Cooly

Translation of "cooly" into Russian

Noun

cooly

coolies pl

Variant spelling of “coolie”; considered dated and offensive.

истор., уничижительное; неквалифицированный азиатский рабочий

Thousands of coolies were brought in to work on the plantations.

Тысячи кулли были привезены работать на плантациях.

Adverb

/ˈkuːli/

cooly

She replied cooly to the criticism, showing no sign of irritation.

Она спокойно ответила на критику, не обнаруживая ни малейшего раздражения.

He cooly assessed the situation before acting.

Он хладнокровно оценил ситуацию, прежде чем действовать.

Additional translations

Noun

/ˈkuːli/

(dated and offensive) An unskilled laborer from South or East Asia employed cheaply under colonial-era contracts.

Thousands of coolies were brought in to work on the plantations.

Adverb

/ˈkuːli/

In a calm, detached, or unemotional manner; without heat or enthusiasm.

She replied cooly to the criticism, showing no sign of irritation.