politician

politician
Слово politician по-английски означает нечто среднее между русскими словами «политик» и «политикан». Контекст, как правило, позволяет без особого труда решить, какое из этих русских слов в конкретном случае точнее. Труднее правильно перевести русское «политик». Чаще всего употребляется policy maker, иногда — political leader. Нейтральный вариант — political figure. А как же перевести слово «политикан»? Иногда оно звучит как political или petty politician, или just a politician. Если нужна эмоциональная окраска, можно употребить слово politico:

London's politicos can't wait to get their hands on each other. — Лондонским политиканам не терпится вцепиться друг в друга.

Political animal — «политическое животное», т. е. человек (как правило, политик) с сильно развитым политическим инстинктом. Между прочим, и Аристотель в своём трактате «Политика» писал: «Человек по природе своей — животное политическое».

English-Russian dictionary of expressions. 2014.

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Смотреть что такое "politician" в других словарях:

  • politician — politician, statesman, politico are comparable when they denote a person who is versed in or engaged in politics or in the science or art of government, though they are often regarded as contrasting rather than as interchangeable terms.… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • politician — POLITICIÁN, politicieni, s.m. 1. Om politic. 2. (peior.) Persoană care face din politică un mijloc abil şi demagogic de realizare a intereselor personale. [pr.: ci an] – Din fr. politicien. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 30.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 … …   Dicționar Român

  • Politician — Pol i*ti cian, n. [Cf. F. politicien.] [1913 Webster] 1. One versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to politics; a statesman. [1913 Webster] While empiric politicians use deceit. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. One primarily… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Politician — Pol i*ti cian, a. Cunning; using artifice; politic; artful. Ill meaning politician lords. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • politician — I noun campaigner, candidate, governmental leader, lawgiver, lawmaker, legislator, office seeker, officeholder, officer of state, official, partisan, party member, politico, public servant, representative, statesman II index demagogue, lawmaker,… …   Law dictionary

  • politician — (n.) 1580s, from POLITICS (Cf. politics) + IAN (Cf. ian) …   Etymology dictionary

  • politician — [n] person pursuing or occupying elective office baby kisser*, boss, chieftain, congressperson, democrat, grandstander*, handshaker*, lawmaker, leader, legislator, member of Congress, member of parliament, officeholder, office seeker, orator,… …   New thesaurus

  • politician — ► NOUN 1) a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of an elected office. 2) chiefly US a person who acts in a manipulative and devious way, typically to gain advancement …   English terms dictionary

  • politician — [päl΄ə tish′ən] n. [ POLITIC & IAN] 1. a person actively engaged in politics, esp. party politics, professionally or otherwise; often, a person holding or seeking political office: frequently used in a derogatory sense, with implications of… …   English World dictionary

  • Politician — A politician (from Greek polis ) is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and… …   Wikipedia

  • politician — /pol i tish euhn/, n. 1. a person who is active in party politics. 2. a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles. 3. a person who holds a political office. 4 …   Universalium


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