cant

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to hypocritical or insincere talk, especially about religion or morals; the specialized language of a particular group; or a slope or tilt, such as on a road or surface.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: может обозначать лицемерные или неискренние разговоры, особенно о религии или морали; специализированный язык определённой группы; или наклон, уклон, например, на дороге или поверхности.esSustantivo con varios significados: puede referirse a discursos hipócritas o insinceros, especialmente sobre religión o moral; al lenguaje especializado de un grupo; o a una inclinación o pendiente, como en un camino o superficie.frNom avec plusieurs sens : peut désigner un discours hypocrite ou insincère, notamment sur la religion ou la morale ; le langage spécialisé d'un groupe ; ou une inclinaison, une pente, par exemple sur une route ou une surface.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: bezeichnet heuchlerisches oder unaufrichtiges Gerede, besonders über Religion oder Moral; eine Fachsprache oder Gruppensprache; oder eine Schrägung, Neigung, z. B. einer Straße oder Fläche.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: pode designar conversa hipócrita ou insincera, especialmente sobre religião ou moral; também o jargão ou linguagem específica de um grupo; e ainda uma inclinação ou declive, como numa estrada ou superfície.zh名词，有几个含义：可以指虚伪或不真诚的言语，尤指关于宗教或道德的；某一群体使用的专门语言、行话；或倾斜、斜面，如道路或表面的坡度。arاسم متعدد المعاني: قد يعني كلامًا منافقًا أو غير صادق، خاصة في أمور الدين أو الأخلاق؛ أو لغة خاصة بجماعة معينة؛ أو ميلًا أو انحدارًا كما في الطريق أو السطح.

1. Hypocritical or insincere talk C1 formal

   Stock phrases that have become meaningless through excessive repetition, often used to sound moral or pious without genuine feeling.

   • The politician's speech was full of cant about family values.
   • He dismissed their moralizing as mere cant.
   • The sermon was nothing but religious cant.

   ruЛицемерные или неискренние речиesHipocresía o habla insincerafrDiscours hypocrite ou insincèredeHeuchlerisches oder unaufrichtiges GeredeptConversa hipócrita ou insincerazh虚伪的言词arكلام منافق غير صادق

   Synonyme: drivelempty talkhumbughypocrisyinsinceritypretensesanctimonyshamtwaddle

   Antonyme: honestysinceritytruthfulness

2. Slang or jargon of a group C1 informal

   A characteristic language of a particular group, such as thieves or a subculture, used to communicate secretly or to identify members.

   • The thieves used cant to avoid being understood by the police.
   • The book explains the cant of the London underworld.
   • Teenagers often develop their own cant.

   ruЖаргонesJerga o argot de un grupofrjargon de groupedeJargonptJargãozh行话arلغة خاصة بجماعة

   Synonyme: argotdialectidiomjargonlingoparlancepatoisslangvernacular

3. Angular slope or tilt C2 formal

   A slope or tilt, especially on a road or track where the outside edge is higher than the inside to counteract centrifugal force.

   • The racing track has a steep cant on the curves.
   • Engineers calculated the optimal cant for the railway bend.
   • The road's cant helps vehicles maintain speed through the turn.

   ruНаклонesPeraltefrDéversdeNeigungptInclinaçãozh倾斜arميل

   Synonyme: bankinclineslantslopetilt

4. Beveled edge or angle C2 formal

   A surface or edge that is cut at an angle, typically where two surfaces meet at an angle other than 90 degrees.

   • The carpenter cut a cant on the edge of the wooden beam.
   • The stone block has a precise cant for the corner of the building.
   • A cant is often used in architecture for decorative molding.

   ruСкосesBisel, chaflánfrChanfrein, biseaudeSchrägeptChanfrozh斜面arحرف مشطوف

   Synonyme: bevelchamferslantslope

A verb meaning to tilt, slant, or be at an angle; also used to describe hypocritical or insincere talk, especially about religion or morals.

ruГлагол, означающий наклонять, ставить под углом; также используется для описания лицемерных или неискренних разговоров, особенно о религии или морали.esVerbo que significa inclinar o poner en ángulo; también se usa para hablar de forma hipócrita o fingida, especialmente sobre religión o moral.frVerbe signifiant incliner ou mettre en biais, comme pour pencher un objet ou un navire ; il désigne aussi le fait de parler de manière hypocrite ou affectée, notamment sur des sujets religieux ou moraux.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas zu neigen oder schräg zu stellen; außerdem bezeichnet es heuchlerisches oder unaufrichtiges Reden, besonders über Religion oder Moral.ptVerbo que significa inclinar, colocar em ângulo; também usado para descrever conversas hipócritas ou insinceras, especialmente sobre religião ou moral.zh动词，指使某物倾斜或置于斜角；也用于描述虚伪、不真诚的言谈，尤指关于宗教或道德的伪善言论。arفعل يعني إمالة الشيء أو جعله مائلًا أو منحرفًا عن الاستقامة؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف الكلام المنافق أو غير الصادق، ولا سيما في أمور الدين والأخلاق.

1. Tilt or heel over B2 formal

   To tilt or lean to one side, especially of a ship or vehicle.

   • The ship began to cant dangerously in the storm.
   • He canted the ladder against the wall.
   • The car canted sharply as it took the corner.

   ruНаклонятьсяesInclinarse o escorarfrDonner de la bandedeKippenptInclinar-sezh倾斜arالميلان

   Synonyme: careenheelinclineleanlistslanttilttip

   Antonyme: levelright

Phrasal-Varianten: cant over