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droll

[drəul]

  1. прил.

    чудной; забавный; смешной; комический; курьёзный

  2. сущ.; уст.

    фигляр, шут

  3. гл.; редк.

    шутить, валять дурака

Examples from texts

Now and then he laughed, shot bright, droll glances at me, and spurred me on with short questions and assents.
Он изредка посмеивался, как-то светло и забавно поглядывал на меня и подзадоривал меня короткими вопросами и возражениями.
Turgenev, I.S. / First loveТургенев, И.С. / Первая любовь
Первая любовь
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1978
First love
Turgenev, I.S.
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
She remembered she had said Harry was stupid, and Theo's droll humorous glance was her only reminder. But with this Miss Hetty chose to be as angry as if it had been quite a cruel rebuke.
Она вспомнила, как называла Гарри глупым, и хотя Тео не обронила ни слова, мисс Этти рассердилась так, словно услышала жестокий упрек.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The VirginiansТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Виргинцы. Том 1
Виргинцы. Том 1
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Правда", 1961
The Virginians
Thackeray, William Makepeace
"Now if there are no more arguments or discussions," Lt Culpepper said in a dry droll tone, "I suggest we end this interview.
– Если ни у кого нет других предложений, я думаю, мы на этом закончим нашу дискуссию, – насмешливо сказал Колпеппер.
Jones, James / From Here to EternityДжонс, Джеймс / Отныне и вовек
Отныне и вовек
Джонс, Джеймс
© Издательство "Правда", 1989
From Here to Eternity
Jones, James
© 1951 by James Jones
© renewed 1991 by Gloria Jones, James Anthony Phillipe Jones, and Kaylie Anne Jones
“Everybody within ear-shot laughed; Herr Settembrini had such a droll way of telling a story.
Все, кто слышал это, рассмеялись, ибо господин Сеттембрини рассказывал очень забавно.
Mann, Thomas / The Magic MountainМанн, Томас / Волшебная гора
Волшебная гора
Манн, Томас
© 1924, S.Fischer Verlag AG, Berlin
© Перевод. В. Станевич, наследники, 2009
© Перевод. В. Курелла, наследники, 2009
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
The Magic Mountain
Mann, Thomas
© 1995 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
'They are very droll,' said Suzanne to the conscript in the moonlight by the studio wall.
— Они такие чудачки! — сказала кухарка Сусанна кавалеристу в этот вечер, беседуя с ним у освещенной луною стены студии.
Kipling, Joseph Rudyard / The Light That FailedКиплинг, Джозеф Редьярд / Свет погас
Свет погас
Киплинг, Джозеф Редьярд
© "Издательство П. П. Сойкина", 1915
The Light That Failed
Kipling, Joseph Rudyard
© 2011 by Victorian Secrets
Gemma had a particularly charming, continual, soft laugh, with very droll little shrieks....
У Джеммы был особенно милый, непрестанный, тихий смех с маленькими презабавными взвизгиваньями...
Turgenev, I.S. / The Torrents of SpringТургенев, И.С. / Вешние воды
Вешние воды
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1978
The Torrents of Spring
Turgenev, I.S.
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
I caught sight of big grey eyes in a bright mobile face, and the whole face suddenly quivered and laughed, there was a flash of white teeth, a droll lifting of the eyebrows....
Я увидал огромные серые глаза на подвижном, оживленном лице - и все это лицо вдруг задрожало, засмеялось, белые зубы сверкнули на нем, брови как-то забавно поднялись...
Turgenev, I.S. / First loveТургенев, И.С. / Первая любовь
Первая любовь
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1978
First love
Turgenev, I.S.
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
It appeared to be something droll, for occasionally there was a laugh and a cry of "Silence!"
Очевидно, происходило что-то смешное – время от времени раздавался хохот, а за ним возглас: «Тише!».
Dickens, Charles / Bleak HouseДиккенс, Чарльз / Холодный дом
Холодный дом
Диккенс, Чарльз
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1960
Bleak House
Dickens, Charles
© 1894, by Macmillan & Co.
Muishkin turned, and to his great surprise observed a red, flushed face and a droll-looking figure which he recognized at once as that of Ferdishenko. Goodness knows where he had turned up from!
Князь с удивлением заметил страшно взъерошенную, раскрасневшуюся, подмигивающую и смеющуюся фигуру, в которой в ту же минуту узнал Фердыщенка, бог знает откуда взявшегося.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.
"What would you have?" said Martin; "these people are made thus. Imagine all contradictions, all possible incompatibilities — you will find them in the government, in the law-courts, in the churches, in the public shows of this droll nation."
Чего вы хотите? — сказал Мартен. — Таковы эти господа. Вообразите самые немыслимые противоречия и несообразности и вы найдете их в правительстве, в судах, в церкви, в зрелищах этой веселой нации.
Voltaire / CandideВольтер / Кандид
Кандид
Вольтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1965
Candide
Voltaire
© 1918 by BONI & LIVERIGHT, INC.
"Yes, it's a droll situation; I really don't know what advice to give you," replied Evgenie, laughing.
- Положение смешное, но... право, не знаю, что вам посоветовать, - улыбаясь ответил Евгений Павлович.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.
"O you droll creature!
- Ах вы, проказник!
Thackeray, William Makepeace / Vanity FairТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Ярмарка тщеславия
Ярмарка тщеславия
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976
Vanity Fair
Thackeray, William Makepeace
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2001
"Take me to your dear mamma, you droll child," Mrs. Frederick said, and those ladies accordingly met, after an absence of more than fifteen years.
- Проводи меня к своей мамочке, шалунишка, - сказала миссис Фредерик; и обе дамы встретились после многолетнего перерыва.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / Vanity FairТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Ярмарка тщеславия
Ярмарка тщеславия
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976
Vanity Fair
Thackeray, William Makepeace
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2001
"Who is this man?" Lt Culpepper said, in a dry droll tone.
– Кто этот солдат? – прежним насмешливым тоном спросил Колпеппер.
Jones, James / From Here to EternityДжонс, Джеймс / Отныне и вовек
Отныне и вовек
Джонс, Джеймс
© Издательство "Правда", 1989
From Here to Eternity
Jones, James
© 1951 by James Jones
© renewed 1991 by Gloria Jones, James Anthony Phillipe Jones, and Kaylie Anne Jones
Perhaps he thought it droll that a priest should interest himself in such a matter.
Должно быть, ему показалось забавным, что кюре занимают подобные вещи.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionЗоля, Эмиль / Проступок аббата Муре
Проступок аббата Муре
Золя, Эмиль
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

