_Ant:  antonym 
_Syn:  synonym 
_a.  adjective  
_adv.  adverb 
_artic.  article 
_attr.  attributively   
_cj.  conjunction 
_comp.  comparative degree  
_conj.  pronoun conjunction  
_demonstr.  demonstrative (pronoun)  
_emph.  emphatic (pronoun)  ()
_f.  feminine  
_imp.  imperative  
_impers.  impersonal form  
_indef.  indefinite (pronoun)  
_inf.  infinitive   
_inter.  interrogative (pronoun)  ()
_interj.  interjection 
_invar.  invariable 
_m.  masculine  
_mis.  misuse  
_n-card.  number cardinal  
_n.  noun 
_n-ord.  number ordinal  
_neg.  negative 
_obj.  objective case  
_p-p.  past participle   
_pres-p.  present participle   
_p.  past indefinite 
_pass.  passive  
_pers.  personal (pronoun)  
_pf.  perfective aspect  
_pl.  plural  
_poss.  possessive (pronoun)  
_predic.  predicative     
_pref.  prefix 
_prep.  preposition 
_pres.  present  
_pron.  pronoun 
_recipr.  reciprocal (pronoun)  
_refl.  reflexive (pronoun)  
_rel.  relative (pronoun)  
_sg.  singular  
_subj.  subjective case  
_suf.  suffix 
_sup.  superlative  
_v.  verb 
_.  aeronautics 
_.  Australian 
_.  motoring 
_.  American ,   
_.  acoustics 
_.  anatomy 
_.  antropology 
_.  Arabian 
_.  artillery 
_.  archaeology 
_.  architecture , 
_.  astronomy 
_.  African 
_.  bacteriology 
_.  banking  
_.  biblical 
_.  biology 
_.  biochemistry 
_.  exchange  
_.  botany 
_.  swear-word 
_.  British   
_.  buddhistic 
_.  literally 
_.  accountancy  
_.  paper-bussines 
_.  Hungarian 
_.  veterinary 
_.  in place of 
_.  military 
_.  geography 
_.  geodetic 
_.  geology 
_.  geometry 
_.  heraldic 
_.  hydrology 
_.  verb 
_. .  mainly  
_.  mining  
_.  grammar 
_.  Greek 
_.  vulgar ; ; 
_.  Dane 
_.  child  
_.  dialect ; ; 
_.  diplomacy 
_.  roadway business  
_-.  Ancient Greek -
_-.  Ancient Judaic 
_-.  Roman -
_-.  railways 
_.  slang; jargon ; 
_.  painting 
_.  zoology 
_.  Indian 
_ .  et cetera  
_.  Irish 
_.  ironic(al) 
_.  art 
_.  Spanish  
_.  history 
_.  Italian 
_.  clerical, committee phrase  
_.  cards  
_.  cinema 
_.  Chinese 
_.  literary  
_.  commerce , 
_.  computing  
_.  cosmonautics 
_.  culinary ; 
_.  affectionate  
_.  Latin  
_.  forestry ;  
_.  linguistics 
_.  literature   
_.  logic 
_.  Malay 
_.  mathematics 
_.  medicine , . 
_.  metallurgy 
_.  meteorology 
_.  mechanics 
_.  mineralogy 
_.  mythology 
_.  nautical ; 
_.  music 
_.  German , 
_.  disapproving 
_.  Norse 
_.  usually 
_.  about 
_.  optics 
_.  especially 
_.  negative 
_.  hunting 
_.  palaeontology 
_.  parliamentary term  
_.  figuratively   
_.  Persian 
_.  typography  
_.  politics 
_-.  economics  
_.  Polish  
_.  Portuguese 
_.  proverb 
_.  poetic  
_.  disdainful; pejorative ; 
_.  
_.  depreciatingly 
_.  psychology 
_.  radio 
_.  colloquialism 
_.  vernacular  ,  
_.  rare 
_.  rubbery industry  
_.  religious 
_.  rhetoric 
_.  Russian 
_.  Sanskrit 
_-.  agriculture  
_.  Northern ,       
_.  Scandinavian 
_.  collective noun   
_.  abbreviation , , 
_.  versification, prosody 
_.  construction , 
_.  insurance 
_.  student 
_.  sport 
_.  theater 
_.  textiles 
_.  telephony; telegraphy ; 
_.  TV television 
_.  technology ; 
_.  also 
_.  topography 
_.  Turkish 
_.  diminutive  
_.  university 
_.  used , 
_.  obsolete; archaism   ; 
_.  pharmacy 
_.  physics 
_.  physiology 
_.  philosophy 
_.  financial 
_.  phonetics 
_.  photography 
_.  French 
_.  chemistry 
_.  surgery 
_.  ecclesiastical term  
_.  chess  
_.  school 
_.  Scotch 
_.  jocular ; 
_.  euphemistic(al) 
_.  economy ;  
_.  electricity 
_.  entomology 
_.  ethnography 
_-.  South-American    
_-.  South-African    
_.  legal , 
_.  Japan 
'cause  = _. because
'cellist  _n. _. of violoncellist 
'cello  _n. _pl. -os _. of violoncello 
'chute  _n. _. of parachute _. _. 
'chutist  _n. _. of parachutist _. _. 
'copter  _. of helicopter
'd  _. _. of had; should; would he'd go -   
'em  _. _. of them
'gainst  = _. against
'll  _. _. of will; shall he'll = he will, they'll = they will  . .
's  _v. _. _. 1> = is   Present Continuous,   -       there is; he's (= he is) going to London one of these days -      ; she's (= she is) gone -  ; it's (= it is) time to get up -  ; there's (= there is) no use -   2> = has   Present Perfect; she's (= she has) taken it -    3> = us   let us; let's (= let us) have a look -   4> = does  . .; what's (= what does) he say about it? -      ?
'shun  _interj. _. of attention; _. _. !
't  = _. _. it   'tis, 'twas, on't  . .
'tis  = _. _. it is
'twas  = _. _. _. it was
'tween  = _. _. between
'twere  = _. _. _. it were
'twill  = _. _. it will
'twixt  = _. _. betwixt
'twould  = _. _. it would
'un  = _. one 4
'varsity  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; varsity team -   
've  = _. _. have
-armed  _suf.     >  - ; >  - ; one-armed - ; long-armed - ; cross-armed -   
-cock  _suf.      
-complexioned  _suf.      -   - dark-complexioned - pale-complexioned
-conscious  _suf.     , ; class-conscious worker -  
-dale  _suf.     ; ., Clydesdale
-decker  _suf.    :  - ; one-decker (two-decker) -  () 
-dimensional  _suf.      - ; .: one-dimensional -  
-dispenser  _suf.    : >    (-.); .: gum-dispenser -     ; >   ,    ; .: toilet-paper-dispenser -    
-footer  _a. six-footer -    
-headed  _suf.    :  -    - ; .: long-headed - ; round-headed - 
-hen  _suf.      ; .: peahen - 
-holder  _suf.     ; cigarette-holder - 
-keeper  _suf.     , ; innkeeper -  ; shopkeeper - 
-leaved  _suf.    : >  -. ; >  ; large-leaved tree -    ; two-leaved door -  
-man  _suf.     , ; fisherman - ; postman - 
-mannered  _suf.    :  - ; .: well-mannered -   ; ill-mannered -   
-masted  _suf.    -; - three-masted
-minded  _suf.    >    , ; >   ,   -.; medically-minded -  ,     - double-minded - evil-minded - high-minded - low-minded - small-minded - pure-minded
-pair  _suf.     ; one- (two-, three-) pair front (back) -    (, ) ,    ( )
-pounder  _suf.    : >  - ; >  ,  -  ( ); .: one-pounder - 37  ; >  -  ( ); >  ,  - 
-proof  _suf.     , ,    (-.); waterproof - 
-rater  _n.   : first-rater -   ; ten-rater -    10 
-ridden  _suf.       (-.);  (-.); bed-ridden -   ; fear-ridden -  
-rimmed  _suf.      ; gold-rimmed spectacles -    
-roomed  _suf.       - ; one-roomed - ; three-roomed - 
-seater  _suf.        - ; two-seater, four-seater - ,  ,   . .
-shaped  _suf.      - ; .: cone-shaped - 
-shear  _suf.      - ; .: a two-shear ram -   ( )
-shooter  _suf.   : six-shooter -  
-speed  _suf.   : three-speed engine -  
-spirited  _suf.      -     -  ; low-spirited -   
-storeyed  _suf.    -; one-storeyed - 
-storied  = -storeyed
-stricken  _suf.     ,  -.;  -.; terror-stricken -  ; drought-stricken -  
-striper  _suf. _.      -  (  ); four-striper -  1 
-syllabled  _suf.       - ; one-syllabled - ; two-syllabled - 
-tide  _suf.      , ; Christmas-tide - 
-tight  _suf.     ; water-tight - 
-time  _suf.     , ; summer-time - 
-timer  _suf.      - ; half-timer - ,   
-tonner  _suf.       - ; two-thousand-tonner -     
-valent  _suf.    -
-visaged  _suf.    -; dark-visaged - ; long-visaged - 
-voiced  _suf.      - ; sweet-voiced -   ; loud-voiced - 
-ware  _suf.     ; earthenware -  , ; glassware -  ; silverware -  
-watching  _suf.     
-willed  _suf.   : self-willed - ; ill-willed - 
-wisher  _suf.      (-.); well-wisher - 
-witted  _suf.      -  ; half-witted - ; quick-witted - , 
-worthy  _suf.     ; noteworthy -  ; blameworthy -  
-wright  _suf.      : shipwright - ; playwright - 
-year-old  _suf. -
2D  = 2-Dimensional _a.   
3D  = 3-Dimensional _a.   
a  _I _n. _pl. As, A's, Aes 1>   .  2>   -.   ,   . . 3> _.      - straight A 4> _.  5>   A; from A to Z >     ;    ,    ; >  ; ; to know smth. from A to Z -  -.    ;  -.  ; not to know A from B -  ; A 1 >      ; > _. , ; ,  (_. A No. 1) _II _artic. 1> _.   ( -  ,  eu   u,  u   [ju]; an -      h; .: a horse,  an hour; a European, a union,  an umbrella; . a one) 2> ; it costs a dollar -     3> .  little, few, good/great many    ; a dozen , a score -  ; a little water (time, happiness) -   (, ); a few days -  ; a good/great many days -    4> (.  all of, many of)  , ; all of a size -   ,       5>      ,  -.; I'd like a coffee, please - , ,   6> ; twice a day -     7>        ; the painting is a Rubens -    8> ; a Mr. Henry Green -     9>     ; he thinks he is a Napoleon -     10>       ; she married a Forsyte -       ()  11>       many; many a man -  ; many a book -  ; many a day -  
a bit  
a bit of muslin  _. , 
a fair amount   
a fat lot  _. ,  (. . ); a fat lot you care -    
a fit of nerves   
a good deal   , 
a good many   ,  
a great deal better   
a great deal of  
a great many   ;  
a great while   
a heart of flint   
a hundred to one  ,   ; the hundred and one odd chances -  ; a hundred and one things to do -    2. _n. 1>  ; ; hundreds of people -   2> _.  (   )
a late developer     
a little way  
a little ways  _. _. 
a long way  
a long way round   
a long ways  _. _. 
a long while  
a man of great worship  ,   
a man of heart   
a man of moods   
a manageable horse   
a mannequin parade   
a mass meeting   
a mere inference    
a mere nothing  
a milk-free diet     
a mood of anxiety   
a pain in the neck   
a painty smell   
a pale policy   
a person of reputation   
a position of trust   
a posteriori  _. 1. ,    2. ,  ,  
a priori  _. 1.  2. 
a publishing outfit  
a seat on the bench   
a short time ago  
a short way off  
a short while  
a war of nerves   ,  
a wee bit  
a whole lot  _. 
a word in season   
A&M  = Agricultural and Mechanical _a.   
a-  _pref. 1>      ; .: abed  ; alive ; afoot ; ashore    . . 2>   ; to go a-begging - ; to go a-hunting -   
A-bomb  _n.  
a-going  _adv.   - set a-going - set all springs a-going
a-kimbo  1. _a. _predic.  2. _adv. 
a-plenty  _adv. _.  ,  
a-smoke  _adv.  
a.  _I about _n. , ,  _II annual _n. , 
a. s. bomb   
A.C.L.S.  = American Council of Learned Societies _n.    
A.D.  = anno Domini _n. _.  
a.d.s.  = autograph document signed _n. _.     
A.E.U.  = Amalgamated Engineering Union _n.  ()  
A.G.M.  = annual general meeting _n.   
a.i.  = ad interim _n. _. ; 
a.l.  _I attacking line _n. _.   _II autograph letter _n.  
a.m.  _I above-mentioned _n. ,  _II ante meridiem _n. _.  ,    _III A.M. - Associate Member _n. - (    )
a.n.wt.  = actual net weight _n.   
a.o.  = account of _n.   (-.)
A.P.N.  = Atlantic Pact Nations _n. -  
A.S.P.  = American Society of Parasitologists _n.   
A.T.  _I American Terms _n.    _II a.t. - apparent time _n. _.  
A.U.  = astronomical unit _n.  
a.w.  = atomic weight _n.  
a/c account  _n. 
a/n above-named  _n. , 
A/P Account Payable  _n. _.  
A/R Account Receivable  _n. _.  
A/T American Terms  _n.   
AA  _I Alcoholics Anonymous _n.   (    ) _II antiaircraft _n. ;  _III Automobile Association _n.   _IV Affirmative Action _n.   (      , ,   ..)
AAA  _I Amateur Athletic Association _n.  - _II American Automobile Association _n.   
AAAL  = American Academy of Arts and Letters _n.     
AAAS  = American Association for the Advancement of Science _n.     
AACS  = Airways and Air Communications Service _n.   
AAII  = American Association of Individual Investors _n.    
AAMSI  = American Association for Medical Systems Informatics _n.     
AAP  = Affirmative Action Program _n.   
AARC  = Anglo-American Cataloging Rules _n. -   
aard-wolf  _n. _.  
AAS  = associate in applied science _n.      
AAUN  = American Association for the United Nations _n.    
AAUP  = American Association of University Professors _n.    
AB  = Bachelor of Arts _n.    ()
ab-  _pref.  .  -, abnormal - , 
ABA  _I American Bar Association _n.    _II American Basketball Association _n.    _III American Booksellers' Association _n.   
abaca  _n. ,  
aback  _adv. _. ; ; ; to stand aback from -   ,   ; ; taken aback - ,  ; I was quite taken aback at their bad manners      
abaction  _n. _.     
abacus  _n. _pl. -es -ci 1> _. ; () 2> _. (),     3> _.  
Abaddon  _n. 1> _. () ( ) 2> _. , 
abaft  _. 1. _adv.  ,   ,   2. _prep. , ; abaft the beam -  
abandon  1. _v. 1> , ;   (   . .); courage abandoned him -   ; to abandon smb. -  -.; to abandon the sinking ship -    2> ; ; the search was abandoned -    - abandon the attempt - abandon all hope - abandon a custom 3> ; to abandon the city to the enemy -    4> _.  ( ,    . .) 5> ;  (  . .) 6> _refl.  (,   . . - to); to abandon oneself to the idea -   ; to abandon oneself to passion -   - abandon to abandon hope all ye who enter here -      _Syn: leave 2. _n. 1> _. , ; to do smth. with (at, in) (complete) abandon -  -., ()    ( ) 2> ; ; to sing with abandon -   ,   ; to wave one's hand with abandon -   ; he spoke with complete abandon -  ,    3> _. 
abandon a custom    ( ) 
abandon all hope    
abandon the attempt    ,  
abandon to   -.;  -. After her mother died, she abandoned herself to grief.
abandoned  _a. 1> , ; abandoned area -   2> _. , ; abandoned woman -  ; abandoned wretch -   3> ; ; ; abandoned hilarity -  ; abandoned call -    
abandonee  _n. 1> _. ,         2> _. ,            
abandonment  _n. 1>  2> _.  ,  3> ,  4> _.  5> _.  ( , )
abase  _v. 1> ; to abase oneself so far as to do smth. -   -. - abase oneself 2> _.  In former times, priests used to abase themselves before the gods. 3>  ( ,   . .) _Syn: disgrace
abase oneself   ,  You have abased yourself by stealing from a poor old man.
abasement  _n. 1>  2> _.  () 3>  ( ,   . .)
abash  _v. . _pass. , ;    _Syn: shame
abashed  _a. , , ; to feel abashed - , ; he stood abashed when his mistakes were pointed out -    ,      
abashment  _n. , ; 
abate  _v. 1> , , ; to abate not a jot of one's demands -        ; to abate pride -  ; to abate smb.'s spirits >  -. ; >  -.  ;  -. ; to abate the pain -  ; to abate the edge -   2> , ;   - abate a tax 3> ; ; ;  ( ,   . .); the pain in his shoulder finally abated -        4>  () 5> _. , , ; to abate a nuisance -     6> _.  () _Syn: decrease
abate a tax   
abatement  _n. 1> ; ; ; abatement of a storm -  ; abatement of the energies -   2>  (,   . .);  - make abatement - no abatement made 3> ; ;  4> _. , , 
abatis  _n. _pl. abatis 1> ,  2>    
abattoir  _n. _. 1>  2> _.   ( ,     . .) _Syn: slaughter-house
abb  _n. _. 1>  2> 
abbacy  _n. 1> , /  2>      
abbess  _n. ;  
abbey  _n. 1> ;  2>    3> _.; the Abbey -  
abbot  _n. ,  
Abbot of Misrule     (  )
abbreviate  _v. 1>  (  . .); ; to abbreviate a long speech -    - abbreviate to 3>  , ; she abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand her letters -     ,       _Syn: shorten
abbreviate to   'January' is often abbreviated to 'Jan.' 'January'     'Jan.'
abbreviation  _n. 1>  (  . .),  2> , ; 'arr.' and 'dep.' are abbreviations of (for) 'arrive' and 'depart' - 'arr.'  'dep.'    'arrive'  'depart' 3> _. ,   
ABC  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> , ; ABC of chemistry -  ; not to understand the ABC of the position -     4>  () , ; as easy as ABC -  , ;    -  5> _attr. , 
ABC-book  _n. 
abdicate  _v. 1>  ( );  ( ,   . .) 2> _.  (  ) _Syn: relinquish
abdication  _n. 1>  ( );  ( ,   . .) 2>  ;  (   . .)
abdomen  _n. 1> _.  ;  2> _. ,   3>  (  . .) _Syn: stomach
abdominal  _a. 1> , ; abdominal belt - ; abdominal murmur -   ; abdominal pains -     - abdominal cavity - abdominal wall - abdominal pregnancy 2> _.  ( )
abdominal cavity  _.  
abdominal pregnancy  _.  
abdominal wall  _.  
abdominous  _a. , 
abducent  _a. _.  ( )
abduct  _v. 1> , /  (. , ) 2> _. ,  ()
abduction  _n. 1> ,   (. , ) 2> _. ,  () 3> ,      
abductor  _n. 1>  (. , ) 2> _. ,  
abeam  _adv. _.  ;  
abecedarian  1. _a. 1>     2>    3> ,  2. _n. 1> /  2> , 
abed  1. _adv. _. 1>  ,   2>  ,   2. _a. _predic. 1> ,       2>   ; he was abed with gout -      
Abel  _n. _. 
Aberdeen  _n.  (  )
aberdevine  _n.  ()
aberrance  _n. 1> _.     2> _.   , 
aberrancy  _n. 1> _.     2> _.   , 
aberrant  _a. 1> ;    ; ; a rocket on an aberrant course - ,     (); aberrant behaviour - //  2> _.   , 
aberration  _n. 1> ,      ; an aberration from the truth -  ()   2>  ;  3> ;  - aberration of the needle 4> _.    5> _. ,   
aberration of the needle    
abet  _v. 1> ,  ( -. );  -.  -. - abet in a crime 2>  - abet the cause of justice
abet in a crime  _.  -.   
abet the cause of justice    
abetment  _n. , ,  ()
abettor  _n. 1>  2> ; ; ,  _Syn: accomplice
abeyance  _n. 1>  , , ; to be in abeyance, to fall/go into abeyance abeyance -    , , ; to hold in abeyance -  2>   3> _.  ; ;   (, ); to be in abeyance, to fall into abeyance -    ( ,   . .) 4> _.  ,  ( ,    ); lands in abeyance -  ,   ;   5> _. _. ,  
abhor  _v. 1>  ; ; to abhor war -   2> _.  ; I abhor such talk -      _Syn: despise
abhorrence  _n. 1> , ; ; to hold in abhorrence -   () 2> _.   ; to feel abhorrence of lies -    3> ,   /; flattery is my abhorrence -   
abhorrent  _a. 1>  , ; ; , ; abhorrent deed -  ; lying is abhorrent to an honest man -     2>  (to); ; abhorrent to reason -  ; cruelty is abhorrent to love -     3> (of)  ,   -.; to be abhorrentof excess -   _Syn: repulsive
abidance  _n. 1>  -.;  -.; abidance by rules -   2> _. , 
abide  _v. _p.  _p-p. abode, _. abided 1> (by)  , ; ;  () - abide by - abide by one's promises 2>  -.,  -.;     -.;  -.; to abide by a peaceful policy -   ; to abide by the umpire's decision -    - abide by the terms 3>  -.  ; ( )   -.; you'll have to abide by the consequences -       4> _. , ; , ,  - abide in - abide at - abide with 5> _. ,  (  ); to abide the verdict of the judges -    ; to abide one's time -   ; to abide one's fate - ()     6> , ; ; to abide terrors which other people shrank from encountering -  ,      7> ,  (.     ); to abide by the circumstances -   ; I cannot abidehim -    ; how can you abide such behaviour? -      ? _Syn: remain
abide at    -. ;  The king went to visit his daughter and abode in her palace for ten days.
abide by    -.
abide by one's promises   () ; I abide by what I said -    ,  
abide by the terms   
abide in    -. ;  The king went to visit his daughter and abode in her palace for ten days.
abide with    -.
abiding  1. _a. _. ; ; ; abiding friendship -  ; abiding faith -   _Syn: permanent
Abidjan  _n. . ; {. Yamoussoukro}
ability  _n. 1> ,   -.; ability to walk -  ; a child's ability to learn -  ; spring ability -  - climbing ability - cross-country ability - germinating ability - negotiation ability 2> , ; , ; ability in doing smth. -   -. ; to treat smth. with ability -    -.; a man of ability -  ; ability to write well -  ; ability to think clearly -   ; each man will be paid according to his ability -          - ability factor 3> . _pl. ; ; a man of great abilities -  ; ability for music -  ; to be possessed of great ability -  ; a man of small abilities -  ; creative abilities -  ; inborn ability -  ; marginal abilities -   ; mean abilities -  (, ) ; moderate abilities -  ; no mean abilities -  ; native ability -  ;  ; natural ability -  ; ability above the ordinary -   , ; composing music is beyond his abilities -     ; the success attests his ability -       4> _. ; to vouch for smb.'s ability to pay -   -.  5> _. , 
ability factor  _.  
abject  _a. 1> , ; ; abject fear -  ; abject flatterer -  ; abject coward -  ; abject liar -   2> , ,    ; to live in abject poverty -    ; to be reduced to abject poverty -    ; abject heirs -   3>  _Syn: obsequious
abjection  _n. 1> ,  2> ; , 
abjure  _v. 1> ; to abjure one's religion -    ; to abjure one's errors - ()    ; to abjure allegiance - _.     ,  2> , ; to abjure new ideas -    3>  (   . .);  - abjure a claim 4> _.  -.   _Syn: forswear
abjure a claim    , 
ablactation  _n. 1> _.  ()  ;    2> _.  ,   3> _-. ,  
ablation  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. , ,  ;  ,    - ablation moraine 3> _. ,      - ablation shield
ablation moraine   
ablation shield   () 
ablative  1. _n. _. 1> ; ,  ;   - ablative absolute 2>   ,      2. _a. ; ; 
ablative absolute   ,   ,   
ablaut  _n. _. 
ablaze  1. _adv.  ,  ; to be ablaze - ; he forest was set ablaze by lightning -     2. _a. _predic. 1> , ; to be ablaze - ; to set smth. ablaze -  -. 2> (with) , ; ; ablaze with lights -  ; his face was ablaze with excitement -      3> (with) , ; ; ablaze with anger -  ; ablaze with indignation -  
able  _a. 1> ,  ; to be able (to) - ,   ,  ; able to pay - ; the baby is able to walk already -    ; shall/will you be able to come? -   ?; insofar as I am able -  ; to be able and willing -    ; as one is able -    2> , ; able actor -  ; able speech -  ; he is the most able man I know -      ,   ; to do her justice she is very able -        3> , ; ; able to perform military service -     4> , , , ; ; able direction -   5> _. , ; able in mind - ()    6> _.     _Syn: competent
able-bodied  _a. 1> , ;  (  ); able-bodied seaman -  () 2> _. 
able-minded  _a. , 
ablet  _n. _.  (Alburnus alburnus)
abloom  _a. _predic. , ;  ; parks abloom with roses -    
ablush  1. _adv. _.  ; , ,   2. _a. _predic. ; , 
ablution  _n. 1> . _pl. ; ; ; ; to perform one's ablutions - _.  ,  2>       3> _pl. _. _. -  (, ,   . .) 4> _. 
ably  _adv. 1> , , ; ;  2> , ; his memoirs have been very ably ghosted - -     
ABM  = antiballistic missile system _n.   
abn airborne  _n. -
abnegate  _v. _. 1>    -. 2>  ( ,   . .) - abnegate powers 3> , ; ; to abnegate one's faith -    
abnegate powers     
abnormal  _a. 1> , ; ;    - abnormal children - abnormal psychology - abnormal law 2> ,   ; abnormal profits -   3>    ; abnormal amount of rain -     (     . .)
abnormal children    
abnormal law  _.   ,   ,       
abnormal psychology  
abnormality  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> 
abnormity  = abnormality
aboard  1. _adv. 1>   (, , ,   . .); welcome aboard! -       ( ) 2>   (, , ,   . .) - get aboard - step aboard - take goods aboard 3>  - keep the land aboard - be hard aboard - fall aboard; of all aboard! >  ! (   ,   . .); >  ! (  )
abode  _n. _. 1> ; ; mean abode -   2> ,  3> ,   (. place of abode) to take up one's abode - ; to make one's abode -  -. - of no fixed abode - with no fixed abode the abode of the spirits -   _Syn: home
abolish  _v. 1> , ;   -.; to abolish slavery -  ; the movement to abolish child labour -     ; to abolish colonialism -   - abolish taxes 2> ,  _Syn: void
abolish taxes   
abolishment  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
abolition  _n. 1> ,  (,   . .); the abolition of serfdom -    - abolition of capital punishment 2> ,   -.; ; the abolition of disease -   ; ; abolition of smallpox -   3> _. _. ,     4> _.   
abolition of capital punishment    
abolitionism  _n. _. _. ,    
abolitionist  _n. 1>  ,  (  . .) 2> _. _. ,  
abominable  _a. 1> , ; abominable crime -  ; abominable behaviour -  ; I cannot get over his abominable behaviour -         2> , ; ; abominable weather -  ; abominable dinner -   _Syn: repulsive
abominate  _v.  , 
abomination  _n. 1> ; to hold smth. in abomination -    -. 2> ;  , , ; -.  ,   . .; this coffee is an abomination -    
aboriginal  1. _a. 1> , ; ; indians are aboriginal Americans -   -   2> ;  ( , ); aboriginal forests -   _Syn: native 2. _n. 1> ;  ,  2>  
aborigine  _n. 1> , ,    2> . _pl.   3> _pl.     () 
abort  1. _n. _.   (, ,   . .) - weather abort - abort rate - abort from orbit - launch abort 2. _v. 1>  , ,    ; she aborted her first child -     2>  () ; the doctor had to abort the baby -     3>   (.    -.);  ; our plans aborted -    4> _.  ;     ;   5> _. ,  (, ,   . .); ,  ,  ( , ,   . .);  (   . .) 6> , ; ;  -.   ; to abort a cold -  ()  ; troops aborted the uprising -   
abort from orbit    
abort rate    -
aborted  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ;  3> ; ; ; ; aborted escape -  ; aborted attempt -  
abortion  _n. 1>   ,  2>  ; to have an abortion -  ; backstreet abortions -   3> ; ; ; what an abortion! -  ! 4> ; ;  5> _.   ();   6> _.       7> _.   (, ,   . .)
abortionist  _n. 1>  ; /,    2>  _.   
abortive  1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _a. 1>  ( ) 2> , , ; abortive scheme -  ; to render abortive -  (  . .); abortive attempt -  ; to be abortive -  ,    3> _. , ; ,  (.     . .) 4> _. ,  5> _. ,  (  ) 6> _.  ; , ; abortive treatment -  
abortively  _adv. , 
abound  _v. 1>    ; fish abound in the lake -     ; examples abound -     2>    ,  (in, with); to abound in courage -   ; he museum abounds with old pictures -     ; land abounds in oil -    - abound in - abound with to abound in one's own sense - _.   ;     _Syn: teem
abound in  > ,     (-) Good fish abound in the North Sea. > ; land abounds in oil -   
abound with  ;  The book abounds with printing mistakes.
about  _I 1. _adv. 1> , ; , ;   ; don't leave the papers about -   !; he was nowhere about -     (); there is a good deal of influenza about at present -     ; rumours are about -   2> ; several schoolboys were standing about -    ; he was nowhere about -  -  3> , , ;  ; about thirty miles -   ; about three o'clock -   ; about your size -   ; he is about as tall as I am -     ,   ;  ; he is about ready -    ; you are about right -   ; just about enough - _.     4>       -.   -  , ,   . .   ;  .  ; to stroll about - ; they moved the furniture about -    5>      ; ; after swimming a mile he turned about and swam back to the shore -  ,     ; aboutturn - _. _. !; about ship - _. ! (); to put about - _.    6>    ,   ,  ; he looked about -    7>   -.  -   ; a plane about to take off - ,   ; he was about to reply but thought better of it -   ,  ; a (just) the other way about - ( ) ; what are you about? -   ?; to be about to do smth. -   -.; turn and turn about -  ,   ; about right > ; > ,  _Syn: approximately 2. _prep. 1>      >   -.  , ; >       , ; >  , , ; there was a fence about the garden -    ; to gather about the fire -      ; the folks about us -   ; all his belongings were lying about the floor -       ; I dropped it somewhere about here -    -  2>    , ,   . . , , ; to speak about smb. -   -.; much ado about nothing -    ; to worry about smth. -   -. 3>       ; about nightfall -   4>    > -.  - ,   . . , ; > -. ,   . . , ; have you any money about you? -       ?; there is smth. about her -   - ; there is smth. queer about him -    - ; what is it all about? -   ?,   ?,  ?; mind what you're about! -  !; be quick about it! - () ( )! _II _v. _.  ,     _III _a. _predic. 1> ,    2>   ; to be up (out) and about >   ,   ; >    3> ,    4> _.  ; ,    
about-face  1. _n. 1>   2>     (,    . .); they've done an about-face in their foreign policy -            3>  ()  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ()  2>     (, ,    . .) 3>  ()  ( )
about-ship  _v.  ,    ;   
about-sledge  _n. ,  
about-towner  _n.   ; 
about-turn  1. = about-face 1 2. = about-face 2
above  1. _adv. 1> , ; ; /  ; my bedroom is just above -   ; above were the snowy peaks -    ; there's good fishing above -       2> ,  ( ,  ); see the notes above -   ; as stated above -    3> ; a staircase leading above -  () ; he was led above -   ; from above -  4> , , , ; _.  ; the temperature is five above -     5>  ,  ; she has gone to her eternal rest above -     6> _.   2. _prep. 1> ; above my head -    2> ,  3> ; it is above me -    ; suspicion -   4> ,  ( ,   . .); above all -  ,  ,  ;   3. _a.  ; the above facts -   4. _n. (the above) 
above all   ,   
above one's bend  _.   ,   
above par    
above rubies  
above the average   
above the battle  ,     
above the mark   / 
above-board  1. _a. _predic. , ,  2. _adv. , ; it's all fair and above-board -   
above-ground  1. _a. 1> ; ; he is still above-ground -      2> ; above-ground structure -   - above-ground nuclear tests 3> _. ; above-ground organs -   () 4> _. , ;  2. _adv.  
above-ground nuclear tests         
above-mentioned  1. _a. ; the above-mentioned book -   2. _n. (the above-mentioned) ; 
abracadabra  _n. 1> , ,   2> , 
abradant  1. _n. _. ,   2. _a. _. 
abrade  _v. 1> ;   2>  () 3> _. ;  4> _. ,   ; to abrade a country's relationship with another country -     
Abraham  _n. , ; 
abranchial  = abranchiate
abranchiate  _a. _. 
abrasion  _n. 1> , ,  2> ,     ; abrasion on one's knee -    3> _. ;     4> _. , , , ;  - abrasion resistance - abrasion testing 5> 
abrasion resistance  _.  ; 
abrasion testing  _.   
abrasive  1. _a. 1> _. ,  - abrasive wear - abrasive disc 2> _.  3> ,  ( ,   . .); ;  ( ); ; abrasive character -   4> ;   ,   . .; abrasive relationships -   2. _n. _. , /  (,    . .) - abrasive hardness
abrasive disc   () 
abrasive hardness   () ;   
abrasive wear  ,  
abreast  _adv. 1>  , ,   ; four abreast -    ; to keep abreast of -   ,    2>  ;   () ,  ; to come abreast of a car -   ; to stay abreast of a runner -    ; to keep industry abreast of science -     ; to keep abreast in scientific developments -        3> _.   ;  ;    4> _.    5> _.   ;    - deployment abreast to keep abreast of/with the times -     ; to be abreast of the times -    ,    
abridge  _v. 1> ; to abridge books -  ;    ; this physics course is abridged -     2> , ; ;  (,   . .); to abridge a visit -  ; to abridge smb.'s freedom -  -. ; modern transportation abridges distance -      3> _. (of, from, in)  -.; to abridge smb. of power -  -.  _Syn: shorten
abridged  _a. ; abridged edition -  
abridgement  = abridgment _n. 1> ; this manuscript requires no abridgement -       2> (of)  (  ..) 3>  /;  , ; an abridgement of a three-volume novel -    
abridgment  = abridgement
abroad  _adv. 1>  ;  ; American image abroad -   ,   ; he was dismissed and demoted to a diplomatic post abroad -            ; I gather he's abroad - , -,  ; during my residence abroad -      - from abroad - travel abroad - go abroad - get from abroad - travels abroad - be ordered abroad - get commodities from abroad - serve abroad - subvention for study abroad - at home and abroad - flight of money abroad 2> ; ; to get abroad -  ( ); to noise abroad -  ; there is a rumour abroad -  ; his fame blazed widely abroad -        3> _.  ; to be all abroad > ; > ; ,  4> _.  ,   ;  ; to stir abroad -    ( ); no one is abroad in the noonday heat -        ; he was abroad very early this morning -        5> _.  ;   (- ) 6>    ( ,  ); all abroad -   ; to be all abroad >   ; ; >  ; ()   () , 
abrogate  _v. 1> ,  (  . .) 2> _. ; ; I cannot abrogate my principles -      _Syn: void
abrogation  _n. ,  (  . .)
abrupt  _a. 1> ; ; abrupt departure -  ; abrupt transition -  ; abrupt turn -  ; abrupt change -  ()  2> , ; abrupt curve -  ; abrupt coast -  ; the road is full of abrupt turns -      3> ,  (   . .); abrupt reply -  ; he threw an abrupt remark at me -        4> ,  ( ) 5>  (   . .) _Syn: brusque
abruption  _n. 1> _. , ; ; abruption of intercourse -  () 2> _.    ()
abruptness  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  (); ,  () 4> ,  ()
ABS  = American Broadcasting System _n.   "  "
abscess  _n. 1> , , ; deep-seated abscess -  ; to drain an abscess -  ; to lance an abscess -  ; to open (up) an abscess -  ; this ointment will help draw the abscess -   ()   2> _.  ( )
abscissa  _n. _pl. -s -ae _. ;   - axis of abscissas - axis of ordinates
abscission  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.   ; abscission of leaves -  () 
abscond  _v.  (.   );  ( ,   . .); to abscond from prison -    ; the cashier absconded with the bank's money -  ,      - abscond from - abscond with _Syn: escape
abscond from  > _. ,  The boy had absconded from his school. >  -.,  -.,   -.;  ( ,   . .) You cannot abscond from your responsibilities.
abscond with  ,  (.   ) The thief absconded with all the jewellery.
abseil  _v.    ( )
absence  _n. 1> ; ; leave of absence - ; absence from school -  ; absence from work -   , ; absence from court -   ; absence of pattern - ,  ; during (in) smb.'s absence -  -. ; absence without leave - _.  ; to be sentenced in one's absence - _.   ; after an absence of several weeks -      ; did anything happen in my absence? -  ,    ? 2> ,  (of), ; in the absence of -   ( ) -.; in the absence of evidence -   ; in the absence of witnesses -   () ,   ; the absence of reconciliation between the theory and the practice of life -     3> ,   (. absence of mind) _Syn: lack
absent  1. _a. 1> ; absent on leave - ()  ; absent without leave - _.    ; to be absent from school -    ; to be absent from work -    ; ; to be absent from duty -    ; to be necessarily absent -     ( ) 2> ; snow is absent in some countries -        3> ; absent look -  () ; you are uncommonly absent-minded today -     2. _v. _refl. ;  - absent oneself from 3. _prep. ,  
absent oneself from  >   (-); >  -. (  );  -.
absent-minded  _a. ; you are uncommonly absent-minded today -     _Syn: oblivious
absent-mindedness  _n. 
absentee  _n. 1> ;  ; _.   ;  ; absentee interview - _.     , ,   . . 2>  (  ,   . .); absentee ballot -  
absenteeism  _n. 1>  (    ,     . .) 2> ()  : () 3>  ,        
absentia  _n. _.; in absentia -  ; ; to be tried in absentia - _.   
absently  _adv. 
absinth  = absinthe
absinthe  = absinth _n. 1> ,   2> - 
absolute  1. _a. 1> ; , ; absolute trust -  ; absolute ceiling -  ; absolute legacy -  ,    -. ; absolute majority -  ; absolute veto -   2> , ; absolute alcohol - ,  ; absolute ether -   3> ; ; ; absolute monarchy -  ; absolute power -  ; absolute ruler -   4> , ; absolute fact -  () ; absolute proof -  ; absolute evidence -   6> _.   ;  (  ); absolute idealism -   7>  - absolute humidity - absolute scale - absolute system - absolute temperature - absolute value - absolute zero 8> _. ; ablative absolute -  ,   ,    _Syn: basic 2. _n. 1> _. (. the absolute, the A.) ;   (  ) 2> _. (absolutes)  , ,   . .; to speak in terms of absolutes -    3> _.  , ; 
absolute humidity  _.  
absolute pitch  >   ; >  
absolute scale   
absolute system  _.   
absolute temperature  _.  () 
absolute value   ;  
absolute zero  _.   ()
absolute zero of temperature  _.  
absolutely  _adv. 1> ; ; he refused absolutely on -  ; he is absolutely wrong -   ; absolutely indispensable -   2> _. ; , ;  (- ); Are you sure? Absolutely! -  ?  (!); this is absolutely the newest thing in music -      ; I'd believe absolutely anything of that man -      ; it is absolutely untrue -    3> _. ,  4> _.  ,   ; transitive verb used absolutely -  ,    
absoluteness  _n. 1>  2> ,  
absolution  _n. 1> ;  ( , , ) 2> _.  ; ; absolution from sins -    ( ); general absolution -  ()   3> _. ;   , 
absolutism  _n. 1> ;  ;  2> ,  3> _.  ;    (  )
absolutist  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.    2. _a. 1> ,  2>  ,  
absolve  _v. 1> ,  ( , , ); to absolve from a promise -   ; he was absolved from all blame -       2>  (from); to absolve from blame -   3> ;    -. 4> _.  () (of) _Syn: exonerate
absorb  _v. 1> , ; ; ; absorb heat -   - absorb into 2>  ();  (); his work absorbed him -    - absorb in 3> ;    , ; ; large companies absorb smaller ones -    ; the capacity of a country to absorb immigrants -     - absorb into 4> , ; to absorb the full meaning of a remark -    ()  5> ,    (); the company will absorb all the research costs -        6> , ; ; the boxer absorbed the punches without buckling -     7>  () _Syn: assimilate, digest, imbibe, incorporate, ingest _Ant: disgorge, disperse, dissipate, eject, emit, exude
absorb in   (  . .): ,  (, ); absorbed in reading -  ; absorbed in thought -   
absorb into  ,  Certain chemicals are easily absorbed into the bloodstream, while others are not.
absorbent  1. _a. , , ; absorbent paper >  ; >  ; absorbent paper towels -  ; absorbent cotton -  ; absorbent carbon -   2. _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _pl. _.  
absorber  _n. _. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  
absorbing  1. _pres-p.  absorb 2 2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; absorbing capacity -   3> _. ,  () 3. _n. ; 
absorbing capacity   
absorbing column  _.  
absorbing isotope   () 
absorbing medium   
absorbing tower  _.  
absorption  _n. 1> , ; ,  - absorption band - absorption capacity - absorption circuit - absorption factor - absorption column - absorption of market 2>  ( ,   . .); , ; absorption in one's work -  ()  3> ,    , ; ; absorption of small farms into the big one -      
absorption band  _.  
absorption capacity   
absorption circuit  _.  
absorption column  _.  
absorption factor   
absorption of market  _.  
absorptive  _a. , ; ; absorptive power -  ( ) 
absorptivity  _n. 1> , ,  ,  ;  2> _.  
abstain  _v. 1>  (from); to abstain from force -    ; to abstain from drinking -    ; to abstain from meat -   ; when the cigars were passed he abstained -    ,   2>  ,     ,    . .;  ( ) _Syn: forbear, refrain _Ant: begin, permit
abstainer  _n. 1> ,  ( total abstainer) 2>  ( )
abstemious  _a. 1> ,  (.  , ); he is abstemious in his eating -     2> , ; abstemious diet -  ; abstemious life -    3> 
abstention  _n. 1> ,  (   . .) (from) 2>   ;  (   . .);   ; carried with two abstentions -     (. abstention from voting)
abstergent  1. _a. ,  2. _n.   (,   . .)
abstersion  _n. , 
abstinence  _n. 1>  (from); ;  ( ,   . .); abstinence from meat - ; abstinence from tobacco -  ; total abstinence -      ; total abstinence pledge -      2> ,      3> _. ; day of abstinence -   _Syn: temperance
abstinent  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> 
abstract  1. _n. 1> ,  ;  ; in the abstract - , ; ,  ; justice in the abstract -   ;   2> ; ;  ( ); ,   - abstract journal - evaluative abstract - abstract service - abstract of record 3> _.     (. abstract of title) 4>   ; a geometric abstract in red and yellow -         _Syn: summary 2. _a. 1> , ; abstract concept -  ; abstract _n. -   ; abstract art -   2>    ; , ; abstract speculations -   3> ; abstract mathematics -  ; abstract science -   4> _. , ; abstract impressionism -  ; abstract music -   3. _v. 1> , ; the letter was abstracted from the bag -      2> ;   3> ; abstracting from -   4> ; ;  5> _. , ;  - abstract from
abstract from  _. ,   The Mews abstracted the jewellery from her drawer.
abstract journal   
abstract of record     ( )
abstract service   
abstracted  _a. 1>   ; ; with abstracted eyes -     2> ;  _Syn: oblivious
abstractedly  _adv. 1>  2> , ,  (from)
abstractedness  _n. 1> ,  2> 
abstraction  _n. 1> ; ; to scale the heights of philosophical abstraction -    ; an abstraction without real subsistence - ,      2> ;  , ; with an air of abstraction -   ; he has fits of abstraction -      3>   ;  4> _. ; ;  5> ; , ; abstraction of heat -  
abstractive  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
abstractiveness  _n. , 
abstruse  _a. 1>  2>   ; , ,  3> ,  (   . .) _Syn: obscure
absurd  1. _a. 1> , ; , ; ; what an absurd idea! -   ! _Syn: farcical, foolish, irrational, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, silly, unreasonable _Ant: consistent, logical, rational reasonable, sagacious, sensible 2> _.  3> _.  2. _n. 1> _. (the A.)  (   . .); theatre of the absurd -   2> 
absurdist  _n. ; theatre -  
absurdity  _n. 1> ; ;   2>  ; , 
absurdly  _adv. , , ;  
abt about  _n. , , 
Abu Dhabi  _n. . -
Abudja  _n. . 
abundance  _n. 1> ,  (of); ; to be in abundance - ,   ; horn of abundance -   2> , ; to live in abundance -    3> ; abundance of people -   4> _.   5> _. ; abundance ratio -  
abundant  _a. 1> , ; , ; (in - -.); to be abundant - ()  ; abundant rainfall -  ; abundant supplies -    ; abundant hair -   2> _.  _Syn: prevalent
abuse  1. _n. 1> ; ; to exchange abuse -   ; to break out into abuse -  ; to bombard smb. with abuse -  -. ; to receive abuse -  ; retorted abuse -   2> / ; abuse of children -     3> ; abuse of power -  ; drug of abuse - ,   (, ,   . .) 4>    (); abuse of words -     ; abuses of figures -    5> , ; , .   6> _.    / 2. _v. 1> ; ; , ; to abuse smb. left and right -  -.    ; the candidates abused each other -     2> ;  ; to abuse a child -    ; to abuse a horse -   3> ;   -.; to abuse one's eyesight -   4> ; to abuse rights -  ; to abuse one's authority -   ; to abuse smb.'s complaisance -  -.  5>     (, ) 6> , ;  ();  6> _.    / _Syn: wrong
abusive  _a. 1> , ; abusive language - , ; an abusive letter -  ; his companion rounded on him with a torrent of abusive language -       2> , ; ;  , ; abusive handling of the animal -     3>  -.   ; ; abusive exercise of power -  ; abusive financial practices -   
abut  _v. 1> ,  (on, upon) 2>  (on, against);  (on, upon) 3> _.  
abutment  _n. 1> ,  2> , ;  ;   (); abutment bay -   3> _. ; ; ,  4> _. ,     5> _attr. ; abutment stone - _. ,  
abuzz  _a. _predic. 1> , ; like abuzz with outboards -     2> ; a town abuzz with excitement - ,  
abysm  _n. _. , ; 
abysmal  _a. 1> ;  2> ; , ; abysmal ignorance -  ; the food was abysmal -    3> = abyssal
abyss  _n. 1> , ; ; bottomless abyss -   2> ,   3> _. ,  ; abyss of despair -  ; abyss of hopelessness -  
abyssal  _a. _. 1> , ;  - abyssal depth 2> ; ;  - abyssal rock
abyssal depth     ,   ( 6000 )
abyssal rock   () 
AC  _I aircraft carrier _n.  _II . ac - alternating current _n.   _III ante Christum _n. _.   
acacia  _n. 1> _.  (Acacia spp.); ,  (Robinia);   2> 
academic  1. _a. 1> ; ; ; academic hour -  ; academic year -  ; academic freedoms -  ; academic failure - ; academic curriculum -  ,     . . 2> ,    3>  (. ;  );  (. ;    . .) 4> ,  , ,   ; out of purely academic interest -    ; academic argument -    5> (.)     ;  (   . .); an academic discussion of a matter already settled -  ()     6> ,  2. _n. 1> ,     ()   2> _pl.  ,    . . 3> _pl. _.   (   . .)
academical  1. _a. ;  2. _n. _pl.   (  )
academician  _n. 1>  2> , ,        3> ,    ,   . .
academy  _n. 1> ; Royal Academy -   ; the Academy -      2>   ;  ()  ; _.   - 3>   , ; Military Academy -  ; riding academy -   ; academy of music -  
academy-figure  _n. _.  ()
acanthus  _n. _pl. -ses -thi 1> _. ,   2> _.  ()
acarpous  _a. _.   , 
ACAWS  = Advisory, Caution, And Warning System _n.  ,   
accede  _v. 1>  (to) 2> , ; to accede to an alliance - ,   ; to accede to a treaty - _.    (   ) 3>  (  . .) (to);  ( ,  ,  ) - accede to an estate - accede to the throne - accede to
accede to  >  The directors have agreed to accede to the workers' demands. >  (  . .);  (   . .) When his father died, the prince acceded to the position of head of state.
accede to an estate    
accede to the throne    
accelerant  _n. _. ;  ()
accelerate  _v. 1> ;  ; the government is to accelerate its privatisation programme -      ; to accelerate economic growth -    2> ;  _Syn: quicken
accelerating  _a. 1> () - accelerating force - accelerating chamber - accelerating machine 2> _.  ( ); accelerating wage rate - -  ()
accelerating chamber  _.  
accelerating force  _.  
accelerating machine  _.  ()
acceleration  _n. 1> ; ; he has also called for an acceleration of political reforms -       - acceleration of gravity - constant acceleration - acceleration lag - acceleration test 2> _.           
acceleration lag  _.  
acceleration of gravity  _.   
acceleration test  _.      
accelerator  _n. 1> _. ; ; accelerator pedal - _.   2> _.  3> _.   4> _. 
accent  1. _n. 1> ; to put the accent on the first syllable -      2>   (. accent mark) 3> ; ; to speak with a slight accent -     4> _pl. _. ,  5>  ,  ; the accent of Beethoven -     6> _pl. ; a white dress with red accents -      2. _v. 1> ,  ; to accent the first syllable -      2>    3> , ; to accent the gravity of the situation -    4>  (), 
accented  
accentual  _a.   , , ; accentual prosody -  
accentuate  _v. 1>   2>   3> ,  4> , ; the problem is accentuated (by) -   - 5>    (,   . .)   
accentuation  _n. 1>   2> ,  3>   4> _.   
accept  _v. 1>  - accept an offer - accept in deposit - accept bribes - accept equipment - accept the resignation of the cabinet 2> ; ; ; I accept the correctness of your statement -     3>   4> _.  () 5> _.   ; to accept persons -  
accept an offer   
accept bribes   
accept equipment    
accept in deposit    
accept the resignation of the cabinet    
acceptability  _n. 
acceptable  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _.    ( )
acceptably  _adv. , ; ; a method that provides an acceptably accurate solution to a problem - ,     
acceptance  _n. 1> , ; acceptance of an invitation -  ; speech of acceptance - _.          ; acceptance sampling - _.     (); acceptance flight - _.    2> , ; to find acceptance -  ; to find market acceptance -    3>    4> _. ,  - acceptance general - acceptance qualified acceptance of persons - 
acceptance general     -. 
acceptance qualified        
acceptance testing  _.  
acceptation  _n.   /
accepted  _a. , ; there is no generally accepted definition of life -     ; the accepted truth -  ; accepted definition -  ; accepted pronunciation -   _Syn: general
accepter  _n. ,  , ; accepter of persons -  
acceptor  _n. _. 
access  _n. 1> ; access to markets -   ; access to shelves -     ( ); on open access -   ; to have access to -   ; easy of access - ; difficult of access - ,  2> ; ; access duct -  ; access road -  ; access control -   3> _.  (, ) 4> _. ; queued access -   ; random access -  () ; sequential access -  ; zero access -  ; remote access - ,  ; direct memory access -    ; access right -  ; access address - , ; access control -  ,   - access course
access course   
accessary  1. _a. 1> _.  2> , , ; accessary material -  ; accessary work -  ; accessary defenses - _.   ; accessary buds - _.  ; accessary fruit - _.   3> ,  2. _n. _. ; accessary after the fact -  , ; accessary before the fact -  
accessibility  _n. 1>  2>  / 3> _.  
accessible  _a. 1>  (to); ; accessible to all -    2> ; ; accessible to bribery - ;  3> _. 
accession  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; accession catalogue -    ( ); list of accessions to the library -     ; accession book -  ; accession number -  ; the accession of new members -    (   . .) 2>  3>  ( ;    ..); accession to the throne -   ; accession to Europe under the Maastricht treaty -        2. _v. _. 1>     2>    
accessorial  _a. 1> , ; accessorial services -   - accessorial agreement 2> _.  ( )
accessorial agreement  _.  
accessorize  _v. _.  ,  
accessory  1. = _a. accessary 1 2. _n. 1> = accessary 2 2> (the accessories) _pl. ;  _Syn: accomplice
accidence  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  -. 
accident  _n. 1>  ; ; ; to meet with an accident -  , ;   ; fatal accident -     ; industrial accident -    ; accident insurance -    ; accident prevention -  ; accident preventatives -  ; she was involved in serious car accident last week -         2> ; ; by accident - , ; by a lucky accident -   ; accident measures - _.    3> _. _.  ,  4> _.  ; accidents will happen (in the best regulated families) -     ;    
accident-prone  _a. 1> ;   ; he is accident-prone -    -  2> , 
accidental  1. _a. 1> ; accidental coincidence -  ; accidental meeting -  ; accidental discharge - _.   2> ; ; accidental benefits -  ;  ( ) 3> _.  _Syn: chance 2. _n. 1>  2>  ;   3> _pl. _. ( )  ,   ( ) 
accidentally  _adv. ; 
acclaim  1. _v. 1> ,  ; ; to acclaim the winner -    2> ; to acclaim smb. (the) winner -  -. ; he was acclaimed as England's greatest modern painter -        _Syn: praise 2. _n.   _Syn: applause
acclamation  _n. 1>  ; carried/voted by acclamation -         2> . _pl.  ; to hail with acclamations -     _Syn: applause
acclimate  = acclimatize
acclimation  = acclimatization
acclimatization  _n. 
acclimatize  _v. 1> ; to acclimatize oneself to the surroundings -     2> _refl.  . _.; these roses do not easily acclimatize -        - acclimatize to
acclimatize to  (), ()
acclivity  _n.  ()
acclivous  _a. 
accolade  _n. 1> , , / ; the play received accolades from the press -       2> _.  (   )
accommodate  _v. 1>  - accommodate oneself to smth. - accommodate oneself to smb. 2>  - accommodate with a loan 3>  ;  , ;  (); to be well accommodated -  ,    4>  (  . .) the CD-ROMS will accommodate the works of all English poets from 600 to 1900 5>  ; to accommodate a client -   5> ;  (); ; to accommodate opinions -   - accommodate with _Syn: adapt
accommodate oneself to smb.    -.
accommodate oneself to smth.    -.
accommodate with  ;  It was very good of you to accommodate me with the ticket for my journey.
accommodate with a loan   -.  
accommodating  _a. 1> ;  2> ; , ; in an accommodating spirit - ;    3>  4> ; a hall accommodating 500 people -   500 
accommodation  _n. 1> _. . _pl. ; ;   ; , ; accommodation with every convenience -    ; furnished accommodations -  ; hotel accommodation -    2> _. . _pl.  ( ,    . .); to book accommodations on the train -     3> _.   4>  5> ; ; ; to come to an accommodation - ;   ; they had begun to seek a possible accommodation -      6> _.  7> _. ,  _Syn: lodging
accommodation train  _n. _.      
accommodation-bill  _n. _.  
accommodation-ladder  _n. _.  
accompanied by smb.    -.
accompanied with smth.   -.
accompaniment  _n. 1> ;  (   . .) 2> _. 
accompanist  _n. 
accompany  _v. 1> , ; he agreed toaccompany me on a trip to Africa -         - accompanied by smb. - accompanied with smth. 2> _.  - accompany with _Syn: attend, chaperon, convoy, escort _Ant: leave
accompany with   The speaker accompanied his angry words with forceful movements of the hands.
accompanying artillery   ,   
accomplice  _n. ,  () _Syn: abettor, accessory, confederate, conspirator, plotter _Ant: opponent
accomplish  _v. 1> , ; ;   , ; to accomplish a promise -  ; to accomplish a feat -  ; to accomplish a distance -  ; he accomplished 50 years -   50  2>   3> _.  ;  _Syn: reach
accomplished  _a. 1> , ; accomplished fact -   2> , ; accomplished violinist -   3> _.   ; ; ; she is very accomplished -     4>  (   . .)
accomplishment  _n. 1> ; ; accomplishment of desires -  ; difficult of accomplishment -  2> ; accomplishments of scientists -  ; by any standards, the accomplishments of the past year are extraordinary -        3> _pl. ; ; ;  ; a man of many accomplishments - ,    4>  _Syn: attainment
accord  1. _n. 1>  - with one accord - be in accord - bring into accord 2> ; ;  3> ,  4> _. , ; of one's own accord - ; of its own accord - ,   ; in accord with smth. -    -.,  -.; out of accord with smth. -  ( )  -. 2. _v. 1> (. with) , , ; his conduct and his principles do not accord -        - accord with smb.'s wishes 2> , ; ; to accord a hearty welcome -   ; to be accorded wide recognition -    - accord permission - be accorded permission - accord with _Syn: give
accord permission    -.
accord with  ;  Unfortunately, the young man's political principles do not accord with those of his father.
accord with smb.'s wishes   -. 
accordance  _n. 1> , ; in accordance with smth. -    -.,  -. 2> ; the accordance of a privilege -  
accordant  _a. 1> (with, to) ; ;  2> _.    
according  _adv. 1> = accordingly 2> according as - ; ;   ,  (.  )
accordingly  _adv. 1> ;   2>  ; ; 
accordion  _n. _. ; 
accordion-pleated  _a. 
accost  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1> ;   -.;     -. 2>   -. _Syn: greet
accouchement  _n. _.   , 
accoucheur  _n. _. 
accoucheuse  _n. _. 
account  1. _n. 1> , ; ; for account of smb. -   -.; on account -   -.; correspondent account -   (   ); account current -  ; joint account -  ; private account -     ; to keep accounts - _.  ; account book -  ; to lay (one's) account with smth. >   -.; >  -.  ; to settle accounts with smb. >   -.; >    -.; on smb.'s account >  -.  ( ); >  -. ; to open an account with -    (,   . .); to close an account with -    (,   . .); to pay an account -   , ; to pass to account -    2> ; ;  - newspaper account - give account of - call to account 3> ,  - take into account - leave out of account - by all accounts - give a good account of oneself - not to hold of much account 4> , ; account of - -,  {. . account 1};     5> ,  - make account of - of good account - of much account - of high account - be reckoned of some account - of no account - of small account 6> ,  - turn to account - turn a thing to account - on one's own account - turn to good account 7>  ; to be called to one's account, to go to one's account, _. to hand in one's account - ,    ; the great account - _.   ,   _Syn: report 2. _v. 1>  ;  ; I account myself happy -    ; to account smth. a merit -  -. ; he was accounted (to be) guilty -    2> (to, for)   -.  -.;   -.  -.; he accounted for the money -      3> ,   (for); he will account for his crime -      4>  (for); to account for being late -     ; this accounts for his behaviour -      5> , ; many virtues were accounted to him -     6>  -.,   -.,   -. (for); the humidity accounts for the discomfort -     ; that accounts for it! - , ,   ! - account for
account for   He could not account for his foolish mistake.; one cannot account for tastes -    
accountability  _n. 1>  2> 
accountable  _a. 1> ; (to, for) to be accountable for one's actions -     2>  ( ) 3>  _Syn: responsible
accountancy  _n.  , 
accountant  _n. 1> ; accountant branch - _.    ; accountant's office -  , ; accountant in charge -  - 2> _. 
accountant-general  _n.  
accounting  _n. 1> ; ; accounting period -  ;   2> ,  3> _attr. accounting cost - ; there is no accounting for tastes -    
accoutre  _v. . _. , , 
accoutrement  _n. 1> . _pl. _. ()  2> . _pl. _. , ,  (  . .);  3>  ()
Accra  _n. . 
accredit  _v. 1> ; to accredit an envoy -   ; he was accredited to the chairman -        2> ,      (   . .); to accredit a journalist -   (  ); a correspondent accredited at the White House - ,    ; he was accredited at /to/ Moscow -      3>  (to, with);   -. ; he was accredited with this poem, this poem was accredited to him -     4> ; (); I accredited his tale -     5>            6> ,   _Syn: endorse
accredited  _a. 1> ,   2> ; accredited authority (in) -   3> ; accredited milk -   4>  (    . .); graduates of accredited high schools -  ( )  
accrete  1. _a. _.  2. _v. 1>  2> 
accretion  _n. 1> ; ; ; accretion of power -  ; accretion of territory -  ; accretion to the capital - _.    2> ;  3> ;  4> _.   5> _.  
accrual  _n. 1> ; ; the accrual of funds -   2> _.    (  ,     . . )
accrue  _v. 1> ,  (   . .); ; accrued interest -  ; the interest on his bank account accrued over the years -         2>   ,  (to) 3> ,  (from) 4> , ,  - accrue benefits - accrue a right
accrue a right  _.  -. 
accrue benefits     -.
ACCS  = Army Command and Control System _n.      
acct account  _n. 
accumulate  _v. 1> , ; ;  2>  _Syn: amass, collect, gather, hoard _Ant: disperse, dissipate, scatter, spend, squander, waste
accumulation  _n. 1> ;  2> ; primitive accumulation - _.  ; accumulation of power -  ; accumulation of knowledge -   3>  (,   . .) 4> ; , ; accumulation of trash -   5> _.      ;   ,       6> _.         _Syn: aggregation, collection, conglomeration
accumulative  _a. 1> ; accumulative formation - _.   2> = cumulative
accumulator  _n. _. 1>  2>  
accuracy  _n. 1> , ; accuracy of fire - _.  ;  ; accuracy movement -   (); accuracy table - _.   ; accuracy of hits - _.  ; within the accuracy of -    2> 
accurate  _a. 1> , ; accurate within 0.001 mm -    0,001  2>  3> _.  ( ); accurate fire -  ; to take accurate aim -   4> _. ; accurate to dimension -    _Syn: correct, exact, nice, precise, right, true _Ant: erroneous, false, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, wrong
accurately  _adv. ; ; 
accursed  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _. ; ; ; this accursed weather -   
accurst  = accursed
accusation  _n. 1> ; an accusation of murder -   ; to bring an accusation against smb. -    -.; to be under an accusation of -   ; to swear an accusation against smb. -  -.   2> _.  ,  
accusative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. ,  ; word in the accusative -    
accusatorial  _a. _. 
accusatory  _a. 1> = accusatorial 2> ; 
accuse  _v. 1> , ; to accuse smb. of unfaithfulness -  -.  ; to accuse the technicians of carelessness which caused the breakdown -       - accuse smb. of smth. 2> _.  -.;    -. (of) - accuse of a crime - accuse capitally 3> ; ; ; accusing the times is but excusing ourselves -          _Syn: arraign, charge, impeach, incriminate, indict _Ant: exonerate, pardon
accuse capitally     ,   
accuse of a crime   -.  
accuse smb. of smth.   -.  -
accused  _. 1. _a.  ( ) 2. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; 
accuser  _n. ; a guilty conscience is a self-accuser -     
accusing  _a. 
accustom  _v. ; this is not the kind of treatment I am accustomed to -       - accustom oneself to
accustom oneself to     -.; , 
accustomed  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: usual
ACD  = Automatic Call Distributing system _n.    
ACE  _I Allied Command, Europe _n.    _II American Council on Education _n.      () _III Automatic Calibration and Equalization _n.    
ace  _n. 1> _. ,   ,   . . ( ,   ..) 2> _. ; the ace of trumps >  ; >    3>  , ;    . .; the ace of aces - _.  ; _.    4> _.  , ; not worth an ace -   ;    ; within an ace of -   ,  ,  ; within an ace of death -    ; ace in the hole - _.  ; to have an ace up one's sleeve -    
acephalous  _a. 1> _. ,  2> _.  ,   3>    ( );   ( )
acerbate  1. _a. _. ,  2. _v. 1> ,   2> _. , 
acerbic  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , ; ; acerbic feuds -  
acerbity  _n. _. 1>  2> ,  (  ); ,     _Syn: bitterness
acetate  _n. 1> _.   ,  2> _.  ; acetate silk -  
acetic  _a. ; acetic acid -  
acetify  _v. _. (); ()  
acetous  _a. ; 
acetylene  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; acetylene welding -  ; acetylene lamp -  
acft aircraft  _n. 
ache  1. _n.  (. , ); to have an ache -  ; to have aches and pains all over -   _Syn: pain 2. _v. 1> ,  ; my ear aches -    , ; it made my head ache -      ; he ached all over -     2> ; ;   -.; she ached for the hurt little dog -        3> _. ,    -.; I ached to see him -     ; he was aching for home -    
acheless  _a. 
achievable  _a. 
achieve  _v. 1> , ; to achieve one's purpose/aim -  ; to achieve victory -   2>  ;    _Syn: reach
achieve momentum  , ;  , 
achievement  _n. 1> , ; achievement sheet -   2> ; impossible of achievement -  3> ; heroic achievements -  
achiever  _n.  ; ,     
Achilles  _n. _. _. 
Achilles' heel   
aching  _a. , , ; aching tooth -  ; to do smth. with an aching heart -  -.   ; aching void -  
achromatic  _a. 1> , ,   2> _.   3> _. ;  4> _. 
achromatism  _n. , 
achy  _a. , , ; I feel achy -  ; weeping made her eyes achy -      () 
acid  1. _n. 1>  2> ;   2. _a. 1> ; acid looks -   2> ,  3> _. , ; acid dye -   - acid radical - acid salt - acid test - acid value - acid medium - acid rain - acid value - acid estimation _Syn: sour
acid estimation   
acid medium   
acid radical   
acid rain   
acid salt   
acid test     ; _.  
acid value   
acid-proof  _a. , 
acid-rain  _n.  
acid-resisting  = acid-proof
acidic  _a. , 
acidify  _v. 1>  2> ()
acidity  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   ( ) 3> ; , ; 
acidize  _v. 
acidly  _adv. 1> ,   2> ,  
acidulated  _a. 1>  2> , 
acidulous  _a. , ; acidulous satire -   _Syn: sour
ack acknowledge  = ackn acknowledged
ack acknowledged  = ackn acknowledged
ack-ack  _n. _. _. 1>   2>    3>  
ackn acknowledge  = ackn acknowledged
ackn acknowledged  = ackn acknowledge = ack acknowledged = ack acknowledge _n.   ()
acknowledge  _v. 1> ; , ; to acknowledge one's mistakes -    2> ; to acknowledge receipt -  ; to acknowledge a letter -     3>    -.;  ( ); to acknowledge gifts -     4> _.  ;   _Syn: admit, concede, confess _Ant: contradict, forswear
acknowledged  _a. ; 
acknowledgement  _n. 1>  2> ;   ;  3> ; ; in acknowledgement of smth. -     -. 4> _.  
aclinic  _a. ,   - aclinic line
aclinic line   ;  
ACM  = Association for Computing Machinery _n.    
acme  _n. 1>   -.;  ; acme of perfection -  ; to reach the acme of skill -    2> _.  () _Syn: summit
acne  _n. _. ;   
acock  _adv. 1>  2>  3>   ( )
acolyte  _n. 1> _. ;  2> ;  3> _. 
aconite  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ; 
acorn  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
acoustic  1. _a. 1> , ; acoustic perfume -    - acoustic mine - acoustic torpedo - acoustic sounder - acoustic microscopy - acoustic shadow - acoustic waves 2> _. ; acoustic apparatus -   - acoustic duct - acoustic nerve 2. _n.  
acoustic duct    
acoustic microscopy   
acoustic mine  _.  
acoustic nerve  _.  
acoustic opacity  
acoustic shadow   ,  
acoustic sounder  _. 
acoustic torpedo  _.  
acoustic waves   
acoustical  = acoustic 1
acoustics  _n. 
acpt acceptance  _n. _. ()
acquaint  _v. 1> ; to acquaint oneself with smth. -   -.; to get/become acquainted with smth. - ,   -.; to be acquaint ed with -    2> , ; to be fully acquainted with smth. -     -. _Syn: inform
acquaintance  _n. 1> ; nodding acquaintance -  ; to make the acquaintance of smb. -   -.; to cultivate the acquaintance (of) -   (); upon further acquaintance -    ; to scrape acquaintance with smb. - _.   -. 2> ;  3> (with)  _Syn: friend
acquaintanceship  _n. 1> ; their acquaintanceship lasted many years -      2> ; (with, among) he has wide acquaintanceship among all sorts of people -       
acquainted  _a. 1>   -.,  -. 2>  -., -.
acquest  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   (,  -.)       (   )
acquiesce  _v. ,  (in) _Syn: consent
acquiescence  _n. , ; 
acquiescent  1. _a. ;  2. _n. _. ,   
acquire  _v. 1> ; to acquire friends -  ; to acquire distinction -  ; to acquire currency -   2> ;  (-.   . .); to acquire knowledge -   _Syn: get
acquired  _a. 1> ; acquired character - _.   2> _.  ( ;    ) - acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired character  _.     (   )
acquired immune deficiency syndrome    
acquirement  _n. 1> ;  2> _pl.  ,  _Syn: attainment
acquirer  _n. _.  (   ,  ,   ..) (   )
acquisition  _n. 1>  (); acquisition of knowledge -   2>  ( , ); recent acquisitions of the library -    _Syn: attainment
acquisitive  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: greedy
acquit  _v. 1>  (of) 2>  (   . .) (of, from) 3>  (, );  ; to acquit oneself of a promise -   4> _refl.  ; to acquit oneself well (ill) -    () _Syn: exonerate
acquittal  _n. 1> _.  2>  ( ) 3>  (  . .)
acquittance  _n. 1>   , ;   2>      . .
acre  _n. 1>  (= 0,4 ) 2> _pl. , ; broad acres -  ; God's Acre - 
acreage  _n.    
acrid  _a. 1> ,  (   . .);  2>  ( );  _Syn: sour
acridity  _n. 1>  (, ) 2>  (,   . .); 
acrimonious  _a.  ( ); , 
acrimony  _n.  () _Syn: bitterness
acrobat  _n. 
acrobatic  _a. 
acrobatics  _n. 1> ; ; (.  .  . .)     2> (.  .  . .) ; , 
acronym  _n. 
acropolis  _n. _pl. -ses -leis _. 
across  1. _adv. 1> ;  ; line drawn across - ,   2>   ;   ; to put across -  ( , ) 3> -; with arms across -   4> _. ()  2. _prep. 1> , ; to run across the street -  ; across country - ;   ; across lots - _.  2> ; a tree lay across the road -     3>     -., ;       ; there is a forest across the river -      ; to put it across smb. >  -.; >    -.; >   
across lots  ,  
acrostic  1. _n.  2. _a.   
ACS  = Advanced Communications System _n.   
act  1. _n. 1> , ; ; act of bravery - ; act of God -   2> ,  (, ) 3> ,  ( ) 4> ,  (     ); to put on an act - _. ,   _Syn: action, deed, exploit, feat, operation, performance 2. _v. 1> , ;  ; to act up to a promise -  ; to act immediately -   ; to act bravely -  ; to act on (upon) smth. -     -.; to act on smb.'s suggestion -   -.  2> , ; the brake refused to act -   3> ,  (on, upon) 4> _. ; to act the part of Othello -   ; act out > ,  -., -.; > , ;  - act up
act a part  >  ; > 
act as host   
act in concert   ,  
act kindly    ( )
Act of grace  () 
Act of Indemnity       
Act of Oblivion  
act on impulse   
act on the offensive  
act one's age     
act the lord  
act the maggot    
act up  _. > , ,  > ,   (   . .) > , ;  (  ) > ,  
act with discretion    , 
acting  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr.   ; acting copy -        2. _a. 1>   2> 
actinia  _n. _pl. -ae, -s _. 
actinic  _a. _. _. ; actinic rays - _.   (  )
actinism  _n. _. _. , 
actinium  _n. _. 
action  _n. 1> , ; _. , ; overt action against -   ; to take prompt action -    2> _pl.  3> ,  4> ; action of the heart -  ; to put out of action -    5> , ;  ; to bring an action against smb. -    -. 6> ; in action -  ; to be killed (to fall) in action -    7>   8> _attr. action radius -   (  . .) 9> _attr. ; action spring -  ; action station -   10> _attr. action painting -    (   ); actions speak louder than words - _.    , a   _Syn: act
action of detinue       
actionable  _a. _.     
activate  _v. 1> _. _.  2>   3> _. _.   
activated  _a. 
active  1. _a. 1> ; ; , ; to become active -  2>  3> _. ; the market is active -     4> _. ;  - active duty - active forces - active list - active service 5> _.  ( ); active voice -   6> _. ,  ,    _Syn: busy 2. _n. 1> _. / ; /   ; to put the sentence into the active -       2> _. ; the active - 
active duty    
active forces   
active list    
active service   ; _.   
activist  _n. 1>  2> ,  ;   ;  ; activist president - ,   
activity  _n. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: bustle, commotion, stir, to-do, project _Ant: inactivity, inertia, inertness, laziness, sloth
actor  _n. 1>  2> ; a bad actor - _.  
actress  _n. 
ACTS  = Advanced Communications Technology Satellite _n. ,      
actual  _a. 1>  ; ; ; actual speed -  ; _.  ; actual capital -  ; actual load -  ; in actual fact -  ; the actual position - ,   () 2> ,  _Syn: genuine
actuality  _n. 1> ;  2> _pl.  ;  3>  ( )
actualize  _v. 1> ;  2>   ( )
actually  _adv. 1> ,    2>   
actuary  _n.   , 
actuate  _v. 1>    2>  3> _. 
actuator  _n. 1> _.  ;   2> _. 
acuity  _n. 1>  2>   () _Syn: acumen
acumen  _n. ,  _Syn: acuity, insight, perception _Ant: bluntness, dullness, obtuseness, stupidity
acuminate  1. _a. _. ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  
acupressure  _n. _. 1>      2>     
acupuncture  1. _n. _. , ,  2. _v. _.  , ;  
acupuncturist  _n. _. ,   
acute  _a. 1> ; acute angle -   2> , ; acute eyesight -  ; acute pain -   3> ,  4> ,  ( ) _Syn: crucial
acutely  _adv. , 
ACW  = Alternating Continuous Waves _n. _.   
AD  = After Date _n.    (  )
ad  _. _. of advertisement
ad hoc  _. ,    ; ad hoc committee -  
ad lib  _. 1. ,  2.  ,  3. _. , 
ad valorem  _. 1.  ; ad valorem duties - ,     2.  
Ada  _n. 
adage  _n. , ,  _Syn: proverb
adagio  _n. _pl. -os _. 
Adalbert  _n. 
Adam  _n. 
Adam's apple  _n. 
Adam's wine  _. 
adamant  1. _n. 1>  / 2> -. , ; will of adamant -   2. _a. ; , ; adamant to entreaties -    _Syn: stubborn
adamantine  1. _n.   ( ) 2. _a. 1>   2> 
adapt  _v. 1> , ,  (to, for) 2> _refl. , , 3> ,    4> ; to adapt a novel -   _Syn: accommodate, adjust, conform, fit, reconcile _Ant: derange, disarrange, discompose, disjoint dislocate, displace, dissent, misfit, resist
adaptability  _n. , 
adaptable  _a.   _Syn: adjustable, elastic, flexible, yielding _Ant: clumsy, dilatory, fixed, inflexible, rigid, set, sluggish
adaptation  _n. 1> , ; light adaptation -   ; adaptation to the terrain - _.    2> ; of a musical composition -    3> _. 
adapter  _n. 1> ,  ,    2> _. , ;  ; 
adaption  = adaptation
adaptor  = adapter
ADC  _I analog-to-digital converter _n. -  _II aide-de-camp _n. 
add  _v. 1> , ; this adds to the expense -   ; added to everything else -   ;     2> _.  - add in - add to - add together - add up to add fuel/oil to the fire/flame -    ; to add insult to injury -    _Syn: affix, annex, append, attach _Ant: abstract, deduct, lessen, reduce, subtract
add in  
add lustre to    (-.);  (-.)
add to  , 
add together  , , ;  
add up  , , ;  
addendum  _n. _pl. -da ,  ( )
adder  _I _n. 1>  2> _.  _II _n.  
addict  1. _n.  (. drug addict) he is a TV addict -      2. _v.  (. ); to addict oneself -  (to); he is much addicted to drink -   
addicted  _a.  (  );  -.;   -.   ; addicted to drugs -  ; addicted to drink -  
addiction  _n.   -.,  
addictive  _a.  ,  (  )
adding machine  _n. ;  
Addis Ababa  _n. . -
addition  _n. 1> , , ; in addition to - ,   ,  ,    2> _.  3> _.  _Syn: accessory, adjunct, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, attachment, supplement _Ant: abstraction, deletion, omission, subtraction
additional  _a. , ; additional charges -  
additive  _n. _.  ( );  ( )
addl additional  _n. , 
addle  1. _a. 1> , ; addle egg -  ;  () 2> , ;  2. _v. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ; to addle one's head/brain -    -.;    -.
addle-brained  _a. 1> ,  2> 
addle-head  _n.  ,  
addle-pate  = addle-head
addled  _a. ,  ( )
addlement  _n. 
address  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3> ; ; ()  4> _pl. ; to pay one's addresses to a lady -    _Syn: speech 2. _v. 1> ;  2>   -.; ; to address a meeting -     ; to address oneself to the audience -    3> _refl. (to)      -.;   -.; to address oneself to the business of doing smth. -   -. ; to address oneself to smth. -   -. _Syn: greet
addressee  _n. 
adds address  _n. 
adduce  _v. ,  (  ) _Syn: cite
adducent  _a. _.  ( )
adduction  _n. 1>  (, ) 2> _. ,  ()
adductor  _n. _. ,  
Adelaide  _n. . 
Aden  _n. . 
adenoid  _a. 1>     2> 
adenoidal      ( )
adenoids  _n. _pl. 
adept  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 
adequacy  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  4> 
adequate  _a. 1> , ; adequate definition -   2>  3> ;   _Syn: enough, satisfactory, sufficient _Ant: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, unqualified, unsuitable
adequation  _n. 1>  2> 
ADF  = Automatic Direction Finder _n.  
adhere  _v. 1> ,  (to) 2>  ,  -. (to);   (  . .) (to) _Syn: stick
adherence  _n. 1> ;  2>   (,   . .); adherence to specification -    3> _. 
adherent  1. _n. ;  _Syn: supporter 2. _a. 1> ,  2>  
adherer  = adherent 1
adhesion  _n. 1> ;  2>  (,   . .) 3>  4> _.  (.,    );  5> _.   6> _.  7> _attr. _.  - adhesion weight - adhesion wheel
adhesion weight   
adhesion wheel   
adhesive  _a. , ; ; adhesive power - _.  
adhesive tape   
adhesiveness  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   
adieu  _. 1. _interj. ()! 2. _n. ; to bid smb. adieu, to make/take one's adieu - 
adipose  1. _n.   2. _a. ; ;  _Syn: fat
adiposity  _n. , 
Adirondack Mountains  _n.  
adit  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. , 
ADIZ  = air defence identification zone _n.    
adjacency  _n. ; 
adjacent  _a. 1> , ,  (to); adjacent villages -   2> _. ; adjacent angle -   _Syn: neighbouring
adjectival  _a. _.    , 
adjective  1. _n. _.  ; to postpone an adjective - /     - qualitative adjective - adjective in the superlative - verbal adjective 2. _a. 1> _.   ;    2> , ; adjective colours -  
adjective in the superlative     
adjoin  _v. , , 
adjoining  _a. , , ,  _Syn: neighbouring
adjourn  _v. 1> ,  2> ,   (    . .) 3>  ();  4>    ;     ; to adjourn to the drawing-room - _.    _Syn: postpone
adjournment  _n. 1>  2> 
adjudge  _v. 1>  ;  (to); to adjudge smb. guilty (of) -  -.   -. 2>  (  . .) (to)
adjudgement  = adjudgment _n. 1>  ;   2>  (  . .)
adjudgment  = adjudgement
adjudicate  _v. ;   (   . .); (on, upon) to adjudicate on a matter -    -. 
adjunct  _n. 1> ,  (to); ;   2> _. ,   3> _. ;  4> _pl. _.  _Syn: addition
adjunct professor  _n. _. -
adjuration  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _.   
adjure  _v. 1> ,  2> _.   
adjust  _v. 1>    2>  (  . .) 3> , ,  4> ; ;  _Syn: adapt
adjustable  _a. , ; ; adjustable bookshelf -     ; adjustable screw-wrench -    _Syn: adaptable
adjusted  _a. , ; ; adjusted fire - _.  
adjuster  _n. 1> , ;  2>  3> _.  ;   (. adjuster bolt)
adjusting  _a. 1> ;  - adjusting device - adjusting tool 2> ; adjusting shop -  ; ,  
adjusting device   () 
adjusting tool    
adjustment  _n. 1> , ; to make adjustment -  2> , ; ,  3> _. ; adjustment in direction -  ; adjustment in range -  ; adjustment of sight -  ; fire - ,  
adjutancy  _n. / 
adjutant  _n. 1> ;     2>  3> _.    _Syn: assistant
adjutant-bird  = adjutant 3
adjuvant  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _.    2. _a. 1>  2>   (  . .); adjuvant therapy -  
ADM  = ADMiral _n. 
adman  _n. _pl. admen   
admeasure  _v. ,  , 
admin  _n.  ;  (, );  -.
administer  _v. 1> ;  (); to administer smb.'s affairs -  -. ; to administer the affairs of the state -   2> ;   3>  ();  (); to administer justice -  ; to administer the law -     4>  (   . .); to administer punishment -  ; to administer a rebuke -  ; to administer a blow -  ; to administer an oath to smb. -  -.   5> ,  () _Syn: control
administer justice   
administer the oath to   (-.)  ; on my oath! !,  !
administrate  _v. _. ; 
administration  _n. 1>  () 2>  3>  4>  5>  () 6>    ()
administrative  _a. 1> ; -; administrative duties -  ; administrative ability -  ; administrative law - _.  ; administrative unit - -  2>  ( ); ; administrative agency -  ; administrative policies -   3> _. ; administrative services -    ; administrative arrangements -   ; administrative link -  ; administrative operation -  ; administrative troops -    
administrator  _n. 1> ,  2> ,    (  . .) 3> _. 
administratrix  _n. _pl. -es -ices -
admirable  _a. , , 
admiral  _n. 1>  Admiral of the Fleet, _.; Admiral of the Navy -   2>  
admiralty  _n. 1> (Admiralty) ,   ( ); First Lord of the Admiralty -    ( ) 2>  ; admiralty mile -   (= 1853,248 )
Admiralty Islands  _n.  
admiration  _n. 1> ; ; note of admiration -  ; lost in admiration -    2>  
admire  _v. 1> ; ;   2> _. _. ,   -.; I should admire to know -     
admirer  _n. , 
admiring  _a. 
admissible  _a. 1> ,  2> _.    
admission  _n. 1>  2>  ; ; admission by ticket -   ; admission fee -   3> ,  4> ; admission of one's guilt -    5> _. ,  (      . .) - admission valve - admission gear - admission stroke - admission space
admission by order    
admission gear   
admission space   
admission stroke    ()
admission valve   
admit  _v. 1> ; ; to be admitted to the bar -       2>  3>  (of); the question admits of no delay -     4> , ; this, I admit, is true - ,    5>  ( ) _Syn: acknowledge
admittance  _n. 1> ,  2>   ; no admittance! -  ! 3> _.  
admittedly  _adv. 1>   / 2> 
admix  _v. (); ()
admixture  _n. 
admonish  _v. 1>  (of) 2> , ,  3>  , ,  4>  (of) _Syn: rebuke
admonishment  = admonition
admonition  _n. 1>  2>  3> , 
admonitory  _a. 1>  2> 
ado  _n. 1> , ; without more/further ado -   ;  2> ; with much ado -   ; much ado about nothing -    
adobe  _n. 1>   ,  ,  2> / 
adolescence  _n. 1>  2> 
adolescent  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2> _. ; adolescent mountains -   2. _n. ; ;  _Syn: youth
Adonis  _n. 1> _. _.  2>  3> _.  
adopt  _v. 1> ;  2> ; to adopt a decision -  ; to adopt the attitude -     -. 3> , ; to adopt smb.'s methods -  -.  4> _.  5> ,   
adoptee  _n. , 
adoption  _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  4> _. 
adoptive  _a. 1> ; ; adoptive parents -  2> ,  
adoptive father   , 
adorable  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
adoration  _n. ; 
adore  _v. ;  _Syn: revere
adorer  _n. , 
adoring  _a. ; ; 
adorn  _v. 1> ; to adorn oneself with fine clothes - ; to adorn the stage -    2> ,  _Syn: ornament
adornment  _n. 
ADP  _I Administrative Data Processing _n.    _II Advanced Data Processing _n.   
adrenal  _. 1. _a. _. ; drenal gland -  2. _n. _.  , 
adrenalin  _n. 
Adrian  _n. 
Adriatic Sea  _n.  
adrift  _a. _predic.  ;   ;   ; to cut adrift -   ; to go adrift - ; to turn adrift >   ;    ; >   ; a ship adrift -  ; a man adrift -   ; he cut himself adrift from his relatives -     ; to be all adrift -   
adroit  _a. , ; ; 
adroitness  _n. , ; ;  _Syn: skill
adsorb  _v. _. 
adsorbent  _n. _. ,  
adsorption  _n. _. 
ADT  = Abstract Data Type _n.   
adt advertisement  _n. ; 
adulation  _n. ; 
adulatory  _a. ; 
adult  1. _n. , ,  ; adult education -   2. _a. , ,  _Syn: mature
adulterant  _n.  ( )
adulterate  1. _v. ; ; adulterated milk -  ; adulterated facts -   _Syn: pollute 2. _a. 1>  2>    3> , 
adulteration  _n. , ; 
adulterer  _n.   
adulteress  _n.   
adulterous  _a.     ; adulterous relationship -   (,   );   
adultery  _n. ,   , 
adumbrate  _v. 1>  ;   ;     2> ,  3> ,  
adust  _a. 1> ,  ;    2>  3> _. ; , 
advance  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  3> , ;  4> ;  . _.; in advance - , ; in advance of smth. >  -.; >  -.; to be in advance > , ; >  ,  ( ) 5>  ( ) 6>  (  . .) 7> ; ; advance notes - _.   8> _.   ; to make advances -  , ;    -. 2. _v. 1>   2> _.  3>  ,  4> () ( ) 5>     , ; they advanced the date of their arrival -          6> () ( ); the bank has advanced the rate of discount to 5% -       7>  (, ) 8>   9>   _Syn: further
advance copy   
advance-guard  _n. 
advanced  _a. 1>   2> ; advanced ideas -   3>  ( ) 4> ;   - advanced studies - advanced Learner's Dictionary advanced in years - 
advanced learner   
advanced Learner's Dictionary     
advanced studies  ,      
advancement  _n. 1> ,  (  . .) 2> , 
advantage  1. _n. 1> ; (of, over - );  ; to have the advantage of smb. -    -.; to take advantage of smb. - ,  -.; to take advantage of smth. -  -. 2> , ; to advantage - , ;   ; to turn smth. to advantage -  -.    _Syn: benefit 2. _v. _. 
advantaged  _a. 1>  ,  ; she is more advantaged than her sister -   ,    2> ;   ; an advantaged child -    
advantageous  _a. ; ;  _Syn: beneficial
advent  _n. 1> ,  2> _. (Advent)  3> _. (Advent)  
adventitious  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: chance
adventure  1. _n. 1>  2>  ; ;  3> ,  4> _attr. ; an adventure story -   2. _v. 1> ; to adventure one's life -   2> ;  / -
adventurer  _n. 1>   2> 
adventuress  _n. 1>   2> 
adventurism  _n. 1>  ,    () 2> _. 
adventurist  _a. 1> , ,  2> 
adventurous  _a. 1>   2>  3> ,  _Syn: daring
adverb  _n. _.  - dangling adverb - adverb of degree - illative adverbs - interrogative adverb - local adverb - adverb of manner - restrictive adverbs
adverb of degree   
adverb of manner    
adverbial  _a. _. , ; adverbial phrase -  
adversarial  _a. ;  ( )
adversary  _n. , ;  _Syn: opponent
adversative  _a. 1> _.    2> _. 
adverse  _a. 1>  2> ; ; adverse winds -  ; it is adverse to their interests -     3>  () _Syn: opposed
adversity  _n. 1> , ,  2>  
advert  _v. ; ;   -.; ; to advert to other matters -   
advertence  _n.  , 
advertency  _n.  , 
advertise  _v. 1>  ; ; to advertise for smth. -    -. 2>    3> , ,  _Syn: declare
advertisement  _n. ; ; ; advertisement column - /   
advertiser  _n. 1> ,   2>   
advertising  _n. 1> , ; advertising media such as newspapers and television -  / ,     2>   3>  ;   4>  ; he is in advertising -     
advertize  = advertise
advertorial  _n.   (   ,     )
advice  _n. 1> ; to follow the doctor's advice -   ; to give advice -  2>  (, ) 3> . _pl.  4> _.  (. letter of advice) _Syn: counsel, recommendation
advisable  _a. 1>  2> ; ; 
advise  _v. 1> ; to advise with smb. on smth. -   -.  -. 2>  3> , ,  _Syn: inform
advised  _a. _. 1>  2> ,  3> ; 
advisedly  _adv. ; 
advisement  _n. _. ,  ; under advisement -  ,  
adviser  _n. ; ; legal adviser - ; medical adviser - 
advisory  _a. ; 
advocacy  _n. 1>  2> ,   3>  (  . .)
advocate  1. _n. 1> ;  (); advocate of peace - /  2> ,  (.  ); Lord Advocate -   ; the devil's advocate > ; >   2. _v. ; ,  (  . .); to advocate peace -     _Syn: recommend
advt advertisement  _n. ; 
adynamia  _n. _. ,  ; 
adz  = adze
adze  = adz 1. _n. _. ;  2. _v. , ; 
AE  = Application Execution _n.  
AEA  = American Electronics Association _n.    
AEC  = Atomic Energy Commission _n.    
AEF  = American Expeditionary Force _n.   
Aegean Sea  _n.  
aegis  _n. 1> _.  ( ) 2> ; under the aegis of -  ,  ; under the aegis of the law -    3> ; ; ; a conference under the aegis of the UN -        
aegrotat  _n.         ( . )
Aeneas  _n. _. _. 
Aeolian  _a. ; Aeolian harp -  
aeon  _n. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: period
aerate  _v. 1> ,  2> 
aerated water  _n.  
aeration  _n. 1> , ; aeration of the soil -   2> 
aerial  1. _a. 1> ; ; aerial acrobatics -   - aerial ambulance - aerial mapping - aerial mine - aerial navigation - aerial reconnaissance - aerial sickness - aerial system - aerial wire 2> ; aerial railway (ropeway) -    3>  2. _n. 
aerial ambulance   
aerial mapping   
aerial mine   
aerial navigation  
aerial reconnaissance   
aerial sickness   
aerial system  
aerial tanker  -
aerial target   
aerial wire  
aerie  _n. 1>   ; .   2>      3>  ( )
aeriform  _a. 1> , ; aeriform body -   2> ; , 
aerify  _v. 1>     2> 
aerobatics  _n. 1>   2> (.  .  . .)  
aerobics  _n. 
aerobiology  _n. 
aerobomb  _n. 
aerocamera  _n. _. 
aerocarrier  _n. 
aerodrome  _n. 
aerodynamic  = aerodynamical
aerodynamical  = aerodynamic _a. 
aerodynamics  _n. 
aerodyne  _n.    
aeroembolism  _n.  
aeroengine  _n.  
aerofoil  _n. _.  ;  (); 
aerogram  _n. 
aerogun  _n. ; 
aerojet  _a. -
aerolite  _n. _. ,  
aerology  _n. 
aeromechanics  _n. 
aerometer  _n. 
aeronaut  _n. , 
aeronautic  = aeronautical
aeronautical  = aeronautic _a. ; 
aeronautics  _n. 
aeronavigation  _n. 
aerophone  _n. 1> ;    2>  ,  3>    
aeroplane  _n. , ; aeroplane carrier - ; aeroplane shed - ; aeroplane hothouse - _-.   ,  
aerosol  _n. _. 
aerostat  _n. ;  
aerostatics  _n. 1>  2> 
aerostation  _n. 
aerotechnics  _n. 
aery  = aerie
Aesop  _n. 
aesthete  _n. 
aesthetic  _a.  _Syn: artistic
aesthetics  _n. 
aesthophysiology  _n.   
aetiology  _n. 
Aetna  = _n. Etna
AF  _I Air Force _n. -  _II Audio Frequency _n.  
afar  _adv. 1>  (. afar off) 2> ,  (. from afar)
AFB  = Air Force Base _n.  
AFC  _I Automatic Flight Control _n.    _II Automatic Frequency Control _n.   
affability  _n. ; , 
affable  _a. ; ,  _Syn: gregarious
affair  _n. 1> ; an affair of honour >  ; > ; it is an affair of a few days -    ; it is my affair -   ; mind your own affairs - _.       2> _pl. , ; a man of affairs -  ; business affairs -  ; internal affairs -  ; affairs of state -  ; to put one's affairs in order -     3> _. '', '', '' a complicated affair -   4>  ; to have an affair with smb. -     -. 5> _. , 
affect  _I 1. _n. _.  _Syn: emotion 2. _v. 1>   -.; ,  2> , ; the news affected him -    3> , ; to affect the interest -  ; to affect the character -   4>  ( ); affected by cold -  _II _v. 1> ,  , ; to affect ignorance -   2> ,  -.
affectation  _n. 1> , ,  2>  (, ) _Syn: mannerism
affected  _I _a. 1> ;  2>   ; (by - -.) 3>   _II _a. , , ;  _Syn: formal
affecting  _a. 1> , ;   ; ; affecting scene -   2> ; affecting spectacle -  ; affecting experience -   ()
affection  _n. 1>  _pl. , ; (towards, for) the object of his affections -    2> ; mental affection -  ,   _Syn: love
affectionate  _a. ; ; affectionate farewell -  
affective  _a. 
afferent  _a. _. ; afferent nerves - ,  
affiance  1. _n. 1> ; (in, on - ) 2>  3>   ( ) 2. _v. . _pass.   ( ); they were affianced -   
affiant  _n. _. ,    
affidavit  _n. _.    ; to swear (to make) an affidavit -    ; to take an affidavit -   _Syn: testimony
affiliate  _v. 1>    2>    (to, with) 3> ; (with - ) 4>   (  . .) 5> _.   6>  ,  
affiliated societies  _n. _pl. 
affiliation  _n. 1>   , ; affiliation fee -   2> _.  ,  ( ); affiliation order -  ,      
affined  _a.  ( -. ); 
affinity  _n. 1>  2> , ;  ; (with, between) linguistic affinity -   3>  4>  5> _.  _Syn: attraction
affirm  _v. 1>  2> ; I affirm that it is true -  ,    3> _.   _Syn: assert
affirmation  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   ( )
affirmative  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> , ; to answer in the affirmative -   ,   2> (the affirmative) ,  '' ( , ); to speak for the affirmative -  ''
affix  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  (to, on, upon) 2>  3>  ();  (); to affix a stamp -  ; to affix one's signature -   _Syn: add
affixation  _n. _. 
afflatus  _n. 1>  2>  
afflict  _v. ;  , ; , ; to be afflicted with the gout -   _Syn: hurt
afflicted  _a. ;  ( )
affliction  _n. 1> , ; ; the bread of affliction -   2> , 
affluence  _n. 1>  2>  3> , ; 
affluent  1. _n. 1>  () 2> _.  () 2. _a. 1>  2>  3> ;  4>  _Syn: wealthy
afflux  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  ()
afford  _v. 1> (  )   ( can afford, be able to afford); I can't afford it -     ; she can afford to buy a motor car -     ; I cannot afford the time -   2> , ; ; the district affords minerals -      ; to afford a basis -  ; to afford cover -  ; to afford ground for -   ;   3> ; to afford great pleasure -   
affordable  _a. ; ;  
afforest  _v.  , 
afforestation  _n. ; 
affranchise  _v.   
affray  _n.   , ,  _Syn: fight
affreightment  _n. _. 
affricate  _n. _. 
affright  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
affront  1. _n. () ; to put an affront upon smb., to offer an affront to smb. -   -. 2. _v. 1>  2>    (, );  
Afft affidavit  _n. _. _.    
affusion  _n. 1>  2>   
AFGE  = American Federation of Government Employees _n.     
Afghan  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  ,  3> (afghan) _.   
afghani  _n.  (  )
Afghanistan  _n. ; Democratic Republic of Afghanistan   
aficionado  _n. _pl. -os 1>  , , , ; crime-story aficionados -    2> ; baseball aficionado -   3>   
afield  _adv. 1>  ;   2>  ;  ; far afield - ; to go too far afield -   
AFIPS  = American Federation of Information Processing Societies _n.      
afire  1. _a. _predic. 1>   2>  ; afire with enthusiasm (for) -   2. _adv.  ;  ; to set afire - , ; with heart afire -    
AFL  = American Football League _n.   
AFL/CIO American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations  _n.       , /
aflame  _a. 1>  , ,   ; the house was all aflame -     2> ; , ; aflame with colour -  ; aflame with blushes -   (, ); aflame with curiosity -   ; aflame with passion -  
aflat  _adv. ; 
afloat  1. _a. _predic. 1>    ;   ; to be afloat - ,  2> ()  ,  ;    3> ,  ; decks are afloat -    4> _. ()     ; rumours are afloat -   2. _adv. 1>  ,  ;   (); to keep afloat -   ,  ; to bring smth. afloat -    2>  ; life afloat -   ,  ; How long did you spend afloat? -      ? 3> _.  ; the ship was set afloat -      2>  ,   (); cargo afloat and ashore -      
AFNOR  = Association Francaise de NORmalization _n.   
afoot  _a. _predic.  ; to be afoot - , 
afore  = _. before
afore-  _pref. -, ; aforesaid, aforementioned - , , 
aforecited  _a. , , 
aforegoing  _a. 
aforementioned  _a. , 
aforenamed  _a. 
aforesaid  _a. , , 
aforethought  _a. , 
aforetime  _adv. , ,   
afoul  _a. _predic. 1> ;   ;  (   . .); to run afoul of smth. _. >  ( -. -   . .); >   -. 2>   , ; to run afoul of smb. >   ( )  -.;   -.; >  -.; to run afoul of the law -  
Afr  = Africa = African _n. ; 
afraid  _a. _predic. , ; ; to be afraid of smth. -  -.; to make afraid - ; Who is afraid? -  ?; I am afraid to wake him -      _Syn: aghast, alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, fearful, frightened, scared, terror-stricken _Ant: audacious, brave, calm, confident, unafraid
afreet  _n. _.  (  , )
afresh  _adv. , 
Africa  _n. 
African  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
Africaner  = Afrikander
Afrikaans  _n. 
Afrikander  = Africaner _n.      (. ), 
afrit  = afreet
Afro  1. _n. '',     ,    2. _a. 1>   , ; Afro hairdo (hair-cut) -  '' Afro clothes -    '' 2> _.    
AFSCME  = American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees _n.   ,    
aft  _adv. _.   ;  ,  ;    ;  ; fore and aft -   ,    
after  1. _prep. 1>          , ; my name comes after yours -     ; she entered after her sister -       2>        ,       , , , ; she will come after supper -    ; they met after ten years -     ; after his arrival -    3>     -.   -. , , ; after the same pattern -    ; after the latest fashion -   ; the boy takes after his father -      ; each acted after his kind -   - 4>   ,   -. , ; to look after smb. -   -.; to ask/inquire after smb. - ,   -. 5>    ; after all my trouble he has learnt nothing -     ,    ; after all -   ; after a manner -   , ; what is he after? -   ?;   ?; who is he after? -   ? 2. _cj.   ; soon after he arrived he began to work at school -        3. _adv. 1> ,  2> ; , ; ; soon after -    4. _a. 1> ; the after part of the ship -    2> ; in after years -  
after a manner  -
after dark    
after long deliberation    
after meat   
after-care  _n.   
after-effect  _n. ; ,  
after-game  _n. 1>   2> ,    
after-grass  _n. ,  
after-life  _n. 1>   2>   ;  ;   
afterbirth  _n. _. ,  
afterburning  _n. _.  
aftercrop  _n. _-.  ;  
afterdamp  _n. _.   ,     
afterglow  _n. 1>   2>  ,   -.
afterimage  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  
afterlight  _n. 1> _.   2> 
aftermath  _n. 1> = after-grass 2> ; the aftermath of the earthquake -  
aftermost  _a. _.   
afternoon  _n.   ;  ; in the afternoon -  , ; this afternoon -  ; good afternoon! -  !,  (     );  ! (     ); in the afternoon of one's life -   
afterpiece  _n. , ,    /
afters  _n. _pl. _.    
aftershave  _n. ,   
aftershock  _n. _.    
aftertaste  _n. ,     ,   . .
afterthought  _n. 1> ,     ; he had the afterthought -        2> 
afterwards  _adv. , , 
AFTRA  = American Federation of Television and Radio Artists _n.      
AG  _I Adjutant General _n.   _II _n.  
again  _adv. 1> , ; to be oneself again -   ; again and again -   ,   ; now and again - ;   ; time and again - ,   ,  2>   ; ; these again are more expensive -  ,   ,  3>  ,   ; as much again -   ; half as high again as smb., half again smb.'s height -    ,  -.; half again his size -   
against  _prep. 1>       ; against the hair -    ; _.  ; he went against the wind -     2>   , ,  , , , , ; against a dark background -   ; she leaned against the fence -    ; a ladder standing against the wall - ,   ; to knock against a stone -    3>     , ; the house against the cinema -     4>      , ; to run against a rock -   ; he ran against his brother -      5>     , ; against the end of the month -    6>   ,   -. ; to struggle against difficulties -   ; she did it against my will -       7>     -. , ; to store up food against winter -    ; against a rainy day -   ; to be up against (it) -   ;  ; to work against time -      ; to tell a story against smb. -   -.
against nature  
against the background   
against the collar    
against the current   
agamic  _a. _. 
agape  _a. _predic. _.  
agaric  _n. _.  
agate  _n. 1> _.  2> _. _.  (   51/2 )
Agatha  _n. 
agave  _n. _. 
agaze  _a. _predic. _.  ;    
AGCT  = Army General Classification Test _n.         
Agcy agency  _n. ; 
age  1. _n. 1> ; this wine lacks age -     - age of discretion - awkward age - tender age - middle age - be one's age - act one's age - age of stand - age group 2> ; to be of age -  ; to be under age -  ; to come of age -   3> ; the infirmities of age -   4>  5> ; ,  . - _. the Middle Ages - Ice Age 6> . _pl. _.  ; I have not seen you for ages -      ; to bear one's age well -     ;     _Syn: period 2. _v. 1>  2>  3> _.   _Syn: mature
age bracket   
age group   
age of discretion  ,        
age of stand   
age-old  _a. ;  
aged  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2>  - ; aged ten -   3> ; carefully aged steaks -    _Syn: old 2. _n. (the aged) _pl. _. 
ageing  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  
ageism  _n.   -.  , (.        . .)
ageless  _a. ; 
agelong  _a.  , 
agency  _n. 1>  2>  (, ) 3> ,  4> , ; , ; by (through) the agency -  5> , ; free agency -  
agenda  _n. _pl., .  _sg. 1>  ; provisional agenda -   ; an item on the agenda -   ; to adopt the agenda -   ; to place a question on the agenda -      2>    , 
agent  _n. 1>  2> , , ,  ; forwarding agent - ; station agent - _.  ; ticket agent - _.    3> _pl.  4>  ; ;  - chemical agent - physical agent; road agent - _.    ; agent provocateur _pl. agents provocateurs - _.  _Syn: performer
agential  _a.   /
agglomerate  1. _n.  2. _v. (); () ( ,  )
agglomeration  _n. 1> ;  2> _. ;  _Syn: pile
agglutinate  1. _v. 1>  2> ()   2. _a. 1>  2> _. 
agglutination  _n. 1>  2> _. 
agglutinative  _a. 1>  2> _. 
aggrandize  _v. 1>  (, ) 2>  3>  ( )
aggrandizement  _n. 1> ;  2> 
aggravate  _v. 1> , ; ;  2> _. , ,  _Syn: outrage
aggravated  _a. 1> , ; aggravated assault - _.     ; aggravated illness -   2> , ; to feel (to be) aggravated -  ,  ; : 
aggravating  _a. 1> ; aggravating circumstances - _.    2> ; 
aggravation  _n. 1> , ; aggravation of guilt -  ; the aggravation of the situation -  ,   2>   . _.
aggregate  1. _n. 1> ; in the aggregate -   2>  _Syn: total 2. _a. 1>  ; ; ; aggregate membership -   ; the aggregate forces -  ; aggregate capacity - _.   2> _. _. ,  3> _. ,  3. _v. 1>    ;  2> ; (to -  ) 3> _. ,   
aggregation  _n. 1>  2>  3> ; ;  _Syn: accumulation
aggression  _n. 1> , ; war of aggression -   2> ;   _Syn: assault, attack, offensive _Ant: defence, repulsion, retreat, surrender, withdrawal
aggressive  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: bold
aggressiveness  _n. 1>  2>   ,  
aggressor  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
aggrieve  _v. . _pass. 1> ; ; ; to be (to feel) aggrieved -  2> _.   _Syn: hurt
aggrieved  _a. 1> , ; he felt aggrieved at the insult from his friend -    ,    2> , ; to say smth. in an aggrieved voice -  -.  ; to feel (oneself) aggrieved - ,  3> _.  , ; ; aggrieved groups -    - make amends to aggrieved person
aggro  _n. _. ,  ;   (.  )
aghast  _a. _predic.  ;  _Syn: afraid
agile  _a. ; , , ; agile mind -   _Syn: supple
agility  _n. , , , 
agin  _prep. _. 
aging  = ageing
agio  _n. _pl. -os _. 1> ,  2>   3> 
agiotage  _n. 1>  2>  , 
agitate  _I _v.  _II _v. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  _Syn: upset
agitated  _a. , 
agitation  _I _n. ; outdoor agitation -    _II _n. 1> , ,  2> ; 
agitator  _I _n.  _II _n. _. 
aglet  _n. 1>  2>    3> _.  (,  -  )
aglow  _a. _predic. 1> ;   2> ; all aglow with delight (exercise) -    ()
agnail  _n. ; , 
agnate  1. _n.     2. _a. 1>   ;       2> , 
agnation  _n.   
Agnes  _n. 
agnostic  1. _n.  _Syn: sceptic 2. _a. 
agnosticism  _n. 
ago  _adv.  ; long ago - ; not long ago, a while ago - 
agog  1. _a. _predic. ,   /; to be all agog to know what happened -    ,  ; to be all agog for the news -     2. _adv.  ; to set smb.'s curiosity agog -  -. ; to set smb. agog -  -.
agonic  _a.    - agonic line
agonic line     
agonistic  _a. 1>  2>     3> 
agonize  _v. 1> ,   ,   2>  3>   ,   (after)
agonized  _a. 1> ; agonized cry -  ; agonized indecision -  ; agonized reappraisal -     ; agonized shrieks -  ; agonized moment -   2> , , ; agonized effort -  
agonizing  _a. , ; agonizing suspense -  
agony  _n. 1> ; agony of death -   2> , ,  (  ) 3> ,   () 4>   5> _attr. agony wagon - _.  ,  ; agony column -          . . _Syn: misery
agoraphobe  1. _n. ,  ,   2. _a.  ,  
agoraphobia  _n. _.  ,  /
agoraphobic  = agoraphobe
agrarian  1. _a. 1> , ; agrarian laws -   2> _.  2. _n. 1>  ,  2>    3> _.  
agree  _v. 1> ; (with -  -., to -  -., on -  -.) 2>  (on, upon);  (about); agreed! - !,  ! 3> , ,  ;    4>   ;  (. agree together, agree with) they agree well -    5>    ;  ; wine doesn't agree with me -    6> ,    (  . .) 7> _. ; we agree to differ -        _Syn: coincide
agreeable  1. _a. 1> ; ; to make oneself agreeable -  ,  2> _.  ,    -. 3>  (to) 4>  _Syn: compliant 2. = _adv. agreeably
agreeably  _adv. 1> ; agreeably surprised -  () 2> 
agreed  _a. ; ,  (  )
agreement  _n. 1> () ; agreement of opinion - ; to come to an agreement -    2> , ;   3> _.  _Syn: covenant
agribusiness  = agrobusiness
agricultural  _a. ;  - agricultural engineering - agricultural chemistry
agricultural chemistry  
agricultural engineering  
agricultural features   
agriculturalist  = agriculturist
agriculture  _n.  ; ; ; Board of Agriculture -   ( ) _Syn: farming
agriculturist  _n. 1>  2> 
agrimony  _n. _. 
agrimotor  _n. _-. 
agrobiological  _a. 
agrobiologist  _n. 
agrobiology  _n. 
agrobusiness  _n. ,  ;    (    )
agronomic  = agronomical
agronomical  = agronomic _a. 
agronomics  _n. 
agronomist  _n. 
agronomy  _n. 1> = agronomics 2>  ,  _Syn: farming
agrostology  _n.   
aground  1. _a. _predic. 1> _.    2>   3>   2. _adv. _.  ; to go (to run, to strike) aground -   
ague  _n. , ;  
ague-cake  _n.     
ague-spleen  _n. _.  () 
aguish  _a. 1> ;   2> 
ah  _interj. !, !
Ah ampere-hour  _n. -
AHA  = American Historical Association _n.   
aha  _interj. !
ahead  1. _a. , ; years ahead -  , ; the next job ahead -   2. _adv. ; ; to go ahead -  ;   ( ) - full speed ahead! - go ahead!
aheap  _adv.  
ahem  _interj. !
AHL  = American Hockey League _n.   
ahold  _n. _. _. , ; he grabbed ahold of my lapel -  /   
ahorse  = ahorseback
ahorseback  = ahorse _adv. ,  
ahoy  _interj. _.; ship ahoy! -  !,  ! (); all hands ahoy! - !,  !
AHQ  = Air HeadQuarters _n.  
ahull  _adv. _.        
AI  = artificial intelligence _n.  
AIAA  = American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics _n.     
AIC  = Automatic Intercept Center _n.   
aid  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _pl. _. ,  4> _pl. _.   5> _pl.  ;  - training aids - audio-visual aids - aids and appliances _Syn: help 2. _v. ; 
AID  = Agency for International Development _n.   
aide  _n. 1>  (); , ,  2>  (  . .);   ( -.); the President and his aides -     (  ) 2> = aide-de-camp 3> ,  (. nurse's aide);  (. hospital aide)
aide-de-camp  _n. _pl. _. aides-de-camp 
aide-memoire  _n. _.  
AIDS  = Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome _n.   , 
Aids  _n. (.  acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)   , 
aids and appliances  ,  
aiglet  = aglet
aigrette  _n. 1> , ;  2>   3> _.   4> _.     
aiguille  _n. _. 1>  ,   2> 
ail  _v. 1> , ;  ; what ails you? -   ? 2>  
aileron  _n. . _pl. _. ; aileron angle -   
ailing  _a. , , 
ailment  _n.  _Syn: sickness
aim  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; to take aim -  3>  _Syn: purpose 2. _v. 1> ,  (at) 2> (),  (at) 3>   ; to aim high -   _Syn: intend
aim high   
aiming  1. _n. ,  2. _a.  - aiming circle - aiming fire
aiming circle  _. 
aiming fire   
aimless  _a. 
ain't  _v. _. _. 1> = are not 2> = _. am not, is not; have not
air  1. _n. 1> ; ; dead/stale air - ,  ; to take the air - ; by air -  2> ,  3>  ;  ; with a triumphant air -    4> _pl. , ; to give oneself airs, to put on airs - ,   5> ; ; ; to be in the air > '  ',    ; >   ; rumours are in the air  ; > _.    ; to melt/vanish into thin air -   ,  ; to be on the air -   ;   ,  ; they were off the air -   ; to give a person the air - _.  -.  ; to take air -  ; to tread/walk upon air -     ; ,  _Syn: mannerism 2. _a. 1> ; ,  - air fleet - air superiority - air supremacy - air warfare - air fight 2>  3. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  3>  ; ; to air one's opinions -   
air attache  - 
Air Chief Marshal  _n.   
air command  _n.   (   )
Air Commodore  _n.   ( )
air crew  _n.  /
air fight   
air fleet   
Air Force  _n. - 
air hardening  _n. _.  
air liner  _n.  ;  ;  
air mail  _n.  , 
Air Marshal  _n.  
air of detachment   
air power  _n.   ,  
air scout  _n. _.  
air sentry  _n. _.   
air show  _n. 1>   2>   3> 
air speed  _n. _.  ,  
air spraying  _n.   
Air Staff  _n.  - 
air strip  _n. - ;  
air superiority    
air supremacy    
air target  _n.  
air terminal  
air warfare    
air-balloon  _n.  ; 
air-barrage  _n. 1>   () 2>   
air-base  _n. 
air-bed  _n.  
air-bladder  _n. 1>   2>   ( ) 3> = air-cell
air-blast  1. _n. 1>  ;   2>  2. _v.  
air-brake  _n. _.  
air-brick  _n. 1>   ,  2>  
air-brush  _n.    . ., 
air-cell  _n. _.  
air-chamber  _n. 1>   2> _.   ()
air-condition  _v. 1>  () 2>  
air-conditioned  _a.   
air-conditioning  _n.  
air-cooled  _a.   
air-cooling  _n.  
air-cushion  _n. 1>   2> _. 
air-driven  _a. 
air-engine  _n. 
air-exhauster  _n.  
air-frame  _n. ,  
air-freighter  _n.  
air-furnace  _n.    
air-gap  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   3> _.  
air-gas  _n.  ,  
air-gauge  _n. 
air-gun  _n. 1>   2> _. 
air-hammer  _n.  
air-highway  _n.  
air-hole  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> _.  
air-hostess  _n.   , 
air-jacket  _n.   
air-lift  _n. _.   ; ' '
air-lock  _n. 1> _.   2>  
air-map  _n.  
air-minded  _a.    
air-monger  _n. 
air-photography  _n. 
air-pocket  _n. 1> _.   2> _. ,   3>   (   . .)
air-powered  _a. 
air-proof  = air-tight
air-quenching  = air hardening
air-raid  _n.  ,  ; air-raid warning -  ; air-raid relief -  ,    ; air-raid shelter - 
air-route  _n. ,  
air-shaft  _n.  
air-stop  _n.       
air-tight  _a.   , 
air-to-air  1. _n.       2. _a. 1>  ' - ' ( ) 2> ,  - air-to-air defense - air-to-air refuelling
air-to-air defense   
air-to-air refuelling     
air-to-ground  _a.  ' - ' ( ) - air-to-ground missile
air-to-ground missile     ' - '
air-track  = airway 1
air-unit  _n.  
airborne  _a. 1>      2> _. - 3> _predic.   ;   ; to become airborne -   ; all planes are airborne -    
aircraft  _n. 1>  2> _. ;  3> _attr. , ; aircraft carrier - 
aircraftman  = aircraftsman
aircraftsman  = aircraftman _n.   ( )
airdrome  _n. 
Airedale  _n.  ( )
airfield  _n. 
airfoil  = aerofoil
airhoist  _n.  
airily  _adv. 1> , ,  2> , 
airing  _n. 1>    2> ;  3> 
airless  _a. 1> ;  2> 
airline  _n. 
airman  _n. 1>  2> 
airmanship  _n.  
airphoto  _n. 
airplane  _n. _. 1> ,  2> _attr. airplane observer - -
airplay  _n. _.   ( )
airport  _n. 
airscrew  _n.  , 
airshed  _n. 
airship  _n. ,  
airsick  _a.   
airsickness  _n.  
airway  _n. 1>  ,  ,  2> _.  ,  
airwoman  _n. -
airworthiness  _n.    
airworthy  _a.    ( )
airy  _a. 1> , ;  2>  3> ,  4> _. _. 
airy-fairy  _a. _. 1> , , , ; airy-fairy creatures - /  2>   ; ; ; airy-fairy schemes - ; 
AIS  = Automatic Intercept System _n.   
aisle  _n. 1>   ;  2>  (   ) 3> _.  (   ,   . .) 4>  
ait  _n.  (.  )
aitchbone  _n. 1>   2> 
ajar  _I _a. _predic.  _II _adv.  
AJKF  = All Japan Kendo Federation _n.   
AK  = Alaska _n.  ( )
AKA  = Also Known As _a.  ,    
akin  _a. _predic. ; , , ; ,   ; pity is akin to love -   
Akkra  = _n. Accra
AL  _I American Legion _n.   _II Alabama _n.  ( ) _III American League _n.   ( )
Al Kuwait  _n. . -
Al.  = Alaska _n.  ( )
Ala  = Alabama _n.  ( )
ALA  = American Library Association _n.   
Alabama  _n. 
alabaster  _n. , 
alack  _interj. _. !
alacrity  _n. , ;  _Syn: speed
Alan  _n. 
Aland Islands  _n.  
alar  _a. 1> ;    2> _.  ,   3> _. ;   (   . .) 4> _. 
alarm  1. _n. 1>  ,  ; false alarm -   - alarm for instruction - alarm of gas - give the alarm 2> , ; to take alarm -  3> _attr. , ; alarm bell - ,  ;  ; alarm blast -  ,  _Syn: fear 2. _v. 1>  ,   ;    2> _.    - alarm the camp - alarm the guard - alarm for instruction 3> , ; ; ;  ; to alarm profoundly -  ; to be alarmed by rumours -  - ; to be alarmed at smth. -  - -.,   -. 4> ; to alarm the birds -  
alarm for instruction   
alarm of gas   
alarm the camp     ;    
alarm the guard   
alarm-clock  _n. ; what time shall I set the alarm clock for? -    ?
alarm-post  _n.     
Alarmed  _a. , 
alarming  _a. , 
alarmist  _n. ;   
alarum  _n. 1> _. {. alarm 1} 2>   3>    ; alarums and excursions - ,    ( ); ; 
alas  _interj. !
Alaska  _n. 
alb  _n. _. 
Albania  _n. ; People's Socialist Republic of Albania    , 
Albanian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Albany  _n. . 
albatross  _n. 
albeit  _cj. _. ; he tried, albeit without success -  ,   
albert  _n.    
Albert  _n. 
albescent  _a.  , 
albinism  _n.    ,   . .; 
albino  _n. _pl. -os 
Albion  _n. _. , 
ALBM  = Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile _n.   
albugo  _n. _. 
album  _n. 1>  2>    ,   . . 3>  
albumen  _n. 1> ()  2> _. , ;   - albumen test
albumen test    
albumin  _n. _. 
albuminoid  1. _a.  2. _n. 
albuminous  _a. 
alburnum  _n. , 
alchemic  = alchemical
alchemical  = alchemic _a. 
alchemist  _n. 
alchemy  _n. 
alcohol  _n. 1> ,  2>  ; he does not touch alcohol -       3> _attr. ; alcohol thermometer -  
alcoholic  1. _a. , ; alcoholic lamp -  2. _n.  _Syn: dipsomaniac, drunk, drunkard, inebriate, sot, tippler _Ant: abstainer, non-drinker, teetotaller
alcoholism  _n. 
alcoholometer  _n. 
Alcoran  _n. 
alcove  _n. 1> ,  2> 
ald.  = alderman _n.  (  -     ;   -   )
alder  _n. 
alderman  _n. ,   ,   
aldermanry  _n. 1>   2>   
ale  _n. , ; Adam's ale - _. 
ale-house  _n. 
ale-wife  _n.  
aleak  _a. _predic.  , ; ; the vessel is aleak -   
aleatory  _a. 
Alec  = Aleck
Aleck  = Alec _n. _. of Alexander 
alee  _adv. _. 1>   2>   
alembic  _n. _.  ; through the alembic of fancy -   
alert  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _.   ; (to be) on the alert - () , ; to keep on the alert - ,    2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; amaringly alert -   _Syn: observant 3. _v. 1>     2>    3> _.  ,   
Aleutian Islands  _n.  
Alexander  _n. 
Alexandria  _n. . 
Alexandrine  1. _n.   2. _a. 
alexandrite  _n. _. 
alfalfa  _n. _. 
Alfred  _n. 
alfresco  1. _a.    ; alfresco lunch -     2. _adv.   ,   ; we dined alfresco during the summer -     
alga  _n. _pl. -ae   - blue-green algae - green algae - red algae - yellow-green algae
algal  _a. _.   , 
algebra  _n. 1>  - Boolean algebra - Lie algebra - linear algebra - matrix algebra 2>  
algebraic  = algebraical
algebraical  = algebraic _a. 
algebraist  _n. ,   
Algeria  _n. 
Algerian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
Algernon  _n. 
algid  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  
Algiers  _n. . 
ALGOL  = Algorithmic Language _n.   ()
algorithm  _n. _. ; algorithm validation -   
alias  1. _n.  , , ; to travel (by) an alias -    ; the thief had several aliases -       _Syn: pseudonym 2. _adv.  ; Lewis alias Smith - ,   
alibi  1. _n. 1> _. ; dubious alibi -   - prove an alibi - have an alibi - establish an alibi - substantiate an alibi 2> _. , ; he's always looking for an alibi -        / / _Syn: excuse 2. _v. 1> _.   2> _. ;   -. ;  -.
Alice  _n. ; 
alidad  _n. _. , 
alidade  _n. _. , 
alien  1. _n. ; ;        _Syn: foreigner 2. _a. 1>  2> , ; (to, from) it's alien to my thoughts -    3> _. 
alien-enemy  _n. _.      
alien-friend  _n. _.      
alienable  _a. _. 
alienate  _v. 1>  . _. 2>  (from);  ; my sister alienated me by her behaviour -      
alienation  _n. 1> , ; alienation of affections -  () 2> _.  3> _.  (. mental alienation)
alienee  _n. _. ,     
alienism  _n. 1>      2> 
alienist  _n. 
aliform  _a. 
alight  _I _v. 1> , ,  ( ,   . .); (out of, from - , , at - );  (from); to alight at a station -   ; don't alight from the moving train! -    ! (  ) 2> ,  ( , ); (on, upon) birds alight on a tree -     3> , ;   4>  (   . .) 5> _. (on, upon)   -.;   -. _II _a. _predic. 1> ;  ; to get smth. alight -  -.; to be alight - ; lamps are alight -   2>  3> , ; faces alight with happiness -   
alighting  _n. _. 1> , ,  - alighting gear - alighting deck 2>   
alighting deck   
alighting gear    
align  _v. 1>   ,   ; ; to align the sights (of rifle) and bull's-eye -    ; to align the track - _-.   2> ;  3> _. ; to align oneself with -  
aligning  = alignment
alignment  _n. 1> , , ; alignment of forces -   2> _.     3> _. ,   4> _. 
alike  1. _a. _predic. ; , ; alike in colour -   _Syn: similar 2. _adv.   , , 
aliment  1. _n. 1>  2>     2. _v.  -.; 
alimentary  _I _a. 1>  2> ;   ; alimentary therapeutics -  3> _.  - alimentary system - alimentary canal - alimentary tract _II _a. 1> , ,   2> _. ,   ;    -.
alimentary canal   
alimentary system   
alimentary tract   
alimentation  _n. 1> ,  2>  -.
alimony  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
aline  = align
aliped  1. _a.  2. _n.   (.,  )
aliquant  _a. _. 
aliquot  _a. _. 
alive  _a. _predic. 1> ;  ; no man alive -   ; any man alive -  , - 2> ,  3>   -.,   -.; to be fully alive to smth. -   -.; are you alive to what is going on? -  ,  ? 4>  (with); the river was alive with boats -     5> , ,  ; to keep alive -  (,   . .) 6> _. ()  ; alive and kicking -   ;  ; look alive! - !; man alive! -  : man alive! I am glad to see you!  ,     ! _Syn: living
alizarin  = alizarine
alizarine  = alizarin _n. _. 
alkalescence  _n. _.  
alkalescent  _a. _. 
alkali  _n. _pl. -s, -es 1> _.  2> _attr. alkali soils - 
alkalimetry  _n. _. 
alkaline  _a. _. 
alkaloid  _n. _. 
alky alkalinity  _n. _. 
all  _I _a. 1> , , , ; all her life -   ; he lived here all his life -      ; all the time -  ; all (the) day - / ; all the year round -  ; all the world -   2> ; all men -  (); all things - ,  ; all countries -  ; at all times -   , ; a film suitable for all ages - ,     (  ) 3> , ; ; beyond all doubt -   ; in all directions -   ; all manner of -  ; in all aspects -   ; at all events -   ,   ; at all hours -    4> , ;  ; with all respect -   ( ) ; with all speed -   ; in all haste -   ; I wish you all happiness -       5> (.-.) ; he was all ears -     ; I am all attention -    6> _. (), ; the pie is all -    _II _adv. 1> , , ; all set -   ,   ; the pin was all gold -     ; things are all wrong -    ; I am all for staying here -    ,   ; she is her mother all over -    2> , ; he was all alone -    ; he arrived all too late -     3> ,  , ; he spent his income all on pleasure -       - all alone - all along - all round - all around - all through - all at once - all of a sudden - all the better - all the worse - all the more so - all the same - all one - all up _III _pron. 1> ; all agree -  ; we all love him -     2> ; all is lost -  ; I know it all -    ; all in good time -     - all of - most of all - best of all - all and sundry - one and all - not at all - nothing at all - and all - in all - all in all - take for all in all - all to pieces - for all - all for nothing - all at once - all the more so _IV _n. 1> ( All)  ; , ; this above all -    2>  /  -.; to give one's all -     ; that's all there is to it -   ;     ; once for all - ; all one to - () ; it is all over with him -   ; he is not quite all there -     ;     ; all and sundry >   ; >      
all alone  >    >   , 
all along  _.  , 
all along of  _. , -; it happened all along of your carelessness -     
all and sundry    ,  ,   
all around  ,   
all at once  , , ; 
all but  ;  
all clear  >   > _.    >  ( )
all clear signal   
all day long  -
All Fools' Day  _n.    (1- )
all for nothing  , 
all in all  >  ,  >  
all in one   
all of  > ; all of them must come -     > ; all of it -  ()
all of a sudden  , 
all one   , 
all outdoors  _.  , 
all over the shop   ,  
all right  1. _predic. 1>  ;  ; he is all right -    ; everything is all right with your plan -       2> ,  -.; is it all right with you? -   ? 2.  , ;   3. !, !, !
all round  ,   
all serene  _.   
all the best   
all the better   
all the more   ;    (,  -.)
all the more so   ;    (,  -.)
all the rage    
all the same  > ,  ; > -,   
all the vogue    
all the worse   
all the year round   
all through   ,  
all to nothing     
all to pieces      (  )
all up  > _. ()  > , 
all-absorbing  _a. , ; 
all-American  1. _n. 1>    (   .   ) 2>  :  ,  (,   . .) , ,   (  ) 2. _a. 1>  ;  ;  2>      3> ,      4>  ( )     -.      . . (  )
all-around  1. _n. _.  2. = _a. all-round
all-clear  _n.    , 
all-embracing  _a. 
all-honoured  _a.  
all-in  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _adv.  
all-in-all  1. _n.   -.,  ,  2. _a.  ,  3. _adv. 1> ,  2>  ,  
all-in-one  _a. _. , 
all-inclusive  _a.  /,  ; ; all-inclusive price - ,     (  . .)
all-metal  _a. 
all-night  _a.  ( ,   . .)
all-out  _. 1. _a. 1> ; ;       2>  ; ; all-out attack -   3> ,  2. _adv. 1>   ;  ; to go all-out -     2> , , 
all-outer  _n. _.   
all-overish  _a. _.  
all-overishness  _n. _.  
all-powerful  _a. 
all-purpose  _a. , 
all-round  _a. , ; ; all-round man -  ; all-round price - ,   ; all-round champion -  
all-round education   
all-rounder  _n. 1>   2> _. 
All-Russian  _a. 
all-star  _a. _. _.    ; all-star cast - ,     
all-steel  _a. 
all-time  _a. , ;  ,   . .; all-time high prices -   
All-Union  _a. 
all-up  _n. _.   (, , ,   . .)  ,   
all-white  _a.   ; all-white school - ,     
all-wool  _a. 
Allah  _n. 
Allan  _n. 
allay  _v. 1>  (, , ) 2> ,  _Syn: lessen
allcomers  _n. _pl. 1>  ;   . .    2> () , 
allegation  _n. 1>   2>  (.  , )
allege  _v. 1>  ( ,  ); to allege illness -    2>  (.  ) 3> ; delays alleged to be due to... - ,  ... _Syn: assert
alleged  _a. 1>  (. ); the alleged refusal -   ; alleged murderer - ,    2> , ; ,   ; alleged miracle -   () 
Allegheny Mountains  _n.  
allegiance  _n. 1> , ;  2> _.   _Syn: fealty, fidelity, loyalty _Ant: disaffection, disloyalty, rebellion, sedition, treachery, treason
allegoric  = allegorical
allegorical  = allegoric _a. , 
allegorize  _v. 1> , /  2>  
allegory  _n. ;  _Syn: fable, parable
allegro  _n. _. 
alleluia  = halleluiah
allergic  _a. 1> _.  2> _predic. _.   (, );  ,  ; he is allergic to the cinema -    
allergist  = allergologist
allergologist  _n. -
allergy  _n. 1> _. ;   2> _. 
alleviate  _v.  (, );  _Syn: lessen
alleviation  _n. ; 
alley  _I _n. 1>  / 2>     3>  4> ; it is up your alley -     _Syn: street _II = ally I
alleyway  = alley I 1; alley I 2
alliance  _n. 1> ; ; Holy Alliance - _.   (1815 .) 2>   3> ,  4> ,  _Syn: league
allied  _a. 1> , ; allied sciences -   2>  3> 
alligation  _n. ; 
alligator  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   3>  / (  ); alligator shoes -     4> _attr. alligator shears - _.  ; alligator wrench -  
alliteration  _n. 
allocate  _v. 1> , ,  (to); ; _. ,  (,   . .) 2>  _Syn: divide
allocation  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> ,  
allocution  _n. ,  (  )
allodial  _a. _. ,    
allodium  _n. _. , ,         
allogamy  _n. _. ,  
allopath  _n. 
allopathy  _n. 
allot  _v. 1>  ( ); , ;  - allot a task - allot credits 2> _.   ;  _Syn: divide
allot a task   
allot credits   
allotment  _n. 1> ;  (); allotment of billets - _.   2> ,  3>  ,   ;  4> _.   ;  5> _.  ( )   ()
allottee  _n. 1> ,   ( ,     . .) 2>  
allow  _v. 1> , ; smoking is not allowed -   2> ,  ; this gate allows access to the garden -        3> ; ; I allow that I was wrong - ,    4>   , ,  ,  ; (for -  -.); you must allow for some mistakes -     ; I cannot allow of such an excuse -      5> ,   6> _. _. ,  - allow for - allow of allow me! - !; we have allowed for twenty people -    ,    _Syn: permit
allow credit   
allow for  ; ;   
allow of  
allowable  1. _n. 1> ,  , ,  / 2> _.   (   ) 2. _a. 1> ; ; ; ; allowable load -  ; allowable to smb. -   -.; allowable to sale -   ; allowable to error -   3> 
allowance  1. _n. 1> (,   . .) ;  ; family allowance -   2>  ;  - at no allowance - allowance of ammunition 3>  4> ; ;   ,  ; make allowance for his age -      5> _pl.  6> ,  7> _. ;  8> _.  2. _v. ,    , 
allowance of ammunition  
allowedly  _adv. 1>   2>   
alloy  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  ( ) 4>  (-.   ); happiness without alloy     5> _attr. ; alloy steel -   _Syn: mixture 2. _v. 1>  () 2>  3>  (,   . .)
allseed  _n. _.  
allspice  _n. 1> _.   2>  
allude  _v. 1> ; ; (to - ) 2> ; (to - )
allure  1. _v. 1> , ,  2> ,  _Syn: tempt 2. _n. , 
allurement  _n. _. 1>  2> , 
alluring  _a. 1> ; alluring prospects -   2> 
allusion  _n. 1> ;  (to) 2>  (to)
allusive  _a. 1>    ; (to - ) 2>    ; (to - );  3> _. ;  - Allusive Arms - allusive style of poetry
Allusive Arms  _. ,    
allusive style of poetry   
alluvial  _a. _. ,  - alluvial deposit - alluvial gold
alluvial deposit  _. 
alluvial gold  _.  
alluvion  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> = alluvium
alluvium  _n. _pl. -via, s _. 1> ,  ;   - alluvium period 2> _-.  ,  
alluvium period   ,  
ally  _I 1. _n. ; ally of moment -   2. _v.  - ally oneself - be allied to _Syn: associate _II _n.   (  ); to give smb. a fair show for an ally -      -.;  -.  
ally oneself    ,  (, ) (to, with)
alma  _n.  ( )
Alma Mater  _n. _. 1> - (   ); my Alma Mater is Moscow University -     2> _.    
alma mater  _n. _. 1> - (   ); my Alma Mater is Moscow University -     2> _.    
Alma-Ata  _n. . -
almanac  _n. ; 
almanack  = almanac
almighty  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  ; ; we had an almighty row -      2. _n. the Almighty - ()  3. _adv. _. 
almond  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
almond-eyed  _a.    
almond-oil  _n.  
almond-shaped  _a. 
almoner  _n. 1>   ,       2> _.  ; Hereditary Grand Almoner, Lord High Almoner -      
almost  _adv. ;  
alms  _n. _pl. _invar. . as _sg. 
alms-deed  _n. ;  
alms-house  _n. 
almsman  _n.  , 
alodial  = allodial
alodium  = allodium
aloe  _n. 1> _.  - American aloe 2> _pl.  ()
aloft  _adv. 1> ;  ;  2> _.  ,  ; to go aloft - _. 
alone  1. _a. _predic. 1> ,  2> ,   ; he can do it alone -     ,   ; to let/leave smb. alone -  -.  ; to let smth. alone -   -.,    -.; let alone -     2. _adv. , ; he alone can do it -     
along  1. _adv. 1>  2>    3>  ; come along! -  ()!; he brought his instruments along -      - along with - all along of - right along 2. _prep. , ; along the river -  ; along the road -  
along with  
along-shore  _adv.  
alongside  _adv. 1>   ;  2> _.   ;  ;   3> alongside of (.  ) -  ,  
aloof  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  3>  _Syn: detached, reserved _Ant: communicative, gregarious, neighbourly, sociable, talkative 2. _adv. ,  ; to hold/keep (oneself) aloof (from), to stand aloof (from) -    (); 
aloofness  _n. ; 
aloud  _adv. 1> ,  2> _. , ; ; it reeks aloud -  
Aloys  _n. 
alp  _n. 1>   2>    
alpaca  _n. 1> _.  2>   3>    
alpenstock  _n. _. 
alpha  _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _.   ; Alpha and Omega -   ,   ; , ; alpha plus - _. , , 
alpha rays  _n. _pl. _. -, -, -
alphabet  _n. ; 
alphabetic  _a. 1> = alphabetical 2> 
alphabetical  _a. 
alphabetically  _adv.   
alphabetize  _v.    
Alpine  1. _n. ,    2. _a. 1> ;    2> , ,  - Alpine plants - Alpine gardening - Alpine meadows
Alpine gardening   ,    
Alpine meadows    3> _. _. ; /   
Alpine plants   
alpinist  _n. 
Alps  _n. 
already  _adv. 
alright  = all right
ALS  = autograph letter signed _n.   
Alsatian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> , ; /  2>  
also  _adv. , ,   ; also ran - _.   , 
also brahma  _n. () ( )
also cleaner  _n. _. 
also dissector  _n.  (  )
also em- before b, p, m  _pref.         >   -.; >   -. ; to encage -   ; to entruck -   ; to enslave - ; to encourage - 
also holm  _n. 1>   2> 
also hoot  _interj.  !, ! ( , )
also lupine  _n. _. 
also sandal  _n.  
also-ran  _n. 1> _. ,     ,     2> _. /,     ,    3> _. ,       ,     4> ,  ;   ( ,   . .) 5>   ( , );   ;  
alt  _n. _.   - in alt _.   
Alta Alberta  _n.  ( )
Altai  _n. 
altar  _n. 1> ,  (  ); ; to lead to the altar -   ,  2> (Altar) _. ,  (  ) 3> _.   ()
altar-cloth  _n. _.  
altar-piece  _n. _.  
alter  _v. 1> (); ();  ,  - alter one's mind 2> _. ,  () _Syn: change
alter ego  _.  ;    
alter one's mind  , ;   
alterable  _a. 
alterant  1. _a.    2. _n. -.  
alteration  _n. 1> ; ; ,  2>  3> _.      ;  
alterative  1. _a.  ,  2. _n. _. ,   
altercate  _v. _. ,  (with)
altercation  _n. _. , 
alternate  1. _n. _. ;  2. _a. 1> , , ; on alternate days -  ; they worked alternate shifts -    2> ; ; alternate design -  ; alternate materials - ; alternate angles - _.   3. _v. ();   
alternating  _a. ,  - alternating current - alternating motion
alternating current  _.  
alternating motion  _. - 
alternation  _n. ; alternation of day and night -    
alternative  1. _n. , ; there is no other alternative but... -   , ... 2. _a. 1> , ; these two plans are not necessarily alternative -         2>  , 
alternator  _n. _.   
although  _cj. ,   ;   , 
altigraph  _n. _. , ,  
altimeter  _n. , 
altisonant  _a. , 
altitude  _n. 1> ;    ; to grab for altitude - _.   ; _. _.  , ; to lose altitude - _.   2> _pl.  , ; in those altitudes the air is thin -      3> . _pl. ; _.   4> _attr. _. ; altitude control -  ,  ;  ; altitude correction -   ; altitude flight -  ; altitude gauge (measurer) - , 
alto  _n. _pl. -os 1>  (   ) 2> 
alto-cumulus  _n. _.  
alto-relievo  _n. _pl. -os _. 
alto-stratus  _n. _.  
altogether  1. _adv. 1> , ; altogether bad -   2>  ,   3> ; for altogether -  2. _n. 1> ,  2> (the altogether) _.  ; in the altogether -  (.  ,    . .); to be in the altogether -        
altruism  _n.  _Syn: benevolence
altruist  _n. 
altruistic  _a. 
ALU  = Arithmetic Logic Unit _n. - 
alum  _n. ; exsiccated alum -  
alumina  _n.  ; 
aluminium  _n. 
aluminium sulphate  _n.  
aluminous  _a. ; 
aluminum  = _. aluminium
alumnus  _n. _pl. -ni _.   (  )
alveolar  _a. _. _. ; alveolar abscess - _. 
alveolate  _a.  (  )
alveolus  _n. _pl. -li _. , 
always  _adv. 
AM  _I air mail _n.   _II amplitude modulation _n.  
AMA  = American Medical Association _n.   
Amabel  _n. 
amadou  _a. 
amain  _adv. _. _. 1> ;   2>  ,   3> ,   
amalgam  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: mixture
amalgamate  _v. 1> (); ();  ( ,   . .) 2> ()  ; 
amalgamated  _a. , ; amalgamated trade union -  
amalgamation  _n. 1>  2> ,  (,   . .) 3> 
amanuensis  _n. _pl. -ses _.  ,   
amaranth  _n. 1> _. ,  2>  
amaranthine  _a. 1>  2> 
amass  _v. ; ,  _Syn: accumulate
amateur  _n. 1> ,  2> - 3> _attr. ; amateur theatricals -  ; amateur talent groups -   _Syn: dabbler, dilettante _Ant: connoisseur, expert, professional, specialist
amateurish  _a. 1> ,  2> ; an amateurish attempt -  
amateurism  _n. 1>  2>   ( )
amative  _a. 1>  2> 
amatol  _n.  ( )
amatory  _a. 1>  2> 
amaze  1. _v. ,  2. _n. _. {. amazement}
amazement  _n. , 
amazing  _a. , , 
Amazon  _n. 1> _. _.  2>  
Amazonian  _a. 1>  ,   ; ,  2>  3>        
ambages  _n. _pl. 1> ,  2> , 
ambassador  _n. 1>  - ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary - ambassador at large 2> , ; ; to act as smb.'s ambassador -  -.; he acted as director's ambassador at the negotiations -      _Syn: envoy, legate, minister, nuncio, plenipotentiary
ambassador at large  ,       
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary     
ambassadorial  _a. 
ambassadress  _n. 1>   2> - 3> , ; 
amber  _n. 1> ;   2> _attr. ;  (   )
ambergris  _n.  
ambiance  = ambience
ambidexterous  = ambidextrous _a.     
ambidextrous  = ambidexterous
ambience  _n. 
ambient  _a. , 
ambient temperature    
ambiguity  _n. 1>  2> , 
ambiguous  _a. 1>  2> ; ,  _Syn: doubtful
ambit  _n. 1> ,  2> ; _. ; within the ambit of -   3> _.    
ambition  _n. 1> ,  2> , ,  ; it is his ambition to become a writer -   -  
ambitions  
ambitious  _a. 1>  2> ,  (of); ambitious of power -  3>  _Syn: opportunist
ambivalent  _a. ,  (   . .)
amble  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,   2. _v. 1>   2>    3>    _Syn: walk
ambler  _n. 
Ambrose  _n. 
ambrosia  _n. 1> _. _. ; _.   2> 
ambulance  _n. 1>   2>    3>   ,   4> _attr. ; ambulance airplane -  ; ambulance airdrome - _.  ; ambulance box -  ; ambulance car -   ; ambulance train -  ; ambulance transport - _.  
ambulance-chaser  _n. _. _. ,   ,   / 
ambulanceman  _n. _pl. -men    (,   . .)
ambulant  _a. 1>  ( );  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3>     ( )
ambulatory  1. _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ; ; ambulatory court -   3>  4>    2. _n. 1>   ;     2>   3>  
ambuscade  = ambush 2, 1; ambush 2, 2
ambush  1. _n.  - make an ambush - lay an ambush - lie in ambush 2. _v. 1> ,    2>   3>    _Syn: waylay
ameer  _n. 
Amelia  _n. ; 
ameliorate  _v. () _Syn: improve
amelioration  _n. 1>  2> 
ameliorative  _a. 1>  2> ()
amen  _interj. !;   !; to say amen to smth. -   -.;  -.
amenability  _n. 1> ;  2>  () 3> 
amenable  _a. 1> ;  - amenable to law 2> , ; ; amenable to discipline -   3> ; amenable to flattery -   ; amenable to persuasion -   4>  () _Syn: docile
amenable to law    
amenably  _adv. ,  ; amenably to the rules -  
amend  _v. 1> ,  2>   ( ,   . .) _Syn: revise
amendable  _a. 
amendment  _n. 1>  ( , ) - move an amendment 2> , 
amends  _n. _pl. as _sg. , ; to make amends to smb. for smth. -  -.   -.,  -. 
amenity  _n. 1> ; ; ;   2> _pl. ,    ,   . .; the amenities of the famous resort -        3> _pl. ; amenities of home life -   
amentia  _n. 
amentum  = _n. _pl. -ta _. catkin
amerce  _v. 1>  2> ; (with - -.)
amercement  _n. 1>   (.   ) 2>   3> 
America  _n. 
American  1. _a.  2. _n. ; ; all American - _.  ,     
American aloe  
American ash    (Fraxinus americana)
American mountain lion  
American organ  
American tiger  _n. 
Americanism  _n. 
Americanization  _n. 1> ,     (  ) 2>    () 3>  ;     ,   . .
Americanize  _v. 1>  2>   3>   
Amerind  _n. ,  ,
Amerindian  = Amerind
amethyst  _n. 
amethystine  _a. 
AMEX  = AMerican EXpress _n.  
amiability  _n. 1> ;  2> 
amiable  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: gregarious
amianthus  _n. _.  
amicable  _a. 1> ,  2> 
amid  _prep. , , ; amid cries of welcome -   
amides  _n. _pl. _. , , 
amidol  _n. _. _. 
amidships  _adv. 1> _.   2> _.  
amidst  = amid
amines  = amides
amir  = ameer
amiss  1. _a. _predic. 1> ; , ; not amiss -  2> ; there is something amiss with him -   - ; what's amiss? -   ? 2. _adv. 1> ; , ; ; to do/deal amiss - ;  ; to take amiss -  ;  2> ; ; to come amiss >   , ; >  ; nothing comes amiss to him - _.   ,    
amity  _n. / 
Amman  _n. . 
ammeter  _n. _. 
ammo  _n. _. ; drop ammo - _. 
ammonal  _n. 
ammonia  _n. 1> _.  - liquid ammonia 2> _.  
ammoniac  _a. _. 
ammonite  _n. _. 
ammonium  _n. _.  - ammonium chloride - ammonium nitrate
ammonium chloride   ,  
ammonium nitrate   ,  
ammunition  1. _n. 1> ; , ;  ; _.  2> _attr. ,  - ammunition belt - ammunition box - ammunition depot - ammunition establishment - ammunition factory - ammunition hoist ammunition boots -   ; ammunition leg - _.  ,  2. _v.  
ammunition belt   , 
ammunition box  >   >     >    (   . .)
ammunition depot   ,  
ammunition establishment   ,  
ammunition factory  ,  
ammunition hoist  _. ,   
amnesia  _n. _.  , 
amnesiac  = amnesic
amnesic  1. _n. ,   ,  2. _a.  ,  
amnesty  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 
amoeba  _n. _pl. -ae _. 
amok  = amuck
among  _prep. 1> , , ; a village among the hills -   ; they quarrelled among themselves -   2>  ,  ; I rate him among my friends -     ; he is numbered among the dead -    3> ; one among a thousand -    4> , ; among the ancient Greeks -   
amongst  = _. among
amoral  _a. 
amorous  _a. 1>  2>  (of) 3> ; ; she gave him an amorous look -     ; amorous songs -   _Syn: erotic
amorousness  _n. 1>  2> 
amorphous  _a. 1> ,  2> 
amortization  _n. 1>  ();  2>  
amortize  _v. 1>  ();  2>  
amount  1. _n. 1> ; a large amount of work -   2> , ; what is the amount of this? -   ? 3> ,  _Syn: quantity 2. _v. 1>  ( -. ),  (); ; the bill amounts to L40 -     40   2>  , ; this amounts to a refusal -   ; to amount to very little, not to amount to much -  ,    ; what, after all, does it amount to? - ,   ,  ?
amour  _n. ;  , 
amour-propre  _n. _. 
amourette  _n.  
amp  _I _n. _. of amplifier  _II _n. _. of ampoule  _III _n. _. of ampere 
AMPAS  = Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences _n.    
amperage  _n. _.   ( )
ampere  _n. _. 
ampere turn  -
amperemeter  _n. 
ampersand  _n.  & (= and)
amphetamine  _n. _.  ()
Amphibia  _n. _pl. _. , 
amphibian  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  - amphibious vehicle - amphibian tank 3> _. ; amphibious support -    2. _n. 1> _.  2> _. - 3> _. -
amphibian tank   
amphibious  _a. 1>  2> _. ; amphibious operation - ()  
amphibious tank  -
amphibious vehicle  -
amphibology  _n.  
amphitheatre  _n. 
amphora  _n. _pl. _. -ae 
ample  _a. 1>  2> ; will that be ample for your needs? -    ? 3> ;  4>  _Syn: prevalent
amplification  _n. 1> ; ; the subject requires amplification -    2>  3>  (  ) 4> _. _. ; amplification factor -  
amplifier  _n. 1> _. _.  2>    
amplify  _v. 1> () 2>  () 3>   , ; to amplify on smth. -   -. 4>  5> _.  _Syn: enlarge
amplitude  _n. 1> _. _.  2> ;  3> ,  () 4> ,  5>  ,  
amplitude modulation  _n. _.  
amply  _adv. 1> ; ,  2> 
ampoule  _n. 
ampule  _n. 
amputate  _v. , 
amputation  _n. 
amputee  _n.    /
AMRAAM  = Advanced Medium Range Air-To-Air Missile _n.       "-"
AMSAT  = AMateur SATellite _n.  
Amsterdam  _n. . 
amt amount  _n. 
amu atomic mass unit  _n.   
Amu Darya  _n. . 
amuck  _adv. _. , ; to run amuck > ;   , ; >      
amulet  _n.  _Syn: talisman
Amur  _n. . 
amuse  _v. ; ; you amuse me -   ; to amuse oneself -  ,  -.; the children amused themselves by drawing pictures -    _Syn: entertain
amused  _a. 1>  2> , ()  3> , ; 
amusement  _n. 1> , , ,  - find amusement in - amusement arcade - amusement park 2> 
amusement arcade    ; 
amusement park    
amusing  _a. , ; , 
AMVETS  = American Veterans of World War II _n.      
Amy  _n. 
amyloid  1. _n.  2. _a. , 
an  _I _artic. _.  ; {. a I} _II _cj. _. 
an attack of nerves   
an honorary office   
an old shoe  _.  
an open-armed welcome   
an outdoor theatre     
ANA  = American Nurses Association _n.   
ana  _n. 1>  , ,  2> _pl. ,   -. 
anabaptist  _n. 
anabolic  1. _n. _.   (        . .) 2. _a. _. ,  - anabolic steroid
anabolic steroid   
anabranch  _n.  ,     
anachronism  _n. 
anachronistic  = anachronistical
anachronistical  = anachronistic _a. , 
anaconda  _n. 1>  () 2> () 
anacreontic  _a. _. 
anaemia  _n. _. , 
anaemic  _a. 1> _. ,  2> , 
anaerobe  _n. _. 
anaesthesia  _n. , 
anaesthetic  1. _a. ,  2. _n. ,  
anaesthetist  _n. _. , 
anaesthetize  _v. , 
anagram  _n. 
anal  _a. _. 
analects  _n. _pl.  
analgesic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
analog  _n. 1>  2>  /
analogical  _a. _. 1> ,    2> , 
analogous  _a. ; 
analogue  _n. 1> ;  2> _. ,    3> _. ;  ,  
analogy  _n. ; ; by analogy with, on the analogy of -   
analyse  _v. 1>  2> _.  3> _.  ()
analyser  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  3> _.  
analysis  _n. _pl. -ses 1>  2> _.  3> _.  - sentence analysis 4> ; in the last/final analysis -   
analyst  _n. 1>  2> - 3>   ; ,    4> 
analytic  = analytical
analytical  = analytic _a. 
analytics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 1>    2> 
analyze  = analyse
anamnesis  _n. 1>  2> _. 
anamorphosis  _n. 1>    2>    , 
ananas  _n. 
anapaest  _n. _. 
anaplasty  _n. _.  
anarchic  = anarchical
anarchical  = anarchic _a. 
anarchism  _n.  _Syn: bakuninism, gandhism, non-violence pacifism, syndicalism
anarchist  _n. 
anarchistic  = anarchic
anarcho-syndicalism  _n. -
anarcho-syndicalist  _n. -
anarchy  _n. 
anastomosis  _n. _pl. -ses _. _. 
anathema  _n. 1> ,    2>  _Syn: curse
anathematize  _v. 1>   2> 
anatomic  = anatomical
anatomical  _a. 
anatomist  _n. 1>  2> , 
anatomize  _v. 1>  2> ;   
anatomy  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,   4> _. , '  '
anbury  _n. 1> _. , ,  2>  ( )
ANC  = Army Nurse Corps _n.   
ancestor  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  ; to be one's own ancestor -      _Syn: forebear, forefather, progenitor _Ant: descendant, offspring, progeny
ancestral  _a. , 
ancestry  _n. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: descent
anchor  1. _n. 1> ; at anchor -  ; the anchor comes home -   ,  ; _.    - be at anchor - lie at anchor - ride at anchor - cast anchor - drop anchor - come to anchor - let go the anchor - weigh anchor 2>  ,  ; one's sheet anchor -  ,   3> _.  ,  4> _attr. anchor ice -  ; to lay an anchor to windward -     2. _v. 1>    2>  ,    3> , ; to anchor a tent to the ground -   4> , ; to anchor one's hope (in, on) -   ()
anchorage  _n. 1>   2>    3> _.   4> _. ,   5> ,  ;  
anchored  _a. 1>    2> , 
anchoress  _n. , 
anchoret  _n. , , 
anchorite  _n. , , 
anchorman  _n. 1> ,  (-. ) 2>    ( );    ()  3> ,     
anchovy  _n. ,  ()
anchylosis  _n. _. _. 
ancient  1. _a. 1> ; , ; ancient monuments -   2> ; ancient literature -   _Syn: antique, hoary, immemorial, old _Ant: fresh, modern, new, novel, recent, up-to-date 2. _n. 1> ,  2> (the ancients) _pl.   3> (the ancients) _pl.  
ancient purple   (  )
ancillary  _a. , , ; ancillary industries -    _Syn: auxiliary
ancle  = ankle
and  _cj. 1>   ; boys and girls -    2>   ; four and twenty -  ; a hundred and twenty -  ; give-and-take policy -    3>   , ; I shall go and you stay here -  ,    ; there are books and books -     4>    ; try and do it -   ; come and see -  ; wait and see -  - ; for miles and miles - ;  ; for hours and hours - ,  ; and yet -   
and all  >   ; he bought the house and all -     ,     >   ,    ,   
and so forth    
and so on    
and what not    
Andaman Islands  _n.  
andante  _. 1. _n. _.  2. _adv. _. 
Andes  _n. 
andiron  _n.      
Andorra  _n. 
Andrew  _n. 
androgyne  _n. 
androgynous  _a. 1>  2>      _Syn: bisexual
androgyny  _n. 
android  _I _n. ,   (.  ) _II _a. ;    
Andromache  _n. 
Andy  _n. _. of Andrew 
anecdotal  _a. 1>  , .    2> ,  (  )
anecdote  _n. 1>  ;  2>  3> _pl.    (. -.  ) _Syn: narrative
anecdotic  _a. 1>  2> , 
anemia  = anaemia
anemic  = anaemic
anemograph  _n. _. ,  
anemometer  _n. _. 
anemone  _n. _. , 
anemoscope  _n. _.  (    )
aneroid  _n. -
anesthesia  = anaesthesia
anesthesiologist  = anaesthetist
anesthetic  = anaesthetic
anesthetist  = anaesthetist
anesthetize  _v. 1> = anaesthetize 2> , ,  (,   . .)
aneurism  _n. _. ()
anew  _adv. 1>  2> ; -
anfractuous  _a. 1> ; ;  2> , 
ANG  = Air National Guard _n.   
Angara  _n. . 
angary  _n.     , ,  ( )   
angel  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _.   4> _. ,  -. / ; to rush in where angels fear to tread -       ; angel's visits - ,    2. _v. _.  (-. )
angelic  _a. ; angelic patience - ,  
angelica  _n. _. , 
Angelica  _n. 
Angelina  _n. 
anger  1. _n. ; ; anger is a short madness - _.  -   _Syn: fury, indignation, ire, rage, wrath _Ant: amiability, calmness, clemency, docility, forbearance, gentleness, leniency, placidity, tranquillity 2. _v.  ; ,  _Syn: enrage
Angevin  _a. _. 
angina  _n. 1>  2> = angina pectoris
angina pectoris  ,  
angle  _I 1. _n. 1>  - angle of bank - angle of dip - angle of dive - angle of drift - angle of roll - angle of sight - angle of slope - angle of view - angle of lag - solid angle 2>  ; to look at the question from all angles -      ; to get/use a new angle on smth. - _.      -. 3> , ;  (,   . .) 4>  5> _attr. ; angle bar/iron -  ; angle brace -  ; angle bracket - ;    2. _v.  (, ) _II 1. _n.   2. _v.  ; _.  ; to angle for a compliment -   ; to angle with silver hook -  
angle joint    
angle of bank  _.  
angle of dip    ,  
angle of dive  _.  
angle of drift  _.  
angle of lag   ;  ,  
angle of repose  _.   
angle of roll  _. _.  
angle of sight  _.  
angle of slope   ,  
angle of view   
angler  _n. 1>  2> _.  
Anglesey  _n. 
angleworm  _n. ,      
Anglican  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _n.   
Anglican Church   
Anglicanism  _n.  ; 
Anglicism  _n. 1>  2>  ,    . .
Anglicist  _n. 
Anglicize  _v. 
angling  _n. 
Anglistics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
Anglo  _n. _. 1> -,    2> ()    (, ,   . .)
Anglo-  -
Anglo-American  1. _n. 1> -,    2> ()   ,     (,   . ) 2. -
Anglo-Canadian  1. _n. 1> -,    2> ,     2. _a. -
Anglo-Catholic  _a. 
Anglo-Indian  1. _n. 1> -, ; -,  2> ,       ;    2. _a. 1> - (    );  2>        ( ) 3>   ,    ( ,   . .)
Anglo-Saxon  1. _a. ; Anglo-Saxon alphabet -   23  ( j, q, w,      XVII .) 2. _n. 1>  2> ,  
Anglomania  _n. 
Anglophil  = Anglophile
Anglophile  = Anglophil _n. 
Anglophobia  _n. 
Anglophone  1. _n. , ,       (.    ) 2.    ,  - Anglophone Canadians - Anglophone countries
Anglophone Canadians  ,     
Anglophone countries  ,    ()        
angola  = angora
Angola  _n. ; People's Republic of Angola   
Angolan  1. _n. , /  2. _a. 
angora  _n. 1>   (. angora cat) 2>   (. angora goat) 3>     
angrily  _adv. , 
angry  _a. 1> , ;  - be angry with smb. - get angry at smth. - make smb. angry 2> ,  ( ,   . .)
Angst  _n. _. , ; ; 
Angstroem unit  _n. _. 
anguine  _a. 
anguish  1. _n. , ; anguish of body and mind -     _Syn: misery 2. _v.   
anguished  _a. 1>  ,  2> , ;  
angular  _a. 1> ; ; angular point -  ; angular motion -  ; angular velocity -   2> ,  3> ,  4>  _Syn: lanky
angularity  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> 
Angus  _n. 
anhydride  _n. _. 
anhydrite  _n. _. 
anhydrous  _a. _. 
ANI  = Automatic Number Identification _n.   
anil  _n.  (  )
anile  _a. 1>  2> 
aniline  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; aniline dye -  
anility  _n. 1> ,  2>  
animadversion  _n. , 
animadvert  _v. ,  (on, upon)
animal  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: beast, brute, creature 2. _a. ; ; animal bones -   (); animal reeding/husbandry - _. ; animal traction -  ;  ; animal spirits - , 
animal kingdom   
animal lymph  
animalcule  _n.   _Syn: virus
animalism  _n. 1>  2> _. 
animate  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: living 2. _v. 1> ,   2> ; ; 
animated  _a. ; ; an animated discussion -  ; animated cartoon -  _Syn: lively
animation  _n. ; ; 
animator  _n. -
animism  _n. _. 
animosity  _n. ,  _Syn: enmity
animus  _n. _. ;  _Syn: enmity
anise  _n.  ()
aniseed  _n.  (; )
Ankara  _n. . 
anker  _n.  ( )
ankle  _n. 
ankle-joint  _n.  
anklet  _n.  
Ann  _n. ; 
anna  _n.  (  = 1/16 )
Anna  _n. 
Annabel  _n. , 
annalist  _n. 1>  2> 
annals  _n. _pl. ,  _Syn: history
anneal  _v. 1> _. ;  2>  (,  )
annealing  _n. _. 
Annelida  _n. _pl. _.  
annex  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> , ,  2. _v. 1> ;  2> ;   (   . .) _Syn: add
annexation  _n. ; 
annexe  = annex I
Annie  _n. _. of Ann, Anna 
annihilate  _v. 1> ,  2> ;  _Syn: destroy
annihilation  _n. 1> ,  2> ; 
anniversary  1. _n. ;  2. _a. ; 
Anno Domini  _. 1.  ,  ; 1997 AD - 1997    2. _. ; Anno Domini is the trouble -  -  
annotate  _v. 1>  2>  
annotation  _n. 1>  2>  3>  _Syn: explanation
announce  _v. 1> ,  ; ;  2>  3>  (  , ) _Syn: declare
announcement  _n. , ; , 
announcer  _n. 1>   2> 
annoy  _v. ; , ,  _Syn: unsettle
annoyance  _n. 1> ; ;  2> , 
annoyed  _a. , 
annoying  _a. ; ; ; how annoying! -  !
annual  1. _a. ; ; annual income -  ; annual ring (zone) -   ( ) 2. _n. 1>  () 2>    (  ) 3>  
annual intake   
annually  _adv. 
annuitant  _n.   
annuity  _n.   - life annuity - government annuity
annul  _v. , ;  - annul a judgement _Syn: void
annul a judgement    
annular  _a. , 
annulary  _n.  
annulate  _a. ,   
annulet  _n. 1>  2> _.  
annulment  _n. , ; 
annunciate  _v. ; 
annunciation  _n. 1>  2> (the Annunciation) _. 
annunciator  _n. ;  
anode  _n. _. 
anodyne  1. _n.  ; _.   2. _a. ; _. 
anoint  _v. 1> ,  (   . .) 2> _. 
anointment  _n. 1>  (   . .) 2> _. 
anomalistic  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
anomalous  _a. , , 
anomaly  _n. 1>  2> 
anon  _I _adv. 1> , ; see you anon! - _. ! 2> _. ; ; ever and anon -   ;    _II _. of anonymous
anonym  _n. 1>  2> 
anonymity  _n. 
anonymous  _a. , 
anopheles  _n. ,   (. anopheles mosquito)
anorak  _n. ,   
anorexia  _n. _.  
anorexic  _a. _. 1>    2>    ;  
anorganic  _a. 
anosmia  _n. _.  
another  _indef. 1>  ; another cup of tea? -    ? 2> , ; I don't like this bag, give me another one -     ,    3> ,   ; another Shakespare - ,  ; another world - ,  ; another pair of shoes -   ; taken one with another >  ; >  ; another place - _.  
another place  _.  
anourous  _a. _. 
ANOVA  = ANalysis Of VAriance _n.  
anoxaemia  _n.    ;  
anoxia  _n.    ;  
ANPA  = American Newspaper Publishers Association _n.    
ans answer  _n. 
anserine  _a. 1>  2> 
ANSI  = American National Standards Institute _n.    
answer  1. _n. 1>  - in answer to - know all the answers 2>  (  . .) 3>  4> _.  () 5> _.   _Syn: rejoinder, reply, response, retort, riposte _Ant: question 2. _v. 1> ,  - answer the door - answer the phone - answer a call - answer to the name of 2> ; ; to answer the description -   3> ,  - answer the helm 4> ; (for -  -.);   - answer for the consequences 5> ; (to -  ) 6> ;  ; the experiment has not answered at all -    7>  (to) 8>  (    -.); a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth -        - answer back - answer for _Syn: satisfy
answer a call  >    >   
answer back  > ,  (   ) >    ;   
answer for  > , ,   > 
answer for the consequences    
answer in kind     
answer the description   ;   
answer the door    ( ,    . .)
answer the helm  _.  
answer the phone    
answer to the description   ;   
answer to the name    -. 
answer to the name of    -. 
answerable  _a. 1> ,      ; such a question is not answerable -      2> ; you are answerable to him for it -       3> _. ; to be not answerable to smth. -   -.; the results were not answerable to our hopes -      _Syn: responsible
ant  _n.  - white ant
ant-bear  _n. 
ant-eater  = ant-bear
ant-fly  _n.   (. .  )
ant-heap  = ant-hill
ant-hill  _n. 
ant-lion  _n. _.  
antacid  _. 1. _n.    2. _a.  
Antaeus  _n. _. _. 
antagonism  _n. 1> ,  2>  (to, against) _Syn: enmity
antagonist  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _attr.  _Syn: opponent
antagonistic  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: opposed
antagonize  _v. 1>  2>  ,  3> _. , 
Antananarivo  _n. . , 
antarctic  _a. ; Antarctic Circle -   
Antarctic Continent  _n. 
Antarctic Region  _n. 
ante meridiem   
ante-  _pref.         -; ; antediluvian - ; anteprandial - 
ante-bellum  _a. _. 1>  2> _. _.     
antecedent  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.  , ; his antecedents -   3> _.    4> _.  2. _a. 1>  (to),  2> 
antechamber  _n. , , 
antedate  1. _n. ,    (.  ) 2. _v. 1>    ()  2>  3> 
antediluvian  1. _a.  _Syn: old-fashioned 2. _n. 1>   2>  
antelope  _n. 
antemeridian  _a. , 
antenatal  _a.    ;  
antenna  _n. _pl. -nae 1> _. ,  2> _. 
antenuptial  _a. 
antepenult  = antepenultimate
antepenultimate  = antepenult _a.    ( )
anteprandial  _a. 
anterior  _a. 1>  2> 
anteriority  _n. ; 
anteriorly  _adv. 
anteroom  _n. , 
anthem  1. _n. 1> ;   - national anthem 2> _. ,   2. _v. _.  ; 
anther  _n. _. 
anthologist  _n.  
anthology  _n. 
Anthony  _n. ; 
anthracene  _n. _. 
anthracite  _n. 
anthrax  _n. _. 1>  2>  
anthropoid  1. _n. ,   2. _a. 
anthropologist  _n. 
anthropology  _n. 
anthropometry  _n. 
anthropomorphic  = anthropomorphical
anthropomorphical  = anthropomorphic _a. , 
anthropomorphism  _n. 
anthropophagi  _n. _pl. 
anthropophagy  _n. 
anti-  _pref. -, -
anti-aircraft  _. 1. _n.  ,   2. _a. , 
anti-fascist  1. _n.  2. _a. 
anti-hero  _n. _pl. -oes _. 
anti-icer  _n. _. 
anti-imperialistic  _a. 
anti-inflation package       
anti-missile  _a. 
anti-Semite  _n. 
anti-Semitic  _a. 
anti-Semitism  _n. 
anti-submarine  _a. _.  - anti-submarine bomb - a. s. bomb
anti-submarine bomb   
anti-tank  _a. 
anti-trade  _n. 
antiaircrafter  _n. _. _. 
antibiosis  _n. _. 
antibiotic  1. _n.  2. _a. ; antibiotic treatment -  
antiblackout suit  _n. _.  
antibody  _n. _. 
antic  _n. 1> _pl. , ,  2> _. 
anticentre  _n. _.   ()
antichrist  _n. 
anticipant  1. _n. ,    . {. anticipate} 2. _a. , ; 
anticipate  _v. 1> , ; ,  2> ,  ( -.); to anticipate a disaster -   3> , ; to anticipate smb.'s wishes -  -.  4>  -.,   -.  . .  ;   - anticipate payment 5> ,   _Syn: hope
anticipate payment  _.   
anticipation  _n. 1>   . {. anticipate} - thanking you in anticipation 2> _.  _Syn: expectation
anticipatory  _a. 1> ;  2> _. 
anticlerical  _a. 
anticlimax  _n. 1>  ; ,  2> _. , 
anticlinal  _a. _. 
anticline  _n. _. ,  
anticlockwise  _adv.   
anticyclone  _n. 
antidazzle  _a.  (  )
antidemocratic  _a. 
antidotal  _a. ; antidotal treatment - _.  
antidote  _n. 
antifebrile  _a. 
antifreeze  _n. _. 
antifriction  _a. _. 
antigen  _n. _. 
Antigua and Barbuda  _n.   
antijamming  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
antiknock  _n. _. _. 
Antilles  _n.  ; Greater Antilles   ; Lesser Antilles   
antilogy  _n. 
antimacassar  _n.  (   ,  )
antimatter  _n. _. 
antimech  = antimechanized
antimechanized  = antimech _a. _. 
antimilitaristic  _a. 
antimony  _n. _. 
antinomy  _n. 1>   , ;  2> 
antipathetic  _a. ,  
antipathetical  = antipathetic
antipathic  _a. 1> ,  -. 2> _.   
antipathy  _n. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: dislike
antipersonnel  _a. _. ; 
antiphlogistic  _a. 
antipodal  _a. 1>   , /    2>  
antipodes  _n. _pl. 1> ,      2> , 
antipoison  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
antipole  _n. 1>   2>  
antipyretic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
antiquarian  1. _a.  2. _n. ,  , 
antiquary  _n. 1>  ,  2>   
antiquated  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: old-fashioned
antique  1. _n. 1>    ;   2> _.   3> (the antique)  (. ) ;  ; drawing from the antique -    ; lover of the antique -   4> _.  () 2. _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: ancient 3. _v. _. 1> /   2> _.    ;   ,   . . 3> ;    ( , )
antique shop   
antiquity  _n. 1> ; ; high antiquity -   2>  , ; the nations of antiquity -    3> (. _pl.) 
antirrhinum  _n. _.  
antiscorbutic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
antiseptic  1. _a. ,  _Syn: sanitary 2. _n.  
antiskid  _a. _. 
antisocial  _a. 1>  2> ; 
antithesis  _n. _pl. -ses 1> ,   2> ,  
antithetic  _a. 1>  2>  
antithetical  = antithetic
antitoxic  _a. , 
antitoxin  _n. , 
antitrust  _a.   ,   . ., 
antitype  _n. _. ; ;  
antityphoid  _a. 
antiviral  _a. 
antiwar  _a. 
antler  _n.  ;   
Antoinette  _n. 
Antony  _n. ; 
antonym  _n. 
Antrim  _n. 
antsy  _a. _. , 
Antwerp  _n. . 
anurous  = anourous
anus  _n. _.  
anvil  _n. ; on/upon the anvil -  ;   , ; anvil chorus - _.  , , ; a good anvil does not fear the hammer - _.     
anxiety  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  ; (for - -.; .  .) _Syn: angst, apprehensions, disquiet, dread, foreboding, misgiving, uneasiness, worry _Ant: assurance, calmness, composure, confidence, ease, equability, equanimity, nonchalance, placidity, quietude, security
anxious  _a. 1> , ; (for, about - ); to be anxious about -   2> ,  ( , ) 3>  ; (for - -.; .  .); I am anxious to see him -      - be anxious for success to be on the anxious seat/bench - _.    ,   _Syn: afraid
anxiously  _adv. 1>  ,   2> , 
any  1. _indef. 1> -, - ( . .);  ( . .); can you find any excuse? -     -. , ?; have you any money? -     ?; I did not find any mistakes -      2> ,  ( . .); in any case -   ; at any time -   ; you can get it in any shop -       2. _adv. 1> ; - ( . .); they are not any the worse for it -       2> ; ; ; it did not matter any -     
anybody  1. _indef. 1> - ( . .);  ( . .); I haven't seen anybody -     2>  ( . .); anybody will do -    2. _n. _. ,  ; is he anybody? -  -  ?; anybody's guess -    ,  
anyhow  _adv. 1>      ;    ( . .);  ( . .); I could not get in anyhow -      2>   ;     ; you won't be late anyhow -   ,    3> -; -; to do one's work anyhow -  -; to feel anyhow -   , 
anymore  _adv. _. _.    ;  ; he didn't know anymore whether he was glad or sorry -     ,    
anyone  _indef. 1> - ( . .);  ( . .) 2> ,  ( . .)
anyplace  _adv. _. _. 1> , ;      2>     ,  
anything  _indef. 1> - ( . .);  ( . .); have you lost anything? -  - ?; he hasn't found anything -    ; is he anything like his father? -    -   ?,   -   ? 2>  ,  ( . .); take anything you like -  ,   ; anything but >   ,  ; he is anything but a coward    ,   ; >  ; it is anything but clear -    ; like anything _. > , ,   ; he ran like anything     ; > , , ; if anything - ,  ; if anything he has little changed ,    
anything but   ;   ,  ; he is anything but a coward -    
anyway  = anyhow
anyways  = _. anyway
anywhere  _adv. 1> -, - ( . .);  ( . .); I don't want to go anywhere -      2>  , ,   ( . .); you can get it anywhere -     ; anywhere from... to... - _.  , ... ...; the paper's circulation is anywhere from 50 to 100 thousand     50  100 
anywise  _adv. - :  - 
ANZUS  = Australia, New Zealand, United States _n.   , 
aol  = absent over leave _n.   , 
aorta  _n. _. 
aortic  _a. _. ; aortic arches -  
AOS  = Academic Operating System _n.   
AP  _I airplane _n.  _II American Patent _n.   _III Associated Press _n.   " "
APA  _I American Philological Association _n.    _II _a. All Points Addressable   
apace  _adv. ; ill news comes apace - _.      
apanage  _n. 1>   2> ;  3> , 
apart  _adv. 1>  , ,  , ;   - stand apart - far apart - set some money apart 2> , ;  ,   3>  ,   - fall apart - take apart to grow apart -    ; apart from -    , ,  
apartheid  _n. , ,  
apartment  _n. 1> ; _pl.   2> _. ; walkup apartment -      3> _attr. apartment house - _.   _Syn: lodging
apartness  _n. 
apathetic  _a. , ,  _Syn: impassive
apathy  _n. , ;  _Syn: sloth
apatite  _n. _. 
APB  = All Points Bulletin _n. ()   ( )
ape  1. _n. 1> ()  2> _. , ; to act/play the ape > , ; >   ,  ;  2. _v. , ;  _Syn: imitate
ape-man  _n. 1>   2> 
apeak  _adv. 1> _. , ; () ( ) 2>  ' '
Apennines  _n. 
aperient  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. , 
aperitif  _n. 
aperitive  = aperient
aperture  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. ; ; aperture of a door -   3> _.  _Syn: opening
apery  _n. 1> ,  2>  
apex  _n. _pl. -xes apices 1> ,  2> _.   3> _.   ;  4> _attr. apex stone - ,   _Syn: summit
aphasia  _n. _. 
aphelion  _n. _. 
aphid  _n. _.   (Aphididae)
aphis  _n. _pl. aphides = aphid
aphonia  _n. _. 
aphony  = aphonia
aphorism  _n.  _Syn: proverb
aphoristic  _a. 
aphrodisiac  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  2. _n. ,   
Aphrodite  _n. _. _. 
aphtha  _n. _pl. -ae 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3> _pl. _. 
aphylious  _a. _.   , ()
API  = application programming interface _n.   
Apia  _n. . 
apian  _a. 
apiarian  1. _a.  2. = _n. apiarist
apiarist  _n. 
apiary  _n. , 
apical  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , ,  3> _.   ;  4>  ( )
apiculture  _n. 
apiece  _adv. 1>  ;  2> _.  ,  ;  ; they had five roubles apiece -        
apis  _n. 
apish  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
aplomb  _n. _. 1> ;  ( , ) 2>  ;  _Syn: confidence
APO  = Army Post Office _n.   
apocalypse  _n. 
apocalyptic  _a. 1> (Apocalyptic) ,    , .  ; ; apocalyptic vision -   2>   ;    ; , ; apocalyptic nuclear war -    3> ; , 
apocalyptical  _a. 1> (Apocalyptic) ,    , .  ; ; apocalyptic vision -   2>   ;    ; , ; apocalyptic nuclear war -    3> ; , 
apocarpous  _a. _. , 
apocope  _n. _. ,       
apocrypha  _n. _pl.  
apocryphal  _a. 1> ,  2> ;   ;  _Syn: spurious
apodal  _a. _. ,  ( ,   . .)
apogee  _n.  . _.
apolitical  _adv. 1> ;   2>    ,    
Apollo  _n. 1> _. _.  2> 
apologetic  _a. 1> ; he was very apologetic -    2> ; he spoke in an apologetic tone -     3> , 
apologetics  _n. 
apologia  _n. 
apologise  = apologize
apologist  _n.  _. , 
apologize  _v. ; (for -  -., to -  -.);   
apologue  _n.  
apology  _n. 1>  - make one's apology 2> ,  3> _.  , ; a mere apology for a dinner -  ;    ? _Syn: excuse
apophthegm  _n. _. () ( )
apoplectic  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _n. 1> ,    2> ,  
apoplexy  _n. , 
apostasy  _n.  (    . .); 
apostate  1. _n. ;  _Syn: traitor 2. _a. 
apostatize  _v.  (    . .)
apostle  _n. 1>  2> 
apostolic  _a. 1>  2> 
apostolical  = apostolic
apostrophe  _I _n. _. ,  ( ,   . .) _II _n.  ( ')
apostrophize  _I _v. _.  ( -.  -.  ,   . .) _II _v.   
apothecary  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
apothegm  = apophthegm
apotheosis  _n. _pl. -oses 1> ;  2>  3> _. 
app appendix  _n. , 
appal  _v. ; 
Appalachian Mountains  _n.  , 
Appalachians  _n.  , 
appalling  _a. ; , 
appallingly  _adv. ; 
appanage  = apanage
apparatus  _n. _pl. -uses 1> , ; , ;  2>   3> _.  - digestive apparatus _Syn: machine
apparel  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.    _Syn: dress 2. _v. _. ; 
apparent  _a. 1> ; apparent to the naked eye -   ; to become apparent - ,  2> , ,  - apparent noon - apparent time 3>  4> _.  _Syn: plain
apparent noon  _.  
apparent time  _.  
apparenthorizon  _.  
apparently  _adv. 1> ,  2> -, , 
apparition  _n. 1>  (. ) 2> ; ,  3> _.  _Syn: ghost
apparitor  _n.      ; =  
appeal  1. _n. 1> , ; (to - ) 2> ; World Peace Council's Appeal -     3> , ; (for - ) - appeal for pardon 4>  - make an appeal to - have appeal 5>  6> _. ;   _Syn: request 2. _v. 1> , , , ; (to - ) - appeal to the fact - appeal to reason - appeal to arms 2> ,  3> , ; ; these pictures do not appeal to me -      4> _.   ; to appeal to the country -      ; to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober -      _Syn: plead
appeal for pardon    
appeal to arms    
appeal to reason     
appeal to the fact    
appealable  _a.   ,  
appealing  _a. 1> , ; appealing tone -   2> , ; an appealing baby -  
appear  _v. 1> ;  2>  3>   ; to appear in the character of Othello -    4>  (, ) - appear for the defendant 5>  ( ) 6> , ;  ( ) 7>  ;  8> ; it appears from this -   
appear for the defendant        
appear in black-face     
appearance  _n. 1> ; to put in an appearance -   ( ,   . .); to make an appearance - ,  2> () ,  3> ; to all appearance(s) -   ; - 4> ; her first appearance was a success -      5>    6>  (. );  7> ; to keep up appearances -   _Syn: aspect, look, semblance
appeasable  _a. , 
appease  _v. 1> ;  2> ,  3>  (, ) 4> 
appeasement  _n.   . {. appease} - policy of appeasement
appellant  1. _n. ;  2. _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
appellate  _a. _.  - appellate court - appellate jurisdiction
appellate court   
appellate jurisdiction      /  
appellation  _n. 1> _. , , ,  2>  -.  _Syn: title
appellative  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.    2. _a. _. 
appellee  _n. _.   
append  _v. 1> ;  2> ;  -. ( ,   . .) _Syn: add
appendage  _n. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: addition
appendicitis  _n. _. 
appendix  _n. _pl. -ices 1>  2>  ( ,   . .) 3> _.  ,  4>  () _Syn: addition
apperception  _n. _. 
appertain  _v. ; ; (to -  -.)
appetence  _n. 1>  (of, for, after) 2>  (. ) (for)
appetency  _n. 1>  (of, for, after) 2>  (. ) (for)
appetite  _n. 1>  2>   ( ,   . .) - sexual appetite 3> , ; an appetite for reading -   ; appetite comes with eating - _.     
appetizer  _n. 1> ,   ,   2> _. 
appetizing  _a. ,  ; , 
appl applied  _n. , 
applaud  _v. 1> ,  2> ; he applauded my decision -    
applause  _n. 1> , ; there was loud applause for the actor -    2>  _Syn: acclaim, acclamation, plaudit _Ant: abuse, booing, censure, disapprobation, disapproval, execration, hissing, jeering, obloquy, reproof, vituperation
apple  _n. 1>  2> ; apple of discord -  ; apple of one's eye > ; >  ; the rotten apple injures its neighbours - _.     
apple dumpling  _n. ,   
apple sauce  _n. 1>   2> _. _.  3> , 
apple-brandy  _n.  
apple-cart  _n.   ; to upset smb.'s apple-cart -  -. 
apple-grub  _n. 1>  2> 
apple-jack  = _. apple-brandy
apple-pie  _n.  ; apple-pie order - ,  ; apple-pie bed - ,   ,     (,     )
apple-quince  = quince
apple-tree  _n. 
appliance  _n. 1> ,  - domestic electric appliances 2> _.  3> _attr. appliance load - _.   _Syn: machine
applicable  _a. , ,  (to)
applicant  _n. 1> ,  2> 
application  _n. 1> ;  - put in application 2> ;  3>  (,   . .) 4>  () 5> , ,  (. application to work) _Syn: request
application blank  = application form
application form  _n.    
applicator  _n. 1> _.        2> ,  (, )   ,   . .
applied  1. _a.  2. _n. _.  
applied chemistry   
applied science   
applique  _n. _. 
apply  _v. 1> ; (for -  , , ,   . . to -  -.) 2>  3> ; ; to apply brakes -  4>  5> _refl.  -.,     -. 6> , ;  ; this rule applies to all -     ; to apply the undertakings -   _Syn: request
appoint  _v. 1> , ; they found it necessary to appoint the exact time and place of their meeting -         ; he was appointed manager -    2>  3> ,    4> ;  _Syn: assign, designate, name _Ant: discharge, fire, let go, suspend, withdraw
appointed  _a. 1> , ; to come at the appointed time -     2> ; well appointed -  ; badly appointed -  
appointee  _n.  , 
appointive  _a. _.   ,     ( )
appointment  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ,  - hold an appointment 3> ,  ; we made an appointment for tomorrow -     - keep an appointment - break an appointment - by previous appointment 4> _.      5> _pl. ; , 
appointment for life   
apportion  _v. 1> _. ; ,  (   -.); to apportion one's time between various occupations -       2>  -.; 
apportionment  _n.  
apposite  _a. , ; ; an apposite remark -  
appositely  _adv. 
apposition  _n. 1> , ; apposition of seal -   2> _.  (. a _n. in apposition) 2> _. ,  
appraisal  _n. 
appraise  _v. , 
appraisement  _n. 
appraiser  _n. ; 
appreciable  _a. 1> , ; appreciable quantity -  ; appreciable difference -   2>  ,   
appreciate  _v. 1>  2> () ; I appreciate your kindness -     3> ; I appreciate your difficulty -  ,   ;  ,      4>   ; to appreciate the necessity - ,     5> ; ; to appreciate colours -   6> ()  
appreciation  _n. 1>  2>   3> ; she has an appreciation of art -  ()   4>  5> ,  6>  ;   7>  ;  - appreciation of capital
appreciation of capital    
appreciative  _a. ;  ,  _Syn: grateful
apprehend  _v. 1> ,  2>  (-. ),  (), ; to apprehend danger -   3> ,  _Syn: capture
apprehensible  _a. , 
apprehension  _n. 1>  _pl. ;   - be under apprehension of one's life 2> ;  ; quick of apprehension -  ; dull of apprehension -   3> ,  4> , 
apprehensive  _a. 1>  , ,  2> ,  _Syn: afraid
apprentice  1. _n. 1> , ; to bind smb. apprentice -  -.   () 2> ;  _Syn: beginner 2. _v.   ; to apprentice smb. (to a tailor, a shoemaker, etc.) -  -.   ( ,   . .)
apprenticeship  _n. 1> , ; articles of apprenticeship -       2>   (  7 )
apprise  _I _v. , ; to apprise smb. of smth. -  -.  -. _Syn: inform _II _v. _. , 
apprize  = apprise
appro  _n. _.; of approbation, approval on appro - _.   (    )
approach  1. _n. 1> ; the approach of summer -   2> ,  . _.; easy of approach - ; difficult of approach - ; to make approaches to smb. -    -. _.   -. 3> _pl. ;  4> (. _pl.) _.  5> _.    - instrument approach 6> _attr. approach road -   2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,   ,  3>  ,  ; I approached him on the matter -       ; he approached me for information -       4>    -. _Syn: compare
approachable  _a. 1> ;  2>    (  . .)
approbate  _v. _. 1>  2> 
approbation  _n. 1> ; on approbation - {. appro} 2> , ; by approbation -   _Syn: approval
approbatory  _a. 
appropriate  1. _a. 1> ,  (to, for) 2> ,  (to) 2. _v. 1>  2>  3>  _Syn: usurp
appropriation  _n. 1>  2> ,  (  ); Appropriation Bill -  
appropriation-in-aid  _n. , 
approval  _n. 1> ;  ; he gave his approval to our plan -    ; to meet with approval -  ; on approval - {. appro} 2> ;  3> ; to submit for approval -   ,   _Syn: approbation, commendation, sanction _Ant: censure, disapprobation, disapproval, dissatisfaction
approve  _v. 1>  (of) 2>  (. );  3> _refl. ,  ; he approved himself a good pianist -      _Syn: endorse
approved  _a. 1> ; ; ; ; approved agenda -    2> , ,  3> _.  (); approved school -      (   1971)
approvingly  _adv. 
approx approximately  _n. 
approximate  1. _a. 1>  , ; (to - ) 2> ; approximate value - _.   2. _v. 1> ();   2>   _Syn: compare
approximately  _adv. , , ; highly approximately -   _Syn: about, around, roughly
approximation  _n. 1>  2>     ,   . .;  
apps appendixes  _n. , 
appt appointed  _n. 
appurtenance  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: addition
appurtenant  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. ; 
APR  = Annual Percentage Rate _n.   
Apr  = April _n. 
apricot  _n. 1>  2>   3>  
April  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; April weather -  ,  ; _.  ,  ; April fish -  
April-fool  _n. ,  1- 
April-fool-day  _n.    (1 )
apriority  _n. 
apron  _n. 1> , ; hoover apron -  , - (   ) 2>  ( ) 3> _.  4> _.     5> _. ,  6> _. ,  7>   8>  ()   9>   (   ) 10> _.    11> _.  ; smoke apron -    12>  
apron-strings  _n. _pl.  ; to be tied/pinned to one's wife's apron-strings -     ,    ;      
apropos  _. 1. _a. , ,  2. _adv. 1> ,   2> ,  ;  ,   ( ); apropos of this -   ; apropos of our talk -     ; apropos of nothing -      ;      
apse  _n. _. 
apsis  _n. _pl. apsides _. 
apt  _a. 1> ; an apt quotation -   2> ,  ( .); apt to take fire -  3> ; (at - ) 4> _predic. , ; ; he is apt to succeed - , ,   
aptd appointed  _n. 
apterous  _a. _. 
aptitude  _n. 1> ;  2>  (for) 3> , ; aptitude test -   (       ) _Syn: genius
apyrous  _a. , 
aqua  _n. _pl. . aquae 1> _. ; ;  2>    (. aqua colour)
aqua regia  _.  
aquafortis  _n.   
aquafortist  _n. 
aqualung  _n. 
aquamarine  1. _n. 1> _.  2> -  2. _a. 1>  2> -
aquaplane  1. _n. _.  2. _v.   
aquarelle  _n. 
aquarellist  _n. 
aquarium  _n. 
Aquarius  _n.  (   )
aquatic  _a. 1>  2> 
aquatics  _n. _pl.   
aquatint  _n. _. 
aquation  _n. _. 
aquavitae  _n. ,   
aqueduct  _n. 1> ,  2> _. , , 
aqueous  _a. 1> ; ; aqueous solution -  ; aqueous chamber - _.    2> _. 
aquifer  _n. _.  /
aquiferous  _a. _. 
aquiline  _a. 
AR  _I acknowledgment receipt _n.    _II annual return _n.   _III Arkansas _n.  ( ) _IV army regulation _n.    _V Address Register _n.  
Arab  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ; street Arab - ,   2. _a. 
Arabella  _n. 
arabesque  1. _n.  2. _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
Arabia  _n. - 
Arabian  1. _a. ; Nights' Entertainments, Arabian Nights -  , '   ' Arabian bird -    2. _n. ; 
Arabian camel   
Arabian Sea  _n.  
Arabic  1. _a. ;  - Arabic numerals 2. _n.  
Arabic numerals   
arable  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
arachnid  _n.   _Syn: insect
arachnitis  = arachnoiditis
arachnoid  1. _n. _.   () 2. _a. _. 
arachnoiditis  _n. _. 
araeometer  = areometer
Aral Sea  _n.  
Aramaic  _n.  
Ararat  _n.  ()
arbalest  _n. _. , 
arbalester  _n. _. 
arbiter  _n. 1> _. ;   2> _. , ; arbiter of our fate -    3> _.   _Syn: judge
arbitrage  _n. _.     . .  
arbitral  _a. , 
arbitrament  _n. 1>  2> ,  ;  
arbitrary  _a. 1> , ; arbitrary choice -  ;   2> _.  3> _. ; arbitrary rule - ,  ; arbitrary government - ; arbitrary signs and symbols -    
arbitrate  _v. 1>   ,    2>    
arbitration  _n.  , ; arbitration of exchange - _.  
arbitrator  _n.  ,  _Syn: judge
arbor  _I _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. Arbor Day -    _II _n. _. ; ; ; 
arboraceous  _a. ; 
arboreal  _a. 1> ;    2> _. ,   
arboreous  _a. 1>  2>  3> = arboreal 2
arborescent  _a. 
arboretum  _n. _pl. -ta _.  
arboriculture  _n. ; ,  
arboriculturist  _n. 
arborization  _n. 1> _.    ,   2> _.       
arbour  _n.  ( )
arbutus  _n.  
arc  1. _n. 1> _.  - arc of fire 2>  3>   4> _attr. ; arc lamp -  ; arc welding -   2. _v. _.  
ARC  = American Red Cross _n.   
arc of fire  _.  
arc-boutant  _n. _pl. _. arcs-boutants _.  ,  
arcade  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>    3> _. ;  
arcadian  1. _a. ; ;  2. _n.  ,  ,  
arcane  _a. , ; , ; ; arcane rites -  ; , ; arcane knowledge - , 
arcanum  _n. _pl. -na 1> ; arcana of nature -  ; arcana of political intrigues -    2> _.  , ;  ;  
arch  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  4> _attr. ; ; arch bridge -  ; arch dam -   2. _v. 1>  ;    2> ()  _II _a. , 
arch-  _pref. 1> : , ; archbishop -  2> : ,  ; arch-liar -  ; arch-rogue -  3> _. : , ; arch-founder - 
arch-enemy  _n. 1>   2> 
arch-fiend  _n. 
Archaean  _a. _. 
archaeological  _a. 
archaeologist  _n. 
archaeology  _n. 
archaic  _a. ,  _Syn: old-fashioned
archaism  _n. 1> , ;   2> ,     3>  ,  
archaize  _v. 1>   ,   ,  2>  
Archangel  = _n. Arkhangelsk
archangel  _n. 
archbishop  _n. 
archbishopric  _n. 
archdeacon  _n. 
archdiocese  _n.  
arched  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> ; arched girder - _.  , ; arched bridge -  
archeology  = archaeology
Archeozoic  _a. _. 
archer  _n. 1>   ,  2> (Archer)  (   )
archery  _n. 1>    2> _.    
archetypal  _a. , , 
archetype  _n. , ;  _Syn: prototype
archetypical  = archetypal
Archibald  _n. 
Archie  _n. _. of Archibald 
archill  _n. _. ,  ()
Archimedean  _a. ; Archimedean screw -  
archipelago  _n. _pl. -os, -oes 1> ;   2> (Archipelago)  
architect  _n. 1> , ; civil architect -  ; naval architect -   2> _. , ; architect of one's own fortunes -   
architectonic  _a. 1>  2>  3>    
architectonics  _n. 1>  (.   . .) 2> , 
architectural  _a. ; architectural engineering -  
architecture  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ; the architecture of a speech -  
architrave  _n. _. 
archival  _a. 
archive  _n. . _pl.  (  )
archivist  _n. 1> ;   2> 
archly  _adv. 1> , ,  2> , 
archness  _n. 1>  ;  2> , 
archway  _n. 1>  2>   ;  
archwise  _adv.   , 
arcing  _n. _. ; / 
arctic  1. _a. 1> , ,  2>  2. _n. 1> (the Arctic)  2> _pl. _.  
Arctic Circle  _n.   
arctic fox  _n. 
Arctic Ocean  _n.   
Arctic Region  _n. 
arcticize  _v.      ; arcticized vehicle - ,      
arcuate  _a. , , 
arcuated  _a. , , 
ardent  _a. 1> , , , ; ardent love -  ; ardent desire -   2> , ; ardent heat - ; ardent spirits -   _Syn: passionate
ardently  _adv. , 
ardour  _n. 1> , , ; , , ; ; to damp smb.'s ardour -  -. ; to fight with ardour -    -.; to argue with ardour -   / 2> , 
arduous  _a. 1> ; arduous task -  ; arduous life -  ; arduous paths -   2> , ; an arduous hill -  ,   3> ; ;  (   . .); arduous efforts -  ; arduous manual labour -    _Syn: hard
ARE  = Arab Republic of Egypt _n.   , APE
are  _n. _.  (   = 100 . )
area  _n. 1> ,  - area under crop - area of bearing 2> _. ; area of a triangle -   3> ; ; ; ; residential area -   4> _. _.  - mush area - service area - picture area 5> , ; wide area of thought -   6>    ,      _Syn: section
area code  _.    
area of bearing  _.  
area sketch  _n. _. 
area under crop   
aren't  = _v. _. _. are not
arena  _n. 1>  2>  ;  
arenaceous  _a. 1> ;  2>   3> _. 
areometer  _n. 
Areopagus  _n. _. 
arete  _n. _.   
Arg  = Argyllshire
argent  1. _a.  2. _n. _. _. _. 1>  2> , 
argentic  _a. _.   - argentic chloride
argentic chloride   
argentiferous  _a. ,   ( )
Argentina  _n. 
argentine  _I Argentine 1. _a.  2. _n. ;  _II _a. ; 
Argentinean  _n. ; 
argil  _n. / 
argillaceous  _a. ,  
argilliferous  _a.  
argon  _n. _. 
Argonaut  _n. 1> _. _.  2> (argonaut) _.  {. forty-niner} 3> (argonaut) _.  ()
argosy  _n. 1> _.    2> _. 
argot  _n. _. ,  _Syn: slang
arguable  _a. 1> ,  ;  2>   ; it is arguable that -  , 
argue  _v. 1> ; (with, against -  -., about -  -.);  - argue against - argue away - argue in favour of - argue smth. out with 2>  3>  (into); ; (out of) to argue a man out of an opinion -  -. 4> ; it argues him (to be) an honest man -  ,     _Syn: debate, discuss, dispute, reason _Ant: consent
argue against   
argue away  ,   -.
argue in favour of      -.
argue smth. out with    -.  -.
argufy  _v. _.   
argument  _n. 1> ,  (for -   -., against -  -.); a strong argument -  ; a weak argument -   2>  3> , ; a matter of argument -   4>   () 5> _. ,   _Syn: controversy
argumentation  _n. 1>  2> 
argumentative  _a. 1>  ;   2> ,  3>   4>  5> , ; (of - )
Argus  _n. 1> _. _.  2> ,  
Argus-eyed  _a. ; 
argute  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( )
Argyll  = Argyllshire
Argyllshire  = Argyll _n. () (  )
aria  _n.  _Syn: melody
arid  _a. 1> , ; ;  ( ) - arid region 2> , ,  _Syn: sterile
arid region   ; / 
aridity  _n.   . {. arid}
Aries  _n.  (   )
aright  _adv. , ; if I hear you aright -     
aril  _n. _. , 
arioso  _n. _. _. 
arise  _v. _p. arose; _p-p. arisen 1> ,  2> ,  ; (from, out of - -.) 3> _. ,  4> _. ;  _Syn: emanate, emerge, issue, originate, result, stem _Ant: decrease, finish, stop
arista  _n. _pl. -ae _. _. 
aristocracy  _n. 
aristocrat  _n. 
aristocratic  _a. 
Aristotelian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
arithmetic  1. _n. ;  2. = _a. arithmetical
arithmetical  _a.  - arithmetical mean - arithmetical progression
arithmetical mean   
arithmetical progression   
arithmetician  _n. 
arithmometer  _n. 
Ariz.  = Arizona _n.  ( )
Arizona  _n. 
ark  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ; _. ; Noah's ark -   (.    ); to lay hands on the ark, to touch the ark - ; ark of refuge - 
Ark.  = Arkansas _n.  ( )
Arkansas  _n.  (  )
Arkansas City  _n. . -
Arkhangelsk  _n. . 
Arlington  _n. . 
arm  _I _n. 1>  (   ); to fold in one's arms -   ; under one's arms -  ; with open arms -   ; a child in arms - ; take smb. by the arm -  -.   2>   () 3>   ;   4>  () 5> ,  () 6> ()  7> , ; the arm of the law -  ; secular arm -  ; the long arm of the law >  ; >    8> _.  (); , ;  ();  () - arms of a balance _II 1. _n. 1> . _pl.  - in arms - take up arms - lay down arms - arms! - under arms - small arms 2>   3> _pl.  4>   5> _pl.  (. coat of arms) 6> _pl. _attr. - arms race - arms cut 2. _v. 1> () . _.; to be armed with information -    2> , 
arm-chair  1. _n.  2. _a. ; ; arm-chair critic - ,   -. , 
arm-hole  _n. 
arm-in-arm  _adv.  
arm-saw  _n. 1>   2> 
arm-twisting  _n. 1>   2> _.   
armache  _n.    (. )
armada  _n. ; the Invincible Armada - _.   _Syn: fleet
armadillo  _n. _pl. -os _. , 
Armageddon  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
Armagh  _n. 
armament  _n. 1>  () 2>   3> ; , ; bloated armaments -  ; armament factory -   - conventional armaments - nuclear armaments - armaments race - rush of armaments
armaments race   
armature  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.  4> _.  () 5> _. _. 
armband  _n.  
arme blanche  _n. _. 1>   2> 
armed  _a. ; ; attack -  ; armed insurrection -  ; armed forces -  
armed cap-a-pie    
armed neutrality   
Armenia  _n. ; Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic    
Armenian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
armful  _n. 
arming  _n. ;  
armistice  _n.   ;  ,  
armless  _I _a. 1>  2>    _II _a. 
armlet  _n. 1>   2>  3>   ;  
armload  _n. 
armor  = _. armour
armored  = _. armoured
armorer  = _. armourer
armorial  1. _a. ,  2. _n. 
armory  _n. 1>  2> = _. armoury 3> _.   (. ) 4> _.  
armour  1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>  (,   . .) 3>  4>  () 5> _. _.  6> _attr. ;  2. _v.  
armour-bearer  _n. _. 
armour-clad  1. _a. ,  2. _n. 
armour-piercer  _n.  
armour-piercing  _a. ; armour-piercing shell -  
armour-plate  _n.  ,  
armour-plated  _a. , 
armoured  _a. , ; (); armoured car - ; armoured forces -  ; armoured train - ; armoured concrete - ; armoured cow - _. _. _.  
armoured concrete  
armoured cruiser  _.  () 
armourer  _n. 1>  ,  2>    3>    (  . .)
armoury  _n.  , 
armpit  _n. 
armrest  _n.  (.  , )
arms cut   
arms of a balance   
arms race   
arms!   !
army  _n. 1> ; the Soviet Army -  ; Army at Home -  ; army cloth -    - enter join the army - Army in the Field - standing army - army command - army commander - army headquarters - army post exchange 2> ; 
army command   
army commander   
army headquarters   
Army in the Field   
army of occupation   
army post exchange  _.  
army register  _n. _.    
army-beef  _n.   ( )
army-list  _n.    
army-rank  _n.    (     )
arnica  _n. _. _. 
Arnold  _n. 
aro after receipt of order  _n.   
aroma  _n. ,   _Syn: smell
aromatic  _a. ; ; aromatic compound - _.   ; aromatic series - _.  
arose  _p.  arise
around  1. _adv. 1> ,  2>  ;  ; the tree measures four feet around -       3> ; ; around here -   ; ; to hang around -  ; to get/come around - , ; to get around to doing smth. -   -.,    _Syn: approximately 2. _prep. 1> ; to walk around the house -    2> ; ; ; to walk around the town -   ; around corner -   3> , ; he paid around a hundred roubles -     ; around the bend >  ,  ; >   
around-the-clock  = round-the-clock
arousal  _n. 1>  2>  (. )
arouse  _v. 1>  2> ,  (.  ,   . .) 3> ; ,  (, , ); to arouse (one's) interest -  -.  4>  -. _Syn: incite
arouse interest   
ARP  = airraid precautions _n.   
ARPA  = Advanced Research Projects Agency _n.    - 
arquebus  = harquebus
arr arrival  _n. 
arrack  _n.  (   )
arraign  _v. 1>   ; ; to arraign before the bar of public opinion -      2>  _Syn: accuse
arraignment  _n. 1>   ;  2> 
arrange  _v. 1>   , ,  2> () 3> , , ; to arrange with smb. about smth. -   -.  -.; we arranged to meet at six -      4>  ();    5>  ,  (for) 6> ,  (.,    ) 7> _.  8> _.  _Syn: organize
arrangement  _n. 1>   , , , ; the arrangement of a library -   2> , ; to come to an arrangement -   ; to make arrangements -   -.; to make arrangements with smb. -   -. 3>  (); ; arrangement of conflict -   4> . _pl. , , ; to make arrangements (for) -   ();   () 5> ,  (   . .) 6> spread ,  7> _.  8> _. 
arranger  _n. _. 
arrant  _a. ; ; ; arrant nonsense -  ; arrant knave -  
arras  _n. ; ,  
array  1. _n. 1>   (. battle array) 2>  3> ,  4> _. , ,   5> _.    6> _.    2. _v. 1>     2> _. ; (in -  -.); ; (in - -.); to array oneself in all one's finery - _.      3> _.    
arrearage  _n. 1> ,  2> _pl.  3> 
arrears  _n. _pl. 1> , ,  - arrears of rent - arrears of wages 2> ; arrears of work -  ; arrears of housing -    ; to be in arrears >  ; >   -.
arrears of rent    
arrears of wages    
arrest  1. _n. 1> , ; under arrest -  ; arrest to the room -  ; arrest in quarters -   2>   ( ) 3> , ;  - arrest of judgement 4> _.   2. _v. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  (, ) 4>  (, );  _Syn: capture
arrest of judgment   
arrest of judgement   
arrester  _n. 1> _. ; ; lightning arrester -   2> _.  , 
arresting  _a. 1>  ; ; ; arresting speech -   2> ;  - arresting device
arresting device  _.  ; , , 
arriere-ban  _n. _. _. 1>     2>  
arriere-pensee  _n. _.  
arris  _n. _. 1>  2>  
arrival  _n. 1>  2>   3> ,  (  . .); arrival at a decision -   4> _. 
arrive  _v. 1>  (at, in, upon) 2>  (at); to arrive at a conclusion -   ; to arrive at an idea -    3>  ( , ) 4>  ; an actor who has arrived - ,   ,  _Syn: come
arrive at a conclusion    
arrive at a decision   
arriviste  _n. _. 1> ,  2> , 
ARRL  = Amateur Radio Relay League _n.  
arrogance  _n. 1> ,  2> 
arrogant  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: overbearing
arrogate  _v. 1> / ,  2>   ; (to - -. -.) 3>  _Syn: usurp
arrow  1. _n. 1> ; to hunt with bow and arrow -    ( ); straight as an arrow >   ; > ,  2>  (   ) - danger arrow 3> - 4> -.    ; arrows of lightning shot across the sky -    ; an arrow left in one's quiver -  ,    2. _v. 1>   2>   3>   4> ,  5>  ; the plane arrowed upward to 5000 m -     5 000 
arrow-head  _n. 1> ,   2> = arrow 3
arrow-headed  _a. ; 
arrowroot  _n. 1> _.  (Maranta spp.) 2>  (      )
arrowy  _a. 1>  2> ; , ; arrowy tongue -  
ARS  = American Rocket Society _n.   
arse  _n. _. 1>  2> _. , ; you silly arse! -   
arsenal  _n. 1> ;  2> ,   3>  ,  (); atomic arsenal -   4>  ; , ; arsenal of propaganda -  
arsenic  1. _n.  2. _a. 
arsenical  = arsenic 2.
arson  _n. _. 
arsonist  _n. 
art  _I _n. 1>  - Faculty of Arts - Art Nouveau - antique art - folk art - decorative art - applied art - martial art 2> ; . _pl.  - mechanical arts 3> , ,  - military art 4> . _pl. ; he gained his ends by arts -      5> _attr. ; art school -  ; manly art - ; to have/be art and part in -    -.,   -.; art is long, life is short - _.  ,  
Art Nouveau  _.   (     XIX -  XX .)
artefact  _n. 1> () ,  ; () ,     2> _pl. ,   ,      2> ,   (.,   )
Artemis  _n. _. _. 
arterial  _a. 1> _.  2> ; arterial drainage -      3> ; arterial road - ,  ; arterial traffic -    /
arteriosclerosis  _n. _.  _Syn: heart attack
artery  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  
artesian  _a. 
artful  _a. 1>  2> 
artfulness  _n. 1>  2> 
arthritic  _a. _. 1>    2> , 
arthritis  _n. _. 
Arthur  _n. 
Arthurian  _a. Arthurian romances - _.    (    )
artichoke  _n. _. 
article  1. _n. 1>  - leading article 2> , ; the Articles of War -       ; the Thirty-nine Articles - 39   ; article of the Constitution -  ; articles of faith -  , ; main articles of trade -    - be under articles 3> , , ; an article of clothing -  ; an article of food -   4>  , ; articles of daily necessity -    5> _. ; in the article of death -    _Syn: composition 2. _v. 1>   ; (against -  -.) 2>     
articular  _a. _. 
articulate  1. _a. 1>  2> , ;  ,     3> _. _. _. , ;  4> _.  2. _v. 1>   2> _.  3> . _p-p. _. ; ()
articulated  _a. 
articulation  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _. 
artifact  = artefact
artifice  _n. 1> ,  2>  ,  _Syn: trick
artificer  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> _.  ()
artificial  1. _a. 1>  - artificial butter - artificial insemination - artificial respiration - artificial atmosphere - artificial intelligence - artificial numbers 2> ; artificial year -     (   ) _Syn: ersatz, false, synthetic, artistic _Ant: genuine, natural 2. _n. _pl. 1>   2> _.  
artificial atmosphere   
artificial butter  
artificial insemination   
artificial intelligence   
artificial numbers  _. 
artificial respiration   
artillerist  _n. 
artillery  _n. 1>  - accompanying artillery - artillery with the army 2> _attr. ;  - artillery board - artillery emplacement - artillery engagement - artillery mount - artillery range
artillery board    
artillery emplacement  _.  
artillery engagement   
artillery mount   
artillery range   
artillery with the army  _.  
artilleryman  _n. 
artisan  _n. , 
artist  _n. 1>  2>  3>    _Syn: craftsman, creator, designer, painter, stylist, virtuoso
artiste  _n. 1>   2>  (,    ) . _.
artistic  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: aesthetic, artificial, arty, harmonious, mannered, precious, stylized, tasteful _Ant: displeasing, distasteful, gaudy, inartistic, shoddy, tasteless, anaesthetic
artistry  _n. 1> , ;   2>  ;   3> 
artless  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  _Syn: naive
artsy  _a. 1>    2>  , 
artwork  _n. 1> _. _.   2> ,  3> _. ,  
arty  _a. _. 1>     ( ) 2>    ()  ( ) _Syn: artistic
arum  _n. _. , 
ARV  = American Revised Version _n.   
ARX  = American Red Cross _n.   
Aryan  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
as  1. _rel. 1> , ; this is the same book as I lost -    ,  ,    2> ; he was a foreigner as they perceived from his accent -      2. _adv. 1> ; do as you are told -   () ; as per order - _.   2>  ; some animals, as the fox and the wolf -  ,      3>   -.; to appear as Hamlet -    ; to work as a teacher -  ; as... as... -  ... ; he is as tall as you are    ,   ; as far as >  ; ; I will go as far as the station with you     ; > ; as far as I know   ; as far back as 1920   1920 ; as far back as two years ago     ; as for -  ,  ; as for me, you may rely upon me   ,     ; as much as - ; as much as you like  ; I thought as much    ; as good as -   ; ; the work is as good as done   ; as well > - ; I can do it as well     ; >    ; as yet -  ,   ; there have been no letters from him as yet       3. _cj. 1> ,     (. just as) he came in as I was speaking -  ,   ; just as I reached the door -       2>  ; I could not stay, as it was late -    ,      3> ;  ; cunning as he is he won't deceive me -    ,    ; I was glad of his help, slight as it was -     ,      4> . _inf. be so good as to come -  , ; as if/though -  ; as it were -  ; as to, as concerning, as concerns - ,  ; they inquired as to the actual reason     ; as you were! - _. !
AS  = Anglo-Saxon _n. 
as a rule   , 
as from now    ,   
as occasion serves    
as safe as houses       ;  
as sharp as a needle   , 
as usual   
as well as    ,  ;  
ASA  = American Standards Association _n.   
asbestine  _a. 
asbestos  _n. _. 
ASCAP  = American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers _n.       ,   
Ascap  = American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers _n.       ,   
ascend  _v. 1> , ; to ascend a mountain - ,    2> ;    -. - ascend lineally 3> _.   4> ;  (   . .); to ascend to the climax of one's glory -    5> _.  ( );    _Syn: climb
ascend lineally     
ascendancy  _n. ,   (over); to have ascendancy over smb. -    -.,   -.
ascendant  1. _n. 1> , , ; to be in the ascendant - ,   ; his star is in the ascendant -   ,     2>  ,      -.  ( ) 3>  4> ,     2. _a. 1> ; ascendant Venus - _.   2> ; ascendant position -  ; ascendant power -  
ascendent  = ascendant
ascending  _a. 1>  - ascending scale - ascending aorta 2>        
ascending aorta  _.    
ascending scale  _.  
ascension  _n. , ; balloon ascension -    
Ascension-day  _n. _.  
ascensional  _a. 1> ; ascensional ventilation - _.   2>  - ascensional power - ascensional rate
ascensional power  _.  
ascensional rate  _.   ,  
Ascensiontide  _n. _.      
ascent  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ; rapid ascent -   3>  
ascertain  _v. , , , ; to ascertain the situation -  
ascertainment  _n. , ; ascertainment of facts -  
ascetic  1. _a. ;  2. _n. ; 
asceticism  _n. 
ASCII  = American standard code for information interchange _n.     
ascorbic  _a. ; ascorbic acid -  
Ascot  1. _n. 1>  (   ) 2>   ( ,   , ) 2. _a.         
ascribe  _v. ; (to - -.); this poem is ascribed to Lermontov -    
ascription  _n. 1>  2>  3>  
ASDIC  = Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee _n.      
ASEAN  = Association af South-East Asia Nations _n.   - , 
asepsis  _n. 
aseptic  1. _n.   2. _a. 
asexual  _a. 
asf and so forth  _n.   
asgd assigned  _n. ; 
asgmt assignment  _n. 1>  2> _. 
ash  _I 1. _n. 1> . _pl. , ; to burn to ashes -  ; to lay in ashes - ,   2> _pl. , ; to turn to dust and ashes -    ( ) 2. _v.   _II _n. _.  - mountain ash - American ash - red ash - white ash
ash bunker  
ash can  _n. _. 1> = ash-bin 2> _. _.  
Ash Wednesday  _n.      
ash-bin  _n. 1> ,    2> _. 
ash-blond  _a.  (   )
ash-box  _n. _. ; 
ash-dry  _a.     
ash-gray  = ash-grey
ash-grey  -
ash-key  _n. _.  ( )
ash-pan  = ash-box
ash-pit  = ash-box
ash-pot  _n. 
ash-stand  = ash-tray
ash-tray  _n. 1>  2> _. 
ashamed  _a. _predic. ; to be ashamed of smth. -  -.; to be/feel ashamed for smb. -   -.; I am ashamed of myself -    ; he was ashamed to tell the truth -     
ashen  _I _a. 1> ,   2> ,   3> - _II _a. 
Ashkhabad  _n. . 
ashlar  _n. _. 1>   ( ); ashlar facing -     2>    
ashler  _n. _. 1>   ( ); ashlar facing -     2>    
ashore  _adv. 1>  ,  ; to come ashore, to go ashore -   ; to run ashore, to be driven ashore -    2>  ,  
ASHRAE  = American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers _n.     ,    
ashy  _a. 1>  2> 
ashy-gray  = ashy
Asia  _n. 
Asia Minor  _n. -  
Asian  1. _n. /  2. _a. 1>   ; Asian countries -  ,  ; Asian flu -   2>   / 
Asiatic  1. _n.  _.  2. _a.  _. 
aside  1. _adv. 1>  ;  ; to speak aside -    ( ); to take smb. aside -  -.  ; to turn aside for a moment -    2> ;  ; to put aside -  - aside from 2. _n. ,    
aside from  > ; > _.  
asinine  _a. 1>  2> , 
ask  _v. 1> ; to ask a question -  ; to ask the way -  ; to ask the time - ,   2> ; (about, after, for) to ask after a person's health -   -. ; he asked me about my work -       3> ,   (for); ;    -.; has anybody asked for me? - -  ? 4> ();    -.; to ask a favour (for help) -    ( ); to ask advice -  ; to ask for help -  ; he asked a favour of me -     ; he asked to speak -   ; he asked to open the window -      5> ();  ;  (-. ) 6>  (_. . ask out) to ask smb. to dinner -  -.  ; to ask smb. in -  -.  7> ; ;  ; it asks (for) attention -   ; the job asks time -     - ask after - ask around ask me another! - _.  ,  () !; to ask for (trouble) - _.   ,   
ask after  
ask around  _.    
ask the banns      
askance  _adv. 1> ,  2> ;  ; to look/view/glance askance at smb. -   -. ,  
askant  = askance
askew  _adv. 1> , ; to hang a picture askew -    2> ; he looked at them askew -    
asking  _n. 1>   ,  2> _.    - asking price it's yours for the asking - ()   ; to lose nothing for asking -   ,    
asking price  _.  ;  ,   (  ,   . .) his asking price for the picture is L1,000      
aslant  1. _adv. ,  2. _prep. 
asleep  _a. _predic. 1> ; to be asleep - ; to fall asleep -  2> ,  3>  ( , )
aslope  _adv. , ;  ;  
Asmara  _n. . 
ASME  = American Society of Mechanical Engineers _n.   -
asocial  _a. ,   
asp  _I = _. _. aspen _II _n. 1> _. ;  2> _.  (. )
asparagus  _n. _. 
aspect  _n. 1> () , ; he has a gentle aspect -     2> ; my house has a southern aspect -      3> , ; to consider a question in all its aspects -       4> _pl. ; economic aspects -   5> _. 
aspen  1. _n. _. 1>  (Populus tremula) - quaking aspen 2>   (Populus tremuloides) 2. _a. ; to tremble like an aspen leaf -    
asperity  _n. 1> ,  2>  () 3> . _pl. , ; the asperities of a cold winter -    4> ; ; to speak with asperity -  
asperse  _v. , , 
aspersion  _n. ; to cast aspersions on smb. -   -.
asphalt  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v.  , 
asphodel  _n. _. 
asphyxia  _n. _. , 
asphyxiant  1. _n.    2. _a. ; asphyxiant gas -  
asphyxiate  _v. 1>  ;  2> 
asphyxy  = asphyxia
aspic  _n.  ()
aspidistra  _n. _.  
aspirant  1. _n. ,  (to, for, after) 2. _a. , 
aspirate  1. _n. _. 1>   2>   2. _v. 1> _.    2> _.  ()  -. 
aspiration  _n. 1> ;   ( -.) 2> _.  3> _.  ()  
aspirator  _n. 1>  2>  
aspire  _v. ,  (to, after, at; .  .)
aspirin  _n. 1>  2>  ; take two aspirins -    
aspiring  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2> _. _. 
Aspt aspirant  _n.  ( )
ass  _n. ; to be an ass for one's pains -      ;   ; to make an ass of oneself >     ; >  ; to make an ass of smb. -  -.   ;   -.; to play/act the ass -  
ass about  _v. _.  
assagai  _n. ,  (  )
assail  _v. 1> , ;  ; ; I was assailed with questions -   ; I was assailed by doubts -    ,     2>   3>    (   . .); ,     
assailable  _a.   , 
assailant  _n. ,  
Assam  _n. 
assassin  _n. 1>  (. ,  - ); hired assassin -   2> 
assassinate  _v. 1> ()  2>   
assassination  _n. 1> ()  2>  
assassinator  = assassin
assault  1. _n. 1> , ; , ; assault at/of arms -   (,   . .); to take/carry a fortress by assault -   ,  2>  3> _.  4> _.       - assault and battery 5> _.     6> _attr. _. ; assault party -  ; assault team -  ; assault gun -   2. _v. 1> ; ,    2> ;  (   . .) 3> _.  4> _.   
assault and battery   
assaulter  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  
assay  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  ;   (  ) - mark of assay 3>    2. _v. , ,    (  )
assaying  _n. ;    
assegai  = assagai
assemblage  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  4> _. , ,  5>  - assemblage of curves
assemblage of curves  _.  
assemble  _v. 1>  2> () 3> _. ; to assemble a watch -  
assembled diagram   
assembler  _n. 1> (-) 2>   3> _.  4> _. -, ;  ( )
assembly  _n. 1> ,  2>  - United Nations General Assembly 3> (Assembly)  ;   (   ) 4> _. ,  5>  6> _.  ; ,  7> _attr. ; assembly line -  ; assembly shop -  
assembly-room  _n. 1>   ,   . . 2>  
assemblyman  _n. _.    
assemblywoman  _n. 1> -   2> -      ( )
assendency  = ascendancy
assent  1. _n. 1>  2> , ; Royal assent -   ( ) 2. _v. ; (to -  -.,  -.);   (to); he assented to our proposal -     ; he assented to receive the visitor -     _Syn: consent
assentation  _n. , 
assert  _v. 1> ;  2> ; ,  (   . .); to assert oneself >   ;  ; >    - assert one's rights _Syn: affirm, allege, asseverate, aver, avow, maintain, testify _Ant: contradict, controvert, demur, dispute, doubt, refute.
assert one's rights    
assertion  _n. 1> ; a mere assertion -   2>  3> _. 
assertive  _a. 1> ; in an assertive form -    2>  , ; 
assess  _v. 1>   ,   . . 2>  ;  3>      _Syn: tax
assessable  _a.   ()
assessment  _n. 1> ;   () 2> 
assessor  _n. 1> _. (-) 2>  
asset  _n. 1> _pl. _.   ,    2> _pl. _. ();  - assets and liabilities 3>  (   ) 4> _.  ;  ; good health is a great asset -   -  
assets and liabilities    
asseverate  _v. 1> /  2>   _Syn: assert
asseveration  _n. 1>   2>  
assiduity  _n. 1> , ,  2> _pl. 
assiduous  _a. , ;  _Syn: diligent
assiduousness  _n. , 
assign  1. _v. 1> ,  (, ) 2>  (, ) 3> ,    4> ;  5>   -.,  () 6> ; this song is sometimes assigned to Schubert -      _Syn: appoint 2. _n. _. 
assignation  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  / 3>  ;  ;   4>  _Syn: tryst
assignee  _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; assignee in bankruptcy -       
assignment  _n. 1> ; assignment to a position -    2>  3> ; () 4>  5>  6> _.     7>       8> _attr. assignment clause -   (, ) _Syn: stint
assimilate  _v. 1> ,  (to, with) 2>  (to, with) 3> _. (); ,  _Syn: absorb
assimilation  _n. 1>  2> _. ; 
assist  _v. 1> ,  2>   (in) 3>  (at)
assistance  _n. , ; to render assistance -   _Syn: help
assistant  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   _Syn: adjutant, aide, helper, subordinate
assize  _n. 1>   2> _pl.     3> _.   ,   . .
assn association  _n. ; 
assoc  _I associate _n.  _II association _n. 
associate  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  2>  3>    ,   (. fellow); - ( ) 4> _. ,  _Syn: ally, colleague, fellow, partner _Ant: opponent 2. _a. ; ; ; associate societies -  ; associate editor - _.   - associate professor 3. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  (with) {. . associate 4} 4> _refl. , ;   (in); to associate oneself with -   -.,   -. {. . associate 3}
associate professor  _. -
associated  _a. 1> ;  2>  ;  - associated arms
associated arms  _.   
association  _n. 1>  2> , ,  3> ,  () 4> , ,  5> _. ,   6> _attr. association football -  _Syn: club
associative  _a. 1>  2> 
assonance  _n. 1>  2> ,   ( )
assonant  1. _n. _.  2. _a. 
assorted  _a. 1> ; a pound of assorted sweets -    2> 
assortment  _n. 1>  2> 
Assouan  _n. . 
Assr.  = assignor _n. _. 
asst.  = assistant _n. ; 
asstd  = assorted _a. 1>  2> 
assuage  _v. 1>  (  . .);  (, ) 2>  () _Syn: lessen
assuagement  _n. 1> ;  2>  
assume  _v. 1>   ;   - assume responsibility - assume command - assume control - assume office 2>  (, ); his illness assumed a very grave character -       3>   ; ; ; to assume airs -    ,  4> , ; let us assume that... - , ... 5>  , ; to assume measures -  ; to assume the offensive - _.    _Syn: suppose
assume a mask  ,    
assume command   
assume control      (-)
assume obligations   
assume office    
assume responsibility     
assumed  _a. 1> ; an assumed name -   2>  3> , 
assuming  _a. ; 
assumption  _n. 1> ,   ; assumption of power -   2>  ( ) 3>  4>  5>  6> _.  _Syn: principle
assumptive  _a. 1> ,  2> ; 
assurance  _n. 1> ; ,  2> , ; to make assurance double/doubly sure >   ; >   3>    4> , ; ; he had the assurance to claim he had done it himself -     ,      5>  6> _attr. assurance factor - _.   
assure  _v. 1> ;  -.;  2> _refl.  3> ,  4> ; to assure one's life with/in a company -      _Syn: ensure, guarantee, promise _Ant: imperil, jeopardize, warn
assured  _a. 1>  2> , ; success is assured -   3>  4> ; 
assuredly  _adv. , 
assuredness  _n. 1>  2> ; 
assurer  _n. 
assy  _n. _. of assembly
Assyria  _n. _. 
Assyrian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> , ;  2>  
AST  = Atlantic Standard Time _n.  (-)  
astatic  _a. _.  - astatic needle
astatic needle    
aster  _n. 
asterisk  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,   2. _v. _.  
astern  _adv. _. 1>  ;  ;  2> ; full speed astern -  () 
asteroid  1. _n. 1> _. ;   2> _.   2. _a. 
asthenia  _n. _. , 
asthma  _n. _. ,  
asthmatic  1. _a. 1>  2>   2. _n. 
astigmatism  _n. _. 
astir  1. _a. _predic. 1>    2> , ; the whole town was astir with the news -      3>  ,   ; to be early astir -      2. _adv. 1>   2>   3>  
astonish  _v. , 
astonishing  _a. , 
astonishment  _n. , 
astound  _v. , 
astounding  _a. 
astraddle  _adv. 1>    2>  (.  ); to ride astraddle -  
astragal  _n. _. ,   
astragalus  _n. _pl. -li 1> _.   2> _. 
Astrakhan  _n. . 
astrakhan  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. 
astral  _a. , 
astray  _adv. ,   ; to go (to run) astray - ,   ; to lead astray -   ;   
astride  1. _adv. 1> ; to ride astride -   2>   2. _prep.   -.; to sit astride a horse (a chair) -     ( )
astringent  1. _a.  2. _n.  
astro  _a. _.  - astro power
astro power  ,   
astro-  _pref.      , , 
astrolabe  _n. _. 
astrologer  _n. , 
astrology  _n. 
astronaut  _n. , 
astronautics  _n. , 
astronomer  _n. 
astronomic  = astronomical
astronomical  _a. 1>  2> _.  
astronomical day    (  12 . )
astronomy  _n. 
astrophysicist  _n. 
astrophysics  _n. (.  .  .  . .) 
astute  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: keen
Asuncion  _n. . 
asunder  _adv. 1> , ;    ; to rush asunder -     2> ,  ,  ; to tear asunder -   
ASV  = American Standard Version _n.     
Aswan  _n. . 
asylum  _n. 1> ;  2>   (. lunatic asylum) _Syn: protection
asymmetric  = asymmetrical
asymmetrical  = asymmetric _a. 
asymmetry  _n. ,  
asymptomatic  _a. _.  - asymptomatic patient
asymptomatic patient  ,    
asynchronous  _a. ,    
asyndetic  _a. _. 
asyndeton  _n. _. , 
at  _prep. 1>  .    >  , , , ; >     , , ; >    , , , ; at Naples -  ; at a meeting -  ; at a depth of six feet -    ; at the window -  ; at the hospital -  ; at home - ; to throw a stone at smb. -    -.; trains arrive at the terminus every half hour -        2>      >     , ; >  ; at six o'clock -   ; at dinner time -   ;   ; at the end of the lesson -   ; at dawn -  ; at night - ; at present -   , ; at the age of 25, at 25 years of age -   25 ; at an early age -    3>   ,  ; at work >  ; >  ; at breakfast -  ; at school -  ; at court -  ; at the piano -  ; at the wheel -  ; at one's studies -  ; what are you at now? >    ?,     ?; >   ?; he is at it again -      4>   ,  , ; at anchor -  ; at war -   ; at peace -  ; at watch -  ; at leisure -   5>   ,   , , ;  . . ; at a run - ; at a gulp -  ; at a snail's pace -   6>    , ; to get information at the fountain head -    ; to find out the address at the information bureau -      7>    , , ;  . . ; at smb.'s request -  -. ; to be surprised at smth. -  -.; we were sad at hearing such news -  ,   ; he was shocked at what he saw -    ,   8> .  ,    , ,  , , , , , ; at a speed of 70 km -   70 ; at high remuneration -   ; at three shillings a pound -     ; at a high price -    9>      ; clever at physics -   ; good at languages -   ; at that > ,   ; she lost her handbag and a new one at that   ,      ; >  ; let it go at that     
at a critical juncture    
at a discount  >   ;  > _. ;   
at a distance    
at a give-away price   
at a glance      
at a glimpse    ; 
at a heat    
at a premium    ;   ;  
at a run  
at a venture  ; 
at all  , 
at all costs   ;      
at all points  >   ; > ; armed at all points  
at an early date    
at an easy rate  ; 
at any cost   ;      
at any hand    
at any price   ,      
at any rate    ;   
at call  ,  
at close quarters    
at command   
at commencement    
at dark   
at dawn   ,  
at day   ,  
at discretion    
at ease!  _. !
at enmity with      -.
at every pore  ,    
at first  ;   , 
at first blush    ;   
at first hand    ; 
at first view    
at first-hand    
at full cock    
at full gallop    
at full length  >   ; ; >   ; the horse won by three lengths      ; to fall all one's length    
at full pelt   
at full sea   
at half-price   
at hand    ;  (.  )
at hazard  , 
at heart    
at home and abroad    ( )   
at intervals  >   >    >   
at large  >  ;  ; he will soon be at large     ; > , , ; to go into the question at large     ; >   , ; popular with the people at large    ; >   ; ; >   ; ambassador at large {. ambassador} 1> ; representative at large _.  ,    ,      ; >   , ; promises made at large ,  
at least    
at length  > ; > 
at liberty  ,  
at lightning speed    , 
at long range    
at meat   ,  
at night  > ; > 
at no allowance  
at nurse    
at odd times  >  ,  ; >   
at once  > ; do it at once, please   , ; >    ,   ; at once stern and tender      
at one   ; 
at one dash    
at one fling   , 
at one gulp   , ; 
at one scoop   
at one's cost   -. 
at one's elbow   ; 
at par   
at parting   
at pause   , ; 
at pawn   
at point   ( -.)
at railway speed   
at second hand    ;  -. 
at short notice  
at that rate    ;   
at the cross-roads   
at the direction   ,  
at the double  , 
at the flood   ,  
at the heart of   
at the heel of   
at the outset  
at the pawnbroker's   
at the present writing    ,    
at this conjuncture    
at this rate    ;   
at trot  ,  
at wholesale  _. ;   
at will   ,  
at your convenience       
at your desire    
at-a-boy  _interj. _. _. !
at-home  _n. _.       
at.no.  = atomic number _n.  ,  
at.wt.  = atomic weight _n.  
atavistic  _a. 
ataxy  _n. _. 
ATB  = Advanced Technology Bomber _n. ,    
ATC  = Air Traffic Control _n.   
ate  _p.  eat
atelier  _n. _. 1>  2>  (. )
ATF  = Advanced Technology Fighter _n. ,    
atheism  _n. 
atheist  _n.  _Syn: sceptic
atheistic  = atheistical
atheistical  = atheistic _a. 
atheletics  ; 
Athena  _n. _. _. 
athenaeum  _n. 1>  (    ); the Athenaeum -     2> , 
Athene  = Athena
Athenian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
Athens  _n. . 
athlete  _n. 1>  2> 
athletic  _a.  - athletic field
athletic field  ;  
athletics  _n. ;   - track-and-field athletics
athwart  1. _adv. 1> ; ;  2> ;  2. _prep. 1> ; ; to run athwart a ship -     ; to throw a bridge athwart a river -     2> ; ; athwart his plans -   
Atlanta  _n. . 
Atlantic  _a. 
Atlantic City  _n. . -
Atlantic Ocean  _n.  
atlas  _I Atlas _n. _. _. ,  _II _n. 1>   2> _.  (  ) 3> _.  ( ,    ,   . .) 4>   ( 26 .  33 .,  26 .  36 .) _III _n. _. 
Atlas Mountains  _n.  
ATM  = Automatic Teller Machine _n.  
atm atmosphere  _n. 
atmosphere  _n. 1>  2> , ; tense atmosphere -   3> _attr.  - atmosphere pressure
atmosphere pressure   
atmospheric  _a. , ;  - atmospheric condensation - atmospheric pressure - atmospheric density - atmospheric temperature
atmospheric condensation   
atmospheric density   
atmospheric noise   
atmospheric pressure   
atmospheric temperature   
atmospherical  = atmospheric
atmospherics  _n. _pl. _.  
atoll  _n. ,  
atom  _n. 1>  2>  ; to break/smash to atoms -  ; not an atom of evidence -    3> _attr. atom fission/splitting/smashing -  
atom bomb  1. _n.   2. _v.   
atom-smasher  _n.   
atomaniac  _n.   
atomic  _a.  - atomic bomb - atomic energy - atomic heat - atomic number - atomic rocket - atomic weight - atomic pile - atomic control - atomic warfare
atomic bomb   
atomic control      
atomic dust   
atomic energy   
atomic heat   
atomic number   
atomic pile   ,  
atomic rocket      
atomic warfare   
atomic weight   
atomicity  _n. _. , 
atomism  _n. ,  
atomistic  _a. 1>  2> ;     , 
atomize  _v. 1>  2> 
atomizer  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> 
atomy  _I _n. 1>  2>   _II _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _. , '  '
atonal  _a. _. 
atone  _v. 1> ,  (; . atone for) 2>  (. atone for)
atonement  _n. 1>  () 2> 
atonic  _a. 1> _.  - atonic syllable 2> _. ; , 
atonic syllable   
atony  _n. _. 
atop  _adv. 1>  2> atop of - ,  ; atop of the cliff -   
atrabilious  _a. 1>    2> ; 
atrip  _a. _predic. _. 1>    ( ); anchor's atrip! -  ! 2>  ( ) 3>    ( )
atrium  _n. _pl. . atria 1> ,  (     ) 2> _. ,   3> _. ,  4> _. ; ; 
atrocious  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , ; atrocious weather -   _Syn: outrageous
atrocity  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  ,   3> _. -. , ; that film is an atrocity -    
atrophied  _a. 1>  2> ; 
atrophy  1. _n. 1> _.  2> , ,  2. _v. 1>  2> 
ats at the suit  _n. _.  
attaboy  = at-a-boy
attach  _v. 1> , ; to attach a seal to a document -    ;   ; to attach a stamp -  ; the responsibility that attaches to that position - ,     2> ; to attach oneself to - ; he attached himself to the new arrivals -      3> ; ; to attach a teacher to a class -     4> ,   ; they are deeply attached to her -      5> , ; he attached the blame to me -      6> _. , ;  (),   ( ) _Syn: add
attache  _n. _.   - air attache - military attache - naval attache
attache case  _n.     ( , )
attached  _a. 1> ;  -. 2>  3>  4>  ( )
attachedly  _adv.  - yours attachedly
attachment  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _.   4> _. ,  _Syn: addition
attack  1. _n. 1> , ;  ;  2> _pl.  3>  ,  4> _attr. _. ; attack plane - _.  _Syn: aggression 2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ;    -.,  (   . .); to attack a problem -     4>  ( ) 5> , ; acid attacks metals -    _Syn: assail, assault, besiege, bombard, charge, storm _Ant: aid, protect, uphold
attackable  _a. 1>  2> 
attain  _v. ,  _Syn: reach
attainability  _n. 
attainable  _a. 
attainder  _n. _.        ; Act/Bill of Attainder -      
attainment  _n. 1> ;  2> _pl. , ; a man of varied attainments -   _Syn: accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition
attaint  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>      {. attainder} 2> , 
attar  _n.   ( ) - attar of roses
attar of roses   
attemper  _v. 1>     2> ,  (to) 3> , 
attempt  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  - attempt on smb.'s life 2. _v. , ,   _Syn: try
attempt on smb.'s life    -. 
attempted  _a. ;   - attempted murder - attempted crime
attempted crime  _.   
attempted murder  _.   
attend  _v. 1>  ;  ; (to -  -., -.); to attend to smb.'s needs -    -. ; please, attend! - !,  ! 2> , ; (to -  -.); ; to attend to the education of one's children -     ; your orders will be attended to -  ,    3> ,  ( ); the patient was attended by Dr X -    X 4> ,  (on, upon) 5> ; ; I will attend you to the theatre -     ; success attends hard work -     6> ;  ( ,   . .); I have to attend a meeting -     ; to attend school -   _Syn: accompany
attendance  _n. 1>  (at); ; your attendance is requested -   ; hours of attendance - ,   2> ; poor attendance -   3> , ; there was a large attendance at the meeting -      4> ,  (upon); ; medical attendance -  
attendant  1. _n. 1> ,     2>  3> ,  2. _a. 1> , ; attendant circumstances -   2>  3>  (upon)
attention  _n. 1> ; ; to attract/draw/call smb.'s attention to smth. -  -.   -.; to pay attention (to) -   (); to compel attention -  ; to slip smb.'s attention -   -. ; I am all attention -   ; attention! - !; to stand at attention -    '' 2> , ; to show much attention to smb. -    -. 3>  (   . .) 4> _pl. ; to pay attentions (to) -  () 5> _.  ( )
attentive  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  _Syn: considerate
attenuate  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> ; attenuate substance -   2. _v. 1>  2>  3> ; 
attenuated  _a. 1> , ; attenuated by hunger -    2> ;  3> _.     ( ); attenuated virus -  
attenuation  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _. _.  4> _attr. attenuation constant - _.  
attest  _v. 1> ;  - attest a signature 2> ,    3>   
attest a signature   
attestation  _n. 1>  ,  2>  () 3>   
attestor  _n. _. 
attic  _I Attic _a. 1>  2>  ( ); attic salt -   _II _n. 1> ;  2> (the attics) _pl.    3> _.  4> _. , '' to have rats in the attic - _.   
attic-storey  = attic-story _n.  
attic-story  = attic-storey
atticism  _n.  ;  ,  
attire  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _.   _Syn: dress 2. _v. . _pass. , ; simply attired -  
ATTIS  = American Telephone and Telegraph Information Systems _n.      
attitude  _n. 1> ;   -.; friendly attitude towards smb. -    -.; attitude of mind -   3> ;  4> _.     _Syn: stand
attitudinize  _v.  () 
attn attention  1. _n. 1>  2>  - 2. _v.  !
attorney  _n. _. ; ; ; ; Attorney General -   ( );   ( ); district/circuit attorney -   ( ) - by attorney _Syn: lawyer
attract  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: tempt
attractable  _a. 
attraction  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> . _pl.  4>  _Syn: affinity, sympathy _Ant: antagonism, antipathy, aversion, discord, estrangement, repugnance, repulsion
attractive  _a. 1> , , ; attractive smile - ,   2> attractive power - _.   _Syn: pleasing
attributable  _a.    -.,   -.
attribute  1. _n. 1> ;  ,  ,  2> _. ,  _Syn: characteristic 2. _v. ; (to - -., -.); ; (to -   -., -.) _Syn: ascribe, credit, impute _Ant: deny, dissociate, separate
attribution  _n. 1>  2> , 
attributive  1. _n. _. ,  2. _a. _. , 
attrition  _n. 1>  2>   , ;  3> , 
attune  _v. 1>  ,  2>  ( )
atty attorney  _n. , , 
ATV  = All Terrain Vehicle _n. 
atypical  _a. , 
aubergine  _n. _. 
Aubrey  _n. 
auburn  _a. -, -, - (.  )
Auckland  _n. . 
auction  1. _n. ,  to put up to (_. at) auction, to sell by (_. at) auction -    2. _v.   
auctioneer  1. _n.  2. _v.   ,  
audacious  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: contemptuous
audaciousness  = audacity
audacity  _n. 1>  2> 
audibility  _n. , 
audible  _a. , ; 
audibly  _adv. , ; ; _. 
audience  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ; (of, with -  -.); to give an audience -  ; 
audio  1. _n. 1>     2>       2. _a. 1>     2>      
audio frequency  _n. _.  
audio-visual aids   
audiograph  _n. _. 
audiometer  _n. _. 
audiotypist  _n.  (    )
audit  1. _n. ,   ,    2. _v.  ,  _Syn: examine
audition  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,   3> _. _. _. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2> _. _. _. 
auditive impression   
auditor  _n. 1> , ()  2> _. 
auditorial  _a. , 
auditorium  _n.  , 
auditory  _a. _.  - auditory nerve
auditory nerve   
Aug.  = August _n. 
Augean  _a. 1> _. _. ,    2> , ; an Augean task -    ; to clean the Augean stables >   ; >       . .
auger  _n. _. 1> ,  2>  ()
aught  1. _n. , -; - 2. _adv.  -. ;  -. ; for aught I know -   
augment  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,  2. _v. ,  _Syn: enlarge
augmentation  _n. , , 
augmentative  _a. 1>  2> _.  ( )
augur  1. _n. 1> _.  2>  2. _v. , ; ; to augur well -    _Syn: predict
augural  _a. ; augural sign -  
augury  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> 
august  _I August _n.  _II _a. 1>  2> 
August  _n. 
Augustan  _a. _.    ; Augustan age >  // ; >      (  XVII .)
Augustus  _n. ; 
auk  _n.  ()
aunt  _n. ; ; my aunt! -   !,   !,   !
Aunt Sally  _n. 1>  ,   ,           2>   /
auntie  _n. _. 
aura  _n. 1>  2>  -. 3> _. ,   
aural  _a. 1>  2> ; aural impression -  
aurally  _adv. ,  
aureate  _a. 1>  2> 
aureola  _n. , , 
aureole  _n. , , 
auric  _a. 1>   2> _. 
auricle  _n. _. 1>   2> 
auricula  _n. _pl. -las -lae; _. 
auricular  _a. 1> ,  2>   ;  3> _.   
auriferous  _a. , 
auriform  _a.   
Auriga  _n. _.  ()
aurochs  _n. _. 
Aurora  _n. 1> _-. _.  2> (aurora) _. ,  
aurora australis    
aurora borealis    
aurora polaris   
auroral  _a. 1> _.  2> _. ;  3>  / 
AUS  = Army of the United States _n.  
auscultate  _v. _.  ()
auscultation  _n. _.  ()
AUSKF  = All United States Kendo Federation _n.   
auspices  _n. _pl. 1>   2>  - under the auspices of
auspicious  _a.  _Syn: favourable
Aussie  = _. Australian 2
austere  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> , ,  ( )
austerity  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> 
Austin  _n. . 
austral  _a. 
Austral Australian  _n. 
Australasian  1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _a. 1>    2>   
Australia  _n. 
Australian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
Australian ballot   
Austria  _n. 
Austrian  1. ;  2. 
Austro  _I _pref. 1>       2>       _II _pref.      
auth  _I authentic _n.  _II author _n.  _III authorized _n.  
authentic  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: genuine
authentically  _adv. ; 
authenticate  _v. 1>  2>  
authentication  _n. 
authenticity  _n. , 
author  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ; 
authoress  _n. 
authorial  _a. 
authorise  = authorize
authoritarian  1. _a.  _Syn: autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, fascist, oligarchic, paternalist, plutocratic, totalitarian, tyrannical _Ant: compliant, constitutional, democratic, free, lenient, liberal, limited, permissive 2. _n.   
authoritative  _a. 1> ;  2> 
authority  _n. 1>  - the authority of Parliament - man set in authority 2> . _pl. ; to apply to the authorities -    3>  (for; .  .); who gave you the authority to do this? -     ? 4> , , , ; to carry authority -   5> ,   6>   (, ) 7> ; on the authority of the press -    ,    _Syn: jurisdiction
authorization  _n. 1>  2> , 
authorize  _v. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ; ; his conduct was authorized by the situation -     _Syn: permit
authorized  _a.  - authorized translation - authorized Version
authorized translation   
authorized Version     . 1611 .,    
authorship  _n. ; a book of doubtful authorship - ,     
autism  _n. _. ;   ,  ;     
auto  _n. _. _. 1> = automatic pistol {. automatic 1, 1} 2> {. automobile 1}
auto-  _pref. -, -
auto-da-fe  _n. _pl. _. autos-da-fe; _. 
auto-training  _n. _. A. T.  , ;  
autobahn  _n. _pl. -en _. 
autobiographic  = autobiographical
autobiographical  = autobiographic _a. 
autobiography  _n. 
autobus  _n. _. 
autocar  _n. 
autochthon  _n. _pl. -s -es  , 
autochthonal  _a.  (  )
autocracy  _n. , 
autocrat  _n. 1> ,  2>  , 
autocratic  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: authoritarian
autocue  _n. ,   (    )
AUTODIN  = AUTOmatic DIgital Network _n.   
autogamous  _a. _. , 
autogenesis  _n. , 
autogenous  _a. _. ; autogenous welding -  
autograph  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. ,  
autographic  _a.  ; 
autoimmune  _a. _.  - autoimmune disease
autoimmune disease  _.  
autointoxication  _n. _. 
automanipulation  _n. 
automat  _n. _. 1> - 2>  
automate  _v. 1> ;    ;   2> ;    
automatic  1. _a. 1>  - automatic pilot - automatic pistol - automatic rifle - automatic rifleman - automatic stoker - automatic coupling - automatic fire - automatic telephone system - automatic train stop - automatic transmitter 2> ,  2. _n. 1>  ;  2>   3> _.  
automatic coupling  _-. 
automatic fire   
automatic pilot  
automatic pistol   
automatic rifle   ;  
automatic rifleman  
automatic stoker   
automatic telephone system    
automatic temperature regulation  _.  (  )
automatic train stop  _-. 
automatic transmitter   
automatical  = automatic 1.
automation  _n. 
automatism  _n. ;  
automaton  _n. _pl. -ta, -tons 
automobile  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  - automobile railway car - automobile transportation - automobile wagon 2> 
automobile railway car  _-. 
automobile transportation  
automobile wagon   , 
automotive  _a. 1>  2>  - automotive industry
automotive industry   
autonomist  _n. ,  
autonomous  _a. , 
autonomy  _n. 1> ,  2>    3>  ;  
autopilot  _n. 
autopsy  _n.  ()
autorifle  _n. _.  
autostrada  _n. 
autosuggestion  _n. 
autotruck  _n. _. 
autotype  1. _n. ;   2. _v.   
autumn  _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _attr. 
autumnal  _a. 1>  2>    
auxiliary  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: ancillary, contributory, secondary, subsidiary 2. _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _pl.  /  4> _.  ,  
auxiliary tank   
auxins  _n. _pl. _.   , 
AV  _I ad valorem _n. _.   _II audiovisual _n.  _III av - average _n. 
av.l.  = average length _n.  
av.w.  = average width _n.  
avail  1. _n. , ; of avail - ; of no avail - ; of little avail - ; of what avail is it? -    ?,    ? 2. _v. 1>  , ; his efforts did not avail him -      2> _refl. to avail oneself of - ,  (, )
availability  _n. 1> ()  2> 
available  _a. 1> ;   , ; available surface -  ; by all available means -   ; all available funds -   ; this book is not available -    ; to make available -  2> (),  3> ; tickets available for one day only - ,     
avalanche  _n. 1> ,   2>  (, );  (  . .)
avant-corps  _n. _. _.  
avant-garde  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  ( , ) 2. _a. 
avarice  _n. ; 
avaricious  _a. ;  _Syn: greedy
avast  _interj. _. !, !
avatar  _n. _. _.    (. )
AVC  = American Veterans Committee _n.    
avdp avoirdupois  _n. "" (      ,   ,    )
Ave.  = avenue _n. , , 
avenge  _v. ; to avenge oneself - ,   ; (on - -., for -  -.)
avengeful  _a. 
avenger  _n. 
avenue  _n. 1> ,    ( ,   . .) 2> ,   3>  ,  (.  ) 4> , ; an avenue to wealth (to fame) -    (); to explore every avenue, to leave no avenue unexplored -    5>  (. ); avenue to India -    - avenue of approach _Syn: street
avenue of approach  _. 
aver  _v. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: assert
average  1. _n. 1>  ;   - on average - strike an average - below the average - above the average 2> _.     3>       (, ) 2. _a. 1> ; average output -   () - average rate of profit 2> , , ; average height - ,   3. _v. 1>    2>   ,  - average out
average adjuster  _n. _. 
average out    ;   
average rate of profit  _-.   
average statement  _n. _. 
averment  _n. 1>  2> _. 
averruncator  _n.  
averse  _a. , ;  ; (to -  -.); not averse to a good dinner -    _Syn: unwilling
aversion  _n. 1> ,  (to) 2>  3>  ; one's pet aversion - _.    _Syn: dislike
avert  _v. 1>  () (from); he averted his face -   2>  () (from) 3> ,  (,   . .) _Syn: prevent
avertable  = avertible
avertible  _a. 
avg average  _n.  ;  
aviary  _n. ; ()
aviate  _v. 1>   ,   . . 2>  ,   . .
aviation  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; aviation engine -  
aviator  _n. , , 
aviculture  _n. 
avid  _a. ;  (of, for) _Syn: eager
avidity  _n. ; 
avifauna  _n. _.  ,  ( ,  )
avionics  _n. 1>   2>   
aviso  _n. _pl. -os 1> _.  2> _.  
avocado  _n. _. 
avocation  _n. 1>  ;  2> . _pl.  ;    ,  _Syn: hobby
avoid  _v. 1> ,  2>  3> _. ,  _Syn: elude, escape, eschew, evade, shun _Ant: catch, encounter, face, meet, seek, solicit
avoidable  _a. ,   
avoidance  _n. 1>  2> , ,  3> 
avoirdupois  _n. 1> _. '' (      ,   ,    ); 1  = 454 ; . avoirdupois weight 2> _. ; , 
Avon  _n. . 
avouch  _v. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> , 
avow  _v. 1>   2> _refl.  3> _.   _Syn: assert
avowal  _n. 
avowed  _a. 
avowedly  _adv. , 
avulsion  _n. 1> ,   2> _.            
avuncular  _a. 1>  2> ; ; avuncular relation - _. 
AW  = actual weight _n.  ,  
AWACS  = Airborne Warnings And Control Systems _n.     
await  _v. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: hope
await smb.'s convenience    -. 
awake  1. _v. _p. awoke; _p-p. awoke, awoken, awaked 1> ; _. .  (, ); to awake smb. to the sense of duty -   -.   2> ; _. ; to awake to one's danger -   _Syn: wake 2. _a. _predic. 1> ; to be awake - ,   2> , ; to be awake to smth. -   -.; wide awake >    ; > , ; > ;    ; ,   
awaken  = awake 1.
awakening  _n.  . _.; rude awakening -  
award  1. _n. 1>  (, ); award of pension -   2>  / 3>  (, ) _Syn: bounty, honour, premium, prize _Ant: forfeit, penalty 2. _v.  -.;  -.; to award a contract -          _Syn: give
aware  _a. _predic. , , ; to be aware of/that - , ,     / , ; he is aware of danger, he is aware that there is danger -      _Syn: cognizant, conscious, mindful, on to, observant _Ant: blind, heedless, ignorant, insensible, unaware, unmindful
awash  _a. _predic. 1>      2>   3>    4> _. , ' '
away  _adv. 1>        . .; away from home -   ; he is away -    2>  ,  ; to go away - ; to run away - ; to throw away - ; away with you! - !, !; away with it! - ()  ! 3>  , ; to boil away - ; to waste/pine away - ; to make away with - ; ; ; to pass away - ;  4>   ; he worked away -    5>    ; to give away - ; - away off - away back; far and away > , , ; > ; out and away - , , ; right away - , 
away back  _. ,  ; -
away match  _n. ,    
away off  _. 
away with him!   !
awayteam  _n. _.  
awe  1. _n. () , , ; to stand in awe of smb. -  -.;     -.; to strike with awe -   , ; to keep/hold in awe -    2. _v.  , 
awe-inspiring  _a. 1>    2>    3> _. , 
AWEA  = American Wind Energy Association _n.    
aweary  _a. _. , 
awesome  _a. 1> ; an awesome sight - /  2>  ; 
awestruck  _a. ,  ,  
awful  _a. 1>  2>  ,  3> _.   ; 
awfully  _adv. 1>  2> _. ; ; ; awfully good of you -     
awheel  _adv.  ,  
awhile  _adv. _.   , ; wait awhile -  
awkward  _a. 1> ,  ( ,   . .); an awkward gait -   - awkward age 2> ; , ; an awkward situation - ,   3> _.  ( ) 4>  _Syn: clumsy
awkward age   
awkwardness  _n. , 
awl  _n. 
awn  _n.  ()
awning  _n. ,  - awning deck
awning deck  _.  
awoke  _p.  _p-p. of awake 1.
AWOL  = absent without leave _n. _. ()   
awry  1. _a. _predic. 1>  2> ; a face awry with pain - ,   3>  2. _adv. 1> , ; to look awry -  ,   2> , ; ; to take awry -    ; things went awry -   
awu atomic weight unit  _n.   
ax  _I _. {. ask II} = axe
axe  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  () 3> (the axe) ,   4> _.   ; ,   5> _. ; to fit/put the axe in/on the helve -  ;  ;  ; to hang up one's axe >   ; >    ; to have an axe to grind -    ; to send the axe after the helve -  ; to set the axe to smth., to lay the axe to the root of smth. -   ,  -. 2. _v. 1>   2> _.  ();  (, )
axe-stone  _n. _. 
axeman  _n. _pl. -men 1>  2> _. _.   
axial  _a. ;    - axial angle
axial angle    
axil  _n. _.  (); 
axilla  _n. _pl. -ae 1> _. - 2> = axil
axillary  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
axiom  _n.  _Syn: principle
axiomatic  _a. ,   
axiomatical  = axiomatic
axis  _n. _pl. axes 
axis of abscissas  _.  
axis of ordinates  _.  
axle  _n. _. 
axle grease  _n. ,  
axle-bearing  _n. _. 
axle-box  _n. _. 
axle-pin  _n. _. 
axle-tree  _n.  , 
axled  _a. 
axunge  _n. _.  (. )
ay  1. _interj. ; ay, ay! - _. ! 2. _n. _pl. ayes the ayes -  ,  '' the ayes have it -  
ayah  _n. , /   
aye  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>  ""   2. _interj. _. 1> ! 2> ! ( ) _II _adv. _. , 
Ayr  = Ayrshire
Ayrshire  _n.  (  )
AZ  = Arizona _n.  ( )
Azerbaijan  _n. ; Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic    
Azerbaijanese  = Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani  _n. 1> ;  2>  
Azerbaijanian  = Azerbaijani
azimuth  _n. 1>  - true azimuth 2> _attr.  - azimuth circle - azimuth deviation - azimuth finder
azimuth circle  ,  
azimuth deviation  _.  
azimuth finder   
azoic  _a. 1>  2> _.    
Azores  _n.  
azote  _n. 
azotic  _a. ;  - azotic acid
azotic acid   
azure  1. _n. _. () ,  2. _a. ,  - azure stone
azure stone  _. -
B  _I bar _n.  ( ) _II b - born _n. ; ; 
b  _n. _pl. Bs, B's 1>   .  2>   -.,     ,   . . 3> _. ; not to know B from a bull's foot -     - B flat
B flat  _. 
b&b  = bed and breakfast _n.    ( )
B.A.  = British Academy _n.  
B.B.  = Blue Book _n.   (  ,    . .)
B.C.  _I before Christ _n.    _II bulk cargo _n. ,    ;  
B.C.N.  = British Commonwealth of Nations _n.   
B.E.  = Bank of England _n.  
b.f.  = bona fide _n. _. 
B.H.P.  = brake horsepower _n.     
B.I.S.  = British Interplanetary Society _n.    
B.L.  = Bachelor of Law _n.  
B.M.T.  = British Mean Time _n.   
b.o.  _I back order _n.  ;    _II buyer's option _n.   ( ) 
B.O.A.  _I British Olympic Association _n. _.    _II British Overseas Airways Corporation _n.     , 
B.O.A.C.  = British Overseas Airways Corporation _n.     , 
B.o.T.  = unit Board of Trade unit _n. -
B.P.  _I blood pressure _n.   _II British Pharmacopoeia _n.   _III b.p. - boiling point _n.  ,  
B.R.  = book of reference _n. ,  
B.S.  = bill of sale _n. 
b/c  = bulk cargo _n. ,    ;  
B/L  = bill of lading _n.  , 
BA  = Bachelor of Arts _n.   
baa  1. _n.   2. _v. 
Baal  _n. _pl. Baalim 1> _.  2> 
baalamb  _n. _. 
Bab  _n. _. of Barbara 
Bab el Mandeb  _n. -- 
babbie  = _. baby 1
babbit  = babbitt
Babbitry  _n. , 
babbitt  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
babble  1. _n. 1>  2>  They began to curse and shout in a babble of language. 3>  4>  2. _v. 1> ; ;  (. babble on/away) He babbled on and on about how he was ruining me. 2> ,  - babble out 3>  _Syn: chatter
babble out  , ; ,  , ; In his fear of the police, the prisoner babbled out his guilt - -        ; He bubbled the secret out to his friends. -     .
babblement  = babble 1.
babbler  _n. ; 
babe  _n. 1> = _. baby 1, 1 2>   3> _. _. ; I'm sorry, babe, I didn't mean it. - babes and sucklings - babes in the wood
babel  _n. 1> (Babel) _.   (. the tower of Babel) 2> ;  ;   The babel inside the bus was incredible.
babes and sucklings  ,   
babes in the wood  ,  ; 
baboo  _n. _. 1>  ( ) 2> -,  - 3> _attr. - Baboo English
Baboo English  _.   
baboon  _n.  ()
baby  1. _n. 1> , ; ; baby's formula -    2>  (.  ) 3>  - carry the baby - hold the baby to plead the baby act   ,    - play the baby to send a baby on an errand     _Syn: child 2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , ; baby elephant - ; baby grand (piano) -  ; baby plane - _.  - baby car
baby boom  _n.  
baby boomer  _n. ,     
baby buggy  _n.  
baby car   
baby carriage  = _. baby buggy
baby talk  _n.   . _.
baby tender  
baby-farmer  _n. ,  ( )   
baby-minding  _n.   
baby-moon  _n. _.   
baby-sit  _v. _.   
baby-sitter  _n. _.  
babyhood  _n. 
babyish  _a. , 
Babylon  _n. _. 
baccalaureate  _n.  
baccara  = baccarat
baccarat  = baccara _n.  (  )
Bacchanal  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1>       2>  3> , 
Bacchanalia  _n. ;  
Bacchant  = Bacchante
Bacchante  = Bacchant _n. 
Bacchic  _a. 
Bacchus  _n. _. , 
baccy  _n. _. of tobacco; _. 
bach  1. _n. _. of bachelor I 2. _v. to bach it > _. _.  ; >    
bachelor  _n.  - bachelor girl - bachelor's wife
bachelor girl   ,  
bachelor's wife  _I _.  , ' ' _II _n. 
bachelorhood  _n.  
bachelorship  _I = bachelorhood _II _n.  
bacillus  _n. _pl. -li  _Syn: virus
back  _I _n.   _II 1. _n. 1> ; to turn one's back upon smb. -   -.;  -. - be on one's back 2>  (;  , ) 3>  (, ) 4>    ; , ; back of the hand -    - back of the head 5> _.; back of a ship -   6>  () 7>  8> _. _.   ();  ();  () 9> _.  ( ); with one's back to the wall -   ;   ; at the back of one's mind - ; to be at the back of smth. -    -.; behind one's back -  ,   - turn one's back - put one's back into - break the back of - get smb.'s back up - put smb.'s back up - set smb.'s back up to know the way one knows the back of one's hand      2. _a. 1> ; ;   ; back filling - _. ,  - back entrance - back street - back vowel - back areas - back elevation - take a back seat 2> ;  ( );   - back payment 3>  - back number 4>  - back view of things 5>  3. _v. 1> ; ; ; to back an argument with proof -   ; to back smb. (up) -  -. ,  -.; to back a plan/a draft resolution/an appeal -  / /; 2>  ; the wardrobe was backed with plywood -       3>   4>   5>   ; a coat backed with fur -    6> _. _.    7> ()   , (); ; ;   ; to back water/oars - _.  - back away from - back down - back into - back off - back out - back up 8>  () 9>  ,  (   . .) 10>  () - back a bill 11> _. ,  (on, upon) - back onto 12>  ;  ()  ;   ; She backed the horse at a jump. -      . - back away - back down - back off - back out - back up to back the wrong horse -   , ,    _Syn: uphold 4. _adv. 1> , ; back home -  ,  ; back from the door! -   ! - back and forth 2>   3>     - talk back - answer back - pay back - love back - back from to go back from/upon one's word -   
back a bill        ,   
back and forth    
back areas  _. ,  
back away  ,   -; I could see she was backing away from the idea. -  ,      .
back away from  ()   , (); ; ;   ; the crowd backed away to let the wounded man pass through -  ,    ; the child backed away from the fierce dog -     
back burner  _n. 1>   2>  
back country  _n.    ; 
back down  ,  ; you'll have to back down carefully, the ladder is not steady -     -  
back elevation  _. _.  ,  
back entrance   
back from  >  ,  ; back from the road -     > _. , ;  (. back of)
back into  >  ( ),   ; Be careful how you back into the garage, the doorway is very narrow. -  ,     ,   .; Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space. - ,    ,       . > ,  -.    ; I backed into another car as I was coming out of the car park. -     ,     .; Harry had just bought a new car, and his son went and backed it into a lamppost! -      ,        !
back number  >   (, ) (. back issue) >  ;  > -. ,  
back of the head  
back off  , ,  ; The crowd backed off in terror as the soldiers charged. -    ,     .
back onto   ( ); We chose this house because the garden backs onto the tennis courts. -    ,        .
back out   ( ),   ; The opening is too narrow to turn round, you'll have to back out. -   ,   ,    .; In her first driving lesson, Jane backed the car safely out of the garage. -           ,   .
back payment    
back road  _n.  
back settlement  _n. _.  
back slang  _n. ,        (., gip . pig)
back street   , 
back up     ,   ; If you can't go up the hill forwards, you'll have to back up. -         ,    .; If you can't drive up the hill forwards, you'll have to back the car up. -         ,     .
back view of things   
back vowel  _.   
back way   
back-bencher  _n.   , ''
back-blocks  _n. _pl. _. _. 1> ,     2>  
back-blow  _n. 1>   2> _. ;  
back-breaking  _a. ,  - back-breaking labour
back-breaking labour   
back-chat  _n. _.  
back-cloth  _n. _. 
back-country  _a. ; back-country district -   
back-draught  _n. 1>   2>   ()
back-end  _n. 1>  , ; the back-end of a car -   2>  ;  
back-fire  1. _n. 1> _.   (   ) 2>        3> _.   2. _v. 1>      2>    ( )
back-formation  _n. _.  
back-haul  _n.  ;  
back-pedal  _v. 1>   2> ; ,  (); 3>   
back-seat  _n. 1>   2> _.  
back-seat driver  _n. 1> ,   ,    2>  ,    () 
back-sight  _n. _.  
back-slapping  _n. ()   
back-talk  _n. _.  ,  
back-up  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> -
backache  _n.   ,  
backbite  _v. _p. backbit; _p-p. backbitten   , 
backboard  _n. 1>   (   ) 2> 
backbone  _n. 1>  ,  2>   3>  ; ;  4>  () - to the backbone _Syn: courage
backcomb  _v. , 
backdate  _v.   
backdoor  1. _n. 1>  ;   2>   2. _a. , 
backdown  _n. ,   
backdrop  _n. _. 
backed  _a.  ,  
backer  _n. 1> ,    . {. back II 3} 2> 
backfall  _n. _.    ( )
backfiller  _n. _.    (   )
backfisch  _n. _. -
backgammon  _n.  ()
background  _n. 1>  ,  - against the background - keep in the background - stay in the background 2> ;  3> ; ,  4> ; ;  ; What's his background? -    ? 5> ,  6> /  7> _attr. background papers -  , 
backhand  _n.   ( )
backhanded  _a. 1>     ( ) 2> ,  - backhanded compliment 3> ,    ( ) 4> ,   
backhanded compliment   
backhander  _n. 
backing  _n. 1>   . {. back II 3} 2> _.  3>  ;     4>  () 5> _. ;  - backing and filling
backing and filling  _. , 
backlash  _n. 1> _.   2> _. ,  3> _.   4>   (    . .)
backless  _a. 1>      ( ) 2>   - backless stool
backless stool  
backlog  _n. _. 1>  2>   3>  (,   . .)
backmost  _a.  
backpack  _n. 
backpacker  _n.   
backpage  _n.   ()
backpay  _n. _. 1>    2>    
backrest  _n.  (  . .)
backroom  _n. _. 1>  ,   2> _attr. ,  - backroom boys 3> _attr. , , 
backroom boys  _. ,   - 
backside  _n. ; ,  
backslide  _v. 1>  ( ) 2>   ( ,   . .) 3>    
backstage  1. _a. ;  - backstage talks 2. _adv.  
backstage talks   
backstairs  _n. _pl. 1>   2>   3> _attr. ,  - backstairs influence 4> _attr. 
backstairs influence   
backstay  _n. . _pl. _. 
backstitch  _n. 
backstop  _n. ; ; _. 
backstroke  _n. 1>   2>   
backsword  _n. _. 
backtrack  _v. 1> , ,  - backtrack on one's views 2> 
backtrack on one's views     
backward  1. _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ; - backward children 3> ,  4> ; _.  5> ;   6> ,  _Syn: depressed, developing, emergent, emerging, primitive, underdeveloped 2. _adv. 1> ;  2> ;   3>   , 
backward children  /  
backwardness  _n.   . {. backward 1}
backwards  = backward 2.
backwash  _n. 1> ,  /  2>   3>   (  ) 4> , 
backwater  _n. 1> ;  ; _.  ; ,  2>  3> = backwash 1> 4> _attr. ,  - backwater district
backwater district   
backwoods  _n. _pl. 1>  ;    2> _attr. _. ; 
backwoodsman  _n. 1>   ; _. _. ,          2> 
backyard  _n.  
bacon  _n. 1>   ,  - bacon and eggs 2> _.  ,  ; to save one's bacon - _.   ;  -; to bring home the bacon - _.  
bacon and eggs    
bacterial  _a. 
bacteriological  _a. 
bacteriologist  _n. 
bacteriology  _n. 
bacteriolysis  _n. 
bacterium  _n. _pl. -ria  _Syn: virus
Bactrian camel   
bad  1. _a. _p. worse; _p-p. worst 1> , , ; she feels bad -    ; bad language - ; it is too bad! -  ! - bad name for - bad coin - bad luck 2> ;  - go bad 3> ,  4> ; beer is bad for you -    5> ; bad leg -  ; to be taken bad -  6>  ( ,   . .);  ( ) 7> _.  - bad blood - bad debt - bad egg - bad hat - bad lot - bad fairy - bad form - bad man - with a bad grace _Syn: disagreeable, distasteful, objectionable, unpleasant, mischievous _Ant: acceptable, desirable, good, pleasant, pleasing, satisfactory, unobjectionable 2. _n. 1> , ; to take the bad with the good -     2>  - to the bad 3> ;  - go to the bad
bad blood  ; 
bad character   
bad coin  / 
bad conscience   
bad debt   
bad egg  _. ; ,  
bad fairy   
bad feeling   
bad form   
bad hat  _. ; ,  
bad job   ; ; to make the best of a bad job -   ; to lie down on the job -  -; to do smb.'s job, to do the job for smb. - _.  -.; to put up a job on smb. _. -   -. 
bad lot  _. ; ,  
bad luck  
bad man  _.  , 
bad mixer   
bad name   
bad name for   
bad pennyworth   
bad repute   
bad-mouth  _v. , ;  
bad-tempered  _a. , 
baddy  _n.  
bade  _p.  bid
badge  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ;  _Syn: symbol
badger  1. _n. 1> ; to draw the badger - _.    ; _.  -. ,   2>     3> _. _.    2. _v. 1> , ; badgered to death by creditors -   2>  3>  badger into; can you badger your father into the car tonight? -          ?
Badger State  _n. _. _.  
badger-baiting  _n.   
badger-dog  _n.  ( )
badger-drawing  = badger-baiting
badger-fly  _n.   ()
badinage  _n. _. 
badlands  _n. _pl. _.  
badly  _adv. _p. worse; _p-p. worst 1> ,  2>  ; badly wounded -  ; I want it badly -    ; to react badly to smth. -    - - be badly off
badminton  _n. 1>  2>    
badness  _n.   . {. bad 1}
BAEC  = British Atomic Energy Corporation _n.     
Baedeker  _n.    , 
Baffin Bay  _n.  
baffle  1. _n. _. 1> () ; ; ;  2>  2. _v. 1> ,  (, ); ,  - baffle pursuit 2>   ;    3>   4> / ; to baffle all description -    _Syn: puzzle
baffle description    
baffle pursuit    
baffle-board  _n. 1>   2> _.  
baffle-plate  = baffle 1.
baffle-wall  = baffle-board
bafflement  _n. , 
baffler  _n. _. 1> ;  2> 
baffling  _a. 1> ; a baffling problem -   - baffling complexity 2>  - baffling winds
baffling complexity   
baffling winds  ,  
bag  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; ; to empty the bag -  , ; _. ,   2> ;  (); to make the bag -   ,     3>  4>  (  ),  5> _pl.  ( ) 6>  7> _pl. ,  8> _pl. _.  (. pair of bags) 9>  ; in the bag -   ;  ; - set one's bag for - bag and baggage - bag of wind - late bag; whole bag of tricks >  ; >   ; in the bottom of the bag -    ; to give smb. the bag to hold -  -.  ;   -.; to put smb. in a bag -    -.,  -. - bear the bag - carry the bag - make a good bag of 2. _v. 1>    2>  (- ) 3>  () 4>  (  . .) 5> ;  ;  ( ) 6> _.  _. ,    7> _. _.  ,  '' I bag!, bags I! -  ! _Syn: capture _II _v.  
bag and baggage  >    >  >  ,  
bag of wind  _. _. , ,  {. windbag}
bag-sleeve  _n.  ,   
bagasse  _n. ,  (     )
bagatelle  _n. 1> ;  2>   3> ,   
Bagdad  = Baghdad
bagel  _n. 
bagful  _n. ()  ()
baggage  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ,  3> _. _.  - impudent baggage 4> _. ,  5> _.  6> _attr. baggage animal -  ; baggage train - _.  
baggage car  _n. _.  
baggage room  _n. _.   ()
baggage-check  _n. _.  
baggage-man  _n. _. 
bagged  _a. 1>   ; ()  ;  2>  
bagger  _n. 
bagging  _n. 
baggy  _a.  ( ); baggy skin below the eyes -   
Baghdad  = Bagdad _n. . 
bagman  _n. 1>   2> _. 
bagnio  _n. _. 1> _.    ( ) 2> _.  
bagpiper  _n. 
bagpipes  _n. _pl.  ( )
baguette  _n.   
bah  _interj. ! ( )
Bahama Islands  _n.  
Bahamas  _n.  
Bahamian  1. _a.  2. _n.   
Bahrain  _n. 
Bahrein  _n. 
baignoire  _n. _. _. 
Baikal  _n. . 
bail  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  - save one's bail - surrender to one's bail - forfeit one's bail 2> ; to accept/allow/take bail, to admit/hold/let to bail -   ; to give/offer bail -   ; to go/be/become/stand bail for smb. -   -. - justify as bail - give leg bail _Syn: pledge 2. _v.    -. ( bail out) _II _n. 1>    ( ) 2>   ( ) _III _v.   ( ) (. bail water out) to bail out a boat -     - bail out _IV _n.  (  )
bail out  >       ;   ; to be bailed for trial -         >   , ; The government cannot bail out every unprofitable company -        > _. _. ,    > bail out of the difficulties     >  ; we had to bail out (the boat) to reach the shore safely -       ,     
bailable  _a.     (  )
bailee  _n.  ,     
bailer  _n. 1> , ; _.  2> ,    
bailey  _n. _.   - Old Bailey
bailiff  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
bailing  _n. _. 1>  () 2>   ( )
bailiwick  _n. _. / 
bailment  _n. 1>    2>    3> ,     (  )
bailor  _n. , ,     (  )
bailsman  _n. 
bairn  _n. _. 
bait  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>       - jump at the bait - rise the bait - swallow the bait 2. _v. 1>     2> , ,  3>  (, .  ) 4>   ( ) 5>        6>  () 7>  , ,    _Syn: beleaguer, heckle, hector, hound _Ant: encourage
bait a trap     ; _. 
baize  _n. ; green baize -  
bake  _v. 1> () 2>   ;  () 3> ;  4>    _Syn: grill
bakehouse  _n. 
baker  _n. , 
baker's dozen   
baker-legged  _a. 
bakery  _n. , 
bakestone  _n.  ()
bakeware  _n.  () 
bakhshish  = baksheesh
baking  1. _n. 1> ;  ,     2>  2. _a. ; baking sun -  ,  
baking-powder  _n.   ( )
baksheesh  _n. _. , , 
Baku  _n. . 
Balaam  _n. 1> _.  2> ,   3>        
Balaam-basket  = Balaam-box
Balaam-box  _n.     (  )
balaclava  _n.  
balance  1. _n. 1>  - quick balance - Roman balance 2> ; balance of forces -  ; balance of power -   ( ); to keep one's balance -  ; _.  ; to lose one's balance - ,  ; _.   ; to be off one's balance -    3> (Balance)  (   ) 4>  5> ; ,  (  ) 6> _. ,  (. balance in hand) - balance of payments - balance of trade - strike a balance 7> _.  - be in the balance - tremble in the balance - swing in the balance - hang in the balance the balance of advantage lies with him     ; to be weighed in the balance and found wanting -    - hold the balance - upon a fair balance _Syn: left-over 2. _v. 1> ;  ,   ;  2> , ; ; (with, against) balance disadvantage by/with smth. -   -.;   3>  (between) 4> _.  ; to balance one's accounts -  ; the accounts don't balance -    - balance out
balance of payments   
balance of trade    ( )
balance out    ; , ; I hope that the figures for income and costs balance out. -  ,       .
balance weight  _n. , 
balance-beam  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> _.  
balance-bridge  _n.  
balance-master  _n. 
balance-sheet  _n. _. 
balance-step  _n. _.  
balance-wheel  _n.  (  )
balanced  _a. ; ; 
balancer  _n. 1> ,  2> _. , 
balconied  _a.  ,  
balcony  _n. 1>  2> _.   
bald  _a. 1> ; ; as bald as an egg/as a billiard ball/as a coot -   ,   2> ;  , ,  3>      ( ) 4>  ( ) 5> , ,  6> ,  (   . .)
bald-coot  _n. 1>  () 2> _. ,  
bald-headed  1. _a. 1> ;  2>      ( ) 2. _adv. - go bald-headed at - go bald-headed into - go bald-headed for
baldachin  _n. 
baldaquin  _n. 
balderdash  _n. 1> ,  2> 
baldicoot  = bald-coot
balding  _a. 
baldly  _adv. 1>  - put it baldly 2> , 
baldness  _n.   . {. bald}
baldric  _n.  ( , )
Baldwin  _n. 
bale  _I 1. _n. 1>  (), ; cotton bale -   2> _pl.  2. _v.   ,    _II _n. _. _. , ; day of bale and bitterness -  ,  ; to bring tidings of bale -    _III = bail III - bale out
bale out  > _. _. ,    >  ; We had to bale out (the boat) to reach the shore safely. -       ,     .
Balearic Islands  _n.  
baleen  _n.  
balefire  _n. 1>   2> 
baleful  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  - baleful look
baleful look   
balk  1. _n. 1>  , ;  2> (the balks) _pl.   3>    4> ;  - meet with a balk 5> _. ; to make a balk of good ground -    2. _v. 1> , ,  2>   (); he was balked in/of his desires -     3> , ;   ,  4>  (   . .) 5>  (  ) 6>  () 7> ; ; the horse balked at a leap -     _Syn: demur, thwart - balk at
balk at  , ; Jim balked at paying such a lot of money to join the club. -         .
Balkan  _a. 
Balkan Mountains  _n.  , 
Balkan Peninsula  _n.  
balky  _a.  ( )
ball  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  () 2>  3>  () - good ball 4>  5> ; _.  6>   7> _.  8> _pl. _. ; to make balls of smth. -  , ,  -.   - ball-and-socket joint - ball of the eye - ball of the knee - ball of fortune three (golden) balls  ,    ; to have the ball at one's feet -   ;    ; to strike the ball under the line -  ; to take up the ball >   ; >   -.; to keep the ball rolling, to keep up the ball >  ; >   -.; to catch/take the ball before the bound -   ; the ball is with you -    - carry the ball - get on the ball! - on the ball 2. _v. ()  ; () - ball up _II _n. ,   - open the ball - lead up the ball _Syn: celebration
ball bearing  _n. 
ball boy  _n. ,   ( )
ball girl  _n. ,   ( )
ball of fortune   
ball of the eye   
ball of the knee   
ball point pen   
ball up  > _.   ;  > _.  (, ); now you've opened your big mouth, you've balled up the whole plan -   ,     > _.   
ball-and-socket joint   
ball-bearing  _n. _. 
ball-cartridge  _n. _.  
ball-point pen  _n.  
ball-room  _n. 1>   2> _attr. 
ballad  _n. _.  (-   , .   .  . )
ballad-monger  _n. 1> _. /  2> _. 
ballade  _n. _.  (        )
balladry  _n. _.     
ballast  1. _n. 1> ; the ship is in ballast -    2> ,    - mental ballast - lack ballast - have no ballast 2. _v. 1>   2> _-.   3>   . _.
ballerina  _n. ,  
ballet  _n. _. 
ballet-dancer  _n. () ; 
ballet-master  _n. 
balletic  _a. 
balletomane  _n. 
ballgown  _n.  
ballistic  _a.  - ballistic rocket - intermediate-range ballistic missile - ballistic guided missile
ballistic guided missile     
ballistic rocket   
ballistics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
ballon d'essai  _n. _.  
balloon  1. _n. 1>  ;  ; trial balloon -   - balloon on bearings - observation balloon 2> ,         3> _attr. balloon observation -     2. _v. 1>     2> 
balloon fabric  _n. ,   (  )
balloon on bearings    
balloon tire  _n.  ()
balloon-car  _n.  
balloonist  _a. , 
ballot  _I 1. _n. 1>  ;   - tissue ballot 2> ;  (. ) - elect by ballot - vote by ballot - take a ballot 3>   4>  - Australian ballot - cast a single ballot 2. _v. 1> ; (for - , against - ); Most of the workers balloted for the new plan. -       . 2>   _II _n.   ( 70 - 120 )
ballot-box  _n. 1>  ,   - stuff the ballot-box 2> _attr. ballot-box stuffing - _. _.  
ballot-paper  _n.  
ballpark  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   2. _a. 
ballplayer  _n. _. 
ballpoint  _n.  
balls  _n. _. , , 
balls up  1. _v. _.  2. _n. , 
bally  _. 1. _a.  , , ; stung by a bally wasp -   ; whose bally fault is that? -    ,  ? 2. _adv. , ; too bally tired -  
ballyhoo  _n. 1>  2> 
ballyrag  _v. 1>   2> 
balm  _n. 1> ,   2> 
balm-cricket  _n. 
balmy  _a. 1>  2> ,  ( );  ( ) 3> ; ,   ( ) 4> ;  5> _. ; he's balmy -        (_mis. . barmy 2)
balneology  _n. _. 
baloney  = boloney 2
balsa  _n. 1>  () 2> _. 
balsam  _n. 1>  2> _.  () 3> _attr. balsam fir -  
balsamic  = balmy 1, balmy 4
Baltic Sea  _n.  
Baltimore  _n. . 
baluster  _n. 1>  2> _pl. 
balustrade  _n. 
bam  _. _. of bamboozle
Bamako  _n. . 
bamboo  _n. _pl. -boos 1>  2> _attr. 
bamboozle  _v. _. , ; to bamboozle smb. out of smth. -   -.  -.
ban  1. _n. 1>  - under a ban 2>  ,  3>   ;    4> = _pl. banns 2. _v. 1>  ;  2> _.  _Syn: prohibit
ban-the-bomb  _a.    
banal  _a.  _Syn: fatuous, inane, insipid, jejune, vapid _Ant: meaningful, significant
banality  _n. 
banalize  _v. 
banana  _n. 
banana republic  _n. _.  ;  
band  _I 1. _n. 1> ,   , : , ; , ; ;  - faggot band 2> ,  3> _pl.   ,    (,  ) 4> _.   5> _attr. ; band conveyer -  ; band filter -  ; band brake -   2. _v. 1>  2> _.  _II 1. _n. 1> ,   2>  - string band 3>   4>  5> ; when the band begins to play - _.     _Syn: group 2. _v. ();  ( band together) - band against - band together
band against  (); ; We must band against the common enemy. -      .
band together  (); ; We must bund together to fight the common enemy. -   ,     .
band-iron  _n. _. ,    
band-saw  _n.  
band-wagon  _n. _. 1> /   (.,  ) 2> ,   ( ) - climb on band-wagon - get into the band-wagon 3>  
bandage  1. _n. 1> ;   2>  3>  ( ) 2. _v. , ; bandage up - , ; the nurse bandaged up the nasty cut -    
bandana  = bandanna
bandanna  _n.  () 
bandar  _n. _. 
bandar-log  _n. _.   ; _. _. 
bandbox  _n.  ( ,   . .); to look as if one had just come out of a bandbox -    
bandeau  _n. _pl. _. -x 1>    2> / ,      
banded  _a. ,  
banderol  = banderole
banderole  = banderol _n. 1>  2> _.  ( ) 3> _.       
bandicoot  _n. _. 
bandit  _n. _pl. -its -itti ,  _Syn: thief
banditry  _n. 
banditti  _n. , 
bandleader  _n.  
bandmaster  _n. 
bandog  _n. 1>   2>  ; 
bandoleer  _n. _. 
bandolero  _n. _pl. _. -os 
bandolier  = bandoleer
bandoline  _n. 
bandsman  _n. 
bandstand  _n.   
bandwagon  _n. 1>      (   . .) 2> _.  , ; to be on the bandwagon - ; to climb on ( to jump aboard) the bandwagon - /      ,   3>   4> ,  
bandy  _I _v. 1> ,  (; ,   . .) - bandy words with 2>  (. bandy about) to have one's name bandied about -    3>  () - bandy about - bandy around _II _n. 1>   ,  2>        _III _n.  ( ) _IV _a. ,  ( )
bandy about  >     ;  (); When the Websters' marriage failed, the news was quickly bandied about. -    ,      . > ; Several different figures have been bandied about, but these are the only correct ones. -    ,     .
bandy around  >     ;  (); When the Websters' marriage failed, the news was quickly bandied about. -    ,      . > ; Several different figures have been bandied about, but these are the only correct ones. -    ,     .
bandy with  ; I heard our neighbours bandying words with each other in the middle of the night.  ,     .
bandy words with  ; I heard our neighbours bandying words with each other in the middle of the night.  ,     .
bandy-legged  _a. 
bane  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ; the bane of (one's) life -  (-.)  _Syn: poison
baneful  _a. , 
banewort  _n. 1> _.  ,  2> _.  
Banff  _n.  (  )
bang  _I 1. _n. , ;  ,   . .; to shut the door with a bang -   ; to go over with a bang -  ,    ( , , ) - come up with a bang 2. _v. 1> (); () - bang against - bang into - bang on - bang upon 2>  () 3>    ( ) ( bang to) 4> , ; the gun banged -   - bang around 5> _. ,  6> _. ;  - bang about - bang around - bangaway - bang down - bang into - bang off - bang out - bang up 3. _adv. _. 1> ; to go bang -  ( ) 2>  , ; the ball hit him bang in the eye -       4. _interj. ! _II 1. _n.  2. _v.    _III _n.      ; 
bang about  > , ; this car looks as if it's been banged about -    ,       > ; my uncle has been banging about Africa for years -         
bang against  (); () I banged my head against the doorpost and hurt it. The car banged against the garage door and damaged it.; bang one's head against a brick wall -    ,   (    Continuous) Grace went on writing to her red-haired boy even though he didn't reply to a single letter for a year; she was banging her head against a brick wall.
bang around  ; stop banging about, children - ,  
bang down  >    > , 
bang into  (); () I've banged into the doorpost and hurt my arm. Tom banged the car into a street light and damaged it.
bang off  ()  ()
bang on  (); () I banged on the door until she let me in.
bang out  >  ( , )  Bob is at the piano again, banging out the latest popular tunes. >  -.   (.   ) Tom has been hard at work in his study all day, banging out a new story.
bang up  > ,  He banged up his car in the race. >  John banged up his knee playing cricket. > _.    Some people think it's OK to sleep with a girl so long as you don't bang her up. > _.        ( ,  ) When they bang you up, you don't speak to anyone for hours.
bang upon  (); () I banged on the door until she let me in.
bang-up  _a. , 
bangaway  >   I haven't finished this work yet: I'll have to keep banging away at it until this evening. > _.       They've been banging away all night.
banger  _n. _. 1>  2> '' ( )
Bangkok  _n. . 
Bangladesh  _n. 
Bangladeshi  1. _a. ,    2> _n.    ; ; 
bangle  _n. ,   /
Bangui  _n. . 
banian  _n. 1> - 2> ; ,  3> ,  ;  4> = banian-tree - banian days - banian hospital
banian days   
banian hospital   
banian-tree  _n.  
banish  _v. 1> , ; banish from - , ; acommon punishment in Roman times was to banish a criminal from Rome 2>  3>  () - banish from one's mind _Syn: exile
banish from one's mind    You can banish from your mind any idea of a holiday: we can't afford it.
banishment  _n. , 
banister  _n. 1> = baluster 1> 2> _pl.  ()
banjo  _n. _pl. -os, -oes 1> _.  2> _. , , 
Banjoul  _n. . 
Banjul  _n. . 
bank  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  (. ) 3> ,  4> ;  - bank of snow - bank of clouds 5> _.  6> _. ,  (,    ) 7> _.  (,   . .) _Syn: shore 2. _v. 1>   2>   ( , ) ( bank up) The morning began fine, but now clouds are banking up. The wind had banked the snow up against the wall. 3>  ( ), ;   Every spring we have to bank up the river to prevent flooding. At night we bank the fire up so that it is still burning in the morning. 4>  5> _.  ;  6>    ,  ( ) _II 1. _n. 1> ; to open an account in/with a bank -     - bank of issue 2> _.  - break the bank 3>    - blood bank 4> _attr. ,  - bank account - bank currency - bank holiday you can't put it in the bank - _. _.    ,     2. _v. 1>  ()  ;  ()  ;  - bank with 2>   3> _.   - bank on - bank upon _III _n. _. 1>  ( ) 2>   ( ) 3>  (); bank of keys - _.   4>  (  )
bank account    
bank balance  _n.    
bank card  _n.   
bank currency  ,     
bank draft  _n. ,     
bank holiday  /     
bank locomotive  _n. _-. 
bank of clouds   
bank of issue   
bank of snow   ; 
bank on    -. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise; don't bank on it. Don't bank on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. Don't bank on your relatives to help you out of trouble. Don't bank on the weather being fine for your garden party.
bank statement  _n. 1>   (  ) 2>   
bank upon  = bank on
bank with   ()  ;  ()   I have always banked with the Royal Bank. I have always banked my money with the Royal Bank.
bank-bill  _n. 1> ,      2>  , 
bank-book  _n. _.  ,  
bank-note  _n.  , 
bank-rate  _n.   
bankable  _a. _.    ,   
banker  _I _n. 1>  2> _pl.  3> _.  _II _n. 1> ,       2> ,    3> _. 
banket  _n. _.  ( )
banking  _I _n.   _II _n. _. _. , 
banking corporation   
banking-house  _n. ,  
bankroll  1. _n.  ;   2. _v. ; 
bankrupt  1. _n. ; spread   - bankrupt in reputation 2. _a. 1>  - go bankrupt 2> ; (of, in - -.) _Syn: insolvent 3. _v.  ;   
bankrupt in reputation     
bankruptcy  _n. ;  - court of bankruptcy
bankseat  _n.  ()
banksman  _n. _. , ()    
banner  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; _. ; under the banner of Marx, Engels, Lenin -   , , ; to join/follow the banner of ... -   ... _.   -.  - unfurl banner 2>      , '' - carry the banner 2. _a. (); ;  - banner year
banner day  
banner headline  _n. , 
banner year   
banner-bearer  _n. 
banner-cry  _n.  
bannerette  _n. 
bannister  = banister
bannock  _n. _.  
banns  _n. _pl.        - ask the banns - call the banns - publish the banns - forbid the banns
banquet  1. _n. ; ;   - banquet of brine _Syn: celebration 2. _v. 1>   (  -.) 2> 
banquet of brine   
banqueter  _n.  
banqueting hall    
banquette  _n. 1>  2> _.  ; 
banshee  _n. 1> _. _. _. ,     2> _.   
bantam  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _. '', , ;    3> _attr. bantam car - 
bantam-weight  _n. _.  , ' '
banter  1. _n.   2. _v.  , , 
banting  _n.   
bantling  _n. _. ,  ( )
Bantu  1. _a.    2. _n. 
banyan  = banian
baobab  _n.  ()
bap  _n. _. 
baptism  _n.  - baptism of blood - baptism of fire
baptism of blood  ; _.  
baptism of fire   
baptismal  _a.    - baptismal certificate - baptismal name
baptismal certificate    
baptismal name  ,   
baptist  _n. 
baptistery  = baptistry _n. 1>  2>  ( )
baptistry  = baptistery
baptize  _v. ;  
bar  _I 1. _n. 1>  (); ; bar of chocolate -  ; bar of soap -   - bar of gold 2>  (),  (),  () 3>  _. of crowbar 4> ;  - behind bolt and bar 5>  6> _pl.  7> , ; to let down the bars -  ,   8> _.  - clear the bar - horizontal bar - parallel bars 9> ,   (  ); ,  10>     11> _.  ;  12>  (, ) _Syn: obstacle 2. _v. 1>    - bar in - bar out - bar up 2> ; all exits are barred -    3> ; ;  - bar from 4> _.  -.  -., -.,   - bar in - bar out 3. _prep. ,  ; bar none -   _II _n. 1> ,  2> , , ;   _Syn: cabaret, cocktail lounge, discotheque, nightclub, pub, saloon _III _n. _. 1> ,    ; prisoner at the bar -     2> (the bar, the Bar) ; to be called/go to the Bar -    ; to be at the Bar -  ; to be called within the Bar -      ; to pitch smb. over the bar - _.  -.       3> , ; the bar of conscience -  ; the bar of public opinion -    _IV _n. _.  (    )
bar chart  _n. 
bar code  _n.    
bar from   After the member was caught cheating, he was barred from the club. The doctor was barred from practising after he was proved guilty of improper behaviour.
bar graph  _n. 
bar in    -. ,   The horses died in the fire because they were barred in (the hut).
bar of gold   
bar out    -. ,   The children cried when they couldn't get into the house; their mother had barred them out.
bar up     When the family left the house for the winter, they barred the windows up.
bar-bell  _n. _pl. _. 
bar-fly  _n. _.  
bar-room  _n. , ;  (   . .)
barathea  _n. 1>  ( ,      ) 2> _. 
barb  1. _n. 1> _. ; ;  2> _.  ( );  3>  ( ) 4> ,  (, ,  ) 5> ,   2. _v. /   . .
Barbadian  1. _a.   ;  2. _n.  - 
Barbados  _n. 
Barbara  _n. 
barbarian  1. _n.  _Syn: heathen 2. _a. 
barbaric  _a. , ; 
barbarism  _n. 1>  2> _. 
barbarity  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  (, )
barbarize  _v. 1> _.  ()  2>    
barbarous  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
barbate  _a. 1> _.  2> _. , 
barbecue  1. _n. 1>    2>      /    3> _.      ,      4>      2. _v. 1>       2>  ()  _Syn: grill
barbed  _a. 1>  ;  - barbed wire 2> ,  - barbed remark
barbed remark   
barbed wire   
barbel  _n. 1> _.  2>  ( ) 3> _. 
barber  _I _n. , ; every barber knows that -   ,    - barber's block - barber's pole - barber's itch _II _n. 1>       2>    
barber shop  _n. _. 
barber's block    
barber's cat  _. , 
barber's itch  _.  
barber's pole  ,        ,   
barberry  = barbery _n. _. 
barbery  = barberry
barbette  _n. _. _. 
barbican  _n. _. _. ,  
barbie  _n. _. of barbecue
barbiturate  _n. _. 
barbituric  _a. _. 
Barbizon School  _n.    (    ), 
barcarole  = barcarolle
barcarolle  = barcarole _n. 
Barcelona  _n. . 
bard  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3>       - the Bard of Avon _Syn: poet
bardic  _a. _.    - bardic poetry
bardic poetry   
bare  1. _a. 1> ,  - bare feet - lay bare 2> ; ; (of - -.);  3>  4> ,  5>  ; at the bare mention of -    ; to believe smth. on smb.'s bare word -  -.   - bare majority - in bare outlines 6>  - bare possibility 7> _.  (as); bare as the palm of one's hand -   ,  ; in one's bare skin -  _Syn: naked, nude, stripped _Ant: clothed, covered, dressed 2. _v. ;  - bare one's head
bare feet   
bare majority   
bare one's head   
bare possibility   
bare-headed  _a.   
bareback  1. _a.  2. _adv.  ;   
barebacked  = bareback 1.
barefaced  _a. 1>    ( ,  ) 2> _. ;  3> 
barefoot  1. _a.  2. _adv. 
barefooted  _a. , 
bareheaded  _a. ,   
barelegged  _a.   
barely  _adv. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. , 
barenecked  _a.   ; 
bareness  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
Barents Sea  _n.  
baresark  = berserk
barf  _v. _. _. 
barfly  _n. _. _.  , 
bargain  1. _n. 1> () ; a good (bad, hard, losing) bargain -  () ; to keep one's part of the bargain -   - make a bargain - strike a bargain - close a bargain - drive a hard bargain - bind a bargain - be off with one's bargain 2> ( bargain)  ;   ; to buy at a bargain -    3> _attr. bargain basement -       (.   ); bargain basement rates - ,  ; into the bargain -  ,   ; to make the best of a bad bargain -     ; that's a bargain! -  !:  ; ?; a bargain is a bargain -    - wet bargain - Dutch bargain 2. _v.  - bargain away - bargain for - bargain with - bargain on - bargain for
bargain away   The women in the market often bargain away for hours.
bargain for   The dealer spent hours bargaining for the valuable painting.
bargain hunter  _n. ,        ;  
bargain on    -., -. I'm bargaining on your help to drive us to the airport. Don't bargain on getting any support from her, she's very selfish. I wouldn't bargain on the speaker arriving soon, as he's got a long way to come.
bargain sale     
bargain with   The women are bargaining with their neighbours.
bargain-basement  _n.   ,    
bargain-sale  _n. 1>  2> 
bargainer  _n. 1>  2> 
bargaining chip  _n. , 
bargaining counter  _n. , 
barge  1. _n. 1> ;  2>     3> _.   4> _. ,    5> _.       2. _v. 1>  ()   2> _.; to barge into/against smth., smb. -   -., -. the boy rushed in, barging against the door - barge around - barge about - barge into - barge in
barge about     -.
barge around     -.
barge in   There was no need for you to barge in (to our conversation) with your remarks.
barge into  >   The door burst open and the children barged in (to the room). The children barged into the room, shouting. > ,  That rude man barged into me in the shop. >   -. I barged into an old friend in town today.
barge-pole  _n.    ; not fit to be touched with a barge-pole -  (,   . .),   
bargee  _n. 1>  2>  - lucky bargee to swear like a bargee   
bargeman  = bargee 1
baric  _I _a. _.  _II _a. 
baring  _n. _. / 
baritone  = barytone
barium  _n. _. 
bark  _I 1. _n. 1>  () 2>  (. Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark, China bark) 3> _.  4> _attr. bark grafting - _.   ; bark mill -   ; a man with the bark on - _.  ; to come/go between the bark and the tree -    (. ) ;       . . - take the bark off 2. _v. 1>  2>   ( ) 3> _.   _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _. ; his bark is worse than his bite -   ,      2. _v. 1> ; (at - ) our dog always barks at the postman 2> _. ; (at - ) I don't like the way that the teacher barks at the children so unkindly. - bark out 3> _. ; to bark up the wrong tree - ;     _III _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _. 
bark out    The policeman barked out a warning as the gunmen appeared.
barkeeper  _n. _.  ; 
barken  _v. 
barker  _I _n.  _II _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> _.  , . ; great barkers are no biters -   ,  
barkery  _n.  
barking  _I _n. 1>  2>   _II _n.  3. _a.  - barking iron
barking iron  _. 
barking mad  _. , 
barkpit  _n.  
barley  _n. 1>  2> _attr.  - cry barley
barley sugar  _n. 
barley-break  _n.  ()
barley-water  _n.  
barleycorn  _n. 1>   2> _.   - John Barleycorn
barling  _n. , 
barlow  _n. _.     (. barlow knife)
barm  _n. () ; 
barmaid  _n.   , 
barman  _n. 
barmy  _a. 1> ;  2> _.  (. barmy on the crumpet) - go barmy
barn  _n. 1> ; () ;  2>  ,  3> _. ,  4> _.  
barn dance  _n.    
barn-door  1. _n.  ; as big as a barn-door -   ; not to be able to hit a barn-door -     2. _a. - barn-door fowl
barn-door fowl   
barn-owl  _n.  ()
barnacle  _I _n. . _pl. 1> ;  (   ) 2> _pl. _.  _II _n. 1>   () 2>   () 3> _.   4> _.  
barnstorm  _v. _. _. 1>   ,    (  ) 2>        (  )
barnstormer  _n. _.  
barnstorming  _a. ,  (  ,    ..)
barnyard  _n. 1> ;  2>  
barodynamics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
barograph  _n. ,  
barometer  _n. 
barometric  = barometrical
barometric chart   
barometric pressure  _n.  
barometrical  = barometric _a. 
baron  _n. 1>  2>  - baron of beef
baron of beef   
baronage  _n. 1> ,  / 2>  
baroness  _n. 
baronet  1. _n.  () 2. _v.   
baronetcy  _n.  
baronial  _a. 
barony  _n. 1>   2>   3> , 
baroque  1. _n. (the baroque)  2. _a. 1> ,    2> 
baroscope  _n. 
barouche  _n. ,  
barque  = bark III
barrack  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.  2. _v.   ,  _II _v.  ,    (   .)
barracking  _n.       (   .)
barracoota  = barracuda
barracuda  _n. _. ,  
barrage  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _.  ,   (. barrage fire) 4> _. _. ,  5> _attr. - barrage balloon
barrage balloon   
barrator  _n. 1> ,  2> _. _. / ,     {. barratry 2}
barratry  _n. 1> ,  2> _. _.  (,            )
barrel  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ( ,     ) 3> ,  () 4>  (, ) 5> _. _.    -.  6> _. , ,  7> _.   () - barrel house - barrel shop; to have smb. over the barrel - _.  -. ; to holler down a rain barrel - '   ',  ; to sit on a barrel of gunpowder -     ;     2. _v.    - barrel in
barrel house  _. _. , ; 
barrel in     Another storm system is barrelling in and should reach eastern areas by tomorrow.
barrel shop  _. _. , ; 
barrel-bulk  _n.   (= 142 )
barrel-head  _n.  
barrel-organ  _n. 
barrel-roll  _n. _. 
barrel-scraping  _n. _.   ; ' '
barren  1. _a. 1> ; ;  ( ) 2> ; ,  - barren of interest - barren of ideas _Syn: blear 2. _n. . _pl.  , 
barren of ideas   
barren of interest   
barrenness  _n.   . {. barren 1}
barret  _n. 
barricade  1. _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: obstacle 2. _v. 
barrier  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ,  _Syn: obstacle 2. _v. ,  (. barrier off, barrier in)
barring  _I _prep.   _II _n. 1> _.    () 2> _.  ,  
barrio  _n. 1> , ,  (  ) 2> _.   ,   
barrister  _n. ,  - revising barrister _Syn: lawyer
barrister-at-law  = barrister
barrow  _I _n. , ()  _II _n. 1> ;   2>  3>  ,   . . 4> _attr. - barrow truck
barrow truck   
barrow-boy  _n.  
Bart  _n. _. of Bartholomew 
bartender  _n. _. 
barter  1. _n. ,   _Syn: exchange, swap, trade 2. _v. 1> , ,    - barter for 2> ; barter for -    The captain went to the enemy camp to barter for the prisoner's life. - barter with - barter away _Syn: exchange, swap, trade
barter away      ; _.  (,   . .)  -.  
barter for  ,  The women in the market are bartering hens for milk.
barter with   The women are bartering with their neighbours.
Bartholomew  _n. ; 
Bartholomew Fair  _.   (      .  - 24 )
bartizan  _n. _.  
barton  _n. 1>  2>  / 3>     ,    
baryta  _n. _.  
barytone  _n. 
bas-relief  _n. 
basal  _a.   , 
basalt  _n. _. 
basaltic  _a. _. 
bascule  _n.     ()
bascule-bridge  _n.  
bascule-door  _n.  
base  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ;   3> _.   4> '' ( );    (. prisoner's base) 5>  () 6> _. , ;  7> _.  8> _.  () 9> _.  ;   ;  ; to be off one's base _. _. >     ; >  ; (about -  -.) - change one's base - get to first base 2. _v. 1>   2> , ; to base oneself upon smth. -   -. - base on - base upon _II _a. 1> ; ,  2> , ,  ( ) - of base alloy 3> _. ,   4> ; base period (year) -   () - base coin - base Latin _Syn: ignoble _III = _. bass III
base coin  / 
base frequency  _n. _.  
base Latin   
base on  ,  One should always base one's opinion on facts.
base rate  _n.  
base upon  ,  One should always base one's opinion on facts.
baseball  _n. _. 
baseboard  _n. _. 
based  
Basel  _n. . 
baseless  _a. 1>  2>   
baseline  _n. 1> , , ;  ,   2> _.    3> _.   
basely  _adv. , 
basement  _n. 1> ,  2> ; () ;  
bash  _. 1. _n. ; to have a bash at it - ,  2. _v. ;  ; to bash one's head against a tree -     - bash about - bash around - bash in - bash up - bash up
bash about     -., -. The man was put in prison for bashing his wife about. This old car looks as if it's been bashed about.
bash around     -., -. The man was put in prison for bashing his wife about. This old car looks as if it's been bashed about.
bash in   The firemen had to bash the door in.
bash up  ,  -. He bashed up his car in the race.
bashaw  _n. _. 
basher  _n. _. _. 
bashful  _a. ,  _Syn: timid
bashing  _n. _.  - give a bashing
basic  _a. 1>  - basic principles - basic industry - basic stock 2> _.  _Syn: absolute, categorical, fundamental, ultimate, unlimited _Ant: circumscribe, marginal, peripheral, provisional, tangent, trivial
Basic English  _n. _.   (    850 ,  . ;    )
basic industry  >    >  
basic principles   
basic slag  _n. - ()
basic stock  _.  
basically  _adv.   ;  ,  
basicity  _n. _. , 
basics  _n. 
basil  _I _n. _.  _II _n.   _III 1. _n. ;   2. _v. ; 
Basil  _n. , 
basilica  _n. 
basilisk  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.    3> _.  (  XVI-XVII .) 2. _a. , 
basin  _n. 1> , ,  2> , ;  3>  (; ) 4>  
basinet  _n. _.  
basis  _n. _pl. bases 1> , ; on a good neighbourly basis -     - on this basis 2>  _Syn: base, foundation, ground, origin _Ant: superstructure, top
basis point  _n.    
bask  _v. 1>  ( ,  ) (in) I like to lie on the sand, basking in the sunshine. 2>  (, ) (in) - bask in
bask in   He wanted to bask in his employer's approval.
basket  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   (  ) 4> _attr. - basket dinner - basket lunch - basket picnic be left in the basket -   ; give the basket -  (); to have/put all one's eggs in one basket -  ,     - the pick of the basket like a basket of chips _. _.  ,  2. _v. 1>       2>  
basket case  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ; ; 
basket dinner  _. 
basket lunch  _. 
basket picnic  _. 
basket-ball  _n. _. 
basket-hilt  _n.   
basket-work  = basketry
basketball  
basketful  _n.   -.
basketry  _n.  
Basle  _n. . 
basnet  = basinet
bason  1. _n.     2. _v.  
basque  _I Basque 1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _a.  _II _n. 1>  ( ) 2> 
Basra  _n. . 
bass  _I _n.  _II _n. 1>   2> = bast _III 1. _n.  2. _a. ,  - bass clef - bass drum
bass clef   
bass drum   
Bass Strait  _n.  
bass-relief  = bas-relief
bass-viol  _n. ; 
bass-wood  _n.  
Basse-Terre  _n. . -
basset  _I _n.  ( ) _II _n. _.  
bassinet  = bassinette
bassinette  = bassinet _n.    
bassist  _n. ,       
basso  _n. _pl. -os _. 
basso-relievo  = bas-relief
bassoon  _n. 
bassoonist  _n. 
bast  _n. 1> , ; ;  ;  2> _attr. ; bast mat -   , 
bastard  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3> , ,  4>  (  ) 2. _a. 1> ,  - bastard slip 2> ,  - bastard good nature 3>  ;  ;   - bastard French
bastard French    
bastard good nature   
bastard slip  >   >    
bastardize  _v.  
bastardy  _n. 1>     2> _attr. - bastardy order
bastardy order  _.    
baste  _I _v.    ,  _II _v.   ()    _III _v. 1> ,  2>  ,  
bastille  _n. _. ,  - the Bastille
bastinado  1. _n. _pl. -oes   (.  ;   ) 2. _v.   (.  )
basting  _n. 1>  2> _attr. basting thread -   
bastion  _n. _. 
bat  _I _n.  ; to have bats in one's belfry - _.  ; like a bat out of hell -  ,    - go bats - blind as a bat _II 1. _n. 1> ;  ( );  ( ); ; _.  ( ) 2> = batsman - good bat 3> _.   4> _. ,  - go full bat off one's own bat -   ,  - come to bat 2. _v.  ,  _III _v. not to bat an eyelid -    ; never batted an eyelid -    - bat one's eyes _IV _n. _. _. ,  - go on a bat _V _n. (the bat) _. ,   - sling the bat _VI _n. _.    '' _VII _n. ;   - bat around
bat around  > _.  The director has been batting around all day as usual, giving everybody orders. > _. ,  We batted the plan around for a while, but in the end decided against it as we hadn't enough money.
bat one's eyes  , 
bat-blind  _a.  
bat-eyed  _a. 1>  2> 
batata  _n. _. ,  
batch  _n. 1>  ,     2> ,  3> ,  4> _.  ; of the same batch -   
batcher  _n. _. ; , 
bate  _I _v. _. of abate 1> ,  - with bated breath 2> ; his energy has not bated -     3>  - bate one's curiosity _II 1. _n.       2. _v.  ()     _III _n. _. , ,  - get in a bate
bate one's curiosity   
batfowl  _v.   ,      
bath  1. _n. _pl. baths 1>  2>  ( ) - take a bath - have a bath 3> . _pl. ;  ; swimming baths -    4> _.  - hypo bath - Order of the Bath 2. _v. , 
Bath  _n. . 
Bath brick  _n.     
Bath chair  _n.     
bath towel  _n.   
bath-house  _n. 1>  2> 
bath-room  _n.  ()
bath-tub  _n. 
bathe  1. _n.  - have a bathe 2. _v. 1> (); (); to bathe one's hands in blood -    2> ,  ();  () Is it safe to bathe in this river? 3>  ( -  , ) 4>  ( ) - bathe in
bathe in   (, ) His face was bathed in tears. The shores of Italy were bathed in sunshine.
bather  _n. ; 
bathing  _n. 
bathing cap  _n.  
bathing costume  _n.  
bathing suit  _n. _.  
bathing trunks  _n. 
bathing-box  _n.   
bathing-dress  _n.  
bathing-machine  _n.      
bathometer  _a. 
bathos  _n. 1> ;  - bathos of stupidity 2> _.      ( )
bathos of stupidity   
bathrobe  _n.  
bathroom   ()
bathwater  _n.   ; to throw the baby out with the bathwater -      
bathymetry  _n.   ()
bathyscaphe  _n.  (       )
bathysphere  _n.  ( ,   )
batik  _n.  (    )
bating  _prep.  
batiste  _n. 
batman  _n. _. , ,  _Syn: valet
baton  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _.   - pass the baton 4>   2. _v.   ( )
baton charge  _n.   ( )
batsman  _n.   ( , )
battalion  _n. ; _. .  
battels  _n. _pl.   ,     ( )
batten  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>  3> /  4> _attr.  - batten wall 2. _v. 1>  () ;   2> _.  (. batten down) - batten down - batten on - batten upon _II _v. 1> ,  2>     3> _.      4>  ( )
batten down  >  () ;  ;  Batten down the hatches! >  ,   
batten on      It's not fair to batten on your relatives.
batten upon      It's not fair to batten on your relatives.
batten wall   
batter  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>  ;    3> _.   ;   4> _.   2. _v. 1>  , , ;  (. batter about, batter down) to batter at the door -     In the old days, the enemy would use a whole tree to batter down the door of a castle. - batter up 2>   ,  3>  (); ,  () 4> ;   ( ) 5> _.   _II _. 1. _n. ,  () 2. _v.  _III = batsman
batter up   He battered up his car in the race.
battered  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> 
battering  _n. 1> ,   2>   (   . .) 3>  4>  5> _.   
battering-ram  _n. _. ,  
battery  _n. 1> _. ;  ( ); _.   2> _. ;  ;  (.  ) 3> _. ,   - cooking battery; to turn a man's battery against himself -     ; to mask one's batteries -   
battery farm  _n. 
battery locomotive  _n. 
batting  _n. 
battle  1. _n. 1> , ,  - pitched battle 2>  - fight a losing battle 3> _attr.  - battle alarm - battle honour - battle royal - half the battle the battle of the books  ; to fight one's battles over again -   ; to come unscathed out of the battle -    ; general's (soldier's) battle - ,      ( ) - above the battle to fight smb.'s battles for him     -. _Syn: fight 2. _v. ,  - battle against - battle for - battle on - battle over - battle with - battle with
battle against  >  ( ) The soldiers battled against the opposing army all day. >  The mountain climbers had to battle against great difficulties.
battle alarm   
battle bowler  _. _.  
battle dress  _n. _.  
battle for  ,   -. Our team and their opponents battled for the prize in the football match. Some rare wild animals are battling for their existence.
battle honour   
battle on   ,  The opposing armies battled on until night. Women must battle on until they have gained equality.
battle over  ,   -. People whose marriage has ended often battle over the children.
battle royal  ,  ;  
battle with  ,   -. Tomorrow we shall battle with our old enemies and defeat them.
battle-array  _n.  
battle-axe  _n. _. 1>   2> 
battle-cruiser  _n.  
battle-cry  _n. 1>   2> 
battle-field  _n.  ,  
battle-fleet  _n.  
battle-grey  _a.  
battle-ground  _n. 1>  , ;    2>  
battle-order  _n. _. 1>   2>   3>  
battle-piece  _n. _.  
battle-plane  _n. _.  , 
battle-seasoned  _a. 1>   ; ,  2> 
battle-tried  _a.   ; 
battle-wagon  _n. _. _. _. 
battlecraft  _n.  
battledore  _n. 1> ;  2>  (   ) - battledore and shuttlecock
battledore and shuttlecock    
battlement  _n.  _pl. 1>  ;  (, ) 2>   
battler  _n. 1>  2>  
battleship  _n.  , 
battue  _n. _. 1>  ( ) 2>   3> , 
batty  _a. _. , 
Batumi  _n. . 
bauble  _n. 1> , ;  2> - fool's bauble
baubling  _a. 
baulk  = balk
baulky  = balky
bauxite  _n. _. ,  
bawbee  _n. _. _. 
bawd  _n. _. 1> ;    3>  3> 
bawdry  _n. , 
bawdy  1. _a.  _Syn: smutty 2. _n. 
bawdy-house  _n.  ,  
bawl  1. _n. ; ;   2. _v. , ; (at -  -) - bawl and squall - bawl out
bawl and squall  
bawl out  , ; to bawl out abuse  to bawl smb. out - ,   -. The director bawled Jim out for being late again.
bay  _I _a. , ,  _II _n. 1> _.  ( );   2> ;     , '' 3>  4>   5> _-.  6>   _III 1. _n. ; at bay -    - bring to bay - drive to bay - hold at bay - keep smb. at bay - stand at bay - turn to bay 2. _v. 1>  2> , ;  () _IV 1. _a.  2. _n.   _V _n. 1> ,   2> _pl. ,   3> _attr. bay rum -   (  ) _VI 1. _n.  2. _v. 
Bay of Bengal  _n.  
Bay of Biscay  _n.  
bay window  _n. _. , 
bay-salt  _n.  / 
bayadere  _n. _. 1>  2>  
bayonet  1. _n. 1> ; to charge with the bayonet -   ; at the point of the bayonet -  ;   2> _attr.  - bayonet fighting 2. _v.   - bayonet into
bayonet fighting   
bayonet into   , 
bayou  _n.   ,     (  )
bazaar  = bazar _n. 1>   2>   3>  ;    - Christmas bazaar
bazar  = bazaar
bazooka  _n. _. _.    ''
BBA  = Bachelor of Business Administration _n.   
BBC  = British Broadcasting Corporation _n.   , --
bbl  = barrel _n. 1> ,  2>  ()
BC  _I birth certificate _n.    _II British Columbia _n.   ( ) _III British Council _n.  
BCD  _I Bad Conduct Discharge _n.        _II Binary Coded Decimal _n. - 
BCE  = Before the Common Era _n.   
BCP  = British Communist Party _n.   
BCS  _I Bachelor of Commercial Science _n.   _II British Computer Society _n.   
BD  _I barrels per day _n. (-)    _II bills discounted _n.     _III bd - bond _n. 1> ;  2>   3>  _IV bd - bound for... _n.  ... ( ) _V bd - bundle _n. 1> , ,  2>   (54840 ) _VI Bachelor of Divinity _n.   _VII Bank Draft _n. ,     
bdg building  _n. , 
BE  = bill of exchange _n.  , 
be  _v. _p. _sg. was, _pl. were; _p-p. been 1> ,  2> ; ; where are my books? -   ?; are you often in town? -      ?; I have never been to the Caucasus -       3> , ; Admission exams are once a year in autumn. -        . 4> ; How much is it? -   ? 5>      -; he is a teacher -  ; I am cold -   6>     >    : I am reading  ; >   : such questions are settled by the committee     7>        , , ; I am to inform you -    ; he is to be there now -      - be about - be above - be above oneself - be above one - be above one's head - be abreast of - be after - be against - be ahead - be ahead of - be along - be amiss - be around - be at - be at attention - be at a dead end - be at each other's throats - be at ease - be at ease - be at an end - be hard at work - be at home - be at it - be at loggerheads - be at a loss - be at odds - be at pains - be away - be back - be before - be behind - be behind bars - be behind the times - be below - be beneath - be beneath contempt - be beneath smb.'s dignity - be beneath smb.'s notice - be beside - be beside oneself - be beside the point - be between - be beyond - be beyond endurance - be beyond a joke - be beyond one's ken - be beyond question - be beyond redemption - be down - be down as - be down for - be down for the count - be down on - be down on one's luck - be down to - be down with - be down in the dumps - be down in the mouth - be for - be hip to - be in - be in at - be in for - be in for it - be in for trouble - be in on - be in on the ground floor - be in with - be in accord with - be in harmony with - be in collision with - be in line with - be inside - be into - be off - be off to - be off with - be on - be on about - be on at - be on with - be onto - be onto a good thing - be out - be out for - be out from - be out in - be out in force - be out in large numbers - be out in strength - be out of - be over - be over and done with - be past - be round - be through - be under - be up - be up against - be up for - be up for grabs - be hard up for - be up to - be with - be within - be without - how are you? - be going - let be - be oneself I've been there - _.    ; you've been (and gone) and done it - _.      _Syn: exist
be a bad sailor      
be a good sailor      
be a price leader  _.   ( ,   . .)
be a unit  _.  
be about  > ,   What is your new book about? > ,  What are you about? I'm about my business. >   There's nobody about, you'd better come back later. Jim is about somewhere, if you'd like to wait. > ,   -. Where have you been? I've just been about the town. >  (c _inf.) he is about to go    >   -. >   ,  >     Do dress warmly, there are a lot of colds about just now. Be careful how you drive, there are small rocks about in this area. Are there many gold coins about now?
be about to  
be above  >  ,  -., -. There's a branch above you - can you reach it? >    ,  -., -. The number of students in each class must not be above twenty. >     The captain of a ship is above a seaman. >  ,  ,   Her action during the fire was above reproach. The chairman's decision is not above criticism.
be above one      -.  I wanted to hear the speaker, but most of what he said was above my head, so I fell asleep.
be above one's head      -.  I wanted to hear the speaker, but most of what he said was above my head, so I fell asleep.
be above oneself    ,   The children have been above themselves ever since the rain stopped.
be abreast of  >    -., -. Jim was abreast of the leading runner for a few minutes but then fell behind. >     Scientists have to be abreast of the latest discoveries and developments if they want to advance in their profession.
be accorded permission     -.
be after  >  ,  -. ( ) It's quite dark, it must be after 10 o'clock. >  -. Why is the dog running so fast? He's after rabbits. Quick, hide me, the police are after me! >   -. Jim is after another job. Don't marry him, he's only after your money. The old man is always after borrowing money. > , ;  She's always after the children for one thing or another She's been after me for a year to buy her a new coat.
be against  >  -., -. Driving without seat belts may soon be against the law. Father was against (his daughter) marrying young. >  -. Lying is against my principles. It's against nature to wear high shoes.
be ahead    (  ),  And now Oxford are ahead, they're leading by three lengths. Jane used to have difficulty with her school work, but she's been ahead for several months now.
be ahead of    -., -.,  -., -. For a few minutes Jim was ahead of all the other runners, until his greatest competitor passed him. That boy is always ahead of his fellows. A great painter is usually ahead of his time.
be all beat up    You go ahead and leave me here, I'm all beat up.
be all right  >   ; >   
be allied to     ;    ()
be along   Jim will be along (to the meeting) in a minute.
be amiss  ( )  ,  The doctor said there was nothing amiss with her.
be angry with smb.    -.
be anxious for success    
be around  >   Jim is around somewhere, if you'd like to wail. Will you be around this time next year? >     Do dress warmly, there are a lot of colds around just now. Motorists are being warned that there is thick mist around in the hills. >   The singer you mentioned is still around, though not so well-known now. That song has been around for many years. >    You can see that she's a woman of the world - she's been around!
be at  > ; What would you be at? -   ? > ;   -. She's always at the children for one thing or another. She's been at me for the past year to buy her a new coat. >  -.  Jim has been at his work for hours. >  / You must get your clothes in the King's Road, that's where it's at. > ,  -.  Who's been at my things again? >  -. Our men are ready, sir, all armed and eager to be at the enemy.
be at a dead end     ,      After days of arguing, the peace talks are now at a dead end.
be at a loss    / -. The shock was so great that for a moment I was at a loss for words. We were at a loss to know what to do when the jewels were stolen.
be at an end   My patience is at an end, I can listen to her complaints no longer.
be at anchor    
be at attention  _.    "" Do you call that being at attention? Stand up straight, man!
be at each other's throats      Don't let those dogs off their chains or they'll be at each others throats in minutes! It wasn't long before the two leading politicians were at each other's throats as usual.
be at ease  _.    "" Tell the men to be at ease, captain.
be at gaze     ,   
be at grass  ,    ; _. _.   ,  ;   
be at home    I'm sorry, Mr Baker is not at home; can I take a message? If the minister calls, tell him I'm not at home. I'm not at home to any travelling salesmen. Mr and Mrs Fox will be at home to their friends on Thursday evening from 7,30
be at it     Those children are at it again, I'll have to stop them!
be at loggerheads     The chairman and his committee are still at loggerheads, and it seems impossible for them to reach an agreement.
be at odds     -., -. It's good to be at one with my husband after that terrible quarrel. We're so pleased that Jim and Mary are at one again.
be at one's wit's end    ;  ,  
be at pains   -.,     I could hardly refuse the gift after she had been at such pains to make it.
be at play  ; they are at play  
be at the pains   ;    , 
be at variance  >   ;   ; >   
be away  >   (-.)  When all your toys are away, I will read you a story. >  We must try to be away by 8 o'clock. >  So many children are away this week with colds. > , ;      Since he won all that money at the races, he's been well away! If the directors agree to a meeting, we're away! > ,     Jim is away in a world of his own these days.
be back  >  I'll be back when you least expect me. >     Long skirts will be back next year. >  -.    When I returned from the police station, the jewels were back in their box; the thieves must have got frightened and replaced them.
be badly off     , 
be before  > ,  ,  -., -. King Henry VII was before Queen Elizabeth I. >  -.  No, I don't remember that film, it was before my time. During the war - but that was before your time, of course-it was difficult to get enough eggs. >  Peter has been before the court again on a charge of driving while drunk.
be behind  > ,     -. Your letters are behind the clock, where I always put them. > ,  ,   All the children came running in together, except Dick, who was behind as usual. >      If your payments are behind, the court may take back the goods. If you are behind in/with your payments, the court may take back the goods. >    Jane is always top of her class, but Dick is often behind. >   What's behind his offer?
be behind bars     How can he get a job after being behind bars for so long?
be behind schedule  
be behind the times    (  ) She really cares for the children, but some of her teaching methods are badly behind the times. You're behind the times, my dear, everyone talks like that nowadays!
be below  >     ,  -. The room where the wine is kept is below ground level. The hotel is on the upper floors, and the shops are below. >    ,  -. The coat was below fifty dollars! My class was below ten students this year. >    ,  -. A captain is below a major. By joining the army late, he found that he was below many men much younger than himself. >  ,  -. I'm disappointed in your work; it is below your usual standard. >     The captain was out in the bad weather but we were below where it was dry and warm.
be beneath  >   -., -. The home of a rabbit is usually beneath the ground. >    -. Cheating at cards is beneath me. I should have thought it was beneath you to consider such an offer.
be beneath contempt      There is no excuse for him - his cruel treatment of his family is beneath contempt.
be beneath smb.'s dignity     -. Asking Jim to marry her was beneath Mary's dignity. It was beneath Mary's dignity to ask Jim to marry her.
be beneath smb.'s notice     Don't let what Jack said worry you; that man's opinion of your performance is beneath your notice.
be beside     -., -. Your shoes are beside the chair. You shall be beside me in the church.
be beside oneself    ,   Mary was beside herself with joy when she heard the good news. When Peter lost the race, he was beside himself with anger.
be beside the point   ,  You decided to come home for your own reasons; the fact that it rained is beside the point.
be better off   
be between    -., -. The bank is between the shoe shop and the post office. In this photograph, I'm between Fred and my mother. be between ourselves, be between you and me, be between you, me, and the gatepost   Remember that everything I've told you of the firm's plans is between ourselves. There is news that the Minister is to leave is to leave, but that's between you, me, and the gatepost.
be beyond  >   -.    -. The deer is beyond the trees. I can't shoot it from this distance. The valley where we live is beyond the mountains. >   -.,   ,  -. The soldier's brave deed was beyond the call of duty. Calling spirits from the dead proved to be beyond the magician's powers. The hospital says that the general is beyond medical help and will soon die. I'm afraid this old piano is now beyond repair so we'd better get rid of it. >  ,  -. The amount of money that I won was beyond all my hopes. >     -. I'm afraid this book's beyond me; have you an easier one? The children tried to build a hut in the garden, but the work was beyond them and they had to ask their mother to help. It's beyond me which house to choose, they're both so nice! Now that he's older, Jim's father feels that he is beyond running the business on his own, and wants to employ someone to help him on busy days.
be beyond a joke     Your continual lateness is now beyond a joke; if you're not on time tomorrow, you will he dismissed.
be beyond control    
be beyond endurance    Your rudeness is beyond endurance-kindly leave my house!
be beyond hope     
be beyond one's ken      -.  The details of different kinds of life insurance are quite beyond my ken, so I have to take the advice of professionals.
be beyond question   ,  You can't possibly think Sheila took your watch; her honesty is beyond question.
be beyond redemption     In spite of all their efforts to put things right, it looks as if their relationship is beyond redemption. Is the state of the nation truly beyond redemption?
be biassed against     -.
be blue  
be bound up in    -. I'm sorry I couldn't meet you, I was bound up in committee meetings. His interests are completely bound up in his wife and family.
be bound up with     -. The future of the island is bound up with the fortunes of the ruling power.
be cold  ,  I am cold  
be confined  
be consumed on the premises   
be continued   
be convulsed    
be deceived in    -. We've been deceived in that boy, we thought his behaviour was improving, but now it's worse than ever.
be demented    
be derange  = be mentally derange
be diplomatic  
be down  >      Is Mary down yet? Her eggs are getting cold. > ,  ( , ) The price of milk should be down next week. Unemployment figures are down from last year. Bank rates will be down another point by next month. >  Make sure everything you've agreed is down on paper before you leave the meeting. Your contract says you must work at least 40 hows a week. it's down here in black and white.
be down as      -., -. I see you're down as a singer, is that right? Why am I down as belonging to the other group?
be down for  >   -. (    ) Both the girls are down for the third race
be down for the count     () I think the young fighter is down for the count, yes, it's all over! Last time he was only down for a count of three.
be down in the dumps    Mother was beginning to feel better, but she's down in the dumps again.
be down in the mouth    Mother was beginning to feel better, but she's down in the dumps again.
be down on  > ,  The teacher is always down on the slower students. The director was down on Jim this morning for being late again. >   () Be careful with the report you send to the director, as he'll be down on any little mistake in a moment!
be down on one's luck      What are friends for, except to help you when you're down on your luck for a short time?
be down to   I was down to my last penny when at last I found a job. Thanks so much, I was down to my last cigarette.
be down with   Jane was down with a cold last week, so she didn't come to work.
be driven to distraction     
be drunk on the premises   
be drunk to the premises    
be fast asleep   
be fearsome   /
be for    -., -.,  You are for the chairman's plan, aren't you? Yes, I'm all for it. No, I'm for keeping the old methods.
be for sale  
be gazetted  _.  ;  
be going   ( _inf.     ); the clock is going to strike -    
be hard aboard     ( )
be hard at work    I see the men are still hard at work - when do you think the digging will be finished? I like the classroom best when all the children are hard at work on ideas that they have chosen themselves.
be hard up for  ,    You must be hard up for ideas if you're using that old joke in the show!
be hip to     ,    He likes to be hip to the latest styles in popular music.
be ill   
be in  > ,  ( ,   . .);  (  ) As soon as the total figures are in, we can make our calculations. >  ( ) Luckily all the wheat was in before the rain began. The first apples should be in next week >   >    (  ); the labour candidate is in -       >   Long skirts will be in again next year. >  I hope the fire's still in when we get home. > ( ) ,    When the tide is in, it covers most of the sand, and sometimes reaches the seawall. >  ,   -. it is not in him to do such a thing     ,    
be in a hurry  , 
be in a mess    ,  
be in accord    ,   
be in accord with      -.;   ,   -. Luckily, the chairman's views are in accord with those of his committee. Being in accord with one's fellow workers is an important part of any job.
be in at  >   Having put all this work into the plan, I want to be in at the finish. >    -. I hope to be in at the death when the firm at last signs that big contract.
be in bad voice     
be in beer  _.  
be in charge  _.   , 
be in collar   
be in collision with     -.,    -. / Who would ever have thought that the police themselves were in collusion with the criminals?
be in control  , 
be in derision   
be in disfavour    
be in error  
be in for  >  ( , - ) It looks as if we're in for some bad weather. >   -. (   ) Are you in for the running race? > ,  () How many people are in for the director's job now?
be in for it    You'll be in for it when they find out who broke the window.
be in for trouble    You'll be in for trouble when they find out who broke the window.
be in good voice    
be in harmony with      -.   ,   -. Luckily, the chairman's views are in harmony with those of his committee. Being in harmony with one's fellow workers is an important part of any job.
be in jeopardy    
be in line with    (,   ..) His suggestion was refused by the committee because it was not in line with the party's way of thinking.
be in no hurry    
be in office    
be in on    Alice is always wanting to be in on the act. Jane was annoyed because the boys didn't want her to be in on their plans.
be in on the ground floor      ,     The best way to ensure your success is to make sure to be in on the ground floor.
be in order     
be in orders    
be in pocket  >   , ; >  ,   
be in range of.     
be in red  > _.  ,  ; >  ,  
be in the balance    ,    
be in the pouts  
be in the red  > _.  ,  ; >  ,  
be in the road    , , 
be in the running     
be in the saddle  
be in the track of    ,   (-.)
be in the way  >   , ; >   
be in the wrong   
be in trouble    ,  
be in view  >  ; > 
be in with     -. I think the local police are in with the criminals. I could get you a better price on that, I'm well in with their chief buyer.
be incoherent   
be inside     It can't have been Baker who stole the jewels, he's still inside.
be into     -. She doesn't eat meat now, she's really into health food.
be jealous  
be least objectionable     
be made one  , 
be mentally deranged  = be derange   ,  
be neutral   
be none the worse      -. (for smth.)
be off  > ; the train is off -   >  ,    They're off! > (   )  I'm sorry, the lamb is off, may I suggest some chicken? > ( )  This fish is off. I won't buy it. >    I'm off at 6.00; let's meet then. >     -  Oh dear, Father's off again on his favourite subject-himself! >  How we you off for clothes? >   () How soon can mother be off her medicine? >  ,    Jane has been off her food since she caught a cold. I've been off that kind of music for some time now.
be off guard    ;   
be off one's bargain   
be off one's beam  _. _. 
be off one's beat      /
be off the beam    
be off to    -. If Jim and Mary are quarrelling already, it looks as if their marriage is off to a bad start.
be off with  ,  Be off with the old love before you are on with the new.
be off with one's bargain   
be on  >  This magazine tells us what's on in town this week, is the wedding still on? Is there a case on in the Central Criminal Court? >  ( ); What is on at the Bolshoi Theatre today? -      ? >    Two firemen must be on from midnight to 6 o'clock. >     -. When Father suggested a visit to the island, Jane said, "I'm on!" >    Mother has been on that medicine for months, and it doesn't seem to do her any good. I've been on this treatment for some weeks and I must say I do feel better > ( )   -., -. My money's on Sim, is yours? Our money's on Northern Dancer to win the third race. >    -. Put your money away, this meal is on me.
be on a bender   
be on a journey  
be on about     -.  Is she still talking? What's she on about this time?
be on at  ;   -. She's always on at the children for one thing or another. Mother's always on at me to keep my room tidy.
be on guard   
be on one's back   ()  
be on one's guard   
be on overtime   
be on sale  
be on the beach  > ;    ,   > _. _.    _Syn: shore 2. _v. 1>    2>   
be on the beam     
be on the beat   ;  
be on the point    -. (of doing smth.)
be on the road  >   ,  ; > _.  ( ); {. . road 1}
be on the run  , ; we have the enemy on the run -     
be on the safe side    ;   
be on the shelf  >    ; >     ( ); >   
be on the track of  > ; >   
be on the trail of   (-.)
be on the war-path   ,    ,   
be on the watch  ,  (for)
be on the water-waggon     
be on wires      
be on with    -. Be off with the old love before you are on with the new.
be one's age     
be oneself  >    >   
be onto  >   -.,    I've been onto the director, but he says he can't help. >   -.  -. She's been onto me to buy her a new coat for a year. > ,  -. Don't think I haven't been onto your little plan for some time. The police are onto us, we'd better hide.
be onto a good thing     The secret of his success as a businessman is that, he always knows when he's onto a good thing.
be open to   (-.),    (-.)
be open with     (-.)
be ordered abroad     
be out  >   ,    . . >  The roses should be out next week. >   Long skirts are out one year and in the next. > () The sun will shine before the day is out. >    -. I was out in my calculations. No, I'm sorry, you're a long way out if you think that. >  ;   it's no use trying to keep it a secret, the story is out now. When will the next magazine be out? >  ( ) When the tide is out, the sand stretches for a long way. > ( , , )  Look, the moon is out, isn't it beautiful. >   -    The miners will be out until their demands are met. >    ,  If they find out what you did with the club money, you'll be out on your ear! Anyone, who refuses to accept the new committee is out at once. >    ,   In view of the increased cost, I'm afraid a new car is out this year. >    When will you be out? I shan't be out for another year yet. You could be out sooner if you behave yourself. >    When he was out for more than ten minutes, we got worried. At the first blow, he was out for the count. He could be hurt, he's out like a light >  (  ) There's a warrant out for your brother-are you hiding him from the police? >   ( - ) The telephones are out along most of the coast since the storm.
be out for    Jane was always out for a good time.
be out from  ,   -. / The boat was two kilometres out from the harbour when the storm struck. Don't give the pilot the letter of instructions until you are at least two hours out from home.
be out in  >    -. I think that the directors were out in their judgment. I was out in my calculations.
be out in force      Police had to be out in force in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out in large numbers      Police had to be out in large numbers in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out in strength      Police had to be out in strength in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out of  >  ( ) I'm sorry, we're out of coffee. Have you any suggestions to make? I'm out of ideas. I'm quite out of patience with this class. No singer should ever be out of breath. >   -. At last the firm is out of debt. The boy is never out of trouble.
be out of control    
be out of one's beat      /
be out of pocket  >   , , ; >   
be out of the running      
be out to      -.; she is out for compliments    
be out with smb.    -.  ,   
be over  >   -.  I'll be over later this evening. > () We all thought that the war would be over by Christmas. The rain will soon be over. >  Is there any cake over from the party? There might be a few pieces of cloth over when I've finished making the dress; you can have them.
be over and done with     You've come too late for the game, it's all over and done with. it's all over with someone   It's all over with Mother, I'm afraid she died this morning. >     -. Will you be long over that report? Don't be all night over finishing your book.
be past      It's past me what he means! I'll save this book till the children are older; it's a little past them at the moment. The old man felt that he was now past going out every day, so he asked some young people to do his shopping.
be past hope     
be plain with smb.   -.  
be poles asunder    
be quite wrong   
be reckoned of some account    ,  , 
be round    -.  I'll be round later this evening.
be sewed up  _.   
be sitting pretty  ,  
be taken ill  
be the craze    ,  
be the outright winner    
be the whole show  _.   
be the worse for wear  > ,  ; > 
be through  >  I don't want anything more to do with you, we're through. When you're through with that book, will you lend it to me? I'm through with living in this cold place! >   
be torn between    ; 
be under  >  -.  The whole army is under the general's command. >   Jane has been under that doctor for three years. >       -. When Jim came home singing and shouting, we knew that he was under the influence of drink.
be under apprehension of one's life     
be under articles    
be under orders  _.  
be up  >  Bring the boat in now, your time is up. > ,  What time do you have to be up tomorrow? >  (    ) Production is up this quarter. Jane's temperature is up again. Eggs are up again this month. >  (  -. , ) Something must be up, the children are not usually as quiet as that. What's up? You look pale. I think I know what's up with the washing machine. be up to  -. >     Are the students up at the university yet? My family are up in London for a few days. >    I'm sorry to hear that the boys are up in court again; what's the charge this time?
be up against    The firm is up against serious competition from the other company, and will have to double our efforts to succeed.
be up for  > , ,  How many committee members are up for re-election this time? I've heard that your name is up for the chairmanship. >    How long has that house been up for sale? >       -. I hear the gardener is up for the robbery at the big house.
be up for grabs      Since the minister died suddenly, his seat in Parliament is up for grabs.
be up to  >    -. I'm not up to such hard work in this hot weather. Mother hasn't been up to much recently, while her leg was bad. I'm not up to going out tonight, I have a headache. >  ( , -. ) I'd better go into the children's room and see what they're up to. That boy's been up to no good, I can tell from the look on his face. >  () Your latest effort isn't up to much. Your recent work has not been up to your usual standard. The new film is not up to his last one. Was the hook up to your expectations? >   -. It's up to you to keep the boy out of trouble. >   -. () Don't worry, I'm up to all his little tricks.
be well under way    
be wild      -. (about smth.)
be with  >  -. We're with you all the way in your fight for equal rights. >    (-. ) I'm not with these new fashions, I find them ugly.
be with child   
be with it  _.     
be with young   ,   .
be within  ,   I can answer your question if it's within my experience.
be without    Many homes in Britain were without electricity during parts of the winter.
be worth-while   
be-  _pref. 1>      : > , ; > , ; beset, besiege - , ,  (, ); besmear - , , ; bescorch - ,  2>            ; belittle - , , ; bedim - ,  3>       , ,  ,      ; becloud - ,  ; beguile - ; bespangle  
be-all and end-all   ; for some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running.
be-in  _n.   ;  (  )
BEA  = British European Airways Corporation _n.    , 
BEAC  = British European Airways Corporation _n.    , 
beach  1. _n. ,   , ; ;        - hit the beach - be on the beach
beach-comber  _n. 1>  ,    2> ()    ,    3> _.    ; ; 
beach-head  _n. _.   (  )
beach-la-mar  _n. _.  (    )
beach-master  _n. _.     
beachfront  _a. 
beacon  1. _n. 1>  . _. ;  2>   3>   4>  5>  6>   '' ( ) 7> _attr. - beacon fire - beacon light 2. _v. 1>    2> ,  ;  
beacon fire   
beacon light   
beaconage  _n.      
bead  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _pl. ;  3> _pl. _.  - tell beads 4>  5>  () 6> _. ,  - draw bead on 7> _. ,  , , ,  8> _.  (   ) - pray without one's beads 2. _v. 1>  (); the houses are beaded along the river -    (.   )   2>   3>   4> _.   5> _.  ; 
bead-roll  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  4> _. _.  
beaded  _a. 1>  ( ) . _. 2>   , , 
beading  _n. 1>   ;  ;  (   . .) 2> _. ,  
beadle  _n. 1>   2> _.   3>   
beadledom  _n. 1>  2> ; 
beadleship  _n.   ,  ,   
beadsman  _n. 1>    2> _.  ( )
beady  _a. 1>   ,    ( ) - beady eyes 2>  
beady eyes  -
beagle  1. _n. 1>  () - pack of beagles 2>  2. _v.   
beak  _n. 1>  2> -.,   ( ,  ,       . .) 3> _.  4> _. _. ,  () 5> _. 
beaked  _a. 1>   2>  ( , )
beaker  _n. 1>  ;  2> _. , 
beam  1. _n. 1> ,   2> ;  ;   3> ; ,  4>   5> _.  6> _.  (. walking beam, working beam);  () - kick the beam - strike the beam 7> _. ,  (); to be on one's beam ends -    ( ); _.   ,    8> _. ; on the beam -   9> _-.  () 10>  ( ) 11>   (, ) 12> _attr. - beam sea - beam aerial beam in one's eye - '   ',   - be on the beam - be off the beam - be off one's beam - tip the beam - turn the beam 2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,   - beam with joy 3>  ,  4>       5> _.    The radio station agreed to beam the Minister's speech to the whole of Europe.
beam aerial  _.  
beam sea   
beam thread  _n. _.  
beam wireless  _n. _. / 
beam with joy    
bean  _n. 1>  - kidney bean - French bean - horse beans 2> _. ,  3> _.  (. ); not to have a bean -    ; not worth a bean -     - full of beans - like beans - give beans - get beans - hill of beans - old bean - spill the beans; every bean has its black - _.     ; he found the bean in the cake -  , ; to know beans, to know how many beans make five -    ;    
bean bag  _n.   ,    
bean counter  _n.   
bean-feast  _n. 1>  ,        2> , 
bean-pod  _n.  
beano  = _n. _pl. -os _. bean-feast
beanpole  _n. _.  
bear  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ,   - play the bear 3> _. ,    4> - _. Great Bear - Little Bear - Lesser Bear 5>  ,  6> _.  7> _. _.  (  ) 8> _attr. - bear pool - bear market cross/sulky/surly as a bear -   ; bridled bear - ,   ; to take a bear by the tooth -     ,   ; to sell the bear's skin before one has caught the bear -    ; had it been a bear it would have bitten you -  , ; ()   ,    2. _v. _.    _II _v. _p. bore; _p-p. borne 1> ; ; ,  - bear in mind 2> ;  , ; , ; will the ice bear today? -     ? 3> _p-p. born , ; to bear children -  ; to bear fruit -  ; born in 1919 -  1919  4> ,  (  . .) 5> , ; I can't bear him -     6> ;   7>  (on) 8>  - bear away - bear down - bear in - bear off - bear on - bring to bear on - bear out - bear to - bear a resemblance to - bear up - bear upon - bear with - bear arms - bear company - bear comparison - bear a hand - bear hard on - bear a part - bear a resemblance - bear to the right - bear the signature - bear testimony - bear witness _Syn: carry
bear a bob    
bear a hand  ; 
bear a part   
bear a resemblance   ,  
bear a resemblance to    -., -. What a remarkable resemblance she bears to the famous actress! The finished hook bears no resemblance to the material I sent.
bear arms  >  ;   ; to bear arms against smb. -    -.,   -. >    
bear away  >  (,   . .);   Tim bore away most of the prizes at the races. >  ,  -. Lady Mice was borne away with joy when her child was given back to her. > ,  When all the people were on board, the boat bore away.
bear company  >  ,  > 
bear comparison   
bear comparison with    
bear down  >  > _.    > ; (upon - ); , ; (upon -  -.) >  >  ,  His determined efforts at last bore down all opposition. >   The driver bore down with all his strength to control the car when the wheel stuck. >    -. With the wind blowing strongly behind, the little boat bore down on the harbour. >   -. The responsibility for his family bears down on a young man. >   -. The courts must bear down on young criminals.
bear hard on   -.
bear hug  _n. 1>   2>  ()
bear in mind  ,    You must bear your parents' needs in mind when you make your decision. There are so many questions to he borne in mind. We must bear in mind that the younger people might not like the idea.
bear in to be borne in on smb.   ,  -.
bear market  _.    
bear off  >  >     Is everyone on board? Let's bear off, we've no time to waste.
bear on  > ,    -. How does your story bear on this case? >   The rise in the cost of living bears hard on old people living on fixed incomes.
bear out  ; ;  The prisoner's story was borne out by his wife. If I tell the judge that I wasn't there, will you bear me out?
bear pool  _.  ,   
bear testimony  , ,  
bear the bag  >   >   
bear the bell   , 
bear the palm    ;  
bear the signature   ,  
bear the test   
bear to   -.  -.  Sadly, the men bore the dead child to his mother. A line of servant entered, bearing food to the guests.
bear to the right   
bear up  > ;  How could I have lived through Mother's illness without you to bear we up? >   Alice bore up well under the news of her husband's death. > _.  ( ) We'll have to bear up, the wind is too strong. >  ,   Do you think that the floor will bear up under the weight of the new machinery?
bear upon  = bear on
bear with     -.;   -. You must bear with his bad temper; he has recently been ill. Bear with me while I try to remember exactly what he said.
bear witness  , ,  
bear-baiting  _n.  
bear-pit  _n.  
bearable  _a. , 
beard  1. _n. 1>  2>    3>  () 4>    5> ;  - laugh in one's beard - speak in one's beard - laugh at beard - pluck by the beard - take by the beard 2. _v. 1>   ; to beard the lion in his den -    /  2>     
bearded  _a. 1>  2> _. 
beardless  _a. ; _. 
bearer  _n. 1> ,    . {. bear II} 2>  3>  4>  ();  () 5>  ; this tree is a good (poor) bearer -     ()  6> _. ; 
bearer company  _n. _.  
beargarden  _n. 1> _.   2>  , ''
bearing  1. _n. 1>  2> ,    3>  4> ; ;    5>  - beyond all bearing - past all bearing 6> ; to consider a question in all its bearings -     ; this has no bearing on the question -       ,  7> ; the precise bearing of the word -    8>  ( ) 9> _.  - roller bearing 10> _. ;   11> _pl. _. _. _. , ;  - lose bearings - take bearings 2. _a. 1>  2> ,  - bearing finder - bearing capacity
bearing capacity  ;  
bearing finder  
bearish  _a. 1>  2>  3> _. 
bearleader  _n. 1>  () 2> _. ,     
bearskin  _n. 1>   2>   ( )
beast  _a. 1> , ; ;  - beast of burden - beast of prey - make a beast of oneself 2> _. ;   3> _.   - beast of a job
beast of a job  ,  
beast of burden   
beast of prey   
beastliness  _n. 1> ,  2> 
beastly  1. _a. 1> , ; ;  2> _. , ; beastly weather -   3> _. ,  2. _adv. _. (    ) , ; it is beastly wet -  , 
beasts of draught   ,  
beat  1. _n. 1> ;  ();  () 2>  () 3> ;   4> , ; the measured beat of the waves -    5> , ;  (); - be on the beat - be off one's beat - be out of one's beat 6> _. _.   7> _. _.  8> _. -. ; I've never seen his beat -   9> = beatnik 10> _. ,  (   ) 11> _.   12> _attr. - beat generation 2. _v. _p. beat; _p-p. beat, beaten 1> , ,  - beat against - beat at - beat on 2>  (  );  ();  (, );  ();  ( ) (. beat small);  (, ,   . .) First put the flour in the bowl, and then beat the eggs in. Beat the eggs into the flour. 3>  ( );  (   ); ,  (   ) 4> , ; the team was beaten for the second time -     - beat smb. at his own game - beat to - beat smb. to it - beat smb. to his knees 5> ; it beats everything I ever heard -   , -.   - beat hollow - it beats the band - it beats all - it beats anything - it beats creation - it beats my grandmother - it beats the devil - it beats hell - it beats the world 6> _. _. ; ;  (  . .); to beat a bill -     7> _.  () 8> _. ,    ,  - beat about - beat about the bush - beat back - beat off - beat down - beat in - beat into - beat out - beat up - beat up the quarters of - be all beat up to beat smb. hollow/all to pieces/to nothing/to ribbands/to smithereens/to sticks -  -.  - beat it - beat goose - beat the air - beat the wind; to beat one's head with/about a thing -    -. ; to beat smb.'s brains out -  -. ,   ; beat one's way that beats me -    ;    ; can you beat it? -      -. ? _Syn: flagellate, flog, scourge, spank, thrash, whip
beat a parley  _.            
beat about  >  The swimmer beat about in the water, trying not to drown. >   ( ) After being in the water for six hours, the ship beat about and sailed for home. >  ,  The prisoner beat about for a way of escape.
beat about the bush     ;    , ;  ; tell me straight what you want without beating about the bush -  ,  ,   
beat against    -. My grandmother used to clean her mats by beating them against the wall of the house. The rain was beating against the windows.
beat at     -. The visitors beat at the door until he answered.
beat back  > ,  > _.    The boat had to beat back against a strong wind.
beat black and blue    ,    
beat down  >  () Competition should beat the price down. >  -.   The man was asking L5 for the dress, but I beat him down to L4,50 >  (, )
beat generation  
beat goose     ,  
beat hollow  ,  -.
beat in  > ;  The boys robbed the old man and beat his head in. The firemen had to beat the door in. > , ,  With children as lazy as these, you have to beat the facts in.
beat into  > ,  You have to beat the facts into these lazy children. >  -.  -. You will have to beat the old man into obedience. You will have to beat the old man into giving you the money.
beat it  _. ; beat it! - _. !, !
beat off  > ,  > _.    The boat had to beat back against a strong wind.
beat on     -. The visitors beat at the door until he answered.
beat one's way  
beat out  > ,  (); to beat out the meaning -  ; to be beaten out - _.    > _.    The boat beat out when the storm had passed.
beat smb. at his own game   -.   ,  -. ,  -. By winning a prize for writing Tom beat his teacher at his own game.
beat smb. to his knees    -. (   ) Since her husband died, the effort of working to support the children and running the home at the same time had beaten her to her knees, and she became ill.
beat smb. to it    We got our product onto the market as fast as we could, but the other firm still beat us to it!
beat the air    ,  
beat the pants off  _.  
beat the target   
beat the wind    ,  
beat to   I'll beat you to the winning post!
beat to quarters  _.  
beat up  >  (  . .) >  () > ;     The boys robbed the old man and beat him up. > _.   ,   When a favourable wind came, we were able to beat up.
beat up the quarters of  
beatable  _a. 
beaten  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  3> ,  4> ; beaten path/track >  ; >  ; ; off the beaten track -     ; _.  ,   5>  6> _. ; beaten area -  
beater  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3> ; () 4> _. ;  5> _-. ;  (); he is no beater about the bush -   
beatific  = beatifical
beatifical  = beatific _a. ;  ; beatifical smile -  
beatify  _v. 1>   2> _. 
beating  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  () 4>  ()
beatitude  _n.  _Syn: happiness
beatnik  _n.  _Syn: hippie
Beatrice  _n. ; 
Beatrix  _n. ; 
beau  _n. _pl. _. beaux 1> ,  2> ; 
beau ideal  _n. _. ,  
beaut  _n. _. 
beauteous  _a. _. , 
beautician  _n. ; 
beautiful  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: comely, cute, good looking, gorgeous, handsome, pretty _Ant: ugly, uncomely
beautify  _v.  _Syn: ornament
beauty  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ( .); that's the beauty of it -  -  ; you are a beauty! -  ,  !; beauty is in the eye of the gazer/beholder -    , a   ; beauty is but skin deep -  ;    
beauty contest  _n.  
beauty parlour  _n.  ;  
beauty saloon  = beauty parlour
beauty therapist  
beauty-sleep  _n. 1>   (.    . .) 2>   ( )
beauty-spot  _n.  ( )
beaver  _I _n. 1>  2> ,   3>   4> _.  5> _.  _II _n. _. 
bebop  _n. ,   
becalm  _v. 1>  2>  ( )
became  _p.  become
because  _cj. 1>  ;   2> because of (.  ) - -, 
bechamel  _n.  
beck  _I 1. _n. ;  ; to be at smb.'s beck and call -    -.  2. _v. ; ;    _II _n. _. 
Beck  _n. _. of Rebecca 
beckon  _v. , ;   (, ) _Syn: summon
Becky  _n. _. of Rebecca 
becloud  _v. ; ;  (, )
become  _v. _p. became; _p-p. become 1> .  - , ; he became a doctor -   ; it became cold -   2> ,  3>   ; this dress becomes you well -      - become of
become a mere vegetable  ,   
become confused  , 
become demented    
become effective    
become of  ,  (   ) I don't know what will become of the boy if he keeps failing his examinations. Whatever became of that large suitcase we had? Did we give it to a friend?
become operational    
become operative     ( )
become pale  
become personal   -.,   
becoming  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ()   ( ) 2. _n. _. 
bed  1. _n. 1> , , ; bed of straw -  ; to make the bed -  ; to go to bed -  ; to take to one's bed -   ; to keep to (one's) bed - ,   ; to leave one's bed - ,    2>   3> ; ,  4>  (, ) 5> _. ; the bed of honour -    ;  ; to put to bed with a shovel -  6> _. , ;  7> _-.  ;  8> _.  ( ) 9> _. ; as you make your bed, so you must lie upon it - _.  ,    - bed of roses - bed of flowers - bed of thorns to go to bed in one's boots rude   ; to die in one's bed -   ; to be brought to bed (of a boy) -    (); to go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark -      ; to get out of bed on the wrong side -    ,     - bed and board 2. _v. 1>    2>    3>   ( ) 4> ,    (. bed out) 5>     (     . .);  - bed down - bed in - bed out
bed and board    , 
bed and breakfast     ,              
bed closet    ;  
bed down     Would you bed the horses down for me? We'll bed the children down now. I'll bed down on the chairs. Can Jane bed down with her sister?
bed in  _. ;  The big guns all have to be bedded in properly if they're to shoot straight and safely.
bed of flowers   
bed of roses   
bed of thorns   ; ,  
bed out    Will you help me bed out the plants?
bed-bug  _n. 
bed-clothes  _n. _pl.  
bed-rock  _n. 1> _.   , ;  () 2>  ; to get down to bed-rock -    
bed-side  _n.   / - sit at a person's bed-side - watch by a person's bed-side - have a good bed-side manner - keep books at one's bed-side
bed-side table  _n.  , () 
bed-sitter  = bed-sitting-room
bed-sitting-room  _n.   (  )
bed-spread  _n.  
bedabble  _v. ; 
bedaub  _v. ,  The walls were bedaubed with sticky black paint
bedazzle  _v.  
bedchamber  _n. 
bedding  _n. 1>   2>    3> , ;  4> _. , ;  5>   
bedeck  _v.  _Syn: ornament
bedel  = beadle 1
bedell  = beadle 1
bedesman  = beadsman
bedevil  _v. 1> ,  2>    3> ; ' '
bedew  _v.  ;  His face was bedewed with tears.
bedfast  _a. _.    ()
bedfellow  _n. 1> ;  2>   -.    3>  - strange bedfellow
Bedford  = Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire  = Bedford _n. () (  )
bedgown  _n.   
bedhead  _n. 
bedim  _v. ;  His eyes were bedimmed with sorrow.
bedizen  _v. ,  , 
bedlam  _n.  ; _. ,  
bedlamite  1. _n.  () 2. _a. 
Bedouin  _n. _pl. -s . _invar. 
bedpan  _n.  
bedpost  _n.  ; between you and me and the bedpost -  ,  
bedraggle  _v. , 
bedrid  = bedridden
bedridden  = bedrid _a. 1>     2> ; bedrid argument -  
bedroll  _n.     ( , )
bedroom  _n.  - single bedroom - double bedroom
Beds  = Bedfordshire
Beds.  = Bedfordshire
bedside manner  _n.    ,  
bedsit  ,   
bedsore  _n. 
bedstead  _n.  
bedtime  _n.   
bee  _n. 1> ; _.   2>  ,   . .      (.     ); to have a bee in one's bonnet _. >   ; >    -.
bee-keeper  _n. 
bee-line  _n.  () 
bee-master  = bee-keeper
beech  1. _n. ,   2. _a. 
beef  1. _n. _pl. beeves, _. -s 1>  - horse beef 2>    (  );   3>  4> _.  ( ) 5> ,  6> _.  2. _v. _.  - beef up _Syn: complain
beef fondue    (  ,        )
beef tea  _n.  
beef up  , ,  (,   . .); ;  We need new young soldiers to beef up the army. We can't print your article as it is; could you try to beef it up a bit?
beef-witted  _a. , 
beefburger  _n.    
beefcake  _n. _. _.   
beefeater  _n. 1> - (  ) 2>    
beefsteak  _n. 
beefy  _a. ; ,  _Syn: husky
beehive  _n. 
beekeeping  
Beelzebub  _n. 
been  _p-p.  be
beep  _n.  
beeper  
beer  _I _n.  - small beer - beer and skittles - be in beer - beer chaser _II _n. _.  ()
beer and skittles   
beer chaser  _. '' (    )
beer on draught    
beerhouse  _n. 
beermat  _n.      
beery  _a. 1> ;   2> 
beestings  _n. _pl.   , 
beeswax  1. _n.  2. _v.  
beeswing  _n. 1>   ,   (.  ) 2>  
beet  _n.  - white beet
beetle  _I _n. 1>  - Colorado beetle 2> _. ; blind as a beetle -   - beetle blind _Syn: insect _II 1. _n. _. ; ; ; three-man beetle - ,   ; between the beetle and the block -    ;    2. _v. 1>  2>  () _III 1. _a. ;  2. _v. ;  - beetle off
beetle blind   
beetle off  _. ,  I turned to answer him and found he had beetled off without waiting for an answer.
beetle-browed  _a. 1>    2> ; ; 
beetle-crusher  _n. _. 1>  2> 
beetle-head  _n. 
beetling  _a. ; - beetling cliffs - beetling brows
beetling brows   
beetling cliffs   
beetroot  _n. 
BEF  = British Expeditionary Force _n.   
befall  _v. _p. befell; _p-p. befallen , , ; a strange fate befell him -     _Syn: happen
befit  _v. ,  -.
befog  _v. 
befogged  _a. 1>  2> 
befool  _v. , 
before  1. _adv. 1> ;  2> , , ; I have heard it before -     - long before 2. _prep. 1> ; he stood before us -     2>  ,  ; to appear before the Court -    3> ; the day before yesterday - ,  ; Chaucer lived before Shakespeare -     - before long - before now 4> ; your whole life is before you -      5> ; ; to be before others in class -  ( )   ; I love him before myself -       6> ... ; he would die before lying -   ,   3. _cj.  ; he arrived before I expected him -   ,   
before dark    
before day   
before long  , 
before meat   
before now  ,   
before smb.'s face   ()   -.
beforehand  _adv. 1> , ; ; to be beforehand with smb. - ,  -. 2> (  .) ; you are rather beforehand in your conclusions -     
befoul  _v. ; 
befriend  _v.  ; 
befringe  _v.  , 
befuddle  _v. 
beg  _v. 1> , ; (of/from - -., for -  -.) I would be ashamed to beg from my neighbours. I beg of you, don't mention her name again. - beg leave - beg pardon 2> ;   The old woman went from house to house, begging for bread. 3> ,     ( ) 4> (    ) - beg to do smth. - beg off to beg the question -    ,    - beg for the moon _Syn: plead
beg for mercy   
beg for the moon   ,  
beg leave   
beg off  ; to beg smb. off -  -. ,  
beg pardon   , 
beg to do smth.     ,   -. ; I beg to differ -    ; I beg to enclose -   ; we beg to inform you -  
begad  _interj. _.  !
began  _p.  begin
beget  _v. _p. begot; _p-p. begotten 1> ,  2> 
begetter  _n. 1> _.  2> ; ; 
beggar  1. _n. 1>  2> _. , ;  - insolent beggar - poor beggar - dull beggar - stubborn beggar - little beggars beggars must/should be no choosers - _.    ; the beggar may sing before the thief - _.     - beggar on horseback; set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil - _.    ,     ; to know smth., smb. as well as a beggar knows his bag -  -., -.     2. _v. 1>   ,  - beggar oneself 2> ; it beggars all description -    
beggar description    
beggar on horseback  
beggar oneself  
beggarly  1. _a. ; ;  - beggarly hovel _Syn: ignoble 2. _adv. 1>  2> 
beggarly hovel   
beggary  _n. 1>  ;  2>  3> _. 
begging  _n.  - go -begging - go begging 3. _a. ;   - proffer a begging bow!
begin  _v. (); she began weeping/to weep -  ; to begin at the beginning -    ; to begin at the wrong end -     ; to begin on/upon smth. >   -.; >    -.; to begin over -  ; to begin with -   -.; The day began with bad news, and looks like getting worse. well begun is half done - _.    ; to begin with >  , - ;   ,  ...; to begin with, I did not see him -,    ; > ,    _Syn: commence, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, start _Ant: finish, stop
beginner  _n. 1> ,   2> ;  _Syn: apprentice, neophyte, novice, tyro _Ant: connoisseur, expert, old hand, old-timer, veteran, virtuoso
beginning  _n. 1> ; since the beginning of time -    2>   3> ;  4> _pl. ,  ; a good beginning is half the battle, a good beginning makes a good ending - _.    ; a bad beginning makes a bad ending - _.  ,   ; in every beginning think of the end - _.  ,   
begird  _v. _p.  _p-p. begirt ; 
begone  _interj. !, !
begonia  _n. 
begrime  _v. ,  , ; begrimed with dust - 
begrudge  _v. 1>  2>  -., 
beguile  _v. 1>  - beguile into - beguile out - beguile out of 2> ,  When Jane was sick, her favourite uncle beguiled her with funny stories. - beguile with 3>  -.  4> ,   _Syn: tempt
beguile into    -.  -. Their leaders beguiled the men into a false sense of their own power. The clever salesman beguiled the old lady out of her money.
beguile out    -.  -. Their leaders beguiled the men into a false sense of their own power. The clever salesman beguiled the old lady out of her money.
beguile out of    -.  -. Their leaders beguiled the men into a false sense of their own power. The clever salesman beguiled the old lady out of her money.
beguile with    ,  -. We beguiled the warm afternoon with lazy talk. We beguiled the warm afternoon with swimming and reading.
beguiling  _a. 
begum  _n.  (   )
begun  _p-p.  begin
behalf  _n. on/in behalf of -   -.;   -.; on my (his, her) behalf -   (, ) ;   (, ) ; on behalf of my friends -    
behave  _v. 1> ,  ; to behave oneself -    ; behave yourself! -   ! 2>  ( )
behave correctly    
behave ill    
behaviour  _n. 1> , ; to be on one's best behaviour -      ; to put smb. on his good behaviour -     2> _.  () _Syn: conduct, demeanour, deportment, manners
behavioural  _a. 
behaviourism  _n. _. 
behead  _v.  , 
beheading  _n.  
behemoth  _n. _. ; _. 
behest  _n. _. , ; 
behind  1. _adv. , ;  - leave behind - be behind - fall behind 2. _prep. 1> , , ; ; behind the house -  ,  ; behind the back -  , ; there is more behind it -  -   - behind the scenes - behind time - behind the times 2>  (   . .); he is behind other boys of his class -      ( , ) 3. _n. _. 
behind bolt and bar    ;  
behind closed doors    , 
behind the curtain   ,  
behind the scenes   
behind the times  ; 
behind time   
behindhand  1. _a. _predic. 1> ; ; he is behindhand in his schoolwork -     2> ,  ; he is behindhand with his rent -     2. _adv.  
behold  1. _v. _p.  _p-p. beheld 1> ,  2> ,  2. _interj. !, !
beholden  _a. _predic. , ; (to - -., for -  -.)
beholder  _n. ; 
behoof  _n. , ,  (. .  : in/on/for my, your, his etc. behoof)
behoove  _v. , ; it behooves you to go -   
behove  _v. , ; it behooves you to go -   
beige  _n. _. 1>   2> _.    
being  1. _n. 1> , , ; social being determines consciousness - _.   ; - in being - call into being 2> ,  - human beings 3> , ;   ; to the very roots of one's being -    2. _a. , ; for the time being >   ; >   
Beirut  _n. . 
bejewelled  _a. _.  
Bel  _n. _. of Isabel, Isabella, Annabel, Arabella ()
belabour  _v. _. , ; 
belated  _a. 1> ,  2>  , 
belaud  _v. , 
belay  1. _v. _.  (,   ) 2. _interj. _. !, !
belch  1. _n. 1>  2>  (, ) 2. _v. 1>  2>  () (. belch forth, belch out) 3>  ();  (, ) The car belched out clouds of smoke. Black smoke belched out from the forest fire.
belcher  _n.  /
beldam  = beldame
beldame  = beldam _n.  , 
beleaguer  _v.  _Syn: bait
Belfast  _n. . 
belfry  _n. ; 
Belgian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
Belgium  _n. 
Belgrade  _n. . 
Belial  _n. ;   - man of Belial
belie  _v. 1> ,  2>     -. 3>  4> ; ; his acts belie his words -      5>   ()
belief  _n. 1> ;  (in); it staggers belief -    - beyond belief 2> , ; to the best of my belief -    3>  _Syn: opinion
believable  _a. ,  _Syn: convincing, credible, plausible _Ant: doubtful, implausible, incredible, suspect, unbelievable, unreliable
believe  _v. 1> ; we soon believe what we desire -      ; believe it or not -  ,   2> ; I believe you -   , ; I believe in you -     3>   ; I believe in early rising -       4> , ; I believe so - , ; -, ;  ( ); I believe not - ,  ;   - believe in you'd better believe it - _. _.    - make believe
believe in  >    -. Do you believe in fairies? >    Christians believe in God and Jesus. >    -. Do you believe in everything the Bible says? >  -.  Jim believes in fresh air and exercise for his health. Jane believes in eating carefully to control her weight.
believer  _n. 1>  - true believer 2> ,  - firm believer in
belike  _adv. _. ,  
belittle  _v. , ,  _Syn: deprecate, depreciate, detract, discredit, disparage, minimize _Ant: credit, encourage, enhance, exaggerate
Belize  _n. 
bell  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> ,  4> _.  ;  ( ) 5> _.  (); ; to strike the bells -   6> _. ;   7>  () - bear the bell; to bear/carry away the bell -    ; lose the bell to bear the cap and bells -   ; bell, book and candle - _.   ; by/with bell, book and candle - _. ,  - ring the bell - ring one's own bell 2. _v.  , ; to bell the cat -        _II 1. _n. ,   (    ) 2. _v. , 
bell-bottomed  _a. ; bell-bottomed trousers -  
bell-boy  _n. ,  ( )
bell-buoy  _n. _.   
bell-flower  _n. _. 
bell-glass  _n.  
bell-hop  = _. bell-boy
bell-punch  _n.  (   )
bell-push  _n.  
bell-ringer  _n. 1>  2> _. _.  
bell-tent  _n.  
bell-wether  _n. -   ( ); _. 
Bella  _n. _. of Isabel, Isabella, Annabel, Arabella 
belladonna  _n. _. _. , 
belle  _n. ; the belle of the ball -  
belled  _a. 1>     2> ,  ,   3>    ( )
belles-lettres  _n. _pl. _.  , 
bellicose  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: hostile
bellicosity  _n. 1> ;  2> 
belligerency  _n.  
belligerent  1. _n.   2. _a. 1>     - belligerent powers 2>  _Syn: hostile
belligerent powers   
Bellingshausen Sea  _n.  
bellman  _n. _. 
bellow  1. _n. 1> ,  () 2> ,  2. _v. 1> ,  ( );  The bull has been bellowing out all morning. The fireman bellowed out a warning as the burning roof fell. 2> ,  ( ) _Syn: cry
bellows  _n. _pl.  ;  ; a pair of bellows -  
belly  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>     4> _.   5> _. '' ; the belly has no ears, hungry bellies have no ears - _.    ; when the belly is full, the bones would be at rest - _.      _Syn: stomach 2. _v. () (. belly out) sails belly out -   
belly laugh  _n. 
belly-ache  1. _n. _.    2. _v. _. , , 
belly-band  _n. 1>  2> 
belly-button  _n. _. 
belly-land  _v. _. _.    
belly-landing  _n. _. _.    ,   
belly-pinched  _a. 
bellyful  _n. _.   -.; ;  - get a bellyful of - have a bellyful of
belong  _v. 1>  (to) 2> ; (to -  -.);  ; (to, with, among -  -., -.) 3>   ; ; I belong here >     ; >    4> _.   ,  '' he felt he did not belong -     5> , ; the book belongs on that shelf -      - belong to - belong together - belong under
belong to  >   -. The blue coat belongs to Mary. >   ,   .. People of many different political views belong to the club. >    -. (  -. ) As a writer, he really belongs to the 18th century.
belong together  ,    
belong under    -.  Your suggestion belongs under the general heading of employment reorganization.
belonging  _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. ; ,  3> _pl. , 
belongings  , , 
beloved  1. _a. ,  2. _n. ,  (); , 
below  1. _adv. , ; as it will be said below -     2. _prep. 1> , ; below zero -   2>  ( ,   . .); to be below smb. in intelligence -   -.    - below the average - below par
below par  _.  ; _. ; I feel below par -    
below the average   
below the line   
below the mark     ()
belt  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  - shelter belt 3>   4> _.   5> _.   (. driving belt) 6> _.   7> _.   8> _. ; belt of fire - _.  ; to hit/strike/tackle below the belt > _.    ; >    - hold the belt 2. _v. 1> ;  The soldier belted up and went out to fight. 2>   3> _. ,   - belt along - belt down - belt up - belt out - belt up
belt along    () You got here fast! Yes, the new car belted along (the road). If you belt down the road, you'll get to the shop before it closes.
belt down    () You got here fast! Yes, the new car belted along (the road). If you belt down the road, you'll get to the shop before it closes.
belt out      When I opened the door, the cat belted out.
belt up    () You got here fast! Yes, the new car belted along (the road). If you belt down the road, you'll get to the shop before it closes.
belt-line  _n. _.   ,   . .
belt-saw  _n.  
beltane  _n. _.    (1-   )
belted  _a. 1>  2>   
belted cruiser  _.  () 
belter  _n. _.  
belting  _n. 1>  ,   2>  () 3>    
belvedere  _n. _. 
bemoan  _v.  _Syn: deplore
bemuse  _v. ; 
Ben  _n. _. of Benjamin 
ben  _n. _.       - far ben - but and ben to be far ben with smb. -      -.
bench  1. _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>  ; ; _. ; to be raised to the bench -    4> ;  5> _. ,  6> _.  7> _.  8>  () 2. _v.    (. )
bench-mark  _n. 1>  ,   2>   3> _attr. bench-mark data -  
bench-show  _n.   (. )
bench-vice  _n. _.  
bench-warmer  _n. _. 1> ,  2>  
bench-warrant  _n. _.  
bencher  _n. 1>    2> _. ; 
bend  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;   3> _. ; _pl.  4> _. ;  5> (the bends) _pl. _.   - above one's bend - on the bend 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. bent 1> (); (), (); trees bend before the wind -    ; to bend the knee -  ; ; to bend one's neck -  , ; to bend back -  ; The collar bends back in the latest fashion. The top of the box bends back to show the goods. to bend before - (); (), ()  -.; Trees that don't bend before the wind will break. to bend in - (), (); Don't bend the corners of the pages in, it damages them. The doctor said that Bob's legs would always bend in as a result of so much horseriding. to bend to - (), ()  -. Before it reaches the church, the road bends to the left. 2>  (,   . .) (to) 3>  (,   . .) 4> (); to bend to submission - ,  - bend before - bend to 5> ,  (, ); to bend one's brows -  ; to be bent on smth. -     -.;   -.; George used to be bent on taw as a profession. Jim seems bent on becoming a musician. He has been bent on becoming one for a long time now. _Syn: bow, lean, stoop, turn, twist _Ant: rise, straighten
bend before  , ;  I'd advise you to bend before the old lady's wishes.
bend over  
bend to   -.  Grandfather was a very powerful man, and used to bend us to his wishes.
bended  _a. ; on one's bended knees - 
bender  _n. 1>  2> ,  - go on a bender - be on a bender 3> _. 
bendy  _a. 
beneath  1. _adv.  2. _prep. , ; beneath our (very) eyes - ()   ; beneath criticism -   ; to be beneath notice (contempt) -    ( ) - marry beneath one
beneath criticism    
benedick  _n. ,       (     '   ')
benedict  _n. ,       (     '   ')
Benedict  _n. 
Benedictine  _n. 1>  () 2>  
benediction  _n. 
benedictory  _a. 
benefaction  _n. 1> ,  2> 
benefactor  _n. 1>  2> 
benefactress  _n. 1>  2> 
benefication  _n. _. 
benefice  _n. , 
beneficence  _n. 1>  2> 
beneficent  _a. ; 
beneficial  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  - mutually beneficial _Syn: advantageous, good, profitable, salubrious, salutary, wholesome _Ant: bad, detrimental, disadvantageous, harmful, injurious, ruinous, unhealthful, unhelpful, unprofitable, unwholesome
beneficiary  _n. 1> _.  / 2> ,  / 3> ,  ,  /,   . . 4>   
benefit  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; to the benefit -  ; to be denied the benefits -   ; for your special benefit -  ; to give smb. the benefit of one's experience (knowledge, etc.) -   -.   (  . .); to reap the benefit of smth. -   -. 2> _.  (. benefit performance) 3> , ()  - cash benefit - benefit in kind - unemployment benefit - sickness benefit to give smb. the benefit of the doubt -  -.    - benefit of clergy; with benefit of clergy -  ; to take the benefit - _.    ( . to take the benefit of the bankruptcy laws) _Syn: advantage, favour, gain, profit _Ant: disadvantage, harm, loss 2. _v. 1> ,   2>  , ; (by/from -  -.) Did you benefit from your holiday? I think the boy would benefit by further study.
benefit in kind   
benefit of clergy  _.    
benefit-society  _n. / 
BENELUX  = BElgium, NEtherlands, and LUXembourg _n.  , , , 
benevolence  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.        _Syn: altruism, generosity, good will, kindness, unselfishness _Ant: egoism, malice, miserliness, stinginess
benevolent  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
Bengal  _a. ; Bengal tiger -  
Bengal light  _n.  
Bengalee  = Bengali
Bengali  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
Bengasi  _n. .
Benghazi  _n. .
benighted  _a. 1>   2>    (  . .)
benign  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( );  ( ) 3> _.    ( );  ( ) _Syn: humane
benignant  = benign
benignity  _n. 
Benin  _n. 
Benjamin  _n.  ,  ,  - Benjamin's mess
Benjamin's mess   
Benny  _n. _. Benjamin 
bent  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; to follow one's bent -   ,  ; to the top of one's bent - ,  2> _. ;   3> _.   _Syn: genius 2. _a. 1>  - bent lever 2> _.  _II _n. 1> _.  (. bent grass) 2> , ; to flee/go/take to the bent -  (  , )
bent lever   
Benthamism  _n.  , 
Benthamite  _n. 
benthos  _n.  (    )
benumb  _v. 1>    2>  ();  ()
benumbed  _a. 1>    2>  ( ); 
benzedrine  _n. ,  ( )
benzene  _n. 
benzine  1. _n.  2. _v.  
benzol  = benzole
benzole  = benzol _n. 
benzyl  _n. _. 
bepuzzle  _v. ,  
bequeath  _v. 1>  (, ); to bequeath to smb. -  -. This ring was bequeathed to me by my grandmother. I bequeath to my children the rest of my property, to be divided equally. 2>  
bequest  _n. 1> ;   2>   _Syn: endowment, legacy, inheritance
berate  _v. ,  _Syn: scold
Berber  1. _n.  2. _a. 
berberry  = berbery _n. _. 
berbery  = berberry
bereave  _v. _p.  _p-p. bereaved bereft , ; (of -  -.); an accident bereft the father of his child -       ; be bereft of -  -. When his last plan failed, he was bereft of hope.
bereavement  _n.  
bereft of reason  > ; >  ,  
beret  _n. 
berg  _n. ,  
berhyme  _v.   
beriberi  _n. -, 
berime  = berhyme
Bering Sea  _n.  
Bering Strait  _n.  
berk  _n. _. , 
Berks  = Berkshire
Berks.  = Berkshire
Berkshire  _n.  (  )
Berlin  1. _n. 1>    2> _.  ( ) 2. _a. - Berlin iron - Berlin wool
Berlin black     
Berlin blue   
Berlin iron   
Berlin wool   
Bermuda Islands  _n.  
Bermudas  _n.  
Bern  = Berne
Bernard  _n. 
Berne  = Bern _n. . 
bernicle goose  = barnacle II 1
berry  1. _n. 1>  2> ,   3>  (,   . .) 4>   (,   . .) 2. _v. 1>   2>  
berserk  = berserker
berserker  = berserk 1. _n. 1> _. ,  ; ,   2>   2. _a. ,  - go berserker - berserker fury
berserker fury  , 
Bert  _n. _. of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Robert 
berth  _I 1. _n. 1>  (   . .);   ( .-. , );  (   . .) 2> _.  ; ;    - building berth - covered berth 3> , ; a good berth -  ; to give a wide berth to -  -.,  -., -. 2. _v. 1>  ()   2>   ,  3>  ,  _II _v. / 
bertha  _n. ,  
berthing  _n. _. 1>    2>   
Bertie  _n. _. of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Robert 
Bertram  _n. 
Berw.  = Berwickshire
Berwick  = Berwickshire
Berwickshire  = Berwick _n. () (  )
beryl  _n. _. 
beryllium  _n. _. 
beseech  _v. , , 
beseeching  _a.  ( , )
beseem  _v. _. , ; it ill beseems you to complain -    
beset  _v. 1> ;  . _.; to beset with questions -   2> ,  () 3>  ()
besetting  _a.   - besetting sin
besetting sin   ,  
beside  _prep. 1>  ; , ; beside the river -   2>   ; she seems dull beside her sister -         3>  - beside the mark - beside the question - beside the purpose 4> _. ,  - beside oneself
beside oneself   
beside the mark   , ,   
beside the purpose  
beside the question   , ,   
besides  1. _adv.  ,   2. _prep. 
besiege  _v. 1> _. ; ,  After her sudden success, the singer was besieged with offers to appear at many concert halls. 2>  (, ) _Syn: attack
besieger  _n.  
beslaver  _v. 1> ,  2>  
beslobber  = beslaver
besmear  _v. 1> , ;  The walls were besmeared with sticky black paint. 2> 
besmirch  _v. 1>  2> , ;  _Syn: soil
besom  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. _. , ; to jump the besom -     {. . to marry over the broomstick} 2. _v.  (. besom away, besom out)
besot  _v. 1> ,   2> , 
besotted  _a.  ( ,   . .)
bespangle  _v.  ; the bespangled sky -    The cover of the film magazine was bespangled with stars showing actresses' photographs.
bespatter  _v. 1>   2> , 
bespeak  _v. _p. bespoke; _p-p. bespoke, bespoken 1>  ;  -. 2> ,  3> ;  , 4> _.   -.
bespectacled  _a.  ,  
bespoke  _a.   
bespread  _v. , 
besprent  _a. _. 1>  2> 
besprinkle  _v. , ; 
Bess  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
Bessemer  _a. Bessemer process - _.  
Bessie  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
Bessy  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
best  _I 1. _a. _sup. of good 1 1>  2> ; the best part of the week -    3>    - best liar - best thrashing 2. _n. -.  ,   -.; at best -   ; if the best happened -    - do one's best - do one's level besti; Sunday best -  ; bad is the best -     ; to be at one's best -   ;   ; to get/have the best of it - ,   (   . .); give best to have the best of the bargain -     ; to make the best of smth. >  -.  ; >   -. to make the best of it/a bad bargain/business/job   , ;    ; to make the best of one's way -    , ; to send one's best - ,   - all the best; to the best of one's ability -   , ; to the best of my belief -   ; the best is the enemy of the good - _.  -  ; if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have - _.    ,    ,   3. _adv. _sup. of well _II 1.  ;  ; the best hated man -   ; you had best confess -    ; he is best forgotten -      4. _v. _.    -.; , 
best bib and tucker   
best girl  _n. _. ; 
best liar   
best man  _n. 
best of all  >   >  ; I love him best of all -     
best seller  _n. 1>  ;  2>   
best thrashing   
bestead  _I _v. _p. besteaded _p-p. bested, bestead _. ;   _II _a. _. ; bestead by enemies (with dangers) -   (); ill (well) bestead -   () 
bested  = bestead II
bestial  _a. , ; ; ;  _Syn: cruel
bestiality  _n.   . {. bestial}
bestir  _v. ;  ; bestir yourself! - !
bestow  _v. 1> , , ; (on, upon) The Queen bestowed the title of Master of the Queen's Music upon the young musician. to bestow honours -   2> _.  3> 
bestowal  _n. ; 
bestrew  _v. 1>  The whole floor was bestrewn with hits of paper. 2> 
bestride  _v. 1>     2> ,   3>  ( , ) 4> 
bet  1. _n. 1>  - even bet - make a bet - win a bet - lay a bet on 2> ,   . .,      3>  ( ) - one's best bet 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. bet, betted  ,   ; to bet on (against) -    () Are you going to bet on the white horse? I've bet all my money on "Apollo" in the third race. to bet with -    -. I won't bet with that man, he's dishonest. - bet on you bet! - !;  !;  !; to bet one's shirt -  ; I'll bet my life/my bottom dollar/a cookie/my boots/my hat -     _Syn: venture
bet on      -. You can't bet on the weather in England. I think it's safe, but don't bet on it. Don't bet on getting file job. We daren't bet on the train arriving on time.
beta  _n.  (   ) - beta plus
beta plus     
beta rays  _n. _pl. _. -; -
beta-particle  _n. _. -
betake  _v. _refl. 1> ; (to -  -.) 2>  (to); to betake oneself to one's heels - , 
betatron  _n. _. 
bete noire  _n. , 
betel  _n. _. 
bethel  _n.   ( )
bethink  _v. _refl. ,  (of);  (to)
betide  _v. (. . . 3 . . .) , ; whatever betide -    ; woe betide him who... -  , ...
betimes  _adv. 1>  2>  3> 
betn between  _n. ,  
betoken  _v. 1>  2> 
betray  _v. 1> ,  2> ; his voice betrayed him -    3>   (, );  4> , 
betrayal  _n. ,  - betrayal of trust
betrayal of trust   
betrayer  _n. , 
betroth  _v. (); to betroth to - ()  -. In some countries, a girl is betrothed to her future husband while she is still a child.
betrothal  _n. , 
betrothed  _a. , 
Betsey  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
Betsy  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
better  _I _n.   {. bet 2} _II 1. _a. _comp. of good 1 1>  2> _predic.   ; I am better -    ,   - the better part - the better half - be better off to be better than one's word    - for better for worse - better hand no better than a fool   2. _n. one's better s >  ; >     ; to get the better of smb. -    -.,  ,  3. _adv. _comp. of well _III 1. ; ; to think better of smth. -    -.; ; all the better, so much the better -   - never better; you'd be all the better (for) -    ...; none the better (for) -   ; you had better go -    ; you'd better believe it - _. _.   ; twice as long and better -    ; I know better -    4. _v. 1> (); (); (); to better oneself -   ( ) 2> ,  _Syn: improve
better hand  , , 
betterment  _n. 1> ,  2> 
betting  _n. 
betting shop  _n. ,     
bettor  = better I
Betty  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
between  1. _prep. ; between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip - _.    ; between the devil and the deep sea -   ;   ; between hay and grass -    ;    ; between ourselves, between you and me (and the bedpost) -  , ; between times, between whiles -  ; between this and then -  ;  ; between wind and water -     2. _adv. ; visits are few and far between -   _Syn: amid, amidst, among, amongst, betwixt
between two days  _. 
betwixt  _. _. {.; between} betwixt and between -    
bevel  1. _n. _. 1> ; ; ; ;  2>  2. _a. 1> ;  2>  3. _v. 1> ; ;   2> , 
bevel pinion  _n. _.  
bevel-gear  _n. _.  / 
beverage  _n. 
bevvy  _n. _.    
bevy  _n. 1>  ();  () 2> ,  (. )
bewail  _v. ,  _Syn: complain
beware  _v. ,  (.  _imp. c of) You should beware of repeating the same mistakes. Beware of how you walk on this rocky path. beware lest you provoke him - ,   
bewilder  _v. ,   ;    _Syn: confuse
bewilderment  _n. 1> ; ;  2> 
bewitch  _v. 1>  2> 
bewitching  _a. ,  _Syn: charming
bewitchment  _n. 1>  2> , 
bewray  _v. _.  
Bex  _n. _. of Rebecca 
bey  _n. _. 
beyond  1. _adv. ;   2. _prep. 1> ,    2> ; ; beyond the appointed hour -    3> ; , ; it is beyond me -     - beyond reach - beyond belief - beyond compare - beyond doubt - beyond hope - beyond measure - beyond one's depth 3. _n. (the beyond)  ; the back of beyond -    , 
beyond all bearing  ; 
beyond all comparison   () 
beyond belief  
beyond compare    
beyond comparison   () 
beyond compute  
beyond controversy  , 
beyond description    
beyond doubt  
beyond expression  
beyond grasp    
beyond hope  
beyond ken   (-) 
beyond measure  
beyond one's depth   
beyond reach   
beyond recall  > ; > 
Beyrouth  = _n. Beirut
bezant  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _.     
bezel  _n. 1>    2>  (     ) 3>  4> ,     
BF  = Brought Forward _a.    
BFA  = Bachelor of Fine Arts _n.   
BG  = British Government _n.  
bhang  = bang III
Bhutan  _n. 
bi-  _pref. ()-; bi-cameral - ; bi-monthly >     ; >     
bi-monthly  1. _a. 1>      2>      2. _adv. 1>     2>     3. _n. ,     
bi-weekly  1. _a. 1>      2>      2. _adv. 1>     2>     3. _n.  (), ()    
biannual  _a.    
bias  1. _n. 1> , , ,  2>    ; to cut on the bias -     3> ; (against -  -.); ; (in favour of, towards -   -.); ,  4> _.  _Syn: bigotry 2. _v. ;   (. ); ; to bias against -   -. Many parents arc biased against popular music before they even hear it. 3. _adv. ,  
biased  = biassed
biassed  = biased _a. , ,  - be biassed against _Syn: one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced, slanted, subjective _Ant: disinterested, open-minded, unbiased
biathlon  
bib  _I _n. 1>   2>    - best bib and tucker _II _v. _. 
bib-cock  _n. 
bibb  _n. ; , 
bibber  _n. 
bibcock  _n. 
bibelot  _n. _. 1> ,  2>   
Bible  _n. 
biblical  _a. 
bibliofilm  _n. 
bibliographer  _n. 
bibliographic  = bibliographical
bibliographical  = bibliographic _a. 
bibliography  _n. 
bibliolater  _n. 1>  2>    
bibliomania  _n. 
bibliomaniac  _n. 
bibliophile  _n. , 
bibliopole  _n. 
bibulous  _a. 1>   2> 
bicameral  _a. 
bicarbonate  _a. _. 
bice  _n. -   - 
bicentenary  1. _n.  ,  2. _a. 
bicentennial  1. _a. ;   200  2. _n.  , 
bicephalous  _a. 
biceps  _n. _. ,  
bichloride  _n. _.   - bichloride of mercury
bichloride of mercury  
bichromate  _n. _.   
bicker  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,   2. _v. 1> , ; to bicker about/over -   -. The two children were always bickering about who should ride the bicycle. 2>  3>  ( );  ( ) 4>  ( ) _Syn: disagree
biconcave  _a. _. 
biconvex  _a. _. 
bicuspid  _. 1. _n.      2. _a. 1>  2>  ()
bicycle  1. _n.  2. _v.   
bicycler  = _. bicyclist
bicycling  _n.   
bicyclist  _n. 
bid  1. _n. 1>   (.  );  ( ) 2>   3> _.  4> , ; to make bids for smth. -   -.,  -. 2. _v. _p. bad(e), bid; _p-p. bidden, bid 1>   (.  ) (for); The dealers were bidding high prices for the valuable paintings. A surprising number of people were bidding for those rather worthless things at the sale.; to bid on -      How many firms bid on the contract to build the bridge? 2> _. ; do as you are bidden - (),  ,   3> _.  4> _.  () - bid against - bid fair - bid for - bid in - bid up - bid farewell - bid goodbye - bid welcome _Syn: offer
BID  = bis in die _n. _.     (  )
bid against   
bid deal  _n. _. 1>  ;  2>  
bid fair    The government's action bids fair to anger the voters.
bid farewell  
bid for  >  ,  -. The English climbers are determined to bid for the highest mountain in the world. >   -. The politicians are bidding for our favour by making wild promises that they can't keep.
bid goodbye  
bid in      The painting failed to reach its agreed price, and was bid in at $68,000
bid up    The dealers bid up all the good pieces, to keep out private buyers.
bid welcome  
biddable  _a. 
bidder  _n.    ;  - the highest bidder - the best bidder
bidding  _n. 1>   2>  3> ; at smb.'s bidding -  -. ,   . . 4> , 
Biddy  _n. _. of Bridget 
biddy  _n. _. 
bide  _v. to bide one's time -   , 
bidet  _n. 
biennial  1. _a. 1> ,  2>      2. _n.  
bier  _n. 1>  / 2> _. ,  3> 
biff  _. 1. _n.   2. _n. 
biffin  _n. -   /
bifid  _a.  ; 
bifocal  1. _a. ,  2. _n. _pl.  
bifoliate  _a. 
bifurcate  1. _a.  2. _v. (), ()
bifurcation  _n. , ; 
big  _I 1. _a. 1> ,  - big repair 2> ;  3> ; big noise >  ; _. ; > _. _. ,  4>  5>  (. big with child) 6> ;  (with); big with news -   7> , ; to look big -    8>  - big talk - big mouth 9> ; that's big of you -      - big business - big money - big head - big stick - big brass - big bug - big shot too big for one's boots _.  _Syn: large 2. _adv. _. ,    _II = bigg
Big Ben  _n.   (    )
big brass   ,  
big bug   ; ''
big business   ; _.    
big cat  _n. ,       
big cheese  _. _.  , ''
big dipper  _n.  
big fish  _n. _.  , 
big game   ,  ; _.  
big gun  _.  , ''
big hand   , 
big head  _. , 
big heart  , 
big money   
big mouth  _.  
big noise  _n. _.  , 
big operators  _.  ;   
big pot   , ''
big repair   
big screen  _n.  ; ,   ,    
big shot   ; ''
big stick  ' '
big talk  
big time  _n. _. 
big top  _n. _. 1>   2> 
big tree  _n. _. _. 
big-headed  _a. , 
big-hearted  _a. , 
big-horn  _n.  , 
big-ticket  _a. _. 
big-time  _a. _. 1>    - big-time comedian 2> ,     - big-time operator
big-time comedian    
big-time operator   
bigamist  _n. ; 
bigamous  _a. 
bigamy  _n. ; ;  _Syn: polygamy
bigg  _n. _-.  
biggie  _n. _.  , 
biggin  _n. 
biggish  _a. _. 
bight  _n. 1>  2>  () 3> _.  (),  
bigness  _n. ,   . {. big I 1}
bigot  _n. 1>   2> , 
bigoted  _a. ; 
bigotry  _n.   -.;  _Syn: bias, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, prejudice _Ant: impartiality, objectivity, open-mindedness, tolerance
bigwig  _n. _.  , ''
bijou  _. 1. _n. ;   2. _a.   
bijouterie  _n. _. 1>   2> 
bike  _n. _. _. of bicycle
biker  _n. 
Bikini  _n.  
bikini  _n.  (  )
bilabial  _a. _. 
bilabiate  _a. _. 
bilateral  _a. 
Bilbao  _n. . 
bilberry  _n. 
bilbo  _n. 1> (bilboes) _pl.   2> _pl. -os _.  
bile  _n. 1>  2> ; 
bile-duct  _a. _.  
bilge  1. _n. 1>  ();  2>   (. bilge water) 3> ,     4> _. ,  5> _.   6> _attr. ; bilge pump -   2. _v.  
biliary  _a. 1>    2> = bilious 2
bilingual  _a. 1>  2>    
bilious  _a. 1>  2>     3> 
bilk  1. = _n. bilker 2. _v. ;    () - bilk out
bilk out   The criminals bilked the old man out of all his money.
bilker  _n. , 
bill  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  () 4>   2. _v. 1>   ( ) 2> ,  (. to bill and coo) _II 1. _n. 1> ,  - pass the bill - throw out the bill 2> ; ;  - bill of credit - bill of entry - bill of fare - bill of health - bill of lading - bill of parcels - bill of sale 3>  (  . .) 4> ; padded bills -  ; bill of costs -  /    ; omnibus bill -    ; to run up a bill -   ( ,    . .) 5> ,  (. bill of exchange) short bill -   6> ; ,   7> _. ; a five dollar bill -     8> _. ; to find a true bill -    ; to ignore the bill -   - Bill of Rights G. I. Bill (of Rights) _.   ; butcher's bill - _.    ; to fill the bill - _.  ;    2. _v. 1>    2>   3> _. ,  4>  ,   (to, for) _III _n. 1> _.  2>   3> (), 
Bill  _n. _. of William 
Bill Jim  _n.   (  )
bill of credit  
bill of entry   
bill of exchange  , 
bill of fare  
bill of health   
bill of indictment       
bill of lading  , 
Bill of Oblivion  
bill of parcels  ; 
bill of privilege     ,     
Bill of Rights  > _. '  ' ( ) >      
bill of sale  , 
bill-broker  _n.   ( )
bill-discounter  _n. 
bill-poster  _n.  
bill-sticker  = bill-poster
billboard  _n.   , ;  
billet  _I 1. _n. 1>    2>    - go into billets 3>    4> _. , ,  2. _v.  (); (on - -.) The villagers did not like having the soldiers billeted on them. _II _n. 1> , ;  2>   3> _. , , ; , 
billet-doux  _n. _.  
billeting officer  
billfold  _n. 
billhead  _n.   ,   . .
billhook  = bill III 2
billiard  _a.  - billiard cue - billiard room
billiard cue  
billiard parlour  
billiard room  
billiard-ball  _n.  
billiard-marker  _n. 
billiards  _n. _pl. ; to play billiards -   
billingsgate  _n.   (      ) - talk billingsgate
billion  _n-card. _n. 1>  2> _. 
billionaire  _n. _. 
billon  _n. ,  /
billot  _n. 1>  / (   ) 2> , 
billow  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.  3> _.  _Syn: wave 2. _v. , ; to billow out -    The sails billowed out in the strong wind.
billowy  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ,  ( )
billy  _n. 1> ()  2> _. ,  3> _.  
Billy  _n. _. of William 
billy-goat  _n. 
billy-ho  = billy-o _n. like billy-ho - , , ; it is raining like billy-ho -   
billy-o  = billy-ho
billyboy  _n. _. ,   
billycock  _n. _.  ()
biltong  _n.  ,   
bimbo  _n. _. , 
bimestrial  _a. 1>  2> = bi-monthly 1
bimetallic  _a. 
bimetallism  _n. _. 
bin  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>   3>       2. _v.     . .
binary  _a. , ; ; binary mixture - _.  
bind  _v. 1> ;  2> ,  () 3>  4> ; (to -  -.) The prisoner was bound to a post and shot. 5> ,  6>  () 7> ; to bind oneself -    , ; to be bound to take an action -   -. /; to be bound to be defeated -     8>  ( , ,   . .) 9>  - bind the loose sand 10>   - bind down - bind out - bind over - bind to - bind together - bind up - be bound up in - be bound up with to be bound apprentice -     () _Syn: tie
bind a bargain   
bind down  >  -. The young scientist felt bound down by a lot of useless and confusiing rules. I don't want to bind you down; feel free to use your own ideas. >   The traveller woke to find himself bound down to the ground with long ropes.
bind out       It used to be usual to bind out promising boys for many years.
bind over  (c _inf.) ,  ; to bind over to appear    ; to bind over to keep the peace    
bind the loose sand   
bind to  >      The youngest son was bound to a master builder for seven years. >  -.  We must bind the members of the committee to secrecy.
bind together  >   The sticks of wood were bound together in bunches. > () We must bind the members of the club together in loyalty. The members of the club must bind together in loyalty.
bind up  >  () >     The firm has agreed to bind up the six articles into one book. > ; this problem is bound up with many others -       > ,  Parcels must be properly bound up for posting to other countries.
binder  _n. 1>  2>   (,   . .) 3> 
bindery  _n.  
binding  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3> _.  () 4> _.  () 5> _.  2. _a. 1> ;  - binding power 2> ,  3> ; ; in a binding form -    _Syn: compulsory
binding power   
bindweed  _n. _. 
bine  _n. _. ;    (. )
binge  _n. _. ,  - have a binge - go on the binge
bingo  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _. 
binnacle  _n. _.  (   )
binocular  _a. 
binoculars  _n. _pl. 
binomial  1. _n. _. ;  - Binomial theorem 2. _a. _. , 
Binomial theorem   
binominal  _a.    - binominal nomenclature
binominal nomenclature  _. _.      
bint  _n. _. 
biochemical  _a. 
biochemist  _n. 
biochemistry  _n. 
biodegradable  _a. 1>   ( ) 2>    
biodiversity  _n.  
biogenesis  _n. 
biographer  _n. 
biographic  = biographical
biographical  = biographic _a. 
biography  _n. 
biologic  = biological
biological  _a.  - biological warfare
biological warfare   
biologist  _n. 
biology  _n. 
biolysis  _n. _. ,      
biometrics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
biometry  = _n. biometrics
bionics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
bionomics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
biophysics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
bioplasm  _n. , 
bioplast  _n. , 
biopsy  _n. _. 
