Weening
Translation of "weening" into Russian
ween
Verbweening
Gerund
UK
/wiːn/
US
/win/
ween
weens
weened Past Simple / Past Participle
weening Gerund
I ween that he will arrive soon.
Я думаю, что он скоро приедет.
She weens that the task is easy.
Она полагает, что задание легкое.
Additional translations
weening
AdjectiveUK
/ˈwiːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈwiːnɪŋ/
weening
more weening Comp.
most weening Super.
He had a weening belief in his own abilities.
У него была самонадеянная вера в свои собственные способности.
Definitions
weening
NounUK
/ˈwiːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈwiːnɪŋ/
(obsolete) A belief, supposition, or opinion.
Such was the common weening of the people in those troubled times.
ween
VerbTo think or suppose; to believe or imagine.
I ween that he will arrive by noon.
weening
AdjectiveUK
/ˈwiːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈwiːnɪŋ/
(obsolete) Believing, supposing, or expecting; holding an opinion or anticipation.
With weening hope the villagers awaited the long-lost ship.
Idioms and phrases
little did (someone) ween
Little did he ween that his actions would have such consequences.
мало ли (кто-то) думал
Мало ли он думал, что его поступки приведут к таким последствиям.
never did (someone) ween
Never did she ween that the secret would be revealed.
никогда (кто-то) не думал
Никогда она не думала, что секрет вскроется.
did not (someone) ween
He did not ween that the journey would be so difficult.
(Кто-то) не думал
Он не думал, что путешествие будет таким трудным.
(someone) might ween
You might ween that the task is simple, but it is quite complex.
(Кто-то) мог бы подумать
Можно подумать, что задача простая, но она довольно сложная.
as (someone) ween
Things are not always as you ween them to be.
как (кто-то) думает
Вещи не всегда такие, какими ты их себе представляешь.