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drəulAdjectiveчудной; забавный; смешной; комический; курьёзный

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Collocations

droll fellow
чудак
play the droll
паясничать

Word forms

droll

noun
SingularPlural
Common casedrolldrolls
Possessive casedroll'sdrolls'

droll

adjective
Positive degreedroll
Comparative degreedroller
Superlative degreedrollest

droll

verb
Basic forms
Pastdrolled
Imperativedroll
Present Participle (Participle I)drolling
Past Participle (Participle II)drolled
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I drollwe droll
you drollyou droll
he/she/it drollsthey droll
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am drollingwe are drolling
you are drollingyou are drolling
he/she/it is drollingthey are drolling
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have drolledwe have drolled
you have drolledyou have drolled
he/she/it has drolledthey have drolled
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been drollingwe have been drolling
you have been drollingyou have been drolling
he/she/it has been drollingthey have been drolling
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I drolledwe drolled
you drolledyou drolled
he/she/it drolledthey drolled
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was drollingwe were drolling
you were drollingyou were drolling
he/she/it was drollingthey were drolling
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had drolledwe had drolled
you had drolledyou had drolled
he/she/it had drolledthey had drolled
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been drollingwe had been drolling
you had been drollingyou had been drolling
he/she/it had been drollingthey had been drolling
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will drollwe shall/will droll
you will drollyou will droll
he/she/it will drollthey will droll
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be drollingwe shall/will be drolling
you will be drollingyou will be drolling
he/she/it will be drollingthey will be drolling
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have drolledwe shall/will have drolled
you will have drolledyou will have drolled
he/she/it will have drolledthey will have drolled
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been drollingwe shall/will have been drolling
you will have been drollingyou will have been drolling
he/she/it will have been drollingthey will have been drolling
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would drollwe should/would droll
you would drollyou would droll
he/she/it would drollthey would droll
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be drollingwe should/would be drolling
you would be drollingyou would be drolling
he/she/it would be drollingthey would be drolling
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have drolledwe should/would have drolled
you would have drolledyou would have drolled
he/she/it would have drolledthey would have drolled
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been drollingwe should/would have been drolling
you would have been drollingyou would have been drolling
he/she/it would have been drollingthey would have been drolling
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am drolledwe are drolled
you are drolledyou are drolled
he/she/it is drolledthey are drolled
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being drolledwe are being drolled
you are being drolledyou are being drolled
he/she/it is being drolledthey are being drolled
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been drolledwe have been drolled
you have been drolledyou have been drolled
he/she/it has been drolledthey have been drolled
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was drolledwe were drolled
you were drolledyou were drolled
he/she/it was drolledthey were drolled
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being drolledwe were being drolled
you were being drolledyou were being drolled
he/she/it was being drolledthey were being drolled
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been drolledwe had been drolled
you had been drolledyou had been drolled
he/she/it had been drolledthey had been drolled
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be drolledwe shall/will be drolled
you will be drolledyou will be drolled
he/she/it will be drolledthey will be drolled
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been drolledwe shall/will have been drolled
you will have been drolledyou will have been drolled
he/she/it will have been drolledthey will have been drolled