BIOS  = basic input/output system _n.   /, 
biosphere  _n. 
biosynthesis  _n. 
biota  _n.     
biotechnology  _n. 
bipartisan  _a. 
bipartite  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2>     3> _.    , 
biped  1. _n.  () 2. = _a. bipedal
bipedal  _a. 
biplane  _n. 
bipod  _n. _. ; 
bipolar  _a. _. 
biquadratic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. ;  
birch  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _attr.  2. _v.  
birch-rod  = birch 1, 2
birchen  _a. ;   
bird  _n. 1> ;  2> _. ,  - gay bird - queer bird - bird of Jove - bird of Juno to do smth. like a bird  -. ; to get the bird >  ; >  ; a bird in the bush -  ; a bird in the hand -  ; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - _.     ,    ; birds of a feather -   ;   ; birds of a feather flock together - _.    ; an old bird -  ; an old bird is not caught with chaff - _.      ; (it is) the early bird (that) catches the worm - _.   ,   ; to kill two birds with one stone -     ; a little bird told me - _.   ; -  ,    ; to make a bird (of) -  ( ), ; strictly for the birds -   ;   
bird lore  
bird of Jove  
bird of Juno  
bird of paradise  _n. _.  
bird of passage  _n.  
bird of prey  _n.  
bird's nest  _n. 1>   2>   ( )
bird's-eye  _n. _.  ()
bird's-eye view  _n. 1>     2>  
bird's-nesting  _n.    
bird-cage  _n.  ( )
bird-call  _n. 1> ,   2> _. 
bird-dog  _n. 1>      2> _.  (),         3> _.  ()
bird-fancier  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
bird-lime  _n.  
bird-nest  = bird's nest
bird-nesting  = bird's-nesting
bird-seed  _n.  
birder  _n. 
birdie  _n. _. of bird , 
Birmingham  _n. . 
Biro  = Biropen
Biropen  = Biro _n.   ( )
birth  _n. 1> ; an artist by birth -    - give birth to - new birth - second birth 2>  - two at a birth 3> , ; ; to give birth to -   -. {. . birth 1}
birth control   
birth-control  _n. 1>   2>  
birth-mark  _n. ,  
birth-pill  _n.   (. the Pill)
birth-place  _n.  , 
birth-rate  _n. ;  
birthday  _n. 1>   2> _attr. - birthday cake - birthday party in one's birthday suit - _. ,    
birthday cake     
birthday party    
birthing  _a.   
birthright  _n. 1>   2>    (    . .) _Syn: inheritance
BIS  = Business Information System _n.   
bis  _adv.  , , 
biscuit  _n. 1>   - ship's biscuit 2> ,   3> -  4> _attr. -
bisect  _v. ,  
bisection  _n.  
bisector  _n. _. 
bisectrix  = _n. bisector
bisexual  _a.  _Syn: androgynous, epicene, hermaphroditic
bishop  _n. 1>  2> _.  3>  (     ); the bishop has played the cook dir. -     (   )
bishopric  _n. 1>   2> 
bisk  = bisque II
bismuth  _n. _. 
bison  _n. 
bisque  _I = biscuit 2> _II _n. 1>   2>   / 3>  - _III _n.  ( )
Bissau  _n. . 
bissextile  1. _a. ; the bissextile day - 29-  2. _n.  
bistort  _n. _. 
bistoury  _n.  ( )
bistre  _n.  (- )
bistro  _n. _. , 
bit  _I _n. 1> ; ,  ; wait a bit -  ; he is a bit of a coward -   - a bit - not a bit - bit by bit 2>   - short bit - long bit - two bits 3> _attr. - bit part to give smb. a bit of one's mind -  , ; to do one's bit -   ;   ,   ; bits and pieces - , , ; to get a bit on - _.  ; he (she) is a bit long in the tooth -  ()   ; to take a bit of doing -    _II 1. _n. 1> ; ; to draw bit -  , ; to take the bit between one's teeth -   2>   ;  3> ; ;  4>  () 2. _v. 1>  2> ,  _III _n.   (  )
bit by bit  
bit part   
bitblt bit block transfer  _n.  
bitbrace  _n. _. 
bitch  1. _n. 1>  2>      - bitch wolf 3> _.  2. _v. _. 1> , ; (about -  -.) Don't bitch all day long about the heat: do some work! 2> ,  3> ,   ,  - bitch up
bitch up  _.   -. Why did you have to bitch everything up by telling John about the arrangements I made for his leaving party?
bitch wolf  
bitchy  _a. _. 1>  2> ,  3> , 
bite  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  () 4>  (); without bite or sup -     5> ,  ; to have a bite - ,  6> ,  7>  ( ) 8> _.  9> _. ,  2. _v. 1> (); ; to bite into - , ; People with false teeth find it difficult to bite into apples. to bite on -   -.  Babies who are getting new teeth like something hard to bite on. 2>  ( ) 3> ,  () 4>  ( ,   . .) 5> ,  ( ) 6> ,  ( ) (. bite in) 7> ,  8> ,  ( ) 9> _pass. ,   10> _. ; the wheels will not bite -  ; the brake will not bite -    - bite back - bite into - bite off - bite on to bite off more than one can chew -    ;   ; to bite the dust/ground/sand >  ; >  ;      ; to bite one's thumb at smb. - _.    -.; to bite someone's head off -    -.; bite one's tongue off -  
bite back    -. Peter was about to tell the secret but he bit his words back.
bite into   -. Acid bites into metals.
bite off   The dog seized the meat and bit a piece off.
bite on    -. Jim likes to have some difficult question to bite on.
biter  _n. 1> ,   2>  ; the biter bit - _. ,  
biting  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: sarcastic
bitten  _p-p. of bite 2. to be bitten with -  -. - once bitten twice shy
bitter  1. _a. 1> ; bitter as gall/wormwood -    2> ,  3>  ( );  ( ) 4> ;  ( ) 5>  - bitter enemy that which is bitter to endure may be sweet to remember -     ,     _Syn: sour 2. _adv. 1>  2> ,  3>     , ; it was bitter cold -    3. _n. 1>  2>  
bitter cup   
bitter earth  _n. _. 
bitter enemy   
bitter salt  _n. _.  
bitter-ender  _n.    , ,  
bitter-sweet  _a. -
bitterish  _a. 
bitterly  _adv.   . {. bitter 1}
bittern  _I _n. _.  _II _n.   ( )
bitterness  _n.   . {. bitter 1} _Syn: acerbity, acrimony, asperity, harshness, sourness _Ant: blandness, mildness, sweetness
bitters  _n. _pl. 1>   2>  ; to get one's bitters - _. _.   
bitty  _a. _. ; ; ;   
bitumen  _n. ; 
bituminous  _a. ,  - bituminous concrete
bituminous concrete   , 
bivalent  _a. 
bivalve  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
bivouac  1. _n. ; to go into bivouac -   2. _v. ,  
bivvy  _n. _. of bivouac; _. 1>  2> 
biz  = business
bizarre  _a. _. , ,  _Syn: fantastic, grotesque, outlandish, way-out, weird _Ant: normal, unexceptional
bizonal  _a. 
bk  _I back _n. ,  _II book _n. 
BKA  = British Kendo Association _n.   
Bkg  = banking _n. 1>    2>  
bkt  = bracket _n. 
bl  _I bale _n. ,  _II barrel _n. 1> ,  2>  () _III bilateral _n. 
blab  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v.   -.; ; to blab out -  Don't tell Mary our secret, she's sure to blab it out when she gets drunk!
blabber  _n. ; 
black  1. _a. 1>  black character = black letter 2>  3> ;  4> , ; ; things look black -    5> ,  - black looks - look black 6> ; he is not so black as he is painted -    ,    7>  ( , ) 8>  - black as ink - black art - Black Belt - the Black Country; black as hell/night/pitch/my hat -  ; black as sin/thunder/thundercloud -   - black and blue - beat black and blue - black and tan - Black and Tans - black dog - black gang - black hand; black in the face -  (   ); to know black from white -    ,     - black hole _Syn: swarthy 2. _n. 1>  , ; to swear black is white -   ,    2>  ,  - Berlin black 3>  4>   5>   ;   6> _.   3. _v. 1>    2> ; to black boots -    3> _.  - black out - black out
black and blue   
black and tan     
Black and Tans  _.         ,     
black and white  1>   2> in black and white -   ; to put down in black and white -    ;  3> -  ( , , )
black as ink  >    > , 
black ball  _n.   ( )
black belt  _n.   ( ,        )
Black Belt   ,   ,    
black body  _n. _.   
black book  = black-list to be in smb.'s black book -   -.  
black bottle  _. 
black box  _n. _.   (        )
black cap  _n. 1>  ,      2>  
Black Death  _n. _. ' ' (    1348-49 .)
black dog   ;  , 
black draught  _n.  (  )
black earth  _n. 
black eye  >   > _.  
black friar  _n.  ()
black frost    
black gang  _. _. 
black grouse  -
black hand  _.  
black hole  
black horse  > ' ' ( ,     ; . .  ) > _. _.  ,    ( )
black in the face   ( ,   . .)
black jack  _n. 1>     . . 2>   3> _. _.  4> _. ,  
black letter  _n.    
black looks   
Black Maria  _n.  , ' '
black mark  _n.   
black market  _n.  
black marketeer  _n.    , 
Black Monday school  _.     
black monk  _n.  ()
black nightshade   
black oak   
black out  > ,    ;  ,  The advertisement for the concert tells where it will take place, but the date has been blacked out. > ; ;   During the war we had to black out all our windows. The stage was blacked out to hide a change of scenery. > _.  Reports of the peace talks have been blacked out for twenty-four hours so as to allow freer argument. >     After the accident he blacked out and couldn't remember what happened. >  () Television shows were blacked out as the union trouble spread.
Black Power  _n. _. ' ' (    ,          )
black pudding  _n.  
Black Sea  _n.  
black spot  _n. 1>  , ,   .. 2>    
black tie  _n. 1>   2>   
black-ball  _v. 
black-beetle  _n.  
black-board  _n.  
black-chalk  _n. _. 
black-cock  _n. 
black-currant  _n.  
black-face  _n. _. ,     - appear in black-face
black-head  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>   ()
black-hearted  _a. ; 
black-jack  _v. _. _.  
black-lead  _n.  
black-letter  _a. ,    ; black-letter book -   - black-letter day
black-letter day   
black-list  1. _n.   2. _v.    
black-listing  _n.    
black-out  1. _n. 1> _.         2>  (    ) 3>     (   . .) 4>  ;  ;   5> _.  2. _a. 1>  2> _. 
black-shirt  _n. , 
blackamoor  _n. _. 1>  2> ; 
blackberry  _n. 1>  2> _.  
blackbird  _n.  
blackcap  _n. - ()
blacken  _v. 1> ;  2> ;  - blacken out
blacken out  = black out
blackguard  1. _n. ,  2. _a.  3. _v. , 
blackguardism  _n. 1>   2> ; 
blackguardly  1. = _a. blackguard 2 2. _adv. 
blacking  _n. 
blacking-out  _n. 1> = black-out 1 2>  () 
blackish  _a. 
blackleg  _n. 1>  2> , 
blackmail  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ;  
blackmailer  _n. 
blackness  _n. ; ; 
Blackpool  _n. . 
blacksmith  _n. 
blackstrap  _n.  /,   
blackthorn  _n. _.  , 
blacktop  _n. _. - 
blacky  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
bladder  _n. 1> _.  2>  - football bladder 3> 
bladdery  _a. 1>  2> , 
blade  _n. 1> , ;  () 2>  (, ) 3> ,  4> _-.  ();  () 5> _. ; a jolly old blade - 
blaeberry  _n. _. 
blag  _n. _.  ( )
blague  _n. _. ,    
blah  _n. _. , 
blame  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; to bear the blame, to take the blame upon oneself -    ; to lay the blame on/upon smb., to lay the blame at smb.'s door -    -.; to lay the blame at the right door/on the right shoulders -  ,  ; to shift the blame on smb. -    -. _Syn: disapproval 2. _v. ;  ; he is to blame for it -    ; she blamed it on him -     ( )
blameful  _a. 1> = blameworthy 2> _.   
blameless  _a.  _Syn: innocent
blameworthy  _a.   _Syn: reprehensible
Blanch  = Blanche
blanch  _v. 1> ,  2>  (   . .) 3>  () 4>     5>  6>  7>    () - blanch over
blanch over  , 
Blanche  = Blanch _n. 
blancmange  _n. _. 
bland  _a. 1> ; ;  2>  (.  ) 3> ;  ( ) _Syn: dull, gentle, mild, moderate, soothing _Ant: exciting, harsh, keen, sour
blandish  _v. 1> , ,  2> 
blandishment  _n. . _pl. 1> ,  2>  
blandly  _adv. , , 
blank  1. _a. 1> ; ,  ( );  ( , ) - blank check 2>  ( ) 3>  ; ; his memory is blank on the subject -      ; blank look -   4> , ; to look blank -   5> ; ; blank silence -  ; blank despair -   6>  - blank wall - blank window 7> _.; NN, - -,   . . ( -.,   ); the Blank Pursuit Squadron - -   - blank verse - blank cartridge to give a blank cheque   ,  - 2. _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3>  (    ) 4>    - draw a blank 5> ;  (); my mind is a complete blank -     6> _.   ;  7> _. ;  3. _v. _.   ;  '' - blank out
blank cartridge   
blank check        
blank out  >  -.,    Part of the newspaper was blanked out by the government, who wanted their guilt kept hidden. >  ( ),   I blanked out this morning and couldn't remember where I was.
blank verse   
blank wall   
blank window  ,  
blanket  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  3>   4>   5> _. ;  ; ; ; born on the wrong side of the blanket -   , ; to put a wet blanket on smb., to throw a wet blanket over smb. -  -. ; to play the wet blanket -  2. _a. 1> , , , ;   /;  2> - blanket sheet 3. _v. 1>  () 2> _.    3> ,    4>  (,  -   ) 5>  ();  6> _.   - blanket with
blanket sheet  _.    
blanket with   -.  -. The whole garden was blanketed with snow.
blanketing  _n.   
blankly  _adv. 1> ; ,  2>  3> ,  4> 
blare  1. _n.  ;  _Syn: noise 2. _v.  
blarney  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  ; 
blase  _a. _. 
blaspheme  _v. ; 
blasphemous  _a. 
blasphemy  _n.  _Syn: profanity
blast  1. _n. 1>    2>   3>  ( ) 4>  5>  ( ) 6>   7>   8> ,  () 9> _.  ; ; to be in (out of) blast -    () (  ) 10> ; at/in full blast -    (   . .) 2. _v. 1> ; to blast off -  -.    The bomb blasted the roof off. 2>  (  . .) 3>  (, ) 4> _. ,  5>  - blast off
blast furnace  _n. 
blast off   (  ) The space ship blasted off at 15,30, according to plan.
blast-off  _n.  ();  ( )
blasted  _a. 1>  2> 
blastema  _n. _. 
blastfurnace  _n. ,  
blasting  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  - blasting cartridge - blasting oil 2. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;   3>  4> _.  ()
blasting cartridge   
blasting oil   ( )
blastoderm  _n. _. 
blatant  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , ; a blatant lie -   _Syn: loud
blather  = blether
blatherskite  = bletherskate
blaze  _I 1. _n. 1> ; in a blaze -   2>  / 3> ,  4>  (, ) 5> _pl. ; go to blazes! -   !; like blazes -  ; ; what the blazes! -  ! - blaze of publicity _Syn: fire 2. _v. 1>    - blaze away - blaze up 2> ,  3> _. ; he was blazing with fury -     - blaze abroad - blaze away - blaze up - blaze with _II 1. _n. 1>   (  ) 2> ,  ( ) 2. _v.  ();    -.;  () ; to blaze the trail -    ,    ; _.   _III _v.  ( blaze abroad)
blaze abroad   (  ) His fame was blazed abroad by the country's newspapers and television.
blaze away    The fire blazed away and destroyed the whole hotel.
blaze of publicity   
blaze up    The fire blazed up when we thought it was out.
blaze with   _. Mary blazed with anger when she heard how her mother had been treated.
blazer  _n. 1>  (. )   2> _.  
blazing  _a. 1>   2> ,  - blazing scent
blazing scent  _.  
blazon  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  2. _v. 1>    2> = blaze III
blazonry  _n. 1>  2>  3> , ;  
bldg building  _n. , 
bleach  1. _n. 1>  ;   2>  2. _v. 1> ; ();  - bleach out 2> 
bleach out  () Do you think that I shall be able to bleach the old colour out? The tablecloth has a nasty mark on it; do you think it will bleach out?
bleacher  _n. 1>  2>   3> . _pl. _. _.    
bleaching powder  _n. / 
bleak  _I _a. 1> ,    2> ;    3>   4> ;  (  ) 5> ,  _II _n.  ()
bleakness  _n.  ()  . {. bleak I}
blear  1. _a. ; ;  _Syn: barren, desolate, gaunt, haggard _Ant: cheerful, comfortable, healthy, luxurious 2. _v.  (,    . .); to blear the eyes -  ; _.   
blear-eyed  _a. 1>    2> ,  3> 
bleary  _a. 1>  ( , .  ) 2> ,  3> 
bleat  1. _n. ;  () 2. _v. 1> ;  ( ) 2>   3> , , 
bleb  _n. 1>  2>   ( , );  ( )
bled  _p.  _p-p.  bleed
bleed  1. _v. _p.  _p-p. bled 1> ;  ; my heart bleeds -    - bleed to death 2>   3>   4>  ( );  () 5> ;  ();  (  . .) 6>   7>   8> _.     (  ) (. bleed off) - bleed for - bleed white to bleed white > ; >   ;   2. _a. _.    ,  
bleed for  >  Our hearts bleed for you in your sorrow. >  _. I'll have to get up early to catch the train tomorrow. My heart bleeds for you. I have to do that every morning! >    -. The men who took his son bled the father for L20,000
bleed to death      The young soldier could have been saved if he had not been left to bleed to death on the battlefield.
bleed white     -. That moneylender has been bleeding me white with his high rate of interest.
bleeder  _n. 1> ,    2>  3> _.   4> _.   ( );    
bleeding  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1> ,   2> ,  3>  , 
bleeding-heart  _a.  ; ,      
bleep  _n.   
blemish  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: flaw 2. _v. 1> ,  2> ;  _Syn: disfigure
blench  _I _v. 1> ;   -. 2>    -. _II _v. , 
blend  1. _n. 1>  2>         _Syn: mixture 2. _v. 1> ();  ; oil and water will never blend -      2> (); (with -  -.) These houses seem to blend well with the trees and the surrounding land. The leader of the singing group chooses voices that blend with each other. - blend in - blend together
blend in  ()  -. The builder is trying to blend the style of the house in with the others in the same road. I think the colour of the paint will blend in (with the curtains) very nicely.
blend together  ()  -. Do you think these two colours will blend together? 3>       ( ) 4>  ( ) _Syn: unite
blende  _n. _. ,  
blender  _n. , 
Blenheim  _n. 1>   2> - Blenheim Orange
Blenheim Orange   (  )
Blenheim orange     
bless  _v. 1> ; ; to bless oneself - _. ; to bless oneself - _. ; to bless one's stars -  ; (with - ) May God bless you with a long life! 2>  3>  , ; (with - ) I have never been a rich man, but I have always been blessed with good health. In his old age, the king was blessed with three fine daughters. 4> _.  - bless the mark bless me/my soul, bless my/your heart, God bless me/you, bless you, I'm blest  , ; I haven't a penny to bless myself with -       
bless the mark  >   ; >   ()
blessed  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: sacred
blessedness  _n. ,  - single blessedness _Syn: happiness
blessing  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  4>  (   ); a blessing in disguise -    ,   ;    ; ,  
blest  = _a. _. blessed
blether  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  ; 
bletherskate  _n. 
blew  _p.  blow
blewits  _n.  
blight  1. _n. 1>   (       ) 2> -   3>   4> ,   5> ;  6> ; ; ,  2. _v. 1>   () 2>  (  . .);  ()
blighter  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  
Blighty  _. _. 1. _n. ,  - Blighty one 2. _adv.  ,  
Blighty one  ,    
blimey  _interj. _.   !,  !
blimp  _n. _. 1>     2> ,  ,  3>  , ''
blind  1. _a. 1> ; blind of an eye -    ; blind flying - _.  ,   ; to be blind to smth. -      -. 2>  ; ; blind hand -  ; blind path -   ; blind letter -         3>  , ; to go it blind -  ;  ,  4> ,    ,  5> ,     ( , ) 6> ,  (   . .) 7> _.  (. blind drunk) blind to the world -  ; blind date _. _. >    ; > (-),  (-)  ; blind lantern -  ; blind pig/tiger - _. _. ,     ; blind shell -    ; the blind side of a person - -.  , -.  ; blind Tom - ; to apply/turn the blind eye -   ( -.) 2. _n. 1> (the blind) _pl. _.  2> ; ;  (. Venetian blind);  3> , ; ,  4> _. ,  _Syn: trick 3. _v. 1> ;  2> ;  3> _.  4> _.  5> _.  ,    - blind to
blind alley  
blind as a bat   
blind coal  _n. 
blind drunk   
blind gut  _n. _.  
blind lead  
blind man's holiday  _n. 
blind spot  _n. 1> _.  ,   2> ' ', ,      
blind to  >   -.  You cannot blind yourself to the true facts; the position is hopeless. The desire to climb the mountain blinded Jim to all the difficulties. > be blinded to   For the first three years of their marriage, Mary was blinded to Jim's faults.
blind-alley  1. _n. ; _.   2. _a. ;  - blind-alley employment - blind-alley occupation
blind-alley employment   
blind-alley occupation   
blind-man's-buff  _n. 
blindage  _n. 
blinders  _n. _pl. 
blindfold  1. _a. 1>    2>  ; ;   2. _adv.   ; to know one's way blindfold -   ,         3. _v.  
blinding  _a. 1>  2> ,   
blindly  _adv. 1> ,  2>  
blindness  _n. 1>  2> ; 
blink  1. _n. 1>  2>  - in a blink 3>   ( ) - on the blink 2. _v. 1> ;  2>  3>  ; (at -  -.) - blink away - blink back
blink away   ,  ( ) Mary tried hard to blink back her tears, but Jim could see that she had been crying.
blink back   ,  ( ) Mary tried hard to blink back her tears, but Jim could see that she had been crying.
blinker  _n. 1> _pl. , ; to be/run in blinkers - _.     2> _pl. _.  3> _.  
blinkered  _a. 
blinking  _a. _. , 
blip  _n.    
bliss  _n. ,  _Syn: happiness
blissful  _a. , 
blister  1. _n. 1> ,   2>   3> _.  ( );  (  ) 4> _.   2. _v. 1>   2>  ,  3> _. ,  4> _. 
blister-beetle  = blister-fly
blister-fly  _n.  
blistering  _a. 1>   2>   3> , ,  4> 
blithe  _a. _. , ;  _Syn: convivial, ebullient, elated, genial, jovial, light-hearted, cheerful _Ant: dismal, gloomy, ill-humoured, melancholic, morose, sad, sullen, tranquil
blither  = _. blether
blithering  _a. _. 1>  2> ,  3> 
blithesome  = blithe
blitz  _. _. 1. _n. 1> = blitzkrieg 2>  , .  ,  2. _v. , 
blitzkrieg  _n. _.  , 
blizzard  _n.  ,  _Syn: wind
bloat  _I _v. ,  (. bloat out) _II _v.  ()
bloated  _I _a. , ;  . - _. bloated aristocrat - bloated armaments _II _a. 
bloated aristocrat  ' ', ,  
bloated armaments    
bloater  _n.  , . 
bloating  _a. 
blob  1. _n. 1>  2>   (,   . .) 3> _.  (   ) - on the blob 2. _v.  
blobber-lipped  _a. 
bloc  _n. _. ,  _Syn: faction
block  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ();  ( ) 3>  ();   4> ,    - block of shares - in block 5> ; the block -    6>    7> ,  ( ) 8>  9>  () 10> _pl. ; '' () 11>  (, ) 12> ;  () 13> _-. ;  14> _. ,  15> _.  16> _.  17> _attr. block grant -   2. _v. 1> ; ;  (. block up) - block the access - block off 2> ,  ; to block progress -    ; to block in -  The traffic was so thick that a whole row of cars got blocked in. 3> _.  ( ) 4>   5> _. , ,  6> () - block in - block out - block up _Syn: stop
block booking  _n. _.   ,   
block in  >   Mr Brown has blocked in the plans for the house but has given no details. > ;  Now that the well has run dry, we must block it in with bricks.
block letter  _n.   
block of shares  _.  
block off   -.,   The gas pipe has been blocked off to prevent escapes. The police blocked off the street where the gunman was hiding.
block out  >   >  Block out the bottom of this picture when it is printed, the balance of the page will be better. >  The clouds have blocked out the sun.
block printing  _n. 
block system  = blocking 2, 1
block the access   
block up  >  -.,   The pipe is blocked up again and there's water all over the floor. You'd better block up that hole in the wall; it's letting the cold in. >  -.    You will have to block up the wheel of the car to change the tyre.
block vote  _n.  
block-buster  _n. _. 1>    2>  ( )
block-signal  _n. _-. -
blockade  1. _n. 1> ; to raise (to run) the blockade -  ()  2> _.  () 2. _v. 
blockage  _n. , 
blockbusting  _a. _. , 
blocked  _a. _. ;  - blocked accounts
blocked accounts   
blockhead  _n.  _Syn: booby, chump, dolt, dunce, fool, nincompoop, ninny _Ant: sage, savant, wise man
blockhouse  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
blocking  _n. 1> _-.  ,  2> _. , 
blockish  _a. , 
bloke  _n. _. , 
blond  = blonde
blonde  = blond 1. _n.  2. _a. , 
blood  1. _n. 1> ; to let one's blood -   2> ,  3> ;  - full blood - blue blood - high blood 4> , ; , ; in cold blood - ; to make smb.'s blood boil (creep) -  -.   ( ); his blood is up -   - cold blood - hot blood 5> ,  6> _. ,   7>  (, ) 8> ;   - blood and iron; blood is thicker than water   ; you cannot take/get blood from a stone, out of a stone - ,    2. _v. 1>   2> _.    
blood and iron   ; 
blood and thunder  _attr. _. ;  
blood bank  >   >     
blood brother  _n. 1>   2> 
blood count  _n.  
blood feud  _n.  ;  
blood group  _n. _.  
blood lust  _n.  
blood money  _n.   
blood orange  _n.  ( )
blood pressure  _n.  
blood test  _n.  ,  
blood transfusion  _n. _.  
blood-curding  _a. , 
blood-guilty  _a. _.      -. 
blood-heat  _n.   
blood-horse  _n.  
blood-letting  _n. 
blood-poisoning  _n.  
blood-pudding  = black pudding
blood-stained  _a. 1>   2>  ,   
blood-sucker  _n. 1>  2> , , 
blood-thirsty  _a. 
blood-vessel  _n.  
bloodcurdling  _a. ;   - bloodcurdling sight
bloodcurdling sight  ,      
blooded  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  3> _.  ,  
bloodhound  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> 
bloodiness  _n. 
bloodless  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> , 
bloodline  _n. 1>  2>  ( )
bloodshed  _n. 
bloodshot  _a.   ( )
bloodstain  _n.  
bloodstock  _n.  
bloodstone  _n. _. , 
bloodstream  _n. 
bloodworm  _n. 1>    2> ,  -
bloody  1. _a. 1> ;  - bloody flux 2> ;  3> _. ; to wave a bloody shirt - _.    ;   - Bloody Mary _Syn: bloodthirsty, gory, sanguinary _Ant: bloodless, humane, merciful 2. _adv. _. ,  3. _v. 
bloody flux  
Bloody Mary     ; " "
bloody-minded  _a. ; 
bloom  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  - in bloom 2>    3> ; to take the bloom off smth. - ,  -.    4>  5>  ( ) 2. _v. ;  . _. _II _n. _. ,  , 
bloomer  _n. _.  ; 
bloomers  _n. _pl. _.   ; 
blooming  _I _a. 1>  2> _. {. bloody 1, 3} _II _n. _.  _III _n. _.  
bloomy  _a. 
blooper  _n. _. _.  
blossom  1. _n. 1> ,  (.  ) 2>  2. _v. 1> ; ;  - blossom out 2> ,   (. blossom forth, blossom out) Jane is blossoming into a beautiful girl.
blossom out  ;  The roses are blossoming out early this year.
blot  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ; , ; a blot on the landscape - _.      _Syn: stigma 2. _v. 1>  2> ; ; to blot one's copy-book - _.   ,    3>  ( ) 4> ,  - blot out
blot out  > ;  > _.  >  We must blot out the memory of wartime troubles. >   ( ) I can't read this letter, the ink has run and blotted out half the words. > ; a cloud has blotted out the moon -   
blotch  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  2. _v.  , 
blotchy  _a.  , 
blotter  _n. 1>  2>   3>   4> ;  
blottesque  _a.   ,   ( , )
blotting-pad  _n.    
blotting-paper  _n.  
blotto  _a. _. , 
blouse  _n. 1>   2>  3> 
blow  _I _n. 1> ; at a blow, at one blow -  ; ; to come to blows -   ,  ,   ; to deal/strike/deliver a blow -  ; to aim a blow (at) - ; to strike a blow for - ; to strike a blow against -  2> ,  () _Syn: box, cuff, knock, punch, rap, slap _Ant: caress, touch _II 1. _n. 1>  - get a blow 2>  3> _. ;  4>   () 2. _v. 1> ,  - blow away - blow down - blow open 2> ;  ( ) Comb: 3>  (, ) . _.  ( );  (  . .);  (); to blow bubbles -   ; to blow one's nose -  4>  (. blow up) to blow open - ,  (  ); to blow open a safe -  ; to blow something to stoms/bits/places/smithereens -      That was a good aim; the target has been blown to pieces. to blow someone to blazes/glory/kingdom -  -. Then the bomb went off, and two of our officers were blown to glory. 5> ,   6>  (  ) 7>  ( ) 8> ,  9> _.  10>   ( ) 11>  () (. blow off);  12> _p-p. blowed; _. ; I'll be blowed if I know -    ,    - blow about - blow abroad - blow around - blow back - blow in - blow into - blow off - blow off steam - blow on - blow out - blow over - blow round - blow up - blow upon to blow out one's brains -    ; blow high, blow low -    ,      ; to blow hot and cold - ,    ; to blow the gaff/gab - _.  ; ; to blow the cobwebs -  ; blow me down -  ; Well, blow me down, if it isn't Jack Roberts: I've not seen you for years! to blow the whistle on -   -.; It's about time someone blew the whistle an his dishonest practices _III 1. _n. ,  2. _v. _p. blew; _p-p. blown 
blow a kiss   (-.)  
blow about  >  (, ) Let's blow Jim's suggestion around and see if we all agree with it. > ;  The leaves are blowing about in the strong wind. The violent wind was blowing broken glass about in the city streets.
blow abroad   (, )
blow around  ;  The leaves are blowing about in the strong wind. The violent wind was blowing broken glass about in the city streets.
blow away   Quick, patch my hat before it blows away! The wind was so strong that people were nearly blown away as they waited for buses.
blow back   ( ) If the gas blows back you must turn off the supply, as it is dangerous.
blow down      The storm blew several trees down in the park. When did that old tree blow down?
blow in  > ,   (  ) Number Three well blew in last night, and is producing 3,000 barrels an hour. > _. () ;  Jim just blew in; we weren't expecting him till Tuesday. See what the wind blew in! >    (   . .) >   The theatre company blew in $52,000 > ,  ( )
blow into  () 
blow nose  
blow off  > _. ; to blow off steam -  ; _.    ;  > _. ,  ()
blow off steam    ,  Let the children blow off steam outside while the weather's fine, they get so restless indoors when it's raining.
blow on   -. He used to have a good name but it has been blown upon recently.
blow open  ()    The explosion blew the door open. The door blew open in the strong wind.
blow out  > , ,  (,    . .);  (  ) The wind blew the seeds out of the plant. The chimney blew out a cloud of black smoke. As I was cleaning the cupboard, a lot of feathers blew out. >  ( ) >  (   . .) The heat blew out the tyre. The tyre blew out as I was driving to work. >    We shall have to blow the pipe out, it seems to he blocked. >  (,   ..) The child blew the paper bag out and then burst it. I feel blown out after that heavy meal. Horses are blown out after a race. >  (  ) The storm blew (itself) out after three days. >  -.   The bomb blew the windows out >   (  ) The damaged wire blew out the cooker. The cooker has blown out >  - ,  ( ,   . .) An oil well blew out in the North Sea, causing a very big floating mass of oil.
blow over  > ,  ( ,   . .) I hope your troubles will soon blow over. >   The storm has lasted a long time, it should soon blow over.
blow round     Why don't you blow round one evening next week?
blow the fire   ; _.   ( . .)
blow the gaff  
blow the tanks   () 
blow up  >   it looks as if it's blowing up for severe weather. >  You'll have to blow up the fire to make it burn. > ; to blow up the hell -     The soldiers blew up the enemy bridge. >    ( ) A chemical factory blew up in the North of England. > _. ,  Mother will blow you up when she finds her best dishes broken. Mother will blow up at you when she finds her best dishes broken. > _.    > _.  The photographer blew the picture of the child up and entered it for a national competition. >  ( ) There was a storm blowing up while we were out at sea. >  Trouble is blowing up again in the Middle East. >  Help me to blow up these tyres, will you? These plastic balls don't blow up easily. > ,  The lawyer's case blew up because he had no proof. The plan blew up in his face. We'll soon blow up his plan. >  , -. ,  He always blows up his adventures to make them seem better than they were. The crowd blew him up with their praise.
blow upon  >  ,  >    > ; 
blow-by-blow  _a. ,     - blow-by-blow account
blow-by-blow account   
blow-dry  _v.   
blow-off  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2> _. 
blow-out  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2>  (,   . .) 3> _. ,   4> _.  ; 
blow-up  _n. 1> = blow-out 4> 2>  3> _. ,  4> _.  
blowball  _n. 
blower  _n. 1> ,  ; ,   (  . .) 2>  3> _.  4> _. ;  5> _. ,     6>  7> _.  8> _. 
blowfly  _n.  
blowhole  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3>  ( )
blowing  _n. 1>  2> ,  (, )
blowing engine  _n.  
blowing machine  = blowing engine
blowing-up  _n. 1>  2> _. 
blowlamp  _n.  
blown  _a. ,   
blowpipe  _n.  
blowtorch  = blowlamp
blowy  _a.  ( )
blowzy  _a. 1>    2> ,  (.  )
BLS  = Bureau of Labor Statistics _n.    ()
blub  _. _. _. of blubber II 2
blubber  _I _n. 1>  2>  () _II 1. _n. ,  2. _v. _.  , ;  - blubber out _Syn: weep _III _a. ,  ( )
blubber out    -.,  The prisoner at last blubbered out his guilt.
blubbered  _a.  - blubbered face
blubbered face   
bluchers  _n. _pl. 1>   2>     
bludgeon  1. _n.  2. _v.  
blue  1. _a. 1> ; ;  - dark blue - Navy blue 2> ;   3> ; , ; things look blue -   - look blue - blue study - blue fear - blue funk - be blue 4> , ; to make/turn the air blue - ,  5>    ,  - vote blue 6> _.  ( ) - blue devils - blue laws - blue sky law - blue chip - blue chip share - blue chip paper - blue water; to drink till all's blue -    ; once in a blue moon -   _Syn: sad 2. _n. 1>   - Oxford blue - Cambridge blue 2>  ;  ;  - Paris blue - Berlin blue 3> (the blue) ; out of the blue -  ;      4> (the blue) ;  5>   ; the men/gentlemen/boys in blue > ; > ; >    6> _. {. bluestocking} 7> (the blues) _pl. , ; to have/get the blues, to be in the blues -    , ; to give smb. the blues -    -.; to cry the blues - _. _. ; the Blue and the Grey - '  ' (        1861-1865 ) - Dark Blues - Oxford Blues - Light Blues - Cambridge Blues 3. _v. 1>    ;  () 2>  () 3> _. 
blue blood   , ' ' it runs in his blood     ,  
blue chip  _.  ,    
blue chip paper  _.  ,    
blue chip share  _.  ,    
blue coat  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
blue devils  
blue disease  _n. _. 1> ,  2>   
blue ensign   ()  
blue fear  _. , , 
blue funk  _. , , 
blue laws  _.   (   ,    )
Blue Mountains  _n.  
Blue Peter  _n. _.  
blue print  _n. 1> , '' 2> , , 
blue riband  _n.  
blue ribbon  _n. 1>   (.  ) 2> ;   3>     4> _attr. - Blue Ribbon Army
Blue Ribbon Army   
blue sky law  _. ,        
blue streak  _n. 1>    2>   - talk blue streak
blue study  () , 
blue tit  _n.  ()
blue vitriol  _n.  
blue water   
blue-berry  _n. ; ; 
blue-blooded  _a. , 
blue-book  _n. 1>   (  ,    . .) 2> _.  ,    3> _.    4> _.  (  )   
blue-collar worker  _n. 
blue-green algae  - 
blue-pencil  _v. ; , 
blue-stone  _n.  
blueback salmon  
Bluebeard  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _. 
bluebell  _n. _. 1>  2>  ( )
bluebird  _n. 1> _. _.        2>  ,   
bluebottle  _n. 1> _.  () 2> _.   3> _. 
blueing  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> 
bluejacket  _n. _.  - 
blueprint  _v. 1>   2> , 
blues  _n. _.  _Syn: jazz
bluesly  _a.   ,   
bluestocking  _n. _.  , ' '; 
bluet  _n. _. 
bluett  = bluet
bluff  _I 1. _a. 1> , ;  2> , ; - _Syn: brusque 2. _n.  ; ,  _II 1. _n. 1> , , ; to call smb.'s bluff - ,   -. 2>  2. _v. , ,    - bluff into bluff it out - ; Although his mother had caught him telling a lie, he tried to bluff it out bluff one's way out (of something) - ; Now you've been caught actually stealing the goods, you won't be able to bluff your way out of this one
bluff into  ;   -. Do you think you can bluff the police into believing that you were not at the scene of the crime?
bluffy  _a. 1> , ; - 2> , ; 
bluing  = blueing 2.
bluish  _a. , 
blunder  1. _n. 1>   2> , ; he made a blunder -     _Syn: mistake 2. _v. 1>  ;  (about, along, against, into) 2>   3>    -.; ;  - blunder away - blunder out - blunder on - blunder upon
blunder away  ; to blunder away one's chance -   
blunder on     -.
blunder out  ,   The Minister has been blundering out government secrets again.
blunder upon     -.
blunderbuss  _n. _.  (   )
blunderhead  _n. , 
blundering  _a. 1> ,  2> 
blunge  _v.  ;    
blunt  1. _a. 1>  - blunt angle 2> ,  3>  4> ,  _Syn: brusque 2. _v. 
blunt angle   ;  
blur  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;   3> ,  2. _v. 1> , ;   2>  ; ;  (  . .) 3>  () - blur out - blur over
blur out  , 
blur over  ,  (,   . .)
blurb  _n.   ;  (.     ) _Syn: quotation
blurry  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; , 
blurt  _v. ,  - blurt out
blurt out   Peter blurted out the news before he considered its effect.
blush  1. _n. 1> ;  , ; to put to the blush -  ; to spare smb.'s blushes -  -. ,  2>   3> _.  - at first blush 2. _v. ,    , ; (at, for - - -.); I blush for shame when I remember how I treated you. to blush like a rose -    ; to blush like a black/blue dog -   - blush for _Syn: colour, flush, redden _Ant: blanch, pale, whiten
blush for   -. When I see the prices that tourists are charged, I blush for my country.
blusher  _n. 
blushful  _a. 1> ;  2> , 
blushing  = blushful
bluster  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  ,  2. _v. 1> ;  ( ) 2> , ,  (at) 3>  - bluster it out
bluster it out      When Tom was caught cheating, he tried to bluster it out but he couldn't deceive us.
blusterer  _n. ; 
blusterous  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> 
blustery  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> 
Blvd boulevard  _n. 
BM  _I basal metabolism _n. _.   _II bowel movement _n. _.  _III British Museum _n.  
BMA  _I British Medical Association _n.    _II Bank Marketing Association _n.    
BMD  = ballistic missile defence _n.  
BMEWS  = Ballistic Missile Early Warning _n.     
BMO  = Ballistic Missile Office _n.   
BMR  = Basal Metabolism Rate _n. _.   
BMus  = Bachelor of Music _n.  
bn battalion  _n. 
bo  _I BO - Branch Office _n.  ,  _II body odour _n.   _III box office _n. 
bo-peep  _n.    ( ) - play bo-peep
bo-tree  _n.   (  )
boa  _n. 1> _. ;  2> , 
Boanerges  _n.  /
boar  _n.  - wild boar _Syn: pig
board  _I 1. _n. 1> ; bed of boards -  2> _. , .  - groaning board 3> , ,  - board and lodging 4>  5> _pl. , ; to go on the boards -  ; to tread boards -   6>   7>  (); to come/go on board -   ; to go by the board -   ; _.     - on board 8> _.      9> _. ; to make boards -  - sweep the board 2. _v. 1>  ;  ; to board in/up -   There used to be a hole in the fence that we could creep through, but it's been boarded in. The windows were boarded up when the owner died and the shop was closed. 2> ; (with -  -) Jim is boarding with Mrs King while he's in town. - board in - board out 3>   (  . .) 4>   ; _. .   ,  ,   5> _.    6> _.  _II _n. ; ; ; ;  - Board of Directors - board of trustees - Board of Education - Board of Health - Board of Trade
board and lodging    ; 
board in   The fruit pickers can board in or make their own arrangements for food.
Board of Directors  
Board of Education  > _.   > _. ()   
Board of Health   
Board of Trade  >   ( ) >   ( )
board of trustees   
board out     We'll have to board the cat out while we're away on holiday. Your family is so large that three of the children will have to board out.
board-wages  _n.     (   . .)
board-walk  _n.      
boarder  _n. 1> ;  2>  ( )
boarding  _n. 1>   2> 
boarding card  _n.  
boarding-house  _n. ;    
boarding-school  _n. 1> ,    2> -
boardroom  _n.    
boast  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  ; to make boast of smth. - () -.; great boast, small roast - _.  ,   _Syn: brag, crow, gloat, pride, strut, vaunt _Ant: belittle, minimize, underrate 2. _v. 1> () (of, about) (that); not much to boast of -  () I do hate the way Bill boasts about his new car. Bill boosts of owning the biggest car in the neighbourhood. 2> ; to boast smth. -    -. _II _v.   
boaster  _I _n.  _II _n. ,  (); 
boastful  _a.  _Syn: conceited
boat  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ;  ; to take the boat -   ; to go by boat -  ,    2>  - gravy boat to be in the same boat -    ,     -.; to sail in the same boat -  ; to sail one's own boat -  ,    _Syn: vessel 2. _v. 1>    2>   
boat train  _n. ,    
boat-fly  _n.  
boat-hook  _n. ; _.  
boat-house  _n. ,   
boat-race  _n.   
boat-tailed  _a.  
boater  _n. 1> ;  2>  ()
boatful  _n. 1>     2> ,   
boating  _n.  ; 
boatload  _n.   
boatman  _n. 
boatswain  _n. 
boatyard  _n.  
bob  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; / (); ;   3>  ( ) 4>  5> = bob-sleigh 6>  () 7>     8>   ( ) 9>   (  ) 10>   ( ,    . .);  ( ) 11> ,  - bear a bob 12>  ,  13> ,  14> _.  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  (. bob up and down) to bob up like a cork -   3> () 4> ; to bob to -   Don't forget to bob to the princess when she enters the room. 5>   ( ) 6>     - bob in - bob into - bob up _II _n. _pl. _invar. _. 
Bob  _n. _. of Robert 
bob in  
bob into  
bob up  >   ,  If you try to sink an apple in water, it will keep bobbing up. >   Jim bobbed up just when we were sure that he had left.
bob-sled  = bob-sleigh
bob-sleigh  _n. 1>  (      ) 2>        
bobbed  _a.   (  )
bobber  _n. 
bobbery  1. _n. ,  2. _a. - bobbery pack
bobbery pack    
Bobbie  _n. _. of Robert 
bobbin  _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  4> _. ,  
bobbish  _a. _. _. ,  (. pretty bobbish)
bobble  _n. _.  ()
bobby  _n. _. 
Bobby  _n. _. of Robert 
bobby pin  _n. 
bobby-sox  _n. _pl. _. _.  
bobby-soxer  _n. _. -
bobcat  _n. _.  
bobolink  _n.   ()
bobtail  _n. 1>   2>      
bock  _n. 1>    () 2> _.  
BOD  = Board Of Directors _n.  
bod  _n. _. , 
bode  _v. ;  - bode ill - bode well
bode ill   -. ; (for -  -., -.) Those dark clouds bode ill for this afternoon's garden party.
bode well   -. ; (for -  -., -.) The sunshine bodes well for this afternoon's garden party.
bodeful  _a. , ;  
bodega  _n. _.  
bodge  _v. _.    
bodice  _n. ;  ()
bodice-ripping  _a.   (),      
bodiless  _a. 
bodily  1. _a. ,  - bodily fear - bodily injury _Syn: physical 2. _adv. 1> ,  ; he came bodily -   ,  2> ; _.   
bodily fear   
bodily harm   
bodily injury   
bodkin  _n. 1>  2>     3> _.  - sit bodkin - travel bodkin
Bodleian  _a. - the Bodleian library
body  1. _n. 1> ; to keep body and soul together -   - celestial body - heavenly body 2> _.  {. somebody , nobody  } - poor body 3>  4>  5> ,   -.; , , ;  ();   ();  ();   ();  ();  (); ,  (. body of a dress) body of a book -    ( ,   . .); body of the order -  ; the main body - _.   ();  (  . .) 6>   - body of electors 7>   - body of cavalry - body of troops 8>   9> ;  - body politic - legislative body - learned body - in a body 10> ; ; a great body of facts -   11> ,   ();   () 12>  () 13>  ,  14> _attr. - body count - deal a body blow _Syn: corpse 2. _v. _.  ;  (. body forth)
body armour  _n. 
body blow  _n.  
body count   
body of cavalry   
body of electors  
body of troops   
body politic  ; autonomous bodies  
body stocking  _n. 
body-check  _n. _.  ; 
body-checking  _n. _.  ; 
body-cloth  _n. 
body-colour  _n. _.  ;  
body-guard  _n. 1>  ;  2> 
body-snatcher  _n. _. 1>   2> _. _.  3> _. ,    
bodybuilder  _n. ,  
bodybuilding  _n. 
bodysuit  _n. 
bodywork  _n. 
Boeotian  1. _a. ,  2. _n. , 
Boer  _n. _.  (    )
boffin  _n. _. , 
bog  1. _n. ,  _Syn: marsh 2. _v. - bog down - bog off
bog down  >  ( ) The car got bogged down and wouldn't more. >    The talks with the men got bogged down on the question of working hours.
bog oak  _n.  
bog off  _.  Bog off! Get out of here!
bog whortleberry  
bog-berry  _n. 
bog-standard  _a. _. , 
bog-trotter  _n. 1>   2> _. 
bogey  = bogie
bogeyman  _n. ; , 
boggard  _n. _. 1> ,  2> 
boggart  _n. _. 1> ,  2> 
boggle  _v. 1>  2> , ; (at, about, over -  -.) The mind boggles at the idea of life on distant stars. 3>  -. ,  4> , ;  _Syn: demur
boggy  _a. 
boghead  _n.   
bogie  _n. 1> ;  2> _-.   () 3> = bogy 1, bogy 2, bogy 3
bogle  _n. 1>  2> 
Bogota  _n. . 
bogus  _a. _. ,  - bogus prisoner _Syn: sham
bogus prisoner   , 
bogy  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> = bogle 1, bogle 2
boh  = boo
Bohemia  _n. _. 
Bohemian  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n. 1>  2>   3>  _Syn: hippie
boil  _I 1. _n. ,  ; to bring to the boil -   ; to keep on/at the boil -  ; the coffee was near boil -    2. _v. 1> (), () - boil away - boil up 2> ; ; to make smb.'s blood boil -  -.   3> ;  - boil down - boil out - boil over - boil up _Syn: braise, fry, poach, simmer, steam, stew _II _n. ,  _Syn: wart
boil away  (), () The water has been boiling away for ten minutes.
boil down  > (), (), () Use plenty of vegetables because the cooking boils them all down to a small quantity. Put a lot of the vegetable in the pan, it all boils down (to a small quantity). > (), () You can boil the long story down to a few sentences and it still has the same meaning. >   - The whole matter boils down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.
boil out  (), () You may want to boil out some of the stiffness. Some of the stiffness will boil out when you first wash the cloth.
boil over  > ,    Turn off the gas, the milk is bailing over > , ,  The trade union chief boiled over when the men voted against him. >  -     -. The small argument boiled over into a serious quarrel.
boil up    The soup is nearly cold, I'll boil it up again for you.
boiled  _a. , ; hard boiled egg -   - boiled dinner - boiled linseed oil - boiled shirt
boiled dinner  _.     
boiled linseed oil  
boiled shirt  > _.   > _. ,  
boiler  _n. 1> () ,  2> ; /   3> , ,   ; to burst one's boiler - _. /  ,  ; to burst smb.'s boiler -  -.  
boiler-house  _n. 
boiler-plate  _n.  ;  
boiler-room  _n.  , 
boilersuit  _n. , 
boiling  1. _n. 1>  2>  - the whole boiling 2. _a. 
boiling heat  _n. /   (  )
boiling-point  _n.   . _.
boisterous  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: loud
Bokhara  = _n. Bukhara
boko  _n. _. 
bold  _a. 1> ; I make bold to say -   2> , ; as bold as brass - , ; to make bold with -     3>  4>  ( , ); ,  5> ,  _Syn: aggressive, forward, pushing, brave _Ant: afraid, cowardly, modest, timid
bold-faced  _a. 1>  2>  ( )
boldly  _adv. 1>  2> 
bole  _I _n.  _II _n. , ,   
bolero  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>       , 
boletus  _n. 
bolide  _n. _. 
bolivar  _n.  (  )
Bolivia  _n. 
Bolivian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
boliviano  _n. _pl. -s  (  )
boll  _n. _.  
bollard  _n. _.  
bollocks  _n. _. 1> _.  2> 
bologna  = Bologna-sausage
Bologna-sausage  _n.  () 
bolometer  _n. _. 
boloney  _n. 1> = Bologna-sausage 2> _. , , 
Bolshevik  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Bolshevism  _n. 
Bolshevist  1. _n.  2. _a. 
bolshy  _a. _. , 
bolster  1. _n. 1>    2> ,  3> _. ; ,  4>  5>  2. _v. 1>  ()  2>  (. bolster up) to bolster up smb.'s courage - ,    - 3>  4> _.  
bolt-hole  _n. 
bolter  _I _n. 1> _. _. ,    2>   _II _n. , 
bolting  _I _n. 1>   2>   _II _n. ; 
bolus  _n. 1>   2> 
BOM  = Bill Of Materials _n.  
bomb  1. _n. 1> ;  ();   2>  (  ,  ) 3>     4> _.  ; to throw a bomb into -  ,   2. _v. ,   - bomb out - bomb up
bomb dropper  _n. _. 
bomb out  ;   ,   My aunt was bombed out during the war, and had to live with my mother
bomb site  _n. ,      
bomb up  _. ()  The pilot gave the order to bomb up. Have all the planes been bombed up?
bomb-destroy  _v. ,  
bomb-disposal  _n.   , ,  
bomb-load  _n.  
bomb-proof  _. 1. _a.   2. _n. 
bomb-sight  _n. _.   
bombard  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1> ; (with - -.) For a whole week, the little town was bombarded with enemy shells until the citizens were forced to yield. The machine was made so that the army could bombard the enemy castle with bits of broken rocks 2> _. ,  () - bombard with 3> _. ,   _Syn: attack
bombard with   The speaker was bombarded with questions.
bombardier  _n. ;  
bombardment  _n. ; / ; preliminary bombardment -  
bombardon  _n.  (.  )
bombasine  _n. _.  ( , .  )
bombast  _n.  ( , )
bombastic  _a.  _Syn: orotund, purple, turgid _Ant: brief, precise, quiet, simple, terse
Bombay  _n. . 
bombazine  = bombasine
bombed-out  _a. 
bomber  _n. 1> _. ;  2> _. 
bomber jacket  _n.         
bombing  _n. ; 
bombshell  _n. 1>  2>  ;    
bombshelter  _n. 
bon mot  _n. _pl. _. bons mots  , 
bon voyage  _.  !
bon-bon  _n. _. 
bona fide  _. 1. ;  2. 
bona fides  _.  ; 
bonanza  1. _n. 1> _. ; () ;  , ' ' 2> _.  (      ) 2. _a.  - bonanza farm
bonanza farm  ,  
bonce  _n. _. 
bond  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. ; _.  ; in bonds -   3>  4>   5>  ; to stand bond for smb. -   -. 6> . _pl. _. ;  7>   8> _.  9> _.  ( ) _Syn: pledge 2. _v. 1>  2>   3>   4> _.  ,  5>        6> _. ,  ( ) _II _. 1. _n.  () 2. _a. 
bond-stone  _n. _. ,  
bondage  _n. 1> ;   2> 
bonded  _a. 1>   ( ) 2>     3> - bonded warehouse
bonded warehouse         
bonder  = bond-stone
bondholder  _n.  , 
bondmaid  _n.  ;  _Syn: slave
bondman  _n. , ;  _Syn: slave
bondservant  _n. 
bondservice  _n. ;  
bondslave  _n. 
bondsman  _n. 1> = bondman 2> 
bondswoman  = bondmaid
bondwoman  = bondmaid
bone  1. _n. 1> ; drenched to the bone -  ; frozen to the bone -    - to the bone 2> _pl. ;  3> _pl. _. ; ;  4> -.,    5> _pl. () ;  6> _pl.  7> _pl.  8>   9> _. _. ; the bone of contention -  ; to cast (in) a bone between -  , ; to cut (costs, etc.) to the bone -    (  . .); to feel in one's bones -  ; to make no bones about/of -  ,  ;  ; to make old bones - _.    ; on one's bones - _.   ,  ; to have a bone to pick with smb. -    -.; a bag of bones -   ; to have a bone in one's/the arm/leg - _.  ,      , ,  ; to have a bone in one's/the throat - _.       ; to keep the bones green -   ; the nearer the bone the sweeter the flesh/meat - _.  ; what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh - _.    2. _v. 1>     2>    3> _.  - bone up
bone china  _n.  ,  
bone marrow  _n.  
bone of contention   
bone up  ,  (); to bone up on (one's) Latin  () 
bone up on a subject  ,  (); to bone up on (one's) Latin  () 
bone-black  _n.    
bone-coal  _n. / 
bone-dry  _a. 1>   2> _. ,     ( )
bone-dust  _n.   ()
bone-head  _n. _. , 
bone-meal  = bone-dust
bone-setter  _n. 
bone-shaker  _n. _.      ; 
bone-spavin  _n.   ( )
boned  _a.   
boneless  _a. 
boner  _n. _. ;  
bonfire  _n.  - make a bonfire of
bong  _n.   ,   
bongo  _n.  (  )
bonhomie  _. , 
Boniface  _n. 
bonk  _v. _. ()
bonkers  _a. _. 
Bonn  _n. . 
bonne  _n. _. 
bonnet  1. _n. 1>   ( ); ;  ;    - vail the bonnet 2> _.  (  . .) 3> _.  (); , (); ; to fill smb.'s bonnet -  -. ;   -.    2. _v. 1> / -.  2>  ()
bonny  _a. _. 1>  (. .  ) 2> ,  3> 
bonny-clabber  _n. _. 
bonsai  _n. 1>     2>    
bonus  _n. 1> ;  2> _attr. - bonus job _Syn: present
bonus job   
bony  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: emaciated, gaunt, skeletal, wasted _Ant: fat, nourished, well-fed
bonze  _n. 
boo  1. _interj.  > ; >      2. _v. 1>   ; ;  2> ; to boo a dog out -  
boob  _n. _. 
booby  _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  (),  (-)   4>  ( ) _Syn: blockhead
booby prize  _n.   (      )
booby trap  _n. 1>  2> _. -, -
booby-trap  _v. _.   -
boodle  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _.  4>  
boogie  _v. _.  -
booh  = boo
book  1>  2>  ()
book one's passage     
book-club  _n.   
book-hunter  _n.   
book-keeper  _n. ; 
book-keeping  _n. ; 
book-learning  _n.  , ,   ; 
book-maker  _n.  ( )
book-mark  _n.  ( )
book-marker  _n.  ( )
book-plate  _n. 
bookable  _a. ,    
bookbinder  _n. 
bookbinding  _n.  
bookcase  _n.  ;  ; 
booked  _a. 1>  2> 
bookie  _n. _.  ( )
booking  _n. 1>  2>  
booking-clerk  _n.  ,    
booking-office  _n. 1>   (, ) 2>  ()
bookish  _a. 1>  2>  3> ; the bookish -  
bookless  _a. 1>  2>   
booklet  _n. , 
bookman  _n. 1>  2> _.  
bookmobile  _n.    
bookseller  _n.   - second-hand bookseller
bookselling  _n.  
bookshelf  _n.  
bookshop  _n.  
bookstall  _n.  
bookstand  _n.  
bookstore  _n. _.  
bookworm  _n.  ,  , 
Boolean algebra  _.  ,  
boom  _I _n. 1> _.  ,  (    ) 2> _. ,  ();  3> _. _.   4> _.    5> _.  () 6> _. ,  _II 1. _n. 1>  (,   . .) 2> ,  3>   4> ,     5> ,   2. _v. 1>  - boom out 2> ,  3> , ;  ( ) 4>  , ;   5>   ( , ) 6> ,   ( ,   . .)
boom out      The horn boomed out all night to warn the ships of the dangerous mist.
boom town  _n.   () 
boomer  _I _n.   _II _n. _. ,  -.     -.
boomerang  _n. 
boon  _I _n. 1> , ; ; ,  2> _.  _II _a. 1> _. _.  ( ); ,  (   . .) 2> ,  - boon companion _III _n. 1>  () 2> _-. , 
boon companion   
boor  _n. ,  
boorish  _a. ,  _Syn: gauche
boose  = booze
boost  1. _n. 1> _. , ;   2>  ( ) 3> _.   2. _v. 1> , ,   2> ,  ;    3>  () 4> = boom II 2, 5 5> _.   6> _.  ;  (  . .) - boost up
boost up  > ,   The small girl had to be boosted up onto the large horse. >  The company needs boosting up, if it is not to he defeated by its competitors. Jim is not very cheerful; he needs a holiday to boost him up.
booster  _n. 1> ;   2> _. ;  3> _-.  4> _. -;  
boot  _I 1. _n. 1>  - high boot - riding boot 2> _pl. _.  3> _.  ( ) 4>  () 5>    ( ,  ) 6>  ( ); boot and saddle! - _. '!' (  ); _. '!' the boot is on the other leg -    ; to die in one's boots >     ; >    ; to get the (order of the) boot -  ; to have one's heart in one's boots - ; '   ' to be in smb.'s boots -   -. ,   -. ; like old boots - _. , ,   ; to move/start one's boots - _. ,  - seven-league boots 2. _v. 1>   2>   3> _.  - boot out - boot round _II _. 1. _n. , ; to boot - _.   2. _v. ; what boots it? -    ?; it boots not -   _III _n. _. _. _. 1>  2> _attr. boot camp -   
boot out   Two members were booted out (of the club) for failing to pay the money they owed.
boot round  
boot-top  _n. 
boot-tree  _n.  
bootblack  _n. . _.  
bootee  _n. 1> ()   2>   
Bootes  _n.  ()
booth  _n. ; ; ; ;  ( )
bootjack  _n. 1>     2> _.  
bootlace  _n.   
bootleg  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   3>  ,   4> _attr. _.  2. _v. _. _. 1>   /   2>  
bootlegger  _n. 1>  /   2> _.   
bootless  _I _a.  ,  ;  _II _a.  - bootless effort
bootless effort   
bootlicker  _n. 
bootmaker  _n. 
boots  _n. ,  ( )
booty  _n.  ,  - play booty _Syn: loot
booze  _. 1. _n. 1>   2> , ; ; to be on the booze -  2. _v.  - booze up
booze up   The men spent the whole evening in the pub boozing up.
booze-up  _n. _. 
boozer  _n. _. 1>  2> 
boozy  _a. _. 1>  2>  
bop  1. _n. _.  2. _v. _. 
BOQ  = bachelor officers' quarters _n.  ( )  
BOR  = British other ranks _n.      
bora  _n. ,  -  ( )
boracic acid  _n.  
borage  _n. _.  
borax  _n. 1> _.  2> _attr. - borax soap
borax soap   
Bordeaux  _n. _.  ()
bordello  _n. _.  
border  1. _n. 1>  - the Border 2> ; , ;  _Syn: boundary, edge 2. _v. 1>  (on, upon - c -.) The bottom of our garden borders on the park. 2> ,  ; (upon - ) - border on 3> , 
border line  _n. ,  
border on     -. Your remarks border on rudeness.
border-line  _a. ; _.   
borderer  _n.   
borderland  _n. 1>  ;   2>   ( ) 3> -. , ;  
borderless  _a.   ; 
bore  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _. _.   3>  ,  4>  , ; what a bore! -  ! 5>   2. _v. 1> ; ;  2>      3> ; he bores me to death -      _II _n.    (   )
bore hole  _n.  ; 
boreal  _a. 
Boreas  _n. _. ,  
borecole  _n.  , 
bored  _a. ; I am bored -  ,  
boredom  _n. 
borer  _n. 1> , ;  2> ;  3>  ()
boric  _a. _. 
boring  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ; ()  3> ,  4> _pl.  2. _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: monotonous
boring machine  _n. _.  ;  
boring mill  _n.  
boring rig  _n. _.  
born  _a.  - poet born in all one's born days -    
born under the rose    , 
borne  _a. _. ,   
Borneo  _n. - ; {. Kalimantan}
boron  _n. _. 
borough  _n. 1>   - municipal borough - Parliamentary borough - close borough - pocket borough - rotten borough 2> _.     - (. municipal borough) 3> - the Borough
borough-English  _n. _. _.    , a    
borrow  _v. 1> ,   ; (of, from -  -.) You could borrow some money from your uncle without paying interest. Can I borrow some sugar from you? I'll buy some and give it to you tomorrow. 2>  - borrow from
borrow from   His poetry borrows (words) from Shakespeare.
borrower  _n. ; 
borrowing  _n. 1> ; he who likes borrowing dislikes paying - ,    ,    2> 
borsch  _n. _. 
Borstal  _a. Borstal system -    ,            - Borstal institution - Borstal boy
Borstal boy  ,    
Borstal institution     
borzoi  _n. _.  ( )
boscage  _n. _. ; ; 
bosh  _I 1. _n. _. ; ()  2. _interj. !, ! 3. _v. _. _. ;  _II _n. _. 1>     2> _pl.   
bosk  _n. _. 
boskage  = boscage
bosket  = bosk
bosky  _a.  /
bosom  1. _n. 1> ; ; to put in one's bosom -    2> ; ; in the bosom of one's family -   ; the bosom of the sea -   3> ,  4> ,    . . _. ; to take to one's bosom > ;   ; >   ,    2. _v. _. 1>    2>  ( ); a house bosomed in trees - ,  
bosom-friend  _n.  
Bosporus  _n. 
bosquet  = bosk
boss  _I _. 1. _n. 1> ; ; ; _. ; he's the boss here -    2> _.     3>  4> _.  _Syn: chief, commander, head, leader, maestro, master _Ant: assistant, dependent, follower, servant, subordinate, underling 2. _v.  ;  - boss about - boss around - boss the show _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. , , , ;  3> _. ,  4> _.   5>   2. _v. 1>    2>   3> _. ,   _III 1. _n. _. 1>  2>  2. _v. _. 1>  , ;  2> 
boss about     -.,    The new director will not be successful if he goes on bossing the workers about.
boss around     -.,    The new director will not be successful if he goes on bossing the workers about.
boss the show  ,  
bossy  _a. 1>  2> 
Boston  _n. 1> - 2> _. 
boston  _n. 1> - 2> _. 
bosun  _n. () 
bot-fly  _n. 
botanic  _a. 
botanical  _a. 
botanist  _n. 
botanize  _v. 
botany  _n. 
Botany Bay  _n. ,  (      ,   )
botch  1. _n. 1>  2>    2. _v. 1>   2>  ;  - botch up
botch up   ;  If John botches up his driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it. The last electrician botched up this job; I hope you can mend the wires.
botch-up  _n. _.   
botcher  _n.  
both  1. _indef. ; they are both doctors, both of them are doctors -   ; both are busy -    2. _adv. _cj. both... and... - ...,  ...; ... ...;    ; he speaks both English and French -    -  -; he is both tired and hungry -       
bother  1. _n. , ;   2. _v. 1> ;  2> , ; (about/with) Don't bother about the letters, they're not urgent. Don't bother about seeing me off. Don't bother yourself with the arrangements for the holiday. to bother one's head (brains) -   3> ; ; don't bother! -   ; oh, bother it! - _.  ! _Syn: disturb, harass, pester, plague, trouble, worry _Ant: comfort, console, placate, solace
botheration  1. = _n. bother 1 2. _interj.  !
bothersome  _a. , ; 
bothy  _n. _. 1>  2> ()    ( ,  )
Botswana  _n. 
bottle  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  (  ); to bring up on the bottle -    ,    3> ; to be fond of the bottle -  ; to pass the bottle round -   ; to flee from the bottle -   ; to have a bottle - ,  ; over a bottle -   ; to take to the bottle - ,   ; to hit/give up the bottle -   4> _. ; to know smb. from his bottle up -  -.   - black bottle 2. _v. 1>    2>    (. bottle off/up) Father is in the garage, bottling up his homemade beer. 3> _.  (  ) - bottle up - bottle out _II _n. _. ;  
bottle bank  _n.    
bottle neck  _n.  
bottle out  ,   
bottle up  ,  (  . .) Bottling up your anger leads to trouble.
bottle-baby  _n.    , 
bottle-feed  _v.  
bottle-feeding  _n.  
bottle-glass  _n.  
bottle-green  _a. -,  
bottle-holder  _n. 1>   2> , 
bottle-neck  1. _n. 1>   2>  (  ) 3> _.   4> _.  2. _v.  , 
bottle-opener  _n. 
bottle-screw  _n. 
bottle-washer  _n. 1>   2> _.   ; head cook and bottle-washer - _.     ;  ,  ,    
bottler  _n. ,    
bottom  1. _n. 1> , ; to have no bottom -   ,   ; _.  ,  - bottom up 2>  (,   . .); to go to the bottom -   ; to send to the bottom - ; to touch bottom >  ; >      ( ); > _. ; >     3> ,  ; ; at the bottom of a mountain -   ; at the bottom of the steps -   ; to be at the bottom of the class -     ; at the bottom of the table -    4> ; ;   5> ,  6> _. ,   7> , ; to get (down) to/at the bottom of -     - good at bottom 8> ; to be at the bottom of smth. -     -. 9>  () 10>  () 11>    12>  () 13> . _pl. ,  () 14>   ,  15> , ; there's no bottom to it -    ; to knock the bottom out of an argument -  ;   - ; to stand on one's own bottom -  ,    ; bottoms up! -   !; to be at rock bottom -    2. _a. 1> ; ;  - bottom price - bottom rung - one's bottom dollar 2>  3. _v. 1> . _pass. , ; (on, upon - ) 2>  3>   4>  ;   5>  ;   ,  - bottom out
bottom drawer  _n.   ,     
bottom line  _n. 1>  ;  2>  
bottom out  >      The valley bottoms out at the river. >       House prices bottomed out in 1974, Peter's feeling of sadness bottomed out and then he began to feel cheerful again.
bottom price   
bottom rung    ( )
bottom up   
bottom-land  _n. _. ; 
bottomless  _a. 1>  2>  3>    ( ) 4> 
bottommost  _a.  
botulism  _n. _. 
BOU  = British Ornithologists' Union _n.   
boudoir  _n. _. 
bouffant  _a.  ( )
bougainvillaea  _n. _. 
bough  _n. 
bought  _p.  _p-p.  buy
bougie  _n. 1>   2> _. , 
bouillabaisse  _n. 1>         2> 
bouillon  _n. _. 1> ,  2>   _Syn: soup
boulder  _n. 1>  2> 
boulevard  _n. _. 1>  2> _. 
Boulogne  _n. . 
boulter  _n.     
bounce  1. _n. 1> ;  - with a bounce 2> ,   3>  4> ;  5> _.  6>     2. _v. 1> ;  (. bounce along) The rubber ball bounced along. to bounce into (out of) the room -    (  ) 2> /   -. 3>  4> _.  5> _.   , '' 6> _.     (       ) - bounce along - bounce back - bounce out _Syn: cannon, deflect, ricochet 3. _adv. ;   
bounce along  >   This new car bounces along, doesn't it? >   My work is just bouncing along now, thanks.
bounce back  > ,  Small children often catch diseases, but they soon bounce back. >  ,  Whatever decision the directors take, it will bounce back on the future of the firm.
bounce out   -. Two members were bounced out (of the club) for failing to pay the money they owed.
bouncer  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> _. ;  3> _. ; ,  4> /   5> _. _. 
bouncing  _a. 1. 1> , , ,  2> ,  2. _n. 1>   2>    , ''
bouncy  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
bound  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> . _pl.  - put bounds - set bounds out of bounds -   (.  ); beyond the bounds of decency -    2. _v. 1>  2>  3> ;   _Syn: circumscribe _II 1. _n. 1> ,  - bound forward 2>  () 3> _.    2. _v. 1> , ;   2>  (   . .) _III _a. 1> ; bound up with smb., smth. -    -., -. 2> ; ; bound to military service -  3> , ; he is bound to succeed -    4> ;  ( -) 5> ,   6>   _IV _a.  (.  );  (for); the ship is bound for Leningrad -     - outward bound
bound forward    
bound in calf     
bound in cloth     
boundary  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr.  - boundary lights _Syn: border, bounds, confines, frontier, limit
boundary lights  _.   ()
bounden  _p-p. _. of bind - in bounden duty
bounder  _n. _. ,  
boundless  _a. ,  _Syn: infinite
bounteous  _a. _. 1>  ( ) 2> , ,  - bounteous harvest
bounteous harvest   
bountiful  = bounteous
bounty  _n. 1>  2>   3>     ,     4> _.       _Syn: award
bounty hunter  _n.  ; ,   
bouquet  _n. 1> ; to hand smb. a bouquet for, to throw bouquets at smb. - _. _.  -.,   -. 2> ,  () _Syn: smell
bouquet garni  _n.  ,       
bourbon  _n. 1>  2>   (. bourbon whisky)
bourdon  _n.   /;      
bourgeois  _I _. 1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _a.  _II _n. _. 
bourgeoisie  _n. _. 
bourgeon  = burgeon
bourn  _I _n. _.  _II = bourne
bourne  _n. _. _. 1> ,  2> 
Bournemouth  _n. . 
bourse  _n. _.   
bouse  _v. ,  ()
bout  _n. 1> , ; ; -.    ,   ; ;  - this bout 2> _. ; ; bout with the gloves -  3> ,  (, ) 4>  _Syn: fight
boutique  _n. _.  ,   (   )
bovine  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; 
bow  _I 1. _n. ; to make one's bow - ; ; to take a bow -  (   ) 2. _v. 1> (), () ( bow down); bowed down by care -     2> ; (before/to - -.); All the men in the court bowed (down) before the king as he entered. to bow and scrape - ; to bow one's thanks -    ; to bow out - , ; ; he was bowed out of the room -       3> ,   4> ; (before/to - -.); I bow before your opinion, and will take your advice. I bow to your better judgment, and will take your advice. to bow to the inevitable -   5> ; to bow before authority -    - bow down - bow in - bow out _Syn: bend _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  4>  5>  6> _.  7> _. ,  () - draw a long bow draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed _.   ,   ;    ,   2. _v.   _III _n.  _pl.  ()
bow down  > () The apple tree was bowed down with the weight of its fruit. >  -.  Aunt Helen spent years bowed down with grief after the death of her husband. >   -.    The people of Russia before 1917 were bowed down by the cruelty of the ruling powers. >   We shall never bow down to our enemies.
bow in   ,   The owner of the restaurant bowed us in when we arrived.
bow low   
bow out  >  ,   The servant bowed the guests out as they left. When leaving the presence of the princess, you have to bow yourself out as you go. >  (  ..) Jim bowed (himself) out of the competition when he learned who his opponent was. The old leader decided to bow out instead of fighting to keep his position.
bow window  _n. 1> _.   ,  2> _. , 
bow-backed  _a. , 
bow-compass  _n. _pl. 
bow-compasses  _n. _pl. 
bow-knot  = bow II 1, 5
bow-legged  _a. 
bow-saw  _n.  
bow-string  _n. 
bow-tie  _n. -
bow-wow  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  - the big bow-wow style - the big bow-wow strain 2. _interj. -!
bowdlerize  _v.   ,  (   . .)
bowed  _a. ; 
bowel  _n. . _pl. 1>  _. . _sg. to have the bowels open - _.  ; to evacuate the bowels - _.   2> _pl.  3>  4> ; to have no bowels -  ; the bowels of mercy/pity -   5> _attr. bowel movement - _. ; to get one's bowels in an uproar - ,  
bower  _I _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _.  4> _. _.  _II _n. _.   _III _n. - _. right bower - left bower
bower-anchor  = bower II
bowery  _I _a.  , ,  _II _n. _. 1> _. ,  2> /  , 
bowie-knife  _n. _.   
bowing  _n.   ;    
bowk  _n. _. 
bowl  _I _n. 1> ,  - the bowl - flowing bowl 2>  3>  ( ) 4>   -.;  (, ,  ,  ) 5> _. ;  _II 1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.    3> _pl. _.  4> _. ,  2. _v. 1>    2>  (, ) 3>  4> _.   ( );   ( ) - bowl along - bowl off - bowl out - bowl over _Syn: throw
bowl along  ,     There we were, bowling along nicely, when suddenly the tire burst.
bowl off    
bowl out  >    The first two men were caught out, and the next player was bowled out. >   -. Your sudden news has quite bowled me out.
bowl over  >  Someone ran round the corner and nearly bowled me over. In the accident, the car bowled over three times but the driver escaped unhurt. > _.    Your sudden news has quite bowled me over.
bowlder  = boulder
bowler  _I _n.  ( ) - battle bowler _II _n. ,   ( )    ( )
bowler hat  _n. -; to get the bowler hat -     
bowlful  _n.  (-.)
bowline  _n. _. ;  
bowling  _n.   
bowling-alley  _n. 1> = bowling-green 2> 
bowling-green  _n.     
bowman  _I _n.  ( ),  _II _n. _.   (  )
bowse  = bouse
bowshot  _n.   
bowsprit  _n. _. 
box  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  (.  = letterbox, sentrybox  .) - box of dominoes - eternity box 2>   (  ) 3> (the box) _.  4>    ;  5> _.  6>  7>     ( ) 8>  (. ) 9>    10> _. ; ;  (); to be in the wrong box -    ; to be in a (tight) box -    ; to be in the same box -      -.; to be in one's thinking box -   2. _v. 1> ,      2>  ()   3> _.  (); - box in - box off - box up to box the compass > _.     >   ; ,   _II 1. _n. 1> ; box on the ear -  2>  _Syn: blow 2. _v. 1>  ; I boxed his ear -     2>  _III _n. _.  
box in  ,  The whole army was boxed in by the enemy and had no hope of escape.
box of dominoes  >  > , 
box off    The police boxed off the area into smaller parts for better control. He keeps those two ideas boxed off from each other in his mind.
box up  >   ,  When Harry went to sea, his things were boxed up and put in the storeroom. Your books have to be boxed up to send to university. > ,  It's good to get outside in the fresh air again, after being boxed up in the house all winter. >   ,  ;   >   You'd better box up the doorway until we can get a new door. > ,    The sheep were all boxed up, running round in circles.
box-couch  _n.    ( )
box-keeper  _n.   
box-office  _n.  
box-pleat  _n.  
box-seat  _n. 1>    2>   
box-up  _n. _. , , 
boxcalf  _n. ,   
boxcar  _n. _.  
boxen  _a. _.  , 
boxer  _I Boxer _n. _.   .      1900-1901 . _II _n. 1> _.  2>  ( )
boxing  _I _n.  _II _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ,   ,  3> , 
Boxing-day  _n.   , ,   , , ,   
boxing-gloves  _n. _pl.  
boxwood  _n. ;  
boxy  _a. 1> ; ;  2>  ; 
boy  _n. 1>  2> ;   - my boy 3>  4>  (-  ) 5> _.  6> the boy _. > ; > _. ; big boy > _. _. ; > _. _.   - pansy boy - fly boy
boy racer  _n.   
Boy Scout  _n. 
boy scout  _n. 
boy-friend  _n. _. , 
boycott  1. _n.  2. _v. 
boyhood  _n. 
boyish  _a. ; ; 
boyishness  _n. 
bozo  _n. _. _. , ''
BP  _I barometic pressure _n.   _II bills payable _n.    _III British Patent _n.   _IV British Petroleum _n.  "  _V bp - bishop _n. 1>  2> _. 
bpi  = bits per inch _n. _.   
bpl  = birth place _n.  
bps  = bits per second _n. (-)   
BR  _I bills receivable _n.    _II bedroom _n. 
Br.  = British _n. , 
bra  _n. _. 
brabble  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  - 
brace  1. _n. 1> ; , ; ;  2> _pl. _invar.  (.  ); twenty brace of hares -   ; they are a brace - ()    3>  () 4> _pl.  5>   6> _. ; brace and bit -  7> _.  2. _v. 1> , , , ,  (. brace up) The old house was leaning at a dangerous angle and had to be braced up with heavy pieces of wood. 2>  (); to brace one's energies -     3> _.  () - brace up - brace up to
brace up   A walk in this good mountain air will brace you up. Brace up! Your troubles will soon be over.
brace up to      You'll have to brace up to your misfortune and get on with your work.
bracelet  _n. 1>  2> _pl. _. 
bracer  _n. 1> , ;  2>  3>   4> _.  ,  
braces  
bracing  1. _a.  ( );  2. _n. , ; 
bracken  _n. -
bracket  1. _n. 1>  - round brackets - square brackets 2> , ;  3> ,  - age bracket 4>   5> _.  ( ) 2. _v. 1>    2> ,    -.,  -.; don't bracket me with him -         3> _.   
brackish  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ); 
bract  _n. _. 
brad  _n.   , 
bradawl  _n. 
Bradford  _n. . 
brae  _n. _.   ;  
brag  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. , , ; (about/of -  -.) I do hate the way Bill brags about his new car. Bill brags of owning the biggest car in the neighbourhood. _Syn: boast
braggadocio  _n. 1>  2> 
braggart  1. _n.  2. _a. 
braggery  _n. 
brahma  _I (Brahma) _n. _. _.  _II . brahmapootra _n. () ( )
brahman  = brahmin
brahmapootra  = brahma _n. () ( )
Brahmaputra  _n. . 
brahmin  _n. 
braid  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  () 2. _v. 1>  2>  ,  3> ;   () 4> _. ,  ()
brail  _n. 1> _.  (   ) 2>   
braille  _n. 1>   ( ) 2>     (  )  
brain  1. _n. 1>  - disease of the brain - dish of brains 2> ,  3> _pl. _.   4> _. , '' 5> _.   ; to beat/puzzle/rack one's brains about/with smth. -     -.; to crack one's brain(s) - , ; to have one's brains on ice - _.   ; smth. on the brain -  ; to have (got) smb., smth. on the brain -    -., -.; an idle brain is the devil's workshop - _.     ; to make smb.'s brain reel -  -.; to pick/suck smb.'s brains -   ; to turn smb.'s brain >  -. ; >  -.   2. _v.  
brain dead  _a. 
brain fever  _n. 1>   2> ,   
brain teaser  _n.  
brain wave  _n. _.  ,  
brain-child  _n. _pl. children  , , 
brain-drain  1. _n. ' ',     2. _v.    
brain-fag  _n.  
brain-growth  _n.   
brain-pan  _n.  , 
brain-power  _n.  ; - 
brain-sick  _a. , 
brain-storm  _n. _. 1>  ;   2>  ;  
brain-tunic  _n.  
brainless  _a. , 
Brains Trust  _n.  
brainwash  1. = _n. brainwashing 2. _v. _. ' ',   
brainwashing  _n. _. ' ',  
brainwave  _n.  
brainy  _a. , , ; 
braird  _. 1. _n.   2. _v.   ;  ( , )
braise  1. _n.   2. _v.  () _Syn: boil
brake  _I 1. _n.  2. _v.  _II 1. _n. 1>  ( , ) 2>  3>   2. _v. 1> ,  (, ) 2>  () 3>   () _III _n. , 
brake-van  _n.  
brakeband  _n. _.  
brakesman  _n. 1>   2> _.    
braky  _a.  /
bramble  _n. _. 
bran  _n. ; 
bran-new  = brand-new
brancard  _n.   
branch  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; _.  ,  3> ,  4>  () 5>  ();  6>  ( ) 7>  () 8> _. ,  9> _attr.  - branch establishment - branch office 10> _attr. ,  - branch line - branch track - branch pipe 2. _v. 1>   2> ; ;  - branch off - branch out
branch establishment  
branch line   
branch off  ;     Take the little path which branches off to the left.
branch office  
branch out  >  ( ) The young tree is beginning to branch out. >  ,  The bookshop has decided to branch out into selling music and records. I'm glad to see that Jim has branched out into more varied sports these days.
branch pipe  _. 
branch track  _-.  ,  
branchiae  _n. _pl. _. 
branchial  _a. ; 
branchiate  _a. ; 
branchless  _a. 1>   2>   ( ,   . .)
branchy  _a. 1>  2> 
brand  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3>  ;  4>  ,   5> ,   6> ,  - of the best brand 7> _.  8> _.  9> _. ; a brand from the burning/fire - ,      _Syn: colophon, logotype, trademark, trade name, stigma 2. _v. 1>   2>   ,   ; it is branded on my memory -      3> ,  _Syn: burn
brand-new  _a.  ; ' '
brandish  _v. ,  (, ) _Syn: flourish, swing, wield _Ant: arrest, hang, suspend
brandling  _n.  
brandy  _n. , 
brant  _n. _. 
brant-goose  _n. _. 
brash  _I 1. _n.   2. _a. _. 1> ,  2> , ,  _II _n. 1> ,   2>    3>  
Brasilia  _n. . 
brass  1. _n. 1> ,   - red brass 2>    3> (the brass)  , '' - double in brass 4> _. ,  5> _.  6> _. _. ;   ,   7> _.  8> _.  2. _a. ,  - brass plate 3. _v. 1>  ,  2> _.    (. to brass it) - brass off - brass up to come/get down to (the) brass tacks/nails -    ; to part brass rags with smb. - _. _.    -.
brass band  _n.  
brass hat  _n. _. _.  ;  
brass knuckles  _n. 
brass off  _.  ,  The young soldiers are all brassing off again, they're never satisfied. We're all brassed off with this terrible food.
brass plate    
brass up  >       ( ) The boys are in the yard, brassing up the horses for the show. Come on boys, let's get brassing up, we must be ready to leave for the horse show in an hour. >    If everyone brasses up, we'll soon have enough. Each member is asked to brass up his share of the cost.
brass works  _n.  
brassard  _n.  
brasserie  _n.    
brassiere  _n. _. , 
brassy  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3>  2. _n.     (   )
brat  _n. 1> _. ;  2> _.     
brat pack  _n.  ,   
brattice  _n. _. , 
brattle  _. 1. _n. ;  2. _v. ; 
bravado  _n. _pl. -oes, -os , ,  
brave  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. _. ; none but the brave deserve the fair - _.    _Syn: bold, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, heroic, intrepid, plucky, undaunted, valiant, valorous _Ant: afraid, cowardly, daunted, intimidated, timid 2. _n.   3. _v.   (  . .) (. brave out) The director has called me into his office to give an explanation of my behaviour; I'd better go and brave it out. to brave it out -   
bravery  _n. 1> ,  2> , ;  
bravo  _interj. !
bravura  _n. 1>  2>  ,   3>   4> 
brawl  1. _n. 1>  ;   2>  2. _v. 1> , ,  2> 
brawler  _n. ; 
brawn  _n. 1> ;   2> /  3>       
brawny  _a. ,  _Syn: husky
bray  _I _v. _.  _II 1. _n. 1>   2> ,   2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2>   
braze  _v. 1>        2>  
brazen  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  2. _v. to brazen it out -   ;  ;  , 
brazen-faced  _a. , 
brazier  _I _n.  _II _n. 
brazil  _n. _.  , 
Brazil  _n. 
brazil-nut  _n. / 
brazil-wood  _n.  , ;  
Brazilian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
brazing  _n. 1>    2> _attr. - brazing spelter - brazing torch
brazing spelter   
brazing torch   
Brazzaville  _n. . 
BRCS  = British Red Cross Society _n.    
breach  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  () 3>  (, ) - breach of faith - breach of justice - breach of order - breach of prison - breach of privilege - breach of the peace - breach of promise 4>  5> _. ,    - clean breach - clear breach to heal the breach -    ; to stand in the breach -     ; without a breach of continuity -  _Syn: crack 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>    ( )
breach of decency   , 
breach of faith   , ;  
breach of justice  
breach of order   
breach of prison    
breach of privilege    
breach of promise    (. )
breach of the peace    
breach of trust      
bread  1. _n. 1> ; _.  ,   ; to make one's bread -   ; to take the bread out of smb.'s mouth -    -.; bread and butter >   , ; >   ; to have one's bread buttered for life -      ; bread buttered on both sides - ,  - daily bread 2> ; bread and cheese -    ; all bread is not baked in one oven -   ; to eat smb.'s bread and salt -  -. ; to break bread with smb. -  -. ; to eat the bread of affliction -  ; to know which side one's bread is buttered -     2. _v.   , 
bread-and-butter  _a. 1> , ,  - bread-and-butter miss 2> ,  - bread-and-butter letter
bread-and-butter letter  ,      
bread-and-butter miss  ,   
bread-basket  _n. 1>    2>    3> _. 
bread-crumb  _n. 1>   2> _pl.  
bread-fruit  _n. 1>   2>   
bread-line  _n. _.     
bread-stuffs  _n. _pl. 1>  2> 
bread-ticket  _n.  
bread-winner  _n. 1>  () 2>  
breadth  _n. 1>  2>  3>  (, );  ; to a hair's breadth - --, ; by (within) a hair's breadth of smth. -    -.
breadthways  _adv.  
breadthwise  = breadthways
break  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> , ;  ( ); coffee 'break -     4> - break of day - by the break of day 5> _. - 6> ;  (); to make a break with smb. -   -. 7> ; ; to make a bad break >  ,  ; > , ; >  8> _.    9> _.   -. 10> _. , ; to get the breaks -   ;   - lucky break 11> _.   12> _. ;   13> _.     ( ); break in the clouds -  ,  _Syn: interlude, intermission, interval, let-up, lull, pause, recess, respite 2. _v. _p. broke; _p-p. broken 1> (), (); (); (), ();  2> , ,  3>  (, , ) - break monotony 4>  ();  (, ) 5>  () 6>  () 7> () 8>  (  . .) 9>  (, );  (, , );  - break a fall 10>  11>  () (with - c -.,  -.) 12>  (, , ); to break the peace -  ,  13> day is breaking, day breaks - () 14>  ( );  ( ) 15>  (  ) (to); ,  16> (),  (   . .) 17>  18>  ( ;  ) 19> , ; a cry broke from his lips -      20>  () 21> _.  ();  () 22> _. ,  23>  (  ,   ) 24> _.  (); - break away - break down - break even - break forth - break in - break in on - break in upon - break into - break loose - break of - break off - break open - break out - break out in - break over - break short - break through - break to - break up - break with to break the back/neck of smth. > ,  -; >   -.;     -. {. neck} I to break a butterfly on the wheel - {.; wheel} I to break the ground, to break fresh/new ground >  ; >   ;   ;     -., > _.   ; >   ( );   - break camp; to break a lance with smb. - ' ',   -.; to break the news -   () ; to break a story -  ( ) , ,  - break cover - break surface - break bank - break loose - break open - break wind - break even who breaks, pays _.   ,   ; to break a secret -   _Syn: burst, crack, crush, fracture, shatter, shiver, smash _Ant: connect, repair, weld _II _n.      
break a fall    
break an appointment      /
break away  > ,  (   . .) The criminal broke away from the policemen who were holding him. >  (from - c -.) > , ; (from -  -.) Part of the country broke away (from the State) to form a new nation. Modern music has broken away from 18th century rules.
break bank  _.  
break bulk   
break camp    
break china  ,  
break contact  _.  
break cover  > ;    >  ;   
break down  > ,  The police broke the door down. The old cars were broken down for their metal and parts. > () >  () The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition. The prisoner's opposition broke down under repeated questioning. > ,  ( ) You will break down if you work too hard. Peter broke down and was unable to work for a year. >  ( ); , , ;  >  ( ) The figures must be broken down into several lists. The figures break down into several kinds, showing us different ways of looking at the firm's activities. >  > ;   Peace talks have broken down in the Middle East. Your health will break down if you work too hard. >  ,   Peter broke down and wept when he saw the deer that he had shot. >   ( ) The washing machine seems to have broken down again. The car broke down on the way to the airport, and I had to get a taxi. >  (  ) Chemicals in the body break down our food into useful substances. Our food breaks down in the body into useful substances.
break even   ,    We need to take $5,200 each performance just to break even.
break forth  > ;  >  to break forth into tears 
break in  > ,  The thieves waited until it was dark enough to break in. >  (   . .) (. on, upon);  () "But I was there" Jane broke in. > ; ;  ();  When horses are about six months old, they have to he broken in. Two weeks in the new office should be enough to break you in. >  (, ),  ( ) I'm wearing my new boots around the house to break them in. Don't drive the new car too fast, I'm still breaking it in.
break in on   The loud bell on the clock broke in upon his dreams. I'm sorry to break in on your private thoughts, but I think we should get on with some work.
break in upon   The loud bell on the clock broke in upon his dreams. I'm sorry to break in on your private thoughts, but I think we should get on with some work.
break into  >  The thieves waited until it was dark enough to break into the house. This box looks as if it's been broken into. >  (, ) The singers broke into song. Mary broke (forth) into laughter. > to break into smb.'s time   -.  >  () The children broke into the conversation with demands for attention. My aunt's regular visits break into my weekend. >   () The men broke into a run. As I grew more afraid, I broke into a cold sweat. >    -. (  ..) I shall have to break into my savings to pay for the holiday. I don't want to break into a L10 note unless I really have to. I keep a small supply of tinned food in the bottom cupboard, to be broken into only in case of real need.
break into a trot    
break into matchwood   
break jail    
break loose  >  Three prisoners broke loose as they were being taken to another prison this morning. >  -  Violence broke loose in the city last night.
break monotony   
break of  , ,  Doctors keep trying to break him of his dependence on the drug.
break of day  
break off  >  The wing of the plane broke off in mid-air and the plane crashed. Mary broke off some of the chocolate to give to the children. >  ,  (, ,   . .) to break off action/combat/the fight _.    Greece broke off relations with Turkey. Relations between Greece and Turkey have broken off. >   Jim was in the middle of a funny story when he broke off to answer the telephone. Jim broke off telling the story to answer the telephone.
break open    The lock is broken; you'll have to break the case open.
break out  >  We had to break the door out to escape from the fire. > () ( ) Three men broke out of prison yesterday. I should like to break out of this meaningless way of life. >  ( , ,   . .) War broke out in 1939. Fire broke out in file hospital last night. >  he broke out laughing   > ; a rash broke out on his body -     > ,  As the Queen stepped on the shore, the ship broke out the royal flag. We must break out a new case of wine for the young man's 21st birthday.
break out in  >  () Jane broke out in spots this morning. >  Mary broke out in loud laughter. > break out in a cold sweat  When I thought that no one was coming back to save me, I broke out in a cold sweat.
break over  ( )   The young singer was pleasantly surprised when waves of cheering broke over her at the end of her first performance.
break short    I'm afraid I must break this conversation short. I have to go now.
break surface   (    . .)
break the back of      ()
break the bank   
break the ice    ;   (, )
break through  >  (   ) The sun broke through after days of rain. > ,  Foreign forces have broken through on the coast. >   ;   ;   Scientists think they have broken through in their attempt to find the causes of many major diseases. Now that women have broken through in the field of medicine, we can expect more women doctors. > ;    -  We had to break through the solid wall to reach the prisoners. >  It was difficult at first to break through her quiet manner. We are now flying faster than the speed of sound; we've broken through the sound barrier.
break to    ( ) Will you break the news of Henry's death to his wife, or shall I?
break up  >  (  ); to break up into groups, categories -   , ;  Freezing weather will break up the soil (into smaller pieces). In spring the ice on the Great Lakes breaks up. >  >  ( ,   . .) The crowd broke up. >    When does your school break up? We break up next week. >  (  ) >  >  ( ) > () The police broke up the fight. "Break it up!" shouted the policeman. The party broke up when the police arrived. >  Their marriage broke up. I hear that Jim and Mary are breaking up. It was money trouble that broke up their marriage. >  , ;  -. The terrible news will break him up. The death of his pet cat broke him up. He may break up under this trouble. >  -. His story broke me up, I couldn't stop laughing. Peter just broke up when we told him what had happened.
break wind    
break with    -., -. When he became rich, he broke with his former friends. As you grow wiser, you should break with your old ideas.
break-down  _n. 1>   ,  - nervous break-down 2> ;  3>  , ;  4> ,    5>  ( ); ; ;   ;  6>  7>   8> _.  () 9> _attr. - break-down gang
break-down gang   
break-through  _n. 1>  , ;    -.  2> _. 
break-up  _n. 1> ; ;  2>   ( )
breakable  1. _a. ,  2. _n. _pl.   (  . .)
breakage  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  ;  3>    4> _.  (, ); ,  5> _.  
breakaway  _n. 1>  (   . .) 2> _.  (   ,   . .);    (   . .) 3> _.  4> _.     ( )
breaker  _I _n. 1>  2>  (  . .) 3>  4>  5> _.  6> _. ;  7> _. ,  8> _. ;  (); breakers ahead! -  !, ! _Syn: wave _II _n.  
breakfast  1. _n.  ; laugh before breakfast you'll cry before supper - _.   ,      2. _v. 
breaking  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _.  ,   4>   5>   6> , ; breaking of September -   7> _.  8> _.  9> _.  10> _attr. - breaking point - breaking strength - breaking test
breaking point  _.  
breaking strength  _.   
breaking test    
breakneck  _a. at - (a) breakneck pace/speed  ,   
breakstone  _n. 
breakwater  _n. , ; 
bream  _I _n.  _II _v.  (  )
breast  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> ,  4> _.       5>  () 6> _.  ; to make a clean breast of it -    -. 2. _v.    -.; , 
breast the current    
breast-band  _n.  ( )
breast-feed  _v.  
breast-feeding  _n.  () 
breast-high  _a. 1>    2>   
breast-pin  _n.   
breast-pocket  _n.  
breast-stroke  _n. _. 
breastbone  _n.  ; 
breastplate  _n. 1>  () 2>   3>  ,  ( ) 4>    ()
breastwork  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
breath  _n. 1> ; ; to be out of breath - , ; to bate/hold one's breath -  ; to draw the first breath - ,   ; to draw one's last breath -  , ; all in a/one breath, all in the same breath -  ; below/under one's breath - ,  - take breath - draw breath - short of breath - second breath 2>  3>  4> _attr. _.; breath consonant -  ; to take smb.'s breath away - ,  -. - waste breath - spend breath
breath-taking  _a. , , 
breath-test  _n.    (   . .)
breathable  _a. 1>    2> 
breathalyser  _n.       (  )
breathalyze  _v.    
breathalyzer  _n.       (  )
breathe  _v. 1> ; ,   - breathe again - breathe freely - breathe in - breathe out 2> , ; a better fellow does not breathe -     3>   4>    5>   ( ) 6>  (); not to breathe a word -    ,    7>  -.,  -. ( , ) - breathe in - breathe of - breathe on - breathe upon - breathe out; to breathe (a) new life into -     -.,  -. The firm was about to fail when a new director was appointed; he breathed new life into the company and soon it was successful. to breathe upon -  ; to breathe a vein - _.  ; to breathe down someone's neck -   -.  
breathe again   ,   
breathe freely   ,   
breathe heavily   
breathe in   In the morning I open the window wide and breathe in deeply.
breathe of   Don't worry, I wouldn't breathe a word of your secret.
breathe on   -. ; ,  He used to have a good name, but it has been breathed upon recently.
breathe out   The doctor asked me to breathe in, then to breathe out fully.
breathe upon   -. ; ,  He used to have a good name, but it has been breathed upon recently.
breather  _n. 1>   2>   3>   4>  5> _. 
breathing  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  2. _a. () ,   (   . .)
breathing-space  _n. 
breathless  _a. 1> ;  2>   - breathless attention 3>  4> ;  ( ,   . .)
breathless attention   
breathy  _a. 
breccia  _n. _. 
Breck  = Brecknockshire
Brecknock  = Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire  = Brecknock _n. () (  )
Brecon  = Brecknockshire
bred  _a. - bred in the bone
bred in the bone  
breech  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   () (. breech end)
breech-block  _n. _. 
breech-loader  _n. _. ,    
breech-sight  _n. _. 
breeches  _n. _pl. 1>  2> _.  - breeches part
breeches part   ,  
breeches-buoy  _n.   (     )
breed  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v. 1> ,  ();  2>  () 3> ,  4>  - breed true 5> ; ; to breed in and in -    
breed like rabbits   
breed true    
breeder  _n. 1> ,    - cattle breeder - sheep breeder 2>  ( ) 3> _.   ()   
breeding  _n. 1>  () - cattle breeding - sheep breeding 2>  3>  ,  4> _.    
breeze  _I 1. _n. 1>  , ; _.  2> _. , ,  3> ; ; to fan the breezes -    _Syn: wind 2. _v. 1> ,  2> _. _.  3> - breeze through - breeze in - breeze up _II _n. ,  _III _n.  ;  ; 
breeze block  _n. _.  
breeze in  ,  Jim just breezed in, full of the good news.
breeze through     To his own surprise, John breezed through his driving test this time.
breeze up   ( )
breezy  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
brekker  _n. _. _. 
Bremen  _n. . 
brent  _n. _.  
brent-goose  _n. _.  
brer  _n. _. _. of brother  - Brer Rabbit
Brer Rabbit    ( )
Brest  _n. . 
brethren  _n. _pl. of brother _. ; 
breve  _n. 1> _.     2> _.   ()
brevet  1. _n. 1> _.        2> _.   2. _v.      
breviary  _n. 1> ;  ,  2> _.  
brevier  _n. _. 
brevity  _n. 
brew  1. _v. 1>  () (. brew up) I've been brewing up some beer, would you like to try some? 2> ;  ();  () 3>  (, );  (  . .) 4> , ; a storm is brewing -   - brew up drink as you have brewed -  ,    2. _n. 1>  () 2> ;  (  )
brew up  >  () Let's brew up some, more tea. The workers are still spending too much time brewing up, this practice will have to stop! >   I think there's a storm brewing up. There's trouble brewing up at the meeting.
brewer  _n. 
brewery  _n.  
brewing  _n. 1>  2>  ,      3> _.   
Brewster Sessions  _n.    ,       
Brian  _n. ; 
briar  _I = brier I _II = brier II
bribable  _a. , 
bribe  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ; ,  
briber  _n. ,   , 
bribery  _n. 
bribetaker  _n. ; 
bric-a-brac  _n. _. ;  
brick  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  (,   . .); box of bricks -   3> _.  , ; to drop a brick -  ,  ; to have a brick in one's hat - _.  ; like a hundred/thousand of bricks - _.   ; like a cat on hot bricks -    ; to make bricks without straw - _. ,    ;    2. _a. ; to run one's head against a brick wall -   ,   3. _v.  ;     - brick in - brick up
brick in   
brick up    The old well was bricked up when it ran dry.
brick-bat  _n. 1>   2>  ;  
brick-field  _n.  
brick-kiln  _n.    
brickie  _n. _. 
bricklayer  _n. 
bricklaying  _n.  
brickwork  _n.  
brickyard  _n.  
bridal  1. _n.  ,  2. _a. 
bride  _n. ; ; the Bride of the Sea - ' ', 
bride elect   ()
bride groom  
bride-to-be  _n. _pl. brides-to-be 
bridecake  _n.  
bridegroom  _n. ; 
bridesmaid  _n.  
bridesman  _n. ,  ( )
bridewell  _n.  , 
bridge  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ,  - bridge of boats - raft bridge - gold bridge - silver bridge 2>   3>  4>  (,   . .) 5>  (  ) 6>   7> _.  ,  2. _v. 1>  ;  ,  ;  2>  ,    3> _.  - bridge over to bridge a gap -   _II _n.  ( )
bridge crane  _n.  
bridge of boats  ,  
bridge over  > ,   We shall have to bridge over the stream with these boards of wood. >  -. We must find a way to bridge over the difficulties. This money should bridge you over till next month.
bridge-head  _n. _. () ;  ;  ;    ,     
Bridgeport  _n. . 
Bridget  _n. , 
Bridgetown  _n. . 
bridging loan  _n. 
bridle  1. _n. 1> , ; to give a horse the bridle -  ; _.   ; to put a bridle on - , ; to turn bridle -   2>  () 3> _.  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  - bridle at - bridle up
bridle at  ,   Mary bridled at her mother's unkind remark about Jim.
bridle up  >  ,  >   Mary bridled up when someone said unkind things about Jim.
bridle-hand  _n.   
bridle-path  _n. () ,  
bridle-rein  _n. 
bridleway  _n.   
Brie  _n. ,   
brief  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  3> ,  2. _n. 1> ,  2> _.         ,      ; to have plenty of briefs -    ( ); to throw down one's brief -      - take a brief - hold a brief 3> _. ,      4>   - in brief 3. _v. 1> ,    2>  ()     3> _.  (   )
brief-case  _n. 
briefer  _n. -;  ,   , 
briefing  _n. 1> /  (  ),  2> , 
briefless  _a.    ( )
briefly  _adv. , 
briefness  _n. , 
brier  _I _n. 1> _.  ( ) 2>  ,     _II _n. 
briery  _a. 
brig  _n. 1> ,   2> _.      
Brig brigade  _n. 
Brig.-Gen. Brigadier-General  _n.  
brigade  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _attr.  - brigade major 2. _v.  
brigade major   -   
brigadier  _n. _. 1>  2>  
brigand  _n. ,  _Syn: thief
brigandage  _n. , 
bright  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2>  ( ) 3> ,  ( ) 4>  5> ;  6> , ; ,  7> ; to look on the bright side (of things) -     _Syn: beaming, brilliant, effulgent, glowing, incandescent, radiant, resplendent, shining _Ant: dim, dull, gloomy, obscure, opaque 2. _adv. ; 
bright spark  _n. _.  
Bright's disease  _n. _.  ,  
brighten  _n. 1> ,  ();   (. brighten up) The new paint will brighten up the house. 2> () (. brighten up) The day brightened up after the storm passed. 3> () (   . .) 4>  ,  (. brighten up) Let's brighten up the party with some loud music. Mary brightened up when she was told that Jim was coming after all.
brightness  _n.   . . {. bright 1}
Brighton  _n. . 
brill  _n. _. -
brilliance  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
brilliancy  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
brilliant  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: bright
brim  1. _n. 1>  () 2>  () _Syn: edge 2. _v.    - brim over
brim over     . _. he brims over with health    You've filled the glass too full, it's brimming over. Mary was brimming over with joy.
brimful  _a.   
brimmer  _n.  , 
brimstone  _n. _. _. 
brindled  _a. , , 
brine  1. _n. 1>   2> ;  3> ,   4> _. ,  5> _.  2. _v. , 
brine pit  _n. 
Brinell hardness  _n. _.   
bring  _v. 1> , , ,  - bring along - bring around 2>   , ; ; (to - ); to bring to an end -   , ; to bring water to the boil -    ; to bring to a fixed proportion -   ; to bring an end to - ,  -. 3> , ; to bring oneself to do smth. -    -. 4>  (); to bring an action against smb. -    -.; to bring charges against smb. -    -. - bring about - bring around - bring away - bring back - bring before - bring down - bring forth - bring forward - bring home to - bring in - bring in on - bring into - bring low - bring off - bring on - bring on - bring upon - bring out - bring out in - bring over - bring round - bring through - bring to - bring together - bring under - bring up - bring up against - bring up to - bring within to bring down fire - _.  ,  ; to bring the house down -   ( ); His amusing performance brought the house down. to bring someone down a peg or two -  -.; to bring home the bacon >  ; >  ;  ;   ; to bring to a head - ; to bring to bear influence -  ,  ; to bring up to date >   ;    ; > ; to bring in the now year -   ; to bring in a verdict (in a court of law) -  ; to bring someone in on the ground floor -   ; to bring to attention - _.  "" to bring someone to grips with something -   - -.; to bring something to the ground -  -.; to bring matters/things to a head >  -.;  ; >  -.  ,  -.; to bring someone to heel -  ; to bring someone to himself -  -.  ; to bring someone to his knees -  -. ; to bring something to life -  -.; to bring something to light - ,  -.; to bring something/someone to mind -  -., -.; to bring something to naught -  -.  ; to bring something to pass -  -.; to bring something to such a pass/a pretty pass -  -.; to bring something to rest -  -.; to bring someone to his senses -  -.  ; to bring up to date -  _Syn: carry
bring about  >  >  By his own efforts, Charles Fax brought about the fall of the government. Major changes will have to be brought about in British industry. >      If the wind changes you'll have to bring her about.
bring along  ,    Bring your running shoes along, and we'll get some exercise. Why don't you bring your brother along?
bring around  ,     Bring the new members around to the meeting tonight.
bring away  ;  () Yes, we enjoyed our holiday and brought away happy memories of the island.
bring back  >  ,  You must bring these library books back next week. On your way home from your aunt's will you bring back some coffee? > ,   ,  The smell of these flowers brings back memories. >  ,  We must bring him back to health. > ;   (, ,   . .) Few people these days are in favour of bringing back the old punishment by death.
bring before  >  -.    Peter has been brought before the court on a charge of drunken driving. >    Your suggestion will be brought before the committee at a suitable date.
bring disgrace upon     -.
bring down  > ;  In American football, you have to try to bring down your opponent. >  () Shopkeepers have been asked to bring down their prices. >  -.   We bought the dealer down to a much lower figure. >  () The gunners brought down three planes. >  The hunter brought down a deer. >  (,  ) At the next vote, we must try to bring down the government. >     When you divide 216 by 4, divide 4 into 21, giving 5 with I remaining; then bring down the next figure, 6, and divide this 16 by 4; the answer is 54 >  (  ,   . .)    We have been asked to rewrite the history book, bringing it down to 1980. >   ,  The youngest son has only brought down trouble on the family. > ,  -.  ,  -.     This ring has been brought down in my family. >     We are afraid that Helen will bring Simon down to her own level. >     The city council will bring down the new spending plans on Monday.
bring forth  ,  Bring forth men children only. And the earth brought forth grass.
bring forward  >  () A plan was brought forward to allow workers to share in the profits. >   ()    Mark the total at the top of the page "brought forward". >      We'll bring that matter forward in three weeks' time. I thought we had agreed to bring the new contract forward today? > () This warm weather should bring the crops forward. >  (-. ) Can the prisoner bring forward some proof of his story?
bring home to  >  -.,  -.   -. You must bring the difficulty home to John. You must bring home to John what the difficulty is. >  -. The courts are making efforts to lying their crimes home to the young people.
bring in  >  Bring the washing in, it's raining. >  () The sale brought in over $250. The boys are bringing in good wages every week. >  (, ) The government intends to bring in a new law about wearing safety belts in cars. The influence of the Far East has brought in many new fashions. >  (); to bring in guilty -    > ,  >   () The farmers are bringing the apples in early this year because of the warm weather. >  -.   The council are pleased with the results of bringing ordinary citizens in on local library planning We may have to bring extra workers in to help us with this big job. >  -.    The policeman brought in two boys whom he had caught stealing.
bring in on   -.  -. Are you going to bring any of the other board members in on your plan for the election?
bring into   -., -.  -. ;   -.; to bring into action >   ,  ; >   ; to bring into being -   ; to bring into play -   ; to bring into step - ; to bring something into focus -  -. , ; to bring something into force -   ;   , ; to bring someone/something into line (with) -   ; ;  ; to bring something into the open - ,   ; to bring something Into sight/view -  -. ; to bring someone Into the world - 
bring into accord  
bring into derision   
bring into play    ,   
bring low  >  ( ) >  (, ) > ,  The cruel rulers of old Russia were brought low by the determined action of the people.
bring off  >  The lifeboat brought off most of the shipwrecked sailors. > ()  Jim's plan seemed hopeless, but he brought it off. Jim was pleased when he brought off a seemingly hopeless attempt.
bring on  > ,  The waiter brought the next dish on. Bring on the dancing girls! The next player was brought on just before play ended for the day. > ,  The sudden cold weather brought on his fever again. > ,  This warm weather should bring on the crops. More study should bring on your English. More study should bring you on in your English.
bring out  >  (  . .);  > ;  () >  (  ) Is Mrs King-Brown bringing her daughter out this year? > _.   ,    >  Jane never brings out her best dishes even when guests arrive. The warm sun brought the flowers out. >  Tom has brought out another new book. The makers are bringing out a new kind of soap. >   ;    Mary is very quiet, try to bring her out (of her shell) at the party. >   We'll bring the workers out for more pay. >  -.    I had been living here for a year before I had saved enough money to bring the family out. >  She was so shocked that she could hardly bring out a word. >  -.  It did not take the police long to bring out the truth.
bring out in   (-. ) Eating all that rich food has brought Jane out in spots as usual. Don't mention what happened last week, it could bring him out in a temper.
bring over  > ;     We must bring the rest of the committee over to our point of view. >    Why don't you bring your new boyfriend over one evening? We'd like to meet him. >  -.    When are you going to bring the rest of your family over? > _.  -.    Bring the sails over, the wind has changed.
bring round  >   ,   Peter has fainted, try to bring him round. >  We must bring the rest of the committee round to our point of view. >  Bring the new members round to the meeting tonight. >   -. Father always brings the conversation round to his favourite subject. > _.      If the wind changes you'll have to bring her round.
bring through  >   -.  The doctor brought Mother through a serious illness. Their courage brought the people through the war. >    >   -. Can the doctor bring Mother through?
bring to  >    Peter has fainted, try to bring him to. > _. () ( ) The captain was able to bring the ship to just before it hit the little boat.
bring to a close    , , 
bring to a conclusion  ,   
bring to bay  > _.  () >    > _.  ()  
bring to bear on  ,  The combined efforts of all the trade unions will be brought to bear on the government to persuade it to change its mind. A strong influence must be brought to bear on the government to reduce taxes.
bring to effect  ,   ,   
bring to grief    
bring to heel  ;  
bring to life    
bring to light  , ;    
bring to mind  
bring to notice  >  (-.)  ; >    (-.)
bring to nought  > ; >   
bring to pass  , 
bring to terms   (-.)  
bring to the hammer    ,   
bring together    (, ) I'm glad that the brothers have been brought together after all their quarrels.
bring under  >  Those who oppose our wishes will be brought under. > ,  ( ,   . .) We can bring your suggestions under several headings. > ; to bring under cultivation - _-.   
bring under control  
bring up  > ,   When the doctor arrives, bring him up. Mother says would you please bring up the tea things. The road will bring you up to the top of the cliff. > ,  My aunt brought up four children. Your children have been well brought up. I don't want your advice, I'm bringing them up the hard way so that they won't be helpless in later years. I was brought up to respect the law. >  ();  () Mr Chairman, I should like to bring up the question of the reorganization of the committees. Your suggestion will be brought up at the next meeting. There's no need to bring up his past when we are considering him for employment. >   >    This is the third time that Peter has been brought up before the court for drunken driving. > _. , . Jane can't come, she's been bringing up all morning. The child has brought up her dinner again. > ; to bring up the score sport -   > _.      The captain was able to bring the ship up just before it hit the little boat. >   The horse is running away, can't you bring him up? The boy was praised for bringing up the runaway horse. >  The director brought Jim up for being late again.
bring up against  >   Things were working well, when we were brought up against unexpected delays. >    -.  -. Your prison record may be brought up against you.
bring up to   -.  -. This sum will bring the total up to $200 exactly.
bring upon    You've brought the trouble on yourself.
bring within   The shops will have to bring the clothes within our price range, or they won't sell them.
brink  _n. 1>  (, ); on the brink of the grave -   ; on the brink of ruin -    2>  (. , ) _Syn: edge
brinkmanship  _n.    
briny  1. _a.  2. _n. _. 
brioche  _n. , 
briquette  _n. 
Brisbane  _n. . 
brise-bise  _n. _.  (   )
brisk  1. _a. 1> , ;  2>  ( ,  ) 3>  ( ) 4>  ( ) _Syn: lively 2. _v. () (. brisk up) - brisk about
brisk about   
brisk market   
brisket  _n. 
bristle  1. _n. ; to set up one's bristles - ,  2. _v. 1>  (. bristle up) The dog's hair bristled up when it saw the cat. 2>   3> ;  (. bristle up) Mary bristled up when she heard how her mother had been treated. 4> ; (with - -.); to bristle with difficulties (quotations) -   ()
bristling  _a. 1>  2> , 
bristly  _a. ; ; 
Bristol  _n. . 
Bristol board  _n.  
Bristol compliment  ,   
Bristol fashion  _n. _. ()   
Brit  _n. _. 
Brit.  = Britain = British _n. ; , 
Britain  = _n. Great Britain
Britannia  _n. _.  (.          . .)
Britannia metal  _n.   ( , , ,  )
Britannic  _a.  (      )
Briticism  _n. ; ,   ,     
British  1. _a. ();  - British thermal unit - British warm 2. _n. (the British) _pl. _. , 
British Asian  _n. ,   ,   ,    
British thermal unit  _.   
British warm     ( )
Britisher  _n. _. _. , 
Britishism  = Briticism
Briton  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  - North Briton
Brittany  _n. _. 
brittle  _a. ,  _Syn: fragile
BRL  = Ballistic Research Laboratory _n.   
broach  1. _n. 1>  2>   (. broach spire) 3> _. ;  2. _v. 1>  , ;  ( );  ( ) 2> ;   (); to broach a subject -    -.;   3> _. , ,   4>  () 5> _.   (  . .) - broach to
broach to  > _.      The captain had to hold the wheel firmly to prevent the ship from broaching to. >  -.   I will broach your idea to the committee.
broad  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  3> , ,  4> ,     5> ,  6> , ,   - in broad daylight - broad hint - broad Scotch 7> ,  - broad joke 8> _.  ( ); it is as broad as it is long -      ;   ,    2. _adv. 1>  2> ,  3>  - broad awake 4>    3. _n. 1>   (, ) 2> _. , 
broad arrow  _n.   
broad awake       
broad bean  _n.  
broad hint   
broad joke   
broad jump    
broad Scotch    
broad-brim  _n. 1>   2> _. 
broad-brush  _a. ;  , 
broad-gauge  _a. 1> _-.  2>  ; 
broad-minded  _a.   ,   ; ;  _Syn: compliant
broadcast  1. _n. 1>  - TV broadcast 2> ;  2. _a. 1>  - broadcast appeal 2>  , ,  3. _v. 1>   ;  ;  2>    3>  4>  (  . .) _Syn: declare
broadcast appeal    
broadcaster  _n. 
broadcasting  _n. , ; 
broadcloth  _n. 1>         2> /   
broaden  _v. () (. broaden out) The path broadened out as it left the forest.
broadly  _adv.   . . {. broad 1} - broadly speaking
broadly speaking   ;   
broadness  _n.  (, )
broadsheet  _n.         ; ; 
broadside  _n. 1>  () 2>   ;  ; to give a broadside - _.    3>  ,   . .; to give smb. a broadside -   -. 4> = broadsheet
broadsword  _n. 
broadtail  _n. 
broadways  _adv. ,  , 
broadwise  = broadways
brocade  _n. 
brocaded  _a. 
broccoli  _n. ,  
brochure  _n. 
brock  _n. 1>  2> _.  , 
brocket  _n.  
brogue  _I _n.   _II _n.   (. )
broidery  = embroidery
broil  _I _n. ,  _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   _Syn: grill 2. _v. 1> ()   2> _.    3> ,  ; to broil with impatience -  
broiler  _I _n. 1> ,    (  1 ) 2> _.    _II _n. _.  , , 
broiling  _a. _. _.  ( )
broke  _a. 1> ; to go broke -  2> _.  _Syn: insolvent
broken  _a. 1> ,  - broken stone 2>  ( , ) 3> ,  4>  ( ) 5>  ( , ) 6>  ( ) 7> ,  ( ) 8> ,  ( ) 9> , ; broken spirits -  - broken bread - broken meat - broken tea - broken ground - broken money - broken numbers - broken water
broken bread   
broken circuit   
broken ground  >   >  
broken meat   
broken money   ; 
broken numbers  
broken reed  >  
broken stone  
broken tea   
broken water   
broken wind  _n. _. ,  ( )
broken-bellied  _a.  
broken-down  _a. 1> , ;  2> ;   
broken-hearted  _a.  ;   
brokenly  _adv. 1>  2> ; 
broker  _n. 1> , ;  - insurance broker 2>    3>  4> ,    
brokerage  _n. 1>  2>  
broking  _n. , 
brolly  _n. _. 1> _. of umbrella  2>  3> _attr. - brolly hop
brolly hop    
bromide  _n. 1> _. ,   2>  3> ,   4> ,  ,  _Syn: truism
bromine  _n. _. 
bronchi  _n. _pl. _. 
bronchia  _n. _pl. _. 
bronchial  _a. 
bronchitis  _n. 
broncho  = bronco
bronco  _n. _pl. -os _.  
Bronx  _n. 
bronze  1. _n. 1>  2>    3>    4> _.   2. _a.  3. _v. 1>  2>   
bronzed  _a. 1> ,   2> 
brooby  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1>   ( ) 2> ; 
brooch  _n. 
brood  _I 1. _n. 1> ; _. ;  2> ; ;  2. _v. 1>    2>  (. ); (about/on/over/upon - );  ( ,  ) It's no good brooding about your troubles. Sandra has been brooding over that boy for too long. Why brood on how it happened? The thing to do is put it right. 3>  ( ,   . .) 4>  ( ) _Syn: worry _II _n. _.  
brood-hen  _n. , 
brood-mare  _n.  , 
brooder  _n. 1> ,     (. ) 2>  (   ,   )
brooding  _a. 1>  2> ,   
broody  _a. 1>   ,  2> ,   ;  3> _.  ,  
brook  _I _v. ,  ( . ); the matter brooks no delay -     _II _n.  _Syn: stream
brooklet  _n. 
Brooklyn  _n. 
broom  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  - new broom a new broom sweeps clean _.     2. _v. , 
broom-stick  _n. ; to marry over the broom-stick - ()   
Bros brothers  _n.  (  )
broth  _n. , ,  ,  - Scotch broth a broth of a boy -  ,  _Syn: soup
brothel  _n.  
brother  _n. 1>  - brother german - brothers uterine - sworn brothers 2> ; ; brother of the brush -    (); brother of the quill -    () - brother in arms 3>  - Brother Jonathan _Syn: minister
brother german   
brother in arms    
Brother Jonathan  _.  ( )
brother-in-law  _n. _pl. brothers-in-law  ( );  ( );  ( );  ( )
brotherhood  _n. 1>  2> ,  ; the brotherhood of nations -   3>    4> _.  
brotherly  1. _a.  2. _adv. -
brothers uterine   
brougham  _n. 1>    2> _.  ( )
brought  _p.  _p-p.  bring
brouhaha  _n. ; 
brow  _I _n. 1> ; to knit/bend the/one's brows -  , ();  2> _. ,  3>  ; ,  4>  (  . .) 5> _.  ,  _II _n. _. _. , 
brow-ague  _n. 
browbeat  _v. ,  (. browbeat into) We shall never allow our police to browbeat prisoners into admitting their guilt. _Syn: intimidate
brown  1. _a. 1> ;  - brown bread - brown paper - brown powder 2> ;  3>  ( ) 4> _. ,  - brown study - brown sugar - brown ware - do brown 2. _n. 1>  ;   2> _.  3. _v. 1> () , ;  2> ,  3>  () - brown off
brown bread     
brown coal  _n. ,  
brown Holland    
brown nosing  _n. _. 
brown off  ,  Why should you feel browned off? You're supposed to be on holiday. All this endless bad news browns me off.
brown paper    
brown powder    
brown rice  _n.  
brown study   ;  
brown sugar  ,   
brown ware   
browned off  _. ; I'm browned off with it -   
brownie  _I _n.    _II _n.  _III _n. -   _IV _n.    
browning  _I _n.  _II _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>  ( )
brownish  
brownout  _n. 1> _.      (  ) 2>  
browse  1. _n. 1>   2>    2. _v. 1> ,  ,   (on) 2> spread  3> ,  ; , ;   (  . .) - browse among - browse through - browse on _Syn: read
browse among  ,   I can spend hours just browsing through books in the library.
browse on  ,  ,   Many animals like to browse on leaves.
browse through  ,   I can spend hours just browsing through books in the library.
Bruges  _n. . 
Bruin  _n.  (   )
bruise  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2>  (, ) 2. _v. 1>  ; ;  2> ,  (, ) 3>  4>    (. bruise along) _Syn: wound
bruiser  _n. 1> -;  2> _.     
bruising  _n. 
bruit  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _v.  ; it is bruited about/abroad that -  , 
brumal  _a. 
brumby  _n. _. _.  
brume  _n. , ; ; 
Brummagem  1. _n. , / ; .   ( .  .  . ,   XVII .   ) 2. _a. 1> ;  2>   
Brummie  _a. _.   
brumous  _a. , 
brunch  _n. _.   (    )
Brunei  _n. 
brunette  _n. 
Brunswick line  _n. _.   (1714-1901 .)
brunt  _n. 1>  , ; to bear the brunt -   ,    () 2>  _Syn: impact
brush  1. _n. 1>  2> ; to give it another brush -   -. ,   -. - the brush 3>  (. ) 4>   - have a brush 5>  6> ,  7>   8> _.   9> _.  2. _v. 1>   2>  () 3>  ,  4>   - brush against - brush aside - brush away - brush by - brush down - brush off - brush over - brush up - brush up against
brush against   
brush aside  >  > ,   ;  Brushing away all opposition, he put the matter to a vole. You can't brush your difficulties aside in that easy manner. >    -. Brushing the enemy aside, we swept into the next town.
brush away  , ; 
brush by   
brush down   -.   I could hear the director brushing Sim down for being late again.
brush off  > ,  Don't worry about that mark, it will brush off. Please brush this insect off. >   >  The committee brushed off his enquiries with meaningless promises. Jim's girl friend brushed him off before he met Mary.
brush over    -.,      The chairman brushed over the question of your appointment.
brush up  > ();  ()   >  (); I must brush up my French -       
brush up against      I hadn't thought that we would brush up against so much opposition in this town.
brush-fire war  _n. _.  
brush-off  _n. _. _. ,  
brush-up  _n. ,   ; I must give my French a brush-up -       ,     ()
brush-work  _n.   ()
brushstroke  _n. ,  
brushwood  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
brushy  _I _a. 1>   ;  2> ,  _II _a.  
brusque  1. _a. , ;  _Syn: abrupt, bluff, blunt, curt, gruff, surly _Ant: diplomatic, gracious, mannerly, polite, tactful, unctuous, urbane 2. _v.  ,   -.
Brussels  _n. . 
brut  _a.  ( )
brutal  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: cruel
brutality  _n. , 
brutalize  _v. 1>     2>     3>    
brute  1. _n. 1>  2> ,      ; '' 3> (the brute) as _pl. ,   _Syn: animal 2. _a. 1> ; ,  2>  3> , 
brute force   , 
brutish  _a. 1> ; ;  2> 
bryology  _n. ,   
BS  _I Bachelor of Science _n.  ()  () _II balance sheet _n. _. 
BSA  = Boy Scouts of America _n.   
BSc  = Bachelor of Science _n.  () 
BST  = British Summer Time _n.   
BT  = berth terms _n. _.   (   )
BThU  = British Thermal Unit _n.    (0,252  ), 
BTL  = Bell Telephone Laboratories _n.    "" ()
btto brutto  _n. () 
BTU  = British Thermal Unit _n.   
BTUC  = British Trade Union Congress _n.   -
BTW  = By The Way _adv. 
bu.  = bushel _n.  (= 36,3 )
bubal  _n.  
bubble  1. _n. 1>  2>  / ( );   ( ) 3>  , ' ' 2. _v. 1> ;  2>   (. bubble over, bubble up) he bubbled over with fun -      3>  ( ) 4> _. , 
bubble bath  _n. 1>    2>   
bubble car  _n. -   
bubble gum  _n. _.   
bubble scheme   
bubble-and-squeak  _n.       
bubbler  _n. _.   
bubbly  1. _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ) 2. _n. _. 
bubbly-jock  _n. 
bubo  _n. _pl. -oes _. 
bubonic  _a. _. 
bubonic plague  _n.  
bubonocele  _n. _.  
bubs  _n. _pl. _. 
buccaneer  1. _n.  2. _v.   
buccaneering  _a. , 
buccinator  _n.  ,  
Bucharest  _n. . 
buck  _I 1. _n. 1>  (, , , ) 2> _. ,  - old buck 3> _.   4> _. _.  5>   , ,   6> ; to pass the buck to - _.     2. _v. 1>   ;  2> _. _.  - buck against - buck along - buck off - buck up - much bucked to buck one's ideas up - _.  ,    _II 1. _n. _. 1>     2>  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  ()   2>  () _III 1. _n.  2. _v. ;   
buck against  _. ,  
buck along    
buck off   ( ) Some horses are specially trained to buck their riders off, to amuse the crowd at an outdoor performance.
buck up  > , ,   A good holiday will buck you up. Buck up, your troubles will soon be over. >  Buck up, we're all waiting.
buck-eye  _n. 1>   2> _. _.   
buck-horn  _n.   ()
buck-shot  _n.  , 
buck-tooth  _n.  
bucket  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  (  . .);  3>   4>  ,  5>   - give the bucket - kick the bucket
bucket seat  _n.   (   )
bucket-shop  _n.  ,      
bucketful  _n.  (-.)
bucking  _I _n. ;  () _II _n. / 
Buckingham  = Buckinghamshire
Buckingham Palace  _n.   (  )
Buckinghamshire  = Buckingham _n. () (  )
buckish  _a. , 
buckle  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  () 3> _. , ,  - cut the buckle 2. _v. 1>   (. buckle up) Wendy can already buckle up her shoes although she's only six. 2> _. _.  3>  (for);     4> ; ,  5>  ( ) - buckle down - buckle to - buckle under - buckle up
buckle down      It's time you buckled down and got some work done.
buckle to    If we all buckle to, we'll soon get the job done.
buckle under    ,  In the end he had to buckle under and admit that he was wrong. We all had to buckle under to the director's orders.
buckle up  >  The metal bridge buckled up in the great heat, and the cars which were crossing it fell into the river. >     According to the new law, all drivers and passengers must buckle up.
buckler  1. _n. 1>    2> _.   3> ,  2. _v. ; 
bucko  _. _. 1. _n. _pl. -oes  2. _a. , 
buckram  1. _n. 1> ;   2>  2. _a. 
Bucks  = Buckinghamshire
Bucks Fizz  _n.       
Bucks.  = Buckinghamshire
bucksaw  _a.  
buckshot  _n. ,  
buckskin  _n. 1>   2> _pl.    
buckthorn  _n. _. 
buckwheat  _n. 1>  2> _attr.  - buckwheat cakes
buckwheat cakes  _.  /
bucolic  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _n. 1> . _pl.  2>   3> _.  
bud  1. _n. 1>  - in bud 2>  3> _. - 4> _.   . . 5> = buddy to nip/check/crush in the bud -   ,    - bud of promise 2. _v. 1>  ,   2> _-.   3> 
bud of promise  _.   
Budapest  _n. . 
Buddha  _n. 
buddhism  _n. 
buddhist  _n. 
buddhistic  _a. 
budding  1. _a.  ;  2. _n. _-. ;  
buddy  _n. _. _. ,  - buddy seat
buddy seat   
budge  _I _v. _neg. 1>  2> ,    _II _n. 
budgerigar  _n.  
budget  1. _n. 1> ;   2>  - budget of news 3> _.     2. _v. 1>   ,  (for) 2>   - budget for
budget for    -. The university had to budget for an increase in the number of students.; We shall have to budget an additional amount for the new baby's needs.
budget of news   
budgetary  _a. 
budgetary considerations  _.  
budgie  = _. budgerigar
Buenos Aires  _n. . -
buff  1. _n. 1>  ;    2> _. _.  ; to strip to the buff -   - in buff 3>   , -  4> _. _. ,  2. _a. 1>    2>    3. _v. 1>  ( ) 2>  ,  
buffalo  _n. _pl. -oes 1> ;  2> - - buffalo bug
Buffalo  _n. . 
buffalo bug   
buffer  _n. 1> _. ; , ,  2> ,   (. buffer State) 3> _.   4> _. _.   5> _attr.  - buffer disk - buffer stock - old buffer
buffer disk  _-.  
buffer stock  _.  
buffet  _I 1. _n.  () . _. 2. _v. 1>  ;  2>  (.  ) 3> ,  _II _n. 1>  ( );  ( , ) 2> ,  ; buffet car - -, - - buffet luncheon
buffet luncheon   
buffo  1. _n. _pl. buffi   ( ,  ) 2. _a. 
buffoon  1. _n. , ,  2. _a.  3. _v. , 
buffoonery  _n. ; 
bug  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. ;   4> _. _.  ,  - go bugs 5> _. ;   ,   6> _. _.   _Syn: insect 2. _v. _.    ,  ; ,    (   ) - bug out _Syn: overhear
Bug  _n. . 
bug out       ,    Is it true the whole camp is going to bug out in the morning, captain?
bug-hunter  _n. _.    (.  )
bugaboo  _n. , 
bugbear  = bugaboo
bugger  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2>  (. ,   ) 2. _v. - bugger about - bugger around - bugger about with - bugger around with - bugger off - bugger up
bugger about  > _.   Stop buggering about and get on with some work. > _.  -.,   Who's been buggering my papers about? leave me alone and stop buggering me about. > _.    -. Who's been buggering my papers about? I left them all tidy, and now here they are all over the floor.
bugger about with  _.    -. Somebody's been buggering about with my record player.
bugger around  > _.   Stop buggering about and get on with some work. > _.  -.,   Who's been buggering my papers about? leave me alone and stop buggering me about. > _.    -. Who's been buggering my papers about? I left them all tidy, and now here they are all over the floor.
bugger around with  _.    -. Somebody's been buggering about with my record player.
bugger off  _. ,  Bugger off, will you? I don't want you here.
bugger up  _. , ,  If John buggers up his driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it.
buggery  _n. _. 
buggy  _I _n. 1>      ;  2>   _II _a.  
bughouse  _. _. 1. _n.   2. _a. ,  - go bughouse
bugle  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; ; ,   2> _attr. bugle call -    2. _v.    _II _n. ;  _III _n. _.  
bugler  _n. _. , 
buglet  _n. _.  
buhl  _n.   '' (   ,   . .)
build  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> _.  () 2. _v. 1> ,  - build a fire - build out 2> ; to build plans -  ; to build (out) of -  -.  -.  Before bricks were invented, people built their houses out of wood. 3>  () 4> ,  (on) - build in - build into - build on - build over - build up - build upon _Syn: construct, erect, fabricate _Ant: destroy, devastate
build a fire     
build in  > ,  ( ) These cupboards have been built in. > ()   -. The difficulties seem to be built in.
build into  > ,  ( ) He took some nails and bits of wood, and built them into a rough cupboard. > ()   -. The difficulties are built into the work. The rate of pay was built into her contract.
build on  >  We built the house on our own land. >   -.,  -. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't build on it. Don't build on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. >  -.  - Don't build your hopes on the chairman's promises. The insurance business is built on trust.
build out   After raising the money, the hospital was able to build out a whole new section.
build over   The fields where I played as a child have been built over.
build up  > ;  ,  Use more bricks to build the wall up. >  () You must build up your strength after your illness. >   (, ) > ; to build up a district -  ; to build up with new blocks of flats -    >  () > (), () The clouds are building up. Enemy forces have now built up to a dangerous strength. Our hopes for peace are building up. >  ; they built him up with a series of articles and broadcasts -     (),       
build upon    -.;   -.
build-up  _n. 1> _. ;  ,   ( ,   . .) 2> _. ;  (, )
builder  _n. 1>  2>  3> ; 
builder and contractor  -
building  _n. 1> , ; ,  2> _pl.  ,  3>  4> _attr. ; building and loan association - _. -  - building engineer - building yard _Syn: house
building berth  
building engineer  -
building site  _n.  
building yard  
building-lease  _n.     
building-paper  _n. _.  
building-society  _n. - , - 
built  _p.  _p-p.  build - built-in
built on sand    , 
built-in  _a. 1> ;  - built-in wardrobe 2> ,  -.; 
built-in wardrobe   
Bujumbura  _n. . 
Bukhara  _n. . 
bulb  1. _n. 1> _. _.  2>  ();   ;  ,  3> ,  4>  5>  2. _v.     - bulb up
bulb up   (  )
bulbaceous  = bulbous
bulbil  _n. _.  ,  
bulbous  _a. 1> ;  2> 
Bulgaria  _n. ; People's Republic of Bulgaria   , 
Bulgarian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
bulge  1. _n. 1>  - bulge of a curve 2> (the bulge) _. _. ; to have the bulge on smb. -    -. 3> _.  ;        4> _. ,  5> = bilge 1, 1 6> _.   7> _.  () 8> _attr. - bulge ship 2. _v. 1> ;  2>  (. bulge out) The boy put many things into his pocket that it bulged out. to bulge at the seams -    3> ,     ( ,   . .) _Syn: swell
bulge of a curve    ()
bulge ship  ,   
bulging  _a. 1> ;  - bulging eyes 2> , 
bulging eyes   
bulgy  = bulging 2.
bulimia  _n. _. ()   , _.   -.
bulimic  _a. _.    
bulimy  = bulimia
bulk  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ;  ; to sell in bulk -   3>  ,   -. - great bulk 4>  (  . .) 5>  () - break bulk - load in bulk 6> _attr. - bulk cargo - bulk buying _Syn: size 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>   () 3> ,   ;  - bulk large - bulk up
bulk buying   
bulk cargo  _. / 
bulk large   ,    The question of replacing the director bulks large with the committee.
bulk up    ; ; (to - ) Your money could bulk up to a fortune if you save everything you can.
bulkhead  _n. 1>  ( );  (   . .) 2>   ;  3> 
bulky  _a. 1> , ;  2> 
bull  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; .  , ,   .   2> _. ,    3> (Bull)  (   ) 4> _. ; ; a bull in a china shop -    ; to take the bull by the horns -     _Syn: ox 2. _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,    3. _v. 1> _.    2>    3> ;  ,  _II _n. ()  _III _n.  , ; ; ; to shoot the bull -  ,  
bull market  _n. ,       
bull session  _n. _. ,    
bull terrier  _n.  ( )
bull's-eye  _n. 1>  ()  2>   3>     4> _.  5>  ,   - hit the bull's-eye - make the bull's-eye - score the bull's-eye 6>   , '' 7>  
bull-calf  _n. 1>  2> 
bull-pen  _n. 1>    2> _.   
bulldog  _n. 1>  2> _. ,   3> _.  (  . ) 4> _.  5> _.  
bulldoze  _v. 1>    (, ) 2>  ,     3> _. _. , ;  ; 
bulldozer  _n. 1>  2> 
bullet  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _pl. _. _. ; every bullet has its billet - _.    ;   
bullet-head  _n. 1>     2> _. 
bullet-proof  _a.   , 
bulletin  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _attr. bulletin board -   2. _v.  
bulletin flash      (  )
bullfight  _n.  
bullfighter  _n. 
bullfighting  _n. 
bullfinch  _n. 1>  2>     
bullfrog  -, -
bullhead  _n. 1>  () 2> , 
bullhorn  _n. 
bullion  _n. 1>  / 2>       - bullion dealer
bullion dealer  
bullish  _a. _.   
bullock  _n.  _Syn: ox
bullring  _n.    
bullshit  1. _n. _.  2. _v. _.  
bulltrout  _n. _. , -
bully  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  3> ; a bully is always a coward - _.    2. _v. ;  - bully off _Syn: intimidate _II _a. _. _. , ; bully for you! - !, ! _III _n.   (. bully beef)
bully boy  _n. 1>  2> 
bully into  ;  Those boys will have to be bullied into action. The boys bullied the small girl into giving them all her money.
bully off      Are you ready to bully off?
bullyrag  _v. _. 1>  2> , 
bulrush  _n. _.  (); 
bulwark  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  4> . _pl. _.  2. _v. 1>   2>  
bum  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. , , ; to go on the bum -     3> _. of bum bailiff   2. _a. 1> ,   2> ;   3. _v. ,   ;     - bum along - bum about - bum around
bum about  ,   ;     I've been bumming around for the last year without a job.
bum along  > _.   We were just bumming along nicely when the tyre burst. > _.   How's your work going? Oh, just bumming along, thanks.
bum around  ,   ;     I've been bumming around for the last year without a job.
bum bag  _n. ,    
bum-bailiff  _n.  
bum-boat  _n. ,    
bumble  _v. 1>  2> ,  - bumble through
bumble through   ,  Mr Green just bumbles through life, I don't know how he ever gets anything done.
bumble-bee  _n. 
bumble-puppy  _n.   ( ,  )
bumbledom  _n. _. ,   (       ' ')
bumbling  _a. , 
bumbo  _n.  
bumf  _n. _. 1>   2> _. , 
bummer  _n. _. , 
bump  _I 1. _n. 1> ;   2> ;  3> ,  4>  ( ); _.  - bump of locality 5>  6> _pl. _.  ;   2. _v. 1> (); (into -  -.) I've bumped into the door again and hurt my knee. 2> ,  3> _.     4> _. _. _.  - bump into - bump off - bump up 3. _adv. , ; to come bump on the floor -    _II 1. _n.   2. _v.  ( )
bump into    -. I bumped into an old friend in town today.
bump of locality     
bump off  _. _.  ;  The old man who owned the jewels was bumped off by the thieves.
bump up  > ,  Two more good results will bump up your average. > (be bumped up)  ,    I don't like the new director much, he seems to have been bumped up from some more humble position.
bumper  _n. 1> ,    2> _. ;  3> _attr.   - bumper crop - bumper harvest
bumper crop   
bumper harvest   
bumper sticker  _n. ,   . .  
bumpkin  _n.  , 
bumptious  _a. _. , ; 
bumpy  _a. ,  ( ) _Syn: rough
bun  _I _n. 1>     2> ,  () 3> _-.  ; to get a bun on - _.  , ; ; to take the bun - _.  ,   ,   ; it takes the bun - _.   ;   _II _n. _.    
buna  _n. _.  (  )
bunch  1. _n. 1> , ,  (-. ) - bunch of keys - bunch of grapes - bunch of fives 2> _. , ; he is the best of the bunch -     3> _.  4> _.  () 2. _v. 1>  ,  2> ()   (. bunch up) Don't bunch the flowers up so tightly, you'll spoil them. The singers bunched up to make room for one more. 3>    ()
bunch of fives  _. , , 
bunch of grapes  ,  
bunch of keys   
bunchy  _a. 1>  2>  3>  / 4> _.  
bunco  _. 1. _n. _pl. -os ,  2. _v. 1>     2>   
bunco-steerer  _n. _. _. ; 
buncombe  = bunkum
bund  1. _n. 1>  (    ) 2> ,  ( ) 2. _v.    , 
bunder  _n. ; ; ,  (  )
bundle  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  3> ;  4> _.    5>     - bundle of nerves 2. _v. 1>    ( bundle up);   ( ) Could you bundle up these clothes and I'll take them to the post? 2> ,  (. bundle away,bundle off, bundle out) 3>  , '' (. bundle out, bundle off) - bundle away - bundle into - bundle off - bundle out - bundle up
bundle away    The children were bundled away when the guests arrived. The women bundled away when their husbands returned.
bundle into  >    -. -. The guest got very drunk so they bundled him into a taxi and sent him home. >   -. -. Don't bundle all the clothes into that bag so carelessly.
bundle of nerves   
bundle off  >  ,  -. I bundled him off   ,    >  -.   The family were so ashamed of the youngest son that they bundled him off to Canada.
bundle out   ,  -. The taxi door burst open and all the children bundled out. I shall bundle you out of here very fast if you don't leave by yourself.
bundle up   (), () The mother bundled the children up against the cold wind. In this cold wind you'd be wise to bundle up well.
bung  1. _n. 1> () , ,  2>  3> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  (  ) 3> _.  (  . .) - bung in - bung off - bung up 3. _a. _. _. 1> ,  2>  - go bung
bung in  >  Just bung in some old bricks to fill up the hole. >  Can I bung in a word yet?
bung off  _. 
bung up  > ,  The leaves bunged up the hole. >  (  ) My nose is bunged up with cold.
bungalow  _n.  ,   , 
bungee jumping  _n.  ( ,   ..)    
bungle  1. _n. 1>  ; to make a bungle of it - ;  2> ;  2. _v.  ,  ;  -
bungler  _n.  , ''; 
bunion  _n. _.       
bunk  _I 1. _n.  2. _v. _.   ;   - bunk down - bunk up _II _. 1. _n. ; to do a bunk -  2. _v. ,  - bunk off _III = bunkum
bunk bed  _n.      
bunk down  ()   Would you bunk the children down for me? Two of the boys bunked down together.
bunk off    ,    .. More than half the class bunked off last week when there was a test. The reason he lived with his grandparents was that his father had bunked off and left his mother when he was a baby, and shortly afterwards his mother had got ill and died.
bunk up  >   -.    Two of the boys bunked up together. > _.    -. I'd like to bunk up with you. >  -.  Bunk me up, over this wall.
bunker  1. _n. 1> _.  ,  - ash bunker 2> _. ,  (   ) 3>   4> ,  5> _.     6> _attr.  - bunker coal 2. _v. 1> () ,  2> _.  ()   3>    ( ) 4> . _p-p.    
bunker coal   
bunko  = bunco
bunkum  _n.  ;  - talk bunkum
bunny  _n. _. 
bunt  _I _n. 1> _.  () 2>  () _II 1. _n.  (, ); ,  2. _v. ; ;  _III _n. _.  
bunting  _I _n. 1>    2> _.  3> _.  4> _.   _II _n. _. 
buoy  1. _n. , , ;  2. _v. 1>   2>    (. buoy up) You can use empty oil barrels to buoy up the boards so that you can get across the river. 3>    4>  (,   . .) (. buoy up) he was buoyed up by the news -   
buoyage  _n.  
buoyancy  _n. 1> ;      2> ,  ; he lacks buoyancy -     3>   ( )
buoyant  _a. 1> ;     2> ,  3> _.  4> _. _.  - buoyant demand _Syn: lively
buoyant demand  ,  
BUP  = British United Press _n.   "  "
bur  _n. 1> ,  () 2> , ; to stick like a bur -     3>   4> _.  
burberry  _n. 1> (Burberry) '' ( ) 2>   ''
burble  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ; 
burbot  _n. 
burden  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  - burden of care - burden of proof 3> _.  () 4>   5> _.  ,   ; burden of one's choice is not felt - _.     2. _v. 1>  2> ,  - burden out - burden with _Syn: load _II _n. 1> ,  2> ;  , ; the burden of the remarks -    _Syn: topic
burden of care   
burden of proof  _.  
burden out  ,  In the past 20 years, the city has burgeoned out into the surrounding countryside.
burden with  ,  Why do you burden yourself with your sister's children? I don't want to burden you with my troubles.
burdensome  _a. ,  _Syn: heavy
burdock  _n. _.  
bureau  _n. 1> , , ,  2> , ,   3> _.  ( )
bureaucracy  _n. 1> _.  2> 
bureaucrat  _n. 
bureaucratic  _a. 
burette  _n. _. 
burg  _n. _. _. 
burgee  _n. _.  
burgeon  _. 1. _n. ; ;  2. _v.  , ; 
burger  _n. 
burgess  _n. 1>    ,   2> _.         
burgh  _n. _.   
burgher  _n. _. , 
burglar  _n. -;   _Syn: thief
burglar alarm  _n. 
burglarious  _a. , 
burglarize  _v. _.    
burglary  _n.     _Syn: robbery
burgle  = burglarize
burgomaster  _n. 1>  ( ,    ) 2> _.  , 
burgoo  _n. 1> _. _.   2> _. ,    3> _.       
burgundy  _n.   
burial  _n. 
burial-ground  _n. 
burial-mound  _n.  , 
burial-place  _n.  
burial-service  _n.  
burin  _n.  , 
burke  _v. 1>  (  . .);      ();  (, ) 2> _. 
burl  1. _n. 1> _.      2>    2. _v. _.       
burlap  _n. /  
burlesque  1. _n. ; ; ; _.      _Syn: caricature 2. _a.  3. _v. 
burly  _a. 1> ,  2>    _Syn: husky
Burma  _n. 
Burmese  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ; ; the Burmese _pl. - _.  2>  
burn  _I _n. _.  _II 1. _n. 1>  2>  3>    ,   ; to give smb. a burn -  -.   2. _v. 1> , , ; ;  - burn to ashes - burn to a cinder - burn to a crisp - burn to death 2> , ,  . _.; to burn with fever -  ()  ; ,    3> ,   4>   ( ) 5>  ( ) 6>  ( ) 7>  () 8> _.  9>     10>  ()  - burn away - burn down - burn for - burn into - burn off - burn out - burn up - burn with she has money to burn -      ; to burn the candle at both ends -   ,  - burn daylight; to burn the midnight oil -      ; to burn one's bridges/boats -    (); to burn one's fingers -   -.; to burn the water -  ; to burn the wind/earth _. to burn up the road -  (  ); his money burns a hole in his pocket -      ,     _Syn: brand, cauterize, char, scald, scorch, sear, singe
burn away  >  > ; the sun burns away the mist -   
burn daylight  >    >   
burn down  >   The old house burned down last night in the big fire. The old house was burnt down and only ashes were left. >  Let's leave the fire to burn down and go into our tents.
burn for   -. The young singer has been burning for a chance to hear the cheers of the crowd.
burn into  ; the spectacle of injustice burnt into his soul -      
burn low   
burn off  >  His hair was burnt off. Now that they have gathered in the crops, the farmers are burning off the stubble in the fields. >      The farmers are burning off the fields.
burn out  >  The building was burnt out and only the walls remained. The plane was completely burnt out after the crash. >  > ,      The family were burnt out of their home twice last year. > ;   The small fire can safely be left to burn (itself) out >  -  The engine has burned out. > ,   The poet's ability burned (itself) out before he was thirty. You'll burn yourself out if you work too hard.
burn to a cinder   
burn to a crisp   
burn to ashes   
burn to death   (-.)
burn up  >  Put some more wood on the fire to make it burn up. > _. ;  >  All the wood has been burnt up. >  The spacecraft burned up when it re-entered in-earth's atmosphere. >  -. The director burned Jim up for being late again. >  -. I get all burned up when I hear how animals are badly treated. >      -. This fast car really burns up the road.
burn with  ;  Jim burned with anger when he heard how Mary had been treated.
burn-out  _n.   (  )
burner  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
burning  1. _n. 1>  2> , ;  3> _.  ()  2. _a. ;  . - _. burning bush - burning oil - burning question - burning shame _Syn: hot
burning bush  _.  
burning oil  
burning question   
burning shame   
burning-glass  _n.  
burnish  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1> , ;  () 2> 
burnisher  _n. 1>  2>   
burnous  _n. 
burnouse  = burnous
burnt  _a. ,  - burnt gas - burnt offering burnt child dreads the fire - _.   ,     ;     
burnt gas   
burnt offering  _. 
burp  1. _v.  2. _n. , 
burr  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  (  . .) 2> _.    [r] (  );  2. _v. _.  [r]  ;  _II = bur _III _n. 1> ;  ( ) 2>   3>   4> ,   _IV _n. _.  (  )
burro  _n. _pl. _. -os _. 
burrock  _n.    
burrow  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _. ,  ;  _Syn: cave 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>   ;    3>  ( , ) ( burrow into)
bursar  _n. 1>  (.  ) 2> 
bursary  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> 
burse  _n. 1> = bursary 2> 2> _.  3> _. 
burst  1. _n. 1>  - burst of applause - burst of laughter 2>  ();   3>  (  . .) 4>  - burst of energy 5> ; to go on the burst - ,  2. _v. _p.  _p-p. burst 1> ; ;  ( , );  ( ;  ) - burst open 2>  3> , , ; ; ; rivers burst their banks -    ; to burst a bloodvessel -       - burst forth - burst in - burst in on - burst into - burst on - burst out - burst through - burst up - burst with I am simply bursting to tell you -     ; to burst one's sides -     _Syn: break
burst forth    The trees burst forth in spring. Mary burst forth into song.
burst in  > ,  Suddenly the door opened and the children burst in. >  -. The firemen could enter the burning house only by bursting the door in. >  'But I was there!' Jane burst in.
burst in on   -.  I'm sorry to burst in on you like this, but I have an urgent message.
burst into      -.; to burst into blossom - ; to burst into flame -  ; to burst into tears (into laughter) -   (); to burst into the room -   ; to burst into/upon the view -   (  )
burst of applause   
burst of energy   ; _. , 
burst of laughter   
burst on  >   -. We were having a nice quiet meal outdoors when the boys burst upon the scene, shouting and fooling about. >  ,  -. In the middle of his tests the scientist burst on the truth. >    Just then the meaning of what had been said burst upon him, and he knew that he had been right.
burst open  >  > 
burst out  >  ( , ) to burst out crying (laughing) = to burst into tears (into laughter) >  Three men burst out of prison yesterday. >  "Don't hit me!" she burst out. >  ( ) The children are bursting out of their clothes so quickly now.
burst through   The clouds rolled away and the sun burst through. The enemy are already bursting through our weakened defences.
burst up  >  > _.  , 
burst with  ; to burst with envy -   ; to burst with plenty -   
burster  _n.  
bursting  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _a.  - bursting charge
bursting charge  = burster
burthen  = _. burden I burden II
Burundi  _n. 
bury  _v. 1> ,   ; to have buried one's relatives - ,   2> ; to bury one's face in one's hands -   ; to bury one's hands in one's pockets -    ; to bury oneself in books -    3> ,  ; to bury the past -    4> ; to be buried in thought -    - bury in
bury in  > () Bob likes to bury himself in the countryside, away from the city. The castle was buried deep in the forest. >  He buried his hands in his pockets. >    -. I shall have to bury myself in my studies if I am to pass the exam.
bury the hatchet   
bus  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.  ;  - bus boy - bus girl 2. _v.   , 
bus boy   ,       
bus girl  _.  ,       
bus-shelter  _n.     
busby  _n.  ,  
bush  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>    ,   (    ),  3> ,  4>   - bush of hair 5> _.   (     ); ; to take to the bush -   _Syn: plain 2. _v. 1>   2>   3>  () - bush out _II 1. _n. _. , ; ,  2. _v.  
bush of hair   
bush out  >   If you don't cut off some of the branches, that tree will bush out sideways. >   The men have gone ahead to bush out a safe way across the frozen lake; they can cut down some of the small trees growing on the shore and lay them on the ice to show us where to go.
bush-ranger  _n. _.  ,      
bush-telegraph  _n.   ,   . .
bush-whacker  _n. 1> _.    2> _.  3> _. _.  4>     
bushel  _I _n.  (  = 36,3 ); to hide one's light under a bushel - _.    ;    ( ); to measure others' corn by one's own bushel -     _II _v. _. ,   
bushing  _n. _. () , 
Bushman  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _.    3> _. 
bushwhack  _v. 1>  ;     2>    3>  ,   
bushy  _a. 1>   2>  ( ,   . .) 3>  (    . )
busily  _adv. 1>  2> , ;   
business  _I _n. 1> , ; the business of the day/meeting -  ; to be out of business -  - on business - man of business 2>  3> ;  ; to set up in business -    4>  ,  5> ()  6> ; ; to make it one's business -   ; you had no business to do it -    ,    7> _. , ; I am sick of the whole business -      8> _. , , ,  ( ) 9> _attr. ,  - business end - business hours - business executives - business interests - business index - mean business; everybody's business is nobody's business -      ; mind you own business! -   !;   !; to send smb. about his business - ,  -.; what is your business here? -    ?; it has done his business -    _II = busyness
business card  _n.  
business class  _n. - ( )
business community   
business decline    
business end  ,    
business executives    ; '' 
business groups   
business hours     
business index    
business interests   ,  
business man  _n. 1>  ,  2> , ; big business men -  , 
business manager  _n.  ;  ,   
business trip  
business-like  _a. ,  - business-like air
business-like air  
businesswoman  _n. _pl. -men -
busk  _I _n.  ( ) _II _v. _. 1>  2>  3> ,  _III _v. _. , 
busker  _n.  ;  
buskin  _n. ; _. ; to put on the buskins > -     ; >   
busload  _n. a busload of Japanese tourists -    
busman  _n.   - busman's holiday
busman's holiday  >  ,     >  
buss  _. 1. _n.   2. _v. 
bust  _I _n. 1>  2>   _II 1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  {. . burst 1, 5} 2. _v. 1>  (. to go bust) 2>  (. to go on the bust) 3> _. _. ,    4> _.   ;  - bust out - bust up _Syn: explode
bust out  >     June is busting out all over. >  Tom, have you bust out? >    -. The whole crowd bust out laughing.
bust up  > ,  Those children have bust up the chairs. The travel company's failure bust up our holiday. >  Jim and Mary were busting up again last night. >  ( , ) I hear that Jim and Mary are busting up. Their marriage bust up. It was money troubles that bust up their marriage.
bustard  _n. _. 
buster  _n. _. _. 1> -.  2> , , 
bustier  _n. 
bustle  _I 1. _n. ,  _Syn: activity 2. _v. 1> (); to bustle through a crowd -    2>  3. _interj. ! _II _n. 
bustle about   I remember my grandmother always bustling about in the kitchen.
bustle up  () Bustle up, you children, we must be leaving! Can't you bustle those children up? It's time we were leaving.
bustling  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
busty  _a. _. 
busy  _I 1. _a. 1> ;  (at, in, with) - busy as a bee - busy as a beaver 2> ; the line is busy -  () ;   - busy signal 3>  ( ) 4> ,  - busy idleness _Syn: active, engaged, engrossed, occupied 2. _v. 1>  ,   ,  ; I have busied him for the whole day -       ; to busy one's brains -    2> _refl.  _II _n. _.  _Ant: idle, inactive, inert, passive, relaxed, unoccupied
busy as a beaver   
busy as a bee   
busy idleness     
busy signal   '' ( )
busy-body  _n. 1>  2> ,     
busyness  _n. , 
but  _I 1. _adv. , ; I saw him but a moment -     ; she is but nine years old -    ; but just -   - all but he all but died of his wound        2. _prep. ,  ; all but one passenger were drowned -  ,   ; the last but one -  - anything but 3. _cj. 1> , , ,    - but then 2>  () ;  ;  ; I cannot but... -   ...; I cannot but agree with you -      ; what could he do but confess? -   ,   ?; he would have fallen but that I caught him -   ,      ; he would have fallen but for me -   ,     4. _rel.   ; there is no one but knows it -  ,     ; there are few men but would risk all for such a prize -   ,         5. _n. but me no buts - ,  '',   _II _n. _. /     
but and ben     , . .   {. but II}
but then     
butadiene  _n. _. 
butane  _n. _. 
butch  _a. _. 1> ,  2>  ,   
butcher  1. _n. 1>  - butcher's meat - butcher's knife 2> ,  3> _.    4>   (  ) - butcher's bill 2. _v. 1>  () 2>   3> ,  4> _.   _Syn: kill
butcher's bill     
butcher's knife   
butcher's meat  
butcher-bird  _n. _.  
butcherly  _a. , ; 
butchery  _n. 1> () 2> ,  - butchery business
butchery business   
Bute  = Buteshire
Buteshire  = Bute _n. ()
butler  _n. ,  
butt  _I _n. 1>   ( , ) 2>  (   = 490,96 ) _II _n. 1>   2> _pl. ,  3> ,  4>   _III _n. 1>   -.; ,  ();  () (. the butt of the rifle) 2> _.  3> _.  _IV 1. _n. 1>  (, ) 2> ;  3> ,  () 2. _v. 1>   2> ; (against, into - ) 3>  4> ,  5> _.  6>   - butt in
butt in  >  ( ) When someone else is talking, don't butt in (to their conversation), it's rude. Never butt in on anyone else's quarrel. > ,   I'd have got the job finished in time if he hadn't come butting in on my work with his unwanted advice.
butt-joint  _n. _. ,  
butter  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  ; he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth -     ;     2. _v. 1>   2>  ; fine/kind/soft words butter no parsnips - _.    
butter up    If you butter Father up, do you think he'll lend us the car? He was just buttering up to the director to try to get a favour from him.
butter-boat  _n. 
butter-dish  _n. 
butter-fingers  _n. _pl. _. 
butter-nut  _n.   (  )
butter-scotch  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - butter-scotch colour
butter-scotch colour    , - 
buttercup  _n. _. 
butterfly  _n. 1>  2> _.  ( ) (. butterfly stroke)
butterfly table  _n.     
butterfly-nut  _n. _. -
butterfly-screw  _n. _. -
buttermilk  _n. 
buttery  _I _n.  (    ) _II _a. 1> ;  2> 
buttery-hatch  _n.       
butting  _n. , 
buttocks  _n. _pl. 
button  1. _n. 1>  2> ; to press the button -  ; _.   ,     3> _.  (  ) 4>  5> ,   6> _attr.  - button switch not to care a (brass) button -    ; ; he has not all his buttons - _.      2. _v. 1>   2> ()   - button up - button through
button switch   
button through  ()    This coat is easy to take off as it buttons through.
button up  > ()    You've buttoned up your coat the wrong way. > _.     > (), () ( ); to button up one's mouth - _.  ; to button up one's purse/pockets - _.  >  If you butter Father up, do you think he'll lend us the car? He was just buttering up to the director to try to get a favour from him.
button-hold  = buttonhole 2, 2
button-on  _a.  (   . .)
buttonhole  1. _n. 1>  2>   ;  3> _.    2. _v. 1>   2>  -.     
buttonhook  _n.    , 
buttons  _n. - ( )
buttress  1. _n. 1> _. ; , ;  2> ,  2. _v. ,   ( buttress up) - buttress up by facts
buttress up by facts   
butty  _n. _. 1>  2> ;     (  )
butyl  _n. _. 
butyric  _a. _. 
buxom  _a. 1> , ;  ,  2> , ,  _Syn: fat
buy  1. _v. _p.  _p-p. bought 1> ;  - buy on tick 2>  - buy back - buy in - buy off - buy out - buy over - buy up to buy over smb.'s head -   -.     ; to buy a white horse - _.   - buy time I will not buy that     ,     2. _n. _. ; a good (bad) buy -  () ; to be on the buy -   
buy back   He changed his mind about moving, but was unable to buy the house back.
buy in  >  We must make sure to buy in sugar before the price rises again. >  (   ) The painting failed to reach its agreed price, and was bought in at $68,000
buy low   
buy off   His sister threatened to tell the police, so he had to buy her off.
buy on tick  _.   
buy out  >    -.  (   ) Bill's parents paid a lot of money to buy him out of the army. >  -.  ( ,   . .) Mr Sharp has enough money to buy out the town.
buy over  ,    
buy time   
buy up  >  The company bought up all the other cinemas and so became free of competition. >  Housewives, afraid of running short, have bought up all the sugar in the shops.
buyer  _n.  - buyers over - buyers market
buyers market  _.  ,   
buyers over  _.   
buz  _interj. !, !
buzz  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  () 2> ,  3> _.  ; I'll give you a buzz tomorrow -     4> _.   2. _v. 1> ,  2>     ( ) 3> ,  4>   5>  ( ) 6> _.    - buzz about - buzz off _II _v. ,  (, )   
buzz about  , 
buzz off  , ;  Buzz off, you children, I don't want you in my garden.
buzz-bomb  _n. _. _. -
buzz-saw  _n. _.  ; to monkey with a buzz-saw -     
buzzard  _n. _. 
buzzer  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _. , ;   4> _. _. 
buzzword  _n.  
BV  = Blessed Virgin _n. 
BWT  = British Winter Time _n.   
BX  = Base eXchange _n.  
by  1. _prep. 1>     : >  , , ; a house by the river   ; a path by the river    ; >        ; we went by the house    ; we travelled by a village     2>         ,   . . ; by tomorrow -   ; by five o'clock -   ; by then    3>   ;  .  . : a book by Tolstoy - ,  ,  ; the book was written by a famous writer -      4>    ;  . ; by plane - ; by air mail  ;  5>   ,  , , , ; to know by experience -   ; to perish by starvation -    6>    ,   . . , , ;  . . ; by the yard -  , ; by the pound -  ,  7>    ; by chance - ; by the law -  ; by chute, by gravity -  8>   ,  ; ; by agreement -  ; by your leave -    9>       ; by two years older -     - by George - by the way - by the by - by and large 2. _adv. 1> ,  2> ; she passed by -    - by and by
by a fluke    
by a hairbreadth   
by a long shot  
by a negligible margin   , 
by accident  , 
by all accounts    
by all means  >  ; >  ,      ; > , 
by and by  
by and large     ,  
by any means       
by attorney   ,   ( )
by cable   ; the messages have come by cable -   //  
by chance  
by common consent    
by degrees  
by deputy   ,  
by design  ()
by dint of  (.  ) , 
by dribblets   ,  
by fair means   
by far  ; to surpass by far -  ; to prefer by far -   
by feel   
by force  , ; by force of (arms) - ,  (); he did it by force of habit -      
by George  -!
by guess  
by hand  >  ;   > 
by implication  
by inadvertence   
by indirection  
by inheritance   
by interaction  
by Jesus  -
by lamplight    
by long odds  , ; 
by means of...  ...
by mischance   ,   
by mistake   
by mouth  
by name   
by nature   ,  
by night  >   ; ; >   
by no means  >  ;    ; > ,  
by now    
by one venter  _. 
by perforce   
by power   ,   
by previous appointment   ()  (   . .)
by right or wrong     
by rule   () 
by sheer force    
by the break of day   
by the by  ,  
by the day  
by the dozen  
by the fireside   
by the job  ,  ( )
by the phone   
by the way  ,  
by way of  > ,  ; >  ,  
by wholesale  ;   
by word of mouth  
by-blow  _n. 1>  ; _.   2>  
by-effect  _n. _.  
by-election  _n.  
by-end  _n. / 
by-law  _n. 1>     2>   ()
by-line  _n. 1>   2>  ( , ),     
by-name  _n. 
by-pit  _n. _.  
by-plot  _n.   ( )
by-product  _n.  
by-road  = by-way
by-way  _n. 1>   ;    2>   3> ,   (  . .) - by-ways of learning
by-ways of learning        
by-work  _n.  
bye  _n. 1> -.  2> to draw/have the bye sport -    
bye-bye  _I _n. _. -; ;   _II _. {. good-bye 1}
Byelorussia  _n. ; Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic    , 
Byelorussian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
bygone  1. _a.  2. _n. _pl. ;  ; let bygones be bygones - _.   ,   
bypass  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   4> _.  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  3> ;     4> _.  (  )
bypath  _n.   /
byplay  _n.  ( ) ;  ( )
byre  _n. 
bystander  _n. ; 
bystreet  _n. ; 
byte  _n.  ( )
byword  _n. 1>  2> ,    3>   ; ;  - byword for iniquity
byword for iniquity    
Byzantine  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Byzantinesque  _a.  ( )
Byzantium  _n. _. 
c  _I centimetre _n.  _II century _n.  _III circa _n. _. ,  _IV calorie _n.  , - _V C - calorie _n.  , -
C of C  = Chamber of Commerce _n.  
C&LC  = capitals and lower case _n.    
C-in-C  = Commander-in-Chief _n. 
c.  _I carat _n.  (200 ) _II curie _n.  ( ) _III C. - centigrade _n.    ( )
c./i. certificate of insurance  _n.  ,  
C.A.  _I Central America _n.   _II Court of Appeal _n.  
C.C.  = cash credit _n. ()   
C.F.L.  = Canadian Federation of Labour _n.   
c.g.  = centre of gravity _n.  
c.o.  _I care of _n.   (-;   ) _II C.O. - Conscientious Objector _n. ,         
C.O.D.  = cash on delivery _n.   ;  
C.P.G.B.  = Communist Party of Great Britain _n.   
C.P.U.S.A.  = Communist Party of the United States of America _n.   
C.R.C.  = Canadian Red Gross _n.   
C/I  = certificate of insurance _n.  ,  
c/o  = care of _n.   (-;   )
CA  _I Chartered Accountant _n. - _II current account _n.   _III California _n.  _IV Chief Accountant _n.  
ca'canny  = canny
Ca.  = Cavan
Caaba  _n. _. 
CAB  = Civil Aeronautics Board _n.   
cab  _I 1. _n. _. of cabriolet 1>  - take a cab - cab fare - call a cab - go in a cab 2>  , ,  2. _v. _. of cabriolet _.   ,    . . (. cab it) _II _n. _. of cabin 1>  ( );   () 2>  _III _. of cabbage III
cab fare      
cab-rank  = cabstand
cabal  1. _n. 1> ;  ; the cabal against G. Washington -   . ; centres of cabal -  ;   2>  ;   3> (the Cabal) _. ''  (  II) _Syn: conspiracy 2. _v. ;   
cabala  = cabbala
cabalistic  = cabbalistic
cabana  _n. _. 1>  ;  2> _.    ( )
cabaret  _n. _. 1> ; an all-night cabaret -   2>     3> _.   ,   . .
cabas  _n. _. 1>   2> 
cabbage  _I 1. _n. 1> () ; cabbage leaf -  ; cabbage leaf cigar -    ;  ; cabbage stalk (stump) -  2> _attr.  2. _v.   _II 1. _n.   ,    2. _v. 1>    ( ) 2> ,  _III _. _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
cabbage butterfly  _n. _. 
cabbage-head  _n. 1>   2> _. 
cabbage-rose  _n. _.  ,  
cabbala  _n. 1> () 2> ,  , 
cabbalistic  _a. (); , 
cabbie  = _. cabby
cabby  _n. _. 1>  2> 
cabin  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> , ,  4> ,  5> _.   6>   () 7> _-.  8> _attr. - cabin class - cabin plane 2. _v. 1>    ,   . . 2>    3> 
cabin class  _.     1 
cabin crew  _n.     
cabin plane     
cabin-boy  _n. 
cabined  _a. , 
cabinet  _n. 1>  , ; to construct /to form/ a cabinet -  ; to go into the cabinet -     - inner cabinet - single-party cabinet 2>    ;  ,  - medicine cabinet - filing cabinet - kitchen cabinet - music cabinet 3>  () 4> _.  5> _attr. ,  - cabinet council - cabinet crisis - Cabinet Minister - cabinet decision - Cabinet system of government - Cabinet Office 6> _attr. ; cabinet photograph -    - cabinet size - cabinet piano - cabinet edition - cabinet incubator
cabinet council   
cabinet crisis   
cabinet decision   
cabinet edition    ()
cabinet incubator   
Cabinet Minister    
Cabinet Office    
cabinet piano   
cabinet repairer     
cabinet size   
Cabinet system    ( )  (   )
Cabinet system of government    ( )  (   )
cabinet-maker  _n. 1> - 2> _. -
cabinet-work  _n.   
cable  1. _n. 1> ; cable laying -  ; cable trench - _.   2> , ;   - slip the cable 3> _.  4> ;  - cable address - cable expenses - cable transfer - by cable 5> _.   6> _attr.  - cable way to cut/slip one's cable - _. ,   2. _v. 1>  ,   2>  (  ) 3> _.   
cable address    ,  
cable car  _n.  
cable expenses   
cable television  ,  
cable transfer   
cable TV  ,  
cable way   , 
cablegram  = cable 1, 4
cablese  _n. _.  ''  (   ; . )
cablet  _n. _. 
cabling  _n. 1>   2> ,  (, ) 3> _.     
cabman  _n. 1>   2> 
caboodle  _n. - _. _. the whole caboodle
caboose  _n. 1> _.  2> _.     ;   3> _.    
cabotage  _n. _. 
cabriole  _a.  (  )
cabriolet  _n. 1>  , ,  2> ; 
cabstand  _n.  , 
cacao  _n. 1>   2>  (  )
cacao-tree  = cacao 1
cachalot  _n. 
cache  1. _n. 1> ;    2>  ,              3>  /,     4> _.  ,  2. _v. 1>    ,      2>      
cachectic  _a. , , 
cachet  _n. _. 1> ;  2>   (   . .); courtesy is the cachet of good breeding -      3> _. ,    
cachexy  _n. 1> _. , ,  2>  (  . .); 
cacique  _n. _. 1>  (,      -) 2> _.  
cack-handed  _a. _. , 
cackle  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ; cut the cackle! - _. ! 2. _v. 1> ;  2>  3> 
CACM  = Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery _n.     
cacology  _n.   ( ,    . .)
cacophonous  
cacophony  _n. 
cactaceous  _a. _.    ; 
cactus  _n. _pl. -es cacti 
cacuminal  _a. _. , 
CAD  _I computer-aided design _n.   _II cash against documents _n.     
cad  _n. 1> ,  ;  2> = caddy I _Syn: scoundrel
cadastral  _a. _. 
cadastre  _n. _. 
cadaver  _n.  _Syn: corpse
cadaveric  _a.  - cadaveric rigidity - cadaveric spasm - cadaveric alkaloid
cadaveric alkaloid  ,  
cadaveric rigidity   
cadaveric spasm   
cadaverous  _a. 1>  2>  ; he had a cadaverous face -    -  _Syn: pale
caddie  = caddy I
caddis  _n. 1>  2>  
caddis fly  _n. ,  
caddish  _a. , ; caddish behaviour -  
caddy  _I _n. ,  ,      _II _n. 
cade  _I _n. _.  _II _n.  _III _n. /,  
cadence  _n. 1> ;   2> _.  3>  4> _.  ;    - cadence drill - cadence system - without cadence
cadence drill  _.  
cadence system       
cadency  _n. 1> = cadence 3> 2>   ( )
cadenza  _n. _. 
cadet  _n. 1>   ; _. ; pace cadet - -; cadet bag -    2>  ;   3> _. _. ;  4>  (  -  .  .) 5> _attr.  - cadet corps
cadet corps   
cadge  _v. ;    ; to cadge smth. from smb. -  // -.  -.; to cadge a meal -   /
cadger  _I _n. 1> ;   2> ;  _II _n. _.  
cadi  _n. _. () (   ,   )
Cadiz  _n. . 
cadmium  _n. _. 
cadre  _n. 1> ;  2> _. (),  
caducity  _n. 1>  2> 
caducous  _a. _.   ( )
caecum  _n. _pl. caeca _.  
Caernarvon  = Caernarvonshire
Caernarvonshire  = Caernarvon = Carnarvonshire _n. () (  )
Caesar  _n. 1> _.  2> ; ; render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's -  ; to appeal to Caesar >       ; >       - great Caesar!
Caesarian  _a. , 
Caesarian operation  _n. _.  
caesium  _n. _. 
caesura  _n. _. 
CAF  = cost and freight _n.   
cafe  _n. _. 1> ; cafe society -   (, ,   . .,      ) 2>  _Syn: restaurant
cafeteria  _n. , - _Syn: restaurant
caff  _n. _. 
caffeine  _n. _. 
caftan  _n. _. 1>  2>   
cage  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3>   4> _.  ( ) 5> _.  () 6>  (   ) 2. _v. 1>   ; this animal should be caged (in) -      ; to feel caged up -   ,   ,   . . 2> _.   
cagey  _a. _.   ; don't be so cagey -  ,  ; cagey reply -  ; he was cagey about his age -    ; he is a cagey old bird -     
cahoot  _n. _. _. , ; to be in cahoot(s) with smb. -     -. - go cahoots
CAI  = cost and insurance _n.   
caiman  = cayman
Cain  _n. 1> _. ; the brand /the mark/ of Cain -   2> ,  - raise Cain
caique  _n. ,  
cairn  _n.    (,   -.  ); to add a stone to smb.'s cairn -  -.  
cairngorm  _n. _.  ,   -  
Cairo  _n. . 
caisson  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   3> _. 
Caith  = Caithness
Caithness  _n.  (  )
caitiff  1. _n. ,  2. _a. ; 
cajole  _v. , ; ; the fellow would cajole the devil -      - cajole into - cajole out _Syn: induce
cajole into  >    -. Be nice to your father and see if you can cajole him into lending us the car tonight. >  -. ( , )  -. Do you think you can cajole some more money out of your father?
cajole out     , ; to cajole smth out of smb. - ,  -.  -.
cajolement  _n. 1>  2> ,  (  )
cajolery  = cajolement
cake  1. _n. 1> , , ,  2>     (  ) 3>  (); , ; ; cake of soap -   4> , ; cakes and ale - ; you cannot eat your cake and have it too - _.      ;   ; to go/sell like hot cakes - / ; to take the cake -  ,   ;   ; that takes the cake -   ;   ! 2. _v. . _refl. or _pass. 1> ,  2> , ;  (,   . .) (in/up with) After the long ride, the horse was caked with mud.
cake ice  _n.  ( )
cake mix  _n.     ,   . . ()
cake-walk  _n.  ()
caking coal  _n. _.  
Cal California  _n.  ( )
calabar  = calaber
calabash  _n. 1> _. ,   2>      ; 
calaber  _n.   
calaboose  _n. _. _. , 
Calais  _n. . 
calamanco  _n. _. 
calamitous  _a. 1>  2> 
calamity  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - calamity howler _Syn: catastrophe
calamity howler  _. ,   -. ; ; 
calamus  _n. _. 1>  / 2>  
calash  _n. 1>  2>  
calcareous  _a. ,  
calceolaria  _n. _. , 
calciferol  _n.  D
calcification  _n. 1>  2> , ; 
calcify  _v. ()  ; 
calcimine  _n.   ( )
calcinate  = calcine
calcination  _n. _. , , 
calcine  _v. 1> _. ; /   2>  
calcitrant  _a. _. , 
calcium  _n. _. 
calculable  _a. 1>  ,  2> 
calculate  _v. 1> ; ;  2>  ( -.) (for, on, upon) We'd better calculate for a large crowd and provide plenty of food. 3> _. ,  - calculate for - calculate on
calculate for  ,  -. We didn't calculate for such bad weather. We didn't calculate for having such bad weather. We didn't calculate for the weather turning so bad.
calculate on    -.,   -. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't calculate on it. Don't calculate on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. Don't calculate on the weather being fine for your garden party.
calculated  _a. 1>  2> ;  (for) 3> , ()
calculated for effect    
calculating  _a. 1>  2> 
calculating-machine  _n. ,  
calculation  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  4> _. ; 
calculator  _n. 1> ,  2> - ;  , ;  ()
calculus  _I _n. _pl. -li _.  _II _n. _pl. -es _.  - differential calculus - integral calculus
Calcutta  _n. . 
caldron  = cauldron
Caledonia  _n. _. 
Caledonian  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
calefactory  _a. , 
calendar  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ; ; ;  4> _.  ,    5> _.   2. _v. 1> ,    2>   3> 
calender  _I _. 1. _n. , ,   2. _v. , , ,  _II _n. _.  
calends  _n. _pl. ,    (  ); on/at the Greek calends - _.  (    )
calendula  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
calenture  _n. _.  ,  
calf  _I _n. _pl. calves 1>  - cow in calf - cow with calf 2>  (, , ,   . .) 3>  ,  - bound in calf 4>  ; '' (. .  . ) 5>   ; to kill the fatted calf - _.   ,   (  ) - golden calf _Syn: ox _II _n. _pl. calves  ()
calf's teeth  _n. _pl.  
calf-knee  _n. _.  
calf-length  _a. ()     
calflove  _n.  ;  
calfskin  = calf I 3
Caliban  _n. ; ,   (   '' )
caliber  = _. calibre
calibrate  _v. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3> _.   
calibration  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.   
calibre  _n. 1> ;  2>  ;  ; ;  ()
caliche  _n.   
calico  _n. _pl. -os, -oes 1> ,  2> _.  
calico-printer  _n.  ( . )
calico-printing  _n.  
calif  = caliph
Calif.  = California _n.  ( )
California  _n. 
californium  _n. _. 
calipash  _n.     
calipee  _n.     
calipers  = calliper
caliph  _n. , 
caliphate  _n. 
calisthenics  = callisthenics
calk  _I 1. _n. 1>  () 2> _.  ( ) 2. _v. 1>    2> _.   ( ) _II = caulk _III _n.   _IV _v. 
calkin  = calk I 1
call  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  (, ) 3> ;  4> ;  ; one call was for me -     5>  6> ,  7> ,  - pay a call 8>  ()  ;  ()   9> ;  (,   . .) 10> ; ;    11> , ; you have no call to blush -    12> ,  () - call of duty - at call - on call - within call 2. _v. 1> ; ; to call to one another -  (  ); to call the waiter over -  ; he is in the next room, call him -    ,  // ; did you call? -   ?; he called to her -   ,   ; the bell called to dinner -     2> ;  ; what is this thing called? -    ?; what do you call this flower? -    ?; what do you call this in English? -   -?; she is called Mary -   ; his name is Richard but everybody calls him Dick -   ,     ; he was called after his uncle -     ; to call things by their proper names -    ; to call smb. names - // -. 3> , ; ; to call smb.'s attention to smth. -  -.   -.; to call to mind/memory/remembrance - ,  4> ; it's too early to call him -     5> , ; to call at a house -   ; to call (up)on a person -  -.; to call about -     -.   There's a man at the door who says he's calling about your insurance. 6> ; I call this a good house -  ,    ; do you call English an easy language? -      ?; I call that a shame - -,  ; they call it ten miles - ,    ; he calls him his son -     ;        ; the results of the conference are called satisfactory - ,      7>     ; he called me from New York -    ( )  -; we called them to say that ... -     , ; ... did anyone call? -  - ?; to call back -    (   ); I'll call you back -    ; to call about -  -.     I tried to call about our meeting, but you weren't in. I tried to call you about our meeting. - call at - call away - call back - call by - call down - call down on - call for - call forth - call in - call off - call on - call out - call over - call to - call together - call up - call upon to call in question -   - call names to call it a day  (-); I'm tired, let's call it a day  ,  ; to call it square - , ; to call smb. over the coals -  -.,  -. ; to have nothing to call one's own -   ,   ;    ; the plant was called into being by war requirements -      ; to call into play -   ,    Jim had to call all his skill into play to defeat his tennis opponent.; to call into existence/being -   , ; ;   ; the case called every faculty of the doctor into play -          ; it calls for a celebration! -  ()  !; to call the score - _.  () ; to call to the bar -  (-.)   ; to call in evidence -       - call cousins - call the tune - call the play - call an election; let's call it a day -   ,  ; to call off all bets - _.  you; will be called over the coals for your conduct -   //   ; deep calls unto deep - _.    _Syn: name
call a cab   () 
call an election   
call at   (-.) I called at the office as I was passing, but you were out. The ship calls at several ports to pick up passengers before crossing the ocean.
call away   I'm sorry, Mr Sharp is not in the office at the moment, he's been called away to attend a meeting.
call back  >   Our representative in Paris must be called back. Mr Sharp was about to leave when his secretary called him back. >   >  -. This medicine should call your strength back. >    The salesman will call back at any house he missed. >  -. Would you ask her to call me back? I'll call back after dinner. >  -. I cannot call his face back.
call by  ,  When you're next in town, do call by.
call cousins    
call down  >  > ,   The newspapers called down Tom's latest book. > ,  (  . .) >  The director called Jim down for being late again. >   ,   A gentleman should call down any man who is rude to his wife. > _.     ( ) As a last effort, the general called down heavy bombing on the enemy positions.
call down on   (  . .)  (-.)  The priests called down punishment on the people for their evil ways.
call for  > ; the situation called for drastic measures -     ; letters to be called for -    Henry called for the waiter in a loud voice. The men sat down and called for some beer. The opposition are calling for a general election. >   -., -. Will you call for my dress at the cleaner's? I'll call for you at 8 o'clock. The parcel was left at the post office to be called for. >  >  This trouble calls for quick action by the government. Your remark was not called for.
call forth  , ; this affair calls forth all his energy -      ; Trouble can call forth a person's best qualities. Her appearance called forth admiration from every man in the room.
call in  >   () The makers have called in some cars with dangerous faults. >    ( ) The government called in all old notes. >  Why don't you call all your friends in and have a party? >     >  () Mother was so ill last night that we had to call the doctor in. > _.     The director has just called in to say that she'll be late. All the reporters rushed to the telephone to call in their stories when the game was over.
call into being    , 
call into operation    
call into play    ,   
call names  ()
call number   (,   . .)
call of duty   
call off  > ; ; ; , ; the game was called off -   >  () >   The teacher began to call off the names on his list. > ,  -. Call off your dog, he's biting my leg!
call on  > ,  >  ; the chairman called on the next speaker -      >    -. >  -.  Permit me to call on you next Tuesday afternoon. The salesman calls on the firm twice a month.
call out  > ; to call out for training -     The doctor has been called out every night this week. All the firemen in the city were called out to fight the big fire. >    A gentleman should call out any man who is rude to his wife. > ;  Jane called out when she saw her friend across the street. Jane called out her friend's name when she saw her across the street. >    The workers' leader has called all the men out for more pay.
call over    The teacher began to call over the names on his list.
call sign  _n. 
call slot  _n. ,       
call the banns      
call the play  ;  
call the roll   ;   
call the tune  ;  
call to  to call to account   ;  ; to call to attention _.  ''; to call to order >   ; > _.  
call to account    ,  , 
call to notice  >  (-.)  ; >    (-.)
call to order     {. . order 5}
call to the colours  _. , 
call together   Call all the members together and we'll take a vote. When I am unwell I find it difficult to call my thoughts together.
call up  >   From the bottom of the stairs Jane called up 'Have you seen my blue bag?' >  (  ) During the war, all younger men were called up to fight in the army, the navy, or the air force. >  ( ) Please call me up tomorrow morning. >    The smell of those flowers calls up my childhood. Can you call up any of your thoughts on the subject? >    (  . .) >  Please call me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow. > ,   The strange old lady claims to be able to call up spirits from the dead.
call upon  > = call on > to be called upon  
call-box  _n.  
call-boy  _n. 1> -;  (   . .) 2> _. ,    
call-girl  _n. ,   
call-up  _n. 1>     2> _attr. - call-up paper
call-up paper       
caller  _I _n. 1> ;  2>      3> ,     _II _a. _. 1> ; - caller herring 2>  ( , )
caller herring   
calligraphy  _n. 1> ;  2> 
calling  _n. 1>  2> ; 
calling card   
calliper  _n. . _pl. 1>  - inside calliper 2> 
callisthenics  _n. _pl. as _sg. ,  ;   - free callisthenics
callosity  _n. 1>  ( );  2> = callousness
callous  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
callousness  _n. , 
callow  1. _n. _. ; ,   2. _a. 1>  2>  - callow youth
callow youth   
callus  _n. 1> _.  (. . ) 2> _. 
calm  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2>  3> _.  _Syn: imperturbable, tranquil 2. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3. _v. ;  - calm down _Syn: quell
calm down  (), () Calm down, there's nothing to worry about. The wind seems to be calming down at last. Try to calm the children down, they're too excited. Calm yourself down, there's nothing to worry about.
calmative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
calmly  _adv. , 
calmness  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
calomel  _n. _. ;  
caloric  1. _n.  2. _a. 
calorie  _n. 
calorific  _a. ; , ; - calorific capacity - calorific effect - calorific value
calorific capacity   , 
calorific effect   , 
calorific value   , 
calorification  _n.  
calorifics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
calorimeter  _n. _. 
calory  = calorie
calotte  _n. 1>  2> _.  ;   
caltrop  _n. 1> _.   2> . _pl. _.  
calumet  _n.   (  )
calumniate  _v. ; ; 
calumniation  _n. ; 
calumniator  _n. 
calumniatory  _a. 
calumnious  = calumniatory
calumny  _n. ,  
Calvados  _n. ,  
Calvary  _n. 1> _.  2> (calvary)  
calve  _v. 1> ;   ( , ,   . .) 2>      ( ) 3> _.   
Calvinism  _n. 
calvish  _a. 1>  2> 
calx  _n. _pl. -lces 1>  2>  3> 
calyx  _n. _pl. -es calyces 1> _.  () 2> _.  
cam  1. _n. 1> _. ; ; ;  2>   3> _.   2. _v. _. ,  ()
CAM  _I computer-aided manufacturing _n.   _II Computer Aided Management _n.  
cam-shaft  _n. _.  ,  
camaraderie  _n. _. 
camarilla  _n. _. 
camber  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2> _.  ( ) - camber of arch 3> _.  () 4> _. ; ;   2. _v. ;  
camber of arch  / , , 
cambist  _n.  
cambium  _n. _. 
cambrel  _n.    ( )
Cambria  _n. _. 
Cambrian  1. _a. 1> _.  2> _.  2. _n.  
cambric  _n. 
Cambridge  _n. . 
Cambridge blue  - 
Cambridge Blues   
Cambridgeshire  _n.  (  )
Cambs.  = Cambridgeshire
camcorder  _n.  ,    ,   
came  _p.  come
camel  _n. 1>  - Arabian camel - Bactrian camel 2> _.  (   ); the last straw to break the camel's back -  ,   ()
camel-hair  _n. 1>  ;   2>     (  )
camelcade  _n.  
cameleer  _n.  
camellia  _n. 
camelry  _n. _.   
cameo  _n. _pl. -os 
camera  _n. 1>   2> ,  3> _.  4> _.  / 5> _.   - in camera - camera eye _.   
camera eye  _.   
camera-man  _n. 1> ,  2> 
camera-shy  _a.      
camerawork  _n. 
Cameroon  _n. 
camion  _n. 1>  2>  (.   )
camisole  _n. 1>  2> _. 
camlet  _n. _. 
camomile  _n. 1>  2> _attr. camomile tea -  
camouflage  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,    ;  2. _v. (),  ,    . .
camp  1. _n. 1> ;  - camp of instruction 2> ; ,  ,     (  . .) 3> , , ; Peter and Jack belong to different camps -        - in the same camp 4> _.  ,  ( ); to take into camp -  2. _v. 1>   2>  (-.)     - camp out - camp up
CAMP  = Campaign Against Marijuana Planting _n.    
camp of instruction  _.  
camp out  >        The children love camping out when we go on holiday. >      ( -.) When they were first married, Jim and Mary had no home of their own, so they had to camp out with Mary's parents.
camp telephone   
camp up  ;     You might offend your hosts if you camp it up at the party in your usual way.
camp-bed  _n. / 
camp-chair  _n.  
camp-cot  _n. 
camp-fever  _n. 
camp-fire  _n.  
camp-follower  _n. 1>  ,   2> , 
camp-stool  = camp-chair
campaign  1. _n. 1> ;  - political campaign - press campaign 2> _-.  3> _attr. - campaign biography 2. _v. 1>    2>   (against -  -., for -  -.) Smith's family and friends are campaigning against his imprisonment as they believe him to be not guilty. Many women are campaigning for improvements in the sexual equality laws.
campaign biography  _.   (.   ),       
campaigner  _n.   - old campaigner - peace campaigner
campanile  _n. _.  ( )
campanula  _n. _. 
camper  _n. 1> , ,  2>   
campestral  _a. 
campground  _n.  
camphor  _n. 
camphor balls  _n. _pl. 
camphorated  _a.   - camphorated oil
camphorated oil   
camphoric  _a. 
camping  _n. ,   
camping outfit   
camping site  _n.  
campion  _n. _. 
campsite  = camping site
campus  _n. _. ,  ,    (,   . .)
campy  = _a. camp
camshaft  _n. _.  (   )
camwood  _n. 1> _.   2>    (  )
can  _I _v. 1> ,   ,  ; ; I will do all I can -   ,  ; I can speak French -   ( ) -; I cannot -   ; I cannot away with this -    ; I cannot but -     2> ,  ; you can go -  ,   3>  , , ; it can't be true! -   !; can it be true? - ?; she can't have done it! -   ,    !; what cannot be cured must be endured -   ,    _II 1. _n. 1>  2>     - garbage can 3>   4> _. ,    5> _. _. ; to be in the can -       2. _v. 1>  (, , ) 2> _. _.  ( -.);  3> _. _.    4> _. _. ()
can't  = _. _. cannot
can-buoy  _n. _.  
can-do  _a. _.   
can-dock  _n. _.  
can-opener  _n.  
Can.  = Canada _n. 
Canaan  _n. _. ,  
Canad.  = Canadian _n. 
Canada  _n. 
Canadian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
canaille  _n. _. , 
canal  _n. 1>  () 2> _. , 
canalization  _n.  ;  
canalize  _v. 1>   2>    
canape  _n.  ( )
canard  _n. _. '',  
canary  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   2. _a. -, 
Canary Islands  _n.  
canary-bird  = canary 1, 1
Canasta  _n.  ( )
canaster  _n.  ( )
Canberra  _n. . 
cancan  _n. _.  ()
cancel  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  ( ) 4> _.  () 5> . _pl.  (. pair of cancels) 2. _v. 1> ;  - cancel debts - cancel leave cancel! _. ! () 2>  3>  () 4> _.  / (. cancel out) 5>    - cancel out _Syn: erase
cancel debts   
cancel leave   
cancel out  > ,  The $1 I owed him and the $1 he owes me cancel out. >    The poor quality of his work this year cancels out his former improvement. His good qualities and his faults cancel out.
cancellated  _a. , 
cancellation  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  () 4> _. 
cancer  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  3> (Cancer)  (   ); tropic of Cancer -   _Syn: neoplasm
cancerous  _a. _. 
cancroid  1. _n. _. 1>  ;  2>   2. _a. _. _. 
candelabrum  _n. _pl. -ra 
candescence  _n.  ,  
candescent  _a.  ; , 
candid  _a. 1> ; ;  2>  - candid friend - candid camera _Syn: bluff, frank, ingenuous _Ant: insincere, misleading, sly, subtle, tricky, wily
candid camera  > _. _.   >  
candid friend  ,        
Candida  _n. 
candidacy  _n. 
candidate  _n. 
candidature  = candidacy
candied  _a. 1> ;    - candied fruit - candied peel 2>  (   . .) 3> , 
candied fruit  
candied peel  
candle  1. _n. 1>  2>   (  ) 3>  ; to hold a candle to the devil -    ; ,   ; not fit to hold a candle to, cannot hold/show a candle to -     -. 2. _v.     
candle-end  _n.  - save candle-ends
candle-power  _n. _.   ( ); a burner of 25 candle-power -   25 
candle-wick  _n. 
candlebomb  _n. _.   
candlelight  _n. 1>   /;   2> 
candlelit  _a.  
candlestick  _n. 
candour  _n. 1> ,  2> 
candy  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; ,  2. _v. 1>    2> ()
candy bar  _n. _. 
candyfloss   " ( )
candytuft  _n. _.  ()
cane  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; ;  - cane of wax 3>   2. _v. 1>   2> _.   (into)
cane chair  _n.   ( )
cane of wax   
cane-brake  _n.  () 
cane-sugar  _n.  , 
canicular  _a. - canicular days
canicular days    (   )
canine  1. _a.  - canine madness - canine appetite - canine hunger 2. _n.  (. canine tooth)
canine appetite   
canine hunger   
canine madness  , 
canister  _n. 1>    ( ,   . .) 2>   3> = canister-shot
canister-shot  _n. 
canker  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.   3> _.   ( ) 4> = canker-worm 2. _v. 1>  2> ; 
canker-worm  _n. _.  
cankerous  _a. 1>  2> 
cannabic  _a. ; 
Cannae  _n. _. . 
canned  _a. 1>  ( ) - canned goods 2> _.  3> - canned music - canned lecture
canned goods  
canned lecture  _. _. ,        
canned music  _. _. ,     /i   
cannelloni  _n.     ,   . . 
cannelure  _n. _. ; ; ;  ;  
cannery  _n.  
Cannes  _n. . 
cannibal  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,    2. _a. , 
cannibalism  _n. 
cannibalistic  _a. 
cannibalize  _v.     ,    
cannikin  _n. 1>  2> 
canning  _n. 
cannon  _I _n. 1> _pl. -s . _invar. ,  2>   3> = cannon-bone _II 1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v. 1>   2>    3>  (into, against, with) _Syn: bounce
cannon-ball  _n.  
cannon-bit  _n.  ( )
cannon-bone  _n.   ( )
cannon-fodder  _n.  
cannon-shot  _n. 1>  ;   2>   
cannonade  1. _n. ,  ,   2. _v.   
cannoneer  _n. , 
cannot  _v. _neg. of can I
canny  _a. ; ;   ; ca'canny (_. of call canny) - _.  ,  ;   
canoe  1. _n. ; ;  2. _v.   ,  
canoeing  _n.  ( )
canoeist  _n. , 
canon  _I _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3>   -. ,    4>   5> _.  (  48 ) 6> ,   7> _attr.  - canon law _Syn: law _II _n. _.  _III = canyon
canon law   
canonical  1. _a.  2. _n. _pl.  
canonization  _n. ;    
canonize  _v. 
canoodle  _v. _. , 
canopy  1. _n. 1> ; , ;  2>  () 3> _.      () 4> _.    - canopy of heaven - under the canopy what under the canopy does he want?      ? 2. _v.  , 
canopy of heaven  _.  
canorous  _a. 
cant  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ,   3> ;  ;    4> _.  ,  5> ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  3> (); ();    4>  _Syn: tip _II 1. _n. 1> ; ,   2>   () 3> ,  _Syn: slang 2. _a. 1>   ,   - cant phrase 2> ,  3. _v. 1>   2>   ( ); ;  3> ;   4> , ; 
cant phrase   , 
Cantab  = Cantabrigian 2.
Cantab.  = Cantabrigian _n.   
Cantabrigian  1. _a.  2. _n.  (. )  
cantaloup  _n. ,  
cantankerous  _a. , 
cantata  _n. 
canteen  _n. 1>   - dry canteen - wet canteen 2> ,  ( ,   . .) 3> ()  4>       
canter  _I _n. 1>    2>  3>  _II 1. _n.   - preliminary canter to win in a canter -    () 2. _v. /   
Canterbury  _n. . 
canterbury  _n.   ( , ,   . .)
canticle  _n. 1> ,  2> (Canticles) _.  
cantilever  _n. 1> _. , ;  2> _attr. - cantilever wing
cantilever wing  _.  
canting  _a. , , 
canto  _n. _pl. -os 1>  ( ) 2> _.  ; 
canton  _n. ,  ( )
cantonal  _a. 
Cantonese  1. _n. 1> ;     () 2>     2. _a. 
cantonment  _n. 1>  () 2>  ;   - winter cantonment
cantrip  _n. _. 1>  2> ; 
canty  _a. _. 
Canuck  _n. _.  (.  )
canvas  _n. 1> , ;  2> ; _. ,  3> ; ,  4>  - under canvas
canvass  _v. 1> ;  2>    ,     ( -.) (for) I have to thank all my helpers who canvassed for me and helped me to win this election. 3>  (, , ); the bookagent canvassed the town for subscriptions -         
canvasser  _n. 1>      2>  ;  
cany  _a. 
canyon  _n. ,  
caoutchouc  _n. 
cap  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ;  3>  () 4> ,  5> _. ; ; ;  () 6> ,  7> _.  () 8>     - cap and bells - cap and gown - cap in hand; the cap fits -   , a  ; if the cap fits, wear it -        ,  ,  ; to put on one's thinking/considering cap -  ; to set one's cap (at, _. for) -   -.;  -. 2. _v. 1>  ;   2> ,  3>    (  ) 4> _.     5>  , ,  6> , ; to cap the climax -  ,   ;   ( , ); to cap a quotation -      ; to cap verses -  ,       ( ); to cap the misery a fast rain began -        
CAP  = Civil Air Patrol _n.   
cap and bells   
cap and gown     ( .   )
cap in hand  , ; 
cap-a-pie  _adv.     - armed cap-a-pie
cap-stone  _n. 1> _.   2>  
capability  _n. 1>  2> _pl. () 
capable  _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  (-.),  (-.) - capable of improvement - capable of explanation 4>  (of  -. ) _Syn: competent
capable of explanation  
capable of improvement   , 
capacious  _a. 1> ,  2>  - capacious mind
capacious mind   
capacitance  _n. _. ;  
capacitate  _v. 1>   2> _.  
capacitor  _n. _. 
capacity  _n. 1>  - fill to capacity - seating capacity - play to capacity 2> ;  - measure of capacity 3>  ( -.) (for); .  ; a mind of great capacity -   4> ; in (out of) my capacity -  ()   5>  - capacity for adjustments - export capacity 6> ; ; in the capacity of an engineer -   ; in a civil capacity -   ; I've come in the capacity of a friend -    ; in his capacity as legal adviser he must... -    ... 7> _.  8> _. , ,  - labour capacity - carrying capacity 9>   10> _attr. - capacity house - capacity production 11> _attr. - capacity reactance
capacity for adjustments  
capacity house   
capacity production   
capacity reactance  _.  
caparison  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  2. _v. 1>  ,  2> 
cape  _I _n.  ( );  _II _n. _.  the Cape (_. of the Cape of Good Hope) -   
Cape Canaveral  _n.  
Cape Horn  _n.  
Cape of Good Hope  _n.   
Cape Town  _n. . 
Cape Trafalgar  _n.  
Cape Verde Islands  _n.   
caper  _I _n. 1>   2> _pl.  _II 1. _n. ; ,  - cut a caper - cut capers _Syn: frisk 2. _v.  ,  ; ;  _III _n. _. 
capercailye  _n. 
capercailzie  _n. 
Capetown  _n. . 
capful  _n.   (-.) - capful of wind
capful of wind    
capias  _n. _. _.   
capillarity  _n. _. , 
capillary  1. _n.  2. _a. , 
capita  _n. _pl. _. - per capita
capital  _I _n. 1> ;  - circulating capital - industrial capital - make capital out of 2>   3> _attr. - capital goods - capital flow - capital gains - capital issue _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _a. 1> , , ;  - capital stock 2> - capital letter 3> _.  - capital speech - capital fellow 4> _. ;   - capital crime - capital sentence - capital punishment - capital ship _III _n. _. 
capital crime  ,   
capital fellow   
capital flow   
capital gains    
capital goods  >   >  
capital issue    
capital letter   
capital punishment   ,   
capital sentence   
capital ship    
capital speech   
capital stock   
capital-intensive  _a. _. ,   
capitalism  _n. 
capitalist  1. _n.  2. _a.  - capitalist class
capitalist class   
capitalistic  _a. 
capitalization  _n. ;   
capitalize  _I _v. ;    - capitalize on - capitalize upon _II _v.     
capitalize on     -. You should capitalize on every chance you get to improve your English. The firm was able to capitalize on the mistakes made by its competitors.
capitalize upon     -.;    -.
capitally  _adv. 1> ,  2> ;  - punish capitally
capitate  = capitated
capitated  = capitate _a. 1>    2> _. 
capitation  _n. 1> ,  ' ' 2> _attr.    ' ' - capitation tax - capitation grant
capitation grant  ,      
capitation tax   
Capitol  _n. 1> _-.  2>   ; ,       -. 
capitulate  _v. , 
capitulation  _n. 
capon  _n. 1>  2>  - Norfolk capon
caponier  _n. _. 
capote  _n. 1>    2>   3>     4>    5>   
cappuccino  _n.    
caprice  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  _Syn: whim
capricious  _a. ;  _Syn: inconstant
Capricorn  _n.  (   ); tropic of Capricorn -  
caprine  _a. 
capriole  1. _n.  (   );  2. _v.     ( );  
capsicum  _n.  
capsize  _v. () ( , ,   . .)
capstan  _n. , ; _. 
capsule  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> _.  4> _.   5> _.  6>  (  )  7>  8> _attr. ,  - capsule version 2. _v. ,  ; to capsule the discussion -   
capsule version   
Capt.  = Captain _n. 
captain  1. _n. 1> _. ; _. .  , , ; captain of the day -   2> _.  1 ;   ;   ; Captain of the Fleet -    (  ) 3>  4> ; ; captains of industry -   5> _.   6> ,    7> _.  8>   9> _.  ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2>    3>    
captaincy  _n.  
captainship  _n. 1> = captaincy 2>  
captation  _n. 1>  2> _.  ()
caption  _n. 1>  (, ) 2> _. ,    3> _.  4> _.      
captious  _a. ;  _Syn: fault-finding
captivate  _v. , , 
captivating  _a. ,  _Syn: charming
captive  1. _a.    - take captive - hold captive 2. _n. ; 
captive balloon  _n.  
captivity  _n. ; 
captor  _n. ,   
capture  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _.  4> _. ,  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  ;    - captured material 2> , ; to capture the attention -  , ; to capture the headlines -  ;    ( ) _Syn: apprehend, arrest, bag, catch, nab, trap _Ant: free, let go, liberate, release
captured material  ,  
Capuchin  _n. 1>  () 2>    3>  ()
car  _n. 1> ,  2>  (, _. . ) - parlor car - hand car 3> ; ,  4>   5> _.   6> _. 
car park  _n. 
car pool  _n.     
car-jacker  _n.  
car-load  _n.     
car-park  _n.   
car-parking  
car-wash  _n.  ()
Car.  = Carlow
carabine  = carbine
carabineer  _n. _. 
caracal  _n. _. ,  
Caracas  _n. . 
caracole  _n. 1>  2>  
caracul  _n. 1>  2>  
carafe  _n. 
caramel  _n. 1>  2>   (   )
caramelize  _v. 
carapace  _n. _.    
carat  _n.  (    = 0,2 )
caravan  1. _n. 1>  2> ;    3>    ; -, - 2. _v. to go caravanning -  ,    . .,   -, -
caravanserai  _n. 1> - 2>  
caravel  = carvel
caraway  _n. 
carbarn  _n. _.  
carbide  _n. _. 
carbine  _n. 
carbineer  = carabineer
carbo-hydrate  _n. _. 
carbolic  1. _a.  - carbolic acid 2. _n. _. 
carbolic acid   
carbon  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,   3>    4>   ,  5> _attr. ;  - carbon black - carbon dioxide - carbon oil - carbon steel
carbon black  
carbon dioxide  ,  
carbon monoxide  _n.  
carbon oil  
carbon steel   
carbon-copy  _n. 1> ,    2> _.   (-., -.)
carbon-paper  _n.  , 
carbonaceous  _a. _. ;  
carbonari  _n. _. _. _. 
carbonate  _n. 1> _.  ,    2> _. ,  
carbonic  _a. , ,  - carbonic acid - carbonic oxide
carbonic acid   
carbonic oxide   
carboniferous  _a. 1>  2>  ( , , ) - carboniferous limestone
carboniferous limestone    
carbonization  _n. _. 1> ;  2> ;  3> 
carbonize  _v. _. ; 
carborundum  _n. 
carboy  _n.   ( )
carbuncle  _n. _. _.  _Syn: wart
carburet  _v. _. ,   
carburetor  = carburettor
carburetter  _n. _. 
carburettor  = carburetor _n. _. 
carcajou  _n. _. 
carcase  = carcass
carcass  _n. 1>  2> ,  (.   , .  .   ); to save one's carcass -    3> , ; ;  () 4> _. ,  5> ,  6> _. _.  ,   7> _attr. - carcass meat
carcass meat    (     )
carcinogen  _n. _. ,  
carcinogenic  _a. _. 
carcinoma  _n. _.  ,  _Syn: neoplasm
card  _I _n. 1>  (); _pl. ;    2> ;  - visiting card - calling card 3>  - Party card - invitation card 4>  () 5> _.   ,  6> _. ; '' - cool card - odd card - queer card 7> _attr. - card man - card holder card vote  ; on the cards - , ; one's best/trump card -   ; '' to play the wrong card -   , ; to have a card up one's sleeve -    ; to hold the cards -  ; to speak by the card -  ; that's the card -    ,  ; house of cards -  ; to throw up one's cards - (); ,    _II _. 1. _n. ,  ;   2. _v. , , 
card catalogue   
card holder  _. _.  
card index  _n. 
card man  _. _.  
card-carrying  _a.   ,   ,  
cardamom  _n. 
cardan  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. - cardan joint
cardan joint  ,  
cardboard  _n. 
carder  _n. _. 1> ; ; ;  2>  
cardholder  _n.   
cardiac  1. _n. ,    2. _a. _. 
cardie  = _. cardigan
Cardiff  _n. . 
Cardigan  = Cardiganshire
cardigan  _n.      
Cardiganshire  = Cardigan _n. () (  )
cardinal  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> _.  - cardinal numbers 3> - - cardinal point - cardinal winds 2. _n. 1> _.  2> _.   3>  (   )
cardinal humours  _. _.  ''    (, , ,    )
cardinal numbers   
cardinal point   ;  
cardinal sin  _n. _. _. , 
cardinal winds  ,   ,   . .
cardiology  _n. _. 
cardiovascular  _a. _. -
Cards.  = Cardiganshire
care  1. _n. 1> ; , ; to take care of smb. -   -.,   -.; in care of -  ; under the care of a physician -    - medical care 2> , ; the work needs great care -    ; have a care!, take care! - ()! 3> . _pl. , ,  c/o ( care of) - ;  ; Mr White c/o Mr Jones -    - ; care killed the cat - _.   , a  _Syn: solicitude 2. _v. 1> ; (for, of, about) the children are well cared for -     2>  ,  (for); she really cares for him -    ; to care for music -  ; not to care for meat -    3> ,  (for) He cares only for himself. 4>   (to); I don't care -   ; I don't care to go -     - care about - care for I don't care a straw (damn, button, brass farthing, fig, feather, whoop) -  , ; I don't care if I do - _.   ;     _Syn: worry
care about  ,  This writer, unlike most others, does not care about death. Don't you care about losing your job?
care for  > ,  Would the children care for some more cake? That ladder looks unsafe; I would not care for it to fall while you were at the top. > ,  Jane spent years caring for her sick aunt. Do you enjoy caring for small children while their mothers are at work? > ,  Mary cares for her clothes, to make them last.
care giver  _n. 
care worker  _n. 
care-taker  _n. 1> ,   ,   . . 2>  () 3> _attr. - care-taker government
care-taker government  ,      
care-worn  _a.  
careen  _v. _. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: tip
careenage  _n. _. 1>  2>    3>  
career  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ,  3>  ;  - in full career 4> _attr. - career diplomatist - career man 2. _v.  ; 
career diplomatist   
career man   
career-guidance  _n. 
careerist  _n. 
carefree  _a. , 
careful  _a. 1> ,   (for, of) 2> , ; ; careful examination of the question -  ,   3> ,  4>  _Syn: conscientious, meticulous, punctilious, scrupulous _Ant: heedless, neglectful, negligent, remiss, sloppy
carefully  _adv. 1> , ,  2> ,  
careless  _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  - careless of danger _Syn: cursory
careless of danger     
carer  _n. 
caress  1. _n.  2. _v. ,  _Syn: cuddle, dandle, fondle, hug, neck, pet _Ant: blow
caret  _n. _.   (  )
carfare  _n.    
carfax  _n.   , ; 
cargo  _n. _pl. -oes 1>  2> _attr.  - cargo ship - cargo boat - cargo tank _Syn: load
cargo boat   
cargo ship   
cargo tank  ,  
carhop  _n. _.    ,     
Caribbean  = Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea  = Caribbean _n.  
cariboo  _n.  (  )
caribou  _n.  (  )
caricature  1. _n.  _Syn: burlesque, mimicry, parody, take-off, travesty 2. _v.    
caricaturist  _n. 
caries  _n. _. 
carillon  _n. _. 1>   2>   ()
caring  _a. 1>  2>    
cariosity  _n. _.  
carious  _a. _. ,  ;   ( )
carjacking  _n.  
Carlisle  _n. . 
Carlow  _n.  (  )
Carm.  = Carmarthenshire
Carmagnole  _n. _. 
carman  _n. 1>  2> _. 
Carmarthen  = Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire  = Carmarthen _n. () (  )
Carmaths.  = Carmarthenshire
Carmelite  _n.  ()
carminative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
carmine  1. _n.  2. _a.  
Carn.  = Carnarvonshire
carnage  _n. ,  
carnal  _a. ,  - carnal knowledge _Syn: physical
carnal knowledge   
carnality  _n. , 
Carnarvon  = Caernarvonshire
Carnarvonshire  = Caernarvonshire
carnation  1. _n. 1>  2>     ( -  -) 3> _.   4> _pl. _.  ,    2. _a. 
carnival  _n. 1>  2>  (  )
carnivore  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  
carnivorous  _a. 
carol  1. _n.  ;  (. ) 2. _v. ; 
Carol  _n. 
Caroline  _a. 1>  2>     I   II  
Caroline Islands  _n.  
Carolines  _n.  
carom  _. 1. _n.  () 2. _v. 
carotene  = carotin
carotid  _n. _.  
carotin  _n. 
carousal  _n. 1> ,  2> _. wrong . of carrousel 2
carouse  1. = _n. carousal 1 2. _v. ; 
carousel  _n. _. 
carp  _I _n. ;  _II _v. ,  ,  (at) It's no good carping at the boy's behaviour, he'll only get worse. It's no good carping at the boy about his behaviour.
carpal  _a. _. , 
Carpathian Mountains  _n.  , 
Carpathians  _n.  , 
carpel  _n. _. 
carpenter  1. _n. ; - carpenter's bench 2. _v. 
carpenter's bench  
carpenter's outfit   
carpenter-ant  _n. -
carpenter-bee  _n. -
carpentry  _n.  ;  
carper  _n. 
carpet  1. _n. 1> ; carpet of flowers -   2> _. ;  () 3> _.  ; on the carpet >   ( ); > to have smb. on the carpet   -. 2. _v. 1> ,   2>  () 3> _.   , 
carpet bombing  _n. _.   
carpet-bag  _n.  ( ) - carpet-bag government
carpet-bag government  _. _.   
carpet-bagger  _n. 1> _. _. '', ,       (  1861-65 .) 2> _.   3>   ( ),   /    
carpet-knight  _n. 1> ,    2>   3> _. ,       ,   ,    
carpet-rod  _n.       
carpet-sweeper  _n.    
carping  _a. ,   - carping tongue _Syn: fault-finding
carping tongue   
carport  _n.   
carpus  _n. _pl. -pi _. 
carrageen  = carragheen
carragheen  = carrageen _n. /  ( )
carrel  _n.      (   . .)
carriage  _n. 1> , ; carriage and pair (four) - ,   ()  2> _-.   - change carriages 3>  4>  ( , );  5> ; ;   6> ,  () 7> ,  8>  ,  - carriage paid 9> ,  (, ) 10> ;   ;  ()
carriage paid    
carriage-company  _n. ' ' (  )
carriage-dog  _n.   
carriage-forward  _n.     
carriage-free  _n.  ; - 
carriage-way  _n.   
carriageable  _a. ,  ( )
Carrie  _n. _. of Caroline 
carrier  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  ,   3> ,  4> = carrier-pigeon 5> _.  6> _.  7>   8>  9>  ( ) 10> _.  11> _. ; ;     12> _. ;      13> _.   14> _attr. _.  ( , )
carrier bag  _n.  
carrier rocket  _n. -
carrier-borne  _a. - carrier-borne aircraft - carrier-borne attack - carrier-borne squadron
carrier-borne aircraft  ,   
carrier-borne attack     
carrier-borne squadron   
carrier-nation  _n. ,         
carrier-pigeon  _n.  
carrier-plane  _n.  
carriole  _n. 1>   2> ;    
carrion  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,    2. _a. ; 
carrion-crow  _n.  
carrot  _n. 1>  2> _pl. _.  ;  ;  _. 3> , ; the stick and the carrot policy -    
carroty  _a.  , , 
carrousel  _n. 1>  2> 
carry  1. _v. 1> , ; to carry hay (corn) -   (); the wine will not carry well -      2> , , ; to carry the war into the enemy's country >     ; >    3>    ,  (   . .) 4> _refl. ;  ; to carry oneself with dignity -    5>  6>  (, ) 7> ; to carry to extremes -   ; to carry into effect (action, execution, practice) -   ,  8>   (  . .) 9>   ; he carried his audience with him -    10> ; to carry one's point -   ;  ; to carry before >   ;     ; >   , ;   The army carried everything before them and gained control of all the important towns in a few weeks. 11> ; ; the bill was carried -    12>    - carry penalty 13> ; , ;  ( , );    14> ,  15> , ; ; the store also carries hardware -      16> ; ; the book carries many tables -    ; the hospital carries a good staff -    ; - carry conviction - carry along - carry away - carry back - carry down - carry forward - carry off - carry on - carry on with - carry out - carry over - carry through to carry all/everything before one >   ; >   ; ;  ;   - carry weight - carry the day - carry one to carry too many guns for one     -. to carry someone off his feet  _Syn: bear, bring, convey, take, transport _Ant: leave 2. _n. 1> ;  2>  ();   (;   ) 3> _.  ' ' 4>  ()
carry along  > ,  The politician carried his hearers along with his speech. >  ; ,   The young swimmer got so tired that she wanted to stop but she was carried along by the cheers of her supporters.
carry away  >  The men came and carried the table away. >  The crowd were carried away by his fine words. The politician carried his hearers away with his speech.
carry back   -. 
carry conviction  ,  
carry down  ,   ( ) This custom has been carried down from the 18th century.
carry forward  >  () When you add up the money at the bottom of the page, write 'carried forward' after the total; the same total is then written at the top of the next page, marked 'brought forward'. This debt has been carried forward from year to year; when will it he paid? >   The politician's successful speech carried him forward. >    ,  ,   
carry into effect  ,   ,   
carry off  > , ; ; ; to carry off a sentry - _. '',   >  () Jim carried off most of the prizes at the races. >  > ; though frightened he carried it off very well -    ,     > _.    it was a daring attempt but he carried it off. This piano piece is difficult to carry off. >  Quick thinking and ready speech may carry off a little daring.
carry on  > ;  (); carry on! -  !,     !; to carry on hostile acts -    > _.  (with);    The director has been carrying on with his secretary. >   ; don't carry on so! -   !,   ! > () ( ) You'll have to carry that long word on to the next line. Don't stop reading there, the poem carries on over the page. > () Don't let me interrupt you, just carry on. We must try to carry on as if nothing had happened. Carry on, men! Carry on the good work! I shall try to carry on the work in spite of difficulties. We must carry on hoping for the best. >   -. The people upstairs were carrying on again last night, they had me quite worried. Our neighbour is always carrying on at her children.
carry on traffic   
carry on with     The director has been carrying on with his secretary.
carry one  _. ()   
carry one's point    ;  
carry out  >   ; , ; to carry out in(to) practice - ,    We all have certain duties and jobs to carry out. The gunmen carried out their threat and shot the man. Every possible test was carried out to decide the nature of her illness. >  ()
carry over  >  > _.    ,   ,    When you add up the money at the bottom of the page, carry the total over onto the next page. >  -.    The concert will have to be carried over till next week because the singer is ill. >  (  ) (from, to) The habit carries over from my childhood. His influence carried over to the musicians who copied him. >  -.,  The money will carry over to his children. The rights to the property carry over to the buyer.
carry penalty     
carry the baby  >    >      
carry the bag  >   >   
carry the ball  _. _.  
carry the banner  _. _.   ,   
carry the day   
carry the majority    ; to win by a handsome (narrow) majority   ()  
carry the palm    ;  
carry through  >    He was determined to carry through all his suggestions. We must till help to carry the plan through. > ,  Their courage carried the people through the war.
carry weight   , 
carry-over  _n. 1> ,   2>  3>  (   ) 4> _.  ( )
carryall  _n. 1>  ;   2>   ;         
carrycot  _n.    ( )
carrying capacity   
carrying trade  _n.    ,  
carryings-on  _n. _pl. _. ,  
carsick  _a.     
cart  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ; ; - Whitechapel cart 2> _attr. - cart house to put the cart before the horse -     ;  -. -;     - in the cart 2. _v. ,   
cart house   
cart-horse  _n.  
cart-load  = cartful
cart-road  _n. ,  
cart-track  _n. ,  
cart-wheel  _n. 1>   2>  '' - turn cart-wheels - throw cart-wheels 3> _.    4> _.   (. ,    . .)
cart-wright  _n.  , 
cartage  _n. 1>   2>   
carte  _n. _. ;  
carte blanche  _n. _. - - give carte blanche
cartel  _n. 1> _.  2>     (  ,   . .);   3> ,    
carter  _n. ;  
Cartesian  1. _a. ,  2. _n.  
cartful  _n.  ( )
Carthage  _n. _. 
Carthaginian  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 
Carthago  _n. _. 
Carthusian  _n.  ()
cartilage  _n. 
cartilaginous  _a.  - cartilaginous fish
cartilaginous fish  _.  
cartographer  _n. 
cartographic  = cartographical
cartographical  = cartographic _a. 
cartography  _n. ,  
cartomancy  _n.   
carton  _n. 1> ()  ,  2>  3>     
cartoon  1. _n. 1>  (. ) 2> _.  (    . .) 3>  (. animated cartoon) _Syn: drawing 2. _v. 1>   2>    
cartoonist  _n. 
cartouche  _n. _. 1> ,   ( ,   ) 2> _. ;  
cartridge  _n. 1> ;  ( ) - blank cartridge 2>    
cartridge-belt  _n. 1>  2>  
cartridge-box  _n.  
cartridge-case  _n.  
cartridge-clip  _n.  
cartridge-paper  _n.   (    )
cartridge-pouch  _n.  
cartulary  _n.  , 
caruncle  _n.   (.  )
carve  _v. 1> ,  (   ) (out, of, in, on); ;  ( ) She bought a wooden dish with a pretty pattern carved out. 2>  (  ) 3> ,  (. carve up) Ask the man in the shop to carve the meat up for you. 4>  () - carve out - carve up to carve one's way -   ; to carve out a career for oneself -  
carve out       He carved out a name for himself in the engineering business. The early settlers carved out a new nation from the wild uncultivated country.
carve up  > _.  -. Europe was carved up after World War I. > _.  () The thieves carved up the profit from the robbery. > _.   -. Threaten to carve him up if he won't give the money, that should make him do it! > _.  -.   Yes, he does get there sooner, but only by carving up the rest of the traffic on the way - one day he'll have a nasty accident.
carvel  _n. _.  (  XV-XVII .)
carvel-built  _a. _.    (. clinker-built)
carver  _n. 1>  ( );  2>     ( ); a pair of carvers -    
carver and gilder   
carving  _n. 1>    2>  
carving chisel  _n.  
carving-knife  = carver 2
caryatid  _n. _pl. -s -es _. 
cascade  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _v.  
CASE  = computer-aided software engineering _n.     
case  _I _n. 1> ; ; ; ; as the case stands -    ; it is not the case -   ; to put the case that - , ... - in case - just in case - in any case - in that case 2> _.  ;    , ; _pl.  ; the case for the defendant -    ,  3> , , ; to state one's case -   ; to make out one's case -    4> _. , ;   5> _. , ;  6> _.  7> _. '',  _Syn: sample _II 1. _n. 1> , ; ;  - cigarette case 2> ;  3> ,  4>  ();  () 5>  6> _.  7> _.   - lower case - upper case 8>  ( ),   9> _.  (, ) 2. _v. 1> ,    2>    3> , ; cased in armour -   
case study  _n.   
case-harden  _v. 1> _.  () 2>  , 
case-hardened  _a. 1> _. ,  2> ; ; 
case-hardening  _n. _. ,  
case-history  _n.  
case-knife  _n.   
case-law  _n. _.  
case-record  _n.  ;  (, )
case-shot  _n. 
case-worm  _n. _. , 
casebook     ,   . .
casein  _n. _. 
caseload  _n.    ,     . .,    
casemate  _n. _. ;  
casement  _n. 1>    2>   3> _.  4> _attr. - casement stay
casement stay   
caseous  _a. ; 
casern  = caserne
caserne  = casern _n. _. . _pl. ; 
casework  _n.       ,      
caseworker  _n. ,       ,      
cash  1. _n. 1>  - in cash - out of cash - short of cash 2>  ,  ;   - ready cash - sold for cash - pay cash - cash on delivery 3> _attr. - cash crop - cash payment - cash price cash down!, cash on the nail! -   ! 2. _v. /    - cash in - cash up to cash in on smth. - _.   -. to cash in one's checks - {.; check 1} to cash in one's chips - _. _. 
cash a cheque     
cash benefit   
cash card  _n.  
cash cow  _n. ,  
cash crop   
cash desk  _n.  
cash dispenser  _n. -
cash down    
cash flow  _n. _.   
cash in  >  -.   I'd like to cash this cheque in, please. You may cash in the shares at the end of five years. >    -. You'd better cash in while you can. Let's cash in on this unexpected fine weather and go into the country for the day.
cash on delivery   ;    
cash payment   
cash price     
cash register  _n.  , 
cash up  > ( )  ,  I'm not ready to go home for a few minutes, I'm still cashing up. > _.    Can the club cash up the money needed to train young players? We need money to train young players: will the club cash up?
cash-and-carry  _n.        
cash-book  _n.  
cash-starved  _a.    
cash-strapped  _a. 
cashew  _n. 1> _.  ( ,    ) 2>  
cashier  _I _n.  _II _v. 1>    2> _.    (  )
cashmere  _n. 1>  2>  
cashpoint  _n. -
casing  _n. 1> ; , ; ;  2> _. ; ; ; ;  3> _.  
casino  _n. _pl. -os  , 
cask  _n. , 
casket  _n. 1>  2> _.  3>  (  )
Caspar  _n. 
Caspian Sea  _n.  
cassation  _n. _. 
cassava  _n. _. 
casserole  _n. _. 1>  (  ) 2>  ( ,   )
cassette  _n. 
cassette player  _n.  
cassette recorder  _n.  
cassette television   
cassette TV   
cassia  _n. _. 
cassiopeium  _n. _. 
CASSIS  = Classification and Search Support Information System _n.     
cassock  _n. 1> ;  2> _. , 
cassowary  _n. _. 
cast  1. _n. 1>  2> , ;  (, , ) 3> ,    4> ; to stake/set/put on a cast -   ,  - the last cast 5>    6>   7>   8>  9> _.  ;   (  ) 10>  11> ,  12>  (, ); ; a mind of philosophic cast -    13>  () 14> ,  - cast in the eye 2. _v. 1> , , ; ;  - cast anchor - cast ashore - cast a look at - cast a glance at - cast an eye at - cast light upon - cast a net 2>  ();  ();  ();  () - cast the coat 3> ,    ( ) 4>  (. cast up.) 5>  (); to cast actors for parts -     ; to cast parts to actors -     6>  (  . .) 7> _. ,  () 8> _.     - cast about - cast aside - cast away - cast back - cast down - cast in - cast off - cast on - cast out - cast over - cast round - cast up - cast a vote - cast lots to cast the blame on smb.    -. to cast smth. in smb.'s teeth  -.  -.;  -.   -. to cast in one's lot with smb., smth.    -., -. to cast a spell upon smb.   -. to cast pearls before swine    ; to cast in the same (a different) mould -  () ( , ); to cast one's bread on the waters - _.     ;  -. ; to cast oneself on someone's mercy -   -. ; to cast one's /a shadow on -  -., -.  ,  ; to cast a look /a glance, an eye/ at /over, on/ smth. >   //  -.; >  ;  ; to cast a /one's shadow over -  -., -.  ,   _Syn: throw
cast a chill  
cast a damper on   -., 
cast a glance at    
cast a horoscope   
cast a look   , 
cast a look at    
cast a net   
cast a single ballot  _.    
cast a vote    ( )
cast about  >  >   The prisoner cost about for a way of escape. I've been casting around in my mind, but I can't find an easy answer. The prisoner cast about him for a way of escape. > _.  
cast an eye at    
cast anchor   
cast ashore    
cast aside    -. Henry joined the opposing political party, casting aside his former loyalties.
cast away  > ; ;   -. When he grew rich, he cast away his old friends. > to be cast away   The sailors were cast away on a desert island.
cast back  > ,  Let us cast back our minds to the first meeting. > _.      The boy casts back to his great-great-grandfather.
cast down  > ; ;  True believers must cast down the temples of the false gods. >  () >   ,  Mary was cast down by the bad news about her mother.
cast in   ,    He tends to cast his ideas in long sentences.
cast in the eye   
cast iron  _n. 
cast light upon    ;   
cast lots   
cast off  > ,  (-. ) He was pleased to be able to cast off such an unwelcome responsibility. The Russian people rose, casting off the chains of unjust rule. >   > _.  ();  Don't cast off the boat till everyone is on board. Cast off all ropes! Are you ready to cast off? >  () >     When you grow too big for your clothes, cast them off and I'll give them away. > ,  ( -.) When he grew rich, he cast off his old friends. > ,  () The snake cast off its old skin. >  (  ) At the end of the row, cast off seven stitches. Be careful not to cast off too tightly, or the work will lose its shape. >       I've cast off your book and think it should come to about 400 pages when it's printed.
cast on   (  ) Cast on seventy-six stitches and work two inches of plain stitch. I'll start cooking the dinner as soon as I've finished casting on.
cast out  > ,  In former times, criminals were often cast out and had to live in the wild. >  () > _.  ()
cast over  ,   Her eyes were cast over with sorrow.
cast round  = cast about
cast sheep's eyes      -. (at smb.)
cast the coat   ( )
cast the lead  _.  ;   
cast up  > ,  ( ) Pieces of wood are cast up all along this coast. A body was cast up last night. >  (, ) >  Please cast up this list of figures for me. >   -. () He is always casting up my old failures (at me). > _. _. ,  Jane has cast up her dinner again. Jane has been casting up all morning.
cast-iron  _a. 1>  2> ,  - cast-iron discipline
cast-iron discipline   
cast-off  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3> _pl. ,  2. _a. ; ; , 
castanets  _n. _pl. 
castaway  1. _n. 1>   2> ;  2. _a. 
caste  _n. 1>  2> ,   - lose caste _Syn: class
castellan  _n. ,  
castellated  _a. 1>     2>   3> _. 
caster  _I _n. 1>  2> _.   _II = castor II
caster sugar  _n.  
castigate  _v. 1> ;  2> ;   3>  (. ) _Syn: discipline
casting  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,  (  ) 3>  () 4>    5> _.  ;   2. _a.  - casting bed - casting box - casting form
casting bed   
casting box  
casting form  
casting-voice  = casting-vote
casting-vote  _n. ,  ,      
castle  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> _. ; castles in the air/in the sky/in Spain -   2. _v. _. ()
castle-builder  _n. 
castor  _I _n. 1>   2>  3>   /  4> _.   _II _n. 1> ,  (  ) 2> ;  (  ); a set of castors -  ( )
castor oil  _n.  
castor sugar  _n.  
castrate  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  () _Syn: sterilize
castration  _n. 
Castries  _n. . 
casual  1. _a. 1>  2>  3>  4> ,  - casual labourer - casual worker - casual poor _Syn: flippant 2. _n. 1>   2>  , ,   . . 3> 
casual labourer  ,    
casual poor  , /    
casual worker  ,    
casualize  _v.    
casualty  _n. 1>  ;  2> ,     3> _. ;  4> _.  ; the tank became a casualty -   ,    5> _pl.  ( ); to sustain casualties -   6> _attr. - casualty rate
casualty clearing station  _n.  
casualty list  _n.  ,      ( )
casualty rate     
casualty ward  _n.  ( )     
casuist  _n. 
casuistic  = casuistical
casuistical  = casuistic _a. 
casuistry  _n. ;  ;  _Syn: sophistry
casus belli  _.    ,  
CAT  = Computer-Aided Tomography _n.  
cat  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  - tom cat - pussy cat 2> _.    3>  () 4> _.   5>   6> _.  - barber's cat; to fight like Kilkenny cats -    ; to lead a cat and dog life -      (.  );  , ; enough to make a cat laugh -    ;  ; to grin like a Cheshire cat - ()     , ; ; to let the cat out of the bag -  ; to see which way the cat jumps, to wait for the cat to jump - ,   ; that cat won't jump - _.    ; to turn cat in the pan -   2. _v. 1>   2> _.     3> _. ;  _II _n. _. of caterpillar tractor; _. _. 1>   2> _attr. - cat skinner
cat burglar  _n. _. -, -
cat skinner  _. 
cat's-meat  _n. ,   
cat's-paw  _n. 1>   -. ; to make a cat's-paw of a person -  -.   2>  ,   
cat's-whisker  _n. _.  , ''
cat-and-mouse  _n. to behave in a cat-and-mouse way -   -
cat-ice  _n.  
cat-lap  _n. _.   ;  
cat-like  _a. 
cat-mint  _n. _.  ,  
cat-o'-mountain  = catamount
cat-o'-ninetails  _n.  ()
cat-sleep  = catnap 1.
cataclysm  _n. 1> ; /  2>  _Syn: catastrophe
catacomb  _n.  _pl. ; ; the Catacombs -  
catafalque  _n. 1> ,   2> ,     
Catalan  1. _a. ;  ( ) 2. _n. 1>  2>  
catalepsy  _n. _. ; ; 
cataleptic  _a. _. 
catalog  = catalogue
catalogue  1. _n. 1>  - card catalogue 2>  3> _. , ; , ,   2. _v. ,   
catalogue raisonne  _.     
cataloguer  _n. ,  
catalyse  _v. 
catalysis  _n. _. 
catalyst  _n. _. 
catalytic  _a. 
catalytic converter  _n. _.    
catalyzer  = catalyst
catamaran  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  , 
catamount  _n. _. 1>    2>  
cataplasm  _n. 
catapult  1. _n. 1> _.  ;  2> _.  3>  4> _attr. - catapult launching 2. _v. 1> _.  2> _. ;   3>   
catapult launching  _.   
cataract  _n. 1>   2>   3>  () 4> _.  5> _. ,  , , 
catarrh  _n. ; 
catastrophe  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  ( ) 3> _.  _Syn: calamity, cataclysm, debacle, disaster _Ant: benefit, blessing, boon, comfort, success
catastrophic  _a. 
catatonic  _a. , 
catbird  _n. _. 
catcall  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v. 
catch  , , 
catch a chill  
catch a packet      (,   . .)
catch a weasel asleep    ,  
catch cold  
catch-all  _n.   
catch-phrase  _n.  ,  
catcher  _n.  ( )
catching  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) 4> , ,  _Syn: communicable
catchment  _n. 
catchment-area  _n.  (),  
catchment-basin  = catchment-area
catchpenny  1. _n.  ,        (. .  ) 2. _a. ,    
catchpoll  _n.  ,  
catchup  = ketchup
catchword  _n. 1>   2>   ,    3> _.      4>   ( ) 5> _.  6>   7> 
catchy  _a. 1>  2>   ( ) 3> , ;  4>  ( )
catechism  _n. 1> _.  2>    ; 
catechize  _v. 1>       2>  3> _.  , 
catechu  _n.  
catechumen  _n. 1> _.  2> , 
categoric  _a. 
categorical  _a. 1> ,  2> ; ,  3> _. , ;  _Syn: basic
categorize  _v.    _Syn: label
category  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _attr. - category man _Syn: kind
category man  _.     () 
catena  _n. , , 
catenarian  _a. 
catenary  1. _n. _.   2. _a.  - catenary suspension
catenary suspension    (  )
catenate  _v. ; ;  
catenation  _n. 
cater  _v. 1>   (-.,  -., -.) (for) The bakers specialize in catering for large parties. 'Weddings catered for.' () 2>  ,  (   . .) 3>   ,  (to, for) - cater for - cater to
cater for  >  Politicians should learn to cater for the man in the street. >  -.   When the differences among the separate parts of the country have been catered for, the general picture remains the same. >  () The record company caters for all tastes in music.
cater to  > ,  Politicians should learn to cater to the man in the street. >  () The record company caters to all tastes in music.
cater-cousin  _n. 1>   2>  
caterer  _n.  
catering  _n. 1>   2> _attr. - catering trade
catering trade   
caterpillar  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ;   3> _attr. _.  - caterpillar tractor - caterpillar ordnance
caterpillar ordnance    
caterpillar tractor   
caterwaul  1. _n.   2. _v. 1>  - 2>   ,   3> ,    
catgut  _n. 1>  (    ) 2> _. 
Cath.  = Catholic _n. 
catharsis  _n. 1> _.   2> _. _. 
cathartic  1. _a.  2. _n.  ()
Cathay  _n. _. _. 
cathead  _n. _. -; _. , -
cathedral  1. _n.   2. _a. 
Catherine  _n. ; 
Catherine-wheel  _n. 1>   () 2> _.  , '' 3>  ''
catheter  _n. _. 
Cathie  _n. _. of Catherine 
cathode  _n. _. 
catholic  1. _a. 1> (Catholic)  (. Roman Catholic) 2> (Catholic) _.  3> ,  2. _n. 
Catholicism  _n. , 
catholicity  _n. 1> (Catholicity)  2> ; ; 
catholicize  _v.   
cation  _n. _. 
catkin  _n.  ( )
catling  _n. 1> _.   2> _.   3> _. 
catnap  1. _n.   2. _v. , ;  
catnip  = _. cat-mint
catoptric  _a. _. _. , 
catoptrics  _n. _pl., as _sg. _. _. 
catsuit  _n.   
catsup  = ketchup
cattery  _n. ,     ,   
cattily  _adv. 
cattish  _a. 1>  2> ; 
cattle  _n. 1>    2> _.  ( )
cattle breeder  
cattle breeding  
cattle-dealer  _n.  , 
cattle-feeder  _n.       
cattle-grid  _n. ,       
cattle-leader  _n. ,    
cattle-lifter  _n. ,  
cattle-pen  _n.   
cattle-ranch  _n.  ,  
cattle-rustler  = _. cattle-lifter
cattle-truck  _n. _-.    
cattleman  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
catty  _I = cattish _II _n.  (   ,  = 604,8 )
CATV  = Community Antenna TeleVision _n.  
catwalk  _n. 1>  2>  
Caucasian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Caucasus  _n. 
caucus  _n. 1> _.      2> (  .)   ,     . .
caudal  _a. _.  - caudal appendage
caudal appendage   
caudate  _a. ,  
caudle  _n.      (     )
caught  _p.  _p-p.  catch
caught  , , 
caul  _n. 1> _.   ; '' ( ) 2> _.   3> _. 
cauldron  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  
caulescent  _a. _.   (  )
cauliflower  _n.  
caulk  _v. 1>    () 2> ,  (  )
caulker  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   4>  , , . , 
causal  _a. 1> _. ;  2> _.  - causal clause
causal clause    
causal nexus   
causality  _n. _. ,  
causation  _n. 1>  2> = causality
causative  _a. 1>  2> _. 
cause  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ,  (for) 3> ; to support the cause of the workers -    ; the cause of peace -  ; to make common cause with smb. -   -.    - in the cause of science - in a good cause 4> _. ,  - plead a cause 5> _attr. cause ce'le`bre -    _Syn: origin 2. _v. 1>  , , ; to cause smb. to be informed -  -.   2> ; to cause a thing to be done -  -.  _Syn: effect
cause offence  ,  
causeless  _a. ; 
causelist  _n. _.    
causer  _n. 
causeway  1. _n. 1> ;  ;  2> ;  2. _v. 1>  ,  2> 
causey  = causeway
caustic  1. _n. _.  ;   - lunar caustic 2. _a. 1> _. ;  - caustic lime - caustic silver - caustic soda 2> , ,  - caustic tongue - caustic remarks _Syn: sarcastic
caustic lime   
caustic remarks   
caustic silver  
caustic soda   
caustic tongue   
causticity  _n. 1>  2> 
cauterization  _n. _. 
cauterize  _v. 1> _.  2>  , ,  _Syn: burn
cautery  _n. _. 1>  2>   3>  (  )
caution  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; caution! - ()! 3> _.  ,    ;   2. _v.  (against, about) The policeman cautioned the motorist about his speed. The policeman cautioned the motorist against speeding on any future occasion.
caution board  _n.  ( ) 
caution money  _n.  (, .,        )
cautionary  _a. , 
cautious  _a. ;  _Syn: circumspect, discreet, guarded, prudent, wary _Ant: bold, brave, confident, daring, reckless
cavalcade  _n. ,  
cavalier  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.  4> (Cavalier) _.  (  I) 2. _a. 1>  2>  3>  4> _. (Cavalier) 
cavalry  _n. , 
cavalryman  _n. 
Cavan  _n.  (  )
cave  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _. ;       4> _.   _Syn: burrow, cavern, grotto, tunnel 2. _v. 1>  2> _.   - cave in
cave in  > ,  The roof caved in, trapping the miners. The weight of the snow caved in the roof. > _. , ,  I thought he could face his opponent and not cave in so easily, but I was disappointed. >   (   ..) Why do you want to appoint this man as director? The last firm he worked for caved in.
cave-dweller  = cave-man
cave-man  _n. ,   (. .)
caveat  _n. 1> ,  2> _.      - put in a caveat - enter a caveat
caveman  _n. _pl. -men  , 
cavendish  _n.   ( )
caver  _n.  , 
cavern  _n.  _Syn: cave
cavernous  _a. 1>   2> _. ; ;  3>    4>  5>    ( )
caviar  = caviare
caviare  = caviar _n.  (  ); caviare to the general -      
cavil  1. _n.  2. _v. ,   ( -.) (at) While the teacher liked the way he wrote, she was always cavilling at his spelling and handwriting. _Syn: disagree
caviller  _n.  , 
cavity  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3>    _Syn: hole
cavity magnetron  _n. _. ,    
cavort  _v. _. , 
CAVU  = Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited _n. ,  
caw  1. _n.  2. _v. 
cay  _n. 1>   2>  
Cayenne  _n. . 
cayenne  _n.   
cayman  _n. _. 
cb  = centibar _n.  (  )
CB  = Citizens Band _n.      
CBC  = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation _n.     , --
cbcm  = cubic centimetre
CBD  = cash before delivery _n.     
CBEMA  = Computer & Business Equipment Manufacturers Association _n.      
cbft  = cubic foot _n.  
cbm  = cubic metre _n.  
CBR  = Chemical, Biological, Radiological warfare _n. , ,  
CBS  = Columbia Broadcasting System _n. ()     "  ", --
CBW  = Chemical and Biological Warfare _n. ,  
cc  _I = cubic centimetre _n.   _II CC - common carrier _n. 1>  2>     
CCA  = Computer Corporation of America _n.   
cca circa  _n. _. , 
CCC  = Canadian Committee on Cataloging _n.   
CCD  = carge-coupled device _n.    , 
ccm.  = cubic centimetre
CCTA  = Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency _n.     
CCTV  = Closed Circuit TeleVision _n.  
CD  _I Civil Defence _n.   _II Corps Diplomatique _n. _.   _III compact disc _n. -
CD player  _n.   -
CD-ROM  = Compact Disk Read Only Memory _n. -  
CD-ROM drive  _n.   -
CDC  = Center for Disease Control _n.   
CDEV  = Control panel DEVice _n.   
cdm  = cubic decimetre _n.  
Cdr  = commander _n. 1>  2> _.  3 
CDR  = CommanDeR _n. 
CDT  = Central Daylight Time _n.    
CE  _I Civil Engineer _n. - _II Chemical Engineer _n. - _III Common Era _n.   _IV Corps of Engineers _n.    
CEA  = Council of Economic Advisors _n.    (  )
cease  1. _v. 1> , () (from) When can the people cease from their labours? 'I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand.' 2>  (  ) - cease talking - cease fire! - cease payment _Syn: stop 2. _n. - without cease
cease fire!   !
cease payment   , 
cease talking  
cease-fire  _n.  
ceaseless  _a. ,  _Syn: persistent
CEC  _I Central Executive Committee _n.    _II Commission of the European Communities _n.   
Cecil  _n. 
Cecillia  _n. , 
cecils  _n. _pl.  
Cecily  _n. , 
cecity  _n. 
CED  = Committee for Economic Development _n.   
cedar  _n. 
cede  _v. 1>  (); ,  (, ) (to) The island was ceded to the mainland nation by its former owners. 2>  ( ) _Syn: relinquish
cedilla  _n.  ( )
ceil  _v. _. , ; ,  
ceilidh  _n.      (   )
ceiling  _n. 1>  2> , ;    3> _. ,   4> _.  ;     . .
celadon  _n.  -     
celandine  _n. _. 
celeb  = _. celebrity
Celebes  _n. - ; {. Sulawesi}
celebrant  _n. ,   
celebrate  _v. 1> () 2> ; be celebrated for -    The city is celebrated for its yearly horse show. The actor was celebrated for drinking too much. 3>    4> _. ,   
celebrated  _a. ;  _Syn: famous
celebration  _n. 1> ;  2>   _Syn: ball, banquet, feast, festival, festivity, party
celebratory  _a. 
celebrity  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
celerity  _n.  _Syn: speed
celery  _n. _. 
celestial  1. _a. 1> ;  - celestial map - celestial pole - celestial blue 2> ;  2. _n. 
celestial blue  -
celestial body   ,  
celestial equator   
celestial horizon  _.  
celestial map    
celestial pole  _.  
celibacy  _n. 1> ,   2> 
celibatarian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
celibate  1. _n. 1>  2> ,    2. _a. 1>  2>   
cell  1. _n. 1> ; ; _.  2>   - condemned cell 3>  4>  ; ;  5> _.  6> _. ;  7> _. ,  8> _.  9> _.   2. _v. 1>    2>    3>   
cellar  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ; to keep a good cellar -     2. _v.   ,  
cellarage  _n. 1> ,  2>    3>     
cellarer  _n.  (  )
cellaret  _n. 
cellist  
cellmate  _n. 
cello  _n. 
cellophane  _n.  - wrapped in cellophane
cellphone  _n. _.  
cellular  _a. ,  ;  - cellular tissue
cellular phone  _n.  
cellular tissue  _. 
cellulate  _a.   ; 
cellule  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
celluloid  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. ; to put smb. on celluloid -   
cellulose  _n. 1> ;  2> _attr. - cellulose nitrate
cellulose nitrate  
Celsius  _n.  ;   
celt  _I Celt _n.  _II _n. _. / 
Celtic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
celticism  _n. 1>   2> _.  ; 
celtuce  _n.    
cembalo  _n. _pl. -os 
cement  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,   ;   3> ,  2. _v. 1>  ;  2>  3>   - cement a friendship
cement a friendship   
cementation  _n. 1>  2> 
cemetery  _n. 
cen central  _n. 
cenotaph  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>   ; the Cenotaph - ,          ( ) _Syn: grave
cense  _v. _.  
censer  _n. ; 
censor  1. _n. 1>  2>  (  ) 3> ;   2. _v.  ; 
censorial  _a. ; 
censorious  _a. ;   - censorious remarks _Syn: fault-finding
censorious remarks   
censorship  _n. 1>  2>  
censurable  _a.  
censure  1. _n. ,  - vote of censure 2. _v. ,  ( -.) (for) The House censured the Member of Parliament for his rude remark to the Minister. He was censured for making such a rude remark. _Syn: rebuke
census  _n. 1>  - population census 2> _attr. - census returns
census returns   
census-paper  _n. ,   
cent  _n. 1>  (0,01 , , ) 2> ,  (.   per cent ); ten per cent -  ; cent per cent -    ( ) 3> _.  (   )
cental  _n.   (  ,  100 .   45,36 )
centaur  _n. 1> _.  2> (Centaur)  
centenarian  1. _a.  2. _n.   ( ) 
centenary  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>     2. _a. 
centennial  1. _a. 1>  2>      2. = _n. centenary 1, 2
center  = _. centre
centering  _n. 1> _.  2> _. , 
centesimal  _a. ;    ;  - centesimal balance
centesimal balance   
centigrade  _a. ;     - centigrade thermometer
centigrade thermometer   ,    
centigram  = centigramme
centigramme  = centigram _n. 
centilitre  _n. 
centime  _n. _.  (0,01 )
centimeter  = _. centimetre
centimetre  _n. 
centipede  _n. _. , 
centner  _n.  (50 ;   = 100   45,36 ); metric/double centner -   (= 100   220,46 . )
CENTO  = CENtral Treaty Organization _n.   
central  1. _a. 1> ;  - central idea 2>       ; Central Asia >  ; >   2. _n. _.   
Central African Republic  _n.  
Central America  _n.  
central heating  _n.  
central idea   
central nervous system  _n. _.   
centralism  _n. 
centralist  _n. 
centralization  _n. ; 
centralize  _v. 
centre  1. _n. 1> ; ;  -.; in the centre - ; at the centre of events -    ; where's the shopping centre? -    ? - centre of attraction - centre of buoyancy - centre of gravity - centre of impact - centre of a wheel 2> _. ,  3> _.   (,   . .);  4> _attr.  - centre boss _Syn: core, heart, hub, middle, midst _Ant: boundary, edge, perimeter 2. _v. 1> ()  ; (); (); (in, on, at, round, about) to centre one's hopes on/in smb. -     -.; the interest centres in -   ; the discussion centred round one point -       2> _. ;   - centre in - centre on - centre out - centre round - centre upon
centre boss   
centre forward   
centre in    -. His life's work centred in the search for a cure for the terrible disease. All our interest centres in our family. Her chief joy centred in coring for the children.
centre of a wheel   
centre of attraction   ;  
centre of buoyancy  > _.   >    
centre of gravity   
centre of impact  _.   
centre on  > ,   -. The village centred on its market square. The children always centre round the teacher at story time. >   -. The conversation centred on the election. The action of the play centres on the struggle between the two women.
centre out    -. The teacher scolded the child for bad behaviour, but the child then complained that she had been centered out.
centre round  = centre on
centre stage  _n. _.  ,  
centre upon  = centre on
centre-board  _n. _.  
centre-forward  _n. _.  
centre-piece  _n. 1>   ,   . .    2>    
centre-section  _n. _. 
centrefold  _n. _.    
centreing  = centering
centric  = centrical
centrical  = centric _a. 
centrifugal  1. _a.  - centrifugal machine - centrifugal wringer - centrifugal force 2. = _n. centrifuge
centrifugal force   
centrifugal machine  
centrifugal wringer  
centrifuge  _n. 
centring  = centering
centripetal  _a.  - centripetal force
centripetal force   
centrist  1. _a.  2. _n. 
centuple  1. _a.  2. _v.    ;   
centuplicate  1. _n.   - in centuplicate 2. = _a. centuple 1 3. = _v. centuple 2
centurion  _n. _. ,     
century  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3>  (-); _.   ; _.  
century plant  _n. _.  , 
CEO  = Chief Executive Officer _n.  
cephalic  _a. _.  - cephalic index
cephalic index  _.  
cephalitis  _n. _. ,   
cephalopoda  _n. _pl. _. 
ceramet  = cermet
ceramic  _a. ; 
ceramics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 1> ;   2> (.  .  . .)  
ceramist  _n. 
cerastes  _n. _.  
cerate  _n.   (    )
cere  _n. _.  (  )
cereal  1. _n. 1> . _pl.   2> _.  (  ) 2. _a. , 
cerebellum  _n. _. 
cerebral  1. _a. 1> _. _.  - cerebral hemispheres - cerebral haemorrhage 2> _.  () 2. _n. _.  
cerebral haemorrhage    
cerebral hemispheres    
cerebration  _n.  ,  
cerebrum  _n. _.  
cerecloth  = cerement 1
cerement  _n. 1>  ,  2> _pl.  
ceremonial  1. _a. ; ;  _Syn: formal 2. _n. 1> ;  2> 
ceremonious  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  _Syn: formal
ceremony  _n. 1>  2> ; to stand on ceremony - ;  ,  - without ceremony 3> ; ; Master of Ceremonies >  (,   . .); >  (,   . .); >  _Syn: rite
Ceres  _n. _. _. 
cerise  1. _n. -  2. _a. -
cerium  _n. _. 
cermet  _n. _. 
ceroplastics  _n. _pl. as _sg.  (   )
cert  _I certificate _n.  _II certified _n. 
certain  1. _a. 1> _attr. ; I have no certain abode -      2> _attr. , , ; I felt a certain joy -    ; there was a certain Mr Jones -     - under certain conditions 3> _predic.  - feel certain 4> - make certain of 5> _predic. , , ; the fact is certain -   - of a certain age _Syn: sure 2. _n. not to know for certain -   
certainly  _adv. , ; ; he is certainly better today - , ,  ; May I visit him? Yes, certainly. -   ? , .
certainty  _n. 1>   2> ; I know for a certainty -   ; with certainty -  
certifiable  _a. 1>   ,  (. ) 2>    ,   
certificate  1. _n. 1>  ; ;  - certificate of birth - certificate of health 2>  () 3> _.      ;  2. _v.   ; 
certificate of birth    ; 
certificate of health   
certificated  _a.  - certificated teacher
certificated teacher  ,  ;  
certification  _n. 1>  2>  
certify  _v. 1> ,  2>  3>  4>     (.   )
certitude  _n. , 
cerulean  _a. - ; 
cerumen  _n.  
ceruse  _n. 1> ()  2>  ()
cervical  _a. _. ,  - cervical vertebrae
cervical vertebrae   
cervine  _a. 
cervix  _n. _.  - cervix uteri
cervix uteri   
cesium  = caesium
cess  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   3> _.  ; bad cess to you! -    !
cessation  _n. 1>  2> ;  - cessation of arms - cessation of hostilities
cessation of arms    , 
cessation of hostilities    , 
cession  _n. ,  - cession of rights
cession of rights   
cesspit  _n.  ;  
cesspool  _n.  ;  
cestoid  _n. _.  
CET  = Central European Time _n.  
cetacean  1. _a.  2. _n.    
cetaceous  _a. 
cevitamic acid  _n. _.   
cf  = carried forward _a.  , 
cf.  = confer _n. 
CFI  = Cost, Freight, and Insurance _n. ,   
CFO  = Chief Financial Officer _n.   
cfs  = cubic feet per second _n. (-)    
cg  _I centigram(me) _n.  _II CG - Consul General _n.   _III CG - Coast Guard _n.   _IV CG - Commanding General _n.  
CGA  = Color/Graphics Adapter _n.   
CGS  = centimetre-gram(me)-second _n.  --,  
ch  _I central heating _n.   _II CH - Clearing-House _n.   _III CH - Custom-House _n. 
Ch B  = Bachelor of Surgery _n.  
ch.  = chapter _n. 
cha-cha  _n. -- (  )
Chad  _n. 
chafe  1. _n. 1>  2>  - in a chafe 2. _v. 1> , ; ;   (  . .) 2>  3>  ( -.  ) 4> , ,  (at, under) People in London are chafing at the continuing delays on the buses. People in prison for the first time chafe under the limitation of their freedom.
chafer  _n.  
chaff  1. _n. 1>  2>   ,  3>  4>  5>  (   ) 6> , ;  7> _attr.  - chaff bed a grain of wheat in a bushel of chaff -  ,    ; an old bird is not caught with chaff - _.       2. _v. 1> ,  (  . .) 2> , 
chaff bed   
chaff-cutter  _n. _-. 
chaffer  1. _n.  (- ),  2. _v. , 
chaffinch  _n. 
chaffy  _a. 1>   2> , 
chafing-dish  _n. 1>  2>  ;  
chafing-gear  _n. _.      
chagrin  1. _n. ; ;  _Syn: embarrassment 2. _v.  _pass. ; ; to feel chagrined (at) -   -.
chain  1. _n. 1> ;  - chain of mountains - chain of happenings - chain and buckets 2> . _pl. ,  3>   (. Gunter's chain = 66 . = 20 ) 4>  ,   . .,   ; , ; newspaper chains -  ,  5> _attr.  - chain reaction - chain armour - chain mail - chain belt - chain bridge - chain broadcasting - chain cable 2. _v. 1> ,    -., -. (to); in former times, prisoners were chained to the wall or to one another. to chain up -  ( )   Of course the dog makes such a noise, the poor creature is chained up all day. 2> ;   ; to chain up a dog -     3> ; chained to the desk -     - chain down - chain to _Syn: shackle
chain and buckets  _. 
chain armour  
chain belt  > _.  ,   >    
chain bridge   
chain broadcasting  _.      
chain cable   
chain down  ,  -. I don't want to chain you down, feel free to use your own ideas. My mother always complained of being chained down to housework.
chain letter  _n.  (. - ),      ,      
chain mail  
chain of happenings   
chain of mountains   
chain reaction   
chain to  ,  -. -. My mother always complained of being chained to the house.
chain-gang  _n.    ,   
chain-rule  _n. _.  
chain-smoker  _n.  
chain-stitch  _n.  
chain-stores  _n. _pl. _.    
chainlet  _n. 
chainsmoke  _v.   ,  
chair  1. _n. 1> ; to take a chair -  2> ;  3>  ; _.  (); to address the chair -    ; chair! -  !; to take the chair -   ;  /; to be/sit in the chair - ; to leave the chair -   4> _.  ; to go to the chair -      5> _.     6> _-.  ; chair days -  2. _v. 1> ,   ;    2>  3>      (   )
chair lift  _n.   ( )
chair warmer  _n. _. _. , 
chair-bed  _n. -
chair-car  _n. _. _-. -
chairman  _n. 
chairmanship  _n.  
chairperson  _n.  (  )
chairwoman  _n. 
chaise  _n. _. 1>  2>  
chaise-longue  _n. 
chalcedony  _n. _. 
chalcography  _n.   
Chaldean  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1>  2>  
chaldron  _n.   (= 1,66 3)
chalet  _n. _. 1> ,   ( ) 2>     3>  
chalice  _n. _. 
chalk  1. _n. 1>  2>  ( , ) 3> ,  4>  ( ) 5> _. ; ; as like as chalk and cheese - ,    ;  ; not to know chalk from cheese -     ;      -. ; chalks away, by a long chalk, by long chalks - (), , ; not by a long chalk -  ;  ;    ; to walk the chalk >       (   ); >   ; to walk/stump one's chalks - _. ,  2. _v. 1> ,     (. chalk out/up) I've chalked out a map on the floor. The results were chalked up on the blackboard as soon as they came in. 2>   - chalk out - chalk up
chalk out  >  >  ( ) The general chalked out his plan for defeating the enemy. >  ()
chalk up  >   ( ) Now we can chalk up another victory for our team. >    I've no money to pay for the beer, will you chalk it up (to me)?
chalk-stone  _n. 1>  2> _pl. _.    
chalkboard  _n. ,    
chalky  _a. 1> ;  2> ,   3> _. 
challenge  1. _n. 1>  ( ,   . .) 2>  () 3>  ,  4> _.  () 5> _.  () - peremptory challenge 2. _v. 1> ,  ; to challenge to socialist emulation -     2> , ; the teacher challenged my knowledge -      3> ;  ; to challenge the accuracy of a statement -    4>  (,   . .) 5>  ( );  ,  6> _.   7> _.   
challenger  _n. 1>   2>  3>   -.,  -.
chalybeate  _a.  ( )
chamber  1. _n. 1>  (. . ) 2> _pl.    3> _pl.  ;   4>  () - Lower Chamber - Star Chamber - Chamber of Commerce 5> _.  6> _. ;  7> _.  8> = chamber-pot 2. _a. 1>  - chamber concert - chamber music 2> - _. chamber counsel - chamber practice 3. _v. 1>    2> ,  3> _.   
chamber concert   
chamber counsel  ,     ,     
chamber music   
Chamber of Commerce   
chamber practice   
chamber-maid  _n.   
chamber-pot  _n.  
chamberlain  _n. 1>    2> 
chameleon  _n. 
chamfer  1. _n. 1> ;  - hollow chamfer 2> _. ,  2. _v. 1>   2> ,    (,   . .)
chamois  _. 1. _n. 1> _.  2>  2. _v.  
champ  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ;  2>   _Syn: grind
champagne  _n. _. 
champaign  _n. ,  
champers  = _. champagne
champerty  _n. _. '',      
champignon  _n. _.  ()
champion  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  - champions of peace 3> ,  4>   ( , , ) 2. _a. _.  - champion chess-player 3. _v. ;   -. - champion a cause _Syn: uphold
champion a cause    (-.) 
champion chess-player   
champions of peace    
championship  _n. 1> _. ,  - world championship 2>   3> ;  (-.  -.)
chance  1. _n. 1> ;  - by chance - on the chance 2>  - games of chance 3> ; ,  4> ; ; ; give me a/another chance! - ,     !; to stand a good chance -    - theory of chances to have an eye to the main chance -   (. )  2. _a.  _Syn: accidental, adventitious, contingent, fortuitous, incidental _Ant: conclusive, inevitable, inexorable 3. _v. 1> ; I chanced to be at home -     2> ; let's chance it -  - chance upon _Syn: venture
chance upon   ,  I chanced on this old photograph in the back of the drawer.
chance-comer  _n. / 
chance-medley  _n. _.  ,  
chanceful  _a. , 
chancel  _n. 
chancellery  _n. 1>   2>  (, )
chancellor  _n. 1> ; Chancellor of the Exchequer -   (  ) - Lord High Chancellor 2>    3>    (  ) 4> _.   
Chancellor of the Exchequer    (  )
chancellorship  _n.  , 
chancellory  = chancellery
chancery  _n. 1> (Chancery)  - - in chancery 2> _.   3> ,  4> _.  
chancre  _n. _.  ,  (. indurated chancre)
chancroid  _n. _.  
chancy  _a. 1> _.  2> _.  3> , 
chandelier  _n. ; 
chandler  _n. 1>   2>  ; ,  
chandlery  _n. 1>   2>  
change  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - social change - change of air - change of life 2>  3>  - for a change 4>  (, ) 5> ;  ,  - small change 6>  (  , ); no change for Oxford -     7>   ,  8> . _pl. ,   9> (Change) _. of Exchange   10> _attr. change gear - _.    ; to get no change out of smb. - _.     -.; to ring the changes (on) - ,        ; to take the change on smb. - _.  -.; to take the change out of a person - _.  -. 2. _v. 1> () 2> (), (); , ; times change -  ; to change colour - /; to change countenance -   ; to change one's mind - ,  ; to change hands -     ;    ; to change sides -     ( ,    . .); to change to/into -   -.; I'd like to change this dress for one in a larger size School has changed the boy into a coward. to change for the better /the worse - / 3>  () ( -.) I should like to change these pounds into dollars. 4> ; to change from/out of -  -.; I shall have to change from/out of these wet clothes. to change into -  -. I'd better change into some dry clothes. 5>  ,  (  ,   . .) (to); all change! - ! 6> , ;  7>  - change back - change from - change into - change down - change over - change round - change up - change with to change horses in the midstream -         _Syn: alter, convert, modify, transfigure, transform, transmogrify, transmute _Ant: maintain, stabilize, sustain
change back  ()    If you're not careful, the evil magician will change you back into the ugly creature that you used to be. I hope you'll never change back from the person you have recently become.
change carriages   
change down  ( )     You have to change down when you drive uphill.
change from    -. The beggar was changed from a prince.
change into    -. The prince was changed into a beggar.
change of air  >   > _.  
change of life  _. 
change one's base  _. _. , 
change one's condition   , 
change over  > ()  Can we change over? I'd like to sit in the sun, too. If you change the words over, the sentence sounds better. >   -. (to) In 1971 Britain changed over to decimal money. The chairman decided to change the factory over to bicycle production.
change round  > ()  Can we change round? I'd like to sit in the sun, too. Tennis players change round every two games. If you change the words round, the sentence sounds better. >   The wind is changing round, so the storm won't last long.
change up  ( )     When you are going fast enough, you'll be able to change up.
change with  >   -.  _. I wouldn't change with him for anything. I wouldn't change my life with the life of a king, I'm happy as I am. > to change places with   -.  . _. Will you change places with me? I find it too hot here in the sun. I wouldn't change places with him for anything. I'm happier the way I am.
change-over  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  - change-over in editors
change-over in editors   
changeability  _n. , ; 
changeable  _a. 1> , ;  2>   _Syn: inconstant
changeful  _a. 1>   2> = changeable 1
changeless  _a. , 
changeling  _n. -.   ,     ( )
changing room  _n. 
channel  1. _n. 1>  - the English Channel 2> ; ; ;  3> ;   4> , ; the information was received through the usual channels -      5> _. ; ; , ;  6> _.   2. _v. 1>  ;  ; the river has channelled its way through the rocks -       2>   ; _.     3> _.  / - channel off
Channel  = _n. English Channel
Channel fever     ( )
Channel Islands  _n.  
channel off  >  (  );  The engineers channelled off the rising water of the river to avoid flooding/ >     A certain amount of the firm's money was channelled off for training purposes.
channel-hopping  _n.     (  - )
channel-surfing  = _. channel-hopping
chanson  _n. _. 
chant  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ;   2. _v. 1> _.  2> ; to chant the praises of smb. -    -. 3>    ;  ;  (  . .) 4> _.    ,   ;  _Syn: sing
chantage  _n. _. 
chanter  _n. 1> ,  2>    3>  ,   4> _.   5>  ( )
chanterelle  _n. _.  ()
chantey  = _. chanty
chanticleer  _n. _.  ()
chantry  _n. _. 1> ,      ( ) 2> 
chanty  _n.    (      . .)
chaos  _n. ;   _Syn: clutter
chaotic  _a. 
chap  _I _n. _. ,  - merry chap - nice chap - old chap _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _v. 1>  ; cold weather chaps the skin -     2>  (.    ) 3> _. ,  _III _n. . _pl. 1>  (.  ) 2>  (.  , .  ) 3> 
chap-book  _n.    , , 
chap-fallen  _a. 1>    2> , 
chap.  = chapter _n. 
chaparral  _n. _. 1> ,     2>  
chape  _n.  
chapel  _n. 1> ;  (, ,   . .) 2> _. ;  ;  3> ,    4>   (. ) 5> ; /  ; to call a chapel -      6> _attr. - chapel folk
chapel folk  
chapelt  _n. 1> , ,  ( ) 2>  3> ;  4> _. 
chaperon  1. _n.  ,       .;  2. _v.  ( ) _Syn: accompany
chapiter  _n. _.  
chaplain  _n. 1>  2> 
chaplaincy  _n. 1>    ,  2> ,    
chapman  _n.  ; 
chappie  _n. _. , 
chappy  _I _a.  _II = chappie
chapter  1. _n. 1>  (); to the end of the chapter -   ; _.    - chapter and verse 2> , ; enough on that chapter -    3>     /  - chapter of accidents - chapter of possibilities 2. _v.    
chapter and verse     ; _.    
chapter of accidents    
chapter of possibilities    
char  _I 1. _n. 1> . _pl. ,   2> _pl.   3> _. _. of charwoman 2. _v. 1>    2> ,  () _II 1. _n. 1> -.  2>   2. _v. ; () _Syn: burn _III _n. 1>  () 2> _.  ,  _IV _n. _. ; a cup of char -  
char-a-banc  = char-a-bancs
char-a-bancs  = char-a-banc _n. _. 1>  2>  ( )
char-grilled  _a.  
character  1. _n. 1> ; a man of no character - ,   - man of character 2>  3>  ,  4> ,  - public character - bad character 5> _. , ; ; ,   ( ) 6> _. ,  - quite a character 7>  ;   - innate characters - acquired character 8> ,  9> ; ; ; ; ;  - Chinese characters - Runic character 10> _attr.  - character actor to be in character (with) - ; to be out of character -   _Syn: temperament 2. _v. 1>  2> _. 
character actor     
character assassination  _n.  
characterful  _a. 
characteristic  1. _a. ;  (of) 2. _n. 1>  ; ,  2> _.  () _Syn: attribute, feature, mark, peculiarity, quality, trait
characteristically  _adv. , ; Peter characteristically discovers truths - ,    ,  
characterization  _n. 1> ;   2> _.   
characterize  _v. 1> ,  2> ;   
characterless  _a. 1> ,  2>   
charade  _n. 
charcoal  1. _n. 1>   2> ,   3>   (. charcoal drawing) 2. _v. ,  
charcoal-burner  _n. 
chard  _n. _. 
chare  = char I
charge  1. _n. 1>  2> , ;  3> , ; ; ; children in charge of a nurse - ,  ; a nurse in charge of children - ,     ; this is left in my charge and is not my own -     ,    - give in charge 4> ,   ; her little charges -    - young charges 5> ; ; I am in charge of this department -    ,     - be in charge 6> ; ;  7> ; _pl. , ; at his own charge -     - free of charge - charges forward 8>    9>  10> ; to lay to smb.'s charge -  -. 11> _.      12> _. ,  (. . , );   ; to return to the charge -   13> _.     14> _.  15> _. ;  2. _v. 1>  (; ) (with) The wire is charged with electricity. The terrorists charged the bomb with an explosive substance. 2> ; ;  (); ;  (   ) 3> , ; to charge with an important mission -   ; to charge oneself with smth. -      -.,   -. 4>  ,   -. (for); they charged us ten dollars for it -        ; what do you charge for it? -     ?,   ?; to charge on -  30% is charged on the first part of your taxable income. Buyers are charged 8% sales tax on all goods. 5>    (to) Charge the goods to my account. Charge the goods to my husband. 6> ; to charge with murder -    7> ;  (.  , ); I charge you to obey -  ,    8> _.   ( ) 9> _.  (.   ) 10> , , ; , ; to charge at -   -.; You should have seen me run when that goat charged at me! The player charged at his opponent, making him drop the ball.; to charge down -   -. When Mother returned from the hospital, the children charged down to meet her.; to charge into -  How much does the hotel charge for a room? I've been charged too much for these vegetables. - charge against - charge down - charge off - charge with _Syn: accuse
charge against  >    Charge the goods against my account. >  -.  -. Every mistake you make will be charged against you.
charge card  _n.  
charge d'affaires  _n. _pl. _. _. charge's d'affaires   
charge down  >    Charge the goods down to my account. > ( )     Edwards charged down Duckham's kick. Did you see Miller charging the ball down just then?
charge off  > _.   ,   ;  The firm had to charge off the debt as hopeless. > _.  The director thinks that the firm can charge off its success to his leadership.
charge with  >  The prisoner is charged with attempted robbery. The police charged the prisoner with stealing the jewels. >    -. Isn't she rather young to be charged with the care of small children? The chairman was charged with the duty of calling all future meetings. How do you choose the officials who will be charged with fulfilling these duties? > be changed with   -.  His poetry is charged with strength and feeling.
charge-sheet  _n. _.      ,    
chargeable  _a. 1>  ,  ( -.) (with) 2>  3>   -. ; this is chargeable to the account of... -     ... 4>  , 
charged extra   
charger  _n. 1> ,   2>  3>  4> _.   5> _.  ,   6> _.  , 
charges forward     
chariness  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
chariot  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 1>    2>   
charioteer  1. _n. 1> _.  2> (Charioteer)  () 2. _v.   
charisma  _n. _pl. -mata 1> _.   2>  , ;  (  ,   . .) 3>  (    )
charismatic  _a. 
charitable  _a. 1>  2> ; ;  _Syn: humane
charity  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _pl.     - charity begins at home
charity begins at home      
charity shop  _n. ,         
charity-school  _n. 
charivari  _n. _. , ,  
charlatan  _n. , ; 
Charles  _n. (); 
Charles's Wain  _n.   ()
Charleston  _n.  ()
Charley  _I _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _. _.  '',  _II _n. _. 1>   2>  
Charlie  _I = Charley I _II = Charley II
charlock  _n. _.  
Charlotte  _n. 
charlotte  _n. _.  ( )
charm  1. _n. 1> ,  2> . _pl. ; to act like a charm -    ( ) 3>  4>  _Syn: talisman 2. _v. 1> ;  (with); The family were charmed with the new house. The singer charmed her listeners with her sweet voice. I shall be charmed to see you -       2> ;  (with); The wicked old woman charmed the princess with magic words. to charm a secret out of smb. -    -. 3>  () 4> / ()
charmed circle  _n. _. _.  
charmer  _n. 1> _. ,   (.  ); ,  2>  3>  
charming  _a. ,  _Syn: bewitching, captivating, enchanting, entrancing, fascinating, winning _Ant: dull, repulsive, tedious, ugly
charmless  _a. , 
charnel-house  _n. 
Charon's ferry   
charred  _a. 
chart  1. _n. 1>   2> ;   3> , , ,  - barometric chart 4> _attr. chart room - _.   2. _v.   ;   - chart out
chart out     -. The committee is charting out the future of the organization.
charter  1. _n. 1> ,  - The Great Charter - The People's Charter - United Nations Charter 2> ,  3>  4> = charter-party time charter - -,        5>   (  . .) 6> _attr. - charter member 2. _v. 1>   2>  () 3> _. ,  _Syn: lease
charter member  _.    -. 
charter-party  _n. _. _.  , -
chartered  _a. 1>  - chartered accountant 2>  3> _. 
chartered accountant   
charterer  _n. 1>  2>  (, )
Charterhouse  _n.     ( )
chartism  _n. _. 
chartist  _n. _. 
chartreuse  _n. _. 1>   2> _.  
charwoman  _n.    ; 
chary  _a. 1> ; to be chary of giving offence -    2> ,  (   . .) (of) _Syn: distrustful
chase  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  ;   2> , ; _. ,  - give chase - in chase of 3> ,   4> _.   5>    2. _v. 1>  2> ;  3> ; ,  - chase all fear - chase about - chase after - chase round - chase up go chase yourself! - _.  ! _Syn: follow _II 1. _n. 1> _.     2> _.  3> _.  4>  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  () 2>  () 3> ; the sight is chased on my memory -      
chase about     (after) I wish he would stop chasing around the town after young women, and spend his time more sensibly.
chase after  >  The huntsmen rode fast, chasing after the fox. > _.  Chase after Anne and ask her to get some eggs while she's at the shops. > _.  -.  She's been chasing after that man for years.
chase all fear    
chase round  = chase about
chase up  > _.     I've had to chase the Gas Board up again about the cooker. >    -. I'll have to chase up the actual words of the speech that I was reporting.
chaser  _I _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.   4>   5> _.    ;     _II _n. 1>  ( );  2> _.  ;  ,   3> _. 
chasing  _I _n. ,  _II _n.  
chasm  _n. 1>  ;   2> ,  3> ,  4>    ,   
chassis  _n. _pl. chassis _. ; ;  
chaste  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  ( );  _Syn: continent, pure, virtuous _Ant: dirty, immoral, impure, indecent, lewd, tainted
chasten  _v. 1>  2> ,  3>  ( ) _Syn: discipline
chastise  _v. 1>   (. ) 2> = chasten 1> _Syn: discipline
chastisement  _n.  ; 
chastity  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  ()
chasuble  _n. _. 
chat  _I 1. _n.  ; ; ; let's have a chat -  _Syn: conversation 2. _v.   - chat up _II _n.  ()
chat show  _n.     ,    . .
chat up  _.  (  ) Peter is at his usual tricks again, chatting up the girls.
chat-up line  _n.       
chateau  _n. _pl. _. chateaux , 
chatelaine  _n. _. 1>  ;   2>     , ,   . .
Chatham  _n. . 
chatoyant  _a. _. 
chattel  _n. . _pl. 1>   (. chattels personal) - chattels real 2> _attr. - chattel slavery system
chattel slavery system    
chattels real   
chatter  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  4>  2. _v. 1>  2>  () 3> ;  (.  ); to chatter like a magpie -    4>  5>  6>  () 7> ,  _Syn: babble, gibber, jabber, prate, prattle
chatterbox  _n. 1> (),  2> _. _. _. 
chatterer  _n. ()
chattering classes  _n. _pl. _.  ,     
chatty  _I _a. 1>  2> _. _.  3> _. _.    _II _n. _.  
Chaucerian  _a. 
chauffer  _n.    
chauffeur  _n. _. 
chauvinism  _n. 
chauvinist  _n. 
chauvinistic  _a. 
chaw  1. _n. _. 1>  2>  2. _v. _. ;  - chaw up
chaw up  _.   (,   );   The speaker chawed up his opponent with some well-chosen words.
chaw-bacon  _n. ,  , 
cheap  1. _a. 1>  - cheap trip - dirt cheap - cheap money - cheap loan 2>  ( ) 3> ; ,  4> _predic. - feel cheap - hold cheap - make oneself cheap to appear on the cheap side -  _Syn: ignoble 2. _adv. ; to get off cheap/cheaply -   - cheap and nasty 3. _n. - on the cheap
cheap and nasty    
cheap finery   
Cheap Jack  _n.  ,    (. Cheap John)
cheap loan     
cheap money  _.  
cheap shot  _n.    
cheap trip  ,    
cheapen  _v. 1>  2>   3> 
cheaply  _adv. 1>  2> 
cheapo  _a. _.    
cheapskate  _n. _.  ; ; 
cheat  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ; topping cheat -  2. _v. 1> ; ; he cheated me (out) of five dollars -       - cheat on smb. - cheat at smth. - cheat into - cheat out of 2>  -.; to cheat the gallows -   3>  -. - cheat time - cheat the journey - cheat on _Syn: con, defraud, fleece, swindle, victimize
cheat at smth.     -. Jim said that his brother had cheated at cards.
cheat into  ,   The clever salesman cheated the old lady into giving him all her money.
cheat on   () Have you been cheating on me while I've been away?
cheat on smb.        -. (, ,   . .)
cheat out of  ,   The clever salesman cheated the old lady out of giving him all her money.
cheat the journey     
cheat time   
cheater  _n. _. 
Chechoslovakian  = Czechoslovak
check  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - without check 2> _.  (. .  .); the king is in check -    3>     4> ,  - loyalty check 5>  ;  ( ) 6> ;   7>  ( ) 8> ;  (  . .) 9> _.  {. . cheque} 10> _. ,  ( . ) 11>  ( );   12> ,  ( ) 13> _attr.  - check experiment - check ballot 14> _attr. ; to keep/hold in check - ; to cash/hand/pass in one's checks -  2. _v. 1> (); ;  2> _.   3>     4> ,  (on); Wouldn't it be wise to check on the possibility of rain before planning the garden party? How can you check on whether it will rain that day?; to check out -   -. Have you checked out each room to see if it is fit for a guest?; to check over/through -  (-. ) We must check the book over before sending it to the printer. We must check through the pages to see if any are missing. 5>  ;   6> _.  ( ,   ,    . .) - check back - check in - check off - check on - check over - check out - check up - check with _Syn: stop
check back  >     We checked back in the library among the old books, but could find nothing of this date. >   -.   I'll check back tomorrow about that question.
check ballot   
check experiment   
check in  >    (at, to) You can check your suitcases in at the desk > (), () (at) It is always advisable to check in early to get a good seat on your flight. Has Mr Light checked in at the hotel yet? >     What time do you have to check in?
check off  >  -. The teacher checked the children's names off as they entered. >   The workers in this factory check off at 5,00 >     (   . .) This firm has arranged to check off your union membership money from your pay before you get it.
check on    Most of the workers checked on before 8.30 this morning.
check out  > _.          > _.    >     Has Mr Light checked out yet? Yes, he left this morning. > _.  > _.  I'm afraid old Charlie has checked out. > ,  Does his story check out? >  Look at the other list and see if the names check out. >   The workers in this factory check out at 5.00 >     -. I'm just going to check this book out of the library.
check over     I asked the doctor to check me over.
check up  >    I asked the doctor to check me up. >  (on) The police are checking up on him. Check the facts up before you write your report.
check with  , 
check-nut  _n. _. 
check-off  _n. _. 1>         2>      ,    ,   . . 3> _attr. check-off agreement -            
check-out  _n. 1> ,  2>  (       )
check-point  _n. - 
check-room  _n. 1> ,  2>  
check-taker  _n. 1> _.  2> _-. 
check-up  _n. 1> ; ,  2> _attr. ,  - check-up committee
check-up committee   
check-weigher  _n. _.  ;  
checker  _I = chequer _II _n. _.  (   )
checkerboard  _n.  
checkered  = chequered 2.
checkers  
checking account  _n. _.  ;   ( )
checking-room  = check-room
checkmate  1. _n. 1>    (. .  .) 2>   2. _v. 1>   2>   ;  ;  
checkroom  
checkrow  _n. _-.  
Cheddar  _n.  ( )
cheek  1. _n. 1>  2> _. , ; to have the cheek to say smth. -    -. 3> _.  ; ; _pl.   4> _.   5> _pl. _.  ( ) - cheek by jowl; to one's own cheek -    ; cheek brings success - _.    2. _v. _. ,   (. cheek up) The teacher will not allow the children to cheek her up.
cheek by jowl  ,   
cheek-bone  _n. 
cheek-tooth  _n.  , 
cheeky  _a. _. 
cheep  1. _n.  (, ) 2. _v.  _Syn: squeal
cheeper  _n. 1>  (.   ) 2> ; 
cheer  1. _n. 1> / ; words of cheer -   - cheers 2> _pl. ,   3> ; to be of good (bad) cheer -    ()  4>  5>   - make good cheer 2. _v. 1>    2> ;    -. (for) Let's go to the football game and cheer for our favourite team. - cheer on 3>  - cheer up _Syn: encourage, exhilarate, gladden, warm _Ant: chill, depress, discourage, dispirit, ridicule, sadden
cheer on   (   ..) Please come to the sports meeting to cheer our team on.
cheer up  (); (); cheer up! -  ()!,   !
cheerful  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) _Syn: blithe, cheery, happy, sunny, winsome _Ant: downcast, gloomy, miserable, sad, woebegone
cheerio  _interj. _. 1>   ! 2>  ! 3> !, !
cheerleader  _n.  
cheerless  _a. , ,  _Syn: dismal
cheers  !, three cheers for our visitors!    !
cheery  _a. , ;  _Syn: cheerful
cheese  _I _n. 1> ; a cheese -     - Cheshire cheese - green cheese - ripe cheese 2> _. _. ,  - big cheese; to get the cheese -  ; quite the cheese, that's the cheese - _.   ,   _II _v. - cheese it - cheese off
cheese fondue    (     ,     )
cheese it  _. > !, !, ! Cheese it! The police are coming! > !, ! Let's cheese it, I can hear the police coming.
cheese off  _. ,  (with) I'm cheesed off with this endless waiting for buses. It's the way-winter goes on and on that cheeses me off about this place.
cheese-cake  _n. 1>   2> _. _.   
cheese-cloth  _n. 
cheeseburger  _n. 
cheesemonger  _n.  
cheeseparing  1. _n. 1>   2>  3> _pl. ,  2. _a. 
cheesy  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
cheetah  _n. _. 
chef  _n. _. -,  
chef-d'oeuvre  _n. _pl. _. chefs-d'oeuvre 
cheiromancy  = chiromancy
cheiroptera  _n. _pl. _. 
chela  _n. _pl. -lae _. 
Cheltenham  _n. . 
chemical  1. _a.  - chemical fertilizers - chemical war gases - chemical warfare - chemical defence 2. _n. _pl. ;  
chemical agent   , 
chemical defence   
chemical fertilizers   
chemical war gases    
chemical warfare   
chemise  _n.  
chemisette  _n. ,  ()
chemist  _n. 1>  2>  - chemist's shop
chemist's shop  
chemistry  _n.  - agricultural chemistry - applied chemistry
chemotherapy  _n. _. 
chenille  _n. 
cheque  1. _n.   {. . check 1, 9} - cash a cheque - draw a cheque 2. _v. - cheque out
cheque out    
cheque-book  _n.  
chequer  1. _n. 1> _pl.   (  ) 2> _pl. _.  () 3> . _pl.   2. _v. 1>    2>     3> , 
chequer-wise  _adv.   
chequered  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  - chequered fortune - chequered light and shade
chequered fortune   
chequered light and shade  
Cherbourg  _n. . 
cherish  _v. 1>  (, ) 2>  ( ) 3>   () 4>   ()
cheroot  _n.     
cherry  1. _n. 1>  () 2> = cherry-tree to make two bites of a cherry -        2. _a. 1>   2>  - cherry brandy
cherry brandy   ,  
cherry-pie  _n. 1>    2> 
cherry-stone  _n. 1>   2> _.  
cherry-tree  _n. ,  
chert  _n. _. ,  , 
cherub  _n. _pl. -s -bim 
cherubic  _a. 1>   ;  2> ;  ( )
chervil  _n. _. 
Ches.  = Cheshire
Cheshire  _n.  (  )
Cheshire cheese   ()
chess  _I _n.  _II _n.  
chess competition   ,  
chess-board  _n.  
chess-man  _n.  
chess-player  _n. 
chest  _n. 1> ;  - chest of drawers - medicine chest 2> ; ;  3>   - weak chest to get smth. off one's chest -    -.;  
chest of drawers  
chest-note  _n.   
chest-trouble  _n.   
chest-voice  _n.   
Chester  _n. . 
chesterfield  _n. 1>     2>   
chestnut  1. _n. 1>  (. Spanish  Sweet chestnut) 2>  ( ) 3> _.   4> _.   5> _pl. _. ; to put the chestnuts in the fire -  ; to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for smb. -   -.    2. _a. 1>   2> 
chesty  _a. 
cheval-glass  _n.     , 
chevalier  _n. 1> _.  2>   3>  - chevalier of fortune - chevalier of industry
chevalier of fortune  , 
chevalier of industry  , 
chevaux de frise  _n. _pl. _. 1> _.  2>        
cheviot  _n. 
Cheviot Hills  _n. - ()
chevron  _n. 1>  2> _. 
chevy  1. _n. 1> ;  2>       2. _v. 1>  - chevy along - chevy into 2> 
chevy along   -., -.,  -. Stop chevying me along, I'll walk at my own speed! If you chevy the workers along a bit I'm sure they could do the work faster.
chevy into   -.  -. Members of Parliament must chivy the government into action. People often have to be chivied into finding a job. to chevy up  ,   You'll have to chivy the children up about their schoolwork.
chew  
chewing-gum  _n.  
chewy  _a.   
chiaroscuro  _n. _. 1> _.   2>   ( )
chiasmus  _n. styl.  (    ; .: he rose up and down sat she)
chibouk  _n. _. 
chibouque  _n. _. 
chic  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. , ,  - chic sale _Syn: stylish
chic sale  _. _. 
Chicago  _n. . 
chicane  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>  2>  
chicanery  _n. 1> = chicane 1 2>  _Syn: deception
chick  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
chick-pea  _n. _. ,  
chick-weed  _n. _. ; 
chickabiddy  _n. _. , 
chickadee  _n. _.  ( )
chickaree  _n.  
chicken  1. _n. 1> , ; _. . ,  2>  () - chicken soup 3> _. ; () ; she is no chicken -    ;      - spring chicken 4> _attr. ; don't count your chickens before they are hatched - _.    ; Mother Car(e)y's chicken -  2. _v. - chicken out
chicken out  _.   ,  ;    He chickened out of climbing up the tree. The boy was afraid that if he did not join the others in the crime, they would say he had chickened out.
chicken soup   
chicken wire  _n. ()  
chicken-breasted  _a. _.   
chicken-hearted  _a. , 
chicken-liver  _n. 
chicken-pox  _n. _.  , 
chickling  _n. 1>  2> _.   (. chickling vetch)
chicle  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ,  
chicory  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - chicory salad
chicory salad     
chide  _v. 1> , ;  2> ,  ( ) _Syn: scold
chief  1. _n. 1> , ; ; ;  - chief of police 2>  (, ) _Syn: boss 2. _a. 1> ,  2> ;  - chief problem - chief wall
Chief Clerk   ,   
Chief Constable    ( , )
chief of police   
chief problem   
chief wall   
chiefly  _adv.  , 
chieftain  _n. 1>  (, ) 2> _.   3>  
chieftaincy  _n. / ,  
chieftainship  _n. / ,  
chiff-chaff  _n. - ()
chiffon  _n.  ( )
chiffonier  _n. ()
chignon  _n. 
chigoe  _n.  (  ,     )
chihuahua  _n. - ( )
chilblain  _n. 1>  2>  
child  _n. _pl. children 1> ; ; ; ;  - from a child - child unborn - be with child 2> ,  3>  4>  - fancy's child 5> _attr. - child welfare to throw out the child along with the bath -      ; a/the burnt child dreads the fire - _.     _Syn: baby, infant, little boy, toddler, youngster
child benefit  _n.    
child prodigy  _n. 
child unborn   
child welfare   /
child's-play  _n.  ,  
child-bearing  _n. , 
child-birth  _n. 1>  2> 
child-minder  _n. ,   ,     
childbed  _n.  - die in childbed
Childermas  _n. _.    (28 )
childhood  _n. 1> ; to be in second childhood -    2> _attr.  - childhood disease
childhood disease   
childish  _a. 1>  - childish sports 2> ,  _Syn: childlike, immature, infantile, juvenile, puerile _Ant: experienced, mature, sophisticated
childish sports   , 
childless  _a.  _Syn: sterile
childlike  _a. , , ,    _Syn: childish
childly  _. 1. _a. ;  2. _adv. -
childness  _n. _. ; 
childproof  _a.   
children  ..  child
children's community   , -;  
Chile  _n. 
Chilean  1. _a.  2. _n. 
chiliad  _n. 1>  2> 
Chilian  = Chilean
chill  1. _n. 1> ; to take the chill off -  2> , ;  - chills and fever - catch a chill 3> ;  ( ) - cast a chill 4> _.  5> _.  2. _a. 1>   2> ;  3> ;  4> _.  - chill cast iron - chill mould 3. _v. 1> ; ; chilled to the bone -    2>  3>   4>   ;  5> _.   () 6> _. ,   
chill cast iron   
chill mould   , 
chiller  _n.  
chilli  _n. _. _. ()  
chilling  _a. 
chills and fever  
chilly  _I = chilli _II 1. _a. 1> ;  ( ) 2>  3> ,  _Syn: cold 2. _adv. 1> ,  2> , 
Chiltern Hundreds to apply for/to accept the Chiltern Hundreds -       
chimb  = chime II
chime  _I 1. _n. 1>  _pl.  ;  2> ,   ;   3> ,  () 4> ,   - in chime 2. _v. 1>  ();  () 2>   3> ,  (in, with) The first bell started to ring, and then the others chimed in. 4>  () ( chime over) - chime in - chime in with _II _n. 1>  () 2> _attr. - chime hoop
chime hoop    ()
chime in      (with) The conversation was becoming heated, until Mary chimed in with her opinion, to agree within.
chime in with  > ,  My opinion chimes in with yours. The blue dress chimes in with the colour of her eyes. >   -. The chairman chimed in with the decision of the committee.
chimera  _n. , ,  
chimerical  _a. , 
chimney  _n. 1>  (  );  2> _.  3>   4>  ,  5> ,        6> _.   ;  
chimney breast  _n.   
chimney-cap  _n.   
chimney-corner  _n.   
chimney-piece  _n.   ;  
chimney-pot  _n. 1> = chimney-cap 2> _attr. - chimney-pot hat
chimney-pot hat  _.  ()
chimney-stack  _n.     ;  
chimney-stalk  _n.  ;  
chimney-sweep  _n. 
chimney-sweeper  _n. 
chimp  = _. chimpanzee
chimpanzee  _n. 
chin  1. _n. ; up to the chin -  ; to take things on the chin -   ,   - chins up! 2. _v. 1> _. _. ,  2> _refl. _.    (up)
chin-chin  _interj. _. 1> ! (    ) 2>   ! ( )
china  _I China _a.  _II 1. _n. ,   - egg-shell china - break china 2. _a. ; china shop -   
China  _n. ; People's Republic of China   , 
China ink  _n. () 
china ware  
china-clay  _n.  , 
china-closet  _n. 
china-ware  _n.  
chinaman  _I Chinaman _n. _.  _II _n.   
Chinatown  _n.   (  )
Chinawoman  _n. _. 
chinch  _n.  ; -
chinchilla  _n. 1> _.  2>  
chine  _I _n. 1>    2>  3>   _II _n. 
Chinee  _n. _. 
Chinese  1. _a.  - Chinese white 2. _n. 1> ;  the Chinese _pl. - _.  2>  
Chinese characters   
Chinese white   
chink  _I Chink _n.  (    ) _II 1. _n. 1> ,  (, ) 2>  () 3> _. ,  _Syn: crack 2. _v. ,  _III _n. , , ,  _IV _n.   /
chinkapin  _n. _. _.   ,  
chinos  _n.    
chinquapin  _n. _. _.   ,  
chins up!   ()!,  !
chintz  _n. () 
chintzy  _a.    
Chios  _n. - 
chip  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  ();  ();   () 3> ,   ;  4>   ( ,    . .) - fish and chips 5> _pl. _. ,    6> ,  ( ) 7> _pl. _. , ; to buy chips - ,   8>     9> _pl. ; to hand/pass in one's chips > ; > ; a chip of the old block -    ; I don't care a chip -  ; to have/wear a chip on one's shoulder -    ;    ;  ; dry as a chip - ; such carpenters, such chips -     2. _v. 1> , ;  (. chip away) The boy has been chipping away at that hard rock for hours. 2>   (  . .) 3> , ; ; this china chips easily -     4>    ( ) 5>     - chip away - chip in - chip out
chip away  ;  (at) The new director learned to chip away at the firm's methods, rather than try to change everything at once.
chip basket  _n.     ( , )
chip in  > _. ;   ( ,   . .) The conversation was very pleasant until our talkative neighbour chipped in. >   ;    (-.),  If everyone chips in a few pounds, there'll be enough to help the homeless family. Members of the youth club were asked to chip in a few hours' work each week to help people in the neighbourhood.
chip out  
chip shop  _n. ,    (, , , )
chipboard  _n.    
chipmuck  _n. _. 
chipmunk  _n. _. 
Chippendale  _n.  ( .  XVIII .)
chipper  _a. , 
chippie  = chippy 2.
chippy  1. _a. 1>  ( );  (  ) 2>  ( ) 3> _. ;  / ( ) 2. _n. _. _. 
chirk  _. _. 1. _a. ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  ( chirk up) You need a good holiday to chirk you up. Chirk up, your troubles will soon be over.
chirm  _n.  ();  
chiromancy  _n. ,   
chiropodist  _n. ,  ,  
chiropody  _n. ;   
chiropractic  _n. 
chiropractor  _n. 
chirp  1. _n. ;  2. = _a. _. chirpy 3. _v. ,  _Syn: squeal
chirpy  _a. , 
chirr  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  ( , ) 2>  (  )
chirrup  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> ;  2> _.  ( )
chirruper  _n. _. 
chisel  1. _n. _. ; , , ; ; full chisel - _. _.    2. _v. 1> ;  (   . .) 2> _.  , , ,  3>  ( ) 4> _. ,  - chisel in - chisel out
chisel in  _. ;  He became a member only by chiselling in. The group did not welcome the manner in which he chiselled his way in.
chisel out  ,  You mean the firm found a way to chisel you out of your overtime pay? There'll be trouble with the union now!
chiselled  _a. ; ; chiselled features -   
chit  _I _n. , ; a chit of a girl -  _II 1. _n.  2. _v.   _III _n. 1>  ;  2>  3> , ,  4> ; farewell chit - _. _.  
chit-chat  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: patter
chiton  _n. 
chitterlings  _n. _pl. 
chivalrous  _a. , 
chivalry  _n. 
chive  _n. 1> . _pl. -, - 2>  ; 
chivied  _a. , 
chivvy  _v. 1> , ,  2> ; 
chivy  = chevy
chloral  _n. _. 
chlorate  _n. _. ,   
chloric  _a. _. ; chloric acid -  
chloride  _. 1. _n. ,   ; sodium chloride -   2. _a. 
chlorinated  _a. 
chlorine  1. _n. _.  2. _a. -
chloroform  1. _n.  2. _v. 
chlorophyll  _n. _. 
chlorosis  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _. ,   ()
chlorous  _a. _. ; chlorous acid -  
chm chairman  _n. 
chmn chairman  _n. 
choc-ice  _n.   
chock  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3>   ( );  4> _.   5> _. , ; , ,  6> _.  2. _v. 1>  (. chock off);   2> _.    - chock up
chock up  > , ,  The room was chocked up with furniture. >  The driver chocked up the wheels so that the car could not run accidentally down the hill.
chock-a-block  _a. 1> _.  ,   2> _. ;  
chock-full  _a.  ; 
chocoholic  _n.  
chocolate  1. _n. 1> ; a bar of chocolate -   2> _pl.   2. _a. 1>  2>  
chocolate-box  _a. _. ,   ( , )
choice  1. _n. 1> , ; ; a wide (a poor) choice -  () ; to make choice of smth. - ,  -.; to make/take one's choice -  ; take your choice - ; I have no choice but -     , ;   2>  ; here is the choice of the whole garden -  ,     3> ; ; Hobson's choice -  ,    , '  ' for choice -  2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; to be choice of one's company -     _Syn: excellent
choicely  _adv. ,  
choir  1. _n. 1>   2>   3>   ( ) 2. _v.  
choir-master  _n. 
choke  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>  3>   () 4> _.  ;  5> _.   2. _v. 1> ; to choke the life out of -  -. 2>  ( );  ( , ); tears choked him -   ; be (all) choked up (about) -   -., -. (   ) 3>  (. choke up) to choke a fire -  /; to choke a plant -   4> ,  (. choke up) The room was choked up with furniture. The well was choked up with leaves. 5> _. ;  - choke back - choke down - choke in - choke off - choke up _II _n.  
choke back   () Jim had to choke back his anger or he would have hit the man.
choke down  >    () He hated the meal but choked it down out of politeness. >    (,   . .) he choked down his anger    
choke in  _. _.   ;    
choke off  >   ( , ) He began to tell about his adventures all over again, but I choked him off. Jane wants an invitation to the party; how can we choke her off? >  -. >  -. ( -.) (for) The director choked Jim off for being late again.
choke up  > ;  ( ) >  ( );  >  > = _. choke in
choke-bore  _n. 1>  (  ,   ) 2>  
choke-coil  _n. _.  
choke-damp  _n.  
choke-full  _a.  , 
choker  _n. 1>  2> _.   (.   ) 3>   (. white choker) 4> _.  
chokidar  _n. _. 
choky  _I _a. 1>  (.  ) 2>  _II _n. _. 1>   2>  3> _. 
cholera  _n. ; Asiatic cholera, malignant cholera -  ; summer cholera -  , 
choleraic  _a. 
choleric  _a. , ; 
cholerine  _n. 
cholesterol  _n. _. _. 
Chomolungma  _n. ; {. Everest}
chomp  _v. _. ; ,  
choose  _v. 1>  (among/between/from - , as/for -   -., -.) It is difficult to choose among so many nice houses. It is difficult to choose one house among so many nice ones. We chose this house as our home as soon as we saw it. The teacher chose the cleverest child as the leader of the class. Jim chose Mary as his wife. 2>  3> , ;  ( choose rather) 4> _. ; he did not choose to see her -     ; I cannot choose but go -   ; not much/nothing to choose between them -    _Syn: cull, elect, pick, select _Ant: forswear, reject
choose occasion    
chooser  _n. ,  
choosey  = choosy _a. _. , 
choosy  = choosey
chop  _I 1. _n. 1> ()  2>  (); mutton (pork) chop -  ()  3>  () 2. _v. 1>  2> ; ; to chop about -  , ; The book has been badly chopped about at the printer's. to chop back - ; The tree is too big, you'll have to chop back some of the branches. to chop into -    Ask the man in the shop to chop the meat into little bits. 3>  () - chop about - chop around - chop back - chop down - chop into - chop off - chop up _Syn: hew _II _n. . _pl.  {. .; chap III 1} to lick one's chops -  (.   ); chops of the Channel -   -    _III 1. _n. 1> ;  - chops and changes 2>  3>  ,  ( ) 4> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3>  - chop and change 4>   - chop logic - chop in - chop round _IV _n. ,   - first chop - second chop
chop about  >    ( ) > ,  When the storm arose, the wind chopped about and the little boat nearly sank. It's better for a child to be treated severely all the time than to have parents who keep chopping about from kindness to cruelty.
chop and change   , ;   ,   . .
chop around    When the storm arose, the wind chopped around and the little boat nearly sank. We were walking along the street together when suddenly he chopped round and ran the other way.
chop back   The government has promised to chop back its own spending in an effort to encourage the nation to do the same.
chop down  >  The whole forest was chopped down to make room for the new airport. >  -. The committee members chopped down the chairman's opinion.
chop in    
chop into   The opposing speakers chopped the politician's argument into pieces.
chop logic  , 
chop off  >  The king's head was chopped off. You could improve the tree by chopping off some of the upper branches. >  -. The chairman chopped the speaker off in mid-sentence.
chop round  = chop about
chop up  ,  Ask the man in the shop to chop the meat up for you.
chop-chop  _adv. _. -
chop-house  _n.  
chop-suey  _n.  
chopper  _I _n. 1>  ();  2>  3> _.  4> _. ,   5> _. ;  _II _n. _.  
chopper switch  _n. _. 
choppy  _a. 1>  ,  ( );  ( ) 2> 
chops and changes  ;  
chopsticks  _n. _pl.    ( ,   )
choral  _I _a.  - choral speaking _II . chorale _n. 
choral speaking   
chord  _I _n. 1>  (. .); to strike/touch the right chord -   ;   -.  2> _.  - vocal chords - spinal chord 3> _.  4> _.  () _II _n. 1>  2>  
chorda  _n. _pl. -dae; _. 1> = chord I 2 2>  , 
chore  = char I
chorea  _n. _. 
choree  _n. _. , 
choreographer  _n. , 
choreographic  _a. 
choreography  _n. 
choriamb  _n. _. 
chorine  _n. _. 
chorister  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  ()
chortle  1. _n. 1>  ;  2>  _Syn: laugh 2. _v. 1>   ;  2>  ,  _Syn: laugh
chorus  1. _n. 1> ;   - in chorus - swell the chorus 2>  3>   4> ,   ;  5>     2. _v. ,  
chose  _p.  choose
chosen  _a. 
chough  _n.  ()
choultry  _n. _. 1> - 2>  
chouse  _. 1. _n. ;  2. _v. ; 
chow  _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _. _. 
chow mein  _n. - (       )
chow-chow  _n. _. 1>  2> ,  
chowder  _n. _.    , , ,   . .
Chris  _n. _. of Christian, Christiana, Christina, Christine, Christopher 
chrism  _n. _. 1>  2> 
Christ  _n. ; 
christen  _v. 1>  2>     3>  ,  _Syn: name
Christendom  _n.  
christening  _n. 
Christian  1. _a.  - Christian name 2. _n. , 
Christian name   (   )
Christiana  _n. 
Christianity  _n. 
christianize  _v.   
Christie  _n. _. of Christian 
Christina  _n. 
Christine  _n. 
Christmas  _n. 1>  (_. Xmas) - Father Christmas 2> _attr. 
Christmas bazaar    
Christmas eve  
Christmas-box  _n.    ,  
Christmas-tide  _n. 
Christmas-tree  _n.  
Christmassy  _a. _. , 
Christopher  _n. ; 
Christy  = _n. Christie
Christy minstrels  _n. _pl. ,     
chromatic  _a. 1>  - chromatic printing 2> _.  - chromatic scale
chromatic printing   
chromatic scale   
chromatics  _n. _pl. as _sg.   /
chrome  _n. 1> = chromium 2>  ;  
chromic  _a. _.  - chromic acid
chromic acid   
chromium  _n. _. 
chromolithograph  _n. 
chromosomal  _a. 
chromosome  _n. _. 
chromosphere  _n. 
chromotype  _n. _. 
chronic  1. _a. 1> ;  ( ) 2> ;  - chronic doubts - chronic complaints 3> _.  - something chronic 2. _n. 
chronic complaints   
chronic doubts   
chronicle  1. _n. ;  _Syn: history 2. _v. 1>  ( , ) 2>  ( );  
chronicler  _n. 1>  2> 
chronograph  _n. 
chronologic  = chronological
chronological  _a. 
chronology  _n. 1>  2>  
chronometer  _n. 
chronopher  _n. _. ,    
chrysalis  _n. _pl. -es -ides _.  ()
chrysanthemum  _n. 
chryselephantine  _a.     ;      ( )
chrysolite  _n. _. 
CHU  = centigrade heat unit _n. -
chub  _n.  ()
chubby  _a. ,  _Syn: fat
chuck  _I 1. _n. 1> _.   2> _attr. - _. chuck jaw 2. _v. _. ,    _II 1. _n. 1>  () 2> = chuck-farthing 3> _. ; to give smb. the chuck -  -.;    -. 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ,  (under); to chuck under the chin -    - chuck away - chuck down - chuck in - chuck off - chuck out - chuck together - chuck up chuck it! - _. !; !; to chuck one's hand in - ;   ; to chuck one's weight about -  ; to chuck one's money about /around -    ; to chuck oneself at -    -.; to chuck down one's tools - ; to chuck in one's cards /hand -    ; to chuck in the towel -  ; to chuck up the sponge -   _III 1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3>  2. _v. 1>  2>    3>   3. _interj. chuck! - -! _IV _n. _. , ; hard chuck - _. 
chuck away  >  ,  (on) Why did you chuck your money away on such a worthless plan? Your advice is chucked away on that boy. >  () Never chuck away a chance to improve your English. >   You chucked away that last line.
chuck down  ()  ; When he heard the bomb whistling down. Jim chucked himself down on the floor with his hands over his head.
chuck in  >   -. Jim has chucked in his studies. >   If you buy the furniture, the shop will chuck in a television set. >  () There was no need for you to chuck in that remark.
chuck jaw    
chuck off  >  If we run fast we'll be able to chuck the police off. >  ( -. ) I don't seem to be able to chuck off this cold.
chuck out  > ; ,  (   ,  ) Two members were chucked out (of the club) for failing to pay the money they owed. A man was employed to chuck out any troublemakers. >  I really must chuck out all those old newspapers. >    The old lady was chucked out of the house because the owner wanted to pull it down. >  (,   ..) The committee considered your suggestions but chucked them out because they would cost too much. >  It was unfortunate that you chucked out that remark. >  -. Our plans were chucked out by bad weather.
chuck together  > ,   This book looks as if it's just keen chucked together. >   -. Jim and Mary were chucked together by the war.
chuck up  >  (,   . .) Jim has chucked up his studies. >  Jane can't come, she's been chucking up all morning. >   The office block looks as if it's just been chucked up. >  -. Never chuck up a chance to improve your English.
chuck-farthing  _n.   
chuck-hole  _n. _. 
Chuckchee Sea  _n.  
chuckle  _I 1. _n. 1>  ;  2>  3>  2. _v. 1> ;  2> ; he is chuckling at/over his success -     3>  _Syn: laugh _II _a. 1>  (.  ) 2> 
chuckle-head  _n. 
chuddar  _n. _. 1>   2>    
chuff  _n. 
chuffed  _a. _. 1> ;     2> ; 
chug  1. _n.  (, ) 2. _v.    (   . .)
chum  _. 1. _n. , ;   2. _v. 1>    2>      (together, with) - chum in - chum up
chum in    -. (with)
chum up    -. (with) It's good to see your children and mine chumming up so well.
chummage  _n. 1>         ( , ) 2> ,           
chummery  _n. 1>     2> ,   
chummy  _a. _. 
chump  _n. 1> ,  2>   (-.) 3>   () 4> _. , ''; to go off one's chump >   ; >   , '' 5> _. ,  _Syn: blockhead
Chungking  _n. . 
chunk  1. _n. 1> = chump 1; chump 2 2> _.  ;  3>     4>   2. _v. _. _. 1> , ,  2> ,  - chunk up
chunk up  >   ( ) >  
chunking  1. _n. ;      2. _a. , ; chunking piece of beef -   
chunky  _a. 1>    ( ,   . .) 2>  ( ) 3> , , 
church  _n. 1>  - Church of England - Anglican Church - go to church - go into the Church - enter the Church 2> _attr.  _Syn: denomination
Church of England   
church service  _n.  , 
church-goer  _n. ()   
church-owl  = barn-owl
church-rate  _n.     
church-text  _n. _.    
churchman  _n. 1>  2> 
churchwarden  _n. 1>   2> _.   
churchy  _a. _. 1>   2> , 
churchyard  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  
churl  _n. 1> ,    2>  3> 
churlish  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  4>  ( );  ( ) 5>  ( )
churn  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>  () (. churn out) The farmer has churned out more butter this week than last. 2> ; ; the wind churned the river to foam -   . - churn out - churn up
churn out     -.,    This factory churns out lots of cars every day. Tom has been churning out crime stories for twenty years.
churn up  >  ,  The heavy wheels churned up the earth. >   Your story quite churned me up.
churn-staff  _n. 
chut  _interj.     !
chute  _n. 1> ;   2>  ;  (, ) 3> _. ; , ,   4>  5> _. 
chutney  
chutzpah  _n. _. _. , 
chyle  _n. _.  , 
chyme  _n. _.  , 
CI  = Cubic Inches _n.  
ci-devant  _a. _.  - ci-devant chairman
ci-devant chairman   
CIA  = Central Itelligence Agency _n.   ,  ()
cicada  _n. 
cicatrice  _n. , 
cicatrization  _n. , 
cicatrize  _v. 1>  2> ,  3> () 
cicely  = chervil
Cicero  _n. 
cicerone  _n. _pl. _. -ni , , 
Ciceronian  _a. , 
CID  = Criminal Investigation Department _n.   
cider  _n. ; all talk and no cider - _.  , a  
CIF  = cost, insurance, freight _n. ,   , 
cigar  _n. 
cigar-holder  _n.   
cigarette  _n. ; ; have a cigarette! - ! - filtertipped cigarette
cigarette case  
cigarette-case  _n. 
cigarette-end  _n. 
cigarette-holder  _n. 
cigarette-lighter  _n. 
cigarette-paper  _n.  
cigarette-stub  = cigarette-end
ciggy  _n. _. 
cilery  = cillery
cilia  _n. _pl. 1> _.  2> _. _. 
ciliary  _a. _. _. , 
ciliated  _a. 1>   2> _. _.  , 
cilice  _n.   
cillery  _n. _.     (  )
Cimmerian  _a. _. 1>  2> ,  ( )
cinch  _. 1. _n. 1>  2> _.  ,  3>   4> ; ; to have a cinch on smb. -  -.   2. _v. 1>   (. cinch up) 2> _.  ( -), '  ' 3>  ( )
cinchona  _n. 1>  ;  2>  
Cincinnati  _n. . 
cincture  1. _n. 1> _.  2>  3> _.  () 2. _v. , 
cinder  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  3>  _pl. ;  ; ; to burn to a cinder -  ;  () 2. _v. ,   
cinder track  = cinder-path
cinder-box  _n. _. 
cinder-path  _n. _. ,  
cinder-sifter  _n.      
Cinderella  _n. 
cine  _a. _.   
cine-camera  _n.  ()
cine-film  _n. 
cine-projector  _n.  
cinema  _n. 1> _. ,  (. the cinema) 2>  3> 
cinema-circuit  _n. ,   
cinema-goer  _n. 
cinemactor  _n. _. 
cinemactress  _n. _. 
cinemaddict  _n. _. _.   _. 
cinemascope  _n.  (  )
cinematics  _n. _pl. as _sg. _. 
cinematograph  _n. 
cinematographic  _a. 
cinematography  _n. 
cinerama  _n. _. 
cineraria  _n. _. , 
cinerarium  _n. _pl. _. -ria     
cinerary  _a.  - cinerary urn
cinerary urn    
cinereous  _a.  
Cingalese  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _n. 1> , ; the Cingalese - ,  2> ,  
cinnabar  _n. 
cinnamon  _n. 1>  2> - 
cinq  = cinque
cinque  = cinq _n. ,   ( , ,  )
Cinque Ports  _n. _pl. _.     (  - Dover, Sandwich, Romney, Hastings, Hythe)  - ,   
CIO  _I Congress of Industrial Organizations _n.    , ; {. AFL/CIO} _II Chief Information Officer _n.    
cipher  1. _n. 1>  - in cipher 2>  ; a number of three ciphers -   3> ; ; to stand for cipher -    4>  5> _attr. - cipher officer _Syn: zero 2. _v. 1> ,  ( cipher out) 2> ,  3>   
cipher officer   ( )
circa  _prep. _. ,  (_. c.) died circa/c. 1183 -    1183 .
Circassian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Circe  _n. _. _. 
circle  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  () - ruling circles 3>  4> , ; a wide circle of interests -    5> ;  - circle of the seasons - come full circle 6>  7> _.  - dress circle - upper circle - parquet circle 8> _.  9> _.  (   . .) 10> _.  _Syn: clique 2. _v. 1>   ;  (. circle about/around/round) the Earth circles the Sun -     2> _.  3>    (,   . .) - circle about
circle about  ,   -. John circled round the girl at the party, waiting for a chance to talk to her.
circle of the seasons      
circlet  _n. 1>  2> ,  - circlet of flowers
circlet of flowers  
circs  _n. _pl. _. of circumstances; _. 1> ,  2>  
circuit  1. _n. 1>  2>  ; circuit of the globe -    3> ,   - make a circuit - take a circuit 4> _.    (. circuit court) 5>  (,   . .); ,  - circuit of action 6> ,   7>       8> _. , ;  - broken circuit - open circuit - detector circuit 9> _attr. - circuit rider 2. _v.  ;  ; 
circuit breaker  _n. _.  ; 
circuit of action   
circuit rider  _. _. 
circuitous  _a. ,  ()
circuitry  _n. _. 
circular  1. _a. 1>  - circular saw - circular staircase 2>  - circular motion - circular railway 3>  - circular arc 4> ; circular letter >  ; > = circular note circular note -    2. _n. 1>  2> ; 
circular arc  ,  
circular motion   
circular railway    
circular saw  / 
circular staircase   
circularity  _n. , 
circularize  _v.  , 
circulate  _v. 1> ;    2> () 3>  4>   ,  ( ) 5>  (    ) 6> = _. circularize _Syn: spread
circulating  _a. ;  - circulating capital - circulating decimal - circulating fraction - circulating library - circulating medium
circulating capital   
circulating decimal   
circulating fraction   
circulating library       
circulating medium  _.  
circulation  _n. 1> , ;   2>  (. circulation of the blood) 3>   4>  (, ) 5>  (  . .) 6>  - put into circulation - withdrawn from circulation - circulation of commodities 7> _attr.    - circulation department - circulation manager
circulation department    ( ,   . .)
circulation manager     (,   . .)
circulation of commodities   
circulator  _n. 1>  - circulator of infection 2> _.  
circulator of infection   
circulatory  _a. 
circum-  _pref.     , 
circum-meridian  _a. _.    (   . .)
circumambient  _a.  ( , ); 
circumambulate  _v. 1> ()  2>    
circumaviate  _v.  ; to circumaviate the earth -   
circumbendibus  _n. _. 1>   2> = circumlocution
circumcise  _v. 1> _.   2> _.    3>  
circumcision  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   3>  
circumference  _n. 1> _. ;  2>  _Syn: perimeter
circumferential  _a.   ; 
circumflex  _n. ,     ( .-.   ;  .       )
circumfluent  _a.    , 
circumfluous  _a. 1> = circumfluent 2> ,  
circumgyration  _n.  (  ); 
circumjacent  _a. ,  
circumlittoral  _a. 
circumlocution  _n. 1>  2>  ;  3> _. , () - Circumlocution Office _Syn: euphemism, euphuism, indirectness, periphrasis _Ant: brevity, conciseness, condensation, directness, succinctness, terseness
Circumlocution Office  ,   , ,  (       ' ')
circumlocutional  _a. 1>  2> 
circumlocutory  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
circumnavigate  _v.  ; to circumnavigate the globe/earth/world -   
circumnavigation  _n.  
circumnavigator  _n. 1>   2> _.  
circumscribe  _v. 1> ;  ; to circumscribe smb.'s power of action -  -.  2> _.  _Syn: bound, contain, encircle, enclose, encompass, envelop, surround
circumscription  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  (  ,     . .)
circumsolar  _a. _.   ;   
circumspect  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( ,   . .) _Syn: cautious
circumspection  _n. , ; 
circumspective  _a. 1> = circumspect 2> ,   
circumstance  _n. 1> ;  - circumstance that - lucky circumstance - unforeseen circumstance 2> _pl. ,  - under no circumstances - in no circumstances - under the circumstances 3> _pl.   - in easy circumstances - in reduced circumstances 4> , ; to omit no essential circumstance -       5> ; he was received with great circumstance -     - not a circumstance to
circumstance that   , 
circumstanced  _a.   (-) 
circumstantial  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) - circumstantial evidence 2. _n. 1> ;  2> _pl.  ; difference between substantials and circumstantials -     
circumstantial evidence  ,  
circumstantiality  _n. 
circumstantially  _adv. 1> ,  2>  ,    
circumvent  _v. 1> , ,  2> ,  ()
circumvention  _n. , 
circumvolution  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> , 
circus  _n. 1>  2>       3> _.  ;  4> _attr. - circus floor
circus floor  _.  
cirque  _n. 1> _. ;  2> = circus 3
cirrhosis  _n. _.  
cirro-cumulus  _n. - , ''
cirro-stratus  _n. - 
cirrous  _a. 
cirrus  _n. _pl. cirri 1>   2> _. _. 
CIS  = Commonwealth of Independent States _n.   , 
cisalpine  _a.  (    )
cisatlantic  _a.     
cissy  _n. _. 1> ,  2>    ; ,  
cist  _n. _. 
Cistercian  _n.  (    )
cistern  _n. 1> , ;  2> 
CIT  = California Institute of Technology _n.    
citadel  _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; 
citation  _n. 1> ; , ;  2>  - citation of facts 3> _.  ( ) 4> _.     - get a citation
citation of facts   
cite  _v. 1> ;  2>  ( , . ) 3> _.     ( ) (for) After his death, the soldier was cited for bravery. _Syn: adduce, quote, refer
cither  = cithern
cithern  = cither _n. _. _. , 
citify  _v.   
citizen  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> _.  ()
citizenry  _n.  , 
citizenship  _n. 
citrate  _n. _.   
citric  _a. 
citrine  1. _n. _. ,   2. _a.  
citron  _n. 1> ,   2>   (. citron colour)
citrus  _n. _. 
cits  _n. _pl. _. _.  
cittern  = cithern
city  _n. 1> ,   ( );          ( ) 2> the City - ,     ;      3> _attr. ,  - city council - city hall - city planning - city water 4> (City) _attr. - City man - City article - City editor _Syn: hamlet, metropolis, suburb, town, village
City article         
city council   
City editor  >     > _.  
city hall  _.  , 
City man  , , 
City of Quezon  _n. . -
city planning   
city water    () 
city-state  _n. _. , -
civet  _n. 1> _. ,  2>  (      ; .  )
civet-cat  = civet 1
civic  _a.  - civic consciousness
civic consciousness  
civic-minded  _a.     
civics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 1>  ;   2> _.  
civil  _a. 1>  - civil rights - civil strife 2>  (. ) - civil engineer - civil servant - Civil Service - Civil Defence 3> _.  (. ) - civil case - Civil Law 4> ; ; keep a civil tongue (in one's head) -    ,  ,  - civil list _Syn: polite
civil case   
civil code   
civil day    (  12 . )
civil death   ;    
Civil Defence    
civil disobedience   
civil engineer  -
Civil Law   
civil list    (     )
civil rights   
civil servant    , 
Civil Service    
civil strife  
civil war   
civil-spoken  _a.   
civilian  1. _n. 1>  () 2> _pl.   3> ,     4> _. ,     2. _a.  - civilian clothes - civilian population
civilian clothes   
civilian population   
civility  _n. , ; to exchange civilities -  
civilization  _n. 1>  2>  
civilize  _v. 
civilized  _a. 1>  2> , 
civilly  _adv. , , 
civvy  = civy _n. _. 1>  () 2> _pl. _.   3> _attr. - Civvy Street
Civvy Street  _. _. '',  
civy  = civvy
ckw clockwise  _n.   
clabber  1. _n.  2. _v. ,  ( )
clack  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ;  3>  4> = clack-valve 2. _v. 1> ;  2>   3> , 
clack-valve  _n. _. / 
Clackmannan  _n. 
clad  _p.  _p-p.  clothe
cladding  _. 
cladmetal  _n.  
claim  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ,  - raise a claim - lay claim to - put smth. in a claim 2> ;  3> . . _. _.  ,    ;     - jump a claim - stake out a claim _Syn: perquisite, right, title 2. _v. 1>  - claim damages - claim attention - claim one's right 2> ,  ,    -. (for) Magical properties are sometimes claimed for certain medicines. The discoverer claimed the island for the nation. - claim the victory 3> ,  4> _.      (against/from -  -., for -  -.) You should be able to claim against the car insurance. You should be able to claim the cost against the car insurance. Can I claim for yesterday's journey? _Syn: demand
claim attention     
claim check  _n.    ,     . .
claim damages    
claim one's right   
claim the victory     
claimant  _n. 1>  ;  2> 
claiming race  _n. ,        
clairvoyance  _n. 1>  2> ; 
clairvoyant  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  2. _a. 1>  2> , 
clam  1. _n. 1>    (,   .) 2> _. _. ,  ; as happy as a clam (at high tide) - -; ,  2. _v. 1>   2> ,  3> _. _. / , ;  (. clam up) I told you to clam up, we don't want the whole world knowing our plans.
clam-shell  _n. 1>   2> _. 
clamant  _a. 1>  2> ; ; a clamant need for changes -    
clamber  1. _n. ;   2. _v. ,  ( clamber up)
clambering plant  _n.  
clamminess  _n. , 
clammy  _a. 1> ,  2>     
clamorous  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: loud
clamour  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ,  _Syn: noise 2. _v.  ;  - clamour against - clamour down - clamour for - clamour out
clamour against  ,   -. His family and friends clamoured against the man's wrongful imprisonment.
clamour down    () The politician tried to make himself heard, but the crowd clamoured him down.
clamour for   The people are clamouring for bread. Women are clamouring for improvements in the sexual equality laws.
clamour out   
clamp  _I _. 1. _n. ; , ;  2. _v. , ;  (. clamp up) The workmen clamped up the bricks. - clamp down on _II 1. _n.  (,      );  (,   );  ( ) 2. _v.    (. clamp up) _III 1. _n.   2. _v.  
clamp down  _. ; ;    -. The government has promised to clamp down on criminal activity. The government has promised to clamp down on young criminals. We must clamp down now, before it's too late to stop the trouble.
clamp down on  _. ; ;    -. The government has promised to clamp down on criminal activity. The government has promised to clamp down on young criminals. We must clamp down now, before it's too late to stop the trouble.
clan  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2> 
clandestine  _a. , ;  _Syn: stealthy
clang  1. _n. , ,    (, , ;   ) 2. _v.  , ,  ; to clang glasses together - ,  
clanger  _n.  
clangour  _n.   ,   
clank  1. _n. ,  (, );  2. _v.  (); 
clannish  _a. 1> ,  2>    ,  3> , ,    ,   . .
clanship  _n. 1> /  ,  2>    , , 
clansman  _n.  
clap  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  () 3> = clapper 2. _v. 1> , ; the audience clapped the singer -    - clap out 2>  (,   . .); to clap the lid of a box to -    3> ; to clap smb. on the back -  -.   4> _. ,  (in) - clap in prison 5>  (  ); ; to clap duties on goods -   ; to clap a hat on one's head -   - clap in - clap into - clap on - clap to - clap together - clap up to clap eyes on smb. - _. ,  -. _II _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
clap by the heels  ,   
clap in   -.   The two thieves were clapped into prison.
clap in prison    
clap into  = clap in
clap on  >   -. He clapped on his hat and ran out of the house. >   ,  The driver clapped on the brakes but failed to stop in time. > _.   ,  The captain ordered his men to clap on more sail. >  He clapped his old friend on the shoulder in greeting. > to clap on to smb.  -. (-.) >   When the new tax laws were passed, the taxpayers found that the government had clapped another 5% on cigarettes.
clap out       The children clapped out a regular time while the teacher played the tune.
clap to    () The door clapped to. The girl clapped the door to as she left.
clap together   -.   The actors clapped together a stage so that they could have somewhere to perform.
clap up  to clap up (a bargain, match, peace) - ,   (, , )
clap-net  _n.   
clapboard  _n. 1>  ();     2> _.   
clapper  _n. 1>  (  . ) 2>  (  ) 3> 
clapperclaw  _v. 1> ,   2> ,  
claptrap  1. _n.  ; -.     2. _a.    , 
claque  _n. _. ,  
claqueur  _n. _. 
Clara  _n. 
Clare  _n. 
clarence  _n.   
Clarence  _n. , 
clarendon  _n. _.  
claret  _n. 1>  ,  2>   3> _.  - tap claret
claret-cup  _n.    
clarification  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
clarify  _v. 1> ()  ( , ) 2> ()  ( ,   . .) 3>  ; to clarify the disputes -   _Syn: elucidate, explain, explicate, interpret _Ant: befog, complicate, confuse, obfuscate, obscure
clarinet  _n. _. 
clarinettist  _n. 
clarion  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2>  ;   2. _a. ,  ( ) - clarion call
clarion call   
clarionet  = clarinet
clarity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
clary  _n. _.  
clash  1. _n. 1>  ();  () 2>  - clash of interests - clash of opinions 3>  _Syn: fight 2. _v. 1> , ,     (.  ) (against) I clashed against the streetlight and hurt my head. 2>   ;  , , ;     3>  ( ); (on /over -   -.) Mary and her husband clashed over the question of where they should live. 4>  ( );    5>  ( -.); (against, with) The orange curtains clash against/with the red furniture. these colours clash -     6>    ( -.) (with); our lectures clash -    I was unable to study music at school because it clashed with history. - clash against - clash with
clash against  >  ( ) My opinions clash against yours. >   -. () Greek forces clashed against Turks in the hills.
clash of interests   
clash of opinions    
clash with  >  ( ) The chairman's opinion clashed with that of the rest of the committee. >   -. () Greek forces clashed with Turks in the hills.
clasp  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; , ; he gave my hand a warm clasp -      3> _.  2. _v. 1>  2> , ; to clasp in one's arms -   ; to clasp smb.'s hand -  -. ; to clasp (one's own) hands -     3>  (  ) _Syn: grasp
clasp-knife  _n.  
clasp-pin  _n. 1>  ()  2> 
class  _I 1. _n. ()  - working class - middle class - upper class - the classes 2. _a.  - class alien _II 1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  - class of problems 2> , ; in a class by itself -  - it is no class 3> _.  4>  ( ); the top of the class -   ( ) 5>    ( ); when is class? -   ? 6>  () - take classes in 7> _.  (   - ) 8>  - get a class - obtain a class 9>  (  , ); to travel third class -     10> _.       ; the 1957 class -  1957  () 11> _.   _Syn: caste, estate, order 2. _a.  3. _v. 1>  2>   (  ); Tompkins obtained a degree, but was not classed -   ,    3>   ,  - class with
class alien    
class of problems   
class with     -. I would class Tom's latest book with the best crime stories ever written.
class-book  _n. 
class-consciousness  _n.  
class-fellow  _n. ,  
class-mate  = class-fellow
class-room  _n. ,  ;  (  )
classic  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n. 1>  2>     3>   4> _pl.  ;  
classical  _a.  - classical scholar
classical education   
classical Latin   
classical scholar  = classic 2, 2
classicism  _n. 1> ;    2>       3> _. / 
classicize  _v. 1>    2>   
classification  _n. 
classified  _a. _. _. 
classify  _v.  _Syn: organize
classless  _a.  - classless society
classless society   
classman  _n. ,    
classy  _a. _. 1> ,  2> 
clastic  _a. _. 
clatter  1. _n. 1> ;  () 2>  () 3> , ;  () 4>  _Syn: noise 2. _v. 1> ;  (. clatter about) Ask the children to stop clattering about, Father's asleep. Don't clatter those dishes about, you'll break them. 2>  - clatter along - clatter down
clatter along  ;   ( )
clatter down     ; '' (  )
Claud  = Claude
Claude  = Claud _n. 
Claudius  _n. 
clause  _n. 1> _.  (   ) - principal clause - subordinate clause 2> , ;  ( ) - escape clause - saving clause
claustrophobia  _n. _. ,   
claustrophobic  _a. _. 
clavecin  _n. _. 
clavichord  _n. _. 
clavicle  _n. _. 
clavicular  _a. _. 
clavier  _n. 1>  2>  (  )
claw  1. _n. 1>  2>    3>  4> _. ,  5> _. , , , ; ; ; to put out a claw -  ; to draw in one's claws - ; to cut/clip/pare smb.'s claws -  -. ;  -. 2. _v. 1> ,  ;  2>  - claw hold of 3> _. ; to claw off the land - _.     - claw back - claw off claw me and I'll claw thee - _.   
claw back     ,      The government claws back some of the money which it gives to arts organizations, in the form of tax.
claw hold of   ( -.)
claw off  _.     The boat clawed off slowly until it reached the wind, when the sails filled and the boat gathered speed.
claw-hammer  _n.       - claw-hammer coat
claw-hammer coat  _. 
clawhammer coat  
clay  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,  4> _.  5>   (. clay pipe) 6> _attr. - clay mill to moisten one's clay - ,   - clay pigeon 2. _v.  
clay mill  
clay pigeon   ( )
clayey  _a. 1>  - clayey soil 2>   ;  
clayey soil  
claymore  _n.   (. )
clean  1. _a. 1> ; ; clean room -   - clean  2> ,  ;   - clean wheat - clean timber 3>  (  , ) 4> , ; to have a clean record -    5>   ( ) 6> ,  - clean stroke 7> , ; to make a clean cut -  ; to have clean hands in the matter -     -. ; to make a clean sweep of smth. -  ,   -.;    _Syn: fresh, immaculate, spotless, stainless _Ant: adulterated, contaminated, dirty, grimy, impure, marked, polluted, stained, sullied, tainted 2. _n. , ; to give it a clean - ,  3. _adv. 1> , ; I clean forgot to ask -     2>  3> ;  ; to hit clean in the eye -     4. _v. 1> ; to clean of -   -. Can you clean the coat of these dirty marks? Lady Macbeth felt that it was hopeless to try to clean her hands of the blood. 2> ; ; ;  ();  () - clean down - clean out - clean up - clean up on _Syn: cleanse, dust, sweep, tidy, wipe _Ant: befoul, besmear, pollute, soil, stain
clean breach  ,    . .  
clean copy    
clean down  >  (    . .) >  () >  We were asked to clean down the walls when we left the house that we had been renting.
clean out  >  I hope you've cleaned out all those sticky old sweet papers and empty envelopes from your drawer this time. > _. , '' The thieves cleaned out the store. >    The thieves took the jewels and then cleaned out.
clean sheet   
clean stroke   
clean timber     (   . )
clean up  > ,    This room needs cleaning up. >    > _.    The brothers cleaned up a profit in the property market. It was annoying to lose money on the deal when others cleaned up. > () 'Wait for me. I have to clean up', said the painter. It won't take me long to clean myself up, and then I'll be ready. >  The newly elected leader has declared his intention of cleaning up the city council. > _.   Leave a few men behind to clean up the last of the enemy positions.
clean up on  >    -. The company cleaned up on their recent business arrangement. >  -. The fighter cleaned up on his opponent.
clean wheat    
clean   
clean-cut  _a. 1>   - clean-cut features 2> , ; 
clean-cut features    
clean-fingered  _a. 
clean-handed  _a. , 
clean-limbed  _a.  ( )
clean-shaven  _a.  
clean-up  _n. _. 1> ;  2> ()  ( ,   . .)
cleaner  _I _n. 1> ,  2>    _II . cleaners _n. _. 
cleaners  _n. _. 
cleaning  _n. 1> , ;  2> _.  3> _attr. - cleaning woman
cleaning woman  ,     
cleanliness  _n. ; ; 
cleanly  1. _a.  2. _adv. ; 
cleanness  _n. 
cleanse  _v. 1> ,  2>  3>   () _Syn: clean
cleanser  _n.   (. ); 
clear  1. _a. 1> , ; clear sky -   2>  3>  ( , ;  ) 4>  - clear passage - all clear - all clear signal - clear from suspicion - clear of debts - clear line 5> , ; a clear month -   6>  ,  7> , ,  8>  ( ); to get away clear -  - in clear - keep clear of _Syn: definite, distinct, unmistakable, transparent _Ant: blurred, confused, doubtful, foggy, fuzzy, muddled obscure, unclear, unintelligible, vague 2. _adv. 1> ; to see one's way clear -    2> ,  (.   .  away, off, through  ); three feet clear -    3. _v. 1> (); ; to clear the air -  ;   ; to clear the dishes -    ; to clear the table -    2> ,   -., -. (of) Will you help me clear the garden of these stones? We must clear the area of enemy soldiers as soon as possible. 3>   ( ) 4>  5>  (, ) 6> ,    -. (of) The boy was cleared of the charge of stealing. The boy was cleared of taking part in the crime. 7>  8>  (); great reductions in order to clear -      9>  ,  10>  ,     ,   ; to clear an obstacle -  ; this horse can clear 5 feet -      5  11>    12>  ,    - clear away - clear off - clear out - clear up - clear the skirts of - clear the decks for action - clear the way - clear one's expenses - clear one's mind of
clear a leap   
clear away  >  Please clear your papers away so that I can serve dinner. Does the letter clear away your difficulty? The police cleared the crowd away. >  () >  ( , ) In the afternoon, the clouds cleared away and the rest of the day was fine. When he read the letter, his doubts cleared away.
clear breach  ,     
clear conscience   
clear from suspicion   
clear line  _-.   ( )
clear of debts    
clear off  >   -. >  ( ) In the afternoon, the mist cleared off and the rest of the day was fine. > _. ; just clear off at once! -  ! > ,  -., -. Please clear your papers off so that I can serve dinner. >    Please help your mother to clear off. Please help your mother to clear off the table. >    I'm glad I've cleared off the money I owed my mother. >    The shop decided to clear off the summer clothes when the new winter fashions arrived. >  -. I'd like to clear off the rest of the work which was waiting for me after my holiday.
clear one's expenses    
clear one's mind of    -.
clear out  >  > _.  > _.  ,  'Clear out!' shouted the angry farmer to the boys in his field. The thieves took the jewels and then cleared out. The police cleared all the people out of the hotel after the bomb threat. >  I hope you've cleared out all those sticky old sweet papers and empty envelopes from your drawer this time. >    When I was eighteen, I decided that it was time I cleared out.
clear passage   
clear the bar    ,  
clear the decks for action  _.    (.  )
clear the hurdle   (,  ) 
clear the skirts of      (-.);  (-.) 
clear the way   
clear up  > ,  When you've finished your meal, please clear up the kitchen. > ;  () The police have been trying to clear up the mystery of the man's death. > () The weather should clear up tomorrow and we should have sunshine at last. Her face cleared up when she read the letter. >  I'd like to clear up the rest of the work which was waiting for me after my holiday.
clear up the mess   
clear-cut  _a.  ; , 
clear-headed  _a. ,   
clear-sighted  _a. , 
clear-starch  _v. 
clear-way  _n. 
clearance  _n. 1>  - security clearance 2>  ();    3> _.     4>   5>  (.,   ) 6>      7>   8> _. ;   ( ; . clearance space) 9>  (, ) 10> _attr. clearance sale - ()  11> _attr. - clearance papers
clearance papers  _. ,    
clearance sale  _n. 
clearcole  _n. _. 
clearing  _n. 1>   . {. clear 3}; - clearing of signal 2>  (),   ,  3> _.  (    ) 4>  
clearing bank  _n.  
clearing of signal   
clearing station  _n.  
clearing-house  _n. _.   {. clearing 2, 3}
clearing-off  _n. , 
clearly  _adv. ; ; ;  ( )
clearstory  = clerestory
cleat  _n. 1> _. , ;  2> _.   3> _. ,    4>  5> _.  ;   6> _.  
cleavage  _n. 1> ;  2> , ; cleavage in regard to views -   ; cleavage of society into classes -     3> _. _. ; 
cleave  _I _v. 1> () ( cleave as under, cleave in two) 2>   ,   -. 3>  _Syn: sever _II _v. 1>  ,  (to) 2> _. 
cleave to  1>   -. This material cleaves to the skin. 2>  ,  -.  -.  A good wife cleaves to her husband. Loyal party members cleave to their party's political principles.
cleaver  _n. 1>  2>   
cleavers  _n. _.  
clef  _n. _. 
cleft  _I _n. ,  _Syn: crack _II _a.  - cleft palate in a cleft stick -   
cleft palate  _.  
cleg  _n. , 
Clem  _n. _. of Clement 
clem  _v. _. 1>  2>  
clematis  _n. _. 
clemency  _n. 1> ;  2>  ()
clement  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( )
Clement  _n. 
Clementina  _n. 
Clementine  _n. 
clench  1. _n. 1>  ();  () 2>  3>   4> = clinch 1. 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ();  () 3> ,   4> = clinch 2.
clepsydra  _n. _. ,  
clerestory  _n. _.   ,  ;  
clergy  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ; twenty clergy were present -    
clergyman  _n.  - clergyman's week - clergyman's fortnight _Syn: cleric, divine, ecclesiastic, prelate, religious, theologian
clergyman's fortnight  ,   
clergyman's week  ,   
cleric  _n.  ,  _Syn: clergyman
clerical  1. _a. 1>  2>  - clerical work - clerical error 2. _n. 
clerical error   ,  
clerical work  ,  
clericalism  _n. 
clericalist  = clerical 2.
clerihew  _n.  
clerk  1. _n. 1> , ;   - correspondence clerk 2> _.  3> ;  - Chief Clerk 4> ,  ; clerk of the works -   ( ) 5> _.  ; /  - Clerk of the Weather 2. _v. _. ,  
Clerk of the Weather  _. ' '; ; _. _.     
clerkly  _a. 1>    - clerkly hand 2> _. ,  3> _. , 
clerkly hand   
clerkship  _n.  ,   . . {. clerk 1}
Cleveland  _n. . 
clever  _a. 1>  2> ; ; clever piece of work -   3> , ; he is clever at biology -      4> _. _. 
cleverness  _n. 1>  2> ; , 
clevis  _n. 1>  () 2> _. ;  ; 
clew  1. _n. 1>  2> _.    2. _v. . clew up 1>    2> _.  ()   3> _. _.  -.  - clew down - clew up
clew down  _.   Clew the mainsail down, the wind is too strong. The captain asked the sailors to clew down.
clew up  _.   Clew the two small sails up, we need to go faster. The captain asked the sailors to clew up.
clewline  _n. _. 
cliche  _n. _. 1> _. ;   2> ;  
click  1. _n. 1>  (, );  ( ) 2> _.   (   ) 3>  ( ) 4> _. , ;  2. _v. 1> ; to click the door -    ; to click one's tongue -  ; to click one's heels together -   2> _.  ,  ( );  3> _.  ,  4> _.   - click for - click with
click beetle  _n. _. -
click for   -.    At last I've clicked for a good job in the right city.
click with  >    Her joke clicked with us and we all laughed. >    -. That film has really clicked with the young people - they're all going to see it. >  Jim and Mary clicked with each other as soon as they met.
clicker  _n. 1>  () 2> _.  3> _.  ( )
client  _n. 1>  2>  , 
clientage  _n. 1> ,  2>    
clientele  _n. _. 1> = clientage 1> 2>  , ;   (  . .)
cliff  _n. 1>  ;  2>   _Syn: mountain
cliff-hanger  _n. _. _. 1>  /,     2>    3>  (  . .),       
Clifford  _n. 
climacteric  1. _n. 1> ,   2>   2. _a. 1>  2> , 
climate  _n. 1>  2> ; ;    ( climate of opinion) - international climate - in a friendly climate
climatic  _a. 
climatology  _n. 
climax  1. _n. 1>  ,   2> _.  _Syn: summit 2. _v. /   
climb  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.   - rate of climb 3> _attr. - climb indicator 2. _v. 1> , , ; to climb (up) a tree -    - climb to power 2> _.   3>  4>  ( ) - climb down - climb out of to climb on the bandwagon -    _Syn: ascend, mount, rise, scale _Ant: descend, fall
climb down  >  When you reach the top of a mountain, the worst part is climbing down. > ,  ( ) The speakers forceful words persuaded his opponent to climb down.
climb indicator  _.   
climb on band-wagon    ,    ;       
climb out of  > ,  The cat fell into the hole and couldn't climb out of it. >  But you were seen taking the book; now try to climb out of that one.
climb the ladder   
climb to power    
climb-down  _n. 1>  2>  ( )
climber  _n. 1>  2> _pl.   3>   4> , 
climbing ability  _.   
climbing frame  _n.  ( )
climbing-irons  _n. _pl. 1> = climber 2> 2>    
clime  _n. _. 1>  2> , 
clinch  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  ,  3> ,  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  ,   ;  2>  ,  - clinch a bargain - clinch an argument - clinch the matter 3>    ( )
clinch a bargain  ,  
clinch an argument   
clinch the matter   
clincher  _n. 1> , ;  2>  3> _.   4> _. 
cling  _v.  cling to 1> ;  2>  (,   . .); cling together -   3>   (, ) 4>  5>  ( ) - cling onto - cling to - cling together _Syn: stick
cling onto  >  The child clung onto its mother. The climber had to cling onto the cliff. >   The old lady tried to cling onto her old home, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a new house, we always cling onto far too many possessions. >   The chairman has always clung onto oldfashioned ideas.
cling to  > ,  This material clings to the skin. The ship clung to the shore. >  The child clung to its mother. The climber had to cling to. >   The old lady tried to cling to her old home, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a new house, we always cling to far. >   She clung to the hope that her son was not dead too many possessions.
cling together  >  The pages of this book have clung together. >   Members of a family should cling together in times of trouble.
clingfilm  _n.    
clingstone  _n.    (,   . .)
clingy  _a. , ; 
clinic  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) 3>   -  
clinical  _a.  - clinical record
clinical record   
clinician  _n.  , 
clink  _I 1. _n. 1>  ( , ) 2> _. _.   2. _v. ; ; to clink glasses -  ,  _II _n. _. ; _. ''
clinker  _I _n. 1> ,   2>  3>   4>   _II _n. _.  / -. (.  ,  ,   . .)
clinker-built  _a. _.   (. carvel-built)
clinking  1. _a. 1>  2> _. ,  2. _adv. _.  - clinking good
clinking good   
clinkstone  _n. _. ,  ,  
clinometer  _n. 1>  2>  
clip  _I 1. _n. 1> _.  ;   2> ; ;  - clip of cartridges 3>  (, ) 2. _v. 1> , ,   (. clip on) This hairpiece clips on. Please help me to clip this tie on, it's rather awkward. 2>  () _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _pl. _.  (  ) 4> _.   2. _v. 1>  (. ) 2> ; ; ;  - clip the coin 3>  (    . .);  4>   (   . .) (. clip out) May I clip out the report on my performance? 5> ,  () _III 1. _n. 1> _.  ; at a fast clip -   2> _. ,   2. _v. _.  , 
clip of cartridges   
clip one's wings   /,  ,   
clip the coin    
clipboard  _n.      
clipper  _I _n. 1> ,   2> _pl.  3> _.  _II _n. 1>  (  ; .   ) 2>     (. )  3>  () 4> _. -. 
clippie  _n. _. - (   . .)
clipping  1. _n. 1>   2>  3> ,  2. _a. 1> ;  2> _. 
clipping room  _n. _. 
clique  _n. _.  _Syn: circle, coterie, group, set
cliquey  = cliquy _a. _. 1>    2> 
cliquy  = cliquey
clitoris  _n. _. , 
clivers  = cleavers
cloaca  _n. 1> ,     (   . .) 2>   ;     3> ,  
cloak  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; cloak of snow -   3> ; , ; under the cloak of loyalty -    2. _v. 1>  ;   (in) She was cloaked in red wool. 2> , , 
cloak in  , ,  The actress's life was cloaked in mystery.
cloak-and-dagger  _a. 1> ;  - cloak-and-dagger comedy 2>  - cloak-and-dagger agents
cloak-and-dagger agents  
cloak-and-dagger comedy   '  '
cloak-and-sword  = cloak-and-dagger
cloak-room  _n. 1> ,  2> _-.   3> 
clobber  _v. _. 1> ,  2>  , 
cloche  _n. _. 1>    2>      (  ) 3>   ''
clock  _I 1. _n. 1>  (, , ); he worked the clock round -     - like a clock 2> what o'clock is it? -  ?; the clock strikes for him -   ; to put/set back the clock - ()    ;   2. _v. 1>      (in, on)     (out, off) (  ) 2> _.  ; he clocked 11,6 seconds for the 80 metres hurdles -    11,6      80  3>  - clock in - clock off - clock on - clock out - clock up _II _n.  ()
clock in    (   ) Most of the workers clocked in before 8,30 this morning.
clock off    (   ) The workers in this factory clock off at 5,00
clock on    (   ) Most of the workers clocked on before 8,30 this morning.
clock out    (   ) The workers in this factory clock out at 5,00
clock up  >    The old car has just clocked up another 50,000 kilometres. >  () Now we can clock up another victory for our team.
clock-case  _n.   
clock-face  _n. 
clock-glass  _n.    
clock-house  _n. _.  (,   . .)
clock-work  1. _n.   - like clock-work 2. _a. 1>  2>  - clock-work toys
clock-work toys   
clocking  _a. - clocking hen
clocking hen  , 
clockwatcher  _n. ,  '  '; ,     
clockwise  1. _a.     2. _adv.   
clod  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,   3> ,  2. _v. 1>   2>  
clod-poll  = clod 1, 3
cloddish  _a. 1>  2> 
clodhopper  _n. , ,  
clog  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>     2. _v. 1> , ,  2> () -. (with); () (. clog up) The well was clogged up with leaves. The water won't go down, I think the pipe must be clogged up. The water won't go down, I think the pipe must be clogged with dirt. 3>  ,  () 4>     
cloggy  _a. 1> ;    2> ,  3>  
cloisonne  _n. _. 
cloister  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _attr. - cloister vault 2. _v. 1>    2>  ( cloister oneself)
cloister vault  _.  
cloistered  _a. 1>  2>  3>  
cloisterer  _n. 
cloistral  _a. 1> ;  2> 
cloistress  _n. 
clone  1. _n. 1> _.  (    ,      ) 2>   (-.);  3> ,  ,  4> ;  2. _v. ()    , ()
cloning  _n. _.  
clonus  _n. _.  , 
clop  _n.  ()
close  _I 1. _a. 1>  2> ; ; to keep a thing close -  -.  ; to keep/lie close -  3> , , ; to keep oneself close -   4>  ( , ) 5> ,  6>  (   );  - close contact - get to close quarters - close attack - close column - close order - close defence 7> ,  - close friend 8> ; ;  - close investigation - close reading 9>  - close translation 10>  ( , ) - close print 11>  , ;  12> ;  ( ) - close texture 13>  ( );  ;   14>   ( ) 15> ; he is close with his money -   (by); a close shave >   ; >    - close call - close contest - close vote - close district - close season _Syn: humid 2. _adv. 1> ; there were close on a hundred people present -     - close up - close on 2> ; he ran me very close -     3> ; to cut one's hair close -   - close cropped _II 1. _n. 1> , ,  - bring to a close 2>  3> _. ;  2. _v. 1> ();  (, ) - close off 2> ();  (  . .); to close a discussion -   3>  ;   - close on - close upon 4> _.  () - close about - close down - close in - close in on - close on - close out - close round - close up - close upon - close with to close one's days - ; to close the door on smth. -    -.;  -.  _III _n. 1>   (  ) 2>  
close a bargain   ;   
close about  ;  As darkness closed about them, they decided to return home.
close attack  _.    
close borough  /,         
close call  _.   
close column   
close contact   
close contest     
close cropped   
close defence   
close district  _.  ,       
close down  >  ();   The shop will be closing down for good on Saturday, so everything is half price. The owner is having to close the shop down. >  ;  > _.  >    This station is now closing down and we wish you all goodnight. > ,  Darkness closed down on the city.
close file  
close friend   
close grip   
close in  > ;  Darkness closed in (on the city). > ,  >  ( ) The days are closing in now that it is September. >  The youth threatened to close the old man's face in.
close in on  ;  The enemy is closing in on the city. The police are closing in on the criminals. The lion closed in on the family of deer.
close investigation   
close liver  
close off   (, ) The police have closed off the streets so that the President can drive through the city free of traffic.
close on  , 
close order   
close out      The store is closing out on Saturday. The store is closing out its goods on Saturday.
close print   
close reading  ,  
close round  
close season  ,      
close texture   
close translation   
close up  
close upon   ,  As darkness closed on them, they decided to return home.
close vote     
close with  >    The two men closed with their attackers. >  ,   After hours of talking about the price, the shopkeeper at last closed with the salesman's offer. The two ministers didn't close with each other until near the end of the meeting. >  -. -. The priest closed the meeting with a prayer. > be closed with    I'm sorry, you can't go in that room, the chairman is closed with the director for an urgent meeting.
close-down  _n.       
close-fisted  _a. 
close-fitting  _a.  ,   ( )
close-grained  _a. , 
close-hauled  _a. _.    
close-in  _a. close-in fighting -  ;  
close-out  _n. 
close-run  _a.  
close-stool  _n. ; 
close-up  _n. 1> _. _.   2> _.   3> _attr. close-up pictures - _. ,   
closed  _a. 1> ,  - closed sea - closed work - closed shop - closed economy - closed season 2>  3> _.  - closed syllable 4> _.   - closed mind
closed circuit  _n. _.  
closed economy   , 
closed mind  
closed sea    (     )
closed season  ,   
closed shop  _. ,       (    )
closed syllable   
closed work  _.  
closely  _adv. 1> ,  2> ; to look closely at smth. -    -. - closely confined
closely confined    
closely-knit  _a. 
closeness  _n. 1>  2>  3>  4>  5> 
closet  1. _n. 1>  2> ()  - jam closet - bed closet 3> _.  4>  5> _attr.  - closet strategist 2. _v. ; to be closeted with smb. -   -. 
closet strategist   
closing  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  4> _.  2. _a.  - closing speech
closing speech   
closing-time  _n.   (,   . .)
closure  1. _n. 1> ; _.  2> _.   2. _v.  
clot  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  () 3>   4> _.  5> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ;  ( )
cloth  _n. 1> ; ; ; ;  ; cloth of gold (silver) -  ()  - bound in cloth 2> _pl.  ;  ,  3>   4> ; to lay the cloth -  ()  5>   - gentlemen of the cloth
cloth cap  _n.  
clothe  _v. 1> ; to clothe one's children -   ; to clothe oneself - ;  -. (in/with) I like to clothe the children in pure cotton; it's so healthy. 2> ; clothed with authority -  ; to clothe one's thoughts in words -     3> ; spring clothes the land with verdure -     - clothe in - clothe with
clothe in   -. -.,  -.  -. The hills were clothed in mist. His thoughts were clothed in poetic words.
clothe with  = clothe in
clothes  _n. _pl. 1> ,  2> ()  _Syn: dress
clothes line  >   ; > _.  
clothes peg  _n. , ,  ( )
clothes-bag  = clothes-basket
clothes-basket  _n.  
clothes-brush  _n.  
clothes-horse  _n.    
clothes-line  _n.      
clothes-man  _n. 
clothes-pin  _n.    
clothes-press  _n. 1>    2>    
clothespin  = clothes peg
clothier  _n. 1>      2>  3>  
Clothilda  = Clotilda _n. 
clothing  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _.  4> _.  _Syn: dress
Clotilda  = Clothilda
clotted  _a. ,  - clotted hair - clotted nonsense
clotted hair  ,  
clotted nonsense   
clou  _n. _. 1>   2> ,     ;  
cloud  1. _n. 1> ; ; clouds of smoke -  ; clouds of dust -  ; a cloud on one's happiness - ,  -.  - mushroom cloud 2> , ,  (,   . .) 3> ; a cloud on one's reputation -   -. ; to be under a cloud of suspicion -    4>  - under cloud of night 5>  ; to have one's head/to be in the clouds -   ; in the clouds - , ; under a cloud >   ; >  ,  ; >  ; every cloud has a/its silver lining - _.     2. _v. 1> () ,  2> (); ;  3> ;  () - cloud over - cloud up
cloud over  >  The sky has clouded over, we shan't see the sun again today. > () The windows have clouded over in the steam. The mist has clouded the windows over. >  Mary's face clouded over when she heard the bad news about her mothers operation.
cloud up  >  > () The windows have clouded up in the steam. The mist has clouded the windows up.
cloud-burst  _n. 
cloud-capped  _a.  ,  (  )
cloud-castle  _n.  , , 
cloud-cuckoo-land  _n.  ;  ;  
cloud-drift  _n.  
cloud-land  _n.  ,  
cloud-world  = cloud-land
cloudberry  _n. _. 
cloudless  _a. , 
cloudlet  _n. , 
cloudy  _a. 1>  2> ,  ( ) 3> ;  ( ) 4> ,  ( ,  ) 5> ,  6>  ,  (   . .) _Syn: foggy
clout  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> = clout-nail 2. _v. 1> _. _.  / 2> _.  
clout-nail  _n.    ;  
clove  _I _n. 1>  () - oil of cloves 2>   _II _n.   ; 
clove hitch  _n. _.  
clove-gillyflower  _n. _.  
cloven  _a. ,  - cloven hoof to show the cloven hoof/foot -    (     )
cloven hoof    ( )
clover  _n. ; he is in clover, he lives in clover -      ;   ,  
clow  _n.  
clown  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>   2. _v. ,    
clownery  _n. 
clownish  _a. 1>  2> ; 
cloy  _v. ; too many sweets cloy the palate -     _Syn: surfeit
cloze  _n.  ,      
club  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; ;  3>  () 2. _v.  (, ) _II _n. _pl. _. ,   _III 1. _n.  _Syn: association, federation, league, lodge, order, union 2. _v. 1>   2>   (together, with) - club together
club together  >   Why don't the boys club together and join each other's activities? >   The family clubbed together to buy the car.
club-foot  1. _n. ;   2. = _a. club-footed
club-footed  _a. ,   
club-law  _I _n.   _II _n.  
club-shaped  _a.    , 
clubbable  _a. 1>     2> ;  () 
clubber  _n.   
clubbing  _n.  
clubby  _a. 1>  2> ,    
clubland  _n. ,     
clubman  _n. 1>   2> _.  ;  
clubwoman  _n.  / 
cluck  1. _n. ,  2. _v. , 
clue  1. _n. 1>  (  -.);  2>  (  . .);   _Syn: symptom 2. _v. - clue in - clue up
clue in   I can't imagine where you have hidden it, please clue me in.
clue up    -. (about/on) Can you clue me up on the club's activities? Michael is all clued up about radio.
clueless  _a. _. 
clump  1. _n. 1>  () 2>    3>   2. _v. 1>   (. clump about) 2>   3>   
clumpy  _a. , 
clumsiness  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> 
clumsy  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3>  _Syn: awkward, bungling, gawky, inept, lumbering, ungainly _Ant: adroit, clever, dexterous, graceful, handy, skilful, sure
clung  _p-p.  cling
clunk  1. _n. 1>    2>   2. _v.    
clunker  _n. _. 
clunky  _a. , , 
cluster  1. _n. 1> , , ;  - cluster of grapes 2>  - cluster of spectators 3>  () 4> ,  5> _attr. - cluster sampling 6> _attr. - cluster switch 2. _v. 1>  , ; roses clustered round the house -      2>  , , ; the children clustered round their teacher -   ; memories of the past cluster round this spot -      ; to cluster together -   The deer clustered together near the water.
cluster bomb  _n.  
cluster of grapes   
cluster of spectators   
cluster sampling   
cluster switch  _.  
clutch  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; to make a clutch at smth. -  -. 2> _pl. ,  3> , ; to get into the clutches of moneylenders -   /   4> _.  ; , ; to throw in (out) the clutch -  () ,  2. _v. ; ; ()  -. (at) The climber clutched at the swinging rope, but missed. The child clutched at his mother in fear. - clutch to - clutch at - clutch at a straw _Syn: grasp _II 1. _n. 1> ,     2>  2. _v.  ()
clutch at   ( -. ) A businessman will clutch at any chance of making a profit.
clutch at a straw    
clutch to   The child clutched the doll to her and would not show it to anyone.
clutter  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> ,  _Syn: chaos, confusion, disarray, disorder _Ant: method, neatness, order, sequence 2. _v. 1>   2>   ,   ( clutter up) her desk was cluttered up with old papers -       3>  ,  - clutter traffic 4> 
clutter traffic   () 
Clyde  _n. . 
Clydesdale  _n.   -
clyster  _n. _. 1> ;  2> _attr. - clyster pipe
clyster pipe   
CM  _I court martial _n.   _II Common Market _n.  
cm.  = centimetre
CMD  = Centralized Message Distribution _n.   
CMEA  = Council for Mutual Economic Aid _n.    (  ), 
cmm cubic millimetre  _n.  
CMOS  = complementary metal-oxide semiconductor _n.  - 
cmps  = centimetre per second _n. (-)   
CMY  = cyan-magenta-yellow _n.  --
CMYK  = cyan-magenta-yellow-black _n.  ---
CN/A  = Customer Name / Address _n.  /  
CNN  = Cable News Network _n.    (  )
CNO  = Chief of Naval Operations _n.   
CNR  = Canadian National Railways _n.    
CO  _I cash-order _n. _. ,    _II commanding officer _n. 1>  2>  _III Co - company _n.  (,   . .) _IV Central Office _n.   _V Colorado _n.  _VI Conscientious Objector _n. ,    
co-  _pref.     ,  , ,   . .; .; coordinate - ; ; coeducation -       
co-author  _n. 
co-ax  _n. _.   
co-ed  _n. _. (_. of coeducated)       
co-education  _n.     
co-op  _n. _. of -operative ,   - on the co-op
Co-op. Co-operative Society  _n.  
co-operate  _v. 1>   -. (with) All citizens are asked to cooperate with the council in keeping crime off the streets. 2> ;   -. (on/with) I should like you to cooperate on/with the writing of my next book. 3> ;  4> _.  (with, in, for)
co-operation  _n. 1> ;   2>  3> _. 
co-operative  1. _a. 1> , ,  ; in a co-operative spirit -    2>  2. _n. ;  ;   (. co-operative shop) - consumers' co-operative - producers' co-operative
co-operator  _n. 1>  2> 
co-opt  _v.  -. (onto) Since the lawyer has offered his help without payment, can we co-opt him onto the committee?
co-optation  _n. 
co-ordinate  1. _a. 1>  ,   ,  2>  ,   3> _.  ( ) - co-ordinate conjunction 2. _n. 1> -.  2> _pl. _. ;   3. _v. ,   ;  (with) The sound has to be coordinated with the picture.
co-ordinate conjunction   
co-ordination  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
co-ownership  _n.  
co-pilot  _n.  
co-religionist  _n.    , 
co-respondent  _n. _.  (  )
co-signatory  _n. _. /,      /
co-star  _v. 1>    (   )    -. 2> ( )      ''
co-tenant  _n. 
co-tidal  _a. - co-tidal line
co-tidal line    (   )
Co.  = county
coach  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; coach and four (six) - ,   () 2> _-.   3>  ( ) 4> _.  ; to drive a coach and four/six through -   , ,   (   . .),       ;   2. _v. 1>    2>    _II 1. _n. 1>  (  ) 2> ;  2. _v. 1> /   (for) The boy needs to be specially coached for the examination. 2>    3> ,    (for) Who will coach our team for the games? 4> _.        
coachbox  _n. 
coachhouse  _n.  
coachman  _n. 1>  2>   (.   )
coadjutor  _n. , ,  (.  )
coagulant  _n. _.  , 
coagulate  _v. (), (); 
coagulation  _n. , 
coal  1. _n. 1> ()  2> ; to call/haul over the coals -  ;  ; to carry coals to Newcastle -   ,      ;      ;    (.    ); to heap coals of fire on smb.'s head - _.  -.,     2. _v. 1> ()  2> 
coal-bed  _n.  
coal-black  _a.   
coal-burner  _n. ,   
coal-cutter  _n.  
coal-dust  _n.  ,  
coal-field  _n.  ;   
coal-flap  _n.       
coal-gas  _n.  ,  
coal-heaver  _n.  
coal-hole  _n. 1>     2>      
coal-measures  _n. _pl. _.  ;  ;  
coal-mine  _n.  , 
coal-pit  = coal-mine
coal-plough machine  _n.  
coal-scuttle  _n.   
coal-seam  = coal-bed
coal-tar  _n.  ,  
coaler  _n. 1>  () 2>  
coalesce  _v. 1>  2>  ( ) _Syn: unite
coalescence  _n. 1> ,  2>  (   . .);  - coalescence of councils
coalescence of councils  , 
coalface  _n.  
coaling  _n.  , 
coaling-station  _n.  ,  
coalite  _n. _. 
coalition  _n. 1> ;  () 2> _attr.  - coalition government _Syn: league
coalition government   
coalitionist  _n.  
coalman  _n. 1>  2>  ()
coaly  _a. 1> ,   2>    3>   ; 
coaming  _n. _. 
coarse  _a. 1>  ( ,   . .) - coarse thread 2> ; coarse sand -   3> ,  ( ) 4>   5> ,  6> ,  _Syn: vulgar
coarse thread   
coarse-grained  _a. 1>  - coarse-grained wood 2> ,  ( )
coarse-grained wood   
coarsen  _v. 1>   2> 
coast  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.   3> _.      4>         ; the coast is clear -  ,   _Syn: shore 2. _v. 1>    2> _.    3>          (. coast along) The road was slightly downhill, so we just coasted along enjoying ourselves. - coast along
coast along      Work is just coasting along, thank you.
coast waiter  _n.  ,    
coast warning  _n. _.  
coastal  1. _a.  - coastal traffic - coastal command - coastal submarine 2. _n.   
coastal command   
coastal submarine     
coastal traffic   
coaster  _n. 1>   2>    3>    ( . .);   (  )  
coastguard  _n.  ; _.   
coasting  _n. 1>   2> _.   ;    3> _attr.  - coasting trade
coasting trade   
coastline  _n.  
coastwise  1. _a.  2. _adv.  
coat  1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  - Eton coat - tail coat - clawhammer coat - morning coat - coat and skirt 2>  , ; to take off one's coat -   3> , ; _.  ();  () 4> , ; coat of snow -  ; coat of paint -  ; coat of dust -   5> _. ,  6> _. , ; ;  - coat of arms - coat of mail to dust a man's coat (for him) ,  -. to take off one's coat    {. . coat 2} to take off one's coat to (the) work     to turn one's coat   , ;     2. _v. 1>  (  . .); his tongue is coated -     2> 
coat and skirt   
coat hanger  _n. -  
coat of arms   , 
coat of mail  
coat-tail  _n. 1>  (,   . .) 2> _pl.   ;   , ; ; to climb/hang/ride on smb.'s coat-tails -  ()     ;     
coatchload  _n. ,   
coatee  _n.  ; 
coating  _n. 1>  (  . .); ,  2> _. ;  3>   
coax  1. _v. 1>  (,   . .), ; ; she coaxed the child to take the medicine -      2>  -.   , ; (into, out of) he was coaxed into coming here -    ; to coax smth. out of smb. -    . . -.  -.; to coax the fire into burning -    _Syn: induce 2. _n. ,   , 
coaxal  _a. ,   
coaxial  = coaxal
coaxing  _n. , 
cob  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> = cob-swan 3>   ,    4>    5>   _Syn: horse 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  3> _.     _II _n. 1>     (  ) 2> _attr. - cob wall
cob wall   
cob-nut  _n.   , 
cob-swan  _n. -
cobalt  _n. 1> _.  2>   
cobber  _n. _. _. 
cobble  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   2. _v.  () _II 1. _n.    2. _v. ,  () - cobble up
cobble up   -. ,  If you give me only a few days, I can only cobble up a table for you, with more time I can make one properly.
cobble-stone  = cobble I 1, 1
cobbler  _n. 1> ,    - cobbler's wax 2>   3>     ,   
cobbler's wax   (  )
cobby  _a. , 
coble  _n.   
COBOL  = COmmon Business Oriented Language _n.       , 
cobra  _n. ,  
cobweb  _n. 1>  2>    3> _pl. , ; cobweb morning -  ; to blow away the cobwebs - ; ; he has a cobweb in his throat -    
cobwebby  _a.  
coca  _n. _.  (_-.    )
coca-cola  _n. -
cocaine  _n. 
cocainize  _v.  
coccus  _n. _pl. cocci _. 
coccyx  _n. _. 
cochin  _n.  ( )
cochin-china  _n.  ( )
cochineal  _n.  ()
cochlea  _n. _pl. -leae _.  ()
cochleare  _n. _.  ( ;   . cochl.)
cock  _I 1. _n. 1>  - cock of the wood 2>  () 3>   ( ); we sat till the second cock -      4>  5>  6>  - at full cock 7>  ();  ( ) 8> _.   9> ,  - cock of the school 10> _.  ; cock of the walk _. >  ; >  ,  ; to live like a fighting cock -   - old cock that cock won't fight     2. _v. ; to cock (up) one's ears -   ( );  ,  - cock one's hat - cock one's pistol - cock up
cock of the school       
cock of the wood  , 
cock one's hat    
cock one's pistol    
cock sparrow  _n. 1> - 2> , 
cock up  _I _. ,  He really cocked it up that time. to cock one's eye ;   to cock one's nose  ,  _II 1. _n.  2. _v.    
cock-a-doodle-doo  _n. 1>  2> , 
cock-a-hoop  _a. 1> _predic. ;  2> ; -; 
cock-and-bull  _a. - cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull story   ; 
cock-crow  _n. ,    , 
cock-eye  1. _n. _.   2. _a. 
cock-eyed  _a. _. 1>  2>  3>  4> , 
cock-fight  _n.  
cock-fighting  _n.  
cock-horse  1. _n. - ( ) 2. _adv.   
cock-loft  _n. 1>  2> 
cock-shot  = cock-shy 2)
cock-shy  _n. 1>   (  ,    ,  ) 2> 
cock-sure  _a. 1>  ; I was cock-sure of/about his horse -   ,     2>  3>  ( )
cockade  _n. 
Cockaigne  _n.      - land of Cockaigne
cockalorum  _n. _. '',     
cockatoo  _n. 1>  () 2> _. _.  
cockatrice  _n. 
Cockayne  = Cockaigne
cockboat  _n.  
cockchafer  _n. _.  , 
cocked  _a. 1>  2>  
cocked hat  _n. 1>  2> ,  
cocker  _I Cocker _n. according to cocker -    ( -     XVII .), ,   _II _v. ,  () - cocker up _III _n. - ( )
cocker up   (in);   Cocker up your child, and you will come to fear him.
cockerel  _n. 1>  2> , 
cockiness  _n. ; 
cockle  _I _n. _. 1>   2>   _II _n. _.  ; to warm/rejoice the cockles of one's heart - ,   _III 1. _n. ,  ( , ) 2. _v. 1>  2>   ( ) 3> ()    _IV _n.    
cockle-boat  = cockle-shell 2
cockle-shell  _n. 1>  2> '',  ,  
cockney  _n. 1> ,    (.  -) 2>  ( ,  -) 3> _.  4> _attr.   - cockney pronunciation
cockney pronunciation   
cockpit  _n. 1>     2>   - cockpit of Europe 3> _. ;  4> _.   
cockpit of Europe  _. 
cockroach  _n. 
cockscomb  _n. 1>   2> ,   3> _.  
cocksfoot  _n. _.  
cockshead  _n. _. 
cockswain  = coxswain
cocksy  = cocky
cocktail  _n. 1>  2>    ;   3> 
cocky  _a. ; ; 
cocky-leeky  _n. _.  ,  
coco  _n. 1>   2> = coconut 1
coco-palm  _n.  
cocoa  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _attr.  - cocoa bean - cocoa nibs 3> _attr. - cocoa powder
cocoa bean   
cocoa nibs   ,   
cocoa powder   
cocoa-husks  = cocoa-shells
cocoa-nut  = coconut
cocoa-shells  _n. _pl. 
coconut  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.  4> _attr.  - coconut fibre - coconut milk that accounts for the milk in the coconut - _.    
coconut fibre   
coconut milk      
coconut-tree  _n.  
cocoon  _n. 
cocoonery  _n. _. ;     
cod  _I _n. _pl. _invar.  _II _v. _. ,  _III _n. , 
cod-fish  = cod I
cod-liver oil  _n.  
coda  _n. _. 
coddle  _I 1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  (  ); ;  2>  _Syn: pamper _II _v. 1>  ,     2> _.  ()
code  1. _n. 1> _. ,   - civil code - criminal code 2>  - Morse code 3>  , ;  ; code(s) of conduct -   _Syn: law 2. _v.   , 
code of ethics   
codeine  _n. _. 
codex  _n. _pl. _. codices 1>       2> _. 
codger  _n. _. ;  
codicil  _n. _.  ;  (  )
codification  _n. ,   
codify  _v. 1>  ,  2>    ( ,   . .) 3> 
codswallop  _n. _. 
coed  _n. _. (_. of coeducated)       
coefficient  1. _n. 1>  - coefficient of efficiency 2>   2. _a. 
coefficient of efficiency  _.   
coemption  _n. _.    
coenobite  _n. _. , 
coequal  _a.   ( ,   . .)
coerce  _v. 1> ; to coerce into silence -  ,  2>   _Syn: compel
coercible  _a. 1>  ,  2>  ( )
coercion  _n. ,  - Coercion Act - Coercion Bill
Coercion Act      
Coercion Bill      
coercive  _a.  - coercive force
coercive force  _.  
coeval  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1>   2>  (with)
coexist  _v.   -. (with) Each nation must learn to coexist with neighbouring countries.
coexistence  _n. ;   _Syn: treaty
coexistent  _a. 
coextensive  _a.      
coffee  _n.  - white coffee
coffee break  _n.   ( ,   )
coffee shop  _n. , 
coffee-bean  _n.  
coffee-berry  = coffee-bean
coffee-cup  _n.  () 
coffee-grinder  _n. 1>   2> _. _. 
coffee-grounds  _n. _pl.  
coffee-house  _n. 
coffee-mill  _n.  
coffee-palace  = coffee-house
coffee-pot  _n. 
coffee-room  _n. ,   
coffee-table  _n.  ; coffee-table books - ''
coffer  1. _n. 1>  (. )  2> _pl.  3> _.  () 4> _. _. ; ; ;   2. _v.   
coffer-dam  _n. _.    , ; ;  
coffin  1. _n. 1>  2> ,   3> = coffin-bone 4> _. _. ' ' (   ) 5>   2. _v. 1>    2>   (-.)
coffin-bone  _n.  
cog  _I _n. 1> ;  2> _.   3> _.   - slip a cog _II 1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  _III _n.   
cog-wheel  _n. _.  
cogence  _n. , , 
cogency  _n. , , 
cogent  _a. ; ; 
cogged  _a. 
cogitable  _a. ,  
cogitate  _v. ;  _Syn: think
cogitation  _n. ; 
cogitative  _a. 1>  2> , 
cognac  _n. 
cognate  1. _n. 1> _pl. _. /   2> _.  (  ) 2. _a. ; ; ;  ;  - cognate words
cognate words    
cognation  _n. 1> _.  (, ) 2> _. _.   (  )
cognition  _n. 1>   2> ; 
cognitive  _a. 
cognizable  _a. 1>  2> _. 
cognizance  _n. 1> ; ; to have cognizance of smth. -   -.; to take cognizance of smth. -  -.,    -. 2>  - within one's cognizance 3> ,  4>  ; 
cognizant  _a. ,  ( -.) (of); ;  _Syn: aware
cognize  _v. 1> ; ,   2> _. 
cognomen  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: title
cognoscente  _n. _pl. _. -nti  (,   . .)
cognovit  _n. _. _.    
cohabit  _v.  (    )
cohabitant  _n. ,  {. cohabit}
cohabitation  _n.  {. cohabit}
coheir  _n. 
coheiress  _n. 
cohere  _v. 1>  , ,   2>  ,  3>  _Syn: stick
coherence  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> 
coherency  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> 
coherent  _a. 1>  2>  3>  4>  5> ; ; 
coherer  _n. _. 
cohesion  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   3> 
cohesive  _a. 1>    2> 
cohort  _n. 1> _-.  2> . _pl. ,  3> ,  4> , 
COI  = Central Office of Information _n.   
coif  _. 1. _n. _. ,  2. _v. , 
coiffeur  _n. _. 
coiffure  _n. _. 
coign  _n. _.   () - coign of vantage
coign of vantage   ,   
coil  _I 1. _n. 1> ,     2> ,  (,   . .) 3>   4> _.  () 5> _.  6> _.  7> _attr. - coil antenna 2. _v. 1>  , ,  ( coil up, round/around -  -.) The dog coiled up in the corner by the fire. The snake was coiled up on the ground outside the hut. The belt had coiled itself round the wheel, stopping the motor. 2> ,   -. (round/around) Coil the end of the string round your finger, so that the toy plane can't get loose. 3> _.    () _II _n. _. , , 
coil antenna  _.  
coil pipe  _n. _. 
coin  1. _n. 1> ; _.  - false coin - small coin - toss up a coin - spin a coin 2> _. , ,  3> = coign 4> _attr. - coin slot to pay a man back in his own coin -    ,    2. _v. 1> ;  ();  - coin money 2> ,  3>  ( , ); coin it in - _.    Jim's working in the North Sea oil business, and he's coining it in.
coin money  _.  
coin slot      (.,  -)
coinage  _n. 1>   2>   3>  ( , ); word of modern coinage -  4> , 
coincide  _v. 1>   -. (with) The opening ceremony coincided with the worst storm this century. 2> ;  _Syn: agree, correspond, tally _Ant: contradict, disagree
coincidence  _n. 1>  2>   
coincident  _a. 1>  2> 
coincidental  _a. 1>  2> = coincident 1
coiner  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> 
coir  _n.  , 
coital  _a.   , 
coition  _n. , 
coitus  _n. ,  
coke  _I 1. _n.  2. _v.  _II _n. _. - ()
coke-oven  _n.  
coking  _n. 
Col  = colonel _n. 
col  _n. ,  ( )
col-  = _pref. com-
Col.  = Colorado _n.  ( )
COLA  = Cost-Of-Living Allowance _n.        
cola  _n.  ( ,      )
colander  _n. 
cold  1. _a. 1> ; as cold as ice/as a stone/as a key -   /; it makes one's blood run cold -       - be cold - feel cold - cold steel arms - cold iron arms - cold brittleness 2> , ; music leaves him cold -     - in cold blood 3>  - cold greeting - cold look 4>  - cold scent - cold comfort - cold colours 5> _.  - cold war - cold feet - cold deck - cold truth to throw cold water (on a plan, proposal, etc.)  , ,  (-.); as cold as charity >   ; > , ,  _Syn: chilled, chilly, cool, freezing, frigid, frosty, icy _Ant: balmy, hot, passionate, warm 2. _n. 1> ; to be dead with cold -   ; to leave out in the cold >   ; > ,   ; >    2>  - catch cold - take cold - cold in the head - cold in the chest - common cold to be in the cold -   
cold blood  
cold brittleness  _. 
cold chisel  _n. _. / 
cold colours    (, )
cold comfort   
cold cream  _n. 
cold cuts  _n. _pl. _.    ,  
cold deck   
cold feet  
cold greeting   ;  
cold in the chest   
cold in the head  
cold iron arms   
cold look  ,  
cold scent    
cold shoulder  _n.  ; to give smb. the cold shoulder -  -.  ,  -. , 
cold snap  _n.  
cold sore  _n. _. ,  (  )
cold steel arms   
cold store  _n.  
cold truth   
cold turkey  _n. _. 1>  ;    2>    
cold war   
cold-blooded  _a. 1> ; , ;  - cold-blooded murder 2>  3> _. 
cold-blooded murder   
cold-frame  _n. 
cold-hammer  _v.  
cold-hardening  _n. _. 
cold-hearted  _a. , 
cold-livered  _a. , 
cold-shoulder  _v.   
cold-slaw  = cole-slaw
cold-storage  _n. 1>  2>   
coldish  _a. ;  
coldly  _adv. 1>  2> ;  
coldness  _n. 1>  2> 
coldshort  _a.  ( )
cole  _n.  ()
cole-rape  _n. 
cole-seed  _n. _. 
cole-slaw  _n. _.    
colectivism  _n. 
coleopterous  _a.  ( )
coleslaw  _n.   , , ,  
Colette  _n. _. of Nicola ()
colic  _n. ,  
colicky  _a. 1>    2>  
Coliseum  _n.  ( )
colitis  _n. _. 
Coll College  _n. 
coll.  = College _n. 
collaborate  _v. 1>  (with) One of my students collaborated with me on this book. 2>   ( ) (with) People who collaborated with the enemy during the war were punished afterwards.
collaboration  _n. 1> ;   2>  ; to work in collaboration with the enemy -   
collaborationist  _n. 
collaborative  _a. 
collaborator  _n. 1>  2> = collaborationist
collage  _n. 1> _.  2>   
collagen  _n. _. 
collapsable  = collapsible 1.
collapse  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ; ; ; ;  3>   ,  4> _.  5>   2. _v. 1> ,  2>   ( ,   . .) 3>  ;   , ; to collapse in mind and body -       4>   5> ;  _Syn: faint
collapsible  _a. 1> ;  2> 
collar  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  - slip the collar 4>  - wear the collar 5> _.   6> _. , ; ; ; ; ;  7> _.   ;   8> _.  ( ) - against the collar - be in collar - out of collar; to work up to the collar -    ; to get hot under the collar - ,    2. _v. 1>    2>   (. .) 3> _. ;  4>    (  . .)
collar-bone  _n. _. 
collaret  = collarette
collarette  = collaret _n. / 
collate  _v. 1>  ; ; ; to collate with the original -    2> _.     3> _.  
collateral  1. _a. 1> ,  - collateral reading 2>  - collateral relationship - collateral security 3>  2. _n. 1> /    2>   _Syn: pledge
collateral reading  ,  
collateral relationship    ( )
collateral security   
collation  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  
colleague  _n. ,  _Syn: associate
collect  1. _v. 1>  (. collect up) Collecting up her belongings, she ran out of the house. 2>  3>  (   ,   . .;  -. - for) I'll have to collect from you -      I'm collecting for the Red Cross, please give generously. 4> _.  5>  (,   . .) 6>  7> _.   -., -.; he went to collect his suitcase -     ; to collect from -  -., -. Will you collect my dress from the cleaners? I'll collect you from the airport 8> ,  9>  ; ; to collect one's faculties -     10> ,   _Syn: accumulate 2. _n.   (    ) 3. _a. the telegram is sent collect -     
collectable  _a. 
collectanea  _n. _pl. _.  , ; 
collected  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: imperturbable
collectible  = collectable
collection  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ;  4>  ; _.  5> _pl.     ( ) _Syn: accumulation
collective  1. _a. ; ;  - collective agreement - collective bargaining - collective opinion - collective consumption 2. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   
collective agreement   
collective bargaining          
collective consumption   
collective farm  _n. 
collective farmer  _n. ; 
collective opinion   
collectivity  _n. 1> ,   2> 
collectivization  _n. 
collectivize  _v. 
collector  _n. 1>  (  . .); - ticket collector 2> ,  3> _.  4> _. ;  5> _. 
colleen  _n. _.  (. colleen bawn)
college  _n. 1>   2> _.  3>     (, ,   . .) 4>     5> ;  6> _. 
colleger  = collegian
collegian  _n. 1>   2> ,   3> _.  ( )
collegiate  _a. 1> ,  2> 
collet  _n. 1> ,     ;       2> _. ;  ,  
collide  _v. 1>  (with) The car collided with a bus. 2>   ; the interests of the two countries collided -      - collide with
collide with     The chairman's opinion collided with that of the reft of the committee.
collie  _n. ,  
collier  _n. 1> ,  2>  () 3>   
colliery  _n.  
colligate  _v. ,  ()
collision  _n. 1>  2> ,  () - be in collision with - come into collision with
collocation  _n. 1> ;  2> _.    ; 
collocutor  _n. 
collodion  _n. 
collogue  _v. _.  , 
colloid  1. _n.  2. _a. 
colloidal  _a. 
colloquial  _a. ;  ( , , )
colloquialism  _n.  /, 
colloquium  _n. 
colloquy  1. _n. 1> ,  2>      _Syn: conversation 2. _v. ,  
collude  _v. _.   (   )
collusion  _n. ,   (   )
collusive  _a.   
colly  = collie
collywobbles  _n. _pl. _.   
Colo.  = Colorado _n.  ( )
Cologne  _n. . 
cologne  _n. 
Colombia  _n.  ()
Colombian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
Colombo  _n. . 
colon  _I _n.  _II _n. _.  ,   _III _n.  (  -  )
colonel  _n. 
colonelcy  _n. ,  
colonial  1. _a.  - Colonial Office - colonial architecture - colonial furniture 2. _n. 1>   2> _. _.        
colonial architecture  _.  ,    
colonial furniture  _.  ,    
Colonial Office  _.   ( )
colonialism  _n. 1> ;   2>   (  ,   . .)
colonialist  _n. 
colonist  _n. , 
colonization  _n. 
colonize  _v. 1> ,  ( ) 2> () 3> _.            
colonizer  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. ,           
colonnade  _n. 1>  2> ()  
colony  _n. 1>  2>  - summer colony 3> _.  (,   . .)
colophon  _n. _. 1>  2>   (   ) _Syn: brand
colophony  _n. 
color  = _. colour
color line  _n. _. ' ',    ,  
Colorado  _n. 
