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Faust
Translation of "faust" into Russian
Faust
Noun
Used figuratively for a person who is willing to sacrifice moral or spiritual values for knowledge, power, or success.
Additional translations
фауст
В переносном значении: человек, жертвующий нравственными или духовными ценностями ради знания, власти или успеха. Faust
Proper noun
Used as the name of the legendary scholar/character in German folklore and later literary works.
Фауст
Goethe's Faust is one of the best-known works in European literature.
«Фауст» Гёте — одно из самых известных произведений европейской литературы.
Definitions
Faust
Noun
A person who, like Faust, sacrifices moral or spiritual values in pursuit of knowledge, power, or success.
The novel portrays him as a modern Faust.
Faust
Proper noun
The legendary scholar who makes a pact with the devil in exchange for knowledge, power, or worldly experience.
Goethe's Faust is one of the best-known works in European literature.
Idioms and phrases
goethe's faust
Goethe's Faust is a masterpiece of German literature.
Фауст Гёте
Фауст Гёте является шедевром немецкой литературы.
faustian bargain
He made a faustian bargain to achieve success at any cost.
фаустовская сделка
Он заключил фаустовскую сделку, чтобы достичь успеха любой ценой.
faustian pact
The story revolves around a faustian pact with dark forces.
фаустовский пакт
История вращается вокруг фаустовского пакта с темными силами.