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Shrift
UK
/ʃrɪft/
US
/ʃrɪft/
Translation shrift into russian
shrift
Noun
UK
/ʃrɪft/
US
/ʃrɪft/
He went to the church for a shrift.
Он пошел в церковь для исповеди.
Definitions
shrift
Noun
UK
/ʃrɪft/
US
/ʃrɪft/
The act of confessing sins to a priest and receiving absolution.
The penitent sought shrift from the priest after realizing his wrongdoings.
A short period of time given to someone to confess or explain themselves.
The manager gave the employee short shrift before making the final decision.
Idioms and phrases
short shrift
The manager gave the idea short shrift during the meeting.
мало внимания
Менеджер уделил мало внимания этой идее на собрании.