Colorado beetle   
coloration  _n. 1> , ,  2> 
coloratura  _. _. 1. _n. 1>  2> = coloratura soprano 2. _a.  - coloratura soprano
coloratura soprano   
colorific  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( )
colossal  _a. 1> , ,  2> _. ,  _Syn: tremendous
Colosseum  = Coliseum
colossus  _n. _pl. colossi 
colour  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; all the colours of the rainbow -   ; out of colour - ; ; without colour - ; _.    - primary colours - simple colours - fundamental colours 2> ;  , ; ; to paint in bright (dark) colours -   ()  3> , ; ; to cast/put a false colour on smth. - ,  -.   ; to come out in one's true colours -     ; to give some colour of truth to smth. -    -.; to paint in true (false) colours -   (); to lay on the colours too thickly - _.  ;  ;    4>  (. high colour) - gain colour - lose colour 5>  - local colour 6>  - under colour of 7> ,   8> . _pl. ; to come off with flying colours >    ; >  ,  ; to desert the colours - _.   ; ; to join the colours -   ; to lower/strike one's colours - , ; with the colours -    - regimental colour - King's colour - Queen's colour - call to the colours 9> _pl.  ;  ;   - dress in colours 10> _. ,  11> _attr.  - colour bar - colour line to see the colour of smb.'s money -    -.; to take one's colour from smb. -  -.; to stick to one's colours -      ; to nail one's colours to the mast -    ;  ;  ; to sail under false colours - ,  2. _v. 1> , ;  (. colour in) The child coloured in the picture. 2> ; ; an account coloured by prejudice -  ; the facts were improperly coloured -    3>  ,  4> ,  ( ,  ;  colour up) Mary coloured up when Jim praised her cooking. - colour up _Syn: dye, paint, stain, tinge, tint, blush _Ant: bleach
colour bar  ' ',  
colour fast  _n.  ( );  ( )
colour film  _n. 1>   2>  
colour filter  _n. _. 
colour line  ' ',  
colour television   
colour up  ,  (  ..) The sailor always colours up his adventures to please his hearers.
colour-blind  _a.  ,   
colour-blindness  _n. ,   
colour-box  _n.   
colour-man  _n.  
colour-printing  _n. ,  
colour-process  _n.   
colour-wash  1. _n.   2. _v.   
colourable  _a. 1>   2> ;  - colourable imitation
colourable imitation   
colourant  _n. , 
colouration  = coloration
colourcast  _n.  
coloured  _a. 1>  - coloured print 2> ,  3>  4>  ( , ) _Syn: swarthy
coloured print   
colourful  _a. ,  _Syn: showy
colouring  _n. 1>   (. colouring matter) 2>  3> ,  - protective colouring 4>   ( ) 5>  (,   . .)
colouring book  _n.    ( )
colourless  _a. ,  (. .)
colporteur  _n.   (. )
colt  _I Colt _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _attr. - colt machine gun _II _n. 1> ; . ,  2> _.  3> _. ; to cast one's colt's teeth -  _Syn: horse
colt machine gun    
colter  _n. _-. 
coltish  _a. , 
coltsfoot  _n. _. --
coluber  _n. _. 
columbarium  _n. 1>  2> 
Columbia  _n.  (  )
Columbian  1. _a. 1>  2>    3>    2. _n. _.   16 
columbine  _I Columbine _n.  _II 1. _n. _.  2. _a.  - columbine simplicity
columbine simplicity   , 
column  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ; _. _.   - close column - in column 3> (); column of smoke -   - column of mercury 4>  (., ); ; newspaper column -   - in our columns 5> , ,  6> _attr. - column foot
column foot  _.  
column of mercury    ( )
columnar  _a. 1>  2>   3>    4>  5> _. 
columned  = columnar
columnist  _n. _. 1>  - gossip columnist 2> 
colza  _n. _. 1>  2> 
colza-oil  _n.  
com-  . col-, con-, cor- -      _pref. 1>     ; collaborate -  2>     ; conclude - ; compete - ; corrupt - 
coma  _I _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. - coma vigil _II _n. _pl. -mae 1> _.    ( ) 2> _.   3> _. ,  
coma vigil       ,    
comatose  _a. _. 
comb  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  - large toothed comb - small toothed comb 2>  3> _. ; ;  4>  () 5>  ; to cut the comb of smb. -    -.; to set up one's comb - ,  2. _v. 1>  2> _. '' (, ) 3> _. ; ;  4>   5>  ( ) 6>  (  . .) (for) The police are combing the woods for the missing boy. I've combed the house for your bag, but it's not here. - comb out - comb through to comb smb.'s hair for him - ' ' -.;  -. ; to comb smb.'s hair the wrong way -  -.   _Syn: hunt _II = coomb
comb out  >  She spent hours in front of the mirror, combing out her long hair. >  She had to spend hours combing out the knots every lime she washed her hair. When the weather turns hot we help the dog to keep cool by combing out his loose hairs. >  The committee's job is to comb out those students who we not likely to succeed. >        >  The student spent many hours in the library, combing out the facts she wanted in the old books.
comb through     -. The student spent many hours in the library combing through old books looking for the facts that she wanted.
comb-out  _n. 1>  2>  (,    . .) 3>  (    )
Comb:  = Comb: up
Comb: up  > , ; He was pasting up the holes in the glass with brown paper. > ; to Comb: up notices  
combat  1. _n. 1> ; single combat - ;  2> _attr. ; ;  - combat arm - combat company - combat liaison - combat suit 2. _v. , ; (against -  -., for -  -.)
combat arm   
combat company  >   >  
combat liaison     
combat suit  _.   
combatant  1. _n. 1> ;   2>   3>  2. _a. 1> ,  - combatant forces - combatant officer - combatant value - combatant zone - combatant arms 2> 
combatant arms  _. _.   (   )
combatant forces   ;  
combatant officer   
combatant value  
combatant zone   ,   
combative  _a. ; ; 
combe  = coomb
comber  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   3>   _Syn: wave
combination  _n. 1> ; ;  - in combination - combination of forces 2> _pl.  () 3>  4> ,  (,   . .) 5>     6> _attr. - combination gas - combination lock - combination laws _Syn: mixture
combination gas     
combination laws  ,    ( )
combination lock   
combination of forces  _.  
combination-room  = common-room
combinative  _a. 1>  - combinative sound change 2>   
combinative sound change    
combinatorial  _a. _. ,   
combine  1. _n. 1> _-.  2> , ,  3>  2. _v. 1> ()  -., -. (against);  -., -. (with) ,   The clever salesman cheated the old lady into (out of) giving him all her money. Small nations often have to combine against the power of a large one. Let us combine our two firms against our competitors. The members decided to combine the tennis club with the cricket club, forming one sports club. This chemical combines with air to form a liquid. 2> , (); () 3>   _Syn: unite
combine with  ;  When rising prices are combined with a lack of jobs, many people suffer and the nation becomes poorer, if he can combine his natural ability with hard work, he should be very successful.
combined  _a. ,  - combined operations - combined exercises
combined exercises  _.  ,   ,    
combined operations  _.  ,   ,    
combing machine  _n. _.  
combings  _n. 1>  2> _pl. ,      3> _pl. _.  
combo  _n. _.   
combustibility  _n. , 
combustible  1. _a. ,  _Syn: burnable, inflammable _Ant: incombustible, non-inflammable 2. _n. _pl. ; 
combustion  _n. 1> , ;  - spontaneous combustion 2> _.  (. ) 3> ; ,  4> _attr. - combustion chamber - combustion engine
combustion chamber  _.  
combustion engine    
come  _v. 1> , ; help came in the middle of the battle -     ; one shot came after another -     ; to come before the Court -    2> ; ; she has just come from London -       3> , ; things will come right -  ,   ; my dreams came true -   ; butter will not come -    ; the knot has come undone -  ; to come short > -  ; >   ; >    4> , ; ; the bill comes to 500 roubles -   500  5>   ; ; he comes from London -   ; he comes of a working family -    ; that comes from your carelessness -      6> , , ; how did it come that..? -   , ..?; how comes it? -   ?,   ?; come what may - ,   7>   -. ;  -.; it came on my head -     ; ill luck came to me -   ; this work comes to me -       8>    ,  ,    ; come, tell me all you know about it - ,   ,     ; come, come, be not so hasty! - , ,  ! 9>         ,  ; the boy came running into the room -    ; the moonshine came streaming in through the open window -       - come about - come across - come across as - come after - come again - come along - come amiss - come apart - come around - come around to - come asunder - come at - come away - come away with - come back - come back to - come before - come between - come by - come clean - come close to - come down - come down on - come down to - come down with - come first - come for - come forward - come from - come home - come home to - come in - come in for - come in on - come into - come near - come next - come of - come off - come on - come out - come out against - come out at - come out for - come out from - come out in - come out of - come over - come round - come short of - come through - come to - come together - come under - come up - come up against - come up for - come up to - come up with - come upon - come within to come to bat - _.    ,  ; to come easy to smb. -     -.; to come to harm - ; to come out with one's life -   ,  (   . .); to come in useful -  ; to come to stay - , ; it has come to stay  ; to come natural -  ; (which is) to come - ; ; things to come ; in days to come  ; pleasure to come  ; let'em all come! - _.   !; to come to pass - , ; to come to the book -      ; light come light go -   ,  ; to come it strong - _.  ; to come it too strong - _. ; to come apart at the seams -  , ; to come down to brass tacks -   ; to come down to earth -     ; to come when one's ship comes -  -.  ; to come in on the ground floor -    ; to come of age -  ; to come out of the blue -  , ; to come out of one's shell -     _Syn: arrive, gain, reach _Ant: go, leave
come a cropper  >      >  
come a howler    
come a mucker  _. >  ; >   ; 
come about  > ,  Peace can only come about if each side agrees to yield to the other. It all came about in a way which is worth recalling, if only for the light it throws on our Captain's character. How did it come about that the man was dismissed? >   ( , ) It was too stormy to continue the voyage, so the ship came about and headed for the safety of the shore.
come across  > ()   -.;   -. I came across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. Outside the restaurant, we came across a man doing a fire-eating performance. >   -. Did his speech come across? >    The thought came across my mind that I had met him before. It came across my mind that I had met him before. > come across! _. ! > come across! _. !
come across as  ,   He comes across as someone who means what he says. He comes across its being very sincere.
come after  > ,  >  I can never remember which king came after which. >  >  I saw the big dog coming after me.
come again  >  I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit; do come again. >  -.  Come again? I didn't hear what you said.
come along  > ; ; come along! - !; ! >  >  ,  Trouble comes along when you least expect it. Take every chance that comes along. >  How is your work coming along? It's coming along nicely, thank you. >  ( ) The doctor says Mother is coming along nicely now, thank you. >  Come along, children, or we'll be late! >   Come along, Jane, you can do better than that. > _.   Oh, come along! I know better than that!
come amiss   ( -. ) I hope nothing comes amiss when we move into our new house.
come apart     It just came apart in my hands.
come around  >   Why don't you come around and see us one evening? >   ( , ) Just then the wind came round so we had to reset the sails. Take the wheel, see if you can stop her from coming around >   Birthdays come around too quickly when one is older. > ,    The girl fainted, but she came round when we threw drops of water on her face. >   Don't worry about the chairman, he'll soon come around (to our opinion). >      Jim and Mary often argue, but it doesn't take them long to come around. Father was in a very bad temper this morning, but he had come around by evening.
come around to  >  -. Put the food where the cat can't come at it. I wanted to reply to your letter in detail, but I can't come at it anywhere. >   -. I saw the big dog coming at me. >  It is always difficult to come at the truth.
come asunder    
come at  > , ;   -. just let me come at him       >    -.,  -. how did you come at the information?    ?
come away  >  Come away with me on my next holiday. I had to come away before the end of the party. The young writer asked his teacher's wife to come away with him. > ; the handle came away in my hand -         >  -. When my hand came away, blood poured from the wound.
come away with    -.  We came away with such happy memories of the town that we are sure to go back.
come back  >  We'd like to come back next year. When Jane comes back, will you give her a message? >  Her name will come back (to me) soon. > ,    > _.    > _.  > _.    ,     >     Is the singer expected to come back? >   ,  Long skirts are expected to come back next year. >  'But you're just as guilty!' Jane came back. She always comes back at anyone who tries to be polite to her. I shall' speak for twenty minutes and then you can come back at me with your questions. >  -.  I didn't hear you, could you come back? I will now ask the first speaker to come back. > (  )   Some people are hoping that the old system of punishment by death will come back.
come back to  >  -.   -. I always come back to the same town for a holiday as it's so nice. >  -. The details of the story are coming back to me now, although it happened a long time ago. It suddenly came back to mi where we met. >     I think it's time to come back to the most important question: who is to pay for the new building?
come before  >  Did the invention of the telephone, come before the end of the last century? >  -.  Members of the Royal Family come before lords and ladies. >   ,  -. Consideration of a fellow worker's health must come before my own professional pride. >    When you come before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. >  Your suggestion came before the board of directors yesterday, but I haven't heard the result of their meeting.
come between  >  ,  -. Never come between husband and wife. It is dangerous to come between two fighting dogs. >  -. The true artist lets nothing come between himself and his work.
come by  >   Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode home. My teacher came by just as we were talking about him. Move aside, please, the firemen want to come by. > ,  How did you come by that beautiful picture? A good job that you enjoy doing is hard to come by. > _.  Why don't you, come by some afternoon and have coffee with me? >  -. ( ) How did you come by that wound on your arm?
come clean   ,   After hours of stating firmly that he was not guilty, the prisoner came clean and admitted to stealing the jewels.
come close to    -. Your suggestion comes close to what we were looking for. The book comes close to perfection. The boy came close to falling off the high wall.
come down  >  ( , ) > ;  Come down, Jane, your breakfast's ready! > ,  The price came down. My weight has come down again. >    This ring has come down in my family for two centuries. This ring has come down from my great-grandmother >     ,   ,     I can't come down till I've finished my last examinations. When is your aunt coming down from London? The whole family are coming down to stay for Christmas. >   ( ) Several trees came down in last night's storm. >   ( ) Three of the enemy planes came down in the battle. The old hotel is coming down and a new one is to be built. > ; to come down in the world -  , ;  >   -. (upon, on); ,  -. (upon, on) > _. ; come down with your money! - ! > _. _.  -. (with) >  ( ) The plane came down safely in spite of the mist. >  When it all comes down, there isn't much in his story. The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.
come down a peg   
come down on  >   -. The debt collector came down on us for payment. Mother came down on me to clean my room. >  -. The courts will come down (heavily) on young criminals. >  -. The director came down on Jim for being late again. >    -. The chairman will have to come down on one side or the other soon.
come down to  >  -. When we come down to details, the plan seems possible. When it comes down to a matter of principle, it seems we have no choice. >   ,    -. This ring has come down to me from my grandmother. >   -. The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors. >   -. Has he come down to this? He came down to selling matches on street corners.
come down with   -. Jane has come down with a bad cold.
come first     My family comes first, my work second.
come for  >   I've come for my parcel. I'll come for you at 8 o'clock. >   -. I saw the big dog coming for me.
come forward  >  ;  Just then, the crowd divided and three men came forward to hand the citizens request to the king. >  >    The police have asked for witnesses of the accident to come forward. Only two people have come forward for election to the committee. > ,  The great door was ornamented with figures, some coming forward so that they looked real. >    / Few chances like this come forward. There are not many new houses coming forward for sale. >    Your suggestion will come forward at the next committee meeting.
come from  >  -. What country do you come from? Danger comes from unexpected places. >  -.  What results do you expect to come from all this activity? That's what comes from sleeping late, you have a headache all morning. >   -. She comes from a long line of singers.
come full circle   ;    
come home  >   When are you coming home tonight? Leave them alone and they'll come home, bringing their tails behind them. > _. ( )   Why is the ship moving? The anchor must have come home; we shall have to lower it again in a different place to see if it holds there.
come home to  >    -., -. I like to come home to a nice warm fire. It's good to come home to a loving family. >   -.  At last the real difficulty has come home to John. It has come home to John that we haven't enough money.
come in  >  'Come in!' called the director when he heard the knock at his door. The door opened and the man came in; >  ( , ) >  ( );    >    Long skirts are coming in again. The new crop of tobacco will be coming in soon. >  > _. ,  >  ,  (. come in useful) where do I come in? _.     ?;      ? > _.   ; to come in first - ,  ; come in for -  -. (.,    . .) he came in for a lot of trouble    >  As soon as the fresh vegetables come in, we put them on sale. Some more letters of complaint have just come in. News of the death of the famous actress began coming in just as we were starting the broadcast. > (   )  March comes in like a lion. This week came in very windy, it's coming in very cold for September. >       My father started the insurance firm, and I came in when I was 18 >  -.       Has Mr Sharp come in yet? The next player was very nervous as he came in. >  ( -. ) The tide is coming in. When will the sales figures come in? >     If your party comes in at the next election, what will you do about taxes? >  ,  This is where you come in: we want you to help us rob the bank. >  ,   .. When the singer comes in, don't play so loudly. The main character in this play does not come in until the second act. > ( )  I haven't a lot of money coming in just now. > (  )    Number three well came in last night.
come in for  >   -. I've come in for my other coat. Do come in for dinner. >   (-.) Henry came in for a large share of his father's fortune. >   ;  The eldest sister always came in for much of the blame.
come in handy   , 
come in on  >   -. Can I come in on your plan? >  -.,   I don't like big rooms with crowds of people coming in on me. >  Suddenly it came in on me that I had left the key behind. Just then it came in on me where I had seen her before.
come into  >   The door opened and the children came into the room. Come into the house and see my pictures. Come into the garden, Maud. >    Charles came into a fortune when his father died. > to come into being/existence - ; to come into the world - ; to come into force -   ; to come into notice -  ; to come into play -  ; to come into position - _.  ; to come into sight -  >  Several new members have come into the club since Christmas. We can run our own business without all the lawyers coming into it.
come into collision with     
come into commission      / ( )
come into contact  >    >   
come into disuse    
come into force    
come into leaf   , 
come into notice   
come into office   ,     
come into operation   
come into play   
come loose  ; 
come near    -. Your suggestion comes near (to) what we were looking for. The book comes near (to) perfection. The boy came near (to) falling off the high wall.
come next  >  ( ) Who came next after that king? Mrs Brown was the first to arrive, and her daughter came next. >   Everyone moved to the cities looking for work, and the severe lack of housing came next. The military government refused to allow the people their right to vote, what came next was violence and lawlessness. >     I've finished that little job. what comes next? >   ,  -. My family come first, and my work comes next.
come of  > ,  (   ) don't know what will come of the boy if he keeps failing his examinations. What has come of my blue bag? >   -. She comes of a good family. >   -. I don't know what will come of your actions. That's what comes of sleeping late, you have a headache all morning.
come off  >  (   ..) Do you think that dirty mark will come off? The top part of the machine comes off for cleaning. >  Come off with me and have some coffee, I'm tired of listening to this speech. >  (.,  ) This button has come off my coat. >  ; ,   ; all came off satisfactorily -   ; to come off with honour -    > ; he came off a loser -    ; he came off clear -      > ,   The wedding came off in spite of Jim and Mary's last-minute quarrel. > _. ; oh, come off it! -   ! >   -. You have to come off seven times before you can call yourself a rider. >  If the tax is reduced, that 5% will come off the price of the goods.
come off second-best   , 
come on  > ; ,  ( , ); a storm is coming on -   >  ( ) The next player came on. When does the great actor come on? > , ;  ( ) >  > ;   > ,  >  ( ) >  ( ) > come on! !; !;  (.   ) >   -. I'll go ahead, and you come on later. The teacher went by train to his new job, and the family came on by bus. >  ( ) Just as I entered the house, all the lights came on. >  Come on, children, or we'll be late! >   Oh, come on! I know better than that!
come out  > ; to come out of oneself -    >  ( ) When does Tom's new book come out? The writer's opinion comes out in the newspaper every morning. >  ( ,  ) Is Mrs King-Brown's daughter coming out this year? > ; ; the secret came out -   >  ( , ) The flowers are coming out in everyone's gardens. >  The Post Office workers have come out. > ,  ( ) Do you think that dirty mark will come out? >  ( , ) (with) The politician came out against the government. The speaker came out for improved rights for all women everywhere. >  (with) Jim came out with a strange remark. >  ( ) It's been a long year, but he comes out next Friday. > ,  ( ) Mary always comes out well in her pictures. How did the photographs come out? I'm afraid our holiday photos didn't come out. >     When are your family coming out to join you?
come out against    The politician took a risk by coming out against the government's action.
come out at   ();   -.;  -.;  -. The figures come out at 47,598
come out for  >  ( -. ) The Post Office workers have come out for more pay. >  The speaker came out for all women everywhere.
come out from    -. What came out from your long talks with the director?
come out in  ,  Jane came out in spots this morning.
come out of    -. What came out of your long talks with the director?
come over  > ;  Why don't you come over to our place one evening? >     >   > , ; a fear came over me -    >   Did his speech come over? >   Don't worry about the chairman, he'll soon come over (to our opinion). Many members of the opposition are coming over to our party. >   ( ,   ..) The sky came over dark while I was working.
come right in  _. 
come round  > ,   >  ; ; a friend came round last night -     >    ( , ) >   ; I hope things will come round - ,   >   ,   -.   > , 
come short  >  ,    -. (of smth.); >   -. (of smth.); this book comes short of satisfactory      ; >    (of smth.); >    (of smth.)
come short of     -.,   The supply has come short of our needs. Your work comes short of the expected standard.
come through  >  ,  Just then the branches divided and a small head came through. The leather has worn, and the point of the knife comes through. >    Bill came through his operation as cheerful as ever. All my family came through the war. >     >  ( -. ) Has the train come through? My examination results will come through by post. Your permission to take a week's holiday with pay has just come through. >  His ability did not come through when we examined his papers. >   (   ) The message has just come through on the radio that the general is dying.
come to  >   ,  (. to come to oneself) The girl fainted, but she came to when we threw drops of water on her face. >  ; to come to blows -   ; it came to my knowledge -  ; to come to find out -  , , ; to come to good -   ; to come to no good -  > ,  >      Father was in a very bad temper this morning, but he had come to by dinner time. > (   ..) ()   Take the wheel, see if you can make her come to. > (   ..)    As the wind dropped, the boat came to. >  What is the world coming to? It is to be hoped that the quarrel between the two nations will not come to war. >  Suddenly it came to me where I had seen her before. >    The house came to me after my father's death. >    -. I'm disappointed that my efforts have come to so little. All his plans came to nothing. >   The boy has no character, he will never come to much. >   -. Has he come to this? He came to selling matches. >  -. His speech comes to this: the country is deeply in debt.
come to a decision   
come to anchor   ,   ; _. ,   
come to bat  _. _.    ,  
come to close quarters  >   ; >   ; >    
come to grief    ;  
come to grips   ( );   
come to hand  , ; 
come to heel  >     ( ) > 
come to life  > ,    (   . .); > 
come to light  
come to nothing   ;   
come to notice    (-.)
come to nought    ;   () 
come to pass  , ; things have come to a pretty pass     11> _. _.  12> _.  ( ); to make a pass at smb. >    -.; > _.   -. 13> _.     ; _.  14> _. ,  
come to terms with     ( -.)
come together  > ,   The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding. Jim and Mary first came together during the war. >  (   ) >  I'm so glad that you two have decided to come together at last. The different parties in the peace talks came together last week' to give a statement.
come under  >  Your suggestion comes under (the general heading of) reorganization. >  This area comes under the powers of the local court. In his youth he came under the influence of Beethoven. >  The town came under attack again last night.
come up  > , , ; to come up for discussion -    >  ( ) >  (    ,   . .) When do the students come up? Do come up to London and see us. When do the next lot of young soldiers come up? >    >  (to) While I was waiting for the bus, a man came up and started asking questions. I could hear footsteps coming up behind me. More soldiers are coming up soon to help in the battle. >  ,  (to) >  -. (with) >   Come up and see me some time. > ,  I'll let you know if anything comes up. A change may come up soon. >  Your question came up at the meeting His name never comes up in our conversation these days. >  Did your horse come up? >    -. (  ) That politician has come up in my opinion since I heard his last speech. > ,  The paintwork came up beautifully. > _.    ;  Don't you try to come up, young man! >  Poor Jane is being sick again this morning, that light meal I gave her came up in a few minutes.
come up against     We are sorry to be late with the goods, but we came up against some unexpected delays.
come up for     It was sad to see grandmother's lovely old things coming up for auction. The house comes up for sale next month.
come up to  >  The time is coming up to 10 o'clock. >  Your behaviour does not come up to the expected standard. The play came up to all our expectations.
come up with  >  -. I had to run to come up with her. >   -., -. We shall have to work hard to come up with the other firm. > ,  I hope you can come up with a better plan than this.
come up with a bang     
come upon  > ,   I came upon this old photograph in the back of the drawer. >   >    -  >  -.,   -. Fear came upon him as he stood in the empty house. Bad luck has come upon us ever since we bought that old bed. >  The enemy came upon the town by night. >  Suddenly it came upon me where I had seen her before.
come way  ,  (-.   )
come what may  ,  
come within   Your suggestion comes within the general heading of reorganization.
come-and-go  _n. 1>     2> _attr. - come-and-go people
come-and-go people   ,   
come-at-able  _a. _. 
come-back  _n. 1> _.  ( ,   . .); to make a sharp come-back -     2> ;    ; to make a complete come-back -   3> _. ;  ;   4> ;   
come-between  _n. ; 
come-by-chance  _n. _. 1>  ;   2>  
come-down  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> 
come-off  _n. 1>  2> , , 
COMECON  = Council for Mutual Economic Aid _n.    (  ), 
comedian  _n. 1>   2> ,   - low comedian
comedienne  _n. _.  
comedietta  _n. _.  
comedo  _n. _. 
comedy  _n. 1>  2>  ,  
comeliness  _n. 
comely  _a. ;  _Syn: beautiful
comer  _n. ,  ; ; ; ; who is the comer? -  ? - first comer against all comers -      ; for all comers -   
comers and goers    
comestible  1. _n. . pl   2. _a. 
comet  _n. 
comeuppance  _n. _. _. , 
comfit  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  
comfort  1. _n. 1> ; , ;  2> ,  3> ; _pl.  _Syn: ease, leisure, relaxation, relief, repose, rest _Ant: agitation, nervousness, restlessness, unrest 2. _v. ;  _Syn: console
comfort station  _n. _.  
comfortable  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2> ;  3> _. ,  (.,  ) _Syn: cosy, restful, snug _Ant: dismal, uncomfortable 2. = _n. comforter 4
comforter  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  ;   4> _.   
comforting  _a. 
comfortless  _a. 1>  2> , 
comfy  = _. comfortable 1
comic  1. _a. 1> , ;  - comic strip 2>  _Syn: humorous 2. _n. 1> _. - 2> (the comic) 
comic strip  
comical  _a. , , ;  _Syn: humorous
comicality  _n. 1> ;  2> -. 
comics  _n. _pl. ;  
coming  1. _n. , ,  2. _a. 1> , ; ;  2> ,   (,   . .)
coming-in  _n.  ()
coming-out  _n.  ()
comity  _n.  - comity of nations
comity of nations        
comma  _n.  - inverted commas
command  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; to be in command of a regiment -   - under command of - at command 3> ,   -.  - Fighter Command 4>   ( ) 5> , ; command of the air -    6> ; command of one's emotions -   ; he has good/complete/great command of the language -     7> _.  8> _attr. ;     - command post - command car - command airplane _Syn: direction, directive, injunction, instruction, order _Ant: consent 2. _v. 1>  2> ,  3> ; to command the seas -    4> ; ,    ; to command a large vocabulary -    ; to command the services of smb. -  -.  - yours to command 5>  (., ) 6> ; , ; this article commands a good price -        7> , ; the window commanded a lovely view -      8> _.   
command airplane   
command car   
command post  >   > _.   
command-in-chief  _n.  
command-module  _n.  ,   ( )
commandant  _n. 1> ,  2> 
commandeer  _v. 1>   ( ) 2>  3> _. 
commander  _n. 1> ; ;  - commander of the guard 2> _.  3 ;    3> _.  _Syn: boss
commander of the guard   
Commander-in-Chief  _n. 1> ;    2> _.     
commanding  _a. 1>  2>  - commanding eminence 3>  - commanding speech - commanding look
commanding eminence   
commanding look   
commanding speech   
commandment  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: law
commando  _n. _. 1> -  2>  - 
commemorate  _v. 1>  ();  () 2>   3>  
commemoration  _n. 1> / () - in commemoration of - Commemoration Day 2> _. 
Commemoration       ,     .
Commemoration Day       ,     .
commemorative  _a. , 
commence  _v. () _Syn: begin
commencement  _n. 1>  2>      ,   . 3> ;   ( _.  ) - at commencement
commend  _v. 1> ;  (for) The girl should be commended for her bravery in saving the drowning child. The reporters have commended Tom's book for its interesting story, but expressed dissatisfaction with the development of the characters. 2> _refl. ,  - commend to
commend to  >  The dying man commended his soul to God. >  -. I can commend this book to you. > ,  His ideas do not commend themselves to me.
commendable  _a. ,  
commendation  _n. 1>  2> _. _.     3>  _Syn: approval
commensal  _n. 1>  2> _. 
commensurable  _a. 1>  2> 
commensurate  _a. ; 
comment  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,  2. _v.  () ;    -. (on); ; to comment on the book >  ; >  ; it comments itself -     
commentary  _n. 1>  - running commentary 2> _.   _Syn: explanation
commentate  _v.  (  )
commentation  _n. 1> ;  () 2> 
commentator  _n. 1> () 2> 
commerce  _n. 1> () ,  - home commerce - Chamber of Commerce 2> ; to have no commerce with smb. -      -.
commercial  1. _a. ,  - commercial aviation - commercial interests - commercial law - commercial traveller - commercial treaty - commercial vehicle - commercial driver - commercial broadcast - commercial telecast 2. _n. _. 1> = commercial traveller 2> = commercial broadcast _Syn: slogan
commercial aviation   
commercial broadcast   / ( )
commercial driver    
commercial interests  , 
commercial law   
commercial telecast   / ( )
commercial traveller  
commercial treaty   
commercial vehicle  , 
commercialese  _n.   
commercialism  _n. 1>   2> /,    
commercialize  _v.    ;    
commie  _n. _.  
commingle  _v. () (with)
comminute  _v. 1> ,    2> ,     ()
comminuted  _a. - comminuted fracture
comminuted fracture  _.  
comminution  _n. , 
commiserate  _v. ,   - commiserate a misfortune - commiserate with
commiserate a misfortune      
commiserate with    -. The whole village commiserated with the farmers family in their sorrow. The teacher commiserated with the student on his failure.
commiseration  _n. ; 
commiserative  _a. , 
commision  , ; 
commissar  _n. _. 
commissariat  _n. 1> _.  2>  3>  
commissary  _n. 1> _. ;  2>  3>   ;  
commission  1. _n. 1> ; ; I cannot go beyond my commission -      ; in commission -   2>  - standing commission - interim commission 3>          - get a commission - resign one's commission 4> ;  (. ) 5>  ; to have goods on commission -     6>   7>  (  . .) - commission of murder 8> _. ;     - come into commission - in commission - out of commission - ship in commission sins of commission and omission -  , a     2. _v. 1>    - commission an officer 2>  3> ;   (. ) 4> _.    ;   ;   
commission an officer     
commission of murder   
commissionaire  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ; ; the Corps of Commissionaires -    (    1859 .),  ,   . .
commissioned  _a. 1>  ;   2>    - commissioned officer 3>        ( )
commissioned officer  
commissioner  _n. 1>  ,  - High Commissioner 2>  
commit  _v. 1>  (  . .) - commit suicide - commit an error - commit a crime 2> ; to commit a body to the ground -   ; to commit smb. for trial -  -.  - commit to flames - commit to prison 3> ,  4>     () 5>  - commit to memory - commit to paper - commit to writing 6> to commit oneself >     (. , );  ; >   7> _.    - commit to attack - commit to battle - commit to to commit the command - _.     _Syn: discharge, dispatch, do, perpetrate, entrust
commit a crime   
commit an error   
commit an indecorum   
commit suicide    
commit to  > , , ,  I commit this evil book to the flames. The boy was committed to the care of his aunt. The criminals were committed to prison. The old man was committed to a hospital for mad people. >  ,   He was a good worker who was committed to his family as well as to his work. I must go, I have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me. The doctor was committed to practical medicine. I should not like to commit myself to an opinion at this stage. >  Don't commit your promises to paper. The actor committed the part to memory.
commit to attack    
commit to battle    
commit to flames   
commit to memory  , 
commit to paper  
commit to prison    
commit to writing  
commitment  _n. 1> ,  2>     3>    4>  5>  (  . .)
committal  _n. 1> = comittment 2> 
committee  _I _n. 1> ; Soviet Peace Committee -     - committee of action - strike committee - steering committee 2> ; the House goes into Committee, the House resolves itself into Committee - _.       -.  - credentials committee - Committee of the whole House - go into committee - check-up committee 3> _attr. - committee English _II _n. _. 
committee English    
committee of action  _.  
Committee of the whole House         
committee-man  _n.  /
commixture  _n. ; 
commode  _n. 1>  2>  (  )
commodious  _a. 1>  2> _. 
commodity  _n. 1>  ; staple commodities -    2>  _pl.  - value of commodity 3> _.  4> _attr. _.  - commodity composition - commodity pattern - commodity exchange - commodity capital - commodity production
commodity capital   
commodity composition   
commodity distribution   
commodity exchange   
commodity pattern   
commodity production   
commodore  _n. 1> _. ,  1- ;    2>   3>  -
common  1. _a. 1>  - common lot - common interests - by common consent - make common cause 2> ,  - common land - common membership - Common Market 3> , ; a man of no common abilities -    - common honesty - common man - common soldier - common labour - common fraction 4> , ;   ( ) 5> , ; it is common knowledge -  ,    6> ,  - common manners 7> _.  - common gender - common case - common _n. 8> _.  - common factor - common multiple - common or garden - common sense - common woman _Syn: general 2. _n. 1> ; ; to have nothing in common with smb. -      -.; nothing out of the common -  ,   - in common - out of the common 2>  ; ;  3>      - common of pasturage 4> _.  
common case   
common cold  
common council  _n.  
common factor   
common fraction  _.  
common gender   
common honesty   
common interests   
common labour   ;  
common land   
common law  _n. _. 1>  ;  ;   2>  
common lodging-house   
common lot   
common man   
common manners   
Common Market  ' '
common membership   
common multiple   
common name   
common nettle    
common of pasturage     
common or garden  _. , ; , 
common sense   
common soldier  _. 
common weal   
common woman  >   > 
common-or-garden  _a. 
common-room  _n. 1>   (  ) 2>  (  ; . senior common-room) - junior common-room
commonage  _n. 1>     2> = commonalty
commonality  _n. 
commonalty  _n. _. ;  (. .     )
commoner  _n. 1>   ,   2> _.    3>    4> ,    (  )
commonly  _adv. 1> ,  - commonly held view 2> , 
commonly held view    
commonness  _n. 1> ,  2> 
commonplace  1. _n.  ,  2. _a. ,  _Syn: mediocre 3. _v. 1>    2>    
commonplace-book  _n.   ,  
commons  _n. _pl. 1> (the Commons)   (. House of Commons) 2>  ; _.   3> , ; short commons -  ,   - Doctors' Commons
commonweal  _n. 1>   2> = _. commonwealth
commonwealth  _n. 1> , ; ,  - the British commonwealth of Nations - the Commonwealth - the Commonwealth of England 2> () ; for the good of the commonwealth -   
Commonwealth of Australia  _n.  
commotion  _n. 1>  () 2> ;  (, ) 3> ,  _Syn: activity
communal  _a. 1>  - communal ownership of land 2> , ,  - communal kitchen 3>     ( )
communal kitchen   ; -
communal ownership of land   
communard  _n. _. ,   
commune  1. _n. 1>  2>  - the Commune of Paris 2. _v. , ; to commune with oneself /one's thoughts - ,  - commune together - commune with _Syn: share
commune together   It is pleasant for a family to commune together in their living room.
commune with   Sometimes I like to sit by the fire and commune with my family, even in silence. At other times I walk in the woods, communing with nature.
communicable  _a. 1>   2> ,  - communicable decease 3> ,  _Syn: catching, contagious, infectious _Ant: non-communicable
communicable decease   
communicant  1. _n. 1>   2> _. ;  2. _a. _. 
communicate  _v. 1> ;  -. (to),  -. (about/on The two nations' leaders were unable to communicate on methods of limiting atomic explosions. You have a duty as a scientist to communicate your discovery to the world. 2>  (with);  (by) It is always difficult to communicate with someone who speaks a foreign language. The girl claims to he able to communicate with the dead. Politicians are often unable to communicate with ordinary people. 3> _. () _Syn: say
communicating  _a.  ( )
communication  _n. 1> ,  (,   . .);  - vocal communication - privileged communication - lines of communication 2> ; ;   ( , ,   . .) 3> _pl. ;   4> ,  ; _pl. , ; to be in communication with smb. -   -. 5> _attr.   ,  - communication trench - communication service - communication satellite
communication satellite   
communication service   
communication trench  _.  
communicative  _a. , 
communicator  _n. _. ,  
communicatory  _a. 
communion  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>     4> _. 
communiontable  _n. _. 
communique  _n. _.  ; 
communism  _n.  _Syn: socialism
communist  1. _n.  2. _a. ; Communist Party of the Soviet Union -    ; All-Union Lenin Young Communist League -     ; Young Communist League - 
communistic  _a. 
communitarian  _n.  
community  _n. 1>  2>  ,  -. ; , ; national communities -   - world community - children's community - business community 3> (the community) ; the interests of the community -   4>  - community of goods 5> ,  , ; ;   6> _attr.  - community centre - community theatre
community centre  /      
community of goods    
community theatre  _.  () 
commutation  _n. 1>  - commutation of rations 2> _.   3> _.         4> _. , ,  5> _attr. - commutation ticket
commutation of rations  _.    
commutation ticket  _.   
commutator  _n. _.  ; ; ; 
commute  _v. 1>  (for) Regular train travellers may commute a single monthly payment for daily tickets. 2> _.   (from, into/to) The punishment was commuted from death. His punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment. 3> _.  () 4>    5>          (between) My father used to commute between his home in the country and his office in the city. My father used to commute the ten miles between his home in the country awl his office in the city.
commuter  _n. 1> _. ,    2> _attr. - commuter station
commuter belt  _n.  ,  ,        
commuter station  _-.   
Comoro Islands  _n.  
compact  _I _n. ,  _II 1. _a. 1> ;  2>  (.,  ) 3> ,  _Syn: compressed, concise, condensed, constricted, dense, miniature, solid _Ant: extended, loose, verbose 2. _n.      3. _v. , 
compacted  _a. ;  /
companion  1. _n. 1>  - faithful companion - companion in misfortune 2> ; ,   (   . .) 3> ;  - companion in crime 4>  - poor companion 5>   ( ) 6> ,   7> ; gardener's companion -   8> = companion-ladder 9> _attr.  - companion portrait _Syn: friend 2. _v. ;  , 
companion in crime   
companion in misfortune    
companion portrait   
companion-in-arms  _n. /  , 
companion-ladder  _n. _.  
companion-way  = companion-ladder
companionable  _a. 
companionship  _n. 1> ,   2>  ,    
company  _n. 1> ; ; to bear/keep smb. company -  -. ,  -. - keep company - keep company with - keep good company - keep bad company - part company with 2> _. ,  3> ; to receive a great deal of company -    4> ; he is poor (good) company -   ()  5> ,   - stock company 6>  () 7> _.  8> _attr. _.  9> _attr. - company store - company union present company excepted -     - for company a man is known by the company he keeps _.  ,   ,   ,   _Syn: group
company checkers  _n. _. , 
company spotters  = company checkers
company store   
company union  _. ''  (      )
comparable  _a. 1> ;   2>  - in comparable prices - on comparable terms _Syn: similar
comparative  1. _a. 1> ; the comparative method -   - comparative anatomy 2> ;  3> _.  2. _n. _.  
comparative anatomy   
comparatively  _adv. ; 
compare  1. _v. 1> ,  (with) We can start by comparing the work of the historian with the work of the politician. It is unfair of a man to compare his wife with his mother. 2> ,   3> ;  ; not to be compared with/to -    ; to compare favourably with smth. -    -.; as compared with -    4>  (to) The writer was compared to Shakespeare. I can compare her poetry to the greatest poems of the present century. - compare with - compare notes _Syn: approach, approximate, correspond, parallel, resemble, savour of, smack of _Ant: contrast, oppose 2. _n. - beyond compare - past compare - without compare
compare notes   , 
compare with   Social life in a village cannot compare with that of a large city. But for peace and quiet, city life can't compare with life in the country
comparison  _n. ; there is no comparison between them -    - make a comparison - beyond all comparison - in comparison with - bear comparison with - stand comparison with - degrees of comparison
compartment  _n. ;  - watertight compartment to live in watertight compartments - _.     
compartmentalize  _v.   , , ; 
compass  1. _n. 1>  (. mariner's compass);  - wireless compass 2> ;  - fetch a compass - go a compass 3> , ;  - voice of great compass 4> ; (); within the compass of a lifetime -    ; beyond one's compass -   -. , -. ; to keep one's desires within compass -    5>  _pl.  2. _a. 1>  - compass bearing 2>  - compass window 3. _v. 1> , ; to compass one's purpose -   2> ,  3>  (-. ) 4>  ; ; 
compass bearing   
compass window  _.  ;  
compassion  _n. , ; ; to have/take compassion (up)on smb. -  -;     -.
compassionate  1. _a. 1> , ; ; discharge on compassionate grounds - _.     2>  - compassionate allowance _Syn: humane 2. _v.   ; 
compassionate allowance   
compatibility  _n. 
compatible  _a.  (with)
compatriot  _n. 
compeer  _n. ; 
compel  _v. 1> ,  (from) You cannot compel good work from unwilling students. - compel silence 2>  - compel attention _Syn: coerce, constrain, force, necessitate, oblige
compel attention   
compel silence   
compelling  _a. ,  - compelling force
compelling force   
compendious  _a. ,  _Syn: terse
compendium  _n. _. 1> ,   () 2> ; 
compensate  _v. 1>  2>  ();  (for) 3> _.    4> _. ;  - compensate for
compensate for  >  -. ( ) The firm must compensate you for your travelling costs. The city compensates owners for land taken from them for public building. > ,  (-. ) A beautiful autumn day like this compensates for the wet summer we have had. The loss of money is more than compensated for by the joy of having free time. Meeting you unexpectedly certainly compensates for missing the train! Nothing could ever compensate me for losing my husband.
compensation  _n. 1>  2> ,  - make compensation for 3> _. ; ; 
compensative  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _. 
compensator  _n. _. 
compensatory  = compensative
compere  _. 1. _n. ,  () 2. _v. ,  
compete  _v. 1> ,   -., -. (against) Jim competed against the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. The firm is too small to compete against large international companies. 2> ; (with -  -., for - - -.,  -.) Runners from many countries are competing for the international prize. Firms from across the country may compete for the contract. Jim competed with the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. The firm is too small to compete with large international companies. 3>      - compete against - compete with _Syn: contend, oppose, rival, vie _Ant: coincide, collaborate, co-operate
compete against    -. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't compete against the weather.
compete with    -. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't compete with the weather.
competence  _n. 1> ; ; I doubt his competence for such work/to do such work -  ,         2>  3> ,    4> _. , 
competency  = competence
competent  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ;  3>  4> ,  - competent majority _Syn: able, capable, efficient, fit, good, qualified _Ant: deficient, incompetent, inefficient, unfit
competent majority    
competition  _n. 1> ; to be in competition with smb. -   -. 2> , ,  - chess competition 3>  - cutthroat competition 4> ;  
competitioner  _n. 1>   2> ,     
competitive  _a. 1> , ; , ; competitive ability -  2>  3>  - competitive examination
competitive examination   
competitor  _n. ;  _Syn: opponent
compilation  _n. 1> ;  2>  (,   . .)
compile  _v. 1>  2> ; to compile a dictionary -   3>  (,   . .) 4> _. 
compiler  _n. 1>  2> 
complacence  _n. 1> ;  2> 
complacency  _n. 1> ;  2> 
complacent  _a. 1> ;  2> 
complain  _v. 1>   -. (of) 2>  , ; (to - -., of/about -  -.) I wish to complain about the washing machine that I bought last month, it's stopped working again. Go to the teacher and complain about that boy who sits behind you. You'll have to complain to Head Office if the washing machine, stops working again. Complain to the boy's mother, not to me! 3>  (   . .) (of) Jane is complaining of a headache again. Your mother tells me that she complained of continuing pain in her legs for a year, and then the pain stopped, is that right. _Syn: beef, bellyache, bewail, gripe, grouse, grumble, whine _Ant: applaud, approve, praise
complainant  _n. 1>  2> _. 
complaint  _n. 1>  2> ; to lodge/make a complaint against smb. -    -; I have no complaint to make -      - without complaint 3> ,  _Syn: sickness
complaisance  _n. ; ; ; 
complaisant  _a. ; ; ;  _Syn: compliant
complement  1. _n. 1>  . - _. complement of an angle 2>  3> _. ()    / _Syn: counterpart 2. _v. 1> ,     2> 
complement of an angle  _.    90?
complementary  _a. ,  - complementary angles
complementary angles  _.  ,      90?
complementation  _n. 
complete  1. _a. 1> ;  - complete set of works 2> ; he is a complete failure -    _Syn: entire 2. = _adv. _. completely 3. _v. 1> ,  - complete an agreement 2> ,  _Syn: finish
complete an agreement   
complete set of works    
completely  _adv. , , , , 
completeness  _n. ; , 
completion  _n. , ; 
completive  _a. , 
complex  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1> , ,  - complex machinery 2> , ;  3> _.  - complex number 4> - _. complex sentence
complex machinery   
complex number   
complex sentence   
complexion  _n. 1>   ( .   ) 2> ; ; to put a different complexion on the matter -     
complexity  _n. 1> ;  2>  
compliance  _n. 1> ; in compliance with your wish -      2> , 
compliant  _a. ,  _Syn: agreeable, broad-minded, complaisant, obliging, susceptible, willing _Ant: narrow-minded, stubborn, unwilling, wilful
complicacy  = complexity
complicate  _v.  - complicate matters
complicate matters   
complicated  _a. 1> ;  - complicated machine 2>  - complicated disease
complicated disease    
complicated machine   
complication  _n. 1> ;  2> 
complicative  _a. 
complice  = _. accomplice
complicity  _n.  (   . .)
compliment  1. _n. 1> , ; ; it is no compliment to him -      - pay a compliment - make a compliment 2> _pl. ; , ; give him my compliments -    ( ) - compliments of the season - with compliments - Bristol compliment 2. _v. 1>  , ;  2> , ; to compliment smb. on smth. -  -.  -. 3>  (-.) (with) _Syn: fawn
complimentary  _a. 1>  2> ; to be complimentary about smb.'s work -    -.  - complimentary ticket
complimentary ticket   
compliments of the season   ,  ( )
complin  = compline
compline  = complin _n.  (  )
comply  _v. 1> ;  2>  (,   . . with) If you join the club, you must comply with its rules. He promised to comply fully with my requests. 3>  () (with)
component  1. _n. 1> ;  ,   2> _pl.  _Syn: constituent, element, ingredient _Ant: entity, whole 2. _a. ; ,  - component parts
component parts  _.  
comport  _v. 1>   -. (with);  His decisions do not always comport with his responsible position. 2> _refl.   ()
comport mentis  _a. _. _.       ; 
compose  _v. 1> ; - compose a delegation 2> , ,  (   ); to compose a picture -      3>  (); ; to compose oneself -  - compose differences 4> . _pass.  (); our group was composed of teachers and doctors -        5> _.  _Syn: create
compose a delegation   
compose differences   
composed  _a. ,  _Syn: imperturbable
composer  _n. 
composing  _a. 1>  2>  - composing medicine
composing medicine   
composing-machine  _n. _.  
composing-room  _n. _.  
composing-stick  _n. _. 
composite  1. _n. 1> ; -.  2> _.    _Syn: mixture 2. _a. 1> ;  - composite carriage - composite style - composite index 2> _. 
composite carriage  _-.  
composite index    ( )
composite style  _.  
composition  _n. 1> /  2>   3> ,  4> , , ; _.  5> ,  6>  ();   7> , ,  - composition of forces 8>  , ; he has a touch of madness in his composition -  '',      9> ;  10> _.      11> _.   ,     12> _.  13> _attr. - composition book _Syn: article, dissertation, essay, paper, theme, thesis, treatise
composition book  _.   
composition of forces  _.  
composition-metal  _n.    ; 
compositional  _a. 
compositive  _a. 
compositor  _n. 
compost  1. _n. ,   2. _v. 1>   2>  
composure  _n. 1>  2> ; 
compote  _n. _. 
compound  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ,  2> _.   3> _.  (. compound engine) 2. _a. ; ; _. ; compound addition (subtraction, etc.) -  (  . .)   - compound householder - compound wound 3. _v. 1> ,  (with);  The substance was compounded with certain chemicals to make an explosive material. 2> ;  () (with) The farmer compounded with the bank for a reduction in the interest rate on the money he owed. 3>    ( );    4> - _. compound a felony _II _n. 1>    ,   . .  ( ) 2>   (.,  ) 3>  -  ( ) _Syn: mixture
compound a felony        
compound householder   ,      ,  
compound interest   
compound wound  _.  
comprador  _n. _.  (   . ,       )
comprehend  _v. 1> ,  2> , 
comprehensible  _a. , 
comprehension  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
comprehensive  _a. 1> ; ;  - comprehensive arrangement - comprehensive mechanization 2>  3>  - comprehensive school 4> ,  
comprehensive arrangement   
comprehensive mechanization   
comprehensive school   ; ,  
compress  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,   2. _v. ;  (into) This machine can compress the paper into thick cardboard. It is going to be very difficult to compress this mass of material into a book of ordinary length.
compressed  _a.  _Syn: compact
compressibility  _n. 
compressible  _a. 
compression  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _. , ,  4> _attr. - compression member - compression chamber
compression chamber  _.  /
compression member  _.  (),   
compressor  _n. _. 
comprise  _v. 1> ,   , ; this dictionary comprises about 60 000 words -     60 000  2> ;  3>    _Syn: include
compromise  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>    (with) Is the government prepared to compromise with the workers over their pay demand? 2> ;  ,  (  . .)
compromiser  _n. , 
comprovincial  _a.   
comptometer  _n. , 
comptroller  = controller
compulsion  _n.  - under compulsion - upon compulsion
compulsive  _a. 1>  2>  ; she is a compulsive smoker -   
compulsory  _a. ;  - compulsory education - compulsory measures - compulsory military service _Syn: binding, de rigueur, imperative, mandatory, obligatory _Ant: lenient, optional, unnecessary
compulsory education   
compulsory measures   
compulsory military service   
compulsory service   
compunction  _n. 1>  ;  2>  - without compunction
compunctious  _a.   
computable  _a. 
computation  _n. , ; 
computational  _a. 
compute  1. _v. , ; ,   2. _n. _.  - beyond compute
computer  _n. 1> ; - ; (-) , ;  2> ,  
Computer Systems Research Group  _n.      
computer-literate  _a.   
computerate  _a.   
computerisation  _n.   
computerize  _v. 
computing  1. _a.  2. _n.  
comrade  _n.  _Syn: friend
comrade-in-arms  _n. _pl. comrades-in-arms ,   ,  
comradely  _a. 
comradeship  _n.  
CON  = console _n. 
con  = console _n. 
con into  _.   -. -. The man in the train conned me into lending him some money to put into his business.
con out  _.   -. -. The man in the train conned me into lending him some money to put into his business.
con-  = _pref. com-
conacre  _n.           ( )
Conakry  _n. . 
conation  _n. _.    
concatenate  _v. , 
concatenation  _n. 1>  (, );   () - concatenation of circumstances 2> _.  ; 
concatenation of circumstances   
concave  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1>  2> _.  3>   3. _v.  
concavity  _n.  , 
concavo-concave  _a.  ( )
concavo-convex  _a. - ( )
conceal  _v. 1> ; ,  (from) You cannot conceal your guilt from the police. The child tried to conceal himself from the teacher. The thieves thought that they had concealed the jewels from discovery. 2> ; 
concealer  _n. 
concealment  _n. 1> , , ;  2>   3> 
concede  _v. 1>  (to) The former leader conceded the election to the opposing party. The defeated nation conceded some of their land to the enemy. 2>  (,  -.);  3> _.; _.  _Syn: acknowledge
conceit  _n. 1> ; ; ; ; he is full of conceit -     ;    2>   (.   XVI-XVII .); to be out of conceit with smb. -   -. _Syn: egoism
conceited  _a. ;  _Syn: boastful, egotistical, proud, vain, vainglorious _Ant: deferent, humble, modest, timid
conceivable  _a. , ; 
conceivably  _adv. 
conceive  _v. 1> , ;   2> ; a well conceived scheme -    3> , ; to conceive an affection for smb. -   -.; to conceive a dislike for smb. -  -. 4> ,  - conceive as - conceive of _Syn: devise
conceive as   Local government is conceived as a single means of sending messages between the elected councillors and the citizens.
conceive of   I cannot conceive of such cruelty as to take a child away from its mother. It's difficult to conceive of travelling to the moon. Can you conceive of her doing such a stupid thing?
conceiving  _n. , 
concentrate  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 1> (); (), (on/upon -  -., at - -.) When the enemy's ships are all concentrated at the entrance to the harbour, it must mean trouble. We must concentrate our efforts on finding ways to reduce costs. Please be quiet, I'm trying to concentrate on my work. 2> _. ,  3> _.  
concentrated  _a. 1> ;  2> _. , 
concentration  _n. 1> ; ; ;  () 2>  3>   4> _attr. - concentration camp
concentration camp   
concentre  _v. 1> ();  (  . .) 2>   ,   
concentric  _a. 
concentrically  _adv. 
concentricity  _n. 
concept  _n. , ;  ;  _Syn: idea
conception  _n. 1> ; it is beyond my conception -     2>  3>  4>  5> _. ;  _Syn: idea
conceptual  _a. 1>  2> 
conceptualize  _v. , 
concern  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to feel concern about smth. -   -.,   -. - with deep concern 2> , ; to have a concern in a business -   -.  3> , , ; it is no concern of mine -    ,     4> , ; a matter of great concern -    5> ,  6> _. ,  _Syn: solicitude 2. _v. 1> ,  ; as concerns -  ; as far as his conduct is concerned -    ; his life is concerned -      2> , ; (about/over) to be concerned about the future -    3> _refl. - ,  -. (in/with) The law firm was concerned in the building contract. Don't concern yourself with matters that are not your business.
concerned  _a. 1>  -.;   -.;    -.; concerned parties -   2>  - concerned air
concerned air   
concerning  _prep. , 
concernment  _n. 1>  - matter of concernment 2> ,  3> 
concert  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  - in concert - act in concert 3> _attr.  - concert grand 2. _v. , ;    - concert action
concert action   
concert grand   
concerted  _a. ; to take concerted action -  ,  
concertina  _n.  ( )
concerto  _n. _pl. _. -os  ( )
concession  _n. 1> ; a concession to public opinion -    2> 
concessionaire  _n. _. 
concessionary  _a. ,  ( )
concessioner  = _. concessionaire
concessive  _a. 1>  2> _. 
concetto  _n. _pl. _. -tti = conceit 2
conch  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  
concha  _n. 1> _.   2> = conch 2
conchoid  _n. _. 
conchy  = _n. _. conscientious objector {. conscientious}
concierge  _n. _. ; 
conciliate  _v. 1> ,  2>   ;  , 
conciliation  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   - court of conciliation
conciliator  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   3> _. 
conciliatory  _a. 1>  2> _. 
concilium  _n. _pl. -lia 
concise  _a. 1> ; ;  2> ;  _Syn: compact
conciseness  _n. 1> ,  2> 
concision  = conciseness
conclave  _n. 1>   - sit in conclave 2> _.  _Syn: meeting
conclude  _v. 1> (); he concluded his speech with the following remark/by making the following remark -      - to conclude 2>  - conclude a treaty 3>  ;  ;  4> . . _. ,   _Syn: finish
conclude a treaty   
conclusion  _n. 1> ;  - in conclusion - bring to a conclusion 2>  - conclusion of a treaty 3> ,  - draw a conclusion - arrive at a conclusion - jump to a conclusion - jump at a conclusion - foregone conclusion 4> , ; to try conclusions - ; to try conclusions with smb. -     -.
conclusion of a treaty   
conclusive  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  - conclusive evidence _Syn: decisive, definitive, determining _Ant: inconclusive, indeterminate, provisional, tentative
conclusive evidence   
concoct  _v. 1>  2> ,  (,    . .) 3> _. , 
concoction  _n. 1> ;  2> '', ,  3> ,  4> _. ; 
concomitance  _n. 
concomitant  1. _a.  2. _n.  
concord  _n. 1>  2> ; ,  3>  (. .) 4> _. , 
concordance  _n. 1> ; ; in concordance with smth. -    -.,  -. 2>     ,   -.    -.  
concordant  _a. 1> ;  (with) 2> 
concordat  _n. ,  _Syn: covenant
concourse  _n. 1>  ,  2>  -. - concourse of circumstances 3>  ,    4> _.   
concourse of circumstances   
concrescence  _n. _. 
concrete  1. _n. 1>  - reinforced concrete - armoured concrete - prestressed concrete 2>  ,  - in the concrete 2. _a. 1>  - concrete number 2>  3. _v. 1>  2> (); ; ; 
concrete number   
concretemixer  _n. 
concretion  _n. 1> ;  2> , , ,  3>    4> _.  5> _. , 
concretionary  _a. _. ;   
concretize  _v. 
concubinage  _n.  
concubine  _n. 1> ,  2>   ( ,   )
concupiscence  _n. 1>  2>  
concupiscent  _a. ,  _Syn: erotic
concur  _v. 1>  2> ;    (with) All the members of the committee concurred with the chairman when he made his decision. 3>  ,  _Syn: consent
concurrence  _n. 1>  (  . .);  () 2> ;  ()
concurrent  1. _n. 1>  ;  2>   2. _a. 1>  2>    
concuss  _v. 1> ,  2> _.   () 3> ;   -.; to concuss into smth., to concuss to do smth. -   -.
concussion  _n. 1> ;  2>  - concussion of the brain 3> _.   / _Syn: impact
concussion of the brain   
condemn  _v. 1> ,  2> ,    -. (for) The whole town condemned the girl for her wild behaviour. The city was condemned for its high crime rate. 3> ;   (as) The house was condemned as unfit for people to live in. 4>  (, ) 5> ; his looks condemn him -    6>   - condemn to _Syn: sentence
condemn to  >   -. In former times a murderer who was found guilty would be condemned to death. >  His bad leg condemns him to a wheelchair.
condemnation  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  
condemnatory  _a. ; 
condemned  _a. 1> ;  2> - condemned cell
condemned cell   
condensable  _a. 1>  / 2>     ( )
condensation  _n. 1> , ,  2>  ()
condense  _v. 1> ();  2>   ()
condensed  _a. ;  - condensed milk _Syn: compact
condensed milk   
condenser  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.  4> _. 
condescend  _v. 1> ;  2>   -. (to),    _Syn: deign, patronize, stoop, tolerate, unbend _Ant: accept, respect, revere
condescend to  1> ;  A teacher should never make the mistake of condescending to children. 2>   -. I'm surprised at you, condescending to such tricks! I never thought he would condescend to cheating.
condescending  _a. 
condescension  _n. 1>  2> 
condign  _a.  ( )
condiment  _n. 
condition  1. _n. 1>  - on condition - upon condition 2> , ; in (out of) condition -   ()  (.  ) - in good condition 3> _pl. ; ; under such conditions -    - international conditions 4>  ; humble condition of life -  ; men of all conditions -    - change one's condition 5> _. ; /,    , '' 2. _v. 1>  , ; choice is conditioned by supply -    2>  (.,   ,   . .) 3>   - condition the team 4>  ( ) 5>  () 6>     -.    7> _.   8> _.      - condition to
condition the team  _. ,  
condition to   A child born in the far north is soon conditioned to the long cold dark winters.
conditional  _a. 1> ,  - conditional sale 2> _.  - conditional sentence - conditional mood _Syn: provisional
conditional mood   
conditional sale  _.    
conditional sentence   
conditioned  _a. 1>  - conditioned reflex 2> ,   - well conditioned cattle 3> 
conditioned reflex   
conditioner  _n. ,  ( )
conditioning  1. _n. 1>      - physical conditioning 2>    -.    3>  () 2. _a. 
condolatory  _a. , 
condole  _v. ;   _Syn: console
condole with  ;   The priest visited the family to condole with them on the loss of their son.
condolence  _n. . _pl. ; to present one's condolences to smb. -    -.
condom  _n. 
condominium  _n. , 
condonation  _n.  (.   )
condone  _v. ,    _Syn: pardon
condor  _n. _. 
conduce  _v. ,   -. (to/towards) Fresh air and exercise conduce to good health.
conducive  _a. ; ; conducive to smth. -   -.
conduct  1. _n. 1> ;   2> ,  - conduct of operations 3> _attr. - conduct sheet _Syn: behaviour 2. _v. 1> ; conduct oneself -   2> ;  3>  () 4>  (, ) 5> _. ;   _Syn: guide
conduct negotiations   
conduct of operations  _.  
conduct sheet  ,    
conductance  = conduction
conduction  _n. _. 
conductive  _a. _. 
conductivity  _n. _.  ; 
conductmoney  _n.       
conductor  _n. 1>  (,   ) 2> _. _-.  3>  4>  5>  6> _.  7> _. ;  8> 
conductress  _n. 1>  2> 
conduit  _n. 1> ;  ;  2>   ; _.  3> _.   4> _attr. - conduit head
conduit head  
cone  1. _n. 1>  - cone of paper - icecream cone - cone of rays 2> _.  2. _v. 1>    2> . _pass. to be coned -     ( ) - cone off
cone of paper  ,  
cone of rays  _.  
cone off   ( )     Part of the main road was coned off after the accident.
coney  = cony
confab  _. 1. _n. _. of confabulation 2. _v. _. of confabulate
confabulate  _v. , , 
confabulation  _n. ,  
confection  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> ;     2. _v. 1>  ,  2>    
confectionary  ;  
confectioner  _n. 
confectionery  _n. 1>  2>  
confederacy  _n. 1> ; ;   2>  _Syn: league
confederate  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> ,  () 3> _. _. ,    ( 1860-65 .) _Syn: accomplice 2. _a. ,  - Confederate States of America 3. _v. ()  ,   (with) The small state decided to confederate with the island kingdom in order to form a more powerful nation together. The government decided to confederate the small state with the island kingdom so that they would form a more powerful notion together.
Confederate States of America  _.  11  ,     1860-1861 .
confederation  _n. , ,  _Syn: league
confer  _v. 1> ;  ();  (); to confer a title on smb. -   -. - confer powers 2> ,  (together, with) The prisoner asked permission to confer with his lawyer. 3> , ; confer remark on the next page -      _Syn: consult
confer orders  
confer powers   
conferee  _n.  , 
conference  _n. 1> ; ; ; to be in conference -   ;  2> _.  (,  ,   . .) 3> _attr. - conference circuit - conference rate _Syn: meeting
conference circuit   
conference rate  _.   
conferment  _n.  ();  ()
conferva  _n. _. , ;  ; ;  
confess  _v. 1> ();  (to) The prisoner confessed to his part in the crime. I have to confess to a hatred of modern music. The prisoner confessed to stealing the jewels. I have to confess to hating modern music. 2> () (to) Many Christians regularly confess to a priest. Many Christians regularly confess their guilty actions and thoughts to a priest. _Syn: acknowledge
confessedly  _adv.  / 
confession  _n. 1>  (, ) 2>  3> 
confessional  _n. 
confessor  _n. ; 
confetti  _n. _. 
confidant  _n.  _Syn: friend
confidante  _n. 
confide  _v. 1> ,  -. (in);   -. (in) You can confide in me, my dear, your affairs will be kept private. 2> ;  (to) You had better confide your jewels to the bank in future. The boy was confided to the care of his aunt. 3> ,    (to) She confided her secret to her best friend. The firm's plans were confided only to the chairman and the directors. _Syn: entrust
confidence  _n. 1> ; to enjoy smb.'s confidence -  -. ; to take a person into one's confidence -  -.  ; to place confidence in a person -  -. 2>  ; to tell smth. in confidence -  -.   - in strict confidence 3>  4> ,  - confidence game - confidence trick - confidence man _Syn: aplomb, poise, savoir faire, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-possession, smugness, trust _Ant: anxiety, diffidence, doubt, hesitation, shyness, timidity
confidence game      (   )
confidence man  ,    
confidence trick      (   )
confident  1. _a. 1>  (   . .) (of) 2> ,  _Syn: optimistic 2. = _n. confidant
confidential  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  
confidentially  _adv.  , 
configuration  _n. ; ;  _Syn: form
confine  _v. 1>  (  -.) (within) Doctors are trying to confine the disease within the city. I have been confined within these four walls for a week. 2>    3> ,   - confine to barracks 4> - be confined to be confined to bed (to one's room)     (     ) 5> _refl.  -.; to confine oneself strictly to the subject -    _Syn: gaol, imprison, incarcerate, intern _Ant: emancipate, free, liberate, release
confine to barracks  _.    
confined  _a. 1>  2> ;  3>  4>  5> _.  
confinement  _n. 1>  2>   3> 
confines  _n. _pl. ; ; within the confines of smth. -  ,  -. _Syn: boundary
confirm  _v. 1>  2> ;  (in) The director was confirmed in his position as chairman. 3>  4> ,  5> _.  (in) Twenty boys and girls were confirmed in the Christian Church. _Syn: endorse
confirmation  _n. 1>  2>  - confirmation to a post 3>  4> _. 
confirmation to a post    
confirmative  _a. ; 
confirmatory  _a. ; 
confirmed  _a. 1>  2> , 
confirmee  _n. _. 
confiscate  _v. ,   -. (from) The state used to confiscate land from those who opposed the king. The teacher had to confiscate a dangerous weapon from the child. _Syn: usurp
confiscation  _n. , 
confiture  _n. , 
conflagration  _n. 1>  ,  2>  _Syn: fire
conflate  _v.    
conflation  _n.      
conflict  1. _n. 1> ,  - conflict of laws 2>  - internal conflicts _Syn: controversy 2. _v. 1>    (with) My opinions conflict with yours. The chairman's opinion conflicted with that of the rest of the committee. Doesn't the prisoner's story conflict with the known facts? 2>  -. (with); to conflict with reality -  () 
conflict of laws  _. >  ;    >   
conflicting  _a.  - conflicting opinions _Syn: contradictory
conflicting opinions   
confluence  _n. 1>  ();  ();   2>  , 
confluent  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  - confluent smallpox 2. _n.    ;  
confluent smallpox   
conflux  = confluence
conform  _v. 1> ();   -. (to/with);  -. (to/with) The boy's behaviour conforms to the expected pattern. We have to conform our ideas to those of the society in which we live. 2> () 3>  () _Syn: adapt
conformable  _a. 1> ,  2> 
conformation  _n. 1> , ;  2>  (to) 3> 
conformist  _n. 
conformity  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  4> ;    
confound  _v. 1> ,  2> ,   ,    3>  (, ); confound it! -  !   ! _Syn: confuse
confounded  _a. _. ; he is a confounded bore -   
confoundedly  _adv. _. , , , 
confraternity  _n. 
confrere  _n. _. , 
confront  _v. 1>    ;   (with) The writer confronted his pile of work with determination. Fearless hunters confront wild animals with bravery. 2> ;    (, ) 3> _pass.    (with); he was confronted with demands -     4>    (with) 5> , 
confrontation  _n. 1>  2>   3> , 
confrontational  _a. 
Confucianism  _n.  
confuse  _v. 1> ,  (with); he must have confuseed me with somebody else -        2>  ;   ;   3>   , ;    (with) The teacher confused the student with too many questions. My mind is made up; don't confuse me with facts. 4>   _Syn: bewilder, confound, dumbfound, nonplus _Ant: clarify, encourage, hearten, help, reassure
confused  _a. 1>  - become confused 2>  - confused mass - confused tale - confused answer
confused answer   
confused mass   
confused tale   
confusedly  _adv. 1>  2> ,  
confusing  _a.   
confusion  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> , 
confutation  _n. 
confute  _v. 
cong  _. _. of congress
conga  _n. ,  
conge  _n. _. 
congeal  _v. 1>  2> ,  3> (); 
congee  = conjee
congelation  _n. 1>  2>  - point of congelation 3> 
congener  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   2. _a. 
congeneric  = congenerical
congenerical  = congeneric _a. 
congenerous  _a. ; ;    ( )
congenial  _a. 1>   ;  2> ;  3> , 
congeniality  _n. , , , 
congenital  _a. ,  _Syn: innate
conger  _n. _.   (. conger eel)
congeries  _n. _pl. _invar. ; ; 
congest  _v. 1> ;  2> (), ()
congested  _a. 1>  (   . .) - congested streets 2> _.   ( ); 
congested streets    
congestion  _n. 1>  2> , ;  3> ,  ( ) 4> _. ;  - venous congestion
congestive  _a. _. 
conglobate  1. _a. ,  2. _v. /  
conglomerate  1. _n. 1>  2> _.    2. _v. 1> ();  2>    
conglomeration  _n. ; , ;  _Syn: accumulation
conglutination  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
Congo  _n. . 
congou  _n.    
congratulate  _v.   -. (on/upon) The whole family congratulated Sim on his new appointment. The whole family congratulated Jim on getting the job.
congratulation  _n. . _pl. ; a letter of congratulations -  
congratulatory  _a. 
congregant  _n. _. 
congregate  _v. (); ,  _Syn: gather
congregation  _n. 1> , ;  2>   3> _. ;  ( );  4> _. ;   _Syn: meeting
Congregationalism  _n. ;  (     )
congress  _n. 1> ;  - The World Peace Congress - go into congress 2> (the Congress)   3> (Indian National) Congress -  '  ' _Syn: meeting
congressional  _a.    - Congressional district - Congressional records
Congressional district  _.      
Congressional records  _.   
Congressman  _n. _.  
congruence  _n. 1> ; ; to be in congruence with -  -. 2>  3> _. 
congruent  = congruous
congruous  _a. 1> ; ;  2> _. ; 
conic  = conical 1
conical  _a. 1>  2> , 
conifer  _n.  
coniferous  _a. , 
coniform  = conical
conjectural  _a. 
conjecture  1. _n. 1> ,  - hazard a conjecture 2> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  2>   ,  _Syn: suppose
conjee  _n.  
conjoin  _v. (); ()
conjoint  _a. , ; ,  - conjoint action
conjoint action   
conjugal  _a. ; 
conjugality  _n. ,   
conjugate  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  - conjugate angles 3> _.  ( ) 4> _.       ( ) 2. _n. _. ,   / 3. _v. 1> _.  2> _. 
conjugate angles   
conjugation  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. 
conjunct  _a. ; ; 
conjunction  _n. 1> ,  - in conjunction 2> ; ;  3>  ,  4> _. 
conjunctiva  _n. _.  (  )
conjunctive  1. _a. 1>  - conjunctive tissue 2> _. conjunctive mood - conjunctive adverb - conjunctive pronoun 2. = _n. conjunctive mood
conjunctive adverb   
conjunctive mood   
conjunctive pronoun   
conjunctive tissue  _.  
conjunctivitis  _n. _. 
conjuncture  _n. 1>   - at this conjuncture 2> 
conjuration  _n. ; 
conjure  _v. 1>  ;  2> ,  () (. conjure up) 3>   (. conjure away, conjure out of) to conjure out of a person -    -. 4>    (. conjure up) 5>   6> ,  - conjure up - conjure with a name to conjure with -  ;   _Syn: summon
conjure up  >      Jim's sister conjured up a meal in minutes. >    This music conjures up a picture of flowing water.
conjure with      -., -. She's been conjuring with rabbits for several years now, I can only conjure with the aid of my young brother.
conjurer  _n. 1> ,  2> ; he is no conjurer -    
conjuror  _n. 1> ,  2> ; he is no conjurer -    
conk  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. _.  3>    (_.  ) 4>    (, ) 2. _v. 1>    2>  - conk out
conk out  > , ,  ( ) The car conked out on the way to work, and I had to telephone for a repair vehicle. >  , ,   The climbers were halfway up the mountain when two of them conked out and had to turn back. >  I'm afraid old Charlie has conked out.
conker  _n. _pl. _.      ( )
conn  = con II
Conn.  = Connecticut _n.  ( )
connate  _a. 1> ,  2> /  3> ,  4> _.  - connate water
connate water    (  )
connatural  _a. 1>  2> 
connect  _v. 1> (); (); () (. connect up, to/with -  -.,  -.); connected to earth - _.  is the house connected (up) to the electricity supply? Would you try that call again, please, I've been connected to the wrong person. 2> ;     3>   4> _.    _Syn: attach, couple, join, link, unite _Ant: alienate, dissociate, separate, sever
connected  _a. 1>   -., -. (with) 2>  /  3>  (   . .) 4> 
Connecticut  _n. 
connecting-link  _n. 1>   2> _. , 
connecting-rod  _n. _. , 
connection  = connexion
connective  1. _a. ; ; connective tissue - _.   - connective word - connective pronoun - connective adverb 2. _n. _.  
connective adverb  _.  
connective pronoun  _.  
connective word  _.  
connector  _n. _. ;  
connexion  _n. 1> ; ;  - in this connexion - in connexion with this - cut the connexion 2> . _pl. ,  3> ;  4>  _pl. ,  5>   - criminal connexion - form a connexion 6>  7> . _pl.   (, ) - miss a connexion 8> ; 
Connie  _n. _. of Constance 
conning tower  _n. _.  
conniption  _n. _.  ;   (. conniption fit)
connivance  _n. 1> ;  2>  
connive  _v. ;    (at) The thieves paid the servants to connive at the robbery. Then do you connive at her escape. - connive with
connive with    -.; The thieves connived with the servants in the big house to steal the jewels.
conniving  _a. , 
connoisseur  _n. _. 
Connor  _n. 
connotate  = connote
connotation  _n. 1> ,  ; ,   2> _. 
connote  _v. 1>  ,   ( ) 2>    (   . .) 3> _.  _Syn: mean
connubial  _a. , 
conoid  1. _n. _. ;   2. _a. 
conquer  _v. 1> , , ;  2> ; ;  _Syn: vanquish
conqueror  _n. 1> ;  - The Conqueror 2> _.  
conquest  _n. 1> , ; ; to make a conquest of smb. > -    -; >  -.  - The Norman Conquest 2>  ;    . . 3> ,    ,  
conquistador  _n. _. 
consanguine  = consanguineous
consanguineous  _a. , , 
consanguinity  _n. , , 
conscience  _n. ; to have smth. on one's conscience -  -.  ,     -.; to get smth. off one's conscience -      -.; in all conscience, upon one's conscience -   ; , ; to make a matter of conscience -    - good conscience - clear conscience - bad conscience - evil conscience - for conscience sake - freedom of conscience - have the conscience
conscience-smitten  _a.   
conscienceless  _a. 
conscientious  _a. ; ,  (   -.) - conscientious attitude - conscientious objector _Syn: careful
conscientious attitude   
conscientious objector  ,        - 
conscious  _a. 1> ; he was conscious of his guilt -     2>  - conscious of pain - conscious of cold 3> ,  - with conscious superiority 4> _predic.   ; she was conscious to the last -       ; with a conscious air -  _Syn: aware
conscious of cold   
conscious of pain   
consciousness  _n. 1>  - lose consciousness - recover consciousness - regain consciousness 2> ; 
conscript  1. _n.    , ,  2. _a.     3. _v.    ;  (into) In the last war, all healthy young men were conscripted into the army, navy, or air force. _Syn: hire
conscription  _n. 1>   2>  ( ); conscription of wealth -   (       )
consecrate  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>  (to) The doctor consecrated his life to the sick people in the hot country. The doctor consecrated his life to the service of mankind. 2>  (to) The priest consecrated the church to God. _Syn: dedicate
consecration  _n. 1>  2> 
consecution  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .)
consecutive  _a. 1> ; for the fifth consecutive time -    - consecutive reaction 2> _.  - consecutive clause
consecutive clause   
consecutive reaction  _.   
consenescence  _n. , 
consensual  _a. ; 
consensus  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,   3> _.     
consent  1>  2> 
consentaneity  _n. 1>  2> 
consentaneous  _a. 1> , ,  2> 
consentient  _a. 1> ;  (to) 2> 
consequence  _n. 1> (); to take the consequences of - ,     - in consequence of 2> ,  3> ,  - of no consequence 4> ,   - person of consequence _Syn: result
consequent  1. _a. 1> ()  2>   -. 2. _n. 1> ,  2> _.    ,  3> _.   
consequential  _a. 1>   2>  3> ,  
consequently  _adv. ; ;  
conservancy  _n. 1>    ;   2>       3> _attr. - conservancy area
conservancy area  
conservation  _n. 1>  - conservation of energy - faculty of conservation 2> = conservancy 1> 3>  () 4> _. 
conservation of energy  _.  
conservatism  _n. 
conservative  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ;  - conservative estimate 2. _n. 1> ,  - go conservative 2> (Conservative)   
conservative estimate   
conservatoire  _n. _. 
conservator  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2>       3> ; 
conservatory  _n. 1> ,  2> = _. conservatoire
conserve  1. _v. 1> , ; to conserve one's strength -   2>  _Syn: hoard, maintain, preserve, save, store _Ant: disperse, dissipate, scatter, spend, squander, waste 2. _n.  _pl.   ; , 
consider  _v. 1> ,  (as) I considered him as a fool, I considered him as foolish, I considered him as belonging to a group of misguided thinkers. 2>  3> , ; he is considered a rich man -    4>   , ; all things considered -     5>   -.;    -.; to consider others -    _Syn: count, deem, reckon, regard, study
considerable  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ; a considerable amount of time -   2. _n. _. _. , 
considerate  _a.   ; ,  _Syn: attentive, diplomatic, helpful, tactful, thoughtful _Ant: gauche, heedless, inattentive, negligent
consideration  _n. 1> , ; to give a problem one's careful consideration -   ; that's a consideration -   / - under consideration 2>  - take into consideration - in consideration of - on no consideration - under no consideration - overriding considerations - budgetary considerations 3> , ; ; to show great consideration for smb. -     -.; accept the assurance of my highest consideration -      ( )  (  ) 4> ,  - for a consideration _Syn: respect
considering  _prep. 1> ,   ; he ran very well considering his age -    ,     2> you acted properly considering - _.    (  )
consign  _v. 1> ;  (to) The shipment of apples was consigned to London. 2> () 3>  () (to) I consign this evil book to the flames. 4> _. ,    (, ) 5> _.     _Syn: entrust
consignation  _n. 1> _.     2> _.     
consignee  _n. 
consigner  = consignor
consignment  _n. 1> ;   2> _.    - country of consignment 3> , 
consignor  _n. 
consilience  _n. 
consilient  _a. , 
consist  1. _v. 1>   (of);   (in) The beauty of this picture consists in its balance of colours. A cricket team consists of eleven players. The cake consisted of flour, butter, eggs and sugar. 2> ,  (with) The politicians actions do not consist with the promises in his speeches. 2. _n. _.  (. )
consistence  _n. 1> ;  2>  , 
consistency  _n. 1> = consistence 2> ,  3>  4> 
consistent  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; it is not consistent with what you said before -      - consistent pattern 3> , 
consistent pattern  
consistory  _n. _. 1>  2>  
consolation  _n. 1>  2> _attr. _.  - consolation prize - consolation race
consolation prize   
consolation race    ,    
consolatory  _a. 
console  _I _v.  (with) At least we can console ourselves with the fact that even this winter cannot last for ever. _Syn: cheer up, comfort, condole, solace, sympathize _Ant: aggravate, grieve, hurt, sadden, upset _II _n. _. _. 1> ,  2> / ,   . . (  )
console-mirror  _n. 
consolidate  _v. 1> () 2> () ( , ); to consolidate two offices -    3> ;  4> _. () 5> _.  ()
consolidated  _a. 1>  - consolidated annuities - Consolidated Fund 2> ;  - consolidated return 3> ; consolidated mud -  
consolidated annuities  = consols
Consolidated Fund    (          )
consolidated return  ,  ;  
consolidation  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
consols  _n. _pl. _. , 2,5% ( 3%)   
consomme  _n.  ( )
consonance  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. 
consonant  1. _n. 1> _.   2> ,    2. _a. 1>   (to);  (with) 2> ; 
consonantal  _a. _. 
consort  1. _n. 1> () (.   ) - Prince Consort 2> _.   2. _v. 1>  (with) No son of mine shall consort with common criminals. 2> ,  (with) The politician's actions do not consort with the promises in his speeches.
consortium  _n. _. 
conspectus  _n. _. 1>  2> 
conspicuous  _a. , ,   ; to make oneself conspicuous -    ; to be conspicuous by one's absence -    - conspicuous failure _Syn: plain
conspicuous failure   
conspiracy  _n. 1>  2> ;   3> ,   _Syn: cabal, junta, intrigue
conspirator  _n.  _Syn: accomplice
conspiratorial  _a. ; 
conspire  _v.  ,  ; ; (against -  -., with -  -.); The men who tried to destroy Parliament with explosives were punished with death for conspiring against the King. The thieves conspired with the servants to steal the jewels. all things conspireed to please him -       ,   
constable  _n. 1> ,  ();  - Chief Constable 2> _.  - outrun the constable
constabulary  1. _n.  ,  - mounted constabulary 2. _a. 
Constance  _n. ; 
constancy  _n. 1>  2> ; 
constant  1. _n. _. _.  (),  - constant of friction 2. _a. 1> ; in terms of constant prizes -    2> ;  (  . .) 3> ,  _Syn: invariable
constant acceleration   
constant of friction   
Constantinople  _n. _. . 
constantly  _adv. 1>  2> ,   
Constantsa  _n. . 
constellate  _v. _.  
constellation  _n. _.  (. .)
consternation  _n. ; ;  ( )
constipate  _v. _.  
constipation  _n. _. 
constituency  _n. 1> _.  - sweep a constituency 2>   3> _. _.  (,     . .)
constituent  1. _n. 1>   2>  3> _.  - immediate constituents _Syn: component 2. _a. 1>    - constituent element 2>  3>   ;    - constituent assembly
constituent assembly   
constituent element  
constitute  _v. 1>  - constitute justification - constitute a menace 2> ;  3>  (,  ) 4>      ()
constitute a menace   
constitute justification   
constituted  _a. - constituted authorities
constituted authorities   
constitution  _n. 1> ,   2> , ,  3> , ; ; the constitution of one's mind -   - strong constitution 4>  5> _. ,  (. .) _Syn: law
constitutional  1. _a. 1>  - constitutional government 2> _. ;  3> - _. constitutional formula _Syn: lawful 2. _n. , 
constitutional formula   ,  
constitutional government    
constitutionalism  _n. 1>    2> 
constitutionality  _n.   , 
constitutive  _a. 1>  2> , ;  3>  4> 
constitutor  _n. , 
constrain  _v. 1> ,  2> ;  (from) The police used horses to constrain the crowd from violence. The police used horses to constrain the crowd from breaking the shop windows. 3>    _Syn: compel
constrained  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) 3>  4> ; ,  ( , );  ( ) 5> _.   
constrainedly  _adv. 1> ,   2>  3> ,  
constraint  _n. 1>  - under constraint 2> ;  3> ;  4>  
constrict  _v. , , , 
constriction  _n. , , , 
constrictor  _n. 1> _. ; ,   2> _.  
constringency  _n. _. ; 
constringent  _a. _. ; 
construct  _v. 1> , ; ;  (from/of/out of) The hut was constructed from trees that grew in the nearby forest. 2> ; ;  (from); The writer constructed the story from memories of her childhood. to construct the plot of a novel -    3> _.  () _Syn: build
construction  _n. 1> ,  - under construction 2> ,  3> ; he puts the best (worst) construction on everything -      ()  4> _.  (  . .) 5> _.  6> _.     7> _attr.  - construction engineering - construction plant - construction timber
construction engineering   
construction plant   
construction timber   
constructional  _a. , ; 
constructionism  _n. _. 
constructive  _a. 1> ;  2> ; ; a constructive suggestion -   3> ;   ,     - constructive denial - constructive crime 4>  ( )
constructive crime  _. ,       ,      
constructive denial   
constructor  _n. 1> ;  2> _. -
construe  _v. 1> ,  (as) His action was construed as a threat, I shall construe your remark as offensive. Any mention of this part of the agreement shall be construed as including a mention of the following parts. 2>    3>    4> _. ,  (  . .); 'to depend' is construed with 'upon' -  'depend'    'upon'
consuetude  _n. 1> ;   2>  
consuetudinary  1. _n. _.  (. ) 2. _a. ; consuetudinary law - _.  
consul  _n. 
consul-general  _n.  
consular  _a. 
consulate  _n. 1>  2>   3>      
consulship  _n.  
consult  _v. 1> ; ; (with -  -., about -  -.) I intend to consult with my tax lawyer before sending in my tax return. We consult a doctor about our health, and a banker about our money. Parents can consult the teachers about their children. 2>  3> ; to consult a dictionary -   ,     ; to consult a watch -    4>   ; I shall consult your interests -     _Syn: confer, negotiate, parley
consultancy  _n. 1> ,   2>  
consultant  _n. 
consultation  _n. 1>  2>  - hold a consultation 3>  - popular consultation 4>  ()
consultative  _a. ; 
consulting  _a. 1>  - consulting physician 2>   - consulting hours - consulting room
consulting hours    (  . .)
consulting physician  -
consulting room   
consumable  1. _a. ,  2. _n.  
consume  _v. 1> ;  2> ;  3> _pass.   (with); he is consumed with envy -    4>  ( ) (. consume away) The fire had consumed half the forest away before it was stopped. 5>  (, ) 6>  ( consume away) _Syn: eat
consumer  _n. 1>  2> _attr.  - consumer commodities
consumer commodities   
consumer durable  _n.   
consumer goods   
consumerism  _n. 1>    2>   
consumers' co-operative   
consuming  _a.  (   . .)
consummate  1. _a. , ; a consummate master of his craft -     _Syn: perfect 2. _v. 1>   ,  2>    3> _. 
consummately  _adv. 1> ,  2>  
consummation  _n. 1>  () 2> ,  3> ,  () 4>    5> _. 
consumption  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   3> ,   4>  ( )
consumptive  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  2. _n.  , 
contact  1. _n. 1> ;  - come into contact - make contact - break contact 2> _pl. , ,  3>  (. ) 4>  5> ,  6> _.  7>  8> _.  9> _attr. ,  - contact lenses - contact man 10> _attr. - contact print - contact flight 2. _v. 1>   ; () (with) 2>    3>   ( -.  ,    . .); ; Where can I contact Mr. B.? -      .? 4> _.  _Syn: meet
contact flight  _.    
contact lenses    ()
contact man  , 
contact print  _.  
contact-breaker  _n. _. 
contactor  _n. _. , 
contagion  _n. 1> ,  2>  ,   3>   ,   . . 4>  ;  
contagious  _a. 1> , , ;       2>  (  . .) _Syn: communicable
contain  _v. 1>   ,  2> ; contain your anger -    - contain the enemy 3> _refl. ; he could not contain himself for joy -        4> _.    _Syn: circumscribe
contain the enemy   
container  _n. 1> ;  2>  ,  3> ; 
containment  _n. 1>  2>   (,   . .) 3>  4> 
contaminant  _n.  
contaminate  _v. 1>  2> ; ,    3>  4> ,   (   ) _Syn: pollute
contaminated  _a. - contaminated ground - contaminated area
contaminated area  _.  
contaminated ground  _.  
contamination  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  4> _.  5> _attr. - contamination meter
contamination meter       
contango  _n. _pl. -os _.   ,  ,      
contango-day  _n. _. ,   ;      
contemn  _v. _. ,   , 
contemplate  _v. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> ,  5> ; I do not contemplate any opposition from him -        _Syn: intend
contemplation  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  4>  5> 
contemplative  _a. 1>  2>  - contemplative look
contemplative look   
contemporaneity  _n. 1>  2> ,  ( )
contemporaneous  _a. 1>  2> 
contemporary  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> , ,     ,    2. _a. 1>  2>  3>  ;   _Syn: modern
contemporize  _v. 1>      2>  ;   
contempt  _n. 1>   (for); to fall into contempt -    ; to have/hold in contempt -  2> _.  (   . .) - contempt of court - in contempt of
contempt of court   ,   
contemptible  _a.  _Syn: despicable, detestable, execrable _Ant: admirable, excellent, moral
contemptuous  _a. ; ,  _Syn: audacious, disdainful, insolent, scornful, supercilious _Ant: considerate, humble, polite, respectful, reverent
contemptuously  _adv. ;  
contend  _v. 1>   -. (against/with) We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't contend against/with the weather. 2> ,  (with/against - c -., for -  -.) Jim had to contend against/with the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. 3>   -. (about/over) The two nations have been contending about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters. The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the beautiful boy. When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children. 4> ,  (that) _Syn: compete
contender  _n. 1>  ( ,  ) 2> ;  ( )
content  _I _n. 1> . _pl. ; the contents of a book -  ; table of contents -  - form and content 2> . _pl.  3> , ; the content of proposition, of a statement -  ,  4> ; ,  5> ,  () _II 1. _n. 1> ;  ; to one's heart's content - ,  2>   ,   /;  '' 2. _a. 1> _predic.  (with) 2> ;   (  ) _Syn: contented 3. _v. 1>  2> _refl.  -. (with) There was no fresh meat in the market today, so you'll have to content yourselves with something out of a tin. It was too wet to go outside, so the children had to be contented with playing indoors.
contented  _a. ,  _Syn: content, gratified, pleased, satisfied _Ant: discontent, frustrated, malcontent, miserable
contention  _n. 1> , , ;  2>  3>  ,  4> ,  - bone of contention _Syn: controversy
contentious  _a. 1>  2> ; ; 
contentment  _n. , 
contents  ; 
conterminal  _a.   , ,  (to, with)
conterminous  _a. 1> = conterminal 2> 
contest  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ; ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  (with);   (against) Jim had to contest against/with the world's best runners in the Games. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't contest with bad weather. 3> ; to contest every inch of ground -      4>  (,     . .); ,  (   )
contestant  _n. 1> , ,  2>  , 
contestation  _n. 1>  2> 
contested  _a. - contested election
contested election  ,   
context  _n. 1>  2> , , ; 
contextual  _a. ,   
contexture  _n. 1> ;  2>  ( )
contiguity  _n. 1> ; ,  2> _.  
contiguous  _n. , , ; 
continence  _n. 1>  2>  (. ) _Syn: temperance
continent  _I _a. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: chaste _II _n. 1> ,  2> (the Continent)   ( .  ) 3> (the Continent) _. _.  (    ),    
continental  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _. _.          - continental breakfast 2. _n. 1>   ; ,  2> _. _.      3> _. _.    (   ); I don't care a continental - _.  ; not worth a continental - _.    
continental breakfast    (  )
contingency  _n. , ;  
contingent  1. _n. 1>   () 2> _. ,   2. _a. ; , ; ;    - contingent fee on cure _Syn: chance
contingent fee on cure     
continual  _a. , ;     _Syn: persistent
continuance  _n. 1> , ;   - continuance in office 2>  3> _.  (   )
continuance in office     
continuant  _n. _.   
continuation  _n. 1>  2>  3> _attr. - continuation school - continuation classes
continuation classes    (       )
continuation school    (       )
continue  _v. 1> (); ; (); ; to continue smb. in office -  -.   - be continued 2> ,  3>   4> _.     _Syn: persist
continued  _a. ;  - continued fraction
continued fraction  _.  
continuity  _n. 1> ; ;  2>   (.,   ) 3>  4> _. ,    / 5>  6>  () 7> _attr. - continuity title - continuity announcer
continuity announcer  ,     /
continuity title  _.  
continuos assessment  _n. ,     ,    
continuous  1. _a. 1> ;  ;  - continuous flight 2>  - continuous stretch of water 3> _.  ( ) - continuous waves 4> _.  - continuous form _Syn: persistent 2. = _n. continuous form {. continuous 1, 4}
continuous flight  _.  
continuous form    
continuous stretch of water    
continuous waves  _.  
continuum  _n. 
contort  _v. 1>  2> 
contortion  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. , 
contortionist  _n. , '-'
contour  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _.  (. contour line) 3> _.  ,  ; he is jubilant over the contour of things -     4> - contour fighter 5> _attr.  - contour map _Syn: form 2. _v.  ;   
contour fighter    (  )
contour map  _. ,   ,  
contra  _. 1. _n.  ; (all) pro and contra - ()    2. _adv. ,  3. _prep. 
contra-  _pref.     ; contradistinction - ; 
contraband  1. _n. 1>  - contraband of war 2> _. _.  ,     (    1861-65 .) 2. _a. 
contraband of war  >   > = contraband 1, 2
contrabandist  _n. 
contrabass  _n. _. 
contraception  _n.   ;  
contraceptive  1. _a.  2. _n.  
contract  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  ; ,  3> _.  (. ) 4> _attr. ; contract price -  ; contract law - _.   _Syn: covenant 2. _v. 1> (); () - contract expenses - contract efforts - contract muscles 2> ; ; to contract the brow/forehead -   3>  , ;    ; (for -   -., with -  -.) The builders have contracted for three new bridges this year. The city council has contracted with White and Company for the new road. 4>  ( ,    -.) (with) The woman claims that she contracted a form of marriage with the prisoner, who already has a wife. 5>  ();  () 6>  (); ,  - contract a disease 7>  () 8> _.  ;  9> _.  {. contracted 2, 5} - contract in - contract out
contract a disease  
contract a marriage   
contract debts   
contract efforts   
contract expenses   
contract in      -. How many of the companies have contracted in so far?
contract muscles   
contract out  >     The city council has already contracted out the work on the new road. >   ( ) Workers are permitted to contract out of the latest old-age insurance plan.
contracted  _a. 1>  ,  - contracted worker 2>  3> ;  4> ,  ( );  5> _. ;  ( ; .: can't . cannot, o'er . over) - contracted sentence
contracted sentence   
contracted worker   
contractile  _a. (); 
contractility  _n. ; 
contracting parties  _n. _pl.  ; , 
contraction  _n. 1> ; ; , ; ; ,  2>  (  . .) 3>  () 4> _.  ( ) 5> _. ,  ; , 
contractive  _a. , ;   , 
contractor  _n. 1>  - builder and contractor 2> ;  3> _.  
contractual  _a. 
contradict  _v. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: contravene, controvert, deny, disprove, gainsay, oppose, refute _Ant: affirm, agree, corroborate, maintain, uphold
contradiction  _n. 1> ,  - contradiction in terms 2> ; an official contradiction of the recent rumours -     3> ; 
contradiction in terms   
contradictious  _a. 1> ,  2>  , 
contradictor  _n. 1> ;  2> 
contradictory  1. _a. ; ;   _Syn: conflicting, contrary, opposed, opposite _Ant: accordant, acquiescent agreeing, compatible, concordant, consenting, consistent, consonant, corresponding, harmonious 2. _n. ,  
contradistinction  _n. ; ; in contradistinction to ( from) -   
contradistinguish  _v. ; 
contraflow  _n.  
contrail  _n. _.   
contraindication  _n. _. 
contralto  _n. _pl. _. -os _. 
contraposition  _n. , 
contraption  _n. _.   
contrapuntal  _a. _. 
contrapuntist  _n. _. 
contrarian  _n. ,     ,  
contrariety  _n. 1> , ,  2> ; 
contrariness  _n. , 
contrariwise  _adv. 1>  2>    3>   
contrary  1. _n.  , ; ; unless I hear to the contrary -     - , ; there is no evidence to the contrary -   , ; to interpret by contraries - ,     - on the contrary - the contrary 2. _a. 1>  2>  ( );  - contrary weather 3> ; ;  - contrary disposition _Syn: contradictory 3. _adv. ,  (to); to act contrary to common sense -    
contrary disposition   
contrary weather   
contrast  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; ; in contrast with smth. >   -; >    -. 3>  2. _v. 1>  (with) We can contrast this story, set in a large modern city, with this other one that tells of life on a lonely farm. 2>  3>  (with); The yellow curtains contrast with the blue bedcover. these two colours contrast very well -     
contravene  _v. 1> ,  (  . .) 2>  (,   . .);    -. 3> ,  _Syn: contradict
contravention  _n.  (  . .)
contretemps  _n. _.  , ,  _Syn: mistake
contribute  _v. 1> ,  (to) Fresh air and exercise contribute to good health. Public opinion can contribute to government decisions. 2>  () (to) Please contribute to this collection of money for homeless families. 3>   (   . .) (to) 4>  () 5>  ( , ) (to) It is an honour to be invited to contribute to your magazine. _Syn: further
contribution  _n. 1>  2>  (,   . .) 3> ;  4>  ( , ) 5>  (   . .) 6> ;  - lay under contribution
contributor  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ()  , 
contributory  _a. 1> ;  - contributory negligence 2>  ,  - contributory scheme 3>  _Syn: auxiliary
contributory negligence   ,   
contributory scheme    
contrite  _a. , 
contritely  _adv. ,  ; 
contrition  _n. 
contrivance  _n. 1>  2> , ;  3>  4>  () _Syn: machine
contrive  _v. 1> ;  2> ;  3> ,  4> ,    - cut and contrive _Syn: devise
contriver  _n. 1>  2> - good contriver
control  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ; ; , ; ; to pass under the control of smb. -   -.  - birth control - social control - be in control - have control over - be out of control - be beyond control - bring under control - control of epidemics 4> ,  5>  6> _.  7> _pl. _.   8> . _pl. _.    9>   ( );    10> _attr.  - control experiment 2. _v. 1> ,  2> ; ;  3> ; ; ;   (   . .) 4> _.  5> ;  () 6>  (, ) - control oneself _Syn: administer, direct, govern, manage, regulate, rule, supervise
control experiment   
control lever  ,  
control of epidemics     
control oneself  ,  
control-gear  _n. _.  
controllable  _a. 1> ,  2>  ,  3>  
controller  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. ; 
controversial  _a. 1> ,  2>  ,    , 
controversialist  _n. ; 
controversy  _n. 1> , ,  - without controversy - beyond controversy 2> ,  _Syn: argument, bickering, conflict, contention, debate, discord, dispute, dissension, friction, quarrel, strife, wrangle _Ant: agreement, coincidence, consensus, unanimity
controvert  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: contradict
contumacious  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.          
contumacy  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.   ;   
contumelious  _a. ; 
contumely  _n. 1> ;  2> 
contuse  _v. ; 
contusion  _n. , 
conundrum  _n. ;  _Syn: puzzle
conurbation  _n.     
convalesce  _v.  (from) Mother enjoyed convalescing from her operation in the small hospital by the sea.
convalescence  _n. ; 
convalescent  1. _n.  2. _a. ; 
convection  _n. _. 
convenances  _n. _pl. _. ; , ; ,   
convene  _v. 1>  (, ) 2>  ( ) 3> () _Syn: gather
convener  _n.  (, ),    
convenience  _n. 1>  - at your convenience - await smb.'s convenience - suit smb.'s convenience - for convenience sake 2> _pl. ; ; a house with modern conveniences -    ()  3>  4>  5> ; for the convenience of... -  ..; to make a convenience of smb. -   -.   ;  -. ,  - marriage of convenience 6> _attr. - convenience food
convenience food  ,   
convenient  _a. , ;  - convenient time _Syn: opportune
convenient time   
convenor  = convener
convent  _n.  (. )
conventicle  _n. _. _. 1>   ( ) 2> _.  /   (  II   II)
convention  _n. 1> , ; _.  2> , ,  3>   4>  5>  _Syn: meeting, tradition
conventional  _a. 1> ;  - conventional tariff 2>  - conventional sign 3> , ; ; ; he made a very conventional speech -         4> _.  (     ) - conventional weapons - conventional bombs - conventional attack - conventional aggression 5> _. ;    _Syn: usual
conventional aggression       
conventional armaments   
conventional attack       
conventional bombs    
conventional sign   
conventional tariff   
conventional weapons    
conventionalism  _n. ; 
conventionality  _n. 1>  2> (the conventionalities) _pl.  (  )
conventionalize  _v. 1>   2> _.  ,   
conventioneer  _n. _. ,  
conventual  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
converge  _v. 1>  ( ,   . .) (on) Angry crowds converged on the speaker. People converged on the political meeting from all parts of the city. 2>     3> _.  ( )
convergence  _n. 1>     2> _.  ( ),  3> _. _. 
convergent  _a.     - convergent angle
convergent angle  _.  
converging  _a. ; ;    ; converging fire - _.  
conversable  _a. 1> ;  2>    3>    ( )
conversance  _n.  (with)
conversant  _a. 1>  ; conversant with a subject (with a person) -    ( ) 2> 
conversation  _n. 1> ,  - make conversation 2> _pl.  3> _.   (. conversation piece) _Syn: chat, colloquy, dialogue, discussion, tally, tete-a-tete
conversational  _a. 1>  2> 
conversationalist  _n. 1>   2>  
conversazione  _n. _pl. _. -ni ,  / 
converse  _I 1. _v. 1> , ; (about/on -  -., with -  -.) Old men were sitting in the park, conversing about the weather. I wasted half an hour this morning conversing with my neighbour in the garden. 2> ,    -. (with) 2. _n. 1> ,  2>  _II 1. _n. 1>  ,    2> _.   2. _a. ; 
conversely  _adv. ; 
conversion  _n. 1>  (to, into);  (    ); ; conversion of a solid into a liquid -      2>  ( -. );  (  ) 3>   (       . .) 4>  (   );  5> _.  6> _. ,     ( ) 7> _.  8> _.  (   ) 9> _. , ;  10> _.    
convert  1. _n. 1> _.  2>       2. _v. 1> ;  (into) A poet is one who can convert ordinary words into a meaningful and effective piece of writing. How much does it cost today to convert pounds into dollars? If two chemicals are put together and heated, they can be converted into a completely different substance. 2>  (  ,     . .) (from, to) Priests converted many people from the worship of the spirits of trees and rivers. Priests converted many people to Christianity. Many people willingly converted to Christian. 3> _. ,     () 4> _.  _Syn: change
converter  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _. ,  3> _.  
convertibility  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,    
convertible  1. _a. 1> , ; ; heat is convertible into electricity -       - convertible terms - convertible husbandry 2>  - convertible seat 3> _. ,  2. _n. 1>     2> - _Syn: saloon
convertible husbandry  _-.  
convertible seat   
convertible terms  
converting  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. 
convex  _a. 
convexity  _n. 
convexo-concave  _a. -
convexo-convex  _a. 
convey  _v. 1> ,  (, );  (to) This train conveys passengers to London. The firm conveys goods to all parts of the country. 2>  (, ,   . .) 3>  () (to) How can I convey these ideas to the children? 4>  (  . .); it does not convey anything to my mind -      5> _.  (     ) (to) The house will not be conveyed to you until after the agreement has been signed. _Syn: carry
conveyance  _n. 1> ,  2>   3>   4>  (  . .) 5> _.  () 6> _.  (  ) 7> _. , 
conveyancer  _n. _. ,     
conveyancing  _n. _.      
conveyer  _n. _. 1> ;  2> _attr. - conveyer screw
conveyer screw  / 
convict  1. _n. , ;  _Syn: sentence 2. _v. 1> _.    -. (of);   The prisoner was convicted of robbery. The prisoner was convicted of stealing the jewels. 2>    (,   . .) - convict of _Syn: sentence
convict of    -. It was difficult to convict him of the falsity of his beliefs. At last the chairman was convicted of having made a wrong decision.
conviction  _n. 1> _. ,  ; summary conviction - ,     2>  - carry conviction 3> , ; (of - , that) 4> _.   _Syn: opinion
convince  _v. 1> ,   -. (of) We were able to convince the students of the need for wider reading. Were you able to convince the government of the reality of the danger? 2>    (,   . .)
convinced  _a.   -. (of)
convincing  _a.  _Syn: believable
convive  _n. 
convivial  _a. 1> ;  2> ; ,  _Syn: blithe
conviviality  _n. ;    . {. convivial}
convocation  _n. 1>  2>  3> (Convocation)  (   ) 4> _.  (   ) _Syn: meeting
convoke  _v. ,  (, )
convolute  _a. _. , 
convoluted  _a. 1>  ;   2> ,  (    . .)
convolution  _n. 1> ;  2>  ();  3> _.  ()
convolve  _v. (); (); ()
convolvulus  _n. _. _. 
convoy  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  ; _.  (   ) 3>   4> _attr. ;  _Syn: fleet 2. _v. ;  _Syn: accompany
convulse  _v. 1> ; the ground was convulsed -   2> . _pass.  ,  - be convulsed 3> . _pass.   ( ,   . .) (with) Mary was convulsed with laughter, as she found the man's jokes so funny. 4> 
convulsion  _n. 1>  () - convulsion of nature 2> . _pl. , ; he went into convulsions -     3> _pl.   4>  (. ) _Syn: fit, paroxysm, seizure, spasm
convulsion of nature  ,    . .
convulsive  _a. , 
cony  _n. 1>  2>    ( )
coo  1. _n.  2. _v. ;   
cook  1. _n. , ; _. ; too many cooks spoil the broth - _.       2. _v. 1> ,  ; (); () 2>    3> ,  ();  (),  (-.  ) (. cook up) Some of the younger workers cooked up a plan for cheating the firm. If the police catch us, shall we be able to cook up a story? You children will cook up any excuse not to do your work. - cook down - cook off - cook out to cook smb.'s goose -   -.;  -.; to cook one's (own) goose -  
cook down  > ,  A rest in the shade will cool you down. We had to stop at the top of the hill and wait for the engine to cool down. > () Don't try to argue with your father till he's cooled down. A small payment now will cool his anger down. >   -., -. He used to say he loved me, but recently he seems to have cooled down. I liked your offer at first but now I have cooled down.
cook off  >  A rest in the shade will cool you off. We had to stop at the top of the hill and wait for the engine to cool off. > () She didn't cool off for hours after that argument. I tried to cool her off but she was still very angry when she left. >   -., -. He used to say he loved me, but recently he seems to have cooled off. I liked your offer at first, but now I have cooled off.
cook out   Do you think you'll be able to cool the other firm out?
cook-galley  _n. _. 
cook-general  _n. ,     ,  ' '
cook-house  _n. / 
cook-housemaid  = cook-general
cook-room  _n. ; _. 
cook-shop  _n. ; 
cook-table  _n.  
cookbook  = _. cookery-book
cooker  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  ,    4> ,  ,   . . {. cook 2, 3}
cookery  _n. ; 
cookery-book  _n.  
cookie  _n. _. _.  ; 
cooking battery   
cooky  _n. 1> = cookie 2> 
cool  1. _a. 1> , ;  - get cool 2> , ; ; to keep cool (one's head) -  , ;    3> , ; , ,  4> , ,  - cool hand - cool customer - cool cheek 5> _.  ( ); a cool thousand dollars -     ; a cool twenty kilometres -    _Syn: cold 2. _n. 1>  2>  3. _v. ();  ( cool down, cool off)
cool card   
cool cheek  
cool customer   
cool fish  , 
cool hand   
cool-headed  _a. , 
coolant  _n. _. - 
cooler  _n. 1>  2>      3>    4>   5> _. _.  6> _.  ; ; '' 7> _. ; _. _.  
coolie  _n. 
cooling  _n. 
coolness  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ;  4>  (   . .);  ( )
coomb  _n. , ;  , 
coon  _n. 1> _. of racoon  2> _.   (. an old coon); - gone coon 3> _. _. 
coop  1. _n. ;     2. _v.   ,   - coop in - coop up
coop in  >   All last week we were cooped in the house by bad weather. Kept at home with a bad cold, I began to feel cooped in. It's unkind to coop the dog in all day. > . _p-p.  
coop up  = coop in
cooper  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   2. _v. , 
cooperage  _n. 1>   2>  3>    
coot  _n. 1>  () 2> _. ; bald as a coot - , 
cootie  _n. _. _.  
cop  _I _. 1. _n. 1> ; , '' 2>  - fair cop 2. _v. ,  (  ) (at); to cop it _. > , ; > ,   ; you will cop it -  ; to cop from - _.  Can I cop a cigarette from you? - cop out _Syn: steal _II _n. 1>  -. 2>  () 3> _. 
cop out  > _.    The younger of the thieves copped out and so they were all caught. > _. , ;  ( , );  He said he would help us and then he copped out. You can't cop out of your responsibility to your children. You can't cop out of raising your children.
copaiba  _n.  
copal  _n.  (    ); 
coparcenary  _n. _.  ;  
coparcener  _n. _. 
copartner  _n.  ;   
cope  _I _v. ;  (with) I can't cope with such a pile of work this weekend. How is Mary coping with Jim's mother? I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job. _Syn: withstand _II 1. _n. 1> _.  2> the cope of heaven -  ; the cope of night -   3> ;  4> _. , ,    2. _v. 1> ,  2>  3> , 
cope-stone  _n. 1>   2> ;   (  . .) it was the cope-stone of his misfortunes -      
copeck  _n. _. 
Copenhagen  _n. . 
coper  _I _n.  ,   _II _n. ,        
copier  _n.  
coping  _n. 1> _.    ;   2>  
coping-stone  = cope-stone
copious  _a. ;  - copious writer - copious vocabulary _Syn: prevalent
copious vocabulary    
copious writer   
copper  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> /  3>   4>  - hot coppers to cool one's coppers  2. _a. 1>  2> - ( ) 3. _v.   _II _n. _. , 
copper-bottomed  _a. 1> _.   (  ) 2> , ; 
copper-butterfly  _n. ,   ()
copper-smith  _n. ; 
copperas  _n. () 
copperhead  _n. 1>   2> (Copperhead)    (       1861-65 .)
copperplate  _n. 1>    2>     3> _attr. - copperplate hand
copperplate hand   
coppery  _a. 1>   2>  
coppice  _n. 1> ;  2>   (  )
copra  _n. ,    
cops-and-robbers  _a. 
copse  = coppice
Copt  _n. 
copter  _. of helicopter
Coptic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
copula  _n. _. _. 
copulate  _v. _.  (with) Boys are not allowed to copulate with girls under sixteen.
copulation  _n. 1> _. ; ;  2> 
copulative  1. _a. 1> _.  2> _.  3>  2. _n. _.  
copy  1. _n. 1>  - advance copy 2>  - fair copy - clean copy - rough copy - foul copy 3>  4>  5>   , ; this makes good copy -    ( ) 6>  7> _. _.    () ,      _Syn: duplicate, facsimile, model, replica, reproduction _Ant: prototype 2. _v. 1>  ; ; ;    (. copy down) While you're in the hall, copy down the dates of the concert practices. 2> ;  (. copy down) Copy out the article in your best handwriting, including all the corrections I have made. 3> ,    _Syn: imitate
copy-book  _n. 1>    2> /,      ; copy-book maxims -  ; copy-book morality -   - copy-book performance
copy-book performance   ,  
copy-reader  _n. _. 1> = copyholder 2> 2>   ()
copybook morality   
copycat  _n. _. 
copyhold  _n. _. 1>   2>  , 
copyholder  _n. 1> _. /   ,  2> - 3> _. 
copying pencil  _n.  
copyist  _n. 1>  2>  3> , 
copyright  1. _n.   - copyright reserved 2. _a. _predic.   ; this book is copyright -       3. _v.   
copyright reserved     ( )
coquet  _v. _. 
coquetry  _n. _. 
coquette  _n. _. 
coquettish  _a. 
cor  _interj. _.  
cor-  = _pref. com-
Cora  _n. 
coracle  _n.  ,      / (   )
coral  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2>  
coral-island  _n.  
coral-reef  _n.  
coralline  1. _n.   2. _a. 
corbel  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  2. _v. _.   ;  
corbie  _n. _. 
corbie-steps  _n. _pl. _.  
cord  1. _n. 1> , () 2>   3> _.  - vocal cords 4>  ( ) 5> _pl.     {. . corduroy 1, 2} 6>  (  = 128 . .  3,63 . ) 2. _v. 1>   ( cord up) 2>    
cordage  _n. ; , 
cordate  _a. _. 
corded  _a. 1>   2>  ( )
Cordelia  _n. 
cordelier  _n. _. 1>  (-) 2>  (  '    '     1789 .)
cordial  1. _a. ; ; ,  ( ) - cordial dislike _Syn: gregarious 2. _n. ()  ;  () 
cordial dislike   , 
cordiality  _n. , 
cordially  _adv. 1> ;  ;  2> _.    (  )
cordite  _n.  ( )
cordless  _a. _. 
cordon  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   (. ) 3> _.  (  ) 2. _v. - cordon off
cordon bleu  _n. _. 1>   2> _.  
cordon off  ;  The police have cordoned off the area where the gunman was last seen.
cordovan  _n. 1> _.    /  (. cordovan leather) 2> (Cordovan)  . 
corduroy  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> _pl.    ;  3>  / (. corduroy road) 2. _v.   /
core  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - the core 2> ,  (-.) 3> ; the very core of the subject -    4> _. ;  5> _.   _Syn: centre 2. _v.  
cored  _a. 
coreopsis  _n. _. 
corf  _n. 1> ;  (  ) 2> _.  
Corfu  _n. - 
corgi  _n.  (  )
coriaceous  _a. ; ,  
coriander  _n. _. 
Corinth  _n. _. 
Corinthian  1. _a.  - Corinthian order 2. _n. 1>  2> _.   3>  ,  
Corinthian order  _.  
cork  1. _n. 1>  2>    3>  - like a cork 4>  2. _a.  - cork jacket - cork vest 3. _v. 1>   2>    3> (); ,  ( cork up) Help me to cork up this bottle, it's so tight.
Cork  _n. . 
cork jacket    
cork vest    
cork-screw  1. _n.  2. _a. ,  - cork-screw spin 3. _v. 1>  ()   2> ,  3> _.    
cork-screw spin  _.  
cork-tree  _n. _.  
corkage  _n. 1>     2>           (   . .)
corked  _a. 1>  2>    3>   ( )
corker  _n. 1>     2> _.  ,  
corking  _a. _. , 
corkwood  _n.  
corky  _a. 1>  2> _. , , ; 
cormorant  _n. 1> _.   2> ; 
corn  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; .  3> _. ,  (. _. corn) 4> _. _.   5> ; ,  6> _. _. , ; /  7> _attr. ; _.  - corn bread - corn failure 2. _v. 1>   ( corn up) 2>   (_. ) 3> ,  () 4> _. ,  _II _n.  (.  )
corn bread  _.   ,  
corn exchange   
corn failure  
corn-chandler  _n.     
corn-cob  _n.   
corn-cockle  _n. _.  
corn-crake  _n.  ()
corn-exchange  _n.  
corn-field  _n. , ; _.  
corn-flakes  _n. _pl. ,  
corn-floor  _n. ; 
corn-flour  _n. ,  (  ) 
corn-flower  _n.  ()
corn-pone  _n. _.  
corn-rent  _n.  ,  
corn-stalk  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
corndodger  = dodger 3
cornea  _n. _.   
corned  _a.  - corned beef
corned beef  
cornel  _n. _.  
Cornelia  _n. 
cornelian  _n. _. 
Cornelius  _n. 
corneous  _a. ; 
corner  1. _n. 1> , ; to cut off a corner -  ,   - round the corner - turn the corner 2>  3> ,  ; done in a corner -  ,  4> , ; the four corners of the earth -    5>  ; ; to drive into a corner -   ,    6> _.       7> _. ,  ; hole and corner transactions -   2. _v. 1> . _p-p.   2>   ,  ;    3>    4>      - corner the market
corner the market   ,  
corner-boy  = _. corner-man 2
corner-man  _n. 1>       2>   3>  ()  {. corner 2, 4}
corner-stone  _n. 1> _.   2>  
cornered  _a. 1>  ,   2>   ;   
cornet  _n. 1> _. , -- 2>  3>  ( );   
cornet-a-pistons  _n. _pl. _. cornets-a-pistons _. , --
cornice  _n. 1> _. ;  2>   ()
cornicle  _n.  ();  ()
Cornish  1. _a.  2. _n. _. ,  
cornopean  = cornet 1
cornucopia  _n.  
Cornwall  _n. 
corny  _I _a. , ;  _II _a. 1>  2> _. ;  3> _.  - corny joke 4> _. , 
corny joke   
corolla  _n. _. 
corollary  _n. 1> _. ;  2>  , 
corona  _n. 1>   (   );  (   ) 2> _. ,  3>   4> _. ,    5> _.   6> _.    
coronach  _n. 1>  ,   (  ) 2>  ,  ( )
coronal  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _a. ;  - coronal suture
coronal suture  _.  
coronary  _a. _.  - coronary thrombosis
coronary thrombosis    
coronate  _v. 
coronation  _n. 1> ,  2> () 
coroner  _n. , ,    / 
coroner's jury         
coronet  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> _.  4>    ( ), 
Corp corporation  _n. 
Corpn corporation  _n. 
corporal  _I _a.  - corporal defects - corporal punishment _Syn: physical _II _n.  - ship's corporal _III _n. _. 
corporal defects   
corporal punishment   , 
corporate  _a. ,  - corporate body - corporate responsibility - corporate town
corporate body   
corporate responsibility     
corporate town  ,  
corporation  _n. 1>  - municipal corporation 2> _.   - banking corporation 3> _.  
corporatism  _n. 
corporator  _n.  
corporeal  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: physical
corporeality  _n. , 
corporeity  = corporeality
corposant  _n.   ; .     ( .  . )
corps  _n. _pl. _. corps 1>  - Corps diplomatique 2> _. ;  , 
Corps diplomatique   
corps-de-ballet  _n. _. 
corpse  _n.  _Syn: body, cadaver, remains
corpulence  _n. ; 
corpulent  _a. , , ,  _Syn: fat
corpus  _n. _pl. _. -pora 1>  (), ; ; the corpus of American poetry -    - corpus juris - corpus delicti 2>   3> _. ,  (  )
Corpus Christi  _n. _.   
corpus delicti  _.  
corpus juris   
corpuscle  _n. 1> , ;  - red corpuscles - white corpuscles 2> _. ; ; 
corpuscular  _a. _. ; 
corral  1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ,    ( ) 2. _v. 1>    2>    3> _. 
correct  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  ( , ) - correct card _Syn: accurate 2. _v. 1> , , ; to correct barometer reading to sea level -          2>  , ;  3>  ( ) 4>  5>  () _Syn: discipline
correct card    
correction  _n. 1> , () - speak under correction 2>  3> _.  4> _attr. - correction factor
correction factor   
correctional  _a.  - Correctional Institutions
Correctional Institutions   , 
corrective  1. _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 2. _n. 1> ; ,  2> _.  
correctly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ,  - behave correctly
corrector  _n. 1>  - corrector of the press 2>  3> 
corrector of the press  
correlate  1. _n. ,   _Syn: counterpart 2. _v.   ,   ;   (to, with) His story does not correlate with the facts. The committee found it impossible to correlate the facts supplied by the directors with their knowledge of the firm. Anyone in the production market tries to correlate demand with supply.
correlation  _n. , , ; 
correlative  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  2. _n. 1>  2> _.  ; ,       (., so as, either or)
correspond  _v. 1>  (with, to);  Find a word in your own language which corresponds to 'beautiful.' Her photograph corresponds with the description that he gave us. 2>   (to) 3> ; (with -  -., about -  -.) The governor wishes to know what you and the prisoner have been corresponding about. Are you still corresponding with your former boyfriend? _Syn: coincide
correspondence  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> , ;  4> _attr. - correspondence column - correspondence courses
correspondence clerk  _. 
correspondence column        
correspondence courses   
correspondence paper     
correspondent  1. _n.  2. _a. _. ,  ,  (to, with)
corresponding  _a. 1>  2>  
corresponding member  _n. - (   . .)
corridor  _n. 
corrigendum  _n. _pl. _. -da 1>  2> _pl.  
corrigible  _a. , 
corroborant  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1>   2> _. ,  
corroborate  _v. ;  (  . .)
corroborative  1. _a. ;  2. _n. _.  
corroboratory  = corroborative 1.
corrode  _v. 1>  (. .);  () 2> ;   
corrodent  1. _n.   2. _a. ; 
corrosion  _n. ; ; ; 
corrosive  1. _a. , ;  - corrosive sublimate 2. _n. ,  
corrosive sublimate  _. 
corrugate  _v. 1> () 2> _.  , , 
corrugated  _a. ,  - corrugated iron
corrugated iron  / 
corrugation  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  () 3> _. ; ; 
corrupt  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  (   . .) 3> ,  ( ) 4>  - corrupt practices _Syn: depraved 2. _v. 1> (), () 2>  3> ,  4> ,  5>  () 6> _.   
corrupt practices  ,  
corruptibility  _n. 1> ,  2>  
corruptible  _a. 1>  2> 
corruption  _n. 1> ; ; corruption of the body -   2> ;  (, ) 3>  4>  (); , 
corsage  _n. _. 1>  2> _. ,   
corsair  _n. _. 1> ,  2>  ()
corse  = _. corpse
corselet  _n. 1> _.  2> 
corset  _n. 1>  2>  _pl. ; 
Corsica  _n. - 
corslet  = corselet
cortege  _n. _. ,  
Cortes  _n. _pl.  (  , )
cortex  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   
cortical  _a. 
corticate  _a.  ; ; 
corticated  = corticate
cortisone  _n. _. 
coruscate  _v. ; 
coruscation  _n. , 
corvee  _n. _. 1> _.  2> ,  
corvette  _n. _. ;  
corvine  _a. 
corymb  _n. _. 
corymbose  _a. _. 
coryphaeus  _n. _pl. _. -phaei 
coryphee  _n. _.  ( )
cos  _n. _.   (. Cos lettuce)
cosaque  _n. _.   
cose  _v. ,  , 
cosecant  _n. _. 
coseismal  _n. _.   (. coseismal line, coseismal curve)
cosh  _n. _.  () ,  
cosher  _I _v. ,  (. cosher up) Cosher up your child, and you will come to fear him. _II _v. _. ;     _III _v. _. ,  
cosily  _adv. 
cosine  _n. _. 
cosiness  _n. , 
cosmetic  1. _a.  2. _n. ;  
cosmetologist  _n. ; 
cosmetology  _n. 
COSMIC  = COmputer Software Management and Information Center _n.        
cosmic  _a. 1>  2> ,  - cosmic sadness 3> _. , 
cosmic dust   
cosmic sadness   
cosmodrome  _n. 
cosmogony  _n. 
cosmography  _n. 
cosmology  _n. 
cosmonaut  _n. 
cosmonautics  _n. 
cosmopolitan  1. _n.  2. _a. 
cosmopolitanism  _n. 
cosmopolite  = cosmopolitan I
cosmopolitism  = cosmopolitanism
cosmos  _n. _. 1> ,  2>  
Cossack  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. 
cosset  1. _n. 1>   2> ;  2. _v. , , 
cost  1. _n. 1> ,  (. .) cost, insurance and freight (. . i. _f.) - _. , ,  - prime cost - costs of production - cost of living - cost and freight 2>  ();  3> _pl.   4> _attr. - cost price - cost accounting - at any cost - at all costs at the cost of smth.  -. - at one's cost - count the cost to know (to learn) to one's own cost  ()    2. _v. _p.  _p-p. cost 1> , ; it cost him infinite labour -     ; it may cost you your life -      2>  ,  ()
cost accounting   ;  
cost and freight  _.   
cost of living   
cost price  
cost-effective  _a. 
cost-plus  _n.     (         )
Costa Rica  _n. -
costal  _a. 
costard  _n.     
coster  = coster monger
coster monger  = coster _n.   , ,   . .
costive  _a. 1>   2> ;         3> 
costless  _a. ,   
costliness  _n.  ; 
costly  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: expensive
costs of production   
costume  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>   , ; English costume of the XVIII century -  ; XVIII -  3>  (,     . .) 4> _attr. - costume ball _Syn: dress 2. _v. ;  
costume ball   , -
costume jewellery  _n.  
costume piece  _n. _.  
costumier  _n. ;     
cosy  1. _a. ,  _Syn: comfortable 2. _n.   ( )
cot  _I _n. 1>   2>  3>   ,  4> _attr. - cot case _II _n. 1> ,  2> _.  _III _. of cotangent
cot case  _.  
cot death  _n.     
cotangent  _n. _. 
cote  _n. , , 
Cote d'Ivoire  _n. -'
coterie  _n. 1>  (,   . .) 2> ,   _Syn: clique
cothurnus  _n. _pl. -ni 1> _-.  2>  3>  
cotillion  = cotillon _n.  ()
cotillon  = cotillion
cottage  _n. 1> ; _.   2> ;  3> _.   4> _attr. - cottage cheese - cottage hospital - cottage piano
cottage cheese   
cottage hospital     (    ); ,     
cottage piano   
cottager  _n. 1>   ,  2> ;  {. . cottar} 3> _. 
cottar  _n. 1> _.  (  ) 2> _. _. - ( ,    )
cotter  _I = cottar _II _n. _. 1> , ,  2> _attr. - cotter bolt
cotter bolt    
cottier  = cottar 2
cotton  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ;   3> _pl.     4> ; a needle and cotton -    5>  (. cotton wool) 2. _a. 1>  2>  _II _v. 1> ;  (together, with) 2> ,  (to); I don't cotton to him at all -       - cotton on - cotton to - cotton up
cotton mill  _n.  
cotton on  >   -. (to) > _.  He had been speaking for half an hour before I cottoned on. Did you cotton on to what the politician was saying?
cotton to  ,  The children cottoned to each other as soon as they met. The chairman didn't cotton to your suggestion, you'd better try your idea elsewhere.
cotton up      I saw you cottoning up to the new student; was he friendly?
cotton up to      I saw you cottoning up to the new student; was he friendly?
cotton velvet  , 
cotton waste  _n. _. 1>   2> 
cotton weed  = cudweed
cotton wool  _n. 1> - 2> 
cotton yarn  _n.  
cotton-cake  _n.  
cotton-gin  _n. _. 
cotton-grass  _n. _. 
cotton-grower  _n. 
cotton-lord  _n.  
cotton-machine  _n.  
cotton-picker  _n. 1>   2>  
cotton-plant  _n. 
cotton-planter  _n. 
cotton-spinner  _n. 1>  2>  
cotton-tail  _n.  
cottonocracy  _n. _.      
Cottonopolis  _n. _. .  (   )
cottony  _a. 1>  2> , 
cotyledon  _n. _. 
couch  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> , ;  4> _. ,   (,   ) 2. _v. 1> _p-p. only  2> ,  ( ) 3> , , ; the refusal was couched in polite terms -       4> _.   5>  ,   (, ) 6> _-.  (  . .) _II = couch-grass
couch potato  _n. _. 
couch-grass  _n. _.  
couchette  _n.   ( )
cougar  _n. _. , 
cough  1. _n.  2. _v.  - cough down - cough out - cough up to cough one's head off -  
cough down     () The speaker was coughed down by the unfriendly crowd of students.
cough out  >  Mother made the jelly with salt instead of sugar, so the children coughed it out. >  ,    The police may be able to make him cough out his story.
cough up  > _.  Jane has just coughed up a fishbone. > _. ,   -. See if you can make the prisoner cough up the names of his companions. > _.    After hours of questioning, the prisoner coughed up and admitted that he had stolen the jewels.
cough-drop  _n.   
cough-lozenge  _n.   
could  _p.  can
coulee  _n. 1> _.    2> _.  ;  
coulisse  _n. _. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3> _attr. - coulisse gossip
coulisse gossip   
couloir  _n. _. 
coulomb  _n. _. 
coulter  _n. ,  
council  _n. 1>  - World Peace Council - Security Council - town council - council of war 2>  - council of physicians 3>   4> _.  _Syn: meeting
council of physicians   
council of war    . _.
council-board  _n. 1>   2> ,     
councillor  _n.  ; 
councilman  _n. _.   (. )
counsel  1. _n. 1> , ; to take counsel with -   2> ; to give good counsel -    3> ; ; to keep one's own counsel - ;    4> ; ;   ( -. , ) - King's Counsel - Queen's Counsel _Syn: advice 2. _v. 1>  ;  2>    _Syn: recommend
counsel's opinion     
counsellor  _n. 1>  2> _. _. 
count  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  - keep count - lose count 2>  ;  3> _.    ,     4> _.   5> _.   (. count of yarn) 2. _v. 1> , ; it can be counted on one hand -     - count down - count off 2>   , ; there are ten of us counting the children -      () - count against 3> ,  (as) In cricket, a no ball counts as one run. Any unemployed person counts as deserving government help. 4>  ;   ; that does not count -   ,    ; every little counts -    ; he does not count -      - count among - count for - count in - count on - count out - count upon - count with _Syn: consider _II _n.  ( )
count against     -. 
count among   -.  -.  I am proud to count you among my friends. Her poetry is counted among the best-known this century.
count down      The people at Control have already begun to count down.
count for  ;  ; to count for much (little) -   () ; to count for nothing -    ;    
count heads    
count in  >  If you're having a party, count me in. >   -.  When the city declares its population numbers, does it count in farmers in outer areas?
count noses    , ,     . .
count off   At the beginning of each class, I count off the students to see if the number present agrees with the attendance lists.
count on    -.,  -. You can always count on Jim, he'll never fail you. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't count on it.
count out  > ,  > ,  ,     Two of the men who want the job are unsuitable, so you can count them out. > _.   -   The House was counted out. > _.     He wasn't voted out, he was counted out. > _.    The old fighter was counted out at the end of the third round.
count the cost    
count upon  = count on
count with   -. If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, and all men count with you, but none too much.
countable  _a. , 
countdown  _n. 1>      2> ()    (  . .);    (  . .)
countenance  1. _n. 1>  ; ; to change one's countenance -   ; to keep one's countenance >   ; >    2> , ; to lose countenance -  ; to put smb. out of countenance -  -.;  -   3>  ;  ;  , ; to lend/give one's countenance -   ;  2. _v. 1> , ,  2>  , ;  
counter  _I _n. ; ; to serve behind the counter -    _II _n. 1> ,  (   ) 2>  ( ) 3> _. ;  _III 1. _n. 1> , ; as a counter to smth. -   -. 2>  ;  ,       3>  () 4>  ( ) 5> ;  6> _.   2. _a. ; ;  3. _adv. ;   ; ; to run counter -   4. _v. 1> ; ;  -. (with); Always counter your opponent's attack with a strong return. The chairman countered the committee member's suggestion with another question. The trade union leaders countered the government's offer with further demands. to counter a claim -   2> _.    ( ); (with - -.) And now the old fighter counters with a blow to the body. His young opponent counters with his left.
counter-  _pref. -, -
counter-attack  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 
counter-attraction  _n. 1>   2>  
counter-claim  1. _n.  ,  2. _v.   
counter-clockwise  _adv.  ()  
counter-culture  _n. ,  
counter-espionage  _n. 
counter-intelligence  _n. 
counter-irritant  _n. _. / 
counter-jumper  = _. _. counterman
counter-measure  _n. 
counter-offensive  _n. _. 
counter-productive  _a.    
counter-revolution  _n. 
counter-revolutionary  1. _n.  2. _a. 
counteract  _v. 1>  2>  _Syn: neutralize
counteraction  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  
counteractive  _a. 1>  2> 
counterbalance  1. _n.  2. _v. ,   _Syn: neutralize
counterblast  _n. 1>    2> ;    -. 3> 
counterblow  _n.  , 
countercharge  1. _n.   2. _v.   
countercheck  _n. ; 
counterfeit  1. _n. 1>  2> ;   2. _a. 1> , ;  2> ; counterfeit grief -   _Syn: spurious 3. _v. 1>  2> ;  3> ;  
counterfoil  _n.  , ,   . .
counterfort  _n. _. , 
counterman  _n. , 
countermand  1. _n. ;      2. _v. 1>  ()   2>  (,  )
countermarch  1. _n. _.  2. _v.      
countermark  _n. / 
countermine  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   2>  
counterpane  _n.   ( )
counterpart  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> -. (  ),  ,     4> _.   ( ) _Syn: complement, correlate, opposite number, parallel _Ant: antithesis, contradiction, contrast, opposite
counterplot  1. _n.  2. _v.  
counterpoint  _n. _. 
counterpoise  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 
counterscarp  _n. _. 
countershaft  _n. _. ,  
countersign  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ,  2. _v.  () ,   
countersink  _. 1. _n. ,   2. _v. 
countertenor  _n. _.  , , 
countervail  _v. ; 
countervailing duty  _n. _.  
counterweigh  _v. 
counterweight  _n. , 
counterwork  1. _n.  2. _v. ;  ()
countess  _n. 
counting-house  _n. 1>  2> 
counting-room  = _. counting-house
countless  _a. , ,  _Syn: immeasurable, incalculable, innumerable _Ant: calculable, limitary, measurable, numbered
countrified  _a.   
country  _n. 1>  2> ,  (. old country) to leave the country -    3>  (  );  ; in the country -  ;  ;  ; in the open country -    4> ,  5> ;  6>  7> , ; this subject is quite unknown country to me -      8>  ,  9> _attr. ; ; to appeal/go to the country -      
country cousin  _n. 1>    2> ,   
country dance  _n.  ()
country of consignment    ( );   ( )
country party  _n.  
country people   
country town  _n.  
country-house  _n. 1>   2>  , 
country-seat  _n. ; 
country-side  _n. 1>  ;  2>   
countryfolk  _n. _pl.  
countryman  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  
countrywide  _a.   
countrywoman  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  
county  _n. 1>  (   );  ( ) 2>  / 3> _attr.   /; ; county borough -     50 ,     ; county council -    ; county court -     ; county town/seat -   /
coup  _n. _.  ;   
coup d'etat  _n. _.  
coup de grace  _n. _.   
coupe  _n. _. 1>   2>    3> _-.   _Syn: saloon
couple  1. _n. 1> , ; lend me a couple of pencils -     2> ,  3>  4>         5> _.   6> _. ; to hunt in couples -   2. _v. 1>   -. (on) (. couple together/up) Additional carriages can be coupled on (to the train) as needed. The two main parts of the train remained coupled up after the crash. Couple the two pipes together so that the water can flow freely. 2> ,  (with) The fall in the number of empty jobs is coupled with the rise in the cost of living. His name has been coupled with hers in the society page of the newspaper. Working too hard, coupled with not getting enough sleep, made her ill. 3>  4>  (with) Sir, I will not have you coupling with my wife! 5> _-.  _Syn: connect
coupler  _n. 1>  2> _. ;  ;   3> _.  
couplet  _n.  
coupling  _n. 1> ;  ( ) 2> ;  3> _. ; ;  4> _. 
coupon  _n. 1> ;  (   ) 2> _.        
courage  _n. , , , ; to muster/pluck (up) courage - ,  ; to lose courage - ; to have the courage of one's convictions/opinions -      ; Dutch courage -    _Syn: backbone, fortitude, grit, gum, nerve, pluck, resolution _Ant: cowardice, cowardliness, fear, pusillanimity, timidity, timorousness
courageous  _a. , ,  _Syn: brave
courgette  _n. 
courier  _n. 1> , ,  2> 
course  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; course of events -  ; in the course of a year -   ; the course of nature - ,    3>  () 4> ; , ; in course -    ; in due course > ; >   5>  ,  6>  (, , ) 7> ; a dinner of three courses -     8> course of exchange -   9>   10> _.    11> _.    12> _.  ;  (),  13> _pl. _. ; a matter of course -    ; of course -  2. _v. 1> ,    2>    ( );    3> ,   -. (through) I could feel the warm blood coursing through my veins as the ice melted. Wild ideas came coursing through my brain as I read the letter. 4> _. 
course of exchange   
courser  _n. 1>  2> _. () 
coursing  _n.   
court  1. _n. 1>  2>  (  . .); to hold a court -     3> ; _. . ; ; Supreme Court -  ; court of justice - ; Court of Appeal -  ; to be out of court -    ; _.  ; this book is now out of court -     4> _.  () 5>   ;  6> ; to make/pay court to smb. -   -. 2. _v. 1> ;  ,  2>  3> ; to court applause -    4> ; (into, to, from) to court disaster -  
court martial  _n.  , 
court of bankruptcy      
court of conciliation    
Court of Session     
court plaster  _n. 
court shoes  _n. _pl. () -
court tennis  _.  , - (    )
court-card  _n.    
court-house  _n. 1>   2> ,       (   )
court-martial  _v.   
courteous  _a. , ,  _Syn: polite
courtesan  _n. 
courtesy  _n. , , ;  , ; by (the) courtesy of... -  .. as a matter of courtesy -   ; courtesy title - ,   , a    (., honourable) courtesy of the port -     
courtezan  = courtesan
courtier  _n. 1>  2> 
courtliness  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> 
courtly  _a. 1>  2>  3>  _Syn: polite
courtship  _n. 
courtyard  _n.  
couscous  _n.  (   ,   )
cousin  _n. 1>  , ;  ,  (. first cousin, cousin german) second cousin -  ;  ; first cousin once removed -       2> ; to call cousin/cousins with smb. -  -. ,     -. 3> ,              ; forty-second cousin -  ; cousin Betty -  ()
couture  _n. _.    
couturier  _n. _.   
cove  _I 1. _n. 1> ;    2> _. ;  2. _v. _.   _II _n. _. , 
cove-crop  _n. _-.  
coven  _n. _. ;  
covenant  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ;   ; Covenant of the League of Nations - _.        3> _. ; the books of the Old and the New Covenant -     ; land of the Covenant - ' ' _Syn: agreement, compact, concordat, contract 2. _v.  ; (with -  -., for -  -.) My uncle has covenanted for the property with the farmer.
covenanted  _a.  
coventrate  _v.     
coventrize  = coventrate
Coventry  _n. . 
cover  1. _n. 1> (); ; ; ; ,  2> ; under the same cover -     3> , ,  ; to read from cover to cover -      ( ) 4> , ; ; ; under cover -  ,   {. . cover 5 ; cover 7} to take cover -  5> ; ; ; , ; under cover of friendship -    {. . cover 4  cover 7} 6>  7> ; under cover of darkness -    {. . cover 4  cover 5} 8> _.   9>  () 10> = cover-point _Syn: protection 2. _v. 1> ; ; ; ; ; to cover a wall with paper -   ; to cover one's face with one's hands -   ; to cover the retreat -  ; to cover one's tracks -    2> , , ; he covered his friend from the blow with his own body -        3> ; to cover one's confusion (annoyance) -  /    () 4> ;  ( -.); the book covers the whole subject -        5> ; ; the city covers ten square miles -      6> ,  (-. ); _.  () 7>  ,  ( ) 8> , ; the circumstances are covered by this clause -     9>  (  . .) 10>  ( ) 11>  (   . .);    - cover for - cover in - cover over - cover up
cover for   -.;   -. Will you cover for me at the telephone switchboard while I run out to post a letter? The actor forgot his words, so the other people on stage covered for him by inventing the next few lines.
cover girl  _n.  ,      ;  
cover ground   
cover in  >  Last night's storm covered the ground in snow, i'd better cover the child with more bedclothes. >   ()
cover over  ,  The policeman covered the dead body over. You'll have to cover over the hole in the broken window until you can get the new glass. The ground was covered over with snow.
cover up  > ,   He tried to cover up his guilt by lying. >  The child kept kicking the bedclothes off, so his mother had to keep covering him up. Cover yourself up, it's cold. Cover up the soup to keep it hot.
cover-point  _n. _. 1>  ( ) 2>   ( )
cover-up  _n. 1> ; ' ' 2> 
coverage  _n. 1>  2>   3>   ,    . .
coverall  = coveralls
coveralls  = coverall _n. _pl.  , 
covered  _a. 1> (); ,  2>  ; pray be covered - , () ; to remain covered -   
covered berth  
covering  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2> ;  3> ,  4>  2. _a. 1> ; covering letter -  ; covering note -   2> _.; covering party - ; covering sergeant -  
coverlet  _n. ; 
coverlid  = coverlet
covert  1. _n. 1>    (, ) 2> _.  (. covert cloth) 3> _pl.  2. _a. , , ; covert glance -   _Syn: implicit
coverture  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   
covet  _v. ,  (, ) _Syn: want
covetous  _a. 1> ,  (of) 2>  3>  _Syn: greedy
covey  _I _n. 1> ,  (. ); to spring a covey -   2> _. ,  (. , ) _II = cove II
cow  _I _n. 1> _pl. -s _. . kine  2>  , , ,   . .; till the cows come home -     _Syn: ox _II _v. , ; ; (. cow down) Don't let yourself be cowed down by the director's heavy scolding. to cow someone into submission - 
cow in calf   
cow with calf   
cow-boy  _n. _. 
cow-catcher  _n. _. _-.  ( )
cow-fish  _n. 1>   2>  
cow-heel  _n.   ( )
cow-hide  1. _n. 1>   2> _.     2. _v.  
cow-house  _n. 
cow-leech  _n. _. 
cow-pox  _n. _.  
cow-puncher  _n. _. _. 
coward  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2> ; 
cowardice  _n. 1>  2> ; 
cowardly  1. _a. ;  _Syn: craven, pusillanimous _Ant: bold, brave 2. _adv. _. 
cowberry  _n. 
cower  _v. ,  ( , ) (. cower away/back/down/forward) The woman cowered away / back when the jewel thief pointed a gun at her. The dog cowered down when the man threatened him with a whip. The servant cowered forward when the cruel king ordered him to come near. _Syn: flinch
cowherd  _n. 1>  2> 
cowl  _n. 1> ,   ;  2>     3>   4> _. 
cowlick  _n. , 
cowling  _n. _.  , 
cowman  _n. 1>    2> _. 
cowrie  _n.  (,        )
cowry  _n.  (,        )
cowshed  _n. , 
cowslip  _n. _. 1>     2> _.  
cox  _. _. of coxswain
coxcomb  _n.  , 
coxcombical  _a. , 
coxcombry  _n. , 
coxswain  _n. 1>   2> 
coxy  = cocksy
coy  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: timid
Coy Company  _n. _. 
coyote  _n. _.  , 
coyoting  _n. _.   
cozen  _v. ,   -. (into) A clever lawyer can cozen the judge into agreement. A clever lawyer can cozen the judge into freeing the prisoner.
cozenage  _n. , 
cozy  = cosy
CP  _I calorific power _n.  ;  _II charter-party _n. _. - _III Communist Party _n.   _IV cp - candle-power _n.   ( ) _V Command Post _n.   _VI Command Processor _n.  
cp.  = compare _n. 
CPA  = Communist Party of Australia _n.   
CPFF  = Cost Plus Fixed Fee _n.      
CPI  _I Characters Per Inch _n. ()    _II Common Programming Interface _n.   
Cpl.  = Corporal _n. 
CPO  _I Chief Petty Officer _n.   _II Chief Post Office _n.   
cps  _I cycles per second _n. (-)  _II characters per second _n. ()   
CPSU  = Communist Party of the Soviet Union _n.    , 
CPT  = CaPTain _n. 
CPU  = central processing unit _n.  
CR  = carriage return _n.  
Cr.  = creditor _n. 
crab  _I _n. 1>   2>   _II 1. _n. 1> _.  2> (Crab)  (   ) 3> _. , ; to catch a crab - ' ' 2. _v. 1>   (  ) 2> _.  ,   3> _. _.   _III _n. _. 1> ;  2> ,  
crabbed  _a. 1> ,  2>  ;  ( )
crabber  _n. _. 
crabby  _a. 
crack  1. _n. 1> ;  () 2> ; , ;  3> ;  4> -.  -.  5>   ( ) 6> _. _. , ;   _Syn: breach, chink, cleft, crevice, fissure 2. _a. _. , ;  3. _v. 1>  , , ;  () 2>  , ; (); ,  3>  ( ) 4> _.  ()  - crack down - crack open - crack out - crack up - crack a bottle - crack a joke - crack a smile - crack a record to crack a window   _Syn: break
crack a bottle  , ''  ()
crack a crib     
crack a joke   
crack a record  _. / 
crack a smile  
crack down   () (on) The government has promised to crack down on criminal activity.
crack of doom  _.  
crack open   -.  A clever lawyer will be able to crack your case wide open.
crack out   Everyone at the party cracked out laughing when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
crack up  _. > ;  >  (); ;   ( );   () Engine failure cracked the plane up. John cracked up the car for good in the accident. > ;  ( ) >  He's always cracking up the town as very good. His abilities are not what they were cracked up to be >   ,    Mary cracked up when Sim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
crack-brained  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( , )
crack-jaw  _a. _.    ( )
crackajack  _. 1. _n. ,   2. _a. , 
crackdown  _n.   ,   ,  
cracked  _a. 1>  2>  ( , ) 3>   ; his brains are cracked -   4> ;  ( )
cracker  _n. 1> , - 2> _.   ,  3> _pl.    4> _.        5> _.  6> _. 
cracking  _n. _. 
crackjack  _n. _.   
crackle  1. _n. ; ;  2. _v. ; 
crackling  _n. 1> ;  2>   () 3> _pl. 
cracknel  _n. 1>   2>   3> _pl. 
crackpot  _n. _. , 
cracksman  _n. 
cracky  _a. 1>  2>   3> _. 
cradle  1. _n. 1> ,  - from the cradle from the cradle to the grave   2> ; ; ; the cradle of civilization -   3>  (); he dropped the receiver into its cradle -    4> _. ,  5> _.  () 6> _.      7> _.   2. _v. 1>   ;  2>      3> _.  ( )
cradling  _n. 1>    2> _. ; 
craft  _n. 1>  2> , , ;  3> ,  4> (the Craft)   5> ; _.    6> () 7> _attr. ; - craft union _Syn: guile
craft union  > ,    ,   > _. 
craft-brother  _n.   
craftily  _adv. 1>  2>  
craftiness  _n. , 
craftsman  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: artist
craftsmanship  _n. 
craftspeople  _n. _pl. 
crafty  _a. , 
crag  _n. , 
craggy  _a. 1> ,   2> , 
cragsman  _n. 
crake  _n. _. , 
cram  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  4> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  (into) Seven people crammed into the small car. I shall have to cram all my clothes into this small case. 2>  (with); the theatre was crammed -     The room was crammed with people wanting to buy the furniture. 3> ,  4>  5>   ; ;    6>   ( cram up) Although there are no lessons this week, the students are all cramming for next week's tests. 7> _. 
cram-ful  _a.   
crambo  _n. 1>     2> _.  3>  - dumb crambo
crammer  _n. 1> ,    2> _. 
cramp  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. _.  3> _. ,  4> _.  2. _v. 1>  ,  2> ,  ();  ();  3> _.  
cramp-fish  _n. _.  
cramp-iron  = crampon 1
cramped  _a. 1>    2> ;  ( ) 3>   ( ) 4>  ( ) 5>  (  )
crampon  _n. 1> _.   2> _pl.       
cranage  _n. 1>    2>    
cranberry  _n. 
crane  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ()  3>  2. _v. 1>  ,    ( crane out, crane over, crane down, crane forward) Only by craning forward out of the window could we get a view of the sea from our hotel room. 2>   3> _. ,   ,  (at)
crane's-bill  _n. _. , 
crane-fly  _n. _. 
cranial  _a. 
craniometry  _n.  , 
cranium  _n. _pl. -nia 
crank  _I 1. _n. _. ; ;  ;  ,  2. _v. 1>  2>   _II 1. _n. 1>   () 2> ,  3>    2. _a. 1> = cranky 2> _. 
crank case  _n. _.  
cranked  _a. , 
crankshaft  _n. _.  
crankweb  _n. _.  
cranky  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> _.  ( ) 3> ,  ; ;   4>  5> ,  
crannied  _a. 
cranny  _n. , 
crap  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _.  - do a crap - take a crap 2. _v. - crap out
crap out   I'm not lucky at this game, it's the third time I've cropped out tonight.
crape  _n. 1> ; _.  2>  ,   
craped  _a. 1>  2>    3>  
crappy  _a. _. ; ; 
craps  _n. _.    ; craps! -  !
crapulence  _n. 1>  2>  
crapulent  _a. 1>    2>  -.  (, , )
crapulous  = crapulent
crapy  _a. 
crash  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2>    ,  3> , ,  4> ,  2. _adv.  ,   3. _v. 1> ,   ,  ( crash through, crash down);  - crash into 2> , ;  ; to crash a plane -  ; to crash into -   -. 3>  , ;    4>   5> _. _.  '',  / - crash a party - crash the gate - crash in - crash out - crash with _II _n.  , 
crash a party    
crash in  
crash into    -.  
crash out  >  ( ) Three men crashed out of the prison yesterday. Are you one of the prisoners who crashed out? > _.  ,  He crashed out after a hard day's work.
crash the gate     (   . .)  
crash with    -. My parents have thrown me out, can I crash with you for tonight?
crash-helmet  _n.   , ,    
crash-land  _v. _.   
crash-landing  _n. _.   
crash-test  1. _n.   2. _v.   
crashproof  _a. _. 
crass  _a. 1>  2>  (   . .)
crassitude  _n.  , 
cratch  _n.  (     )
crate  1. _n. 1> () ;  / 2>   3> _. _.  2. _v.   , 
crater  _n. 1>  () 2>  ( ) 3> _.  ()
cravat  _n. _. ; 
crave  _v. 1>  ,  (for) A woman who is soon to have a child often craves for strange foods. I can't seem to stop craving for cigarettes. 2> ,  (for) Kneeling before the king, the prisoner craved for mercy. 3>  ( ) _Syn: want
craven  1. _a. ;  - cry craven _Syn: cowardly 2. _n. 
craving  _n.  ,  (for)
craw  _n.  ( )
crawfish  1. = _n. crayfish 2. _v. _. _.   
crawl  1. _v. 1> ;  - crawl about 2>  3>  () (with) The cheap room was dark, dirty, and crawling with spiders. Don't buy that meat, it's crawling with flies. After the explosion, the town was crawling with soldiers. 4>     2. _n. 1> ,  ; to go at a crawl - ,   2>  3> _.  ( ; . crawl stroke) 4> _. , 
crawl about     ( )
crawler  _n. 1>   2>  3>    4> _.   5> _pl.  (  ) 6> _attr. _. 
crawly  _a. _.     
crayfish  _n. 1>   2> (),   
crayon  1. _n. 1>  ;  ;  2>   /;   3>    4> _.     5> _attr. ,   - crayon paper 2. _v.   /
crayon paper   
craze  1. _n. 1> ;   2> _. ,   (for) - be the craze 3>    2. _v. . _p-p. 1>    2>    3>     
crazy  _a. 1> ,  2> _.   -.;   (about) 3> ;  4>   ( ) 5>      - crazy quilt - crazy bone
crazy bone  = funny-bone
crazy quilt   
CRC  = cyclical redundancy check _n.      
creak  1. _n.  2. _v. 
creaky  _a. 
cream  1. _n. 1> ;  2> -. ,  ;  -. - cream of the joke - cream of the story - cream of society 3>  ( ) 4>  5> = _attr. cream-coloured 6> _attr. cream freezer -  2. _v. 1>  2>  3>   (. .) (. cream off) When we have creamed off the top of the milk, we can make butter with this cream. The school gained an advantage by creaming off the cleverest students from other schools. 4>   (   . .) 5> _. ; to cream butter and sugar till soft -       
cream cheese  _n.  
cream of society  ' '
cream of tartar  _n.  
cream of the joke   
cream of the story   
cream-coloured  _a.  
cream-laid paper  _n.    
cream-wove paper  _n.    
creamer  _n. 1>   2>   , 
creamery  _n. 1> ;  2> 
creamy  _a. 1> ;  2> 
crease  1. _n. 1> ; ; ;    2> ,  ( ) 3>  () 4>    2. _v. 1> () (. crease up) this material creases easily -     2>   3> ,  - crease up _Syn: fold
crease up  >  The child's face creased up and soon he started crying. The old woman's face was creased up with age. >    Mary creased up when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
creasy  _a. , ,  
create  _v. 1> ,  2>   ; he was created a baronet -     3>  (-.   . .);  (  . .) 4> _. , ; he is always creating about nothing -      _Syn: compose, design, invent, make, produce _Ant: break, destroy, kill, obliterate
creation  _n. 1> ; (),  2>  (, ) 3>  4>   
creative  _a. ,  - creative personality _Syn: imaginative, ingenious, inventive, original, resourceful _Ant: banal, dull, helpless, mindless, myopic, witless
creative personality   
creator  _n. 1> , ;  2> (the Creator)  _Syn: artist
creature  _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  4> ,  5> _. '',   - creature comforts _Syn: animal
creature comforts  >   > _.     (  . .)
creche  _n. _.  
credence  _n. 1> , ; to give credence to smb. -  -. - letter of credence 2>  ( ; . credence table)
credent  _a. 
credential  _n. 1> ;  ;  2> _pl.   () 3> _pl. _attr. 
credentials committee   
credibility  _n. 1> ,  2> 
credible  _a. ;   _Syn: believable
credit  1. _n. 1> ;  - give credit to 2>   3> , ; to one's credit -  -. ; the boy is a credit to his family -      - do smb. credit 4> ; ;  (of, for) 5> _. ;    -.     6> _. ; ; ,   ;     - on credit - allow credit 7> _attr. - credit card - credit worthiness 2. _v. 1> ;   -. (for) Even if you don't agree with the member's opinion, you must credit him for his loyalty. 2> ; to credit smb. with good intentions -  -.   3> _.  _Syn: attribute
credit card    (  )
credit worthiness  
creditable  _a. ,   -.
creditor  _n. 1>  2>    
creditworthy  _a. 
credo  _n. _. 1> ,  2> _.  
credulity  _n. , 
credulous  _a. ,  _Syn: gullible
creed  _n. 1> ,  2> ;   _Syn: doctrine, dogma, tenet, religion
creek  _n. 1> , ;   2> _. ;  ; 
creel  _n. 1>    2> _.   
creep  1. _v. 1> ;  2>    ( ) 3> ,  (  ) 4> ,  ( creep in, creep into, creep up) - creep about on tiptoe 5> ;    ; it makes my flesh/blood creep -        6> _.  7> _.    (   . .) - creep in - creep on - creep over - creep up - creep up on _Syn: lurk 2. _n. 1> _pl. _. ;  2>    ( ) 3> _.  ;  4> _. ,   5> _.  ,  6> _.  
creep about on tiptoe    ; to creep into smb.'s favour -   -.  
creep in  ,   After I've been writing for two hours, mistakes start creeping into my work. Doubt began to creep in as the man kept me talking at the door.
creep on  ,   Old age creeps on without being noticed. Time is creeping on and we have done so little!
creep over  ,   Fear crept over me as I stood in the empty house. Sleepiness crept over the children as night came.
creep up  ,   Darkness was creeping up as the travellers left the forest.
creep up on  >  The thief crept up on the jewels. The cat crept up on the mouse. >   Darkness was creeping up on the house. Doubt crept up on me about his truthfulness.
creeper  _n. 1>   2>  ;  3> _pl.  (  ) 4> _pl.    5> _. 
creeping  _a. , , 
creepy  _a. 1>  ,    2>  3> 
creepy-crowly  _n.  
creese  _n.  
cremate  _v. ,  
cremation  _n. 
cremator  _n. 1> ,   2>   3>    
crematorium  _n. 
crematory  = crematorium
crenel  = crenelle
crenelated  = crenellated
crenellated  = crenelated _a.  _Syn: rough
crenelle  _n. _. 
Creole  _n. ; 
creosote  _n. _. 
crepe  _n. _. 1>  () - crepe de Chine 2> _attr. - crepe paper - crepe shoes
crepe de Chine  
crepe paper   
crepe shoes     
crepitate  _v. 1> ,  2> 
crepitation  _n. 1> ,  2>  ( )
crept  _p.  _p-p.  creep
crepuscular  _a. 1> ;  2> _. 
crescendo  _. 1. _n. _.  2. _adv.   , 
crescent  1. _n. 1> ;  ; /   2>  - Crescent City 2. _a. 1>   ,  2> , 
Crescent City  _. .  
cress  _n. -
cresset  _n. , 
crest  1. _n. 1>  ();  () 2> ;  3>  ; _.  4>  (, , ); on the crest of the wave -   ; _.    5>  () 6> _.     7>  (   . .) 8> _.  () 2. _v. 1>  ;  2>   3> _.  ( )
crest-fallen  _a.  , , 
crested  _a. ,  , 
cretaceous  _a. _. 
Cretan  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Crete  _n. - 
cretin  _n. 
cretinism  _n. 
cretinous  _a. 
cretonne  _n. _. 
crevasse  _n.   
crevice  _n. 1> ,  2> ,   _Syn: crack
crew  _n. 1>  ;  () 2> _.     3>     - engine crew 4> ,  - disreputable crew
crew neck  _n.  
crew-cut  _n.   ''
crewel  _n. 1>   ( ) 2>  
crewman  _n.  ,   ..
crib  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>   (  ) 3> ;   4> ,  5>     6> _.  7> _.  8> _.  (from) 9> _. , ;  - crack a crib 10> _.  ;   2. _v. 1> ,     2> _.  ,   3> _.   (from) There will be no cribbing from anyone else's work! The boy cribbed the answer from a book that he was hiding. These answers have been cribbed from another student! 4> _. , 
cribble  _n. ; ; 
cribriform  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
crick  1. _n.   2. _v.  
cricket  _I _n.  - lively as a cricket - merry as a cricket _II _. 1. _n. ; it is not cricket - _.   ; ,  2. _v.    _III _n. _.    ;   
cricketer  _n.   
crier  _n. 1>  2>   ,    3>  (. street crier)
crikey  _interj. _.  ! ( )
crime  1. _n. 1> ;  - crimes against humanity 2>  _Syn: felony, misdemeanour, offence, treason, violation _Ant: benefaction, good deed, service 2. _v. _.    
crime-sheet  _n. _.  
Crimea  _n. 
Crimean  _a. 
crimes against humanity    
criminal  1. _a. ; ,  - criminal law - criminal action 2. _n.  - war criminal _Syn: renegade
criminal action   
criminal code   
criminal connexion  _.  
criminal law   
criminal negligence  _.  
criminal offence   
criminalist  _n. ,    
criminality  _n. ; 
criminalize  _v.  -.  
criminally  _adv. 1>  2>   
criminate  _v. 1>   ;  2> , 
crimination  _n. 1>    2>  
criminative  _a. , 
criminatory  _a. , 
criminology  _n. 
crimp  _I 1. _n. ,       2. _v.    _II 1. _n. 1> _pl.   2>  3> , ; to put a crimp in/into - ()  -. 2. _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3>  ( ) 3. _v. 1> ;  2>  /  
crimped  _a. 
crimper  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> _.  
crimplene  _n.  ( )
crimpy  _I _a. ; ;  _II _a. _.  ; to expect crimpy weather -   
crimson  1. _a. -,  2. _n. 1>   2>  3. _v. 1> ()    2> ,  
cringe  _v. 1>  (to/before) Why are you cringing before that man? He doesn't have any real power. 2>   ;  ( ) _Syn: flinch
cringing  _n. , 
cringle  _n. _. ; 
crinkle  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v. 1>  2> () 3>  () - crinkled paper
crinkled paper   
crinkly  _a. , 
crinoline  _n. 1>    ;  2> 
cripple  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> , ;   2>  3>   ;  ,  4> _.  ()
crippling  _n. _. 
crisis  _n. _pl. crises 1>  - economic crisis 2>  (  )
crisis-ridden  _a.  
crisp  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , ,  ( ) 4>  ,  (  ) 5>  (   . .) 6>  ( , ) 7> ,  8>   _Syn: dry 2. _v. 1>  2>  ,  (  . .) 3> () 4>   5> _.  3. _n. 1>   2>  
crispy  _a. 
criss-cross  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ;  2. _n. 1>  (  ) 2>     3. _adv. 1> - 2>  4. _v. ;  (-)
cristate  _a. , 
criterion  _n. ,  _Syn: standard
critic  _n. 1>  2> 
critical  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> _. ;  ;  5> , ; ,  _Syn: crucial
critical temperature   
criticaster  _n. , 
criticism  _n. 1>  - beneath criticism - destructive criticism 2>  ,   _Syn: disapproval
criticize  _v. 1>  - well criticized 2> 
critique  _n. _. 1>  2> ;  
critter  _n. _. _.  
croak  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ,   4> _.  5> _. 
croaker  _n. 1>  ;   2>  3>  
Croat  _n. 
Croatian  _a. 
crochet  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v.   _Syn: knit
crock  _I _n. 1>  / 2>   _II 1. _n.  (. .) 2. _v. . crock up 1>  () 2> _.   ( ) 3> _.  ( ) (. crock up) I think the director is crocking up, he's had a lot of worries this year. This latest heart attack has really crocked him up. My broken leg prevents me from leaving the house. I'm really crocked up.
crocked  _a. , , 
crockery  _n.  (, )
crocket  _n. _.  
crocodile  _n. 1>  2> _.   ( ) 3> _attr.  - crocodile shears
crocodile shears  _.  
crocodilian  _a. 
crocus  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  (   )
Croesus  _n. 1> _.  2>   
croft  _n. 1>   ( ) 2>   ( )
crofter  _n.    ( )
croissant  _n. 
crone  _n. ,  
crony  _n. ,   _Syn: friend
cronyism  _n.     
crook  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  (, ); a crook in the back -   ; a crook in the nose -    4> _. , ; a crook in the lot -  ;   - on the crook _Syn: renegade 2. _v. 1> (); , ; ();  2> ,   3> _. , 
crook-back  _a. 
crook-backed  _a. 
crooked  _a. 1> ,  - crooked nail 2> ; ;  3> , ;  4>    _Syn: rough
crooked nail  _. 
croon  1. _n.    (.  ) 2. _v.  
crooner  _n.  
crop  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - heavy crop 2>    - land under crop - land out of crop 3> _-.  - technical crops - industrial crops 4>  ( ) 5>  6>    - Eton crop 7> ;  8>   9> _.  () 10> _attr. - crop rotation - crop failure 2. _v. 1>   2>   3> ,  4> ,  (  . .) - crop out - crop up
crop failure  , 
crop forecast    
crop out  _. ,    ( )
crop plants  _n. _pl.  
crop rotation  
crop up  >  ;  Some difficulties have cropped up, so we must work late to deal with them. >    Be careful how you walk in this field, there are lots of rocks cropping up. >   You seem to have cropped up badly on page 34, your facts are wrong.
crop-eared  _a. 1> ,    2>   ( )
cropper  _n. 1> ,  2>  (   );  3> ,  4> - good cropper - heavy cropper - light cropper 5>   - come a cropper
croppy  _n. _. 
croquet  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
croquette  _n. _. 
crosier  _n.  
cross  1. _n. 1>  - Red Cross 2>  3> (the Cross)  4> ,   t, f 5> , ; to bear one's cross -    6> _. ,  7> _. ,  () 8> ,  (between) 9> _.  2. _a. 1> ; ;  2>  ( ); ;  3> _. , , ; he is cross with you -    ; as cross as two sticks -    ;    3. _v. 1>  (,   . .) 2> ;  (   . .); ; to cross the Channel -  -,        ; to cross smb.'s path >   -.; >  -.   3> to cross oneself - () 4> ; to cross a cheque - _. /  5> ,  ( , ) 6> , ;  7> _. _-. () (with) If you cross soft wheat with hard wheat you can produce flour suitable for making bread. You can't cross a dog with a cat, but you can cross a tiger with a lion and get a different kind of big cat. 8> _.  - cross off - cross out - cross over to cross one's mind -   ; to cross one's t's and dot one's i's -   ; i to cross the Rubicon -  ,   ; to cross the floor of the House - _.      ; be crossed in love -   ; to cross someone's hand/palm with silver -  
cross head  _n. 1> = cross heading 2> _. , 
cross heading  _n.  (  )
cross off   I'll cross your name off. I'll cross your name off the list.
cross out   Cross out the lost two names, they're not members any more.
cross over  > , , ,  Cross over at the traffic lights, where the road is safe. He crossed over to the window to see if it was still misty. If we had a boat we could cross over to the island. >    The Minister has threatened to cross over to the other side if the government refuses to accept his decision. The politician crossed over and joined the Opposition.
cross purpose  _n. 1> . _pl.  ; to be at cross purposes - ,     2> ,     3> _pl. -
cross question  _n. ,    
cross reference  _n.  
cross section  _n.  ,  , 
cross the Line   
cross the river  >   ; > _.  ; > 
cross the T's  _.    i
cross-arm  _n. _. , 
cross-armed  _a. _predic.  
cross-bar  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  (   );  (    . .)
cross-beam  _n. _.  , 
cross-bench  _n.       
cross-bencher  _n.   
cross-bones  _n. _pl.    ,  
cross-border  _a. 
cross-bow  _n. _. ; 
cross-bred  _a. , 
cross-breed  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 
cross-check  _v.    
cross-country  1. _n.   2. _a. 1>  ,  ; cross-country race - _. , ,    ; cross-country flight - _.   2>  - cross-country vehicle
cross-country ability  _. 
cross-country vehicle  
cross-cultural  _a.    
cross-current  _n.  
cross-cut  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  2. _a. 
cross-dress  _v.    
cross-examination  _n. _.  
cross-examine  _v. _.   
cross-eyed  _a. , 
cross-fertilize  _v.   ()
cross-fire  _n. _.  
cross-grained  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> , 
cross-hatch  _v. /  
cross-legged  _a. ,        ' '
cross-light  _n. 1> _pl.  ;   2>      
cross-patch  _n. _.  
cross-piece  _n. 1> ; _.  2> _. 
cross-road  _n.  ;  - at the cross-roads
cross-trees  _n. _pl. _. 
cross-wind  _n. ,  
cross-word  _n.  (. cross-word puzzle)
crossbill  _n.  ()
crossing  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ;  ( ) 3>   ,  4> ,  5> _-. ;   ;  6> _. 
crossly  _adv. , ; 
crossness  _n. , 
crossstitch  _n.  ; 
crosswise  _adv. ; -
crotch  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> 
crotchet  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   3> _. , , 
crotcheteer  _n. ,   
crotchety  _a. ; 
croton-bug  _n. _. -
crouch  _v. 1>    (      ) 2> , ; to crouch one's back -   ( -.)
croup  _I _n.  () _II _n. ,  ()
croupe  = croup II
croupier  _n. _. 1> ,  2>     
crouton  _n.   
crow  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   () 4> _. of crow-bar as the crow flies, in a crow line -   ; to have a crow to pick/pluck with smb. -    -. 2. _v. 1>   2>    ( );  - crow over _Syn: boast
crow over    -. Our team are crowing over their victory.
crow's-foot  _n. 1> _pl.     2> _.   3> _pl. _.  
crow's-nest  _n. 1>   2> _.   ( ), ' '
crow-bar  _n. _. , , 
crow-bill  _n.  
crow-quill  _n. 1>   2>   
crowd  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> ,  -. 4> _. ,   5> _. ; he might pass in the crowd -     _Syn: throng 2. _v. 1>  , ; ;   (. crowd in) When the gates of the ground were opened, all the football supporters crowded in. It's impossible to crowd any more football supporters in. 2> ,  3> _.  ; ,  ( -.) 4> to crowd (on) sail - _. ,     - crowd in - crowd in on - crowd into - crowd on - crowd out - crowd through
crowd in     Mr Sharp is seeing people all morning, but if the matter is urgent I'll see if I can crowd you in. The trouble with your day is that you have too many activities crowded in.
crowd in on  >  Don't all crowd in on me, I will see your books one at a time. >  ( ) Happy memories crowded in on me as I looked at the photographs.
crowd into  ,  The buyers crowded into the sale room. Too much furniture had been crowded into the sale room.
crowd on  _.   The captain ordered his men to crowd on more sail.
crowd out  >  We would have liked to print your letter in the newspaper, but it was crowded out by important news. >   When the performance was over, the people crowded out (of the theatre). >    The sale room was crowded out with people wanting to buy the furniture.
crowd sail   ;    
crowd through  = crowd into
crowd-puller  _n.  
crowded  _a. 1> ,   - crowded streets 2> , ; life crowded with great events - ,    3> _. , ; to be crowded for time -    
crowded streets  ,  
crowfoot  _n. 1> _pl. -foots 2> _pl. -feet = crow's-foot 2> 3> _pl. feet; _.  
crown  1. _n. 1> ,  2> (Crown) , ;  ; ; ; to succeed to the crown -   3> (Crown) ;   ( ) 4>  () 5> ,  6> ,   7> , ;  8>  () 9>  () 10>  (   5 ) 11>   (_. 15 . crown 19 . ; . 16 1/2 . crown 21 . , 15 . crown 19 . ) 12> _.  / 13> _.   14> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ;  (with) The Queen was crowned with a crown formerly worn by an ancient king. 2>  3>  4> , ;  5>    () 6>   ( ) (with) His teeth had to be crowned with special cement.; the end crowns the work - _.   
Crown Colony  _n.  ,   
crown law  _n.  
Crown prince  _n.  ,  , 
crown-glass  _n.  ( )
crown-wheel  _n. _.  
crowned  _a. 1>  2>  (with) 3> ,  4> - high crowned - low crowned 5> crowned tooth -   
croze  _n.  ( )
CRT  = cathode-ray tube _n. - 
CRTC  = Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission _n.  -   
crucial  _a. 1>  ( , );  ( ) 2> _.  _Syn: acute, critical, pressing, urgent
crucian  _n. 
cruciate  _a. 
crucible  _n. ; _.  
cruciferous  _a. _. 
crucifix  _n. 
crucifixion  _n. 1>    2> , 
cruciform  _a. 
crucify  _v. 1>  2>  () 3> 
crude  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  - crude oil 3>  4> ,  5>  ( ) 6>  ( ) _Syn: vulgar
crude iron  _n. 
crude oil   
crudites  _n. _pl. ,   
crudity  _n. , ,   . {. crude}
cruel  _a. 1> ; ,  2> ;  - cruel suffering - cruel war - cruel fate - cruel disease _Syn: bestial, brutal, nasty, sadistic _Ant: gentle, humane, kind, merciful
cruel disease  ,  
cruel fate   
cruel suffering   
cruel war  ,  
cruelly  _adv. 1> ;  2> 
cruelty  _n. ; , 
cruet  _n. ,   /
cruet-stand  _n. 
cruise  1. _n. 1>  2>  , ;  2. _v. _. ;  
cruiser  _n. _.  - armoured cruiser - belted cruiser - protected cruiser
cruiser-carrier  _n. _. -
cruiser-weight  _n. _. 1>   2>   
cruising speed  _n. _.  
cruising submarine  _n. _.   
cruller  _n. _.  
crumb  1. _n. 1> . _pl.  (. ) 2>  () 3> _pl. , ; crumbs of information -   2. _v. 1>  2>  ;    3>   ( )
crumb-brush  _n.     ( )
crumble  _v. 1> ; ;  (. crumble away) The government closed the cave to protect the ancient pointings, which were beginning to crumble away when open to the air. It is not safe to visit the stone temples of the ancient civilization; after 3,000 years they are crumbling away. 2> , , ,  ( ) (. crumble up) Crumble up these pieces of bread and give them to the ducks. 3> , ,  ( crumble away) his hopes have crumbled to nothing -   
crumbly  _a. , , 
crumby  _a. 1>   2>  ( )
crummy  _a. 1> = crumby 2> _. ,  ( )
crump  1. _n. 1>  ;   2> _. _.    3>      2. _v. 1>   2> _. _. 
crumpet  _n. 1>   2> _. ; barmy on the crumpet - , 
crumple  _v. 1> (); ; ;  (. crumple up) this cloth crumples very easily -     2> ,  3> ,  (. crumple up) A shot was fired; the man crumpled up and fell dead. 4>   (. crumple up) When the business failed, the owner just crumpled up.
crumpled rose-leaf   ,   
crunch  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  2. _v. 1> ;  - crunch down - crunch up 2>   ; 
crunch down  ,  This machine crunches the rock down so that it can be used for road building.
crunch up  ,  This machine crunches the rock up so that it can be used for road building.
crupper  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  ()
crural  _a. _. 
crusade  1. _n. 1> _.   2> ,  ( -.   -.) 2. _v.  ; ; (against -  -., for -   -., -.) His family and friends are crusading against the imprisonment of a man whom they believe to be not guilty. Many women are crusading for improvements in the sexual equality laws'.
crusader  _n. 1> _.  2>   
crush  1. _n. 1> ,   . {. crush 2} 2>   3> ;  4> _.  ,   5>  () 6> _. ,  ; to have (got) a crush on smb. -   -. _Syn: love 2. _v. 1> () - crush in 2> ,  () 3> , ,  (into) This machine is made to crush the rock into powder. 4> () (. crushin) When the gates of the ground were opened, crowds of football supporters crushed in. It's impossible to crush in any more football supporters, the ground is already full. 5> () 6> , ,  - crush down - crush out - crush up to crush a bottle of wine - , ''  () _Syn: break
crush down  > ;  If you walk in the farmer's field, be careful not to crush down any growing crops. >  This machine crushes the rock down so that it can be used for road building. >  (, ) The cruel king crushed down any sign of opposition from the people. The council has promised to crush down criminal activity in the city.
crush in  ,  The heavy steel beam fell, crushing the workman's head in. The car door was crushed in during the accident.
crush out  >  Much of her youthful spirit had been crushed out of her by the terrible conditions which she had to suffer. >  Use this kitchen machine to crush the juice out (of the oranges) instead of pressing the fruit by hand.
crush up  , ,  This machine crushes the rock up so that it can be used for road building.
crush-hat  _n. 1>  ()  2>  ( )
crush-room  _n. _. 
crusher  _n. 1> ,   ,   2> _.  ,  3> _.  4> _. 
crushing  _a.  - crushing defeat - crushing reply _Syn: heavy
crushing defeat   ,  
crushing reply   
crust  1. _n. 1>  (); _.   ; to earn one's crust -     2>   , ;   ;    3>  (   ) 4> _.  ;   5> _.  6> _. ,   7> _. , ,  2. _v. 1> () ,  (. crust over) The ground was crusted over with snow. 2>   ( )
Crustacea  _n. _pl. _. 
crusted  _a. 1>   2>    ( ) 3> ; 
crustily  _adv. ;  
crustiness  _n. ; 
crusty  _a. 1>  , ; ,  2> ; ;  (   . .)
crutch  _n. 1>  . _pl., . a pair of crutches; _. ,  2>  ;  3>  (  . .) 4> _.  ; 
crux  _n. 1> ;  ; ; the crux of the matter -   2> (Crux)   ; to put one's finger on the crux -     _Syn: kernel
cruzeiro  _n.  (  )
cry  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> ; she had a good cry -   4> () ;  5>    6>  - on the cry - the popular cry 7> ,   8>   9>  ; much cry and little wool -    ;  ,   - far cry - in full cry _Syn: slogan 2. _v. 1> ;  2> ;  - cry poverty 3>  - cry bitter tears 4> ;  5>    (  ) 6>   ( ) - cry away - cry down - cry for - cry off - cry out - cry up there's no use to cry/crying over spilt milk - _. ,   ; to cry shame upon smb. - , ,  -.; to cry stinking fish >  ,    ; >     _Syn: bellow, roar, scream, shout, shriek, outcry, yell, weep
cry away   ,  
cry barley   /
cry bitter tears    
cry craven  ; 
cry down  >  > ,  >   >  That man who writes for the newspaper is always crying down her performances, although many people enjoy them. His family are most unkind to Harry, always crying him down. >   Before the politician was halfway through his speech, the crowd cried him down. >  I'm afraid the committee has cried down your suggestion.
cry for  ,   -. to cry for the moon  
cry havoc   
cry off    ,   . .,    Jim had arranged to play in the game, but he cried off at the last minute, so we had to find another player.
cry out  >   , ; to cry one's heart out -   >    >  The garden is crying out to be watered.
cry poverty  
cry up  ,  He's always crying up the town where he lives. His abilities are not what they were cried up to be.
cry wolf    
cry-baby  _n. , 
crying  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  - crying need
crying need   
cryochemistry  _n.   
cryogenics  _n.   
cryolite  _n. _. 
cryology  _n. ,       
crypt  _n. 1> _.  2> ,   3>  ,  _Syn: grave
cryptic  _a. 1> , ;  2> _. _. ,  _Syn: obscure
cryptogam  _n. _. / 
cryptogram  _n. , ;  
cryptograph  = cryptogram
cryptographer  _n. 
crystal  1. _n. 1>  2>   (. . , , , ) 3>  4>   5> _.       6> _.   2. _a. 1>  2> , ,  3> 
crystal-gazing  _n.      ' '
crystalline  = _a. crystal 2; crystalline lens - _.  ()
crystallite  _n. 
crystallization  _n. 
crystallize  _v. 1> () 2>     3> () ( )
crystallography  _n. 
crystalloid  1. _n.  2. _a. 
crystalware  _n.  
CS  _I Chief of Staff _n.   _II Civil Service _n.    _III _n. Computer Science; Computing Science  
CSA  = Confederate States of America _n.    ( 11  ,     1860-1861 .)
CSC  = Computer Sciences Corporation _n.   
CSE  = Certificate of Secondary Education _n.  
CSI  = Commercial Systems Integration _n.   
CSIS  = Canadian Security and Intelligence Service _n.     
CSRG  _n.      
CST  = Central Standard Time _n.    ( 90?  105?  )
CT  _I Central Time _n.   _II Connecticut _n. 
CTC  _I Canadian Transport Commission _n.    _II Centralized Traffic Control (railways) _n.   () 
ctenoid  _a. _. 
CTU  = centigrade thermal unit _n. -
CTV  = Canadian TeleVision network _n.   
CU  = Close-Up _n.  
cub  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _. _. , ;   - unlicked cub 3> _. _.  2. _v. 1>  2>   
Cuba  _n. ; Republic of Cuba  
cubage  _n. 
Cuban  1. _a.  2. _n. 
cubbing  _n.   
cubbish  _a. 1>  2>  
cubby  _n.  / (. cubby hole)
cube  1. _n. 1> _. ; the cube of 4 is 64 - 4    64 2> _.  3> _attr. ; the cube root of 64 is 4 -    64 ; 4 cube sugar -   2. _v. 1> _.    2>  ,   3>   4> to cube ice -    
cubic  = cubical
cubic centimetre  _n.  
cubical  = cubic _a. 
cubicle  _n. 1>       2>   
cubiform  _a. 
cubism  _n. _. 
cubit  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  (  = 45 )
cubital  _a. 
cuboid  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.   ( ) 2. _a.   
cucking-stool  _n. _.  ,        -
cuckold  1. _n. ,   2. _v.  ,   
cuckoo  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _. , , '' 2. _a. _.    ,  3. _interj. -! 4. _v. 
cuckoo-clock  _n.   
cuckoo-flower  _n. _. 1>   2> ,  
cucumber  _n. ; as cool as a cucumber - , , 
cucurbit  _n. _.  , 
cud  _n. ; to chew the cud -  ; _.  , 
cudbear  _n.   ()
cuddle  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   ;  2>  (  ;  cuddle up, cuddle together) Stop crying, child, and come and cuddle up to me. 3>   _Syn: caress
cuddly  _a. , 
cuddy  _I _n. 1>   2> ;  _II _n. _. 1>  2> 
cudgel  1. _n. ; to take up the cudgels for >   -.; >  -. 2. _v.  
cudweed  _n. _. 
cue  _I 1. _n. 1> _.  2> ; to give smb. the cue - ,  -.; to take one's cue from smb. -  -. ,  3> _. _.  4> _attr. cue card tv; - _.  ,    / 2. _v. - cue in _II _n. 
cue in  >     The director will cue you in when it's your turn to sing. >    The new song is cued in here.
cueist  _n.   
cuff  _I _n. ;  _II 1. _n.   / _Syn: blow 2. _v.   ; 
cuff-link  _n.   
cuirass  _n. , 
cuirassier  _n. _. 
cuisine  _n. _. ,  (;  )
cuke  _n. _. , 
cul-de-sac  _n. _. 1> ;   2> _.  3> ,   4> _.   5> _attr.  - cul-de-sac station
cul-de-sac station  _-.  
culinary  _a. 1> ;  2>    ( )
cull  1. _n. . _pl. 1>    2> _.  ,  2. _v. 1>  () 2> ;  - cull out _Syn: choose
cull out   () The leader asked his best rider to cull out the sick cow from the group.
cullender  = colander
cully  _n. 1> _.  ;  2> _. , 
culm  _I _n. _.  (, );  _II _n. _. ,  _III _n.  ;  
culminate  _v. 1>   / 2> _. 
culmination  _n. 1>  ;   2> _. ; 
culottes  _n. _pl. -
culpability  _n. _. 
culpable  _a.  ; ,  _Syn: reprehensible
culpable negligence  _.  
culprit  _n. 1>  2> ; 
cult  _n. 1>  2> , ; cult of the individual -   _Syn: denomination
cultivate  _v. 1> ,  2> _-.  (, ) 3> , ; to cultivate the acquaintance of smb. - ,     -.
cultivated  _a. 1> ;  - cultivated area 2> , ;  _Syn: urbane
cultivated area   
cultivation  _n. 1>  () 2> ,  (,   . .) 3>  ( ); 
cultivator  _n. 1> ,   -. 2>  3>  (.-. )
cultural  _a. 1>  2> _-. ;  
cultural exchange   
culture  _n. 1>  2>   3> , ; culture of vine (oysters, etc.) -    (  . .) 4> _. ,   5>      
cultured  _a. 1> ,  2>  - cultured pearls
cultured pearls   
culver  _n.  
culvert  _n. 1> ;   2> _.  
cum  _prep. _.  - cum dividend
cum dividend   
cumber  1. _n. , ;  2. _v. , ; 
Cumberland  _n. 
cumbersome  _a. 1> ;  2> 
Cumbrian  1. _n.   2. _a. 
cumbrous  = cumbersome
cumin  _n. 
cummer  _n. _. 1>   2>  3> , 
cummin  = cumin
cumulate  1. _a. ;    2. _v. ; ;   
cumulation  _n. ; 
cumulative  _a. , ;  - cumulative changes - cumulative vote
cumulative changes   
cumulative vote   ,       ,   ,              
cumulo-nimbus  _n. - 
cumulus  _n. _pl. -li 1>   2> , 
cuneiform  1. _a.  2. _n.   (  )
cunning  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,  _Syn: guile 2. _a. 1> ,  2> _. , , ;  3> _. _. , , , ; cunning smile -  
cunt  _n. _. 1>  2>   3> , 
cup  1. _n. 1> ();  2> , ; his cup of happiness was full -    - bitter cup - cup of life 3> _.  () 4> _.  () 5> _.  6> = cupping-glass one's cup of tea - ; ,  ; it's not quite English cup of tea -    ,  / ; to be in one's cups -  ; to be a cup too low -    ; to fill up the cup -    2. _v. 1> _.    - cup together 2> _.  
cup and ball  _n.  ()
cup of life   
cup together    
cup-bearer  _n. _. 
cupboard  _n. 1> ,  2>  ;  - cupboard love
cupboard love   
cupcake  _n. () 
cupel  1. _n.   2. _v.   ( )
cupful  _n.   -.
Cupid  _n. _-. _. 
cupidity  _n. , ; 
cupola  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. _.    (  )
cuppa  _n. _.  
cupping  _n.  
cupping-glass  _n. _. 
cupreous  _a. ;  
cupriferous  _a. ,  
cuprite  _n. ,   
cuprous  _a. _.; cuprous chloride -  
cuprum  _n. _. 
cur  _n. 1>  (. , );  2>  ,     _Syn: mongrel
curability  _n. 
curable  _a. 
curacao  _n.  
Curacao  _n. - 
curacy  _n. 1>   2>  ()
curare  _n. 
curate  _n. ,   
curative  1. _a. ,  2. _n.  
curator  _n. 1>  (, ) 2> ,   ( ) 3> _. _. 
curatorial  _a. 
curb  1. _n. 1>  /, '' () 2> ;  3>       4>  ;  (; {. . kerb}) 5>    6> _attr.  - curb bit - curb bridle 2. _v. 1>   ( ) 2> ;  _Syn: subdue
curb bit   
curb bridle   
curb roof  _n.  
curbstone  = kerb-stone; {. kerb, curb 1, 4}
curcuma  = turmeric
curd  _n. 1>   2> . _pl. 
curdle  _v. 1> () ( , ) 2>  ( ),  3> - curdle the blood
curdle the blood   
curdy  _a. , 
cure  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;   3>  4> _.  ( ) 5> _.  () 2. _v. 1> ,  (of) Doctors are now able to cure people of many diseases which in former times would have killed them. 2>  (, ) 3> ,  4>  (); what cannot be cured must be endured - _.   ,    _Syn: treat _II _n. _. 
cure-all  _n. ,    
cureless  _a. 
curette  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
curfew  _n. 1>   2> _.   (   ) 3>  (  )
curie  _n. _.  ( )
curing  _n. 1>  2>  3> , 
curio  _n. _pl. -os ,  
curiosity  _n. 1>  2>  3> ( curiosity) ,  4>  5> ,   6> _attr.  - curiosity shop
curiosity shop   ; ' '
curious  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> , ;   4> ;  - curious inquiry
curious inquiry   
curiously  _adv. ;  - curiously enough
curiously enough  ,   
curium  _n. _. 
curl  1. _n. 1> ; ; _pl.   2>  3> ; ;  () 4> ,  5> - curl of the lips 2. _v. 1> ();  ( );  2> ,  ( , ) 3>  ( ) 4> to curl one's lips -    - curl up
curl of the lips  ,  , 
curl up  > (), () The snake curled up in the long grass. The leaves are curling up in the cold autumn air. > _.  ( ,   . .) >  ,  -. The fighter's well-aimed blow curled his opponent up. The loss of his business just curled him up. >    Mary just curled up when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
curl-paper  _n. 
curler  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> , 
curlew  _n.  ()
curlicue  _n.  ,  
curling  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 2. _a. 
curling-irons  _n. _pl.   
curling-tongs  = curling-irons
curly  _a. 1> , ; ;  2>  - curly grain
curly grain  ,  ( )
curmudgeon  _n. _. 1>  2> , 
curmudgeonly  _a. 1>  2> 
currant  _n. 1>  2> 
currency  _n. 1>   2> ,  3> ; this word (this game) is in common currency -     ( ); to give currency to smth. -  -.  
current  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  (  . .) 3> _.  4> _. ,  - against the current - breast the current 2. _a. 1> ;    - current coin - go current - pass current - run current 2> , ; ; current week, current month, etc. -  ,    . .; current issue -   () - of current interest _Syn: modern
current coin   ; _.  
current liabilities   
curricle  _n.   
curriculum  _n. _pl. -la  ,   (, , )
curriculum vitae  _n. 
currish  _a.  ; ; 
curry  _I 1. _n. 1>  (   ,    ) 2> ,   2. _v.    ,   _II _v. 1>   2>   - curry favour
curry favour  , 
curry-comb  _n. 
curse  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ; the curse of drink - ,   3>   ; don't care a curse - ; wouldn't give a curse -     ( -.); not worth a curse -   ,   ; curses come home to roost -     ;    ,     _Syn: anathema, execration, imprecation, malediction _Ant: benediction, blessing 2. _v. 1> ;  2>  3>    4> . _pass. ,   (with) Poor mother is cursed with bad health. The old king was cursed with two ungrateful daughters.
cursed  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  2. _adv. 1>  2> = cursedly
cursedly  _adv. , 
cursive  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _a. 1>  2> 
cursor  _n. _. , ,  ( )
cursorial  _a.  ( )
cursory  _a. , , ; to give a cursory glance -    _Syn: careless, hasty, scant, slapdash, superficial _Ant: careful, minute, painstaking, profound, searching, thorough
curst  = cursed 2.  cursed 3.
curt  _a. 1> ;  ( ) 2> - ( ) _Syn: brusque
curtail  _v. 1> , ,  2>  _Syn: reduce
curtailment  _n. 1> ,  2> 
curtain  1. _n. 1>  - draw the curtain 2>  - drop the curtain; the curtain falls/drops/is dropped -  ,  ; the curtain rises/is raised -  ,  ; to lift the curtain -  ; _.    -. 3> _.  4> _.  5> _pl. _. ,  - curtain lecture - behind the curtain - take the curtain 2. _v.  - curtain off
curtain lecture  ,     
curtain off    I have curtained off this part of the room, where the bed is.
curtain-call  _n.   ( )
curtain-fire  _n. _.  
curtain-raiser  _n.  ,    
curtilage  _n. _. ,   
curtsey  1. _n. ,  - make a curtsey - drop a curtsey 2. _v. ,  
curtsy  = curtsey
curvaceous  _a. _. ,  (  )
curvature  _n. , , 
curve  1. _n. 1>  ();  2>  () 3> , ,  4>  2. _v. , ; ()
curve piece  _n. _. 
curvet  1. _n.  2. _v.  
curvilinear  _a. 
curvy  _a. _. ,  (  )
cushat  _n. _.  , 
cushion  1. _n. 1> ()  2>  () 3>  (  ) 4> _.  ,  2. _v. 1>  ;   2> ,   3>     (); to cushion a shock -  
cushioncraft  _n.    
cushiony  _a.   ; ,  
cushy  _a. _.     - cushy job - cushy wound
cushy job  ' '
cushy wound   
cusp  _n. 1>   2> () ; ;  3>    4>   ( )
cuspid  _n. _. 
cuspidal  _a. 
cuspidate  = cuspidated
cuspidated  = cuspidate _a. 
cuspidor  _n. _. 
cuss  _. 1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  , '' not to care a cuss -   2. _v. 
cussed  _a. _. 
custard  _n.   (   )
custodial  _a. 1>     2> 
custodian  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .) 3> 
custody  _n. 1> , ; ,  2> ; ; to take into custody - ,   
custom  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  4> _pl.   5> _attr. - customs clearance - customs duties - customs policy - customs union _Syn: tradition 2. _a. _. ,    - custom clothes
custom clothes  ,   
custom dues   
custom-built  _a. _. 1>     2>   
custom-house  _n. 
custom-house examination   
custom-made  = custom-built 2
customable  _a.   
customary  _a. , ;   ,  - customary law _Syn: usual
customary law  _.  
customer  _n. , ; ; _.  - rum customer - queer customer
customize  _v. , 
customs  ,  
customs clearance   
customs duties     
customs policy   
customs union   
cut  _I 1. _v. 1> ; , , ; ; to cut oneself -  2> , ;   3> ,  () 4>  5>  ( );  ( ); , ; ,  ( ) 6> ; ;  7> ,  ( ) 8>  () 9> ;  (, , , ) 10>  (, ) 11> () ( , ) 12>    -.;  ,  ,    -.; to cut smb. dead -   -. 13> ,  ; to cut a lecture -   14> _. ,  15> _.  16> _.  ; to cut for partners -     - cut at - cut across - cut away - cut back - cut down - cut in - cut into - cut loose - cut loose - cut off - cut out - cut over - cut short - cut under - cut up cut the coat according to the cloth -    ; to cut and come again -   ; to cut and run - , ; to cut both ways -  ; to cut a joke - ,  ; to be cut out for smth. -     -.; cut it out! - _. !, ! - cut up well - cut up rough to cut to the heart/quick   ,  ,   (-. ) - cut to pieces - cut a feather - cut short _Syn: hew, shorten, wound 2. _n. 1> , ; ; ,  2>  3>  4>  (.  , ); a cut from the joint - ,  5> _.  - rough cut 6> _.    7>  (, ) 8>    (  ) 9>  (); to give smb. the cut direct -    -. 10>   (. a short cut) 11> _.  () 12> ;  13> , ;  (); the cut of one's rig/jib - _.    _Syn: gash, incision, slash, slit _II _a. 1> , ,  2>  3>  4> ,  5>  - cut and dried - cut and dry
cut a caper  ,  ; 
cut a dash  ,  -. 
cut a feather  _. >     > _. , ,  
cut across  >   -. The chairman's decision cuts across the opinion of the whole committee. >  -. Her loud voice cuts across the conversation.
cut and contrive      
cut and dried  >  ;    > , , 
cut and dry  >  ;    > , , 
cut at    (, ; . .)
cut away  >  If you cut away some of the dead wood, you will have a healthier tree. > _. 
cut back  > _.     (    . .) The film cut back to the earlier scene so that we understood her reasons. >  The factory's production has been cut back.
cut capers  ,  ; 
cut didoes   
cut down  >  (,   . .) I could cut your father's trousers down for the boy. Your article will have to be cut down to fit into the book. >  () Half the forest was cut down to make room for the new road. > . _pass.  ( , ) The soldier was cut down in his youth. >  () Your arguments are too easy to cut down. >  He's asking too much for the chairs, can't you cut him down?
cut down expenses   
cut in  >  'May I join you?' a loud voice cut in. > _.  >    We were driving peacefully along the road when this red car cut in (on us), forcing us to slow down.
cut into  >  The children cut into the conversation with demands for attention. My aunt's regular visits cut into my weekends. >   I shall have to cut into my savings to pay for the holiday.
cut loose  >  The painter cut himself loose from family responsibilities, and went to live on a tropical island. >  When Sim gets drunk, he always cuts loose.
cut no ice  >    >   
cut off  > , ; ; operator, I have been cut off , ,   >     The soldier was cut off in his youth. >  () The army was cut off from its supplies. Last night's severe snowstorm cut off three villages. >  (, ,   . .) The electricity supply will be cut off if we don't pay our bill.
cut out  > ;  >  Mary was going to marry Charles but Jim cut him out. The big now store is going to cut all the small shops out. > _.     > _.  We were halfway up the hill when the engine cut out. The heating cuts out when the room reaches a certain temperature. > _.    >  -.  The doctor told my husband to cut out meat from his food. I wish she would cut out that stupid behaviour. >  -.   He cut his brother out (of his will) after their quarrel. >     ( ) It's dangerous to cut out when all the cars are moving fast.
cut over   
cut short  >  I'm afraid we must cut our visit short, as we want to get home before dark. >   The chairman will cut a speaker short if he talks too long.
cut sugar  _n.  
cut the buckle  ,   ( )
cut the connexion    ,  
cut the melon  >     ; >     
cut the painter    ,   ( )
cut to pieces   ; 
cut under    ( )
cut up  > ,    Please cut up the meat for the dog as his teeth are bad now. >  Her performance was (badly) cut up in the next day's newspapers. >  (, );  ; be cut up - ,  >  The town was (badly) cut up in last night's bombing. The enemy are being cut up in the battle. >  It's been rawing for a week and the children are really cutting up. >   Sim likes to cut up at parties. >    (for) How much do you think he'll cut up for?
cut up rough  , 
cut up well       
cut-away  _n. 
cut-glass  _n.  
cut-off  _n. 1> _.   2> _. -  ( ) 3> _.   4> _.  , ,  
cut-off date  _n. ,  
cut-out  _n. 1> , , ,  2> _. ;  ;  3> 
cut-price  _a.  ( )
cut-rate  _a.  ( )
cutaneous  _a. _. 
cutback  _n. , ; cutback of economic activity -  
cute  _a. _. 1> , ; ,  2> ,  _Syn: beautiful
cutesy  _a. _. , 
cuticle  _n. _. _. 
cutlass  _n. 1> _. _.   2>  
cutler  _n. ;   
cutlery  _n. 1>  ;   2>  
cutlet  _n.  
cutter  _n. 1>  ( , ) 2> ;  3> _.  4>  /; ; ; ;   . . 5> _. ;  (  ) 6> _.   7>  8> _.  
cutthroat  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. ,  - cutthroat competition
cutthroat competition   
cutting  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ;  2>  3>  (, ) 4> _pl. , ,  - railway cutting 2. _a. 1> , ;  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3> ;  ; cutting speed -   - cutting tool _Syn: sarcastic
cutting area  _n. 
cutting room  _n. 
cutting tool  ;  
cuttle  = cuttle-fish
cuttle-fish  _n. _. 
cutty  _n. 1>    2>   3> _.  
cutty-stool  _n. 1>   2> _.     
cutwater  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ()
cutworm  _n. _.   ,  
cuvette  _n. _. _. 
CW  _I chemical warfare _n.   _II Continuous Wave _n.  
CWO  _I cash with order _n.      _II Chief Warrant Officer _n.  -
cwt  _I hundredweight _n.  (  - 50,8 ;   - 45,3 ) _II CWT - Central Winter Time _n.     ( 90?  105?  )
CY  = Calendar Year _n.  
cy.  = currency _n. 
cyanic  _a. _.  - cyanic acid
cyanic acid   
cyanide  _n. _. ,    - cyanide of potassium
cyanide of potassium   
cyanogen  _n. _. 
cyanosis  _n. _. , 
cybernated  _a. ;  
cybernation  _n. ;  
cybernetics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
cyberpunk  _n.  - ,   ,     
cyborg  _n.  (  )
cyclamen  _n. _. 
cycle  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. _. of bicycle  3> _. () ,  _Syn: period 2. _v. 1>    2>   (   . .) 3>   
cycle-car  _n. 1>      2>  
cycler  = _. cyclist
cycleway  _n. 
cyclic  = cyclical
cyclical  = cyclic _a. 
cycling  _n.   
cyclist  _n. 
cycloid  _n. _. 
cyclometer  _n.  ()
cyclone  _n.  _Syn: wind
cyclonic  _a. 
cyclopaedia  = cyclopedia _n. _. of encyclop(a)edia 
cyclopaedic  = cyclopedic _a. 
Cyclopean  _a. ; , 
cyclopedia  = cyclopaedia
cyclopedic  = cyclopaedic
Cyclops  _n. _pl. -opes 1> _.  2> _pl. _.  (.     )
cyclotron  _n. _. 
cyder  = cider
cygnet  _n.  
cylinder  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ; , ; ; gas cylinder -  3>   4> _attr.  - cylinder bore - cylinder head
cylinder bore     
cylinder head   
cylindrical  _a.  - cylindrical spiral spring
cylindrical spiral spring   
cymbal  _n. 1> _.  2> _pl. _. 
cyme  _n. _.  
cymograph  _n. 
cymometer  _n. _. ; 
cymoscope  _n. _.  
Cymric  _a. 
cynic  _n. 
cynical  _a. ;  _Syn: distrustful
cynicism  _n. 
cynosure  _n. 1>    2>   3>   4>  
Cynthia  _n. _. , 
CYO  = Catholic Youth Organization _n.   
cypher  = cipher
cypress  _n. _. 
Cyprian  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _n. 1>  ,  2> _. ; 
Cypriote  _n.  , 
Cyprus  _n. 
Cyril  _n. 
Cyrillic  _a. - Cyrillic alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet   ( )
Cyrus  _n. ; _. 
cyst  _n. 1> _. ; _.  2> _.  _Syn: neoplasm
cystic  _a. 
cystitis  _n. _.   , 
cytology  _n.   , 
cytoplasm  _n. _.  , 
CZ  = Canal Zone _n.   
czar  _n. _. 1>  2> ; 
czardas  _n. _. 
czarevitch  _n. _. 
czarina  _n. _. 
Czech  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Czechoslovak  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Czechoslovakia  _n. ; Czechoslovak Socialist Republic   , 
Czekh  = Czech
d  _I daughter _n.  _II D - Democrat; Democratic _n. ,   ; ,    
d'ye  = _. _. do you {. do I}
d-d  = _. damned 2
D-day  _n. 1> _.    2> _.       (6  1944 .)
D-ration  _n. _.  
d.  _I date _n.  _II day _n.  _III denarius _n. _. ,   (0,01  ) _IV diameter _n.  _V died _n.  _VI dollar _n.  _VII dose _n. _. 
d.b.  = day-book _n. ; 
D.C.  _I direct current _n.   _II District of Columbia _n.    ()
D.D.  = Doctor of Divinity _n.  
D.E.  = degree of elasticity _n.  
D.Lit.  = Doctor of Literature _n.  
D.M.  = Doctor of Medicine _n.  
D.T.  = d.t.'s = delirium tremens _n. _.  
D/A  = Digital to Analog _a. -
da  = _. dad
DA  _I days after acceptance _n. ( -)    _II District Attorney _n.   () _III Don't Answer _v.  
dab  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>  3>  4>  () 2. _v. 1>   2> ;  (at); to dab with one's finger -   3>  4>  -.   ; to dab one's forehead with a handkerchief -     5>  6>  (, );    (, ) (on) Don't dab the paint on, brush it on smoothly. - dab off 7> _.   _II _n. _. ,  _III _n. _. ;   
dab off     Dab the mud off carefully, don't rub too hard or you'll make it worse.
dabble  _v. 1> (), ();  ( , ) 2> ,  3>  -. , - (at, in, with) - dabble in politics
dabble in politics  
dabbler  _n. _. ,  _Syn: amateur
dabby  _a. ;      ( )
dabster  _n. 1> (. .) ,  {. dab III} 2> _.  
DAC  = digital-to-analog converter _n. - , 
Dacca  _n. . 
dace  _n.  (); 
dachshund  _n. _.  ( )
daclared  _a. 1> ,  - daclared value 2> , 
daclared value  _.   ()
dactyl  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ()
dactylic  1. _a.  2. _n. . _pl.  
dactyliography  _n.    (    )
dactylogram  _n.  
dactylography  _n. 
dactylology  _n.    , 
dad  _n. _. , 
daddy  _n. _. , 
daddylonglegs  _n. 1>  () 2> -
dado  1. _n. _pl. -os _. 1>  2>  () 2. _v. 1>  ;   2> _.  
daedal  _a. _. 1>  2> , 
Daedalian  _a. ; ,  , 
daemon  = demon
daemonic  = demonic
daffadowndilly  = daffodil 1, 1
daffodil  1. _n. 1> _. -  (   ) 2> -  2. _a. -
daffodilly  = daffodil 1, 1
daffy  _n. _. , ; 
daft  _a. _. 1> ;  - go daft 2> , ,  3> ; 
dag  _I _n.    _II _n. _.  
dagger  1. _n. 1> ; to be at daggers drawn with smb. -     -. 2> _.  - look daggers - speak daggers _Syn: knife 2. _v. 1>   2> _.  
daggle  _v. ,   
dago  _n. _pl. -os, -oes _. _.  ( , , )
daguerreotype  _n. 
dahlia  _n. _. 
Dail  _n.    
Dail Eireann  _n.    
daily  1. _a. ; ; ; it is of daily occurrence -   ;    - daily living needs - daily wants - daily allowance - daily duty - daily dozen _Syn: diurnal, everyday, quotidian _Ant: nightly, nocturnal, unparalleled, unusual 2. _n. 1>   2> _.   (. daily woman) 3. _adv. 
daily allowance  _.  
daily bread   
daily dozen sport  _. 
daily duty  
daily living needs   ,  
daily wants   ,  
daintiness  _n. , 
dainty  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1> ; ,  2> ;  3> , 
dairy  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> = dairy-farm 4> _attr.  - dairy produce - dairy cattle
dairy cattle   
dairy produce   
dairy-farm  _n.  
dairying  _n.  
dairymaid  _n.    ; 
dairyman  _n. 1>      2>   ;   
dais  _n. ,  (.     , )
daisied  _a.  
daisy  _n. 1>  2> _. _. ,   3> _. -. , 
daisy-cutter  _n. 1> ,       2> ,    ( )
dak  _n. _. 1>     2>       
dak bungalow  _n.     (   )
Dakar  _n. . 
Dalai Lama  _n. -
dale  _n. _. , ; up hill and down dale -  ,  ;   ; to curse up hill and down dale -     
dalesman  _n.   (  )
Dallas  _n. . 
dalle  _n. 1> ;  (  ) 2> _pl. _. ,  ( )
dalliance  _n. 1>   2>  3>    -. 4> 
dally  _v. 1>  ;   ; to dally with an idea -    (  ) 2> ,  (over) We dallied so long over whether to buy the house that it was sold to someone else. 3>  4> ,  (with) Never dally with a woman whom you don't intend to marry. - dally away - dally off _Syn: procrastinate
dally away  >    >  
dally off     ;   -.
Dalmatian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
dalmatic  _n. _.  (  )
daltonism  _n. _. 
dam  _I 1. _n. 1> , , ; ; ;  2>   2. _v.   ( dam up) The local people dammed up the river to make a lake for their water supply. - dam back - dam out _II _n.  ( )
dam back  , 
dam out  ,   ()
damage  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> _pl. _. ;   ; to bring an action of damages against smb. -  -.    4> . _pl. _. ; What's the damage? -   ?; I will stand the damages -   2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ,  3> _. ,  (  ) 4> ,  _Syn: harm
damage control  _n. - 
damageable  _a.    
daman  _n. _. 
damascene  _v.       ();  ()
Damascus  _n. . 
damask  1. _n. 1> ,  (    ) 2>   ( ) 3>  ;  4>   2. _a. 1>  2>    ,  - damask steel 3>  3. _v. 1>    2>      ;  ()
damask steel  
dame  _n. 1>   (    ,    ) 2> _.   3> _. ,  4> _.   5> _. _.  - Dame Nature - Dame Fortune
Dame Fortune   
Dame Nature  -
dame-school  _n.     ( )
dammar  _n. ,  
damme  _interj. _. of damn me   !
damn  1. _n. 1>  2> ; not to care a damn -   , ; not worth a damn -     2. _v. 1> ; damn it all! - , !; I'll be damned if -   ,  2> ; ,  3> ,  - damn a play to damn with faint praise  ,    4> 
damn a play   ,  
damnable  _a. 1>   2> _. , 
damnably  _adv. 1>  2> _. , , 
damnation  1. _n. 1> ; may damnation take him! -   ! 2> _.   ( ) 3> ,   4>  () 2. _interj. !
damnatory  _a. 1>  2>  ;  3> _.    ( )
damned  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; ,  ( .  ); none of your damned nonsense! -   !; it is damned hot -  
damnedest  1. _n. _.   2. _a. _. , , , 
damnific  _a. , 
damnification  _n. _.  , 
damnify  _v. 1>  ,  2>  
damning  _a. 1> _.   - damning evidence 2> _. 
damning evidence   
Damocles  _n. _. _.  - sword of Damocles
damp  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ,   ; to cast a damp over smb. - ,  -.;   ,  -. 3> _. ,  4> _.   2. _a. ,  - damp summer 3. _v. 1> ,  (. damp down) The best way to lay the dust is to damp the floor down, and then rub it all over with a cloth. 2>    ,  (;  damp down) Don't forget to damp down the camp-fire before going to bed. 3> ,  (   . .); to damp smb.'s ardour -  -. ; to damp smb.'s spirits -  -.  4> _.   ;  () 5> _. ; ;  - damp off
damp course  _n. _.      ; 
damp off  ( )  It rained so much last winter that half the vegetable crops damped off.
damp summer   
damp-proof  _a. 
dampen  _v. 1> = damp 3 2> 
damper  _n. 1> ;       2> _. ;  3>  ;  ;  ( ) 4>  ( );  5> -. -.   - put a damper on - cast a damper on 6> _.   (  )
damping  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _. 
dampish  _a. ,  
dampness  _n. , 
dampy  _a. 1>  2> _. ,   
damsel  _n. _. 
damson  _n. ,   
damson cheese  _n.    
damson-coloured  _a. - ( )
dan  _I Dan _n. _. _. ,  _II _n. _. 
Dan  _n. _. of Daniel , 
dance  1. _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> ,   4>   ; to lead smb. a (pretty) dance -  -.  ,  -.  - St. Vitus's dance 2. _v. 1> ,  2> , ; - dance for joy 3>  ( );  ( );  ( );  ( ) 4>  (); to dance attendance upon smb. -   -.   ; to dance to smb.'s tune/whistle/piping -   -. ; to dance to another/a different tune -  ; to dance upon nothing - _.  
dance for joy    
dance macabre   
dancer  _n. 1> , ; ; ; ()  - dancer at shows 2>  - merry dancers
dancer at shows   , 
dancing  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr.  - dancing master - dancing party
dancing master   
dancing party   
dancing-hall  _n. 
dandelion  _n. 
dander  _I _n. _. ; ; ; to get one's dander up - ();      _II = dandruff
dandiacal  _a. _.  
dandified  _a.  - dandified appearance
dandified appearance   
dandify  _v.  ; 
dandle  _v. 1>       () 2> ;  _Syn: caress
dandruff  _n. 
dandy  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  2> (the dandy) _. -.  2. _a. 1>  2> _. ,  _II _n. 1> _.       2> _.   3> _.   _III _n. _. 1>  ( . ) 2>  _IV _n. wrong . of dengue
dandy-brush  _n. ,   (     )
dandyism  _n. , , 
Dane  _n. 1>  2>   (. Great Dane)
Danelagh  = Danelaw
Danelaw  _n. _. 1>   (  .-   X .) 2> ,     {. Danelaw 1}
dang  _v. dang it! -  !
danger  _n. 1> ; out of danger -  ; in danger -   ; in danger of one's life -    ; to keep out of danger -   2> ; a danger to peace -   _Syn: hazard, jeopardy, menace, peril, risk, threat _Ant: defence, protection, safeguard, safety security
danger arrow   ,  (   )
danger-signal  _n. 1>   2> _-.  ' '
dangerous  _a. ;  - look dangerous
dangle  _v. 1>  ,  (. dangle about, around, round) I don't like the look of all those ropes dangling around. 2>  3> , ,  (. dangle before) A pay increase was dangled before him when he threatened to leave the company. - dangle after - dangle around
dangle after    -., 
dangle around  , 
dangle-dolly  _n. ,    
dangler  _n. 1>  2> 
dangling  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
dangling adverb   
Daniel  _n. ; _. 
Danish  1. _a.  - Danish balance 2. _n.  
Danish balance  
dank  _a. ; ; 
Dannie  _n. _. of Daniel , 
Danube  _n. . 
dap  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ;  2. _v. 1>   (    ) 2> ()   ( )
daphne  _n. _. 
dapper  _a. 1>     2> ,  _Syn: stylish
dapple  _v. () () 
dapple-bay  _n.    
dapple-grey  1. _a.    2. _n.    
dappled  _a. , ;  - dappled deer
dappled deer   
DAR  = Daughters of the American Revolution _n. "  " ( )
Dar es Salaam  _n. . --
darby  _n. _.  ;  ;   
Dardanelles  _n.  
dare  1. _v. _p. dared durst; _p-p. dared; 3rd _sg. _pres. dares, dare 1>   , ; he won't dare to deny it -     ; I dare swear -    ; I dare say - ,   ( .) 2>  , ; to dare the perils of arctic travel -      3> ; (to -  -.); ; I dare you to jump the stream! -  ,    ! _Syn: venture 2. _n. 1> ; to take a dare -   2> 
dare-devil  1. _n. ,  ,  2. _a. ; , 
daresay  = _v. dare say {. dare 1, 1}
daring  1. _n. ; ;  2. _a. 1> , ,  2>  _Syn: adventurous, venturesome _Ant: cautious, cowardly, timid
dark  1. _a. 1> ; it is getting dark -  , ; dark closet/room - _.   2> ;  - dark complexion 3> ,  4> , ; ;  - keep dark to keep a thing dark  -.   5> ,  ( ) 6> , ; , ; dark humour -  ; to look on the dark side of things -   - the dark ages - the Dark and Bloody Ground - the Dark Continent _Syn: gloomy 2. _n. 1> ,  - after dark - at dark - before dark 2>  3> ; to be in the dark -   ,   (about); to keep smb. in the dark -  -.  ;  -.  -. 4> _. ; the lights and darks of a picture -     ; in the dark of the moon >  ; >   
dark blue  
Dark Blues   
dark complexion    
dark horse  > ' ' ( ,     ; . .  ) > _. _.  ,    ( )
dark lantern  _n.  
dark-complexioned  
darken  _v. 1> ,  ;  2> ;   3>  () - darken counsel 4>  5> _.     ( ); not to darken smb.'s door again -    -. 
darken counsel   
darkey  _n. _. , ''
darkle  _v. 1> ,  2> 
darkling  1. _a. ;   ,  ;  2. _adv.  ,   - sit darkling
darkly  _adv. 1> ;  2> ; 
darkness  _n. ,   . {. dark 1}
darksome  _a. _. 1>  2> , 
darky  = darkey
darling  1. _n. 1> ; ; my darling! -  !, ! 2> ,  - the darling of fortune 2. _a. 1> ; ;  2>  3> ,  ( )
darn  _I 1. _n.  ;  2. _v. ;  _Syn: knit _II 1. _a. ,  2. _v. _. . of damn , 
darnel  _n. _. 
darner  _n. 1> ;  2> = darning-needle 1> 3> '' ( )
darning  _n. 1> ,  2> ,   
darning-needle  _n. 1>   2> _. 
dart  1. _n. 1>   ; ,  2>  3> ,  4> ,  , ; ,  5>  (, ) 2. _v. 1>  (; . .); his eyes darted flashes of anger -    ; to dart a glance/look at -     -., -. 2>  ;  - dart away - dart downwards
dart away  
dart down   ; _. 
dart downwards   ; _. 
darter  _n. 1>   2> _. ;  
darting  _a. 
Dartmouth  _n. . 
dartre  _n. _. 
Darwinian  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Darwinism  _n. ,  
Darwinist  = Darwinian 1.
das decastere  _n.  
dash  1. _n. 1>  ; ; ; to make a dash against the enemy -    ; to make a dash for smth. -   -. 2> , ; a man of skill and dash -     3> ,  - at one dash 4> _. ,  ( , );  5>  6>  -. ; there is a romantic dash about it -    -  7>  ; ; ;  8> ;  9>  - cut a dash 10> _.   - dash line - dash and dash line _Syn: zest 2. _v. 1> ,  2> , ; , ; to dash up to the door -   ; to dash away/off -    I'm sorry, I must dash away/off now, I'm already late for the concert. 3> _.     4> (); the waves dashed against the cliff -     5> , ; to dash colours on the canvas -      - dash away 6> ;  7>  (,   . .) 8> , ;  9>  10> _. {. damn 2}; dash it!, dash you! -  ! - dash off
dash and dash line   
dash away    () She turned round, and dashed away the tears with a corner of her handkerchief.
dash line   
dash off    (,   . .) I must dash off this letter before the post is collected.
dash-board  _n. 1>  () 2> _. _. ;   3> _.  
dash-pot  _n. _.    , 
dasher  _n. 1> ,   2> ,  ( ) 3> _.  ()
dashing  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> 
dastard  _n. ; ,  
dastardly  _a. ; 
DAT  = digital audio tape _n.  -
DATA  = Defense Air Transport Administration _n.      
data  _n. _pl. 1>  as _sg. ; ;  2>  as _sg.  _Syn: news
data bank  _n.  
data-sheet  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - data-sheet computer
data-sheet computer  > -  > _.    
database  _n.  
datable  _a.  
dataller  = daytaler
date  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  () - date of birth 2> ,  - out of date - up to date at that date   ,    3> _. ; I have got a date -    - make a date 4> _. ,    _Syn: tryst 2. _v. 1>  (back to, from) The church dates back to 1173 2>    -.;  (  ; . date back to, from) this manuscript dates from the XIVth century -     XIV  3>   ( -. ) 4> _. _.   - date a girl 5>   ;  _II _n. 1>  2>  
date a girl    
date of birth   
date-line  _n. 1> _. _.     2>     ,   . . 3> _.  
date-palm  _n.  
dated  _a. 1>  2>   ; 
dateless  _a. 1>  2> _. ;  3> _. _. ,   
dative  1. _a. 1> _.  2>  (  ,   . .) 2. _n. _.  
datum  _n. _pl. data 1>  ,   2> 
datum line  _n. 1> _.   2> _. ,  
datum-level  _n.   ,    (  );  
datura  _n. _. 
daub  1. _n. 1>      ,  2>  3>  ; ;  2. _v. 1> ,  (,   . .) (onto/over; . daub on) The children love daubing mud all over themselves when they play on the shore. Why are you daubing that ugly colour onto your nails? Don't daub your paint on like that, spread it with your brush. 2>  3> , 
dauber  _n. 1>  ,  2> ,   (.  )
daubster  = dauber 1
dauby  _a. 1>   ( ) 2> 
Daugava  _n. . 
daughter  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; 
daughter-in-law  _n. _pl. daughters-in-law  , , 
daughterly  _a. 
daughters of eve  ,  
daunt  _v. 1>  2> , ; nothing daunted -   ,  3>  _Syn: intimidate
dauntless  _a. ;  _Syn: brave
dauphin  _n. _. 
DAV  = Disabled American Veterans _n.    
Dave  _n. _. of David 
davenport  _n. 1>     2> _. , -
David  _n. ; _. 
davit  _n. _.  - fish davit
Davy  _n. _. of David 
daw  _n. 
dawdle  _v.   ,  ( dawdle away, over -  -.) Don't dawdle over your meal, we don't want to be late for the performance. _Syn: procrastinate
dawdler  _n. 1>  2> 
dawn  1. _n. 1> ,   - at dawn 2> , , ; the dawn of brighter days -    2. _v. 1> (); (on, upon - -.) A grey day dawned upon the sleeping city. 2> ; ;  (   . .);  ,  ( ) 3>  , ; it has just dawned upon me -   ,    
day  _n. 1> ; ; on that day -   ; all (the) day -   - all day long - by the day - solar day - astronomical day - nautical day - civil day - the day - every other day - day about - the present day - the day after tomorrow - the day before - the day before yesterday - one day - the other day - some day - one of these days; day in, day out -    ; day by/after day, from day to day -   ;    ;    ; first day (of the week) - ; day off - day out far in the day -   ; three times a day -     2>   - May Day - Victory Day - Inauguration Day - high day - banner day 3>  ; by day -  - at day - before day - between two days 4>  _pl. ,  ; ; in the days of yore/old -  ,   ; in these latter days -   ; in days to come -  ,   ; men of the day -   () 5> ,  (,   . .);   ; to have had/to have seen one's day - ,  ,   ; he will see his better days yet -   ,      ; one's early days - ; his day is gone -   ,    ; his days are numbered -   ; to close/end one's days -   ; ;     6> ; to carry/win the day -  ; the day is ours -   ,    - lose the day 7> _.  ; ,     - good day - to a day - early in the dayi; rather late in the day - ; ,  ; a day after the fair -  ; a day before the fair -  , ; if a day she is fifty if she is a day -    (),   ; to be on one's day -   ; to make a day of it -   ; a creature of a day > _. ; >     - save the day every day is not Sunday _.    ; to name on/in the same day with -      -., -.; to call it a day >   ; let us call it a day   ; >    ; the day of doom/judgement - _.   ;  , 
day about   
day nursery  _n. ()   
day off   
day out  > ,    >    
day pupil  _n. ,   ,    
day release  _n.           
day return  _n.      
day trip  _n. ,   
day-and-night  _a. 
day-bed  _n. ; 
day-blindness  _n. _. ,  
day-boarder  _n.  ( )
day-book  _n. 1>  2> _. 
day-boy  _n. ,    ,  
day-dream  1. _n. , ;  2. _v.  ; , 
day-dreamer  _n. ; 
day-fly  _n. _. 
day-girl  _n.  ; ,    
Day-glo  _n.  
day-labour  _n.  
day-labourer  _n. 
day-lily  _n. _. , 
day-long  1. _adv.   2. _a.   
day-school  _n. 1>    ,    2>      3>   ( . )
day-shift  _n.  
day-spring  _n. _. , 
day-star  _n. 1>   2> _. 
day-time  _n. ;   - in the day-time
day-to-day  _a. 
day-work  _n. 1>   2>   3>   4> _.    
daybreak  _n. 
daylight  _n. 1>  ;   2>  3>  - in broad daylight - in open daylight - let daylight into 4> _pl. _. '',  - see daylight
daylight-saving  _n.     ( )  (   )
days of grace  _.   (   )
daysman  _n.  , 
daytaler  _n.   (.   )
daze  _I 1. _n.  2. _v. ; ,  _II _n. _. 
dazedly  _adv. ;  
dazzle  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _attr. - dazzle paint 2. _v. 1>   , , ; ,  2> _.   ()
dazzle paint  _.   ( ); 
db  _I decibel _n. _.  _II DB - day-book _n. ;  _III DB - DataBase _n.  
dbl.  = double _n. ; 
DBMS  = database management system _n.    , 
DC  = direct current  
DCA  = Defense Communications Agency _n.     
dct  = document _n. 
DD  _I days after date _n. ( -)     _II demand draft _n. ,    _III Dishonorable Discharge _n.      " "
DDC  = Digital Data Converter _n.   
DDD  = Direct Distance Dial(ing) _n.     
DDE  = Dynamic Data Exchange _n.   
DDS  = Doctor of Dental Science _n.  
DE  = Delaware _n.  ( )
de facto  _adv. _.  , , - (. de jure) the government de facto -    
de jure  _adv. _. , - (. de facto)
de luxe  _a. _. ; an edition de luxe, a de luxe edition -   - de luxe suite _Syn: elegant
de luxe suite    ( )
de rigueur  _a. 
de trop  _a. _predic. _. , , ;   
de-  _pref. 1>  : > , : defrock -   ; degas - ; >  ,   . .; degenerate - ; derange -    2>    ; .: naturalize - ; denaturalize - ; merit - ; demerit - ; mobilize - ; demobilize - 
de-ice  _v. _.  
de-icer  _n. _. 
DEA  = Drug Enforcement Agency _n.        
deacon  1. _n.  2. _v. _. 1>    2> _.    ;    ;  
deaconess  _n. 1>  2> 
deactivate  _v.   
dead  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3>  4> ,    - dead lime - dead steam - dead volcano 5> ,  ; the motor is dead -   6> ,  ( ) 7>  ( ) 8> , ; my fingers are dead -     9> , ; ; (to -  -.) 10> , ; ; dead season -  ; _.  ( ),   ; dead time -  ( ) 11>    ( , ) 12>   ; dead ball - ,    13> ,  - dead certainty - dead failure - dead earnest - dead faint to come to a dead stop    14> .  : to be dead with cold -  ; to be dead with hunger -    15> _.  16> _.  ( );  ( ) 17> _. ,     18> _.     - dead wire dead above the ears - _. _. ,  - dead and gone - dead gold - dead horse - dead hours - dead leaf - dead marines - dead men; more dead that alive -  ; as dead as a doornail (as mutton, as a nit) -  -.   _Syn: deceased, defunct, departed, extinct, lifeless _Ant: existent, living 2. _n. 1> (the dead) _pl. _. ,  2>  ; in the dead of night -  ,   ; in the dead of winter -   3. _adv. 1> ,  - dead against 2> .  : - dead asleep - dead drunk - dead tired - dead calm
dead against  >     ( ) >  
dead and gone   
dead asleep    
dead calm   
dead centre  _n.  
dead certainty   
dead colour  _n. _. 
dead drunk   
dead duck  _n. _.  
dead earnest   
dead earth  _n. _.  
dead end  = dead-end
dead failure   
dead faint    
dead frost  _.  ;  , 
dead gold   
dead ground  _n. _. _.  
dead heat  _n. _.  ;    
dead hedge  
dead horse  ,     
dead hours    
dead leaf  _.  
dead letter  _n. 1>  ,      2> ,       
dead lift  _n. 1>   (  ) 2>   
dead lime   
dead load  _n. _.  ;  ,  ;  
dead loss   
dead man's handle  _n.     (        )
dead march  _n.  
dead marines  _.   
dead meat  _n. _. , 
dead men  _.   
dead reckoning  _n. _. _.   ()
Dead Sea  _n.  
dead set  1. _n. 1> _. ()  2>  2. _a. _predic.  ; he is dead set on going to Moscow -           
dead short  _n. _.   
dead shot  _n. ,   
dead steam   
dead tired    
dead volcano   
dead wall  _n. _.  
dead weight  _n. 1> _.   (),  2> _.  ;  
dead window  _n. _.  ,  
dead wire     
dead-alive  _a. 1> , ; ; ;  2> 
dead-beat  1. _a. 1> _.  ; ;  ( ) 2>  (  ) 3>  (  ) 2. _n. _. _. , ; 
dead-end  = dead end 1. _n.  (. .) 2. _a. 1> ,  2> _.  3> = dead-end kid
dead-end kid   
dead-eye  _n. _. 
dead-hand  = mortmain
dead-house  _n. , 
dead-level  _n. 1>   ;  2> , 
dead-line  _n. 1> ,     2>  ,          (, )
dead-nettle  _n. _. 
dead-office  _n. 
dead-pan  _n. _.  ; ,  
dead-point  = dead centre
dead-spot  _n. _.  
dead-water  _n. 1>   2> _. 
dead-wind  _n.   
dead-wood  _n. 1>  ; ;   2> _.  3> _-.   ()
deaden  _v. 1> ()  , , ; ()   -.; (with - - -.); My fingers are deadened with cold 2> , ; (with - -.); You can deaden the noise of the machines with rubber mats 3>  ,  4> _.   
deadfall  _n. _. 1> ,  2>   , 
deadhead  _n. 1>   ;   2> ,  , ' '
deadlight  _n. _.  ;  
deadlock  1. _n.  ; ,  ;  2. _v.   
deadly  1. _a. 1> ;  - deadly poison 2>  - deadly sin 3> , ;  - deadly struggle 4> _. ,  - deadly paleness - deadly gloom - in deadly haste _Syn: fatal 2. _adv. 1>  2> _. , 
deadly feud  > ,  ; to be at deadly feud with smb. - ,     -. >  
deadly gloom   
deadly nightshade  _n. _. , ,  
deadly pale    
deadly paleness   
deadly poison   
deadly sin   
deadly struggle     ,   
deaf  _a. 1> , ,   ; deaf of an ear, deaf in one ear -     2> ,  ; he was deaf to our advice -     ; to turn a deaf ear to smb., smth. -   -.,   ;     -.; deaf as an adder/a beetle/a stone/a post -  
deaf and dumb  
deaf-and-dumb  _a. 
deaf-mute  _n. 
deafen  _v. 1>  2>  3>  
deafening  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n.  
deafness  _n. 
deal  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; there is a deal of truth in it -      - a great deal of - a great deal better 2> ; ; to do/make a deal with smb. -    -. 3> ,  4> _.  5>  ,   - New Deal 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. dealt 1> ,  (. deal out) Please deal out the cards and then we can start to play 2> _.  3>  ();  () 4> ; (in - -.);   ; (with -  -.) This shop deals in woollen goods. Head Office deals with all complaints. How do you deal with noisy children? There are many difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business. 5>  ,     (at, with) I've been dealing at Brown's for twenty years. 6> ,  ; (with -  -.); to refuse to deal with smb. -     -. 7>  , ,   (with); to deal with a problem -  ; to deal with an attack -   8> ,  - deal honourably to deal generously (cruelly) with/by smb.   ()  -. 9>  ; (with -  -); ; to deal with fires -    _II 1. _n. 1>      ,  2>   2. _a.    ( );  
deal a body blow  
deal doubly    
deal honourably   
dealer  _n. 1>  - retail dealer - dealer in old clothes 2> _.   3>    (. ) - plain dealer - double dealer
dealer in old clothes  
dealership  _n.  ,  ()
dealing  _n. 1>  2>  3> _pl.   4> _pl.  ; ; to have dealings with smb. -  ,     -. - plain dealing - straight dealing - double dealing
dealt  _p.  _p-p.  deal
dean  _I _n. 1> _.  (          ) 2> _.  ;   - rural dean 3>  () 4>   ,  _II _n. ,    
deanery  _n. 1>  2>  3>     4>   ( )
dear  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; he is a dear fellow -    3>      ; my dear Jones - /  - Dear Sir 4> ,   - dear shop _Syn: expensive 2. _n. 1> , ; ,  2> _. ; what dears they are! -   ! 3. _adv.  (. .) 4. _interj.  , , , , , : dear me! is it so? - ?; oh dear, my head aches! - ,   !
dear shop  ,        
Dear Sir    (.   )
dear-bought  _a.  
dearborn  _n. _.   
dearie  _n. _. 
dearly  _adv. 1>  - dearly beloved 2>  ,  (. .); he would dearly love to see his mother again -    ,    
dearly beloved   
dearth  _n. 1>  ; ; in time of dearth -    2> ,  - dearth of workmen _Syn: lack
dearth of workmen    
deary  _n. _. (.  ) ; ; , ; ; 
death  _n. 1> ; natural (violent) death -  ()  - civil death to meet one's death   ; at death,s door  ;   ; to be in the jaws of death    ,    - put death - do to death - wounded to death war to the death    2> , ; the death of (one's) hopes -  -.  3> - the Black Death 4> .  : tired to death -  ; to work smb. to death -   -. ,  -.  ; this will be the death of me -     ;     5> _attr. , ; to be in at the death > _.   ,      ; >    -.  - like grim death - worse than death
death by misadventure     
death mask  ,  (  )
death sentence  _n.  
death's-head  _n. 1>  (  ); to look like a death's-head on a mopstick -     2> /  ()
death-adder  _n. _.  
death-agony  _n.  
death-bell  _n.  
death-blow  _n.    
death-cup  _n.   ()
death-damp  _n.   ( )
death-duties  _n. _pl.   
death-feud  _n.  
death-hunter  _n. ,     
death-mask  _n.  
death-rate  _n. ;  
death-rattle  _n.  
death-roll  _n.    
death-struggle  _n. 
death-toll  = death-roll
death-trap  _n. ,  
death-warrant  _n. 1>        2>   ( .)
death-watch  _n. 1>       2> ,       3> _. -
deathbed  _n. 1>   - on one's deathbed 2>   3> _attr.  - deathbed repentance
deathbed repentance   
deathless  _a.  _Syn: immortal
deathlike  _a.  
deathly  1. _a. , ;   - deathly silence 2. _adv. 
deathly silence   
deb  _n. _. of debutante _. 
debacle  _n. _. 1>  ;  2>    3> ;   4> ,  () _Syn: catastrophe
debar  _v. ,  ; ;  ; to debar smb. from voting -  -.  ; to debar smb. from holding public offices -  -.     - debar passage _Syn: prohibit
debar passage    
debark  _v. (); () ( )
debarkation  _n.  ();  ()
debarkment  = debarkation
debase  _v. 1>   2>  , ;  - debase the coinage _Syn: disgrace
debase the coinage  _.   
debasement  _n. 1>  2>  ,  _Syn: desecration
debatable  _a. 1> ,  2>  - debatable ground
debatable ground  ,   ; _.  
debate  1. _n. 1> , , ; to open a debate -   2> , ; beyond debate -  3> (the debates) _pl.      _Syn: controversy 2. _v. 1> , , ; ; (about/on/upon -  -., with -  -.) The class have decided to debate about the housing question. The family is still debating about where to go for their holiday. We had to debate with two speakers expressing the opposing view. 2> ; ; ; (about -  -.); I'm still debating about whether to let you go to camp. to debate a matter in one's mind - ,  -. _Syn: argue
debater  _n.  ,  - skilful debater
debating-society  _n.  
debauch  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  2. _v. 1> , ;  () 2> ,  (, )
debauchee  _n. , 
debauchery  _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  3> _pl. , 
debenture  _n. _. 1>  ,   2>   ,  3>      4> _attr. - debenture bond - debenture stock
debenture bond    
debenture stock  
debilitate  _v. _. , ; 
debilitation  _n. _. , ; 
debility  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  
debit  _. 1. _n. ; to put to the debit of smb. -    -. 2. _v.   , ; (to -  -.) The amount of the cheque has been debited to your account.
debonair  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: jaunty
Deborah  _n. 
debouch  _v. 1>       ( ) 2> _. 
debouchment  _n. 1>    2>   3> _. ,     
debrief  _v.   (,   . .)   
debris  _n. _. 1> , ; ;  2>  3>   4> _.  ;  ,  ;   _Syn: waste
debt  _n.  - contract debts - incur a debt - get into debt - run into debt - bad debt - debt of gratitude - debt of honour he is heavily in debt      ; to be in smb.'s debt   -.  ; I am very much in your debt    
debt of gratitude   
debt of honour   
debt service  _n.        
debtor  _n. 1> ,  - debtor's prison 2> _. , 
debtor's prison   
debug  _v.  ()
debunk  _v. _. 1>   2> ,  
debus  _v. (), ()  
debussing-point  _n.    
debut  _n. _. ; to make one's debut - 
debutant  _n. _. 
debutante  _n. _. 
dec.  _I deceased _n. ,  _II Dec. - December _n. 
deca-  _pref. -, -
decachord  _n.   ()
decadal  _a.    
decade  _n. 1>   ,  2> 
decadence  _n. 1> ,  2> , ,  ( )
decadency  _n. 1> ,  2> , ,  ( )
decadent  1. _n.  2. _a. , 
decaf  _n. _.   
decaffeinated  _a.   
decagon  _n. 
decagonal  _a. 
decagram  = decagramme
decagramme  = decagram _n. 
decahedral  _a. 
decalcify  _v.   , 
decalitre  _n. 
decalogue  _n. _.  , 
decametre  _n. 
decamp  _v. 1>   ,    2> , ; (with -  -., -.) Your uninvited guest has just decamped with the silver. The young writer decamped with his teacher's wife.
decampment  _n. 1>    2>  ; , 
decanal  _a. 
decandrous  _a. _.   
decangular  _a. 
decant  _v. 1> ; ;  2> ;      ()
decanter  _n. 
decaphyllous  _a. _. 
decapitate  _v. ,  
decapitation  _n. 
decapod  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
decarbonate  _v. 1> _.  2>   , 
decarbonize  _v. 1> _.  2>   , 
decasualize  _v. _.      
decasyllabic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
decathlon  _n. _. 
decay  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   (  . .) 3> , , ;  (,   . .); to fall into decay -   ,  4>  () 5>  () 6> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ; ; , ,  3>   ;  ( ,   . .) 4>  ( ) _Syn: rot
decd deceased  _n. , 
decease  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 
deceased  1. _a. ,  _Syn: dead 2. _n. (the deceased) , , 
decedent  _n. _. 
deceit  _n. 1>  - practise deceit 2>  3>  _Syn: deception
deceitful  _a. 1>   ;  2> ;  _Syn: misleading
deceive  _v. ;   ; (into -  -., with - -.) The clever salesman deceived the old lady into lending him all her money for his business, by telling her that she would get rich. Advertisers are now forbidden to deceive the public with false claims. - deceive oneself - be deceived in _Syn: trick
deceive oneself  
decelerate  _v.  , ,  ; 
deceleration  _n. ; 
December  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
Decembrist  _n. _. 
decemvir  _n. _pl. _. -rs -iri _. 
decenary  = decennary
decency  _n. 1> ,  - breach of decency - in common decency have the decency to confess   ; to serve the decencies   2> ; ;  3> _pl. (the decencys)  ,   
decennary  _n. 
decenniad  = decennary
decennial  _a. 1> ;    2>    
decent  _a. 1> , ; ; a pretty decent house -    2> ;  3> _. , ; that's very decent of you -       4> _. ,  _Syn: moral
decently  _adv. 1> , ,  2>  3> , 
decentralize  _v. 
deception  _n. , ; ;  - practise deception _Syn: chicanery, deceit, equivocation, fraud, trickery _Ant: candour, frankness, honesty, sincerity, veracity
deceptive  _a. ,   ; appearances are often deceptive -    - deceptive gas _Syn: misleading
deceptive gas  _.  
deci-  _pref.  (  , .   )
decibel  _n. _. 
decide  _v. (),  ; that decides me! - !; to decide between two things -   - decide against - decide for - decide in favour of - decide between - decide on _Syn: determine, resolve, settle _Ant: fluctuate, hesitate
decide against     -.
decide between    -., -. It's difficult to decide between these two clever students for the prize. I can't decide between these two attractive houses, it's often difficult to decide between going for a walk and having a swim.
decide for      -.
decide in favour of      -.
decide on  ; she decided on the green hat -    
decided  _a. 1>  2> , ;  - decided superiority
decided superiority   
decidedly  _adv. 1>  2> , , 
decider  _n. _.  
deciduous  _a. 1> _.  ( );  2>   ( ) 3>  ( ) 4> , 
decigram  = decigramme
decigramme  = decigram _n. 
decilitre  _n. 
decimal  1. _a.  - decimal fraction - decimal notation - decimal numeration - decimal coinage - decimal point 2. _n.   - recurring decimal
decimal coinage    
decimal fraction   
decimal notation    
decimal numeration    
decimal point     ,    
decimalism  _n.   
decimalize  _v. 1>     2>     
decimally  _adv.   
decimate  _v. 1>    2> , ; cholera decimated the population -    3> _.  
decimation  _n. 1> ,    2> ,  3> _.  
decimetre  _n. 
decimosexto  _n. _.    1/16 
decipher  _v. 1>  2>  ( ,    . .) _Syn: solve
decipherable  _a.  , 
decision  _n. 1>  - arrive at a decision - come to a decision 2> _. ,  3> , ; a man of decision -   - lack decision - with decision _Syn: resolution
decisive  _a. 1> ,    2>  ( , ) 3>  ( , ) _Syn: conclusive
deck  1. _n. 1>  - on deck to clear the decks (for action) _.   ; _.    2>  ;     () 3>       4> _.  () 5> _. _.  _Syn: ornament 2. _v. 1>   2> ,  (, ;  deck out) Mary decked herself up for the party. The street was decked out in flags when the victory was won. _Syn: ornament
deck alighting  = deck landing
deck landing  _n. _. _.   
deck start  _n. _. _.   
deck-bridge  _n.    
deck-cabin  _n.   
deck-cargo  _n.  
deck-chair  _n. ,  (   )
deck-hand  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  
deck-house  _n. _. 1>  2>    
deck-light  _n. _.  
deck-passage  _n.    (   )
deck-passenger  _n.  
decking  _n. 1>  2>   3> , 
deckle  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1>    2> ,  ( )
deckle-edged  _a.    ( )
declaim  _v. 1>    () 2>  ( ),   (against) The speaker declaimed against the government's new law. 3> ,  ()
declamation  _n. 1> ;   2>   3>  4>   ( )
declamatory  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
declarable  _a.    
declarant  _n. _. 1> ,   ,  2> _. ,        
declaration  _n. 1> , ; to make a declaration -   2>  (  . .); declaration of the poll -    3> _.   ;   (  ) 4>   5>   
Declaration of Indulgence  _.    (   1672 .)
declarative  _a. 1>  2> _.  ( )
declaratory  _a. 1> = declarative 1) 2> , 
declare  _v. 1> ; - declare one's love - declare war on 2> ,  -. -.; he was declared an invalid -     3> , ,  ; well, I declare! - _. ,   ! 4> ; (for - , against - ); The electors declared against their former Member of Parliament. The workers declared against the new rules. to declare oneself > ; >   5> ,  ,   ( ); have you anything to declare? -  ,    6> _.   - declare in - declare off _Syn: advertise, announce, broadcast, enunciate, proclaim, publish _Ant: censor, conceal, withhold
declare in      
declare off    (  . .) The two sides declared the agreement off.
declare one's love    
declare war on    -., -.
declasse  = _. declassed
declassed  _a. 
declassify  _v.  (, )
declension  _n. 1>  ( );  2> _. ;  ; in the declension of years -   
declensional  _a. _.    - declensional endings
declensional endings   
declinable  _a. _. 
declination  _n. 1>  2>   3> ,  4> _. 
declinator  = declinometer
declinatory  _a. 1> () 2> ()
decline  1. _n. 1> ,  2> , , ; the decline of the moon -    - business decline - on the decline 3>  () 4>  (,    . .) 5> ,  (, ) 6>  , .  2. _v. 1> , ;  ( ) 2>    3>   ;  ( ,    . .) 4> ,   ;  ( ) 5>  (  . .); () 6> , ; to decline one's head on one's breast - /    7> _.  _Syn: decrease
declining  _a.  - declining years
declining years   ;  
declinometer  _n. ; ; 
declivitous  _a.   ( )
declivity  _n. ; ; ; ;  ()
declivous  _a. ; 
declutch  _v. _. 
decoct  _v.  ; ; 
decoction  _n. 1>  2> () , 
decode  _v. ;  _Syn: solve
decoder  _n. , 
decohere  _v. _. 
decollate  _v. _. 
decollation  _n. _. 
decollete  _a. _f. _. -te'e 
decolonization  _n. 
decolor  = decolorize
decolorant  = decolourant
decoloration  = decolouration
decolorize  = decolourize
decolour  = decolorize
decolourant  = decolorant _n.  
decolouration  = decoloration _n. 
decolourize  = decolorize _v. 
decommission  _v. ,   
decompensation  _n. _. 
decomplex  _a.  ,   
decompose  _v. 1>     - decompose a force 2> ,  3> () 4>  (,   . .) _Syn: rot
decompose a force  _.  
decomposite  1. _a.    ;  2. _n. -.     (,   . .)
decomposition  _n. 1> _. _.  2> , 
decompound  1. = _a. decomposite 1 - decompound leaf 2. _v. 1>     2>    
decompound leaf  _.  
decompress  _v.  
deconsecrate  _v.  ( , )
deconstruct  _v.  
decontaminate  _v. ;  _Syn: sterilize
decontrol  _n.    
decor  _n. _. 1>  (  . .); _.  2> 
decorate  _v. 1> ,  (with) At Christmas we decorate the living rooms with coloured paper and lights. 2>  (, ) (with) We decided to decorate the bedroom with blue paint and a gold paper. 3>   , ; (for -  -., with - -.) The Queen decorated the young soldier for courage in the face of the enemy. The girl was decorated for saving the child from drowning. The young soldier was decorated with the Military Cross. _Syn: ornament
decorated  _a. 1> ,  - decorated style 2> 
decorated style    XIV 
decoration  _n. 1> ;  2> _.    ,   3> _pl.  ,  4> ,  ; to confer a decoration on smb. -  -. ,   5> _attr. - Decoration Day
Decoration Day  = _. Memorial Day {. memorial 2}
decorative  1. _a.  2. _n. _.  
decorator  _n. 1> - 2> ; 
decorous  _a. , 
decorticate  _v.  (,   . .)
decorum  _n. _pl. _. -s -ra  , ; 
decouple  _v. , , 
decoy  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ,   (      ) 4> _.  2. _v. 1> ,    2> 
decoy ship  _n. _. _. -, -
decoy-duck  _n. 1>      2> 
decrease  1. _n. , , ; ; ; to be on the decrease -    2. _v. (), ; (in -  -.) The newspaper has decreased in size, but not in quality. _Syn: abate, decline, drop, dwindle, fall, sink, subside _Ant: climb, enlarge, escalate, grow, strengthen, wax
decree  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  (   ) 3>    4> _pl. _. _.  - decree of nature 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  
decree absolute  _.    (  )
decree nisi  _. _.   ,      ,       
decree of nature   
decrement  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3> _. , 
decrepit  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: weak
decrepitate  _v. 1> _. ,    2>   
decrepitation  _n. 1> _. ,  2>   
decrepitude  _n. 1>  2> 
decrescent  _a. 
decretal  _n. _. 1> ,  2> _pl. _. 
decretive  _a. 
decretory  = decretive
decrial  _n.  , 
decriminalize  _v. _.  (  . .)    
decry  _v. 1> ,  2> ,   -.
decuman  _a. _. ,  ( ); - decuman wave
decuman wave   
decumbent  _a. 1>  2> _.   
decuple  1. _n.   2. _a.  3. _v. 
decussate  1. _a. 1>     2> _.   2. _v. ()   , -
dedans  _n. _. _. 1>   ( ) 2> (the dedans) _.    
dedicate  _v. 1>  (to); The doctor dedicated his life to the sick people in the hot country. The doctor dedicated himself to the service of mankind. 2>  3>  () 4> _.  () _Syn: consecrate, devote, hallow _Ant: desecrate, dishonour, profane
dedicated  _a. ;   (, );  (  -.)
dedicatee  _n. ,  -. 
dedication  _n. 1>  2> , 
dedicator  _n. ,  , 
dedicatory  _a. ; 
deduce  _v. 1>  (, , ) (from) What do you deduce from the voting figures? I deduce from the small crowd that the speaker is not very popular. 2> ,  
deduct  _v. , ; ;  (from) Certain allowances are deducted from your income before tax is calculated.
deduction  _n. 1> , ;  - deduction in pay 2>  3>  4> , ; _.  _Syn: reasoning
deduction in pay  ,   
deductive  _a. _. 
dee  _n. 1>  (  D) 2> _. D- , 
deed  1. _n. 1> ,  2> , ; in deed and not in name -  ,   ()   - in word and deed - in very deed 3>  4> _. ,  - draw up a deed _Syn: act 2. _v. _.    (. deed over to) Father decided to deed the house over to his eldest son before he died, to avoid paying tax.
deed-poll  _n. _.  
deem  _v. , ,  _Syn: consider
deemster  _n.      - 
deep  1. _a. 1> ; to keep smth. a deep secret -  -.    - deep water - deep sleep - to my deep regret - deep in debt 2> ,  ; deep knowledge - ,   3>   -.;  -.;  -.; deep in a book (in a map) - ,      (  ) - deep in thought - deep in meditation 4> ,  - deep feelings - deep delight 5> ,  6> , ,  ( , ) 7>  ( ); a deep one -  ; to draw up five (six) deep - _. ()   ()  - deep pocket 2. _n. 1>   2> (the deep) _. ,  3> ,  4>   3. _adv. ; deep in one's mind -   ; to dig deep -  ; _. ; deep into the night -   ; still waters run deep - _.     
deep delight   
deep feelings   
deep file  _.  ,  
deep in debt     
deep in meditation  () ,   
deep in thought  () ,   
deep mining  _n. _.   
deep pocket  , 
deep sleep   
deep water   
deep-brown  _a. -
deep-draft  _n.   
deep-drawing  _n. _.  
deep-drawn  _a.    ( )
deep-felt  _a.  
deep-frozen  _a. 1>  2> - deep-frozen soil
deep-frozen soil   
deep-fry  _v.   
deep-laid  _a. 1>   2>     ( )
deep-mouthed  _a. 1>  2>  
deep-piled  _a. - deep-piled carpet
deep-piled carpet     
deep-rooted  _a.  
deep-sea  _a. ; deep-sea fishing -     
deep-seated  _a. 1>  ;  - deep-seated abscess - deep-seated disease 2>  ( ) 3>  ( )
deep-seated abscess   
deep-seated disease   
deepen  _v. 1> () 2> () 3> () ; () ( , ) 4> () ( , )
deepfreeze  1. _n.  2. _v.  ()
deeply  _adv. ; he is deeply in debt -    ; to feel (to regret) smth. deeply -   -.,   -. - drink deeply
deepness  _n.   . {. deep 1}
deer  _n. _pl. _invar. ; ; _.  ; to run like deer -   ,   - red deer
deer-forest  _n.  
deer-hound  _n.  
deer-lick  _n.   ,    , 
deer-neck  _n.   ()
deer-park  = deer-forest
deerskin  _n.  , , 
deerstalker  _n. 1>    2>  
deerstalking  _n.   
def.  _I defendant _n.  _II deffered _n. 
deface  _v. 1> ;  (with) Someone has defaced the wall with rude messages in red paint. 2> ,   3>  _Syn: disfigure
defacement  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  
defalcate  _v. 1>   2>   3>  ;   
defamation  _n. ; 
defamatory  _a. , , 
defame  _v. , , ;  _Syn: malign
defatted  _a. 
default  1. _n. 1>   (. ) 2> ;  3> ,  4>    - judgement by default 5> _.    - in default of 2. _v. 1>  ,    ; (on -  -.) The firm has defaulted on its payments for the goods. 2>      3>    (  ) 4> _.      
defaulter  _n. 1> ,    ;  2>  3>    ( ) 4> _. ;   5> _. ,      ,  ( . .) 6> _attr. - defaulter book
defaulter book  _.  
defeasance  _n. 1> ,  2> _.    (  );  
defeasible  _a.   , 
defeat  1. _n. 1>  - sustain a defeat - suffer a defeat 2>  ();  () 3> _.  2. _v. 1>   2>  ();  (  . .);  () 3> _. ,  _Syn: drub, lick _Ant: give up, surrender
defeatism  _n. 
defeatist  _n. , 
defeature  _v.  ; 
defecate  _v. 1> (); ,  () 2> 
defecation  _n. 1> ,  () 2> 
defect  1. _n. 1> , , , ; ,  2>  _Syn: flaw 2. _v.   ;  (    . .);     (from) The politician defected from his own party and joined the Opposition. Many writers, threatened with imprisonment, have defected to the West.
defection  _n. 1>  (, ); ;  (from) 2> , 
defective  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  3> ; ;  4>  ( ) 5> ,   6> _.  ( ) 2. _n. 1> _.   2> _.  
defence  _n. 1> ;  2> _pl. _. ,   3> _.  ( ); , ; counsel for the defence -   4> _.  5>  ( ); best defence is offence -  -   
defenceless  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  _Syn: vulnerable
defend  _v. 1> (), (); (against/from - , , with -  ) The army prepared to defend the nation against attack by the enemy. What can we do to defend ourselves against continuously rising prices? If you go alone into the forest, you'd better defend yourself with a knife. The fighter defended his body with some clever blows to his opponent. 2> ,  ();  (  . .) 3> _.   ,  ; to defend the case -  ( ) _Syn: protect
defendant  _n. _. ; , 
defended locality  _.  
defender  _n. 1> ; defenders of peace -   2> _. ,   
defense  = _. defence
defensible  _a. 1> _.   ;  2> 
defensive  1. _n. ;  ; to act/be/stand on the defensive - ,  2. _a. ; 
defer  _I _v. 1> ,  2> _.     _Syn: postpone _II _v.   (-) ; ,      ; to defer to smb.'s experience -   -. 
deference  _n. ,  ; to pay/show deference to smb. -    -.; in/out of deference to smb., smth. -    -., -.; with all due deference to smb., smth. -     -., -. _Syn: respect
deferent  _a. 1> _. ,  ( , ) 2>  ( )
deferential  _a. 
deferment  _n. , 
deferral  = _n. deferment
deferred  _a. 1>  2>  - deferred annuity - deferred pass
deferred annuity      
deferred pass  _.          
defervescence  _n. _.  ;    
defiance  _n. 1>  ( , ) 2>  ;  ;  ; to bid defiance to, to set at defiance - ,  ,   ;      - in defiance of
defiant  _a. ;  , 
deficiency  _n. 1>  -., ,  2> ,  3> _attr. deficiency disease - 
deficient  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ;  (-. in) - mentally deficient _Syn: inadequate, poor, unsatisfactory _Ant: adequate, good
deficit  _n. ; ;  - meet a deficit
defilade  _. 1. _n.   2. _v.   (     )
defile  _I _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,  _II 1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,    ( )
defilement  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  _Syn: desecration
definable  _a.  , 
define  _v. 1> ,   (as) You can define the word 'difficult' as 'not easy.' In the contract agreed between the union and the employers, overtime is defined as work after 6 p.m. on weekdays, and anytime on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. 2>   3>   (  . .) 4> , 
definite  _a. 1>  (. .); for a definite period -    - definite article 2> ,  _Syn: categorical, explicit, express, specific, unconditional, unequivocal, unqualified, clear _Ant: ambiguous, implicit, obscure, tentative, vague
definite article  _.   ( .  the)
definition  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _. _. ,  _Syn: explanation
definitive  _a. 1> ; ;  2> _.  ,  _Syn: conclusive
deflagrate  _v.    
deflagration  _n. 1>      2> 
deflate  _v. 1>  (  . .); ,  ,  2>  3> _.     4>   5>  (  . .)
deflation  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> _. 
deflationary  _a. _. 
deflect  _v. 1> ()    (from) This special metal shield will deflect a bullet from its course. 2> () - deflect from _Syn: bounce
deflect from  ()  -. Concern for his family deflected him from his studies.
deflected  _a. , ; 
deflection  _n. 1>     2>   ;   () 3> _.   ;   ; ;  4> _. ,  5> _. 
deflective  _a.  
deflector  _n. _. , ;  
deflexion  = deflection
deflorate  _a. _. 
defloration  _n. 1>   2>  
deflower  _v. 1>  ;  2>   3> 
defoliate  1. _a.   2. _v. 1>   2>  
defoliation  _n. 1> _.  ;  2>  
deforest  _v.  ;  ()
deform  _v. 1>  2>  () 3> _.  _Syn: disfigure
deformation  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
deformity  _n. 1> ;  (  ) 2>  3>  
defraud  _v. 1>  2>  ; (of - -.); ; to defraud smb. of his rights -   -.  _Syn: cheat
defray  _v. ; to defray the expenses of -     
defrayal  _n.  ()
defrayment  = defrayal
defreeze  _v.  ()
defrock  _v.  ();   
defrost  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> = defreeze 3> _.  (  )
defroster  _n. _. 1>  2> ,  ( )
deft  _a. , ; 
defunct  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  _Syn: dead 2. _n. (the defunct) , 
defy  _v. 1> ,  ; I defy you to do it! - -,  ! 2>   ; , ; to defy the law -  ; to defy public opinion -    3>  (  . .) 4>  ,   ; it defies description -    ; the problem defies solution -    _Syn: withstand
defy description    
deg.  = degree _n. 
degas  _v. 
degeneracy  _n. 1> ,  2> 
degenerate  1. _n. ,  2. _a.  _Syn: depraved 3. _v. ; ; (into -  -.) The workers' demands for their rights have degenerated into troublemaking. Everyone needs time to play, but some let it degenerate into laziness. The children in your class need gentle treatment, but don't let your kindness degenerate into weakness.
degeneration  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
degenerative  _a. ; 
degradation  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ;  3>   4> _.  5> _.    6> _. , ;    7> _. _. 
degrade  _v. 1>   ;  2> , ,  (,   . .) 3>  ( ,   . .); ;     4>  5> _.    6> _. ;  _Syn: disgrace
degraded  _a. 1>    ,  2> ;   ,  3>  4> _.  ( ) 5> _.  6> _. ; 
degree  _n. 1> ; ; not in the least/slightest degree - , ;    ; to what degree? -   ?,   ?; a degree better (warmer, etc.) -   (  . .) - by degrees - in some degree - in a varying degree - to a degree - to a certain degree - to the last degree - to a lesser degree 2>  3>  ,  - prohibited degrees 4> ,  5> ,  ; to take one's degree -   - honorary degree 6> ; we had ten degrees of frost last night -      ; an angle of ninety degrees -   90" 7> , ,  8> _. ; - degrees of comparison 9> _.  - third degree
degrees of comparison  _.  
degression  _n. 1> ;  2>  
degressive  _a. 1>  2>   ( )
dehisce  _v. ,  (  )
dehiscent  _a. ,  (  )
dehorn  _v.  
dehumanize  _v.  , 
dehydrate  _v. 
dehydration  _n. _. 
dehydrogenize  _v. _.  
deictic  _a. _.  
deification  _n. 
deify  _v. 1>  2> ; 
deign  _v. ; ; ; ; he did not deign to speak -    ; he did not deign an answer -      _Syn: condescend
deism  _n. 
deist  _n. 
deity  _n. 1>  2> 
deject  _v. , ; to deject smb.'s spirit -  -. 
dejecta  _n. _pl. 
dejection  _n. 1>  ,  2> _.  3> _. , ,  
dejeuner  _n. _.    
Del.  = Delaware _n.  ( )
delaine  _n.   
delate  _v. 1> ;  2> , 
delation  _n. 
delator  _n. 
Delaware  _n. 
delay  1. _n. 1> ,  2> , ,  3> , ;  - without delay 2. _v. 1> ;  2> ;  3> ; ;  _Syn: detain, hold, keep, retard, postpone _Ant: further, quicken, send, speed
delayed drop  _n.   
delayed-action mine  _n. _.   
dele  1. _n.    2. _v.      ( )
delectable  _a. _. , 
delectation  _n. ,  - for delectation of _Syn: pleasure
delectus  _n. _. _.    
delegacy  _n. 1>  2>  3>  
delegate  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.   {. territory 2} _Syn: representative 2. _v. 1> ; ;   (to) The chairman is unable to attend the meeting, so he has delegated his voting powers to the secretary. 2>  _Syn: entrust
delegated legislation  _n.    ,   
delegation  _n. 1> ,  2>  
delete  _v. 1> ,  (from) Why have the names of the performers been deleted from the advertisements for the concert? The offending passage has been deleted from the new printing of the book. 2>  ( ),    _Syn: erase
deleterious  _a. , 
deletion  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  , 
delft  _n. () 
delft ware   
Delhi  _n. . 
deliberate  1. _a. 1> , ,  - deliberate lie 2>  3> ,  4>  ( ,   . .) _Syn: slow 2. _v. 1> ,  2> ; ; to deliberate on/upon/over/about a matter -   _Syn: think
deliberate lie   
deliberately  _adv. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  4> ,  
deliberation  _n. 1> ,  - after long deliberation 2>  _pl. ,  3> ,  4> ; ; he spoke with deliberation -   ,   
deliberative  _a.  - deliberative body
deliberative body   
delicacy  _n. 1> , ,  2> , ,  3>  (, ; ) 4> ,  (); a position of extreme delicacy -    5> ,  6>  () 7> , ; the delicacies of the season -  ,   . .
delicate  _a. 1> , ,  2>  ( ); ,  3> , ,  4> ;  (   . .) 5> ,  ( ) 6> ,  ( ) 7> , ;  ( ) 8>  ( )
delicatessen  _n. _pl. _. 1> ;  2>  
delicious  _a. 1> ,  2>  ,  _Syn: tasty
delict  _n. _. ,  ,  - in flagrant delict
delight  1. _n. 1> , ; to take (a) delight in smth. -    -.,  -. 2> ,  _Syn: pleasure 2. _v. 1> () (with) The whole family is delighted with the new house. When the baby was born, his elder sister was delighted with him. 2>   3> ; to delight in music -  ; (I am) delighted (to meet you) -   (  )
delightful  _a. , 
delightsome  _a. _. 
delimit  _v.  ; 
delimitate  = delimit
delimitation  _n.  ; 
delineate  _v. 1> , ;     2> ;  _Syn: portray
delineation  _n. 1>  2> , ; ,  3> ; 
delineator  _n. 1> ,   ,   . {. delineate} 2> ,     ; 
delinquency  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  (. ) 3> _attr. delinquency list - _.   
delinquent  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1>  2> _.  (   . .) _Syn: mischievous
deliquesce  _v. _.    ; 
deliquescence  _n. _.   ,    ; 
deliquescent  _a.  (    )
delirious  _a. 1> ()   2> , ;  - delirious with delight 3> ;  ( ) _Syn: frantic
delirious with delight     
delirium  _n. 1> ,   2>  _Syn: frenzy
delirium tremens  _n.  
delitescence  _n. _. ,  ;  
delitescent  _a. _. ,  (  )
deliver  _v. 1> ,  (, ) 2> ;  ; to deliver an order -  ; to deliver a message -  / 3>  (  . .) 4> ,  (from) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. We need a strong leader to deliver the country from the dangers of falling money values. 5>  (, ; . deliver up); ; to deliver oneself up -    (  . .) 6> ; to deliver a lecture -  ; to deliver oneself of a speech -  ; to deliver oneself of an opinion -    7> . _pass. _.  (); to be delivered (of) -  ( ; . . -) 8> ,  9>  10> , ;  ( ) 11>  ( ) 12> _.  (,   . .) - deliver an attack - deliver a battle - deliver fire - deliver the bombs - deliver of - deliver over - deliver up to deliver the goods -      _Syn: save
deliver a battle   
deliver an attack   
deliver fire   
deliver of   The thieves delivered the passengers of their money.
deliver over  
deliver the bombs   
deliver up   (  . .)
deliverance  _n. 1> ,  2>  ; ,   3> _. 
delivery  _n. 1> ; ;  (, ) - early delivery - the first delivery - special delivery - delivery at door 2> ,  3> _.   ();    4> ;  5>  (  . .);   - good delivery 6>  7> ,  (, );  () 8> _. ;   9> _.  (.  ) 10> _attr. - delivery desk 11> _attr. _. ,  - delivery pipe
delivery at door     
delivery desk      ;  ( )
delivery note  _n. _. 
delivery pipe   ;  
delivery van  _n.        
dell  _n.  , 
Delphian  _a. 1> _-.  - Delphian oracle 2> , ; 
Delphian oracle   
Delphic  = Delphian
delphinium  _n. _. , , 
delta  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  () - the Delta 3> _attr. - delta connection
delta connection  _.  
deltaic  _a.  
deltoid  1. _a. ;  2. _n. _.  
delude  _v.    (into), ; We have been deluded into false hopes by the government's meaningless promises. The clever salesman deluded the old lady into thinking that she would get rich if she lent him her money for his business. to delude oneself - ;   _Syn: trick
deluge  1. _n. 1>  - the Deluge 2>  (. deluges of rain) 3>  ();  ();  () 2. _v. ,  (. .); to deluge with invitations -   _Syn: flood
delusion  _n. 1> , ; to be/labour under a delusion - ,  2>  3> _. ;  - delusion of grandeur - delusion of persecution _Syn: fantasy, hallucination, illusion, mirage _Ant: actuality fact, reality, truth, verity
delusion of grandeur   
delusion of persecution   
delusive  _a. , ,  - delusive hopes
delusive hopes   
delusory  _a. , ,  - delusive hopes
deluxe  _a. , , 
delve  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>  ;  ( );  ( ) (into) I like to delve into old books looking for forgotten history. Before he was appointed, the committee delved into his past record. 2> _. , ; to dig and delve - 
Dem.  = Democrat = Democratic _n. ,   ; ,    
demagnetization  _n. 
demagnetize  _v. 
demagog  = demagogue
demagogic  _a. 
demagogue  _n. 
demagogy  _n. 
demand  1. _n. 1>  - payable on demand 2>  3>  4> _. ; a demand for labour -    ; to be in great demand -     5> _attr. - demand bill - demand deposit - demand loan - demand factor I have many demands on my purse y -   ; I have many demands on my time -      2. _v. 1> ; (of, from -  -.,  -.);   the thieves demanded money from the passengers. The captain demanded obedience from his men. 2> ; this problem demands attention -     3> ,  ; he demanded my business -  ,    _Syn: ask, claim, exact, order, request, require _Ant: forgo, relinquish
demand bill  ,   ; ,   
demand deposit   
demand factor   
demand loan      
demandant  _n. _. 
demarcate  _v. 1>  2>   
demarcation  _n. 1>  2>  - line of demarcation
demarche  _n. _. _. 
demean  _I _v. _refl.   (. to demean oneself) How did my son demean himself in the presence of the king? _II _v.  - demean oneself _Syn: disgrace
demean oneself    ;  
demeanour  _n. ,    _Syn: behaviour
dement  _v.   
demented  _a. ; it will drive me demented - _.      - be demented - become demented
dementi  _n. _. _.   (  . .)
dementia  _n. _. 
demerge  _v.  ( )
demerger  _n.  ( )
demerit  _n. 1> , ,   2> _.   (.  ; . demerit mark)
demeritorious  _a. _.  
demesne  _n. 1>  (); to hold in demesne -  2>  () 3> _. ,      - Royal demesne 4> ,  
demi-  _pref. 1>    -. -, ,  2>     ,    . .: demi-tasse -   ( )
demi-monde  _n. _. 
demi-rep  _n.   
demigod  _n. 
demijohn  _n.   
demilitarize  _v. 
demilune  _n. 1> _.  2> _. _. , 
demisable  _a.     ,    ( )
demise  1. _n. 1>     2>     3>   ;      4> ,  2. _v. 1>    2>     ();    3>  ( ) (of)
demission  _n. _.  ; ; 
demit  _v. _.   ;   
demiurge  _n. 1> , ,   (  ) 2> _. 
demo demonstration  _n. , 
demob  _v. _. _. of demobilize
demobee  _n. _. 
demobilization  _n. 
demobilize  _v. 
democracy  _n. 1>  2>   3>  4> (Democracy) _.  
democrat  _n. 1>  2> (Democrat) _.    3> _.    (. democrat wagon)
democratic  _a. ; 
democratize  _v. 
demode  _a. _.   , 
demoded  = demode
demographic  _a.  - demographic explosion - demographic outburst
demographic explosion   
demographic outburst   
demography  _n. 
demoiselle  _n. _. 1> _.  2> - 3> , -
demolish  _v. 1> ;  () 2> ,  (, ) 3> _.  _Syn: destroy
demolition  _n. 1> ; ,  2> ,  3> _attr. - demolition bomb - demolition work
demolition bomb   
demolition work   
demon  _n. 1> , , ;  - - regular demon 2> _.  ; he is a demon for work - _.    
demonetize  _v. 1>    () 2>    ()
demoniac  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
demoniacal  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
demonic  _a. 1> ,  2>  
demonstrable  _a. 
demonstrate  _v. 1> ;   (to) Let me demonstrate this machine to you. Let me demonstrate to you how this machine works. 2> ;   (to) I hope this message demonstrates my feelings to the students. I hope this demonstrates to you how I feel. How can I demonstrate to you that my story is true? 3>  (  . .) 4>    (against) The workers are holding a mass meeting with speeches and songs to demonstrate against the government's new law. 5> _.  ,   
demonstration  _n. 1>    2>  3>  (  . .) 4>  5> _.  ;  
demonstrationist  = demonstrator 1)
demonstrative  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  3>  4> _.  2. _n.  
demonstrator  _n. 1> ;   2> , ;   _Syn: professor
demoralization  _n. 
demoralize  _v. 1>  2>  ,   _Syn: upset
Demos  _n. _-. , 
Demosthenic  _a. , 
demote  _v. _.   ,   (from) The general was demoted to captain as a severe punishment.
demotic  _a. 1> ;  2>  (  )
demount  _v. , 
demountable  _a. , 
demulcent  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. , , 
demur  1. _n. 1>  2>  - without demur - no demur 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ; to demur to a proposal -   ; he demurred at working so late -    ,     3> _.    _Syn: balk, boggle, recoil, scruple, shirk, shrink, shy _Ant: accede, accept, consent
demure  _a. 1> , ;  2>  
demurrage  _n. _. 1>  (, ) 2> ,    (, ) 3>      
demurrer  _I _n. _. 1>   2>  _II _n. ,  ,   . {. demur 2}
demy  _n. 1>   2>     
demystify  _v. 
den  1. _n. 1> , , ;  2>     (  ) 3> _.     4>  5>  6>  2. _v.   ,   . .;   
Den.  = Denbighshire
denarius  _n.  (  ; . d.  )
denary  _a. 
denationalize  _v. 
denaturalize  _v. 1>    2> ,  ,  
denature  _v. 1>    2>  ()
denatured alcohol  _n. 
denazification  _n. 
denazify  _v. 
Denbigh  = Denbighshire
Denbighshire  = Denbigh _n. () (  )
dendriform  _a. 
dendritic  _a. , ; 
dendroid  = dendritic
dendroidal  = dendritic
dendrology  _n. 
dene  _I _n.  _II _n.  , 
dengue  _n.  
denial  _n. 1>  2>  - flat denial 3>  - take no denial 4> 
denier  _n.  (   ,   . . ,   )
denigrate  _v. _. , , 
denigration  _n. _. , 
denim  _n.   
Denis  = Dennis
denitrify  _v. _.    ; 
denizen  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>     4>  ,    2. _v. 1>    ;  2>  (, ) 3>     
Denmark  _n. 
Dennis  = Denis _n. ()
denominate  _v. ; 
denomination  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ; to reduce feet and inches to the same denomination -        4> , ; coins of small denominations -    5> , ,  6>  _Syn: church, cult, religion, sect
denominational  _a. 1>   -.  2> 
denominative  1. _a. 1>  2> _.      2. _n. _.     
denominator  _n. _. ; to reduce to a common denominator -    
denotation  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> () ;  4> _.   5> _.  
denotative  _a. 1>  2> ; (of - )
denotatum  _n. _. (_pl. -ta) _. 
denote  _v. 1> , ,  2>   -.,  _Syn: mean
denotement  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
denouement  _n. _. 1>  ( , ) 2> ,  _Syn: result
denounce  _v. 1> , ;  2> ; (for -  -.) The woman denounced her neighbour for helping the enemy. 3>  4> ,  () - denounce a truce 5> ,  ()
denounce a truce  _.     
denouncement  = denunciation
dense  _a. 1> ;  - dense texture - dense ignorance - dense population 2> ; ; dense forest -   3> ,  4> _. ,  _Syn: compact
dense ignorance   
dense population    
dense texture   
densely  _adv. , ; a densely populated area -  
densimeter  _n. , , 
density  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> _.  ; 
dent  _I 1. _n. , ,    ;  2. _v. ,  , ;  (. dent up) John dented up the car in the accident. _II 1. _n. _. , ; , ;  2. _v. , 
dental  1. _a. 1>  2>  3> _. ,  2. _n.    
dental parlour   
dentate  _a. _. 
dentation  _n. _. 
denticle  _n. 1>  2> _. 
denticular  = denticulate
denticulate  _a. 1>  2> _.  
denticulated  _a. 1>  2> _.  
dentiform  _a.   
dentifrice  _n.     
dentil  = denticle 2
dentilingual  _a. _. 
dentine  _n. 
dentist  _n.  , 
dentist's office  _.  
dentistry  _n. 1>   2>   
dentition  _n. 1>     2>  
denture  _n.   (. );  
denuclearization  _n.  ,    
denuclearized  _a. ; - denuclearized zone
denuclearized zone   ; ,    
denudation  _n. 1> ,  2> _. , 
denudative  _a. , 
denude  _v. 1> ,  2> ; (of - -.); ; to denude of hope -  ; to denude of money -   3> _.  
denunciation  _n. 1>  , ;  2>  3> ,  ()
denunciative  _a. 1>  2> 
denunciator  _n. 1>  2> 
denunciatory  = denunciative
Denver  _n. . 
deny  _v. 1> ; to deny the charge -   2> (); to deny a request -   ; to deny oneself every luxury -      3>  ;    (); she denied herself to visitors -    ; he was denied admission -    4>  5> , ,  ; to deny one's signature -    ; to deny one's words -     _Syn: contradict
deodar  _n.  
deodorant  1. _n. ,  2. _a.  () 
deodorize  _v. ,  () , 
deodorizer  = deodorant 1.
deontology  _n. 
deoxidate  = deoxidize
deoxidize  _v. _. ,  ; 
dep.  _I departure _n. ;  _II deposit _n. 
depart  _v. 1> ; ; ,  (from) This train departs from London at 10,00 2> , ,  (from); to depart from tradition -   ; to depart from one's word (promise) -    (); to depart from one's plans -    3> ;  _Syn: die
departed  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,  - departed joys _Syn: dead 2. _n. (the departed) ()
departed joys   
department  _n. 1> ; ; the men's clothing department -     ( ) 2> ,  (, ) 3> ;  4> _.  - State Department - Department of the Navy 5>   6> ,  7>  8> _attr. ;    - department hospital
department hospital   
Department of the Navy  -  
department store  _n.  , 
departmental  _a. 1>  2> - departmental teaching
departmental teaching   ,          
departmentalism  _n. 
departure  _n. 1> , , ; ; to take one's departure - ;  2>  ,   - new departure 3> ,  4> _. ,  5> _. ;   6> _attr. ,  - departure position - departure platform
departure platform    
departure position   
depasture  _v. 1> () 2>    ()
depauperate  _v. 1>    2> ,  
depauperize  _v.   ;  
depend  _v. 1> ; (on, upon - ) Whether the game will be played depends on the weather. His decision will depend on how soon he meets the committee. 2>   ; (on, upon -  -.); to depend upon one's parents -     3> , ; (on, upon) you may depend upon him -    ; depend upon it -  ; I depend on you to do it -  ,     4>    , ; it (all) depends -  !,  
dependability  _n. 
dependable  _a. ;   - dependable news _Syn: trustworthy
dependable news   
dependant  = dependent 2, 1
dependence  _n. 1>  (upon);  ; to live in dependence -     -.;    -.; he was her sole dependence -      2> ; to place/put dependence in smb. -   -.  3> _.  ();  
dependency  _n. 1> ;   2>   3> _attr. - dependency allowance
dependency allowance    
dependent  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ; ; (on - ) - dependent variable 3>    (on) 4> _.  ( ) 5> _.  _Syn: provisional 2. _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
dependent variable  _.  , 
depersonalize  _v.  
dephosphorize  _v. _. ,  
depict  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: portray
depiction  _n. , 
depicture  _v. _. 1> = depict 2>  , 
depilate  _v.  
depilatory  1. _a.    2. _n.    
deplane  _v. ()  
deplenish  _v. , 
deplete  _v. 1> ,  (,   . .); ; _.  - depleted strength 2> _.   3> _.   _Syn: weaken
depleted strength  _.   ( )
depletion  _n. 1> ,  (,   . .);  2> _. ,   3> _. 
depletive  1. _a.  2. _n.  
depletory  = depletive 1.
deplorable  _a. ,  _Syn: reprehensible
deplore  _v. 1> ,  2>  ,  _Syn: bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn _Ant: applaud, approve, cheer, commend, praise
deploy  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1> _. () 2> _.  - deploy resources
deploy resources   
deployment  _n. 
deployment abreast    
deplume  _v.  ; _.  (,   . .)
depolarise  _v. 1> _.  2> ,  (  . .)
depone  _v. _.    
deponent  1. _n. 1> _. ,     2> _.   ( .  . ) 2. _a. _.  ( .  . )
depopulate  _v. 1>    ;  2> ,  ( )
depopulation  _n. 1>   2>  
deport  _I _v. , ;  _Syn: exile _II _v. _refl.  
deportation  _n. , , 
deportee  _n. ; 
deportment  _n. 1> ,   ;  2> ,  _Syn: behaviour
depose  _v. 1>  ( );  ( ) 2> _. ,    ; (to -  -.) The witness deposed to having seen the two men steal the jewels.
deposit  1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> , ; ; to place money on deposit -     3>  4> ; ;  5> _. , ,  2. _v. 1>  2>   ;  3>  ,  4>    5> , ,   6>   ( )
depositary  _n. 1> ,   ,  2> = depository
deposition  _n. 1>  ( );  () 2> _.    3> _.    4> ,  (  ) 5> , ,  _Syn: testimony
depositor  _n. ; ; 
depository  _n. , ; _. , ; he is a depository of learning -   , 
depot  _n. 1> ; ; ,  2> _.   3> _.   4> _.   5> _attr. ,  - depot battery 6> _attr. - depot ship - depot aerodrome
depot aerodrome  -
depot battery   () 
depot ship  -,  
depravation  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
deprave  _v. 1> ;  2> , 
depraved  _a. ;  _Syn: corrupt, degenerate, evil, heinous, infamous, nefarious, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked _Ant: chaste, honest, innocent, moral, pious
depraved palate   
depravity  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
deprecate  _v.  , , ,  ; to deprecate war -    ; to deprecate hasty action -     _Syn: belittle
deprecation  _n. , ; ; 
deprecative  _a. 1>  2> = deprecatory 1
deprecatory  _a. 1>    -.  2>  ; , 
depreciate  _v. 1> (),    2> , ,  _Syn: belittle
depreciatingly  _adv. , 
depreciation  _n. 1> , ;   2> ;  3>     ( ) 4> _. , 
depreciatory  _a. 1>  2> 
depredate  _v. 1>  2> 
depredation  _n. . pl 1> ,  2> ;  
depredator  _n. 1>  2> 
depress  _v. 1> , ,   ;  2> ; ; to depress the action of the heart -   ; the trade is depressed -    3> ; to depress eyes -   - depress the voice 4>  ,  -.
depress the voice   
depressant  _. 1. _n.   2. _a.   -. 
depressed  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,  - depressed areas _Syn: backward
depressed areas    
depressing  _a. , ; ;   _Syn: dismal
depression  _n. 1>  , ;  2> ,  (  . .) 3> _.  - depression of trade 4>  , , ,  - depression in the ground 5> _.   () 6> _.  () 7> _. , 
depression in the ground  
depression of trade    
depressive  _a. 
depressor  _n. _.  (. depressor muscle)
deprivation  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  
deprive  _v. 1> ; (of - -.) The hot sun deprived the flowers of water. You cannot deprive me of my rights. Many children are deprived of a good education, simply because they live in the wrong place. 2> _.   ;  
Dept.  = department _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; 
depth  _n. 1> , ; in the depth of one's heart -    2> _pl. _. ,  3> , ; the depth of one's feelings -  ; in the depth of despair -    - in depth 4>  (, );  () 5> , ; in the depth of night -  ; in the depth of winter -   ; the depths of a forest -  ; to be out of/beyond one's depth >     ( , ); >   ;    ; > ,  ; to get/go out of one's depth -    
depth-bomb  _n.  
depth-charge  = depth-bomb
depth-gauge  _n.  ; 
depurate  _v. ()
depuration  _n. 
deputation  _n. 1> ,  2> 
depute  _v. 1>  2>   (to) The chairman is unable to attend the meeting, so he has deputed his voting power to the secretary. I have deputed the keeping of the accounts to John while I am in hospital. 3>  
deputize  _v. 1>  (-. for) 2>   3>  (-. for) I would like you to deputize for me as chairman while I am on holiday. 4>  ( , )
deputy  _n. 1> , ; ; Chamber of Deputies -   ( ) 2>  - by deputy 3> _. _. of deputy sheriff 4> _.   ;  _Syn: representative
deputy sheriff  _n. _. ,   
deracinate  _v.   ; 
derail  _v. 1>   (); the car was derailed -     2>   
derailment  _n.   ; 
derange  _v. 1>   ;  (, ) 2>    (  . .) 3>   ;   
deranged  _a. 1> , ; - be mentally deranged 2> ,   
derangement  _n. 1>   ,  2>  
derate  _v.    
deration  _v.  ,  
Derby  = Derbyshire
Derbyshire  = Derby _n. () (  )
deregulate  _v.  
deregulation  _n.  
derelict  1. _a. 1> , ; ;  2>   3> _.  (, ) 2. _n. 1> -.    2> ,   3>  ,  , ;  4> _. ,     5> ,      
dereliction  _n. 1>  2>  3>   (. dereliction of duty);  4>    ;   _Syn: neglect
derequisition  _v.    (  )
derestrict  _v.  
deride  _v. , 
derision  _n. 1> , ; to hold/have in derision -  - be in derision - bring into derision 2> _.  _Syn: ridicule
derisive  _a. 1> ,  2>  - derisive attempts
derisive attempts  ,   
derisory  _a. 
derivable  _a. , 
derivation  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. ,  3>   4> _.  ; ;  5> _. ;  () 6> _. ,  7> _. 
derivative  1. _n. 1> _.   2> _.  ();  2. _a. ; to be logically derivative from smth. -    -.
derive  _v. 1> , ; (from - ) She derives great pleasure from her grandchildren. His income is derived from several different businesses. - derive an income - derive pleasure 2>  (from); the word 'evolution' is derived from Latin -  ''   3>  ; ; (from -  -), ; to derive religion from myths -      4> ; he derives his character from his father -     5>  () 6> _. , 
derive an income   
derive pleasure   
derm  = derma
derma  = derm _n. _. 
dermal  _a. _. 
dermatic  = dermal
dermatitis  _n. _.  , 
dermatologist  _n. ,    
dermatology  _n. 
dernier  _a. _.  - dernier cry - dernier resort
dernier cry    
dernier resort   
derogate  _v. 1>  (, );  (   . .); to derogate from smb.'s reputation -  -.  2>  ,   
derogation  _n. 1>  (, );  (); it is said on derogation of his character -  ,     2> 
derogatory  _a. 1> ;  (  . .) 2> 
derrick  _n. 1> _. ;    ; _.   2>   3> _.  (    XVII .)
derring-do  _n.  ; 
derringer  _n. _.   
dervish  _n. _. 
DES  = Data Encryption Standard _n.   
Des Moines  _n. . -
desalination  _n. 
desalt  _v. 
descale  _v.  , 
descant  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> ;  3>   2. _v. 1>  ,  (upon/on) Would the speaker care to descant upon the subject raised by the questioner? 2> , 
descend  _v. 1> , ; to descend a hill -    2> ,  3> ; to descend from a peasant family -     4>   ,  (from, to) to descend from father to son -      5> ;  (); ; (to -  -.) If a prisoner is badly treated he may descend to violence. I'm surprised that you would descend to lying. 6> ; ,  (upon) Thieves descended on the travellers while they slept. 7>  (   ,      . .) 8> _.    _Syn: decline, drop, fall, sink _Ant: climb, increase, lift, soar
descendable  = _. descendible
descendant  _n.  - direct descendant - lineal descendant
descendible  _a.   
descent  _n. 1> ; ; to make a parachute descent -    2> ,  3>  (,   . .) 4>  5>  (  ) 6>   ,  (,  ) 7>  () 8>   (.  );  _Syn: ancestry, lineage, pedigree
describe  _v. 1> , ; () (as); I would describe him as an excellent teacher. Would you describe this piece of music as well written? The prisoner described himself as an unemployed painter. to describe one's purposes -    2>  (, );  _Syn: portray
description  _n. 1> ,  - answer to the description - beggar description - baffle description - defy description - beyond description 2> , , ; books of every description -  ; of the worst description -  ;    3> ,  _Syn: explanation
descriptive  _a. ; ;  - descriptive attribute - descriptive geometry - descriptive style
descriptive attribute  _.  
descriptive geometry   
descriptive style  ,  
descry  _v. 1> , ,  (. ) 2>  3> _.  _Syn: perceive
desecrate  _v. ;  ()
desecration  _n. ,  _Syn: debasement, defilement, profanation, sacrilege, violation _Ant: consecration, purification, sanctification
deseed  _v.  
desegregate  _v. , 
desegregation  _n. ,  
desensitize  _v. 1>  ;   2> _.      3> _. 
desert  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>    3>  ,   . . _Syn: plain 2. _a. 1>  - desert island 2> ,  3. _v. 1> , ;  (); his courage deserted him -    2> _.  _II _n. 1>  2> . _pl.  (    ); ; to treat people according to their deserts -     ; to obtain/to meet with one's deserts -   
desert island   
deserter  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: traitor
desertification  _n. 
desertion  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2>  3>  - in utter desertion
deserve  _v. ,   -.; to deserve attention -  ; to deserve well (ill) -   (); to deserve well of one's country -     
deserved  _a.  _Syn: rightful
deservedly  _adv. ,  ,  
deserving  _a. ; 
deshabille  = _. dishabille
desiccate  _v. 1>  - desiccated milk - desiccated fruit 2> ,  
desiccated fruit   
desiccated milk   
desiccation  _n. ; ; 
desiccator  _n.  ,  ; , ; 
desiderate  _v. _.   -.,    -.;  -.
desideratum  _n. _pl. _. -ta -. , ; ,   
design  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  - by design 3> ; ; ; , ; a design for a building -   4> , ;  5>  (  . .) 6> . _pl. () ; to have/harbour designs on/against smb. -     -. _Syn: plan 2. _v. 1> ; this room is designed as a study -      2> , , , ; we did not design this result -     ; we designed for his good -       3>  , ;  (for) This man designs dresses for the Queen. The mat has been designed specially for the children's room. The family designed the house for their own needs. 4> , ;   (  . .) _Syn: create
designate  1. _a. (.  .) ,       2. _v. 1> , ;  (as) The hospital has been designated as a university hospital. 2> ,  3>  4>    (as) Mr Sharp as the next chairman of this committee. _Syn: appoint
designation  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> (),  4>     ( ) 5>   
designed  _a. 1>  ,   . . 2>  3> 
designedly  _adv. ,  
designer  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  4> ,   5>  _Syn: artist
designing  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ; , 
desirability  _n. 
desirable  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
desire  1. _n. 1> ()  (for) 2> ;  - at your desire 3> ,  4>  ;  _Syn: emotion 2. _v. 1> ; ; to leave much to be desired -     2> , ; I desire you to go at once -  /,     _Syn: want
desirous  _a. ,  -.; to be desirous to succeed/of success -    _Syn: eager
desist  _v. , ; ; to desist from attempts -    _Syn: stop
desk  _n. 1>  ;   2>  3>  4> _.  5>   6> _. ;   7>   8>   9> _.  () 10> _attr.  - desk set
desk book  _n.  ; 
desk clerk  _n. _. 
desk set   
desktop  _a. 
desman  _n. _. 
Desmond  _n. 
desolate  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  3> ,  4> ;  _Syn: blear
desolation  _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  3> , 
despair  1. _n. 1> ; ; to fall into despair -    - out of despair 2>  ; he is the despair of his mother -        _Syn: desperation, despondency, discouragement, hopelessness _Ant: confidence, encouragement, expectation, hope, hopefulness, optimism 2. _v. ,   (of); his life is despaired of -    ( )
despairingly  _adv.  ; 
despatch  = dispatch
desperado  _n. _pl. _. -oes  ; ;  _Syn: renegade
desperate  _a. 1> ,  - in desperate condition 2>   ;  - desperate daring 3> ;  - desperate storm - desperate fool
desperate daring  >   >  
desperate fool   
desperate storm   
desperation  _n. 1> , ; to drive smb. to desperation - _.  -.  ,   2>  _Syn: despair
despicable  _a.  _Syn: contemptible
despise  _v.  _Syn: abhor, disdain, loathe, scorn _Ant: admire, adore, appreciate, like, love, respect
despite  1. _n. 1> ;  2> in despite of (.  ) - ;   - in his despite 2. _prep.  ; despite our efforts -    
despiteful  _a. _. , 
despoil  _v. , ; ; (of - -.) The enemy have despoiled the whole valley of its crops. The trees were despoiled of their leaves in the high wind.
despoilment  _n. ; ; 
despoliation  = despoilment
despond  1. _v.  , ,   2. = _n. _. despondency
despondency  _n. , ,   _Syn: despair
despondent  _a. ,  _Syn: sad
despot  _n. 
despotic  _a.  _Syn: autocratic, dictatorial, tyrannical, tyrannous, authoritarian _Ant: compliant, conciliatory, democratic, lawful, representative
despotism  _n. 1>  2> 
desquamate  _v. _. , 
dessert  _n. ,  ()
dessert-spoon  _n.  
dessertspoonful  _n. a dessertspoonful of olive oil -    
destabilize  _v. 
destination  _n. 1> ,  2>   (. place of destination);  (,   . .)
destine  _v. 1> ,  2> ; the plan was destined to fail -       3> ; we are destined for Moscow -    
destined  _a. 
destiny  _n. 1> ,  2>   ;  3> (Destiny) _.  ; _pl.  _Syn: fate, fortune, lot _Ant: choice, freedom, free will, will
destitute  1. _a. 1> ; (of - -.) 2>  ; to be left destitute -    _Syn: penniless 2. _n. (the destitute) , 
destitution  _n. ; ;  _Syn: want
destrier  _n. _.  
destroy  _v. 1> ;  2>  ,    3>  _Syn: annihilate, demolish, eradicate, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, raze, ruin, uproot, wreck _Ant: build, create, devise, establish, repair
destroyer  _n. 1>  2> _.  ,  3> _. 
destruction  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>    ; overconfidence was his destruction -    
destructive  1. _a. 1>  - destructive agency 2> , ; destructive to health -    3> - destructive distillation 2. _n. 1>  2>  
destructive agency   
destructive criticism   
destructive distillation  _.  
destructor  _n.  
desuetude  _n. ;  - fall into desuetude
desulphurize  _v. _.  , 
desultory  _a. , ;  - desultory conversation - desultory reading - desultory remark - desultory fighting - desultory fire _Syn: random
desultory conversation   
desultory fighting  _.    
desultory fire  _.  
desultory reading   
desultory remark   
detach  _v. 1> (); ; ; ;   (from) It was difficult to detach the tyre from the wheel. 2> _. _. ,  (, ) _Syn: separate
detachable  _a. 1>  2> ; 
detached  _a. 1> , ;  - detached house 2> ; ; detached opinion/view -   3> ; in a detached way -  4> _. () - detached duty - detached service to place on detached service  ( ,   . .) _Syn: aloof
detached duty  
detached house  
detached service  _.   
detachment  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; ;  - air of detachment 3> ;  (  . .) 4> _. _.  /; /  5> _. ()
detail  1. _n. 1> ; ; to go/enter into details -   ; in detail - ;  2> _pl.  (  ); ,  3> _. ;  4> _attr. ,  - detail drawing 2. _v. 1>  ,    2> _. ; ,   ; (. detail off) A small group of men were detailed off for burial duty. The officer detailed a small party off and put them to clearing the road. The soldiers were detailed off to dig ditches.
detail drawing   
detailed  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ; 
detailing  _n. _. ,    - detailing for guard
detailing for guard    
detain  _v. 1> ;   2>  (  . .) 3> ;    4> ;  (  . .) _Syn: delay
detainee  _n. _. ,   
detainer  _n. _. 1>    2>       
detank  _v. _. ()  
detect  _v. 1> ,  (in) I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking. Only a trained eye could detect such small faults in the lettering. 2> _. ,  _Syn: find
detectable  _a. 
detection  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
detective  1. _n.   , ;  2. _a. ;  - detective novel
detective novel   
detector  _n. 1>    - lie detector 2> _.  3> _. 
detector circuit   
detent  _n. _. , , ; 
detente  _n. _. ,   (.    ) _Syn: treaty
detention  _n. 1>  2> ;    3>   4>  5> _.    6> _attr. - detention camp
detention camp    
detenu  _n. _. , 
deter  _v. ; (from -  -.);  (from) Nothing will deter him from success. Will atomic weapons deter powerful nations from war? Bad weather did not deter us from going out. _Syn: discourage
deterge  _v. _. 
detergent  1. _n. ,  ;  2. _a. , 
deteriorate  _v. 1> (); () 2>  3> 
deterioration  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
deteriorative  _a. 
determinant  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _. ,  2. _a. , , 
determinate  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  2. _v. 
determination  _n. 1> ;  (  . .) - determination of price 2> ;  3> ;  4> _.  () _Syn: resolution
determination of price  
determinative  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  2. _n. 1>   2> _.  
determine  _v. 1> ;  2> (); (on/upon) to determine upon a course of action - ,  ;    3> ,  4> ,  5> _. ,  ( ,   . .) 6> ;   _Syn: decide
determined  _a. 1>  ,  2> ;  ;  - determined character
determined character   
determiner  _n. _.  
determinism  _n. _. 
deterministic  _a. 
deterrence  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> , 
deterrent  1. _n.  ;   2. _a. 1> , ;  2> 
detersive  = detergent
detest  _v. ,  
detestable  _a. ;  - detestable act _Syn: contemptible
detestable act   
detestation  _n. 1>   2>   ,  , 
dethrone  _v. 1>    2> 
dethronement  _n. 1>    2> 
detinue  _n. _.     - action of detinue
detonate  _v. , ()
detonating  _a. ; - detonating fuse - detonating gas
detonating fuse   ,  ; 
detonating gas   
detonation  _n. ; 
detonator  _n. 1> ;  2> _-. 
detour  _n.  , ;  - make a detour
detox  _n.      
detoxification  _n. 
detoxify  _v. ,   
detract  _v. 1> ;  2> ,  (from); that does not detract from his merit -      _Syn: belittle
detraction  _n. 1> ,  2> ; 
detractive  _a. 1>   2> 
detractor  _n. 
detractory  = detractive
detrain  _v. 1> ()   (.  ) 2> ,  ()
detriment  _n. , ; to the detriment of one's health -     - without detriment to
detrimental  1. _a. 1>  ;  2> ; detrimental to one's health -    2. _n. _.   ( )
detrition  _n. . _. ,   
detritus  _n. 1> _.  2> _attr. - detritus mineral
detritus mineral   
Detroit  _n. . 
detruck  _v. _. 1> ()   2>  
detrude  _v. , 
detruncate  _v. , 
detune  _v. _. 
deuce  _I _n. 1> ,   2>   ( ) _II _n.  ( , ); (the) deuce take it! -  !; (the) deuce a bit - !; (the) deuce a man! - !; to play the deuce with smb. -   -.; where the deuce did I put the book? -   ,    !
deuced  1. _a. _. ; ; I'm in a deuced hurry -    2. _adv. , 
deuterium  _n. _. _. ,  
Deuteronomy  _n. _. 
devaluate  _v. 1>  2> _.  
devaluation  _n. 1>  2> _. 
devalue  = devaluate
devastate  _v. , 
devastated  _a. ,  - devastated areas
devastated areas   ( -. ) ,  
devastating  _a. 1> ,  2>  - devastating contrast
devastating contrast   
devastation  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   ()
develop  _v. 1> () (from, into) This tall tree developed from a small seed. Who knows what results will develop from your first success? Jane is developing into a fine figure of a young woman. 2>  3> ,  ( , ) 4> ; to develop a mine -  ; to develop the plot of a story -    5> ,  6> ,  (,   . .) 7> (); he has developed a tendency to brood -     ;     8> (), (),  ; it developed that he had made a mistake - ,   ; to develop the enemy -   9> _.  10> _. _. (); to develop an attack -    _Syn: mature
developer  _n. 1>  2> _. 
development  _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>  3> ,  () 4> ,  5>  _pl. ; ; to meet unexpected developments -     6> ,  7>  , ;  8> _.  9> _.  ,   10> _attr. - development theory - development battalion - development type
development battalion   
development theory   
development type   
developmental  _a. 1>    - developmental diseases - developmental resources 2> 
developmental diseases   
developmental resources  ,    
deviant  1. _n.      2. _a.   
deviate  _v. ; ;  (from); to deviate from the truth -    - deviate ships
deviate ships      
deviation  _n. 1>  2> _.  3>  ( ) 4> _. _. ,     5> _attr. - deviation clause
deviation clause  _.    ,      ,   
device  _n. 1> ; ; ; ,  2> , ,  3> ; ;  4> ;   5> , ; to leave smb. to his own devices -  -.   _Syn: machine
devil  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _. ,  ; a devil to work -   ; a devil to eat -    3> .        : what the devil do you mean? -     ,  ?;    !; devil a bit of money did he give! -   ,   ! {. deuce II} 4> , ,    , '' 5>   ;    (. printer's devil) 6> _. , ; a devil of a fellow -   - lucky devil - poor devil - little devil - young devil 7>          8> _.   ( );   9> _. -; talk of the devil (and he is sure to appear) -   !; devil among the tailors >  , ; >  ; the devil (and all) to pay -  , ;  ; the devil is not so bad as he is painted - _.    ,   ; to paint the devil blacker than he is -  ; between the devil and the deep sea -   ; devil's own luck -  ;  ; devil take the hindmost -  ;   ;   ; to give the devil his due -   ; to play the devil with -  ; ; to raise the devil - , ;   2. _v. 1> ; (for - );     ,  The judge began his working life as a young man by devilling for a clever lawyer. 2>       3> ;  4>   
devil's advocate  _n. 1> ' ' (,      ) 2>     
devil's bones  _n. _pl. _.  
devil's books  _n. _pl. _. 
devil's coach-horse  _n.   
devil's darning-needle  _n. _. 
devil's dozen   
devil-fish  _n. _. 1>    2>  3> 
devil-may-care  _a. ; ;  - devil-may-care attitude
devil-may-care attitude   ,  -
devil-worship  _n.  
devildom  _n. , 
devilish  1. _a. ,  2. _adv. _. , ; devilish funny (nice, cold, etc.) -   (,   . .)
devilment  = devilry 1, devilry 2  devilry 3
devilry  _n. 1>  ;  2> ,  3> ,  4> _. ,  
deviltry  = devilry
devious  _a. 1>    ;  2> , ; ; devious paths -   3> ; ,  4> , 
devisable  _a. 1>   ,  2> _.   ,   
devise  1. _n. _. ;   () 2. _v. 1> , ;  2> _.  () _Syn: conceive, contrive, formulate, invent
devisee  _n. _.  ( )
deviser  _n. 1>  2> _. 
devisor  = deviser 2
devitalize  _v.   ;  
devitrification  _n. _. _. 
devocalize  _v. _.  , 
devoid  _a. ; (of - -.); ; (of - ) - devoid of sense - devoid of substance - devoid of fear _Syn: vacant
devoid of fear  
devoid of sense   
devoid of substance   
devoir  _n. _. 1> ,  2> _pl.  ; to pay one's devoirs to smb. -  -.  ;  
devolution  _n. 1>  (,   . .) 2>  ()   3> _. , 
devolve  _v. 1>  (,   . .) (on/upon) In many countries the government devolves some power on towns and cities to control their own affairs. 2>     ( ,   . .) (upon/on) 3>    ( ) 4> ,  ( ); 
Devon  = Devonshire
Devonian  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _n. 1>   2> _. ,  
Devonshire  = Devon _n. ()
devote  _v. 1> ,  (to); to devote much time to studies -     2>  -. (to) He has always devoted himself to his music. _Syn: dedicate
devoted  _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  -.; he is devoted to sports -    _Syn: loving
devotedly  _adv. 
devotee  _n. 1> ,   -. ; ;    2>  ; , 
devotion  _n. 1> ;   2>   -. 3> ; devotion to tennis -   4>  5> _pl.  ; 
devotional  _a. , 
devour  _v. 1> ;   2> _. ; ; devoured by curiosity (anxiety) -   (); to devour novel after novel -    ; to devour the way -  ; he devoured every word -      _Syn: eat
devouring element  
devouringly  _adv. ; to gaze devouringly at -    
devout  _a. 1> ; ,  2> ;  _Syn: religious
dew  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; the dew of youth -   3>  ;  - mountain dew 2. _v. 1> , ;  2> _.  ; it is beginning to dew, it dews -  
DEW  = distant early warning _n.   
dew-claw  _n.          (     )
dew-drop  _n.  , 
dew-fall  _n. 1>   2>   , 
dew-point  _n. _.  ;  ,  
dewberry  _n. 
dewiness  _n. 
dewlap  _n. 1>  (   ) 2>  ( ) 3> _.  
dewy  _a. 1>  ;  2> ,  3> _. ; 
dewy-eyed  _a. _.   ;   
dexter  _a. 1>  2> _.    ( )  
dexterity  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  
dexterous  _a. 1> ,  2>   , 
dextrin  = dextrine
dextrine  = dextrin _n. _. 
dextro-rotatory  = dextrogyrate
dextrogyrate  _a. _. ,    
dextrorse  _a. _.   
dextrose  _n. _. 
dextrous  = dexterous
DF  = direction finder _n. ()
DFC  = Distinguished Flying Cross _n.  "   "
DFD  = Data Flow Diagram _n.   
DFE  = Data Flow Editor _n.   
DFM  = Distinguished Flying Medal _n.  "   "
dft  _I defendant _n. , ;  _II draft _n. 1> ; ,  2>  () 3> ,  4> _. ,  5> _. 
dg  _I decigram(me) _n.  _II DG - Director General _n.  
DHHS  = Department of Health and Human Services _n.      ()
dhole  _n. _.  
dhoti  _n. _.   
dhow  _n.    
DHSS  = Department of Health and Social Security _n.      ()
dhurrie  _n.     ,   ,    . .
dhurry  _n.     ,   ,    . .
di-  _pref. 1> = dis- diatomic -  2> = dia-
DIA  = Defense Intelligence Agency _n.     
dia-  _pref. -, -
dia.  = diameter _n. 
diabase  _n. _. 
diabetes  _n. _. ,  
diabetic  1. _n.  2. _a. 
diablerie  _n. _. ;  
diabolic  = diabolical
diabolical  = diabolic _a. 1>  2> (. diabolical) , 
diabolism  _n. 1>   2>  ,  3>  ;  4> , 
diachylon  _n. _.  
diachylum  _n. _.  
diacritic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
diacritical  = diacritic 1.
diadem  1. _n. 1> , ; ;    2>   2. _v.  , 
diaeresis  _n. _pl. _. -eses _.  (         ; ., na?ve)
diagnose  _v.  
diagnosis  _n. _pl. _. -oses 1> ; - make a diagnosis 2>  , 
diagnostic  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  () 2> = diagnosis
diagnosticate  = diagnose
diagnostician  _n. 
diagnostics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
diagonal  1. _a. ,   - diagonal cloth 2. _n. 
diagonal cloth  ,    
diagram  1. _n. 1> ;  - assembled diagram 2> ; ()  3> _attr. ; in diagram form -  _Syn: drawing 2. _v. 1>   2>  
diagrammatic  = diagrammatical
diagrammatical  = diagrammatic _a. 
diagrammatize  = diagram 2.
dial  1. _n. 1> ;   2> _.   3>   4> _.  , '' 5>  ,  6>   (. miner's dial) 2. _v. 1>   ,  2>   (  ) 3>  (, )
dial-in-handset telephone     () 
dialect  _n. _. 1> , ;  2> _attr. 
dialectal  _a. _. 
dialectical  _a. 1> _.  - dialectical materialism - dialectical method 2> = dialectal
dialectical materialism   
dialectical method   
dialectician  _n. _. 
dialectics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
dialectology  _n. 
dialling code  _n.   
dialling tone  _n. ,   ( ,   )
dialogic  _a. 
dialogue  _n. 1>  ( , ) 2>  _Syn: conversation
dialysis  _n. _. 
diam.  = diameter _n. 
diamante  _n. ,    (   )
diameter  _n. 
diametral  _a. ; 
diametric  = diametrical
diametrical  = diametric _a.  (. .)
diametrically  _adv. 
diamond  1. _n. 1> ; ; black diamond -  ; diamond of the first water -   ; _.   - rough diamond - false diamond 2>     3> _.  4> _pl. _.  5> _.      6> _.  (   4 1/2 ) - diamond cut diamond 2. _a. 1> ;  - diamond mine - the Diamond State 2>  - diamond anniversary 3. _v.  
diamond anniversary  , _. .  
diamond cut diamond     
Diamond Jubilee  >   > _.    
diamond mine   
diamond-field  _n.  
diamond-point  _n. 1>       2> _pl. _-.      
Diana  _n. _-. _. 
diapason  _n. 1>  2>    3> 
diaper  1. _n. 1>   2> ,     3>  4>   2. _v. 1>    2>   , 
diaphanous  _a. ,  _Syn: translucent
diaphoretic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
diaphragm  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  3> _.  4> _. _. 
diaphragmatic  _a.   
diarchy  _n. , 
diarist  _n. ,  
diarize  _v.  
diarrhoea  _n. _. 
diary  _n. 1>  2>  -
diaspora  _n. 
diastole  _n. _. 
diastribe  _n. 
diathermancy  _n. _. , 
diathermic  _a. _. ; 
diathermy  _n. _. 
diathesis  _n. _. 
diatom  _n. _.  () 
diatomic  _a. _. 
diatonic  _a. _. 
diatribe  _n. _. ,   
dibasic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
dibber  _n. 
dibble  _-. 1. _n. ,   2. _v.   ,    
dibhole  _n. _. 
dibs  _n. _pl. 1>  () 2> 
dice  1. _n. _pl.    2. _v. 1>    2>     ( ) 3>    4>    - dice away to dice with death -   
dice away     He had a lot of money, but was foolish enough to dice most of it away.
dice-box  _n. ,     
dicer  _n.   
dicey  _a. _. , 
dichogamy  _n. _. ,      
dichotomy  _n. 1>      ;  2> _.         3> _.   4> _.    ,      
dichromatic  _a. 
dichromic  _a. _.      
Dick  _n. _. of Richard 
dick  _n. _.  
dickens  _n. _. ; what the dickens do you want? -    ?
dicker  1. _n. 1> _.  ( , . , ) 2>   3>   ,      2. _v.   
dickey  = dicky 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;   3> _. ,  4>        5>       2. _a. _. 1> , ;    2>  (    . .)
Dickie  = Dickon = Dicky _n. _. of Richard ()
Dickon  = Dickie
dicky  = dickey
Dicky  = Dickie
dicotyledon  _n. _.  
dicotyledonous  _a. _. 
dictagraph  = dictograph
dictaphone  _n. 
dictate  1. _n. 1>  _pl. , ; the dictates of reason (of conscience) -   () 2> _.  2. _v. 1>  (  . .) (to) How fast do you dictate to your secretary? 2> ;  (  . .) (to) Don't try to dictate to children, they will obey you better if you ask them politely. No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to.
dictation  _n. 1> ; ; to write at smb.'s dictation -   -.  - take dictation 2> ; to do smth. at smb.'s dictation -  -.  -. ,  3> = dictate 1, 2
dictator  _n. 
dictatorial  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: authoritarian
dictatorship  _n. ; the dictatorship of the proletariat -  
diction  _n. 1> ,   ;   - poetic diction 2> 
dictionary  _n. 
dictograph  _n. 
dictum  _n. _pl. dicta 1> ,  2> ,   3> _.  ,    
DID  = Direct Inward Dialing _n.   
did  _p. of do I
didactic  _a. 1> ;  2>  
didacticism  _n. ;   
didactics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
didder  = dither 2, 1
diddle  _v. 1> _. , ; to diddle smb. out of his money -   -.  2>   
dido  _n. _pl. -oes _. _. ,  - cut didoes
didst  _. 2nd _sg. _p. of do
die  _I 1. _n. 1> _pl. dice  ; to play with loaded dice -  2> , ; ;  3> _.  ;  4> _.  () 5> _.  ; ; the die is cast/thrown -  ,  ; to be upon the die -     2. _v. ,  _II _v. 1> , ; (of, from -  -., for -  -.); In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food. Christians believe that Christ died for them. to die in one's bed -    2> _.   (for); I am dying for a glass of water -     .; I am dying to see him -      3> , ;   4>  ,  5>  ( , ) 6>  ( ) 7>  ( ; . die out) - die away - die back - die down - die off - die out - die game - die hard; to die in the last ditch -  ; to die in harness -   ;    ; to die in one's boots -     ; a man can die but once - _.    , a   ; never say die - _.    ; to die by one's own hand -    _Syn: bite the dust, depart, expire, kick the bucket, pass away, pass on, perish _Ant: exist, persist, survive
die away  >  >    >  ( ) The sound of the music died away.
die back  ( ) ; The bushes may have died back in this cold autumn but they will grow again next spring.
die down  >  The bushes may have died down in this cold autumn but they will grow again next spring. >    >  ( ) The fire is dying down, put some more wood on! The wind died down at last and all was quiet. When the hunt has died down we shall be able to leave our hiding place.
die game   ,   
die hard  >    >  
die in childbed    
die off  >  >     The trees-have been dying off during the severe winter, and there are few left. The deer in the forest are all dying off from disease.
die out  >  If too many of these rare animals are killed, their kind will die out. It's time this selfish habit died out. That style of music died out ten years ago. >  ( ) > _.  ( )
die violently     
die-away  _a. ; 
die-hard  _n. 1>   2> _. , 
die-sinker  _n.  , 
die-stock  _n. _. 
dielectric  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _a. 
Dieppe  _n. . 
dies irae  _n. _. _.  
dies non  _n. _.  
Diesel  _n. _.  ,  (. Diesel engine, Diesel motor)
diesis  _n. _pl. -eses _.      
diet  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  - simple diet 2> ; to be on diet -    - a milk-free diet 2. _v.   ; to diet oneself -   _II _n. 1>  () 2>   3> _.  
dietary  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. ()
dieter  _n. ,   
dietetic  _a. ()
dietetics  _n. _pl. 
dietitian  _n. ; 
dif-  = dis-
differ  _v. 1> ; ; (from -  -., -., in -  -.) She differs from her sister in the colour of her eyes. She and her sister differ in eye colour. The two brothers differ in their judgment of this piece of music. 2>  , ; (from/with -  -., on/about -  -.); I must differ from/with your opinion on the matter. to differ in opinion -   ; I beg to differ - ,      ; let's agree to differ -       _Syn: disagree
difference  1. _n. 1> ; ; it makes no difference -   ;    ; it makes all the difference in the world -    ;    2>   3> ,   ; ; to settle the differences -  ; to iron out the differences - ,  ; to have differences - ,    4> _.  - split the difference 2. _v. 1> ;    2> _.  
different  _a. 1> ,  ; ; ; ; (from, to) this is different from what he said -    ,   ; that is quite different -     2> , ; a lot of different things -    3> 
differentia  _n. _pl. -ae     
differential  1. _n. 1> _. _.  2>                3> _-.             2. _a. 1>  2> _.  - differential gear 3> _.  - differential rent - differential rate
differential calculus   
differential gear  _.  , 
differential rate     
differential rent   
differentiate  _v. 1> (), (); (between/from) to differentiate one from another -     2> () 3>  _Syn: discriminate
differentiation  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> 
differently  _adv. , -; -; ; now he thinks quite differently about it -       
difficile  _a. _. , , 
difficult  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ; ;  - difficult person _Syn: hard
difficult person   ;  
difficulty  _n. 1> ; the difficulties of English -     ; to find difficulty in doing smth. -     -. 2> , ; to put difficulties in the way -    ; to overcome difficulties -  , ; to make/raise difficulties -   3> _pl.  (); I am in difficulties for money -     _Syn: obstacle
diffidence  _n. 1>    2> , , 
diffident  _a. 1>    2> , ,  _Syn: timid
diffluent  _a. 1> ;  2>    
diffract  _v. _. ,  ()
diffraction  _n. _. ,  ()
diffuse  1. _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> ,  3> ,  _Syn: verbose 2. _v. 1>  (,   . .) 2> ; to diffuse learning/knowledge -   3> ; ,  4> _.  (   ) _Syn: scatter
diffused light  _n.  
diffusible  _a. _.      
diffusion  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. , 
diffusive  _a. 1>  2>  3> _. 
dig  1. _v. _p.  _p-p. dug, _. digged 1> , ; ,  (. dig out) 2> _. , ; to dig the truth out of smb. -    -.; to dig for information -   3> , ,  (. dig in) to dig smb. in the ribs -  -.   4> _. _.  ,  - dig down - dig for - dig from - dig in - dig into - dig out - dig through - dig up to dig one's heels/toes in - , ,   ;   ; >  (    . .);   _Syn: scoop 2. _n. 1> ,  2> ; to have a dig at smb. -    -. 3> _pl. _. ,  (    ) 4> _. _.  ; I am going to have a dig at Spanish -      
dig down   Come on, you can afford to give us something, just dig down a little.
dig for   I've been digging for the figures in the library, hut without much success.
dig from  
dig in  >  Dig this chemical in thoroughly and your crops will grow faster. >  (,   . .) This meal is so hard, you have to dig the knife in before you can cut it. >  The soldiers were ordered to dig in. > ,  I had plenty of time to dig myself in when I started the new job. Get dug in as quickly as you can, then the work won't worry you. >    Dinner's ready, dig in, everybody!
dig into  >  >  (,   . .) Please move away a little, your books are digging into me. When I dug the spade into the ground I felt something hard. >    He sat down and at once dug into his meal. >  The police are digging into this case. > ,  I had plenty of time to dig myself into the new job. Get dug into your new duties as soon as you can, it saves worry. >   I'd better dig into my studies, the examinations start next week.
dig out  > ,  (of) The hunters dug out the fox. The doctor had to dig the bullet out. Copper is dug out of the earth. > _. _.  ;  ,  The fox dug out for the forest where he would be safe. >  The police should be able to dig the truth out of him. It must have taken a long time to dig the facts out of all these old books.
dig through  , 
dig up  > ,  During the war people dug up their flower gardens to grow vegetables. >  Where did you dig that idea up? How he always manages to dig up a fresh excuse for being late, I'll never know. > _. _.  ;   ,  Between us we should be able to dig up enough money for your ticket. >  
dig up the hatchet   
digamist  _n. ,    
digamy  _n.  ; 
digastric  _. 1. _a.  ( ) 2. _n.   ()
digest  1. _n. 1>  (); ; ; ,   ();    ;     2> (the Digest)  ,  _Syn: summary 2. _v. 1> () ( ); this food digests well -    ,   2> ; to read, mark and inwardly digest -   ; to digest the events -    3>  () 4> ,  5>   , ;   6> (); (); () 7> _-.   _Syn: absorb
digester  _n. 1> ,   2>     ; - 3> _. 
digestibility  _n. 
digestible  _a. ,  
digestion  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .)
digestive  1. _n. ,   2. _a. 1>  2>  
digestive apparatus   
digger  _n. 1>  2> ; , ;  3> _.   ;     4> (Diggers) _pl.  ,   ( . ) 5>   ; , ; potato digger -  6> (Diggers) _pl. _.  (     .   XVII .) 7> _pl.  
digger-wasp  _n.  
digging  _n. 1> , ;   2> _pl. , ;   3>  ( ) 4>  5> _pl. _. , ; '' 6> _pl. _. _. , 
digit  _n. 1>  2>   ( ; = 3/4 ) 3> _.   ( 0  9)
digital  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  - digital computer 2. _n. 1>  2> 
digital computer    
digitalis  _n. _. _. , 
digitate  _a. 1> _.    2> _. 
digitated  = digitate
digitize  _v.    
dignified  _a. 1>     2> ;  3>  ( )
dignify  _v. 1>  ;  2>  3> ;  ; he dignifies his few books by the name of library -      
dignitary  _n. , ,    (. )
dignity  _n. 1> ;   ; to stand on one's dignity -     ; beneath one's dignity -    2> , , ; to confer the dignity of a peerage -    3> _.   ; 
digraph  _n. 
digress  _v. ; ,  (   . .) (from) Mr Chairman, you're digressing from the purpose of this meeting.
digression  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2> _.   ()  
digressive  _a. ,  (   . .)
digue  = dike
dihedral  _. 1. _a.     - dihedral angle 2. = _n. dihedral angle {. dihedral 1}
dihedral angle   
dike  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3>  ,  4>     5> _.  2. _v. 1>   2>   3>  ()  4>  (, )  
dike-reeve  _n.  , ,  (   )
diktat  _n. _. 
dilapidate  _v. 1>     ; (); ();  2> , 
dilapidated  _a. 1> , ;  2>  3> ,  
dilapidation  _n. 1>  ; ;  2>     3> 
dilatable  _a.  , 
dilatation  _n. 1>  2> 
dilate  _v. 1> (); with dilated eyes -     2> ; to dilate upon smth. -    -. _Syn: swell
dilation  = dilatation
dilative  _a. ()
dilator  _n. 1> _.  2>  
dilatory  _a. 1>  2> ;  () 3>  _Syn: slow
dilemma  _n. ;  ; to be put into a dilemma, to be in a dilemma -   ; to be on the horns of a dilemma -      
dilettante  _. 1. _n. _pl. -ti ,  _Syn: amateur 2. _a. , 
dilettantism  _n. , 
Dili  _n. . 
diligence  _I _n. , ,  _II _n. _. 
diligent  _a. 1> , ,  2> _.   _Syn: assiduous, industrious, persevering, sedulous _Ant: flippant, heedless, impatient, jaunty, lazy, negligent, procrastinating, slow
dill  _n. 
dilly-dally  _v. ; ,     _Syn: procrastinate
diluent  _. 1. _n. ,  ,  2. _a. , 
dilute  1. _v. 1> , , ;  (with) If you dilute the soup with hot water it will feed more people. 2> ,  (,   . .) (with) The government's new law on wage and price control is diluted with exceptions. 3> ,   - dilute labour 2. _a. , 
dilute labour     
dilutee  _n.  ,           
dilution  _n. 1> , ,  2>  - dilution of labour
dilution of labour     
diluvial  _a. _. 
diluvium  _n. _. 
dim  1. _a. 1> ; ; dim room -   2>  3>  ( ;  ) 4> , ; ; the inscription is dim -  ,  - dim recollection - dim idea 5> ,  6>   ; to take a dim view of smth. -   -.    _Syn: vague 2. _v. ; () , () - dim down - dim up - dim out
dim down     ( )
dim idea   
dim out   The lights were dimmed out when the electricity supply was reduced.
dim recollection   
dim up     ( )
dim-out  _n.  , 
dim-witted  _a. , 
dime  _n. _. 1>   10  2> _attr.  - dime novel not to care a dime -     ; 
dime novel    
dimension  1. _n. 1>  - of three dimensions 2> _pl. , ; ; ; scheme of vast dimensions -   ,   2. _v.  ;   
dimensional  _a.  ; 
dimerous  _a. _. _.    
dimeter  _n.  
dimethyl  _n. _. 
dimidiate  1. _a.      2. _v.  ,    
diminish  _v. 1> (), () 2>  3>  _Syn: reduce
diminished  _a. 1>  - diminished arch - diminished column 2> ; to hide one's diminished head - , 
diminished arch  _. ,  
diminished column    
diminuendo  _n. _adv. _. _. 
diminution  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.   3> _.       
diminutival  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
diminutive  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: small 2. _n. _.  
dimity  _n. ,   ( ,   . .)
dimmer  _n. _.      
dimmish  _a. , 
dimness  _n.   . {. dim 1}
dimorphic  _a. ,     
dimorphism  _n. 
dimorphous  = dimorphic
dimple  1. _n. 1>  ( , ) 2>  ( ) 3>  2. _v.  
dimply  _a. 1>   2>   ( )
dimwit  _n. _.  , 
din  1. _n. ;  _Syn: noise 2. _v. 1> , ;  2> ,    3>  ; to din smth. into smb.'s ears (head) -  -  ( -.  )
Dinah  _n. 
dinar  _n.  (  , ,   . )
dine  _v. 1>  - dine out - dine in to dine on smth.  -. 2>  ,  ; he dined me handsomely -      3> this table (this room) dines twelve comfortably -    (  )      - dine off to dine with Duke Humphrey - _.    _Syn: eat
dine in   
dine off  >   -. Does the Queen really dine off gold plates? >    I wish I could afford to dine off fresh meat every day.
dine out    
diner  _n. 1>  2> -
diner-out  _n. ,    
dinette  _n. _. ,     (  )
ding  1. _n.   2. _v. _p.  _p-p. dinged dung 1>  (   . .) 2>  
ding-dong  1. _n. 1> -, - (  ) 2>    ,    3>   2. _a. 1>  2>  - ding-dong fight 3. _adv.  , 
ding-dong fight  ()    
dingey  _n. 1>    2>  3>   
dinghy  _n. 1>    2>  3>   
dingle  _n.  
dingle-dangle  1. _n.     2. _adv. 
dingo  _n. _pl. -oes _. 
dingy  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( , );  3>  ( ) 4>  , 
dining-car  _n. -
dining-room  _n. 
dinkey  _n. _.  , ''
dinky  _a. _. ; , 
dinner  _n. 1> ; to have/take dinner - ; to give a dinner -    2> _attr.  - dinner break - dinner companion dinner without grace -    ; after dinner comes the reckoning - _.  ,    
dinner break   
dinner companion  
dinner-bell  _n.   
dinner-jacket  _n. 
dinner-pail  _n. 
dinner-party  _n.  ;   
dinner-service  _n.  ,  
dinner-set  _n.  ,  
dinner-time  _n. / 
dinner-wagon  _n.  ( )
dinosaur  _n. 
dint  1. _n. 1>   ;  2> - by dint of 2. _v.  , 
diocesan  1. _a.  2. _n.  (   )  
diocese  _n. 
diode  _n. _. 
dioecious  _a. _. 
Dionysiacs  _n. _pl. ,      (  )
diopter  _n. _. 1>  2>  ( )
dioptre  _n. _. 1>  2>  ( )
dioptric  _a. _. , 
dioptrics  _n. _pl. 
diorama  _n. _. 
dioxide  _n. _. 
dip  1. _n. 1>  ( ); to take/have a dip (in the sea) -  ( ) 2> ,  ( ,  ,       . .) 3>   (. farthing dip, dip candle) 4>    5> ,  6>    7> _. - 8> _.  (, ) 9>    10> _.    () 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. dipped dipt 1> (); (); ; to dip one's fingers in water -    ; to dip a pen into ink -     2>    ; to dip candles -   ; to dip a dress - ,  ; to dip sheep -      3>  (. dip out) 4>  (  ) 5> , ; the sun dips below the horizon -    ; the road dips -     6>  ();  () 7>  ( , );   -.; to dip (deep) into the future -    8> ,   (into); to dip into a book -   9> _.  ( ) 10> _. ,  ( ) 11> _.    ( ) - dip into - dip out - dip up to dip into one's pocket/purse - ; to dip in the gravy -   ; to dip one's pen in gall - ,    -. _Syn: immerse
dip into  >  I'll allow the children to dip their bread into the soup. >  ( ) The swimmer dipped into the river but it was too cold. > , ,   I usually dip into a book before deciding whether to read it. If you dip into the future you can see fearful dangers ahead. >    I had to dip into the money I had saved to pay for the holiday.
dip out  
dip up  
dip-needle  _n.  
dip-net  _n.    (  )
diphasic  _a. _. 
diphtheria  _n. _. , 
diphtheric  _a. 
diphtheritic  _a. 
diphthong  _n. _. 
diphthongal  _a. _.   
diphthongize  _v. _.  ;   
diploma  1. _n. 1> ; ; diploma in architecture -   2>   2. _v. . _p-p.  
diplomacy  _n. 
diplomaed  _a.    , 
diplomat  _n. 
diplomatic  _a. 1>  - diplomatic body - diplomatic corps - diplomatic bag - diplomatic pouch 2> ,  - be diplomatic 3>  4> ,  - diplomatic copy _Syn: considerate
diplomatic bag     ,  
diplomatic body   
diplomatic copy   
diplomatic corps   
diplomatic pipelines   
diplomatic pouch     ,  
diplomatics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 1>   2>  ( )
diplomatist  = diplomat
diplomatize  _v.  
dipnoi  _n. _pl. _.  ()
dipolar  _a. _.   
dipper  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ;  4> - the Big Dipper - the Little Dipper 5>  () 6> _.  
dipping  _n. , ; 
dipping-needle  = dip-needle
dippy  _a. _. , 
dipsomania  _n. _. 
dipsomaniac  _n. ,   _Syn: alcoholic
dipstick  _n.  ,  
dipteral  1. _a. 1> _.       2> = dipterous 2. _n. _.    ;  ,    
dipterous  _a. _. _. 
diptych  _n. 1> _.  (   ) 2> _. ;  
dire  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  - dire necessity - dire plight
dire necessity   , 
dire plight   
direct  1. _a. 1> ; direct road -   2> , ,  - direct descendant - direct influence - direct drive - direct laying fire - direct hit - direct pointing 3> , ; direct opposite -  ()  4> , ; ; ; direct answer - ,   5> _.  - direct speech 6> _.      7> _.  - direct current 2. _adv. ,  3. _v. 1> ; ; to direct a business -  ,  2> ; to direct one's remarks (efforts, attention) (to) -    (, ) (); to direct one's eyes -   ; to direct one's steps -  3> ; to direct a parcel -   4> () 5>  ; Can you direct me to the post-office? -     ,    ? 6> ; do as you are directed - ,    7>  (, ) 8> _.  ( ) 9> , , ; duty directs my actions -       _Syn: control
direct current   
direct descendant     
direct discussion  ,  
direct drive   
direct fire  _. ,   
direct hit  _.  
direct influence   
direct laying fire  _. ,   
direct mail  _n.  ,         
direct marketing  = _n. direct mail
direct opposite   
direct oration   
direct pointing  _. _.  
direct speech   
direct taxes   
directing-post  _n.   
direction  _n. 1> , ; to work under the direction of smb. -    -. 2> ;  3> ; ; ; to give directions -   - at the direction 4> _pl.  5> ; in the direction of -    6>  (   . .) 7> , ; there is a marked improvement in many directions -      ; new directions of research -    8> _.  (, );  _Syn: command
direction sign  _n.  () 
direction-finder  _n. 
directional  _a. ,   - directional radio - directional transmitter
directional radio   ; 
directional transmitter  ,  
directionless  _a.   , 
directive  1. _n. ,  _Syn: command 2. _a. 1> ;  2> 
directly  1. _adv. 1>  2>  3> ;  2. _cj. _.  ; to get up directly the bell rings -   
director  _n. 1>  ;  - managing director 2>  3> _.   4> _.  5> () 6>  (, ) 7> _. ;    
directorate  _n. 1> , () 2> 
directorial  _a.  - directorial board
directorial board  
directorship  _n. ; 
directory  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;  - telephone directory 3> _.  4> (Directory) _.  2. _a. ,  , 
directress  _n. ,   
directrix  _n. _pl. _. -rices _. ,  
direful  _a. ; ; 
dirge  _n. 1>   2> 
dirigible  1. _n.  2. _a.  (.  )
diriment  _a. _. ; diriment impediment of marriage - ,  
dirk  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: knife 2. _v.  
dirndl  _n. _. 1>        2>     (. dirndl skirt)
dirt  _n. 1> , ;  2> ; ;  3> ; ; to do smb. dirt -  -.  4>  , , ; to fling/throw/cast dirt at smb. -  ,  -.; to fling dirt about -  5> _. ;  ; ;   6> _attr. ;  - dirt floor - dirt road 7> _attr.  - dirt wagon as cheap as dirt -   ; dirt farmer - _. ,   ; yellow dirt - _. ; to treat smb. like dirt -    -.,  -.
dirt cheap   
dirt floor   
dirt road   
dirt track  _n.      
dirt wagon  _.    
dirt-cheap  _a.  ;   
dirtily  _adv. 1>  2> , 
dirtiness  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
dirty  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  - dirty conduct 3> ; dirty player -   4> _. ; ; dirty weather -   - dirty work to do smb.'s dirty work for him   -.   _Syn: filthy, foul, soiled, sordid, squalid, unclean _Ant: clean, pure, unsoiled, unsullied, virginal 2. _n. to do the dirty on smb. -   -. 3. _v. ,  (. dirty up) You've dirtied up your dress in that mud! _Syn: soil
dirty conduct   
dirty work  >   > ,  
DIS  = Draft International Standard _n.   
dis-  _pref. 1>     -, -; .: obedient  disobedient ; to organize - ; to disorganize -  2>    -.: to disinherit -  ; to disbar -    ; to disbranch -  ; dismasted -   3>   , ,    ,    ; to distribute - ; to dismiss -  4>      : to disannul - 
disability  _n. 1> , ;  2> _.  3>  4> _attr. - disability pension
disability pension    
disable  _v. 1>  , ;  2> _.  ,   3> _.    _Syn: harm
disabled  _a. ;    - disabled soldier - disabled veteran - disabled worker
disabled soldier   
disabled veteran   
disabled worker   
disablement  _n. 1>    2>   3>  
disabuse  _v. disabuse smb. of error -  -.  ; to disabuse one's mind -  ;   
disaccord  1. _n. ,  2. _v.   
disadvantage  _n. 1> ,  ; to be at a disadvantage -    ; to take smb. at a disadvantage >  -. ; >     ,  -.; to put smb. at a disadvantage -  -.    2> , ;  3> 
disadvantageous  _a. , 
disaffected  _a. 1>  2> 
disaffection  _n. ; 
disaffirm  _v. 1>  2> _.  ()
disafforest  _v. 1>   2> _.      (   )
disagree  _v. 1>  ,  ,    (with) Your story disagrees with his in every detail. 2>   ;  ; (about/on/over -  -.); Musicians usually disagree on the way a piece of music should be played. I disagree with you -      3>  , ; they disagree -   4>  ,  ,   ( , ) (with) The onion disagreed with me and has given me a pain. _Syn: bicker, cavil, differ, dissent, object, quibble _Ant: consent
disagreeable  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: bad 2. _n. . _pl. 
disagreement  _n. 1>   ;  2> , 
disallow  _v. 1>  2> ; to disallow a claim -    3> 
disallowance  _n. 1>  2> 
disannul  _v. , ;  
disappear  _v. 1> ;  (from) My blue bag has disappeared from the shelf where I left it. 2> 
disappearance  _n. 1>  2> 
disappoint  _v. 1> ; to be disappointed at/in/with smth. -   -. 2>  () 3> ; he was disappointed of the prize -   
disappointed  _a. , ; 
disappointing  _a. , ; 
disappointment  _n. 1> ;   2> ,  3> -.,   
disapprobation  _n. ; 
disapprobative  _a. , 
disapprobatory  _a. , 
disapproval  _n. ;  _Syn: aspersion, blame, criticism, reprehension _Ant: approval, credit, endorsement, praise
disapprove  _v.  ;  ; (of - ) Jim's father disapproved of his marriage to Mary. Jim's father disapproved of Mary.
disapproving  _a. 
disapprovingly  _adv. 
disarm  _v. 1> ;  2> ()
disarmament  _n. 
disarming  _a. 
disarrange  _v. 1> ,  2>   
disarrangement  _n. ; 
disarray  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>   ;   _Syn: clutter 2. _v. 1>   ,   2> _. ,  
disarticulate  _v. , 
disassemble  _v.  ( ); 
disassociate  _v. 
disaster  _n. ,  - invite disaster _Syn: catastrophe
disastous  , 
disastrous  _a. , 
disavow  _v. 1>  2> , ; ;     3> _.  _Syn: forswear
disavowal  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _. 
disbalance  _n.  , 
disband  _v. 1>  2> _.  3> , 
disbar  _v. _.   ,     (from) The young lawyer was disbarred from practice after he had been found guilty of unlawful acts.
disbarment  _n. _. 1>    2>        
disbelief  _n. ;  _Syn: unbelief
disbelieve  _v. 1>  ;   (in) Mary's mother used to be religious, but now she disbelieves in God. 2>  
disbeliever  _n. 
disboscation  _n. _-. ,     
disbosom  _v.  ; 
disbranch  _v.  ;  ()
disbud  _v.  ()  , 
disburden  _v. ()  , _.  ; to disburden one's mind (of) - ,  
disburse  _v. ; ; 
disbursement  _n. 1> ,  2>  
disc  = disk
disc jockey  = disk jockey
discard  1. _n. 1>   2>   3> - , ; ; to throw into the discard -    2. _v. 1>   2> ,  ( ) 3>  (  ,   . .) 4>  _Syn: scrap, shed _Ant: keep, maintain, preserve, retain, save
discern  _v. 1> , ; ; (between/from) How can we discern the difference between two books in a dark room? Some people find it difficult to discern blue from green. we discerned a sail in the distance -    ; to discern smb.'s intentions -  -.  2> ;  ; to discern no difference -    _Syn: discriminate
discernible  _a. , ; 
discerning  _a. 1>  ,  2>  _Syn: observant
discernment  _n. 1>  ,  2>  _Syn: wisdom
discharge  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  4>  ( ) 5>  () 6> ;  () 7>  () 8>  () 9> ; , ;  10>  () 11>  (  . .) 12> _.  13> _. _.  ;     14> _.  ;  15> _attr. - discharge pipe 2. _v. 1> ; to discharge cargo from a ship -   2>  ,  (into) The hunter discharged his gun into the air. 3> ; ,  (from); Mother was discharged from the hospital only two weeks after her operation. the chimney discharges smoke -    ; the wound discharges matter -    - discharge oaths 4>    ( ) (into) The river Thames discharges itself into the sea some miles east of London. 5> ,  ; _. ;       6>  () 7> ;    () 8>  ( ) 9>  () 10>  () 11> _.  12> _. _.  ,  13>  () 14>  ( ) _Syn: commit
discharge a liability   
discharge oaths   
discharge pipe  ,  
dischargee  _n. _.   , 
discharger  _n. 1> ,  ,   . {. discharge 2} 2> _. ; lightning discharger -  3>   
disciple  _n. 1> , ;  2> _.  _Syn: student
disciplinarian  _n. 1>   2> _.  
disciplinary  _a. 1> ,  2> 
discipline  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  ( ) 4>  5> _. ;   6> _. ;  _Syn: training 2. _v. 1>  2>  3> ;    _Syn: castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, punish _Ant: applaud, encourage, praise, reward
discipular  _a. _. 
disclaim  _v. 1>  - disclaim responsibility 2> ,   3> _.  (   -.) _Syn: forswear
disclaim responsibility     
disclaimer  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  (   -.)
disclamation  = disclaimer
disclose  _v. , , 
disclosure  _n. , , , 
disco  _n. 1>  2>  (  )
discobolus  _n. _pl. _. -li 
discoid  _a.   
discolor  = discolour
discoloration  = discolouration
discolour  = discolor _v. 1>  , ; () 2> () _Syn: stain, tarnish _Ant: clean, colour
discolouration  = discoloration _n. 1>  ,  2> 
discomfit  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2>    3> _.   _Syn: shame
discomfiture  _n. 1>   2> ,  3> _.  ( )
discomfort  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ;  3>  _Syn: misery 2. _v. ;  ; 
discommend  _v. 1> ;  2>  , 
discommode  = discomfort 2.
discommodity  _n. 1>  2> ; -. 
discommon  _v. 1>      2> _.        (   )
discompose  _v. ; ; (), ()
discomposedly  _adv. ; ; 
discomposure  _n. , ,  _Syn: embarrassment
disconcert  _v. 1> ;    2>  () _Syn: upset
disconcerted  _a. 1>  2> 
disconnect  _v. 1> , ,  (with, from) For your safety, always disconnect an electric motor from/with the electricity supply before you try to mend it. 2> _. ;  _Syn: separate
disconnected  _a. 1>  2> , 
disconnectedly  _adv. , 
disconnection  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _. 
disconnexion  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _. 
disconsider  _v. ,  
disconsolate  _a. , ,  _Syn: sad
discontent  1. _n. ; ,  2. _a. ;  3. _v.  ; to be discontented -  
discontentedly  _adv. ; ;  
discontentment  = discontent 1.
discontiguous  _a. , 
discontinuance  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  ()
discontinuation  = discontinuance
discontinue  _v. 1> (), (); ; publication will discontinue -    - discontinue a unit 2> _.  () _Syn: stop
discontinue a unit  _. _.  
discontinuity  _n. 1>  ,  2> , 
discontinuous  _a. , ; ,  - discontinuous waves - discontinuous function
discontinuous function  _.  
discontinuous waves  _.  
discord  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to sow discord -   2> ;   3> _.  _Syn: controversy 2. _v. 1>   ,  (with, from) The opinion that the speaker has just expressed discords with/from the principles of this society. 2> ;   3> _.  
discordance  _n. 1>  2> _. 
discordant  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) - discordant note _Syn: disparate
discordant note  
discotheque  _n. 
discount  1. _n. 1>  - at a discount 2> _. ,   3> _.  ,   4> ()    () 2. _v. 1> _. ,   2> _.        3>   4> ; ,  (  . .) 5>     6>    ,    
discountenance  _v. 1>  ;  2>    3> ,   
discounter  _n.   ,    
discourage  _v. 1> , ,   2> ,  (from) What can we do or say to discourage our daughter from taking dangerous drugs? Only the worst weather will discourage Jim from taking his daily outdoor exercise. _Syn: deter, dissuade, divert _Ant: encourage, persuade.
discouragement  _n. 1>  2>  ,  3>  _Syn: despair
discouraging  _a. , 
discourse  1. _n.  (  ); , ,  _Syn: speech 2. _v. ; ;    , , ; (upon/on -  -.) The minister discoursed upon the effectiveness of religious belief for over two hours. His latest book discourses upon the evils of violence.
discourteous  _a. , , 
discourtesy  _n. , , , 
discover  _v. 1> , , ; to discover good reasons -    2>  ,  _Syn: find
discovert  _a. _. ; 
discovery  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  () - Discovery Day
Discovery Day     (12 )
discredit  1. _n. 1> ; to bring discredit on oneself -  ; such behaviour is a discredit to him -   ,  ; to bring into discredit -   ,  2> ; to throw discredit upon smth. -  -.  3> _.    2. _v. 1> ; ; his behaviour discredits him with the public -        2>  ; the report is discredited -     _Syn: belittle
discreditable  _a. , 
discreditable practices   
discreet  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  _Syn: cautious
discrepancy  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; 
discrepant  _a.   -.; ; ;  - discrepant rumours
discrepant rumours   
discrete  _a. 1> ,    ;  2> _. 
discretion  _n. 1> ,  - years of discretion - act with discretion - show discretion 2>  ; ; the instructions leave me a wide discretion -      ; at the discretion of smb. -   -.; I leave it to your discretion - ,    ; to use one's discretion - ,     - at discretion - surrender at discretion discretion is the better part of valour -     (.    )
discretionary  _a. 1>     2>    ,  - discretionary powers
discretionary powers   
discriminate  1. _a. 1> ;    2> () 2. _v. 1> ,  2> () ,  (between/from) The two brothers are so much alike, it is difficult to discriminate between them. Only a trained eye can discriminate between the two paintings. 3> ;  -; to discriminate in favour of smb. -  -.   ; to discriminate against smb. -  -.    _Syn: differentiate, discern, distinguish _Ant: blur, confuse, jumble
discriminating  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2>  , ; ;  - discriminating taste 3> 
discriminating taste   
discrimination  _n. 1>  ,  2> ;  ,   - race discrimination _Syn: wisdom
discriminative  = discriminating 2, 1  discriminating 2, 2
discriminatory  _a. 1>  2> 
discrown  _v.  ; _. 
discursive  _a. 1>       2> _. 
discus  _n. _pl. disci 
discuss  _v. 1> ,  (with) I've discussed the matter with my lawyer, and we have decided to settle the case out of court. Have you been discussing me with your friends? 2> _. ,   ;  _Syn: argue
discussion  _n. 1> ; the question is under discussion -   2> ,  3>  - direct discussion 4> _.  _Syn: conversation
disdain  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v. 1>  2>    ;   _Syn: despise
disdainful  _a. ,  _Syn: contemptuous
disease  1. _n.  _Syn: sickness 2. _v.  ( );  
disease of the brain   
diseased  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
disembark  _v. 1> () ( ) (from) It was good to disembark from the ship after such a long voyage. The sailors disembarked the passengers from the ship. 2>  (,   )
disembarkation  _n. ,  ( )
disembarrass  _v. 1>   , ; ; (of -  , ) The school wishes to be disembarrassed of the troublesome boy. 2>  (-. ) (from)
disembody  _v. . _p-p. 1> ,  () 2>     (  . .); _.    
disembogue  _v. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3> , 
disembosom  _v. 1>  (, ) 2> _refl.  ,  -.
disembowel  _v. 
disembroil  _v. 
disenable  _v.  ; 
disenchant  _v.   , , 
disenchantment  _n. 
disencumber  _v.   , , 
disendow  _v.  ,    . . (.  )
disenfranchise  = disfranchise
disengage  _v. 1> (); () (from); The naval commander disengaged the two largest ships from the sea battle. 2> ; ;  3> _.   ;    _Syn: separate
disengaged  _a. 1>  2>  3> , ; I am disengaged this evening -    
disengagement  _n. 1> ;  ( ,   . .) 2>   3>  ();  4> _.    5> _. 
disentail  _v. _.    ,         {. tail II}
disentangle  _v. 1> () (from) Can you disentangle the loose threads from this wool? 2> ()   (from) It is difficult to disentangle your children from unsuitable companions.
disenthral  = disenthrall
disenthrall  = disenthral _v.   ;   
disentitle  _v. 1>    -. 2>  
disentomb  _v.   ; _. , 
disequilibrium  _n.    ; 
disestablish  _v. 1> ,  () 2>    
disfavour  1. _n. 1>  - fall into disfavour - be in disfavour 2> ; to regard with disfavour -    2. _v.  
disfeature  _v. ,  ()
disfiguration  = disfigurement
disfigure  _v. , ;  _Syn: blemish, deface, deform, mar _Ant: adorn, beautify, conserve, restore
disfigurement  _n. 1>  2>  , 
disforest  _v.  ; 
disfranchise  _v.   (. ) 
disfrock  _v.   , 
disgorge  _v. 1>  (  . .);  (   . .) 2>  () 3> (), () 4> , ; the river disgorges into the sea -     5>   (.  , )
disgrace  1. _n. 1> , ;   - bring disgrace upon 2> ; to be in (deep) disgrace -   , ; to fall into disgrace -    2. _v. 1> ,  2> ;  ;   _Syn: abase, debase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate _Ant: compliment, exalt, praise, raise, respect
disgraceful  _a. , ; disgraceful behaviour -   _Syn: shameful
disgruntle  _v. ,    , 
disgruntled  _a.   , , ; to be disgruntled -    
disguise  1. _n. 1> ;  - in disguise 2>  , , ; to throw off one's disguise -  ,  2. _v. 1> ;  (as, in) Jim went to the party disguised as a princess. The prisoners made their escape by disguising themselves in guards' clothing. 2>  ; a door disguised as a bookcase -  ,    ; to disguise one's voice -   3>  (with); The boys disguised their laziness with a show of hard work whenever the teacher looked their way. to disguise one's intentions (feelings etc.) -    (  . .); disguised with drink - ()
disgust  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  ;  ; to be disgusted -  ; 
disgustful  _a. , 
disgusting  = _a. disgustful _Syn: repulsive
dish  1. _n. 1> , , ; _pl.  2> ,  3> _. ,  4> , ; ; to have a hand in the dish -    -. 2. _v. 1>    2> ;    3> _. ,  (.   ) - dish out - dish up to dish it out to smb. -   -.
dish of brains   ()
dish out  >   Please help me to dish out the vegetables. >  Stand at the door and dish out the papers as the students come in. The government dishes out payments to people without jobs.
dish up  >    ;  Could you help me dish up the dinner?; > _.   (  . .) Our history teacher has been disking up the same old lessons for twenty years. I hope the next speaker dishes up his arguments in a more interesting manner. > _.  
dish-cloth  _n. 1> ,   2>    
dish-gravy  _n.  (  )
dish-rag  = dish-cloth
dish-washer  _n. 1>  2>  
dish-water  _n. 
dishabille  _n. _.  ; 
dishabituate  _v.    (for)
dishallow  _v.  (); 
disharmonious  _a. 1>  2> 
disharmonize  _v. 1>  2>  ,  
disharmony  _n. 1>  2> 
dishearten  _v.   , ; don't be disheartened -  ()
disherison  _n.  
dishevel  _v. , 
dishevelled  _a. , , 
dishonest  _a. ; 
dishonesty  _n. 1> ;  2> 
dishonour  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> , ;  - dishonour one's promise 2> - _. dishonour a cheque
dishonour a cheque      
dishonour one's promise     
dishonourable  _a. 1> , ;  2> , 
dishorn  _v.  
dishy  _a. _. 
disillusion  1. _n.  ;  2. _v.  ;  ; 
disillusionize  = disillusion 2.
disillusionment  _n. 
disincentive  _n.  , 
disinclination  _n.  (to); ; ,  -.  (for, to do)
disincline  _v. 1>  ,   (for, to do) I'm disinclined towards yet another move. Many workers feel disinclined for a long journey from home to work. 2>   
disincorporate  _v. ,  (, )
disinfect  _v.  _Syn: sterilize
disinfectant  1. _n.   2. _a. 
disinfection  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr.  - disinfection plant
disinfection plant   
disinflation  _n. _. 
disinformation  _n. 
disingenuous  _a. , ; 
disinherit  _v.  
disinheritance  _n.  
disintegrate  _v. 1> ()   ; ;  2> ,  3> _. _. 
disintegration  _n. 1>    ; ;  2> ,  3> _. _. 
disintegrator  _n. _. , ; ; 
disinter  _v.  ( ), ; _. , 
disinterest  _n.  
disinterested  _a. 1> ,  - disinterested help 2> ; we are not disinterested -     _Syn: dispassionate, fair, impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced _Ant: biased, prejudiced, unfair
disinterested help   
disinvestment  _n.  ;  
disject  _v. , 
disjecta membra  _n. _pl. _. ,  (  . .)
disjoin  _v. ; 
disjoint  _v. 1> ;    2>  3> 
disjointed  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> 
disjunct  _a. ; 
disjunction  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.  ()
disjunctive  1. _n. 1> _.   2> _.  2. _a. 1>  - disjunctive conjunction 2> _. 
disjunctive conjunction  _.  
disk  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3> _attr. ,  - disk coil - disk harrow - disk valve 2. _v. 1>    2> _-.    3>   
disk coil  _.  
disk drive  _n. 
disk harrow  _-.  
disk jockey  _n. ,  ,   
disk valve  _.  
diskette  _n. 
dislike  1. _n. , , ,  (for, of, to) _Syn: antipathy, aversion, distaste _Ant: like, love, penchant, predilection 2. _v.  ,  , 
dislocate  _v. 1>  2> ;  (  . .); to dislocate traffic -   3> , , 
dislocation  _n. 1>  2>  3> , ,  4> _. , ,  ()
dislodge  _v. 1> ; ;  (from) The boy's ball accidentally dislodged the top brick from the wall. 2>  (  ) 3>    ()
disloyal  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: treacherous
disloyalty  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
dismal  1. _a. 1> ;  - dismal prospects 2> ;  - dismal mood 3> ; dismal weather - ,   _Syn: cheerless, depressing, dour, forbidding, grim, miserable _Ant: bright, cheerful, gay, joyous, optimistic, promising, uplifting 2. _n. (the dismals) _pl.  ;  
dismal mood   
dismal prospects   
dismantle  _v. 1> ;  (, ) 2>  (); ;   3> ,  () 4>  ()
dismantling  _n. , 
dismast  _v. _. ,  
dismay  1. _n. 1> , ; ; in dismay -  ; we were struck with dismay -    2>  2. _v. 1> ,  2>    _Syn: intimidate
dismember  _v. 1> ,    2> _.   _Syn: separate
dismemberment  _n. ,   
dismiss  1. _v. 1>  (  . .); ; to dismiss a meeting -   2>  (for, from); The worker was dismissed for laziness/for stealing bicycle parts. 3> _. ,   '!' 4>  () 5> ; _.    (, ); to dismiss smth. from one's mind -  -.   6>   -.; to dismiss the subjest -    7> _.  ();  (, ) _Syn: remove 2. _n. (the dismiss) _.  '!'
dismissal  _n. 1>  ;  (   . .) 2> ;  3>  4>    (   . .) 5> _attr. - dismissal pay - dismissal wage
dismissal pay   
dismissal wage   
dismission  = dismissal
dismissive  _a. 
dismount  _v. 1> ,  (from); The rider dismounted from his horse and came towards me on foot. I had to dismount from my bicycle halfway up the hill. dismount! - _. ! () 2>    3>  ( , );  ( ); to dismount a gun -     4>  ()
disobedience  _n. ,  - civil disobedience
disobedient  _a. ,  _Syn: mischievous
disobey  _v.  ,  , 
disoblige  _v. 1>  ; ; he did it to disoblige me -       2>    -. , 
disobligingly  _adv. 1>     2> 
disorder  1. _n. 1>  2> . _pl.  ( );  3> _.  _Syn: clutter 2. _v. . _p-p. 1>  () 2>   
disorderly  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  ( ) 4> , , ;  5> ;  - disorderly conduct - disorderly person - disorderly house 2. _adv.   . {. disorderly 1} 3. _n. ,    
disorderly conduct  ,   
disorderly house  >   >  
disorderly person  _. ,     
disorganization  _n. , ; 
disorganize  _v. , 
disorient  = disorientate
disorientate  _v. ;   ,   
disown  _v.  , , ,  _Syn: forswear
disparage  _v. 1>   2>   ; ;  _Syn: belittle
disparagement  _n. 1> ,  2>  
disparaging  _a. ; ; a disparaging remark -  
disparate  _a.   , , ;  _Syn: discordant, incompatible, incongruous _Ant: consistent, consonant, harmonious, identical, similar
disparity  _n. ; ;  - disparity in years
disparity in years    
dispart  _v. 1> _. _. () 2>  3> 
dispassionate  _a. 1>  2> , ;  _Syn: disinterested, imperturbable
dispatch  1. _n. 1> ,  (, ) 2> () ;   3> ,   (); to do smth. with dispatch -  -. ; the matter requires dispatch -    4>  , ;  - happy dispatch _Syn: speed 2. _v. 1> ; ,    (to) The young soldier was dispatched to a distant island to help govern the natives. The firm will dispatch the goods to London. 2>  ,  ( , ); to dispatch one's dinner -   3> _.  4> _.    ,  _Syn: commit
dispatch-boat  _n.  
dispatch-box  _n.  ()   
dispatch-station  _n. _-.  
dispatcher  _n. 1>  2> 
dispel  _v. ; ; to dispel apprehensions -  
dispensable  _a. 1>  2> 
dispensary  _n. 1>  (.   ) 2>  ( )
dispensation  _n. 1> ,  2>  ( ,  );   (    ) 3> - dispensation of justice 4>  , ()  5> _.  
dispensation of justice   
dispensatory  _n. 
dispense  _v. 1> ,  (  . .) (to) For twenty years the judge had dispensed justice to all kinds of offenders. 2>  () 3>    () 4> ; (from -  ) Since you feel ill, I will dispense you from your duties for the, rest of the week. May I be dispensed from attending the meeting? - dispense with
dispense with    -. to dispense with smb.'s services   -. ; machinery dispenses with much labour -      
dispenser  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  
dispeople  _v. ,  
dispersal  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _attr. dispersal field - _.  
disperse  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4> ,  5>  _Syn: scatter
dispersion  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _. _. 
dispersive  _a. ; 
dispirit  _v. . _p-p.   , 
dispiteous  _a. 
displace  _v. 1> ; ,  2> ,  3> ,  4>   ( ) 5> _.     _Syn: replace
displaced person  _n.  
displacement  _n. 1> ,  - displacement of track 2> ,  3>  4> _.  () 5> _.  ();  () 6> _.   7> _.  8> 
displacement of track  _-.  
display  1. _n. 1> , ; there was a great display of goods -     2>  (  . .) 3>  ; ; to make great display of generosity -    4> _.    2. _v. 1> , ; ; to display the colours -   2> ,  3>  4> _.    _Syn: show
displease  _v. 1>  ;  ,    -. 2> , ; displeased at/with smth. -  -.
displeasing  _a. , 
displeasure  1. _n. , ; ; to incur smb.'s displeasure -    -. ; to be in displeasure with smb. -   -.   - take displeasure 2. _v.  , 
displume  _v. 1> _.   2> _.   ; 
disport  _v. . _refl. , ;  (. disport oneself at/with smth.) When the weather turned warm, hundreds of people could be seen disporting themselves by the lake.
disposable  _a. 1> /  ;  - disposable income 2> ; ; a disposable paper towel -    
disposable income  _.  
disposal  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3>   -.; at (one's) disposal -  -. ; at your disposal -   ; to place at smb.'s disposal -   -.  4> ;  - disposal of property 5>   -.; ;  (  . .) - disposal of bombs
disposal of bombs   
disposal of property   
dispose  _v. 1> , ,  2> , ; I am disposed to think that -   , ; they are well/kindly disposed towards us -      - dispose of
dispose of  > ; to dispose of property -   ( , , ) > , ; ; to dispose of an argument - ,   >  (  ..) The next speaker quickly disposed of his weak argument. The experienced politician disposed of the attack in a few minutes. It did not take long for the old fighter to dispose of his young but inexperienced opponent. >   Well, that disposes of the difficulty of choosing a holiday place. > ,  Those children certainly disposed of all the food that I prepared for the party!
disposition  _n. 1> ,  (    . .) 2> . _pl. _. ;  - military dispositions 3> ;   -.; to have in one's disposition -     4> , ; (to -  -.) 5> , ; he is of a cheerful (gentle) disposition -    () ; social disposition -  ; welloiled disposition -   6> ; ; the disposition of property -   7> _pl. ; to make dispositions for a campaign -    _Syn: temperament
dispossess  _v. 1>  ,   (of) Anyone who offends the king will be dispossessed of all his lands. 2> ; to dispossess smb. of an error -  -.  
disproof  _n. 
disproportion  _n. , , 
disproportionate  _a. , 
disprove  _v. ;     -. _Syn: contradict
disputable  _a. , ;   
disputant  1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  2. _a.    ; 
disputation  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
disputatious  _a.  
dispute  1. _n. 1> ; , ; beyond/past/without dispute -  ; ; the matter is in dispute -      2> , ; ; labour/industrial/trade dispute -   _Syn: controversy 2. _v. 1> , ; (with/against - , on, about/over - ) The government and the farmers are disputing about/over the land for the airport. The farmers are disputing with the government about where the airport should be built. 2>  3> ,  4> ,   (  -.,  -.  . .) 5>  (    . .) 6> ; ;  ; ; to dispute in arms every inch of ground -        ; to dispute the enemy's advance -  ,   _Syn: argue
disqualification  _n. 1>  (. .);    -. 2> ; (for - ) 3> _. 
disqualify  _v. 1>  ,  2>  (. .);  ,  ,  (for, from) The player was disqualified for breaking the rules. He was disqualified from army service because of his weak eyesight.
disquiet  1. _n. , ,  _Syn: anxiety 2. _a. ,  3. _v. , 
disquieting  _a. , 
disquietude  _n. , 
disquisition  _n. , 
disquisitional  _a. ,   
disrate  _v. _. _.   , , 
disregard  1. _n. 1> ,  - disregard of self 2> ,  (of, for) 2. _v. 1>   ,    2> ,  _Syn: slight
disregard of self  , 
disrelish  1. _n. , ; to regard a person with disrelish -    -. 2. _v.  ,  
disrepair  _n. ;  ,  (  . .)
disreputable  1. _a. 1>    2> ;  2. _n.    
disreputable crew  ,  
disreputation  = disrepute
disrepute  _n.  ,  ; to fall (to bring) into disrepute -  ()  ; to be in disrepute -   
disrespect  1. _n. ,  - treat with disrespect - show disrespect 2. _v.  
disrespectful  _a. , 
disrobe  _v. 1> ;  (. .) 2> , 
disroot  _v. _.   ; _. 
disrupt  _v. 1> ,  (. .  _p-p. . disrupted);  2> _. 
disruption  _n. 1>  2> ; ; ,  3> _. ,  () 4> _. 
disruptive  _a. 1>  2> _.  3> _. , 
dissatisfaction  _n. , 
dissatisfactory  _a. 
dissatisfied  _a. , ,  (with, at)
dissatisfy  _v. . _pass.  ;   (at/with) Many people are dissatisfied at/with not finding suitable jobs.
dissect  _v. 1>  2> ,  3> ;  
dissecting-room  _n. _.  , 
dissection  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> , 
dissector  _I _n. _.  _II = dissector-tube
dissector-tube  _n.  (  )
disseise  _v. _.     
disseisee  _n. _. ,    
disseisin  _n. _.     
disseize  = disseise
disseizee  = disseisee
disseizin  = disseisin
dissemblance  _I _n. ;  ;  _II _n. , 
dissemble  _v. 1> ; to dissemble one's anger -     2> ,  3>    (,   . .); ,   (,   . .)
dissembler  _n. , 
disseminate  _v. 1> ,  () 2>  (, ) 3>  () _Syn: scatter
disseminated  _a. 1>  - disseminated sclerosis 2> _. 
disseminated sclerosis  _.  
dissension  _n. 1>  2> , ,  _Syn: controversy
dissent  1. _n. 1> ,   ;  2> _. ,  2. _v. 1>   ,  (from) Many good men have dissented from the opinion of the Church. 2> _.     ;    _Syn: disagree
dissenter  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. ,    _Syn: heretic
dissentient  1. _n. 1> ,     2>  ; the motion was passed with only two dissentients -        2. _a.  , ; ; without a dissentient voice - 
dissenting vote  _n.  ; without a dissenting vote - 
dissepiment  _n. _. _. 
dissert  _v. 1> ; (upon -  -.) 2>  , 
dissertate  _v. 1> ; (upon -  -.) 2>  , 
dissertation  _n. ;  _Syn: composition
disserve  _v.   , , 
disservice  _n.  ; , ; to do smb. - a disservice  -.  ;  -. 
dissever  _v. (), ();   
disseverance  _n. , 
dissident  1. _n. ,  2. _a. ;   ; 
dissimilar  _a. ,  (to); 
dissimilarity  _n. , 
dissimilation  _n. _. 
dissimilitude  _n. 
dissimulate  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> ; , 
dissimulation  _n. ; , , 
dissimulator  _n. , 
dissipate  _v. 1> ,  (, ,   . .) 2>  3> ,  (, );  () 4> _. , ;    
dissipated  _a. 1>  2>  () 3> ; , 
dissipation  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ;    4> 
dissociable  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> 
dissocial  _a. 
dissociate  _v. 1> ,  (from);  The chairman slated that he dissociated himself and his committee from the views expressed by the director. 2> _refl.  3> _. ; 
dissociation  _n. 1> , ;  2>  3> _. ,   4> _. ,  5> _. -
dissociative  _a. 1> ,  2> 
dissolubility  _n. 1> ;  2> 
dissoluble  _a. 1> ;  2>  ( , )
dissolute  _a. , , 
dissolution  _n. 1> ; ;  (  ) 2>  (, ) 3>  (, );  4> ,  (  . .) 5>  6>  () 7> , ;  8> _. 
dissolvable  _a. 1>     2> 
dissolve  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1> (); ; (); (); () (  ); ice dissolves in the sun -    ; sun dissolves ice -   ; dissolved in tears -   2>  (  . .) 3> , ; to dissolve a marriage -   4>   5> _. ,   _Syn: melt
dissolvent  1. _n.  2. _a. 
dissonance  _n. 1> _. ,  2> ;  (  . .); 
dissonant  _a. 1> _. ,  2> _. ,  ( , )
dissuade  _v. 1> ,  (from) How can I dissuade the director from this foolish course of action? Jim's father tried to dissuade him from marrying Mary. 2>  _Syn: discourage
dissuasion  _n. , 
dissuasive  _a. 
dissyllabic  _a. 
dissyllable  _n.  
dissymmetrical  _a. 1> ;  2>  
dissymmetry  _n. 1>  ; ,  2>  
distaff  _n.  - the distaff - distaff side
distaff side    ( )
distal  _a. _.   , 
distance  1. _n. 1> ; ; beyond striking/listening distance -   - at a distance - out of distance - within striking distance - within listening distance - hit the distance 2> ; ; ; it is quite a distance from here -    ; a good distance off -  ; no distance at all -   - in the distance - from a distance 3> ,  ( ); to keep one's distance from smb. -  -.; to keep a person at a distance -  -.   ,    -. 4> ,  ( ) - middle distance 5> ,  (); ; the distance between two events -     ; at this distance of time -    6> _.     7> _attr. - distance control 2. _v. 1>     2>     3> 
distance control   , 
distance-piece  _n. _. 
distant  _a. 1> ; ; ; five miles distant -   5 ; distant likeness -  ; distant relative -   2> , , ; distant centuries - ,   3> , , ; distant politeness -  ; to be on distant terms -      _Syn: faraway, inaccessible, remote _Ant: accessible, close, near, near-by, proximal, proximate
distaste  1. _n. ;  (for); to have a distaste for smth. -    -. _Syn: dislike 2. _v.  ;  
distasteful  _a. ,  (.  ) (to) _Syn: bad
distemper  _I 1. _n. 1>   2> , ,  3> _.  ;  2. _v. 1>   2>    _II _. 1. _n. 1> ;   2>   2. _v. 1>   2>   
distempered  _a. ; - distempered fancy - distempered mind
distempered fancy   
distempered mind   
distend  _v. (), () _Syn: swell
distensible  _a. , 
distension  _n. , 
distent  _a. , 
distich  _n. , 
distichous  _a. _.   , 
distil  _v. 1> , ;  () 2> ,  (  . .) 3>   ( ); _.   4> , 
distillate  _n.  , , 
distillation  _n. 1> , ; ;  - dry distillation - fractional distillation 2> , 
distillatory  _a. ,  - distillatory vessel
distillatory vessel   
distiller  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  
distillery  _n. 1>  ;   2>   
distinct  _a. 1> ; , ;  ( ); distinct type of mind -    2> ; ,  3>  _Syn: clear
distinction  _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; ; a distinction without a difference - , ()  ; all without distinction -   ,   - nice distinction 3>  , , ; his style lacks distinction -      4> ;   - mark of distinction 5>  ; ; ; poet of distinction - ,  
distinctive  _a. 1> ,  - distinctive feature - distinctive mark 2> ; distinctive mission -  
distinctive feature   
distinctive mark   
distinctly  _adv. 1> ,  2> , ; days are growing distinctly shorter -    
distinctness  _n. , ; 
distingue  _a. _. , 
distinguish  _v. 1> ;  2>    , , ; (between/from) I can hardly distinguish between the two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other -        3>  4> , ; with the geniality which distinguishes him -    ; to distinguish oneself by smth. - ,  -.;    -. _Syn: discriminate
distinguishable  _a. , 
distinguished  _a. 1> ,  - distinguished guest - distinguished appearance - distinguished service 2> , ;  - distinguished style _Syn: outstanding
distinguished appearance   
distinguished guest   
distinguished service  _.  
distinguished style   
distinguishing  _a. , 
distort  _v. 1> ; ;  2>  (  . .)
distortion  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  (  . .)
distortionist  _n. 1> , '-' 2> ,   -. 3> 
distract  _v. 1> ,  (  . .) (from) A woman whose husband has just died needs activity to distract her from her grief. 2>   ; ; ; distracted by/with/at smth. -  -.
distracted  _a. ; to drive a person distracted -  -.  
distraction  _n. 1>   2> ,   , ; noise is a distraction when one is working -   ,    3>  4>  5> ;  ,  6>  - love to distraction - be driven to distraction
distrain  _v. _.       ; (upon -  -.) The owner may ask the court for an order to distrain upon the furniture of any person who fails to pay his rent.
distrainee  _n. _. ,     ( )
distrainment  _n. _.     
distraint  = distrainment
distrait  _a. _. , 
distraite  _a. _f. _. of distrait
distraught  _a.  ,  ( )
distress  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; ;  - ship in distress 3> ; ;  4> ;  - relieve distress 5> = distrainment 6> _attr. - distress signal _Syn: misery 2. _v. 1>  , , ; to distress oneself - ,  2>    3> = distrain _Syn: hurt
distress signal    (SOS)
distress-gun  _n.      
distressed  _a. 1>  - distressed areas 2>  
distressed areas    
distressful  _a. , ; ; distressful situation -  
distressing  _a. ,  ; most distressing news -   
distributable  _n.  
distributary  _n.  
distribute  _v. 1> , ; (among, to, round) The money that has been collected will be distributed among all the children's hospitals in the area. to distribute letters -   - distribute profits 2> ()  (); () ; to distribute manure over a field -     3>  (over) The wreck of the crashed plane was distributed over a wide area. 4> ; to distribute books into classes -     5> _.        6> _.         _Syn: divide
distribute profits    (  . .)
distributing  _a.  - distributing facilities
distributing facilities   
distribution  _n. 1> ;  - commodity distribution 2> ; age distribution -   () 3> _. _.  4> _.       
distributional  _a. , 
distributive  1. _a. 1>  2> - distributive trades 3> _.  4> _. _.  2. _n. _.  ;  
distributive trades     ;  
distributor  _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _. 
distributorship   
district  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; the lake district -   (  ) 2> _.   3>    ( ) 4> _attr. ;  - district council - district court - district attorney - district heating - District Railway 2. _v.   , , 
district attorney  _.  
district council   
district court  _.  
district heating  ;   
District of Columbia  _n.  
District Railway    ,    
distrust  1. _n. , ;  2. _v.  ,   -.; 
distrustful  _a. ;  _Syn: chary, cynical, disillusioned, jaundiced, mistrustful _Ant: confident, sure, trusting
distune  _v.  ()
disturb  _v. 1> ,  2>  (, ,  ); ,  - disturb confidence 3>  () 4>    _Syn: bother
disturb confidence   
disturbance  _n. 1>  (, ,   . .) 2> ,  3> . _pl. ;  4> _.  () 5> ,  6> _.  7>  ( ) 8> _.  
disturber  _n. 1>  (,   . .) 2> 
disturbing  _a. , 
disunion  _n. 1> ; ;  2> , 
disunite  _v. ; (); () _Syn: separate
disunity  _n.  ; ; , 
disuse  1. _n.  - come into disuse - fall into disuse 2. _v.  ,   -.
disyllabic  = dissyllabic
ditch  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; , ; to die in the last ditch, to fight up to the last ditch -   ,    ;   2. _v. 1>  (, ) 2>  ,  3>      4> _.   ;    5> _.    6> _.     
ditch-water  _n. ,  ; dull as ditch-water -  
ditcher  _n. 1>  2>  ()
ditching  _n.   ( hedging and ditching)
ditheism  _n.  , 
dither  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  ; to be all of a dither, have the dithers -      4>  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  3> () 4> _. 
dithyramb  _n. 
dittany  _n. _.  
ditto  1. _n. _pl. -os 1>  ,  ,   (   ,   . .   ); paid to A 100 roubles, ditto to B -   100       2> _pl.     (. suit of dittos) 3> _.  ; to say ditto to smb. - _.  -. 2. _v.   3. _adv.   
ditty  _n. 
ditty-bag  _n.   ,      (   )
ditty-box  _n.   ,      (   )
diuresis  _n. _. 
diuretic  1. _n.   2. _a. 
diurnal  _a. 1>  (. nocturnal) 2>  3> _.  _Syn: daily
diva  _n. _. 
divagate  _v. 1>    (from) The book divagates from its main point in Part 2, but returns at the end to prove the writer's opinion. 2> , 
divagation  _n. 1> , ,    2>  
divalent  _a. _. 
divan  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.   4>   ,  5> _.  (   );  
divan-bed  _n. 
divaricate  1. _a. _. _.  2. _v. 1>  2>  ( )
divarication  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ()
dive  1. _n. 1> ,    2>  () 3>  ( ) 4> _.  5>   6> _.  , '' 7> _.  ; ;  2. _v. 1> ;    2>   3>  (  ) 4> _.  5>  ( ,   . .) 6>    , ; to dive into the bushes -    7>   ( ,  ) - dive in - dive into
dive in  >  The water's quite deep enough to dive in. > _.   -.  Dinner's ready, dive in, everybody! When the argument started I wanted to dive in.
dive into  >  The water's quite deep enough to dive into. He dived into cleanly, entering the water in a straight line. > _.   -.  He sat down and at once dived into a pile of potatoes. Jim dived into the argument as usual without thinking. > _. ,   I was following the man when he dived into a small restaurant and I lost track of him. >   -. Diving into her bag, she found a handkerchief just in time. He dived his hand into his pocket in an attempt to find the key.
dive-bomb  _v. _. _.   
dive-bomber  _n.  
diver  _n. 1>   ,  2>  3>  ;   4>  () 5> _. -
diverge  _v. 1>  (from) Don't diverge from the main path, but go straight through the wood. Tell your story without diverging from the truth. 2> ;  (to) At the end of the wood, the path diverges to the left. 3>     
divergence  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. _. 
divergency  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. _. 
divergent  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> _.  ( )
divers  _a. _. ; ; in divers places -    _Syn: several
diverse  _a. 1> ,   -. 2> ,  _Syn: several
diversified  _a. , ,  - diversified agriculture
diversified agriculture    
diversiform  _a. ;   
diversify  _v. 1>  2> _.     () _Syn: variegate, vary _Ant: solidify, unify
diversion  _n. 1>  2>   3>  4> _.  ;  5> ,  6> _attr. diversion dam -  
diversionary  _a.  
diversity  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ;  3> 
divert  _v. 1> ;  (from, onto/to) To prevent flooding, we shall have to divert the river from its course. Traffic is being diverted onto/to a side road because of the accident. 2>  () (from) If you can divert the policeman's attention from the shop door for a moment, I shall be able to get in. 3> ,  (with) The little girl diverted the people at her mother's party with her funny sayings. The crowd was greatly diverted with the performance. _Syn: discourage
diverting  _a. , 
divertissement  _n. _. 1>  2> 
Dives  _n. _. 
divest  _v. 1> ,  (  . .) (of) The servants helped to divest the king of his royal garments. 2>  (of); to divest smb. of his right -  -. ; I cannot divest myself of the idea -      
divestiture  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .)
divestment  = divestiture
divide  1. _n. 1> _. ;  2> _.  - Great Divide 2. _v. 1> (); ; to divide into several parts (among several persons) -     (  ) 2> ;  3>  (among, between);  (with) Divide the cake equally among all the children. The different responsibilities are divided among the committee members. 4> ,   ( ) 5> _. ;   ; sixty divided by twelve is five - ,   ,   6> (); () (from) (. divide off) I want to build a fence to divide the flower garden from the vegetable garden. This purl of the field has been divided off with a fence, to keep the cows in. 7>  ;  ( ); opinions are divided on the point -      8> _. ; divide!, divide! - ,       ; to divide the House -    _Syn: allocate, allot, apportion, assign, distribute, ration _Ant: commingle, connect, fuse, unify
divided  _a. 1> , ; ; ,  2> ,  ( ) 3>  _n. 1>  2>  () 4> _.  5>  ( ,   . .) 6>    , ; to divided into the bushes -    7>   ( ,  ) - divided in - divided into
divided in  >  The water's quite deep enough to dive in. > _.   -.  Dinner's ready, dive in, everybody! When the argument started I wanted to dive in.
divided into  >  The water's quite deep enough to dive into. He dived into cleanly, entering the water in a straight line. > _.   -.  He sat down and at once dived into a pile of potatoes. Jim dived into the argument as usual without thinking. > _. ,   I was following the man when he dived into a small restaurant and I lost track of him. >  ( -.) Diving into her bag, she found a handkerchief just in time. He dived his hand into his pocket in an attempt to find the key.
dividend  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
dividend-warrant  _n.    
divider  _n. 1> ,   ,   2> _pl. 
dividing  _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _a. 
divine intent   
diving  , 
division  1> () 2> , 
division lobby  ,       
divisive  _a.  ,  , 
divorce  , 
divorced  , 
DIY  = Do It Yourself _n. " "
DJ  = Disc Jockey _n. -
Djakarta  = _n. Jakarta
Djibouti  = _n. Jibuti
Djokjakarta  = _n. Jogjakarta
dkg  = dekagram(me) _n. 
dkl.  = dekalitre _n. 
DLL  = dynamic-link library _n.   
dm.  = decimetre _n. 
DMA  = direct memory access _n.    
DMD  = Doctor of Dental Medicine _n.  
DMV  = Department of Motor Vehicles _n.   
DMZ  = DeMilitarized Zone _n.  
DNA  = Digital Network Architecture _n.   
Dnieper  _n. . 
Dniester  _n. . 
do a crap   ( )
do a guy  
do brown  _. , , 
do ditto  _n.   
do evil   ;  
do first-rate  
do for effect   -.,   ,    
do good   -.;  -.
do locum     (,   . .)
do obeisance to    (-.)
do one's best  >      >   
do one's level best  >      >   
do smb. an injury    -.
do smb. credit    -.
do the polite  _.    
do to death  , 
do wrong  ; 
do-gooder  _n. _.  
do-naught  = do-nothing
do-nothing  _n. , 
DOB  = date of birth _n.  
Dob  _n. _. of Robert 
Dobbin  _n. _. of Robert 
dock  1> ,  2> 
dockland  _n.  
doctor  1> ,  2> Doctor - 
doctor on duty   
Doctors' Commons      
doctrine of necessity  
document  
DOD  = Department Of Defense _n.  
doddle  _n. _.  
Dodecanese Islands  _n. - 
dodge  , 
dodgem  _n.     ()
DOE  = Department of Energy _n.  
doff  _v. _.  ()
dog  
dog Latin   
dog salmon  _. 
dogleg  _n.  ( )
dogmatism  _n. 
dogsbody  _n. _. 
Doha  _n. . 
dol.  = dollar _n. 
dole  _I 1. _n. 1>   ; to be/go on the dole -   2>  ;  3> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  ,     (. dole out) The Red Cross flew to the area of the floods, ready to dole out supplies of food, medicine, bedding, and tents. The State has to dole out money in troubled times to those in greatest need. 2>  ( ) 3>    4>      (. dole out) _II _n. _. _. , 
doleful  _a. , ; ; 
dolichocephalic  _a. _. , 
doll  1. _n. 1>  - Paris doll 2> ,      2. _v. _. () (. doll up) dolled up - 
Doll  _n. _. of Dorothy 
doll-like  _a. 
dollar  _n. 1> ; the dollars - ,  2> _.  (  5 ) 3> _attr.  - dollar diplomacy
dollar diplomacy   
dollish  _a. ,   
dollop  _n. _. ,  
dolly  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>      ,   . . 4>    , '' 5> _.     6> _. ;  ( ) 2. _a. _. 1> ;  2> ,  3. _v. 1>   () 2> _.  ()   ;  ()  - dolly out
Dolly  _n. _. of Dorothy 
dolly out  _. _. ( , )   When the two men have finished talking, dolly out so that we get a view of the whole house.
dolly-bag  _n.   
dolly-shop  _n. 1>    2>   
dolly-tub  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  
dolman  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  (  )
dolmen  _n. _. , 
dolomite  _n. _. 
Dolores  _n. 
dolorous  _a. _. , 
dolose  _a. _. ,   
dolour  _n. _. , 
dolphin  _n. 1> _.  (); - 2> _.  ;  ;  
dolt  _n. ,  _Syn: blockhead
doltish  _n. , 
dom.  = dominion _n. 
domain  _n. 1> ; ;  - Eminent Domain 2> , 
dome  1. _n. 1> ;  - dome of heaven 2> _.   3> _. ,  4> _.  - steam dome 2. _v. 1>   2>    
dome of heaven  _.  
domed  _a. 1>  2>  
Domesday Book  _n. _. (.   )  ,   ,    ( 1086 .)
domestic  1. _a. 1> ;  - domestic science - domestic appliances 2> ,    3> ;  - domestic industry - domestic trade - domestic issue 4> ,  ( ) 2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.    3> _pl. _.   
domestic appliances    
domestic electric appliances   
domestic industry   
domestic issue   
domestic science  
domestic trade   
domesticable  _a.   ( )
domesticate  _v. 1>  ();  ();  2>  3> ; to domesticate space -   4>   ,    5>   
domestication  _n. 1> ,   ,    2>  ()
domesticity  _n. 1> ,   2>    ,   3> (the domesticities) _pl. ,  
domett  _n.  , 
domic  = domical
domical  = domic _a. , 
domicile  1. _n. 1>   2> _.      3> _.     _Syn: home 2. _v. 1>     2> _.     
domiciliary  _a. ,    - domiciliary visit
domiciliary visit  >   >    
dominance  _n. ; ; 
dominant  1. _a. 1> ; ,  2>  (   . .) 3>   _Syn: outstanding 2. _n. 1> ,   2> _. ,    
dominate  _v. 1> ;  (over) Powerful nations usually dominate over small weak countries. The teacher must learn not to dominate over her class. 2> ,  3>   -. 4>    -. 5> , ; ; to dominate one's emotions -    6> ,  
domination  _n. 1> ,  2> 
domineer  _v. 1>  , ; ;  (over) A mother who domineers over her family is likely to lose her children's love. 2>    3> 
domineering  _a. 1> , ,    2>  3> ,  ( ) _Syn: overbearing
dominical  _a. _. 1> ,  2>  - dominical day
dominical day  
Dominican  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  ()
Dominican Republic  _n.  
dominie  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
dominion  _n. 1>  2>  _pl.  3> ,  4>   5> _attr. - Dominion Day _Syn: jurisdiction
Dominion Day   1    (  )
domino  _n. _pl. -oes 1>  ( ) 2>   3>  () 4> _pl.  (); it's domino with smb., smth. -    -., -.,  
dominoed  _a.   
don  _I _n. 1> (Don)  ( ) 2> ,    (   ) _Syn: professor _II _v. _. 
Don  _n. . 
Don Juan  _n.  
don't  _v. _. 1> = _. do not 2>  , , () 3> (.  .  . ); I am sick and tired of your don'ts -    
dona  = donah
donah  = dona _n. _. 1>  2> 
Donald  _n. 
donate  _v. , 
donation  _n. 1>  2>   3> _attr. - donation duty
donation duty      
donative  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,      2. _a. ; 
donatory  _n. ,  , 
done  1. _p-p. of do I done in English -     (  ); it isn't done -   ;    2. _a. 1>  2>  ,  3>  ;  4> ,   ( done up) 5> _.  (. done brown) - done for - done to the world - done to the wide
done for  >  > ,  > 
done to the wide  _. , ;   
done to the world  _. , ;   
donee  _n.  , 
Donegal  _n. 
donga  _n. _-. 
donjon  _n. _.   ( )
donkey  _n. 1>  2> (Donkey) _.    3> = _. donkey-engine; to talk the hind leg off a donkey - _. ,  
donkey jacket  _n. 
donkey-engine  _n. _. 1>    ;    2> , 
donnish  _a. 1>  2> , , 
Donnybrook Fair  _n. 1> _.      2>  ; ; 
donor  _n. 1>  2> _. 
doodad  _n. _. 
doodah  _n. _. , 
doodle  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.    
doodle-bug  _n. _. 1> - 2>    
doolie  _n. _.  (   )
doom  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; to go to one's doom -    ; to send a man to his doom -      3> _. ;  4> _. ,  - crack of doom _Syn: sentence 2. _v. 1> , ,  (to) Why are my hopes always doomed to disappointment? Many fine old houses in the city are doomed to destruction. 2> _.    _Syn: sentence
doomed  _a. ; 
dooms  _adv. _. , ; 
doomsday  _n. 1> _.   ; to wait till doomsday -     (. . ) 2> ,   3>  
door  _n. 1> ; ;  ; to close the door (up)on smb. -   -.  - front door - answer the door - behind closed doors - slam the door in face - shut the door in face 2> _. , ; a door to success -   ; to close the door to/upon smth. -    -.;  -. ; to open a door to/for smth. -    -.;  -.  3> _. , , ; to turn smb. out of doors -   ,  -.; next door -  ; he lives next door (four doors off) -      ( 4  ); next door to >  , ; >   -.; ; he is next door to bankruptcy -    - out of doors - within doors 4> _.  5> _attr. ; to lay smth. at smb.'s door -  -  -.
door's-man  = door-keeper
door-case  _n.  
door-frame  = door-case
door-keeper  _n. , 
door-man  = door-keeper
door-money  _n.   
door-plate  _n.    ( )
door-post  _n.  ; deaf as a door-post -   
door-stone  _n.   ()
door-yard  _n. _.   
doorbell  _n.  
doormat  _n. 1>     2> _. ,  , ''
doorstep  _n. 
doorstop  _n.  
doorway  _n. 1>  ,  ;    - in the doorway 2> _. ,   -.
dope  1. _n. 1>   ,  2>  3> _.  4> _. ,  5>  6> _.           ( , ); (  ) ,   7> _. ,  2. _v. 1>    ; to dope oneself with cocaine -   2> ,  (. dope up) The doctor has doped me up with all sorts of medicine to try to control the fever. I wish she hadn't come to the party doped up like that. 3>   4> _.  ;   5> _.   ;  -.     - dope out
dope fiend  
dope out  > _.   Let me see if I can dope out a way out of your difficulty. > _.       Half the runners have been doped out.
dopey  = dopy _a. _. 1> , ,  2> ; 
dopy  = dopey
dor  _n.  (, )
dor-beetle  = dor
dor-bug  = _. dor
Dora  _n. _. of Theodora, Dorothy 
dorado  _n. _pl. -os  ()
Dorcas  _n.          (. Dorcas Society)
dorhawk  = _. goatsucker
Dorian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Doric  1. _a. 1>  - Doric order 2>  ( ) 2. _n. 1>   2>  ; to speak one's native Doric -    
Doric order  _.  
Doris  _n. 
dork  _n. _. _. 
Dorking  _n.  (   )
dorm  = _. dormitory 1
dormancy  _n. 1>  2>   3>  () 4>   (, )
dormant  _a. 1> ;  2>  - dormant capital 3> ,  ( ,   . .) - lie dormant - dormant volcano 4>    ( );     ( ) 5> _.  - dormant partner
dormant capital   
dormant partner  = partner 1, 2
dormant volcano   
dormer  _n. ,  
dormer-window  _n. ,  
dormitory  _n. 1> ,   2>    (  ) (. dormitory suburb)
dormouse  _n. _pl. dormice _. 
Dorothy  _n. 
dorothy bag  _n.  -
dorp  _n. _-. 
dorr  = dor
Dors.  = Dorsetshire
dorsal  1. _a. _. _. ,  2. = _n. dossal
dorse  _n.  
Dorset  = Dorsetshire
Dorsetshire  = Dorset _n. () (  )
dorter  _n. _.  
dortour  _n. _.  
dory  _I _n.  () () _II _n.    ( . )
DOS  = disk operating system _n.   , 
dosage  _n. 1>  2> 
dose  1. _n. 1> ,  - lethal dose 2> _. , ; to have a regular dose of smth. -  -.    3> ,    4> _.  , .  2. _v. 1>   ;  (with) When you have a bad cold, it is best to dose yourself with aspirin. Doctors dose only people who are dying or in great pain with these powerful dangerous drugs. 2>  (  )
dosimeter  _n. _. 
doss  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  (  ) 2>  2. _v. 1>  (  ) 2>  - doss down
doss down  _.      Don't worry about me, I'll doss down on these chairs. Poor people are not allowed to doss down in the park.
doss-house  _n. 
dossal  _n. _.   
dosser  _n. _. , 
dossier  _n. _. ; 
dossil  _n. 1> _.  2> _.    
dost  _. 2nd _pres. of do
DOT  = Department Of Transportation _n.   ()
dot  _I 1. _n. 1>  (.   ) 2>  3>  ; a dot of a child - ,  4> _.      - to a dot to come on the dot _. ()    - off one's dot 2. _v. 1>   2>   3> ; to dot the i's and cross the t's -    i,   ; to dot and carry one -     ( ) _II _n. 
dot and carry one  _n. 1>     ( ) 2> _.  
dot and go one  1. _n. 1>   2>     2. _v. , 
dot-and-dash  _a. - dot-and-dash code
dot-and-dash code   
dotage  _n. 1>  ; to be in one's dotage -    2>  ; 
dotard  _n.    ;  
dote  _v.    (on, upon) This foolish woman dotes on the young artist. 'Not so young, sir, to love a woman for singing, nor so old to dote on her for any thing.'
doth  _v. _. 3rd _sg. _pres. of do
doting  _a. 1>    2>  ,  
dotted line  _n. 1>  ,  2>   ; sign on the dotted line -  
dotterel  _n. 1>  () 2> _. 
dottle  _n.     
dottrel  = dotterel
dotty  _a. 1>  ;  2> _.    3> _. 
doty  _a.   ( )
double  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> _pl. _.   (.,  ) - mixed doubles 5>   ( );  () 6>  () 7>  8>   9> _. ,      10> _.  11> _.  ; to advance at the double -   - at the double 2. _a. 1> , ; ; double chin -  ; double bed -   2> ; ; double whisky -   - double brush - double speed - double feature 3>  4> , ; ; to go in for/to engage in double dealing -    - double game 5> _.  3. _v. 1> (); ; the indoors basketball court doubled for dances on week-ends -        - double the work - double for 2>   3>  () 4> _.  () 5>   ( ) 6>  ,   (  ) 7>  (for) Who will double for the secretary while he is on holiday? I'll double for you in the committee meeting. 8> _.   9> _.     ; he's doubling the parts of a servant and a country labourer -        10> _.    - double back - double in - double over - double up - double upon 4. _adv. 1> ,  2>  - ride double he sees double -      ( )
double agent  _n. ,    , 
double back  >   (  ) >      If you get lost in a forest, it is best to double back the way you came. >   Double the map back so that we can read it more easily. We double the top of the sheet back over the covers, for comfortable sleep.
double bedroom     
double bind  _n.  ; 
double brush  _. _.  
double cream  _n.   
double dealer  ,  
double dealing  ; 
double dutch  
double eagle  _n. 1> _.   2> _.     20 
double entendre  _n. _.  , 
double entry  _n. _.  
double feature  _. _.    
double for     -. 
double game   ; , 
double harness  _. 
double in  ;  
double in brass  _. _. >      >     > , 
double meaning  _n. 1>   2> 
double over  >   Double the map over so that we can read it more easily. > () ( ,   ..) Mary doubled over when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
double paddle   
double speed   
double standard  _n.  ;  
double taxation   
double the work    
double time  _n.  
double track   
double up  (); ; doubled up with pain -   ; his knees doubled up under him -    
double upon  _. ,  ( )
double-acting  _a.   ( )
double-barrelled  _a. 1>  - double-barrelled gun 2> 
double-barrelled gun  
double-bass  _n. _. 
double-bedded  _a. 1>       ( ) 2>  (   )
double-breasted  _a.  (   . .)
double-charge  _v.   
double-cross  _v. _. , 
double-dealer  _n. ; 
double-dealing  1. _n.  2. _a. 
double-decker  _n. 1>   2> _.  , ,  3> _. _. 
double-dyed  _a. 1>   ;   2> ,  - double-dyed scoundrel
double-dyed scoundrel   
double-edged  _a. 1>  2>    (   . .)
double-event  _n. _. 
double-faced  _a. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 3> - double-faced hammer
double-faced hammer  _.  
double-first  _n. 1>           2>      
double-glaze  _v.   
double-handed  _a. 1>    2>   
double-header  _n. _. 1>     2>  ,        
double-hearted  _a. ; 
double-lock  _v. ,      
double-manned  _a. _. _.    
double-meaning  _a. ,   
double-minded  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
double-natured  _a. 
double-park  _v.     
double-quick  1. _a.   2. _adv.  ;   3. _v. _. 1>    2>    
double-reef  _v. _.     
double-stop  _v.     (     . .)
double-take  _n.   
double-talk  _n. ;  
double-tongued  _a. 
doublespeak  _n. 
doublet  _n. 1> ;   2> _.  3> _.  ( ,  ) 4>  ( ) 5> _pl.      ,   6> _.   XIV-XVII . 7> _. ; 
doubletree  _n.  (  . .)
doubling  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>   ( ) 4> ; ;  5> _. ,  6> _attr. doubling effect - _. 
doubloon  _n. _.  (  )
doublure  _n. _.    ( ,   . .)
doubly  _adv. 1> , ; to be doubly careful -    2>  3> ;  - deal doubly
doubt  1. _n. ; I have my doubts about him -       ; the final outcome of this affair is still in doubt -       ; to make doubt - ; to make no doubt >  ;  ; > ; make no doubt about it -    ,  ; no doubt, without doubt, beyond doubt - ,  ; there is not a shadow of doubt -     _Syn: dubiety, scepticism, suspicion, uncertainty _Ant: assurance, certainty, confidence, conviction 2. _v. 1> ,  ;  ,  (of) How can you doubt of the firm's future? 2>  , ; you surely don't doubt me - , ,  
doubter  _n. ,  
doubtful  _a. 1>  ; , ; I am doubtful what I ought to do -   ,    2> ,  3> ,  ,  - doubtful character - doubtful reputation _Syn: ambiguous, dubious, equivocal, problematic, questionable, uncertain _Ant: clear, confident, decided, definite, sure
doubtful character   
doubtful reputation   
doubting  _a. ,  - doubting Thomas
doubting Thomas   , 
doubtless  1. _adv. 1>  2> _.  2. _a. _.  _Syn: sure
douce  _a. _. , 
douceur  _n. _. 1>  2> 
douche  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; to throw a cold douche upon smb. -  -.,   -.    2. _v. 1>   ;  ; ()  2> 
dough  _n. 1>  2> ,   3> _. ; my (our) cake is dough -  ()  
doughboy  _n. 1> ;  2> _. _. -
doughface  _n. _. ,  
doughnut  _n. ;  ; it is dollars to doughnuts - _. , 
doughtily  _adv. , 
doughtiness  _n. , , 
doughty  _a. _. _. , , , , 
doughy  _a. 1> ;   2>  (  );  3> ( )
Douglas  _n. 
dour  _a. , ,  _Syn: dismal
douse  _v. 1> (), ()   2>    3> , ; to douse the glim - _.   _Syn: immerse
dove  _n. 1> ;  - dove of peace 2> _. ;  3> _. _.   
dove of peace   
dove-colour  _n.  
dove-cot  = dove-cote
dove-cote  = dove-cot _n. ; to flutter the dove-cotes -  ,   ''
dove-eyed  _a.    ,   
dove-like  _a. , , 
Dover  _n. . 
dovetail  1. _n. _. _.  , ,  2. _v. 1> _.    2> ,   (into) The sides of the drawer should he dovetailed into each other to join well. 3> ,  4> ; ,  (into) How well do these new ideas dovetail into the existing system?
dovish  _a. 
dowager  _n. 1>  ( ) - the Queen dowager - the dowager duchess 2> _.   
dowdy  1. _n.      2. _a. 1>     ( ) 2> ,  ( )
dowdyish  _a. , 
dowel  _. 1. _n. ; ; ;  2. _v.  
dower  1. _n. 1>   () 2>  3>  ,  2. _v. 1>   () 2>   3>   (with)
dower-chest  _n.  ( )
dowlas  _n. '',     
down  _I _n. ,  _II _n. . _pl. ,  ; the Downs -       _III 1. _adv. 1>  - climb down - come down - flow down 2> ; the sun is down -  , ; the blinds are down -  ; to hit a man who is down -   3>  ,  ; to read down to the last page -    ; down to the time of Shakespeare -   ,    4>   , ; ,  ; ; to boil down - , ; to bring down the price -  ; to be down - , ; the temperature (the death-rate) is very much down -  ()  ; to calm down - ; the quality of ale has gone down -   ; worn down with use -  5>      ,      . .: to go down to the country -   ; to go down to Brighton -  ( )   6> _.     ,  ,  : trains going down - ,     7>     : - write down - fall down; down and out down in the mouth -  ,   ; down on the nail - , ; cash down - down with! to be down with fever -   ,  ; to be down, to be down at/in health - ,   ; to come/drop down on smb. -   -.,  -.; to face smb. down -    -.   2. _prep. ; () ;  ; down the river -  ; down wind -  ; to go down the road -    3. _n. 1> . _pl.  2> _. ; ; to have a down on smb. -    -. 3> _. _.    (   . .) 4. _a. 1>   - down grade 2> - down train - down platform 3> - down payment 4> _.   ; he is one down -     ; to be down on smb. -   -. 5. _v. _. 1> ,  2>  (, ) 3> , ;  4>   -.,  - down tools
Down  _n. 
down and out    ; ;    
down at heel  >    >     > 
down at heels  >    >     > 
down grade    ; _. 
down payment    (.,     )
down platform    ,       
down tools   , 
down train  ,   ,   
down with!  !
down-and-out  _a. , 
down-at-heel  _a. , 
down-draught  _n. _.  
down-grade  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v.  (   . .)
down-hearted  _a.  , 
down-river  _adv.   
down-to-earth  _a. 
downbeat  1. _a. _. ,  2. _n.   ()  (        )
downcast  _I _a. 1>  ;  ( ) 2> ,  3> ,   _II _n. _.  
downer  _n. _. 1> ;   2> ,  3>  ,  
downfall  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> ;  ; 
downhill  1. _n. 1> ; - downhill of life 2> _.   2. _a. ,  3. _adv. 1> ;  ;   2>  ,  ;   - go downhill
downhill of life   ,  
downiness  _n. ; 
Downing Street  _n. 1> - (  ,          ) 2> _.  
downlead  _n. _.  
download  _v. _.  ( ,    . .); ,  (  )
downmarket  _a.    
downplay  _v. ; ; 
downpour  _n. 
downright  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> ;  3>  2. _adv. , 
downside  _n.  
downsize  _v.    
downspout  _n. _.  
downstage  1. _a. 1>    2> _.  2. _adv. 1>   2>  
downstair  = downstairs 1.
downstairs  1. _a.     2. _adv. 1>  - go downstairs 2> ;   
downstream  1. _adv.    2. _n. _.   ,  
downswing  _n. _. , 
downthrow  _n. _. ,   
downtime  _n. _. ,  
downtown  _. 1. _n.    2. _a.      3. _adv. 1>    2>    
downtrend  _n.   
downtrodden  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
downturn  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
downward  1. _a. ;  - downward tendency 2. _adv. , 
downward tendency  _-.  
downwards  = downward 2.
downwind  _adv.  
downy  _I _a. 1> ,    2>  3> , ; downy bed -   _II _a.  _III _a. _. , 
dowry  _n. 1>  2>  
dowse  _v.           {. divining-rod}
dowser  _n. ,           {. divining-rod}
dowsing-rod  = divining-rod
doxy  _I _n. 1> ,  2>  _II _n. _. _. 1> ;  2> ; 
doyen  _n. _. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ,  ()
doyenne  _n. , 
doz.  = dozen _n. 
doze  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 2. _v.  (. doze off) Did the Minister notice that I dozed off in the middle of his speech?
dozen  _n. 1>  - by the dozen 2> _pl. , ; to talk nineteen to the dozen -    - baker's dozen - printer's dozen - devil's dozen - long dozen - daily dozen
dozer  _. of bulldozer
dozy  _a. , 
DP  _I Data Processing _n.   _II Displaced Persons _n.   _III Dial Pulse _n.  
DPh  = DPhil = Doctor of Philosophy _n.  
dpi  = dots per inch _n. (-)   
DPMI  = DOS Protected Mode Interface _n.   
Dr  _I debtor _n. ,  _II Doctor _n.  ( ) _III dr - drachm _n.  _IV DR - Dining Room _n. 
drab  _I 1. _n. 1> -  2>    -  3> ,  2. _a. 1> -; - 2> , ,  - drab existence _II _n. 1>   2> 
drab existence   , 
drabbet  _n.    
drabble  _v. (), (), ()
Dracaena  _n. _. ,  
drachm  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> = dram 1> 3>   -.
drachma  _n. _pl. -mae, -mas  (  )
Draco  _n. 1> _.  () 2> _.   ()
Draconian  _a. , 
Draconic  _a. , 
draff  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  (   ) 4> 
draft  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  2> , ;  (  . .) 3> ; ;   ; to make a draft on a fund -      ; _.  ,  (,  , ) 4> _.    5> {. draught 1, 1} 6> _. ,  7>  (. )   ; ;  8>  () 9> _. , ,  10> _attr. draft treaty -   11> _attr. - draft dodger 2. _v. 1>   2>  ,  (. draft out) I wonder who helped that politician to draft out his speech. The government has drafted out its plans for future laws. 3>   4>  ;  (   ) 5> , 
draft dodger  ,      
draftee  _n. 
drafter  _n.  ,  
drafting  _n. 1>  (, ); the drafting of this clause is very obscure -    ,   2>  3> _attr.  - drafting room - drafting paper 4> _attr. - drafting committee
drafting committee   
drafting paper   
drafting room  _. 
draftsman  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ,  
draftsmanship  _n. ,  
drag  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>   3> ,   4> ,  ;   5> ; ; to be a drag on a person -   -.  6> ,  ,      7> ,  8> _.  ();  (  ) 9> _. _.   10> _. ,  11> _. ; she took a long drag on/to her cigarette -    2. _v. 1> ( ) (), (); ; to drag one's feet >  ; > ,   -. 2>  3>  4>  () 5>   (, , )  6>  - drag away - drag down - drag in - drag into - drag on - drag out - drag up _Syn: pull
drag away     Have you ever tried dragging a child away from a television set?
drag down  >  It's the fever that's been dragging him down. >  () If you marry that man, he'll drag you down.
drag in  _. > ;  > ; to drag in by the head and shoulders -    (  . .)
drag into   -.  -. Don't try to drag me into your plans. I was dragged into helping with the concert.
drag on     ;   ( , ) The writer dragged on an unhappy existence for many years until in the end she killed herself.
drag out  >  It's so 'annoying having to drag out the sewing machine every time I want to make a dress. >  (  . .); ,  The politician dragged his speech out for over two hours. >   ( , ) The writer dragged out an unhappy existence for many years until in the end she killed herself. >  ()  -. At last the police were able to drag the truth out of the prisoner.
drag up  _.   The way that child behaves, you'd think she'd been dragged up, not brought up also fetch up.
drag-net  _n. 1> ,  2>    
dragee  _n. _. 
draggle  _v. 1> (); ()   2> ,    3>    4> 
draggle-tail  _n. 1> _pl.   2> , 
dragline  _n. _. ,  
dragoman  _n. _pl. -mans -men ,  ( )
dragon  _n. 1>  2>   ;  3> (Dragon) _.  () 4> _.   () 5>  6>  7> _.   ''
dragon's teeth  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  
dragon's-blood  _n.   (      )
dragon-fly  _n. 
dragon-tree  _n.  , 
dragoon  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1>    2>   . _. (into) It was easy in those days to dragoon the younger children into helping with the farm work.
drain  1. _n. 1> ;   2>   3> ,  4> _.   5>  6>  ; ; ; drain of specie from a country -    ; it is a great drain on my health -      7> _.  8> _attr. - drain cock - drain valve 2. _v. 1> ,  () 2> the river drains the whole region -      3>  ; this house is well (badly) drained -    ()  4>  ( ); ,  5> ; to drain dishes -   ( ) 6>  () 7>  8> ,    (. drain dry, drain to the dregs) 9>  (, ); to drain smb. of money -  -.  - drain away - drain from - drain out
drain away  >  (to) Some of the cleverest men in Britain (were) drained away to the United States after the war. >  This hard work has drained away my keenness. My strength is draining away. > ,  The rise in costs has drained all our profit away. Now that prices are rising so fast, all my money is draining away.
drain cock   
drain from   Thousands of clever men drained from Britain in the years just after the war. The chance of better pay and advantages has drained many good men away from Britain.
drain out   All his strength drained out when he was discouraged in what he was doing.
drain valve   
drain-away  1. _n. ' ' (  , ) 2. _v.  (, )
drain-ditch  _n.  
drainage  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> _.  () 4> 
drainage-basin  _n.  ()
drainage-tube  _n. _.  
draining board  _n.    (, ); , 
drainpipe  _n.  
drake  _I _n.  _II _n. 1> - (.    ) 2>    3>        
Drake Strait  _n.  
dram  _n. 1>  (1/8    , 1/16    ) 2>  ; he is fond of a dram -   
dram-drinker  _n. 
dram-shop  _n. ; 
drama  _n. 
dramatic  _a. 1>  2>  3> ; ; ;  4> , ,  5> ,    - dramatic change _Syn: theatrical
dramatic change   
dramatical piece  ,  
dramatics  _n. _pl., .  _sg. 1>   2>   3> ,  (. ) 4> ; she goes in for dramatics -   
dramatis personae  _n. _pl. _.   ();   
dramatist  _n. 
dramatization  _n. ; 
dramatize  _v. 1> ;  ( ) 2>      3> ;  ;  
dramaturge  = dramatist
dramaturgic  _a. 
dramaturgist  = dramatist
dramaturgy  _n. 
drank  _p. of drink 2.
drape  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   2. _v. 1> ,  ,  (in, with, round) The actress stood at the back of the stage, draped in the flag. I'll drape this coat round your shoulders to keep you warm. The plain wooden box containing the soldier's body was draped with the flag. 2>    ,     
draper  _n.   
drapery  _n. 1>  2>  3>  
drastic  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> , ;  - drastic changes
drastic changes   
drat  _interj. _.  !,   !
dratted  _a. _. 
draught  1. _n. 1>  ;  2>  - beer on draught 3> ; to drink at a draught -   4>  ;   ;  5>    - black draught 6> _. ,  () 7> _pl.  () 8> ;  - beasts of draught 9> _attr. ; draught animal -  ; draught horse -   10> _attr. - draught beer - feel the draught 2. = _v. _. draft 2
draught beer    {. . draft 1}
draughtboard  _n.  
draughtsman  _n. 1> = draftsman 2>  ( )
draughtsmanship  = draftsmanship
draughty  _a.   
draw  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> ;  4> ,  , ; ; the play is a draw -     5>  ,  6> ,    -.;   - sure draw 7> _.    8> _.   9> _.   ; he is quick on the draw -      2. _v. _p. drew; _p-p. drawn 1> , ; , ; to draw wire -   - draw a parachute - draw bridle - draw rein 2> ,  (; . draw on) 3> ,  (); they drew for places -   ,    4> , ; ; to draw the sword -  ; _.  ; to draw the knife -   5> ; to draw the curtain -    ; _.     -. 6> ; a face drawn with pain - ,    7>  (  . .); to draw a prize -   8>  (, );  (  . .) 9> ; to draw a fowl -   10>  ; the chimney draws well -     11> () ( ) 12>  (, ); I felt drawn to him -    ; the play still draws -      13> ; to draw troubles upon oneself -     14>  ( ,   . .); to draw no reply -    15>  (, ) 16>  () 17> , ,  - draw a sigh - draw a breath - draw a deep breath 18>  (); to draw conclusions -   19>  () 20> , ;  , ; to draw the line (at) -  (  )  21> ,  ();  (;  draw out, draw up) 22> , ; to draw to a close -    23>  ()  24>    ( ); this steamer draws 12 feet -      12  25> _.     26> _.  ();  27> _. ,  - draw aside - draw away - draw back - draw down - draw forth - draw from - draw in - draw into - draw off - draw on - draw out - draw over - draw round - draw up - draw upon to draw amiss - _.    ; to draw a bow at a venture -    -. ;     ; to draw the cloth -    (.  ); to draw the (enemy's) fire (upon oneself) -    ; draw it mild! - _.  ()!; to draw one's pen against smb. -     -.; to draw the teeth off -    ; ; to draw to a head >  ( ); > ;  ; to draw the wool over smb.'s eyes -  -.  ;  
draw a blank    ; _.  
draw a breath  
draw a cheque   
draw a conclusion   
draw a deep breath    
draw a long bow  ,  
draw a parachute   
draw a parallel    ( -); Readers familiar with English history find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries. There are significant parallels with 1980s. 2>  ; in parallel  3> _.  4> _.   5> _.  "|" ( ) _Syn: equivalent, counterpart 2. _a. 1>  ( ;       ); parallel talks between the two countrie's Foreign Ministers; This trail was parallel to the border. Farthing Lane's just above the High Street and parallel with it. 2> , ; parallel instance   _Syn: similar 3. _v. 1>   ( -.);  (with) 2>   (-.) 3> ; Often there are emotional reasons paralleling the financial ones. 4>  ,  ; the road parallels the river     5> _. (-) ,  _Syn: echo, compare
draw a sigh  
draw aside     Drawing the curtain aside, he looked down into the street. The crowd drew aside to let the prisoner pass.
draw away  >  The crowd cheered as the ship drew slowly away. >  > _.    And now the leading horse is drawing away from the rest, putting a greater distance between himself and the nearest runner.
draw back  > ;   , ,  The firm drew back from its agreement and wanted to talk about a new contract. It may already be too late to draw back. >   The crowd drew back to let the firemen through. The mouse drew back in terror as the cat sprang. >    Mary drew back from other people at the party.
draw bead on  
draw breath  ; 
draw bridle   ,  ; _. ; ;  
draw down  >  (, ) >  (,   . .) If you go on behaving like that, you'll draw down blame on our heads. Don't risk drawing down his anger. > ;  (  . .)
draw faces   
draw forth  () Trouble can draw forth a person's best qualities.
draw from  >  -. What answer can you draw from the proofs that are offered? The moral to be drawn from this story is that honesty is best. His income is drawn from several different businesses. > ,  All the characters in the story are drawn from life. The writer drew the stories from her own experience. > ,  Members of Parliament are drawn from all classes of society. The children chosen to perform in the city concert have been drawn from schools all over the city. Farmers have to draw seasonal helpers from the unemployed.
draw in  >  >  (  . .) >    ( );  ( ) The days are drawing in now that it is autumn. > to draw in on a cigarette   >     The train drew in (to the station) and all the passengers got off. >  () The play drew in large crowds >  -.  It's your private quarrel, don't try to draw me in. Gradually the other performers were drawn in.
draw into  >     The train is just drawing into the station. if we hurry we can catch it >  -.  -. My brother was drawn into a fight outside the hotel. Many other areas are being drawn into the government's plans for rehousing the population.
draw lots   
draw off  >  A sudden shout drew the policeman's attention off, and the prisoner escaped. >  () >  () >  ( ) The soldiers drew off and waited for the next attack. > ,  (,   . .) Help me to draw off these muddy boots.
draw on  > ,  (  . .) Help me to draw on these boots, they're very light. > ,  Her refusal only drew her lover on. They drew the poor child on with false promises. > ,  autumn is drawing on   > ,  >  I shall have to draw on the money I have saved to pay for the holiday. A writer has to draw on his imagination and experience. >  Black Prince is beginning to draw on the leading horse.
draw out  > ,  He put his hand in the drawer, and drew out a gun. >  () > ,  > ; to draw out a scheme -   >   ,  I was able to draw his story out of him by patient questioning. > , ; the speech drew out interminably -     >  ( ) The days are drawing out now that it is spring. >  When all the passengers were on hoard, the train drew out of the station. >  The teacher helped to draw out the meaning of the poem. Plenty of money often draws out the worst in people. >  Mary is very quiet; try to draw her out at the party. >      I shall have to draw out some more money to pay all these people. >  () This tooth really hurts: I may have to have it drawn out.
draw over     
draw petrol   
draw rein   ,  ; _. ; ;  
draw round    (, ,   . .)
draw the curtain   
draw the long-bow   ; 
draw the moral   , 
draw up  >  () The general has drawn up a plan to defeat the enemy. Has your lawyer drawn up the contract yet? > ; the carriage drew up before the door -     > _refl. ;  He drew himself up to his full height. > _. () The soldiers were drawn up in battle lines. The royal carriage was drawn up outside the palace, ready for the Queen's journey.
draw up a deed   
draw up an inventory   
draw upon  ,  ( ,   . .)
draw-plate  _n. _.  
draw-tongs  _n. _pl., .  _sg. _.    
draw-vice  = draw-tongs
draw-well  _n.  (   )
drawback  _n. 1> ;  2> ,   3> _.   4>  ( )
drawbar  _n. 1> _-.   (, ) 2>  
drawbridge  _n.  ,  
drawee  _n. _. 
drawer  _I _n. 1> ;  2>  () _II _n. _.  _III _n. ()  (, ) _IV _n. 
drawers  _n. _pl. , ,  (. a pair of drawers)
drawing  _n. 1> ;  (. mechanical drawing) - out of drawing 2>  3> _.  (), , ;  4>     _Syn: cartoon, diagram, illustration, sketch
drawing board  _n.  
drawing card  _n.  
drawing scale  _n.  
drawing-bench  _n. _.  
drawing-block  _n. ,   
drawing-board  _n.  
drawing-knife  _n. , 
drawing-machine  _n. _. 1>   2>   3>  
drawing-pad  _n.   
drawing-paper  _n.  ;  
drawing-pen  _n. 
drawing-pin  _n.    
drawing-room  _I _n. 1>  2> _.   - 3> _attr. - drawing-room comedy _II _n.  , 
drawing-room comedy   
drawl  1. _n.  ,   2. _v.  ,    
drawn  _a. 1> ,    (   . .);   2>  ;  3>  (   . .) 4>  - drawn butter 5> ; drawn face -   6> _. 
drawn butter   
drawn-out  _a. , 
drawstring  _n. ,  , 
dray  _n. , 
dray-horse  _n.  
drayman  _n.  
