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Pimpernel
Translation of "pimpernel" into Russian
pimpernel
Noun
UK
/ˈpɪmpənɛl/
US
/ˈpɪmpərnɛl/
pimpernel
pimpernels pl
Definitions
pimpernel
Noun
UK
/ˈpɪmpənɛl/
US
/ˈpɪmpərnɛl/
A small plant of the primrose family, typically with red or blue flowers, known for its tendency to close its flowers in cloudy weather.
The pimpernel is often found in fields and gardens, adding a splash of color with its vibrant flowers.
An elusive or daring person, especially one who repeatedly evades capture or detection, by allusion to the fictional hero the Scarlet Pimpernel.
He became known as the pimpernel of the resistance, always slipping away moments before the guards arrived.
Pimpernel
Proper noun
The heroic alter ego of Sir Percy Blakeney in Baroness Orczy's novel "The Scarlet Pimpernel", famed for rescuing French aristocrats during the Revolution.
Pimpernel uses elaborate disguises to spirit his charges safely across the Channel.
Idioms and phrases
scarlet pimpernel
The scarlet pimpernel blooms in early summer.
алая пимпернель (анютины глазки)
Алая пимпернель цветет в начале лета.
blue pimpernel
I spotted a blue pimpernel in the meadow.
голубая пимпернель
Я заметил голубую пимпернель на лугу.
field pimpernel
The field pimpernel is common in countryside gardens.
полевой пимпернель
Полевой пимпернель часто встречается в сельских садах.
pimpernel flower
The pimpernel flower opens only in sunlight.
цветок пимпернеля
Цветок пимпернеля раскрывается только на солнце.
dwarf pimpernel
The dwarf pimpernel is a rare species.
карликовая пимпернель
Карликовая пимпернель — редкий вид.