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nonsensical adjective senseless, crazy, silly, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, ludicrous, meaningless, irrational, incomprehensible, inane, asinine, cockamamie (slang, chiefly U.S.) It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical. Translations nonsensical [nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl] adj [remark] → absurde, qui n'a pas de sens to be nonsensical → n'avoir aucun sens non-shrink [ˌnɒnˈʃrɪŋk] adj (British) → irrétrécissable non-skid [ˌnɒnˈskɪd] nonskid (US) adj → antidérapant(e) non-smoker nonsmoker [ˌnɒnˈsməʊkər] n → non-fumeur m He's a non-smoker BUT Il ne fume pas. non-smoking [ˌnɒnˈsməʊkɪŋ] adj [area, restaurant, bar] → non-fumeurs a non-smoking table → une table non-fumeurs non-starter nonstarter [ˌnɒnˈstɑːrtər] n to be a nonstarter [project, plan] → être voué(e) à l'échec; [argument] → être intenable non-stick nonstick [ˌnɒnˈstɪk] adj [baking sheet, frying pan] → antiadhésif/ive non-stop nonstop [ˌnɒnˈstɒp] adj [music, talk] → ininterrompu(e); [bombing] → ininterrompu(e) nonsensical adj idea, action → unsinnig nonsensical [nɒnˈsɛnsɪk/əl] adj → assurdo/a, ridicolo/a nonsensical [nɒnˈsɛnsɪk/əl] adj → assurdo/a, ridicolo/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For an hour or two I was even staggered in my resolution of marrying him, and though this was too idle and nonsensical an idea to remain long on my mind, I do not feel very eager for the conclusion of my marriage, nor look forward with much impatience to the time when Reginald, according to our agreement, is to be in town. Then, he and my sister would pair off in such nonsensical speculations about Miss Havisham, and about what she would do with me and for me, that I used to want - quite painfully - to burst into spiteful tears, fly at Pumblechook, and pummel him all over. " returned the surprised Guardian of the Gates; "what a nonsensical idea |
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