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Cant
UK
/kænt/
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/kænt/
Translation cant into russian
cant
Noun
UK
/kænt/
US
/kænt/
The mechanic spoke in a cant that was difficult for outsiders to understand.
Механик говорил на жаргоне, который было трудно понять посторонним.
The politician's speech was full of cant about honesty and integrity.
Речь политика была полна лицемерия о честности и порядочности.
The cant of the roof allowed rainwater to drain off easily.
Наклон крыши позволял дождевой воде легко стекать.
Definitions
cant
Noun
UK
/kænt/
US
/kænt/
Insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety, often used to deceive or mislead.
The politician's speech was full of cant, promising reforms that he had no intention of implementing.
The private language of the underworld, used by thieves, beggars, and other groups to communicate without being understood by outsiders.
The detective struggled to understand the cant used by the criminals during their conversation.
A slanted or oblique surface or edge.
The cant of the roof allowed rainwater to easily run off.
A characteristic language or jargon of a particular group or profession.
The medical conference was filled with cant that was difficult for outsiders to follow.
Idioms and phrases
pious cant
His speech was full of pious cant and empty promises.
благочестивая болтовня
Его речь была полна благочестивой болтовни и пустых обещаний.
moral cant
The article dismissed the politician’s statements as moral cant.
морализаторская болтовня
В статье заявления политика были названы морализаторской болтовнёй.
political cant
Voters are tired of political cant and want real solutions.
политическая демагогия
Избиратели устали от политической демагогии и хотят реальных решений.
the cant of (a group)
He spoke in the cant of the underworld.
жаргон (группы)
Он говорил на жаргоне преступного мира.
empty cant
Don't listen to that empty cant; judge by actions instead.
пустая болтовня
Не слушай эту пустую болтовню, оценивай по делам.