DRD  = Data Reading Device _n. ,  
dread  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to have a dread of smth. -  -. 2> ,   ;  _Syn: anxiety 2. _v. , ;  3. _a. _. _. , 
dreadful  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _.  ,  2. _n. _.    (. penny dreadful)
dreadlocks  _n. _pl. ,     
dreadnought  _n. 1> _.  2>   ( );    
dream  1. _n. 1> , ; to go to one's dreams -  , ; to see a dream -   2> ;  - land of dreams 3> ; dreams go by opposites -    2. _v. _p.  _p-p. dreamt, dreamed 1>  ,    (about/of) I dreamed about my old home last night. 2> , ,  (about/of) 3> ,  (  ); I shouldn't dream of doing such a thing -       -.  - dream away - dream up _Syn: hope
dream away to dream away one's life     
dream ticket  _n.  , 
dream up  _. , ;  Where did you dream up that idea?
dream-hole  _n.    ( ,   . .)
dream-land  _n.  ,  
dream-world  = dream-land
dreamer  _n. 1>  2> 
dreamily  _adv. ;   
dreamless  _a.  
dreamlike  _a. 1>  2> 
dreamt  _p.  dream
dreamy  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ;  4> _.  
drear  = _. dreary
dreary  _a. 1> , ;   2> ,  _Syn: gloomy
dredge  _I 1. _n. 1> _. , ,  2>     3> _.  4> _.    ( ) 2. _v. 1>   , ;  2>    _II _v.  (,   . .) - dredge up
dredge up  , ,  (-. ) Please don't dredge up the sad facts of his past. Let's not dredge up that old quarrel.
dredger  _I _n. 1> ,  2> ;   _II _n.         (,   . .)
dree  _v. _. , ; to dree one's weird -  
dreg  _n. 1> _pl. ; ; to drink to the dregs -    - dregs of society 2> _. , 
dreggy  _a.    ; 
dregs of society   
drench  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>   ( ) 2. _v. 1> , ,  ;  (in/with) I left the garden chairs out all night, and they got drenched with rain. 2>   ()
drencher  _n. 1>  2>     ()
Dresden  _n.   (. Dresden china)
dress  1. _n. 1> ;  - evening dress - morning dress - the dress 2>  ; ;  3> _attr.  ( ) 4> _attr.  - dress goods _Syn: apparel, attire, clothes, clothing, costume, garb, garments 2. _v. 1> () 2> (); (); to dress a shop window -  ; the ballet will be newly dressed -      ; to dress for dinner - ()   3> ,   4>  () 5>  () 6> ;  () 7>  () 8> ,  ();  () 9>  () 10> ;  11>  () 12> ,  () 13> _.  () 14> _. ; (); dress! - !; right (left) dress! -  () ! 15> _.  () 16> _.  17> ,  (, ) - dress down - dress out - dress up
dress cap  _n. _. _.  
dress circle  
dress coat  _n. 1>  2> _.  
dress down  > _.  ,  The director dressed Jim down for being late again. >   She dressed down to visit her poor relatives, so as not to offend them by a show of her wealth. > ,  (  ..) Help me to dress the horses down so that they will look nice for the show.
dress goods    ,  
dress in colours     
dress out  ; () The street was dressed out in flags when the victory was won.
dress rehearsal  _n.  
dress shirt  _n.     
dress up  >  () Are we going to dress up for the wedding, or is it informal? >    > () Mary (was) dressed up for the party. We shall dress the room up for Christmas. You can dress these old chairs up in new covers. >  The children enjoy dressing up in Mother's old clothes. > _.   Dress up the men so that the general can see them.
dress watch  -
dress-circle  _n. _. 
dress-guard  _n.   (  )
dress-preserver  _n. 
dress-shield  = dress-preserver
dressage  _n. _. 1>   2> _attr. - dressage tests
dressage tests   ,  
dresser  _I _n. 1>   2>   3> _.  4>  5> _. ;  6> _. ,   ;  (. smart dresser) _II _n. 1>       2>     3> _.  , 
dressing  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> , ;  4>   5>  ( , ) 6>  7> _.  8> _. ;  9> _.  () 10> = dressing down
dressing down  _n. _. , ; to give a good dressing down -   
dressing equipage  
dressing station  _n. _.  
dressing-bag  = dressing-case
dressing-bell  _n. ,    
dressing-case  _n. 1>  2>    
dressing-gown  _n. , 
dressing-room  _n.  ; 
dressing-table  _n.  
dressmaker  _n. 
dressmaking  _n.   
dressy  _a. _. 1> ,      2> ,  ( )
drew  _p. of draw 2.
drey  _n.  
dribble  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   ( ) 2. _v. 1>  2>   3>   (   . .) 4>     ( ) - dribble along
dribble along   ( )
dribbler  _n. ,   (   . .)
dribblet  _n. 1>   2> ;  - by dribblets - in dribblets
dribs and drabs  _n. _pl. , ; 
dried  _a. ,  - dried milk _Syn: dry
dried milk   
drier  1. = _n. dryer 2. _a. _comp. of dry 1
drift  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  3> , ; the drift of a speech -  ; I don't understand your drift -   ,    4> ; the policy of drift -     5>  ();  (,   . .),   6> _. ; _. , ;   7> _.   8>   9> _. ,   10> _.  2. _v. 1>  , ; ,   , ;  2>  ,  3>   ( ,   . .) 4>  ,   ; to drift into war -     5> _. ,   - drift apart - drift away - drift in - drift out - drift towards - drift together
drift apart   (. .) The two small boats drifted apart in the storm, and lost each other. After twelve years of marriage, the two people began to drift apart.
drift away   (from) _. As children grow up, they drift away from their parents' views.
drift in   Two of Jane's friends drifted in last night, and are staying here.
drift out  ,  When the lid came off the box, loose papers drifted out. The crowd drifted out after the performance.
drift together  
drift towards     -. is the world drifting towards war? The business seems to be drifting towards failure.
drift-ice  _n.  
drift-net  _n.  
drift-wood  _n. 1>   2> ,    ; 
driftage  _n. 1> ,  (  ) 2> ,    
drifter  _n. 1>  (     ) 2> ,    3> _.   4> _. _.  _Syn: wanderer
drill  _I 1. _n. 1> () ,  2> () ; ;  3> _attr. drill cartridge -   _Syn: training 2. _v. 1> ; (in/into) to drill in grammar -    2>  () - drill troops 3>    _II _. 1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ;  2. _v. ,  _III _-. 1. _n. 1>  2> ()  2. _v. ,   _IV _n.  () _V _n.  ()
drill ground  _n. _.  
Drill Regulations  _n. _.  
drill troops   
drill-hall  _n. 
drill-sergeant  _n. _. -  
driller  _n. 1>  2>  
drillhole  _n.  
drilling  _I _n.  () _II _n. 1>  2>  _III _n.   
drink  1. _n. 1> ;  - soft drinks 2> ;  (, ); to have a drink - ; ,  3>   (. ardent drink, strong drink) 4>   , ; to be on the drink -   - in drink - take to drink 5> - the drink - fall into drink - the big drink long drink of water _. _.     2. _v. _p. drank; _p-p. drunk 1> , ; to drink off -    Peter drank off a whole litre of beer all at once. 2> , ; to drink the health of smb. -   -. ; to drink brotherhood -   ; to drink hard, to drink heavily, to drink like a fish -  ; to drink deep >   ; >   3>  (;  ) 4>  () - drink away - drink down - drink in - drink off - drink to - drink up I could drink the sea dry -   ,    ; to drink oneself to death - 
drink away   Tom drank the whole of his father's fortune away. Some people try to drink their sorrows away. It is easy to drink away a whole night.
drink deeply   
drink down    Drink your medicine down, it's good for you.
drink in   ;  (  . .) The students sat round their teacher, drinking in his words of wisdom.
drink off  = drink down
drink smb.'s health     -.
drink to    ,   Let us drink to the happy pair. I drink to the future; may it bring us all happiness.
drink up  > = drink down ; >    Drink up, then I'll refill your glass.
drink-offering  _n.   ()
drinkable  1. _a.    2. _n. _pl. 
drinker  _n. 1> , ,   2> 
drinking fountain  _n.  
drinking-bout  _n. 
drinking-horn  _n.  ( )
drinking-song  _n.  
drinking-water  _n.  
drip  1. _n. 1>  2>    3> = dripstone 1> 4> _.  _Syn: leak 2. _v. ,  ; the tap is dripping -  ; to drip with wet -  
drip-dry  _n.  
drip-moulding  = dripstone 1
dripping  1. _n. 1> ;  2>    3> ,       2. _a. 1> ,  - dripping wet 2> , 
dripping wet   
dripping-pan  _n. 1> ;  2> _. , 
drippy  _a. _. 
dripstone  _n. 1> _. ;  2>    
drive  1. _n. 1> , ,  ( , ); to go for a drive -   2>  ( );   ( ) 3>  (  ) 4>  ,  5> ,  6> ,  ( ) 7>  8> ,  () 9> _. ,  10>   ( , ) 11> _.  , ,  12> _. ()  (     . .); to put on a drive -  ; a drive to raise funds -     13> _.  14> _. _.     (  ) _Syn: zest 2. _v. _p. drove; _p-p. driven 1>  ( ,   . .) 2>  ( ,   . .);  ,  3>  (); to drive a pair -   4>  (, ) 5> ;  (, ); to drive into a corner -   ; _. .   ; driven ashore -    6> ,  (. drive into) - drive a nail home - drive home 7> , ; to drive a railway through the desert -      8> , ; to drive to despair -   ; to drive mad, to drive out of one's senses, to drive crazy -    9> ,  - drive a bargain - drive a trade 10> ,  ; he was very hard driven -     11> _.    ( , ) 12> _.    - drive at - drive away - drive away at - drive for - drive home - drive home to - drive in - drive into - drive off - drive out - drive up - drive a quill - drive a pen - let drive at drive yourself car     _Syn: impel
drive a bargain   
drive a hard bargain   ; 
drive a nail home      ; _.  -.  ; 
drive a pen   
drive a quill   
drive a trade   
drive at  ;   -. what is he driving at?   ?
drive away  >  What can I do to drive away these feelings of sadness? >  >  The guests got into their cars and drove away.
drive away at     -. She sits at her desk for hours, driving away at her work.
drive for   The factory must drive for increased production this year.
drive home  ,   
drive home to   -.   -. You must drive the difficulty home to John.
drive in  >  to drive the cows in   >  We built the garage joining the house so that you can drive straight in. >   -. The speaker tried to drive in his point, but the crowd were not interested. >  () You have to use strength and skill to drive these long nails in.
drive into  >  With a cry of joy he drove the last nail into the wood. > _. ,  Can't you drive some manners into the boy? >  -.  -.  Your behaviour is driving me into a nervous breakdown.
drive off  >   The army drove off the enemy with much effort and loss of life. >  Sing a song to drive off those feelings of sadness. This medicine will help to drive the disease off. The police used horses to drive the crowds off.
drive out  > ;  We had to use cats to drive the rats out. The defending army drove the enemy out. The cows are in the vegetable field, we shall have to drive them out. > ,  ( ) Let's drive out into the country, it's such a nice day.
drive shaft  _n.  
drive to bay  > _.  () >    > _.  ()  
drive to the wall    ;    
drive up  ,  Just then a friend drove up and gave me a ride. A police car drove up and stopped outside the shop.
drive-in  _n. 1> _. _.    (  ,    , . drive-in motionpicture theater) 2> , ,   . . (     )
drivel  1. _n. ,  ; ,  2. _v. 1>  ,   (about/on) What's the chairman drivelling about/on now? 2>  
driveler  = _. driveller
driveller  _n. 1>  ;  2> ,  
drivelling idiot   
driven  _p-p.  drive
driven wheel  _n. _.  
driver  _n. 1> ; ; ; ;  2> ;   3>   ; - 4>   5>   ( ) 6> _. ,     (); - 7> _.  ,   8> _.      , ,   . . 9> _. 
driver's license  _n. _.  
driveway  _n. , 
driving  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3> _. ,  4> = drive 1. 10> 5> _.   6> _.  2. _a. 1> ,    - driving storm - driving rain 2> ,    3> _. 
driving force  _n.  
driving licence   ,     
driving license  = _n. driver's license
driving motive   
driving rain   
driving storm   
driving-axle  _n.  
driving-belt  _n.  
driving-wheel  _n.  
drizzle  1. _n.  ,  2. _v.  (. drizzle down) it drizzles - 
drizzly  _a. 
drogher holl.  _n.  -  
drogue  _n. 1> ,    2>  
droll  1. _n. ,  2. _a. ; ;  _Syn: humorous 3. _v. _. ,  
drollery  _n. , 
drome  _n. _. _. of aerodrome
dromedary  _n.  , 
dromon  = dromond
dromond  _n. _.    ,     
drone  1. _n. 1> ; _. ,  2> ,  3>       4> _.  ;   2. _v. 1> ,  2> , ,   (. drone on) As the teacher droned on, one by one the class fell asleep. Whatever is the speaker droning on about now? 3> 
droningly  _adv. , 
drool  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  ( , ) (over) The dogs are drooling over that new dog meat. 2>   - drool over
drool over   All the young girls are drooling over the good-looking actor. Every time a new baby arrives in the neighbourhood, she has to go and drool over it.
droop  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  3> ;   2. _v. 1> , ,  2>  3> ,  ();  (, ) (. droop down); His head drooped down and a few moments later he fell asleep. 4> ,  ( , ) 5> ; ; plants droop from drought -     6>  7> ,   8> _. ;   
droopy  _a.  
drop  1. _n. 1> ; a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean -   ; drop by drop, by drops -    2> _pl. _.  3>  (); to have a drop in one's eye -  ; to take a drop too much -   4> ;  5> ,  6> , ;  - drop in prices 7>   ( ) 8>  ( ); a drop of 10 feet from the window to the ground -     10  9>   ,    ( ) 10>  () 11>      ( ) 12>  ( ) 13> _. ; at the drop of a hat >  ,  ,  ; >   2. _v. 1>  2>   3>  () 4>  5> ; ; to drop as if one had been shot -   ; he is ready to drop -    ,  ; to drop asleep -  6> ,  (); drop me a line - ()    7>  (, ); ; drop it! - ()!, ()!; ()!; to drop smoking -   8>  ( ) 9>  () 10>  (, ); let us drop the subject -      11> ,  (, ) 12>  ();  () 13> , ; ,  (   . .) 14> , ; to drop a letter -   15> ,  ; ; I'll drop you at your door -     ()  16>  (, ) 17> ; ; his jaw dropped y -    18> ,   . .   19> ,  () 20> _. _.  - drop across - drop around - drop away - drop back - drop behind - drop dead - drop down - drop in - drop into - drop off - drop on - drop out - drop up - drop short; to drop a word in favour of smb. -   -. ; to drop from the clouds -     ; to drop like a hot potato -    -.; to drop from sight -     _Syn: decrease
drop a curtsey  ,  
drop across  > _.   I dropped across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. I dropped across an old friend in town today. > _.  
drop anchor   
drop around  ,  Why don't you drop around some time?
drop away  >     >  Student numbers have been dropping away recently, interest in the game has dropped away. >  The quality of performance has dropped away since last year.
drop back  _. _. ,  This record has dropped back to third place in the popularity lists.
drop behind  >  >   We thought the horse would win, but he dropped behind halfway through the race. Don't drop behind now, just when you're doing so well. Production has dropped behind in the last few months. >   If your payments of rent drop behind, you will be asked to leave.
drop dead  >   Poor Mrs Whitehead dropped dead in the street yesterday. >   -., -. The government dropped the plan dead when they I famed how much it would cost. When he learned that his companions were secret criminals, he dropped them dead. > _.   -. Drop dead!
drop down     Let's drop down to his summer home and see if he's there.
drop in  > _. ,  Drop in to see us any time you're in town. Look who's just dropped in! Let's drop in on Jim and Mary while we're in the neighbourhood. > _.     >  (   ..) Since they have been allowed to choose their own courses, many more students have been dropping in to classes. The organization has asked the city council for more money for the drug treatment centre, where so many young people are dropping in.
drop in prices   
drop into  >  ,  Let's drop into the hotel for a quick drink. > ,   >  ( )
drop off  >  >  Student numbers have been dropping off recently. Interest in the game has dropped off. >  I was sitting in the armchair reading the newspaper when I dropped off. I had a bad night. I went to bed early enough but for some reason I couldn't drop off. >  >  -., -. Drop me off at the corner, and I'll walk from there. I just want to drop this letter off, I'll drop my coat off at the cleaners on my way to the office. >  The quality of performance has dropped off since last year.
drop off the hooks  _.   ;    
drop on  >     -. >  ;  Why drop on me? It's not my fault. >   We dropped on the perfect house after searching for weeks. >  -. Why does he always drop on me for the worst jobs? The examiners can drop on any student to answer questions. >    -. Let's drop on Jim and Mary and surprise them.
drop out  >    (   . .) Two of the team have dropped out, and I don't know where we'll find replacements. > _.  ( ) > ,  
drop short  >   >   
drop the curtain   
drop the pilot    
drop up     -. She said she'd drop up to tea one afternoon.
drop-curtain  _n.   ( )
drop-dead  _a. _.  , , 
drop-hammer  _n. _. ;  
drop-kick  _n. _.    ( )
drop-leaf  _n.   ( )
drop-letter  _n. _. ,  
drop-light  _n. _.     
drop-out  _n. _. 1> ,  2> ,   _Syn: hippie
drop-scene  _n. 1> = drop-curtain 2>  
drop-shutter  _n. _.  
droplet  _n. 
dropper  _n. 1>  2> 
dropping-gear  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
droppings  _n. _pl. 1> ,      (,    . .) 2>  , 
dropsical  _a. 1>   2> ; ; 
dropsy  _n. 
drosometer  _n.  (     )
dross  _n. ; ;  ; _. ; , 
drossy  _a. 1>   2> , 
drought  _n. 1>  2>  
droughty  _a. ; 
drouth  = _n. _. _. drought
drove  _I _p. of drive 2. _II _n. 1> ,  2> ; to stand in droves -  3> _.    
drover  _n. 1>  2> 
drown  _v. 1> ; to be drowned -  2> () 3> , ; drowned in tears -   ,  ; drowned in sleep -   ;   4>  (, ; ) - drown in - drown out a drowning man will catch at a straw -    
drown in  >  The crowd drowned his last few words in cheers. >  -. For years he has drowned himself in the study of English literature.
drown out  >  Both the speaker and his speech were drowned out by the disapproval of the crowd. >  Many families were drowned out when the river hurst its banks.
drowse  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v. 1> ,   2>   ;   3>    
drowsily  _adv. ; 
drowsy  _a. 1> ,  2>  ;  3> 
drub  _v. 1> (), (); to drub into smb. -  -.  ; to drub out of smb. -   -.   2> , ,  3> , 
drubbing  _n. , 
drudge  1. _n. ,  ,   2. _v.  ,  
drudgery  _n. ,   _Syn: labour
drudgingly  _adv. , ;  
drug  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  ; ,     (. drug in/on the market) 4> _attr. ; drug plants -   5> _attr.  - drug addict - drug taker - drug habit _Syn: medication, medicine, narcotic, pharmaceutical, remedy, specific 2. _v. 1>     ( ) 2>   3>   4>  ()
drug addict  
drug fiend  
drug habit  
drug taker  
drugget  _n.  (    )
druggie  _n. _. 
druggist  _n. 
drugstore  _n. _. 1>  2>  ,  , , , ,   . .
Druid  _n. _. , 
drum  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _.   4>      5> _. ; ; to beat the (big) drum >  ; >   2. _v. 1>    2>   (on/upon) He had an annoying habit of drumming his fingers on the table while he listened. 3> to drum smth. into smb., to drum smth. into smb.'s head -  -. -. 4> ,  5>   ( ) - drum out of - drum up
drum major  _n.   ; 
drum majorette  _n.     (  )
drum out of       The officer was drummed out of the force for refusing to obey orders.
drum roll  _n. 1>    2>  
drum up  , ; to drum up customers - _.  , 
drum-fish  _n.  ()
drumbeat  _n. 1>   2> 
drumfire  _n. _.  
drumhead  _n. 1>    2> _.   3> _. ,   - drumhead court martial
drumhead court martial  - 
drummer  _n. 1>  2> _. _.  3> _. 
drumming  _n. 1>  ;   2> 
drumstick  _n. 1>   2>      (, ,   . .)
drunk  1. _a. _predic. 1> ; drunk as a lord/fiddler -   ,   - get drunk - blind drunk - dead drunk 2>  (  . .) (with) 2. _n. _. 1>  2>  3>        _Syn: alcoholic
drunk and incapable   ()
drunkard  _n. ,  _Syn: alcoholic
drunken  _a.  - drunken brawl - drunken driving
drunken brawl   
drunken driving      
drupaceous  _a. _.  ( )
drupe  _n. _.   (, ,   . .)
drupel  = drupelet
drupelet  = drupel _n.  (,   . .)
druse  _n. _. 
dry  1. _a. 1>  - dry cough - dry bread - dry masonry - dry cell - dry battery 2> ,  ( ) 3>  4> ,  ( ) 5> _.   ( ) 6> , , ; dry book -   7> ; ; ; dry humour -   8> _. ,     - dry town - go dry 9> _.  - dry shot - dry cow - dry death - dry facts - dry light he's not even dry behind the ears         _Syn: crisp, dehumidified, dehydrated, desiccated, dried, parched _Ant: damp, deliquescent, moist, soggy, wet 2. _n. 1> ; ;   2>  3> _.     3. _v. 1> (), ,  (. dry off) Come and dry off in from of this fire. to dry herbs -  ; to dry oneself -  2>  3>   ; he dried his hands on the towel -     - dry out - dry up
dry battery    
dry bread  >    >  
dry canteen      ( )  
dry cell    
dry cough   
dry cow   
dry death     
dry distillation   , 
dry facts   
dry farming  _n.    (  )
dry goods  _n. , 
dry land  
dry light    ( )
dry lodging  ,   
dry masonry  _.    ()
dry measure  _n.   
dry measures    
dry out  >  Will this flooded ground ever dry out? A good hot summer could dry the ground out. > _.        If he goes on drinking like that, he will have to spend months in a special hospital, drying out.
dry shot   
dry town  ,      
dry up  > ; to dry up one's tears -   > ,  ( , ); _. ,  (   . .) > _. ; ; dry up! - ()!; ()!
dry wall  _n. _.   
dry-bob  _n.    ( ) {. wet bob}
dry-cargo ship  _n. _.  
dry-clean  _v.   
dry-cleaners  _n. _pl.  ,  ()
dry-cleaning  _n.   ()
dry-fly  _n.   (   )
dry-nurse  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 
dry-point  1. _a. 1>      2>    3> ,    2. _v.    
dry-rot  _n. 1>   () 2>  ; , 
dry-salter  _n. 1>    2>   , , 
dry-saltery  _n.     . {. dry-salter}
dry-shod  _adv. - pass over dry-shod
dry-stone  _a.   
dryad  _n. _. 
Dryasdust  1. _n. ,  , ''; ,   . . 2. _a. (dryasdust) , 
dryer  _n. 1>  2>   3> _. 
dryish  _a. 
dryland  _n. 
DS  _I document signed _n. ,  (-) _II Double-Sided _a. 
DSc  = Doctor of Science _n.  () 
DSE  = Data Structure Editor _n.   
DSP  = digital signal processor _n.   () 
DSS  = Decision Support System _n.    
DTE  = Data Terminal Equipment _n.  
dual  1. _a. ; ;     - dual ownership - dual nationality - dual citizenship - the Dual Monarchy 2. _n. _. 1>   2>    
dual citizenship   , 
dual nationality   , 
dual ownership    ( )
dualism  _n. _. 
duality  _n. 
dualize  _v. 
dub  _I _v. 1>  2> ;  3> ; ;  4>   (,   . .) _II _v.  ;   - dub in _III _v. 1>    2>   3> _. ,   _Syn: name _IV _n. _. _. ,  
dub in   The music was dubbed in afterwards. If you make a film in one language and want people in other countries to understand it, you can dub in the voices of other actors speaking the other language, matching the words as nearly as possible to the movements of the original actors' mouths.
dubbin  _n.    
dubbing  _n.    
dubiety  _n. 1> ,  2> -.  _Syn: doubt
dubious  _a. 1> ,  - dubious character 2> ,  _Syn: doubtful
dubious character   
Dublin  _n. . 
ducal  _a. 
ducat  _n. _.  ()
duchess  _n. 
duchy  _n. 
duck  _I _n. 1>  2>   3> _. ;  4> _. ;  5> _.  6> _. _. - 7> _attr. duck tail -  ; _. , ; like a duck in a thunderstorm -   ; fine weather for young ducks - _.  ; like water off a duck's back -    ; ducks and drakes - ,        ; to play ducks and drakes with smth. ,  -.,  ,  -.; to take to smth. like a duck to water -    -.     - duck of _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2>    2. _v. 1> ; () 2>  ( , ) 3>    (. duck down) Duck down behind this wall and then the policeman won't see you. He's got a gun, duck down! 4> - duck a curtsy - duck out _Syn: immerse _III _n. 1>  ,  2> _pl.  
duck a curtsy  _. ,  
duck of  _. , 
duck out     You can't duck out now, you made a solemn promise. No parent can duck out of his duty to his children. It's unlawful to try to duck out of paying taxes.
duck's meat  = duckweed
duck's-egg  _n. 1>  0 ( ) 2>  - 
duck-boards  _n. _pl.  
duck-hawk  _n. _.  
duck-legged  _a. ,  
duck-out  _n. _. 1>  2> 
duckbill  _n. _. 
ducket  _n. _. 1> ()  2> _.  
ducking  _n.   ; I got a good ducking -   
ducking-stool  = cucking-stool
duckling  _n. 
duckweed  _n. _. 
ducky  = duck I 3
duct  _n. 1> _. ,  2> ; 
ductile  _a. 1>  2> , ;  ( ) 3> , ;   ( ) _Syn: malleable
ductility  _n. 1>  2> , ;  () 3> , 
ductless  _a. _.     - ductless glands
ductless glands    
dud  _. 1. _n. 1>  2>  ;  3> ;  ,   4>   5> _pl. ,  6> _pl. ,   2. _a. , , 
dude  _n. _. _. , , 
dude ranch  _n. ,    ; ,  (     . .)
dudgeon  _I _n. _.    _II _n. , ; in high/deep/great dudgeon -   
Dudley  _n. . 
due  1. _n. 1> ; ,  ; to give smb. his due -  -.  ;   2> _pl. , , ; - custom dues 3> _pl.  ; party dues -  ; for a full due - ,  2. _a. 1> , , ; with due attention -   ; after due consideration -    2> ; his death was due to nephritis -      3> _predic. ,  ( ,  ); he is due to speak at the meeting -      4> _predic. ; the train is due and over-due -  -    5> ; his wages are due -       6> due to (.  ) -  _Syn: rightful 3. _adv. ,  (  ); they went due south -      
duel  1. _n. 1> , ; Pushkin lost his duel -      2> ,  2. _v.   
duellist  _n.  , 
duenna  _n. _. ;  ,  ( )
dues  1>  2> 
duet  = duett
duett  = duet _n. 
duetto  _. = duet
duff  _I _n. 1> _.  2> _.  (. currant duff) 3>   _II _v. _. 1>  ();  2>  3> _.     
duffel  _n. 1>   2> _.  ();    
duffel-bag  _n.  
duffer  _n. 1> _. ; ,   2> ,  3>   4>   5> _. 
duffle  = duffel
dug  _n. 1>  () 2> 
dug-out  _n. 1> ,    2> _. ; ; ;  3> _. _. ,      
duiker holl.  _n.  ()
duke  _n.  - Grand Duke
dukedom  _n. 1>  2>  
dulcet  _a. ,  ( )
dulcify  _v. 1>  ,  2> _. 
dulcimer  _n. _. 
dull  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ; ; dull beggar/fish -   3> ; ; dull pain -   - dull of hearing 4> ,  5>  6>  7>  - dull sight 8> , ,  9>  ( ) 10> ,    ( ) _Syn: bland 2. _v. (); () , , , ; to dull the edge of one's appetite -   _Syn: surfeit
dull beggar  ,  ; 
dull of hearing    
dull sight   
dullard  _n. ,  _Syn: moron
dullish  _a. 1>  2> 
dulse  _n. -  
duly  _adv. 1>  ,  2>   
dumb  _a. 1>  - deaf and dumb - dumb show 2> ; dumb animals -   3>  (   . .) 4> ; this piano has several dumb notes -        5> ; a dumb dog - _.   6> _. _. ; ; dumb barge -   _Syn: speechless
dumb crambo  -
dumb piano  _n.  
dumb show   , 
dumb-bell  1. _n. 1> _pl. ;  2> _. _. ,  2. _v.    
dumb-waiter  _n. 1>  ,     2> _.         ,  
Dumb.  = Dumbartonshire
Dumbarton  _I _n. .  _II = Dumbartonshire
Dumbartonshire  _n.  (  )
dumbfound  _v. ,  _Syn: confuse
dumbness  _n. 
dumbstruck  _a.  (   . .)
dumdum  _n.  '-' (. dumdum bullet)
Dumf.  = Dumfriesshire
Dumfries  = Dumfriesshire
Dumfriesshire  = Dumfries _n.  (  )
dummy  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2>  3>  (. baby's dummy) 4> ,   5>    ;  6> _.  7> _. ,   (   . .); tailor's dummy - ,  _Syn: moron 2. _a. 1> ; ;  - dummy window 2> ,  - dummy cartridge 3>  4> _. 
dummy cartridge   
dummy run  _n.  
dummy window   
dump  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  ;   2> _.    3>    ; ,   4>       2. _v. 1> ,  () 2>  ();  3> _.   4>    - dump on _II _n. 1>  ;   2> _.  ; _pl. ; not worth a dump -     3> = dumpy II 2
dump on  ;   I've been dumped on too often, I don't make the mistake of trusting people too far. I've had all this work dumped on me.
dump truck  = _n. dumper truck
dump-car  = dump-cart
dump-cart  = dump-car _n.    , 
dumper truck  _n. 
dumping  _n. 1> _. ,   2> ,   
dumping ground  _n. 
dumpish  _a. 
dumpling  _n. 1>  2> ,    3> _. 
dumps  _n. _pl. to be (down) in the dumps - _.    , 
dumpy  _I _a.  _II 1. _a.  2. _n.   
dun  _I 1. _n. 1> -  2>    (  ) 2. _a. 1> - 2> _. ,  _II 1. _n. 1>   2>    2. _v. 1>    ; to dun smb. out of his money -    -. 2> 
dun-bird  _n. _.  
dunce  _n. , ;   - dunce's cap _Syn: blockhead
dunce's cap    ( ,        )
Dundee  _n. . 
dunderhead  _n.  , 
dune  _n. 
dung  _n. , ; 
dung-beetle  _n.  ; 
dung-fork  _n.  
dungaree  _n. 1>    2> _pl.      
dungeon  _n. 1>  ;  2> = donjon
dunghill  _n.  
dungy  _a. , 
duniwassal  _n. _.  
dunk  _v. 1>  (,   , ) (in) The children are allowed to dunk their bread in the soup. 2> ,  _Syn: immerse
Dunkirk  _n. . 
dunlin  _n.  ()
dunnage  _n. _.   
duo  _n. _. 
duodecimal  1. _n.   2. _a. 
duodecimo  _n.      
duodenal  _a. _.  - duodenal ulcer
duodenal ulcer    
duodenary  _a. 
duodenitis  _n. _.   
duodenum  _n. _pl. -na _.  
duologue  = dialogue
duopoly  _n. _.    
dupable  = dupeable
dupe  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. ,  _Syn: trick
dupeable  _a.   
dupery  _n. 
dupl duplicate  _n. 
duple  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
duplex  _a. ; ,  - duplex house - duplex apartment
duplex apartment  _. ,       
duplex house   
duplicate  1. _n. 1> ;  - in duplicate 2> _pl.   3>   _Syn: copy 2. _a. 1> , ; _.  - duplicate ratio - duplicate proportion 2>   ;  3> ,  _Syn: congruent, exact, identical, true _Ant: contrasted, different, dissimilar, faulty 3. _v. 1>  ;   2> ,   3> 
duplicate proportion  _.  
duplicate ratio  _.  
duplication  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
duplicator  _n.  
duplicity  _n.  _Syn: guile
durability  _n. 1> ; ;   ;  2> 
durable  _a. 1> , ; a durable pair of shoes -   2> ,  3> _.   _Syn: permanent
duralumin  _n. 
duramen  _n. 1> _.  () 2> _.  
duration  _n. ; for the duration of the war -   ; of short duration - 
Durban  _n. . 
durbar  _n. _.  
duress  = duresse
duresse  = duress _n. 1>  ;  ( ) 2> _. ; to do smth. under duresse -  -.  ,  
Durham  _n. 
during  _prep.  ,  ;  
durmast  _n. _.  
durst  _p. of dare 1.
Dushanbe  _n. . 
dusk  1. _n. ; ; till dusk - ; scarcely visible in the dusk -     2. _a. _. , ,  3. _v. _. 
duskiness  _n. 1> ,  2> 
dusky  _a. 1> ,  - dusky thicket 2>  _Syn: swarthy
dusky thicket   
dust  1. _n. 1>  - gold dust - atomic dust - cosmic dust 2> _.  3> _.  4> _. ,  ; to raise/make a dust -  , ; humbled in/to the dust -  ;   ; to give the dust to smb. - _. ,  -.; to take smb.'s dust - _.   -.;   ; to throw dust in smb.'s eyes -   -. 2. _v. 1> ,  ; to dust a table -     2>  3>   ,   . . - dust down - dust off to dust the eyes of -  -. _Syn: clean
Dust Bowl  _n.      
dust down  >    -. She picked herself up, dusted herself down, and started walking again. > _.  -. The director dusted Jim down for being late again.
dust off  >    -. He dusted off the old book and handed it to me. > _.   -.,   -. If the family are all coming for Christmas, I'd better dust off the large meat tin. Dust off your old skills and prepare for new responsibilities.
dust-cart  _n.  
dust-cloak  = dust-coat
dust-coat  _n.  ()
dust-colour  _n. - 
dust-cover  _n.  ()
dust-hole  _n.  , 
dust-jacket  = dust-cover
dust-proof  _a. 
dust-shot  _n.   
dust-storm  _n.  
dust-up  _n. _. , , 
dustbin  _n.  
duster  _n. 1>  ;   ,   . . 2> = _. dust-coat 3>    ( ,   . .) 4> _.  
dusting  _n. 1>   2>      3> _.  - give a dusting 4> _.  
dustman  _n. 
dustpan  _n.   
dusty  _n. 1>  2> ;  ;  3>  (   . .) 4> , ; not so dusty - _. , 
DUT  = Device Under Test _n.  
dutch  _I Dutch 1. _a. 1> ;  2> _. _. _.  - dutch auction - dutch barn - dutch carpet - dutch comfort - dutch concert - dutch tile - dutch lunch - dutch supper - dutch treat - dutch feast to talk like a dutch uncle  ,  2. _n. 1> (the dutch) _pl. _. ;  2> ,   3> _.   - High dutch - Low dutch - double dutch that/it beats the dutch    _II _n. _. ; my old dutch -   ( )
dutch auction     ,    
Dutch bargain  ,  
dutch barn      
dutch carpet      
dutch comfort     ;  
dutch concert  ,     ; '  ,   '
Dutch courage  _n. _. ,   
dutch feast  ,      
dutch lunch  ,      
Dutch metal  _n.     (' ')
Dutch oven  _n. 1>  (     ) 2> _. _.   
dutch supper  ,      
dutch tile  , 
dutch treat  ,      
Dutchman  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3>   - Flying Dutchman I'm a Dutchman, if I do! -     , ...;    , ...
Dutchwoman  _n. ; 
duteous  = _. dutiful
dutiable  _a.   () 
dutiful  _a. 1>   ;   2>  _Syn: obedient
duty  _n. 1> , ; to do one's duty -    2>  ; ; to take up one's duties -     - on duty - doctor on duty - off duty - out of duty 3> ;  ; customs duties -   4> ; he sends his duty to you -      5> _. , ,  ();  - duty of water 6> _attr.  - duty call 7> _attr.  - duty journey 8> _attr. ; duty officer - _. _.   _Syn: obligation
duty call   
duty journey   , 
duty list  _n. _.  
duty of water  _-. 
duty-bound  _a. 
duty-free  1. _a.        2. _adv. 
duty-paid  _a.  
duumvir  _n. _pl. -s -ri _.  (  )
duumvirate  _n. _.  (  )
duvet  _n. _.  
DVM  = Doctor of Veterinary Medicine _n.  
dw dead weight  _n. _. 1>  ,   2>   ()
dwarf  1. _n. 1>  2>     3> _.  2. _a.  3. _v. 1>  ;   2>    ; the little cottage was dwarfed by the surrounding elms -      -    
dwarfish  _a. 1>  2> 
dweeb  _n. _. _. ; 
dwell  _v. _p.  _p-p. dwelt 1> , , ,  (in, at, on) 2>  , ; (on, upon -  -.) - dwell on a note 3> ,    ( ) _Syn: reside
dwell on a note   
dweller  _n. 1> ,  2> ,   
dwelling  _n. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: house
dwelling-house  _n.  
dwelling-place  _n. 
dwelt  _p.  _p-p.  dwell
DWI  = Driving While Intoxicated _n.    
dwindle  _v. 1> , ;  2>  ; ,   ;  _Syn: decrease
dwt pennyweight  _n.  (  = 1,555 )
dyad  _n. _. 1>  ; ,  2> _.   3> _. , ; one's other dyad - -.  ''; -. 
dyadic  _a. _.    
dye  1. _n. 1> ;  ;  2>  3> ; scoundrel of the deepest dye -   2. _v. 1> ,  2>  , ; dye in the wool/grain -   ,    _Syn: colour
dye-house  _n. 
dye-stuff  _n.  , 
dye-wood  _n.  
dye-works  _n.  , 
dyed in the wool  >   ; > , ; a dyed in the wool Tory  
dyed-in-the wool  _a. 1>    2> ,  - dyed-in-the wool Tory 3> , 
dyed-in-the wool Tory   
dyeing  _n. 1> ,   2>  
dyer  _n. 
dyer's broom  _n. _.  
dyer's oak   
dyer's weed  _n. _.  ;  ;  , 
dying  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  2. _a. 1>  2> ; till one's dying day -     3> 
dyke  = dike
dynamic  _a. 1>  2> , ,  3> _. 
dynamical  _a. 
dynamics  _n. _pl. 1> as _sg.  2>  
dynamism  _n. _. 
dynamite  1. _n.  2. _v.  
dynamiter  _n. , 
dynamitic  _a. 
dynamo  _n. _pl. -os _. -, 
dynamometer  _n. 
dynast  _n.  
dynastic  _a. 
dynasty  _n. 
dyne  _n. _.  ( )
dysenteric  _a. 
dysentery  _n. _. 
dysfunction  _n. 
dysfunctional  _a. 
dyslexia  _n. _. ,   
dyslexic  _a. _.   ,   
dyslogistic  _a. 
dyspepsia  _n. _.  , 
dyspeptic  1. _n. 1> ,    2> _. ,     2. _a. 1>    2>    
dyspnoea  _n. _. ,  
dysprosium  _n. _. 
dystrophy  _n. _. 
dz.  = dozen _n. 
e erg  _n. _. 
e'en  = _. even I and even _II 2
e'er  = _. ever
E-MAIL  = E-mail = Electronic MAIL _n.  
E.  _I East; eastern _n. ;  _II English _n.  _III engineer _n. 
E.&O.E.  = errors and omissions excepted _n.    
E.A.  = East Africa _n.  
E.B.  = Encyclopaedia Britannica _n. _.  
e.c.  _I exempli causa _n. _.  _II E.C. - Executive Committee _n.  
e.g.  = exempli gratia _n. _. 
e.o.m.  = end of the month (following) _n.   () 
each  1. _indef.  . , ; each of us -    - each and all 2. _indef.  . , ; each student has to learn it by heart -      
each and all    
each other  _recipr.   (  )
EAEC  = European Atomic Energy Community _n.     , 
eager  _a. 1>   ;  , ; eager for/after fame -  ; eager to be off -   2> ,  (   . .) 3>  - eager pursuit - eager beaver 4>  ( ) 5> _. ,  _Syn: avid, desirous, enthusiastic, intent, keen _Ant: dead-beat, impassive, indifferent, listless, uninterested, uninvolved
eager beaver  >  >  ,  , 
eager pursuit   
eagerness  _n. , 
eagle  _n. 1>  2> _. _.    10 
eagle-eyed  _a.   ; 
eagle-owl  _n. 
eaglet  _n. 
eagre  _n.     
EAON  = except as otherwise noted _n.   ,   
ear  _I _n. 1>  2> ; an ear for music -  ; to play by ear -   ; to have a good (bad) ear -   () ; to strain one's ears -   3> , , ,  4> _. , ; to be all ears -   ;    ; to give ear to smb. -  -.; to gain the ear of smb. -   -.; in at one ear and out at the other -    ,   ; to keep one's ears open - ;  ; ; up to the ears -   (   . .); to bring a storm about one's ears -   ;   ; to have smb.'s ear -  -.  ; to set by the ears - ; by the ears -  ; to be on one's ear -  ; to have long/itching ears -   _II 1. _n. 1>  2>  () 2. _v. 
ear-ache  _n.   
ear-drop  = ear-ring
ear-drops  _n. _pl.   
ear-drum  _n.  
ear-flaps  _n. _pl.  ( )
ear-lap  _n. 1>  () 2>  (  . .)
ear-lobe  = ear-lap
ear-lock  _n.  ,   
ear-muff  _n. _.  (   )
ear-phone  = headphone
ear-phones  
ear-ring  _n. 
ear-splitting  _a. 
ear-wax  _n.  
eared seal  ; 
earful  _n. _.     
earl  _n.  ()
earldom  _n. 1>  ,  2> _. ()  , 
earless  _a. 1>  2>    3>    ( )
early  1. _a. 1> ; it is early days yet -   ,    - the early bird - at an early date - one's early days 2> ; _-.  3> ;  - early diagnosis 4> ,  ( ); early post-war years -    5> _.  ( );  2. _adv. 1> ; early in the year -    - early in life - early in the day 2> ;  3> ; early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise - _.      , ,    
early delivery     ()
early diagnosis    
early in life   
early in the day  
early-warning  _a.  
earmark  1. _n. 1>   ;  2>   2. _v. 1> ;   2> , ;  (for) We have earmarked a quarter of the money for the children's hospital.
earn  _v. 1> ; to earn one's living/one's daily bread -    2>  - earn fame _Syn: reach
earn fame   , 
earn honorific mention     ,    
earn keep    
earner  _n. ,  
earnest  _I 1. _a. 1> ;  2> ;  3> ,  _Syn: sedate 2. _n. - in earnest _II _n. ; ; an earnest of more to come -   
earnestly  _adv. , 
earnings  _n. _pl.  , ; 
earpiece  _n.   ; ,  
earplug  _n.   
earshot  _n. ,    ; within (out of) earshot -   ( ) 
earth  1. _n. 1> ,   - on earth 2>  3>  - floating earth - scorched earth 4>  5> ; to take earth -    ( ); to run to earth > = to take earth; > , ; > ; ;  6> _.  7> .  : how on earth? -  ?; no use on earth -    ; why on earth? -   ? 8> _attr. ;  - earth water - earth wax to come back to earth -     ,    2. _v. 1> , ;  ;  (. earth up) The month of the river has earthed up again this year. The landslide earthed up the pool where the animals usually drank. 2>      3> _. _.  4> _.  (); to be earthed -   
earth water   
earth wax  _. 
earth-born  _a. 1> ;  2> _.  
earth-bound  _a. 1> ,  2>   
earth-flax  _n. 
earth-light  = earth-shine
earth-nut  _n.  , 
earth-shaking  _a.    ,  
earth-shattering  _a. , 
earth-shine  _n. _.   ()
earth-worm  _n. 1> /  2>  ; 
earthen  _a. 1> ;  2> 
earthenware  _n. 1>  ,  ;  2>  3> _attr. 
earthing  _n. _. _. 
earthly  1. _a. 1> ;  2> _. ; no earthly use (reason) -  () _Syn: worldly 2. _n. not an earthly - _.   
earthly-minded  _a.  ,  
earthquake  _n. 1>  2> , 
earthward  = earthwards
earthwards  = earthward _adv.    
earthwork  _n.  ;  
earthy  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  _Syn: suggestive
earwig  _n. _. 
ease  1. _n. 1> ; , ; ease of body and mind -    ; at one's ease - , , ; to feel ill at ease -   ; ; a life of ease - ,   - social ease - stand at ease - at ease! 2> ; to take one's ease >  , ; >  3> ,  4>  - with ease - learn with ease 5>  (),  (  . .) _Syn: comfort 2. _v. 1>  (, ); to ease smb. of his purse/cash - _.  -. 2>  3> ,  (of) This medicine will ease you of your pain. Do write to your mother to ease her of her worry. 4>  ; (in, into) to ease a piano into place -    ; to ease a bloc into position -    ()   ; to ease round -   This is a tricky corner; we must ease the piano round (it), not push it. Ease the boat round carefully, there's a strong wind. 5>  (  );  () 6> _. , () (. ease away, ease down, ease off) ease her! -  ! () - ease down - ease off - ease to - ease up _Syn: satisfy
ease down  >   >  , 
ease off  >   ; () The rain should ease off before midday. The danger of war has eased off. When will this pain ease off? > _.  (, ) Ease her off gently now! It should be possible to ease off in this light wind. >  Now that the children are bach at school, I can ease off. Ease off, we don't need to go so fast now.
ease to  _.       The wind is too strong, we had better ease to.
ease up  > () The rain should ease up before midday. The danger of war has eased up. When will this pain ease up? > () I wish you would ease up on the children; their behaviour gets worse when you make them nervous. Ease up, won't you? We shall get killed at this speed. > ,  Ask the children on the end to ease up, some more people want to sit down.
easeful  _a. _. 1>  2>  3> , 
easel  _n. 1>  2> ; 
easement  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  ,    . .    4> _. , 
easily  _adv. ; ,  
easiness  _n. 1>  2> 
east  1. _n. 1> ; _. ; to the east (of) -   () 2> (the East) ; - Far East - Middle East 3>   (. east wind) East or West home is best - _.   , a   2. _a.  3. _adv. 1>  ;   2>   ( ); to blow east -   
East China Sea  _n. - 
East End  _n. -,  ()  
East India Company  _n. _. - 
East Indies  _n. _. -
East Lothian  _n. - (  )
East Side  _n. -,  ()  -
east-bound  _a.   
Easter  _n. _. 1>  () 2> _attr. 
Easter Island  _n.  
easterly  1. _a.  2. _n.   3. _adv. 1>  ;   2>   ( )
eastern  1. _a. 1> ; eastern window - ,    2>   (-)       2. _n. (Eastern)  
easterner  _n. 1> = eastern 2 2>    
easternmost  _a.  
Eastertide  _n. _. 1>   2>        
easting  _n. _.   ;   
eastward  1. _a.      2. _adv.  ,  ,    3. _n.  
eastwards  = eastward 2.
easy  1. _a. 1> ,  - easy of access - easy money 2>  - easy coat 3> , ,  - easy manners 4> ; make your mind easy -  5> ; ; to be easy on smb., smth. -    -., -. 6>  ;  ; of easy virtue -  ()   7> ; at an easy pace -   8> ,  - easy circumstances 9> _.    ( ); ,  (   . .) 10>  ( ); easy street - ; to be on easy street - ; as easy as falling off a log/as ABC -   _Syn: simple 2. _adv. 1>  2> ; ; to take it easy >  ,  ; >  ; to break the news easy -      ; easy all! easy does it - _.  ,  ; easy come, easy go -  ,   ; easier said than done -  ,  
easy all!  _.  ! ()
easy chair  _n.  
easy circumstances  
easy coat   
easy manners   
easy meat  _.  , ;  , 
easy money   
easy of access  
easy rider  _n. 
easy-going  _a. 1> -; ,  2> ,  (  )
eat  _v. _p. ate; _p-p. eaten 1> ; ,  - eat crisp - eat well 2> ,  - eat away - eat away at - eat in - eat into - eat out - eat off - eat through - eat up to eat one's heart out -  ; to eat the ginger - _. _.   ,  ,  to eat dirt/humble pie (_. crow) > ,  , ; > ;  ; to eat one's terms/dinners, to eat for the bar -    ;   ; to eat one's words -    ; to eat out of smb.'s hand -   -.;   ; to eat smb. out of house and home -  -.,  -.; I'll eat my boots/hat/head -    ; what's eating you? -    ? _Syn: consume, devour, dine, gobble, gorge, sup, wolf
eat away  > ,  The children are in the kitchen, eating away as usual. > = eat 2> to eat away at one's nerves   , 
eat away at   ,  The sea has been eating away at this cliff for centuries.
eat crisp  ,   
eat fully   
eat heartily    
eat in  >   Are we eating in tonight? >     >  ( .   . .)
eat into  > = eat in > Acids eat into metals >  () Our holiday has eaten into our savings. >    -. Guilt had been eating into his conscience for some months.
eat off  >  (   . .) >   -.  He's been eating off his brother for weeks.
eat out     Let's eat out tonight, I'm too tired to cook.
eat through   (  ) The acid has eaten through the metal.
eat up  > ; ; eaten up with pride -   >   -.  The boat was eating her way up towards the wind > ,  () He was such a clever speaker that he always ate up the opposition. You shouldn't have put the new teacher in charge of that troublesome class, they'll eat him up. >  -.  Is something eating her up? She seems worried.
eat well  >    >   
eatable  1. _a.  2. _n. _pl. _. , 
eater  _n. 1>  2>  
eatery  _n. _. ; , 
eating  1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  2. _a. _attr. eating apple -   - eating club - eating hall
eating club  _.  
eating hall  _.  
eating-house  _n.  
eats  _n. _pl. _. , 
eau-de-Cologne  _n. _. 
eau-de-vie  _n. _. ; , 
eaves  _n. _pl. 1> _. ;   2> _. , 
eavesdrop  _v.  (on) Have you been eavesdropping on your neighbour again? _Syn: overhear
eavesdropper  _n. , 
ebb  1. _n. 1>  2>   ; ; to be at an ebb, to be at a low ebb >    ; >   ; his courage was at the lowest ebb -    2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ebb away); daylight was ebbing fast -    _Syn: wane
EBB  = extra best best _n.   
ebb-tide  _n. 
EBCDIC  = Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code _n.  -   
ebon  _a. _. 1>  2> 
ebonite  _n. _. 
ebony  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _. _. ,  2. _a. 1>  2>   
ebullience  _n. _. 1>  2> 
ebulliency  _n. _. 1>  2> 
ebullient  _a. _. 1>  2> ,   _Syn: blithe
ebullition  _n. _. 1> ;  2>  
ECA  = Economic Commission for Africa _n.     , 
ECAFE  = Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East _n.        , 
ecarte  _n. _.  ( )
ecaudate  _a. _. 
ECC  = Error Correction Code _n.   
eccentric  1. _a. 1> ;  2> _. _. ; ;  (.,  ) - eccentric rod 2. _n. 1>  ; ,  2> _. , 
eccentric rod   
eccentricity  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. ;  _Syn: idiosyncrasy, oddity, quirk _Ant: commonness, conventionality, normality, ordinariness, typicality
ecclesiastic  1. _n.  ,  _Syn: clergyman 2. = _a. ecclesiastical
ecclesiastical  _a. ; 
ECCM  = Electronic Counter-Counter-Measures _n.    
ECE  = Economic Commission for Europe _n.    , 
ECG  = electrocardiogram _n. 
echelon  1. _n. 1> _. ; ;  - echelon of attack 2> ,   2. _v.  ; 
echelon of attack      
echidna  _n. _. 
echinus  _n. _pl. -ni 1> _.   2> _. 
echo  1. _n. _pl. -oes 1> ; to the echo - ;  2> , ; faint echo -   3>  4> _. _.  5> _attr. - echo sounder - echo sounding 2. _v. 1>  ;  ( ) (with) The whole room echoed with his ringing voice. 2> , ,  (. echo back) This cave echoes back every word you speak.
echo sounder  
echo sounding    
echo-image  _n. _.  
echoic  _a. 
ECLA  = Economic Commission for Latin America _n.       , 
eclair  _n. _.  ()
eclampsia  _n. _. 
eclat  _n. _. 1> ,  2> , ; with great eclat -   
eclectic  1. _a.  2. _n. 
eclecticism  _n. ; 
eclipse  1. _n. 1> _.  - total eclipse - partial eclipse 2> , ; his fame has suffered an eclipse -    2. _v.  (. .); ; in sports he quite eclipsed his brother -      
ecliptic  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
eclogue  _n. _. 
ECM  _I Electronic Counter Measure _n.  _II European Common Market _n.   
ECME  = Economic Commission for the Middle East _n.       
ecol  = ecology = ecological _n. ; 
ecological  _a. 
ecology  _n. 
econ  _I economics; economic _n. ; ; economy  _II economy _n. 
economic  _a. 1> ;  - economic forces - economic miracle 2> ;  ,  3> ,  - economic botany
economic botany   
economic crisis   
economic forces   
economic instruments   
economic miracle  ' '
economical  _a. 1> ,  2> ;       3> 
economically  _adv. 1> , ,  2> ,    
economics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 1> ;   - planned economics 2>  
economist  _n. 1>  2>  ,  
economize  _v.  (on) I'd rather economize on holidays than food.
economizer  _n. _. , 
economy  _n. 1> , ; the socialist system of economy -    2> ,  3>  _pl. ; ; little economies -   4> , 
ECOSOC  = Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations) _n.     
ecosystem  _n. _. ,  ; 
ecru  _a. _.  ,  
ECSC  = European Coal and Steel Community _n.     , 
ecstasize  _v. 1>    2>   
ecstasy  _n. ,  ; in the ecstasy of joy -    _Syn: pleasure
ecstatic  _a. ; ; ;   _Syn: joyous
ECT  = ElectroConvulsive Therapy _n.  , 
ectoplasm  _n. _. 
ecu  _n. 1> ,    2> ,   
Ecuador  _n. , 
Ecuadoran  = Ecuadorian
Ecuadorian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
ecumenic  = ecumenical
ecumenical  = ecumenic _a. _.  (.  )
eczema  _n. _. 
Ed  _n. _. of Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edwin 
ed.  _I edited by _n.  (-.) _II editor _n.  _III edition _n. 
edacious  _a. 1>  2> 
edacity  _n. 1>  2> 
Edam  _n.  
edaphology  _n. 
Eddie  _n. _. of Edward, Edwin 
eddish  _n. _. _-. ; , 
eddy  1. _n. 1>   2>  3> ,  (, ) 4> _. ,   5> _attr. - eddy currents 2. _v. 1>    2> 
Eddy  _n. _. of Edward, Edwin 
eddy currents  _.  
edelweiss  _n. _. _. 
Eden  _n. ; 
edentate  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
EDGAR  = Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval _n.   , , 
Edgar  _n. 
edge  1. _n. 1> ,  - edge of a wood 2> , ; ; the knife has no edge -   3> ,  - edge of a mountain 4>   5>  (); ; uncut edges -   6>   (,  ) 7>  8> _. ; to have an edge on smb. -    -. 9>  (); (all) on edge - ; ; to give an edge to one's appetite -  ; to take the edge off one's appetite -  ; to take the edge off an argument -   ; to give the edge of one's tongue to smb. -   -. ; to set smb.'s nerves on edge -  -.; to set the teeth on edge -   ;  ;    -.; to have an edge on - _.  ; to be on the edge of doing smth. -   -. _Syn: border, brim, brink, margin, rim, verge _Ant: centre, interior 2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  (with) The tablecloth was edged with a hand-woven pattern. 3>  ; , ,   4>  () 5>    ;    ; ,  - edge away - edgeoff - edge in - edge into - edge on - edge out
edge away   ,  I tried to edge away until I was clear of the crowd.
edge in  >  (, ) The noise at the party was so loud that I was hardly able to edge in a remark at all. > , ,  I tried to edge in on the chairman to speak to him, but he was surrounded by other questioners. There's a small crowd round the speaker, but try to edge your way in.
edge into  (); to edge oneself into the conversation -   () 
edge of a mountain   
edge of a wood   
edge on  
edge out  >   >  Sim was winning the race until the thin boy edged him out. You might he able to edge your opponent out of the election.
edge stone  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2> _.  
edge-bone  = aitchbone
edge-tool  _n. ,  ; to play with edge-tools -   
edgeoff   ,  I tried to edge away until I was clear of the crowd.
edgeways  _adv. ,  ; ; to get a word in edgeways -  
edgewise  = edgeways
edging  _n. 1> , ,  2> _attr. - edging saw
edging saw  _.  
edgy  _a. 1> ,  2> _.    3> ;  _Syn: nervous
edibility  _n. 
edible  1. _a. ;    2. _n. . _pl. , , 
edict  _n. , 
Edict of Pacification  _.  
edification  _n. , 
edifice  _n. 1> ,  2>  , 
edify  _v. , 
Edinburgh  _n. . 
edit  _v. 1> ,   ;     2>    3>  () - edit out
edit out  ,  As his lost sentence is rather rude, we'd better edit it out.
Edith  _n. 
edition  _n. 1>  - pocket edition 2> ; morning edition -   () 3>  (,   . .) 4> , ; she is a more charming edition of her sister -   ,    
edition de luxe   
editor  _n. 1>  2>   ( )
editor-in-chief  _n. _pl. editors-in-chief  
editorial  1. _a. ,  - editorial office - editorial staff - editorial board 2. _n.    
editorial board   
editorial office   ()
editorial staff   ,  
editorialist  _n.     
editorialize  _v. _.      ( )
editorship  _n. ,  
EdM  = Master of Education _n.   
Edmund  _n. 
Edna  _n. 
EDP  = Electronic Data Processing _n.   
EDS  _I English Dialect Society _n.    _II Electronic Data System _n.   
EDT  = Eastern daylight time _n.   
educ  = education = educational _n. , ; 
educate  _v. 1> ;   - educate in 2>  - educate the ear _Syn: teach
educate in   The government often needs educating in the actual wishes of the people. Young men were once educated in good manners, and how to treat a lady.
educate the ear   
educated  _a. 1> () 2>  - educated taste
educated taste   
education  _n. 1> ; ,  - all-round education - trade education - classical education - vocational education - higher education 2> ,  (, ) 3> ,  4> ,  ()
educational  _a. ; ; ,  - educational film
educational film   
educational television  > - ;     ,   . .;   (  ); >   ( . .   )
educationalist  _n. -
educationally  _adv. ;    , 
educationist  = educationalist
educative  _a. , ; 
educator  _n. 1> ,  2> = educationalist
educe  _v. 1>  ( );  2>  () (from) The laws of the island society were educed from native customs. 3> _. 
eduction  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  3> ;  4>  5> _. 
edulcorate  _v. _.   ,   . . 
edutainment  _n.    
Edward  _n. ; 
Edwardian  _a. ,      
Edwin  _n. 
EE  _I Early English _n.   _II Envoy Extraordinary _n.   _III Electrical Engineer _n. -
EEC  = European Economic Community (the Common Market) _n.    ( )
EEG  = ElectroEncephaloGram _n. 
eel  _n. _. 
eel-buck  _n.    
eel-pout  _n. _. 
eel-spear  _n.    
eerie  _a. 1> ; ;  2> _.  
eery  _a. 1> ; ;  2> _.  
EET  = East European Time _n.   
efface  _v. ; ;  - efface oneself _Syn: erase
efface oneself  ,   
effect  1. _n. 1> , ; cause and effect -   ; of/to no effect, without effect > ; > ; > ;  - have effect 2> , ; ; the effect of light on plants -    ; argument has no effect on him -       3> , ; to go/to come into effect, to take effect -    ( , ,   . .); the law goes into effect soon -     ; with effect from today -       - bring to effect - give effect to - carry into effect - put into effect - no effects - in effect 4> ,  - general effect - calculated for effect - do for effect 5> _pl. _. _.   6> , ; to this effect -   ;    7> ; the letter was to the following effect -     8> _pl. , ; sale of household effects -   ; to leave no effects -      9> _.  ,  () _Syn: result 2. _v. ; , ; ; to effect a change in a plan -    ; to effect an insurance policy -  _Syn: cause, produce, realize _Ant: destroy, deter, hinder, prevent, stop
effective  1. _a. 1> , ,  - effective demand 2> ,   (   . .); effective from 22 hours, December 31 -        31 ; effective until the end of the month -       - become effective 3> ;  ,  4> _. ; ()   ; ;  - effective range - effective fire 5>   (  ) 6>  - effective area - effective head 2. _n. 1> _.  2> _pl.  
effective area    ()
effective demand  _.  
effective fire   
effective head  _.  
effective range    
effectless  _a. , 
effectual  _a. 1>  , ;  2> _.  
effectuate  _v. ,   
effectuation  _n. 
effeminacy  _n. ,  ( )
effeminate  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,   ,  - effeminate civilization _Syn: feminine 2. _n. 1>  ; ,   2> 
effeminate civilization   
efferent  _a.  (  );  - efferent nerve
efferent nerve   
effervesce  _v. 1>     ; , ;  (  ) 2>   ;  , 
effervescence  _n. 1>   ; ,  2> , 
effervescency  _n. 1>   ; ,  2> , 
effervescent  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> 
effete  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  4> 
efficacious  _a. , ; ; an efficacious cure for a disease -   
efficacy  _n. , ; 
efficiency  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , ; , ;  4> _. ,    5>  6> _attr. - efficiency expert - efficiency engineer
efficiency engineer      
efficiency expert      
efficient  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  ( ) 3> ,  4> _. ,      _Syn: competent 2. _n. 1> _. ;  2> _pl. _. _.  
effigy  _n. , ; to burn in effigy -  -. 
effing  _a. _. , 
effloresce  _v. 1> ,  2> _. ,  ;  3> _. 
efflorescence  _n. 1>  ;  2> _. , ;   3> _.   4> _. 
effluence  _n. ; ; an effluence of light from an open door - /    
effluent  1. _n. 1> ; ,      ;  2>  2. _a.   -.; 
effluvium  _n. _pl. -s -via  (.   ); 
efflux  _n. 1> ,  (, ) 2>  (, ) 3>  4> _.  
effort  _n. 1> , ; ; to spare no efforts -    - make an effort - make efforts - without effort 2> _.  _Syn: exertion, pains, struggle, trouble _Ant: ease, facility, rest, sloth
effortless  _a. 1>   ;  2>   ;  _Syn: simple
effrontery  _n. , ,  _Syn: churlishness, impertinence, impudence _Ant: civility, courtesy, kindness, meekness, politeness, timidity
effulgence  _n. , , 
effulgent  _a.  _Syn: bright
effuse  1. _a. 1> _. ,  2> _.  2. _v. 1> ;  (  . .) 2>  3>     (   . .)
effusion  _n. 1>  - effusion of blood 2>  () 3>  ();   (  . .) 4> _.  5> _. ; , 
effusion of blood  >  >  
effusive  _a. 1> ;  - effusive compliments 2> _.  _Syn: sentimental
effusive compliments   
eft  _n. _. 
EFTA  = European Free Trade Association _n.    , 
EGA  = Enhanced Graphics Adapter _n.   
egad  _interj. _. -!
egalitarian  _a.  , 
egg  _I _n. 1> ; - soft-boiled egg - lightly boiled egg - hard-boiled egg - ham and eggs 2> _. _. ;  3> _.  - in the egg to crush in the egg   ,    - bad egg - good egg; to teach your grandmother to suck eggs -   ;    ; as full as an egg -   _II _v. 1>   2>    3> ,  (. egg on) His family egged Jim on to enter the race. Jim would not have entered the race if his family had not egged him.
egg whisk  _n. , 
egg-beater  _n. 1>    2> _. _. 
egg-cup  _n.   
egg-dance  _n. 1> ,       2> ,  
egg-flip  = egg-nog
egg-nog  _n.  ,   ,   ,    
egg-plant  _n. 
egg-shaped  _a. ,   , 
egg-shell  1. _n. 1>   2>  ; to walk/tread upon egg-shells -     2. _a.   ; egg-shell china -  
egg-shell china   
egg-timer  _n.    (  )
egg-white  _n.  
egghead  _n. _. ; , 
eglantine  _n.  
ego  _n. 1> _. , ,  ,  '' 2> _. 
ego trip  _n. 
egocentric  _a. , 
egoism  _n.  _Syn: conceit, egotism, narcissism, self-importance, selfishness, solipsism, vanity _Ant: altruism, humility, meekness, modesty, shyness
egoist  _n. 
egoistic  = egoistical
egoistical  = egoistic _a. ; 
egomania  _n. 
egomaniac  _n. 
egotism  _n. ; ,  _Syn: egoism
egotist  _n. ; 
egregious  _a. _. ,  - egregious error - egregious lie - egregious fool
egregious error  ,  
egregious fool   
egregious lie   
egress  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.   
egression  _n. _. 
egret  _n. 1>   2> () 3>  , ; {. . aigrette}
Egypt  _n. ; Arab Republic of Egypt   , 
Egyptian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2> _. , 
Egyptian vulture  
Egyptology  _n. 
eh  _interj.  , ,     ?, ?,  ( )?,  !,   ?
EHF  = Extremely High Frequency (30-300 GHz) _n.   
EHP  = effective horsepower _n.     
EHT  = extra high tension _n. _.  
eider  _n. 1> _.  () 2> = eider-down
eider-down  _n. 1>   2>   
eidolon  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
eight  1. _n-card.  2. _n. 1>  2> (the Eights) _pl.        3> - in eights to cut eights -   (  ); to be behind the eight ball -       ; to have one over the eight - _. , 
eighteen  _n-card. 
eighteenth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the eighteenth)  
eighth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the eighth)  
eighties  _n. _pl. 1> (the eighties)   2>  ;   (  80  89 )
eightieth  1._n-ord.  2. _n.  
eighty  1. _n-card. ; he is over eighty -   ; eighty-one -   2. _n.  (, )
einsteinium  _n. _. 
Eire  _n. ; {. Ireland}
eirenicon  _n. _.  ;   
eisteddfod  _n.    ( )
either  _I 1. _indef.  _n. 1>   ;   ; either of the two boys may go -        2>    ; ; ,  ( ); either will do -      2. _indef.  _a. 1>   ;   ;   ; you may put the lamp at either end of the table -           2> ,  ( ); there are curtains on either side of the window -       - either way 3. _indef.  _adv.  ( ); if you do not go I shall not either -    ,      _II _cj. ; either ... or... - ... ...; either come in or go out -  ,  
either way     
ejaculate  _v. 1>  2>  ()
ejaculation  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
eject  _I _v. 1>  (from);   The safety invention will eject the pilot from burning plane. 2>  3> , ;  (  . .) _Syn: remove _II _n.  
ejection  _n. 1> ;   2>  3> ,  (,   . .) 4> ,  ,  5> _.  6> _attr. - ejection seat - ejection chair
ejection chair  _.  
ejection seat  _.  
ejectment  _n. _. 1>  2>     
ejector  _n. 1> ,    . {. eject I} 2> _. ;  ( );  
ejector seat  _n.  
eke  _I _v. - eke out _II _adv. _. , ;   
eke out  ,  (with) to eke out one's existence  -,     
EKG  = electrocardiogram _n. , 
EL  _I east longitude _n. _.   _II = East Lothian
el  _n. 1>   L 2> = ell II 2 3> _. _. _. of elevated railroad ( El)   
El Dorado  _n. _. ,   
El Salvador  _n. 
elaborate  1. _a. 1>  ; ; ;  ;  - elaborate dinner 2>  _Syn: elegant 2. _v. 1>  ,    (on) Please elaborate on this question, we need to know more. 2> ; 
elaborate dinner   
elaboration  _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>  3> _. , 
elan  _n. _. 
eland  _n. _.  
elapse  _v. , ,  ( )
elastic  1. _a. 1> ;    - elastic limit 2> ;  - elastic rule 3>   ( , ) - elastic conscience _Syn: adaptable 2. _n. 1>  () 2> , 
elastic conscience    
elastic limit  _.  
elastic rule  ,   - 
elastic-sides  _n. _pl.    (. elasticside boots)
elasticated  _a. 
elasticity  _n. 1> ;  {. elastic 1} 2> _. 
elate  _v.  , 
elated  _a.   ,  - elated by success _Syn: blithe, joyous
elated by success   
elation  _n.  ; ;  ; 
Elba  _n. - 
Elbe  _n. . 
elbow  1. _n. 1>  - at one's elbow 2>  () 3> _. ; ; to be out at elbows >   ;   ; > , ; to crook/lift the elbow - _. ; to rub elbows with smb. -   -.; up to the elbows in work -     2. _v. 1> ()  (. elbow aside) That rude man elbowed me aside and got on the bus ahead of me! 2> ,  ( ) (. elbow forward/through) to elbow one's way - ; to elbow one's way out -  ( ); to elbow into smth. > ; > 
elbow-chair  _n.   
elbow-grease  _n. _. 1>   2> ,   3> _. 
elbow-rest  _n. 
elbow-room  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _. , 
Elbrus  _n. 
Elbruz  _n. 
eld  _n. _. _. 1>  2> 
elder  _I 1. _a. 1> _comp. of old 1 2>  ( ); my elder brother -    2. _n. 1> _pl.  ,  2>  3>  4> _.   5>    _II _n. _. 
elderberry  _n.  
elderly  _a. ,  _Syn: old
eldest  _a. 1> _sup. of old 1 2>   ( ) 3> - the eldest hand
eldritch  _a. _. , 
Eleanor  _n. ; 
elec  = electricity = electric _n. ; 
elecampane  _n. _. 
elect  1. _a.  (     ) - bride elect 2. _n. ; the elect _pl. - _.  3. _v. 1> ;  (); (to - , with - -.  ); After only a year in the sports club, the youngest player was elected to the committee. The Member of Parliament was elected with an increased number of votes. they elected him chairman -    ; he was elected chairman -     2>  ( ) 3> , ; he elected to remain at home -     _Syn: choose
elect by ballot  
elect.  = electricity = electric _n. ; 
election  _n. 1>  - general election - special election - hold an election 2>  3> _.  4> _attr. ,    - election campaign
election campaign   
electioneer  _v.   ;   
electioneering  _n.  
elective  _a. 1>  - elective office 2>  - elective franchise 3>    - elective body 4> _. ,  - elective course 5> - _. elective affinity
elective affinity   ; _.  
elective body  
elective course   ,           ,    
elective franchise   
elective office   
elector  _n. 1> ;  2> _.    {. electoral}
electoral  _a.  - electoral system - electoral law - electoral college - electoral mandate
electoral college  _.   (       -)
electoral law   
electoral mandate   
electoral system   
electorate  _n. 1>   2>  
electric  _a. 1>  - electric fan - electric light - electric lighting - electric locomotive 2> , ,  - electric seal
electric blue  _n.  ()
electric chair  _n.  
electric fan   
electric fire     
electric light   , 
electric lighting   
electric locomotive  
electric seal    ' '
electrical  _a.  - electrical engineering
electrical engineering  
electrician  _n. 1>  2> 
electricity  _n. 
electrics  _n. _pl. 
electrification  _n. 1>  2> 
electrify  _v. 1>  2> ;    3> , ; to electrify one's audience -   
electrization  _n. 
electrize  = electrify 1  electrify 2
electro  _. _. of electroplate and electrotype
electrocardiogram  _n. _. 
electrochemistry  _n. 
electrocute  _v. 1>    2>    
electrocution  _n.    
electrode  _n. 
electrodynamics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
electrokinetics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
electrolier  _n. 
electrolyse  _v.  
electrolysis  _n. 
electrolyte  _n. 
electromagnet  _n. 
electromagnetic  _a.  - electromagnetic waves
electromagnetic waves   
electrometallurgy  _n. 
electrometer  _n. 
electromotive  _a.  - electromotive force
electromotive force   
electromotor  _n. 
electron  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr.  - electron microscope - electron beam
electron beam   
electron microscope   
electron-volt  _n. _. -
electronegative  _a. 
electronic  _a.  - electronic computer - electronic brain
electronic brain  _.    ()
electronic computer     ()
electronics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
electropathy  _n. _. , 
electrophone  _n. 1>  2>    3>    
electroplate  1. _n.  2. _v.     
electroplating  _n. 
electropositive  _a. 
electroscope  _n. 
electrostatics  _n. _pl. 
electrotherapy  _n. 
electrotype  _n. 1> ;  2> 
electuary  _n. _. ,  
eleemosynary  _a. 1>  2>  
elegance  _n. , ; to dress with elegance -   
elegancy  _n. , ; to dress with elegance -   
elegant  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> _. _. ; ;  _Syn: de luxe, elaborate, grandiose, luxurious, ornate, sumptuous _Ant: inexpensive, mediocre, plain, simple, unadorned, usual, vulgar 2. _n. _.     ; 
elegiac  1. _a. ;  2. _n. _pl.  
elegize  _v. _.   (upon)
elegy  _n. 
elem.  = elementary _n. 
element  _n. 1> ;  ;  ,  - element of truth 2> _.  3> _pl.  (  . .);  4> ; war of the elements -  ; the four elements - , , ,  - devouring element 5> _.  (  . .) 6> _.  7> _. _.  (); to be in one's element -    ;  ,    ; he is out of his element -     ;     ,    _Syn: component
element of truth   
elemental  _a. 1>  2> ;  3>    4> _. 
elementary  _a. 1> ,  - elementary particle 2>  3>  - elementary cell 4> _.  _Syn: simple
elementary cell   
elementary particle  _.  
elementaryschool   
elephant  _n. 1>  2> (Elephant) _.  (  ) 3>   4> _attr. - elephant bull - elephant calf - elephant cow - elephant trumpet - white elephant to see the elephant, to get a look at the elephant _.  ,  ;    
elephant bull  
elephant calf  
elephant cow  
elephant trumpet   
elephantiasis  _n. _.  , ()
elephantine  _a. 1>  2> ; ,  - elephantine humour
elephantine humour   
Eleusinian mysteries  _n. _pl. _-. _. ,  
elevate  _v. 1> ,  - elevate hopes - elevate the voice 2>  ( ) (to) The Queen rewarded the Minister for years of faithful service by elevating him to the House of Lords. 3> , ; to elevate the mind -  ;   4> _.    () _Syn: raise
elevate hopes   
elevate the voice   
elevated  1. _a. 1>  . _.  - elevated railway - elevated railroad - elevated train 2> _.  _Syn: high 2. _n. _. _. = elevated railroad {. elevated 2, 1}
elevated railroad     ( )
elevated railway     ( )
elevated train     
elevating  _a. 
elevation  _n. 1> ,  2> ; ;  - elevation of style 3> ;  (  ) 4> _.  ;   5> _.      6> _. ,  - front elevation - side elevation
elevation of style   
elevator  _n. 1>  2> _.  3>  (. grain elevator) 4> _.   5> _.  
elevator operator  _n. _. 
eleven  1. _n-card.  2. _n.     (   )
eleven-plus  _n. ,       
elevenses  _n. _.    11  
eleventh  1._n-ord. ; at the eleventh hour -    2. _n. 1>   2> (the eleventh)  
ELF  = Extremely Low Frequency _n.   
elf  _n. _pl. elves 1> _.  2>  3>  _Syn: sprite
elf-bolt  _n. 1>    2> _. 
elf-lock  _n.  , 
elfin  1. _a. 1>   ;  2>   ,  3>  2. = _n. elf
Elgin  = Elginshire
Elginshire  = Elgin _n. () {. . Moray}
elicit  _v. 1> ; ; ,  - elicit a fact - elicit applause 2> ; to elicit a reply -   3>  , 
elicit a fact   
elicit applause   
elide  _v. 1> ,   2> _.  (  )  
eligibility  _n. 1>    2> 
eligible  _a. 1>    (for); eligible for membership -     2> ,  - eligible young man
eligible young man  _.  
Elijah  _n. _. () 
eliminate  _v. 1> ;  (from); Jim was eliminated from the tennis competition in the first match; to eliminate a possibility -   2> ,  3> ,   4> _. _. ; ;    (from) Eating the right food helps to eliminate waste matter from the body. 5> _.  () _Syn: remove
elimination  _n. 1>   . {. eliminate} - elimination of waste 2> _attr.    - elimination trials
elimination of waste   
elimination trials  _.  
eliminator  _n. 1> ,  (,   . .) 2> _. 
Elinor  = _n. Eleanor
Elisabeth  _n. ; 
elision  _n. _. 
elite  _n. _. ,  ,  (  . .)
elitism  _n. 1>     2>  
elitist  1. _n. 1> ,    2> ,   ,        2. _a. 
elixir  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   ()
Elizabeth  _n. ; 
Elizabethan  1. _a.    2. _n.   , 
elk  _n. 
ell  _I _n. _.   (= 113 ); give him an inch and he'll take an ell -   ,     _II _n. 1>   2> _. , 
Ella  _n. _. of Eleanor 
Ellen  _n. _. of Eleanor 
Elliot  _n. 
ellipse  _n. 1> _. ;  2> = ellipsis
ellipsis  _n. _pl. ellipses _. 
elliptic  = elliptical
elliptical  = elliptic _a. _. 
elm  _n. _. , 
Elmer  _n. 
elocution  _n. 1>   2> 
elongate  1. _v. 1> (); () 2>  () _Syn: extend 2. _a. , 
elongation  _n. 1>  2> ; 
elope  _v. 1>  ( ) (with) Mary's father would not give her permission to marry Jim as she was under age, so Jim eloped with her and they were married in Scotland, where the age limit is lower. 2>  (from)
elopement  _n.   ( )
eloquence  _n. ;  
eloquent  _a. 1>  - eloquent speech 2>  - eloquent eyes
eloquent eyes   
eloquent speech   
else  1. _adv. 1> (c _indef.  _inter.) , ; no one else has come -    ; what else? -  ?; who else? -  ? 2> (.  or) ;  ;  ; take care or else you will fall -  ,   2. _indef. ; somebody else's hat -  - ; more than anything else - ,  -. 
elsewhere  _adv. 1> -    2> -   
Elsie  _n. _. of Elisabeth, Alice 
elucidate  _v. , ,   _Syn: clarify
elucidation  _n. 
elucidative  _a. ,  
elucidatory  = elucidative
elude  _v. 1> ,  - elude pursuit - elude observation 2>    ; ; the meaning eludes me -     _Syn: avoid
elude observation    
elude pursuit    
elusion  _n. , 
elusive  _a. , ; an elusive memory -  
elusory  _a.  
elutriate  _v. _. _. ; 
eluvium  _n. _. 
elver  _n. _.  
Elvira  _n. 
elvish  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
Elysium  _n. _. _. , ;  ; 
elytron  _n. _pl. -ra  ( )
Elzevir  _n. 1>  (   XVI-XVII .) 2> _attr. Elzevir type -  
EM  _I electromagnetic _n.  _II enlisted man _n.  ( ) _III Engineer of Mines _n.  
em  _n. 1>    2> _.  m      ( )
Em  _n. _. of Emily 
em-  = _pref. en-
EMA  = Electronic Mail Association _n.   
emaciate  _v. , 
emaciated  _a.  - emaciated soil _Syn: bony
emaciated soil   
emaciation  _n. , 
email  _n.  
emanate  _v. 1> ,  (from) A bad smell emanated from the dead dog on the road. 2>  (from) Great sadness emanates from his music. Dependence on alcohol often emanates from unhappiness in the home. _Syn: arise
emanation  _n. ; ; , 
emancipate  _v. 1> ;  (from) How many black people were emancipated from slavery in the last century? Women still complain that they have not yet been emancipated from all the inequalities of the past. 2> _.    ,  
emancipation  _n. 1> ;  - emancipation of slaves - emancipation from slavery 2> _. ,  -  
emancipation from slavery    
emancipation of slaves   
emancipationist  _n.  
emancipist  _n. _.  
emasculate  1. _v. 1>  2> ;  3> ;  4>  (  . .);  () _Syn: sterilize 2. _a. 1>  2>  ;  3> ; 
emasculation  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
embalm  _v. 1>  2>    3>  
embalmment  _n. 
embank  _v. 1>  ,  ;   2>     
embankment  _n. 1> , ,  2> 
embargo  1. _n. _pl. -oes ; , ; oil is under an embargo -     ; to lay an embargo on/upon -   ; to lift/to take off an embargo -   2. _v. 1>   - embargo a ship 2> ;  3>  
embargo a ship     
embark  _v. 1> (),    2> ;  ( ,  ); to embark on a venture -   -. ; to embark on hostilities -     3>   ; (for - ) I shall stay in the seaport overnight before embarking for the United States.
embarkation  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2> 
embarrass  _v. 1> ,  2> ,    3>  _p-p.  ( );  () _Syn: shame
embarrassed  _a. 1>  2> ; 
embarrassing  _a. 1>  2> 
embarrassingly  _adv. 
embarrassment  _n. 1> ; ,  2> ,  3>  ( , ) _Syn: chagrin, discomposure, humiliation, mortification, shame _Ant: brashness, composure, confidence, contentment, exaltation, temerity
embassy  _n. 
embattle  _I _v. . _p-p.     _II _v. _.     (   . .)
embay  _v. 1>    () 2> ,  3>  () 
embed  _v. 1> , ,  (in); a thorn embedded in the finger - ,     2> ; that day is embedded for ever in my recollection -        3> 
embellish  _v. 1>  (with) The leather cover of the old book was embellished with gold letters. 2>  (   . .) (with) The prisoner embellished his story with lies. _Syn: ornament
embellishment  _n. 1>  2> 
ember  _I _n. . _pl. 1>    (  ) 2>   _II _a. - ember days
ember days  12   (           ; . ember week, ember tide)
ember-goose  _n. _.  
embezzle  _v. ,  ( ) _Syn: rob
embezzlement  _n. , ;  ( )
embitter  _v. 1> , ;   2>  () 3> ;  (  . .)
emblazon  _v. 1>   (with) The shield that the king carried into battle was emblazoned with his family coat of arms. 2> , 
emblem  1. _n. ,  - national emblem _Syn: symbol 2. _v.  ; 
emblematic  = emblematical
emblematical  = emblematic _a. 
emblematize  _v.  ; 
embodied  _a. , 
embodiment  _n. 1>  2> , 
embody  _v. 1> ; ,  (in) She embodies her principles in her behaviour. The people's rights are embodied in the laws. Real power should be embodied in Parliament. 2>  () 3>    4> ; ; embodied in the armed forces -     
embolden  _v. 1> ,   2>  _Syn: encourage
embolism  _n. _. ,    _Syn: heart attack
embonpoint  _n. _. , 
embosom  _v. 1> ,    2> ; (in/with) The poet's home was in a northern city embosomed in mountains. trees embosoming the house -   
emboss  _v. 1> ,   ; ;  2>  ;  
embouchure  _n. _. 1>  () 2>  ( ) 3> _. , 
embowel  _v. 
embower  _v. , , 
embrace  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1> () 2>  (, ) 3>  (, ) 4>  () 5>  (, ) 6> ,   , 
embracery  _n. _.      
embranchment  _n. 1> ,  2> 
embrangle  _v. _. ,   
embrasure  _n. 1> _.    2> _. , 
embrittle  _v.    
embrocate  _v. 1>    2>  
embrocation  _n. 1>  2>  , 
embroider  _v. 1>  2> ,  ()
embroidery  _n. 1>  2> ;   3>  4> , 
embroil  _v. 1>  (, ) 2>  ( ) (in) Don't embroil me in your quarrel. Why did he get embroiled in that political struggle? 3>  (with)
embroilment  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>   ,   . .
embrown  _v.     
embryo  1. _n. _pl. -os ,  - in embryo 2. _a. ; 
embryology  _n. 
embryonic  _a. ; ,   
embus  _v. ; , ()  
emcee  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .) 3>  (  . .)
emend  _v.    ()
emendate  _v.    ()
emendation  _n.     () 
emerald  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  (  6 1/2 ) 2. _a. ; Emerald Isle - 
emerge  _v. 1> ; ;  (from) A hand holding the magic sword emerged from the lake. 2>  (from) What results emerged from your talks? 3> ,  (   . .); to emerge unscathed -     _Syn: arise
emergence  _n. 1> ;  2> = emergency 1
emergency  _n. 1>  ;  ; ; in case of emergency -    ; on emergency -   ; ready for all emergencies -    ; to save for an emergency -     2>  ; ; to rise to the emergency -    ; the state of emergency -   3> _.   4> _attr. , , ,  - emergency door - emergency exit - emergency ration - emergency store - emergency barrage - emergency brake - emergency measures - emergency forces - emergency powers - emergency ambulance - emergency station
emergency ambulance    ()
emergency barrage  _.   
emergency brake  _-. / 
emergency door   
emergency exit   
emergency forces    
emergency measures   
emergency powers   
emergency ration  >   > _.  
emergency station  _.   ;  
emergency store   
emergent  _a. 1>  ,   2> _. ,   - emergent nations _Syn: backward
emergent nations  ,  ,  
emeritus  _a. emeritus professor -    
emersion  _n. 1>  (. ,   ) 2>  ( )
emery  _n. , 
Emery  _n. 
emery-cloth  _n.  , 
emery-paper  _n.  
emery-wheel  _n. ,  ;  
emetic  1. _a.  2. _n.  ()
emetine  _n. _. 
emeu  = emu
EMF  = electromotive force _n.  
EMI  = ElectroMagnetic Interference _n. 
emigrant  1. _n.  ( );  2. _a. ; ; emigrant labourers -  
emigrate  _v. 1> ();  (from, to) In the present difficult conditions, many people are emigrating from Britain. With the present difficulties in the National Health Service, many British doctors are emigrating to the United States. 2> _.  _Syn: migrate
emigration  _n. ; 
emigratory  _a. ; 
emigre  _n. _.  (. )
Emilia  _n. 
Emily  _n. ; 
eminence  _n. 1> ;  2>  ;  - man of eminence 3> (Eminence) ,  ( )
eminent  _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  _Syn: great
Eminent Domain        ( )
emir  _n. _. 
emirate  _n. 
emissary  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
emission  _n. 1> ,  (, , ) 2> _.   3> _. ,  4> _. 
emissive  _a. ; ; 
emit  _v. 1> ,  (from, into) The factory has been emitting black smoke from its chimneys, which is against the law. it is now unlawful for factories to emit black smoke into the air. 2>  (, ) 3> _.  4> ,  (, ) 5>  (,   . .)
Emm  _n. _. of Emma ()
Emma  _n. 
Emmanuel  _n. (); 
emmet  _n. _. _. 
Emmie  _n. _. of Emma 
emollient  1. _a.  2. _n.  
emolument  _n. . _pl. , ; ,  _Syn: salary
Emory  = _n. Emery
emote  _v. _. 1>    2> _. ,  
emotion  _n. 1>  ,  2> ;  _Syn: affect, desire, feeling, passion, sentiment _Ant: indifference, insensibility, rationality, reason
emotional  _a. 1>  2>  3>  (.  )
emotionalism  _n.  
emotionality  _n. 
emotionless  _a. 
emotive  _a. 1>  2> ; 
EMP  = Electromagnetic Pulse _n.  
empale  = impale
empanel  _v.   ;    
empathy  _n. ; 
empennage  _n. _. _.  
emperor  _n. 1>  2>  
emphasis  _n. 1> , , ;  - lay special emphasis - make an emphasis on - with great emphasis 2> _. ,  3> _.   4> _.   (, ) - emphasis mine
emphasis mine    (   )
emphasize  _v. 1>   ; ;  2>    ( , ) 3> _.  
emphatic  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> 
emphatically  _adv. 1>  2> 
emphysema  _n. _. 
empire  _I Empire 1. _n.   2. _a.    _II _n. ; the Empire >  ; > _.   
Empire City  _n. _. . -
Empire State  _n.  -
empiric  1. _n. 1>  2> - 2. _a. ,   
empirical  = empiric 2.
empiricism  _n. 
empiricist  _n. 
emplacement  _n. 1>   ;   (   . .) 2> _.  3> _.   ;  
emplane  _v. , , ()  ()
employ  1. _n. ;   ; to be in smb.'s employ - ,   -. 2. _v. 1>   ;  ; ; to be employed by - ,  ; the new road will employ hundreds of men -        2>  (-.   . .); how do you employ yourself of an evening? -    ?; to employ at -  -. How long have you been employed at this job? Two girls were employed at filling envelopes. 3> , , ; (in, on, for) to employ theory in one's experiments -       _Syn: hire
employ non-union labour       
employable  _a. 
employe  = _. employee
employee  _n. ;   ; number of employees -  
employer  _n. 1>  2> , 
employment  _n. 1> ; , ; out of employment -  ; full employment - _.   2> ,  - employment of industrial capacity 3> _attr. - employment bureau - employment exchange - employment agent - employment book
employment agent    
employment book   
employment bureau    (  )
employment exchange      
employment of industrial capacity    
empoison  _v. 1> ; _.  () 2> 
emporium  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  , 
empower  _v. 1> ; to empower the Ambassador to conduct negotiations -      2>  ,   -.
empowerment  _n. ; 
empress  _n. 
emprise  _n. _. _.  ;  
emptiness  _n. 
empty  1. _a. 1> ; ; empty sheet of paper -   ; tank empty of petrol -   - empty crate 2>  3> , ; empty words, words empty of meaning - ,  ;   - empty rhetoric 4> _.  - feel empty - empty stomachs 5> _.  , ; the empty vessel makes the greatest sound - _.     _Syn: vacant 2. _n. . _pl. 1>   (,   . .); returned empties -   ,   . . 2> _-.  3. _v. 1> ;  (); , ; ,  (into) Empty your bag into your hand to see if you can find the key. Empty the dirty water into the bowl. 2> ;  3>  ( ) (into) All the rivers on the east side of England empty into the North Sea. This river empties itself into the ocean many miles away.
empty crate   
empty pockets  
empty rhetoric  
empty stomachs  
empty-handed  _a.    - go empty-handed
empty-headed  _a. ; 
emptyings  _n. _pl. _. 1>  (  ),  2> _. 
empurple  _v. 
empyreal  _a. _. , ; 
empyrean  1. _n. 1> _. _. ,  2> _.  ,  2. = _a. empyreal empyrean love - ,  
EMS  _I Expanded Memory Specification _n.   () _II Electronic Message System _n.   
EMT  = European Mean Time _n.   
emu  = electromagnetic unit _n.  
emulate  _v. 1> ,   2>  3> 
emulation  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ()
emulative  _a.  - emulative spirit
emulative spirit   
emulous  _a. 1>  2> ; (of - -.) 3>   
emulsify  _v.  ;   
emulsion  _n. 
emulsive  _a. ; 
en  _n. 1>   N 2> _.  n      ( )
en bloc  _adv. 
en masse  _adv. 
en route  _adv. _.  ,  ;  
en suite  _a. 
en-  _pref. (em-  b, p, m)         >   -.: to encage -   ; to entruck -   ; >   -. : to enslave - ; to encourage - 
enable  _v. 1>     -.  2>  3> _. ;  
enact  _v. 1> ;  ;  2>   ;   3> . _pass. , 
enacting  _a. ,  - enacting clause
enacting clause   ,   . .
enactment  _n. 1>     2> , 
enamel  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3>  ( ) 4>    ;    2. _v. 1>  , ;  2> ; fields enamelled with flowers - ,  
enamour  _v.  ; ; to be enamoured of smb. -    -.; to be enamoured of smth. -   -.
encaenia  _n.   ()
encage  _v.   
encamp  _v. () 
encampment  _n. 1> ,   2>  
encapsulate  _v. 1>    2> _. 
encase  _v. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  , ; encased in armour -    3> ,  4> _. 
encasement  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; ; ; 
encash  _v. _. ;   
encaustic  1. _a. 1> ,      2> ,    ( , ); encaustic tile -   2. _n. ,    (    )
enceinte  _I _a. _.  _II _n. _. _.  
encephalic  _a. _. 
encephalitis  _n. _. 
enchain  _v. 1>   ;  2>  ();  (  . .) 3> _. , 
enchant  _v. 1> ,    (by/with) The family were enchanted with the new house. The teacher was enchanted by the little girl sweet voice. The speaker enchanted his listeners with amusing stories. 2> ,   (by/with) The princess had been enchanted by a magician to sleep for a hundred years. The wicked old woman enchanted the princess with magic words.
enchanter  _n. , 
enchantment  _n. 1> ,  2> , , 
enchantress  _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  
enchase  _v. 1> ,    2> ; 
enchiridion  _n. _. , 
encipher  _v. ,   
encircle  _v. ;   _Syn: circumscribe
encirclement  _n. 
encircling  _a. - encircling force - encircling manoeuvre
encircling force  _. ,  
encircling manoeuvre  ;   
enclasp  _v. , 
enclave  _n. _. ,   , 
enclitic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 
enclose  _v. 1> , ;  (in/within) All the people who are suffering from the fever must be enclosed within the town. The poor cat has been enclosed in the garage all night. 2>  (   . .); ; (in/within) A key was enclosed in the envelope. 3> _.    _Syn: circumscribe
enclosure  _n. 1>   2> ,  3>  4> ,  5> _.    ( ) 6> _. 
encode  _v. , 
encomiast  _n. _. 
encomiastic  _a. _. , 
encomium  _n. _pl. _. _. -s -ia , 
encompass  _v.  (. . .,   . .);  (with) He is encompassed with doubts. The enemy encompassed the city with their soldiers. _Syn: circumscribe
encore  _. 1. _interj. ! 2. _n.   '' 3. _v.  ,  '', 
encounter  1. _n. 1>   2> , ,  2. _v. 1> () () 2> ;   3>  (   . .) _Syn: meet
encourage  _v. 1>  2> ,  (in) Is it kind to encourage the singer in her hopes? 3> ;  _Syn: embolden, foster, hearten, inspire, promote, support, cheer _Ant: abash, discourage, dishearten, hinder, thwart
encouragement  _n.   . {. encourage}
encouraging  _a. ; 
encroach  _v. 1>  (upon) The sea has been encroaching on the land for years. 2>    , ; (on, upon) encroach upon smb.'s time -    -. _Syn: infringe, intrude, invade, trespass, violate _Ant: desist, observe, respect, withdraw
encroachment  _n. 
encrust  _v. 1>  2> () ,   . .
encrustation  _n. 
encumber  _v. 1>  (with) The stage was encumbered with musical instruments. 2> , ,  3>  (  . .) (with) At a young age, the girl was encumbered with the care of her many brother and sisters. The business is encumbered with debts. _Syn: hinder
encumbrance  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,    (.  ); without encumbrance - _.  4> _.  ( )
encumbrancer  _n. _. 
encyclic  = encyclical
encyclical  = encyclic _. 1. _a.     - encyclical letter 2. _n. 
encyclical letter   , 
encyclopaedia  = encyclopedia _n.  - walking encyclopaedia
encyclopaedic  = encyclopedical
encyclopaedical  = encyclopedical
encyclopaedist  = encyclopedist _n. 
encyclopedic  = encyclopedical
encyclopedical  = encyclopedic = encyclopaedical = encyclopaedic _a. 
encyclopedist  = encyclopaedist
encyst  _v. _.  , 
end  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; end on -  ; to put an end to smth., to make an end of smth. -   -.,  -.; in the end -  ;   ; they won the battle in the end -      ; at the end of -   -.; at the end of the story -   ; at the end of the month -    2> , ; he is near(ing) his end -   3> , ; ;  4> ; ; ends of the earth -  ;  - world's end 5> ; to that end -   ; to gain one's ends -   - ends and means 6> , ; it is difficult to foresee the end -    - happy end 7> _.  8>  9> _. , ; the political end of smth. -   -. 10> _. , ; the retail end of a business -    11> _pl. _. , ; to be on the end of a line -   ; to make both/two ends meet -    ; no end - _. ;   ; no end obliged to you -   ; no end of _. > , ; no end of trouble  , ; > , ; he is no end of a fellow   ; we had no end of a time    ; on end > ; ; > , ; for two years on end   ; to begin at the wrong end -     ; to the bitter end -  ,  ;    ; to keep one's end up -     ;  ; end to end -  ; laid end to end -  ; the end justifies the means -   ; any means to an end -    _Syn: purpose 2. _v. 1> ; ; ; to end all wars -    ; to end one's life -    2> , ; (in, with) to end in disaster -  ; the story ends with the hero's death -     - end off - end up _Syn: finish
end in failure   
end off  , ,  The chairman ended off his speech with a reminder of the main points.
end play  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
end up  (), (), () Be careful, you could end up by getting hurt.
end-game  _n. _. 
end-paper  _n.        , 
end-product  _n. 1>   2>  ; 
end-up  _a. _. 
end-view  _n.  ,   ( )
endanger  _v.  
endear  _v.  ;   (to) Her smile endeared her to all the people.
endearment  _n. ,  , 
endeavor  = _. endeavour
endeavour  1. _n. , ;  2. _v. ,  ,  _Syn: try
endemic  1. _a. ;    _Syn: native 2. _n.  
ending  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  2. _a. , 
endive  _n. _. -,  
endless  _a. 1> ;  - endless chain 2>  - endless attempts _Syn: everlasting
endless attempts   
endless chain  _.    
endlong  _adv. 1> ,  2> , 
endocarditis  _n. _. 
endocrine  _a.  - endocrine glands
endocrine glands    ,  
endocrinology  _n. 
endogamy  _n. 
endogenous  _a. 
endorse  _v. 1>     - endorse by signature 2> _. ,    3> , ;  _Syn: accredit, approve, confirm, o.k., ratify, sanction _Ant: censure, condemn, disapprove, discredit, reject, reprehend
endorse by signature   
endorsement  _n. 1> _. ,   ( , ) 2> ; 
endosperm  _n. _. 
endow  _v. 1>   ;   ,   2>  _p-p. , ; man is endowed with reason -   
endowment  _n. 1> , , ; ; endowment with information -   2>  - mental endowments 3> _attr. - endowment insurance _Syn: bequest
endowment insurance   
ends and means    
endue  _v. . _pass. ;  (, ) (with); to endue with force -  
endurable  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
endurance  _n. 1> ,   (,   . .); this is past/beyond endurance -   2> , ;   3> ,  4> _attr. - endurance test - space endurance test
endurance test    
endure  _v. 1> ; ; I cannot endure the thought -       2> ; ; as long as life endures -     3>    _Syn: persist
enduring  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ;  _Syn: permanent
endways  _adv. 1>   2> ;  3> 
endwise  = endways
Eneas  _n. _-. _. 
enema  _n. _. 
enemy  1. _n. ; , ; to be one's own enemy -     ; the (old) Enemy - ; how goes the enemy? -  ?; to kill the enemy -  ,    _Syn: opponent 2. _a. ; , 
enemy nationals    
energetic  _a. 
energetics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
energize  _v. 1> _. ,     2> _.  
energy  _n. 1> ; ;  - potential energy - latent energy 2> _pl. ,  (   . .) _Syn: zest
enervate  1. _a. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ,  _Syn: weaken
enervation  _n. 1> _.    2> , 
enfant terrible  _n. _.  ; ,        
enfeeble  _v.  _Syn: weaken
enfetter  _v. 1>  ( ) 2> , ; 
enfilade  1. _n. 1> _.  () 2> _.   2. _v. _.   
enfold  _v. 1> ,  (in, with) 2> ,  (in) With tears of joy, he enfolded his long-lost daughter in his arms.
enforce  _v. 1>  , , ;  (on); The teacher has no right to enforce his own views on the children. to enforce obedience -   2>   ;  ; to enforce the laws -    ;   3> _. 
enforceable  _a. 1>  2>       
enforcement  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr.  - enforcement measures
enforcement measures   
enframe  _v. 1>   () 2> 
enfranchise  _v. 1>    2>  ()     3> ,    ()
enfranchisement  _n. 1>  ( ,   . .) 2>   
engage  _v. 1> ;   (, ) 2>  -.; say I am engaged - ,   ; to engage in a discussion -    ; to be engaged in smth. -  -. 3> , ;  (in); Whichever nation explodes an atomic bomb will engage the whole world in war. to engage smb.'s attention -  -.  4> (); to engage by new commitments -    5> . _pass.  (to); to be engaged -  () 6> _.   ;  ; to be engaged in hostilities -      7> _. ();  - engage for - engage with _Syn: hire
engage for  , ;   -.
engage places   
engage with  > _.  Our army engaged with the enemy at the first light of day >  (  ) The engine has stopped because the different parts of the motor are not engaging with each other properly.
engaged  _a. 1>  2> ,  -. 3>  _Syn: busy
engagement  _n. 1> ,  2> , ;  3> ; to meet one's engagements -   ;   4>  5> _. ,  6> _.  7> _attr.  - engagement ring _Syn: fight
engagement ring     
engaging  _a. 1> , ; engaging smile -   - engaging frankness 2> _.  _Syn: pleasing
engaging frankness   
engender  _v. , , 
engine  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> _. , ,  4> _attr.  5> _attr. ;  - engine oil _Syn: machine
engine crew   
engine oil   
engine-crew  _n.  
engine-driver  _n. _-. 
engine-house  _n.  
engine-room  _n.  
engineer  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  4> ; Royal Engineers, _. Corps of Engineers -   2. _v. 1> ;  2>     3> _. , ; ,  4> ; ; to engineer acts of sabotage -  
engineering  1. _a.  ( ) 2. _n. 1>  ;  2>  3> _. ,  4> _attr.  - engineering plant - engineering worker
engineering plant   
engineering worker  -
enginery  _n. _. ;  
engird  _v. _p.  _p-p. engirded engirt 
engirdle  = engird
England  _n. 
English  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> (the English) _pl. _.  2>  ; Modern (Standard) English -  ()  ; to speak English -   -; to speak in English - ,    ; spoken (broken) English -  ()  ; not English -  - 3> _. ,  14 - in plain English 3. _v. (english) _.    
English Channel  _n. -
Englishism  _n. 1>  ,   2> ,    3>    
Englishman  _n. 
Englishwoman  _n. 
engorge  _v. 1>     2> _.   ( ) (with) The month of the wound was engorged with blood.
engraft  _v. 1> _.   (upon/into/onto) Good eating apples are grown by engrafting the shoot of a cultivated apple tree into the trunk of a wild apple tree. 2> ,  (in) The school attempts to engraft principles of honour and courage in the minds of the students.
engrail  _v.  ; 
engrain  _v. 1>  ,  ;  () 2> _.    3> , 
engrained  = _a. ingrained
engrave  _v. 1> ;  ( , , ) 2>  (on, upon, with) The jeweller will engrave both your names on the inside of the ring. The names of the dead soldiers were engraved on stone.
engraver  _n. 
engraving  _n. 1>  2> 
engross  _v. 1>  (,   . .);  () 2> _pass.   -.,   -. (in) The writer was so engrossed in her work that she did not hear the visitor enter the room. 3>   ;     (  . .),      4> _. ;     
engrossing  _a. ; , 
engulf  _v. 1>  (in) The whole village was engulfed in the flood. 2> _. , ; engulfed by letters -   _Syn: flood
enhance  _v. 1> , ,  2>  ()
enhancement  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ( )
enhancer  _n.  
enharmonic  _a. _. 
ENIAC  = Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator _n.     
enigma  _n.  _Syn: puzzle
enigmatic  = enigmatical
enigmatical  = enigmatic _a. 
enisle  _v. _. 1>    2>   ; 
enjoin  _v. 1>  (on, upon); ; (that) to enjoin silence upon smb., to enjoin smb. to be silent -  -. ; I enjoined that they should be silent -  ,    2> _.  _Syn: prohibit
enjoy  _v. 1> . _refl.  ; ; how did you enjoy yourself? -    ?; how did you enjoy the book? -    ? 2>  (  . .) 3> ; to enjoy good (poor) health -   () 
enjoyable  _a. ,   _Syn: pleasing
enjoyment  _n. 1> , ; to take enjoyment in -    2>  _Syn: pleasure
enkindle  _v. , , 
enlace  _v. 1> ,  2> 
enlarge  _v. 1> (); () 2> () 3> ; (upon -  -.) Please enlarge on this question, we need to know more. 4> _. _.  (- ) 5> _. ;   _Syn: amplify, augment, expand, increase, magnify _Ant: condense, contract, decrease, narrow, reduce, shorten
enlarged  _a. ,  - enlarged meeting - revised and enlarged edition
enlarged meeting   
enlargement  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> _. _.  ( ,  ) 4> _. 
enlighten  _v. 1>  2> ;  (about/on) Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? 3> _.   _Syn: inform
enlightened  _a. ; thoroughly enlightened upon the subject -     
enlightening  _a. 1>  2> 
enlightenment  _n. 1>  2> 
enlist  _v. 1>     2>     (in) Two boys from our village have enlisted in the navy. 3>  ;     (in); I have come to enlist your help in the school concert. Can I enlist your support in raising the money? to enlist smb.'s support -  -.  _Syn: hire
enlisted  _a. _.  - enlisted man
enlisted man  ;     
enlistee  _n. _.    
enlistment  _n. 1>      2>     3>    ( )
enliven  _v. 1> ,  2>  , ,  _Syn: stimulate
enmesh  _v. ,  (in) The fisherman's line became enmeshed in roots under the water.
enmity  _n. ; ,  - unexpressed enmity - at enmity with _Syn: animosity, animus, antagonism, hatred, hostility, rancour _Ant: amity, camaraderie, fellowship, friendship, harmony, love, sympathy
ennoble  _v. 1>  2>  ,  
ennoblement  _n. 1>  2>  
ennui  _n. _. ;  ; 
Enoch  _n. _. 
enormity  _n. 1>  2>  
enormous  _a. 1> ;  - enormous changes 2> _. ,  _Syn: massive
enormous changes   
enormously  _adv. 
enough  1. _a. ; to have enough time -     _Syn: adequate 2. _n.  ; he has enough and to spare -   ,  ; I've had enough of him -    3. _adv. , ; you know well enough -   ; he did it well enough -      - strangely enough
enounce  _v. 1> ;  2> 
enourmous  , 
enow  = _. _. enough
enplane  _v. , , ()  
enquire  = inquire
enquiry  = inquiry
enrage  _v. ,    _Syn: anger, incense, infuriate _Ant: mollify, pacify, placate, quiet, soothe, tranquilize
enrapture  _v. ,   ; 
enrich  _v. 1>  (with) A good mind can be enriched with the study of literature. 2>  () (with) Farmers have to enrich the soil with chemicals. 3>  4> 
enrichment  _n. 
enrobe  _v. 
enrol  = enroll
enroll  = enrol _v. 1>    (,  -.   . .);  (for) How many students have enrolled for this course? 2> ;    3>     4> ,    (-. ) (in) The small boy wanted to enrol in the youth club, but he was too young.
enrolment  _n. 1>   , ; the enrolment of new members -    (   . .) 2> 
enroot  _v. . _p-p. ; _. 
ENS  = ENSign _n.  
ensanguined  _a. 1>  2> -
ensconce  _v.  _refl. 1> () 2> ()    (in); Father has ensconced himself in his favourite corner as usual. to ensconce oneself cosily -  
ensemble  _n. _. 1>  (. tout ensemble) 2>   3> _.  4> , ;  _Syn: orchestra
enshrine  _v. 1> _.    2> ,  (  . .) (in) The rights of the people are enshrined in the laws. The memory of her dead husband is enshrined in her heart.
enshroud  _v. , ; enshrouded in darkness -   
ensign  _n. 1> , ,  2> ; ;  - blue ensign - red ensign - white ensign 3> _.  4> _. _. ,  (  ) 5> _attr. - ensign ship - ensign staff
ensign ship   
ensign staff  _.  
ensilage  _-. 1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 
enslave  _v. ; ;  
enslavement  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  
enslaver  _n. 1>  2> _. ; , 
ensnare  _v. 1>    2>  3> to ensnare oneself (in) -  , 
ensoul  _v. 
ensue  _v. 1>   ;  (from, on) Who knows what troubles may ensue from overpopulation? 2> ; silence ensued -  
ensuing  _a. 1> (),  ( next ensuing) in the ensuing year -    2>  - ensuing consequences
ensuing consequences   
ensure  _v. 1> , ; to ensure the independence -   2>  _Syn: assure
entablature  = entablement
entablement  _n. _. 
entail  1. _n. 1> _. ,       ;   2>  2. _v. 1>   ;  -. 2> ; (upon - ) 3> _.       
entangle  _v. 1>  (. .) (in) The fisherman's line became entangled in roots under the water. My hair is entangled in the fastener. Take care not to entangle your long clothes in the wheels. 2>   ;  () (with) It looks as if my son has been entangled with criminals. I'm sorry that she was entangled with that worthless young man.
entanglement  _n. 1> ;   2> _. () 
Entebbe  _n. . 
entente  _n. _. _.     ; - the Entente _Syn: treaty
enter  _v. 1> ; ; to enter a room -   ; the idea never entered my head -         2> ; the pin entered the finger -    3> , ; to enter a school -    4> ,  ( , ); , ; to enter smb.'s name -  -.  ( ,   . .); to enter a word in a dictionary -    ; to enter a team for the event -      ; to enter an event -  ; to enter a boy at a school -       ; to enter at the Stationers' Hall -    5>   , ; to enter an affidavit -     6> _.   7> ;  ( -.; . enter upon) - enter for - enter into - enter upon
enter a caveat       
enter for  () (   -.) Has Jim entered for the competition? The teacher enters all her students for the examination. The Queen has entered two horses for the famous race.
enter into  > ; to enter into a contract -  ; to enter into negotiations -    > ;    -.; water enters into the composition of all vegetables -       > , ; to enter into a new undertaking -      >  (), ; I could not enter into the fun -      
enter into a pact   ; The other two opposition parties cannot agree on an electoral pact between themselves. _Syn: treaty
enter join the army     
enter the Church    
enter upon  >   -. I feel pride mixed with humble gratitude as I enter upon the responsibilities of this office. The scientific world entered on a new age with the splitting of the atom. > _.    You will be allowed to enter upon your fortune when you are 21
enter upon life    
enter upon office    
enteric  1. _a. _. ,  - enteric fever 2. _n. _.  
enteric fever   
enteritis  _n. _. ,   
enterprise  _n. 1>   2> , ;  3>  - free enterprise - private enterprise 4>   (,   . .) _Syn: project
enterprising  _a. ; 
entertain  _v. 1> ,  (); we don't entertain -       2> ,  3>  (, );  () 4>  (); to entertain a suggestion -   ; to entertain a proposal - ,  ; to entertain a request -  ; to entertain a feeling against smb. -    -. _Syn: amuse, divert, interest _Ant: annoy, bore, tire
entertainer  _n.  , ; 
entertaining  _a. , , 
entertainment  _n. 1>  (); ;  2> , ;  ,  3> _. ;  4> _attr. - entertainment unit - entertainment tax
entertainment tax    
entertainment unit   
enthalpy  _n. _. , 
enthral  = enthrall
enthrall  = enthral _v. 1>  2> , ,  (with) The music teacher was enthralled with the child's singing. I am not exactly enthralled with your work so far this year.
enthralling  _a. , 
enthrone  _v.   ; to be enthroned in the hearts -   
enthronement  _n.   
enthuse  _v. _. 1>    (about/over) The public are enthusing over the new play. Jane has been enthusing over the boy next door recently. 2>   
enthusiasm  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> () 
enthusiast  _n.  ; 
enthusiastic  _a. 1> ;  ,  2> ; to be enthusiastic about/over smth., smb. -     -., -. - enthusiastic comment _Syn: eager
enthusiastic comment   
entice  _v. 1>  2> ; (from - ; into - , > it is wicked to entice a man from his family. The enemy tried to entice the soldiers from their duty. Nothing will entice the children from television. Young boys are easily enticed into a life of crime. Nothing will entice Father into breaking the law. - entice away _Syn: tempt
entice away  ,  Can I take him to court for enticing my wife away? The other firm has enticed away our best secretary.
enticement  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> 
enticing  _a. , 
entire  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  3>   ( ) 4> ,  _Syn: complete, full, intact, total, whole _Ant: broken, damaged, destroyed, divided, empty, imperfect, incomplete, limited, partial 2. _n. 1> (the entire) ;  2>  , . 
entirely  _adv. , , 
entirety  _n. 1> , ; in its entirety - ;  ;    2>   3> _.     
entitle  _v. 1> ,  ;  2>   3>  ; (to -  -.); to be entitled to smth. -    -.
entitlement  _n. 
entity  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  3>    4> , ; ; - political entity - legal entity 5> _. , 
entomb  _v. 1>  (in) The miners were entombed in the cave when the roof fell in. 2>   3> _. 
entombment  _n. 1>  2> , 
entomological  _a. 
entomologist  _n. 
entomology  _n. 
entourage  _n. _. 1> ;   2>  , 
entr'acte  _n. _. 
entrails  _n. _pl. 1> ;  2> 
entrain  _v. 1> ()   2>   
entrance  _I _n. 1>  (   . .); front (back) entrance -  ()  2> , , ; no entrance -    ,    ; to force an entrance (into) -  3> ; ;   4>    5> _.  (  ) 6> _attr. ;  - entrance visa - entrance fee - entrance examination _II _v.    , , 
entrance examination   
entrance fee  >   >  
entrance visa   
entrancing  _a. ;  _Syn: charming
entrant  _n. 1> ,  ,  (., , ;    ,   . .) 2>   ,     3> ,  ( ) 4> ()  (  . .)
entrap  _v.   ; , , 
entrapment  _n. _.     
entreat  _v. ,  (of) The people gathered outside the palace to entreat favours of the king.
entreaty  _n. , 
entrechat  _n. _. 
entree  _n. _. 1>  ,  2> ,     
entremets  _n. _pl. _.   (  )
entrench  _v. 1> _. ,  ; to entrench oneself > ; > ,    2>   ,    3> _.  ( ); ; (upon -   ); to entrench upon the truth -   
entrenched  _a. ,  - entrenched habits
entrenched habits   
entrenchment  _n. 1> _. ; ,   2> _. , 
entrepot  _n. _. ; ,   (  )
entrepreneur  _n. _. 1>  2> 
entrepreneurial  _a. 
entresol  _n. _. _. ;  (.     )
entropy  _n. _. 
entruck  _v. _. , ; ()  ()
entrust  _v. ; ,  (to, with) I entrusted the child to your care. He entrusted the job to me. I entrusted you with the care of the child. I have been entrusted with the job. _Syn: commit, confide, consign, delegate
entry  _n. 1> , ; no entry! - / ! 2> ; , ;  3> ; , ; _.   4>  ( ); ; entry into the territorial waters -     () 5>  ( ,   ) 6>  ; bookkeeping by double entry -   7>  ( , ,   . .) 8>   9> _.  (  . .) 10>   ;     11>    (  ,   . .) - large entry 12> _.    13> _. ,        14>   15> _.   16> _attr. ,  - entry visa - entry list
entry list    ( , ,   ..)
entry visa   
entwine  _v. 1> ();  2>  (with, about, around, round) The plant will entwine round the stick as it grows. She entwined her fingers with his and looked into his eyes. 3> 
enucleate  _v. 1> _. ,  2> _.  (  . .)
enumerate  _v. 
enumeration  _n. 1>  2> 
enunciate  _v. 1> ,   2> ;  3>  (  . .) _Syn: declare
enunciation  _n. 1>  ,  2> ;  3> 
enure  = inure
envelop  _v. 1> ;  (in) if you envelop the baby in too many wool covers, he will get overheated. 2> ;  (in); enveloped in flames -  ; enveloped in mystery -   3> _. , ,  _Syn: circumscribe
envelope  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  (  . .);  4>  ( );  ( ) 5> _.  ()
envelopment  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
envenom  _v. 
envenomed  _a. ,  - envenomed tongue
envenomed tongue   
enviable  _a. 
envious  _a.  _Syn: greedy
environ  _v. 
environment  _n. ,  ;  
environmental  _a.    ;       ; environmental research -   
environmentalist  _n. ,       
environs  _n. _pl. 1>  2> , 
envisage  _v. 1>     (, ) 2>  () 3> 
envision  _v. _.  -.,    ;  
envoy  _I _n. 1> ; ,  2> ,   _Syn: ambassador _II _n.   
envy  1. _n. 1>  (of, at) 2>   2. _v. 
enwrap  _v. 1>  (in, with) 2> 
enzyme  _n. , 
eocene  _n. _. 
EOF  = end-of-file _n.  
eolation  _n. _. 
eon  = aeon
EP  _I estimated position _n.   _II Extended Play _n.  
EPA  = Environmental Protection Agency _n.     
eparchy  _n. 
epaulet  = epaulette
epaulette  = epaulet _n. 
epenthetic  _a. _.  (   ; . b   nimble, debt)
ephemera  _n. 1> _.   2> -. , 
ephemeral  _a. 1> , ;  2> _.    ( , ) _Syn: temporary
epic  1. _n. 1>   2> _.   ;     2. _a. 
epical  = epic 2.
epicene  _a. _.   _Syn: bisexual
epicentre  _n.  ()
epicure  _n. 
epicurean  1. _a.  2. = _n. epicure
epicureanism  _n. 1>   2> 
epicurism  = epicureanism
epicycle  _n. _. 
epicycloid  _n. _. 
epidemic  1. _n.  2. _a. 
epidemical  = epidemic 2.
epidemiology  _n. 
epidermal  _a. _. 
epidermic  = epidermal
epidermis  _n. _. _. , 
epidiascope  _n. 
epigastric  _a. _.  - epigastric burning
epigastric burning  _. 
epigastrium  _n. _.  
epiglottis  _n. _. 
epigone  _n. _. 
epigram  _n.  _Syn: proverb
epigrammatist  _n.  
epigraph  _n.  _Syn: proverb
epigraphy  _n. 
epilepsy  _n. _. 
epileptic  1. _a.  2. _n. 
epilogue  _n. 
Epiphany  _n. 1> _. ,  () 2> (epiphany) 
epiphyte  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   ()
episcopacy  _n. 1>     2> 
episcopal  _a. ; 
episcopalian  1. _n.      2. _a. 
episcopate  _n. 1>   2> 
episode  _n. 
episodic  = episodical
episodical  = episodic _a. 1>  2> 
epistle  _n. _. 
epistolary  _a. 
epistyle  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. 
epitaph  _n. ;     _Syn: proverb
epithelial  _a. _. 
epithelium  _n. _. 
epithet  _n. 
epitome  _n. _. 1> ,  2>   
epitomize  _v. _. ,  ; 
epizootic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 
epoch  _n. ; ;  _Syn: period
epoch-making  _a. , ;  - epoch-making discovery
epoch-making discovery    
epochal  _a. 
eponymous  _a.   ; Romulus, the eponymous founder of Rome - ,      
epopee  _n. _. 
epos  _n. ;  
Epsom  _n.  (    ) - Epsom salts
Epsom salt  / 
Epsom salts  / 
EPT  = Excess Profits Tax _n.   
EQ  = Educational Quotient _n.  
eq.  = equivalent _n. 
equability  _n. 1>  2> 
equable  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  ( )
equal  1. _a. 1> , ; ; on equal terms, on an equal footing -   ; he speaks French and German with equal ease -     -  -; twice two is equal to four -   ; of equal rank -   ; equal rights - ; everything else being equal -     2>  - equal partners 3> ; ; he is not equal to the task -       ; equal to the occasion -    4> ,  ( ); to preserve/keep an equal mind -  ,  - equal mark - equal sign 2. _n. ; ; he has no equal -    3. _v. 1> ,   (in) My car equals yours in speed. 2> ,  3>   () ; to equal the hopes -  
equal mark   
equal partners    ( ,    . .)
equal sign   
equality  _n. ; ; on an equality with -   ,   -.
equalization  _n. , 
equalize  _v. 1>   (with, to); ,  2> _.  
equalizer  _n. 1> _. ;  2> _. _. 
equally  _adv. 1> ,   ;  2> 
equanimity  _n. , ; , 
equate  _v. 1> ; ;  ,    (to/with) You cannot equate life in the city to life in the country His poems cannot be equated with his plays. 2> _. ;    
equation  _n. 1>  2> _. 
equator  _n.  - celestial equator
equatorial  _a. 
Equatorial Guinea  _n.  
equerry  _n. _. 
equestrian  1. _n. ;  2. _a.  - equestrian statue - equestrian sport
equestrian sport   
equestrian statue   
equestrianism  _n.  
equestrienne  _n. ;  (.  )
equiangular  _a. _. 
equidistant  _a. _. 
equilateral  _a. _. 
equilibrate  _v. ()
equilibration  _n. 1>  2> ;  
equilibrist  _n. ; 
equilibrium  _n. 1>  2> ; to maintain (to lose) one's equilibrium -   (  )
equimultiples  _n. _pl. ,   
equine  _a. _. , 
equinoctial  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  ;   2> _pl. ,    
equinox  _n. 
equip  _v. 1> ; ;  (for, with) This hotel room is not equipped for cooking. What does it cost to equip a young man for the navy? The workers are expected to equip themselves for the job. Did she equip the boy with the correct boots? 2>  ( ,   . > (with) He was not equipped with enough ability for the job. _Syn: fit out, furnish, supply _Ant: denude, divest, strip
equipage  _n. 1> ;  2>  - dressing equipage 3> _. 
equipment  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  _pl. _.  ;   3> _-.  
equipoise  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. ,   
equipollent  _a. _.   ; 
equiponderant  _a. 1>    2>   
equiponderate  _v. ,  
equitable  _a. , ; equitable to the interest of both parties -       - equitable treaty _Syn: rightful
equitable treaty   
equitation  _n.  ;   
equity  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   (   ); Court of Equity - ,  ,     3>   ,      4> _pl. _.  ,     5> (Equity) '' (   )
equivalence  _n. , ; 
equivalency  _n. , ; 
equivalent  1. _n.  2. _a. , ; ; 
equivocal  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: doubtful
equivocate  _v.  ; ;  
equivocation  _n.  (  );  _Syn: deception
equivoke  _n. ; ; 
equivoque  _n. ; ; 
ER  = Emergency Room _n.   
ERA  = Equal Rights Amendment _n.    
era  _n. ;  _Syn: period
eradiate  _v. , 
eradiation  _n. 
eradicate  _v. 1>    2> ,  _Syn: destroy
eradication  _n. , 
erase  _v. 1> , ,  (from) Why have our names been erased from the list? 2> , ,  ( ) (from) Try as I might, I cannot erase such a terrible experience from my memory. Try to erase all thoughts from your mind, so that you will feel at peace. 3> _.  _Syn: cancel, delete, efface, eradicate, expunge, obliterate _Ant: impress, imprint, insert
eraser  _n. , 
Erasmus  _n. 
erasure  _n. 1> ;  2> ,     3> 
erbium  _n. _. 
ere  1. _prep. _. ;  - ere long 2. _cj. _.  ;  ; he would die ere he would consent -   ,  
ere long  
ere now  _. 
Erebus  _n. _. _. ,  ,  
erect  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ; with head erect -  ()   3>  4>  2. _adv.  3. _v. 1> ; ; ;  2>  3>  4> _. ;  _Syn: build
erectile  _a. 1>   2> _.   - erectile tissue
erectile tissue   
erection  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  4> _. , , 
erector  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> _.  
erelong  _adv. _. 
eremite  _n. _. ; , ; 
eremitic  = eremitical
eremitical  = eremitic _a. _. , 
erenow  _adv. _. , 
erethism  _n. _. ,     
Erevan  = _n. Yerevan
erf  _n. _pl. erven; _-.    
erg  _n. _. 
ergo  _adv. _. _. , 
ergon  = erg
ergonomics  _n.  (   ,   )
ergot  _n. _. 
ergotism  _n.  
erica  _n. _. _. 
Erie  _n.  
Erin  _n. _. 
eristic  _. 1. _a.  ,  2. _n. 1>  ,  2>  
ermine  _n. ; to assume (to wear) the ermine -  ()  () 
erne  _n. _. -
Ernest  _n. ()
Ernie  _n. _. of Ernest 
erode  _v. 1> ; ;  () 2> _. ; 
erogenous  _a. (); 
Eros  _n. _. _. , 
erosion  _n. , ; ; ; 
erosive  _a. ,  ; ; 
erotic  1. _a. ;  _Syn: amorous, arousing, concupiscent, desirous, passionate, sensual, sexy _Ant: cold, sexless 2. _n.  
erotica  _n.  ,  
eroticism  _n. 1> _.  2> 
err  _v. 1> , ; to err is human -    2>  3> _. 
errancy  _n. _. 
errand  _n. ; ; to go on an errand - ,   ; to run (on) errands -    - fool's errand  ; to send smb. on fool's errand  -.   - make an errand
errand-boy  _n.   ; ,  ( )
errant  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> ,   
errantry  _n.   
errata  _n. _pl.  
erratic  _a. 1> , , ,  ( ,   . .); erratic temperature -   - erratic behaviour 2> _.  3> _.  - erratic block _Syn: inconstant
erratic behaviour   
erratic block  
erratum  _n. _pl. _. -ta , 
erring  _a. , 
erroneous  _a. ;  - erroneous policies
erroneous policies   ,  
error  _n. 1> , ; to make an error -  , ; in error -  ,  - be in error 2>  3> _.  4> , ,  5> _.  _Syn: mistake
ersatz  _n. _. , , 
Erse  _n. _. 1>    2>   
erst  _adv. _. , 
erstwhile  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _adv. , , 
erubescent  _a. 1>  2> _. 
eructate  _v. 1> ,  2> ; 
eructation  _n. 1>  2>  ()
erudite  1. _n. ;  2. _a. ; ; 
erudition  _n. , ;  _Syn: learning
erupt  _v. 1> () ( , ) 2>  (into) The government is trying to stop local violence from erupting into civil war. 3>  ( ) _Syn: explode
eruption  _n. 1>  () 2>  (, ) 3> _. ,  4>  ()
eruptive  _a. 1> _. , ,  2> _.   - eruptive stage
eruptive stage   
erysipelas  _n. _. ,  
erythema  _n. _. 
ES  = Expert System _n.  
ESA  = European Space Agency _n.   
Esau  _n. _. 
escalade  _n. _. _.   (  ), 
escalate  _v. 1>  ()  2> ,  (  . .); to escalate confrontation -   - escalate down
escalate down   (  . .)
escalating  _a. ,  - escalating costs
escalating costs    , 
escalation  _n. ,  , ;  (  . .); the danger of escalation -   (  . .)
escalator  _n.  - escalator clause
escalator clause   ' ' (  )
escallop  = scallop
escalope  _n. ,       
escapade  _n. 1> ,  ;   2>  ( )
escape  1. _n. 1> ; ; _.    2> ; ; to have a hairbreadth escape -   ,     -. 3> ,  (  . .) 4>  (,   . .);  (, ) 5> _.   6>    7> _attr.  - escape ladder - escape route - escape hatch - escape velocity 2. _v. 1> ,   ( , ) (from, to) Two criminals escaped from prison last night. Young people often desire to escape from their parents. The criminals escaped to London. I hear that our married neighbour has escaped to her lover. 2>  (), ; ; ; to escape punishment -   3> , , ,    4>  ;  5> ; your point escapes me -     ; his name had escaped my memory -     ; nothing escapes you! - -  ! 6>  (   . .) _Syn: abscond, flee, fly, retreat, run away, avoid _Ant: confront, face, give up, remain, submit, surrender
escape clause  _.  ,     
escape hatch  >   >       (  )
escape ladder   
escape route    
escape velocity    
escapee  _n. 
escapement  _n. 1>   . {. escape 2} 2> ,   () 3> _. , 
escapism  _n. _. ,   
escapist  1. _n. 1>     2> _. - 2. _a. _. ; 
escapologist  _n.  ,     
escarp  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.  2. _v. 1>   2> _. 
escarpment  _n. _. 
eschalot  = shallot
eschar  _n. _.  ( )
escheat  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>      2. _v. 1>   ( ) 2>   
eschew  _v. _. , , ,  _Syn: avoid
escort  1. _n. 1>  2> , ,  3> , ;  2. _v. ; ,  (from, to) The teacher was able to escort all the children from the burning school. Anyone who interrupts again will be escorted from the meeting. The teacher escorted the children to safety. Armed guards escorted the criminals to prison. _Syn: accompany
escribe  _v. _.  ()
escritoire  _n. _. 
esculent  _. 1. _a. ,    (.  ) 2. _n. ,  (.  )
escutcheon  _n. 1>   2> _.   3>    ; a blot on one's escutcheon -  ,    
ESE  = East South East _n.  - -
Eskimo  1. _n. _pl. -oes  - Eskimo dog - Eskimo pie 2. _a. 
Eskimo dog  
Eskimo pie   ()
esophagus  _n. _pl. -gi, _. 
esoteric  1. _a. ;      2. _n. 
ESP  = Extra Sensory Perception _n.  
esp.  = especially _n.  , 
espalier  _n. _. ,  ( )
esparto  _n. _.  ,  (. esparto grass)
especial  _a. , ; my especial aversion -     - of especial importance
especially  _adv. ,  
Esperanto  _n.  ()
espial  _n.  ; 
espionage  _n. , 
esplanade  _n. 1> ,    2> _. 
espousal  _n. 1> ,  -.  2> . _pl. _. ; 
espouse  _v. 1>  (  . .);  -.  2> _.  ; 
espresso  _n. _pl. _. -os 1>  '' 2>  '' (. espresso bar)
esprit de corps  _n. _.  ;  
espy  _v. 1> ,   2>   (  . .) _Syn: perceive
Esq.  = Esqr. = Esquire _n. 
Esquimau  _n. _pl. -aux = Eskimo
esquire  _n. 1>  2> (Esq.)  (  ;      ); John Smith, Esq. - -   3> = _. squire 1
ESS  = Electronic Switching System _n.   
Ess.  = Essex
essay  1. _n. 1> , , ;  2>  3> ,  _Syn: composition 2. _v. 1>   2> ; to essay a hard task -     
essayist  _n. ; 
essence  _n. 1> ,  - in essence - of the essence 2>  3> ,  4> _.  5>  6> _. 
essential  1. _a. 1> ;  ,  2> ,  ,  3> essential oils -   _Syn: inherent 2. _n. 1> ;  ; the essentials of education -   2> _pl.   
essentiality  _n. ; 
essentially  _adv. 1>   2>  
Essex  _n.  (  )
Essie  _n. _. of Esther 
EST  = Eastern Standard Time _n.   
establish  _v. 1> ; ;  2> , ; ; to establish favourable conditions for smth. -     -.; to establish oneself in a new house -     3>  (, ) 4> ; to establish one's health -   ; to establish one's reputation -    5> ()  6>  ()
establish an alibi    
established  _a. 1>  - Established Church 2> ; ,  - established truth - established practice - long established 3>  4> 
Established Church   
established practice   
established truth   
establishment  _n. 1> ;  2> , ;  3>  () 4> , , ; - separate establishment 5> (the Establishment)   6> (the Establishment) ;        ; -   ;  
estate  _n. 1>  - the fourth estate 2> ; personal (real) estate -  ()  3> ,  4> _. ; to suffer in one's estate -   ; man's estate -  5> _attr. - estate agent - estate duty _Syn: class
estate agent  >   >    ,     (. real estate agent)
estate duty    
esteem  1. _n. ; to hold in (high) esteem -  ()  _Syn: respect 2. _v. 1> , ; I esteem him highly -    ;     2> , ;  ; I shall esteem it a favour -     
ester  _n. _.  
Esther  _n. ; _. 
estimable  _a. 1>   2> _. 
estimate  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; ; the Estimates -      (   . ) _Syn: opinion 2. _v. 1> ,   (at) The builder estimates the cost of repairing the roof at $600, I would estimate the size of the garden at 1.000 square metres. 2>  ;  ; 
estimation  _n. 1> ; ; ; in my estimation -    2> ; to hold in estimation -  3> , ;  ; 
estimator  _n. 
Estonia  _n. ; Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic    
Estonian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
estop  _v. _. 1>  -. ,       2>   
estoppel  _n. _.  
estrange  _v. , ,  ; to estrange oneself from smb. - ,   -.
estrangement  _n. 1> , ; ,  ( ) 2> ; , 
estreat  _v. 1> _.      ,   . . 2> 
estuary  _n. , ;  
esu electrostatic unit  _n.  
esurient  _a. _. 1>  2> 
ET  _I Eastern Time _n.   _II ExtraTerrestrial _a. 
et al.  = et alii _n. _.  
et cetera  _adv. _. 1>   ,   2> _pl.  ;  
et seq.  = et sequence = et sequentia _n. _. ;  
ETA  = estimated time of arrival _n.   
etc  = Et cetera phrase _.   
etc.  = et cetera  ..,  ..
etcetera  _adv. _. 1>   ,   2> _pl.  ;  
etch  _v. ;   
etcher  _n. ; 
etching  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  4> _attr. - etching ground - etching needle
etching ground   
etching needle   
ETD  = estimated time of departure _n.   
eternal  _a. 1> ; ,  - Eternal City 2> , ,  (   . .) 3> _. , ; his eternal jokes -    _Syn: everlasting
Eternal City  
eternal frigidity   
eternalize  _v. ;  
eternity  _n. 1>  2> _pl.   3>  
eternity box  _. 
eternize  = eternalize
Etesian  _a. , ; Etesian winds -  -   (  )
ethane  _n. _. 
Ethel  _n. 
ether  _n. 1> _. _.  - over the ether 2> _. , 
ethereal  _a. 1>  2> , ;  3> 
ethereality  _n. , , 
etherization  _n. 1> _.    2>   
etherize  _v. 1> _.   2> _.   
ethic  = ethical
ethical  = ethic _a. , ; 
ethics  _n. _pl. as _sg.  - code of ethics
Ethiopia  _n. ; Socialist Ethiopia  
Ethiopian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
ethmoid  _a.  - ethmoid bone
ethmoid bone  _.  
ethnic  = ethnical
ethnical  = ethnic _a. 1>  2> 
ethnicity  _n.    
ethnocentric  _a. , 
ethnographic  = ethnographical
ethnographical  = ethnographic _a. 
ethnography  _n. 
ethnologic  = ethnological
ethnological  = ethnologic _a. 
ethnology  _n. 
ethology  _n. 1> ,       2>    
ethos  _n. _. ,  ;  _Syn: tradition
ethyl  _n. 1> _.  2> _attr. - ethyl alcohol
ethyl alcohol   
etiolate  _v. 1> _.    ,  2>  ,   
etiology  _n. 
etiquette  _n. 1>  2>  
etna  _n.  
Etna  _n. 
Eton  _n. 1>   2> _attr. - Eton collar
Eton coat    
Eton collar    
Eton crop    ' '
Eton jacket     (. )
Etonian  1. _a.     2. _n.   
Etruscan  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  
ETS  = Electronic Translator System _n.   
Etta  _n. _. of Henrietta 
etude  _n. _. _. 
etui  _n. _.   ,   .: 
ETV  = Education TeleVision _n.  
etwee  _n. _.   ,   .: 
etymologic  = etymological
etymological  = etymologic _a. 
etymologist  _n. 
etymologize  _v.  ;   
etymology  _n. 
etymon  _n. _. 
eucalyptus  _n. _pl. -tuses -ti, _. 
Eucharist  _n. _. , 
euchre  1. _n.    2. _v. 1> _.   2> _. ,  , 
Euclid  _n. 1>  2>  
eudiometer  _n. _. 
Eugene  _n. ; 
eugenic  _a. 
eugenics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
eulogist  _n. 
eulogistic  = eulogistical
eulogistical  = eulogistic _a. , 
eulogize  _v. , ,  _Syn: praise
eulogy  _n.  , ; to pronounce a eulogy on smb., to pronounce smb.'s eulogy -  -.
eunuch  _n. , 
eupeptic  _a. 1>    2>   3>  4> _. 
euphemism  _n.  _Syn: circumlocution
euphemistic  = euphemistical
euphemistical  = euphemistic _a. 
euphonic  = euphonical
euphonical  = euphonic _a. 
euphonious  = euphonical
euphonize  _v.  
euphony  _n. 
euphoria  _n. 1> _.  2> - ; in a state of euphoria -   
euphoric  _a. 
euphrasy  _n. _.  
Euphrates  _n. . 
euphuism  _n. _. ,   _Syn: circumlocution
Eurasian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
eureka  _interj. _. !
Eurocentric  _a. 
Eurocrat  _n. ,     
Europe  _n. 
European  1. _a.  2. _n. 
europium  _n. _. 
Eurovision Europe - Television  _n.     ""
Eustace  _n. 
Eustachian tube  _n. _.  
euthanasia  _n. _. 1>  ,     2> ,     
eV electron-volt, electron volt  _n. 
EVA  = ExtraVehicular Activity _n.     
Eva  _n. 
evacuate  _v. 1> ,  (to) All the London children were evacuated to the country, where they would be safe from the bombing. 2> ;   (  . .) 3> _. ,  ()
evacuation  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. , 
evacuee  _n. ; 
evade  _v. 1>  2>  3> ;  (, ) 4>   (,   . .) _Syn: avoid
evaluate  _v. 1> ;   2> _.   
evaluation  _n. , 
evaluative  _a. 
evaluative abstract     
evanesce  _v. 1>    2> , 
evanescence  _n. 
evanescent  _a. 1> ;   2> _.  ,    _Syn: temporary
evangelic  _a. 
evangelical  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  2. _n. 
evangelism  _n.  
evangelist  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
evangelize  _v.  
evanish  _v. _. ;  (   . .)
evaporate  _v. 1> () 2> _. ; ; his hopes evaporated -       3> ; 
evaporated  _a.  - evaporated milk
evaporated milk    ( )
evaporation  _n. 1> ;  2> 
evaporative  _a. ; 
evaporator  _n. _. 
evasion  _n. 1> ; ,   . {.; evade} his answer was a mere evasion -      2> _.  _Syn: trick
evasive  _a. 1>  2> 
eve  _I Eve _n. _. ;  - daughters of eve _II _n. 1>  - on the eve - Christmas eve 2> _. _. 
Eve  _n. 
Evelina  _n. 
Eveline  _n. 
Evelyn  _n. 
even  _I _n. _.  _II 1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,    (with); ;   ; ; even with the ground -    - even date 3> , ;  - even movement 4>  - even temper 5> ,  6> ; evenly even -   ( ); oddly/unevenly even -  ,     ( ); to get/be even with smb. -  ,   -. 2. _adv. 1>  2>  ;  3> ; even if, even though -  ;   - even as 3. _v. 1>  ();  (. even off/out) The ground evens out on the other side of the mountain Prices should even off when the crops are gathered. We must even out the differences between social classes. 2> ,     3>  (. even up) This payment should even up our account. If you two sit at the other table, that should even up the groups. A little more weight on this side will even up the balance. to even up on smb. - ,   -.
even as   
even bet     
even date  _.   
even movement   
even temper  ,  
even-handed  _a. , 
even-minded  _a. ; 
even-tempered  _a. , 
evening  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _attr.  - evening star - evening meal
evening dress  ; ;  ;  
evening meal  
evening star   
evenly  _adv. 1> , ;  2> ,  3>  4> ; 
event  _n. 1> ; the course of events -  ; quite an event - ,   2> , ; in the event of his death -    ; at all events -   ; in any/either event -    3> , ; his plan was unhappy in the event -        4>  (  ) 5>      6> _.  (  ) 7> _.   (. nuclear event)
eventful  _a.  ,  
eventide  _n. _. ,  
eventless  _a.  
eventual  _a. 1> ,  ,  2> , 
eventuality  _n.  ; ; 
eventually  _adv.   ,   ;  
eventuate  _v. 1> , ; (in - -.) 2>  , , 
ever  _adv. 1> ; ever after, ever since -    (); for ever (and ever), for ever and a day > , ; > ; ever yours -   (  ) 2> -; it is the best symphony I have ever heard -   ,   - ; hardly ever -   -;   3> as ever -  ; I shall do it as soon as ever I can -   ,    4> _. .  : why ever did you do it? -      ?; what ever do you mean? -      ? - ever so
ever frost  _n.  
ever so  _. > ; thank you ever so much -    >   ; be the weather ever so bad, I must go -      ,   
ever-present  _a. 
Everest  _n. 
everglade  _n.  ,     - Everglade State _Syn: marsh
Everglade State    (  )
evergreen  1. _a.  2. _n.  
evergrowing  _a. ,   - evergrowing demand
evergrowing demand    
everlasting  1. _a. 1>  2> , , ; this everlasting noise -    3> ,  4> ,  5>        ( ) _Syn: endless, eternal, interminable, never-ending, timeless, unending _Ant: finite, temporary 2. _n. 1> ; from everlasting -   2> _. ,  (. everlasting flower)
evermore  _adv. ; 
evert  _v.  , 
every  _indef. 1> ; ; every time > ; >   ,  ; > _.  ;   2> , ; every gun was loaded -    ; every now and then, every now and again -   ,   ; every bit/whit - _.   ; ; every so often -   ; with every good wish -   
every other day   
every way  _adv. 1>    2>   
everybody  _indef. ,  (); ; everybody is happy -  
everyday  _a. ; ;  - everyday sentences - everyday talk _Syn: daily
everyday sentences   
everyday talk     
Everyman  _n. ,  ; 
everyone  = everybody
everything  _indef. 
everywhere  _adv. , 
evict  _v. 1> ;  2>    (  . .); (of, from - ) The family were evicted from their house for failing to pay the rent. The government evicted many farmers from their land, where the airport was planned. _Syn: remove
eviction  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   ( )
evidence  1. _n. 1>  - in evidence 2> ; , ; to give/bear evidence - ; on this evidence -   ; from all evidence, there is ample evidence that -    ,  3> _. ;  ; piece of evidence - ; cumulative evidence -  ; to call in evidence -  ( )    {. . evidence 1} to turn King's/Queen's evidence, _.; to turn State's evidence -      ; in evidence -     {. . evidence 1} _Syn: testimony 2. _v.  , 
evident  _a. ,  _Syn: plain
evidential  _a. 1>    2> 
evidentiary  = evidential
evidently  _adv. ; 
evil  1. _n. 1> ; ; evil comes from evil -   ; (the) lesser evil -   - do evil 2> ,  3> ,  4> _.  - King's evil - St. John's evil of two evils choose the less - _.      2. _a. 1> , ; ; the Evil One -  - evil tongue - evil eye 2> ;  - evil results 3>  4> ,  - evil life to fall on evil days/times - ;     _Syn: depraved
evil conscience   
evil eye   
evil life   
evil results   
evil tongue   
evil-doer  _n. 1> ,  2> 
evil-minded  _a. 1>  2> , 
evince  _v. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: show
evincible  _a. 
evincive  _a. ; 
evirate  _v. _. 1>  2>  
eviscerate  _v. 1>  2>  , 
evocation  _n.   
evocative  _a.    - evocative device
evocative device  _.     
evoke  _v. 1>  (,   . .) 2> _.  ()     
evolution  _n. 1> ; - Theory of Evolution 2> ;  3>  (,   . .) 4> _.   5> . _pl. _. _. ; ;  6>       
evolutional  _a. 
evolutionary  = evolutional
evolutionism  _n.  
evolutionist  _n. 
evolutive  _a.  ;    
evolve  _v. 1>  (from/out) Some people still do not believe that man evolved from monkeys. 2> ;  (from/out) The painter evolved his ideas about form and colour out of the work of an earlier artist. 3>  (  . .); to evolve a plan -   4>  (, );  ()
evolvent  _n. _. , 
evulsion  _n.  ,   
EVX  = Electronic Voice eXchange _n.   
EW  _I enlisted woman _n. - (  ) _II Electronic Warfare _n.  
ewe  _n. ; one's ewe lamb -  ;  
ewer  _n. 
ex gratia  _a. 
ex officio  _adv. _a. _.  
ex-libris  _n. _. ,  
ex-service  _a. , 
ex-serviceman  _n.    ;  ,  
exacerbate  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: upset
exacerbation  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. ;  ()
exact  1. _a. ;  ( , ); ;  ;  - exact sciences - exact memory _Syn: accurate 2. _v. 1> () ;  2>  (from, of) The government exacts taxes from every wage earner above a certain level of income. The teacher exacts obedience from the class. 3>  _Syn: demand
exact memory   
exact opposite   
exact sciences   
exacting  _a. 1> ; ;  2> ; 
exaction  _n. 1>  ;  2>  3>  ,   . .
exactitude  _n. ; 
exactly  _adv. 1> ;  ; not exactly the same -      2> , ,   ( )
exactness  _n. ; 
exactor  _n. 
exaggerate  _v. 1>  2>  
exaggerated  _a. 1>  2> _.  ,  (   . .)
exaggeratedly  _adv. ; 
exaggeration  _n. 
exaggerative  _a. ;    
exalt  _v. 1> ; ;  2> ; ; to exalt to the skies -    3> ,  (  . .) 4>  
exaltation  _n. 1> ; ;  2> , 
exalted  _a. 1>  ( ,   . .); ,  2>  3> 
exam  _n. _. 
examination  _n. 1> ; ; ;  - custom-house examination - examination by touch - post-mortem examination 2> ; to go in for an examination -   - take an examination - pass one's examination - fail in an examination 3> _.  4> _.  _Syn: inquiry
examination by touch  _. 
examination-paper  _n.  
examinational  _a. 
examine  _v. 1> ;  (for) The builder has been examining the wall for cracks. This doctor examines everyone for possible heart disease. 2> _. ,  3>  (in/on) The great pianist will examine the students in music; Students may be examined on any period of English literature. 4> _. _. ;  _Syn: audit, inspect, investigate, scan, scrutinize
examinee  _n. 
examiner  _n. 1> ; to satisfy the examiners -   ,   2> ; 
example  _n. 1> ; for example - ; to set a good (bad) example - ()  () ; without example -  ; ; ; to take example by - ,    2>  , ; let it make an example for him -      - make an example of 3>  _Syn: sample
exanimate  _a. 1>    2> ; 
exanthema  _n. _. 
exarch  _n. _. 
exarchate  _n. _. 
exasperate  _v. 1> ; ; ,     2>  (,   . .) - exasperate enmity _Syn: outrage
exasperate enmity   
exasperating  _a. , ; 
exasperation  _n. 1> ; ,  2> ,  (,   . .)
excavate  _v. 1> , ;  ;   2> ,  3> _.  
excavation  _n. 1>  2>  ,  3>  4> _. ,  ;   5> _.  6>   _Syn: hole
excavator  _n. 1>  2> 
exceed  _v. 1> ,  ; to exceed one's instructions -    2>  (in); to exceed smb. in strength (in height) -   -.,   ,  -. 3> 
exceeding  _a. , 
exceedingly  _adv. , 
excel  _v. 1> ; (in, at) to excel smb. at smth. -  -.  -. 2> , ; to excel as an orator -   
excellence  _n. 1>  2>  ;   _Syn: merit
excellency  _n. 1>  2> = _. excellence
excellent  _a. ,  _Syn: choice, first-class, first-rate, prime, select _Ant: bad, faulty, imperfect, mediocre, poor, second-class
excelsior  1. _interj.   ! 2. _n. _.   
except  1. _v. 1>  2>  (against, to) 3> _.  () 2. _prep. 1> , ; everybody went except John -  ,    2> except for > (.   )  ; ; everything is settled except for a few details   ,    ; > (.  )    3. _cj. _.  
excepting  _prep.  
exception  _n. 1> ; the exception proves the rule -   ; with the exception of... -  ... 2> ; to take exception to smth. -   -. 3>  - take exception at 4> _. 
exceptionable  _a. ,  
exceptional  _a. ;  _Syn: unusual
exceptionally  _adv.  - exceptionally interesting
exceptionally interesting  ,  
exceptive  _a. 1>   2>  3> = exceptional
excerpt  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ()  _Syn: quotation 2. _v.  (),  ,   (from) Today's reading is excerpted from the Bible. The theatre company have excerpted scenes from the famous play, to perform in the schools.
excerption  _n. 1>  ;   2> ; ; 
excess  _n. 1> ,  - in excess of 2> . _pl. ;  3>  - to excess 4> _attr.  - excess luggage - excess fare - excess profit - excess profits tax
excess fare  _-. ,  ( )
excess luggage    
excess profit  
excess profits tax    
excessive  _a. 
exchange  1. _n. 1> ;  - in exchange for - cultural exchange - exchange of prisoners 2> _.   - rate of exchange - course of exchange - foreign exchange - bill of exchange 3>  - commodity exchange - grain exchange - corn exchange - labour exchange 4>   ;  5> _attr.  _Syn: barter 2. _v. 1>  (for) I'd like to exchange this dress for one in a larger size. 2>  () 3> ; to exchange seats -  ; to exchange words with smb. -   -.  ; to exchange ratifications -   ; to exchange into another regiment -        _Syn: barter
exchange of prisoners   
exchangeable  _a. 1>   - not exchangeable 2>    3> _. , 
exchequer  _n. 1>  - Chancellor of the Exchequer 2>  3> _. ,  4> _attr. - exchequer bill
exchequer bill   
excisable  _a.   
excise  _I _v. 1> ;  2> _. , ;  _II 1. _n. 1>  (. excise duty) 2> (the Excise)   2. _v.   
exciseman  _n.  
excision  _n. 1> ,  2> _. , 
excitability  _n. 
excitable  _a. ()  _Syn: nervous
excitant  1. _a.  2. _n.  
excitation  _n. 
excitative  _a. , 
excitatory  = excitative
excite  _v. 1> , ; he was excited by/at/about the news -    ; don't excite! -  !,  ! 2> ;  (, );  (  . .); to excite rebellion -   3> _.  () _Syn: stimulate
excitement  _n. , 
exciter  _n. _. 
exciting  _a. 1> ,  2> ; an exciting story -  
exclaim  _v.  - exclaim against - exclaim at
exclaim against  ,  
exclaim at    
exclamation  _n.  - mark of exclamation
exclamation point  _.  
exclamatory  _a. 1>  - exclamatory sentence 2> , 
exclamatory sentence   
exclude  _v.  (from);  ;   (  . .); to exclude smb. from a house -  -.  
exclusion  _n.  - to the exclusion of
exclusive  _a. 1>  - exclusive privileges 2>  - exclusive occupation 3> ;    (   . .) 4> _. ,  - exclusive of
exclusive occupation   
exclusive of   , ; there were 49 pages exclusive of the title page - ()  49    
exclusive privileges   
exclusively  _adv. , , 
excogitate  _v. , ; 
excogitation  _n. , ; , 
excommunicate  1. _v.    2. _a.   
excommunication  _n.   
excoriate  _v. 1>  ,  2>   ;  
excoriation  _n. 1>   2>  3>  ; 
excorticate  _v.  , , , 
excrement  _n.  _pl. _. , 
excrescence  _n. 1>  2> , 
excrescent  _a. 1>  ;   2> 
excreta  _n. _pl. _. , 
excrete  _v. , 
excretion  _n. _. 
excretive  _a. 1> _.   2> _. 
excretory  _a. _. , , 
excruciate  _v. , , 
excruciating  _a. 
excruciation  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
exculpate  _v. _. ;  _Syn: exonerate
exculpation  _n. _. 1> ,  2>   ;  
exculpatory  _a. ; 
excursion  _n. 1> ; ; to go on an excursion -   ;     2>  3> _. -  (  . .) 4> _attr. - excursion train - excursion rates _Syn: journey
excursion rates      ( ,   . .)
excursion train       
excursionist  _n. , 
excursive  _a. 1>  ( , ) 2> , ; excursive reading -   3>    ( )
excursus  _n. _pl. -es 1>  ( ,  );  2>   -.      (.  )
excusable  _a. ; 
excusatory  _a. ; 
excuse  1. _n. 1> , ; in excuse of smth. -   -.; ignorance of the law is no excuse -       2> ,  - poor excuse - offer excuses 3>  ( ) _Syn: alibi, apologia, apology 2. _v. 1> ,  (for); excuse me! - !, !; excuse my coming late, excuse me for coming late -    ; to excuse oneself - ;  2>  ( , ) (from); your attendance today is excused -     ; you're excused -    ,   ; to excuse from duty - _.     3>  , ; excuse me for living! - _.    ! _Syn: pardon
exeat  _n. _.    (   )
execrable  _a. ,  _Syn: contemptible
execrate  _v. 1> ,   2> 
execration  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>   _Syn: curse
execute  _v. 1> , ;    (in) The artist executed his imaginative ideas in stone. 2>  ( ) 3>  () 4>  5>  (, ) 6> _.    (   . .) 7> _.  () _Syn: kill
execution  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>   4>  5> _.    (   . .) 6> _.  ;  () - writ of execution 7> _. ;  - make good execution
executioner  _n. ; _. . 
executive  1. _a. ; _. . ; to go into executive session - _.    ,  - executive council - executive committee - executive board - executive secretary - executive agreement - executive order - executive officer - executive session 2. _n. 1> (the executive)  ,   2> (Executive) _.   ; Chief Executive -   3> _.  , ,  (, ); business executives -    4> _. _.   ();   _Syn: performer
executive agreement  _. ,          
executive board  
executive committee   
executive council  _.  
executive officer  _.  ; _.   
executive order  _.  
executive secretary   ;   (  )
executive session  _.  
executor  _n. 1>  2> _.  
executrix  _n. 
exegesis  _n. ,  (. )
exemplar  _n. 1> ,    2>  3>  _Syn: prototype
exemplary  _a. 1> , ;   2> ,  3> 
exemplification  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  
exemplify  _v. 1>   (in) Our ideas about right and wrong are exemplified in the laws. 2>   3>    
exempt  1. _a. 1>  ( ,    . .) 2>  (   . .) 2. _v.  ( , ) (from) Being very small can exempt a man from military service. His record of success exempted the student from taking the first set of examinations.
exemption  _n.  (   . .); exemption from military service -    
exequatur  _n. _. 
exequies  _n. _pl. 
exercise  1. _n. 1> ;  - five-finger exercises - Latin exercise 2>  ; ; to take exercises -  ;   3> , ; the exercise of good will -    4> _. , ;   5> _pl. _. ,  - graduation exercises 6> _pl.  7> _attr. - exercise book - exercise yard - exercise ground _Syn: training 2. _v. 1> (); ,  (in) All student teachers should be exercised in the new methods of reading instruction. If the horses are exercised in jumping the fences every day, they will give no trouble in the actual race. 2> _.  ;  3>  () 4> ,  ();  () 5>  (); to exercise one's personality -    6> _pass. ; (over, about) I am exercised about his future -    
exercise book  
exercise ground  _.  
exercise one's influence      
exercise yard    ( )
exergue  _n.      (   , )
exert  _v. 1>  (); to exert every effort -    - exert oneself 2>  ; ; to exert one's influence -   3> _.  ()
exert oneself   , ;    
exertion  _n. 1> ,  2>  (  . .) 3>  ( , ) _Syn: effort
exes  _n. _pl. _. _. 
exeunt  _v. _. _. '' ()
exfoliate  _v. ,  , ; ; 
exfoliation  _n. , ,   . {. exfoliate}
exhalation  _n. 1>  2>  3> , 
exhale  _v. 1> ;   2>  (  . .); ,   ,    3>   (  . .)
exhaust  1. _n. _. 1>  ; ,  2> _attr. ,  - exhaust steam 2. _v. 1>  (, ;   . .); ; to exhaust all reserves -   ; to exhaust oneself with work -   ()  2> ; to exhaust the subject -   3> , , ,  ();  () _Syn: weaken
exhaust steam  ,  
exhausted  _a. 1> , ; ;  2>  _Syn: tired
exhauster  _n. _. 1>  ,  2>  3> 
exhaustible  _a. ; 
exhausting  _a. ; 
exhaustion  _n. 1> , ; to dance oneself to exhaustion -    2> , ;  3>  ()
exhaustive  _a. 1>  2> 
exhibit  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.   2. _v. 1> ;  2> ; ()   3> _.    _Syn: show
exhibition  _n. 1>  2> , ; to make an exhibition of oneself >     ,  ; >     3>  4> _.   5>   (  . .)
exhibitioner  _n. 
exhibitionism  _n. 1> _.  2>   ,  _Syn: mannerism
exhibitionist  _n. _. 
exhibitor  _n. 
exhilarate  _v. ; ,  _Syn: cheer
exhilarated  _a. 1>  2> , 
exhilarating  _a. , 
exhilaration  _n. 1> ;  ,   2> ,   ,  ,    
exhort  _v. 1> , ;  -.  -.;  2>  3> ,  (  . .) _Syn: incite
exhortation  _n. _. 1> ,  2>  3>  4> 
exhortative  _a. , 
exhumation  _n. ,  
exhume  _v. 1>  2>   
exigence  _n. _.  , 
exigency  _n. _.  , 
exigent  _a. 1>   ,  2> 
exigible  _a. _.  
exiguity  _n. _. , 
exiguous  _a. _. , , 
exile  1. _n. 1> ; ; to be sent into exile -  ,  - live in exile 2> ;  2. _v. ;  (from) It is a severe punishment to be exiled from one's native land. _Syn: banish, deport, expatriate, relegate, rusticate, sequester _Ant: greet
exility  _n. ; 
exist  _v. 1> ;  (by) I exist by what I think... and I can't stop myself from thinking. 2> , ; lime exists in many soils -      3> _.    _Syn: be, live, subsist _Ant: die
existence  _n. 1> ;  - wretched existence 2> ;   - in existence 3> 
existent  _a. ; ; 
existential  _a. 1> _.   ,  2> _. 
existentialism  _n. _. 
existentialist  _n. 
exit  1. _n. 1> ; no exit! -  ! 2>  (  ) 3> _. ,  4> _attr. - exit visa - exit permit 2. _v. _. '' ()
exit permit   
exit visa   
exlusionary  _a. 
exodus  _n. 1>   (.  ) 2> _.     3> (the Exodus)  (2-   )
exogamy  _n. 
exonerate  _v. 1>   (, ) (from) The fireman was exonerated from blame when the woman was burned to death. 2> ; to exonerate oneself - ,    _Syn: absolve, acquit, exculpate, vindicate _Ant: accuse, inculpate
exoneration  _n. , 
exonerative  _a.   (, ); 
exophthalmic goitre   
exorbitance  _n. , 
exorbitancy  _n. , 
exorbitant  _a. , 
exorcism  _n. ,   
exorcist  _n. ,  
exorcize  _v. ,    (from/out) The priests had to exorcize the devil from the body of the young girl, with bell, book, and candle.
exordial  _a. , 
exordium  _n. _pl. -dia, -diums _. ,  ( , )
exoteric  _a. _. , ;  
exothermal  = exothermic
exothermic  _a. _. 
exotic  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1>   2>   ( )
exotica  _n. 
exoticism  _n. 
expand  _v. 1> (); ()  ; () 2>  ();  () 3> () (into) The director plans to expand the firm into an international company. 4>  ;  (on) I'm quite satisfied with your explanation, so there's no need to expand on it. 5> _. ,  6> _.  () 7>   ,  _Syn: enlarge
expanse  _n. 1> () ; ; an expanse of lake (of field) -   ( ) 2> ,  _Syn: size
expansibility  _n. 
expansible  _a. 
expansion  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> ,  4> _.  () 5> _. , 
expansionary  _a. 
expansionism  _n. ,       
expansive  _a. 1>  ;  2>  3> ; ;  ( ) - expansive smile
expansive smile   
expansivity  _n. 
expat  _n. _. 
expatiate  _v. ,  ( -. ) (upon) Our next speaker will expatiate upon the question which was raised at the beginning of this meeting.
expatriate  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>   ;  2> _refl. ;    _Syn: exile
expatriation  _n. 1>   ;  2> 
expect  _v. 1> ,  (for) We'll expect you for dinner on Thursday. 2> ,  (from/of) Don't expect sudden improvements from this class. The whole family expects great things of him. Aren't you expecting too much of your mother, leaving all your children with her while you go on holiday? 3> _. , ,  4> to be expecting - _.  ,    _Syn: hope
expectance  _n. 1>  2> ; ,  3> 
expectancy  _n. 1>  2> ; ,  3> 
expectant  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1>  (of) 2>  - expectant policy - expectant treatment 3>  (  -.) 4> _.  - expectant mother
expectant mother  ,   
expectant policy   
expectant treatment  _.  ;  
expectation  _n. 1>  2> , ; _pl.   ,  ; beyond (contrary to) expectation -  ()  3>  - expectation of life _Syn: anticipation, expectancy, hope, outlook, prospect
expectation of life     
expectorant  _n. _.  
expectorate  _v. , , 
expectoration  _n. 1>   . {. expectorate} 2>  
expedience  _n. ; 
expediency  _n. ; 
expedient  1. _a. , , ,  ();  _Syn: opportune 2. _n.    ; , ; to go to every expedient -   
expedite  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  2. _v. 1> ;   2>  ; ,  - expedite matters 3>   _Syn: quicken
expedite matters   
expediter  _n. 1>  2> ,       . .; 
expedition  _n. 1>  2> ;  - with expedition
expeditionary  _a.  - expeditionary force
expeditionary force   
expeditious  _a. , 
expel  _v. 1> , ;  (from) The family were so ashamed when the youngest son was expelled from his school. 2> ,  (from) These large sea creatures make wises by expelling air from their lungs through a hole in the top of their bodies. 3> ,  ( ) _Syn: remove
expellee  _n. 
expend  _v.  (on/in),  You may have to expend a further year in completing your book. The city council has been charged with expending too much of the taxpayers' money on sports buildings. _Syn: use
expendable  _a. 1> ,  2> 
expendables  _n. _pl. _.   
expenditure  _n. 1> ,  2> 
expense  _n. 1> ,  - heavy expenses - cut down expenses - go to expense - put to expense 2>   3> ; at the expense of one's life -  ; to profit at the expense of another -     ; to laugh at smb.'s expense -   -.,  -.  
expensive  _a. ,  _Syn: costly, dear, high-priced, over-priced _Ant: economical, inexpensive
experience  1. _n. 1> () ; to know smth. by/from experience -  -.  ; to learn by experience -  -.  ()  2>  3> ; an unpleasant experience -   4> _pl. () 5> ,   6> ,  2. _v. ,   ; to experience bitterness of smth. -   -.
experienced  _a. ,  _Syn: mature
experiential  _a. _.   ; 
experiment  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  ,  (on, with, in, upon) You can get into danger by experimenting in magic. Many people disapprove of scientists who experiment on animals. Scientists experiment with rats in order to discover facts about human behaviour.
experimental  _a. 1> ,    2>  3> 
experimentalize  _v.  , 
experimentally  _adv.  ,   
experimentation  _n. 
experimenter  _n. , 
expert  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _attr. - expert evidence 2. _a. , ; (at, in - ); 
expert evidence  ,  
expertise  _n. _. 1>    (  ); ,   2> 
expiate  _v. _.  ()
expiation  _n. _. 
expiatory  _a. 
expiration  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  ()
expiratory  _a. 1>  2> _. 
expire  _v. 1>  2> ,  ( );   (   . .) 3> ;  _Syn: die
expiry  _n. ,  
explain  _v. 1> ;  () 2> ,  () - explain oneself - explain away _Syn: clarify
explain away   The criminal tried to explain away the false signature, but it was clear that he was guilty.
explain oneself  ;   (  )
explainable  _a. ;  
explanation  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  _Syn: annotation, commentary, definition, description, exposition, interpretation
explanatory  _a. ;  ( )
expletive  1. _a. 1>     ; ,  2>  2. _n. 1>   2>    
explicable  _a. 
explicate  _v. ,  ();  () _Syn: clarify
explication  _n. 1> ;  2>  () 3> _. ,   ()
explicative  _a. 
explicatory  = explicative
explicit  _a. 1> , ,   ; ; , ; he is quite explicit on the point -          2> _.  - explicit function _Syn: definite
explicit function   
explode  _v. 1> () 2> ,  (  . .) 3>  (  . .) (with); to explode with laughter -    4>  ( ) _Syn: burst, bust, erupt _Ant: implode, suck in
exploded  _a. - exploded custom
exploded custom   
exploder  _n. ; 
exploit  _I _n.  _Syn: act _II _v. 1>  2>  () 3> _.; to exploit success -  
exploitation  _n. 1>  2> _.  
exploitative  _a. 
exploiter  _n. 
exploration  _n. 1>  2> _. _.  
explorative  = exploratory
exploratory  _a. ; 
explore  _v. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3> ,  () 4> _. _.  _Syn: hunt
explorer  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
explosion  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .) 3> _attr. - explosion engine - explosion stroke
explosion engine  _.   
explosion stroke    (  )
explosive  1. _a. 1>  - explosive bomb - explosive bullet 2>  3> _.  2. _n. 1>   2> _.  
explosive bomb   
explosive bullet   
explotable  _a. , 
exponent  1. _n. 1>  2>  (,   . .) 3>  (   . .) 4> ,  5> ;   ,     6> _. ,   2. _a. 
exponential  _a. _. , 
export  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3> . _pl.  ,    4> _attr. ,  - export duty 2. _v. ,  () (to) They sell to their own country but they don't yet export to other countries. We must try to export more goods to other countries.
export capacity   
export duty   
exportable  _a. 
exportation  _a. , 
exporter  _n. 
expose  _I _v. 1> ,   (,   . .);   (to); a house exposed to the south - ,    2>  (,   . .);    ; to expose to difficulties -    ; to expose a child -     ,   3>  (,  ) 4>  () 5>  (to) His companions have threatened to expose his crimes to the police. We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers. 6> _.   _II _n. _.  
exposition  _n. 1> , ;  2> , ,  3> _. ,  4> _. _.  _Syn: explanation
expositive  _a. ; 
expositor  _n. ; 
expository  _a. 
expostulate  _v. 1>  ; ; (with - -., about, for, on -  -.) One of the parents came to the school to expostulate about the child's examination results with the teacher. 2>  3> 
expostulation  _n. ,  
exposure  _n. 1>  ( ,    . .) 2>  (,   . .) 3>  ()    4>  5>  (. . ) 6> , ; the room has a southern exposure -     7> _.  8> _.     9>   10> _attr. - exposure hazards - exposure meter
exposure hazards  ,      (  . .)
exposure meter  _. 
expound  _v. 1>  (to) The society has printed a paper expounding the advantages of the plan to its members. The speaker has an hour to expound his views to the public. 2> , 
express  1. _n. 1> _-.  2>  ()  3> _.  , ,   . .        4> _.    (. express company) 2. _a. 1> ,  ; the express image of his person -    - express desire 2> ,  3> ;  - express train - express delivery - express bullet - express rifle _Syn: definite 3. _adv. 1> ,  ;   2> - travel express 4. _v. 1>  (, ); to be unable to express oneself -   ,   ; the agreement is expressed so as... -  ... 2>  (from, out of) 3>       (, ) 4> _.      (  . .) 5>   _Syn: utter
express bullet      
express delivery   
express desire   ;  
express rifle       
express train   , 
express way  _n. ;    
expressed numerically    
expressible  _a. 
expression  _n. 1> ; to give expression to one's feelings -   ,     - beyond expression 2>  (,   . .) 3> ,   4> ,  5>  (,   . .)
expressionism  _n. _. 
expressionist  _n. 
expressionless  _a. 
expressive  _a. 1> ;  - expressive glance 2> ; expressive of joy (despair) -   ()
expressive glance   
expressly  _adv. 1> ;  2> , 
expressman  _n. _.   
expropriate  _v. 1>  (from) Much of the land for the airport was expropriated from local farmers. 2> , 
expropriation  _n. 1>  2> ;  
exps expenses  _n. , 
expulsion  _n. 1> ;  ( , ) 2> _. , ; 
expulsive  _a. 
expunge  _v.  ( ,  ) (from) False statements about events in our history must be expunged from classroom books. _Syn: erase
expurgate  _v.    ( ) (from) Rude language should be expurgated from classroom books.
expurgation  _n.  (   )
exquisite  1. _n. , ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  ( ) _Syn: fine, graceful, polished, refined, soigne _Ant: clumsy, coarse, common, gauche, rough, untutored, vulgar
exsanguinate  _v. 
exsanguine  _a. , 
exscind  _v. , 
exsiccate  _v. 1>  2> 
exsiccation  _n. 
extant  _a. ,    , 
extemporaneous  _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  _Syn: spontaneous
extemporary  = extempore 1.
extempore  1. _a. ,  2. _adv.  , 
extemporization  _n. ; 
extemporize  _v. 
extend  _v. 1> (); () 2> ; to extend one's hand for a handshake -     3> ;  (    . .) 4>  (  . .);  (  . .); , ,  () 5>  () 6>  (, ) (to); to extend sympathy and kindness to smb. -      -. 7>    ,  (.  ) 8> _. ()  9> . _pass. _.   _Syn: draw out, elongate, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch, widen _Ant: contract, cut short, narrow, shorten, shrink, terminate, truncate
extendable  _a. 
extended  _a. 1>  2> ;  3>  - extended payment 4>  - extended order 5> _.  - simple extended sentence
extended order  _.  
extended payment    
extender  _n. _.  (  . .)
extensibility  _n. 
extensible  _a. 
extensile  _a. 
extension  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> , ; ; , ; to put an extension to one's house -    ; the son was an extension of his father -      4> ;  5> _-.  6> _. ;  7> _. ,  8>   (   );  ;   ( ) 9> _.  () 10> _attr. extension table -  ; extension apparatus - _.  ( )   - University Extension
extensive  _a. 1> , ; extensive discussion -   2>  ; extensive plans -   3> _-. 
extensively  _adv. 1>  2>  3>   ; to travel extensively -  ;    
extensor  _n. _.  , 
extent  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; to what extent? -   , ?; to the full extent of one's power -   ; to such an extent -   ; to exert oneself to the utmost extent -     - to a great extent _Syn: size
extenuate  _v. 1>  2>   ;  () 3>  , ; nothing can extenuate his wrong-doing -     _Syn: gloss over, palliate, whitewash _Ant: enhance, exaggerate, heighten, intensify
extenuation  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  
extenuatory  _a.  ();  ()
exterior  1. _n. 1> , ; ,   2>  () 3> _.   4> _. ;    2. _a. 1> ,  - exterior angle 2> ,  3>  - without exterior help
exterior angle   
exteriority  _n.  ;   -.
exteriorize  = externalize
exterminate  _v. ;  _Syn: destroy
extermination  _n. , ; 
exterminator  _n. 1> ,  2>  
exterminatory  _a. , 
external  1. _a. 1> , ; for external use only -     - external ear 2> ,  ,   -. - external force - external reality - external evidence - external world 3> () , ; external circumstances - ,     4> ,  ( , ) 2. _n. _pl. 1> ; , ; to judge by externals -    2>  
external ear  _.  
external evidence     
external force   
external reality      
external screw  , 
external world   ,   
externality  _n. 
externalize  _v. 1> ,   ;     2>     ; to externalize one's failure -     
exterritorial  _a. 
exterritoriality  _n. 
extinct  _a. 1>  - extinct volcano 2>  ( ,   . .) 3>  4>    ,  (   . .) 5>    ( ,   . .) _Syn: dead
extinct volcano   
extinction  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  () 4>  () 5>  () 6> _.  ()
extinguish  _v. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  (, , ) 4> _. , ;  _Syn: destroy
extinguisher  _n. ; 
extirpate  _v. 1> ,   ;  2> _. ;  _Syn: destroy
extirpation  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ; , 
extirpator  _n. 1>  2> _-. , 
extol  _v. 1>  _Syn: praise
extort  _v. 1>  ();  (  . .) (from) The criminals extorted protection money from the shopkeepers by threatening them with violence. _Syn: rob
extortion  _n. 1>  2>   
extortionate  _a. 1>  2>  ( )
extortioner  _n. , 
extortionist  _n. 
extra  1. _n. 1> -. ;  ; ; service, fire and light are extras -  ,      2>   3>   () 4> _. _.  5> _pl.   2. _a. 1> ,  - extra duty 2> , ; she has nothing extra around her waist -    ;   3>   3. _adv. 1> ,  2>  - charged extra
extra duty   
extra lady  _. _. 
extra time  _n. _.  
extra-  _pref. -, -, -, -; extraordinary - , ; extra-territorial - 
extra-judicial  _a. _.     ; ;     (  )
extra-mundane  _a. 
extra-mural  _a. 1> - extra-mural interment 2>    - extra-mural courses
extra-mural courses    ;       ,   
extra-mural interment     
extra-official  _a.      
extra-territorial  = exterritorial
extracellular  _a. _. 
extract  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ,  ( ) _Syn: quotation 2. _v. 1> ,  ();  ();  () (from) Many valuable medicines are extracted from humble plants. The doctor had to extract pieces of broken glass from the boy's eye. 2>  (  . .);  (,   . .); to extract information -   3>   4> _.  () 5>  (, );  
extraction  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; of indian extraction -    3> , 
extractive  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  - extractive industries 3>  2. _n. 
extractive industries    
extractor  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  3>  ( )
extracurricular  _a. ; 
extraditable  _a. 1>   ( ) 2>   ()
extradite  _v.  (  ) (from) The police arranged to extradite the jewel thief from the island state where he had been hiding.
extradition  _n.  (  ), 
extramarital  _a. ;  - extramarital affair
extramarital affair     (  )
extraneous  _a. 1> ,  ; ,  - extraneous body _Syn: extrinsic, immaterial, inessential, irrelevant, superfluous _Ant: essential, intrinsic, material, relevant, significant
extraneous body   
extraordinaire  _a. 
extraordinarily  _adv.  ,  
extraordinary  _a. 1> ; ,  2> ;  - extraordinary measures 3> , ;  4> _.  (  . .) _Syn: unparalleled
extraordinary measures   
extrapolate  _v. 
extrapolation  _n. _. 
extrasensory  _a. _.  
extraterrestrial  1. _a.  2. _n. 
extravagance  _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3> , ; 
extravagancy  _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3> , ; 
extravagant  _a. 1>  2> , ;  ( , ) 3>  ( , ) 4>  ( , ) 5> _. 
extravaganza  _n. 1>  ; ;  2>  ;  
extravasation  _n. _. 1>  2> , 
extravehicular  _a.          - extravehicular period - extravehicular activity
extravehicular activity     
extravehicular period      
extreme  1. _n. 1>  , ; to run to an extreme -   ; to go to extremes -    ; in the extreme -   ; extremes meet -   2> _pl. _.   () 2. _a. 1> ; extreme old age -  ; extreme views - ,  ; extreme youth -  ; the extreme penalty (of the law) - _.   ; extreme reform -   2>  3> ; in one's extreme moments -   _Syn: farthest
extremely  _adv. , ; _. 
extremeness  _n.  ()
extremism  _n. 
extremist  _n. ,   ,  
extremity  _n. 1> , ,  2> _pl.  3> ,  ; in the worst extremity -    ; to drive smb. to extremity -  -.  ,   4> _pl.  
extricate  _v. 1>  (  ); (from, out of) to extricate oneself > ; > _.   ; to extricate casualties - _.   2>  ( ) 3> _.  ()
extrication  _n. , 
extrinsic  = extrinsical
extrinsical  = extrinsic _a. 1> ,  2> , 
extroversion  _n. 1> _.     2>     ,  ;   
extrovert  _n. 1> _. ,     2> ,    ;    
extrude  _v. 1> ,  2> _. , , 
extrusion  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. 
exuberance  _n. , , 
exuberancy  _n. , , 
exuberant  _a. 1>  - exuberant health 2> ,   ( ) 3>   ;  - exuberant high spirits 4>  (   . .) 5> , 
exuberant health   
exuberant high spirits   
exuberate  _v. _. 
exudation  _n. 1> ,  ()   2> _. 
exude  _v. 1> () (   . .);    _Syn: filter
exult  _v. , , ; to exult at/over one's success -   ; to exult in one's victory -   
exultancy  = exultation
exultant  _a. 
exultation  _n. , 
exuviae  _n. _pl. 1> _.      (, ) 2> _.   
exuviate  _v. ,  , 
exuviation  _n. ,  , 
exx examples  _n. 
eyas  _n. 1> ,   2> _attr.  - eyas thoughts
eyas thoughts   
eye  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; easy on the eye -   ; to set eyes on smb., smth. -     -., -.;    -., -. 3> ; ; in the eyes of smb. -  -. ; in my eyes - -; in the eye of the law -    4>  (   ) 5>  (); ;  6> _.  7>     (  ) 8>  ( ) 9> _. ,  - private eye 10> _.   11> _.   12> _.    - black eye - quick eye; to be all eyes -    ; to have/keep an eye on/to smb., smth. -   -., -.; to close one's eyes to smth. -    -.,   -.; to make eyes at smb. -   -.; to have an eye for smth. >  ;   ; >   -.;    -.; to have a good eye for a bargain -   ; to see with half an eye -  ,  -.; one could see it with half an eye -      ; if you had half an eye... -       ...; up to the eye in work (in debt) -     ( ); eyes right! (left!, front!) - _.  ! (!, !) (); the eye of day - ;  ; eye for eye - _.   ; four eyes see more than two - _.  , a  ; to have eyes at the back of one's head -  ; in the mind's eye -  , ; to keep one's eyes open/clean/skinned/peeled - _.   ;   ; with an eye to -  ;  , ; to make smb. open his/her eyes -  -.; it was a sight for sore eyes -   ; (oh) my eye(s)! -  ; all my eye (and Betty Martin)! - !, ! 2. _v. ,  ;  (with) The shopkeeper eyed the cheque with doubt. All the men eyed the beautiful girl with interest.
eye strain  _n.  
eye-bath  _n. _.  
eye-beam  _n.  
eye-catcher  _n. ,   ;  
eye-cup  _n. _.   (  )
eye-glass  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _pl. ; ;  4> = eye-bath
eye-opener  _n. 1> _. -.,   ; -.,        2> _.   (. )
eye-service  _n. 1> ,     ;  -  2>  
eye-socket  _n. 
eye-spotted  _a.  , 
eye-tooth  _n. _.  ; to cut one's eye-teeth -   , , 
eye-wink  _n. 1> ()  2> 
eyeball  _n.  
eyebrow  _n. 1> ; to raise the eyebrows -   (   ) 2> _attr. eyebrow pencil -   
eyeful  _n. 1> - get an eyeful 2> _.   3> _.  
eyehole  _n. 1>   2>  ( ), 
eyelash  _n. 1>  2> . _pl. ; without turning an eyelash -   
eyeless  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
eyelet  _n. 1> , ;   2> = eyehole 2
eyelid  _n. 
eyeliner  _n.      
eyepiece  _n.  ( )
eyerie  _n. 1>     2>  ,   ..
eyeshadow  _n.   
eyeshot  _n.  ; out of (within) eyeshot -   ( ) 
eyesight  _n.  - good eyesight - poor eyesight _Syn: vision
eyesore  _n. -. ,  ( );   ; to be an eyesore -  
eyewash  _n. 1>    2> _. 
eyewater  _n. 1> = eyewash 1> 2>  3> _. 
eyewitness  _n. ; 
eyre  _n. _.   
eyrie  = aerie
f  _I fathom _n.   (182,5 ) _II F - Fahrenheit _n.   
f.  _I feminine _n.  _II foot _n. 
f.a.c.  = fast as can _n.   
F.B.A.  = Fellow of the British Academy _n.   
F.B.I.  = Federation of British Industries _n.   
F.H.R.  = Federal House of Representatives _n.    ( )
F.O.  = Foreign Office _n.    ()
F.O.B.  = free on board _n. -, 
F.S.  = Faraday Society _n.   ( )
f.v.  = folio verso _n. _.   (, )
FA  = Football Association _n.  
fa  _n. _. 
FAA  = Federal Aviation Agency _n.   
fab  _a. _. ; 
Fabian  1. _a. 1> ,  ( , , ) 2>  2. _n. 
fable  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3> ; ;  4> _.  _Syn: allegory 2. _v. _. _. ,  
fabler  _n. 1>  2>  3>  , 
fabliau  _n. _pl. _. -aux _. 
fabric  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3>  4> , , ; the fabric of society -   5> , ;  6> _attr. , ; - fabric gloves
fabric gloves   
fabricate  _v. 1> ; - fabricate a charge 2>  () 3> , , , ;     4> _.  _Syn: build
fabricate a charge   
fabricated house  _n.  ;    ,   
fabrication  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> ,  4> _. 
fabulist  _n. 1>  2> , 
fabulosity  _n. , 
fabulous  _a. 1> , ,  - fabulous wealth 2> , ; 
fabulous wealth   
facade  _n. _. 1>  2> ,   3> ()   (  . .); ; he maintained a facade of contentment -   ,   
face  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - face to face in/to smb.'s face ,  ,   - in the face of - laugh in face - black in the face - full face - half face - straight face - keep a straight face 2>  ; a sad/long face - ,   3>  - draw faces - make faces 4>  ; on the face of it -    ;   ; to put a new face on -     ;   ; to put a bold face on -   5> ,  ,  (  . .);   (; . face of cloth) 6> _.  ;  7> ; to have the face to say -    -. - show a face 8>  9> _. () ; ; ,  10> _. ; right about face! -  ! 11> _.  12> _. ;   13>  14> _.  () 15> _.  () 16> _.   ( ); to fling/cast/throw smth. in smb.'s face -    - before smb.'s face - save one's face - lose face; to set one's face against smth. - ()  -.; to open one's face - _. ,  ; it's written all over his face -      ; to travel on one's face, to run one's face - _.      ;     2. _v. 1>    -.;   ;     ; to face page 20 -   20 ( ); the man now facing me - ,    ; my windows face the sea -      2>  ;     ; to face the facts -    ;   ; to face reality -   () ; to face danger -   3>  ( );  (   . .); to face a task -     ;   4> ;  5> ,  () 6>  () 7>  () - face about - face down - face out - face up - face the music - face the knocker
face about  > _.   'About face!' shouted the officer. The officer faced his men about. >    The middle of an election is no time to face about.
face card  _n.  ( )
face down  ;  The speaker faced his opponent down.
face flannel  = _n. facecloth
face out  >  ,   He faced the matter out in spite of severe questioning. You will have to face the committee out and explain your actions. >  -.
face pack  _n.  
face the knocker     
face the music  > ,  ,    >  , 
face to face  >    > ,  
face up  >   -.  (to) >    (to) Every young father has to face up to his responsibilities. She is too young to face up to the truth about her father.
face value  _n.   (,   . .); to accept/take smth. at its face value -  -.   
face-ache  _n. _.   
face-guard  _n. _.  
face-lifting  _n.      
face-saving  _n.  ,  , 
facecloth  _n. 
faceless  _a. 
facer  _n. 1>    2> _. _.  ,  
facet  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  2. _v. ; 
facetiae  _n. _pl. _. 1> ,  2>     
facetious  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  _Syn: humorous
facia  = fascia 2
facial  1. _a.  (. .); - facial artery - facial angle - facial expression 2. _n.  
facial angle   
facial artery   
facial expression   
facile  _a. 1> ;   ; facile victory -   2> ,  ( ,   . .) - facile verse 3> ,  4> , ;  ( ) - facile handler _Syn: simple
facile handler   
facile verse   
facilitate  _v. ; ; ; 
facilitation  _n. , 
facility  _n. 1> ;     2> ,  () 3>  () 4> ,  5> . _pl. ,  ; ; facilities for study -     6> _pl. ; ; ; mechanical facilities -  ; athletic facilities -   7> - facility of access 8> _pl.  ; 
facility of access   ( ,    . .)
facing  _n. 1> ;  2>  ,   3>  () 4> ,  5> _pl.   (,   . .    , ) 6> _pl. _.    7> _attr.  - facing sand - facing stone to put smb. through his facings -  -. , '' -.;  -. 
facing sand   
facing stone  >   > 
facsimile  1. _n.  - in facsimile _Syn: copy 2. _v.    
fact  _n. 1> ; ; ;  - stark fact 2> , ; this is a fact and not a matter of opinion -    3> , ; the fact that he was there, shows... - ,    , ...; the fact is that -   , ; the fact of the matter is that -    , ; in fact, in point of fact - ,   ,  ;  ,  ;  
fact sheet  _n.    -.  ( ,   )
fact-finding  _n. 1>  ;   2> _attr. - fact-finding board - fact-finding committee
fact-finding board    
fact-finding committee    
faction  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ,   _Syn: bloc, sect, splinter, group, wing
factional  _a. ,   
factionalism  _n. 
factious  _a. , 
factitious  _a. ; ; 
factitive  _a. _. , 
factor  _n. 1> ,   - factor of time 2> ,  3> ; ,  4> _.  () 5> _.  6> _. ,  - correction factor - factor of safety _Syn: performer
factor of safety   ;  
factor of time   
factorial  _I _n. _.  _II _a. _. 
factory  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _attr.  - factory committee - Factory Acts - factory accident - factory farming
factory accident   
Factory Acts   
factory committee  - 
factory farming      
factory floor  _n.  
factory hand   
factory ship  _n.  
factory-buster  _n. _.   
factotum  _n. ,  
facts of life  _n. _pl. 1>    ;   2> _.    
factual  _a. , ;   
facultative  _a. 1> ,  2> ; 
faculty  _n. 1> , ; to be in possession of all one's faculties - ()        - faculty of speech - faculty for music 2>     3>  4> -  5> (the Faculty) spread    6> ;  _Syn: genius
faculty for music   
Faculty of Arts      
faculty of conservation  _. 
faculty of speech   
fad  _n. , ; ; ;   -.; to be full of fads and fancies -      _Syn: vogue
faddiness  _n. 
faddish  _a.  ( ,   ..)
faddist  _n. 
faddy  _a. ;    -.    
fade  _v. 1> , ,  2> , , ; (from - - -.) The colours of the photograph have faded from being kept in bright light. Your shirts have faded from frequent washing. 3>   ( fade away); all memory of the past has faded -     4> ,  ( );  ( ) - fade down 5>  - fade away - fade in - fade out _Syn: wane
fade away  >  The music faded away. This custom is slowly fading away. >  When the police arrived, the crowd faded away. >  ,  During his illness he faded away to nothing. Old soldiers never die, they only fade away.
fade down    () The radio station faded the music down to give a special news broadcast.
fade in  _. _. _.        After the introduction, we'll fade in the first scene.
fade out  > _. _. _.        Fade out the last scene at the end. >  Having done my job in starting the club. I decided that it was time I faded out and left the work to younger members.
fade-in  _n. 1> _. _. _.   (  ) 2> _.  ' '
fade-out  _n. 1> _. _. _.   (  ) 2> _.  ' '
fade-over  _n. _. 
fadeaway  _n. _.  
fadeless  _a. ; 
fading  _n. _. , 
faecal  _a. 
faeces  _n. _pl. 1>  2> ; 
faerie  _n. 1>  ;  2>  3> _attr. , ; 
faery  _n. 1>  ;  2>  3> _attr. , ; 
faff about  _v. _.   -.
fag  1. _n. 1> _. ,     2>  ,    ( . ) 3> _.  4> _. ,  2. _v. 1> (. fag away) , ; (at - ) You've been fagging away (at your writing) all morning, it's time you took a rest. 2>  (. fag out) 3>    ;     ( . ) - fag out
fag out  >    I'm fagged out, let me rest a minute. >   ( )
fag-end  _n. _. 1>     -. 2>  3> ; the fag-end of smth. - ()  -.; at the fag-end of a book -    ; the fag-end of the day -  
faggot  1. _n. 1> ,  ;  ;  2> _.  ( ) 3>      4> _.  5> _attr. - faggot wood 2. _v. 1>    ;  2> _.   
faggot band   
faggot wood  
fagot  = _. faggot
Fahrenheit  _n.  ;   
FAI  = Federation Aeronautique Internationale _n. _.   , 
faience  _n. 
fail  1. _n. - without fail 2. _v. 1>  ;   ; my attempt has failed -     2> _. ()  ; to fail in mathematics -    3>  ,  ,  ; the maize failed that year -      ; I will never fail you -      4> ; ; his courage failed him -   ; his heart failed him -    ,   5>  ,  ; to fail in one's duties -   ; don't fail to let me know -     ; he failed to make use of the opportunity -     ; don't fail to come -  ; I fail to see your meaning -   ,     6> ,  ;    -.; words fail me -   ; this novel fails in unity -     ; time would fail me -   ,     7> ,  ; his sight has failed of late -        8>  ;   
fail in an examination    
fail in object    
fail-safe  _a. , 
failing  1. _n. ;  _Syn: flaw 2. _a. 1>  2>  3. _prep.  ;   ; failing an answer to my letter I shall telegraph -       ,  
faille  _n. _. _. 
failure  _n. 1> , ,  - harvest failure - end in failure - meet with failure 2> ,  -. 3> ,  4> , ; failure to respond in a proper way -    5> ;   6>  7> _. , ;   ,      8> _. , 
fain  _I 1. _a. _predic. _. 1>  (to); he was fain to comply -     2> _. ,   -. 2. _adv. _. _. (. .  would) ,  ; he would fain depart -      _II _v. fain(s) I! -   !; fains wicket-keeping! -    !
faineant  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
faint  1. _n. ,   - dead faint 2. _a. 1> , ;  2> , ;  - faint sound 3> , , ; not the faintest hope -    4> ,    - feel faint 5> , ; faint heart never won fair lady - _.  - ;    3. _v. 1> ;    (from/with) This poor old man has fainted from hunger: pick him up and when he wakes, feed him. 2> _. _.   _Syn: black out, collapse, pass out, swoon _Ant: come to, rally, revive
faint sound  ,   
faint-heart  _n. ;  ; ' '
faint-hearted  _a. ,  _Syn: timid
faint-heartedly  _adv. , ; 
fainting-fit  _n. 
faintly  _adv. ; ;  - faintly discernible
faintly discernible   
fair  _I _n. 1>  - Bartholomew Fair 2>   3>  - world fair the day after the fair -   _II 1. _a. 1> ; , ; ; it is fair to say -    ; by fair means or foul -   - fair game - fair and square - fair play - by fair means - fair price 2> ,  - a fair amount 3> , ; fair to middling -  , ; this film was only fair -     4> ;  - fair complexion - fair man 5> , ; a fair chance of success -     - fair weather 6> ,  - fair name 7> ,  8> _. ,  - fair one - the fair sex fair field and no favour -      ; all's fair in love and war - _.         _Syn: disinterested 2. _adv. 1> ; to hit (to fight) fair -   ()   2> , ; to strike fair in the face -     3> ,  4> _. , ; to speak smb. fair - ,    -.; fair and softly! - !, !; does the boat lie fair? - _.    ? - fair enough 3. _n. _.  - the fair - for fair 4. _v. - fair up
fair and square  , 
fair complexion   ( )  
fair cop     
fair copy    
fair enough  _. , ; 
fair game   
fair man  
fair name   
fair one     
fair play    ; _.  , 
fair price  ,  
fair trade  >     ; > _. 
fair up  _.  ( ) It's been raining since early morning, so it should fair up later this afternoon.
fair weather  ,  
fair-dealing  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 
fair-maid  _n. 1> = fumade 2>     , .; February fair-maids - 
fair-spoken  _a. , , 
fair-weather  _a.      - fair-weather friends - fair-weather sailor
fair-weather friends   ,    
fair-weather sailor     
Fairbanks  _n. . 
fairground  _n.  
fairing  _I _n. ,   ; to get one's fairing -    _II _n. _. 
fairly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ;   ;  - fairly often - fairly well 3> ; ; in fairly close relations -     4> _. ; 
fairly often   
fairly well   
fairness  _n. ; ,   . {.; fair II 1} in all fairness -   ()
fairway  _n. _. ;  ; 
fairy  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - bad fairy 2> _. _.  _Syn: sprite 2. _a. 1> , ;    2>  3> , 
fairy lights  _n. _pl.  
fairy-mushroom  _n.  ()
fairy-tale  _n. 1> ()  2> _. , , ' '
Fairyland  _n. ,  
fait accompli  _n. _.  ; to present with a fait accompli -    
faith  _n. 1> , ; to place one's faith in smth. -   -.; to shake/shatter smb.'s faith -  -.  2> ,  - the Reformed faith 3> ; ,  - in good faith - in bad faith 4> , , ; to plight (to break) one's faith -  () ; by my faith!, in faith! -  ()!; -!; in faith whereof - _.    _Syn: religion
faith healing  _n.  
faithful  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ;  ,  2. _n. (the faithful) _pl. _. ; ; Father of the faithful - 
faithful companion   
faithfully  _adv. ;  - yours faithfully
faithfulness  _n. , 
faithless  _a. 1> ; ;    2> _. ; 
fake  _I _v. _.  ()   _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: sham 2. _v. 1> ,  (. fake up) Do you really think that you can deceive experienced art dealers with an oil painting that you have faked up? You can easily fake up an excuse to avoid going out with him. 2> ,  (. fake out) You could try to fake out the teacher by handing in your book as though you'd done the work: he may not mark the hooks anyway. 3>  4> _. 
faked  _a. , ;  - faked diamonds - faked report
faked diamonds   
faked report   
faked-up  _a. - faked-up evidence
faked-up evidence   
faker  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  ;  3> _.  
fakir  _n. 
fal-lal  _n. ,  
Falangist  _n. 
falcate  _a. _. _. 
falcated  _a. _.  ( )
falchion  _n. 1>     2> _. 
falciform  _a. _. 
falcon  _n. 1>  2> = falconet 2
falconer  _n.  ; 
falconet  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ()
falconry  _n. 1>   2>   
falderal  _n. 1> ,  2>       
faldstool  _n. 1>    2>   
Falkland Islands  _n.  
fall  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ; a heavy fall of rain -  3> _.  4> . _pl.  (., Niagara Falls) 5>  () 6> , ,  (); ,    7>  (  . .) 8>    9> , ,   10>  ;   - Fall of man 11> ;  ,  12> _.  ( ); to try a fall with smb. -   -. 13> _. ,   14> _.      (. block and fall) 15> _. ; pride will have a fall - _.      ;     ,      2. _v. _p. fell; _p-p. fallen 1> , , ; the Neva has fallen -    ; prices are falling -   2> ; ()  ( ,   . .) 3> , ; the curtain falls -  ; the temperature has fallen -  ; ; my spirits fell -    4>   5> ; to fall in battle -   ;  ; the fortress fell -   6> -  - fall dumb - fall silent - fall asleep - fall dead - fall victim to - fall astern - fall due 7> , ; ; his birthday falls on Monday -      ; the expense falls on me -     8>   9>  ;  10> ; her face fell -    11> ,  12>  ( ); (into - ) 13> , ; night fell -   14>  (   . .) 15>  (   . .) 16>  ();  ();  ( ) - fall about - fall abreast of - fall across - fall among - fall apart - fall away - fall back - fall behind - fall below - fall down - fall flat - fall for - fall foul - fall in - fall into - fall off - fall on - fall out - fall over - fall through - fall to - fall under - fall upon - fall within - fall in love; he falls in and out of love too often -    ; to fall on one's face -   , ; to fall to pieces - ; to fall from grace > ; >   ; to fall into line - _. ,   ; to fall into line with - ,   - fall foul of - fall over oneself; to fall over one another, to fall over each other - , ,     ; let fall! - _. ! _Syn: decrease
fall aboard  > ,  (  ) >    ()
fall aboard of  > ,  (  ) >    ()
fall about  _.    All the guests fell about (laughing) when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes.
fall abreast of    ;    
fall across   
fall among    By going to the club Patrick fell among a bad group of people and started stealing people's money. A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves.
fall among Philistines    ,    
fall apart    
fall asleep  
fall astern  _. 
fall away  > ,  Some of our formerly loyal members have fallen away. > ;  Student numbers have been falling away recently. Interest in the game has fallen away (almost to nothing). > ,  Her face has fallen away since she lost weight. >  The wind fell away and all was calm. His smile fell away when he saw who his visitor was.
fall back  ; fall back (up)on >   -.; >   -.  
fall behind  
fall below  >  The class has fallen below ten students this year. The exchange rate of the dollar fell below eighty-eight cents today. >  I'm disappointed in your work: it has fallen below your usual standard.
fall dead   
fall down  
fall due    ( )
fall dumb  
fall flat    The chairman's suggestion fell flat at the meeting; no one thought it a good idea. The boys' joke fell flat, their parents did not think it funny.
fall for  > _. ;  ;  -. Jim fell for Mary in a big way when they first met. The whole family fell for the new house as soon as they saw it. > _.    Don't fall for that old trick, he's trying to persuade you to buy his goods.
fall foul  > _.     The sailing boat fell foul of a motor speedboat in mid-river. > ,  Take care not to fall foul of the director.
fall foul of  > _.  > ; 
fall heir to   -. 
fall ill  
fall in  > ,  > _.   ,  The officer fell the men in. >  (  , , ); fall in (with) >  , ; > ; ,     -.
fall in love  
fall into  >  -.,   -. >  ; the book falls into three parts -      >   -.; to fall into the category -   ,    >   -. ; to fall into a rage -   
fall into a nosedive  
fall into a passion  ,   
fall into a trap    
fall into desuetude    
fall into disfavour    
fall into disuse    
fall into drink    
fall into oblivion    ;  
Fall of man  _. 
fall off  > ;  > ;  Student numbers have been falling off recently. Interest in the game has fallen off. > _.    ( ) The leading boat fell off when the wind grew too strong.
fall on  > ;  The hungry children fell on the food. The soldiers fell on the enemy. >   -.  It falls on me to thank our chairman for his speech. >   -. He fell on the new idea and in the course of time wrote an important book about it. >  Sunlight fell on the water, making it shine. >   -.  Christmas Day falls on a Thursday this year. My birthday falls on a Sunday.
fall out  >  The wind blew so strongly that the nest turned upside down and three baby birds fell out. > _.    The officer will fall the soldiers out when he has finished speaking to them. >  it so fell out that  ,  >  Jim and Mary fall out every few weeks, but their quarrels never last. Most married people fall out over money. When did you last fall out with your husband?
fall over  _. >   -. > 
fall over oneself     
fall short  >  ,    -. (of smth.); >   -. (of smth.); >    (of smth.); >    (of smth.)
fall silent  
fall through  ;   The plan fell through when it proved too costly.
fall to  > ,   -. I fell to thinking about the happy days of the past. >    When the children saw the food on the table, they fell to eagerly and soon ate everything. >  > , ; to fall to smb.'s lot -   -. 
fall to loggerheads    
fall under  >  > ; to fall under item 26 -     26
fall upon  >  > 
fall victim   
fall victim to   
fall within  > ,  Your suggestion falls within the general area of reorganization. >   -. If the answer to your difficulty falls within my experience, I'll give you all the help I can.
fall-guy  _n. _.  
fall-out  _n. 1>    2>   (. nuclear fall-out)
fallacious  _a. , 
fallacy  _n. 1> , ;   2> ,  3> ,  
fallen  1. _a. 1>  2>  - fallen woman 2. _n. (the fallen) _pl. _.  ( )
fallen woman   
fallibility  _n.  ; ; 
fallible  _a.  
falling  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1>  2> 
falling sickness  _n. ; 
fallopian tube  _n. _.  
fallow  _I 1. _n. _-.  2. _a. 1>    ( ) - lie fallow 2>  ( ,  ) 3. _v. _-.  ;    _II _a. -; -
fallow-deer  _n. 
false  1. _a. 1> , ,  - false pride 2> , ; ;  - false pretences 3>  ( );  ( , ) 4> - false keel to give a false colour to smth., to put a false colour on smth. - ,  -.   ; to show a false face -  _Syn: artificial, treacherous 2. _adv. to play smb. false - ,  -.
false arch  _n. _.  
false beginner  _n. ,     ,     
false coin   ; _. 
false diamond   
false keel  _. 
false key  
false mirror   
false positive  _n.    
false pretences  , 
false pride   
false-bottomed  _a.   
false-hearted  _a. 
falsehood  _n. 1> , ;  2> ;  _Syn: lie
falsely  _adv. 1> ,  2> , 
falseness  _n. 1> ; ;  2> 
falsetto  _n. 
falsework  _n. _. ; , 
falsification  _n. , ; 
falsify  _v. 1> ,  ();  (  . .) 2>  () 3> 
falsity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
falter  _v. 1> ,  2> ;  ; to falter out an excuse -   3>  , ;  _Syn: hesitate
faltering  _a. ,  - faltering voice
faltering voice   
fame  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. ; house of ill fame -   2. _v. 
famed  _a. , , 
familial  _a. 
familiar  1. _a. 1> , ;  , ;  - familiar sight 2> ;  3>  , ; to be familiar with smth. -  -.;    -. 2. _n.  
familiar sight   
familiarity  _n. 1> ,  ; to treat with a kind familiarity -   2>  3>  ; thorough familiarity with a language -   ; familiarity breeds contempt - _.   ,   
familiarization  _n. , 
familiarize  _v. ; to familiarize oneself with smth. - ,   -.
familiarly  _adv. ; 
family  _n. 1> , ;  - man of family - family of languages 2>  3> _attr. ; ;  - family circle - family estate - family man - family name - family tree - family hotel - family likeness - family friend - family jewels - family planning to be in the family way -     ( ); the President's official family - _.   ()
family circle  >   > _. _. ; 
family estate   
family friend   
family hotel    
family jewels   
family likeness   ;  
family man   ; 
family name  >  > ,   
family of languages  _.  
family planning   
family tree   
famine  _n. 1>  ( );  2>  - water famine 3> _attr. - famine prices
famine prices  ,    
famish  _v. 1>   2> ; I am famished - _.   
famous  _a. 1> , , , ; world famous -  ; to be famous for smth. -  -. 2> _. , ; he has a famous appetite -    ; that's famous! - !, ! _Syn: celebrated, noted, notorious, renowned _Ant: fugitive, inglorious, obscure, unknown
famously  _adv. _. , , 
famulus  _n. _pl. -li 1>   2>  
fan  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  4>    5>  (   ) 2. _v. 1>  () 2> ; to fan oneself -   3> ; to fan the flame - _.   4> _. ,  ( ) 5> _. ; fan out _.   ( ) The searchers fanned out to look for the missing boy. Fan out the search party, to cover the area better. Fan the cards out, holding them together at the bottom, so that you can see each one. 6> _.  - fan out _II _n. _. , ;  _Syn: spectator
fan belt  _n. _.  
fan club  _n.  
fan out  _. () 
fan tracery  _n. _.  () ; 
fan-light  _n.   (.  )
fan-tail  _n.  
fanatic  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
fanatical  = fanatic 2.
fanaticism  _n. , 
fancier  _n. , 
fanciful  _a. 1> ,   2> , ,  3> , 
fancy  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3> , ,  4> ; ; ;   -.; to have a fancy for smth. -  -.,  -.; to take a fancy for/to smb., smth. -  -., -.;  -., -.; to take/catch the fancy of smb. -   -.;  -.,  -.; to tickle smb.'s fancy -  -.,  -.  5> (the fancy) , ;  _Syn: imagination 2. _a. 1> ,  2>  - fancy picture - fancy price 3> , ;  - fancy bread 4>  - fancy dress 5> ;  ; fancy articles -  ; ;  - fancy fair 6>   ,    (   ) 7>  ( ) - fancy man - fancy woman - fancy lady 3. _v. 1> ,  ; fancy!, just/only fancy! -   !, () ! 2> ,  3> ; ; you may eat anything that you fancy -     ( ) 4> _refl. _. ,      You can tell that she fancies herself from the way she dresses. She fancies herself as a singer but she doesn't have a very good voice. 5>        
fancy bread  
fancy dress   
fancy fair    
fancy goods   
fancy lady  >  > 
fancy man  >  > _. 
fancy picture   
fancy price    
fancy woman  >  > 
fancy's child   
fancy-ball  _n.  , 
fancy-dress  _a.  - fancy-dress ball
fancy-dress ball  
fancy-free  _a. 
fancy-work  _n. ; 
fandango  _n. _pl. -oes 1>  ( ) 2> _. _. ;  
fane  _n. _. 
fanfare  _n. 
fanfaronade  _n. , 
fang  _n. 1>  2>   () 3>   4> _. ;  5> _.  ; to fall into smb.'s fangs -   -. 
fanner  _n. 
fanny  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
Fanny  _n. _. of Frances 
fantasia  _n. _. 
fantasist  _n. 1> - 2> 
fantasize  _v. 
fantastic  = fantastical
fantastical  = fantastic _a. 1> ; ; ; fantastical ideas -  ; fantastical lies -   - fantastical profits 2> ,  - fantastical fears 3> _. , 
fantastical fears   
fantastical profits   
fantasticality  _n. , 
fantasy  _n. 1> ,  2> ;   3>  4> = fantasia _Syn: delusion
fantoccini  _n. _pl. _. ;  
fanzine  _n.   
FAO  = Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations _n.        , 
FAQ  = fair average quality _n.   
faquir  = fakir
far  1. _a. _comp. farther, further; _sup. farthest, furthest , ;  (. far off) a far bank -   2. _adv. _comp. farther, further; _sup. farthest, furthest 1> ;    (. far away, far off, far out) far back in the past -   ; far in the day -   ; far into the night - ; far into the air -   ; far into the ground -   ; to go far -  ; to go ( carry it) too far -   ; far from -  ; it is far from true -     - far and near - far and wide 2> , ; far the best -   - far different - far better as far back as the 27th of January -  27 ; far and away > , , ; > ; so far so good -   ; far from it - ,  ; far be it from me -   ;       3. _n. 1>   - by far 2>  ; from far - 
far and near  
far and wide  >  > ; he saw far and wide -    
far apart       
far ben    
far better   
far cry  >   >  
far different   
Far East   
far gone  _n. 1>   2>    () 3>     4>   5>    
far-away  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; she has a far-away look in her eyes -    
far-between  _a. 
Far-Eastern  _a. 
far-famed  _a.  
far-fetched  _a. 1>     2> , , ;    ( , )
far-flung  _a.  , 
far-off  _a. 
far-out  _a. 1> , ;      2> 
far-reaching  _a. 1>  ;    2> 
far-seeing  _a. , , 
far-sighted  _a. 1>  2> , , 
farad  _n. _. 
faradization  _n.  (  )
farce  _I _n. 1> _.  2> ,   _II 1. _n.  2. _v. ; 
farcical  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: absurd
farcy  _n. _.  
fardel  _n. _. 1>  ( ) 2> , 
fare  1. _n. 1>  ,   ; what is the fare? -   , ? 2> ,  3> , , ,   4> _.  ( ) 2. _v. 1> , ; ; how fares it? -  ?; it has fared ill with him -   ; fare you well! - ,  ! 2> _. ,  (. fare forth) The king fared forth, attended by all his servants and many carriages. 3> ; you may go farther and fare worse - _.     
farewell  1. _n. ; to bid one's farewell, to make one's farewells -  2. _a.  3. _interj.  !,  !; farewell to school! - , !
farina  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  4> ,   5>  
farinaceous  _a. , 
farinose  _a. 1>  2>   
farm  1. _n. 1> , ;  - milk farm 2> ()  - collective farm - state farm - individual farm 3>  4> = farm-house 5> _attr.  - farm labourer - farm tenure 2. _v. 1>  ; he farmed in Australia -      2>    3>    () 4>     ( ) - farm out
farm labourer  
farm out  > ,     The sewing was farmed out among the women of the village. >    We can get more money by farming out the other fields.
farm tenure    
farm-hand  _n.  
farm-house  _n.    
farmer  _n. 1> ;  2> 
farming  _n. 1>   - mixed farming 2>    _Syn: agriculture, agronomy, gardening, husbandry, tillage
farmland  _n. 1> ,   ;   2>  
farmstead  _n.   ; 
farmyard  _n.  
faro  _n.  (. )
Faroe Islands  _n.  
Faroes  _n.  
farouche  _a. _. , , 
farraginous  _a. , 
farrago  _n. _pl. -os , ;   _Syn: jumble
farrier  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _. 
farriery  _n. 1>   2>  3> _.  
farrow  _I 1. _n. 1> ;   2> _.  2. _v.  _II _a. _.  ( )
fart  _. 1. _n. ()       2. _v.  () ,   
farther  1. _a. 1> _comp. of far 1 2>  ; ,  3> ; have you anything farther to say? -     ? 2. _adv. 1> _comp. of far 2 2> ,  3> _.  ,  3. = _v. _. further 3
farthermost  _a.  ,  
farthest  1. _a. 1> _sup. of far 1 2>   3>  ,  ; at (the) farthest -  ;   _Syn: extreme, furthest, outermost, ultimate, utmost, uttermost _Ant: closest, initial, inmost, least, mildest, nearest 2. _adv. 1> _sup. of far 2 2>  
farthing  _n. _.  (1/4 ) - the uttermost farthing it does not matter a farthing     ; it's not worth a farthing -    ; not to care a brass farthing - 
farthingale  _n.    (  XVI .)
FAS  _I free alongside ship _n.     _II Foreign Agricultural Service _n.   
fasces  _n. _pl. _-.   
fascia  _n. _pl. -iae 1> , ,  2>  3> _. ,  4> _. , ; _. 
fascicle  _n. 1> _. ,  2>   (- )
fascicule  = fascicle
fascinate  _v. 1> ,  2>  
fascinating  _a. , ,  _Syn: charming
fascination  _n. , ; 
fascinator  _n. 1>  2> _.     
fascine  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - fascine dwelling
fascine dwelling   
fascism  _n. 
fascist  1. _n.  2. _a.  _Syn: authoritarian
fash  _. 1. _n. ; ;  2. _v. (); ()
fashion  1. _n. 1> , ; after/in a fashion >  ,   ; > -; after the fashion of smth. -   -.; in one's own fashion - - 2> , ;  3> , ; to be the fashion, to be in fashion -   ; to be in the fashion -  ; to bring into fashion -   ; dressed in the height of fashion -     - man of fashion - out of fashion _Syn: method 2. _v. 1>  ,  (into, to); _. , , ; to fashion a vase from clay -     2> _.  (to) We can fashion the dress to your figure. This music is not fashioned to my taste. _Syn: mould
fashion-monger  _n. ; 
fashion-paper  _n.  ,  
fashion-plate  _n. 1>   2> _.    3> 
fashionable  1. _a. ; ;  _Syn: stylish 2. _n.  
fashioner  _n. , 
fast  _I 1. _n. ; to break (one's) fast - ; a clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast - ,   2. _v.  _II 1. _a. 1> , , ; ;  - fast colour - fast friendship - fast sleep - fast coupling - make fast 2> ,  - fast train - fast neutron - fast track 3> ; the watch is fast -  ; the scales are fast -     4> ; ; a fast set -  ; to lead a fast life -   ;   - fast prisoner fast tennis-court ,    - fast and loose to play fast and loose (with)   ();  , ;   _Syn: quick 2. _adv. 1> , ,  - fast shut - be fast asleep 2> , ;  3> - live fast fast by/beside -  ; stand fast! - _. ! 3. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. 
fast and loose  , , 
fast colour   
fast coupling  _.  () 
fast food  _n. ,      
fast friendship   
fast grower   
fast neutron  _.  
fast prisoner  
fast shut   
fast sleep   
fast track  _-.      
fast train   
fasten  _v. 1> , ; (to, upon, on - );  (together, up, in); , , , ; ,  (, ); to fasten a nickname on smb. -  -.  2> ; to fasten a quarrel upon smb. -   -.,   -.; to fasten the blame on smb. -   -.  3> (); (); to fasten a door -  ; to fasten a glove -   4>  (,   . .); (on, upon) to fasten one's eyes on smb., smth. -    -., -. 5> _.  ( ) - fasten off - fasten up - fasten upon _Syn: tie
fasten off   () Fasten the thread off with a knot.
fasten up  ; ; to fasten up a box -  
fasten upon  , ; to fasten upon an idea (a pretext) -    (); the bees fastened upon me -   
fastener  _n. 1> ,  2> ; '' 3>  4>   
fastening  _n. 1> , ;  2> = fastener
faster-than-sound  _a.  - faster-than-sound aircraft
faster-than-sound aircraft   ,    
fasti  _n. _pl. _. , 
fastidious  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
fasting  1. _n.  2. _a. ,   3. _adv.   , 
fastness  _n. 1>   . {. fast II 1} 2> , , ,  3>    
fat  1. _n. 1> , ;   (. vegetable fat) 2> , ;  3> , ; ; to be inclined to fat -    ; to run to fat - _. ,  4>   -.; to live on the fat of the land - _.   5> _.  ;    6> _. ,  7> _. _. _.  ; - fat cat - fat fryer to live on one's own fat >    (  . .); >    ; the fat is in the fire -  ,   2. _a. 1> ;  ( );  - fat type 2> , , ;  - fat cheeks - fat fingers 3>  ( ) 4> , ; fat job -  ;  ; fat part -   5> ,  6> ,  - a fat lot to cut up fat    _Syn: adipose, buxom, chubby, corpulent, obese, plump, portly, stout _Ant: emaciated, thin
FAT  = file allocation table _n.   
fat cat  _. _. ,   
fat cheeks   
fat fingers    
fat fryer  ,        
fat land   
fat type   
fat-guts  _n. _. 
fat-head  _n. , 
fat-witted  _a. , 
fata morgana  _n. _. -, 
fatal  _a. 1> , ,  2> , ,  - fatal sisters - fatal thread - fatal shears _Syn: deadly, lethal, mortal _Ant: enlivening, invigorating, life-giving
fatal shears  
fatal sisters  _. 
fatal thread   
fatalism  _n. 
fatality  _n. 1> ; ,  2> ;  (    . .)
fate  1. _n. 1> , ; , ; as sure as fate -  2> , ; to go to one's fate -    3> (the Fates) _pl. _.  _Syn: destiny 2. _v. . _pass. ; he was fated to do it -     
fated  _a. ; 
fateful  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  ( ) 4> ; 
father  1. _n. 1> ,  - natural father - adoptive father 2> , ,  3>  ; _pl.  - Father of the House 4> ; , ' ' 5> , ;  6>  ,  - Holy Father the wish is father to the thought -   ;    ,    - Father Thames - Father of lies to be gathered to one's fathers    - Father of Waters _Syn: minister 2. _v. 1>  ; , ,  ,  2> ;   3>  ;  ;   ( ); (on, upon - ) These well-known words have been fathered on many writers, but no one knows who really said them.
Father Christmas  -
father image  = father-figure
Father of lies  
Father of the House  >  (    )    > _.   
Father of Waters  _.  
Father Thames   
father-figure  _n. ,        
father-in-law  _n. _pl. fathers-in-law 1>  ( ) 2> ( )
fatherhood  _n. 
fatherland  _n. _. , 
fatherless  _a.   
fatherly  1. _a. ; ,  2. _adv. 
fathom  1. _n. _pl. . _invar. with numbers 1>   (= 6  = 182 ) 2> ; to be fathoms deep in love -     2. _v. 1>   ();    2> ,  (. fathom out) I cannot fathom his meaning -    ,    
fathometer  _n. _. 
fathomless  _a. 1> ; ; the fathomless depths of the sea -    2> 
fatidical  _a. 
fatigue  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>   4> = fatigue-duty 5> _pl. _. ,    6> _.  () 2. _v. , 
fatigue-dress  _n. _.   
fatigue-duty  _n. _.  
fatigue-party  _n. _.  
fatten  _v. 1>    (. fatten out) The farmer is fattening up the chickens for Christmas. 2> ,  (. fatten out) You've fattened out during the winter, you should take some exercise to lose weight. 3>  () - fatten on
fatten on     -. For years the directors have been fattening on the efforts of the workers.
fatty  1. _a. ;  - fatty degeneration - fatty acids 2. _n. 
fatty acids  _.  
fatty degeneration  _.  , ; fatty degeneration of the heart -  
fatuity  _n. 1>  ;  2> _. 
fatuous  _a. 1> , ; fatuous smile -   2> _. ,  ( ) _Syn: banal
faubourg  _n. _. ,  (. )
fauces  _n. _pl. _. , , 
faucet  _n. 1> ; ; ;  2> _.  
faugh  _interj. !, !
fault  1. _n. 1> , ; to find fault with smb., smth. >   -.,  -.;  -.; >   -. 2> , ; to be at fault -  {. . fault 5} 3> , ; through no fault of mine -     - in fault 4> _.    5> _.  ; to be at fault -  ; _.  ;    {. . fault 2} 6> _. , ,  7> _. , , ; to a fault - ; ; ; a fault confessed is half redressed - _.      _Syn: flaw 2. _v. 1> _.  2> _.    3> _.    
fault-finder  _n. 
fault-finding  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.   2. _a.  _Syn: captious, carping, cavilling, censorious, hair-splitting, hypercritical, pedantic _Ant: approving, commendatory, complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory
faultless  _a. 1>  2> 
faulty  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  4>  
faun  _n. _-. _. 
fauna  _n. _pl. -ae, -as 
faux pas  _n. _.   _Syn: mistake
favor  = _. favour
favorable  = _. favourable
favored  = _. favoured
favorite  = _. favourite
favoritism  = _. favouritism
favour  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to find favour in the eyes of smb., to win (smb.'s) favour -  -. ;  -.; to look with favour on smb., smth. -    -., -.; to stand high in smb.'s favour -     -.; to enjoy the favours of a woman -    - in favour - out of favour 2> ; ; to do smth. as a favour -  ,  ; do me a favour, read this carefully -  ,    3>   -.; ; he gained his position more by favour than by merit - ()   ,        4> , ; ; in favour of > ; to be in favour of smth.   -.,   -.; >   -., -.; to draw a cheque in smb.'s favour -    -. ; under favour of the darkness -    5> ; , ;  6> _. ; your favour of yesterday -    7> _. , ; by your favour - _.    - under favour those in favour?  ? _Syn: benefit 2. _v. 1> ,  ;  , ; please, favour me with an answer -    2> ; ,  3> ;  ,   4> _. , ,  5> _.  ; the boy favours his father -    ; favoured by smb. -  -. ()
favourable  _a. 1> ; ;  - favourable answer - favourable wind 2> , ,  _Syn: auspicious, fortunate, good, happy, lucky, propitious, providential _Ant: adverse, bad, doomed, ill-fated, inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky, untoward
favourable answer   
favourable wind   
favoured  _a. 1> ,   - most favoured nation - favoured few 2>  ( )
favoured few   
favourite  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ; that book is a great favourite of mine -      3>  ( ) 4> ,      ( ) 2. _a. ,  - favourite son
favourite son  _.  ,       
favouritism  _n. 
fawn  _I 1. _n.   (  ) - in fawn 2. _a. - 3. _v.  ( ) _II _v. 1> ;   2> , ,  (on, upon) He fawns on his rich uncle, hoping to gain some of his money. It's no good fawning on the teacher, you have to earn good marks. The former servant gained power by fawning on the king. _Syn: butter up, compliment, flatter, toady, truckle _Ant: carp, condemn, criticize, dominate, insult, tyrannize
fawn-coloured  = fawn I 2
fawning  _a. 
fax  1. _n.  2. _v.   
FAX  = FAcsimile _n. 
fay  _I _n. _. ; ; by my fay! -  ! _II _n. _. ;  _III _v. 1>   2> 
faze  _v. _. _. , ; 
FB  = Freight Bill _n.   
FBI  = Federal Bureau of Investigation _n.   ,  ()
FCC  = Federal Communication Commission _n.    ()
FDA  = Food and Drug Administration _n.        ()
FDIC  = Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation _n.     
FDM  = Frequency Division Multiplexing _n.  
FDR  = Franklin Delano Roosevelt _n.    (32-  )
FEA  = Finite Element Analysis _n.   
fealty  _n. _.   ; to swear fealty to/for smb. -    -. _Syn: allegiance
fear  1. _n. 1> , ; for fear of smth. -   -.; for fear of exposure -  ; in fear of one's life -     ; without fear or favour -  2> ; ,  (-. ) - no fear _Syn: alarm, fright, horror, panic, terror _Ant: calmness, courage, equanimity 2. _v. 1> , ; never fear -  ; I fear me - _.   2> ;  (-. ) (for) I fear for the safety of those mountain climbers in this sudden bad weather. All mothers fear for their children when they first leave home.
fear-monger  _n. 
fearful  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  - fearful glance 3> _. , ; in a fearful mess -   ; a fearful bore -   4> _.  ,  (of);   5> ; fearful to do smth. -   -. _Syn: afraid
fearful glance   
fearless  _a. , ;  _Syn: brave
fearnought  _n.  ()
fearsome  _a. _. ,  - be fearsome
feasible  _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  _Syn: workable
feast  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; a feast for the eye(s) -   3> ;      ; feast today and fast tomorrow - _.  ,  ; enough is as good as a feast - _.     ; ,   _Syn: celebration 2. _v. 1> ,  2> , ; () 3> ; to feast one's eyes on smb., smth. -  -., -.
Feast of Tabernacles   
feast-day  _n. ; () 
feat  1. _n. 1>  - feat of arms 2>   ,  _Syn: act 2. _a. _. , 
feat of arms   
feather  1. _n. 1>  (); _. or _pl. ; she is light as a feather -     2> _.  3>  4>   (   ) 5>  ;  6> _. , ; ; in full/fine feather -   ;    - in high feather; to show/fly the white feather - ,  ; to knock down with a feather - ; to smooth one's ruffled feathers -   ; ; to preen one's feathers - ; a feather in one's cap/bonnet -  , ,  2. _v. 1> ()  2>   ; boughs feathered with snow - ,   3>  4> _.      5> _.      6> _. _.    7>   (  . .) 8> _.    (  ) 9> _. ,   ( ,  ); to feather one's nest -  ;   ; 
feather duster  _n.      
feather-bed  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  2. _v. 1> ;  2>               
feather-brain  _n. ,  
feather-brained  _a. , , 
feather-grass  _n. _. 
feather-head  = feather-brain
feather-headed  = feather-brained
feather-pate  = feather-brain
feather-pated  = feather-brained
feather-stitch  _n.  ,  
feather-weight  _n. 1>      2> _.  , ' '
feathered  _a. 1>     2>    3> , ; our feathered friends -    ()
feathering  _n. 1>  2> -.,   
feathery  _a. 1> = feathered 2 2>   ; , 
feature  1. _n. 1> ,  ; , ,  - feature of a treaty - agricultural features 2> . _pl.   3>  ()  4>   ( ,     ) 5>  ;  6>  ;   ;    7> _.  ;    8> _attr. - feature film - feature article _Syn: characteristic 2. _v. 1> , , ;  2>    3>  ( );     4>    5>   ; the newspaper features a story -       6>   ,     (in) The latest popular actress is featured in this new film. 7> _.   ,   -., -.
feature article  
feature film   
feature of a treaty   
feature-length  _a. _. 
featureless  _a.   , 
Feb.  = February _n. 
febrifuge  _. 1. _n.  () 2. _a. 
febrile  _a. 
February  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
February fill-dike  -
fecit  _v. _. ,  ( )
feck  _n. _. 1>  2>  3>  ; 
feckless  _a. ; 
feculence  _n. , ;  
feculent  _a. 
fecund  _a. 1>  2>  (. .) _Syn: viable
fecundate  _v. 1>   2> 
fed  _p.  _p-p.  feed
fed-up  _a. _. 1> ;  2>   , ; I am fed-up -   ; 
Fed.  = fed. = federation = federal _n. ; 
federal  1. _a. ,  2. _n. ; the Federals -   (     1861-65 .)
Federal Republic of Germany  _n.   , 
federalism  _n. 
federalist  _n. 
federate  1. _a.  2. _v. ()   
federation  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; World Federation of Trade Unions -    _Syn: club
federative  _a. 
fedora  _n. _.   
fee  1. _n. 1> ,  2>     3>    4> _. ,   - fee simple _Syn: salary 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. feed 1>   2> 
fee simple  _. ,   
fee-faw-fum  1. _interj.    .  2. _n.  ; this is all fee-faw-fum -   
feeble  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  _Syn: weak
feeble-minded  _a. 
feed  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;   3> ,  4> ,  () 5> _. ,  - out at feed 6> _.  , ;   7> _attr.  - feed crop 8> _attr. ; feed box - _.  ; to be off one's feed -    2. _v. _p.  _p-p. fed 1> (); () (. feed off) The animals can easily feed off the floor. These little bears feed off the leaves of this special tree. 2> ();   3> ;  , ,  (  . .) (into, to) - feed back - feed down - feed on - feed upon - feed up - feed suspicions to feed on the fat of one's memory    
feed back   The salesmen feed back information to the firm about its sales.
feed crop  _-.  
feed down   (  )
feed on  > () -. These bears feed on the leaves of this special tree. > ,    -. The singer feeds on admiration from the public.
feed suspicions   
feed up  ,   The farmer is feeding up the chickens for Christmas.
feed upon  () -.
feed-back  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  
feed-pipe  _n. _.  
feed-pump  _n. _.  
feed-screw  _n. _.  ,  , 
feed-stuff  _n. 1> ,  2>  ,    
feed-tank  _n.   ,  
feed-trough  = feed-tank
feeder  _n. 1>  - large feeder - gross feeder 2>  ();  3> = feeding-bottle 4>   5>  6> _.  7> _. ,   8> _-.  9>  ,   . . 
feeding-bottle  _n.  
feel  1. _v. _p.  _p-p. felt 1>  2> ; , ; to feel the edge of a knife -   ; to feel the pulse of smb. -  -. ; _.   -. ,   ..;  3> ,  ; to feel in one's pocket -  -.  ; to feel one's way -  ; _.  ;  ,   4> ; to feel the heat (the cold) -     ( ) 5>    ,    -.; to feel beauty (poetry) -   (); the ship feels her helm -    6> ; to feel a friend's death -    7> -    : >  ; >  ; I feel hot (cold) -   (); to feel fine (bad) -    (); to feel low -   ; to feel quite oneself - ,   ; to feel angry - ; to feel certain -  ; to feel tired -   ; do you feel hungry? -  ?; your hand feels cold -    ; velvet feels soft -     8> , ; I feel it my duty -     ; to feel bound to say -    9>  10> _. _. '';  - feel about - feel blue - feel cheap - feel for - feel free - feel out - feel small - feel up to - feel with to feel like (eating, etc.) -  ,  (  . .); to feel like putting smb. on - _.    -.; it feels like rain - ,  ; to feel strongly about -   ,  ; to feel one's feet/legs -    ;    ; to feel in one's bones -   ; what do you feel about it? -     ? 2. _n. 1> ; ; cold to the feel -   ; the cool feel of smth. -     -.   -. - by feel 2> ; 
feel about  >   > ,  (for) I'm feeling about for an answer to our difficulties. >    -., -. How do you feel about the new law?
feel blue    There's often no reason for feeling blue, so we sometimes blame it on the weather.
feel certain   
feel cheap    ;    ;   ,    
feel cold  , ; I am cold -  
feel empty   
feel faint   
feel for  > ; I really feel for you -     >  Blinded by the soap, he had to feel for his glasses. I had to feel about for the light switch in the dark.
feel free      Treat this house as your own; feel free.
feel hopeful  
feel lonely    ,   
feel low    
feel mean  >   ; >   
feel nohow    
feel out   -.  Could you feel the director out on the question of the new appointments?
feel peckish  
feel small  ,  I felt small when I learned how badly I had misjudged him.
feel the draught  _.     (.   )
feel the pulse   ; _.  , , ''
feel up to     Do you feel up to a short walk?
feel with   -. ; ;  The whole nation feels with the families of those who were drowned in the great floods.
feeler  _n. 1> _. ;  2> ,   3> _.   4> ; to send out a feeler -  
feelgood  _a. 
feeling  _n. 1> , , ; he had a feeling of safety -     ; to appeal to smb.'s better feelings -     -.;   -. 2> , ; ; feeling ran high -  ; to hurt smb.'s feelings -  -.; to relieve one's feelings -   3> , ;  _pl. ; the general feeling was against him -      - good feeling - ill feeling - strong feelings 4>   (, ) 5> ,  - bad feeling 6> , ; a feeling of danger -   ; I have no feeling in this leg -     _Syn: emotion 3. _a. 1>  2>  3>  
feelingly  _adv.  ,  
feet  . .  foot
feeze  _. _. 1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1> () 2>  
feign  _v. 1> , ; to feign indifference -   2> _. , ; to feign an excuse -  
feigned  _a. 1>  2> - feigned column
feigned column  _.  
feigningly  _adv. 
feint  _I 1. _n. 1> ; to make a feint of doing smth. -   -. 2>  , ;      2. _v.       (at, upon, against) _II = faint 2, 2
feist  _n. _. _. 
feisty  _a. 
feldspar  _n. _.  
Felice  _n. 
Felicia  _n. 
felicitate  _v. 1> ; (on - );   2> _. 
felicitation  _n. . _pl. 
felicitous  _a. , ,  - felicitous remark
felicitous remark   
felicity  _n. 1> ;  2>   (,   . .) - felicity of phrase 3>  () _Syn: happiness
felicity of phrase     ; 
feline  1. _n. _.     2. _a. 1> _.  2> -    - feline amenities
feline amenities  _.  
Felix  _n. 
fell  _I _n.  (. .) - fell of hair _II _n. _. 1>  ( ) 2>    (  ) _III _a. _. , ,  _IV 1. _v. 1> ,  () 2>    3>  ();  () 2. _n.   
fell of hair   
fella  = _. fellow 2
fellah  _n. _pl. _. fellaheen, -ahs 
feller  = _. fellow 2
felling  _n. ,  ()
felloe  _n.  ()
fellow  _n. 1> , ; a fellow in misery -   ; fellows in arms -    2> _. ; ; a good fellow -  ; my dear fellow -   - old fellow 3>  ; ; I shall never find his fellow -       4> (. Fellow)   ; ,    5> (. Fellow)    6> _. _. ,  7> _attr. - fellow citizen - fellow creature - fellow soldier _Syn: associate
fellow citizen  
fellow creature  
fellow soldier    
fellow-countryman  _n. , 
fellow-feeling  _n. 1> ,  2>    
fellow-traveller  _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; 
fellowship  _n. 1> ,  ;  - good fellowship 2>  3>    ;  ,    4>  (    . .) 5> ,  ,         - holder of fellowship
felly  = felloe
felo de se  _n. _pl. felones de se, felos de se 1>  2> _sg. only 
felon  _I 1. _n. _.   2. _a. _. ;  - felon deed _II _n. _. 
felon deed   
felonious  _a. _. 
felonry  _n. _.  
felony  _n. _.   _Syn: crime
felspar  = feldspar
felt  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _attr. ;  - felt boots 2. _v. 1>  ;   ;   2>  
felt boots  
felt pen  _n. 
felucca  _n. _. , 
fem  = feminine _n. 
FEMA  = Federal Emergency Management Agency _n.     
female  1. _n. 1>  ( .) 2> _. ;  3> _.   2. _a. 1>  ,  - female child - female insect - female suffrage - female weakness 2> _. , ;    - female screw _Syn: feminine
female child  
female insect  -
female line   
female screw  ;  
female suffrage     
female weakness   
feme  _n. - _. feme covert - feme sole
feme covert   
feme sole  >  >  >     
feminine  _a. 1> ,   - feminine gender - feminine rhyme 2>  3>  _Syn: effeminate, female, ladylike, womanish, womanly _Ant: masculine
feminine gender  _.  
feminine rhyme  _.  
femininity  _n. 1>  2> _.  
feminism  _n. 
feminist  _n. 
feminize  _v. () , ()
femoral  _a. _. 
femur  _n. _pl. -s femora; _. 
fen  _I _n. , , ; the fens -       _Syn: marsh _II = fain II
fen-fire  _n.  
fence  1. _n. 1> , , ,  - green fence - wire fence 2>  - master of fence 3> _.     4> _.    , '' 5> _.   6> _attr. - fence roof ; to mend one's fences _. > _.     ; > _.   ,  ; to be/sit on the fence, the straddle the fence -     ;    ;      ; to come down on the right side of the fence -     2. _v. 1> ; to fence with a question -   ;    2> ; ;  (. fence about/around/round with, fence in) Starting a business of one's own is fenced about with laws and difficulties Farmers have to fence in their fields to keep the cattle from getting loose. 3>      ( -. ) 4>   ( ) 5> _.  ;   6>    ( ) - fence about - fence off - fence out - fence round
fence about  , 
fence off  ,  The Minister skilfully fenced off the Opposition's attack with some searching questions of his own.
fence out  ,  We don't want that awkward man on the committee; do what you can to fence him out.
fence roof  
fence round  = fence about
fence-month  _n.  ,   
fence-season  = fence-month
fence-time  = fence-month
fenceless  _a. 1> ;  2> _. , 
fencer  _n. 1>  2> ,     
fencing  _n. 1> ;  2> , , ;    3>  4> _.  
fencing-cully  _n. _.    
fencing-ken  _n. _.    , ''
fend  _v. , ;  (. fend off, fend away, fend from) Can you fend off the other boat with your pole? This soup will help you to fend off hunger for a time. It is our duty to fend off a thief from obtaining his gains. to fend for oneself - - ;   
fender  _n. 1>   2>   (   ) 3> _.  () 4> _. 
Fenian  _. 1. _n.  (  ,       ) 2. _a. 
fennel  _n.  ( )
fenny  _a. ; 
fens  = fain II
fenugreek  _n. ,  (  )
feoff  = fief
feoffee  _n. _.  , 
FEPC  = Fair Employment Practices Commission _n.     
ferae naturae  _predic. _. , 
feral  _I _a. 1> ;  2> ;  ( ) 3> ,  _Syn: wild _II _a. 1>  2> , 
Ferdinand  _n. 
feretory  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  
ferial  _a. , 
ferine  = feral I
ferity  _n.    , 
Ferm  = Fermanagh
Fermanagh  _n.  (   )
ferment  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> , ,  2. _v. 1>   2> _.  3> (), () 4> () ( )
fermentable  _a.   ;   
fermentation  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
fern  _n. _.  ()
fern-owl  _n.  ()
fernery  _n. ,  
ferny  _a. 1>   2> 
ferocious  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _. ,  - ferocious heat _Syn: wild
ferocious heat   
ferocity  _n. 1>  2> , 
ferrate  _n. ,   
ferret  _I 1. _n.  2. _v. 1>    (. to go ferreting);    (. ferret away, ferret out) 2> ; , ,  (for, about) {. . ferret out} Why are you ferreting about in my drawer? - ferret out _II _n.  ,    
ferret out  ; ,  {. . ferret I 2} to ferret out a secret  
ferreting  = ferret II
ferriage  _n. 1> ,  2>   
ferric  _a. _.    ; ferric acid -   (H2FeO4)
ferriferous  _a.  , 
Ferris wheel  _n.   ()
ferro-alloy  _n. ,  
ferroconcrete  _n. 
ferromagnetic  _a. 
ferrotype  _n. _. 
ferrous  _a. _.  - ferrous metals
ferrous metals   
ferruginous  _a. 1>  ,  2>  3>  ; -
ferrule  _n. 1>     2> ,  3> _.  
ferry  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  ()   4> _.   5> _attr. - ferry pilot - Charon's ferry to take the ferry, to cross the Stygian ferry   ,   ,  2. _v. 1>  ( , ) 2>  ( , ) 3>  () 4>   
ferry pilot  ,     
ferry-boat  _n. ,       . .
ferry-bridge  _n. _.     , 
ferryman  _n. , 
FERS  = Federal Employees Retirement System _n.      
fertile  _a. 1> ;  ( fertile in, fertile of); fertile in resources -    2> , ; fertile in ideas -   3>  ( );  4> - _. fertile material _Syn: viable
fertile material    
fertility  _n. 1> ;  2>  (  . .) 3> ;    
fertilization  _n. 1>  () 2> _. ; 
fertilize  _v. 1>  2> _. ; 
fertilizer  _n. 1> ;   2> _. ; 
ferula  = ferule
ferule  1. _n. 1>  (  ) 2>  ;  ; to be under the ferule -     -. 3>   2. _v.  
fervency  _n. , 
fervent hatred   
fervid  _a. _. ,  _Syn: passionate
fervour  _n. 1> , , ; ,  2> 
Fes  _n. . 
fescue  _n. 1>  2> _. 
festal  _a. , ; festal music -   - festal occasion
festal occasion    (,    . .)
fester  1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _v. 1>  ( );   2> ,  (   . .); 
festival  _n. ;  _Syn: celebration
festive  _a. , 
festivity  _n. 1>  2> _pl. ;  _Syn: celebration
festoon  1. _n. ;  2. _v.  ,  (with) The room was festooned with gay paper chains.
festschrift  _n. _.  ,    ,  
FET  = Federal Excise Tax _n.    ()
fetal  _a. 
fetch  _I 1. _v. 1>   -.; ; ; to (go and) fetch a doctor -   2>    ( ) 3>  (, ) 4> _. , ,  5> ,  ( fetch up) 6> , ; the vase is sure to fetch a high price -        7> to fetch one's breath -   - fetch a sigh 8> _. ; he was fetched on the head from behind - -       - fetch away - fetch down - fetch out - fetch over - fetch round - fetch up to fetch up all standing -  ; to fetch and carry (for) - ; to fetch and carry news -   2. _n. ,  _II _n. ; 
fetch a compass    ;  
fetch a sigh   
fetch away  , 
fetch down  = bring down {. bring}
fetch out  > ; ;  > ,   Jane never fetches out her best dishes even when guests arrive. The warm sun fetched the flowers out. >  The teacher helped to fetch out the meaning of the poem. >  Tom has fetched out another new book. >  Mary is very quiet, try to fetch her out at the party. > ;   We'll fetch the workers out for more pay.
fetch over  >   Why don't you fetch your new boyfriend over one evening? We'd like to meet him. >  We must fetch the rest of the committee over to our point of view.
fetch round  >       Why don't you fetch your new boy friend round one evening? We'd like to meet him. >    Peter has fainted; this bucket of water should fetch him round. >  We must fetch the rest of the committee round to our point of view. >   Father always fetches the conversation round to his favourite subject.
fetch up  > ,  he fetches up   Jane can't come, she's been fetching up all morning. > ,  >  > to fetch up against smth.   -. > _. ,  >   -.  When Jim's driving, we never know where we'll fetch up.
fetching  _a. _. , ; a fetching smile -  
fete  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v.  -.; 
fete champetre  _n. _.    , 
fete-day  = fete 1, 1
fetich  = fetish
fetiche  = fetish
fetid  _a. , 
fetish  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: talisman
fetishism  _n. 
fetishist  _n. 
fetlock  _n.  (    )
fetor  _n. 
fetter  1. _n. 1> . _pl. ;   2> _pl. , ; to burst one's fetters -  ,    2. _v. 1> ,  2>  (); _.      _Syn: shackle
fetterless  _a. 
fetterlock  _n.   
fettle  1. _n. 1> , ; in fine/splendid fettle -  /  - in good fettle 2> _.  2. _v. 1> , ;  2> _.  ()
fetus  = foetus
feu de joie  _n. _.     
feud  _I 1. _n. ,   ;  - deadly feud - sink a feud 2. _v.  (with) The farmer and his family have been feuding with their neighbours on the other side of the valley for thirty years, shooting each other and burning the crops; there seems no end to it. _II _n. _. ,  
feudal  _a. ,  - feudal lord
feudal lord  
feudalism  _n. 
feudalist  _n. 1>  2>   
feudality  _n. 
feudalize  _v. 1>    () 2>   
feudatory  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1>   2> 
fever  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   - mike fever 3> _attr.  - fever heat - Channel fever 2. _v.  , ;   ; 
fever heat  ,   (  )
fever pitch  _n.   ,   . .
fever therapy  _n. _.  , 
fevered  _a. ;  - fevered imagination
fevered imagination   
feverfew  _n. _.  
feverish  _a. ; , ;  _Syn: hot
feverous  _a. 1>    2> = feverish
few  1. _a. 1> , , ; few possessions -  ; he is a man of few words -  ; every few hours -   ; his friends are few -    ; his visitors are few -     2> ( few)  - quite a few in few - . in a few words ;   ; few and far between -    ;  _Syn: several 2. _n.  ; few could tell -     - few if any - the few not a few, a good few - _.  ;  ; some few -  , , 
few if any   ;  
fewness  _n. 
fey  _a. _. , 
fez  _n. 
Fez  _n. . 
ff.  = following (pages) _n.   ()
FGA  = free of general average _n. _.    
fiacre  _n. _. ,  
fiance  _n. 
fiancee  _n. _. 
fiasco  _n. _pl. -os , , 
fiat  _n. _. 1> ,  2> _attr. - fiat money
fiat money  _.   (  )
fib  _I 1. _n. ,  - tell a fib 2. _v. ,  _Syn: lie _II _.; _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  , 
fibber  _n. , 
fiber  = fibre
fiberglass  _n. 
fibre  _n. 1> ; ; ;  ; ,  2> _.   3>  
fibred  _a.  (.   , ., finely-fibred  . .)
fibril  _n. 1> _.    2> _. , 
fibrillation  _n. 1>   2> _. , ;  
fibrin  _n. _. 
fibroid  1. _n. _.  ,  2. _a. 
fibroin  _n. _. 
fibroma  _n. _pl. -ta; _. 
fibrous  _a. , , 
fibster  _n. _. , 
fibula  _n. _pl. -ae, -as _.  
ficelle  _a.   
fichu  _n. _. ,  
fickle  _a. , ;  _Syn: inconstant
fickleness  _n. , 
fictile  _a. 1>  2> 
fiction  _n. 1> , ,  2> ;   - works of fiction 3> _.  - legal fiction _Syn: novel
fiction-monger  _n. , ; 
fictional  _a.   . {. fiction}
fictionalize  _v. , , 
fictitious  _a. 1> ,  2>  - fictitious marriage 3>    - fictitious character
fictitious character   
fictitious marriage   
fid  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  ( );  () 3> _.    (  . .) 4> , ; fids of smth. -   -.
fiddle  1. _n. 1> _. ; to play first fiddle -   ;   ; to play second fiddle -   ;    2> _.    (      ) 3> _.  4> _.  -  5> _. ; ; a face as long as a fiddle -   2. _v. 1>    (. fiddle away) We need an experienced player who can fiddle away for hours for the country dancing. 2>   , ; (with - -.) It's so annoying, the way she keeps fiddling (about) with her hair. 3> _.   (   . .) 4> _.  -  - fiddle about - fiddle away - fiddle with
fiddle about  ;   
fiddle away  , ,  You've fiddled away the whole afternoon! It's easy to fiddle away a fortune.
fiddle with  > ,  ( ,    ) Sometimes when the television set doesn't work, you can fiddle with the wires inside and it comes right! >   Someone's been fiddling with the accounts, there's some money missing.
fiddle-bow  = fiddlestick 1.
fiddle-case  _n.   
fiddle-de-dee  1. _n. , , ,  2. _interj. !, !
fiddle-faddle  1. _n. , ;  2. _a. ,  3. _v. ;   4. _interj. !
fiddle-head  _n. _.     
fiddler  _n.  (. )
fiddlestick  1. _n.  2. _interj. . fiddlesticks !, !
fiddling  _a. _. 1> ;   2> , 
fiddly  _a. 
FIDE  = Federation Internationale des E'checs _n. _.   , 
Fidelia  _n. 
fidelity  _n. 1> , ,  2> , ; with greatest fidelity -    3> _. _. ()   _Syn: allegiance
fidget  1. _n. 1> ( the fidgets)  ; ,   2> ,  ;  2. _v. 1>  ;  ( fidget about); to fidget with smth. -  -.,   -.; don't fidget! -  ! 2>   ,       3>    ; ; it fidgets me not to know where he is -  ,    ,   
fidgety  _a. , ,  _Syn: nervous
FIDO  = Fog Investigation Dispersal Operation _n.    
fiducial  _a. 1>      2> _. _.    ; fiducial point -   
fiduciary  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2> _.    ; fiduciary fiat money -     (   )
fie  _interj. !; !; fie upon you!, fie, for shame! - !
fie-fie  _a. 
fief  _n. _.  , 
field  _n. 1> ; ;   2> ,  , ; in the whole field of our history -      3>  ; field of view/vision -  ; magnetic field -   4>  ; ; a hard-fought field -  ; in the field -  ,  ;   ; field of honour >  ; >  ; to conquer the field -  ; _. .    ; to enter the field -   ; _. .   ,   ; to hold the field -  ; to keep the field -  ; to leave the field - ;   5> _.     () 6> ,  (  . .) 7>   8>     ,    9> _.  (.   , ., diamond-fields, gold-fields) 10> _.  () 11> _attr.  - field forces - field fortifications - field ambulance - field equipment - field services - field security - field magnet - field theory - field trial _Syn: profession
field ambulance  _. >   >  
field court martial  _n. - 
field crops  _n. _pl. _-.  
field duty  _n.    
field equipment  >   >  >  
field events  _n. _pl.      ( )
field force   
field forces   
field fortification   
field fortifications   
field hockey  _n.   
field hospital  _n. 1>   2>  
field magnet   
field manual   
Field Marshal  _n. 
field security     
field service  _.  
field services  _.  
field theory  _.  
field trial       
field-allowance  _n. _.   ;  
field-artillery  _n. _. ()  
field-book  _n.    
field-day  _n. 1> _. ;     2> ,   ,    3> ,  
field-glasses  _n. _pl.  
field-gun  _n. _.  
field-house  _n. 1>         2>  
field-mouse  _n.  
field-night  = field-day 3
field-officer  _n. - (,         )
field-sports  _n. _pl.  ,    . .
field-telephone  _.  
field-work  _n. 1>    (  . .); ,   . . 2> _.   3> _pl. _.   4>        
fielder  = fieldsman
fieldfare  _n. -
fieldsman  _n. _.   ( )
fiend  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  - very fiend 3> _. ,     - drug fiend - dope fiend - fresh-air fiend 4> _. ,   
fiendish  _a. , 
fierce  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( , ); ;  3> _. ,  _Syn: wild
fieri facias  _. _.         
fiery  _a. 1> , ; ; _. , ,  - fiery eyes 2> ,  - fiery horse 3> - 4>  ( ) 5> _. ;    _Syn: passionate
fiery eyes   
fiery horse   
fiesta  _n. _. , 
FIFA  = Federation Internationale de Football Associations _n. _.    , 
fife  1. _n. ;   2. _v.   
Fife  _n. 
FIFO  = First In First Out _v. _.  ,  
fifteen  1. _n-card.  2. _n. _.    ; the Fifteen - _.    1715 .
fifteenth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the fifteenth)  
fifth  1._n-ord. ; fifth part -   - fifth column - fifth wheel 2. _n. 1>   2> (the fifth)   3> 1/4  (   ) 4> _. 
fifth column   ,     
fifth wheel     
fifthly  _adv. -
fifties  _n. _pl. 1> (the fifties)   2>  ;   (  50  59 ); he is in his early (late) fifties -     (  )
fiftieth  1._n-ord.  2. _n.  
fifty  1. _n-card. ; fifty-one -  ; fifty-two -    . .; he is over fifty -    2. _n.  (, )
fifty-fifty  _adv. _. ; ; to go fifty-fifty -  
fig  _I _n. 1>  ,  2>  ;  3> _. , ; I don't care a fig -   _II 1. _n. 1> ; in full fig -   ;   ;    2> , ; in good fig -    2. _v. ,  (. fig out, fig up) Where are you going, all figged out like that?
fig-leaf  _n.  ()
fig-tree  _n.  ; ; one's own vine and fig-tree -  ,  ; under one's own vine and fig-tree - ;   ;  
fig-wort  _n. _. 
fight  1. _n. 1>  - running fight - sham fight 2>  3> , ; to have the fight of one's life -    4> , ; to have plenty of fight in one -    ;   - show fight _Syn: action, affray, battle, bout, clash, engagement, fray, skirmish _Ant: detente, pacification, reconciliation 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. fought 1> , , , ; (against - , for/about - , with - ); to fight for dear life -  ;    ,   ; to fight a battle >  ;  ; > _.   ( , ); to fightabout -   ( ); to fight a duel -    2> ,  - fight a suit 3> _.   4> _. ,  (  ,  ) 5> , ; to fight cocks -    - fight back - fight down - fight off - fight out to fight a lone hand -   ; to fight one's way -   ; to fight the good fight -    ; to fight through every hardship -  () ; to fight shy of smb., smth. -  -., -.; to fight one's battles over again -   ; to fight for one's own hand -   ;   
fight a losing battle   ,   
fight a suit    ( )
fight back  > ,  ; to fight back tooth and claw -   >  She fought back her tears as she said goodbye. I had to fight back a desire to laugh at the small child's remark.
fight down  ;  He fought down his terror as darkness descended, and walked on through the wood.
fight off  > , ,  He fought off three men who attacked him. > ,  I must wear warm clothes, as I am fighting off this cold.
fight out  to fight (it) out >  /  ; >  
fighter  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
Fighter Command    
fighter pilot  _n. -
fighting  1. _n. , ; , ; house-to-house fighting -    ; street fighting -   2. _a.  - fighting arm - fighting machine - fighting fund
fighting arm   
fighting fund   ,   ( )
fighting machine  _.  ; -
figment  _n. ,  - figment of the imagination
figment of the imagination   
figurant  _n. _. 1>   2> 
figurante  _n. _. 1>   2> 
figuration  _n. 1> , ,  2>  ,  3> 
figurative  _a. 1> , ;  - in a figurative sense - figurative style - figurative writer 2> , , 
figurative style   
figurative writer  , ()    . .
figure  1. _n. 1> ;  ; , ; to keep one's figure -    2> ,  - person of figure - public figure 3> , ,  4> ,  ( ); ,  5> _. ,  6>   - figure of speech 7>  ( ,  , ) 8>  9> ; _pl.   - in round figures 10> _pl.  11> ; at a high (low) figure -  (); to cut a poor figure >   ; >  ; to cut a figure - _.  ,  ; to cut no figure -    ; a figure of fun - ,   _Syn: form 2. _v. 1>  (,   . .) 2>   ( figure to oneself) 3> ;    4>  ,  5>  () 6>   7> _. _. , ;  (. figure in) Have you figured in the cost of the hotel? 8>   (    . .) 9>   - figure on - figure out - figure up
figure of speech  >   > , 
figure on  _. _. >  ;   You can't figure on the results of the election. >  Do you figure on staying long in this city? >  If you figure on success, you stand a better chance of winning. I always figure on succeeding.
figure out  >  Father is trying to figure out his tax. > ,  Can you figure out this word? > 
figure up   The bill figures up to $34,78
figure work  _n. _.  
figure-head  _n. 1> _.   2>  ;  
figure-of-eight  _a.   
figure-skating  _n.   ( )
figured  _a. 1> ; ; figured silk -   2> , 
figurine  _n. 
Fiji  _n. 
filaceous  _a. _. 
filagree  = filigree
filament  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   3> ,  4> _attr. - filament lamp
filament lamp   
filamentary  _a. 
filamentous  _a. ,   
filar  _a. _. , 
filature  _n. 1>  2>  ;  
filbert  _n. 1> , ;    2> 
filch  _v. , ,  () (from) Sack filched a pen from his friend's pocket. _Syn: steal
file  _I 1. _n. 1> _.  2>  ( ) 3> ,  - need the file 4> ,  5> _.  - close file - old file - deep file 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  (  . .) - file away - file down - file for - file out _II 1. _n. 1>  ( );  (  ) 2>  , ;  3>  () 4>  2. _v. 1>    ()  -.  ;    (. file away) 2>    3> _. ,  -. ; to file resignation -     4>     _III 1. _n. _. 1> , ;  (); a file of men -  ; blank (full) file -  () ; to march in file -  ( )  ; in single/in indian file - ,   2> _.  3> ,  4> _attr. - file leader - file closer 2. _v.  ; ()  - file in
file away   I'll file his name away for future use.
file cabinet  = file II 1, 4
file closer  
file down  , ,  The door won't fit, you'll have to file it down.
file for  >    The actor's wife has filed for divorce again. > _.    () How many people have filed for this office?
file in   
file leader   ,    
file off  _I _v. , ,  _II _v.  ,  ,  
file out      When there is a fire, it is important that people file out of the building in an orderly way.
file-cutter  _n.  
filet  _n.  ()
filial  _a. 1> ,  2> - filial branch - filial agency
filial agency  
filial branch  
filiation  _n. 1>  , ; (from - ) 2> _.   3> ,  4>  5>  ,  
filibeg  = kilt 1.
filibuster  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. _.  2. _v. 1>    2> _.      ( )
filicide  _n. 1>  2> 
filiform  _a. 
filigree  _n.  
filing  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  
filing cabinet   
fill  1. _v. 1> (); sails filled with wind >  ; > ,   2>  (  . .);  3> ,  ( ) 4> _.  () 5> ; ; food that fills - ,   ; to fill smb. (in) on smth. - _.     -. 6>  ();  (); his place will not be easily filled -     7>  ( ) 8> ,  (  . .) 9>   (  ) - fill away - fill in - fill out - fill up _Syn: satisfy 2. _n. 1>   -.; a fill of tobacco -   (,   ); I've had my fill of it -    2> ; to eat (to drink, to weep) one's fill -  (, )  3> = _. file I 1, 4 4> _. _-. 
fill away       The little sailing boat filled away.
fill in  > ; to fill in one's name -    > ; I'm just filling in here temporarily -       >  (  . .) >  () How am I going to fill in this afternoon now that he's not coming? >   Please fill me in on what happened at the meeting that I couldn't attend.
fill out  > (); (); his cheeks have filled out -    >  () Some people find it difficult to fill out a form.
fill to capacity    
fill up  > (); ;  () The lake is filling up after this heavy rain. >  (); to fill up a form >  ; >  
fill-dike  _n.   (. ) - February fill-dike
fill-in  _n.  
filler  _n. 1> ,   ,     2>  () 3> _.  ,  4>  ()
fillet  1. _n. 1>     ( );       2> () 3> _. _. , ;  4> _. ,  5> ,  6> _.  2. _v. 1>     2>    
filling  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> ,   4>  ( ) 5> ; ;  6> _.  7> ,  8>  () 9> _. 
filling-station  _n.  ; _. 
fillip  _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> 
fillister  _n. _. , 
filly  _n. 1>   2> ,   _Syn: horse
film  1. _n. 1> ;   -.; ;  - film of fog 2> , ,  3> ;  _pl. ; to be in the films -    4>  5>   6> _attr.  2. _v. 1> () , ; ()  (over) Her eyes filmed over with tears. A mist filmed over the stars. 2> ,  ;  ( ) 3>   ; she films well -  
film of fog   ; 
film star  _n. 
film test  _n.    
film-maker  _n.  ; 
film-strip  _n. 
filmic  _a. 
filming  _n. 
filmland  _n.   - filmland actor
filmland actor  
filmy  _a. 1> ,   2>  3> ,   _Syn: translucent
FILO  = First In Last Out _n. _.  ,  
filoselle  _n. -
filter  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ,  (. filter out) The solids were filtered out and only the liquid passed into the container. 2> ,  - filter out - filter through _Syn: exude, percolate, seep
filter out  >    The child was able to filter out the noises surrounding him, as he was so busy in his play. >   The news of his appointment filtered out before it was officially advertised. >   (  ) People are filtering out of the cinema; the film must be over.
filter through    Slowly the idea filtered through, and at last he understood.
filter-bed  _n. _.  
filter-tipped  _a. filter-tipped cigarette -   
filtertipped cigarette    
filth  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ;  3> 
filthy  _a. 1>  2> ,  - filthy lucre 3> ;  _Syn: dirty
filthy lucre  _.  
filtrate  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 
filtration  _n. 
fin  1. _n. 1>  () 2> _.  3> _. ,  4> _. ,  5> _pl. _.  2. _v. 1>   2>   
fin-back  _n. _. -
finable  _I _a.  ,  _II _a.  
finagle  _v. 1> _. ;  2> _.  
final  1. _a. 1> , ; the final chapter -   - final cause - final blow - final age 2> , ; to give a final touch -  ; is that final? -   ?,  ? 3>  - final clause _Syn: concluding, last, ultimate _Ant: beginning, first, initial, opening 2. _n. 1>  _pl.    ;    ,   . . 2> . _pl.   3> _.   
final age   (  )
final blow   
final cause   
final clause  _.  
final formulation   
final pay load      ( )
finale  _n. _. _. _. , 
finalist  _n. 
finality  _n. 1> ; ; with an air of finality -   ,    (    ) 2>  , 
finalize  _v. 1> ,  2>    _Syn: finish
finally  _adv. 1>   2>   ,    3> 
finance  1. _n. 1> _pl. , ; family finances -   2>   2. _v. 1>  2>   
financial  _a. 1>  - financial year 2>  - financial interests - financial resources
financial instrument   
financial interests   
financial resources   
financial year   
financier  1. _n.  2. _v.    (. .)
finch  _n.    , . 
find  1. _v. _p.  _p-p. found 1> ; ; ; ; ; to find no sense -   ; to find oneself -   ;  ; to find time -   2> ,   ; ; I find it necessary to go there -      3> ; , ; to find one's account in smth. -    -.;  -.   ()  4> ;  2 a week and find yourself 2  ()      5>  ( ); the blow found his chest -      6> _. ;   (against, for) to find smb. guilty -  -.  7> _.  8> _.  () 9> _. ,  - find in - find out all found -    100 a year and all found 100  ()     ; how do you find yourself? -    ?;  ?; to find one's way > ; to find one's way home  ; > ; ; how did it find its way into print?     ?; to find one's feet >   ( ); >   ,  ;   _Syn: ascertain, detect, determine, discover, learn, locate, unearth _Ant: forget, mislay, miss 2. _n.  - great find - sure find
find a lodgement  , 
find a mare's-nest     
find amusement in     -.
find in to find smb. in smth.   -. () -.; they find him in clothes   
find in to find smb. oneself in smth.   -. () -.; they find him in clothes   
find one's match    
find out  , , ; ;  (, ); to find out the truth -  ; to find smb. out -  -.; to find out for oneself -   
find quarrel in a straw   
finder  _n. _. 1>  2> _. 
finding  _n. 1> ;  2>  ();  (); _pl.  () 3> _pl.  (   . .); ; shoe findings - ,   .   4>  (), ,  5> _pl.  ,  
fine  _I 1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  ,  (for) The motorist was fined for dangerous driving. _II _n. - in fine _III 1. _a. 1> , , ; ,  ( ); fine needle -  ; a fine lady! - _. _.   (  > !; fine point/question - ,   - fine skin - fine distinction - fine intellect 2> ; ,  ( .); to have a fine time - _.   ; a fine friend you are! - _.  !; fine income -   3>  ; , ; ; gold 22 carats fine -  88-  4>  - fine mechanics 5> , ;  ( ); a fine morning -  ; fine air -  ; one fine day - ,    ; one of these fine days -     ( ); - 6> ,  7> ; fine edge -   - talk fine 8> ; fine sand -   9>  (   . .) - fine arts fine feathers make fine birds _.    2. _adv. 1> _. , ; that will suit me fine -      2> , ; to cut it too fine -    (. ) _Syn: exquisite 3. _n. 1> _.   2> ,   4. _v. () , () (. fine down) - fine away - fine down - fine off
fine arts   
fine away  () , ; ; 
fine distinction   
fine down  () , ; ;  The worker fined the metal down. Alice has fined down a lot since last year.
fine gesture   
fine intellect   
fine lady   ; _. ,    
fine mechanics   
fine off  () , ; ; 
fine point  , ; 
fine print  _n.  ;  
fine skin   
fine-draw  _v. _p. fine-drew; _p-p. fine-drawn 1>   ;  2>    ()
fine-drawn  _a. 1>    2>  ;   ( ) 3>  4> _.  (  ,   . .)
fine-fleece  _a. ; fine-fleece sheep -  
fine-grained  _a. 
fine-spun  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ;  3>     
fine-tune  _v.  
finely-fibred  _a. 
fineness  _n. 1> ,   . {. fine III 1} 2>  () 3>  ( ) 4>   5> ;   6> _.  
finery  _I _n.  ,  ,  - cheap finery _II _n. _.  
finesse  _. 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  ;  3> _.  () _Syn: skill 2. _v. 1>     2> _. 
finger  1. _n. 1>  (, ); my fingers itch - _.    ; by a finger's breadth - -; to lay/put a finger on smb. -  -.; I had not laid a finger on him -      ; to let slip through the fingers -    2> _. ,  3>  ();  ( ); to lay/put one's finger on smth. >   -.; >   ;  ,  -.; to turn/twist smb. round one's (little) finger -    -.; not to move a finger -     ; with a wet finger -  ; his fingers are all thumbs -   , ; his fingers turned to thumbs   ; to have a finger in smth. -   -.;   -.; he has a finger in the pie -     ;      2. _v. 1> ,   ( finger over) 2> _.  ;  3> _.  
finger language   ,  
finger-alphabet  _n.  
finger-board  _n. _. ; 
finger-bowl  _n.   (    )
finger-end  = finger-tip
finger-flower  _n. _. 
finger-glass  = finger-bowl
finger-hole  _n.  ,  (  )
finger-mark  1. _n. 1>    2>   () 2. _v.   
finger-nail  _n. 
finger-plate  _n.   
finger-post  _n.     
finger-print  1. = _n. finger-mark 1, 2 2. _v.   
finger-stall  _n. , 
finger-tip  _n.  ; to have at one's finger-tips - ,    ; to one's finger-tips -    ;   ; to arrive at one's finger-tips >   ;   ; >   
fingerhold  _n.  ; to have no/never more than a fingerhold -     
fingering  _I _n. 1>   2> _.    3> _.  _II _n.   ( )
finical  _a. 1> ;   2> ,  3>  ;  
finicking  = finical
finicky  = finical
finikin  = finical
fining  _n. , 
finis  _n. _sg. _. only 1>  (   ) 2>  
finish  1. _n. 1> ; ; _. ; to be in at the finish -     (,   . .); _.    ; to fight to a finish -    2> ;  - lack finish 3> _.  2. _v. 1> (); (in/with - -.); ; ; _.  The cat's tail finishes in white. The road finished in a narrow path. We have some nice cheese to finish with. 2>  (. finish off); ,  3>  -. ,    (. finish up) haven't you finished that book yet? -      ?; we have finished the pie -     4> , ,  (. finish off) This last bombing should finish off the town. The old man who owned the jewels was finished off by the thieves. 5>   ; the long march has quite finished the troops -     - finish with _Syn: close, complete, conclude, end, finalize, terminate _Ant: begin, initiate, opera
finish off  
finish with  >   -. I'm glad that Alice has finished with that worthless young man. >   -. Have you finished with the newspaper?
finished  _a. ; ;  - finished goods - finished manners - finished gentleman
finished gentleman   
finished goods   
finished manners   
finisher  _n. 1> _.  2> _.      3> _.  ;   4>  ( )
finishing  1. _n. _. ;  2. _a. 
finishing school  _n.   
finite  _a. 1> ,   - finite risk 2> _.  ( )
finite risk   
fink  _. _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   2> , 
Finland  _n. 
Finn  _n. ; 
finnan  _n.   (. finnan haddock)
Finnic  _a. 
Finnish  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Finno-Ugrian  _a. - ( )
finny  _a. 1>   2>  
FIO  = free in and out _n. _.     , 
fiord  _n. _. 
fir  _n. _. 1> ; spread  - Scotch Fir - Silver Fir 2>  ()
fir-cone  _n.  
fir-needle  _n.    , 
fir-tree  = fir 1
fire  1. _n. 1> , ; it is too warm for fires -  ,  ; to light (to make up) the fire -  ; to nurse the fire -  ; to stir the fire -   ; between two fires - _. ()   - strike fire - lay a fire - electric fire - gas fire - blow the fire 2> ; to catch/take fire - ; _.  -.; to be on fire - ; _.    to set fire to smth., to set smth. on fire, _.; to set a fire -  -. 3> , ; _.  4>  5> ,  6> _. , ; to be under fire -  ; _.    - stand fire - running fire not to set the Thames on fire -     ; to play with fire -   ; to fight fire with fire -    _Syn: blaze, conflagration, flame 2. _v. 1> , ; to fire a house -   2> () 3>  () 4>  5> ;  (into) The speaker fired the crowd into marching to Parliament with their demands. 6>  ();  (  . .) 7> _.  ( ) 8> , ,  ; (at, on, upon) to fire a mine -   - fire away 9> _.  - fire ahead - fire at - fire off - fire out - fire up _Syn: kindle
fire ahead   Fire ahead, we're all listening.
fire at   ()  -. The crowd fired questions at the speaker for over an hour.
fire at a target    
fire away   
fire fighter  _n. 1> ,  2> -
fire off   ; _.  (  . .) The crowd fired off questions at the speakers.
fire out  _. ; 
fire sale  _n.    
fire station  _n.  
fire truck  _n. _.  
fire up  >   The ship's boilers need firing up. The factories are firing up after the holidays. >  Mary's temper fired up. Mary fired up when Jim angered her.
fire wall  _n. 
fire-alarm  _n. 1>   2>   
fire-arm  _n. . _pl.  
fire-ball  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  
fire-bar  _n. _. 
fire-bomb  _n.  
fire-box  _n. _.  , 
fire-brand  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> , ; 
fire-brick  _n.  
fire-bridge  _n. _.  ;  
fire-brigade  _n.  
fire-bug  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
fire-clay  _n.  
fire-cock  _n.  
fire-company  _n. 1>   2>    
fire-control  _n. 1> _.   2> _.    
fire-damp  _n.  ,  
fire-department  _n. _.  
fire-dog  = andiron
fire-door  _n. _.  
fire-drill  _n. 1>     2>    
fire-eater  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> , ; 
fire-engine  _n. 1>   2> _attr. - fire-engine red
fire-engine red  - 
fire-escape  _n. 1>   2>      (  . .)
fire-extinguisher  _n. 
fire-eyed  _a. _.   
fire-glass  _n.   
fire-grate  _n. _.  
fire-guard  _n.  
fire-hose  _n.  
fire-insurance  _n.   
fire-irons  _n. _pl.  
fire-light  _n.   ,   . .
fire-lighter  _n. 
fire-office  _n.     
fire-pan  _n. 
fire-place  _n. 1> ,  2> 
fire-plug  _n.  , 
fire-policy  _n.  (  )
fire-raising  _n. . 
fire-screen  _n.  
fire-ship  _n. _. _. 
fire-squad  _n. () 
fire-step  _n. _.   ( )
fire-warden  _n. 1>     2> 
fire-watcher  = firespotter
fire-water  _n. _. ' ' (  . .)
fire-worship  _n. 
firebreak  _n.    ,   
firecracker  _n. , 
firefly  _n.  ()
firelock  _n. 1>   2>   
fireman  _n. 1>  2> 
fireproof  _a. ; 
fireside  _n. 1>    - by the fireside 2>  ,  
firespotter  _n.   
firestorm  _n. 1>   (  ) 2>  , '  '
firewood  _n. ; 
firework  = fireworks 1
fireworker  _n. 
fireworks  _n. _pl. 1>  2>  ,   . . 3> 
firing  _n. 1> ;     2>  3>  ,  4>  5>  6> _.  7> _.   8>  () 9>  ( )
firing ground  _n. , 
firing line  _n. 1> _.  ;   2>  
firing pad  / 
firing party  _n. _. 1> ,    2>  
firing squad  = firing party 1
firing-line  _n. _.  ;  
firkin  _n.   (= 8-9 )
firm  _I _n. ,   - long firm _II 1. _a. 1> , ; to be on firm ground -     ;    - firm ground 2> ; ,  (as); firm as a rock -      - firm step - firm prices 3> ;  - firm measures _Syn: wilful 2. _adv. ,  3. _v. (); () (. firm up) to firm the ground after planting -     
firm believer in    -.
firm ground  
firm measures   
firm of repute   
firm prices   
firm step   
firmament  _n. (. the firmament)  
firman  _n. _.  (   ); ; 
firry  _a. ;  , 
first  1._n-ord. ; first form -   ( ) 2. _a. 1> ; ; to come first -  ; they were the first to come -   ; in the first place - ;  ;    - first thing 2> , ; ; the first scholar of the day -     ; first violin -   3>             - First Commoner - First Sea Lord - first water to be on a first name basis with smb.     -. 3. _n. 1> ; at the first of the year -   ; from the first -   ; from first to last -     - at first 2> (the first)   3> _pl.    4. _adv. 1> ,  - first of all 2> ; I first met him last year -        3> , ; first and last -    ; first, last and all the time - _.   ;    - first or last
first chop   
first comer   
First Commoner   (    1919 .)
first cost  _n. 
first floor  _n. 1>   2> _.  
first name  _n.  (   )
first of all   
first offender  ,  
first officer   
first or last    
first school  _n.  
First Sea Lord    ,     ()
first thing   ; I'll do it first thing in the morning -      
first water    ( )
first-aid  _n. 1>  ;   2> _.   3> _attr. - first-aid kit - first-aid station
first-aid kit  _. _.  
first-aid station    
first-born  _n. 
first-chop  _a. _. 
first-class  1. _n.  ;   2. _a.  _Syn: excellent 3. _adv. 1> _. ; to feel first-class -    2> to travel first-class -    ,  
first-class lines   
first-cousin  _n.  ;  
first-day  _n.  ( )
first-ever  _a. 
first-floor  _a. 1>          2> _.         
first-foot  _n. _.     
first-fruits  _n. _pl.   . _.
first-hand  1. _a.     - have first-hand knowledge 2. _adv.    3. _n. - at first-hand
first-night  _n. ,  
first-nighter  _n. _.    
first-rate  1. _a. 1> ;     2>  _Syn: excellent 2. _adv. _. ,  - do first-rate
first-timer  _n. , 
firstling  _n. 1> . _pl.   2>  ( )
firstly  _adv. -
firth  _n.   ; ;   (.  )
Firth of Forth  _n.  --
fiscal  _a. ;  - fiscal year
fiscal year   
fish  _I 1. _n. 1> _pl.  _invar. ; spread . , ; fish and chips -     2> _.  - cool fish - odd fish - queer fish - poor fish 3> (the Fish  Fishes)  (   ) 4> _. _.  5> _attr.  - fish corral all's fish that comes to his net - _.    ;    ; to feed the fishes _. > ; >   ; to have other fish to fry -   ; to make fish of one and flesh of another -    , ; a pretty kettle of fish! - _.  !;  ! - fish story neither fish, flesh nor fowl/good red herring    ;     2. _v. 1>     2> to fish the anchor - _.   - fish for - fish out - fish up to fish or cut bait - _.  ,      _II 1. _n. 1> _.  (  );  ( ) 2> = fish-plate 2. _v. _.  ;   _III _n. 
fish and chips     
fish corral    
fish davit  , 
fish for  >    (  . .) > _.  () > _. , ; to fish for compliments (for an invitation) -    ( ) >   He fished for a coin in his pocket. Blinded by the steam, he had to fish around for the soap in his bath.
fish out  > _. ;  ( ) He fished out a coin from his pocket. She fished the keys out of her bag. > _. ,  ()
fish story  ' '; , 
fish up  >  ( ) Instead of catching fish, all that he fished up was an old boot. >  The proof was fished up from some old papers. Where did you fish that idea up?
fish-ball  _n.  
fish-farming  _n. 
fish-fork  _n. 
fish-gig  = fizgig 3
fish-glue  _n.  
fish-hook  _n.  
fish-kettle  _n.     
fish-knife  _n.    
fish-ladder  _n.  ( )
fish-net  _a. - fish-net stockings
fish-net stockings   
fish-plate  _n. _-. _.  
fish-pond  _n. 1>    ,  2> _. 
fish-pot  _n.  ( , )
fish-slice  _n.      
fish-tackle  _n.  
fish-tail  1. _n.   2. _a.     - fish-tail wind
fish-tail wind  ,   
fishbolt  _n. _. _-.  
fisher  _I _n. 1> _. ;  2>   _II _n. _. _.   1  
fisherman  _n. 1> ,  2>  
fishery  _n. 1> ;   2>  ;  3> _.   
fishily  _adv. _. ; 
fishing  _n. 1>   2>    3> = fishery 2
fishing-line  _n. 
fishing-rod  _n. 
fishing-tackle  _n.  
fishmonger  _n.  
fishwife  _n. 1>   2>   
fishy  _a. 1> ;  - fishy  2>   3>    4> _. ,  - fishy tale
fishy eye   
fishy tale   
fissile  _a. 1>  - fissile materials 2>  ; 
fissile materials   
fission  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,       3> _.     2. _v.   . {. fission 1}
fissionable  _a. ,    
fissure  _n. 1> , ;  2> _.  () 3> _. ;  () _Syn: crack
fist  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; give us your fist -    3> _. ; he writes a good fist -     4>       ; he made a better fist of it -     ; he made a poor fist of it -      2. _v. 1> _.   2> (. .)    (  . .)
fistful  _n. ()  -.; 
fistic  _a. _. 
fisticuff  1. _n. 1>   2> _pl.   2. _v.    
fistula  _n. _. , 
fit  _I _n. 1> , ,  - fit of apoplexy 2> _pl. , ; ; to scream oneself into fits -   3> ,  - fit of energy to give smb. a fit/fits - _. , ,  -.; to throw a fit _. > ;  ; > _. ; to knock/beat smb. into fits -  ,  -.; by fits and starts - ,  _II 1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> to be a good (bad) fit -  ()  (   . .) 2. _a. 1> , ; ; ; fit time and place -    ; the food here isn't fit to eat -     2> ; ; I am not fit to be seen -    ; it is not fit -  ; do as you think fit - ,    3> , ; fit to die of shame -    ; I am fit for another mile -      4>   ,    ( ); , ; to feel/keep fit -     (as); fit as a fiddle >  ; >   ; >    _Syn: competent 3. _v. 1> , ,  ; ,  ; the coat fits well -    2> (); (); to fit oneself to new duties -      3> ,  4>  (with) 5> _. _.  (   ) - fit in - fit on - fit out - fit up to fit like a glove -    ; to fit like a ball of wax - , ; to fit the bill -   
fit for habitation    
fit for the waste-paper-basket  , 
fit in  > (); ();  >  > ; 
fit of apoplexy  , 
fit of energy   
fit on  ,  My dressmaker has asked me to fit on the new suit tomorrow.
fit out  > ,  ,  The ship has been newly fitted out. We must fit the boy out for school. > _. ,   
fit up  >  > ; ; the hotel is fitted up with all modern conveniences -    ()  > ,  Please fit the machine up for this afternoon's class. >     (with) I'll fit you up with a bed at my house. Can you fit me up in a good hotel?
fit-out  _n. _. ; ; 
fitch  _n. 1>   2> ,    
fitchew  _n. 1>  2> = fitch 1
fitful  _a. ; ,  - fitful energy - fitful gleams - fitful wind
fitful energy    
fitful gleams   
fitful wind   
fitment  _n. 1>   2> . _pl. ; 
fitness  _n. (), 
fitter  _n. 1> -, ,  2> ,  ,   . .
fitting  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> , ,  3> _pl. _. ;  4> _pl. _.   2. _a. , , 
fitting-room  _n. 
fitting-shop  _n. 1>   2>  
five  1. _n-card.  2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   ( ,   . .) 3>         4>      ( , ); time is now five minutes to twelve >   ; >   
five-day  _a. 
five-finger  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   3> _attr. , 
five-finger exercises    
five-o'clock tea  _n.  (     )
five-year  _a. ; five-year plan -  
fivefold  1. _a.  2. _adv. ;   
fiver  _n. _.  (     )
fives  _n. _pl. as _sg.    
fivescore  _n. , 
fix  1. _v. 1> , ,  2> ;  3> ,  (,   . .) 4>  ();  (, ); (on, upon - ); to fix one's eyes on smth. -    -.;   ,  5> _. ,  6> , ,  7> _. ,  8> ,  9> ; to fix oneself in a place - ,  -. 10>    11> ,  -.       12> _. ,  13> _. _. .    ,    ,   . ., .: to fix a broken lock -   ; to fix one's hair -     - fix a coat - fix breakfast - fix the fire - fix on - fix over - fix up - fix upon - fix with _Syn: repair 2. _n. 1> _. ;  ; to get into a terrible fix -    ; in the same fix -     2> ; to take a fix -      3> - _. out of fix 4>  
fix a coat   
fix breakfast   
fix on  > ,   -. Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet? We should fix on a place to stay before we leave home. We've fixed on starting tomorrow. Have you fixed on where to go yet? > () Fix your eyes on the road and we'll be much safer. It's difficult to fix my mind on what I'm doing. Please fix your thoughts on where we're going, or we shall get lost.
fix over  ;  Can the garage man fix over the engine? I think I can fix the dress over so that the hole doesn't show.
fix the fire     . .
fix up  > _. ,   > _.  > _. ;   > _. ;   ; ;  Can you fix up a meeting with the director? > _. ;  The garage man fixed up the old car and sold it at a profit. We shall have to fix the house up before we can sell it. >  I can fix you up with a good used car. >   Do I have to fix up to go to the Websters'?
fix upon  = fix on
fix with  > ;   ; ;  Can you fix it with the Minister so that the meeting will be delayed? >   -. -.  Fixing the boy with a steady look, the teacher forced him to tell the truth.
fixation  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,   -.
fixative  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
fixature  _n. 
fixed  _a. 1> , ; ; ; with fixed bayonets -    2> ,  - fixed prices 3> ; fixed fact - _.   4>  - fixed idea 5> _. _. ,  6> _. ;  - fixed capital - well fixed _Syn: immutable
fixed capital   
fixed idea   
fixed oils   
fixed prices   
fixed target   
fixedly  _adv. 1> ;   2> , , 
fixedness  _n. 1> ;  2> 
fixer  _n. 1>  2> - 3> _. _. _. ,     
fixings  _n. _pl. _. 1> , ,  2>  () 3> _. 
fixity  _n. 1>  - fixity of look 2> ,  3> _. 
fixity of look   
fixture  _n. 1> ; , ;  2>  3> _.   (-. ) 4> _.  ,    5> _.   ,    -. ; our guest seems to become a fixture -      6> ,     
fizgig  _n. 1> ,   2>  () 3> , 
fizz  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ;   3>  2. _v. 1> , ,  ( ) (. fizz up) The drink fizzes up when you first pour it. 2> 
fizzle  1. _n. 1>   2> _. ,  2. _v.   - fizzle out
fizzle out  ; _.  
fizzy  _a. _. , 
fjord  _n. , 
FL  _I falsa lectio _n. _.  _II Florida _n. 
Fla.  = Florida _n.  ( )
flab  _n. _.  
flabbergast  _v. _. , 
flabby  _a. 1> , ,  2> , 
flaccid  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> , ; 
flag  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  - flag of truce 2>  (  ) 3> _.   ; to lower/strike flag - _. ; to hoist (to strike) one's flag - _.  ()  2. _v. 1>   2>   - flag down _II _n. _.  _III 1. _n. 1>  ( );  2> _pl.    2. _v.   _IV _v. 1> ,  2> , ; our conversation was flagging -    
flag at half-mast   
Flag Day  _n. _. 14  -      (1777 .)
flag down  _.       After the accident, the passenger flagged down the nearest passing car and asked to be taken to a telephone.
flag of truce   
flag-captain  _n.   
flag-day  _n.         
flag-officer  _n. _. 1> ; -; - 2> 
flag-station  _n. ,      
flag-wagging  _n. 1> _. _.   2> _.  
flag-waving  _n. ; -
flagellant  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  
flagellate  _v. ,  _Syn: beat
flagellation  _n. ; 
flageolet  _n. _. 
flagging  _I _n.   ;    _II _a. , 
flagitious  _a. ; , 
flagman  _n. 
flagon  _n.       
flagpole  = flagstaff
flagrant  _a. 1> , ; ;  2> ,  (   . .) _Syn: glaring, gross, rank _Ant: implicit, mild, slight, venial
flagship  _n.  , 
flagstaff  _n. 
flagstone  = flag III 1, 1
flail  1. _n. 1>  2> _attr. flail tank - _. - 2. _v. 
flair  _n. _. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: skill
flak  _n. 1>   2>  
flak jacket  _n. 
flake  _I 1. _n. 1> _pl.  - flake of snow 2> ,  3>  2. _v. 1> , ()  2> ,  (. flake away, flake off) The paint is flaking off in this dry weather. - flake out _II _n. 1>    2> _.      3> _.  ()
flake of snow  
flake out  >   I think I'm going to flake out, I'd better sit down. >  Tired out by their journey, the travellers flaked out as soon as they reached their hotel room. >  (.  ) When you start flaking out, have something to eat.
flaky  _a. 1>    2> , 
flam  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2> 
flambeau  _n. _pl. _. -eaus -eaux 
flamboyant  1. _n. -  2. _a. 1> , ;   2> _. '' (    ) _Syn: theatrical
flame  1. _n. 1> ; the flames - ; to burst into flame(s) -  ; to commit to the flames - ; in flames - ,  ; the flames of sunset -   2>   3> , ; to fan the flame -   4> _.  ; an old flame of his -    _Syn: fire 2. _v. 1> , ,  2> , ; her face flamed with excitement -      - flame out - flame up
flame out  > ,  The fire flamed out when the wind blew again. >  Mary's temper flamed out.
flame up  > ,  The fire flamed out when the wind blew again. >  Mary's temper flamed out.
flame-thrower  _n. 
flamenco  _n.  ( )
flameproof  _a. 
flaming  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>   4> ,  5> _. 
flamingo  _n. _pl. -os, -oes _. 
flammable  _n. ; 
flamy  _a. , 
flan  _n. _. 1>    ,   . . 2>    
flange  1. _n. 1> _. ;  2> _-.  () 3> , ,  2. _v. _. ,  
flank  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  (  ) 3>  () 4> _.  5>  () 6> _attr. _.  - flank file 2. _v. 1>     ,   2>     3>    4> ;    5> ; (on - );  The second division flanks on the main body of soldiers.
flank file   
flanker  _n. _. _. ; ,   
flannel  1. _n. 1>  2>  (.    . .) 3> _pl.   (. );  ;   2. _a.  - flannel cake 3. _v. 1>   2> _.  ()
flannel cake  _.  
flannelette  _n. _. 
flannelled  _a.    
flap  1. _n. 1> -.,    ,      2> ,    3>  ,    . . 4> , ;  5>  ( ) 6>  () 7>  8>   () 9>    () 10> _. , ,  11>  () 12> _. ;  13> _. , ;  2. _v. 1>  () 2> ; (); (); the wind flaps the sails -    3> , ; ;  (); to flap flies away -   (  . .) 4>  5> _.   ; ,  (. flap about/around) Do stop flapping about, we'll get the job done in time. to flap one's mouth, to flap about - , 
flap-eared  _a. 
flapdoodle  _n. _. , 
flapjack  _n. 1> , ,  2>  
flapper  _n. 1>  ( );  ( );  ( ) 2>  3> ,  4>  (,   . .) 5> ;   6> _. _. -
flare  1. _n. 1> ,  , ; ;  2>     3>   4>  ;   5>  (  . .) 2. _v. 1>   (. flare up);   2>  ,  ;  ( ) 3> ();  (. flare out) Her dress flared out towards the bottom. 4> ,   5> _. ,    (. flare up) - flare out - flare up
flare out   
flare up  >  The fire flared up when we thought it was out. >  ,  Mary's temper flared up. >   'And don't speak to me like that!' she flared up.
flare-up  _n. 1>  (. .    . .);   2>  
flared skirt  _n. -
flaring  _a. 1> ,   2>   ; ,  3>  4>  ,  
flash  1. _n. 1> , ; a flash of lightning -   2>  () - flash of hope 3>    ,  - in a flash 4> _. ,   5> _.  ,  6> _. '  ',     (   ); - bulletin flash 7> _.   (); a flash in the pan - ;  2. _v. 1> ; ;  , ; his eyes flashed fire -    ; to flash a look (a glance, one's eyes) at -   ; his old art flashed out occasionally -       2>  , ; ; the train flashed past -    3> ,   ;  ( ); the idea flashed across/into/through my mind, the idea flashed upon me -    4>   , _.  . . () 5> _.   , ;  (. flash about/around) She keeps flashing that diamond around to show everyone that she is going to be married. - flash back - flash out
flash back     The film flashed back to the earlier scene, so that we understood her reasons. My mind flashed back to last Christmas.
flash burn  _n. ,   
flash card  _n.      (    )
flash flood  _n.  ,  
flash of hope   
flash out    'And don't speak to me like that!' she flashed out.
flash pack  _n.      
flash-house  _n. _. 
flash-light  _n. 1>  ;    2>  ,   ( ,   . .) 3> _.   4>    5> _attr. - flash-light photograph
flash-light photograph     
flash-point  _n.  ,  
flashback  _n. 1>   , ,  2> _.  ;  ,  ,     (    . .)
flashbulb  _n. -
flasher  _n. _. 
flashgun  _n. _.   () , ''
flashing  _n. 1>   . {. flash 2} 2> _.  
flashy  = flash 2, 1  flash 2, 2
flask  _n. 1> ; ; ; , ;  2>  3>      4> _. 
flasket  _n. 1>   2>   
flat  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  ; the flat of the hand -  - on the flat 2> , ; ;   3>    4> ,  5> _pl.    6> _.  7> _. _.   8> _.  9> _.  10> _.  11> = flat-car 12> _.   13> _.  ; to join the flats -    ,  2. _a. 1> , ;    ; a flat roof -  ; the storm left the oats flat -  /  - flat hand - flat nose 2> ,  - flat ground 3> , , ; life is very flat in your town -   ,     4> , ; ; ; ; ; to fall flat -    {. . flat 3, 1} 5> _. ,  ( ) 6> ,  - flat rate 7>  (   . .); ;  (    . .) 8>  ( ) 9> , ; that's flat -   () 10> _. ; , ,  11> _.  ( ) 12> _.  ( );  ( ) - flat race _Syn: superficial 3. _adv. 1> ; ,  - fall flat 2> ,  ; to go flat against orders -     3> ,  ;  4. _v. _.    ,  _II _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _pl.     _Syn: lodging
flat denial   
flat ground    
flat hand     
flat nonsense   
flat nose   
flat race    
flat racing  _n. ,     
flat rate    (,   . .)
flat-boat  _n. 
flat-broke  _a. _.  , 
flat-car  _n. _. _-. -
flat-fish  _n.   (  . .)
flat-foot  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _. ;  4> _. , 
flat-footed  _a. 1> _.  2> _. _. , ; he came out flat-footed for the measure -  ,     3> _. ; 
flat-iron  _n. 1>  2>  
flat-out  _adv. _. 1>    2>  
flatlet  _n.  
flatly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  - refuse flatly
flatmate  _n.   
flatness  _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  4> ,  5> _.  ()
flatten  _v. 1> () , ; ,  2>  ( , ) 3> ,   ( , ) 4>  ,  5>   6> _.    7>  ,   ;  - flatten out
flatten out  > ,  Help me to flatten out the sheets. The garage man had to flatten out the car door, which was twisted by damage in the accident. >  () >   ,  
flatter  _I _v. 1>  2> to flatter oneself that -  ,   (); I flatter myself that -  ,  3> ;  ; the portrait flatters him -     4>  ;  (, ) _Syn: fawn _II _n. _.  
flatterer  _n. 
flattering  _a. 1>  2> 
flattery  _n. 
flatting  _n. _. 1> ;  2> _attr. flatting mill -  
flattop  _n. _. _. 
flatty  = flat-foot 2; flat-foot 3; flat-foot 4
flatulence  _n. 1> _.  ,  2> , 
flatulency  _n. 1> _.  ,  2> , 
flatulent  _a. 1> _.   ( ) 2> _.    3> , ; 
flatware  _n. 1>   (,   ) 2>    
flatways  _adv. 
flatwise  _adv. 
flaunt  _v. 1>   ( ) 2>  () , ; 
flautist  _n. 
flavin  _n.  
flavor  = _. flavour
flavorless  = _. flavourless
flavour  1. _n. 1>  (. );  () 2> ,  3> ; ; there is a flavour of romance in the affair -     -  2. _v. ;  , ; _.  ,  (with) This soup is flavoured with onions. Newspaper reports are often flavoured with sex and violence.
flavouring  _n. _. , 
flavourless  _a. 1>  2>  
flaw  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  ( ,   . .) 2>  () 3> , , , ; a flaw in an argument -     4> _. ,  ( ,    . .) _Syn: blemish, defect, failing, fault, foible, imperfection, shortcoming _Ant: merit, perfection 2. _v. 1>  ; ; (); ;  2> _.   _II _n. _.  ; 
flawless  _a.  ,  _Syn: perfect
flawy  _a.  ,   . {. flaw I 1}
flax  _n. 1>  2> 
flax-seed  _n.  
flaxen  _a. 1>  2> -,  (  )
flaxy  _a. 1>  2>   
flay  _v. 1>  ,  2> ,  ,    . . 3> , ;   4>  
flay-flint  _n. ; 
flea  _n. ; a flea in one's ear >  , ; > ; >  ; to send smb. away with a flea in his ear  -. ;    -.,  -.
flea market  _n. ' ', 
flea-bag  _n. _.  
flea-bane  _n. _.  
flea-bite  _n. 1>   2>  ,     3>      
flea-bitten  _a. 1>   2>  ( ) 3> _. ; 
flea-pit  _n. _. 1> ,  ; , '' 2>  
fleam  _n. 
flecker  _v. 
flection  = flexion
fled  _p.  _p-p.  flee
fledge  _v. 1>  2>   3>  () 4>     ()
fledgeling  = fledgling _n. 1>   2> ;  
fledgling  = fledgeling
flee  _v. _p.  _p-p. fled 1> ,   (from, out of, away) All the animals fled from the fire. The prisoners escaped by fleeing from their guards while they were on an outside work party. 2>  3> _p.  _p-p. only , ; the clouds fled before the wind -    _Syn: escape
fleece  1. _n. 1> ;   2>     3>   4> _. ,  2. _v. 1> _.   2> ,  (); he was fleeced of his money -     3>    _Syn: cheat
fleecy  _a. 1>   2>  - fleecy cloud  ; - fleecy hair
fleecy cloud   
fleecy hair   
fleer  1. _n.  ;  2. _v.  ; ;  
fleet  _I _n. 1>  2>  - fleet of whalers 3>  (,   . .) _Syn: armada, convoy, navy _II 1. _a. 1> ; fleet glance -   2> _.  3>  ( ) 2. _adv. _.  3. _v. 1>    2>  , 
fleet of whalers   
Fleet Street  _n.   ,    ;    ; _.  
fleet-footed  _a. 
fleeting  _a. , ,  - fleeting impression _Syn: temporary
fleeting impression   
Fleming  _n. 
Flemish  1. _a.  - Flemish brick - Flemish point 2. _n.  
Flemish brick  
Flemish point   ( )
flench  = flense
flense  _v.  (, );  
flesh  1. _n. 1> () ; wolves live on flesh -    2> , ; one's own flesh and blood -    ,  , . , ; all flesh -   - flesh and blood - in the flesh 3>  - in flesh - lose flesh - make flesh - gain flesh - put on flesh 4> ,  () 5>  2. _v. 1>  (,   )   2>    () 3>  ;  4>  5> _.  (. flesh out/up) John finished growing taller last year, and now he's fleshing out. Better health has fleshed her face out a little. 6>  - flesh out
flesh and blood    ;  ;  
flesh out   (),  ;  The action in the story is good but the characters aren't very lifelike; see if you can flesh them out a little.
flesh tights  = fleshings
flesh-coloured  _n.  
flesh-fly  _n.  
flesh-pot  _n.    ; flesh-pots (of Egypt) _. > ,  ,  ; >  
flesh-wound  _n.  
fleshings  _n. _pl.    ( )
fleshly  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: physical
fleshy  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: physical
fleur-de-lis  _n. _pl. _. fleurs-de-lis 1> _.  2>   (.    )
flew  _p.  fly
flews  _n. _pl.   ( -  . .)
flex  1. _n. _.   2. _v. , 
flexible  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  _Syn: adaptable
flexile  = _. flexible
flexion  _n. 1> ,  2> _. _.  3> _.  4> _. ,  (, )
flexitime  _n.  
flexor  _n.  
flexure  _n. 1>  2> ; ; ; , ,  3> = flexion 4> 4> _.  (    )
flibbertigibbet  _n. 1>    ;     2> (); ; 
flick  1. _n. 1>   (,   . .) 2>   3> _pl. _.  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>    -.     (  ,   . .; . flick off, flick away) Flick the dust off and we will use this table. The horse flicked the flies away with its tail. - flick out - flick through
flick out   , 
flick through   ,  I've just flicked through your article; I'll read it again properly when I've got more time.
flick-knife  _n. ,  
flicker  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3>   4> _pl. _. ,  2. _v. 1> ; a faint hope still flickered in her breast -         - flicker out 2> ;  3> ,   _II _n. _. 
flicker out  >   >  
flickering  _a. , ; the flickering tongue of a snake -   ; flickering shadows -   _Syn: sparkling
flier  = flyer
flight  _I 1. _n. 1>  (. .); birds in flight -   ; to take/wing one's flight -  - flight of fancy - flight of imagination - flight of wit 2>  3>  ,  4> _.  5>  () 6>  (,   . .);  7>  () 8> _.  () 9>   () 10>   ( ) 11>  ;   12>   ( ) 13> _attr. - flight path - flight book in the first flight -   ,  ;    2. _v.  ;  (  ) _II _n. ,  ; ; to seek safety in flight -  ; to put to flight -    - take to flight
flight book  _.  
flight of fancy   
flight of imagination   
flight of money abroad     
flight of wit   
flight path  >   () > _.  
flight recorder  _n.   ( )
flight-deck  _n. _. 1>   ( ) 2>   
flight-lieutenant  _n.   ( )
flight-shot  _n. 1>    2>  
flighty  _a. , ; ,  _Syn: nervous
flim-flam  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,   2. _v. , 
flimsy  1. _n. 1>     ( ) 2> _. , '' 3> _.  2. _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ,  3> , ; flimsy argument -   _Syn: frail, insubstantial, tenuous _Ant: firm, rugged, solid, sturdy, substantial, tough
flinch  _I _v. 1>  ( );  2> ,  (  ,    . .) (from) A wise man flinches from danger. Many people flinch from speaking in public. _Syn: cower, cringe, grovel, wince _Ant: brazen out, carry off, confront, face _II = flense
flinders  _n. _pl. ; , ; to break/fly in flinders -  
fling  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,     3> _. ,   4>  ; to have one's fling - _. ,  - Highland fling - at one flingi; to have a fling at smb.   -. ; to have a fling at smth. - ,  -. - in full fling 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. flung 1> (), (), (); to fling a stone at smb. -    -.; to fling out of a room -   ; to fling oneself into the saddle -   ; to fling oneself into a chair -   ; to fling smth. in smb.'s teeth -  -.   (  . .) 2>  ,   (  . .); to fling one's arms round smb.'s neck -  -.   - fling open 3>  ( ) 4>  (, , ); the flowers fling their fragrance around -    5>  ; (into - ); to fling oneself into an undertaking -     -.  - fling about - fling aside - fling away - fling down - fling in - fling into - fling off - fling on - fling out - fling to - fling together - fling up - fling upon to fling up one's heels - ,  ; to fling one's money about/around -   _Syn: throw
fling about  >  I wish the children would stop flinging their clothes about, but put them away tidily. >  Don't fling your arms and legs about like that, make the proper swimming strokes.
fling aside  > ,  Flinging aside the wishes of his parents, the student went abroad for a year before returning to his university. These rules are not made to be flung aside lightly. >  Once he got rich, he flung aside his old friends. Henry joined the opposing political party, flinging aside his former loyalties.
fling away  >  >  You shouldn't fling away a chance like that. Don't fling away your education by leaving now. I hope you won't fling away this money that you've won. >   She turned and flung away without a word.
fling down  >    He flung his books down on the ground and ran after the other children. > 
fling in  >  Jim has flung in his studies. Why did you fling in your job? >    If you buy the furniture, the store will fling in a television set. >  () There was no need to fling in that rude remark.
fling into  >    The criminal was flung into prison as soon as he was found guilty. >  () I wasn't able to fling a word into the argument the whole time. She sat silently, flinging the odd word into the conversation from time to time. >  -.  -.  Your remarks have flung her into a temper. His speech flung the meeting into confusion.
fling off  >   She turned and flung off without a word. > , ; the horse flung his rider off -    >  ; to fling off one's pursuers -    >  () The young tennis player will never be able to fling off the experienced competitors. >  (  ..) When this material burns, it flings off a nasty smell >   I can fling off a poem in half an hour. >  (),  Before you fling off a remark like that, think what you're frying.
fling on  , ; to fling one's clothes on -   
fling open  ,  
fling out  >  (  . .) >  ( ); Suddenly the horse flung out and the rider was thrown to the ground. >   She turned and flung out (of the room) without another word. > ,  Two members were flung out of the club for failing to pay the money they owed. >  The new law was flung out when it reached the last stage in Parliament. >  At last the chairman flung out his own suggestion, which the committee were eager to accept.
fling to  
fling together  >   Jim and Mary were flung together by the war. > ,    This poem sounds as if it was flung together in half an hour. The hut isn't safe, it was just flung together.
fling up  > to fling one's arms up   >  You shouldn't fling up a chance like that. >  Jim has flung up his studies. >   Let's use this wood to fling up a shelter for the night. >  I don't want his past record flung up in court.
fling upon to fling oneself upon smb.'s mercy     -.
Flint  = Flintshire
flint  _n. 1> ;   2> -.       - a heart of flint to wring water from a flint -  
flint-glass  _n. 
flint-hearted  _a. 
flint-lock  _n. _. 1>    2>  
flint-paper  _n.  
Flintshire  = Flint _n. ()
flinty  _a. 1> ,  2> ,   
flip  _I 1. _n. 1> ,   2> _. ()    3> _attr. - flip side 2. _v. 1> ,   2> ,  (    . .) 3>  - flip a nickel _II _n.       
flip a nickel  _.  
flip side  _.   ()
flip-flap  _n. 1>   2> - 3>  ;  4>  ( ) 5> _.   ( )
flippancy  _n. 1> ,  2> 
flippant  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> _.  _Syn: casual, nonchalant, offhand, smart
flipper  _n. 1> _. ,  ; ; _pl.  () 2> _.  3> _. 
flipping  _a. _. 
flirt  1. _n. 1>  2>  ;  2. _v. 1> ,  (with) I wasn't serious about that girl, I was only flirting with her, we both enjoyed it. 2> ,  ; he flirted with the idea of dropping the cards -    ,  ()     3>  ()  ; to flirt a fan -  
flirtation  _n. 
flirtatious  _a. 
flirty  _a.  , 
flit  1. _n.   (.   ) 2. _v. 1> , ; to flit past - ; recollections flit through one's mind -     2>     (about) These brightly coloured insects flit about above the surface. 3>     (.   ); to flit through one's mind - 
flitch  _n. 1>      2>   3> _. 
flitter  _v. , ;  
flivver  _n. _. _. 1>   2> -. , ,  3> , 
Flo  _n. _. of Florence, Flora 
float  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ;  3>   4>  ( ) 5>   (  . .) 6> ,  () 7> _.  8>  ( ) 9>  _pl. _.  10>  11>    ,   ,   .  12>  () 13> = floater 2> on the float -   2. _v. 1> ; ;     2>     3>    ( ) 4> ; to float in the mind -   ; to float before the eyes -    5> ,  6>   ;    7>  () 8>    ( , ) (. float on/upon) When will it be time to float the new firm on the open market? 9> ,  (, ) 10> _.      11>  () 12> _.   13>    - float about - float around
float about  >  There should be some envelopes floating around somewhere. >     My son hasn't been able to find a steady job; he's been floating round for the past year.
float around  >  There should be some envelopes floating around somewhere. >     My son hasn't been able to find a steady job; he's been floating round for the past year.
float-plane  _n.  
floatable  _a. 1>  2> 
floatage  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  ;     3>   
floatation  _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _. 
floater  _n. 1>   2> _. ,     - make a floater
floating  _a. 1> ,  - floating cargo - floating light - floating piston 2>  - floating population 3> _.  - floating kidney - floating rate of exchange - floating debt
floating bridge  _n.    
floating cargo   
floating debt   ;  
floating earth  
floating kidney   
floating light  _.   
floating piston  ,  
floating population   
floating rate  = floating rate of exchange
floating rate of exchange  = floating rate _.    
floaty  _a. 1>  2> 
flocculate  _v. _.  , 
flock  _I _n. 1> ; ;  () 2> _pl.     _II 1. _n. 1>  (. );  (. ); flocks and herds -    ; the flower of the flock - _. ,   2> ; ; to come in flocks -   3> _.  2. _v. ;  ; the children flocked round their teacher -    - flock after
flock after    -.
floe  _n. 1>   2>  
flog  _v. 1> , ,  2>    3> _.    -. -  - flog along - flog into - flog out to flog a dead horse -   ;    _Syn: beat
flog along   
flog into  ,  ( );    -.
flog out   (  . .) (of)
flogging  _n. ,  
flood  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ,  - the Flood - Noah's Flood 2> ;   3> , ; a flood of words -  ; a flood of tears - ,  ; a flood of light -  ; a flood of anger -   4> _. _. , ,  - at the flood 2. _v. 1> ,  (. flood in/into/out) When I drew the curtains back, the sunlight flooded in. Letters of complaint are still flooding in. 2>  (  );   ; the river is flooded by the rains -     3> ,   4> _.    _Syn: deluge, engulf, inundate, overwhelm, swamp
flood-gate  _n. ,  ,  ; to open the flood-gates >   -.; > ,  
floodlight  1. _n. . _pl.   2. _v.  
floor  1. _n. 1> ; ,   2>    () ; floor of the House -       3>    ; to have/take the floor - ,  ; to get the floor -  ; a question from the floor -    4> ; ; third floor -  ; _.   5>  6>  (, ) 7>   (. ) 8>  9>  ; to go on the floor -    ( ); to be on the floor -    10> _attr. - floor exercise - floor space 2. _v. 1>   2>   ;    3> _. ,   -.; to floor the question -     4> _. , ,  ; the question floored him -      5> _.    (,   )
floor exercise   
floor show  _n.    (   . .)
floor space   
floor-cloth  _n. 1>  2>  
floor-lamp  _n. 
floorer  _n. 1>   2> _.  ;  ;  ;  
flooring  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _.  
floorwalker  _n.   
floosie  _n. _. 
floozie  _n. _. 
floozy  _n. _. 
flop  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; - go flop 3> _. _.     4> _. _. ,      ,   2. _v. 1> ; ; he flopped down on his knees and begged for mercy -         2> ; (); the fish flopped about in the boat -     3>   4> _. ,  (  . ;  flop over) 5> _.  ,  6>  ( ) 7> _.  ( );   - flop about 3. _adv. to fall flop into the water -    4. _interj. !
flop about  ,  If you wear those shoes that are too big, you'll just flop around in them. Dying fish were flopping about on the wooden boards.
flophouse  _n. _. _. 
floppy  _a. 1>   2> ,  ( );  ( )
floppy disk  _n. _. 
FLOPS  = floating-point operations per second _n. (-)      
flora  _n. _pl. -ae, -as 
Flora  _n. 
floral  _a. 1>  2>   , 
Florence  _n. . 
Florentine  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  (  )
florescence  _n. 1> ;   2> _. 
floret  _n. 1> _. ,  (  ) 2>  
floriated  _a.   
floriculture  _n. 
florid  _a. 1> ,  - florid style 2> ,  ( ) 3>  ( )
florid style   
Florida  _n. 
florin  _n.  (   )
florist  _n. 1>   2> 
floruit  _n. _.    
floss  _n. -
Flossie  _n. _. of Florence 
flossy  1. _a.  2. _v. - flossy up
flossy up  _. ,  Pinn, who worked afternoons, was usually home by 5, and would then spend a long time flossying herself up.
flotage  = floatage
flotation  = floatation
flotilla  _n. _.  (.  )
flotsam  _n.      ;  ; flotsam and jetsam >  ; >  ; > ; ;  
flounce  _I 1. _n.    2. _v. , ;   (. flounce away, flounce out, flounce about, flounce down, flounce up) to flounce out of the room -     _II 1. _n.  2. _v.  
flounder  _I _v. 1> ;    (. flounder about/around) We found him at last, lost in the forest, floundering about in deep snow. 2>  ( ) (. flounder about/around) Your question seems to have unnerved the speaker. he's been floundering around ever since you spoke. to flounder through a speech -    (.,   ) _Syn: hesitate _II _n.  
flour  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _attr. - flour paste 2. _v. 1>   2> _. , 
flour paste  
flourish  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>   4>  - flourish of trumpets 2. _v. 1>  ;  2> , ;    3> ,  (  ); Socrates flourished about 400 B. C. -     IV .    4>  -. 5> _.   6>    7>   _Syn: flower, luxuriate, prosper, thrive, brandish _Ant: decline, die, wane
flourish of trumpets  ; _.   -.;  ;   (  -.  . .)
flourishing  _a. 1> ,  2> 
floury  _a. 1>  2>  3>  
flout  _v. 1> ; ; to flout smb.'s advice -  -.  2> _. , , ; (at - )
flow  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> ; the tide is on the flow -   3>  - flow of spirits 4>  (, ) 5> _.   6> _.  2. _v. 1> , , ;       ( ,   . .) 2>  3> ,  (from) Crime flows from many causes. 4> ;  ; _. ; gold flows from the country -     ; to flow in/to -   ( ) 5> _.  (with) - flow out - flow over _Syn: gush, pour, run, spout, spurt, squirt, stream _Ant: congeal, freeze, stagnate
flow down  
flow of spirits  
flow out      ( ) The taxpayers are complaining that their money is flowing out through government spending.
flow over    All her complaints just flowed over him, leaving him quite unconcerned.
flow sheet  _n.   
flower  1. _n. 1> ;   2> ; ; in flower -  ; to come to full flower -   ; in the flower of one's age -    3> , ,   -. 4> _pl. _. ,   ;  5> _.  6> flowers of speech -   ;  _.   7> _attr. - flower children 2. _v. 1>  2>    _Syn: flourish
flower children  _. 
flower-de-luce  = fleur-de-lis
flower-garden  _n. 
flower-girl  _n. ,  
flower-piece  _n. _.    
flower-show  _n.  
flowerbed  _n. 
flowered  _a.    - flowered silk
flowered silk   
floweret  _n. _. 
flowering  1. _n. ;  2. _a. ,  
flowerpot  _n.  
flowery  _a. 1>   2>  (   . .)
flowing  _a. 1>  - flowing tide - flowing waters 2> ,  ( ) 3>  ( , ) 4> ; flowing draperies -    
flowing bowl   
flowing tide  ; _. -. , 
flowing waters   
flown  _p-p.  fly
Floy  _n. _. of Florence 
flu  _n. _. 
flubdub  = _. flapdoodle
fluctuate  _v. ; ;  ,  _Syn: vibrate
fluctuation  _n. ; ; , ; fluctuations of temperature -  
flue  _I _n. 1>  2> _.   () _II _n. 1>  2>   ( ) _III _n.    _IV = fluke II 1  fluke 2 _V = flu
fluency  _n. ;  ()
fluent  1. _a. 1> ; ;  ( ); to speak fluent English -   - 2>   - fluent speaker 3>    (   . .) - fluent phrases 4> ,  2. _n. _.  ; 
fluent pen   
fluent phrases   
fluent speaker   
fluently  _adv. 1> ,  2>  ( )
fluey  _a. ,  
fluff  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; to make a fluff - _.   3> _. _.   ; a bit of fluff - _.  2. _v. 1> ();  (. fluff out/up) When the weather is cold, birds fluff out their feathers so as to keep warm. to fluff one's feathers -   ( ; . .) 2> _. _.    3>  ()  ,  4> , 
fluffy  _a. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.    , 
fluid  1. _n. ;     2. _a. 1> ,  2> () ; , 
fluidity  _n. 1>   2>  3>  () 4> , 
fluke  _I _n. 1> , ;   2>  () 3>   _II _n. 1>  () 2> _.   3> _pl.    _III 1. _n.   - by a fluke 2. _v. 1>  -.       2> _. _. 
flume  _n. 1> _.     2> _. ;  , 
flummery  _n. 1>   2> _.  ; ,  3>  
flummox  _v. _. ,    
flump  1. _n.  ,  2. _v. 1>     2> ,  -.     , 
flunk  _. 1. _n.   2. _v. 1> ()   (. flunk out) How many students have flunked out this year? 2>    (  )
flunkey  _n.  ; _. , ,  _Syn: valet
fluor-spar  _n. _.  
fluorescence  _n. , 
fluorescent  _a. ; fluorescent lamp -   ; fluorescent light -  
fluorine  _n. _. 
flurry  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2> ;     3>     2. _v. . _p-p. ;  (. ); don't get flurried -  
flush  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,  () 2> ,     (   . .) 3>  ;  ( ),  4>  () 5>  ();  (  . .); flush of hope -   6>   (  . .) 7>  (,   . .) 8>  ,   -. 2. _a. 1>  (  -  ) 2> _predic. ; ,  (with); to be flush with money >  ,   () ; >   ,   3> _.    ,   -. _Syn: wealthy 3. _v. 1>  ;  ,  2>    ( );     3> , () ( flush up); she flushed (up) when I spoke to her -    ,      4>  5>    ; (. flush away/off) The criminal put the torn papers in the lavatory and tried to flush them away. to flush the toilet -     6> ,  (); to be flushed with joy (pride, etc.) -    (  . .); flushed with victory -   7> _.    ( ) - flush from - flush out _II 1. _n.    2. _v. 1>  () 2> ,  _III _n.   
flush from  ,  The police succeeded in flushing the criminals from their secret meeting place. You have to flush the birds from their hiding place before you shoot them.
flush out  ,  The police succeeded in flushing the criminals from their secret meeting place. You have to flush the birds from their hiding place before you shoot them.
fluster  1. _n. , ; all in a fluster -  ;   2. _v. 1> (); () (. fluster up) Mary was all flustered up just before the wedding. 2>  
flute  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> ,  2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2>  , 
flutist  _n. 
flutter  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ; ; to put smb. into a flutter -  -.; to make/cause a flutter -   4> _.  (.   ) 5> _.  6> _.  2. _v. 1>    ;  2> ;   ( ) 3> ;  ( ) 4>   ; (), () 5> _.  - flutter about
flutter about    The women were all fluttering about finishing their preparations for the wedding.
fluty  _a.   ;   
fluvial  _a. 
fluxion  _n. 1> _.     (   .  ) 2> _. , 
fly  _I _n. 1>  2> _-. _. ; a fly in the ointment -     ; a fly on the wheel -     ; there are no flies on him -   ,    _II 1. _n. 1> ;  ; on the fly -   2> _.    3> _. ;  4> _pl. _.  5>  () 6>  () 7>  () 8>    9>  ( ) 2. _v. _p. flew; _p-p. flown 1> , ; to fly across the continent -   ()  2> ; the children flew to meet their mother -      3> (); to fly away -  ( ) 4> ,  . _.; the bird has flown - ' ',  ; it is late, we must fly -  ,    5> to fly pigeons -   6>  () 7>  /   8> _p.  _p-p. fled , ;   - fly about - fly at - fly high - fly in - fly into - fly off - fly on - fly open - fly out - fly over - fly right - fly round - fly upon to fly the flag - _.  ;   ; the glass flew into pieces -   ; to fly in the face of smb. -   -.;   ;  ; to fly in the face of Providence  ; to make the money fly > () ; >  ; to make the feathers fly -  (), ; to send smb. flying -  -.  ,  -.   ; to send things flying -  ; to fly to arms -   ;  ; to fly to smb.'s arms -   -.  _Syn: escape _III _a. _. 1> ;  2> 
fly a kite        {. . kite 3}
fly about   ( ,   ..) ideas were flying about in the meeting. News is flying about concerning a royal wedding.
fly at  ;   ; to let fly at >   -.,  -.; >    -. 
fly boy  _. 
fly high     Aren't you flying high, hoping for a place in the first team?
fly in    ,    I haven't yet flown in one of those very big planes.
fly into  >  ( ,  ) Mary flew into a temper when Jim angered her. >  (   . .) Birds cause damage when they fly into plane engines.
fly into a passion  ,   
fly into a rage    
fly non-stop    
fly off  >  ;  Mary flew off home as soon as she heard about the accident. > ,  to fly off the handle    ( ); _.   ,  he flew off the handle     
fly on  = fly at
fly open    The door flew open and the children rushed in. I was trying to open the box when the lid flew open, hitting me in the face.
fly out  , ; (at - )
fly over  > ,   > ()   I think I'll fly over and see my relatives in the next State. We'll fly the director over for a meeting with our leading businessmen.
fly right     Make sure you all fly right when you get to the party.
fly round  ,  ( )
fly title  _n. _. 
fly upon  = fly at
fly-agaric  _n. 
fly-away  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3> ,  ( )
fly-bitten  _a.  
fly-blow  1. _n.   ( ) 2. _v.   ( )
fly-blown  _a. 1>  ( ,   ) 2> _. 
fly-by-night  _a. ; 
fly-fishing  _n.   
fly-leaf  _n. _. ,        
fly-on-the-wall  _a.  ( ,        ,     )
fly-paper  _n.    
fly-past  _n.  ;  
fly-sheet  _n. 
fly-trap  _n. 
fly-wheel  _n.  
flyer  _n. 1> , ,    . . 2> ,  3> -.   4> _.  5> _.  ;  6> _.  7> _.  8> _.    - take a flyer
flying  1. _n. , ;   2. _a. 1> ; ;  2> _.  - flying gear - flying field - flying machine 3> ; flying visit -  ; she paid us a flying visit -       - flying jump - flying column
flying adder  _n. 
flying boat  _n. _.  
flying bridge  _n. 1>   2> -
flying column   
Flying Dutchman   
flying field   
flying fortress  _n. _. ' '
flying gear   
flying instrument  _n. _.  
flying jump  _.   
flying machine  
flying man  _n. 
Flying Officer  _n. - ( )
flying saucer  _n. ' ', ' ' ()
flying visit  _n.  
flyman  _n. 1> _.    2> 
flyover  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - flyover crossing
flyover crossing      
FM  = frequency modulation _n.  
fm.  = fathom _n.   (182,5 )
FMB  = Federal Maritime Board _n.    
FMCS  = Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service _n.   
fn  = foot-note _n. , 
fo'c's'le  = forecastle
foal  1. _n. ; ; in/with foal -  _Syn: horse 2. _v. 
foalfoot  _n. _. --
foam  1. _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> _.  2. _v. 1>  (. foam up) The beer foamed up and overflowed the glass. 2>    ( foam at the mouth) Avoid any dog that is foaming at the mouth, it has a dangerous disease. 3>  ( )
foam plastic  _n. 
foam-rubber  _n.  ;  (  ,      . .)
foamy  _a. 1>  2>  , 
fob  _I _n.    _II _v. to fob off smb. with smth., to fob smth. off on smb. -  -. ( ,    . .)
FOC  = free of charge _n. , 
focal  _a. 1> _. ; focal distance/length -   2> ; she has come to be the focal point of his thinking -       ; focal points - ,    
focus  1. _n. _pl. -ci, -ses 1> _. ; in focus -  ; out of focus -    2>  (, ) 3> _. ,  4> , ; focus of interest -  ; to bring to a focus -  (  . .) 2. _v. 1> (),   ;  2>  (  . .); (on - ) We must focus on our sales force as the chief means of improving trade.
fodder  1. _n.   ;  2. _v.   ()
foe  _n. _. , ;  _Syn: opponent
foetal  _a. 
foetid  = fetid
foetus  _n.  
fog  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>   ,   ;  3> in a fog -   ;  ,   4> _.  2. _v. 1>  ; () 2>  ,  _II _-. 1. _n. 1>  2> ,   2. _v. 1>     2>   
fog-horn  _n. ,      
fogbound  _a.  
fogey  _n. ,  ( )  (. old fogey)
foggy  _a. 1> ; ; a foggy idea -   2> _.  _Syn: cloudy, murky, opaque, turbid _Ant: bright, clear, sunny, transparent
fogy  = fogey
FOI  = Freedom Of Information _n.  
foible  _n. 1>  , ,  2> ,    _Syn: flaw
foil  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.     (  ) 3> ; ; to serve as a foil to -  ,  -. 2. _v. _.  ,  -. _II 1. _n.   2. _v. 1>  ()   2>   ;  -. ;  -. 3> _.  ,  _Syn: thwart _III _n. 
foist  _v. ,  (off) The salesman foisted the faulty machine (off) on the lady.
fol.  = following _n. 
fold  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; a dress hanging in loose folds - ,    2> , ;  ,  3>  () 4> _.  5> _. ,  6>  () 2. _v. 1>  (  . .) ,   . .; , , ; to fold one's arms -    ; to fold one's hands -  ; _.  2>  (in) 3> , ; to fold smb. to one's breast -  -.   4> ; hills folded in mist - ,   5> _.  6> _.  7> _. ,  (   . .) - fold back - fold up _Syn: crease, line, pleat, wrinkle _Ant: smooth, straighten, unfold _II 1. _n. 1>  ( ), ;  2> _. ; to return to the fold >    ; >     2. _v.  ()
fold back  ; to fold back the bedclothes -  
fold up  > ,  I like to fold presents up in pretty paper > _. ; the business finally folded up last week - ,   ,      >  ( , ) Mary folded up when Jim walked in wearing his funny clothes. The fighter folded up at the sudden heavy blow.
folder  _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  (;    ) 4> _.     5> _.   6>  7> _pl.  ,    . .
folding  1. _n.  2. _a. ; ;  - folding doors - folding screen
folding door   
folding doors   
folding screen  
folding-bed  _n.  ; -
folding-chair  _n.  
folding-cot  = folding-bed
folding-stool  = folding-chair
foliage  _n. 1>  2>  ;   3>  
foliar  _a. 
foliate  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>   2> _.    3>    ( ) 4> ()    5>    ( )
folio  _n. _pl. -os 1>  (  -) 2>  3>  ( ) 4> _.     (  72-90 ,   - 100 ) 5> _. 
folk  _n. 1> (.  .  . .) ; old folk - ; rich folk - ; my folks - _. ; the old folks at home - ,  2> _.  3> _attr.  4> _.   _Syn: nation, people, race, tribe
folk-etymology  _n. _.  
folk-lore  _n. 
Folkestone  _n. . 
folksy  _a. _. 1>   ,  2> 
folkways  _n. _pl.  , 
foll.  = following _n. 
follicle  _n. 1> _.  2> _. , ,  3> _. 
follow  _v. 1> ,  ; a concert followed the lecture, the lecture was followed by a concert -    ; one misfortune followed (upon) another -     2>  3> ,  () 4> ,  ( ); (do) you follow me? - ? 5>  -. 6> ; follow this path! -   !; to follow the policy -  ()  7>  -.; to follow the plough - ; to follow the hounds -   ; to follow the law - ,  ; to follow the sea - ,   8>  -.;   9>  , ;  ; I cannot follow you in all your views -         10>  ; from what you say it follows -     - follow on - follow out - follow through - follow up as follows - ; the letter reads as follows -     _Syn: chase, pursue, shadow, tag, tail, trail _Ant: lead, precede
follow my leader  _n.   '  '
follow nose  >   ; >  , , 
follow on  >  () You go ahead, and we'll follow on. The next part of the play follows on from the discovery of the murder in the first act. >   If you don't keep your accounts straight, serious debt could follow on.
follow out    ;  We have followed out your instructions down to the last detail.
follow the sea   
follow through  >  () We have followed your instructions through to the last detail, it is important to follow through the exact words of the agreement. > _.  (,   . .) If you learn to follow through when you first start to play, you will increase your skill and style. >  After the first victory, our army followed through to win every battle.
follow up  >  ,  . _. >   ; ,  The director will follow up the committee's suggestions.
follow-up  _n. 1>   2> ,    -. ; a follow-up to the conference -     3>   4> _attr. 
follower  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.  ; ;  ( ) _Syn: supporter
following  1. _n. 1> , ; he has a large following -     2> (the following) ; the following is noteworthy -      2. _a. 1> ,  2>  ( , )
folly  _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>  ;   
foment  _v. 1>   2> ; ,  (,   . .) _Syn: incite
fomentation  _n. 1>  2>  - fomentation of discontent
fomentation of discontent   
fond  _a. 1> , ; in fond remembrance of smb., smth. -   ()   -., -. 2> to be fond of smb., smth. -  -., -. 3>  ,   - fond hope _Syn: loving
fond hope  ,  
fondant  _n. _. 
fondle  _v.  _Syn: caress
fondling  _n. 
fondly  _adv. 1>  2> , 
fondness  _n. , 
fondue  _n. _.  - cheese fondue - beef fondue
font  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3>      4> = fount II
food  _n. 1> , ; , ; the food there is excellent -   ; food for thought/reflection -   ,  ; to become food for fishes - ; to become food for worms -  2>  , ,  3> _attr.  - food value 4> _attr.  - food rationing
food crop  _n. _-.  
food for powder   
food rationing    ( )
food value  
food-card  _n.  
food-stuffs  _n. ,  
foodie  _n. _.   ; 
fool  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; to make a fool of smb. -  -.; to make a fool of oneself -     ,  ; to play the fool -  ; to play the fool with > , ; >  2> ; every man has a fool in his sleeve - _.     ; no fool like an old fool - _.   , a   ; to be a fool for one's pains -   _Syn: blockhead 2. _a. _. ,  3. _v. (); ;  - fool about - fool after - fool around - fool away - fool out - fool with _II _n. ; gooseberry fool -     
fool about  >   Stop fooling about, we have serious work to do. >   -. (with) Children should not be allowed to fool around with matches. >     (with) Don't fool around with another man's wife.
fool after    -.
fool around  = _. fool about
fool away   ;  (); to fool away one's time -   
fool out   ; (of - )
fool with  ,  Don't fool with fire or you'll get burned.
fool's bauble    (  )
fool's errand   
fool's mate     
fool's paradise   
fool's-cap  _n. 1>   2>   (13 . foolscap, fool's-cap 17 .)
foolery  _n. ;  
foolhardy  _a. 1>   2>   _Syn: reckless
foolish  _a. ; ;  _Syn: absurd
foolishness  _n. , 
foolproof  _n. _. 1> ;     2> ,       3>  ( )
foolscap  _n. 1>   2>   (13 . foolscap, fool's-cap 17 .)
foot  1. _n. 1> ;  ( );  (); to be on one's feet -   ,   ; _.    ,  , ,  2> , , ; at a foot's pace - ; fleet/swift of foot - _. ; light/heavy foot - / ; on foot - ; _.  ,   ; to put one's best foot forward >  , ; >   ; to run a good foot -   ( ) 3> _.  4> _pl.  _invar.  (= 30,48 ); cubic foot -  ; a square foot of land -   5> , , ; the foot of a staircase -   6>  ,  ; at the foot (of the bed) -   (); at the foot of a page (of a table) -    () 7>  (); ,  8> _pl. -s  9> _.  10>  (); to be on foot - ; to put one's feet up - ; to set/put/have one's foot on the neck of smb. -  -.; to carry smb. off his feet -  -. ;  ,  -.; to fall on one's feet -  ,     ; to put one's foot down - _.   ;     ; to put one's foot in/into it - _. , ;   ;    to know ( to get, to find, to have, to take) the length of smb.'s foot -  -. ,  ; under foot -  ,  ; my foot! - () !;    ! 2. _v. 1>  ; to foot it _. > ; >   2>  () 3> ;  (. foot up to) to foot the bill - _.  /; _.    ,  4> , ; his losses foot up to L 100 -    100  () 5> _. 
foot brake  _n.  
Foot Guards  _n. _pl.  
foot-and-mouth disease  _n. _. 
foot-bath  _n.  
foot-bridge  _n.  
foot-dragging  _n. _. , , 
foot-fault  _n.   -     ( ), 
foot-gear  _n. _. 1>  2>   
foot-hill  _n. 
foot-mark  _n. ,  ()
foot-note  1. _n.  ;  2. _v.   
foot-pace  _n. ; at (a) foot-pace - 
foot-passenger  _n. 
foot-path  _n.  , 
foot-plate  _n. 1>    2> _attr. ; foot-plate crew -  
foot-pound  _n. _. 
foot-race  _n.   
foot-rule  _n. ,  
foot-slogger  _n. _. 1>  2> 
foot-wear  _n. 
footage  _n. 1>      ,  2>   
football  _n. 1>  2>  
football bladder   
football-player  = footballer
footballer  _n. 
footballing  _a. 
footboard  _n. 1>  (,  , ); ;  2> _.  3>  ()
footer  _n. _. 
footfall  _n. 1>  2>  
foothold  _n. 1>    2>  ;  , ; to gain a foothold -   , , 
footing  _n. 1>   ; to lose one's footing - ,  2> , ,  3>   ( ,   . .); to get/gain a footing in society -     4> ,   ; to pay (for) one's footing _. >    (  ,     . .); >  ; to be on a friendly footing with smb. -      -.; on an equal footing -   ; to put on a war footing -    ;    
footle  _. 1. _n. , ;  2. _v. ,   (. footle about/away) Stop footling about, we have serious work to do.
footless  _a. 1>  2>   3> _. , 
footlights  _n. _pl. _.  ; ; to appear before the footlights -   ;  ; to get over the footlights -  ,   ( , )
footling  _a. _. 
footloose  _a. , ; footloose and fancy free - ,   
footman  _n. () 
footpad  _n. _. 
footprint  _n. ,  ()
footsie  _n. - play footsie
footsore  _a.   
footstalk  _n. _. 
footstep  _n. 1> ; , ; to follow in smb.'s footsteps -   -.  2> ,  3> _. , 
footstool  _n.   
footway  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  ( )
footwork  _n.   ( ,   . .)
footworn  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ,  (   . .)
foozle  _. 1. _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _.  2. _v. 1>    ( ) 2>  - -.
fop  _n. , , 
foppery  _n. , 
foppish  _a. , 
for  1. _prep. 1> , ;  .  ; for my sake -  ; it is very good for you -   ; for children -  ; for sale -   2> ; we are for peace -    3> ,  ( ); just for fun -  ; to send for a doctor -    4> , ; medicine for a cough -    5>  ; ; to start for -   6> -, ,  , ; for joy -  ; to dance for joy -   ; for many reasons -   ; famous for smth. -  -. 7>  ,  ; to last for an hour -  ; to wait for years -   8>  (); to run for a mile -   9> ,  ;  -.; I got it for 5 dollars -      ; will you please act for me in the matter? -        10>  ( ); the lecture was arranged for two o'clock -     2  11> ; ; for the first time -   ; for (this) once -    12> ;  .  ; member for Oxford -     13> .        ; it seems useless for them to take this course - , -,     ; I'd have given anything for this not to have happened -       ,     ; this is for you to decide -     ; for all I know -   ; for all that -    ; for all that I wouldn't talk like that  -     ; as for me, for all I care -   ; he is free to do what he likes for all I care  ,  ,  ; oh, for ..! - ,   ..!; oh, for a fine day! (   ,)    ,  !; to hope for the best -   ; put my name down for two tickets -      ; it's too beautiful for words -   -  ,     2. _cj. ;  , 
FOR  = Free On Rail _n. -, -
for a change   
for a consideration   
for a good while     
for a lark   
for a little    
for a rainy day    
for a season  _.  
for a while   
for a wonder     , - 
for all  ; for all he is so silent nothing escapes him -    ,      
for all one is worth    
for better for worse     ;    
for company   
for conscience sake    
for convenience sake   
for delectation of    -.
for fair  _. , 
for instance  
for keeps  _. > ;  > 
for lack of  - , -  
for life    
for long  
for nothing  ,  ; ; - 
for nought  ; ,  ; - 
for perpetuity  ; 
for shame!  !
for term of life  
for the most part   ;  
for the nonce     ;   ; 
for.  = foreign _n. 
forage  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _v. 1> _.  2>    -. ; to forage (about) for a meal -  ,    3> , 
forage-cap  _n. 
forager  _n. 
foramen  _n. _pl. -mina, -mens _. _. _. , , 
forasmuch  _adv. forasmuch as -   , 
foray  1. _n. ;  _Syn: raid 2. _v.   
forbade  _p.  forbid
forbear  _I _n. . _pl.  _II _v. _p. forbore; _p-p. forborne 1>  (from) How shall I forbear from tears when we part? 2>  ; to bear and forbear -     _Syn: abstain
forbearance  _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: patience
forbid  _v. _p. forbad, forbade; _p-p. forbidden ;  ; to forbid smb. the country -  -.   ; to forbid the house -   ; time forbids -   ; I am forbidden tobacco -   ; God forbid! -  ! _Syn: prohibit
forbid the banns      
forbidden  _a. ;  - forbidden fruit - forbidden ground
forbidden fruit   
forbidden ground    ()
forbidding  _a. 1> , ; a forbidding look -   2> ;  3> ; a forbidding coast -  ; his attitude was forbidding -     _Syn: dismal
force  1. _n. 1>  - by force 2> ,  - brute force 3>   4> the force -  5> . _pl.  ,  6> ,  (,   . .) - come into force - put in force - remain in force 7> , , ; by force of circumstances -   ; there is force in what you say -    8> , ; the force of a clause -   () 9> _.  - force of gravity to come in full force -     _Syn: impact 2. _v. 1> , ; ; to force a confession -  ; to force a smile -  ;   ; to force tears from smb.'s eyes -  -. ,  -.  ; to force an action > _.  ; >  -.  -.; to force division -   (.  . ) 2>  ,  - force a lock - force one's way - force a crossing 3> _.    4>  ();   5>  ();   6> , ; to force one's voice -   7> ,  - force in - force into - force out - force up to force down the throat -  -. ; to force smb.'s hand -  -.  ,   ;   -., ; to force up prices - ,   _Syn: compel
force a crossing  _.   
force a lock   
force in  >  > 
force into  ; to force into application - , 
force of gravity   ;  
force one's way    
force out   The owner forced the poor family out of the house when they could not pay the rent.
force up   Prices have been forced up by the poor crop.
force-land  _v. _. _.   
force-meat  _n. 
force-pump  _n. _.  
forced  _a. 1> ; forced landing - _.   2>  ( ); , ;  3> _.  4> _. ; ; forced draught -  
forced labour   
forcedly  _adv. ; 
forceful  _a. 1>  2> , 
forceless  _a. 
forceps  _n. _pl. and _sg. 1>  ;  2> _attr. - forceps delivery
forceps delivery    ( )
forcible  _a. 1>  2> ,  (   . .); 
forcing  _n. 1> ,  2>  ();  ()   3> _.  4> _attr. - forcing bed
forcing bed  ; 
ford  _I Ford _n. '' () _II 1. _n. 1>  2> _. _. ,  2. _v.  
fore  1. _n. _. ,   ; to the fore > ; >  (   . .); > ,   ; ; to come to the fore - ,  ; he has come to the fore recently       2. _a. ; _.  3. _adv. _.  - fore and aft
fore and aft      ;   
fore-  _pref. -, ; .: forearm - ; to foresee - 
fore-and-aft  _a. _.  - fore-and-aft rigged - fore-and-aft sail - fore-and-aft cap
fore-and-aft cap  _. 
fore-and-aft rigged     
fore-and-aft sail   
fore-cabin  _n. _. 1>   2>   2- 
fore-edge  _n.   
fore-runner  _n. 1>  2> 
forearm  _I _n.  _II _v.  
forebear  = forbear I
forebode  _v. 1>  2>  (. )
foreboding  _n. 1>  ;   2>  () _Syn: anxiety
forecast  1. _n. ;  - population forecast - crop forecast 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. forecast, forecasted ,  _Syn: predict
forecaster  _n. 
forecastle  _n. _. ; ;   ( )
foreclose  _v. 1> _. ,    (on) The building society will be forced to foreclose on this mortgage because regular payments have not been made. 2> _.        3>  ()
foreclosure  _n. _.    
forecourt  _n.   ( )
foredoom  _v. . _pass. 1>  ();  2>  (to); it was an attempt foredoomed to failure -      
forefather  _n. . . _pl. ; Forefathers' Day - _.        (21  1620 .),  22  _Syn: ancestor
forefinger  _n.  
forefoot  _n.    
forefront  _n. 1> _.   ();   2>  ,  ; to bring to the forefront, to place in the forefront -    
forego  _v. _p. forewent; _p-p. foregone 1>  2> = forgo
foregoing  _a. ,  
foregone  _a.    ; foregone conclusion -  ,   
foregone conclusion   ;  
foreground  _n. 1>   () 2> _.  3>   ; to keep oneself in the foreground -   
forehand  1. _n. 1>     ( ) 2>   () 2. _a. 
forehanded  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,  3> _. 
forehead  _n. 
foreign  _a. 1> ;  - foreign policy - foreign problems - Foreign Office - Foreign Secretary - foreign service - foreign economic relations - foreign traffic 2> ,  3> ; lying is foreign to his nature -      4>    ; ; foreign to the matter in hand -       5> _. _. 
foreign economic relations   
foreign exchange   ;  
foreign news   - 
Foreign Office     ( )
foreign policy   
foreign problems    
Foreign Secretary     ( )
foreign service   
foreign traffic   
foreign-policy moves   
foreigner  _n. 1>  2>  () 3> _.   4> _. ,   . .,     _Syn: alien, immigrant, newcomer, outsider, stranger _Ant: citizen, inhabitant, native
forejudge  _v.   ; 
foreknow  _v. _p. foreknew; _p-p. foreknown  
foreknowledge  _n.  _Syn: farsightedness, foresight, forethought, prescience _Ant: heedlessness, hindsight, ignorance
foreland  _n. 1>  2> ,  ; 
foreleg  _n.    
forelock  _n. 1>    ; ;  2> _. , ; to take time/occasion by the forelock -  ;   ;  
foreman  _n. 1> ;  ; ; , ;  ; _.  2> _.  
foremast  _n. _. -
foremilk  _n. 
foremost  1. _a. 1> , ; head foremost -   2>  , ; foremost authority -   _Syn: outstanding 3. _adv.   ;  ; -,    (. first and foremost)
forename  _n.  (     ,   . .)
forenoon  _n.   ; 
forensic  _a.  - forensic medicine - forensic eloquence
forensic eloquence   
forensic medicine   
foreordain  _v. _. 
forepart  _n. 1>   2>  
foresail  _n. _. 
foresaw  _p.  foresee
foresee  _v. _p. foresaw; _p-p. foreseen  _Syn: hope
foreseeable  _a.  
foreshadow  _v. , ; to be foreshadowed -  _Syn: predict
foreshore  _n.  ,  
foreshorten  _v.       
foreshow  _v. _p. foreshowed _p-p. foreshown , 
foresight  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  _Syn: foreknowledge
foreskin  _n. _.  
forest  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  ( );  3> _attr. ; forest conservation -   - forest shelter belt 2. _v.  
forest shelter belt    
forestall  _v. 1> , ; ,   2>             _Syn: prevent
forester  _n. 1> ,  2>  
forestry  _n. 1>  2> ;   3> ,  
foretaste  1. _n.  2. _v. 
foretell  _v. _p.  _p-p. foretold  _Syn: predict
forethought  _n. ;    _Syn: foreknowledge
forethoughtful  _a. 
foretime  _n.  ;  ; 
foretoken  1. _n.   2. _v. 
foretooth  _n.  
forever  _adv. 1>  2> ; 
forewarn  _v. ; forewarned is forearmed - _.  ,  
forewoman  _n. 1> -; -; - 2> _.  -
foreword  _n. 
forfeit  1. _n. 1>  (   . .);  2>   3> ;  -. 4> ; _pl.    2. _a.  3. _v.  -.;    -.
forfeit one's bail     
forfeiture  _n. ; 
forgather  _v. , 
forgave  _p.  forgive
forge  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ()  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  (,   . .) - forge ahead _Syn: mould _II _v.  ;     ; ,  (   . .) (. forge ahead)
forge ahead    The ship forged ahead through the waves. My work has been forging ahead recently.
forger  _n. 1> ,   ,   . . 2>  3> 
forgery  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  
forget  _v. _p. forgot; _p-p. forgotten ; to forget oneself >  ,    ; > ; > ,   ; forget it! -   !, !;   !, ! _Syn: neglect, omit, overlook _Ant: find, remember
forget-me-not  _n. 
forgetful  _a. 1> ; he is forgetful of dates -       2> , ; forgetful of one's duties -     
forgettable  _a. 
forgivable  _a. 
forgive  _v. _p. forgave; _p-p. forgiven 1>  (for) It is difficult to forgive anyone for cruelty. Can you ever forgive me for forgetting your birthday? 2>  ,   () _Syn: pardon
forgiveness  _n. 
forgiving  _a. , 
forgo  _v. _p. forwent; _p-p. forgone ,   -.; to forgo one's custom -   _Syn: give up, sacrifice, waive _Ant: demand, keep, preserve
forgotten  _a. ; the forgotten man - _. ,  
fork  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  4> ;  5>  (),  6>  () 7>  () 8> ; forks of flame -   2. _v. 1>  2>   - fork out - fork up
fork out  _.  Father is complaining that he has to fork out more money to the children every week.
fork up  _.  Every year the tax man expects us to fork up.
fork-lift  _n.  (. fork-lift truck)
forked  _a. ; ;  - forked lightning
forked lightning   
forkful  _n. ,    
forlorn  _a. _. _. , ; ,  - forlorn hope _Syn: lonely
forlorn hope  >    >   . _. > _. ,       
form  1. _n. 1> ;  ; ; in the form of a globe -   ; to take the form of smth. -   -. 2>  (. ) 3> ,  4> ;   - in due form 5> , ;  6> _. ,  7> , ; the horse is in form -     ; in (good) form > ' ' ( ); >   8> , , ; good (bad) form -  () ,  ()  9>  10>  ( ) 11> _.  12> _. , ; literary form -   13> _. ,  14> _.   15>  () 16> _.  17> _-.  () _Syn: configuration, contour, figure, outline, shape, structure _Ant: content, formlessness, shapelessness 2. _v. 1> / , ; to form a vessel out of clay -     2> ; parts form a whole -    3> (), () (into); I can form no idea of his character -         4> ,  (,   . .) ;  5> (), ();  (. form up) 6> _.  () 7> _-.  () 8> _.  _Syn: mould
form a connexion    
form and content    
form-master  _n.  
formal  _a. 1> ; formal permission -   - formal call 2> ;  - formal acquiescence 3>    ,  - formal resemblance 4> ,  ; ; formal garden(s) -   _Syn: affected, ceremonial, ceremonious, pompous, proper, punctilious, ritual _Ant: haphazard, improvisatory, informal, natural, spontaneous
formal acquiescence   
formal call   
formal resemblance   
formaldehyde  _n. _. 
formalin  _n. 
formalism  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _. 
formalist  _n. ; 
formality  _n. 1>     ;  2> ; legal formalities -  ; a mere formality -  
formalize  _v. 1> ;    2>   3>  
format  _n. _.  
formate  _I _v. _.   _II _n. _.   
formation  _n. 1> , ; ;  - price formation 2> ,  3> ,  - national formation 4> _. ; ,  () 5> _.  ,     6> _. ,  
formative  _a. 1> ; ; formative influences - ,    . .; in a formative stage -   / 2> _. 
forme  = form 1, 13
former  _I _n. 1> ; ;  2> _-.  () 3> _. ; ; ;   4> _.  _II _a. 1> , ; in former times -   ,   2> ; the former -  (  )
formic  _a. _.  - formic acid
formic acid   
formica  _n.   ( )
formicary  _n. 
formication  _n.   
formidable  _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  - formidable task 3> ,  - formidable personality
formidable personality   
formidable task   
formless  _a. , 
Formosa  _n. ; {. Taiwan}
formula  _n. _pl. -as -ae 1> ,  2>  (  ) 3> ,  4> 
formulaic  _a. , 
formulate  _v. 1>  2>     _Syn: devise
formulation  _n. ,  - final formulation
formulism  _n.   
fornicate  _v.    
fornication  _n.  ; 
forrader  _adv. _. ; I can't get any forrader -    
forsake  _v. _p. forsook; _p-p. forsaken 1> ,  2>  (   . .) _Syn: leave
forsaken  _a. , 
forsooth  _adv. _. , 
forswear  _v. _p. forswore; _p-p. forsworn 1>  2> to forswear oneself -  ;   You must tell the truth to the judge, because if you forswear yourself you could go to prison. _Syn: abjure, disavow, disclaim, disown, recant, retract, take back _Ant: acknowledge, assert, claim, uphold
forsworn  _n. (the forsworn) ()
fort  _n. 
forte  _I _n.   ( ); Latin is not my forte -      _II _adv. _n. _. _. 
forth  1. _adv. 1> ,  - back and forth 2> ; to put forth leaves -   3> ; from this time/day forth -    - and so forth - so far forth 2. _prep. _. 
Forth  _n. . 
forthcoming  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1> , ;  - forthcoming book 2> _predic. ; the help we hoped for was not forthcoming - ,    ,   3> _. , ;  ( )
forthcoming book  ,  ; ,   
forthright  1. _a. 1>  2> ; ,  _Syn: outspoken 2. _adv. , 
forthwith  _adv. , 
forties  _n. _pl. 1> (the forties)   2>   (  40  49 ) - roaring forties
fortieth  1._n-ord.  2. _n.  
fortification  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  3> ,  ()
fortified  _a. 1> _. ; fortified area -   2> ; ; fortified wine -  
fortify  _v. 1>  (against, with) Walls of earth will fortify the building against enemy bombing. Have some hot soup to fortify you against the cold. 2>  (, ) 3> ,  () 4> _. ,   5>    
fortissimo  _adv. _n. _. _. 
fortitude  _n.  ,  _Syn: courage
fortnight  _n.  ; a fortnight today, this day fortnight -    ; this fortnight - /  
fortnightly  1. _a. ;      ( );     2. _adv.    
FORTRAN  = FORmula TRANslator _n.   , 
fortress  _n. 
fortuitous  _a.  _Syn: chance
fortuity  _n. ; 
fortunate  _a. , ; ; if one is fortunate -   ;    _Syn: favourable
fortunately  _adv. ,  
fortune  1. _n. 1> ; ;  ; bad/ill fortune - , ; by good fortune -   ; to seek one's fortune -   2>  - read fortune - tell fortunes 3> , ; a man of fortune - ; to come into a fortune -   - make a fortune - marry a fortune - small fortune _Syn: destiny 2. _v. _. _. 1>  2>  (upon)
fortune-hunter  _n.   ,   
fortune-teller  _n. , 
fortuneless  _a. 1> ;  2> 
forty  1. _n-card. ; forty-one -  ; forty-two -    . . - forty winks the F-five   1745 . 2. _n.  (, )
forty winks   () 
forty-niner  _n. _. _.  (    1849 .     )
forum  _n. 1> _.  2>  (, ,  ) 3> ,  4>  
forward  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3>   ; /   4>  (  . .) 5>  ; ;  6> ; ; ;   7>  ( , ); - forward estimate _Syn: bold 2. _adv. 1> ;  2> , ; from this time forward -   ; to look forward -   ; backward(s) and forward(s) -   ; to look forward to smth. -  -. 3. _n. _.  ( ) - centre forward 4. _v. 1> ; , ; to forward a scheme -   2> , ; ,  (to) Please forward any letters to me while I'm on holiday. I have asked the post office to forward my post to my mother's address. _Syn: send 5. _interj. !
forward estimate   /
forward-looking  _a. , 
forwarder  _n. 
forwarding address  _n. ,      
forwardness  _n. 1>   2>  3> , ; 
forworn  _a. _. _. , 
fossa  _n. _pl. -ae; _. , 
fosse  _n. 1> _. , ,  2> = fossa
fossick  _v. _. , 
fossil  1. _n. ,  (. .) 2. _a. 1> ,  2> , 
fossilize  _v. 1> ()   2> 
foster  _v. 1> , ;  ( , ) 2>  ();  () 3> ;  _Syn: encourage
foster-brother  _n.  
foster-child  _n. ; 
foster-father  _n.  
foster-mother  _n. 1>  2>   3> ,   ( )
foster-parents  _n.   (  ); ,    
foster-sister  _n.  
fosterage  _n. 1>  ()  2>  ()   3> 
fosterling  _n. ; 
FOT  = Free On Truck _n. - 
foul  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> ;  ( );  ( ) 3> ,  ; ; ; by fair means or foul -   4> _. ,     - foul blow 5> ,  - foul language 6> _. , , ; foul journey -  ; foul dancer -   7> ;  ( ) 8> ,  ( ) 9> _.     (   ) 10> _.  ( , ) _Syn: dirty 2. _n. 1> -. ,   . . 2>  ( ,    . .) 3> _.   ; to claim a foul sport -          3. _adv.  4. _v. 1> (); () (. foul up) The seashore is fouled up with oil from the wrecked ship. 2>  (  ) 3>   () 4> _. () ( ) 5> _.   - foul out - foul up to foul one's hands with smth. -   -.
foul blow   
foul copy  , 
foul language  
foul out   -   Two of our players have fouled out, we shall have a struggle to win without them.
foul play   ; 
foul the trail   
foul up   Don't foul up this chance. I hope the chairman won't foul things up, we have everything arranged nicely. The post is fouled up by Christmas delays.
foul-mouthed  _a. 
foul-up  _n. _.  
foulard  _n. _. 
foule  _n. _. _. 
foully  _adv. 1> ,  2> ; 
foulness  _n. 1> ,   . {. foul 1} 2> _. 
foumart  _n. 
found  _I _v. 1>  (, ) 2> , ;  (on/upon) One should always found one's opinion on facts. 3> ,  ; to be well founded -   ,  4> ,  (   . .); (on, upon - ) _II _v. , , ;  () _III _a.   
foundation  _n. 1> ; , ; to lay the foundation(s) of smth. -   -.;   -. 2> _pl. ;  3>  (  . .) 4> , ; the rumour has no foundation -        5> ,  6> ,     7> ,     8> _attr. - foundation pit - foundation garment - foundation cream _Syn: basis
foundation cream    
foundation garment  , 
foundation pit  _.   
foundation-stone  _n. 1> _.   2>  ; ;  
foundationer  _n.  (    )
founder  _I _n. ,  _II _n. ;  _III 1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1>    ( ) 2>    () 3>  ( ) 4> ;  ( )
founding fathers  _n. _pl. , ;  (-.   . .)
foundling  _n. , 
foundling-hospital  _n. ,  
foundress  _n. , 
foundry  _n. 1> ,   2> 
foundry hand  _n. 
foundry ladle   
fount  _I _n. 1> ,  2> = font 3> _II _n. _.  
fountain  _n. 1> , ;   2>  3>  ( , )
fountain pen  
fountain-head  _n. 1> ,  2> ; to go to the fountain-head -   
fountain-pen  _n. 
four  1. _n-card.  2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   ( ,   . .) 3> _.  ();   4> _pl. _.   ; form fours! -  ! 5> _.     ; on all fours >  ; >  ; , 
four-ale  _n. 1> _. ,   4    2> _attr. four-ale bar -  
four-cornered  _a. 
four-cycle  _a. _. 
Four-F  _n. _. _.     
four-flusher  _n. _. 
four-footed  _a. 
four-handed  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>    ( ) 3>     ( )
four-in-hand  _n. 1>   2> -,       
four-letter word  _n.  , 
four-oar  _n.  ()
four-poster  _n.      
four-seater  _n.  
four-square  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2> _.  3. _adv. ; 
four-wheeler  _n.  
fourfold  1. _a.  2. _adv. ; 
fourscore  _n. 1>  2>   ( )
foursome  _n. 1>       2> _. ,    
fourteen  _n-card. 
fourteenth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the fourteenth)  
fourth  1._n-ord. ; the fourth arm - -  2. _n. 1>  2> (the fourth)  ; the Fourth (of July) - _. 4  (   )
fourth dimension  _n. _.  
fourthly  _adv. -
fowl  1. _n. 1> _.  (. .);  2>  , .    2. _v. 1>    2>  
fowl-run  _n.  , 
fowler  _n. ; 
fowling bag  _n. 
fowling-piece  _n.  
fox  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ,  4> _. _. _.  5> _attr.  2. _v. 1> _.  ; ,  2> ()   ( )
fox-brush  _n.  
fox-earth  = foxhole 1
fox-terrier  _n. 
foxbane  _n. _. , 
foxfire  _n. _.   ( )
foxglove  _n. _. 
foxhole  _n. 1>   2> _.  
foxhound  _n.   
foxtail  _n. 1> = fox-brush 2> _. 
foxtrot  1. _n.  2. _v.  
foxy  _a. 1>  2>  3> ; -; foxy hair -   4>    ( ) 5>  ( , ) 6>   
foyer  _n. _. 
fp freezing point  _n.  
FPC  _I Federal Power Commission _n.     () _II Fish Protein Concentrate _n. - 
FPM  = Feet Per Minute _n.   
FPO  _I Field Post Office _n. -  _II Fleet Post Office _n.   
FPS  = Feet Per Second _n.   
fr.  _I franc _n.  _II from _n.  _III Fr. - father _n.  _IV Fr. - French _n. 
frabjous  _a. _. 1>  2> 
fracas  _n. _.  ; 
fractal  _n. _. ,  
fraction  _n. 1> ; proper (improper) fraction -  ()  - common fraction 2> , , ; , ; not by a fraction -    3> _.  4> _. , , , 
fractional  _a. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _. 
fractional distillation  / 
fractionary  _a. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _. 
fractionate  _v. _. 
fractious  _a. , ;  - fractious horse
fractious horse   
fracture  1. _n. 1> _.  2> , ;  2. _v. ();  ;  _Syn: break
frag bomb  _n. _. _.  
fragile  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,  _Syn: brittle, frail, frangible, friable _Ant: elastic, flexible, malleable, strong, supple, tough
fragility  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> 
fragment  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ;  3> ; to overhear fragments of conversation -    _Syn: remnant, scrap, shred _Ant: totality, whole
fragmentary  _a. 1> ;  2> _. 
fragmentation  _n. 1> ,  2>  ()  
fragmentation bomb  _n.  
fragmented  _a.   
fragrance  _n. ,  _Syn: smell
fragrant  _a. , 
frail  _I _n. 1>  2>    _II _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4>   _Syn: flimsy
frailty  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  
frame  1. _n. 1> ,  2> , , , ;  3> , ; ; the frame of government -   - frame of society 4> ; sobs shook the child's frame -     5> , ;  () 6>   7> _. ;  8> _.  9> _attr. _. ; frame antenna -   - frame of mind - frame of reference 2. _v. 1> , ; ; to frame a plan -   2> ,  3>   ;  (in) The photographs will look nice framed in black. Her face was framed in a mass of red hair. He stood, a threatening figure, framed in the doorway. 4> ; a man framed for hardships - ,     5>  6>   ; ; to frame a sentence -   7> _. ,   ;   (. frame up) I didn't do the job, I've been framed up 8> ,  () - frame up
frame of mind   , 
frame of reference  >  ; ; in a somewhat different frame of reference -     > ,  
frame of society   
frame up  _.  -.;  ;     
frame-house  _n.  
frame-saw  _n.  
frame-up  _n. _. 1>   2>  ;  , ;   3> ,  4> _attr.  - frame-up trial
frame-up trial   
framework  _n. 1> ; , , ;  ( ) 2> , ;  3> ; ; within the framework of smth. -  ,   -.; the framework of society -  ; to return into the framework -  4> = frame of reference {. frame 1} 5> _. ; 
framing  _n. 1> , ; a new framing of mutual relations -    2> ,  3> _. _.   
franc  _n.  (  ,   )
France  _n. 
Frances  _n. ; ; , 
franchise  _n. 1> (. the franchise)    ,   2> . _. 
Francis  _n. , ; ; 
Franciscan  1. _a.  2. _n.  ()
frangible  _a. ,  _Syn: fragile
frank  _I Frank _n. _.  _II _a. , ,  _Syn: candid _III _v.  ()
Frank  _n. _. of Francis 
Frankenstein  _n. 1>   ,     2>     (    )
frankfurter  _n. ; frankfurters with sauerkraut -     
frankincense  _n. 
franklin  _n. _.    
frantic  _a. , ; she was frantic with grief -     _Syn: delirious, frenetic, frenzied, furious, hectic _Ant: imperturbable, slow, tranquil, unhurried
Franz Josef Land  _n.   
fraternal  _a.  - fraternal order
fraternal order   ( )
fraternity  _n. 1> ; ; ; the fraternity of the Press - ,  2> _.  
fraternization  _n. 1>   2> 
fraternize  _v. 1>  - (with) The soldiers are not allowed to fraternize with the women of the conquered town. 2>  3> _.        
fratricidal  _a. 
fratricide  _n. 1>  2> 
fraud  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  _Syn: deception
fraudster  _n. , 
fraudulent  _a. ;  - fraudulent bankruptcy
fraudulent bankruptcy  _.  
fraught  _a. 1> . _predic. ; ; ; fraught with danger -   2> _. 
fray  _I _n. , ; eager for the fray -     (. .) _Syn: fight _II 1. _n.   2. _v. 1> (), (); () 2> ; ,  ()
frazil  _n. 1> ;   2> 
frazzle  _. _. 1. _n. 1>  () 2> /  , ; beaten/worn to a frazzle - _. , ; to work oneself to a frazzle -  2. _v. 1> (), ()   2> ,  (. frazzle out)
freak  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  (. freak of nature) 3> _. /,     4>   (-.  ) 5> _.      6> _.  2. _a. _. , ;  3. _v.  /, ;  - freak out
freak out  >   (. - ) Lots of people were at the party, drinking and smoking and generally freaking out. I nearly freaked out when she told me who he was. Don't get freaked out just because your parents are coming. You'd better sit down, this news will freak you out. >    She used to be the most correct person, but then suddenly last year she decided to freak out.
freaked  _a. 
freakish  _a. 1>  2> , 
freaky  _a. _. , 
freckle  1. _n.  _Syn: mole 2. _v. () 
freckled  _a. 
Fred  _n. _. of Frederick 
Freda  = Frieda
Freddie  _n. _. of Frederick 
Freddy  _n. _. of Frederick 
Frederic  = Frederick
Frederick  = Frederic _n. ; 
free  1. _a. 1> , ;   ; ; to make free use of smth. -  -.  ;   -. - get free - make free - set free - free choice 2> ,   3> ,  4> , ; free gesture -   5> ,   ,   . . - free love 6> ; ; to be free with one's money -  ,  7> , ;    - free education - free of charge - free of debt - free of duty - free imports - free on board - free port 8> , ; free access -   9> ,  10> ; (from - -.); ; (from -  -.); a day free from wind -  ; free from pain -  11> _.; free currency -  , ,    - free labour to make free with smb.   ,     -. free of  ; we're not free of the suburbs yet       - free pardon; to give with a free hand -   ; to spend with a free hand -  ; to have (to give) a free hand -  ()    _Syn: vacant 2. _adv. 1>  - run free 2>  3. _v. ; (from, of - );    Someone has freed the rats from their cages. The United Nations are trying to free the world from the threat of war.
free agency  _n.  ;  
free and easy  1. _a. ,   2. _n. _. 1> ,   . .,    2> 
free callisthenics  >   >  
free choice   
Free Church  _n. 1> ,    2>  
free city  _n. _.  
free education   
free enterprise   
free fall  _n. 1> _.   2> _.   (   )
free house  _n.  ,       (   )
free imports   
free labour  > _.    ( ) >  ,     > ,    
free lance  _n. 1> _.  2> ,      3> ,     
free library   
free love   
free of charge  
free of debt    , 
free of duty  
free on board  _. > , - > _. -
free pardon   ; 
free port   , -
free sea  ,      
free trade  _n. 1>   2> _. 
free wheel  _n. 1>   2>       ( )
free will  _n.  ; of one's own free will - 
free-board  _n. _.  ;   
free-born  _a. 
free-floating  _a. ,   
free-for-all  1. _a. , ,    2. _n. _.  , 
free-hand  _n. 1>   2>   
free-handed  _a. 
free-hearted  _a. 1> ,  2> 
free-lance  _v. 1>     2> _.      
free-lancer  _n.   
free-list  _n. 1>      2>  ,    -.  . .
free-liver  _n. , 
free-range  _a. _-.    
free-spoken  _a. , 
free-standing  _a.  
free-thinker  _n. , ; 
free-trader  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
free-way  _n. _. ,  
free-will  _a. 
freebooter  _n. ; , 
freedom  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; freedom of speech (of the press) -   (); academic freedoms -   (    ) - freedom of the city - freedom of the seas 3>   4> _. , ; to take/use freedoms with smb. -       -. _Syn: right
freedom of conscience   ;  
freedom of the city        
freedom of the seas         
freedom of worship   
freefone  _n.  ,     
freeholder  _n. _. ,  
freeloader  _n. _. , 
freely  _adv. 1> ;  2> ; 
freeman  _n. 1>    2>  
freemason  _n. 
freemasonry  _n. ; 
freestone  _I _n.  ,    _II _n.      (, ,   . .)
freestyle  _a. _.   
Freetown  _n. . 
freeze  _v. _p. froze; _p-p. frozen 1> ,   ( freeze over);  2>  3> ( . ); it freezes -  4> , ; _. ; it made my blood freeze -         5> _.  (  . .); to freeze wages (prices) -    (); to freeze credits -     6>  ,        7> _.  ,  (,   . .) - freeze in - freeze off - freeze on - freeze out - freeze up
freeze frame  _n. _. -
freeze in  ; to be frozen in -   ; 
freeze off  () The girls froze him off when he wanted to join the party. We froze off their offer of help.
freeze on  _. >  ,  (to) >   -.
freeze out  _.  ( ) Many big firms freeze out the competition by unfair means. Members who are no longer welcome can easily be frozen out.
freeze up  . _pass. > ,  The windows are frozen up and I can't open them. > ,  ,  
freezer  _n. 1>  (); ,   2> _. _.      3> 
freezing  1. _n. , ;  2. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: cold
freezing-point  _n.  
freight  1. _n. 1> ,   2> ,  3>      4> _.   5> _attr. ;  - freight carrier - freight train _Syn: load 2. _v. 1>  2> 
freight carrier   
freight train  _.  
freightage  _n. 1>  2>  
freighter  _n. 1> ; /   2>   3>  
French  1. _a.  - French brandy - French polish - French red - French rouge - French roof - French sash - French window - French door - French turnip - French chalk - French horn to assist in the French sense _. ,   ; French leave -   ; to take French leave -   ,  2. _n. 1> (the French) _pl. _.  ,  2>   3> _attr. French master -   ; French lesson -   
French bean    
French brandy  
French chalk   
French door    
French horn   (. )
French leave    ,  ; to take French leave   , 
French plum  
French polish  
French red  
French roof   
French rouge  
French sash   ,   
French telephone     
French turnip  
French window   ,   
Frenchify  _v. _. ()
Frenchman  _n. 1>  2>  
Frenchwoman  _n. 
frenetic  _a. , 
frenzied  _a. ; frenzied efforts -   _Syn: frantic
frenzy  _n. , ;  _Syn: delirium, hysteria, mania
frequency  _n. 1> , ; frequency of the pulse -   2>   3> _. ; high (low) frequency -  ()  4> _attr.  - frequency divider - frequency modulation - frequency range
frequency divider  _.  
frequency modulation  _.  
frequency range  _.  
frequent  1. _a. ;  /;  2. _v.  
frequentative  _a. _. 
frequenter  _n.  , 
fresco  1. _n. _pl. -os, -oes ;   2. _v.  
fresh  1. _a. 1> ; fresh fruit -  ; fresh paint! - , !; fresh sprouts -   - fresh butter - fresh water - fresh paint 2> ; ; to begin a fresh chapter -   ; to make a fresh start -   ; no fresh news -   ,   3> ;   4> , ; fresh air -  ; a fresh shirt -   5> , ,  - fresh complexion 6>  ( ); ,  ( ); fresh gale -    8  7> ; fresh from school -    ( );     - fresh hand 8> _. , ,  9>   10> _.  11> _. _.  ( ) _Syn: clean 2. _n. 1>  2> = freshet
fresh butter   
fresh complexion    
fresh hand   
fresh paint     
fresh water   
fresh-air fiend  _.   
freshen  _v. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ) (. freshen up) I wish I'd brought my thick coat, this wind has freshened up since we left the house. 3> _.  - freshen up to freshen up oneself -    
freshen the nip  
freshen up  >  Would you like to freshen up? The bathroom is upstairs. >  (, ) That regular television play needs freshening up with some new faces.
freshener  _n. _.  
fresher  _n. _. _. , 
freshet  _n. 1>   ,    2>    , ; 
freshly  _adv. 1> ,   . {. fresh 1} 2> ,   (.  _p-p., .: freshly painted   )
freshman  _n. 1> _.  2> _.    3> _attr. freshman English -     - freshman year
freshman year       -. 
freshwater  _a.  - freshwater sailor
freshwater sailor   ,   
fret  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  () _Syn: worry 2. _v. 1> , ;  2>   3> (); (); (about/over) you have nothing to fret about -   -  ; to fret and fume -   ; to fret the/one's gizzard - _. (), (); () _II 1. _n.   2. _v.     _III _n.  ( )
fret-saw  _n.   , 
fretful  _a. , 
fretwork  _n. 1> _. /  2> /,    
Freudian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
FRG  = Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) _n.   , 
Fri.  = Friday _n. 
friability  _n. 
friable  _a. , ; , ; friable soil -   _Syn: fragile
friar  _n. 1> _.  2> _.       
friar's cap  _n. _. 
friary  _n.  
fribble  1. _n.  2. _v. 
fricassee  _n. _. 
fricative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
friction  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  _Syn: controversy
friction-gear  _n. _.  
Friday  _n.  - Good Friday - man Friday - girl Friday
fridge  = frig I
Frieda  = Freda _n. _. of Winifred 
friend  1. _n. 1> , ; to make friends with smb. -   -. - make friends 2> , ; my honourable friend -    (       ) 3> ,  4> (Friend) ; Society of Friends - ' ' (); a friend in need is a friend indeed - _.     _Syn: acquaintance, companion, comrade, confidant, crony, intimate, pal _Ant: antagonist, opponent 2. _v. _. ,  
friendless  _a. ,   
friendliness  _n. 
friendly  1. _a. 1> ;  ; ; friendly in manner - ; friendly match - _.   - Friendly Society 2> ; friendly nation -   3> ,  (to) 4>  5> (Friendly)  _Syn: gregarious 2. _adv. ; 
friendly gesture   
Friendly Society   
friendship  _n. 1>  2> 
frieze  _I _n. _. ;     _II _n. ; 
frig  _I _. {. refrigerator} _II _v. _.  - frig around
frig around  _.    Why don't you do some work instead of just frigging around all day?
frigate  _n. 1> _.  2>   3> _. 
frigate-bird  = frigate 3
frige  = frig I
frigging  _a. _. _. , 
fright  1. _n. 1> ; to give smb. a fright -  -.; to have/to get a fright -  2> _. ,  _Syn: fear 2. _v. _. ; 
frighten  _v.  - frighten away - frighten into - frighten off - frighten out of _Syn: scare, startle, terrify _Ant: calm, comfort, quiet, soothe, tranquillize
frighten away   Keep still, or you'll frighten the rabbit away.
frighten into  ,    -. The salesman frightened the old lady into signing the paper, by threatening to take away the goods.
frighten off   Don't put your prices too high or you'll frighten the customers off.
frighten out of      -. to frighten smb. out of existence  -.  
frighten the pants off  _.   ; We all love to frighten the pants off ourselves by going on hair-raising rides at funfairs.
frightened  _a.  _Syn: afraid
frightful  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,  3> _. 
frigid  _a. ; ,  _Syn: cold
frigidity  _n. 1> ;  - eternal frigidity 2> , 
frill  _n. 1> ; ; ;  2> _pl.   3> _pl.  4> _pl. _. _.  5> _. ; to put on frills - , ; ; to take the frills out of smb. - _.    -.; Newgate frill - ,          
frilled  _a. 1>   2>  
frillies  _n. _pl. _.    
frilly  _n. 1>  ,   . . 2> , ; 
fringe  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> , ; on the fringe of the forest -    4> _attr. - fringe benefits Newgate fringe = Newgate frill {. frill} 2. _a.     3. _v. 1>   2> 
fringe benefits    (,    . .)
frippery  _n. 1>  ;  2> ,  (  )
Frisco  _n. _. . -
Frisian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  
frisk  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  () 3> _.  (-.   ) _Syn: caper, frolic, gambol _Ant: mope, sulk
frisky  _a. ,  _Syn: playful
frit  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. , ; 
frith  = firth
fritter  1. _n. 1>  (    . .) 2>  2. _v. 1>     2>    (. fritter away) You've been frittering away the whole afternoon instead of working. It's easy to fritter away a fortune if you're not careful.
frivol  _v. 1>     2>   (,   . .) (. frivol away) You've been frivolling away the whole afternoon instead of working, it's easy to frivol away a fortune if you're not careful.
frivolity  _n. 1> ;   2> 
frivolous  _a. 1> , ; ;  2> , 
friz  = frizz I
frizz  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  2. _v.  - frizz up _II _v.  ( )
frizz up  
frizzed  _a. 
frizzle  _I _v. 1> ()   2>    _II 1. _n. 1>  () 2>  2. _v. () (. frizzle up) I don't like to heat my hair with electric curlers as they make it frizzle up and I would rather have it shiny and smooth.
frizzly  = frizzed 2.
frizzy  _a. ; 
fro  _adv. - to and fro
frock  _n. 1>     2>  3> = frock-coat 4> 
frock-coat  _n. 
frog  _I _n. 1>  2>  (  ) 3> _-.  () 4> _.     5> - () 6> _.  7> _attr. - frog restaurant _II _n. 1>     ,   . . 2>  3> ,  (  ,   . .)
frog restaurant  _. _.    
frog-in-the-throat  _n. _. 
frog-march  1. _n.      (           ) 2. _v.  -.          
froggy  _a. ; 
frogling  _n. 
frogman  _n. 1>    2> 
frogskin  _n. _. _.  
frolic  1. _n. ; ;  2. _a. _. ; ;  3. _v. ,  _Syn: frisk
frolicsome  _a. _. ,  _Syn: playful
from  _prep. 1>     , ,  ( . ); from Leningrad -  ; where is he coming from? -  ?; we are two hours journey from there -       ; we were 50 km from the town -    50    2>    ,  ,  , ; from the beginning of the book -   ; from floor to ceiling -    ; from end to end -    ; you will find the word in the seventh line from the bottom (of the page) -        ; from ten to twenty thousand -     ; from my point of view -     3>     , , ; from the (very) beginning -  () ; from the beginning of the century -   ; from a child -  ; from before the war -   ; from now on -   , ; beginning from Friday week -    ; from dusk to dawn -     ; from six a. m. -    ; from beginning to end -     4>   , , ,   . . , , , ; take the knife from the child -    ; take ten from fifteen -    ; to exclude from the number -   ; she parted from him at the door -      ; they withdrew the team from the match -       5>     ,     . . ; to hide from smb. -   -.; to release from duty - _.   ,   ; he was excused from digging -       ; he was saved from ruin -     ; prevent him from going there -     6>   ,  , , ; I know it from papers -     ; to speak (to write down) from memory -  ()  ; I heard it from his own lips -        7>     , ; to suffer from cold -   ; he died from blood-poisoning -     ; to act from good motives -    ; to be shy from nature -     8>    , ; to tell real silk from its imitation -     ; customs differ from country to country -     ; to do things differently from other people -   ,   9>     , , ; from being a dull, indifferent boy he now became a vigorous youth -  ,      ,   - from away - from outside - from over - from under
from a child   
from a distance  
from abroad  - 
from away   , 
from little up  _. _.  
from now on   , 
from now onwards   , 
from of old  ;  
from outside  ; 
from over  - from over the sea - 
from the cradle   , 
from the outset    
from time immemorial    
from under  -; from under the table - - 
from year to year    ;  ;   
frond  _n. 1> ;    2>  (  )
Fronde  _n. _. _. 
front  1. _n. 1> ;   -.; to come to the front - ; a car stopped in front of the house -    ; in front of smb.'s eyes -  -. ; don't say it in front of the children -       - in front of 2> _. ;   3> ,  (  ); united front -  ; popular (the people's) front -   4> _. , ;  5>    6>   7> ;  ; to have the front to do smth. -    -.; to present/show a bold front -   ; to put a bold front on it -   2. _a. 1>  2> _.  - front vowels - front bench 3. _v. 1>  ;   ; the house fronts on/towards the sea -     2> 
front bench        ,      {. front-bencher}
front door   
front elevation  ;   ( )
front page  _n. 1>   2>   ( )
front vowels    
front-bencher  _n. _. 1>  2>   3>  
front-line  _n.  ;  
front-page  _a.     ();  
front-pager  _n. _.  ,  
front-rank  _a. 
front-runner  _n. 1>  ( ,  ) 2>   (-.) ,    
frontage  _n. 1>   2> ;      3>    ( , ) 4> _.  
frontal  _a. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3> _. 
frontier  _n. 1>  2> _.      3> _.  4> _attr. ; frontier town -   _Syn: boundary
frontier incident   
frontiersman  _n. 1>    2> _. _. , 
frontispiece  _n. _. _. 
frontlet  _n. 1>    2>    
fronton  _n. _. ; 
frontward  1. _a.    2. _adv. () 
frontwards  = frontward 2.
frontways  = frontward 2.
frontwise  = frontward 2.
frost  1. _n. 1> ; ten degrees of frost -   ; hard/sharp/biting frost -   - black frost 2>  (. hoar frost) 3> ,  4> _.  (,   . .); the play turned out a frost -   - dead frost 2. _v. 1>   () 2>  3>  4>    () 5>  ,    6>  () 7>    
frost crack  = frost-cleft 1.
frost-bite  _n.  
frost-bitten  _a. 
frost-bound  _a.  
frost-cleft  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _a.  ;   
frost-hardy  _a.  ( )
frost-work  _n. 1>   ( ) 2>      
frosted  _a. 1>   2>   3>  ( ) 4>  ( )
frostily  _adv. , ; 
frosting  _n. , 
frosty  _a. 1> ; frosty trees - ,   2> _. ,  3> ; - frosty head _Syn: cold
frosty head   
froth  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,  ,  2. _v. 1> ;  (. froth up) The beer frothed up and overflowed the glass. Before washing the clothes, froth up the soap mixture. 2>    3>  - froth with
froth with to froth with rage  
froth-blower  _n. _.  
frothy  _a. 1>  2> _. 
frou-frou  _n. _.  ()
frounce  _v. 1>  2>  ,  3> _. 
frown  1. _n.  ;  ;   2. _v.  ;  ; (at, on, upon - ); ; to frown on smth. -   -. - frown down - frown on - frown upon _Syn: grimace, pout, scowl _Ant: smile
frown down     The teacher frowned the child down when he kept repeating his request.
frown on   The government frowns on any waste of taxpayers' money.
frown upon   The government frowns on any waste of taxpayers' money.
frowst  1. _n. _. ,   ( ),  2. _v. 1>    2> 
frowsy  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
frowzy  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
frozen  _a. 1>  2> ; frozen fruit -   3>  4> _. ,  
FRS  = Federal Reserve System _n.    ()
frt.  = freight _n. ; 
fructiferous  _a. 
fructification  _n. _. 1>  2> 
fructify  _v. 1> _.  2>   (. .)
fructose  _n. 
frugal  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; frugal supper -  
frugality  _n. 1>  2> 
fruit  1. _n. 1> ; to bear fruit -  2> _. ; to grow fruit -    - small fruit 3> . . _pl. ,  4> _attr.  2. _v. 
fruit machine  _n. _.  
fruit salad  _n.  
fruit-cake  _n.   /
fruit-grower  _n. , 
fruit-knife  _n.   
fruit-piece  _n.   
fruit-sugar  _n. ; 
fruit-tree  _n.  
fruitage  _n. 1>  2> _. 
fruitarian  _n. ,   
fruiter  _n. 1>   2> ,   3> 
fruiterer  _n.  
fruitful  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: viable
fruitgrowing  _n. , 
fruition  _n. 1>  -.  2>  (  . .)
fruitless  _a. 1>  2> 
fruity  _a. 1>    ( ,   . .) 2>    ( ) 3> ; _. ; a fruity voice -   4> _. , ;  - fruity story
fruity story     
frumenty  _n.     ,  
frump  _n.     
frumpish  _a. 1>   2> _. 
frumpy  _a. ,  
Frunze  _n. . 
frustrate  _v. ,  ();  ,  _Syn: thwart
frustration  _n. 1>  ();  () 2> 
frustum  _n. _pl. -ta, -tums _.  ; 
fry  _I _n.  ;  - small fry _II 1. _n.  ;  ();  2. _v. () - fry up _Syn: boil
fry up  > ;  The unusually hot sun has fried up the crops. >  We can fry up some of these pieces of cold meal for our lunch.
frying-pan  _n. ; out of the frying-pan into the fire -     
FSLIC  = Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation _n.       ()
FSS  = Federal Supply Service _n.    ()
ft  = foot = feet _n. ; 
FTC  = Federal Trade Commission _n.    ()
FTL  = Faster Than Light _a.  
FTS  = Federal Telephone System _n.   
fubsy  _a. 1> ,  2> 
fuck  _v. _.  - fuck about - fuck around - fuck about with - fuck off - fuck up
fuck about  > _. ,   What have you been doing today? Oh, nothing, just fucking around. > _.    -. I can't forgive him for fucking me about like that.
fuck about with  _.   Who's been fucking about with these papers? They're all out of order!
fuck around  > _. ,   What have you been doing today? Oh, nothing, just fucking around. > _.    -. I can't forgive him for fucking me about like that.
fuck off  _. > ,   What have you been doing today? Oh, nothing, just fucking off. > ;  Oh, fuck off! I'm tired of your complaints.
fuck up  _.  We had great hopes of our team, but they fucked up again today.
fucker  _n. _. 1>  2> , 
fucking  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _adv. , 
fuddle  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>  ; to fuddle oneself, to be fuddled -  2> 
fuddy-duddy  _n. _. 1>  2> ; 
fudge  1. _n. 1> ; '' 2>  3> ,       2. _v.  -, ; '' - fudge on 3. _interj. !, !
fudge on      The board of directors has been fudging on the question of pay increases for the workers.
Fuel  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>   2>   3> ()  (. Fuel up) The long-distance plane has to stop at London Airport to fuel up. 4> _-. 
fuel pump  _n.    , 
fuelling  _n. 1>  2>  
fug  1. _n. _. 1> ,   2> ;  (  ,     . .) 2. _v.   ; to fug at home -    
fugacious  _a. 1>  2> 
fuggy  _a.  ( ); 
fugitive  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  _Syn: wanderer 2. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> - fugitive verse
fugitive verse  ,   -. 
fugle  _v. ;  
fugleman  _n. 1> ; ,   2> _. _. 
fugue  _n.  
Fujiyama  _n. 
fulcrum  _n. _pl. -ra 1> _.   () 2>    3> _.    
fulfil  _v. 1> ; , ; to fulfil the quota -  ; to fulfil a promise -   2>  3>  (,   . .); to fulfil oneself -   (   ),     _Syn: perform
fulfilment  _n. 1> ; , ;  2> 
fulgent  _a. _. , 
fulgurate  _v. 1>   2>  ( )
fulgurite  _n. _. 
fuliginous  _a. ,  
full  _I 1. _a. 1> ; ; a full audience -  ,   ; full to overflowing (to the brim) -   ; a full hour -   - full load 2> ; he is full of his own affairs -      3>  - full meal 4> _. ; to eat till one is full -   ,    5> ,  -. 6> ,  ( ) 7> ,  8>   ,  ; in full vigour -   ; full tide -   - full brother - full powers to be on full time      - full up - full moon _Syn: entire 2. _n. - in full - to the full 3. _adv. 1> _.  2>  ; the ball hit him full on the nose -       3> ; full well - ()  4. _v.   ();   ,   _II _v. _.  ()
full blood   
full board  _n.  
full brother   
full dress  _n.    - in full dress
full face  
full growth   
full house  _n. 
full load   
full marks  _n. _pl. 1>   2>   (-., -.); 
full meal   
full measure   
full moon  
full of beans  >  ( ) > , ;   
full of mischief  ; 
full point   ( )
full powers  
full sail    
full speed ahead!   () !
full stop  _n. ; to come to a full stop -   ,   
full tear  
full up  _predic. _. ;  
full-back  _n.  ( )
full-blooded  _a. 1>  2>  3> ;  
full-blown  _a.   ( ) _Syn: mature
full-bodied  _a. ;   
full-bottomed  _a. 1> - _. full-bottomed ship 2> - full-bottomed wig
full-bottomed ship       
full-bottomed wig   
full-dress  _a. - full-dress debate - full-dress rehearsal
full-dress debate  _.    
full-dress rehearsal   
full-faced  _a. 1>   ,  2>  
full-fashioned  _a. _. ; full-fashioned stockings -   
full-fed  _a. 1> ,  2> 
full-flavoured  _a. ;   
full-fledged  _a. 1>   2> , 
full-frontal  _a. 1>   (  , . . ) 2>    
full-grown  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: mature
full-length  _a. 1>   ,    (  ) 2> ;  ; a full-length film -  
full-mouthed  _a. 1>  2>     ( )
full-pelt  _adv.  ;   
full-scale  _a. 1>    2> ,  - full-scale study
full-scale study   
full-size  _a.   
full-throated  _a.  
full-time  _a.   () ,    
full-timer  _n. 1> ,     2> ,   
fuller  _I _n. ,  _II _. 1. _n.     2. _v. 1>   2> 
fulling-mill  _n. _.  
fullness  _n. , ,   . {.; full I 1} a fullness under the eyes -   ; to write with great fullness -   ; in the fullness of time -   ,   
fully  _adv. , , ; fully justified -   - eat fully
fulmar  _n.  ()
fulminant  _a. 1>  2> _. 
fulminate  1. _v. 1>  2>  3> _. () 4>    (-.   . .);    -.;  (against) Many people are fulminating against the cruelty of blood sports. 2. _n. fulminate of mercury -  
fulminatory  _a. 1>  2> 
fulness  = fullness
fulsome  _a.  - fulsome flattery
fulsome flattery   
fulvous  _a. -, 
fumade  _n.  , 
fumble  _v. 1> ; (for, after) to fumble in one's purse -   ()  2>    -. (with) I was fumbling with the key as I couldn't see where the lock was in the dark. 3> ,   
fume  1. _n. 1> /   ; the fumes of wine -  ; the fumes of cigars -    2> ; () 3>   4> ;  ; in a fume -    2. _v. 1> ;  2>   3>  () 4> ;  (. fume away) 5> _.  6> ; ;    (at) All the passengers were fuming at the delay. He's fuming at not being given the pay rise he asked for.
fumigate  _v. 1> ;  2>   _Syn: sterilize
fumigation  _n. ; 
fumitory  _n. _.  ()
fumy  _a. ;  
fun  1. _n. ; ; ; figure of fun -  ,  ; he is great fun -   ; it was rather fun eating in a restaurant -      ; I did it for/in fun -     ; to make fun of smb. -  -.;   -.; what fun! -  !,  ! - like fun _Syn: pleasure 2. _v. _.  (. to be funning)
fun-fair  _n.   ,   . .
Funafuti  _n. . 
funambulist  _n. 
function  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  () 3> . _pl.   4> ;   5> _. ,  ( public  social function) 6> _.  2. _v. , ;  
functional  _a. 1>  . _. _. 2> _. ,  
functionary  1. _n.  ;  2. _a. 
functionate  _v. _. , 
fund  1. _n. 1> ; a fund of knowledge -   2> ;  3> _pl.  ; to be in funds -    4> (the funds) _pl.   ; to have money in the funds -      5> / ,  2. _v. 1>  2>      3> _.  
fund-raising  _n.   ( )
fundament  _n. , 
fundamental  1. _a. ; ; ; the fundamental rules -   - fundamental frequency - fundamental truth - fundamental freedoms _Syn: basic 2. _n. . _pl. 1>  ;  2> 
fundamental colours   
fundamental freedoms   
fundamental frequency  _.  ,  
fundamental truth  
fundamentalizm  _n. _. ,       
funded  _a. ;    ; funded debt -  ;   
funding  _n. _. 1>   2> 
fundraiser  _n. 1>     ( ) 2> ,   (  )
funeral  1. _n. 1> ;   2>  ; it is not my funeral - _.    ;    ; it's your funeral -   ;    2. _a. ; funeral urn -   ; funeral speech -    - funeral home
funeral home  _. ,    
funeral parlour    
funerary  _a. 
funereal  _a. ; ; 
fungal  _a. 
fungicide  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. fungicide therapy -  
fungous  _a. , 
fungus  _n. _pl. -gi, -es 1> ; ; ;   2> _. 
funicular  1. _a.  2. _n.  (. funicular railway)
funk  _. 1. _n. 1> , ; to be in a funk -  2>  2. _v. 1> ,  2>   -.
funk-hole  _n. _. _. 1>  2> ,  3> ,       
funky  _a. _. , 
funnel  _n. 1>  ,  2>  3> _. 
funnily  _adv. 1> ,  2> ; funnily enough -   
funny  _I 1. _a. 1> , ; ;  2> _. ; funny business - ,    ; to feel funny -    _Syn: humorous 2. _n. _pl. _. _.     _II _n.  , 
funny farm  _n. _. _. ()   
funny house  _n. _. _. 1>   2>   
funny-bone  _n. _.    
funny-man  _n. ; , 
funster  _n. _. ; 
fur  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  ; fur and feather -     4> . _pl. ;   5>  (  );  ( , );  (  ) 6> _attr. ; fur coat - () ; to make the fur fly -  ,   2. _v. 1>     2>   ( ) (. fur up) The water here is so hard that all the pans fur up after a single use. 3> _.  ,   
fur seal   
fur-seal  _n. _.  
fur.  = furlong _n.  ( )
furbelow  _n. 1> ;  2> _pl. _. ;  
furbish  _v. , ;   - furbish up
furbish up  > ,    If you furbish up these old chairs, you'll have a better chance of selling them. > ,  A married woman returning to teaching needs to furbish up her old skills.
furcate  1. _a. ,  2. _v. 
furcation  _n. , 
furfur  _n. _pl. -res 
furiosity  _n. _. ; 
furious  _a. , ; he was furious -     _Syn: frantic
furl  1. _n. 1>  2> -.  2. _v. 1> ;  () 2>  (, ) 3>  ; pants furled at the bottom -     
furlong  _n.    (= 201 )
furlough  _n. _. 
furmety  = frumenty
furnace  _n. 1> ; ;  2> 
furnace-bar  _n. 
furnace-charge  _n.  
furnish  _v. 1>  (with); ,  - furnish sentries 2> ; to furnish benefits (explanations) -   () 3>  (),  _Syn: equip
furnish sentries  _.  
furnished  _a. ; furnished rooms -  ; furnished house -   ,  
furnisher  _n.  (. )
furnishings  _n. _pl. 1> ,  2>  3>  4>  
furniture  _n. 1> ;  2>   (); ,  (  . .) 3>  - furniture of mind - furniture of pocket 4> _.  5> _.  
furniture of mind  
furniture of pocket  
furore  _n. _. 
furred  _a. 1>   2> _.  ( ) 3> _.   ( ,   . .)
furrier  _n. ; 
furriery  _n. 1>  ;   2> _. _. 
furrow  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>   4> _.   5> _.  2. _v. 1> ;  2>  
furry  _a. 1> ;   2>  , 
further  1. _a. 1> _comp. of far 1 2>   3> ; ; further education -   ( ); to obtain further information -    - till further notice 2. _adv. 1> _comp. of far 2 2> ;  3> ;  ;  ; to inquire further -  ; let me further tell you -   ; I'll see you further first -   !,   !,  ! 3. _v. ; , ; to further hopes -   _Syn: advance, contribute, implement _Ant: delay, hinder, prevent, side-track
furtherance  _n. ; , 
furthermore  _adv.   ,  ;  
furthermost  = farthermost
furthest  = farthest
furtive  _a. 1> , ; furtive footsteps -  ; to cast a furtive glance -   2>  _Syn: stealthy
furtively  _adv. , 
furuncle  _n. ,  _Syn: wart
fury  _n. 1> ; ,  2> (Fury) _. ; _. .   - like fury _Syn: anger
furze  _n. _. 
fuscous  _a. ,   
fuse  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> _.  , ; to blow a fuse -    2. _v. 1> (), () (with); _.    The end of the wire had become accidentally fused with the switch, and was dangerous. 2>  3> ,  _Syn: unite _II 1. _n. 1> , ;  ;  2> _.  ;  2. _v. _.  /
fuse box  _n. _.   
fusee  _n. 1>  (     ) 2>  3> = fusil 4> ,    
fusee vesta      
fusel oil  _n.  
fuselage  _n. _. 
fusibility  _n. 
fusible  _a. 
fusiform  _a. 
fusil  _n. _. ,  
fusilier  _n. _. , 
fusillade  _n. 1>  2> 
fusion  _n. 1> ;  2>  ,  3> ,  4> _attr. - fusion reaction - fusion bomb
fusion bomb   
fusion reaction   
fuss  1. _n. 1> ,  ; to get into a fuss - ,  2> ,  - ; to make a fuss about smth. -  ,  ; ; to make a fuss of smb. - ,   -.; to make a fuss of smth. -    -.,   -.  3>  ,  -   2. _v. 1> ,  -  ( fuss about); ,    She must be very nervous, she fusses about all the time. 2> _. _. ;  - fuss up to have one's feathers fussed -   ; 
fuss up  _. _.  The director fussed up the stage with too many people. Don't fuss up for the party, it's very informal.
fussy  _a. 1> ;  2> ; 
fust  _n. _.  /
fustian  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ;   2. _a. 1> ;  2> , 
fustic  _n.  ( )
fustigate  _v. _.  
fusty  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
futhorc  _n.   (    )
futile  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
futility  _n.   . {. futile}
future  1. _n. 1>  (); for the future, in future -  ,  2>  3> _pl. _. ,      (   ) 4> _pl. _.  ; to deal in futures -       2. _a.  - future tense
future tense  _.  
futurism  _n. 
futurist  _n. 
futuristic  _a. 
futurity  _n. 1> ,  2> _pl.   3> _.  
futurology  _n. 
fuze  = fuse II
fuzz  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _-. ;  () 3>   4> _.  2. _v. 1>     2>  ( )
fuzzily  _adv. , ,   
fuzzy  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> , 
FX  = Foreign eXchange _n.  
FY  = Fiscal Year _n.  
FYI  = for your information _n.   
fyke  _n. _.  
fylfot  _n. 
g  _I specific gravity _n.   _II G - gauss _n.  (  ) _III G - giga _n.  (10  9- )
G-man  _n. _. of Government man _. _.    
g.  _I gram(me) _n.  _II acceleration of gravity _n.   
g.-cal.  = gram(me) calorie _n. -
G.A.  = general average _n. _.  
G.B.  = Great Britain _n. 
G.C.D.  = greatest common divisor _n.   
G.F.T.U.  = General Federation of Trade Unions _n.   -
G.H.Q.  = General Headquarters _n.   ; -;  
G.M.  = General Manager _n.  
G.M.T.  = Greenwich mean time _n.    () 
g.p.h.  = gallons per hour _n. (-)   
g.p.m.  = gallons per minute _n. (-)   
G.P.O.  _I General Post Office _n.    _II Government Printing Office _n.   ()
G.S.  = General Staff _n.  
G.T.C.  = good till cancelled _n.   
G/A  = general average _n. _.  
GA  = General Assembly _n.   ()
ga.  _I gauge _n. 1> ; ; ;  2> _-.   _II Ga. - Georgia _n.  ( )
gab  _I _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; stop your gab! - !; () ! 2. _v. ,   _II _n. _. 1> ;  2> ,  3> 
gabardine  _n. 1> _.  2> = gaberdine 1
gabber  _n. _. , 
gabble  1. _n. ,   2. _v. 1>    ,  (. gabble away/on/off/out); I expect you spent half the day gabbling away with your neighbours Don't gabble out your story, man, tell it calmly and clearly. 2>  ( )
gabbler  _n. ; 
gabby  _a. _. ; 
gaberdine  _n. 1>      2> = gabardine 1
gabion  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
gabionade  _n. _. ,  
gable  _n. 1> _. ,  2>   3> _attr. - gable roof - gable window
gable roof  / 
gable window   
gabled  _a.  ( )
Gabon  _n. 
Gaboon  _n. 
Gaborone  _n. . 
Gabriel  _n. ; _. 
gaby  _n. _. , 
gad  _I _interj. ?;  !;   ! ( , , , ) _II _v. _. ,  (. gad about, gad abroad) She gads about a lot. _III _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3> = goad 1, 1 4> _. ;  (  )
gad-fly  _n. , 
gadabout  _n. 1> ;  2> 
gadder  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  
gadget  _n. _. 1> ,  (.  ) 2> _. ; 
gadoid  1. _n.     2. _a.   
gadolinium  _n. _. 
