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Inveterate
Translation of "inveterate" into Russian
inveterate
Adjective
UK
/ɪnˈvɛt.ə.rət/
US
/ɪnˈvɛt̬.ɚ.ɪt/
inveterate
more inveterate Comp.
most inveterate Super.
He is an inveterate gambler who cannot resist the urge to bet.
Он закоренелый игрок, который не может устоять перед желанием сделать ставку.
She is an inveterate reader who finishes a book every week.
Она заядлая читательница, которая заканчивает книгу каждую неделю.
Definitions
inveterate
Verb
UK
/ɪnˈvɛt.ə.rət/
US
/ɪnˈvɛt̬.ɚ.ɪt/
To confirm or fix firmly by long continuance; to make chronic or deep-rooted.
Prolonged bitterness only inveterated their animosity.
inveterate
Adjective
UK
/ɪnˈvɛt.ə.rət/
US
/ɪnˈvɛt̬.ɚ.ɪt/
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
He is an inveterate gambler who spends every weekend at the casino.
Firmly established by long persistence; deep-rooted.
Her inveterate distrust of authority figures made it difficult for her to work in a corporate environment.
Of a disease, feeling, or condition: long-established and difficult to eradicate; chronic.
The patient suffered from an inveterate cough that had persisted for years.
Idioms and phrases
inveterate liar
He is such an inveterate liar that nobody believes him anymore.
закоренелый лжец
Он такой закоренелый лжец, что ему больше никто не верит.
inveterate gambler
His inveterate gambler habits have led him to financial ruin.
заядлый игрок
Его заядлые привычки игрока привели его к финансовому краху.
inveterate smoker
Despite numerous warnings from his doctor, he remains an inveterate smoker.
заядлый курильщик
Несмотря на многочисленные предупреждения врача, он остается заядлым курильщиком.
inveterate habit
Biting his nails has become an inveterate habit for him.
укоренившаяся привычка
Грызть ногти стало для него укоренившейся привычкой.
inveterate distrust
Her inveterate distrust in others makes it difficult for her to form close relationships.
глубокое недоверие
Ее глубокое недоверие к другим мешает ей заводить близкие отношения.