Micawber

Translation of "micawber" into Russian

Noun

/mɪˈkɔːbə/

/mɪˈkɔbɚ/

micawber

micawbers pl

Микауэр

The character of Mr. Micawber in Charles Dickens' novel is known for his optimism.

Персонаж мистера Микауэра в романе Чарльза Диккенса известен своим оптимизмом.

Noun

/mɪˈkɔːbə/

/mɪˈkɔbɚ/

A person who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune.

Despite his financial struggles, he remained a micawber, always believing that something good was just around the corner.

Adjective

/mɪˈkɔːbə/

/mɪˈkɔbɚ/

Characteristic of or resembling Wilkins Micawber; optimistically expecting that a stroke of good fortune will arrive despite present hardship.

His Micawber attitude kept him cheerful even as the bills piled up.

Proper noun

The surname of the fictional character Wilkins Micawber in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield."

Micawber appears repeatedly in the middle chapters of David Copperfield.