Gael  _n.  ( ) , 
Gaelic  1. _a.  2. _n.   (.   )
gaff  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  - stand the gaff to give smb. the gaff    -.;  -.   2. _v.  () _II _n. _.  , - (. penny gaff) _III _n. _. ,  - blow the gaff
gaffe  _n. , ,  
gaffer  _n. 1> _. ;  () 2> _. 
gag  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.   3> _. ;   ; , ;  4> _. ;  5> _.  6> _. ,  _Syn: joke 2. _v. 1>  ,   2>  ;    3>  4> _.   5> _. ,  6> _.   7> _. 
gaga  _a. _. 1> ,  2>  - go gaga
gage  _I 1. _n. 1> ; in gage of smth. -   -. - give on gage 2>  ( ); to throw down a gage -  , '' 2. _v. 1> ;     2>    _II = _. gauge
gaggle  1. _n. 1>  ; _.   2>  2. _v. 
gagman  _n.  , ,   , _.  . .
gaiety  _n. 1>  2> . _pl. ;  3>    
gaily  _adv. 1> ;  2> 
gain  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. ; (from - ); ;  (   . .) 3> , ,  4> ,  - love of gain 5> _. ,  ( ,  ) 6> _.  7> _. _. ; illgotten gains never prosper - _.     _Syn: benefit 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  , ;  3> , ; to gain a prize -  ; to gain time - ,   4> ,  - gain confidence of - gain experience - gain ill repute - gain weight - gain strength 5> , ; to gain the rear of the enemy - _.     - gain touch 6>  - gain on - gain over - gain upon to gain the upper hand -  ; my watch gains -    _Syn: come, get
gain an offing   
gain colour  
gain confidence of      -.
gain experience   
gain flesh  
gain ill repute    
gain on  >  The second horse is gaining on the leader, and may pass it and win! > ,     ( ) The sea has been gaining on the east coast of England for many years. >  (-. )
gain one's point   
gain over     ,  The new leader's popularity gained over many members of the opposing party.
gain strength   , 
gain the lead    
gain the majority    ; to win by a handsome (narrow) majority   ()  
gain touch  _.   ( )
gain upon  = gain on
gain weight    
gainer  _n. 
gainful  _a. 1> , , , ;  2>   
gainings  _n. _pl. 1> ,  2> 
gainsay  _v. _p.  _p-p. gainsaid 1>  2>  _Syn: contradict
gainst  = _prep. _. against
gait  _n. 
gaiter  _n. . _pl. , ; ; ready to the last gaiter button -  
gal  _n. _. , ;  
gal.  = gallon _n. 
gala  1. _n.  2. _a. , , 
gala day  _n.  ; 
gala dress  _n.    
gala night  _n. ;  
galactic  _a. _. 
galantine  _n. , 
galanty show  _n. _.  
Galapagos Islands  _n.  
galaxy  _n. 1> _. ,   2>  (. .)
gale  _I _n. 1> ; ;   7  10  2> , ; gales of laughter -   3> _. ,  _Syn: wind _II _n. _.  () _III _n.   
galeeny  _n. 
galena  _n.  , 
galenic  _a. ,    ( )
galenical  = galenic
galimatias  _n. _. , 
galipot  _n.     , 
gall  _I _n. 1>  2>   3> , ;  4> _. , ; to have the gall to do smth. -    -. - gall and wormwood _II 1. _n. ,  ;  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ,  () 2> ,  3>  () _III _n. _. ,  
gall and wormwood   , 
gall-bladder  _n. _.  
gall-fly  _n. _. 
gall-nut  = gall III
gall-stone  _n. _.  
gallant  1. _a. 1> ,  - gallant soldier - gallant steed 2> , ,  3> ; ,  ( ) 4> ; - gallant adventures _Syn: brave 2. _n. 1>  , ,  2>  ,  3>  3. _v. 1>  () 2> ;   
gallant adventures   
gallant soldier   
gallant steed   
gallantry  _n. 1> ,  2> ;   3>  , 
galleass  _n. _. ,  
galleon  _n. _.  ()
gallery  _n. 1>  2> ;   ; to play to the gallery - ,    ;    3>   4>  5> ,  6> _. , 
galley  _n. 1> _.  - the galleys 2> _. ;  3> _.  4> _.  ;  5> = galley proof to read the galleys -  ; she read the galleys of her new novel -      
galley proof  _n. _. 
galley-slave  _n. 1>    (   ) 2> ,    
gallic  _I Gallic _a. 1>  2> _.  _II _a. _. 
gallicism  _n. 
galligaskins  _n. _pl. 1>   XVI-XVII . 2> _.  
gallimaufry  _n.  , 
gallinaceous  _a. _. 
galliot  _n. _.  (  )
gallipot  _n. 1>  ()  2> = galipot
gallium  _n. _. 
gallivant  _v. 1> ,  2> , ,  (. gallivantabout/around/off) He just gallivants about instead of working. The mother has shown a poor sense of responsibility, often gallivanting off somewhere and leaving the children on their own.
Gallomaniac  _n. 
gallon  _n.  (    , . = 4,54 , . imperial gallon; _. = 3,78 )
galloon  _n. 
gallop  1. _n.  - at full gallop 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  ()  3>   4>  -.  ( gallop through, gallop over) I'm sure it's not good for the children to gallop through their meals the way they do.
galloper  _n. _. 1> _. ;    2>  
gallophil  _n. 
gallophobe  _n. 
galloping  _a.  () - galloping consumption
galloping consumption   
galloway  _n. _. ,   
gallows  _n. _pl. . as _sg. 1> ; to come to the gallows -   2>  3> _pl. _. ,  4> _.   
gallows-bird  _n. _. , 
gallows-tree  = gallows 1
Gallup poll  _n. _.   ;       (.,    )
galluses  _n. _pl. _. _. 
galoot  _n. _. _. 1>     2> _. . _.  , 
galop  1. _n.  () 2. _v.  
galore  1. _adv.  ; there is fruit galore in the Crimea this summer -         2. _n. _. 
galosh  _n. ; _.  
galoshes  
galumph  _v. _.   , 
galvanic  _a. 1> _.  2>  3> ;    ( ,   . .)
galvanism  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
galvanization  _n. _. _. 
galvanize  _v. 1> ;  2> ;  (into); to galvanize smb. into action -  -.  ;  -.  _Syn: stimulate
galvanometer  _n. _. 
gambade  = gambado
gambado  _n. _pl. -os, -oes 1> ,  () 2>  
Gambia  _n. 
gambit  _n. 1> _.  2>    -. (. opening gambit) 3>       
gamble  1. _n. 1>   2>  ,  2. _v. 1>     - gamble away 2>  ( ) 3>  (with) - gamble on _Syn: venture
gamble away     (  . .)
gamble on  >   -., -. Are you going to gamble on the result of the fight? He gambles most of his income on the horses. >   You can't gamble on the weather in England.
gambler  _n. 1> ,  2> 
gamboge  _n.  (    ; .     )
gambol  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. ,  _Syn: frisk
game  _I 1. _n. 1> ; to play a good (poor) game -   ()  - play the game 2> _. , ; a game of tennis -   ;  3> _pl. ;  4> , ; what a game! -  ! 5> ; to have a game with -  -. - make game of - speak in game 6> , ,  7> , , , '' none of your games -   ,  ; the game is up - ' ',  ; the game is not worth the candle -    ; two can play at that game -  ,  ; to have the game in one's hands -    ; this game is yours -   _Syn: plaything 2. _a. 1> ; ,  2>    -.; to be game for anything -    ;    3. _v.     - game away _II _n. 1>  - fair game - big game 2>   , ,   . . _III _a. ,  ( , )
game away  
game-bag  _n. ,  
game-bird  _n.  
game-chicken  = game-cock
game-cock  _n.  
game-fish  _n.  
game-laws  _n. _pl.    ;  
game-preserve  _n.  
gamekeeper  _n. ,   (   . .),  
gamely  _adv. 
games of chance   
games-master  _n.  
games-mistress  _n.  
gamesmanship  _n.  ,  
gamesome  _a. , , 
gamester  _n. , 
gamete  _n. _. ,  
gamin  _n. _. ;  
gamine  1. _a.  (    , ) 2. _n. -
gaming-house  _n.  
gaming-table  _n. 1>   2>    
gamma  _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _.  3>  ()
gamma rays  _n. _pl. _. -
gammer  _n. _. ; ,  ()
gammon  _I 1. _n.  2. _v. ,  ,   _II 1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>  2>  
gammoning  _n.    ,  
gammy  _a. _. 
gamp  _n. _. () 
gamut  _n. 1> _.  2>  () 3> ,  -.; to experience the whole gamut of suffering -    
gamy  _I _a. 1>   2>   ( ) _II _a. _. , 
gander  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _.   4> _. _. ,    ;  ; to see how the gander hops -    
gang  _I 1. _n. 1>    (  . .); ;  - section gang 2> ,  - press gang 3> _.  4> ,  () 5> _attr. - gang leader 2. _v. 1>   2>  ;    (. gang up) When those big boys start ganging up, you can expect trouble. 3>  (. gang up) _Syn: group _II _v. _. 
gang leader   (  . .)
gang-plank  _n. , 
gang-saw  _n.  
ganger  _I _n.  _II _n. 1>  2>  
Ganges  _n. . 
gangland  _a. , 
gangling  _a. _. ,  _Syn: lanky
ganglion  _n. _pl. -lia 1> _. ,   2>  (, )
gangly  _a. , 
gangrene  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>   2>  
gangrenous  _a. , 
gangsman  = ganger I
gangster  _n. ,  _Syn: thief
gangway  _n. 1> _. ;   2>    (  . .) 3> _. ,      ; members above the gangway -    ,        4> _.   5> _. 
ganoid  1. _a. 1>    ( ) 2>  ( ) 2. _n.  
gantlet  = gauntlet II
gantry  _n. 1>    2> _-.   (  ) 3>    ( ) 4> _.  
gantry-crane  _n.  
gaol  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v.    _Syn: confine
gaol-bird  _n. ; 
gaoler  _n. ;  
gap  _n. 1> , ,  2> , ; '' ( ) 3> , , ; to close/stop/fill up the gap -   4>   -.; ,  5>   (   . .);  6>  ,   7> _.  ( ) 8> _. ,  9> _.    ; to stand in the gap -      () _Syn: opening
gap-fill  _n.  ,       
gap-toothed  _a. ,   
gape  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> (the gapes) _pl.  ( ); _.   4> ;  2. _v. 1>   ;  2> ; (at - ) She just gaped at me when I told her the news. 3> ; - make gape 4>  - gape after - gape for - gape on - gape upon
gape after    -.
gape for    -.
gape on      -.
gape upon      -.
gape-seed  _n. _. 1> ,   ; to seek/buy/sow gape-seed -    (   . .) 2>   3> 
gaper  _n. 
gappy  _a.  ,  ; ; his speech was gappy -     
garage  1. _n.  2. _v.   
garb  1. _n. 1> , ; in the garb of a sailor -    2>   _Syn: dress 2. _v. . _pass. , ; to garb oneself in motley -    
garbage  _n. 1> () ;   2> ,  3> ,  (. literary garbage) 4> _attr. - garbage heap of history _Syn: waste
garbage can  >  ;    > _.    
garbage heap of history   
garbage-collector  _n.  , 
garble  _v. ,  (, )
garcon  _n. _. , 
garden  1. _n. 1>  - garden of England 2>  (. kitchen garden) 3> _pl.  4> _attr. ;  2. _v. ,  ()
garden city  _n. -
garden hose  _n.  
garden of England   
garden pruner  _n. ,  
garden seat  _n.  
garden truck  _n. _.   ; to raise garden truck for the market -      
garden-bed  _n. , 
garden-frame  _n.  
garden-house  _n. 1>  2>   
garden-party  _n.    
garden-plot  _n.    ;  
garden-stuff  _n. , , ; 
garden-tillage  _n. 
gardener  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
gardenia  _n. _. 
gardening  _n.  _Syn: farming
garfish  _n.  ()
gargantuan  _a. , ; gargantuan appetite -  
garget  _n. _.   ( );   ( ,   . .)
gargle  1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v.  ()
gargoyle  _n. ,        (  )
garibaldi  _n.    
garish  _a. 1>  ( , );  2> ,  _Syn: gaudy
garland  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ;   3> _.  2. _v. 1>  ,  2> _.  
garlic  _n. 1> ; a clove of garlic -   2> _attr. garlic bulblet/hop -  
garlicky  _a. ;  
garment  1. _n. 1>   2> _pl.  3> , ; the earth's garment of green -    2. _v. . . _p-p. _. 
garner  _. _. 1. _n. ;  (. .) 2. _v.    ;   ,  (. garner in/up) When all the fruit is garnered in, the farmers can rest.
garnet  _n. 1> _.  2> -  3> _. 
garnish  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: ornament 2. _v. 1>  () (with) Serve the duck garnished with pieces of orange. 2> ,  (with); swept and garnished -      _Syn: ornament
garniture  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> , 
garret  _n. 1> ;  2> _. , ''
garreteer  _n.  ;  
garrison  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  ,   2>    
garrotte  _. 1. _n. 1>  (  -   ) 2>   3>     2. _v. 1>     2>   
garrulity  _n. , , 
garrulous  _a. 1> , ,  2>  ( ) _Syn: talkative
garter  1. _n. 1>  2> (the Garter)   2. _v. 1>   2>     
garth  _n. _. _. 1>   2> ,  3> _-.    
Gary  _n. . 
gas  1. _n. 1> ;   - natural gas - producer gas 2>   3> _. _. , ; ; step on the gas! -  !,  ! 4> _. ,  5> _. ,   6> _.   7> _. ,  2. _v. 1>   ;    2> () ; she gassed herself -    3>  ;   4>   5> _.   (. gasup) Stop here to gas up before crossing the desert. 6> _. ; ;     ; stop gassing! -   !
gas attack  _n.  
gas chamber  _n.  , 
gas defence  _n.  
gas fire     
gas-alarm  _n.  
gas-alert  _n. 1> = gas-alarm 2>  ;   ''
gas-bag  _n. 1>   2>  3> _. ; 
gas-bomb  _n.  
gas-burner  = gas-jet
gas-engine  _n. 1>   2>   
gas-field  _n.   
gas-fire  _n.  
gas-fitter  _n. , -
gas-furnace  _n.  
gas-holder  _n. , 
gas-jet  _n.  , 
gas-main  _n. ,  
gas-man  _n. 1>      2> = gas-fitter
gas-mantle  _n. _.  
gas-mask  _n. 
gas-meter  _n.  , 
gas-plant  _n. 1>   2>  
gas-producer  _n. 
gas-proof  _a.  - gas-proof shelter
gas-proof shelter  
gas-ring  _n.  , 
gas-shell  _n.  
gas-shelter  _n. 
gas-station  _n. _.  ; _. 
gas-stove  _n.  
gas-tank  _n. _. 1>    2> _. _.   ; 
gas-tight  = gas-proof
gas-warfare  _n.  
gas-works  _n.  
gasateria  _n. _. _.   
gasbracket  _n.  
Gascon  _n. 1>  2> 
gasconade  1. _n. ,  2. _v. , 
gaselier  _n.  
gaseous  _a. ; 
gash  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _. ;  _Syn: cut 2. _v.   
gasification  _n. ,   
gasiform  _a. 
gasify  _v. ; ()  
gasket  _n. _. , , 
gaslight  _n. 1>   2>  
gasolene  _n. 1>  2> _. 
gasoline  _n. 1>  2> _. 
gasoline tank  = gas tank _. 
gasometer  _n. 1>  2> = gas-meter
gasp  1. _n.  ; ; at one's last gasp >   ; >    - give a gasp 2. _v. 1>   , ;   2>   ( ) (at) When the young man walked across the high wire fixed between the two tall buildings without a safety net, the crowd gasped at his bravery and skil. - gasp for - gasp out to gasp out one's life -  , 
gasp for    Give me a cigarette, will you? I'm gasping for a smoke.
gasp out    The messenger gasped out his story after running all the way from the battle.
gasper  _n. _.  
gaspingly  _adv. 1> ;   2>  
gassed  _a.  ; ,   
gassing  _n. 1>   2>   3>   4>   5> _. ; 
gassy  _a. 1>  2>   3> _. , 
gasteropoda  = gastropoda _n. _pl. _. 
gastric  _a.  - gastric ulcer - gastric juice
gastric juice   
gastric ulcer   
gastritis  _n. _. 
gastroenteritis  _n. _. 
gastronome  _n. ,  _Syn: gourmet
gastronomer  = gastronome
gastronomic  _a. 
gastronomist  = gastronome
gastronomy  _n. , 
gastropoda  = gasteropoda
gat  _n. _. _. 
gate  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ,  4>   ( ,   . .) 5>  ( -  ,   . .) 6> _pl. ,    (   )    7>   8>  9> _. , ; , ; ;  - give the gate - get the gate to open the gate for/to smb.  -.  2. _v.       (   )
gate-bill  _n.     {. gate 1, 6}
gate-crash  _v. _. 1>   2>    
gate-crasher  _n. _. 1> '',   2>  
gate-keeper  _n. , 
gate-legged  _a. - gate-legged table
gate-legged table     
gate-money  = gate 1, 5
gate-post  _n.  ; between you and me and the gate-post -  
gateau  _n. _pl. -x 
gatehouse  _n. 1>    2> _.       
gateway  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
gatgetry  _n.  
gather  1. _v. 1> ; to gather a crowd -   2> ,  3>  ();  ();  () 4>  ( ,  ) 5> , ; to gather experience (strength) -   () - gather way 6>  ();    () 7>  - gather head 8>  , ; I could gather nothing from his statement -         - gather up _Syn: assemble, collect, congregate, convene, mass, muster, accumulate _Ant: disband, scatter, separate 2. _n. _pl. 
gather head   ( )
gather momentum  , ;  , 
gather up  > ; to gather up the thread of a story -    >  > ,    > to gather oneself up ;   
gather way   ( )
gatherer  _n. 
gathering  1. _pres-p. of gather 1. 2. _n. 1> ;  2> ; ; ;  3> _-.  (  );   4> _. ;  _Syn: meeting
gator  _n. _. 
GATT  = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade _n.        (  )
gauche  _a. _. ,  _Syn: boorish, maladroit, tactless, uncouth, unpolished _Ant: adroit, considerate, polite, urbane
gaud  _n. 1>  ;  2> ;  3> _pl.  
gaudy  _I _n. 1>   2>       ( . ) _II _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  ( ) _Syn: flashy, garish, meretricious, tawdry _Ant: modest, plain, quiet, simple, tasteful
gauffer  = goffer
gauge  1. _n. 1> , , ; ; to take the gauge of - ;  2> ;   3>   4> , ;  5>  (); ,  (); _.  () 6> _-.  ; broad (narrow) gauge -  ()  7> _. (. gage)   ; to have the weather gauge of -    -. _Syn: standard 2. _v. 1> ,  () 2>  (, ) 3> , ; ,  () 4>    
gauge-glass  _n.  
gauging-station  _n. _.  
Gaul  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _. 
Gauleiter  _n. _.  (-     , .   )
Gaulish  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _n. 1>   2> _.  
gaunt  _a. 1> ; ,  2>   ;  3> ,  _Syn: blear
gauntlet  _I _n. 1> ;    (,   . .) 2> _.  ; to throw/fling down the gauntlet -  ,  ; to take/pick up the gauntlet -   _II _n. - run the gauntlet
gauntry  = gantry
gauss  _n. _. 
gauze  _n. 1>  () 2>  3>  ( ) 4> _.  ,  
gauzy  _a. ,  (.  )
gavel  _n.  ( ,   )
gavotte  _n. 
GAW  = Guaranteed Annual Wage _n.    
gawd  _interj. _.  , 
gawk  1. _n. , ;  2. _v.    ;   (at) In the summer, crowds of tourists come to gawk at our famous old buildings. I expect that the Queen does not enjoy being gawked at.
gawky  _a. ;  ( ) _Syn: clumsy
gawp  = _v. _. gawk
gay  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  3> ; to lead a gay life -    4> , ; ,  2. _n. 
gay bird  
gazabo  = gazebo
gaze  1. _n.   - stand at gaze - be at gaze 2. _v.  ; (at, on, upon - );  The climbers stood on top of the mountain, gazing at the splendid view. _Syn: look
gazebo  _n. _pl. -os, -oes _. 1>    ,  2>   3>  (   )
gazelle  _n. 
gazer  _n.    - star gazer
gazette  1. _n. 1>   ,  ; to appear in the Gazette, to have one's name in the Gazette -    ; '  ', .     2> _.  2. _v. . _pass.     - be gazetted
gazetteer  _n. 1>   2> _. ,  
gazogene  _n. 1>     2> 
gazump  _v. _.    ( ,    )
GB  = gigabyte _n. (-) 
GCA  = ground-controlled approach _n.     ( )
gcc  = ground control centre _n.    
GCE  = General Certificate of Education _n.  
GCT  = Greenwich Civil Time _n.   
Gdansk  _n. . 
Gdn  = Carden _n.    ( )
Gdns  = Cardens _n.    ( )
GDR  = German Democratic Republic _n.   , 
gds.  = goods _n. 
Gdynia  _n. . 
GE  = General Electric _n. " " (   )
gear  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> _. ,  ;  ; ; to go into lst, 2nd, etc. gear -   1-, 2-  . .  - in gear - out of gear - throw out of gear - get into gear - in high gear - low gear 4>  5>  , ,  6> _. ;  2. _v. 1>   2>    () 3> ,  (  ) 4>    ; ; to gear oneself for war -    5>  ( gear up) - gear down - gear into - gear to - gear up
gear down  >  () You have to gear down when you drive uphill. > ,   The courses have been geared down to the lower ability of students in these special classes.
gear into  , 
gear to   ,     Education should be geared to the children's needs and abilities.
gear up  >  (  . .) When you are going fast enough, you'll be able to gear up. > ()  -. Are the players geared up for the game? _I only feel geared up for work in the mornings.
gear-box  _n. _.  ,  
gear-case  = gear-box
gear-ratio  _n. _.  
gear-wheel  _n.  
gearing  _n. _. ;  , 
gee  _I _interj. 1> !, ! (,   ) 2> _.   !,  ! _II 1. _n. _. (. gee-gee)  2. _v. - gee up
gee up  ,   ( ) 'Gee up!' he shouted as the horse came near the winning post.
gee whizz  = _interj. _. gee 2
gee-gee  _n. _. (. gee) 
gee-up  = gee 1
geek  _n. _. 1> ,  2> 
geezer  _n. _.   
Geffrey  _n. 
Gehenna  _n. , 
Geiger counter  _n. _.  
geisha  _n. 
gel  _n. _. 
gelatin  = gelatine
gelatine  = gelatin _n. ; , 
gelatinize  _v. ()  
gelatinous  _a. ; 
gelation  _n. 1>  2>  ( )
geld  _v. _p.  _p-p. gelded gelt  _Syn: sterilize
gelding  _n.  , .  _Syn: horse
gelid  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( , )
gelignite  _n. _. 
gem  1. _n. 1>  , ;  2> _. ; ; the gem of the whole collection -      ; she is a gem -   3> _.    _Syn: jewel, jewellery, stones 2. _v.   ; stars gem the sky -    ,   
geminate  1. _a. ,   2. _v. , 
gemination  _n. , 
Gemini  _n. _pl.  (   )
gemma  _n. _pl. -ae 1> _.  2> _. 
gemmate  1. _a.  ;   2. _v.  ;  
gemmation  _n.  ; 
gemmiferous  _a. 1>  2>    ( )
gen  _n. _. of general information; _. _. () , , 
Gen.  = General _n. 
gendarme  _n. _. 
gendarmerie  _n. _. 
gender  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  2. _v. _. 
gene  _n. _. 
genealogical  _a. , 
genealogy  _n. ; 
general  _I _a. 1> ,  , ;  - general meeting - general impression - general public - general workers - general strike - general hospital - in general 2>  3> ; as a general rule -  ; in a general way -   4>  - general layout - General Headquarters - general staff general (post) delivery -    ; _. ()   _Syn: accepted, common, popular, public, universal _Ant: queer, specific, uncommon, unparalleled, unusual _II _n. ; 
general effect   
general election   (_. ) 
general government   
General Headquarters   , ;  
general hospital   ,   
general impression   
general labourer  
general layout    ()
general meeting   
general pardon  
general post-office  
general practice  _n.  
general practitioner     (  )
general public   , 
general servant  '  '
general staff   
general strike   
general workers   , 
General-in-Chief  _n. _pl. Generals-in-Chief 
generalissimo  _n. _pl. -os 
generality  _n. 1> ;    2>  3>   ; _pl.   4> (the generality) ;  
generalization  _n. 1> ; don't be hasty in generalization -     2>  
generalize  _v. 1> ;     (about, from) It's impossible to generalize about children's books, as they are all different. This rule can be generalized from the facts which we have collected. 2> ;     3>  ;  ,   
generalized  _a. ; generalized form of value - _-.   
generally  _adv. 1> ,  ;  ; it is generally recognized -  2>   ,  3>  ();   ,  ; the plan was generally welcomed -    
Generals-in-Chief  = General-in-Chief
generalship  _n. 1>  ,   2>   3> () 
generate  _v. 1> ,  2> ; 
generation  _n. 1> ; a generation ago -   ;   ; in our generation -   ,   ; over the past generation -      2> ,  3> ;  4> _. ,  () _Syn: period
generational  _a.    
generative  _a. ; ; 
generator  _n. 1>  2> _.  ; 
generatrix  _n. _pl. -trices _. 
generic  _a. 1> ;    ,   . . 2> 
generosity  _n. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: benevolence
generous  _a. 1> ;  - generous nature 2>  3> ; ; ; a generous amount -  ; of generous size -   4>  ( ) 5> ;  ( ) 6> ,  ( ) _Syn: bountiful, lavish, liberal, magnanimous, open-handed _Ant: chary, greedy, niggardly, parsimonious, selfish, sparing, tight
generous nature   
genesis  _n. 1> , ;  2> (Genesis) _.  
genet  _n. _. , 
genetic  _a. 
geneticist  _n. 
genetics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
geneva  _n. ,  , 
Geneva  _n. . 
Geneva stop  _n. _.  
Geneva wheel  _.  
Genevan  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2> ; 
genial  _I _a. 1> , , ; ;  2>  ( ) 3> _. _. ,  4> _.  5> _.  _Syn: blithe _II _a. _. 
geniality  _n. 1> , , ; ;  2>  ()
genially  _adv. ; 
genie  _n. _pl. genii  (  )
genista  _n. _. 
genital  1. _a. ,  2. _n. _pl.  
genitive  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
genius  _n. 1> _pl. genii , ; good (evil) genius -  () ,  ()  2> _sg. only ; ; a man of genius -   3> _pl. -ses ,  ,   4> _pl. -ses , ,   -.  5> _pl. -ses  (, , , , ) _Syn: aptitude, bent, faculty, gift, instinct, knack, talent
genl general  _n. 
Genoa  _n. . 
genocide  _n. 
Genoese  1. _a.  2. _n. 
genotype  _n. _. 
genre  _n. _. 1> ,  2>   3> _attr.  - genre painting
genre painting   
gent  = _. gentleman 1; gentleman 2
genteel  _a. _. 1> ; ;  2> , , ;  _Syn: urbane
gentian  _n. _. 
gentile  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _.  _Syn: heathen
gentility  _n. 1> ( _.) ( ) ;   2> _. , ; 
gentle  1. _a. 1> , ; , ;  ( ) - gentle sex 2> ,  ( ) 3> ,  ( ;    . .); with a gentle hand -  4> ,  ( ) 5> ,  6>  7> _. ,  - gentle reader _Syn: bland 2. _n.  ( ) 3. _v. 1> ,   () 2>  ()
gentle hint   
gentle reader    (     )
gentle reminder  
gentle sex   
gentlefolks  _n. _pl. , 
gentlehood  _n. 1>  2> ; 
gentleman  _n. 1> ;  2>     ; gentleman's agreement -   3> _.  4> _pl.   - gentleman in waiting - gentleman's gentleman - gentleman at large; gentleman of the long robe - , ; gentlemen of the cloth -  - gentleman of the road - gentleman of fortune - the old gentleman; the gentleman in black velvet - 
gentleman at large  _.    
gentleman in waiting  
gentleman of fortune  ; 
gentleman of the road  > '  ',  > 
gentleman's gentleman  
gentleman-at-arms  _n. 
gentlemanlike  _a. 1>  ,  - {. gentleman 2} 2> ; 
gentlemanly  = gentlemanlike
gentlemen of the cloth  
gentlemen of the robe  , 
gentleness  _n. 1> ;  2> 
gentlewoman  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _. ; 
gently  _adv. 1> , , ;  2> , , ; gently! - !, ! - gently born
gently born  , 
gentry  _n. 1> ,    2> _. _.   ; these gentry -  
gents  _n. _.  
genual  _a. _. 
genuflect  _v.  
genuflection  _n. 
genuflexion  _n. 
genuine  _a. 1> , , , ; genuine diamond -   2> ; genuine sorrow -   3> _-.  _Syn: actual, authentic, real, true, sincere _Ant: artificial, fake, forged, imaginary, spurious
genuinely  _adv. ; 
genus  _n. _pl. genera 1> _.  2> ; 
geocentric  _a. 
geochemistry  _n. 
geodesy  _n. 
geodetic  _a. 
Geoffrey  _n. 
geognosy  _n. 
geographer  _n. 
geographic  = geographical
geographical  _a. 
geography  _n. 
geologic  = geological
geological  = geologic _a.  - geological age
geological age   
geologist  _n. 
geologize  _v. 1>   2>   
geology  _n. 
geomagnetic  = geomagnetical
geomagnetical  = geomagnetic _a.  - geomagnetical field
geomagnetical field    
geometer  _n. 
geometrical  _a. ; geometrical progression -  
geometrically  _adv. ;   
geometrician  = geometer
geometry  _n. 
geophysical  _a. 
geophysics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
geopolitical  _a. 
geopolitics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
George  _n. _. _. ; ; by George! - -!,  !;   !
Georgetown  _n. . 
georgette  _n. _. 
Georgia  _I _n.  ( ) _II _n. ; Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic    
Georgian  _I 1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  the Georgians _pl. - _.  2>   _II _. 1. _a.     2. _n.    _III _a. ,      
Ger.  = German _n. ; 
Gerald  _n. 
geranium  _n. _. , 
gerfalcon  _n. _. () 
geriatrics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
germ  1. _n. 1> _. , ; _.  - in germ 2>  3> ; ; the germ of an idea -  ; in germ -  ,    4> _attr. - germ warfare _Syn: virus 2. _v.  , 
germ warfare   
German  1. _a. ,  - German Ocean 2. _n. 1> ;  the Germans _pl. - _.  2>   - High German - Low German
German badgerdog  _n.  ( )
German Democratic Republic  _n.   , 
German measles  _n. 
German Ocean  _.  
German text  _n.  
germander  _n. _. 
germane  _a. ,  (to)
Germanic  1. _a. 1> _.  2>  2. _n. _.  ;  
Germanism  _n. 1> _.  ,  2> 
germanium  _n. _. 
Germanize  _v. , 
Germany  _n. 
germicide  1. _n. ,   2. _a.  , 
germinal  _a. ; 
germinate  _v. 1>     2>   , 
germinating ability   ()
germination  _n. 1>  2> , 
gerontocracy  _n.    
gerontology  _n. ,   
Gerry  = Jerry
gerrymander  1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  
Gertie  _n. _. of Gertrude 
Gertrude  _n. 
gerund  _n. _. 
gerund-grinder  _n. _.   ; -
gerundive  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
gesso  _n.  ( )
gestation  _n. 1> ;   2>  (, )
gesticulate  _v. 
gesticulation  _n. 
gestural  _a. 
gesture  1. _n. 1> ;  - fine gesture 2>  (. facial gesture) - friendly gesture 2. _v. 
get  1. _v. _p. got; _p-p. got, _. and _. gotten 1> ; , ; we can get in for you -      ; you'll get little by it -      ; to get advantage -   2>  - get a living 3> , ; to get an illness -  4> , ; to get a new coat -    5> ; ; I get letters every day -    ; to get a leave - ,  ; to get singing lessons -    6> , ; (from, out of) we couldn't get permission from him -       ; to get glory -   7> , ; get me a chair -   ; I got him to bed -     8> , ,  -.  (to);  -.; we cannot get to Moscow tonight -        9> _. , ; I don't get you -    ; to get it right -   10>   ; the answer got me -    11> , ; we get 9.5 on the average -   9,5   12> _.  (,   . .); go and get your breakfast -    13> ,  ( ) 14> _pf. _. , , ; I've got very little money -     ; he has got the measles -    15> _pf. ( .)  ,   -. ; I've got to go for the doctor at once -       16> (    - .  . + .) ,  -.  -.; to get smb. to speak -  -. ; we got our friends to come to dinner -       ; to get a tree to grow in a bad soil -       17> (    - .  . + _p-p.  . : >        -.   ; >  -       ); I got my hair cut -  ,  ; you must get your coat made -   ()   ; you'll get your feet wet -   ; she's got her face scratched -    18> (         :) to get to know - ; they got talking -    19> (-         .) , ; to get old - ; to get angry - (); to get better > ; >  ; to get drunk - ; to get married - ; you'll get left behind -  ,    20> (    ,   ); to get some sleep - ; to get a glimpse of smb. -   -. - get about - get abreast of - get abroad - get across - get after - get ahead - get along - get at - get away - get back - get behind - get by - get down - get home - get in - get into - get off - get on - get onto - get out - get over - get round - get through - get to - get together - get under - get up - get by heart to get one's hand in    -.,   -.; to get smth. into one's head -  -.   ; to get one's breath -  ;   ; to get on one's feet/legs -  (  ); to have got smb., smth. on one's nerves -  - -., -.; to get under way -   ; ; to get a head - ,      - get hold of; to get the mitten ( the sack, walking orders, walking papers)   - get it; to get in wrong with smb. -     -.; to get one's own way -  -,    - get nowhere; to get off with a whole skin -    ; get along with you! - _. !; get away with you! - _.   !;   !; get out with you! - !, !; I got him ( through to him) on the telephone at last -      _Syn: acquire, gain, obtain, procure _Ant: give up, let go, lose, relinquish 2. _n. ,  ( )
get a bellyful of   -.
get a blow    
get a citation     
get a class     
get a commission    
get a leg in  _.   
get a living    
get a miff  
get a peep of  
get a place       
get a shop  _.  
get aboard    ,    . .
get about  >  ( ) Stories have been getting about concerning the government's secret intentions. >  ()   Mother is much better now, thank you, she's able to get about a bit more.
get abreast of    Scientists have to work hard to get abreast of the latest discoveries and developments in their field.
get abroad   ( );   How did the news of his appointment get abroad before it was made official?
get across  > ,  Using the new bridge to get across will save people a lot of time. >  ; to get across an idea -    > ,  His mother at last got across me, making rude remarks in my own home. Take care not to get across the director, he could have you dismissed.
get after   She's always getting after the children for one thing or another.
get ahead  >  The horse that we were hoping would win began to get ahead halfway through the race. >  Jane used to be slow in class, but now she is getting ahead, if you want to get ahead in your job, you must listen to advice from more experienced workers.
get along  > ; ; I'll get along somehow -   - ; to get along without food -   ; to get along in years -  >   ;  How is your work getting along? It's getting along nicely, thank you. How is Tom getting along with his new book? > , ; they get along -   >  I think I'll be getting along now, I want to be home quite early. >  Grandfather is getting along and doesn't see too well any more.
get an eyeful     -.
get an offing   
get angry at smth.   - -.
get another opinion     
get at  > ,  I can't get at the top branches, can you bring the ladder? >  ( ) > , ; I cannot get at the meaning -      > _.  The prisoners escaped after getting at the guards to leave the gate open. > _.  >  It is always difficult to get at the truth. >    I'd like to get at repainting the house as soon as the weather is suitable. >  What are you getting at? > ,   ,  She's always getting at the children for one thing or another. I feel I'm being got at. Stop getting at me to clean my shoes, I'll do them tonight.
get at grips   ( );   
get away  > ; ; ;  I'm sorry I'm late but the telephone rang just as I was about to leave, and I couldn't get away. >    (with); _.   ,     (with) > _. ,  > _.     This new car gets away faster than any of our former models >    I couldn't get away at all last year, I was too busy. >  (, ) (with) We mustn't let him get away with the idea that he won't have to pay for it. >   (with) Don't try to cheat on your income tax, you'll never get away with it. >    (with) That student never completes his work on time; I don't know how he gets away with it.
get back  > () When did your neighbours get back from their holiday? >  (, ) >  (-. - at) Students have no way of getting back at a teacher who marks their work unfairly. We can get back at the government for their unfulfilled promises by voting against them at the next election. >     ( -. - to); I'll take advice on this matter and get back to you this afternoon.
get beans  _.  , 
get behind  _. >  >  
get by  > , ; there's enough room for the car to get by -      >  () >     You can't get by with being late every morning. >    ;  We'll get by somehow, don't worry.
get by heart   
get commodities from abroad     
get cool   ; 
get down  > ,  Get down from that horse at once! The cat climbed the tree, and then couldn't get down. >  ( ) >  Try to get the medicine down, it's good for you. >  (   . .) (to) >  Did you get down the enemy plane? The hunters got down three deer >  -  Please, may I get down? All right, down you get, then, all of you! >  Get down every word she says. >  This continuous wet weather is getting me down. >   (to) It's time we got down to work.
get drunk   
get for nothing   
get free  
get from abroad   -. - 
get hold of    ( )
get home  >    Did you get home all right? >  Did your horse get home? >   Her remark about people who forget birthdays got home to her husband at last. The President's speech about the need for saving power got home, and everyone started turning off lights.
get in  > , ,  Help me to get the washing in, it's raining. Please get the children in, their dinner's ready. The children like helping the farmer to get the cows in. >    He was surprised to get in at his first election. >  () We must get next year's potatoes in soon while the soil is ready. >  (, ) The farmers are getting the crops in now they are ripe. >   >  (  . .) >   , ; (on - ) Alice is always wanting to get in on the act. It's a good idea to get in at the start, whatever you're doing. >  (),  May I get a word in? He always gets his favourite story in when he makes a speech. She spoke so fast that I couldn't get a word in. >   (  ) Did your son get in? Mine did. >     (with) She's been trying to get in with the social leaders of the town for some time.
get in a bate    
get in smb.'s road    , , 
get in touch with   ( -.)
get into  > ,  Gel into bed, and I'll bring you a cup of tea. How did the thieves get into the house? > ,  () I can't get my head into this hat. >   (  ) Did your boy get into the first three places? > ,  ( ) You'll get into bad habits if you keep borrowing money. His influence got me into bad habits. >   -. Whatever has got into the children? They're so excitable! The devil has got into this class today. >  Are you getting into the new job all right? I must get into training soon; the cricket season starts next month. >  Michael got into radio when he was only fourteen.
get into a groove     
get into a mess    
get into debt    
get into gear   ; _.   
get into office   ,     
get into the band-wagon    ,    ;       
get into trouble    
get it  >   >  ,     > 
get lay-off pay   
get mad  ;   ; don't be mad at me    
get nosey  
get nowhere    
get off  > ,  That grass is newly seeded, please get off! >  () > ,  We must be getting off now. We have to get off early tomorrow. >  he got off to a flying start    > ; ,  (   . .) The man went to prison but the two boys got off (with a warning). >  () I got a good one off today. > _.   ,  > _.  >  There's a dirty mark on the wall that I can't get off. >  (  ) The last three sailors were got off just before the ship sank. >   Seven people in the bus were killed but the train passengers got off lightly. >  I had a bad night, 1 went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't get off (to sleep). >  I've got this poem off by heart already. >   I'll meet you after work - what time do you get off? I get off at 5,30 >     Why didn't you get off? You can't have taken enough of the drug. He gets off on loud music, but I don't.
get off light   
get off the trail    
get old  
get on  >  ,  how is he getting on?  ()  ? > ;  >  ( ); it is getting on for supper-time -     >  Get your coat on quickly, the taxi's waiting. >  ( ) Don't be afraid of the horse, get on! > ,  (with) How are you and your new neighbour getting on? Does she get on well with your aunt? >  let's get on with the meeting   >   -. Get on, we shall miss the train at this rate. Get on with it, we've a train to catch!
get on one's nerves    , 
get on the ball!  _. _. !, !, !
get on the trail    
get onto  >   -.,  -.  Let's get onto the next scene now. When can we get onto the next piece of business? >    -.,   -. How did we get onto this subject? It has no connection with what we were talking about. >   My neighbour got onto the city council. >  She's been getting onto me for a year to buy her a new coat. >   -. I've got onto a good idea for improving production. >  The children didn't quite get onto what the teacher was saying.
get out  > ,  (from, of - ); to get out of shape -  ; to get out of sight -    ; get out! - !, ! > , ; (from, of - ) > ,  The speaker was so nervous that he could hardly get our more than a sentence. >   ( ) How did the news of his appointment gel out before it was officially made known? > ,  >  (  . .) (of) How can I get out of the habit of smoking? Joining a group will help to get you out of the habit. >   -. > what did you get out of his lecture? -      ?; what did you get out of the deal? -      ? > ,  The meeting went on late, so I got out as soon as I could. >  How long does it take each day to get the newspaper out? >  I have to go and work, I must get out my next speech. >  These days, scientists use computers to help them to get out the difficult calculations concerned with space travel. >  -.   If we get all the workers out, we may be able to force the government to act.
get out of hand    ;   
get out of order  
get over  > , ,  () How can we get over? The traffic's so busy. >  ( ,  ) It always lakes some time to get over the shock of someone's death. >  (); ,   -. The committee will have to find means to get over the difficulty. >  () >   -.;     -. I cant get over your news, I would never have thought it possible! >  -. > to get over smb. _. ,  -. >   It takes an experienced politician to get such an unpopular message over.
get plastered  , 
get religion  _.  
get round  > , ,  -.;   - >  (,   . .) If you are clever, you can sometimes get round the tax laws. > _. ,  When are you going to get round to our house? >  Mother is much better now, thank you, she's able to gel round a bit more. > () Stories have been getting round concerning the government's secret intentions. >  We'll soon get him round (to our point of view). >    -., -. I should be able to get round to that job next week.
get smb. on the phone    -.  
get smb.'s back up   -.;  -.
get the gate   ,  
get the hoof   
get the knock  >   >   > _.    
get the lead   
get the mitten  >   ( ); >    
get the needle     ; 
get the sack   
get the upper hand   , 
get the walking-papers     ,  
get through  >   -. The snow was so deep that the climbers could not get through to the hut. >   -.;   How many of your students got through? >  () We should have no difficulty getting the new law through, it has been demanded by the public for some time. >  ( ) >  (to) I tried to telephone you but I couldn't get through. >  ,   (to) The politician had difficulty getting his message through (to the crowd). >  () (with) Telephone me when you get through, and we'll have dinner together. >  I don't know how poor people get through these cold winters. > ,  Jim gets through a lot of beer while watching football on television every Saturday. >   -. (with) Wait till I get through with you, your own mother won't recognize you!
get to  >   -. We must get to work at once (on the new building plans). >   -. to get to close quarters _. ,    ; _.  ( );     > to get smb. to  -.  -. >   I've tried to help the troublesome boy, but I can't seem to get to him. >  -.  His sad story really got to me, and I was moved to help him.
get to close quarters  ,    
get to first base  _. _.    ( -. )
get to loggerheads    
get to windward  ,  -.,    -. (of smb.)
get together  > (); () It'll take me a week to get together all the materials I need for my talk. > _. _. ;    I'm glad to see that the two firms have got together at last. >     (oneself) You have to get yourself together, no one else can do it for you.
get under  ,  () The firemen got the fire under in only half an hour.
get up  > ,  (.  ) The hill was so steep that the old car had difficulty getting up. >  ( ,  ) >  ( , , ) There's a wind getting up. I hope the boats are safe. >  ( ) > , ;  ();  () The children are getting up a play for next week. > , ; ; to get oneself up -  ,  Mary got herself up in a nice new dress. >  () >   >   -. How quickly can you get up this piece for the concert? I have to get up a talk for the club's next meeting. > ,    (against) I hope you don't get up against the director in one of his bad tempers. >   -. (to) The history lessons get up to the year 1642 and then stop > ,  -.    (to) Whatever will the students get up to next? Has that cat been getting up to its silly tricks again?
get warm  > ; > ; >   
get with it  _.     
get-at-able  _a. 
get-together  _n. 1> , , , ,  2> 
get-tough  _a. _.  - get-tough policy
get-tough policy   
get-up  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  ;  3> ,  4> _.  () 5>  () 6> _. _. , 
getaway  _n. 1> _. ;  - make a getaway 2> _. 
getter  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3>  ( , ) 4> _. 
Gettysburg  _n. . 
gewgaw  _n. , ; 
geyser  _n. 1>  2>   ()
Ghana  _n. 
Ghanaian  1. _a.   ,  2. _n.  , 
gharri  _n. _. ;  
gharry  _n. _. ;  
ghastly  1. _a. 1>  2> -;  - ghastly smile 3> _. ;  _Syn: gruesome 2. _adv. , , 
ghastly smile   
ghat  = ghaut
ghaut  = ghat _n. _. 1>   2>   3>   
ghee  _n. _.   (  )
Ghent  _n. . 
gherkin  _n. 
ghetto  _n. _pl. -os 
ghost  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> , ; to give up the ghost -   3> ,   -.; ghosts of the past -  ; not to have the ghost of a chance -     ; the ghost of a smile -    4>  ,     ; - _Syn: apparition, phantom, shade, spectre, spirit, spook, wraith 2. _v. 1> ,    2>     (    )
ghost-write  _v.  (, )  -.
ghost-writer  _n. ,  (, )  -.
ghostly  _a. 1>   ;  2>  - ghostly father
ghostly father  
ghostly pale    
ghostwriter  = _. ghost 4
ghoul  _n. 1> , ,  2>  
ghoulish  _a. , ; 
GHz  = Giga HertZ _n. 
GI  _I Government Issue 1. _n. _. _.  2. _a. ;   _II Galvanized Iron _n.  
GI bride  _.        
giant  1. _n. 1> , , ;  2> _.  2. _a. , ,  _Syn: large
giant panda   
giant's-stride  _n.   ()
giant-killer  _n.   ,     
giant-stride  _n.   ()
giantess  _n. 
giantism  _n. _. 
giantlike  _a. , 
giaour  _n. _. 
gib  _I _n. _. of Gilbert  _II _n. _. 1> , ;   2> _attr. gib arm = gibbet 1, 3
gibber  1. _n. ,   2. _v.  , , ;  _Syn: chatter
gibberish  _n. ,  ; ;  
gibbet  1. _n. 1> ; to die on the gibbet -   2>  3> _. ,   2. _v. 1>  2>   ,  ; to be gibbeted in the press -    
gibbon  _n. _. 
gibbosity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
gibbous  _a. 1>  2>  3>      ( )
gibe  1. _n.  2. _v. ; (at - ) It's unkind to gibe at a foreign student's English, even though it may sound amusing. _Syn: scoff
giber  _n. 
giblets  _n. _pl.  
Gibraltar  _n. 
gibus  _n. ,  
giddily  _adv. 1>  2> , 
giddiness  _n. 1>  2> , ; 
giddy  _a. 1> _predic.  ; I feel giddy -     2> ; giddy success -   3> , , 
Gideon  _n. 
gift  1. _n. 1> , ; I would not take/have it at a gift -       2> , ;  (of); the gift of the gab -  ,   - gift of tongues - gift for languages 3>   (, ) - Greek gift _Syn: genius 2. _v. 1>  2> , 
gift for languages    
gift of tongues    
gift-wrapped  _a.  
gifted  _a. , , , 
gig  _I _n. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 3>  ,  _II 1. _n.  2. _v.   
gigantic  _a. , ,  _Syn: large
giggle  1. _n.  _Syn: laugh 2. _v.  (at/over) Two schoolgirls were giggling at/over a letter which one of them had received from a boy. _Syn: laugh
giggly  _a. 
GIGO  = Garbage In Garbage Out _n. _.  "  -  "
gigolo  _n. _pl. -os 1>   ( ) 2> 
GIJ  _n. _. of government issue Jane _. - {. GI}
Gil  _n. _. of Gilbert 
gilbert  _n. _. 
Gilbert  _n. ()
gild  _I _v. _p.  _p-p. gilded gilt 1> ; to gild the pill -   2>  _II = guild
gilded  _a.  - Gilded Chamber - gilded youth
Gilded Chamber   
gilded youth   
gilder  _n.  - carver and gilder
gilding  _n. 1>  2> 
gill  _I Gill _n. _. of Gillian 1>  2> , ,  {. Jack I 1, 1} _II _n. . _pl. 1>  2>   3>  ( ) 4> _.   (  ); to be/look rosy (green) about the gills -   () _III _n. 1>    2>   _IV _n.   (. = 0,142 , _. = 0,118 )
gillie  _n. _. 1> _.   2>  , 
gillyflower  _n. 
gilt  1. _n. ; to take the gilt off the gingerbread -  -.  ;  -. ;  -. {. . gingerbread 1} 2. _a. , 
gilt-edged  _a. 1>    2> _. ,  ; he gave her a gilt-edged tip -      - gilt-edged securities
gilt-edged securities    
gimbals  _n. _pl. _.  
gimlet  _n. (); eyes like gimlets -    
gimmick  _n. _. 1>   2> ,  3> , 
gimmickry  _n. _. 1> ,    2> ,  ( )
gimmicky  _a. _. 
gimp  _n. 1> ;  2>       
GIN  = Graphics INput _n.  
gin  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ; ;  3>  ( ) 2. _v. 1>    2>   _II _n.  ( )
gin-mill  = _. gin-shop
gin-shop  _n. 
ginger  1. _n. 1>  2> _. , ; he wants some ginger -     3>   () 4> _.   - ginger group 2. _v. 1>   2>  ( ) 3> _. ,  (. ginger up); More men are needed to ginger up the police force. His speech needed gingering up, it was not very interesting.
ginger beer  _n.  ;  
ginger group      -.   ,    ,  
ginger-snap  _n.  
gingerbread  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _attr. , ,  - gingerbread work
gingerbread work  >     >  
gingerly  1. _a. , ;  2. _adv. , ; 
gingery  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> 
gingham  _n. 1>           2> _. () 
gingivitis  _n. _.  , 
gink  _n. _. _. 
ginnery  _n.  
ginseng  _n. 
Gipsy  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a.  3. _v. 1> (gipsy)  ,    2>  
gipsy moth  _n. _.  
gipsy table  _n.   (  )
giraffe  _n. ()
girandole  _n. 1> , ,       2>  ( ) 3>   4>      ,    
gird  _I _v. _p.  _p-p. girded girt 1> ; (); he was girt about with a rope -     2>  ,    3>  () (with) 4> , ; the island girded by the sea - ,  ; to gird oneself for smth. -   -. _II 1. _n.  2. _v. ; (at - )
girder  _n. ; ; ;  (); _. 
girdle  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,  3> _.  4> _.    - under smb.'s girdle 2. _v. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>  4> ; to girdle smb.'s waist -  -.  
girl  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. ()  4> ,  5>  6> ,  (. best girl) 7> _. ;    8> _attr. - girl guides - old girl
girl Friday  >   > 
girl guides    
girl-friend  _n. 1> ,  2>  
girlhood  _n. 
girlie  _n. _. of girl , 
girlish  _a. 1>  2> ,    ( )
giro  _n. 
Girondist  _n. _. _. 
girt  = _v. girth 2, 2
girth  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  (;     . .) 3> _attr. girth rail - _. ,  2. _v. 1>   (. girthup) 2>    3> , 
gist  _n. , ;  ; the gist of the story -    _Syn: kernel
git  _n. _. 
give  (gave, given) 
give a bashing   
give a dusting  , 
give a gasp    
give a glance at   
give a good account of oneself    
give a good hammering  _. 
give a knock   ( )
give a laugh  
give a lead  ,  (-.) 
give a level     
give a lurch  
give a nudge  
give a party   
give account of     -.
give beans  _. > ,  -. >  -. ( )
give best    -.,  
give birth to  ,    {. . birth 3}
give carte blanche  /   
give chase  , 
give credit to   -.
give effect to  ,   ,   
give good measure  >   ; > _.   
give ground  ; 
give house-room to smb.   -.
give in charge   -.   
give in marriage   
give leg bail  _. 
give leg-bail  
give lustre to    (-.);  (-.)
give occasion to    
give odds   
give offence  ,  
give offence to  ,  
give on gage    
give pause to    
give place to smb.    -.
give smth. the nod   -.
give the alarm   
give the bucket    
give the gate   , 
give the green light  _. _.  ' ',  
give the mitten  
give the needle to   (-.)
give the office   
give the onceover    (-., -.)
give the pas   
give the sack   -.
give the wall  ;  ,   . . -.
give the whisper  _. 
give trouble    (-.)
give way  > , ; > ,  (  . .); > , ; >  ( )
give-and-take  _n. 1>  ,  2>  , ,   . . 3> _.   ()
give-away  1. _n. _. 1> ()     2>      2. _a. 1>  ( ) - at a give-away price 2> _attr. - give-away show
give-away show       
given  _a. 1> ,  2> _predic.   -.;  -.;  -.; he is not much given to speech -     3> ; within a given period -     4> _. _. , 
giver  _n. ,  , ,  ()
gizmo  _n. ,  ( )
gizzard  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _. , ; it sticks in my gizzard -     
Gk.  = Greek _n. 
glabrous  _a. ,   ( )
glace  _a. _. 1> ,  2> ; 
glacial  _a. 1>  2> , ; ;  3> _.  4> 
glacier  _n. , 
glacis  _n. _. ,   
glad  _a. _predic. 1> ; I'm glad to see you -   ; glad to hear it -    2> , ; glad cry -   3>  4> _. ; to give the glad eye to smb. - _.     -.
glad rags  _.  
glad-rags  _n. _pl. _.  
gladden  _v. ;  _Syn: cheer
glade  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.  3> _.  ,   
gladiator  _n. 
gladiatorial  _a. 
gladiolus  _n. _pl. -es -li, _. , 
gladly  _adv. ; ,  
gladsome  _a. _.  - with gladsome looks
Gladstone  _n. 1>   (. Gladstone bag) 2>  
Gladys  _n. 
glair  1. _n.   2. _v.   
glairy  _a. 1>  2>   
glaive  _n. _. _. ; 
Glam.  = Glamorganshire
glamor  = _. glamour
Glamorgan  = Glamorganshire
Glamorganshire  = Glamorgan _n.  (  )
glamorize  _v. , ;   
glamorous  = _. glamourous
glamour  1. _n. 1> , ; to cast a glamour over - ,  2>  ; ;  3> _attr.  - glamour boy - glamour girl 2. _v. , , 
glamour boy  _.  
glamour girl  _.  
glamourous  _a. 1> ,  2> 
glance  _I 1. _n. 1>   - at a glance    - take a glance at - give a glance at - cast a glance at - stealthy glance 2> ,  2. _v. 1>  ; (at - );   (over) Glancing at the clock she saw that she was late. 2> ; , ;  3>  4>  ( glance aside, glance off) He moved his shield quickly, and the sword glanced off. - glance down - glance over _Syn: look _II _v.  ; 
glance down    As she glanced down the list, she saw that she had left out a name.
glance over   ,  I've only had time to glance over your work, but I can already see how much it has improved.
gland  _I _n. _. ; _pl.  ;  _II _n. _. 
glanderous  _a. _. 
glanders  _n. _pl. _. 
glandiferous  _a.   ( )
glandiform  _a. 1>    2> _. 
glandular  _a. 1>  2>   
glandule  _n. 1>  2> , 
glare  1. _n. 1>  ,   2>   3>   2. _v. 1>   (. glare down) A surprising number of people live in the desert, where the hot sun glares down all day and little rain falls. 2>   (at); the tiger stood glaring at him -      _Syn: look
glaring  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ,  ( ) 3>    4>  - glaring contrast - glaring mistake _Syn: flagrant
glaring contrast   
glaring mistake   
glaringly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ; 
Glasgow  _n. . 
glass  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> ; ; he has taken a glass too much - _.    4>  ;  5>  6> _pl.  7>  8>  ; ; ;  9>  ; _. . _pl. ()  10> _attr. ; to look through green glasses - ; ; to look through blue glasses -  , ; to see through rose-coloured glasses -      2. _v. 1>  ;  (. glass over) The archway between the two buildings wilt be glassed over, so that people crossing from one building to the other can keep dry when it rains. 2>    3>  (  ) 4>      (   . .) - glass in
glass ceiling  _n.    ,         
glass in   The builders glassed in the outside entrance, giving the pleasing effect of an added room.
glass-blower  _n. 
glass-blowing  _n.  ;  
glass-case  _n. 
glass-culture  _n. ,  
glass-cutter  _n. 1>  2>  (  )
glass-dust  _n. 
glass-furnace  _n.  
glass-house  _n. 1>   2> ,  3>  (  ) 4> _attr.  - glass-house culture
glass-house culture   
glass-paper  _n.  , 
glass-ware  _n.  ;   
glass-wool  _n. _.  
glass-work  _n. 1>   2>  () 3> _pl.   4>  
glassed-in  _a. 
glassful  _n.  (  )
glassy  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( , ) 3> , ;  ( )
Glaswegian  1. _a.   .  2. _n.  . 
Glauber's salt  _n. _.  ,  
Glauber's salts  _n. _.  ,  
glaucoma  _n. _. 
glaucous  _a. 1> -, - 2>  3> _.  
glaze  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>   3> _.  ,   4> _.  2. _v. 1>  ;  2>  ,  3>   4> ,  ( );   (. glaze over) The singer's eyes glazed over and she sank down and fainted. 5> _.  6> _.  7> _. , 
glazed  _a. 1>  2> 
glazier  _n. ; is your father a glazier? - _.   
glazy  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( )
gleam  1. _n. 1>  , ,  2> ;  (  ) 3> ,  (,   . .); not a gleam of hope -    2. _v. 1> ;  (with) All her furniture gleams with polish and loving care; she makes me ashamed. 2>  
glean  _v. 1>   ( ),  ( ) 2>  ,    (, ) (from) Bit by bit the police gleaned the story behind the robbery from a few chance remarks by the prisoner.
gleaner  _n. _-. 
gleanings  _n. _pl. 1>     2>   3> ,  
glebe  _n. 1> _. ,   2>   3> _.   
glee  _n. 1> ;  2>  (  ) _Syn: pleasure
gleeful  _a. , ; 
gleet  _n. _.  
glen  _n.   
glengarry  _n.  
glib  _a. 1>  ( ); he has a glib tongue -     2> ,  3>  ( ) 4> ,  ( ) 5> - glib excuse _Syn: talkative
glib excuse   
glibly  _adv. ; 
glide  1. _n. 1> ;   2> _. ,   3> _.   4> _. ;   2. _v. 1> ;   2>   ( ) 3> _. 
glide-bomb  _n. _. -
glider  _n. _. 
gliding  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> 
glimmer  1. _n. 1> ;   2>   3> _. _.  4> _pl. _. , '' 2. _v. ;  ; to go glimmering -  (   . .)
glimmering  _n. 
glimpse  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;     ; to have/catch a glimpse of -   3>   - at a glimpse 4>  ;  2. _v. 1> ()  2> , 
glint  1. _n. 1> , ;   2>   2. _v. 1> , ;   2>  
glissade  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.    3>  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  
glisten  1. _v. , ; ; ; to glisten with dew -  ; his eyes glistened with excitement -      2. _n. , , 
glister  = _. glisten 1
glitch  _n. _. 
glitter  1. _v. 1> ,  (with) It's such a clear night that the sky is glittering with stars, do come and look. 2>  (with); The guest list glittered with famous names. all is not gold that glitters - _.    ,   2. _n. 1>  ,  2> , 
glitterati  _n. _pl. 
glittery  _a. 
glitz  _n. ; 
glitzy  _a. ; 
gloaming  _n. (the gloaming) _. 
gloat  _v. 1>  ,  (over) Jim likes to gloat over all the sports prizes he has won, which he keeps in a glass case. Our team are gloating over their victory. Don't you think it's a little unkind to gloat over your competitor's failure? 2>   (over, upon) _Syn: boast
gloatingly  _adv. ;  
glob  _n. _. 
global  _a. 1> , ,  2>  - global disarmament
global disarmament   
globalize  _v.  ( )
globe  _n. 1> ; globe of the eye -   2> (the globe)   3>   4>  5>  (  ) 6>    7>   
globe-flower  _n. _. 
globe-lightning  _n.  
globe-trotter  _n. ,    
globose  _a. ; 
globosity  _n. 
globular  _a. 1> ; ; globular flowers -   2>    
globule  _n. 1> ;  ; ;  2> _.    3> 
globulin  _n.  ( )
glockenspiel  _n. _. , 
glomerate  _a. _. _.   
gloom  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; ;   2. _v. 1> ;  ( ) 2>      3> ;  
gloomily  _adv. ; 
gloomy  _a. 1> ;  2> ; ; , ; gloomy prospects - ,   _Syn: dark, dreary, grey, murky, sombre _Ant: bright, cheerful
gloria  _n.   ''  
Gloria  _n. 
glorification  _n. , 
glorify  _v. 1> , ,  ;  2> . _p-p. _. 
gloriole  _n. , , 
glorious  _a. 1> ;  2> , ,  (. .) 3> _.   ; 
glory  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> , ,  - go to glory - send to glory - Old Glory 2. _v.  (. glory in); ; ; to glory in one's health and strength -     
Glos.  = Gloucestershire
gloss  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  _II 1. _n. 1> ;   ;  2>    3>   2. _v. 1>  ;   2>  ,   ( gloss over) The school can hardly gloss over its failure to control these troublesome boys, now that the report is in all the papers 3>   (upon)
glossal  _a. _.   
glossary  _n. 1>  (   ) 2> 
glossies  _n. _pl. _.   ,    
glossiness  _n. , 
glossitis  _n. _.  
glossology  _n. 1> = glossary 2>  3> _. () 
glossy  _a. , , , 
glottic  _a.    
glottis  _n. _.  
gloubosity  = globosity
Gloucester  1> = Gloucestershire 2> _n.  
Gloucestershire  = Gloucester _n. () (  )
glove  
glove compartment  _n.    ; ''
glover  _n. 
glow  1. _n. 1>  , ; summer's scorching glow -   ; to be all of a glow, to be in a glow - ,   2> , ,  ( , ) 3>   4>  5> ; ,  6>  2. _v. 1>  ;  2> ;  (with) The whole horizon glowed with the light of the great fire. 3>  4> ,  ( ) 5>  ( ) (with) Mary glowed with pride when Jim received his prize. 6> ,  ( ) 7>    ( )
glow-lamp  _n.  
glow-worm  _n. -
glower  _I _n.   _II 1. _n.   2. _v.   (at) Stop glowering at me, I've done nothing wrong!
glowing  _a. 1>  ,  2>   3> ,  4>  ( ); to paint in glowing colours -     5>  ( ) _Syn: bright
gloxinia  _n. _. 
glucinium  _n. _. , 
glucose  _n. _. 
glue  1. _n. 1>  2> _attr.  - glue colour 2. _v. 1> ,  (. glue down) We must glue the mat down at the edges to stop it curling. 2> , ,  3> _.    -., -. (to) I don't like to see children glueing their eyes to the television set for hours on end.; glue up to have one's eye glued to -    
glue colour   
glue up  , 
gluey  _a. , 
glum  _a. , , 
glume  _n.  ()
glut  1. _n. 1> ; glut in the market -   2>  3>  (   . .) 4> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  (with) Children at any party will glut themselves with cake and ice cream, and not touch healthier foods. 2>    (with) The shops are glutted with fruit from abroad, because nobody will pay the high prices. 3>  _Syn: surfeit
gluten  _n. 
glutinous  _a. 
glutton  _n. 1>  2> ,  ; a glutton of books -     3> _.  _Syn: gourmet
gluttonous  _a.  _Syn: greedy
gluttony  _n. 
glycerin  = glycerine
glycerine  = glycerin _n. 
glyptic  _a. 
glyptics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
glyptography  _n.    
GM  = guided missile _n.  
gm.  = gramme(s) _n. ()
gnarled  _a. 1>  ( ); ;  ( ) 2> ,  ( ) 3> ; 
gnarly  _a. 1>  ( ); ;  ( ) 2> ,  ( ) 3> ; 
gnash  _v.  () _Syn: grind
gnat  _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; to strain at a gnat -  ;  
gnaw  _v. 1> ,  (at/on) The rabbits escaped by gnawing (away) at the fence until they had made a hole big enough to get through. 2>  ( ) 3> , ,  (at/on) Sorrow is gnawing at my heart.
gnawer  _n. 
gneiss  _n. _. 
gnome  _I _n.  _II _n. 1> ,  2> _.   _Syn: sprite
gnomic  = gnomical
gnomical  = gnomic _a. , 
gnomish  _a.   
gnomon  _n. -  ; 
gnostic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 
gnosticism  _n. _. 
GNP  = Gross National Product _n.   
gnu  _n.  ()
go  1. _v. _p. went; _p-p. gone 1> , ;   ;  (    ); the train goes to London -    ; who goes there? -  ? ( ); to go after smb. -   -. {. . go after} 2> , ; to go by train -  ; to go by plane -  ; I shall go to France -     3> ; ; ; ; I'll be going now - ,  ; it is time for us to go -   /; let me go! - ! 4>  (   ); go for shopping -    5>   ; ,  (by); the engine goes by electricity -     ; I shall go entirely by what the doctor says -     ,    6>   ( ,   . .);   ;     ; the story goes -   7>   ,  ( , );  ( ); to set the clock going -   8> ,  ( ,   . .); ,  ( ) 9> ,  -., , ; how far does this road go? -     ? 10> ,  ,   ( , ) 11> ,   ; the election went against him -     ; how did the voting go? -   ?; the play went well -    12> ; ; , ; much time has gone since that day -      ; summer is going -  ; the clouds have gone -  ; all hope is gone -    13> , ; , ; she is gone -  ;  ; my sight is going -    14> , , , ; the platform went -  ; first the sail and then the mast went -   ,     15>  , ; the bank may go any day -        16> , ; this clause of the bill will have to go -       17>   , ; the house went to the elder son -     18>  (  ) (for); this goes for 1 shilling -   1 ; to go cheap -     19> ,    -.; the blue scarf goes well with your blouse -         20> ,  ( , ) 21>  -. ; go like this with your left foot! -    ! 22> (), ()   ;  ; where is this carpet to go? -    ? 23> ,   -.; six into twelve goes twice -      ; the thread is too thick to go into the needle -    ,     24> -     : >    -.   ; > , ; to go hungry - ,   ; to go in rags -   ; to go mad/mental -   ; to go sick - ; to go bust - _. ; he goes hot and cold -        25>      : -    ; he goes frightening people with his stories -      ; to go hunting -    26>   be going + _inf.      -.     I am going to speak to her      it is going to rain   27> to go to sea -  ; to go to school -   ;   ; to go on the stage -  ; to go on the streets -   - go about - go across - go after - go against - go ahead - go along - go at - go away - go back - go before - go behind - go between - go beyond - go by - go down - go far into - go for - go forth - go forward - go in - go in for - go in with - go into - go off - go on - go on for - go out - go over - go round - go through - go to - go together - go under - go up - go with - go without go about your business! - _.  !, !; it will go hard with him -  / ;   ; to go by the name of >    ; >    -. ; she is six months gone with the child -     ; to go off the deep end - ; to go off the handle -   ; to go all out -   ; to go to smb.'s heart - ,  -.; to go a long way >   ,  (to, towards, with); >   ( ); to go one better -  (); to go right through -  ; to go round the bend -  ;   ; to go rounds -   ; it goes without saying -   ; (it is true) as far as it goes - ()    ; go along with you! - !; be gone! - ()!; going fifteen -   ; he went and did it -     ; to go down the drain - _.    ( ); to go easy on smth. - _.     -.; to go on instruments -  ()   _Syn: advance, move, proceed, progress, rise, leave _Ant: stop, cease 2. _n. _pl. goes _. 1> , , ; to be on the go >   ,  ; he is always on the go -   - ; >  ; >  ; >    ,    2> ; ; ; full of go -   3> ; have a go (at) - , ; let's have a go at it -   4> , ;   ; here's a pretty go! -   ! 5> ;  ; to make a go of it - _. _.  ; ; no go - ;  {. . no go} 6>  ();  () 7> ; is it a go? - ?;  ?; all/quite the go -  ;   ; first go -  ,  ; at a go - , 
go a compass    ;  
go a mucker     (on, over)
go a-begging  >  >   ,  >   ( )
go about  > ,     > ,   ( ;  ) Stories have been going about concerning the government's secret intentions. >    > _.    The sailors have the hardest time when going about. To sail forward against the wind, we had to go about.
go abroad    
go across  >   Did your speech go across to the crowd all right? >    A leading politician went across to the other party, and is now trying to be elected as its leader.
go after  >  Half the guards went after the escaped prisoners, but they got away free. >    >   Jim intends to go after the big prize. >  I think we should go after increased production this year.
go against  ,   () I wouldn't advise you to go against the director.
go ahead  >  ; go ahead! - !; ()!; ()! >   >   ( ) >  The council gave us permission to go ahead with our building plans. >  () Go ahead, we're all listening > ,  Is your work going ahead now that the materials have arrived?
go ahead!  > !; > !
go along  >  >  >  (with) At the last minute, the two youngest children decided to go along. > () How is your work going along? It's going along nicely, thank you. >  (with) We'll go along with your suggestion, although it's not exactly what we wanted.
go at  > _.   -. Our dog went at the postman again this morning. > _.    -. The students an really going at their studies now that the examinations are near. >   -.  There were perfectly good coats going at $23!
go at a trot   
go away  > ,  There was no answer to my knock, so I went away. >  Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. >  The farmer's daughter and the lawyer's son have gone away together! >  ( ,  ) The favourite is going away nicely now, and is sure to win. >   -. (with) Don't go away with the idea that you won't have to pay for it.
go back  >  Shall we go back there for our holiday next year? >  (,   . .) (on, upon) >  (    . .) (on, upon) You should never go back on your promise to a child. >  (  . .) (on, upon) I was depending on him but he went back on me. Never go back on your friends. >    (   ) The clocks go back next week, so it will seem dark sooner. >   I shall be glad when the post office workers go back, it's very difficult not getting any letters.
go bad  ; 
go bald-headed at  _.  ,   , ;  
go bald-headed for  _.  ,   , ;  
go bald-headed into  _.  ,   , ;  
go bankrupt  
go barmy  
go bats    
go before  > / ,  -. Let us remember all those who have gone before us, and have left us their example of Christian living. >    When you go before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. >    Your suggestion goes before the board of directors next week.
go begging  >  >   ,  >   ( )
go behind  ,  ,  (, ) You have to go behind the poet's words to see what she really means.
go berserker    
go between     The little girl was given a bar of chocolate as her payment for going between her sister and her sister's boyfriend.
go beyond  >  -. The money that I won went beyond my fondest hopes. >   -.  I was interested to hear the speaker, but his speech went beyond me when he had finished introducing his subject.
go beyond the law    
go bughouse    
go bugs    
go bung  >  > 
go by  >  ( ) Saturday afternoons go by like lightning! >   You've missed the bus, it just went by. >   You can't go by what he says, he's very untrustworthy. You make a mistake if you go by appearances. > ; I go by the barometer -    >   I know you were late again this morning, but we'll let that go by; I wanted to speak to you about something else. >     -. Our chairman always goes by the rules.
go cahoots      
go conservative   
go current   
go daft  ;  
go down  > ; ; to go down in the world - ,    ( ) >  Three ships went down in last night's storm off the coast. >  ( ) As the sun went down below the horizon, the sky became pink and gold. >   After so many victories, our team went down in the last game! The city went down before the enemy. >  ( ) >    -.;  ; (with - -.) >   The child coughed and coughed because a piece of bread had gone down the wrong way. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. >   Our secret plans must not go down on paper. >    It must seem very quiet in the university town when the students have gone down for the summer. >  -. Jim went down well with Mary's parents on his first visit. >   The business has been going down all winter; perhaps trade will be better in the spring. One of my best students went down in the examination.
go downhill   ( ,  ); _.    
go downstairs  ,  
go dry    
go empty-handed     ;    
go far into   
go flop   ,  
go for  >   -., -. Would you go for some milk for me? We haven't enough till tomorrow. If the child gets any worse I shall have to go for the doctor. >   -. I think we should go for increased production this year. Jim intends to go for the big prize. >    -. He goes for a lawyer, but I don't think he ever studied or practised law. > _. ,   -. the speaker went for the profiteers     > ,  ; to go for nothing (something) -    (- ); to go for a song -   ,    >  I thought I'd go for question three, it looks easy. > ;  Do you go for tall men? I go for clever men, whatever they look like. Why are you interested in her? I thought you only went for dark girls.
go for a honeymoon     
go for a run  
go for a walk   
go forth  >   > _.    Go forth on your journey and take the true faith to the people.
go forward  >  Is your work going forward now that the materials have arrived? >  The council gave us permission to go forward with our building plan. >    Do the clocks go forward in the spring?
go full bat   
go gaga  ;   
go hence  
go ill with   , ,   -.
go in  >  I have to go in now, my mother's calling me for tea. >  ( ) >  ( , ) At this time of year, when the sun goes in, it is suddenly much colder. >   > ,  All the soldiers were ordered to go in and seize the enemy position. >   I keep trying to understand how a car engine works, but it doesn't seem to go in. am I stupid or something? > ( )   -. Not more than a quarter of your income should go in rent.
go in a cab    
go in for  >   -. ,  -.; to go in for an examination -  >  -.; to go in for sports -  ; to go in for collecting pictures - ,    > _.    -., -.
go in with  ,    -.;   -. I wonder if you would consider going in with me as a partner? There would be a certain amount of risk.
go into  > ; ; to go into Parliament -    >  ,  >  (   . .);  ( ) > ,   Who's been going into my drawers? >  The car went into a tree and was severely damaged. >  There's no need to go into details yet; just give me the general idea. >  This car won't go into reverse. >  () You'll have to go into white if you want to play tennis.
go into a huddle    
go into billets    
go into committee      ( )
go into congress  
go into hiding  
go into liquidation  
go into orbit    
go into particulars    
go into red  _.  ,  
go into the Church    
go into the offensive    ; _.  / 
go into the red  _.  ,  
go loco    , 
go native        ( )
go off  > ,  Why did the painter leave his family and go off to live on a tropical island? >    At the end of this scene, the murderer goes off, hearing the police arrive. >  ;  > , ; the concert went off well -    >  ( ); _.  A gun goes off every day to mark exactly one o'clock. >  (   . .) >  ;  (   . .) The quality of performance has gone off since last year. >   -.; ,  >  I had a bad night; I went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't go off.
go off at a trot   ,  
go off half-cock  / , 
go on  > () ,   The police examined the cars and then allowed them to go on. > ; for going on a year -    > _. ,  >   Now that our quarrel is over, can we go on as we did before? I can't go on like this, I've got to get help. >  -. (.  ) Do go on, I am listening. When you've finished those questions, go on to page 41. Why have you stopped? Go on with your work! >  Go on! There isn't a moment to lose! >   How she does go on? Don 't keep going on so, we've all heard your story before. >  ;  There's a wedding going on at the church. A crowd gathered to see what was going on. >  ( ) The street lights go on when it gets dark and go off at midnight. >  How is your work going on? It's going on nicely, thank you. >     -. We all go on well with each other here in the school. >       I was so nervous when I went on.
go on a bat  , 
go on a bender  , 
go on a journey  
go on for    ( , )
go on the binge  , 
go on the land   
go on the road    
go on the war-path   ,    ,   
go on wheels     
go out  > ;  I don't think you should go out with that bad cold. >    Let's go out tonight; there's a good film showing at the local cinema. >    ( ) >    >    I thought those ancient machines went out years ago! >  ( ) There's more money going out than coming in, and I'm worried about the business. >  ( , ) March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. > () The Post Office workers went out before Christmas, now the electricians are out. I wonder who'll come out next? > _.  >   If the government goes out at the next election, who will lead the country? >  ( ,   ..) I thought the wedding invitations had all gone out, but my sister says she hasn't received hers. > ( ,   ..) ,  Have you a match? My cigarette has gone out. Don't let the fire go out; there's plenty of wood. >  I hope that when I go out I shall leave a better world behind me. >    When the sea goes out, the sand stretches for a long way. >   The robber hit him on the head with an iron bar, and he went out like a light.
go out of mind    
go over  >  (  ) It's dangerous here, with bullets going over our heads all the time. >      ;   I hear that a leading politician is thinking of going over to the other party. > ,  We must go over the account books together; there's still some money missing. >    We went over the house thoroughly before buying it. >  >   (  ) > _. ,  >  ( ) > ,  I've asked the garage people to go over my car thoroughly before I start my long journey.
go overseas    ;  
go phut  ;  , ;  
go pit-a-pat   ( )
go pop  > , ; >  ; > 
go round  >  the wheels go round   >     You've expressed a great deal of interest in the new buildings. Would you like to go round? >  ,    ( ) There should be enough soup to go round. >  Stories have been going round concerning the government's secret intentions. There are a lot of colds going round just now. >     How long have those two been going round together? >  I have this tune going round in my head, driving me mad! >  A notice of the general meeting is going round; please sign and return it to the main office.
go second    
go seesaw  
go the limit  _. _.   ;   
go the vole  >     ; >    
go through  >      > ,  >  > ,  >  >  ,  ( ); to go through several editions -    ( ) >   ( , ) Buy now before the tax increase goes through next week! >  ( ); go through with smth. -  -.  
go to  >   -. You have to go to the commanding officer for special permission to leave the camp. If you're so afraid of him, why don't you go to the police? >  ( , ) The house went to his wife after his death. The prize for growing the biggest potato goes to Mr and Mrs Brown, of the village of Little Digging. >   -.  Be quiet. Father has just gone to sleep. The nation seems ready to go to war with in old-time enemy. >    In former times, 12 pence went to a shilling and 20 shillings to the pound, but since Britain changed to decimal money, 100 new pence go to the pound.
go to church  >   ;   > ;  
go to expense  
go to glory  
go to grass  _.   !
go to law    ;   
go to loggerheads    
go to pot  >   , , ; > 
go to sea   
go to the bad  , ;    
go to the greenwood   ;    
go to the Polls  >    (); >    ( )
go to the wall   ; 
go to the woods     
go to waste    ,    
go together  ,  I like the way the blue carpet and the gold curtains go together.
go under  >  After the explosion, it only took half an hour for the ship to go under. > ; _.  >  >  At first Jim's father thought his firm would go under, but after a short struggle he made a success of the business. >   (, ) > ,  ( )
go under the knife   
go up  > ;  ( ); go up in smoke -  >  ( );  ( ); apples have gone up -   > ,  A chemical factory went up in the North of England, killing many people. > _. 
go upon the rocks  >  ; >    
go west  _. ; 
go with  >  Don't leave me alone, let me go with you! We enjoyed our holiday, although we went with our neighbours. >    -. Do you always go with the chairman? > , ; ,  I like the way the blue carpet goes with the gold curtains. Oranges go surprisingly well with duck.
go with a run     
go without    -. If there's no sugar you will have to go without; it won't do you any harm anyway.
go wrong  >    , ;  (); >  ; everything went wrong    ; >    (   . .)
go-ahead  1. _n. 1>   ;  2> ;   2. _a. , 
go-as-you-please  _a. 1>    (   . .); ;  2>  ,  3>   , 
go-between  _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  
go-by  _n.  ( ); to give the go-by >  ,   ,  ; ; > ,  ; > ,   -.
go-cart  _n. 1>  (   ) 2>   3>  
go-easy  = easy-going
go-getter  _n. _.    ;  
go-go  _a. _. 1>  2>  ( ,   . .) 3> go-go dancer -   
go-off  _n. , 
go-round  _n. , 
go-slow  _n.    ( )
go-to-meeting  _a. _. ,  ( , , )
goad  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v. 1>  () (. goad on) The oxen moved slowly in the heat, and had to be goaded on by their drivers. 2> ;  - goad into fury _Syn: spur
goad into fury    ;   
goaf  _n. _. ;  
goal  _n. 1> ,  2> ,   3>  4> _.  5> _.  6>  (  ) _Syn: purpose
goalee  = goalkeeper
goalie  = goalkeeper
goalkeeper  _n. _. 
goalless  _a. _. 
goalmouth  _n. _.  
goalpost  _n. _.  
goat  _n. 1> ;  2> (Goat)  (   ); to get smb.'s goat - _. ,  -.; to play/act the (giddy) goat - _.   ,  
goatee  _n.  ; 
goatherd  _n. ,  
goatish  _a. 1>  2> 
goatling  _n. 
goatskin  _n. 1>  2> 
goatsucker  _n.  ()
goaty  _a. 
gob  _I 1. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3> _.  ,  2. _v. _.  _II _n. _. _. 
gobbet  _I _n.   ,  _II _n. _.     
gobble  _I _v.  , ;  (. gobble down/up) The pigs gobbled down/up the waste food as if they had not been fed for days. - gobble up _Syn: eat _II 1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2>  
gobble up  >     The big old car gobbles up petrol. Some students gobble up information as fast as they receive it. >  It's difficult for a small firm not to be gobbled up by big business concerns.
gobbler  _n. 
Gobelin  1. _n.  2. _a.  - Gobelin tapestry
gobelin  1. _n.  2. _a.  - Gobelin tapestry
Gobelin tapestry  
Gobi  _n. 
goblet  _n. ; 
goblin  _I _n.  _Syn: sprite _II _n. _.     
gobsmacked  _a. _. , 
goby  _n.  ()
god  1. _n. 1> ,  2> (God) ; my God! -  !; by God - -!; God bless you! _. >  ! (,  ); >   ( ); God damn you! -   ! - God's truth - God Almighty - honest to God 3> , ; to make a god of smb. -  -. - the gods 2. _v. _. ; ; to god it - _.    ; 
God Almighty   
God wot   
God's truth   
God's-acre  _n. 
god-awful  _a. _. 
god-parent  _n.  ();  ()
godchild  _n. ; 
goddammit  _interj. _.  !
goddamn  _a. _. 
goddaughter  _n. 
goddess  _n. 
godfather  1. _n.  () 2. _v. 1>    2>  ()  -.
godfearing  _a. 
godforsaken  _a. ; ; 
Godfrey  _n. 
godhead  _n. 1>  2> 
godless  _a. 1>  2> 
godlike  _a. ; 
godliness  _n. , 
godly  _a. ; 
godmother  _n.  ()
godparent  _n.  ();  ()
godsend  _n.   ; ; 
godson  _n. 
godspeed  _n.  ; to bid/wish smb. godspeed -  -. '  !', ' !'
Godwin  _n. 
goer  _n. 1> ; good (bad) goer -  ()  2>  - comers and goers
gofer  _n. _.   
goffer  1. _n. 1>    2>  2. _v. ; 
goggle  1. _n. 1> ,  , ' ' 2> _pl.     2. _a. ,  ( ) 3. _v. 1>  ;     (at) When the farm boy first came to the city, he goggled at the size of the buildings. The public came in crowds to goggle at the strange new paintings. 2>  
goggle-eyed  _a. 
goggled  _a.   ,   
going  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  4>  ,   5> _.  ( ) - rough going 2. _a. 1> ,  (   . .) 2> ,  - going fact 3> , 
going fact   ,  
going-over  _n. _. 1>  2>  3> , , 
goings-on  _n. _pl. ,  (. ); ;  
goitre  _n. _.  - exophthalmic goitre
goitrous  _a. 1>  2>  
gold  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,   3> , ;  4>   (   ) 2. _a. 1>  - gold plate 2>  ; to sell a gold brick - _. , 
gold bridge  _.    
gold dust   
gold mining  _n. ,  
gold plate   
gold-beater  _n. 
gold-cloth  _n. 
gold-digger  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
gold-diggings  _n. _pl.  
gold-dust  _n.  
gold-fever  _n.  
gold-field  _n.  ;  
gold-leaf  _n.   
gold-mine  _n. 1>  ,  2> ' ',  
gold-plate  1. _a.    2. _v. ,  
gold-rush  = gold-fever
gold-thread  _n.  
golden  _a. 1>  2>  (. .); - golden age - golden hours - golden opportunity - golden deeds
golden age   
golden calf   
golden chain  _n. _. ,  
golden daisy  _n. _. , 
golden deeds   
golden handshake  _n.    (,    )
golden hours   
golden jubilee   
golden key  , 
golden mean   
golden oldie  _n.   ( ,  )
golden opportunity   
golden syrup  _n.  
goldenshower  = golden chain
goldfinch  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
goldfish  _n. 1>   2>  
goldilocks  _n. _.  
goldsmith  _n.   ; 
golf  1. _n.  2. _v.   
golf-course  = golf-links
golf-links  _n. _pl.     
golfer  _n.   
Golgotha  _n. 1> _.  2>  ,  
Goliath  _n. _. ; _. . 
golliwog  _n. 1>  - 2> 
golly  _interj. _.; by golly! - -!
golosh  = galosh
goluptious  _a. _. 1>  2> ; 
gombeen  _n. _. 
gombeenman  _n. _. 
gombroon  = gomroon _n.   
gomroon  = gombroon
gondola  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> _. _-.  (. gondola car)
gondolier  _n. 
gone  1. _p-p. of go 1. a man gone ninety years of age - ,   90  2. _a. 1> ,  2>  3> , ; a gone case - _.  ;   a gone man = goner 1>  goner 2> 4>  5> ; ; he is gone -    6> , ; to be gone on -  , 
gone coon   
goneness  _n. _. ;  
goner  _n. _. 1>   2>   3>  
gonfalon  _n. ; 
gonfalonier  _n. 
gong  _n. 1>  2> _. 
goniometer  _n. ,  
gonorrhoea  _n. _. 
goo  _n. _. _. -.   
goober  _n. _. _.  , 
good  1. _a. _comp. better; _sup. best 1> ; ; good to see you - _.    - good features - good news 2> , ; good food - ,  ; good lungs -   3> ,  - good works - good citizen 4> , ; how good of you! -      ! 5> ; ; a good man for - ,  ; milk is good for children -   ; I am good for another 10 miles -     10  6> , ; good at languages -    7>  8> , ; to have good reason to believe -     9> ,  10> ; _.  - good thrashing - a good deal 11>    : a good long walk -    - good morning - good gracious! - good hour as good as   ; ; he is as good as promised me     ; to be as good as one's word  ()  _Syn: beneficial 2. _n. 1> ,  - do good 2> ; to the good -  ;  -. ; for the good of - , -; what is the good of it? -    ?;    ?; it is no good - ; for good (and all) - , 
good at bottom    
good ball   
good bat   
good citizen   
good conscience   
good contriver  ,  
good cropper  ,   
good day  >   >  
good delivery   
good egg  _. > , ! >  !
good eyesight   
good features    
good feeling  
good fellowship   
Good Friday  _.   Good Friday face  
good gracious!  ! ()
good hour   
good innings  , 
good job  >    >   ( ); _.  ; to make a good job of it -  -. ; a good job you made of it! -    !
good judgement   ,  
good liver  > ,  ; > ; 
good looks  ; 
good luck   , 
good morning   
good nature  
good neighbourhood   
good news   
good office  , 
good pennyworth   
good probative evidence     
good sense  _n.  
good thrashing   
good works   
good-bye  1. _n.  2. _interj.  !; !
good-fellowship  _n. 
good-for-nothing  1. _n. ;   2. _a.     
good-humoured  _a. ; 
good-looker  _n. _. _. ; 
good-looking  _a. , ;  ( ) _Syn: beautiful
good-natured  _a. 
good-neighbour  _a. _.  - good-neighbour policy
good-neighbour policy   
good-neighbourhood  _n. 1>   2> 
good-tempered  _a. 1>   ,  2> 
good-timer  _n. ,   ; 
goodly  _a. 1> ;  2> , ;  3> , 
goodness  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3>  ;  ; goodness gracious! - ! (   ); goodness knows! -   !; for goodness sake! -  ! _Syn: integrity, morality, probity, purity, rectitude, righteousness, virtue _Ant: badness, depravity, evil, foulness, immorality, wrongdoing
goods  _n. _pl. 1> ; ,  ,  - fancy goods - consumer goods 2> ,  - goods and chattels 3> (the goods) ,  ;  ,  ; he has the goods -    4> (the goods) ,  ,  , ; to catch with the goods -    5> _attr. , ;  - goods circulation _Syn: wealth
goods and chattels   
goods circulation   
goods shed  = goods yard
goods train  _n.  
goods yard  _n. 
goody  _I _n. ;  _II 1. _a.  , ;   2. _n. 
goody-goody  = goody II
gooey  _a. _. 1> ,  2> 
goof  _n. _. ; 
goofy  _a. _. , 
goon  _n. _. 1> ,  2> ,   3> ;  
goosander  = merganser
goose  _I _n. _pl. geese 1> ;  2> _. ; ; ; ; ; all his geese are swans -  () ; can't say 'bo' to a goose -  ;     _II _n. _pl. gooses  
goose-egg  _n. 1>   2>  ( )
goose-fat  _n.  ,  
goose-flesh  _n.   ( , )
goose-grass  _n. _.  ()
goose-grease  _n.  
goose-neck  _n. 1> ,          S 2> _. S- 
goose-skin  = goose-flesh
goose-step  _n. _.  
gooseberry  _n. 1>  2> _.   - play gooseberry
goosey  _n. 1> ,   2> ,  (   )
Gop Grand Old Party  _n. "  " (    )
gopher  1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  3> = goffer 1. - Gopher State 2. _v. 1>  2> _.    3> = goffer 2.
Gopher State  _.  
GOPster  _n. _. _.  (   )
Gordon  _n. 
gore  _I _n. ,  ; _.  _II 1. _n. 1> ,  ( , ) 2>    2. _v. 1>    2> ,   _III _v. 1> , ,  (, ); - gore to death 2>  (   )
gore to death  
gorge  1. _n. 1> ,  ,  2> ; ; ; my gorge rises -   ,   - raise the gorge 3>  ,  4> _. _. ; , ;  ( ) 5> , ;  6> _.  7> _.  2. _v. 1>  ,  (on/with) Every Christmas, people gorge (themselves) on rich food that they can't afford, and then complain about large bills and stomach troubles! 2>  ,  _Syn: eat
gorgeous  _a. 1> , ,  2>   3>  ( ) _Syn: beautiful
gorget  _n. 1>  2>  3>     4> _.  
Gorgon  _n. 1> _. ,  2> , 
gorilla  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. _. , 
Gorki  _n. . 
gormandize  1. _n.  2. _v. 
gormless  _a. _. , 
gory  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: bloody
gosh  _interj. _.; by gosh! -  ! ( ,   . .)
goshawk  _n. -
gosling  _n. 1>  2> 
gospel  _n. 1> (Gospel)  2>  3> ,  - take for gospel - gospel truth the gospel of soap and water _.  -  
gospel truth   
gospeller  _n. 1>  2>  - hot gospeller of
gossamer  _n. 1>   ( ) 2>  , 
gossamery  _a. ,   
gossip  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; to be given to gossip -  3> , , ; ,  2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,   (of/about) Who's been gossiping about me?
gossip columnist   ,    
gossipy  _a. 1> ;   2> ,  ( )
gossoon  _n. _. 1>  2>  
Goth  _n. 1> _.  2> _. , 
Gotham  _n. - man of Gotham - wise man of Gotham
Gothic  1. _a. 1>  2> , ,  3>  ( ) 4> _.  ( ) 2. _n. 1>   2>   3> _.  
Gothland  = Gotland _n. - 
Gotland  = Gothland
gouache  _n. _. _. 
gouge  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  ,   . . 2. _v. 1> ; ; to gouge out an eye - ,   2> _. _. 
Goulard  _n.   (. Goulard water)
goulash  _n. _. 
gourd  _n. 1>  2>   
gourde  _n.  (  )
gourmand  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: gourmet 2. _a. 
gourmet  _n. _. ,  _Syn: gastronome, glutton, gourmand
gout  _n. 1>  2>  ()
gouty  _a. ;  
Gov  _I governor _n. ;  _II government _n. 
govern  _v. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  (, ) 4>   -.; , ,  ( ) 5> _.  _Syn: control
governable  _a. ; 
governance  _n. , ; 
governess  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
governing  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> - the governing classes
government  _n. 1>  - organs of government - general government - responsible government - invisible government 2>   3>  - local government 4>  ( ) 5> _. 
government annuity   
Government house  _n.   
government issue    {. . GI}
government loan   
governmental  _a. 
governmental organs   
governor  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ();  () 4>  (, ) 5> _.  6> _.  7> _.  8> _. 
governor general  _n.    , -
governorship  _n. 1>   2> ,   3> ,  
govt government  _n. 
gowk  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
gown  1. _n. 1>  () - morning gown 2>  (,    . .) 3>   cap and gown - {. cap 1} 2. _v. 1>  2> _pass. -  ; she was perfectly gowned -    
gownsman  _n. ,   (, ,   . .)
GP  = general practitioner _n.   
GPI  = Graphics Programming Interface _n.   
GPS  = Global Positioning System _n.      
GQ  = General Quarters _n. _.  
gr  = gross _n.  (12 , 144 )
gr.  _I grade _n. 1>  2>  _II grain _n.  (   = 0,0648 ) _III gram(me) _n. 
gr.wt.  = gross weight _n.  
grab  1. _n. 1>   ;    2> ;  - policy of grab 3> _. ; ,  2. _v. 1> , ;   (at/for/onto) The climber grabbed for the rope, but missed and fell to his death. Grab onto this board, we'll save you from falling through the ice! 2> ;  _Syn: grasp
grab-all  _n. 1> _.     2> 
grabber  _n. , 
grabble  _v. 1>   2>   
grace  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; to be in smb.'s good graces -  -.  3> ; ; ; with - (a) good grace , ; with - (a) bad grace , ; you had the ill grace to deny it -      4> _pl.  , ; airs and graces -  5> , ;  - Act of grace 6> ,  - days of grace 7>  (    ) 8> _.      9> ,  (   , , ); Your, His Grace - ,   10> _pl. (the Graces) _.  11> _.  12> _pl.    2. _v. 1>  (with) 2> ,  (with) We thank the governor for gracing this formal dinner with her presence.
Grace  _n. 
grace-cup  _n. 1>  ,   2> ,   , ''
graceful  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  _Syn: exquisite
graceless  _a. 1>  ; ; ;  2> ,  3>  ( )
gracious  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> ;  2. _interj. gracious me! -  !; !
graciously  _adv. ; ; 
grad.  = graduate _n.  
gradate  _v. 1>     2> _.      
gradation  _n. 1> , ;   2> _pl.  ,  3> _.  , 
grade  1. _n. 1>  2> ; , ;  3> ,  4> _.  ( ) the grades = grade school 5> _. ,  6> _-. ,    7> _-. ;  - down grade - up grade - make the grade 2. _v. 1>   ,   2>  3>    (. grade up) Scientists have been trying to find methods of grading up cattle to provide better meat with less fat. 4>  ,  (  ); (into - ) 5> _-. 
grade crossing  _n. _.      (      )
grade school  _n. _.  
graded reader  _n.   (  )
grader  _n. 1>  2> _-.   3>  4> _.   
gradient  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3>  ( )
gradual  _a. ;  _Syn: slow
gradualism  _n. 1> _.  2> _.       3> _. _.     
gradually  _adv. , -, 
graduate  1. _n. 1>   ;  _.   ; ;  2>  2. _v. 1>      (at); . _.  ()   (from   ) My daughter did so well in her studies that she graduated from high school at the age of 16 2>     3> ,  ,  (in) Is this ruler graduated in centimetres? 4> _.  ,   -.  5> _.   ()
graduate school  _n. _. 
graduate student  _n. _. 
graduated income-tax    
graduation  _n. 1>    (from) 2>      3>  4>  () 5>  () 6> , 
graduation exercises    ( )
graffiti  _n. _pl.    ( )  ,     . .
graft  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  () 2> _.   2. _v. 1>  () (. graft in/on) Burns can often be cured by grafting on skin from another part of the same body. Cultivated plants are grown by grafting in part of another tree onto a wild root. 2>   _II 1. _n. ,  ;  2. _v.  ;   
grafter  _I _n. 1>  2>   _II _n. 1>  2> , 
grafting  _n. _-. 
graham  _a.     - graham bread - graham flour
Graham  _n. , 
graham bread   ''
graham flour     
Grail  _n. The (Holy) Grail - _. ,  
grain  1. _n. 1> ;   2>  3> _pl.  4>  (= 0,0648 ) 5> ; ; ;  ; not a grain of truth -    6> ,  7> , , ,  dyed in grain {.; dye 2, 2} with the grain -    (  . .) 8> ,  9> , ,  - in grain 10> ,   11> _. _. ; a fool (a rogue) in grain -   (); to receive/take smth. with a grain of salt -   -. ,  2. _v. 1>  2>   ;     ;   ( ) 3>  ()  
grain binder  _n. _-. 
grain cleaner  _n. _-. 
grain dryer  _n. _-. 
grain exchange   
grain grower  _n. 
grain separator  _n. 1>  ,  () 2> _. 
grain tank  _n. _-.   
grains  _n. _pl. . as _sg. 
grainy  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
gram  _I = gramme _II _n.  
grama  = gramma
gramicidin  _n. _. 
graminaceous  _a. 
gramineous  _a. 
graminivorous  _a. 
gramma  _n.   (. gramma grass)
grammar  _n. 1>  2>   ,   3>    4>   5>  ; his grammar is terrible -     
grammar-school  _n. 1>   2> _.    
grammarian  _n. 
grammatical  _a. ;  
gramme  _n. 
gramophone  _n. ; 
Grampian Hills  _n.  
grampus  _n. 1>  - 2>      3> _.  
gran  _n. _. 
gran-dad  = grand-dad
granary  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  
grand  1. _a. 1> , ,  2>  (.  ) 3> ;  4> ,   - grand question 5> , ; ; ;  6> _. ,   7> ,  8> ,  ; to do the grand - _.  9> _. ,  10> ;  2. _n. 1>  2> _. _.  
Grand Duke   
grand jury  _n. _.  ; ,     
Grand Master  _n. _. 
grand piano  _n. 
Grand Prix  _n. _.  , -
grand question   
grand seignior   
grand-dad  _n. _. 
grand-nephew  _n.  
grand-niece  _n.  
grandchild  _n. ; 
granddaughter  _n. 
grandee  _n. 1>  () 2> , ;  
grandeur  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> () 
grandfather  _n.  - grandfather's clock
grandfather's clock    
grandiloquence  _n. , 
grandiloquent  _a. , 
grandiose  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: elegant
grandiosity  _n. 
grandly  _adv. 
grandma  = grandmamma
grandmamma  _n. _. 
grandmother  1. _n.  2. _v. ; 
grandmotherly  _a. 1>   , ;  2>    3>   (  )
grandpa  = grandpapa
grandpapa  _n. _. 
grandparents  _n. _pl.   
grandson  _n. 
grandstand  1. _n. ,    (   . .) 2. _a. _. _. ,    3. _v. _. _. ,   
grange  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.  
granger's cattle  _n. - 
granite  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - the granite city
granitic  _a. 
grannie  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  3> _. _.  
granny  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  3> _. _.  
grant  1. _n. 1> ,  ;   2> , ;   3> _pl.  4> , ,  _Syn: present 2. _v. 1> , , ;  2>  ,  3> ;    -. 4> ; to take for granted - ,  ,   ;    ; to take nothing for granted -      _Syn: give
grant-in-aid  _n. , 
grant-maintained  _a.    
grantee  _n.   
grantor  _n. 
granular  _a. ; 
granulate  _v. 1> ()  ; ;  2> ,   (   . .)
granulated sugar  _n.  
granulation  _n. 1>  2>  3> , 
granule  _n. , 
grape  _n. 1> . _pl.  ( );   2> = _pl. grease 1, 3 3> = grape-shot sour grapes, the grapes are sour - ' '
grape-cure  _n.  
grape-fruit  _n. 
grape-shot  _n. _. _.  
grape-sugar  _n.  , 
grape-vine  _I _n.   _II _n. _. 1>     ;    (. grape-vine telegraph) 2>  
grapery  _n.   
graph  _n. 1> , ,  2> _.  3> _attr. - graph paper
graph paper  
graphic  _a. 1> ,  - graphic arts 2> - graphic model 3> ; ; ,  ( ) _Syn: pictorial, picturesque, vivid
graphic arts   
graphic model  _.  
graphical  _a. 
graphically  _adv. 1>  2> , ; 
graphite  _n. 
graphology  _n. 
grapnel  _n. 1> , ,  2> ;  
grapple  1. _n. 1> = grapnel 2> ,  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  - grapple with
grapple with  _.   ; _. ;   (),  ()
grappling-iron  = grapnel
grasp  1. _n. 1> ;  ; ; _. ; within one's grasp - ; ,    ; _.  -. ,  -.  - beyond grasp 2>   ; ; it is beyond one's grasp -   -.  3>  4> _.   2. _v. 1> ,  ( );  2> ; (at - ) 3> , ; ; ; I can't grasp your meaning -  ,     _Syn: clasp, clutch, grab, grip, seize, snatch _Ant: abandon, loose, release, relinquish
grasper  _n. , 
grasping  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
grass  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ; ; to lay down in grass -    3>  - be at grass - put to grass - send to grass 4> _.  ;   5> _. ; to let no grass grow under one's feet -     to hear the grass grow ,   ,    - go to grass 2. _v. 1>  ;   2>   3>  4>    () 5>    6>   ;  () 7>    ()
grass widow  _n.  
grass-cutter  _n. 
grass-cutting  _n. _. _.  
grass-feeding  _a. 
grass-plot  _n. , 
grass-snake  _n. _.  ()
grasshopper  _n. 1> ; _. .  2> _. _.   
grassland  _n.  ; , 
grassroots  _n. _pl. 1>  ,  2> , 
grassy  _a. 1>   2> ; 
grate  _I _n. 1>  2>  ;  3> _.   4> _.  _II _v. 1>  (),  2> ,     (on) Please don't grate your nails on the glass, I don't like the sound it makes. 3>  4> ,  ; (on, upon - ); it grates on/upon my ear -    
grateful  _a. 1> ; ;  2>  _Syn: appreciative, thankful _Ant: indifferent, ungrateful
gratefully  _adv. 1>   2> 
gratefulness  _n. 1>  2> 
grater  _n. 1>  2> 
gratification  _n. 1> ;  2> ; 
gratify  _v. 1>  2>  ;  () 3>  4> _. ;  
grating  _I _n.  _II _a. 1> ,  2> 
gratis  _adv. _. , 
gratitude  _n. , 
gratters  _n. _pl. _. 
gratuitous  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ;   
gratuity  _n. 1>  ;  2>  3> _.  _Syn: present
gravamen  _n. _. 1>  2>  
grave  _I _n. ; _. ; to sink into the grave -   ; to have one foot in the grave -     ; in one's grave -  _Syn: cenotaph, crypt, mausoleum, sepulchre, tomb, vault _II _v. _p. graved; _p-p. graved, graven 1> _. ; ;  2>  (in, on) _III 1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> ;  4> ,  5> , ;  ( ) 6>  ( ) 7> _.  ( ) _Syn: sedate 2. _n. _.   _IV _v. _.    
grave-clothes  _n. _pl. 
grave-digger  _n. , 
gravel  1. _n. 1>  2>   (. auriferous gravel) 3> _.   2. _v. 1>   2> _.   ,   
gravel-blind  _a.  
gravelly  _a. 1>    2>  ;  
graven  _a.  - graven image
graven image  _. , 
graver  _n. 1> ,  2> 
Graves' disease  _n.  
graveside  _n.  
gravestone  _n.  ,  
graveyard  _n.  - graveyard shift
graveyard shift  _. ,   12  ;  
gravid  _a. 
gravimetric  _a. ; 
graving-dock  _n.   (  )
gravitate  _v. 1> , ; (to, towards) in summer people gravitate to the seaside -      2> _.  (towards); to gravitate to the bottom - ,   
gravitation  _n. _. ,  ; ; ; the law of gravitation -  
gravitational  _a. 
gravity  _n. 1> ;  2> ;   3> ,  (  . .) 4> ,  5> _. ;  ;  - centre of gravity 6> _attr. - gravity feed
gravity feed  _.  
gravy  _n. 1>  (  ),  2> _. _.  ,  ;  3> _attr. - gravy train
gravy boat  
gravy train  _.   to ride the gravy train   to board the gravy train  
gravy-boat  _n. 
gray  = grey
grayling  _n.  ()
graze  _I 1. _v. 1>  , ; the bullet grazed the wall -    2> ,  () 3> _.    2. _n. 1> ,  2>  ,  3> _.  _II _v. 1> ,     2> ,   3>   
grazer  _n. 1>   2> _pl.  
grazier  _n. ; 
graziery  _n.  ()  ; 
grease  1. _n. 1>  ; ; in grease, in prime/pride of grease -    2>  ;   3> _. ,  ( ) 2. _v.  (  . .); , ; to grease the palm ( the hand, the fist) of, to grease the wheels - '',  
grease-box  _n. _. ; 
grease-paint  _n. _. 
grease-proof  _a. 
greaser  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> _.  
greasing  _n. _. 
greasy  _a. 1> ,  2>     ( ) 3>    ( ) 4> ,  5> , ; ; 
great  1. _a. 1> ; the Great October Socialist Revolution -     2> ; _. ; great blot -  ; great masses of population -    3>  ( ,   . .) - great thoughts 4> , ; great pain -   - great talker 5> ; ; a great singer -   6> , , ; to live to a great age -     - a great while 7> _. , ; that's great! -  ! 8> _predic. ,  (at) 9> _predic. ,  (on) 10> (  ); greatgrandchild - ; ; greatgrandfather -  - great dozen to be great with child _.   _Syn: eminent, illustrious, notable, noteworthy, pre-eminent, reputable _Ant: obscure, unknown 2. _n. 1> , ; '  ' 2>  , 
Great Bear   
Great Bear Lake  _n.   
great bilberry  _n. 
Great Britain  _n. 
great bulk   
great Caesar!   !, ! ( , )
Great Divide  >     >  to cross the Great Divide 
great dozen  
great find   
great go  _n. _.      (.    )
great grouse  -
great gun  _.  , ''
great lady  ,  
great nettle    
Great Patriotic War    
Great Seal    
Great Slave Lake  _n.   
great talker   
great thoughts   
great wealth   
Great Yarmouth  = _n. Yarmouth
great-grandchild  _n. ; 
great-grandfather  _n. 
great-hearted  _a. 
greatcoat  _n. 1>  2> 
greater  _a. 1> _comp. of great 1 2>  ( . , .: Greater London, Greater New York)
greatest common measure    
greatly  _adv. 1> ; ,  2> ; 
greatness  _n. 1> ,  2> 
greats  _n. _pl.      (.    )
greaves  _I _n. _pl. _.  ,  () _II _n. _pl.   ; 
grebe  _n.  ()
Grecian  1. _a.  ( ) - Grecian horse 2. _n. 
Grecian horse   
Greece  _n. 
greed  _n. 
greedily  _adv. 1> ,   2> 
greediness  _n. 1>  2> 
greedy  _a. 1>  (of, for) 2>  _Syn: acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, envious, gluttonous, miserly, rapacious, stingy _Ant: generous
Greek  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ; it is Greek to me -      2. _a. 
Greek gift   
green  1. _a. 1>  - turn green 2>   3>  ( ) 4> ,  - green wound 5> ; ,  - green hand 6>  ( ) 7>  , ,  8> ,  - green winter 2. _n. 1>  ;   2>  ,  (   . .) 3>  4> _pl. ,  5> ,  - in the green do you see any green in my eye? -     , ? 3. _v. 1> () ,  2>     3> _. ,  - green out
green algae  _.   (Chlorophyceae)
green belt  _n.   ( )
green card  _n. ,  ,    ,      
green cheese   
green cloth  _n. 1>   ( , ) 2>  ; (Board of) Green Cloth -   (  )
green crop  _n. _-.  
green fence   
green fodder  _n. ;  , 
green food  = green fodder
green forage  = green fodder
green goods  _n. _pl. 1>   2> _.   
green hand  ;  
green light  _n. 1>   () 2> _.     (,   . .); ' '
green linnet  = greenfinch
green meat  , 
green out   
green scum  _n.  (   );  
green vegetables  , 
green wine   
green winter  ,  
green wound  ,  
green-blind  _a.  
green-blindness  _n. 
green-eyed  _a. ;  - green-eyed monster
green-eyed monster  ; 
green-peak  _n.  
green-room  _n. 1>   2>     ( )
green-stuff  _n.  ,  
greenback  _n. _. _. 1>  2> _pl.  
greener  _n. _. 1> ;   2>  3>   
greenery  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
greenfinch  _n. _. 
greengage  _n. -
greengrocer  _n. ;  
greengrocery  _n. 1>     2> ; 
greenhorn  _n. ;  
greenhouse  _n. , 
greening  _n.   ()
greenish  _a. 
Greenland  _n. 
greenness  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
greensickness  _n. _.  
greenstone  _n. 1> _.  , ,    . . 2> _. 
greensward  _n. 
Greenwich  _n. . ()
greenwood  _n. 1>   2>     - go to the greenwood
greeny  _a. 
greenyard  _n.      
greet  _I _v. 1> ; ,  (with) The child greeted her mother's return with a cry of delight. 2>  (  . .) 3>  ( ) 4>  () _Syn: accost, address, hail, salute, welcome _II _v. _. 
greeting  _n. 1> ,  2>  (  . .)
greetings card  _n.  
gregarious  _a. 1>  , ,  2>  3>  _Syn: affable, amiable, cordial, friendly, outgoing, sociable, social _Ant: aloof, anti-social, hostile, introverted, retiring, unapproachable, unsociable
Gregorian  _a.  - Gregorian style
Gregorian style   
Gregory  _n. 
gregory-powder  _n.   ()
gremlin  _n. _. _.  ,    _Syn: sprite
Grenada  _n. 
grenade  _n. 1>  2> 
grenade-gun  _n. 
grenadier  _n. 
grenadine  _I _n. 1>     2>  ,  () 3>   _II _n.  ( )
gressorial  _a. _.   ; 
Greta  _n. _. of Margaret 
Gretna-green marriage  _n.        (    ,   )
grey  1. _a. 1>  2>  - grey hairs - turn grey 3> ,  4> ,  5> ,  - grey mare _Syn: gloomy 2. _n. 1>   2>  3>   4>    3. _v. 1> ()  2> 
grey area  _n. ' ',  ,    
grey friar  _n.  ()
grey goose  _n.  
grey hairs  ; _. 
grey mare  ,     
grey matter  _n. 1>    2> _. 
grey-coat  _n.    ; _. _.    (   1861-65 .)
grey-eyed  _a. 
grey-headed  _a. 1> ;  2>  (in)
grey-hen  _n. 
greybeard  _n. 1> ;   2>   (  )
greycing  _n. _.    
greyhound  _n. 1>  2>    (. ocean greyhound)
greyish  _a. 1>  2> ;  
greylag  = grey goose
grid  _n. 1>  2> = gridiron 1> 3> _. _.  4> _.  
grid leak  _n. _.  ,  
griddle  _n. 1>    2> _.    
griddle cake  _n. 
gride  1. _n. ;   2. _v. 1>   ,   (. gride along, gride through); ,    2> 
gridiron  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>       4> _.  5> _-.   6> _. _.   7> _.    () - on the gridiron
gridlock  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  
grief  _n. , ; ;  - come to grief - bring to grief
grievance  _n. 1> ;    2> ; what is your grievance? -    ?
grieve  _v. 1> ,   2> ,  (at, for, about, over) The mother grieved for her dead son for many years. _Syn: lament, mourn, sorrow _Ant: exult, jubilate, rejoice
grievous  _a. 1> , ; ,   2> ,  (   . .) 3> , 
grievously  _adv. 1> , ;   2> 
griff  = griffin II
griffin  _I _n. 1> _. ; _.  ;  2> _. /  _II _n. _. ,    ; 
Griffith  _n. 
griffon  _I = griffin I _II _n.  (  )
griffon-vulture  = griffin I 2
grig  _n. 1> _.  2> ; ; merry/lively as a grig -  
grill  1. _n. 1> ,  2>    ,  3> = grill-room 4>  5>      2. _v. 1> ()   2> ,  ( ) 3>    4> () 5> _.    6>    _Syn: bake, barbecue, broil, roast, question
grill-room  _n.      (      )
grillage  _n. _. , 
grille  _n. 
grilse  _n.  
grim  _a. 1> , , ,  2> , ,  - grim humour _Syn: dismal
grim humour   
grimace  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  _Syn: frown
grimalkin  _n. 1>   2> ,  ,  
grime  1. _n. 1>   ,  2> ,  (. .) 2. _v. , 
grimy  _a. 1> ,  , ; ;  2> 
grin  1. _n.  ;  _Syn: smile 2. _v.  ; ; ; to grin and bear it -     ;   ; he grinned approbation -   
grind  1. _n. 1>  2> , ,   3>    4>    5> _. _.  6> _.  _Syn: labour 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. ground 1> (), ();  ( ); ; ; to grind the teeth -   2> , ; ; ;  () 3>  ,   () 4> ;  5> ()  ; (on, into, against - () -.) 6>   -.;    7>  ,  8>  (  . .); ;  9> ,  ( ) - grind away - grind down - grind in - grind out - grind up to grind one's own axe -  ,   _Syn: champ, chew, chomp, gnash, masticate
grind away    (at);  Yes, I'm still grinding away at the same old job.
grind down  > () Mills used to use heavy stones to grind down the wheat into flour, now they use more modern machinery. >  A new knife needs to be ground down to get it really sharp. >  The villagers of the Middle Ages were often ground down by their lords and masters. Don't let the army grind you down!
grind in  > ,  >  Your only hope of passing the examination is to have these facts ground in by endless repetition.
grind out  >   ,     Dying of thirst, the desert traveller ground out a request for water. > _.  This machine grinds out the crushed rock ready for road building. > ,  (  . .) >  When will the pianist stop grinding out the same old tunes?
grind up  ,  This rock can be ground up and used for road building.
grinder  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  ; _pl. _.  4>  ;  5>  ;   6> _.  7>  8> . _pl. _.  ( )
grindery  _n. 1>   2>  
grinding machine  _n.  
grindstone  _n.  ; ; to hold/keep/put smb.'s nose to the grindstone -  -.   
gringo  _n. _pl. -os _. , , .    ( . )
grip  _I 1. _n. 1> ; , ; ;  - close grip - come to grips - get at grips 2> , ; to secure a grip on smth. -    -.; in the grip of poverty -  ,   3>  ,  ( ) 4>   , -.  5> , ,  6> _.  7> _. , , ;  2. _v. 1>  (on, onto);  2>   3> ,  () 4>   5> , ; ; the ship was gripped by the ice -     _Syn: grasp _II _n.  
grip vice  _n. _.  
gripe  1. _n. 1> , ; _.  - in the gripe of 2> (. the gripes) _pl. _. ,  3> ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , ,  4>  ,  ( ) 5> _. _. ,  _Syn: complain
grippe  _n. 
gripsack  _n. _. 
grisaille  _n. _. 
grisly  _a. 1>  ,   2> _. ,  _Syn: gruesome
grist  _n. 1>   ;  2> ; to bring grist to the mill -  ; all is grist that comes to his mill -      3>  4> _. , 
grist-mill  _n.  
gristle  _n. _. ; in the gristle - ; 
gristly  _a. ; 
grit  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3>   4> _.  , ,  5> _.       6> (Grit) ,  ( ); to put grit in the machine -     _Syn: courage 2. _v. - grit the teeth
grit the teeth   
grits  _n. _pl.  ;    
gritstone  _n. _.  
gritty  _a. ;  
grizzle  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>   3>   4>   5>   6>   2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  _II _v. 1> ,  2> ,  ( )
grizzled  _a. ; 
grizzly  _I 1. _a. 1>  2>    2. _n. ,    (. grizzly bear) _II _n. 1>      2> _.  
groan  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> ,  2. _v. 1> ;  ;  - groan inwardly 2>   ,  (-.; . groan out) The dying woman groaned out her last words. 3>  , ; the table groaned with food -     - groan down
groan down  ,   () 
groan inwardly   
groaning board  ,  
groat  _n. 1> _.    4  2> ,  ; I don't care a groat -    
groats  _n. _pl.  (. )
grocer  _n.   , 
grocery  _n. 1>  ; -  (. grocery shop) 2>   3> . _pl. 
groceteria  _n. -   
grog  1. _n.  2. _v.  
grog-blossom  _n. _.   ( )
grog-shop  _n.  
groggy  _a. _. 1> , ,  2>   ,  (   . .)
groin  1. _n. 1>  2> _.    2. _v. _.   
groom  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. of bridegroom  3>  2. _v. 1>  ,    2> . _p-p. , ; to be well groomed -  ,  ,  ,   . . 3> _.    ,  (for) He is grooming his son far the directorship of the firm. The new young actor is being groomed for fame and success.
groomsman  _n. ,  ()
groove  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  2> ; ; to move/run in a groove >    ; >    - get into a groove 3>  () 4> ,  5> _. ,  2. _v. ,  , ; the river has grooved itself through -    
groovy  _a. _. , 
grope  _v. 1> ,   (. grope about/around) Why are you groping about in the dark? Here's the light! 2>  (for, after); _.  Why grope after the meaning of a word?
gropingly  _adv. 
grosbeak  _n.  ()
gross  1. _a. 1> ;  2> , ; gross habit of body -  3>  ( ) 4> ,   5> , ;  - gross blunder - gross dereliction of duty 6> , ,  ( ) - gross feeder 7> , ; ;  - gross story 8> ;  - gross ear 9> , ;   10> ;  - gross receipt - gross value - gross weight - gross national product 11>  _Syn: flagrant 2. _n. 1> ; by/in the gross > ; ; >  ,   2>  (12 ; . small gross) great gross - 12 
gross blunder   
gross dereliction of duty   
gross ear  ,  
gross feeder   he is a quick feeder    
gross national product  _.   
gross profit   
gross receipt   
gross story   
gross ton  _n. /  (= 1016,06 )
gross value   
gross weight   
grossly  _adv. 1> ;  2>  3>  4> _.  
grot  = _n. _. grotto
grotesque  1. _n. ;  2. _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: bizarre
grotto  _n. _pl. -oes, -os ,  _Syn: cave
grotty  _a. _. ;   
grouch  _. _. 1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _v. , 
grouchy  _a. _. 
ground  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to fall to the ground - ; _.  (   . .) - take ground 2> ; ; ; to cover much ground -   (   . .) - cover ground 3>   - take the ground - touch the ground 4>  ;   (. _.s ground) 5> ; ;  6> _pl. ,    7> ,  - on the ground of 8> _. ,  9> _.  10> _pl. ,  11> _. ; above/below ground - ,   (, ); to be on the ground -    to cut the ground from under smb. ( smb.'s feet) -    -. - ; to hold/stand one's ground >   ,  ; >   ; down to the ground - _.   , ,  - forbidden ground to gain/gather/get ground  ,   - give ground 2. _v. 1> ;  (on) The insurance business is grounded on trust. Always ground your opinion on facts. 2> , ()  ; to ground arms -  ,  3> _.    4>    (in) I don't know how well this young lawyer performs in court, but at least he's well grounded in the principles of such cases. 5>  6> _.  7>  () 8> _.   9> _.  ; ;  ; the fog grounded all aircraft at N. aerodrome - -            N _Syn: basis
ground control  _n. _.  ,   
ground crew  _n. _.  
ground floor  _n. ,  ; to get ( to be let) in on the ground floor _. >       ; >   ; >    
ground forces  _n. _pl.  
ground game  _n.  ;   (,   . .)
ground glass  _n.  
ground oak  _n. 1>   ( ) 2>  
ground panel  _n. _.  
ground rent   
ground rice  _n. -,  
ground swell  _n.  
ground target   
ground water  _n. ,  ;  
ground-colour  _n. _. ; 
ground-hog  _n.   
ground-ice  _n.  
ground-in  _a. , 
ground-man  _n. 1>  2> _.  ,    
ground-nut  _n.  , 
ground-squirrel  _n. _. 1>  2> 
ground-to-air guided missile  = ground-to-air missile _n. _. ()   ' - '
ground-to-air missile  = ground-to-air guided missile
ground-to-ground guided missile  = ground-to-ground missile _n. _. ()   ' - '
ground-to-ground missile  = ground-to-ground guided missile
groundbreaking  _a. 
grounding  _n. 1>    2>    3>  4> _.     5> _. 
groundless  _a. , , ; - groundless suspicions
groundless suspicions   
groundling  _n. 1>   (  . .) 2>     3>    
groundsel  _I _n. _.  _II _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
groundsill  = groundsel II 1
groundsman  = ground-man
groundwork  _n. 1> ,  (. .) 2>  3>   
group  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _pl. ,  (); - business groups 4> _.  5> _.  _Syn: band, body, company, gang, party, troop, troupe, faction 2. _v. 1> () (. group together) The family grouped together for the photograph. 2>   ,  3> ,   
group verb  _n. _.  
group-captain  _n.   ( )
grouper  _n.  
groupie  _n. _.  
grouping  _n. 1> = groupment 2> 
groupment  _n. 
grouse  _I _n. _pl. _invar.   (. red grouse) - black grouse - white grouse - great grouse - hazel grouse _II _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  (about/at) What's the old man grousing about now? We try to see that he has everything he needs. _Syn: complain
grouser  _n. _. 1>   2>   ()
grout  _I _v.   ( ) _II _. 1. _n.   2. _v.  
grouty  _a. _. _. , 
grove  _n. , 
grovel  _v.  , , ,  (before/to) If you expect to gain favours from the king, you will have to grovel before him to show your respect and obedience. _Syn: flinch
groveller  _n. , 
grow  _v. _p. grew; _p-p. grown 1> , ; to grow into one -  2> ; , ;  (   . .); to grow in experience -   3>  -     , ; to grow pale - ; it is growing dark -  4> ,  5>  (,   . .) - grow down - grow from - grow downwards - grow into - grow on - grow out - grow over - grow together - grow up - grow upon he grew away from his family -       
grow down  ;  Even if you plant the seed upside down, the roots will still grow down.
grow downwards  ; 
grow from   Most international firms have grown from small family businesses.
grow in momentum  
grow into  >  The old tree has grown into the wall of the building. >  >  You need time to grow into a new job.
grow old  
grow on  > ; a habit that grows on me - ,       >   ; this place grows on me -      
grow out  >  >  ,  (, ,   . .) (of) > to grow out of a bad habit     to grow out of use   
grow over   When we returned from our holidays after only three weeks, the whole garden was grown over with strange plants with wide leaves and long roots.
grow pale  
grow together   These two bushes can grow together, they like the same kind of soil.
grow up  > ;   Jane is growing up so fast, I think she's going to be a tall woman. > ,  ( )
grow upon  = grow on
grower  _n. 1> ,  ,  -.; ;  2>  - fast grower
growing  1. _n. 1>  2> ; growing of bees - ; growing of grapes -  2. _a. 1> , ;  2>  ; growing weather - ,   
growl  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  () 2. _v. 1>  2> ,  (. growl out) The guard growled out a warning, threatening the prisoners with his gun. 3>  ( )
growler  _n. 1> ,  2> ,   3> _.    
grown  _p-p.  grow
grown-up  1. _n.  () 2. _a.  _Syn: mature
growth  _n. 1> ,  - full growth - of foreign growth 2> ,  3> , ; _.  4>  5>  6> _. ,  _Syn: neoplasm
growth ring  _n.   ( )
groyne  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>    ,  2. _v.   ()
grub  _I 1. _n. 1>  () 2>  ;  3> ,  4> ,    ( ) 2. _v. 1>  2> , ;  (. grub up, grub out) to grub up the stumps -   3> , ,  ( , ) 4>  ,  (. grub on, grub along, grub away) _II _. 1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>  2> _. 
grub-ax  = grub-axe
grub-axe  = grub-ax _n.  
Grub-street  _n. _. 1>  ,  (    ,   XVII-XVIII .   ) 2>   (. Grub-street writings)
grubber  _n. 1> ;  2> -,  3> 
grubbiness  _n. ; ; 
grubby  _a. 1> , ;  2> 
grudge  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; to have a grudge against smb., to bear/owe smb. a grudge -    -. 2>   2. _v. 1>  ;     -.;  2>  ,  ;  -.; to grudge smb. the very food he eats -    -.
grudgingly  _adv. , 
gruel  _n.  () ; ; ; to have/get/take one's gruel >  ,   ; >  
gruelling  _a. 1> = _. gruesome 2> 
gruesome  _a. ,  _Syn: ghastly, grim, grisly, hideous, lurid, macabre _Ant: charming, delightful, pleasing
gruff  _a. 1> ; ,  2> ,  ( ) _Syn: brusque
grumble  1. _n. , ; _pl.   2. _v. , ; (at, about, over - ) There's no pleasing our teacher, he always grumbles about our work even when we've done our best. _Syn: complain
grumbler  _n. 
grume  _n. ,  
grummet  _n. _.  ; 
grumpy  _a. , , 
Grundyism  _n.   ( ; Mrs Grundy -    (1798 .),      ); what will Mrs Grundy say? -   ?
grunt  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  2> 
grunting ox  _n. 
gryphon  = griffin I
GSA  _I General Services Administration _n.    () _II Girl Scouts of America _n. " " (  )
gt  _I great _n. ;  _II GT - gross ton _n.     (1016 )
gtd.  = guaranteed _n. 
Guadalcanal  _n. - 
Guadeloupe  _n. 
Guam  _n. - 
guana  _n. _. 1>  2>   
guano  1. _n. _pl. -os  2. _v.  
guarantee  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> ,    _Syn: pledge 2. _v. 1>  2>  3> ,  (against, for) This washing machine was guaranteed against mechanical failure - I demand a new one! All our electric motors are guaranteed for one year; in the event of mechanical failure, the makers will replace any faulty part free. _Syn: assure
guarantor  _n. ; 
guaranty  1. _n. ; ;  2. _v. 
guard  1. _n. 1> , , ,  - guard of honour - mount guard - relieve guard - stand guard 2> ; ; ;  3> _pl.  4> ;  - be off guard - be on one's guard 5>   ( ) 6> _-.  7>   (.: fire guard    . .) 8> _attr. ,  2. _v. 1> ; ;  2>  (against, from);    (  . .) Take care in your writing to guard against typical mistakes. 3> - guard against 4>  (,   . .) _Syn: protect
guard against  , ;   
guard of honour   
guard-boat  _n.  
guard-rail  _n. 1> ,  2>  
guard-ship  _n. _.  ;  
guardedly  _adv. , 
guardhouse  _n. 1>   2> 
guardian  _n. 1> ;  2>    3> _attr. - guardian angel
guardian angel  > -,   > _. 
guardianship  _n. ; ; under the guardianship of the laws -   
guardroom  = guardhouse
guardsman  _n. 1>  2> 
Guatemala  _I _n.  _II _n. . 
Guatemala City  _n. . 
Guatemalan  1. _n. ;  2. _a. 
Guayaquil  _n. . 
gubernatorial  _a. 1>   ,   . . 2> 
gudgeon  _I _n.  - swallow a gudgeon _II _n. _. 1>  2> , , 
guelder rose  _n. _.  ()
guerdon  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
guerilla  _n. 1>   (. guerilla war) 2>  (. guerilla warrior)
guernsey  _n. 1>   (. guernsey shirt) 2>    
Guernsey  _n. - 
guerrilla  = guerilla
guess  1. _n. 1> ,  - by guess 2>   2. _v. 1> , ; to guess a riddle -   2>  (by, from); , ; I should guess his age at forty -       3> _. , ; I guess we shall miss the train - ,      _Syn: suppose
guess-rope  _n. _. 
guess-work  _n. ; 
guesstimate  _n. () , () 
guest  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) - paying guest 3>  (  )
guest house  _n. , 
guest-card  _n. ,    
guest-chamber  _n.   
guest-room  = guest-chamber
guff  _n. _.  
guffaw  1. _n.  ;  _Syn: laugh 2. _v.  ;  _Syn: laugh
guggle  1. _n.  2. _v. 
GUI  = graphical user interface _n.   
guidance  _n. ;  - under the guidance of
guide  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ;  3>   4> ; ;  5>  6> _.  7> _.  ;   8> _.   2. _v. 1> ,  -.  2> ,  3>  ,   4>  , ,  _Syn: conduct, direct, lead, navigate, pilot, steer
guide mark  _n. , 
guide-bar  _n. _.  , 
guide-book  _n. 
guide-line  _n. 1> ,   2>  ,  
guide-post  _n.   ( )
guide-rod  = guide-bar
guide-rope  _n. _. 
guided missile  _n.  
guidon  _n. ()  (   . .)
guild  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _attr. - guild master
guild master  _.  
guilder  _n.  ( )
Guildhall  _n. 1> (the Guildhall)  ( ) 2> _.   , 
guile  _n. ; , ;  _Syn: craft, cunning, duplicity _Ant: artlessness, candour, ingenuousness
guileful  _a. ; 
guileless  _a.  _Syn: naive
guillemot  _n.  ()
guillotine  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   3>      4> _.   (   ) 2. _v. 1>  2> _.  
guilt  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> 
guiltily  _adv. ,   
guiltiness  _n. 
guiltless  _a. 1> ;  (of) 2> _.   -.,   -. ; guiltless of writing poems -     _Syn: innocent
guilty  _a. 1> ; (of - );  2>  ( , )
guinea  _n.  (  ,    = 21 )
Guinea  _n. 
guinea squash  _n. _. 
guinea worm  _n.  ( )
Guinea-Bissau  _n. -
guinea-fowl  _n. 
guinea-pig  _n. 1>   2> ' ', ,      3> _.  4>  ,  ,   . .,    
guinness  _n.  
guise  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; ; under/in the guise of -  ,   3> _. ,  4> _. , 
guitar  _n. 
gulch  _n. _.    (.   )
gulden  _n.  (  )
gules  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
gulf  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  (. .) 3> ,  4> _.    5> _. _.    2. _v. 1> ,    2> _. _.    
Gulf of Bothnia  _n.  
Gulf of Carpentaria  _n.  
Gulf of Mannar  _n.  
Gulf of Mexico  _n.  
gull  _I _n.  _II 1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  (into, out of) The government tries to gull the taxpayers into believing that their money is being properly spent. The salesman tried to gull the old lady out of her money, but she didn't trust him and would not give him anything.
gullet  _n. 1>  2> 
gullibility  _n. , 
gullible  _a. ,  _Syn: credulous, naive, trusting _Ant: critical, disbelieving, doubtful, dubious, questioning, sceptical
gully  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,  ( ) 2>  3>   2. _v.  ,  _II _n.  
gulp  1. _n. 1>   - at one gulp 2>    ;  2. _v. . gulp down 1> ,      (. gulp back) The soldier took pride in being able to gulp back a whole pint of beer at once, by pouring it down his throat. 2> ;  3>  ();  () (. gulp back) Mary was still crying when unexpected visitors arrived; gulping back her tears, she made an effort to greet them cheerfully. 4> _.    
gum  _I _n.  _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>   4>       5> _. _. ; _pl.  6> _. _.   7> _. ,   2. _v. 1> () (. gum down/on/up) This old stamp isn't sticky any more; I shall have to gum it down onto the envelope. I spent hours sticking the photographs into the family book, and my fingers got all gummed up. 2>  ,  _Syn: courage
gum elastic  _n. , 
gum-arabic  _n. 
gum-boots  _n. _pl.  
gum-tree  _n.       , .  - up a gum-tree
gumbo  _n. _. 1> _. ,  2>     3>  ( ,  )
gumboil  _n. 
gummy  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ,  4> , 
gumption  _n. _. 1> ; ; ;   2>   
gumptious  _a. _. ; ; 
gums  
gumshoe  _. 1. _n. 1> _.  2> _pl. ;  3> _. ;  2. _v. ,  
gun  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  , ; _.  - double-barrelled gun - smooth-bore gun - sporting gun - starting gun 4> _.  5> ,  6> _.     7> _attr. ;  - big gun - great gun; to blow great guns -  ( ); to stick/stand to one's guns -   ,  ;      ;    2. _v. 1>  - gun down 2>  (for) We know you told the police about our hiding place, so we'll be gunning for you when we get out of prison. 3> _.   
gun dog  _n.  
gun down  
gun layer  _n. _. () 
gun-carriage  _n. _. 
gun-cotton  _n. 
gun-fire  _n.  ;  
gun-lock  _n.   
gun-running  _n.   
gun-shy  _a.   (.   )
gun-stock  _n.  
gunboat  _n.  
guncrew  _n. _.  
gunge  _n. _. 
gunman  _n. 1>  ,  2> _. _. , ,  3>  
gunnel  = gunwale
gunner  _n. 1> ; ; ;    2>  3> _.  4> _. 
gunner's cockpit  _n. _.  
gunnery  _n. 1>   2>  
gunning  _n. 1>    2> , 
gunny  _n. ,   ; , 
gunpoint  _n.  
gunpowder  _n.  ; - white/smokeless gunpowder
gunroom  _n. 1> -   (  ) 2> ,    
gunshot  _n. 1>   - within gunshot - out of gunshot 2>   3> _attr. - gunshot wound
gunshot wound   
gunsmith  _n.  
gunwale  _n. _. 
gup  _n. _. , 
gurgitation  _n. ,  ,   
gurgle  1. _n.  ();   2. _v. 1> ;  2>  
Gurkha  _n. 1>  ( ,   ) 2> _attr. - Gurkha regiments
Gurkha regiments  _.    (  )
gurnard  _n.  
gurnet  = gurnard
gurry  _n. _.  
guru  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> ,  
gush  1. _n. 1>    ;  2> _. , ; a gush of anger -   2. _v. 1> ;     (. gush forth/out) Blood gushed forth from the terrible wound, and no one could stop the flow. 2>    (over); That silly woman gushes over every new actress that she meets, telling each one how wonderful she is. I don't know what she hopes to gain by it, except perhaps some rather false gratitude. 3>  (   . .) _Syn: flow
gusher  _n. 1> _. ,     2>  
guslar  _n. _. 
gusli  _n. _. 
gusset  _n. 1> ,  (   . .);  2> _.  , 
gust  _I _n. 1>  ;    . . 2>  (  . .) _II _n. _. _. 1> , ; to have a gust of smth. -  ,   -. 2>    
gustation  _n.   
gustatory  _a. 
gusto  _n. ,  (     . .) _Syn: zest
gusty  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> , 
gutless  _a. ; 
gutsy  _a. _. 1> , ;  2> ; , 
gutta-percha  _n. 
gutter  1. _n. 1>   2>  () 3>  () 4> _.    2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  3>  ( )
gutter press  _n.  
gutter-child  _n.  
gutter-man  _n.  , 
gutter-plough  _n. -
gutter-snipe  _n. 1>  ;   2> _. _. ,    
guttle  _v.  
guttler  _n. 
guttural  1. _a. 1> ;  2> _. , ;  2. _n. _. ,  
gutty  _n. _.   ( )
guv  _n. _. ,  ( )
guvnor  _n. _. ,  ( )
guy  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>    3> _. _. ,  - regular guy - wise guy 2. _v. 1>    -.  2> ,  _II _. 1. _n. ,  2. _v.  ;  _III _. 1. _v.  2. _n. to give the guy to smb. -   -. - do a guy
Guy  _n. 
Guyana  _n. 
guzzle  _v. 1>  ; ,    (. guzzle down) You men should be ashamed of yourselves, guzzling down pints of beer just to compete with each other; have you no self-respect? 2> ,  ( guzzle away)
guzzler  _n. 1>  2> 
Gwendolen  _n. 
Gwendoline  _n. 
Gwendolyn  _n. 
gybe  _v. _. 1>  () 2>    
gyle  _n. 1>   2>  
gym  _. _. of gymnasium; gymnastics
gym-shoes  _n. _pl.   
gymkhana  _n. _.    
gymnasium  _n. _pl. -siums -sia 1>   2> 
gymnast  _n. 
gymnastic  _a. 
gymnastics  _n. ; - industrial gymnastics
gynaecological  _a. 
gynaecologist  _n. 
gynaecology  _n. 
gyp  _I _n.  (    ) _II _. _. 1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2> 
gyps  _. of gypsum
gypseous  _a. 
gypsous  _a. 
gypsum  1. _n. _pl. -sa, -sums  2. _v.  ()
Gypsy  = Gipsy
gyrate  1. _a.   2. _v.   ;    _Syn: rotate
gyration  _n. 1>     2> 
gyratory  _a. 
gyre  _n. _. 1> ;  2> ;  3> 
Gyrene  _n. _. of GI + marine _. _. _.   
gyro  _. of gyroscope
gyro-  _pref. -, 
gyro-compass  _n. _. 
gyropilot  _n. _. 
gyroplane  _n. _. 
gyroscope  _n. 
gyroscopic  _a. 
gyrostat  _n. 
gyve  _. 1. _n. . _pl. , ,  2. _v.   , 
h  _I heroin _n.  _II H - henry _n. _. 
H-blast  _n.   
H-bomb  _n.  
H-hour  _n. _. _.  '',   
h.  _I . H. - harbour _n. ,  _II . H. - hardness _n.  _III . H. - height _n.  _IV hour _n.  _V hundred _n. 
h.&.c.  = hot and cold _n.    ()
h.a.  = hoc anno _n. _.   
h.c.  _I honoris causa _n. _.  ;   _II H.C. - House of Commons _n.   ( ) _III Holy Communion _n.  
h.e.  = hic est _n. _.  
H.G.  = High German _n.  
H.I.  = Hawaian Islands _n.  (   )
H.L.  = House of Lords _n.  
H.M.S.  = His (Her) Majesty's Ship _n.   
H.P.  _I high pressure _n.   _II hire purchase _n.     
H.Q.  = Headquarters _n. 
H.V.  = high voltage _n. _.  
ha  _interj. !, ! (,  , , )
ha ha  1. _interj. --! 2. _n. ,  3. _v. , 
ha'  _. _. of have
ha'p'orth  = _. halfpennyworth
ha-ha  _n.   ( , );    
ha.  = hectare _n. 
hab-dabs  _n. _pl. _. 1>   2> 
habanera  _n. _. 
habeas corpus  _.           (. writ of habeas corpus)
Habeas Corpus Act  _n.   (  1679 .   )
haberdasher  _n. 1>  2> _.    
haberdashery  _n. 1>  2> _.    3>  
habergeon  _n. _. 
habile  _a. , 
habiliment  _n. 1> _.  2> _pl. _. ,  3>  
habilitate  _v. 1>       2> _.  3> _.      (  . .)
habit  _I _n. 1> , ; ; by/from force of habit -   ,  ; to be in the habit of doing smth. -   -. ; to break off (to fall into) a habit -  () ; to break a person of a habit -  -.  -.  2> , ; a man of corpulent habit - ,   3> , ;  ; habit of mind -   4> _.  , ; ; a plant of trailing habit -   _II 1. _n. 1> _. ,  2>     2. _v. _. , 
habitable  _a. 1>  2>   
habitant  _I _n.  _II _n.   
habitat  _n. ,   (, );  
habitation  _n. 1> ; ;  - fit for habitation 2> ,  3>  _Syn: home
habitual  _a. 1> ,  2>   -. - habitual drunkard - habitual criminal _Syn: usual
habitual criminal   
habitual drunkard  
habituate  _v. 1>  - habituate oneself to 2> _. _.  
habituate oneself to  ,  
habitude  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  , 
habitue  _n. _. 
hacienda  _n. _.  (,   . .     )
hack  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  2>    . . 3> ;  4>   5>      ( ) 6> _.   7>   2. _v. 1> , ; ;    2> ;  () 3>  ;  4> ,    . . 5>  (  . .) 6> ;    7> _.; _. '' 8>    _Syn: hew _II 1. _n. 1>   2>  (  ), .  - road hack 3>  4> _.  ;   5> _.   6> _. _.  7> _. _.  ,  2. _a. 1>  2> = hackneyed 3. _v. 1>   2>  ()   3> ,      4>   ,   5>  ,  - hack around - hack out
hack around   ,    What have you been doing today? Oh, nothing, just hacking around.
hack out     The committee had instructions to hack out a new method of organizing the firm's accounts, even if it took all night.
hack-hammer  _n.  
hack-saw  _n. _.  
hack-work  _n. 1>  ;  2> ,  
hack-writer  _n.  
hackbut  = harquebus
hackee  _n. _. 
hacker  _n. , ,   
hackery  _n. _. ,  
hacking  _a.    ( )
hackle  _I _n. 1> _pl.          2>   (  ); with his hackles up - , ,     - show hackles _II 1. _n. ,    2. _v.   _III _v. 1> ,   ;  2> 
hackly  _a.  ,  
hackmatack  _n.  
hackney  1. _n. 1> = hack II 1, 2 2> _. ,   ,   3> _attr.  2. = _v. hack _II 3
hackney-carriage  _n.  
hackney-coach  = hackney-carriage
hackneyed  _a. , ;  - hackneyed phrases _Syn: trite
hackneyed phrases   
hackstand  _n. _.  
had  _p.  _p-p.  have
haddock  _n.  ()
hade  _. 1. _n.      ;   2. _v.   ;    
Hades  _n. _. _.  ( ,  ;   )
Hadji  _n. _.  (,   )
hadn't  = _v. _. _. had not
Hadrian  = _n. Adrian
haemal  _a. ; _.      
haematic  1. _a. 1>  2>    3>    2. _n. ,   
haematite  _n. _.  , 
haemoglobin  _n. _. 
haemophilia  _n. _. 
haemophiliac  _n. ,  
haemorrhage  _n. _. 1>  2> 
haemorrhoids  _n. _pl. _. 
haemostatic  1. _a.  2. _n. _.  
hafnium  _n. _. 
haft  _n. , , 
hag  _n. , 
haggard  _I _a. , ;  _Syn: blear _II _a. ,  ( )
haggis  _n. _.      
haggish  _a.   , 
haggle  _v. 1> ; (about, over - ) 2> ,   3>  ; ; 
hagridden  _a. 1>   2> ,   
Hague  _n. . 
hah  = ha
Haifa  _n. . 
hail  _I 1. _n.  - hail of fire 2. _v. 1> ( . ); it hails, it is hailing -   2>   (. .) 3>   (  . .) _II 1. _n. , ; - out of hail - within hail 2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  - hail a taxi 3> _.  (); to hail from > _.   (-. ); > _.  ; where do you hail from?   ? _Syn: greet 3. _interj. !
hail a taxi   
hail of fire  _.  
hail of lead   
hail-fellow  _a. ; ; to be hail-fellow-well-met with everyone -      
hail-fellow-well-met  _a. ; ; to be hail-fellow-well-met with everyone -      
hailstone  _n. 
hailstorm  _n. ;   ;  
hain't  = _v. _. have not, has not
Hainan  _n. - 
hair  _n. 1> ,  2> ; to cut one's hair - , ; to let one's hair down >  ; >   ; >  ; >  ; to lose one's hair > ; > ,   3>  () 4> ;  (  . .) 5> _.  - to a hair - within a hair of; to have more hair than wit -  ; keep your hair on! -  !; not to turn a hair -   ;   , ,   . .; to take a hair of the dog that bit you _. >   ;  ,   ; >  it made his hair stand on end       
hair shirt  _n. _. 
hair trigger  _n. _.  ,   
hair's breadth  = hairbreadth
hair-cut  _n. 
hair-do  _n. 
hair-line  _n. 1> ,   2> ,  ( ) 3> _attr. ,  - hair-line crack
hair-line crack  _.  
hair-net  _n.   
hair-pencil  _n.    
hair-piece  _n. 
hair-raiser  _n. _. ,   . . 
hair-raising  _a. _. , 
hair-slide  _n.   
hair-splitting  1. _n.   _Syn: sophistry 2. _a. ; ,  _Syn: fault-finding
hair-trigger  _a. 
hair-worm  _n. _. 
hairbreadth  _n. ,   - by a hairbreadth within/by a hairbreadth of death -    
hairbrush  _n.   
hairclipper  _n.    
haircloth  _n. 1>   ,  ,  2> _. 
hairdresser  _n. 
hairdresser's parlour  
hairdryer  _n. 
hairgrip  _n.   
hairiness  _n. 
hairless  _a. , 
hairpin  _n.  - hairpin bend
hairpin bend    
hairspring  _n.  ,  (  )
hairy  _a. 1>  ,  2>  ( )
Haiti  _n. 
Haitian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
hake  _n.  ()
hakeem  _n. _. 
hakim  _n. _. 1> = hakeem 2> ; ,  
Hakodate  _n. . 
Hal  _n. _. of Henry 
halation  _n. _. 
halberd  _n. _. 
halberdier  _n. _. 
halcyon  1. _n. _.  2. _a. ,  - halcyon days
halcyon days  ,  
hale  _I _a. ,  (.  ) - hale and hearty _Syn: healthy _II _v. ,  (. .)
hale and hearty    
half  1. _n. 1> ; half a mile - ; half (an hour) past two (o'clock) -   2>  -. - the larger half 3> ; the winter/summer half - /  4> _.   5> _.  (   . .) 6> _.  ;   7> = _. half-back 8> _. _.  9> = half-mile to go halves in smth. -  -. ; to cry halves -   ; to have half a mind to do smth. -     -.; to do smth. by halves -  -. -; ; too clever by half - _.    2. _a. 1>  2> ,  3. _adv. 1> ; ; half raw -  2>   , ; not half bad - ; half as much again -     - half as much - not half
half as much     
half binding  _n.  
half board  _n. 
half face   
half holiday  _n.   
half hose  _n. ; 
half measure  _n. 
half moon  _n. 1>  2> _. _. 
half pay  _n.  
half the battle   , 
half-and-half  1. _n. 1>   , .,     2> _.  (      ) 2. _a. 1>     2> ;  3>     3. _adv. 
half-back  _n. _. 
half-baked  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,  4> 
half-blood  _n. 1> ,       2>    3> = half-breed
half-bred  _a.  ,  - half-bred horse
half-bred horse  -
half-breed  _n. 1>  2> 
half-brother  _n. / ,      
half-caste  _n.   
half-cock  _n. _.  ;     - go off half-cock
half-cocked  _a. 1>    2> 
half-crown  _n.  (  2  6 )
half-dollar  _n.  (   50 )
half-done  _a. 1>   2> , 
half-dozen  _n. 
half-hardy  _a.       ( ) - half-hardy plant
half-hardy plant   ,    
half-hearted  _a. 1> ,  2> ,    - half-hearted consent 3>   
half-hearted consent  ,  
half-heartedly  _adv. ;   
half-length  1. _n.   2. _a.  (   . .)
half-light  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _attr. ;  
half-mast  1. _n. - flag at half-mast 2. _v.  (   )
half-mile  _n. 
half-pound  1. _n.  2. _a.  
half-pounder  _n. ,  
half-price  1. _n.  - at half-price 2. _adv.  ,   ; children are admitted half-price -      
half-roll  _n. _.   , 
half-round  1. _n.  2. _a. 
half-seas-over  _a. _predic. 
half-sister  _n. / ,      
half-sovereign  _n.  (     )
half-staff  = half-mast 1.
half-term  _n.   (  ,   . .)
half-timbered  _a. -
half-time  _n. 1>   ;    - work half-time 2>   3> _.   
half-timer  _n. 1> ; ,    2> ,     (- )
half-title  _n. _. 
half-tone  _n. 1> _. _.  2> _. 
half-track  _n. _. _.  ; 
half-truth  _n. 
half-way  1. _a.    - half-way house 2. _adv. 1>   2> ;  - meet smb. half-way
half-way house  >    > 
half-wit  _n. ; 
half-witted  _a. 
half-word  _n. 
half-year  _n. 1>  2> 
half-yearly  1. _a.  2. _n. ,     3. _adv.   
halfpenny  1. _n. _pl. halfpence halfpennies  2. _a. _. ;   
halfpenny horribles   
halfpennyworth  _n.   -.; -.   
halibut  _n.  ()
Halifax  _n. . 
halite  _n. _.  
halitosis  _n. _.    
hall  _n. 1> ;   - banqueting hall 2> ; , ;  3> ,    - Surgeons' Hall 4>    5>    6>     7>  ,  8> _. 
hall bedroom  _n. _. 1>   ,    2>   
hallcinogenic  _a. 
halleluiah  _n. _interj. 
hallelujah  _n. _interj. 
halliard  = halyard
hallmark  1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  ;  _Syn: symbol 2. _v. 1>   2>  
hallo  = halloa
halloa  = hallo 1. _interj. !, ! 2. _n. ;  ;    . . 3. _v. ; , 
halloo  1. _interj. 1>  ! 2> ! 2. _v. 1>    2>   3> , 
hallow  _I = halloo _II 1. _n. All hallows = Hallowmas 2. _v. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: dedicate
Hallowe'en  _n. _. _.    
Hallowmas  _n. _.    (1 )
hallucinate  _v. 1> ;   2>  
hallucination  _n.  _Syn: delusion
hallucinatory  _a.  ;  
hallucinogen  _n. , ,  
hallway  _n. _. 1>  2> 
halm  = haulm
halo  1. _n. _pl. -oes 1> _.  2> ,  3> ,  2. _v.  
halogen  _n. _. 
haloid  _n. _. 
halt  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  2. _v. ();   3. _interj. ! () _II _v. 1>  2>  3>  _Syn: lame
halter  1. _n. 1> , ; to put a halter upon/on smb. - , ,  -. 2>     ; to come to the halter -    2. _v. 1>  ;    2>  ()
halting  _a. 1>  2> 
halve  _v. 1>   2> ,   3> _.  
halving  _n. _. , ; ;   
halyard  _n. _. 
ham  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _pl. _.  4> _. _.  ;   5> _.  2. _v. _. _.   ( ) (. ham up) She would be a better performer if she didn't ham up every song.
ham and eggs    
ham-fisted  _a. _. 
hamate  _a. , 
Hamburg  = Hamburgh
hamburger  _n. 1>   2>    
Hamburgh  = Hamburg _n. 1>    2>   
Hamilton  _n. . 
hamlet  _n. ,  _Syn: city
hammer  1. _n. 1> ;  - hammer and sickle - throwing of the hammer 2>  (  ) 3> ,  4>  ; - bring to the hammer - hammer and tongs to go at it hammer and tongs >   -.  ;    ; > ,  2. _v. 1> , ; (in, into - );  2> , ; (at - ) Who's that hammering at the door in the middle of the night? 3> ,  4> ,  5>   , .    6> _. ,  ( ) 7>    8>   9>  (. hammer home/in/into) The speaker hammered his point home with examples that the listeners could not deny. - hammer at - hammer away - hammer down - hammer out - hammer together to hammer it home to smb. -  -.,   -. 
hammer and sickle    
hammer and tongs   ; ;   
hammer at  >     -. >    -.
hammer away  >   -.,   -. (at) Father in his study, hammering away at a pile of work which he has to finish before morning. > ,  ( ) If we can go on hammering away at the enemy for another day, I think we can defeat them.
hammer down  
hammer out  >  The car door was so damaged in the crash that the garage men had to hammer it out. >  At this college some of the students learn to hammer out beautiful dishes in silver and other precious metals. > _. ; ;  >  -.  I can hear Jane from here, hammering out a tune on the piano; I do wish she would learn to play the instrument gently. Tom is back at work, hammering out another story on his old typewriter. >   -.  ,       The government must hammer out the difficult question of how to prevent further wars, if we keep talking all night, we should be able to hammer out an agreement.
hammer scale  _n. _. , 
hammer together  , 
hammer-blow  _n. ,  
hammer-head  _n. 1>   2> _. -
hammer-throwing  _n. _.  
hammerer  _n. 
hammering  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  - give a good hammering 2. _a. , 
hammerman  = hammerer
hammersmith  _n. 
hammock  _n. ;  
hammock chair  _n.   (  )
hamper  _I _v. , ; ,  ; to hamper the progress of business -    _Syn: hinder _II _n. 1>    2> ,   ,  
Hampshire  _n.  (  )
hamshackle  _v.   (    )
hamster  _n. _. 
hamstring  1. _n.   2. _v. 1>   2> _.  ;  ; 
han't  = _v. _. _. have not, has not
hand  1. _n. 1>  (); hands up! -  ! - hand in hand - by hand 2>     3> ,  - in hand - get out of hand 4> , ; a hand for smth. -   -. 5> ; to give a hand -   6> ;  - factory hand 7> _pl. ,  ; all hands on deck! -  ! 8> ; a picture by the same hand -    ; to be a good hand at/in smth. -    -.; to be an old (poor) hand at smth. -  ,  ()  -. 9> , ; on all hands -    10>  (  . .) - at first hand - at second hand 11>  - small hand 12> _. ; under one's hand and seal -     - 13>   14>  () 15>  (     ) 16> _. ; ;      17>  ( ); 10  (   ) 18> _.  - big hand 19> _attr.  20> _attr.   ;  ; on the one hand... on the other hand -   ...   ; on one's hands -  -. ; > _. , ; hands off! -  !; off one's hand -   ; hand and glove with smb. -  ,     -.; hands down - ,  ; hand over hand, hand over fist - , ; to suffer at smb.'s hands -   -.; to have/take a hand in smth. -   -.;   -.; to bring up by hand -  , ; to send by hand -   ;   -.; to live from hand to mouth -     ;  , -    ; to keep one's hand in smth. -   -.,     -.; he is out of hand -     ;  ; to put/set one's hands to smth. - ,  -.;   -. - at hand - on hand - off hand - out of hand - hand and foot - come to hand - at any hand - with a heavy hand - with a high hand - have the upper hand - get the upper hand 2. _v. 1> , ; would you kindly hand me the salt? - , , ; they handed him a surprise -     2> ; handing the enclosed cheque -     3>  (, ); to hand a lady into a bus -     ; - hand down - hand in - hand on - hand out - hand over - hand round - hand up to hand it to smb. >  -. ; >   
hand and foot  >     to bind hand and foot      > 
hand car  
hand down  >   Please hand down the large dish from the top shelf, I can't reach. >    The loyal servant handed the lady down from her carriage. >   , ,    This ring has been handed down in my family. >   The city council will hand down the budget on Monday.
hand in  > ,  (); to hand in one's resignation -     >  (   . .) Part of a gentleman's duty in former times was to hand a lady in when she entered her carriage.
hand in hand    
hand on  > ,  The precious flame representing the spirit of the Games is handed on from runner to runner all the way from the original fire on the ancient mountain to the place where the Games are being held on this occasion. >   , ,    Their custom has been handed on to us by our great-grandfathers. The possession of language enables man to hand on his wisdom and experience to his children and grandchildren. >   The time has come for me to hand on the chairmanship to a younger person.
hand on the lamp    ;  , ,  
hand out  > ,  Aunt Mabel likes to hand out advice to the young people, whether they want it or not. > _.   >  ,  As the lady tried to step down from the carriage, the gentleman politely handed her out.
hand over  >  () Hand your cases over to the doorman, he will see that they are delivered to your room. > _. () The escaped criminal was handed over to the police. >   The command of the ship was handed over to her new captain at a small ceremony this morning.
hand round  ,  it was such a wealthy party that special servants were employed to hand the drinks around.
hand up     Hand the paintbrush up to father on the ladder.
hand-barrow  _n. 1>  2>  , 
hand-grenade  _n.  
hand-knitted  _a.  
hand-light  _n.    (  )
hand-me-down  _. _. 1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( )
hand-mill  _n.  
hand-operated  _a.  
hand-pick  _v.  , 
hand-picked  _a. 1> ,  - hand-picked jury 2> _.  3> _.  
hand-picked jury     
hand-play  _n. 1> ,  2> 
hand-to-hand  _a. _. ; hand-to-hand fighting -  , 
hand-to-mouth  _a. , 
handbag  _n. 1>   2> () 
handball  _n. _. ,  
handbell  _n. 
handbill  _n.  
handbk handbook  _n. 
handbook  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  
handbook man  _n. _. _. 
handbrake  _n.  
handcar  _n. _. 
handcart  _n.  
handcuff  1. _n. . _pl.  2. _v.   _Syn: shackle
handful  _n. 1> ;  2>  , ;  3> _. -.  -.,  ; '', '' that boy is a handful! -   -  !
handglass  _n. 1>   2>  
handgrip  _n. 1> ,   2>   3> 
handheld  _a. ; , 
handhold  _n. 1> ,      (.,  ,    . .) 2>  3> , 
handicap  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ;  3> _.     2. _v. 1> _.  ;   2>    ;  ; to be handicapped -  ; physically handicapped -  -.  
handicraft  _n. 1> ;   2>   3> _attr. ,  - handicraft industry
handicraft industry   ;  
handicraftsman  _n. 
handie-talkie  _n. _.    (   )
handiwork  _n. 1>  ;  2> , 
handkerchief  _n. 1>   2>  , ; to throw the handkerchief to smb. >  -.   ( ); >   -.
handle  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  , ; to give/leave a handle to smth. -    -.; to give/leave a handle against oneself -    ; a handle to one's name -  2. _v. 1>  ,    2>  (-.) ; ,   . . 3> ,   -., -. 4> , ; the car handles well -     5>  ( , , , ) 6>  7> , ; he is hard to handle -     8> _.  (-.)
handle without mittens   ;    
handle-bar  _n.  
handler  _n. 1> ;  2>  
handling  _n. 1> ;  ( -.,  -.) 2>  ();    (  . .) 3> ; handling of land -    4>  - handling of men 5>  (., )
handling of men    
handlist  1. _n.   2. _v.   
handmade  _a.  
handmaiden  _n. 
handout  _n. 1>    ;     2>  (, ),   3> _. , ; ,   . .,   (  )
handover  _n.  (   )
handrail  _n. 1>  2> _. 
hands-on  _a. ;   
handsaw  _n. ,  
handsel  1. _n. 1>      . .;    2> ,   (  . .) 3>  4> , ;   2. _v. 1>  2> ,   3>   (  ) 4>   
handset  _n. 1>   2>   (, )
handshake  _n. 
handshaker  _n. _. _. 
handsome  _a. 1> ,  2> ; a handsome sum -   3> ; handsome is that handsome does - _.    ,    _Syn: beautiful
handspike  _n. _. 
handspring  _n.  '' - turn handsprings
handstand  _n. _.   
handwork  _n.  
handwriting  _n.  - sprawling handwriting
handy  _a. 1>  ( );  2>   3> ()  ,  4> ,  - come in handy
handy man  _n. 1>  2>     3> _. 
hang  1. _n. 1> ; ; mark the hang of the dress -    ,    2> , ,  -.; to get the hang of smth. -   -.,    -.; to get the hang of smb. - '' -. 3> , ; ; I don't care a hang -   2. _v. _p.  _p-p. hung 1> ; ;  2> _p.  _p-p. hanged (); to hang oneself -  3> , ; to hang a door -  ; to hang wallpaper -   4> ; to hang by a thread -    5>  ( ) - hang loose 6>     7> ,     . . - hang fire - hang about - hang around - hang back - hang behind - hang down - hang in - hang on - hang onto - hang out - hang over - hang together - hang up - hang upon - hang heavy; to hang out one's ear - ; hang it all! - , !,   !; hang you! -   !; I am hanged if I know -     ,   - ; to hang up one's hat -   ( -.); to hang upon smb.'s lips/words -  ,    -.; to hang upon smb.'s sleeve -   -.
hang about  >   >  ; , ,  >  ,  there is a thunderstorm hanging about   >  I hung about for an hour but he didn't come
hang around  >   >  ; , ,  >  ,  there is a thunderstorm hanging around   >  I hung around for an hour but he didn't come
hang back  > ;  Jane is afraid of people, she always hangs back when we take her to a party. >  ,  > 
hang behind   Jane is so annoying whenever we go on a trip, always hanging behind.
hang by the wall     
hang down  ,  to hang down one's head ,  , 
hang fire   ; _. , 
hang heavy    ( )
hang in   Hang in there! It'll soon be over!
hang in the balance    ,    
hang loose  , 
hang on  > ; ;   >  Painting the house is tiring, but if you hang on, the results are worth the effort. > = hang upon ; >  (.  ) I'll hang on here until the others come. >   -. The result will hang on whether the secret is discovered. >   The boy admires his teacher, he hangs on his every word.
hang onto  >   -. We should hung onto the house and sell it later when prices are higher. >    -. The old lady had only her religion to hang onto when all her family had gone.
hang out  >  () Hang out the flag, the victory is ours! >  ( ) > _. ,  > _. ;  Can you tell me where Jim hangs out? >  The town was surrounded by the enemy but the people hung out until help came. >  (for) The workers are still hanging out for more pay. Be careful, the dealers may hang out for a higher price.
hang over  > ; _. ,  I hate to have unfinished work hanging over me. >  
hang together  >  ,    The team must hang together in spite of their many losses. >  , ;  Your ideas and mine don't quite hang together.
hang up  >  -.;   ,   Don't hang up (on me), I haven't finished talking to you! > , ,   The peace talks were hung up while the representatives spoke to their governments. > _. ;    > , , () The boy is badly hung up on the way his mother treated him. Try not to get hung up in too many activities. The girl is really hung up on that musician.
hang up the phone   
hang upon  ,  
hang-glider  _n. 1>  2> 
hangar  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> 
hangdog  1. _n. ;   2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  (  )
hanger  _n. 1> ,  ,  (  . .) 2> ,  , ,  (., ,    . .) 3> , ;  () 4> _. ; , ;  5> _.  6> _.   , 
hanger-on  _n. _pl. hangers-on 1>  3>  3> _.       _Syn: parasite
hanging  _n. 1> ;  2>     3> _pl. , ; hanging committee -      ; it's a hanging matter -    - hanging judge 3. _a. ,  - hanging bridge
hanging bridge   
hanging judge  _. ,     
hangman  _n. 
hangnail  _n. _. 
hangout  _n. _.   /
hangover  _n. 1> ;  () 2> _. 
hank  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ,  2. _v. 
hanker  _v.  ,  (after, for) This wet summer makes me hanker after a holiday in the sun. Sometimes I can't help hankering for some fattening food. _Syn: yearn
hankering  _n.  ; ; to have a hankering for (after) smth. -   -.;   -.; 
hankie  _n. _.  
hanky  _n. _.  
hanky-panky  _n. _. , , 
Hannah  = _n. Anna
Hanoi  _n. . 
Hanoverian  _a. _.  - Hanoverian House
Hanoverian House   
Hansard  _n. _.      
Hansardize  _v. _.       (  )
hansel  = handsel
hansom  _n.   (    )
hansom cab  _n.   (    )
Hants  = Hampshire
hap  _v. _. , 
haphazard  1. _n. , ; at/by haphazard - ;  2. _a. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: random
hapless  _a. 1> ,  2> 
happen  _v. 1> , ; (to smb. -  -.); something must have happened - , -  2> () ; I happened to be at home -     ; as it happens I have left my money at home - ,     - happen along - happen in - happen on - happen upon _Syn: befall, occur, take, place, transpire
happen along  _.   Guess who happened along while I was waiting for the bus? My old neighbour from the other city!
happen in  _. _.  
happen on   ,  I happened on this old photograph in the back of the drawer. Guess who I happened on while I was in the other city? My old neighbour!
happen upon   , 
happening  _n. , 
happenstance  _n.  , 
happily  _adv. 1>  2>   3> ; 
happiness  _n.  _Syn: beatitude, blessedness, bliss, felicity, gladness _Ant: grief, misery, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness
happy  _a. 1> ; happy man! - !; happy end -   (,   . .); as happy as the day is long -   2>  - happy retort - happy guess - happy thought - happy idea 3> ,  4> _.  _Syn: cheerful, joyous
happy dispatch  >  >    
happy end   ,  
happy guess   
happy hunting-ground  > ,    (    ) > ,  ;   
happy hunting-grounds  > ,    (    ) > ,  ;   
happy idea   
happy mean   
happy medium   
happy retort   
happy thought   
happy-go-lucky  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  2. _adv.  ;   
hara-kiri  _n. _. 
harangue  1. _n. 1>  ();   2>  _Syn: speech 2. _v. 1>   2> 
Harare  _n. . 
haras  _n.  
harass  _v. 1> , ,  2>  _Syn: bother
harassment  _n. 
harbinger  _n.  _Syn: premonition
harbour  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v. 1>    ( ) 2>  ; ; ; the woods harbour much game -     3> ,  ( ,   . .) 4> _.   _Syn: protect
harbour-dues  _n. _pl.  
harbourage  _n. 1>       2> , 
harbourmaster  _n. ,  ;  
hard  1. _a. 1> , ; hard apple -   - hard collar - hard food 2> , ; hard blow -   3> , ;  ; to learn smth. the hard way -  ,     ; hard case >  ; >   - hard to cure 4> ,  5> ; ; to be hard on smb. -  ()   -. - hard discipline 6> , ; hard lines/lot/luck - ,  ;   7> ,  8>   -.; hard drinker -  9> ,  ( , ) 10> ,  - hard fact 11>  - hard prices - hard currency 12> ,  13> _.  (   . .) - hard drinks - hard drugs 14>  ( ) 15> _.  ( ) 16> _.  - hard image - hard and fast - hard labour - hard cash - hard money - hard of hearing _Syn: arduous, difficult, laborious, perplexing, troublesome, trying _Ant: simple 2. _adv. 1> ; ; ; it froze hard yesterday -    2> , , ; to try hard -  ;   3>  ,  4> ,  - swear hard 5> , ; to criticize hard -   6> , ,   - hard by - hard pressed - hard pushed hard put to it  ,  it goes hard with him    3. _n. 1>      ;     ;  2> _. 
hard and fast  , ,  ( );  ; 
hard by  ,  to follow hard after/behind/upon    
hard cash   ();  
hard collar   
hard copy  _n. ,    
hard core  _n. ,  ; 
hard currency   
hard discipline   
hard disk  _n. _.  
hard drinks    
hard drugs   
hard fact   
hard food  >   > ,  
hard hat  _n.  , -
hard image   
hard labour   
hard left  _n. _. _.  
hard liquors   
hard luck  _n. 
hard money   ();  
hard of hearing    
hard palate   
hard porn  _n.  
hard pressed   ,  
hard prices   
hard pushed   ,  
hard right  _n. _. _.  
hard set  _n. 1>    2>  3>  ( ) 4>   5> 
hard shoulder  _n. 
hard to cure  
hard up  _a. _. 1>   ( ) 2>   ; he was hard up for smth. to say -   ,   _Syn: poor
hard-back  _n.    
hard-boiled  _a. 1>   ( ) 2> , , ,  3> _. , ;  
hard-boiled egg   
hard-coal  _n. 
hard-cover  = hard-back
hard-drinking  _a.  
hard-earned  _a.   
hard-edged  _a. 
hard-faced  _a. , 
hard-favoured  = hard-featured
hard-featured  _a.  ,   
hard-fisted  _a. 1>      2> 
hard-grained  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  3> , ; 
hard-handed  _a. 1>   ( )  2> ; , 
hard-headed  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  _Syn: wilful
hard-hearted  _a. ; , ; 
hard-hitting  _a. 1>   , , ;  2> 
hard-liner  _n.  ''  (   . .);  
hard-mouthed  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  3> , 
hard-nosed  _a. _. 
hard-pan  _n. _.   , 
hard-pressed  _a. 1> ()   2>  ()  ( -. )
hard-tempered  _a. 
hard-to-reach  _a. 
hard-wearing  _a. ;  ( , )
hard-working  _a. , 
hardbake  _n.  
hardbitten  _a. , ; 
harden  _v. 1> () ; ,  2> (), () 3> () , () - hardened criminal 4> _. (); 
hardened criminal   
hardener  _n. _. ,  ,   
hardhead  _n. 1>  ;  2> 
hardihood  _n. 1> ,  2> 
hardily  _adv. 
hardiness  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
hardly  _adv. 1> ; I had hardly uttered a word -      2>  ; the rumour was hardly true -      3>   4> , ; 
hardness  _n. 1> ,  ; ,  2>  () 3>  () 4> _attr. - hardness testing
hardness testing  _.   
hards  _n. _pl. , ()
hardsell  _n.   ;    
hardshell  _a. 1>    2>   , , 
hardship  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ; ; early rising is a hardship in winter -     
hardtack  _n. _. ; 
hardware  _n.  ;  
hardwood  _n.  
hardy  _I _a. 1> ,  2> ; ;  3> , ,  4>  - hardy annual _Syn: strong _II _n. _.  
hardy annual  >    > _.    (.,  )
hare  _n.  - hare and hounds to run/hold with the hare and hunt with the hounds      first catch your hare then cook him _.    ;   ,   
hare and hounds  '  ' ()
hare's-foot  _n. _.  ,  
hare-brained  _a. , ; ; 
harebell  _n. _.  ()
harelip  _n. _.  
harem  _n. 
hari-kari  = hara-kiri
haricot  _n. 1>  2>  (  )
haricot bean  = haricot 1
hark  _v.  as _interj. 1> ; just hark to him - _.  ,   ; hark! - !; ! 2> _.; hark! - ! - hark at - hark back
hark at     Hark at her! The stories she tells!
hark back     ; ,   . . In any troubled times, the British tend to hark back to wartime days, when people helped each other in a friendly spirit Aunt Mabel is always harking back to her childhood in the country.
harlequin  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. , 
harlequinade  _n. 1>  2> 
Harley Street  _n.   ,     ; _. ,  
harlot  _n. , 
harlotry  _n. , 
harm  1. _n. 1> ; ; out of harm's way -  ;    - bodily harm 2> , ; no harm done -  ;   ; I meant no harm -      2. _v. ;   _Syn: damage, disable, hurt, incapacitate, injure _Ant: repair, treat
harmful  _a. , , ; 
harmless  _a. 1> ,  2> ;     
harmonic  1. _a. , ,  2. _n. _. _. 
harmonica  _n.  
harmonious  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4>  _Syn: artistic
harmonist  _n. ; ; 
harmonium  _n. 
harmonize  _v. 1> ,   ; ;  (with) One of the pleasures of singing is to harmonize with the other voices. I like the way the blue carpet harmonizes with we gold curtains. 2> _.  3>  4> 
harmony  _n. 1> ,  2>  - harmony of interests
harmony of interests   
harness  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _.  3> _. ; - in harness - double harness to run in double harness > _.  /; >    2. _v. 1> ;  (to) Oxen are harnessed to the villagers' carts to pull them through the muddy streets. 2>  (    -  ,   . .) (to) New ways are always being discovered of harnessing oil and other minerals to the production of electricity.
Harold  _n. 
harp  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>    2>       ,  ; (on - , ) My grandfather still harps on the death of his eldest son, all those years ago.
harp-antenna  _n. _.  
harper  _n. 
harpist  _n. 
harpoon  1. _n. ; ;  _Syn: spear 2. _v.  
harpsichord  _n. 
harpy  _n. 1> _.  2> ; 
harquebus  _n. _. 
harridan  _n.  ,  _Syn: shrew
harrier  _I _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _pl.   ( )   3>   4>     'hare and hounds' {. hare} 5> _pl.   {. harrier 4} _II _n. 1> ;  2>  ()
Harriet  _n. ; 
Harriot  _n. ; 
Harrovian  _n. 1>    .  2>  . 
harrow  1. _n. ; under the harrow -  ;    2. _v. 1>  2> , 
Harrow  _n. . 
harrowing  _a. ; ; a harrowing story -  
Harry  _n. 
harry  _v. 1> ,  2> , , ; to harry the enemy -   3> 
harsh  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  3>  4> ,  - harsh truth
harsh truth   
harshness  _n. ; ,  _Syn: bitterness
harslet  = haslet
hart  _n. - (  )
hartal  _n. _.     (    )
hartshorn  _n. 1>   2>   3>  
harum-scarum  1. _n. ,   2. _a. 1> , ,  2> , 
harvest  1. _n. 1> ;  ;  (,   . .) 2>  3> _. ;  4> _attr.    - harvest time 2. _v. 1>   2>  3>  ;  ( -.)
harvest failure  
harvest home  _n. 1>   2>   3>  ,  
harvest moon  _n.    
harvest mouse  _n.  
harvest time   , ,  , 
harvest-bug  _n. _. 
harvest-mite  = harvest-bug
harvester  _n. 1>  2>  
harvester stacker  _n. _-. 
harvesting  _n.  
Harwell  _n. . 
Harwich  _n. . 
has-been  _n. _pl. has-beens _. 1>  , ,   ,   . . 2> -.,   ,   . .
hash  1. _n. 1>        2> -. ,       3> , ; to make a hash of smth. - ,   -. 4> = _.; hash house to settle smb.'s hash >  -. ; > ,   -. 2. _v. 1> ,  () 2> ,  -. (. hash up) Don't hash up your driving test like you did last year. - hash out - hash over
hash house  _n. _. _.  , 
hash mark  _n. _. _.  
hash out  , ,  We must hash out the question of Mr Brown's appointment, which many of the directors are opposing.
hash over    -.  Hasn't the committee finished hashing over the question yet?
hasheesh  _n. _. 
hasher  _n. 
hashish  = hasheesh
haslet  _n. . _pl.  (. )
hasn't  = _v. _. _. has not
hasp  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  2>  3>  4> _.  2. _v. ,  
hassle  1. _n. _. ,  2. _v. _. 
hassock  _n. 1>  (  , .  ) 2>  ;  3> _.  ; 
hastate  _a. _. , 
haste  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to make no haste to do smth. -   -.; make haste! - ! - make haste 2> ; more haste, less speed -  ,  ; haste makes waste -  -   _Syn: speed 2. = _v. hasten 1; hasten 2
hasten  _v. 1> ,  2>  3>  (,   . .) _Syn: quicken
hastily  _adv. 1> , ;  2> , ; to judge hastily of smb., smth. -     -., -. 3> 
hastiness  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
Hastings  _n. . 
hasty  _a. 1>  2> , ; hasty remark - ,   3> ,  4> , ; hasty growth -   - hasty pudding _Syn: cursory
hasty pudding    
hat  1. _n. 1> ; ; high/silk/top/stove-pipe hat -  - squash hat 2> _.   3> _.    ; to take off one's hat to smb. -   -.; to send/pass round the hat -    ,  ; his hat covers his family -    ; to talk through one's hat - ;  ; to put the hat on my misery -     ; to keep smth. under one's hat -  -.  ; to throw one's hat in(to) the ring >  ; >       - hat in hand 2. _v. 1>  ; they were hatted -     2>   ( -.) 3> _.   ,  
hat in hand  
hat-block  _n. ()  
hat-check girl  _n. 
hat-stand  _n.   
hat-trick  _n. _. - ( ,      )
hatband  _n.   
hatch  _I _n. 1> ; ,  ; under hatches > _.  ; >   ,   ; >   >  ; > ,  2> ,  3> ;   _II 1. _n. 1>  () 2>  2. _v. 1>  ();  () (. hatch out) Most birds have to sit on their eggs, keeping them warm, for a certain length of lime in order to hatch out their young. 2>  ()  3>    (. hatch out) When will the baby chickens hatch out? 4> ,  ( ) 5> ,  , ,  (,   . .) (. hatch out) The government are hatching out a new plan to deal with rising prices. No one knows how the new plan will hatch out, . hatch up. _III 1. _n.  ,  2. _v. ; 
hatchback  _n. 1>        2>      
hatcher  _n. 1>  2>  3> ; 
hatchery  _n.  ; 
hatchet  _n. 1> ,  2>  , ,  - bury the hatchet - dig up the hatchet - take up the hatchet - throw the hatchet
hatchet job  _n. _. , 
hatchet man  _n.  
hatchet-face  _n.     
hatchment  _n.     
hatchway  _n. 
hate  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  2> _.  ,  ; I hate to trouble you -     
hate like poison   
hateful  _a. 1> ;  2>  ;  _Syn: obnoxious
hater  _n. 
hath  = _. has
hatpin  _n.  
hatred  _n.  _Syn: enmity
hatter  _n. 1>  /;   2> _.    (. .  )
Hatty  _n. _. of Harriet, Harriot 
hauberk  _n. _. 
haughtiness  _n. , 
haughty  _a. ,  _Syn: overbearing
haul  1. _n. 1> ,  2> , ; ,  3> ,  () 4>  (  ) 5>  6>  7> _.  8> _-. ;   9>  _Syn: loot 2. _v. 1> , , ;  - haul timber - haul logs 2> ,  3> _.   () 4> _.  5> _. ()  , ()    - haul down - haul up to haul down one's flag/colours -  _Syn: pull
haul down  ,  () All the farm workers had to help to haul the bags of cattle food down from the cart.
haul logs   
haul timber   
haul up  >  If we can get some strong ropes or wires around the sunken boat, we might be able to haul her up. >  > 
haulage  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3>   4> _. 
haulaway  _n.     
hauler  = _n. _. haulier
haulier  _n. 1> _.  2>     
haulm  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> 
haunch  _n. 1> , ; to sit on one's haunches -    2>   3> _.  ;  ;      
haunt  1. _n. 1>  ,   2>  3> ,  2. _v. 1>   -.  2> , ,  (   . .) 3>  (   . .)
haunter  _n. 1>  ,  2>  3>  
haunting  _a. ,   , 
hautboy  _n. 1>  2>  /
haute couture  _n. _.  ,      
hauteur  _n. _. , 
Havana  _n.  
have  1. _v. 1> , ; I have a very good flat -    ; I have no time for him -     ; he has no equals -    2> ,   ; June has 30 days -   30 ; the room has four windows -     3>  -.,  -.; to have a pleasant time -   ; I have a headache -     4> ; ; we had news -   ; there is nothing to be had -    5> _. (.  _pres. _pf. _pass.) ; ; you have been had -   6> ,  ; he had you in the first game -       7> , ; as Shakespeare has it -    ; if you will have it... -   ...; he will have it that... -  , ... 8> , ; he has no Greek -     ; I have your idea -     9> _. I have got = I have, you have got = you have, he has got = he has -  . . ( . .); I have got no money about me -      ; she has got a cold -  ; he has got to go there -     10>    >      ; >      , ; to have a walk - ; to have a smoke - ; to have a try -   . .; go and have a lie down -  ; to have pity - ; to have mercy -  11>  ,  ,   , ; to have breakfast - ; to have dinner -   . .; to have tea -   12>    ,     ,  ,      ,       ; please, have your brother bring my books -      ; he had his watch repaired -   ; he had his pocket picked -  ; what would you have me do? -   ,    13>        ; I have done, I had done -  ; I shall have done -  ; to have done -  14>      :  ,  (-. ); I have to go to the dentist -      ; the clock will have to be fixed -    15> ; ; ; I won't have it -    ; I won't have you say such things -        - have back - have down - have in - have off - have on - haveout - have over - have up I had better/best -   ,  ; you had better go home     ; have done! - ()!; have no doubt -   ; he had eyes only for his mother -     ,    ,  ; he has had it _. >   ,  ; >  ,  ; to have a question out with smb. -    -.; to have one up -  -.  ; to have nothing on smb. >     -.; >      -.; let him have it -   ,   ; will you have the goodness to do it? -   ,  ; he has never had it so good -       _Syn: possess 2. _n. 1> the haves and the have-nots - _.    2> _. , 
have a bath   
have a bathe  , 
have a bellyful of   -.
have a binge  , 
have a brush   
have a common purse     
have a good bed-side manner      ( )
have a hunch  ; 
have a jaw  
have a lark  
have a limp  
have a loss   
have a nap  
have a narrow escape     ;     -.
have a narrow squeak     ;     -.
have a night off    
have a peep at smth.    -.
have a rare fun   
have a rare time   
have a rod in pickle    
have a screw loose  _.   -. (on smth.)
have a temperature    , 
have an alibi   
have another opinion     
have appeal   , 
have back      We owe the Millers a dinner invitation, when are we going to have them back?
have by the leg  _.    
have control over  , 
have down      we'll have them down for a few days       
have effect    ; 
have first-hand knowledge    ;    
have in  >    ( -.) we have enough coal in for the winter      ,      >     We are having the builders in next month to improve the kitchen. >  Would you like to have your friends in for a few drinks?
have in mind  ,   
have in trust    ( -.)
have leeway     
have mercy on  ,  (-.)
have mercy upon  ,  (-.)
have no ballast    ()
have nothing to do with   ,     ;     
have off  >   I have the whole poem off (by heart) already. >  ,   .. Can I have Monday morning off to see my doctor?
have on  >    to have a hat (an overcoat) on    ( ) > _. ,  I know you're only joking, you're having me on again! >  ( ) While I have the iron on, I'll just finish those handker-chieves.
have over  >  When are we going to have the Millers over? >    (-. ) Don't worry, you'll soon have your operation over (and done with).
have part   ,   -.
have pity   ( -.) (on)
have respect to  > ; >   
have sharp words     -. (with smb.)
have the best opinion      (  . .)
have the conscience    (,  -.)
have the hip  
have the lead    
have the mumps  
have the needle     ; 
have the night out  >   ; >    ( )
have the pip  _.   ,     ;    
have the say  _. 
have the upper hand   , 
have the weather  > _.    ; >   ( -.) (of)
have the worse   
have trust in  
have up  >  I'd like to have the workers' leaders up to my office to express their complaints. We had the whole family up to our home in London to see the Queens crowning. >    This is the third time that Peter has been had up this year!
have-not  _n. _pl. have-nots ; 
have-on  _n. _. 
haven  _n. 1>  2> , , 
haveout  >  (   ..) I'd like to have you out for dinner next week. >  After yesterday's argument, I called to see her brother to have it out with him. It's no use keeping your anger to yourself; let's have the whole matter out now. >   Let Father have his sleep out, he's very tired.
haver  _. 1. _n. . _pl.  ;  2. _v. ,  
haversack  _n. 1> ,    2> _. -;   
havings  _n. _pl. , 
havoc  1. _n. ;  - make havoc of - play havoc among - play havoc with - cry havoc to spread havoc among the enemy      2. _v. ; 
Havre  _n. . 
haw  _I _n. 1>   2> = hawthorn 3> _.  _II _interj. ! (,     ) _III 1. _n.  2. _v. ,  ( )  ; to hum and haw - 
haw-haw  _I = ha ha 1. _II = ha-ha
Haw.  = Hawaii _n.  (   )
Hawaii  _n.  (  )
Hawaiian Islands  _n.  
hawbuck  _n.  , 
hawfinch  _n.  ()
hawk  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 3> _.  ''  ( ) 2. _v. 1>      2>   ; (at - ) _II _v. 1>   2>  (,   . .) - hawk praises _III _v. (), () _IV _n.  ( )
hawk praises   
hawk-eyed  _a. 1>    2> 
hawk-nosed  _a. ,   ;   
hawker  _I _n. 1>   / 2>  _II _n. ,  , 
hawkish  _a. 1> ;    2> _. ''; 
hawse  _n. _. 1>  2>     
hawse-hole  _n. _. 
hawser  _n. _. ; () 
hawthorn  _n. 
hay  1. _n. 1>  - make hay 2>  3>   ; to make hay of smth. >    -.; >   ; ,  (-.   . .); make hay while the sun shines - _.  ,  ;  ,   2. _v. 1>      2>  
hay fever  _n.  
hay harvest  _n. 
hay spreader  _n. _-.   
hay time  _n. , 
hay-drier  _n. _-. 
hay-stacker  _n. _-. 
haycock  _n.  
haying  = haymaking
haying time  = hay time
hayloft  _n. 
haymaker  _n. 1>   ;  2>   3> _.  
haymaking  _n. 
haymaking time  = hay time
haymow  _n. 1>   2> 
hayrack  _n. _. _.     
hayrick  = haystack
hayseed  _n. 1>   2>   3> _. _. 
haystack  _n.  
haywire  1. _n. _-.   2. _a. _. 1> ,  2> _. ,    
hazard  1. _n. 1>  2> , ; at all hazards -      ;   - at hazard - take hazards 3>      4> _.  (   ; ., ,    . .) _Syn: danger 2. _v. 1> ,    2> ,  - hazard a remark _Syn: venture
hazard a conjecture   ,  
hazard a remark    -., 
hazardous  _a. , 
haze  _I 1. _n. 1>  , ;  2>   ;     2. _v.  (. haze over) The singer's eyes hazed over and she sank down in a dead faint. The stars hazed over as a large cloud covered the night sky. _II _v. 1> _.   2>  , .  
hazel  1. _n. 1> _.  ,   2> - ; -  2. _a. -; 
hazel grouse  
hazel-hen  _n. 
hazel-nut  _n.  ,  ()
haziness  _n. , 
hazy  _a. 1> ,   2> , ,  3>   _Syn: vague
HBM  = Her British Majesty; His British Majesty _n.  ()   (    )
HCL  = High Cost of Living _n.   
HD  _I heavy-duty _n. ()     _II Hard Disk _n.  
hdbk  = handbook _n. 
HDTV  = High Definition Television _n.   
he  1. _pers.  (   ); _obj. him ,   . .; _obj.     ; he that's him -  ; he who... - , ... 2. _n. 1> _.  2>  (  )
HE  _I high explosive _n.   _II His Eminence _n.   _III His Excellency; Her Excellency _n.  () 
he'll  = _. _. he will
he's  = _. _. he is, he has
he-  _pref.     ; he-dog - ; he-duck - ; he-goat - 
he-man  _n. _.  
head  1. _n. 1> ; (by) a head taller -   ; from head to foot/heel, head to foot -     - win by a head 2> ; 5 shillings per head -      - count heads 3> _pl. _invar.  ; fifty head of cattle -    4> ; ;  (, ); the head of the school -   5> ,  ; to be at the head of the class -      6> -.,    ; a head of cabbage -  ; the head of a flower -   7> ; ; he has a good head for mathematics -      ; he has a head on his shoulders -    ; two heads are better than one -  ,    8>  ,  (-.); the head of the procession -   9>   (,   . .); the head of a mountain -   10>  (); head to sea -  ; by the head > _.  ; > _.  11>  12>  () 13>   14> ,  ,  15>  ();  ();  () 16>   ; to come/draw to a head >  ( ); > _.  /  17> ,   18> ;  19> , , ; the question was treated under several heads -       (,   . .) 20>    21>  ();  ();  () 22> _. _.  ,    - head of water 23> _.   () 24> _.   /  25> _.  () 26> _.  () 27> _pl. _.  ();  ( ) 28>  ( ) 29> _attr. ; - head waiter 30> _attr. ,  - head tide - head wind at the head -  ; (by) head and shoulders above smb. -  ,    -.; to give a horse his head -  ; to give smb. his head -  -. ; to keep/lose one's head -  ()  ; to keep one's head above water >   ; >   ; to lay/put heads together - ; to go out of one's head -   , ; over head and ears, head over ears -  ; (to do smth.) on one's head - _. ( -.)  ; to bring to a head > ; >    - head of hair - head over heels - heads or tails - make head - off one's head _Syn: boss 2. _v. 1> ; ; to head the list -     2>  3> (),  ; (for - -.) 4>   ( ) 5> _.   ;   6>  (  );  ( ; . head up) - head back - head for - head off - head out - head up
head back   ()
head boy  _n.  ,  ,  (  )
head count  _n. '  '; 
head for  >  It looks as if the firm is heading for another record year! >  You're heading for an accident if you drive after drinking alcohol.
head girl  _n.  ,  (  )
head master  _n.  
head mistress  _n. ,  
head of hair  ,  ; a good head of hair -  
head of water    
head off  ; ;  ();  (); to head off a quarrel -  
head office  _n. 
head out    After all those hours of arguing, the talks began to head out and it was not long before we were able to reach an agreement.
head over heels   ,   to be head over heels in work 
head start  _n. 1> _.     2>  (  -.)
head stone  _n.  
head tide   
head up   ,  (   . .) One of my jobs at the newspaper office was to head up the page before it was printed.
head waiter  
head wind   
head-butt  1. _v.   2. _n.  
head-dress  _n. 1>   (. ) 2> 
head-first  _adv.  
head-liner  _n.  ,   . . (      )
head-money  _n. 1>   2>   3> ,    -.
head-note  _n. 1>  ,  2> _.       
head-nurse  _n.   (   . .)
head-on  1. _a. ,  2. _adv. 1> ;  ,  2>  ; to meet a situation head-on -   
head-resistance  _n. _.  
head-sea  _n.  
head-work  _n. 1>   2> _.      (  . .) 3> _. 
headache  _n. 1>   2> , ; to give/cause a headache >  ; >  ;   ; it's my headache -   ,    
headachy  _a. 1>    2>   
headband  _n. 1>   ;    2> _. 
headboard  _n.   
headcheese  _n. _. 
headed  _a.   - headed note-paper
headed note-paper   
header  _n. 1> /     - take a header 2> ,  3>    4> _. ,   5> _.  6> _.   7> _-.  () 8> _.  9> 
headforemost  _adv. 1>   2> ,   (. headfirst)
headgear  _n. 1>   2>   3> _.  ;   4> _. 
headhunt  _v. 1>   ,   2> _. '  ',   
heading  _n. 1> , ,  2> _. ,  3> _.   ( ) 4> _.  ;   5>  () 6> _.     
headlamp  = _n. headlight
headland  _n. 1>  2>   
headless  _a. 1>  2>   3> , 
headlight  _n.   ();   ();  ();   ()
headline  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.      ( ); he hit the headlines -      2. _v. 1>  2> _. _.     3> _. _.    
headlong  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: impetuous 2. _adv. 1>  ; to fall headlong -   2> ;  
headman  _n. 1>  ; ; ; ,  2>  ()
headmost  _a. , 
headphone  _n. . _pl. ,  
headpiece  _n. 1>  2> = headstall 3> ,  4>  5>  ( ) 6> = headphone
headquarters  _n. _pl., .  _sg. 1> _. ; -;    2>  , ;   (-. ) 3>  (  . .)
headrace  _n. _. 1>  ,   2>   ( )
headrest  _n. ,    ( ,   . .)
headroom  _n. 1>   2>   () 3>  (, ) 4> '     ' (    ) 5> _.  
heads or tails     can't make head or tail of it    
headset  _n. _.  
headship  _n. ;  
headsman  _n. 
headspring  _n. 
headstall  _n.  ; 
headstone  _n.  , 
headstrong  _a. ,  _Syn: stubborn
headwaters  _n. _pl. 1> _.   2>   3>   , 
headway  _n. 1>  ;   2> ;  - make headway 3>   4>             5> _. ; () 
headword  _n.  
heady  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , , 
heal  _v. 1> , ; (of - ) 2> ,  ( heal over, heal up) How long will it lake for the bullet wound to heal over? - heal over _Syn: treat
heal over  ( )  It was a long time before the bitter quarrel between the two families healed over, with the marriage between two of their children, one from each family.
heal-all  _n. 1>  ,  2>    
healer  _n. , ; time is a great healer -  -  
healing  1. _n. ;  2. _a. , 
health  _n. 1> ; to be in good health -  ; to be in bad/poor/ill health -    - public health - Ministry of Health - health authorities - drink smb.'s health 2>  ; there is health in sunshine -     3> ; ; to restore the health of the economy -   4> _attr. ,  - health education - health bill - infant health centre - health centre
health authorities   
health bill   
health centre  _. 
health education   
health farm  _n. 
health service  _n. 
health-officer  _n.  
health-resort  _n. 
health-visitor  _n.  
healthful  _a. 1>  2> 
healthy  _a. 1>  2>    3>  (   . .); ,  (   . .) 4>  5> _.  ( . ) 6> _. ,  _Syn: hale, hearty, robust, sound, strong, vigorous, well _Ant: ill, sick, sickly, unhealthy, weak, weakly
HEAO  = High Energy Astronomical Observatory _n.    
heap  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ;  3> _pl. _. , ; heaps of time - / ; he is heaps better -    4> _. ; struck/knocked all of a heap - _. , ;  _Syn: pile 2. _v. 1>  (on) Heap on more wood. 2>  ( heap up) 3>  (with) Our very generous host heaped our plates with food. 4>  (,  . .) (with) The crowd heaped the singer with praise. - heap up
heap up   If you always give the children everything they want, you will be heaping up trouble for yourself.
hear  _v. 1>  2> , ;  ( hear out) to hear a course of lectures -    3> , ; (of, about - ) How did you hear of our product? 4>  ,  (from) We were so worried when we didn't hear from you for three weeks. 5> _.  () - hear out hear! hear! - !, ! (,    ); I won't hear of it -    ; you will hear about this -    
hear out  ,  -.  Don't judge the must guilty without at least hearing his story out Hear me out, please, I've still a lot to say.
hear say  
hearer  _n. 
hearing  _n. 1>  2>   - out of hearing - within hearing - in my hearing 3> ; ; to give smb. a (fair) hearing - ()  -. 4> _. ,   - preliminary hearing 5> _pl.   (   ,   )
hearing-aid  _n.  
hearken  _v. _. ,  (to) To hearken to the voice of conscience is a good rule.
hearsay  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr.   ; hearsay evidence - _. ,   
hearse  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3> _attr. hearse cloth - ()  ( )
heart  _n. 1> ; _. . ; from the bottom of one's heart -   ; in one's heart (of hearts) -   ; with all one's heart -    - a man of heart - take to heart - lay to heart - big heart - at heart 2> , , ; to pluck up heart -   ,  ; to lose heart -  ;   ; ; to take heart - ; to give heart -  3> , ; to give/lose one's heart to smb. -  -. 4>  ; dear heart - ;  5> ; ; _. , ; heart of cabbage head -   - heart of oak - at the heart of 6> , ; the heart of the matter -   7>    ,   ; in the heart of Africa -   ; the heart of the country >  ; >  8>  (); out of heart -  9> _.  10> _pl. _. ; have a heart! - _. !, !; to have smth. at heart -   -.,     -.; to set one's heart on smth. -   -.;   -.; by heart - ,  ; he's a man after my own heart -     ; to have one's heart in one's mouth/throat -   ; =    ; to have one's heart in one's boots -   ,   ; to have one's heart in the right place -  ,  ; to wear one's heart on one's sleeve -  ()    - with half a heart - heart and hand - with a single heart - out of heart - take heart of grace _Syn: centre
heart and hand   ,  
heart attack  _n.   _Syn: arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, coronary, embolism, heart failure, hypertension, hypertension stroke, thrombosis
heart failure  _n. _. 1>   2>  ,   _Syn: heart attack
heart of oak  > ,   >  ; 
heart trouble   
heart-break  _n.  
heart-breaking  _a. 1>  ; ;   2> _. , 
heart-broken  _a.  ;   
heart-burning  _n. 1> ,  2>  , 
heart-disease  _n.  ;  
heart-rending  _a. ; , 
heart-service  _n.  
heart-strings  _n. _pl.  ; to play upon smb.'s heart-strings -   -. ; to pull at smb.'s heart-strings -  -.   
heart-throb  _n. 
heart-to-heart  _a. ,  - heart-to-heart conversation
heart-to-heart conversation    
heart-whole  _a. 1>  2>   
heartache  _n.  , 
heartbeat  _n. 1> ,   2> 
heartburn  _n. 
hearten  _v. 1> ,  ( hearten up) 2>  () _Syn: encourage
heartfelt  _a. ;  _Syn: sincere
hearth  _n. 1>   - hearth and home 2>  3>    ;   4> _. , ; ,   (  ); 
hearth and home  > ,   > _. ,  (  . .)
hearth-money  _n. _.   
hearth-rug  _n.   
hearthstone  = hearth 3
heartily  _adv. 1> ,  2> ,  - eat heartily 3> , ; I am heartily sick of it -   
heartiness  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> , 
heartland  _n. 1>   2>  
heartless  _a. , 
heartsease  _n. _.  
heartshake  _n. _.   ( )
heartsick  _a.  , 
heartwarming  _a. , ; 
hearty  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> , ,  3>  ( ) 4>  ( ) _Syn: healthy 2. _n. 1>  ; .  2> _. _. ,  
heat  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> , ,  - political heat 4> -.,    ,   ; . .  ; ; ;  ( ) - at a heat 5> _pl. _.   6> _. _.   ; to put the heat on smb. -  -.   7> _. _.  8>   ( ) 2. _v. 1> (); ;  ( heat up); () I can heat up some soup in two minutes, it's all ready. 2> ,  3>  4> ; ;  (. heat up) The game did not heat up until the second half.
heat capacity  _n. _. 
heat lightning  
heat treatment  _n. _.  
heat-engine  _n.  
heat-lightning  _n. 
heat-prostration  _n.  
heat-resistant  = heatproof
heat-resisting  = heatproof
heat-spot  _n. 1>  2> 
heat-stroke  _n.  
heat-treat  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> _.   
heat-wave  _n. 1> _.   2>   
heated  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  - heated with dispute 3> ,  - heated discussion
heated discussion   
heated with dispute    
heatedly  _adv. , 
heater  _n. 1>  ; ; ; ; ;  2> 
heath  _n. 1> , ,   2> 
heath-bell  _n.  
heath-cock  _n. -
heath-hen  _n. 
heathen  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  _Syn: barbarian, gentile, infidel, pagan 2. _a. 
heathendom  _n. ,  
heathenish  _a. 1>  2> ; , 
heathenism  _n. 1>  2> 
heather  _n.  - heather mixture
heather mixture    
heathery  _a. ,  
heathy  _a. 1>  2> = heathery
heating  1. _n. 1> ; ;   2>  3>  4> _.  2. _a. 1>  2> ;  - heating apparatus
heating apparatus   
heating plant  _n.  
heating value  _n.  
heatproof  _a. , 
heave  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 3>   4> _.  , ; / () 5> _pl.  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ,  (); to heave coal -   2> _. ,  - heave overboard 3> ;    ( ;  ) 4>  (); to heave a sigh/groan -   () 5>  , ;  ( ) 6> ,  (, ); heave ho! - _. !, !, ! 7> ();  ( ) - heave ahead - heave astern to heave in sight -    - heave to _Syn: throw
heave ahead  () 
heave astern    ( ); the ship hove out of the harbour -    
heave overboard    
heave the lead  _.  ;   
heave the log   
heave to  _.   ;  ()
heaven  _n. ,  - the seventh heaven; heaven forbid! -  !; by heaven! - -!; good heavens -  !;  !
heavenly  _a. 1>  - heavenly body 2> , , ;  3> _. , 
heavenly body   ,  
heavenward  _adv.    
heaver  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> _. 
heavily  _adv. 1>  - breathe heavily 2> ; to be punished heavily -   ; it is raining heavily -   ; to weigh heavily with smb. -     -.; to be heavily in debt -      3> , ; to take smth. heavily -   -.
heaviness  _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> ; 
heavy  1. _a. 1>  - heavy armament 2> , ;  ( ,   . .) - heavy casualties 3> ,  ( ); heavy crop - ,  ; heavy foliage -  ; heavy beard -  ; heavy layer - _.   4> ; ; heavy work - ,   5> ,  - heavy wound - heavy cold 6>   ; heavy eater -  ;  - heavy smoker 7>  ( , ,   . .) ;  ( ) 8> , ; ; with a heavy heart -   ; heavy tidings -  ; heavy villain -   9>  ,  ( ) 10>  ( ) 11>  ( ,   . .) 12>   ( );   (   . .) - heavy bread 13> ;  14>  , ;  15> ,  16> _. ; ; to play the part of the heavy father -   ,   17> _. ; to have a heavy hand >  ; >  ; to be heavy on hand -   (   . .) - heavy swell to come the heavy father   _Syn: burdensome, crushing, onerous, oppressive _Ant: easy, light, mild, trivial 2. = _adv. _.; heavily time hangs heavy -   ,  3. _n. 1> (the heavies) _pl.  ,  ;   2> (the Heavies) _pl.   3>  4> _.  ,  / 5> = heavy-weight
heavy armament   
heavy bread   
heavy casualties  _.  
heavy cold  >   >  
heavy crop   
heavy cropper  ,   
heavy expenses   
heavy hydrogen  _n. _. 
heavy metal   ; _.  
heavy Poll      
heavy smoker   
heavy swell   
heavy tank   
heavy tax   
heavy taxation   
heavy water  _n. _.  
heavy wound   
heavy-duty  _a. 1>    2> _.  ,    ; 
heavy-handed  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3>  (   . .)
heavy-headed  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> 
heavy-hearted  _a. , 
heavy-laden  _a. 1>   2> 
heavy-set  _a.  ( )
heavy-weight  _n. _. 
hebdomad  _n. 1>  2> -.,    
hebdomadal  _a. 
Hebe  _n. 1> _. _.  2> _. ,   
hebetate  1. _a.  2. _v. ()
hebetude  _n. , 
Hebraic  _a. 
Hebrew  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ; ; it is Hebrew to me -      2. _a. ()
Hebrides  _n.  
Hecate  _n. _. _. 
hecatomb  _n. 
heck  _I _n.  _II _n. _interj. _. of hell
heckle  1. = _n. hackle II 1 2. _v. 1> = hackle II 2 2>    , ,  _Syn: bait
hectare  _n. 
hectic  1. _a. 1>  2> _. , ; ; to lead a hectic life -     _Syn: frantic 2. _n. 1>   2>  
hectogram  = hectogramme
hectogramme  = hectogram _n. 
hectograph  _n. 
hector  1. _n. ; ;  2. _v. ; ; , ;  _Syn: bait
hectowatt  _n. _. 
hedge  1. _n. 1> () ;  - dead hedge 2> ,  3>      ; to sit on the hedge -   ; to be on the right (wrong) side of the hedge >   () ; >   () 2. _v. 1>   ( hedge off, hedge in) These fields, which used to be common land, were hedged in by law during the 18th century, and have been privately owned since that time. 2> , ; , ;  (  . .) (about/around/round with) Starting a business of one's own is hedged about with laws and difficulties. 3>  (, ; . hedge round, hedge with) 4> ,      5> ,    ,  
hedge hopping  _n. _. _.  
hedge-bill  = hedging-bill
hedge-hop  _. _. 1. _n.   2. _v.    
hedge-hopper  _n. _. _. 
hedge-marriage  _n.  
hedge-school  _n. 1>     2> _.     ( )
hedge-sparrow  _n.  ()
hedge-writer  _n. ;  
hedgehog  _n. 1> ; _. .  2>   3> _.    4> _.   , 
hedging-bill  _n.  
hedonism  _n. 
hedonist  _n. 
hedonistic  _a. _. 
hee-haw  1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2>  , ''
heebie  _n. _. _.  ;  
heed  1. _n. , ; to give/pay heed to smth., smb. -    -., -.; to take no heed of danger (of what is said) -      ( ,  ) 2. _v.  ;    -.
heedful  _a. , 
heedless  _a. , ;  _Syn: careless, incautious, inconsiderate, insensitive, thoughtless _Ant: careful, considerate, observant
heel  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; at/on/upon smb.'s heels -  ,   -.; to turn on one's heels >   ( ); >    -.  - iron heel - at the heel of 2>  (  );  () - out at heels 3>  - down at heels 4>    5>  () 6>  (-.:  ,   . .) 7> _. ; ,  8> , ,  9> _.      ; heels over head -  ,  ; to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels - , ; to cool/kick one's heels - ()  - heel of Achilles - Achilles' heel - clap by the heels - lay by the heels - bring to heel - come to heel _Syn: scoundrel 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>   ( ) 3>   4>    5> _. _.  (. ) _II _. 1. _n.  2. _v. (); ,  _Syn: tip
heel of Achilles   
heel tendon  _n. _.  
heel-and-toe  _a. - heel-and-toe walk - heel-and-toe speedster
heel-and-toe speedster  _. 
heel-and-toe walk   
heel-piece  _n. 1>  2>  3> , 
heel-plate  _n.    
heeled  _a. 1> ; _.   2>  
heeler  _n. 1>   2> _.    3> _. , 
heeling  _n. _. 
heeltap  _n. 1>  2>    ; no heeltaps! -   !
heft  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   2. _v. 1> ,  2>  , 
hefty  _a. 1> _. ,  2> _. , ; a hefty sum of money -    3> _.  _Syn: massive
Hegelian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
hegemonic  _a. , 
hegemony  _n. ; the hegemony of the proletariat -  
heifer  _n. ;  _Syn: ox
heigh  _interj. ; .  , 
heigh-ho  _interj. ,  ,   . .
height  _n. 1> , ; ; to rise to a great height -     2> ,  3>  4> ,   -.;  (  . .); in the height of smth. -   -.; dressed in the height of fashion -    
height-indicator  _n. 
heighten  _v. 1> (); () 2> 
heinous  _a. , ,  _Syn: depraved
heir  _n.  - heir apparent - heir presumptive - fall heir to
heir apparent   ; 
heir presumptive   
heir-at-law  _n.   
heirdom  _n. 
heiress  _n. 
heirloom  _n. 1>   2>  ; 
heist  _n. , 
held  _p.  _p-p.  hold
Helen  _n. ; 
Helena  _n. 
Helgoland  = Heligoland
heliacal  _a. _. 1>  2>   / 
helical  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
Helicon  _n. 1> _. _. ,   2> (helicon)  ( )
helicopter  1. _n. _. ,  2. _v.   
Heligoland  = Helgoland _n. - 
helio-  _pref.    ; helioscope - 
heliocentric  _a. 
heliochromy  _n. ,    
heliograph  _n. 
heliogravire  _n. 
heliophilous  _a.  ( )
heliophobic  _a.  ( )
helioscope  _n. 
heliotherapy  _n. _. 
heliotrope  _n. _. 
helipad  _n. -   
heliport  _n.   
helium  _n. _. 
helix  _n. _pl. helices 1> ,  ,   2> _.    3> _.  4> _.  5> _. , 
hell  _n. 1>  2>  ,  3> '' (  ); go to hell! -   !; to ride hell for leather -    ; there will be hell to pay -   ; to give smb. hell -  -.    ;  -.   ; come hell or high wate -     ;     - hell of a way - hell of a noise - like hell
hell of a noise   
hell of a way   
hell-bent  _a. _. _. 1>  -.;   ; (on - -.) 2> ,  3>    
hell-cat  _n. , 
hell-hound  _n. 1>  2> ; 
Hellas  _n. _. 
hellbender  _n. _. _. 1> ;  2> ,  
hellebore  _n. _. 1>  2> 
Hellene  _n. , 
Hellenic  1. _a. ,  2. _n. 1>   2> _pl.    
Hellenism  _n. 
Hellenist  _n.  (     )
heller  _n.  (  )
Hellespont  _n. _. 
hellhole  _n. 1>   2>  ( ) 3> 
hellion  _n. _. _. 1>   2> ,  , 
hellish  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> , 
hello  = hallo
hello girl  _n. _. _. 
helluva  _a. _. _. , 
helm  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  - helm of state 3>  ; , ; the man at the helm - ;  - answer the helm 2. _v. ,  _II _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
helm of state   
helm to port!   !
helmet  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _. ; ;   
helminth  _n. ,  
helminthic  1. _a.    2. _n.  
helmsman  _n. ; 
helot  _n. _-. _. , 
help  1. _n. 1> ; Can I be of any help to you? -    -. ? 2> , ; there's no help for it -    3> ; your advice was a great help -      4> = helping 2, 2 5> ,  - mother's help _Syn: aid, assistance, relief, service, support _Ant: exacerbation, harm, hindrance 2. _v. 1> ;  , ; it can't be helped - _.   ,   ; can't help it -     2> , ;  ( ); help yourself - ,  (),  ; may I help you to some meat? -     3> (   can, could) , ; she can't help thinking of it -       ; I could not help laughing -      ;     ; don't be longer than you can help -   ,   - help along - help down - help in - help into - help off - help on - help out - help over - help up
help along   ,  Some public support might help the movement along. Our plan would be helped forward by a promise of money from the board of directors.
help down    Help me down (the stairs) with this heavy case, will you?
help in    It's still polite to hold a car door open and help a lady in.
help into  >   The nurses helped the wounded soldiers into the hospital. >  , 
help off  >   -. ( ) (with) Please help me off with my boots, they're so tight! >   
help on  > ;  () > help me on with my overcoat    
help out  >   One of the climbers has fallen into deep snow, and needs helping out as he can't move by himself. >   ,  Can you help me out with my English homework.
help over  ,    Thank you for helping over that difficult matter.
help up   , ,  -. People rushed to help the old man up when he slipped on the ice.
helper  _n. 1>  2>  3> _-.   _Syn: assistant
helpful  _a.  _Syn: considerate
helping  _n. 1>  2> 
helpless  _a. 1>  2>  3>  _Syn: powerless
helpline  _n.  
helpmate  _n. 1> , ;  2> , ; , 
helpmeet  = helpmate
Helsinki  _n. . 
helter-skelter  1. _n. ,  2. _adv. ,  
helve  _n. 1> ; ,  2> = helve-hammer to throw the helve after the hatchet -  ;    
helve-hammer  _n.  
Helvetian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
Helvetic  _a. 
hem  _I 1. _n. 1>  (   . .) 2> ;  3> _.       2. _v. 1>  2>  - hem about - hem in - hem round _II 1. _interj. ! 2. _v.  '', ,  to hem and haw = to hum and ha(w) {. hum I 2, 2}
hem about   hemmed in by the enemy  
hem in   hemmed in by the enemy  
hem round   hemmed in by the enemy  
hem-stitch  1. _n.  ;  2. _v.   , 
hematic  = haematic
hematite  = haematite
hemisphere  _n. 1>  - the Northern hemisphere - the Southern hemisphere 2> ,  (  . .) 3> _.     
hemispheric  = hemispherical
hemispherical  = hemispheric _a. 
hemistich  _n. 
hemline  _n. ,  ()
hemlock  _n. 1> _.  () 2>      3>  (  )
hemoglobin  = haemoglobin
hemorrhage  = haemorrhage
hemorrhoids  = haemorrhoids
hemp  _n. 1> ,  2>  ;  3> _attr.  - hemp oil
hemp oil   
hempen  _a. ; 
hen  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. ; like a hen with one chicken - ;    
hen night  _n. ''
hen-coop  _n.   ; 
hen-harrier  _n.  ()
hen-hearted  _a. , 
hen-house  _n. 
hen-hussy  _n. _. ,     
hen-party  _n. _. '',  
hen-peck  _v. _.    
hen-roost  _n. 
henbane  _n. _.  ()
hence  1. _adv. 1>  2>   ; three years hence -   ,    3>  - go hence 2. _interj. !, !
henceforth  _adv.   , 
henceforward  = henceforth
henchman  _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3> _. ; 
hendecagon  _n. _. 
Henley  _n. . (--)
Henley-on-Thames  _n. . (--)
henna  1. _n. 1> _.  2>  () 2. _v.   
hennery  _n. 1>  2> 
Henrietta  _n. 
henry  _n. _.  ( )
Henry  _n. ; 
hepatic  _a. 1> _.  2>    3> -
hepatite  _n. _. 
hepatitis  _n. _. ,  
heptagon  _n. 
heptane  _n. _. 
heptarchy  _n. 1> _.       2> , ,   ; ,   
Heptateuch  _n. _.     
heptathlon  _n. _. 
her  _I _pers. _obj. of she _II _poss. (. ; {. hers}) ; ;  ; her book -  
herald  1. _n. 1> _. ;  2> ; Heralds' College -   2. _v. 1> ,  2> 
heraldic  _a. 
heraldry  _n. , 
Herat  _n. . 
herb  _n. ,  (. )
herbaceous  _a. ; ; herbaceous border -  
herbage  _n. 1> _. ;   2> _.  
herbal  _a. 
herbalist  _n. 1>   2>   
herbarium  _n. _pl. -riums -ria 
Herbert  _n. 
herbicide  _n. _-. 
herbivore  _n.  
herbivorous  _a. 
herborize  _v. ,  
Herculean  _a. 1> ;  2>  / - Herculean task _Syn: tremendous
Herculean task   
Hercules  _n. 1> _-. _.  2> , 
herd  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _attr.  - herd instinct _Syn: people 2. _v. 1>  ;  2>  , ;  (with) 3>   (. herd together) The cattle herded together to try to find some protection against the rain. It's terrible, the way people are herded together in rush hour trains, in conditions that wouldn't be allowed for animals! 4> 
herd instinct   
herdsman  _n. 1>  2> 
here  _adv. 1> , ; here and there -   ; ; here, there and everywhere -  2> ; come here -   3> ; here is your book -   ; here you/we are! - _. , !;  ,   ; here we are (again)! -   ! 4>   ; here the speaker paused -      5> my friend here was a witness of the accident -       ; here's to you, here's how! - ()  !; here's a go -   ; same here -  ;  ;      ; here goes! -  ! !; !, !; here today and gone tomorrow - ' '
hereabout  _adv. ; - 
hereabouts  _adv. ; - 
hereafter  1. _adv. 1> ,  ( ,   . .) 2>   2. _n. 1> ,  2>  
hereby  _adv. 1> _. , , ;  ; hereby I promise -    2>  
hereditary  _a. 1>  2>  (  ) _Syn: innate
heredity  _n. 
Heref  = Herefordshire
Hereford  = Herefordshire
Herefordshire  = Hereford _n. () (  )
herein  _adv.  ; ,   ( )
hereinafter  _adv. ,   ( )
hereof  _adv. 1>   2> ,   ( )
heresy  _n. 
heretic  _n.  _Syn: dissenter, nonconformist, schismatic, sectarian _Ant: adherent, compatriot, conformist, follower, supporter
heretical  _a. 
hereto  _adv.  ,   ( )
heretofore  _adv. ,  
hereupon  _adv. 1>   ,   2>  ;  
herewith  _adv. 1>  (  . .);   () 2>  
heritable  _a. ,  - heritable disease
heritable disease   
heritage  _n. ;  _Syn: inheritance
heritor  _n. 
Herman  = Hermann
Hermann  = Herman _n. 
hermaphrodite  _n. ;  
Hermes  _n. _. _. 
hermetic  1. _a. ;   - hermetic art 2. _n. _. 
hermetically  _adv. , 
hermit  _n. , 
hermit-crab  _n. -
hermitage  _n.  ;  
hern  = heron
hernia  _n. _. 
hero  _n. 1> ; Hero of the Soviet Union -   ; Hero of Socialist Labour -    2> ,    (,   . .) 3> ,  (  )
hero-worship  1. _n. 1>    2>  ,   . . 2. _v. 1>    2>  (,   . .)
Herod  _n. _. 
heroic  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,  3> ,  ( ) 4> - heroic verse 5> ,  (  ) 6>    (   . .) _Syn: brave 2. _n. _pl. ,  
heroic verse     (  );   (  );  (    )
heroin  _n. 
heroine  _n. 1>  2> ,    (,   . .)
heroism  _n. ; , 
heron  _n. 
heronry  _n.  
herpes  _n. _. 
herring  _n.  - kippered herring
herring-bone  1. _n. 1>   ' ' 2>  '' 2. _a.   , ; ' '
herring-pond  _n. _.     
hers  _poss. ( ;  . ; {. her II}) ; ;  ; this book is hers -   
herself  _refl. 1> ,  ; -; ; she burnt herself -  ; she came to herself -     2> _emph. ; she did it herself -    ; (all) by herself - () ,  -. ; she is not herself today -     
Hertford  = Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire  = Hertford _n. () (  )
Herts  = Hertfordshire
Herts.  = Hertfordshire
hertz  _n. _. 
Hertzian  _a. - Hertzian waves
Hertzian waves  _.  
hesitancy  _n. , 
hesitant  _a. ;  _Syn: unwilling
hesitate  _v. 1> ;  ; I hesitate to affirm - ()   2> ; do not hesitate to ask me -  ,   3> ; he who hesitates is lost -    _Syn: falter, flounder, pause, vacillate, waver _Ant: ascertain, choose, continue, decide
hesitatingly  _adv. 
hesitation  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> 
hesitative  _a.  , 
Hesperian  _a. _. 
Hesperus  _n.  
Hessian  1. _a. ,   - Hessian boots 2. _n. 1> _.   2> _. ,   3> ,  
Hessian boots  _.  ; 
Hester  = _n. Esther
het-up  _a. ,   ; to get het-up about smth. -   , 
heterodox  _a. ; 
heterodoxy  _n. ; 
heterodyne  _. 1. _a.  2. _v.  
heterogeneity  _n. , 
heterogeneous  _a. ,  _Syn: miscellaneous, mixed, motley _Ant: homogeneous, identical, pure, uniform
heterosexual  _a. 
Hetty  _n. _. of Henrietta, Hester , 
heuristic  _a. 
hew  _v. 1> , ; to hew one's way - ,    2>  ( hew down, hew off) The villagers are trying to prevent the ancient tree in the marketplace from being hewn down for safety reasons. 3> ,  ( hew out) to hew out a career for oneself -   4> _.  ( hew off) - hew out - hew to _Syn: chop, cut, hack
hew out     The committee had instructions to hew out a new method of organizing the firm's accounts, even if it took them all night.
hew to   (  ..) I have never been disloyal to the Party. I have always hewed to its political principles.
hewer  _n. _. 1>  2>  3> _.  4> ; hewers of wood and drawers of water > _.     ; >   
hexagon  _n. 
hexagonal  _a. 
hexahedron  _n. 
hexameter  _n. 
hey  _interj. ! (; .  , , )
hey-day  _interj. ,  , 
heyday  _n. , ,  ; in the heyday of youth -   ; in the heyday of one's glory -   
HF  = high frequency _n.  
hf.  = half _n. 
HFE  = Human Factors Engineering _n.  
HFS  = Hierarchical File System _n.  
hgt.  = height _n. 
hhd.  = hogshead _n.  ( :   - 286,4 ;   - 238 )
HHFA  = Housing and Home Finance Agency _n.      ()
hi  = hey
hi-fi  _. _. of high-fidelity
hiatus  _n. _pl. -ses 1> ,  2> _. , 
hibernal  _a. 
hibernate  _v. 1>     ( ) 2>  3>   
hibernation  _n. 1>   2> 
Hibernian  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
hibiscus  _n. _. 
hiccough  1. _n.  2. _v. 
hiccup  1. _n.  2. _v. 
hick  _n. _. 1> ,  2> _attr. ; hick town -  
hickory  _n.  ( - )
hickory-shirt  _n. _.           
hidalgo  _n. _pl. _. -os _. ()
hide  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  (); to save one's hide -    2. _v. 1>   2> _. ,   _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _v. (); (); to hide one's feelings -   ; to hide one's head - ,   (.  );    _III _n. _.      (= 100 )
hide-and-go-seek  _n. ( > 
hide-and-seek  _n. ( > 
hide-away  = hide-out
hide-out  _n. _. ; 
hidebound  _a. 1>   ( ) 2> ,   
hideous  _a. , ,  _Syn: gruesome
hiding  _I _n. ; to give smb. a good hiding - ,  -.   _II _n. - in hiding - go into hiding
hiding-place  _n.  ; ; 
hie  _v. _. _. ; 
hierarchical  _a. 
hierarchy  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
hieratic  _a. ,  (.   )
hieroglyph  _n. 
hieroglyphic  1. _a.  2. _n. _pl. 
higgle  _v. 
higgledy-piggledy  1. _n.   2. _a. ,  3. _adv.  ,  
higgler  _n. ;  
high  _I High = _n. _. high school _II 1. _a. 1> ;  2> ; ;  - high official - High Command 3> ,  - high quality - high opinion 4> , ; ; high wind -   - high colour - high farming 5> , , ; high feeding -  ; high living -   6> ()   ; high summer -  ; high noon -  ; at high noon -    7> , ; at a high cost -    8> , ; high spirits - ,  ; to have a high time -  ,    9> , ; high ideals -   10> ,  ( ) 11> _. ,   12> ,   ( ) 13>    (-.) 14> _.  - high antiquity - high and dry - high and low - high and mighty to mount/ride the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, _. to get the high hat ,    with a high hand  - high road (it is) high time  ;   - high Tory - high words _Syn: elevated, lofty, tall, towering _Ant: base, degraded, low, short 2. _adv. 1>  - aim high 2> , ; the wind blows high -    3>  - live high - play high - run high 3. _n. 1>  ; ; to be in/at the high -    2>  ,   
high and dry  > ,    ( ) >    > ;  (   . .)
high and low  ()   {. . high 2}
high and mighty  , 
high antiquity   
high blood   , ' ' it runs in his blood     ,  
high boot  
High Church  _n.    ,   
high colour  
high command  _n. _.  
High Command   
High Commissioner    (         ;       )
High Court  _n.    (      )
High Court of Justice  _n.    (      )
high crowned    
high day  
High dutch   
high explosive  _n. 1>    2> _attr. - high explosive bomb
high explosive bomb   
high falutin  = high faluting
high faluting  = high falutin 1. _n.  2. _a. 
high farming   ;   
High German   
high grade  _n.  
high jump    
high jumper  _n. _.   
high life  _n.  ,  ; 
high light  _n. 1>   ( , ) 2>  ,  to be in ( to hit) the high light -    
high official   
high opinion   
high pitched voice   
high point  _n.  , 
high priest  _n. 1> ;   2> ,  
high priestess  _n. 1>   2> ,   ( )
high quality   
high relief  _n. 
high road  >  ,  >  ,   ( -.)
high school  _n.  
high season  _n.  
high shoe  _. 
high speed  _n.  ,  
high spot  _n.  , 
high street  _n.  
high summer  _n.  
high tea  _n.     
high temperature   
high tide  _n. _.  ; 
high Tory   
high treason  _n.  
high water  _n. 1> = high tide 2> 
high wire  _n.   (  )
high words   ;    
high-blown  _a. 1>   2> 
high-board diver  _n. _.   
high-board diving  _n. _.   
high-born  _a.  
high-bred  _a. 1>  2>  
high-coloured  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) 4> , 
high-fed  _a. 1>     2> 
high-fidelity  _n. _.   
high-flier  _n. 1>  2>     ,   
high-flown  _a. , ,  (   . .)
high-frequency  1. _n. _.   2. _a. ; 
high-grade  _a. , ; ;  ( )
high-handed  _a. ; , ; 
high-handedness  _n. ,  
high-hat  _. _. 1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v.  ,   ( -.)
high-hearted  _a. , 
high-level  _a. 1>     2>  3> ()   
high-minded  _a. 1> , ;  2> , 
high-necked  _a.  (   . .)
high-octane  _a. _.  ( )
high-performance  _a. 
high-pitched  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>    ( ) 3> _. 
high-powered  _a. 1> _. ,   2> ,  3> ;  ,  
high-priority  _a.  - high-priority call
high-priority call   
high-profile  _a.  , , 
high-ranker  _n.  ; ,   /
high-ranking  _a. 
high-rise  _a. ; 
high-riser  _n.  
high-risk  _a. ,  
high-road  _n. 1> = highway 1; highway 2 2> ,   ; high-road to fame (success) -     ( )
high-rolling  _n. _. _.  , 
high-scaler  _n. 
high-sounding  _a. , 
high-speed  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( )
high-spirited  _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  3>   , 
high-strung  _a. ;  ; 
high-tension  _a. _. ,  
high-toned  _a. 1> ,  (. .) 2> _. _. ,  ; 
high-up  1. _n.  ,  ,  2. _a. _. 1>   2> 
high-water mark  _n. 1>    2>  ;   (-.)
highball  1. _n. _. 1> _.      2> _-.   3>   2. _v.    
highbinder  _n. _. 1> _.  ;  2> , 
highboy  _n.  
highbrow  _. 1. _n. 1> ,   ,  2>    ,  2. _a. 
higher  1. _a. 1> _comp. of high II 1 2>  - higher education 2. _adv. _comp. of high _II 2.
higher education   
higher school   
higher-up  _n. _. 1>    2> 
highflyer  = high-flier
highland  _n. 1> ,  2> _pl.  ;  ; the Highlands -   - 
Highland fling    
Highlander  _n. 1>  2>   3>   
highlands  ,  
highlight  _v. 1>   2>    ;   
highlighter  _n.      
highly  _adv. 1> , , ,  2> ;  3> ; a highly paid worker -   4> - highly descended - highly connected
highly connected    
highly descended   
highly inflammable  
highness  _n. 1> ;  2>   -. 3>  4> (Highness)  ()
highway  _n. 1>  , ;  2>  ;   3> _.    -.;   _Syn: street
highway crossing  _n. 
highwayman  _n.  (  )
hijack  _v. 1>     (   . .);   2>  ,   
hijacker  _n. 1> ,  2>  
hijacking  _n. 1> ,  2>  ,  
hike  1. _n. 1> _.  ; ;   2> _. _.  2. _v. 1> ,   2>  3> _. _.  4> _. ,  (,   . .)
hiker  _n. 
hilarious  _a. , 
hilarity  _n. , 
Hilary  _n. ,    (  . )
Hilda  _n. 
hill  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>  _Syn: mountain 2. _v. 1>   2>  (;  hill up)
hill of beans  _. 
hill-billy  _n. _. _. 1>       , '' 2> _attr. ; hill-billy music -  
hilling  _n. _-. 
hillock  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  ;    _Syn: mountain
hillside  _n.  /
hilly  _a. 
hilt  _n. , ; (up) to the hilt >   ; > ,  , ; to live up to the hilt -   
him  _pers. _obj. of he
Himalaya  = Himalayas
Himalayas  = Himalaya _n. ,  
himself  _refl. 1> ; -; ; he hurt himself -  ; he came to himself -     2> _emph. ; he says so himself -    ; he has done it all by himself -    ,   ; he is not himself -    ; Richard is himself again -  
hind  _I _n. 1>  2>   _II _n. 1> ,    2> _. ; _.  _III _a.  - hind leg - hind quarters
hind leg   
hind quarters    ()
hind-carriage  _n. 
hind-head  _n. 
hinder  _I _a.  - hinder part before _II _v. 1> ,  2>   (from) Your endless talking hinders me from my work; please be quiet! _Syn: encumber, hamper, impede, obstruct _Ant: encourage, impel, quicken, spur
hinder part before   
Hindi  1. _n.   2. _a.    
hindmost  _a. 1>  ;  2>  
Hindoo  = Hindu
hindquarters  _n.   ()
hindrance  _n. , ; you are more of a hindrance than a help -   ,  
hindsight  _n. 1>  2>   ,  ; with/in hindsight -    3> _. 
Hindu  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Hindu Kush  _n.  
Hinduism  _n. 
Hindustan  _n. - 
Hindustani  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _a. 
hinge  1. _n. 1>  (., ); ;  2> , ;   -. - off the hinges 2. _v. 1>    2> ,    3> _.   -.; ; (on - ) The story hinges on the relationship between the two sisters. The case hinges upon the judge's opinion of the prisoner's character. All our hopes hinged on the firm's success.
hint  1. _n. 1> ; to drop (let fall, throw out) a hint -  - gentle hint - take a hint 2> ; hints on housekeeping -    3> , ; not a hint of surprise -    _Syn: implication, innuendo, insinuation, intimation, suggestion _Ant: affirmation, assertion, declaration 2. _v. ; (at - ) The government minister hinted at an early election, but refused to give an exact date.
hinterland  _n. _. 1>     / 2> _.   3> ,      . .
hip  _I _n. 1> ;  2> _. ,  ; ; to have/get a person on the hip -  -.  ;   -.  - hip and thigh _II _n. /  _III 1. _n. _. of hypochondria; _. ,  - have the hip 2. _v. _. of hypochondria; _.    _IV _interj. hip, hip, hurrah! - ! !
hip and thigh  
hip-bath  _n.  
hip-bone  _n. _.  
hip-roof  _n.  ,  
hipflask  _n.  
hipped  _a. _. 1>  2>   -.; hipped on philately -  
hippie  _n.  _Syn: beatnik, bohemian, drop-out, provo
hippo  _n. _pl. -os _. _. of hippopotamus
hippocampus  _n. _pl. -pi, _.  
hippodrome  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
hippopotamus  _n. _pl. -es -mi 
hippy  = hippie
hipster  _n. _. ,  , , 
hire  1. _n. 1> ; ; to let out on hire -  ,   2>    - work for hire 2. _v.  - hire out _Syn: conscript, employ, engage, enlist, recruit, lease _Ant: buy, discharge, fire, purchase, retire
hire out  >  ,   I'm thinking of hiring out my boat for the summer, while I'm away. >  ( ,   . .)
hire system  = hire-purchase
hire-purchase  _n.   
hireling  _n. 1> ,  2>  
Hiroshima  _n. . 
hirst  _n. _.  ,   
hirsute  _a. , 
his  _poss. , ;  ; his pen -  
his Majesty's opposition  _.   
his sable Majesty  , 
His Serene Highness    ()
Hispanic  _a. 
hispid  _a. _. _.   /; 
hiss  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1> ;  2>  (at) The singer's performance was so terrible that the crowd hissed at her. - hiss away - hiss down - hiss off - hiss out
hiss away   
hiss down   
hiss off    After only five minutes, the actor was hissed off (the stage) by an angry crowd who demanded their money back.
hiss out   
hist  _interj. !, !
hist.  = history _n. 
histiology  _n. 
histology  _n. 
historian  _n. 
historic  _a. 1> ;    2> _.; historic present -  ,  ,   
historical  _a. ;  ;   ,   ; historical film -  ; historical picture -  
historicity  _n. 
historiographer  _n. 
historiography  _n. 
history  _n. 1> ;   - modern history 2> , ; that's ancient history! -   !,   ! - inner history of 3> _.   _Syn: annals, chronicle
histrionic  _a. 1> ,  2>  ;  3> - _. histrionic paralysis _Syn: theatrical
histrionic paralysis     
histrionics  _n. _pl. 1>  ,  2>   3> _. , 
hit  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;   3> ,   (at); that's a hit at me -     4> ,  5> , ,   . .,  ; '' ; ;  ; the film was quite a hit -     6>  ,   2. _v. 1> ; (on - ); ; to hit below the belt > _.    ; >   ; >   ; to hit a man when he's down -   2> (); (against, upon - , ) Don't hit your hand too hard against the window when you try to open it, you might break the glass. 3>   ; _.  ,   ; to be badly hit -   ,   4> ; ,  ( hit on, hit off, hit upon) we hit the right road -     ; to hit a likeness -   5> _. _. ; - hit back - hit off - hit on - hit out to hit it >  ,   ; > _. ,    ; to hit it off with smb. -   -.; to hit the (right) nail on the head -  ,   ; to hit smb.'s fancy -  -. ; to hit the big spots - _. _.  - hit the hay - hit the bottle - hit the drink - hit or miss
hit back  >   If he hits you first, I suppose it's all right to hit him back. >   In a letter to the newspaper, Tom hit back at those who had found fault with his latest book.
hit off  >    , ;   The boy's performance of the teacher hit her off to perfection. >  >   (, ) >     -. How nice that the two girls hit it off so well. Do you hit it off with your husband's mother?
hit on    I hope that after all these talks someone will hit on a way out of our difficulty. How did you hit on the right answer so quickly.
hit or miss  , ; -
hit out  >    Surrounded by three men who were threatening him, Jim hit out in all directions and soon had them all lying unconscious on the ground. >  ( ) A late speech gives a politician a good chance to hit out. The labour unions have hit out against wage controls.
hit parade  = hit-parade
hit the beach    , 
hit the bottle    
hit the bull's-eye    
hit the distance  _.  
hit the drink  _. _. >    >   
hit the hay    
hit the jackpot  
hit the pipe  _.  
hit the target   
hit-and-mis  _a. 
hit-and-run  _a. 1> - hit-and-run driver 2> ,    
hit-and-run driver  ,  ,  
hit-or-miss  1. _a. ;  - 2. _adv. ; -
hit-parade  = hit parade _n. 1>    ;  ( ,   . .) 2>   ; ,   , ''; -
hitch  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; ; ,  - without a hitch 3>  ( ) 4> _.     5> _. ; ;  6> _.   /   ,  2. _v. 1>  , ;  ( hitch up, to) 2> (), () (on, to); ,  The farmer hitched the cart to his best horse to pull the heavy load. 3> ,  () (. hitch up) The farmer hitched up the cart and the children went for a ride in the fields to help gather the crops. 4> ,  5> _.  6> _. ,  ( hitch in, hitch on) to hitch on together - ,  7> = hitch-hike _Syn: tie
hitch-hike  _v. ,     ,    , ''  
hitched  _a. _. _. ; 
hither  1. _adv. _. ; hither and thither -   ; hither and yon(d) -    2. _a. ,  
hitherto  _adv. _.   ,   
Hitlerite  _n. , 
hitman  _n.  
hitter  _n. _. ,    
hive  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   2. _v. 1>  ()  ; _.   2>  3>  4>  ,  - hive off
hive off  > ,    Where's Jim? I suppose he has hived off again. > () The salesman was so successful that in the end he hived off from the firm into his own business. The business was becoming so large that the directors decided to hive off some parts of the work and start new firms.
hives  _n. _pl. 
hl.  = hectolitre _n. 
hm.  = hectometre _n. 
ho  _interj. ! (;  . ,   . .); what ho! - , !
Ho Chi Minh  _n. . 
ho hum  _interj.  
hoar  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ;  2. _a. 
hoard  _I 1. _n. ,     . .; -. ,  2. _v. ; , ,  ( hoard up);   During the war it was unlawful in Britain to hoard up tins of food. Many people got rich by hoarding up gold until the price had risen more than ten times. _Syn: accumulate _II _n. 1>      2>      
hoarfrost  _n. , 
hoarhead  _n.  
hoarse  _a. , 
hoarsen  _v. 
hoarstone  _n.  
hoary  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> _.    _Syn: ancient
hoax  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ; 
hoaxer  _n. 
hob  _n. 1>       2>   ,     ( ) 3> ,  () 4>  () 5> _.  
hob-nob  _v. 1>  ,   2>  ,  (with) Jane's mother likes to hob-nob with the leading women of the city, to go forward socially.
hobble  1. _n. 1>   2>   3>  2. _v. 1> , ;  2> ; _.  3>  ()
hobble-skirt  _n.  
hobbledehoy  _n.  
hobby  _I _n. 1> , ,  ,  - ride a hobby - mount a hobby 2> = hobby-horse 1> 3> _. ,  4>    _Syn: avocation, pastime, recreation, sport _Ant: business, calling, labour, livelihood, profession _II _n. _. 
hobby-horse  _n. 1> ,     (); -;    2> = _. hobby I 1
hobbyist  _n. ,   
hobgoblin  _n. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: sprite
HOBIS  = HOtel Billing Information System _n.     
hobnail  _n.     
hobo  _. 1. _n. _pl. -os, -oes 1> ,   2>  2. _v. 1>         2> 
hock  _I = hough _II _n. (. Hock)  _III 1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _v.  ()
hockey  _n.  - field hockey - ice hockey - Russian hockey
hockey-stick  _n.  (   )
hocus  _v. 1>  2> ,  () 3>  
hocus-pocus  1. _n. -;  2. _v.  , , 
hod  _n. 1> _.  (  , ) 2>  ( ),  3>   
hodden  _n.    
Hodge  _n. 
hodge-podge  = hotchpotch
hodiernal  _a. _. ,    
hodman  _n. 1>   2>  ,  3>  
hodometer  = odometer
hoe  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 2. _v. ,  ();  
hoe-cake  _n. _.  
HofC House of Commons  _n.  
HofL House of Lords  _n.  
hog  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ,    (  ) 3>   4> ,   5> ,  6> _. , ; to go the whole hog >  -. ;  -.  ; >    _Syn: pig 2. _v. 1>   2> _.  , , ;  3>   (, ) 4> ,  5> _. ,    6>  - 7> _.  
hog cholera  _n.  
hog-wash  _n. 1>   ;  2> _. , ;   3> _.  
hogback  _n. 1>    2> _.  
hogcote  _n. 
hogget  _n. 1>   2> = hog 1, 2
hoggin  _n.  , 
hogging  _n. _. , ; 
hoggish  _a. 1>  2> , , 
hogmanay  _n. _.   ;  
hogpen  = hogcote
hogshead  _n. 1>   2>  (  = 238 )
hoi polloi  _n. , 
hoick  _I 1. _n. _.  ,  2. _v. _. 1>   2> _.    /,   _II _interj. !
hoicks  _interj. !
hoik  1. _n. _.  ,  2. _v. _. 1>   2> _.    /,  
hoist  1. _n. 1> ; to give smb. a hoist -  -.,   2> ,  3> ,  2. _v.  (, , ) _Syn: raise
hoist sail   ; _. ,  ; it's time to hoist sail  /
hoist-bridge  _n.  
hoity-toity  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  2. _a. 1>  2> ;  3> _. ,  3. _interj. _.  !
hokey-pokey  _n. 1> _.   2> = hocus-pocus 1.
hokum  _n. _. 1> _. _. , , ,     2>  ,     3> , 
hold  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; to take/get/catch/seize/lay hold of smth. -  -.,   -.; to let go/lose one's hold of smth. -  -.   2> ,  ( on, over) to have a hold over a person -    -. 3>  ;  4> ,    ; , ;  5> _.  6> _.  ( , ) 2. _v. 1>  2> ,  - hold land 3>  4>  (  . .) 5>  ( ) 6>   ( );    ( , ; . hold good) 7>  (,   . .) - hold a rank - hold office 8>  ();  (); to hold smb. in thrall - ,  -. - hold the stage 9>   , ; this room holds a hundred persons -      10> , ; I hold it good -  ,   ; I hold him to be wrong -  ,   ; to hold smb. responsible -   -. ; to hold smb. in esteem -  -.; to hold smb. in contempt -  -. 11> , ; to hold one's tongue - ; hold your noise! - () ! 12>  (); to hold an event -   13>  () 14> ,  15>  ( ) - hold against - hold back - hold by - hold down - hold forth - hold in - hold off - hold on - hold onto - hold out - hold over - hold to - hold together - hold up - hold with hold hard! - !; !; to hold it against smb. -    -.,  -.  -.; to hold one's hand - ; hold your horses -   ;  ,  ; to hold out on smb. - _.   -. - hold cheap - hold water _Syn: delay _II _n. _. 
hold a brief        ; _.    -.
hold a consultation  
hold a jubilee  
hold a rank   , 
hold against   I don't hold it against Jim that he has won every year, but some of the other competitors might.
hold an appointment   
hold an election   
hold at bay   -.  ,  
hold back  > ();  (from) Police horses were used to hold back the crowd. >  to hold back the truth   > ,  (   . .)
hold by   ();  () Throughout the struggle he held by his principles.
hold captive    
hold cheap      
hold down  >    The whole nation was held down by the cruel rule of the former king. > ,   to hold down a job   ,   
hold forth  > ,  Father is holding forth on his favourite subject again; let's not stay to listen, he's never very interesting. > ; to hold forth a hope   >  () The stranger held forth his hand in greeting, but no one in the hall was willing to accept it.
hold in  () Jim was able to hold in his anger and avoid a fight.
hold in leash  _.   
hold in trust  
hold incommunicado  >   >      
hold land   
hold off  > ; ()  The ship will have to hold off from the shore until this storm passes Mary tends to hold off from people who try to be friendly too suddenly. >  the rain held off till the evening    
hold office   
hold on  >   -. If a branch is near you, hold on until we can get a rope. >   -.,   -. Painting the house is tiring, but if you hold on, the results are worth the effort. > hold on a minute! _.   ! >    Hold on, I shan't be a minute.
hold one's peace  > ; >  
hold onto  >   -. We should hold onto the house and sell it later when prices are higher. >    -. The old lady had only her religion to hold onto when all her family had gone.
hold out  > ;  to hold out hope   > ,    The town was surrounded, but the citizens held out until help at last came. >  how long will our supplies hold out?      ? > _. ;  >  (for) The men are still holding out for higher pay. Be careful, the dealers may hold out for a higher price. >  ( -.) (of) The company holds some money out of each man's pay to cover future tax demands. >  -.    -. (on) Why didn't you tell me at once, instead of holding out on me? >  (on) Jim sent his request to Head Office some weeks ago, but they are still holding out on him.
hold out the olive-branch    ;    
hold over  > ,  The concert was held over till the next week because of the singers illness. The actors cannot he held over without additional pay. > ,  ( ) > _.     
hold the baby  >    >      
hold the balance  
hold the belt     
hold the keys of   (-.)   ,  (-.)  
hold the pass    
hold the stage    ;     
hold to  > ,  (  . .) Whatever your argument, I shall hold to my decision. >  to hold smb. to his promise    -.   to hold to terms    
hold together  () The needs of the children often hold a marriage together.
hold up  > ,  to hold up to derision    > ,  My husband has lost so much weight that he has to wear a belt to hold his trousers up. > ,  The building of the new road has been held up by bad weather. >     The criminals held up the train and took all the passengers money.
hold water     it won't hold water     
hold with  ;   ;  I don't hold with some of the strange ideas that you believe in.
hold-over  _n. _. 1>  2>  ,    ; ,      . . 3> _. ,     
hold-up  _n. 1> ;  ( , ) 2> ,  3> ,  ( ) _Syn: robbery
hold-up man  = hold-up 2
holdall  _n. 1> ;   2>     
holdback  _n. , 
holder  _n. 1>  2> ,  (  . .) 3> _.  ,   4> ,  5> _. , , ; 
holder of fellowship  
holdfast  _n. 1> , , ,  2> _.   3>  
holding  _n. 1>   (. ) - small holdings 2>  (  . .) 3> ; _pl. ,  4> , 
holding capacity  _n. , 
holding company  _n. ,      ; -; -
hole  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3>  4>  5> ;  6> _.   - in a hole 7> , ,    8> _.   9>    ( ) 10> _. ,  ( ) 11> _. , , ; a hole in one's coat -   -. ; like a rat in a hole -   ; to pick holes (in) - ; to make a hole in smth. -   -. (. , ) _Syn: cavity, excavation, hollow, pit _Ant: bump, projection, protrusion 2. _v. 1> ;  2>  3> _.    () (. holeout) The idea of the game is to hole out in as few strokes as possible. 4>    () 5>   - hole up
hole up  >     > ,    After the jewel robbery, the thieves holed up in the basement of a friend's house until the police stopped looking for them.
hole-and-corner  _a. _. , ,  
hole-gauge  _n. _. 
hole-in-the wall  _n. 1>  2> _. ,    
holer  _n. _. , 
holey  _a. 
holiday  1. _n. 1> ,   2>  - month's holiday - busman's holiday 3> _pl.  4> _attr. ,  - holiday time - holiday season 2. _v. ,  
holiday season   ;   
holiday time   ;   
holiday-maker  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ; 
holier-than-thou  _a. _. , 
holiness  _n. 1>  2> Your Holiness -   (   )
holism  _n. _. , ' '
holistic  _a. _. ; , 
holla  = holloa
Holland  _n. ;  - brown Holland
Hollander  _n. 1> ;  2>  
Hollands  _n.  
holler  _v. _. _. , 
hollo  = holloa
holloa  = hollo 1. _interj. ! 2. _n. , ;  3. _v. 1> , ;  2>  
hollow  1. _n. 1> ; , ;  2>  3> ,  _Syn: hole 2. _a. 1> ; ; ; hollow tree -   2> ,  3>  ( ) 4> ;  - hollow sympathy 5> ,  6> ;  3. _adv. ,  - beat hollow 4. _v. ,  ( hollow out) You can make a good if rough boat by hollowing out the trunk of a tree.
hollow chamfer  _. 
hollow sympathy   
hollow ware  _n.    ,   . . (, ,   . .)
hollow-eyed  _a.      
hollow-hearted  _a. 
holly  _n. _. 
hollyhock  _n. _. - 
Hollywood  _n. ,  , 
holm  _I _n. _.   _II . holmme _n. 1>   2> 
holm-oak  = holm oak = holm I
holme  = holm II
holocaust  _n. 1> , ; ;  - nuclear holocaust 2> ,    
hologram  _n. _. 
holograph  1. _n.    2. _a. 
holography  _n.  (   )
hols  _n. _pl. _. , 
holster  _n. 
holt  _I _n. _. 1>  2>   _II _n. 1>  2>  (. )
holus-bolus  _adv. _.  , , 
holy  _a. , ;  - Holy Week - Holy Writ - Holy Father - Holy Ghost - Holy Spirit _Syn: sacred
Holy Father   
Holy Ghost   
Holy Office  _n. _.   (  )
Holy Spirit   
Holy Week   
Holy Writ    ()
holystone  1. _n.  ;  2. _v.   , 
homage  _n. 1> , ; to do/pay/render homage >  ; >  ; in a kind of homage -   2> _.   
home  1. _n. 1> , ; at home - ,  ; to make one's home - ; make yourself at home -    2>  , ; at home and abroad -      3> ,  ;  ,  4>  5>  - orphan's home 6> ,   (, ) 7>  ( ); to be not at home to anyone -   ; to be/feel at home in French (English etc.) -    (  . .) ; one's last/long home -  - send smb. home _Syn: abode, domicile, habitation, household, hovel, residence 2. _a. 1>  - home science 2> ,  3> ;  ( ) - home market - home trade - Home Office - Home Secretary 4> - home position 3. _adv. 1>  2>  3>   4>  ,  ; , ; to bring smth. home to smb. -  -.;  -. ,  (-.); to bring a crime home to smb. -  -.  ; to bring oneself home, to come/get home -  (  );   ; to come home to > -  ( );    ; >  ( );  ; nothing to write home about - _.  ,   - touch home 4. _v. 1>   (.   ) 2> ,   3>  ;  ( -.); to home with smb. -   -.,     -.
home commerce   
Home Counties  _n. _pl. ,  
home farm  _n.   
home ground  _n. _.   
Home Guard  _n. _. 1>   ,  ( ) 2>  ( )
home market   
Home Office    
home position  _.  
home rule  _n. 1> ,  2> (Home Rule) _. 
home science  
Home Secretary    
home team  _n. _.   
home thrust  _n. 1>   2>  ;  
home trade   
home truth  _n.  
home-bred  _a. 1>  2> ,  
home-brew  _n. 1>   2>  
home-brewed  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> _. 
home-coming  _n. 1>  ,   2> _.    ()
home-felt  _a. , 
home-grown  _a. 1>  ,  2> 
home-keeping  1. _a. 1>  2>    2. _n. 1>  2> 
home-made  _a. 1>  , ;  2>  
home-maker  _n.  ;  
home-work  _n. 1>  ,   2>   ( ,   . .) 3>  
homecraft  _n.  
homeland  _n. , 
homeless  _a. ,  - homeless boy
homeless boy  
homelike  _a. 1> ,  2> 
homeliness  _n. 1> , ;  2>   3> _. 
homely  _a. 1> , ; , ; - homely fare 2> ,  3> _. , 
homely fare   
homeoparhic  _a. 
homeopath  _n. 
homeopathy  _n. 
homer  _n.  
Homeric  _a. 1>  2> 
homeroom teacher  _n. _. _. , 
homesick  _a.   ,  
homesickness  _n.   , 
homespun  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  2. _n.  
homestead  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  ()
homesteader  _n. _.  , 
homester  _n. 1> _.    2> 
homestretch  _n. 1>   (   . .) 2> _.   (-.)
homeward  1. _a. ,    2. _adv. ,  
homeward-bound  _a. ,   ( )
homewards  = homeward 2.
homey  _a. , 
homicidal  _a. 1> ;  2>     ( )
homicide  _n. _. 1>  2>  - justifiable homicide
homicide by misadventure   
homily  _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: speech
homing  _I _a.   _II _n. 1>   2> ,  (, ) 3> _attr.  - homing device 4> _attr.  - homing weapon - homing missile
homing device  _.  ; 
homing missile   
homing pigeon  _n.  
homing weapon    
hominy  _n. 
homo sapiens  _n. _.  
homoeopath  _n. 
homoeopathic  _a. 
homoeopathy  _n. 
homogeneity  _n. ; 
homogeneous  _a. 1>  (. .) 2> _. 
homogenize  _v. _. 
homogenous  = _a. homogeneous
homograph  _n. _.  _Syn: homonym
homologate  _v. 1> ;  2> ; 
homologous  _a. 1>  2> _. 
homonym  _n. 1> _.  2> ;  _Syn: homograph, homophone
homophobia  _n.   
homophone  _n. _.  _Syn: homonym
homosexual  1. _n.  2. _a. 
homosexuality  _n. 
homy  _a. ,   
Hon.  _I Honorary _n.  _II Honourable _n. 
Hondo  = _n. Honshu
Honduranian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Honduras  _n. 
hone  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _.   2. _v. 1>  2> _. 
hone-stone  = hone 1, 1
honest  _a. 1> ; to be quite honest about it -   2> ,  3> , ,  4> , ; to make an honest woman of smb. -    ; ' '   - honest girl _Syn: sincere
honest girl   
honest to God   
honestly  _adv. 1>  2> , 
honesty  _n. 1> ; honesty is the best policy -  -   2>  3> _. 
honey  1. _n. 1> ; _.  2> _. ; ; ;  2. _v. _. 1>  ;  2> 
honey dew  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  3>  
honey locust   
honey-bee  _n. () 
honey-buzzard  _n.  ()
honey-mouthed  _a. , , 
honey-pea  _n.  
honeycomb  1. _n. 1>   2> _. ,   ( ) 2. _a. ; ; ,  3. _v. 1> ,  2> , 
honeyed  _a. 1> ,  2>  - honeyed words
honeyed words   
honeymoon  1. _n.   - go for a honeymoon 2. _v.   
honeysuckle  _n. _. 
hong  _n. _. 1>   ,    2>    
Hong Kong  _n. ; {. Siangan}
Honiara  _n. . 
honied  = honeyed
honk  1. _n. 1>    2>    2. _v. 1>  (  ) 2> _. 
honky-tonk  _n.     
Honolulu  _n. . 
honor  = _. honour, honourable
honorable  = _. honour, honourable
honorarium  _n. _pl. -riums ria; _.  _Syn: salary
honorary  _a. 1>  - an honorary office 2> 
honorary degree   
honorary office   
honorific  _a. 1>  - earn honorific mention 2>  , 
honour  1. _n. 1> ,  - in honour - upon my honour - point of honour 2>  ,   3> ,  4> , , ; to give/pay honour to smb. -  -. , ; to show honour to one's parents -    5> _pl. , ;  - military honours - the last honours - the funeral honours 6> _pl. _.    ; to pass an examination with honours -    7>   (.  ) - your Honour 8> -. (-.), (-)  (,   . .) 9> _.   - honour bright honours of war    to do the honours of the house   /,   may I have the honour (of your company at dinner, etc.)    (    . .) _Syn: award 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  (with) Famous people can be honoured with a special degree from this university. 3>    ( ) 4>  (),  ()
honour bright  _.  
honourable  _a. 1>  - honourable duty 2> ,  3> ; ;  4>  (    ,  ) - honourable gentleman - Right Honourable _Syn: moral
honourable duty   
honourable gentleman    (       )
honourable mention  _n.   
honoured  _a. 1>  2> 
Honshu  _n. - 
hooch  _n. _. _. 1>  ,    2>  (  )
hood  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  () 3>  () 4> , ;  5> _.   2. _v. 1>  ,  2> , 
hoodie  _n.  
hoodlum  _n. _.  _Syn: renegade
hoodoo  _. 1. _n. 1> /,   2> ,  2. _v.  ; , 
hoodwink  _v.   ; ,  _Syn: trick
hooey  _n. _. _. , 
hoof  1. _n. _pl. hoofs hooves 1>  2>   3> _.  () - on the hoof meat on the hoof    under smb.'s hoof ;   to pad the hoof  ;     - get the hoof 2. _v. 1>   2>   3> _. ,  ( hoof out) 4> _.  - hoof it
hoof it  _. ,  That was the last bus disappearing round the corner; we shall have to hoof it if we want to get home tonight.
hoofer  _n. _. 
hook  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;  3>  4>  ;   5> ,  6> _. , ;   7> ,     ( ) 8> _. , , ; by hook or by crook -   ;  ,  ; to go off the hooks _. > , ; >   ; > ; on one's own hook - _. ,   ; to take/sling one's hook - _. ,  - drop off the hooks - pop off the hooks 2. _v. 1>     2> ,  (on) See if you can hook the end of the rope on that branch that sticks up at the top. 3> (); (on, up -  ) Please hook my dress up at the back, I can't reach. Hook me up, would you, I'm in a hurry. 4> ,  (); _. ;   ; ;  5> _.  - hook in - hook on - hookonto - hook up - hook out to hook it - _. , 
hook in  ;    -.
hook on  >  The actor's mother got hooked on a pain-killing drug that she had been given in hospital. >  I'm afraid Grace is realty hooked on that red-haired boy.
hook out  
hook up   (, , ) The cooker has arrived but it hasn't been hooked up to the gas supply yet.
hook-and-eye  _v.   
hook-nosed  _a.  / 
hook-up  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  /;  3> _.  ,   4> _. _.       ; to speak over the (radio) hook-up -        2. _v. _. _.         
hook-worm  _n.  ()
hooka  = hookah
hookah  = hooka _n. 
hooked  _a. 1> ,  2>     3> _. ()  4> _. _.  
hooker  _n. 1>   - old hooker 2> _.  
hookey  = hooky
hookonto   The children quickly hooked onto the suggestion and were eager to go for a swim.
hooky  _n. to play hooky - _. _. ,  (    . .)
hooligan  _n. 
hooliganism  _n. 
hoop  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3> _. , ,  4> _pl. ; ; to go through the hoop(s) -     2. _v. 1>  ;   2> _. ; ;  _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  (  ) 2. _v. 1>  2>  ( )
hoop-la  _n. 1>  '' (        ) 2> _. , , 
hoop-skirt  _n. ; 
hooper  _I _n. ;  _II _n.  
hooping-cough  _n. 
hoopoe  _n.  ()
hooray  _interj. 
hoot  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ; I don't give a hoot, I don't give two hoots - _.     2. _v. 1> ; (at - ); , ; to hoot with laughter - _. ,   2>  ( ) 3> ,  ( , ) - hoot after - hoot away - hoot down - hoot off - hoot out _II . hoots _interj.  !, ! ( , )
hoot after    -.  
hoot away   , 
hoot down     The politician had not been speaking for more than ten minutes before he was hooted down.
hoot off  = hoot away
hoot out  = hoot away
hootch  = hooch
hooter  _n. , 
hoots  _interj. _.  !, ! ( , )
hoove  _n. _.  
Hoover  1. _n.  (  ) 2. _v. 
hop  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _. ,   3> _. _. ; ; to catch smb. on the hop -  -. ; hop, step/skip and jump - _.   _Syn: skip 2. _v. 1> ,     2>  3>  ( hop over) 4>  ( ); to hop a taxi -      5>  6> _. ,  - hop along - hop off - hopon - hop up to hop it - _. ,  - hop the stick - hop the twig _II 1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1>   2>    
hop along     
hop off  > _.   ;  > ; Hop off, you boys, you have no right to he in my garden! >    At the end of the ride, all the children hopped off and ran into the house for their dinner.
hop the perch  
hop the stick  >    > 
hop the twig  >    > 
hop up  >  There's room for all of you on top of the cart - hop up! >     Some of the greatest drummers could only give their best performances when they were hopped up. > ,  Some drivers cheat in the race by hopping up their engines.
hop-bine  _n.   
hop-garden  _n. _-. 
hop-o'-my-thumb  _n. ;   
hop-picker  _n. 1>   2>  
hop-pocket  _n.  
hop-yard  = hop-garden
hope  _I 1. _n.  (of); vague hopes -  ; to pin one's hopes on smb., smth. -    -., -.; he is the hope of his school -       - be past hope - be beyond hope _Syn: expectation 2. _v. 1> ; (for - ); I hope so - ,   ; I hope not - ,    ; to hope against hope -   ; ,      ; to hope for the best -   ,    2> ,  (for) The men have been hoping for a rise, are you going to disappoint them? _Syn: anticipate, await, dream, expect, foresee, wish _Ant: despair, despond _II _n. 1>    2> ; 
Hope  _n. 
hope chest  _n.   
hoped-for  _a.  - long hoped-for
hopeful  1. _a. 1>  - feel hopeful 2>  ;  _Syn: optimistic 2. _n. ,  ; a young hopeful! - _. _.  !
hopefulness  _n. 1>  2> 
hopeless  _a. 1>  2>  3> ; hopeless liar -  
hopelessness  _n. ,  _Syn: despair
hopon  >    (  ..) Hop on a red bus and see London as Londoners see it! >  The director hopped on Jim for being late again.
hopper  _I _n. 1>  2>  , .  3> /   ; ;    ,  4> _.  5> _.  ,  _II = hop-picker 1
hopple  _v. 1>  () 2> ; 
hopscotch  _n.   ''
hoptoad  _n. _. 
Horace  _n. , ; 
horary  _a. 1>  2>  ;  
Horatio  _n. ; 
horde  1. _n. 1>  - the Golden Horde 2> ; , ; fascist hordes -   3> ; ;  ; hordes of people -   4> ;  (); a horde of wolves -   _Syn: throng 2. _v. 1>   2>  , 
horizon  _n. 1>  - apparenthorizon - visible horizon - rational horizon - true horizon - celestial horizon - sensible horizon 2>  3> _. ,   
horizontal  1. _n.  2. _a.  - horizontal fire - horizontal bar - horizontal labour union
horizontal bar  
horizontal fire  _.  
horizontal labour union  _. ,    
hormonal  _a. 
hormone  _n. _. 
horn  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.  ();  () 3>  ; ;   4> ;  () 5> ,   6> _. ; ;  7> _attr. ; horn spectacles -    ; between/on the horns of a dilemma -   ;   ; to draw in one's horns - ; ; ;   ; to toot one's horn - _. ,   2. _v. 1>   2> ;  3> _.   - horn in
horn in  >  Nobody asked you to horn in on our conversation. > ,   
hornbeam  _n. _. 
hornblende  _n. _.  
hornbook  _n. 1> _.  (     ) 2> _. , 
horned  _a.  - horned cattle
horned cattle   
hornet  _n. _. ; to stir up a nest of hornets, to bring a hornets' nest about one's ears -   
hornlike  _a. , 
hornpipe  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  (   )
hornrimmed  _a.   
horny  _a. 1>  2>   3> ; 
horny-handed  _a.   
horologe  _n. _. _. 
horology  _n. 1>    2>  
horoscope  _n.  - cast a horoscope
horrendous  _a. 
horrent  _a. _. , 
horrible  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _. , ,  2. _n.   - halfpenny horribles
horrid  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , , 
horrific  _a. 
horrify  _v. 1> ;  2> 
horripilation  _n.  , 
horror  _n. 1> ; the horrors of war -   2>  (of) 3> _. -. , ; he is a perfect horror! -   ! 4> _attr. a horror film (novel) -  ()  - the horrors _Syn: fear
horror-stricken  _a.  ,  
horror-struck  _a.  ,  
hors de combat  _a. _predic. _.    (    . .)
hors-d'oeuvre  _n. _. 
horse  1. _n. 1> , ; to take horse -   ;  ; to horse! -  !; spare horse -   - riding horse 2> ,  - horse and foot 3>  ( ) 4> ; ;  5> _.      6> _attr. ; ; ; _.  - horse artillery don't look a gift horse in the mouth - _.      ; straight from the horse's mouth -   ,   - dark horse - black horse - horse opera _Syn: cob, colt, filly, foal, gelding, hunter, mare, nag, pony, stallion, steed, stud 2. _v. 1>   ;   2>   3> _.  ,  ,    (  ) - horse around
horse and foot  >    >   
horse around  _. ,  You boys have been horsing around again, getting yourselves dirty.
horse artillery   
horse beans   
horse beef  
horse breeder  _n. ; 
horse breeding  _n. 
horse godmother  _n. _. ,  , 
Horse Guards  _n. _pl. 1>  ;   2> _.     ( )
horse hoe  _n. _-.  
horse latitudes  _n. _pl. _. ' ' ( 30-35  N -    ;   .   30-35        )
horse of mettle   
horse opera  _. _.  ()
horse sense  _n. _.   
horse-bean  _n. _.  
horse-block  _n.  (   )
horse-box  _n. 1>    2>      
horse-boy  _n. - ; 
horse-breaker  _n.  
horse-breaking  _n.  
horse-breeding  _a. 
horse-chanter  _n. ,  
horse-chestnut  _n.   (  )
horse-cloth  _n. 
horse-collar  _n. 
horse-comb  _n. 
horse-coper  = horse-dealer
horse-cover  = horse-cloth
horse-dealer  _n.  , 
horse-drawn  _a.   
horse-fly  _n. 
horse-laugh  _n. ,  , , 
horse-mackerel  _n. 
horse-marine  _n.         ; tell that to the horse-marines! -    !; !, ()  - !;  !
horse-mill  _n. 1>     2> _. ,  
horse-race  _n. , 
horse-radish  _n. 
horse-soldier  _n. 
horse-tail  _n. 1>   2>   ' ' 3> _.  () 4> _. 
horse-towel  _n.    (  )
horse-trade  _n.   ,   
horseback  1. _n.   - on horseback 2. _adv. _. 
horseflesh  _n. 
horsehair  _n. 1>   2>    ;   3> _attr.   
horseleech  _n. 1>   2>  3> _. 
horseless  _a. 
horseman  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  4> 
horsemanship  _n.   
horsepath  _n.  
horseplay  _n.  ;  
horsepower  _n. _.  
horseshoe  1. _n. ; -.,    2. _v.  
horsewhip  1. _n.  2. _v. 
horsewoman  _n. , 
horsey  _a. 1>  ,  ,    2> ,   (   . .)
horsing  _n. 1>   2>  3> 
horsy  _a. ; ;    ,  /
hortative  _a. ; 
hortatory  = hortative
horticultural  _a.  - horticultural crops - horticultural sundry
horticultural crops   
horticultural sundry   
horticulture  _n. 1>  2> 
horticulturist  _n. 
hose  _I 1. _n. ,  ( ); ;  2. _v.    _II _n. _. 1> ;   2> , ,   
hosier  _n.   
hosiery  _n. 1>  ,  2>    (, ) 3>  
hosp.  = hospital _n. , 
hospice  _n. 1>  (. ) 2> ,  3> _.  
hospitable  _a. 1>  2> , ; hospitable to new ideas -    ,    
hospital  _n. 1> , ; to be in hospital -    2> _. ;   3> _.   ; clock hospital -     4> _attr. , ;  - Hospital Saturday - Hospital Sunday
hospital chart  _n.  
Hospital Saturday       
Hospital Sunday       
hospital-sheet  = hospital chart
hospital-ship  _n.  ,  
hospital-train  _n.  
hospitaler  = hospitaller
hospitality  _n. , 
hospitalize  _v. ,   
hospitaller  _n. _. ,   
host  _I _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. , ; the hosts of heaven >  ; > ,  ; a host in himself -    (   . .) _Syn: throng _II 1. _n. 1>  - act as host 2> ,  ;  3> _. ,  , '' 4> _. _.   5> _attr. - host country - host team to reckon without one's host -  ;  2. _v. 1>   2>   ( , ) _III _n. _. 
host country  - (  . .)
host team  _.  
hostage  _n. 1>  2> 
hostel  _n. 1>  2>  (. youth hostel) 3> _.  _Syn: hotel
hosteler  = hosteller
hosteller  = hosteler _n. 1> ,    2> ,   
hostelry  _n. ; 
hostess  _n. 1>  2>   3> ,  4>    ( ) 5>   ( )
hostile  _a. 1> ,  2>  (to) - hostile feelings _Syn: bellicose, belligerent, unfriendly _Ant: cordial, friendly, tolerant, warm
hostile feelings   
hostility  _n. 1> ;   2> _pl.  ; to open hostilities -    _Syn: enmity
hostler  _n. 1>  2> _. _-.  
hot  1. _a. 1> ; ; ; boiling hot -  2> ;  3> ,  4> ; to get hot - ,  5>   (on);  6> ; hot scent - ,  ; hot copy/news - _.  ; hot from the press -    7>    8> ,  9>  ( ) 10> _. _.  11> _. _.  12> _. _.       13>  ( ) 14> ; hot laboratory -     ; to get one's water hot - ; to get into hot water -   ,   ; to make a place too hot for smb. - _.  -.; hot number - _. _.   (  . .); not so hot - _.  ,   ; hot stuff _. >  , ,   . .; >  ; >   ; >  ;  ; > , ; hot potato -  ; to drop smth. like a hot potato ,   -.; hot money - _. ' ' (,         . .);   ; hot war -   _Syn: burning, feverish, scorching, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid _Ant: cold, cool 2. _adv. ,   . {. hot 1} 3. _n. _. (the hot)    4. _v. _. {. heat 2}
hot air  _n. 1> /  2> _.  ; 
hot blood  , 
hot coppers     
hot dog  1. _n. _.     2. _interj. !
hot gospeller of    -.
hot laboratory  ''  (       )
hot on the traces of   (-.)  
hot potato  _n.  
hot seat  _n. _.; to be in the hot seat -     
hot stuff  _n. _.  , 
hot well  _n. 1>   2> _.   
hot wind  _n. 
hot-air  _a. 1> _. ,  2> _.    
hot-blooded  _a. 1> ,  2> 
hot-brained  = hot-headed
hot-headed  _a. ; ; 
hot-plate  _n. 1> /  2>   
hot-pot  _n.    
hot-pressing  _n. _. 1>   2> 
hot-spirited  _a. , 
hot-tempered  _a. 
hot-water bottle  _n. 
hot-wire  _v.         
hotbed  _n. 1>  2> , 
hotbrain  = hothead
hotchpot  = hotchpotch
hotchpotch  _n. 1>     ;      2> ,   _Syn: jumble
hotel  _n. ,  _Syn: hostel, inn, motel
hotel voucher  /        (  )
hotelier  _n.    
hotfoot  1. _adv. , ; to come/follow hotfoot on smb., smth. -     -., -. 2. _v. _.  
hothead  _n.   ( )
hothouse  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _attr. ; hothouse plant -  
hotline  _n.  ' '
hotrod  _n. 1> ,     2> -
hotshot  _a. _. _.  ( )
hotspur  _n. 1> , ,   2> 
Hottentot  _n. 
hough  1. _n. ,   2. _v.  
houmourless  _a.    
houmous  _n. _-. 
hound  1. _n. 1> ;  , . ; the hounds -  ; to follow (the) hounds, to ride to hounds -     2> ; '' 3>      'hare and hounds' {. hare} _Syn: pointer, retriever, setter, terrier, mongrel 2. _v. 1>  () 2> ,   3>  (at, on, upon) - hound down - hound out _Syn: bait
hound down  ,  The police have promised to hound down those responsible for the explosion.
hound out  ,    When his employers discovered his shameful past, they bounded him out (of the company).
hour  _n. 1> ; at an early hour - ; to keep early/good hours -     ; to keep late/bad hours -     ; pay by the hour -   2>   ; dinner hour -  ; office hours -   ( ,   . .); peak hours -  ; the off hours -  ; after hours -  ;     . .; out of hours -   ; the question of the hour - / ; till all hours -  ,  
hour-circle  _n. _.  
hour-glass  _n.   (   )
hour-hand  _n.  
hourly  1. _a. 1>  2>  3>  4>  ( ) 2. _adv. 1>  2>  3> 
hours of market   
house  1. _n. _pl. -s 1> ; ;  2> ; ; ; to keep house -  ; to keep the house -   3> , ; ,  4> (. the House)  (); a parliament of two houses -  ; lower house -  ; upper house -  ; House of Commons -  ; House of Lords -  ; House of Representatives -  ,    ; third house - _. _.  ; to enter the House -   ; to divide the house - _.   ; to make a house -   (  ) 5>   6> (the House) _. ()  7> ; , ; appreciative house -  , ; to bring down the (whole) house -   ; full house -  8> ; ; the first house starts at five o'clock -       9> (the House) _.   10>  ;    11> ,   12>   13> _.  14> _attr. , ; house and home - ,  ; house of call - ,      , ;    . .; house of correction - - ; on the house -   , ; a drink on the house  ; to set/put one's house in order -     ; like a house on fire - _.    _Syn: building, dwelling, housing, premises, roof, shelter 2. _v. 1>  ;   2> ,  3>  ( ); we can house together -     4> ,  ( ,   . .) 5> _-.  ();  () 6> (),  7> _.  - house up
house allowance  _n. _.  ()
house lights  _n. _pl.   , 
house party  _n.  ,      
house up   -.  -  I've been housed up for a week with a bad cold.
house-agent  _n.       
house-boy  _n. , 
house-break  _v.    
house-builder  _n. 1>  ,  2> _pl.     
house-dog  _n.  
house-flag  _n.  
house-fly  _n.  
house-physician  _n. ,   
house-proud  _a.   ,   ; house-proud woman -  ,  
house-room  _n.  ; ; ; to give house-room to smth. -   ( )  -. - give house-room to smb.
house-surgeon  _n.  ,   
house-to-house  _a. - house-to-house fighting - house-to-house canvassing
house-to-house canvassing    (    )
house-to-house fighting   
house-top  _n. ; to proclaim from the house-tops > _.   ; >   
house-warm  _v.  
house-warming  _n.  
houseboat  _n. 1>  ; /,    2>   ;  
housebreaker  _n. 1> ,  2>    
housecoat  _n.  
housecraft  _n.        
housefather  _n. 1>   2>    - ;   
houseful  _n.  ; houseful of furniture -     ,    
household  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _pl.  ,    _Syn: home 2. _a. , ; household appliances -  ; household word -  ,  ;  ; household gods -   ; -  
household franchise  = household suffrage
household suffrage  _n.     
household troops  _n. _pl. () ,  
householder  _n. 1>  / 2>  
housekeeper  _n. 1> ;  2>  
housekeeping  _n.  ; 
houseless  _a. ;   
housemaid  _n.  (.  );  (  )
houseman  _n. 1> -,    2> ;   . . (  ,   . .)
housemaster  _n.    
housemate  _n.   
housemother  _n. 1>  ;   ( ) 2>    ,   . .
Houses of Parliament  _n. _pl.  ( ,       )
housewife  _n. 1>  2>   3>     (   ); 
housewifely  _a. , ; 
housewifery  _n.  ; 
housework  _n.   
housing  _I _n. 1>  ;   2>   3> ,  4> , ; ;  5> _. , ; ,  6> _.  7> _attr. - housing list - housing estate _Syn: house _II _n. ;  ( )
housing estate   
housing list          
Houston  _n. . 
hovel  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  ( ) 3>  _Syn: home 2. _v. _-.    ()
hover  _v. 1>  ( ; . hover over, hover about);  ( ) The big bird, high in the sky, is hovering over a mouse. 2> , ; (around, about - , ) 3> ,  ;  ; to hover between life and death -      4> ,  ,  - hover over
hover over   The fear of dismissal has been hovering over me ever since the director's warning.
hovercraft  _n. ,   . .   
how  1. _adv. 1> _inter. ?,  ?; how did you do it? -    ?; how comes it?, how is it? - _.   ?,   ?; how so? -  ? 2> _inter. ?; how old is he? -   ?; how is milk? -   ? 3> _conj. ; tell him how to do it - () ,   ; ask him how he does it - () ,     4> _emph. !; how funny! -  !;  !; and how! - _. _.  !;   ( .); how do you do?, how d'ye do? - !;  ?; how are you? -  ?; how about..? -  ..?; how about going for a walk? -     ?; it was a swell party, and how! -    !; how now? -   ?;   ? 2. _n. _. , ; the how of it -   
how are you?  !,   ?
how provoking!   !,  !
how vexing!   !
how wags the world?   ?
how-d'ye-do  1. _n. _. / ; here's a nice/pretty how-d'ye-do! -   ! 2. = how do you do {. how 1}
how-do-you-do  = how 1
Howard  _n. 
howdy  _interj. _. _. !
however  1. _adv.    2. _cj. ,   ,   ()
howitzer  _n. _. 
howl  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2> _. ,  2. _v. ,   ( );  ( ) - howl down
howl down   (,   . .) The students disagreed with the speaker's opinion and howled him down.
howler  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,   3> _.  () 4> _.  - come a howler
howling  _a. 1>  2>  3> _.  (   . .); ; howling swell -   - howling shame
howling shame  >    >  
howsoever  _adv.   
hoy  _I _n. 1>    2>  _II _interj. !
hoyden  _n. 1> ,   2> -
hp horsepower  _n.   ( )
hr  _I hour _n.  _II HR - House of Representatives _n.   ( )
HRH  = His (Her) Royal Highness _n.  ()  
HS  = high school _n.  
HSB  = Hue, Saturation, Brightness _n. , , 
HST  = Hawaiian Standard Time _n.   
HT  = high tension _n.  
hub  _I _n. 1>  (),  2>  , , ; hub of the universe -  ; the Hub - _. _. .  _Syn: centre _II = hubby
hubble-bubble  _n. 1>  2>  ,  3> ,  
hubbub  _n. , ,   _Syn: noise
hubby  _n. _. of husband; _. 
hubcap  _n. ,  (   )
Hubert  _n. 
hubris  _n. _. ; 
huckaback  _n. /  (   ..)
huckle-bone  _n. _. 1>   2>  ();  
huckleberry  _n. 
huckster  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  3> ; ;   4>     2. _v. 1>    2> ;  3>  ,  ()
HUD  = Housing and Urban Development _n.      
huddle  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  4> _. _.   - go into a huddle 2. _v. 1>    2> ,  3> ,  (. huddle together) The cattle huddled together in a corner of the field, trying to keep dry. 4> ,   (. huddle together, huddle up)
Hudson  _n. . 
Hudson Bay  _n.  
Hudson Strait  _n.  
hue  _I _n. ,  _II _n. 1> - hue and cry 2> _. ,    
hue and cry  ;  '!, !';  (against)
huff  1. _n. 1>  , ; to be in/get into a huff -    2> ,  ( ) _Syn: resentment 2. _v. 1> ,    2>  3> ;   (into, out of) 4> (), () 5>  ()
huffish  _a. ; ; 
huffy  _a. 1> ,  2> = huffish
hug  1. _n. 1>  ; to give smb. a hug -  -. 2> ,  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  ,    2>  (-.) 3>  ,  ( -.) 4>   (-.) 5> to hug oneself on/for/over smth. -    -.,    _Syn: caress
huge  _a. , ,  _Syn: massive
hugely  _adv. , 
hugeness  _n. 
hugeous  = huge
hugger-mugger  1. _n. 1>  - in hugger-mugger 2>  2. _a. 1>  2>  3. _adv. 1>  2> , - 4. _v. 1> ;   2>  () 3>  , -
Hugh  _n. 
Hugo  _n. 
huguenot  _n. _. _. 
huh  _interj. 1> ! ( ,   . .) 2> ?, ?
hulk  _n. 1>    2> ,   ,    3> _.  4>   
hulking  _a. , ,  _Syn: husky
hull  _I 1. _n. ,  2. _v.   , ,  _II 1. _n. 1>  (, ) - hull down - hull out 2> ,  3> _.  2. _v.     
Hull  _n. . , 
hull down   ,   
hull out   ,   
hullabaloo  _n. , , , 
hulled  _a. , 
hullo  = hulloa
hulloa  = hullo _interj. !
hum  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _.  ,  2. _v. 1> ,  - hum with 2>  , ; to hum and ha(w) > , ; >  ,  3>    ,  4> _.   ; he makes things hum -     5> _.  ,  _Syn: sing _II _. of humbug 1, 1 _III _interj. !
hum with    The room was humming with the voices of a large number of guests.
human  1. _a. 1> , ; the human race -   2>  ; it's human to err -    _Syn: humane 2. _n. _. , 
human beings  
human kind   
humane  _a. 1>   - Humane Society 2>  _Syn: benign, charitable, compassionate, human, humanitarian, philanthropic, sympathetic _Ant: cruel, hardhearted, parsimonious, selfish, unkind
Humane Society    
humaneness  _n. , , 
humanism  _n. 
humanist  _n. 1>  2>     
humanistic  _a. 
humanitarian  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: humane
humanity  _n. 1>  2>   3> , ,  4>  ,  5> (the humanities)   6> (the humanities)  ;   _Syn: mankind
humanize  _v. 1> ; ;  2>  
humankind  _n.  _Syn: mankind
humanly  _adv. 1> -;     2>    ; all that is humanly possible - ,     3> , 
humble  _I 1. _a. 1>  2> ,  - in humble circumstances 3> ,  - humble request 4> ,  _Syn: modest 2. _v. ;  _II = hummel
humble request   
humble-bee  _n. 
humbug  1. _n. 1> ;  2> (  .) , ;  3> ,  4>   2. _v. ,  - humbug into - humbug out of
humbug into     -.
humbug out of    -.
humdinger  _n. _. _.   
humdrum  1. _n. 1>  ,  2>   2. _a. , 
humect  = humectate
humectate  = humect _v. _. , 
humeral  _a. _. 
humid  _a. ,  _Syn: close, oppressive, sticky _Ant: arid, dry, parched
humidifier  _n. 
humidify  _v. 
humidity  _n. , ; 
humidor  _n. 1> /      (  . .) 2>    
humify  _I _v.  _II _v. _-.  ()
humiliate  _v.  _Syn: disgrace
humiliating  _a. , 
humiliation  _n.  _Syn: embarrassment
humility  _n. 1> ,  2> 
humilliation  
hummel  _a. , 
hummer  _n. _. , 
humming  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,  - humming blow
humming blow   
humming-bird  _n. _. 
humming-top  _n.  ()
hummock  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  
hummus  = _n. houmous
humor  = _. humour
humorist  _n. 1> ,  2> 
humorous  _a. 1>  2> , ,  - humorous accident _Syn: comic, comical, droll, facetious, funny, jocose, jocular, waggish, witty _Ant: dull, gloomy, sedate
humorous accident   
humour  1. _n. 1>  - sense of humour 2> , ; ; in the humour for -  ; in good (bad/ill) humour -   ()  - out of humour - when the humour takes him 3> - cardinal humours 2. _v.  (-.); ;  _Syn: pamper
humourist  = humorist
humous  _a.  - humous soil 
humous soil   
hump  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  ; to get the hump - ; to give smb. the hump -    -.,  -.  4> ,  ; to get over the hump -    2. _v. 1> () 2> /    3> _.    (  . .)
humpback  _n. 1>  2> 
humpback salmon  _. 
humpbacked  _a. 
humph  _interj. !
Humphrey  = Humphry _n. , , 
Humphry  = Humphrey
humpty-dumpty  _n.  , 
humpy  _n. _. 
humungous  _a. _. , 
humus  _n. , ; 
Hun  _n. 1> _. ; _.  2> _. 
hunch  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,  - hunch of bread 3>  ( ) 4> _. ,  - on a hunch - have a hunch 2. _v. 1> (), () ( hunch up) Try not to sit with your shoulders hunched up like that, it's bad for your neck muscles. She sat by the grave, hunched up with grief. 2> 
hunch of bread   
hunchback  _n. 
hundred  1. _n-card. 1> ; about a/one hundred -  ; great/long hundred -   2> -; we'll meet at nine hundred hours -    9.00 ( -); one hundred per cent - ()  ;  - a hundred to one
hundred-percenter  _n. _. 1> -;   2>  ;  
hundredfold  1. _a.  2. _adv.   
hundredth  1._n-ord.  2. _n.  
hundredweight  _n.  (  112  = 50,8 ,   100  = 45,3 )
Hungarian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> , ;  2>  
Hungary  _n. ; Hungarian People's Republic   , 
hunger  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ,  (-. for, after) 2. _v. 1> ,   2>   (into, out of) 3>  ,  (for, after) The traveller hungered for his native land.
hunger-march  _n.  
hunger-marcher  _n.   
hunger-strike  1. _n.  () 2. _v.  
hungry  _a. 1> ;  2>  ,  (-.) (for) 3> ,  ( )
hunk  = hunch 1, 2
hunker  _n. _. 1> _.      2>  3> _attr. 
hunkers  _n. _pl. _.; on one's hunkers >  ; >   
hunks  _n. 
hunky-dory  _a. _. _. , 
hunt  1. _n. 1>  2> (Hunt)    3>  (-. for) to be on the hunt for smth. -   -. 2. _v. 1>  (.  ); hunt the fox, hunt the squirrel hunt the hare -   ,    -.  -. 2> , ,  (  . .) - hunt after - hunt away - hunt down - hunt for - hunt out - hunt up _Syn: comb, explore, ransack, scour, search, seek, sleuth, track
hunt after  ; ,  Many people hunt after fame in their lives but never find it. Do you approve of hunting after foxes?
hunt away  
hunt down  > ;  Farmers will not be satisfied till all the local foxes that have been killing their chickens have been hunted down. >  >  >  We've been hunting down a good cheap house all over the city.
hunt for  ,  The whole neighbourhood have been hunting for the missing child. I've been hunting for my watch everywhere, and you had it all the time?
hunt out  ; _.  I shall have to hunt out her address; I've got it somewhere - she keeps moving and I can never remember where she lives.
hunt up  ; _.  I've never heard of that village where you say you were born, let me see if I can hunt it up in those old maps at the library.
hunt-the-slipper  _n.    ()
hunter  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>   4>     _Syn: horse
hunter's moon  _n.    
hunting  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
hunting kit    
hunting-box  _n.  
hunting-crop  _n.  
hunting-ground  _n.   - happy hunting-grounds
hunting-horn  _n.  
hunting-party  _n.  ( )
hunting-season  _n.  
hunting-song  _n.  
hunting-whip  = hunting-crop
Huntingdon  = Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire  = Huntingdon _n. ()
huntress  _n. -
Hunts  = Huntingdonshire
huntsman  _n. 1>  2> 
hup  = hupp
hupp  = hup 1. _interj. -! ( ) 2. _v. 1>   2>  
hurdle  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> _. ,  - clear the hurdle 3> (the hurdles) = _pl. hurdle-race 4> _. ,  _Syn: obstacle 2. _v. 1>   (. hurdle off) 2>    3>     4> _.  
hurdle-race  _n. _. 1>   2>   
hurdler  _n. _. 
hurdling  _n. _.  
hurdy-gurdy  _n. 1>     2>  3> _.     
hurl  1. _n.   2. _v. 1>  ( ); ; ; to hurl oneself - ; (at, upon - ); to hurl reproaches at smb. -  -.  2> _.  - hurl away - hurl into - hurl out - hurl together _Syn: throw
hurl away   Fancy hurling away a good chance like that, the silly girl!
hurl into  >  -. The boat rocked wildly, hurling him into the water. >    The criminal was hurled into prison for his terrible crimes.
hurl out  > ,  I'll hurl you out of the club if you dare tell the secret! >  The committee hurled out the request as being completely unsuitable.
hurl together    Many unlikely combinations of people get hurled together by the false conditions of wartime.
hurley  _n. 1>     2>      
hurly-burly  _n. , , 
Huron  _n.  
hurra  = hurrah
hurrah  = hurra 1. _interj. ! 2. _n.  - hurrah's nest 3. _v.  '!'
hurrah's nest  _. _.  ; ; 
hurray  1. _interj. ! 2. _n.  - hurrah's nest 3. _v.  '!'
hurricane  _n. 1> ;   2> _attr. ,  - hurricane deck _Syn: wind
hurricane deck  _.   ;  
hurricane lamp  _n.  ''
hurried  _a. , , ; to have a hurried meal -  ; to write a few hurried lines -   
hurry  1. _n. 1> , ; he won't do that again in a hurry -        - in a hurry - be in a hurry - be in no hurry - no hurry 2> ,   ( -.) _Syn: speed 2. _v. 1> ,  (. hurry along, hurry up) hurry up! - !, !, ! 2>     3>    (into) Too many young people hurry into marriage without considering the responsibilities. 4>  ,   . . - hurry away - hurry off - hurry over - hurry through _Syn: quicken
hurry away  >  ,  The white rabbit hurried away, looking at his watch. >  , 
hurry off  >   >  , 
hurry over   -
hurry through   -,  the business was hurried through    , 
hurry-scurry  1. _n. ;  2. _adv. , - 3. _v.   ;  ; 
hurry-up  _a. _. _.  - hurry-up repairs
hurry-up repairs   
hurst  _n. 1> ,  2> ;   3> , 
hurt  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3>  2. _v. 1>  ; ;  2>  ,  3> , ,  ; to hurt smb.'s feelings - ,  -.; nothing hurts like the truth -    4> _. ; my hand still hurts -     - hurt down _Syn: afflict, aggrieve, distress, pain, harm _Ant: benefit, comfort, console, soothe
hurt down    ,   When he heard the bomb whistling down, Jim hurled himself down on the floor with his hands over his head.
hurtful  _a. , 
hurtle  _v. 1> ,   ,  2>    3>  (. hurtle together);   , ; (against - )
husband  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>  2>    3> _. 
husbandly  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
husbandman  _n. _. ; 
husbandry  _n. 1>  , ;  2> ,  _Syn: farming
hush  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>   2> ();  - hush up 3. _interj. !, !
hush up  , ;  The President tried to hush up the fact that his advisers had lied.
hush-hush  _a.   ,  - hush-hush show
hush-hush show  _. _.     
hush-money  _n.   
hushaby  _interj. -
hushfully  _adv. , 
husk  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.     3> -. ,  2. _v.   , 
husky  _I Husky 1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>   _II 1. _a. 1>   2>  3> ,  4> _. , ,  _Syn: beefy, brawny, burly, hulking, stocky, strapping _Ant: thin 2. _n. _. , ,  ;  _III _n.  ( )
huso  _n. 
hussar  _n. 
Hussite  _n. _. 
hussy  _I _n. 1>   2> ,  _II _n. , ;  (   . .)
hustings  _n. _pl. 1> _.   2> _. ,    1872 .     3>    
hustle  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;   2. _v. 1> (), (); to hustle through the crowded streets -    2> ,   (-.) (into); to be hustled into a decision -      3> ,  4>     ( hustle up) - hustle away
hustle away  , 
hustler  _n.  
hut  1. _n. 1> , , () 2>  3> _attr.  - hut barracks 2. _v. 1>    2>   
hut barracks  _.   
hutch  1. _n. 1>     . . 2>  3> _. , () 4> _.   5>     6> _.  2. _v.  
hutment  _n. 1>     2>   ,   . .
hutting  _n.      
huzza  1. _interj. ! 2. _n.  '!' 3. _v.  '!'
huzzy  = hussy I
HVAC  = Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning _n. ,    
Hwang Ho  _n. . 
HWM  = High-Water Mark _n.    
hwt  = hundredweight _n.  (  - 50,8 ;   - 45,36 )
hy-spy  _n.   
hyacinth  _n. _. _. 
hyaena  = hyena
hyaline  _a. 1> _.  ;  2> , 
hyalite  _n. _.  , 
hyaloid  _a. 
hybrid  1. _n. 1> ,  2> -.     2. _a. ; ; 
hybridization  _n. _. , 
hybridize  _v. _. ()
Hyde Park  _n. - (  )
Hyderabad  _n. . 
hydra  _n. 
hydrangea  _n. _.  ()
hydrant  _n.  , 
hydrargyrum  _n. _. 
hydrate  _n. _. ,  - hydrate of lime - hydrate of sodium
hydrate of lime   
hydrate of sodium   
hydraulic  _a.  - hydraulic cement
hydraulic cement    (  )
hydraulics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
hydride  _n. _.   
hydro  _I _n. _pl. -os _. _. of hydropathic 2. _II _n. _pl. -os _. _. of hydroaeroplane
hydroaeroplane  _n. , 
hydrocarbon  _n. _. 
hydrocyanic  _a. _.  - hydrocyanic acid
hydrocyanic acid   
hydrodynamics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
hydroelectric  _a. 
hydrofluoric  _a. - hydrofluoric acid
hydrofluoric acid  / 
hydrofoil  _n. 1>   2>    
hydrogen  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. 
hydrogen bomb  = H-bomb
hydrogenous  _a. , ,  
hydrography  _n. 
hydrology  _n. 
hydrolysis  _n. _. 
hydromechanics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
hydrometer  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
hydropathic  1. _a.  2. _n. _. 
hydropathy  _n. 
hydrophobia  _n. _. , 
hydrophone  _n.  ( )
hydrophyte  _n. _.  , 
hydropic  _a. _. , 
hydroplane  _n. 1>  2> 
hydroponics  _n. _pl. as _sg. _-. 
hydropsy  _n. _. 
hydrosphere  _n. 
hydrostatic  _a. 
hydrostatics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
hydrous  _a. ,  
hydroxide  _n. _. ,  
hyena  _n. 
hygiene  _n. 
hygienic  = hygienical
hygienical  = hygienic _a. 1>  2> 
hygienics  _n. _pl. as _sg.  ; 
hygrometer  _n. 
hygroscopic  _a. 
hylic  _a. , 
hylotheism  _n. _. 
hymen  _I Hymen _n. _.  _II _n. _.  , 
hymeneal  _a. 
hymn  1. _n.   2. _v.  ; 
hymn-book  = hymnal 1.
hymnal  1. _n.    2. _a.   
hyp  = hip III 1
hype  1. _n. _.  ,    ;  2. _v. _.  ; ,  - hype up
hype up  ; , 
hyper  _n. _.  
hyperacoustic  _a. _. 
hyperactive  _a. 
hyperbola  _n. _pl. -lae, -s _. 
hyperbole  _n. ; 
hyperbolic  = hyperbolical
hyperbolical  = hyperbolic _a. ; 
hyperborean  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _n.   , 
hypercritical  _a.  ,  _Syn: fault-finding
hyperinflation  _n. 
hypermarket  _n.   ,   ,   
hypermetrical  _a.    ( )
hypersensitive  _a.  
hypersonic  _a. ,  - hypersonic speed
hypersonic speed   
hypertension  _n.    _Syn: heart attack
hypertext  _n. _. 
hypertrophy  _n. 
hyperventilate  _v.  
hyphen  1. _n. ,   2. _v.   
hyphenate  1. = _v. hyphen 2 2. _n. _. _.    (.: Irish-American     . .)
hyphenated  _a. 1>    2> - hyphenated American
hyphenated American  = hyphenate 2.
hypnosis  _n. 
hypnotherapist  _n. , ,  
hypnotherapy  _n. ,  
hypnotic  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n. 1> ,   2>   3>  ()
hypnotism  _n. 
hypnotist  _n. 
hypnotize  _v. 
hypo  _. of hyposulphite
hypo bath  _.  
hypochondria  _n. 
hypochondriac  1. _n.  2. _a.  
hypocrisy  _n. , 
hypocrite  _n. , 
hypocritical  _a. , ,  _Syn: treacherous
hypodermatic  = _. hypodermic 1  hypodermic 2, 1
hypodermic  1. _a. _.  - hypodermic syringe - hypodermic needle 2. _n. 1>   2> = hypodermic syringe {. hypodermic 1} 3> ,   
hypodermic needle     
hypodermic syringe     
hypophyses  = hypophysis
hypophysis  _n. _pl. -ses; _. 
hyposulphite  _n. 
hypotenuse  _n. _. 
hypothec  _n. ; 
hypothecate  _v.  ()
hypothermia  _n. _. 
hypothesis  _n. _pl. -theses , 
hypothesize  _v.  
hypothetic  = hypothetical
hypothetical  = hypothetic _a. , 
hypsometric  _a. _.  - hypsometric date
hypsometric date   
hyson  _n.    
hyssop  _n. _.  ()
hysteresis  _n. _. , ,  
hysteria  _n.  _Syn: frenzy
hysterical  _a. , 
hysterics  _n. _pl. ,  
Hz hertz  _n. 
i  = island = isle _n. 
I  _pers. 1>  (_obj. me ,   . .; _obj. .    .  _subj.) it's me -  ; I am ready -  ; he saw me -   ; give me the book -   ; listen to me, please - ,  ; you can get it from me -      ; I poured me a glass of water -     ; write to me in English -   - 2> _. _.   ; I laid me down -  
I know what     , 
I should say  >  ; >  ,  
I should say so   , 
I shouldn't wonder if   , 
I wonder!  !,  ,   -  
I'd  = _. _. I would, I should, I had
I'm  = _. _. I am
I'ness  = Inverness-shire
I've  = _. _. I have
I-beam  _n. _.  
i.  _I inch _n.  _II I. - Idaho _n.  ( )
i.e.  = id est _n. _.  
i.h.p.  = indicated horsepower _n.  
i.q.  _I idem quod _n. _.    _II I.Q. - intelligence quotient _n.   
I.U.  = international unit _n.  
I.W.  = Isle of Wight
i/c  = in charge _n.  (   . .);  (    . .)
I/O  = Input/Output _n. / (, )
Ia.  = Iowa _n.  ( )
IAAF  = International Amateur Athletic Federation _n.    , 
IAC  = International Air Convention _n.   
IADL  = International Association of Democratic Lawyers _n.   -, 
IAEA  = International Atomic Energy Agency _n.     , 
IAF  = International Aeronautical Federation _n.   , 
iamb  = iambus
iambic  1. _n.   2. _a. 
iambus  _n. _pl. -bi, -es 
iarovize  _v. _. _-. 
IATA  = International Air Transport Association _n.    
ib.  = ibidem _n. _.  
Iberian  _. 1. _a.  - Iberian Peninsula 2. _n. 1>  2>   
Iberian Peninsula   
ibex  _n. _pl. -xes ibices; _.  
ibid ibidem  _n. _.  
ibidem  _adv. _.  ,    
ibis  _n. _. 
IBM  = International Business Machines _n. "  " (   )
IBRD  = International Bank for Reconstruction and Development _n.     , 
IBU  = International Budo University _n.     ( )
IC  = Integrated Circuit _n.  
IC4A  = Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America _n.    -
ICA  _I International Cooperative Alliance _n.   ,  _II International Cooperation Administration _n.   
ICAAAA  = Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America _n.    -
ICAO  = International Civil Aviation Organization _n.    , 
ICBM  = intercontinental ballistic missile _n.   , 
ICC  = International Chamber of Commerce _n.   , 
ice  1. _n. 1> ; to keep smth. on ice -   ; _.      2> ; straight off the ice > ,    ( ); > ; ; (to skate) on thin ice - ()  ,   - break the ice - cut no ice 2. _v. 1> ;  2>   (. ice over) The lake usually ices over by mid-January. 3>    - ice up
Ice Age   
ice cap  _n. 1> _.   2>   
ice hockey    
ice lolly  _n.    
ice up   iced up  
ice-age  _n.   (. Ice Age)
ice-axe  _n. ,   ()
ice-bag  _n. _.   
ice-boat  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> 
ice-bound  _a. 1>   (   . .) 2>   (   . .)
ice-box  _n. ; 
ice-breaker  _n. 
ice-cold  _a.   , 
ice-cream  _n. 
ice-cream parlour  -
ice-drift  _n. 1>   2> ,   
ice-field  _n.  ,  
ice-floe  _n.  
ice-hockey  _n.   
ice-house  _n. 1> ,  2>   (. )
ice-pack  _n.  ,  ,  
ice-pail  _n.    (  )
ice-rink  _n. 
ice-run  _n.   (   )
ice-show  _n.   
ice-skate  1. _n.  (   ) 2. _v.   
ice-yacht  _n. 
iceberg  _n. 
iceblink  _n.  
icecream cone    / 
Iceland  _n. 
Icelander  _n. ; 
Icelandic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
iceman  _n. 1>   2>  3>  4> _. ,  
icepick  _n.    
ICFTU  = International Confederation of Free Trade Unions _n.    , 
ichneumon  _n. _. 1> ,  ,  2>  (; . ichneumon fly)
ichor  _n. 1> _. _.  ( ) 2> _. , ;  
ichthyography  _n. 
ichthyoid  _a. 
ichthyologist  _n. 
ichthyology  _n. 
ichthyophagous  _a. 
ichthyosaurus  _n. 
ICI  = Imperial Chemical Industries _n.   
icicle  _n. 
icily  _adv.  (. .)
icing  _n. 1>   2>    3>  4> _. 
ICJ  = International Court of Justice _n.   ()
icon  _n. 
iconic  _a. 
iconoclast  _n. 1> _.  2> ,    , 
iconoclastic  _a. 
iconography  _n. 
iconoscope  _n. _. 
icteric  _a.  , 
icterus  _n. _. 
ictus  _n. 1> /  2> _.   3> _.  
ICW  = International Council of Women _n.   , 
icy  _a. 1> ,  (. .) - icy welcome 2>   _Syn: cold
icy welcome   
ID  _I identification _n.  _II inside dimensions _n.   _III Intelligence Department _n.  
id.  _I idem _n. _.   _II Id. - Idaho _n.  ( )
IDA  = International Development Association _n.   , 
Ida  _n. 
Idaho  _n. 
IDDD  = International Direct Distance Dialing _n.    
idea  _n. 1> ; ; that's the idea -  !;   ! 2> , ; we hadn't the slightest idea of it -        ; to give an idea of smth. -     -.; this is not my idea of a good book -       3> , ; what an idea! -   !; what's the big idea? - _.   ?; a  ? 4> , ; he is full of new ideas -      - young idea _Syn: concept, conception, impression, notion, thought
ideal  1. _n.  _Syn: prototype 2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  _Syn: perfect
idealism  _n. 
idealist  _n. 
idealistic  _a. 
ideality  _n. 1>  2> . _pl. -. , 
idealization  _n. 
idealize  _v. 1>  2>   
ideally  _adv. 1> ,  2> ,  
ideate  _v. 1> _.   2> ;   
ideation  _n.      
idee fixe  _n. _.  , 
idem  _n. _.   ;   ;   
identic  _a. 1> = identical 2> - identic note
identic note  ,   (   )
identical  _a. 1>    (  ); the identical room where Shakespeare was born -   ,     2> , ,  (with)
identifiable  _a. 
identification  _n. 1>  2> ;   3> ; identification of enemy units - _.     4> ,  (with) 5> _attr.  - identification parade - identification disc - identification disk - identification prisoner
identification card   
identification disc  _.  
identification disk  _.  
identification parade   
identification prisoner   , ''
identify  _v. 1>   (with) 2> ,   - identify oneself 3> ;  (with) Voters tend to identify the Party with unfair treatment of poorer and weaker members of society, which is unfortunate.
identify oneself   ,   
identikit  _n.  (  . .),   
identity  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  4> _.  5> _attr. ,  - identity card
identity card   
identity parade  _n.    (    )
ideogram  _n.  ( ,    )
ideograph  _n.  ( ,    )
ideographic  = ideographical
ideographical  = ideographic _a. 
ideolect  _n.   ; is this word part of your ideolect? -     ?
ideological  _a. 
ideologist  _n. 
ideologue  = _n. ideologist
ideology  _n. , 
ides  _n. _pl. _-. 
IDF  = Intermediate Distributing Frame _n.   
idiocy  _n. 1>  2> _. 
idiom  _n. 1> ,   2> , ,  - local idiom 3>   (  )
idiomatic  _a. 1> ;     2>   3> 
idiosyncrasy  _n. 1>  ,  ,  2> _.  _Syn: eccentricity
idiosyncratic  _a. 
idiot  _n. 1>  2> _.  - drivelling idiot _Syn: moron
idiotic  _a. , 
idle  1. _a. 1> ; ;  - lie idle - stand idle 2> ,  3> ,  4> ,  - idle talk 5> _. ,  6> _. ,  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ,  ( idle about) to idle away one's time -     2>   (   . .) (. idle away) If you leave your car idling away outside the house for an hour or more, you will burn more petrol than you think.
idle space  _n. _.  
idle talk   
idle-headed  _a. , 
idleness  _n. , , ;  - live in idleness
idler  _n. 1> ,  2> _. / , , , 
idling  _n. 1>  2> _.    
idly  _adv. ;  - stand by idly
idol  _n. 1>  2> 
idolater  _n. 1>  2> , 
idolatress  _n. 1>  2> 
idolatry  _n. 1>  2> , 
idolize  _v. 1> ,   2>   _Syn: revere
idyll  _n. 
idyllic  _a. 
idyllize  _v.  
IE  = Indo-European _a. 
if  1. _cj. 1>  ( .   ); I shall see him if he comes -   ,    2>   ( .   ); if only I knew -      (); if only I had known -      () 3>       ; do you know if he is here? -   ,   ?; I don't know if he is here -   ,    4> even if -   (); I will do it, even if it takes me the whole day -   ,       5>  .  .   ,   . .; well, if I haven't left my umbrella in the train -  ,     !; as if -  , ; as if you didn't know ()    ; if only -   ;  ; he may show up if only to see you    ,     ,   ; if and when -    ; if not -  ,   ... 2. _n. , ; if ifs and ans were pots and pans -    
IF  = Intermediate Frequency _n.  
if a day     ;  
IFB  = Invitation For Bids _n.          
IFC  _I International Finance Corporation _n.    _II International Freighting Corporation _n.   
IFF  = Identification Friend or Foe _n.      
iffy  _a. _. _. 
IFLA  = International Federation of Library Associations _n.    
igloo  _n.  (    )
igneous  _a. 1> ;  2> _. , ,  
ignis fatuus  _n. _. 1>   2>  
ignite  _v. 1>  2> ,  3>    4>  _Syn: kindle
igniter  _n. _. 
ignition  _n. 1> , ; ;  2>  3> _attr. 
ignoble  _a. 1> , ;  - ignoble peace - ignoble purposes 2> _.   _Syn: base, beggarly, cheap, low, mean, shabby _Ant: moral, noble
ignoble peace   
ignoble purposes   
ignominious  _a. ,  - ignominious defeat _Syn: shameful
ignominious defeat   
ignominy  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ; 
ignoramus  _n. _pl. _. -es 
ignorance  _n. 1>  2> ,  (of); to do smth. from/through ignorance -  -.  
ignorant  _a. 1>  2> ,   (of, in, that) I was ignorant of the time -   ,  
ignore  _v. 1>  2> _.  (, ) _Syn: slight
IGO  = Intergovernmental Ogranization _n.   ()
iguana  _n. 
IGY  = International Geophysical Year _n.   
IHS  = Integrated Hospital Support _n.   
II  1. _n. 1>  , ; , ; a II of customers -   2>  ( -.);  ( -.); II for wealth -   ; II of armaments -  ; gold II -   3>  ; (for - ) 4> , , ; in a II -   5>  (  . .) 6> _.   7> _.  8> _. _. ,  9> _.    10> _attr. , ,   ; II work - _. ,  ; II meeting - _.    2. _v. 1> , , ,  . _.; an idea IIed into my mind -     ; words IIed to his lips -       ; So many people rushed for the bus that people could hardly get off. Why did you have to rush in when I was talking to my wife? 2> ,   ; to II to a conclusion -   ; to II into an undertaking -    -. ; to II into print -     ; to II a bill through the House -   ,      3>  ( ,   . .) 4> ,  ; to refuse to be IIed -   (-.)  5> _.   ; to be IIed -    6>   ( ) 7>   8> _.  (); How much did they rush you for that coat? 9> _. _. ,  ( -.) _Syn: quicken
IIA  = Information Industry Association _n.   
IIHF  = International Ice Hockey Federation _n.   
IJF  = International Judo Federation _n.   
Ik  _n. _. of Isaac 
Ike  _n. _. of Isaac 
IKF  = International Kendo Federation _n.   
ikon  = icon
il-  = _pref. in I and in- II
ILCOP  = International Liaison Committee of Ogranizations for Peace _n.       
ileus  _n. _.  ,  
ilex  _n. _. 
iliac  _a. _.  iliac passion = ileus
ilium  _n. _pl. -ia; _.  
ilk  _a. - _. of that ilk
ill  1. _a. 1> _predic. ,  - be ill - fall ill - be taken ill 2> _comp. worse; _sup. worst ,  - ill fame - ill success 3> (worse, worst) , ; , ; he had ill luck -   ; as ill luck would have it -   2. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. ; the ills of life -  , ,  3. _adv. 1> , ; ; ; to take a thing ill -   -. - behave ill - ill at ease - go ill with 2>  ,  ; I can ill afford it -       
ill at ease    
ill breeding  _n.  , , 
ill fame   
ill feeling  , ; 
ill name   
ill nature   
ill neighboured    
ill office   
ill success  
ill-advised  _a. ;  _Syn: unwise
ill-affected  _a. ; 
ill-assorted  _a. ,    
ill-bred  _a.  ; , 
ill-conditioned  _a. 1>  ,  2> ,  3>   ;    4> _-. ,  ( ) 5> _. 
ill-considered  _a. 
ill-disposed  _a. 1>   ;  2> ; (towards - ) 3>   ,   
ill-fated  _a. ; ; 
ill-favoured  _a. 1>  2> 
ill-feeling  _n. 1> ;  2>  
ill-fitting  _a.  ( )
ill-found  _a.  ,   ( -.)
ill-founded  _a. 
ill-gotten  _a.     ; ill-gotten, illspent - _.    
ill-humoured  _a.   ;  
ill-judged  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
ill-luck  _n. , 
ill-mannered  _a. , 
ill-natured  _a.  , ; 
ill-omened  _a.  , 
ill-placed  _a. 1>   2> 
ill-sorted  _a.  
ill-spoken  _a.   
ill-starred  _a.    , , 
ill-suited  _a. , 
ill-tempered  _a.   ; , 
ill-timed  _a. , 
ill-treat  _v. ,  
ill-treatment  _n.  
ill-use  1. _n.   2. _v.   ( -.)
ill-used  _a.   
ill-will  _n. ;  (to, towards)
ill-wisher  _n. 
ill-wresting  _a. 1>  2>     
ill.  _I illustration; illustrated _n. ;  _II Ill. - Illinois _n.  ( )
illation  _n. _. , 
illative  _a.  , 
illative adverbs   
illegal  _a. 1>  2> ; illegal strike - _. ,    
illegality  _n. 1>  2> 
illegibility  _n. , 
illegible  _a. , ,  ( )
illegitimacy  _n. 1>  2> 
illegitimate  1. _a. 1>  2>  3>   ( ) 2. _v.  
illiberal  _a. 1> ;  2>  (  ) 3> , 
illicit  _a. ; , 
illimitable  _a. ,  _Syn: infinite
illinium  _n. _. 
Illinois  _n. 
illiteracy  _n. ; 
illiterate  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ;  2. _a. 1> ;  2> 
illness  _n. ;  _Syn: sickness
illogical  _a. 
illogicality  _n. 
illume  = _. illumine 1 and illumine 2
illuminate  _v. 1> ,  (with) The first London theatre to be illuminated with electricity was the Savoy, in 1870 2> ,   3>    ;  4>  5>  , 
illuminating  _a. 1> ,  - illuminating gas 2> 
illuminating gas   
illumination  _n. 1>  2> _.  3>  4> . _pl.  5> _pl.     ;  6>  7> _attr.  - illumination engineering
illumination engineering   
illuminative  _a. 1>  2> 
illumine  _v. 1>  2>  3> , 
illus.  = illustration = illustrated _n. ; 
illusion  _n. 1> ,  ; ; to indulge in illusions -  ; to have no illusions about smb./smth. -    -.  ( -. ) - optical illusion 2>  ,  _Syn: delusion
illusionist  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.  
illusive  _a. , , 
illusory  = illusive
illustrate  _v. 1>  (with); Tom's latest hook is illustrated with photographs of the real family upon whom his story is based. a wellillustrated book -    2> ,  (,   . .) (with) Each verb in this dictionary is illustrated with a sentence.
illustration  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  _Syn: drawing
illustrative  _a. ; 
illustrator  _n. 
illustrious  _a. ; ,  _Syn: great
illy  = _. ill 3
ILO  _I International Labour Organization _n.   ,  () _II International Labor Organization _n.   
ILS  = instrument landing system _n. _.   ,  
IMAF  = International Martial Arts Federation _n.    
image  1. _n. 1> ; ;  ( ) 2>  ();  3> ; to be the spitting image of smb. - _.   -.    ;    -. 4> ,  - speak in images 5>  6> _.  ( -.) 7>  (   . .) 8> _attr. - image fault - image effect 2. _v. 1> ,   2>   ,   3>  4> 
image effect  _.  
image fault  _.  
image-building  _n.  ,   ( ,   . .)
imagery  _n. 1> _. _.  2> ,  3> 
imaginable  _a. 
imaginary  _a. 1> ;  2> 
imagination  _n. 1> ; ;   2> ()  _Syn: fancy, fantasy, reverie _Ant: actuality, fact, reality, truth
imaginative  _a. 1>    2> ;   ; - imaginative literature _Syn: creative
imaginative literature   
imagine  _v. 1> ,   2> , ,  3> ,  _Syn: suppose
imaginings  _n. _pl. 
imago  _n. _pl. -gines, -os 1>  2>  (   )
imam  _n. 
imbalance  _n. 1>  ,  2> 
imbecile  1. _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: moron 2. _a. 1>  2> _. , 
imbecility  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> 
imbed  = embed
imbibe  _v. 1> , , ;  2> ;  3> _.  (.  ) _Syn: absorb
imbibition  _n.   . {. imbibe}
imbrex  _n. _pl. imbrices; _.  
imbricate  _v. _.  
imbrication  _n. 1> _.   2> _.    
imbroglio  _n. _pl. -os ; ,  
imbrue  _v. , ; to imbrue one's hands with blood -   
imbue  _v. 1> , ,  2>  ();   (, );  () 3> , , ;  (); imbued with patriotism -       _Syn: implant
IMCO  = Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization _n.    , 
IMF  = International Monetary Fund _n.    (), 
IMHO  = In My Humble Opinion _adv.    
imitate  _v. 1> ,    2> , ;  3> ,  4> _.       _Syn: ape, copy, impersonate, mimic _Ant: create, originate
imitation  _n. 1> , , ; to give an imitation of smb. -  -. - in imitation of 2> ; ,  3> _attr. ,  - imitation leather - imitation jewelry
imitation jewelry  ,  
imitation leather   
imitative  _a. 1>  - imitative arts - imitative word 2> ,  3> , 
imitative arts   
imitative word   
imitator  _n. , 
immaculacy  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
immaculate  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _.  _Syn: clean
immanence  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> _. 
immanency  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> _. 
immanent  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
immaterial  _a. 1> ; ,  2> ,  _Syn: extraneous
immateriality  _n. 1>  2> 
immature  _a. 1> , ;  2> _.  (  );  ( ) _Syn: childish
immaturity  _n. 
immeasurability  _n. , 
immeasurable  _a. , ;  _Syn: countless
immediacy  _n. 1>  2> , 
immediate  _a. 1> ,  - immediate contagion 2> ; my immediate neighbours -   ; the immediate postwar years -   ; in our immediate time -     3> , , ; to take immediate action -   ,  
immediate constituents   
immediate contagion  _.  
immediately  1. _adv. 1>  2> ,   2. _cj.  ; you may leave immediately he comes -  ,    
immedicable  _a. 
immemorial  _a. 1>  - from time immemorial 2>  _Syn: ancient
immense  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> _. ,  _Syn: massive
immensely  _adv. _. , , 
immensity  _n. , 
immerse  _v. 1> ,  (in) If the clothes are very dirty, immerse them in soapy water overnight. 2> ,  (, ) (in) I have a talk to give next month on the famous writer, so first I must immerse myself in his books. 3> , ; immersed in debt -    _Syn: dip, douse, duck, dunk, plunge, submerge
immersion  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.   
immigrant  1. _n. ;  _Syn: foreigner 2. _a. 
immigrate  _v.  (into) Attracted by its safety and comfort, people from all parts of the world have immigrated into this country in large numbers since the war. _Syn: migrate
immigration  _n. 
imminence  _n.  (-.); , ; , 
imminent  _a. , , ,  (   . .)
immiscible  _a.   , 
immitigable  _a. 1>   ,  2> 
immixture  _n. 1>  2> , ; (in - )
immobile  _a. ; 
immobility  _a. 
immobilize  _v. 1>  ;  ; , ,  2> _.  ,  3>    ()
immoderate  _a. 1> , ,  2> 
immodest  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: indecent
immodesty  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
immolate  _v. 1>    2> _.  (-.)
immolation  _n. 1>  2>  (. .)
immoral  _a. , ; , 
immorality  _n. 1> , ;  2>  
immortal  1. _a. ; ,  - immortal glory - immortal fame _Syn: deathless, imperishable, undying _Ant: mortal, perishable, temporary 2. _n. _pl. (the immortals)  (    )
immortal fame   
immortal glory   
immortality  _n. , 
immortalization  _n. 
immortalize  _v. , 
immortelle  _n. _. _. , 
immovability  _n. 1>  2>  3> , , 
immovable  1. _a. 1> , ;  - immovable property 2> ,  3> , ,  2. _n. _pl.  , 
immovable property   
immune  _a. 1>  ( -. );  2> ,   -. 3> 
immunity  _n. 1>  ( -. );  2>  ( ,   . .) 3> 
immunization  _n. 
immunize  _v.  (against) Scientists have not yet discovered a trustworthy method of immunizing people against the common cold, although they have been working on it for many years.
immunology  _n. 
immure  _v. 1>  - immure oneself 2> _. ;    3> _.  
immure oneself     
immurement  _n. 1>  2>  3>   
immutability  _n. , 
immutable  _a. ,  _Syn: fixed, indestructible, unchangeable, unchanging, unfading, unvarying _Ant: changing, fading, inconstant, temporary
imp  _I imperial _n. ,    _II imprimatur _n. _.   ( )
imp.  = imperative _n. 
impact  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> ,  4> _attr. ,  - impact fuze - impact strength _Syn: brunt, concussion, force, jolt, shock 2. _v. 1>   2>   3> (); 
impact fuze  _.  
impact strength  _.  
impair  _v. 1> ,  2>  (); , ; to impair one's health -    3>  
impaired  _a. 1> ,  - impaired development 2> 
impaired development    ( .-. )
impairment  _n. ; 
impale  _v. 1> , ; to impale oneself upon smth. - ,   -. 2> _.    (on) The cruel king used to impale his prisoners on sharp sticks and place them in public view to die. 3> _.  
impalement  _n. 1> _.    2>  
impalpability  _n. , 
impalpable  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  - impalpable distinctions
impalpable distinctions  ,   
impanel  = empanel
imparity  _n. 
impark  _v. 1>  ()   2>    ( )
impart  _v. 1> ,  (to) Only the chairman's strong control was able to impart some sense of seriousness to the meeting. 2> ,  (, ) (to) The prisoner hoped, by imparting his companions' hiding place to the police, to escape punishment on his own account. _Syn: tell
impartial  _a. , ;  _Syn: disinterested
impartiality  _n. , 
impartible  _a.  ( )
impassable  _a. ,  _Syn: impenetrable
impasse  _n. _. 1>  2> ,  
impassibility  _n. 1>  (   . .) 2> ; 
impassible  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> ; 
impassion  _v.  ;  
impassioned  _a.  , ,  _Syn: passionate
impassive  _a. 1> = impassible 1> 2> , ;  _Syn: apathetic, indifferent, insensible, phlegmatic, stolid _Ant: eager, humane, responsive
impassivity  _n. , 
impaste  _v. 1> _. ,    2> ,    {. paste 1}
impatience  _n. 1>  2> ; 
impatient  _a. 1>  2>  -.;  - impatient of reproof 3> ;   (of)
impatient of reproof    
impawn  _v. 1>   ,  2> _. 
impeach  _v. 1>   ;  ; to impeach smb.'s motives -   -.  2>  3>  (of, with) 4>      _Syn: accuse
impeachment  _n. 1>  2>  3>    (.   ); 
impeccability  _n. 1>  2> 
impeccable  _a. 1>  2>  - impeccable record
impeccable record    
impecunious  _a. , ,  _Syn: insolvent
impedance  _n. _.  , 
impede  _v. , , ;  (,  ,   . .); his load impeded him -    _Syn: hinder
impediment  _n. 1> , , ; an impediment in one's speech -  2> _. _.    3> _pl.   _Syn: obstacle
impedimenta  _n. _pl.  
impedimental  _a. , 
impel  _v. 1>    2> ,  (to) The success of our public request for money impels us to even greater efforts to save the hospital. _Syn: drive, motivate, move, prod, prompt _Ant: inhibit, prevent, quell, stop (arrest), subdue
impellent  1. _n. ,   2. _a. , 
impeller  _n. _. ,  , 
impend  _v. . _pres-p. 1>  (over); _. . ; the danger impending over us -    2> , 
impendence  _n. ,  (-.)
impendent  _a. , ; ; 
impending  _a. , , ; an impending storm -  
impenetrability  _n.   . {. impenetrable}
impenetrable  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  - impenetrable darkness 3> ,  4>   ; a mind impenetrable by/to new ideas -   _Syn: impassable, impermeable, impervious _Ant: accessible, open, permeable, vulnerable
impenetrable darkness   
impenetrate  _v.  ;  
impenitence  _n. 
impenitent  _a. ; ; 
imperatival  _a. _. ,    
imperative  1. _n. 1> _.  ,  2> _.  2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  3> - imperative mood _Syn: compulsory
imperative mood  _.  
imperceptible  _a. , 
imperfect  1. _a. 1> , ,   2> ,  3> - _. imperfect tense 2. _n. _.   , 
imperfect tense  = imperfect 2.
imperfection  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: flaw
imperial  1. _a. 1> ;     2>  3> ,  4> ;  5> ,  (  ) - imperial gallon 2. _n. 1>  () 2>   (23 ., 31 .) 3> ,  ,   . . 4>  (   )
imperial gallon    (= 4,54 )
imperialism  _n. 
imperialist  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
imperialistic  _a. 
imperil  _v.  
imperious  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  - imperious want _Syn: overbearing
imperious want   
imperishability  _n. ; 
imperishable  _a. 1> ; ,  2>  _Syn: immortal
impermanent  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  ( )
impermeability  _n. ; 
impermeable  _a. 1> ;  - impermeable to water 2> _. ,  ( ) _Syn: impenetrable
impermeable to water  
impermissible  _a. , 
impersonal  _a. 1>  (. .);      2> ; ,  3> , 
impersonality  _n. 
impersonate  _v. 1> ,  2>   3>   ( -.) _Syn: imitate
impersonation  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> 
impersonator  _n. 1>  () 2> 
impertinence  _n. 1> , ,  2>  _Syn: effrontery
impertinent  _a. 1> , ,  2> 
imperturbability  _n. , 
imperturbable  _a. ,  _Syn: calm, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, sober _Ant: agitated, frantic, nervous, shaken, touchy, volatile
impervious  _a. 1>  - impervious soil 2>  (to) 3> ; ,  (   . .) _Syn: impenetrable
impervious soil   
impetigo  _n. _. 
impetuosity  _n. , ; ; 
impetuous  _a. 1> , , ;  2>  _Syn: headlong, impulsive, precipitate, sudden _Ant: cautious, impassive, imperturbable, thoughtful
impetus  _n. 1> ,   2> () ; , , , ; to give an impetus to smth. -  -.
impiety  _n. 1>  ,  2> , 
impinge  _v. 1> ,  (on, upon, against) The machinery will be impossible to repair, as its casing is bent and is impinging on the main wires. 2> , ; to impinge upon smb.'s rights - ,   -. 
impingement  _n. 1> ,  2>  ( -. )
impious  _n. 
impish  _a. ;  - impish laughter
impish laughter   
implacability  _n. 1>  2> 
implacable  _a. 1>  2> 
implant  1. _v. 1> ; ,  2>  (in) How do you implant good manners in young children? 3>  () _Syn: imbue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, inseminate, instill 2. _n. _.    ,     (   )
implantation  _n. 1> ;  2>  ()
implausible  _a. , 
implement  1. _n. ; , ; . _pl. , ;  _Syn: instrument, tool, utensil 2. _v. 1> , ;  ; to implement a decision -     2>   _Syn: further
implementation  _n. , 
implex  _a. , 
implicate  _v. 1> , ; to be implicated in a crime -     2>   ,  3> 
implication  _n. 1>  2> , ,  3> ,  ; ; ; the implication of events - ,   - by implication _Syn: hint
implicit  _a. 1> ,   , ; - implicit denial - implicit function 2> , ,  - implicit faith _Syn: covert, latent, potential, tacit, unspoken _Ant: actual, definite, exposed, overt, plain
implicit denial   
implicit faith   
implicit function  _.  
implicitly  _adv. 1>   2>  , 
implode  _v. ()
implore  _v. ; 
imploring  _a. 
imploringly  _adv. ;  
imply  _v. 1>   , ; with all that it implies -       2> ,  _Syn: mean
impolicy  _n. 1>  2>  
impolite  _a. , 
impolitic  _a. ; , 
imponderable  1. _a. 1> ,   2>   ; ;  2. _n. . _pl.  ; -. ; -.,    
import  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. ,  ; imports and exports -   ;     2. _v. 1> ,  (into, from) Britain must try to import fewer goods from overseas, so as to help her own industries. A special tax is placed on goods imported into Britain from any country outside the common market. 2> , ; to import personal feelings -    _II 1. _n. 1> , ,  2> , ; a question of great import -    2. _v. 1> , ,  2>  ,  ; that does not import -    
importable  _a. 
importance  _n. 1> ,  - position of importance 2> ; to attach importance to smth. -  -. ;   -. - of no importance
important  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  - look important _Syn: significant
importation  _n. 1> , ;  2>  
importer  _n. 
importless  _a. , , 
importunate  _a. 1> ; ,  2> , 
importune  _v. ;  ;  
importunity  _n. ;    
impose  _v. 1>  (,   . .);  (  . .) (on) A special tax is imposed on very high incomes. 2>  (on, upon) 3> () (on) I will only stay till Saturday as I have no wish to impose on you. 4>  ,  (on, upon) 5> _.  ();  ( ) _Syn: tax
imposing  _a.   ; , 
imposition  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4> _.  ( , ) 5> _.   (  )
impossibility  _n.   . {. impossible}
impossible  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> _. , 
impost  _n. 1> _. , ;  2> _.    
impostor  _n. 1> ,  2> 
imposture  _n. , 
impotable  _a.   
impotence  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
impotent  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: powerless
impound  _v. 1>  2>  () 3> ,  4>  ()
impoundment  _n. , 
impoverish  _v. 1>   ,  ,   2>  () 3>  () 4> ,  ,  - impoverish life
impoverish life   
impoverished  _a. 1>  - impoverished soil 2> ,  - impoverished existence
impoverished existence   
impoverished soil   
impoverishment  _n. ,   . {. impoverish}
impracticability  _n.   . {. impracticable}
impracticable  _a. 1> , ,  2> , ;  3> , ;  4>   , 
impractical  _a. 1> = impracticable 2> = unpractical
imprecate  _v. ,    -.  (on/upon) The wicked magician imprecated a curse on the young princess, that her future would end in sorrow.
imprecation  _n.  _Syn: curse
imprecatory  _a. ,  
imprecise  _a. , 
imprecision  _n. 
impregnability  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _.  
impregnable  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _.  
impregnate  1. = _a. impregnated 2. _v. 1>  (with) In every female animal, an egg has to be impregnated with male seed before the young creature can start to form. 2> ,  (with) As a result of their training in a highly moral family, the children became impregnated with a strong sense of responsibility. 3>  (with) This cloth has been impregnated with a special chemical which protects it against rain. 4> ;  _Syn: permeate
impregnated  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  (with)
impregnation  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _. 
impresario  _n. _pl. _. -os -ri , 
imprescriptible  _a. 
impress  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , , ,  (-.); a work bearing an impress of genius - ,    _Syn: influence 2. _v. 1> ;  2> , ,  (on); to impress a mark upon smth. - ,    -. 3> , ,  ( ); impress on him that he must... -  ,   ... 4>  , ; to impress smb. favourably -     -. _II _v. 1> _. _.   2>  (  . .)
impressibility  _n. 
impressible  _a. , 
impression  _n. 1> ; strong impression -  ; to be under the impression -   ; we are under the impression that nothing can be done at present -     ,      - visual impression - auditive impression - make an impression - produce an impression 2> ,  3> , ;  4>  (); ,  ( ) 5> _. ,  () _Syn: idea
impressionability  _n. , 
impressionable  _a. , 
impressionism  _n. _. 
impressionist  1. _n.  2. _a. 
impressionistic  _a. _. 
impressive  _a.   ; ; ; impressive speech -  
impressment  _n. 1>   (  ) 2> 
imprest  _n. ,  
imprimatur  _n. _. 1>   ( ) 2> , 
imprimis  _adv. _. -
imprint  1. _n. 1>  . _. ; the imprint of cares -   2> _.  ,   (. publisher's  printer's imprint) 2. _v. 1>  (on, with) The firm has a special machine for imprinting the right postage on their envelopes. 2>  ;  (on, in) Mother's idea of the perfect house was already imprinted on her mind by a picture that she had seen in the newspaper, before we ever started looking at property for sale.
imprison  _v.   ;   (in) It will be good to get out after being imprisoned in my room with the fever. _Syn: confine
imprisonment  _n.  ( );  
improbability  _n. , 
improbable  _a. , 
improbity  _n. , 
impromptu  1. _n. ;  2. _a.  _Syn: spontaneous 3. _adv.  , 
improper  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  - improper practice 3> ,  4> ,  _Syn: indecent
improper practice  > /  >  
impropriety  _n. 1>  2>  3>  , , 
improvable  _a.  , 
improve  _v. (); (); to improve in health - ; to improve in looks -  , to improve the occasion ( the opportunity, the shining hour) -    - improve away - improve upon _Syn: ameliorate, better, meliorate _Ant: deteriorate, impair, pollute, rot, worsen
improve away   ,  ;   ,  
improve upon  ,  Tom has never improved upon his first book, which had a wild success; none of the others are as good.
improved  _a.  - improved techniques
improved techniques    ;  
improvement  _n. 1> ,  (on, upon) 2>  3> _pl. _.  ( , ) 4> _pl. _. ,  ( , )
improver  _n. 1> ,   ,   2> ,  3> 
improvidence  _n. 1>  2> 
improvident  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: spendthrift
improvisation  _n. 
improvisator  _n. 
improvise  _v. 1>  2>  , 
imprudence  _n. 1> , ;  2>  
imprudent  _a. , ;  _Syn: unwise
impudence  _n. , ; ; none of your impudence! - _.     !
impudent  _a. , ; 
impudent baggage  
impugn  _v. , ;   
impugnable  _a. ; 
impugnment  _n. ; 
impulse  _n. 1> , ; to give an impulse to trade -    2> ;  - act on impulse 3> _attr. - impulse turbine
impulse turbine  _.  
impulsion  _n. , 
impulsive  _a. 1>  2>  - impulsive force _Syn: impetuous
impulsive force   
impunity  _n.  - with impunity
impure  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  , 
impurity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
imputation  _n. 1>   ,  (of) 2> ,  ( -. ); to cast an imputation on smb.'s character -  -. 
impute  _v. 1>  (.  , .  ) (to) His enemies tried to impute some unfortunate remarks to the politician, who denied having said them. 2>  -.,   -.  (to) Some politicians impute the rise in crime to the greater freedom being enjoyed by young people. _Syn: attribute
IMSL  = International Mathematical Subroutine Library _n.    
IN  = Indiana _n. 
in a blink    
in a body    
in a chafe    
in a figurative sense    
in a flash    ,   
in a friendly climate    
in a good cause    
in a hole    ; _.  
in a hurry  >  > _. , 
in a little while  
in a mess  >  ;  ; >  
in a nutshell  ,   
in a perfunctory manner  
in a sense    ,   
in a trice  ,   
in a varying degree      
in a weak moment   
in all   there were only ten men in all     ()
in all likelihood    
in all respects    
in all senses    ,   
in all verity  
in alphabetical order    
in alt    
in an ordinary way    
in and out  = in 2
in answer to    
in any case    
in arms  
in bad faith  
in bad order   
in bare outlines    
in being  ; 
in block   , 
in bloom   
in borrowed plumes  '   '
in bounden duty   ,   
in brief  ,   
in broad daylight    
in bud    
in buff  ,    
in camera  >    (    ) >  
in case   
in cash   
in centuplicate    
in chancery  > _.     - >   ;  
in chase of    
in chime   ;  
in chorus  
in chronological order    
in cipher  
in clear  >  ,    > _.  
in cold blood  , 
in column   ,  ; _. _.   
in combination   ,  
in commemoration of    
in commission   ;   
in common  
in common decency     
in common parlance   
in comparable prices    
in comparison with    
in concert   , 
in conclusion   
in conjunction  , 
in connexion with this     
in consequence of  ;  
in consideration of    
in contempt of  ,  
in deadly haste    
in default of   ,  
in defiance of  >  >     -., -.
in depth  , 
in desperate condition    
in direct ratio   
in disguise  ; ; 
in dribblets   ,  
in drink    , 
in due form    ,   
in duplicate    
in earnest  > ,  in real/dead earnest   > , 
in easy circumstances     
in effect   ,  
in eights     
in embryo    
in essence   
in evidence  ,    {. . evidence 3}
in excess of  ,  
in exchange for    
in existence    
in extremis  _adv. _.   
in facsimile   
in fault   whose fault is it? who is in fault?  ?
in favour   
in fawn   ( )
in fighting trim    
in fine  >  , ,  > ;  ;  
in flagrant delict    
in flesh   , 
in front of  , 
in full  
in full career    
in full cry  >    >   
in full dress     
in full fling    
in full operation    
in full play   ,  
in full sail    
in gear  , , 
in general  
in germ   ,   
in good condition     ( )
in good faith  ; 
in good fettle    
in good trim  >  ;   ; >    ( )
in grain   ,  
in hand  >  ;   to keep in hand   ,   >  ;   > ;  
in harness    
in hiding   , 
in high feather    
in high gear   / ; _.  
in his despite   
in honour   
in hugger-mugger  
in humble circumstances    
in imitation of    (-.)
in incipience   
in inverse ratio   
in irons   
in jest   
in kid gloves  , 
in kilter   
in kind    ( ) 
in large    
in law   , 
in legal parlance    
in lieu of  
in line    
in little  >   ; > _.  
in low supply  
in miniature   
in moderation  ; 
in motion  ,  ,  
in mourning  >  ; > _.  ( ); >  ( )
in my hearing    
in my view    
in name only   
in no circumstances     , 
in no sense     
in no shape or form  >    ; >  
in no wise   
in obedience to  ,   
in one's lifetime    
in one's own person  ,  
in open daylight    ; 
in operation   
in order  _.  
in ordinary  
in our columns     
in outline  >   ; >  ( )
in parallel  
in particular   ,  
in passing  ;  
in pawn   
in peace   
in perpetuity  ; 
in person  ,  
in petto   ,  , 
in pieces    
in place  >  ; > 
in place of  
in plain English  ,  
in play   
in point  
in point of   
in private  > ; ; >   ;   ; > ,  ,   
in Queer street  > _.   ;  ; >  
in rags  > ; >  
in reduced circumstances     
in relation to  ;  
in residence  >    ; >    
in respect of   
in respect that  ,   
in respect to   
in retort   
in round figures   
in round terms    
in sad earnest   
in sequence    
in short order  ; _. ,  
in short supply  
in simple phrase   ,  
in situ  _adv. _.   
in some degree    
in spite of   
in strict confidence   
in tabloid form  >   ; >   
in that case    
in the cart  _.   
in the cause of science   ( ) 
in the concrete  , 
in the day-time  
in the distance  
in the doorway   
in the egg    
in the face of  >   > 
in the flesh  ,  
in the green    
in the gripe of    -.
in the interim   ;  
in the long run    ;  
in the main  >  ; >  ; >  
in the making    , 
in the mass   
in the money  _. 
in the name of  >  ; in the name of common sense    ; >  ; ; in the name of the law  ; in one's own name   
in the negative  
in the neighbourhood of  >   ,  ; > , ; in the neighbourhood of L 100  100  
in the night-time  
in the offing  >     ;   ; > ; >   
in the original   
in the pink  _.    ( )
in the pipeline    (   . .)
in the room of  
in the same camp    
in the same vein     ,    
in the sequel  
in the short run  
in the wake of     -.
in the weather   ,  
in the womb of time  -   
in their respective places     
in this connexion  >    >   
in touch with    ( -.)
in utter desertion   
in vain  > , ; > ; to take smb.'s name in vain   -.   ; to take God's name in vain 
in very deed    ,  
in view of  ;   
in vitro  _adv. _. _.  ;   
in warm blood  ;  
in weal and woe      
in wild spirits    
in wine  , 
in word and deed    
in writing     _.  
in-and-in  _a. - in-and-in breeding - in-and-in marriage
in-and-in breeding   
in-and-in marriage     
in-and-out  _adv. 1>  ,  ; he was in-and-out all the time -   ,   2>   ; _. ; to know smb. in-and-out -  -.   - in-and-out work
in-and-out work   
in-between  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. , ; in-between tints - ,  
in-calf  _a.  ( )
in-flight  _a. - in-flight refuelling - in-flight feeding
in-flight feeding  _.   
in-flight refuelling  _.   
in-laws  _n. _pl. _.    /
in-patient  _n.  ; _.  
in-plant training  _n.     
in-service  _a.  
in-toed  _a.   ,  ; 
in-tray  _n.    
in-your-face  _a. _. 
in.  = inch _n. 
inability  _n. ; ; inability to pay - 
inaccessibility  _n. ; 
inaccessible  _a. , ;  _Syn: distant
inaccuracy  _n. 1>  2> 
inaccurate  _a. 1>  2> , 
inaction  _n. ; , 
inactive  _a. ; ; 
inactivity  _n. ; 
inadaptability  _n. 1> ;   2> 
inadequacy  _n.  ; ; 
inadequate  _a.   ; ; ;  _Syn: deficient
inadhesive  _a. , 
inadmissible  _a. , 
INADS  = INitialization and ADministration System _n.    
inadvertence  _n. 1> ;  - by inadvertence 2> ,  3> 
inadvertency  _n. 1> ;  - by inadvertence 2> ,  3> 
inadvertent  _a. 1> ;  2> , , 
inadvisable  _a. , ; 
inalienability  _n. _. ; 
inalienable  _a. _. ; 
inalterable  _a. ;   
inamorata  _n. _. 1>  2> 
inamorato  _n. _. 1>  2> 
inane  _a. ; ; ,  _Syn: banal
inanimate  _a. 1> ,  - inanimate matter - inanimate nature 2> , 
inanimate matter   
inanimate nature   
inanimation  _n. 1>  2> 
inanition  _n. 1> = inanity 2> , 
inanity  _n. ; ; , 
inapplicability  _n. ; ; 
inapplicable  _a. ; ; 
inapposite  _a. , 
inappreciable  _a. 1> ; ; ; ,     2> , 
inapprehensible  _a. , 
inapproachable  _a. ; , 
inappropriate  _a. , , 
inapt  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  - inapt remark
inapt remark  ,    
inaptitude  _n. 1> ;  2> 
inarch  _v.  () 
inarm  _v. _. ;   
inartful  _a. 
inarticulate  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ; inarticulate animal -   4> _.  _Syn: speechless
inartificial  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
inartistic  _a. 1>  2>   
inasmuch as  _adv.  ;  , 
inattention  _n. ; 
inattentive  _a.  _Syn: oblivious
inaudibility  _n. 
inaudible  _a. , 
inaugural  1. _a.  - inaugural address 2. = _n. inaugural address - {. inaugural 1}
inaugural address      (,   . .)     
inaugurate  _v. 1>     2>  (,   . .) 3> ; a policy inaugurated from... - ,  ...; to inaugurate a new era -    _Syn: begin
inauguration  _n. 1>   2>    3> _attr. - Inauguration Day
Inauguration Day         
inauspicious  _a. ;  ; 
inboard  _. 1. _a. ,    2. _adv.  
inborn  _a. , ;  _Syn: innate
inbound  _a. ,   , -   . .
inbreak  _n. ; 
inbreathe  _v. 1>  2> _.  ( -. ,   . .)
inbred  _a. 1> = inborn 2>   ,      3>  _Syn: innate
inbreeding  = _n. in-and-in breeding {. in-and-in}
inbuilt  _a. ,  
Inc.  = inc. = Incorporated _n.   
incalculable  _a. 1> ,  2>    3>  _Syn: countless
incandesce  _v. () 
incandescence  _n. , ;  
incandescent  _a. ,  ;     ( ); incandescent lamp -   _Syn: bright
incantation  _n. 1> ,   2> ; 
incapability  _n. 
incapable  _a. ; (of - , ); incapable of telling a lie -   ; incapable of improvement -    - drunk and incapable
incapacious  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
incapacitate  _v. 1>  / (for, from) to incapacitate smb. for work ( from working) -  -.  2> _.    3>  ; to be incapacitated from voting -     _Syn: harm
incapacity  _n. 1>  (for) 2> _. 
incarcerate  _v.    (in) Many people think that the old enemy leader has been incarcerated in his castle prison for too many years. _Syn: confine
incarceration  _n. 1>    2> _.  ()
incarnadine  _. 1. _a. 1> ,   2>  2. _v.    
incarnate  1. _a. ; ; virtue incarnate -   2. _v. 1> ,  2> 
incarnation  _n. 1> ,  2> ; 
incase  = encase
incautious  _a. ,  _Syn: heedless
incendiarism  _n. 1>  2> 
incendiary  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _pl. _.    2. _a. 1>  2> ,   3> _. 
incense  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. incense burner -  2. _v. ;   _Syn: enrage
incensory  _n. , 
incentive  1. _n. ,  _Syn: motive 2. _a.  - incentive wage
incentive wage  _.    
incept  _v. _.      (  )
inception  _n. 1>  2> _.    (  )
inceptive  _a. ; ; , ; - inceptive verb
inceptive verb  _.  
incertitude  _n. ; 
incessant  _a. , ,  _Syn: persistent
incest  _n. 
incestuous  _a. 1>  2>   
inch  1. _n. 1>  (= 2,5 ) 2> _pl. , ; a man of your inches -   ; by inches > = inch by inch; > ;  ; the car missed him by inches      ; every inch > , ; > ; ;    ; he is every inch a soldier   ; to beat/flog smb. within an inch of his life -  -.  ; not to budge/yield an inch -      - inch by inch 2. _v.     - inch along
inch along   ,   
inch by inch  -
inchest  _v.   
inchmeal  _adv.   ; -; 
inchoate  1. _a. 1>    2> ;  2. _v. ,  
inchoative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
incidence  _n. 1>  , ; what is the incidence of the tax? -     ? 2> , ,  3> _.  
incident  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  - frontier incident 2>  ( , ) 3> _.  (, ,    . .) 4> _. /,     -.  2. _a. 1> ,  (to) 2> _. ; (upon - )
incidental  1. _a. 1> , , ; incidental expenses -   2> ,  (to) 3>  / ( ) _Syn: chance 2. _n. 1> ,    2> . _pl.  
incidentally  _adv. 1> ,  2>    3>  ; be it said incidentally - ,  , 
incinerate  _v. ;   , 
incineration  _n. ; 
incinerator  _n. 1>   2>   
incipience  _n. ,  - in incipience
incipient  _a. , ;  - incipient cancer
incipient cancer  _.    
incise  _v. 1>  ;  2> ; , 
incision  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> _. ,  _Syn: cut
incisive  _a. , ; 
incisor  _n. ,  
incite  _v. 1> ;  (to) The leader was charged with inciting the men to violence. 2>  _Syn: arouse, exhort, foment, instigate, provoke, rouse, stir up _Ant: discourage, hinder, subdue
incitement  _n. 1>  2> , 
incivility  _n. , 
incl.  = including _n. 
inclemency  _n. ,  (, )
inclement  _a. ,  ( , )
inclinable  _a. 1> ,  2> 
inclination  _n. 1> , , , ,  2> ,  ( ) 3> , ; (for, to) she showed no inclination to leave -    ; to follow one's inclinations -  ,  
incline  1. _n.  ; ,  2. _v. 1> (), () 2> . _pass. ; (to - ); I am inclined to think -   ; to incline one's ear to smb. -  -. 
inclined  _a. 1> ,  - inclined to corpulence 2>  - inclined plane
inclined plane   
inclined to corpulence    
inclinometer  _n. _. , 
inclose  = enclose
include  _v. 1> ,    (among) Included among the guests were a number of famous musicians. Do you include walking among your amusements? 2>  (in) Have you included the chairman in your list of committee members? _Syn: comprise, contain, involve _Ant: exclude, leave out, omit
including  _prep. ,   
inclusion  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
inclusive  _a.   ,  - inclusive terms
inclusive terms  ,      (   . .)
incoagulability  _n.  ()
incoagulable  _a. ,  (   . .)
incog  _. of incognito; _.
incognita  _n. _f. of incognito
incognito  1. _n. _pl. -os  2. _a. ,     3. _adv. ,   
incognizant  _a.  ;     (of)
incoherence  _n. , , 
incoherent  _a. 1> , ,  - be incoherent 2> _. ,  _Syn: speechless
incombustibility  _n. , , 
incombustible  _a. , , 
income  _n. (, . ) , ; 
income tax   
income-tax  _n.   - graduated income-tax
incomer  _n. 1> ; ;   2> ;  3> 
incoming  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl.  2. _a. 1> ; ; the incoming year -   2>  ( ,   . .); incoming tenant -   3>  ( )
incommensurability  _n. ; ; 
incommensurable  _a. ; ; 
incommensurate  _a. 1>  2> ; (with, to - ); 
incommode  _v. , ; 
incommodious  _a. ; 
incommunicable  _a. ; 
incommunicado  _a. 1>    ,     - hold incommunicado 2>    
incommunicative  _a. , 
incommutable  _a. 1>  2> 
incompact  _a. , 
incomparable  _a. 1> ; (with, to - ) 2> , 
incompatibility  _n. 
incompatible  _a.  _Syn: disparate
incompetence  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _. 
incompetent  _a. 1> , ; ;  2> _. ; incompetent witness - ,     3> _. ,  ( )
incomplete  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> , 
incompliance  _n. 1>  2> , ; 
incomprehensibility  _n. , 
incomprehensible  _a. , , 
incomprehension  _n. 
incompressible  _a. , 
incomputable  _a. , 
inconceivability  _n. 
inconceivable  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , 
inconclusive  _a. 1>  2> ;  3>  - inconclusive vote
inconclusive vote  ,   
incondensable  _a. ; 
incondite  _a. 1>  ;  2> , ; 
incongruity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
incongruous  _a. 1> ,  (with) 2> ,  _Syn: disparate
inconsecutive  _a. 
inconsequence  _n. 
inconsequent  _a. 1> ,  2>    ;  3> ; 
inconsequential  = inconsequent
inconsiderable  _a. , 
inconsiderate  _a. 1> , ,  2>   ; to be inconsiderate of others -      _Syn: heedless
inconsistency  _n. ,   . {. inconsistent}
inconsistent  _a. 1> ,  (with) 2> ,  3> = inconstant
inconsolable  _a. ; ; inconsolable distress -  
inconsonant  _a. ,  (with, to)
inconspicuous  _a.   , , ; to make oneself as inconspicuous as possible -      
inconstancy  _n. , 
inconstant  _a. , ,  _Syn: capricious, chameleonic, changeable, erratic, fickle, mercurial, protean _Ant: everlasting, faithful, immutable, invariable, loyal, permanent
inconsumable  _a. 1>  2>    
incontestable  _a. ,  - incontestable evidence
incontestable evidence   
incontinence  _n. 1>  2>  (. ) 3> _. 
incontinent  _a. 1>  (of) 2>  3> _.  
incontinently  _adv. 1>  2> , 
incontrovertible  _a. , , ,  - incontrovertible evidence
incontrovertible evidence   
inconvenience  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  , 
inconvenient  _a. ; , ; ; if not inconvenient to you -    
inconversable  _a. , 
inconversant  _a. 
inconvertible  _a. 1>    ,  - inconvertible currency 2>   
inconvertible currency   
incoodination  _n.  , 
incoordinate  _a. , 
incorporate  1. _a. , ;  2. _v. 1> (), ();  ( ) (in/into) We shall try to incorporate some of your ideas in/into our future plans. 2> ,  (  . .) 3> ,     4> () (with) _Syn: absorb
incorporation  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  (  . .)
incorporeal  _a. ; 
incorrect  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  - incorrect tuning
incorrect tuning  _.  
incorrigible  _a. 
incorrodible  _a. _. ,   
incorrupt  _a. 1> ; ,    2> 
incorruptibility  _n. 1>   2> 
incorruptible  _a. 1>  2> 
incr.  = increase _n. ; 
increase  1. _n. , ; , , , ; to be on the increase - , ; an increase in pay -    2. _v. , (); ; (); to increase one's pace -   to increase by 10% -   10% _Syn: enlarge
increase of taxation   
increasingly  _adv.    
incredibility  _n. , 
incredible  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , ; incredible difficulties -  
incredulity  _n. ,  _Syn: unbelief
incredulous  _a. , ; incredulous looks/smiles -  /
incremate  _v. 
incremation  _n. 
increment  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4> _.  5> _.   ; ; 
incremental  _a. , 
increscent  _a.  - increscent moon
increscent moon   
incriminate  _v.   ,  _Syn: accuse
incriminatory  _a. 
incrustation  _n. 1>  , ,  2> , ,   . . 3> 
incubate  _v. 1> ,  ();  ( ) 2> ,  (  . .) 3>  (, )
incubation  _n. 1>  ();  (. artificial incubation) 2> ,  (  . .) 3> _.  
incubative  = incubatory
incubator  _n. 
incubatory  _a. 1>  2> 
incubus  _n. 1> ,   2>  3>    . .
inculcate  _v. , , ,  (on, upon, in) How do you inculcate good manners in young children? Fear of sex was inculcated in the minds of most young women of good families in the last century. _Syn: implant
inculcation  _n. , , 
inculpate  _v. _. 1> ;  2> 
inculpation  _n. 1>  2> 
inculpatory  _a. 
incumbency  _n. 1> () 2> ,  3> _. ,  
incumbent  1. _n.    2. _a. it is incumbent on you... -    ...,  ...
incunabula  _n. _pl. _. 1>  (   1500 .) 2>  ,  
incur  _v.  (-);    - incur debts - incur losses
incur a debt    
incur debts    
incur losses  >   > _.  
incurability  _n. 1>  2> 
incurable  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  2. _n.  _pl.  
incuriosity  _n.  
incurious  _a. 1>  2> , ; not incurious - 
incursion  _n. 1> ,  2>  , ,  3> _.  () _Syn: raid
incurvation  _n. 1>  2> , , 
incurvature  = incurvation
incurve  _v. 1>  () 2> ();  ()
incus  _n. _.  (  )
incuse  1. _n.   2. _a. ,  3. _v.  (    . .), 
incut  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
ind.  _I independent _n.  _II index _n.  _III industrial _n.  _IV Ind. - indiana _n.  ( )
indebted  _a.    ( -.), , ; (to - -.); to be indebted to smb. -   -.
indebtedness  _n. 1>  2>   3>   (   -.) (to)
indecency  _n. ; 
indecent  _a. 1> ;  2> _. ; he left the party in indecent haste -        3>  _Syn: immodest, improper, indecorous, indelicate, unseemly _Ant: chaste, modest, moral
indecipherable  _a. 1>    2> , 
indecision  _n. , 
indecisive  _a. 1> , ; an indecisive answer -   2> , 
indeclinable  _a. _. 
indecomposable  _a. 1>  2> 
indecorous  _a. 1>  , ,  2> _.  _Syn: indecent
indecorum  _n.  ,  - commit an indecorum
indeed  _adv. 1>   , ; he is right indeed - , ,  2>   , ; very glad indeed - ,  ; yes, indeed - , !;  !; I may, indeed, be wrong - ,  ,  ,  3> !;  !;   ! ( , , )
indefatigable  _a. 1>  2> 
indefeasible  _a. ;  - indefeasible law
indefeasible law   
indefectible  _a. 1> ,  2> 
indefensibility  _n.  , , 
indefensible  _a. 1> ;    2>    ;  3> 
indefinable  _a. ,   /
indefinably  _adv. , 
indefinite  _a. 1>  (. .);  2>  _Syn: vague
indelibility  _n. 
indelible  _a. 1> ;  - indelible pencil - indelible disgrace 2> ; indelible impression -   _Syn: permanent
indelible disgrace   
indelible pencil   
indelicacy  _n. ; ; 
indelicate  _a. , ;  _Syn: indecent
indemnification  _n. , 
indemnify  _v. 1> , ; (from, against - ) How much does it cost to indemnify oneself against accidental death? 2>  ( ,  ); (for - ) The insurance company will indemnify you for the cost of living elsewhere while the fire damage is repaired. 3> ,  (for)
indemnity  _n. 1>   ,  2>  ( ,  ) - Act of Indemnity 3> ,  4> 
indemonstrable  _a. 1>  2>   
indent  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  2>     3> ,  ,  (   . .) 4> _.  5> _. ,  6> ,  2. _v. 1> ; , ;  2>     (.   ) 3>  /  ,  ; to indent for new machinery -    4>  5> _.  , 
indentation  _n. 1>     2> , ; ,    . . 3> ; ;  4> _. , 
indented  _a. 1> ,  - indented coastline 2> _.  
indented coastline    
indention  _n. 1> _. ,  2> = indentation 1; indentation 2; indentation 3
indenture  1. _n. 1> = indent 1, 2 2> ,    , .     ; to take up one's indenture -  ,  3> ,  2. _v.  
independence  _n. 1> ,  - Independence Day 2>  ;  ; to live a life of independence -  , 
Independence Day    (4  -   )
independency  _n. 1>   2> (Independency) = Congregationalism 3> = _. independence
independent  1. _a. 1> , ;  ; (of - ); to take an independent stand -     - independent statehood 2>   ;    3>  - independent proof - independent witness 2. _n. _. ''
independent proof   
independent statehood   
independent witness   
indescribable  _a. 
indestructibility  _n. ; the law of indestructibility of matter -   
indestructible  _a.  _Syn: immutable
indeterminable  _a. 1>  2>  (   . .)
indeterminacy  _n. 
indeterminate  _a. 1> ; ; ;  2> ,  _Syn: vague
index  1. _n. _pl. -xes indices 1> , ; index of cost of living -    2>  ( ) 3>  ;  4>   (. index finger) 5>   (      ) 6> _.  ;  7> _attr. index number >  ; > _.  2. _v. 1>  ; the book is well indexed -     2>  ,   
India  _n. 
India paper  _n.  ;   
india-rubber  _n. 1> ,  2>   , 
Indian  1. _a. 1>  - indian civilian 2>  (   ) 2. _n. 1>  2>  (.  . ) 3> ,    
Indian blue  _n. 
Indian cane  _n. 
Indian civilian  _.    
Indian club  _n. _. 
Indian corn  _n. , 
Indian ink  _n. 
Indian Ocean  _n.  
Indian summer  _n.  ; ' '
Indiana  _n. 
indicate  _v. 1> , ; he indicated that the interview was over -   ,    2>  ;  3> _.  (, ); to indicate the use of penicillin -    4> _.     _Syn: mean
indicated  _a. ,  - indicated horsepower
indicated horsepower   
indication  _n. 1>  2> ,  () 3> ,  4>  (   ) _Syn: symptom
indicative  1. _a. 1> , ; (of - ); to be indicative of smth. -   -. 2> _.  2. _n. _.  
indicator  _n. 1>  2>  3>  4>  (  . .)
indicator-diagram  _n.  
indicatory  _a. , 
indict  _v.   to be indicted for theft ( on a charge of theft) -     _Syn: accuse
indictable  _a.    ,  - indictable offender
indictable offender   
indictee  _n.  (  )
indictment  _n.  ; to bring in an indictment against smb. -  -.  - bill of indictment
indie  _n. _.   -
indifference  _n. 1> , ; (to, towards) to treat smth., smb. with indifference -   -., -.  2>  3> ,  - matter of indifference 4> 
indifferent  _a. 1> ,  (to) 2> ,  3> ,  4>  _Syn: impassive
indifferently  _adv. 1> ,  2> , 
indigence  _n. ,  _Syn: want
indigene  _n. 1>  2>  /
indigenous  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: native
indigent  _a. ,  _Syn: penniless
indigested  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> ; 
indigestible  _a. 
indigestion  _n. _. ;  ; 
indigestive  _a. 1>    2>   
indignant  _a. ,  (at smth., with smb.)
indignantly  _adv.  ; 
indignation  _n. 1> ,  (at smth., with smb.) 2> _attr. - indignation meeting _Syn: anger
indignation meeting    
indignity  _n. ; ;  -.,  -. ; to put indignities upon smb. -  -. ,  -
indigo  _n. _pl. -os 1>  (  ) 2>  
indigo blue  _n. - 
indirect  _a. 1> ;  - indirect fire - indirect light - indirect lighting - indirect elections 2>  3> ; - indirect taxation - indirect evidence 4> _.  - indirect speech - indirect object 5> ; an indirect result - ,  
indirect elections   
indirect evidence   
indirect fire  _.    
indirect light   
indirect lighting   
indirect object   
indirect oration   
indirect speech   
indirect taxation   
indirect taxes   
indirection  _n. 1>   - by indirection 2>  , 
indiscernible  _a. ; 
indiscipline  _n. 
indiscreet  _a. 1>  2>  3> ; 
indiscrete  _a.   ; , 
indiscretion  _n. 1>  ; to commit an indiscretion -   2>  3>  4> ,  _Syn: sin
indiscriminate  _a. 1> ,   ;  - indiscriminate arrests - indiscriminate slaughter 2> , 
indiscriminate arrests   
indiscriminate slaughter    (  . .)
indiscrimination  _n. 1>  ,  2> 
indispensable  _a. 1>  (to, for) 2> ,    (   . .)
indispose  _v. 1>  ,  (towards, from) 2> ,  ( -., -.) 3>  , ; (for - ) 4> . _p-p.  
indisposed  _a. 1> ,  ; he is indisposed -   2> ; he is indisposed to help us -     
indisposition  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  (to, towards)
indisputability  _n. , 
indisputable  _a. , 
indissoluble  _a. 1> ,  2> , , ; the indissoluble bonds of friendship -   
indistinct  _a. 1> , ;  2>  _Syn: vague
indistinctive  _a. , 
indistinguishable  _a. 
indite  _v. 1> ,    2>  (  . .; . .)
indium  _n. _. 
indivertible  _a. 
individual  1. _a. 1> , ; individual freedom/liberty -   2> , ; ; she has an individual style of dressing -       3> , ,  - individual peasant - individual fire 2. _n. 1> , ; agreeable individual -   - private individual 2> ; 
individual farm   
individual fire  _.  
individual peasant  -
individualism  _n. 
individualist  _n. 
individualistic  _a. 
individuality  _n. 1> ; a man of marked individuality -   2> _.   3> . _pl.  , 
individualize  _v. 1> ,    2> ,  
indivisibility  _n. 
indivisible  1. _a. ,   2. _n.  ,  
Indo-Chinese  _a. 
Indo-European  _a. 
indocile  _a. 1> ,  2> 
indoctrinate  _v. 1>   -. , -.  2>  (,   . .) (with) It is too easy for any State or Church to indoctrinate young children with the views that it considers correct. _Syn: teach
indoctrinated  _a.  -. 
indoctrination  _n. 1>  2>  ;  
indolence  _n. ; ;  _Syn: sloth
indolent  _a. 1> ; ;  2> _. 
indomitable  _a. ; ,  - indomitable temper
indomitable temper   
Indonesia  _n. 
Indonesian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
indoor  _a. /  ; ,  - indoor games - indoor aerial
indoor aerial  _.  
indoor games  >   >    
indoors  _adv.  ;  ; to stay/ keep indoors -  ,  
indorsation  = endorsement
indorse  = endorse
indorsee  _n. _. 
indorsement  = endorsement
indraft  = indraught
indraught  _n. ;  (,  - )
indrawn  _a. ;  
indubitable  _a. ; , 
induce  _v. 1> , , , ; to induce smb. to do smth. -  -.  -. 2> ; ; an illness induced by overwork - ,   3> _.  4> _.   ( ) _Syn: cajole, coax, persuade, urge, wheedle _Ant: discourage, hinder, repel, subdue
induced  _a.  - induced draft
induced draft  _.  
inducement  _n. 1> ,  ;  2>  _Syn: motive
induct  _v. 1>     2> _.     3> ,  (into) 4>  (  ); ;  5> = induce 3
inductance  _n. _. ; ()
inductee  _n. _. 
inductile  _a. ,  ( )
induction  _n. 1>     2> _.     3> _. ,   4> _.  5> _.  _Syn: reasoning
induction-coil  _n. _.  , 
induction-valve  _n. _.  
inductive  _a. 1> _.  2> _. ; 
inductor  _n. _. 
indue  = endue
indulge  _v. 1>   ;    ( -.); to indulge in bicycling -    ; to indulge in a cigar (in a nap) -     () 2>  ; he indulged the company with a song -       3>  ; , , ; you can't indulge every creature -     4> _.  ; I'm afraid he indulges too much -  ,     5> _.      _Syn: pamper
indulgence  _n. 1> , ;  - Declaration of Indulgence 2> , ;  3>   ,    4> ,  5> _. ,   6> _.  
indulgent  _a. 1> ;  2>  - indulgent parents _Syn: lenient
indulgent parents  ,   
indulgently  _adv. ; 
indumentum  _n. 1>  2> _.  
indurate  _v. 1> () ,  2> () , 
induration  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
Indus  _n. . 
industrial  1. _a. 1> ,  - industrial goods - industrial classes - industrial area - industrial relations - industrial revolution 2>  - industrial union - industrial accident - industrial sanitation - industrial school 3>     - industrial crops - industrial plant - industrial wood - industrial tractor - industrial action 2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   
industrial accident     
industrial action   
industrial area   
industrial capital   
industrial classes   , 
industrial crops   
industrial goods   
industrial gymnastics   
industrial plant   
industrial relations  ,    
industrial revolution   
industrial sanitation  - 
industrial school  >   >       
industrial tractor  -
industrial union  _.  
industrial wood  
industrialist  _n. , ; 
industrialization  _n. 
industrially  _adv. 1>   ;     2>  
industrious  _a. , ,  _Syn: diligent
industriously  _adv. , 
industry  _n. 1> , ; home industry >  ; >  ; large-scale industry -   2>   3> , , 
indwell  _v. _p.  _p-p. indwelt 1>  (in) 2>  ,  ,   (   . .)
indwelling  1. _n.  (-.) 2. _a. ;  
inearth  _v.   , 
inebriate  1. _n. ,  _Syn: alcoholic 2. _a. ,  3. _v. 
inebriation  _n. 
inebriety  _n. 1>  2> 
inedibility  _n. 
inedible  _a. ; inedible fat - _.  
ineducable  _a.   ,   
ineffable  _a. , 
ineffaceable  _a. 
ineffective  _a. 1> ,       2>  3> , 
ineffectual  _a. , ; , ; ineffectual teacher -  
inefficacious  _a. , 
inefficiency  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
inefficient  _a. 1> ,  2>  , ; 
inelaborate  _a. 1>  2> , 
inelastic  _a. ,  - inelastic timetable
inelastic timetable   
inelasticity  _n. , 
inelegance  _n.   . {. inelegant}
inelegant  _a. 1> , ;  2>  ( )
ineligible  _a. 1>     ( -. ) 2>  (   ) 3> ,  (.   )
ineluctability  _n. , 
ineluctable  _a. , 
inept  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  4> _.  _Syn: clumsy
ineptitude  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> 
inequable  _a. 1>  2> 
inequality  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ,  3> ,  4> . _pl.  () 5> ;  ( -.)
inequilateral  _a. 
inequitable  _a. , 
inequity  _n. 
ineradicable  _a. 
inerrable  _a. 
inerrancy  _n. 
inert  _a. 1> , ;  2> , ; 
inertia  _n. 1> _. ;   2> , ;  3> _attr. - inertia governor
inertia governor  _.  
inertness  _n. 
inescapable  _a. ,  _Syn: inevitable
inesculent  _a. 
inessential  _a. ;  _Syn: extraneous
inessentials  _n. _pl. ,      ;  
inestimable  _a.   ; , 
inevitability  _n. 
inevitable  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ; tourists with their inevitable cameras -      _Syn: inescapable, necessary, unavoidable _Ant: avertible, chance, optional, preventable
inexact  _a. ; 
inexactitude  _n.  - terminological inexactitudes
inexcusable  _a. 
inexhaustibility  _n.   . {. inexhaustible}
inexhaustible  _a. 1> ,  - inexhaustible fertility 2> 
inexhaustible fertility    ()
inexorability  _n.   . {. inexorable}
inexorable  _a. , ; ;  _Syn: merciless, pitiless, relentless, remorseless, ruthless, relenting _Ant: alterable, changeable, clement, humane, lenient, placable, yielding
inexpediency  _n. ; 
inexpedient  _a. ; 
inexpensive  _a. ,  _Syn: cheap, low-priced, modest
inexperience  _n. 
inexpert  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
inexpiable  _a. 1>  2> 
inexplicable  _a. ; 
inexplicit  _a. ,  , 
inexpressible  1. _a. ;  2. _n. _pl. _. 
inexpressive  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
inexpugnable  _a. ; 
inextinguishable  _a. ; ; inextinguishable laughter -  
inextricable  _a. 1>    ; , ; inextricable connection -   2> ;  - inextricable difficulties
inextricable difficulties   
inextricably  _n. , 
infallibility.  _n.   . {. infallible}
infallible  _a. 1> , ; none of us is infallible -     2> , ; infallible success -  
infamise  _v. 1>   2> ; 
infamize  _v. 1>   2> ; 
infamous  _a. 1>    2> ; ,  - infamous conduct - infamous lie 3> _. ,  4> _.       _Syn: depraved
infamous conduct  >   >    (. )
infamous lie   
infamy  _n. 1> , ; to hold smb. up to infamy -  -. 2> ,   3> ,  4> _.      
infancy  _n. 1>  ,  2>   ;  ; in the infancy of mankind -    3> _. 
infant  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: child 2. _a. 1>  2> , ;  - infant industry
infant health centre   
infant industry    
infant phenomenon  , -
infant prodigy  -, 
infant-school  _n.    ( 5  7 ; ;        )
infanta  _n. _. 
infante  _n. _. 
infanticide  _n. , .  
infantile  _a. 1> ,  - infantile sickness - infantile paralysis 2> ;   
infantile paralysis  _. ,  
infantile sickness   
infantine  _a. 1> ,  - infantile sickness - infantile paralysis 2> ;   
infantry  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
infantryman  _n. 
infatuate  _v.  ,   ;    (with) Grace has been infatuated with that red-haired boy for over two years; it's time she found someone else more suitable.
infatuated  _a. ,   ;   
infatuation  _n. 1>   2>  ;   (for) _Syn: love
infect  _v.  (. .) (with) Go away, I don't want to infect you with my cold. The children are infected with a mad desire to swim in the lake in midwinter.
infection  _n. 1> , ;  2> 
infectious  _a. 1> ,  2> ; infectious laughter -   _Syn: communicable
infective  = infectious infective matter -  
infelicitous  _a. 1> ,  2> 
infelicity  _n. 1>  2> ; the infelicities of style -  
infer  _v. 1> ,  ,  (from) What do you infer from the voting figures? 2> , 
inferable  _a.    , 
inference  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  - a mere inference _Syn: reasoning
inferential  _a. /  
inferior  1. _n. ;   ;   ( ,   . .); your inferiors -   2. _a. 1>  ( ,   . .) (to) 2>  ( ); ; of inferior quality -  ; to be inferior to smb. -  -.  -. 3>  4> _. 
inferior limit  
inferiority  _n. 1>   , , ; he was painfully sensible of his inferiority in conversation -         2> _attr. - inferiority complex
inferiority complex  _.  
infernal  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _. 
inferno  _n. _. 
inferrable  = inferable
infertile  _a. ;  _Syn: sterile
infertility  _n. ; 
infest  _v. ; ,  (with) Be careful, that muddy water is infested with disease-bearing inserts.
infestation  _n.  ( )
infidel  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  _Syn: heathen 2. _a. 
infidelity  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3>  (. )
infield  _n. 1> ,    2>  ,   3>     ( )
infighting  _n. 1> _.     ( ) 2> _.  
infill  1. _v.  2. _n. 
infiltrate  _v. 1>  ()  ;  2> ;  (..) 3> _.     (into/through) The soldiers infiltrated into the enemy defences. Our soldiers have infiltrated through the enemy lines, trapping the enemy between our two forces.
infiltration  _n. 1> ; ,  (. .) 2> _.  3> _.  4> _.    
infiltrator  _n. , 
infiltree  _n.  
infinite  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> (the infinite) ,   2. _a. 1> , ;   - infinite series - infinite space 2> ( .  . .) ,  3> _.  _Syn: boundless, illimitable, limitless _Ant: circumscribed, finite, limited, relative
infinite series  _.  
infinite space   
infinitesimal  _. 1. _n.    2. _a.   _Syn: minute
infinitival  _a. _. ,     
infinitive  _. 1. _n. ,    2. _a. 
infinitude  _n. 1>  2>   ,  (of)
infinity  _n. ; 
infirm  _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  - infirm of purpose 3>  _Syn: weak
infirm of purpose  ; 
infirmary  _n. ; 
infirmity  _n. 1> ,  2> /  3> ; infirmity of purpose - ,   _Syn: sickness
infix  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1> , ; (in -  -.) 2>  ( )
inflame  _v. 1> , ,  2> (); () 3> _.  4> _.   _Syn: kindle
inflammability  _n. 1>  2> 
inflammable  1. _a. 1>  ;  - highly inflammable - inflammable mixture 2>   _Syn: combustible 2. _n.  
inflammable mixture   
inflammation  _n. 1>  2> _. 
inflammatory  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
inflatable  _a. 
inflate  _v. 1> ,  , ;  (with) The front tyres should be inflated with thirty pounds of air to the square inch. 2>  (   . .) (with) Receiving his prize, Jim was inflated with pride. 3> ,  () 4> _.   _Syn: swell
inflated  _a. , ; inflated style -  
inflation  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> _.  3> , ; inflation of dough -  
inflationary  _a. _. 
inflect  _v. 1> , ;  2> _.   , ,  3> _.  ( ) 4> _.  ( )
inflection  = inflexion
inflective  _a. _. , , 
inflexibility  _n. 1> ; ;  2> , 
inflexible  _a. 1> , ;  2> , ; inflexible will -  ; inflexible courage -  
inflexion  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> , 
inflexional  _a. _.  ( )
inflict  _v. 1>  (,   . .) (upon) 2>  (, , ) 3>  () 4>  to inflict oneself ( one's company) upon - 
infliction  _n. 1>  () 2>  () 3>  4> ; 
inflorescence  _n. _. 1>  2>  3> 
inflow  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  4> 
inflowing  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
influence  1. _n. 1> , , ; (on, upon, over - ); under the influence of smth. -   -. - person of influence - exercise one's influence 2> , ,  ; environment is an influence on character -     ; to have influence with -   ,   ; I have little influence with him -      2. _v.  , ; the weather influences crops -     _Syn: affect, impress, sway _Ant: discourage, hinder, subdue
influent  1. _n.  2. _a. , 
influential  _a. , ; considerations influential in reaching an agreement - ,    
influenza  _n. _. , 
influx  _n. 1> ,  2>  (  . .) 3>  (  )
info  _n. _. 
inform  _v. 1> , ,  (about/of) The director complained that he had not been informed of the committee's decision. 2> ; (against/on -  -.) The prisoner hoped to gain his own freedom by informing on his companions in the jewel robbery. 3>  (  . .); ; informed with life -   _Syn: acquaint, advise, apprise, enlighten, notify _Ant: misinform
informal  _a. 1> ; ;    - informal visit - informal dress 2> 
informal dress   
informal visit   
informality  _n. 1>   ,    2>  
informant  _n. 
information  _n. 1> , ,  (on, about); 'Information' - '' (, ) - turn in information 2> ,  - mine of information 3> ,  (  ) (against); to lay information against smb. -      -. 4> _attr. - information officer - information agency - information desk - information theory _Syn: news
information agency  _.  
information desk   
information officer  _.   
information tank   
information theory   
informational  _a. 
informative  _a. , ; , ;  ; informative book -  
informed  _a. 1>  2> , 
informer  _n. ,  (. common informer) _Syn: blabbermouth, squealer, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tell-tale
infotainment  _n.  ,    
infra  _adv. _. ; see infra ch. VII -   VII 
infra dig  _. _. of infra dignitatem  (-.) ; ; 
infra-  _pref. -, -; -
infra-red  _a. _.  - infra-red rays
infra-red rays   
infracostal  _a. _. 
infraction  _n.  (,   . .)
infrangible  _a. 1> ;  2> ; 
infrastructure  _n. 
infrequent  _a.   , ; infrequent occurrence -   _Syn: occasional
infringe  _v.  (, ,    . .);  ( -.   . .) (on/upon) In a recent magazine article, the writer complained that his right to remain private had been infringed upon by government inquirers demanding personal information. _Syn: encroach
infringement  _n.  (, ,    . .);  ( ,   . .)
infundibular  _a. 
infuriate  _v.   ,  ;  _Syn: enrage
infuse  _v. 1>  (into) 2> ,  (  . .);  (  . .); to infuse with hope -   3> ,  (, ) 4>  (   . .) _Syn: implant
infusible  _a. , 
infusion  _n. 1>  2>  ();  () 3>  4> 
infusoria  _n. _pl. _. 
infusorial  _a. 
ingathering  _n.  (. )
ingeminate  _v. , 
ingenious  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  (   . .) _Syn: creative
ingenue  _n. _. _. 
ingenuity  _n. , ,  - ingenuity of man
ingenuity of man   
ingenuous  _a. ;  _Syn: candid
ingest  _v. ,  _Syn: absorb
ingle  _n.   
ingle-nook  _n.   ,  
inglorious  _a. 1> , ,  2> _. (); 
ingoing  1. _n. 1> ,  2>        2. _a. ;  ; ingoing tenant -   - the ingoing Administration
ingot  _n. 1> , ; ;   2> _attr.  - ingot iron - ingot steel
ingot iron   
ingot steel   
ingraft  = engraft
ingrain  1. _n. 1> ,   . .,    2>  ( ) 2. _a. 1>   ,  2> = ingrained 2
ingrained  _a. 1> , ; ingrained dirt -   2>  , ;  3> _. 
ingratiate  _v.  (-.) ; to ingratiate oneself with smb. -   -.  
ingratiating  _a. , ; ingratiating smile -  
ingratiatingly  _adv. ; 
ingratitude  _n. 
ingravescent  _a. _.   ( )
ingredient  _n.  ,  _Syn: component
ingress  _n. 1> ,  2>  
ingrowing  _a. 
ingrown  = _a. ingrowing
ingrowth  _n.  
inguinal  _a. _. 
ingulf  = engulf
ingurgitate  _v.  ; _. 
inhabit  _v. , ,  _Syn: reside
inhabitable  _a.   
inhabitancy  _n.  (-.; .   ,     )
inhabitant  _n. , 
inhabitation  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; 
inhabited  _a.  - inhabited locality
inhabited locality   
inhalation  _n. 1>  2> _. 
inhale  _v. 1>  2>  ( )
inhaler  _n. 1>  2> ;  3>   4>  
inharmonic  _a.  
inharmonious  _a. , , 
inhere  _v. 1>   (in) Beauty inheres in art. 2> ,   (   . .) (in)
inherence  _n. , 
inherency  _n. , 
inherent  _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  (in); an inherent sense of humour -    _Syn: essential, innate, intrinsic _Ant: extraneous
inherit  _v. ; 
inheritable  _a. 1>  2>   
inheritance  _n. 1> ;  - by inheritance 2> ; _. .  3>  _Syn: bequest, birthright, heritage, legacy, patrimony
inherited  _a.  - inherited quality
inherited quality   
inheritor  _n. 
inheritress  _n. 
inheritrix  _n. 
inhesion  _n. 
inhibit  _v. 1> , , ; to inhibit one's desire to do smth. -      -. 2> _. ,  3>  ( -. . .   ) (from) _Syn: subdue, thwart
inhibition  _n. 1>  2> _. , ,  3> ,  (. .   )
inhibitor  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.  
inhibitory  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _. , , 
inhospitable  _a. 1>  2> ; inhospitable coast - ,  
inhuman  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,   
inhumane  _a. ; 
inhumanity  _n. , 
inhumation  _n.  , 
inhume  _v.  , 
inimical  _a. 1> ,  (to) 2>  - inimical bacteria _Syn: opposed
inimical bacteria   
inimitable  _a. ; ; 
iniquitous  _a.  ; 
iniquity  _n. , ; ; lost in iniquity -   
initial  1. _a. ;  - initial cost - initial expenditure - initial word - initial velocity 2. _n. 1>   2> _pl.  3. _v. 1> ()  2>  (  ); to initial a document -  
initial cost   
initial expenditure   
initial velocity  _.  
initial word      (. UNO )
initially  _adv.   ;   
initiate  1. _n.   (   . .);  (   . .) 2. _a.  (   . .);  (   . .) 3. _v. 1>  (   . .); ;  (   . .) (into) Who was the first man to initiate you into the mysteries of sex? 2>    ,   . . (into) The organization is known for its strange ceremony of initiating new members into the society. 3> , ,  ; to initiate measures -    ; to initiate the growth -   _Syn: begin
initiation  _n. 1>  ( ) (into);  (   . .) (in) 2> ,  3> _attr.  - initiation fee
initiation fee  _.   ( , )
initiative  1. _n. 1> ; ; on one's own initiative -   ; to take the initiative -   2> _.    2. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  ,  
initiator  _n. 
initiatory  _a. 1> ;  2>    ( -.)
inject  _v. 1> , ,  (into) This drug works best if it is injected directly into the bloodstream. 2> _. ;  3>  (  . .)
injection  _n. 1> , ,  2>    3> _. ; 
injector  _n. 1> _. ;  2> ,  
injudicious  _a. ; ,  _Syn: unwise
Injun  _n. _. _. ; honest Injun! -  !
injunction  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   _Syn: command
injurant  _n. ,   
injure  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  (-.) 3>  (-.) 4> ; ; to injure smb.'s feelings -  -.; to injure smb.'s pride -  -. _Syn: harm
injured  _a. 1> , ; in an injured voice -     2> ; the dead and the injured -   
injured vanity   
injurious  _a. 1> ; injurious to health -    2>  3> ; 
injury  _n. 1> , ,  - do smb. an injury 2> ,  3>  4> ; 
injustice  _n. ; to do smb. an injustice -    -.
ink  1. _n. 1>  2>   (. printer's ink) 3>  ,   2. _v. 1>   2> ,   (. ink over) This list is too faint to read in pencil, please ink the words over so that they can be clearly read. 3>    - ink in
ink in    ( ) When you're satisfied that the pencil drawing is complete, you may ink it in to make solid blocks of colour.
ink-bag  _n.   
ink-bottle  _n. 
ink-eraser  _n.  
ink-holder  _n.   
ink-horn  _n. _. 1>    2> _attr. ink-horn term -  
ink-pad  _n.  
ink-pencil  _n. / 
ink-pot  _n. 
ink-roller  = inker
ink-slinger  _n. _. , 
ink-well  _n.  ( ,  )
inker  _n. _.    
inkle  _n. ,  ( )
inkling  _n.  ( -),   (of); I had an inkling of it -   ; an inkling of truth -    _Syn: premonition
inkstand  _n. ,  
inky  _a. 1>  ,  ;  2> ,  ; inky darkness -  
inland  1. _n.   ; ,   / 2. _a. 1>   ;      2>  - inland waters - inland trade - inland revenue 3. _adv. 1> ,  2>  
inland navigation   
inland postage    
inland revenue  >     ;   > _. ,   
inland trade   
inland waters   
inlander  _n.    
inlay  1. _n. ;   2. _v. _p.  _p-p. inlaid 1> , , ; to inlay a floor -   2>  , 
inlet  _n. 1>   , ,   2> _. , ; /  3> _.  4> _attr.  - inlet pipe - inlet sluice
inlet pipe   
inlet sluice   
inly  _adv. _. 1>  2> , 
inlying  _a.  ,  - inlying picket
inlying picket  _.  
inmate  _n. 1>  ( ),  ( )  . . 2> , 
inmost  = innermost
inn  _n. ;  ; the Inns of Court -   ,   (the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn) _Syn: hotel
innards  _pl. _.  (.   )
innate  _a. ,  _Syn: congenital, hereditary, inborn, inbred, inherent _Ant: acquired
innate characters  _.  
innavigable  _a. 
inner  _a. ; the inner man > ,  ''; > _. ; to refresh one's inner man  ,  _Syn: interior, internal, inward _Ant: exterior, external, outer
inner cabinet       
inner circle  _n.  
inner city  _n. ,   
inner history of   -.
inner tire  _n.  (, )
innermost  _a. 1>    2> , ; one's innermost feelings -  
innervate  _v. _. , 
innervated  _a. _.  
inning  _n. 1>   2> = _. innings
innings  _n. _pl. _invar. 1> _. ,    ( , ) 2>     ( , ) 3>  ; ,   ; you had your innings -    - good innings - long innings
innkeeper  _n.  ,  
innocence  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> , ,  4> 
innocent  1. _n. 1>  ; massacre/slaughter of the innocents > _.  ; > _. _.   ,    2>  2. _a. 1> ,  2>  (of) 3> ,  4> ; innocent amusements -   5> _.  (-.); windows innocent of glass -    6> _. ,  ( ) _Syn: blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, sinless, untainted, virginal _Ant: blameworthy, culpable, depraved, dirty, guilty, immoral, impure, indecent, lewd, unchaste
innocuous  _a. ; ; innocuous snake -   - render innocuous
innominate  _a. ,   
innovate  _v.  ;   (in)
innovation  _n. , ; 
innovative  _a. , , 
innovator  _n. ; 
innovatory  _a. ; 
innoxious  = innocuous
innuendo  _n. _pl. -oes  ;  _Syn: hint
innumerable  _a. , ,  _Syn: countless
innutrition  _n.  
inobservant  _a. 1>  2>  (,   . .)
inoccupation  _n. , 
inoculate  _v. 1>  ()  (against/with) If you are travelling to a tropical country, you ought to be inoculated against/with yellow fever. 2> _. 
inoculation  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  , 
inoculative  _a. _. ; inoculative material -  
inoculum  _n. _.  
inodorous  _a.  ,   
inoffensive  _a. 1> ,  2> 
inofficial  _a. 
inofficious  _a. 1>  2> _.   
inoperable  _a. _. 
inoperative  _a. 1> ;  2>    ( )
inopportune  _a. , 
inordinate  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> 
inorganic  _a. 1>  - inorganic nutrition 2>     (-.),   , 
inorganic nutrition  _.  
inornate  _a. , 
inosculate  _v. 1> (),  (  ) (with) 2> (), () ( )
inpayments  _n. _pl.  
input  _n. _. 1>   2>  ();    ( )
inquest  _n. _. ,  grand inquest = grand jury {. jury 1, 1} _Syn: inquiry
inquietude  _n. 
inquire  _v. 1> ,  2>  ,   - inquire closely - inquire about - inquire after - inquire for - inquire into
inquire about  ,   -.,  -.
inquire after  ,   -.,  -.
inquire closely  
inquire for  ,   -.,  -.
inquire into  ; ; , 
inquirer  _n. 1> ;   2> 
inquiring  _a. 1> ; inquiring look -   2> , ; inquiring mind -  
inquiry  _n. 1> ; ; ;  ; to make inquiries about smb., smth. -    -., -.; on inquiry -   2> , ; court of inquiry - _.  ; to hold an inquiry -   3>  4> _.  _Syn: examination, inquest, inquisition, probe, study, question
inquiry office   
inquisition  _n. 1> ,  2> (the Inquisition) _.  3> ,  _Syn: inquiry
inquisitional  _a. 1>  2> ; 
inquisitive  _a. 1> ,  2>  
inquisitor  _n. 1> _.  2>  
inquisitorial  _a. 1> = inquisitional 2) 2> = inquisitive 2)
INRA  = Iesus Nazerenus Rex Iudaeorum = Jesus of Nazareth = King of the Jews _n. _.   ,  
inroad  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; to make inroads upon smb.'s time -   -. 
inrush  _n. 1>   2> ,  ( ); an inrush of tourists -   3>  
INS  = Immigration and Naturalization Service _n.     ()
ins  _n. _pl. ins and outs - {. in 3}
ins.  = inches _n. 
insalivate  _v. _.  ()  
insalubrious  _a. ,    ( , )
insalubrity  _n.   
insane  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
insanitary  _a. 
insanity  _n. ; 
insatiability  _n. ; 
insatiable  _a. ;  (of)
insatiate  _a. 
inscribe  _v. 1> ,  (in, on) The names of all my husband's relatives were inscribed in the family Bible when they were born, married, or died. 2> ,   ,   . . (, ) 3> ; (to - -.) 4> _.  () _Syn: write
inscribed  _a. - _. inscribed stock
inscribed stock  / 
inscription  _n. 1>  2>  
inscriptive  _a.    
inscrutability  _n. , 
inscrutable  _a. 1> , ; inscrutable smile -   2> ; inscrutable face/expression -   
insect  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: arachnid, arthropod, beetle, bug, crustacean, spider
insect-eater  _n.  (  )
insect-net  _n.    
insect-powder  _n.   
insecticide  _n.   , 
insectivorous  _a. _. 
insectology  _n.  
insecure  _a. 1> ;  2> , ;  3> insecure of the future -    - insecure of _Syn: precarious
insecure of  , 
insecurity  _n. 1> ;   2> 
inseminate  _v.  _Syn: implant
insemination  _n.  - artificial insemination
insensate  _a. 1>  2>  3> ; ; insensate cruelty -  
insensibility  _n. 1>  2>  ,   3> ; 
insensible  _a. 1> , ; insensible to colours -    2>  ;   (of, to) 3> ,  4> , ; by insensible degrees -  _Syn: impassive
insensibly  _adv. , 
insensitive  _a. ,  ; ,  _Syn: heedless
insentient  _a. ;  - insentient substance
insentient substance   
inseparability  _n. ; 
inseparable  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> _.     ,  (.,   dis-, re-  . .) 2. _n. _pl.  
insert  1. _n. , ; ; _.  2. _v. 1> ; (in, into -  -., between -  -.); to insert a word -  ; to insert a key in a lock -     2>  ( ) 3>  ,  ( );  ( ) 4> _.  ( ) _Syn: interject, interpolate, interpose, introduce _Ant: abstract, detach, erase, excerpt, extract, remove, withdraw
insertion  _n. 1> , ;  2>  ( ,  ) 3>  ( ) 4>  5> _. ;  6> _.   ()
inset  1. _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  (   . .) 2. _v. ;  (in/into) A detailed street plan of the city is inset in a corner of the area map. You will have to inset an additional piece of material into the waistline of the dress to make it large enough for her.
inseverable  _a. 1> , ;  2> 
inshore  1. _a.  2. _adv.   ;  ;     (  ); inshore of the bank -    
inside  1. _n. 1>  ; ; ; to bolt on the inside -   2>  ,    3>   ( ) 4> ; the inside of a week -   5> _.  (.   ); a pain in the inside -    6> _. , , ; the inside of a book -   7>   , ,   . . (  ) 8> _. _.  ;    (. inside information) 9> _.  ; inside left (right) -  ()  10> _.   ; to get on the inside - _.    ,   ;    {. insider} 2. _a. 1>  - inside track 2> ,  - inside facts 3. _adv. 1> ,  2> inside of a week -    - inside of 4. _prep. ; 
inside calliper  
inside facts  
inside job  _.   . .,  -.  
inside of  _.  
inside out  _adv. ; to turn inside out -   (-.)
inside track  > _.    > _-.   > /   
insider  _n. 1>  /,  ;   2>  ,  
insidious  _a. , ;    ; insidious disease -  
insight  _n. 1> ;     (into); to gain an insight into smb.'s character -  -.  2> ;  _Syn: acumen
insightful  _a.  
insignia  _n. _pl. _. 1>  ,  2>   3>  4> 
insignificance  _n. 1> ;  2> 
insignificancy  _n. 1> ;  2> 
insignificant  _a. 1> , ; ;  2>   , 
insignificantly  _adv. ;   /
insincere  _a. , 
insincerity  _n. , 
insinuate  _v. 1> ,  ; (into -  -.) That new student has no business trying to insinuate himself into the teacher's favour; it won't make any difference to his marks. 2> _refl. ,  (into); _. , ; to insinuate oneself into smb.'s favour -   -.   3>  , 
insinuating  _a. 1>   ,    2>  3>  ;  
insinuatingly  _adv. 1>  2> , , 
insinuation  _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: hint
insipid  _a. , ; _. , , ; ,  _Syn: banal
insipidity  _n. ; ; _. ; , 
insipidness  = insipidity
insist  _v. 1>  ( -.);   (on, upon) Throughout the trial, the prisoner insisted on his lack of guilt. 2>   (on) I'm afraid I have to insist on the return of my book at once.
insistence  _n. 1> ;  2>  
insistency  _n. 1> ;  2>  
insistent  _a. 1> ;  (   . .) 2>  ,  
insobriety  _n. , . 
insofar as  _conj.  , 
insolation  _n. 1>  ()    -.   ,  2>   
insole  _n. 
insolence  _n.  ; , 
insolent  _a. ; ,  _Syn: contemptuous
insolent beggar  
insolubility  _n. 1>  2> 
insoluble  _a. 1>  2> 
insolvency  _n. , 
insolvent  1. _n.  ;  2. _a. ;  _Syn: bankrupt, broke, impecunious _Ant: affluent, flush, loaded, prosperous, rich, solvent, wealthy, well-to-do
insomnia  _n. 
insomniac  _n. ,  
insomuch  _adv. - insomuch as - insomuch that
insomuch as  ... 
insomuch that  ... 
insouciance  _n. _. 1> ;  2> 
insouciant  _a. 1>  2> 
inspect  _v. 1>  ,  ;  2> ,  ();  _Syn: examine
inspection  _n. 1> (); ;  2>  ;  3> _attr. ; inspection tour -   4> _attr. ,  - inspection certificate - inspection board
inspection board    (  , )
inspection certificate    ;  
inspector  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ;  3> _. ; 
inspectoral  = inspectorial
inspectorate  _n. 1> ;   2>  ,  3> ,  , 
inspectorial  _a. , 
inspiration  _n. 1> ; to draw/get/derive inspiration -   2>  ; ; she had a sudden inspiration -     3> , ,  4> 
inspirational  _a. , 
inspirator  _n. _. 1>  2> 
inspire  _v. 1> ,  (  . .) (in) The general's speech inspired keenness in the men. 2> ,  (with) The general's speech inspired the men with keenness. 3> ,   4>  _Syn: encourage
inspired  _a.  - inspired article
inspired article   
inspiring  _a. ; 
inspirit  _v.  (  . .); ; 
inspissate  _v. (), ()
inst.  _I instant _n.   (  ) _II Inst. - institute _n. 
instability  _n. 1>  2> 
install  _v. 1> , ; ;  (in); to install oneself by the fireplace -    2>     (in) No, he's been installed in the chairmanship for too long to be dismissed now. 3> _. ; ; 
installation  _n. 1> ,    2>    3> _. ; ; air conditioning installation -     4> _pl. 
instalment  _n. 1>   ( ); to pay by/in instalments -  ,   2>  ; a book in six instalments - ,    3> ,  () 4> _attr. instalment selling -   ; to buy (to sell) on the instalment plan - _.  ()  
instance  1. _n. 1> ,  ; in this instance -    2> , ; ; at the instance of smb. -  -.  3> _. ; a court of first instance -    - for instance in the first instance  ;   ; ,  _Syn: sample 2. _v.    
instancy  _n. ; , 
instant  1. _n. , ; at that very instant -  ()  ; the instant -  ; the instant you call -    ; on the instant - , ; this instant -   2. _a. 1> ; to be in instant need of smth. -     -. 2> ; ; instant relief -   3> ,   4>  (,   . .) 5>    ; instant cake mix - -
instantaneous  _a. ; ; instantaneous decision -  
instantiate  _v. ,  
instantly  _adv. , 
instate  _v. 1>    2> ,  (  . .)
instead  _adv. ; ; instead of this -  ; instead of going -  ,  ; instead of him -  ; this will do instead -   
instep  _n.  (, )
instep-raiser  _n. _. 
instigate  _v. 1> ,  (to) 2> ;  _Syn: incite
instigation  _n. 
instigator  _n.  - instigator of war
instigator of war   
instil  = instill
instill  = instil _v. 1>    (into) 2> _.    3>  ;  (,   . .) (in/into, with) Parents try to instil in(to) their children the best of moral principles. We must try to instil some order into the organization. It is easy to instil the minds of young children with fixed ideas, whether right or wrong.
instillation  _n. 1>    2>   (-.)
instilment  = instillation
instinct  _I _n. ,  ;  _Syn: genius _II _a. _predic. - instinct with
instinct with  () (,   . .)
instinctive  _a. , 
instinctual  _a. 
institute  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,  3> ,   ,   . ;   4> _.  ,   5> _pl. _.  ,  2. _v. 1> ; ; ,  2> ,  (  . .) (against) The government intends to institute court action against the firm which has disobeyed the wage controls and paid its workers more than is allowed under the new law. 3> ,  (   . .) (into/to) Tuesday has been fixed as the date for instituting the minister into his new living. _Syn: begin
institution  _n. 1> ,  2>   (, , ) 3> ; ;  4>   (. educational institution) 5>  () 6> _.  ;    7> _.  () 8> _.  -.  ( ); -.,     9> _.   (-.)
institutional  _a. 1> ;    2>       ,        ( ) 3>   ,   . 
institutionalize  _v. 1>   , ;   ;  2>       
instruct  _v. 1> ,  (in) The college will need an additional teacher to instruct the boys in cooking. The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons. 2>  3> ,  4> _.   ();    5>   6> _.   () _Syn: teach
instruction  _n. 1>  (in) 2>  3> ; _pl. , , ,  4> _pl. _.  ()  ;  () ; under the instruction -   5> _.  ()     _Syn: command
instructional  _a. ; instructional film -  
instructive  _a. 
instructor  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.    
instructress  _n. _f. of instructor
instrument  1. _n. 1> ; ; ,  2> _. ; he is a mere instrument in their hands -       - instrument of aggression - economic instruments - financial instrument 3>   4> _. ;  - ratification instruments - instrument of surrender 5> _attr.    - instrument board - instrument room - instrument shed - instrument flying _Syn: implement 2. _v. 1>  ,    2> _.  3>  
instrument approach      
instrument board  _.  
instrument flying  _.  ,   
instrument of aggression   
instrument of surrender    
instrument room  ,   ( )
instrument shed   
instrumental  _a. 1>  - instrumental errors - instrumental landing 2> _.  ,  ( -.);  (-.); to be instrumental in smth. -  -. 3> - _. instrumental case
instrumental case  / 
instrumental errors   
instrumental landing  _.  ,   
instrumentalist  _n. ; 
instrumentality  _n. , ; by the instrumentality of... -  ..., ...
instrumentation  _n. 1> _.  2>  ;   3> ,    4> _. ,  5> _.  
insubordinate  _a.   ; 
insubordination  _n. , , ; 
insubstantial  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  - insubstantial accusation _Syn: flimsy
insubstantial accusation   
insufferable  _a. ; 
insufficiency  _n. 
insufficient  _a. ; ; ;  _Syn: scanty
insufflate  _v. 
insufflation  _n. 
insufflator  _n. 1> _.    2> _.   
insular  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> , 
insularity  _n. 1>   2> , 
insulate  _v. 1> ;   ; to insulate oneself -  2>  ,   3> _.  4> _. 
insulated  _a.  - insulated bag
insulated bag  -
insulating  _a. ,  - insulating tape
insulating tape   
insulation  _n. 1>  2>  
insulator  _n. 1> _. ;  2>  
insulin  _n. _. 
insult  1. _n. ; ;  2. _v. ,  ; 
insuperability  _n. 
insuperable  _a. ; insuperable difficulty -  
insupportable  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; insupportable claim -  
insurance  _n. 1>  - social insurance 2>  ;   3> _attr.  - insurance policy - insurance fee
insurance broker   
insurance fee   
insurance policy   
insurant  _n. 
insure  _v. 1> (), () (against) How much will it cost to insure the building against fire? 2> , 
insurer  _n. 1>   2> , 
insurgency  _n. 
insurgent  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _a. 1>  2> 
insurmountable  _a. 
insurrection  _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: uprising
insurrectional  _a. 1>  2> 
insurrectionary  _a. 1>  2> 
insurrectionist  _n. 1>  ,  2> 
insusceptibility  _n. , 
insusceptible  _a. , ;  (); insusceptible of medical treatment -   
inswept  _a. _. ; 
int international  _n. 
intact  _a. ; ,  _Syn: entire
intaglio  _. 1. _n. 1> ,         2> _.   (. intaglio printing) 2. _v. , 
intake  _n. 1> , / ;  2> ,  - annual intake 3> ,   ,     (  ) 4>          5>  6> (. .)    (   ) 7> _.   8> _.  9> _. ; 
intangibility  _n. 1>  2> ; 
intangible  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  2. _n.  , 
integer  _n. 1>   2> _.  
integral  1. _n. _.  2. _a. 1> ; , ;  2> ;  3> _. 
integral calculus   
integrality  _n. , 
integrant  1. _n.    2. _a. 1>    2> 
integrate  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  2. _v. 1>  ; ;  (into) I integrated your suggestion into my plans and it has improved them. 2>    3>    4> _. 
integration  _n. 1>    ; ;  - school integration 2> _. 
integrator  _n. 1> ,   2>  
integrity  _n. 1> , ,  - man of integrity 2> , ; ; ; territorial integrity -   _Syn: goodness
integument  _n.  , , . , , , 
integumentary  _a. 
intellect  _n. 1> , ,  2>  ; the intellects of the age -    _Syn: mind
intellection  _n.  , 
intellective  _a. , 
intellectual  1. _a. 1> ,  - intellectual effort - intellectual facilities - intellectual development 2> ,  2. _n. 1>  ; ,  2> (the intellectuals) _pl.  3>  
intellectual development   
intellectual effort   
intellectual facilities   
intellectuality  _n. 
intelligence  _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  ;  () 3> ,  4>  5> _attr.  - intelligence department/service 6> _attr.  - intelligence test - intelligence quotient _Syn: mind
intelligence department/service   , 
intelligence quotient  (. I. Q. test)    (       )
intelligence test    
intelligencer  _n. 1> ,  2>  ; 
intelligent  _a. 1> , ,  2> , 
intelligentsia  _n. _. 
intelligentzia  _n. _. 
intelligibility  _n. , 
intelligible  _a. , 
intemperance  _n. 1>  2> ,    
intemperate  _a. 1>  2> ;   , .    
intend  _v. 1> ,   ; what do you intend to do/doing? -    ?; was it intended? -    ?; I didn't intend to hurt you -      ; I intended him to come -    ,   ; I intended to have gone -    (  ) 2>  (for); this portrait is intended for you >     ; > _.      3> , ; what do you intend by your words? -    ? _Syn: aim, contemplate, mean, plan, propose
intended  _n. _.  ();  ()
intense  _a. 1>  - intense cold - intense pain - intense hatred - intense interest 2> ,  3>  - intense longing 4>  ,  ; 
intense cold   
intense hatred   
intense interest   
intense longing   
intense pain   
intensification  _n. , 
intensify  _v. ()
intension  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; 
intensity  _n. 1> , ; , ; intensity of emotions -  ;   2> ,  (  . .) 3> _.  ()
intensive  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ; intensive care unit of a hospital -  
intent  1. _n. , ; with good (evil) intent -   () ; - divine intent to all intents and purposes > ,  , ,   ; >    2. _a. 1>  ;  ; (on -  -.); ; (on -  -.); to be intent on going -   2>  ( -.);  (-.); she is intent on her task -     3> , ; intent look -   _Syn: eager
intention  _n. 1> , , ; ; done without intention -   2> _pl. _.  ; he has intentions -     () 3> _. ,  4> _.; first intention -  ()   (. healing by first intention)
intentional  _a. , 
inter  _v.  ,  (in) Sir Winston Churchill had expressed a wish to be interred in the graveyard of a small church in the village which had been his family home, and it is there that he is buried.
inter alia  _adv. _.  
inter-  _pref. 1> -, -, ; interstellar -  2> ; intersect - ; interwoven - ,  3> ; interplay - , ; interchange - 
inter-library  _a.  - inter-library exchange system
inter-library exchange system   
interact  _v.  (with);   , ,     These two chemicals interact with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion.
interaction  _n.  - by interaction
interactive  _a. 1> ;    ;  2> _. ,  (   )
interallied  _a. ()
interatomic  _a. 
interbreed  _v. () (  )
intercalary  _a. 1>        ( 29 ); - intercalary year 2> , 
intercalary year   
intercalate  _v. ,  {. intercalary}
intercalation  _n. 1> ,  2> _. , 
intercede  _v. , ; (for - , with - );  ; to intercede for mercy -    (-.) _Syn: mediate
intercellular  _a. _. 
intercept  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  (, , ) 3> , ; ,  , ; to intercept a view -   4> _.  (, )
interception  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  ( )
interceptor  _n. _. -
intercession  _n. , ; 
intercessor  _n. , ; 
intercessory  _a. , 
interchain  _v. ,   
interchange  1. _n. 1> ()  - interchange of views 2> ,  3> _attr. - interchange point 2. _v. 1>  2> () 3> () (with) The weather will consist of sunshine interchanging with periods of light rain.
interchange of views   
interchange point  _-.  
interchangeable  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: mutual
intercity  _a. 
intercollegiate  _a. 
intercolonial  _a. 
intercom  _n. _. 1>  /  ( ,   . .) 2> _attr. - intercom switch
intercom switch   
intercommunicate  _v. 1> ,   2>  ( )
intercommunication  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  4> _attr. - intercommunication service
intercommunication service  _.  
intercommunion  _n. 1>   2> 
intercommunity  _n. 1>  2>   (-.)
interconnect  _v. ()
interconnection  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  (), 
interconnexion  = interconnection
intercontinental  _a. ; intercontinental ballistic missile -    
interconvertible  _a. ; 
intercostal  _a. 1> _.  2> _. , 
intercourse  _n. 1> ,     2> ,  ( ) 3>  
intercrop  _v. _-. /  
intercross  _v. 1>   2> () (  )
intercut  _v. 
interdental  _a. _. 
interdepartmental  _a. 
interdepend  _v.    
interdependence  _n.  , ; 
interdependent  _a.    , 
interdict  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ;  2. _v. 1>  2>    3>    4>  ( -.) 5> _.  (  . .) _Syn: prohibit
interdiction  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.  4> _attr. - interdiction fire
interdiction fire  _.   
interdictory  _a. , ; 
interdisciplinary  _a. 
interest  1. _n. 1> ,  - lose interest - show interest - arouse interest - take interest in 2> , , ; to look after one's own interests -    ; in the interest(s) of truth -   ; it is to my interest to do so -      3>  ( -.);    4>  (-.);  ( -.); her chief interest is music -     5> , ; a matter of no little interest -   6> ; (with -  -.) 7>  ,    - the landed interest 8>  ( ); interest will start to run... -    ... - simple interest - compound interest - rate of interest - return with interest 9> _pl. (vested) interests -  2. _v. ,  (in) Few teachers are able to interest their students in dull subjects that mean a lot of hard work. _Syn: entertain
interest payment   
interest-free  _a. 
interested  _a. 1> ; an interested listener -   2> ,  3>  - interested motives
interested motives   ;  
interesting  _a. ; to be in an interesting condition - _.    
interface  1. _n. 1>  ;   2> _.  ;  ,  (     ) 2. _v. 1> _. ,    2>   
interfere  _v. 1>  (in); don't interfere in his affairs -     ; he is always interfering -     ; to interfere with smb.'s independence -   -.  2>  , ,   (with) Nothing must be allowed to interfere with our plans for the weekend. 3> ,  (with); don't interfere with me -  ,    4> ; to interfere with smb.'s health -  -.  5> ,   ; pleasure must not be allowed to interfere with business -     ; =  ,   6> _.  7>  ( ) 8> _.  (-.)   
interference  _n. 1> ; interference with mail-bags - ,      2> ,  3> _.  4> _.  5> _.  6> _.       7> _attr. _.  - interference fringes
interference fringes   
interfering  _a. ; ; 
interferometer  _n. _. 
interflow  1. _n.  2. _v. , 
interfluent  _a. 1>  2>  
interfuse  _v. (), () (with)
interfusion  _n. 1>  2> 
interim  1. _n.   - in the interim - minister at interim 2. _a. ,  - interim certificate
interim certificate   
interim commission   
interior  1. _n. 1> ,   2>   ;   3>   (); the Department of the Interior -    (   ); Secretary of the Interior -    ( ) 4> _. ,  5> _.  2. _a. 
interjacent  _a.  , ;  - interjacent payment - interjacent government
interjacent government   
interjacent payment  
interjaculate  _v.  ();  ()
interject  _v.  () _Syn: insert
interjection  _n. 1>  2> _. 
interlace  _v. (), () (with) The thin branches were interlaced with one another, making a beautiful pattern against the night sky.
interlacement  _n. , 
interlard  _v. ,  (,     . .)
interleaf  _n.     (  )
interleave  _v. 1>    (  ) (with) The book of flower drawings was interleaved with transparent paper to protect the pictures. 2> 
interline  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1>    2> _.  
interlinear  _a. 1>  2>  - interlinear version
interlinear version   
interlineation  _n. ,   
interlink  _v.  ; 
interlock  _v. 1> (), ();  2> _. 
interlocution  _n. , 
interlocutor  _n. 
interlocutory  _a. 1>   ,  2>  interlocutory decree _.  
interlocutress  _n. 
interlocutrix  _n. 
interlope  _v. 1>     2>  
interloper  _n. ,    
interlude  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  4> _.  _Syn: break
intermarriage  _n. 1>     ,   . . 2>   
intermarry  _v. 1> ;    ( , ) (with) The shipwrecked sailors intermarried with the natives living on the island, forming a healthy mixed group which is still strong today. 2>    ( ) (with) Members of some ancient races intermarried with their own sisters.
intermaxillary  _a. _. 
intermediary  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2> 
intermediate  1. _n.   2. _a. 1>  - intermediate product - Intermediate examination 2>  - intermediate agent 3> 
intermediate agent   
Intermediate examination  ,   (  )
intermediate product  
intermediate-range  _a. - intermediate-range ballistic missile
intermediate-range ballistic missile    
intermediation  _n. 
intermediator  _n. 
intermedium  _n. _pl. -dia, -diums 1>  ,  2>  , 
interment  _n. 
intermezzo  _n. _pl. _. -zi, -zos 1>  2> _. 
interminable  _a. ,  _Syn: everlasting
intermingle  _v. 1> (), () (with) Policemen in plain clothes intermingled with the crowd to prevent trouble during the foreign ruler's state visit. 2> 
intermission  _n. 1> , , ; without intermission -  2> _. ; _.  3> _. ,  () _Syn: break
intermit  _v. ()  , ()
intermittent  _a. ; ; ; an intermittent pulse -    - intermittent contact
intermittent contact  _.  
intermix  _v. (), ()
intermixture  _n. ; ; 
intern  _I _n. _.      ,        _II _v.  (in) Prisoners of war were interned in specially built camps in different parts of the country. _Syn: confine
internal  1. _a. 1>  - internal aerial - internal evidence - internal security units - internal war - internal student 2> ,  2. _n. _pl. 1> _.   2> , 
internal aerial  _.  
internal conflicts   
internal evidence  _. ,    
internal screw  
internal security units  _.    
internal student    
internal war   
internal-combustion engine  _n.   
internalize  _v. 
internally  _adv. ; he shuddered internally -   
international  _I International _n.  _II 1. _a. ,  - international law - international civil servant - international salute 2. _n. 1>     2>  
international civil servant    
international climate   
international conditions   
international law   
International Monetary Fund    
international salute  _. ' ' (21 )
Internationale  _n.  ()
internationalism  _n. 
internationalist  _n. 
internationalize  _v.  ;      ( , )
internecine  _a. 1>  2> , 
internee  _n. 
Internet  _n. _. ,   
internist  _n. _. 
internment  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - internment camp
internment camp    
interoffice  _a. interoffice telephone -  , 
interosculation  _n. 1>  2> _.   (. )
interpellate  _v. _. ,  
interpellation  _n. _. , 
interpenetrate  _v. 1>  ,   2> 
interpenetrative  _a. 
interpersonal  _a. 
interphone  = _. intercom
interplanetary  _a. 
interplay  _n. 
interpolate  _v. 1> ;       (  ) 2>  ,  3> _.  _Syn: insert
interpolation  _n.   . {. interpolate}
interpolator  _n.  , 
interposal  = interposition
interpose  _v. 1> , ,   2> , ; to interpose an objection -   3>  (,  ) 4>  ,  (in) The chairman interposed in the disagreement between the two committee members, and prevented them from losing their tempers. 5>  _Syn: insert
interposition  _n. 1>   2>   3> , 
interpret  _v. 1> , , ; ; (as - ) Be careful, your silence could be interpreted as an admission of guilt. 2>  ();   () _Syn: clarify
interpretation  _n. 1> , , ; to put a wide interpretation on smth. -  -. ()   2>  () 3> _.  _Syn: explanation
interpretative  _a. , 
interpreter  _n. 1> ,  2>  ()
interpretive  = _a. interpretative
interpretress  _n. _f. of interpreter
interregnum  _n. _pl. -na, -nums 1>  2> , 
interrelate  _v.  
interrelation  _n. , , 
interrelationship  _n.  ,  ; 
interrogate  _v. 1>  2>  _Syn: question
interrogation  _n. 1> ; note/mark/point of interrogation -   2>  - interrogation under duress 3>  
interrogation under duress      
interrogative  _a.  - interrogative pronoun
interrogative adverb   
interrogative pronoun  _.  
interrogator  _n. 1>  2> 
interrogatory  1. _n. 1>  2> ;   ( ) 2. _a. 
interrupt  _v. 1>  2>  (   . .) 3> , , ; to interrupt the view from the window -    
interrupter  _n. _. 
interruption  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> , , ; interruption of telephone communication -   
intersect  _v. 1> (); (); () 2>   
intersection  _n. 1>  2> /  3> 
intersidereal  _a. 
interspace  1. _n.  (, ),  2. _v. 1>  ,   2>  
interspecific  _a. _. 
intersperse  _v. 1> , ; (among, between - , ) Small dots were interspersed among the pattern. 2> , ,  3>  4>   
interstate  _a.   ;   ;    ;    (, ),  - interstate commerce
interstate commerce     
interstellar  _a. ; interstellar space ship -   - interstellar space
interstellar space   
interstice  _n. ; ,  _Syn: opening
interstitial  _a. 1>  ,  2> _. ; 
intertill  _v. _-. ,  
intertribal  _a. 
intertwine  _v. 1> (), () 2> , 
intertwist  = intertwine
interval  _n. 1> , ,  - at intervals 2> , , ;  _Syn: break
intervale  _n. _.    (   )
intervene  _v. 1> ;  (in) The chairman felt that it was his place to intervene in the disagreement between two of his committee members. 2> ,   ( -.  ); some years intervened -       3> ,   4>  , ; if nothing intervenes -     _Syn: mediate
intervention  _n. 1>  2>  - surgical intervention
interventionist  _n. 1>  2>  
interview  1. _n. 1>  , , ; ; to obtain/grant an interview - /  2>  ( ) 2. _v.  , ; 
interviewee  _n. ,  
interviewer  _n. 
intervocalic  _a. _. 
interweave  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  (with);  Some wool has been interwoven with the silk, to make the cloth heavier and stronger.
interzonal  _a. 
intestacy  _n. 1>   2> , ,   
intestate  1. _n. ,    2. _a. ,   ; he died intestate -  ,   
intestinal  _a. _. 
intestine  _n. . pl ,  - small intestine - large intestine
intimacy  _n.  , , ; _.  
intimate  _I 1. _n.   _Syn: friend 2. _a. 1> ,  - intimate friends - intimate details 2> , ;   - intimate knowledge of 3> ;  - intimate talk - intimate feelings 4>  ( ) _II _v. 1> ,    (to) The director intimated to the chairman that a decision was expected from the committee very soon. 2> , ;  
intimate details   
intimate feelings   
intimate friends   
intimate knowledge of    (-.)
intimate talk    
intimation  _n. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: hint
intimidate  _v. ; ,  (into) The salesman intimidated the old lady into signing the paper, by threatening to take away the goods. _Syn: browbeat, bully, cow, daunt, dismay, overawe, terrorize _Ant: blandish, encourage, enhearten, induce
intimidation  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
intimity  _n. 
intitule  _v. . _p-p. _. 
intl international  _n. 
into  _prep. 1>      ,     -. (), ; to go into the house -   ; to fall, to dive, etc. into the river - ,   . .  ; to walk into the square -   ; to climb high into the mountains -    ; to vanish into a crowd -   ; to fall into a mistake -   ; to work oneself into smb.'s favour -   -.  2>    -. ,   -.  (); to walk into smb., smth. - /  -., -. 3>      , ; her reflections shifted into the past -     ; looking into the future >   ; >    4>     ,   . . ; to enter into a list -    5>      ,     (), , ; to turn water into ice -    ; to grow into manhood (womanhood) -    ( ); to transmute water power into electric power -      ; to put/lick into shape >  ; >   ; to divide (to cut, to break, etc.) into so many portions -  (,   . .)  - ; to work oneself into a rage -    ; to lapse into silence -   ; to plunge into a reverie -   ; to be persuaded into doing smth. -     -.
intolerable  _a. , ; ; 
intolerance  _n.  _Syn: bigotry
intolerant  _a.  - intolerant of
intolerant of   /  (-.)
intonate  = intone
intonation  _n. 1> ;  () 2>  ;   3>  (  )
intone  _v. 1> ,  () 2>  ;   3> ,    _Syn: sing
intoxicant  1. _n.   2. _a. 
intoxicate  _v. 1> ,  (with) How can Mary be intoxicated with the mall amount of wine that she has drunk? 2> _. 
intoxication  _n. 1> ;  2> _. , 
intra-  _pref. _. ; intracranial - ; intramuscular - ; intranuclear - ; intravenous - ; intraurban - (); intraurban traffic -  
intractability  _n. 1> ;  2>  (,  ,    . .)
intractable  _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  4>  _Syn: unruly
intramolecular  _a. 
intramural  _a. 1> /   (  ) ,  . . . 2>  ( )
intramuscular  _a. 
intransigence  _n. 
intransigent  1. _n.  ;  ,     2. _a. , 
intransitive  _a. _.  ( )
intransmissible  _a.   ( )
intrant  _n. 1>  ( ,     . .) 2>  (   )
intranuclear  _a. 
intraocular  _a.  - intraocular tension - intraocular pressure
intraocular pressure   
intraocular tension   
intravenous  _a. 
intrench  = entrench
intrepid  _a. , ,  _Syn: brave
intrepidity  _n. , 
intricacy  _n. 1> , ;  2> 
intricate  _a. , , ; 
intrigant  = intriguant
intrigante  = intriguante
intriguant  _n. _. 
intriguante  _n. _. 
intrigue  1. _n. 1> ,   2>  ( ) _Syn: conspiracy, machination, plot, scheme 2. _v. 1> ,  ; (against - ) The men were imprisoned for intriguing against the government. 2> ,  (with) The natives were intrigued with the colour of our skin. 3>   (with)
intriguing  _a. 1> ,   2> ,    3> , 
intrinsic  _a. 1> , ,  - intrinsic value 2>  _Syn: inherent
intrinsic value   
intro-  _pref. _. -, ; introspection - ; intromission - 
intro.  = introduction _n. 
introd.  = introduction _n. 
introduce  _v. 1> ;  (into) You need a special tool to introduce the pipe into the hole. 2>   ; ;  3> , ; let me introduce my brother to you -      4>    (  . .) 5> ,  _Syn: insert
introduction  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ()  - letter of introduction 4> ,  5>  (  ) 6>  7> _. 
introductory  _a. , , 
intromission  _n. ; ; 
introspect  _v. 1>  ;  2>  , 
introspection  _n. _. , , 
introspective  _a. _. 
introversion  _n. _.    
introvert  _. 1. _n. ,      2. _v.    
intrude  _v. 1> ,   / (into); am I intruding? -   ? 2> (),   (upon); to intrude oneself (one's views) upon a person -   ( ) -. 3> () _Syn: encroach
intruder  _n. 1> ,  ;   2> _. ,       ;  3> _.  , - (. intruder aircraft)
intrusion  _n. 1> ,    (into) - unpardonable intrusion 2>  ,    . . (upon) 3> _.      4> _. , 
intrusive  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,  ( ) _Syn: meddlesome
intrust  = _. entrust
intubation  _n. _. 
intuit  _v.  ,  
intuition  _n. 
intuitional  _a. 
intuitionalism  _n. _. 
intuitive  _a. 1> = intuitional 2>  
intuitivism  = intuitionalism
intumescence  _n. , ; 
intussusception  _n. 1> _.  2>  (,   . .)
inunction  _n. 1> _. ;  2> _. 
inundate  _v. 1> ,  (with) The fields were inundated with the heavy rain. 2> _. ; ; he was inundated with invitations -     _Syn: flood
inundation  _n. 1>  2> , ; an inundation of tourists -  
inurbane  _a. 1> ,  ,   2> 
inure  _v. 1> ; to inure oneself -   2> _.   ,   3> ,   ; to inure to the benefit of humanity -  
inurement  _n. ; ; 
inurnment  _n.     ( )
inutile  _a. 
inv  _I invoice _n. _. ,  _II = Inv = Inverness-shire
invade  _v. 1> ; ,  2> ,  ( ); fear invaded her mind -    3>  ( -. ) 4>  ( ) _Syn: encroach
invader  _n. 1> ,  2> 
invalid  _I 1. _n. ;  2. _a. 1> ;  2>   ; an invalid diet -    - invalid food 3. _v. 1> ()  2> ()     ; to be invalided out of the army -      _II _a. 1>    , ; to declare a marriage invalid -   2> 
invalid food   
invalid tender  
invalidate  _v.   ,  ;    _Syn: void
invalidation  _n. ,   
invalidity  _n. 
invaluable  _a. , 
invar  _n. ,    
invariability  _n. , 
invariable  _a. 1> , ;  2> _.  _Syn: constant, unchanging, uniform _Ant: inconstant, variable
invariant  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
invasion  _n. 1> , ;  2>  ( -. ) 3> _.  4> _attr. - invasion ground forces - invasion fleet _Syn: raid
invasion fleet  -  
invasion ground forces  _.   
invasive  _a. ; 
invective  _n. 1>  ; ;  2> . _pl. , ; a stream of invectives -  
inveigh  _v.  , ,  (against) Letters appear regularly in the newspaper inveighing against the misuse of the English language.
inveigle  _v. , ; ; to inveigle smb. into doing smth. -   -.  -.
inveiglement  _n. ; , 
invent  _v. 1> ,   2> , ,  3> ; to invent an excuse (explanation) -   () _Syn: create
invention  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> _. 
inventive  _a. ;  _Syn: creative
inventor  _n. 1>  2> , 
inventory  1. _n. 1> ,  2> , ,    3>  ; ,   - make up an inventory - draw up an inventory 2. _v.  ,   
inveracity  _n. ;  
Inverness  _n.      (    )
Inverness-shire  _n.  (  )
inverse  1. _n. ;   2. _a. , ;  - inverse ratio - inverse proportion
inverse proportion  _.  
inverse ratio  _.  
inversely  _adv. ;  
inversion  _n. 1> ; ;      2> _.  3> _.  4> _.   5> _.  ()
invert  1. _n. 1> _.   2>  2. _v. 1> , ,  2> ,   3> _. 
invertebrate  1. _n.   2. _a. ; _. , 
inverted  _a. 1> ;  - inverted flight 2> ; inverted order of words - _. ,    3> _. 
inverted commas  
inverted flight  _.   
inverter  _n. _. ,  
invest  _v. 1> ,  ,  (in) Many people think it safest to invest in property. 2> _.  -. (in) I think it's time I invested in a new pair of shoes. 3> , ; (in, with) invested with mystery -   4>  (  . .) (with, in) The general was invested with the command of the whole army. 5> _. , 
investigate  _v. 1> ; ;   2> ,  _Syn: examine
investigation  _n. 1> ,  2> () 
investigative  _a. 
investigator  _n. 1> ,  2> 
investigatory  = investigative
investiture  _n. 1> ,  2> ,    ,   3> , 
investment  _n. 1> (),  ,  2> ;  3>   ,     4> ,  5>  ,   . . 6> _. ,  7> _attr. - investment bank - investment goods - investment outlet
investment bank  _.  
investment goods    
investment outlet    
investment portfolio     (  . .)
investor  _n.  {. invest 1}
inveteracy  _n.  ();  ()
inveterate  _a.  , , ; ; inveterate smoker -  ; inveterate liar - 
invidious  _a. 1>   ;  , ; ; invidious comparison -   2> _. ,  
invigilate  _v.      
invigorate  _v. 1>  ,  2> 
invigorative  _a. , , 
invincibility  _n. 
invincible  _a. 
inviolability  _n. ; 
inviolable  _a. ; 
inviolate  _a. ; 
invisibility  _n. ; 
invisible  _a. , ; ; ; he is invisible -    (  ) - invisible man - invisible exports - invisible imports - invisible green the invisible Empire _. --
invisible exports  _.  
invisible government   
invisible green   - 
invisible imports  _.  
invisible man  -
invitation  _n. 1> ; (to - ); admission by invitation only -     ; to send out invitations -   2> _attr. ; invitation card -   _Syn: request
invitation card   
invitational  _a. 
invite  1. _v. 1> ,  (. invite in) Don't keep your aunt standing on the doorstep, invite her in! 2> , ; to invite attention -   3>  ( -.); to invite questions (opinions) -    (  ) 4>    _Syn: request 2. _n. _. 
invite disaster   
invitee  _n. _. 
inviting  _a. , , , 
invocation  _n. 1> _. ,    2> ,  3> _.  ( )
invocatory  _a. , 
invoice  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  , 
invoke  _v. 1> ,  2>   3>  _Syn: summon
involucre  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
involuntary  _a. 1> ,  2> 
involute  1. _a. 1> ;  2> _.  ;  3> ,  - involute plot 2. _n. _. ,  3. _v. _.   
involute plot   
involution  _n. 1>   2> ,  ( ,   . .) 3> _.   
involve  _v. 1> ,  (in) 2>  () 3> ; , ; ; involved in debt -   ; to involve the rights of smb. -  -.  4>    (in); ,  5> , ()   6> _.    _Syn: include
involved  _a. ,  - involved mechanism - involved reasoning _Syn: preoccupied
involved mechanism   
involved reasoning   
involvement  _n. 1> ;   2>   3> ;  ( -.)
invulnerability  _n. 
invulnerable  _a. 
inward  1. _a. 1>  2>  ,   3> ,  2. _adv. 1>  2>  3. _n. _pl. _. 
inwardly  _adv. 1> ;  2> ,  ,  ,  
inwardness  _n. 1>  ,  2>  ;  
inwards  = inward 2.
inweave  _v. 1> ,  2> , 
inwrought  _a. 1>  ( ) (with) 2>    ( ) (on, in) 3> _.  ,  (with)
IOC  = International Olympic Committee _n.   , 
iodide  _n. _. ,   
iodine  _n. 
iodize  _v.   
IOJ  = International Organization of Journalists _n.   , 
ion  _n. _. 
Ionian Sea  _n.  
ionic  _I Ionic _a.  _II _a. _. ; ionic composition of the atmosphere -   
ionium  _n. _. 
ionize  _v. _. 
ionizer  _n. 
ionosphere  _n. 
ionospheric  _a.    - ionospheric data
ionospheric data     
iontophoresis  _n. _. 
iota  _n. _. ; not to care an iota -   ,     
IOU  = I owe you _n.    (  )
Iowa  _n. 
IPA  = International Phonetic Alphabet _n.   ;   
ipecac  _. of ipecacuanha
ipecacuanha  _n. _. ,  
IPU  = Interparliamentary Union _n.  
IR  = infra-red _n. 
ir-  _pref. ( ,     r) ; irrational - ; ; irrelevant - ,    
IRA  = Irish Republican Army _n.   , 
Ira  _n. 
Irak  = _n. Iraq
Iraki  = Iraqi
Iran  _n. 
Irani  _a. ; 
Iranian  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1>  , ;  2>  
Iraq  _n. 
Iraqi  1. _n.   2. _a. 
irascibility  _n. , 
irascible  _a. , 
irate  _a. , , 
IRBM  = intermediate range ballistic missile _n.    
IRC  = International Red Cross _n.    
ire  _n. _. ,  _Syn: anger
ireful  _a. 
Ireland  _n. 
Irene  _n. , ; 
iridescence  _n. ; 
iridescent  _a. ,   ; 
iris  _n. 1> _.   () 2>  3> _. ,  4> _attr. - iris diaphragm
iris diaphragm  _.  
Irish  1. _a.  - Irish bridge 2. _n. 1> (the Irish) _pl. _. ,   2>   3>   4>  ; to get smb.'s Irish up - ,  -.
Irish bridge     ( )
Irishism  _n.  /, 
Irishman  _n. 
Irishwoman  _n. 
iritis  _n. _.    
irk  _v. _. , , 
irksome  _a. , ; 
iron  1. _n. 1> _.  () 2>  , ., , , ; as hard as iron -   ; _. . ;  - man of iron 3>   (   ; .: curling-irons    ) 4>  5> _pl. ,  - in irons 6> . _pl.  7> _.  ; to have (too) many irons in the fire >    ; >      (  ) 2. _a. 1> ;    2> , ,  - iron man - iron horse - iron rations - iron age - iron curtain an iron fist in a velvet glove  ,    3. _v. 1> ,  2>   - iron out
iron age  >   >  
iron curtain   
iron heel   , 
iron horse  _.   (, , )
iron lung  _n. _.    
iron man  _. _.  
iron nerves   
iron out  ,  The board of directors are trying to iron out the difficulties connected with the new contract.
iron rations  _.   ()
iron-bark  _n.     
iron-bound  _a. 1>   2> ,  3>  ( )
iron-fall  _n.  
iron-foundry  _n.  
iron-grey  1. _a. - 2. _n. - 
iron-handed  _a. , ; 
iron-mould  _n.     ( )
iron-shod  _a.  ; , 
iron-stone  _n.  ,  
ironclad  1. _a. 1>  ,  2> , ;  2. _n. _. 
ironic  = ironical
ironical  = ironic _a. 
ironing  _n. 1> ,  2> ,   
ironing-board  _n.  
ironist  _n.  
ironmaster  _n.   
ironmonger  _n.  ,  
ironmongery  _n.  ,  
ironside  _n. 1> ;   2> (Ironsides) _pl. _.  , ''
ironware  _n. ,  
ironwork  _n. 1>   2>   
ironworker  _n. -
ironworks  _n. _pl., .  _sg.  ;   
irony  _n. ; the irony of it is that... -   , ...;    ... - irony of fate - Socratic irony _Syn: ridicule
irony of fate   
irradiate  _v. 1> , ;  2> _.   3> ,  ;  (  . .)
irradiation  _n. 1> ,  2> , , ,  3> _. 
irrational  1. _a. 1> , ;  - irrational fear 2> ,    3> _.  _Syn: absurd 2. _n. _.  
irrational fear   
irrationality  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. 
irreclaimable  _a. 1>    ( ) 2>  3> 
irreconcilable  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> , 
irrecoverable  _a. , 
irrecusable  _a. ; 
irredeemable  _a. 1> , ,  2>   ,  ( ) 3>   ,  (  )
irredenta  _a. _. 
irredentist  _n. _. /   (          )
irreducible  _a. 1>    (    . .) 2> _.         3> _. ,  4>  5> 
irrefragable  _a. , ,  - irrefragable answer
irrefragable answer   
irrefrangible  _a. 1>  2> _. 
irrefutable  _a. 
irregular  1. _a. 1> ;  ;  - irregular child 2> ,  3> ; ;  ( );  4> _.  5> _.  2. _n. . pl  , 
irregular child   
irregularity  _n. 1> ,   (,   . .) 2> ,  - irregularity of living 3> 
irregularity of living    
irrelative  _a. 1>  (to);  2> = irrelevant
irrelevance  _n. 1>  2>    ,    . .
irrelevancy  = _n. irrelevance
irrelevant  _a. ;     _Syn: extraneous
irreligious  _a. ; 
irremeable  _a. , 
irremediable  _a. 1>  2> , 
irremovability  _n. 
irremovable  _a. 1> ;  2>  ( )
irreparable  _a.  - irreparable loss - irreparable injury
irreparable injury   
irreparable loss   
irrepatriable  _n. ,   
irreplaceable  _a. ; ; 
irrepressible  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  2. _n. _. ,  
irreproachable  _a. ,  _Syn: innocent
irresistibility  _n. 
irresistible  _a. ; ; ; irresistible proof -  
irresolute  _a. , 
irresolution  _n. , 
irresolvable  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> 
irrespective  _a. , ; (of - ); irrespective of age -   
irresponsibility  _n. 
irresponsible  _a. 1> ,   ; irresponsible child - ,      2>  3> 
irresponsive  _a. 1>  ,  ; to be irresponsive -  ,   2> ;  3> = _. irresponsible
irretention  _n.   ; irretention of memory -  
irretentive  _a.     
irretraceable  _a. 
irretrievable  _a. , , 
irreverence  _n. 
irreverent  _a. 
irreversible  _a. 1>  2> ; , ; irreversible decision -   3> _. 
irrevocability  _n. , 
irrevocable  _a. , ;  - irrevocable mistake - irrevocable decision
irrevocable decision   
irrevocable mistake   
irrigate  _v. 1>  2> _. 
irrigation  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ;  3> _attr. - irrigation engineering
irrigation engineering  
irrigative  _a. , 
irritability  _n. 1>  2> _. ;  ()
irritable  _a. 1>  2>   3> _. ,   ( )
irritant  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _.     2. _a.  
irritate  _I _v. 1> ,  2> _.  ,  3> _.      _II _v. _.  ,  _Syn: unsettle
irritating  _a. ,  
irritation  _n. 1> ,  2> _. _. ; 
irritative  _a. 
irruption  _n.  , , 
Irtish  _n. . 
IS  _I Information Systems _n.   _II International Standard _n.  
is  _v. 3rd _sg. _pres. of be
is worth nothing    
Isaac  _n. ; 
Isabel  = Isabella 1
Isabella  _n. 1>  ( ) {. .  } 2> - 
Isaiah  _n. _. ()
ISBD  = International Bibliographic Description _n.   
ischemia  _n. _. 
Isfahan  _n. . 
Isidore  _n. 
isinglass  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  (. isinglass-stone)
Islam  _n. 
Islamabad  _n. . 
Islamic  _a. ,   , 
Islamite  1. _n.  2. _a. , 
island  1. _n. 1>  2> -.  - street island - safety island 3> _.  (  ) 2. _v. 1>  ;   2> 
islander  _n. ,  
isle  _n.  _. (  .   ; ., of Wight - )
Isle of Ely  _n. --
Isle of Wight  _n. -- (  )
islet  _n. 
Islington  _n. . 
ism  _n. _. , ; 
isn't  = _v. _. _. is not
ISO  = International Organization for Standardization _n.    
isobar  _n. 
isochronal  = isochronous
isochronous  _a. 
isoclinal  _a. . 
isocline  _n. . 
isolate  _v. 1> , , ;   2> _.  (from) Scientists are working to isolate certain chemicals important to medicine, from the natural substances in which they are found.
isolated  _a. ,  - isolated sentence - isolated case
isolated case   
isolated sentence  ,   
isolation  _n. 1>  2> ; to live in isolation -     3> _attr. - isolation hospital - isolation period _Syn: privacy
isolation hospital   
isolation period  
isolationism  _n. 
isolator  _n. 
Isold  = Isolde
Isolde  = Isold _n. 
isometrics  _n. _pl. _.     (  )
isosceles  _a. _. 
isotherm  _n. 
isothermal  _a. 
isotope  _n. 
Ispahan  = _n. Isfahan
Israel  _n.  , 
Israeli  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Israelite  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
ISRG  = Independent Space Research Group _n.  ,  
issuance  _n. ,   . {. issue 2}
issue  1. _n. 1> , , ; ; an issue of blood -  2> ,  ;   3> _.    4> ; ; today's issue -   (  . .) 5> ; ; ; without male issue -    6> ,  (-.); in the issue -  ,  ;   ; to await the issue -   7>  ,  , ; ; national issue -   ; trivial issues - ; the issue of the day -  ; issue of fact - _.  ,      ,     ; issue of law - _.   ; to be at issue >   ;   ; >   , ; the point at issue -  , ; the question at issue is - /   ; to join/take issue >   ; ; (with -  -., on -  -.); > _.  ; >  ,   ; to bring an issue to a close -   8> . _pl. ,  9> _.  10> - government issue 2. _v. 1> , ,  2> ,   ; (from - -.);  , ; (in - -.); the game issued in a tie -      3> _. ,  ( -.) 4> , ;    (  . .) 5>  ( ) 6> ,  (, , ) 7>  () _Syn: arise
issue pardon for smb.   -.
Istanbul  _n. . 
isthmus  _n. 1>  2> _. _.    ( .);  
ISV  = Independent Software Vendor _n.    
it  1. _pers. _obj. _invar. 1> , ,  (   ); here is your paper, read it -   ,   2> _demonstr. ; who is it? -  ?  ?; it's me, _. it is I -   3> _impers. it is raining -  ; it is said - ; it is known -  4>     -.   it (= the season) is winter -   it (= the distance) is 6 miles to Oxford -   6  it (= the scenery) is very pleasant here -   ; it is in vain - ; it is easy to talk like that -    5>         ,     ; .; to face it out -    ; to foot it >  ; > ; to lord it -  , ; to cab it - ,   ,   2. _n. _. 1> ;   (-.);  ; '' in her new dress she was it -        ; she has it -   - ,    2>    ,  
IT  _I Industrial Technology _n.   _II Information Technology _n.  
it beats all    ;  ; ,   !
it beats anything    ;  ; ,   !
it beats creation    ;  ; ,   !
it beats hell    ;  ; ,   !
it beats my grandmother    ;  ; ,   !
it beats the band    ;  ; ,   !
it beats the devil    ;  ; ,   !
it beats the world    ;  ; ,   !
it is a perfect scandal!   !
it is no class  _.    
it is said  ; it says in the book   
it seems  -, 
it seems not  -, 
it should seem   
it will serve  >  ,  ; >   
it would seem   
it's  = _. _. it is
it's just as well    ,   ,   
it.  _I italics _n.  _II It. - Italian _n. 
ital.  _I italics _n.  _II Ital. - Italian _n. 
Italian  1. _a.  - Italian warehouse 2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Italian warehouse    (. ) 
Italianize  _v. ;  
italic  _I _a. _.  - italic order _II _. 1. _a.  - italic type 2. _n. _pl. ; italics supplied -   ( )
italic order  _.  
italic type  
italicize  _v. 1>   2>  ( );   3> , 
Italy  _n. 
itch  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  (-.),   (-.); an itch for money (gain) -   (); an itch to go away -    2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ,   (for); Those two boys are itching for a fight, they've been on the edge of a quarrel all day. my fingers itch to give him a thrashing -      ; scratch him where he itches -   
itch-mite  _n.  
itching  _a. 
itchy  _a.  ; 
item  1. _n. 1>    (   . .); , ,  (, );  (  );  (  . .); to answer a letter item by item -      2>  ; ,  2. _v.    3. _adv. , ,  
itemize  _v. 1> _.   ; ,  2> _. ,  
itenerant  _a. ; 
itenerary  _n.  
iterance  = iteration
iterant  _a. 
iterate  _v. 
iteration  _n. 
iterative  _a. 
itineracy  = itinerancy
itinerancy  _n. 1> ;      2>  (  . .)    ,   . .
itinerant  1. _n. ,       ,    ( , ) 2. _a. 1> ; itinerant musicians -   2>   
itinerary  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  2. _a. , 
itinerate  _v. 1>  2>    ( , )
itineration  = itinerancy
ITO  = International Trade Organization _n.    ()
its  _poss. (   ) ; ; ;  , 
itself  _pron. _pl. themselves 1> _refl. ; -; -; ; the light went out of itself -  ; by itself - , ; in itself -   ,   ; of itself -   ,      2> _emph. , , ; she is kindness itself -   ; even the well itself was empty -        
ITT  = International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation _n.  "    ",  ()
ITU  = International Telecommunications Union _n.   
IUS  = International Union of Students _n.   , 
ivied  _a. ,  
ivory  _n. 1>  ; fossil ivory -   2> _pl. _.    :  ,  ,  3> . _pl. _. ; to show one's ivories - ,   4>    5> _attr.     6> _attr.    - ivory tower
ivory black  _n.   ( )
ivory tower     
ivory-nut  _n.  
ivory-white  _a.   
ivy  _n. _.  ()
ivy-bush  _n. 1>   2> = bush I 1, 5
Izmir  _n. . 
j  _n. _pl. Js, J's   . ; J pen -  
J.  _I joul _n.  _II judge _n.  _III justice _n. 1>  2> 
J.A.  = Judge Advocate _n.  
J.C.  _I Jesus Christ _n.   _II Julius Caesar _n.  
J.D.  = Jurum Doctor _n. _.  
J.P.  = Justice of the Peace _n.  
jab  1. _n. 1> ; ;   2> _.  3> _. ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  (into) Don't jab your finger into my stomach like that - it's rude as well as painful! 3> ; ;  ();  - jab out
jab out   Mind where you put your elbow, you nearly jabbed my eye out!
jabber  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  2. _v. 1> , ,  2>    ,  _Syn: chatter
jabot  _n. _. /   ; 
jacinth  _n. _. 
jack  _I 1. _n. 1> (. Jack) , ; every man jack -  (); a good Jack makes a good Jill -      - Jack and Gill - Jack and Jill 2> = jack tar 3> (. Jack) ,  4> _.  5> _.  - make jack 6> _. _. ,  7>   8> _. , ; ;  9>     10> _. ;  11> _.   ;   12>  13>  ,  14>     15> _.  ; Jack of all trades -    ; to be Jack of all trades and master of none -       ; Jack out of office - ; Jack at a pinch - ,    - raise jack 2. _v.   ( jack up) You have to jack up the car in order to change a wheel. - jack up _II _n. _. ,  _III _n. _. 1>  (   . .) - black jack 2>     
Jack  _n. _. of John 
Jack and Gill    
Jack and Jill    
Jack Frost    ; -
Jack in office  _n. ,  
Jack Ketch  
jack light  _.  (     )
jack rabbit   
jack sprat  
jack tar  
jack up  > ,  to jack up one's job   >  He needed a small drink to jack up his failing courage. >  The director jacked Jim up for being late again.
Jack-a-dandy  _n. , , 
jack-in-the-box  _n. 1>  ( ,   ,   ) 2>   3> _. ,  4> _.  
Jack-in-the-green  _n. /         (  )
jack-knife  _n.   
jack-lift  _n.  
jack-o'-lantern  _n. 1>   2> _.         ,   
jack-plane  _n. _. , ; 
jack-priest  _n. _. 
jack-screw  _n. () 
jack-snipe  _n.  
jack-staff  _n. _. -
jack-stone  _n. 1>  2> _pl. as _sg.   
jack-straw  _n. 1>  2>  3> _pl.   ; not to care a jack-straw -     
jack-towel  _n.  ( ,  )
jackal  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,    ,   2. _v.  ,  
jackanapes  _n. 1> ;  2> /  3> , 
jackaroo  _n. _. _.  ,  (  )
jackass  _n. 1>  2> , , 
jackboot  _n.   ; _. 
jackdaw  _n. ; jackdaw in peacock's feathers -    
jacket  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - Norfolk jacket - Eton jacket 2> _.  3>  () 4>  (); ; potatoes boiled in their jackets -    5> , ;  (. dust jacket) 6> _. ,  (),  ( ); to dress down/trim/warm/dust smb.'s jacket - ,  -. 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  , 
jacketed  _a. 1>   ,  2> _.  ,  
jackpot  _n. 1> _.  2> ;      - hit the jackpot 3> _. _.  
Jacksonville  _n. . 
JACM  = Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery _n.     
Jacob  _n. (); _. 
Jacob's ladder  _n. 1> _.   2> _.   3> _. -; - 4> _.  
Jacob's staff  _n. 1> _.   2> ; 
Jacobean  _a.       I (1603-1625 .)
jacobin  _I _n. 1>  () 2> _.  _II _n.  
Jacobinic  = Jacobinical
Jacobinical  = Jacobinic _a. _. 
Jacobite  _n. _. 
jacobus  _n. _.   XVII .    I
jaconet  _n.     
Jacquard loom    
jacqueminot  _n. _.   
jacquerie  _n. _. _. 
jactation  = jactitation
jactitation  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  ,      - jactitation of marriage 3> _.  ;  ( )
jactitation of marriage       
jacuzzi  _n. 
jade  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  () 2> _. ();    _II _n. 1> _.  2> - 
jaded  _a. 1> ,  2> 
Jaeger  _n.  ,    
Jaffa  _n. . 
jag  _I 1. _n. 1>  , ;   () 2>  3> ,  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  ,   2>  _II _n. 1> _.   (, ) 2> _. , ; to have a jag on -  , '' a crying jag -  
jagg  = jag II
jagged  _I _a. , ;   _Syn: rough _II _a. _. 
jaggery  _n. _.  -
jaggy  = jagged I 2
jaguar  _n. 
jail  1. _n. 1>  2>   - break jail 2. _v.   
jail delivery  1>      2>    3> _.  
jail-fever  _n. 
jailbird  _n. _. ; ;  
jailer  _n. 
Jain  _n.     (  )
Jaipur  _n. . 
Jakarta  _n. . 
Jake  _n. _. of Jacob 
jalap  _n.     
jallopy  = jalopy _n. _.   /
jalopy  = jallopy
jalousie  _n. _. , ; 
jam  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> , ,  - traffic jam 4> _.     5> _. , ,  6> _.      2. _v. 1> , ; , ; to jam on the brakes -   2> , ; he jammed his fingers in the door -     3> ,  (into/in) You'll have to catch the next bus, we can't possibly jam any more passengers in. 4> ()  5> ;  6> _. , ; () (   . .) 7> _.  ;    ;  - jam through _II _n. ;  - real jam money for jam  ;  
jam closet  
jam through  _.  to jam a bill through  
jam-jar  _n.  () 
jam-packed  _a. _. 
jam-up  _n. , '' (  )
jama  = jamah
jamah  = jama _n. _.    
Jamaica  _n. ()  {. .   }
Jamaican  1. _a.  2. _n. ,   
jamb  _n. 1>  (, ) 2> . _pl.    3> _.   4> ,  5> _.   ,    
jamboree  _n. _. 1> ; ,  2>  (. )
James  _n. (); _. 
jammer  _n. _.   
jamming  _n. 1> , '' (  ) 2> _. ; ;  3> _.      4> _.   5> _attr. - jamming station - jamming war
jamming station    
jamming war    ;  
Jan.  = January _n. 
Jane  _n. _. 
jane  _n. _. 
Janet  _n. , 
jangle  1. _n. 1>  ; , ,   ;    2> _. , ,  2. _v. 1>  ,  ;   2> ,   3> _. , ; to jangle on someone's ears/nerves -   
janissary  = janizary
janitor  _n. 1> ,  2> _. , , 
janizary  _n. _. 
Jansenism  _n. _. 
January  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
Janus  _n. _-. _. 
Jap  = _. Japanese
Jap.  = Japan _n. 
japan  1. _n. 1>   (. ) 2>    2. _v. ,   
Japan  _n. 
Japanese  1. _a.  - Japanese lantern - Japanese varnish tree 2. _n. 1> ;  the Japanese _pl. - _.  2>  
Japanese lantern   
Japanese varnish tree   
Japanesque  _a.   
jape  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  2> _. 
Japhetic  _a. _. 
japonic  = Japanese 1.
jar  _I 1. _n. 1> ,     2> , ,  3> ;  ; the news gave me a nasty jar -       4>  5> ;  6> _.  2. _v. 1>  ,  ;  2>  ,  (upon, against);  3> , ,    (upon); to jar (up)on a person -  -. 4> ,  ( jar with) our opinions always jarred -     5>  6> _.  7> _.    _II _n. 1> ; ;  2> - _. Leyden jar 3> _.   (= 8  = 4,54 ) _III _n. - _. on the jar
jardiniere  _n. _. 
jargon  _I _n. 1>  2>  ,  _Syn: slang _II _n. _.  
jargonelle  _n. -
jargonize  _v.        
jarovization  _n. _. _-. 
jarovize  _v. _. _-. 
jarring  _a. 1> ,    2> 
jasmin  = jasmine
jasmine  = jasmin _n. 
jasper  _n. _. 
Jasper  _n. 
jaundice  1. _n. 1> _. ,   2> ; ;  3> ,  2. _v. 1> _.    2>  , 
jaundiced  _a. 1> _.   2> ,   3> ; to take a jaundiced view -  ,  ( -.) _Syn: distrustful
jaunt  1. _n.  /; to go on a jaunt -     _Syn: journey 2. _v.   /
jauntily  _adv. 1>  2> ;  3>   
jaunting-car  _n. _.         
jaunty  _a. 1> ,  2> ; - 3>  4> , ;  _Syn: debonair, insouciant _Ant: sedate
Java  _n. - 
Javanese  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  the Javanese _pl. - _.  2>  
javelin  _n. 1>  ,  2> _attr. - javelin formation _Syn: spear
javelin formation  _.   
javelin-throwing  _n.  
jaw  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl. ,  3> _pl.   (, ) 4> _.  5> _.   6> _.  7> _. , ,  () 8> _pl. _. ,  9> _attr. - jaw clutch - jaw coupling hold/stop your jaw! - _. () !;  !, ! - have a jaw 2. _v. _. 1>  (.   );      2>  ,  (at) The head teacher has been jawing at us all morning about the importance of the examinations, as if we didn't know!
jaw clutch  _.  
jaw coupling  _.  
jaw vice  _. 
jaw-bone  _n. 1>   2> _. 
jaw-breaker  _n. _.   ;  
jay  _n. 1>  () 2> _.  ;  3> 
jay-walker  _n. _.  
jaywalk  _v. _.   
jazz  1. _n. 1>  2> ,     3> _. _. ,  4>  ;  5> _attr.  6> _attr. ,  _Syn: blues, boogie-woogie, bop, dixieland, ragtime, rhythm-and-blues, rock, rock'n'roll, swing 2. _v. 1>    2>    3> _. _.  - jazz up
jazz band  -, -
jazz up  ,   Let's jazz this party up, it's very dull.
jazzy  _a. 1> = jazz 1, 5 2> _. _. ,  3> , 
JC  = Junior College _n.     
JCAE  = Joint Committee on Atomic Energy _n.     
JCEE  = Joint Council on Economic Education _n.     
JCET  = Joint Council on Educational Television _n.     
JCS  = Joint Chiefs of Staffs _n.     ()
jct.  = jctn = junction _n.  ;     
JD  = Justice Department _n.  
jealous  _a. 1> ; ; to be jealous of one's wife -   - be jealous 2> , ; to be jealous of another fellow's good fortune -    3> ,  4>  ; (of - -.); to be jealous of one's traditions -     (-. ,   . .)
jealousy  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> 
jean  _n.    (  ,   . .)
Jean  _n. 
jeans  _n. _pl. 
jeep  _n. 1> _.  2>    3> _. _. , 
jeer  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  ,  2. _v. , , ,  ; (at - ) The crowd jeered at the politician when he promised full employment and lower prices, as they knew that he could not possibly fulfil this. _Syn: scoff _II _n. . pl; _. 
jeez  _interj. !;  !
Jeff  _n. _. of Jeffrey 
Jeffrey  _n. 
jehad  = jihad
Jehovah  _n. _. ; Jehovah's Witnesses -   (   )
Jehu  _n. _. ; 
jejune  _a. 1> ,  - jejune diet 2>  ( ) 3> ; ,  _Syn: banal
jejune diet   
jejunum  _n. _.  
jell  1. = _n. _. jelly 1 2. _v. _. 1> = jelly 2 2> _. , ; public opinion has jelled on that question -       ; the conversation wouldn't jell -   
jellify  = jelly 2
jelly  1. _n. 1>  2> ; to reduce smb. to jelly -  -.   2. _v. 1>   ,   2> 
jelly-fish  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  
jelly-like  _a. , 
jellygraph  _n.  
Jem  _n. _. of James 
jemadar  _n. _. 1> _.  -; - 2>  3> 
Jemima  _n. 
jemmy  _n. 1>   '';  2>   ()
Jen  _n. _. of Jane 
jennet  _n. 1>    2> 
jenneting  _n.   
Jennie  _n. _. of Jane 
Jennifer  _n. 
jenny  _n. 1>         , .: jenny-ass  2> _. ;   3> _.    
Jenny  _n. _. of Jane 
jenny wren  _. 
jenny-ass  = jennet 2
jeopard  = _. jeopardize
jeopardize  _v.  ,  - jeopardize one's life
jeopardize one's life   
jeopardy  _n. ,  - be in jeopardy - put in jeopardy _Syn: danger
jerboa  _n. () 
jeremiad  _n. ; , 
Jeremiah  _n. ; _. 
Jericho  _n. _. ; go to Jericho! -   !
jerk  _I 1. _n. 1>  , ; to get a jerk on - ,  2>  , ; the jerks -  3> _.  (. soda jerk) 4> _. _. ,  5> _attr.  ( ) - physical jerks 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>    3>   (. jerk out) In spite of his fear, he jerked out his request. 4> _.    _II _v.     
jerked  _a.  - jerked beef
jerked beef   
jerkin  _n. _. 1>  (. )   2> 
jerkwater  _a. _. _.; jerkwater town - ,  
jerky  _I 1. _a. 1>   ;  2>  2. _n. _.      _II _n.  
Jeroboam  _n.  ,    (= 812   )
Jerome  _n. 
jerque  _v.     
jerrican  _n. _. 
jerry  _I Jerry _n. _. _. ;  / _II _n. _.  
Jerry  _n. 
jerry-building  _n. 1>       (  ) 2>  
jerry-built  _a.    , -
jerry-shop  _n. _. , 
jerrymander  = gerrymander
jersey  _n. 1> ;   2>   ;  ,  3>    
Jersey  _n. - 
Jersey City  _n. . -
Jerusalem  _n. . 
jess  1. _n. . pl 1>      2> _.  2. _v.   ( )
Jess  _n. _. of Jessica 
jessamine  = jasmine
Jessica  _n. 
Jessie  _n. _. of Janet, Jessica 
Jessy  _n. _. of Janet, Jessica 
jest  1. _n. 1> ,  - in jest 2> ,  3>  ,  - standing jest many a true word is spoken in jest - _.       _Syn: joke 2. _v. 1>  2> ,  (at) Why do you jest at my honesty?
jest-book  _n.  , 
jester  _n. 1>  2> 
jesting  _a. 1> , ; a jesting remark -  ,  2>  ;  ; a jesting fellow - 
Jesuit  _n. 1>  2>  , 
Jesuitic  = Jesuitical
Jesuitical  = Jesuitic _a. 1>  2> , 
Jesuitism  _n. , ; 
Jesuitry  = Jesuitism
Jesus  _n. _.  - by Jesus Jesus Christ! !;  ! _Syn: christ, good, shepherd, lamb, messiah, redeemer, saviour, son of god
jet  _I _n. 1> _. ,   2>    _II 1. _n. 1>  (,   . .); a jet of ink shot onto the paper -     2> _. , ,  3>   4> _.   5> _attr.  - jet engine at the first jet -    2. _v. 1>   2> ,  
jet engine   
jet lag  _n.    ,          
jet plane   
jet port     
jet propulsion   
jet set  _. _. ,  ; ' '
jet-black  _a.   
jet-fighter  _n.  
jet-propelled  _a.    - jet-propelled plane - jet-propelled projectile
jet-propelled plane   
jet-propelled projectile   
jetliner  _n.  , 
jetsam  _n. , ,      (   ) {. flotsam}
jetstone  _n. _.  
jettison  1. _n.        2. _v. 1>     2> _.   3>  ( -. ) 4>  (-.); to jettison a bill -       
jetton  _n. 
jetty  _I = jet-black _II _n. 1> ,  2>  ; ,  
Jew  _n. , 
Jew's pitch  _n. _. ,  
Jew's-harp  _n. 1>  (. ) 2> ,         
jewel  1. _n. 1>   2>  ; _pl.  3>  . _. 4>  ( ) _Syn: gem 2. _v. 1> . _p-p.    2>   (  )
jewel-box  _n.    
jewel-case  = jewel-box
jewel-house  _n.   
jeweller  _n. 
jewellery  _n. ;  
jewelry  _n. ;  
Jewess  _n. , 
Jewish  _a. , ; he is Jewish -  
Jewry  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. ,  
Jezebel  _n. _. ; _. _. 
JGR  = Journal of Geophysical Research _n.    
jib  _I 1. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,   ; the cut of one's jib - _. _.  ,    . . 2. _v. _.  ();  ( ) _II 1. _n.   2. _v.  , ;    (.    . .); _.  - jib at
jib at  >  ( -.) The horse jibbed at the high fence and the rider fell off. >    -., -.
jib door  1>   2> _.  
jib-boom  _n. _. 
jib-crane  _n. _. -
jibber  = jib II 1
jibe  _I = gybe _II = jib I 2  gybe _III _v. _. 1>  2> ; ; his words and actions do not jibe -      
Jibuti  _n. . 
JIC  = Joint Intelligence Center _n.    
Jidda  _n. . 
jiff  = jiffy
jiffy  = jiff _n. _. , ; wait (half) a jiffy -  ; in a jiffy - ,  
jig  _I 1. _n.  (); the jig is up -  - ;     2. _v. 1>   2>      _II 1. _n. 1> _.  ;  ; ;  2> _.  3> _.  4> _.    5> _.   6>  (    . .);  2. _v. 1>   2> 
jig-saw  _n. _.  ;   - jig-saw puzzle
jig-saw puzzle   -
jigger  _I _n. 1> ,  ;  2>   (   ) 3> _.  4> _.  5> _.   6> _.    7> _. -;   8>   9> = jig II 1, 4 10>   11>   ; not worth a jigger -     _II _n. 1> ,   2>  (  ) 3>    _III = chigoe _IV _v. _pass. only well, I'm jiggered! -   !
jigger-mast  _n. _. (-)
jiggery-pokery  _n. _. 1> ,  2> , , 
jiggle  1. _n. ;  2. _v. (); ()
jihad  _n. _. 1> ,   ( ) 2>   -., () 
Jill  = Gill
jilt  _v. _.   
Jim  _n. _. of James 
Jim-Crow  _n. _. 1> _. _.  2> _attr. - Jim-Crow policy
Jim-Crow policy      
jim-dandy  _a. _. _. , 
jim-jams  _n. _pl. _. 1>   2> ,   
Jimmy  _n. _. of James 
jimmy  _. 1. _n. 1> _.     2> = jemmy 1> 2. _v.  
jimp  _a. _. 1> ,  2>  3> 
Jimson weed  _. 
jingle  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3>       _Syn: poetry 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  , 
jingo  1. _n. _pl. -oes -, ; ; by jingo! -  ! 2. _a. 
jingoism  _n. -,  ; 
jingoistic  _a. 
jink  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _pl. high jinks - ,   2. _v. 1> , ,  2> _. _.     
jinnee  _n. _pl. jinn,  as _sg. _. 
jinny  _n. _. 1>   2>      
jinrickisha  = ricksha
jinricksha  = ricksha
jinx  _n. _. /,  
JIS  = Japan Industrial Standards _n.   
JISC  = Japanese Industrial Standards Committee _n.     
JIT  = Just In Time _adv. 
jitney  _. _. 1. _n. 1>   2>      2. _a. ,  3. _v.       
jitter  1. _v. _. ;  2. _n. _.  
jitterbug  _. 1. _n. 1>  ;  2>      3>  () 2. _v.    
jitters  _n. _pl. _.  ; ; to have the jitters - ; it gave me the jitters -   
jittery  _a. _. ;  _Syn: nervous
jiu-jitsu  = ju-jutsu
jive  1. _n. _. 1> ;   2>    3>  2. _v. _.    
jnt joint  _n. , ; , 
JO  = Junior Officer _n.  
Jo  _n. _. of Joseph, Josephine 
Joachim  _n. 
Joan  _n. ; Joan of Arc _.  '
Joanna  _n. ; Joanna of Arc _.  '
job  _I Job _n. 1> _.  2> ,  ; to be as patient as job -   ; this would try the patience of job -        - job's news - job's comforter _II 1. _n. 1> , ;   - by the job 2> _. ,  - out of job 3> ;  4>      ; his appointment was a job -      5> _.  - inside job 6> /,   7> _.  8> _. , ,   9> _attr.    ;  - job classification - job evaluation a job of work -   - bad job - good job - job lot - on the job - just the job _Syn: profession 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>   3>     4>   ,   5>  ;   ,   6> , ;   7>   (    . .) 8>   ; to job smb. into a post -  -.     _III 1. _n.  ,  2. _v. 1> , ; ;  (at) 2> ;  3>     
Job  _n. ; _. 
job classification  _.   ( )
job evaluation  _.  (   )
job lot  >   ,   > ,       >  
job seeker  _n.  
job sharing  _n.  
job's comforter  ,       -. 
job's news   ,  
Job's post  ,   
job-work  _n.  
jobation  _n. ,  , 
jobber  _n. 1> ,    2> ,   3>  ,  4>   5>   6> ,     
jobbernowl  _n. _. , 
jobbery  _n. 1>     /  2>  ; 
jobbing  1. _n. 1> ,   2>   3> _.   4>  ;  ;  2. _a. ,  (   . .) - jobbing shop
jobbing shop   
jobholder  _n. 1> ,    2> _.  
jobless  _a. 
jobmaster  _n. 1> _.  2> ,    
jobsworth  _n. 
Jock  _n. 1> _. _.   2> = (jock) _. jockey 1, 1
jock-strap  _n. _. 
jockey  1. _n. 1>  2> _. _.  3> ,  2. _v. ,  - jockey for position - jockey into - jockey out
jockey for position        
jockey into     -.
jockey out   ,  -.
jocko  _n. _pl. -os _. ; 
jocose  _a. ;  _Syn: humorous
jocosity  _n. ; 
jocular  _a. ; ; , ;  _Syn: humorous
jocularity  _n. 1>  2> 
jocund  _a. 1> , ;  2> 
jocundity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
jodhpurs  _n. _pl.    
Joe  _n. _. _. _. 
Joe Blow  _n. _. _. _. 
joey  _I _n. _.  (. ) _II _n. _.  
Joey  _n. _. of Joseph 
jog  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2> ,  ;   3> _. ,  / 4> ,   2. _v. 1> , ; ; to jog smb.'s memory -  -.,   -.  (-.) 2>    (.     -.) 3> ,  , ; ;  4> ,   ()  ( jog on, jog along) How's work? Oh, jogging along all right, but it isn't exactly exciting 5>  (,   . .) (on, along) _Syn: run
joggle  _I 1. _n. , ;   2. _v. 1> ; ;  2> ,    _II 1. _n. _.  ; ,  2. _v.  , ,   . .
joggly  _a.  ( )
Jogjakarta  _n. . 
jogtrot  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _attr. , 
Johannesburg  _n. . 
John  _n. _. 
John Barleycorn    ,  ,       
John Bull    (  )
John Collins  _.     
John Doe  _. (. )      - John Doe and Richard Roe
John Doe and Richard Roe     (    )
John Dory   ()
John Q. Public  _n.    (  )
John-o'-Groat's  _n.  ; from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End -     ;     ()
John-o'-Groat's-House  _n.  ; from John-o'-Groat's-House to Land's End -     ;     ()
Johnny  _n. _. 1> ,  2> , 
johnny  _n. _. 1> ,  2> , 
Johnny Raw  1> _.  2> _. _. 
johnny-cake  _n.  (_. , _. )
Johnny-jump-up  _n.   
Johnsonese  _n. ,  ,   (   XVIII .  )
Johnsonian  _n. ,  ,   (   XVIII .  )
join  1. _v. 1> (); to join forces -  ,  ; to join hands >   ; ()   ; > ,   2> (); I'll join you in your walk -     3>  ( -.);   ;    (  . .); to join a club -   ; to join a library -   ; to join (in) with smb. -   -. - join up 4>    , ; to join one's regiment, one's ship -   ,   ( ,     . .) 5> , ; the stream joins the river -     6> ; the two estates join -        - join battle _Syn: connect 2. _n. ; , ,  
join battle    ;  ;   
join up     
joinder  _n. . _. , ; 
joiner  _n. 1>  2> _.   
joinery  _n. 1>  ;   2>   3>  
joint  1. _n. 1>  ; ;  2> _. , ; to put a bone into joint again -  ; out of joint - ; _.   ;    3>   : ,   . .; dinner from the joint -   4> _. _. , ; (eating) joint - ,  5> _. _.  6> _. _.    7> _.  ( ) 8> _. , ,   9> _. ; , ,  - angle joint 10> _. _.   2. _a. 1> , , ; to take joint actions -  ; joint efforts -   - joint authors - joint committee - joint possession - joint responsibility - joint heir - Joint Staff - Joint Chiefs of Staff - joint stock - joint resolution 2>  - joint traffic _Syn: mutual 3. _v. 1> ;     ,  2> ,  3> _.    
joint authors  
Joint Chiefs of Staff  _.    
joint committee  >   >     
joint heir  
joint possession   , 
joint resolution  _.     ,       
joint responsibility   
Joint Staff  
joint stock   
joint traffic        
joint-pin  _n. _.  
joint-stock company  _n.  
jointer  _n. 1> _. ;   2> _.    
jointly  _adv. , 
jointress  _n. _. ,       
jointure  1. _n. , ,    (   ),    2. _v.   ,   ,   
jointuress  = jointress
joist  _n. 1> , ;  2> _attr. ; joist ceiling -    ,  
jojoba  _n. _. 
joke  1. _n. 1> ; ; it is no joke -  ;   ; to have one's joke, to make a joke - ; to make a joke of smth. -  -.   2>   3>  , ; the joke was on him -      _Syn: gag, jest, pleasantry, quip, wisecrack, witticism 2. _v. 1>  (about) Please don't joke about such a delicate subject. Jane's stomach trouble is nothing to joke about. 2> , 
joker  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3>  ( ) 4> _.  /   5>  ,       
jokey  _a. _. , , 
jokingly  _adv. , , 
joky  _a. _. ; 
jollier  _n. _. , 
jollification  _n. , 
jollify  _v. _. 1> () 2>  
jollity  _n. , 
jolly  1. _a. 1> , ;    2> ,  3> _. ; , ,  (. .); jolly weather -  ; a jolly mess I am in -      - the jolly god 2. _adv. _. , ; jolly fine -  ; you'll be jolly late -   ; jolly well - , ; you'll jolly well have to do it -  -     3. _n. 1> _.    2> _. of jolly-boat 3> _.  4. _v. 1> _.  2>  ,  (-.) ,  ( jolly along, jolly up) Here comes the sports teacher to jolly us along just when we're tired out! 3> _. 
jolly-boat  _n.  
jolt  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  (. .) _Syn: impact 2. _v. 1> , ,  2>  ,  (  )
jolterhead  _n. , 
jolty  _a. 
Jonah  _n. 1>  2> ,  
Jonathan  _n.  (  )
jongleur  _n. _. _.   , 
jonquil  _n. 1>  2> -,   3>  
Jordan  _I _n.  _II _n. . 
Jordanian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
jorum  _n.  , , .   
Joseph  _n. ; 
Josephine  _n. ; 
josh  _. _. 1. _n.  ;  2. _v. ; ; 
Joshua  _n. ; _. 
joskin  _n. _.  ; 
joss  _n. 1>   2> , 
joss-house  _n.  , 
joss-sticks  _n. _pl.          
josser  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3> _. 
jostle  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  2. _v. (), (); ; ; to jostle for power - ()      - jostle against - jostle away - jostle from - jostle through
jostle against   
jostle away  , 
jostle from  , 
jostle through  ; 
jot  1. _n. ;  ; not a jot -    2. _v.  ;   (. jot down);  I must jot down that telephone number before I forget it. _Syn: write
jotter  _n.  , 
jotting  _n. , ,  
joule  _n. _. 
jounce  _v. (); ()
jour  = _n. _. _. journeyman
journal  1. _n. 1> ;  (. .); the Journals - _.  ; ship's journal - _.   2> ;  3> _.  ,  2. _a. _. 
journal-box  _n. _-. 
journalese  _n.  
journalism  _n. 1>   2> 
journalist  _n. 1> ,   2>  
journalistic  _a. 
journey  1. _n. 1> ,  (. ); two days' journey from here -      - be on a journey - go on a journey - take a journey 2>  3> _.   _Syn: excursion, jaunt, pilgrimage, tour, trip, voyage 2. _v.  , , ; 
journey-work  _n. 1>    2>  ; 
journeyman  _n. 1>    ,    (     ) 2> _.  3> 
joust  _. 1. _n.    _pl.  2. _v.     
Jove  _n. _-. _. ; by Jove! >  !; -!; >  !; >   !
jovial  _a. ;  _Syn: blithe
joviality  _n. ; 
Jovian  _a. 1>  ;  2>    
jowl  _n. 1> ;   2>      3>  ( );  ( );  (, ) 4>  (, )
jowly  _a. , 
joy  1. _n. 1> ; ,  - wish joy 2> -.,  ,  3> _. _. ,  _Syn: pleasure 2. _v. _. (); ()
Joy  _n. 
joy-house  _n. _. _.  
joy-ride  _n. _. ()   / (  )
joy-rider  _n. ,     
Joyce  _n. 
joyful  _a. , ;  _Syn: ecstatic, elated, euphoric, happy _Ant: gloomy, low, miserable, morose, sad, solemn
joyless  _a. 
joyous  = joyful
joystick  _n. _. /  ()
Jozy  _n. _. of Josephine 
JP  = jet propulsion _n. 1>   2>  
JPL  = Jet Propulsion Laboratory _n.   
Jr  = junior _n. 
jr  = junior _n. 
jt  = joint _n. , ; , 
ju-ju  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> , 
ju-jutsu  _n. _. -
Ju.  = June _n. 
jubilance  _n. 
jubilant  _a. ; 
jubilate  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> (Jubilate) _. 100-  3> (Jubilate) _.     2. _v. ; 
jubilation  _n. 
jubilee  _n. ;  (. 50-) - hold a jubilee - silver jubilee - golden jubilee - Diamond Jubilee
Judaic  _a. , 
Judaism  _n. ,  
Judas  _n. 1> _.  2>  3> (judas) ,    ( )
Judas-coloured  _a. 
Judas-hole  = Judas 3
Judas-tree  _n. _. 
judder  _v. 
judge  1. _n. 1> ; Judge Advocate General -  ,  - ; judge advocate -   2> ,  3> , ; a judge of art -   _Syn: arbiter, arbitrator, referee, umpire 2. _v. 1> ;   2>  ,  3> ; (by/from) You can't judge a man's character by his looks. The age of a good wine can be judged from its colour, smell, and taste. to judge horses -    4> , ;   ,   ; to judge by appearances -    5> , 
judge-made  _a. judge-made law - ,    
judgematic  = judgematical
judgematical  = judgematic _a. _.  ; 
judgement  _n. 1> ,  ;      ; judgement reserved - _.       ; to pass/give/render judgement on smb. -   -. 2> , ()  3> , ; in my judgement you are wrong -    (-,   ),   ; private judgement -   (  , .   ) 4> ;   ; to show good judgement -   - good judgement - poor judgement - sit in judgement 5> _attr. - judgement creditor - judgement debtor to disturb the judgement -    _Syn: wisdom
judgement by default        (  )
judgement creditor  ,     
judgement debtor  ,     
judgement-day  _n. _.  ;   
judgement-seat  _n. 1>   2> , 
Judges  _n. _.  
judgmatic  = judgematic
judgmatical  = judgematic
judgment  = judgement
judgmental  _a.  ( , )
judicature  _n. 1>  ;  - Supreme Court of Judicature 2>   3> 
judicial  _a. 1> ,  - judicial murder 2>  3>  ; ; 
judicial murder   ,    
judiciary  1. = _a. judicial 1; judiciary law -   2. = _n. judicature 2
judicious  _a. , 
Judith  _n. ; _. 
judo  _n. _. _. 
Judy  _n. 1>      2> _. ;  3> ,   (. ); to make a Judy of oneself - _.  
jug  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _v. 1> _.  (, ) 2> _.    _II _n.  (  . .)
jug-handled  _a. _. ; ; 
jugate  _a. _. ; 
jugful  _n.  (-);  ; not by a jugful - _.   ;    ;  
jugged  _n. 
Juggernaut  _n. 1> _. _.  (    ) 2>   (,     ;      . .) (. Juggernaut car  )
juggins  _n. _. ; 
juggle  1. _n. 1> ,  ,  2>  , , ;  ,  2. _v. 1>  ;  2> , ; to juggle a person out of his money -   -.  - juggle with
juggle with  > ,  (, ) I don't think I shall be able to juggle with my tax return this year. > 
juggler  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
jugglery  _n. 1> ;  ;   2> , ;  
Jugoslav  = Jugoslavian
Jugoslavia  = _n. Yugoslavia
Jugoslavian  = Jugoslav 1. _n.  ;  2. _a. 
jugular  _. 1. _a.  - jugular vein 2. _n.  
jugular vein   
jugulate  _v. 1>   2>  3>  ()  
juice  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  (-.) 3> _.  ;  4> _. ; ; step on the juice! -  ! 5> _attr. - juice road 2. _v. - juice up
juice road  _. _.   
juice up   The writer has thought it necessary to juice up his stories with accounts of his sexual adventures.
juicer  _n. 
juicy  _a. 1>  2> _. ,  ( ) 3> _. ,  - juicy story 4> _. , , 
juicy story  _. / 
jujube  _n. 1>  (  ) 2>  ,     3> , 
juke  _n. _. _.  /,    -  - (. juke-joint)
juke-box  _n. - ( ,   . .)
Jul.  = July _n. 
julep  _n. 1> ,     2> _.   /  , ,   
Julia  _n. ; 
Julian  _a. 
Juliana  _n. , 
julienne  _n. _. 1> - 2>  
Juliet  _n. 
Julius  _n. ; 
July  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
jumbal  = jumble II
jumble  _I 1. _n.  , ; ,  _Syn: conglomeration, farrago, hotch-potch, medley, melange, mess, muddle, pot-pourri 2. _v. 1> (), ()   (. jumble up, jumble together) I left my papers separated neatly in order, and when I got back they had all been jumbled together, and it took me an hour to sort them out 2>   ;  3>  _II _n.   
jumble-sale  _n.       
jumble-shop  _n. ,      
jumbo  _n. _pl. -os   ,   
jump  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  - long jump - broad jump - high jump - running jump - standing jump 2> ,    . .; the jumps - _. ;  ; to give smb. the jumps -  -.   3>   (,   . .) - take a jump 4> ,   5>  6> _. ; to have the jump on smb. in smth. -    -.  -. 7> _.  ,  8> _.   - on the jump 2. _v. 1> ; ; to jump for joy -    2> ; , ; ; you made me jump when you came in so suddenly -     ; my heart jumped -     3> ,  ( ,   . .); the prices jumped -   4> ,  (   . .) 5> ,  (. jump over) to jump (over) a stream -   ; to jump from one subject to another -       6>  ( ); to jump a man -   7> , ; to jump a chapter (ten pages) in a book -   ( )   8> ; to jump the track >   ; the train jumped the track    ; > _.     9> , ; to jump a baby on one's knees -     10>  ; ; he jumped his horse -    ; don't jump the camera -    11>  (-.),  (-.   ); to jump a (mining) claim -   ()  12> . _p-p.    (  . .),     13> _.  (   . .); to jump a train -    14> ,   (-.); to jump bail -        ; to jump the queue -    15>   16> _.   17> ;   18> _. ,  () 19> _. ,  ( ) - jump about - jump at - jump down - jump in - jump into - jump off - jump on - jump out - jump together - jump up - jump upon - jump with jump to it! - -!, !; to jump the gun -  ,  ; to jump in the lake - , ; to jump at the bait -    _II _n. _. 1>  ; 2> _pl. 
jump a claim  >   ,   >   -.,  
jump about  > ,  ( , ) >  
jump at  >   -.,  -. >  ,   -. to jump at an offer   
jump at a conclusion    
jump at the bait    
jump down  > ,  Try to stop the children from jumping down the stairs, one day they'll get hurt. >   (  . .)
jump in   ,  The water's lovely and warm in the pool, jump in!
jump into  > ,  to jump into one's clothes ,   >   (-.)  (-.) he was jumped into buying the house      
jump jet  _n.        
jump off   jump off a chair   
jump on  > ,  jump on to a chair    >    -. The captain was well-known for jumping on men whom he disliked, for the least little fault.
jump out   (of) I was walking up the garden path when one of the children jumped out of the bushes and surprised me.
jump over  
jump seat   
jump short  
jump the queue   -.   -.  
jump to a conclusion    
jump together  = jump with
jump up   jump up! !, ! (   . .)
jump upon  = jump on
jump with  , , 
jump-seat  _n.  
jump-welding  _n. _.  
jumped-up  _a. ;  ( );  ,  
jumper  _I _n. 1> ;  2> (Jumper) _.    - 3>   (,   . .) 4> _. ,  5> _.     6> _.  ( ,   . .) 7> _.  8> _.   9> _.  ,  10> _. ;   _II _n. 1>  2>   3>  4>  5>  / 6> . _pl.  
jumping jack      ()
jumping-off ground  _n. _. 
jumping-off place  _n. 1> _. ;     2> _.  ;  ; it's a jumping-off place -      3> _. ,    , 
jumping-rope  _n. _. , 
jumpsuit  _n. 1>   2>    (  ) 3>  
jumpy  _a. 1> ,  2>    3>  ( ) _Syn: nervous
jun.  = junior _n. 
junc  = junction _n.  ;     
junction  _n. 1>  2> ,    ;  3>  ,  ,  ; _-.   4>  (); ;  5>  ()
junction board  . 
junction call  .  
juncture  _n. 1> ;   2>  ;  ; at this juncture >   ,   ; >    - at a critical juncture 3> _. , 
June  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
jungle  _n. 1>  2>  ,  3> _. _.  4> _attr.   ;   
jungle fever   
jungle-  _pref.   ,      ; jungle-bear - -
jungly  _a.  
junior  1. _a. ;    ,    ( ,   . .); Edward Smith junior -    - junior partner - junior leader 2. _n. 1> ; the juniors - ; he is my junior by three years, he is three years my junior -     3  2>  ( ) 3> _.  4> _. _.  5> _.    - junior college
junior college    ,   
junior common-room    
junior leader  _.  
junior partner   , 
juniority  _n.  /
juniper  _n. 
junk  _I 1. _n. 1> _. () , ; ;  ,   2> _.  3> _.  4> ' ' (   ) 5> _. ,  _Syn: waste 2. _v. 1> ,    2>    _II _n. 
junk bottle  _.   (   )
junk food  _n.   ,   
junk mail  _n.  
junk-shop  _n. 1>    ,  2>  
junker  _n. _. 
junket  1. _n. 1>        2> ,  3> _.  2. _v. 1>  2> _.  
junketing  _n. 1> = junket 1 2> = junket 3 2> _.  /   
junkie  _n. _. 
junkman  _n. _. 
junky  _n. _. 
junkyard  _n. 1> , ,      , ,    . . 2>   
Juno  _n. _-. _. ; _.  
junta  _n. _.  _Syn: conspiracy
junto  _n. _pl. -os ,  ,  
Jupiter  _n. _-. _. _. ; by Jupiter! >  !; -!; >  !; >   !
Jurassic  _a. _. ; Jurassic period -  , 
jurat  _n. 1>    (   ) 2> _.  ,   ,      
juratory  _a. 
juridical  _a. ; ;  - juridical days
juridical days     
jurisconsult  _n.  (.      )
jurisdiction  _n. 1>   2> ,  3>  ;  ; it doesn't lie within my jurisdiction -       _Syn: authority, dominion, power, sovereignty, sway
jurisprudence  _n. , ,  - medical jurisprudence
jurisprudent  1. _a.    2. _n. 
jurist  _n. 1>  2>    3> _. 
juristic  = juristical
juristical  = juristic _a. ; 
juror  _n. 1>  2>   3> , / , 
jury  _I _n. 1> ; petty/common/trial jury - 12 ,        - coroner's jury - grand jury - packed jury - special jury 2>  (    . .) _II _a. _. , 
jury-box  _n.   ,   
jury-mast  _n. _.  
jury-rig  _n. _. 1>    2>  
juryman  _n. 1>  2>  
jus  _n. _pl. jura; _. 1> ,   - jus civile - jus gentium 2>  
jus civile   
jus gentium   
jussive  _a. _. 
just  _I 1. _a. 1> ,  2> ;  ;  - just fear - just reward 3> ,  - just proportion _Syn: rightful 2. _adv. 1> ,  , ; it is just what I said -    ,   ; just so -  ; just in time -   ; just then -  ; just the other way about/round -    2>  ; he has just come -     3> ; I just caught the train -  , -    4> _. , , ; it's just splendid -   ; just like that -    _II = joust
just fear   
just in case    
just now  >   ; >  
just proportion   ,  
just reward   
just the job   ,   ,  
just the same  >   ; >   , -
justice  _n. 1> ; to do him justice he is very clever -    ,    ; he did justice to your dinner -     ; in justice to smb. -   -. 2> , ; to bring smb. to justice -  -.   - administer justice 3>  - Justice of the Peace - Lord Chief Justice of England to do justice to oneself -      ;      - poetical justice
Justice of the Peace   
justiceship  _n. 1> ,   2>   
justiciable  _a. ,    
justiciary  1. _n.   2. _a. , 
justifiable  _a.   ; ; ; justifiable homicide - _.     ;    ; justifiable claims -  
justifiable homicide      
justification  _n. 1>  2>  ,  3> _.  
justificative  _a. 1>  2> 
justificatory  = justificative
justify  _v. 1> ;  ; ; ; to justify one's action -   ; she was justified in acting that way -         2> ; to justify (as) bail - _.      3> _.  
justify as bail      
justify bail      
justly  _adv. 1>  2> 
jut  1. _n.  2. _v. ,  ( jut out, jut forth) The wall juts out here to allow room for the chimney. I don't like the way his ears jut out.
jute  _n. 
Jutland  _n. - 
juv juvenile  _n. 
juvenescent  _a. 1>   2>  3> 
juvenile  1. _a. 1> ;  - juvenile labour - juvenile offender - juvenile delinquent - juvenile delinquency - juvenile court 2>   ; juvenile books -    _Syn: childish 2. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. _.    3> ,    
juvenile court     
juvenile delinquency   
juvenile delinquent   
juvenile labour   
juvenile offender   
juvenilia  _n. _pl.  
juvenility  _n. 1> ,  2> 
juxtapose  _v. 1>    , ;     2> 
juxtaposition  _n. 1>  , ;  2> 
JV  = Junior Varsity _n.  
k  = knot _n.  (    )
K-ration  _n. _. _.  
k.  _I karat _n.  (   ) _II . K. - kilogram(me) _n. 
K.O.  = knock out _n. _. 
kabbalah  = cabbala
Kabul  _n. . 
kadi  = cadi
Kaffir  = Kafir _n. 1>  2> _pl. _.   
Kafir  = Kaffir
kaftan  = caftan
kail  = kale
kailyard  _n. 1> = kaleyard 2> _attr. - kailyard school - kailyard novelists
kailyard novelists   ( XIX -  XX .),         
kailyard school   ( XIX -  XX .),         
kaiser  _n. _. 
kakemono  _n. _.  (  )
Kalahari Desert  _n.  
kale  _n. 1>   2>   3>   ,   4> _. _. 
kaleidoscope  _n. 
kaleidoscopic  = kaleidoscopical
kaleidoscopical  = kaleidoscopic _a. 
kalends  = calends
kaleyard  _n. _. 
kali  _n. _. 1>   2> 
Kalimantan  _n. - 
Kaliningrad  _n. . 
Kalmuck  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
Kalmyk  = Kalmuck
Kama  _n. . 
Kamchatka  _n. - 
kamikaze  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 1> ,    2> 
Kampala  _n. . 
Kampuchea  _n. ; People's Republic of Kampuchea   
Kan.  = Kans. = Kas. = Kansas _n.  ( )
kanaka  _n. 1>  (  -, . ) 2>     ( )
kangaroo  _n. 1>  2> _pl. _.  -  3> _pl. _. ,     - kangaroo closure - kangaroo court
kangaroo closure  _. ,          
kangaroo court  _.   ; ,   
Kansas  _n. 
Kansas City  _n. . -
Kantian  _a. _. 
Kantianism  _n. _. 
kaoliang  _n.  (  - )
kaolin  _n. 
kapellmeister  _n. _. , 
kapok  _n.  ( )
kappa  _n.  (   )
kaput  _a. _predic. _. _. ; ;  
Kara Sea  _n.  
Kara-Kalpak  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
Karachi  _n. . 
Karaite  _n. ; 
karaoke  _n. _. 
karate  _n. _. 
Karlovy Vary  _n. . -
karma  _n. 
karoo  = karroo
karri  _n. _.  
karroo  = karoo _n.      ,     
kartell  = cartel
Kashmir  _n. 
katabatic  _a. _.   (  )
Kate  _n. _. of Catherine 
Katharine  = _n. Catherine
Kathleen  _n. 
kathode  = cathode
Katie  = _n. Cathie
Katmandu  _n. . 
Katrine  _n. _. of Catherine 
Kattegat  _n.  
katydid  _n.  
Kaunas  _n. . 
kauri  _n.  (  )
kayak  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> 
kayo  _n. _.; _. 
Kazakh  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
Kazakhstan  _n. ; Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic    
kazoo  _n. ,   
KB  = KiloByte _n. 
KC  = King's Counsel _n.  
kc.  = kilocycle _n. 
Kc/s  = kilocycles per second _n. (-) 
kcal  = kilocalorie _n. ,  
KD  = Knocked Down _n.   
kebab  _n.  (  )
keck  _v. 1> ;  ,   2>   - keck at
keck at     (   . .)
kedgeree  _n. 1>    ,    2>   , ,   . .
keek  _. 1. _n.  () 2. _v. 
keeker  _n. _. 1> ; ,   2> _pl. 
keeking-glass  _n. _. 
keel  _I 1. _n. 1>  (); on an even keel - _.   ; _. , ; to lay down a keel -    2> _.  2. _v.  - keel over _II _n. 1>      2>     (= 21 )
keel over  (); _.   The ship keeled over when it hit the rocks, and sank to the bottom with all its passengers and sailors.
keelage  _n.   (       )
keelhaul  _v. 1> _. _.  (    ) 2> _.   ; 
keelson  = kelson
keen  _I _a. 1>  2> , ; ; a keen wind -   3> ,  () 4>  (, ) 5> ,  (  . .) 6> ,  ( ) - keen pleasure 7> ,  - keen pain - keen hunger - keen appetite - keen interest 8> , ; a keen man of business -   ,  ; a keen sportsman -   9>   (-.),  ( -.); to be (dead) keen on smth. - _.   -.; ()  -., ()  -.; he is keen on opera -   ; I am not very keen on cricket -      10> ,  (   . .) 11> , ; keen contest -   - keen competition 12> ,  ( ) _Syn: acute, astute, penetrating, perspicacious, sharp, shrewd, eager _Ant: bland, languid, slow, stupid _II _. 1. _n. ,    2. _v. 
keen appetite   
keen competition  _.  
keen hunger   
keen interest   
keen pain   
keen pleasure   
keen-witted  _a. 
keep  1. _v. 1> ,  ; you may keep the book for a month -      - keep hold of 2> ; ;  3>  (,   . .),  (, );  () 4> , ;  (  ,   . .); the weather keeps fine -   ; to keep one's bed -   ,     5>  , ;  ; the matter will keep till tomorrow -      ; it's only good news that keeps -     ; meat will keep in the cellar -      6>   (-.); keep moving! - !,  !; he kept laughing the whole evening -       7>       (-. ); he kept me waiting -    ; I won't keep you long -      8> , ; to keep a shop -  ; to keep a garden -   9> , ; to keep a family -   10>   ,  ; to keep a cook -   11> ,  - keep house 12>   ; do they keep postcards here? -   ? 13>  (, ,   . .) 14> , ; to keep the town against the enemy -    ; to keep the goal -    ( ) 15> , ; to keep a secret -   ; you are keeping smth. from me -  -    16> ; to keep (in) one's feelings -    17> ; to keep the children after school -     18> , ; to keep one's birthday -    19> _. ; where do you keep? -   ? 20> _.  ; ;  ( ); school keeps today -      - keep after - keep ahead - keep at - keep away - keep back - keep down - keep from - keep in - keep off - keep on - keep out - keep to - keep together - keep under - keep up to keep on at a person - _.   -.; to keep (smb.) going >  (-.) ; >  (-.) ; to keep oneself to oneself -  , ;  ,  ; to keep up with the Joneses -     - keep company - keep covered - keep watch _Syn: delay 2. _n. 1> , ,  - earn keep 2>     3>   ( ) 4> _. ; in good keep, in low keep -   ( )  - for keeps
keep a good offing     ,    
keep a seat warm     -. (  ) (for smb.)
keep a straight face    
keep a tab on smth.  >   -.; > _.   -.
keep after  >   The police kept after the criminals until at last they caught them. >  She keeps after the children the whole time, never lets them have a minute's peace.
keep ahead    Jane used to have difficulty with her school work, but she has been keeping ahead for the past year.
keep an appointment     /
keep at  >  (-.)  ,  Ex he kept hard at work for a week      >  (-.)  (-) >    She kept at me for a year to buy her a new coat, until in the end I agreed, just so as to have some peace from her.
keep away  > ()  ;   ;  Nothing will keep me away from an exciting play. >  keep knives away from children     >  (from) The doctor advised Jim to keep away from fattening foods.
keep back  > ,  The men built banks of earth to keep back the rising flood waters. >  he kept the news back     >   
keep bad company     
keep books at one's bed-side      
keep clear of  ,  -.
keep company  _. 
keep company with  ,   -.
keep count   , , 
keep covered  _.   
keep dark  
keep down  >  ,     If there's shooting going on, keep down. >  ,   to keep down prices     >  (; );    It was all I could do to keep my temper down when I saw the boys treating the dog badly. >  he can't keep down his food     >  Chemicals are used to keep the insects down. >     Jane was afraid that if she failed her examinations again, she would be kept down next year.
keep from  (),   -.; What kept you from doing it? -     ?; he kept his anxiety from showing -      
keep good company     ,    
keep hands in pockets  
keep hold of   ,  (-.)
keep house   
keep in  >  ;    (); to be kept in -    ,   ( ) > ; to keep in fire -  ; to keep in with smb. -      -. > () Jim was able to keep his anger in and avoid a fight.
keep in mind  ,   
keep in the background  ,   
keep in the picture  ,  -.;  -.   
keep mum  
keep off  > ()  ;  ; keep off! - !; keep off the subject! -    !; keep off the grass! -    !; keep your mind off this -    ,     > () Will the rain keep off until after the game? A piece of cheese will keep off hunger for a time. >  The doctor advised Jim to keep off fattening foods. >   I suggest that you keep off religion while the priest is here.
keep on  >  ( -.) to keep on reading   to keep on fire   >     he was kept on at his old job      >  ;  to keep on one's hat    >   () There is no need for tall office buildings to keep their lights on all night, when the government has asked every one to save power. >   Turn left at the comer and keep on as far as the church. Keep right on to the end of the road. >  ,  Even if you fail the examination again, you must try to keep on until you pass. Keep on with your studies, however hard it sometimes seems. >   I'll keep the flat on through the summer, so as to have it ready when we come back. I'd like to keep this car on for another week, if that's possible. >  Don't keep on so, it'll only make you worry more. The teacher kept on and on about good behaviour, as usual. >  (at/onto) She keeps on at the children all day about one thing or another.
keep one's wool on   
keep order   
keep out  >  ,  ;   (of) to keep children out of mischief     >   ,   (of) to keep out of smb.'s way  -. to keep out of smth.  -.
keep out of mischief     
keep short    -.
keep smb. at bay   
keep tabs on smth.  >   -.; > _.   -.
keep the land aboard     ( )
keep the peace   ;  
keep the rain out    
keep the track of events     
keep to  > ;  -.; keep to the right! -   !; to keep to the subject -   >      Mother had to keep to her bed for two weeks after her operation. When Jane is in a bad temper, she keeps to her room all day.
keep together    We try to keep together as a family.
keep trace of   ( -.)
keep track of  
keep under  >    Former rulers kept the people under, but recently they have been allowed to hold elections and have much more freedom. >  (, , ); to keep the prices under -    >  Jim kept his feelings under with an effort.
keep under observation    ; he was sent to hospital for observation       
keep up  >  to keep up a correspondence   >   >  keep it up!  !, ! >     How do you keep up a house as large as this without help? > ,  to keep up old traditions /   >   ,    to keep up on international law     keep up with smb.    -.,   >   ( ) Will the fine weather keep up?
keep watch  
keep within the law   
keep-fit  _n.  
keeper  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  (  . .) 3>  (   ) 4> ,   5>   ; milk is a bad keeper -    6>  (., ) 7> ,    8> _.  9> _.  
keeping  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> , ; to be in safe keeping -    ;    ; in smb.'s keeping -  -.  4> , ; to be in (out of) keeping with smth. - () , ()   -. 5> _attr.  ; keeping apples -   
keeping-room  _n. ,  
keepsake  _n. 1>    2> _attr. , 
kef  _n. _. 1>   (  ) 2> , 
kefir  _n. 
keg  _n.  (  10 )
keif  = kef
Keith  _n. 
kelp  _n. 1>  , .  2>   ,    
kelpie  _n. _. _.   (    )
kelpy  _n. _. _.   (    )
kelson  _n. _. 
Kelt  = Celt
Keltic  = Celtic
Kelvin  _n. _.   
Kelvin scale  _n. _.   
ken  1. _n. ;   - beyond ken 2. _v. _p. _.  _p-p. kent 1>  2>  ( )
Ken.  = Kentucky _n.  ( )
kendo  _n. _sg. only; _. ,    
kennel  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  _pl.   3>   () 4>   5> ,  2. _v. 1>    2>    3>    _II _n. ,  
Kenneth  _n. 
Kent  _n. 
Kentish  _a.  - Kentish fire - Kentish rag
Kentish fire  >   >  
Kentish rag    
kentledge  _n. _.  
Kentucky  _n. 
Kenya  _n. 
Kenyan  _a.   
kepi  _n. _. 
kept  _a. kept woman - 
Ker  = Kerry
keratin  _n. ,  
keratoid  _a. 
kerb  _n. () ,  ; on the kerb -   ( ,    )
kerb-stone  _n.   - kerb-stone broker - kerb-stone market
kerb-stone broker   
kerb-stone market  >   >    
Kerch  _n. . 
kerchief  _n.  (); , 
kerchiefed  _a.  , 
kerchieft  _a.  , 
kerf  _n. 1> , ,    (  ) 2> _. 
kerfuffle  _n. _. , 
kermis holl.  _n. -
kern  = kerne
kerne  = kern _n. 1> _.    2> _. , 
kernel  _n. 1> ,  2>  ();  () 3>  4> _.   5> _.  _Syn: crux, gist, nub, nucleus, substance _Ant: periphery
kerosene  _n. 
Kerry  _n.  (  )
kersey  _n. 1>    2> _pl.    
kerseymere  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _pl.   
kestrel  _n.  ()
ketch  _n.  (  )
ketchup  _n.  (  )
kettle  _n. 1>   2> _. ,  3>   4> _. 
kettle-drum  _n. 1>  2> _.   (   )
keV kiloelectron-volt, kiloelectron volt  _n. 
key  _I 1. _n. 1>  - false key 2> ,  (    . .) 3> ,  4>  ;   ;    5> _. ; ; all in the same key - ,  - major key - minor key 6> ,  ; to speak in a high (low) key -  ()  7> _. ,  ( ) 8> ; _pl.  (,    . .) 9>   10> _. ; ;  11> _. ; ;   - telegraph key 12> _attr. , ; , ;  - key industries - key positions - key problem - key actor 13> _attr. the power of the keys -  ; to have/get the key of the street - _.     ;     - key line - key map - key pattern - hold the keys of - golden key - silver key 2. _v. 1>    2>    ( ) 3> _. ;   ( key in, key on) 4> _.  (. key up) Are all the strings properly keyed up? 5>    6> _.   - key up _II _n. , 
key actor  _.  
key industries    
key line  _.    
key man  1> ,   ,    ( , ) 2>   3> _. 
key map   
key money   ,     ;     
key pattern  
key point  _.  (  ) 
key positions   
key problem  ,  
key up  > ,  (-.) I was keyed up about the examination. >  ,  >  (  . .)
key-note  1. _n. 1> _.   ,  2>  ,  ; ;   3> _attr. ,  - key-note address - key-note speech 2. _v. 1>   2>    ( , )
key-note address  > ,      >   ( , )
key-note speech  > ,      >   ( , )
key-ring  _n.   
key-winding  _a.  
keyboard  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  
keyboarder  _n.  
keyboardist  _n. ,    
keyed  _a. 1>     2> _.     (. keyed up) 3> ,  (. keyed up) 4> ,  (to)
keyhole  _n.  ; to spy through the keyhole -    ; to listen at the keyhole -   
keyless  _a. 1>   2>    ( )
keynote  _n.   ,   ..
keynoter  _n. _.   ( , )
keystone  _n. 1> _.   (  ) 2>  ,  
kg  = kilogram(me) _n. 
KGPS  = kilograms per second _n. (-)   
khaki  1. _n. 1>  (  ) 2> ()   2. _a.  ;  
khalifa  = caliph
khalifat  = caliphate
khamsin  _n. _.  (    )
khan  _n. _. 
khanate  _n. _. 1>  2>  
Kharkov  _n. . 
Khartoum  = Khartum _n. . 
Khartum  = Khartoum
Khedive  _n. _. 
kHz  = kilohertz _n. 
KIA  = killed in action _n.   
KIAS  = Knots Indicated Air Speed _n.     
kibble  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 1>     ( ) 2> 
kibbler  _n. 1>  2> 
kibbutz  _n. ,    
kibe  _n.     (.  ); to tread on one's kibe -    
kibitz  _v. _. _.     ;   
kibitzer  _n. _. _. ,   ; 
kibosh  _n. _. ,  - put the kibosh on
kick  _I 1. _n. 1>  , ; ; to get the kick >  ; >   2>  () 3> , ;  4> _.  ; he has no kick left -   5> _. _.  6> _.  (  . .) 7> _. ,  ; to get a kick out of smth. -    -.; for the kick of it, for kicks -   8> _.  9> _.  ; two and a kick -      10> _. ; good (bad) kick -  () ; more kicks than halfpence -  ,   2. _v. 1>  ; to kick downstairs -   ;  2> (); () 3>  ( ) 4>   () 5> _.   ,   6> _. ,  , ,  (. kick against, kick at) 7> _. _.  ( kick in) 8> _. _.  (   ); - kick about - kick around - kick against - kick at - kick away - kick back - kick down - kick in - kick off - kick out - kick up to kick the beam >    (   ); >   , ;  , ; to kick up one's heels _. > ; > ; ; to kick over the traces -   , ; to kick upstairs - _.   ;  ( -.,     ) _II _n.   
kick about  > () Those boys aren't playing football properly, they're just kicking the ball about. >  I found this book kicking about upstairs, is it yours? >  Is the same chairman still kicking about? I thought he had left years ago. The idea of world government has been kicking about for a long time, but no one seems to take it seriously. > ,    The directors will find that times have changed; they can no longer kick the workers about and make them do whatever they want. >  The committee kicked your suggestion about for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it.
kick against   ,   You'll only make yourself feel worse if you kick against your bad luck - you just have to learn to accept it. The customers are kicking against paying such high prices.
kick around  >   There must be something wrong with a child who kicks his toys around. > _.     The committee kicked your suggestion around for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it. > ,    The directors will find that times have changed; they can no longer kick the workers around and make them do whatever they want.
kick at   ,   You'll only make yourself feel worse if you kick at your bad luck - you just have to learn to accept it. The customers are kicking at paying such high prices, and they can hardly be blamed.
kick away  ,  (  )
kick back  > ()    > _.   Be careful how you start the motor, it sometimes kicks back. > _.  (       . .) We only won the contract because we agreed to kick back 5% of the profit to the man who got us the job. > _.  () > ( )  This kind of feverish cold is slow to cure; it often kicks back just when you think you're better.
kick down  >   When you're going up a steep hill and losing speed, you have to kick down.
kick in  >  (  . .);  The firemen had to kick the door in to get inside the burning building. > _. _.   We all agreed to kick in 10% of the cost. > _. _. 
kick off  >  (  . .) Take your shoes off and leave them neatly, don't kick them off into a corner the way you usually do. > _.        What time does this afternoon's game kick off? > _.  Who will kick off with the first question for our speaker? > _. _.  I hear poor old Charlie has kicked off! >  Well, I really must kick off now, I've stayed long enough. >  That old washing machine has kicked off again!
kick out  > , ;  Don't kick the cat out like that, it's cruel; lift him out gently. > , 
kick the beam   ,    (  ); _.  
kick the bucket   ,  2. _v. 1>  2>     ;   ;  3>  (   )
kick up  >    ;  to kick up dust    to kick up the heels  ( ) >  (,   . .) to kick up a row (a fuss, a dust) ,   (, )
kick-off  _n. 1> _.     ( ) 2> _. 
kick-starter  _n.  
kick-up  _n. _. 1> ,  2> , 
kickback  _n. _. 1>   2> _.     ( )
kicker  _n. 1>   2> _.  3> _.  4>  5> _. , ,  6> 
kickshaw  _n. 1>  (. .) 2> , 
kid  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  () 3> _pl.   4> _. ;  5> _attr.  - kid gloves 6> _attr. , ; kid sister -   - with kid gloves - in kid gloves 2. _v. ,  _II _v. _. , ;  (. kid around) Don't take any notice of him, he's just kidding around.
kid gloves   
kid-glove  _a. 1> ,  2>    - kid-glove affair - kid-glove diplomacy
kid-glove affair   , 
kid-glove diplomacy   
kid-skin  _n.  ()
Kidderminster  _n.   ()
Kidderminster carpet  _n.   ()
kiddle  _n. 
kiddy  _n. _. ; 
kidnap  _v. 1>   2>     (-.)
kidnapper  _n.  (, . )
kidney  _n. 1> _.  2> , , ; a man of that kidney -   ; they are both of the same kidney -   ;    3> _attr. _.  4> _attr.   
kidney bean    
kief  = kef
Kiel  _n. . 
Kiev  _n. . 
Kigali  _n. . 
kike  _n. _. 1> _.  2> = keek 1.
Kild  = Kildare
Kildare  _n.  (  )
kilderkin  _n.  ( 16-18 )
Kilimanjaro  _n.  ()
Kilk.  = Kilkenny
Kilkenny  _n.  (  )
kill  1. _v. 1> ; ,  () 2>      ; these pigs do not kill well -         3> , ; ; to kill a bill -  ; to kill a novel -   4>  ;  (  . .); ; the drums killed the strings -    ; to kill an engine -   5>  ,  dressed ( dolled up) to kill - _. ,   6>  , ; it nearly killed me -       7>  (   . .) 8> ,  (  . .) 9> _.     ;  () 10> _.    ;   11> _.   ;  12> _.  13> _. ,  () - kill off - kill out - kill by inches - kill time - kill the bottle _Syn: assassinate, butcher, dispatch, execute, massacre, murder, slaughter, slay 2. _n. 1>  ( ); plentiful kill -   2>  3> _.  
kill by inches  
kill off  >  >  The trees were killed off by the severe winter.
kill out  , 
kill the bottle  _.   
kill time   
kill-devil  _n.  ; 
kill-time  1. _n. ,   2. _a. ,  ( ,   . .)
killed in action     
killer  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> _. -
killer whale  = killer 3
killing  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   2. _a. 1>  2>  3> _.  4> _. , 
killjoy  _n. ,   ; 
kiln  1. _n. _.       2. _v.  (,   . .)
kiln-drying  _n.  
kilo  = kilogram
kilo-  _pref.     -
kilobyte  _n. _. 
kilocycle  _n. _. 
kilogram  = kilogramme
kilogramme  = kilogram _n. 
kilometer  = _. kilometre
kilometre  _n. 
kilowatt  _n. 
kilt  1. _n. 1>        2>    2. _v. 1>    2> ,  
kilter  _n. _. ,  - in kilter - out of kilter
kiltie  _n. _. 1>      2> _pl. kilties -  
kilty  _n. _. 1>      2> _pl. kilties -  
kimono  _n. _pl. _. -os 
kin  1. _n. 1> , ;  - near of kin - next of kin 2> , ; to come of good kin -     2. _a. _predic. ; we are kin -    - kin to
kin to  ; , 
Kin.  = Kinross-shire
Kinc.  = Kincardineshire
Kincardine  _n. 
Kincardineshire  _n.  (  )
kinchin  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. - kinchin lay
kinchin lay       
kind  _I _n. 1> , ; ; ; what kind of man is he? -    ?; all kinds of things -  ; of a better kind -  ;   2>  ; , ; to act after one's kind -    ( ); to differ in degree but not in kind -  ,    3> _. ;  - human kind all of a kind -  ; two of a kind -   ; coffee of a kind -  ; nothing of the kind -  ; I kind of expected it -    ; to pay in kind -  ,  - kind of , ;   - in kind - repay in kind - pay back in kind - answer in kind - the worst kind _Syn: category, sort, type _II _a. 1> , , ; how kind of you! -     !; with kind regards -    ( ); be so kind as to shut the door -   ,   2> ; ; this horse is kind in harness -      3>  ( ) 4> _.  ;  ( )
kind of  _.
kind-hearted  _a. , 
kindergarden   
kindergarten  _n.  
kindergartener  _n. 1>     2> ,   
kindle  _v. 1>  2> , ; to kindle smb.'s interest -  -. ; to kindle smb.'s anger -  -.  3> , ,  (. .); her eyes kindled with happiness -     _Syn: fire, ignite, inflame, light _Ant: darken, extinguish, quench, smother, stifle
kindliness  _n. 1>  2>  
kindling  _n. 1> ,  2> . _pl. ;   
kindling-wood  _n. , 
kindly  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ,   . .) 2. _adv. 1> , ; to speak kindly -  , ; kindly let me know -  ,   ; will you kindly do this for me? -       2> ();  - act kindly 3> , ,  ; she took kindly to her new job -       
kindness  _n. 1> ; ; to have a kindness for smb. -  -. 2>  ; ; ; to do a personal kindness -    _Syn: benevolence
kindred  1. _n. 1>   2> ; ;  2. _a. 1>  - kindred languages 2> ; rain and kindred phenomena -       
kindred languages   
kinematic  _a. _. 
kinematics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
kinescope  _n. _. 1>  2>    
kinetic  _a. _.  - kinetic energy
kinetic energy   
kinetics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
king  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - King's speech 2> _. ,  - king of beasts - king of metals 3> , ; a railroad king -   4> _. _.  5>  ( ) 6> _.   () - King's English - the King's peace - king for a day - King's messenger - King's coat - King's Bench - King's Bench Division 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ,  ; ; to king it over smb. - / -.
king for a day    
King of Arms  _n. 
king of beasts   
king of metals  
King's Bench  _.   
King's Bench Division     (    )
King's coat   
King's colour   
King's Counsel    (  )
King's English    
king's evil  _n. _. 
King's evil  
King's messenger   
King's pipe  _.     
king's ransom   ,  
King's speech    
king-crab  _n. _.  
king-size  _a. _. 1>   2> ,  _Syn: large
kingbolt  _n. , 
kingcraft  _n.  
kingcup  _n. _.  
kingdom  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  - animal kingdom - kingdom come
kingdom come   
kingfisher  _n.  ()
kinglet  _n. 1> _.  2>  ()
kingly  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  2. _adv. _. -; -; 
kingmaker  _n. _.  ,      
kingpin  _n. 1> = kingbolt 2>  ;   3> ,   
kingpost  _n. _.    
kingship  _n. 1>   2> 
Kingston  _n. . 
Kingston valve  _. 
kink  1. _n. 1> ,  ( , );  (  ) 2> ,  3>  4> _. ,  5> _.   2. _v. 1> (),  , () (. kink up) My hair kinked up in the salt water. 2> ,  
kinky  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> _. , 
kino  _n.    (     )
Kinross  _n. 
Kinross-shire  _n.  (  )
kinsfolk  _n. (.  .  . .) , 
Kinshasa  _n. . 
kinship  _n. 1>  2> , 
kinsman  _n. _. () 
kinswoman  _n. _. () 
kintal  = _. quintal
kiosk  _n. 1>  2>   3>   ( )
Kioto  = _n. Kyoto
kip  _I _n.  /  (,   . .) _II _. 1. _n. 1>  2> ;  2. _v.  (. kip down) Don't worry about a bed for me, I can kip down on the floor. to kip out -     When we go camping, the children sometimes leave their tent and kip out in the open field. _III _n. _. 1000  (= 453,59 )
kipper  1. _n. 1>  ;   2> -    3> _. ,  4> _. _.  () 2. _v.    
kippered herring   
Kirghiz  1. _n. _pl. -es _invar. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
Kirghizia  = Kirgizia _n. ; Kirg(h)iz Soviet Socialist Republic    
Kirgizia  = Kirghizia
Kiribati  _n. 
kirk  _n. _.  - Kirk of Scotland
Kirk of Scotland    
Kirk.  = Kirkcudbrightshire
Kirkcudbright  = Kirkcudbrightshire
Kirkcudbrightshire  = Kirkcudbright _n. () (  )
kirn  _n. _. 1>    2>  
Kishinev  _n. . 
kismet  _n. _. , , 
kiss  1. _n. 1> ; ; to give a kiss on the cheek -    - steal a kiss - snatch a kiss - blow a kiss 2>  ,      ( ) 3>  () - kiss of life 2. _v. 1> (), (); to kiss away tears -   ; to kiss one's hand to smb. -  -.   2>     (  ) - kiss the book - kiss the cup - kiss the dust - kiss the ground - kiss goodbye
kiss goodbye  >    >   
kiss of life     (     )
kiss the book        
kiss the cup   (); , 
kiss the dust  >    ;  ;   >   > , 
kiss the ground  >    ;  ;   >   > , 
kiss-and-tell  _a.      ( -.  )
kiss-curl  _n. ,  ( )
kiss-in-the-ring  _n.   (    )
kiss-me-quick  _n. 1>      ( 50-  XIX .) 2>  ( ) 3>   ()
kisser  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3> _. 
kit  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  - hunting kit 2> , ,   3> _.     4>   ; / ; the whole kit (and caboodle) -   2. _v. - kit out - kit up _II _n. _. of kitten 
Kit  _n. _. of Christopher, Catherine 
kit out   Make sure that your boy is properly kitted out for the tropics. The army must be kitted out with proper clothing, weapons, medical supplies, and tents.
kit up  () The passengers had kitted themselves up in funny clothes for the dance on the last night of the voyage.
kit-bag  _n.  
kit-cat  _n.     (. kit-cat portrait)
kitchen  _n. 1>  2> _attr.  - kitchen unit
kitchen cabinet   
kitchen garden  
kitchen herbs   ()
kitchen midden  1>  ,  2> _. ,        
kitchen police  _. _.   
kitchen unit   
kitchen-cabinet  _n. 1>   2>    
kitchen-maid  _n. 
kitchen-range  _n. 
kitchen-sink  _n. 1>    2> _attr.  - kitchen-sink drama
kitchen-sink drama   
kitchen-stuff  _n. 1>   , .  2>  
kitchen-ware  _n.  
kitchener  _n. 1>   2>  (.  )
kitchenette  _n. ;   ( )
kite  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ; ;  3>  ; to fly a kite >  ; > _.   ;    {. . kite 4}; to knock higher than a kite _. >   ; >  (-.)    4> _. _.  ; - fly a kite 5> _. _.  6> = kite balloon 2. _v. 1> _. ,    2> _. _.     
kite balloon   
kiteflying  _n. 1>      2>  
kith  _n. - kith and kin
kith and kin    
kitsch  _n. 
kitten  1. _n.  2. _v. 
kittenish  _a.   
kittle  1. _a. ,  - kittle cattle 2. _v. 1>  2> ,   
kittle cattle  ,  
kitty  _I _n.  _II _n. _. 
Kitty  _n. _. of Catherine 
kiwi  _n. 1> _. ,  ( ) 2> _. _.    -  3> _. 
KKK  = Ku Klux Klan _n. --
kl.  = kilolitre _n. 
Klaipeda  _n. . 
klaxon  _n. _. _. 
Kleenex  _n.   
kleptomania  _n. 
kleptomaniac  _n. 
Klondike  _n. 
kloof  _n. _-. 
kluxer  _n. _. _.  --
klystron  _n. _. 
km.  = kilometre _n. 
km/s  = kilometres per second _n. (-)   
knack  _I _n. 1> () , , ; to have the knack of a thing -  -. ,   2>  ;  3>  _Syn: genius _II _n.  ; 
knacker  _I _n. 1>  (   ,     . .) 2>  ,  3>  - knacker's yard _II _n. 1> -.,    2> _pl. 
knacker's yard  
knackery  _n. 
knacky  _a. , 
knag  _n. ; , 
knaggy  _a. 
knap  _I _v. 1>  ;   2>   _II _n. 1>  ;   2> 
knapsack  _n. ; 
knapweed  _n. _.  ()
knar  _n. , ,   
knarred  _a. , , 
knarry  _a. , , 
knave  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _.  4> _. (-) _Syn: scoundrel
knavery  _n. , 
knavish  _a. 
knead  _v. 1> ,  (, ) 2>     3>  () 4> , 
kneading machine  
kneading-trough  _n. 
knee  1. _n. 1> ; up to one's knees -   2> _.  3> _.  4> _. ,  5>  6> _attr. ; to give/offer a knee to smb. >  -.;  -. ; > _.  -.  ( ); it is on the knees of the gods -   ; , ; to bring smb. to his knees -  -.  ; to go on one's knees to smb. - ,  -.; on one's (bended) knees - ; to learn smth. at one's mother's knees -     2. _v. _. 1>  ;   2>    ( ) 3>   
knee-bend  _n.   ()
knee-boot  _n.    
knee-breeches  _n. _pl. 
knee-cap  _n. 1> _.   2> 
knee-deep  _a.  
knee-high  _a. ()  ; knee-high to a mosquito/grasshopper/duck etc. - _.  , ;    
knee-hole  _n.    (  )
knee-jerk  _n. _.  
knee-joint  _n. 1> _.   2> _. - 
knee-pan  = knee-cap 1
kneel  _v. 1>  ,    (. kneel down) Christians often kneel down to say their prayers. I knelt down to play with the baby on the floor. 2>   ; (to, before - )
kneeling position  _.     
knees-up  _n. _. 
knell  1. _n. 1>   2>  ;  ,  2. _v. 1>    2>  ,  ()
knew  _p.  know
knick-knack  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
knick-knackery  _n. , ; 
Knickerbocker  _n.  -
knickerbockers  _n. _pl. 
knickers  _n. 1> = _. knickerbockers 2>  
knife  1. _n. _pl. knives 1> ; to put a knife into smb. -  -. 2> _.  - the knife - go under the knife 3> _. , ,  4> _attr. ; before you can say knife - , ;    ; to get one's knife into smb. -   -.,    -.;   -.; a good (poor) knife and fork -  () ; to play a good knife and fork =    ,   ; you could cut it with a knife -   ;    - knife and fork _Syn: dagger, dirk, flick-knife, misericord, poniard, stiletto 2. _v. 1>   2> ,   3> _. _.       (     )
knife and fork  
knife-board  _n.    
knife-edge  _n. 1>   2>   (  . .)
knife-grinder  _n. 1>  2>  , 
knife-rest  _n. 1>      2> _. 
knife-switch  _n. _. 
knifeman  _n. ,  
knifepoint  _n. to attack (rob) at knifepoint -  (),  
knifing  _n.      
knight  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  (-. );  - knight of the pen - knight of the brush - knight of fortune - knight of the road 3>  (  ) 4>       - Knight of the Garter 5> _.  6>  (     ) 2. _v.   'knight';    
knight errant  1>   2> , 
knight of fortune  
knight of the brush  
Knight of the Garter    
knight of the pen  
knight of the road  >  > 
knight-errantry  _n. 1>     2> 
knightage  _n. _. 1>  2>  ,   
knighthood  _n. 1>  2>  , 
knightly  1. _a. ;  2. _adv. _. (-), 
knit  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> (), (); mortar knits bricks together -     3> (), ; the broken bone knitted well -     4> () (     . .) 5> to knit one's/the brows -  ,  - knit in - knit up _Syn: crochet, darn, tat, weave
knit in     ,  to knit in blue with white wool       
knit up  ;   ; ; _. ,  (  . .)
knitted  _a. 1> ;  2> , 
knitter  _n. 1> ;  2> / 
knitting  _n. 1>  2>  , 
knitting-machine  = knitter 2
knitting-needle  _n.  ,  ; 
knitwear  _n.  ,  
knitwork  _n. 1>  2>  
knob  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   (  . .) 3>  4>   (, ) 5> _.  6> _. ; ;  7> _. , ; with knobs on _. >  ; >   2. _v. , 
knobble  _n. 
knobbly  _a.  , 
knobby  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
knobstick  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
knock  1. _n. 1>  2>  (.  ) - give a knock 3> _. _.  ; _pl. ,  4> _.  - get the knock - take the knock _Syn: blow 2. _v. 1> (), ; (); ; to knock to pieces -  ; to knock at/on the door -    2> ; to knock the nuts -   ( ) 3> (against)  ( -);  ( -.) 4> _. ,  5> _. _.  ;  6> _.  - knock about - knock against - knock back - knock down - knock in - knock into - knock off - knock out - knock the bottom out of - knock over - knock together - knock under - knock up to knock home -  ; ,   ; to knock on the head > ; ; >  ; to knock smb. off his pins -  -.; to knock one's head against a brick wall -    ;   ; to knock (smb.) into a cocked hat >  (-.); >  (-.);   (-.); >  (  . .); > , ; to knock smb. into the middle of next week >  -.   ; > ,  -.; to knock the spots off > ; ; > 
knock about  > ,  There's nothing to do here; let's go into that field and knock a ball about for half an hour or so. > , ,  ( ) I've knocked about in most paw of the world in my time. >     >  Is the same chairman still knocking about? >  I found this book knocking about upstairs; is it yours? >  ;  If that man knocks his wife about any more he'll be sent to prison. That poor old piano has been considerably knocked about in its travels. >    -.   How long was Grace knocking about with that red-haired boy before he left her? They knocked about together for a year, I think.
knock against  ,  
knock back  >  (  ) How can Gordon knock back eight pints of beer every Saturday afternoon while he watches the football game on television? >  -. That car must have knocked her back a few pounds!
knock down  >   , .   > ; ,  () It was a pity that the old theatre had to be knocked down to make way for the widening of the road. >    (    . .) The furniture has been knocked down ready for the buyer to put it together himself. > ,  (  . .) His speech was poorly prepared, and I soon knocked down his argument. >   The price was knocked down to $3 >    The best furniture was knocked down for a low price to the dealer in the second line of seats. > _. _.  () >   A clever lawyer can knock down $40,000 in a good year. >  -. The unexpected news fairly knocked him down.
knock in   to knock into one 
knock into   to knock into one 
knock off  > ,  > ,  ();  () If you take both dresses, I'll knock $2 off. >   >  ,  I can knock off a poem in half an hour. >   knock off work   > _. ,  Where did you get all those watches? > _.  >  I don't want to knock the old man off. >     You can't knock me off, I've done nothing! >  () If he can knock off the next two opponents, he could get into the last part of the competition. >   Those boys have knocked off the whole cake! >    -. What a beauty! I'd like to knock her off!
knock out  > ,  > _.  This experienced old fighter has never yet been knocked out. > ,  Our soldiers had orders to knock out the enemy. >       ( ,      ) > ,  Your unexpected news has quite knocked me out! Her beauty knocked out every man in the room. > ,    ,  (,   . .) >  ( ) Many people would rather have gas to knock them out before they have their teeth removed. >  Hours of gardening in the sun have quite knocked me out.
knock over  >  Jim was knocked over by a bus, but not seriously hurt. >  The unexpected news fairly knocked me over. >    We should be able to knock the other team over without any trouble. >  Where did you get all those watches?
knock senseless  
knock the bottom out of  >   -   -. >   ();   
knock together  > () These two pieces of wood make a funny noise when you knock them together. >   I'm no woodworker, but I can knock a bookshelf together when necessary.
knock under  
knock up  >    Try not to knock the ball up as it will easily be caught and then you'll be out. > ,   A man used to go around my northern village in the early morning, knocking people up by beating gently on the bedroom windows with a long pole. > ;  to be knocked up  > , - ,  > _. _.  ;  If you knock your girlfriend up you'll be in trouble with her family. > ; (against -  -.) I knocked up against my old teacher in the town this morning. >  Jim's father knocked up over $10,000 last year. >  Hours of gardening in the sun have quite knocked me up.
knock-down  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ; a knock-down and drag-out - _.   2. _a. 1>  ( );  2>  (   . .) - knock-down price
knock-down price   ,  
knock-kneed  _a. 1>     2> ; 
knock-out  _n. 1> _.  (. knock-out blow) 2>     3>        4> _.  ;   5> _. _. ,  ;  6> _. _.  7> _.  - knock-out dose - knock-out drops - knock-out price
knock-out dose    ()
knock-out drops  _. _. > ; > ,  
knock-out price    
knockabout  1. _n. 1>  ;   2> ,     3>  4> _.  ;   2. _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ,  ( ) 3> 
knocker  _n. 1> ,   2>  ,  ;   3> _. _. ,  4> _. _.   ;   ; up to the knocker _. >  ; >   ; >   
knocker-up  _n. ,        
knoll  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  ; 
knot  1>  2>  
knot-grass  _n. _.  ; 
knot-hole  _n.      
knotty  _a. 1> ;  2> , ; knotty question -  // 
knout  _n. _. 
know  1. _v. 1>  (. know of);  ; to know about smth. -   -.; I know of a shop where you can buy it -   ,    ; to get to know - ; not that I know of -    - ; to know what's what - _.    -., ,    2> ,   ; to know the law -    ; to know three languages -    3> ; to know how to write (read) -   () 4> , ; I knew him at once -    ; to know one's own business -     ; to know better (than that) >  , ; >  ; I know better than to... -    , ...; to know one from another, to know two things apart -    ; not to know a person from Adam       -.; not to know what from which -  ,   ; to know a good thing when one sees it -   -.; ,     ; to know the time of day -    ; before you know where you are - , ; to know what one is about -  ;    ; who knows? -  ?; not to know enough to get out of the rain -   2. _n. to be in the know - _.    ;     ;  
know all the answers      ;  
know by name  >  ; >   ; >   
know one's onions     ;  -. 
know the ropes    ( -.);     
know-all  _n. 
know-how  _n. 1> ;   2>  ; 
know-it-all  = _n. _. _. know-all
know-nothing  _n. 1>  2> _. 
knowing  1. _n. 1> ;  ( -.); there is no knowing what he will say - ,    2> ;  2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; ; a knowing hand at the game -   3> _. ,  4> _. 
knowingly  _adv. 1> ,  2>  3> , , 
knowledge  _n. 1> ; ; ; to have a good knowledge of English (medicine, etc.) -     (  . .); branches of knowledge -   2> ; it came to my knowledge -   ; to (the best of) my knowledge -   ; not to my knowledge -    - ; he did it without my knowledge -       3> ; my knowledge of Mr. B. is slight -     . 4> ; knowledge of the victory soon spread -      _Syn: learning
knowledgeable  _a. _.  ; 
known  _a.  - known as...
known as...    ...
knuckle  1. _n. 1>   2>  (, ) 3> _pl.  4> _. ,  5> _-. ,  () - near the knuckle - rap knuckles 2. _v. , ,    - knuckle down - knuckle under
knuckle down  > ,  >   ( -.) to knuckle down to one's work    
knuckle under  ,  Should the employers knuckle under to the workers' demands?
knuckle-joint  _n. 1>   2> _. 
knucklebone  _n. 1> _.  2> _pl.   
knuckleduster  _n. 
knur  = knurr
knurl  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,  2. _v. _.  ; 
knurr  = knur _n. 1> , ,    2>   (  )
koala  _n. 
Kobe  _n. . 
kodak  _. 1. _n.   2. _v. 1>   2> _.  ;  
koh-i-noor  _n. 1>  ( ,   ,   106 1/4 ) 2>  , 
kohl  _n. _.   
kohlrabi  _n. _. 
kola  = cola
kolinsky  _n. _. _. 
kolkhoz  _n. _. 
Komsomol  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
Kongo  = _n. Congo
koodoo  _n. _.  , 
kooky  _a. _. , 
kopec  = copeck
kopeck  = copeck
kopek  = copeck
kopje  _n. _-. 
Koran  _n. 
Koranic  _a. 1>    2>   
Korea  _n. ; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea  - , 
Korean  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ; ; the Koreans -  2>  
kosher  _a. ,   
kotow  = kowtow
koumiss  = kumiss
kourbash  _n. _.   - under the kourbash
kowtow  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v. 1>    (  ) (to) All the servants had to kowtow to the king when he entered the room. 2>  (to) The natives keep in favour by kowtowing to the governing officials. Should a politician kowtow to the voters in order to win their votes?
KP  = Kitchen Police _n.   
kph  = kilometres per hour _n. (-)   
kraal  _n. _-.  (, )
kraut  _n. _. 
Kremlin  _n. _. 
Krishna  _n. sanskr. () 
krone  _n.  (    )
krypton  _n. _. 
KS  = King's Scholar _n.  
Ku-Klux-Klan  _n. --
Kuala Lumpur  _n. . -
kubosh  = kibosh
kudos  _n. _. 1> ;  2> ; , 
kudu  = koodoo
Kuibyshev  _n. . 
kukri  _n. _.   
kulak  _n. _.  ( -)
kumiss  _n. 
Kurd  _n. ; 
Kuril Islands  = Kurile Islands
Kurile Islands  = Kuril Islands _n.  
Kuwait  _n. 
Kuwaiti  1. _a.  2. _n.  
KV  = kv = kilovolt _n. 
KVA  = kilovolt-ampere _n. (-) -
kw-hr  = kilowatt-hour _n. -
kw.  = kilowatt _n. 
kwh  = kilowatt-hour _n. -
KWIC  = Key Word In Context _n.    
Ky  = Kentucky _n.  ( )
kymograph  = cymograph
Kyoto  _n. . 
L  _I Liberal _n.   ,  (.  ) _II libra _n. _.  () _III l - lumen _n.  (  )
l  _n. _pl. Ls, L's 1>   .  2> -.,    L
L-square  _n.   
L.  _I left _n.  _II litre _n.  _III L. - lake _n.  _IV L. - length _n.  _V L. - longitude _n. ; 
L. s. d.  _n. 1>  ,    ( _. librae, solidi, denarii) 2> _. ; ; it is only a matter of L. s. d. -    
l. s. d.  _n. 1>  ,    ( _. librae, solidi, denarii) 2> _. ; ; it is only a matter of L. s. d. -    
L.A.  _I Legislative Assembly _n.   _II Los Angeles _n. . -
l.b.s.  = lectori benevolo salutem! _n. _.   !
L.C.  _I Law Court _n.  _II Library of Congress _n.    _III l.c. - loco citato _n. _.   ( ) 
L.G.  = Low German _n.  
L.H.D.  = Doctor of the Humanities _n.   
l.l.  = loco laudato _n. _.   
L.R.  = Lloyd's Register _n.   
L.S.D  = L.s.d. = librae, solidi, denarii _n. _.  , , 
L/C  = letter of credit _n. 
la  _n. _. 
La Paz  _n. . -
La Plata  _n. . -
la-di-da  _a. _. _. ,  ( )
La.  = Louisiana _n.  ( )
laager  _-. 1. _n. 1> ,   2> _.    2. _v.  ,  
lab  _. _. of laboratory
Lab.  _I Labour Party _n.   ( ) _II Labrador _n. - 
labefaction  _n. _. ; 
label  1. _n. 1>  (. .); ;  2>  ( ) 3> _.  4> _. - 5> _.   2. _v. 1> /  (with) These dangerous tins should be labelled with a warning. 2>   -. ; _.   (as) The new leader was quickly labelled as hottempered, at least by his enemies. 3> _.  () _Syn: categorize, pigeonhole, tag
labelled  _a. 
labial  1. _a.  2. _n. _.   (. labial sound)
labialization  _n. 
labiate  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
labile  _a. _. _. ; 
lability  _n. , 
labiodental  _. 1. _a. -, - 2. _n. -, - 
labor  = _. labour
laboratory  _n. 1>  - hot laboratory 2> _. _.    3> _.    4> _attr.  - laboratory findings
laboratory findings    
laborious  _a. 1> , , ;  2>  ( ) 3> ,  _Syn: hard
labour  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - surplus labour - forced labour 2>  ;  ( . ) - Labour and Capital 3>  ; ; to be in labour -  ,  4> _pl.  ,  5> _attr. ;  - labour force - labour hours - labour code - labour contract - labour dispute - labour input - labour legislation 6> _attr. ; labour leader >  ; >  - 7> _attr. - labour pains - labour ward labour of love > / ; >   - lost labour _Syn: drudgery, grind, toil, travail, work _Ant: idleness, leisure, pleasure, relaxation 2. _v. 1> ,  (at/over) Don't labour at/over your writing, try to make it seem easy and natural. 2>  ,  (for); to labour for breath -   ; to labour for peace -  ; he laboured to understand what they were talking about -   ,  ,     3>   ,   (. labour along, labour through) 4>  ,   ; to labour the point -  ,     5> _.   6> _. _.   - labour under
Labour and Capital    
labour camp  _n. - 
labour capacity   
labour code     
labour contract   
Labour Day  _.   (  )
labour dispute   
Labour Exchange   
labour exchange   
labour force   
labour hours   
labour input    
labour legislation   
labour pains   
Labour Party   
labour productivity   
labour under    , ;  ( -.) to labour under a delusion/mistake   
labour union  
labour ward   
labour-intensive  _a. _.  ()
labour-market  _n.  ;    
labour-saving  _a.    ;  (   . .)
laboured  _a. 1> , ;    - laboured breathing 2> ;  ( ,   . .)
laboured breathing   
labourer  _n.  ;  - general labourer _Syn: proletarian, wage-earner, worker, working man, workman
labouring  _a. 1> , ; labouring man -  2> ; labouring breath -  
labourist  _n. ,   
labourite  = labourist
Labrador  _n. 1> _. -  2>  ( )
Labrador tea  _. 
laburnum  _n. _.  -   ()
labyrinth  _n. ; _. ,  
labyrinthine  _a. 1>   2> 
lac  _I _n.  ,   _II _n. _.   (. )
lace  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  (. gold lace, silver lace) 4> _. /,     . . 2. _v. 1> ; to lace up one's shoes -   2>   (. lace in) Modern fashions, fortunately, do not demand that women should be laced in. 3> , ,  (,   . .) (with) The prince's coat was of black silk laced with gold thread. 4> , , ,  5> _.   ; coffee laced with brandy -    6> _.  ,  - lace into to lace smb.'s jacket -  -.
lace boots    
lace into  > _. ,  Fearlessly, Jim laced in to his attackers, and soon they all lay unconscious on the ground. > _.  
lace paper     
lace-pillow  _n.    
lace-ups  _n. _pl. _.   
Lacedaemonian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
lacerate  _v. 1> ,  2> , ;  _Syn: wound
lacerated  _a. 1>  - lacerated wound 2> _. 
lacerated wound   
laceration  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ;  
laches  _n. 1> _.    2> ; ;  
lachrymal  1. _a.  - lachrymal gland 2. _n.  (; . lachrymal vase)
lachrymal gland  _.  
lachrymatory  1. _a.  ( ) 2. = _n. lachrymal 2
lachrymose  _a. 1> ,   2> , 
lacing  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ,   4>  ,   . .  
lack  1. _n. , ;  (-.) - lack of balance - lack of capacity - lack of land - for lack of - no lack of _Syn: absence, dearth, shortage _Ant: abundancy, adequacy, ampleness, copiousness, sufficiency 2. _v. 1>  , ;   (for) You shall never lack for money while I am alive. 2>  , ; he is lacking in common sense -      _Syn: require
lack ballast    ()
lack decision   
lack finish   
lack of balance  
lack of capacity   
lack of land  
lack-all  _n. ,  ; 
lack-brain  _n. _. 
lackadaisical  _a. ; ,  _Syn: listless
lacker  = _. lacquer
lackey  1. _n.  _Syn: valet 2. _v. 1>  2> , 
lacking  _a. 
lackland  _a. 
lacklustre  _a. ,   - lacklustre eyes
lacklustre eyes  ,  
laconic  = laconical
laconical  = laconic _a. , ;  _Syn: terse
lacquer  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. ,   2. _v.  , ;  
lacquey  = _. lackey
lacrosse  _n. _. 
lactation  _n. 1>   2>  , 
lacteal  _a. , 
lactescent  _a. 1>    2>    ( )
lactic  _a. _. 
lactiferous  _a.     
lactometer  _n. 
lactose  _n. ,  
lacuna  _n. _pl. -ae, -s 1> ,  2> ; , 
lacustrine  _a.  - lacustrine age
lacustrine age  _.   
lacy  _a. ;   
lad  _n. 1> ; ; ; one of the lads - _.   2>  
LADAR  = LAser Detection And Ranging _n.  
ladder  1. _n. 1>  (, ); _.  2>   ( ) - ladder of success - climb the ladder to get one's foot on the ladder   (  . .) to kick away/down the ladder (by which one rose)   ,     2. _v.  (   )
ladder of success    
laddie  _n. _. , 
lade  1. _n. 1>   2> ;  2. _v. 1> , ,  (with) The farmer's cart was laden with the vegetable crop. The Christmas tree was laden with gifts. 2> ,  - lade with
lade with    -. My heart is laden with sorrow at the thought of your continued absence.
laden  _a. 1> , ; a tree heavily laden with fruit - ,    ; a table laden with food - ,   2> , ; (with - -.) 3> _-.  ( )
ladies  _n. _.  
ladies' man  = lady's man
ladies' room  _n.  
ladies' tailor   
lading  _n. 1>  2> , 
ladle  1. _n. ,  - soup ladle - foundry ladle 2. _v. ;  (into, out) How much soup should I ladle into each person's dish? I need a bigger spoon to ladle out the soup. - ladle out _Syn: scoop
ladle out  > ;  >  to ladle out honours   to ladle out praise  
Ladoga  _n.  
lady  _n. 1> ; ; a lady of easy virtue -    - great lady - young lady - lady of pleasure - fine lady 2> (Lady)  (  ) 3>  ,  4> _. ; ; ; your good lady -  ; my (his) young lady - _.  () ; the old lady > , ; >  5>   6>       , .; lady-doctor -; lady-cat _.  - Our Lady - Old Lady of Threadneedle Street - extra lady
Lady Day  _.  (25 )
lady help     (      )
lady of pleasure  
lady of quality   
lady's bedstraw  _n. _. 
lady's finger  _n. 1> _.  2>  ' '
lady's man  _n. ,  
lady's purse  _n. _.  
lady's slipper  _n. _.  
lady's-maid  _n. , 
lady-beetle  = ladybird
lady-bug  = _. ladybird
lady-chair  _n. ,     (  )
lady-cow  = ladybird
lady-fern  _n. _.  
lady-in-waiting  _n. _pl. ladies-in-waiting  ()
lady-killer  _n. _. 
lady-love  _n. 
lady-smock  _n. _.  
ladybird  _n. () 
ladyhood  _n. ,  
ladylike  _a. 1>  ,  ; ;  2> ,  ( ) _Syn: feminine
ladyship  _n. ,   - your ladyship
laevogirate  _a. _.    , 
lag  _I 1. _n. ;  2. _v.  (. lag behind); ;  ,  Don't lag behind now, just when you're doing so well. _Syn: procrastinate _II _. 1. _n. 1>  2>  / 2. _v. 1>    2> ,  _III 1. _n. 1>   2>  3>   ( ) 2. _v. 1>   2>   (with) If you lag the water pipes with pieces of old woollen garments before the winter starts, you can prevent the water from freezing and bursting the pipes.
lagan  _n. _.  
lager  _n.  
lager beer  _n.  
laggard  1. _n.  ;  2. _a. ,  _Syn: slow
lagging  _I _n. _.   _II _n. 1> ;   2> _. 
lagoon  _n. 
Lahore  _n. . 
laic  = laical
laical  = laic 1. _a. ,  2. _n. 
laicize  _v. 
laid  _p.  _p-p.  lay
laid paper   
laid-back  _a. _. , 
lain  _p-p.  lie
lair  1. _n. 1> , ; at lair -   2>    (   ,  ) 3> _.  2. _v.   ;   
laird  _n. _. 
laissez-faire  _n. _. 1> ; ;  2> _attr. - laissez-faire policy
laissez-faire policy   
laity  _n. _. 1> ,   2> , 
lake  _I _n.  The Lakes = lake-country The Great Lakes -   (, , ,   ) _II _n.  
Lake Chad  _n.  
Lake District  _n.  
lake dwelling     ( )
Lake Erie  _n.  
Lake Huron  _n.  
Lake Michigan  _n.  
Lake Ontario  _n.  
lake poets   ' ' (, , )
Lake Superior  _n.  
Lake Tanganyika  _n.  
Lake Victoria  _n.  
lake-country  _n.   ( ),  
lake-land  = lake-country
lake-lawyer  _n. _. 
lakelet  _n. 
laker  _n.  ' '
lakeside  _n.  
lakh  = lac II
laky  _I _a. ;   _II _a. 1> -,    2> _.  ( )
Lallan  _n.    
LAM  = Master of Liberal Arts _n.   
lam  _I _. 1. _n.   - on the lam 2. _v.  _II _v. _. ,  (. ) (into) Fearlessly, Jim lammed into his attackers, and soon they all lay unconscious on the ground.
lama  _I _n.  ( ) _II = llama
lamasery  _n.  
lamb  1. _n. 1> , ; ; _.  - like a lamb 2>    3> _.  4> _.     2. _v. 
lambaste  _v. _. 1> ,  2>  
lambency  _n. , 
lambent  _a. 1> ,  ( , ); ,  2> , , , ; lambent eyes -   - lambent wit _Syn: luminous
lambent wit   
Lambert  _n. 
Lambeth  _n.     (. Lambeth Palace)
lambkin  _n. 
lamblike  _a. , 
lambrequin  _n. 
lambskin  _n. 1>  2> 
lame  _I 1. _a. 1> ; ; , .     ; to be lame of/in one leg -     2> ,  - lame excuse 3> , '' ( , ); lame under the hat - ,  - lame duck _Syn: crippled, halt, hamstrung, hobbled 2. _v. ,  _II _n.    _III _n. _.  (    )
lame duck  > ; '',  > _. ;   > _.   (  . .) > _. _.  
lame excuse  ,  
lamella  _n. _pl. -lae 1> ;   (, ) 2> _. 
lameness  _n. 
lament  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> ; ,   2. _v. 1> , ; ;  2> ; (for, over) the late lamented - , ;   3>  ;  _Syn: deplore
lamentable  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _. , 
lamentation  _n.  , ; Lamentations - _.  
lamia  _n. 1> _. _.    ,   ;  2> , 
lamina  _n. _pl. -nae 1>  ,  ;  2> _.  
laminar  _a. , 
laminate  _v. 1> ()    2>  ()    3>     4>    ,  ,   . .
laminated  _a. ; ; 
lamination  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. ;  
Lammas  _n. _.   (1 )
lamp  1. _n. 1> ; ;  - red lamp 2>  - hand on the lamp - pass on the lamp 3> _. ; to smell of the lamp -   ( ,   . .) - rub the lamp 2. _v. 1>  2> _.  3> _. _.  
lamp-burner  _n.  
lamp-chimney  _n.  
lamp-holder  _n.  ()
lamp-shade  _n. 
lamp-socket  = lamp-holder
lampblack  _n. 1>  ,  2>     
lampion  _n. ,  (  ) 
lamplight  _n.  ,   - by lamplight
lamplighter  _n. ; like a lamplighter -  ; to run like a lamplighter   ;   ,   
lampoon  1. _n.  , ;  2. _v.  , 
lampooner  _n. ; 
lampoonist  = lampooner
lamppost  _n.  ; between you and me and the lamppost -   
lamprey  _n. 
LAN  = Local Area Network _n.  
Lanark  = Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire  = Lanark _n. () (  )
Lancashire  _n.  (  )
Lancaster  _I = _n. Lancashire _II _n. . 
Lancastrian  1. _a. 1> _.  2>  2. _n. 1> _.    2>  
lance  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  4> . _pl.  _Syn: spear 2. _v. 1>  ,  2> _.    3> _.  
lance-corporal  _n.  
lance-knight  _n. _. 1>  2> 
lance-sergeant  _n.  
lanceolate  _a. _. , , 
lancer  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  ( )
lancet  _n. 
lancet arch   
lancet window   
lancinating  _a. ,  ( )
Lancs.  = Lancashire
land  1. _n. 1> , ; travel by land -    - dry land - on land - make the land 2> ;  3>  - fat land - go on the land - work on the land 4>  ; _pl.  5> _.   6> _.   7> _attr. ;  - land plants - land ice 8> _attr.  - land rent to see how the land lies - ,   ; the land of the Rose -  ( -   ); the land of the golden fleece -  - see land - land of Nod - land of cakes - land of the thistle 2. _v. 1> () ( );   ,  2>    () 3> _. ; to land a criminal -   4> _. ,   (at, in) The airport was closed because of the snow, so we had to land at the neighbouring one. Pilots in training have to learn to land in a field. 5>  (-.);  (-. ) (in, at) We took the wrong turning and landed at a small village in the middle of nowhere. We took the wrong turning and landed in this strange town by mistake. 6>  ( -.);   ,   ; to land smb. in difficulty/trouble -  -.   ; to be nicely landed - _.     7> , ; to land a blow on the ear, on the nose, etc. -   ,    . . 8>  (-.); ; to land a prize -   - land on - land up
land grant  _.            
land ice   
land mass  _n. , , 
land of cakes  
land of Cockaigne  _.    
land of dreams   
land of Nod  _.  ;  
land of promise  _.  
land of the thistle  
land office  _.  ,   
land on  > ,  I'm not guilty of the crime, so there's no point in landing on me. The police tried to land the blame on me, but it was useless as I was not guilty. >  The director landed on Jim as soon as he came in, for being late again. >   -. Don't try to land your dirty work on me! I had three of our neighbours' children landed on me for the whole afternoon.
land out of crop  / 
land plants   , 
land power  1>   2>   
land rent   
land under crop   
land up  >   The pool has got landed up and the fish are dying. >  After gaining two fortunes, he landed up poorer when he died. >  With Sim driving, you never know where you're going to land up. >  The business might land up in failure unless more care is taken with the accounts. >  -.   After much effort, the writer landed up with a contract.
land waiter   
land-agent  _n. 1>   2>     
land-bank  _n.  
land-breeze  _n.  , 
land-forces  _n. _pl.  
land-grabber  _n. 1> , /  -.  2> _. ,    
land-hunger  _n.    
land-hungry  _a. ; 
land-jobber  _n.   
land-locked  _a. 1>  ;  ( , ) 2>  ( )
land-on  _v. _.  , 
land-rover  _n.   ''
land-surveyor  _n. 
land-tax  _n.  
land-tenure  _n. 
land-wind  = land-breeze
landau  _n. 1>  2>    
landed  _a.  - landed proprietor - landed interest - landed classes
landed classes  , 
landed interest  
landed proprietor  
landfall  _n. 1> _.    2> ,  3> _. , 
landfill  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
landgrave  _n. _. _. 
landholder  _n. /  
landing  _n. 1> ;   2> _.   3> _. , ;   - soft landing 4>   5> _attr.  - landing party - landing operation 6> _attr.  - landing fee
landing craft   ,   
landing fee     
landing field   ; 
landing gear  1> _.  2> _. 
landing ground  = landing-place 2
landing mark  _.  
landing operation   
landing party   
landing troops   
landing-net  _n. 1>   2> _.  
landing-place  _n. 1>  ,  2> _.  
landing-stage  _n. 
landing-strip  _n. _. - 
landlady  _n. 1>  /,   2>  ,  ,  3> _. ; to hang the landlady -    ,  
landless  _a. 1>  2>  ( )
landloper  = landlouper
landlord  _n. 1> , ,  2>  /,   3>   
landlordism  _n. 1>  ()   2>   
landlouper  _n. 
landlubber  _n. _.  ;    , ' '
landmark  _n. 1>  ,  2>   3>     ,  4>  ,  ( )
landmine  _n. _. 
landocracy  _n. _.  , ,  
landowner  _n. 
landowning  1. _n.  2. _a. 
landrail  _n. _. , 
lands and tenements    
landscape  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. - landscape sketch
landscape sketch  _.   
landscape-architecture  = landscape-gardening
landscape-gardener  _n. -
landscape-gardening  _n. - ;  
landscape-painter  _n. 
landslide  _n. 1> ,  2>       ;   ( )
landslip  = landslide 1
landsman  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
landtag  _n. _. 
landward  _adv.  
landwards  _adv.  
lane  _n. 1>  ,  (.   ) 2>  , ; lanes and alleys -  3>  ( ); to make a lane for smb. -   -. 4>    5>   6>   7>     8> _.  (. red lane, narrow lane) it is a long lane that has no turning - _.     _Syn: street
lang syne  _. 1. ,   2. -,  , 
language  _n. 1> ;  - finger language 2> _.  (. bad language) I won't have any language here -    3> ;  ; the language of Shakespeare -   _Syn: wording
languid  _a. 1> , ;  - languid stream - languid attempt 2>  _Syn: listless
languid attempt   
languid stream    
languish  1. _n.  ,  2. _v. 1> ; ;  2> ; ;  (for) How long will Grace go on languishing for her red-haired boy? 3>  ,   4> , 
languishing  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; a languishing look -  
languor  _n. 1> , ; ;  2> ;  3>  , ; 
languorous  _a. 1> ; ;  2>  3> ,  ( ) _Syn: listless
laniard  = lanyard
lanital  _n.  
lank  _a. 1>   ;  2> ,  ( ) 3>    (   . .)
lanky  _a.  _Syn: angular, gangling, rangy, raw-boned, spindly _Ant: fat, husky
lanolin  _n. 
lansquenet  _n. _.  (.    )
lantern  _I _n. 1>  - dark lantern 2>    3> _.    (. lantern light) - lantern lecture - lantern jaws - lantern parking _II _n. _.  
lantern jaws   ;  
lantern lecture    
lantern parking  _.     
lanthanum  _n. _. 
lanyard  _n. 1> _.   2> _.   3>  ()
Laodicean  _a. ,  (    )
Laos  _n. ; Lao People's Democratic Republic  - 
Laotian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
lap  _I _n. 1> , ;  2> ; the boy sat on/in his mother's lap -       3>  () 4> ; in nature's lap -   ; in the lap of luxury -  ; in the lap of gods -   ; in Fortune's lap -    - lap supper _II 1. _n. 1> _.  2> ,  ,  (   . .) 3> _.  () 4> _. ,  ; , , ,  ( ); ;  2. _v. 1> , , ;  (about/around/round) The ends of the cloth lap around the pole. 2> , ; the house is lapped in woods -   ; to be lapped in luxury -    3> _.  ,   - lap over - lap up _III 1. _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _. ,  ; '' 3>  () 2. _v. 1>  2>  , ,  (. lap up, lap down) 3> ; to lap up compliments -   4>    ( ) _IV _. 1. _n. 1> /  2>  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ; 
lap of honour  _n. _.  
lap over  ,    (-.) This mat is too big for the room, it laps over at the edges.
lap supper      ,     
lap up  >  ( ) The cat eagerly lapped up the milk that we offered it. > ,  The singer laps up admiration from her public. These clever students lap up all the information that I can give them. How long will the public go on lapping up the lies of politicians?
lap-board  _n.  ( ),  
lap-dog  _n.  , 
lap-joint  _n. _.  
lapel  _n. ,  (  . .)
lapidary  1. _a. 1>  2>    3> ,  2. _n.   
lapidate  _v.  
lapidify  _v.   
lapis lazuli  -, 
Laplander  = Lapp 1
Lapp  _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>  
lappet  _n. ; 
Lappish  1. _a. ;  2. _n.  
lapse  1. _n. 1> , ;  (. lapse of the pen); ; lapse of memory -   2> ,  - lapse from virtue 3> ,  (); with the lapse of time -   4>   5> _. ,      . . - lapse of time 6> _.  ,   2. _v. 1>  () 2>  (   . .); to lapse into illness -  3>   -. ,    4>  ,  ( );    ; to lapse to the Crown -    ( ) 5> ,  ( ) 6> ,  (   . .)
lapse from virtue  
lapse into obscurity    
lapse of time   
lapsed  _a. ; 
lapsus  _n. _. ,  - lapsus calami - lapsus linguae - lapsus memoriae
lapsus calami  
lapsus linguae  
lapsus memoriae   
Laptev Sea  _n.  
laptop  _n.   
lapwing  _n. 
larcenous  _a. 1>  2>   
larceny  _n.  _Syn: robbery
larch  _n. 1> _.  2>  
lard  1. _n. ;   2. _v. 1> ;   (with) Lard the chicken with pig fat to make it tasty. 2> ,  ( - , .   . .) (with) His speech was larded with words of praise calculated to win the crowd's support.
larder  _n.  (   . .)
lardy  _a. , 
lares  _n. _pl. _. _-. _. _. ; Lares and Penates -   ; _. ,  
large  1. _a. 1> ; ; large businessman -  ; large and small farmers -     2>  (   . .); ;  - large majority - large meal 3>  ( , , ) 4> _. ;  - large heart 5> _. ,  ( ); - large fruits as large as life >   ; >   ; > _.   _Syn: big, giant, gigantic, king-size, mammoth, outsize _Ant: minute, small 2. _adv. 1> ;  2>  (, ) 3> ;  3. _n. 1> - at large - talk at large 2> - in large
large entry   
large feeder  
large fruits     
large heart  
large intestine   
large majority   
large meal   
large order   ,  
large scale  1.  ; on a large scale -    2. 1>  ( ) 2> ,  (    . .)
large toothed comb   
large-handed  _a. 1> ;  2>   ; _. 
large-hearted  _a. 1>  2> , 
large-minded  _a.   ; 
large-scale  _a. 1>   ,  2>  (   . .)
largely  _adv. 1>   ; he is largely to blame -       2> ,  3>   ;   
largeness  _n. 1>   2>   3> 
largess  = largesse
largesse  = largess _n. _. 1>   2> 
largish  _a.  
largo  _adv. _. 
lariat  1. _n. 1>  (  ) 2> ,  2. _v.  
lark  _I _n. ; to rise with the lark -   ,   _II 1. _n. , ; , ; what a lark! - () ! - have a lark - for a lark 2. _v. 1> ,  2>   ( ); to lark the hedge -    - lark about
lark about   ; No larking about, now, behave yourselves in church.
larkspur  _n. _. , 
larky  _a.  , ; ; 
larmier  _n. _. 
larrikin  . . _. _. 1. _n. ()  2. _a. , , 
larrup  _v. _. , 
larva  _n. _pl. -vae 
larval  _a. ; in the larval stage -   
laryngitis  _n. _. 
laryngology  _n. 
laryngoscope  _n. 
larynx  _n. , 
lasagne  _n. _. 
Lascar  _n. -
lascivious  _a. ,  _Syn: lewd
LASER  = Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation _n. 
laser  _n. _. ,  
lash  1. _n. 1> ; ;  () 2>  , , ; - the lash 3>  ; ; to be under the lash -    4> _. of eyelash  2. _v. 1> , , ; _. ;  2> ,  (   . .) (to, into); it's loo easy to lash a crowd into anger with violent words 3> , ;  4>  (. lash together);  (to, down, on); Lash the two pieces of wood together, to make them stronger - lash at - lash out _Syn: tie
lash at  ; Fearlessly, Jim lashed at his attackers, and soon they all lay unconscious on the ground. The opposition speaker made a lively speech, lashing at the government for its recent inaction.
lash out  >  ; ; ; Never walk behind a horse in case it lashes out (at you). >  
lash-up  _n. _.  
lasher  _n. , , 
lashing  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  ( -.) 4> _pl. _. , ; (of - -.)
lass  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> 
lassie  _n. _. _. 1> ;  2>  ( )
lassitude  _n. ; 
lasso  1. _n. _pl. -os ,  2. _v.  , 
last  _I 1. _a. 1> _sup. of late 1 2> ; last but not least >   ,    ; >   ; last but one -  3>  4> ; last year -  ;    5> , ; of the last importance -   6>  ; the last word in science -    ; the last thing in hats -    7>  , ; he is the last person I want to see -       ; on one's last legs - _.   ;    _Syn: final 2. _adv. 1> _sup. of late 2 2>  ; he came last -    3>   ; when did you see him last? -       ? 4>   ,   (   . .) 3. _n. 1> -.   ; as I said in my last -      ; when my last was born -     (); to breathe one's last -   ,  2> ; the last of - _.  (,   . .); at last - ; at long last -   ; to the last -  ; to hold on to the last -   ; I shall never hear the last of it -    ; to see the last of smb., smth. >  -., -.   ; >   -., -. _II 1. _v. 1> ,  (for); This winter seems to last for ever. Those shoes didn't last for a month, and I'm going to take them back to the shop 2> ;  ( , );  ( ,   . .); he will not last till morning -      3> ,   (. last out); it will last (out) the winter -    ; this money will last me three weeks -        2. _n. ;  _III 1. _n.  (); to measure smb.'s foot by one's own last -  -.   ; to stick to one's last -   ,      2. _v.    _IV _n.  (,    : 10  , 12  , 12  , 24    . .;    - . 4000 . )
last night   
last resting-place  
last-ditch  _a. ; 
lasting  _a. , ; ; - lasting peace - lasting food _Syn: permanent
lasting food   
lasting peace   
lastly  _adv.  ( );  
LAT  = Local Apparent Time _n.   
lat.  _I latitude _n. _.  _II Lat. - Latin _n.  
latch  1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>   2. _v. 1> () 2> _.  (onto); The dog latched onto the stick and would not drop it - latch on
latch on  > ; Would you mind repeating that, I didn't quite latch. >   -.  ; The party of climbers was all organized when this other man latched on and demanded to come with us.
latch-key  _n. 1>     2> ; to win one's latch-key -  ,     
late  1. _a. _comp. later, latter; _sup. latest, last 1> ; ; I was late (for breakfast) -   ( ) 2> , ; my late illness -    - of late years 3> , ; - the late president 4> ,  - a late developer 2. _adv. _comp. later; _sup. latest, last 1> ; to sit late - ;  ; I arrived late for the train -    ; better late than never -  ,   2> ,    (. of late)
late bag     ,      
late-night  _a. ,  
latecomer  _n. 
lateen  _a. ,  ( )
lately  _adv. ;   
latency  _n.  
lateness  _n. , 
latent  _a. , ,   ; - latent heat - latent partner - latent period _Syn: implicit
latent energy   () 
latent heat   
latent partner     
latent period  > _.  ; > _.      
later  1. _a. _comp. of late 1.  ; at a later date - ; ; in later life -    ; during the later twenties -   20-  2. _adv. _comp. of late 2. ; - later on
later on  , ; - 
lateral  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _.  ( ) 2. _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  
latest  _a. _sup. of late 1.  ;  ; the latest fashion -   ; the latest news -  ; at (the) latest -  
latest news   
latex  _n. ,   ()
lath  _. 1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> _attr. lath fence - ,  2. _v.  , 
lathe  1. _n. 1>   2> _attr. lathe tool -   2. _v.    
lathee  _n. _.   , 
lather  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  ( ); a good lather is half a shave - _.     2. _v. 1> ();  (. lather up); This cheap soap doesn't lather up very 2>  ( ) 3> _. , , 
lathery  _a. 1>  2>  3> , , 
lathi  = lathee
lathing  _n. _. 1>  () 2>  ( )
lathy  _a. ; 
latibulize  _v.   ,  
Latin  1. _n.  ; - classical Latin - low Latin - vulgar Latin - dog Latin - thieves' Latin 2. _a. ; ; the Latin languages -   - Latin Church
Latin American  1. _a. - 2. _n.   
Latin Church   , - 
Latin exercise    
latinize  _v. 1>  2>  
Latino  _n.    
latitude  _n. 1> _. _. ; in the latitude of 40" S. -  40"  ; low latitudes -   2> , ; - latitude of thought 3> ; - wide latitude 4> _. ;   ()
latitude of thought  ,  
latrine  _n.   (.  );  ;  ( )
latter  _a. _comp. of late 1 1> ; in these latter days -   ; the latter half of the week -    2>  (  ; . the former) - latter end
latter end  ; 
latter-day  _a. , 
latterly  _adv. 1>  2>  ,  
lattermost  _a. 
lattice  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _attr. ; - lattice frame 2. _v.  ;  
lattice frame   
latticed  _a. 
latticework  _n. 1> 
Latvia  _n. ; Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic    
Latvian  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
laud  1. _n.  2. _v. , , ; _.  _Syn: praise
laudable  _a. 1>  2> _.  ( )
laudanum  _n.  
laudation  _n. ; 
laudative  = laudatory
laudatory  _a. , 
laugh  1. _n. , ; on the laugh - ; to have the laugh of/on smb. -  ,    ; to have a good laugh at smb. -     -.; - give a laugh - raise a laugh - raise the laugh against - turn the laugh against _Syn: chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, snicker, snigger, titter _Ant: frown, weep 2. _v. 1> ; ; to laugh at smb., smth. -   -., -.; to laugh to scorn - ; to laugh oneself into fits/convulsions -   ; he laughed his pleasure -     2>   , ; he laughed a reply -     - laugh away - laugh down - laugh off - laugh out - laugh over to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth/face -     ; , ; he laughs best who laughs last - _.   ,    _Syn: chortle, chuckle, giggle, guffaw, snicker, snigger, titter _Ant: frown, weep
laugh at beard  >    -. >   -.
laugh away  ,   (,   . .); She laughed away her foolish fears.
laugh down  ;   (  . .); The crowd laughed the speaker down.
laugh in face     -.
laugh in one's beard   ; 
laugh off  ,   ( -.); He was caught cheating, but tried to laugh it off.
laugh out to laugh smb. out of smth.    -.  -.
laugh over     ; How we laughed over Jim's postcard from his seaside holiday!
laughable  _a. ; , ; laughable incident -  
laughing  _a. 1> , ;  2> ; it is no (; not > laughing matter -   ;  
laughing-gas  _n.  
laughing-stock  _n. ; to make a laughing-stock of smb. -  -.  
laughter  _n. , ; shrill laughter -  ; to roar with laughter -   
launch  _I 1. _v. 1> , ; - launch a blow 2>     3> ,   , ; - launch an offensive - launch an attack - launch a campaign - launch a program 4>  (  . .);  ();  5>  ,  - launch into - launch on - launch out _Syn: begin 2. _n.     _II _n. 1>  2>  , ; - pleasure launch
launch a blow   
launch a campaign   
launch a program   
launch abort     (  )
launch an attack   
launch an offensive  ,  
launch into   ,   ( -.); to launch into an argument   ; to launch smb. into business  -.   ; to launch into eternity _. ()   
launch on  > ; The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack to the government's mishandling of the taxpayer's money. > , ; The musical theatre company is about to launch a new performer on the musical world. The firm is almost ready to launch its new product on the market. >   -. (); The director has launched (out) on yet another plan for cutting costs.
launch out  >  ( ,  ); to launch out on smth.  -. ; >  (, ); >  ; Can we afford to launch out on a colour television?
launcher  _n. _. 1>   2>   3> 
launching pad  = launching ramp
launching ramp  _.  
launching site  _.  ;  
launder  _v. 1>    () 2>  ( )
launderette  _n.  
laundress  _n. 
laundromat  = _n. _. laundrette
laundry  _n. 1>  2>      
laundry list  _n.  
Laura  _n. ; 
laureate  1. _n. ; Lenin Prize Laureate -   ; - poet laureate 2. _a. 1>    2> ; - laureate wreath
laureate wreath   
laurel  1. _n. 1> _.   2> . _pl. , ; - rest on one's laurels - repose on one's laurels - retire on one's laurels - reap one's laurels - win one's laurels 2. _v.   
laurel oak   
laurelled  _a.   , ; 
Laurence  _n. 
Lauretta  _n. _. of Laura 
lava  _n. 
lavatorial  _a. 
lavatory  _n. , 
lave  _v. _. 1>  2>  ( , )
lavement  _n. _. , 
lavender  _n. 1> _.  2>  ,  ; to lay up in lavender >   ( ); > _.    (); > _. ,    3> - 
lavender-water  _n.  
laverock  = _. lark I
lavish  1. _a. 1> (of, in) ; ; he is never lavish of praise -      2> ;  _Syn: generous 2. _v. 1>  ; to lavish care upon one's children -     2>  (on); If she lavished as much care on the children as she does on the dog, the family would be better off
law  _I _n. 1> ; - Mendeleyev's law - law of diminishing return - go beyond the law - keep within the law - in law 2> _. ; ; to hold good in law -    - law merchant - private law - read law - law and order 3>  ; to follow the ( to go in for) law -   ; - practise law 4> ,  ; to be at law with smb. -     -.; to have/take the law of smb. -  -.  ; to take the law into one's own hands -    - go to law 5>   6> (the law) _. ,  7> ; the laws of tennis -     8> _. ,   (   . .); _. ; ;  9> _attr. ; ; ; - law school he is a law unto himself -      ,   ; necessity/need knows no law - _.    ; to give (the) law to smb. -  -.   _Syn: canon, code, commandment, constitution, ordinance, regulation, statute _II = lawks
law and order  
law merchant   
law of diminishing return  '  '
law school   ;  
law-abiding  _a. ,  ,  
law-book  _n. ,  
law-breaker  _n. , 
law-court  _n. 
law-enforcement  _a. 
law-list  _n.   
law-making  1. _n.   2. _a. 
law-offender  = law-breaker
law-officer  _n.   ; law-officers of the Crown -   (    )
law-term  _n. 1>   2>   
law-violator  = law-breaker
law-writer  _n. 1> ,     2>   
lawful  _a. ; - lawful age _Syn: constitutional, legal, legitimate, licit _Ant: illegal, unconstitutional, unlawful
lawful age   
lawgiver  _n. 
lawk  _interj. _. ?
lawks  _interj. _. ?
lawless  _a. 1>  2> 
lawmaker  = lawgiver
lawman  _n. ,    
lawn  _I _n.  _II _n. , 
lawn hockey   
lawn party  = _. garden-party
lawn tennis  _. 
lawn-mower  _n. 
lawn-sprinkler  _n.    
lawny  _I _a.  _II _a. ,  
Lawrence  = _n. Laurence
laws  = lawks
lawsuit  _n.  ; ; 
lawyer  _n. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: attorney, barrister, counsel, solicitor
LAX  = Los Angeles International Airport _n.   -
lax  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  3> ,  4> ,  5> ,  6> _.  7> _.    ( ) _Syn: lenient
laxative  1. _n.  () 2. _a. 
laxity  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , 
lay  (laid) 1> ,  2>  3> ,  4> _p.  lie
lay a bet on     -.
lay a fire   ;   ( ,   . .)
lay a wager   
lay an ambush   
lay bare  , ; 
lay by the heels  ,   
lay claim to     (-.)
lay down arms   
lay figure  1>  () 2>  ;   3> ; ,  /
lay low  > , ; > ; > 
lay on the shelf    ;   
lay special emphasis    ,   -.
lay to heart    ( , )
lay to rest  
lay under contribution   
lay wait   -.;  -.  (for)
lay waste  
lay-by  _n. 1>      2> _-. 
lay-days  _n. _pl. _. ,  
lay-off  _n. 1> /  2>  -   (. . ) 3>    4> _attr. - lay-off pay - get lay-off pay - receive lay-off pay
lay-off pay   
lay-out  _n. 1> ; ; , ,  (  . .) 2> , ; - the lay-out of goods 3>  (,   . .) 4> ;   5> _. ; the dinner was a splendid lay-out -   
lay-over  _n. 1>      2>  ( )
lay-up  _n.   ,  (  . .)
layabout  _n. _. 
layer  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _.  3>  () 2. _v. 1> ,   2> _.   _II _n. 1> ,  2> ; this hen is a good layer -    
layer-cake  _n.  
layered  _a. 
layette  _n. _.  
laying  _n. 1>    2>   3>   
layman  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> = lay figure 1
layperson  _n. , 
laystall  _n. 
lazaret  = lazaretto
lazaretto  _n. _pl. -os 1>  2>  /
Lazarus  _n. 1>  2> _. 
laze  _v. _. ,  (. laze about/around/away); It's so nice just to laze about in the sun, doing no work for a change
laziness  _n. , 
lazy  _a. 
Lazy Susan  1>    ,   . . 2>      
lazy-bones  _n. _. , 
LB  = Light Bomber _n.  
lb.  1> = av pound avoirdupois _n.    (453,6 ) 2> = libra _n. _. 
lb.ap.  = pound apothecary _n.    (373,24 )
LC  = letter of credit _n. 
LCD  _I Liquid Crystal Display _n.   _II Lowest Common Denominator _n.   
LCT  = Landing Craft Tanks _n.  - 
LD  = lethal dose _n.  
ldg  = lodging _n. ; 
Ldn  = London _n. . 
lea  _I _n. 1> _. ,  2> _-. ,    _II _n. _.   
leach  1. _n. ,     2. _v.  (from/away from/out of); Much of the goodness has been leached from the soil by the action of continuous heavy rain; During the recent wet weather, radioactive chemicals have been leaching out of the waste products of the atomic power station
lead  _I 1. _n. 1> ; as heavy as lead -   2>  3> _. ; - heave the lead - cast the lead 4> ,  5>  6> _pl.     ;   ;   7> _pl. _.  8> _attr.  - hail of lead - get the lead 2. _v. 1> _. ,   2> _.   _II 1. _n. 1> ; ; - take the lead 2> , , ; to follow the lead of smb. -  -. ; - give a lead 3>  ,    ; to have a lead of three metres (five seconds) -     (  ) - gain the lead - have the lead 4> _.     ,    5> _. _.     () 6>   ( ); it is your lead -   7> _. ; to return smb.'s lead >   ; >  -.  8> ,  9>     ;   10>  ( ) 11> ;  12> _.   13> _. ,  (   . .) 14> _.  (, ),  () 15> _. ,  16> _. ;   17> _. ,   (  ) - blind lead 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. led 1> , ; to lead a child by the hand -    ; the path leads to the house -    ; chance led him to London -     ; to lead nowhere -      2> , , , ; to lead an army -  ; to lead for the prosecution (defence) - _.   (); to lead an orchestra -   3> ,  ( -.), ; to lead smb. to do smth. -  -.  -.; what led you to think so? -     ?; curiosity led me to look again -      4> ,  ,  ( ); ; he leads all orators -   ; as a teacher he leads -      5> , ; to lead a quiet life -    6> _.   ( ) 7> _.     8> _. ; to lead hearts (spades etc.) -    (   . .) 9> _.  - lead away - lead into - lead off - lead on - lead out of - lead to - lead up to to lead by the nose -   ;   ; to lead smb. a (pretty) dance -  -. ;   ,  -.; to lead smb. up the garden (path) -   ; ; all roads lead to Rome -      _Syn: guide
lead an outdoor life       
lead away  , ; The police at last caught the young jewel thief and led him away.
lead glance  _.  , 
lead into  > ,  (, ); The pianist led into the next piece of music. This movement leads straight into the next one, without a break. Quickly the speaker led into his main argument; >   -. (), ; Behaviour like this will lead you into trouble.
lead off  ,  ;  (, ); Who will lead off by asking the first question? The next artist is going to lead off with a song.
lead on  > , ; >  ( -. ); The boy claimed that he had been led on by his criminal companions. > ; Advertisements for houses for sale often lead buyers on with misleading descriptions.
lead on a leash    
lead out of  > ,  Road signs lead the traffic out of the city. > ,   ; Mary's very quiet; will you look after her at the party and try to lead her out a little?
lead pencil   
lead time  1>     ,     2> , 
lead to  >   -. ; The students in this college are all taking courses leading to a degree. >   -.; Social drinking may lead to alcoholism. Disobeying the law can lead to trouble.
lead up  _n. , 
lead up the ball   ; _.  ,    
lead up to  >  ; The newspapers faithfully reported the events that led up to the Minister's dismissal. >    -.; The speaker took far too long leading up to his main point.
lead-in  _n. _. _. 1> ;   2> _.      /
lead-lotion  _n.  
lead-off  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ,   2. _a. , 
leaded  _a. 
leaden  _a. 1>  2> ,  ( ,   . .) 3> ; ; - leaden sleep 4> , ; 
leaden sleep   
leader  _n. 1> , , ; ; ; pioneer leader -  2> _.  3>  (); ;   4>  () 5> _.  ( )     6> _. _.  ;   7>   ( ) 8>  ,  9> _.  10>   11> ,    ,    12> _pl. _. ,   _Syn: boss
leader-writer  _n.  
leaderette  _n.    ( )
leadership  _n. 1> , ,  ; - personal leadership 2>  ( -. )
leading  1. _a. 1> ; ; , ; the leading man (lady) - (-)  ; leading ship -  ; leading writer -   - leading case - leading question 2> _. ,  2. _n. 1>  2> , , ; men of light and leading -  
leading article   
leading case   
leading edge  _n.    
leading light  _n. ,    
leading question  >  ; >  
leading-strings  _n. _pl. ,  ( ); to be in leading-strings -   ,  
leadline  _n. _. 
leadsman  _n. _. 
leaf  1. _n. _pl. leaves 1>  2> ; fall of the leaf, leaf fall - ; ; _.  ; - come into leaf 3> ,  (); to turn over the leaves -   () 4>   (. , ) 5>  ();  ();   ();  () 6> _attr.  7> _attr. ; - leaf bridge 8> _attr. leaf litter -  ; leaves without figs -  ; to turn over a new leaf -   , ; to take a leaf out of smb.'s book -  -. ,  -. 2. _v. 1>   (_. leaf out); The plant you gave me leafed out, just when I thought it was dead 2> ,  (. leaf through, leaf over); Waiting to see the doctor, Jim was too nervous to read properly, so he just leafed through some old magazines that were kept in the waiting room _Syn: read
leaf bridge  ,  
leafage  _n. _. 
leafless  _a.   
leaflet  _n. 1> , ;   2> ;  
leafstalk  _n. _.  
leafy  _a. 1>  ; leafy shade -    2> 
league  _I _n. ,  ( ) _II 1. _n. , ; in league with smb. -    -. _Syn: alliance, coalition, confederacy, confederation, federation, union, club _Ant: disunion, division, isolation, secession, separation 2. _v.   ;  ; () (. league together); The oilproducing countries have leagued together to fix the price of oil at a high rate
leaguer  _I _n.   _II _n. _.  
leak  1. _n. ; ; - start a leak - spring a leak _Syn: drip, ooze, trickle 2. _v. 1>  ,  ; to leak like a sieve -   2>  3> , ; to leak a word -  - leak away - leak out - leak to
leak away  > ; No wonder the engine got overheated, the oil has been leaking away during the whole journey. >  ; With the continued loss of blood, his life was steadily leaking away.
leak out  > ; There's a hole in the bucket and the water is leaking out. > ,  ; The news of his appointment leaked out before it was officially made known.
leak to   (); Who is responsible for leaking the news of the Minister's dismissal to the newspapers?
leakage  _n. 1> , , ; to spring/start a leakage >  ; >  2>  ( , ) 3> _. 
leaker  _n. ,   
leaky  _a.  ; - leaky butter - leaky vessel
leaky butter    
leaky vessel  , ,      
leal  _a. _. _. , ; ; the land of the leal > ; > 
lean  _I 1. _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3> ; lean years -   4>  ( );  ( ) _Syn: thin 2. _n.    ,   _II 1. _v. _p.  _p-p. leaned leant 1> (); (forward, over - , ) 2> ,  (on, against); lean off the table! -    ! 3> ; (on, upon - ); ; (on, upon - ); to lean on a friend's advice -     4>   (to, towards); I rather lean to your opinion -      - lean on to lean over backwards -     2. _n. 
lean on  > ; You have to make your own way in the world, and not lean on your father for the rest of your life. > ; We might have to lean on Jim a little to make him tell us where the jewels are hidden.
lean purse  
lean-to  _n.    ; 
leaning  _n. 1>  (to, towards) 2> ,  3> 
leant  _p.  _p-p.  lean
leap  1. _n. 1> , ; a leap in the dark -   ;   2>   (  . .) 3> ; - clear a leap - take a leap 4> _. ; by leaps and bounds -   2. _v. _p.  _p-p. leapt, leaped 1> , ; ; to leap a fence -    2>   ( ) (. leap up); My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky 3> ,   ; to leap at a proposal (opportunity etc.) -    (  . .) - leap forward - leap into - leap out _Syn: skip
leap forward   (); Scientific discoveries have leapt forward in recent years.
leap into    ( );   -.; A great idea just leaped into my mind; let me tell you it. The children leaped into the work of building a sandcastle.
leap out    (at); His name leaped out at me from the newspaper.
leap-day  _n. 29 
leap-frog  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> , ;   (over) 2> _.  
leap-year  _n.  
leapt  _p.  _p-p.  leap
learn  _v. _p.  _p-p. learnt, learned 1> ;  (-.); to learn by heart -  ; to learn by rote -  2>  (-.); to learn to be more careful -    ; to learn one's lesson -    3>  4> _. _.  (-.) - learn off _Syn: find
learn off   ; Actors have to learn their words off in a very short time.
learn the ropes    ( -.);     
learn with ease    
learned  _a. 1> , ; my learned friend -    2>  ( ,   . .)
learned body   
learned professions  , , 
learner  _n. ; ; - quick learner - slow learner - advanced learner _Syn: student
learning  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: erudition, knowledge, pedantry, scholarship _Ant: ignorance
learnt  _p.  _p-p.  learn
lease  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  ; ; - take on lease 2>    3>  ; to take/get/have a new lease of life >  ; >    ( ) 2. _v. / ,   _Syn: charter, hire, let, rent _II _. 1. _n.  2. _v.   ();  
leasehold  1. _n. 1>    ;  2>   2. _a. 1>  2>   
leaseholder  _n. , 
leash  1. _n. 1> ,  ( );  ( ); - lead on a leash - hold in leash - strain at the leash 2> _.    ; .  ,    . . 2. _v.   ,  
least  1. _a. _sup. of little , ; there is not the least wind today -     2. _adv.  ,   ; I like that least of all -     ; least privileged groups of population -     3. _n.  ,  ; at (the) least -   ; not in the least -    , ; to say the least of it -  ,  ; least said soonest mended - _.   ,    
least common multiple    
leastwise  _adv.   
leather  1. _n. 1>  (); - Russia leather 2>  3>   4>  ;    5> _pl.  6> _attr. ; leather gloves -  ; - leather bottle (there is) nothing like leather -      2. _v. 1>   2> _.  ;  3> _.   
leather bottle  , ,  
leather-back  _n.  
leather-cloth  _n. ,   
leather-coat  _n.    
leather-head  _n. _. , 
leather-neck  _n. _.   
leatherette  _n.  
leathering  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
leathern  _a. 
leathery  _a. 1>    2> ; - leathery steak
leathery steak  ,   
leave  _I _n. 1> , ; by/with your leave -   ; I take leave to say -      2>  (. leave of absence) - on leave - on sick leave - paid leave - leave without pay 3> _.  4> , ; ; to take one's leave (of smb.) -  ( -.) 5> _attr. - leave allowance - leave travel - French leave to take leave of one's senses   _II _v. _p.  _p-p. left 1>  2> , ; my sister has left for Moscow -     ; when does the train leave? -   ? 3> ; to leave the rails -   ; to leave hold of -   ; seven from ten leaves three 10 - 7 = 3 4>     ; the story leaves him cold -    ; to leave smth. unsaid (undone) -   ( ) -.; some things are better left unsaid -  ,     ; I should leave that question alone if I were you -          5> , ; to leave a message for smb. -  -. ;   -.; to leave word for smb. -   -. (-) 6>   -. ; the insult left him speechless -      7> ; leave it to me -   ; nothing was left to accident -   ;     8> ,  (); to be well left -     9> ; it is time to leave talking and begin acting -      ; leave it at that! - _. !, ! - leave alone - leaveaside - leave behind - leave off - leave out - leave over - leave open to leave oneself wide open _.     to leave smth. in the air   (,   . .) to leave smb. to himself    -.  it leaves much to be desired     to be/get (nicely) left _.  , ,  _Syn: abandon, desert, forsake depart, go, retire, withdraw, quit _Ant: keep, persevere in, stay at, stay in, stay with, stick to, stick with approach, come, remain _III _v.  
leave allowance  _.   
leave alone  ,  ; Leave that bag alone, it's not yours! I leave alone things that I don't understand.
leave behind  >    >  ,  > ,  I've left the magazines behind   () 
leave off  >   (-.),  ; to leave off one's winter clothes  ,   ; to leave off smoking  ; > ; Where did we leave off last time?       ?; We left off at the end of chapter III.      .
leave office    
leave open    (  . .)
leave out  > ,  ; Please complete this cheque properly, the date has been left out. > ; No possibility must be left out. >     -.
leave out of account     
leave over  ; We'll leave the consideration of the new appointments over until the next meeting.
leave the track    
leave travel  _.      
leave without pay     
leave-taking  _n. 
leaveaside   ,    ; Even leaving aside the question of the new appointments, it will be possible for the committee to fulfil all their duties in the next few weeks.
leaved  _a.  ;  
leaven  1. _n. , ; _. , ; they are both of the same leaven -      2. _v.   , ; _.   (-.); 
leavings  _n. _pl. ; 
Lebanese  1. _a.  2. _n. ; ; the Lebanese _pl. - _. 
Lebanon  _n. 
lecher  _n. _. 
lecherous  _a. _.  _Syn: lewd
lechery  _n. _. 
lecithin  _n. _. 
lectern  _n. _. 
lection  _n. _. 1>  2>  3> = _. lesson 1, 3
lector  _n. 
lecture  1. _n. 1> ; to deliver a lecture -   2> , ; to read/give smb. a lecture -  -. _Syn: speech 2. _v. 1>  , ; to lecture on lexicology -     2>  ; , ; (on/for -  -., at - -.); Don't you lecture at me, I don't have to do what you say!; The director is always lecturing Jim for/on being late
lecturer  _n. 1>  2>  (, ) 3>  _Syn: professor
lectureship  _n. 
led  _p.  _p-p.  lead
ledge  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; ,  3> ; ;  4> _. ;  ;  5> _. 
ledger  _n. 1> _.  ,  2> _.   3>  
ledger-bait  _n. 
lee  1. _n. 1> , ; under/in the lee of a house -    2>   2. _a. ; - lee side - lee shore
lee shore   
lee side     (. weather side)
leech  _I 1. _n. 1> ; to stick like a leech -    2> ,  _Syn: parasite 2. _v. 1>   2> ,  (onto); A group of silly young girls leeched onto the popular singer _II _n. _. /  ()
Leeds  _n. . 
leek  _n. - (.     ); - wild leek to eat the/one's leek -  
leer  1. _n. , , /  2. _v.  ;  ,     (at); I want to leave this restaurant, there's a man at the next table who's been leering at me throughout the meat
leery  _a. _. 1>  2> 
lees  _n. _pl. 1>   ; to drink/drain to the lees -    ; _.     2> , ; there are lees to every wine - _.      - the lees of life
leeward  1. _n.   2. _a.  3. _adv.   
leeway  _n. 1>     ;  ; - make leeway 2> ;  ; - make up leeway 3> _.  ; to allow a little leeway -    - have leeway 4>   
left  1. _a. ; left bank -   2. _adv. , ; left turn!, _.; left face! - _. !; left about face! - _.    ! 3. _n. 1>  ; _.  ; to keep to the left -    2> (the Left) as _pl. _. ; over the left - _.   
left bower      
left-field  _a. _. , 
left-hand  _a. 1> ; left-hand side -   2>   ; left-hand blow -    3> _.    ( )
left-handed  _a. 1>    ; he is left-handed -   2>    3>  4> ; ; ; - left-handed compliment 5>     - left-handed marriage
left-handed compliment   
left-handed marriage   
left-hander  _n. 1>  2>   
left-luggage office  _n. _-.  
left-of-centre  _a. _.    
left-over  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: balance, remainder, residue, rest, surplus
left-wing  _a. _. 
left-winger  _n. _. ,   
leftism  _n. _.  
leftist  _n. _.   , 
leftmost  _a.  
leftward  _adv. ; 
leftwards  _adv. ; 
lefty  _n. _. 1>  (.  ) 2> ,   
leg  1. _n. 1>  (   ); to keep one's legs -    ; ; to give smb. a leg up -  -. ,  -. _.  -.  , ; to run off one's legs -   ; to take to one's legs - , ; to walk smb. off his legs -   -. ,  2>  ,  3> , ; , ; _.  4> ; - leg of a stocking 5> ,   6> _.  ();  ( ) 7> _. ,  8> _. ,  9> _.  10> _. ; - make a leg 11> _.  () - leg and leg to have the legs of smb.   -.;   -. to stand on one's own legs  ; to set/put smb. on his legs >    ( ); >  -.  - have by the leg - get a leg in to have not a leg to stand on   , ; your argument has not a leg to stand on      - pull smb.'s leg stretch one's legs according to the coverlet - _.     2. _v. _.; to leg it - ; (); 
leg and leg    ( , )
leg of a stocking  
leg-bail  _n. _. ; - give leg-bail
leg-of-mutton  _a. ; - leg-of-mutton sail
leg-of-mutton sail   
leg-pull  _n. _.   -., 
leg-puller  _n. _. _.  
legacy  _n. ;  _Syn: bequest
legal  _a. 1> , ; - legal aid bureau - legal profession - legal advice - legal capacity - legal system 2> ; ; ; - legal holiday _Syn: lawful
legal advice   
legal aid bureau   
legal capacity  , 
legal entity   
legal fiction   
legal holiday   
legal profession   
legal system  
legal tender  _.   
legalist  _n. 
legalistic  _a. 
legality  _n. ; 
legalize  _v. , 
legate  _I _n. 1> ,   2> _. ,  _Syn: ambassador _II _v. 
legatee  _n. 
legation  _n.  
legato  _adv. _. 
legend  _n. 1>  2> ,  ( , ,   . .) _Syn: narrative
legendary  1. _a.  2. _n.  
legerdemain  _n. _. 1>  , ,  2>  
legerity  _n. ; ; 
leggings  _n. _pl. ; 
leggy  _a. 
leghorn  _n. 1>  ; .    2>  ( )
Leghorn  _n. . 
legibility  _n. ,  (, )
legible  _a. , 
legion  _n. 1> ; - Legion of Honour 2> 
Legion of Honour     ( )
legionary  1. _n.  2. _a. 
legionnaire  _n. _. 
legislate  _v.  ,  - legislate for
legislate for  , ; If you're thinking of travelling on a public holiday, you'll have to legislate for delays in the traffic.
legislation  _n. 1>  2> ; ; labour legislation -  
legislative  1. _a.  2. _n.  
legislative body   
legislator  _n. 1>  2> 
legislature  _n. 1>  ;   2> _.   
legist  _n. 
legit  _n. _. _. of legitimate drama {. legitimate 1}
legitimacy  _n. 
legitimate  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; legitimate argument -  ; legitimate claim -  ,   3>  - the legitimate drama _Syn: lawful 2. _v. 1> ;   2>  ( )
legitimation  _n. 1>  2>  ( )
legitimist  _n. 
legitimize  = legitimate 2.
legless  _a. 1>  2> _.  
legman  _n. _. _. 
legume  _n.  , 
leguminous  _a. _. ; 
Leicester  = Leicestershire
Leicestershire  = Leicester _n. () (  )
Leics.  = Leicestershire
Leila  _n. 
Leipzig  _n. . 
leister  1. _n.  2. _v.   ()
leisure  _n. 1> ,  ; at leisure -  ;  ; to be at leisure -  , ; do it at your leisure -  ,     2> _attr. ; leisure time -   _Syn: comfort
leisured  _a. 1> ,  2> 
leisurely  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: slow 2. _adv.  , 
leisurewear  _n. ,      ,  
Leit  = Leitrim
leit-motif  _n. _. 
leit-motiv  _n. _. 
Leitrim  _n.  (  )
LEM  = Lunar Excursion Module _n.  
lemma  _n. _pl. -s, lemmata 1>   (   );  2>    3> _. 
lemming  _n. _. , 
lemon  _n. 1>  (  ) 2>   3> _. _.  ; ,   4> _.  ,  5> _.   6> _attr.  ; to hand smb. a lemon - _. ,  -.; the answer's a lemon -  ,    
lemon grass  _.  
lemon squash   ()   
lemon-drop  _n.  
lemon-squeezer  _n.   
lemonade  _n. 
lemony  _a. 
lemur  _n. _. 
Lena  _n. . 
lend  _v. _p.  _p-p. lent 1>  ; ; , - lend long 2> , , ; to lend probability to a story -    3> , ; to lend assistance (support) -   () 4> _refl.  ( -. . ); to lend oneself to dishonesty -    5> _refl.  (  ) 6> _refl.  (  . .) - lend out to lend one's ears/ear - ; to lend a (helping) hand - 
lend long    
lend out  > ; Banks will only lend out money at a high rate of interest. >   ( )
Lend-Lease  _n. _. ,      (,   . .); - Lend-Lease Act
Lend-Lease Act     (1941 .)
lender  _n. , 
lending-library  _n.      
length  _n. 1> ; - at full length 2> ; to keep at arm's length -     3> ; ; of some length -  ; in length of time -  ; to speak at some length -  ; to draw out to a great length - ,  (  . .); - length of work - length of service 4> _.   5> ,  6> ; a length of dress fabric -    - at length to go all lengths ( any length)   ,      to go the length of doing smth.  ,   -. to go the whole length of it  -. ,    through the length and breadth (of)   ,    
length of service   
length of work   
lengthen  _v. 1> (); (); - lengthen out 2> , ;  ; summer lengthens into autumn -      _Syn: extend
lengthen out   
lengthways  _adv.  ; 
lengthwise  = lengthways
lengthy  _a. 1>  , ,  2> _.  ( )
lenience  _n. ; ; 
leniency  _n. ; ; 
lenient  _a. ; ;  _Syn: indulgent, lax, merciful, permissive, tolerant _Ant: exacting, rigid, severe, stern, strict
Lenin Peak  _n.  
Leningrad  _n. .  
Leninism  _n. 
Leninist  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Leninite  = Leninist 1.  Leninist 2.
lenitive  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ,   2>  
lenity  _n. 1>  2> 
lens  1. _n. _pl. -es 1> , ,  ; ;  2> _.   (. crystalline lens) 3> _.   2. _v. - lens out
lens out  _. 
lent  _p.  _p-p.  lend
lent lily  _.  
lent term   
Lenten  _a. 1> _.  2>  ( );  ( )
lenticular  _a. 1> _. ;  2> _.    
lentil  _n. _. 
lentous  _a. , 
Leo  _n.  (   )
Leonard  _n. 
leonine  _a. 1>  2> (. Leonine)  ( )
Leonora  _n. 
leopard  _n. ; can the leopard change his spots? - _.   
leopardess  _n.  
Leopold  _n. 
leotard  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> 
leper  _n. 
leporine  _a. _. 
leprechaun  _n. 
leprosarium  _n. 
leprosy  _n. 
leprous  _a. 1>  2>  
Lesbian  _a. 1>  2> 
lesbianism  _n.  
lese-majesty  _n. 1>   2>  ;  
lesion  _n. 1> ,  (, ) 2> _. , 
Lesley  _n. 
Leslie  _n. 
Lesotho  _n. 
less  1. _a. _comp. of little  ( , ,   . .); in a less/lesser degree -   ; - of less importance no less a person than -   ,   (-) 2. _adv. , ;   ; - less known - less developed 3. _n.  ,    . .; I cannot take less -     - none the less in less than no time    4. _prep. ; a year less three days -    
less developed   (   . .)
less known   
lessee  _n. , 
lessen  _v. 1> () 2> ;  _Syn: allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, soften, temper _Ant: enlarge, escalate, extend, heighten, toughens
lesser  _a. _attr. _comp. of little ; the lesser of two evils -    ; the Lesser Bear - _.  
Lesser Bear   
lesson  1. _n. 1> ; to give (to take) lessons in English -  ()   ; let this be a lesson to you -      2> ; to give/read smb. a lesson -  -. ;  -. 3> _.    ,     2. _v. 1>  ();  2>  , 
lessor  _n.   
lest  _cj.  ,   ; put down the address lest you should forget it -  ,   ; I was afraid lest I should forget the address -       
let  (let) 1> , ,  2>  
let be    
let daylight into   
let drive at  ,   
let go the anchor   
let go whistle     -. 
let loose  > ; >   (,   . .)
let out a reef  >  ; > _.   (  )
let the sawdust out     -. (of smb.)
let us say  , ; a few of them, say a dozen   , , ; well, say it were true, what then? , ,   ,    ?
let-alone  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - let-alone policy
let-alone policy   
let-in  _a. 
let-off  _n. ;   () 
let-pass  _n. 
let-up  _n. _. ; ; ; it rained without let-up -       _Syn: break
letdown  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.  3> _. 
lethal  _a. 1> ; ; - lethal chamber 2>  _Syn: fatal
lethal chamber  ' ' (,   )
lethal dose   
lethargic  = lethargical
lethargical  = lethargic _a. 1>  2> , ; 
lethargy  _n. 1>  2> , 
Lethe  _n. _. _. 
Lethean  _a. Lethean stream - _. _. ,  
lethiferous  _a. ; 
Lett  _n. 1> ;  2>  
letter  1. _n. 1> ; the letter of the law -  ; in letter and in spirit -      - to the letter 2> _.  3> ; ; - letter of advice - letter of attorney - letter of credit - letters credential of recall - letters of credence of recall - letter of instruction - letters of administration - letter of indemnity 4> _pl. ; man of letters - ; the profession of letters -   5> , ; to win one's letter -           2. _v. 1>  ;   2>  ,  (  )
letter of advice  ; 
letter of attorney  
letter of credence   
letter of credit  _. 
letter of indemnity   
letter of instruction   
letter of introduction   
letter-box  _n.  
letter-card  _n. -
letter-carrier  _n. , 
letter-foundry  _n.  ( )
letter-paper  _n.  
letter-perfect  _a. _.    
letter-weight  _n. 1>   2> -
lettered  _a. 1> ; ()  2>  ,  ,  3> ,  
lettergram  _n. - (   )
letterhead  _n.   (   )
lettering  _n. ; 
letterless  _a. ; 
letterpress  _n.    (   )
letters credential  _.  () 
letters credential of recall  _.  () 
letters of administration      / 
letters of credence  _.  () 
letters of credence of recall  _.  () 
Lettish  1. _a.  2. _n.  
lettuce  _n. _. -
leu  _n. _pl. lei ,  (  )
leucocyte  _n. _. 
leukaemia  _n. _. , ; 
lev  _n. _pl. leva  (  )
levant  _v. , ,   
Levanter  _n. 1>    (   ) 2> = Levantine
Levantine  1. _n. 1>   2> ,    2. _a. 
levee  _I _n. 1>         2>  (  ) 3>  () _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  4>  ()   2. _v. _.  
level  1. _n. 1> ; ; sea level -  ; on a level with -    ; to rise to higher levels -     ; to find one's (own) level >   ; >   ; to bring smb. to his level -    -.,  -   2> ,  ;  3> , ;  () 4> _. , ;  5> _.   (. level flight); - give a level - on the level to land on the street level _.  ,    2. _a. 1> ; , ;     ( -. ); level road -  ; - level crossing 2> , ; they are level in capacity -     - level life 3> , ; to have a level head -  ; to do one's level best -   ;      3. _adv. , ; to fill the glass level with the top -    ; the horses ran level with one another -      4. _v. 1> ; ; to level to/with the ground -    ;    2>   ;  3> ; - level up - level down 4>  (at); ; (at, against -  -.) - level off - level with
level crossing   
level down    -. 
level life    
level off  > ,  ; > _.   ( )
level pegging  _n.   ( ,   . .)
level up    -. 
level with   ; At last the prisoner decided to level with the police and tell them the truth instead of all those lies.
level-headed  _a. 
leveller  _n. 1> _. , '' 2>  ()  3> _.   4> _. 
lever  1. _n. 1> ; ; - control lever 2>   3> _.  4>   2. _v. ,   ( lever up, lever along)
leverage  _n. 1>   2>   3>   4>    5> ,    
leveret  _n. 
leviathan  _n. 1> _.  2> 
levigate  _v. 1>    2> _. 
levin  _n. _. 
levitate  _v. ()
Leviticus  _n. _.  (3-   )
levity  _n. 1> , ,  2> _.  ()
levy  1. _n. 1> ,  (, );  (),   2>  ; - levy in mass 3> . _pl.  ,  2. _v. 1>  ();  () (on/upon); Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor 2>  () - levy war _Syn: tax
levy a tax on   (-., -.) 
levy in mass    ( ,    )
levy war    (upon, against)
lew  = lev
Lew  _n. _. of Lewis 
lewd  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: lascivious, lecherous, licentious, lustful, prurient, salacious, wanton _Ant: chaste, innocent, pure
Lewie  _n. _. of Lewis 
lewis  _n. _.  ;  
Lewis  _n. 
lewisite  _n. _. 
lex  _n. _. ; - lex non scripta - lex scripta
lex non scripta   
lex scripta   
lexical  _a. 1>  2> 
lexicographer  _n. 
lexicography  _n. 
lexicology  _n. 
lexicon  _n. 
lexis  _n. 
ley  = leu
Leyden jar   
LF  = low frequency _n.  
Lfd  = Longford
lg tn  = long ton _n.     (1016 )
lgth  = length _n. 
lh  = left hand _n.  
Lhasa  _n. . 
LHS  = Left Hand Side _n.  
liability  _n. 1>  2> . _pl. , , ; - liability of indemnity - discharge a liability - current liabilities 3> , ; - liability to disease 4> 
liability of indemnity    
liability to disease    
liable  _a. 1>  (to c _inf.); ; (for - ); liable for military service -  2> ; ;  (-.); liable to (catch) cold -  ; your article is liable to misconstruction -      ; - liable to duty 3> , ; he is liable to come at any moment -      ; difficulties are liable to occur -  ,    _Syn: responsible
liable to duty   
liaise  _v. 1>   (between/with); A well-known local lawyer has been appointed to liaise between the employers and the union leaders, since they cannot reach agreement in direct talks 2> _.   
liaison  _n. _. 1> ()  2> _.   3> _.         (  ) 4> _.   / (   ,     . .) 5> _attr. ; - liaison personnel
liaison officer  _.  
liaison personnel  _.  
liana  _n. _. 
liar  _n. 
lias  _n. _. ,  
libation  _n. ; _. 
libel  1. _n.  ( ), ; (upon -  -.) 2. _v. ,  ;  _Syn: malign
libeller  _n. ; 
libellous  _a. 
liber  _n. , 
liberal  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  3>   ;  4> ; - liberal arts - liberal education 5> , ; - liberal translation 6> (Liberal) _.  _Syn: generous 2. _n. 1>  2> (Liberal) _.   , 
liberal arts   
liberal education   
liberal professions   
liberal translation   
liberal-minded  _a.  ;   
liberalism  _n. 
liberality  _n. 1>  2>  , 
liberalize  _v. 1> ()  2>  
liberate  _v. 1>  (from); A war was fought in the United States in the 19th century to liberate black people from slavery 2> _. 
liberation  _n. 1>  2> _. 
liberationism  _n.      
liberator  _n. ; 
Liberia  _n. 
libertarian  _n. 1>      2>     
libertine  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  2. _a. 1> ,  2>  3> _. 
liberty  _n. 1> ; you are at liberty to make any choice -   ,  ; to take the liberty (of doing  to do so and so) -   ( -) - liberty of the press - at liberty - set at liberty 2> , ; to take liberties with smb. -     -.; to take liberties with smth. -    -. 3> _pl. ,  4> _.    _Syn: right
liberty boat  1>   ,    2> _.   
liberty man  ,   
liberty of the press   
Libia  = _n. Libya
libidinous  _a. 1> ,  2>  
libido  _n. 1> ;   2> , , 
Libra  _n.  (   )
librarian  _n. 
library  _n. 1> ; - free library - walking library 2> _attr. ; - library reader - library stock
library reader  >  ; >    
library stock   
librettist  _n. 
libretto  _n. _pl. -ti, -os 
Libreville  _n. . 
Libya  _n. 
Libyan  1. _a. ; _.  2. _n. ; 
licence  _n. 1> , ; ; - driving licence 2>   ,  ( , ); - poetic licence 3> _attr. - licence plate
licence plate     
license  1. _v. ,  ; (for -  -.);  , , ; The restaurant is licensed for the sale of beer, but not wine 2. = _n. licence
licensed  _a. 1>  , , ,  ( -.): licensed victualler -      ; - licensed vice 2> ,  3> 
licensed vice   
licensed victualler  ,      
licensee  _n. ,  , 
licenser  _n. ,  , ; - licenser of the press - licenser of plays
licenser of plays   
licenser of the press  
licentiate  _n. ;  
licentious  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,     _Syn: lewd
lich-gate  = lych-gate
lichen  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
licit  _a.  _Syn: lawful
lick  1. _v. 1> ; ; to lick one's chops/lips - , ,  (-.) 2> _. ,  3> ; ; to lick (all) creation -    4> _. ; ; to go as hard as one can lick -     - lick into shape - lick smb.'s boots - lick the dust - lick a problem 2. _n. 1>  2>  ,  (-.) 3> _.   4> _. ; ; at a great ( at full) lick -  ;   ; a lick and a promise - ,   , -; to put in one's best licks -   , 
lick a problem  _.  ;   
lick into shape   ,  ;   
lick smb.'s boots  ,   -.
lick the dust  >   ;  ; > ,  ( -.)
lickerish  _a. 1>  2>   3> 
licking  _n. _. 1> ;  2> 
lickspittle  _n. ; 
licorice  = liquorice
lid  _n. 1> , ; to put the lid on _. >  ,  ; >  (  . .) 2> ; to narrow one's lids -  3>   4> _. () ; ; the lid is on gambling -   ; to keep the lid on (information, data etc.) -  (,   . .)  ; to take the lid off (information, data, etc.) -  ,   5> _. ; 
lido  _n.   
lie  _I 1. _n. , ; to give the lie to smb. - ,  -.  ; to give the lie to smth. -  -.; white lie -  ;    - swop lies _Syn: falsehood, fib, prevarication, rationalization, untruth _Ant: honesty, truth, veracity 2. _v. 1> ; to lie in one's throat/teeth -  ; to lie like a gas-meter -  2>   _II 1. _v. _p. lay; _p-p. lain 1> ; to lie still/motionless -  ,  ; to lie in ambush -   ; to lie in wait (for smb.) - ,  (-.) 2>  ; ; the road lies before you -    ; life lies in front of you -      3> ,  ( -.);  ( -.); it lies with you to decide it -    ; the blame lies at your door -   ; as far as in me lies -     ,    4> _.  ; to lie for the night - _.    5> _.  ; the claim does not lie -    - lie about - lie ahead - lie back - lie before - lie behind - lie beyond - lie by - lie down - lie in - lie off - lie out - lie over - lie to - lie under - lie up - lie with - lie within to lie out of one's money -    ; to lie on the bed one has made - _.  ,    2. _n. 1> ; ; the lie of the ground -  ; the lie of the land > _.   ; > _.   2>  ()
lie about  > ,  ; I found this book lying about upstairs; is it yours? > ,   ; It's so nice to have the time to tie around in the sun.
lie ahead    ; Difficult times lie ahead. Death lies ahead of us all.
Lie algebra  _.  
lie at anchor    
lie back   (   . .); Lie back, dear, you'll be more comfortable.
lie before  >   ; Difficult times lie before us. Death lies before us all. >   ,  -.; My duty to my family lies before my own interests.
lie behind  > ; Memories lie behind of all that has happened. Behind lay a terrible winter; ahead was promised spring. >  ; I wonder what lies behind his offer?
lie beyond  >   ; We can make plans for the next year, but who can tell what lies beyond? > ; The singer was unwise to choose songs which lay beyond her ability.
lie by  >   ; > ; > 
lie detector   
lie dormant  ;    
lie down  > ; ; Mother isn't feeling too well and has gone to lie down. >   , ; to take (punishment, an insult, etc.) lying down  (,   . .) ,  ; to lie down under (an insult)  ()
lie fallow    
lie idle    ,  
lie in  >    ( ); It's so nice at the weekends to have a chance to lie in. >   ; You must go visit the good lady that lies in.
lie in ambush    
lie in wait    ,  -. (for)
lie low  >  ; >  ; > _. , 
lie off  > _.         ; We'll have to lie off until the storm is over. >   ; As soon as he makes a little money, he lies off and spends it.
lie on oars   ; _. ,   
lie out    
lie over    (  ); We'll have to leave the question lying over till next week.
lie perdue  > _.   ; > ; >      
lie to  _.   ; The captain gave the order to lie to.
lie under  ,   (  . .)
lie up  > ,     (- ); Mother was so ill after her operation that she had to lie up for a month. >   , ; > _.   ; My boat has been lying up in the harbour all winter.
lie waste    ( )
lie with  >  ; The job of ensuring an equal sharing of national wealth lies with the government.
lie within  , ; If it lies within my power to do it, I will.
lie-abed  _n. , 
lie-detector  _n. ' ' (    )
lie-in  _n. _.     ( )
Liechtenstein  _n. 
Liege  _n. . 
liege  _. 1. _n. 1> , ; - the lieges 2>  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ; - liege lord
liege lord  
lieigeman  _n. _. 
lien  _n. 1>       2> 
lieu  _n. - in lieu of
lieutenancy  _n. ,  
lieutenant  _n. 1>  2> 
lieutenant colonel  
lieutenant commander  _. -
lieutenant-general  _n. 1> - 2> _. 
lieutenant-governor  _n. 1>   ( . ) 2> _.  , - ()
life  _n. _pl. lives 1> ; ; my life for it! -  !,    ; - enter upon life - for life - appointment for life - come to life - bring to life - take smb.'s life 2>  ; to lead a quiet life -   ; - stirring life - life of movement 3> ;   (. life size); to portray to the life -    4> , , ; to sing with life -   ; to put life into one's work -    5> ,  6> ;  ; - high life - see smth. of life 7>  / (, );  8> _attr. ;   ; - life imprisonment - life sentence my dear life -  ;  ; such is life -  ,   ; while there is life there is hope - _.   ,  ; upon my life! -  !; for the life of me I can't do it -  ,    ; life and death struggle -    , a  ; to run for dear life -    ; he was life and soul of the party -    
life annuity   
life estate  _.    
life expectancy    
Life Guards  -
life imprisonment   
life member  _n.  
life of movement    
life raft  _n.  
life sciences  _n. _pl.    (, , ,   . .)
life sentence   
life support  _n. 1>  2>  ,   ( )
life-assurance  = life-insurance
life-blood  _n. 1>  2>   
life-buoy  _n.  ;  
life-enhancing  _a. , 
life-giving  _a. , ,  ;   
life-guard  _n. 1>   (  . .) 2> _.   
life-insurance  _n.  
life-jacket  _n.  
life-like  _a.  ;  
life-line  _n. 1>   2>   ;   ; ' '
life-office  _n.    
life-preserver  _n. 1>    ,   2>  
life-saver  _n. 1>  2> ;   
life-saving  _a. ; - life-saving service - life-saving station
life-saving service     
life-saving station   
life-size  = life-sized
life-sized  = life-size _a.   
life-span  _n.  ; within the life-span of one generation -     
life-work  _n. /  
lifebelt  _n.  
lifeboat  _n.  
lifeless  _a. 1> ;  2> ; he is lifeless who is faultless - _.   ,     _Syn: dead
lifelong  _a. ; - lifelong friend
lifelong friend     
lifemanship  _n. _. , 
lifer  _n. _. 1>     2>  
lifetime  _n.  ;  ; all in a lifetime -     - in one's lifetime
LIFO  = Last In First Out _v. _.   -  
lift  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,  4>  5>  , ,  6>  ;   7> _.  8> _.   9> _.  ;   10> _.  ( , ) 11>   ( ,  ); to give smb. a lift > ,  -.; >  -. 2. _v. 1> ; ; to lift one's hand against smb. -    -.; to lift up one's head >  ; >   ; to lift (up) one's voice against -  ; not to lift a finger -     2>  3> ,   ( ) 4>  (.  );    ( ) 5>  ( , ) 6>  (; _. ,   . .); to lift a minefield -    7> _. ;   8> _.  ,   9> ,  ();  () 10>    11> _.   ( ) - lift from - lift off - lift up _Syn: raise
lift a shop     
lift from  ; Parts of your article have been lifted bodily from a well-known magazine.
lift off   (  ); What time does the spaceship lift off?
lift up  ; This sunshine should lift up your spirits a little.
lift up one's voice  
lift-off  _n.   
lift-truck  _n. 
lifter  _n.  
lifting  _n. , ; - lifting of mines
lifting of mines  
ligament  _n. 1>  2> _. 
ligature  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ;  ( ) 3> _. ,  4> _. ,  2. _v. _.  ( )
light  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ;  ; to see the light >  , ; >   ; >  ( -.   . .); > ; ; to stand in smb.'s light -  ; _. ,   ; to stand in one's own light -    2> ;  , , , ,   . .; to strike a light -  ; will you give me a light? -   3> ,  4> ;  5> _pl. _. ,  6> _pl. ; to stop for the lights -   ; to cross (to drive) against the lights -  ()   ; - green light - give the green light 7> . _pl. , ; we need more light on the subject -        8> ; - bring to light - come to light - throw light upon - shed light upon 9> ; ;  ; in the light of these facts -    ; I cannot see it in that light -       ; to put smth. in a favourable light -  -.   ; to throw a new light upon smth. -  -.    10> _pl. () ; according to one's lights -    ,  11> _attr. ; - light therapy by the light of nature -  2. _a. ;  ( ); - light brown 3. _v. _p.  _p-p. lit, lighted 1> () ( light up) 2>  ( light up);  (-.) - light up _Syn: kindle _II 1. _a. 1> ; ; as light as a feather/air -   ; to give light weight -  2> ; a light attack of illness -   - light rain - light snow 3> , , ; - light work - light punishment 4> ,  ( ) 5> ; , , ; ; with a light heart - ;   ; - light woman - light reading - make light of 6>  ( );  ( ); - light meal 7> ,  ( ) 8> _. , ; - light artillery - light automatic gun 9> _.  ( , );  ( ) 10> _.  , ,  ( ) - light sleep light in the head    - light hand 2. _adv. ; - tread light - travel light - get off light light come light go -  ,   _III _v. _p.  _p-p. lit, lighted 1>  ,   (on, upon); his eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd -       2>   (   . .) 3> _.  (. light off, light down); ,  ( -.);  (on, upon) - light into - light out
light artillery   
light automatic gun   
Light Blues   
light brown  -
light bulb  _n. () 
light cropper  ,   
light hand  > ; > , 
light heavy-weight  /  
light housekeeping     ;     
light into    -.; Jim lit into his attackers, who soon lay unconscious on the ground.
light meal   , ,    . .
light out    ; The fox lit out for the forest.
light Poll      
light punishment   
light purse  
light rain   
light reading   
light sleep   
light snow   
light tank   
light therapy  
light up  >  (  . .); I had difficulty lighting up my cigar in the strong wind. >  ; Be sure to light up as soon as the sun sets. > (), ,  ( , ); Her face lit up with joy when she heard the good news. >  ; Jim only shouts when he gets lit up.
light woman    
light work   
light-bay  _a.  ( )
light-face  _n. _.  
light-fingered  _a. 1>  2> ;   
light-footed  _a. , 
light-handed  _a. 1>  2>  3>    4> / 
light-head  _n.  
light-headed  _a. 1> , ;  2>   ,   3>  
light-hearted  _a. , ,  _Syn: blithe
light-heeled  _a. 
light-legged  = light-heeled
light-minded  _a. 
light-o'-love  _n. 1> ,   2> 
light-resistant  _a. 
light-spectrum  _n.  
light-tight  _a. 
light-weight  1. _n. 1>     2> _.  ; /   3> ,   2. _a. ; - light-weight gas-mask
light-weight gas-mask   
light-year  _n. _.  
lighten  _I _v. 1>  2>  3> ; it lightens -   _II _v. 1> ()  ;  (. .);   2>  () _Syn: lessen
lighter  _I _n. 1>  2>  (. cigar lighter, cigarette lighter) 3> _.  _II _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
lighterage  _n. 1>   2> /  
lighterman  _n.   
lighthouse  _n. 
lighting  _n. 1>  2>  
lightish  _I _a.   _II _a.  
lightly  _I _adv. 1> ;  2> ;   ; - take lightly 3> ,   4> ,  5> ,  _II _v. _.  ( -.) 
lightly boiled egg   
lightness  _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> 
lightning  _n. ; - like lightning - with lightning speed - at lightning speed - summer lightning - heat lightning
lightning-arrester  _n. _. ;  
lightning-bug  _n. -
lightning-conductor  _n. 
lightning-like  _a. 
lightning-rod  = lightning-conductor
lightning-strike  _n.   (  )
lights  _n. _pl.  (,   . .,   )
lightship  _n.  
lightsome  _I _a. ,  _II _a. 1> , ;  2>  3> , 
ligneous  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
lignite  _n. ,  
lignum vitae  _. ;  
likable  _a. ; ; 
like  _I 1. _a. 1> , ; like question -  ; in (a) like manner -  ; it's just like you to do that -     ;    ,     ; it costs something like L 50 -   50  ; like nothing on earth -     ,  2> , ; - like sum - like dispositions 3> _. ; ; they are like to meet again - , ,   - nothing like; there is nothing like home -   ,  ; that's something like -   ,  ;   !; something like a dinner! - _.  !,     !; what is he like? -    ?,    ?; like father like son, like master like man -      2. _adv. 1> , ; like so -  ,   2> , ; like enough, as like as not -  ; very like -   3> _.  ,  ; I had like to have fallen -     3. _prep. like anything, like mad - _. ;   ; , , ; do not talk like that -   ; to run like mad -   ,   4. _n.  , , ; and the like -   ; did you ever hear the like? -    -. ?; we shall not look upon his like again -  ,  ,    ; the likes of us (them, etc.) - _.  ,   (  . .); like cures like -   ;  ,    _II 1. _v. 1> , ; I like that! -    ! (  ); to like dancing -  ; she likes him but does not love him -   ,     ; do as you like - ,   ; I should/would like -   ,    2>  ( . ); I don't like to disturb you -      2. _n. _pl. , ; likes and dislikes -   ;   
like a clock  
like a cork  ,   ; _. , 
like a lamb  , 
like a shot  , , ;   ;  
like beans    
like clock-work     
like dispositions   
like fun  >    ,    >   
like fury  _. , 
like grim death  ,   
like hell  _. > ; ;    >   !; you're coming, aren't you? Like hell I will! -   ?   !
like lightning    , 
like sum   
like winking  _.   
like-minded  _a.  ,    
likeable  = likable
likelihood  _n. 1> ; - in all likelihood 2> _.  ; a young man of great likelihood -  ,   
likely  1. _a. 1>  2>  3>   4> _.  2. _adv.  (. most likely, very likely); as likely as not -  
liken  _v. 1>  (to);  (. liken together);  (to, with); This calculating machine can be likened to a human brain 2> _.  , ,  
likeness  _n. 1> ; (between - , to - );  2> ; to take smb.'s likeness -   -. ;  -. ,  -.; a good likeness -   3> , , ; in the likeness of... -  ...,  ...
likewise  _adv. 1>  2> ;  
liking  _n. 1> , ; (for -  -.) 2> ; (to -  -.); to smb.'s liking -  ,   -.
lilac  1. _n.  2. _a. 
liliaceous  _a. _. 
Lillian  _n. ; 
Lilliputian  1. _n. ;  2. _a. , 
Lilongwe  _n. . 
lilt  1. _n. 1> ,   2>  (, ) 2. _v. 1>  (-.) , ,  2>  , 
lily  _n. 1>  2> _attr. , 
Lily  _n. 
lily of the valley  _n. 
lily-livered  _a. 
lily-white  _a. 1> -,  2>  3> _.    ;   ; - lily-white school
lily-white school   
Lim.  = Limerick
Lima  _n. . 
lima bean  _n. ,  
limb  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  () 2> ,  3> _. ;  ; limb of the devil/of Satan -  ; limb of the law - _.  ,   (, ); out on a limb -   ,   2. _v.  _II _n. 1> _. ,   (, , ) 2> ,   (  ) 3> _.   (, )
limbec  = alembic
limbeck  = alembic
limber  _I _. 1. _n.  () 2. _v.  ()   _II 1. _a. 1> , ;  2>  _Syn: supple 2. _v. () , ; - limber up
limber up sport   ; The team spends half an hour limbering up before each game.
limbering-up  _n. _. 
limbless  _a.  , , 
limbo  _n. _pl. -os 1> _. ,   2> ,  3>    4>   
lime  _I 1. _n. 1> ; - burnt - slaked lime 2>   (. bird lime) 2. _v. 1>   2> /  3>  ( )   4> _. ,  _II _n. _.   ( ) _III _n. 
lime-juice  _I _n.   _II _v. _. , 
lime-pit  _n.  
lime-tree  = lime III
lime-water  _n.  
limekiln  _n.    
limelight  1. _n. 1>   (     );   2>    ; to be in the limelight -    ;    2. _v. 1>   2>  
Limerick  _n. 1>   (  ) 2>  (  )
limes  _n. _pl. _. 
limestone  _n. 
limey  _n. _. _.  (.  )
limit  1. _n. 1> , ; to go beyond the limit -  ; - superior limit - inferior limit - set the limit - go the limit - to the limit 2> _.  ,  3> _.   4> _.   - off limits _Syn: boundary 2. _v. 1> ;   (to); Payments are limited to 10% each month 2>  , 
limitary  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
limitation  _n. 1> ;  2> ; to have one's limitations -  ,  3>   4> _pl. ; to know one's own limitations -   ;      5> _.  ,  
limitative  _a. , 
limited  _a. ; - limited company - limited monarchy - limited train - limited express
limited company  _.     
limited express       
limited monarchy   
limited train       
limitless  _a. ,  _Syn: infinite
limitrophe  _a. ; 
limn  _v. _. 1>  (, ) 2> ; ; to limn the ( on) water -   ;     3>  
limner  _n. _. 1>  2>  
limnetic  _a. 
limnology  _n. , 
limousine  _n.  _Syn: saloon
limp  _I 1. _n. , ; to walk with a limp - , ; - have a limp 2. _v. 1> , ;    2>   (-  -  , ) _II _a. 1> ,  2> , 
limpet  _n. 1> _.  () 2> ,      ; to stick like a limpet -    
limpid  _a.  . _. ( ,   . .) _Syn: transparent
limpidity  _n. 
limy  _a. 1>  2> 
linage  _n. 1>      2>  
linchpin  _n.  ()
Lincoln  = Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire  = Lincoln _n. () (  )
Lincs.  = Lincolnshire
Linda  _n. 
linden  _n. 
line  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; ; all along the line >   ; >    - line and colour - line of force 2>  , ; ; to overstep the line of smth. -   -.; to draw the line -  ;  ; (at - -.); to go over the line -  () ,  ; - on the line - below the line 3> ; ; - take lines 4> , ; - ship's lines 5>  (, , ,   . .); hold the line! -   ,  !; line busy -  ( ); the line is bad -  ; - long-distance line 6> (the Line) ; - cross the Line 7> ;  ; , ; on the usual lines -    - take a strong line - line of policy 8> ,  ; ; it is not in ( out of) my line -    /; what's his line? -   ?; line of business - _.   9> , , ; - male line - female line 10> ; ; _. ; - clothes line 11>  (); to throw a good line -    12> ; _. . ,  13>  (. assembly line) 14> ; drop me a few lines -    ; to read between the lines -    15> _pl. _.  ,  16> _pl.  17> _. / ,     18> _pl.   (. marriage lines) 19> _.  ;  ; - line abreast - line ahead - in line 20> (the lines) _pl.  (); the enemy's lines -   21> _.  (); the shop carries the best line of shoes -       ; - first-class lines 22> _.   23> _.   (. scan line, scanning line) 24>  (  = 1/12 ); to be in line for smth. - _.   ,    -.; to be in line with smth. -   ,  -.; to come into line (with) - ,   ; to bring smb. into line -  -. ; to get a line on smth. - _.    -.; to go down the line -  2. _v. 1>  ,  2> ()  ,  ; ; to line a street with trees -    3> ,   (-.; . line up) - line through - line up _Syn: fold _II _v. 1>    2>  (-.)  3> _. , ; to line one's pockets - , ; to line one's stomach -   4> _. , ; 
line abreast  _.   ()
line ahead  _.   ()
line and colour     
line map   
line of demarcation   
line of force  _.  
line of least resistance    
line of policy   
line officer   
line through  , 
line up  > (), () ( ); to line up in opposition   ; >   ; I hate lining up in the cold to go to a cinema. > ; > , ; Will you be able to line up much support for your idea? > to line up votes  ; > ,  (with)
line-drawing  _n.  /
line-engraving  _n.  
line-up  _n. 1>  2> _.     ;   3>  
lineage  _n. 1> ,  2> = linage _Syn: descent
lineal  _a. 1>    ; (of - ); , ,  2> 
lineal descendant     
lineament  _n. . pl 1>  ();  2>   (  . .)
linear  _a. 1> ; - linear equation - linear measures 2>  ,   
linear algebra  _.  
linear equation  _.   
linear measures   
lined  _a. ,  
lineman  _n. 1>   (  . .) 2> _-.   3> = linesman
linen  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2> _.  2. _a. 
linen-draper  _n.   
liner  _I _n. 1> ,  /,    2> ,    _II _n. 1> _. , ,  2> _.   3> _.  4> _. ; ; 
lines of communication   
linesman  _n. _.   
ling  _I _n. _.   _II _n. _.  
linger  _v. 1> ; (on, over -  -.);  (-. about, round);   ; Even when the flowers were taken away the smell lingered about most pleasantly. 2> , ;  3>  ( ) 4>  ( ) 5>   ,   (. linger out one's days  life) _Syn: remain
lingerie  _n. _. 1>   2> _.  
lingering  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( ,   . .) 4> ; ; - lingering dream
lingering dream   
lingo  _n. _pl. -oes 1>   ;   2> _. _.  
lingua franca  _. 1>     ,    ,       2>  ;   
lingual  _a. 1> _. ; - lingual bone 2> _. 
lingual bone   
linguist  _n. , 
linguistic  _a. , 
linguistics  _n. _pl. as _sg. , , 
liniment  _n.   ( )
lining  _I _n. 1> ;   2>  (,   . .) 3>  (); ;  4> _. ,  _II _n. , 
link  _I 1. _n. 1> () ; ;  2> _pl. ; links of brotherhood -   3> ,  4>  ( ) 5>    6> _. ;  7> _.    (   = 20 ) 8> _. _.   2. _v. 1> , ,  (together, to);  (. link up); The railway line links the two towns together. 2>  ; (on, to - ), ; (on, to - ); The prisoners were linked to each other by irons around their legs. 3> /   (. link one's arm through smb.'s arm) _Syn: connect _II _n. 
link-motion  _n. _.  
link-up  _n. 1> ; link-up on the Elbe - _.    2>   
link-verb  _n. _. -
linkage  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _. ,   
links  _n. _pl. 1> _.  2> . _sg.     
linn  _n. . . _. 1>  2>  , 
linnet  _n.  ()
lino  _I = linoleum _II = linotype
lino operator  
linoleum  _n. 
linotype  _. 1. _n. ; - linotype operator 2. _v.   
linotype operator  = lino operator
linseed  _n. 1>   2> _attr. - linseed cake - linseed oil
linseed cake   
linseed oil   
linsey-woolsey  _n.   
linstock  _n. _. _.  
lint  _n. _. 
lintel  _n.  /
liny  _a. 1>   2>  3> , 
lion  _n. 1> ; - American mountain lion 2> _pl. ; to show (to see) the lions -  ()  3>  4> (Lion)  (   ) 5> (Lion)   ; the lion's share -  ; lion in the path/way - . _. , ; to put one's head in the lion's mouth - 
lion-hearted  _a. , 
lion-hunter  _n. 1>    2> ,   
Lionel  _n. ; 
lioness  _n. 
lionet  _n.  , 
lionize  _v. 1>   -.    2> / 
lip  1. _n. 1> ; to put smth. to one's lips -  -.; ; not a drop has passed his lips -    ,  ; not a word has passed his lips -     ; to smack one's lips - , ,  ; to escape one's lips -    2> _.  ; ; none of your lip! -  !; don't put on your/any lip - -,   3>  (, , );  4> _.  5> _.  2. _a. 1>  2> ,   ; - lip professions 3. _v. 1>  ; _.  2> _. , 
lip professions   
lip-deep  _a. ; 
lip-labour  _n. ,  ;  
lip-language  = lip-reading
lip-read  _v.   
lip-reading  _n.    (.    )
lip-service  _n.  ;  ; - pay lip-service to smth. - pay lip-service to smb.
lipped  _a. 1>   ( ) 2> = labiate 1.
lipsalve  _n. 1>   ,    2> 
lipstick  _n.  
liquate  _v. 
liquefaction  _n. , ; 
liquefy  _v.    ;    _Syn: melt
liquescent  _a.    ; 
liqueur  _n. _. 
liquid  1. _a. 1>  2> _. ,  3> ,  ( , ) 4> ,  5>  (   . .); liquid melody -   6> _.  ;  (  ) 7> - liquid milk 2. _n. 1>  2> _.   [l], [r]
liquid ammonia   
liquid measures   
liquid milk   
liquidate  _v. 1>  () 2>   ( ) 3> ; ;  ( -.),  ( -.) 4> 
liquidation  _n. 1>   2>  ; - go into liquidation 3> ; ;  ( -.)
liquidator  _n. _. 
liquidity  _n. _. 
liquidize  _v.   
liquidizer  _n. 
liquor  1. _n. 1>  2>  ; in liquor, the worse for liquor - ,  - hard liquors 3>  () 4> ,    ,  5> _.    2. _v. 1> _.  (. liquor up) 2>   (  . .)
liquorice  _n.  ();  , 
liquorish  _a.  
lira  _n. _pl. lire  (  )
Lisbon  _n. . ()
lisle thread  _. / 
lisp  1. _n. 1>  2>  (); ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  ( ) (. lisp out); The little girl lisped out her story.
lissom  = lissome
lissome  = lissom _a. 1>  2> , 
list  _I 1. _n. 1> , , ; ; to enter in a list -   ; - make a list - duty list 2> , ; , , ;  3> _pl.  ;  (, ); to enter the lists >  ; >  ; >    4> _.  5> _. _-. ,   6> _attr.   , , ; - list slippers 2. _v. 1>   ;  ; to list for service -     2> = _. enlist 1 3> _.    _II _. 1. _n. , ; - take a list 2. _v. ,  _Syn: tip
list slippers      (, )
listen  _v. 1> ;  (to); listen here! - !; listen for smth. - ,   2>    3> ;  (, ) - listen in
listen in  >  ; I missed the broadcast, I forgot to listen in. > _.      ; You shouldn't listen in when other people are talking privately.
listener  _n. ; 
listener-in  _n. 1>  2> _. 
listening  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
listening dog   
listening-in  _n. 1>    2> _. ; 
lister  _n. _-. 
listless  _a. , ,  _Syn: lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lethargic _Ant: energetic, lively, spirited
lit  _p.  _p-p.  light
litany  _n. _. ; 
liter  = _. litre
literacy  _n. 
literal  1. _a. 1> ; - literal error 2> ,  3>  4> ,  2. _n. 
literal error  
literalism  _n. 1>  2>       3>  ;  
literally  _adv. 1> ,  2> ;  ;     3>  ; 
literary  _a. 1> ; - literary property 2>  
literary property   
literate  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  2. _n. 1>   2> ,  
literati  _n. _pl. _. 1> ,  2>  
literatim  _adv. _. ,   
literature  _n. 
litharge  _n. ,  
lithe  _a. ,  _Syn: supple
lithesome  = lissom
lithium  _n. _. 
litho-print  = lithograph 2.
lithograph  1. _n. ;   2. _v. 
lithographer  _n. 
lithographic  _a. , 
lithographically  _adv.  
lithography  _n. 
lithotomy  _n. _. 
Lithuania  _n. ; Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic    
Lithuanian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
litigant  _. 1. _n.  (  ) 2. _a. 
litigate  _v. 1>  ( -.);    (  ) 2>  ( )
litigation  _n. ;  
litigator  _n. _.  (  )
litigious  _a. 1>  2> ,   
litmus  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; - litmus paper
litmus paper   
litotes  _n. _. 
litre  _n. 
litter  1. _n. 1>  2>   . .  ( ) 3>  (, ) 4>  , ; , ;  2. _v. 1> ,    . . (. litter down); Are the horses littered down for the night? 2> ,   . .;   3>    (  . .) (. litter up/about/around); ; I can't possibly clean this room with all your clothes littered about (it)!
litter-bearer  _n. -
litter-bin  _n.   
litterateur  _n. _. , 
littery  _a.  ; 
little  1. _a. _comp. less, lesser; _sup. least 1> ; ; little ones > ; > ; - little finger - little toe - the little people - little ways 2>  ( , ); come a little way with me -    3> , ; - little things 4> , ; little things amuse little minds -   ()   - little Mary to go but a little way   _Syn: small 2. _adv. 1> , ; I like him little -   ; a little - ; rest a little -  ; little less (more) than -   (), ; to make little of smth. -   ,    2>   know, dream, think  . .  ; little did he think that ( he little thought that) -    ,  3. _n. 1>  ; , -, ; little or nothing -  ; not a little - ; knows a little of everything -    ; - little by little - in little 2> ,  ; after a little you will feel better -    ; - for a little - from little up
Little Bear   
little beggars   (   )
little by little  -, 
little devil  _. ; _.  ,  
little finger  
little Mary  _. 
little nothings of life   
Little Rock  _n. . -
little things  
little toe   ( )
little ways  ,  
little worth  _.  
little-go  _n. _.      ( )
littleness  _n. 1>  ,  2> ; 
littoral  1. _a. ;  2. _n. ;   _Syn: shore
liturgical  _a. 
liturgy  _n. 1>  2>    _Syn: rite
livable  _a. 1> ,    2> ; 
live  _I _v. ; ; ; to live in a small way -  ; to live within (above, beyond) one's income/means -  ()  ; to live on one's salary   ; to live on bread and water    ; to live on others    ; to live to be old (seventy, eighty, etc.)    ( ,   . .); to live to see smth. -   -. - live down - live in - live off - live on - live out - live through - live up to as I live by bread!, as I live and breathe! -  !; to live on air -     ; to live it up -  ; live and learn! -  ,  ! _II _a. 1>  2> , , ,   3> ; ; ; - live issue 4> , ; - live coals 5> ; ,  (   . .) 6> ,  ( ) 7> ,  ( ) 8> _.   9> _. _.      (      ); a live program -     - live weight - live wire _Syn: living
live by one's pen    
live by one's wits  - 
live coals   
live down  ,  ( ,  ); You shouldn't have to spend the rest of your life living down one silly mistake in your youth.
live farming   
live fast   
live high    ,  ,   
live in      ; Servants used to live in, and have their own rooms in their master's house.
live in a fool's paradise   
live in a great way     
live in a small way   
live in exile      
live in idleness     
live in obscurity    
live issue   
live low   
live off  >    (-.; -.); to live off the soil     ; >   /  -. How can you live off the land without experience in farming?
live on  >  ; The baby lived on for a week after its mother died. >   /  -.; I'm afraid that she will not be able to live on her writing.
live out  > ; > ,  ( ); Will the old man live out the year? >      ; Most students have to live out as there isn't room for them in their college.
live through  ; I doubt if grandfather will live through the night.
live up to    (  . .);   (-.); Children will always live up to your expectations of them.
live weight   
live wire   , 
live-oak  _n. _.  
live-stock  _n. 1>  ,   2> _attr. - live-stock breeding - live-stock capita
live-stock breeding   
live-stock capita   
liveable  = livable
livelihood  _n.   ; to earn an honest livelihood -   ; to pick up a scanty livelihood -  
liveliness  _n. , , 
livelong  _a. _. , ; ; - the livelong day
lively  1. _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> , ; lively with humour -   3> ,  ( ,   . .) 4> ;   ( ) 5>  ( ); to make things lively for smb. -  -.  ;   -. _Syn: animated, brisk, buoyant, spirited, sprightly, vivacious _Ant: listless 2. _adv. , 
lively as a cricket  
liven  _v. (), () (. liven up); When is this party going to liven up? It's very dull
liver  _I _n. 1> - good liver - loose liver - close liver 2> _.  _II _n. 1> _.  2>  ()
liver-coloured  _a. -
liver-fluke  _n. _.   ()
liveried  _a.  ,  
liverish  _a. _.   
Liverpool  _n. . ()
Liverpudlian  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
liverwort  _n. _. 
livery  _I _a. 1> - 2> = liverish 3>  _II _n. 1>  2> _.    3> _. , ; the livery of spring -   () 4> / ;  (, ,   . .); at livery -     ( ) 5> _.    6>   7> _attr. ; - livery servant
livery servant   
livery stable   ;  
liveryman  _n. 1>   2>   ; 
livid  _a. 1> - 2> - 3> - 4> _.  , ; livid with wrath -     _Syn: pale
living  _I _n. 1>   ; to make one's living -    2> ,  ; - plain living - standard of living 3> ,  4> _. ,  5> _attr. ; - living quarters 6> _attr. - living essentials _II 1. _a. 1> ; , ; the greatest living poet -    2> ,  3>  ; he is the living image of his father -    ,    - living death - within living memory the living theatre  ( .   ) _Syn: alive, animate, live _Ant: dead 2. _n. the living -  ; he is still in the land of the living -   
living death   
living essentials    
living quarters   
living wage  _n.  
living-room  _n. ,  
living-space  _n. 1>   2>  
lixiviate  _v. 
lixivium  _n. 
Liz  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
Liza  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
lizard  _n. 
Lizzie  _n. _. of Elisabeth 
lizzie  _n.  , .  (. tin lizzie)
ll.  = lines _n. 
LL.B.  = Bachelor of Laws _n.  
LL.D.  = Doctor of Laws _n.  
llama  _n. _. 
llano  _n. _pl. -os  (    )
Lloyd's  _n. 1>  (  ) 2>   (. Lloyd's register) A 1 at Lloyd's - ; 
lm  _I lumen _n. _.  _II LM - Lunar Module _n.  
LMT  = local mean time _n.   
LNG  = Liquified Natural Gas _n.   
Lnrk  = Lanarkshire
lo  _interj. _. !, !, !; lo and behold! -  !;  ,  !
loach  _n.  ()
load  1. _n. 1>  2> , ; to take a load off one's mind -   ()   . .; that's a load off my mind -      - load of care 3>    ,   . . 4>  , ; a teaching load of twelve hours a week -   12    5> _pl. _. ,  6> _.  7> _. ; to have a load on - _. '',  _Syn: burden, cargo, freight 2. _v. 1> , ;  ( , ) 2>  ();  (); load more work on him -     3>  (., );  4>  (,   . .) 5>  (,   ); load quickly! - ! 6>   (., ); to load the dice >    ; > /   7>    ,  8>   9> ; loaded with fragrance -   ( ) 10> _.   11> _.   () - load up to be/get loaded - _. , 
load in bulk   
load of care   
load up  > ; Don't load the car up too much when you are going on a long journey. > ; 
load-line  _n.  
load-on  _n. _. ; to get a load-on - , 
load-shedding  _n. _.  ;     
loaded  _a. 1> - loaded dice 2> - loaded question 3> _. _.  4> _. _.   5> , ; - loaded word _Syn: wealthy
loaded dice   ,  ; _.   
loaded question  > ,    ; >  
loaded word   
loader  _n. 1>  2>   3>  (  )
loading  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> _.  
loadstar  = lodestar
loadstone  _n. ,  
loaf  _I _n. _pl. loaves 1> , ;  2>   (. sugarloaf) 3>  () 4> _. ; use your loaf - () ; loaves and fishes - _.  ; half a loaf is better than no bread - _.   -,   _II 1. _n. ; to have a loaf -  2. _v. 1> ;    (. loaf about/around); One of the pleasures of being on holiday is the freedom to loaf around without feeling guilty; to loaf away one's time -    2> , 
loaf-sugar  _n. - ()
loafer  _n. 1>  2>  3> . _pl.     
loam  _n. 1>  (. clay loam) 2>  ;      3>   ;  
loamy  _a. ; 
loan  1. _n. 1> ; - government loan 2> ; -.     (., ); on loan > ; >    ( ) 3>  ( , , ) 2. _v. . . _.  ,  (to); Money which has been loaned to city councils by the central government can be repaid at a tow rate of interest
loan collection   ,     
loan shark  _n. _. 
loan show   ,     
loan-society  _n.  
loan-translation  _n. _. 
loan-word  _n.  
loath  _a. _predic. , ; ; to be loath to do smth. -    -.; - nothing loath _Syn: unwilling
loath-to-depart  _n.  
loathe  _v. 1>   2>  3> _.   _Syn: despise
loathful  = loathsome
loathing  _n. 1> ; to be filled with loathing -   2> 
loathsome  _a.  ; ,  _Syn: repulsive
lob  1. _v. 1> / ,  (. lob along); The wounded horse lobbed along, trying to reach the farm where it knew it could get help. 2>    (   . .) (at); Every time she lobs the ball at me, I find it more difficult to return. 2. _n.    (   . .)
lobby  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ;  2> _. ; - division lobby 3> ,   (, );  , ''  /       4>    2. _v.     /, ''  - lobby through
lobby through      ; In spite of opposition from the other parties, the changes in the law have been lobbied through.
lobbyist  _n. 1> ,  ,      2> ,     
lobe  _n. 1> ; - lobe of the lung - lobe of the ear 2> _. 
lobe of the ear   
lobe of the lung  _.  
lobelia  _n. _. 
loblolly  _n. _. _.  
loblolly boy  _.  
lobster  _n. 1> ; red as a lobster -    2> _. _.  , '' 3> _.   - lobster shift
lobster shift  = graveyard shift {. graveyard}
lobster-eyed  _a. 
lobule  _n.  (, )
lobworm  _n. _.  ()
local  1. _a. 1> ; - local committee - local train - local engagement - local war - local board - local defence - Local Government Board - local name - local option - local veto - local examinations - local room - local adverb 2>    ; ,  (. quite local, very local); - local anaesthesia - local armistice 2. _n. 1>  /  2>   3>   ( ) 4>  / 5> _.   6> = _pl. local examinations {. local 1, 1}
local adverb   
local anaesthesia   
local armistice  _.  
local board  _.   
local colour   
local committee  ,   ()
local defence  _. 
local engagement  _.   
local examinations  ,    ( )  
local government   
Local Government Board  ,   
local idiom   
local name  >  ; >  
local option     /   
local room  _. ,    ( )
local train   
local veto     /   
local war   
locale  _n.   _Syn: section
localism  _n. 1>  ;  ;  2>  ,  3> _.  , 
locality  _n. 1> ; , ; ; - defended locality - inhabited locality - populated locality 2>  _pl. ; in the locality of -   3> _pl.   4> ,   ; sense ( _. bump) of locality -  
localize  _v. 1> ,  ; - localize infection 2>     3>  
localize infection    
locally  _adv. 1>    2>   
locate  _v. 1>  ,  2>    ;   (   . .) 3> (); to be located in -  ;    _Syn: find
location  _n. 1>   (-.); ,  2>  ( ) 3> ; _.  4> ;  5>  ( ) 6> _.   7> _.   ; - on location _Syn: site
locative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
locator  _n. _. 
loch  _n. _. 1>  2>   
lock  _I _n. 1> ; _pl.  2>  (),  (),  () _II 1. _n. 1>  (.  ); ; ; ; under lock and key - ,   2> _. ,  3>  (  ) 4> ; ;  5>   (. Lock Hospital) lock, stock and barrel - _. , ;   ,  2. _v. 1> ()   2>  ( ,  );  () 3> ;  4> ,  (, ) 5> ; to lock up (down) -      ()  ,  - lock away - lock in - lock out - lock up to lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen -   
lock away  >   , ; Although the jewels were locked away (in a strongbox), the thieves stole them without any difficulty. >  ; She locked her memories of him away in her heart.
Lock Hospital  = lock II 1, 5
lock house    
lock in  >        . . Send someone over with another key, I've locked myself in by mistake. > ; On the newer television sets, the colour is locked in so that you don't need to keep changing the controls. >  (); Money paid into this insurance contract is locked in until you die or stop working.
lock out  >     ; If you come home as late at this again, you'll find yourself locked out of the house! >  
lock up  > ; Although the jewels were locked up in a strongbox, the thieves stole them without any difficulty. >   ;    ; The dangerous criminals have all been locked up. >      ; All his capital is locked up in foreign companies. >  (, );  () If you lock up your anger it will only cause trouble later.
lock-chamber  _n.  
lock-gate  _n.  
lock-jaw  _n. _.  ,  
lock-keeper  _n.  
lock-nut  _n. 
lock-out  _n. 
lock-stitch  _n. _.  ;  
lock-up  _n. 1>  ,   2>  ; _.  3>   4> _attr. , ; - lock-up shop
lock-up shop     
lockage  _n. 1>     2>  ()   3>  
locker  _n. 1>  ; ; _. .  2>  ( )    ; not a shot in the locker - _.    ; Davy Jones's locker -  ,  
locker room   ( ,   . .     )
locket  _n. 
lockfast  _a. _. ,  
locking-finger  = finger 1, 2
locksman  _n. 1> = lock-keeper 2> _. 
locksmith  _n. 
loco  _I 1. _n. _. 1> _.  ( ) 2>  ,    (. loco disease) 2. _a. _. ; - go loco 3. _v. _.    _II _. of locomotive 1, 1
locomobile  1. _n.  2. _a. 
locomotion  _n. ; - means of locomotion
locomotive  1. _n. 1> , , ,  2> _pl. _. ; to use one's locomotives -      2. _a. 1> (); - locomotive power - locomotive faculty 2> _.   3>  4> ; - locomotive depot
locomotive depot   
locomotive faculty   
locomotive power   
locum  _n. _. - do locum - locum tenens
locum tenens   
locus  _n. _pl. _. loci 1> ; - locus sigilli 2>  3> _.   
locus sigilli    ( )
locust  _n. 1>  / 2> spread  3> _. , , ;   4> _.  ; - honey locust 5> _. ,   6> _attr. - locust beans
locust beans    ,  , 
locust-tree  = locust 3  locust 4
locution  _n. ,  , 
lode  _n. 1> _. () ;  2> = loadstone
lodestar  _n. 1>   2>  
lodge  1. _n. 1> ;   ;  ,   . . 2>  ;   3>  ,  4>     (., ) 5>  () 6>  ();  () 7> _.  ( ) 8>    ( ) 9> _.   _Syn: club 2. _v. 1>  , ,  2> ;  ;  ,  ( -.) 3>  (  . .) 4> ,  (   . .) 5>  ( );   ; (with - -., in - -.) 6>  (,   . .) (with, in);  () 7>  ( , ) 8>    ( ) - lodge out to lodge power with smb. ( in the hands of smb.) -  -. , 
lodge an objection   
lodge out  >       (  ); >   
lodgement  _n. 1> , ;  (. .); the idea found lodgement in his mind -      2>  (-.); ; a lodgement of dirt in a pipe -   3>  (  . .) 4> _. _.  5> _.    ; - find a lodgement - make a lodgement 6> _. 
lodger  _n. ; - take in lodgers
lodging  _n. 1>  2> _pl.   - dry lodging 3> _attr. - lodging allowance - lodging money - lodging turn _Syn: accommodation, apartment, flat, quarters, suite
lodging allowance  _.  
lodging money  _.  
lodging turn  _-.  ,  
lodging-house  _n.  ; - common lodging-house
lodgings  , 
lodgment  = lodgement
loess  _n. _. 
Lofoten Islands  _n.  
loft  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> _.   ( , ) 5>  ( ) 6> _.  7> ,    ( ) 2. _v. 1>    ( ) 2>  
loft-room  _n. 
loftiness  _n. 1>   2>  (  . .) 3> ;  4> , 
lofty  _a. 1>   (  ) 2>  (   . .) 3>  4> , ;  _Syn: high
log  1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  2> _. ; - heave the log 3> = log-book 4> _.   ; to keep the log rolling -     - split the log 2. _v. 1>    2> _.     . .  3> _.    ();  ()   - log off - log on - log out - log up
log cabin  _.  
log frame   
log hut  = log cabin
log off  > ; >   (  ); It took two hours to complete the calculation, so we logged off at 4 o'clock.
log on    (  )
log out       ; They're no longer here; I'll see if they logged out this morning.
log up  ( )  (  ); The ship has now logged up voyages equal to a distance ten times round the world.
log-book  _n. 1>  ;   ();    . . 2>  (, )
log-head  _n. , 
log-juice  _n. _.  
log-man  _n. _. 
log-roll  _v. _.    ( );   ( )
log-rolling  _n. _. 1>    2>   ( );   ( )
loganberry  _n. _.   (   )
logarithm  _n. 
logged  _a. 1> ;   2>  ( );  3>   
logger  _n. _. 1>  2> _.  ()
loggerhead  _n. 1>    2>    3> _. ; to be at loggerheads with smb. - ,   -.;      -. - fall to loggerheads - get to loggerheads - go to loggerheads
loggia  _n. 
logging  _n.    
logic  _n. 
logical  _a. 1>  2> , 
logician  _n. 
logistic  _a. 
logistical  _a. _.   , ; - logistical number - logistical support
logistical number  ,    
logistical support  - 
logistics  _n. _pl. _.   , - ,  
logjam  _n. 1> , ,  ( ) 2>  ,  ( ,  . .)
logo  _. of logotype
logogram  _n. /,  ; 
logomachy  _n.  ;   
logotype  _n. 1> _.  (,       ) 2>     3>  ( ); ()  (   . .)
logwood  _n. _.  
logy  _a. _. 1> ,  2> , 
loin  _n. 1> _pl.  2> _.  ; to gird up one's loins - _. _.  ,   ,  ( -.); sprung from smb.'s loins -  -. (   . .)
loin-cloth  _n.  
loir  _n. _. -
Loire  _n. . 
loiter  _v. 1> , , ;  2>    (. loiter about/around/in); There's a nasty-looking man loitering around (your gate); shall I call the police? - loiter away - loiter over _Syn: procrastinate
loiter away   ,  ; to loiter away one's time ,   
loiter over  = loiter away
Lola  _n. _. of Dolores 
loll  _v.  ;  ()    - loll out
loll out  >  (); The dog lotted its tongue out in the heat. >  ( ); The dog's tongue was lolling out.
Lollard  _n. _. 
lollipop  _n.   ; _pl. 
lollop  _v.  
lolly  = _n. lollipop
Lolly  _n. _. of Laura 
Lombard  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ,   3> _. ;  - Lombard Street 2. _a. 
Lombard Street   ,    (     ,     )
Lombardy poplar   
Lome  _n. . 
Lon.  = London
Lond.  _I = London _II = Londonderry
London  _n. . 
London particular  _.  
Londonderry  _n.  (    )
Londoner  _n. 
Londonism  _n. 1>    2>  
lone  _a. 1>  2> _. _.  3> _. /
lone electron   
loneliness  _n. 
lonely  _a. 1> ;  ; - feel lonely 2> ,  _Syn: forlorn, lonesome, solitary _Ant: accompanied, attended, escorted, protected
loner  _n. _.  ; ; 
lonesome  _a. 1> = lonely 2>  ,  _Syn: lonely
Long  = Longford
long  _I 1. _a. 1> ; - long measures - at long range - long mile - long waves 2> ; ;  ; a friendship (an illness) of long standing -   ( ); - long look - long custom - long farewell - long vacation 3> ; ; how long he is! -   ! 4>  - /; a mile long -    ; an hour long -     5> , ; - long family - long bill - long price - long shillings 6> ,  7> ,  8> _. _.  (  ) 9> _.  - long ears to make/pull a long face  to make a long nose  '' - long greens - long head - long nine - long odds - Long Tom - Long Parliament long in the teeth  to get a long start over smb.   -. 2. _adv. 1> ; as long as - ; stay for as long as you like -  ,    ; long live... -  ... 2> ;   (, ); - long before - long after - long since 3> his life long -     ,    3. _n. 1>  ,  ; will not take long -     - for long - before long 2> _pl.     3> _.   4> (the longs) = long vacation {.; long I 1, 2} the long and the short of it -  ,  _II _v. 1>   (-.), ; (to, for -  -.); I'm longing for a cool drink, aren't you? 2>  _Syn: yearn
long after    
long before   
long bill  ,  
long bit    15 
long custom  ,  
long dozen   
long ears  
long established   ; 
long family   
long farewell  >  ; >  
long firm   
long greens  _. _.  
long head  , 
long hoped-for  
long hundredweight    (112  = 50,8 )
long innings   
long johns  _n. _pl. _.  
long jump    
long look   
long measures   
long mile   
long nine  _. _.  
long odds    ;  
Long Parliament  _.  
long price   
long shillings   
long since   -
Long Tom  >  ; > _.  
long ton  = gross ton
long vacation   
long waves  _.  
long-ago  1. _n.  ;   2. _a. , 
long-boat  _n. _. 
long-bow  _n.   () - draw the long-bow - pull the long-bow
long-distance  1. _a. , ; - long-distance call - long-distance telephone service - long-distance transmission 2. _n. 1> /   2>   
long-distance call  /  
long-distance line   
long-distance telephone service  /  
long-distance transmission   
long-drawn  _a. , 
long-drawn-out  _a. , 
long-hair  _a. _. 1> ,  2>  3>   
long-haired  _a. _. 1> ,  2>  3>   
long-haul  _a.  ( )
long-headed  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
long-life  _a. 
long-lived  _a. 
long-liver  _n. 
long-play  _n.  
long-player  _n.  
long-playing  _a. ; - long-playing record
long-playing record   
long-primer  _n. _. 
long-range  _a.  ; ; - long-range rocket - long-range thinking - long-range policy - long-range planning
long-range planning   
long-range policy    
long-range rocket    
long-range thinking   
long-run  _a. , ; - long-run objective - long-run prospects
long-run objective   
long-run prospects   
long-service pay  _n.    
long-shot  _n. _.  ; ,   
long-sighted  _a. 1>  2> 
long-standing  _a. 
long-suffering  1. _n.  _Syn: patience 2. _a. , 
long-term  _a. ; ; - long-term bond - long-term note
long-term bond         
long-term note         
long-time  = long-term
long-tongued  _a. 
long-winded  _a. 1>   ,   /,   2> ; 
longanimity  _n. _. 
longed-for  _a. 
longer  _comp. of long I 1; long I 2 wait a while longer -   ; I shall not wait (any) longer -    
longeron  _n. . pl; _. 
longest  _sup. of long I 1 ; long I 2 (a week) at longest -   ()
longevity  _n. ; , 
longevous  _a. 
Longford  = Long _n.  (  )
longhand  _n.   (. shorthand)
longing  1. _n. ,  ,  2. _a. ,  ; - longing look
longing look    
longitude  _n. 1> .  2> _. 
longitudinal  1. _a. 1> ; - longitudinal section 2> .   2. _n. 1> _.  ;  ;    2> _. 
longitudinal section   
longshoreman  _n. 1>   2>   3> _. ,      
longspun  _a. , 
longueurs  _n. _pl. _. 
longways  _adv.  
longwise  = longways
loo  _I _n.  (. ) _II = _. lavatory
loo-table  _n.  
looby  _n. ; 
looey  _n. _. _. 
loofah  _n. _. 
look  1. _n. 1> ; to have/take a look at -  ;  ; - cast a look - steal a look 2>  (, ); a vacant look -   3> , ; to lose one's looks - ; I don't like the look of him -     ; affairs took on an ugly look -    - good looks - upon the look not to have a look in with smb.  ,  -.,    -. new look   ( ) _Syn: appearance 2. _v. 1> , ; ; _.  , ; to look ahead -   ( ); look ahead! - !; !; to look through blue-coloured (rose-coloured) glasses -     () ; to look things in the face -     2>  -     , ; to look well (ill) -   (); to look big -   ; to look like -  ,  ,   ; it looks like rain(ing) - ,   ; to look one's age -     ; to look oneself again -   ,  3>  (, ); he looked his thanks -      4>  ...,   ...; my room looks south -      - look about - look after - look ahead - look aside - look at - look back - look down - look for - look forward - look in - look into - look on - look out - look over - look round - look through - look to - look toward - look towards - look up - look upon - look alive; look before you leap -   ; look here! - !; look sharp! - !; ()  !; to look at home -    ,    ; to look at him -     _Syn: gaze, glance, glare, peer, stare, see
look about  >   ; Looking about, I could see no sign of life. > , ; > ; We've been looking about the country for a good place to camp.
look after  >  , ; Sadly we looked after the last bus as it disappeared round the corner. >  ,  ; Who will look after the children while you go out to work? > _. ; He'll tell stories about us to the police, leave him to me, I'll look after him.
look ahead    -.; ; If you want to make a success of your life, you have to learn to look ahead.
look alive  , 
look aside   (from); Once you're started in business, there's no looking aside from the work and responsibility.
look at  >   -.,  -.; The children spend too much time looking at television. >  (  ), ; one's way of looking at things -. ; -.    
look back  > ; Looking back the way we had come, we could see the whole valley spread out behind us. > ,   ; It's easy to make judgments looking back at the past.
look black   , 
look blue    
look daggers   ,   
look dangerous     
look down  >  ,  (on, upon); She looked down on Jim and thought he was not worthy of her daughter; > _.  ( )
look for  > ; The police and the villagers are out in the woods, looking for the missing child. > ,  ; Many people who enjoy fast sports are looking for excitement.
look forward    ; I'm looking forward to some warmer weather after this bitter winter.
look important      
look in  >   -.; I'm glad to see you so much better. >  ; I don't intend to look in tonight, there's nothing worth watching.
look into  > ; I looked into the room but no one was there. > ; The police are looking into the disappearance of the jewellery.
look nohow   
look off colour   
look on  >  ( ,  -. ); Two men stole the jewels while a large crowd looked on. > = look upon
look out  >  (-.) (of); Look out of the car window, there's a deer crossing the road! >  ; look out! !, !; >  , ; (across, into, on, over, upon -  -.); My hotel room looks out across the lake. > ; to look out for a house  ( ) 
look over  > ; >  ; > ; I'll look over your carelessness this time, but be more careful in future. >  ; We must look the school over before sending our son there. Give me time to look your suggestion over. >  , ; My window looks over the garden.
look round  >  ; Don't look round now, but I think we're being followed. >   (  ); Can I help you? No, thanks, I'm just looking round. > ; You've expressed a great deal of interest in the new buildings; would you like to look round? > ; I've been looking about for a better job since Christmas.
look sharp!  > !; > ()  !
look through  >   (  . .); The boys watched the football match, by looking through a hole in the fence. >  -.; I'll look through my notes but I don't think I have a record of his name. >  -. ; Every time I try to fool him, he looks through me/my tricks >  ; I said good morning but she looked straight through me and walked on.
look to  >  ,  ; look to it that this doesn't happen again ,    ; >  ; People whose homes have been flooded are looking to the government for help with the cost. >  ; > ,    -.,  -.;    -.; >  ; the evidence looks to acquittal    ,  
look toward  = look to 
look towards I look towards you  _.    
look up  >  ,  ; to look up and down  ; to look up to smb.    -.;  -.;   -.; >  (-.  ); If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a good dictionary. > _.  ( ); things are looking up  ; >  ( ); > _.  -.; While you're in London, do look up our old teacher, he'll be pleased to see you.
look upon    ;  ; he was looked upon as an authority      ,   
look-alike  _n.   (   )
look-in  _n. 1>   2>   3> _. ; to have a look-in -    
look-out  _n. 1> , ; to be on the look-out (for) -   2>   3> ; ;  4> ; a wonderful look-out over the sea -     5> , ; that's my look-out -   
look-see  _n. _. 1>  / 2> _.  3> 
looker  _n. 1>  2> _. _. ,  3> _. 
looker-on  _n. _pl. lookers-on , ; lookers-on see most of the game -   
looking-for  _n. 1>  2> , 
looking-glass  _n. 
loom  _I _n.   _II 1. _n. 1>  (  ) 2>  2. _v. 1>  ;  2>  ,   (. loom large)
loon  _I _n. _. _. 1>  ,  2>  _II _n.  
loony  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
loony-bin  _n. _.  
loop  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  ,   3> _.  () 4> _.  5> _. , ,  6>   ;   7> _. ,   2. _v.  ,  ; - loop the loop - loop the moon
loop the loop  _.   ,  
loop the moon    
loop-aerial  _n. _.  
loop-hole  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v.  
loop-light  _n. ,  
loop-line  = loop 1, 6
loopy  _a. 1>   2> _.  3> _. 
loose  1. _a. 1> ; - break loose - come loose - let loose 2> ; (to ride) with a loose rein >   ; > () ,   3> ,  ( ) 4> , ,  ; - loose translation 5> ,  6>  ; - loose morals 7>  ( );  ( ) 8> ,  ,    ,  9>  ; , ; ; ; - loose end - loose leaf 10>  11> _. ; loose bowels -   ; to sit loose to smth. -     -.; at a loose end >   ,  ; >   2. _adv.   . {. loose 1} 3. _v. 1> ,  ; to loose one's hold of smth. -  -.  ; wine loosed his tongue -     2> ; ;  ();  () 3> ,   (  . .) 4>  (. loose off); Loosing off his last arrow, the hunter prayed that the deer would fall 5> _.   - loose off 4. _n. ,  (  . .); to give (a) loose (to) -   (); to give a loose to one's tongue -  ; to be on the loose - ,    
loose box   ( )
loose end    (,   . .)
loose leaf   
loose liver   
loose morals   
loose off   (); Playing war games, the child suddenly loosed off a terrible shout.
loose translation  >  ; > ,  
loose-fitting  _a. ,  ( ,   . .)
loose-leaf  _a.    (   . .)
loosely  _adv.   . {. loose 1}
loosen  _v. 1> (),  ; - loosen discipline 2>  3>  (  . .) 4> _.   () 5>  6> _.  - loosen up
loosen discipline   
loosen up  >    (); The team spends half an hour loosening up before each game. >   ,  ; If you don't loosen up soon, I shall have to find other ways of making you talk. > _. ; Do you think the old man will loosen up when we tell him our pitiful story? >   -. ; Loosen up, this isn't a formal occasion.
loosener  _n. 
looseness  _n. 1>   . {. loose 1} 2> _. 
loosestrife  _n. _. 1>  2> 
loot  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: booty, haul, spoils, swag 2. _v. ;   _Syn: plunder
looter  _n. , 
LOP  = Lines Of Position _n.  
lop  _I 1. _n.  ,  (. ) 2. _v. 1> ,  ,  2>     (. lop off, lop away); The villagers here have the ancient right to lop off the top branches of the trees in the forest for firewood 3>  4>  5> ;  _II _v. 1>  2>  ,  - lop about _III _n. _. 
lop about  , 
lop-eared  _a. 
lop-sided  _a. 1> ; ,  2> ; ; - lop-sided development
lop-sided development  ,  
lope  1. _n.  , ,  (.  ) 2. _v.   (.  ) _Syn: run
loppings  _n. _pl.  
loppy  _a. () 
loquacious  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: talkative
loquacity  _n. 
loquitur  _v. _.  ()
lor  _interj. _. _. of lord 1, 6; o lor! -  ! ( ,   . .)
lord  1. _n. 1> , , ; ;  ; lord of the manor -  ; the lord of the harvest > ,   ; >  ; - lords of creation 2> , ;   ; the Lords spiritual -  -   ; the Lords temporal -    ; my lord -  (   , ,   ) 3> (the) Lords _.   4> ,  (); the cotton lords -   5> _. _. , ; - lord and master 6>   (. the Lord); our Lord - ; the Lord's day - ; the Lord's prayer -   (); the Lord's supper >  ; > , ; Lord's table -  - act the lord to live like a lord -      2. _v. 1>    2>   3> to lord it - ,  , ; , ; to lord it over smb. -  -.; he will not be lorded over -   ,   
lord and master    
Lord Chancellor  - (      ,         )
Lord Chief Justice of England   -   ( )
Lord High Chancellor  - (      ,         )
Lord Lieutenant  1>        2> -  (. ) 3> _. -  ( 1922 .)
Lord Mayor  -; Lord Mayor's Day - 9  (     -); Lord Mayor's show -      -  
Lord of Misrule     (  )
Lord Provost  - (   )
Lord Rector    (  )
lordliness  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> 
lordly  1. _a. 1>  ,  2> ,  3> , ,  4>  2. _adv. 1>   , - 2> 
lords of creation  > _.  ; > _. ,  
lords temporal     
lordship  _n. 1> _.    2> _.  ,  3> ; (over - ) 4> your lordship -   (   )
lore  _I _n.  (  );  ; - bird lore _II _n. _.  ( )
lorgnette  _n. _. 1>  2>  
loricate  _a. _.   ,    . .
lorikeet  _n.   ( )
lorn  _a. _. _. , , 
lorry  1. _n. 1>  ,  (. motor lorry) 2>  3> _-.  2. _v. /  , 
lorry-hop  _v. _. ,    
lory  _n. _.  ()
Los Angeles  _n. . -
lose  _v. _p.  _p-p. lost 1> , ;  (, ); to be lost to (all) sense of duty (shame) - ()    (); I've quite lost my cold -     ; to lose altitude -   ( ); to lose (all) track (of) -  ,  - lose courage - lose one's head - lose one's temper 2> ,  ; there is not a moment to lose -    ; to lose no time in doing smth. -   3> ; - lose a bet 4>  ,  (-.);  (-.); it will lose me my place -    ,      5> _pass. ; , ;   ; the ship was lost on the rocks -     6> ; ; to lose one's train -    7> ;  ; to lose the end of a sentence -     8> _refl. ; to lose oneself in smth. -    -.;   -. 9>  ( ) 10>  - lose in to lose sleep over smth. -   - -.;    -.,    -. - lose ground to be lost upon smb.  ,      -.; your kindness is lost upon him   ,    ; my hints were not lost upon him     _Syn: mislay
lose a bet   
lose an opportunity   /
lose bearings   ; ; _. 
lose caste  >    >  
lose colour  ; 
lose consciousness   
lose count   
lose courage  , 
lose face   
lose flesh  
lose ground  > ; > 
lose in  >   -.; I can always lose myself in a good book. Mary was lost in the details of a new sewing pattern. > , ; The effect of the story loses in translation.
lose interest   
lose nerve  ,  
lose one's head     ; _.  
lose one's temper  ,  
lose one's wool  _. 
lose the bell     
lose the day   
lose the toss  >   ; >  
lose touch with   ,  ( -.)
lose track of  >  ; >   (-.)
loser  _n. , ; ; to be a good loser -    /; to come off a loser - ,   ; to be a loser by smth. -   -.;    -.
losing  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   ,   . . 2. _a. ; to play a losing game -    
loss  _n. 1> , ; loss of one's eyesight -  ; - have a loss - meet with a loss 2>  3> ;  4> ; ; - sell at a loss - dead loss - make good a loss 5> _. ; loss in yarn - _.  6> _pl. _. ; - loss of life - suffer losses - sustain losses 7> _attr. - loss replacement - be at a loss
loss of life    ,  
loss replacement  _.  
loss-leader  _n. ,       
lost  _a.   . {. lose}; lost effort -  ; to give smb. up for lost -  -. ; the Lost and Found -  ; what's lost is lost -    ,  
lost labour  ,  
lot  1. _n. 1> ; _. , , ; to cast/throw in one's lot with smb. - ,  ()   -.; the lot fell upon ( came to) me -     - cast lots - draw lots - settle by lot 2>  (); - across lots - parking lot 3> ,      ,   4> _. ,  ();  5> , ; a lot (of), lots of - , ; ; lots and lots of - _.  ,  6>  (); we'll send you the textbooks in three different lots -        7> ,  8>    ; bad lot - _. ,   _Syn: destiny 2. _v. 1> ,   ,  ( lot out) 2> _.   3> ;    (  ) 4> _. _. ; (on, upon -  -.) 3. _adv. , ; a lot better (more) -   ()
lota  = lotah
lotah  = lota _n. _.    ( )
loth  = loath
Lothario  _n. _pl. -os ,  (. gay Lothario)
lotion  _n. 1>  2> ,    3> _.  
lotos  = lotus
lottery  _n. 
Lottie  _n. _. of Charlotte 
lotto  _n. 
lotus  _n. _. 
lotus-eater  _n. 1>   2> ,    
lotus-land  _n.     
Lou  = Louth
louche  _a.   
loud  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ; ;  3>  ( ) 4>  ( ,   . .) 5>  ( ) _Syn: blatant, boisterous, clamorous, noisy, obstreperous, vociferous, showy _Ant: disciplined, peaceful, retiring, silent, soft, subdued, taciturn, tranquil 2. _adv. 
loud speaker  _. , 
loud-hailer  _n. ; , 
loudly  _adv. 1> , ;  2> 
loudmouth  _n. _. 
loudmouthed  _a. _. , 
lough  _n. _. ; 
Louie  _n. _. of Louis 
Louis  _n. , 
Louisa  _n. 
Louise  _n. 
Louisiana  _n. 
lounge  1. _n. 1>   2>   3> /   (   . .) 4> ; ;  5> = lounge suit 2. _v. 1>  ; ,  ( -.) 2>  ,  (. lounge about/around); to lounge away one's life (time) -    ()
lounge suit   
lounger  _n. 
loupe  _n. ,  
lour  _v. 1>  ,  (at/on/upon); Why are you louring at me? What have I done? 2> ,  
louse  1. _n. _pl. lice  2. _v. /  - louse up
louse up  , ; If John louses up his driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it.
lousiness  _n. , 
lousy  _a. 1>  2> _. , ;  3> lousy with smth. - _. ,  -.; to be lousy with -  ; lousy with money - 
lout  _n. ,  , 
Louth  = Lou _n.  (  )
loutish  _a. , 
louver  = louvre _n. 1> _pl.  2>      (  ) 3> _.  
louvre  = louver
lovable  _a. , 
love  1. _n. 1> , ; there's no love lost between them -     2> ; to be in love (with) -   (); to fall in love (with) -  (); to fall out of love with smb. -  -.; - make love to - love in a cottage 3>  ;   4>  ; , ; ,  (.   my love) 5> _. ,  6> -. ; a regular love of a kitten -   7> _. ; win by four goals to love -    4:0; - love all - love game for the love of - ,  ; for the love of Mike -   not for love or money, not for the love of Mike   ,    ,    ; to give (to send) one's love to smb. -  ()  -.; for love of the game -     - play for love love and a cough cannot be hidden - _.      _Syn: affection, attachment, crush, infatuation _Ant: dislike, hate 2. _v. 1>  2> , ;   ( -.); I'd love to come with you -       
love all   0 : 0
love back   
love game  ''
love in a cottage    
love of gain  
love to distraction    
love-affair  _n. ,  ,  
love-apple  _n. 
love-bird  _n.  
love-child  _n.   (  )
love-favour  _n.    
love-in  _n. _.  
love-in-a-mist  _n. _.  , 
love-in-idleness  _n. _.  
love-letter  _n.  
love-lies-bleeding  _n. _.  ,  
love-lorn  _a. 1>     2>  ( )
love-making  _n. 1>  2>  
love-match  _n.   
love-seat  _n. ,  
love-story  _n.  ; ,   
Lovelace  _n. ,  (      ' ')
loveless  _a. ; ;   ( )
loveliness  _n. ; ; , 
lovelock  _n. ,   /
lovely  1. _a. 1> , ; _.  2> _. ,  2. _n. _.  (  )
lover  _n. 1> ; ; _pl.  2>  (-.);  3> ; lovers of peace -   4> _. , 
lovesick  _a.   
loveworthy  _a.  
lovey-dovey  _a. ,   
loving  _a. , , ,  _Syn: devoted, toting, fond _Ant: bitter, cold, hateful
loving-cup  _n.  
low  _I 1. _n.  2. _v.  _II 1. _a. 1> , ; - low tide - low water 2> ; ; ; - low pulse - low visibility - low spirits - feel low - bring low 3>   4> , ; to be in low circumstances -     - low wages 5>   ,    ( ) 6> ,  ( ); ,  ( , ); - low supply - in low supply 7> ,  ( );  ( ); - low whisper 8> _. ;  9> , ; , ; ; - low comedy 10> , ; to form a low opinion of smb. -      -.,     -.; Low Sunday - _.   (  ) - lay low - lie low _Syn: ignoble 2. _adv. 1> ; - bow low 2>  3>  ; - live low 4> , , ; - speak low - burn low 5>   , ; - buy low - play low 3. _n. 1> ()   2> _.     3> ,   () 4> _.   5> _.   
Low Church         (. High Church)
low comedian  -
low comedy  ,   
Low Countries  ,   
low crowned    
Low dutch   
low gear  ,  
Low German   
low ground  , 
low Latin   
low life  ,   
low pulse   
low relief  
low season  _n.  
low shoe  _. , 
low spirits  , 
low supply   
low temperature   
low tide   ; 
low visibility   
low wages    
low water   ; 
low whisper   
low-born  _a.  
low-bred  _a. , 
low-cal  _a. 
low-cut  _a.    ( , )
low-down  _. 1. _a. 1> , ; to play a low-down trick -  ,   2> ,  2. _adv. to play it low-down -   ,  3. _n. _. , , 
low-flying  _a.     ( )
low-grade  1. _a. ;  2. _n.  
low-key  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,   
low-minded  _a. , 
low-necked  _a. ,    ( )
low-paid  _a. 
low-pitched  _a. 1>  ,  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3>   
low-powered  _a. _. 
low-slung  _a.  ( )
low-spirited  _a. , 
low-water mark  _n.   ; _.  (-.); to be at low-water mark - _.    ;   
lowboy  _n. _.       
lowbrow  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 1>  2> 
lowbrowed  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> , ,    (   . .) 4> 
lower  _I 1. _a. _comp. of low II 1 1> ; ; the lower deck -  (  ); - lower deck - lower middle class - lower orders - lower school - lower boy - Lower House - lower organization - lower regions 2>  ( ) - Lower Empire 2. _v. 1>  (, , );  () 2> () ( ,   . .); () 3>  4>  5>  6> _.  , ; to lower a glass of beer -   ; to lower a sandwich -   _Syn: reduce _II = lour
lower boy      
lower case     ,    
Lower Chamber   
lower deck   
Lower Empire  _.   ; 
Lower House    (  )
lower middle class   
lower orders   , 
lower organization   
lower regions  , ; _.  ; ,   
lower school        
lowering  _a. , ; - lowering clouds
lowering clouds  ,  
lowermost  _a.  
lowland  _n. . _pl.  , , ; the Lowlands - ,     ( . Highlands)
lowlived  _a. 1> ,     2> , 
lowly  1. _a. 1>  /  2> ;  _Syn: modest 2. _adv. 
loyal  _a. , ; ; 
loyalist  _n. 
loyalty  _n. , ;  _Syn: allegiance
loyalty check  _.   ( )
lozenge  _n. 1> ;  ;  2> , 
LP  _I Labour Party _n.   ( ) _II long-playing (record) _n.  () _III low pressure _n.  
LPA  = Labor Press Association _n.   ()  
LPG  = Liquified Petroleum Gas _n.   
LPN  = Licensed Practical Nurse _n.   
LPP  = Licensed Program Products _n.   
LR  = living room _n.  
LRBM  = Long Range Ballistic Missile _n.    
LS  = left side _n.  
LSA  = Linguistic Society of America _n.   
LSD  _I lysergic acid diethylamide _n.  (,  ) _II Least Significant Digit _n.    
LSI  = Large Scale Integration _n.   
LSS  _I life-saving service _n.     _II Life Support System _n.  
LST  = local standard time _n.    ()
LT  _I long ton _n.     (1016 ) _II low tension _n. _.  
Lt.  = Lieutenant _n. 
LT.-Col.  = Lieutenant-Colonel _n. 
LTC  = Lieutenant Colonel _n. 
Ltd  = ltd = limited _n. ()   
Luanda  _n. . 
lubber  1. _n. 1>   ,  2>   2. _a. 
lubber-head  _n. , 
lubberly  1. _a.  2. _adv. , 
lube  _n.   (. lube oil)
lubricant  _n.  , 
lubricate  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> _. '' 3> _.  
lubrication  _n. ,  ()
lubricator  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
lubricity  _n. 1>  ;  2> , ;  3> , 
lubricous  _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  3> 
Lucas  _n. 
luce  _n.  ( )
lucent  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: luminous
lucerne  _n. _. 
lucid  _a. 1> , ; - lucid mind 2>  3> ; ; - lucid interval 4> _.  _Syn: luminous, transparent
lucid interval  >   ,   ( ); >     
lucid mind   
lucidity  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  ,  ( ) 4> _. 
Lucifer  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  ,   3> (lucifer) rare ; as proud as Lucifer -   
luck  1. _n. 1> , ; bad/ill luck - , ; down on one's luck >  ; >  ,  ; >  ; just my luck! - ,  ,  !,    ! - good luck - rough luck - try one's luck - push one's luck - stretch one's luck 2> , ; a great piece of luck -  ,  ; a run of luck -  ; for luck! -  !; I am in (out of) luck -   ( ); if my luck holds -     ; devil's own luck -  ;  ; you are in luck's way -  ; as ill luck would have it -   ,  ; as luck would have it -     ,  , ; worse luck -   2. _v. - luck out
luck out   ; ; At last I lucked out and found a good job.
luckily  _adv.  ,   
luckless  _a. , 
lucky  _I _a. 1> , ; ; - lucky beggar - lucky devil 2>   3>  _Syn: favourable _II _n. _.; to cut one's lucky - ,  (), 
lucky bargee  _. 
lucky beggar  , 
lucky break  
lucky circumstance   
lucky devil  
lucky-bag  _n.   (,    -.)
lucky-dip  = lucky-bag
lucrative  _a. , , 
lucre  _n. ,  (   )
lucubrate  _v. 1> ,    2>   3>     
lucubration  _n. 1>   ,    2>    
Lucullean  _a. - Lucullean banquet
Lucullean banquet   
Lucullian  _a. - Lucullean banquet
Lucy  _n. 
Luddites  _n. _pl. _. 
ludicrous  _a. , ,  _Syn: absurd
lues  _n. _. 
luff  _I 1. _n. _.   () 2. _v. 1> _.   ,    (. luff up); The wind is too strong, we shall have to luff up 2> _.    _II _n. _. _. 
Luftwaffe  _n. _.  (   )
lug  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _pl. _. _. ; to put on lugs > ; > ,   2. _v. 1> ,  2>   (at) - lug away - lug in - lug into - lug out _II _n. 1> _.  2>  3> _. , ,  4> _.  5> _. , , ; ;  6> _. , 
lug away    , 
lug in  ;  ;       
lug into  ;  ;       
lug out  
luggage  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; - luggage space - luggage van - luggage boot
luggage boot   ()
luggage office    
luggage space   
luggage van  _-.  
lugger  _n.  (  )
lugubrious  _a. , ;  _Syn: sad
Luke  _n. (); _. 
lukewarm  _a. 1>  2>   , ,  _Syn: warm
lull  1. _n. 1>  ;   ();  ( ) 2> _.   _Syn: break 2. _v. 1>  () 2>  ( , , ) 3> ,  () 4>  ();  () 5>   (-.) (into); If you don't argue about it, you can easily lull the people into acceptance of new taxes
lullaby  _n. 1>  () 2> ,   (   . .)
lulu  _n. _. _. -. /
lumbago  _n. _. , 
lumbar  _a. _. 
lumber  _I 1. _n. 1>   ,    . .;  2> _. ,  3>   (.  ) 2. _v. 1> ,    ( lumber up) 2> _.    () _II 1. _n.   2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  (. lumber along, lumber by, lumber past)
lumber-camp  _n. _. ;   
lumber-mill  _n. _.  
lumber-room  _n. 
lumber-yard  _n. _.  
lumberer  _n. _. 
lumbering  _I _n. _. 1>  ;  2>   _II _a. 1>  , ;  2>  _Syn: clumsy
lumberjack  _n. _. , 
lumberman  _n. 1> ,  2> (. _.) ;  
lumen  _n. _.  (  )
luminary  _n. 
luminescence  _n. , 
luminescent  _a. , 
luminosity  _n.  
luminous  _a. 1> , ; the room was luminous with sunlight -     - luminous body - luminous intensity - luminous efficiency 2>   ( -.) 3> ,  4>  5>  ( ,   . .) _Syn: gleaming, glistening, lambent, lucent, lucid, lustrous, refulgent _Ant: dull, dusky gloomy, obscure
luminous body   
luminous efficiency   
luminous intensity   
lummox  _n. _. _. 1>  2> 
lummy  _a. _. , 
lump  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  ; a lump in the throat -   ; he is a lump of selfishness -      2>  , ; to take in/by the lump -  , ; _.    3> , ; ,  4> _. , ,  5>    ;    6> _attr. - lump sugar 7> _attr. - lump sum 2. _v. 1>  ,  ;   ,    (. lump together, lump with) 2>  ,  (. lump along);   (. lump down) to lump it - -   -.; to lump large -   
lump sugar  / 
lump sum  >  ; >  ,  ; >  ; on a lump sum basis   
lumpen  _I _a.  _II _a. 
lumper  _n. 1>   2> 
lumping  _a. 1> _.  2>  ( );  3> 
lumpish  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> 
lumpy  _a. ; ; - lumpy sea
lumpy sea   
lunacy  _n. 1> ; ();  2> _.  3>  ,  
lunar  _a. ; - lunar distance - lunar module - lunar vehicle - lunar rover - lunar packet - lunar politics
lunar caustic  
lunar distance    (   , -.   )
lunar module   ,   ( )
lunar packet           
lunar politics  ,    
lunar rover  
lunar vehicle  
lunarian  _n. 1>   2> ,  
lunate  _a.  ,   
lunatic  1. _a. ,  - lunatic fringe 2. _n. , , 
lunatic asylum   ;  
lunatic fringe    ,  
lunation  _n.  
lunch  1. _n. 1>  (      ), ; to have/take lunch -  (   ) 2>   2. _v. 1>  (   ); - lunch out 2> _.  
lunch counter  ,  
lunch out    
lunch-hour  _n.  
luncheon  _n. 1>  (. ) 2>  
luncheonette  _n. _. 1>   2> , 
lunchroom  _n. _. 
lunette  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
lung  _n. _. ; the lungs - ; the lungs of London -       ; good lungs -  
lung fever  _.   
lung-tester  _n. 
lunge  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ,       2. _v.    _II 1. _n. 1>  (    ) 2>  () 3> ,   4> ,  2. _v. 1>  ;   2> , 
lunger  _n. _. _.  
lungful  _n.  
lungs  
lungwort  _n. _.  , 
lunik  _n. _. 
lunkhead  _n. _. _. 
lupin  _n. _. 
lupine  _I . lupin _n. _.  _II _a. 
lupus  _n. _. ,  
lurch  _I 1. _n. 1>  (); - give a lurch 2>   3> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  ,  _Syn: totter _II _n. to leave smb. in the lurch -  -.  ,   
lurcher  _n. 1> ; ,  2>  3> - (    )
lure  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  (. lure away, lure into, lure to); No woman should allow herself to be lured away from her husband; Cheese is very good for luring a mouse into a trap 2> _. ,  _Syn: tempt
lurid  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; to cast alurid light -  ,   3> ,  4> - 5> -,  6>  _Syn: gruesome
lurk  1. _v. 1>   ; ; _.  ; ; - lurk about - lurk around 2> _.  _Syn: creep, prowl, skulk, slink, sneak, steal 2. _n. 1> on the lurk -  ,  2> _. 
lurk about  , ; There are two men lurking about (my gate), making me nervous.
lurk around  , ; There are two men lurking about (my gate), making me nervous.
lurking-place  _n.  ; 
lurry  = lorry
Lusaka  _n. . 
luscious  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  ( )
lush  _I _a. , ,  ( ) _II _. 1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _v. 
lust  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ; (of, for -  -.) 2. _v.  ;  ; - lust after power
lust after power   
luster  = _. lustre I
lustful  _a.  _Syn: lewd
lustiness  _n. , , , 
lustration  _n. 1> ;    2> _. 
lustre  _I _n. 1> , ;  2> ; - add lustre to - give lustre to - throw lustre on - shed lustre on 3>  _II = lustrum
lustrine  = lustring
lustring  _n.  ()
lustrous  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: luminous
lustrum  _n. _pl. _. -tra, -trums 
lusty  _a. , , 
lute  _I _n.  _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  2. _v.  
lutecium  _n. _. 
lutestring  = lustring
Lutetian  _a. 
Lutheran  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
luting  _n. 1>   2> = lute II 1
lux  _n. _.  ( )
luxate  _v. 
luxation  _n. 
luxe  _n. - de luxe - edition de luxe
Luxemburg  _n. 
luxuriance  _n. 1> ,  2>  (  . .)
luxuriant  _a. 1> , ,  (   . .); - luxuriant imagination - luxuriant growth 2>  ( )
luxuriant growth   
luxuriant imagination   
luxuriate  _v. 1>  (-.),  (in, on); She sits here luxuriating in the sun, while her husband does all the work 2>  ,  3>    _Syn: flourish
luxurious  _a. 1>  2>  ,  _Syn: elegant
luxuriously  _adv. 1> ;  2>  
luxury  _n. 1> ; to live in luxury -    2>   3>  , ; the luxury of a good book - ,    
Luzon  _n. - 
LW  = low water _n. _.  
LWM  = Low-Water Mark _n.    
lx  = lux _n.  (  )
Lyceum  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.     , 
lych-gate  _n.  (  )
lychnis  _n. _. 
Lycra  _n. _. 
lyddite  _n. 
lye  _n. 
lying  _I 1. _a. , , ; - lying prophet 2. _n. ;  _II _a. ; 
lying in  _n. 
lying prophet  
lying-in  _a. ; - lying-in hospital
lying-in hospital   
lymph  _n. 1> _.    2> _. ; - animal lymph
lymphatic  1. _a. 1> _. ; - lymphatic gland 2>  3> , ,  2. _n.  
lymphatic gland   
lynch  _v. _. ,  
Lynch law  _.    , , 
lynx  _n. 
lynx-eyed  _a.   
Lyons  _n. . 
Lyra  _n. _.  ()
lyre  _n. 
lyre-bird  _n. -, 
lyric  1. _a. ; lyric poetry -  ,  2. _n.  
lyrical  _a. 
lyricism  _n. 
lyricist  _n. -
lyrics  _n. _pl.  , 
lyrist  _n. 1>    2> 
lysis  _n. _. 
LZ  = landing zone _n.    
M  _I mass _n.  _II molecular weight _n.   _III moment _n. 
m  _n. _pl. Ms, M's   . 
M-day  _n. _.   
m.  _I married _n. ;  _II metre _n.  _III mile _n.  _IV million _n.  _V minute _n.  _VI month _n.  _VII M. - meridian _n. _. 
M.A.  = Master of Arts _n.   
M.B.A.  = Master of Business Administration _n.   
M.C.  _I Master of Ceremonies _n. ,  _II Member of Congress _n.  
M.D.  _I Doctor of Medicine _n.   _II medical department _n. 1> -  2> -  ( )
M.D.S.  = Master of Dental Surgery _n.  
M.E.  _I Mechanical Engineer _n. - _II Middle English _n.  
M.Ed.  = Master of Education _n.  
M.F.A.  = Master of Fine Arts _n.   
m.m.f.  = magnetomotive force _n.  
M.N.  = Merchant Navy _n.  ( ) 
M.O.  _I mail order _n.  ()   _II Medical Officer _n.    _III Missouri _n. 
M.P.  _I Member of Parliament _n.   _II Metropolitan Police _n.   _III Military Police _n.   _IV m.p. - melting point _n.  
M.S.  = Master of Science _n.  () 
m.s.l.  = mean sea level _n.   
M.Sc.  = Master of Science _n.  () 
M.T.  = metric ton _n.  
m.v.  _I market value _n.   _II M.V. - motor vessel _n. 
MA  = Massachusetts _n. 
ma  _I milliampere _n.  _II MA - mental age _n.  ,   
ma'am  _n. _. of madam; _. , 
Ma.  = Minnesota _n.  ( )
Mabel  _n. 
MAC  = Military Air Command _n. -  
mac  _. _. of mackintosh
macabre  _a. _. , ; - dance macabre _Syn: gruesome
macaco  _n. 
macadam  _n. ,  
macadamize  _v.  
macaque  _n. 
macaroni  _n. _pl. _. -s, -es 
macaronic  1. _a. ,  ( ) 2. _n. _pl.   (        )
macaroon  _n.  
macartney  _n.  
macassar  _n.   (. macassar oil)
macaw  _I _n.  () _II _n.  
Maccabeus  _n. _. 
mace  _I _n. 1> _.  2>  3>  ( ) 4>      _II _n.  '' (   )
Macedonian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
macerate  _v. 1> ;  2> , 
maceration  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
Mach number  _.  ,  
machete  _n.  (      . .)
machiavellian  _a.  ( ); 
machicolation  _n. _.  
machicoulis  = machicolation
machinal  _a. 
machinate  _v. ,  
machination  _n. , ,  _Syn: intrigue
machine  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ; ;  4>  () 5> ,       6>  (  . .); - state machine - party machine 7> /,     8> _attr. ; - machine age - machine works - machine translation - machine politician _Syn: apparatus, appliance, contrivance, device, engine, mechanism 2. _v. 1>   ;    2>  ( ) 3> 
machine age   
machine politician  _. ,     
machine translation   
machine works   
machine-gun  1. _n.  2. _v.   
machine-gunner  _n. 
machine-made  _a.  / 
machine-minder  _n.   
machine-shop  _n.  ;  
machine-tool  _n. 1>  2> _attr. machine-tool plant -  
machinery  _n. 1>  ;  2>  3>   4>  (, ) 5>  (  . .)
machinist  _n. 1> ;   (  ); ;    2>  3>  4> 
machismo  _n. ;  ;  
macho  _n. _. ,  
macintosh  = mackintosh
mack  _. _. of mackintosh
Mackenzie  _n. . 
mackerel  _n. 1> ;  2> _attr. - mackerel sky
mackerel sky   
mackintosh  _n. 1> ,   2>  
macro  1. _a.  2. _n. _. 
macro-  _pref.     ;   ; 
macrobiosis  _n. 
macrobiotic  _a. 
macrobiotics  _n.  , . 
macrocephalous  _a.  ()  
macrocosm  _n. , 
macrocrystalline  _a. 
macrograph  _n. 
macron  _n. _.     (.,)
macroscopic  _a. ,   
macula  _n. _pl. -ae 
maculate  _v.  
maculated  _a.  
mad  1. _a. 1> , ; to send smb. mad -    -. 2>  ( ) 3> , ; (with -  -.) 4>   (-.); ; (after, for, on, about -  -.); to run mad after smth. -     -.,  -. 5> , ; a mad venture -   6> _. , ; (at, about - -.); - get mad 7>  ; we had a mad time -   ; like mad -  ; as mad as a wet hen - ; mad as a hatter, mad as a March hare -  ,  2. _v. _. 1>    2>   ;    
MAD  = Mutual Assured Destruction _n. - 
Madagascar  _n. 
madam  _n. 1> , ,  (.  ) 2> _. ,  ; she's a bit of a madam -   
madcap  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _attr. 
madden  _v. 1>    2>    3> ;    (with); Regular passengers are getting maddened with all these delays.
madder  _n. 1> _.  () 2>  (  )
made  _a. 1>  2> ; - made ground 3> ; - made excuse 4> , ; - made dish 5>  ; - made man
made dish   ( )
made excuse   
made ground   
made man  > ,   ; >   
made to measure    ;   
made to order    
made up  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> ;  4> ;      
made-to-measure  _a.   ,   
madefy  _v. , 
Madeira  _n.  ()
Madeleine  _n. ; 
mademoiselle  _n. _. 1> ,      ( .    ) 2> -
Madge  _n. _. of Margaret , 
madhouse  _n. _.  
madia  _n. 1> _.  2> _attr. madia oil -    
madid  _a. , , 
madman  _n. ; ; 
madness  _n. 1> ,  2> 
madonna  _n. 
madonna lily   
Madras  _n. . 
madras  _n.    
madrasah  _n. _.  (   )
madrepore  _n.  
Madrid  _n. . 
madrigal  _n. 
madrono  _n. _. _.  , 
madwoman  _n. ; 
Mae West     
Maecenas  _n. 
maelstrom  _n. ,  (. .)
maenad  _n. _. _. 
maestoso  _adv. _. _. , 
maestro  _n. _pl. _. -ri  _Syn: boss
maffick  _v.  ,  ( )
mafia  _n. 
mafic  _a. _. ,  ( )
mag  _I _n. _.  _II _. 1. _n. 1>  2> () 2. _v.  _III _n. _. _. of magazine II magneto
Mag  _n. _. of Margaret 
mag.  _I magazine _n.  _II magnetic _n. 
magazine  _I _n. 1>  ;   2>   3>   ();  ( ) 4> _.  5> _.  6> _.  7> _attr. _. _. ; magazine case -   _II _n. () 
magazine rifle   
mage  _n. _. 1> ,  2> 
magenta  _n. ,   
Maggie  _n. _. of Margaret 
maggot  _n. 1>  (.    ) 2> , ; to have a maggot in one's brain/head -   3>    - act the maggot
maggoty  _a. 1>  2>  
magic  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _a. , 
magical  = magic 2.
magician  _n. 1> , , ;  2> 
magisterial  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> , 
magistracy  _n. 1>   2> _. 
magistral  1. _a. 1> , ; - magistral staff 2> ,  3> _.  ,  4> _. _. ,  (  ) 2. _n. _. ,  
magistral staff    (  . .)
magistrate  _n. 1>  (. ) 2>    ( ) 3>  
magma  _n. _. 
Magna Carta  = Magna Charta
Magna Charta  = Magna Carta _n. _.    (1215 .)
magnanimity  _n. 
magnanimous  _a.  _Syn: generous
magnate  _n. ; - oil magnate
magnesia  _n. _.  ,  
magnesium  _n. _. 
magnet  _n. 1>  2>  
magnetic  _a. 1> ; - magnetic declination - magnetic needle - magnetic storm 2> , ; 
magnetic declination   
magnetic needle   
magnetic storm   
magnetics  _n. _pl. as _sg. _. 
magnetism  _n. 1>  2>   3>  , 
magnetite  _n. _. ,  
magnetization  _n. 1>  2> 
magnetize  _v. 1> () 2>  3> 
magneto  _n. _pl. -os _. ; 
magnetometer  _n. 
magneton  _n. _. 
magnetron  _n. _. 
magnification  _n. 1>  2> 
magnificence  _n. 
magnificent  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , 
magnifier  _n. 1>  ,  2> _. 
magnify  _v. 1>  2>  3> _.  _Syn: enlarge
magnifying glass   , 
magniloquence  _n. 
magniloquent  _a. 
magnitude  _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; of the first magnitude -  
magnolia  _n. 
magnum  _n.    (2  = 2,25 )
Magnus  _n. 
magpie  _n. 1> ; _. () 2> _. _.      3>   ,    4> _. 
magus  _n. _pl. magi , 
Magyar  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>  
Maharaja  = Maharajah
Maharajah  = Maharaja _n. _. 
Maharanee  _n. _.  ( )
mahogany  _n. 1>   2>  ; to put/stretch/have one's knees/feet under smb.'s mahogany -   -.,  -. ;   -.  3> -  4> _attr.    ; - mahogany furniture 5> _attr. - ( )
mahogany furniture    
Mahomet  _n. 
Mahometan  = Mohammedan
mahout  _n. _.  
maid  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _. , , ; - old maid - maid of honour 2. _v.  ,  
maid of honour  > ; > = _.  ; >  
maid-of-all-work  _n. ,   , '  '
maiden  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.   3> _.   2. _a. 1>  2>        ; , ; - maiden name 3> , ; - maiden horse - maiden sword - maiden over - maiden assize 4> ; - maiden attempt - maiden battle - maiden flight - maiden voyage - maiden speech
maiden assize  _.   ,       
maiden attempt   
maiden battle   
maiden flight    ()
maiden horse  ,   
maiden name   
maiden over  _.  ( ),     
maiden speech    (  ,   . .)
maiden sword  ,    
maiden voyage   ,   ( )
maidenhair  _n. _. 
maidenhead  _n. 1> ,  2> 
maidenhood  _n. 
maidenish  _a. 1>  2> 
maidenlike  1. _a. , ;  2. _adv.   ; 
maidenly  = maidenlike 2.
maidservant  _n. ; 
mail  _I 1. _n. 1>  (. coat of mail); spread  2> _.  ();  () 2. _v.  ,  _II 1. _n. 1>  2> ,   3>   4>    5> _.   6> _attr.  2. _v.   ;    (from, to); I see from the postmark that this postcard was mailed from Mary's holiday address; The cheque was mailed to you/to your home address yesterday
mail order  1>       2> _.  
mail train   
mail-boat  _n.  
mail-car  _n.  
mail-cart  _n. 1>   2>  
mail-clad  _a.   , 
mail-coach  = mail-cart 1
mail-order  _a. - mail-order house
mail-order house   ' '
mail-plane  _n.  
mailbox  _n. _.  
mailed  _a. 1>  ,  2>   3>  - the mailed fist
mailer  _n. 1>  2>       3>   
mailing-list  _n.   (   ,    . .)
maillot  _n. _. 1>   2>  (, )
mailman  _n. _. 
maim  _v. , 
main  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; ; - in the main 2>  3> _.  ,  4> = mainmast 2. _a. 1> ; ; the main features -  ; - main line - the main point - main dressing station 2>  ,  () _II _n. 1>  ,        2>  
main deck   
main drag  _n. _. _.  
main dressing station  _.   
main line    , 
main yard  _. -
Maine  _n.  ( )
mainland  _n. 1>  2>   (  ) 3> _attr. 
mainline  1. _a. ,  2. _v. _.   
mainly  _adv. 1>   2>  
mainmast  _n. _. -
mainspring  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _.  ,   3>   ; 
mainstay  _n. _. -; _.  , , 
mainstream  _n.  ,   ( ,   . .)
maintain  _v. 1> ; ; ; to maintain one's composure -  ,  ; to maintain one's health -    2> ; - maintain a family 3>  , ,  4> ; he maintained that he was right -  ,    5> _. ;    _Syn: assert
maintain a family   
maintenance  _n. 1> , ;  2> ;    3>  4> _.  (      ) 5> _. ,   ;   6> _. ;   (  ) 7> _attr. ; - maintenance crew
maintenance crew    
maintop  _n. _. -
maisonette  = maisonnette
maisonnette  = maisonette _n. _.     
maize  _n. ; 
Maj.  = Major _n. 
Maj.-Gen.  = Major-General _n. -
majestic  _a. 
majesty  _n. 1> ; ;  2> (Majesty)  ()
Majlis  _n. 
majolica  _n. 
major  _I _n.  _II 1. _a. 1> ,   2>  3> ; - major fores - major reconstruction - major league 4> _.  2. _n. 1>  2> _.   ( ) 3> _.   ( ) 3. _v. _.   -.  ( ) (in); Are you majoring in English Literature?
major fores  _.  
major key   
major league  _.  
major reconstruction   
major-domo  _n. _pl. -os ; 
major-general  _n. -
Majorca  _n. - , 
majorette  _n.     (  )
majority  _n. 1> ; - gain the majority - carry the majority 2>  (  - 21 ); he attained his majority -    3> ,   4> _attr. - majority leader - majority rule to join the (great) majority - 
majority leader  _. _.   (   . .)
majority rule   ;    
majuscule  _n.   (  )
Makassar Strait  _n.  
make  1. _v. _p.  _p-p. made 1> ; ;  2>  3> , ;  (, ) 4> , ; to make a fire -  ; to make tea -   5> , ; 2 and 3 make 5 -      6> ; ; he will make a good musician -     ; he was made to be an actor -    7> , ,  (, ); ; to make money -  ; to make one's living -    8> , , ; what do you make the time? - , -, ?; what am I to make of your behaviour? -      ? 9>  ( );  ( ) 10> _. ,  (   . .) 11> _.  (   . .) 12>     , ; make him repeat it - ()   ; to make smb. understand -  -. ; to make oneself understood - () (  ); to make smth. grow -  -. 13>      ,    ; .: to make haste - ; to make fun - ; to make an answer/reply - ; to make a pause - ; to make war - ;  ; to make a journey - ; to make progress - ;  ; to make start - ; to make a mistake/blunder - ; ()  14>   ...;   ; to make an ass/fool of oneself - () ; ()    ; ; to make a beast of oneself -     15> ; to make a good breakfast -  ; to make a light meal -  16> _.  - make after - make against - make at - make away with - make back - make down - make for - make good - make into - make of - make off - make on - make out - make over - make towards - make up - make with to make the best of - {. best 2} to make a clean sweep of - {.; sweep 1} to make a dead set at >  ; >      ; to make do with smth. - _.  -.; to make good >  ; > ,  ( ); > , ; > _. ; to make nothing of smth. >  -. ;    -.; >     -.; to make oneself at home -   ; to make a poor mouth - ; to make sure > ; ; > ; to make time out - _. ,  _Syn: assemble, manufacture, produce, create 2. _n. 1> , ; ; our own make -   2> ,  3>  ;  4> , , , ; ; , ; do you like the make of that coat? -     ? 5>   6> ,  7> _.   8> _. ; to be on the make _. >  -.    ; >  
make a bag of  ,  -.
make a bargain   ;   
make a beast of oneself    
make a bet   
make a bonfire of   ( ), ; 
make a circuit    
make a comparison   
make a compliment   
make a curtsey  ,  
make a date   
make a dead set  >   ;   (at); >  ,   . . (.  ) (at)
make a detour   
make a diagnosis   
make a floater   , 
make a fortune  
make a getaway  >  > 
make a good bag of  ,  -.
make a leg  
make a list   
make a lodgement  , 
make a match  ;  
make a muck of  ,  (-.)
make a muddle of  ,  (-.)
make a mush  
make a parade of smth.   -. , ,  -.
make a point  >   {. . point 22} >  -.    (of smth.)
make a raise  ,  
make a tactical error    
make a toy of   (-.)
make abatement   ,  
make account of   
make after  _. ;  ; The policeman made after the jewel thieves, but failed to catch them.
make against      -.
make amends to aggrieved person    
make an ambush   
make an appeal to   -.,    -.
make an effort   , 
make an emphasis on    ,   -.
make an errand   ,  
make an example of   -.   
make an impression   
make an oath   
make an observation   
make at  , ; The prisoner made at the guard with a knife.
make away with  > ,   -., -.;  -.; make away with oneself   ,  ; >   ; The police gave chase, but the thieves made away with the jewels.
make back  , 
make bad weather  _.    ( )
make believe   , 
make capital out of     -.
make certain of    make certain of your facts before you argue   ,   
make common cause   
make compensation for   -.
make contact   ; _.  
make conversation    
make down   (); Can you make the dress down for her younger sister?
make efforts   
make faces   
make fast  >  >  ()
make flesh  
make for  > , ; The large print makes for easier reading. > ; After the concert, the crowd made for the nearest door. > ; 
make free  
make friends  
make game of  ; 
make gape   -.
make good  > ; You must make good the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight. >    ; After spending a short time in prison, he made good and became a respected member of society. > ; When are you going to make good your promise to help with painting the house?. > ; He made good his argument by showing that it was based on reason.
make good a loss   
make good cheer  , 
make good execution  ;  ()
make good weather  _.    ( )
make haste  , 
make havoc of   , 
make hay      
make head    to make head against , 
make headway   ; 
make heavy weather   -. ,  (of smth.)
make into  > ; Can you make this dress into a skirt?
make jack   
make leeway  ; _. ;    
make light of   ,   (-.),    (-.)
make love to  >  ; >   
make matchwood of smb.   -.
make matchwood of smth.    -.
make merry  , 
make merry about    -., -.
make merry over    -., -.
make merry with    -., -.
make mischief  ,  ; 
make money  >  ; > 
make much of  >  ;   ; >   -., -.
make nothing of  >    (-.); >   -.; >  -.,    -.,
make odds even   
make of  ; Can you make anything of this strange letter? I could make nothing of the chairman's remark.
make off  ,  ( ); The police chased them, but the thieves made off with the jewels.
make on   ; How much did you make on the house when you sold it?
make one's apology   , 
make one's mark  , ;  ;  
make one's peace    -.
make oneself cheap    ;      
make oneself scarce  _. ; , ;    
make out  > ; > , , ; You can just make out the farm in the distance. > ; The lawyers tried to make out that Peter had not been present at the accident. >  ();  (, ); When you make out the bill, please give me a copy. > _. , ; How did he make out while his wife was away? >  ( -.); ; how did he make out at the examination?    ? >  ; ;  ; You can't make yourself out to be younger than you are. He's not such a fool as he's made out to be. > ,  ; Whatever profession this young man chooses, I'm sure he'll make out all right. > _.  ; The park was full of lovers making out on the grass.
make over  > ; ; He made over his house for use as a hospital in the war. > ; The garage has been made over into a playroom. It'll cost a lot of money to make the room over.
make overtures to  >    ; >   ;  
make peace  >  ; > ()
make sail   ; _. ,  ; it's time to hoist sail  /
make sheep' eyes      -. (at smb.)
make short work   ,    -. (of smth.)
make smb. angry   -.
make tea   
make terms with     ( -.)
make the bull's-eye    
make the grade    ; _. _.  ;  
make the land  _.   
make the running  >    ( ,  ); >  , 
make the tea   
make things warm   -.;  -.   (for)
make time pass   
make towards      -., -.; Traffic making towards the city is being delayed this morning.
make trouble for smb.   -. 
make up  > , , ; ; You must make up the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight. > , ; ; These three articles make up the whole book. > (); > , ; Fewer women are making up these days, many prefer a more natural look. > ; I couldn't remember a fairy story to tell to the children, so I made one up as I went along. > , ; > ; let us make it up   ,  ; > ; ; This shop will make up a customer's own material. > _. ; We need someone with experience of making up a page. > , ; > , ; to make up to smb. ,   -.; > , ; Can you make up these papers into parcels of about twenty each? >  ( ); The chemist is still making up the doctor's order, and says it will be ready in half an hour. >  ; This wood burns so quickly that we have to make the fire up every hour.
make up an inventory   
make up leeway   
make with  _. ; When are you going to make with the music, man?
make-believe  1. _n. 1>  2> ,      -. 3> ,  4> ,  2. _a. 1> ;  2>  3. _v.  , 
make-up  _n. 1> ; ; she had a rich make-up -     2> , ,  3> ,  (, ) 4>  5> _.  6> _attr. - make-up room - make-up man
make-up man  > ; > 
make-up room   ()
makepeace  _n. ; 
maker  _n. 1> ,   -. 2> ,  3> _.  4> _. 
makeshift  _n. 1> ; ;   2> _attr. ; 
makeweight  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
making  _n. 1> , ; - in the making 2> ,  3> ,  4>  5> _pl. ; to have the makings of (an actor, etc.) -    (  . .) 6> _pl.  7> _pl. _. _.      
mal-  _pref. 1> ; ; to maltreat - ,   2> -, -; maladroit - ; 
Malabo  _n. . 
Malacca  _n.   ( )
Malacca cane  _n.   ( )
malachite  _n. 
malacology  _n.  (  )
maladjusted  _a.      
maladjustment  _n. 1>   2>     
maladministration  _n.  
maladroit  _a. ;  _Syn: gauche
malady  _n. ;  _Syn: sickness
Malaga  _n.  ()
Malagasy  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
malaise  _n. _.  _Syn: sickness
malapert  _. 1. _n. ,   2. _a. , 
malapropos  _. 1. _adv. ,   2. _a. /  3. _n.   ;   
malaria  _n. 
malaria-ridden  _a.  ( )
malarial  _a. ; - malarial district
malarial district   
malarious  = malarial
Malawi  _n. 
malax  _v. , ; 
malaxate  = malax
Malay  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Malay Archipelago  _n.  
Malayan  = Malay
Malaysia  _n. 
Malcolm  _n. 
malcontent  1. _n.  ;  2. _a. ;   
Maldives  _n. ,  
male  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1> ; - male beast - male bee - male cat - male dog - male fern - male pigeon 2> _.    , ; - male pipe - male pin - male screw - male thread _Syn: masculine
Male  _n. . 
male beast  
male bee  
male cat  
male dog  
male fern   
male line   
male nurse  > ; >  
male pigeon  -
male pin  
male pipe   
male screw  
male thread   
male-  _pref. -; maledictory - , 
malediction  _n.  _Syn: curse
maledictory  _a. , 
malefactor  _n. , 
malefic  _a. ; 
maleficence  _n. 
maleficent  _a. 1> ; (to - );  2> 
malevolence  _n. ; , 
malevolent  _a. , , ; - malevolent fate _Syn: vindictive
malevolent fate   
malfeasance  _n. _. 1>  2>  
malfeasant  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _n. 
malformation  _n.  /,  ; 
malformed  _a. , ,  
malfunction  _. 1. _n.  ;  ;   2. _v.  
Mali  _n. 
malic  _a. - _. malic acid
malic acid   
malice  _n. 1> ; to bear malice (to) -   ( -.),  2> _.  
malicious  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: vindictive
malign  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3> _.  2. _v. ,  _Syn: asperse, defame, libel, slander, vilify _Ant: praise
malignancy  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. 
malignant  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> _. ; ; - malignant bacteria
malignant bacteria   ,  
malignity  = malignancy
malinger  _v.  ,  
malingerer  _n. 
malingering  _n. 
malison  _n. _. 
mall  _n. 1>    2> _.    3> _.  
mallard  _n.  
malleability  _n. 1> ; ;      2> ; 
malleable  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  _Syn: ductile, plastic, pliable, pliant _Ant: inflexible, intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, rigid, stubborn, unyielding
mallemuck  _n. , 
mallet  _n.  ; 
malleus  _n. _.  ( )
mallow  _n. _. , 
malm  _n. _. 1> (Malm) ,   2> ,  
malmsey  _n.  ()
malnourished  _a.  
malnutrition  _n. , / 
malodorant  1. _n.   2. = _a. malodorous
malodorous  _a. , 
malposition  _n. _.   
malpractice  _n. _. 1>   2>       3>  
malt  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _attr.  2. _v. 1>  2> 
malt-house  _n. 
malt-worm  _n. _. 
Malta  _n. 
Maltese  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ; the Maltese _pl. - _.  2>   - 
maltha  _n. _. ,   
maltose  _n. _. ,  
maltreat  _v. 1>   2>  (-.) _Syn: wrong
maltreatment  _n.  
maltster  _n. 
malty  _a. 1>  2> _. 
Malvaceae  _n. _pl. _. 
malversation  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  / 
mam  _n. _. 
mama  = mamma I
Mameluke  _n. _. ()
Mamie  _n. _. of Mary 
mamma  _I _n. _.  _II _n. _pl. -mae; _. / 
mammal  _n. 
mammalia  _n. _pl. 
mammalian  _a.   
mammalogy  _n. ,   
mammary  _a.   / 
mammilla  _n. _pl. -lae; _.  
mammock  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,   ;   
mammon  _n. , , 
mammonish  _a. 
mammoth  1. _n.  2. _a. ,  _Syn: large
mammy  _n. 1> _.  2> _. - 3> _.  
man  1. _n. _pl. men 1>  2>   : >   : - man of law - man of letters - man of office - man of the pen >    ;   family man, self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. {.  family, self-made, medical, leading etc} - man of character - man of courage - man of decision - man of distinction - man of mark - man of note - man of family - man of genius - man of ideas - man of pleasure - man of principle - man of no principles - man of no scruples - man of sense - man of straw - man of taste - man of worth 3>  4>   5>  ,  6> , ; I'm your man - _.    ,   7> . _pl.  8> ; man and wife -    9> _pl. , ;  10> _.  11> ,  ( ); to be one's own man >  , ;   ; >   ,   ;    ; man in the street, - _. . man in the car  ,  - man about town - man of the world good man! !, ! - man and boy (all) to a man   ,   (),    every man to his own taste       _Syn: mankind 2. _v. 1> _. _.   ;  ;   (   . .);   (   . .) 2>  ();  (   . .) 3> ; to man oneself - ,     4> _. 
Man  _n. - 
man about town   ;  
man and boy    
man born of woman  
man Friday    (      ' ' )
man of Belial  ; 
man of business  >   > , 
man of character    () 
man of courage  ,  
man of decision   
man of distinction  ,  
man of eminence   
man of family  >   >   
man of fashion   ,  
man of genius   
man of Gotham  , 
man of ideas  ,  
man of integrity   
man of iron   ,   
man of law  , :
man of letters  , , 
man of mark  ,  
man of motley  
man of nerve   ,    
man of no principles   
man of no scruples  ,  
man of note  ,  
man of office  
man of pleasure  
man of principle   
man of property  ; 
man of science  
man of sense  ,  
man of straw  >  ; >  ; > ,  ; >  
man of taste    
man of the pen  
man of the world  > ,   ; >  
man of worth  ,  
man set in authority  ,  
man-at-arms  _n. _pl. men-at-arms; _.  
man-carried  _a. 
man-child  _n. _pl. menchildren 
man-eater  _n. 1>  2> _. -
man-hour  _n. -
man-made  _a. ,   ; - man-made noise - man-made fibre - man-made satellite
man-made fibre  ,  
man-made noise  _. ,  
man-made satellite    
man-o'-war  = man-of-war
man-of-war  _n. _pl. men-of-war  ; - man-of-war's man
man-of-war's man   
man-sized  _a. 1> ,    2> _. 
man.  _I manual _n. ,    _II Man. - Manitoba _n.  ( )
manacle  1. _n. . _pl. 1> ,   2> ;  2. _v.   _Syn: shackle
manage  _v. 1> , , ;   ; to manage a household -    2>   ( -.);  (  . .) 3> , ;  ();  () 4> , ,  () ( .); he managed to muddle it -   ; he can just manage -  -     5> _. ; can you manage another slice? - _.  ,   ? _Syn: control
manageable  _a. 1>   2>  ; , ; - a manageable horse 3> ,  4> 
managed  _a. - managed economy
managed economy   
management  _n. 1> ;  2>   ();   ( ) 3> (the management) ; ,  4> , ; it took a good deal of management to make him do it -   ,      5> , ,   ( )
manager  _n. 1> , ;  2> ; good (bad) manager -  ()  3> _.    ,     ,    4> , 
manageress  _n. ; 
managerial  _a. ,   , ; high managerial competence -  
managing  _a. 1> , ; - managing director 2> ,  3> , 
managing director     - , 
Managua  _n. . 
Manama  _n. . 
manatee  _n. _. 
Manchester  _n. . 
manciple  _n.  (.  )
Mancunian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
mandamus  _n. _.     
mandarin  _I _n. 1> _.  ( ) 2> (Mandarin) _.     3> _. ,   _II _n. 1>  () 2>  
mandarine  = mandarin II
mandatary  _n. _.  (,       )
mandate  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 2. _v.  ()    
mandated  _a. 
mandatory  1. _a. 1>  2> , ; - mandatory sentence _Syn: compulsory 2. = _n. mandatary
mandatory sentence   
mandible  _n.   (  ); ,  ()
mandolin  _n. 
mandoline  = mandolin
mandrake  _n. _. 
mandrel  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _.  4> _. 
mandril  = mandrel
mandrill  _n.  ()
mane  _n. 
manege  _n. _. 1>  2>    3>  
maneuver  = manoeuvre
manful  _a. ; , 
manganese  _n. 
manganic  _a. _.   
mange  _n. _. 
mangel  _n. _.  
mangel-wurzel  _n. _.  
manger  _n. , ; dog in the manger -   
mangle  _I 1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _.  2. _v.  () _II _v. 1> ,  2>  (. mangle up); I could hardly recognize the body of the driver, as it had been badly mangled up in the accident 3> ,  (,   . .)
mango  _n. _pl. -oes, -os 1>   2>  () 3>  
mangold  = mangel-wurzel
mangonel  _n. _. 
mangrove  _n. _.  
mangy  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; , 
manhandle  _v. 1> ,   2> _.  ; 
Manhattan  _n. 
manhole  _n. 1> , ;  2>  
manhood  _n. 1> , ,   2>  3>    4> _attr. - manhood suffrage
manhood suffrage       
manhunt  _n.  ,  (. )
mania  _n.  _Syn: frenzy
maniac  1. _n.  2. _a. ; 
maniacal  _a. 
manic  _a. 
manic-depressive  _a. -
manicure  1. _n. 1>  2> = manicurist 2. _v.  
manicurist  _n. 
manifest  1. _a. , ;  _Syn: plain 2. _v. 1>  ;  , ;  2> ;   3> ,   4> ,  5>  ( ) 6> _.      _Syn: show 3. _n. _. ,   
manifestation  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
manifesto  _n. _pl. -os, -oes 
manifold  1. _n. 1> _. ;  2>  3>  ( ) 2. _a. , ;  3. _v.  (  )
manikin  _n. 1> ;  2> 
Manila  = Manilla
Manilla  = Manila _n. 1>   (. Manilla hemp) 2>  
manioc  _n. _. , 
maniple  _n. _.  (  )
manipulate  _v. 1> ;  ; ()  (  . .) 2> ,  ( -., -.); to manipulate the voters -   3> ,  (,   . .)
manipulation  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
manipulative  _a.   , 
manipulator  _n. 1> , ,  2> _.  3> _.  
Manitoba  _n. 
mankind  _n. 1> ;   2> ,   _Syn: homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, man, men
manlike  _a. 1> ,   2>  ( )
manliness  _n. 
manly  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) _Syn: masculine
manna  _n. 1> _.   2>  () 3> _. 
manna-croup  _n. _.  
manned  _a. 1>  ; - manned spaceship 2>  ()
manned satellite      
manned spaceship       
mannequin  _n. 1>  2> 
manner  _n. 1> , ;  ; manner of life (of thought) -   () 2>  (, ); in proper legal manner -     3> _pl. () ;   ; to have no manners -    ; he has fair manners -     4> _pl. ,  5> ,  ; - manner and matter 6> , ; what manner of man is he? -    ?,   ?; all manner of... - ... - after a manner by no manner of means     by any manner of means       in a manner   ;    in a manner of speaking _.   in a promiscuous manner ,  no manner of... ... to have no manner of right     to the manner born    _Syn: method, tradition
manner and matter    
mannered  _a. ,  ( ;  ) _Syn: artistic
mannerism  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  _Syn: affectation, air, airs, exhibitionism, pose, preciosity
mannerist  _n. _. 
mannerless  _a.  , 
mannerliness  _n. , ,  
mannerly  _a. , ,    _Syn: polite
manning  _n. 1> ()   2> _attr. ; - manning table
manning table   
mannish  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>   _Syn: masculine
manoeuvrability  _n. _. ; 
manoeuvrable  _a. _. 
manoeuvre  _. 1. _n. 1>  2> _pl. _. _.  3>  _Syn: trick 2. _v. 1> _. _.   2> _. ,   3> ,   (-.); to manoeuvre smb. into an awkward position - ()  -.   
manometer  _n. 
manor  _n. () 
manor-house  _n.  
manorial  _a. ,   
manpower  _n. 1>   2>   3>  ;  , 
manque  _a.   
mansard  _n. _.  ; 
manse  _n.  () 
manservant  _n. 
mansion  _n. 1>  ,  ;  2> _pl.  
mansion-house  _n. 1>  ;  2>  ; - the Mansion-house
manslaughter  _n. 1>  2> _.  
mantel  _n. 1> = mantelpiece 1> 2> = mantelshelf 3> _. , 
mantel-board  _n.    
mantelet  _n. 1>  2> _. _. , 
mantelpiece  _n. 1>  ;   2> = mantelshelf
mantelshelf  _n.  
mantis  _n. _pl. -tes; _.  ()
mantle  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _. ,  4>   ( ) 2. _v. 1> ; ;  2>  ,  3>  ( );    ( ) 4>  
mantlet  = mantelet
mantra  _n. ,  ( , )
mantrap  _n. , ,  (.  )
manual  1. _n. 1> ; ; , ; ; - field manual 2> _.   3>  () 2. _a. ;   ; - manual labour - manual worker - manual alphabet - manual exercise - manual fire-engine
manual alphabet   
manual engine    
manual exercise  = manual 1, 2
manual fire-engine    
manual labour   
manual worker    
manufactory  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. 
manufacture  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; steel (cloth) manufacture -  () ; - of home manufacture - of foreign manufacture 2> _pl. ,  2. _v. 1> , , ; ,  2> ,  (  . .) _Syn: make
manufactured goods  ,  
manufacturer  _n. 1> , ; ,  2> , 
manufacturing  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>   2. _a. 1> ; - manufacturing town - manufacturing water 2> ; - manufacturing cost
manufacturing cost   
manufacturing town   
manufacturing water    
manuka  _n. ,  
manumission  _n. _. 1>  ( );   () 2> ,  ()
manumit  _v. 1> _.    2> 
manure  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  ()
manuscript  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Manx  1. _a. 1>  -  2> - Manx cat 2. _n. 1>   -  2> as _pl. the Manx -  - 
Manx cat    (  )
Manxman  _n.  - 
many  1. _a. _p. more; _p-p. most , ; ; how many? - ?; are there many guests coming to dinner? -      ?; for many a long day -    ; as many -  ; as many as three years -   ; not so many as -  ; to be one too many - _.  ; to be one too many for smb. _. >  ,  -.; >   -. ;     -. 2. _n. , ; - a good many - a great many - the many
many-sided  _a. 
many-stage  _a. , 
Maori  _n. 1> _pl. -s or _invar.  2>  
map  1. _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _.  - off the map - on the map to put on the map ,  ; to put oneself on the map > ; >  2. _v.   ,  ;    - map out
map out   , ; to map out one's time   
map range  _.   ( )
map-maker  _n. 
maple  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
maple-leaf  _n.   (.   )
mapping  _n.   ;  ; ;  
Maputo  _n. . 
Maquis  _n. _pl. _invar. _.  (      )
mar  1. _n. ,  2. _v. , ; ,  - mar up to make or mar -  ,   _Syn: disfigure
mar up     -.; The surface of the table was badly marred up.
Mar.  = March _n. 
marabou  _n. _. 
marabout  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>     
marasmus  _n. ;  ,  ()
Marathon  _n.   (. Marathon race)
Marathon race   
maraud  _v. 
marauder  _n. 
marauding  1. _n.  2. _a. , 
MARBI  = MAchine Readable form of Bibliographic Information _n.   
marble  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.     3> _pl.     4> _attr. ; _. , ;   ; ,  2. _v.   
marble-topped  _a. marble-topped table -       
marbled  _a. ,  ; - marbled edges
marbled edges    ()
MARC  = MAchine Readable Cataloguing _n. - 
marc  _n.  ()
marcel  1. _n.    2. _v.   
march  _I March _n. 1>  2> _attr.  _II 1. _n. 1> _. ;  ;   (. day's march) 2> (the march) ,  ();  (  . .) 3> _.  4> _.  5> _attr. , ; - march formation 2. _v. 1> ;    2>   3> ;   - march ahead - march away - march off - march on - march out _III 1. _n. . pl ; /  2. _v. 
march ahead   
march away  
march formation   
march off  , ; 
march on   
march out  ; 
marching  _n. 1> _.  ,    2> ;   3> _attr. ;   ; - marching fire - marching orders
marching fire     (  )
marching order  >  ; >  
marching orders  >   ; > to give smb. his marching orders _.  -.
marchioness  _n. 
marchpane  _n. 
Marcus  _n. 
mare  _n.  _Syn: horse
mare's-nest  _n. ,   - find a mare's-nest
Margaret  _n. ; 
margarine  _n. 
Margate  _n. . 
marge  _I = _. margin 1, 1 margin 1, 2 _II = _. margarine
Margery  _n. _. of Margaret 
Margie  _n. _. of Margaret 
margin  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ; , ; ;  (); ; on the margin of poverty -    3>  (,   . .); - margin of safety 4>      ; ; by a narrow margin - , ,   _Syn: edge 2. _v. 1>   2>     3> 
margin of safety  _. ;  ,  
marginal  _a. 1> ()   () 2>    (-.) 3> ; - marginal production costs 4> , ; ; marginal member of Parliament -  ,    5> _.  _Syn: inconsequential, minor, negligible, nugatory, peripheral, piddling _Ant: central, significant
marginal production costs    
marginalia  _n. _pl. 1>    () 2> _. , 
marginalize  _v. 
marginally  _adv. 1> ; ()  2> ;    
margrave  _n. _. 
margravine  _n.  
marguerite  _n. _. 
Maria  _n. 
Marian  _n. 
Mariana Islands  _n.  
Marianas  _n.  
Marianne  _n. 
marigold  _n. _. 1>  2> 
marihuana  _n. _.  ()
marijuana  = marihuana
marimba  _n.  (. )
marina  _n.   
Marina  _n. 
marinade  1. _n.  2. _v. ; 
marinate  _v. 
marine  1. _n. 1>   2>   ; the marines -   3> _.  ,  tell that to the marines! tell that to the horse-marines! {. horse-marine} 2. _a. 1>  2> ; - marine stores
marine stores  >   ; >  
mariner  _n. , ; - master mariner
Marion  _n. , 
marionette  _n. 
marital  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  
marital status  _n.  
maritime  _a. 1>  2> ; - maritime station
maritime station   
marjoram  _n. _. 
Marjory  _n. _. of Margaret 
mark  _I _n. 1>  (  ) 2>  (  ) _II 1. _n. 1> ; ; - mark of interrogation - mark of exclamation 2> , ;  ,   3>  (  , .: John Smith - his mark) 4> ,  5> ,  6> , ; to hit (to miss) the mark -    (); far from ( wide of) the mark -  ; _. ;   ; - beside the mark 7> , ; ; ; - above the mark - below the mark - up to the mark - within the mark 8> _.  , ; to get off the mark - ,   9> ; - make one's mark - of mark 10> , ;  () 11> ,  12> , ,  13> _. ;  ( ); (God) save the mark -   ;  ; easy (_. soft) mark _. >  ; ; >  ,  _Syn: characteristic 2. _v. 1>  ; , ; ;  () 2> ;  3>  , , ; mark my words! - ()  !; ()  ! 4>  , ,  5> ()  ( ) 6>  ,  (  ) 7> ,  8>  (  ) 9>  () 10> ()   (     ) - mark down - mark off - mark out - mark up to mark time - _.    ; _.   ; ;  , ; 
Mark  _n. 
mark down  >  ;  (); Some of the sale goods have been marked down by as much as 50%. > ; I marked down the address that she gave me over the telephone, and took care not to lose it.
mark of assay   
mark of distinction   
mark of exclamation    (!)
mark of interrogation   
mark off  ;  ; ; The builders have marked off a comer of the field ready for the new building.
mark out  > ;   ; Now that it's spring, we must mark the tennis court out ready for play. > , ; The directors have had you marked out as worthy of consideration for a better position in the firm.
mark up  >  ; Cigarettes will have to be marked up now that the tax on them has been increased. >   ; I've no money to pay for the beer, will you mark it up (to me)? >   ( , ); Teachers have been given instructions to mark up the weaker students.
mark with a T  _.        (    thief)
mark-down  _n. 1>   2>       ()
mark-up  _n. 1>   ( ) 2>      
marked  _a. 1>  -. , ; ,  2> ; - strongly marked - marked difference - marked disadvantage - marked man
marked difference   
marked disadvantage   ;   
marked man  > ,   ; > ,  
marker  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. ,   ; ,    4>  ( ) 5> _.   6> _.  ; not a marker to/on - _.    ;    
market  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; to come into the market -   ; to put on the market -   ; to be on the market -  3> ; to find a (ready) market -  ; there's no market for these goods -      4> ; - brisk market - hours of market 5>  ; - the market rose - play the market 6> _.   7> (the Market) = common 1, 2 8> _attr. ; - market research to bring one's eggs/hogs to a bad ( the wrong) market - ;  ; to be on the long side of the market -       2. _v. 1>   ; /   2> ; ;   
market garden   (    )
market research      
market-day  _n.  
market-place  _n. ,  
market-price  _n.  
marketability  _n. ,   
marketable  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ; ; - marketable surplus of grain
marketable surplus of grain   
marketeer  _n. 1> ,  2>     
marketer  _n.   
marketing  _n. 1>  2>  
marking  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ,  3> () 4>  ( )
markka  _n.  (  )
marksman  _n.  
marksmanship  _n.  
marl  1. _n. _. ; ;  ;   2. _v.   
marline  _n. _. 
marly  _a. _. , 
marmalade  _n. ,  (. ); 
marmoreal  _a. _. ;  
marmoset  _n. , 
marmot  _n. _. 
maroon  _I 1. _n. 1> -  2>  ( ) 2. _a. -  _II 1. _n. 1> _.  ( -  -  ) 2> ,     2. _v. 1>     (on); The sailors took command of the ship from the cruel captain and marooned him on a desert island 2>     3> , 
marplot  _n. 1> ,    2> 
marque  _n. letter(s) of marque - _. _.  
marquee  _n.  , 
Marquesas Islands  _n.  
marquess  = marquis
marquetry  _n. ,   
marquis  _n. 
marquise  _n. 
marquisette  _n. 
marram  _n. _. ,  
marram grass  _n. _. ,  
marriage  _n. 1> ; ; ; - marriage of convenience - contract a marriage - give in marriage 2>  3>  ,   4> rocket   ;  5> _.  6> _attr. ; - marriage licence - marriage bonds - marriage lines - marriage articles - marriage settlement
marriage articles   ,  ;     () 
marriage bonds   
marriage licence    
marriage lines    
marriage of convenience    
marriage settlement   ,  ;     () 
marriageable  _a. ,   
married  _a. ; 
marrow  _n. 1>   2>  3> _.  (. vegetable marrow) to the marrow of one's bones -   ;   
marrow squash  _. 
marrowbone  _n. 1>   2> ,  3> _pl. _. ; to bring smb. down to his marrowbones -  -.  ,  ; to go/get down on one's marrowbones -    4> _pl. _. ; to ride in the marrowbone coach -  '  () '
marrowfat  _n.  
marrowy  _a. 1> ;   2> , ; 
marry  _v. 1>  (to);   (to); ;  ; - marry into 2> (); () (. marry up); Scattered groups of soldiers tried to marry up with each other after the army's defeat. 3> _.  - marry off marry in haste and repent at leisure -    ,    
marry a fortune    
marry beneath one     
marry into    -.     -.,   ; What luck she had, marrying into money! Many parents want their daughters to marry into a good family.
marry off  ;  ; I shall be glad when the last of my daughters is married off, then I might have some peace of mind.
Mars  _n. 1> _-. _.  2> _.  ()
Marsala  _n.  ()
Marseillaise  _n. _. 
Marseilles  _n. . 
marsh  _n. ,  _Syn: bog, everglade, fen, morass, paddy, swamp
marsh gas   , 
marsh harrier  _. / 
marsh mallow  _.  
marsh marigold  _.  
marshal  1. _n. 1> (Marshal) _.  2> - 3> _.   (   ) 4>    5> _.    6>   (  );   (  ) 2. _v. 1>  (, ) 2>     ();  (    . .) (. marshal together); To write a good article, you need to marshal all the facts together and then judge and arrange them 3>  ,  (in) 4> _-.    _Syn: organize
Marshall Islands  _n.  
marshalling yard  _-.  
marshland  _n.  
marshy  _a. , ; 
marsupial  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
mart  _n. _. 1>  2>   3>  
marten  _n. 
Martha  _n. 
martial  1. _a. 1> ; - martial law 2> ; - martial spirit 2. _n. _.  
martial law   
martial spirit   
Martian  _n. 
martin  _n.  
Martin  _n. 
martinet  _n.   
martingale  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _.    
Martini  _n.  (  ,    )
Martinique  _n. - 
Martinmas  _n. _.   (11 )
martlet  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
martyr  1. _n. ; ; ; ; he was a martyr to gout -   ; to make a martyr of oneself -     2. _v. ; 
martyrdom  _n. 1>  2> 
martyrize  _v. 
marvel  1. _n. 1> , ; he's a perfect marvel -   ,   2>   3> _.  2. _v. , ;  (at); Even the cleverest people marvel at a child's ability to learn his native language in such a short time
marvellous  1. _a. ,  2. _n. (the marvellous) ; 
Marxian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Marxism  _n. 
Marxism-Leninism  _n. -
Marxist  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Mary  _n. ; 
Maryborough  _n. . 
Maryland  _n.  ( )
marzipan  = marchpane
mascara  _n. ,     
mascot  _n. ; /,  
masculine  1. _n. _. 1>   2>    2. _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) _Syn: male, manly, mannish, virile _Ant: feminine
masculinity  _n. 
masculinize  _v. 
MASER  = Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation _n. ,  
Maseru  _n. . 
mash  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>    3> ()  4>  5> _.  6> _.  2. _v. 1>  ()  2> ,  (. mash up); Two cars were mashed up in a bad crash on the main road _II _. 1. _n. 1>  2>   - mash note 2. _v. , 
mash note   ,     
mashed potatoes   
masher  _I _n. 1>  2> ,  (   . .) _II _n. _. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. ,    
mask  1. _n. 1> ; - death mask 2> ; - assume a mask - put on a mask - wear a mask - throw off the mask 3> , /  4>  5>   (  ) 2. _v. 1> ,  (with); Doctors and nurses working in an operating theatre have to mask their noses and mouths with a specially clean cloth; She masked her suffering with a cheerful smile, and no one doubted her pretended happiness. 2>  ,  3> _. ; to mask the fire -  
masked  _a. 1> , (); - masked ball 2> _.  3> _. ; 
masked ball  -
masker  = masquer
masochism  _n.  _Syn: patience
masochistic  _a. 
mason  1. _n. 1> ; ; - mason's rule 2> (Mason)  2. _v.   /,  
mason's rule   
masonic  _a. 
masonry  _n. 1>   2> (Masonry) 
Masqat  = _n. Muscat
masque  _n.  
masquer  _n.  -   
masquerade  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   ;    2> ;    -. (as); The thief got into the house by masquerading as a television repair-man.
mass  _I _n. ,  _II 1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; he is a mass of bruises -     - in the mass 3>   (-.) 4> (the masses) _pl.   5> _. ; ; - mass of manoeuvre 6> _.  7> _attr. ; - a mass meeting - mass production _Syn: pile 2. _v. 1> ()   2> _. , 
mass media     (, , , , )
mass of manoeuvre   ;  
mass production  / 
mass-produce  _v. ,  
mass-spectrograph  _n. _. -
mass-spectrometer  _n. _. -
Mass.  = Massachusetts _n.  ( )
Massachusetts  _n. 
massacre  1. _n. ; , ; - massacre of St. Bartholomew 2. _v.   _Syn: kill
massacre of St. Bartholomew  _.  
massage  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. ,  
massed  _a. 
masseur  _n. _. 
masseuse  _n. _. 
massicot  _n. ,   ( )
massif  _n.  
massive  _a. 1> , ; ,  2> ;  3>  4> ; - massive success - massive program _Syn: enormous, hefty, huge, immense, ponderous, vast _Ant: minute, small, thin
massive program   
massive success   
massy  _a. , 
mast  _I _n. _-.  _II 1. _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; to serve/sail before the mast -    2. _v.  
mast-head  _I _. 1. _n.   2. _v. 1>     ( ) 2>    _II _n. _. 1>   (  ) 2>   ,  ,    . . (  )
master  1. _n. 1> , ; ; master of the house -  ; to be master of smth. - ,  -.; to be one's own master -  , ; to be master of oneself -   ,     2>  , ; - old masters 3> ;   4> ,   ; to make oneself master of smth. -    -.,  -. - master of sports - master of fence 5> ()  6>   (   ) 7>    (. master mariner) 8>  ( ); .: - Master of Arts 9> ,  (   ;        , .: Master John, Master Jones) 10> (The Master)  11> ;  12>   ( ) 13> _attr. , ; ; ; ; - master form - master station _Syn: boss 2. _v. 1> ;  ;  2> ,  (,    . .) 3>  () 4> , ; - master the house
master form  _. ; 
master mariner    
Master of Arts  (. M. A.)  ,   
Master of Ceremonies  _n. 1>  2> 
master of fence   ; _.  
Master of Misrule     (  )
master of sports   
Master of the Horse  _n. 
master station  _. /  
master the house   
master-builder  _n. -
master-key  _n. ; _.  
master-spirit  _n.   
master-stroke  _n. 1> -.,     2>  
masterclass  _n. - (    ,    )
masterful  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> 
masterliness  _n. , 
masterly  1. _a. ;  2. _adv. 
mastermind  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  (. , ) 2. _v. ,  (. )
masterpiece  _n. 
mastership  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ,   . .
mastery  _n. 1> ;   (); the mastery of technique -   (-.) 2> , ; - mastery of the air _Syn: skill
mastery of the air    
mastic  _n. 1>  2>    3>   4> - 
masticate  _v. 1>  2>  _Syn: grind
mastication  _n. 1>  2> 
masticator  _n. 1> ,   2> ,  
masticatory  _a. ; - masticatory stomach
masticatory stomach   
mastiff  _n.  ( )
mastitis  _n. _.   , , 
mastodon  _n. 
masturbate  _v.  
masturbation  _n. 
masurium  _n. _. 
MAT  = Master of Arts in Teaching _n.  
mat  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ;  2> , ,  ( ,   . .) 3>  ;  4> = _. mount I 1, 2; to leave (a person) on the mat -   (); to have smb. on the mat - ,  -.; on the mat - _.  ;   2. _v. 1>  ,  ;  (  )  2> ,  _II 1. _a. , ,  2. _n. 1>  2>  ,    3. _v. 1>   (, ) 2>   ()
Mat  _n. _. of Matthew, Matthias, Matilda, Martha 
matador  _n. 
match  _I _n. 1> ; to strike a match -   2> _.  ;  _II 1. _n. 1> /,   ; ; ; he has no match -    2> ,  3> ,  ; he is more than a match for me -   (  . .) ; - meet one's match - find one's match 4> , ; he (she) is a good match -  ()  ; - make a match 2. _v. 1>   ,  ; ; a well (an ill) matched couple -  ()  2>  ( ),  (. matchup); these colours don't match -    ,  ; a bonnet with ribbons to match -      ( )  3> ; to match one's strength against somebody else's -    -. 4> ;  (against/with); In his youth, he was matched against some of the most famous fighters of his day 5> ;  ; () (with); I should be pleased to match my daughter with your son, so that we could become even closer friends 6> _. ;  7> _. , 
match-board  _n. _.  
match-box  _n.  
match-making  _n. 1>  2> _.  
match-point  _n. _. ,   
matched  _a. 1> ,  2> 
matchless  _a. , , 
matchlock  _n. _. _.  
matchlock musket  _. _.    
matchmaker  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
matchmaking  _n. 
matchwood  _n. 1> ,     2>  ; - break into matchwood - make matchwood of smth. - make matchwood of smb.
mate  _I _. 1. _n. ; - fool's mate 2. _v.   3. _interj. ! _II 1. _n. 1>  2> () 3> ;  4> _. , ; the cook's mate -   - surgeon's mate 5> _.   (  ) 6> _.   2. _v. 1> ()  2> () ( ) 3> ,  4>  (with) 5> _.  6>  (  )
matelote  _n. _. _. 
mater  _n. _. _. 
material  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ,  3> _.  4> _pl. ; - writing materials 2. _a. 1> ; ; - material world 2> ,  ( . ); - material needs 3> , ; - material losses 4> , ; - material witness _Syn: physical
material losses   ; 
material needs   
material witness  _.  
material world   
materialism  _n. 
materialist  1. _n.  2. = _a. materialistic materialist conception of history -   
materialistic  _a. 
materiality  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
materialization  _n. 1>  2> ,   
materialize  _v. 1> () 2> (); ()   (   . .)
materially  _adv. 1>   2> ,  3> 
materiel  _n. _. _.  ;  
maternal  _a. 1>  2>   ; - maternal uncle
maternal uncle    
maternity  _n. 1>  2> _attr. maternity hospital/home -  ; maternity nurse - ; maternity benefit -  ; maternity leave -     
matey  _a. _. , ,  (with)
math  = _n. _. maths
mathematical  _a. 
mathematician  _n. 
mathematics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
Mathilda  = Matilda _n. 
maths mathematics  _n. 
Matilda  = Mathilda
matin  _n. 1> _.    2> _pl. _. ()
matinee  _n. _. 1>  / 2> _attr. matinee idol - ,     
matrass  _n.    
matriarch  _n. ,   (  )
matriarchal  _a. 
matriarchy  _n. 
matricide  _n. 1>  2> 
matriculant  _n. 
matriculate  1. _v.         2. _n.     
matriculation  _n. 1>      2>      
matrimonial  _a. ; 
matrimony  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
matrix  _n. _pl. -es rices 1> _.  2> _.    3> ;  4> _. ,   5> _.  ;  
matrix algebra  _.  
matron  _n. 1>  ;  ,  2> ; - (  . .);   (  . .) 3> , 
matron-of-honour  _n.   
matronal  _a.   
matronly  = matronal
MATS  = Military Air Transport Service _n.   
matt  _a. 
matted  _I _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ,  _II _a. 
matter  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3>  4> ; ; form and matter -    5>  (  . .) 6> , ; it is a matter of common knowledge -  ; a matter of dispute -  ,  ; a matter of life and death -    ,   ; it is a matter of a few hours (days, weeks, etc.) -     (,   . .); a matter of taste (habit, etc.) -   (  . .); money matters -  ; as matters stand -    (); what's the matter? -   ?,  ?; what's the matter with you? -   ? 7>  (of, for) 8> _.  9> _. ; ; in the matter of... -  ...; for that matter, for the matter of that -   ;   ;    ; no matter - ;  , ; no matter what -    ;     _Syn: topic 2. _v. 1>  ; it doesn't matter -    ; ,  2> 
matter of concernment   
matter of course  _n.  ,   ;  
matter of fact  _n.  ; as a matter of fact > ,   ; >  ;  
matter of indifference  ,  ; 
matter of opinion   
matter-of-course  _a. ;   ; , 
matter-of-fact  _a. , ;  
mattery  _a. 1> _. ,   2> _. , 
Matthew  _n. ; _. 
Matthias  _n. ; _. 
matting  _n. , ; ; _. 
mattock  _n. ; 
mattress  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  
Matty  _n. _. of Martha, Matilda 
maturate  _v. 1> ,  2> _. , 
maturation  _n. 1> ,    2> _. , 
mature  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2> ,  ( -.) 3>   (   -  ) 4>  ,  _Syn: adult, experienced, full-blown, full-grown, grown-up, of age _Ant: childish 2. _v. 1> ,   2>   ,   ; to mature schemes -    3>  (  ) _Syn: age, develop, mellow, ripen _Ant: regress
maturity  _n. 1> ,   2>  3> _.    
matutinal  _a. 1>  2> 
maty  = matey
Maud  = Maude
maud  _n. 1>    ( ) 2>  
Maude  = Maud _n. _. of Madeleine, Matilda 
maudlin  1. _a. 1>  2>    _Syn: sentimental 2. _n. 
maul  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   2> , ; ; badly mauled by a bear -    3> /  4>  
mauler  _n. 1> ,  ; ,  2> _.; _. 
mauley  _n. _. , 
maulstick  _n. _. 
maun  = _. must I
maunder  _v. 1>  ;  2> / ,    - maunder about - maunder along
maunder about  , 
maunder along  , 
maundy  _n. _. 1>        2> _attr. maundy money - ,    ; Maundy week -  ; Maundy Thursday -   (  )
Maurice  _n. 
Mauritania  _n. 
Mauritian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Mauritius  _n. 
Mauser  _n. 
mausoleum  _n.  _Syn: grave
mauve  _a. -
maverick  _n. 1> _.   2> ;  3> ,      ; 
mavis  _n. _.  
maw  _n. 1>  2>  3>   ( )
mawkish  _a. 1>   ;  2> , ,  _Syn: sentimental
mawseed  _n.   
max  1. _a. _. of maximum 2. _n. _.; to the max -  
Max  _n. _. of Maximilian 
max.  = maximum _n. 
maxi-  _pref. (   , ); maxi-coat -  ; maxi-skirt -  
maxilla  _n. _pl. -lae ()  ( )
maxillary  _a. ()
maxim  _I Maxim _n.     (. maxim machinegun) _II _n. 1> ,  2>  ,  _Syn: proverb
Maximilian  _n. 
maximize  _v. 1>   ,   2>   
maximum  1. _n. _pl. -ima ;  ;   2. _a. 
maxwell  _n. _. 
may  _I May _n. 1> ; _.   2> (May)   3> _pl.   ( ) 4> _pl.   (  -       ) 5> _attr.  6> _attr.  _II _v. 1> ,  ;  ; it may be so - ,   ; he may arrive tomorrow - ,    ; the train may be late -   ; , ,  2>    ; may I come and see you? -      ?; you may go if you choose -   ,   3>     ; may theirs be a happy meeting! -     ! 4>             ; who may that be? -     ? 5>          ; whoever he may be he has no right to speak like that -     ,       ; be that as it may >     ; >   ! _III _n. _. 
May  _n. _. of Mary, Margaret , 
May Day   
May-apple  _n. _. , 
may-bloom  _n.  
May-bug  _n.  
may-lily  _n. 
May-queen  _n. ,      (  )
maybe  _adv.  
Mayday  _n. '' (       m'aidez)
Mayflower  _n. ,   : , , 
mayfly  _n. 1> _. , - 2>   
mayhem  _n. _. _.  
Maying  _n.   ;    ( )
mayo  _n. _. _. of mayonnaise
mayonnaise  _n. _. 1>  2> /  
mayor  _n. 
mayoralty  _n. 1>   2>     
mayoress  _n. 1>   2> -
maypole  _n. 1>   (  ,    1   ) 2> _. , 
mayweed  _n. _.  ;  
mazarine  1. _n.   2. _a. -
maze  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>   ,    2>   
mazer  _n. _. ,  (    )
mazurka  _n. _. 
mazy  _a. 
mb  _I millibar _n.  (  ) _II MB - MegaByte _n. 
Mbabane  _n. . 
MBS  = Mutual Broadcasting System _n.    -- ()
mc megacycle  _n. 
MCC  = Master Control Console _n.   
MCP  = Master Control Program _n.   
MD  = md = months after date _n. ( -)    
Md.  = Maryland
Mddx.  = Middlesex
mdnt  = midnight _n. 
mdse.  = merchandise _n. 
ME  _I medical examiner _n.  _II Middle East _n. .  
me  _pers. _obj. of i II
Me.  = Maine
Mea.  = Meath
mead  _I _n.  () _II _n. _. 
meadow  _n. , 
meadow-grass  _n. _.  
meadow-rue  _n. _. 
meadow-saxifrage  _n. _.  
meadow-sweet  _n. _. 1>  2>  ()
meadows-affron  _n. _.  
meadowy  _a. 1>  2>   ( )
meagre  _a. 1> ;  2> ; ,  3>  4>  ;  _Syn: scanty
meal  _I 1. _n.    2. _v. 1>  ,    2> ,    _II 1. _n.  ;  2. _v.  , 
meal ticket  _n.   
meal voucher     (  )
meal-worm  _n. _.  
mealies  _n. _pl. _-. 
mealiness  _n. 1>  2>  ()
meals-on-wheels  _n.          ( )
mealtime  _n.    (,   . .)
mealy  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  ( ) 3> ,  4> , 
mealy-bug  _n. _.  
mealy-mouthed  _a. , 
mean  _I _a. 1> ; ; ; no mean abilities -   2> , ,  3> ,  4> _. ;  5> _. , ; - feel mean 6> _. ,  _Syn: ignoble _II 1. _n. 1> ; - golden mean - happy mean 2> _.   3> _pl., .  _sg. ; ; the means and instruments of production -    ; it is by no means cheap -     - the means of communication - the means of circulation - the means of payment - means of employment - by all means - by any means - by means of... - by no means 4> _pl. , , ; a man of means -   ,   - means of subsistence 5> _attr. - means test 2. _a. ; - mean line - mean time - mean water - mean yield in the mean time -  ;   _III _v. _p.  _p-p. meant 1> ;   ; I didn't mean to offend you -     ; he means well by us -     - mean business - mean mischief - mean well 2> (); to mean it be used -  (-.)   3> , ; what do you mean by that? >     ?; >    ?; what did you mean by looking at me like that? -   ?      ? 4> , ,   _Syn: connote, denote, imply, indicate, signify, suggest, symbolize, intend
mean business   ;   ;   -. , 
mean line  _. 
mean mischief  >   ; >  
mean time    
mean water    ; 
mean well    
mean yield   
mean-spirited  _a. , ; - mean-spirited fellow
mean-spirited fellow  
meander  1. _n. 1> _pl.  (, ) 2> _.  () 2. _v. 1>  ( , ) 2>    (. meander along) _Syn: wander
meaning  1. _n. ; ; - with meaning _Syn: implication, import, sense, significance, signification 2. _a. ; (); 
meaningful  _a. , 
meaningless  _a. 
meaningly  _adv. 1>  2> , 
meanly  _adv. 1> ,  2> , 
meanness  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
means  , 
means of employment    
means of locomotion   
means of subsistence    
means test   
meant  _p.  _p-p.  mean
meantime  _adv.  ;  
meanwhile  = meantime
mease  _n. 500   (  )
measles  _n. _pl. 1>  2> _. 
measly  _a. 1>  2>  / ( ) 3> _. ; ;  _Syn: trivial
measurable  _a. 1> ; in the measurable future -   ; within measurable distance of -   2> ;   
measurably  _adv.   ,   
measure  1. _n. 1> ; - dry measures - linear measures - liquid measures - square measures - full measure - short measure - give good measure 2> ; - made to measure - take smb.'s measure 3> , ; to set measures to smth. -  -.;   -.; beyond ( out of) measure - ; ; in some (; in > measure -   , ; to give a measure of hope -    ,  - ; a limited measure of success - ,   4> , , ; measure of value -   5> , ; to take (drastic) measures -  (, )  6> _. ; - greatest common measure 7> _. ,  8> _.  9> _.  10> _pl. _.    ;  11> _.  ; measure for measure -   ,   ; to get the measure of smb. -  -. _Syn: standard 2. _v. 1> , ;  (. measure off); The salesman measured off three metres of the wood 2>  ; to measure a person with one's eye -  -.  3> ,  (  . .) 4>  ; the house measures 60 feet long -   60    5>  ; (with, against - ) 6> ; ; to measure one's acts (by) -    () 7> _.  () - measure off - measure out - measure up to measure one's length -    
measure of capacity   
measure off  
measure out  ;   ; ; This medicine must be measured out exactly.
measure up  (to  . with) >  (); > ,  (); The prisoner measures up to the description the police have of the wanted jewel thief. >  (); I always give new workers a short contract to begin with, as I want to see how they measure up.
measured  _a. 1> ; - measured mile 2> , ; ,  ( ) 3> , ; - measured tread
measured mile   
measured tread   
measureless  _a. ; , 
measurement  _n. 1>  () 2> . _pl.  3>   4> _attr. - measurement goods
measurement goods  ,        ,   
measurer  _n.  , 
meat  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. ; - at meat - after meat - before meat 4>  () 5>   ; ; a book full of meat -   - green meat to be meat and drink to smb.    -.;    - easy meat one man's meat is another man's poison _.   ,   
meat-ball  _n. 
meat-chopper  _n. 
meat-fly  _n.  
meat-grinder  = _. meat-chopper
meat-offering  _n. _.  
meat-packing  _n.  ; - meat-packing industry
meat-packing industry   
meat-safe  _n. , 
Meath  _n.  (  )
meatman  _n. 
meaty  _a. 1>  2>  3>   ,  ( , )
Mecca  _n. . 
meccano  _n.  ( )
mechanic  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  2. = _a. _. mechanical
mechanical  _a. 1> ; ; - mechanical engineer - mechanical engineering 2> ;  3> ; - mechanical skill 4>  5> _. 
mechanical arts  
mechanical engineer  -
mechanical engineering  
mechanical powers   
mechanical skill   
mechanician  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
mechanics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
mechanism  _n. 1> , ,  2>  () 3> _.  _Syn: machine
mechanist  _n. _. 
mechanistic  _a. _. 
mechanization  _n. ; 
mechanize  _v. 
Mechlin  _n.   (. Mechlin lace)
med.  = medicine _n. 
medal  _n. ; 
medalled  _a. 1>  / 2> ,  /
medallion  _n. 
medallist  _n. 1>  2>  , 
meddle  _v. ; (with, in -  -.);     ; Don't meddle in matters that don't concern you; mind your own business. - meddle with
meddle with      -.; I warned you not to meddle with married women, it always leads to trouble.
meddler  _n. , ,    
meddlesome  _a.     ,  _Syn: interfering, intrusive, nosy, obtrusive, officious, prying _Ant: incurious, inobtrusive, unobtrusive, unofficious
Medea  _n. _. _. 
media  _n. _pl. -ae 1> _.   2> _.     
mediaeval  = medieval
medial  _a. 1> ; medial alligation - _.   2> 
median  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
mediastinum  _n. _. 
mediate  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ;   2. _v. 1>  (between); A well-known local lawyer has been appointed to mediate between the employers and the union leaders, since they cannot reach agreement in direct talks. 2>    3>    _Syn: intercede, interpose, intervene
mediation  _n. 1>  2> _attr. mediation board -   ( )
mediatize  _v. _. ,  (),         
mediator  _n. 1> ,  2> (Mediator)   3> _. _. 
mediatorial  _a. 
mediatory  = mediatorial
mediatrix  _n. _pl. -trices , 
medic  1. _a. _.  2. _n. _. 1> ,  2> _. _.   
medicable  _a. ,  
medical  1. _a. 1> , ; medical aid -  ; the medical profession -  , ; medical school >  ; >    ; medical garden -     ; medical history >  ; >  ; medical jurisprudence -  ; medical man - ; medical examination/inspection -  ; medical assessor - - ; medical service >  ; >  ; medical society -  ; 2> ; medical ward -    2. _n. _. -
medical care   
medical jurisprudence   
medical officer   
medicament  _n. , 
medicare  _n. _.     (. )
medicaster  _n. _. 
medicate  _v. 1>   2> ,  
medication  _n.  _Syn: drug
medicative  _a. , ; medicative herb -  ; medicative plant - ,  
medicinal  _a. ; 
medicine  _n. 1> , . ; to practise medicine -   ,    2> ; a medicine for (headache, cold, etc.) -   ( ,   . .); to take one's medicine >  ; > _.  ; >   ; >  ,   -.  3> ,  4> ,  _Syn: drug
medicine bag   
medicine cabinet  
medicine chest   
medicine dropper  
medicine glass  
medicineman  _n. , 
medico  _n. _pl. -os _. 1> ,  2> -
medieval  _a. 
medievalism  _n. 1> , ,    2>  
medievalist  _n.     
Medina  _n. . 
mediocre  _a. ;  _Syn: commonplace, fair, ordinary, passable, second-rate, so-so, tolerable _Ant: distinctive, excellent, fine, good, original, outstanding, superior, unparalleled, unusual
mediocrity  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  , 
Medit.  = Mediterranean _n. 
meditate  _v. 1> ,  2> ;  3> ,  (on, upon) 4>  _Syn: think
meditation  _n. 1> ,  2> 
meditative  _a. ; 
mediterranean  1. _a. 1>     2>  ( ) 2. _n. - the Mediterranean - the Mediterranean area
Mediterranean Sea  _n.  
medium  1. _n. _pl. -s dia 1> , ; through/by the medium of... -  ..; - medium of circulation - mass media 2> ,  ; - happy medium 3> ,  () 4> _.  5> ,  6>  ( ) 7> _.  () 2. _a. 1> ; ; medium wave - _.    ( 100  800 ) 2>  3> _. 
medium of circulation  ,  
medium tank   
medlar  _n. _.  
medley  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2>  ;   3> _.  4> ' ', '' (    ) _Syn: jumble 2. _a. , ,  3. _v. , 
medulla  _n. 1>   2>   3>   4>    5> _. 
medullary  _a. 1> _. ,  2> _. 
medusa  _n. _pl. -ae, -s _. 
meed  _n. _. 1>  2>  
meek  _a. , ;  _Syn: modest
meekness  _n. , 
meerschaum  _n. _. 1> _.   2>  
meet  1. _v. _p.  _p-p. met 1> ; - meet up 2> , ; we seldom meet -    3> ; my waistcoat won't meet -     4>  ( ) 5>    6> ; please meet Mr. X -       7> ,  (, ); to meet the case -   , ; that meets my problem -     8> ; to meet a bill -  /; he has many expenses to meet -     9>  () - meet together - meet with - meet one's ear - meet the eye; to meet a difficulty (trouble) halfway -   ,   . .     (); well met! - _.  !;   ! _Syn: contact, encounter, get in touch with, see, satisfy _Ant: avoid 2. _n. 1>   (,   . .) 2> _. _. , 
meet a deficit   
meet one's ear    ;  
meet one's match    
meet smb. half-way    -.,   ,  
meet the eye   
meet together  , 
meet up   
meet with  > , ; I'm afraid your husband has met with a slight accident, but he isn't seriously hurt. >  ;  ; I met with an old friend in the town today! > ; >     -.; The politician will meet with his opposite number in the Foreign Ministry of the host country while he is on his official visit.
meet with a balk   
meet with a loss   
meet with failure    the play was a failure  
meeting  _n. 1> , , ; to address the meeting -      2>  3>  4> _. ,  5> _-.  6> _. ,  7> _attr. ; - meeting engagement - meeting point _Syn: assemblage, assembly, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, council, gathering
meeting engagement  _.  
meeting point   
meeting-house  _a.  
Meg  _n. _. of Margaret , 
mega  1. _adv. _. ,    2. _a. _. , 
mega-  = megalo-
megabyte  _n. _. 
megacycle  _n. _.  (= 1  )
megahertz  _n. _. 
megalith  _n. _. 
megalo-  _pref. _.    : >  ,   . .; >    ,    ,   
megalomania  _n. ,  
megalomaniac  _n. ,   
megalopolis  _n. -
megaphone  1. _n. ,  2. _v.   
megascope  _n. _. 
megascopic  _a. 1>  2>   
megatherium  _n. _. 
megaton  _n.  (= 1  )
megawatt  _n. _.  (= 1  )
megger  _n. _. 
Meggy  _n. _. of Margaret , 
megilp  _n. _.   (   )
megohm  _n. _.  (= 1  )
megrim  _n. 1> _.  2> _pl. _.  3> _. , ,  4> _pl. _.  (); ,  ()
Mekong  _n. . 
melancholia  _n. 
melancholic  _a.  ; 
melancholy  1. _n. , ;  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ;   _Syn: sad
Melanesia  _n. 
melange  _n. ; 
melanin  _n. _. 
Melbourne  _n. . 
meld  _v. _. 
melee  _n. _.  , 
melinite  _n.  ( )
meliorate  _v. 1> () 2>  _Syn: improve
melioration  _n. 1>  2> 
meliorative  _a. 1>  2> 
melliferous  _a. 
mellifluence  _n. 
mellifluent  = mellifluous
mellifluous  _a. ; ;  
mellow  1. _a. 1> ; ,    ( ) 2>   ;  ( ) 3> , ,  ( ,   . .) 4> , ;  ( ) 5>  ,    ( , ) 6> _.  2. _v. 1> () , ;  2>   ( ) 3> () 4> () ( ) _Syn: mature
mellowness  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  ( ) 4> 
melodic  _a. , 
melodious  _a. 1>  2> , ,  3>  ( )
melodist  _n. 1>  2> 
melodize  _v. 1>   2>  
melodrama  _n. 1>  2>  ( )
melodramatic  _a. 1>  2> ,  (   . .)
melody  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: air, aria, lied, song, theme, tune
melon  _n. 1>  2> = water-melon 3> _. _. _. ;   ;     ; - cut the melon - slice the melon
Melpomene  _n. _. _. 
melt  1. _v. 1>  2> (), () 3> _. () 4> (); ;  5> , ;  6> ()  (  ) (into); ; It is difficult to tell where the blue melts into the green. 7> _.  ();  ( ) - melt away - melt down - melt out _Syn: dissolve, liquefy, thaw _Ant: crystallize, freeze, harden, jell, solidify 2. _n. 1>   2> 
melt away  > ; As the ice melted away, the river rose in dangerous floods. > ,   
melt down  ; ; Some of the stolen jewellery can be melted down and sold for the value of the precious metal.
melt out  
melted butter   
melted cheese   
melting  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) 4> , ; ; she is in the melting mood -    5> 
melting-house  _n. 
melting-point  _n.  
melting-pot  _n. ; to go into the melting-pot -   
melton  _n.  ( )
Mem  _. of madam
mem  _. of madam
mem.  = member _n. 
member  _n. 1>  ( . .); members of armed forces -     - Member of Parliament - member of sentence - member of equation 2> , ; ; members of the press (of the ruling class) -   ( ) 3> _.   4> _attr. - member state - unruly member
member of equation  _.  
Member of Parliament   
member of sentence  _.  
member state  - (  . .)
membership  _n. 1> ;   2>   3>   (, ) 4> _attr. ; - membership card - membership fee
membership card   
membership fee   
membrane  _n. 1> , ; ;  2> _. ,  3> 
membraneous  _a. ; 
membranous  _a. ; 
memento  _n. _pl. -oes, -os 1>  2> 
memo  _n. _. of memorandum
memo.  = memorandum _n. ;  
memoir  _n. 1>  () 2> _pl. ,  3>  ; _pl.   ()
memoirist  _n.  /
memorabilia  _n. _pl.  
memorability  _n. 1>  2>  
memorable  _a. (), , 
memorandum  _n. _pl. -da, -s 1> ;   2>  ;  3>  
memorial  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _pl. ;  4> _.  5>      6> _.  2. _a. ; ;   ; - Memorial Day 3. _v. / 
Memorial Day  _.         1861-65 .,  -    (30 )
memorial plaque   
memorialist  _n. 1>  2>  
memorialize  _v. 1>   2>  
memorize  _v. 1> ;   2>   _Syn: remember
memory  _n. 1> ; in memory of smb., smth. -   -., -.; to the best of my memory -   ; if my memory serves me right, if my memory does not fail me -     ; within living memory -     2> ; he has left a sad memory behind -       3> _.  ,  ,   4> _. , 
Memphis  _n. . 
men  . .  man
men of old    
men out of occupation  
men's room  _n.  
menace  1. _n. ;  _Syn: danger 2. _v. , 
menage  _n. _. 1>  ;   2> ,       
menagerie  _n. _.  (. )
mend  1. _n. 1>  ,    . . 2>  (, ); to be on the mend -   ,  2. _v. 1> , ; ; ;  (  . .) 2> ();  ( ) - mend the fire - mend one's pace - mend one's ways it is never too late to mend _.     mend or end  ,   ;     that won't mend matters     _Syn: repair, treat
mend one's pace   
mend one's ways  
mend the fire   
mendacious  _a. ; 
mendacity  _n. ; 
Mendeleyev's law     
mender  _n. 1> ,  , , ,  2>  
mendicancy  _n. ; 
mendicant  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.    2. _a. , 
mendicity  _n. 
mending  _n. 1> ; ;  2> , 
menfolk  _n. 
menhaden  _n. ,  
menhir  _n. _. 
menial  _. 1. _n. ;  2. _a. ; ; - menial work _Syn: obsequious
menial work   
meningitis  _n. _. 
meniscus  _n. _pl. menisci, _. _. 
menopause  _n. _.  , 
menses  _n. _pl. _. 
menstrual  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
menstruate  _v. _. 
menstruation  _n. _. 
menstruum  _n. _pl. -rua, -s _. 
mensurable  _a. 1>  2> _. 
mensural  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
mensuration  _n. 
mental  _I 1. _a. 1> ; - mental defective 2> ; your troubles are purely mental -   -  ; - mental affection - mental house - mental home - mental strain - mental patient - mental case - mental specialist - mental nurse 3>  4>   , ; - mental arithmetic - mental calculations - mental reservation 2. _n. _. ,  _II _a. 
mental affection   
mental age  _n.  ,   
mental arithmetic    
mental ballast  ,  ()
mental calculations    
mental case  
mental defective    
mental endowments   
mental home   
mental hospital  _n.   
mental house   
mental nurse     
mental outfit   
mental patient  
mental reservation   
mental specialist  
mental strain   
mentality  _n. 1> ;  2>   3> 
mentally  _adv. 1> ; - mentally alert 2> 
mentally alert    , 
mentally deficient  
mentation  _n. 1>  ;   2> 
menthol  _n. _. 
mention  1. _n. ;  (); to make mention of smb., smth. -  -., -.; - honourable mention 2. _v. ,  ; don't mention it >   (); > ,  (   ); - not to mention
mentor  _n. , , , 
menu  _n. _. 
mep mean effective pressure  _n.   
Mephistophelean  _a. 
mephitis  _n. ,  ; 
mercantile  _a. 1> ; ; - mercantile law - mercantile marine - mercantile system 2> ; ; -
mercantile law   
mercantile marine   
mercantile system  _.  
mercantile-marine officers     
mercenary  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  2. _n. 
mercer  _n.    
mercerize  _v. _. 
mercery  _n. 1> /  2>     
merchandise  1. _n.  2. _v. 
merchandiser  _n. _. 
merchant  1. _n. 1>  2> _. _.  3> _. '' ( ) 2. _a. 1> , ; - merchant service - merchant ship - merchant tailor - merchant prince 2> = merchantable
merchant prince   , ''
merchant service   
merchant ship  = merchantman
merchant tailor  _. ,    
merchantable  _a.  ( )
merchantman  _n.  , ''
Mercian  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 1>   2>  
merciful  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  4>  ( ) _Syn: lenient
mercifulness  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
merciless  _a. ;  _Syn: inexorable
mercurial  1. _a. 1>  2> , ;  3>  _Syn: inconstant 2. _n.  
mercuriality  _n. , 
mercurialize  _v.  
mercury  _I Mercury _n. 1> _-. _.  2> _.   3> _. ;  (.   ) _II _n. 1> ;  ;   2> _.  3> _attr. ; the mercury is rising >  ; >  (  . .) ; >  ;  
mercy  _n. 1> ; ; to be left to the tender/mercies of smb. - _.     -. (.  ) 2> ; , ; - beg for mercy - have mercy upon 3> , ; that's a mercy! -   !; at the mercy of -  ; thankful for small mercies -  
Mercy  _n. 
mercy killing  _n. ;   ;   ;  
mere  _I _n. ; ;   _II _a. 1> ,   ; a mere child could do it -      2> ; ; - mere trifle - mere nobody 3> of mere motion - _.  4> _. 
mere nobody   
mere trifle   
Meredith  _n. 
merely  _adv. , ; ; I merely asked his name -   ,   
meretricious  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: gaudy
merganser  _n.  ()
merge  _v. 1>  2> (), () (into/with); The red sunset merged into/with darkness _Syn: unite
merger  _n. 1>  2> ,  (  )
Meri.  = Merionethshire
meridian  1. _n. 1> .  2>  3>  4>  ;  () 2. _a. 1> ;    2> , 
meridional  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n.  (.   )
meringue  _n. _. _. 
merino  _n. _pl. -os 1>  ( ) 2>   3> _attr. ; - merino sheep
merino sheep  
Merioneth  = Merionethshire
Merionethshire  = Merioneth _n. () (  )
merit  1. _n. 1> ; to make a merit of smth. -  -.   ; - Order of Merit 2>  3> _pl. ; to judge on the merits of the case (question, etc.) -     (  . .) _Syn: excellence, value, virtue, worth _Ant: fault, flaw, unworthiness, weakness, worthlessness 2. _v. ,  
meritocracy  _n. ,         
meritocrat  _n. ,       
meritocratic  _a.        
meritorious  _a. 1>   2> 
merle  _n. _. _.  
merlin  _n. _. 
merlon  _n.  ( )
mermaid  _n. , ; 
merman  _n. ; 
Merovingian  _. 1. _a.      (VI-VIII . . .) 2. _n. _pl. 
merrily  _adv. , 
merriment  _n. , 
merry  _I _a. 1> ; ; - make merry - make merry over - make merry with - make merry about 2>  3> _. ,  _II _n. 
merry andrew  , , 
merry as a cricket  
merry chap  
merry dancers   
merry-go-round  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .)
merry-maker  _n. ; 
merry-making  _n. , ; 
merry-meeting  _n. 
merrythought  _n. ,  (  )
Mersey  _n. .  ()
mesa  _n. _. _.  
mesalliance  _n. _.  , 
mesentery  _n. _. 
mesh  1. _n. 1> ,  ; ,  (, ) 2> _pl. ; _.  3> _.  4> _attr. - mesh stockings 2. _v. 1>   ;   2>    3> _. (); () (with); There's something wrong with this machine; the wheels aren't meshing properly with each other. - mesh with
mesh stockings    ()
mesh with  ; I'm afraid that your ideas don't quite mesh with mine.
meshy  _a. ; 
mesial  _a. , , 
mesmeric  _a. 
mesmerism  _n. 1>  2> 
mesmerist  _n. 
mesmerize  _v. ; _. , 
meson  _n. _. 
Mesopotamia  _n. _. 
mesotron  _n. _. 
mess  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; ; to make a mess of things - ; ;   ; - in a mess 2> ; - get into a mess - be in a mess - clear up the mess 2. _v. 1>   (about/around with); Who's been messing about with my papers? They're all out of order. 2> ,  (. mess up); Try not to mess up your new dress before the party. 3>   ( mess up); If John messes up his driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it. 4> ,    ( mess about); What have you been doing today? Oh, nothing, just messing about. 5> _. ,  (with); In this camp, private soldiers do not mess with officers, but have a separate cookhouse - mess about with - mess around with - mess with _II 1. _n. 1>  ,     2>  ,   (   ) 3>  (  ); _.  - 4> , ;  5> ,  ( ) 6> _attr. ; - mess allowance - mess kit _Syn: jumble 2. _v.  ,   ,   (with, together)
mess about with      -.; I warned you not to mess about with married women, it always leads to trouble.
mess allowance   
mess around with  = mess about with
mess kit  _.     ( , )
mess with  >    -.; Somebody's been messing with my papers, they're all out of order. >    -.; I hear you've been messing with married women in spite of my advice.
mess-jacket  _n. _. 
mess-room  = mess II 1, 3
message  1. _n. 1> , ; , ; send me a message -  ; to leave a message for smb. -   -. -. 2> ;  3>   ; _.    (. the President's message to Congress) 4>  (  . .) 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  ,  3> 
message bag  _.    
message book  _.  
message center  _.   ( ) 
messenger  _n. 1> , ; ; - special messenger 2>  3> _. _-.  
messenger-pigeon  _n. 1>   2> _.  
Messiah  _n. _. 
messianic  _a. 
messmate  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   -
Messrs messieurs  _n. _. 
messuage  _n. _. 
messy  _a. 1>  2> 
mestizo  _n. _pl. -os, -oes 
met  _p.  _p-p.  meet
met.  _I meteorological _n.  _II metropolitan _n. 
metabolic  _a.    ; - metabolic disease - metabolic disturbance
metabolic disease    
metabolic disturbance    
metabolism  _n. ,  
metabolize  _v. _. 
metacarpus  _n. _. 
metachrosis  _n. _.   
metagalaxy  _n. _. 
metagenesis  _n. _. 
metal  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl. ; the train left/jumped the metals -     3>  4>   5> _-.  6> _.  7> = mettle 2> 8> _attr.  - heavy metal 2. _v. 1> ,   2> ,   3> _-. 
metal-worker  _n. 
metalanguage  _n. _. -
metalled road  
metallic  _a. 
metalliferous  _a. ;  
metalline  _a. 1>  2>  
metallization  _n. _. 
metallize  _v. _. 
metallography  _n. 
metalloid  _n. _. 
metallurgical  _a. ; - metallurgical engineer - metallurgical engineering - metallurgical furnace
metallurgical engineer  -
metallurgical engineering  
metallurgical furnace   
metallurgist  _n. 
metallurgy  _n. 
metamerism  _n. _. _. 
metamorphose  _v. ()  (into); (); The evil magician metamorphosed the prince into a beggar.
metamorphosis  _n. _pl. -ses ()
metaphor  _n. 
metaphorical  _a. 
metaphrase  1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v.  
metaphysical  _a. 
metaphysician  _n. 
metaphysics  _n. _pl.,  as _sg. 
metaplasia  _n. _. 
metasomatism  _n. _. 
metastasis  _n. _. 
metatarsus  _n. _pl. -si, _. 
metathesis  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  
metayage  _n. _.  
metayer  _n. _. ; 
metcast  _n.   
mete  _I _n. ;  ; - metes and bounds _II _v. 1> ,  ( mete out) 2>  (, ) 3> _. 
mete-wand  _n. , 
metempsychosis  _n. _pl. -ses; _. 
meteor  _n. 1>  2>  
meteoric  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  3>   ; 
meteorite  _n. 
meteorograph  _n. _. 
meteorological  _a. ; ; - meteorological message
meteorological message  
meteorology  _n. 1>  2>   (, )
meter  _n. 1> ; ;  ; to read the gas (electric) meter -    ()  2> = _. metre
meterage  _n. 1>  (   ) 2>   
metering  _n. 1>  2>    3> _attr. 
metes and bounds  _. , 
methane  _n. _. ,  
method  _n. 1> , ;  2> ;  3> _. _.  4> _pl.  () _Syn: fashion, manner, mode, procedure, system, way
methodical  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: systematic
Methodist  _n. _. 
methodize  _v.   ,  
methodology  _n. 
Methuselah  _n. _. 
methyl  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; - methyl alcohol
methyl alcohol   
meticulous  _a. 1> ; ;  2>  _Syn: careful
metier  _n. _. , , 
metis  _n. _. 
metonymy  _n. _. 
metope  _n. _. 
metre  _n. 1>  () 2> , ,  ( , )
metric  _a. ; - metric system
metric system  /  
metrical  _a. 1>  2> = metric 3> _. 
metrication  _n. 1>    2>     
metrician  _n.   ()
metrics  _n. _pl. as _sg. _. 
Metro  _n. , 
metrology  _n. 1>  2>    
metronome  _n. 
metronomic  _a. , 
metronymic  _a.     {. patronymic 1}
metropolis  _n. 1> ; - the metropolis 2>  3>  /  _Syn: city
metropolitan  1. _a. 1> ; - metropolitan borough 2>   ; - metropolitan power 3>    2. _n. 1>  / 2> ; 
metropolitan borough    ( )
metropolitan power   (    )
mettle  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; to be on one's mettle -   ,  ,  - horse of mettle 3> ; to put/set smb. on his mettle >  -. ; >  -.  ,    ; 
mettled  _a. , ; 
mettlesome  _a. ; 
MeV megaelectron-volt, megaelectron volt  _n. 
mew  _I _n.  _II 1. _n. 1>  ( , ) 2> _.  () 2. _v. 1>    2> _.  ( ) 3>   ( ) - mew up _III 1. _n. ;  2. _v. 
mew up    ; 
mewl  _v. 1>  2> 
mews  _n. ;  
Mex.  = Mexico _n. 
Mexican  1. _a. ; - Mexican tea 2. _n. ; 
Mexican tea  _.  
Mexico  _I _n.  _II _n. . 
Mexico City  _n. . 
mezzanine  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   
mezzo  = _n. mezzo-soprano
mezzo-soprano  _n. -
mezzotint  _. 1. _n. -,   2. _v.   -
MF  _I medium frequency _n.   _II Middle French _a. -
mf.  _I microfarad _n.  _II millifarad _n. 
MFN  = most favoured nation _n.   
mfr.  = manufacturer _n. 
MFS  = Macintosh File System _n.    
MG  _I Machine Gun _n.  _II Major General _n. -
mg.  = milligram(me) _n. 
MGM  = Metro-Goldwyn Mayer _n. "--" (  )
Mgr.  = Manager _n. , 
mgt  = management _n. ; 
mh  = millihenry _n. _. 
mho  _n. _.  ( )
MHz  = Mega HertZ _n. 
MI  _I Military Intelligence _n.   _II Michigan _n. 
mi  _n. _. 
mi.  = mile _n. 
MI5  = National Security Division of Military Intelligence _n.     
MIA  = missing in action _n.   
Miami  _n. . 
miaou  1. _n.  2. _v. 
miaow  1. _n.  2. _v. 
miasma  _n. _pl. -s -ta ,  
miasmatic  _a. 
mica  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
micaceous  _a. 
mice  . .  mouse
micella  _n. _. 
micelle  _n. _. 
Mich.  = Michigan _n.  ( )
Michael  _n. ; _. 
Michaelmas  _n. 1>   (29 ) 2> _attr. - Michaelmas daisy - Michaelmas term
Michaelmas daisy  
Michaelmas term  >   ( , ) > _.   
Michigan  _n. 
mickey  _n. _.; to take the mickey -   -.
Mickey Mouse  1. _n.   (     ) 2. _a. _. ; , 
Micky  _n. _. of Michael 
micro-  _pref.    : > ,   ; .: microorganism - ; >       ,   ; .: microsecond -  (  )
microbe  _n.  _Syn: virus
microbiological  _a. 
microbiology  _n. 
microcephaly  _n. 
microchip  _n. _. ,    ()
microclimate  _n. 
microcopy  _n. ; 
microcosm  _n. 1>  2> -.  
microelement  _n. 
microfiche  _n.  (    )
microfilm  _n. 
microfilming  _n. 
micrograph  _n. 1>  2> 
micrography  _n. 
microhm  _n. _. , 
micrometer  _n. 
micromotor  _n. 
micron  _n. 
microorganism  _n.  _Syn: virus
microphone  _n. 
microphyte  _n. _.  
microprocessor  _n. _. 
microreader  _n.    
microscope  _n. 
microscopic  = microscopical
microscopical  = microscopic _a. 
microscopy  _n. 
microsecond  _n. 
microsurgery  _n. 
microtome  _n. _. 
microtomy  _n. _.   
microvolt  _n. _. 
microwatt  _n. _. 
microwave  _a. _. ; - microwave region - microwave transmitter
microwave region    
microwave transmitter   
microwaves  _n. _pl. _. ;  ;  
micturition  _n. 1> _.     2> spread 
mid  _a. , ; in mid air -   ; in mid course -  ; from mid June to mid August c -     
mid-  _pref.  ; mid-January -   ; mid-ocean -  
mid-week  _n. 1>   2>  (  )
midday  _n. 1>  2> _attr. , 
midden  _a. _.  ;  
middle  1. _n. 1> ; in the middle of >   (-.); >   (-. , ) 2> _.  3> _. /  (. middle voice) 4>      (); in the middle of nowhere -    ;   _Syn: centre 2. _a. ; the middle reaches of the Danube -   ; - middle age - middle years - the Middle Ages - the upper middle class - the lower middle class - middle finger - middle school - middle watch - the middle way 3. _v. 1>    2>      ( )
middle age   
Middle Ages  _n. _pl.  ; 
middle class   
middle distance   
Middle East   
Middle Eastern  _a. 
middle finger   
middle school   
middle watch  _.   ( 24 .  4 .)
Middle West  _n. _.   ( , )
middle years   
middle-aged  _a.  
middle-of-the-road  _a. ; ; - middle-of-the-road parties
middle-of-the-road parties  _.  
middle-of-the-roader  _n. ,   
middle-sized  _a. ,  
middle-weight  _n. 1>   2> /   (68 - 71 )
middlebrow  1. _n.   ;  2. _a.      ( )
middleman  _n. ; 
middlemost  _a.   , 
Middlesex  _n.  (  )
middling  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  3> _.  ( ) 2. _adv. ;  , ; - middling good
middling good   
middlings  _n. _pl. 1>   ,   (.  ) 2> _.   3> _.    ''
middy  _. _. of midshipman
midge  _n. 1> ;  2> = midget 2
midget  _n. 1> ,  2>   / 3>    4> _attr. ; - midget car - midget receiver
midget car   
midget receiver  _.  
MidL  = Midlothian
midland  1. _n. 1>    2> (the midlands) _pl.   () 2. _a. 1> ;    2>  ( )
Midlothian  _n.  (  )
midmost  _a.    
midnight  _n. 1>  2>  ; as black/dark as midnight -   3> _attr. ; 
midnight blue  _n. -
midpoint  _n. 1>  ,  2> ,   (,   . .)
midrib  _n. _.   ()
midriff  _n. _. ,  
midship  _n. _. 1> ,   2> _attr. - midship frame
midship frame  -
midshipman  _n.  ; _. ,  - 
midships  = amidships
midsized  _a.   
midst  1. _n. ; in the midst of - ; in our midst, in the midst of us -   ;   _Syn: centre 2. = _prep. _. amid
midstream  _n.  
midsummer  _n. 1>   2> _.   3> _attr. - Midsummer day - midsummer madness
Midsummer day    (24 )
midsummer madness  _. ;  
midterm  _n. . pl; _. _.     ( ; . midterm exams)
midway  1. _n.  2. _adv.  ,  
Midway  _n. - 
midweek  _a.    
Midwest  = _n. Middle West
Midwestern  _a.    
midwife  _n. ;  
midwifery  _n. 
midwinter  _n. 1>   2>  
midyear  _n. 1>   (.  ) 2> _. _.     ; _pl.    ( )
mien  _n. 1> ,   2> ,  3>   
MIF  = Miners' International Federation _n.  ()  
miff  _. 1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  ; - get a miff 2. _v. 1> ();  2>  ( ; . miff off)
might  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ; with might and main -   
might-have-been  _n. 1>   2>  3> _attr. , 
mightily  _adv. 1> ,  2> _. , ; to be mightily pleased -   
mightiness  _n. 1>  2>  3> - your mightiness
mighty  1. _a. 1> ;  2> _.  2. _adv. _. , ; that is mighty easy -   ; he thinks himself mighty clever -     
mignonette  _n. _. 1>  2>  
migraine  _n. 
migrant  1. _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 2. _n. 1>  2>  
migrate  _v. 1> ;  (between, from, to); Birds are so sensible, migrating between the north and south, according to the weather. 2>   ( ) _Syn: emigrate, immigrate, move, travel _Ant: remain
migration  _n. 1> ;  2>  ()
migratory  _a. 1> = migrant 1 2> _. 
mikado  _n. _. 
mike  _I _. 1. _n. to do/have a mike -  2. _v. , ;    _II _n. _. 
Mike  _n. _. of Michael 
mike fever  _.    ( ,   )
mil  _n. 1> ; - per mil 2> ,   
mil.  = military _n. 
milady  _n.  (.  . )
milage  = mileage
Milan  _n. . 
Milanese  1. _a.  2. _n. _pl. _invar. ,  
milch  _a.  ( ); milch cow -   . _.
mild  _a. 1>  2>  3>  4>  ( );  ( , ,   . .) 5> ,  ( ) 6> - mild steel _Syn: bland
mild steel  / 
mild-cured  _a. 
mild-mannered  _a. , , 
mildew  1. _n. 1> _. ,   2>  ( , ) 2. _v. _.     
mildewy  _a. _.  
mildness  _n.   . {. mild}
Mildred  _n. 
mile  _n. ; English/statute mile -   (= 1609 ); Admiralty ( geographical, nautical, sea) mile -   (= 1853 ); miles easier (better) -     (); not a hundred miles away - , ; to stand/stick out a mile - _.  ,   ,   
mile-post  _n.  
mileage  _n. 1>   ;  ()  2>   (   . .,     )
Milesian  _I _a. _.  _II 1. _a.  2. _n. 
milestone  _n. 1>  / 2> _. 
Miletus  _n. _. . 
milfoil  _n. _. 
milieu  _n. , 
militancy  _n. 
militant  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; - militant trade union 2. _n. 1>  2> , ; a trade union militant -  
militant trade union   
militarily  _adv. 1>  2>    ;    3>   ,   
militarism  _n. 
militarist  _n. 1>  2> _pl. 
militaristic  _a. 
militarization  _n. 
militarize  _v. 
military  1. _a. , ; - military age - military bearing - military chest - military engineering - military establishment - military execution - military government - military information - military oath - military post - military potential - military rank - military school - military academy - military service - military testament - military will - military pit 2. _n. 1> ,   2> (the military) , ;  3> ( ) _. ;  4> _.  
military academy   ,  
military age   
military attache   
military bearing   
military chest   , 
military dispositions   
military engineering  - 
military establishment   
military execution       
military government       
military honours   
military information   
military oath   
military pit   
military post   
military potential   
military rank   
military school   ,  
military service   
military testament    
military will    
militate  _v. 1>  2> ,   ( ,   . .) (against); Lack of money has militated against increasing the number of workers. 3> , 
militia  _n. 1>  2> _.  ;   ( )
militiaman  _n. 1> _. ;    2> 
milk  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  ,  3> _.  4> _attr. ; the milk of human kindness - , ,  ( .); milk for babes -  ,   . .; milk and honey -  ,   2. _v. 1>  2>   ( ) 3>   ( -);  4> _.  (,  ); to milk the bull/ram -     _Syn: rob
milk and water  _n. 1>   2>  ;  ; ''
milk farm   
milk tank truck   
milk tanker  
milk yield   
milk-and-water  _a. 1> , ; ,  2> , ; ; - milk-and-water girl
milk-and-water girl  = ' '
milk-brother  _n.  
milk-float  _n.    
milk-gauge  _n. 
milk-livered  _a. 
milk-shake  _n.  
milk-sugar  _n. _.  , 
milk-tooth  _n.  
milk-white  _a. -
milker  _n. 1> ;  2>   3>  
milking-machine  _n.  
milkmaid  _n. 
milkman  _n.  
milksop  _n. 1>  , '', '' 2> _.  ,   
milkweed  _n.   ,   , ., 
milky  _a.  - Milky Way
Milky Way  _.  
mill  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ()  4> ;  5>  (   ) 6> _.  7> = treadmill 8> _. ;   9> _.  10> _attr.  11> _attr. , ; to go/pass through the mill -   ; to put smb. through the mill -  -.    2. _v. 1> ;  () 2> ,  () 3>   ; ;  () 4>  ();  () 5> _. ;  6> _.    7>  ,  ( ,   . .; . mill about); The crowd were milling about in the streets _II _n. _.   
mill cake  
mill-dam  _n.  
mill-hand  _n. / 
mill-pond  _n.  ;   
mill-race  _n. 1>   2>  ,     
mill-stream  = mill-race 2
mill-wheel  _n.  
millboard  _n.  
millenary  1. _n.   2. _a. 
millennial  _a. 
millennium  _n. _pl. -s -nia 1>  2>  
millepede  _n. _. 
miller  _n. 1>  2>  3>  
miller's thumb  _n.  ()
millesimal  1. _a.  2. _n.  
millet  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ,  ; - millet beer - millet ale
millet ale   ()
millet beer   ()
milliard  _n-card. _n. 
Millie  _n. _. of Mildred, Emilia, Amelia 
milligram  = milligramme
milligramme  = milligram _n. 
millimetre  _n. 
milliner  _n. 
millinery  _n. 1>   2>   ;   
milling  1. _n.   . {. mill I 2} 2. _a. 1>  2> _. , 
milling cutter  
milling machine   
million  1. _n-card. ; ten million books -   ; the total is four million -    2. _n. 1>   2> - the million
millionaire  _n. 
millionairess  _n. 
millionth_n-ord.  
millipede  = millepede
millstone  _n. 1>  2> ; between the upper and the nether millstone -   ;    ; to see far into a millstone, to look through a millstone -    (. .); to have/fix a millstone about one's neck -     
millwright  _n. 1>  2> - 3> _. 
milord  _n.  (.  . )
milquetoast  _n. _. ,  
milt  1. _n. 1>  (),  2> _.  2. _v.  
milter  _n. - (  )
Milwaukee  _n. . 
Mima  _n. _. of Jemima 
mime  1. _n. 1>  (     ) 2>  2. _v. 1>     2>   3> , , 
mimesis  = mimicry 2
mimetic  _a. 1>  2> _.  
mimic  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  3> _.    2. _n. 1>  2>   3> , '' 3. _v. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.    _Syn: imitate
mimicry  _n. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: caricature
mimosa  _n. _. 
min.  _I minimum _n.  _II minister _n.  _III minute _n. 
minacious  = minatory
minaret  _n. _. 
minatory  _a. 
mince  1. _v. 1> ,  ();    2> ;  3> ,   4>   not to mince matters ( one's words) -  ,   2. _n. 
mince pie    {. mincemeat}
mincemeat  _n.   , ,   . ( ); to make mincemeat of -   ; ,  ()
mincer  _n. 
mincing-machine  _n. 
mind  1. _n. 1> ;  ; ; to be in one's right mind -    ; out of one's mind - ,    ; to live with one's own mind -   ; the great minds of the world -   ; on one's mind -  ,   2> ; ; - have in mind - bear in mind - keep in mind - bring to mind - go out of mind - pass out of mind 3> ; ; ; to be of one/a mind (with) -       (); to be of the same mind >  ,   ; >    ; to speak one's mind -  ; to change/alter one's mind - ; to my mind -   ; it was not to his mind -      ; to have an open mind -  , ; to read smb.' s mind -    4> , ; I have a great/good mind to do it -      ; to know one's own mind -  ,  ,  ; to be in two minds - ,    5>  (); deep in one's mind - ()   - mind's eye many men, many minds, no two minds think alike -  ,  ; to make up one's mind - (); to make up one's mind to smth.   -. _Syn: brains, head, intellect, intelligence, reason, wits 2. _v. 1> ; mind and do what you're told -    ,    - mind our 2> ,  (-.);  ( -.); to mind the shop -   ; please mind the fire - ,    3> , ; mind the step! - ,  ! 4> ( .  . ,    . ) ,  (-.) ; do you mind my smoking? -    ,   ?; I don't mind it a bit - , ; yes, I mind it very much - ,    ; I shouldn't mind -   ; never mind - , ,  ,  ; never mind the cost/expense -    ; to mind one's P's and Q's -   ,   ,  /; mind your eye! -   ! _Syn: nurse
mind our agreement      
mind's eye   ,  
mind-blowing  _a. _. , 
mind-boggling  _a. _. , 
mind-breaker  _n. 
mind-numbing  _a. _.   ( )
Mindanao  _n. - 
minded  _a. ,  (-. )
minder  _n. ,   -.,   -.
mindful  _a. 1>  2>  ( );  _Syn: aware
mindless  _a. 1> ,  2>   ( -.);  ; (of -  -.)
mindset  _n. 
mine  _I _poss. ( ,  . ; {. my})  ; ; ; ; this is mine -  ; a friend of mine -   _II 1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  2> ,  3> _. ; to lay a mine for -    4> _.  5>  (  . .) 6> , ; to spring a mine on smb. -   ;   -. 2. _v. 1>   ,  ,  (  . .) (. mine out); The whole area has been mined out, the miners have left and the town is empty, since it depended on the mining industry. 2> ,   ;   3> ;   4>   ,   ( ) 5>  ( -.);  (  . .)
mine foreman  _. 
mine of information   ;  
mine worker  = miner 1
mine-clearing  _n. _. 
mine-detector  _n. _. 
mineable  _a. _.   
minefield  _n. _.  
minelayer  _n. _.  
miner  _n. 1> ; ; ;  2> _. 
mineral  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   3>  4> _pl. _.   2. _a. 1> ; - mineral oil - mineral spring 2> _. 
mineral oil  , 
mineral spring   
mineralization  _n. 
mineralize  _v. _. ,   
mineralogist  _n. 
mineralogy  _n. 
Minerva  _n. _-. _. 
minestrone  _n.      
minesweeper  _n. _.  
minethrower  _n. 
minever  = miniver
mingle  _v. (); to mingle in/with the crowd -   ; to mingle in society -   ; to mingle (their) tears -  
mingle-mangle  _n. ,  ; 
mingy  _a. _. , 
mini-  _pref. (   ,    . .)
mini-recession  _n. _. _. ,   
mini-skirt  _n. -
miniate  _v. 1>   2>    ()
miniature  1. _n. 1> ; - in miniature 2> _.  3> _.  (   . .  ) 2. _a.  _Syn: compact 3. _v.   
miniaturist  _n. 
miniaturize  _v.  
minibus  _n. 
minicab  _n. -
minify  _v. , 
minikin  _n. 1>  ;   2> _.  ()
minim  _n. 1>  ,   ,  2> 1/60  3>  4> _.  
minimal  _a. 1>  2>  
minimalism  _n.  (      )
minimalist  _n.  
minimize  _v. 1>    2>  _Syn: belittle
minimum  _n. _pl. minima 1> ;   2> _attr. ; - minimum wage
minimum wage  >   ; >  
minimus  1. _a.   / (   ) 2. _n. _. 
mining  _n. 1>  ;  ;     2> _. _.  ;  3> _attr. , ; - mining camp - mining claim - mining engineer - mining hole - mining machine
mining camp  
mining claim   (  )
mining engineer   
mining hole   
mining machine   
minion  _n. 1> , ; - minion of fortune 2> ; minions of the law - ,  3> _.  4> _.  (  7 )
minion of fortune   
minister  1. _n. 1> ; - the ministers 2> _. ;   3>  4> _. , ; - minister of vengeance _Syn: brother, father, monk, pastor, preacher, priest, reverend, ambassador 2. _v. 1> ; ,  , ;  (to); The patient nurse ministered to the dying woman 2>   _Syn: nurse
minister at interim     
minister of vengeance   
ministerial  _a. 1> ; ; - ministerial changes - ministerial cheers - ministerial cries 2> ;  3> _. 
ministerial changes     
ministerial cheers  _.   ()   
ministerial cries  _.   ()   
ministerialist  _n.  
ministration  _n. 1>   2> . _pl.  3> 
ministry  _n. 1>  2>   3>     / 4>   5> ; 
Ministry of Health   
miniver  _n.  
mink  _n.  (  )
Minn.  = Minnesota _n.  ( )
Minna  _n. 
Minneapolis  _n. . 
minnesinger  _n. 
Minnesota  _n. 
Minnie  _n. _. of Minna 
minnow  _n. 1>  () 2>  ,  3> ; to throw out a minnow to catch a whale -     ; a Triton among/of the minnows -   
minor  1. _a. 1> ; ; - of minor interest - minor league 2>   ;     ( ), - minor court 3> _. ; _. ,  _Syn: marginal 2. _n. 1>   2> _.     3> _.   4> (Minor) _. ,  5> _.   ( , )
minor court    
minor key   
minor league  _.  
Minorca  _n.  ( )
Minorite  _n. , 
minority  _n. 1> ;  ;   2> ; minority report -     
Minsk  _n. . 
minster  _n. 1>   2>  
minstrel  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _pl.    ( )
minstrelsy  _n. 1>   2> _.  3> ,  
mint  _I _n. _.  _II 1. _n. 1>   2>  ;  ; - mint of money - mint of trouble 3> , ; - mint of intrigue 4> _attr. ,     ; - mint coin 2. _v. 1>  () 2>  ( , ) 3> _. 
mint coin    
mint of intrigue   
mint of money   ;  
mint of trouble   
mintage  _n. 1>  () 2>    3>  ( ) 4>      5> , ; a word of new mintage - 
minuend  _n. _. 
minuet  _n. 
minus  1. _prep. 1> ; ; ten minus four is six -      2> _.  (-.); he came back minus an arm -   ( )   2. _n. 1>  ;  . _. 2> _.   3> _.  3. _a. ; - minus quantity - minus charge
minus charge  _.  
minus quantity  _.  
minuscule  _n.  (    )
minute  _I 1. _n. 1>  (. ., . 1/60  ) 2> ; ; in a minute - ; the minute (that) the bell rings he gets up -    ,  ; to the minute - ,   ; up to the minute -  2. _v.     _II 1. _n. 1> ,   2> _pl.  (); to keep the minutes -   2. _v. 1>   2>   - minute down _III _a. 1> , ; - minute anatomy 2>  3> ,  _Syn: infinitesimal, microscopic, miniature, minuscule _Ant: large, massive, tremendous
minute anatomy   , 
minute down  
minute-book  _n.  
minute-glass  _n.   
minute-guns  _n. _pl.    (    )
minute-hand  _n.  
minute-man  _n. _. 1> _.    (    1775-83 .) 2> ,    
minutely  _I 1. _a.  2. _adv.  _II _adv. 1>  2> 
minuteness  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> 
minutiae  _n. _pl. ; 
minx  _n. 1>  ;  2>  3> _. 
Miocene  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
MIPS  = Million Instructions Per Second _n.    
Mirabel  _n. ()
miracle  _n. 1> ; - to a miracle 2>  ,   3> _. _.  (. miracle play)
miraculous  _a. 1> , ;  2>  _Syn: supernatural
mirage  _n.  _Syn: delusion
Miranda  _n. 
mire  1. _n. , ;  to find oneself ( to stick) in the mire -    ; to bring in ( to drag through) the mire -  ,    2. _v. 1>   ,   (. mire down) 2>  ; _.  3>  ( -.)
Miriam  _n. 
miriness  _n. , 
mirk  = murk
mirror  1. _n. 1> ; - false mirror 2>   3>  2. _v. , 
mirror telescope   
mirth  _n. , 
mirthful  _a. , 
mirthless  _a. , , 
MIRV  = Multiple Independently-Targetable Reentry Vehicle _n.       
miry  _a. 1>  2> 
mis-  _pref.      ,   , ; .: misunderstand -  ; misprint - 
mis-shapen  _a. , 
mis-spell  _v. _p.  _p-p. mis-spelt   ;    
mis-spend  _v. _p.  _p-p. mis-spent ,  
mis-spent  _a.  ; - mis-spent youth
mis-spent youth   
mis-state  _v.  ,  
mis-statement  _n. ,  /
mis-step  1. _n.  ; ,  2. _v. ; _.  
misadventure  _n. 1> ,   2> - _. homicide by misadventure - death by misadventure
misadvise  _v.  / 
misalliance  = mesalliance
misanthrope  _n. , 
misanthropic  = misanthropical
misanthropical  = misanthropic _a. 
misanthropy  _n. 
misapplication  _n. 1>   2> 
misapply  _v. 1>   2> 
misapprehend  _v.  , 
misapprehension  _n.  ; ; to be under misapprehension -   
misappropriate  _v. 1>   2> 
misappropriation  _n. 1>   2> 
misbecome  _v. _p. misbecame; _p-p. misbecome  ,  
misbegotten  _a.   
misbehave  _v.   
misbehaviour  _n. ,  ; 
misbelief  _n. 1>  ;  2> 
misbelieve  _v. 1>  2>   
misbeliever  _n. 
misbirth  _n. , 
misc.  = miscellaneous _n. , 
miscalculate  _v.   ; 
miscalculation  _n.   ; 
miscall  _v. 1>   2> _.   
miscarriage  _n. 1> ; ; - miscarriage of justice 2>    3> 
miscarriage of justice   
miscarry  _v. 1> ()  2>     3> ;  
miscast  _v.    ;   
miscegenation  _n.  ; .     
miscellanea  _n. _pl. 1>  ;  () 2> , 
miscellaneous  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: heterogeneous
miscellany  _n. 1>  2> , 
mischance  _n. ;  ; - by mischance
mischief  _n. 1> ;  2> , ; the mischief of it is that -   , ; - make mischief - keep out of mischief 3> , ; - full of mischief 4> _. , ; the boy is a regular mischief -   -  ; what the mischief do you want? -    ?; why the mischief? - ,  ?
mischief-maker  _n. , 
mischievous  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: bad, delinquent, disobedient, naughty _Ant: obedient
miscomprehend  _v.  
miscomprehension  _n.  , 
misconceive  _v. 1>   2>    (of); Great dangers can result from misconceiving of the enemy's intentions.
misconception  _n. 1>   2> 
misconduct  1. _n. 1>  ,  2>   3>    ;   2. _v. 1>    2>    3>    
misconstruction  _n.  
misconstrue  _v.  
miscount  1. _n. ;   2. _v.   ; 
miscreant  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
miscreated  _a. ,  
misdate  _v.  
misdeal  1. _n. _.   2. _v. _p.  _p-p. misdealt 1> _.    2>  
misdealing  _n.  ;  
misdeed  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: sin
misdeem  _v. _.  ,   
misdemeanant  _n. _. ,    
misdemeanour  _n. 1> _.   ,  2> _.  _Syn: crime
misdirect  _v. 1> ,   2>   3>     ( )
misdirection  _n.  /
misdoing  _n. 1> ,  2> 
misdoubt  _v. 1>  2>  3>   
miser  _I _n. , ,  _II _n. 
miserable  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( , ) 3>  ( , );  (   . .);  ( , ) _Syn: dismal, sorry, unhappy, wretched _Ant: cheerful, contented, joyous
miserably  _adv. 1>   . {. miserable} 2> , 
miserere  _n. _. 1> _. ' , ',  (51-   . , 50-  ) 2>   , 
miserliness  _n. , 
miserly  _a. ,  _Syn: greedy
misery  _n. 1>  2> . _pl. ,  3> ,  4>  _Syn: agony, anguish, discomfort, distress, passion, torment, torture _Ant: happiness, pleasure
misfeasance  _n. _.  
misfire  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  ;   2. _v. 1>  ,   2> _.  ( )
misfit  1. _n. 1>    2> -. ,  3> ,     ;    ,  2. _v.   ( )
misfortune  _n. , , ; ; misfortunes never come alone/singly - _.     ;  ,  
misgive  _v. _p. misgave; _p-p. misgiven 1>  , ,  ; my heart misgives me -     2> _.  
misgiving  _n.  _pl. ,   _Syn: anxiety
misgovern  _v.  
misguidance  _n.  
misguide  _v. 1>   2>    3> _.  , 
mishandle  _v. 1>   2>  
mishap  _n. , 
mishear  _v. _p.  _p-p. misheard 
mishit  1. _n.  2. _v. 
mishmash  _n. , , 
misinform  _v.  ; ,   
misinformation  _n. 
misinterpret  _v.  
misinterpretation  _n.  
misjudge  _v.    ; 
misjudgement  _n.  ; 
mislay  _v. _p.  _p-p. mislaid    , ,  _Syn: lose, misplace, miss _Ant: find
mislead  _v. _p.  _p-p. misled 1>    2>   ,     _Syn: trick
misleading  _a.   ,  _Syn: deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, delusive, dissembling _Ant: honest
misled  _p.  _p-p.  mislead
mismanage  _v.   (-.); 
mismanagement  _n.  
mismatch  1. _n.  , ;   2. _v.  ,  
misname  _v.  
misnomer  _n.   /
misogamy  _n.  
misogynist  _n. 
misogyny  _n. 
misplace  _v. 1> ,     2> to misplace one's confidence/trust -    _Syn: mislay
misprint  1. _n.  2. _v.  ;  
misprise  = misprize
misprize  _v. 
mispronounce  _v.  
mispronunciation  _n.  
misquotation  _n.     
misquote  _v.  
misread  _v. _p.  _p-p. misread 1> ()  2>  
misrepresent  _v.    , 
misrepresentation  _n. 
misrule  1. _n. 1>   2>  - Lord of Misrule - Abbot of Misrule - Master of Misrule 2. _v.  
miss  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  (-.) 3> _. ; a miss is as good as a mile - _.   ; '-'  ; to give smb., smth. a miss -  -., -.;   -., -. 2. _v. 1> ,    (. .); to miss fire -  ; _.  ,    2> , ;  ;  ; to miss a promotion -   ; to miss an opportunity -  ; to miss smb.'s words - ,  ,    -. ; to miss the train -   ; I missed him at the hotel -      ; to miss smb. in the crowd -  -.  ; to miss the bus >   ; >   ,  -. 3> ,   (,   . .) 4> ,  (,  -  , ; . miss out); Please complete this cheque properly; you have missed out the date 5>   (-., -.);  ( -.); we missed you badly -      6> ; he just missed being killed -      7>  /; he won't be missed -    ; when did you miss your purse? -   ,     ? _Syn: mislay _II _n. 1> ,  (      ;         - Miss Jones,          - Miss Mary;      . ) 2> _. ,  3> _. 
miss a connexion    
Miss.  = Mississippi _n.  ( )
missal  _n. _.  ()
missel  _n.  ()
missile  1. _n. 1> _.  ;  2> _.   2. _a. 1> ; ; - missile complex 2> 
missile complex   
missilery  _n. _. 1>   2> 
missing  1. _a. , ; there is a page missing -    - missing link 2. _n. (the missing) _pl. _.   
missing link   
missing person  _n.   
mission  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> ,  () 4>   5>   6> ,   7>    8> _. () ;  9> _attr. ; - mission style 2. _v. 1>    2>   
mission style  _.  ( ,   . .),         
missionary  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  2. _a. 
missis  _n. 1> ;  2> (the missis) _. , ; how is your missis? -    ?
Mississippi  _n.  (  )
missive  _n.  ; 
Missouri  _n.  (  )
missus  = missis
missy  _n.  (., .,  .    )
mist  1. _n. 1> () ; ; ; ; - Scotch mist 2>    2. _v. 1>  ; () (. mist over/up); Her eyes misted over with tears. The windows have misted up in the swam. 2> (  ): it mists, it is misting - 
mistake  1. _n. ; , ; - by mistake and no mistake, make no mistake - _. , ; ,  _Syn: blunder, contretemps, error, faux pas, slip 2. _v. _p. mistook; _p-p. mistaken 1> ;  ; ; there is no mistaking his meaning -   ,      2>  -.    -.   (for); to mistake one's man - _.   
mistaken  1. _p-p. of mistake 2. you are mistaken -   ,    {. . mistaken 2, 3} 2. _a. 1> ; - mistaken identity 2>  3> , ; you are mistaken -   {. . mistaken 1}
mistaken identity  _.  
mistakenly  _adv. 1>  2> 
mister  1. _n. _. Mr. ,  (             ;  ,    . : hey, mister! , !) 2. _v. don't mister me -    '',   
mistime  _v. 1> /  ,  2>     3>   
mistiness  _n. 
mistletoe  _n. _.  (      )
mistook  _p.  mistake
mistral  _n.  ( .    )
mistranslate  _v.  
mistranslation  _n.  
mistreat  = _. maltreat
mistreatment  = _. maltreatment
mistress  _n. 1>  (); _. , ; you are your own mistress -    ; you are mistress of the situation -    - Mistress of the Adriatic 2> _. Mrs.  (            ) 3> ,  4>  5> ; _.  6> _.  
Mistress of the Adriatic  _. 
mistrial  _n. _. 1>  ,        2> _.  ,       
mistrust  1. _n. ;  2. _v.  ; , 
mistrustful  _a.  _Syn: distrustful
misty  _a. 1>  2> , ; - misty idea 3>  ()
misty idea   
misty-eyed  _a.   
misunderstand  _v. _p.  _p-p. misunderstood  
misunderstanding  _n. 1>   2>  3> 
misunderstood  _p.  misunderstand
misuse  1. _n. 1>   2>   3>  2. _v. 1>   2>   3> 
mite  _I _n. 1> _. ,  2>  , ; let me offer my mite -       3>  /; a mite of a child - ,  - not a mite _II _n. 
Mithras  _n.  (  )
mitigate  _v. , ;  (, );  () _Syn: lessen
mitigation  _n. , 
mitigatory  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
mitosis  _n. _. , 
mitrailleuse  _n. _. _. _. 
mitral  _a.    ; - mitral valve
mitral valve  _.   
mitre  _I 1. _n. 1> _.  2>   2. _v. ()  _II _. 1. _n. 1>     45 . 2>     2. _v. ,   ,     45 .
mitre-wheel  _n. _.   
mitt  _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _pl. _.   3> _. ; ; - tip mitt
mitt-reader  _n. _. _. , 
mitten  _n. 1> ;  2> = _pl. mitt 2 3> = mitt 1> 4> _.   - get the mitten - give the mitten - handle without mittens
mittimus  _n. _. 1> _.     ;    2> _.   
mix  1. _n. 1>  2>  (.  ) 3> ,  4> _.  2. _v. 1> , ,  2> (), (); oil will not mix with water -     ,     3> (); the colours mix well -     4> ;  ( ); ; not to mix well -    5> _-.  6> _.  - mix up
mix up  >  ; The children enjoy mixing up the fruit and nuts in the cake before it is cooked. > , ; My papers are all mixed up, and I was trying to keep them in alphabetical order. > ; to be mixed up  ; (in, with -  -.); How many more people were mixed up in the shameful harbour matter?
mix-in  _n. _. , 
mix-up  _n. _. 1> ,  2> 
mixed  _a. 1> ,  2> ; - mixed train - mixed crew 3> ,    ; mixed school -  ; mixed bathing -   4> _. ;  5> - _. mixed vowel
mixed bag  _n.   ( )
mixed crew   
mixed doubles     (    )
mixed farming     
mixed train   
mixed vowel     
mixer  _n. 1> ,  /, ;  2> _.   (. good mixer); - bad mixer 3> _.  
mixture  _n. 1>  2> ; - without mixture 3> _.  _Syn: alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, composite, compound
mizzle  _I 1. _n.  2. _v. (  ); it mizzles, it is mizzling -  _II _v. _. , 
mk.  = mark _n. 1>  2>  ; ,  
MKS  = metre-kilogram(me)-second _n.  , --
ML  = Middle Latin _n.  
ml.  = millilitre _n. 
MLA  = Member of Legislative Assembly _n.   
MLD  = Minimum Lethal Dose _n.   
mm.  = millimetre _n. 
MN  _I magnetic north _n.   _II Minnesota _n. 
mnemonic  _a. 
mnemonics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
MO  = money order _n.    
mo  _a. mo!, half a mo! -  !,  !; in a mo - ,  
mo.  _I month _n.  _II Mo. - Missouri _n.  ( )
moan  1. _n. 1>  2> _. _. ; to make one's moan -  2. _v. 1>  2> _. ,  (about); She's always moaning about not being treated properly.
moaner  _n. _. 
moat  1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v.  
mob  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _.   _Syn: people, throng 2. _v. 1>  2>  , 
mob law  
mob-cap  _n.  
mobile  1. _a. 1> , ; ; - mobile warfare - mobile broadcasting company - mobile broadcasting team 2> , ; - mobile mind 3>  2. _n. 1> _.  -   (. mobile home) 2> ,         
mobile broadcasting company   / 
mobile broadcasting team   / 
mobile mind   
mobile phone  _n.  
mobile warfare   
mobility  _n. 1> ;  2> ; 
mobilization  _n. 
mobilize  _v. 1> () 2> ()  3>  ()  
mobster  _n. , ;  
mocassin  _n. 1> ; - water mocassins 2> _.  
mocha  _n.   (. mocha coffee)
mock  1. _n. _. 1> ;  2> ; to make a mock of -  3> ;  2. _a. 1> ; - mock marriage 2> ; ;  3>  - mock moon - mock sun _Syn: sham 3. _v. 1>  (at); , ; It's rude and cruel to mock at a foreign student's mistakes in English. 2> ;  3>    ();  ,  - mock up
mock marriage   
mock moon  = paraselene
mock sun  = parhelion
mock up  _. 
mock-heroic  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>     2. _n. 
mock-turtlesoup  _n.    
mock-up  _n. /   
mockery  _n. 1> , ;  2>  3>  4>   _Syn: ridicule
mocking-bird  _n. _. 
mod  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.   ; 
mod cons modern conveniences  _n. 1>   2>    ( )
mod.  _I moderate _n.  _II modern _n. ; 
modal  _a. 1>   (  ) 2> _. _.  3> _.   , 
modality  _n. _. _. 
mode  _n. 1> , ; - mode of production 2>  ; - mode of life 3> ,  4> ;  5> _. ,  _Syn: method
mode of life   
mode of production   
model  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _.   3> ,  4> ;  5>  6>   (  ) 7> _attr. ,  _Syn: copy 2. _v. 1> ;  2> _.  3>  4>    (-. after, on); to model oneself (up)on smb. -  -.   5>  , ,  ,  _Syn: mould
modeler  = modeller
modeling  = modelling
modeller  = modeler _n. 1>  2> 
modelling  = modeling _n. 1>    2>   3> _. 
modem  _n. 
moderate  1. _n. ,    (.  ),  2. _a. 1> ;  ( ); , ; moderate in drinking - ,  2> ,  ( );  ( , ); a man of moderate abilities -   ; - moderate price 3> ,  ( ,  ) _Syn: bland 3. _v. 1> ;  2> , ;  3>  ; ;  ( ) 4>  5> _.    
moderate price   
moderation  _n. 1> ; ; - in moderation 2> ;  3> ,  () 4> _. ; - moderation of neutrons 5> _pl.       ( )
moderation of neutrons   
moderator  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  ;  ,   . .   4> _.    5>  (      ) 6> _.  ( )
modern  1. _a. ; ; development on modern lines -  - modern age - modern languages - modern school _Syn: contemporary, current, present-day, recent, timely _Ant: ancient, old-fashioned, outdated 2. _n. 1>    2> (the moderns) _pl.  ,   . .
modern age   
modern history   
modern languages   
modern school      
modern-day  _a. 
modernism  _n. 1> ;   2> _. 
modernist  _n. 
modernistic  _a. _.  _Syn: up-to-date
modernity  _n. ,  
modernize  _v. ; 
modest  _a. 1> ; ; to be in modest circumstances -     2> ;  _Syn: humble, lowly, meek, retiring, shy, unassuming, unpretentious, inexpensive _Ant: conceited, overbearing, pretentious, showy
modesty  _n. 1> ;  2> ; 
modicum  _n. 1>   ,  2>  
modifiable  _a.  
modification  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _pl. ;   3> _. , ;   
modificatory  _a. ; 
modifier  _n. _. 
modify  _v. 1>  2> ;  3> _.    4> _.  _Syn: change
modish  _a. 1>  2>    _Syn: stylish
modiste  _n. _. 1>  2> 
mods  _I _. of moderation 5 _II _. of modern 2, 2
modular  _a. _. ,   
modulate  _v. 1>  2> _.   3> _.       (from, to); At the end of this phrase, the music modulates from C to G.
modulation  _n. 
module  _n. 1> ; - module of design - module of torsion 2>  ,   (  )
module of design   
module of torsion     
modulus  = module 1
modus  _n. _pl. modi ; - modus vivendi - modus operandi
modus operandi   
modus vivendi  >  ; >   ( )
Mogadiscio  _n. . 
Mogadishu  _n. . 
moggy  _n. _. 
Mogul  1. _n. 1> , ;   ; - the Great Mogul - the Grand Mogul 2> (mogul) _. ,    3> _pl.      2. _a. 1>  2>    
mohair  _n. 1>    2> 
Mohammed  _n. , 
Mohammedan  1. _a. ,  2. _n. , ; , 
Mohawk  _n. 1> - 2> _.  (   ) 3> = Mohock
Mohican  _n.    
Mohock  _n. _. , .    (  XVIII .  )
moiety  _n. ; 
moil  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; _.  2> ;  3> _.  2. _v. 1>    (.   to toil and moil) 2> _.  _II _n. 
moire  _. 1. _n.  () 2. _a. 
moist  1. _a. 1> ; ; - moist colours 2>  2. = _v. moisten
moist colours    ( )
moisten  _v. 1> ;  2>  , , ; her eyes moistened -   
moisture  _n. , ; 
moisturize  _v. 
moisturizer  _n. 
moke  _n. _. 1>  2> 
mol.  = molecule _n. 
mol.wt.  = molecular weight _n.  
molar  _I 1. _n.   2. _a.  _II _a. _. , 
molasses  _n. _pl. as _sg. ,  ; (as) slow as molasses - _.  
mold  _I = mould I _II = mould II
Moldavia  _n. ; Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic    
Moldavian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
mole  _I _n.  _Syn: birthmark, freckle, melanism, nevus _II 1. _n.  2. _v. ,  ( ) _III _n. 1>  2>  _IV _n. _. , -
mole-eyed  _a. 1>     (  ) 2> 
mole-rat  _n. _. 
molecular  _a. 
molecule  _n. 
molehill  _n. 
moleskin  _n. 1>   2> _.  3> _pl.  
molest  _v. ; 
molestation  _n. , 
molestful  _a. , 
moll  _n. 1> = molly 1, molly 2 2> _. _.  
Moll  _n. _. of Mary 
mollification  _n. , 
mollify  _v. , 
mollusc  _n. _. 
molluscous  _a. 1> _.  2> , 
molly  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.  3>    , '' 4> _. '', '' (. Miss Molly) 5>   (   . .)
Molly  _n. _. of Mary 
Molly Maguire  _.    ,     
molly-coddle  1. _n. 1>  2> _. '', '' 2. _v. , 
Moloch  _n. 1> _.  . _. 2> _. 
molten  _a. 1>  2> 
Molucca Islands  _n.  
Moluccas  _n.  
molybdenite  _n. _.  , 
molybdenum  _n. _. 
mom  _n. _. _. 
moment  _n. 1> , , , ; at/for the moment -   ; this moment > ; >  ; to the (very) moment -    ; a man of the moment - ,    ; ally of the moment - ,   2> , ; a decision of great moment -  ; it is of no moment -     3> _. _. 
momentarily  _adv. 1>   2>  3> 
momentary  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: temporary
momently  _adv. 1>     2>  3>  
momentous  _a. ,    _Syn: significant
momentum  _n. _pl. momenta 1> _.  ;  ,  ( );   2> , ; _.   - grow in momentum - gather momentum - achieve momentum
momma  _n. _. 
mommy  _n. _. 
Mon  = Monaghan
Mon.  _I = Monday _II = Monmouthshire
monacal  = monachal
monachal  = monacal _a. , 
Monaco  _n. 
monad  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   3> _.  
Monaghan  _n.  (  )
monandry  _n. , 
monarch  _n. 1>  2> _. -
monarchal  = monarchical
monarchic  = monarchical
monarchical  = monarchic _a. 
monarchist  _n. 
monarchy  _n. 
monastery  _n. () 
monastic  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 
Monday  _n.  - Black Monday - Monday feeling
Monday feeling    ( )
Mondayish  _a. _.        
mondial  _a. , 
monetarism  _n. _. 
monetarist  _n. _.  
monetary  _a. 1> ; ; - monetary unit 2> ; - International Monetary Fund
monetary unit   
monetize  _v. 1>  ()     2>    3>  ()  
money  _n. _sg. only 1> ; - make money - in the money 2> _pl. (moneys)  ,  3> _pl. (monies) _.   4>  ( ); his horse took first money -    ; money makes the mare (to) go - _.     ; money makes money - _.   
money order    
money's-worth  _n. -.   ,  
money-agent  _n. 
money-bag  _n. 1>    2> _pl.  3> _pl. ' ', ; 
money-bill  _n.  
money-box  _n. 
money-changer  _n. 1>  2>    
money-grubber  _n. 
money-grubbing  1. _n.  2. _a. ; 
money-lender  _n. 
money-maker  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  
money-market  _n.  ;  
money-spinner  _n. 1>   ,    2> _.  ,   . . 3> ; 
moneyed  _a. 1>  2> ; - moneyed assistance - the moneyed interest
moneyed assistance   
moneyed pack   
moneyless  _a.   ,   , 
moneywort  _n. _. ,  
monger  _n. ,  (. .   , .; fishmonger -  ; newsmonger - _. )
Mongol  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
Mongolia  _n. ; Mongolian People's Republic   , 
Mongolian  = Mongol
mongoose  _n. _. 
mongrel  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: cur, hound, mutt 2. _a. , 
Monica  _n. 
monicker  = moniker _n. _. ; 
moniker  = monicker
monism  _n. _. 
monistic  _a. _. 
monition  _n. 1> ;  2>    3> _. 
monitor  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ,      ;   3> ,   4> _.  5> _.  6> _.  7> _.   8> _.  9> _. _.   2. _v. 1> ,  2> _. _. ,  (   . .) 3>   4> _.    _Syn: overhear
monitorial  _a. 1> ,  2>    ; - monitorial school
monitorial school  ,          
monitory  1. _a.  2. _n. _.   (. monitory letter)
monk  _n.  _Syn: minister
monkery  _n. _. 1>  ;  2> _. , 
monkey  1. _n. _pl. -s 1>  2> _. _. ,  3> _.   4>    5>      6> _.   ; _.   7> _. ; put smb.'s monkey up -  (-.); get one's monkey up - ,  2. _v. 1> , ;  2>  3> ,  4> ;   (with, about, around); I knew a window would soon get broken, with all those children monkeying around in the garden
monkey tricks  , 
monkey-bread  _n. 1>  () 2>  
monkey-business  _n. _. 1>  ,   2>  
monkey-chatter  _n. _. '() ' (  )
monkey-jacket  _n.   , 
monkey-jar  _n.    
monkey-nut  _n.  , 
monkey-puzzle  _n. _.  
monkey-shine  = _. monkey-business 2
monkey-wrench  _n. 1> _.    2> , ; to throw a monkey-wrench into smth. - ;    
monkeyish  _a. 1>  2> 
monkhood  _n. 
monkish  _a. 
monks'-hood  _n. _. , 
Monmouth  = Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire  = Monmouth _n. () (  )
mono  _a. 
mono-  _pref.    -, -, -; monosemantic - 
monobasic  _a. _. 
monochromatic  _a. , , 
monochrome  1. _n.   2. _a. , , 
monocle  _n. 
monocline  _n. _. ,  
monocotyledon  _n. _.  
monocracy  _n. , 
monocular  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _n. _. 
monody  _n. 1>     (  ) 2>  
monoecious  _a. _. 
monogamist  _n.  
monogamous  _a. 
monogamy  _n. , 
monogram  _n. 
monograph  1. _n.  2. _v.  
monographer  _n.  
monographic  _a. 
monogyny  _n. 
monolingual  _a. 
monolith  _n. 
monolithic  _a. 
monologize  _v.  ,    
monologue  _n. 
monomania  _n. _. 
monomaniac  _n. 
monomark  _n. _.    (   )
monomer  _n. _. 
monometallic  _a. _. 
monomial  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
monophase  _a. _. 
monophthong  _n. _. 
monophthongize  _v. _. 
monoplane  _n. 
monopolist  _n. 1>  2>   
monopolistic  _a. 
monopolize  _v. ; to monopolize the conversation -  ,     
monopoly  _n. 
monorail  _n. 1>   ;  2>    
monosyllabic  _a. 
monosyllable  _n.  ; to speak in monosyllables -  , 
monotheism  _n. , 
monotheistic  _a. 
monotint  _n. /   
monotone  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. = _a. monotonous 3. _v. ,    
monotonous  _a. ; ;  _Syn: boring, dull, tedious, tiresome _Ant: diversified, exciting, interesting, stimulating, varied
monotony  _n. ; ; 
monotype  _n. 1> _. ,    2> _. 
monoxide  _n. _. 
Monroeism  _n. _. _.  
Monrovia  _n. . 
monsieur  _n. _pl. _. messieurs , 
monsoon  _n. 1>  2>  
monster  1. _n. 1> ; _. .  2>  2. _a. , 
monstrance  _n. _. 
monstrosity  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  
monstrous  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> ,  4> ; ,  5> _. ,  _Syn: outrageous
Mont Blanc  _n. 
Mont.  = Montana _n.  ( )
montage  _n. 1> _.  2>  3> _. 
Montagu  = Montague
Montague  = Montagu _n. 
Montana  _n. 
montane  _a. 1>  2>  ( )
Monte Carlo  _n. . -
Montenegrin  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Montevideo  _n. . 
Montgom.  = Montgomeryshire
Montgomery  = Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire  = Montgomery _n. () (  )
month  _n. ; a month of Sundays - _.  ,  ; in a month of Sundays    
month's holiday   
monthly  1. _a. (); - monthly wage 2. _adv. ;    3. _n. 1>   2> _pl. 
monthly wage   
monticule  _n. 1>  2> _.   ()
Montreal  _n. . 
Monty  _n. _. of Montague 
monument  _n. ; ; the Monument -       1666 .
monumental  _a. 1> ; - monumental mason 2>  3> , 
monumental mason  ,   , 
monumentalize  _v. 
moo  1. _n.  2. _v. 
mooch  _v. _. 1> , ;  () (. mooch about/around); There's nothing to do in this town except mooch around (the streets). 2>    ;  3> 
mood  _I _n. ;  ; to be in the mood for smth. -    -.; in no mood -  ,    ( -.); - a mood of anxiety - a man of moods _II _n. 1> _.  2> _. , 
moody  _a. 1>     2> , ;    _Syn: wistful
moolah  = mullah
moon  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  () 3>   4> = _. month 5>  ; to cry for the moon -  ; to bay the moon -   ,   ; to aim/level at the moon -    ,  ; to believe that the moon is made of green cheese -    2. _v. 1> , ,     (. moon about, moon along, moon around) 2>     (. moon away); It's no use dreaming about that boy, he won't come back-are you going to moon away the whole of your life? _Syn: yearn
moon robot  = moon rover
moon rover  
moon shot    
moon walker  = moon rover
moon-blind  _a. _.   
moon-blindness  _n. _.  
moon-eye  _n. 1> _.    ( ) 2> = moon-blindness
moon-eyed  _a. 1>    2>    ( ) 3>    ,    ( ,   . .)
moon-lander  _n.  /,    
moon-looper  _n.  /,  
moonbeam  _n.   
mooncalf  _n. ; 
moonfaced  _a. 
moonhead  _n. _. _. 
moonless  _a. 
moonlight  1. _n. 1>   2> _attr.   ; - moonlight flitting - moonlight flitter 2. _v.   
moonlight flitter     ,     
moonlight flitting  _.    ,     
moonlighter  _n. 1> _pl. _.    ,   ,   ,      2> 
moonlit  _a.   
moonscape  _n.  
moonshine  _n. 1>   2> ;  3> _. _. ;  
moonshiner  _n. _. _. 1>  2> ,  
moonship  _n.    
moonstone  _n. _.  
moonstruck  _a. 
moony  _a. 1>   ;  2> , ;  3> _. 
moor  _I Moor _n. 1>  2> _.  _II _n. 1>  ,   2>    _III _v. ; ();    _Syn: tie
moor game    (moorcock , moorhen )
moor-bath  _n. ,    
moor-fowl  = moor game
moorage  _n. 1>   2>    
moorcock  = moor game
moorhen  = moor game
mooring-mast  _n. _.   ( )
moorings  _n. _pl. _.  ; ,  ,   . .
Moorish  _a. 
moorland  _n. ,  
Moorman  _n.  ( )
moose  _n.  
moot  1. _n. 1> _.         2> _.    (  ) 2. _a.  3. _v.    ; 
mooted  = _a. _. moot 2
mop  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ,  () 2. _v. 1>   ,  (. mop out/down); It takes two women half the morning to mop down the hospital floors. 2>  (, ); to mop dry -  ; to mop one's brow -     - mop up to mop the earth/ground/floor with smb. -  -.   ,  -. _II 1. _n. mops and mows - ,  2. _v. to mop and mow - 
mop up  > ; ; You'd better mop up that pool of water on the floor before mother sees it. > _.  (); > _. , ; ; > _.  (   ); After we have mopped up the last few groups of the enemy, we can advance to our next position. >  (); I shall be glad to mop up the last of the office work.
mope  1. _n. (the mopes) _pl. ; to have a fit of the mopes -  2. _v. ;    ,     ( mope by oneself, mope about); It's sad to see Jane moping about (the house) like this: what's the matter with her?
mope-eyed  _a. 
mopish  _a.   ; 
moppet  _n. _. ; 
MOR  = Middle-Of-the-Road _n.   
moraine  _n. _. 
moral  1. _n. 1> , ; - draw the moral 2> _pl. ; ;   3> _pl. ; the very moral of smb. - _.  ,   -. 2. _a. 1> , ; ; ; - moral code - moral philosophy 2>  3> , ; - moral life 4> ; ; - moral certainty _Syn: decent, ethical, good, honourable, righteous, self-righteous, upright, virtuous _Ant: dishonourable, unethical
moral certainty   ;  
moral code   
moral life   
moral philosophy  
morale  _n.  ;  ; - national morale - undermine the morale
moralist  _n. 1>  2> ,  
moralistic  _a. 
morality  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  ;  3> _pl.   4> ; - copybook morality 5> _. _.  _Syn: goodness
moralize  _v. 1>  (about/on/over); The speaker began moralizing on the right way for people to behave, and his listeners soon lost interest. 2>  ,  3> ;  
morally  _adv. 1> ;  2>    3>  4>   ;  , 
morass  _n. ,  ( .) _Syn: marsh
moratorium  _n. ;      
moratory  _a.   
Moravian  1. _a. 1>  2> _.     2. _n. 1>   2> _pl. _.  
Moray  _n. ,  {. . Elgin}
morbid  _a. 1> ;  2> ; - morbid anatomy - morbid growth 3>  ; () ; - morbid imagination 4> , 
morbid anatomy   
morbid growth  _. 
morbid imagination   
morbidity  _n. 1>  2> 
morbidness  _n.    . {. morbid 3}
morbific  _a. 
mordacity  _n. ; 
mordant  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> _.  3> _.   () 4>   2. _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ); 
mordent  _n. _. 
more  1. _a. 1> _comp. of much 1, many 1 2> ,  ; he has more ability than his predecessors -    ,     3> ,  (.     ); two more cruisers were sunk -     ; bring some more water -    2. _adv. 1> _comp. of much 2 2> ; you should walk more -     3>    . .    : - more powerful 4> ; , ; once more -  ; more or less -   , ; the more ... the more -  ...,  ; the more he has the more he wants    ,    ; the more the better -  ,  ; neither more nor less than -  ,   ;   , ; all the more so -  ; never more - ; he is no more -     3. _n.  ;  ; what is more - ,  ; hope to see more of you -    ; we saw no more of him -     ; there is more to come -    
more powerful   
moreen  _n.  ()  ( )
morel  _I _n.  (; . petty morel) _II _n. _.  
moreover  _adv.  ,  
mores  _n. _pl. _.  _Syn: tradition
Moresque  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>   2> 
Morgan  _n. 
morganatic  _a. 
morgue  _I _n. _. 1> ,  2> _. _.        _II _n. _. , 
moribund  _a. 
morion  _n. _. _. 
Mormon  _n. 1>  2> (mormon) 
morn  _n. 1> _.  2> (the morn) _. ; the morn's morning -  
morning  _n. 1> ; good morning -   ;  2> _.   3>  ,  (-.); - the morning of life 4> _attr. ; - morning coat - morning gown - morning watch
morning coat  
morning dress  >   > 
morning glory  _. 1>  2> 
morning gown  
morning star   , 
morning watch  _.   ( 4  8 .)
Moroccan  1. _a.  2. _n.  
morocco  1. _n. _pl. -os  2. _a. 
Morocco  _n. 
moron  _n. ,  _Syn: dullard, dummy, idiot, imbecile, numskull, simpleton _Ant: genius, intellectual, sage, savant
moronic  _a. 
morose  _a. , , 
morpheme  _n. _. 
Morpheus  _n. _. _. ; in the arms of Morpheus -   , 
morphia  = morphine
morphine  _n. 
morphinism  _n. , 
morphologic  = morphological
morphological  = morphologic _a. 
morphology  _n. 
morris  _n.         (. morris dance)
Morris  _n. 
morrow  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,   {. tomorrow 2} 3> ,    (-.) ; on the morrow of -   (-.),   (-.)
morse  _I Morse _n. 1> _attr. - morse code - morse alphabet - morse telegraph 2> = _. morse code, morse telegraph {. morse I 1} _II _n. _. 
morse alphabet   
morse code   
Morse code  / 
morse telegraph   
morsel  _n. 1>  2>   3> ,     
mortal  1. _a. 1> ; not a mortal man -    2> ; - mortal agony 3> , ; - mortal enemy 4> _. ; in a mortal hurry -    5> _.  _Syn: fatal 2. _n. ,  3. _adv. 1> _. _. ,  2> = mortally
mortal agony   
mortal enemy   
mortality  _n. 1>  2>  3>  () 4> ,  ( ) 5> _attr. - mortality tables
mortality rate  
mortality tables    
mortally  _adv. 
mortar  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ;  2. _v. 1>   () 2> _.    _II 1. _n.  ;   2. _v.   
mortar-board  _n. 1> _.  2> _.      (    )
mortgage  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  2. _v. 1>  2>  ()
mortgagee  _n.   
mortgager  _n. ,   
mortgagor  _n. ,   
mortice  = mortise
mortician  _n. _.   ; 
mortification  _n. 1> ; ; mortification of the flesh -   2> ;   ,  3> _. ;  4> _.     _Syn: embarrassment
mortify  _v. 1>  (,   . .);  () 2> ,  3> _. ,  4> _.     _Syn: shame
mortifying  _a. , 
Mortimer  _n. 
mortise  _. 1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _attr. mortise chisel -  2. _v.  ;  ()
mortmain  _n. _.     , ' '
mortuary  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.         2. _a. , ; - mortuary urn
mortuary urn    
mos.  = months _n. 
mosaic  _I Mosaic _a. _. ; - mosaic Law _II 1. _n. 1>  2> -.,     (., . ) 2. _a.  3. _v.  ;   
mosaic Law   
Moscow  _n. . 
moselle  _n.  ()
Moses  _n. _. 
mosey  _v. _. _. 1>  ,  2> , 
Moslem  1. _n. ;  2. _a. 
mosque  _n. 
mosquito  _n. _pl. -oes 1> ;  2> _attr. 
mosquito-craft  _n. _.  ; _.  
mosquito-fleet  _n. _. ''  ( )
mosquito-net  _n.   ,   . .
moss  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ;  3> _.   2. _v.  
moss-back  _n. _. 1> = menhaden 2> (Moss-back) _. ,  (.  )      (    ) 3> _.  ;  
moss-berry  _n. _.  ()
moss-grown  _a. 1>   2> , 
moss-rose  _n.  , 
mossiness  _n. ; 
mosstrooper  _n. 1> _.  (    XVII .) 2> 
mossy  _a. ;  
most  _I 1. _a. 1> _sup. of much 1, many 1 2> ; - most people - for the most part 2. _adv. 1> _sup. of much 2 2>  ; what most annoys me... -  ,    ... 3> ,   ; his speech was most convincing -    ,   4>    . .    : most beautiful -  ; at most -  ;   ; ten at most -   ,   ; this is at most a makeshift -   ,   3. _n.  ,  ; this is the most I can do -   ,    ; at the most -  ; most of them -   ; most and least - _.   ; to make the most of smth. >   ; > ,    . _II _adv. _. _. _. of almost 
most favoured nation  _.   
most of all   ; I love him most of all -     
most people   
mostly  _adv.   ,  , , 
Mosul  _n. . 
mot  _n. _pl. _. -s ; - mot juste
mot juste   
mote  _n. 1>  2> ; to see a mote in thy brother's eye - _.      ;   
motel  _n. ,  _Syn: hotel
motet  _n. 
moth  _n. 1>  2>   3> 
moth-ball  _n. /  ( )
moth-eaten  _a. 1>   2> ; 
mother  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; - Mother Superior 2> ,  3> ;  (. artificial mother) 4> _attr. - mother tongue mother earth -   ; every mother's son of (you, them, etc.) -   ,   ; mother wit -  ;  ;  2. _v. 1>  -; ,  2> ;    3>  ,  4> ,    5>  ; this novel was mothered on/upon Miss X. -     .
mother country  1>  2>  (   )
mother missile  -,   ( )
mother of pearl  _n. 
mother of thousands  _n. _. 1>   2> , 
mother ship  _. 1>   2>  -
Mother Superior   
mother tongue  >  ; > 
mother's help  
mother's mark  _n.  
mother-craft  _n.   
mother-in-law  _n. _pl. mothers-in-law 1>  2> 
mother-of-pearl  _a. 
mother-to-be  _n.  
motherhood  _n. 
mothering  _n.  , 
Mothering Sunday  _.   
motherland  _n. , 
motherless  _a.  
motherly  1. _a.  2. _adv. -
motif  _n. _. 1>  ,  ,  2>   ( )
motile  _a. _.  , 
motion  1. _n. 1> ; - in motion - set in motion - put in motion 2>  (  . .) 3> , ;  4> ; of one's own motion -    5>  ( ); - motion for adjournment 6>  () 7> _pl.  8> _.  9> _.  2. _v.  ; - motion aside - motion away
motion aside   
motion away   
motion for adjournment  _.     (     . .)
motion picture  _n. , 
motional  _a. 
motionless  _a. ,  ;   
motivate  = motive 3.
motivation  _n. 1> ;   2> ; 
motive  1. _n. 1> , , ; - driving motive 2> = motif 1> _Syn: incentive, inducement, reason, spur 2. _a. 1> ; - motive power - motive force 2>  3. _v. 1>  2>  / 3> . . _pass. 
motive force   ; 
motive power   ; 
motley  1. _a. ;  (. .); - motley horde _Syn: heterogeneous 2. _n. 1> ,   2> _.  ; - man of motley - wear motley
motley horde   
motor  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>   (. motor boat) 4> _.  ;   2. _a. 1> ,  2> ; - motor show 3. _v. 1>    2>   
motor boat   ;  
motor bus  
motor cycle  
motor ship  
motor show   
motor-car  _n. 1>   2> _.  
motor-cyclist  _n. 
motorbike  _n. 
motorcade  _n. _. 1>  2>  ;  
motoring  _n. 1>   2>  
motorist  _n. 
motorway  _n. , 
mottle  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ; 
mottled  _a. 1> , ;  2>  ( )
motto  _n. _pl. -oes 1> ,  2>  _Syn: proverb
MOU  = Memorandum Of Understanding _n.   
moufflon  _n. _. 
mould  _I 1. _n. ;   2. _v.  ; ; _.    _II 1. _n. 1> () , ,  2> ;  3>  4> _.    5>   ,   . . 6> ; people of a special mould -    _Syn: fashion, forge, form, model, shape 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>    3>  ();  - mould into - mould on - mould upon
mould into   
mould on     -.
mould upon     -.
moulder  _I _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.    _II _v. 1> ,  ( moulder away) 2>  ();  _Syn: rot
moulding  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  
mouldy  _a. ,  
moult  _v.  ( )
mound  1. _n. ; ; ;   2. _v.  ;  
mount  _I 1. _n. 1>    2> ,   ,    /;  3>  () 4>   (  ) 5> _.  ( ) 2. _v. 1> , , ; to mount the throne -    2> his colour mounted, a blush mounted to his face -      3> ,  ( ) 4>   /,   (on); Mounting on my bicycle, I rode at full speed down the street 5>    6>    7> , ; to mount a picture -    ; to mount a specimen -     ( ); to mount jewels -     ; to mount a gun - _.     _Syn: climb _II _n. 1> ;  (.,  , .: Mount Everest  ) 2>  ( )
mount a hobby     () 
mount guard    
mountain  _n. 1>  2> , ,  3> (the Mountain) _. _. '',   4> _attr. ; ; the mountain in labour, the mountain has brought forth a mouse -   ; to make a mountain out of a molehill -    ;  _Syn: cliff, hill, hillock, plateau, precipice, promontory, range _Ant: plain
mountain ash      (Sorbus aucuparia)
mountain dew  
mountaineer  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v.    ,   
mountaineering  _n. 
mountainous  _a. 1>  2> 
mountainside  _n.  , 
mountebank  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  2. _v. 1>   2> , 
mounted  _a. 1> ; - mounted police 2>  3> ,  4> - mounted gem
mounted constabulary   
mounted gem     
mounted police   
mounting  _n. 1>  2>       3>  () 4>  5> 
mourn  _v. 1> ,  (for); Mrs Page is still mourning for her dead son, a year after he was killed in the accident. 2>   3> , ,  _Syn: deplore
mourner  _n. 1>    2> 
mournful  _a. , ; ; 
mourning  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ; to go into mourning -  ; - in mourning 4> _attr. 
mouse  1. _n. _pl. mice 1>  2> _.   2. _v. 1>   2> ,  (. mouse around,mouse about, mouse along) - mouse out
mouse out  _. , 
mousetrap  _n. 
mousse  _n. 
moustache  _n. 
moustachioed  _a. 
mousy  _a. 1> ;   2> ,  ( ) 3>  
mouth  1. _n. _pl. -s 1> , ; - by mouth - by word of mouth 2> ,  3>  (, ) 4>  ( , ) 5>  (); ,  6> ; to make mouths -  ,  7> _.  8> _. , , ;  ; ; ; from mouth to mouth -    ; to open one's mouth too wide >   ; >  (  ); to take the words out of smb.'s mouth -  -. ; to put words into smb.'s mouth >  -.,   ; >  -. -. ; to have a good (bad) mouth -  ()   ( ) 2. _v. 1>  ;  2> ;  3>     4>  5>  ( )
mouth-filling  _a. 
mouth-organ  _n.  
mouth-watering  _a. 
mouther  _n. 1>   2> 
mouthful  _n. 1>   (-.); ;  2>   3>  ,   . .; to say a mouthful -  -. , 
mouthpiece  _n. 1>  2> , ;  ( );  (,   . .) 3> 
mouthy  _a. 1>  2> , 
movable  1. _a. 1> ; , ,  2>  ( ) 2. _n. _pl. ,  
move  1. _n. 1> ,  ; to make a move > ; >  -  {. . move 3  move 4}; to get a move on - _. , , ; (to be) on the move - ()  ,   2>  (  ) 3>  ( ); to make a move -   {. . move 1  move 4} 4> , ; to make a move -  -.;   {. . move 1  move 3} 5> , ; - foreign-policy moves 2. _v. 1> (); (); - move a piece 2>  (.,   ) 3>   ; to move the bowels -    4>  ( -.) 5> ,  6> ;  (-. , ); to move to anger (to laughter) -  (); to move to tears -    7>  (, );  ,  (   . .);  (for) 8> ; ; to move house -     9>  ( ); ,  ( ) 10> ; ; nothing is moving in the garden -       11>    ;  12> ;  13>  ( ) - move about - move away - move back - move down - move for - move in - move off - move on - move out - move over - move up to move heaven and earth -    ;    _Syn: re-locate, shift, transfer, go _Ant: remain, rest, stop
move a piece  _.  
move about  , ,     ; Oh, you've moved the furniture around again!
move an amendment    (   . .)
move away  > (); ; Losing interest, the crowd moved slowly away. > ; >   ; I came gradually to move away from the position that I had always held, and to see the value of opposing opinions.
move back  > ; >   ;  ; Move back! The roof is falling! > 
move down  (), (); The old man had difficulty in moving down the stairs.
move for    -.; The defence lawyer moved for a new trial because he had discovered some important new witnesses.
move in  > , ; >  ( ); We've bought our new house, but we can't move in till the end of the month. >      (on); The police are moving in on the criminals hiding in the house. >  -.  ( ); Criminals have been moving in on the taxi business for some years.
move off  > ; > ; ; The bus moved off before all the passengers had got on board.
move on  > ,  ; >  ( -. ); Let's move on to the business of the meeting. I think we've talked enough about that subject; let's move on.
move out  >  (  . .); >  ( ); No sooner had the family moved out (of the house) than the windows were broken and the paintwork damaged.
move over  > , ; There's room for three if you move over. >  ; Uncle felt that he should move over in favour of a younger man.
move up  > ; to move up reserves _.  ; >   ; The pound moved up a little today on the world money market.
moveless  _a. ; - moveless countenance
moveless countenance    
movement  _n. 1> , ,  2>  () 3> ,  4> ,  5>  () 6>  ,  ( ) 7> _. ; ; upward (downward) movement -  ()  8> _. ;  9>    10> _.  
mover  _n. 1> ,  ; - prime mover 2> ,  (  . .)
movie  _n. _. 1>  2> _pl.  3> _pl. 
movie house  _n. 
movie theater  _n. 
moviegoer  _n. 
moviemaker  _n. 
movietone  _n.  
moving  _a. 1> ();  2> ,  _Syn: pathetic
moving picture show  
moving pictures  
moving staircase  
moving target   
moviola  _n. _. _. ,  
mow  _I _. 1. _n.  2. _v. ; {. . mop II} _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v. ,  _III _v. _p. mowed _p-p. mowed, mown ;  - mow down - mowoff
mow down  > ; We shall have to mow down the long grass in the big field. >  (   . .); The front row of soldiers were mown down by machinegun fire.
mower  _n. 1>  2> 
mowing-machine  _n. , 
mown  _p-p.  mow
mowoff  > ; >  (   . .)
Mozambique  _n. 
MP  = Military Police _n.  
mpg  = miles per gallon _n. (-)    ()
mph  = miles per hour _n. (-)   
mps  = metres per second _n. (-)   
Mr  = Mister _n. , 
Mr.  _. of mister 1
Mrs  = Mistress _n. , 
Mrs.  _. of mistress 2
MS  _I manuscript _n.  _II motor ship _n. 
MS-DOS  = MicroSoft DOS _n.  
msl  = missile _n.  
MSTS  = Military Sea Transport(ation) Service _n. -   ()
mt  _I megaton _n.  _II Mt - mountain _n. 
MTBF  = Mean Time Between Failures _n.  
much  1. _a. _comp. more; _sup. most ; much snow -  ; much time -  ; much water has flown under the bridge since that time -      ; to be too much for -     -. 2. _adv. _comp. more; _sup. most 1> ; I am much obliged to you -     2> ( . .) , ; much more natural -  ; much better -   3> , ; much of a size (a height, etc.) -     (    . .); much (about) the same -  ( >  ,   ; not much -  ;     3. _n. ; - make much of he is not much of a scholar -     ; much of a muchness - _.  ( >  ;   ; much will have more - _.   
much bucked  , 
much-  _pref.    -
mucilage  _n. 1>   ();   2> 
muck  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; , ; - make a muck of 3> _. ,   4> ,   5> _attr.  2. _v. 1>  2>  (. muck up); I got my boots mucked up in the garden. 3> _. () (. muck up); If John mucks up his driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it. 4> _. ,   - muck about - muck in - muck out
muck about  > _. ; What have you been doing today? Oh, nothing, just mucking around. >   (with); Who's been mucking about with my papers?
muck in   ( -.) ,   . .
muck out   (,   ); Part of your job with the horses will be to muck out the stables every morning.
muck-rake  1. _n. 1>    2> ,  2. _v.        
muck-raker  _n. ' ' (,            )
mucker  1. _n. 1> _.  ; _.  ; - come a mucker - go a mucker 2> _. ,  3> _.  (); ;   2. _v. _. 1>  , ;   2>  ( mucker away)
muckworm  _n. 1>   2> 
mucky  _a. 1>  2> 
mucous  _a. ; - mucous membrane
mucous membrane   
mucus  _n. 
mud  _n. 1> , ; , ; to stick in the mud -   ; _.   ; to throw/fling mud (at) -  ; () 2> 
mud box  _. 
mud-bath  _n. _.  
muddle  1. _n. 1> ; ; - make a muddle of 2>    _Syn: jumble 2. _v. 1> ,  ( muddle up/together/about/around); Don't muddle me about like that, tell me exactly what you want. 2>  -;  (. muddle along/on); I don't know how he produces any results, the way he muddles along. 3> ;  - muddle away - muddle into - muddle on - muddle through
muddle away    (,   . .)
muddle away one's time, money, etc.    (,   . .)
muddle into    -.  /
muddle on   ,  
muddle through  -    ; The British usually muddle through somehow.
muddle-headed  _a. , 
muddy  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3> ;  4>  ( ) 5> ,  6>  ( ) 7>  ( ) 2. _v. 1>   2> 
mudfish  _n. ,   ,  
mudflats  _n. _pl.  ,       
mudguard  _n. _. ; _.   
mudlark  _n. 1> ,   2>  , 
mudsill  _n. _. 
mudslinger  _n. _. _. 
muesli  _n.  (, ,   )
muezzin  _n. _. 
MUF  = Maximum Usable Frequency _n.   
muff  _I _n. 1>  2> _. ,  _II 1. _n. 1> ,    ; ''; _. '' 2> , ;  2. _v. , ,  (. to make a muff of the business); to muff one's lines - _.   
muffin  _n. 1>   2> 
muffineer  _n. 1>       2>     ,   . .
muffle  1. _n. _. 1> ;  2>   2. _v. 1> ,  ( muffle up); And in his mantle muffling up his face... great Caeser fell. 2> ,  () ( muffle up); Can the noise of the engine be muffled up any better?
muffled  _a. 1> ; - muffled curses 2> , 
muffled curses  ,   
muffler  _n. 1> ,  2> ;   3> _. ;  4> _. 
mufti  _n. _. 1>  2> _.  
mug  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  ( ) 2>   3> _. , , ; - thinking mug 4> _. ;  5>  ( ) 2. _v. _. 1>  ,    (  ) 2>  3> _.  4> _.  (   ) _II _. 1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. ,     ( mug up); I must mug up some facts about Shakespeare's language if I am to take the examination next week. _III _n. _. 1>  2>  ( ); that's a mug's game -   ;    
mug shot  _n. _.  (.    . .)
mug-house  _n. _. 
mug-hunter  _n. _.; _.  
mugful  _n.   (-.)
mugger  _I _n.   _II _n. 1>    2> _.  3> 
mugging  _n. ,  
muggins  _n. 1> _.  2>    3>    
muggy  _a.    (   . .); ,  ( ) _Syn: warm
mugwump  _n. _. 1>  ,           (  ''   ) 2>  , ''
mulatto  1. _n. _pl. -os () 2. _a. ,  ( ) _Syn: swarthy
mulberry  _n. 1> _. ,   2>   3> _attr. , -
mulberry bush    
mulch  _-. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
mulching  _n. _-. 
mulct  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>  2>  (-.,  ); he was mulcted of L 10 -    10  ()
mule  _I _n. 1> ; _.   2>  3> _. - 4> _. ;  _II _n. ,     _III = mewl
muleteer  _n.  
muliebrity  _n. 1>  2> 
mulish  _a.  ( )
mull  _I _. 1. _n. ; to make a mull of smth. -  -. 2. _v. ,  _II _v. _. ,  (over); The committee have mulled over your suggestion but have decided not to accept it because of the cost. _III _n.    _IV _n. _.  ( . ) _V _v.  /  
mullah  _n. _. 
mullein  _n. _. 
mullet  _n. _. ; - striped mullet - red mullet
mulligatawny  _n. _.     
mulligrubs  _n. _pl. _. 1>  2> ; 
mullock  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. _.  
mulsh  = mulch
mult  = multure
multangular  _a. 
multeity  _n. ; 
multi-  _pref.    -; -; multiform - 
multi-stage  _a. 1> ; - multi-stage rocket 2>  3> 
multi-stage rocket   
multicolour  1. _n.  2. _a. , 
multicoloured  _a. , 
multicultural  _a.    
multiengined  _a. 
multifarious  _a. 
multiflorous  _a. _. 
multifold  _a. 
multiform  _a. 
multiformity  _n. ; 
multilateral  _a. ; - Multilateral Nuclear Force
Multilateral Nuclear Force    
multilingual  _a. 
multimedia  _a.      ; a multimedia approach to learning -    
multimillionaire  _n. 
multinational  _a. 
multipartite  _a.    
multiped  _n. _. ; 
multiphase  _a. _. 
multiplane  _n. _. 
multiple  1. _a. 1> , ;   , ; - multiple shop 2> ;  3> _.  2. _n. _.  ; - least common multiple
multiple shop    
multiple voting  1>  ,          2>       
multiplex  _a. 1>  2> 
multiplicand  _n. _. 
multiplication  _n. 1> _.  2>  3> _attr. - multiplication table
multiplication table   
multiplicity  _n. 1> ;  2> ; a/the multiplicity of cases -  
multiplier  _n. 1>  2> 
multiply  _v. 1> () (. multiply up); The costs have been multiplied up many times. 2> () 3> _. ,  (by); 3 multiplied by 4 makes 12
multipurpose  _a. ; ; 
multiracial  _a. 
multistory  _a. 
multisyllable  _n.  
multitude  _n. 1> ;  ;  2> ; - the multitude _Syn: throng
multitudinous  _a. 
multiversity  _n.  ,  - 
multocular  _a. 
multure  _n. _. _.    
mum  _I 1. _interj. !, !; mum's the word! - ( )  !,   2. _a. _predic. ; - keep mum - sit mum 3. _v. 1>    2> _.   _II _n. _.   _III = mummy II
mumble  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  2>   
Mumbo Jumbo  _pl. -os    ; _.   ; 
mummer  _n. 1> _.    2> _. , ''
mummery  _n. 1> _.  ;  2> _.  , ''
mummification  _n. ; ,   
mummify  _v. ; ,   
mummy  _I _n. 1>  2>   ; to beat/smash to a mummy -     3>  ,  _II _n. _. 
mump  _I _v. ,     _II _v. 1> , ,  2> 
mumper  _I _n. ,  _II _n.    ,   
mumpish  _a. ,   
mumps  _n. _pl. as _sg. 1>  () 2>   ; - have the mumps
mun.  = municipal _n. 
munch  _v. , 
mundane  _a. ; ,  _Syn: worldly
Munich  _n. . 
municipal  _a. 1> , ; - municipal buildings 2> 
municipal borough  ,   {. . borough 2}
municipal buildings   
municipal corporation  
municipality  _n. 1> ,   2> 
municipalize  _v. 
munificence  _n.  
munificent  _a.  
muniment  _n. . _pl. ,   ,   . .
munition  1. _n. . _pl. 1>  ;  (,   . .) 2>   (. ) 2. _v.  ( )
munition-factory  _n.  
munition-worker  _n.   
munitioner  = munition-worker
murage  _n. _.    /  
mural  1. _a. ; - mural painting 2. _n. 
mural painting   
murder  1. _n. ; the murder is out -  ; murder will out - _.     ; to cry blue murder -  ; ,  2. _interj. ! 3. _v. 1> ,   2> _.    (.   . .);  ( ) _Syn: kill
murderer  _n. 
murderess  _n.  ( )
murderous  _a. 1> ;  2> ; ; murderous war -  
mure  _v. 1>   2>  3> ,   
muriate  _n. _.  ; - muriate of ammonia
muriate of ammonia  
muriatic  _a. _. ; - muriatic acid
muriatic acid   
Muriel  _n. 
murk  1. _n. , ; murk of rain -   2. _a. , 
murky  _a. , ;  _Syn: foggy
Murmansk  _n. . 
murmur  1. _n. 1> ;  ();  () 2>   ;  3> ; ; - without a murmur 4> _.  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ; ;  2>  3> , ; (at, against - ); The people are beginning to murmur against this additional rise in their taxes.
murmurous  _a. 1>  2> , 
murphy  _n. _. 
murrain  _n. 1>  2>  ( ); a murrain on you! - _. _.   !
Murray  _n. .  ()
murrey  _. 1. _a. , - 2. _n. - 
muscadine  _n.  
muscat  = muscatel
Muscat  _n. . 
muscatel  _n.  (  )
muscle  1. _n. , ; _. ; a man of muscle -  2. _v. - muscle in
muscle in  _. _. ,  
muscology  _n.  (  )
muscovado  _n.   
Muscovite  1. _n. 1> () 2> _. ;  2. _a. _. 
Muscovy  _n. _.   - Muscovy glass - Muscovy duck
Muscovy duck  = musk-duck
Muscovy glass  
muscular  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  _Syn: strong
muscularity  _n. 1>  2> 
musculature  _n. 
muse  _I _n.  _II 1. _v. 1>  (on, upon); ; And muse on Nature with a poet's eye. 2>   _Syn: think 2. _n. _. ; 
musette  _n. _. 1>  2>   3> = musette bag
musette bag  _.  
museum  _n. 
museum piece      . _.
museum-piece  _n.  ;   (. .)
mush  _I _n. 1> -.  2> _.   3> _. ,  4> ,  5> (-) - make a mush _II _. 1. _n.    ( ) 2. _v.    ( ) _III _n. _. 
mush area    
mushroom  1. _n. 1>  2>   ,    . . 3> _.  4> _.       5> _attr. ;   ; - mushroom growth - mushroom settlement 2. _v.  ,    - mushroom out - mushroom up
mushroom cloud    (  )
mushroom growth   ,  
mushroom out  >   ; >  
mushroom settlement    
mushroom up  >   ; >  
mushy  _a. 1>  2>  3> _. ,  _Syn: sentimental
music  _n. 1> ; to music -   2> ; he plays without music -     3>  ;   4> _. , 
music cabinet   
music master   
music mistress   
music-case  _n.   
music-hall  _n. 1> - 2>  
music-paper  _n.  
music-rack  = music-stand
music-stand  _n.  ( )
music-stool  _n.   (   )
musical  1. _a. 1> ; - musical comedy 2> ; - musical voice 2. _n. 
musical comedy  ;  
musical notation   
musical voice   
musician  _n. 1> ;  2> 
musicianship  _n. 
musicologist  _n. 
musk  _n. 1>  2>  
musk-deer  _n.  
musk-duck  _n.  
musk-ox  _n. ,  
musk-rat  _n. 1>  2> 
musk-shrew  _n. 
muskeg  _n. _. 1>   2>   
musket  _n. _. 
musketeer  _n. _. 
musketry  _n. _. 1> _.  2>   3>   4>  
musky  _a. 
Muslim  = Moslem
muslin  _n. 1>  2> _.  - a bit of muslin
musquash  _n. 1>  2>  /
muss  _. _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v.   , ;  (. muss up); When you're helping me off with my coat, please take care not to muss up my hair.
mussel  _n. _. 
Mussulman  1. _n. _pl. -s  2. _a. 
must  _I _v.   1> , : I must go home -    ; you must do as you are told -    ,   ; if you must, you must -  ,  ; what must be, will be -   ,    2> : one must eat to live -  ,   3> , : you must be aware of this - , ,   ; you must have heard about it - ,  ,    4>  ( . ): you must not go there -     5>  : just as I was getting better what must I do but break my leg -           ,    ; I must away -    _II _n. _.  ; ; it is a rigid must -     _III _n.  _IV _n. ,   _V _n.  '' (    )
must-list  _n. _.   
mustache  = moustache
mustang  _n. 1>  2> _. _. _. ,   
mustard  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; - mustard oil all to the mustard - _. ,  ; to be keen as mustard -    
mustard gas  _. ,  
mustard oil   
mustard plaster  1>  2> _.  , ' '
mustard-pot  _n. 
musteline  _a. - musteline family
musteline family  _.  
muster  1. _n. 1> , ; , ; ; - pass muster - stand muster 2> = _. muster-roll 3> ,   (  ) 4> _.  2. _v. 1> () 2>  - muster in - muster out - muster up _Syn: gather
muster in  ,  ()
muster out  , 
muster up  ; to muster up courage    ; to muster up one's strength   
muster-out  _n.   
muster-roll  _n. _.   ; _.  
mustn't  = _v. _. _. must not
musty  _a. 1> ; ;  2> ; 
mutability  _n. , 
mutable  _a. , , 
mutant  _n. 
mutate  _v. 1> () 2> _. () 
mutation  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _.  4> _. , 
mutch  _n. _. , 
mute  1. _a. 1>  2> , , ; mute as a fish -   ; to stand mute of malice - _.      3> - _. mute consonant - mute letter _Syn: speechless 2. _n. 1>  () 2> _. _.  3>     4> _.   5> _. () 3. _v. _.  ()
mute consonant   
mute letter    ( k, e   knife)
muted  _a. ; with muted strings -  
muteness  _n. 
mutilate  _v. 1> , ,  2>  ()
mutilation  _n. 1>  2> 
mutineer  _n.  ; 
mutinous  _a. 
mutiny  1. _n.  (. .     ); ; - the Mutiny 2. _v.  ;  (against); At last the sailors mutinied against the captain's unjust use of his power; they seized the ship, and put him in an open boat to float at the mercy of the sea.
mutism  _n. _. 1>  2>  
mutt  _n. _. 1> , ,  2>  _Syn: mongrel
mutter  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>   () 2. _v. 1>  2> ; (against, at - ) 3>  , ;    4>  
mutton  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> _attr. ; let's return to our muttons -     ; mutton dressed like lamb -  
mutton chop  1>   2> _pl. 
mutton-bird  _n. _.  
mutton-head  _n. _. , , 
mutton-headed  _a. _. ,  
muttony  _a.   ,      
mutual  _a. 1> , ; - mutual relations - mutual help - mutual aid - mutual association - mutual society - mutual understanding - mutual admiration society 2> , ; our mutual friend -   ; - mutual wall _Syn: common, interchangeable, joint, reciprocal, shared _Ant: individual, inseparable, particular, separate, unshared
mutual admiration society  _.   
mutual aid  
mutual association   
mutual help  
mutual relations  
mutual society   
mutual understanding  
mutual wall    (  )
mutualism  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
mutuality  _n. ; ;  
mutually  _adv. ; 
mutually beneficial  
muz  = muzz
Muzak  _n. 1> '' ( ,     ,   . .;  ) 2>    
muzz  = muz _n. _. 
muzzle  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. ,  ,  4> _. ;  5> _. _. ;  6> _attr. ; - muzzle velocity 2. _v. 1>   2>  
muzzle velocity    ()
muzzle-loader  _n. /,   
muzzle-sight  _n. _. 
muzzy  _a. 1>    2>  ( );  3> , 
mv millivolt  _n. 
MVA  _I Missouri Valley Authority _n.    () _II MegaVolt Ampere _n. -
mw milliwatt  _n. 
Mx.  = Middlesex
my  _poss. _attr. (. mine 1> , , , ;  ; my!, my aunt!, my eye(s)!, my stars!, my world!, my goodness!, my lands! - ,  
my boy  _. , , 
my own self   ,   
my shout  _. _.   
my uncle's  _.  
my very self   ,   
myalgia  _n. _.   , 
myall  _n.  
mycelium  _n. _. , 
Mycenaean  _a. _. 
mycology  _n. 
myelities  _n. _. 
mynheer holl.  _n. 1> ,  (  ) 2> 
myocarditis  _n. _. 
myope  _n.  
myopia  _n. 
myopic  _a. 
myriad  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.   2. _a. , 
myrmidon  _n. 1> (Myrmidon) _. _.  2> _. , ; myrmidons of the law -  ,   (,  , )
myrrh  _n. 
myrtle  _n. _. 
myself  _refl. 1> ,  ; -; ; I have hurt myself -   2> _emph. ; I saw it myself -    ; I am not myself -    ;    
Mysore  _n. 
mysterious  _a. ; 
mystery  _n. 1> ; to make a mystery of -    2> _.  3>  ,   . . 4> _. _.  5> _attr.  ; - mystery novel _Syn: puzzle
mystery novel   
mystery-ship  _n. _. _. () -
mystic  1. _a. 1> ;  2> _.  2. _n. 
mystical  _a. 
mysticism  _n. 
mystification  _n. 
mystify  _v. 1>  2>   3> ;    _Syn: puzzle
mystique  _n. 1>  2>  ,   
myth  _n. 1> ; _. ,  2> / ;   _Syn: narrative
myth.  = mythology _n. 
mythic  _a. 
mythical  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
mythicize  _v. 1>  ,    2>     
mythol.  = mythology _n. 
mythological  _a. ; ,  - mythological message
mythological message  _. _.  ,  
mythology  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
n  _n. _pl. Ns, N's 1>   .  2> = en 2> 3> _.  ; to the nth >  n-/ ; > _. 
N'Djamena  _n. . 
n't  = _. not
n.  _I net _n. ()  _II noon _n.  _III note _n. 1>  2>  3>  _IV number _n.  _V N. - navy _n. -  _VI N. - North _n. 
N.A.A.F.I  = Navy, Army and Air Force Institute _n. -  ,     ( )
N.B.  _I nota bene _n. _. ,    _II New Brunswick _n. - ( )
N.C.  = North Carolina _n.   ( )
n.d.  _I no date _n.    _II N.D. - North Dakota _n.   ( )
N.Dak.  = North Dakota _n.   ( )
N.E.  = New England _n.   ( , -, , , -, )
N.E.S.  = not elsewhere specified _n.   -.   
n.e.s.  = not elsewhere specified _n.   -.   
N.H.  = New Hampshire _n. - ( )
N.I.  = Northern Ireland _n.  
N.J.  = New Jersey _n. - ( )
N.M.  = New Mexico _n. - ( )
N.Mex.  = New Mexico _n. - ( )
n.s.  _I not signed _n.   _II not specified _n.   _III N.S. - new series _n.   _IV N.S. - Nova Scotia _n.   ( )
N.S.W.  = New South Wales _n.    ( )
N.T.  _I New Testament _n.   () _II Northern Territory _n.   ()
N.U.M.  = National Union of Mine workers _n.  ()   ( )
N.U.R.  = National Union of Railwaymen _n.  ()   ( )
N.Y.  = New York _n. - (   )
N.Y.C.  = New York City _n. . -
N.Z.  = New Zealand _n.  
NA  _I North America _n.   _II Narcotics Anonymous _n. " "
NAACP  = National Association for the Advancement of Colored People _n.       ()
Naafi  = Navy, Army and Air Force Institute _n. -  ,     ( )
NAB  = National Association of Broadcasters _n.   
nab  _v. 1> ,     2>  3> ,  _Syn: capture
nabob  _n. _. 
NAC  = North Atlantic Council _n.   ,  
nacelle  _n. 1>   2>   3>   
nacre  _n. 1>  2>  
nacreous  = nacrous _a. 
nacrous  = nacreous
NAD  = no appreciable disease _n.  
NADGE  = NATO Air Defense Ground Environment _n.   
nadir  _n. 1> _.  2>   ,  ; to be at the nadir of one's hope -   
naff  1. _a. _.  2. _v. - naff off
naff off  _. , 
nag  _I _n. _. () ; ; - wretched nag _Syn: horse _II 1. _n. , ()  2. _v. 1> ; , ; , '' (at); If she keeps on nagging at her husband like that, he'll leave her. 2> , 
Nagasaki  _n. . 
nagger  _n. , ; ;  
nagging  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ; - nagging pain 2. _n. ; 
nagging pain   
naiad  _n. _pl. -s -es _. 
naif  = naive
nail  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _attr. - nail file - nail polish - nail varnish a nail in smb.'s coffin - -.,  -. , ; (as) hard as nails > , ; > ; >   ( ); to hit the (right) nail on the head -   ; right as nails >  ; >   ; >  ; to pay (down) on the nail -  ; pay on the nail! -   ! 2. _v. 1>  ;  (); to have one's boots nailed -    2>  (  . .) 3> _. , ; , ; the police have nailed the thief -    4> _. _. , ''; to be nailed going off without leave -       - nail down - nail on - nail together - nail up to nail to the barndoor -   ;    ; to nail smb. to the wall -  -.  ; to nail to the counter -  /; to nail one's colours to the mast -    ,   
nail bomb  _n.    ,    
nail down  > , ; The lid was nailed down, so we couldn't get it off. >   ; to nail smb. down  -.  ; to nail smb. down to his promise   -.  ; > ,  (, ); >  ; It is difficult to nail down the exact meaning of this verb.
nail file    
nail on   (to); I can't get this lid off, it seems to be nailed on.
nail polish    
nail together  () 
nail up  ; The windows had been boarded and nailed up to prevent thieves from entering the empty house.
nail varnish    
nail-biting  1. _a. _. ,  2. _n. 1>    2> _. ,  
nail-brush  _n.   
nail-head  _n.  
nail-scissors  _n. _pl.   
naildrawer  _n. 
nailed-up  _a.  -,  
nailer  _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; (at -  -.) 3> _.  
nailery  _n.  
nailing  _a. _. , , 
nainsook  _n.  ()
Nairn  _n. 
Nairobi  _n. . 
naive  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: artless, guileless, ingenuous, provincial, rude, unaffected, unsophisticated, gullible _Ant: formal, pretentious, sophisticated
naivete  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  , - 
naivety  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  , - 
NAK  = Negative AcKnowledge _n.  
naked  _a. 1> , ; ; - naked sword 2>  (, ,   . .); naked room -   3> , ; - the naked truth - naked facts 4> ,  5>  6> _. , ; as naked as my mother bore me -    ; with the naked eye -   _Syn: bare
naked facts   
naked sword   ,  
NAM  = National Association of Manufacturers _n.   ,  ()
namby-pamby  1. _n. ; ; - writer ofnamby-pamby 2. _a. ; 
name  1. _n. 1>  (. Christian name, _. given name, first name);  (. family name, surname); by/of/under the name of -  ; to put one's name down for >    (   . .);   (  . .); >     (-. ); - by name - know by name - in name only - in the name of - without a name 2> , ,  3> _.  ; - common name 4> ; to make/win a good name for oneself -   ; he has name for honesty -    ; people of name -   - bad name - ill name 5>  ; the great names of history -   6> , ; the last of his name -    7>  ; there is only the name of friendship between them -   -  ; - virtuous in name 8> . _pl. ; to call names - (); to take smb.'s name in vain - , ;   ; not to have a penny to one's name -      ; give a dog a bad name and hang him -  -. ,        _Syn: pseudonym, title 2. _v. 1> ,  ; - name after - name for - name from 2> , ; - name the day 3>  ( ) 4> ;     _Syn: call, christen, designate, dub, appoint
name after     (-.)
name for     (-.)
name from     (-.)
name the day    (. )
name-child  _n. ,    -.
name-day  _n. 
name-drop  _v.     
name-part  _n.    
name-plate  _n. 1> ,    ( ) 2>  ;  ()
name-story  _n. ,    
nameless  _a. 1> , ;  2> ;  3> , 
namely  _adv.  ,  
namesake  _n. 1> = name-child 2> 
Namibia  _n. 
nan  _n. _. 
nance  = _. nancy
Nance  _n. _. of Agnes, Ann, Anna 
nancy  _n. 1> _. ,  , '' (. Miss Nancy) 2> _. 
Nancy  _n. _. of Agnes, Ann, Anna 
nanism  _n. ,  
nankeen  _n. 1>  () 2> _pl.   3>  
nankin  _n. 1>  () 2> _pl.   3>  
Nanking  _n. . 
Nannie  _n. _. of Ann, Anna 
nanny  _I _n. _. ,  _II = nanny-goat
Nanny  _n. _. of Ann, Anna 
nanny-goat  _n. 
nap  _I 1. _n. ;  ; - take a nap - have a nap - snatch a nap - steal a nap 2. _v. ; ; to be caught napping -    _II 1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( -.) 2. _v.  _III _n. _. of napoleon 1> to go nap on smth. - ,    
napalm  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; - napalm bomb
napalm bomb   
nape  _n. ;    (. nape of the neck)
naphtha  _n. 1>  2>   3>  4>  
naphthalene  _n. 
naphthaline  _n. 
napkin  _n. 1>  2>  3> _pl. ; to lay up in a napkin -   
napkin-ring  _n.   
Naples  _n. . 
napless  _a. 1>   ,   2> , 
napoleon  _n. 1> (Napoleon)    2> _.  (   = 20 ) 3> _pl.    4>  , 
Napoleonic  _a. 
napoo  _interj. _. . il n'y en a plus _. _. !; !; !; !; !
nappe  _n. _. 
nappy  = _n. _. napkin 2
narcissism  _n. ,  _Syn: egoism
narcissist  _n.  , ''
narcissistic  _a. 
narcissus  _n. _pl. -es -si, _. 
narcolepsy  _n. 
narcosis  _n. 
narcotic  1. _n. ;  _Syn: drug 2. _a. , 
narcotism  _n. 
narcotization  _n. _. 
narcotize  _v. 1> _. ;    2>  
nark  1. _n. _. '' ( , , ) 2. _v. 1>  2> ,   ; nark it! -  !
narked  _a. _. , 
narrate  _v. ,  _Syn: tell
narration  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  (  . .) 3>    
narrative  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ; _. -  _Syn: anecdote, legend, myth, saga, story, tale, yarn 2. _a. 
narrator  _n. 1>  2> ; ,    
narrow  1. _a. 1> ; in the narrowest sense -     - within narrow bounds 2> ; ; - narrow circumstances - narrow means 3>   ; - narrow majority 4> ; - narrow victory - have a narrow escape - have a narrow squeak 5> ;  (   . .) 6> ; , ; - narrow examination - the narrow seas - the narrow bed - the narrow home - the narrow house 2. _n. . _pl.   (,   . .);  3. _v. (), (); she narrowed her lids -   - narrow down
narrow circumstances   
narrow down   ; to narrow an argument down     
narrow examination   ;  
narrow gauge  _-.  
narrow goods  ,   . .
narrow majority   
narrow means   
narrow shave  ,     
narrow victory  ,   
narrow-gauge  _a. 1> _-.  2> _. 
narrow-minded  _a. , , ;  
narrowly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ; he narrowly escaped drowning -     3> , ; ; to look at a thing narrowly -   -.
narrowness  _n. ; 
Narvik  _n. . 
narwhal  _n. _. 
nary  _a. _. _. ,  ;  
NAS  _I National Academy of Science _n.    () _II naval air station _n.   
NASA  = National Aeronautics and Space Administration _n.        ,  ()
nasal  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n. _.  
nasality  _n. _.   
nasalization  _n. _. 
nasalize  _v. 1>    2> _.   , 
nascency  _n. , 
nascent  _a. , ; , ;   
Nassau  _n. . 
nastily  _adv. , 
nasturtium  _n. _. , 
nasty  _a. 1> , ; , ; - nasty job - nasty sight 2> , ; nasty weather -  ; - nasty soil 3> , ; - nasty story 4> ; ; nasty remark -  ; don't be nasty -  ; to play a nasty trick on smb. -  -.  - turn nasty 5> , ; things look nasty for me -      ; to leave a nasty taste in the mouth -    ; a nasty one -  - nasty fall - nasty illness - nasty cut - nasty sea _Syn: cruel
nasty cut   
nasty fall   
nasty illness   
nasty job  ,  
nasty sea   
nasty sight  ,  
nasty soil   
nasty story   
Nat  _n. _. of Nathaniel, Nathan, Natalia, Natalie 
nat native  _n. 
nat.  _I national _n.  _II natural _n. 
natal  _a.   ; - natal day - natal place
natal day   
natal place   
Natalia  _n. 
Natalie  _n. , ; 
natality  _n. 1> ;    2>  
natation  _n. ;  
natatorial  _a. 1> ;  2>   
natatory  _a. 1> ;  2>   
natch  _adv. _. 
nates  _n. _pl. _. 1>  2>     
Nathan  _n. 
Nathaniel  _n. 
nation  _n. 1> , ;  2> , , ; peace-loving nations -  ; most favoured nation - _.    3> (the nation) _.  ,  (. this nation);  4> (the nations) _pl. _. ,   5> _.  (  ) _Syn: folk
nation-wide  _a. 1>  2> , 
national  1. _a. 1> , ; - national assembly - national economy - national minority - national convention 2> ; - national anthem - national bank - national park - national enterprise - national forces - National Service - national government - national team 2. _n.  _pl. 1> ,  2> / -. ; - enemy nationals
national anthem   
national assembly   
national bank   
national convention  _.   
national economy   
national emblem   
national enterprise   
national forces    
national formation   
national government  _.  
national minority   
national morale   
national park  _. ;  
National Service  / 
national team  _.  ,  
nationalism  _n. 1>  2> ;    
nationalist  1. _n. 1>  2>      2. _a. 1>  2> -
nationalistic  = nationalist 2.
nationality  _n. 1> ;   2>   3> ,  4> ,  5>  
nationalization  _n. 
nationalize  _v. 1>  2>    3> ,   
nationally  _adv. 1>  /   2>    3>    
nationhood  _n.  , ;  
native  1. _a. 1> ; one's native land - ,  2> ; ; - native customs - go native 3> , ; his native modesty -    - native liberty 4> ,  (   . .) 5> ,  6> _.  7> native soil - _. '',  _Syn: aboriginal, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous _Ant: alien, foreign, immigrant 2. _n. 1>  (of) 2>  3>  /
native customs   
native liberty   
native speaker  _n.  
native-born  _a. 1>  2> 
native-grasses  _n. _pl.  ; / 
native-sugar  _n.  
nativity  _n. 1>  2> (the Nativity) _.  3> _.   ( , ) 4> 
NATO  = North Atlantic Treaty Organization _n.  , 
natrium  _n. _. 
natron  _n. _.  , , 
natter  _v. 1> , ;  2> _. 
natterjack  _n. _.  
natty  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: orderly
natural  1. _a. 1> , ; to die a natural death -   ; the term of one's natural life -  ; for the rest of one's natural (life) -    ; natural power -  ; - natural resources - natural weapons - natural selection - natural phenomena 2> , ; natural flowers -  ; natural teeth - ''  3> ,   ; natural philosopher - ; ; - natural history - natural philosophy - natural dialectics 4> , ; ; natural mistake - ,   5> , ; - natural growth - natural steel 6>  7> ; ; with the bravery natural to him -     8> , ; it comes natural to him >     ; >    ; he is a very natural person -     9> , ; natural child -  ; natural son -   _Syn: normal 2. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.  ;    ( -.); he is a natural for art -     3>   ;  4> _.   5> _. ,  ; it's a natural! - !
natural bar   ,    
natural dialectics   
natural father    
natural gas   
natural growth   
natural history   
natural phenomena   
natural philosopher  ; 
natural philosophy  
natural resources   
natural selection  _.  
natural steel   
natural weapons    (,   . .)
natural-ground  _n. 1>  2>  
naturalism  _n. 
naturalist  1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  3>  ;  ,  2. = _a. naturalistic
naturalistic  _a. 
naturalization  _n. 1>  2>  (, ) 3>      4>     
naturalize  _v. 1> () ( ) 2> () (   ) 3>   4> , ; this word was naturalized in English in the 18th century -        XVIII  5> _. 
naturally  _adv. 1> ,     2>  ,   3> ; , 
nature  _n. 1>  (  -   ); - Nature's engineering 2> ; ; ; by/in/from the nature of things ( of the case) - ; in the course of nature -     - against nature - by nature 3> ,   4> , , ; - good nature - ill nature 5> , ; ; ; it was in the nature of a command -     ; things of this nature -   6> _. ; to draw from nature -   ; to pay one's debt to nature -   , ; to ease nature -    _Syn: temperament
nature study   ;    
nature trail  _n.    
Nature's engineering    
naught  _. _. 1. _n. 1> ; all for naught - , ; to bring to naught -   ;  (, ); to come to naught -   ; to set at naught -     ; ;   ; to set a rule at naught -  ; thing of naught -   2> = nought 3> 2. _a. _predic. , 
naughtiness  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
naughty  _a. 1> , , ;  2> _. , ; ; - naughty story _Syn: mischievous
naughty story   
Nauru  _n. 
nausea  _n. 1> ;   2> 
nauseate  _v. 1>   2>  ( )  3>  
nauseous  _a. , 
naut nautical  _n. 
nautical  _a. 1> ; - nautical mile 2> 
nautical day    (  12 . )
nautical mile    (= 1853,6 )
nautilus  _n. _pl. -es li, _.  ()
nav.  _I naval _n. - _II navigation _n. 
naval  _a. (), ; - naval architect - naval communications - naval forces - naval officer - naval service - naval stores
naval architect  -
naval attache   
naval communications   
naval forces  - 
naval officer  >  ; > _.  
naval ordnance   
naval service  - 
naval stores   
nave  _I _n. _. ,  () _II _n. 1>  () 2> _.  ()
navel  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  (-.)
navel-cord  = navel-string
navel-gazing  _n. _.  
navel-string  _n. 
navigability  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ,   ()
navigable  _a. 1>  2> ,     3> ,    4>  ( )
navigate  _v. 1>  ( );  ( ) 2>  (, );  () 3> _.  ();  (); to navigate a bill through Parliament -     _Syn: guide
navigating officer  _. _. 
navigation  _n. 1> , , ; ; - inland navigation 2>  () 3> ; 
navigational  _a. 
navigator  _n. 1>  2> _. _. 
navvy  _n. 1> , ; mere navvy's work -   2> , 
navy  _n. 1> - , - ; - the Royal Navy 2>   3> _. ,  _Syn: fleet
Navy blue  
navy-blue  _a. -
nay  1. _n. 1>  ; ; ; he will not take nay -    ; to say smb. nay - / -.; yea and nay -     2>   ( ); the nays have it -   2. _adv. 1> ;  ;  ; I have weighty, nay, unanswerable reasons -    ,  ,   2> _. 
naze  _n. _. ,  
Nazi  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
Nazism  _n. , 
NB  = northbound _n.   
NBA  = National Basketball Association _n.   , 
NBC  = National Broadcasting Company _n.    -- ()
NBFM  = NarrowBand Frequency Modulation _n.   
NBS  = National Bureau of Standards _n.   
NC  _I nitrocellulose _n.  _II no charge _n.   ,   _III Nurse Corps _n. _.   
NCAA  = National Collegiate Athletic Association _n.     ()
NCC  = National Computer Conference _n.   
NCGA  = National Computer Graphics Association _n.     
NCIC  = National Cartographic Information Center _n.     
NCO  = Non-Commissioned Officer _n.   
NCP  = Network Control Program _n. ,  
NCS  = Network Computing System _n.   
NCSC  = National Computer Security Center _n.      
NCTL  = National Computer and Telecommunications Laboratory _n.      
ncv no commercial value  _n.    
ND  = no date _n.   
NE  = north-east _n. -
ne'e  _a. _. ; Mrs. Brown, ne'e Johnston -  ,  
ne'er  _adv. _. of never; _. ; ne'er - ...  ...
ne'er-do-weel  1. _n. ;  2. _a.   
ne'er-do-well  1. _n. ;  2. _a.   
neanderthal  1. _a.  2. _n. 
neap  1. _n.   ( ,   1-  3-  ) 2. _v.  ( ); neaped ship - ,     
neap-tide  = neap 1.
Neapolitan  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
near  1. _a. 1> ;  ; near to one's heart - ; a very near concern of mine - ,     - near akin to - near and dear 2> ,  3> ,  ( ) 4>  ( ); the near future -   5> ; ;  ; - near translation - near resemblance - near guess 6>   ; ; ; - near victory - near work 7>  (  ,  ,   ); the near foreleg -    8> , ,  2. _adv. 1> ; , , ;  (   ); to come/draw near - ; to come nearer the end -   ; who comes near him in wit? -       ? 2> ,  ,   (. nearly); I came near forgetting -    ; he near died with fright -      ; that will go near to killing him -     - near by - near upon far and near - ; as near as I can guess -     - near at hand 3. _prep. 1> , ,  ( ); we live near the river -     2> , ,  ( ,   . .); it is near dinnertime -  ; the portrait does not come near the original -     ; to sail near the wind > _.    ; >   4. _v. ; ; to near the land -   ; to be nearing one's end - , 
near akin    
near akin to    
near and dear    
near at hand  >  ; , ; >   ;  ; 
near by  > , ; > 
near desert  _n. 
near guess    
near miss     (.  ); ; it was a near miss - -  ;     
near of kin  >     > ; , 
near resemblance   
near shave  ,     
near sight  
near the knuckle     ( ,   . .)
near translation     
near upon   
near victory  ,   
near work   
near-beer  _n.  
near-by  _a. , 
near-earth  _a. ; - near-earth space
near-earth space   
near-sighted  _a. 
near-sightedness  = near sight
nearly  _adv. 1> ; - nearly related 2> ; ; ; not nearly -  
nearly related  >   ; >   
nearness  _n. 
nearside  _a.     (    )
neat  _I _a. 1> , , ; to keep smth. as neat as a pin -  -.    - neat handwriting 2> ; neat dress - ,   ; neat figure - ,   3> ,  4> , ; ;  ( ,   . .) 5> ,  6>  ; to make a neat job of it - ,  -.  7>  (.   ); - neat juice _Syn: orderly _II 1. _n. _pl. _invar. 1> , ,  2> _.    2. _a.   . {. neat 1}
neat handwriting   
neat juice   
neat's-leather  _n.  
neat's-tongue  _n.  
neat-handed  _a. , 
neat-herd  _n. 
neatly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , 
neatness  _n. 1> , ;  2>  3> , 
NEB  = New English Bible _n.   
neb  _n. _. 1> ; ,  2>  (,   . .)
Neb.  = Nebr. = Nebraska _n.  ( )
Nebraska  _n. 
nebula  _n. _pl. -lae 1> _.  2> _.    ()
nebular  _a. - nebular hypothesis
nebular hypothesis    
nebulizer  _n. 
nebulosity  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  (,   . .); 
nebulous  _a. 1> ,  2> ; 
necessarian  = necessitarian
necessarily  _adv. 1> ,  2> 
necessary  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  _Syn: inevitable 2. _n. 1> ; the necessaries (of life) -    2> (the necessary) _.  3> _. 
necessitarian  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
necessitarianism  _n. _. 
necessitate  _v. 1>  ;     2> _.  _Syn: compel
necessitous  _a. , ; to be in necessitous circumstances -      _Syn: penniless
necessity  _n. 1> ,  ; there is no necessity -   ; - of necessity - under the necessity 2> ; - doctrine of necessity 3> . _pl. , , ; to be in great necessity -  4> _pl.   ; necessity is the mother of invention - _.    ;  -  ; to make a virtue of necessity -  ,   ;  ,   
neck  1. _n. 1> ; to break one's neck -   ; to get it in the neck - _.   ;   ;  2>  (  . .);  3>  (  . .) 4> ,  5> _.  6> _. ; ;   7> _. ;   8> _. ,   9> _.  10> _.   11> _.  12> _attr. ; up to the neck -  ,  ; neck and crop > , , ; > , ; ; throw him out neck and crop!   !; neck and neck - _.   ; neck or nothing -  ,  ; to break the neck of smth. -       -. {. . break I 2, i}; to break the neck of winter     ; to risk one's neck -  ; to harden the neck -    ; on the neck -   2. _v. _.  _Syn: caress
neck-piece  _n. 1>  2>  3>  
neck-yoke  _n. 
neckband  _n. 1>  ();  () 2>  ( )
neckcloth  _n. _. ,  
neckerchief  _n. _.  ; , 
necking  1. _n. 1> _.   2> _. ,  2. _a. necking party - -
necklace  _n. 
necklet  _n. 1>  2> , 
neckline  _n.  ( )
neckmould  _n. _.    
necktie  _n. 
neckwear  _n. _. ,   . .
necrologist  _n.  
necrologue  _n. 
necrology  _n. 1>  2>  
necromancer  _n. ; , 
necromancy  _n. ;  
necromantic  _a. 1>   2> 
necrophagous  _a.  
necrophilia  _n. 
necropolis  _n. _pl. -ses , 
necropsy  _n.  
necroscopy  = necropsy
necrose  _v. _. 1>  2>  
necrosis  _n. _. , 
nectar  _n. 1> _. ; _.   2>  ;  3>   
nectariferous  _a. _. , 
nectarine  1. _n.   2. _a. _.   
nectary  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
Ned  _n. _. of Edgar, Edmund, Edwin, Edward 
NEDC  = National Economic Development Council _n.     
Neddie  _n. _. of Edgar, Edmund, Edwin, Edward 
Neddy  _n. _. , 
need  1. _n. 1> , ; to be in need of, to feel the need of, to have need of -   -.; the house is in need of repair -   ; if need be/were -  ,   2> _pl. ; to meet the needs -   3> , , ; for need of - -  2. _v. 1>  ( -.);  , ; what he needs is a good thrashing -     2> ; the book needs correction -   ; it needs to be done with care -     3> ,  4> (       )  , ; you need not trouble yourself -   () ; I need not have done it -     ; must I go there? No, you need not -     ? ,   _Syn: require
need the file   
needful  1. _a. , ; ,  (to, for) 2. _n. 1> ; to do the needful >  ,  ; > _.   2> (the needful) _. 
needle  1. _n. 1> , ; needle's eye -  ; to ply one's needle -  ,  2> ,  ( ) 3>  (,  ); true as the needle to the pole -  4>  (); to give smb. the needle - _.   -. 5>   6>  () 7>  ,  8> ;   9>  10>   11> (the needle) _.  ; ; - have the needle - get the needle - give the needle to 12> _attr. ,  13> _attr.  14> _attr. needle fall -  ; to look for a needle in a haystack ( in a bundle, in a bottle) of hay -     ;   ; as sharp as a needle - , ;  2. _v. 1> ,   2> ,  ( -.) 3> _. _.   ( ) 4> _. ;  5> _.  6> _.   7> _.   _Syn: spur
needle-bath  _n.  
needle-bearing  _n. _.  
needle-case  _n. 
needle-fish  _n. _. -,  
needle-gun  _n. _.  
needle-lace  _n. ,  
needle-point  _n. 1>   2> = needle-lace 3>    
needle-shaped  _a. 
needleful  _n.  ,   
needless  _a. , ; ; - needless enmity - needless to say...
needless enmity     
needless to say...     ...,    ...
needlewoman  _n. 
needlework  _n. ; , 
needments  _n. _pl.   (.  )
needs  _adv. _.  , ,  (  must,  .); he needs must go, he must needs go -    ; needs must when the devil drives -    
needy  _a. ,  _Syn: penniless
nefarious  _a. 1>  2> ; ; - nefarious purposes _Syn: depraved
nefarious purposes   
neg.  = negative _n. 
negate  _v. 1>  2>  3>    _Syn: void
negation  _n. 1>  2> , 
negationist  _n. ; 
negative  1. _a. 1> ; to give smb. a negative answer -  -. ; a negative approach to life -    ; - negative quantity - the negative sign - negative voice 2> ,    ; a negative test - ,    3> ; - negative criticism 4> _. ,  ( ) 2. _n. 1> ;  ; ;     . .; the answer is in the negative -  ; two negatives make an affirmative -     ; he is a bundle of negatives -      - in the negative 2> ,  3> ,  4> _. ,   5> _.  6> _.   7> _.  ,  3. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  3>  ;   ( ) 4>   5>  ( -.)
negative criticism   
negative prescription   ,      
negative quantity  _.  
negative voice   ; 
negativism  _n. 1>   ;   2> _. 
negativity  _n. 
negatory  _a. 
neglect  1. _n. 1> ; ; the neglect of one's children -    ; neglect of one's duty -      2> , ; in a state of neglect -    _Syn: dereliction, negligence, thoughtlessness _Ant: attention, attentiveness, care, concern, consideration, thoughtfulness 2. _v. 1>  (-.);   ( -.) 2>    ( -., -.); he neglected my remark -       3> ,   (-.) ;    ; he neglected to tell us about it -   (   )     4> ,  _Syn: forget
neglectful  _a. 1>  ( -., -.);  2> , 
neglige  _n. _.  ;  
negligee  = _. neglige
negligence  _n. 1> ; ; - culpable negligence - criminal negligence 2> ; the negligence of one's attire -    _Syn: neglect
negligent  _a. 1> ; negligent in his dress -    2> , ; ; negligent of one's duties -    
negligible  _a. ,    ; - negligible quantity - by a negligible margin _Syn: marginal
negligible quantity   
negotiable  _a. 1>     2>    ,   ,  (   . .) 3> ,  ( ,   . .)
negotiant  _n. , ;  ,   
negotiate  _v. 1>  ,  (with);  ; - negotiate a loan 2> ,  (  . .) 3>   4> , ;  () _Syn: consult
negotiate a loan     
negotiated peace  ,    
negotiation  _n. 1> ;  ; negotiations are under way -  ; - conduct negotiations 2>  ()
negotiation ability  _. ,   
negotiator  _n. 1> ,   2> 
Negress  _n. 
Negrillo  _n. _pl. -os   ; 
Negrito  _n. _pl. -os, -oes  ( )
Negro  1. _n. _pl. -oes ;  2. _a. 1> ;  2> , 
Negro-head  _n. 1>  , ,    2>  
Negroid  = Negroidal
Negroidal  = Negroid _a. 
Negrophobia  _n. , 
negus  _I Negus _n. _.  ( ) _II _n.  ( )
NEI  = not elsewhere included _n.   ;   
neigh  1. _n.  2. _v. 
neighbour  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   ; a falling tree brought down its neighbour - ,     3> ; duty to one's neighbour -       4> _attr. ; ;  2. _v. 1> ;     (upon); the wood neighbours upon the lake -      2>   / , ; (with -  -.); Why did she get so annoyed? I was only trying to neighbour with her!
neighboured  _a. a beautifully neighboured town -    ; - ill neighboured - sparsely neighboured place
neighbourhood  _n. 1> , ; - in the neighbourhood of 2> , , ; we live in a healthy neighbourhood -     ; the laughingstock of the whole neighbourhood -    3>  4>  ; - good neighbourhood 5> _attr.  _Syn: section
neighbourhood unit       
neighbouring  _a. ,  _Syn: abutting, adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, juxtaposed, tangent _Ant: dispersed, far-flung, scattered, separated, unattached, unconnected
neighbourly  1. _a. , ;  2. _adv. _. -
neighbourship  _n. 1> ,  2>  
neither  1. _pron. _neg. (  .)    ; ; neither of you knows -     ;     2. _pron. _neg. (  .)    ; neither statement is true -  ,      3. _pron. _neg. (  .)  ; if you do not go, neither shall I -    ,    
neither rhyme nor reason     
neither... nor  _cj. ... ...; he neither knows nor cares -       ; neither here nor there -      , 
nek  _n. _-.  , 
nekton  _n. _. _. 
Nell  _n. _. of Eleanor, Helen, Helena 
Nellie  _n. _. of Eleanor, Helen, Helena 
Nelly  _n. _. of Eleanor, Helen, Helena 
nelly  _n.  
nelson  _n. _.  ()
Neman  _n. . 
Nemesis  _n. _. _. 
nenuphar  _n. _. 
neocene  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
neoclassical  _a.   
neocolonialism  _n. 
neolithic  _a. ; - neolithic age
neolithic age   , 
neologism  _n. 
neologize  _v.   
neology  _n. 1>  2> / 
neon  _n. 1> _.  2> _attr. ; - neon lamp - neon arc - neon tube - neon sign
neon arc   
neon lamp   
neon sign   , 
neon tube   
neonatal  _a.   
neophron  _n. _. 
neophyte  _n. 1> _. ,  2>  _Syn: beginner
neoplasm  _n. _. , ;  _Syn: cancer, carcinoma, cyst, growth, sarcoma, tumour
neoplasty  _n. _.  
neoteric  _a. 1>  2> ; 
neotropical  _a. _.      
neozoic  _a. _. 
Nepal  _n. 
nepenthe  _n. 1> -.,  / 2> _. 
nepenthes  _n. 1> -.,  / 2> _. 
nephew  _n. 
nephology  _n.  (  )
nephrite  _n. _. 
nephritic  _a. _. , 
nephritis  _n. _. 
nepotism  _n. , ; 
nepotist  _n. ,    
Neptune  _n. _. _. 
Neptunian  _a. _. , , 
neptunium  _n. _. 
nerd  _n. _. , 
nereid  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,   
Nero  _n. _. 
nervate  _a. _.  
nervation  _n. _. , 
nerve  1. _n. 1>  2> . _pl. , ;  ; - iron nerves - steel nerves - a fit of nerves - an attack of nerves - get on one's nerves - suffer from nerves - steady nerves - a war of nerves 3> , ; - strain every nerve 4>  , , ; - lose nerve - man of nerve 5> _. , , ; to have the nerve (to do smth.) -  ,  ( -.) 6> _.  7> _attr.  2. _v.  ,    (for); I doubt if I would ever be able to nerve myself for public performance; to nerve oneself -   ,  
nerve-centre  _n.  
nerve-knot  _n.  , 
nerve-racking  _a. ,   
nerve-strain  _n.  ; _.  
nerveless  _a. 1> , ;  2> _.     3> _.   
nervine  _. 1. _a.  ;  2. _n.  ; ,  
nervism  _n. _. 
nervous  _a. 1> ; nervous system -   2>  ( -.); ; ; I felt very nervous (about it) -    (- ); don't be nervous -   3> ,    4>  ( ) 5> ,  _Syn: edgy, excitable, fidgety, flighty, jittery, jumpy, on edge, restless _Ant: imperturbable, self-controlled, self-possessed, steady, tranquil
nervous break-down   
nervy  _a. 1> _. , ;   2> _. ;  3> _. 
NES  = National Energy Strategy _n.    
nescience  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
nescient  1. _n. _.  2. _a.  ; (of - -.)
ness  _n. ,  (  . )
nest  1. _n. 1>  2> ; - take a nest 3>  ,  4> ; - nest of thieves 5> ,    (., ,    ); a nest of narrow alleys -   ; to foul one's own nest -     2. _v. 1>  ;  (in); This wire frame is intended to prevent birds from nesting in our chimney. 2> to go nesting -    3> _.  ( ); 
nest of thieves   
nest-doll  _n.  ,    
nest-egg  _n. 1>  (,      ); _.  2> ,    ;  ,   -.  
nesting box  
nestle  _v. 1> ,  ,  (in, into, among) 2> , ; (against, to, close to - ) 3> ;  4>   - nestle down - nestle up
nestle down  = nestle 1
nestle up  = nestle 1
nestling  _n. , ; 
net  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  (   . .) 3> ,  4>  2. _v. 1>   (. .);   2>  ;  3> ,   4>   ( ,   . .) 5>    ( ) 6>  (, ) _II 1. _a. ,  ( , ); at 5/-n. -  5    ; net profit -  ,  ; - net cash - net cost - net efficiency - net load 2. _n.   3. _v. 1>    2>   
NET  _I NETwork _n.  _II National Educational Television _n.   
Net  _n. _. of Antoinette, Henrietta, Janet 
net cash   ;    
net cost  
net efficiency  _.    
net load  _.  
net profit   
netful  _n.  
Neth.  = Netherlands _n. 
nether  _a. _. _. ,  ; - nether garments - the nether man hard as a nether millstone -    - nether world - nether regions
nether garments  
nether regions  > ; > _. 
nether world  > ; > _. 
Netherlander  _a. , 
Netherlandish  _a. , 
Netherlands  _n. 
netherworld  _n. 1> ,  2>  
Nettie  _n. _. of Antoinette, Henrietta, Janet 
netting  _n. 1>   2>   3> , 
nettle  1. _n. ; - small nettle - stinging nettle - great nettle - common nettle to be on nettles -    ; to grasp the nettle -     ; grasp the nettle and it won't sting you - _.    2. _v. 1>   2> , ,  _Syn: unsettle
nettle-fish  _n. 
nettle-rash  _n. _. ,  
Netty  _n. _. of Antoinette, Henrietta, Janet 
network  _n. 1> , ;  2>  ( ,   . .) 3>  4> _.   5>   6> _. , 
network announcer  _. 
neural  _a. _. ,    
neuralgia  _n. 
neuralgic  _a. 
neurasthenia  _n. 
neurasthenic  1. _a.  2. _n. 
neuritis  _n. _. 
neurological  _a. 
neurologist  _n. 
neurology  _n. 
neuroma  _n. _pl. -mata, -s _. 
neuron  _n. _. 
neuropath  _n.   ; , 
neuropathist  _n. 
neurosis  _n. _pl. -ses ; anxiety neurosis -  
neurotic  1. _a. ,  2. _n. 1> ,  2> ,    
neuter  1. _a. 1> _. ,   2> _.  ( ) 3> _.  4> _. ,  5> _.  6> = _. neutral 1 - stand neuter 2. _n. 1> _.  ; , ,    2> _.   3> _.   4> _.   5> ,   
neutral  1. _a. 1> ; - be neutral - remain neutral 2> ;     3>  4> ; - neutral opinion 5> , ; ; neutral colour/tint - ,   -  6> _. _.  _Syn: disinterested 2. _n. 1>   2> /   3> ,   -  4> ,   
neutral opinion   
neutralism  _n. 1>  2> ,    
neutralist  1. _n.   2. _a.  ; - neutralist state
neutralist state  ,  ,    
neutrality  _n. ; - armed neutrality
neutralization  _n. 1>  2> _.  
neutralize  _v. 1> ;  2> ;  3>    4> _.   _Syn: counteract, counterbalance, offset
neutrino  _n. _. 
neutron  _n. _. 
Nev.  = Nevada _n.  ( )
Neva  _n. . 
Nevada  _n. 
neve  _n. _. ,  
never  _adv. 1> ; one never knows -     2>  ; never before -  ; well, I never (did)! ( hear  see the like) -        ! 3> _.   : he answered never a word -     ; never a one -  ; never fear -  ,  ; I'll do it, never fear -  ,   ; there's room enough for a company be it never so large -  ,       4> , ;   ; your were never such a fool as to lose your money! -   ,     !; never so -   ; never say die -  
never better  _.   
never-ceasing  _a. 
never-dying  _a. , 
never-ending  _a. ,  _Syn: everlasting
never-fading  _a. , 
never-never  _n. ,  ; - on the never-never
never-to-be-forgotten  _a. 
nevermore  _adv.  ,  
nevertheless  1. _adv.  ,  2. _cj.   
Neville  _n. 
new  1. _a. 1> ; - new discovery 2> , ; ; he became a new man -     ; - new Parliament 3> ,  ;   4> ; - new milk - new wine - new potatoes 5> , ; ; new fashions -   6> ; new test - ( )   7>  ,  , ; new planet -   8> ; ; the horse is new to the plough -      ; she is new to the work -        9> ; he is a new rich - _.    - new soil - the New World there is nothing new under the sun -     ; tomorrow is a new day -    _Syn: up-to-date 2. _adv. _. 1> ,   2> 
new birth   ; 
new broom  ' ',  
New Caledonia  _n. -  
New Deal  _. _. ' ' (    . )
new departure    ,    (   . .)
new discovery   
New Frontier  _. ' ' (  )
new growth  , 
New Guinea  _n.  
New Hampshire  _n. -
New Hebrides  _n. -  
New Jersey  _n. -
New Mexico  _n. - ( )
new milk   
new moon  1>   2> 
New Orleans  _n. .  
new Parliament    
new potatoes   
new soil  , 
New South Wales  _n.    ()
New Style    ( )
New Testament  _n. _.  
new wine   
new year  1>  ; a Happy New Year! -   ! 2> _attr. ; new year party -   
New York  _n. - (  )
New Zealand  _n.  
New Zealander  _n.   
new-blown  _a.   
new-born  _a. 1>  2> 
new-built  _a. 1>   2> 
new-come  1. = _n. new-comer 2. _a.  
new-comer  _n. 1>   2>  3> 
new-fallen  _a. ,    ( )
new-fangled  = _. new-fashioned
new-fashioned  _a. , ;  
new-fledged  _a.   
new-found  _a.  
new-laid  _a.  ( )
new-made  _a. 1>   2>  , 
new-minted  _a. 1>    ( ); ,  2>   ,    ( , )
new-year's  _a. ; - new-year's eve - new-year's day
new-year's day   
new-year's eve    
Newark  _n. . 
Newcastle  _n. . 
newel  _n. _. 1> /   2>      
newel post  = newel
newer literature  ,  
Newfoundland  _n. , -
Newfoundland dog  = Newfoundland
Newfoundlander  _n. 1>   2> ,   3> = Newfoundland
Newgate  _n.    ( )
newish  _a.  
newly  _adv. 1> , ; -, - 2> ; newly arrived -  ; - the newly weds
newly-wed  _n. ; 
Newmarket  _n. 1>     2>   
Newmarket coat  = Newmarket 1
newness  _n. 
newpenny  _n. _pl. newpennies, newpence   (,     1971 .       )
Newport  _n. . 
news  _n. _pl. as _sg. 1> , , ; what is the news? -  ?; that is no news -    ;    2> ,  ,   . . - latest news - foreign news 3> _attr. - news release - news film bad news travels quickly, ill news flies fast - _.      ; no news (is) good news - _.   - (  )  ; to be in the news -    ;     _Syn: data, facts, information, intelligence _Ant: conjecture, opinion
news agency   
news cinema   - 
news conference  _n. -
news film  
news release    
news-agent  _n.  
news-boy  _n. ,   (  )
news-dealer  = _. news-agent
news-department  _n.  ;  
news-letter  _n.   (   . .);  
news-man  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  
news-reel  1. _n. ,  ;  2. _v.   
news-room  _n. 1>  ,       2> _.   (  )
news-sheet  _n. 1>  2> _. _. _. 
news-stand  _n. 1>  ,  2> = _. bookstall
news-theatre  _n.  - 
news-vendor  _n.  , 
newsagent  _n. 1>   2>   
newscast  _n.    (  )
newscaster  _n. 1>  2> 
newsflash  _n.   
newshawk  _n. _. 
newsmonger  _n. ; 
newspaper  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
newspaper account   ;    -.
newspaperese  _n.  ; ,    
newspaperman  _n. _pl. -men , 
newsprint  _n.  
newsreader  _n.     
newsservice  _n.  ,  
newsworthy  _a.    , ,  ( )
newsy  1. _a. _. 1>  / 2>  2. = _n. _. news-boy
newt  _n. _. 
Newtonian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
next  1. _a. 1> ; next chapter -   2> ; ; the house next to ours -  ; my next neighbour -   ; - next door to 3> ; ; next year -   ; not till next time - _.      ; next to nothing -  ; the next man -  ; ;   2. _adv. 1> , , ; he next proceeded to write a letter -     ; what next? -   ?;      ? 2>   , ; when I see him next -      3. _prep. , ; the chair next the fire -   ; she loves him next her own child -    ()    4. _n. / (  ); next, please! - , !; I will tell you in my next -      ; to be concluded in our next -  
next door   ,  {. next-door}; he lives next door     
next door to   ,  {. next-door}; he lives next door     
next of kin  (-) ()
next-best  _a.    
next-door  _a. , ; he is my next-door neighbour -     ; - next-door to
next-door to  ; next-door to crime    {. next door, . next 1, 2}
nexus  _n. 1> ; ; ; - the cash nexus - causal nexus 2> _. 
NF  _I Newfoundland _n.  ( ) _II No Funds _a.   
NFC  = National Football Conference _n.   
NFFE  = National Federation of Federal Employees _n.    
NG  _I National Guard _n.   () _II No Good _adv. 
NGS  = National Geographic Society _n.    ()
NHI  = National Health Insurance _n.   
NHL  = National Hockey League _n.   
nhp  = nominal horsepower _n.   (  )
Niagara  _n. 1> ;  2>  - shoot Niagara
Niagara Falls  _n.  
Niamey  _n. . 
nib  1. _n. 1> ,  ; ()  2>  () 3> , ,  4> _. ,  5> _pl.    {. . nibs} 2. _v. 1>     2>  () 
nibble  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  2. _v. 1> ; ,  (at);  (); Try to eat your dinner, Jane, you've only nibbled at it. 2>  ( ) 3>    4>  ,  (at); to nibble at an offer -    5>  (at)
niblick  _n.  (   )
nibs  _n. his nibs - _.  ;  
Nicaragua  _n. 
nice  _a. 1> , , ,  (. .); a nice boy -  ; nice weather -  ; a nice home -  ; a nice state of affairs! -   !; here is a nice mess I am in! -     ! 2> , ;  3> ,   ;  4>  ( , ) 5> ; ; a nice shade of meaning -   ; a nice taste in literature - ,    - nice ear - nice judgement - nice observer 6>   /; negotiations needing nice handling - ,      - nice question 7> , ,  ( ); weighed in the nicest scales -      8> ,  9> ; , ,  10> , ; , ; he is nice in his food -     11> _. ,  12> nice and -        ; it is nice and warm today -   ; the train is going nice and fast -     _Syn: accurate
Nice  _n. . 
nice chap   
nice distinction   
nice ear   
nice judgment  ,  
nice judgement  ,  
nice observer  ,  
nice question   
nice-looking  _a. ; 
nicely  _adv. 1> ; ; she is getting on nicely >     ; >  ; it will suit me nicely -      2> , ;  3> , 
nicety  _n. 1> ; ; ; - to a nicety 2> , ; ;  3> ;  4> _.  5> _pl. , ; an exchange of niceties -  
niche  1. _n. 1> ; _.  2>   2. _v. 1>    2> _refl.   ;  
Nicholas  _n. ; _. 
nick  _I Nick _n. ,  (. Old Nick) _II 1. _n. 1> , , ;  2> , ,  3>  ;  ; in the (very) nick of time -    4> _. ,  5> _. ; ()  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>   ,  (. nick it) 3>  ; to nick the train -    4>  () 5> ; ;  6> _. ,  7> _. ,  - nick down - nick in
nick down  >  ,  ; >  -.; > _.   
nick in  >  ,  ; >   -. 
nick-nack  = knick-knack
nickel  1. _n. 1> _.  2>   5  - nickel nurser Nickel! _.   ? 2. _v. 
nickel nurser  _. _. , 
nickel-plating  _n. _. , 
nickelage  = nickel-plating
nickelodeon  _n. _. _. -; -
nicker  _v. _. 1>  2> , 
nickname  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v.  
Nicola  _n. 
Nicosia  _n. . 
nicotian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
nicotine  _n. 
nicotinism  _n.  
nictate  = nictitate
nictation  = nictitation
nictitate  _v. , 
nictitating membrane    ( )
nictitation  _n. 
nicy  _n. _. ; 
nid-nod  _v. 
niddle-noddle  1. _a.  2. = _v. nid-nod
nidge  = nig
nidificate  _v.  
nidify  = nidificate
nidus  _n. _pl. _. nidi, -es 1> _.  ( ) 2>  ,  
niece  _n. 
niello  _n. _pl. _. -li, -os 1>  ( ) 2>     3>   
nielloed  _a. 
nifty  _. 1. _n.  ;   2. _a. 1> , ;  2>  3> _. 
nig  _v.  
Niger  _n. 
Nigeria  _n. 
Nigerian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
niggard  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 
niggardly  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  2. _adv. 1>  2> 
nigger  _n. 1> _. ,  2> - ; nigger heaven work like a nigger -   ; a nigger in the woodpile -  ;  
nigger heaven  _. 
niggle  _v. 1>  ,   ; - niggle over 2> , 
niggle over    
niggling  _a. 1>  2>  ,   3>  ( )
nigh  _. _. 1. _a. ,  2. _adv. 1> ;  2> 
night  _n. 1> ; ; night after night, night by night -  ; all night (long) -    ;   ; ' (= on) nights - _.  ; night fell -  ; far into the night -   ; to have a good (bad) night -  ()  ; - at night - by night - night out - have the night out - have a night off - last night 2> , ; to go forth into the night -    ; the night of ignorance -   3> _attr. , ; - night duty night and day - , ; to make a night of it -     - the small night
night binoculars   
night duty   
night out  > ,    (.  ); >   
night porter  _n.  
night-bird  _n. 1>   2>  , 
night-blindness  _n. _. ,  
night-cart  _n.  
night-chair  _n. ,  
night-clothes  _n.  
night-club  1. _n.   2. _v.   
night-dress  _n.   (  )
night-fighter  _n. _.  
night-flower  _n.  
night-fly  _n.  , - 
night-flying  _n. _.  
night-glass  _n.   
night-gown  = night-dress
night-hag  _n. 1>  2> 
night-hawk  _n. 1> = nightjar 2> , ,    3>  
night-intruder  _n. _.  
night-life  _n.   ()
night-light  _n. 
night-line  _n.   ,   
night-long  1. _a.    2. _adv.    ,  
night-nurse  _n.  
night-piece  _n. ,  /
night-rider  _n. _.  
night-robe  = night-dress
night-school  _n.  ;  
night-shift  _n.  
night-soil  _n.  ( )
night-stool  = night-chair
night-suit  _n. 
night-time  _n.  , ; - in the night-time
night-walker  _n. 1>  2>  3>  
night-watch  _n. 1>  ,  ; in the night-watches -    2>  
night-watchman  _n.  
night-wear  _n. _.  
nightcap  _n. 1> _.   2> _.     3> _. _.   
nightfall  _n. ;  
nightie  _n. _.  
nightingale  _n. 
nightjar  _n.  ()
nightly  1. _a. 1>  2> ;    2. _adv. ,  ; 
nightman  _a. _. 1>  2>  
nightmare  _n. 1>  2> _. ; ,   
nightmarish  _a. 
nightshade  _n. _. ; - black nightshade - deadly nightshade - woody nightshade
nightshirt  _n.  
nightspot  _n. _.  
nightstick  _n. _. ,    
nighty  _n. _.   (  )
nigrescence  _n. 1>  2> 
nigrescent  _a. 1> ,  2> 
nigritude  _n. ; 
nihilist  _n. 
nihilistic  _a. 
nihilizm  _n. 
Nik  _n. _. of Nicholas 
nil  _n. ,  (.    ) - vision nil _Syn: zero
Nile  _n. . 
nilgai  _n. _.  
Nilotic  _a. 
nimble  _a. 1> , , ;  ( ) 2> , ,  ( ) 3>  4> ,  ( ) _Syn: supple
nimbus  _n. _pl. -bi, -es 1> , ,  2> _.  
nimby  _n. _. _. of not in my backyard  
niminy-piminy  _a. , , 
Nina  _n. _. of Ann, Anna 
nincompoop  _n. 1> ,  2>   _Syn: blockhead
nine  1. _n-card. ; nine days' wonder nine men's morris -    ,  ; nine times out of ten -  - nine tenths 2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   (   . .) 3> _. _.   9  ( ); the Nine up to the nines   ; to crack smb. up to the nines -  -.  ; dressed up to the nines -     
nine days' wonder   ,  
nine tenths   
nine-killer  _n. _. 
ninefold  1. _a.  2. _adv.    
ninepins  _n. _pl. 
nineteen  _n-card. ; to talk/go nineteen to the dozen -   ,  , 
nineteenth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the nineteenth)  
nineties  _n. _pl. 1> (the nineties)   (. XIX .) 2>  ;      
ninetieth  1._n-ord.  2. _n.  
Ninette  _n. _. of Ann, Anna 
ninety  1. _n-card. ; ninety-one -  ; ninety-two -  ; ninety-nine out of a hundred -   2. _n.  (, )
ninny  _n. ,  _Syn: blockhead
ninny-hammer  = ninny
Ninon  _n. _. of Ann, Anna 
ninth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2>  
ninthly  _adv. -
niobium  _n. _. 
nip  _I Nip _n. _. of Nipponese; _. 1>  2> _attr.  _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ()  4> ,  ; ,   5> ;   ; a cold nip in the air -     6>   (,   ) 7>  (  ) 8> _. ;  9> _.   10> _.  ,  - nip and tuck - freshen the nip - take a nip 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. nipped nipt 1> ; ; ;  ( ) (at); ;  (  ); The postman ran away with the dog nipping (away) at his heels. 2> ,  (, ) 3> ; to nip in the bud -   ;    4> ;  5>  ()   6> _. , ,  7> _. ,  8> _. ,  9> _. ,  - nip along - nip away - nip into - nip off - nip on ahead
nip along   
nip and tuck  _. >   ; ; >   ;  
nip away  _. , 
nip in  (into) >   (); ,  ; We saw a parking space free but another car nipped in ahead of us. >  (); I'll nip the dress in at the waist for you, as you've lost so much weight.
nip off  > ; > , ; Every time I pass the rose bushes, I nip off a dead flower head so as to improve the new roses. > ; Nip off to the shops before they close and fetch me some milk, will you?
nip on ahead  >  ; >  
nipper  _I Nipper _n. _. _.  _II _n. 1> ,  , ; ,  ,  2> _pl. , ;  (. a pair of nipper) 3> _pl.  4>  (, ) 5>  ,  () 6> _. ; - 7> _. ,  8> _pl. _. _. 
nipping  _a. ; - nipping frost
nipping frost   
nipple  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> ;  4>  ( , ) 5> _. ;   6> _.  7> _.  
nipplewort  _n. _. 
Nipponese  1. _a.  2. _n. ; ; the Nipponese _pl. - _. 
nippy  1. _a. 1> ;  ( ); nippy weather -   2> _.  2. _n. _. , 
nirvana  _n. 
Nisei  _n.   
nisei  _n.   
nisi  _cj. _. _.  ; - decree nisi - order nisi - rule nisi
nisi prius  - _. trial at nisi prius
NISO  = National Information Standards Organization _n.     
NIST  = National Institute of Standards and Technology _n.     
nit  _I _n.  _II _n. _. 
niton  _n. _. , 
nitpicking  _n. _.  ;  ; 
nitrate  _. 1. _n. ,      2. _v. 
nitration  _n. _. 1> ;  2> 
nitre  _n. _. 
nitric  _a. _. ; - nitric acid - nitric oxide
nitric acid   
nitric oxide   
nitrification  _n. _. 
nitrify  _v. _. 1>  2>   
nitrite  _n. _. ,     
nitrogen  _n. _. 
nitrogenous  _a. _. , 
nitroglycerine  _n. 
nitrometer  _n. _. 
nitron  _n. 
nitrous  _a. _. ; - nitrous acid - nitrous oxide
nitrous acid   
nitrous oxide   ,  
nitty  _a. 
nitty-gritty  _a.  ; ,   
nitwit  _n. _. , , 
nitwitted  _a. 
nival  _a. ;   
nix  _I _interj. _. _.  !, !, ! _II _. 1. _n. ;  2. _adv. ;  _III _n. _. 
nixie  _n. _. 
Nizam  _n. 1> _.  (  ) 2>   3> _pl. _invar.   
NL  _I night letter _n.  ,       _II north latitude _n. _.   _III nl - non licet _n. _.   _IV National League _n.  
NLP  = Natural Language Processing _n.     
NLRB  = National Labor Relations Board _n.     ()
NLT  = night letter _n.  ,      
NM  _I National Museum _n.   () _II nautical mile _n.   _III night message _n.  ,      
NNE  = North-north-east _n. --
NNW  = North-north-west _n. --
no  1. _adv. 1> ; no, I cannot - ,   2>  ( . . = not any, not at all) he is no better today -   ()  ; I can wait no longer -     ; no sooner had he arrived than he fell ill -    ,  ; no less than >  , ; >  ,   ; no more - ,  ;  (); I have no more to say -    ; he is no more -    ,  ; he cannot come, no more can I -    ,    2. _pron. _neg. 1>  (= not any;    .  ); he has no reason to be offended -    ()   2>  (= not > he is no fool -  ,   ; no such thing -  ; no doubt - ; no wonder -  3>  , ; no smoking! -  !; no compromise! -  !; no special invitations -    ; no trumps! -  !; no two ways about it >   ; >       ; by no means -  ; ,  4>       ; there's no knowing what may happen -  ,   ; there is no telling what he is up to -   ,   ; no end of -  , ; we had no end of good time -    ; no cross, no crown - _.    ;  ,   ; no flies on him -   ; no man - ; no man's land > _.  ; > _. ' ',    ; no matter - , ; no odds - ,   ; in no time -  ,    3. _n. _pl. noes 1> ; two noes make a yes -     2> ; he will not take no for an answer -     3> _pl.  ; the noes have it -  
no abatement made    
no demur   
no effects    (    )
no fear  _.  ;  
no go   , ; it's no go -   ;   ;    ; {. . go 2, 5}
no good  _.  , - 
no great shakes  , 
no great shucks   ,  
no hurry    
no lack of   (-.)
no one  
no picnic   
no trouble at all     (  ); I had some trouble in reading his handwriting      
no two ways about it  >  ; >       
no-load  _n. _.  ,  
no-man's land  _n. 1>   2>  ,    
no-no  _n. _.  , 
no-nonsense  _a. , 
no-trump  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
No.  _I north _n.  _II . no. - number _n. 1>  2> 
NOAA  = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration _n.      
Noah  _n. _. ; - Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark   
Noah's Flood  _.   . _.
nob  _I _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   (  . ) 2. _v.     ( ) _II _n. _.  , , , 
nobble  _v. _. 1>   ( ) 2>  3>  4>  5>  (  . .)
nobby  _a. _. ; ; ; 
nobiliary  _a. ; - the nobiliary particle - the nobiliary prefix
nobility  _n. 1> ;  ; - the nobility 2> , ;  (  . .)
noble  _I 1. _a. 1> ;  2> , ;  3> , ;  4> ,  5> _.  ( ) 6>  ( ) 2. _n. 1> = nobleman 2> _.  ( .  ) _II _n. _. _.  ;   
noble fir  _.  
noble-minded  _a. ., 
noble-mindedness  _n. , 
nobleman  _n. 1>  2>  ,  ( )
nobleness  _n.   . {. noble I 1}
noblesse  _n. _.  ( ) - noblesse oblige
noblesse oblige   
noblewoman  _n. ;  , 
nobly  _adv. 1>  2> , 
nobody  1. _pron. _neg.  2. _n. 1> ; ' '; - mere nobody - titled nobody 2> ,      - nobody home
nobody home  _.   ,   
nock  1. _n. ,        ( ) 2. _v. 1>   2>  
noctambulant  1. _a.  2. _n. , 
noctambulizm  _n. , 
noctiflorous  _a. _.  
noctilucous  _a.  , 
noctovision  _n. 1>     2>    
nocturnal  1. _a.  2. _n. _.  
nocturne  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
nocuous  _a. 1>  2> 
nod  1. _n. 1> ; - give smth. the nod 2>  ; ; to give (to get) smth. on the nod - _.  () -.  ; a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) >  ; >    2. _v. 1>   (  ,   . .) 2> ,   (. nod off); to catch smb. nodding -  -.  3>  (-.) 4> ,  ( ) 5> ,   ( ); Homer sometimes nods - _.     ;   
nodal  _a. ; 
noddle  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. / 
noddy  _n. 1> ,  2>  ()
node  _n. 1> _.  2> _. _.   3> _. ,  4> _.    5> _.    
nodical  _n. _.     
nodose  _a. 
nodosity  _n. 1>  2> 
nodular  _a. 1> , ,  2> _. ; - nodular ore
nodular ore   
nodulated  _a. 1> , ,  2> _. ; - nodular ore
nodule  _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _.  ; ; , ; ,  4> _.   , 
nodulose  _a. 
nodulous  _a. 
nodus  _n. _pl. nodi 1>  2> ,   ;  ()
Noel  _n.  (   )
noetic  _a. 1> ;  2> 
nog  _I _n. 1>    ;  2> _.    _II _n. 1>    2> = egg-nog
noggin  _n. 1>   2>   (  = 0,12 - 0,14 ) 3> _. 
nohow  _adv. _. 1> ,   2>  ; - feel nohow - look nohow
noil  _n. _.  , ,  
noise  1. _n. 1> , , ;  2> , ; to make a noise about smth. -   - -. 3>  (. ) 4> , ; - atmospheric noise - big noise to be a lot of noise _.  , ; to make a noise in the world -  ;      _Syn: blare, clamour, clatter, din, hubbub, racket, sound, uproar _Ant: calm, hush, quiet, silence, tranquillity 2. _v. 1> ; ;  (. noise abroad); Stories have been noised abroad about the government's intention to hold a quick election. 2> _. , 
noise-killer  _n. 
noiseless  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: silent
noiseproof  _a.   , ;   
noisette  _I _n. _. . _pl.  _II _n. _.  
noisome  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> 
noisy  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> ,  ( ,   . .) _Syn: loud
nolens volens  = willy-nilly
noli me tangere  _., .:     _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. 
Noll  _n. _. of Olive, Olivia, Oliver 
nolle prosequi  _. _.        
Nolly  _n. _. of Olive, Olivia, Oliver 
nom de guerre  _n. _. 
nom de plume  _n. _.   _Syn: pseudonym
nomad  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: wanderer 2. = _a. nomadic
nomadic  _a. 1> ,  2> 
nomadism  _n.   
nomadize  _v. ,    
Nome  _n. . 
nomenclative  _a. 1>  2> 
nomenclature  _n. 1>  2> 
nomenklatura  _n. 
nominal  _a. 1>  2> , ; - nominal sentence 3>  (. .);  4> _. ; ; - nominal price
nominal price   
nominal sentence   
nominal wages    
nominalism  _n. _. 
nominally  _adv. 
nominate  _v. 1> ,   ( ) 2>  ( );  (  . .) 3> _. 
nominating  _a. - nominating convention
nominating convention  _.       
nomination  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>   ( ) 3>  /  (   ) 4> _attr. - nomination day
nomination day  ,    ; Nominations Committee     ( )
nominatival  _a. _.    
nominative  1. _n. 1> _.   2> ,  ( ) 2. _a. 1> _.  2>  ( )
nominator  _n. ,   ( )    
nominee  _n. ,   -.     
non compos  = non compos mentis
non compos mentis  = non compos _a. _. 
non sequitur  _. ,   ;  
non-  _pref.    ; non-conductor - ; conductor - ; non-essential - ; essential - 
non-acceptance  _n. 
non-access  _n.    (.     )
non-affiliated  _a. - non-affiliated union
non-affiliated union  _. ,       
non-aggression pact  _n. ,   
non-aggressive  _a. 
non-alcoholic  _a. 
non-aligned  _a. _. ; - non-aligned countries
non-aligned countries   
non-alignment  _n. _.      
non-appearance  _n. _.   
non-attendance  _n.  (  . .)
non-believer  _n. 1>  2> 
non-belligerence  _n.   
non-belligerent  _a. ,     
non-capital ship  _n. _.    
non-claim  _n. _.    
non-co-operation  _n.  , ,   
non-com  _n. _. of non-commissioned officer; _. _. 
non-combatant  _. 1. _n.  , ,  2. _a. , ;     ; - non-combatant corps
non-combatant corps   
non-commissioned officer  _n. 
non-committal  1. _n.  2. _a. 
non-communicable  _a. 
non-compliance  _n. 1>  2>  3> ; (with - -.)
non-conducting  _a. _. 
non-conductor  _n. _. ; 
non-content  _n. 1> ;  2>    (  )
non-dimensional  _a. 
non-dissemination  _n.     ;    
non-ductile  _a. , ; facts are non-ductile -  -  
non-effective  1. _a. ,  2. _n. /,     (   . .)
non-essential  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  
non-event  _n. , 
non-fat  _a.   , 
non-feasance  _n. _.  , 
non-ferrous  _a.  ( )
non-freezing  _a. ; 
non-fulfillment  = non-fulfilment _n. 
non-fulfilment  = non-fulfillment
non-independent  _a. , ; - non-independent country
non-independent country   
non-inductive  _a. _. ; 
non-interference  _n. 
non-intervention  _n. 
non-lending  _a.      ( )
non-manual  _a. - non-manual workers
non-manual workers  ,   (   )
non-metal  _n. ,  
non-moral  _a. 1>     ;       2> 
non-nuclear  _a.    ; - non-nuclear country
non-nuclear country  ,    
non-observance  _n.  (  . .);  (  . .)
non-partisan  _a. 1>   ;  2> 
non-party  _a. 
non-payment  _n. ; 
non-persistent  _a. ; - non-persistent gas
non-persistent gas   ,   
non-pollution  _n.  -  (    . .)
non-productive  _a. 1>  2> ; 
non-profit  _a. ;     , 
non-profit-making  _a.      ; 
non-proliferation  _n. 1>    2> _attr. - non-proliferation treaty
non-proliferation treaty      
non-prosequitur  _n. _. ,        
non-resident  1. _n. ,      ; ,     ; ,      2. _a.      ( ,   . .)
non-resistance  _n. ;  
non-resistant  1. _n.  2. _a.   , 
non-rigid  _a. 1> _. ,  ( ) 2> _. 
non-skid  1. _n.     2. _a. ; 
non-smoker  _n. 1>  2> /  
non-standard  _a.     ( )
non-starter  _n. 1> ,     (  ,   . .; .  ) 2> ,      
non-stick  _a.   
non-stop  1. _n. 1> ,   . .,    2>   2. _a. 1>  2> _.  3. _adv.  ; - fly non-stop
non-term  _n. _.    
non-U  _I not upper class _n.     _II not in vogue _n.  _III vulgar _n. 
non-union  _I _a.    ; - employ non-union labour _II _n. _.  ()
non-unionist  _n.   
non-unionized  _a. 1>     2>     ( )
non-verbal  _a. 
nonage  _n. 1> _.  2> ; _. 
nonagenarion  1. _n.     89  100 ; 90- (, - ) 2. _a.    89  100 
nonaggression pact    
nonary  1. _n.    2. _a.  (  )
nonce  _n. - for the nonce
nonce-word  _n. ,     
nonchalance  _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; 
nonchalant  _a. 1> ;  2> ; ;  _Syn: flippant
nonconformist  _n. ,  _Syn: heretic
nonconformity  _n. 1>     2>  3> _. 
nondescript  1. _n. /   2. _a.  , , 
nondurable  _a. 1> ,  2> _.   ( )
none  1. _pron. _neg. 1> , ;  ; he has three daughters, none are/is married -    ,     2> ; none but -  , ; none of that! - ! 2. _adv. ,  ; I slept none that night - _.       ; I am none the better for it -     ; none the less -   ;   
none the less    
none the worse    ,  
nonentity  _n. 1> , ' ' ( ) 2>  ,  3> 
nones  _n. _pl.  (   5-  ,  7-  , , , )
nonesuch  = nonsuch
nonet  _n. _. 
nonetheless  _adv.  , 
nonexpendable  _a. _.    
nonius  _n. _. , 
nonpareil  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  2. _a. , 
nonplus  1. _n. ,  ; at a nonplus -   2. _v.   ;   ,    _Syn: confuse
nonplussed  _a. 
nonsense  1. _n. 1> , , , ; - clotted nonsense - flat nonsense - talk nonsense 2> ;   3> ,  4>  2. _interj. !, !, !, , !
nonsensical  _a. , , 
nonsuch  _n. 1>  ,  2> _.  
nonsuit  _. 1. _n.   2. _v.   ;  
nonviolence  _n.     
noodle  _I _n. _. 1> , , ,  2> ,  _II _n. . _pl. 
noodles  
nook  _n. 1>  2>  ,  3> ,   4> 
noon  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> , 
noonday  _n. 1> ,    2>   ,  3> _attr. 
nooning  _n. _. 1>  2>   3> ,  ( )
noontide  _n. 1> ,    2> ,  3> _attr. 
noontime  _n. 
noose  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3>   4>   ; to put one's neck into the noose -     2. _v. 1>  , ;    2>  ()
nopal  _n.  
nope  _adv. _. _. 
nor  _cj. 1> (.      . ,     not, never  no) ... , ... ; you don't seem to be well. Nor am I - , -, ,    () 2> (.     . ,   ) , ... ; we are young, nor are they old -  ,      3> neither... nor - ... ; neither hot nor cold -     4> ( neither   neither nor) ; nor he nor I was there -  ,      5> _. (   neither) ; thou nor I have made the world -  ,     
nor'  _pref.     -; .: nor'east - -; nor'west - -
nor'-wester  _n. 1> = north-wester 2>    3> _. 
Nora  _n. _. of Eleanor, Leonora 
NORAD  = North American Air Defense Command _n.      (  )
Nordic ethnogr.  1. _a. , ,  2. _n.   
Norf.  = Norfolk
Norfolk  _n.  (  )
Norfolk capon   
Norfolk Howard  _. 
Norfolk jacket    
norland  _n.  
norm  _n. ; , 
normal  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> _.  _Syn: natural, ordinary, regular, typical _Ant: abnormal, extraordinary, irregular, queer, unnatural, unusual 2. _n. 1>   2>  , ,  3> _. ,  4> _.   5> _.  
normal school   
normal temperature   
normal wastage   ,  
normalcy  = normality
normality  _n. ,  
normalization  _n. 1>  2> 
normalize  _v. 1> ;  2> ; 
Norman  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3> = Norman French {. Norman 2, 2} 2. _a. 1>  2> _. ; - the Norman Conquest - Norman French - Norman style
Norman French     
Norman style    XII .
Normandy  _n. _. 
normative  _a. 
NORML  = National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws _n.       
Norn  _n. . _pl.  (    )
Norse  1. _n. 1> _. _.  ; - Old Norse 2> _. ;  2. _a. 1>  2> 
Norseman  _n. 1>  2>  
north  1. _n. 1> ; _.  2> (North)    ( -     ;  -  . ) 3> ,   2. _a. 1>  2>    3. _adv.  ,  ,   ; lies north and south -  ( )     - north about - north of 4. _v.   
north about  _.  ,  
North America  _n.  
North Briton  
North Cape  _n.  
North Carolina  _n.  
North Dakota  _n.  
north light  = _n. _pl. northern lights
north lights  = _n. _pl. northern lights
north of    
North Pole  _n. _.  
North Sea  _n.  
north-east  1. _n. -; _. - 2. _a. - 3. _adv.  -,  -
north-easter  _n.  - , -
north-easterly  1. _a. 1>   -  2>   - 2. _adv.  - 
north-eastern  _a. 
north-eastward  1. _adv.  - ;  - 2. _a.   - 3. _n. -
north-eastwards  = north-eastward 1.
north-polar  _a. , , 
north-west  1. _n. -; _.   2. _a. - 3. _adv.  -,  -
North-West Territories  _n. -  ( )
north-wester  _n.  - , -
north-westerly  1. _a. 1>   -  2>   - 2. _adv.  - 
north-western  _a. -
north-westward  1. _adv.  - ;  - 2. _a.   - 3. _n. -
north-westwards  = north-westward 1.
Northampton  = Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire  = Northampton _n. () (  )
Northants.  = Northamptonshire
northbound  _a. ,    (   . .)
norther  _n.    (      )
northerly  1. _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ,    2. _adv.  
northern  1. _a. 1>  2>    2. _n. 1>   2>  
northern lights   
northerner  _n. 1> ;   2> (Northerner)    
northernmost  _a.  
northing  _n. _. 1>    2>   
Northland  _n. 1> _. ,   2>   () 3>  
Northman  _n. 1>    2> _.   3> _. 
Northumb.  = Northumberland
Northumberland  _n.  (  )
Northumbrian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>       2>   -  3>     
northward  1. _adv.  ,   2. _a.    ;    3. _n.  
northwardly  1. _adv.  ,   2. _a. 1>   ;    2>  ( )
northwards  = northward 1.
Norw.  = Norwegian _n. 
norwards  = northward 1.
Norway  _n. 
Norwegian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Norwich  _I _n. .  ( ) _II _n. .  ( )
nos  _I numbers _n. ;  _II NOS - not otherwise specified _n. ,  
nose  1. _n. 1> ; to speak through one's/the nose - ;    - blow nose 2> , ; to have a good nose -   ; - follow nose 3>  ();  4> ,   (, , ) 5> _. ,  - count noses - tell noses to bite smb.'s nose off ,   -. to make smb.'s nose swell   /; to pay through the nose -   , ; to wipe smb.'s nose - ,  -.; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face -        ;   ,   ; white nose as plain as the nose on one's face -  ; to get it on the nose -  ; to turn up one's nose at -    ;    -. - on the nose 2. _v. 1> ,  (. nose out); Our dog will nose out a rabbit anywhere it hides. 2> ,  (. nose out); Clever Sane has nosed out a perfect place for our camping holiday. 3> ,  (after, for) 4>   5>    ( ) 6>  ()  (into); I don't want our neighbour nosing into out affairs, so keep quiet about our plans. - nose about - nose on - nose out - nose over - nose up
nose about  , ; That policeman should not be nosing about in our garage without a court order.
nose job  _n. _.    ,   
nose on  _. 
nose out  > = nose 2> >    
nose over  _. 
nose up  _.   ()
nose-bleed  _n. 1>    2> _. 
nose-heavy  _a. _.   
nose-over  _n. _. 
nose-piece  _n. 1> = noseband 2>    3> _. , ; 
nosebag  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _.  3> _. /  
noseband  _n. ,  ()
nosedive  1. _n. 1> _. , ; - fall into a nosedive 2>   (  . .) 2. _v. _. 
nosegay  _n.  
noseless  _a. 
noser  _n. 1>    2> _. ,      3> _. , 
noserag  _n. _.  
nosering  _n.   ( , )
nosewarmer  _n. _. 
nosey  _a. _. 1> ;  2>   ,   3> ; ; - get nosey - Nosey Parker 4>  ,  ( ) 5>  ( )
Nosey Parker  ,     
nosh  1. _n. _.  2. _v. _. 
nosing  _I _n. _.  _II _n.   (,   . .)
nosogenic  _a. , 
nosology  _n. _. 
nostalgia  _n. 1>   ,  2>   
nostalgic  _a. 1>   ,  ;   2>   ;     _Syn: wistful
nostril  _n. 
nostrum  _n. 1>  ;    2>   ( );    
nosy  = nosey
not  _adv. 1> , ,  (         _.   n't isn't, don't, didn't, can't  . .); I know not _. (= I do not know) -   ; it is cold, is it not ( isn't it)? - ,   ?; it is not cold, is it? -  , ?; not a few - ; ; not too well -   2>  : he won't pay you, not he! - -   ,   !; I won't go there, not I - -    ; not at all > , ; >   (); not a bit (of it) - ; not but, not but that, not but what - ;   ; not half - , ;  !; not for the world -     ; not in the least - ; not on your life -    ; not to speak of -    
not a bit  
not a circumstance to  _.    ,       
not a mite  _. , 
not a scintilla .   ,    -. (of smth)
not at all  >  > ,    (   '')
not at any price    
not by a long shot   
not exchangeable    
not half  > , ; he didn't half swear -    >  ;    ; I don't half like it -     
not proven  _. _. ()  
not to care a rush   
not to give a rush     -.; (for smth.)
not to hold of much account    
not to mention     
not worth a button     
not worth a red cent     
not worth a whoop     
not worth powder and shot     
not worth the trouble     
nota bene  , 
notability  _n. 1> ; ,   2>  3> 
notable  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ;  _Syn: great 2. _n. 1>   2> _.  3> _pl. _. , ,  
notably  _adv. 1> ,  2> , 
notarial  _a. 
notarize  _v. ,  
notary  _n. 
notation  _n. 1> ,   , ,   . . - musical notation - scale of notation 2>   ,     -. ; - phonetic notation 3> ,  4> 
notch  1. _n. 1> , ,  (.  ); ; , ,  ();  (); , , ,  2> _.  ( ) 3> _. , ;   4> _. ; ; prices have reached the highest notch -    ; he is a notch above the others -     2. _v. ,  ;  - notch up
notch up  ,  (); That's another win our team has notched up this year!
notched wheel  _. ,  
note  1. _n. 1> . _pl. , ; to take notes of a lecture -  ; to lecture from notes -     2> ;  3>  4> ; - note of hand - promissory note 5> ,   6> ()  7> _.  8> , ; ; the raven's note - /  9> _. ,  10> ; a note of warning -  11> , ; there's a note of assurance in his voice -     ; to change one's note -  ,  -; to strike the right (a false) note -   ()  12> , ,  13>  (. .); note of interrogation (exclamation) -  ()  14>  15> ; ; - man of note 16> ; - take note of - worthy of note 17>  ; the most essential note of our time -      - compare notes 2. _v. 1>  ,  (. note down); Note down her telephone number in case you forget it. I noted down every word he said. 2>  ;  3> ,  ,  4>  5> ,  6> _. 
note magnifier  _.   
note of hand   
note shaver  _. 
note-paper  _n.  
notebook  _n.  ; 
notecase  _n. 
noted  _a. , ;  _Syn: famous
notedly  _adv.   ; 
noteless  _a. 1>  2> 
notepad  _n. 
noteworthy  _a.  ;  _Syn: great
nothing  1. _pron. _neg. , ; nothing else than -   , ; to have nothing on smb., smth. >     -., -.; >     -.; next to nothing -  ;   - nothing but - all to nothing - come to nothing - for nothing - get for nothing - nothing to - have nothing to do with - make nothing of nothing very much - _.  ; no nothing -  ; nothing doing -   ,   ; to be for nothing in -     ;     ; there is nothing for it but -   ( ), ; there was nothing for it but to tell the truth -   ; nothing venture nothing have - _.   -    ;   ,    ; nothing great is easy - _.     2. _n. 1> , ; - a mere nothing - little nothings of life 2> ,  3> ;   4> _.  3. _adv. ,  ; it differs nothing from -     ; nothing less than - -; -; there is nothing like -   ; there is nothing like a good rest   -  
nothing at all  >   > 
nothing but  ;  ; nothing but the truth ,  
nothing like   
nothing loath  
nothing to     ; it's nothing to what I saw in Leningrad      ,     
nothingarian  _n. ,     
nothingness  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> 
notice  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to give smb. a month's (a week's) notice -  -. (  )   ( ); to give notice > , ; >    ; notice to quit >     ; >   ; at/on short notice -  ; at a moment's notice - ; until further notice -   ;     2> ; - take notice 3> ; to take no notice of smb., smth. -   -., -.,     -., -.; to your notice -    - bring to notice - call to notice - come to notice - come into notice 4> , ; - obituary notice 5> ,  2. _v. 1> ,   2> , ; he was noticed in the report -      3> ;  4>  ,  _Syn: see
notice-board  _n.   
noticeable  _a. 1>   2> , 
noticeably  _adv. , 
notifiable  _a.  
notification  _n. 1> , ; ;  2>  3>  (  . .) 4> (Notification) _.      -    
notify  _v. 1> ,  (of); Have the police been notified of your father's death? 2> ;     3>   4>  _Syn: inform
notion  _n. 1> ; ; ; to have no notion of smth. -       -. 2> , ;   3> ,  4> ; I have no notion of resigning -       5> ;  ,  6> , ; it comes under the notion of... -    ... 7> _pl. _. _.  , /    8> _pl. _.   : ,   .;  9> _attr. notion department -   _Syn: idea
notional  _a. 1> _. ;  2>  3>  4> _. , 
notionalist  _n. 1>  2> 
notoriety  _n. 1>   2> _.  3> _.  4> ,   
notorious  _a. 1>   ;  ; ;  2> ; it is notorious that... -  , ... _Syn: famous
Nottingham  = Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire  = Nottingham _n. () (  )
Notts  = Nottinghamshire
Notts.  = Nottinghamshire
notwithstanding  1. _prep.  , ; - this notwithstanding 2. _adv.   ,  3. _cj. _. 
Nouakchott  _n. . 
nougat  _n. 
nought  _n. 1> ; - bring to nought - come to nought - for nought - set at nought 2>  ( ) 3> _. ; - noughts and crosses _Syn: zero
noughts and crosses     ()
Noumea  _n. . 
noun  _n. _.  
nourish  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  (  . .) 3>  ()
nourishing  _a. 
nourishment  _n. 1>  2> ; 
nous  _n. 1> _. ; ;  2> _.  ; , 
nouveau riche  _. ,  
Nov.  = November _n. 
nova  _n. _pl. _. -ae, -s 1> _. ' ' 2> 
novation  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,    
novel  _I _n. 1> ; - problem novel 2>  3> _pl.   4> _. ,   _Syn: fiction, romance, story _Ant: non-fiction _II _a. ,  _Syn: up-to-date _III _n.  ,   
novel with a purpose   
novel-writer  _n. 
novelese  _n.     
novelet  _n. ; ; 
novelette  _n. 1> = novelet 2>  
novelettish  _a. 
novelise  = novelize I
novelist  _n. -
novelize  _I _v.  ()   _II _v. 1>  2>  
novella  _n. 
novelty  _n. 1>  2> , , ;  3> _pl.   ; 4> _attr. - novelty counter - novelty store _Syn: plaything
novelty counter   
novelty store   
November  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
novennial  _a.    
novercal  _a. ,   (   . .)
novice  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ;  3> _.  _Syn: beginner
noviciate  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  3> ,   4> _. ; 
novitiate  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  3> ,   4> _. ; 
Novosibirsk  _n. . 
now  1. _adv. 1> ,  2>  ,    3> - just now 4> ,    ( ); it was now clear that... -   , ...; now and again, now and then -   ; now... now... - ... ...; now hot, now cold  ,  ; now (then)! > !; > !; !; now then -  ,  2. _cj. , ; I need not stay, now you are here -   ,   ; now you mention it I do remember - ,     ,   3. _n.  ;  ; - before now - by now - ere now - till now - up to now - from now on - from now onwards - as from now
nowaday  _a. 
nowadays  1. _adv.   ;   ;  2. _n.  
noway  = nowise
noways  = nowise
nowhere  _adv. ; ; this will take us nowhere -       ,     ; nowhere near >  ; >  , ; to be ( to come in) nowhere >      ; >  ; >  ; > _. ,   
nowise  _adv.  ,    ;  
noxious  _a. , , ; - noxious air - noxious plants
noxious air    
noxious plants   
noxiousness  _n. 
noyau  _n. _.  (  )
nozzle  _n. 1> _. ; ; ,  ; ;  2>  () 3> _. ; 
NP  _I Notary Public _n.  _II Noun Phrase _n.  
NPF  = not provided for _n.  
NPR  = National Public Radio _n.   
nr near  _n. , , 
NRA  = National Rifle Association _n.   
NRC  _I National Research Council _n.  -  () _II Nuclear Regulatory Commission _n.    
NRL  = Naval Research Labs _n.    
NS  _I not sufficient (funds) _n. "  " (      ) _II nuclear ship _n.  _III nuclear submarine _n.   
NSA  = National Security Agency _n.   
NSC  = National Security Council _n.    ()
NSF  _I National Science Foundation _n.    () _II not sufficient funds _n. "  " (      )
NT  = New Testament _n.   ()
nt.wt.  = net weight _n.  ,  
nth  _a. _.  - to the nth degree
NTIS  = National Technical Information Service _n.    
ntp  = normal temperature and pressure _n.    
NTSC  = National Television Standards Committee _n.     
NU  = name unknown _n.  
nuance  _n. _. , 
nub  _n. 1> ;  2> = nubble 3> _. ,  (, ) _Syn: kernel
nubbin  _n. _. 1> ,  2>    
nubble  _n.  ,  (. )
nubbly  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  
nubia  _n.    
Nubian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
nubile  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>    ( )
nubility  _n.  
nuchal  _a. 
nuciferous  _a. _. 
nucivorous  _a. _.  
nuclear  _a. 1> ; - nuclear energy - nuclear fallout - nuclear fission - nuclear fusion - nuclear fuel - nuclear physics - nuclear reactor - nuclear state - nuclear power - nuclear test - nuclear weapon - nuclear diplomacy - nuclear disarmament 2>  
nuclear armaments   
nuclear diplomacy   
nuclear disarmament      
nuclear energy  ,  ,  
nuclear fallout   
nuclear fission   
nuclear fuel   ,  
nuclear fusion  ,  
nuclear holocaust   
nuclear physics   ,   
nuclear power  ,   
nuclear reactor   
nuclear state  ,   
nuclear test    
nuclear weapon   
nuclear-capable  _a.  , /  
nuclear-free  _a. 
nuclearization  _n.   
nucleate  1. _v.   2. = _a. nuclear 2
nucleonics  _n. _pl. as _sg. ,    
nucleus  _n. _pl. _. -lei 1> ; ; - nucleus of a story 2>  ,   3> _.  ();  () 4> _.  () 5> _.  6>   (  ) _Syn: kernel
nucleus of a story   
nucule  _n. ,  
nude  1. _n. 1>   ( , ); the nude >   ( , ); >  ; in the nude -    2> _pl.  , '' 2. _a. 1> ; ;  2>   3> _.   4> _.  , ,   . . 5> , ; - nude fact - nude statement 6> _.  _Syn: bare
nude fact   
nude statement  ,  
nudge  1. _n.   ; - give a nudge 2. _v.    (.   -. )
nudism  _n. 
nudity  _n. 1>  2>   
Nuernberg  _n. . 
nuf sed  _interj. _. _. (. enough said) ;  ; 
nuff said  _interj. _. _. (. enough said) ;  ; 
nugatory  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  _Syn: marginal
nuggar  _n.  
nugget  _n.  ()
nuisance  _n. 1> ; ; what a nuisance! -  ! 2>  ; to make a nuisance of oneself -  3> , ; - public nuisance
nuisance tax  _.   (  )
nuke  1. _n. _.   2. _v. _.   
Nukualofa  _n. . 
null  _a. 1> ; - null and void - render null 2>  3> , 
null and void     ( )
nullah  _n. _. 1> ,  2> ,    3>  
nullification  _n. , 
nullify  _v. ;  ;   ;    _Syn: void
nullity  _n. 1>  2> _. ; - nullity of marriage 3>  ( ) 4> _attr. - nullity suit
nullity of marriage   
nullity suit      (,   . .)
numb  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) _Syn: anaesthetized, deadened, insensible, paralyzed, stupefied _Ant: aware, lively 2. _v.  /; _. , 
numb-fish  _n. _.  
number  1. _n. 1> , ; a number of -  ; in number - , ; in (great) numbers >   ; >  ; out of ( without) number - ,  ; a number/numbers of people -   2> ; motorcar's number -  ; - call number 3>  () 4> _. , , ; - science of numbers 5> , ,  (  . .); - back number 6> _.  7> _pl. _.  8> _. ,  9> _. -. ,    number one ( No. 1) >  '';  ; > ,  ; problem No. 1   ; his number goes up -  ,   ,   _Syn: quantity 2. _v. 1>  2> ,    (among, in); I am proud to number her among my friends 3> ; the population numbers 5000 -   5000  4> , ; to be numbered with -    5> _. ; - number off 6> _. , ; his days are numbered -   
number cruncher  _n. _. ,    
number crunching  _n. _.   
number off     
number plate  _n.   ( )
numberless  _a. 1> ,  2>   
numbers game  _n. , 
numbness  _n. 1> ,  2> 
numbskull  _n. _. 
numdah  = numnah
numerable  _a. ,  
numeracy  _n.    
numeral  1. _n. 1> ; the Arabic (Roman) numerals -  ()  2> _.   2. _a. ; 
numerate  _v. 1>  2>  
numeration  _n. 1> , ; - decimal numeration 2> 
numerator  _n. 1> _.  2>  3> _. ,  4>  (  )
numerical  _a. ; 
numerically  _adv. 1>   ,  ; - expressed numerically 2>   
numerology  _n. ,   
numerous  _a. 
numerously  _adv.   
numinous  _a. _. , , 
numismatic  _a. 
numismatics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
numismatist  _n. 
nummary  _a. , 
nummulary  _a. , 
numnah  _n. _. 1> ,   2>  ( )
numskull  _n. ,  ,  _Syn: moron
nun  _n. 1>  2> _. 
nun's veiling  _n.  (  )
nun-bird  _n.  ()
nun-buoy  _n. _.  
nunciature  _n.  
nuncio  _n. _pl. -os   _Syn: ambassador
nuncupate  _v. 1>    (  ) 2>   ;     
nuncupation  _n.  
nuncupative  _a. ,  ( )
nundinal  _a. ; 
nunnery  _n.  
nuptial  1. _a. ,  2. _n. . _pl. 
Nuremberg  _n. . 
nurse  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; - put out to nurse - at nurse 2> ,  3> ;  ; - male nurse 4> ,  5> _. ; the nurse of liberty -   6> ,   ,      7> _.  ;   2. _v. 1> ,  () 2>  3>  ;  ( ) 4>  (, ) 5>  () 6>  (, ); ,  (); to nurse a grievance against smb. -     -. 7> ;  ; to nurse the public -  ; to nurse the constituency -    (   ) 8>   9> ; to nurse a car -    10>  _Syn: care for, mind, minister, tend _Ant: slight _II _n.   - 
nurse-child  _n. , 
nurse-dietitian  _n. 
nurse-pond  _n.  ( )
nurseling  _n. 1>  2>   3>  4>  /
nursemaid  _n. 
nursery  _n. 1>  () 2> ,  3>  ( ) 4>  5>  ( )
nursery garden  , 
nursery governess  ; 
nursery rhymes   ; 
nursery school   
nursery transplant  _-. 
nurserymaid  _n. 
nurseryman  _n.  
nursing bottle   ()
nursing-centre  _n.  
nursing-home  _n.  
nursling  = nurseling
nurture  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ;  2. _v. 1> ;  2> ;  (  . .) 3> 
nut  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; to be off one's nut -  3> ;  4> _pl. _. , '' 5> _. ,  6> _pl.   7> _. ; ; a hard nut to crack > ' '; '  ';  ; >  ; nuts! - _. !; to be nuts - _.  ;   , ; to be (dead) nuts on _. >  ; >     ;   -.  , ; not for nuts -    2. _v. 1>  ; to go nutting -    2> _.  ; - nut out smth.
nut out smth.   -.
nut-brown  _a. ,  
nut-gall  _n.  
nut-oil  _n.  
nut-pine  _n.  , 
nut-tree  _n. 
nutate  _v. 1> ,  2>  ()
nutation  _n. 1> ,  ();  2> _. _. 
nutcase  _n. _. 
nutcracker  _n. 1> . _pl.    2>  ()
nuthatch  _n. _. 
nuthouse  _n. _.  
nutlet  _n. 
nutmeg  _n.  
nutria  _n.  (  )
nutrient  1. _n.   2. _a. 
nutriment  _n. ; 
nutrition  _n. 1>  2> 
nutritional  _a. 1>    2> ;  3> ; 
nutritionist  _n. 1> ;  2> 
nutritious  _a. 
nutritive  1. _n.   2. _a. 1>  2> 
nutshell  _n.   - in a nutshell
nutter  _n. _. 
nutting  _n.  
nutty  _a. 1>   ;  2> ,  3> _. ,  4> _.  (upon) 5> _.  6> _. _. ; 
nutwood  _n. 1>  2>   ()
nuzzle  _v. 1> ,   ( ) (. nuzzle up) 2> ()  3>   (at, against, into) 4> ; , 
NV  _I nonvoting _n.   _II Nevada _n. 
NW  = North-west _n. -
NWS  _I North-Western States _n. -  () _II National Weather Service _n.   
NWT  = Northwest Territories _n. -  ()
nx non-expendable  _n.  
nyctalopia  _n. 1> = night-blindness 2> ( . )    
nylghau  = nilgai
nylon  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   2. _a. 
nymph  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,   3> , ,  ()
nymphomaniac  _n. 
NYSE  = New York Stock Exchange _n. - 
nystagmus  _n. _. 
O  _I Ocean _n.  _II ohm _n. 
o  _I _n. _pl. Os, O's, Oes 1>   .  2> ,  _II _interj. (     - oh) O my!, O dear me! -  !; oh, what a lie! -  !; oh, is that so? - ?
o'  _I O' _pref.   , .: O'Connor O' _II _prep. 1> _.; of of six o'clock -   2> _.; of on to sleep o'nights -   
o'clock  _adv. what o'clock is it? -  ?; it is six o'clock -  
o'er  = _. over
O-level ordinary level  _n.   ( )
O.  _I observer _n.  _II officer _n. 1>  2>  _III Ohio _n.  ( ) _IV Ontario _n.  ( )
O. K.  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. _predic.   ; ;  3. _v. _p.  _p-p. O. K.'d  (  ) 4. _interj. !, !, !, !
O.C.  = Officer Commanding _n. ; 
O.D.  _I Officer of the Day _n.   _II . o.d. - outside diameter _n.  ( ) 
O.E.D.  = Oxford English Dictionary _n.    
O.H.M.S.  = on His (Her) Majesty's Service _n.    (  ) 
O.K.  = okay _adv. 1>   ,  2> ,  3> ,  
O.P.  _I observation post _n.   _II o.p. - out of print _n.  ( )
O.S.  = ordinary seaman _n.  
O.T.  = Old Testament _n.  
O.U.  = Oxford University _n.  
o/a  = on account _n.   ( )
O/D on demand  _n.  
O/R on request  _n.  ,  
O/S  _I on sale _v. ,    _II Out of Stock   
OAAPS  = Organization for Afro-Asian People's Solidarity _n.       , 
oaf  _n. 1> / ;  2> ,   3> _. ,  
oafish  _a. 1>  2> , 
oak  _n. 1> ; - dyer's oak - black oak 2>   3>    (.,   . .) 4>     5> _. _.   6> (the Oaks) _pl.      7> _attr. 
oak-apple  _n.  ; _pl. ,    
oak-fig  = oak-apple
oak-gall  = oak-apple
oak-nut  = oak-apple
oak-tree  = oak 1
oak-wart  = oak-apple
oak-wood  _n. 1> ,   2> = oak 2
oaken  _a. 
oakery  _n. , ; ,  
Oakland  _n. . 
oaklet  _n.  , 
oakling  = oaklet
oakum  _n. ; - pick oakum
oaky  _a. , 
OAP  = old age pensioner _n.   
oar  1. _n. 1> ; oars! - _.  ! - pull a good oar - rest on oars - lie on oars 2> ; a good oar -  ; chained to the oar -   ,      ; to have an oar in every man's boat -      ; to put in one's oar, to put one's oar in -  ( ,    . .) 2. _v. 
oarage  _n. 1>  2>  
oared  _a. 
oarer  = oarsman
oarsman  _n. 
oarsmanship  _n.  ,  
OAS  = Organization of American States _n.   , 
oasis  _n. 
oast  _n.    /
oast-house  _n.   
oat  _n. 1> . _pl.  2> _.     ;   3>  4> _attr. ,  5> _attr.   ; to feel one's oats _. >  , ; >   ; to smell one's oats -    (   ); to sow one's wild oats - , 
oat-flakes  _n. _pl. ,  
oatcake  _n.  
oaten  _a. _. _. 1> ,  2>   
oath  _n. 1> ; ; - on oath - oath of allegiance - oath of office - make an oath - take an oath - swear an oath - put on oath - administer the oath to 2>  3> ; , 
oath of allegiance    ;  
oath of office      
oath-breaker  _n. ;  
oath-breaking  _n.  /
oatmeal  _n. 1>  ,  2> ,  
oats  
OAU  = Organization for African Unity _n.   , 
Ob  _n. . 
obduracy  _n. 1> ; ;  2> 
obdurate  _a. 1> ; ;  2>  _Syn: stubborn
obedience  _n. , ,  - in obedience to
obedient  _a. , ; your obedient servant -    (  ) _Syn: dutiful, good, well-behaved _Ant: mischievous, stubborn
obedientiary  _n.  ( -.   )
obeisance  _n. 1> ;   2> , ; - do obeisance to - pay obeisance to
obelisk  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  -   - (     ) 3> _.  ,  2. = _v. obelize
obelize  _v.  
obelus  = _n. obelisk 1, 2; obelus 3
obese  _a. ,   _Syn: fat
obesity  _n. ; 
obey  _v. 1> , ; ;  ; - obey the law - obey the rule 2> _.   
obey the law   
obey the rule   
obfuscate  _v. _. 1>  (,   . .) 2>   ;  
obi  _n. _.  (   )
obiter  _adv. _.  , ; - obiter dictum
obiter dictum  > _.  ; >  
obituarist  _n.  
obituary  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _a. 1>  2> ; - obituary notice
obituary notice    ;  
obj.  = objective _n. ; 
object  _I _n. 1> ;  2>  (  . .) 3> ; - fail in object - succeed in object 4> _.  ( . ) 5> _.  6> _. / , ,   . . ; what an object you look in that hat! -         !; no object -   ; money (time) no object  ( )   ( ); distance no object     ( ) _Syn: purpose _II _v. 1> ,  (to, against); I object to smoking -     2>  ,  
object-finder  _n. _. 
object-glass  _n. _. 
object-lesson  _n. 1>      2> _.  
objectify  _v. 1>  2>    
objection  _n. 1> , ; - take objection - raise no objection - lodge an objection there is no objection to his leaving -      2> ,  3> , 
objectionable  _a. 1>  ; ; ; an objectionable plan -  ; - be least objectionable 2>  3> ,  _Syn: bad
objective  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  () 3> _. /  4> _.  _Syn: purpose 2. _a. 1> ,  2> ; objective point - _.  ,  ; _.   3> ; ; - objective table 4> _.   ; - objective case 5> _. ; , ; - objective method _Syn: disinterested
objective case  / 
objective method   
objective table    ()
objectivism  _n. 1>    2> _.  3> _.    
objectivity  _n. 
objectless  _a. , 
objector  _n. , ,  
objurgate  _v. , 
objurgation  _n. , 
objurgatory  _a. 
obl.  = oblong _n. 
oblate  _a. 1> _.   (   . .) 2> _.  ( )
oblation  _n. 1> ;  2>       3> (Oblation) _. , 
oblational  _a. 
oblatory  = oblational
obligate  _v.  . _pass.
obligation  _n. 1> ; - repay an obligation - undertake obligations - assume obligations 2> ; ; to be under an obligation to smb. -     -. 3>  ,  (,   . .); of obligation -  4>   _Syn: duty, function, office, responsibility _Ant: right
obligatory  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: compulsory
oblige  _v. 1> ;  ; , ; the law obliges parents to send their children to school -       ; to be obliged to do smth. -    -. 2>  , ; oblige me by closing the door - , , ; will you oblige us with a song? -     ? 3> to be obliged - _.  ; I am much obliged (to you) -  ()  _Syn: compel
obligee  _n. _. 1> ,       2> _. ,  
obliging  1. _pres-p. of oblige 2. _a. , , ; obliging neighbours -   _Syn: compliant
obligingly  _adv. , ; 
obligor  _n. _. ,    
oblique  1. _a. 1> , ; - oblique fire - oblique photography 2> ;  3> _. ; - oblique case - oblique oration - oblique narration - oblique speech 4> _. ,    ();  ( ) 2. _v. _.  
oblique case   
oblique fire  _.  
oblique narration   
oblique oration   
oblique photography   
oblique speech   
obliquity  _n. 1>   2>     3> _. ;  4> _.  ()
obliterate  _v. 1> , ;  2> (); time obliterates sorrow -  -  ;     _Syn: erase
obliteration  _n. 1> , ;  2> 
oblivion  _n. 1> ; - fall into oblivion - sink into oblivion 2>  - Act of Oblivion - Bill of Oblivion
oblivious  _a. 1> ; ,  (of) 2> ;    3>   _Syn: absent-minded, abstracted, inattentive _Ant: aware, observant
oblong  1. _a. ;  2. _n.  ,  
obloquy  _n. 1> , ;  2> 
obnoxious  _a. , ,  _Syn: hateful, odious, offensive _Ant: humane, lovable, pleasing
oboe  _n. _. 
oboist  _n. 
obs.  _I observation _n.  _II observatory _n.  _III obsolete _n. ,   
obscene  _a. , , ;  _Syn: vulgar
obscenity  _n. 1>  2> _pl.   _Syn: profanity
obscurant  _n. , 
obscurantism  _n. , 
obscurantist  1. = _n. obscurant 2. _a. 
obscuration  _n. 1>  2> _. 
obscure  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> ;  4> ; ,   ,  5> ,  _Syn: abstruse, arcane, cryptic, recondite, vague _Ant: clear, explicit, plain, transparent 2. _v. 1> ; _.  2>   (    . .) 3> ; to obscure smb.'s fame -  -.  4> ; to obscure the light -  
obscurity  _n. 1> ; ,  2> ,  3> , ; ; - live in obscurity - sink into obscurity - lapse into obscurity 4> -. , ; a story full of obscurities - ,    
obsecration  _n. 1> ,  2>  ()
obsequial  _a. , 
obsequies  _n. _pl. ; 
obsequious  _a. 1> , ; to be obsequious to/with smb. - ,   -. 2> _. ,  _Syn: abject, menial, servile, slavish, subservient, sycophantic _Ant: contumelious, impudent, overbearing
obsequiousness  _n. , , , 
observable  _a. 1> ,  2>   (-.) 3>   4>  
observance  _n. 1>  (,   . .) (of) 2> ,  3> _.  _Syn: rite
observant  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  (,   . .) 3>  _Syn: alert, attentive, aware, discerning, perceptive _Ant: oblivious, preoccupied, unaware, unmindful 2. _n.    
observation  _n. 1> ; - keep under observation 2> ; a man of little observation -   3>  (,   . .) 4> . _pl.    5> , ; - make an observation 6>      7> _attr. ; - observation car - observation satellite - observation station - observation point
observation balloon    
observation car  >     ( ); > _-.      
observation point  _.  
observation satellite  _.  
observation station  _.  
observational  _a. 
observatory  _n. 1>  2>  
observe  _v. 1> ,  (on/upon);  ( -.); Did he observe on your unusual appearance? 2>  (  . .); - observe good manners - observe silence - observe the time 3> , ; allow me to observe -   ; it will be observed - ,   4>    _Syn: see
observe good manners    
observe silence   
observe the time   
observed  _n. (the observed)  ; the observed of all observers -   
observer  _n. 1>  2>  (-. of); an observer of his promises - ,    3>  ( ) _Syn: spectator
obsess  _v. , ,  (    . .); ,  ( ) (with/by); The writer was obsessed with thoughts of death.
obsession  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2>  , 
obsessional  _a.  ( ,   ..)
obsessive  = _a. obsessional
obsidian  _n. _. ,  
obsolescense  _n. 
obsolescent  _a.   ; ,  _Syn: old-fashioned
obsolete  _a. 1>   ;  2> ;  3>  _Syn: old-fashioned
obstacle  _n. 1> , ; to throw obstacles in smb.'s way -   -.; - surmount obstacles - overcome obstacles 2> _attr. - obstacle course _Syn: bar, barricade, barrier, difficulty, hurdle, impediment, snag _Ant: help
obstacle course  _.  
obstacle races    
obstacle-race  _n. /  
obstetric  = obstetrical
obstetrical  = obstetric _a. ; 
obstetrician  _n. , 
obstetrics  _n. 
obstinacy  _n. ; , 
obstinate  _a. 1> ; ,  2> 
obstipation  _n. _.  
obstreperous  _a. , ;  _Syn: loud
obstruct  _v. 1> , ,  ();  (); - obstruct the traffic 2> , ; ; to obstruct the light -  ; to obstruct the view -   3> _.   4> _.  ;   _Syn: hinder
obstruct the traffic    
obstruction  _n. 1> / ,  2> , ; ; - policy of obstruction 3> _.  4> _. ;  5> _. 
obstructionism  _n. _. 
obstructionist  _n. _. 
obstructive  1. _a. 1>   . {. obstruct} 2> _.  2. = _n. obstructionist
obtain  _v. 1> ; ; ; to obtain a prize -  ; - obtain a commission 2> ,  3> ,  ; ; these views no longer obtain -   ; the same rule obtains regarding... -      ... _Syn: get
obtain a class     
obtain a commission  _.    
obtainable  _a. , 
obtest  _v. _. 1>  ()  ;  2> 
obtestation  _n. _. 1> ,  2> 
obtrude  _v. 1> ,  2> () (on, upon); to obtrude one's opinions upon smb. -    -.; to obtrude oneself - 
obtruncate  _v. ;  
obtrusion  _n. 
obtrusive  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: meddlesome
obturate  _v. 1> ,  2>  3> _. 
obturation  _n. 1>   2> _. 
obturator  _n. 1> , ,     2> _.   3>    4> _. _. 
obtuse  _a. 1> ; - obtuse angle 2> , ;  3> ,  ( ) _Syn: stupid
obtuse angle   
obverse  1. _n. 1>  , ; /  2> ,   2. _a. 1> ,   2> ,   
obviate  _v. ; ;  (   . .) _Syn: prevent
obvious  _a. , , ; for an obvious reason -    ; an obvious question -    
oc ocean  _n. 
ocarina  _n. _. 
occas.  = occasionally _n. 
occasion  1. _n. 1> , ; on rare occasions - ; on several occasions -  ; not the occasion for rejoicing -  ; on the occasion of... -  ...; to profit by the occasion -   - choose occasion - on occasion 2>  3> , ; ; - give occasion to 4> ; this festive occasion -   5> _pl. _. ; to rise to the occasion -     2. _v.  ,  ; ; ; his behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety -      
occasional  _a. 1>    ,  2> , ; occasional visitor -   3>    ;    ; - occasional ode _Syn: infrequent, rare, scattered, sporadic, uncommon _Ant: frequent, invariable, often, usual
occasional ode    -. 
occasionalism  _n. _. 
occasionally  _adv. ,   ; , 
Occident  _n. ;  
occidental  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> (Occidental)     2> (Occidental) _.  
occidentalism  _n. , ,   . .  
occipital  _a. _. 
occiput  _n. _. 
occlude  _v. 1> ,  (, );  2>  ( )
occlusion  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. ;  4>  
occult  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  2. _v. _. , 
occulting light    
occultism  _n. 
occultist  _n. 
occupancy  _n. 1> ;  2>  ;  3> 
occupant  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  ;  3>  -.  4> _. ,   ,    5> 
occupation  _n. 1> ,  2>   (  . .);   3> , ; - army of occupation 4> ; - men out of occupation 5> . _pl. ;  ,  6> _attr. - occupation bridge - occupation road - occupation franchise _Syn: profession
occupation bridge    
occupation franchise    
occupation road    
occupational  _a. ; - occupational hazards - occupational deferment - occupational disease - occupational therapy
occupational deferment     (  )
occupational disease   
occupational hazards  ,    
occupational therapy  
occupier  _n. 1>  2> ;   3> 
occupy  _v. 1>  (, );  2> , ;  3>  (, ); the garden occupies 5 acres -    5   4>  (, ); to occupy oneself with smth., to be occupied in smth. -  -. 5>  () _Syn: reside
occur  _v. 1> , ; to occur again -  2> ,  3>   ; it occurred to me -     4> _.  _Syn: happen
occurence  _n. 1> , ; an everyday occurence -  ; strange occurence -   2> ; ; of frequent (rare) occurence -  ()  3> _. , 
OCD  = Office of Civil Defense _n.    ()
OCDM  = Office of Civil Defense and Mobilization _n.     
ocean  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  , , ; an ocean of tears -  ; oceans of money (time) -   () 4> _attr. ;   ; - ocean bed - ocean deeps - ocean lane
ocean bed   
ocean deeps  _.  
ocean lane   
ocean-going  _a.  ( )
Oceania  _n. 
Oceanian  1. _a.    2. _n.  ,   ; 
oceanic  _a. 1> ,  2> (Oceanic) = Oceanian 1.
oceanography  _n. 
ocelot  _n. _. 
ochlocracy  _n. _. 
ochre  _n. 1>  2>  -  3> _. , 
OCR  = Optical Character Recognition _n.   
Oct.  = October _n. 
octa-  _pref. -
octagon  _n. 
octagonal  _a. 
octahedral  _a. 
octahedron  _n. , 
octal  _a. , 
octane  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; - octane number - octane value
octane number   
octane value   
octangular  = octagonal
octant  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>   ,   45"
octarchy  _n.  (,   )
octave  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3> _.    ; ,    4>   5>   ( ) 6>   (  61 )
octavo  _n.  ()  1/8  
octennial  _a. 1>  2>     
octet  = octette
octette  = octet _n. 1> _.  2> _.    
octillion  _n. _.     (  48 )
October  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; the Great October Socialist Revolution -    
octodecimo  _n.  ()  1/18  
octogenarian  1. _a.  2. _n.  ,  
octonarian  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
octopus  _n. , 
octoroon  _n. ,  ( 1/8  )
octosyllabic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
octosyllable  1. _n.   2. = _a. octosyllabic 1
octuple  _a. ; 
ocular  1. _n.  2. _a. 1> ;  2>  (   . .)
oculist  _n. 
OD  _I olive drab _n. 1>  () 2>  -  (  ) _II OverDose _n. 
odalisque  _n. 
odd  1. _a. 1> ; odd and (or) even -  / ; odd houses -    ; - odd months 2> , ; - odd volumes - odd player 3> , ,  (    ); three pounds odd -    ;  ,     ; twenty odd years -    ; forty odd -  ,   ; - odd money 4> , ; - odd moments - at odd times 5> ; odd job -  ; - odd man - odd lad - odd hand 6> , , ; how odd! -  !; the odd thing is -   - the odd man - odd man out _Syn: queer 2. _n. 1> _.   ( ) 2> ,   ( )
odd card  
odd fish  
odd hand  ,   ;  {. . odd}
odd lad  ,   ;  {. . odd}
odd man  ,   ;  {. . odd}
odd man out  > ,   ;  ; > _. ,  ;  
odd moments   
odd money  , 
odd months  ,  31 
odd player   
odd volumes   
odd-come-short  _n. 1>  2> _pl. , , 
odd-come-shortly  _n.  ; one of these odd-come-shortlies - 
oddball  _n. _. , ;   
oddfellow  _n.    (  )
oddish  _a. , ; 
oddity  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  ;      _Syn: eccentricity
oddly  _adv. ; - oddly enough
oddly enough     
oddments  _n. _pl. ;  
odds  _n. _pl. . as _sg. 1> ; ; with heavy odds against them >    ; >    ; - make odds even 2> ; to be at odds with smb. -    -.,   -.; (about - - -.); to be at odds with smth. -    -.,   -. 3> ; ; the odds are in our favour -    ; - give odds - receive odds 4> ; the odds are that he will do it -  ,    ; long (short) odds -  ( ) ; odds on -    ,    - by long odds it makes no odds    ; ; what's the odds? >   ?;    ?; > _.  ? - odds and ends - shout the odds
odds and ends  ; ; ; ;  ,  
ode  _n. 
Oder  _n. . 
Odessa  _n. . 
Odette  _n. 
odeum  _n. 1> .-.  2> ,  
ODI  = Optical Digital Image _n.   
Odin  _n. _. _. 
odious  _a. 1> , ,  2> ; he finds it odious -    _Syn: obnoxious
odium  _n. 1> ; ; to bring odium on, to expose to odium -   ;   2> ; to bear the odium of... -  ... 3> 
odometer  _n. 
odontic  _a. _. 
odontoid  _a. 
odontology  _n. _. 
odor  = _. odour
odoriferous  _a. 1> , ;  2> _. 
odorous  = _. odoriferous 1
odour  _n. 1> ; ,  2> , ,  3> , ; to be in good odour with smb. -     -.; to be in bad/ill odour with smb. -    -.;     -. _Syn: smell
odourless  _a.  , 
Odysseus  _n. _. _. 
Odyssey  _n.  (. .)
OE  = Old English _n.  
OECD  = Ogranization for Economic Co-operation and Development _n.     
oecumenical  _a. 1> _.  2> _. ; - oecumenical council
oecumenical council   
oedema  _n. _. 
Oedipus  _n. _. _. 
OEEC  = Organization for European Economic Cooperation _n.    , 
OEO  = Office of Economic Opportunity _n.   
Oeresund  _n.  
oersted  _n. _.  (   )
oesophagus  _n. _. 
oestrogen  _n. _.  ()
oestrum  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ;   4> _. 
oestrus  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ;   4> _. 
OF  = Old French _n.  
of  _prep. 1>   ;  . ; the house of my ancestors -   ; articles of clothing -   2>   ;  . ; the works of Shakespeare -   3>    ;  . ; a creator of a new trend in art -     ; in search of a dictionary -   ; a lover of poetry -   4>   :  . ; the deeds of our heroes -    5>      ;  . ; a pound of sugar -  ; some of us -   ; a member of congress -   6>    -. ;  . ; a glass of milk -  ; a pail of water -   7>   ,   -.  ; a dress of silk -   ; a wreath of flowers -    8>   , , ;  . ; a man of his word -  ; a girl of ten -   ; a man of talent -   9>   ; ; -;  ,  ; he died of pneumonia -     ; he did it of necessity -      10>   ; , ; I learned it of him -     ; he asked it of me -      11>   ; ; he comes of a worker's family -     12>   ,   , ; ; south of Moscow -    ; within 50 miles of London -  50    13>    ; ; to cure of a disease/illness -   ; to get rid of a cold -    14>    ;  . ; the loss of power -   15>     ; ; a farm of 100 acres -    100 ; a fortune of 1000 pounds -   1000  16> , , ; I have heard of it -    ; the news of the victory -    17>   ; of an evening - ; of late -  18> ; to suspect of theft -   ; to accuse of a lie -   ; to be guilty of bribery -    ; to be sure of smth. -    -. 19>   ,   . .;  . ; to smell of flowers -  ; he reeks of tobacco -     20> it is nice of you -     ; it is clever of him to go there - ,     21>  ; the city of New York -  -; by the name of John -    22>        ; a fool of a man -  ,  ; the devil of a worker -  ,   ; a beauty of a girl - ; a mouse of a woman -     23>    /    /; holy of holies -  ; he of all men -  ,   ; that he of all men should do it! -       !
of a certain age   
of a verity  _. 
of base alloy  
of current interest  , 
of especial importance   
of foreign growth   
of foreign manufacture   
of good account    ();  
of high account    ();  
of home manufacture   
of humble origin   
of late years    
of less importance   
of malice prepense  _.   
of mark   ( )
of minor interest     
of much account    ();  
of necessity   
of no account    
of no consequence  , 
of no fixed abode  _.   () 
of no importance    
of old  ,   
of paramount importance   ; Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.
of perforce   
of ripe age   
of set purpose   , 
of small account  ,    
of that ilk  >  ,     ; Guthrie of that ilk -     > _.   ,   . .; and others of that ilk -     
of the best brand   
of the essence  
of the old school  
of three dimensions   
off  1. _adv. 1>   , ; I must be off -   ; off you go!, be off!, get off!, off with you! - !; !; they are off -  ; to run off - ; to keep off -   ;   ; my hat is off -    ; the cover is off -  ; the gilt is off -  ; _.   2>   ; a long way off - ; five miles off -   ;    3>   , ,  , , ; to break off negotiations -  ; to cut off supplies -  ; the strike is off -  ; the concert is off -   4>     - pay off - drink off - polish off - finish off 5>   ; to throw off reserve - ,  6>   ,  -.   ; to switch off the light -  ; the radio was off the whole day -       7>   ,  ; the dish is off -     (    ) 8>     ; to take time off -     9>     ; take off your coat! -  !; hats off! -  !; to be badly off -  ; to be comfortably off -  ;    2. _prep. 1> ; ; a mile off the road -     ; off the beaten track -     ; _.   ; off the coast -   ; the street off the Strand - ,        2>   ; ; take you hands off the table -    ; they pushed me off my seat -      ; to fall off a ladder (tree, horse) -    (, ) 3>   ,  ; off one's balance -   . _.; off one's food -  ; he is off smoking -   ; off the point >   ; >    ; off the mark >   ( ); >     4>   -.; he is off gambling -       - off the cuff 3. _a. 1> ,  ; an off road -   2>  ( , ); an off day - ,   3> , ; the wheel is off -  ,  4>  ( );  ( ) 5> ; an off street - ; that is an off issue -    6> ; the off hind leg -   ; the off side -  ; _.  ,     7>  - on the off chance 8> ; the fish is a bit off -     9>   ; I am feeling rather off today -      10> ; off grade -   11> _. ,     (   ) 4. _n. 1> _.  ; in one's off -   2> _.  , ,     ( ) 5. _v. 1> _.  (  . .);    2> to off it - _. ,  6. _interj. !, !
off and on    , 
off colour  1>   2>   ; - look off colour 3>   4> ,  5> _. , ; ; off colour joke -   6> ; his reputation is a trifle off colour -       7>  ;   ( ) _Syn: suggestive
off duty   
off hand  >  ,  >  {. offhand}
off limits  _.  
off one's dot  _. 
off one's head   ; 
off one's rocker  _. ,  ,   
off season  _n.  
off side  _. ()  
off the cuff   
off the hinges   ;  
off the map  >  ; ; > , 
off the point  
off the rails    ; _. ,   
off the reel  ,  
off the target   
off the track    
off-air  1. _a.     2. _adv.   
off-balance  _a. 1> ,  2>  
off-beam  _a. _. , 
off-beat  _a. _. , , 
off-black  _a.    ( )
off-centre  _a. 1>  2> 
off-chance  _n.  ;  
off-day  _n. _.  
off-duty  1. _a.      2. _n.    
off-guard  _a. ,  
off-hand  1. _a. 1> ,   ,  2> ; - off-hand manner 2. _adv. 1> ;  2> 
off-hand manner   
off-hour  _a. ,  ( ); - off-hour job
off-hour job    
off-key  _a. 1>  ( );  2>   ( -.)
off-licence  _n. 1>        2> ,      
off-limits  _n. ' ' ()
off-load  _v. 
off-peak  _a. 1>      2>  ()  ; 
off-position  _n. _.  
off-print  _n.   (  . .)
off-putting  _a. ,   ; 
off-shore  1. _a.     ;     ; - off-shore wind - off-shore purchases - off-shore procurements 2. _adv.   
off-shore procurements  _.    
off-shore purchases  _.    
off-shore wind    
off-stage  _a. 1> _.  2> 
off-street  _a.    ; - off-street parking
off-street parking      
off-the wall  _. ; 
off-the-cuff  _a. _. ,  ( ,   . .)
off-the-shelf  _a. ; - off-the-shelf items
off-the-shelf items   
off-white  _a.    ( )
off-year  _n. 1> ,    /  2>     3> _attr. - off-year elections
off-year elections   
offal  _n. 1> ; ,  2>  3>   4>  5> 
offcast  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 
offence  _n. 1> , ; a just cause of offence -    ; I meant no offence, no offence was meant -     ; - cause offence - give offence to - take offence at - quick to take offence - without offence 2> , ; (against - -.); ; an offence against the law -   - criminal offence 3> _. ;  4> _.   _Syn: crime
offend  _v. 1> , ; ;  , ; to offend smb.'s sense of justice -  -.  ; to be offended -  ; (by, at - -., by, with - -.) 2>  ( -);  ;  (  . .) (against); to offend against custom -  
offender  _n. 1> , ; - first offender - old offender 2> , 
offensive  1. _n. ,  ; - act on the offensive - take the offensive - go into the offensive - peace offensive _Syn: aggression 2. _a. 1> , ; - offensive language 2> , ; offensive sight -   3> , ; - offensive defensive - offensive return - offensive stroke - offensive war _Syn: obnoxious
offensive defensive  _.  
offensive language  
offensive return    ;   
offensive stroke    
offensive war   
offer  1. _n. 1> ; to keep one's offer open -      2>   3> ; (goods) on offer -   2. _v. 1> ;  ; to offer a free pardon -   ; to offer no other prospect than -     ; - offer hand - offer an opinion - offer an apology - offer hope - offer prospects of - offer battle 2> ; ; - offer resistance - offer to strike 3> ,   4> , ; as chance/opportunity/occasion offers -  ; to take the first opportunity that offers -      5>      ;    6>  (; . offer up);  (); - offer prayers _Syn: bid, present, proffer, propose, tender, volunteer _Ant: forswear, reject withhold
offer an apology  
offer an opinion   
offer battle   
offer excuses  
offer hand  >  ; >  
offer hope   
offer prayers  
offer prospects of  ,  (-.)
offer resistance   
offer to strike   
offering  _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  4> 
offertory  _n.  ; ,     
offhand  1. _a. 1> ,   ,  2> ; - off-hand manner 2. _adv. 1> ;  2> 
offhanded  = off-hand 1.
offhandedly  _adv. ; 
office  _n. 1> , ; an office under Government -    ; - honorary office - hold office - leave office - resign office - take office - enter upon office - be in office - get into office - come into office - win office 2> , ; ; it is my office to open the mail -       3> , ; _.  ; to be in the office -   ,  ; our London office -     - dentist's office - recruiting office - inquiry office 4> , ; ; - Office of Education 5> ; - good office - ill office 6> _pl.    (  . .) 7>  ; ; - Office for the Dead - the Office of the Mass - the last offices 8> _. , ; - give the office - take the office 9> _attr. - office block _Syn: obligation
office block   ; ,      
Office for the Dead   
office hours  _n. _pl.   ();  
Office of Education     ( )
office seeker    
office studies  _.  
office-bearer  _n. ,  
office-boy  _n. , 
office-copy  _n.   
office-holder  = office-bearer
officer  1. _n. 1> ,  ; ;   (  . .); - officer of the court - the great officers of state - medical officer - officer of health 2> ; _pl. ,  ; - billeting officer 3>  4> _.    ; - first officer - mercantile-marine officers 2. _v. . _pass. 1> ,   ; the regiment was well officered -       2> 
officer of health   
officer of the court      
official  1. _a. 1> ;     ; - official duties 2> ; - official representative - official statement 3> , ''; - official circumlocution - official red tape 4>      2. _n.  ; () ;  (,   . .)
official circumlocution   
official duties   
official red tape  ; ; 
official representative   
official statement   
officialdom  _n. 1>  2> 
officialese  _n. 1>  ;    2> ,  
officialism  _n. 1> = officialdom 2> 2>  
officialize  _v. 1>    2>    3>     
officially  _adv. , 
officiant  _n. ,  
officiary  _a.    ( )
officiate  _v. 1>  ; to officiate as host -    2>  
officinal  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> = official 1, 4
officious  _a. 1> ; ;      2> ,  3> ;  _Syn: meddlesome
offing  _n. ; ,     ; - in the offing - keep a good offing - gain an offing - get an offing
offish  _a. _. 1> ,   ,  2> , 
offreckoning  _n. . _pl. 
offscourings  _n. _pl. ,  . _.
offscreen  _a. 1> _.  2> , 
offset  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,  () 4>  5> ,  6> _.  7> ,  8> _attr. _. ; - offset printing 2. _v. 1> , ;  2>   3> _.   ; to offset the illegalities -   ; ,      _Syn: neutralize
offset printing   
offshoot  _n. 1> , ,   2>   ()
offspring  _n. 1> ,  2> , , , 
offspur  _n. 
oft  _adv. _. ; many a time and oft - 
oft-  _pref.      ; oft-recurring -  ; oft-told -  ()
oft-recurring  _a.  
oft-times  = _. oftentimes
often  _adv. ,  ; often and often -  ; more often than not -  ,  ; once too often -  
oftentimes  _adv. ;  
ogam  = ogham
ogee  _n. 1> _. , ,  () 2> S- 
ogham  _n.  (    )
ogive  _n. _.  ();  
ogle  1. _n.   2. _v.   (at);  
ogre  _n. -
ogress  _n. -
oh  = O II
OH  = Ohio _n. 
Ohio  _n. 
ohm  _n. _. 
oho  _interj. !
OIF  = Office of International Trade _n.     ()
oik  _n. _. 
oil  1. _n. 1>  (.   ); - oil of vitriol - fixed oils - volatile oils 2>  3>   4> . _pl.  ; to paint in oil(s) -   5> _attr. ;  - oil and vinegar - oil of birch to pour oil on troubled waters ;  ; to pour oil on flames -     2. _v. 1> ; to oil the wheels -  ; _.   (  . .); to oil smb.'s hand/fist - '',  -.  2>  
oil and vinegar   
oil engine  = oil-engine
oil magnate   
oil of birch   , 
oil of cloves   
oil of vitriol   
oil seal  _. 
oil tank truck   
oil tanker  
oil tar  
oil-bearing  _a. 
oil-car  _n. _-. 
oil-coat  _n. 
oil-colour  _n. . _pl.  
oil-derrick  _n.  
oil-engine  = oil engine _n. _.  
oil-filler  _n. _.  
oil-fired  _a.   ,   . .
oil-fuel  _n.  
oil-gland  _n.  
oil-hole  _n. _.  
oil-meal  = oilcake
oil-paint  = oil-colour
oil-painting  _n. 1> ,    2>   
oil-paper  _n.  ; 
oil-press  _n.  
oil-producing  _a. 
oil-stained  _a.  
oil-stone  _n.     
oil-tanker  _n. , 
oil-well  _n.  
oilcake  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - oilcake meal
oilcake meal   
oilcan  _n. _.  
oilcloth  _n. ; ;  
oiled  _a.  ,  - well oiled
oiler  _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> = oilskin 2> 5> = _. oil-well 6>  ;  7> = oil-engine 8> _. 
oilfield  _n. 1>   2>  
oilman  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
oilplant  _n.  
oilskin  _n. 1>   2> _pl.  ; _.   3> _attr. 
oily  _a. 1> , ,  2> , , 
ointment  _n. , 
OJT  = On the Job Training _n.     
Oka  _n. . 
okay  = O. K.
Okie  _n. _.    (.   )
okie dokey  = _. O. K. 4
Okinawa  _n. - 
Okla.  = Oklahoma _n.  ( )
Oklahoma  _n. 
old  1. _a. _comp. older, elder; _sup. oldest, eldest 1> ; - old people - old age - grow old - get old 2> ,  3>    (-.); ; - old hand at smth. - old campaigner 4>        : how old is he? -   ?; he is ten years old -    5> , ; - old family - of the old school 6> , ; old boy -    {. . old 10} 7> ,  ( ) 8> , ;  9>  (. old in, old at); to have a high old time - _.   10>  /   - old boy - old thing - the old man - the old woman - old lady - an old shoe an old head on young shoulders     - old bones - the old country old man of the sea ,    ;  - Old Harry - Old Gentleman - Old Nick to come the old soldier over smb. _.  -. _Syn: aged, elderly, patriarchal, senile, superannuated, venerable, ancient _Ant: adolescent, boyish, childish, girlish, juvenescent, young, youthful 2. _n. 1> (the old) _pl. _. ; old and young -  2> ; in the days of old - of old - from of old - men of old
old age  
Old Bailey     ( )
old bat  _n. _. , 
old bean  _. , 
old bones  _. > ; she wouldn't make old bones     ; > ; 
old boy   {. . old 6}
old buck  , 
old buffer  _. ,  
old campaigner   , ;  
old chap  , 
old cock  
old family   
old fellow  , 
old file  _.  ,  
Old Gentleman  
old girl  _. _. '',  (  );  ( )
Old Glory  _. _.   
old hand    ( -)
old hand at smth.    ( -)
Old Harry  
old hooker  _.   ( )
old lady  _. (    ) > ; > ; old as the hills ,  ;  
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street   
old maid   
old man's beard  _n. _. 1>   2>  
old masters  >   (  XIII - XVII .); >   
Old Nick  
Old Norse   
old offender  
old parliamentary hand   
old people  
old ship  ,  (   )
Old Testament  _n. _.  
old thing  , 
old wives' tales   ,  
Old World   ,  
old-age  _a. ; - old-age pension
old-age pension    
old-clothesman  _n. 
old-clothesshop  _n.   ,  
old-established  _a.  , 
old-fangled  = old-fashioned
old-fashioned  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: antediluvian, antiquated, archaic, obsolescent, obsolete, out-of-date, passe _Ant: a la mode, avant-garde, modern, stylish, up-to-date
old-gold  _a.   
old-hat  _a. _. 
old-maidish  _a. 
old-style  _a. 
old-time  _a. ,  
old-timer  _n. 1> ;  2>   3>   4>  
old-world  _a. 1> , ,    2> _.    
olden  1. _a. _. , ;    2. _v. _. 
oldie  _n. _.    ,  ,  
oldish  _a. 
oldster  _n. _.  
oleaginous  _a. 1> ;  2> 
oleander  _n. _. 
oleaster  _n. _. 1>   2>  
oleograph  _n. 
oleomargarine  _n. 
olericulture  _n. ,  , 
oleum  _n. _. 
olfactory  1. _a. ; - olfactory organ 2. _n. . _pl. () 
olfactory organ   , 
olid  _a. 
oligarch  _n. 
oligarchic  = oligarchical
oligarchical  = oligarchic _a. 
oligarchy  _n. 
olio  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3> _. ,   
olivaceous  _a. ,  
olivary  _a. _.   , 
olive  1. _n. 1> ,  (  ) 2> = olive-branch 3>   4> _pl.        5> /   6>   2. _a. ,  
Olive  _n. , 
olive oil  ,  
olive-branch  _n. 1> ,   (  ); - hold out the olive-branch 2> . _pl. _. 
olive-tree  _n. ,  ()
olive-wood  _n. 1>    2>  
Oliver  _n. 
olivet  = olive 1, 5
olivette  = olive 1, 5
Olivia  _n. 
olympiad  _n. 
Olympian  1. _a. 1>  2> ; ; - Olympian calm 2. _n.  ,  ; _. 
Olympian calm   
Olympic  _a. 1> ; - Olympic games 2> - Olympic green
Olympic games   
Olympic green  _. ; / 
Olympus  _n. _. _. 
Oman  _n. 
OMB  = Office of Management and Budget _n.     ()
ombre  _n. _. 
ombrometer  _n. , 
ombudsman  _n. _. ,       (. Parliamentary Commissioner)
omega  _n. 1>  (   ) 2> ,  {. . alpha}
omelet  = omelette
omelette  = omelet _n. , ; - savoury omelette - sweet omelette you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs - _.   -  
omen  1. _n. , , ; to be of good (ill) omen -   ()  _Syn: premonition 2. _v.  
ominous  _a. , 
omissible  _a. ,   , 
omission  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
omit  _v. 1> , ; omit doing/do smth. -   -. 2> ,   _Syn: forget
omnibus  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  ,  (. omnibus volume) 2. _a.   /; - omnibus bill - omnibus box - omnibus edition - omnibus resolution - omnibus train
omnibus bill  >    ; >    
omnibus box  _.   
omnibus edition    
omnibus resolution      
omnibus train   ,    
omnidirectional  _a.    ;     
omnifarious  _a. ; ; - omnifarious reading
omnifarious reading   
omniparity  _n.  
omnipotence  _n. 
omnipotent  _a. 
omnipresence  _n. 
omnipresent  _a. 
omnirange  _n.  
omniscience  _n. 
omniscient  _a. 
omnium gatherum  _. 1> , ;   2> ,  
omnivorous  _a. 1> ;  2>   ; an omnivorous reader - ,     
omphalocele  _n. _.  
omphalos  _n. _. 1> ,  2>  ; 
omul  _n. _. 
on  1. _prep. 1>     : >    -. ; ; >   -.  ; , ; > ; ; >  ; , ; the cup is on the table -   ; the picture hangs on the wall -    ; he has a blister on the sole of his foot -     ; the town lies on lake Michigan -     ; a house on the river -   ; the boy threw the ball on the floor -     ; the door opens on a lawn -    ; on the right - ; on the North -  ; on a truck -  ; on a train -   2>     : >   ,  ,  ; ; > ,   ; , ; >  ;  ,  ; on Tuesday -  ; on another day -   ; on the 5th of December - 5- ; on Christmas eve -   ; on the morning of the 5th of December -  5- ; on time - ; on my return I met many friends -      ; on examining the box closer I found it empty -   ,  ,     ; payable on demand -   ; on my way home -    3>   ,  ; , ; he went on business -    ; on errand >  ; >  ; they rose on their enemies -      4>   , ,  ; , ; on fire -  ; the dog is on the chain -   ; on sale -   5>   , , ; , , , , ; it is all clear on the evidence -    ; on good authority -   ; on that ground -   ; I heard it on some air show -     - ; he borrowed money on his friend -       6>  (, ); on the commission (delegation) -    (); on the jury -   ; on the list -   7> , , , , ; we talked on many subjects -    ; my opinion on that question -     ; a book on phonetics -   ; a joke on me -    ; I congratulate you on your success -     8>    ;  . : he turned his back on them -     ; she smiled on me -    9>  (-.),  (-.); to live on L 5 a week -   5   ; she got it on good terms -      ; to buy smth. on the cheap - _.   ; to live on one's parents -    ; interest on capital -   ; tax on imports -   ; on high - ,   2. _adv. 1>  , , ; to send one's luggage on -   , ; on and on -   2> / : to walk on -  ; go on! - ()!; there is a war on -   3>    : from this day on -    4>    ()  (): Macbeth is on tonight -   ''; what is on in London this spring? -       ? 5>   -. ; ; he is getting on in years -  ; he is going on for thirty -    ; it is on for ten o'clock -     () 6> ,  ( , ); turn on the gas! -  !; the light is on -  ,  7>  -.   -.; what had he on? -     ?; she had a green hat on -     ; - on and off - off and on - and so on be on to smb. >  -.; >   -. (   . .); >   -; >    -. 3. _a. 1> _. _.  ,  2> _.    (.   ) 3> _. ,       (   ) 4> _. , ; it is one of my on days -     
ON  = octane number _n. _.  
on a hunch  
on a par  ;    (with); Parts of Glasgow are on a par with the worst areas of London and Liverpool for burglaries.
on a war footing    
on and off    , 
on average   
on board   ,  ,  ; _. .   (, )
on business   
on call  >  ,   > _.   
on comparable terms    
on condition   
on credit   ;  
on deck  >   > _. _.   > _.   
on duty   ;    
on earth   
on hand    ,  
on horseback  
on land   
on leave   
on location    ( )
on my honour  = upon my honour  
on no consideration     
on oath   
on occasion   , 
on one's deathbed    
on one's own account  >     >     
on one's own responsibility  >   ; >   
on order  ,   
on paper  , ; On paper, their country is a multi-party democracy.
on patrol   
on penalty of    (- )
on private account    
on purpose  
on purpose to   ...
on repeated occasions  
on schedule  , 
on second thoughts    
on Shanks's mare     , 
on Shanks's pony     , 
on sick leave     
on the ball  _. _. ; 
on the bend   
on the blink  _. _. >   ,    >   
on the blob  _. ,  
on the chance   
on the cheap  _.   ,  
on the co-op    
on the contrary  
on the crook   
on the cry   
on the decline  >    >  ,  
on the eve  
on the flat  _.  ,   
on the gridiron  _.  ;   ,   
on the ground of  >  ,   >  
on the hoof  / ( )
on the jar   (   . .)
on the job  >  ,   >   >   
on the jump  ; ;  
on the lam    ; to take it on the lam - 
on the level  , ; on the level! -  !
on the line  >   ,   ( -.); >     ( )
on the map  > ; >  / ; , , 
on the never-never  _.  
on the nose   
on the off chance  _.   
on the outside  
on the pavement   ,  
on the phone   
on the rocks  > ' ';   ; >   ( )
on the view    ,  
on the wallaby  _. ; 
on the wallaby track  _. ; 
on the way home  >   ; > 
on this basis    
on this point    
on view    
on-licence  _n.       (  )
on-position  _n. _.  
on-screen  _a. ; 
on-the-spot  _a. 1>  ,  2> , 
on/upon the whole   ;  
onager  _n. _. 
once  1. _adv. 1> () ; once every day -   ; once (and) for all -  () ; once or twice -  ; more than once -  , ; not once -  ,  - once again - once more - once and again - once in a while - once in a way 2> , -; ; once (upon a time) - - ( ); I was once very fond of him -  -    3>   : (if) once you hesitate you are lost -   ,   ; when once he understands -    ; he never once offered to help me -      ; all at once -  - at once 2. _n.  ; for (this) once -   ,   ; once is enough for me -       3. _a. _. , ; my once master -   /
once again   
once and again  >  ; > , 
once bitten twice shy  _.   ,     ;   ()  
once in a way  , 
once in a while  , 
once more   
once removed  
onceover  _n. _.  () ; ,   ; - give the onceover
oncer  _n. _. ,       
oncological  _a. 
oncology  _n. 
oncoming  1. _n. ; the oncoming of spring -   2. _a. 1> , ; - the oncoming traffic 2> , ; the oncoming visit -  
ondatra  _n. _. 
one  1. _n-card. 1> ; one hundred - , ; one in a thousand -   ;  2>  , ; Room one -   ; volume one -   3> I'll meet you at one -     ; Pete will be one in a month -      - one too many - one or two 2. _n. 1> ,  ; write down two ones -    2> , ; one by one - ; they came by ones and twos -      ; it is difficult to tell one from the other -      3> .  - >      ; >  . ''; I am through with this book, will you let me have another one? -    ,      ?; he is the one I mean -    (),     ; the little ones - ; the great ones and the little ones -   ; my little one -   ( ); - the great ones of the earth - one for smth. - at one - all in one - be made one; I for one -   ; one up (down) to smb. -   (   . .)  -. (  -.)  3. _a. 1> ; there is only one way to do it -      2> ; to cry out with one voice -  ; one and undivided -   ; 3> ,  ; to remain for ever one -     4> , -; at one time I lived in Moscow -   ()    ; one fine morning -     4. _indef. 1> , , -; I showed the ring to one Jones -     ; one came running - -  2> .  - : one never knows what may happen -   ,   ; if one wants a thing done one had best do it himself -  ,    ,   ; one must observe the rules -   ; in the year one -  ;   
one and all    ,  ,   
one and only   ; 
one day  
one for smth.  _.   -. 
one for the road   ,   , ''
one of these days      
one or two  , 
one too many   
one way or another    
one way or the other     ,   
one's best bet   , 
one's bottom dollar   
one's early days  
one's womankind    
one's womenfolk    
one-aloner  _n.   , 
one-armed  _a. ; one-armed bandit -  
one-decker  _n.  
one-eyed  _a. 1> ;  2> = one-horse 4> 3> _. _. , 
one-figure  _n.  
one-handed  _a. 1>  2>   ;     
one-horse  _a. 1>   ;  2>     3>  4> _. ; , ; ; ; one-horse town -  
one-idea'd  _a. 1>    2>  ( );  ( )
one-ideaed  _a. 1>    2>  ( );  ( )
one-legged  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
one-liner  _n. _. ; 
one-man  _a. 1> ;     2>   ; - one-man show - one-man business 3> 
one-man business   /
one-man show      ;   
one-of-a-kind  _a. _. , 
one-off  _a. ,  ;    ,   . .
one-piece  _a.    
one-sided  _a. 1> , ; ; - one-sided street 2> ,  ( ) 3> ,  _Syn: biased
one-sided street  ,      
one-time  _a. ; , 
one-to-one  _a. 1>  2> 
one-track  _a. 1> _-.  2> , ; - one-track mind 3>  4> 
one-track mind   
one-upmanship  _n.   
one-way  _a.  ( ,   . .); - one-way street
one-way street     
onefold  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
Onega  _n.  
oneness  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3>  4>  5> 
oner  _n. _. 1>  / 2>  ; caught him a oner on the head -      3>   4>       (.  )
onerous  _a. ; , ; - onerous duties _Syn: heavy
onerous duties   
oneself  _refl. 1> ; -; ; to excuse oneself -  2> _emph. , () ; () ; one must not live for oneself only -     ,     ; there are things one can't do for oneself -  ,      
onfall  _n. 
onflow  _n. 
ongoings  = goings-on
onhanger  = hanger-on
ONI  = Office of Naval Intelligence _n.  - 
onion  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; to be off one's onion -  ,  - know one's onions 2. _v. 1>   2>     (  )
onion-skin  _n. 1>   2>   
oniony  _a. ; 
onlay  _n. ; 
onlooker  _n. , ; the onlooker sees most of the game - _.    _Syn: spectator
only  1. _a. ; an only son -  ; - one and only 2. _adv. , ; ; only just -  ; to be only just in time  ; only not -  ,  , ; I am only too pleased -   ; if only -    3. _cj. ; I would do it with pleasure, only I am too busy -      ,    ; only that -   , ;    , 
onomatopoeia  _n. _. _. ,  (., cuckoo, buzz)
onomatopoeic  = onomatopoeical
onomatopoeical  = onomatopoeic _a. 
ONR  = Office of Naval Research _n.   
onrush  _n. , 
onset  _n. 1> , , ; - onset of wind 2> ; at the first onset -  
onset of wind   
onshore  1. _a. 1>   ,   2> ;  2. _adv. 1>  ,     2>  ,  
onslaught  _n.  , 
onstage  1. _a. ;  2. _adv.  ,  
Ont.  = Ontario _n.  ( )
Ontario  _n. 
onto  _prep. ; to get onto a horse -   ; the boat was driven onto the rocks -    
ontogenesis  _n. _. 
ontogeny  _n. _. 
ontology  _n. _. 
onus  _n. _sg. _. only ; ; 
onward  1. _a. ,  ; ; - onward movement 2. _adv. , , 
onward movement   
onwards  = onward 2.
onyx  _n. _. 
oodles  _n. _pl. _.  , ; - oodles of money
oodles of money   
oof  _n. _. , 
ooh  _interj. !; ! ( , ,   . .)
oolite  _n. _. 
oolitic  _a. _. 
oology  _n. /  
oolong  _n.    
oomph  _n. _. , 
OOP  = Object Oriented Programming _n. - 
OOPS  = Object-Oriented Programming System _n.  - 
oops  _interj. _. !; !, !, ! ( , ,   , )
ooze  1. _n. 1>  ; ,  2>  ; ,   3>  ,   _Syn: leak 2. _v. 1>  ;  ;  2> _. , ; ; his strength oozed away -   ; the secret oozed out -  
oozy  _a. 1> ,  2>  
op  _n. _.  (  )
op.  _I operation _n.  _II opus _n. _. , 
op.cit.  = opus citatum _n. _.  
opacity  _n. 1> ; - acoustic opacity 2> ,  3> ,  (, )
opal  _n. 1> _.  2> _attr. ;   ; - opal glass
opal glass   
opalescent  _a. ,   
opalesque  = opalescent
opaline  1. _n. 1> _.  2>   2. = _a. opalescent
opaque  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  _Syn: foggy 2. _n. (the opaque) , 
opart  _n. '' (  ,    )
ope  = _. open 3
OPEC  = Oil Producing and Exporting Countries _n.  - , 
open  1. _a. 1> ; in the open air -   ; with open eyes -   ; _. ,   ; - open sore - break open - throw open - tear open - open boat 2> , ; ; an open port -  ; the post is still open -    ; - open market - be open to - open season - trial in open court - open letter 3> , ; ; - open contempt - open countenance - be open with 4> , ; open question -   5>  ( ); - open water 6> ,  ( ); - open field - open space 7> ; ; to welcome with open arms -    ; an open house -  ; an open hand -   8>  ( ) 9> _.  ( , ); he is an open book -   ; to force an open door -     - open champion - open ice - open verdict open weather (winter)   () - the open door - the Open University _Syn: outspoken 2. _n. 1>  2> (the open)  /;  ; in the open -   ; to come out into the open -  ,   (   . .) 3. _v. 1> (); (); to open an abscess -  ; to open the bowels -  ; to open a prospect -  /; to open the door to smth. - _.   -.;  -. ; to open the mind -  ; to open one's mind/heart to smb. -     -. 2> (); to open the ball -  ; _.  ;    ; to open the debate -  ; the story opens with a wedding -      3> , ; to open a shop -  ; to open an account -   ( ); - open into - open on - open out - open up to open ground > / ; >  ;  
open boat   
open champion     
open circuit   
open contempt   
open countenance   
open day  _n.    (  )
open field   
open ice  ,   
open into    ( );   ( )
open letter    (   . .)
open market   
open on  ,  
open out  (); (); to open out one's arms  ; to open out the wings  
open season   
open shop  _. ,     ,    
open sore   ;  {. . sore 1}
open space   
open the ball   ; _.  ,    
open up  > () ; (); ; to open up relations  ; to open up opportunities  ; > 
open verdict  _.      
open water  ,   
open work  _n. 1>  , ;  2> _.  ,   3> _attr. ; open work stockings -  
open-air  _a.    ; an open-air life -    
open-and-shut  _a. _. , 
open-armed  _a.   ; - an open-armed welcome
open-door  _a. 
open-eared  _a.  
open-ended  _a. 1>    2> ;  ,   . . ( ,   . .) 3> ; ;     . .
open-eyed  _a. 1>    ( )  2> 
open-faced  _a.   
open-field  _a. - _. open-field system
open-field system    ,       
open-handed  _a.  _Syn: generous
open-hearted  _a. 1>   ,  2> 
open-minded  _a. 1>    2>  3> 
open-mouthed  _a. 1> ()    2> 
open-necked  _a.    , 
open-plan  _a.    (  ,       )
open-work  _n. 1>  , ;  2> _.  ,   3> _attr. ; open work stockings -  
opencast  1. _a. _.   ; - opencast mining 2. _n. _.   
opener  _n.  
opening  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  ( ) 3> ; ;   4>  (, ,    . .) 5>  ,  ; to give smb. an opening -  -.   6>  7> _.     8> _.  ( ) 9> _.     10> _.  11> ;  _Syn: aperture, gap, interstice, orifice 2. _a. 1> , ; the opening day of the exhibition -   ; the opening night -  (, ) 2> ,  3> 
openly  _adv. 1> ,  2> 
openness  _n. 1> ;  2> 
opera  _n. 1>  2> (. the opera)  
opera-cloak  _n.  ( ); 
opera-glass  _n. _pl.  
opera-glasses  _n. _pl.  
opera-hat  _n. ,  
opera-house  _n.  
operable  _a. 1>  2> _. 
operand  _n. _.  (), 
operate  _v. 1> ; ; to operate under a theory -    -. ; to operate on one's own -       2> ,  3>  ,  (on, upon) 4> _.  (on) 5>   (, ) 6> ()  ; (); to operate a car -   7> , 
operated  _a. ; - remotely operated
operatic  _a. ; - operatic singer
operatic singer   
operating  _a. 1> ; - operating knife - operating table - operating surgeon 2> ; - operating costs 3>  (   . .); - operating personnel
operating costs   ;  
operating knife   
operating personnel  ,  
operating surgeon  ,  
operating table   
operating temperature   
operating theatre  
operating-room  _n. 
operating-theatre  _n.  (  )
operation  _n. 1> , ; ;   ; - come into operation - call into operation - in operation - in full operation 2>  3>  () 4>  ,  5> _.  6> ,  7>  (  . .) 8> _attr. ; - operation costs _Syn: act
operation costs    
operation testing     ,  
operational  _a. 1>  2> ; - operational efficiency 3>   , ; - operational costs 4> ; ; - become operational
operational costs     (  . .)
operational efficiency  () 
operative  1. _a. 1> ; ; ; - become operative 2> ; operative part of a resolution -    3> _. ; ; operative treatment -   4> , , ; - operative condition 2. _n. 1> - 2> 
operative condition  ,  
operatize  _v.    -. 
operator  _n. 1> ; ; - operator's position 2> ; ; ;  3> ,    4> _.  5>  /; - smooth operator - slick operator 6> _.      - big operators
operator's position   
operetta  _n. 
Ophelia  _n. 
ophidian  _. 1. _a. 1>     2> ,  2. _n. 
ophiolatry  _n. 
ophite  _n. _. 
ophthalmia  _n. _. 
ophthalmic  _a. _. 
ophthalmologist  _n. 
ophthalmology  _n. 
opiate  1. _n. 1> ;  2> /  2. _a. 1>   2> ,  3. _v. _. 1>    2>  3> 
opine  _v. _.  , 
opinion  _n. 1> , ; to be of opinion that - , ; to have no settled opinions -    ; to have no opinion of -    ; in my opinion -   , -; to act up to one's opinions -     2> ,  ; - counsel's opinion - have the best opinion - have another opinion - get another opinion 3> _attr. - opinion giver - opinion makers - opinion poll opinions differ - _.     - matter of opinion _Syn: belief, conviction, estimate, impressions, sentiment, view
opinion giver    
opinion makers  ,   
opinion poll    
opinionated  _a.  ; ; 
opium  _n. , 
opium den    
opium joint  = _. opium den
opium-eater  _n.  
OPM  = Office of Personnel Management _n.  
opodeldoc  _n. _. 
opossum  _n. _. ;   {. . possum}
opp.  = opposite _n. 1>  2> ; 
oppidan  _n. 1> _.  2>   ,    
opponent  1. _n. ,  _Syn: adversary, antagonist, competitor, enemy, foe, rival _Ant: associate, friend 2. _a. 1>  ,  2> 
opportune  _a. , ; ; - opportune moment - opportune rain _Syn: advantageous, convenient, expedient, politic _Ant: disadvantageous, idealistic, inconvenient, inexpedient, inopportune, unseasonable, untimely
opportune moment   
opportune rain   
opportunism  _n. 
opportunist  1. _n.  2. _a.  _Syn: ambitious, aspiring, pushing _Ant: indolent, lazy, timid, uninvolved
opportunistic  _a. 
opportunity  _n.  ;  ; - take the opportunity of - lose an opportunity
oppose  _v. 1>  (with, against) 2>  , , ; ; ; to oppose the resolution -   3>   ;   _Syn: compete
opposed  _a. 1> ,  2>  ; - opposed landing 3>  (to) _Syn: adverse, antagonistic, inimical, contradictory _Ant: compatible, complementary, favourable, friendly, welldisposed
opposed landing  _.    
opposite  1. _a. 1> ,  ,  2> ; ; - opposite poles opposite number - ,       ,   . .; ,  _Syn: contradictory 2. _n. ; - direct opposite - exact opposite 3. _adv. ; the house opposite -   4. _prep. 1> ,  2> ; the cheque was made opposite my name -      
opposite poles  _.  
opposition  _n. 1> , ;  2> ; - his Majesty's opposition 3> , ;  4> _.  5> _attr.   ; the opposition benches - _.  
oppositionist  _n. 
oppress  _v. 1> ,  2> , ; to feel oppressed with the heat -    _Syn: wrong
oppression  _n. 1> , ,  2> ; 
oppressive  _a. 1> , , ; oppressive weather - ,   2> ; - oppressive legislation - oppressive domination _Syn: heavy
oppressive domination  ,  
oppressive legislation   
oppressiveness  _n.  
oppressor  _n. , 
opprobrious  _a. 1> ; - opprobrious language 2>  _Syn: reprehensible
opprobrious language  
opprobrium  _n. ; 
oppugn  _v. 1>  ( -.),  2> ;   3> 
opt  _v. ; he opted for the natural sciences -     - opt out
opt out    ; ,  (   . . - .  ); to opt out of society -  
opt.  _I optician _n.  _II optional _n. ,  
optative  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. , ; optative mood - 
optic  1. _a. ,  2. _n. _. 
optical  _a. , ; - optical illusion - optical disc
optical disc  _. 
optical illusion   
optician  _n. 
optics  _n. 
optimism  _n. 
optimist  _n. 
optimistic  = optimistical
optimistical  = optimistic _a. ,  _Syn: confident, hopeful, sanguine _Ant: cynical, defeatist, pessimistic
optimize  _v. 
optimum  _n. 1>    2> _attr. ; to have an optimum effect -   
option  _n. 1> ,  /; I have no option -    ; - local option 2>   3> _.  4> _. ;   
optional  _a. ; 
optophone  _n.  (     )
opulence  _n. , ; 
opulent  _a. 1> ,  2> ; ; - opulent vegetation 3>  ( ) _Syn: wealthy
opulent vegetation   
opus  _n. _sg. _. only  ; ; - opus magnum
opus magnum    (. )
opuscule  _n.  / 
OR  _I owner's risk _n.    _II Oregon _n. 
or  _I _cj. ; or else - ; make haste or else you will be late - ,   ; or so - , -   _II _n. _. / 
orach  _n. _. 
oracle  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>   4> _.  ; to work the oracle -   ;  
oracular  _a. 1>  2>   ;  3> ; , 
oral  1. _a. 1> ;  2> _.  _Syn: verbal 2. _n. _.  
orally  _adv. 1>  2> _.    ( ); not to be taken orally -  ( )
orang-outang  _n. _. 
orang-utan  _n. _. 
orange  _I Orange _n. _. 1>   2> _attr. - orange lodge _II 1. _n. 1> ; - blood orange 2>   3>   - oranges and lemons - Blenheim orange 2. _a.  - orange book
orange book     (  )
orange lily  _.  
orange lodge    {. Orangeman}
orange melon  _.  
Orange River  _n.  
orange-blossom  _n. 1>   2>  ( )
orange-fin  _n.  
orange-peel  _n. 1>   2>  
orange-tip  _n. -
orangeade  _n.  ()
Orangeman  _n. _.  (   )
orangery  _n. 1>      2>  (   )
oranges and lemons      
orangey  _a. -
orate  _v. _.  , , 
oration  _n. 1>  (. ) 2> _. direct oration - indirect oration _Syn: speech
orator  _n. ; he is no orator -   ; - Public Orator
oratorical  _a. 1>  2> 
oratorio  _n. _. 
oratory  _I _n. 1> ;  ,  2>  _II _n. , 
orb  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3>  ( ) 4> _. ,   5> _.   6> ; ,  2. _v. _.   /
orbed  _a. , , 
orbicular  _a. 1> , , ; - orbicular muscle 2> 
orbicular muscle  _.  
orbit  1. _n. 1> ; - put in orbit - place in orbit - go into orbit 2> ,   3> _.   2. _v. 1>    2>    3>   
orbital  _a. 1> ; - orbital station - orbital transfer 2> _. _. 
orbital station   
orbital transfer       
orbiting  1. _n.   ;    2. _a. 
Orcadian  1. _a.  2. _n. ,   
orchard  _n.  
orcharding  _n. 
orchardman  _n. 
orchestic  _a. 
orchestics  _n.  
orchestra  _n. 1>  2>   / 3> _.  (. orchestra chairs, orchestra stalls) 4>  (   .-. ) _Syn: band, ensemble, quartet
orchestral  _a. 
orchestrate  _v. , 
orchestration  _n. , 
orchestrion  _n. _. 
orchid  _n. _. 
orchidaceous  _a. 
orchil  _n.  (- )
orchis  _n. _. 
ord.  _I order _n. 1>  2>  _II ordnance _n. 
ordain  _v. 1>     2> ; 
ordeal  _n. 1>   2> _. ' ' (   )
order  1. _n. 1> ; ; in order of size (importance, etc.) -   (    . .) - order of priorities - in alphabetical order - in chronological order 2> , ; - get out of order - in bad order - put in order 3>   ; his liver is out of order -     4> ; ; - keep order - call to order order!, order!  ! 5>  (   . .); ; ; on a point of order -    ; - order of business - order of the day - be in order 6> ,  ; - social order 7> _. ,  ; - close order - extended order - marching order - parade order 8>  ;  ; - the lower orders 9> , ; ; one's orders - _. _.  ; under the orders of... -  ... - Order in Council - order of the day 10> ; - made to order - on order - repeat order - orders on hand 11> ; cheque to (a person's) order - _.   12> ; ; ; - admission by order 13> _.    ( ) 14>  , ; Order of Lenin -   15> /  16> , ; ; talent of another order -    17>  18> _pl. _.  ; - be in orders - take orders - confer orders 19> _. ;  20> _. _. ;  21> _.  - tall order - large order - in order; in order that -  , ; in order to -  , ; of the order of -  - in short order - be under orders _Syn: class 2. _v. 1>    2> ; ;  3> ; to be ordered abroad -    ; to order smb. out of the country -  -.    4>  5> ,  (  . .) 6>  - order about _Syn: demand
order about  , 
Order in Council  ,              
order nisi   (, ),      ,       
order of business   
Order of Merit   ' '
order of priorities   (  . .)
Order of the Bath   
order of the day  >  , > ,   ( ,   . .) {. . order 9}
order-book  _n. 1>   2> _.    
order-form  _n.  ,  
order-paper  _n.   (    )
orderliness  _n. 1> ,  2>  
orderly  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  3> _.  4>   (. street orderly) _Syn: valet 2. _a. 1> ,  2> ; ,  ;  3>  4> , ; ; - orderly rundown 5> ; - orderly book - orderly man - orderly officer _Syn: natty, neat, tidy, trim, systematic _Ant: chaotic, disorderly, messy, untidy
orderly book  = order-book 2
orderly man  _. > ; >  ( )
orderly officer   
orderly rundown   ,  
orderly-room  _n. _.  
orders on hand  _.  
ordinal  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
ordinance  _n. 1> , ;   2> ,  3> ,   _Syn: law
ordinarily  _adv. ; ,  
ordinary  1. _a. 1> , ; ; ; - in an ordinary way - ordinary people - ordinary seaman - ordinary call 2> ,  _Syn: mediocre 2. _n. 1>   2> ,     3> -. , ; - in ordinary - out of the ordinary 4> _. ;    5> _.   ; _.      (  ) 6> _. ,    7> _.       ; Surgeon in Ordinary to the King - -; professor in ordinary -  
ordinary call    ( )
ordinary people   
ordinary seaman   2- 
ordination  _n.    , 
ordnance  _n. 1>  , ;   ; -   ; - naval ordnance 2> _attr.  3> _attr. - ordnance survey
ordnance survey  >   ; > - 
ordure  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3>  4> 
ore  _n. 1>  2> _. ()  3> _attr. ; - ore mining
ore body  _.  
ore mining   
ore-dressing  _n.  ;    
oread  _n. _. _.  ( )
Oreg.  = Ore. = Oregon _n.  ( )
Oregon  _n. 
org.  _I organization _n.  _II organized _n. 
organ  _n. 1> ; - organs of speech 2> , ; - governmental organs 3>  4> _. ; - American organ - street organ 5>  ; ; organs of public opinion - , _. 
organ-blower  _n.   ( )
organ-grinder  _n. 
organ-loft  _n.     , 
organ-player  = organist
organdie  _n.  , 
organdy  _n.  , 
organic  _a. 1> ;     2> ;  3> ; ; - organic whole 4> - _. _. organic law - organic act
organic act      ''   ''  
organic law   , 
organic whole   
organism  _n. 
organist  _n. 
organization  _n. 1>  2> ; ,  3>  4> _.        5> _.   6> _attr. 
organization chart  
organizational  _a. 
organize  _v. 1> ,  2> _.   ; - organize the House 3> () , ()    _Syn: arrange, classify, marshal, order, sort _Ant: bungle, dishevel, disorganize, muddle
organize the House        
organized  _a. 1> ; - organized labour 2> - organized matter
organized labour   
organized matter   
organizer  _n. 
organotherapy  _n. _. 
organs of government    
organs of speech   
organza  _n.     '' (  )
orgasm  _n. _. 
orgasmic  _a. 
orgeat  _n.  ()
orgiastic  _a. ; 
orgy  _n. 1> ;  2> _. ,  (  . .); a regular orgy of parties and concerts -    
oriel  _n. _. 1> ,  2>  , 
orient  1. _n. 1> (the Orient) ,   2>    2. _a. 1> _.  2> , ; - the orient sun 3> ,  4>   ( ) 3. _v. 1> ;   ( ); to orient oneself -  2>     
oriental  1. _a. ,  2. _n. (Oriental)  
orientalism  _n. 1> ; , ,    2> , 
orientalist  _n. , 
orientalize  _v. / / 
orientate  = orient 3.
orientation  _n. , , 
oriented  _suf.       -.;  -.; space oriented -      
orienteering  _n. _.  
orifice  _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3> _. , ,  _Syn: opening
orig.  = original _n. 1>  2>  3> 
origami  _n.  (    )
origan  _n. _.  
origanum  _n. _.  
origin  _n. 1> ;  2> ; - of humble origin _Syn: basis, cause, root, source _Ant: result
original  1. _n. 1> , ; - in the original 2>  3> ,  _Syn: prototype 2. _a. 1> ; ; - the original edition - original sin 2> ; the original picture -   3> , ; - original scientist 4> , ,  _Syn: creative
original scientist  -
original sin  _.  
originality  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> , 
originally  _adv. 1>  2>   3> 
originate  _v. 1>  , ; ; to originate a new style in music -      2>  , , ; (from, in -  -., from, with -  -.); with whom did the idea originate? -     ? _Syn: arise
origination  _n. 1> ,  2> 
originative  _a. 1>  ,  2> , 
originator  _n. 1> ; ,  2> 
orinasal  _a. -; - orinasal vowel
orinasal vowel  _.  
Orinoco  _n. . 
oriole  _n. 
Orion  _n. _.  
orison  _n. . _pl. _. 
Ork  = Orkney
Orkney  _n.  (  )
Orkney Islands  _n.  
Orkneys  _n.  
orlop  _n. _. 1>   2> _. 
orlop-deck  = orlop
ormolu  _n. 1>  ,     ;  ;     2>   3>      
ornament  1. _n. 1> ,  (. .); he is an ornament to his profession -      2> . _pl.  ,  _Syn: adorn, beautify, bedeck, deck, decorate, embellish, garnish, trim _Ant: disfigure, mar 2. _v.  _Syn: adorn, beautify, bedeck, deck, decorate, embellish, garnish, trim _Ant: disfigure, mar
ornamental  1. _a.  , ;  2. _n. 1>   2> _pl. , 
ornamentation  _n. 1>  () 2> _. 
ornate  _a. 1>   2>  ( ) _Syn: elegant
ornery  _a. _. _. ; ; 
ornithic  = ornithological
ornithological  _a. 
ornithologist  _n. 
ornithology  _n. 
ornithorhyncus  _n. _. 
orogenesis  = orogeny
orogeny  _n. _. , 
orography  _n. 
oroide  _n.     
orotund  _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  _Syn: bombastic
orphan  1. _n.  2. _a.  3. _v.  ;  
orphan's home   
orphanage  _n. 1>  2>   
orphaned  _a. ,  
orphanhood  _n. 
Orphean  _a. ,   ; 
Orpheus  _n. _. _. 
Orphic  _a. 1>  2> , 
orpin  = orpine
orpine  = orpin _n. _.  
Orpington  _n.  ( )
orrery  _n. 
orris  _n. 1> _.   2>   3>    
orris-powder  = orris 3
orris-root  = orris 2
orthodontist  _n. _.  (,       )
orthodox  _a. 1> ; ;  2> (Orthodox) _. 
orthodoxy  _n. 1>  2> (Orthodoxy) _. 
orthoepy  _n. _. 
orthogenesis  _n. _. 
orthogonal  _a. , 
orthographic  = orthographical
orthographical  = orthographic _a. 
orthography  _n. , 
orthopaedic  = orthopedic _a. _. 
orthopaedist  = orthopedist _n. 
orthopaedy  = orthopedy _n. _. 
orthopedic  = orthopaedic
orthopedist  = orthopaedist
orthopedy  = orthopaedy
orthoptic  _a.    
ortolan  _n.   ()
oryx  _n. _.  , 
Osaka  _n. . 
OSB  = Order of St. Benedict _n.  . 
Oscar  _n. 
oscillate  _v. 1> () 2> ;  (. .) _Syn: vibrate
oscillation  _n. 1> ; ,  2> _attr. ; - oscillation frequency
oscillation frequency   
oscillator  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. ; 
oscillatory  _a. ; - oscillatory circuit
oscillatory circuit  _.  
oscillograph  _n. 
oscillotron  _n.  - 
osculant  _a. 1> _. ;  2> _. , 
oscular  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
osculate  _v. 1> _. ,  2> 
osculation  _n. 1> _. (),  2> 
OSD  = Office of the Secretary of Defense _n.   
OSDIT  = Office of Software Development and Information Technology _n.       
osier  _n. 1>  2>  () 3> _attr. 
osier-bed  _n. 
Osiris  _n. egypt. _. 
Oslo  _n. . 
osmium  _n. _. 
Osmond  _n. 
osmose  _n. _. 
osmosis  _n. _. 
osmotic  _a. _. 
Osmund  _n. 
OSRD  = Office of Scientific Research and Development _n.      ()
OSS  = Office of Strategic Services _n.   
osseous  _a. 1>  2> 
ossicle  _n. _. 
ossification  _n. 
ossify  _v. ()  ; 
ossuary  _n. 1> ;    2>  
osteitis  _n. _. 
ostensible  _a. 1>  ; ; ; - ostensible purpose 2> , 
ostensible purpose   
ostensory  _n. _. 
ostentation  _n.   (-.); ;  
ostentatious  _a. ;  _Syn: showy
osteography  _n. 
osteology  _n. 
osteopath  _n. 
ostler  _n.  (  )
OSTP  = Office of Science and Technology Policy _n.    - 
ostracism  _n. 1>  2>   
ostracize  _v. 1>   2>   
ostreiculture  _n.  
ostrich  _n. ; the digestion of an ostrich - ''  - ostrich policy
ostrich policy  ,   
ostrich-farm  _n. ,   
ostrich-plume  _n.  ;  
Ostrogoth  _n. _. 
Oswald  _n. 
OT  = Old Testament _n.  
OTA  = Office of Technology Assessment _n.    
OTB  = Off-Track Betting _n.  
OTC  = Over The Counter _a.   
OTH radar  = Over The Horizon radar _n.  
other  1. _a. 1> , ; some other time - -   ; other things being equal -    ; other times, other manners (. other days, other ways) -   -   - the other world 2> , ; a few other examples -    3> ( .  . .) ; the other students -   - the other day 2. _indef. ; no other than -  , ; someone (something) or other - - (-); one or other of us will be there - -.    ; some day/time or other - -,   ; you are the man of all others for the work -       ; think of others -    3. _adv. ; I can't do other than accept -     
other-worldly  _a. 1>     2>  3> 
otherness  _n. _. , ; 
otherwhence  _adv. _.   
otherwhere  _adv. _.   ;   
otherwheres  _adv. _.   ;   
otherwise  1. _adv. 1> ,  ;  ; -; how could it be otherwise? -    ?; unless otherwise qualified -  ,   2>    3>  ,   ; go at once, otherwise you will miss your train -  ,     2. _a. , ; tracts agricultural and otherwise -    
otherwise-minded  _a. 
otic  _a. _. ; 
otiose  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , 
otioseness  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
otiosity  = otioseness
otologist  _n.    
otology  _n. 
otophone  _n.  (  )
otoscope  _n. _. 
OTR  = On The Rag _n.  
OTS  = officers' training school _n.  
Ottawa  _n. . 
otter  _n. 1>  2>   3>   (-     )
otter-dog  _n.    
otter-hound  = otter-dog
Ottilia  _n. 
otto  = attar
ottoman  _I Ottoman 1. _n. ,  2. _a. ,  _II _n. , , 
Ouagadougou  _n. . 
oubliette  _n. _. ,    
ouch  _I _n. _. 1> ;  2>    _II _interj. !, !
ought  _I = _. nought _II _v. 1> : I ought to go there -      2> : the telegram ought to reach him within two hours - , ,    ,     3> : you ought to have written to her -     (    )
ounce  _I _n. 1>  (= 28,3 ) 2> , ; he hasn't got an ounce of sense -       ; an ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory -      _II _n. _. 
our  _poss. (. ; {. ours}) 
Our Lady  _. , 
our own period   
ours  _poss. ( ,  . ; {. our}) ; ours is a large family -   ; this garden is ours -   ; it is no business of ours -    ; Jones of ours -    
ourself  _emph.  (  ,    . .)
ourselves  _pron. 1> _refl. , -; ; we shall only harm ourselves -     2> _emph. ; let us do it ourselves -    
ousel  = ouzel
oust  _v. 1> ,  (-.) ; ; to oust the worms -   2> _.  _Syn: remove
ouster  _n. _. ,   (. )
out  1. _adv. 1> , ; ; ;  .  -; he is out -  ,   ; the chicken is out -  ; the book is out -    ; the eruption is out all over him -       ; the floods are out -    ; out at sea -   ; out with him! -  !; out and home -   ; the ball is out -    ; the secret is out -  ; out with it! - ! (   ,      . .); to have an evening out -     ( ,   . .) 2>    ;   -; to pour out - ; to fill out > (); > () 3>  ,  -.: before the week is out -    4>  ,   -.: the money is out -  ; the fire (candle) is out -  () (); the lease is out -    5>    -. , , : crinolines are out -    ; my watch is five minutes out -   ''  5 ; - be out - out and about - out and away - out and in - in and out - out and out - be out for - be out to - be out with smb. 2. _prep. (out of)  : >    ; , , ; >   -. ; ; > ,    ; ; >    ; ; > ,  ; -, ; >  -. /; , ; he lives out of town -    ; they moved out of town -    ; she took the money out of the bag -     ; this table is made out of different kinds of wood -       ; five pupils out of thirty were absent -     ; a scene out of a play -   ; - out of envy - out of necessity - out of money - out of work - out of time - out of use - out of health - out of mind to be done out of smth. -   -. ( ); to be out of it >    -.;     -.; >   -.; >   ; you're absolutely out of it      ; to be out of one's mind -     ,     3. _a. 1> , , ; - out match 2>  ; - out size 3> _.  4. _n. 1> ; ; to leave no out to smb. -     -. 2> (the outs) _pl. _.  3> _.  4> _. _. ; at (_. on) the outs -  ,   5. _interj. _. !; out upon you! > !; > ! 6. _v. _. 1> ; out that man! -   ! 2> ,  (,   . .) 3> _. ; he was outed in the first round -      4> _.    5>   ,   . . - out with
out and about    
out and away  , , 
out and in  = in 2
out and out  > ; > 
out at feed    
out at heels  >    >  ; , 
out match   
out of cash    
out of collar   ,  
out of commission   
out of date  
out of despair   
out of distance   
out of doors    ,  
out of drawing     
out of duty   ,     
out of envy   
out of fashion    
out of favour   
out of fix   ;   
out of gear  , , 
out of gunshot     
out of hail    , 
out of hand   , ; 
out of health  
out of hearing    
out of heart   ,   
out of humour    
out of job   
out of kilter   
out of mind  >   ; > 
out of money   
out of necessity   
out of one's wits  
out of place  >   ; >  {. . place 5}
out of play   
out of season   
out of the common  ,    
out of the ordinary  
out of the way  >   ;  ; > ; , ; he has done nothing out of the way        
out of time  > ; >   
out of use  ,   
out of view    
out of whack  _.   
out of work   
out size    
out with  
out-  _pref. 1>    > ; -; > ; -; to outshout - ; to outrun - ; to outspeak - () 2>     : > , ; > ; outburst -    . .; outhouse -  ; outlying - 
out-and-out  _a. , ; - out-and-out war
out-and-out war   
out-and-outer  _n. _. 1>    ; -.,   / 2> ; 
out-argue  _v. 
out-distance  _v. ; 
out-Herod  _v.     (. to out-Herod Herod)
out-jockey  _v. _. ,  
out-of-body  _a. 
out-of-date  _a. ;  _Syn: old-fashioned
out-of-door  1. = _a. outdoor 2. = _adv. outdoors 1 3. = _n. outdoors 2
out-of-doors  1. = _a. outdoor 2. = _adv. outdoors 1 3. = _n. outdoors 2
out-of-pocket  _a. 1>  ; ()    2> ;  
out-of-print  _a.  ( ); out-of-print books -  
out-of-the-way  _a. 1> ; ,   2> ; out-of-the-way items of information -   3> , 
out-of-town  _a.     ,   
out-of-work  1. _a. ,    2. _n. 
out-patient  _n. 1>   2> _attr. ; - out-patient hospital - out-patient treatment
out-patient hospital  
out-patient treatment   
out-take  _n.  ( ,   . .); 
out-talk  _v.  (-.);     ()
out-to-out  _n. _.   
out-top  _v. 1>   (-., -.) 2> 
out-tray  _n.    
out-turn  = output 1, output 2  output 3
outage  _n. 1> ;   2> ,  3>  
outback  _n. _. ,   _Syn: plain
outbalance  _v. 1>  2> 
outbid  _v. 1>   2> , 
outboard  _adv.  ;   
outbound  _a. 1>        ( ) 2>   , 
outbrave  _v. 1>   2>  / 3>  ,  ; to outbrave the storm -   
outbreak  1. _n. 1> ,  () 2> ()  (,   . .);  ();   (.-. ); - outbreak of hostilities 3> ;  4> _. ,     2. = _v. _. break out {. break I 2}
outbreak of hostilities    
outbuild  _v. 1>  ,  2>  
outbuilding  = outhouse
outburst  _n. , ; - outburst of tears
outburst of petulance   
outburst of tears   
outcast  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _a. 1> , ;  2> 
outclass  _v. 1>   ;  2> _.    
outcollege  _a.    ,    
outcome  _n. 1> , ,  2> ,   _Syn: result
outcrop  1. _n. 1> _.   2>  2. _v. 1> _. ,    2>  , 
outcry  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> ()  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  3>  _Syn: cry
outdance  _v.   ;   
outdare  _v. 1>  ,  2>  
outdated  _a. , 
outdo  _v. ; 
outdoor  _a. 1> /  ,   ; - outdoor games - lead an outdoor life - an outdoor theatre 2>    ; - outdoor speaking - outdoor pick-up 3> , ; - outdoor aerial - outdoor hands
outdoor aerial  _.  
outdoor games     
outdoor hands   
outdoor pick-up   
outdoor speaking    
outdoors  1. _adv.   ;   2. _n. , ; the outdoors lighted -    - all outdoors
outdrive  _v. 
outdrove  = outdrive
outer  1. _a. 1> , ; - outer coverings - outer space - the outer world - the outer man - outer garments - the outer wood 2>   ; - the outer suburbs 3>  ( . ) 4> _.  2. _n. _. 1>   , '' 2>     ,  ''
outer coverings   
outer garments   
outer space      
outermost  _a.    ,   _Syn: farthest
outerwear  _n. _.  
outface  _v. 1> ,  /  2>  , 
outfall  _n. 1>  2> ; , 
outfield  _n. 1>   2> ,   3> _.    ( ); ,     
outfight  _v.  ( ,   . .)
outfit  1. _n. 1>  ( ); ; - camping outfit 2>  3> ; , ,  (, ); - carpenter's outfit 4> _. ; ; ; ; _. ,  5> , ; - a publishing outfit - mental outfit 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  3>  
outfitter  _n. 1>  ,  2>  ,  ,   . .; a gentleman's outfitter -    
outflank  _v. 1> _.   ,  ,    () 2> ; 
outflow  1. _n. ; ; ; an outflow of bad language -  ; - outflow of capital 2. _v. , 
outflow of capital  _. / 
outfox  _v. 
outgeneral  _v.    
outgiving  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
outgo  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  2> ,  2. _v. _p. outwent; _p-p. outgone , 
outgoing  1. _a. 1> ; , ; - outgoing tenant 2>  ( , ) 3> _. ,  _Syn: gregarious 2. _n. _pl. 
outgoing tenant  ,   
outgrow  _v. 1> ;  ( ); my family has outgrown our house -        2>    (    . .)
outgrowth  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> 
outguess  _v. 
outhouse  _n. 1>  ,  2>  ;  3> _.   
outing  _n. 1>  , , ; to go for an outing -   // 2> _. ; 
outlandish  _a. 1> , ,  2> ; ,  3> ,  4>  ( ) _Syn: bizarre
outlast  _v. 1>  ,  (-.) 2>  (-.) 3> ; he will not outlast six months -      
outlaw  1. _n. 1>   ; , ;  2> ,  3> ,    4> _. ,   ' ' _Syn: renegade 2. _a. ; - outlaw strike 3. _v. 1>  (-.)  ;    2> _.   
outlaw strike  ,    
outlawry  _n.   ,   
outlay  1. _n. , ; outlay on/for scientific research -     2. _v. 
outlet  _n. 1> /  2> _. ,  3> ,  4>  ; - outlet for investment 5>  ; - retail outlet 6> _.  
outlet for investment    
outlier  _n. 1> ,      2>  3> _.   ; -
outline  1. _n. 1>  _pl. ; ; ; - in outline 2> ; ;  3> , ,  4> _pl. ;   5> _attr. ; - outline map _Syn: form 2. _v. 1>   2> ,    ;  
outline map   
outlive  _v. 1>  (-., -.); to outlive one's capacity -       (  . .) 2> 
outlook  _n. 1> ,  2>   ; a good outlook for trade -     3>  4>   5>   6>  _Syn: expectation
outlying  _a. , ; 
outmanoeuvre  _v. 1>      2> 
outmarch  _v. 1> /  (-.);   (-.) 2> 
outmatch  _v. , 
outmoded  _a.   , ; 
outmost  = outermost
outness  _n.  ;  
outnumber  _v.  
outpace  _v. ,  
outperform  _v.  ,  
outplacement  _n.  
outplay  _v. 
outpoint  _v. _.   
outpost  _n. 1>  2>   3> _pl. _sg. _. _.  ;  
outpour  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 2. _v. 1>  2>  (, )
outpouring  _n. . _pl.  ()
output  _n. 1> ; ; ; ; the literary output of the year -     2> _. ; , ;  ;  3> _.  4> _. , 
outrage  1. _n. 1>      ; ; an outrage against humanity -    2>  3> ; ,  4> _.  , ; what an outrage! -  ! 2. _v. 1> ,   2>   3> ; ; tooutrage public opinion -    _Syn: aggravate, exasperate _Ant: favour, please, satisfy, soothe
outrageous  _a. 1> ,  2> ; ; ,  _Syn: atrocious, monstrous, scandalous, shocking, unspeakable _Ant: appropriate, commendable, decorous, discreet, humane, polite, tasteful
outrange  _v. 1> _.    2>  (  )
outrank  _v. 1>    /;     2> 
outre  _a. _. 1>  ,  (  . .); ; - outre dress 2> 
outre dress   
outreach  _n.     
outride  _v. 1> ,  2> ,   (;   . .)
outrider  _n. 1> ,  ;   2> 
outrigger  _n. 1> _.  2>  (   ) 3> _.   4>  ( ) 5>   ( )
outright  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; he gave an outright denial -   ; an outright rogue -  ; - be the outright winner 2. _adv. 1> , ;   2> ,  3>  4>  
outrival  _v. 
outrun  _v. 1> ; ;  2>  ( -.) 3>  /
outrun the constable     ,   
outrunner  _n. 1>  2>   3> - ( )
outsail  _v.  ( )
outsell  _v.  /,   
outset  _n. 1> , ; - at the outset - from the outset 2>  ,    3> _. ; ,    
outshine  _v. 
outside  1. _n. 1>  /;  ; the outside of an omnibus -  ; - on the outside 2>  ;  ; impressions from the outside -    - from outside 3> , ; - rough outside 4>   5> _pl.   (  ) 6> at the (very) outside -  ;    2. _a. 1> , ; - outside repairs - outside work - outside broadcast 2> ;   ; - outside seat - outside left - outside right 3> ; ; - outside help - outside expert - outside broker 4> , , ; - outside limit - outside prices 5> _. ; - outside chance 3. _adv. 1> , ; ; put those flowers outside -  ( )   2>  () ;   3> _.   ; come outside! - ! (  ) 4. _prep. 1> ,  ,   (. outside of); outside the door -  ; outside the city limits -    2>  (. outside of); no one knows it outside one or two persons -    ,      ; outside of a horse - _. ; to get outside of _. > , ; > _. ;  (   . .)
outside broadcast   
outside broker  ,    
outside chance   
outside expert  ,   
outside help   
outside left  _.   
outside limit   
outside prices   
outside repairs   
outside right  _.   
outside seat   
outside work    
outsider  _n. 1>  ()     , , ;  ;   2> , ;  3> _.   4> _.  _Syn: foreigner
outsit  _v.  ( ); 
outsize  _a.    (.   );  _Syn: large
outskirts  _n. _pl. 1> ,  () 2>  ()
outsmart  _v. _. _. 
outspeak  _v. 1>  , ,  (-.) 2> ()
outspoken  _a. 1> ;  2> , , ; - outspoken criticism _Syn: forthright, open, plain-spoken, straightforward _Ant: cautious, insincere, misleading, subtle, taciturn
outspoken criticism   
outspread  1. _n. ;  2. _a. , ;  3. _v. 1> () 2> ()
outstanding  _a. 1> , ; - outstanding characteristics 2>  ( -.) 3> ; ; - outstanding debt 4> ;  , ; a good deal of work still outstanding -     _Syn: distinguished, dominant, foremost, paramount, predominant, preponderant, prevailing, prominent _Ant: mediocre, usual
outstanding characteristics   /
outstanding debt   ,  
outstay  _v. 1> = outsit 2> , 
outstep  _v.  ();   
outstretched  _a. 1>  2> , ; - with outstretched arms
outstrip  _v. 1> ,  2>  ( -.)
outvalue  _v.  
outvie  _v.   
outvoice  _v. 
outvote  _v. 1>    2> 
outvoter  _n. _. ,      
outwalk  _v.  / (-.)
outward  1. _a. 1> , ; ; - outward form - outward things - to outward seeming 2>   3>  - the outward man 2. _n. 1>  ,  2>   3. = _adv. outwards
outward bound      ;    ( )
outward form  
outward things   
outward-bound  _a. _.       ( )
outwardly  _adv. , ,  
outwardness  _n.  
outwards  _adv. ,  
outwear  _v. 1>  2> . _p-p.  () 3>  ,   ( )
outweigh  _v. 1>  ,    2> ;   ,   . .
outwit  _v. ;  (-.)
outwork  1. _n. 1>   ,    . .;   2> _.   2. _v.     ( -.)
outworker  _n. ; 
outworn  _a. 1> ;    2>  ( ); - outworn quotations 3> 
outworn quotations   
ouzel  _n.  (. )
oval  1. _a.  2. _n. 
ovarian  _a. 
ovariotomy  _n. _. 
ovary  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
ovate  = _. oval 1
ovation  _n. ,  
oven  _n. 1>  ,  2> _attr. oven loss - 
oven-bird  _n.  ()
ovenproof  _a. 
over  1. _prep. 1>     : > , ; > ; >   , , ; > , , ; over our heads >   ; > ,   ; > _.    ; a bridge over the river -   ; a village over the river -     ; he lives over the way -    ; they were sitting over the fire -     2>    : > , ; > , ; > ,   ; he jumped over the ditch -    ; to flow over the edge -   ; to stumble over a stone -   ; he pulled his hat over his eyes -     ; over the whole country, all over the country -   ; snow is falling over the north of England -      3>    ,     ; ,  ; he packed over two hours -     ; to stay over the whole week -      4>      ; , , ; over two years -   ; over five millions -   ; she is over fifty -    5>     ,   . .; ; a general is over a colonel -    ,  ; they want a good chief over them -    ; he is over me in the office -      6>   ,   . .; ,  , ; I heard it over the radio -      7> , ; to talk over the matter -    ; she was all over him -   ,    2. _adv. 1>     -.,   -,  - jump over - swim over - boil over 2>         ; hills covered all over with snow - ,   ; paint the wall over -    3>      ;   ; to read the story over -     - think over 4>   ,  ; the meeting is over -  ; it is all over -  ;   5> , ,  ; the work is badly done, it must be done over -   ,    6> , , , ; I paid my bill and had five shillings over -    ,       ; he is over polite -   ; children of fourteen and over -      7>   ; over there -  ; let him come over here - -   ; take it over to the post-office - -   ; hand it over to them - -   - over against over and over (again) -  ,   ; over and above >  ,    >  ; it can stand over -   ; that is Tom all over -     ,      3. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  () 3> _.    4. _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> 
over against  > ,  >   
over the ether   
over the phone   
over-  _pref. -, -, , -
over-active  _a. 
over-capitalize  _v.   (  . .)  
over-colour  _v.  ; 
over-estimate  1. _n. 1>    2>   2. _v. 1>  2>   
over-expose  _v. _.  ( )
over-exposure  _n. _.  ( )
over-indulgence  _n.  , 
over-measure  _n. 1> ,  2> 
over-persuade  _v. ;  ( -.)
over-produce  _v. 
over-production  _n. 
over-proof  _a.    (   . .)
over-refine  _v.    
over-simplify  _v. ;   
over-the-counter  _a. _.   ; - over-the-counter drugs
over-the-counter drugs   
overabundance  _n. ; 
overabundant  _a. 
overact  _v.  (); , 
overage  _I _a.  _II _n. , ; an overage was disclosed -   
overall  1. _n.  ; ; _pl.   ;  2. _a. 1> , , ; - overall dimensions - overall housing 2> ; ; ; - overall planning 3. _adv. 1> ;  2> ,    
overall dimensions   
overall housing  _. 
overall planning   
overanxious  _a. 1>  ;   2>  
overarch  _v. 1>   2>  , 
overarm  _n. ,  ( )
overawe  _v.    ;    _Syn: intimidate
overbalance  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2>    3>    
overbear  _v. 1> ;  2> ; he overbore all my arguments -     ;    3> 
overbearing  _a. , ; - overbearing manner _Syn: arrogant, domineering, haughty, imperious _Ant: deferential, docile, modest, obsequious
overbearing manner   
overblow  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ,   . .)
overblown  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2>   3>   ( )
overboard  _adv.  ;  ; man overboard! -   !; - throw overboard to throw smb. overboard -   -.
overboil  _v. ; _.  (   . .)
overbold  _a. 1>  ,  2> 
overbook  _v.   ,    
overbrim  _v. (); ()  
overbuild  _v. 1>  2> () 
overburden  _v. 1>  2> 
overbuy  _v. 1>      2> _.   
overcame  _p.  overcome
overcast  1. _n.  ; ,  2. _a. 1>  ; ,  ( ) 2> ,  3. _v. 1> (), ();  2>  3>  ();   
overcharge  1. _v. 1>    2>  3>  ,  (   . .) 4> _.  5> _.  6> _.    2. _n. 1>  ;  2> _. 
overcloud  _v. 1> ()  2> ()
overcoat  _n. 1>  2> 
overcoating  _n.   
overcome  _v. 1> , ; ; ; to overcome smb. -    -. 2> ,  ( ) 3> _pass. ,  ; overcome by hunger -  ; overcome by/with drink -  4> he was overcome -   _Syn: vanquish
overcome obstacles   
overcommitment  _n.  
overcrop  _v.  
overcrow  _v.  (   . .)
overcrowd  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> 
overcrowded  _a. ; to live in overcrowded conditions -   
overcrowding  _n. ; 
overdevelop  _v. 1>   2> _.  ( )
overdo  _v. 1>   ; '', ,  (. to overdo it) {. . overdo 4} 2> ;  3>  4> (); to overdo it - ; work hard but don't overdo it -  ,    {. . overdo 1}
overdone  _a. 1> ,  2> 
overdose  1. _n.  ,  ;  () 2. _v.   ,  
overdraft  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> = overdraught
overdraught  _n. _.  
overdraw  _v. 1>   ( ) 2> 
overdressed  _a.   
overdrink  _v. 1>   ;    2> 
overdrive  _v. 1> ,  2>  ()
overdue  _a. 1> ; the train is overdue -  ; it is long overdue -   2>  ( ,   . .)
overdye  _v. 1>     2>   
overeat  _v. _refl. , 
overemphasis  _n. ,  
overemphasize  _v. ,  
overemployment  _n. _. ,  
overextended  _a. 1> ,  2>  
overfall  _n. 1>  2> _. 
overfeed  _v. 1>  2> , 
overfill  _v. 
overflight  _n.  ( -.)
overflow  1. _n. 1>    2> ;  3> ; - overflow of population 2. _v. 1>    2> , ;  ( ) 3>   ; the crowds overflowed the barriers -     4> ;  ; to overflow with kindness -    _Syn: teem
overflow of population  
overflowing  _a. 1>   ;    2> 
overfly  _v.  (-.)
overfreight  = overload
overfulfil  _v. 
overfulfilment  _n. 
overfull  _a. 1>  2>  ; - overfull employment
overfull employment  _.    
overgarment  _n. _.  
overgild  _v. 
overground  _I _a.  - still overground _II _a.   
overgrow  _v. 1>    2>  (-.);  ( -.); to overgrow one's clothes -    3>  . . _pass. the garden is overgrown with weeds -   
overgrown  _a. 1>  2>   ,  ( ) 3> 
overgrowth  _n. 1>    2>  3> _. 
overhang  1. _n. ,  2. _v.   -.,  (. .); , 
overhaul  1. _n. 1>   2>   (. major overhaul) 3>  4> _attr. - overhaul base 2. _v. 1> ,   (   ); to overhaul the state of accounts -   ; to be overhauled by a doctor -      2>  ; ,  3> , 
overhaul base   
overhead  1. _a. 1>  2> ; ; - overhead wire - overhead railway - overhead road - overhead irrigation - overhead crane 3> _. ; - overhead charges - overhead costs - overhead expenses 2. _adv. ,  ;   ;   3. _n. . _pl.  
overhead charges   
overhead costs   
overhead crane   
overhead expenses   
overhead irrigation  
overhead railway    
overhead road  
overhead wire   
overhear  _v. 1>  2>   _Syn: bug, eavesdrop, monitor, snoop, tap
overheat  1. _n.  2. _v. ()
overissue  1. _n. 1> _.   2>   ;   2. _v.     (,   . .)
overjoy  _v. ,  
overjoyed  _a.    ,  ,  (at)
overjump  _v. 1> ,  2> , 
overkill  _. 1. _n.      2. _v.     
overknee  _a.  
overlabour  _v. 1>   2>   
overladen  _a. 
overland  1. _a. ;        2. _adv.  ;  
overlap  1. _v. 1>  ;    ;  2>  ; his duties and mine overlap -        2. _n. 1>  2> _. ; 
overlay  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.  3> _.  2. _v. 1>  (  . .) 2>  3> {. overlie}
overleaf  _adv.    /
overleap  _v. 1> ;  2>  - overleap oneself
overleap oneself    
overlie  _v. 1>   -.,  -. 2>  ()   , 
overling  _n. / 
overlive  _v. 1>  2>  
overload  1. _n.  2. _v. 
overlook  _v. 1>  ( ,   . .) 2> ;   ( -.); a view overlooking the town -     3>  , ; my windows overlook the garden -      4> ;  ( -.) 5>  , ;   ;   ,   6>   ; to overlook an offence - ,    / _Syn: forget
overlooker  _n. ; 
overlord  1. _n. ;  ; ,  2. _v. ; 
overly  _adv. _. ; - overly cautious
overly cautious   
overman  _I _n. 1> ,  2>  3> '' _II _v.    ;  
overmantel  _n.    
overmasted  _a.       
overmaster  _v. 1> ,   2>  
overmastering  _a. ; an overmastering passion -  
overmatch  _v.  , 
overmature  _a. ; - overmature forest
overmature forest   
overmuch  _adv. ,  ; - praise overmuch
overnight  1. _a. 1>   ; an overnight conversation -    2> ,   ; an overnight journey -   2. _adv. 1>   2>   (  );  ; - stay overnight 3> , ; , ; - rise to fame overnight
overpass  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> , ,  2>  3> ,  4>   ,  
overpast  _n. _predic. , 
overpay  _v. 
overpeopled  _a. 
overplay  _v. 1> ;  2>   , 
overplus  _n. , 
overpoise  1. _n.  2. _v. 
overpopulation  _n. 
overpower  _v. ,  ; ; the heat overpowered me -    _Syn: vanquish
overpowering  _a. , ; ; - overpowering beauty
overpowering beauty   
overpraise  _v. , 
overpressure  _n. 1>  ;   2>   / 
overpriced  _a.  ( )
overprint  1. _v. 1>    ( )   2>    2. _n. 1>    2> 
overprize  _v. 
overreach  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ; ();    2> ; - overreach oneself 3>  ,   4>  (  . .) 5> _refl.     ;  6> _refl.  ;  ( )
overreach oneself  , 
overreact  _v.    ( -.);    
overrent  _v.    / 
override  _v. 1> ,  2>  () 3> ,     4>  ,  5>  ()
overriding  _a. , 
overriding considerations  ,   
overripe  _a. , ; - overripe wood
overripe wood   
overrotten  _a. 
overrule  _v. 1> ,  2>   3> ,   4> ,  
overrun  1. _v. 1>   ;  2>       3>  4>  () 5>  ( -  ) 6> _.  7> _.   2. _n. ;  
oversea  = overseas
overseas  = oversea 1. _a. , ; ; - overseas trade - overseas contingents - overseas service 2. _adv.  ,  ;  ,  ; - go overseas
overseas contingents  ,   
overseas service      ,   
overseas trade   
oversee  _v. 1> ,  2>  3>  
overseer  _n. ; ; - overseer of the poor
overseer of the poor  _.     
oversell  _v.     (  . .)
overset  _v. 1>  ; - overset one's plans 2>   ,  3> ()
overset one's plans   
oversew  _v.   
oversexed  _a.     
overshadow  _v. 1> ;  2>  3> _. , 
overshoe  _n. ; ()
overshoot  _v. 1>  ( ); - overshoot the mark 2>   (-.) 3> , ; to overshoot the mark - ,  ()  {. . overshoot 1} - overshoot oneself - overshoot one's stop
overshoot one's stop    
overshoot oneself  > = to overshoot the mark {. overshoot 1} >    
overshoot the mark   / ; _.   ; '' {. . overshoot 3}
overside  _. 1. _a.   ; - overside delivery 2. _adv.  ;  
overside delivery     
oversight  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
oversize  = oversized
oversized  = oversize _a. 1>    2> _.  
overslaugh  _v. 1> _.        2> _. _.      3> _. ,  
oversleep  _v. ,  (. oversleep oneself)
oversleeve  _n. 
oversmoke  _v. 1>    2> _refl.  ( )
overspend  _v. 1>   ;   2>   / (. overspend oneself)
overspill  _n. 1> ,   2> ()  
overspread  _v. 1>  2> ; ; 
overstaffed  _a.     ( )
overstate  _v. 
overstatement  _n. 
overstay  _v. , ; to overstay one's welcome -  -. 
overstep  _v. 1> ,  2> _.  
overstock  1. _n.  ,  () 2. _v.    ;  (, )
overstrain  1. _n.   2. _v. , ; - overstrain oneself
overstrain oneself  ; this argument is greatly overstrained    
overstretch  _v.  
overstrung  _a.   (   . .)
oversubscribe  _v.    (   . .);    ,  
overt  _a. 1> ;  2> , ,  _Syn: open, patent, public _Ant: implicit, private, secret, stealthy
overtake  _v. 1> , , - overtake arrears 2>  ; disaster overtook him -    3> ; to be overtaken by terror -   ; overtaken in/with drink - 
overtake arrears  >  ; >  
overtask  _v.  ;   
overtax  _v. 1>    2> ; ; - overtax patience
overtax patience   (-.) 
overthrew  _p.  overthrow
overthrow  1. _n. ; ; ;  2. _v. 1>  2> ; ;  _Syn: vanquish
overtime  1. _n. 1>  ;  ; - be on overtime 2> _.   3> _attr. ; - overtime pay 2. _adv. ; - work overtime 3. _v. (. ) 
overtime pay   
overtired  _a.  
overtly  _adv. , ; 
overtone  _n. 1> _.  2> . _pl. , , 
overtook  _p.  overtake
overtop  _v. 1>  ,  2> ;  3> , 
overtrain  _v. _. ()
overtrump  _v.   
overture  _n. 1> . _pl.  (,  );  (,    . .); - peace overtures - make overtures to 2> _. 
overturn  1. _n. ; ; ;  2. _v. 1> ();  2> ,  3> ; ; ; to overturn a theory -  
overuse  1. _n.  ;  2. _v. ,   ; 
overvalue  1. _n.  2. _v. ,   ;    
overview  _n. 1>   ( -. );     2> ()  (  . .)
overwatched  _a.   /
overweening  _a. , ; - overweening ambition
overweening ambition   
overweight  1. _n. 1>  ,   2> ,  2. _a.   ;  ; - overweight luggage 3. _v. . _p-p. ; ; overweighted with packages -  
overweight luggage    
overwhelm  _v. 1>  2> ,  3>  (  . .) 4> ; ,  () 5> ,  (   . .) (with) 6> , , ; his kindness quite overwhelmed me -      7> ,  _Syn: flood
overwhelming  _a. 1>  2> ; - overwhelming majority 3> ; - overwhelming pressure
overwhelming majority   
overwhelming pressure   
overwhelmingly  _adv. , ;    ; - overwhelmingly grateful - overwhelmingly important
overwhelmingly grateful   
overwhelmingly important   
overwind  _v.   (  . .)
overwinter  _v. 
overwork  1. _n. 1> /  2> , ;  2. _v. 1>   ;  (. overwork oneself) 2> 
overwrite  _v. 1>    ( -.) 2> _refl.  (   . .)
overwrought  _a. 1>   2>  ( ) 3>   4>   
oviduct  _n. _. ;  
oviform  _a. , , 
ovine  _a. 
oviparous  _a. 
oviposit  _v. _.  
ovipositor  _n. _. 
ovoid  _a. , 
ovule  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ,  
ovum  _n. _. 
owe  _v. 1>   (-.);    ( -.) 2>  ; we owe to Newton the principle of gravitation -      
Owen  _n. 
owing  _a. 1> , ,  ; how much is owing to you? -    ? 2> _.  (-.) - owing to
owing to   , , 
owl  _n. 1>  2>  3>  - owl train - owl car
owl car  _. >  ; >  
owl train  _.  
owl-light  _n. 
owlet  _n.  , 
owlish  _a.   
own  1. _a. 1>  ; to love truth for its own sake -     ; name your own price -   ; to make one's own clothes -   ; he is his own man -     2> ; my own father -    3> ; farewell my own - ,  4> , ; it was his own idea -      2. _n. to come into one's own -  ; to hold one's own -   ,  , ;   ; the patient is holding his own -    ; I have nothing of my own -     ( ); on one's own - _. ,   ,    3. _v. 1> ; , ; - own lands 2> (); - own a child - own faults - own to - own to the theft - own up _Syn: possess
own a child    
own faults    
own lands   
own to    (-.)
own to the theft    
own up  _. >  ; >  
owner  _n. 1> ; ,  2> (the owner) _. _.  
ownerless  _a. 1> ,  2> 
ownership  _n. 1> ;  2>  
ox  _n. 1>  2>    : , ,   . .; the black ox > ; > ; the black ox has trod on my foot   ; you cannot flay the same ox twice - _.        _Syn: bull, bullock, calf, cow, heifer, steer
ox-driver  _n.  
ox-eye  _n. 1> /  2> _. /  3>  
ox-eyed  _a. , 
ox-fence  _n.    
oxalic  _a. _. 
oxbow  _n. 1>  2> ,   ; 
Oxbridge  _n.    
oxcart  _n. ,  
oxen  _n. _pl. _.  
oxer  = ox-fence
oxford  _n. 1>  (. Oxford shoe) 2> (Oxford) _attr. ; - Oxford man - Oxford gray
Oxford  _n. . 
Oxford blue  - 
Oxford Blues   
Oxford gray  ,  
Oxford man  ,     
Oxfordshire  _n.  (  )
oxherd  _n. 
oxhide  _n.  
oxidate  = oxidize
oxidation  _n. _. 
oxide  _n. _. , 
oxidization  = oxidation
oxidize  _v. _. (); 
Oxon.  _I = Oxfordshire _II Oxoniensis _n. _.   
Oxonian  1. _n.  (. )   2. _a. 
oxtail  _n. 1>   2> _attr. - oxtail soup
oxtail soup     
oxter  _. 1. _n. ;    2. _v. 1> ,      2> ,   
oxygen  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; - oxygen mask - oxygen cutting
oxygen cutting  _.  
oxygen mask   
oxygenate  _v. ;  
oxygenize  = oxygenate
oxygenous  _a. 
oxygon  _n.  
oxymoron  _n. _. 
oyster  _n. ; close/dumb as an oyster -   
oyster-bank  _n.  ;  
oyster-bed  = oyster-bank
oyster-farm  _n.  
oz ounce  _n. 
ozocerite  _n. _. 
ozokerite  _n. _. 
ozone  _n. _. 
ozonize  _v. _. 
p  _n. _pl. Ps, P's   . ; to mind one's - 's and Q's  ,     
p.  _I page _n.  _II part _n.  _III penny _n. ,  _IV pole _n.  _V . P. - post _n.  _VI . P. - power _n.  _VII . P. - pressure _n.  _VIII P. - pawn _n. 
P.&L.  = profit and loss _n.   
p.a.  _I per annum _n. _. ,   _II P.A. - power of attorney _n.  _III P.A. - Press Agency _n.  
p.c.  _I per cent _n.  _II post card _n.   _III P.C. - police constable _n. ,  _IV P.C. - Privy Councillor _n.    ()
P.D.  _I per diem _n.  ; (-)   _II Police Department _n.   _III postal district _n.  
P.E.  _I probable error _n.   _II Printer's Error _n.  
P.E.I.  = Prince Edward Island _n.    ( )
P.G.  _I paying guest _n. ; ;  _II post-graduate _n. 
P.M.  _I paymaster _n. ;  _II Police Magistrate _n.    () _III Postmaster _n.   _IV Prime Minister _n. - _V p.m. - post meridiem _n. _. ( - )  _VI p.m. - post-mortem _n. _.    
p.m.h.  = production per man-hour _n.    -
P.O.  _I Petty Officer _n.  ( ) _II postal order _n.   ( ) _III Post Office _n.  ,  
P.O.D.  = pay on delivery _n.   ;  
P.O.W.  = prisoner of war _n. 
P.P.  = parcel post _n.  
P.P.S.  = PostPostScriptum _n.  
p.r.n.  = pro re nata _n. _.   
P.R.O.  _I Public Records Office _n.   _II Public Relations Officer _n.   ()   ,   . .
P.S.  = post scriptum _n. _. , 
P.S.T.  = Pacific Standard Time _n.    ()
P.T.  = physical training _n.  
P.T.A.  = Parent-Teacher Association _n. - 
P.T.O.  = please turn over , ;   
P/N  = promissory note _n.  
PA  _I private account _n. _.   _II Pennsylvania _n.  ( ) _III Public Address _n.    _IV Purchasing Agent _n.  
pa  _n. _. of papa; _. , 
PA system  = public address system _n.  (,   . .)      () 
Pa.  = Pennsylvania _n.  ( )
pabular  = pabulary
pabulary  = pabular _a. , ; 
pabulum  _n.  . _.; mental pabulum -   
PABX  = Private Automatic Branch eXchange _n.       
PAC  = Political Action Committee _n.   
Pac.  = Pacific _n. 
pace  _I 1. _n. 1> ;   2> , , ; - put on pace - mend one's pace - pace of the warp 3> , ; pace of development -  ; to accelerate the pace -  ; to go the pace - ; _.  ; to keep pace with -   ,   ; to set the pace -   (   . .); _.   4>  () 5>  6>   ; ,   (); to put smb. through his paces, to try smb.'s paces -  -. ; '' -.,  -. ,  2. _v. 1> ;  2>   (. pace out) 3>   ( ) 4>  ,  ( ) - pace about - pace around - pace along - pace off/out _II _adv. _.   (-.)
pace about  / ; I couldn't sleep, and paced about most of the night; The tiger paced about its cage, swinging its tail.
pace along  /   -.; I paced along the shore, deep in thought.
pace around  = pace round / ; I couldn't sleep, and paced about most of the night; The tiger paced about its cage, swinging its tail.
pace of the warp  _.  
pace off/out   () ; You can get your fence posts evenly spaced by pacing off the distance between them. Pace off three metres, and then stop. Pace out the hall.
pace round  = pace around
pace setter  = pace-setter
pace-maker  _n.  ,  (  . .)
pace-setter  = pace setter _n. 1>  ( ,    ); Real's victory keeps them five points behind the pacesetters. 2>  ; she is a pace-setter in fashions -     ; Mongolia seemed an unlikely candidate as the pace-setter for political change in Asia.
pacer  _n. 1>  2> = pace-maker
pacha  = pasha
pachyderm  _n. _.  ()
pachydermatous  _a. _. 
pacific  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> (Pacific)  2. _n. (the Pacific)  
Pacific Ocean  _n.  
pacification  _n. 1> ,  2>  - Edict of Pacification
pacificator  _n. 
pacificatory  _a. 1>  2> 
pacificism  = pacifism
pacificist  = pacifist
pacifier  _n. 1> _. _. - 2> _.  
pacifism  _n. 
pacifist  _n. 
pacify  _v. 1> , ;  (); She shrieked again, refusing to be pacified. 2>     3> ; Government forces have found it difficult to pacify the rebels.
pack  1. _n. 1> , ; , , ; a pack of cigarettes; The club will send a free information pack. 2> _. , , ; I hid my money in my pack. 3> ; ; Sol was the leader of the pack. - moneyed pack - pack of crooks 4> , ; - pack of lies 5>  ();  (  . .); - pack of submarines 6>  (); a pack of cards 7> = pack-ice 8> _.  ( ) 9>       (, ) 10> _.  11> _.  12> _.   13> _attr. ; - pack paper 14> _attr.  2. _v. 1> (), (),  ;  ( pack up); I packed and said goodbye to Charlie. - pack away 2> () , ()   3> ; Machines now exist to pack olives in jars. 4> , ,  (. pack out); Thousands of people packed into the mosque. -    . The hall was packed out for the concert. 5> (), () - pack down 6>  () 7>   ( ) 8>  () 9>    (,   . .);    (   ); Opposition parties have boycotted the proceedings, saying the government has packed the conference with its own supporters. 10> _.   ()  () - pack in - pack off - pack up to send smb. packing - ,  -. - pack a thing up pack it up! _. () !
pack a thing up    -.
pack away  > , ; Pack away your books, it's time for break -  , ! It's going to rain - we'd better pack away our things and go indoors. > _.   (); You'd be surprised at the amount that boy can pack away in a single day.
pack down  , ; If the snow isn't cleared from the roads quickly, it packs down hard and makes driving difficult.
pack ice   , 
pack in  > _.    ; The new music group is packing the crowds in. > _. ,  (   ..); She didn't like her new job at all and was thinking of packing it in.
pack of beagles   
pack of crooks   
pack of lies   
pack of submarines  _.   
pack off  > /   ; Could you pack these clothes off to my sister? > , ; The children were packed off to bed as soon as the guests arrived.
pack paper   
pack up  _. > (); >  (  . .); If I don't find a job soon, I might as well pack up. > ,    ( ); Halfway up the hill, the engine packed up. > 
pack-animal  _n.  
pack-horse  _n.  
pack-running  _n. 
pack-saddle  _n.  
pack-train  _n.  
package  1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  () 2> , ;  (); I tore open the package 3> ,  ; , , ; _. ,  ; milk package -  ; original package -   4>    5>     6>   (. package deal); ;  (. package offer); the government has announced a package of measures to help the British film industry - package plan - wage package - anti-inflation package 2. _v. ; , ; The beans are then ground and packaged for sale as ground coffee. A city is like any product, it has to be packaged properly to be attractive to the consumer.
package holiday  = _n. package tour
package machine  _n.    
package plan   
package tour  _n.   ;  ;   (          ); If you are on a package tour, your travel company's rep should act on your behalf.
packaged  _a. ,  - packaged tour
packaged tour  _. _.      
packager  _n. _. _. _.  
packaging  _n. ; it is selling very well, in part because the packaging is so attractive
packed  _a. 1> ; - packed lunch - packed meal 2> , ; - packed sand - packed snow 3> , ; From 3.30 until 7 pm, the shop is packed. 4>   ( ,   . .) 5> ,  ( )
packed jury  _.    
packed like sardines  ()    
packed lunch  ,  
packed meal  ,  
packed sand   
packed snow  / 
packer  _n. 1>  (.   ) 2> _. ;    (. ) 3> _.  ()  4>    5> _. 
packet  _n. 1> , ; cook the rice according to instructions on the packet; her phone number is on the back of a cigarette packet; to send letters and packets abroad 2> = packet-boat 3> , ,  4> _.  , ; it'll cost you a packet; you could save yourself a packet 5> _. _. ; ; - stop a packet - catch a packet
packet-boat  _n. - , 
packing  _n. 1> ; ; ; I must do my packing -    , ; packing not included -   ,   2>   3> _.  (  . .); ;  4>  5> _attr. ; - packing materials
packing materials   , 
packing-case  _n.  ( )
packing-needle  _n. ,  
packing-sheet  _n. 1>   2> _.    
packman  _n. 
packthread  _n. , 
pact  _n. , , ; - nonaggression pact - enter into a pact
pad  _I 1. _n. 1>    ; He placed a pad of cotton-wool over the spot. 2> ; ; - sanitary pad 3>  ;  4>  5>  , ,  ; ; Have a pad and pencil ready. 6>  (  . .) 7>  (         ); Tap your cheeks all over with the pads of your fingers. 8> _.   (  . .) 9> _. , ;  10> _.  11> _. ; a little round helicopter pad; Journalists report seeing a fire on the pad after the launch. - firing pad - launching pad 2. _v. 1>      ;  -.  (. pad out); to pad the shoulders -   ( , ); You'll have to pad out the chair with some more cloth before recovering it. 2>   ,   (,   . .) (. pad out); to pad an expense account -  ; The reviewer padded out his review with a lengthy biography of the author. 3>  (  . .) 4> _.  _II _n.   ( )
padded  _a. 1> , ; - padded cell 2> - padded bills
padded bills   
padded cell  ,   (  )
padding  _n. 1> ,  ; the foam rubber padding on the headphones; the fat on our bodies, which acts as padding 2>  ,    , ''; ; The kind of subject that politicians put in their speeches for a bit of padding. 3> _.  4> _.  
paddle  _I 1. _n. 1>  ;   ; a piece of driftwood which he used as a paddle - double paddle 2> ,   () 3>    ( ) 4>  ( );  (  ) 5>  () 6> _. ; ;   2. _v. 1>   ;   ; paddling around the South Pacific in a kayak 2>     ; to paddle one's own canoe -     ;   _II 1. _n. _. _. ,     2. _v. 1>   , ; a lovely little stream that you can paddle in 2> ,   (in, on, about) 3>  ( ) 4> _. _. 
paddle-boat  _n.  
paddle-box  _n.   
paddle-shaft  _n.   
paddle-wheel  _n.  
paddling pool  '' (    )
paddock  _n. 1> ,  (.   ); The family kept horses in the paddock in front of the house. 2>  ( ) 3> _.    4> _.    
paddy  _I Paddy _n. _.  (  ) _II _n. -, -,   _III _n. _.  , ; to be in a paddy -   ; to put smb. in a paddy -  -.  ; to come the paddy over - ,  _Syn: marsh _IV _a. , , , 
Paddy  _n. _. of Patrick, Patricia , 
paddy-field  _n.     ;  ,  
paddywhack  = paddy III
Padishah  _n. _. 
padlock  1. _n.   2. _v.    ; John parked his cycle against a lamp post and padlocked it.
padre  _n. _. 1>   2> _.    
padrone  _n. 1>  (  ) 2>   3> ,   ,  , -
padronism  _n.     . {. padrone 3}
Padshah  = Padishah
paean  _n. _-. ;  ; a paean to deep, passionate love
paederasty  _n. 
paediatrician  _n. ,    ,  
paediatrics  _n. ,    
paedology  _n. 
paedophile  _n. ,  ,    -   
paedophilia  _n.   -   
paella  _n. _.  ( )
paeon  _n. _. 
pagan  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: heathen 2. _a. ; The new religion was eager to convert the pagan world.
pagandom  _n.  , 
paganish  _a. 
paganism  _n. 
paganize  _v. 1>    2>   
page  _I 1. _n. 1> ; - page by page 2> _. ; end page -  ; sports page -   () 3> _. ; a new page in the country's political history 2. _v. 1>   (. page up); These papers are all out of order-will you page them up for me? 2> / ; He was paged repeatedly as the flight was boarding.; I'll have them paged and tell them you're here. _II 1. _n. 1>  2> - 3> _.  (  ) 2. _v. 1>     2>  (-.),   ; page Dr. Jones! -   !
page boy  = page-boy
page by page  
page-boy  = page boy _n. 1> = page II 1, 1 2>    ' '
pageant  _n. 1>  ;   2>  ;  3> ,   (  ) 4> ,  ,   5> _.   (  )
pageantry  _n. 1>  , , ; ;  2>  ; , 
pagehood  _n.  
pager  _n.  (  ,     )
pageship  _n.  
paginal  _a. (); - paginal reference
paginal reference    
paginate  _v.  
pagination  _n.  , 
Pago Pago  _n. . -
pagoda  _n. 1>  2>  (       ) 3>  ,    ,   . . (   )
pagoda-tree  _n.   - shake the pagoda-tree
pagurian  _. 1. _n. - 2. _a. ,    -
pah  _I _interj. !, ! _II _n.    (  )
paid  _a. 1> , ; ; Apart from a small team of paid staff, the organisation consists of unpaid volunteers. 2> ; ; 10 day's paid holiday for house hunting
paid leave   
paid-in  _a. ,  ( )
paid-up  _a. 1> , ; paid-up capital -    ; paid-up shares -    2>   ;    ;  (  ); a fully paid-up member of the Labour Party
pail  _n. ; ; 
pailful  _n.  
paillasse  = palliasse
paillette  _n. 1> ,    2> 
pain  1. _n. 1> ; to feel a pang of pain -   ; I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. She was writhing in pain, bathed in perspiration. - remove pain 2> , , ; grey eyes that seemed filled with pain; 3> _pl. , ; ; - take pains - be at the pains - save one's pains 4> _pl.   - pains and penalties on/under pain of death    ; to have one's labour for one's pains -  ; to give smb. a pain (in the neck) -  -.;  -. - a pain in the neck _Syn: ache, pang, stitch, throe, twinge _Ant: health, pleasure, well-being 2. _v. 1> , ; it pains me to think of you struggling all alone 2>  ; ; my tooth doesn't pain me now -       _Syn: hurt
pain barrier  _n.  ; England's World Cup hero is determined to play through the pain barrier
pain killer  = pain-killer
pain-killer  = pain killer _n. _.  
pained  _a. 1> ;  2> ; he looked pained -    
painful  _a. 1>  , ; His glands were swollen and painful 2> , , ; Remarks like that brought back painful memories. - painful problem 3> ; It was a joint interview with the BBC and ITV and was painful both to watch and to listen to. - painful surprise
painful problem   
painful surprise   
painless  _a. ; The operation itself is a brief, painless procedure; There is no easy or painless solutions to the nation's economic ills.
pains and penalties    
painstaking  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; Forensic experts carried out a painstaking search of the debris. - painstaking job
painstaking job   
paint  1. _n. 1> ; ; They saw some large letters in white paint. The paint was peeling on the window frames. 2> _pl. ; a box of paints -   3>  2. _v. 1>  ,  ; to paint a portrait in oils -    ; - paint from nature 2> , ;  (  . .); to paint a fence -  ; to paint a wall -   3> , ; to paint in bright colours -   ;    ; ; The report paints a grim picture of life there. 4> , ; She propped the mirror against her handbag and began to paint her lips. 5> _. ; to paint with iodine -   - paint in - paint out - paint the lily to paint the town red  , ; to paint oneself into a corner -     ;      _Syn: colour
paint box  = paint-box
paint brush  = paint-brush
paint from nature  /  
paint in   ; They painted the whole wall yellow, and then painted in a false door to balance the effect. The trees in the background were painted in later by a different artist.
paint out   (  . .); The ship's name has been painted out and replaced with a new one.
paint stripper  _n.     ( ,   ..)
paint the lily    
paint-box  = paint box _n.  
paint-brush  = paint brush _n. 
painted  _a. 1> ,   2> ;  3> , , ; painted birds -     4> _. , , , 
painted lady  _.  ()
painted sepulchre  > _.  ; > 
painter  _I _n. 1> ,  2>  - painter's colic _Syn: artist _II _n. _. ()  - cut the painter
painter's colic  _.  
painterly  _a. ,   ; his painterly talents; the film has a painterly eye
painting  _n. 1> ; Flemish painting -   2> ; ; a large oil-painting of Queen Victoria 3> , ; Two hobbies she really enjoyed, painting and gardening. 4>  ; painting and decorating
paintwork  _n.  (, ,   ..); The paintwork, the wardrobes and the bedside cupboard were coffee-cream.
painty  _a. 1> ; - a painty smell 2>   ( ) 3> 
pair  1. _n. 1> ; in pairs - ; a carriage and pair - ,   2> ,    ;  ; ; a pair of scissors (spectacles, compasses, scales) -  (, , ); a pair of socks (shoes, gloves) -   (, ) 3> () ;    4> pair of stairs/steps - ,  5> _pl.  ( ) 6> _.    ,       7> ,  () 8> _attr. ; a pair of hands -  , ; He has now held five cabinet posts and remains a safe pair of hands. pair of lawn sleeves - ; another pair of shoes -   2. _v. 1> () ;    2> ()   3> ()  4> (),  - pair off - pair up - pair with
pair bond  = pair-bond
pair off  > ()  ;  ; The dancers paired off, each with her partner. > _. ,   (with); I should be free to pair off with the lively widow.
pair up    ; We each paired up with our opposite number from the other school, to exchange ideas.
pair with  >   ; Try to pair this card with one exactly the same from the other pack. > _.      (    ); For this vote, three of our Members paired with three from the other party.
pair-bond  = pair bond _n.  (  )
pair-horse  _a. ,   
pair-oar  _n. _.  
pair-royal  _n. 1> _.   ; double pair-royal -    2>   (    ) 3>   ;  
pairing  _n.  (. , , ,  ); In first place we find the Belgian pairing of Nancy Feber and Laurence Courtois. _Syn: pair
paisley  _n.  (    ..); He was elegantly dressed in a grey suit, blue shirt and paisley tie.
pajamas  = pyjamas
Pakistan  _n. 
Pakistani  1. _n. ;  2. _a. 
pal  _. 1. _n. , ; we are great pals -   ; to make a pal of smb. -   -. _Syn: friend 2. _v. ,  ( -.) . pal up (with, to); Did the boys pal up with any other campers?
palace  _n. 1> ,  2>  ; ; a barn Maxwell bought and turned into a palace 3>   (,     ); Buckingham Palace 4> _attr. 
palace car  _n. _.  -
palace guard  _n. 1>   2> _.    (  . .); ,   ,   . .
paladin  _n. _. 
palaeogene  _n. _. 
palaeographer  _n. 
palaeography  _n. 
palaeolithic  _a. ; - the Palaeolithic age
palaeontologist  _n. 
palaeontology  _n. 
palaeozoic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. ,  
palaestra  _n. _-. 
palankeen  _n. , 
palanquin  _n. , 
palatable  _a. 1> , ; fresh and palatable food -     2> ; this council was by no means palatable -     ; That option is not very palatable. _Syn: tasty
palatal  1. _a. 1>  2> _.  2. _n. _.  
palatalization  _n. _. , 
palatalize  _v. _. , 
palate  _n. 1> _. ; - cleft palate - hard palate - soft palate 2> ; to have a delicate palate -   ; to have no palate for broad humour -     - depraved palate 3> , 
palatial  _a. 1>  2> , ; the academy's palatial headquarters in Moscow
palatinate  _n. _. ; 
palatine  _I _n. (Palatine) _.  (. Count  Earl Palatine); County Palatine -  _II _. 1. _a. ; - palatine bones 2. _n. _pl.  
palatine bones   
palaver  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ; none of your palaver! -  !; what's all the palaver about? -   ? 3> ;   4> _. ; it is none of your palaver! -    _Syn: patter 2. _v. 1>  2> ;  ; - palaver the great - palaver smb. into smth. I won't be palavered out of my right          
palaver smb. into smth.    -.  -.
palaver the great     
Palawan  _n. - 
pale  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> , , ;  (); within the pale of laws -   ; outside the pale of the church -   ; to be beyond/outside the pale -    () 4> _.   5> - the English Pale 6> _.      2. _v.  , , ;  _II 1. _a. 1> ; pale face -  ; - deadly pale - ghostly pale - grow pale - become pale - turn pale with fright 2> ,  ( ,   . .); - pale blue pale glow -  ; pale stars -  ; 3> , ; - a pale policy _Syn: ashen, cadaverous, livid, pallid, van _Ant: colourful, flushed, gloving, rutty 2. _v. 1> ; Mary paled at the sight of the terrible accident. 2> ; stars are paling -  // - pale beside - pale before 3>  ; 
pale before  , ; These floods pale before the ones we had this year when the whole river overflowed its banks.
pale beside  , ; The dangers that you mention pale beside the risks that these climbers are taking.
pale blue  -
pale-complexioned  
pale-faced  _a. 1>  2> 
paleaceous  _a. ,   
paled  _I _a.  (, , )
paleface  _n. _. ,   
Palermo  _n. . 
Palestine  _n. 
Palestinian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
palestra  = palaestra
paletot  _n. _. ,  
palette  _n. 1>  2> ,  ; He paints from a palette consisting almost exclusively of grey and mud brown. 3> _.    
palette knife  _n. _. 
palette-knife  _n. _. 
palfrey  _n. _. _.   (. )
Pali  _n.  ( ; .    )
palimpsest  _. 1. _n.  2. _a.     
palindrome  _n. _. , 
paling  _I _n. 1> , ,  2> ; 
palingenesis  _n. _. ()
palinode  _n. _. 1> _.  2> ,    , 
palisade  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl.    2. _v.  ; ; to palisade a camp with long stakes -    ; the frowning cliffs that palisade the shore -  ,   
palisander  _n. _. ;  
palish  _a. 
pall  _I 1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> , ; ; - pall of smoke - pall of darkness 3> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ,   2>  _II _v. 1>  (. pall on); even the most tasty palls if it is served every day -     ,     ; Her voice is rather dull, and quickly palls on her listeners. 2> (); for fear of palling his appetite -     ; _Syn: surfeit
pall of darkness   
pall of smoke   
pall-mall  _n. - (   )
palladium  _I _n. _.  ; ,  _II _n. _. 
pallbearer  _n. ,            
pallet  _I _n. 1>  ,   2>  ; He was given only a wooden pallet with a blanket. 3> _. ,  _II _n. 1> = palette 1> 2> , ; The warehouse will hold more than 90,000 pallets storing 30 million Easter eggs. 3>  (); pallet conveyor -   4>    5> _. ; ; 6> _. 
pallet-bed  = pallet I 1
palliasse  _n.  
palliate  _v. 1>   (, ) 2> ,  (, ) 3> ,  _Syn: extenuate
palliation  _n. 1>   (, ) 2>  ()
palliative  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n. 1> , ; The society's board realised that the loan was a palliative, not a cure. 2>  
pallid  _a. 1> (-); helpless grief on pallid faces; pallid grey vapour 2> ; ; a pallid account of the future of transport; a pallid unsuccessful romance _Syn: pale
pallidness  _n.  
pallium  _n. _. 1>  2> _.  ()
pallor  _n. ; His face had a greenish pallor.
pally  _a. _. 1> ,  2> 
palm  _I 1. _n. 1> ; He wiped his sweaty palm. 2> _.  () 3>  (); to have an itching palm -  ;  , ; to hold/have smb. it the palm of one's hand -    -.; Smith thought he had the board of directors in the palm of his hand. 2. _v. 1>    (  . .) 2>  ,  3>  - palm off _II _n. 1> ,   2>  ; _. , ; - bear the palm - carry the palm - yield the palm 3>    . . 4> _attr.  - Palm Sunday
palm off  ; ,  (-.) (on, upon); This law is intended to prevent dishonest people from palming off worthless goods. He palmed the painting off as a Renoir. The salesman palmed off the faulty machine on the lady. I don't believe he means to do the job: he keeps palming me off with promises.
palm oil  _n. 1>   2> _. 
Palm Sunday  _.  
palm-cat  = palm-civet
palm-civet  _n. _.  , 
palm-grease  = palm-oil 2
palm-oil  _n. 1>   2> _. 
palm-tree  = palm II 1
palm-worm  = palmer 2
Palma Christi  _. 
palmaceous  _a. _. 
palmar  _a. _. 
palmary  _a.   , 
palmate  _a. 1> _. ,  2> _.   
palmcorder  _n.  
palmcrist  = Palma Christi
palmer  _n. 1>  2>  -
palmetto  _n. ,   - Palmetto State
Palmetto State  _.     
palmiped  = palmipede
palmipede  = palmiped _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
palmist  _n. 
palmistry  _n. 
palmitic  _a. _. 
palmtop  _n. ''  ( ,   )
palmy  _a. 1> _. ;   2> , ; (one's) - palmy days
palmy days   
palmyra  _n. _.  
palomino  _n.     
palp  _n. _. 
palpability  _n. 1>  2> 
palpable  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; The tension between Ami and Jim is palpable.
palpal  _a. _. 
palpate  _v. 1>  2> _. 
palpation  _n. 1>  2> _. 
palpitate  _v. 1>  , ; She lay on the bed her eyes closed and her bosom palpitating. 2> ;  ( ,   . . with); He felt suddenly faint, and his heart began to palpitate.
palpitating  _a. 1> ; - palpitating interest 2> ; palpitating haze -  
palpitating interest   
palpitation  _n. 1>  ; ; Caffeine can cause palpitations and headaches. 2> , 
palsgrave  _n. _. 
palstave  _n. _.  (  )
palsy  1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _.    2. _v. 1> ;   2> _.  
palter  _v. 1>  ; , ; - palter with facts 2>  3>   - palter with
palter with  >  ( -., -.) /; Don't palter with the question, answer it properly. > ,  ( -.) ,    ; Presidents should not palter with the truth.
palter with facts     
paltry  _a. 1> , , , ; They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats. The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns. 2> , ; - paltry fellow - paltry excuses _Syn: trivial
paltry excuses   
paltry fellow   
paludal  _a. 1> ;  2> 
paly  _a. _. ; 
pam.  = pamphlet _n. 
Pamirs  _n. 
pampas  _n. _pl.  _Syn: plain
pampas-grass  _n. _.  
pamper  _v. , ; The only son had been pampered and spoiled. _Syn: baby, coddle, humour, indulge, mollycoddle, spoil _Ant: deny, discipline, neglect, withhold
pampero  _n. _.  ( ,   )
pamphlet  _n. 1>  2>  3>  
pamphleteer  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   2> 
pan  _I Pan _n. 1> _. _.  2>  _II 1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ; ; Heat the butter and oil in a large pan. 2>  () 3>  4>   ()  5> _. _.  6> _. , ;  7> _.  ;  8>  (  ) 2. _v. 1>      2>  ( ); Some old miners are still panning for gold in the streams where fortunes were found in the last century. Every year they panned about a ton of gold. 3> _.  ,   ; His first high-budget movie was panned by the critics. 4> _. _. ; The camera panned along the line of players. He panned the camera, giving a sense of motion. - pan in - pan off - pan out
pan in  _. ; The camera then panned in for a close view of the actor's expression.
pan off    ; You dip the pan into the bed of the stream, and then pan off the sand and dirt, hoping that some gold will be left.
pan out  > ; >   ( ); > ; , ; the business did not pan out   ,  ; None of Morgan's proposed financing panned out.
Pan-American  _a. -
pan-pipe  _n. 
Pan.  = Panama _n. 
panacea  _n. ,  ; Membership of the ERM is not a panacea for Britain's economic problems.
panache  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  , ; The BBC Symphony Orchestra played with great panache. Her panache at dealing with the world's media is quite astonishing. _Syn: zest
panada  _n.  
Panama  _n. 1>  () (. Panama hat) 2> ,  
Panama Canal  _n.  
Panamanian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
pancake  1. _n. 1> ; ; flat as a pancake -   2> _. _.    2. _v. _. _. 
Pancake Day  _n.    
panchromatic  _a. _. 
pancratium  _n. _-.     
pancreas  _n. _.  
pancreatic  _a. _.    , ; pancreatic juices dissolve proteins that were not digested in the stomach.
panda  _n. ,  ; - giant panda
panda car  _n.   
Pandean  _a. - _. _. Pandean pipe
Pandean pipe   
pandect  _n. . _pl. 1> _.   2>  
pandemic  _. 1. _n. ; One pandemic of Spanish flu took nearly 22 million lives worldwide. 2. _a. 
pandemonium  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  , ; There was pandemonium in court as the judge gave his summing up. Pandemonium broke out as they ran into the street shouting.
pander  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1> ; He became well-known for pandering to any man who needed a woman. 2> , ;  (to); Don't pander to the child, it's not good for him to have everything he wants. Many television plays pander to the public keenness for tasteless violence.
pandit  = pundit
Pandora's box  _n. _. _.  ,   
pandowdy  _n. _.    
pane  _n. 1>   2>  ( ) 3>  (, ) 4> _.   5> = panel 1, 1
panegyric  1. _n. , ; Prince Charles's panegyric on rural living 2. _a. 
panegyrical  _a. , 
panegyrist  _n. 
panegyrize  _v. 
panel  1. _n. 1> , ; the frosted glass panel set in the centre of the door 2>    ;  3>        4>     5>   6>   7> _.  ();   () 8> _. _. ;  9>    ; 10>     11>  ,  12>  13>   (     ); He assembled a panel of scholars to advise him. The advisory panel disagreed with the decision. 14>     (  ) 15> _.  ;  ;  ; The equipment was extremely sophisticated and was monitored from a central control-panel. 16> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>       3>    ();     () 4> _.  
panel doctor   
panelist  = panellist
panelled  _a.  ; a large, comfortable, panelled room; the cheerful room was panelled in pine
panelling  _n.  ; It was a huge apartment with rosewood panelling.
panellist  = panelist _n. 1>    2>   
panful  _n.    . {. pan II 1, 1}
pang  _n. 1>    2> _pl.  , ,  3>   ; She felt a pang of guilt about the way she was treating him. _Syn: pain
pangolin  _n. _. 
panhandle  1. _n. 1>   2> _.        ; Thunderstorms caused flooding in the Texas panhandle early today. - Panhandle State 2. _v. _. _.  , ; There was also a guy panhandling for quarters. _Syn: beg
Panhandle State  _.     
panhandler  _n. _. _. ,  _Syn: beggar
panhandling  _n. ; Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day.
panic  _I 1. _n. 1> ; panic among the population; panic in Britain; the Aids panic 2> _. _. ,  2. _a.  3. _v. 1> ,  ; Guests panicked and screamed when the bomb exploded. The Government has been panicked into giving us a promise to abolish it. 2> _. _.    ();  ,  _Syn: fear _II _n. _.  , ,  
panic-monger  _n. 
panic-stricken  _a.  ; A wall collapsed and ten people were killed in the panic-stricken stampede.
panicky  _a. _. 
panicle  _n. _. 
paniculate  _a. _. 
panjandrum  _n. _.  , ''
panmixia  _n. _.  
pannage  _n. 1>      2>        3>  (, , )
panne  _n. 
pannier  _n. 1>  (.   );  2>  ( );  3> _.   ()
pannikin  _n.  ; ; ; to be off one's pannikin -   , 
panoplied  _a.  
panoply  _n. 1> ; ; They were armed with the panoply of popular rights. On a modern battlefield an infantryman can expect to be the target of the whole panoply of weaponry. 2> , ; the beautiful panoply of autumn 3> ; pomp and panoply -   
panopticon  _n. 1>  2>        
panorama  _n. 1> , , ; Horton looked out over a panorama of fertile valleys and gentle hills. 2>  (        ); The play presents a panorama of the history of communism.
panoramic  _a. ; The terrain's high points provide a panoramic view of Los Angeles.
pansy  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  2. _a. 
pansy boy  _. 
pant  1. _v. 1>    , ; After the long race, the runner was panting for breath. 2>  3>  ,  (for, after); For a long lime, she's been panting for a chance to show her acting ability. 4> ,   ( ) 5>  ;  (. pant out); The runner panted out his message, then fell unconscious to the ground. 2. _n. 1> ; ,   2>  3>  ()
pantalets  = pantalettes
pantalettes  = pantalets _n. _pl.     
pantaloon  _n. 1> _pl. . _. ; _. ; Hallah wears the stylish tunic and pantaloons common in Kurdistan. 2> . _pl. _.    3> _pl.  4> (Pantaloon)  (  ) 5> (Pantaloon)  
pantechnicon  _n. 1>     2>     (. pantechnicon van)
pantheism  _n. 
pantheist  _n. 
pantheistic  = pantheistical
pantheistical  = pantheistic _a. 
pantheon  _n. : the Communist Party's pantheon of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin
panther  _n. _. 1> ; ;  2> _. ; , 
pantie girdle   -
panties  _n. _pl. _. 1>   2>  (  )
pantile  _n. _.  
panto  _n. _. _. of pantomime 1. ; I had one of my most embarrassing moments in panto in Nottingham.
panto-  _pref. -, -, -
pantograph  _n. 1>  (        ) 2> _. , 
pantomime  1. _n. 1> ; Chaplin feared that the art of pantomime was under thread. 2>    (   ); - 3>  ; to express oneself in pantomime -   4> , ; The rights of every American to good government have been damaged by the pantomime on Capitol Hill. 5> _.  ;  (  ) 2. _v.  
pantomimic  _a. 
pantry  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  (   . .)
pantryman  _n. 
pants  _n. _pl. _. of pantaloons 1> _. _. ,  2>  3> _. _.    - beat the pants off to catch with one's pants down _.  ; I think we caught them with their pants down, they are a bit confused. - scare the pants off - frighten the pants off - wear the pants
pantyhose  _n. _. 
panzer  _. _. 1. _n. _pl. _.   2. _a. ; (); - panzer troops
panzer troops   
pap  _I _n. 1> ,  (   ) 2>  , ,  3> _. _.   ,     _II _n. 1> _.  () 2> _.  
papa  _n. _. 
papacy  _n. ; Throughout his papacy, John Paul has called for a second evangelization of Europe.
papal  _a. ; the doctrine of papal infallibility
paparazzo  _n.  (,        ); The paparazzi pursue Armani wherever he travels.
papaveraceous  _a. _. ,   
papaverous  _a. 
papaya  _n. 1> ,   2>   
Papeete  _n. . 
paper  1. _n. 1> ; - correspondence paper - ruled paper - section paper - rotogravure paper - on paper 2> ; I might get a paper in the village. You can't believe everything you read in the paper. 3>  ; ; ; - working paper He just published a paper in the journal Nature analyzing the fires. 4>   5>  ; She finished the exam paper. 6>  ; a paper of needles -   7> _. , ,  ;   8> ; a new government paper on European policy 9> _pl.    ; to send in one's papers -   ; first papers - _.  ,    ,      ; After her death, her papers were deposited at the library. 10> _pl.  11> _. ,  12> _. () _Syn: composition 2. _a. 1> ; - paper money - papercurrency - paper work 2>    ; They expressed deep mistrust of the paper promises. We are looking for people who have experience rather than paper qualification. 3> ; - paper war - paper warfare 4>    3. _v. 1>    2>  , ; We have papered this room in softest grey. Paint won't cover the mark on the wall, we shall have to paper over it. 3> _.    - paper over
paper back  = paper-back
paper boy  = news-boy
paper clip  = paper-clip
paper girl  _n.   ()
paper money   
paper over  ,  (, ); He was determined to paper over the cracks in his party and avoid confrontation. Differences were papered over but by no means were they fully resolved.
paper round  _n.   (      )
paper shop  _n.   (     ,    )
paper thin  _a.   ,   ; Cut the onion into paper-thin slices. The walls are paper-thin, you can hear everything that goes on.
paper tiger  _n. _. _. " ",  
paper trail  _n. ,   -. ; Criminals are very reluctant to leave a paper trail.
paper war   
paper warfare   
paper work  >  ; >  ,    . .
paper-back  = paper back _n.    
paper-backed  _a.     ( )
paper-boy  = news-boy
paper-chase  _n.  '  ',         
paper-clip  = paper clip _n.   
paper-cutter  _n. 1> = paper-knife 2> _.  
paper-fastener  _n.   
paper-hanger  _n. 
paper-hanging  _n. 1>    2> _pl. 
paper-knife  _n.  ,   
paper-mill  _n.  
paper-stainer  _n. 1>   2> _. 
paper-thin  _a.   ,   ; Cut the onion into paper-thin slices. The walls are paper-thin, you can hear everything that goes on.
paper-tiger  _n. _. _. " ",  
paper-weight  _n. -
papercurrency   
papergirl  _n.   ()
paperless  _a. ; Paperless trading can save time and money.
paperwork  _n.  ; At every stage in the production there will be paperwork - forms to fill in, permission to obtain, letters to write.
papery  _a.   , ; Leave each garlic clove in its papery skin.
papier mache  _. -
papilionaceous  _a. _. 
papilla  _n. _. _. _. , 
papillary  _a. 
papillate  _a.  ; 
papillose  _a.  ; , 
papist  _n. 
papistic  = papistical
papistical  = papistic _a. 
papistry  _n. 
papoose  _n.  ( )
pappose  _a. _.  
pappus  _n. _. 
pappy  _a. 1>  2> , 
paprika  _n. _. , / 
Papua New Guinea  _n.  -  
Papuan  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
papula  _n. _. , 
papular  _a. _. 
papule  = papula
papulose  _a. _. ; 
papulous  _a. _. ; 
papyraceous  _a. _.   , 
papyrus  _n. 
par  _I _n. 1> ; - on a par 2> _.  (. par of exchange) 3>  , ; - at par - above par - below par 4>  ; - up to par I feel below/under par -    ; Mary's primitive guitar playing is well below par. _II _n. _. of paragraph; _.   _III = parr
par avion  _adv. _.  ; 
par excellence  _adv. _.  ;  ;  ; Bresson is par excellence the Catholic film-maker.
par.  = paragraph _n. , ; 
para  _n. _. 1>  2> _pl. - 
parable  _n. , ; the parable of the Good Samaritan to take up one's parable - _.   _Syn: allegory
parabola  _n. _. 
parabolic  _a. 1> _. ; a parabolic mirror 2> = parabolical 1
parabolical  _a. 1> ,  2> = _. parabolic 1
paraboloid  _n. _. 
paracentric  = paracentrical
paracentrical  = paracentric _a. 
paracetamol  _n. _. ; I often take paracetamol at work if I get a bad headache.
parachronism  _n. ,   ( -.     )
parachute  1. _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; - parachute jump - parachute landing - parachute troops 2. _v. 1> ;   ; to parachute to safety -   ; He was parachuted into Warsaw. 2>   ; Planes parachuted food and medicine into the rugged mountainous border region.
parachute jump    
parachute landing  >   ; >   
parachute troops  - 
parachute-jumper  = parachutist
parachuting  _n.   ,   ; His hobby is freefall parachuting.
parachutist  _n. 
paraclete  _n. _. , , 
parade  1. _n. 1> ; A military parade marched slowly down Pennsylvania Avenue. 2> ; - a mannequin parade 3>  ; - make a parade of smth. 4> _. ; Morning parade was in progress on the parade ground. 5> _.  6>    7>   8> _.  9> , ; When I asked Nick about his childhood, he remembered a parade of baby-sitters. - programme parade 2. _v. 1> _. ();  ; ; More than four thousand soldiers paraded down the Champs Elysee. 2>  ; Valentino is keen to see celebrities parading his clothes at big occasions. Five leading Communist fighters have been paraded before the media. 3> ; ; to parade the streets -   
parade order    
parade-ground  _n.  
paradigm  _n. 1> , ; By the time the war was over he had become the paradigm of the successful man. 2> _. 
paradigmatic  _a. 
paradisaic  = paradisiacal
paradisaical  = paradisiacal
paradise  _n. 1>  . _. The Koran describes paradise as a place containing a garden of delight. He calls it a paradise compared to the camp. 2> _. ,  ( ) 3> _.   - fool's paradise - live in a fool's paradise
paradisiac  = paradisiacal
paradisiacal  = paradisiac = paradisaical = paradisaic = paradisial = paradisian = paradisical = paradisic _a. 
paradisial  = paradisiacal
paradisian  = paradisiacal
paradisic  = paradisiacal
paradisical  = paradisiacal
parados  _n. _. _.  
paradox  _n. 1>  (, ,  , ); The paradox is that the region's most dynamic economies have the most primitive financial systems. 2>  (,     ); Although I'm so successful I'm really rather a failure. That's a paradox, isn't it? _Syn: enigma
paradoxical  _a. 
paraffin  1. _n. 1> _.  2>  3> _attr.  2. _v.    
paraffin oil  1>    2> 
paraffin wax  _n.  
paragon  _n. 1>  (, ); We don't expect candidates to be paragons of virtue. 2> ,    100    3> _. 
paragraph  1. _n. 1> ; to begin a new/fresh paragraph -     2> ,  3> _.  ,   4>  ;  ; Next day there was a paragraph in the London papers. 2. _v. 1>      2>   
paragraphic  = paragraphical
paragraphical  = paragraphic _a.   ,    
Paraguay  _n. 
Paraguayan  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
parakeet  _n. _.  
paralegal  _n. _. ,     ,      
paralinguistics  _n. 
parallax  _n. _. 
parallel  1. _n. 1> ; , ; - in parallel - draw a parallel
parallel bars  () 
parallel processing  _n. _comp.  
parallelepiped  _n. _. 
parallelism  _n. ; The commission sees growing parallelism between the priorities of the European Community and the United States.
parallelogram  _n. _. 
paralogism  _n. ,  
paralogize  _v.   
paralyse  _v. 1>  , ; Her sister had been paralysed in a road accident. 2> , ; He was suddenly paralysed by fear. The strike has virtually paralysed the island.
paralysed  _a. 1>  , ; The disease left him with a paralysed right arm. Sports for people paralysed by illness or injury. 2> , ; a period of chaos, with disrupted air services and a paralysed civil service
paralysis  _n. 1> ; stricken with paralysis 2> ,  ; a kind of mental paralysis; The paralysis of the leadership leaves the army without its supreme command.
paralytic  1. _a. 1>  , ; ;  2>  3> _.  ; By the end of the evening they were all absolutely paralytic. 2. _n. 
paralyze  
paramagnetic  _a. _. 
Paramaribo  _n. . 
paramatta  _n.   
paramedic  _n. 1> _.  -  (, , ); ,      (  ) 2> _.    ; , ,   . .; We intend to have a paramedic on every ambulance within the next three years.
paramedical  _a.     ; doctors and paramedical staff
parameter  _n. _. _. ; some of the parameters that determine the taste of wine
paramilitary  _a. , ; Paramilitary police units are taking part in rescue efforts. A law which said that all paramilitary groups must be disarmed
paramo  _n. _.   (  )
paramount  _a. 1> ;  2> ; - of paramount importance - paramount arm his influence became paramount -    ; _Syn: outstanding
paramount arm  _.   
paramour  _n. _. ; 
Parana  _n. . 
parang  _n. ,   
paranoia  _n. _. ,  
paranoiac  _a. 
paranoid  1. _a.  ,  2. _n. 
paranormal  1. _a. ; Science may be able to provide some explanations of paranormal phenomena. _Syn: supernatural 2. _n. (the paranormal) ; We have been looking at the shadowy world of the paranormal.
parapack  _n.  
parapet  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _v.  
paraph  _. 1. _n. ,      2. _v. ,  
paraphernalia  _n. _pl. 1>  ; 2>  ; a large courtyard full of builders' paraphernalia 3> , ; Get rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays and other paraphernalia associated with smoking. The public don't necessarily want the paraphernalia of a full hearing.
paraphrase  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v. , ; John paraphrased the contents of the press release. I'm paraphrasing but this is honestly what he said.
paraphrastic  _a. 
paraplegia  _n. _. 
paraplegic  1. _a. _.    ; A passenger was injured so badly he will be paraplegic for the rest of his life. 2. _n. ,    
parapsychology  _n. 
paraquat  _n.  (  ,    . .)
paraselene  _n. _. ,  
parashoot  _v.   
parasite  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  _Syn: hanger-on, leech, sponger _Ant: host
parasitic  = parasitical
parasitical  = parasitic _a. 1> , ; tiny parasitic insects 2>   ( ); Will global warming mean the spread of tropical parasitical diseases?
parasiticide  _n.    
parasitism  _n. 
parasitize  _v. _. 
parasol  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _.  3> _.   
parataxis  _n. _. ,    
parathyroid  _n. _.  
paratrooper  _n. _. -
paratroops  _n. _pl.  ; The airport is in the hands of French paratroops.
paratyphoid  _n. _. 
paravane  _n. _. 
parboil  _v. 1>  ,  ; Roughly chop and parboil the potatoes. 2> _. , 
parbuckle  1. _n. 1>       2> _.    2. _v. _.   
parcel  1. _n. 1> , ; , ; parcels of food and clothing 2>  3>  () 4>  (); These small parcels of land were purchased by local people. 5> , ; - parcel of scamps 6> , ; She would be acquiring a run-down house and a parcel of financial worries. 7> ; Payment was part and parcel of carrying on insurance business. - part and parcel 2. _adv. _. ; - parcel gilt - parcel blind - parcel drunk 3. _v. 1>   ,  2>   ; Can you parcel up these urgent papers in time for the collection of the last post? 3> _.   - parcel out
parcel blind  
parcel drunk  
parcel gilt     ( )
parcel of scamps   
parcel out    , ; After the farmer's death, his land was parcelled out among his children.
parcel post  - 
parcelling  _n. 1> , ; parcelling of land -   2> _.  
parcenary  _n. _. 
parcener  _n. _. 
parch  _v. 1>  ,  2> , ,  ( ) 3>  ( , );  ( ) - parch up
parch up  , 
parched  _a. 1> , ; The clouds gathered and showers poured down upon the parched earth. 2> ; ; parched wayfarer -   ; parched lips -   _Syn: dry
parching  _a. 
parchment  _n. 1> ; old manuscripts written on parchment 2>    3>  ; Cover with a sheet of non-stick baking parchment. 4>    5> _attr. 
parcook  _v.  ,  
pardon  1. _n. 1> , ; I beg your pardon -  2> _. ; - general pardon - issue pardon for smb. He was granted a presidential pardon. 3> _.  2. _v. 1> , ; pardon me -  ,  ; It is easy to pardon a child for forgetfulness, but not for rudeness. 2> ();   ; One of the first things that the young king did was to pardon his enemies for having opposed him. _Syn: condone, excuse, forgive, overlook, remit _Ant: condemn, convict, penalize, punish
pardonable  _a. ; He looked at us with pardonable pride.
pardoner  _n. _.  
pare  _v. 1>  () 2>  , ; ; ; Pare the brown skin from the meat. 3> , ; The US can pare back its military presence in Asia as well. Local authorities must pare their budgets. - pare away - pare down - pareoff
pare away  > , ; > , 
pare down  > ; This door has swollen in the wet weather and will have to be pared down with a sharp knife. > , ; The universities and colleges have been asked to pare down their spending to the least possible. The number of Ministers has been pared down by a third.
pared-down  _a. , , ; Her style is pared-down and simple. The new NATO will be a pared-down military organization.
paregoric  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
parenchyma  _n. _. _. 
parent  _n. 1> ; ; spiritual parent -  ; unnatural parents -   2> ;  3>   ,     4> ,  (  . .) 5> _attr. ; Parent birds began to hunt for food for their young. 6> _attr. ,  ; - parent rock - parent plant 7> _attr. ; - parent metal - parent station 8>  ( ); Each unit including the parent company has its own, local management. - parent state
parent metal   
parent plant  _-.   ( )
parent rock  _. ,  
parent state  
parent station  _.  ,  
parent-in-law  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
parentage  _n. 1> ,  , ; She's a Londoner of mixed parentage (English and Jamaican). We are all the result of our parentage and up-bringing. 2> ; 
parental  _a. 1> ; ; ; the removal of children from the parental home; Medical treatment was sometimes given to children without parental consent. 2>   (,   ..)
parenthesis  _n. 1> _.     2> . _pl. ,  ; This sentence must be in parentheses. In parenthesis, I'd say that there were two aspects... 3> ,  ; 
parenthesize  _v. 1>  (   ) 2>   
parenthetic  = parenthetical
parenthetical  = parenthetic _a. 1> ,   ; John was making a long parenthetical remark about his travel. 2>    3>   4> _.  (   . .)
parenthood  _n. 1> ; ; She may feel unready for the responsibilities of parenthood. 2>  ;  
parenting  _n.  ,   ; parenting classes; Parenting is not fully valued by society.
pareoff  > , ; Pare off the skin of this fruit very gently, as the flesh is delicate. > , 
paresis  _n. _. , 
parget  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>  2>  
pargeting  = pargetting
pargetting  = pargeting _n. () 
parhelion  _n. _. ,  
pariah  _n. ; 
pariah-dog  _n.  
Parian  1. _a. ; Parian marble -   2. _n.  
paries  _n. _.  ( , )
parietal  _a. _. 1> ,  2> 
paring  _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. , , , ; ; potato parings -  ; nail parings -  
Paris  _n. _. _. 
Paris blue   
Paris doll  
parish  _n. 1>  ; the parish of St Mark's 2>  3> _. () ; a closely fought parish council election; elected representatives, such as County and Parish Councillors 4> _attr. ; parish clerk - ; a 13th century parish church to go on the parish -    ; parish lantern - _. 
parish register   
parishioner  _n. ; ; He was greatly loved by his parishioners.
Parisian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
parity  _I _n. 1> ; Women have yet to achieve wage or occupational parity in many fields. 2> , ; ; by parity of reasoning -   3> _. ; The government was ready to let the pound sink to parity with the dollar. _II _n. _.   
park  1. _n. 1> ; a walk around the park; a zoological park 2>    3>  (,   . .); a business park; a science and technology park 4>  (. national park) 5>   6> _.   7> _.  ,   ; John was the best player on the park. 2. _v. 1>  ,    () 2>   ,  (  . .); John turned into the next side street and parked. He found a place to park the car. 3> _.  (-.),  (-.); John parked his hat in the hall. 4> _. , ; He parked behind a desk. I shall park myself in a bed. 5> _.   () (. to park guns) to park on smb. -  -.
park-keeper  _n. 
parka  _n.  ( )
parkin  _n.      
parking  _n. 1>   ; Cars allowed, but parking is limited. 2>  ; In many towns parking is allowed only on one side of the street. 3> _.  ( ),    
parking garage  _n. _.  
parking lights  _n. _pl. _.   ( )
parking lot   
parking meter  _n. _.     
parking ticket  _n. _. 1>         2>     ; I've just got a parking ticket - my first in years.
parkland  _n. 1>  ; ; Its beautiful gardens and parkland are open to the public. 2>   ;     
parkway  _n. _. , 
parky  _a. _.  ( ); It's a parky today.
Parl.  = Parliament = Parliamentary _n. ; 
parlance  _n. ,    ; - in legal parlance - in common parlance Under the Communists local councils became, in official parlance, 'agencies of the state authority.'
parlay  _. 1. _n. ;  (  ) 2. _v.  ;   (  )
parley  1. _n.  (. .); - beat a parley - sound a parley 2. _v. 1>  , ; ; We must send our most trusted officer to parley with their leaders for an exchange of prisoners. 2>  (  ) _Syn: consult
parleyvoo  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _v.  -
parliament  _I _n. 1> ; meeting of parliament -  ; to have a seat in parliament -    2>  ; The legislation is expected to be passed in the next parliament. 3> _attr.  _II _n.  
parliament-cake  = parliament II
parliamentarian  1. _n. 1>  ; A delegation of Iraqi parliamentarians is expected to visit Tokyo later this month. 2>   ; He is a veteran parliamentarian whose views enjoy widespread respect. 3> _.   (   XVII .) 2. _a. 
parliamentarism  _n. 
parliamentary  _a. , ; - old parliamentary hand - parliamentary language He used his influence to make sure she was not selected a parliamentary candidate. - parliamentary train
Parliamentary borough  ,    
parliamentary language  ,   
parliamentary train  _.    ,         
Parliamentary undersecretary    ( )
parlor  = parlour
parlor car  _. -
parlour  _n. 1>  ,   ( ) 2>   ( ) 3>  (   . .) 4> _. , , ; - beauty parlour - hairdresser's parlour - photographer's parlour - dental parlour - billiard parlour - funeral parlour - ice-cream parlour
parlour boarder    ,     
parlour car  _. _-. -
parlour game  _n.   ( , , )
parlourmaid  _n. 
parlous  1. _a. 1> ;  2> , ; the parlous state of our economy _Syn: dire 2. _adv. , 
parly  _n. _. _. of parliamentary train; {. parliamentary}
Parmesan  _n.  ()
Parnassian  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 
Parnassus  _n. _. _. 
parochial  _a. 1> ; She was a secretary on the local parochial church council. 2> , ; ; - parochial interests
parochial interests  ,  
parochialism  _n.  , ; ; We have been guilty of parochialism, of resistance to change.
parodist  _n. 
parody  1. _n. 1> ; The film was a parody of the popular TV series. 2> ,   _Syn: caricature 2. _v. ; Any style can be parodied.
parole  1. _n. 1> ,       ; Although sentenced to life, he will become eligible for parole after serving 10 years. 2>   ; If released, he will continue to be on parole for a year. 3>       ; to break/forfeit one's parole 4> _.  5> _.  6>  ,  (. parole of honour); 7> _attr. - parole system 2. _v. 1>   ; 2> _.         
parole system  _. ,        
parolee  _n.   ;      (   . .)
paronomasia  _n. _. , ,  
paronym  _n. _. 
paroquet  = parakeet
parotid  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
parotitis  _n. _.   ,  , 
paroxysm  _n. 1> _.  (), , ; If he lay on his right side, he broke into a paroxysm of coughing. 2> _. ,  3> ,  (,   . .); a paroxysm of grief; He exploded in a paroxysm of rage. _Syn: convulsion
paroxysmal  _a.  ; 
parpen  _n. _.   
parquet  1. _n. 1>  2> _.    3> _attr.  - parquet circle 2. _v.  
parquet circle  
parquet-block  _n.  
parquetry  _n. 
parr  _n.  
parrel  _n. 1>   2> _. 
parricidal  _a. 
parricide  _n. 1> ;  2>   3> ;  4>  
parrot  1. _n. 1> _.  2>  ( ) 2. _v. 1>    (. parrot it) 2>  (-.)   (-.); Generations of students have learnt to parrot the standard explanations.
parrot fashion  _adv.  ; Pupils often had to repeat lessons parrot fashion.
parrot-cry  _n.  , 
parrot-fashion  _adv.  ; Pupils often had to repeat lessons parrot fashion.
parrotry  _n.    
parry  1. _n. 1>  ;  ( ),  ( ) 2>  (  ..); 2. _v. 1>  (, ); I did not want to wound him, but to parry his attacks. 2> ; Mr. King had to parry questions on the economy plan. 3> ,  ( -.); He always parries disagreeable affairs.
parse  1. _n. ,  (. ) 2. _v.   
parsimonious  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: stingy
parsimony  _n. 1> , ; to exercise parsimony of phrase -     2> , ; Due to official parsimony only the one machine was build.
parsing  _n.  
parsley  _n. _. 
parsnip  _n. _. 
parson  _n. 1>  ,  2> _. , 
parson's nose  _.   {. pope's nose; . pope I}
parsonage  _n. _.   , 
parsonic  _a. 
part  1. _n. 1> , ; for the most part -  ; in part - , ; one's part in a conversation - -.   ; Respect is a very important part of any relationship. Use turpentine and oil, two parts to one. 2>  (), , ,  3> _. , ; I was a part of the team. 4>  , , ; the (privy) parts -  ; It was a very severe accident and he lost part of his foot. 5> ,   ; , ; - take part - have part it was not my part to interfere -     ; to do one's part - ()  ; If only he could conceal his part in the accident. 6> ; - play a part - act a part He offered her a large part in the play. 7>  (   . .); for my part -   ,   ; on the part of smb. -  -. ; - take the part of smb. - take part with smb. 8> _pl. , ; in foreign parts -   ; in these parts -   , ; in all parts of the world -   ,    9> , ; spare parts for military equipment; This engine has only got three moving parts. 10> _pl. _. ; a man of (good) parts -   11> _.  ( ) 12> - _. part of speech - part of sentence 13> _. ,  14> _. 1/30  ; part and parcel - / ; to have neither part nor lot in smth. -      -.; in good part -  ; ; ; to take smth. in good part -  ; in bad/evil part -  ; ; to take smth. in bad/evil part -  _Syn: passage, piece, portion, section, segment, subdivision _Ant: entirety, entity, totality, unit, whole 2. _adv. , ; ; The television producer today has to be part of news person, part educator. 3. _v. 1> (); (); ; (); ; (); let us part friends -   2> ,    3> _.  (   . .); ; he won't part -    4>  5> _.  ( -.) - part from - part over - part with
part and parcel   
part company with   ,   -.
part from  ,   -.; It's hard to part from friends you love; A fool is soon parted from his money.
part of sentence   
part of speech   
part over     -.; After years of marriage, the husband and wife parted over his relationships with other women.
part time    
part with  > = part from ; > ,  -.; >  ()
part-owner  _n. 
part-song  _n. _.       
part-time  _a. - part-time worker
part-time worker  ,    
part-timer  = _n. part-time worker {. part-time}
part.  = particular _n. , 
partake  _v. 1>   ( -.) (in, of);  ( -.) (with); How many workers are partaking in the firm's insurance plan? 2>  (  . .) (of) 3> , ,  (of); You are welcome to partake our simple food. 4>   (-.);  (-.); the vegetation partakes of a tropical character -    ; Her so-called honesty partakes of rudeness. _Syn: share
partaker  _n. 
partaking  _n. 
parted  _a. 1> ; - parted lips 2> 
parted lips   
parterre  _n. _. 1>  2> _.   ,  3> 
parthenogenesis  _n. _. 
Parthian  _a. _. ; - Parthian shaft - Parthian shot - Parthian arrow
Parthian arrow  _.   (  . .,    )
Parthian shaft  _.   (  . .,    )
Parthian shot  _.   (  . .,    )
parti  _n. _.  ( )
parti pris  _.  
partial  _a. 1> , ;  2>  3> partial to -  ( -., -.); he is very partial to sport -     _Syn: biased
partial eclipse   
partiality  _n. 1>  2> ,  ( -.) (for)
partible  _a. 1>  2>   (.  )
participant  _n. , 
participate  _v. 1>  (in); I like the whole school to participate in the sports. 2>  (-.) (in), ( -.) (with) 3>  (-.)(in) 4> _.   ( -.) (of) _Syn: share
participating country  - (,   . .)
participation  _n. ; 
participative  _a. 
participator  _n. 
participatory  _a. 
participial  _a. _. ; 
participle  _n. _. ; 
particle  _n. 1> ; ; particle of dust -  2> _.  ; ;  3>  ()
particoloured  _a. , 
particular  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> , , ; - particular goals 3> , ;   ; it is of no particular importance -     ; he is a particular friend of mine -    ; for no particular reason -   ; - particular qualities 4> , ,  5> ; to be particular in one's speech -   ;      6> , ; particular about what (particular as to what) one eats -    2. _n. 1> ; , ; - in particular - go into particulars 2> _pl.  ; to give all the particulars -    - London particular
particular goals   
particular qualities  
particularism  _n. 1>   ( -., -.) 2> _. 
particularistic  _a. , ; - particularistic interests
particularistic interests   
particularity  _n. 1> , ,  2> ;  3> _. 
particularize  _v.   ( -.),   
particularized  _a. ; 
particularly  _adv. 1> , ; ,   2> ,   3> , ;  ; generally and particularly -      4> , 
parting  1. _n. 1> , ; ; ; - at parting 2> ; ; at the parting of the ways -    _. 3>  ( ) 4> _.  5> _. ;  () 6> _. ,  ;  2. _a. 1>  2> , ; ; - parting day 3> ; ,  ( )
parting day  ,   
partisan  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _a. 1>  2>  3> ;   (-.) _Syn: biased _II _n. _. , 
partisanship  _n. 
partite  _a. _. _. , 
partition  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  4>  ( ,   . .) 5> ,  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  3>   - partition off
partition off  ,  ; Several offices have been partitioned off from the original large room. The original large room has been partitioned off into separate offices.
partitionist  _n.   
partitive  1. _a. 1> _. , ; - partitive genitive 2> ;  2. _n. _.  
partitive genitive  _.  
partly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ,   
partner  1. _n. 1> ;  ( -.) (in, of);  ( , ) (with) 2> ; ; ; - secret partner - sleeping partner - dormant partner - silent partner - predominant partner 3>  4> () 5>  ( , ); 6> _pl. _.  () _Syn: associate 2. _v. 1>   2>  (-.) ;    ( -.) (with); The lady of the house had no difficulty in partnering off her attractive daughter with a rich young man.
partnership  _n. 1> ; ; - working partnership 2> , 
partridge  _n. _. () 
partridge-wood  _n.   (   )
parturient  _a. 1>   ,  2>   ; ; ; - parturient infection
parturient infection   
parturifacient  _n. _. ,    
parturition  _n. 
party  _I 1. _n. ; the socialist party -   2. _a. ; - party affiliation - party card - party leader - party man - party member - party membership - party organization - party local - party unit - party nucleus _II _n. 1> , ; ,  2>  3>  ;  , ; - give a party 4>  ; the minister and his party -      5> _. ; the parties to a contract -   6> ; to be a party to smth. - ,    -. 7> _. , , ; an old party with spectacles -    - party girl _Syn: celebration
party affiliation   
Party card   
party card   
party girl   ;   
party in power  ,   
party leader  ,  
party line  _I  ;   _II _. 1>     2> = party wire
party local  ,   
party machine   
party man   
party member   
party membership  ,   
party nucleus   
party organization   
party pooper  _n. _. 1> ,      2>   3> ,      ; 
party spirit  _n.  
party unit  ,   
party wall  _. 
party wire  _.    (  )
party-coloured  = particoloured
party-goer  _n.   ,  
party-liner  _n.   
partying  _n. ; 
parvenu  _n. _. , 
pas  _n. _. 1> , ; - give the pas - take the pas 2>  ( )
pas de deux  _n. _. --,  ,   
pas seul  _.   ;  
paschal  _a. 1>     2> 
pasha  _n. _. ; pasha of three tails (of two tails, of one tail) - _. (-, -)  ,  1- (2-, 3-)  (  )
pashm  _n. _.    (  )
pasque-flower  _n. _. , -
pasquinade  _n. 
pass  1. _v. 1>  ; ,  ( -.) (by), ( -.) (along), ( -.) (across, over); , ; Pass right along (the bus), please! 2> ; ,  ( -.); (); to pass a mountain range -    3>  4> ,  (    ); it has passed into a proverb -     5>  (    . .) (into, to) 6> , ,  ; I saw (heard) what was passing -   (),  ; whether or not this comes to pass -       7> ; few words passed -    8> ,  9> ,   ; he has passed sixteen -    ; it passes my comprehension -    ; it passes belief -   10> ,  ();  (); - pass the tests - pass standards 11>   ( -. ) (in) 12>  ;  () 13>  (,   . .); - pass the time - make time pass 14>  ( ); time passes rapidly -   ; 15> ; read this and pass it on -  ()   ; to pass money under the table to smb. -  -.  - pass the word 16>  (,   . .) 17>  ,   ( ); the bill passed the Commons -     18>  (, ) (upon, on) 19>   ( ); the verdict passed for the plaintiff -       20>    21>   ,   ( ); this coin will not pass -     22> ; ; the pain passed -  ; - pass out of sight - pass out of use 23> , ; a change passed over his countenance -      24> ;  25> ,  (. pass hence, pass from among us, etc.) 26>  , ; but let that pass -     ; that won't pass -   27>  (); he passed his hand across his forehead -      28> pass your eyes/glance over this letter -    29> _. _.  30> _.   ( ) 31>  (, , ); to pass one's word - ; ,  (for) 32> _.   () 33> to pass water - _.  - pass away - pass back - pass between - pass by - pass down - pass for - pass from - pass in - pass into - pass off - pass on - pass out - pass over - pass round - pass through - pass under - pass up a lot of water has passed under the bridge - (  )   ; to pass by on the other side -   ,    - pass on the torch 2. _n. 1> ;  . _. 2> , ;  3> , ,   (.   ) 4>      5>    ;   6>  7>  ;  8>  (  ) 9>  10> () ; - bring to pass - come to pass - pass in review - hold the pass
pass away  > , , ; > , ; > ,  ( )
pass back  ;  ; When you've read the letter, will you pass it back to me?; One of the rules of the game is that the ball can only be passed back.
pass between    -    ,  (,   ..); After the angry words that passed between us last Christmas, I doubt if we shall ever speak to each other again. Tell no one of the secret that has passed between us.
pass beyond the veil  
pass by  >  ; So many people pass by and never notice the old lonely people. She passed close by me without a sign of recognition. >   , ; to pass by in silence  ; The voters passed him by and elected his opponent. We'll pass that matter by for the moment. >  ( ); A year passed by, and still she had not found a suitable job. >   ( ); He passed by the name of Baker for many years, so avoiding discovery by the police.
pass current   
pass down  > ,  (  ..); Pass the message down to the people at the end of the table. Pass the message down the line, the general's coming! >   (   ..); Pass (right) down inside, please! Pass down the bus, please! >    ( ,  ); This custom has been passed down since the 18th century. This ring has been passed down in my family.
pass for  > ,  (); My son hopes to pass for a lawyer. >  ( -.),  (-.); Do you think he will pass for a cook wearing that hat? She could pass for a much younger woman.
pass from  > ,  (    ); The weather should soon pass from this bitter cold to more springlike temperatures. > , ; There has passed from among us a man who held a high position in our literature.
pass from the picture    
pass in  > ,  (-.  ); Pass your papers in when you have finished. > _.  (. pass in one's checks)
pass in review  _.   
pass into  > ,  (-.); He passed into the house without my noticing him. >  ,  ; ; The sky was a deep pink, passing into gold. As we got higher up the mountain, the rain passed into snow. >  (   ..); It is not easy to pass into this medical school. >   (-.); The deeds of these few brave men have passed into history. > ,      ; The magician made the princess pass into a deep sleep for 100 years.
pass muster  >  ; >  ;  
pass off  >  ,  (   . .); The pain was severe to begin with, but soon passed off. > ,  ( , ); The storm should pass off before dark. >   ( , ); The meeting passed off well. How did your performance pass off? > ,  ( -.) (for, as); he passed himself off as a doctor     ; The police caught him for passing off false money. He passed the idea off as his own. >    -.; >   ,   ; He passed off the difficult question. The remark was intended as rudeness, but he passed it off with a laugh. > _.  ()
pass on  >  ; pass on, please! !,  !; He stopped for a moment, and then passed on. >  (    . .); Let's pass on to the urgent business of the meeting. >  ; The secret word is "sugar": pass it on. He tried to pass the job on to me, but I soon got rid of it. > ; I'm sorry to hear that your favourite uncle passed on last week. >  () _. Before I pass sentence on you, have you anything to say for yourself? > ,  (   ..); This ring has been passed on in my family from mother to daughter. > ,        ( ); The girl was ashamed of wearing clothes that had been passed on by her elder sister.
pass on the lamp    ;  , ,  
pass on the torch   , 
pass one's examination   
pass out  >   ( ); How many of the young men passed out this year? > ,  (); The theatre company are passing out free tickets for the opening night. > _.  ; When the young man heard the news, he passed out with the shock. > _.  > , ; All joy passed out of my life when I heard the terrible news. When he left the city, he passed out of our group of friends.
pass out of mind    
pass out of sight    
pass out of use    
pass over  > ; ; ; As we were standing in the garden, three planes passed over the house. The new road will pass over the dangerous railway crossing. > ; > ; I'm sorry to hear that your favourite uncle passed over last week. > ,   ;   (. pass over in silence); Don't pass any detail over. No chance to improve conditions should be passed over. > _.  >  ,  (); The new road will pass over the dangerous railway crossing.
pass over dry-shod  ,   
pass round  >   ;   ; to pass round the hat    ,   ; Pass the cake round so that everyone can take a piece. The story was quickly passed round the office. > ; ; to pass a rope round a cask   
pass standards   
pass the baton   
pass the bill   
pass the tests   
pass the time   
pass the word   
pass through  > ; ; ; I've passed through Bath on my way to Wales, but have never stayed there. >   -., , ; they are passing through times of troubles    ; The country is passing through troublesome times. The University is passing through a difficult period of change. > , ,   -.; > ; > ; He passed his sword through his enemy's body. >  (,   ..);  ( -.); You'd look neater if you passed a comb through your hair now and again. Passing his hand through the hole, he could feel a hard object. > /  ( ,   ..); He passed through three years of college without realty learning anything.
pass under    ( ); For years, he passed under the name of Baker, to avoid discovery by the police.
pass up  > _.  ( -.);  (-.); Never pass up a chance to improve your English. > _.    ; I saw Jim in the street but he passed me up.
pass-check  = pass-out
pass-degree  _n.   
pass-out  _n.  (  )
pass-out check  = _. pass-out
passable  _a. ; ;  2> ,  3>   _Syn: mediocre
passage  _I 1. _n. 1> ; , ,  2> ;  (  );  ( ); - rough passage - book one's passage - pay one's passage - take one's passage 3>  (); - bird of passage 4> , , , ,  5> , ; ;  6> , ;  ; no passage -  ,   (); he was refused a passage -    7> ,  (, ) 8> ,  9> ,  () 10> , ,  11> _pl. ; ; to have stormy passages with smb. -     -. 12> ,  (   . .) 13> _.  14> _attr. - passage days - passage of arms - passage at arms 2. _v.  ;  (,   . .) _II _v. 1>    ,   (   ) 2>  ()     _Syn: part
passage at arms  , 
passage boat  
passage days  _. ,   
passage of arms  , 
passage-way  _n. 1> , ;  2> _.   3> _.  ;  
passant  _a. _.          ( )
passbook  _n. 1>    2> _.  
passe  _a. _. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: old-fashioned
passe-partout  _n. _. 1>  2>  ; 
passementerie  _n. _.  , , 
passenger  _n. 1> ;  2> _.     3>   (  . .) 4> _attr. ; - passenger car
passenger car   
passenger-pigeon  _n. _.  
passer  _n. 1> = passer-by 2> ,     3>   ; 
passer-by  _n. , 
passerine  _. 1. _a. ;    2. _n.    
passible  _a.    
passim  _adv. _. , ;    (.      . .)
passing  _n. 1> ; - in passing 2> , ; the passing of time -   3>  4> _.  3. _a. 1> , ,  2> , ; - passing reference   - passing rich
passing reference    _Syn: temporary 4. _adv. _. , 
passing rich   
passing track  _-.  
passing-bell  _n.  
passing-note  _n. _.  
passingly  _adv. 1>  2> _. 
passion  1. _n. 1> ,   (-., -.) (for) 2> , ,  3>   4>  ;   ; she burst into passion of tears -  ; a passion of grief -   5>  ; - fall into a passion - fly into a passion 6> _.   7> (the Passion) _.  ,   8> _attr. - _. Passion Sunday - Passion Week _Syn: emotion 2. _v. _.    
Passion Sunday  5-   
Passion Week   , 6-   
passion-flower  _n. _. , 
passion-play  _n. _. ,   
passional  _I _n.  _II _a. 
passionary  = passional I
passionate  _a. 1> , ; passionate interest -   2>  3> , ;  _Syn: ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, vehement, zealous, erotic _Ant: cold, impassive
passionless  _a. , 
passivation  _n. _. ,  , 
passive  1. _a. 1> , ;  2>  3> _.  ( ) 4> _. ; - passive balance - passive bonds 2. _n. _.  ;  
passive balance   
passive bonds  _.  
passivity  _n. 1> , ;  2> 
passivize  _v. _. 
passkey  _n. 1>  2>     3> _attr. - passkey man
passkey man  -
passman  _n.      
Passover  _n. 1>   2>  
passport  _n. 1>  2>  ,   -.     -.
password  _n. ; 
past  1. _n. 1> ; ; it is now a thing of the past -   ; a man with a past -   ()  2> (. the past) _.   2. _a. 1> , ; ; for some time past - ()  ; his prime is past -    2> _. ; - past participle 3. _adv. ; he walked past -   ; the years flew past -   4. _prep. 1> ; he ran past the house -     2> ,   ; the station is past the river -     3> , ; it is past two -   ; he stayed till past two o'clock -   ,   ; half past two -  ; the train is past due -  ; he is past sixty -    4> , ;   (); past the wit of man -   ; he is past cure -  ; it is past endurance -  
past all bearing  , 
past compare    
past master  ()  ( -.) (in)
past participle  _.   
past recall  > ; > 
pasta  _n. ,   
paste  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ,   . . 3> ;  4> ;  5>  6>   7> _.   (  ) 8> _.   2. _v. 1>    (  );  (with) 2> _. 
pasteboard  _n. 1>  2> _.   3>   4>   5> _attr. ; _. , 
pastel  _n. 1>  2> _.  3>     4> _attr. ; - pastel shades
pastel shades   
paster  _n. 1> ,   2> _.    (.      )
pastern  _n.  ()
pasteurization  _n. 
pasteurize  _v. 1>  () 2>      (.  )
pasteurizer  _n. ,   
pasticcio  _n. _. ; ;  (. )
pastiche  _n. _. ; ;  (. )
pastil  _n. 1>    2> , 
pastille  _n. 
pastime  _n.  , ;  _Syn: hobby
pastiness  _n. , 
pastor  _n. 1>   2>  3>   _Syn: minister
pastoral  1. _a. 1> ; - pastoral industry 2>  2. _n. 1>  2> _. 
pastoral industry  
pastorale  _n. . 
pastorate  _n. 1>  2> _. 
pastorship  = pastorate 1
pastrami  _n. ,  
pastry  _n.   (,   . .)
pastrycook  _n. 
pasturable  _a. 
pasturage  _n. 1>  2>   3> 
pasture  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   2. _v. ()
pasty  _I _n.  (.  ) _II _a. 1> ;  2> , ;  (  )
pasty-faced  = pasty II 2
pat  _I Pat _n. _.  (  ) _II 1. _n. 1> ; ,  2> ,  () 3> ,    2. _v. 1> , ; to pat smb. on the back -  -.  ; Most children dislike being patted on the head. 2>  -. ; I don't know what cause she has to pat herself on the back. _III 1. _adv. 1> ; ' '; ; ; the story came pat to the occasion -     2> , ;  ; to know a lesson off pat -    3> - _. stand pat 2. _a. ; ; ; 
Pat  _n. _. of Patrick, Patricia, Martha , 
pat.  = patent _n. 
patch  1. _n. 1>  2> , ,  3>    4>    5>  ( ) 6>  ( ) 7>   ; a patch of potatoes -    8> ,  9> _.  ; a purple patch - (  ) >  ; > ,  ; not a patch on smth. - _.     -. 2. _v. ;  ; hills patched with snow - ,    - patch up
patch up  >    ; ; ; His trousers were patched up, and he was ashamed of them. >  (); Have Jim and Mary patched up their quarrel yet? The director and the chairman seem to have patched up their differences of opinion. >  -.  > _. , , ; After the car crash, the driver was taken to the hospital to be patched up.
patch-pocket  _n.  
patchouli  _n.  (  )
patchwork  _n. 1>  ; ,   . .    2> ;  3> _attr.   , , 
patchy  _a. 1>  ,  2> , ,  3> ,  ( )
pate  _I _n. _. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  _II _n. _. 
patella  _n. _.  
paten  _n. 1>  ,  2> _. 
patency  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  
patent  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3>  4> _.  ; ,  _Syn: overt 2. _n. 1> ; ; _.   2>  ( -.),   ;   3> ,  (, ) 4> _.    5> _attr. - patent office - patent right 3. _v. ;   ( -.)
patent leather   , 
patent office   
patent pending    (   )
patent right  _. 
patent-leather  _a. 
patentee  _n.  
patenting  _n. 1>  2> _.    
patently  _adv. , ; 
pater  _n. _. _. 
patera  _n. _. ,   (  )
paterfamilias  _n. _.  ,  
paternal  _a. 1>  2>   ; - paternal aunt 3>  - paternal legislation
paternal aunt     
paternal legislation    
paternalism  _n. 1>   2> 
paternalistic  _a. 1>  2> 
paternity  _n. 1>  2>   ; the paternity of the child is unknown - ,    3> _. ; 
paternoster  _n. 1> ' ' () 2> ;   3>  4> _. ,  5> _attr. - paternoster line
paternoster line      
path  _n. 1> ; ;  2>     3> ; ; to enter on (to take) the path -   ; to cross smb.'s path -  -.   4>     5> 
pathetic  _a. 1> , ,  2>  3> _. ; the pathetic fallacy -       - pathetic strike _Syn: moving, pitiable, pitiful, poignant, touching _Ant: farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous, unaffecting
pathetic strike   
pathetics  _n. 
pathfinder  _n. 1>  ( ); ;  2>   ( ) 3> _.   4> _. , 
pathless  _a. 1> ,  2> ; 
pathogen  _n. ,  
pathogenic  _a. , 
pathological  _a. 
pathologist  _a. 
pathology  _n. 
pathos  _n. 1>  2> -.,  ,    3> 
pathway  _n. 1> ; ; ; ,  2>  3> _.   ,  
patience  _n. 1> , ; I have no patience with him -     ; I am out of patience with him -       2>  3> _. ; - play patience the patience of Job -   _Syn: forbearance, long-suffering, masochism, resignation, stoicism, sufferance _Ant: anger, impatience, militancy, restiveness, sadism
patient  1. _a. 1> ; he is patient under adversity -     2> ;  3> ,  (of); the facts are patient of various interpretations -     2. _n. , 
patina  _n.  (  ), 
patio  _n. _.  ; 
patisserie  _n. _. 1>  ; ,  2>  
patois  _n. _.  
patriarch  _n. 1>  , , ; ,  2> ;  2> _. 
patriarchal  _a. 1>  2> _.  3>  _Syn: old
patriarchate  _n. _. 1>  2>  ; 
patriarchy  _n. 1>  2> = patriarchate 1
Patricia  _n. 
patrician  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1>  2> 
patricidal  = parricidal
patricide  _n. 1>  2> 
Patrick  _n. 
patrimonial  _a. , 
patrimony  _n. 1> ,  ,  2>  3>  _Syn: inheritance
patriot  _n. 
patriotic  _a. ; - Great Patriotic War
patriotism  _n. 
patristic  _a.  ' '
patrol  1. _n. 1> _. ; ; ; - on patrol 2>  3> _attr. , ; ; - patrol dog - patrol wagon 2. _v. 1> ;  2>   ;  3> _. 
patrol dog   
patrol wagon  _.  
patrol-bomber  _n. _.  
patrolman  _n. _. 
patron  _n. 1> , , ;  2>  , ;  
patronage  _n. 1> , , ;  2> ;     3>   4>    (, ,    . .)
patroness  _n. , ; 
patronize  _v. 1> ,  2>  , ,  3>      4>     (, ,    . .) _Syn: condescend
patronymic  1. _a. 1>    ,  ( ) 2>    (   ,  .: -, O', son) 2. _n. 1> ,    ;   2> 
patsy  _n. _. 1> ;  2>  
patten  _n. 1>  ;     ,    (   ) 2> _.  
patter  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,  2> ;  3> _.    ;  4> _. ,  _Syn: chit-chat, palaver, small talk 2. _v.  ; ;  ( ) _II 1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ,   (. patter about, patter around); I'm sure I can hear a small animal pattering about in the bushes. 2. _v. 1> ,  (  ) 2> , ,  (. patter about, patter around); I'm sure I can hear a small animal pattering about in the bushes.
pattern  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4> ; to take a pattern of - ;    -. 5> ,  (   . .) 6> , ; - pattern of life - pattern of trade 7> ,  (   . .) 8> _. ,    9> _.  ( ) 10> _attr. ,  _Syn: prototype 2. _v. 1>   ,  (after, on, upon); The railway system was patterned after the successful plan used in other countries. 2>  ; I want a wallpaper patterned with roses. 3> _.  ; Mary has always patterned herself on her mother.
pattern of life   
pattern of trade     ,   
pattern-maker  _n. _. 
pattern-shop  _n. _.  ,  
Patty  _n. _. of Martha, Matilda , 
patty  _n. ; 
pattypan  _n.   
PAU  = Pan-American Union _n.  
paucity  _n. 1> ,   2> 
Paul  _n. (); _. 
Paula  _n. , 
Paulina  _n. ; 
Pauline  _n. ; 
paunch  _n. 1> , ;  2>  ,  ( )
paunchy  _a.  
pauper  _n. 1> ,  2>     
pauperism  _n. , 
pauperization  _n. , 
pauperize  _v.   
pause  1. _n. 1> , ; ; ,  2> ; - give pause to - at pause 3> _.  4> _.  _Syn: break 2. _v. 1>  ,  (on, upon); to pause upon smth. -   -.; to pause upon a note -  ; Let me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision. 2>   ;  _Syn: hesitate
pave  _v. 1> , ; Old roads used to be paved with round stones. 2>  () 3> ,  (  . .); paved with flowers -  ; to pave the way -  ,   (  -.) (for, to) The way to misfortune is paved with good intentions.
pavement  _n. 1> ,  2> ,    . . 3> _.  4>   5> _.  - on the pavement
pavement-artist  _n. ,    (   )
paver  _n. 1>  2> ,   . .   3> _.  
pavilion  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3>      4>  (, ) 2. _v. 1> () ( ,   . .) 2>  ;  
paving  _n. 1> ;   2>    3> _attr. - paving stone
paving stone  ; 
pavlova  _n.      
pavonine  _a. 1>  2> 
paw  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ;  2. _v. 1> ,   2>   ( ) 3> _.  , ,  ( paw over) - paw about - paw around
paw about      ; Girls don't like being pawed about by strange men.
paw around  = paw about
pawky  _a. _. , 
pawl  1. _n. 1> _. ;  2> _.  ( ) 2. _v. _.   
pawn  _I _n. _.  . _. _II 1. _n. , ; - in pawn - at pawn 2. _v. 1> ,    2> ; - pawn one's word - pawn one's life
pawn one's life   
pawn one's word   
pawnbroker  _n. ,    ; - at the pawnbroker's
pawnee  _n. _. 
pawnshop  _n. 
pawpaw  _n. 
pax  _. 1. _n. ;   2. _interj. _. _. !, !; -!,  !; !
pay  (paid) 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4>  5> 
pay a call   
pay a compliment   
pay back  
pay back in kind     
pay cash   
pay lip-service to smb.    -.  
pay lip-service to smth.   -.   
pay load   ; - final pay load
pay obeisance to    (-.)
pay off   ( )
pay off old scores    2. _v. 1>  , ; ;    (. .) 2>  (. score up);   ( ) 4> ;  ; to score a point  ; to score an advantage (a success)   ( ); you have scored  ; we scored heavily by it     ; 5> _.  6> _. ; The piece is scored for piano, strings, and drums.
pay one's passage     
pay phone  _. -
pay scot and lot    ; _.   
pay telephone  -
pay the piper   , ; he who pays the piper calls the tune - _.  ,   
pay-as-you-go  _a. on a pay-as-you-go basis -     ; - pay-as-you-go taxation
pay-as-you-go taxation       
pay-bill  = pay-sheet
pay-box  _n.  
pay-day  _n.  ,  ;   
pay-desk  = pay-office
pay-dirt  _n. _.   ;    
pay-envelope  _n.    ; 
pay-list  = pay-sheet
pay-off  _n. _. 1> ;  2>   3>  ;  (  . .) 4>  
pay-office  _n. _.  
pay-out  _n. 
pay-packet  = pay-envelope
pay-per-view  _a.      
pay-roll  = pay-sheet to be off the pay-roll -     - pay-roll stuffer
pay-roll stuffer   
pay-sheet  _n.  
payable  _a. 1>   2> , ;  (    . .) 3> _.   
payable on demand     
PAYE  = pay as you earn _n.  ()  
payee  _n.  ();  /
payer  _n. 
paying  _I _a. , ; - paying well
paying capacity  
paying guest     
paying well    
paymaster  _n. , 
paymaster general   
payment  _n. 1> , , ; ; - interest payment 2> ; 
payola  _n. _. _. 1> ;  (.     . .) 2>   
payt.  = payment _n. 
PBS  = Public Broadcasting System _n.   
PBX  = Private Branch eXchange _n.     
PC  _I Personal Computer _n.  ,  _II Peace Corps _n.   _III PerCent; PerCentage _n.   _IV Post Card _n.  
pct.  = per cent _n. 
PD  = potential difference _n. _.  
pd.  = paid _n. ; 
PDQ  = Pretty Damned Quick _adv. _. 
PDT  = Pacific Daylight Time _n.   
PE  _I physical education _n.   _II Protestant Episcopal _a.  
pea  _n. 1> ; ; split peas -   2> = pea-jacket as like as two peas -    
pea coal  '' ( )
pea soup   
pea-chick  _n.     
pea-coat  = pea-jacket
pea-jacket  _n. _. 
pea-souper  _n. _.   
pea-soupy  _a. _.    ( )
pea-time  _n. _. the last of pea-time -   (-.);  ; pea-time's past -  
peace  _n. 1> ; peace of the world -    ; peace with honour -  ; at peace with -   ; - make peace - make one's peace 2> , ,   (. the peace); - peace of mind - hold one's peace - in peace - keep the peace peace! - ! !; 3> , ; may he rest in peace! -   ! 4> (. Peace)   5> _attr. ; - peace treaty - peace movement - peace campaigner - peace establishment to be sworn of the peace -    ; commission of the peace >     ; >   
peace campaigner    ,  
peace establishment  _.   
peace movement    
peace of mind   
peace offensive     
peace overtures   
peace treaty   
peace-lover  _n.  
peace-loving  _a. 
peace-minded  _a. 
peace-offering  _n. 1>   2>  
peace-officer  _n.   (, )
peace-pipe  _n.  
peace-time  _n. 1>   2> _attr.    ;  ; - peace-time industries - peace-time strength
peace-time industries    
peace-time strength     
peaceable  _a. , 
peaceful  _a. , ; peaceful way -  
peacekeeper  _n. 1>   2>    
peacemaker  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _.    . .
peacenik  _n. _.  
peach  _I _n. 1>  2>   3> _. ' ' 4> _.  5> _attr.  _II _v. _. _. ,  ( ) (against, on, upon); Someone must have peached on us!
peach stone  _.  
peach-coloured  _a.  
peach-tree  _n.  
peachy  _a. 1> ,    2> _. , , 
peacock  1. _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; proud as a peacock - ;    2. _v. 1> , ;  2>  ; 
peacock blue    
peacockery  _n. ; 
peafowl  _n. ; 
peahen  _n. 
peak  _I _n. 1> ;  ;  2>  , ;  ();   3>  (, ) 4>  () 5>  () 6> _.  ;    () 7> _.  () _Syn: summit _II _v. 1>   () 2>  ' ' () 3>     ( ) _III _v. , ; - peak and pine
peak and pine    
peaked  _I _a. ; - peaked cap _II _a. , 
peaked cap  , 
peaky  _I = peaked I _II = peaked II
peal  1. _n. 1>  ;  2>   3>  ();  (); peal of laughter -   2. _v. 1> , , ; Mary's laughter pealed out across the room. 2>   ( peal out); to peal smb.'s fame -   -. ; The church bells pealed out at the end of the war, to declare victory.
peanut  _n. 1> ,   2> _pl. _. , ; to get smth. for peanuts -  -.   3> _attr. ; it is not peanuts -    - peanut politician
peanut politician  _. ,  
pear  _n. 1>  2>  
pear-shaped  _a. 
pear-tree  _n.  
pearl  1. _n. 1> ; - Venetian pearl 2> ,  3>  4> ,  5>  ;  6> _.  (  5 ) 7> _attr. ; ; to cast pearls before swine -     2. _v. 1>   2> ,   ; pearled with dew -     3>    4>     5>  (  . .) - pearl off
Pearl Harbor  = Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbour  = Pearl Harbor _n. -
pearl off  
pearl type  = pearl 1, 6
pearl-ash  = potash
pearl-barley  _n.  
pearl-button  _n.  
pearl-diver  _n. ,  ; ,  
pearl-fisher  _n.  
pearl-fishery  _n.  
pearl-oyster  _n.  ()
pearl-powder  _n.   ()
pearl-sago  _n.  ()
pearl-shell  _n.  
pearl-white  = pearl-powder
pearler  = pearl-fisher
pearlies  _n. _pl. 1>   2> _.   ,    
pearly  _a. 1> ;    2>   3>  
peart  _a. _. 1>    , ,  2> ,  
peasant  _n. 1>  2> _attr. , ; - peasant woman
peasant woman  
peasantry  _n. 
pease  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
peashooter  _n.  () 
peat  _n. 1>  2>   3> _attr. 
peat-coal  _n.  
peat-hag  _n.     
peatbog  _n. ,  
peatery  _n. 
peatman  _n. 1> - 2>  
peatmoss  _n.  , 
peaty  _a. ;   
pebble  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ,    3>    ; not the only pebble on the beach -  ,    . .     2. _v.  ;  
pebblestone  = pebble 1, 1
pebbly  _a.  
pec  _n. _.  
pecan  _n. _.  
peccability  _n. , 
peccable  _a. , 
peccadillo  _n. ;  
peccancy  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; 
peccant  _n. 1> ,  2> ; - peccant string 3>  ; , 
peccant string   
peccary  _n.  (   )
peck  _I _n. 1>    (= 1/4   9,08 ) 2> , , ; - peck of troubles _II 1. _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  (at),  ; to peck a hole -  ; That bird makes such a terrible noise, pecking at the tree in search of insects. The chickens fight by pecking at each other. 2> _.  3> _.  ();  ; Try to eat your dinner, Mary, you've only pecked at it. 4> _.  (-.) ; Let's deal properly with the question, instead of just pecking at it. 5> _. , , ""; That new teacher is always pecking at our spelling mistakes. 6>   (. peck up, peck down)
peck of troubles   
pecker  _n. 1> ,   (.   , .: woodpecker ) 2>  3> _. ; ; keep your pecker up! -   ! 4> _. , 
peckish  _a. _. ; - feel peckish
Pecksniff  _n.   (      ' ')
pectin  _n. _. 
pectinate  _a. _. _. 
pectinated  _a. _. _. 
pectination  _n. ; 
pectoral  1. _n. 1>   2> _pl.   2. _a. 1> ;     2>      3>   ; ,  4> ; _. 
peculate  _v. ,   
peculation  _n. , 
peculator  _n. , , 
peculiar  1. _a. 1> ; , ; ; a point of peculiar interest - ,   ; - peculiar properties 2>     (-., -.) (to); , ; ; my own peculiar property -    3> , ; he has peculiar ways -    - Peculiar People _Syn: queer 2. _n. 1>   2>  
Peculiar People  _. ' '
peculiar properties  
peculiarity  _n. 1> ;  2>  , ;   3>  _Syn: characteristic
peculiarly  _adv. 1> ;   2>  3> ; he is peculiarly interested in that affair -      
pecuniary  _a. 1> ; - pecuniary aid 2>   ;   3>  
pecuniary aid   
pedagogic  = pedagogical
pedagogical  = pedagogic _a. 
pedagogics  _n. 
pedagogue  _n. 1> ,  . _. 2> 
pedagogy  _n. 
pedal  1. _n. ;   2. _a. 1>  2> _. _.  3. _v. 1>  ,   2>   
pedant  _n. 1>  2> 
pedantic  _a.  _Syn: fault-finding
pedantry  _n. ,  _Syn: learning
peddle  _v. 1>   2>  ,   
peddler  = pedlar
peddlery  = pedlary
peddling  1. _n.   2. _a. 1>  2> , 
pedestal  1. _n. 1> , , ,  2> ,  () 3>     2. _v. ,   
pedestrian  1. _a. 1> , ; - pedestrian crossing 2> ,  2. _n. 1>  2>     
pedestrian crossing      
pedestrian precinct   
pedestrianized  _a. 
pediatrics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
pedicel  _n. _. , ()
pedicellate  _a. _. , 
pedicle  = pedicel
pedicular  _a. 
pediculous  = pedicular
pedicure  1. _n.  2. _v.  
pedigree  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  () 3> _attr.  ( ) _Syn: descent
pedigreed  _a. 
pediment  _n. _. 
pedlar  _n. 1> ,  2>  ,  - pedlar's French
pedlar's French   
pedlary  _n. 1>   2>   ;  
pedology  _I = paedology _II _n. 
pedometer  _n. 
peduncle  _n. _. ; 
peduncular  _a. _.  , 
pedunculate  _a. _.  , 
pee  _v. _. , 
Peeb  = Peeblesshire
Peebles  _n. 
Peeblesshire  _n.  (  )
peek  1. _n.  ;   2. _v. 1>  (. peek in);  (. peek out) 2> , ; No peeking at your presents before Christmas morning!
peek-a-boo  _n. '' (    )
peel  _I 1. _n. , ,  2. _v. 1>  , , ;  (,   ..); to peel an orange -   2> , ,  ( ,   ..); the wall-paper is peeling -   3> _. () - peel away - peel back - peel off
peel away  >  (, , ); As you peel away the onion skin, you find another skin underneath. Peeling away the wrapping paper, she got such a surprise when she saw what was inside! > , , ; The paint is peeling away already: you can't have prepared the surface properly. > , ,  ( ); He has a terrible disease in which the skin on the hands peels away. > _.    ,    ; The leading pair of planes peeled away, one to the right and one to the left.
peel back  ,  ( ); Peeling back his trouser leg, he showed them the wound.
peel off  _I >  (, , ); As you peel away the onion skin, you find another skin underneath. Peeling away the wrapping paper, she got such a surprise when she saw what was inside! > , , ; The paint is peeling away already: you can't have prepared the surface properly. > , ,  ( ); He has a terrible disease in which the skin on the hands peels away. > _.    ,    ; The leading pair of planes peeled away, one to the right and one to the left. >  (), ; She peeled off her coat and jumped into the water. The girls peeled off before swimming. _II _n. _.        _III _n.  
peeler  _n.      ,   . .;  
peeling  _n. 1> , , ; potato peelings -   2> 
peep  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; - get a peep of - have a peep at smth. - take a peep at smth. 2>  ; ; - peep of day - peep of dawn - peep of morning 3> , ; without a peep -    ,  ,   2. _v. 1> ;   (at, into);    ; ; She spends half her day peeping at her neighbours from behind her curtains. Would you dare to peep into a teacher's desk to see if the examination papers were there? 2> , , ; Spring must have begun at last, the young leaves are just peeping out. 3>  (   . .) ( peep out) - peep into - peep out - peep over - peep through
peep into  ,  (-.)
peep of dawn  
peep of day  
peep of morning  
peep out  , , ; The child peeped out from behind her fingers. The stars peeped out as the clouds hurried past.
peep over    -.; He held his son above the level of the wall so that he could peep over.
peep through  _I   -., ; She moved the curtains to one side and peeped through. The moon peeped through the clouds for a moment. _II 1. _n. ;  2. _v. ;  _Syn: squeal
peep-hole  _n. ;     
peep-show  _n. 
peeper  _n. 1> ;  2> . _pl. _. , 
Peeping Tom  1>    2> _. _. 
peer  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; you will not find his peer -     ; to be tried by one's peers -    (  ) - without peer 2> ,  2. _v.   _II _v. 1> ,  (at, into, through); Even after peering at the letter, I still could not recognize the signature. She stood on the shore for some time, peering into the distance, long after the ship had gone. Opening the window, she peered out into the darkness, but could see nothing. There's a hole in the wall where you can peer through. 2> , , ; The sun peered through a vast white cloud. _Syn: look
peerage  _n. 1>  ;  2>   3>  
peeress  _n.  , 
peerless  _a. , 
peeve  _. 1. _n. 1> ,   2> ; my pet peeve -  ,   2. _v. . _p-p. , 
peeved  _a. _. 
peevish  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  3>    ,   . . ( ,   . .)
peewit  = pewit
peg  1. _n. 1> ;  ; ,  () 2> ;  () 3>     4> _.  5> _.  6> _.   7>  ( ) 8> _. , , , ; a peg to hang a thing on - , ,  (   . .); to take smb. down a peg or two -  -.,    -. - come down a peg a round peg in a square hole, a square peg in a round hole     ; to buy (clothes) off the peg -   () 2. _v. 1>   (. peg down , peg in, peg out) 2> _.      ;    (, ) 3> _. ,  4>  - peg as - peg at - peg away - peg down - peg in/into - peg out
Peg  _n. _. of Margaret , 
peg as  _. _. , ,  (); We soon had him pegged as a liar.
peg at  _.   -.;   
peg away  _. ;  ;  ,  (at); If you peg away at cricket practice, there is some hope that you may be chosen for the team.
peg down  >  ;  ; Make sure the tent is safely pegged down in this high wind. > , , ; If he's not pegged down to a certain course of action, he gets lazy. >       ; The government is attempting to peg down the price of food.
peg in/into  , 
peg out  >   (); The builders have pegged out the land for the house. Have you pegged out your claim yet? >   (    ); > _. ;  ; ;    ( ); Two of the climbers pegged out before they reached the top of the mountain. The engine pegged out halfway up the hill. > _. ;   >  ()  ; It's a lovely windy day, help me to peg out the washing.
peg-top  _n. ,  ()
pegamoid  _n.  ( )
Pegasus  _n. 1> _. _.  2> _.  
pegging  _n. 1> ;    2>     3> - pegging of prices
pegging of prices       
Peggy  _n. _. of Margaret , 
pegmatite  _n. _. 
peignoir  _n. _. 
pejorative  _a. 
Pekinese  _I 1. _a.  2. _n.   _II _n.   ( )
Peking  _n. . 
Pekingese  _I 1. _a.  2. _n.   _II _n.   ( )
pekoe  _n. _.    
pelage  _n. , ,  ()
pelagian  1. _a. ,  2. _n.   ,   
pelagic  _a.  ( ), , ; - pelagic sealing
pelagic sealing       
pelargonium  _n. _. , 
pelerine  _n. 
pelf  _n. _. ,  ; 
pelican  _n. _. 
pelican crossing  _n.   '' ( ,  )
pelisse  _n. 1>  ;  2>   3>  
pell-mell  1. _n. ; ;  2. _a.  3. _adv. 1> , ,   2>  
pellagra  _n. _. 
pellet  1. _n. 1> ,  ( ,   . .) 2>  3> ;  2. _v.  (   . .)
pellicle  _n. , , 
pellucid  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: transparent
pelmet  _n. 
pelt  _I _n. 1> ;  2> _.   _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  ,  - at full pelt 2. _v. 1>  ( -.),  (, ); ; Stop those boys pelting stones at the poor cat! 2> ,  (   . .);  ( ); It's pelting down outside, hadn't you better wail a few minutes. It's pelting with rain outside, hadn't you better wail a few minutes before going out? 3>  ( -.  ,   . .); The crowd pelted the speaker with questions until the chairman had to stop them 4> ; , ; As soon as school was over, the children petted out to play. - pelt along
pelt along  _. , , ; The rabbit pelted along, with the dog giving chase.
peltate  _a. _. 
pelting  _a. ; - pelting rain
pelting rain   
peltry  _n. 1> ,  2>   
pelvic  _a. _. 
pelvis  _n. _. 1>  2>  
Pemb.  = Pembrokeshire
Pembroke  = Pembrokeshire
Pembroke table   
Pembrokeshire  = Pembroke _n. () (  )
pemphigus  _n. _. , 
pen  _I 1. _n. 1>  ();   ;  (); - ball point pen - fountain pen 2>  ; - fluent pen - live by one's pen - put pen to paper 3> ; the best pens of the day -    _Syn: pseudonym 2. _v. 1>   2> ,  _II 1. _n. 1>   ( , ) 2>     . .; pen for the accomodation of submarines - _.     3> ,  ( ) 4>       2. _v. 1> ,  ( pen up, pen in) 2>  ()   - pen in - pen up _III _n.  
Pen  _n. _. of Penelope 
pen and ink  _n. 1>   2>   3>  
pen friend      
pen in  ,  (  ); Work does not stop for the day until all the cattle are safely penned in. I can't help feeling penned in by this long winter.
pen pal  = _n. _. pen friend
pen up  > ,  (  ); When all the cattle are safely penned up, we can stop work for the day. How long have you been penned up in the house by your illness? >  (  ); His anger had been pent up for so long that at last he exploded.
pen-and-ink  _a.   ( );  ; 
pen-driver  _n. _. ; ; 
pen-feather  _n.  
pen-name  _n.  
pen-pusher  _n. _. , 
pen-swan  = pen III
pen.  = peninsula _n. 
penal  _a. 1> ; ; - penal servitude 2>   ( )
penal servitude   
penalize  _v. 1>  ; ; The Law penalizes the employment of children. 2> ,  ; Workers are penalized for arriving late for work.
penalty  _n. 1> ; ; ; - on penalty of - under penalty of 2> _. ; ,  3>  4> _attr. ; - penalty envelope 5> _attr. _. ; - penalty area - penalty goal - penalty kick
penalty area   
penalty envelope  _.      (      )
penalty goal  ,   
penalty kick    
penance  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ,  2. _v. _.  
Penates  _n. _pl. _-. _. 
pence  _pl. of penny 1
penchant  _n. _.  ( -., -.) (for); - slight penchant
pencil  1. _n. 1> ; in pencil - ()  2>  () 3> ,  () 4> _. ()   2. _v. ,  ; 
pencil sharpener  _.   
pencil-case  _n. 
pencilled  _a. 1>   2> , 
pencraft  _n. 1>   2>  
pendant  1. _n. 1> ; ; ,  2> _.      3>  ( -. );  4> _.  5> _.  2. = _a. pendent 2
pendency  _n.  , 
pendent  1. = _n. pendant 1 2. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,   3> _.  ( )
pending  1. _a. ,  ; a suit was then pending -     ; - patent pending 2. _prep. 1>  ;  ; pending these negotiations -     2> () ;  ; pending the completion of the agreement -   ; pending his return -    
pendulate  _v. 1>    2> ;  
pendulous  _a. 1> ,  ( , ) 2> 
pendulum  _n. 1> ; the swing of the pendulum >  ; > _.      ; the pendulum of public opinion swung in his favour -      ; the pendulum swung -   2>    
Penelope  _n. _. _. ; (. )  
peneplain  _n. _. ,  
penetrability  _n. 
penetrable  _a. 
penetralia  _n. _pl. ; 
penetrate  _v. 1>  ,  , ; The water has penetrated into the bedrooms. These new ideas are penetrating into the framework of society. The knife wound penetrated to the bone. 2> ,  (into, through, to); We shall need a strong light to penetrate through this mist. 3> ,  (-.) (with); All his poems seem to be penetrated with the idea of death and hopelessness. 4>  ;  (with); He was penetrated with awe. 5> , ;  ( -.); to penetrate into the secrets of nature _Syn: permeate
penetrating  _a. 1>  2> ;  (   . .) 3> ,    4> ,  ( ) _Syn: keen
penetration  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ;  (  . .) 4> _.   ();   5> _. ; 
penetrative  _a. 1>  2> ,  ( ) 3> 
penguin  _n. _. 
penholder  _n.  ( )
penicillin  _n. _. 
penile  _a.     
peninsula  _n. ; the Peninsula -  
peninsular  1. _a.  2. _n.  
penis  _n. _.   
penitence  _n. ; 
penitent  1. _a. ;  2. _n.  
penitential  _a. 
penitentiary  1. _n. 1>   2>   3> _.  2. _a. 1>  2> _. 
penknife  _n.  
penman  _n. 1> , ; he is a good penman -     2> 
penmanship  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>    
penmate  _n.   
penn'orth  = _. pennyworth
Penn.  = Penna. = Pennsylvania _n.  ( )
pennant  _n. 1> = pendant 1, 4 2> = pennon 3> _.  (  )
penniless  _a. 1>  ,  2> ;  _Syn: destitute, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken _Ant: affluent, moneyed, opulent, rich, wealthy, well-heeled
Pennine Chain  _n.  
pennon  _n.  (    ;   ); ; 
Pennsylvania  _n. 
penny  _n. 1> (_pl. pence   ,      twopence  elevenpence, pennies   ) ,  (    d.,  denarius, ., 6d  ) 2> _pl. pennies; _. _.   1 ; to turn a useful penny (by) -   (-.); to turn an honest penny >  ; >  (. to turn a penny) not a penny to bless oneself with -    ; not a penny the worse -   ; a penny for your thoughts! -   ?; a penny saved is a penny gained - _.    ,   ; a penny soul never came to twopence - _.      ; in for a penny, in for a pound - _.     
Penny  _n. _. of Penelope 
penny farthing  _n.  (   )
penny post     1 
penny whistle  
penny wise  ; penny wise and pound foolish -       
penny-a-line  _a.  ( ); 
penny-a-liner  _n.  
penny-in-the-slot  = penny-in-the-slot machine
penny-in-the-slot machine  = penny-in-the-slot _n.      (   );  
penny-pinching  _a. _. , 
penny-worth  _n. 1>  ,     1  2> _attr.  - good pennyworth - bad pennyworth not a pennyworth  ; to get one's pennyworth _. >  ; >  
pennyroyal  _n. _. 1>   2> _. 
pennyweight  _n.  (  = 1,555 )
pennywort  _n. _. ; 
pennyworth  _n. 1>  ,     1  2> _attr.  - good pennyworth - bad pennyworth not a pennyworth  ; to get one's pennyworth _. >  ; >  
penology  _n. ,     
pensile  _a. 1>  (   . .);  2>    ( )
pension  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  2. _v.  ;  - pension off
pension off  >   ; One way to deal with unemployment is to pension off the firm's older workers at an earlier age than usual. > _.   (-.),   (-.); It's time this old washing machine was pensioned off; it keeps breaking down.
pensionable  _a. 1>    ; - pensionable age 2>    
pensionable age   
pensionary  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 
pensioner  _n. 1>  2> ,     (  ) 3> _. 
pensive  _a. ;  _Syn: wistful
penstock  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  ;  
pent  _a. , 
pent-up  _a. ; - pent-up fury
pent-up fury   
penta-  _pref. -
pentachord  _n. _. 
pentad  _n. 1>   2>    3>         4> _.  
pentagon  _n. 1>  2> (the Pentagon) ,    ;   ; _.  
pentagonal  _n. 
pentagram  _n. 
pentahedral  _a. _. 
pentahedron  _n. _. , 
pentameter  _n. _. 
pentangular  _a. 
pentasyllable  _n.  
Pentateuch  _n. _. 
pentathlon  _n. _. 
Pentecost  _n. _. ,  
Pentecostal  _a. _.   
penthouse  _n. 1> ;    2>     
pentode  _n. _.  , 
penult  = penultimate
penultimate  = penult _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
penumbra  _n. , 
penurious  _a. 1>  2> , 
penury  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  (of) _Syn: want
penwiper  _n. 
peon  _I _n. _. 1>  2>  3>  _II _n. , ,  (  ) _Syn: slave
peonage  _n.   ; ; 
peony  _n. _. 
people  1. _n. 1> ,  2> as _pl. ; ; ; - young people - country people people say that - ,  3> as _pl. , ;  (. my people, his people  . .) 4> as _pl. ; ; ,  5> as _pl.  6> (People) _. _.  ,  (    ) _Syn: herd, hoi polloi, masses, mob, populace, rabble, folk _Ant: aristocracy, elite, nobility, royalty 2. _v. 1> , ; The city is becoming peopled with foreigners. 2>  ( ); The town peopled very fast. 3> ; The sky was peopled with stars. His dreams were peopled with strange fantasies.
people of quality    , ,  (. the common people)
People's Republic of Congo  _n.   
pep  _. 1. _n.  , , 
pep up  _v. _. , , , ,   ; What can we do to pep the party up? A holiday will pep you up.
pepper  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  4> ; ,  2. _v. 1>  2> , ; Mary's face was peppered with freckles. 3> ,  (,   . .); The speaker was peppered with questions by a crowd of eager students. 4> , ; ' '; He will pepper his son.
pepper-and-salt  1. _n.    2. _a. 1>  2>   ( )
pepper-caster  = pepperbox 1
pepper-castor  = pepperbox 1
pepper-pot  _n. 1> = pepperbox 1> 2> -        
pepperbox  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.  
peppercorn  _n.  ,  - peppercorn rent
peppercorn rent    
peppermint  _n. 1> _.   2>  
peppery  _a. 1> ; ,  2> , 
peppy  _a. _. ; , ;   
pepsin  _n. _. 
peptic  1. _a. _. 1> ; - peptic ulcer 2>  2. _n. _pl. _.  
peptic ulcer  _.     
peptone  _n. _. 
per  _prep. 1> , , ; per post (rail, steamer, carrier) -   (  , ,  ) 2>  (. as per); as per usual - _.   3> , , ,  (); 60 miles per hour - 60   ; a shilling per man -    ; how much are eggs per dozen? -   ? 4>   : - per capita - per contra - per diem - per annum - per mensem - per se - per saltum
per annum   , 
per capita   ,   
per cent  ,  , 0/0; three per cent -  
per contra     ;   
per diem   
per mensem   
per mil   
per saltum  ,  
per se    ,  
per.  _I period _n.  _II person _n. , 
perambulate  _v. 1>    ,  2>   (  . .);  (   ,   . .) 3>   4>    
perambulation  _n. 1> ,  2>  (. );      
perambulator  _n. 1>   2> _. 
percale  _n. _. 
perceive  _v. 1> , , ;  2> ; ,  _Syn: descry, espy, make out _Ant: misapprehend, misconceive, miss, overlook
percent  
percentage  _n. 1> ;  ;  ;   2> _. , ; 
percentagewise  _adv.   
percept  _n. _.     _Syn: sensation
perceptibility  _n. , 
perceptible  _a. , ; , 
perception  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.  4> _.  _Syn: acumen
perceptional  _a. _. 
perceptive  _a. ,  _Syn: observant
perceptivity  _n. ; 
perceptual  _a.   ; 
perch  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  2>  3>     4>  ( ) 5>   (= 5,03 ); square perch -   (= 25,3 2) 6> _. , ; come off your perch -    - hop the perch 2. _v. 1>  ( ); The bird perched on a branch of the tree above our heads. 2> , ;  ( -.); He perched on the arm of a chair. 3>    4> . _p-p.  ; town perched on a hill - ,   ; The house was perched on an overhanging cliff in a most dangerous position. _II _n. 
perchance  _adv. _. 1>  2>  , 
perchloric  _a. - perchloric acid
perchloric acid  _.  
percipient  1. _a. ,   2. _n. 1> ,    2>  ( )
percolate  _v. 1> ,  ; ; The liquid percolated through, and the solids were left behind. 2> , ; ; 3> ,  ; New theories percolate very slowly. - percolate through _Syn: filter
percolate through  > ,  ; Slowly the idea percolated through, and at last he understood. The news percolated through the village until everyone knew. > ,  ; Sunlight percolated through the thick leaves. > ; You percolate the coffee through this special paper, and it takes out the bitterness.
percolation  _n. 1>  2> , 
percolator  _n. 1> ;  ;  2>    3>   , 
percuss  _v. _. 
percussion  _n. 1>  ( ), ;  2> _. ,  3> _. _.   4> _attr. ; ; - percussion action - percussion cap - percussion fuze - percussion instrument
percussion action    ()
percussion cap  ,  
percussion fuze    
percussion instrument  _.  
percussionist  _n. ,    
percussive  _a. 
percutaneous  _a.  (   . .)
perdition  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   3> 
perdu  = perdue
perdue  = perdu _a. _predic. ; - lie perdue
perdurable  _a.  ; ; 
peregrin  = peregrine
peregrinate  _v. , 
peregrination  _n. , 
peregrine  = peregrin 1. _n. _.  ,  (. peregrine falcon) 2. _a. _. ;  - 
peremptory  _a. 1> ,   ;  2> ,  3> ;  4> _. , 
peremptory challenge      (  )
perennial  1. _a. 1>    2>    3> , ; - perennial problem 4> _.  _Syn: permanent 2. _n. _.  
perennial problem   
perennially  _adv. , ; 
perfect  1. _a. 1> , , ;  2> ,  3> ; , ; perfect fifth - _.  ; perfect square -  ; a perfect stranger -   ; in perfect sincerity -  ,   ; perfect competition - _.   4> ,  5>  ;   6> _.  _Syn: consummate, flawless, ideal _Ant: deficient, flawed, imperfect 2. _n. _.  3. _v. 1> ;  2> , , 
perfectibility  _n.   
perfectible  _a.   
perfection  _n. 1> , ; - to perfection 2>  3>  ,  (-.) (of) 4>  5> 
perfectionism  _n. 1>  ()  2>      ;     
perfectionist  _n. 1> ,     ;     2>   () 
perfectly  _adv. , ; ; perfectly well - 
perfidious  _a. , 
perfidy  _n. , , 
perforate  _v. 1>    , ,  2>  (into, through)
perforated  _a. , , 
perforation  _n. 1> , ,  ,  2>  3> _. , 
perforator  _n. 1> ; ,  2>   3>  
perforce  1. _adv.  , - 2. _n. - of perforce - by perforce
perform  _v. 1> ,  (,   . .); , ; The doctor has performed this operation on many famous people. 2> ; ,  (,   . .); Have you ever performed a musical play on this stage? How well your daughter performs on the piano! 3>   (  ) 4> _. ; Our team performed very well in the match. _Syn: conduct, do, execute, fulfil
performance  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> ; ;  4> _. ;  5>  6> _.  (   . .);   7> _. ;    8> _.  ,   _Syn: act
performer  _n.  _Syn: agent, doer, executive, factor
performing  _a. ,  ( )
perfume  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  2. _v.  (  . .);  
perfumed  _a. 1>  2> ; 
perfumer  _n. 
perfumery  _n. 
perfunctory  _a. , , , ; - perfunctory inspection - in a perfunctory manner
perfunctory inspection  ,  
perfuse  _v. 1>  (with) 2>  (  . .)
pergameneous  _a. 
pergola  _n.       
perhaps  _adv.  , 
peri  _n. _. 1> _.  2> 
perianth  _n. _. 
periapt  _n. 
pericarditis  _n. _. 
pericardium  _n. _.  , ()
pericarp  _n. _. , 
pericranium  _n. 1> _.   2> _. ; ; 
peridot  _n. _. , 
perigee  _n. _. 
perihelion  _n. _. 
peril  1. _n. ; ; at the peril of one's life -    ; at one's peril -     _Syn: danger 2. _v.  
perilous  _a. , 
perimeter  _n. 1> _.  2>      3> _attr.  _Syn: circumference, girds, periphery _Ant: centre
perimorph  _n. _. 
perinatal  _a.  (   28-      7-   )
perineum  _n. _. 
period  _n. 1> ;  ; period of years -    - our own period - the girl of the period 3> ,  4> _pl.   5> _pl.  6> _. ,     7>    ; ; to put a period to smth. -  ;   -. 8> _. _. _.  _Syn: age, cycle, aeon, epoch, era, generation 2. _a.     ( ,   . .)
periodic  _I _a. ; - periodic law 2>  3> 3>  ( ) _II _a. - periodic acid
periodic acid  _.  
periodic law      
periodical  1. _a. ;     ;      2. _n.  , 
periodically  _adv. 1>    ;  2>   
periodicity  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
periosteum  _n. _. 
periostitis  _n. _. ,  
peripatetic  1. _a. 1> (. Peripatetic) _. ,  2>  2. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ;  
peripeteia  _n. 
peripetia  _n. 
peripheral  _a. 1> , ; - peripheral speed 2> , ; peripheral issue -   _Syn: marginal
peripheral speed   
periphery  _n. ,  _Syn: perimeter
periphrasis  _n. () _Syn: circumlocution
periphrastic  _a. 1>  ; ;  2> - _. periphrastic conjugation
periphrastic conjugation      
peripteral  _a.   (.   )
periscope  _n. 
perish  _v. 1> , ; Many people in tropical countries perish from disease. More than 200 people perished in the great floods. 2> . _pass. ; ; we were perished with hunger (cold, etc.) -     (  . .); The children are perishing with hunger. Let me in, I'm perishing with cold. 3> (),    (   . .) 4> ,   ; He shall die and his name shall perish. 5> (),    (   . .); Even the best quality rubber will perish with age. _Syn: die
perishable  1. _a. 1> , ,  2>  2. _n. _pl.    
perishing  _a. ,  ( ); in perishing cold -   
peristalsis  _n. _. 
peristaltic  _a. _. 
peristyle  _n. _. 
peritonaeum  = peritoneum _n. _. 
peritoneal  _a. _. 
peritoneum  = peritonaeum
peritonitis  _n. _.  , 
periwig  _n. 
periwigged  _a.  ,  
periwinkle  _I _n. _.   _II _n. _.  ()
perjure  _v. _refl. 1> _.  , ,    2>  ; If you perjure yourself you will be severely punished.
perjured  _a.   , 
perjurer  _n. , 
perjury  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  
perk  _I _v. _. 1>        2>  ,  3>  4>   5> _.  ,  - perk up _II _. _. of perquisite
perk up  > / ; The dog perked up its ears at the sound of its master's return. > ,  ; You need a holiday to perk you up. Mary perked up as soon as John's name was mentioned.
perky  _a. 1> ,  2> ; , 
perlustrate  _v. 
perm  _n. _. _. of permanent wave ''
permafrost  _n.  
permalloy  _n. _. 
permanence  _n. , , 
permanency  _n. 1> = permanence 2>  ,    . .
permanent  _a. 1> , ; ; ; - permanent secretary - permanent wave - permanent way - permanent teeth - permanent repair 2> ; - permanent set _Syn: abiding, durable, enduring, indelible, lasting, perennial, perpetual, stable _Ant: brief, short-lived, temporary
permanent repair   
permanent secretary   
permanent set   
permanent teeth   
permanent undersecretary    
permanent wave   ''
permanent way  _-.   
permanently  _adv. , , 
permanganate  _n. _. ,   
permanganic  _a. - _. permanganic acid
permanganic acid   
permeability  _n. 
permeable  _a. 
permeance  _n. _.  
permeate  _v. 1> ,  , ; The rain will permeate through the soil and reach the roots. The heavy rain permeated right through my coat. 2>  (among, through, into); New ways of thinking are permeating among the students. 3> , ; His public speeches were permeated with hatred of injustice. _Syn: imbue, impregnate, penetrate, pervade, saturate, supersaturate
permeation  _n. 
Permian  _a. _. 
permissibility  _n. , 
permissible  _a. , 
permission  _n. , 
permissive  _a. 1> ; ,  2>  (     ); ,  3> , ,  _Syn: lenient
permissiveness  _n. 
permit  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1> , ,  ; I may be permitted -   ,     ; Children are not permitted in without their parents. The prisoners are permitted out for half an hour's exercise each day. The soldiers had orders to permit no stranger through. The doctor will not permit Mother up until her leg is better. 2> ,  ; the words hardly permit doubt -         ...; weather permitting -     3>  (of) _Syn: allow, authorize, let _Ant: enjoin, forbid, interdict, prevent, prohibit
permittance  _n. 1> _. ,  2>  
permittivity  _n. _. 1>  ;   2>  
permutation  _n. 1> _.  2> _. , 
permute  _v. _. ;  
pern  _n.  ()
pernicious  _a. , ; - pernicious habits - pernicious anaemia
pernicious anaemia   
pernicious habits   
pernickety  _a. _. 1> , ,  2>  3> ,    ; 
perorate  _v. 1> ;  2>    , 
peroration  _n. 1>  2> ,   
peroxide  _n. _. ,   
perpend  _v. _. _. , 
perpendicular  1. _n. 1> ; out of the perpendicular - ,     2> ,   3> _.  ,  ;  -  2. _a. 1>  2>  ,  _Syn: vertical
perpendicularity  _n. 
perpetrate  _v. 1>  (,   . .) 2> _. ; - perpetrate a pun _Syn: commit
perpetrate a pun   
perpetration  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> _. 
perpetrator  _n. , 
perpetual  _a. 1> , ; - perpetual motion 2> ;  3> , ; ; ; this perpetual nagging -    _Syn: permanent
perpetual motion  ' ', -
perpetuate  _v. ;  
perpetuation  _n. ;  
perpetuity  _n. 1> , ; - in perpetuity - to perpetuity - for perpetuity 2>     3>  
perplex  _v. 1>   ,   ; ; ,    2> ,  _Syn: puzzle
perplexed  _a. 1> ,   ,  2> ; ; a perplexed question -  
perplexedly  _adv. ; 
perplexity  _n. 1> ; ;  2> , 
perquisite  _n. 1> ;   2> ,       ,  3>  4> ,  _Syn: claim
perquisition  _n. 1>   2> ; 
perron  _n. _.   , 
perry  _n.  
pers.  = person _n. , 
perse  _a. -
persecute  _v. 1> ,   (.  ) 2> ,  _Syn: wrong
persecution  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. - persecution mania
persecution mania   
persecutor  _n. , 
Perseus  _n. _. _. 
perseverance  _n. , , 
persevere  _v. ,  ,   (in, with); If you persevere at/in your search for a job, you are sure to find something suitable. It's not easy to persevere with such dull work, but it has to be finished.
persevering  _a. ,  _Syn: diligent
Persia  _n. ; {. Iran}
Persian  1. _a. ; ; Persian carpet/rug -  ; Persian blinds -  2. _n. 1> ; ; the Persians _pl. - _.  2>  
Persian Gulf  _n.  
persiennes  _n. _pl. _. 
persiflage  _n. _. ;  
persilicic  _a. _.  (  )
persimmon  _n. _. 
persist  _v. 1> , ,   (in, with); he persisted in his opinion -     ; If this behaviour is persisted in it could lead to serious trouble. Why do you persist in interrupting me when I have repeatedly asked you to stop? The salesman is still persisting with his demands. 2> , ,  ; ; The tendency still persists -      _Syn: continue, endure, last, survive, weather _Ant: collapse, die, fade, fail, stop (cease)
persistence  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> ;  4>     ,  ; - persistence of vision
persistence of vision    
persistency  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> ;  4>     ,  ; - persistence of vision
persistent  _a. 1> ,  2> ; ; ; to enjoy a persistent superiority -    3> _.  ( ) 4> _.   ( ,   . .) _Syn: ceaseless, continual, continuous, incessant, unceasing, unremitting _Ant: occasional, periodic, temporary
persnickety  = _. pernickety
person  _n. 1> ; , ; ; - in one's own person not a single person -    ,  2> , ; he has a fine person -   3>  ;  4> _.  5>   6> _. 
person of consequence  ,  
person of figure   
person of influence   
person of no reputation   
person on remand  
persona  _n. _. persona (non) grata - _.  () 
personable  _a. ,   ; 
personage  _n. 1>  ; ()  2> ;  3> ,  
personal  1. _a. 1> , ; - personal income - personal discussion - personal opinion - personal injury claim 2> ,  ; - personal remarks - become personal 3> _. ; - personal pronoun 4> _.  ( ) 2. _n. . _pl. _.    
personal best  _n. _.  
personal column  _n.    ( )
personal computer  _n.  
personal discussion     
personal income   
personal injury claim  _.     
personal leadership   
personal opinion   
personal pronoun   
personal remarks  ,      -.
personal touch    ()
personalia  _n. _pl. 1> ,   . .  -.   2>  
personality  _n. 1> ,  2>  ,   3> () , ;  4> . _pl. () ( -.) - personality cult _Syn: temperament
personality cult   
personalize  _v. 1> ;  2>    
personally  _adv. 1> , ,  ,  2>    (  . .); personally I differ from you -   ,       
personalty  _n. _.  , 
personate  _v. 1>   2>    -.
personation  _n. 1>     2> 
personification  _n. , ; 
personify  _v. , ; 
personnel  _n. 1> ,  ;  (, ) 2> _attr. - personnel management - personnel department - personnel bomb - personnel mine - personnel shelter - personnel target
personnel bomb   
personnel department      
personnel management   
personnel mine   
personnel shelter     
personnel target   
persons of rank  
persons of ripe years   
perspective  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. ; - perspective geometry
perspective geometry  
perspicacious  _a.  _Syn: keen
perspicacity  _n. 
perspicuity  _n. , 
perspicuous  _a. 1> ,  2>    
perspirable  _a. 1>   2>  
perspiration  _n. 1>  2> , 
perspire  _v. ;   
persuadable  _a.  
persuade  _v. 1>  ( -.) (that, of); ; I am persuaded that it is true -  ,   ; We persuaded the prisoner of the wisdom of telling the truth. 2> ,  (into); Can you persuade your father into lending us the car? The boy claims that he was persuaded into the crime. 3>  ( -.) (from, out of); We persuaded him out of lending his money to that untrustworthy man. _Syn: induce
persuader  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ' ' (,   . .)
persuasion  _n. 1>  2>  3> , , ; - religious persuasion 4> _. , 
persuasive  1. _a.  2. _n. , 
persuasiveness  _n. 
Persy  _n. 
pert  _a. ; ; ; 
pert.  = pertaining (to) _n.  ()
pertain  _v. _. 1> ,   ( -.) (to); These are all the grounds pertaining to the castle. What proofs do you have pertaining to the case? 2>   3> , ; This is not the kind of behaviour pertaining to a gentleman.
Perth  _n. . 
Perthshire  _n. 
pertinacious  _a. ,  _Syn: stubborn
pertinacity  _n. , 
pertinence  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2> , ; it is of no pertinence to us -    
pertinency  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2> , ; it is of no pertinence to us -    
pertinent  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  ,   ; - pertinent remark 2. _n. . _pl. 
pertinent remark    
perturb  _v. 1> ,   ,  () 2> , , 
perturbation  _n. , ,  2> _. , 
pertussis  _n. _. 
Peru  _n. 
peruke  _n. 
perusal  _n. 1>  ;  2> _. 
peruse  _v. 1>   2>   (   . .) _Syn: read
Peruvian  1. _a.  - Peruvian bark 2. _n. ; 
Peruvian bark   
pervade  _v. 1> ; ; , ; Everything he says seems to be pervaded with a mistrust of the human race. 2> _.  (, ) _Syn: permeate
pervasion  _n.   . {. pervade}
pervasive  _a. ,  ; ,  (   . .)
perverse  _a. 1> ,  (.   ); ,  2> ; ;  (   . .)
perversion  _n. 1> ;  2> 
perversity  _n. 1> , ;  2> ; 
perversive  _a. 
pervert  1. _n. 1>  ; ,    2> ,  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: pollute
perverted  _a. 1> ; ; by a perverted logic -   2>   
pervertible  _a.  
pervious  _a. 1> ,  (to);  (  . .) 2>  (  . .); 
Pescadores  _n.  
peseta  _n. _.  (    )
pesky  _a. _. _. , ; 
peso  _n. _.  (  )
pessary  _n. _. ,  
pessimism  _n. 
pessimist  _n. 
pessimistic  _a. 
pest  _n. 1> ; , ; pests of society - ,  2> -. ;   3> _-. ,  4> _. , 
pest-house  _n. _.    ;  
pester  _v. 1> , , ; John pestered his parents with questions. She's been pestering the life out of me over the telephone. Stop pestering me with your advice. 2> , ; The island is pestered with adders. _Syn: bother
pesthole  _n.  , 
pesticide  _n. _-. ,     
pestiferous  _a. 1>  ;  2> ,  3> _. , ; - pestiferous fellow
pestiferous fellow   
pestilence  _n. 1> () ;  2> , 
pestilent  _a. 1> ;  2> , ;  3> _. , , 
pestilential  _a. 1> ,   2> ,  3> _. ; these pestilential flies give me no peace -       
pestle  1. _n.  () 2. _v.   
pet corn  _.  
pet name   
pet petroleum  _n. 
petal  _n. _. 
petard  _n. 1> ;  ( ) 2> _. 
Pete  _n. _. of Peter 
Peter  _n. ; _. 
peter out  _v. 1> , ;  ( ) 2> , ; The climbers' efforts to reach the top petered out. 3> , ;  ; His plan petered out.
Peter's fish  _n. _. 
Peter's-penny  _n. _. ' . ' (    )
Peter-penny  _n. _. ' . ' (    )
Peterborough  _n. . 
petersham  _n. 1>   2>       3>    ( )
petiole  _n. _.  ()
petit bourgeois  _n. _. 
petit bourgeoisie  _n. _.  
petit four  _n. _pl. petits fours  (   )
petite  _a. ,  , 
petition  1. _n. 1> ; , ; - petition in bankruptcy 2>  3> ,  _Syn: request 2. _v. 1>   ;  , ; The local people have petitioned the council for improved street lighting. The defence lawyers decided to petition for a new trial. 2> ,  _Syn: plead
petition in bankruptcy    
petitionary  _a.  , 
petitioner  _n. 1> ;   2> _. 
petrel  _n. _. 
petrifaction  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
petrify  _v. 1> ()  ,  2>   , ,  3> , 
petrochemical  _a. 
petrochemistry  _n. 
petrodollars  _n. _pl. ;       -
petrography  _n. 
petrol  1. _n. 1> ; ;  ; - draw petrol 2> = _. petroleum 3> _attr. ; - petrol consumption 2. _v.  
petrol bomb  _n. 1>   2>     ( )
petrol consumption   
petrol station  _n. 
petrol tank  _n. ;  
petrol tanker  
petrolatum  _n. 
petroleum  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
petrolic  _a.   
petroliferous  _a. _. 
petrology  _n. 
petrous  _a. , ,   
petticoat  _n. 1> ()  2>  ; I have known him since he was in petticoats -      3> _. , ; _pl.   4> _.   5> _attr. ; - petticoat influence - petticoat government
petticoat government   
petticoat influence  _.  
pettifog  _v. 1>  , ;  2>  - 
pettifogger  _n. , 
pettifogging  _a. 1>   2> , ; 
petting  _n. , 
pettish  _a. ; 
pettitoes  _n. _pl.   ()
petto  _n. _. - in petto
petty  _a. 1> , , ; - petty cash 2> , ; - petty bourgeoisie - petty farmer - petty warfare 3> ; ;  _Syn: trivial
petty bourgeoisie   
petty cash    (, )
petty farmer   
petty jury  _.  ,   12 
petty officer   ( )
petty sessions           
petty warfare   
petulance  _n. ; , , ; - outburst of petulance
petulant  _a. 1> , ,  2> _. , 
petunia  _n. 1> _.  2> _attr. -, -
petuntse  _n. _.  
pew  _n. 1>     2>      ( -.     ) 3> _. , ; take a pew - ; in the right church but in the wrong pew -   ,    
pew-rent  _n.     
pewit  _n. _. , 
pewter  _n. 1>    ;     2>  ;   3> _attr. 
PF  = power factor _n.  
Pfc  = private first class _n.  1-  ()
pfennig  _n. _.  (  = 0,01 )
pfenning  _n. _.  (  = 0,01 )
PGA  = Professional Graphics Adapter _n.   
Ph.B.  = Bachelor of Philosophy _n.  
Ph.D.  = Doctor of Philosophy _n.  
phaeton  _n. 
phagocyte  _n. _. 
phalange  = phalanx 3
phalanstery  _n. 
phalanx  _n. 1>  2> = phalanstery 3> _pl. . -nges; _. ,  
phallic  _a. 
phallus  _n. 
phanerogam  _n. _.  
phanerogamic  _a. _. 
phanerogamous  _a. _. 
phantasm  _n. 1> ,  2> 
phantasmagoria  _n. 
phantasmagoric  _a. 
phantasmal  _a. 
phantasy  = fantasy
phantom  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _attr. ,  _Syn: ghost
Phar.  = Pharm. = pharmaceutical _n. 
Pharaoh  _n. _. 
Pharisaic  = Pharisaical
Pharisaical  = Pharisaic _a. , 
Pharisaism  _n. 
Pharisee  _n. , 
pharmaceutical  _a. ; - pharmaceutical scales
pharmaceutical scales   
pharmaceutics  _n. 
pharmaceutist  _n. 
pharmacist  _n. , 
pharmacologist  _n. 
pharmacology  _n. 
pharmacopoeia  _n. 
pharmacy  _n. 1>  2> 
pharos  _n. _. _. _. , 
pharyngitis  _n. _. 
pharynx  _n. _. , 
phase  1. _n. 1>  , , ; ;  ,  2> , ; a phase of the subject -   3> _. ;  4> _. _.  2. _v.  - phase down - phase out
phase down   ; ; to phase down air operations    
phase out   ,  (,   ..); The makers have decided to phase out the production of this car. This course will be phased out and will not be offered to new students.
phasic  _a. , 
pheasant  _n. 
phenol  _n. _. ,  
phenology  _n. 
phenomenal  _a. , 
phenomenalism  = phenomenism _n. _. 
phenomenism  = phenomenalism
phenomenology  _n. _. 
phenomenon  _n. 1> ,  2>  ; ; - infant phenomenon
phew  _interj. !;   !
phi  _n.  (  )
phial  _n. 1> ,  2> 
Phil  _n. _. of Philip 
Phila.  = Philadelphia _n. . 
Philadelphia  _n. . 
philander  _v. ; 
philanderer  _n. , 
philanthrope  = philanthropist
philanthropic  _a.  _Syn: humane
philanthropist  _n. 
philanthropize  _v. 1>   2>  (-.)
philanthropy  _n. 
philatelic  _a. 
philatelist  _n. 
philately  _n. 
philharmonic  1. _a. 1>   2> ,  ( ) 2. _n. 
philhellenic  _a. 
Philip  _n. ; 
philippic  _n. . _pl. ,  
Philippine  _a. 
Philippines  _n. 
Philistine  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _. ()  (., ,   . .) 3> _.  - fall among Philistines 2. _a. , , 
Philistinism  _n. , 
Philistinize  _v.  
philobiblic  _a.  
philogynist  _n. 
philological  _a. , 
philologist  _n. , 
philology  _n. 
Philomel  _n. _. , 
Philomela  _n. _. , 
philoprogenitive  _a. 1>  2> 
philosopher  _n. 1> ; - natural philosopher - philosophers' stone 2>      
philosophers' stone   
philosophic  = philosophical
philosophical  _a. 
philosophize  _v. , 
philosophy  _n. 1>  2>    
philtre  _n.  ,  
phiz  _n. _. of physiognomy; _. , , 
phlebitis  _n. _.  , 
phlebotomize  _v. _.  
phlebotomy  _n. _. 
phlegm  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; , 
phlegmatic  _a. ,  _Syn: impassive
phlegmon  _n. _. 
phloem  _n. _. 
phlogistic  _a. _. 
phlogiston  _n. _. _. 
phlox  _n. _. 
phobia  _n. _.  , 
phobic  _a. 1>   2>   
Phoebe  _n. 1> _. _.  2> _. 
Phoebus  _n. 1> _. _.  2> _. 
Phoenicia  _n. _. 
Phoenician  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
phoenix  _n. 1> _.  2>  , 
phonal  _a. 
phone  _I _n. _.  _II _. 1. _n. 1> ; - on the phone - by the phone - over the phone - get smb. on the phone 2>  ; - hang up the phone - pick up the phone to put the phone down /  2. _v.    - phone in - phone up
phone in  ,    (  ..); The newspaper reporter had to phone in his story before midnight. Listeners to this radio show can phone in their opinions.
phone up  _.   ; Have you phoned up your relatives to tell them the change of date yet?
phone-in  _n.   ( )
phone-tapping  _n.   
phoneme  _n. _. 
phonemic  _a. _. 
phonetic  _a. 
phonetic notation   
phonetician  _n. 
phoneticize  _v.  
phonetics  _n. _pl. as _sg. 
phoney  = phony
phonic  _a. 1> ,  2> 
phonics  _n. 1>  2>      
phonogram  _n. 1> ;  2> 
phonograph  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
phonographic  _a. 
phonography  _n. 1>  2>     
phonologic  = phonological
phonological  = phonologic _a. 
phonology  _n. 
phonometer  _n. 
phonopathy  _n. _.   
phonoscope  _n. 
phony  _. 1. _a. , ; ;  2. _n. 1> ;  2> , 
phosgene  _n. _. 
phosphate  _. 1. _n. ,    2. _a. 
phosphide  _n. _. 
phosphite  _n. _. 
Phosphor  _n. _.  
phosphor-bronze  _n. _.  
phosphorate  _v. _.  ,   
phosphoresce  _v. , 
phosphorescence  _n. , 
phosphorescent  _a. 
phosphoric  _a. 1> ;  2> _. 
phosphorite  _n. _. 
phosphorous  _a. _. 
phosphorus  _n. _. 
phot  _n. _.  ( , )
photic  _a. ,   
photo  _n. _. _. of photograph 1.
photo-electric  _a. ; - photo-electric cell
photo-electric cell  
photo-electricity  _n. 
photoactive  _a. 
photobiotic  _a. _.     
photocell  _n. 
photochemistry  _n. 
photochromy  _n.  , 
photoconductivity  _n. 
photocopier  _n.  
photocopy  1. _v.  2. _n. 
photofinish  _n. _. 
photogenic  _a. 1>  2> _. 
photograph  1. _n.  ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2>    (, ); I always photograph badly -      
photographer  _n. 
photographer's parlour  
photographic  _a. 
photography  _n. , 
photogravure  1. _n.  2. _v. 
photojournalism  _n. 
photolithography  _n. 
photolysis  _n. _. 
photomechanical  _a. 
photomechanics  _n. 
photometer  _n. 
photometric  _a. 
photometry  _n. 
photomicrograph  _n.  , 
photomicrography  _n. , 
photomontage  _n. 
photon  _n. _. 
photophobia  _n. _. , 
photoplay  _n. 1> - 2> 
photoprint  _n. 
photosensitive  _a. 
photosphere  _n. _. 
photostat  _n. 
photosynthesis  _n. _. 
phototelegraphy  _n. 
phototherapy  _n. 
phototube  _n. 
phototype  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; - phototype edition
phototype edition   
photozincography  _n. _. 
phrase  1. _n. 1> , ; ;   2> , ; - in simple phrase 3> _pl.   4> _.  2. _v. 1>  (); thus he phrased it -      2> _. 
phrase-book  _n. ()  
phrase-man  = phrase-monger
phrase-monger  _n. 
phrase-mongering  1. _n.  2. _a. ; - phrase-mongering statement
phrase-mongering statement   
phraseological  _a. 
phraseology  _n. 1>  2> , 
phrasing  _n. ,  
phrenetic  1. _a. 1> , ; ,  2>  2. _n. , 
phrenic  _a. _.   , 
phrenological  _a. 
phrenologist  _n. 
phrenology  _n. 
Phrygian  1. _a. ; - Phrygian cap 2. _n. 
Phrygian cap   
PHS  = Public Health Service _n.  
phthisic  = phthisical
phthisical  = phthisic _a. _. ; 
phthisis  _n. _. ; 
phut  1. _n. ,  2. _adv. - go phut
phylactery  _n. 1> _.  2> , ; to make broad one's phylactery/phylacteries -    
phyllophagous  _a. 
phylloxera  _n. _. 
phylogenesis  _n. _. 
phylum  _n. _. 
physic  1. _n. _.  (. ) 2. _v. _.   (. )
physical  _a. , ; ; - physical chemistry - physical culture - physical training - physical examination - physical exercise - physical drill - physical jerks - physical therapy _Syn: bodily, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, fleshy, material, mesomorphic _Ant: mental, spiritual
physical agent   
physical chemistry   
physical conditioning   
physical culture    ()
physical drill   ; 
physical examination  / 
physical exercise  
physical jerks  _. , 
physical therapy  
physical training    ()
physician  _n. 1> ,  2> () _Syn: doctor
physicist  _n. 
physics  _n. 
physio  _n. _. 1>  2> 
physiocrat  _n. 
physiognomic  = physiognomical
physiognomical  = physiognomic _a. 
physiognomist  _n. 
physiognomy  _n. 1>  2> , ; _.  3> _. , 
physiographer  _n. 
physiographic  _a. 
physiography  _n.  ; 
physiologic  = physiological
physiological  = physiologic _a. 
physiologist  _n. 
physiology  _n. 
physiotherapist  _n. 
physiotherapy  _n. 
physique  _n. , ;  
phytogeny  _n.     
phytophagous  _a. 
pi  _I _n. 1>  (.  > 2> _.  (= 3,1415926) _II _a. _. _. ,  - pi jaw
pi jaw  
pi-meson  _n. _. -
pia mater  _.   
piaffe  _v.   
pianette  _n.  
pianino  _n. 
pianissimo  _adv. _n. _. _. 
pianist  _n. ; 
piano  _I _n.  _II _adv. _n. _. _. 
piano organ   
piano-player  _n. 1>  2> _. 
pianoforte  = piano I
pianola  _n. _. 
piaster  = piastre
piastre  _n.  (       )
piazza  _n. _. 1> ()  (.  ) 2> _. 
pibroch  _n. _. _.   
pic  _n. _. 1>  2> 
pica  _I _n. _. _.  ,  _II _n. _. 
picador  _n. _. 
picaresque  _a. ,  (.  )
picaroon  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>   2. _v. 1>   2>   
picayune  _. 1. _n. 1> _.    (= 5 ) 2> _.  2. _a. 1> ,  2> , 
piccalilli  _n.    
piccaninny  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  2. _a.  
piccolo  _n. _. ,  
pice  _n.  (   )
pick  1> ,  2> , 
pick oakum   
pick up the phone   
pick'n'mix  _a. , 
pick-a-back  _adv.  ,  
pick-me-up  _n.  ;  ; ; -.  
pick-up  _n. 1> _.   2> -.   ;   3> = _. pick-me-up 4> _. ;  5> _.  6> _-. ,  () 7> _.   8> _.  9> _.  (, ) 10> _.   11> _. , 
pickaninny  = piccaninny
pickax  = pickaxe
pickaxe  = pickax 1. _n.  2. _v. ,  
picked  _a. 1> , ;  2> ; - picked troops 3> _. 
picked troops   
picker  _n. 1>  (,   . .) 2>  3> ;  4> , ;  5> _.  6> _.   7> _.   8> _. 
pickerel  _n.  , , 
picket  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> _.   2. _v. 1>  ();    . . 2>  3>   4>   
picking  _n. 1> , ;  2> ; - picking and stealing 3> _pl.   4> _pl. ,  5> ,  6>  ()
picking and stealing   
pickle  1. _n. 1> ;    2> . _pl. , , ;     3>  ;  ; to be in a pretty pickle -    4> _. ,  5> _. _.  6> _.  - have a rod in pickle the one in a pickle is the one who's got to tickle -    ;   ,    2. _v. 1> ,  2> _. _.      ( ) 3> _.  ; , 
pickled  _a. 1> ;  2> _. 
picklock  _n. 1>  2> 
pickpocket  _n. -
Pickwickian  _a. in a Pickwickian sense -  ,  ;   
picky  _a. _. , 
picnic  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  ; ; - no picnic 3> _attr. picnic hamper -      2. _v.   
picnicker  _n.  
picric  _a. _. 
pictography  _n. 
pictorial  1. _a. 1> ; ; - pictorial art 2>  3> ,  (   . .) _Syn: graphic 2. _n. 1>    2> _. 
picture  1. _n. 1> ; ; a picture by Rubens; It looks well in the picture. 2> , ; ; picture of the morals of this period 3> ; _. ; she is a picture of her mother -    4> _. -.  , ; She is just a picture. 5> ,  ; to form a clear picture of smth. -     -. 6> ,  (,   . .); he is the (very) picture of health -  ,   7>  8> ,  9> (the pictures) ; to go to the pictures -    10> _. _.  ; Get the picture? -  ?; out of - ( not in) the picture  - pass from the picture - put in the picture - keep in the picture 2. _v. 1>   ,  2> , ; 3> , , ; You have pictured her very vividly. 4>  ,  ; Mary pictures her mother. 5>   (. picture to oneself); You know some of the story: the rest can be pictured to yourselves easily enough.
picture area   
picture palace  _n. 
picture postcard   
picture show  1>  2> 
picture telegraphy  
picture window  _n.  
picture-book  _n. ()   
picture-card  _n. 1> _.  ,  2>  
picture-gallery  _n.  
picture-palace  _n. _. 
picture-theatre  = picture-palace
picture-writing  _n. ,  
picturesque  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  ( ) _Syn: graphic
piddle  _v. 1> _.   ;   2>  , ; Why don't you get on with some work instead of piddling away the whole afternoon doing nothing? 3> _. ;  (-)
piddling  _a. , ,  _Syn: marginal
Pidgin English  -, -  
pie  _I _n. 1> ;  2> _. ,  ; - Eskimo pie - pie in the sky as easy as pie -   _II _n. _.    (. printer's pie); _. ,  _III _n.     (1/12 )
pie chart  _n.  
pie in the sky  _.    ;   
piebald  1. _a. 1>  ( ) 2> _. ;  2. _n.  ;  
piece  1. _n. 1> , ; a piece of water - , ; piece by piece -  , , ; Comb - take to pieces 2> _pl. , ; - in pieces - to pieces 3>  (); He has bought a piece of land. 4> , ,  ; piece of wall-paper -  ; per piece, by the piece -  5>  , ; a piece of furniture -  ( , ., ,   . .); a piece of plate -  6> ;     (. ); ; - piece of art - piece of music - piece of poetry - dramatical piece - museum piece 7> , ; a piece of impudence -  ; a piece of bravery -   8> ( ) - piece of luck - piece of news - piece of information - piece of work - piece of injustice - piece of nonsense 9>  ; heavy pieces -  ; minor pieces -   10>  (. a piece of money); two penny piece -     11> _. ,  ; ; ; piece of ordnance -   12> _.   13>   14> ,  15> _. ;  ; of a/one piece with >      ; >    -.; >     -.; all to pieces > ; > ,  ; > , ,     {. .; piece 2} to go to pieces - , ; a piece of goods - _. , ; a piece of cake -  ; to say one's piece -  _Syn: part 2. _v. 1> , ,  () (. piece up); She was piecing the skirt with a patch of black silk. 2>    ,   ; ; to piece a cable -    3>  () - piece down - piece on - piece out - piece together - piece up
piece down   ()
piece of art   
piece of information  
piece of injustice  
piece of luck  
piece of music   
piece of news  
piece of nonsense  
piece of poetry  
piece of work  ( ) , 
piece on  > ; to piece one thing on to another     > , ; a story that will not piece on to the facts ,     
piece out   (  ); The police had to piece out the prisoner's story with details obtained from other witnesses.
piece together  > ; The police had to piece the story together from details given by different witnesses. > 
piece up  , ; The parts of the scenery have a space between them but we can piece it up with a new bit representing leaves.
piece-goods  _n. _pl.  ;   
piece-rate  _a.  ( )
piece-work  _n. 1>  , ;   2> _attr. - piece-work man
piece-work man  = piece-worker
piece-worker  _n. 
piecemeal  1. _adv. 1>  ,  (. by piecemeal); - work piecemeal 2>  ,   2. _a. 1>   ; - piecemeal action 2> , ; - piecemeal reforms
piecemeal action   
piecemeal reforms   
piecrust  _n.  ; promises are like piecrust, made to be broken - _.     ,    
pied  _a. ; 
pied-a-terre  _n. _.  
pieman  _n. ;  
pieplant  _n. _. 
pier  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.  3>  () 4> , ,  5> 
pier-glass  _n. 
pierage  _n.     
pierce  _v. 1> , , ; The arrow pierced his back. The knife pierced his hand (right) through. 2> , ;  ; to pierce a hole -   3> ;  (   . .) (through, into); He failed to pierce the cause. 4>  ( ,   . .); The cold wind pierced our clothes. His music pierces the soul. 5> ,  ( -.); Our soldiers fought all day to pierce through the enemy's defences. 6>  ,   ( ,   . .); to pierce the air with one's cries -   _Syn: penetrate, prick, probe, stab
piercer  _n. _. ; ; ; 
piercing  _n. 1> ,  2> _.    3. _a. 1> ; ; ; - piercing dissonance 2>  ( , ) 3>  4> _. 
piercing dissonance   
Pierian  _a. _-. ,   ; Pierian spring -  
pierrette  _n. _. 
pierrot  _n. _. 
pietism  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  , 
pietist  _n. 
piety  _n. 1> ,  2>   ,   3>  
piezochemistry  _n. 
piezoelectricity  _n. 
piezometer  _n. 
piffle  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>   2>  ;  
pig  1. _n. 1> () ; ;  2> ; ; roast pig 3> _. , , ; You are a greedy pig! 4> _. ,  5> _. ,  () 6> _. , ;  7> _. _.   8> _. ; ;  ; ;  ; (. the P.) ; in pig -  ( ); to make a pig of oneself - , ; to buy a pig in a poke -    ; in less than a pig's whisper (_. whistle) - ,   ; please the pigs - _.    ;   ; a pig in the middle -   ; pigs might fly - _. ,    _Syn: bear, hog, porker, sow, swine 2. _v. 1>  2> to pig it - _.    , ; You may have to pig it for a time while the repairs get finished. As a child, I always wanted a room of my own, but had to pig together with my sisters in one small bedroom.
pig's wash  _n. 
pig-headed  _a. , 
pig-iron  _n.     
pigeon  1. _n. 1>  2> _. , ; to pluck a pigeon -  ; that's my (his, etc.) pigeon -    (  . .) ; little pigeons can carry great messages - _. ,  ; pigeon's milk - ' ' 2. _v. , 
Pigeon English  = Pidgin English
pigeon pair     (     )
pigeon-breasted  _a.    ( )
pigeon-hearted  _a. , 
pigeon-hole  1. _n. 1>   2>    ( ,    . .) 2. _v. 1>  ()   2>   ,     3> ,  
pigeon-toed  _a.   ,  
pigeongram  _n. ,    
pigeonry  _n. 
piggery  _n. , 
piggish  _a. 1> ,    2> ,  3>  4> 
piggy  _n. 1> ,  2>   
piggy bank  _n. 
piggy-wiggy  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ( )
piggyback  1. _n. 1>    2>    2. _adv.     3. _a. 1> ,  2> ,   4. _v.  () ,   . .   
pigheaded  _a. ;  _Syn: stubborn
piglet  _n. 
pigling  _n. 
pigment  _n. 
pigmental  _a. 
pigmentary  _a. 
pigmentation  _n. 
pigmy  = pygmy
pignut  _n.  
pigpen  = pigsty
pigskin  _n. 1>   2> _.  3> _. _.  
pigsticker  _n. 1>    2> _.   
pigsticking  _n.     
pigsty  _n. , 
pigtail  _n. 1> ,  2> ,   
pigwash  = pig's wash
pigweed  _n. _. ; 
pike  _I _n.  _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  (  . ) 4> _.  5> ,  6>  2. _v.   _Syn: spear _III _n. 1> ,     2>  
pikelet  _n.  , 
piker  _n. _. _. 1>    ()  2> 
pikestaff  _n. 2> ; plain as a pikestaff -   , 
pilaff  = pilau
pilaster  _n. _. 
pilau  _n. _. , 
pilaw  _n. _. , 
pilch  _n.     
pilchard  _n. _. 
pile  _I 1. _n. 1> , , ;  ();  (); , , ; pile of stones -  ; pile of wood -  2>   (. funeral pile) 3>  ;  ; the noble pile of a cathedral -    4> _. ,  ; a pile of trouble -   5> _. ,  ; to make one's pile -  ; 6> _.  7> _.   (. atomic pile) _Syn: agglomeration, heap, mass 2. _v. 1> ,   ; to pile arms - _.     2>  ( pile up) 3> ; , ;  (on, upon); Our very generous host piled our plates with food. The office has been piled with work ever since the new director arrived. 4> _. _.  ( -.),  (-.) (after) - pile in - pile into - pile off/out - pile up to pile up/on the agony -  ,   ; ? The mother does love to pile on the agony and have everyone feel sorry for her. to pile it on - ; Don't believe everything he says, he's probably piling it on as usual. _II 1. _n. , ,  2. _v. ,   _III _n. 1> , ,  2>  _IV _n. _. 1>   2> _pl.  _V _n. _.   ; cross or pile -   
pile in  _. >  , ; As soon as the gates were opened, crowds of football supporters piled in. >  ( ,   ..);  (   . .); If everyone piles in, we'll soon have the job finished. He could never pass a street fight without piling in. > (on) , ; Unpleasant memories have been piling in on me since that meeting with my old enemy.
pile into  _. >  , ; As soon as the gates were opened, crowds of football supporters piled into the ground. >  ( ,   ..);  (  ...); If everyone piles into the job, we'll soon get it finished. Why do you have to pile into every street fight?
pile off/out  _.  (-.) , , ; The train stopped, and crowds of passengers piled off. After the game, crowds of football supporters piled out.
pile up  > (); ; The child piled up the bricks until they fell over. The clouds are piling up, so it might rain after all. > ; to pile up money; to pile up arms; If you always give the children everything they want, you will be piling up trouble for yourself later. > ,  (   ..); A bus and three cars piled up on the main road this morning. > _.      ; >    ( )
pile-driver  _n. _. 
pile-dwelling  _n.  
piled  _a.  ( )
pilfer  _v. , ;  _Syn: steal
pilferage  _n.  
pilferer  _n.  
pilgrim  _n. , , ; Pilgrim Fathers - _.  ,     1620 .
pilgrimage  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  ; _.   _Syn: journey 2. _v. 
piling  _n. 1>   2>  
pill  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> (the Pill)   3> _. ; ; ; ;   4> _pl.  5> _.   6> . _pl. _.  (. pill shooter) a pill to cure an earthquake -  ; a bitter pill to swallow -  ,   2. _v. 1>   2> _.  _II _v. 1> _. ,  2> _. , 
pillage  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  _Syn: plunder
pillar  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  2> , ; ; pillars of society -   3> _.  4> _. ; Pillars of Hercules -  ,  ; from pillar to post >     ,     ; > - 2. _v. , ;  
pillar-box  _n.   
pillbox  _n. 1>    2> _. -.  ;  ,  ;  3> _.   
pillion  _n. 1>   () 2>  ; _.  
pilliwinks  _n. _.     
pillock  _n. _. 
pillory  1. _n.  ; to be in the pillory -  ; to put/set in the pillory -    ,   2. _v. 1> ,     2>   
pillow  1. _n. 1>  2> _. , ; , ; to take counsel of one's pillow -   ;     2. _v. 1>    -.; She pillowed his head on her shoulder to comfort him. 2>  ; His arm pillowed her head. 3>  ; He was blanketed and pillowed.
pillow-block  _n. _. 1> ()  2> ,  
pillow-case  _n. 
pillow-sham  _n.  ( )
pillow-slip  = pillow-case
pillowy  _a. ; 
pillule  = pilule
pilose  _a. _. _. , , 
pilot  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3>   4> _.  5> _. _-.  6> _.  ,  7> _attr. - pilot plant - pilot model 8> _attr. ; ; - pilotboat - pilot chart - drop the pilot 2. _v. 1> , ; ; to pilot one's way -   ; With great skill, he piloted the boat in/into the little harbour. 2>   - pilot through _Syn: guide
pilot chart  _.  
pilot engine  1>   2> _-. 
pilot light  _n. ,   ;   (  )
pilot model   
pilot plant   ,  
pilot through   (  ..)  (-.  ); He was proud of having piloted the first rent control law through. I will personally pilot your suggestion through the committee.
pilot-balloon  _n. 1> _. - 2> _.  
pilot-cloth  _n.   
pilot-film  _n. _.  (    )
pilot-fish  _n. _. -
pilot-house  _n. _.  
pilotage  _n. 1>  ;   2>   3> _. , 
pilotboat   
pilous  = pilose
pilule  _n. () 
pimento  _n.  () 
pimp  1. _n.  2. _v. ; He pimped for any man who needed a woman.
pimpernel  _n. _.   ()
pimping  _a. 1> ;  2> , 
pimple  _n. , ,  _Syn: wart
pimpled  _a. , 
pimply  _a. , 
pin  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ; _.  2> _pl. _. ; he is quick on his pins -   ; he is weak on his pins -      3>   41/2  4>  5> ,  6> _.  7>  8>  9>  10> _. ; , ; , ; ; ; ;  11> _. ; ; in - (a) merry pin -   ; pins and needles -    ( ); to be on pins and needles -    ; I don't care a pin -  ; not a pin to choose between them -      ; not worth a row of pins -   ; you might have heard a pin fall -  ,    2. _v. 1>  . pin up (to, on); ,  (. pin together); to pin up a notice on the wall; to pin papers together; The Queen pinned the Military Cross on the soldier's chest. Be careful with that collar, it's just pinned to the dress. 2> ; ; to pin holes in metal plates 3> ,  (   . .) (against);  (-.); - pin down to The crash pinned the driver against the wheel. Pinning his arms against his sides, the thieves searched his pockets. - pin down - pin on to pin one's ears back -  ; Pin back your ears, people, this is quite a story! to pin smb.'s ears back - _. _.  -.;   -.; The other team won a victory over us that really pinned our ears back. The teacher's severe words pinned the children's ears back.
pin down  >  - ( ,    ..),   ;   ;  ; See if you can pin the chairman down to an exact date. We shall have to pin him down to his promise. >  , ; At last we were able to pin the trouble down to a fault in the machine. It is difficult to pin down the exact meaning of this verb.
pin down to   (. )
pin on  >  (, );  (, ); Why are you trying to pin the blame on me? He tried to pin the crime on his companions. >  , ; Many parents pin their hopes on their children. It's unwise to pin your faith on any system of government.
pin-head  _n. 1>   2>  3> _. , 
pin-hole  _n. 1>   2> _.   
pin-money  _n.    ,  
pin-point  1. _n. 1>   2> -.  ,  2. _a. _. , ; - with pin-point 3. _v. 1> _.   2> _.    3>  ;   ( -.)
pin-up  1. _n. 1>  , ,         . . 2> ,   2. _a. ,  ( )
pinafore  _n.  (. ), 
pinaster  _n.  
pince-nez  _n. _. 
pincer movement  _.  ,   
pincers  _n. _pl. 1> (. a pair of pincers) ; ; ;  2>  3> = pincer movement
pincette  _n. _. , 
pinch  1. _n. 1>  2>  (  . .) 3>  ;  ; at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch -   ,   ; - pinch of poverty 4> ,  5> _.  6> _.  7> _.  8> ;  (. pinch bar) 9> _attr. - pinch pennies 2. _v. 1> ; ;  2> to be pinched with cold (hunger) -  () 3> , , ; ; 4> , ,  5>  (, .  ) 6>  7>  () 8> _. ;  9> _. , '' 10>   ,  - pinch back - pinch off - pinchout that is where the shoe pinches -     _Syn: steal
pinch back  , , ; If you regularly pinch back the dead flower heads, new ones will grow.
pinch of poverty   
pinch off  , , ; If you regularly pinch back the dead flower heads, new ones will grow.
pinch pennies     
pinchbeck  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,  2. _a. , 
pinchers  = pincers 1
pinchout  , , ; If you regularly pinch back the dead flower heads, new ones will grow.
pincushion  _n.   
Pindaric  _-. 1. _a.  2. _n. . _pl.  , 
pine  _I _n. 1>  2> = _. pineapple 3> _attr. ; - pine bath _II _v. 1> , ; , ,  (. pine away); Grace missed him so badly that she almost pined away to nothing. 2>  (-.),  ( -.) (for, after); Although the boy had lived in his new country for three years, he was still pining for his homeland. The boy has been pining over his dead dog for more than a week now. _Syn: yearn
pine bath   
pine-apple  
pine-cone  _n.  
pine-needle  _n. . _pl.  
pine-tree  = pine I 1
pineal  _a. _. 
pineapple  _n. 1>  2> _. _.  , '';  3> _attr. 
pinery  _n. 1> ,   2>  
pinfold  1. _n.    2. _v.  ()  
ping  1. _n. 1>  () 2>  () 3>    2. _v. 1>  2>  3>   
ping-pong  _n.  , -
pinguid  _a. 1> ,  . _. 2> ,  ( )
pinion  _I _n. _. 1> ,     2> _.   _II 1. _n. 1>    2>  3> _.  2. _v. 1>    ; The cruel owners used to pinion the birds' wings together to prevent them from flying. 2>  (); 3>  : The prisoner's arms were pinioned to his sides with ropes.
pinioned  _a. 
pink  _I 1. _n. 1> _.  2>   3> (the pink) ,  ; - in the pink - pink of perfection 4>   2. _a. 1>  2>  _II _v. 1> ,  2>  , ,  (. pink out); An ornamental edge was pinked out with special scissors. 3> _. , ,  -. _III _v.    ( ) _IV _n.   _V _n. _. _. 
pink of perfection   
pink-eye  _n. _. _.   
pinkie  _n. _. _. _. 
pinkish  _a. 
pinko  _n. _. '',  , 
Pinkster  _n. _. _.  
pinkster flower  _. _.  
pinky  = pinkish
pinna  _n. _.  
pinnace  _n. _. _. , 
pinnacle  1. _n. 1>  , ,  2> ;   _Syn: summit 2. _v. 1>  2>  
pinnate  _a. _. 
pinnated  _a. _. 
pinner  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
pinniped  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
pinnothere  _n. _.  
pinnule  _n.  ( )
pinny  _n. _. 
pinochle  = pinocle _n. _.  ,  
pinocle  = pinochle
pinole  _n. _.        . .
pinprick  _n. 1>   2>  , 
pinstripe  _n.  ()  ( )
pinstriped  _a.   
pint  _n.  ( ;   = 0,57 ;   = 0,47     0,55    ); to make a pint measure hold a quart -   -. 
pint-sized  _a. _. 
pintado  _n. _. 1>   (. pintado bird, pintado petrel) 2> 
pintail  _n. _. 1>  2>  
pintle  _n. 1> _.  ; ; ;  2> _.  
pinto  _a. _. , 
piny  _a. ;  
pioneer  1. _n. 1> ,    ; ; ,  2>  (  ) 3>  4> _attr.  5> _attr. ; - pioneer work 6> _attr. _. ; - pioneer tools 7> _attr. - _. pioneer well 2. _v. 1>  ,   2> , 
pioneer tools   
pioneer well   
pioneer work  ; 
pioneering  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - pioneering days
pioneering days     ( )
pious  _a. 1> , ;  2>  _Syn: religious
pip  _I _n.  ( ) - have the pip _II _n. ,  () _III _n. 1>  ( , ) 2>  ( ) _IV _v. _. 1> ,  2> ;  (-.)  3>  4>  ( ) _V 1. _n.     2. _v. , 
Pip  _n. _. of Philip 
pip-squeak  _n. _. 1> -. ,  2>  
pipage  _n. 1>    (,   . .) 2> ,     
pipe  1. _n. 1> ; ; the pipes -  2>   3> ; ;  4> _pl.  5> _.   6> ;  7> _pl.   8>  (   ; .  = 491 ) 9> _.  ; to smoke the pipe of peace -   ;  - King's pipe - Queen's pipe - hit the pipe put that in your pipe and smoke it -      2. _v. 1>    2>  ;   3> _.  , ; to pipe all hands on deck -   ; 4> _.   (         ); The Queen was piped aboard, and all the sailors cheered. When 'the captain left his ship for the last time, he was piped ashore. 5>      ; There are customs in certain parts of the country, in which a special dish is piped in on some ceremonial occasion. 6>  (   . .) 7>  ( ) 8>  ( ) 9> _. ,  (. pipe one's eye) 10>  ,  (,   ..); The shoulders of his uniform were piped with signs of his rank. 11>   12>   ;   ,   ; The water from the town has to be piped in from a great distance. Town water is piped into the more modern buildings. 13>  ( ); Pleasant music to listen to is piped in through the whole building. 14> _.    - pipe away - pipe down - pipe up
pipe away  _.    
pipe bomb  _n.   (    )
pipe cleaner  _n.    
pipe down  >  ,    > _. ; Pipe down, you boys at the back there, we can hardly hear ourselves.
pipe dream   ; ,   
pipe up  >    ; Suddenly the band piped up a military tune. > , .  ; I love to hear the boys pipe up in church. > , .  ; Suddenly a child piped up, asking an awkward question. >  ( ); The wind began to pipe up.
pipe-fish  _n. _.  
pipe-laying  _n. 1>   2> _.  , 
pipeclay  1. _n. 1>    (. .   ) 2> _. _.   ,  3> _attr.     2. _v.   
piped music  _n. ,    (  )
pipefitter  _n. -
pipeful  _n.   ()
pipeline  1. _n. ;  - diplomatic pipelines - in the pipeline 2. _v. 1>    2>  
piper  _n. 1> , ,    2>   3> _.  - pay the piper
pipette  1. _n.  2. _v.    - pipette off
pipette off   
pipework  _n.  (  - )
piping  1. _n. 1>  (   . .) 2> ;  3>  () 4> ; ,   5>  ( ) 6>   ( ) 7> _.  ;    2. _a. ,  - piping hot the piping time(s) of peace   3. _adv.  ,  
piping hot  >  ,  ;   >    
pipit  _n. ,  ()
pipkin  _n.  , 
pippin  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _. _. 
pippin-faced  _a.    
pipy  _a. 1>  2> , 
piquancy  _n. , 
piquant  _a.  . _. _Syn: savoury
pique  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; , ,  2> _.  _Syn: resentment 2. _v. 1> ,  () 2>  () 3> ; Do not pique yourself on defeating so weak an enemy. - pique oneself on smth. _II _n. _.  ()
pique oneself on smth.  ,  -.
piquet  _I _n. _.  _II = picket
piracy  _n. 1>  2>    3> _.    
Piraeus  _n. . 
piragua  _n.  ()
piranha  _n. _. 
pirate  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>    4> () ,     _Syn: thief 2. _v. 1>  ; ;  2>  ,   
piratical  _a. ; - piratical edition
piratical edition    
pirn  _n. _. , 
pirogue  = piragua
pirouette  1. _n.  2. _v.  
piscatorial  _a. 1>  2> 
piscatory  _a. 1>  2> 
Pisces  _n. _pl.  (   )
pisciculture  _n. 
pisciculturist  _n. 
piscina  _n. 1>   2> _-.     3> _.  ( )
piscine  _I _n.   _II _a. 
piscivorous  _a. 
pise  _n. _. 1>    2> _attr. ; - pise building
pise building   
pish  1. _interj. !; ! 2. _v.  '', ''
pishogue  _n. _. ; 
pisiform  _a.   ; ; - pisiform bone
pisiform bone  _.  
pismire  _n. 
pisolite  _n. _. ,  , 
piss  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  2>   _a. _. 
piss-pot  _n. _.  
piss-take  _n. , 
piss-up  _n. _.; to have a piss-up - 
pistachio  _n. 1> _.   2>  () 3>  
piste  _n. 
pistil  _n. _. 
pistillate  _a. _. , 
pistol  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _attr. ; - pistol club 2. _v.     
pistol club     
pistol-shot  _n.  
pistole  _n. _.  (.  )
piston  _n. 1> _. ;  2> ,  (   )
piston-rod  _n. _.  , 
pit  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; ; air pit -   2> , ; , ; open pit - ,   3>  ;  4> (the pit)  (. the pit of hell) 5> _. , ; the pit of the stomach -  ; in the pit of the stomach -   6> ,  ( ) 7>  ( ) 8>     9>  (.    ) 10>    ( ) 11> -  (  ) 12> _.    13> _. , ; 14> _.   15> _attr. ; - pit mouth - pit wood to dig a pit for smb. -  -.  2. _v. 1> , ,    ( ; .    . .) 2>  ; 3> () ;  , ; pitted with smallpox - ; His skin is pitted with the marks left by the disease. 4>  ();     (against); to pit one's strength against an enemy -   ; to pit oneself against heavy odds -     5> , ; Are you willing to pit your skill against that of our leading player? _Syn: hole _II _. 1. _n.   2. _v.  
pit mouth   
pit stop  _n. , 
pit wood  _.  
pit-a-pat  1. _adv. - go pit-a-pat his feet went pit-a-pat     2. _n. , 
pit-pat  = pit-a-pat
pita  _n. 
pitch  _I 1. _n. ; ; ;  - pitch dark - pitchdarkness 2. _v.  _II 1. _n. 1>  (,   . .); - absolute pitch the noise rose to a deafening pitch    2> , ,  3> , , , ,   4> ;   (); the ship gave a pitch -    5>  6> _.  7>   8>   (   . .) 9> _.       10>      11> _.  (,  ,  ); ;  12> _.  () 2. _v. 1>  (, );  ; to pitch one's tent >  ; >  (-.) 2>  (   . .) 3> ; ; Please pitch your waste paper in here. The boat suddenly rocked and pitched him into the water. 4> _. , ,  ; The player pitched the ball out of the way it was expected to go. John decided to pitch the ball up to surprise his opponent into making a mistake. 5>    6> ; A shot rang out; the man pitched forward and fell dead. 7>    ( ) 8> _.   ;   ; Ask the singers to pitch the song up a little. -     . 9> _.  (); to pitch it strong - ; the description is pitched too high -   10>   11> _.  ( ) - pitch in - pitch into - pitch on/upon _Syn: throw
pitch dark   
pitch in  _. >   ( -.),   -.; If everyone pitches in, we'll soon have the job finished. As soon as the food was put on the table, all the children pitched in without waiting to be invited. > ;   
pitch indicator  _.   
pitch into  _. > ,   -.; Fearlessly Jim pitched into his attackers. > ,    -.; If everyone pitches into the job, we'll soon get it finished.
pitch on/upon  > ,   -., -.; We have pitched on a perfect place for our holiday. Why does he always pitch on me for the worst jobs? > , ; ; Why pitch on me? I'm not to blame!
pitch-black  _a.   
pitch-dark  _a.  
pitch-pine  _n.  
pitch-pipe  _n. -
pitchblende  _n. _. ,  ,  
pitchdarkness   
pitched  _I _a. 1> - high pitched voice 2> the roof is pitched -    3> - pitched battle _II _p-p. of pitch I 2
pitched battle    
pitcher  _I _n. ; little pitchers have long ears >   ; >   ; the pitcher goes often to the well (but is broken at last) - _.      (    ) _II _n. 1> _.   2>   (   ) 3>  
pitchfork  1. _n. 1>  2> ; it rains pitchforks - _.    ;    2. _v. 1>   2>     
pitchman  = _n. _. pitcher II 2
pitchy  _a. 1>  2>  3>   
piteous  _a. , ,  
pitfall  _n. 1>   2>  3> _. , 
pith  1. _n. 1>  () 2>   3> ,  ( the pith and marrow of) 4> ,  2. _v. 1>  ()     2>   ( )
pith fleck  
pithead  _n. _.  
pithecanthrope  _n. 
pithecoid  _a. 
pithily  _adv.  ,  
pithless  _a. 1>   2> ; ,  3> 
pithy  _a. 1>  ;  2> ,  3> ;  ( ) _Syn: terse
pitiable  _a. , ,  _Syn: pathetic
pitiful  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> , , , ; - pitiful move _Syn: pathetic
pitiful move   
pitiless  _a.  _Syn: inexorable
pitman  _n. 1> ; ;   2> _. ;  
pitta  = _n. pita
pittance  _n. 1>    ;   (. a mere pittance) 2>     
pitter-patter  1. _n.    2. _adv.    (,   . .)
pittite  _n.    
Pittsburgh  _n. . 
pituitary  _a. ; - pituitary body - pituitary gland
pituitary body  _. 
pituitary gland  _. 
pity  1. _n. 1> , , ; for pity's sake! -  !; - take pity - have pity 2>  ; it is a pity - ; it is a thousand pities -  ; more's the pity -  ; what a pity!, the pity of it! -  ! 2. _v. , 
pitying  _a.    , 
pityingly  _adv.  ,  
Pius  _n. 
pivot  1. _n. 1>  ,   2> , () ;  3> _.  ,  2. _v. 1>    2> ;  . _. (on, upon); The dancer pivoted on the point of one foot. The story pivots on the relationship between the two sisters.
pivotal  _a. 1> ;  2> , ; 
PIXEL  = PIcture ELement _n.  
pixel  _n. _. ,   
pixie  = pixy
pixilated  _a. _. 1> ,   2> _. 
pixy  _n. , 
pizza  _n. _. 
pizzazz  _n. _. ,  , 
pizzeria  _n. 
pizzicato  _adv. _n. _. _. 
pk  = park _n. 
pkg  = package _n. , 
pkge  = package _n. , 
pkt  = packet _n. 1>  2> 
PL and R  = postal laws and regulations _n.    
PLA  = Programmable Logic Array _n.   
placability  _n. , ; 
placable  _a. , ; 
placard  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>  () 2>    
placate  _v. ;  _Syn: quell
placatory  _a. ; 
place  1. _n. 1> ; - give place to smb. - take the place of smb. - in place - out of place 2> ; ;  ; ; - summer place come down to my place tonight      3> , , ; what place do you come from? -   ? 4>  ( , ., Gloucester Place) 5> , , , ; to know one's place -   ; 6> ,  ( ,    . .); six places were laid -      ; - engage places - secure places 7>   , ,  8> _.; calculated to five decimal places -      9> _.     ( ); - get a place 10> _. ; in place of in the first (in the second) place - - (-); in the next place - ; to keep smb. in his place -   -. ; take place there is no place like home -   , a   - another place _Syn: site 2. _v. 1> , ; , ; to place in the clearest light -   (,   . .); The notice was placed above the door, and I didn't see it. 2> , ,  (-.); Your suggestion will be placed before the board of directors at their next meeting. We must make sure to place the children in the right school. 3>   , ; Who has been placed in charge during the director's absence? 4> ,  , ; I wish to place some money in this bank. 5>  ; - place a call I have had my order placed with this bookstore for three months, but there is still no sign of the books. 6>  (,   . .);  ( -.); I placed her age at 33. His income can probably be placed at $5000 a year. 7> , ; ; Mothers are well-known for placing the needs of the family above/before their own interests. 8> ,  (  . .) 9>  (,   . .); to place confidence in smb. -  -.; Why are you trying to place the blame on me? 10>  (-.) ; 11> _.     ; to be placed -       ; Jim was placed behind two other runners that he had hoped to win. After all his high hopes of winning the race, Jim wasn't even placed in the first three! 12>    ;    ; What an awkward position I'm now placed in! You placed me in an impossible position with your behaviour. - place aside - place out to place one's cards on the table -   ; to place a construction on - - , ; Make sure that you don't place the wrong construction on his remark. to place smth. on one side - ; She placed her sewing on one side when the telephone rang. Tom placed his new book on one side for a year. to place in jeopardy -   ; The miners' refusal to work has placed in jeopardy the nation's supply of coal. to place oneself in smb.'s position/shoes -  -.  -. ; Place yourself in my position, and then perhaps you'll stop complaining. to place a call to -    ; Ask my secretary to place a call to Head Office in London, will you? _Syn: happen
place a call  _.    
place aside  >  (  . .)   ; Tom placed his new book aside for a year. >   (-.); It's time to place our differences aside and work together. > ,  ();  (); I have a little money placed aside for a rainy day. I've placed aside the whole weekend for househunting. > , ; Would you like us to place the rest of the wool aside for you?
place in orbit    
place of arms  _n. _. 
place of worship  
place out     ; The local authorities have been largely successful in placing out most of the children in their care.
place setting  _n.     
place-card  _n.    ,     
place-holder  _n.  ,  
place-hunter  _n. 
place-name  _n.  
placebo  _n.  ,    
placeman  _n. 1>  ,  . _. 2> 
placement  _n. 1> , ; - placement of furniture 2>   
placement of furniture   
placenta  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
placer  _n. () , 
placet  _. 1. _n.  '' 2. _interj. !; non placet! - !
placid  _a. , ,  _Syn: tranquil
placidity  _n. , 
placket  _n. 1>    2>    ( )
placket-hole  = placket 2
plafond  _n. _. _. 1>  2> 
plage  _n. _. 
plagiarism  _n. 
plagiarist  _n. 
plagiarize  _v.  
plagiary  _n. 1>  2> 
plague  1. _n. 1> ;  ; ; - the plague 2> _.  3> , , ; a plague of rats -   4> _. , ; ; plague on him! -    ! 2. _v. 1> _.  2>  , ; Why am I always plagued with bad luck? 3> _. , , ; This bridge has been plagued with accidents ever since it was built. Do stop plaguing me with all these questions. _Syn: bother
plague-spot  _n. 1>   2>   3> _.  ;   
plaguesome  _a. _. , , 
plaguy  _. 1. _a. , ;  2. _adv. , 
plaice  _n. 
plaid  _n. 1>  2> _. 
plain  _I 1. _a. 1> , , ; to make it plain - , ; the plain truth/fact is that... -    , ...,  , ... 2> ; ; - plain writing 3> , ; - plain water - plain card - plain clothes - plain work 4> ,   ( ) 5> ,  ( ) 6> ,  (   . .) 7> , ; - plain dealing - be plain with smb. 8> , ; - plain folk 9>  - plain sailing _Syn: apparent, conspicuous, evident, manifest, obvious, ugly _Ant: concealed, hidden, imperceptible, implicit, inconspicuous, secret 2. _n. 1>  2> _.   3>  _Syn: bush, desert, outback, pampas, prairie, range, savannah, steppe, tundra, veldt _Ant: mountain 3. _adv. 1> , ,  2>  _II _v. _. , , ; 
plain card    
plain clothes   
plain dealer  ,  
plain dealing  ; 
plain folk  
plain living  ,  
plain sailing  > _.   ; > ,  ; it will be all plain sailing -     
plain water   
plain work    (   )
plain writing   
plain-clothes man  _n. ;  ; 
plain-spoken  _a. ,  _Syn: outspoken
plainly  _adv. , 
plainness  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  4> 
plainsman  _n.  
plaint  _n. 1> _.  2> _. , , 
plaintiff  _n. _. ; 
plaintive  _a. , ,  _Syn: wistful
plait  1. _n. 1>  () 2>  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  
plan  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ;  3>   4> , ,  5>  _Syn: blueprint, design, programme, proposal, scheme 2. _v. 1>  , , ,  ; 2>  ; ; ; ; - plan ahead What events have you got planned for next week? Do you plan on staying here another year? 3> ; ; Do you plan out the whole story before you begin to write it? _Syn: intend
plan ahead   ; The wedding was planned weeks ahead.
planch  _n. , 
plane  _I 1. _n. 1>  . _.; on a new plane -    2>  () 3>  4>  (   . .) 5> _.  6> _.  ;  () 7> _. ,  2. _a. ;  3. _v. 1>  2> _. ; ; The aircraft planed down before landing. 3> _.   _II 1. _n. 1> _. ; ;  2> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ; ;  2> _.  () - plane away - planeoff - plane down _III _n. 
plane away  ; We had to plane nearly half an inch off before the door would fit.
plane down  ; There are still a few rough places on the surface that need to be planed down.
plane geometry  
plane-table  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.   
plane-tree  = plane III
planeload  _n.   
planeoff  ; We had to plane nearly half an inch off before the door would fit.
planer  _n. 1> _. -  2>  () 3> _.  4> _.  
planet  _n. ; major (minor) planets -  () 
planet-stricken  = planet-struck
planet-struck  _a.  , 
planetarium  _n. 
planetary  _a. 1> , ; - planetary system 2> ,  3> 
planetary system   
planetoid  _n. _.  , 
plangent  _a. ; 
planish  _v. 1> ; ,  () 2> , , ;  ()
plank  1. _n. 1> () ,  2>    2. _v. 1> ; ,   2> _. , , ; The workman planked down his heavy bag of tools. 3> _. ,  (. plank down, plank out); He planked down the money and called for drinks for everyone. It's typical of him to plank out the whole cost all at once. 4> _.    ,    
plank-bed  _n. 
planking  _n. 1>   2> _. 
plankton  _n. _. 
planless  _a. , 
planned  _a. ; ; ; - planned production
planned economics   
planned production   
planner  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> 
planoconcave  _a. - ( )
planoconvex  _a. - ( )
plant  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; in plant - ;   2> _.  3> ,  4> _.  5> _.   2. _v. 1> , ;  (with);  (); I'd like to plant vegetables in this half of the garden. Most of the land is planted with wheat. 2>  ()   3>  ,  (in, on); - plant a standard - plant oneself Planting his case on the table, he looked at us expectantly. 4> ,  5>  (  . .); ;  6> ,  (in) 7>  (-., .  ) 8>  (); Whatever planted that idea in/into your head? 9>  ;   ; The young fighter planted a blow on his opponent's chin that seemed to hurt him. 10> _.  (); 11> _. ; I didn't steal these jewels, they've been planted on me. 12> _.  () 13> ,  - plant on - plant out _II _n. 1> , ; - plant and equipment 2> , ;   3> 
plant a standard   
plant and equipment  _.   ( )
plant on  , 
plant oneself  ,  
plant out    ; When the seeds have grown in their small box, plant them out in the garden.
plant pathology  
plant-louse  _n. 
plantain  _n. _. 
plantar  _a. _. 
plantation  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> _.  5> _.  6> _attr. - plantation owner
plantation owner  
planted  _a. 1> ,  2> ; 3> - planted informer
planted informer    
planter  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _-.  4> _-. 
plantigrade  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
plaque  _n. 1>    ,  (  ) 2> ,      ; - memorial plaque 3>   4> _. 
plash  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v. () _II _v. ; 
plasm  = plasma
plasma  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _. ,  
plaster  1. _n. 1> ; - plaster of Paris 2>  2. _v. 1> ; The holes in the wall had been plastered over/up so that they didn't show. 2>   3> , ;   (-.); The boy was plastering butter on his bread. 4> ; Your boots are plastered with mud. 5> , ; The whole city was plastered with advertisements for the show. 6>   (. plaster with praise) 7>   ( ) - plaster over
plaster cast  _n. 1>   2> _.  
plaster of Paris  
plaster over  _.  (,   . .); We can try to plaster over the disagreement in the union. You can't hide lack of unity in the party by plastering over the cracks.
plasterboard  _n.  ,  
plastered  _a. _. ; - get plastered
plasterer  _n. 
plastic  1. _a. 1> ; - plastic art - plastic surgery - plastic flow 2> , ; - plastic clay - plastic material 3> ;  4> ,  _Syn: malleable 2. _n. 1> . _pl.  2>  3> _. ;  
plastic clay  > ; >   ,  
plastic flow  _.  
plastic material  
plastic surgery  / 
plasticine  _n. 
plasticity  _n. , 
plastron  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   3>   
plat  _I 1. _n. 1> ()   2> _.       3> _.   2. _v. _.   _II = plait 1, 1;  plait 2, 1 _III _n.   
plat.  = platoon _n. 
Plata  = _n. La Plata
platan  = plane III
platband  _n. 1> _.  ();  2> _.  
plate  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  ;  (.   )  4>  5> , ,  ();   6> ,  7> ,     8>  9> _.  ; ;  10>   11>    12>   13> _.  () 14> _. ; to have enough on one's plate -     2. _v. 1>   ;  , ; ; The knives and forks have been plated with silver. 2> _.     3>  (),    4> _. 
Plate  = _n. La Plata
plate glass   
plate-basket  _n.   ,   . .
plate-mark  _n.  , 
plate-powder  _n. 1>     2>  
plate-rack  _n.   
plateau  _n. ,  ,  _Syn: mountain
plateful  _n.  
platelayer  _n.  
platelet  _n. _. 
platen  _n. 1> _.  2>  ( ) 3>  ();  ()
plater  _I _n.  _II _n. ,       (.   )
platform  _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; - raised platform 3> ;  4>  ,  5>  (,  ) 6>   7>   8> _attr. - platform ticket - platform car
platform boots    
platform car  -
platform shoes    
platform tennis            
platform ticket   
plating  _n. 1>  ; , ,  2>  
platinize  _v.  , 
platinoid  _n.  ( , ,   )
platinum  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; - platinum metal - platinum black - platinum blonde
platinum black   
platinum blonde  _.   
platinum metal    
platitude  _n. , ,  _Syn: truism
platitudinarian  1. _a. ,  2. _n. ,  , , ; 
platitudinous  _a. , , 
Plato  _n. 
Platonic  1. _a. 1>  2>  ,  2. _n. 1>   2> _pl. _.  ;  
platoon  _n. _. 1>  2>  
platter  _n. 1> _.    2> _.  
platypus  _n. _. 
plaudit  _n. . _pl. 1> ,  2> ,    _Syn: applause
plausibility  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>   
plausible  _a. 1> ; ; - plausible argument 2>  3>    _Syn: believable
plausible argument  ()  
play  1. _n. 1> ; , ; - be at play - out of play 2>   3> , ; , ; to go to the play -    4> ; - play on words - in play 5> , ; - bring into play - call into play - come into play - in full play 6> , ; to give free play to one's imagination -      7> , ; - play of colours - play of the waves 8> _.  9> _. ; ; ;  ;  ( , ) - fair play - foul play 2. _v. 1> , , ; the cat plays with its tail -      2> ,   ; It's no good playing at business, you have to take it seriously. 3>  ( -.,  -.),   ; to play (at) tennis -   ; I played him for championship -       ; Don't play (at) cards against your father, he always wins. The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game. 4> _.   , ,  (); The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game. 5>     6>  (,  ); she played Juliet -    ; the boy played a concerto -   ; to play (music) at sight -  ( )  ; to play (music) by ear -  ( , )   7>    ; he plays the violin -    ; 8>   (-.),  (-.); to play the man - ,   ; The director would like you to play the sister as a sympathetic character. 9>   ( ) 10>  (), ; he played a practical joke on us -     11> , ; - play fair - play safe - play foul - play false 12>  ( -.),  (-.); to play in favour of smb., smth. -  -., -. 13>   ,    ; the ground plays well -     ; the piano plays well -     ; the drama plays well -     14> , ; ; butterflies play among flowers -     15> , ; ; lightning plays in the sky -    ; a smile played on his lips -      16>  ; to play a good stick -    ; to play a good knife and fork -    ;    17>   , ; to play a record -  ; the engine was played off -   18>  ( ) 19>  (  . .  -.) (on, over, along);  (on, upon); to play a searchlight upon a boat -    ; to play guns upon the fort -  ; to play a hose -      20>  (, ) 21>    () 22> _. ,  (); He played the ball back close to the net. 23> _.   24>  () ()   . _. 25> _. ; - play about - play along - play around - play back - play down - play in - play off - play on - play out - play over - play through - play up - play upon - play up - play up to to play smb. up > , ; >  (-.); > _. ; to play it by ear -    ,    ; to play it cool -   ,   - play for time - play hell - play havoc - play the devil - play the mischief; to play one's cards well -    ; to play one's hand for all it is worth -   ;     ; to play into the hands of smb. -    -.; to play it low on smb. - _.      -.; to play smb. for a fool - _.   -. ; to play smb. like a fish -  (-.),   (-.); The secret of the speaker's success was his ability to play his opponent like a fish. to play a trick on smb. ,  -. to play games with smb. _.  -. to play to the gallery    - play politics - play ball to play both ends against the middle       
play a part  >  ; > 
play a winning game  >  ; >  
play about  > , ; The seashore was full of children, playing about in the sand. > ; Many important discoveries have been made by scientists playing around with unusual combinations of chemicals. > _. ,   ; I warned you not to play around with married women, it always leads to trouble.
play along  > , ; We'll play along with his suggestion, although it's not exactly what we wanted. > ,  ; The committee decided to play her along for a time, hoping to obtain her services for lower pay.
play around  = play about
play back   (,  ); Press the red button to play back.
play ball  _. > ; > 
play bo-peep     . _.
play booty   ,   ;   
play down  > , ; The doctors thought it kind to play down the serious nature of her illness. > ; Politicians have to learn to play down to the voters.
play fair   
play false  ; I trusted my friend with my money, but he played me false and disappeared with it.
play first violin    ,  ,   
play footsie    -.
play for love     
play for safety     !
play for time   ,   
play foul   , ; 
play gooseberry     ;   
play havoc  >  ; > , 
play havoc among   , 
play havoc with   , 
play hell  >  ; > , 
play high  _.   ;    
play in  >  ; The town band played the victorious team in to the dinner given in their honour. > _.   ; John is known for taking about half an hour to play himself in.
play low     
play of colours   
play of the waves   
play off  >  (-.);  (-./-.  -./-. ); >  -.     ; > _.  () (against); to play off one against another  -.   ,  / ; >     ; ,  (); The two equal winners had to play off an additional game. The top teams in each group play off four games against each other.
play on  = play upon
play on words   , 
play out  >   ,  (,   . .); The tennis game was played out although the light was bad. >   ( -.); The pianist played the happy pair out with the Wedding March. > , ; Play out the rope a little at a time. > _. ; At the end of a busy year, the performers feel played out. >  ,  ; ; That supply of money is played out. The idea soon played out.
play over   (,   . .); The judge ordered them to play that point over.
play patience   
play politics    
play possum  >    ; >       (-.)
play pranks  >  ; >  ( )
play safe   
play the baby  
play the bear    
play the devil  >  ; > , 
play the game    ; _.  
play the market    
play the mischief  >  ; > , 
play the wag    , 
play the woman  ; 
play through  _.   (   . .) Our team played through right up to the last game, and then lost.
play to capacity  _.   
play up  >    ( , ); > _. ; >   , ; >     
play up to  ; _. ; Your job as a supporting actor is to play up to the leading character.
play upon   ( -. ); to play upon words ; Politicians often win votes by playing upon the electors' distrust of the party in power.
play wag    , 
play wet-nurse  
play-act  _v. 1> ,  (.  ) 2>  
play-actor  _n. 1> _. ,  2>  
play-boy  _n. ,  
play-by-play  _a. - _. play-by-play story
play-by-play story     ( , )
play-day  _n. ,  ; ,     
play-field  = playing-field
play-off  _n. _.    
playable  _a. ,    ( )
playback  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ()  ()
playbill  _n. 1>   2>  
played-out  _a. _. , ; ,      
player  _n. 1>  ,  2>  3>  4>  5>   
playfellow  _n.  ;   
playful  _a. , , ,  _Syn: frisky, frolicsome _Ant: listless, sedate
playgame  _n.  , , 
playgoer  _n. 
playground  _n.   ;  
playgroup  _n.  
playhouse  _n.  ()
playing-card  _n.  
playing-field  _n. _. ,    . .
playlet  _n.  
playmate  _n. 1> = playfellow 2>  (   . .)
playpen  _n.  
playroom  _n.  ,   
playschool  _n.  
plaything  _n.  . _. _Syn: game, novelty, toy
playtime  _n. 1>     2> _.   
playwright  _n. 
plaza  _n. _. () 
PLC  = Programmable Logic Controller _n.   
plea  _n. 1> ;  2> ; peace plea -    3> , , ; ; a plea was advanced -   ; on the plea of -   4> _. , ;   
plea of tender          
pleach  _v.  (. )
plead  _v. 1>    2>  ,  ( )  ; Mr Jones will plead for you in this case. 3>     ;   ;   ; to plead (not) guilty - ()    ( -.) (to) 4> ,  (-.) (with), ( -.) (for); The prisoner pleaded with the king for forgiveness. She went down on her knees, pleading for mercy. 4>   ,  5>  ( -.),  (-.)  ; to plead in justification of smth. -   -. ( ) _Syn: appeal, beg, petition, sue _Ant: command, demand
plead a cause     
pleader  _n. 1> ,  2> ; 
pleading  _n. 1>  2> , ;  3> _pl. _.    ;  ;   3. _a. , 
pleasant  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  _Syn: pleasing
pleasantly  _adv. 1>  2> , 
pleasantness  _n. 
pleasantry  _n. 1>  2> ;  ;   _Syn: joke
please  _v. 1> ; do as you please - ,   2> _pass. -  ; I shall be pleased to do it -      3> ,  ; ; she is a hard person to please -    4> , , ; it pleased him to do so -     ; let him say what he pleases -  () ,  ; (may it) please your honour -   ;    ; please! - !,  !; if you please! >   ,   ;   ; > _. ()  !; to be pleased to do smth. - ,   -.
pleased  _a. 
pleasing  _a. 1> ,   2> ,  3> ,  _Syn: agreeable, attractive, engaging, enjoyable, gratifying, nice, pleasant _Ant: bad, displeasing, obnoxious, repulsive, unattractive, ungratifying
pleasurable  _a.  ; 
pleasure  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to take pleasure in smth. -    -.; man of pleasure - ,  2> , ; ; what is your pleasure? -   ?; I shall not consult his pleasure -       ; at pleasure -  ; during smb.'s pleasure -  ,  -.  3> _attr. ; pleasure car -    ; pleasure trip -   _Syn: delectation, delight, ecstasy, enjoyment, fun, glee, joy, rapture _Ant: agony, displeasure, misery, sadness, sorrow, suffering, unhappiness 2. _v. 1>   2>   (in) 3> _.  
pleasure craft  = _n. pleasure boat
pleasure launch   
pleasure-boat  _n. ; ;  
pleasure-ground  _n. 1>    2> , 
pleat  1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v.  ;  _Syn: fold
plebeian  1. _n.  2. _a. 
plebiscite  _n. 
pledge  1. _n. 1> ; ; to put in pledge - ; to take out of pledge -   ; pledge of love/union -  ,  () 2>  3> ,  4>  5> ; ; under pledge of secrecy -     6> to take the pledge -       7> _.        _Syn: bail, bond, collateral, guarantee, security 2. _v. 1>   ,  2>  ;   ; ; to pledge one's word/honour - ,  ; to pledge one's allegiance -    ; I can't tell you about the story, I'm pledged to secrecy. 3>   (-.) 
pledgee  _n. 
pledget  _n. 1>  2> 
Pleiad  _n. 1> _pl. _.  2> (. pleiad) _. 
pleistocene  _n. _. 
plenary  _a. 1> , , ; plenary powers - ,   2>  (   . .)
plenipotentiary  1. _a. 1>  2> , ; plenipotentiary power -   2. _n.   _Syn: ambassador
plenishing  _n. . _pl. _.    
plenitude  _n. ; ; in the plenitude of one's power -   
plenteous  _a. _. 1>  2> , 
plentiful  _a. 1> , ; examples are plentiful -       2>  (-.) _Syn: prevalent
plenty  1. _n. 1> (); ; horn of plenty -   2> ; ; plenty of - ; to have plenty of time -  ; there was food in plenty -     2. _a. ;  3. _adv. _. 1> ;  2> , ; , 
plenum  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   
pleonasm  _n. _. 
pleonastic  _a. ,  _Syn: verbose
plethora  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  
plethoric  _a. 1>  2>   
pleura  _n. _. 
pleurisy  _n. _. 
pleuritic  _a. _. 
plexiglass  _n. ,  
plexor  _n. _.   
plexus  _n. 1> _.  (  . .) 2> , 
plf plaintiff  _n. 
pliability  _n. 1> , ,  2> = pliancy 2
pliable  _a. 1> = pliant 1> 2>   ; ,  (   ) _Syn: malleable
pliancy  _n. 1>  2> , , 
pliant  _a. 1>  2> , ,  _Syn: malleable
plica  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
plicate  _a. _. _. 
plicated  _a. _. _. 
plication  _n. 1>  2> _pl. _. 
pliers  _n. _pl. ; ; 
plight  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1>  ; Think carefully before you plight yourself to such a man. 2> ; plighted lovers -  _II _n. ,  (. , ); his affairs were in a terrible plight -      
Plimsoll line  _.   (  )
Plimsoll's mark  = Plimsoll line
plimsolls  _n. _pl.      
plinth  _n. _. 1>  2> ; 
pliocene  _n. _. 
pliofilm  _n.  ( ,   ,   . .)
PLO  = Palestine Liberation Ogranization _n.   , 
plod  1. _n. 1>   2>   3>   2. _v. 1> ,  (. plod on, plod along); ,    ; We plodded under the weight of a burden. All that we could hear were the footsteps of the local policeman plodding along. 2>  ,  (. plod away); By plodding away at writing, Tom soon got the book finished.
plodder  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  
plodding  _a. 1>    ( ) 2> , 
plonk  1. _n. ,   (-. ) 2. _adv.  ,   (  -. ) 3. _v. 1> (. plonk down) ,  (-. ); ; The workman plonked down his heavy bag of tools. 2> (. plonk down) , ; He plonked down the money and called for drinks for everyone.
plonker  _n. _. 
plop  1. _n. 1>        2>    2. _adv. 1>   2>  3. _v. (), (),  4. _interj. !, !
plosion  _n. _. , 
plosive  _. 1. _a.  (  ) 2. _n.  
plot  _I 1. _n. 1>  ;  2> _. , ; ; ,  2. _v. 1>  ,   2>  ()    ; ,  ,   ; During the sea battle, the positions of the ships were plotted on a big wall map. 3> _. _.   (. plot out); The captain has the responsibility for plotting out the ship's course. 4> , ; All our activities for the next month are plotted out in advance. - plot out _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  2. _v.  ; ,  ; The men were imprisoned for plotting against the government. _Syn: intrigue
plot out    , ; The builders have plotted out the area ready for the houses.
plotless  _a. 
plotter  _n. 1> ;  2>   () _Syn: accomplice
plotting paper   
plough  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  ,  4> _.  ( ) 5> (the Plough) _.   6> _. ; to put one's hand to the plough -    2. _v. 1> , ; 2>  ; the land ploughs hard after the drought -      3>  ,  4> ,    (. plough through); to plough one's way -    5>  () 6> _.  ( ) - plough back - plough in - plough into - plough out - plough through - plough under - plough up - plough a lonely furrow - plough the sand - plough the sands
plough a lonely furrow      
plough back  > ; The farmer ploughed the loose leaves back to enrich the soil. >   ; We have ploughed back all the profits into methods of increasing trade next year.
plough in  ; After the wheat crop has been gathered, many farmers burn the remains and plough the ash in.
plough into  > = plough in > _.   ( -.); If I really plough into my studies now, I should be ready for the examination. > _.  ( -.   -.)  ; The car turned over twice, and ploughed into a fence.
plough out  ; The farmer ploughed out some large stones which nearly broke his machine.
plough the sand      ;  ;   
plough the sands      ;  ;   
plough through  >   ; The actress had to plough her way through the crowd to reach her car. > , ; She spent the weekend ploughing her way through the pile of letters.
plough under  > _. _. , ; All our hopes for winning the election were ploughed under when the votes were counted. > ; ; When the forest was cleared, a lot of small branches were ploughed under.
plough up  > ,  (;  ); > ; All the fields are now ploughed up. > ,  ( ); In this area you might plough up some valuable ancient coins.
plough-boy  _n. 1>     2>  
plough-land  _n.  
plough-tail  _n.  ; at the plough-tail -     ; from the plough-tail - ' '
ploughman  _n. 
ploughshare  _n. _-.  
plover  _n. _. , 
plow  = _. plough
plowshare  = _n. ploughshare
ploy  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _. , 
pluck  1. _n. 1> ,   2> ;  3> , ;  4> _.  ( ) _Syn: courage 2. _v. 1> , ; Plucking a flower from the garden, he gave it to her. Pluck an apple off the tree. 2> , ;  (); Those birds have plucked all the flower heads off the roses. 3> ,  () 4>  () 5> _. ; ; - pluck a pigeon 6> _.  ( ) - pluck at - pluck out - pluck up
pluck a pigeon   
pluck at  ; ; Do stop plucking at my skirt' I'm coming!
pluck by the beard   
pluck out to pluck out the eye   
pluck up to pluck up one's heart/courage/spirits    ,  
plucky  _a. , ;  _Syn: brave
plug  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ()  3>   ( ) 4> _.   5> _.  6> _.   7> _. _.  () 8> _. _.  9> _. ,    10> _. _.   11> _. _.  12> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  ( plug up); ; The pipe seems to be plugged up and the water can't flow away. 2> _.  ( plug away); If I plug away at painting the room, I may get it finished tonight. 3> _. ,    ( ) 4> _. _.   5> _. _.  , ; You can practise with your gun by plugging at the tree. - plug in - plug up
plug in  >   ,    ; to plug in the wireless set  ; No wonder the lamp didn't come on, it's not plugged in! > _. ,  (  . .); Are all the students really plugged in to these modern ideas about life?
plug up  , ; If you will play that loud music, I shall have to plug up my ears.
plug-chain  _n.   ,   . .
plug-hat  = plug 1, 7
plug-switch  _n.  
plug-ugly  _n. _. _. 
plughole  _n. _.  
plum  _I _n. 1> ; - French plum 2>   3>  4>  ;   ; ''; to pick/take the plums -    5> _. _.  ;   6> -  7> _attr.  _II _a. _. , 
plum cake    
plum duff    
plum pudding  1>   2>   
plum-tree  = plum I 2
plumage  _n. , 
plumb  1. _n. 1> ; out of plumb -   2> ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: vertical 3. _adv. 1>  2> ,   3> _. _. , , ; plumb crazy -  ; I plumb forgot -    - plumb gone 4. _v. 1>   ,   2>  ,   3> ;  (   . .) 4>  
plumb gone     
plumb-line  _n. 1>  2> , 
plumbaginous  _a. 
plumbago  _n. _. 
plumbeous  _a. ,  
plumber  _n. 1>  2> 
plumbery  _n. 1>   2>  
plumbic  _a. _. ,  
plumbing  _n. 1> ,   2>   3>   4>   () 5> _. 
plumbum  _n. 
plume  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> , ; a plume of smoke -  - in borrowed plumes 2. _v. 1>  ; 2>   ();  3>   (); ; to plume oneself on smth. -  ,  -.; The director is pluming himself on his success in winning the contract. 4>  - plume oneself
plume oneself   -. (on smth.)
plumelet  _n. 
plummet  _n. 1>  ;   2> ;  () 3> _. ,  
plummy  _a. 1>   2> _. , ; 
plumose  _a. ; 
plump  _I 1. _a. ; ,  _Syn: fat 2. _v. 1> ,  (. plump up) 2> , ; .  (. plump out, plump up); Mother grew so thin during her illness, but she is beginning to plump out now. 3>  ,  (also plump out, plump up); Tidy the room and plump up the cushions ready for our guests. _II 1. _a. , ,  (   . .) 2. _adv. 1> ; he fell plump into the water -     2> ,   3. _n.   4. _v. 1> () (), () (. plump down); Tired after her walk, she plumped down on a comfortable chair. Losing his balance, he plumped against the doorpost. The workman plumped down his heavy bag of tools. 2>  ;  (); He plumped down the money and called for drinks for everyone. 3> ,  (into) 4>  (upon) 5> (for)     (); Although we could vote for three people, all of us plumped for John as he was so well suited to the job. 6> _. (for)  ,  ""; Every member of the committee plumped for the chairman's suggestion.
plumper  _n.     ()
plumule  _n. 1>  2> _.   
plumy  _a. 1>  2>    
plunder  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,  3> _.  2. _v.  (.  ); ;  _Syn: loot, pillage, ravage, sack
plunderage  _n. 1>  2>     3> 
plunge  1. _n. 1>  2>  - take the plunge 2. _v. 1>  2> (); (); The children plunged into the cold water without complaining. She plunged the burning pan into water. 3> ,  ( into, out of); to plunge into a difficulty -     4>   ( ) 5> _.  ;    - plunge down - plunge in - plunge into _Syn: immerse
plunge down  >   (   . .); The path plunges down (the cliff) to the sea. >   ; Without stopping to think of his own safety, he plunged down (the river bank) to save the drowning child.
plunge in  (), (); to be plunged in thought     ,  ; He ran to the water's edge and plunged in. He took the prisoner by the neck and plunged his sword in (to his body).
plunge into  >  ( -.), ; Don't be too keen to plunge into argument with him. > ; Foolish mistakes by the nation's leaders have plunged the country into a war. The city was plunged into darkness when the electricity supply was cut off in the storm. The news of her mother's death plunged Mary into grief.
plunge-bath  _n.  
plunger  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   3> _.  4> _. , ,  
plunging  _a. _.  ()
plunk  1. _n. 1> ;  () 2> _.   2. _v. 1>   2>  ( ) 3> _. (); (); ;  (also plunk down); The workman plunked down his heavy bag of tools. He plunked down the money and called for drinks for everyone. 4>  , ;  
pluperfect  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. , 
plural  1. _a. ; ; plural offices -    ; plural vote -         2. _n. _. 1>   2> ,    
pluralism  _n. 1>  2> _. 
pluralist  _a. 
pluralistic  = _a. pluralist
plurality  _n. 1>  2>  3>  (  ,   ) 4>   5> _.   
plus  1. _n. 1>   2>   3>  ; to total all the pluses -   4>   5> _.  2. _a. 1> ,  2> _.; on the plus side of the account -    3> _. _.  3. _prep. 
plus-fours  _n. _pl.  
plush  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _pl.   2. _a. 1> ;  2> _. _. , 
plushy  = plush 2, 2
Pluto  _n. 1> _-. _.  2> _.  
plutocracy  _n. 
plutocrat  _n. 
Plutonian  _a. 1> ,  2> = Plutonic 1
Plutonic  _a. 1> _. ,  2> = Plutonian 1
Plutonium  _n. _. 
pluvial  _a. 1>  2> _. 
pluviometer  _n. 
pluvious  _a. 
ply  _I _n. 1> , ,  2>  () 3> , ,  (  . .) 4> ; , , ; to take a ply -  ,  _II _v. 1>   (-.); to ply one's oars -    2>  (, ) 3> ,  (); The crowd keeps plying the speaker with questions. 4> ,  ; to ply with knowledge -  ; She keeps plying her guests with tea. 5>  () (between), (...) (from... to); to ply a voyage -   ( ); This shipping line plies across the ocean. 6>    , ;   7> _. 
Plymouth  _n. . 
Plymouth Rock   ( )
plywood  _n. () 
PM  = Provost Marshal _n.   
PMO  = Prime Minister's Office _n.   
pneumatic  1. _a. ; ; pneumatic hammer -   2. _n.  
pneumatics  _n. 
pneumonia  _n. _.  , 
pneumonic  _a. _. ; - pneumonic plague
pneumonic plague   
Pnompenh  _n. . 
PO  = Personnel Officer _n.     
po-faced  _a. _. , , 
poach  _I _v. 1> ,  ;    ; The police caught the young man poaching for rabbits on the lord's land. He was taken to the police station on a charge of poaching on private property. 2> ; to poach in other people's business -    ; to poach on smb.'s preserves -   -.  ,  -. ; I don't want you poaching on my preserves, idling my workers what to do! 3>  ( );     (  ) 4>  ;  5>   6>   ( ) 7>  () _II _v.  ()     _Syn: boil
poached egg  -
poacher  _I _n.  _II _n.      
poachy  _a. , ,  ( )
POB  = Post-Office Box _n.   
POC  = port of call _n.   ( )
pochard  _n. _.  
pock  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v. 1>  ,   ( ) 2>  ,  ( ); Most of the buildings in the town were pocked with bullet holes. 3> , , 
pock-mark  = pock 1
pock-marked  _a. 
pocket  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; to put one's hand in one's pocket -  - empty pockets - deep pocket - be out of pocket - be in pocket 3>  (.  ) 4>  () 5>   6> , , ; pocket of unemployment -   7> ,  8>  (  ) 9> _. _. ,  10> _attr. ; in smb.'s pocket -    -.; to be in one another's pocket -    ;       - keep hands in pockets 2. _v. 1>    2> ,  3>  (  . .); to pocket an insult -   4>    ( ) 5> _.       ; '  '
pocket borough  /,         
pocket edition   
pocket veto  _.        
pocket-book  _n. 1>   2>  3> _.   
pocket-camera  _n. , ,  
pocket-knife  _n.  
pocket-money  _n.    ,  , 
pocket-piece  _n. ,      
pocket-pistol  _n. 1>   2> _.   ( )
pocket-size  _a.  ;  ; 
pocketful  _n.   (-.)
pockety  _a. , 
pocky  = pock-marked
pococurante  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _n. ,  
POD  = port of destination _n.  
pod  _I 1. _n. 1> ; , ,  2>  ( ) 3>  ( ) 4> _.    ( ) 5> _.   6> _.  2. _v. 1>   2>  () _II _n. 1>   (, ) 2>  ()
podagra  _n. 
podagric  _a. 
podded  _a. 1>  2> _. 
poddy  _n. _.    (  )
podge  _n. _. -
podgy  _a. _. 1>    2>    ( )
podiatrist  _n. -,     
podiatry  _n.   
podium  _n. 1>     2>  (   . .) 3> _. 
POE  _I port of embarkation _n.   _II port of entry _n.   ()
poem  _n. 1> ;  2> -. , 
poet  _n. ; Poets, Corner >   ,    ; > _.   ( ) _Syn: bard, poetaster, poetess, versifier
poet born   
poet laureate   
poetaster  _n.  _Syn: poet
poetess  _n.  _Syn: poet
poetic  _a. 1>  2>  3> = poetical 1
poetic diction   
poetic licence   
poetical  _a. 1>  2> = poetic 1 3> = poetic 2
poetical justice  = poetic justice  
poeticize  _v. 
poetics  _n. 
poetize  _v. 1>   2>    3> = poeticize
poetry  _n. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: doggerel, jingle, poesy, rhyme, verse
POGO  = Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory _n.    
pogrom  _n. 
poignancy  _n. 1> , ,  2>  3>  () 4> , 
poignant  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  3>  ( ) 4> , ; poignant wit -   5>  ( ) _Syn: pathetic
poignantly  _adv. 1> , ,  2> 
point  1. _n. 1> ; four point six (4,6) -     (4,6) - full point - exclamation point 2> , , ; ; - fine point - point of honour - on this point 3> , ; ; '' (, ); that is just the point -  -  ; he does not see my point -    ; to come to the point -   ,   ; there is no point in doing that -     ; the point is that... -   , ... 4> , , ; _. ; a point of departure -   5>  (); at this point he went out -     ; at the point of death -   6> ; to give points to -    ; _.    7> , ; he has got points -    ; singing was not his strong point -       8>  9> ; ,  ;  10>   ; a buck of eight points -   ,    11> ,   ;  12>   13> () ,  () 14> _-.    ( );   15>   16> _.  17> _.     ; free from points -  18>   19> _.  (  ) 20> _.    ( ) 21>  (); _pl.  () 22> _.  (); to come/make a point -   23> _.     24> _.  25> _attr. points verdict sport -     (   . .); not to put too fine a point upon it -   - point of view - at all points - at point - be on the point - carry one's point - gain one's point - off the point - to the point - in point - in point of - make a point _Syn: site 2. _v. 1>  ;  . point out (at, to); It's rude to point at people. 2>  (  . .) (at); , , ; Never point a gun at someone, even in fun. 3>  ,  ( -. ); 4> ,  (-.) ; , ; When asked to explain where all the housekeeping money had gone, Mary pointed to the rising prices. 5> , ,  () (to); The Minister's remarks seemed to be pointing at an early election. All the signs point to/towards an early election. 6>  , ; 7> (), ();  8>  () 9> ;   10>    11>   ( ) 12> _.   - point down - point off - point out - point up
point down  > ,  ; "There's the coin you dropped!" she said, pointing down. > _.   (); Do you use a special tool to point the wood down?
point of congelation  ,  
point of honour   
point of view   ; at the point of the sword -  
point off   ; He pointed off the last two figures.
point out  ; ;  (-.) ; The guide took us through the city, pointing interesting sights out .
point up  > ,  , ; The writer has pointed up his story with an effective use of local scenery. Recent world figures of average incomes point up the ever-widening distance between rich and poor nations. >  , ; This wall should be pointed up, it will help to make the cement stick.
point-blank  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> _.  ( ) 2. _adv. 1> , , , ,  2> _.  ,  
point-duty  _n.   ()
pointed  _a. 1> ; pointed arch -  ,   - the pointed style 2> ,  3> ,  ( ) 4> ;   5>   ( ,   . .) 6>  ( )
pointedly  _adv. 1>  2>   3>  ; 
pointer  _n. 1>  2>  (,   . .) 3>  4>  ( ) 5> _.  ,  6> _pl. _.    ,        7> _.  8> _attr. ; pointer instrument -   _Syn: hound
pointful  _a. ; 
pointing  _n. 1>  (,   . .) 2> _.  3> ,    4> _.  
pointless  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.    4> _. 
pointsman  _n. 1> _-.  2>  , 
pointy  _a. _. 
poise  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  ;  4>  ,  5>  (  . .) _Syn: confidence 2. _v. 1>    2> ;  ( ); The house is now poised on the very edge, ready to fall. 3>  () 4>   ; ; Danger seemed to be poised over our heads. 5>    (, ) 6> _. , 
poison  1. _n. ,  . - _. hate like poison _Syn: bane, toxin, venom 2. _a. 1>  2>  3. _v. 1> ; ; The soil has been poisoned with chemical waste from the factory. 2> , ; The mother had poisoned the children's minds against their father.
poison gas   
poison pen    
poisoner  _n. 
poisoning  _n. 1>  2> , 
poisonous  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
poke  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   (  ) 3> _. _. , ;  2. _v. 1> , , ,  (. poke in, poke up, poke down, etc.); He poked at the meat with his fork, but it seemed undercooked. He poked the stick in the hole, but no animal came out. 2>  (. poke through) 3>  ();  () 4>    (-.)  (. poke about, poke around) 5> _.   - poke about - poke around - poke round - poke along - poke in/into - poke out - poke through - poke up to poke (one's nose) into other people's business, to poke and pry -      - poke fun - poke one's head _II _n. _. 
poke about  _. , ; ; That policeman had no business poking about in our garage without a court order. What was he poking around for?
poke along  ;  , ; The cows were poking along, holding up the traffic.
poke around  _. , ; ; That policeman had no business poking about in our garage without a court order. What was he poking around for?
poke fun    -. (at smb.)
poke in/into  _. , ; , ; ; Stop poking in where you're not wanted! That policeman has been here again, poking into the drawers for some urgent papers.
poke one's head  
poke out  , ; The animal was in the hole because it left its tail poking out. Poke your nose out (of the window) and see if it's still raining.
poke round  _. , ; ; That policeman had no business poking about in our garage without a court order. What was he poking around for?
poke through  ; The tops of his shoes had worn so thin that his toes were poking through.
poke up  > , ; ; The room is cold, poke the fire up a little. > _. ,   (-.); He poked himself up in a dull town.
poker  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>     ; by the holy poker! - _. -! 2. _v.    _II _n.  ( )
poker face  _. ,    
poker-faced  _a. _.  ,  
poker-work  _n.   ,   . .
poky  _a. 1> , ; a poky hole of a place - ,  2> , ,  3> ,  ( ) 4> _. _. , 
Pol  _n. _. of Mary 
pol.  = political _n. 
Poland  _n. ; Polish People's Republic   , 
polar  _a. 1>  2>  3>  
polar bear   
polar fox  
polar lights   
polarity  _n. 1> _.  2>  
polarization  _n. _. 
polarize  _v. 1> _.  2>   
polder holl.  _n. 
pole  _I Pole _n. ; ; the poles _pl. - _.  _II 1. _n. 1> , , ; ,  2>  3>  4>   (= 5,029 ) - under bare poles - up the pole 2. _v. 1>   2> ()    _III _n. 1> ; unlike poles - _.   2> _attr. ; pole extension - _.  ,   - be poles asunder as wide as the poles apart  
pole jump  = pole vault
pole vault    
pole-ax  = pole-axe
pole-axe  = pole-ax 1. _n. 1>  , ; ,  2>   2. _v. 1>    . . 2>  ()
pole-jump  = pole-vault
pole-jumping  = pole-vaulting
pole-star  _n. 1>   2> _.  
pole-vault  _v.   
pole-vaulting  _n.   
polecat  _n. _. / 
polemic  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> , ,  2> _pl. ;   3> 
polemical  = polemic 1.
polemicist  _n. , 
polenta  _n. _.  (  , )
police  1. _n. 1> ; military police -   2> (.  .  . .)  3> _.  4> _. _. ,   5> _attr. ; - police constable - police power 2. _v. 1>  2>   ( ) 3>   (, ) 4> _.  5> _. _. ,   
police constable  
police power  _.    
police-court  _n.  
police-magistrate  _n.   
police-office  _n.   ()
police-officer  _n. 
police-station  _n.  
policeman  _n. , 
policewoman  _n. _pl. -men -
policlinic  _n.  ( )
policy  _I _n. 1> ; peace policy -  ,  ; for reasons of policy -   ; tough policy -   2> ,  , ,  3> , ; ,  4> _.  ( ) _Syn: stand _II _n. 1>   2> _.   
policy of appeasement    
policy of grab   
policy of obstruction     
policy-holder  _n.   
policy-making  _n. ,    ()  
policy-shop  _n. _.  
polio  _n. _. 1> _. of poliomyelitis 2>  
poliomyelitis  _n. ,  
polish  _I Polish 1. _a.  2. _n.   _II 1. _n. 1>  2> , ;  3> ; ;  ( ) 4> ,  5> ,  (  . .) 2. _v. 1> , ,  ,  2>  ,  3>  () 4> ,  ; ,  (  . .) (. polish up); Polish up the silver ready for the important dinner. I must polish up my French. - polish off
polish off  
polished  _a. 1> (); ,  2> ; ; polished manners -   3>  _Syn: exquisite
polit.  = political _n. 
polite  _a. 1> , , , ; ; - the polite thing - do the polite 2> ; ; - polite letters - polite literature - polite learning 3>  ( , ) _Syn: civil, courteous, courtly, mannerly, well-behaved, well-mannered _Ant: gauche, rude
polite learning   
polite letters   , 
polite literature   , 
politely  _adv. , 
politeness  _n. , 
politic  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ,  3> , ,  _Syn: opportune
political  1. _a. 1> ; political science -  ; political policy -  ; political writer - ; political realities -   2> ; political machinery -   3> _. () 2. _n.  , 
political campaign   
political correctness  _n.   (  )
political economy  
political entity   
political heat    
politically  _adv. 1>       2> , , 
politician  _n. 1> ;   2> _. 
politicize  _v. 1>   ;    2>   3>   
politicking  _n. _.  , 
politico  _n. _. 
politics  _n. _pl., .  _sg. 1> ;   2>  ; to go into politics -     3>  ; what are his politics? -    ? 4> _.  
polity  _n. 1>  ;     2> 
polk  _v.  
polka  _n.  ()
polka-dot  _n.  ' '
Poll  _I _n.    (= ) _II _n. _. _. 1> (the Poll) _pl. _. ,    ( ); to go out in the Poll -     2> _attr. - Poll degree _III poll 1. _n. 1>   2>   3> ; ; by Poll - ; exclusion from the Poll -    - public opinion Poll 4>   5>  ; - heavy Poll - light Poll 6> . _pl. _.   ,  ; - go to the Polls 7> _. _.  8>   2. _v. 1>  ;  ; the constituency was Polled to the last man -        2>  ; he Polled a large majority -      3>  (. Poll one's vote) 4>   () 5> . _p-p.   6> _.  
Poll degree    
poll parrot  _.  
poll-beast  = poll III 1, 8
poll-cow  _n. ,  
poll-ox  _n.  
poll-tax  _n.  
pollack  _n.  ()
pollard  1. _n. 1>   2>  ; ,   3>  ( ) 2. _v.  ()
pollen  1. _n. _.  2. _v. 
pollinate  _v. _. 
pollination  _n. _. 
pollinator  _n. 
polling  _n. 
polling-booth  _n.   
pollock  = pollack
pollster  _n. ,    
pollutant  _n. _.  
pollute  _v. 1> ; Factories are no longer allowed to pollute the air with black smoke. 2>  3> ; Parents are afraid that their children's minds will be polluted with the violence that they see on television. _Syn: adulterate, contaminate, pervert, vitiate _Ant: clean, purge, purify, sterilize
polluter  _n.   ( )
pollution  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
pollution tax  '  ' (  ,       )
Polly  = Poll I
polo  _n. _. 
polo mallet  = polo-stick
polo shirt  _n.      
polo-neck  _a. polo-neck sweater/shirt - ,  , , 
polo-stick  _n.     
polonaise  _n.  (   )
polonium  _n. _. 
polony  _n. -  
poltergeist  _n. 
poltroon  _n. 
poltroonery  _n. 
poly  _n. _. 
poly-  _pref.     -, -; polysemantic - , 
polyadelphous  _a. _. 
polyandry  _n. ,  _Syn: polygamy
polyanthus  _n. _. 1>   2>  ,  
polyatomic  _a. 
polychromatic  _a. , , 
polychrome  1. = _a. polychromatic 2. _n.  ,   . .
polyester  _n. _. 
polyethylene  _n. _. 
polygamous  _a. , 
polygamy  _n. ,  _Syn: bigamy, polyandry, polygyny _Ant: monogamy, monogyny
polyglot  1. _n.  2. _a. ;    ; polyglot dictionary -  
polygon  _n. 
polygonal  _a. 
polygraph  _n.  
polygyny  _n. ,  _Syn: polygamy
polyhedral  _a. 
polyhedron  _n. 
polymath  _n. 
polymer  _n. _. 
polymeric  _a. _. 
polymerization  _n. _. 
polymerize  _v. _. ()
polymorphism  _n. 
polymorphous  _a. 
Polynesia  _n. 
Polynesian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
polynia  _n. _. 
polynomial  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 
polyp  = polype
polype  = polyp _n. _. 
polyphonic  _a. 1> _. ,  2>  3>    (    )
polyphony  _n. _. , 
polypody  _n. _. 
polypoid  _a. _. _. 
polypous  _a. _. _. 
polypropylene  _n. _. 
polypus  _n. _. 
polysemantic  _a. , 
polysemy  _n. , 
polyspast  _n. _. , 
polystyrene  _n. _. 
polysyllabic  _a. _. 
polysyllable  _n. _.  
polytechnic  1. _a.  2. _n. 
polytheism  _n. , 
polythene  _n. _. 
polyvalent  _a. _. 
polyzonal  _a. 
POM  = Phase Of Moon _n.  
pom  _. of Pomeranian 2.
pom-pom  _n. _. _.     
pomace  _n. 1>   (  ) 2>  ,  (  ,    ) 3> 
pomade  1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v.  ()
pomander  _n. _. 1>   (   ) 2> ,   . .  ,     
pomatum  = pomade
pomegranate  _n. 1>  () 2>  
pomelo  _n. _. 
Pomeranian  1. _a.  2. _n.  () (. Pomeranian dog)
pomiculture  _n. 
pommel  1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2>   () 2. _v. , , ;  (., )
pommy  _n. _. _. ,   
pomology  _n. 
pomp  _n. , , 
pompadour  _n. 1>     2> - 
pompier  _n.  
pompier ladder  _n.  
pompon  _n. _. 
pomposity  _n. ; 
pompous  _a. 1>  2> _. ,  _Syn: formal
ponce  1. _n. _.  2. _v. _. 1>  ,     2> (. ponce around, ponce about) ,  ; ; I'd like him better if he didn't ponce about so much.
ponceau  _n. _.  ,   
poncho  _n. 
pond  1. _n. 1> ; , ;  2> _.  (  ) 3> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  
pondage  _n.    
ponder  _v. , ,  (on, over, upon); The director is still pondering over the wisdom of accepting the contract. _Syn: study, think
ponderability  _n. 
ponderable  1. _a. 1>  2>   , ;  2. _n. _pl. ,    , 
ponderosity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
ponderous  _a. 1> , ,  2>  3> , ; a ponderous speech - ,   _Syn: massive
pone  _n. 1>   2> 
pong  _n. _. 
pongee  _n. _. 
poniard  1. _n.  _Syn: knife 2. _v.  
pontifical  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  2. _n. 1>   2> _pl.    
pontificalia  _n. _pl. _.    
pontificate  _n. , 
ponton  = _. pontoon I
pontoon  _I _n. 1> ;  ,   (. pontoon bridge) 2>  3>  _II _n. _.  
pony  1. _n. 1> ,  : Jerusalem pony - _.  2> _. 25   3> _.      ,  4> _. _. ,  _Syn: horse 2. _a. 1> ,  ; pony size -  ,   2> _. ,  3. _v. _. _. 1> ,   2> (. pony up) ,  (); After all the arguing, he was forced to pony up the $10 3> (. pony up) , ,  -. 4> (pony up for) ; The children regularly pony up for a second helping of my cheesecake.
pony-tail  _n.   ' '
poo  _n. _. 
pooch  _n. _. _. , 
pood  _n. _. 
poodle  _n. 
poof  1. _n. _.  2. _interj.  , 
poofter  _n. _. 
pooh  _interj. !; !
Pooh-Bah  _n.   ;  (      '')
pooh-pooh  _v. _.      ( -.)
pool  _I _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> _. ()  (. swimming pool) 4> _.  5> _.   _II 1. _n. 1>  ;  ;   2>  (    ); stock market pool -   3> , ; a typing pool -   4>   ( ,  ),  (  ) 5>  (  ) 2. _v.    , ; to pool interests -  
pooled  _a. pooled experiences -  
poolroom  _n. _. 1>      2> ,    ( ,    . .)
poop  _I _. 1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>   ( ) 2>   ( ) _II = _. nincompoop _III = pope II _IV _v. _. _. 1> , ; The work in the hot sun really poops me. 2> ;  (. poop out); Don't ask me to move, I'm pooped out. Half-way up the hill, the engine pooped out.
poor  1. _a. 1> , , ; poor peasant - - 2>  (-.) (in) 3> ; poor fellow! - ! 4> ,  5> , ,  ( ;  ) 6>  ( ) 7> , , ; ; ; in my poor opinion - _.    ; a poor 1 a week -      8> ,  ( ) _Syn: hard up, lower-class, underprivileged, unemployable, deficient _Ant: privileged, upper-class, wealthy, well-to-do 2. _n. (the poor) _pl. _. , , , 
poor beggar  
poor body  
poor companion   
poor devil  
poor excuse  ,  
poor eyesight   
poor fish   
poor judgement  
poor wretch  
poor-box  _n.     
poor-house  _n. ;  
poor-law  _n.   
poor-quality  _a. 1>  ,  2>  (   . .)
poor-rate  _n.    
poor-spirited  _a. , 
poorly  1. _adv. , , ;  2. _a. _predic. _. ; I feel rather poorly -  
pop  _I 1. _n. 1>   (  . .) 2>  3> _.   4> _. of poppycock 2. _v. 1> ; ;    (   ,   . .) 2> _.    (,   ) 3> _. ,  (. pop off) 4> ,  (in, into) 5> ;  6> _.  ,   7> _.  - pop across - pop along - pop back - pop down - pop in - pop into - pop off - pop on - pop out - pop over - pop round - pop up 3. _adv.  , ; - go pop pop goes the weasel -    4. _interj.  _II _n. _.   _III _n. _. _. 1>  2>  ( )
pop across  _. >  , ; Pop across (the road) to the shop and bring me a packet of tea. >   , , ; Why don't you pop across some afternoon for a talk?
pop along  _.   , , ; The club are holding a special meeting tonight, I will pop along for an hour or so.
pop back  _. >  ; I just popped back to give you the tickets. >   (-.); You'd better pop the ring back before your aunt misses it.
pop down  _.   , , ; Pop down to see us while you're so near.
pop in  _. > ; One of the guests popped his head in to say goodbye. Pop this letter in (the postbox) as you pass, will you? >  ;  ,  ; I thought I'd pop in and see how you are.
pop into  _. > , ; Will you pop into the bank on your way home and order a new cheque book? > , ; Don't forget to pop the letter into the post.
pop off  > _.  ; Pop off home, children, before it gets dark. > _. , ; Go and pop your guns off in the garden. > _.  (. pop off the hooks); If you don't take care of your heart, you might pop off sooner than you think.
pop off the hooks  _.   ;    
pop on  _. >  ; , ; >    (-. ); You run ahead and pop the water on for the tea.
pop out  _. > , ; The window opened and a head popped out. >  , ; I had just popped out for a breath of fresh air. >  ; A gust of wind made the candle pop out. >   ,   ( ); She looked so surprised, her eyes nearly popped out of her head.
pop over  _. >   , , ; Why don't you pop over and see us one weekend? > ; I'll pop your book over as soon as I've finished reading it.
pop round  _.   , , ; I'll just pop round to the library for a few minutes.
pop up  _. >  ; Some difficulties have just popped up. >  , ;  ; Put the pieces of bread in the machine, and when they're cooked they will pop up. >  ()   ; He's popped the ball up.
pop-art  _n. -;    ''
pop-eyed  _a. _. 1> ,    2>    , , 
pop.  _I popular _n. 1>  2>  _II population _n. 
popcorn  _n. _.   ;  ; 
pope  _I _n. 1>   2> ;  - pope's eye - pope's head - pope's nose - Pope Joan _II 1. _n.  2. _v.   
Pope Joan    
pope's eye     
pope's head     
pope's nose  _.  ()  {. parson's nose}
popery  _n. _. , 
popgun  _n. 1>  () 2>  
popinjay  _n. 1> , ,  2> _.   3> _. 
popish  _a. 
poplar  _n. ; black poplar -  , 
poplin  _n.  ()
popliteal  _a. _. 
Popocatepetl  _n. 
poppa  = pop III
popper  _n.  ( )
poppet  _n. 1> _. ,  (.   my poppet) 2> _.  3> _.    4> = poppet-valve
poppet-head  = poppet 3
poppet-valve  _n. _.  
poppied  _a. 1>   2> , 
popple  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2> , 
poppy  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. 
poppycock  _n. _. _. , 
pops  _n. _pl. 1> ''-;  ''- 2>    '', ''
popshop  _n. _. 
popster  _n.   
populace  _n. 1>  ;  2>  _Syn: people
popular  _a. 1> ; popular majority -  , ; popular pressure -    2> ; he is popular with his pupils -      3> ; at popular prices -    4> ;  ; popular newspapers -     _Syn: general
popular consultation  () 
popular yearnings   
popularity  _n. 
popularization  _n. 
popularize  _v. 1>  2>    
popularly  _adv. 1>  ,  2> 
populate  _v. ; 
populated locality   
population  _n. 1> (); ; population at large -   2>  3> _attr. - population control - population pressure - population explosion
population census   
population control   
population explosion    (),  
population forecast   
population pressure  
populism  _n. 
populist  _n. 1> _.  ( ) 2> _.  ( )
populous  _a. ; ()
POR  = pay on return _n.   
porbeagle  _n. _.  
porcelain  _n. 1>  2>   3> _attr. ; _. ; ; porcelain clay -  , 
porcellaneous  _a. 
porch  _n. 1> ,  2> ;   3> _. ; 
porcine  _a. 1>  2> ; 
porcupine  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
pore  _I _n. 1>  2>  - at every pore _II _v. 1>  ,  (on, over, upon); poring over books - ,   ; After poring (up)on the matter for some days, he was able to reach a decision, 2> _.  , , ; The artist pored over every drawing, trying to guess who drew each one.
poriferous  _a. ,   
pork  _n. 1>  2> _. _. '';  ,   . .,     3> _attr.   , 
pork pie    
pork-barrel  _n. ' ' (,       . .)
pork-pie hat  _n.         
porker  _n.     (. ) _Syn: pig
porky  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , 
porn  _n. _. 
porno  _a. 
pornographic  _a.  _Syn: smutty
pornography  _n. 
porosity  _n. 
porous  _a. , ; 
porphyry  _n. _. 
porpoise  1. _n.  ;   2. _v. _. _. , , 
porpoising  _n. _. _.  (  )
porridge  _n. () ; to keep one's breath to cool one's porridge - ,    
porringer  _n.  , 
port  _I _n. 1> , ; - port of call - port of destination - port of entry - free port 2> ,  3> _attr. ; any port in a storm -      _II _n. 1> _. _.  () 2> = porthole 3> _. ;  _III 1. _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.     2. _v. _.  ()   ; port arms! -  ! _IV _. 1. _n. 1>  ; (put the) - helm to port! 2> _attr.  2. _v.  ()  _V _n. 
port admiral   
Port Louis  _n. . -
Port Moresby  _n. . -
port of call   
port of destination   
port of entry   
Port of Spain  _n. . --
Port Said  _n. . -
Port-au-Prince  _n. . -
Port.  = Portugal _n. 
portability  _n. 
portable  1. _a. , , ; , , ; - portable engine 2. _n. 1>    2>  () 
portable engine  
portage  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2>   3>  2. _v.  
portal  _I _n. 1> ,  ;  2>  () 3> _attr. ; portal crane -   _II _a. portal vein - _.  
portative  = portable 1.
portcrayon  _n. _.   
portcullis  _n.   (  )
Porte  _n. The (Sublime  Ottoman) Porte - _.  (, )  (  )
portend  _v. , 
portent  _n. 1> , ; portents of war -   2>  _Syn: premonition
portentous  _a. 1>  ;  2> ,  3> ,  ( )
porter  _I _n. ,  _II _n. 1> ; ; porter's knot -    2> _.  ( ) _III _n.  ( )
porterage  _n. 1>   2>  
porterhouse  _n. _. 1> ;   2> _attr. porterhouse steak -   
portfire  _n. ,  
portfolio  _n. 1>  2> , '' 3>  ; minister without portfolio -    4> - investment portfolio - security portfolio 5> _attr. - portfolio investments
portfolio investments  _.  
porthole  _n. _. 1> ()  2>   3>  ()
Portia  _n. 
portico  _n. _. , 
portiere  _n. _. 
portion  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  3>  4> ,  _Syn: part 2. _v. 1>    2>  , ;   ,   . . How much of the farmer's land was portioned to his eldest son? 3>   (with) - portion out
portion out  ,  ( -., -.); You will have to portion your time out more evenly among your different activities.
portionless  _a.   ( )
Portland  = Portland cement
Portland cement  = Portland _n. -
portliness  _n. 1> ,  2> ; 
portly  _a. 1> , ,  2> ;  _Syn: fat
portmanteau  _n. 1> ;   2>  , - ( ,    , .: slanguage = slang + language)
Porto-Novo  _n. . -
portrait  _n. 1>  2> ; 
portraitist  _n. 
portraiture  _n. 1>   2>  3> _.  4> , 
portray  _v. 1>   2> ; ; to portray with a few strokes -   ; The old queen was portrayed as a selfish bitter woman. 3> , ,  (-.)     ; It is still not considered proper to portray Christ in a play or film. _Syn: delineate, depict, describe, represent, sketch
portrayal  _n. 1>  () 2> ; 
portreeve  _n. 1>   (  ) 2> _.   (. )
portress  _n. 
Portsmouth  _n. . 
Portugal  _n. 
Portuguese  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ; ; the Portuguese _pl. - _.  2>  
pos.  = positive _n. 
pose  _I 1. _v. 1> ; In her youth, she earned a reasonable living by posing for art students in the drawing class. 2>  ,  (-.) (as);   ( -); to pose as a judge of art -     ; The thief got into the house by posing as a television repairman. 3>    ;  -. ; He takes special care to pose people for their pictures in the best position. 4> , ; 5> ,  (, ); The continuing increase in population numbers poses some awkward questions for the government. 6>  , ; This stand poses a threat to peace. 2. _n.  . _. _Syn: mannerism _II _v. ()  , 
poser  _n.  ,  , 
poseur  _n. _. 
posh  1. _a. _. ,  2. _v. _.    (. posh up); You wouldn't recognize her, when she'll all poshed up to meet her gentleman.
posit  _v. 1>    , ;  2> 
position  1. _n. 1> , ; ; , ; in (out of) position -   ()  2> _. , ; to put in a false position -     3> ,  ; the players were in position -      4> ; to be in a position to do smth. -   ,    -. 5> ;  6> ,  ; to define one's position on smth. -     -.; to take up the position (that) -     (),  () _Syn: rank, standing, status, stand 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  
position of importance   
positional  _a. 
positive  1. _a. 1>  2> , ,  3> ; I am positive that this is so -  ,    4>  5> _. ,     6> ; positive philosophy -  7> _.  ( ) 8> _. ; positive sign -   9> _.  10> _.  ( ) _Syn: sure 2. _n. 1>   2> _.   3> _. 
positively  _adv. 1> , ,   2> , ; 
positivism  _n. _. 
positron  _n. _. 
poss possible  _n. ; 
posse  _n. 1>  () 2>   ,   
possess  _v. 1> , ; to be possessed of smth. -  -.; every human being possessed of reason -   ; Land that is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. As a musician, she is possessed of unusual ability and sensitivity. 2> _. ; ; At what date do you intend to possess yourself of the house? 3>  ;  (,   . .); to possess oneself (one's soul, one's mind) -  ,   4> ,  ( ,   . .); to be possessed by/with smth. -   -.; you are surely possessed -    ; what possessed him to do it? -     ? People used to think that madmen were possessed by devils. _Syn: have, hold, keep, own _Ant: borrow, dispossess, relinquish
possessed  _a. ; ; 
possession  _n. 1> , ; in possession of smth. -  -.; in the possession of smb., in smb.'s possession -  -. ; to take possession of -   ;  2> _pl. ; ;  3>  _pl. ,   4> 
possessive  _a. 1>  2> _. ; possessive case -  ; possessive pronoun -  
possessor  _n. , 
possessory  _a.   ; _. 
posset  _I _n.    ,   ,  _II _v.  ( , )
possibility  _n. , 
possible  1. _a. 1> , ; if possible -   ; as early as possible -    - possible ore 2> _. ,  _Syn: workable 2. _n. ; to do one's possible -   
possible ore  _. ,   
possibly  _adv. ;  ; how can I possibly do it? -     ?
possum  _n. _. ; to play possum with a person -  -. - play possum
post  _I 1. _n. 1> , , , ,  2> _.  (   ); starting post -  ; to be beaten on the post -     3>     4> _.  ; as deaf as a post -   ,   2. _v. 1> ,  (,   . .) (. post up);     (  . .); Please post this important message on your notice board. 2> ,  ( -.)   (-.)   , ,   . . 3>     ,       4> _.     (-.),   . .; to post the property -         5>          _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   4>  ; by return of post -    5>   ( 15 1/2 . post 19 .;  15 1/2 . post 19 1/2 .) 6> _attr.  - Job's post 2. _v. 1>   ;    ; The card was posted from Mary's holiday address. 2>   ,  ; This carriage can post from London to Bath in only two days. 3> ,  4>  _pass. ,    (. post up); to be posted as to smth. -    -.; Keep me posted on the developments in our plan while I'm away, will you? Post me up on your activities in the committee. 5> _.  ()   (. post up); Have all the sales figures been posted up yet? 3. _adv. 1>  2>   3>  _III 1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _. ; ;  ;  3> _. _. ;   () 4>   (   . .); - trading post 5> _-.  6> _.   2. _v. 1> , ,  (  . .) 2> _.   ; Many of the men will be pleased when their commanding officer is posted to another station.
post captain  _. 1>     '' 2> _.  1  3> _.    20   
post exchange    - 
post meridiem  _.   . _. p. m.
post mortem  _.  
post-  _pref. , ; post-glacial - _. 
post-bag  _n.  
post-bellum  _a. ;   , .     ; post-bellum reforms -  
post-boy  _n. 1>  2> 
post-chaise  _n. _.  , 
post-coach  = post-chaise
post-date  1. _n. ,     2. _v.    
post-diluvian  _a. _.  
post-free  1. _a.    2. _adv.   
post-glacial  _a. _. 
post-grad  = _n. _. post-graduate
post-graduate  1. _n.  2. _a. 1> ,    ; - post-graduate courses 2> ; - post-graduate studies
post-graduate courses   
post-graduate studies  
post-haste  _adv.   ,  
post-horse  _n.  
post-house  _n.  
post-modern  _a. -
post-modernism  _n. -
post-modernist  _n.  -
post-mortem  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.   (. )    2. _a.  3. _v.  ,   ()
post-mortem examination  _.  
post-natal  _a.   , 
post-nuptial  _a.    
post-obit  1. _n.       2. _a.      (-.)
post-office  _I Post-Office _n.   _II _n. 1> ,  ;  ; - general post-office 2> _attr. ; - post-office order - post-office box - post-office savings bank
post-office box    
post-office order   
post-office savings bank      
post-paid  _a.    
post-postscript  _n.   (. P. P. S.)
post-town  _n. ,  
post-war  _a. 
postage  _n.  ,  ; - inland postage
postage stamp   
postal  1. _a. ; - postal card - postal order - postal authorities - Postal Union 2. _n. _. _. 
postal authorities   ; (Universal)
postal card  _.  
postal order     
Postal Union    
postcard  _n.  , 
postcode  _n.   ( )
postdiluvial  _a. 1> _.  2> = post-diluvian
poste restante  _. 1>        2> ' ' (  )
poster  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>   3> ,      (   . .) 2. _v. 1>  2>  
posterior  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  2. _n. _. , 
posteriority  _n.  ( -.);  
posteriorly  _adv. 
posterity  _n. ;  
postern  _n. 1>   2>      3> _attr. 
posthumous  _a. 1>  2>    
postilion  = postillion
postillion  = postilion _n. 
posting  _n. 1>     2> _.  ()  ; , 
postman  _n. 
postmark  1. _n.   2. _v.  ()
postmaster  _n. ;   
Postmaster General   
postmeridian  _a. 
postmistress  _n.    
postoperative  _a. 
postpone  _v. 1> ; ; The concert has had to be postponed to next week. 2>     3> ;  ; to postpone one's own interests to the public welfare -      _Syn: adjourn, defer, delay, suspend _Ant: schedule
postponement  _n. ; 
postposition  _n. 1>   2> _. ; ; 
postpositive  _a. _. , ; 
postprandial  _a. _. 
postscript  _n. 1>  (. P. S.) 2>     ( )
postulant  _n.  (.     )
postulate  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 1> ,    2>   (for) 3> . _p-p. ; ,   _Syn: suppose
postural  _a.   
posture  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> , ; the present posture of affairs - ()   _Syn: stand 2. _v. 1>    2> 
posy  _n. 1> ()   2> _.  (   . .)
pot  1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>   3>   4> _.; _. ,  5>  6> _.  ; pot/pots of money -  ;   7> _.   ( ,  ) 8> _.  9> _.  10> _.  11> _.  12> _attr. - pot flowers all gone to pot -    ; to keep the pot boiling - ( on the boil) >   ; >  ; to make the pot boil, to boil the pot >    ; > , ; the pot calls the kettle black -   ,   ;    , a    (. .   ) - big pot - go to pot 2. _v. 1>      2> ,   3>    4>      (  . .); Father is potting up his favourite indoor plants. 5>    (  ) 6> _. ,  ();   ; He is potting at rabbits with his new gun. 7> ,  8> _.    
pot flowers   
pot hat  _.  ()
pot luck  1> ,    ; come and take pot luck with us -  ,   ,    2> , 
pot paper     (12 1/2 . pot paper 15 .)
pot valour   ,  
pot-belly  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
pot-boiler  _n. _. 1>  2> 
pot-boy  _n. ,   
pot-herb  _n. , 
pot-hole  _n. , 
pot-hook  _n. 1>    ( ) 2>     (      . .) 3> - pot-hooks and hangers
pot-hooks and hangers     (  ); 
pot-house  _n. , 
pot-hunter  _n. 1> ,      2> _.  
pot-pourri  _n. _. 1>  2>   (  ) _Syn: jumble
pot-roast  _n.   (. )
pot-shot  _n. 1>       2>   3>  ' '
pot-still  _n.  
pot-valiant  _a.   
pot.  = potential _n. 
potability  _n.   
potable  1. _a.   ; ; potable water -   2. _n. _pl. 
potash  _n. _. ,  
potash-soap  _n.  ,  
potass  = _. potash
potassium  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. 
potation  _n. 1> ;  2> . _pl.  3>  4>  
potato  _n. 1>  () 2> ; _pl.  3> _attr. ; not (quite) the clean potato - _.  ,   - small potatoes - quite the potato
potato-box  _n. _. 
potato-trap  = potato-box
potatoes  
potatory  _a. 
poteen  _n.  
potency  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  , 
potent  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  (  ); potent drug -   3> 
potentate  _n. , 
potential  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _. ,  2. _a. 1> ;  2> - _. potential difference _Syn: implicit
potential difference   
potential energy   () 
potentiality  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  
potentiate  _v. 1>   2>  
potentiometer  _n. _. 
potheen  = poteen
pother  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2>  ;   2. _v. 1> ;  2> , 
potion  _n. 1>     2> , ; love potion -  
potman  _n.   
potsherd  _n. _. 
pott  = pot paper
pottage  _n. _. 
potted  _a. 1> ; potted meat -   2> ,    ( ) 3> _.     
pottery  _n. 1>  ,  2> ,   3>  
pottle  _n. 1> ,   1/2  2>  ( )
potto  _n. _. 1>  ,  2> ,  
potty  _I = _. pot 1, 3 _II _a. _. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  ( -.) (about)
pouch  1. _n. 1> ; ; pouches under the eyes -    2> _.   3>  4> _.   ; diplomatic pouch -    ,   5> _.  6> _.  2. _v. 1>    2>   ( ) 3>   4> _.    5> _. , 
pouched  _a. 1>      2> _. 
pouchy  _a. 
poulard  _n. _. 
poult  _n. ; ,   . .
poulterer  _n.   
poultice  1. _n.  2. _v.  
poultry  _n. 1>   2> _attr. poultry farm -  ; poultry house - ; poultry yard -  
pounce  _I 1. _n. 1>  (  . .) 2>  ,  2. _v. 1> , , ,   (on, upon, at); The dog pounced on the rabbit 2>    3>  , , ,   . . Unexpectedly he pounced on the right answer 4>  ( ,   . .),  (,   . .); ; This teacher pounces on spelling mistakes, so use your dictionary. _II 1. _n.     2. _v. 1>   2> ,  ()   _III 1. _n.     () 2. _v. , 
pound  _I _n. 1>  (. = 453,6 ) 2>   (= 20 ) 3>  (    1966 .,     ) - pound of flesh _II 1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  2. _v. 1>    2>    _III 1. _n.   2. _v. 1> , ; Who's that pounding at/on the door in the middle of the night? 2> ,   ( ) 3>  (at, on); The citizens yielded after the big guns had been pounding (away) at the town for a week. 4> , ,    ; This machine will pound the rocks down/up into suitable road-building material. The villagers used to pound the grain into flour by hand. 5>  ,   ; We could hear elephants pounding along (the forest path). - pound in - pound into - pound out - pound gums - pound ear
pound ear   
pound foolish  {. penny wise}
pound gums   
pound in  > , ; As I hadn't a hammer, I had to pound the nail in with a stone. > _.  ( ), ; Instead of trying to pound the grammar in, why not let the children discover the rules as they write?
pound into  > ,    ; This machine will pound the rocks into powder. > , ; I had to pound the heavy wooden stick into the ground. > _.  ( ), ; All morning I've been trying to pound the facts into these stupid heads.
pound of flesh   ,   
pound out  > ,  (); The car door was so badly damaged that the garage men had to pound it out to its proper shape. >  ( ,   . .); All morning I've been pounding out letters on the typewriter.
pound-cake  _n. ,         
poundage  _n. 1>     2> ,            3>   
pounder  _I _n.      _II _n. 1>  2> ; 
pounding  _n. 1> ,  2> -.   
pour  1. _v. 1> (); it is pouring (wet  with rain) -     2> ,  (into) 3> ;    ( ); When the pipes burst, water poured across (the street). 4> ; Pour the rest of the soup away, it won't keep fresh till tomorrow. Pour off the remaining liquid. 5> , ,  (,   . ); The sun poured down its merciless heat on the unsheltered men. 6> _. ,  - pour forth - pour in - pour out - pour over - pour through to pour cold water on smb. -  -.; to pour it on _. > ; ; > ;  (,   ); > ;     ; to pour oil on flames -    ; to pour oil on troubled waters - ,  _Syn: flow 2. _n. 1>  2> _. 
pour forth  > _. , ,  (,   . ); Light poured forth from the many lamps. >  (  . .);  ();  ; Imprecations poured from his lips. Many politicians, given a chance to make a speech, pour forth a stream of worthless nonsense.
pour forth wisdom   
pour in  >  ( ,  ); When the gates were opened, crowds of football supporters poured in. >  (   . .); Letters pour in from all quarters   . > _.  (); Unless the government pours more money in, the whole shipbuilding industry will fail.
pour out  > ,  (, ); ; ; Would you like me to pour out the tea? >  ; When the pipe was unblocked, the dirty water poured out. >   ( ); The factory workers poured out when the whistle blew. >  ;  (  . .); Weeping, she poured out her troubles to her closest friend.
pour over  > ()  (-.); (); The river poured over its banks. Pour the meat juices over the meat. >  ; Enemy soldiers poured over the broken walls.
pour through  >   (   . .); There's a hole in the roof, and the rain is pouring through! >  / ( ); When the gates were opened, crowds of football supporters poured through (them).
pouring  1. _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  2. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ; 
pourparler  _n. _. . _pl.   
pout  1. _n.  ;  ; - be in the pouts 2. _v.   _Syn: frown
pouter  _n. 1> ,   2>  
POV  = Point Of View _n.  
poverty  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  _Syn: want
poverty-ridden  _a. 
poverty-stricken  _a. ,  _Syn: penniless
powder  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ; smokeless powder -  ; put more powder into it! -  ! - food for powder - smell of powder 2. _v. 1>  ();  2> ();  3> ,  4>   ,  5> _.  ()
powder blue  _n. 1> _. ,  2> - 
powder-flask  _n. 
powder-horn  _n.   
powder-keg  _n.  
powder-magazine  _n.  
powder-mill  _n.  
powder-monkey  _n. 1> _. _. ,   2> _. -
powder-puff  _n. 
powder-room  _n. 1>    2> _.  ; _. -
powdered  _a. 1> ; powdered milk -  ; powdered sugar -   2>  3> ,  (  . .) 4> _. ; powdered beef - 
powdery  _a. 1> ;    2>  3>  ; 
power  1. _n. 1> ; , ; ; - by power - without power - mechanical powers 2> ,  (. ); , ; supreme power -   - party in power 3> ; - power of attorney 4> ; the Great Powers -   5> ; ; I will do all in my power -   ,    ; it is beyond my power -     ; spending power -  ; speech power -   6> _. , ; a power of money -  ; a power of good -   7> _. ; eight is the third power of two -        8> _.   (,   . .) 9> _attr. , ; ;  10> _attr. - power politics more power to your elbow! -  !; the powers that be -  ,   ; merciful powers! -  ! _Syn: jurisdiction 2. _v. 1>     ;    2>   ; This boat is powered with the latest improved model of our engine. 3>  () 4> ;  - power up
power circuit  _.  
power cut  _n.  
power failure  _n.  
power line  _n.   ;  
power of attorney  
power politics     
power steering  _n.    
power up    
power-boat  _n.  ,  
power-dive  _n. _.    
power-house  _n. 1>  2> _.   
power-plant  _n. 1>   2> 
power-saw  _n. _. 
power-shovel  _n. 
power-station  _n. 
powerful  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  3>  4> ; ; powerful evidence -  ; powerful success -   5>  ( , ) _Syn: strong
powerless  _a.  _Syn: helpless, impotent, paralysed _Ant: healthy, potent, powerful
powwow  1. _n. 1> ,  (  ) 2>   (  ) 3> _. , ;  2. _v. 1>   2> , ; 
pox  _n. _. 
poxy  _a. _. , 
pozzy  _n. _. , 
pp  _I per procurationem _n. _.   _II PP - postpaid _n.    
pp.  = pages _n. 
ppa  = per power of attorney _n.  
ppd  = prepaid _n.  
PQ  = Province of Quebec _n.  
PR  _I public relations _n.    ;   _II Puerto Rico _n. - _III pr - pair _n. 
pr.  = price _n. 
praam  = pram I
practicability  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
practicable  _a. 1> , ; to the maximum practicable extent -     2> ;    3> ,  ( ) 4> _. ,  ( ,   . .) _Syn: workable
practical  _a. 1> , ; for all practical purposes -      2> ,  3> ,  4>  5> ,  - practical joke _Syn: workable
practical joke  ()  (  -.), 
practicality  _n. , 
practically  _adv. 1>  2> ,  ,  ; practically speaking   3> ; practically no changes -   
practice  1. _n. 1> ; ;   ; established practice -  ; in practice >  ,  ; >  ; to put in(to) practice -  2> , , ; to be out of practice -  ,    3> , ;  ; it was then the practice -    ; to put into practice -   ,   4> ,  (, ) 5> . _pl. , ; - corrupt practices - discreditable practices - sharp practice 6> _.    7> _attr. , ; ; - practice ground - practice march practice makes perfect - _.    _Syn: training, tradition 2. = _v. practise
practice ground  > _.  ; > _-.  
practice march   
practician  _n. 1>  2>    
practise  _v. 1> ,   ; to practise what one preaches -    ; to practise smb.'s teachings -  -.  2>  (-.) , ; to practise medicine -    3> , ; ; Jane was always unwilling to practise on the piano. 4> ,  - practise upon
practise deceit  , 
practise deception  
practise law   
practise upon  ; ,  (-.);   (-.); By practising on her fears, the criminals made the old lady give them her money.
practised  _a. , 
practitioner  _n.    ; - general practitioner
praepostor  _n.  ,   
praetor  _n. _-. _. 
praetorian  _-. _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 
pragmatic  _a. 1> _.  2> ,  3>  4> = _. pragmatical 1
pragmatical  _a. 1> ,     2> = _. pragmatic 1, pragmatic 2  pragmatic 3
pragmatics  _n. _. 
pragmatism  _n. 1> _.  2>  3> 
Prague  _n. . 
Praia  _n. . 
prairie  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. ,    _Syn: plain
prairie-chicken  _n. _.  
prairie-dog  _n. _.  
prairie-hen  _n.   
prairie-schooner  _n. _. _.  
prairie-wolf  _n. ,  
praise  1. _n. (); ; beyond praise -   ; to be loud in one's praises, to sing one's praises -  2. _v. ; ; ; to praise to the skies -    _Syn: acclaim, eulogize, extol, laud _Ant: belittle, censure, condemn, discredit
praise overmuch  ; 
praiseworthy  _a.  ; 
Prakrit  _n. _. 
praline  _n.  ( )
pram  _I _n.  ,  _II = _. perambulator 1
prance  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   () 2. _v. 1>   , Young horses were prancing about in the field. 2> ; 3>  , ,  4> _. ; , ; ; Will you stop prancing about and get back into bed!
prancing  _a. 1>  2>  ( ,  )
prandial  _a. _. 
prang  _. _. 1. _n. 1>  2> , ,    2. _v. _. 1> ; 2>  () 3>   ;  ; He's pranged up the plane, but he's all right. 4>  (  );  (, ) - prang up
prang up  > , ; The organization was poor and they pranged up the whole operation. > _. ; One of the boys has been careless enough to prang up his girlfriend.
prank  _I _n. , , , ; ; - play pranks _II _v. ; (),  ( prank out, prank up)
prankish  _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  ( )
prankster  _n. 
praps  = _. perhaps
prase  _n. _. ,  
praseodymium  _n. _. 
prat  _n. _. 
prate  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> , ,  ; She's always prating about her wealthy relations. 2> ; He had prated the news all over the town. _Syn: chatter
prater  _n. ; , 
pratfall  _n. _. 1>    (  . .) 2> , ,  
praties  _n. _pl. _. _. 
pratincole  _n.   ()
pratique  _n. _. _.    ;     
prattle  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1> ; What's she prattling on about now? She went on prattling away, but I had stopped listening. 2>  ( ) 3>  ( ) 4> ;  _Syn: chatter
prattler  _n. 1>   2> 
prawn  1. _n. _.   2. _v.  
praxis  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  (   . .)
pray  _v. 1> ; I'm praying for Mother to get better. We pray to God to deliver us from evil. 2> , ; pray! - !,  !; He prayed that he might be forgiven. to be past praying for -   (  ); That man is so evil, he is past praying for. I think she must be dying; she's certainly past praying for. to pray without one's beads - , 
pray without one's beads  
prayer  _I _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  _II _n. 
prayer-book  _n. , 
prayerful  _a. 1>  2> 
praying  _n. ; he is beyond praying -   (   _.  )
pre-  _pref. , , , ; .: prehistoric - ; preheat -  
pre-admission  _n. _.   (,  )
pre-arrange  _v.  , 
pre-arranged  _a.  , 
pre-audience  _n. _.          
pre-capitalist  _a. 
pre-Christian  _a. 
pre-Columbian  _a. 1>    ,  2> _. , 
pre-concert  _v.  
pre-concerted  _a.  
pre-condition  1. _n.    ,  2. _v.  , 
pre-conquest  _a. _. ,       1066 .
pre-contract  1. _n.    (    ) 2. _v.   
pre-cooked  _a.   ( )
pre-costal  _a. _. 
pre-Depression  _a.    1929-33 .; pre-Depression level -  
pre-election  _n. 1>   2> _attr. 
pre-eminence  _n. () , 
pre-eminent  _a. ,   _Syn: great
pre-empt  _v. 1>    2>    3> _.        _Syn: usurp
pre-emption  _n. 1>    2>     (_.    )
pre-emptive  _a. 1>  (.    ) 2>  (   . .)
pre-establish  _v.  
pre-exist  _v.   (-.)
pre-human  _a.      
pre-natal  _a.   ; ; ; pre-natal care -    ;  
pre-ordain  _v. 
pre-packed  _a. 
pre-plan  _v.  ,  
pre-prandial  _a. 
pre-print  _n. _.     ,       
pre-production  _n. _. 1>    2> _attr. - pre-production model
pre-production model   
Pre-Raphaelite  1. _n.  2. _a. 
pre-recorded  _a.  
pre-tax  _a.    
pre-teen  _n.  10-12 
pre-trial  _n. _.     
pre-war  _a. 
preach  _v. 1> ;  ; He was preaching the word of God to a small crowd of worshippers. All the great churchmen have preached against immorality. 2> ,  ; I don't mind listening to advice that I've asked for, but I refuse to be preached at. - preach down - preach up to preach to the converted -    ; it's no use preaching to a hungry man -     
preach down    -., 
preach up  
preacher  _n.  _Syn: minister
preaching  _n. 1>  2> 
preachment  _n.  (. ); 
preachy  _a.  , 
preamble  1. _n. 1> ;   2> ,  2. _v. 1>   2>  
prebend  _n. 1>  (  ) 2>   ,  
prebendary  _n. 
prec.  = preceding _n. 
precarious  _a. 1> ; , ; to make a precarious living -   , -  2> ,  3>  _Syn: insecure, unstable, unsteady _Ant: firm, safe, stable, steady
precast  _a. _. 1>   2>  
precatory  _a. 
precaution  _n. 1> ; ; to take precautions against smth. -     -. 2> 
precautionary  _a. ; - precautionary measures
precautionary measures   
precede  _v. 1> ,     (-.),  (-.) 2>  (   . .);     ( );   ( -. ) 3>  (by);   ( -.) (with, by)
precedence  _n. 1>  2> ,  (   . .);    ( ); ; to take precedence of > ; > 
precedent  1. _n.  2. _a. ; condition precedent -  
preceding  _a. ; preceding chapter -  
precentor  _n.  
precept  _n. 1> , , ;  2>  3> _. ;   
preceptive  _a. 
preceptor  _n. 
preceptorial  _a. 
preceptress  _n. 
precession  _n. _.  (. precession of the equinoxes)
precinct  _n. 1>  ,    (.  ) 2> _pl.  3> _.    ,  4> ,  - shopping precinct - pedestrian precinct
preciosity  _n. , ,  (, ) _Syn: mannerism
precious  1. _a. 1> ; precious stone -   2> ; ; a precious friend you have been! - _.  ! 3> - 4> _. .  : do not be in such a precious hurry -   ; he has got into a precious mess -       _Syn: artistic 2. _n. ; my precious -   3. _adv. , ; they took precious little notice -     
precipice  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   _Syn: mountain
precipitance  _n. 1>  2> ; to judge with precipitance -  
precipitancy  _n. 1>  2> ; to judge with precipitance -  
precipitant  _a. 1>  2>  
precipitate  1. _n. _.  2. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: impetuous 3. _v. 1> , ; ; ; to precipitate oneself -   ; The country was precipitated into war. The company was precipitated into ruin when the exchange rate dropped. 2> ,  3> _. ();  4> _.  ( )
precipitation  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  () 4> _.  5> _.  6> _.  ; ; annual precipitation -   
precipitous  _a. ; ;  _Syn: quick
precis  _. 1. _n.  ,  _Syn: summary 2. _v.  ,  
precise  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ,  4>  5> ;  _Syn: accurate
precisely  _adv. 1>  2> ,   ( )
precisian  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
precisianism  _n. , 
precision  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> _attr. ; ; precision balance -  ; precision instrument -  ; precision bombing -  ; precision fire - ,  
preclude  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  (from); this will preclude me from coming -     _Syn: prevent
preclusion  _n. , 
precocious  _a. 1>  ;     2>  3> _-. 
precocity  _n. 1>   2> _-. 
preconceive  _v.   
preconceived  _a. ; preconceived notion -  
preconception  _n. 1>  ;  2> 
precursor  _n. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: premonition
precursory  _a. 1>  (of);  2> 
predacious  _a. _. ; 
predate  _v. 1>  ,    2> 
predator  _n.  . _.
predatory  _a. 1>  2> 
predawn  _a. , 
predecease  1. _n.  (-.),    2. _v.   
predecessor  _n. 1>  2> 
predestination  _n. 
predestine  _v. , ; She always had a feeling that she was predestined to an early death.
predetermine  _v. 1> ,  2>  ( -.);  (-)   . .   
predeterminer  _n. _. 
predial  _a. 1> ; ;  2>    ( )
predic.  _a. _. ; he did it predic.st to me -      
predicament  _n. 1>  ; ; what a predicament! -  ! 2> _. 
predicant  1. _n.  2. _a. 
predicate  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  2. _v. 1>  . _. (of, about) 2> _.  (  . .)   (upon)
predication  _n. 1>  . _. 2> _. 
predicative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  ,    
predict  _v. ,  _Syn: augur, divine, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, prognosticate, prophesy
predictable  _a. 
predicted  _a. predicted fire - _.    
prediction  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.     
predictive  _a. ; 
predictor  _n. 1>  2> _.     
predilection  _n. ,  ( -) (for)
predispose  _v.  ( -.) (to); Her early training and natural ability predisposed her to musicianship as a profession.
predisposition  _n. , 
predominance  _n. , , 
predominant  _a. , ,  () (over) _Syn: outstanding
predominant partner  ' ' (   )
predominate  _v. , ,  () (over); Sensitivity predominates over all his other characteristics.
predominatingly  _adv. 
preen  _v. 1>  ()  2>  3>  ; Do not preen yourself on defeating so weak an enemy.
pref.  _I preface _n.  _II preference _n. 1>  2> 
prefab  _n. _. _. of prefabricated house; {. prefabricated 2}
prefabricate  _v.   
prefabricated  _a.  , ; ; prefabricated house -  
preface  1. _n. 1> ;   2>  2. _v. 1>  (  . .)  2>  (by, with);  I shall preface my remarks by thanking the chairman. 3>   
prefatory  _a. , , 
prefect  _n. 1>  2> _.  ,   
prefecture  _n. 
prefer  _v. 1> ; At this time of day, I prefer tea to coffee. 2>  ( );  ( ); The Queen has agreed to prefer the Minister to a seat in the House of Lords. 3> ,  (,   . .);  (,   . .); Will the police prefer charges against the boys?
preferable  _a. 
preferably  _adv. , 
preference  _I _n. 1> ; for preference -  2> ,   ; what are your preferences? -   ? 3>     (.  ) 4>   ;  5> _attr. ; preference share -   _II _n. _. 
preferential  _a. 1>  ; ; - preferential shop 2> _. ,  (  )
preferential shop  _. ,            (   ,     . .)
preferential tariff    
preferment  _n.   , 
preferred  _a. _. ; preferred share -  
prefigure  _v.  ,  
prefix  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> ,       ,   . . (., Dr., Sir  . .) 2. _v. 1> ,   ; A new introduction has been prefixed to the third printing of the book. At last she was allowed to prefix the title 'Doctor' to her name. 2> _.  ( ) , 
preform  _v.  
pregnable  _a.   (   . .); 
pregnancy  _n. 1>  2>  3>  (  . .); 
pregnant  _a. 1>  2>  (with) 3>  (   . .);  4>  , 
preheat  _v.  , 
prehensile  _a. _. ;   ; 
prehension  _n. 1> _. ; ,  2>  , 
prehistoric  _a. 
prehistory  _n. 1>  2>     
prejudge  _v. ,  ; 
prejudgement  _n. ,  
prejudice  1. _n. 1> ,  ; prejudice in favour of smb. - ,     -. 2>  3> , ; to the ( in) prejudice of -  ; without prejudice to -    (-., -.) _Syn: bigotry 2. _v. 1>  () (against);   ; What has prejudiced you against modern music? 2>  ,  ; He prejudiced his reputation.
prejudicial  _a.  , , 
prelacy  _n. 1>  2>   
prelate  _n.  _Syn: clergyman
prelect  _v.  
prelection  _n.  (.  )
prelector  _n.  (.  )
prelim  _n. _. _. of preliminary examination; {. preliminary 2}
preliminary  1. _n. 1>  _pl.   2> _pl.  ;  3> = preliminary examination {. preliminary 2} 2. _a. ; preliminary examination -  
preliminary canter  >     >  ;  
preliminary hearing   
preliminary shot  _. 
prelude  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _v. 1>   2>  (with)
prelusive  _a. 
premature  1. _a. 1> ; premature death -   2> ,  2. _n. _.   (  . .)
prematurity  _n. 
premeditate  _v. ,  
premeditated  _n.  ; 
premeditation  _n. 
premenstrual  _a. 
premier  1. _n. 1> - 2> _.   2. _a. 
premiere  _n. _. _. 
premiership  _n. ,    -
premise  1. _n. 1> _. () 2> _pl. _.    3> _pl. ,  (    );  - be consumed on the premises - be drunk on the premises - be drunk to the premises - see off the premises 2. _v.  (that)
premiss  = premise 1, 1
premium  _n. 1> ; ; to put a premium on smth. -  -.,   -. 2>  (   . .) 3>   4> _. ;  - at a premium _Syn: award
premonition  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: forerunner, harbinger, inkling, omen, portent, precursor, presentiment
premonitory  _a. 1> ;  2> _. 
prentice  _n. _.  - prentice hand
prentice hand  >  ; >   ( -.)
preoccupation  _n. 1>  ()  (-.) 2> , 
preoccupied  _a. 1>  ;  2>   _Syn: absorbed, engrossed, involved _Ant: distracted, uninvolved
preoccupy  _v. 1> ,   2> ,   (-.)
preordination  _n. 
prep  _. _. 1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _a. 
prep.  = preparatory _n. 
prepack  _n. _.  ; 
prepackage  _v.  ()
preparation  _n. 1> , ; to make preparations for -  ,    2>   3>  4>  5> _. 
preparative  1. _a. , ;  2. _n. 
preparatory  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> preparatory to (.  ) -  ,    2. _n.  
prepare  _v. 1> , , ; I'm preparing a speech for the meeting on Thursday. 2> (), (); You'd better prepare for Mother's arrival. Prepare yourselves for a surprise. 3>  (, );  (  . .); Is the meal prepared for our guests?
prepared  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ,   _Syn: ready
preparedness  _n. , 
prepay  _v. _p.  _p-p. prepaid 1>   2> _. 
prepense  _a. ; - of malice prepense
preponderance  _n. , , 
preponderant  _a. ,  , ; preponderant position -   _Syn: outstanding
preponderate  _v. 1> ,   2> ,  (-.) (over), 
preposition  _n. _. 1>  2> 
prepositional  _a. _. 
prepositive  _a. _. , 
prepossess  _v. 1>  ( , ,   . .) 2> ;  (,   . .) 3>   ;    4>  5>  
prepossessing  _a. , 
prepossession  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
preposterous  _a. , ,  _Syn: absurd
prepotency  _n. 1>  2> _.  ()
prepotent  _a. 1>  2>   3> _. , , 
preppy  _n. _.      
prepuce  _n. _.  
prerequisite  1. _n.  2. _a.   
prerogative  1. _n. ,  ;  _Syn: right 2. _a.  ; prerogative right -  
Pres.  = President _n. 1>  2> 
presage  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  (. ) 2. _v. 1> , ;  2>  (. )
presbyopia  _n. ,  
presbyter  _n. _. ; ; 
Presbyterian  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
presbytery  _n. _. 1>  2>  ,    3>   
preschool  _a. ; preschool child - ,   
preschooler  _n. 
prescience  _n.  _Syn: foreknowledge
prescient  _a.   , 
prescind  _v. 1>  2>   (from)
prescribe  _v. 1> ; Here is a list of books which have been prescribed for this course. 2>  (); (to, for - -., for -  -.); Never take medicine which has been prescribed for somebody else. 3> _.   ( -.)    _Syn: recommend
prescript  _n. , 
prescription  _n. 1>  2> , ,  3> _.  4> _.   (. positive prescription); - negative prescription 5>  
prescriptive  _a. 1>  2>       
preselect  _v. _.  
preselection  _n.  ;  
preselector  _n. _.   
presence  _n. 1> ;  2> , ,  ;  (-. ); I was admitted to his presence -     ; in this presence -    ; to be calm in the presence of danger -      3> ,   - presence of mind
presence of mind   
presence-chamber  _n.  
present  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; at present -   ; for the present -   ,  2> _.; these presents -  ; know all men by these presents -   3> those (here) present -  4> = present tense {. present 2, 4} 2. _a. 1> ,  ; to be present at -   (  . .); to be present to the imagination -    2> , ; ; ; present boundaries -   3> ,  ; the present volume -  ; the present writer -    4> _.; present tense -  ; present participle -   ; present company excepted -    ; all present and correct > _.   ( ); >    _II 1. _n. ; to make a present of smth. -  -. _Syn: bonus, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, tip 2. _v. 1> ;  (with); to present one's compliments/regards -   ; I am happy to present this gift to the hospital. When you're presented with a chance to improve your position, take advantage of it. 2> ;    (, ,   . .) 3>  (-.) (to); to present oneself - , ; Allow me to present my husband to you. 4> ,  ; they presented a different aspect -    5> ,  ();  () _III _. 1. _n. 1>    2>    2. _v. 1>    2> ; Never present a gun at someone.
present-day  _a.  _Syn: modern
presentable  _a. , , 
presentation  _n. 1>  (-.) (to) 2>  () 3>  4> _. ;  5> _attr. - presentation copy
presentation copy  ,  
presentee  _I _n.   _II _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ,   
presenter  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. _.  
presentiment  _n.  (. ) _Syn: premonition
presently  _adv. 1> ,    2> , 
presentment  _n. 1> ,  () 2> ,  3> _.  () 4>   
preservation  _n. 1> ;  2> ; in (a state of) fair preservation -   3>  4>   
preservationist  _n. ,   ( ,    . .)
preservative  1. _a. ,  2. _n.  
preserve  1. _n. 1> . _pl. , ;  2>     2. _v. 1> , , ; to preserve one's existence - , ; These fine old houses should be preserved for the future. God preserve me from such a fate! 2>  (, ) 3>  ;  4>    _Syn: conserve
preset  _v.  , 
preside  _v. 1>  () (at, over); The Minister was asked to preside at the independence ceremonies. Who will preside over the committee meeting while the chairman is away? 2>  , 
presidency  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  ( )
president  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) 4>  ,    5> _.  ()
president-elect  _n. ,       
presidential  _a. ; - presidential year
presidential year  _.   
presidentship  _n. 
presidio  _n. _. , 
presidium  _n. ; the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR -    
press  _I 1. _n. 1> ; give it a slight press -   2>  3> _. ,   4> ;  5> ; there is a great press of work -    2. _v. 1> , , ; I felt something hard, like a gun, pressing against my side. 2> , , ; - press home 3> ; ,  4>  (. press up, press down) 5> , ;  ;  ; After pressing the enemy hard for several days, our army won the victory. 6>  _pass. , ; hard pressed -   ; to be pressed for money -   ; to be pressed for time -   ,   7> ,   ; time presses -   ; nothing remains that presses -      8> ; to press the words -     ; to press questions -   9>  (on, upon) 10>  () 11> _. ,   - press ahead - press down - press for - press forward - press in - into - press on - press out - press round - press to - press towards - press up - press upon - press the button _Syn: propel _II _n. 1> , ; to have a good press -      2>  3> , ; to correct the press -   ; to go to press -   ,  _III _. 1. _v. 1>  , ; to press into the service of - _.   2>  2. _n.  
press agency   ;  
press agent      
press ahead   
press campaign    
press down  , ; The grass had been pressed down in places where people had been lying.
press for  >  (-.);  ( -.); We must press for a reduction in the number of students in a class. >   ,   (,    . .); The universities are becoming increasingly pressed for money.
press forward  > , ,  ; The crowd, pressing forward to see the Queen, broke the fence. > _.  (  -.); ; Whatever happens, we must press forward with our plans to increase production. If we press forward, we can get home before dark.
press gang  >  ,   > _.   (   )
press home  _.   ,  
press in  > , ; ; ; The lid of the box had been pressed in by the weight of the books on top. > ; ; I had to press my way in through the crowd.
press on  > _. ;   (  . .); We must press on with the work if we are to finish it in time. >  ( -., -.); The weight of the sleeping child's body was pressing on me. > , , , , ; Steadily rising prices press most heavily on the poor. > ; Teachers are not allowed to press their political views on the children.
press out  > ; This kitchen tool is for pressing juice out of fruit and vegetables. >  
press proof  _. 
press round   (, ),   ; Newspaper reporters pressed round (the Minister), urging him to give them a statement.
press stud  _n.  ( )
press the button     ,    
press to  ; Jim pressed Mary to him and kissed her.
press towards    ( -.,  -. ); All our efforts are pressing towards a reorganization of the prison system.
press up  >  > 
press upon  , , , , 
press-bed  _n.   (  )
press-box  _n.     ( ,   . .)
press-button  _n. 1>   2> _attr. ; press-button war - ' '
press-clipping  = press-cutting
press-conference  _n. -
press-corrector  _n. 
press-cutting  _n. 1>   2> _attr. press-cutting agency -  
press-gallery  _n.     ( ,    . .)
press-gang  _. 1. _n.   2. _v.  
press-officer  _n.    , -
press-people  _n. , 
press-photographer  _n. , 
press-release  _n.   , -
pressing  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ; pressing demand - ,   _Syn: crucial 2. _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
pressman  _n. 1> , ,  2>  3> ; 
pressmark  _n.  ()
pressroom  _n. 1>    2> _.  
pressure  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _. ; , ; to act under pressure -   , ; to bring pressure to bear upon smb., to put pressure upon smb. -    -.; pressure of work -   - time pressure 4> ,  ; financial pressure -   5>  6> _.  7> _. ;  8> _.   9> _.  10> _.  11> _attr. - pressure group - work at high pressure - work at low pressure _Syn: stress
pressure group   ,     (.   )
pressure-cooker  _n. (-)
pressure-cooking  _n.    (-)
pressure-gauge  _n. 
pressurize  _v. 1>  2> _.    3>  , 
prestidigitation  _n.  ;  
prestidigitator  _n. 
prestige  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. - prestige club
prestige club  ,     
prestigious  _a. 
presto  _adv. _n. _. _. 
prestressed concrete    
presumable  _a. , 
presumably  _adv. ; -
presume  _v. 1> , ; ;   2> ,   - presume upon
presume upon  > ,  (  ); > ; to presume upon a short acquaintance ; I hope I'm not presuming on your kindness by staying to dinner.
presumedly  _adv. 
presuming  _a. 
presumption  _n. 1>  2>   ; ; there's a strong presumption against it -   3>  4> _. ; presumption of innocence -  
presumptive  _a. ; ; presumptive evidence - ,   
presumptuous  _a. ; , , 
presuppose  _v. 1>  2>   ,   
presupposition  _n. 
pretence  _n. 1> ; under the pretence of -  ;   2> ; ; on/under false pretences -  ; to make a pretence -  3> ; ; to make no pretence of smth. -    -. 4> 
pretend  _v. 1> ,  ;  2> ,    3>  ,     4>  ( -.) (to); I don't pretend to a complete knowledge of the city. The young prince started a war by pretending to the crown. 5> ,  ; to pretend to oneself -  
pretended  _a. , , 
pretender  _n. 1> ,  2>  ( ,   . .); the Old (the Young) Pretender - _.   ()  II
pretense  = _. pretence
pretension  _n. 1> , ;   ( -.) (to) 2> 
pretentious  _a. 1> ,  2>    
pretentiousness  _n. 
preterhuman  _a. , 
preteri  = preterite
preterite  = preterit _n. _.   , 
pretermission  _n. 1> , ; pretermission of duty -      2> ,  
pretermit  _v. 1> ,   2> ;  3> 
preternatural  _a. ;  _Syn: supernatural
pretext  1. _n. , ; on/under/upon the pretext of/that -   ,  2. _v.    
Pretoria  _n. . 
prettify  _v. , 
prettily  _adv. ; 
pretty  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> ;  . _.; a pretty business! -  ! 3> _. , ; a pretty penny/sum -   - be sitting pretty _Syn: beautiful 2. _n. 1> my pretty! -  ! ( ) 2> _pl.  ,  3> _. ,   3. _adv. _. , ,    (.  .  .); I feel pretty sick about it -    ; I'm feeling pretty well -     ; that is pretty much the same thing -      - pretty much 4. _v. _. (up)  (-., -.); They prettied the children up for the photograph. Every town is specially prettied up for a visit by the Queen.
pretty much  ,   
pretty-pretty  _. 1. _a.  ; just a pretty-pretty face -   2. _n. _pl. 
pretzel  _n.  ,  
prevail  _v. 1>  (over),  ;  ; Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil? 2> , ,  (over) 3> ,  ;  - prevail upon
prevail on  (upon) , ; Can the government be prevailed upon to lower taxes?
prevailing  _a. 1> ; ; ; prevailing authorities -  ; prevailing attitudes -   2>   _Syn: outstanding
prevalence  _n. 1>  ;  2> _. , 
prevalent  _a. 1> ()  2> _. ;  _Syn: abundant, ample, common, copious, plentiful, prevailing, rife, widespread _Ant: occasional, scanty
prevaricate  _v.  , ,  
prevarication  _n. ;  _Syn: lie
prevaricator  _n.  ; ,   
prevenance  _n. ; 
prevent  _v. 1> , , ; to prevent the spread of disease -   ; to prevent crime -   2> ,  (-.) (from);  ; Nothing shall prevent us from reaching our aim! _Syn: avert, forestall, obviate, preclude, stop, stop _Ant: effect, facilitate, permit
preventable  = _a. preventive
preventer  _n. _.  (  );  
prevention  _n. , , ; - prevention of accidents prevention is better than cure - _.   
prevention of accidents   
preventive  1. _a. 1> ; preventive measure -   2> _.  3> ; preventive arrest/detention -   4> - Preventive Service 2. _n. 1>   2> _.  
Preventive Service    
preview  _n. 1>    ,   . . 2> ,      3>   (-.)
previous  1. _a. 1> ;  (to); the previous day - ; the previous night -   2> _. , ,  - Previous Examination - previous question 2. _adv. previous to - , , 
Previous Examination       (  )
previous question  _.         (        ,         )
previously  _adv. , 
previse  _v. _. 1>  2> 
prevision  _n. 
prey  1. _n. 1> ; beast (bird) of prey -   ( ) 2> ; to be (to become, to fall) a prey to smth. -  ()  -. 2. _v. . prey on, prey upon 1> , ; The lions in this area prey on deer and other wild animals. 2> , ; He lives by preying on his relations. 3> ; Bands of robbers living in the hills would prey on any traveller. 4> , ; his misfortune preys on his mind -   ; His crime preyed on his mind until he gave himself up to the police.
price  1. _n. 1> ; above/beyond/without price - ; at a price -    2>  3> , ; - at any price - not at any price 4> _attr. - price formation - price maintenance - be a price leader 2. _v.  ,  - priceout - price up
price current  
price formation  
price level   
price maintenance  _.    
price up  _.  ,  ; Don't buy your camera at that shop, they price them up.
price-boom  _n.   
price-cutting  _n.  
price-list  = price current
price-ring  _n. _.       
price-slashing  = price-cutting
price-wave  _n.  
priced  _a. ; - priced catalogue
priced catalogue     
priceless  _a. 1> ;  2> _.  ; , 
priceout   ; One of the dangers of the Common Market is that it may price out British meat.
pricey  _a. _. 
pricing  _n.  
prick  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) 3> _. , ,  4>   ()  ; the pricks of conscience -   5> _.   ; to kick against the pricks -   ;     2. _v. 1> ()() 2> ; ,   () 3> , ; my toe is pricking with gout -       ; my conscience pricked me -    4>  () 5>   (   . .); ; to prick smb. for sheriff -  -.  (    ); Who was pricked down to take our suggestion to the director? 6> , ; His conscience pricked him on to admit his crime to the police. 7> _.  (. prick on, prick forward) - prick off/out prick a/the bladder/bubble -  ,  (-., -.) - prick up ears _Syn: pierce
prick off/out   ;   While the soil is soft after the rain, let's prick out the onion plants.
prick up ears   , 
prick-eared  _a. 1>    ,  2>    (   XVII .)
prick-ears  _n. _pl. 1> ,   2> _. '  '
pricker  _n. 1>  , ,   . . 2> ,  3> , 
pricket  _n. 1>   2> ,    
pricking  _n. 1>  2> 
prickle  1. _n. , ;  (,   . .) 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  , 
prickly  _a. 1>  ,  2> 
prickly heat  _.  ; 
prickly pear   ( )
pride  
priest  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: minister
priest-ridden  _a.    ,     
priestcraft  _n.     ;    
priestess  _n. 
priesthood  _n. 1>  2> 
priestling  _n. _. , 
priestly  _a. ;   ; - priestly garb
priestly garb  
prig  1. _n. 1> , ;     2> _.  2. _v. _. 
priggish  _a. ; 
prill  _n. _. 1> ;    2> , 
prim  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  - prim and proper 2. _v. 1>   ;   2> to prim one's lips -  
prim and proper  ; 
prima donna  _. 
prima facie    ;   ;   
primacy  _n. 1>  2>  
primaeval  = primeval
primage  _n. _. 1>    (    ) 2> _.    
primal  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
primarily  _adv. 1> , , ,   2>  ,  
primary  1. _n. 1> -.,    2> _. ,  ,        3>   4> _. ,    5> _.   () 6> _.   2. _a. 1> , ; primary school -    (   5  11 ); primary rocks - _.  ; primary products - ; primary producing countries - ,   2> ; , ; primary colours -  ; of primary importance -  ; primary needs -   ; - primary planets - primary right 3> _. 
primary colours   
primary planets  ,   
primary right  
primary school   
primate  _n. _. 
primates  _n. _pl. _. 
prime cost   
prime mover   ;  
primely  _adv. _. 
primer  _I _n. 1> ;    2> _.; great primer -   18 ; long primer -  3> _. _.  _II _n. _.  ; , ; 
primeval  _a. 
priming  _n. 1> _.     2> _. ,  3> _. _. , 
primitive  1. _a. 1>  2>  3> ; ,  4>  (   . .) 5> _.  _Syn: backward 2. _n. 1>   2>   3> _.  4> _. 
primness  _n. ; 
primogenitor  _n. () , 
primogeniture  _n. 1>  2>      
primordial  _a. 1> ,  2> 
primp  _v. , ; If you're going to take my photograph, I must go and primp myself up a bit
primrose  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _attr. - - Primrose Day - primrose path
Primrose Day  19-  (  )
primrose path   
primula  _n. _. , 
primus  _n. 
prince  _n. 1> ; - Prince of Wales 2>  3> _. ,  4>   (,   . .) 5> , ,    . .; Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark - -.,   ,   - Prince of Peace - Prince of the Church - Prince of darkness - Prince of the air - Prince of the world - prince Albert
prince Albert  _. _.  , 
Prince Consort  -,    (   )
Prince of darkness  
Prince of Peace  
Prince of the air  
Prince of the Church  
Prince of the world  
Prince of Wales   ,   
princeling  _n. _. 
princely  _a. 1>  2> , 
princess  _I _n. ; ; ; - princess royal _II _n.   
princess royal     
principal  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2>  ;     3>  ;   4> _.   5> _.  ,  (,    ) 6> _.   2. _a. 1> , ; principal sum -   2> ; principal staff -     3> _. ; principal clause -  ; principal parts of the verb -   
principal clause   
principality  _n. ; the Principality - 
principally  _adv.  ; 
principle  _n. 1> ; ; ; as a matter of principle -  ; unanimity principle -  ; in principle -  ; on principle -  ; on the principle that -   , ; of principle - ; a question of principle -  ; man of high(est) principle -  ; a man of no principles -   2> ; ,  3> _.  ,  4>   (,   . .) _Syn: assumption, axiom, theorem
principled  _a. ;   
prink  _v. 1>   ( ) 2> (), (); If you're going to take my photograph, I must go and prink myself up a bit
print  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; small (large, close) print -  (, )  3> , ; in print >  ; >   ( ,   . .); out of print - ; ; to get into print -    4> ,  5> . . _.  ;  6>  7> _.  ( ) 8>  ,  9> _attr.  10> _attr. ; - print hand 2. _v. 1>  2>  3>    4> _. () (. print out, print off) 5>  () - print in - print off - print out
print hand    
print in  , ; Will you print in the missing names for me?
print off   (  . .),  (  . .); How many copies do you want printed off?
print out  _comp.  ()   ; The machine will print out the results of the calculation.
print-seller  _n.    
print-shop  _n. 1>  2>    
print-works  _n. _pl., .  _sg.  
printable  _a.  ,   
printed matter  1>   2> 
printer  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  - spill printer's ink - printer's devil
printer's devil    
printer's dozen   
printing  _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  4>  
printing-house  _n. 
printing-ink  _n. _.  
printing-machine  = printing-press
printing-office  _n. 
printing-press  _n.  ;  
printout  _n. _.  ()   
prior  _I _a. 1> ;  2>  , ; a prior claim -    3> prior to (.  ) - , , ; prior to my arrival -    _II _n. , 
prioress  _n. 
prioritize  _v. ,  ;   
priority  _n. 1> , ; to consider smth. a priority -  -.   2>  , ; order of priority - ; to take priority of... > ...; >  ...
priory  _n. , 
prise  = prize III
prism  _n. 
prismatic  _a. 
prison  1. _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; prison hospital -  ; prison camp -   2. _v. 1> _.    2> _. ,  
prison-breaker  _n.   
prison-breaking  _n.   
prison-house  _n. _.   _.
prisoner  _n. 1> , ;  (. prisoner at the bar); - prisoner on bail - prisoner of State 2>  3> () (. prisoner of war) 4> _. ,   ; he is a prisoner to his chair -   ()  
prisoner of State   ;  
prisoner on bail  ,   
prissy  _a. _. 1> ; ,  2> 
pristine  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; 
prithee  _interj. _. of I pray thee; _. 
privacy  _n. 1> , ; privacy was impossible -     2> , ; in the privacy of one's thoughts -    _Syn: isolation, seclusion, solitude, withdrawal _Ant: company, gregariousness, publicity
private  1. _a. 1> ; ; private life -  ; private secretary -   - private bill - private industry - private means - private property - on private account - private office - private practitioner - private medical practitioner - private view 2>     ,    ; ; - private member - private eye 3>  4> , ; for one's own private ear -  ; to keep a thing private -  -.   5>  ( ) 2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   3> - in private
private bill   ,     
private enterprise   
private eye   
private individual  _.  
private industry    
private law   
private means   
private medical practitioner   
private member   ,     
private office   
private practitioner   
private property   
private view    (,   . .)
privateer  _n. _. 1>  2>     
privateering  _. 1. _n.  2. _a.  
privately  _adv. 1>   2>  
privation  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  (-.) _Syn: want
privative  _a. 1>    -.;  -. 2> _.  (   . .)
privatize  _v. 
privet  _n. _. 
privilege  1. _n. ; ; ; to listen to him was a privilege -      - privilege of Parliament - bill of privilege - writ of privilege _Syn: right 2. _v.  ;  ( -.)
privilege of Parliament         
privileged  _a. ; least privileged -   - privileged communication
privileged communication  ,   
privity  _n. 1> ,  2> ; ,  (to); with (without) the privity -  () 
privy  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  ( -) (to); privy to a contract -    3> _. , ; ; ; Privy Council -  ; privy councillor/counsellor -    4> - privy parts - privy purse 2. _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
privy parts   
privy purse  > ,     ; >      
Privy Seal    
prize  _I 1. _n. 1> , , ; the International Lenin Peace Prize -    '    ' 2> ; ,   3>  ;  ; the prizes of life -   4> _attr. ,  , ; prize poem - ,   - prize fellowship 5> _attr. ,   . _. 2. _v. 1>  , ; Freedom is to be prized above riches. 2>  _Syn: award _II _n. _. 1> ; ,    ; to become a prize (of) -  ; to make (a) prize of... - ...; to place in prize -     2> _attr. ; prize proceeding -  ; naval prize law -    _III 1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ,      (. prize open, prize up); Use this long bar to prise the lid off. The jewel boxes had been prised open. 2>  (); The police had the greatest difficulty in prising the truth out of the prisoner.
prize fellowship  ,    
prize-court  _n.  
prize-fight  _n.    ( )
prize-fighter  _n. -
prize-fighting  _n.  
prize-holder  = prizeman
prize-money  _n.  
prize-ring  _n. _. 1>  2> = prize-fighting
prizeman  _n. ,    ; 
prizewinner  _n. ; 
pro and con  1. _adv.    2. _n. _pl.  ''  ''
pro forma  _. 1. _adv.  ;   2. _a.  ; ; 
pro professional  _n. 
pro rata   ,  , ; on a pro rata basis -   
pro tem pro tempore  _n. _. ;   
pro tempore  _.  , 
pro-  _pref.  : > ,  , -; pro-tariff-reform -    ; >  ; pro-rector - ,  
pro-am  _n. ,     ,   
pro-life  _a.   
proa  _n.  (  )
proactive  _a. , 
probabilistic  _a. ,    
probability  _n. 1> ; in all probability -    2> 
probable  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  2. _n.  ,    . .
probably  _adv. 
probate  1. _n. 1>    2>    2. _v. _.  
probation  _n. 1> ;  2>   3> _.     (. )  4> _. ; 
probation officer  ,      
probationary  _a. 1> ; - probationary sentence - probationary ward 2>   ,  
probationary sentence   
probationary ward  _. 
probationer  _n. 1> ; ;    (. probationer member) 2> _.    3> _. 
probative  _a. 1> ; - good probative evidence 2>   
probe  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3>  4>   ;  -  5> _.  _Syn: inquiry 2. _v. 1> _. ; ; ;  ; Probing into my bad tooth with my tongue, I could feel the enlarged hole. 2> ;  (into); The mystery of the missing woman has been probed into by police, but without result. _Syn: pierce
probity  _n. ;  _Syn: goodness
problem  _n. 1> ; ;  2>   3>   4> _. _.  5> _attr. ; problem novel -   6> _attr. - problem child _Syn: puzzle
problem child   
problem novel   
problematic  = problematical
problematical  = problematic _a. ; 
problematically  _adv. ; 
problematist  = problemist _n. ,      (. )
problemist  = problematist
proboscidean  1. _a.  2. _n.  
proboscidian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
proboscis  _n. 1>  2>  () 3> _.    
proc.  = proceedings _n. 1>  2>  3> 
procedural  _a. 
procedure  _n. 1>   2>   3>   (, ) 4> _. _.  _Syn: method
proceed  _v. 1>  (); please proceed - , ; Never mind the interruption, proceed with your story. 2> ; , ; This flight is now proceeding from New York to London. This flight is now proceeding to London at a speed of 800 kilometres an hour. 3>  (,   . .) (with, in); The gardener rested for a moment on his spade, then proceeded with his work. 4> , ; (to -  -., .  .);  ( -.); to proceed to go to bed -  ; he proceeded to give me a good scolding -    ; Can we please proceed to the next question on our list? 5> ; ;  (from); from what direction did the shots proceed? -   ?; Our opinions often proceed from lack of information. 6> ,  7>    (against); Are you sure that you want to proceed against your neighbour over such a small matter? 8>      _Syn: go
proceeding  _n. 1>  2> ; usual proceeding -   3>    ,  ;  (. legal proceedings); to take/institute legal proceedings (against) -    4> _pl.  ();  5> _pl. ,  ( -)
proceeds  _n. _pl. ,  
proces-verbal  _n. _. 
process  1. _n. 1> ,  ; changes are in process -   2> , , ; in process of time -    3> _.  ( ); ;   4> _. _. _.  5> _.  , ,  6> _.   2. _v. 1> _.   2>  (-. ) ;  3> _.    4> _.   
process-server  _n.  
processed cheese  = process cheese _n.  
processing  _n. 1> ; automatic data processing -    2>   3> _attr. - processing industry
processing industry   
procession  1. _n. , ; ,  . _. 2. _v.   
processional  1. _a.    2. _n. 1>    ( ) 2>  
processionist  _n.  
processor  _n. _. 
proclaim  _v. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3> ,  ( -.); his manners proclaimed him a military man -       4>     5>  (  . .);    _Syn: declare
proclamation  _n. 1>  ; ;  2> , 
proclitic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 
proclivity  _n. ,  (to, towards; .  .)
proconsul  _n. 1>  (  ) 2>   3> elevated  
proconsular  _a. 
proconsulate  _n. 
procrastinate  _v.  (   ),  _Syn: dally, dawdle, dilly-dally, lag, loiter, shilly-shally, stall, tarry _Ant: decide, persevere, push on, quicken
procrastination  _n.     ; 
procreate  _v. 1>   2> 
procreation  _n. 1>   2> 
proctor  _n. 1> ,  (    ) 2>  (.   )
proctorial  _a. 
proctorship  _n. ,  
proctoscope  _n. _. 
procumbent  _a. 1>  ,  2> _. ; 
procurable  _a. ,   
procuration  _n. 1>     2> ,  3> ,  4> 
procurator  _n. 1> _. ;   2> _.  3> _-. 
procure  _v. 1> , ; ; ; I know where I can procure that rare book for you. These valuable coins were procured from a famous collector. 2> ; He mode an immoral living procuring women for tourists. 3> _. _. ; 
procurement  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .) 3> 
procurer  _n. 1>  2> 
procuress  _n. , 
Procurustean  _a. Procurustean bed - _. _.  
prod  1. _n. 1> ; a prod with a bayonet -   2>   ; ,   . . 2. _v. 1> , ; He prodded at the meat with his knife. The fighter won not by a single blow, but by prodding at his opponent so effectively that he weakened him. 2> ,  3> , ; , ; ; He proded me into visiting the exhibition. _Syn: impel
prodigal  1. _a. 1>  2> ; prodigal of favours -    3> ,  - prodigal son _Syn: spendthrift 2. _n. , 
prodigal son  _.  
prodigality  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> 
prodigally  _adv. 1>  2> , 
prodigious  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  _Syn: tremendous
prodigy  _n. 1>  2>  ; - infant prodigy 3> _attr.  ; prodigy violinist -  
prodrome  _n. 1>   ,      ; ,   2> _. ,   ;   _Syn: symptom
produce  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>  2. _v. 1> , ; ; ; to produce woollen goods -   ; Paper is produced from wood. 2>  3>  (, ) 4> ,  ; hard work produces success -      5> , ; to produce reasons -  ; to produce one's ticket -  ; What magician can't produce a rabbit from a top hat? 6> _.  () _Syn: create
produce an impression   
producer  _n. 1> , ,  2> -;  3> _.    ;   4> _. () 5> - producer's goods 6> _attr. 
producer gas   
producer's goods  >   ; > _. _.  
producers' co-operative   
producible  _a.   ; 
product  _n. 1> ; ; ,  2> ,  3> _.  4> _.  
production  _n. 1> ; ; production on a commercial scale -     2> ;  3> ; ,  4> () ;  (, ) 5> _attr. ; - production standard - production workers
production standard   
production workers   (   )
productive  _a. 1> , ; ; - productive population - productive capacity 2>  3>  4> ,    (of) 5>  ( )
productive capacity  ,  
productive population   ,   
productivity  _n. , ;  , ; - labour productivity - productivity of land
productivity of land  
proem  _n. 1> , ,  2> ; 
prof  _. _. of professor 1
Prof.  = Professor _n. 
profanation  _n. ; ,  _Syn: desecration
profane  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  4>  _Syn: worldly 2. _v. ; 
profanity  _n. ;  _Syn: blasphemy, cursing, obscenity, swearing
profess  _v. 1>  (),  2>  () 3>  (   . .) 4> ,  5>  -. ,    6> ,  7> . _pass.    
professed  _a. 1> ,   2> 
professedly  _adv. , ;   
profession  _n. 1> ; - learned professions - liberal professions 2>  -. ; the profession - _. _.  3>  (    . .) 4> () 5>    ;  _Syn: field, job, occupation, specialization, trade, vocation, work
professional  1. _a. 1>  2>    ; - professional classes 2. _n. 1>  2> -
professional classes  ,   . .
professionalism  _n. 1>  2> 
professionalize  _v.  (-. )  
professionally  _adv. ;  ; we consulted him professionally -       
professor  _n. 1>  () 2>  3>  () _Syn: demonstrator, don, lecturer, research assistant
professorate  _n. 1>  2> _. 
professorial  _a. 
professoriate  _n. _. 
professorship  _n. 
proffer  1. _n.  2. _v.  _Syn: offer
proffer a begging bow!     
proficiency  _n. ; , 
proficient  1. _a. , ,  2. _n. , 
profile  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>    4> _.  ,  5> _attr. _.  2. _v. 1>   ;   ,   2>   ;   3> _. ;   
profiling machine   
profit  1. _n. 1> , ; to make a profit on -    2>  _pl. , ; , ; - gross profit - net profit 3> _attr. - profit margin - profit motive _Syn: benefit 2. _v. 1>  ,  ; it profits little to advise him -    ; It profited him nothing. 2> ,  ,  (by); I hope you have profited by your unfortunate experience. You can even profit from your mistakes. 3>  ; to profit by/over a transaction -    
profit margin   
profit motive  ;  
profit-seeking  _n. ,   
profit-sharing  _n.      
profitable  _a. 1> , ,  2> ;  _Syn: beneficial
profitably  _adv. ;  ,  
profiteer  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 
profiteering  _n. ; 
profligacy  _n. 1>  2> 
profligate  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n. 1> ,  2> 
profound  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> , ; profound ignorance -   3>  4> ,  (  . .) 2. _n. _. , 
profoundness  = profundity
profundity  _n. 1> ()  2> 
profuse  _a. 1> ,  (-.) 2> ;  (in)
profusely  _adv. , ; 
profusion  _n. 1> , ;  2>   3> , 
prog  _I _n. _. 1> ,  2>       3> _.  ( ) _II = _. _. proctor 1
progenitive  _a.   
progenitor  _n. 1> ;   2>  3> ,  4> _.   _Syn: ancestor
progenitress  _n. ;  
progenitrix  _n. ;  
progeny  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ,  4> _.  
progesterone  _n. bioch. 
prognathous  _a. 1>   ,  2>  ( )
prognosis  _n. 
prognostic  1. _a.  ;  2. _n. 1> , ;  2> , 
prognosticate  _v. ,  _Syn: predict
prognostication  _n. 1>  2> , 
program  = programme 1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  (  . .); what is the programme? - _. ,  ?; a full programme -  ,   . . 4> _attr.  2. _v. 1>     2> 
program-music  _n.  
programmable  _a. 
programme  = program
programme parade    (   )
programmer  _n. 
progress  1. _n. 1> , ;   2> , ; to make progress -   3> , , ; to be in progress - ,    ,  ; changes are in progress -  ; preparations are in progress -   4>  5> _. ,  6> _.     2. _v. 1> , ;  2>  ; progress to -  (  ,   . .); Can we please progress to the next question on our list? 3>  ; How are you progressing in your studies? _Syn: go
progression  _n. 1> ,  2>  (  . .) 3> _.  4> _.  _Syn: sequence
progressionist  _n. ; ,    ;  ;  
progressist  _n. ; ,    ;  ;  
progressive  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ); progressive rotation - -  3>  4>  2. _n. 1>   2> (Progressive)   
prohibit  _v. 1> ; Visitors are prohibited from feeding the animals. 2> ,  (from) _Syn: ban, debar, enjoin, forbid, interdict _Ant: endorse, permit
prohibited degrees  _.  ,    
prohibition  _n. 1>  2>    ,  
prohibitionist  _n.     
prohibitive  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> ,   ( ,   . .)
prohibitory  = prohibitive
project  1. _n. 1> , ;  (  . .) 2>  ,   _Syn: activity, enterprise, operation, programme, undertaking 2. _v. 1> ;  ,  2> ,  (,    . .) 3> ,  () 4> , ; I caught my coat on a loose brick projecting from the wall. 5> _refl.   (   . .) 6> ,  , ; He projects his own guilt onto his parents. 7> _. ,  (); You can project the picture onto an empty white wall.
projectile  1. _n. () ;  2. _a. 
projection  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> , ;  4>  5> ,   6> _. _.  
projectionist  _n. 
projector  _n. 1> ;  ,  2>  3>   4>  5> _. ; ; 
prolapse  _. 1. _n. ,  (-. ) 2. _v. 
prolapsus  = prolapse 1.
prolate  _a. 1>  ( );  2>  
prole  _n. _. 
prolegomena  _n. _pl. ,  
proletarian  1. _n.  _Syn: labourer 2. _a. 
proletarianization  _n. 
proletariat  = proletariate
proletariate  = proletariat _n. 
proletary  = proletarian
proliferate  _v. 1> _. , ,    2>  (   . .) 3>  
proliferation  _n. 1> _. , ,    2> ; proliferation of nuclear weapons -    3>  ; proliferation of radio frequencies -  
proliferous  _a. _.  _Syn: viable
prolific  _a. 1>  2>  3>  (-.) (in of) _Syn: viable
prolificacy  _n. 1>  2> 
prolix  _a. 1> ; , ;  2> ()  _Syn: verbose
prolixity  _n. ; , 
prolocutor  _n.  (.  )
prologize  _v.    
prologue  _n. 
prolong  _v. 1> , ,  2> ,   _Syn: extend
prolongation  _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  (  . .)
prolonged  _a. , ; prolonged visit -  
prolusion  _n. 1>  ,  () 2>  ;  
PROM  = Programmable Read Only Memory _n.   
prom  _n. _. 1>     2>   , 
promenade  1. _n. 1> ;  2>    3> _.   4> _attr. - promenade deck - promenade concert 2. _v. 1> ;  2>  ,   
promenade concert  ,         ,   
promenade deck   
Promethean  _a. Promethean fire -  
Prometheus  _n. _. _. 
prominence  _n. 1>  2> , ,  3>  ; ; to gain prominence - ,  ; to rise to prominence -    4> = protuberance 2
prominency  = prominence 1, prominence 2, prominence 3
prominent  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> , ,  _Syn: outstanding
promiscuity  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  ( ,   . .) 4> 
promiscuous  _a. 1> ; ;  2> ,  ( ,   . .) 3> _. 
promise  1. _n. 1> ; to give/make a promise - ; to keep one's promise -  ,  ; to break (to go back on) one's promise -    2> ; a young man of promise -   ; a pupil of promise in music - ,     ; to give/show promise -  ; to hold out promises - ,  - land of promise 2. _v. 1> ; I've promised the next dance to Jim. 2> _. ; I promise you -   3>  , , ; From what little I've seen of your book so far, I would say that it promises well. _Syn: assure
promised  _a.  the promised land - = the land of promise {. promise 1 i}
promisee  _n. _. ,   
promising  _a. ,  
promisor  _n. ,    
promissory  _a.      ; promissory note -  ; 
promissory note   
promo  _n. _.  ,   . .
promontory  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  _Syn: mountain
promote  _v. 1> ; ;     ; he was promoted (to) major (to the rank of major) -    ; to promote legation to the status of an embassy -      2> , , ;  ,   . .; to promote general welfare -     3> , ;  4>     (); All the children have been promoted to the next class. 5> _.  () _Syn: encourage
promoter  _n. 1> ,   ,   (-.); ,  2>  3> _. 
promotion  _n. 1> ; , ,  2>   ;   ;    3>  ()   
promotion man  , 
promotional  _a. , , 
prompt  _I 1. _a. 1> , ;  2>    ; prompt assistance -   3>    ; for prompt cash -    2. _adv. 1>  2> ;  _II 1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1> ; ; ;  (  . .) 2>  3> _.  _Syn: impel
prompt side  1>  ( )   2> _.  ( )  
prompt-book  _n.   
prompt-box  _n.  
prompter  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> ,   
prompting  _n. 
promptitude  _n. , ; ; promptitude in paying -   
promptly  _adv. 1> ,  2> 
promulgate  _v. 1> , , ;  2> , 
promulgation  _n. 1> ;  2> 
prone  _a. 1> () ; ; to fall prone -   2> ,  3> . _predic. ; he is prone to prompt action -     ; prone to anger - 
prong  1. _n. 1>  (  . .);  2>   3> _-. ;   2. _v. 1> ,   2> 
pronged  _a.  ,   . .
pronominal  _a. _. 
pronoun  _n. _. 
pronounce  _v. 1> ; ; ; to pronounce a sentence -  ; to pronounce a curse (upon) -  2> _.  (); to pronounce for (against) smb. -   ()  -. ; The judge pronounced against the prisoner, and he was led away by the policeman.; to pronounce sentence of death -    3> ; (on - , for - , against - ); We have asked the chief engineer to pronounce on the effect of widening the bridge. 4> ,  _Syn: utter
pronounceable  _a. 
pronounced  _a. 1>   2> , , ; pronounced tendency -  
pronouncedly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ; 
pronouncement  _n. 1> ,  (  ) 2>  ; 
pronouncing  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _attr. pronouncing dictionary -  ,    
pronto  _adv. _. _. ,  
pronunciation  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  
proof  1. _n. 1> ; this requires no proof -     2>   3> ; ; to put smth. to the proof -  -.,  -.  4>    ; above (under) proof -  ()   5>  6> _.  7> ; ;   ( ) 2. _a. 1>  (against);  2> ,   (  . .) 3>   ( ) 3. _v.    . {. proof 2}
proof-read  _v. _.  , 
proof-reader  _n. ; proof-reader's mark - _.  
proof-reading  _n.  
proof-room  _n. 
proof-sheet  _n.  , 
prop  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  2> , ; he is the prop of his parents -      2. _v. 1> ;  ; ; Use these heavy books to prop the door open. Propping myself up on my elbow, I could talk more easily to my visitors. 2> () ( -.); He propped himself against the door. 2> , ; The shipbuilding industry had to be propped up with government money. _II = _n. _. _. _. proposition 3 _III = _n. _. _. _. propeller _IV = _n. _. _. _. property 4
propaedeutic  = propaedeutical
propaedeutical  = propaedeutic _a. , 
propaedeutics  _n. ,  
propaganda  _n. 
propagandist  _n. 
propagandize  _v. ,  
propagate  _v. 1> (); ; to propagate by seeds -   2> () 3>    (, ) 4> _.   , () _Syn: spread
propagation  _n. 1> ;  2>  . _.; propagation of sound -  
propane  _n. _. 
propel  _v. 1>  ; ;    2> , , ,  _Syn: press, push, shove, thrust, urge _Ant: discourage, pull, stop
propellent  1. _n. 1> _.    2>   2. _a. 1> ,   2> 
propeller  _n. 1>  2> ;     3> _attr. ; propeller turbine -  
propelling  _a. ; 
propensity  _n. ,  ( -.) (to);  ( -.) (for)
proper  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; ; ; in the proper way -  ; 3> , ; proper behaviour -   4> ,  5>     ; architecture proper -      6> _. , ; he was in a proper rage -      7> _. ; with my own proper eyes -    8> _.  9> _. ; proper name/noun -   _Syn: formal
properly  _adv. 1>  ;  ;  2> ;  3> _. ;  4> ;    ; - properly speaking
properly speaking   ;  
propertied  _a.  ; ; the propertied classes -  
property  _n. 1> ; ; ; a property -  , ;  - man of property 2> _. ; the news soon became a common property -      3> , ; the chemical properties of iron -    4> . _pl. _. _. ;  5> _attr. ; property qualification -  ; property tax -   _Syn: wealth
property-man  _n. , 
property-master  = property-man
property-owning  _a. 
property-room  _n. , 
prophecy  _n. 
prophesy  _v. ,  _Syn: predict
prophet  _n. 1> ; the Prophets -     2>  (  . .) 3>  4> _. '' ( )
prophetess  _n. 
prophetic  = prophetical
prophetical  = prophetic _a. 
prophylactic  1. _a. ;  2. _n.  ;  
prophylaxis  _n. 
prophylaxy  = prophylaxis
propinquity  _n. 1>  2> ; 
propitiate  _v. 1> , ,  2> 
propitiation  _n. 1> , ,  2> _. ,  
propitiator  _n. ; 
propitiatory  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
propitious  _a. 1>  2> ; ; propitious weather -   _Syn: favourable
propolis  _n. ,  
propone  _v. _. 1>  2>   
proponent  _n. 1> ,  2>  -  
proportion  1. _n. 1> ;  () 2>  , , ; in proportion to - ; ; out of proportion to - , ;  3> _pl. () 4> ,  5> _. ,   2. _v. 1>  ( -.) (to) 2> 
proportionable  = _a. _. proportional
proportional  1. _a. ; proportional representation -    2. _n. _.  
proportionality  _n. 
proportionate  1. _a. ,  (to) 2. _v. ,  
proposal  _n. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 3> _.  ( ) _Syn: plan
propose  _v. 1> ;  ; the object I propose to myself - ,    ; I propose a toast to the Queen. - propose health - propose a riddle 2> , ; I propose to make a journey this summer -     3>   ( ) (to); When Sim first proposed to you? Do you think he'll propose marriage to you tonight? 4>  (  ) _Syn: intend
propose a riddle   
propose health     -.
proposer  _n. 1>   2>  
proposition  _n. 1> ; ,  2> ,  3> _.  4> _.  5> _. , ; he's a tough proposition -     
propound  _v. 1>    2> _.    
propraetor  _n. _-. 
proprietary  1. _a. 1> ;  -. ; ; proprietary rights -   2> ; proprietary medicine -  ,  2. _n. 1>   2> ,  3>   (. the proprietary classes) 4>  
proprietor  _n. , ; 
proprietorial  _a. 
proprietorship  _n. 
proprietress  _n. , ; 
propriety  _n. 1> ,  2> ; the proprieties -  3> _.  
props  _n. _pl. _. of properties; _. _. , 
propulsion  _n. 1> ,  ;  2>   . _. 3>  
propulsive  _a.   ; , ; propulsive force rocket -  
prorate  1. _n. _.   2. _v. . . _.  
prorogation  _n. 1>         2> _. 
prorogue  _v. 1>      2> _. , 
prosaic  _a. 1>  2> , ; prosaic speaker -  
prosaically  _adv. 
prosaism  _n. 
prosaist  _n. 1>  2> ,  
proscenium  _n. 1>  2> _. 
proscribe  _v. 1>   ; ;  2>    3> _.  ( )
proscription  _n. 1>   ; ;  2> _. 
prose  1. _n. 1>  2> ; the prose of existence -   3> _attr.  2. _v. 1>     2>   3>   
prosector  _n. 
prosecute  _v. 1> , ; ;  (  . .); to prosecute an inquiry -   2>   ; to prosecute a claim for damages -     3>    
prosecution  _n. 1> ; ;  ( -.) (of); prosecution of war -   2>   3> _.   4> (the prosecution)  (   ); to appear for the prosecution -        
prosecutor  _n. 1> ; - public prosecutor - prosecutor's office 2> 
prosecutor's office  
proselyte  1. _n. ,  2. = _v. proselytize
proselytize  _v.    
prosify  _v. 1>    2>   3>  , 
prosit  _interj. _.  ()   !
prosody  _n. 
prosopopoeia  _n. _. ; 
prospect  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  _pl. ; ,   ; in prospect -  ,  ; what are your prospects for tomorrow? -     ?; no prospects of success -    ; a man of no prospects - ,      3>  ,   . . 4> _. _. ,  _Syn: expectation 2. _v. 1> ;  ; ; to prospect for gold -  ; Oil companies spend much of their profit in prospecting for oil. 2>   (   . .)
prospective  _a. 1> ; ; ; my prospective partner -    2>   ,  
prospector  _n. _. , ; ; 
prospectus  _n.  (, ,  ,    . .)
prosper  _v. 1> , , ; The child's health prospers at the sea. 2> ;   (,   . .); I hope you have prospered from your stay in this country. Prospering from a lucky chance, the player landed the ball square in the net. _Syn: flourish
prosperity  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _pl. _.  
prosperous  _a. 1>  2> ; ,  3> ,  4> ;  ( ) _Syn: wealthy
prostate  _n. _.  ,  (. prostate gland)
prosthesis  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
prosthetic  _a. ; - prosthetic appliance
prosthetic appliance  
prostitute  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  ; ,    2. _v. 1>   2> 
prostitution  _n. 1>  2> 
prostrate  1. _a. 1> ;   2> ;  3> , ;  ; prostrate with grief -   4> _.  2. _v. 1>  ;  2> , ,  3> _refl.  ; ; The natives prostrated themselves before the figure of the god. 4>  ( ,   . .); He is completely prostrated by the fever.
prostration  _n. 1>   2> ;  ;  3>  
prostyle  _n. _. 
prosy  _a. 1> , ;  2> 
protactinium  _n. _. 
protagonist  _n. 1>  ;    2> ,    3> , , , 
protasis  _n. _. 
protean  _a. 1>  ; ,  2> _. _.    (  ) _Syn: inconstant
protect  _v. 1> ; (from - , against - ); ; ; Take this medicine regularly; it will protect you against a return of the illness. You can't protect your brother from blame in the accident. 2> _.    _Syn: defend, guard, harbour, safeguard, shelter, shield _Ant: attack plunder
protected cruiser  _.  () 
protection  _n. 1> , ; ;  2>  3>  ; ;  4> _. ; to live under the protection of smb. -  -.  _Syn: asylum, cover, refuge, sanctuary, shelter _Ant: aggression, danger, distress, harm, hurt, injury
protectionism  _n. _. 
protectionist  _n.  
protective  _a. 1> ; ; protective covering (device) -   (); protective barrage - _.   2> _. , , ; ; protective tariff -   3> _. _.; protective colouration/colouring - ,  
protective colouring  _. _. / 
protector  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   4> (Protector) _.  (      ; . Lord Protector) 5>  ; ;  6> _. 
protectorate  _n. 
protectorship  _n. 1>  2> ; 
protectory  _n.       
protectress  _n. , 
protege  _n. _f. _. -ee  _Syn: student
protegee  _n. _f. of protege
protein  _n. _. , 
protest  1. _n. 1> ; to enter/lodge/make a protest -  ; under protest - ,   2> _. ,  () 3> _.   2. _v. 1> , ;   (against); I protest against being blamed for something that I haven't done. If it's protested against by all the people, the government can hardly refuse to take notice. 2> _.  () 3> _.  ; to protest one's innocence -     4> _. , ; I protest I'm sick of the whole business -  ,    
Protestant  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
Protestantism  _n. _. 
protestantize  _v. _. 1>    2>  
protestation  _n. 1>  ; (of - , that) 2> _. ,  (against)
protester  _n. , 
Proteus  _n. _. _. 
protista  _n. _pl. _. ,   
protocol  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ;     ;    3> (the Protocol)   (    . .) 4>    2. _v. ,  ,   
proton  _n. _. 
protoplasm  _n. _. 
protoplasmatic  = protoplasmic
protoplasmic  _a. _. 
protoplast  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _. 
protoplastic  _a. 1> ;  2> _. 
prototype  _n.  _Syn: archetype, exemplar, ideal, original, pattern _Ant: copy, counterpart, duplicate
prototypical  _a. 
protoxide  _n. _. 
protozoa  _n. _pl. _. ,    
protozoan  _n. _.  
protozoology  _n. 
protract  _v. 1> ; ;  2>  () 3> _.  _Syn: extend
protracted  _a. ; , 
protractedly  _adv. 
protractile  _a. _.   (  . .)
protraction  _n. 1> ,  2>     ;  3>   
protractor  _n. 1> _. ;  2> _.  ,  3> _.       
protrude  _v. 1> (); Don't stand there with your tongue protruding from your mouth. 2> , ; The fireplace protrudes from the wall rather too far into the room.
protruding  _a. 1> ,  , ; protruding eyes -   2>  
protrusion  _n. 1>  2> , 
protrusive  _a.  ; , 
protuberance  _n. 1>  2> _. , ; _.  3> _. 
protuberant  _a. ,  
proud  _a. 1> ;   ; the proud father -  ; to be proud -  (of, . c .) 2> , , ,  3> ; ,  4> _. , ; proud steed -   5>  (  ); ; proud sea -   6> - proud flesh to do smb. proud -   -.; you do me proud     _Syn: conceited
proud flesh       ;  
proud-spirited  _a. , , 
proud-stomached  _a. , , 
proudly  _adv. ;  ; 
prove  _v. 1> ; ;  ; You will have to prove to the police that you were at home that night. 2> , ;   3> ; the play proved a success -    4> , ; Some people do the strangest things just to prove themselves. 4> _.  5> _.  () 6> _.    - prove out - prove up
prove an alibi   
prove out  ();     ;  
prove up  _. >  ()      >    
proven  _a. ; - not proven
provenance  _n. ; 
Provencal  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  
provender  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
provenience  = provenance
proverb  _n. 1>  2> _pl.    3>  (. -. ); he is avaricious to a proverb -      4> the Book of Proverbs - _.    - to a proverb _Syn: adage, aphorism, apothegm, epigram, epigraph, epitaph, maxim, motto, saying
proverbial  _a.   ; ; 
provide  _v. 1> ; ; He provided a car with a radio. A public health centre in every city is provided under the health laws. 2>    ; Has every member of the family been equally provided for? These people have saved during their whole lives to provide for their old age. 3> , ; his father provided him with a good education -     ; There is no way that we can provide another teacher for that class. 4>  , ; Steps can be taken to provide against a severe winter. 5> ; to provide an excuse - ()  ; Expenses provided for in the budget. How can anyone provide for unexpected events? 6> _. , ; The new law provides for equality of human rights.
provided  _I _a. 1> ,  2> ; provided by the rules -   3> - provided school _II _cj. ; provided that -  ,  ,   , 
provided school   ,     
providence  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> (Providence) 
provident  _a. 1> ;  2> ; 
providential  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: favourable
providently  _adv. 1> ,  2> 
provider  _n. 1>  2>  
providing  = provided II
province  _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. , ; the provinces -      3>  (  . .);  , ; it is out of my province -     4>  ; the Provinces - _. 
provincial  1. _a. ; ;  _Syn: naive 2. _n. 1>  2> _. 
provincialism  _n. 1>  2> ,  
provinciality  _n. 
provincialize  _v. () 
provision  1. _n. 1> , ; to make ample provision for one's family -    2> ,  3> _pl. ;   4> ,  (  . .); ; to agree on the following provisions -       5>   (for, against); to make provisions - ,  2. _v.  
provisional  _a. 1> ; provisional government -   2> ,  _Syn: conditional, contingent, dependent _Ant: conclusive, definite, independent, permanent
proviso  _n. ;  ( )
provisory  _a. 1>  2> 
provitamin  _n. 
provocateur  _n. 
provocation  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> 
provocative  1. _a. 1> , ;  2>  3>  (-.) (of); ;  4>  2. _n. 1>  2>  
provoke  _v. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  4>  - provoke into _Syn: incite
provoke into   ( -. );  ( -.,  -. ); The children's bad behaviour at last provoked their mother into anger. The opposition is trying to provoke the government into calling an election.
provoking  _a. ; ; ; - provoking behaviour - how provoking!
provoking behaviour   
provost  _n. 1>  (    ) 2>  (  ) 3> _.  4> _.    5> _.    6> _attr. -; - provost marshal - provost prison - provost corps
provost corps   ,  
provost marshal    
provost prison   
prow  _n. 1>  (, ) 2> _. , 
prowess  _n. , , 
prowl  1. _v. 1> , ,  (  ) 2>   3>  - prowl about - prowlaround - prowl round _Syn: lurk 2. _n. on the prowl - ; to take a prowl round the streets -    
prowl about  , , ; Be careful here, there are lions prowling about in the bush. I'm sure I can hear somebody prowling around outside the windows.
prowl car  _.   
prowl round  , , ; Be careful here, there are lions prowling about in the bush. I'm sure I can hear somebody prowling around outside the windows.
prowlaround  , , ; Be careful here, there are lions prowling about in the bush. I'm sure I can hear somebody prowling around outside the windows.
prowler  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
prox.  = proximo _n. _.  
proximate  _a. ; ; 
proximity  _n. ; proximity of blood -  
proximo  _a. _.  ; on the 10th proximo - 10-   
proxy  _n. 1> ;  ; ; by proxy -  ; to vote by proxy >   ; >    ( ) 2> ,  , ; to be/stand proxy for smb. -  -.  3> _attr. , ,    _Syn: representative
prude  _n. 1> ;    ,    2> ,  
prudence  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , 
prudent  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  _Syn: cautious
prudential  1. _a.  ,  2. _n. . _pl.  ;  
prudery  _n.  ;  
prudish  _a.    ,    ; 
prune  _I _n. 1>  2> -  - prunes and prisms - prunes and prism _II _v. 1> ;  (  . .) 2>  (  . .) 3>  (  ),  - prune away - prune down
prune away  > ,  (); If you prune the dead wood away, the tree has a better chance of growth. > ,  ( ); Your writing would be improved if you pruned away some of those unnecessary adjectives.
prune down  > ,  (); Shall I prune this bush down? > , ; Is there any way we can prune the costs down still further?
prunella  _n.  ()
prunes and prism    
prunes and prisms    
prurience  _n. 1>  ,  2> 
pruriency  _n. 1>  ,  2> 
prurient  _a.  _Syn: lewd
Prussia  _n. _. 
Prussian  1. _a.  - Prussian blue 2. _n. 
Prussian blue   
prussic acid   
pry  _I 1. _n. 1>  (. . Paul Pry) 2>  2. _v. 1> , ;  2> ,     ; I don't want our neighbours prying into our affairs. 3> ,  - pry about - pry out _II 1. _n.  2. _v. 1> , ,       2>   
pry about  ;   ; That policeman had no business prying about in our garage. Why was he prying about among our things?
pry out  , 
PS  _I Public School _n. 1>         ( ) 2> ()   (   ) _II Power Supply _n.  
psalm  _n. 
psalmist  _n. 
psalmody  _n.  
psalter  _n. 
psaltery  _n.  ( .   )
psephologist  _n. , ,   
pseud  _n. _. ,   
pseud-  = pseudo-
pseudo-  = pseud- _pref. -, -
pseudomorphism  _n. _. 
pseudonym  _n.  _Syn: alias, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen, name
pseudonymous  _a.     
pshaw  1. _interj. !, !, ! (   ) 2. _v.  ,  ( pshaw at)
psittacosis  _n. _.  , 
psora  _n. _. 1>  2> = psoriasis
psoriasis  _n. _. 
psych  _v. _. 1> (), ();    2>  ;    ( -.);  (-.); The cops induce "truth" psyching the subject. 3> ,  4>   ( -.); 5> ;  - psych out - psych up
psych out  _. > ;  ; One of the first things a teacher has to do is to psych the children out. >   ; His attempt to psych out the other competitors seemed to work. > , , ; I psych out every time I enter an examination room. >  ; Some men were able to get out of the army by psyching out.
psych up  > , ; If you can get the committee members psyched up before the meeting, we might get some meaningful voting. >   ( -.); He psyched himself up for the race.
psyche  _I Psyche _n. _. _.  _II _n. ,  _III _n.    , 
psychedelia  _n. ,  
psychedelic  _a. 1>  2> ; , 
psychiatric  = psychiatrical
psychiatrical  = psychiatric _a. 
psychiatrist  _n. 
psychiatry  _n. 
psychic  1. _a. 1>  2>  3>  ,   . . 2. _n. 
psychical  _a. 
psychics  _n. 
psycho  _n. _. , , 
psycho-analysis  _n. 
psycho-analyst  _n.   , 
psychoanalyse  _v.  
psychoanalytic  _a. 
psychobabble  _n. _.  
psychokinesis  _n. 
psychological  _a. ; psychological moment - _.   
psychologist  _n. 
psychology  _n. 
psychometric  _a. 
psychopath  _n. 
psychopathic  _a. 
psychosis  _n. 
psychosomatic  _a. 
psychotherapist  _n. 
psychotherapiy  _n. 
psychotic  _a. 
PT  _I Pacific Time _n.   _II Physical Therapy _n.   _III Physical Training _n.  
pt  _I part _n. ,  _II pint _n.  (  - 0,568 ;   - 0,473 )
pt.  _I payment _n.  _II point _n. 
ptarmigan  _n.  
Pte Private  _n. ,  ( )
pterodactyl  _n. _. 
pterosaur  _n. _. 
ptisan  _n.  (. ) 
PTO  = Patent and Trademark Office _n.     
Ptolemaic  _a. 
ptomaine  _n. ,  
pty  = proprietary _n. ,   
pub  _n. _. of public house; _. 1> , ;  2>  _Syn: bar
pub.  _I public _n.  _II publication _n.  _III published _n. 
puberty  _n.  
pubescence  _n. 1>   2>  ( )
pubescent  _a. 1>      2> _. _.  , 
pubic  _a. _. , 
publ.  = published _n. 
public  1. _a. 1> ; ; public opinion -  ; public opinion poll -    -.  - public man - public office - public officer - public official - public peace - public debt 2> , ; public ownership -  ; public spirit -  ;  3> , ; public library (lecture) -   () - public road 4> ; - public service - public utilities 5> , ; public protest -  ; to give smth. public utterance -  -.  _Syn: general 2. _n. 1> ; ; to appeal to the public - ,   ; in public - ,  2> ; the British public -   3> = _. public house
public character   
public company  _n.     ;     
public convenience  _n. ,  (  )
public debt   
public domain  _n.  
public enemy  1>   2>   
public figure   
public health  
public house  , , , 
public man   
public nuisance    
public office  ,    
public officer   
public official   
public opinion Poll    
Public Orator    ,     (   )
public peace   
public prosecutor  
public purse  
public relations  1>   2> _attr. ,     ; - public relations department - public relations officer - public relations man
public relations department  > -;  ; >    
public relations man    
public relations officer    
public road   
public school  1>         ( ) 2>    (   )
public servant  ,    
public service   
public television  ,  , ,      ;  
public utilities  >  , ; >  
publican  _n. 1>  2> _-.  3> _. 
publication  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  (  . .)
publicist  _n. 1> ,  2>     3>   
publicity  _n. 1> , ; to give publicity to -  -.  -.  2>  3> _attr. publicity agent -   
publicize  _v. 1>  2> ;  3> ; 
publicly  _adv. ; 
publish  _v. 1> ;  2> ,  3>   ,  ( ) 4> _.    _Syn: declare
publish the banns      
publisher  _n. 1>  2> _.  
publishing  _a. publishing house/office - 
publishment  _n. _. _.     
puce  1. _n. -  2. _a. -
puck  _I _n. , - ( ) _II _n. _.  ( )
pucka  _a. _. _. ; ; 
pucker  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _.  ; ; ;  2. _v. 1> (); The child's face puckered up and he began to cry. 2>  ,   
puckish  _a. ; 
PUD  = pick-up and delivery _n.      
pud  _n. _. ; 
puddening  _n. _. 
pudding  _n. 1>  2> -.,   ( , ) 3>  ; - black pudding 4> = puddening more praise than pudding -     ;   ; the proof of the pudding is in the eating -  ,   - pudding face
pudding face    
pudding-head  _n. , 
pudding-stone  _n. _. 
puddingy  _a. 1>    2> _. ; 
puddle  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3>             . . 4> _.   2. _v. 1>  () 2>    (. puddle about, puddle in) 3>  () 4>  (   . .)     5> , ;  6> ,    7>  8> _. 
puddling furnace   
puddly  _a. ,  
pudency  _n. 
pudendum  _n. . _pl. _.    
pudge  _n. _. ; 
pudgy  _a.   
pueblo  _n. _. 1>    ,  2>   
puerile  _a. 1>  2> , ;  _Syn: childish
puerility  _n. 
puerperal  _a. ; puerperal fever -  
Puerto Rican  1.  2. ; 
Puerto Rico  _n. -
puff  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ,   3> ,   4>  5>  ( ) 6>   7> ; jam puff -     8>  ;   2. _v. 1>   2> ; to puff and blow/pant -  ; to be puffed -  3> ,    4>  5> () 6>  ,  7> ,  - puff away - puff out - puff up
puff away  > ,     ; The train puffed away. > ,   , ; to puff away at a cigar  ; Harold puffed away (at his pipe).
puff out  >  (); > (); (); As the wind rose, the sails puffed out and the little boat moved faster. In cold weather, birds puff out their feathers > ; puffed out with selfimportance  ; > ,   ; The train puffed out of the station. > ,  (, ,   . .); This chimney is puffing out too much smoke. The runner puffed out the news of the victory. > ; Wait a minute, I'm puffed out.
puff pastry   
puff up  >   (   . .); Smoke puffed up from the forest fire. > , ; His face was all puffed up. > _. ; I think the newspapers have puffed up her performance; she wasn't all that good. > _. , , ; The new girl seems rather puffed up, as if she thinks she's too important to talk to anybody.
puff-adder  _n.  
puff-ball  _n.  ()
puff-box  _n. 
puffed  _a. 1>   ( ) 2> 
puffery  _n. ;  
puffin  _n. _. ; 
puffy  _a. 1> ;   2> ; ;  3>  ( ) 4> , ; puffy style -   5> _. , ; 
pug  _I _n. 1>  2> = pug-nose _II 1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v.   _III _. 1. _n.   2. _v.   ,  _IV _. _. of pugilist
pug-dog  = pug I 1
pug-mill  _n. 
pug-nose  _n.  
pug-nosed  _a. 1>  2>   
puggaree  = puggree _n. _. 1>   2>   ,   (    )
puggree  = puggaree
pugilism  _n.  ; 
pugilist  _n. 1> ;  2>  
pugilistic  _a. 
pugnacious  _a. 
pugnacity  _n. 
puisne  1. _a. 1> _.  (   ) - puisne judge 2> = _. puny 2. _n.  
puisne judge   ,  
puissance  _n. _. _. 
puissant  _a. _. _. ; 
puke  1. _n.  2. _v. , 
pukka  = pucka
pukkah  = pucka
pulchritude  _n. _. , 
pule  _v. ; ; 
pull  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  ; to give a pull at the bell -   2>  ( ) 3>  4> , ; a long pull uphill -     5> ;    6>   7> ;  ( ); to have a pull at the bottle - ,  () 8> ,  (  . .) 9>  10> _. , ,  11> _.  ( -.) (on, upon, over) 12> _.   2. _v. 1> , ; ; to pull a cart -  ; to pull the horse -  , ; the horse pulls -   ,  2> , ; he pulled his hat over his eyes -      3> , ; to pull a cork -  ; he had two teeth pulled -     4> ; to pull smb.'s hair -  -.  ; to pull a bell -  5> ; ; to pull to pieces -   ; _. , ; he pulled his muscle in the game -       6> ,  (, ) 7> ,  ; my pipe pulls badly -     8> ,  9> ,   ;  (   ); to pull a good oar -    10> _.   (    . .) 11> _.   12> _.   (  , ) - pull about - pull around - pull ahead - pull along - pull apart - pull aside - pull at - pull away - pull back - pull down - pull for - pull in - pull into - pull off - pull on - pull out - pull over - pull round - pull through - pull together - pull up - pull strings - pull ropes - pull wires - pull weight - pull anchor - pull a face - pull faces - pull devil! - pull baker! - pull the nose - pull in horns - pull in a belt _Syn: drag, haul, tug, yank _Ant: propel
pull a face  ,  
pull a good oar   
pull a raw one  _. _.   
pull about  >    ; > ,  ; The child's toys don't last very long as he pulls them about so.
pull ahead    ; The horse that we had chosen to win began to pull ahead halfway through the race.
pull along  , ; Why does she pull the child along like that?
pull anchor    , 
pull apart  > ; The dog has pulled the newspaper apart again. > , ; Tom's latest book has been pulled apart by the newspapers.
pull around  >    ; > ,  ; The child's toys don't last very long as he pulls them about so.
pull aside   ( );  (  ); Pulling the curtain aside, he looked down into the street. Try to pull the chairman aside after the meeting.
pull at  > ; ; Pull at that bell rope, and a servant will come. Stop pulling at my skirt. >  (  . .); Harold pulled at his pipe while he considered what decision to make. >  ( ); He just pulled at the bottle until he was satisfied.
pull away  > , ; The mother pulled the child away from the fire just in time. >   ; Pull away, boys! A little more effort, and we'll soon reach the shore. >  ( );  (   . .); The leader is pulling away now, and is sure to win. Just as I was pulling away from the parking place, another car crashed into mine.
pull back  > , , ; He pulled the curtain back and looked down into the street. The mother putted the child back from the flames just in time. > ;  (); The crowd pulled back to let the firemen through. We decided to pull back our forces and try to advance again tomorrow. >  ; With the reduction in the money allowed, we shall have to pull back on our spending. > _.  ; When you sing this song, try not to pull back as it makes it dull. > _. 
pull baker!  !, !, a  ! (   )
pull devil!  !, !, a  ! (   )
pull down  > , ; The box is too heavy to lift down the slope, we shall have to pull it down. >  (  . .); The old London Bridge was pulled down stone by stone >  (); He is too proud and should be pulled down. > ,  ( ,   . .); I was doing well until the last question, but that one has pulled my marks down. > , ; My recent cold has pulled me down. > _. _.  (  ); ; He's been pulling down $20,000 a year dealing in property.
pull faces  ,  
pull for  ,  (-.   . .);  ( -.   . .); I'm sure we owe part of our victory to the number of supporters who were there, pulling for our side.
pull in  > ,  (-.); Stand straight and pull your stomachs in, men! > _.  ( -.); Against my better judgment, I got pulled in to help with the school concert again! > _. ; The police have pulled him in for questioning. > _. , ; You can pull in over $6,000 a year at that factory. > ,  (); The new singer is pulling the crowds in. > ;  ( ); We'd better pull in at the next garage for some petrol. >  ; I must pull in or my letter will never end. >  (); Better pull in now, before the money's all gone. >  (   . .  ); The train pulled in and all the passengers got off. >  (); Your horse is trying to go too fast; you must pull him in.
pull in a belt   () 
pull in horns  ;  
pull into  > , ;  (   . .); The train is just pulling into the station. >  ( ); Let's pull into this roadside restaurant for something to eat. >  ( -.); Let's pull into this roadside restaurant for something to eat.
pull off  > , ; There's a piece of thread on your skirt; let me pull it off. Help me to pull off these muddy boots. > ,   ;   ; After failing his driving test eight times, John at last pulled it off. >  (, ); > , ; The boat pulled off from the shore. The horseman pulled off the road.
pull on  > ; Help me to pull on these boots. > ; ; Pull on that bell rope, and a servant will come. Stop pulling on my skirt. >  (  . .); Harold pulled (away) on his pipe while he considered what decision to make.
pull out  > , ;  (); ; ; Before I could see what he was doing, he had pulled out a gun. Can you pull this nail out? This drawer is stiff and won't pull out. > _.  (   . .);  (   . .); You're feeling low because you're overtired; a good holiday will pull you out. Jim loses his temper easily, but soon pulls out. > ; Pull out the wire until it is very thin. > ;  (   ); We reached the station too late, just as the train was pulling out. > _.   -. ,    ( -.); Jim saw that the firm was going to fail, so he pulled out before he got ruined. > _.   ; The plane was descending dangerously steeply but the pilot was able to pull it out just in time.
pull over  >   ; This garment has no buttons and has to be pulled over your head. > ; 
pull ropes    ;    ;    (-.)
pull round  >  ( ); > ; The doctors tried in vain to pull him round. >  ( ,  ,  ); A gift of money from the government helped to pull the theatre company round. >  -.   ; What can we do to pull more voters round (to our party)?
pull smb.'s leg  , ,  -.
pull strings    ;    ;    (-.)
pull the long-bow   ; 
pull the nose  ()
pull the trigger   ; _.   ,   
pull through  > _. ; Only after several weeks were the doctors certain that mother would pull through. > _. ()  (  . .), ();  (  . .); We shall pull through somehow   - 
pull together  >  ; We must all pull together if we are to win this election. > _refl.    ; ;   ; Pull yourself together, man, stop behaving like a baby.
pull up  > (); The driver pulled the bus up only just in time to avoid hitting the child. > ; to pull oneself up   ;    ; > ;  ; The director pulled Jim up for being late again today. >        ( ); Once he gets his breath, he'll soon pull up to the leading runner. > _. , ,  (  . .); You'll have to pull up your English.
pull weight     
pull wires    ;    ;    (-.)
pull-back  _n. 1> ;  2>    3> _. 
pull-in  = pull-up 3
pull-on  1. _n.     (,   . .) 2. _a. ,   
pull-out  _n. 1> _.    2> _.   
pull-over  _n. , 
pull-through  _n. _.  ()
pull-up  _n. 1>  () 2> _.     3>   , .  
pulled  _a. - pulled bread - pulled chicken - pulled figs
pulled bread     
pulled chicken   
pulled figs   ,  
puller  _n. 1> ,   2>  3>    (,   . .);   ;  4> _.    
pullet  _n.  ()
pulley  1. _n. , ; ; driving pulley -   2. _v.   
pullicate  _n. 1>      2>   
Pullman  _n.    (. Pullman car)
pullulate  _v. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  (   . .)
pulmonary  _a. _. 
pulp  1. _n. 1>   2>   ;  3> _.  4> ,   5> _. ;  6> pulp magazines _.  ,   ; to beat smb. to a pulp -  -.  ; to be reduced to a pulp -   ,  2. _v. 1> ()    2>    (   . .)
pulpit  _n. 1>  () 2> (the pulpit)   3> (the pulpit) _pl. _.  4> _. _.  
pulpiteer  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
pulpy  _a. , ; 
pulsar  _n. _. 
pulsate  _v. , ; 
pulsatile  _a. 1>  2> _.  ( )
pulsation  _n. 
pulsatory  _a. 
pulse  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; ; - feel the pulse 2>  (  . .) 3> ,  4> ,  5>   (  . .) 6> _. _.  2. _v. , ; His blood pulsed through his blood vessels faster and faster as he ran up the stairs. You can feel the nervousness pulsing through the crowd. _II _n. _. _.  
pulton  _n.   
pultun  _n.   
pulverization  _n. 1>  2>   
pulverize  _v. 1> , ; ()   2> () 3> ,  ( )
pulverizer  _n. 1> ,  2> 
pulverulent  _a. , 
pulwar  _n. _.  
puma  _n. _. , 
pumice  1. _n.  2. _v. ,  
pumice-stone  = pumice 1.
pummel  _v.  (. ); 
pump  _I 1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>  ; ;  2>  (  . .) 3> . _p-p.    (. pump out) 4> , ,  - pump in - pump into - pump out - pump up - pump ship _II _n. 1> - 2>    (. )
pump in  > ,  (  ); This tyre is flat, you didn't pump enough air in. > _. , "" (, ); Unless the government pumps more money in, the whole shipbuilding industry will fail. > _.  (-.); The advertising industry believes that if you can, by repetition, pump in enough attractive information, the public will buy anything.
pump into  > ,  (  )  -.; Pump some more air into this tyre, it's still flat. > , "" (, ) -.; The government has pumped a lot of money into the production of these fast new planes. The government has pumped money into building these fast new planes. >  (-. -.), "" (-.); Education is not a matter of pumping facts into the children's heads.
pump out  > , ; So far, we've been able to pump out most of the lower floors. > ,  (of); At last the police were able to pump the truth out (of the prisoner).
pump ship  _. 
pump up  > ,  (. )    ; The water for the house is pumped up from a deep well. >  (); You can pump up the tyres by hand or with this special machine.
pump-handle  1. _n.   2. _v. _.   (-.) 
pump-room  _n. 1>       ,  2>  
pumpernickel  _n.      
pumpkin  _n.  ()
pumpkin-head  _n. _. , 
pun  1. _n.  ;  2. _v. 
punch  _I Punch _n. 1> , ; punch and Judy -    (  ) 2> '' (   ); as pleased as punch -  ; as proud as punch -   _II 1. _n. 1>   2> _. , ;  2. _v. 1>  ; If you say that again, I'll punch you in the nose! Jim punched one of his attackers on the nose, and another on the _. 2> _.   _Syn: blow _III 1. _n. 1>  2> _. , ; ;  3> = punch press 4> _.  2. _v.    ; ;  - punch in - punch out - punch up _IV _n.  _V _n. _. 1>  ,  (. Suffolk punch) 2>      ; 
punch in  > ,   (  . .); Make sure that all the nails are punched in so that the floor is smooth. >   ( -.); This school paper comes provided with holes already punched in it. > _.     ; Have all the workers punched in yet?
punch out  > ; The railway official punched a hole out of my ticket. >  (  . .); If you can't pull the nails out by their heads, punch them out from the other side of the board. > _.     ; What time do the workers punch out on Fridays?
punch press  1>  ;   2> _attr. punch press operator - ; 
punch up  _.  ( -.); I will have no one punching anyone else up in my hotel.
punch-drunk  _a. 1>   ,       ( ) 2> , 
punchbag  _n. _. ,   ()
punchbowl  _n.   
puncheon  _I _n. _.   _II _n. 1>  2> _. ; ; 
puncher  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. ; ; ;   4> _.   
Punchinello  _n. _. 
punching bag  = _n. punchbag
punching-ball  _n. _. ,  (  )
punchline  _n.  
punchy  _a. , , 
punctate  = punctated
punctated  = punctate _a. _. _. 
punctilio  _n. , ; 
punctilious  _a. ,    _Syn: careful
punctual  _a. , 
punctuality  _n. , 
punctuate  _v. 1>   ; Be sure to punctuate your sentences with the correct marks. 2> ,  3> , ; The audience punctuated the speech by outbursts of applause. The Minister's speech was punctuated with laughter from the Opposition.
punctuation  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; punctuation marks -  
puncture  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  (. ) 3> _.  () 2. _v. 1> ;   2>  ; the tire punctured a mile from home -      
punctured  _a. ; ; punctured wound -  
pundit  _n. 1> _.  ,  2> _.  
pungency  _n. , ; pungency of pepper -   ; pungency of wit - ,  
pungent  _a. , ;  _Syn: savoury
Punic  _a. _. ;  - Punic faith
Punic faith  
punish  _v. 1> ; ;  ; You can't punish me for something I didn't do. For your crime, the court will punish you with two years in prison. 2> _.  ; He really punishs the car. 3> _.  ;   4> _.  ,    _Syn: discipline
punish capitally    
punishable  _a. ,  
punishment  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.    
punitive  _a. ; punitive expedition -  
Punjab  _n. 
Punjabi  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  ()
punk  _n. 1> _.  ; ; ;  2> _. -. , ;  3> _.  ;  4> _.   5> _attr. _. 
punnet  _n.   ( )
punster  _n. ; 
punt  _I 1. _n.  ,   2. _v.  ( ),   _II _. 1. _n.   ( );  ()   2. _v.   ();  ()   _III 1. _n.  2. _v. 1> _.  2>    
punter  _n.  ; 
puny  _a. 1> , , ,  2> ,  _Syn: trivial
pup  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3> _.   ;  - sell a pup 2. _v. 
pupa  _n. _. 
pupal  _a. pupal chamber - 
pupate  _v. _. 
pupation  _n. _.  , 
pupil  _I _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. ;  _Syn: student _II _n. 
pupilage  = pupillage
pupilary  = pupillary
pupillage  = pupilage _n. 1>  2> , 
pupillary  = pupilary _I _a. 1>  2>    _II _a. 
puppeeteer  _n.   ; , 
puppet  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr.  ( ) 3> _attr.  (   . .)
puppet-play  _n. 1>   2>  
puppet-show  _n.  
puppeteer  _n. , 
puppetry  _n. 1>   2> ; 
puppy  _n. 1>  2>   3> _. ;  ;  
puppyism  _n. 
purblind  _a. 1>  2> ; 
purchasable  _a. 1>    2> 
purchase  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  ,  3>    ; the land is bought at 20 years' purchase -     20  4> ,  5>   ;  6>        (. , ,   . .) 7>  ;   ; to get a purchase with one's feet -      8> _attr. - purchase department - purchase tax the man's life is not worth a day's purchase -      2. _v. 1> , ;  2> ,  () 3> _.  ;  
purchase department   
purchase tax    
purchaser  _n. 
purchasing power  _.  
purdah  _n. _. 1>  2>     3> ;  4>  
pure  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  4> ; pure taste -   5>  ( ); ;  ( ) 6> , ; pure imagination -  ; pure accident -   _Syn: chaste
pure-minded  
purebred  _a. , 
puree  _n. _. -; 
purely  _adv. 1> , , ,  2> 
purgation  _n. 1>  2> _.  
purgative  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n.  ()
purgatorial  _a. ; 
purgatory  1. _n. 1> _.  . _. 2> _.  2. _a. 
purge  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3>  2. _v. 1>  (of, from); ; ,  (-.) (. purge away, purge off, purge out); This medicine will help to purge away the poison in your blood. How can I purge this shame from my heart? 2>  (); ; to purge oneself of suspicion -    ; Only my father's death purged me of the guilt that I had felt. 3> _.  ; The Party must be purged of disloyal members at once. 5>  ;  ; Being sick will purge your stomach of the bad food. 6> 
purification  _n. 1> ,  2> _. , 
purificatory  _a. 
purifier  _n. _. _. 
purify  _v. 1> () (of, from); All water in this area has been purified of undesirable chemicals. The death of our Lord purified mankind of evil. 2> _.   
purism  _n. 
purist  _n. 
puristic  _a.   ; 
Puritan  1. _n. 1>  2> (puritan)  2. _a. (puritan) 
puritanic  = puritanical
puritanical  = puritanic _a. 
Puritanism  _n. 1>  2> (puritanism)  
purity  _n. 1> ; - white purity 2>  3>  4>  ( ) _Syn: goodness
purl  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>    2. _v. 1>   2>    _II 1. _n.  2. _v.  _III _. 1. _n.    2. _v. ();   ;  
purler  _n. _.   ; to come/take a purler -   
purlieu  _n. 1> _pl. , ; ,  2> _.   ,   
purlin  _n. _. 
purloin  _v. ,  _Syn: steal
purple  1. _n. 1>  , ; - ancient purple 2>   3>  4>    ; to raise to the purple -   2. _a. 1> ; ; to turn purple with rage -    2>  3> ;   4> _. ;  _Syn: bombastic 3. _v. 1>     2> 
purple-fish  _n.  ()
purplish  _a. 
purport  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.   3> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ; ; this letter purports to be written by you -      2> _.  , 
purpose  1. _n. 1> , , ; to answer/serve the purpose - ,  ; - novel with a purpose - of set purpose - on purpose - on purpose to - to the purpose - beside the purpose - sense of purpose 2> ; ; - to little purpose - to no purpose - to some purpose 3> , ; wanting in purpose - ,  _Syn: aim, end, goal, object, objective 2. _v.  ; ; I purpose to go to Moscow -     
purpose-built  _a.      
purposeful  _a. 1> ;   2> ;  3>  , 
purposeless  _a. 1> ;  2> 
purposely  _adv. ,  ; 
purposive  _a. 1>     2>  3> 
purr  1. _n.  2. _v. 
purree  _n. _.   
Purrhonist  _n.  ; 
purse  1. _n. 1> ; to open one's purse -  - public purse - have a common purse 2> , ,  (. fat purse, heavy purse, long purse); - lean purse - light purse - slender purse 3>  ;  ; , ; to make up a purse -   ( ); to give (to put up) a purse -  ,   4> ,  . _.; purses under the eyes -    5>  ( ) 2. _v. ;   ; to purse (up) one's mouth -  ; She pursed up her lips in disapproval.
purse-bearer  _n. 
purse-proud  _a.   ;  ()
purse-strings  _n. _pl. ,     ; to hold the purse-strings -  ; to tighten (to loosen) the purse-strings - , ,  ( , ) 
purser  _n. ,  ( )
purslane  _n. _. 
pursuance  _n. 1> ; ; in pursuance of smth. -  -.,  -.,  -.;   -. 2> 
pursuant  _adv. pursuant to (.  ) - ,  (-.)
pursue  _v. 1> ;   ; ;  ; ill health pursued him till death -       2>  ();    ; to pursue a scheme -  , , ; to pursue the policy of peace - ,   ; to pursue pleasure -   3>  (, , , ) 4>  (-.);   5> . . _. _.   _Syn: follow
pursuer  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _. _. 
pursuit  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ; the pursuit of happiness -  ; in pursuit of -  ;   ,  3> ; daily pursuits -  ; 
pursuit plane  _. 
pursuivant  _n. 1> _.  2>    
pursy  _I _a. 1>   2>  _II _a. 1> ,    2> 
purulent  _a. , 
purvey  _v. 1> ,  (. ) 2>   3> 
purveyance  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.     
purveyor  _n. 
purview  _n. 1> _.  ,    2> , ,  ();  3> 
pus  _n. 
push  1. _v. 1> ; ; I felt something hard, like a gun, pushing against my side. He pushed the letter at me so that I could read the signature. 2>  3> (); (); (); to push one's way - ;   ; to push one's claims -   ; to push one's fortune -    ; to push oneself -   4> ; to push one's wares -    5> to be pushed for time (money) -    () 6> ;  (  . .) - push about - push around - push ahead - push along - push aside - push away - push back - push down - push for - push forward - push in - push into - push off - push on - push out - push over - push through - push up - push upon _Syn: propel 2. _n. 1> ;  2> , ; ; ;  3> ,  ; to make a push -    4> _.  5> ;  6>  ;   7> _. ; to give the push - ; to get the push -   8> _. ,  (, ) 9> _.  
push about  _.  (-.),  (-.); ; The workers are refusing to be pushed around by the employers. I am sick of being pushed about.
push ahead  >   ,  ; The old man was walking along the street, pushing a small cart ahead of him. I didn't want to be first to speak, so I pushed the others ahead. > _.  , ; Whatever happens, we must push ahead with our plans.
push along  _. ; I must be pushing along now, it's getting late.
push around  _.  (-.),  (-.); ; The workers are refusing to be pushed around by the employers. I am sick of being pushed about.
push aside  > , ; That rude man pushed me aside and got on the bus ahead of me! > , ;  (); to push aside all obstacles ,   . When jobs are scarce, young people force lend to get pushed aside in favour of experienced workers.
push away  ; She ran to him, but he pushed her away.
push back  ,  ; ; Pushing her hair back, she picked up the telephone. Our forces have succeeded in pushing the enemy back on all fronts.
push down  , ; The grass had been pushed down in places where people had been lying.
push for  > , ;  ; We must push for a reduction in the size of our classes. > _pass. _.   (,   . .); I can't see anyone else today, I'm pushed for time as it is.
push forward  > ;  ; The officer ordered the soldiers to push their advance forward. > ;  ; Whatever happens, we must push forward with our plans to increase production. The newspaper report has certainly pushed the idea forward.
push in  > , ; We can't push any more people in, the bus is full! He tried to push more clothes in the case. >   (  . .); We were just having a peaceful conversation when my neighbour pushed in without being asked. >   
push into  > ,  ( -.); It's impossible to push any more people into this train! > ,  ( -.); She was unwilling to try, and had to be pushed into it. Some of the students had to be pushed into working for the examination.
push off  > ,  ( ); > ; Did she fall off the cliff by accident, or was she pushed off? > _. , ; Push off at once! I must be pushing off now; it's getting late. > (); The year has been pushed off to a successful start by winning the new contract. The curtain will rise in two minutes; it's time to push off.
push on  > ; We must push on with the work if we are to finish it in time. > , ; to push things on    > _. ; ; All her life she had been pushed on by her family to be a singer.
push one's luck   
push out  > , ; The cat wouldn't leave my kitchen, so I had to push it out. >   ,  (  -  ); When I give the command, everybody push out together! >   (   . .); Do you mind if I push you out for a few minutes? > ,  (. ); John was pushed out to make way for the director's son. >   ( ); > ,  ; The cape pushes out into the sea.
push over  , ; The boy, running round the corner, nearly pushed the old lady over.
push through  > (); ; to push the matter through    ; The crowd was so thick that I had to push through (a mass of people) to reach my friend. > _.  (-., -.)  -.  (,   . .); We shall need all the votes to push the new law through. His sister was a great help in pushing the student through.
push to the wall    ;    
push up  ; ; Shops are no longer allowed to push up their prices whenever they want.
push upon to push smth. upon smb.   -. -.
push-ball  _n. _. 
push-bicycle  _n.  (  )
push-button  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2> _attr.  ( ); push-button war - '' 
push-cart  _n. 1>   2>     3> _attr. - push-cart man
push-cart man  _.  
push-chair  _n.     
push-over  _n. _. _. 1>  ;   2>  ;   3>  
push-pin  _n. 1> _.  (  ) 2>   
push-pull  _a. _. 
push-up  _n. _. _. _. 
pusher  _n. 1> ; ; ,  2> ,  ,     3> _.     4> _.    5>  
pushful  _a.  , ; 
pushing  _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  _Syn: bold
Pushtoo  _n.  ;  
Pushtu  _n.  ;  
pushy  _a. _. ; ; , 
pusillanimity  _n. , 
pusillanimous  _a.  _Syn: cowardly
puss  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _. ()  (. sly puss); puss in the corner -   ' ' - Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots    
pussy  _I _a. ;  _II _n. 1> = puss 2>   
pussy cat  , 
pussy-cat  _n. , , 
pussy-willow  _n. 
pussyfoot  _. _. 1. _n. 1>   2>    2. _v. 1>  - 2>  
pustular  _a. 
pustulate  1. _v.   2. _a.  
pustule  _n. _. ,  _Syn: wart
pustulous  = pustular
put  _I _v. 1> , ; (); put more sugar in your tea -     ; to put a thing in its right place -    ; to put smb. in charge of... -  -.  ...; to put a child to bed -    2> ; ; to put to prison -   ; it's time he was put to school -     ; to put a boy as apprentice -    ; put yourself in his place -     ; to put on the market -   ; he put his money into land -       ; put it out of your mind -     3> , ; to put a glass to one's lips -     4>  (,   ); , ; (from... into -     );  (  ); to put it in black and white -    ; I don't know how to put it -  ,   ; I put it to you that... -   , ... 5> ,   ; to put a question -  ; to put to vote -    6> ;  ; to put a horse to/at a fence -    ; to put one's mind on/to a problem -    ; to put smth. to use -  -. 7> _. , ;  8> ; to put a knife into -   ; to put a bullet through smb. -  -. 9> , ; to put a new handle to a knife -      10>  (    ); to put in order -   ; to put an end to smth. -  -.; to put a stop to smth. -  -.; to put to sleep - ; to put to the blush -    , ; to put to shame - ; to put to death -  , , ; to put to flight -   ; to put into a rage - ; to put a man wise (about, of, to) -  -.  (-.),  -. (-.); to put smb. at his ease - ,  -.; to put the horse to the cart -   11>  (to); to put to torture -  ; ; to put to inconvenience -   12> , ,  () (at); ; I put his income at L 5000 a year -       5000   - put about - put above - put across - put apart - put as - put aside - put at - put away - put back - put by - put down - put forth - put forward - put in - put off - put on - put onto - put out - put over - put through - put together - put up - put upon to put two and two together - ,    ; to put up to smth. >  -.   -.; > ,  -.  -.; to put smb. up to the ways of the place -  -.   ; to put smb. on his guard -  -.; to put smb. off his guard -  -.  - put it across - put a name _Syn: throw _II _n.  (  . .) _III = putt
put a damper on   -., 
put a name   
put about  >  (  . .); It has been put about that several workers are to be dismissed. > . _p-p. _. , ; Jim was greatly put about by the message. > _.  ;    ; The ship put about to pick up the man who had fallen overboard.
put above  > , ,   (-.,  -.); The notice was put above the door. >  (-., -.)  (-., -. ); Mothers are well-known for putting the needs of the family above their own interests.
put across  > ,  ( , ); > _.   -. , '' (-.); The director put the business deal across in record time. > _. ,   -.,  ; Advertisements are intended to put across the best qualities of the product. The politician was able to put himself across (to the voters) as a suitable leader. > ,  (-.); The woman in the market put it across me by selling me some bad eggs.
put apart  >  ; One chair was put apart from the others. People suffering from an infectious disease were put apart. >  (,   . .); I have a little money put apart for a rainy day. I've put the whole weekend apart for house-hunting.
put as   , ; I would put her time of birth as around 8.30 p.m. The size of the crowd has been put as over 10,000
put aside  >  ( ); She put her sewing aside when the telephone rang. >   , ; Tom put his new book aside for a year. > , ,  (-.);   (-.); It's time to put our differences aside and work together. >  (,   . .); I have a little money put aside for a rainy day. I've put aside the whole weekend for house-hunting. > , ;   ; Putting aside the fact that the man has been in prison, he would seem to be a suitable worker.
put at  > , ,   (-., -.); The worshippers put their gifts at the feet of the god. The natives put the food at the entrance. >  , ; I put her age at 33. His income can probably be put at $8,000 a year.
put away  > ; ; Please put your toys away. > , ; He's safely put away. >  (); I have a little money put away for a rainy day. > ,  (  . .);  (   . .); It's time to put away those foolish ideas and become serious. > _.  ( ,    . .); The judge put the criminal away for ten years > _.  (.  ); It was kinder to put the old dog away than to let him suffer. > _.  ( ); ; ; You'd he surprised at the amount that boy can put away in a single day. > _.  (-.),  > _. ; Then Joseph... was minded to put her away.
put back  >  ; Why don't you put your chair back a little to get a better view? >   ; Put the book back where you found it. > ; The fire in the factory put back production by several weeks. > , , ; The concert had to be put back to the following week. >   ( ); My watch was fast so I put it back three minutes. > _.  ( ,  ); The storm became so fierce that we had to put back into the harbour. > , ; Our holiday put us back $1,000
put bounds  ; (to - -.)
put by  >   ; She was reading a book, but put it by when the telephone rang. >   ,  (  . .); Tom put his new book by for a year. > ,  (  . .);  (   . .); It's time to put our differences by and work together. > ,  (); I have a little money put by for a rainy day. >   ; ; His question was dangerous, so I put it by and began to speak of other things.
put death  , 
put down  > , ; He put his heavy bag down on the ground. The rest of you can put your hands down now. > ,    (); Can you put me down at the next corner, please? > ,  (  . .); Put down whatever you're doing and join the party! > _.  ( ); ; ; You'd he surprised at the amount that boy can put down in a single day. >  (-.); I have put down over 100 eggs this winter. > ; Put down every word she says. >   (-.) ; I'll take three boxes; would you put them down (to my account)? >   (); You can buy this house by putting 10% down and paying the rest over twenty-five years. >    ; Put me down for L5 >  (  . .); The police are attempting to put down violent crime in the city. >  ; > , ; Tom's latest book has been severely put down in the newspaper reports. >  ();  (); Put down your expenditure. > _.  (   . .); ; > _. , ; He made an unkind remark, intended to put her down. > ; I put him down for a fool    ; >  (-.); I put his bad temper down to his recent illness. > _. ;  ; The pilot was able to put the damaged plane down safely. > ,   ()
put forth  > _.  (); The bush put forth new branches. > , ; The soldier put forth his hand, asking for mercy. >  ();  ; Putting forth a great effort, he uprooted the tree. > _. ; The heads of government have put forth a system for preventing world war. > _. _. ,  ( ,  ); And when the storm had passed, three ships put forth to cross the ocean. > _.   ; , ; The printers put forth three numbers of the magazine.
put forward  > ,  ; Why don't you put your chair forward, to get a better view? > ,  (; -. ); A suitable answer has already been put forward by the chairman. Several people have been put forward for the chairmanship. >   (  ); My watch was slow so I put it forward five minutes. >     ; We shall have to put the meeting forward because of the holiday next week; can you all be here this Friday? > ; The warm weather has put the crops forward by a month.
put in  > , ; Put your hand in and see what's in the box. > , ; You ought to put potatoes in there. >  (,   . .); I'll put in a claim for damages, if you will put in your special request. >  ( ); to put in the attack  ; > , ; Tom decided to put in a new character, to make the story seem more likely. >  ,  ()  ; "But wait," Jane put in, "I haven't finished my story." >  (),  ; It's worth putting in a lot of effort, in order to improve your English. If you put more effort in your work, you'd see better results. > _.   ( -. ); I put in two hours on my English studies every day. > ,   ; The new owners put a man in to look after the building at night. The captain hopes to be put in command of a bigger ship. >  ; How much does it cost to put in central heating? >   ,  (for); Have you put yourself in for the competition? >  (  ); Put our party in and we will make this country fit to live in. > _.   ;   ; The ship has just put in (to the harbour). > ; ; If your opponent in this case does not put in an appearance, you will win. I don't really want to go to the party, but I'd better put in an appearance, if only for a short time.
put in a caveat       
put in application   
put in force    , ,   
put in jeopardy    ,  
put in motion  ;    (. .)
put in orbit    
put in order    
put in the picture  ,  -.;  -.   
put into circulation    
put into effect  ,   ,   
put it across  > _. ,  -.; > _.  -.;    -.
put it baldly   ,  
put off  > , ; Would you please put me off (the train) at the railway station? >  (  . .); Please put off all the lights as you leave the building. > ; Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. >  ( -.),  (-.); to put off with a jest  ; I've no money; so how can I put the rent collector off? >  ; Her face quite puts me off    ; I was hungry, but the smell of the bad meat put me off. > ,  ( -.); Don't laugh while I'm playing the piano, you put me off. Don't talk, it puts him off his game. >  (,   . .); How can I put off these fearful doubts? > _. ,  (-.); > _. ; The ship at last put off, to the cheers of the waiting crowd.
put on  > ; He put his coat on hurriedly and ran out of the house. >  ; , ; to put on airs and graces ; ; to put on an act _. ,  ; to put on a brave face  ,    ; ; His modesty is all put on.   . He put on a pretence of bravery, but we all knew that it was false. >  ( ) Which play is the Theatre Group putting on next? >  (   . .) How much are you prepared to put on this horse? He put all his possessions on the result of the card game. >  () The government has put yet another tax on cigarettes. >  Why are you trying to put the blame on me? > , ; to put on pace  ; to put it on >  ; >  ( ,   . .); If I put on another inch, I shan't be able to wear this dress. The train put on speed. >   ( ); I must put my watch on three minutes, it's running slow. > , ,   ; Please put the light on, it's getting dark. >  ( -.);  (-.)   ; I don't believe you, you're just putting me on!
put on a mask  ,    
put on flesh  
put on oath   (-.)  ; on my oath! !,  !
put on pace   
put on the shelf    ;   
put one's back into      -.
put onto  >  ( ); I'll put you onto the director, he may be able to help. >  (-. ,   . .); Who put the police onto our plan? >   ( -.); Don't go to that shop; I can put you onto a much cheaper one.
put out  > ; , ; ; Two families who could not pay the rent were put out onto the street. >  ();  (,   . .); If it turns fine, I shall put the washing out. > , ; Put your hand out, I have a surprise for you. It's rude to put out your tongue at people. >   ( ) The bush has put out some new branches. >  (  . .) I can't play tennis with, I've put my shoulder out. >  () Mind that sharp point, you nearly put my eye out! > ,  Put out all fires before leaving the camping ground. > ,  () Putting out all his strength, he uprooted the tree. >    (  ,  ); to put a baby out to nurse -     ; to put out one's washing -     >  ; He was very much put out by the late arrival of his guests. -       . Please don't put yourself out, I can do it myself. >   , ,  She never gets put out even by the most difficult matters. > ,  The firm has put out an increased number of bicycles this month. > ,  The police have put out a description of the jewel thieves. The printers put out three numbers of the magazine in its first year. >      (at) Make sure you put out your savings at a high rate of interest. > ;    The wind was calm when we first put out to sea. > _. ,     (, )
put out to nurse     
put out to sea    
put over  > ;   , ; How can I put such an unpopular message over (to the crowd)? > _.  ,    ; The politician was able to put himself over (to the voters) as a suitable leader. > _. ; We shall have to put the garden party over until the weather is fine. > _. _.  (-.);  ; to put over the reorganization -   > ,  -.; That class will never succeed in pulling anything over the new teacher, he's too experienced.
put pen to paper    ,  
put right  
put smb.'s back up   -.;  -.
put smth. in a claim     -.
put the kibosh on   , ; 
put through  > ,  (); The director put the business deal through very quickly. >  ( ); Can you put me through to this number? >  (  ); We should have no difficulty in putting the new law through Parliament.
put to expense   -.  ,  
put to grass    ,   
put to test   
put to the worse   
put to trouble    (-.)
put together  > ; ; Put your hands together and close your eyes. > ; > ; It will be difficult to put a team together.
put trust in  
put up  > ; Put up your hand if you know the answer. > ,  (  . .); Do you know how to put up a tent? >  (); Next year we shall put up "King Lear". > , ;  (); You are not allowed to put up advertisements on this wall without special permission. >  (); >   ; After grandmother's death, the furniture was put up for sale. >  (); Rents are fixed and cannot be put up. >  (); If you put up your share, Father will put up the rest. > ; She put up a parcel for her daughter. > ; Every summer Mother puts up a large quantity of ripe fruit. >    ( ); Do you really intend to put up for that seat? >  -  ( ); I would like to put up that man as the best person for the chairmanship. > , ; to up a fight  ; to put up a resistance  ; > ,   () I can put up two adults, but no children. >     . . (at) We can put up at the hotel, or with friends. > ; ,  (with) I can't put up with it any longer. I can put up with anything. >  (  . .) What argument do you have to put up against that? >  () These dogs are often used for putting up birds. > _. ,  (  . .);  (  );  
put up for sale    
put upon  > ; He is easily put upon.    . > ; I won't be put upon.
put-off  _n. 1>  2> 
put-up  _a. _. ,  ; ; a put-up affair/job - ,  ;  
putative  _a. , 
putlog  _n. _.   
putrefaction  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  
putrefactive  _a.  
putrefy  _v. 1> ,  ( ) 2>   3>  ();    _Syn: rot
putrescence  _n. 
putrid  _a. 1>  2>  3>  4> _.  - putrid fever
putrid fever   
putridity  _n. 1> ;  2>  , 
putsch  _n. _. 
putt  1. _n. () ,     ( ) 2. _v.     ( )
puttee  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> 
putter  _I _n.   ( ) _II _v. 1>  ;     2>  , ; The old car can't get up steep hills, but it can putter along on the flat all right. 3> (about, around) ,    ; The doctor says that you are still not fit for heavy work, but you can get up and putter around the house for a few days. - putter about
putter about    ; 
puttie  = puttee
puttier  _n. 
putting  _n. _. ; putting the shot -  
putting-green  _n.   (   )
putting-stone  _n. _. 
putty  1. _n. 1> () ,  (. glazier's putty) 2> ,        (. jeweller's putty) putty medal -      2. _v.  ; 
puzzle  1. _n. 1> ,   ; ,  2>  (); Chinese puzzle -   3> , ;  _Syn: conundrum, enigma, mystery, problem, riddle 2. _v. 1>   ,   ; ; This question puzzles me. He was puzzled how to act. 2> ,  - puzzle out - puzzle over _Syn: baffle, mystify, perplex _Ant: clarify, inform
puzzle out  ; ,  ; I still can't puzzle out what he meant. I've never been able to puzzle her out, and still can't.
puzzle over     -.; After hours of puzzling over the book, it suddenly made sense.
puzzle-headed  _a. ;      ; 
puzzle-pated  = puzzle-headed
puzzlement  _n. 1> ;  2> 
puzzler  _n.  ;  
puzzling  _n.   ;   
Pvt  = private _n. ,  ()
pw  _I per week _n.   _II PW - prisoner of war _n. 
PWA  = Public Works Administration _n.   
pwt pennyweight  _n.  (  = 1,555 )
PX  = post exchange _n.  ,   . .
pyaemia  _n. _. 
pyedog  _n. _.  
pygmaean  = pygmean _a. 
pygmean  = pygmaean
pygmy  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _attr.  4> _attr. 
pyjamas  _n. _pl. 
pylon  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. 
pylorus  _n. _.  
Pyongyang  _n. . 
pyorrhoea  _n. _. 
pyramid  1. _n. 1>  2> -.,     3> _pl. ,     15  4> _.            2. _v. 1>     2> _.            3>   , 
pyramidal  _a. 
pyre  _n.  
Pyrenees  _n. 
pyretic  _a. 1>  2> 
pyrites  _n.  , 
pyro-electricity  _n. 
pyrometer  _n. _. 
pyrotechnic  _a. ; pyrotechnic pistol -  
pyrotechnics  _n. 
pyrotechnist  _n. 
pyroxene  _n. _. 
pyroxylin  _n. _. 
Pyrrhonism  _n.    ; 
pyrrol  _n. _. 
Pythagorean  1. _a. ; - Pythagorean proposition 2. _n. 
Pythagorean proposition  _.  
Pythian  _a. _-. 
python  _n. 1> _.  2> _. _.  3> 
pythoness  _n. ; , 
pyx  1. _n. 1> _.  2>     (  ); the trial of the pyx - ,   2. _v.   ()
pyxis  _n. _.   (   . .)
q  _I quart _n.  (      :   - 1,136 ;   - 0,946     1,101    ) _II quarto _n.  ( ) _III question _n.  _IV quintal _n.  (    - 100 ;   - 50,8 ;   - 45,36 )
Q and reverse Q  '' (  )
Q.C.  = Queen's Counsel _n.  
Q.E.D.  = quod erat demonstrandum _n. _.    
Q.E.F.  = quod erat faciendum _n. _.    
Q.E.I.  = quod erat inveniendum _n. _.    
Q.M.  = Quartermaster _n. 
q.p.  = quantum placet _n. _.     
q.pl.  = quantum placet _n. _.     
q.v.  = quod vide _n. _.  (-)
Qatar  _n. 
QC  = Quality Control _n.  
QDA  = Quality Discount Agreement _n.        
QID  = Quater In Die (four times a day) _n. _.    
Qld  = Queensland _n.  (  )
QMC  = QuarterMaster Corps _n.    
QNS  = Quantity Not Sufficient _adv.   
qq  = questions _n. ; 
qr  = quarter _n. 1>  2> 
qt  = quantity _n. 
qty  = quantity _n. 
Qu  = Queen _n. 
qu.  = question _n. 
qua  _adv. _.  
quack  _I 1. _n. 1>  () 2> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2> ,  _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2> _attr. ; quack doctor - -; quack medicine/remedy -     2. _v. 1>   2> , 
quack-quack  _n. _. -, 
quackery  _n. , 
quackle  _v. 
quacksalver  = quack II 1
quad  _n. 1> _. _. of quadrangle 2> _. of quadrat 3> _. _. of quadruplets 4>  () 5> _.  (       ) 6> _. _. ;    
quadragenarian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Quadragesima  _n. _. 1>      (. Quadragesima Sunday) 2> _.  
quadragesimal  _a. 1> ,    (.   ) 2> _. 
quadrangle  _n. 1>  2>  ,  
quadrangular  _a. 
quadrant  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _. ,  
quadraphonic  _a.  (   )
quadrat  _n. _. 
quadrate  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   2. _a. ,  (.    ) 3. _v. _. 1>   2> ();  (with, to)
quadratic  _. 1. _a. ; quadratic equation -  ,    2. _n. = quadratic equation {. quadratic 1}
quadrature  _n. _. _. ; quadrature of the circle -  
quadrennial  _a. 1>    2>     ; quadrennial election - ,    
quadriceps  _n. _.  
quadriga  _n. _pl. -gae; _.  ( ,   )
quadrigae  _pl. of quadriga
quadrilateral  1. _n.  2. _a. 
quadrille  _n. 
quadrillion  _n. _. 1> ,     (  24 ) 2> _.     (  15 )
quadripartite  _a.    ;    
quadriplegic  _n. 
quadripole  _n. _. 
quadrisyllable  _n.  
quadrivalent  _a. _. 
quadroon  _n.  (    )
quadrophonic  = _a. quadraphonic
quadruped  1. _n.   (. ) 2. _a. 
quadrupedal  _a. 
quadruple  1. _n.   2. _a. 1> ;  (of, to);  2>     3>  ( ) 3. _v. 
quadruplets  _n. _pl.  
quadruplicate  1. _n. 1> in quadruplicate -    2> _pl.    2. _a.  3. _v. ,   ;    
quads  = _. quadruplets
quaere  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. . _imp.  , ; most interesting, but quaere, is it true? -   , , ,   ?
quaestor  _n. _-. 
quaff  _v. _.   ;  
quag  = quagmire 1
quaggy  _a. 1> , ,  2>     3>  ( )
quagmire  _n. 1> ,  2>  
quail  _I _n. 1> _pl. _invar.  2> _. _. _.  _II _v. 1> ; ,  (at, before); I quail at the prospect of waiting another weekend for some fine weather. 2> _. 
quail-call  = quail-pipe
quail-pipe  _n.    , 
quaint  _a. 1> ,     ; quaint old customs -    2> , 
quake  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _v. 1> , , ,  ( ); The mountain quaked under our feet. 2> ; , ; The children stood outside the school, quaking with cold. _Syn: shake
Quaker  _n. 1>  2> (quaker) = quaker-gun 3> _attr. ; quaker City - _. _.  , 
quaker-gun  _n. _. _.  
Quaker-meeting  = Quakers' meeting
Quakeress  _n. 
Quakerish  _a. ; - 
Quakerism  _n. 
Quakers' meeting  _n. 1>   2> ,    
quaking  _a. ,  - quaking asp
quaking asp  
quaking aspen  
quaking-grass  _n. _. 
quaky  _a. , 
qualification  _n. 1> ,  2> ; ;   -. ; a doctor's qualification -   3> ,  (,   . .) 4>   5> _. ,  
qualificatory  _a. 1>  2> 
qualified  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  _Syn: competent
qualifier  _n. _. ; , 
qualify  _v. 1>   -. ;  (-.)  -. ; 2>   -. ;  -. ; At the end of three years, our son hopes to qualify as a lawyer. 3>   4>   ( -);     (as, for); to qualify for the vote -    5> , ;  (as) 6> ; If that boy goes on behaving like that, he'll qualify for severe punishment. 7> , ; Qualify this statement, it is too strong. 8> ; He qualified coffee with milk. 7> _. 
qualifying  _a. ; qualifying examination -    -. 
qualitative  _a. 
qualitative adjective  _.  
quality  _n. 1>  . _. ; of good quality -  2> ; ;  ; to give a taste of one's quality -  ,    . . 3>  ,  4> _.   ; - people of quality - the quality - lady of quality 5> _.  ; _.  6> ; the quality of a voice -   _Syn: characteristic
qualm  _n. 1>  ,  2>     3> . _pl.    ; qualms of conscience -  
qualmish  _a. 1>    2>   
qualmishness  _n. 
quandary  _n.  ; ; ; to be in a quandary -   ,  ,  
quango  _n. ,  ,     
quant  _. 1. _n.    2. _v. () 
quantifiable  _a.   
quantifier  _n. _. 
quantify  _v.  
quantitative  _a. 
quantity  _n. 1>  . _.; negligible quantity -  , ,   ; _. ,    ; ,    2> _. ; incommensurable quantities -  ; unknown quantity - ; _. ,           3>  ; a quantity of - ; in quantities -    4> _.  ,   _Syn: amount, number
quantum  _n. _pl. _. -ta 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.  4> _attr. ; quantum theory -  ; quantum number -  
quarantine  1. _n. 1>  2> _. _.   3> _attr. - quarantine flag 2. _v. 1>   2>   (  . .)
quarantine flag    
quark  _n. _.  ( )
quarrel  _I 1. _n. ,  (with, between);   ; , ; to espouse another's quarrel -   -.; to seek/pick a quarrel with -     ; to make up a quarrel - ,   - find quarrel in a straw _Syn: controversy 2. _v. 1> ; (with -  -., about, for - - -.); Let us not quarrel about such unimportant matters. Let us not quarrel over going out tonight. 2> , ;  (-.); I would find difficulty to quarrel with this statement -      ; I do not quarrel with the facts, only with the meaning that you give them. to quarrel with one's bread and butter -  ,    ;    ,      _II _n. _.  
quarrelsome  _a. , , ; 
quarry  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  ,  2>   2. _v. 1>  ,  (  ) 2>  (   . .);  ,  (for) _II _n. 1> ;   2>  
quart  _n. 1>  (= 1/4  = 2  = 1,14 );    1  2>  (     ) 3> _.  (      ); to try to put a quart into a pint pot -   
quartan  _n. _.  , 
quarter  1. _n. 1>  (of); a quarter of a century -  ; to divide into quarters -    ; for a quarter (of) the price, for quarter the price -    2>  ;  quarter to one, _. a quarter of one -   ; a bad quarter of an hour -   ;   3>  (); _. ; to be several quarters in arrears -     (   . .) 4>  (); residential quarter -    5>   6> _pl. , , ; to take up one's quarters with smb. -   -.   -. - at close quarters 7> _pl. _. , ; ; _. ; - beat to quarters - sound off quarters 8> , ; from every quarter -   ; from no quarter - ,    ; we learned from the highest quarters -      9> ; to ask for/to cry quarter -  ; to give quarter -   (   ); no quarter to be given -    10> ,  11>  (); fore quarter - ; hind quarter -   12>  (   = 2,9 ;   = 12,7 ;  : 1/4  = 22,86 , 1/4  = 402,24 ) 13> _.  ; from what quarter does the wind blow? -   ? 14> _.   25  15>     16> _.    17>  () 18> _.    19> _.   ; not a quarter so good as -    ,  - at close quarters - come to close quarters _Syn: section 2. _v. 1>    ()  2> _.  3>  (. );   ;   ; (on -  -.) 4>  (at) 5>     (  ) 6>  
quarter binding     
quarter sessions     (   ,           )
quarter-bill  _n. _.  
quarter-day  _n. ,    (   : 25 , 24 , 29   25 )
quarter-deck  _n. _. ; 
quarterage  _n. 1>  2>    (  . .)
quarterback  _n.  (  )
quarterly  1. _n. ,      2. _a. ,  3. _adv.   ,    
quartermaster  _n. 1> _. ;  () ;  2> _. -
quartern  _n. 1>   (. quartern-loaf) 2>   3>   ()
quartet  = quartette
quartette  = quartet _n. _.  _Syn: orchestra
quarto  _n. _pl. -os _. 4to; _. 1> ,   1/4   2>   1/4  
quartz  _n. _. ; a quartz clock -  
quasar  _n. _. 
quash  _v. 1> _. ,  2> , 
quasi  _adv. _.  ;  , ; 
quasi-  _pref.    -; -; a quasi- official position -  
quasi-conductor  _n. _. 
Quasimodo  _n. _.  
quassia  _n. 1> _.  2>    
quater-centenary  _n.  ; 
quaternary  1. _a. 1>    ;  2> _.  2. _n. 1>    ;  2> (Quaternary) _.  
quaternion  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
quatrain  _n. 
quattrocento  _n. _. 
quaver  1. _n. 1>   2>  3> _.   2. _v. 1> ,  2>   3>   
quavery  _a. 
quay  _n. , ;  (  )
quayage  _n. _. 1>      2>   
quayside  _n. 
Que.  = Quebec _n.  ( )
quean  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  , 
queasily  _adv. 1>  2>    3> 
queasy  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ,  3>   4>   ( ) 5> ;  6> , 
Quebec  _n. 
quebracho  _n. 1>  (     ) 2>   (      )
queen  1. _n. 1> ; - Queen's head 2> , ; queen of beauty -   3> _. ; - queen of hearts 4> _.  5>  ( ); Queen Anne is dead! -  ! (   ); when Queen Anne was alive -    2. _v. 1>   2> ;  ;  3> _.       - queen it over
queen it over     ; She may be the leading singer, but that does not give her the right to queen it over the other performers.
queen of hearts  >  ; > _.  
Queen's colour   
Queen's Counsel    (  )
Queen's head     
Queen's pipe  _.     
queenhood  _n. 1>   2>   
queenly  _a.  , 
Queensland  _n. 
queer  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> _.  ,   . . 3> ; ; something queer about him -   - ;    - ,  4> _.  5> _. ; ; queer money -   6>  - in Queer street _Syn: crazy, funny, odd, peculiar _Ant: normal, usual 2. _n.  3. _v. _. 1> ; to queer the pitch for smb. -   -.;  -. ; to queer oneself with smb. -       -. 2> , 
queer bird  
queer card  
queer customer  ,  
queer fish  
quell  _v. 1> _. _. , (, ) 2> ,  (  . .) _Syn: calm, placate, subdue, suppress, tranquillize
quench  _v. 1> ,  2>  (),  () 3>  () 4>  ();   5>  (, ) 6> _.  ,  
quencher  _n. 1> ,   . {. quench} 2> _. 
quenchless  _a. ; ; a quenchless flame -  
quenelle  _n. _. 
quercitron  _n. _. 1>   2>    3>  (    )
querist  _n.  
quern  _n.  
querulous  _a.  , , , 
query  1. _n. 1> ; I have heard the rumour, but query, is it true? -     , , ,   ? 2>  3>   _Syn: question 2. _v. 1>  (if, whether); ; , ; I must query your suggestion with the director, it doesn't seem completely suitable. I wish to query my recent bill with your accounts department. 2>  ,   (about as to) 3>   
quest  1. _n. 1> ; in quest of -   2>   3>      (  ) 4> _. ; crowner's quest (_mis. . coroner's inquest) -   2. _v. 1> _. ;  , ; For over 100 years, men have been questing for gold in the hills. 2>   ( );   ( ) 3>    (  )
question  1. _n. 1> ; ask me no questions -    ; to put a question to -   {. . question 2}; indirect/oblique question -  ; leading question -   2> , ,  ; the question is -   ; that is not the question -    ; this is out of the question -       ; it is merely a question of time -     ; it is only a question of (doing smth.) -     (); to come into question -  ; to go into the question -  ; the person (the matter) in question -  (),    ; to put the question -    {. . question 1} 3> ; beyond all/out of/past/without question -  ; to call in question -  ; ;  ; to make no question of -  ;   4> _. ; to put to the question - ; question! >   ! (    ); >   !; 64 dollar question -    _Syn: enquiry, inquiry, query 2. _v. 1> ,  ;  2>  3>  (, ) 4>  , ; to question the honesty of smb. -   -.  _Syn: grill, interrogate, quiz
question-mark  _n.  ,  
questionable  _a. ; ;    _Syn: doubtful
questioner  _n. 1> ,  ,    . {. question 2} 2> , 
questionless  1. _a. ;  2. _adv. ; 
questionnaire  _n. _. , 
quetzal  _n.  (  )
queue  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ; ; to stand in a queue -   ; to form a queue -   - jump the queue 3> _attr. - queue jumper 2. _v. 1>  ()  2>   ,    ( queue up); I hate queueing up in the cold to get into a cinema.
queue jumper  _. ,    -.   -.  
Quezon  _n. . -
qui vive  _.; on the qui vive - 
quibble  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> ,  2. _v. 1>    ,       2>   3>  , ; If you're satisfied with the contract, why are you quibbling about the exact hours of work? _Syn: disagree
quiche  _n.       
quick  1. _a. 1> , ; quick step -  ; to be quick - ; do be quick! - ! - quick luncheon - quick fire - quick march - quick time - quick train 2> , , ; - quick to sympathize 3> , ; ; ; quick child -  ; quick to learn -   4>  ( , , ); to have quick wit -    5> _. ; - quick with child 6> , ;  ( ) _Syn: fast, precipitous, rapid, swift _Ant: listless, slow 2. _adv. ; ; please come quick -  ; now then, quick! - ! 3. _n. 1> (the quick) _pl. _. ; the quick and the dead -    2>     (.,  ); _. ; to cut (to bite) one's fingernails to the quick -  ()   ; to touch/wound/sting smb. to the quick -    3>  
quick balance  ,  
quick bread  _.    
quick eye   , 
quick fire  _.  
quick fix  _n. 1>  ,    (  . .) 2> ,  
quick learner   
quick luncheon     
quick march  _.  ;  
quick temper  , 
quick time  _. ,  
quick to sympathize  
quick to take offence  
quick train   
quick with child  (. with quick child) 
quick-change  _a. quick-change artist -  ()
quick-fence  _n.  
quick-firer  _n. _.  
quick-firing  _a. 
quick-freeze  _v.   ();   ( )
quicken  _I _v. 1> ();  2>     ( ) 3> ,  4>  5> , ; You'll have to quicken up your rate of work if you want to finish by the agreed date. his pulse quickened -    _Syn: accelerate, expedite, hasten, hurry, rush, speed _Ant: delay, hinder, stop _II _n.  
quickie  _n. _. ,  ,   (. ., ,   )
quicklime  _n.  
quickly  _adv. 
quickness  _n.   . {. quick 1}
quicksand  _n. ,  
quickset  _n. 1>  (. ) 2>  
quicksilver  1. _n. ; to have quicksilver in one's veins -   ,   2. _v.   
quicktempered  _a. , 
quickwitted  _a. 1> ,  2> 
quid  _I _n.      _II _n. _pl. _invar. _.    
quid pro quo  _n. _. 1>   ,  2> , ,       
quiddity  _n. 1> _.  2> = quibble 1.
quidnunc  _n. _. 
quiescence  _n. , 
quiescency  _n. , 
quiescent  _a.   , ; - quiescent load
quiescent load  _.    
quiet  1. _a. 1> ; , ; ; keep quiet -  ; quiet! - !,  !; the sea is quiet -   2> , ; a quiet dinnerparty -  ; a quiet wedding -   3> ,  ( ) 4> ,    ; quiet colours -   5> , ; ; to keep smth. quiet - , ; in a quiet corner -    6> , ,   ; a quiet cup of tea -  ,   ,   _Syn: silent, tranquil 2. _n. , ; , ; ; on the quiet (_. _. on the q. t.) - , ;    3. _v. 1> , ; See if you can quiet the dog down. 2> , , ; At last the wind quietened down, and the storm was over.
quieten  _v. 1> ,  2> , 
quietism  _n. _. 
quietly  _adv. , 
quietness  _n. , , 
quietude  _n. , , 
quietus  _n. 1> , ; to get one's quietus -  2> _. ,    ()
quiff  _n. 
quill  1. _n. 1>  ;   2>   3>   () 4>  5> ,    6> ()   ; 7> _.  ,   8> _. ;   2. _v. 1> ,  2> _.  
quill-driver  _n. _. _. , , 
quillet  = _. quibble 1
quilling  _n. 
quilt  1. _n.   2. _v. 1> ;   2>    ,    . . 3> _. 
quinary  _a. ,   
quince  _n. _. 
quincentenary  _n.  ; 
quincun  2. _v.    
quincunx  _n.        ;    
quinine  _n. _. _. 
quininize  _v. 
quinism  _n. _.        
quinize  = quininize
quinquagenarian  1. _a.  2. _n.   
quinquennia  _pl. of quinquennium
quinquennial  1. _a.  2. _n. 
quinquennium  _n. _pl. -nia 
quinquina  _n.  
quinquivalent  _a. _. 
quins  _n. _pl. _. _. of quintuplet 2.
quinsy  _n. _. ,  
quint  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  (     ) 3>  (   )
quintain  _n. _.      
quintal  _n. ,  (. = 50,8 ; _. = 45,36 ;  = 100 )
quintan  1. _n. _.   (     ) 2. _a.  ( )
quintessence  _n. ;  ; the quintessence of virtue (politeness) -   ()
quintessential  _a.  
quintet  = quintette
quintette  = quintet _n. _. 
quintuple  1. _a. 1>  2>    ,  2. _v. ()   
quintuplet  _n. 1>     2> _pl.  
quip  1. _n. 1>  ;  2>     3> ,  _Syn: joke 2. _v.   ; 
quire  _I _n. _. 1>  () 2> ()  ; in quires - , ,   _II = choir
quirk  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> ,  3>  ,  () 4> _.  ;  _Syn: eccentricity 2. _v. 1>  2> ; , ;  3> (quirk up) ()  (    . .; .  ,    . .); His eyebrows quirked up when he heard the name of his visitor. He quirked up the corners of his mouth with amusement.
quirky  _a. 1> , ;  2> , ,  ( )
quirt  1. _n.  2. _v. ,  
quisle  _v.  ,  
quisling  _n. , 
quit  1. _n. _.  ( ) 2. _a. _predic. ,  ( -.,  -.); to get quit of one's debts -   ; he was quit for a cold in the head -    3. _v. 1> , ; to quit the army -   ; to quit hold of - ,  ( ); to quit a house -   ,    2> _. ,  (, ) 3> _. ; _.  (); to quit love with hate -    ; death quits all scores -     4> ,  ( -.); I'm glad to be quit of that unsuitable job. 5> _.   _Syn: drop out, leave, resign, stop _Ant: begin, remain
quitch  _n. _.  
quitch-grass  = quitch
quitclaim  1. _n. _.    2. _v.   
quite  _adv. 1> , , ; ; ; I quite agree -   ; she is quite alone -   ; my watch is quite right -     2> ;   ;   ; quite a few -  , ; quite a long time -   3> ,   ; she is quite a beauty -   ; it is quite the thing _. >   ,  ; >  ,    - quite so!
quite a character   
quite a few   ,  
quite so!   !, !
quite the potato  _.   ,  
Quito  _n. . 
quits  _a. _predic. to be quits - ,    ( -.); I will be quits with him some day -   - ; to cry quits >  ,   ; > ; quits! - () !
quittance  _n. _. 1>  2> ,  3>  ( ,   . .)
quitter  _n. _. 1>   ,    ;  2> , 
quiver  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.   2. _v. 1>   , ; ; ; The children waited outside the school, quivering with cold. 2>  ;  3>     (); the moth quivered its wings -     _Syn: shake _II _n. ; an arrow left in one's quiver - _. ,   ; a quiver full of children - {. quiverful 2}
quiverful  _n. 1>  ,     2> _.  
Quixote  _n. - . _.
quixotic  _a. 
quixotics  = quixotism
quixotism  _n. 
quixotry  _n. 
quiz  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3> _.  2. _v. _. 1>    ( -.) 2>      _II 1. _n. 1> _.  2>  ; ;  3> _attr. - quiz program 2. _v. 1>   2> _.    _Syn: question
quiz program  , 
quizmaster  _n.  
quizzee  _n. _. _. 1>    2>   
quizzical  _a. 1> , ;  2> , 
quizzing-glass  _n. _. 
quoad  _prep. _.  ,  
quod  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.   
quoin  _n. 1>    2>    3> _.   4> _. 
quoit  _n. 1>      2> _pl.     ()
quondam  _a. _. 
Quonset hut  _.     
quorate  _a.  
quorum  _n. _. 
quota  _n. , , 
quotable  _a. 1>   2>  
quotation  _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> _. ,  _Syn: blurb, excerpt, extract, quote
quotation-marks  _n. _pl. 
quote  1. _v. 1> ;  ( -.); may I quote you? -    ? Many people quote from the Bible without knowing that they are doing so. 2>  ;    3>  ;  ;  (at) _Syn: cite 2. _n. _. 1>  2> _pl.  _Syn: quotation
quoth  _v. _.; quoth I (he, she) -  (, ) (), ()()
quotha  _interj. _. _. !,  !
quotidian  1. _a. 1>  2> ; quotidian thought -   _Syn: daily 2. _n.    
quotient  _n. 1> _.  2> 
quotum  _n. , , 
Quran  _n. 
Quranic  _a.   
Qwerty  _n.        (  )
r  _n. _pl. Rs, R's   .  - the three R's
R&D  = research and development _n. -  - 
R.  _I Reaumur _n.    _II Republican _n.    () _III . r. - radius _n.  _IV . r. - right _n.  _V . r. - river _n. 
R.A.  _I Rear-Admiral _n. - _II Royal Academy _n.  
R.A.A.  = Royal Academy of Arts _n.    
R.A.D.A.  = Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts _n.    
R.A.F.  = Royal Air Force _n. -  
R.A.M.  = Royal Academy of Music _n.   
R.A.S.  = Royal Academy of Science _n.   
R.B.A.  = Royal Society of British Artists _n.    
R.C.A.F.  = Royal Canadian Air Force _n.  - 
R.C.M.  = Royal College of Music _n.   
R.C.M.P.  = Royal Canadian Mounted Police _n.   
R.I.  = Rhode Island _n. - ( )
R.M.  = Royal Marines _n.   
R.N.  = Royal Navy _n. -  
R.P.  = reply paid _n.  
R.S.  = Recording Secretary _n. 
R.S.M.  = Regimental Sergeant-Major _n.  
R.S.P.C.A.  = Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals _n.    
R.S.V.P.  = repondez s'il vous plait _n. _. , 
R.U.  = Rugby Union _n. ()  
R/P  = by return of post _n.  
RAAF  = Royal Australian Air Force _n. -  
Rabat  _n. . 
rabbet  1. _n. 1> , , ,  2> _.  ,  3>  2. _v. 
rabbi  _n. 1> ; 2>  () 3> _.  _. 
rabbin  _n. 
rabbinate  _n. 1>   2> _. 
rabbinic  = rabbinical
rabbinical  = rabbinic _a. 
rabbit  1. _n. 1>  2> ,   3> _. ,   - breed like rabbits - Welsh rabbit 2. _v.    (. to go rabbiting) - rabbit on
rabbit on  ,  ( -. ); I suppose her mother is still rabbiting on as usual.
rabbit-fever  _n. _. 
rabbit-fish  _n.  ()
rabbit-hutch  _n.    
rabbit-warren  _n.  
rabbity  _a. 1>   2> 
rabble  _I _n. 1>  2> (the rabble) _. ,  _Syn: people _II _n. _.   ( ); 
rabble-rouser  _n. _. , 
rabble-rousing  _n. _. , 
rabid  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> , ; rabid hatred -  
rabidity  _n. , , 
rabies  _n. , 
raccoon  = racoon
race  _I 1. _n. 1>   ,  ; ; - Marathon race 2> , ; race for power -    - armaments race - arms race 3> _pl. ; - obstacle races 4>  ,   ( , );   5> _. ;  ; his race is nearly over -      6> _. ,    7> () ; ,   8> _.  ;      9> _attr. race reader -    2. _v. 1>   ,   ; Jim was worried about racing against the best runners from other countries. 2>    ( ) 3>    4> , ,   5>  (, );    - race away - race up to race the bill through the House - ,        _Syn: run _II _n. 1> ; the Mongolian race -   2> ; ; ; - the human race - the feathered race - the race of poets 3> ; of Oriental race -   4> ,  5>  ,  ; - race of wine _Syn: folk _III _n.  (. )
race away     (  . .)
race discrimination   
race of wine   
race up   , ; The cost of living has been racing up in the past year.
race-card  _n.  
race-hatred  _n. ,  
race-meeting  _n.  
race-suicide  _n. ,  
race-way  _n. _. _.     
racecourse  _n. 1>  ,  2>  ; 
racegoer  _n.  
racehorse  _n.  
raceme  _n. _. 
racemose  _a. _. 
racer  _n. 1>  2>    ;  ,    . . 3> _.  4> _.   ()
racetrack  = racecourse
Rachel  _n. (); _. 
rachitis  _n. _. 
racial  _a. 
racial troubles   , 
racialism  _n. 
racialist  _n. 
racing  _n. 1>    2>   ,   3> _.   (); 
racism  _n. 
racist  _n. 
rack  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  3> , ; ;    ( ,   . .) 4> ; ; ; ;  5>  - rack of bones 2. _v. 1>  (-.)  ,   (  . .); to rack hay -    ; to rack plates -     2> _.      _II 1. _n. _. ; _. , ; to be on the rack - ; to put to the rack -  ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2>    , ; ; - rack tenants - rack wits _III _v.   ( rack off) _IV _n. 1> _.   2> ; to go to rack and ruin - ,  - rack and ruin
rack and ruin   
rack of bones  _. _.   
rack tenants         
rack wits    
rack-rail  _n.  
rack-railway  _n.   
rack-rent  1. _n.     2. _v.     
rack-wheel  _n.  
racket  _I _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _pl.   _II 1. _n. 1> , ; to kick up/make a racket -  ,  2>   ; to go on the racket - ,     3> _. _. , ,        4> _. _. , ; ,  5> _. _.  ,    - stand the racket _Syn: noise 2. _v.  ,    ( racket about)
racketeer  _n. _. 1>    {. racket II 1, 3} 2> , (-)
racketeering  _n. _. 1>      {. racket II 1, 3} 2> ;    ; 
rackety  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; to lead a rackety life -   
racking  _a. 1>  2> ,  (   . .)
raconteur  _n. 
racoon  _n. 
racquet  = racket I
racy  _a. 1> , , ,  ( , ) 2> , ;    ; a racy flavour -   - racy of the soil 3> , ; ,  4> _. , ,  _Syn: suggestive
racy of the soil  >    ,      ; > , 
rad  _n. _. 
rad.  _I = radical _II = radius _III = Rad. = Radnorshire
RADAR  = RAdio Detection And Ranging _n.  
radar  _n. 1> , ;   2> 
raddle  = ruddle
radial  _a. 1> ; ;  2> _. 
radian  _n. _. 
radiance  _n. 1>  2> , 
radiancy  _n. 1>  2> , 
radiant  1. _a. 1> ,   2> , , ; a radiant face -  ; radiant eyes -   3> _. ; radiant energy -   _Syn: bright 2. _n. 1> _.  ,  2> _.   , 
radiate  1. _a.  ;     2. _v. 1>  ;     ( ); Many of the railway lines in England radiate from London. 2>  (, ); ; When the mist cleared, welcome warmth radiated from the sun. 3> ,  (   . .); She radiates health. -   . 4> (); Wisdom and goodness radiated from his face.
radiation  _n. 1> , , ; atomic radiation -   2>  3>  4> _attr. ; - radiation sickness - radiation hazard
radiation hazard     
radiation sickness   
radiative  _a. 
radiator  _n. _. 1> ;  () 2> 
radical  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ,  () 3> _.  4> _.  ()
radicalism  _n. _. 
radicalize  _v. 
radicle  _n. 1>  2> _.  (, ) 3> _. ,   ( )
radio  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  2. _v.   ;  , 
radio aerial  
radio astronomy  _n. _. 
radio beacon  
radio biology  
radio cassette  _n.   
radio engineering  
radio net  _n. 
radio network  _n. 
radio show  
radio telephone  _n. 
radio telescope  _n. _. 
radio-  _pref.    -
radio-active  _a. 
radio-activity  _n. 
radio-controlled  _a.   
radio-gramophone  = radiogram 3
radio-location  _n. 
radio-locator  _n. 
radio-telegraph  _n. 
radio-therapeutics  = radio-therapy
radio-therapist  _n. 
radio-therapy  _n. , 
radiobroadcast  = radiocast _v.   ,  
radiocarbon  _n. _.   ; 
radiocast  = radiobroadcast
radiogenic  _a. _. ;  
radiogram  _n. 1>  2>   3> 
radiograph  1. = _n. radiogram 2 2. _v.   
radiographer  _n. 1> ;     2> 
radiography  _n. 1>  2> 
radiological  _a. ; 
radiologist  _n. 1>  2> 
radiology  _n. ; 
radioman  _n. ; 
radiometer  _n. 
radionics  _n. 
radiophare  _n. 
radiophone  _n. 
radioscopy  _n. , 
radiosensitive  _a. _.   
radiosonde  _n. _. 
radiospectroscopy  _n. ,    ( )
radiotrician  _n. 
radish  _n. 
radium  _n. _. 
radius  _n. 1> _.  2> , ; within a radius of three miles from Oxford -  3   ; within the radius of knowledge -     3>  () 4> _.   5> _.  ( ) 6>  ( )
radix  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .) 3> _.   
RAdm  = Rear-Admiral _n. -
Radnor  = Radnorshire
Radnorshire  = Radnor _n. () (  )
radon  _n. _. 
rafale  _n. _.  
raff  1. = _n. riff-raff 1 2. _v. 
raffia  _n. 
raffish  _a. 1>  2> 
raffle  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>    ( raffle off) 2>   
raft  _I 1. _n.  2. _v. 1>    ;  () 2> ()     _II _n. _. _. , ; ; 
raft bridge   
rafter  _I = raftsman _II 1. _n. _. ;  2. _v. _.  
rafting  _n. ;  
raftsman  _n. ; , 
rag  _I _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. , ,   3> _pl. ; ; - in rags - glad rags 4> _.  (  );  ( );  ( );  (   . .) 5> , ; there is not a rag of evidence -     6> _attr. , ; a rag doll -  ; he has not a rag to his back -     ;    _II _. _. 1. _n. 1>  ; ; ; - say for a rag 2> ; ; to get one's rag out - _. ,    2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  _III 1. _n.  ,   2. _v. 1>  ;   ( ) 2> _.  
rag fair  , 
rag paper   
rag trade  _n.     ( )
rag-and-bone-man  _n. , 
rag-baby  _n.  
rag-bolt  _n. _.  , 
rag-picker  _n. , 
rag-wheel  _n. _.  
ragamuffin  _n. ; 
ragbag  _n. 1>   ,   . . 2>  
rage  1. _n. 1> , ;   ; ; - fly into a rage 2> ,  ; (for -  -.) 3> _.   (-., -.);   ; bicycles were (all) the rage then -        - all the rage _Syn: anger 2. _v. 1> ,  (at, against);   ,  ; It's no use raging at/against unjust laws 2> ,  ( , ,   . .); Flu raged throughout the city. The storm that raged through the western islands has now died down. Bands of law breakers used to rage through the town, shooting and robbing. - rage itself out
rage itself out  ,  ( ); Once the storm has raged itself out, we shall be able to set sail again.
ragged  _a. 1> , ;  2> , ;  3>   ;  4> ,  5> ,  ( ); ragged rhymes -   6>  ( )
ragged robin  _. ,  
raggedy  _a. _. 
raggery  _n. _.  (. ), 
ragging  _n. _.  
raging  _a. , ; raging pain -  
Raglan  _n. -
ragman  = rag-and-bone-man
ragout  _n. _. 
rags-to-riches  _a. rags-to-riches story - ,        
ragtag  _n. _. ,  , 
ragtime  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _attr. , ; a ragtime army -   _Syn: jazz
ragweed  _n. _.  
ragwort  = ragweed
rah  _interj. _. of hurrah !
rah-rah  _a. _. ; - , ; - rah-rah boys
rah-rah boys  ,    ;  
raid  1. _n. 1> ,  ; ; to make a raid upon the enemy's camp -     ; air raid -   2> ; a raid on a gambling-den -  ()    _Syn: foray, incursion, invasion 2. _v. 1>  , ,  2>  (into)
raider  _n. 1>  , ,  2> _.  3> _. ,    
rail  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3>  ; by rail -    - off the rails 4> , ; ,  5>  6> _pl. _.   2. _v. 1>  , ,  (. rail in, rail off); The garden was railed off from the road. The farmers railed in their cattle and their land. 2>       3>   _II _v. 1> ,  2> , ; , ; It's no good railing against/at/on fate. _III _n.   ()
rail mill   
rail-chair  _n. _-.  
railage  _n. 1>   2>   
railcard  _n.   (      )
railhead  _n. 1>       2> _.  
railing  _n.  _pl. , 
raillery  _n.  , , 
railroad  _. 1. _n. 1>   2> _attr.  2. _v. 1>     2>       3>    4> _.    , ;   , ; No voter may be railroaded into giving his vote for any particular person; he must be free to choose. Changes in the law were railroaded through Parliament by unprincipled politicians. 5> _.  ( ,  ,     . .)
railroader  _n. _. 1>  2>   
railrolling mill  = rail mill
railway  1. _n. 1>  ;   2> _attr. ; railway mounting - _.   ; railway system -   - at railway speed 2. _v. 1>    2>    
railway cutting    
railway-yard  _n.  
railwayman  _n. 
raiment  _n. _. _. , 
rain  1. _n. 1> ; to be caught in the rain -   ,    - rain or shine - the rains - keep the rain out 2> ;  ();  (  . .) 3> _.  - right as rain 2. _v. 1> ,  ( ); it rains, it is raining -  ; Long after the storm, water still rained down from the roofs. It's raining on one side of the street and not on the other. 2> (); ; Blows rained (up)on him. -     . The old woman rained down curses on our heads. Troubles rained down on the city during the war. - rain in - rain off - rain out; it rains cats and dogs -     ; it never rains but it pours - _.    
rain check  _n. 1>    ,     ,     2>      -   
rain in  > ,   >    ( ); There must be a hole in the roof, it's raining in.
rain off   - ; Two cricket matches were rained off this weekend
rain or shine    ; _.     ;   
rain out  = rain off
rain-gauge  _n. _. 
rain-glass  _n. 
rain-storm  _n.   
rain-swept  _a.  
rain-water  _n.  
rain-worm  _n.  
rainbow  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ,  - rainbow hunt
rainbow hunt    
rainbow trout  _.  
raincoat  _n.  , 
raindrop  _n.  
rainfall  _n. 1>   2> 
rainforest  _n.  ;  
rainless  _a. ;  
rainproof  _a.   , 
raintight  = rainproof
rainwear  _n.  
rainy  _a. 1> ; rainy weather -   2>  ( , ) - for a rainy day
raise  1. _v. 1> ; to raise anchor -   ; to raise pastry/dough -    ; to raise the eyebrows - ()  ; Raise your hands up straight so that I can count them. 2> ,  (); to raise a question -  ; to raise objections -  ; to raise a claim -  ; I should like to raise another question with this committee. 3> ; ; to raise from the dead -    Jesus was able to raise many sick people from the dead. 4>  (  . .) 5>  ();  (, ); 6> ,  (); I should know my own son, I've raised him from a baby. 7>  ( , ); to raise a man to the peerage -  -.  ; Any worker who makes a useful suggestion to the firm will be raised to a higher position. 8>  (   . .) 9>  (, , ) 10>  (  . .); to raise money -  ; to raise troops -  ; to raise a unit - _.   11> ,  ();  () 12> _. ,  13> _. ,  -; to raise one's glass to smb., smth. -    -., -.;   - raise hell - to raise a big smoke - raise a check - raise a ghost _Syn: elevate, hoist, lift, uplift _Ant: depress, descend, lower 2. _n. 1>  2> , ;  3> _.   - make a raise
raise a check  _.  
raise a claim   
raise a ghost   
raise a laugh   
raise Cain   ,  
raise hell  _. _.  ,  , 
raise jack  _. , 
raise no objection   
raise the gorge    
raise the laugh against   (-.)   
raised  _a. 1>    2> , 
raised platform  
raisin  _n. 1> . _pl.  2> 
raison d'etre  _n. _.  ,  ( -.)
rait  = ret
raj  _n. _. ; 
raja  = rajah
rajah  = raja _n. _. 
Rajpoot  = Rajput
Rajput  _n. _. 
rake  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>   4>   , ; as lean/thin as a rake -    2. _v. 1> , ; ,   (. rake level, rake clean);   2>  (. rake up, rake together) 3>  , ; (in, among -  -.) 4>  ;  5> _. _.   ,  - rake about - rake around - rakeround - rake away - rake in - rake off - rake out - rake over - rake up to rake over the coals -   _II 1. _n. 1> _.  (  . .) 2>   ;     3> _.   (),   4> _.  2. _v.    ;   _III 1. _n. ,  2. _v.    , 
rake about   (  . .);  ( -.);   (-.),    -.; I spent the day raking around (the house), but found nothing. I've raked about in my memory, but I cannot remember her name.
rake around   (  . .);  ( -.);   (-.),    -.; I spent the day raking around (the house), but found nothing. I've raked about in my memory, but I cannot remember her name.
rake away  , 
rake in  >    (); The man in charge of the game has a long-handled tool for raking in the money that the players lose. >  (); Too many people are raking in large profits from the housing market.
rake off  >  (); ;  >  (); The tax man rakes a third off everything I earn.
rake out  > ; to rake out the fire  , ; I shall have to rake these dead leaves out before water will flow through the pipe again. > , ,   ; At last I raked out a worn old coat to give to the man at the door.
rake over  >   (   . .); ,  ; > _.  (-.)  ; Let's not rake over things that we would rather forget.; to rake over old ashes  () ; to rake someone over the coals - , 
rake up  > ; to rake up the fire    ;  ; We used to help the farmer to rake up the dried grass. >  ( );  (  . .); Don't rake up the past    > , .   ; Can't you rake up some other players for the team? Lei's see what excuse you can rake up this time.
rake-off  _n. _. _.  (  ); 
raker  _n. 1>  2>   3> _. 
rakeround   (  . .);  ( -.);   (-.),    -.; I spent the day raking around (the house), but found nothing. I've raked about in my memory, but I cannot remember her name.
rakish  _I _a. ;  _II _a. _. 1>  2> ; , 
rale  _n. _. _. 
rallicar  = rallicart
rallicart  = rallicar _n.    
rally  _I 1. _n. 1>  (, ) 2>  3> , , ;   4>  ( ,  ) 5> _.  6>    ( ) 7> _.  2. _v. 1>  ()  () (  );    ; If the whole family rallies round, we can get Jim out of debt. The nation must rally round its chosen leaders to fight our present troubles. 2>  ,  ( , , ); Has the child rallied from her fever yet? 3> _.  ( );  ( ) _II _v. ,  ( -.)
Ralph  _n. 
ram  1. _n. 1>  2> (the Ram)  (   ) 3> _.  4> _.  ();   5> _.  6> _. ,  7> ,   2. _v. 1>  2>   -.,   -. (at, against, into); The only way that I could stop the car was to ram the wheels into the edge of the road. I didn't cause the damage; I was rammed into from behind. 3> , ; ; ; to ram into smb. -  -.  ; to ram it home - , ; Advertisers keep repeating the name of the product in order to ram the message home. 4> ,  - ram down - ram through
ram down  > ; The men are using a heavy machine to ram down the surface of the newly mended road. > , ; We had to ram the pipe down a narrow hole to get it through. to ram smth. down smb.'s throat   -.     ;  (-.)  ( -. ); I do not like having our lack of money rammed down my throat every time I want some new clothes.
ram through  _.   (  ),  (  ); Changes in the law were rammed through Parliament by unprincipled politicians.
Ramadan  _n.    
ramble  1. _n. 1> ,  (  ) 2>  2. _v. 1>   ,   2>  ,       (. ramble on); Her letter doesn't contain any news, but it rambles on for pages. 3> ,  ( ) _Syn: wander
rambler  _n. 1> ;  2>  , .  
rambling  _a. 1> ;  2> ;   3>  4>  ( )
rambunctious  _a. _. _. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  
ramekin  _n. 1>  ,      2>     
ramie  _n. 1> ,   2>    
ramification  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.  
ramify  _v. 
ramjet  _n. _.  - 
rammer  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ; 
rammish  _a. 1>   2> 
ramose  _a. 
ramp  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  ; _.  2> _.   ;    3> _-. ;   4> _.  5>  2. _v. 1>   ;   2>  , ,     3> ,  ( ) _II 1. _n. _. , ,  2. _v. _. 1>     (  );   ,    (.  ),    2>    ( ); , , ; ; The children love ramping about/around in the wild garden. _III _n. _. , ,  (.  )
rampage  1. _n.  ; , ; ; to be/go on the rampage -  2. _v.    , , ; ; Groups of lawbreakers have been rampaging about/around all night. The wind blew stronger, and the little boat rampaged along effortlessly.
rampageous  _a. , 
rampant  1. _a. 1>     (  ) 2>  ,  ( , ) 3>   4> ,  5> _.  ,     ( ) 2. _n. _. _. 1>  ,   2>   3> 
rampart  1. _n. 1> ()  2> ,  2. _v. ,  
ramrod  _n. 1>  2> _.  - straight as a ramrod
ramshackle  _a. , ; a ramshackle house -  ; ramshackle empire -    
ran  _p.  run
Ranald  _n. 
ranch  1. _n. _. ;    2. _v. 1>   2>   
rancher  _n. 1>   2>   
ranchman  = rancher
rancid  _a. ,  ( )
rancidity  _n. 
rancidness  = rancidity
rancorous  _a. ,  _Syn: vindictive
rancour  _n. ,   _Syn: enmity
rand  _n. 
randan  _I _n.      _II _n. _. , ; to go on the randan - 
Randolph  _n. 
random  1. _n. at random - , ,  2. _a.    , ; ; random bullet -   _Syn: casual, desultory, haphazard _Ant: formal, invariable, orderly, systematic
randomize  _v.  
randy  _. 1. _a. 1> ,  2>  2. _n. 1>   2> ;  
ranee  _n. _. ,  
rang  _p.  ring
range  1. _n. 1> ,  ();  (  . .) 2> ,  3>   4> ,   (, ); ,  5> , ;  () 6> , , ; that is out of my range -     ;       7> , ;  ; - be in range of. - range of vision 8>   (. kitchen range) 9> , ,  10> _.  11> _. ; ;  12> _.   13> _.   14> _.   15> _attr. _. range elevation - range table _Syn: plain 2. _v. 1> ()  ; ,   ; All the enemy's guns were ranged against us from both sides. 2>  3> _refl. , ; I'm surprised to hear that he has ranged himself with the workers. 4> ; , ;  (. range over, range through); The cattle range over many miles in search of food. 5>    ; prices range from a shilling to a pound -      ; His feelings on the matter have ranged from bitterness to hope. 6>  (. range along, range with) 7> ,  (. range along, range with); the path ranges with the brook -     8> _. _. ,     9>    ;   ; He ranges with the great writers. -         . 10> _.    ;    ; We've got all the ships ranged in now; shall we start the guns? _Syn: wander
range elevation   
range of vision  ,  
range table     
range-finder  _n. 1>  2> _. 
range-pole  _n. _.  ;  
ranger  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  3>    ( ) 4> _pl. _.   5> _. '',   - 
Rangoon  _n. . 
rangy  _a. 1>  2> ,  ( ) 3> ;  4> _. ,  _Syn: lanky
rani  = ranee
rank  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> , ;  ; of higher rank -  , ; honorary rank -  ; to hold rank -  ,   3> , , , , ; a poet of the highest rank -  ; to take rank with -      4>   ; - persons of rank - rank and fashion 5> _. ; to break ranks -   ,  ; to fall into rank -  (   . .) - the ranks - the rank and file - rise from the ranks - reduce to the ranks _Syn: position 2. _v. 1> ()  , ()  ,   2> ;   ; I rank his abilities very high -     . Would you rank this car among the fastest? 3>  -. ; he ranks high as a lawyer (scholar) -    (); a general ranks with an admiral -    ()   Tom's book ranks among the most important to be printed this year. She ranks as the finest teacher we have. 4> _.    ,  ; a captain ranks a lieutenant -    ()   _II _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ; a garden rank with weeds - ,    3> ,  ( ) 4>  ( ) 5> , ; ;  6> , ; ; rank nonsense -   _Syn: flagrant
rank and fashion   
ranker  _n. ,   
ranking  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.     2. _a. ,    , 
rankle  _v. ,  ( , , ); the memory of the insult still rankles in his heart -        
ransack  _v. 1> ;  (, );    ; The forest has been ransacked unsuccessfully for the missing child. 2>  (),  _Syn: hunt
ransom  1. _n. 1> ; to hold smb. to ransom -    -. - king's ransom 2> _.  2. _v. 1> ,    2> _.  _Syn: save
rant  1. _n. 1>  ;  ;  2>   3> _.  2. _v. 1>  ;  2>  3> _.  ;  
ranter  _n. 1>  2>  
ranunculus  _n. 
rap  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; to get/give a rap over/on the knuckles >  ()  ; >  () ,  2> ; rap on the window -     3> _.  ( ); ; to take the rap for smth. -    -. _Syn: blow 2. _v. 1>  ; to rap someone on the knuckles - _. ,  2>  (at, on); There's someone rapping at the door. Rap on the wall with the heel of your shoe, someone will surely hear and let us out. 3>  ,  (. rap out) 4> _. _.  - rap out - rap with _II _n. _.    (   XVIII .); not a rap -  ; I don't care a rap    ; it does not matter a rap -      _III _n.    120 
rap knuckles   
rap out  > ,  (),  (); to rap out an oath ; The officer rapped out an order, and all the soldiers raised their guns. > ; to rap out a message  
rap with  _.   -. ; You can learn a lot by rapping with people you think might be your enemies.
rapacious  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) _Syn: greedy
rapacity  _n. 1>  2> 
rape  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; the rape of Europa - _. _.   2. _v. 1>  2> _.  _II _n. _. 1>  2>  ,  _III _n.  ,    
rape-oil  _n. ,  
Raphael  _n. 
rapid  1. _a. 1> , ; rapid pulse -   2>  ( ) _Syn: quick 2. _n. . _pl.  , 
rapid-fire  _a. 
rapidity  _n. , ; - rapidity of fire
rapidity of fire  _. 
rapier  _n. 
rapier-thrust  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  ; ,  
rapine  _n. _. 1>  2> 
rapist  _n. ;   
rappee  _n.    
rapper  _n.    ''
rapport  _n. _. 1> ,  2> ; 
rapporteur  _n. 
rapprochement  _n. _.      (.  )
rapscallion  _n. _. , 
rapt  _a. 1> ,  2>  (  . .); he is rapt in reading -   ; rapt attention -   3>  4> _.; rapt -    
raptor  _n. _. 
raptorial  _a.  ( , )
rapture  _n. 1> ,  ; ; to be in raptures, to go into raptures (over/about smth.) -   ,    ( -.) 2>  3> _.     _Syn: pleasure
rapturous  _a. 
rara avis  _. , ,   ,  
RARDE  = Royal Armaments Research and Development Establishment _n.   
rare  _I 1. _a. 1> , , ; the rare atmosphere of the mountain tops -      - rare gas 2> , ,  3> _.  , , ; - have a rare time - have a rare fun _Syn: occasional 2. _adv. _. ; a rare fine view - ,     _II _a. ,  ( ); - rare eggs
rare eggs  _.  
rare gas  _.  
rarebit  _n.    (. Welsh rarebit)
raree-show  _n. 1>  ;  (   ) 2>  3>  
rarefaction  _n. 1> ,  2> 
rarefy  _v. 1> (), () 2> _. , 
rarely  _adv. 1> ,  2> , ; we dined rarely -    
rareness  _n. ; 
rareripe  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _n. 
rarity  _n. 1>  2>   3>  ()
rascal  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  (.  ); you lucky rascal! -     ! _Syn: scoundrel
rascaldom  _n. 1>  2> _. 
rascality  _n. 
rascally  _a. , 
rase  = raze
rash  _I _a. ; ; , ,  _Syn: reckless _II _n.  _III _n. 
rasher  _n.      ( )
rashness  _n.   . {. rash I}
Rasmus  _n. _. of Erasmus 
rasp  1. _n. 1> ; ;   2> _.  2. _v. 1> , ; , ,  (. rasp off, rasp away) 2> ,  ,   3> ,   4>  (   . .) - rasp out
rasp out   (-.);  , ; "Help me, I'm dying of thirst," he rasped out. The officer rasped out an order.
raspberry  _n. 1>  2> _.  
raspberry-cane  _n. . _pl.  , 
rasper  _n. 1> _.     2> ,   3> _. ,    
rasping  _n. . _pl.  (. )
raspy  _a. , 
rat  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; ,      3> _. ; ;  4> rats! - _. !, ! 5> _attr. , ; - rat race like a drowned rat -   ; like a rat in a hole -    - smell a rat 2. _v. 1>   (. ) 2> ,  (-.), ;  (  . .)   ; to rat on smb. -  -.,   -.; Never rat on a friend. 3>  - 4> , ; Never rat on your debts. _II = drat
rat race   
rat run  _n.   (     )
rat's-tail  _n. 1>   ( ,   . .) 2> _attr. rat's-tail file - _.  
rat-a-tat  = rat-tat
rat-catcher  _n.  ( )
rat-face  _n. _. _. ,  ,  
rat-tat  _n. ()   
rat-trap  _n. 1>  2>   3> _. , 
ratable  = rateable
ratafee  _n. 1>  ; ,     2>  
ratafia  _n. 1>  ; ,     2>  
ratal  _n.  
rataplan  1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _v.   
ratbag  _n. _. , 
ratchet  _n. 1> ,  2> 
ratchet up  _v. , 
ratchet-wheel  _n. _.  , 
rate  _I 1. _n. 1> ; , ; , ; the rate of wages per week -    ; to live at a high rate -     - rate of exchange - rate of surplus value - average rate of profit - at an easy rate 2>  ; ; , , ; ; - mortality rate 3>   4> ; , ; rate of increase -  , ; at the rate of 40 miles an hour -   40    - rate of fire - rate of climb 5> , ;  6> ,  7> _.  () - at any rate - at this rate - at that rate 2. _v. 1> ,  , , , ; The copper coinage was then rated above it real value. -        . I would rate our monthly sales at about $45,000 2> , , ; Why should you rate yourself above this job? I do not rate his merits high. 2> ; ; ; he was rated the best poet of his time -     ; I rate his speech very high -      ; 3> , ; She rates as the finest teacher we have. 4> . . _pass.  ()  5> _.  ,  ();  ,  (); The sailor was rated as an ordinary seaman. - rate up - rate with _II _v. ;   _III = ret
rate of climb   
rate of exchange   
rate of fire  _.  ,  
rate of interest  ,  ,  
rate of surplus value  _-.   
rate up  _.  (. , ) ; The insurance payments have to be rated up for people with poor health.
rate with  _.   ; The new secretary really rates with the director, doesn't she?
rateable  _a. 1>   ,  2> 
ratepayer  _n. 
rater  _n. 
rath  = rathe
rathe  _a. _. 1>  2>  3> , 
rathe-ripe  = rareripe
rather  _adv. 1> , , , ; would you rather take tea or coffee? -   :   ?; I'd rather you came tomorrow -    ,     ; he would rather die than comply -   ,   2> , , ; this is not the result, rather it is the cause -   ,   () ; late last night or rather early this morning -    ,  ,    3>   , , , , ; ; rather (rather > surprising result   ; I feel rather better today -  , , ; I know him rather well -      4> _. , ;  ! (   , ); do you know him? Rather! -   ? , 
rathskeller  _n. _.      
raticide  _n.   
ratification  _n. _. , 
ratification instruments   
ratify  _v. _. , ;  (, ) _Syn: endorse
ratine  _n. _. _. ; 
rating  _I _n. 1> ,      ,  2>  ;   (. ) 3> ; , ,  4> _.  ( ) 5> _.       ; the ratings -     6>  () 7>   8> _. () ; ;   _II _n. , ; to give smb. a severe rating -  -.  
ratio  _n. 1> _. , ; , ; - ratio of exchange - in direct ratio - in inverse ratio 2> _.  
ratio of exchange  _. ()  
ratiocinate  _v.  , ;    
ratiocination  _n.      _Syn: reasoning
ration  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _pl.  (; .  ) 2. _v. 1>  ;   2> _.   3> ,  (, ); We must ration the food out among the members of the climbing party. _Syn: divide
ration book     ,   (  )
ration-card  _n.    
rational  _a. 1> ; ,  2> _. ; rational fraction -   _Syn: sensible
rational horizon  _.  
rationale  _n. 1>  ;   2>  
rationalism  _n. 
rationalist  1. _n.  2. _a. 
rationalistic  = rationalist 2.
rationality  _n. 1> ,  2> () 
rationalization  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.    _Syn: lie
rationalize  _v. 1>  2>    3> _.   
rationalizer  _n. 
rationally  _adv. ; 
rationing  _n.    
ratlin  = ratline
ratline  = ratlin _n. . _pl. _. ;  ; 
ratsbane  _n. 1>   ;   2> _.  
rattan  _n. 1> _.  () 2>   
ratteen  = ratine
ratten  _v. _. ;   
ratter  _n.  (.  )
rattle  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2>  , ,  3>   4>  (   . .) 5>      6> _. , ,  7> ; death rattle -   2. _v. 1> , ;  (,   . .); ;  ; Small stones rattled on the underside of the car as we drove along the rough road. 2> ,      (. rattle down, rattle over, rattle along, rattle past); The train rattled past. -     . Is your old car still rattling along? 3>  , ;  (. rattle on, rattle away, rattle along); 4> _. , , ; to get rattled -  ,  5> _. ,  (  . .) - rattle away - rattle off - rattle on - rattle through - rattle up _Syn: shame
rattle away  _.   , ; The printing machines were rattling away so loudly that we could hardly hear each other speak.
rattle off  > _. ;    (,   . .); to rattle off one's lesson -  ; to rattle off a piece of music -    > ,    (   . .)
rattle on  _. >      ( ); I believe that old car would rattle on even if the engine fell out. > , ,   ; At every meeting of the women's club, Mrs White rattles on for hours.
rattle through  _.  ; , ; The politician rattled through his speech, failing to keep the interest of the crowd.
rattle up  > ,  (-.) >     ; The anchor was rattled up in a minute.     .
rattle-box  _n. 1>   2> _.  3> _. , , 
rattle-brain  _n.  , 
rattle-pate  = rattle-brain
rattle-pated  = rattlebrained
rattlebrained  _a.   
rattleheaded  = rattlebrained
rattler  _n. 1> _. -. : ,  ;  2> ,  3> _.   4>  , ;   5>   6> _.    7> _.    
rattlesnake  _n.  
rattletrap  1. _n. 2> = rattle-box 3> 3> _.  4> _pl.  2. _a. , , 
rattling  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  ( ); ,  ( , ) 3> _. ; we had a rattling time -    
rattling good  _n. , 
ratty  _a. 1>  2>   3> _. , ,  4> _. , , 
raucous  _a. 
raunchy  _a. _. 
ravage  1. _n. 1> , ; ravage of weeds -   2> . _pl.   2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: plunder
rave  1. _v. 1> ,   2>  (about, at, of, against); to rave against one's fate -  ; to rave oneself hoarse -   ; In court, the prisoner raved about the unjust decision made by the judge regarding his guilt. The old man stood on a street corner, raving at his wife. 3> , , ; (of, about - -., -.); The newspaper reporters are all raving about the young singer's performance. 4> , , ,  ( , ); the storm raved itself out -   2. _n. 1> ,   2> ,  (, )
rave reviews  _n. . _pl.   ( , )
ravel  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 1> ();  (  . .) 2> ,  (. ravel out) 3>  ( ) - ravel out
ravel out  >   ; to ravel all this matter out    ; The end of the rope has ravelled out and the knot will not hold the climbers safely. > , ; The sweater raveled out at the elbow.
ravelin  _n. _. 
raven  _I 1. _n.  2. _a.    ;    _II _v. 1>     (after);  ( -) 2>  3>   ;    (for)
ravenous  _a. 1>  ,  2> , ; ; ravenous appetite -   3>  ( )
raver  _n. _. ,    
ravin  _n. _. _. 1>  2> 
ravine  _n. ; , ; 
raving  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  () 2. _a. ; raving madness -  
ravioli  _n.  ( )
ravish  _v. 1> _.  2>   ,  3>  4> _. ()
ravishing  _a. 
ravishment  _n. 1>  (. ) 2> ,  3> _. 
raw  1. _a. 1> , ; ,  2> ; he drank it raw -   (,   . .),    - raw material - raw stuff - raw brick - raw hide - raw ore - raw spirit - raw sugar - raw silk 3> ;  4> ,  , ;  ( , ) 5>  ( ) 6> ,  (  ) 7> _. ; raw deal -  ; raw head and bloody bones -      ; -.  (.  ) - pull a raw one 2. _n. 1> -. ,  2> ;  ; to touch smb. on the raw -  -.   3. _v.  
raw brick   
raw hide  > ,  ; >    
raw material  
raw ore   
raw silk  -
raw spirit   
raw stuff  
raw sugar   
raw-boned  _a.  ,  _Syn: lanky
Rawalpindi  _n. . 
rawhide  1. _n. = raw hide {. raw 1, 2} 2. _a.    
rawness  _n. 1>  2>  3> ;   4>  
ray  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ; not a ray of hope -    3> _.  ( ) 4> _.  2. _v. 1> () 2>   3>   ;  _II _n.  ()
Ray  _n. _. of Rachel, Raymond 
Rayah  _n.   
Raymond  _n. 
rayon  _n.  , 
raze  _v. 1>   ;   ; to raze a town to the ground -      2> ; ,  . _. 3>   ,  ,  4> _.  _Syn: destroy
razee  _. 1. _n.      2. _v. 1>    () 2> _. 
razor  1. _n.  2. _v. _. 
razor-back  _n. 1>   2>  ()
razor-bill  _n. _. 
razor-edge  _n. 1>  , ;   (-.) 2>    3>  ; to keep on the razor-edge of smth. -    -. 4>  ; to be on a razor-edge/razor's edge -   ,   ,   
razor-strop  _n.    
razz  _v. _. _. , ; , 
razzamatazz  = _n. razzle-dazzle
razzia  _n. _. 1>  2>  
razzle-dazzle  _n. _. 1> ,  2> ; to go on the razzle-dazzle - 
razzmatazz  = _n. razzle-dazzle
RC  _I Red Cross _n.   _II Roman Catholic _a. (-) _III remote control _n.  
RCA  = Radio Corporation of America _n. -- (  ,   .)
rd  _I road _n. ,  _II RD - Rural Delivery _n.      
RDA  = Remote Data Access _n.    
RDF  = Radio Direction Finding _n. 
re  _I _n. _.  _II _prep. _. _. , ,   (. in re); _. ; re your letter of the 2nd instant... -        ...
re-  _pref. , ,  , ; re-collect -  ; reform -  ; re-import -  ; re-read - ; renew - 
re-cede  _v.  
re-collect  _v. 1>  ,  2> _refl.   , 
re-count  1. _n.     2. _v.  (.   )
re-cover  _v.  , 
re-create  _v.  
re-creation  _n.  
re-deploy  _v. _. ()
re-deployment  _n. _. 
re-do  _v.  , 
re-double  _v. 1>  () 2>  
re-echo  1. _n. ,   2. _v.  
re-edify  _v. 1>  ,  2> ;  (  . .)
re-educate  _v. 
re-education  _n. 
re-elect  _v. ,  
re-election  _n. ,  
re-enact  _v. 1>  ;    2> ,  ( ) -. 
re-enactment  _n. 1>   ,  -. 
re-engage  _v. 1> _.  (),   2> _.     3> _.    ;     
re-enter  _v.  
re-entrant  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
re-entry  _n. 1> _.  ,    2>        (    . .)
re-establish  _v. 
re-examine  _v.  ,  (  . .)
re-form  _v. 1>  ,  2> _. ()
re-fuse  _v.  ; 
re-join  _v.  (), ()
re-lay  _v.  ; 
re-pay  _v.  
re-read  _v. 
re-route  _v.  ;  
re-sort  _v. 
re-strain  _v.  
re-surface  _v. 1>   2>   ;   3>    (  )
re-tread  _. 1. _n.  ;   2. _v.  ;  
REA  _I Rural Electrification Administration _n.     () _II Railway Express Agency    
reach  _I 1. _n. 1>  (  . .); to make a reach for smth. -  ,   -. 2>  , ; beyond one's reach -  , ; within easy reach of the railway -    ; within reach of one's hand -  ; out of reach of the guns -     3>  , ; ; ; such subtleties are beyond my reach -      4> , ; a reach of woodland -    5> ;   6>  7> _.  8>   2. _v. 1> ,  ( reach out); to reach one's hand across the table -     2> ; ;  ( reach for); There was no time for me to reach for my gun. 3> _. , ; reach me the mustard, please -  , ,  4> , ; he is so tall that he reaches the ceiling -   ,    ; to reach old age -   ; as far as the eye can reach -    ; the memory reaches back over many years -     ; your letter reached me yesterday -    ()  5> , ; his letter reached me -     6>  ;  ; the train reaches Oxford at six -      6  7>  8>  () 9> ;   10>  ( -., .,  );  ; ,  ( -.) - reach after - reach back - reach down - reach forward - reach into - reach out - reach up _Syn: accomplish, achieve, attain, earn, come _Ant: bungle, fail, fall short, miss. _II = retch 2.
reach after  >   -. >   -.; ,  -.; For years he studied many forms of religion, reaching after the truth.
reach back   ,  ; If you reach back in your mind, you should be able to recall the name.
reach down  > , ; Please reach me down that book on the high shelf. >  ( ) ; Reaching down, he pulled the cat from the well.
reach forward  >  () ; Reaching forward, I touched him on the back. >   -.; In middle age, many people begin to reach forward to higher matters of the spirit.
reach into   ,  (-. , , ); The cold weather has reached well into the spring. The tax bill reaches into thousands of dollars.
reach out  > ; (for -  -.); Reaching out, he took a firm hold of the rope. >  -.; The churches are trying to reach out in an effort to attract young people to services. > ; (to -  -.);  ; (to -  -.); Modern politicians try to reach out to ordinary people in their broadcast speeches. > ,  (. ); You can feel the rain if you reach out your hand.
reach the woolsack   -
reach up  >   (,   . .);  ; I can get that apple on the high branch if I reach up. > , ; You'll never get anywhere in your job unless you reach up to the highest position in the firm.
reach-me-down  _. 1. _n.   2. _a.  ( )
reachless  _a. 
react  _v. 1> ,  (to); How do you react to this modern artist's paintings? 2> ,    (on, upon); It will take a strong politician to react on this angry crowd. 3> _.  ;    4> ;  ,       (against); The unions have reacted strongly against the government's wage and price controls. 5> _.  
reactance  _n. _.  
reaction  _I _n. 1> ; what was his reaction to this news? -     ? - suffer a reaction 2>  ;  ; - reaction propelled 3> ;  (on) 4> ; action and reaction -    5> _.    6> _.  7> _attr.  _II _n. _. 
reaction propelled    
reactionary  _I _a. ,    _II _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
reactionist  = reactionary II 1
reactivate  _v. , 
reactive  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _. 
reactivity  _n. 
reactor  _n. 1> ,   2> _. 
read  _I 1. _v. 1> ; to read aloud, to read out (loud) -  ; to read a piece of music - _.  ; the bill was read - _.     ; It was sad to read of the death of the famous old actress. I read about it in the newspaper. - read to oneself - read to sleep - read oneself hoarse - read oneself stupid 2> ; ; my silence is not to be read as consent -       ; it is intended to be read... -      , ...,; to read one's thoughts into a poet's words -      ; to read smb.'s mind/thoughts -   ; to read smb.'s hand/palm -    - read a riddle - read the cards 3> ; the passage quoted reads as follows -    4>  (   . .); the thermometer reads three degrees above freezing-point -       5>   (  . .); to read the electric meter -    ; to read smb.'s blood pressure -    6> ; he is reading law -    - read back - read for - read in - read into - read off - read out - read over - read up - read with - read a lesson - read between the lines - read the time - read the clock _Syn: browse, devour, leaf, peruse, scan 2. _n. ; ,   ; to have a quiet read -    _II _a. , , , ; he is poorly read in history -    
read a lesson   ,  -.
read a riddle   
read back    ; Take down the names as I read them to you, and then read your list back to me.
read between the lines    
read for   (   . .); to read for the bar   
read fortune   -. 
read in   (-. )   ; I like to read deeply in any subject that I choose to study.
read into      -.; - ,  -.; Don't read more into her letter than she intended.
read law   
read off  >  ,  ; Read off the figures to me, and I will see if they are correct. > _. , ; his face doesn't read off     
read oneself hoarse    
read oneself stupid    
read out  >  ; Read out the names as the people come in, so that we can all hear. > _.   ; The former leader was read out of the Party after his guilt was proved. > _comp.  ; The machine will read out the results of the calculation.
read over  >  ,  ; Let me read that over. Although I read the instructions over several times, I still could not follow them. >  (   ) ; I'll give you my opinion when I've had time to read the book over.
read the cards    
read the clock       ( )
read the time       ( )
read to oneself    
read to sleep   -. 
read up   ; to read up for examinations   ; I shall have to read up on this subject if I am to give a talk about it.
read with    -.
readability  _n. 1>  2> 
readable  _a. 1>  ,  2> _. ; ; a readable handwriting -  
reader  _n. 1> ;  ; he is not much of a reader -      2>  3>  4>  5>  ();  6> 
readership  _n. 1>    2> _. ;  ,  
readily  _adv. 1> , ,   2> ,  ; the facts may readily be ascertained -    
readiness  _n. 1> ,  2> ; all is in readiness -   3> , , 
reading  1. = read I 1 2. _n. 1> ; - close reading 2> , ; a man of wide reading - ,    3>  ; ; penny reading -       1  4>  ,  5> ,     6> ,  (-); what is your reading of the facts? -   ,   ? 7>  (  )  ; first, second, third reading - , ,  
Reading  _n. . 
reading-desk  _n. 
reading-glass  _n.  
reading-lamp  _n.  
reading-room  _n. 1>  ,  2> 
readjust  _v. 1> ,  (), ;     2> () , ,  3> 
readjustee  _n. _. _. ,            
readjustment  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> ; 
ready  1. _a. 1> , ; to get/make ready -  2> ,  ( -.); , ; he gave a ready assent -   ; he is ready to go anywhere -      3> , ; ; to have a ready answer for any question -     ;      ; to have a ready wit -  ; he is too ready to suspect -    ; ready solubility in water -     4>   ; ready at hand, ready to hand(s) -   ;  ,   _Syn: disposed, prepared, set, willing _Ant: disorganized, inexperienced, unprepared, unwilling 2. _n. 1> _.  () 2> _.   ; to have the gun at the ready -       3. _v. , 
ready cash   ()
ready money   
ready reckoner  ()  ( )
ready-for-service  = ready-made
ready-made  _a. 1> ; ready-made clothes -  ; ready-made shop -    2> , 
ready-to-cook  _a. ready-to-cook food - 
ready-to-serve  _a. ready-to-serve food -  
ready-to-wear  = ready-made
ready-witted  _a. , 
reaffirm  _v.  
reafforestation  _n. _. 
reagent  _n. _. ; 
real  _I 1. _a. 1> , , , , , , ; the real state of affairs -   ; the actor drank real wine on the stage -       2>  ( ); - real property the real Simon Pure -  ,   - the real thing _Syn: genuine 2. _n. (the real)  3. _adv. _. , ,  _II _n.  (  )
real jam  _.  ; , 
real property  
real tennis     
real wages    
real-time  _a. _. ()   
realgar  _n. _. 
realign  _v. 
realignment  _n. 
realism  _n. 
realist  1. _n.  2. = _a. realistic
realistic  _a. 1> ;  2> , ; realistic politics -  
reality  _n. 1> , ;  ; objective reality - _.  ; in reality - , ,    2> ;   3>  4> 
realizable  _a. 1>   ;  2>    
realization  _n. 1> , ; to have a true realization of one's danger -    2> ;  (  . .) 3> _. , 
realize  _v. 1>  ;  (,  ) 2> ;  (, ) 3> _. ;  4> _.  ();  (-   -.); How much did you realize on the house? We hope to realize over $1000 from the paintings which people have given. _Syn: effect
reallocate  _v. 
really  _adv. 1> ,    2> ( , ,   . .) ?,  !, ; - really and truly - really?
really and truly    
really?    ?;   !
realm  _n. 1> , ; _.  2> , ; the realms of fancy -  , 
realtor  _n. _.    
realty  _n. _.  
ream  _I _n. 1>   (480 ) 2>  _pl. _. ,   (, , ); reams of verses - _.   _II _v. 1> _. ,  2> _.  
reamer  _n. 1> _.  2> _.    
reanimate  _v. ,   ;   , 
reap  _v. 1> ,  ; We reaped a fine crop of fruit from the bushes that we planted last year. 2>  ; Only unhappiness can be reaped from selfish actions. to reap as one has sown -  ,   ; to reap where one has not sown -    
reap one's laurels   ,  
reaper  _n. 1> ;  2>  , 
reaping-hook  _n. 
reaping-machine  _n.  , 
reappear  _v.  , 
reapperance  _n.  
reappraisal  _n.  (  ..)
reappraise  _v.  (  ..)
rear  _I _v. 1>  (, );  ();  2> ;  3> ; , ,  4>    (. rear up); The horse reared up in fear, throwing its rider off. - rear up _II _n. 1> ; to bring up the rear, to follow in the rear -  ; to take in the rear -    2>  ; at the rear of the house -   3> ,  4>  5> _.  ,  6> _attr. ,  ; ; _. ; rear arch -    - rear sight - rear party
rear party  _.  
rear sight  _. 
rear up    , ; The crowd reared up and attacked the speaker.
rear-admiral  _n. -
rear-end  _v. _.    
rear-view mirror  _n. _.   
rearer  _n. 1> _-.  2>  3>  () 4>  
rearguard  _n. 1>  2> _attr. rearguard action -  
rearm  _v. ()
rearmament  _n. 
rearmost  _a.  , ; 
rearmouse  _n.  
rearrange  _v. , , , 
rearrangement  _n. ; , , ; 
rearward  1. _n. ;  ;  2. _a. ;  3. = _adv. rearwards
rearwards  _adv. ,  ,   
reason  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to bring to reason - ; to hear/listen to reason -    ; to lose one's reason -    - bereft of reason 2> , , ; , ; , ; ; by reason of -  ; -; by reason of its general sense -    ; with (not without) reason -   ; he complains with reason -     ; to give reasons for smth. -   -.,      -. _Syn: mind 2. _v. 1> ; (about, of, upon -  -.) 2>  3> ,  (into); to reason out of smth. -   -.; to reason with smb. -  -. 4> ;  - reason against - reason away - reason into - reason out - reason with _Syn: argue, think
reason against  ,   (.   ); The lawyer reasoned against any changes being made in the law.
reason away   
reason into  ,  ( -.); See if you can reason the members into agreeing with the plan.
reason out  >   ; Let's reason the matter out instead of quarrelling. >  ( -.); Can't you reason the boy out of such stupid behaviour?
reason with  , ; The teacher tried to reason with the boy but he refused to listen.
reasonable  _a. 1> ();  2> , ;  ( );  3>   _Syn: sensible
reasonably  _adv. 1>  2>  3> , ; , 
reasoning  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; the pupils understood the teacher's reasoning -     _Syn: deduction, induction, inference, ratiocination 2. _a. ,  
reassemble  _v.  , 
reassert  _v. ,  ; 
reassess  _v. 1>   (  . .) 2>  ,  (  . .)
reassessment  _n. , 
reassurance  _n. 1> , , ;  2>   3>   , 
reassure  _v. , , ; ; 
Reaumur  _n. 1>   2> _attr. Reaumur scale - _.   
reave  _v. _p.  _p-p. reft; _. _. 1>  (. reave away, reave from);  2> , 
reaver  = reiver
reawaken  _v.   (,   . .)
rebate  1. _n. ,  2. _v. _. 1> , ,  (, ) 2>  ,  3> , 
rebec  = rebeck
Rebecca  _n. ; _. 
rebeck  = rebec _n.   
rebel  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _attr. ; ;  2. _v. 1>  , , ; , ; The citizens at last rebelled against their cruel rulers. 2> , ;  ; Children naturally rebel against their parents. The workers are rebelling against conditions in the old factories. 3> _. ; Rebelling at waiting any longer for the meal, they left the restaurant.
rebellion  _n. 1> ; ; the Great Rebellion -     (1642-60 .) 2>  3>  _Syn: uprising
rebellious  _a. 1> ; , ;  2> ;  3> ;    ( )
rebellow  _v. _.   
rebirth  _n. 
reborn  _a. , ;   
rebound  1. _n. 1> , , ; to hit on the rebound -     2> ,   ; to take smb. on/at the rebound -    -.,    2. _v. 1> , ; The bullet rebounded from the wall and hit him in the chest. 2> ,  3> _.  ( ) 4>   ; Take care that your selfish behaviour doesn't rebound on you.
rebuff  1. _n. ,   2. _v. 1>  ;   2> _.  
rebuild  _v.  , 
rebuke  1. _n. 1> ; without rebuke -  2>  2. _v. 1> ; ;  2>  , ; I could hear the director rebuking Jim for being late. _Syn: admonish, censure, reprimand, reproach, reprove _Ant: endorse, praise
rebus  _n. 
rebut  _v. 1>  ;  2>  (  . .)
rebuttal  _n.  (  . .)
rebutter  _n. _.     
rec receipt  _n.  ( ); 
rec.  _I record _n. 1> ;  2>  _II recording _n. 
rec.sec.  = recording secretary _n. 
recalcitrance  _n. ; 
recalcitrancy  _n. ; 
recalcitrant  1. _a. ; ;    (-.) _Syn: unruly 2. _n.  
recalcitrate  _v. ; 
recall  1. _n. 1>   2>  (,   . .) 3> _.    4> _.     - beyond recall - past recall 2. _v. 1>  ,  , ; We demand that you recall your army from our border. 2>  (,  ); Our representative will have to be recalled from the capital if the danger of war becomes real. 3>  ( ) 4> ; ,  ( ); I know him well, but I can't recall his name to mind. 5>  (,    . .) 6>   (,  ) 7> _.    _Syn: remember
recant  _v. ;     (. ) _Syn: forswear
recantation  _n. 
recap  1. _n. _. _. of recapitulation 2. _v. _. _. of recapitulate
recapitalize  _v. _.   
recapitulate  _v. 1> ,  2> , ; 
recapitulation  _n.  ; ; , 
recapitulative  _a. ; ; 
recapitulatory  = recapitulative
recaption  _n. _.      . .,    
recapture  1. _n. 1>   2> ,    2. _v.  
recast  1. _n. 1>  (-) ,   2>  2. _v. 1> , ;   ;  (,   . .); to recast a book -  ; I would advise you to recast that last sentence in more formal wording. 2>   ( );       3>  4> _.  
recce  _v. 
recd received  _n. , 
recede  _v. 1> , ; The waves receded from the ship, only to return to beat with renewed force. 2> ;  - recede into the background 3> , ,  (  , ,   . .); The government has receded from its promise to control prices. 4>    5>  ;  ,  ( , ) 6> , ,   ; As the sea receded, many beautiful shells were left behind.
recede into the background  >    ; >  , 
receipt  1. _n. 1>   ;  2> ; on receipt -   3> . _pl. ; receipts and expenses -    4>  (. ) 5>    -.  6>    2. _v.    ; to receipt a bill -   
receipt-book  _n.  
receivable  _a.   ;   
receive  _v. 1> ; I received this book as a gift. 2> ; to receive stolen goods -   3>  4>  5>  ,    6>  () 7>  ( ),  (-.,  -.); How soon can I be received as a member of the Church?
receive lay-off pay   
receive odds   
receive the seals      
received  _a. , ,  , 
receiver  _n. 1>  2> _.   3>   4>   5>  6> _.  ,  7>   ()
receivership  _n. _.  ,       
receiving-order  _n.  
receiving-set  _n. 
recency  _n. , 
recension  _n. 1>     2>    
recent  _a. , ; , ,  _Syn: modern
recently  _adv. ;  
receptacle  _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; ;  3>  ,  4> _. 
reception  _n. 1> ,  2>  (.  ); ; warm reception -  ; _.  ; the play met with a cold reception -     3>  (); ,  4>  5> _. _.  6> _attr. reception camp/centre -   (  ,   . .)
reception centre  _n. 1>   ,   . . 2> _.  
reception-room  _n. , 
receptionist  _n.    ( ,   . .)
receptive  _a. 1>  2> 
receptivity  _n. 1>  2> _.  ; 
receptor  _n. _. ,  
recess  1. _n. 1>    (,   . .) 2> _.  ( , ) 3> _. ()    4>  ;  ;  ; in the secret recesses of the heart -  ,    5> ; , ; in the recess -   6>   7> _. _. ,  8> _. , ;  _Syn: break 2. _v. 1>   2>     3>   4>     5> _.  , 
recession  _n. 1> ,  2>  (, ) 3>  4> ,  (,   ,  )
recessional  _a. 
recessionary  _a. _.   
recessive  _a. , 
recharge  _v. 
rechargeable  _a. 
rechauffe  _n. _. 1>   2> -.,   ;      
recherche  _a. _. ;  ( ,    . .)
recidivism  _n. 
recidivist  _n. 
Recife  _n. . 
recipe  _n. 1>  (. ) 2> ;  ( -.)
recipience  _n. 1>  2> 
recipiency  _n. 1>  2> 
recipient  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _a. 1>  2> 
reciprocal  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ;  3> _.   4> _.  ( ) 5> _.  _Syn: mutual 2. _n. _.  
reciprocate  _v. 1> ; to reciprocate smb.'s feeling -   ( -. ); to every attack he reciprocated with a blow -       2>  (, ) 3> ()   ;  - 
reciprocating-engine  _n.  
reciprocation  _n. 1> -  2>   3>   (, )
reciprocity  _n. 1>  2>  3>   (  . .) 4> _attr. reciprocity principle -  
recital  _n. 1> ,  2>    3> ,  4>  ;     
recitation  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2> ;   3>      4> _.  ;   5> _attr. recitation room - 
recitative  _n. 
recite  _v. 1> ;    2> ,  3>  (  . .) 4> _.   _Syn: tell
reciter  _n. 1> ;  2> - ()
reck  _v. _. _. (.  .  . )  ; (of -  -.),   ; (of - -.); he recked not of the danger -      ; it recks him not what others think -  ,   ; what recks him that..? -   , ..?
reckless  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; reckless driving -   3>  (-.); reckless of danger -  ; reckless of consequences -     _Syn: daredevil, foolhardy, rash _Ant: calculating, careful, cautious, chary
reckling  _. 1. _n. 1> , ,     2>     2. _a. , 
reckon  _v. 1> ; , ;   (. reckon up); ; The Christian age is usually reckoned from the birth of Christ. You reckon (up) to 100 while we hide. 2> ,  ; , ,  ; to be reckoned (as) a clever person -   ; The city council reckons its library as an important part of public service. 3> ,  (upon) 4> , ,  ; (with -  -.) 5>    (with); he is to be reckoned with -     - reckon among - reckon for - reckon in - reckon off - reckon on - reckon upon - reckon up - reckon with - reckon without to reckon without one's host -   ,   _Syn: consider
reckon among   ; I am proud to reckon you among my friends.
reckon for   ( -.);  (-.); He got more than he reckoned for when he chose to play against such an opponent. We didn't reckon for the weather turning bad so suddenly.
reckon in   , ; Have you reckoned in the members who are absent?
reckon off  ;  
reckon on  ,  ( -., -.); You can always reckon on Jim, he'll never fail you.
reckon up  > ; Reckon up all your money and see if you have enough. >   ( -.),  (-.); The new teacher soon had the class reckoned up and was able to control them.
reckon upon  ,  ( -., -.); You can always reckon on Jim, he'll never fail you.
reckon with  > , ; We must reckon with anyone we are in debt to. >   ; ; We must reckon with all possible difficulties when we are considering the cost of the contract. > ; ,   ( -., -.); Women have become a force to be reckoned with in the affairs of the world. > _.  (-.); I'll reckon with that boy when he gets home!
reckon without  _.   , ; We had hoped to hold the garden party this weekend, but we reckoned without the weather!
reckoner  _n. 1> ,   2> = ready reckoner
reckoning  _n. 1> , , ; by my reckoning -   ; to make no reckoning of smth. -     -.;    -.; to be good at reckoning -  ; to be out in one's reckoning -    2> , .    3> ; the day of reckoning >  ; >  ,   4>      (  )
reclaim  1. _v. 1> ; ; ; ; to reclaim a drunkard -   ; The Church has reclaimed many men from a life of crime. 2>  (,  );  ; , ; 3>   4>   ();    ; Many square miles of land in this low-lying country have been reclaimed from the sea. 5> ,  6>  _Syn: recover 2. _n. it is beyond/past reclaim -  
reclamation  _n. 1>  2>  (, ,  );  3> ,   4> _. ,  
reclame  _n. _. 1> ,  2>   
recline  _v. 1> ();  ; ; to recline against smth. - ,   -.; ,   -. 2> ; (on - ) 3>  ()
recluse  1. _n. ; ; ;  2. _a.   ; 
reclusive  _a. , 
recognition  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ; to win (to receive, to meet with) recognition from the public -  ()   3>   (   )
recognizable  _a.   
recognizance  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> 
recognize  _v. 1> , ; He recognized his wife's handwriting. This bird is easily recognized from the unusual shape of its tail. 2>  (-., -.); to recognize a new government -   ; to recognize smb. as lawful heir -  -.  ; The operation is not recognized as legal in many states. It did not take long for him to he recognized as the natural leader of his society. 3>  ,  4> , ; to recognize one's duty -   ; He recognized that he was not qualified for the post.
recoil  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2> ;  ( -.) 2. _v. 1> ; , ; Most people will recoil from a poisonous snake. 2>  ( );  ( ) 3>   ( -.);  ; (from -  -.) 4> _.  ; his meanness recoiled (up)on his own head -       5> _.  _Syn: demur
recollect  _v. ,  _Syn: remember
recollection  _n. 1> ; ; within (outside) my recollection -  ( )   2> _pl. , 
recommence  _v. 
recommend  _v. 1> , ; I have been recommended to say nothing at the present. 2> ,  ; ;  ; My neighbour recommended her own daughter as an excellent secretary! I've come to you, doctor, because you were recommended to me by a friend. 3>  (   . .);  ( ); Who would you recommend for the chairmanship? 4>  (-.) ; The dying man recommended his spirit to God. Being forced to leave, the woman recommended her child to my care. 5>   (-.) ; Your behaviour will not recommend you. _Syn: advise, advocate, counsel, prescribe, suggest
recommendation  _n. 1> ;  2>  (   . .) (for) 3> ,    (-.) _Syn: advice
recommendatory  _a. 
recommit  _v. _.       ; This is a difficult question, which we should perhaps recommit to the whole meeting.
recommitment  _n. _.       
recommittal  = recommitment
recompense  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ; ; ; The firm will recompense you for any travelling costs.
reconcilability  _n. 1>  2> _. 
reconcilable  _a. 1>  2> _. 
reconcile  _v. 1>  (with, to); to reconcile oneself -  ( -.); to become/be reconciled to one's lot -    ; The people must reconcile themselves to a reduced standard of living. 2>  (, ); , ; After many years she was reconciled with her husband's mother. 3>  (, ); How do you reconcile your principles with your behaviour? _Syn: adapt
reconcilement  = reconciliation
reconciliation  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
recondite  _a. 1> , ;   ; a recondite treatise -   2> ,   ( ) 3> _.  _Syn: obscure
recondition  _v. 1> , ,     (. ) 2> ,  3>  , 
reconfirm  = _v. confirm
reconnaissance  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _attr. 
reconnect  _v.   (, , )
reconnoitre  _v. ,  , 
reconquer  _v.  , 
reconsider  _v.  ()
reconstitute  _v. , 
reconstruct  _v. 1> ,  2>  ( ), ; The police are trying to reconstruct the crime from all the separate pieces of information.
reconstruction  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> (Reconstruction) _. _.      4> -.  5> _attr. reconstruction area - ,   
reconstructive  _a. 
reconvene  _v.   (,   ..)
reconversion  _n.     
record  1> ,  2> ,  3>  4> , 
record changer        
record film   
record-breaker  _n.   
record-breaking  _a.   
record-holder  _n.  , 
record-player  _n.   
recorder  _n. 1> ; ;  2>  (            ) 3> _. ,   4>    5> _.  
recording  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
recordist  _n. 
recordsman  _n. 
recount  _v. ,  ; He enjoyed recounting his adventures to the newspaper reporters. _Syn: tell
recoup  _v. 1> , ; to recoup a person for loss/damage -  -. ; Will you be recouped for your travelling costs while on the firm's business? 2> _.   ,  _Syn: recover
recoupment  _n. 1>  (  . .),  2> _.   
recourse  _n. 1>   ; to have recourse to -    2> ; his last recourse will be... -  ,     ...
recover  _v. 1>  ;  ,  ; to recover control of one's temper -  ; to recover one's feet/legs -  ( , ); Don't lend books to your friends; it's difficult to recover them from them. - recover oneself 2>  ( -.);   ; How long will it be before the nation recovers from its present troubles? She recovered from her surprise, and answered calmly. 3> ,    (from); he is slowly recovering from his illness -      4> ; to recover increased costs through higher prices -      5> _.   (-.)   ();  ();    ,    . . 6> _. ;  ( );  () _Syn: reclaim, recoup, regain, restore, retrieve _Ant: mislay
recover consciousness    
recover oneself    
recoverable  _a. 
recovered  _a. 
recovery  _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  () 4> _. ;  (  );  () 5> _. ,  6> _.      7> _.      
recreancy  _n. _. 1> ;  2> , 
recreant  _. 1. _n. 1>  2> ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2> , 
recreate  _v. 1>  ,  2> _refl. ,  3> ,  4> _refl. 
recreation  _n. 1>  ,  2> ,  3>  ( ) 4> _attr. - recreation centre - recreation center - recreation ground _Syn: hobby
recreation center  _. _.  
recreation centre  ,  
recreation ground    
recreational  _a. ,    ; - recreational facilities
recreational facilities      (,   . .)
recreative  _a. 1>  ,  2> , ; ; 
recrement  _n. 1> _. ,  2>    3> _.  ,      
recriminate  _v.   ;  ; It's natural to want to recriminate against someone who has tried to put the blame on you.
recrimination  _n.    
recriminative  = recriminatory
recriminatory  _a.    
recrudesce  _v. 1>  ,    (    , , );  2>  , , 
recrudescence  _n. 1> _. ,  ; the recrudescence of influenza -    2>  , ; a recrudescence of civil disorder -   _Syn: renewal
recruit  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   (,   . .),   3>  ( raw recruit) 2. _v. 1>  (,    . .); Most private soldiers are recruited from the working classes. The priest tried every Sunday to recruit all the worshippers into the service of the Lord. 2>  ();  (, ) 3>  (); take a holiday and try to recruit -      _Syn: hire
recruiting office   
recruitment  _n. 1>   2> ,  3>  , 
rect receipt  _n.  ( ); 
rectal  _a. _. , 
rectangle  _n. 
rectangular  _a. ; rectangular coordinates -  ; rectangular timber -   
rectification  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3>  () 4> _. 
rectifier  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  3> _. 
rectify  _v. 1> ; to rectify a chronometer -   2> _. ,  3> _.  () 4> _.  _Syn: repair
rectilineal  _a. 
rectilinear  = rectilineal
rectitude  _n. 1> , ;   2>  () _Syn: goodness
recto  _n. _.  
rector  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
rectorial  _a. 
rectorship  _n.    
rectory  _n. 1>   2>   ,  3>   
rectum  _n. _.  
recumbency  _n.  
recumbent  _a. ; ,  ( -.)
recuperate  _v. 1>  , ; ; How long did it take you to recuperate completely from your operation? 2> _. 
recuperation  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  3> _.    
recuperative  _a. 1>  ,  2> _. 
recuperator  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
recur  _v. 1> ; (to -  -.);    ;  ; Let us recur to what was said in this morning's meeting. 2>    ;   ( ); Thoughts of my childhood recurred to me as I listened to the gentle music. 3> ,  ; The problem will recur periodically. 4> , ; (to -  -.); The nation may have to recur to unusual methods of controlling rising prices. 5> _. 
recurrence  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.   ; to have recurrence to... -    ...
recurrent  _a. 1>    , ; recurrent expenses -   2> _. , ; recurrent fever -  
recurring decimal    
recurve  _v. () ,   
recusancy  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
recusant  1. _a.   ,  2. _n. _. 
recyclable  _a.  
recycle  _v. 1>  ;    ( ) 2>   . 
red  1. _a. 1> , ; ; red flag/banner -   2> ; ; red cheeks -  ; red eyes -  ; get red - ; to become red in the face - ; red with anger -    3> (Red) , , ,  4>  5> ; red hands -  ; to see red - ,   ,   2. _n. 1>   2> (the Reds) _pl. _.  3> (Red) ''; , ; the Reds - '',   ;  4>   ( ); '' ( ) 5> _.  - be in the red - be in red - go into the red - go into red
red admiral   ()
red algae  _.    ,  (Rhodophyceae)
Red Army   
Red Army Man  _n. 
red ash    (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
red bark     (  )
red bilberry  
red box          
red brass  
red cedar   
red cent  _. ()   1 ; I don't care a red cent (for) -   () - not worth a red cent
red corpuscles  _.   
Red Crescent   
Red Cross   
red currant   
red deer   
red ensign    
Red Ensign     
red gum  1>   ,  2> _.  ,   
red hardness  _. 
red herring  1>   2>  ; to draw/track/trail a red herring across the path -     ;     
red huckleberry  = red bilberry
Red Indian  () , 
red lamp  >      (  ) >      
red lane  _.  ()
red lead   
red light  1>   (     . .); to see the red light -   ,   . . 2> = red lamp 3
red man  , () 
red meat    (, )
red mullet   
red ochre   , 
red rag  1> ' ';     (   ) 2> _. 
red rot  ,   ()
red salmon  
Red Sea  _n.  
red soil  
red tab  _.  
red tape  , , 
red wheat   
red whortleberry  
red wine   
red-blindness  _n. _. ,    
red-blooded  _a. _. 1> , ,  2>  ,  (   . .)
red-cap  _n. 1>   2> _. 
red-handed  _a. 1>    2>    ; to be caught red-handed -     ,    
red-hot  _a. 1>   2> ,  3> ,  4> , 
red-legged  _a. ; red-legged partridge -  
red-letter  _a.       ; ; _. , ; red-letter day -    
red-light  _a. red-light district -   
red-necked  _a.   
red-pencil  _v. 1>   2> 
red-rogue  _n. _.  
red-short  _a. _. 
red-tape  _a. , 
red-wing  _n. _. -
redact  _v.    , ,   
redaction  _n. 1>  2> ,  
redactor  _n. 
redan  _n. _. _. 
redbait  _v. _.   
redbaiting  _n. _. ,   
redbreast  _n.  ()
redbrick  _a. 1>     2> (Redbrick) '', '' ( ,   XIX-XX .     )
redcap  _n. 1>   2> _. 
redcoat  _n. _.  
redden  _v. 1> ()    2>  _Syn: blush
reddening  _n. 
reddish  _a. 
reddle  = ruddle
rede  _. 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ; ,  4> ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  3> , 
redecorate  _v.    
redeem  _v. 1>  (   . .);  (  ); How much will it cost to redeem my watch from pawn? 2>  3> ; to redeem one's good name -     4>  (  . .); He always redeems his promises. 5> , ; ; to redeem a prisoner -  ; Only the young singer's performance redeemed the concert from complete failure. 6> _.    () ;   (); Christ redeems us from evil ways. _Syn: save
redeemable  _a. 1>  ,  2>  ( ); 
redeemer  _n. 1> ,  2> (Redeemer)  ( )
redefine  _v. 
redefinition  _n. 
redemption  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ; ; beyond/past redemption -    , 
redemptive  _a. 
redesign  _v. 
redevelop  _v. ; 
redevelopment  _n. , 
redeye  _n. _. _.   
redhead  _n.  
redheaded  _a. 
redintegrate  _v.  (, ); 
redirect  _v. ()
rediscover  _v.  , 
rediscovery  _n.  
redistribute  _v. 
redistribution  _n. , 
redly  _adv. 
redneck  _n. _.  , 
redness  _n. 
redolence  _n. , 
redolent  _a. 1>  () ; , ; flowers redolent of springtime - ,    2> ,  ; (of -  -.)
redouble  _v. 1> (), (), ; to redouble one's efforts -    2> () 3> () 
redoubt  _n. _. 
redoubtable  _a. 1> , ,  2> , 
redoubted  = _. redoubtable
redound  _v. 1> , , ; (to - -.); to redound to smb.'s advantage -  -.,  -. ; that redounds to his honour -     2>  ; (upon - -.); these crimes will redound upon their authors -      ,   
redout  _n.     ( )
redpoll  _n. 1>  () 2> _pl.    ()
redraft  _v. ,  (, )
redraw  _v. _.    , 
redress  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  2. _v. 1> ; ; to redress the balance -   2> , ; - redress a wrong 3> _.  4>  (  )
redress a wrong   
redshank  _n. _. ,  - run like a redshank
redskin  _n. _. () , 
redstart  _n. _. 
reduce  _v. 1> , , , ; to reduce one's expenditure -   ; to reduce prices -  ; to reduce the length of a skirt -  ; to reduce the term of imprisonment -    ; to reduce the temperature -  ; to reduce the vitality -  ; We have been able to reduce our tax bill by 10%. 2> , ;  ( ,   ,   . .); The whole town was reduced to ashes in the bombing. To calculate the cost, reduce the prices to pence from pounds and pence. 3>     . .; to reduce to a lower rank - _.   ; The officer was reduced in rank, for dishonourable action. For frequent absences from committee meetings, the chairman was reduced to ordinary membership. 4>  ( -. ); to reduce to begging -   ; I was sorry to hear that the family had been reduced to such a humble standard of living. 5> , ; (to -  -.); to reduce to an absurdity -   ; The facts may all be reduced to three headings. 6> ;  ; he is greatly reduced by illness -      ; to be reduced to a shadow/skeleton -    ( ). Hunger had reduced the poor dog to skin and bone. 7> ;    ; She has been reducing for six weeks. 8> , ; to reduce to silence -  ; to reduce to submission -    9> , ; After a long siege they reduced the fort. 10> _.  ();     11> _. , ; ;      12> _. ,  _Syn: abate, curtail, diminish, lower _Ant: enhance, enlarge, escalate, extend, raise
reduce to the ranks    
reduced  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3> 
reducible  _a.  ,   . {. reduce}
reducing agent  _. 
reducing gear  _.  , 
reduction  _n. 1> , ; , ; reduction of armaments -   2> . . _.     . .; reduction from rank (to the ranks) - ; reduction in rank -    3>  4> ;     5> ,  6>   (   . .) 7> _.  () 8> _.  9> _.    ;  10> _.  11> _.    ; 
reductionist  _n. ,  
reductive  _a. , 
redundance  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>    4>    ,  
redundancy  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>    4>    ,  
redundant  _a. 1> , ;  2>  3>     _Syn: verbose
reduplicate  _v. 1> , ;  2> _. 
reduplication  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
reduplicative  _a. 
redwood  _n. 1>   2> _.   
reed  1. _n. 1> , ;   2>      3> _.  4>  5>   6> _.  7> _pl.    8> _.   - broken reed
reed-mace  _n. _. 
reed-pipe  _n. 1>  2> _.   
reed-stop  _n. _.     
reeded  _a. 1>   2>  
reedy  _a. 1>   2>  3> ,    4>  ( )
reef  _I _n. 1> ,   2>  ;   _II 1. _n.  ( ); - let out a reef - take in a reef 2. _v. _.  
reef-knot  _n.  
reefer  _n. 1> ,   2> _. ,  3>  4> _. _.   
reefy  _a.  -  
reek  1. _n. 1> ,    2> _. _.  , ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ,  3>  -. ,  (of); The whole room reeked of tobacco smoke. 4> ,  (-. ); it reeks of murder -   ; His story reeks of dishonesty; I don't believe a word of it. - reek with
reek with  >   (. -.  ); The murderess's hands seemed to be reeking with blood long after they had been washed clean. >   (. -. ); The government's action reeks with injustice.
Reekie  _n. Auld Reekie - _. _. . 
reeky  _a. 1> ,   2> ; 
reel  _I 1. _n. 1> _. , ,  2> _.    3> _. , ,  4> _-.  5>  6>  (  );  (; .  1000 ) - off the reel 2. _v. 1>    (. reel in, reel up) 2> ,  ( -.) (. reel off); Reel out more line, the fish is getting away and may break it! _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  (  ) 2. _v. 1> , ; everything reeled before his eyes -       2>   3>   4> ; ,  ( ,   . .); The fighter reeled back when the heavy blow landed unexpectedly on his _. 5> ,  ,  6>  ( );  - reel off _Syn: totter
reel off  _. ,     ; What is the point of teaching children to reel off the names of the kings and queens of England if they know nothing of history?
reeve  _I _n. 1> _.   (    ) 2> _.   3>   4>      ( ) 5>   _II _v. _. , ;  ,  ( )
ref.  _I referee _n. ,  (  ) _II reference _n. , 
refection  _n. 
refectory  _n.  ( );  ( , )
refer  _v. 1> , ; (to -  -., -.);  (   . .); I was referred to the secretary -    ; the asterisk refers to the footnote -      2>   -. ;    _. 3> ; he referred to me for help -      ; I shall have to refer to the Board. 4>  , ; the speaker often referred to his notes -     ; Refer to the dictionary when you don't know how to spell a word. 5>  (-.),  (-.); Many successful businessmen refer their success to hard work. 6>  , ; his words referred to me only -      ; The new law does not refer to land used for farming. 7> ; (to -  -.,  -.); For my proof I refer to your letter. 8>  ( -.), ; Too many teachers talk about educational principles without once referring to a real child. 9>  ( ,   . .); This style of music is generally referred to the 18th century. - refer back - refer to drawer _Syn: cite
refer back  >    ; The decision must be referred back to the committee, as there is now fresh information to be considered. > ,  ;  ( -.  ,   . .); In requesting an answer, it is wise to refer back to earlier letters. May I refer you back to my earlier remarks on this subject?
refer to drawer     (    )
referable  _a.     ; (to -  -., -.)
referee  _n. 1>  ;  2> _. ,  _Syn: judge
reference  1. _n. 1> ; ; with reference to -   {. . reference 6}; to make reference -  2> ; a book of reference -  3> ; ; to make no reference to -    -. 4> ; highest references required -    5> ,   6> ; in/with reference to - ,   {. . reference 1}; without reference to -  ;   7>      ,   . . 8> ,    ; - terms of reference 9>  10> _attr. ; - reference book - reference library - reference point 2. _v. 1>  ()  2>   , 
reference book  
reference library    (    )
reference mark  _.  
reference point  
referendary  _n. _. ;  
referendum  _n. _. 
referral  _n.  ( ,    . .)
refill  1. _n. 1> , ; refill of fuel -   2> -.,   ; two refills for a ballpoint pen -      ; a refill for a lipstick -     2. _v.  ; () 
refine  _v. 1> , ;  ;  2> ()  ,  3>  (upon, on); We shall have to refine on our methods of advertising. 4>   
refined  _a. 1> , ; refined oil -  ; refined salt - ,  ; refined sugar - - 2>  3> , , ; refined manners -   _Syn: exquisite
refinement  _n. 1> , ; , ;   2>  3> , ; ; refinement of cruelty -  
refiner  _n. 1> _.    2>   3>  (  ) 4> _. 
refinery  _n.  ;  ;  
refit  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  (  . .) 2. _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> 
refitment  = refit 1, 2
reflate  _v.    (  . .)
reflect  _v. 1>  (, , ); The sea reflected back the bright sunlight. 2> ();   (   . .); The election results do not always reflect back the views of the voters. The low level of interest in the election has been reflected in the unwillingness of the citizens to vote. 3> ,  (   . .); 4>  (),  (); - reflect credit - reflect discredit 5> ,  (on, upon); As you get older you begin to reflect on the uncertainty of life. - reflect on - reflect upon _Syn: think
reflect credit    -. (   . .) (upon smb.)
reflect discredit   -. (   . .) (upon smb.); such behaviour can only reflect discredit upon you     
reflect on   ;  ; to reflect upon smb.'s sincerity   -. ; your rude behaviour reflects only upon yourself       
reflect upon   ;  ; to reflect upon smb.'s sincerity   -. ; your rude behaviour reflects only upon yourself       
reflecting telescope  -
reflection  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.  3> ,  4> , ; ; on reflection -  5>  6> , 
reflective  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  ( )
reflector  _n. _. _. , 
reflet  _n. _.     
reflex  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.  4> _.  2. _a. 1> ;  2> ;    3> _. 
reflex camera   
reflexion  = reflection
reflexive  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 1>   2>  
refluent  _a. 
reflux  _n. 
reforest  _v.   ,  
reforestation  _n.   , 
reform  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _attr. Reform Bill/Act -      (1831-32 .) 2. _v. 1> (); ,  2>  () 3> () ( ) _II = re-form
reformation  _n. 1>  2>  () 3> (the Reformation) _. 
reformative  _a. 1> ;  2> 
reformatory  1. _n.      2. _a. 
reformed  _a. 1> ,  2>  - Reformed Faith
Reformed Faith  
reformer  _n. 1> ,  2> _.    3>       (1831-32 .)
reformism  _n. 
reformist  _n. _. 
refract  _v. _.  ()
refracting telescope  -
refraction  _n. _. , 
refractional  = refractive
refractive  _a. ; refractive medium -  
refractor  _n. 
refractoriness  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. ; , 
refractory  1. _n. _.   2. _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3>  ( ) 4> _. ,  _Syn: unruly
refrain  _I _v. 1> , , ; he could not refrain from saying (going, etc.) -      (   . .); The people were asked to refrain from baths while water was scarce. 2> , , ; How shall I refrain from tears when we part? _Syn: abstain _II _n. , 
refrangible  _a.  ( )
refresh  _v. 1> (), (); to refresh oneself -  (, ); I'll just refresh myself with a cup of tea. 2> ,   ; to refresh one's memory -   ,  (-.) 3>   4> , ; The play has been showing for so long, it now needs to be refreshed with some new details. to refresh the inner man -  , 
refresher  _n. 1> -. ;   2> ; ;   3>    (  ) 4> _.  5> _attr. ; - refresher course
refresher course    
refreshment  _n. 1> ;  ;  2> -. ,   3> . _pl. ;   4> _attr. - refreshment room - refreshment car
refreshment car  -
refreshment room   (   . .)
refrigerant  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.   2. _a. , 
refrigerate  _v. 1> ();  2>    
refrigeration  _n. ; 
refrigerator  _n. 1> ,  2> 
refrigerator-car  _n. -
refrigeratory  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 
refuel  _v.   , 
refuge  1. _n. 1> ; _. ; to take (to give) refuge -  () ; to take refuge in lying -   ; to take refuge in silence -  2> ' ' (    ) _Syn: protection 2. _v. _. 1>  ; _.   2>  
refugee  _n. 1>  2> 
refulgence  _n. , 
refulgent  _a. ,  _Syn: luminous
refund  1. _n. 1>  2>  ();  () 2. _v. , ; The price of your ticket will be refunded to you if you cannot make your journey as planned.
refundable  _a. , 
refurbish  _v. ; ;    ( -.)
refurbishment  _n. , 
refusal  _n. 1> ; to take no refusal -   ,   2>   ; to have (to give) the refusal of smth. -  ()   -. 
refuse  _I _v. 1> , ; The cinema owners have the right to refuse admission to anyone under eighteen years of age. 2>  3>  (   ) _Syn: reject _II 1. _n. 1> , ; ; , ;  2> _. ,  3> _.   _Syn: waste 2. _a. ; ;   
refuse flatly   ()
refutable  _a. 
refutation  _n. 
refute  _v.  _Syn: contradict
Reg  _n. _. of Reginald 
reg registered  _n.  (  )
reg.  _I region _n. 1> ,  2>  _II regular _n. 
regain  _v. 1>  ;  ; to regain one's health - ; to regain one's footing -     2>   (, );  3> _.   _Syn: recover
regain consciousness    
regal  _a. 1> ,  2> 
regale  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _v. 1> ,  (with) . _. The generous host regaled his guests with wine and cheese. The children regaled the visitors with the story of their imaginary adventures. 2>  3> ,  (, )
regalia  _I _n. _pl. 1>  2> _.     _II _n. _.    
regality  _n. 1>   2> _.  
regally  _adv. -
regard  1. _n. 1> , ; regard must be paid to... -    ...; to pay no regard to... -    ...,  2> , ; to have a great regard for smb. -     -.; to have a high (low) regard for smb., to hold smb. in high (low) regard -   ()   -.; out of regard for smb. -    -. 3> _pl. , ; give my best regards (to) -     4> ; in/with regard to - ;  ;  ; in this regard -    5> _. _. ,  (, ) _Syn: respect 2. _v. 1>   ,  ( -., -.; .  .  . ); he is much regarded -    ; I do not regard his opinion -      ; why do you so seldom regard my wishes? -        ? 2> ; ; They regarded him as their enemy. She has always been regarded as clever. 3> ; I still regard him kindly -  -    ; Your request has been regarded with favour by the committee. 4> ,   ( -., -.); it does not regard me -    ; as regards -   5>   (-., -.), ; He regarded her with great curiosity. _Syn: consider
regardant  _a. 1> _.   2> _.  
regardful  _a. , 
regarding  _prep. , 
regardless  _a. 1>   ,   (of) 2> - regardless of
regardless of  > as _adv.   ,  ; > as _adv.  ;   ; regardless of danger    
regatta  _n.    , 
regd registered  _n.  (  )
regelate  _v. 
regency  _n. 
regenerate  1. _a. 1>   2> ,  2. _v. 1>   2> (); ()  3> _. _. ; 
regeneration  _n. 1>   2> _. _. , ; 
regenerative  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , 
regenerator  _n. _. ; 
regent  _n. 1>  2> _.      
reggae  _n. ,  (     '' - )
Reggie  _n. _. of Reginald 
regicide  _n. 1>  2> 
regie  _n. _.  , .    
regime  _n. _. 1> ;  2> = regimen 2
regimen  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _. ;  3> _. 
regiment  1. _n. 1>  2>  _pl. ,  3> _.  2. _v. 1>  ;    2> ,    3>   ;     
regimental  _a. 
regimental colour   
regimentals  _n. _pl. 1>   2> 
regimentation  _n. 1>   ();   2>   ,   . . 3>   ;    
Reginald  _n. 
region  _n. 1> ; ; ; ; _. , ; in the region of > ; >  ,   2>  () 3>  () 4> _. ,  ; the abdominal region -   _Syn: section
regional  _a. ; ; ; 
regionalism  _n. 1>   ,  2>  3>  ( );    
register  1. _n. 1>  ();  ; ; ;  ; to be on the register - _.   ;    ; ship's register -   2>  (   . .) 3> _.  4> _. ,  ; - cash register 5>  (   . .) 6> _.  7> _attr. register office = registry 1> 2. _v. 1> ,   ; In former times, only properly owners could be registered as voters. 2> , ;  -.,   -.; to register oneself >      ; > , ; How many of you have already registered as students? An increasing number of students are registering for degree courses each year. 3> _. ; ; ; his face registered no emotion -    ; A surprise that he was unable to hide registered on his face. 4> , ,  ( ) 5>    () 6> () 7>      
registered  _a. ; ; - registered letter
registered letter   
registrant  _n. ,   ( -.)
registrar  _n. 1>  2> -
registration  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  (. registration fire)
registry  _n. 1> ;      (. registry office); - servants' registry 2> , ;   3>  , 
Regius  _a. Regius Professor - ,       
regnal  _a.    ; regnal year -  ; regnal day -    
regnant  _a. 1>  2> ;  
regorge  _v. 1>  2>  
regress  1. _n. 1> ;   2> ;  2. _v. 1>    ;     2>  3> _.     
regression  _n. 1> = regress 1 2>    ;      
regressive  _a. ; 
regret  1. _n. 1> ,  2> , ; to my regret -    3> . _pl. ; to express regret for smth. -   -., ,    -.; he sent his regrets -     2. _v. 1> ,  ( -.); I regret to say -  ,   2> 
regretful  _a. 1>  ,  2> ,  
regrettable  _a.  _Syn: reprehensible
regroup  _v. 
regrouping  _n. 
regulable  _a. 
regular  1. _a. 1> , ; ; ; he keeps regular hours, he is a regular man -      2> ,  3> ;  4>   , ;  5> ; regular army -  ,   6> _. , ; - regular fellow 7> ; - the regular clergy 8> _.  _Syn: normal, systematic 2. _n. 1> . _pl.  2> . _pl.   3> _.     4> _.   (-. )
regular demon  _.  
regular fellow  ;  
regular guy   ,  
regularity  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> , 
regularize  _v.  , 
regulate  _v. 1> ,  2>  ( , );  3> ,  (  . .) _Syn: control
regulation  _n. 1> ;   ; regulation of currency - _.    2> , ; 3> _pl. ; ,   4> _attr. ; ;  ; to exceed the regulation speed -   ; of the regulation size -   _Syn: law
regulative  _a. 
regulator  _n. 1> ,  ;  2> _. 
regurgitate  _v. 1>   2> (); 
rehab  _n. _. 
rehabilitate  _v. 1>  2>    3> _. ,  () 4> ; ,  5>  
rehabilitation  _n. 1>  2>    3> ; ,  4>  
rehash  1. _n. 1>     (-. ) 2> -.,    ;    2. _v. ;  (-);  - (-. )
rehear  _v.   ( );  
rehearsal  _n. 1> ; - dress rehearsal 2> ;  3> 
rehearse  _v. 1>  2> ;  3> 
reheat  _v.  ; 
rehouse  _v.    
rehousing  _n. 1>    ;    2> _attr. rehousing problem -      
Reich  _n. _. _. ,  ; - Third Reich
Reichschancellor  _n. _. 
Reichstag  _n. _. 
reify  _v. ,    
reign  1. _n. 1> ; in the reign of smb. -   -. 2> ; under the reign -  ; the reign of law -   2. _v. 1>  (over) 2> , 
reimburse  _v. , ,  (); The firm will reimburse you for any travelling costs. The cost of your journey will be reimbursed to you.
reimbursement  _n. , 
Reims  _n. . 
rein  1. _n.  _pl. 1> , ; ; to draw rein >  ; >  ;  ; _. ,  ; to give a horse the rein(s) -  ,   2> ,  ; ; the reins of government -  ; a tight rein -  ; to keep a tight rein on smb. -  ,    -.; to give rein (the reins) to one's imagination (passions) -    () 3> _.  (  . .) 2. _v. 1> ,   2> , ;    (. rein in) - rein back - rein in - rein up
rein back  > ,  ();  . _. The rider had to rein his horse back when the child ran across his path. > , , ; Jim had great difficulty in reining in his anger.
rein in  > ,  ();  . _. The rider had to rein his horse back when the child ran across his path. > , , ; Jim had great difficulty in reining in his anger.
rein up  > (); > ,  (); Be prepared to rein up your horse at the word of command. > _.   
reincarnate  1. _v. ,   2. _a. 
reincarnation  _n. 
reindeer  _n. 1>   2> _attr. ; reindeer moss/lichen -  , 
reinforce  _v. 1> ; ; ; The army was reinforced with a fresh group of soldiers. Any good speaker should be able to reinforce his argument with facts. 2> _.  ()
reinforced concrete  
reinforcement  _n. 1>  2> . _pl. _. ; ;  3> _.  () 4> _attr. - reinforcement bar
reinforcement bar  _.  
reinless  _a. 1>  ,   2>  ,  ,  
reins  _n. _pl. _. 1>  2> ; 
reinstate  _v. 1>    ,   (in, to); His supporters failed in their attempt to reinstate the President in the White House. 2>  () 3> ,  ()
reinstatement  _n.   . {. reinstate}
reinsurance  _n. ,  
reinsure  _v. ,  
reinterment  _n.  ;      
reissue  _n. 
reiterate  _v. ;    
reiteration  _n. 1>  () 2> ,  
reiterative  _a. 
reive  = reave
reiver  _n. 
reject  1. _n. 1>   (.   ) 2>   2. _v. 1> , ; to reject an offer -  ;    2> ,  3> ,  _Syn: decline, refuse, repudiate, spurn _Ant: accept, acknowledge, demand
rejectamenta  _n. _pl. _. 1>  2> 
rejectee  _n.    
rejection  _n. 1> ; ,  2> , ;   3> 
rejector  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> _.  3> _.  ; _. -
rejig  _v. , 
rejoice  _v. 1> (), ;  (); to rejoice in/at smth. -  -.,  -.; The whole family are rejoicing at their unexpected good fortune. The young singer rejoiced in her unexpected success. The team are still rejoicing over their victory. 2> ; (in - -.); His family have always rejoiced in great wealth. I have rejoiced in good health most of my life. 3> _.    (); I know an old unmarried man who rejoices in the name of Young-husband.
rejoicing  _n.  _pl. ; , 
rejoicingly  _adv. ,  ; 
rejoin  _v. 1>  ; - rejoin the colours 2> , ; you go on and I will rejoin you later -  ,  -     3> ,  4> _.   
rejoin the colours  _.      
rejoinder  _n. 1> ,  2> _.        _Syn: answer
rejuvenate  _v. ()
rejuvenation  _n. ;  ,  _Syn: renewal
rejuvenescence  _n. 1> ;     2> _.  ;    _Syn: renewal
rejuvenescent  _a. 1>  2>   , 
rekindle  _v.  , 
rel released  _a. 1>  2>  (   . .)
relapse  1. _n. ;  (. .) 2. _v. ()  ( -. ); (, ) ; ()  (  . .); to relapse into silence -  ; It is easy to relapse into lazy habits.
relapsing fever  _.  
relate  _v. 1> ; The children enjoyed relating their imaginary adventures to the visitors. 2>  ,  ; (to, with -  -.); It is difficult to relate these phenomena to/with each other. 3>    ( -.); A good teacher is one who can relate to the students, not one who has a lot of information. 4> , . ; I can't relate to loud modern music. 5> ,  ; He notices nothing but what relates to himself. 6> . _pass.  ; The unemployment figures are not necessarily related to the rise in prices. 7>   ; we are distantly related -    _Syn: share
related  _a. 1>  2> 
relation  _n. 1> ; , ; relation of forces -  ; relations of production _-. -  ; industrial relations -    ; Industrial Relations Act -   '   '; it is out of all relation to, it bears no relation to -       2> , ;  3> ;  4> _.  - in relation to
relational  _a. 1>  2> 
relationship  _n. 1>  2> , ; 
relatival  _a. _. 
relative  1. _n. 1> ; ; a remote relative -   2> _.   (. relative pronoun) 2. _a. 1> ; ; - relative surplus value 2> (to) , ;     3>  4> _. 
relative surplus value  _-.   
relatively  _adv. 1> ,   2> ,  3> 
relativism  _n. _. 
relativist  _a. 
relativity  _n. 1>  2>  
relax  _v. 1> (); (); Please relax your grip on my arm. The crowd relaxed into laughter at the speaker's excellent joke. 2> ,  (  . .); to relax international tension -    3>  ; ; When I'm tired, I like to relax in/into a deep armchair. 4> (), ()  ; He hoped that the committee would relax in its opposition. 5> ()   - relax the bowels
relax the bowels   
relaxation  _n. 1> ; ;   2>   , ;  3>  4> _.     ( ,   . .) _Syn: comfort
relaxing  _a. , ; relaxing climate -  
relay  1. _n. 1>  (. ) 2>  (); to work in/by relays -   3> _.  4> _. ;  5> _attr. relay system -   ( ) 6> _attr. relay box - _.   2. _v. 1> ,   2>  () 3> _. , 
relay station  _.  
relay-race  _n.  ,  
release  1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ,  ( ,   . .) 3>  (, ) 4>  , ;       5>   ( ) 6>   (  ) 7>    (, )   () 8>  ;    {. . press-release} 9> _.  ;   10> _. ,  11>  () 2. _v. 1>  ( ),   ; You can be released from prison early, for good behaviour. 2> ;  (   . .) (from); Death at last released her from her pain. I wish to be released from my contract. 4> _. ,  5> , , ;  (); to release an arrow from a bow -     6>  (   . .);   ( ) 7>   (, ),  (  . .); When is the best moment to release the date of the election to the newspapers? 8> _.  ( );   () 9>  () 10> _. , , 
release gear  _. 
relegate  _v. 1> , ; to relegate to the reserve -    2>  ( -. );  3>    ; ; _.    ; If they don't win more games, the football team may be relegated to a lower group. 4>  ,    5> _. ,  6>  (, )     _Syn: exile
relegation  _n. 1> ,  2>     3>  (, )    
relent  _v. 
relentless  _a. 1> , ,  2> , ; ;  _Syn: inexorable
relevance  _n. 
relevancy  _n. 
relevant  _a. ,   
reliability  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _attr. - reliability trial
reliability trial  ,   (  . .)
reliable  _a. 1>  2>  3>  , ; reliable information -   _Syn: trustworthy
reliance  _n. 1> ,  (upon, on, in); to place/have/feel reliance in/upon/on smb., smth. -   -., -. 2> ,  _Syn: trust
reliant  _a. 1>  2> , 
relic  _n. 1> , ;  2> _pl.  3> _pl.  4>  5> _pl. _.  6> _. 
relict  1. _n. 1> _. _.  2> _.  2. _a. _. 
reliction  _n. 1>         2> ,   
relief  _I _n. 1>  (, , ); ; ; to bring/give relief -   2>   ; to put on relief -         3> ,  () 4>  (  ) 5>  6>  (, );  ( ); in the relief -  ,    7> _.   8> _attr. - relief cut - relief fund _Syn: comfort _II _n. 1>  (); ; in relief - ,  2> , ; in relief against the sky -     3> ,   4> _attr. ; - relief work
relief cut   
relief fund   
relief work   
relief-works  _n. _pl.    
reliefer  _n.  
relieve  _I _v. 1> ,  (, );  () 2>  ( -.); let me relieve you of your suitcase -     ; to relieve a person of his cash/purse - _.  -.; This medicine will help to relieve you from your pain. 3> ; - relieve one's feelings 4>  ,  5> _.   6>  ( ) 7>   , ; to relieve a person of his position -  -. ;  -.  ; The captain was relieved from/of his post when his guilt was proved. 8>  ,  9> _.  - relieve oneself - relievenature _II _v. 1>   2>  ;  ( )
relieve distress   
relieve guard   
relieve one's feelings   
relieve oneself  ; 
relievenature  ; 
relieving officer  ,    ( , )
relievo  _. = relief II
relight  _v. 1>   2>  
religion  _n. 1> ; - get religion 2> ; to enter into religion -   ; to be in religion -   3> , ; to make a religion of smth. -  -.   ;    -. _Syn: belief, creed, faith, denomination _Ant: atheism, desecration, impiety, irreligion, unbelief
religioner  _n. 1>   2> 
religionism  _n.  
religiosity  _n. 
religious  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> ,  5>  _Syn: devout, pious, reverent, sanctimonious _Ant: atheistic, impious, irreligious, irreverent 2. _n. _pl. _invar.  _Syn: clergyman
religious persuasion   
religiously  _adv. 1>  2> , ; ; , 
religiousness  _n. 
relinquish  _v. 1> ,  (  . .) 2>  () 3>  () 4> _.  ( ); ,  (-.); The father was forced by law to relinquish the children to their mother. 5> , ; to relinquish one's hold -   ;  ; The mother had such power over her son that her hold over him was only relinquished on her death. _Syn: abdicate, cede, renounce, resign, surrender, yield _Ant: cherish, claim, maintain, possess
reliquary  _n. , ,  ( )
reliquiae  _n. _pl. _. 1> ,  2> _.    
relish  1. _n. 1> () , ,  2> , , ;  3> ; to lose its relish -    4> , , , ; (for -  -.); with great relish -  ,   5> , ,  ; hunger is the best relish -    2. _v. 1>   ( -.), , ,  ; I do not relish the prospect -      2>  , ; (of - -.) 3> _.  ,  ,  
relive  _v. 1>    ,  2>   ; ,  
reload  _v. 1> ,   2> 
relocate  _v. 1> , ; ; ; to relocate the command post -    2>  (     ); If we want to consider you seriously for the job, would you be willing to relocate in New England? 3> _.   
reluctance  _n. 1> , ; , ; with reluctance -  2> _.  
reluctant  _a. 1>  (-.)  ; ,  (   . .) 2> _. ; ,   (  . .) _Syn: unwilling
reluctantly  _adv. ,  ,  
reluctivity  _n. _.   
relume  _v. _. _. 1>   2>  
rely  _v. 1> , ; ,   (on, upon); to rely on it that -  , ; you may rely upon it that he will be early -    ,    ; rely upon it -    ;   2>  ( -.); The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.
REM  = Rapid Eye Movement _n.  
remain  _v. 1> ; after the fire very little remained of the house -        ; What will remain of the old city if the new road is built through the centre? 2> ,    ; My parents remained in England. Mother was advised to remain indoors for a week. 3>   -. ; I remain yours truly -    (  ); let it remain as it is -     ; How has the car remained in such good condition after all those miles of traveling? - remain abreast - remain behind - remain clear of _Syn: abide, linger, stay, tarry _Ant: go, leave, depart
remain abreast  >    ,  ; You will have to run fast to remain abreast of our best runner. >   (    . .),   () ; Scientists have to work hard to remain abreast of new discoveries and developments.
remain behind  >  ,  (-., -.); It's safest to remain a good distance behind, in case the car in front suddenly stops. > ,  (  -.); If you remain behind after class, I will repeat the instructions to you.
remain clear of  _. ,  (-.); At busy times, it's best to avoid the main roads, and remain clear of them.
remain in force    , 
remain neutral   
remainder  1. _n. 1> ;  2>     3> ; twenty people came in and the remainder stayed outside -   ,     4> _.    _Syn: left-over 2. _v.       
remains  _n. _pl. 1> ;  2> ,  3>   _Syn: corpse
remake  1. _v. ,   2. _n. 1> ,  2> -. , .  
reman  _v. 1> _. _. ()    2> _.   (, ) 3> ,  
remand  1. _n. 1> _.  ()  ; - person on remand 2> ,    (  ) 3> _. ,    2. _v. 1> _.     (  ); The prisoner had to be remanded for a week while the missing witness was found. 2> _.  ()    3> _. 
remand home       
remark  1. _n. 1> ; to make no remark -   ; to pass a remark -    2> ,  3> ; ;  2. _v. 1> , ,  2>  , ; (on, upon -  -.); John remarked that it was getting late. - remark on - remark upon
remark on   ,  ( -.); The variety of styles of building in our city is often remarked upon by visitors.
remark upon   ,  ( -.); The variety of styles of building in our city is often remarked upon by visitors.
remarkable  _a. 1> ,  2> 
remarkably  _adv. , ;   ; 
remarriage  _n.    
remarry  _v.    
remaster  _v.  (,    ..)
rematch  _n. _. 
remediable  _a. , 
remedial  _a. 1> , ; ; ; remedial English -     2> ; remedial measures -   3> _. 
remediless  _a. , 
remedy  1. _n. 1>   ,  2> ,  ( -.) 3> _.   ,    _Syn: drug 2. _v. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: repair, treat
remember  _v. 1> ,   ; I didn't realise the town had grown so much; I remember it as being just a small place. 2> , ; I remembered our old dog last night. - remember oneself 3>  ; remember me to your father -     4> ; ;   ; to remember a child on its birthday -      ; to remember smb. in one's will -  -. (-.); She continued to serve the old man faithfully, hoping to be remembered in his will. - remember to _Syn: memorize, recall, recollect, remind, reminisce, retain, review _Ant: forget, ignore, repress, suppress
remember oneself rare  
remember to   ; Mother asked to be remembered to you.
remembrance  _n. 1> ; ; in remembrance of -   ; to put in remembrance -  2> _pl.  ( -.) 3> ,    4> _attr. - remembrance card
remembrance card      -.
remilitarization  _n. 
remilitarize  _v. 
remind  _v. 1> ;   (of); he reminds me of his brother -     ; That tune reminds me of the same play that we did many years ago. 2> ,  ; please remind me to answer that letter - ,  ,      ; Thank you for reminding me of the meeting. _Syn: remember
reminder  _n. ; - gentle reminder
remindful  _a. ;  
reminisce  _v.  ,  ; The old men gathered regularly in the park to reminisce about the good old days. Grandfather liked nothing better than sitting in the park, reminiscing with the other old men. _Syn: remember
reminiscence  _n. 1>  2> ,  -. 3> _pl. , ; to write reminiscences -  
reminiscent  _a. 1> ;    2>  (of);  
remise  _v. _. ,  (, )
remiss  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> _. , 
remissible  _a. , 
remission  _n. 1> ;  () 2>   ,  ;    () 3> ,  ()
remissive  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
remit  _v. 1> ;  () 2>  ( ,  );  ( ,   . .) 3> _.  ();      4>    -.  ; All questions of cost will be remitted to the officer in charge of the accounts. 5>    (); kindly remit to Mr. N -  ()   N; Please remit the full cost to the company. 6> _. (); (); () (   . .); (); The pain has remitted. The storm has remitted. _Syn: pardon
remittance  _n. 1> ,  ; _.     2>  ,  
remittance-man  _n. ,   ,   
remittee  _n.   ;    
remittent  1. _a. ; remittent fever = remittent 2. 2. _n.  , 
remitter  _n. 1>    2> _.       
remix  1. _n.     2. _v.    
remnant  _n. 1>  () 2> ,  3> ,  () 4> _attr. a remnant sale -   _Syn: fragment
remodel  _v. ; 
remonstrance  _n. 1> ;  2> 
remonstrant  1. _a. ,  2. _n. ,  , 
remonstrate  _v. 1> ,  (against) 2> , ; (with - -.); Father remonstrated with the children about the noise they were making, but it didn't make much difference.
remontant  _a. _. 
remorse  _n. 1>  ;  2> , ; without remorse - , , 
remorseful  _a. 1>   2>  
remorseless  _a. 1> ,  2>    _Syn: inexorable
remote  _a. 1> , ,  (   ); ; the remote past -   2> ,    ;  3> ; , ; remote resemblance -  ; not the remotest chance of success -      4> _. ;   ; - remote control _Syn: distant
remote control   , 
remote-controlled  _a. _.   ; ,   
remotely  _adv. 1>  2> , 
remotely operated    
remould  1. _n.  ;   2. _v. ,  (  ..)
remount  _I _v. 1>  ,  (   . .) 2>     3>   4>  (   ) _II 1. _n. 1>   2> _.  ;  ,  ,   2. _v. _.  ()
removability  _n. ; ; 
removable  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2> ;  3> _.  2. _n.   ( )
removal  _n. 1> ; ; removal of furniture -   ( ) 2>  (  . .) 3> , ;  4> _. 
removal-van  _n.    
remove  1. _n. 1> , ;  ; at many removes -   ; but one remove from -     2> ,  3>     ; he has not got his remove -      4>  (   ) 5>   ( ) 2. _v. 1> ; ; , ; to remove oneself - ; Remove that dangerous weapon from the child! The bed was removed downstairs. 2> ; to remove one's hat -   ( ) 3> , ; to remove one's hand -  ; to remove one's eyes -   4> , ; to remove all doubts -    5> ;  (); Grass marks can be removed from a cricketer's trousers with a special chemical. 6> , ; Mr. Green was removed from the chairmanship of the club. 7> ; she removed to Glasgow -     - remove mountains _Syn: dismiss, eject, eliminate, evict, expel, oust _Ant: possess, retain
remove mountains   ,  
remove pain   
removed  _a. 1> , ; ; far removed from -   2> - once removed - twice removed
remover  _n. 1>   (. furniture remover) 2>  3> _. 
remunerate  _v. , , ; His efforts were remunerated. All the musicians will be remunerated for their services at the concert.
remuneration  _n. , , ;   _Syn: salary
remunerative  _a. 1>  2>  , 
renaissance  _n. 1> (the Renaissance)  ,  2> ,  (  . .) 3> (Renaissance) _attr.    ; Renaissance architecture -   _Syn: renewal
renal  _a. 
rename  _v.   ; 
renascense  _n. 1> , ,  2> (Renascense) = renaissance 1> _Syn: renewal
renascent  _a. ; renascent enthusiasm -  
rencontre  _n. _. _. 1> , ,  2>  ;  
rencounter  1. = _n. _. rencontre 2. _v. 1>   2>  
rend  _v. _. 1> ,  (from, away, off); The soldiers had orders to rend the children from their mothers' arms by force. 2> , , ; it rends my heart -      ; The sudden high wind rent the sail to pieces. 3> , ; The tree was rent in two by the stroke of lightning. _Syn: tear
render  1. _n. 1> ; - renders in kind 2>    2. _v. 1> , , ; to render good for evil -    ; The villagers were expected to render part of their crops for the lord's protection. 2>  (  . .); to render a service -   3> ; to render thanks -  ; to render an account for payment -    ; to render an account - ,   4>   -. ; to render active - ; to be rendered speechless with rage -   ; climbing renders me giddy -      5>  (, );  ( ); ; He renders Mozart in a very original manner. 6>  (  ); Certain expressions in other languages cannot be properly rendered into English. 7> _. () ( render up); The citizens were forced to render up their town to the conqueror. 8>  () 9> _. ;    10> _. ;  - render down
render down   ( -.);  ; Most of his ideas can be rendered down to a system of thinking based on outdated facts.
render innocuous  >  >  ()
render null  
rendering  _n. 1> ,  2> ; ;  ( ) 3>  (,   . .) 4>  () 5> _.   ,  6> _.    
renders in kind   
rendezvous  _. 1. _n. 1>  2>  ;   3>        _Syn: tryst 2. _v.    
rendition  _n. 1> ; ; ;  2> _. ,  (    )
renege  _v. 1>   ; The government has been charged with reneging on the promises that it made to the voters during the election. 2> _.  
renew  _v. 1> ; ; ;   2>  3> ; ; to renew correspondence -   4> ,   (  . .) 5>    (    . .) 6>  
renewable  _a. ,  (    . .)
renewal  _n. 1> , ,  2>  3>  4>    ; ,   5>  ();  () _Syn: rebirth, recrudescence, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, renaissance, renascence _Ant: aging, loss, subsiding, termination
Renf  = Renfrewshire
Renfrew  = Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire  = Renfrew _n. () (  )
rennet  _I _n. _.  _II _n.  ( )
renounce  1. _v. 1>  (  , ,   . .) 2>  ( ) 3>   (); ,  (  . .) 4> _.   _Syn: relinquish 2. _n. _. 
renouncement  _n. , 
renovate  _v. 1> , ,  2> , ;  () _Syn: repair
renovation  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
renovator  _n. 1>  2> 
renown  _n. , ; a man of renown -  
renowned  _a. , ,  _Syn: famous
rent  _I _n. 1> , ; ;  2>  ( ) 3> ,  4>  5> ,  _II 1. _n. 1>  ;   2> ; - ground rent - rent in kind 3> _. , ;   ; for rent - ;  2. _v. 1>   ,  2>   ; I'm thinking of renting out my house for the summer while I'm away. 3> _.  ; This car is rented at $18 a day. _Syn: lease
rent in kind   
rent-free  1. _a.       2. _adv.       
rent-roll  _n. 1>        2> ,     
rentable  _a. 1>      2>    
rental  _n. 1>   ;   2>       
renter  _n. ; 
rentier  _n. _. 
renumber  _v. 
renunciation  _n. , ()
renunciative  = renunciatory
renunciatory  _a.  , , 
reopen  _v. 1> ()  2> ,  
reorganization  _n. , 
reorganize  _v. , ; to reorganize a ministry -  
Rep  _I Repertory _n. ""  (     ) _II Republican _n.    () _III rep - repair _n. 
rep  _I _n.  () _II _. _. _. of repetition 2> _III = _. repertory theatre _IV _n. _. , 
Rep.  = Representative _n.  ()
repair  _I 1. _n. 1>  _pl. ; ; under repair -  ; repairs done while you wait -    ; closed during repairs -    2> ; repair of one's health -  ,  3> ; ; in good repair -   ; in bad repair, out of repair -   ; to keep in repair -    4> _attr. , ; repair parts -   5> _attr. ; repair shop -   2. _v. 1> ; , ; to repair a house -  ; to repair clothes -   2> ; to repair one's health -    3>  4> ; to repair an injustice -   _Syn: correct, fix, mend, rectify, remedy, renovate _Ant: break, destroy, replace, tear _II _v. 1> , ; they repaired homewards -   ; It was our custom after the play, to repair to the local coffee house. 2>  , ; They repaired daily to the park. 3> ; (to -  -.); She repaired to him for help.
repairable  _a.  ; the house is not repairable -    
repairer  _n.    , ; watch repairer -  ,  - cabinet repairer
repairman  _n.  ;  
reparable  _a. ; a reparable mistake -  
reparation  _n. 1> ,  2> . _pl. ,  3>  (  . .)
repartee  _n. 1>   2> , 
repast  _n. _. 1>  (,   . .) 2> ; 
repatriable  _a.  
repatriate  1. _n.  2. _v. ()  , (); Prisoners of war may he exchanged and repatriated to their homeland.
repatriation  _n.   , 
repay  _v. 1> ,   (to) 2>  (  . .); to repay a visit -   3> ; ; I don't know how to repay you for your kindness -  ,      ; It was unjust of your mother to repay my kindness with rudeness. 4>  (, ); The firm will repay you for your travelling costs.
repay an obligation     (.,     . .)
repay in kind     
repayable  _a.  , 
repayment  _n. 1>  2> , 
repeal  1. _n. ,  (  . .) 2. _v. ,  () _Syn: void
repealer  _n. 1> ,   2> _.       
repeat  1. _n. 1> _. ; ,   2>    3> _. _. _. - 4> _. ;   5>     2. _v. 1> ; Please repeat that once more. You just said that; you're repeating yourself. 2> _refl. ; / ; he does nothing but repeat himself -   ; history repeats itself -  ; Will the bad weather of last winter repeat itself this year? 3>  ; to repeat one's lesson -  ; All Christian children learn to repeat the Lord's Prayer by heart. 4> , ; to repeat a secret -  (-.)  5> _.       6>  ( ); onions repeat -   
repeat order   
repeated  _a. ; ; - on repeated occasions
repeatedly  _adv. ,  , 
repeater  _n. 1> ,   ,   2> _. _. - 3>  4> ,    5> _. _.       6> _.   7>   8> _.  
repeating rifle   
repeating watch    
repel  _v. 1> ; , , ; to repel an attack -   2> , ; to repel an offer -  ; to repel an accusation -   3>  , ; His manners repel me. 4> _. ; water and oil repel each other -     ; The oil in a duck's feathers repels the water from its body. 5> _. _.; _. 
repellent  1. _n. , ,   2. _a. 1>  , ;  2> ,  ( ) _Syn: repulsive
repent  _I _a. 1> _.  2> _.  _II _v. ; ; ; I repent -  ; I repent me (it repents me) that I did it - _. ,   ; you shall repent (of) this -    ,    ; he has nothing to repent of -     ; I deeply repent of having deceived my husband. The priest urged the people to repent of their wickedness.
repentance  _n. ; , 
repentant  _a. 1> ,  2>  ; repentant tears -  
repercussion  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ;  3> . _pl. , ,  (  . .)
repertoire  _n. _. 
repertory  _n. 1> , ; a repertory of useful information -    2> = repertoire 3> = repertory theatre
repertory theatre          
repetition  _n. 1>  2>  ;   3> ,       4> 
repetition work  _.  ;  ;  
repetitious  = repetitive
repetitive  _a.   ,  _Syn: verbose
rephrase  _v. 
repine  _v. ,  (at, against); The young woman repined against the duties that she had to perform in the household.
replace  _v. 1>       2> ; ; to replace money borrowed -    3> ,  (by, with); impossible to replace - ; We suggest replacing the present chairman with a younger person. _Syn: displace, supersede, supplant _Ant: conserve, keep, repair, save
replaceable  _a. 
replacement  _n. 1> ,  2> _.    ;     3> _.  ();  ()
replant  _v. 1>  () 2>   ()
replay  _v.  (  . .)
replenish  _v.  ,  (with); Allow me to replenish your glass with some more wine.
replenishment  _n.  , 
replete  _a. 1> , ;  (with); ; to be replete (with) -  2>    ; (with - -.)
repletion  _n. , 
replica  _n. 1> _. ,  ;  2> _. ;  _Syn: copy
replicate  _v. _. ,  , , 
replication  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. ,  4> _.      
reply  1. _n. ; in reply -  ; in reply to your letter -     ; reply paid -    _Syn: answer 2. _v. 1> ; She replied to me in a very rude manner. Reply to the question. 2> _.    - reply for - reply to
reply for    -.,  -.; Shall I reply for us all?
reply to    -.,   ; You will soon get your turn to reply to these charges. Don't reply to the enemy fire until I give the order.
report  1. _n. 1> ; (on - ); ,  2> _. ;  3> , ; the report goes - ;   4> ,  5>   6>  ,  _Syn: account, story, version 2. _v. 1> ; , ; it is reported > ; > ; I'll report you to the police if you don't stop annoying me. 2>   ; ;  ; to report a bill -       ; the Commission reports tomorrow -    ; Your job is to attend all the meetings and report back to the committee. 3> _. ; ; Anyone entering the military camp must report to the guard-house. 4> ; to report oneself -     (to); to report for work -   ; to report to the police -   ; How many men have reported for duty this morning? 5>  -.,    6> ,   ( );  ; to report (badly) well -  ()   ( -.) 7>  ,  ; I shall have to report you for repeated lateness. - report out - report sick to move to report progress - _.      (   ) - report progress _Syn: tell
report card  = report 1, 5
report centre  _.   
report out  >  ,   . .         > _.  ()       ( ); When did the committee report the bill out?
report progress  >    ; > _.    ; >  (-.)
report sick      - ; The workers showed their opposition by reporting sick in large numbers.
reportage  _n. _. 
reported  _a. _.; reported speech -  
reportedly  _adv.  ;  
reporter  _n. 1>  2> ; 
reposal  _I _n. , ; reposal of trust/confidence -   _II _n. _. , 
repose  _I _v. 1>  ( -., -.); to repose trust in/on smb. -  -.,   -.; I have always reposed complete faith in your ability to deal with matters of sudden urgency. 2>  (-. -.);   (-.); The nation reposes too much power in the President. _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> ,  - angle of repose 2. _v. 1> ,   (. to repose oneself) 2>  ; ; to repose one's head on the pillow -     3> , ; (on - ) 4> ,  ( ,  on  -.); his mind reposed on the past -      5> , ; (on - ); The truth of my argument reposes on my honesty. - repose in _Syn: comfort
repose in  > ;  ( -.); He was asleep, reposing in an armchair. The body of the dead leader reposed in the cathedral for the people to pay their respects. >  ( -.); The chief attractions of this holiday town repose in its peace and fresh air.
repose on one's laurels    
repose trust in  
reposeful  _a. 1>  2> 
repository  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  -.  3> 
repossess  _v. 1>     (-.) 2>    (,     )
repossession  _n. 1>     2>   
repot  _v.     ()
repousse  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>    2. _a. 1>  ( ) 2> 
repp  = rep I
reprehend  _v.  ; 
reprehensible  _a.  ,  _Syn: blameworthy, culpable, deplorable, opprobrious, regrettable _Ant: admirable, excellent, innocent, praiseworthy
reprehension  _n. ,  _Syn: disapproval
represent  _v. 1> ;  ;     (as); Love is represented as a child with a flower. This photograph represents my childhood. 2>  (-.);  ( -.); The teacher has been falsely represented as one who knows everything. Never represent yourself as perfect. 3> ; ; ; She represented the ideal of American culture. 4>  () 5>  ,  (-.   ); Our firm is represented in USA by Mr. Smith. 6> , ; , ; How do you intend to represent your ideas to the committee? I represented to him that it would be dangerous to do what he suggested. _Syn: portray
representation  _n. 1> ;  2>  (. ) 3> ,  4>  5> 
representational  _a. _. -; 
representative  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,   3> (Representative) _.   ; House of Representatives -   _Syn: agent, delegate, deputy, proxy, substitute 2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ;  3> _. 
repress  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2>  3>  (  . .) _Syn: subdue
represser  _n. 1> ,  2> 
repression  _n. 1>  2>  3>  (, )
repressive  _a. 
reprieve  1. _n. 1>     ()  2> ,   2. _v. 1> _.     ()  2>   ,   
reprimand  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>     2> _.    _Syn: rebuke
reprint  1. _n. 1> ; ;    2>   (  . .) 2. _v.   , ; ; You have to have special permission to reprint any article from this magazine.
reprisal  _n. . _pl. 
reprise  1. _n. _.  2. _v.  (  ..)
reproach  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; to heap reproaches on -   2> ; ; to bring reproach on -  2. _v. , , , ; The boy should be reproached for his rudeness. The parents have reproached the school with failing to teach the child how to read. _Syn: rebuke
reproachful  _a. 1>  2>  ; , , 
reproachfully  _adv. 
reprobate  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. ,    3. _v. 1> , ,  2> _.  ;     
reprobation  _n. , 
reprocess  _v.     
reproduce  _v. 1> ;   (); to reproduce a play -   2>  ; The map has been reproduced from an original drawing. 3> , ; to reproduce oneself - ; New bushes can be reproduced from roots taken from the parent plant. 4> ; lobsters are able to reproduce claws when these are torn off -      
reproducer  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  ; colour reproducer -  
reproduction  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. ; simple reproduction -   _Syn: copy
reproductive  _a. ; reproductive organs - _.  
reproof  _I _n. ; , , ; with reproof -   _II _v.    
reprove  _v. ;  , ; ; ; ; The children must he reproved for their wild behaviour. _Syn: rebuke
reprover  _n. ,  , ; 
reps  = rep I
rept report  _n. 1>  2> 
reptile  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  ,  2. _a. 1>  2> , ; the reptile press -  
reptilian  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1>   ,   2> , 
republic  _n. 1> ; People's republic -   2>     ; the republic of letters -  
Republic of South Africa  _n. - , 
republican  1. _a. 1>  2> (Republican) _. ,     2. _n. 1>  2> (Republican) _.   
republicanism  _n. 1> ,   2>   
repudiate  _v. 1>   (-.) 2> ,   (  . .) 3>   (-.)   (-.) 4>    5>    ,   _Syn: reject
repudiation  _n. 1> ;  ( -.) 2>     3> ,    4>   ,  ;  
repugnance  _n. 1> , ;  (for, to, against) 2> , ;  (between, of)
repugnancy  _n. 1> , ;  (for, to, against) 2> , ;  (between, of)
repugnant  _a. 1> , ,  (to) 2> ,  (with, to) _Syn: repulsive
repulse  1. _n. 1> , ; to suffer a repulse -   2>  2. _v. 1>  (),  (); Only after a hard struggle were we able to repulse the enemy from our shores. 2> ,  () 3> ;  ; to repulse a request -   
repulsion  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
repulsive  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.; repulsive force -   _Syn: abhorrent, abominable, disgusting, loathsome, repellent, repugnant, revolting _Ant: admirable, alluring, amiable, charming, commendable, excellent, pleasing, splendid
repurchase  _v.   (  )
reputable  _a. ,   _Syn: great
reputation  _n. ; ,  ; to have a reputation for wit -  ; scientist of world-wide reputation -    ,     - a person of reputation - person of no reputation
repute  1. _n.  , ; authors of repute - ,  ; - bad repute - firm of repute 2. _v. . _pass. , ; She is reputed as the most famous singer in Europe.
reputed  _a. 1>   ;  2>  (-.); ; his reputed father -   ; ,    
request  1. _n. 1> ; ; at/by request -  ; to make a request -    {. . request 2} 2> ; ; to make a request -   {. . request 1} 3> _. ; in great request -   ,  _Syn: appeal, application, invitation, petition, requisition 2. _v. 1>  (  . .); It's not too much to request of you to clean your own shoes. 2>  3> , ; I must request you to obey orders -    ; your presence is requested immediately -     _Syn: apply, ask, invite, seek, solicit, demand
requiem  _n. 
require  _v. 1> , ; you are required to go there -    ; You are required to obey. 2>  ( -.);  (-.); it requires careful consideration -    ; Hard work will be required of students in this course. _Syn: lack, need, want, demand _Ant: get, possess
required  _a. ; ; required studies - _. _.  
requirement  _n. 1> ;  ; what are his requirements -   ?; 2> , 
requisite  1. _n. ,  ;  ; the requisites for a long journey -      2. _a. , ; the number of votes requisite for election -     
requisition  1. _n. 1>   2> , ; ; to be in requisition -   3> ,  4>  (.  ); to put in requisition, to bring/call into requisition > ; >   ,  5> _attr. requisition forms -  ,  _Syn: request 2. _v. ; During the war, many schools were requisitioned for hospitals. The soldiers requisitioned food from the citizens. 2>  
requital  _n. 1> ; ; ; in requital for/of smth. -     -. 2> 
requite  _v. 1> ; (for -  -., with - -.); ; to requite like for like -    ; Why does he requite my love with complete lack of interest? 2> , ; We shall requite these wrongs with fire and destruction.
rerun  _n.   (,  )
res  _I reserved _a. 1>  2>  _II resigned _n.  , 
res.  = residence _n. ; 
resale  _n. 
reschedule  _v. ,    
rescind  _v. ,  (,   . .) _Syn: void
rescission  _n. , 
rescript  _n. 
rescue  1. _n. 1> ; , ; to come/go to the rescue - ,    2> _attr. ; - rescue party 2. _v. 1> ; , ; ; The child was rescued from the burning house by her uncle. Only the young singer's excellent performance rescued the concert from complete failure. 2> _.   () 3> _.   ( ,   ) _Syn: save
rescue party   
rescuer  _n. , 
research  1. _n. 1>  _pl. () ; ; ;  ; to be engaged in research -  - ; his researches have been fruitful -    ; to carry out a research into the causes of cancer -     2>   (after, for) 3> _attr. ; research work - (-)  2. _v. ;  ; Scientists have spent years researching into the effects of certain chemicals on the human brain.
researcher  _n. 
researchist  = researcher
reseat  _v. 1>   2>      3>   ,  (   . .) 4> _. , ; 
resect  _v. _.  
resection  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
reseda  _n. 1>  2> - 
resell  _v. 
resemblance  _n. ; to bear/show resemblance -  ,  ; to have a strong resemblance to smb. -     -.
resemble  _v. ,  ; This part of the country resembles England. Mary resembles her mother in looks. _Syn: compare
resent  _v. , ; 
resentful  _a. 1> ;  2> ; resentful person -   _Syn: vindictive
resentment  _n. , ;  ; to have/bear no resentment against smb. -     -.,     -. _Syn: huff, offence, pique, umbrage _Ant: patience, pleasure
reservation  _n. 1> , ,  2> ; without reservation - ; with a mental reservation -   ,    3> _.   (  ,    . .); to make a reservation -  4> . _pl.    ( ,    . .) 5> _.  -.  6> _.  7>  (   )
reserve  1. _n. 1> , ; the gold reserve -  ; in reserve -  ; to keep a reserve -   2> . _pl. _. _. ;  3>  4> , , , ; ; without reserve - ,  {. . reserve 6} 5> , ;  6> ; without reserve - ,    {. . reserve 4} 7> _.   8> _.   9> _attr. , ,  10> _attr. - reserve price 2. _v. 1> , ; ; ; to reserve oneself for -     -.; Runners learn to reserve their strength for the last few yards. 2> , ,  ; - reserve a seat 3>  (for); a great future is reserved for you -     4>  ( ),  (   ) 5> _.    (   ); ; to reserve the right -  ;  ;  
reserve a seat  >     ; >    
reserve price   ;    (        )
reserved  _a. 1> , , , ;  2>  ; - reserved seat 3> , , ; - reserved list _Syn: aloof
reserved list  _.   
reserved seat  >  ; > ; >     
reservedly  _adv. , 
reservist  _n. ,     
reservoir  _n. _. 1> ; ;  2> ,  (,   . .); , ; reservoir of strength -  
reset  _v. 1>   2> ()    3>  (   . .)
resettle  _v. () ( ,   . .)
resettlement  _n. 
reshape  _v. 1>      ;  2>      
reshuffle  1. _v. ; ;  2. _n. ; ; ; a cabinet reshuffle -    
reside  _v. 1> ,  (-.); ,  (in, at); When you have resided in the country for five years, you may become a citizen. 2>  (   . .) (in -.); The power to change the law resides in Parliament. 3>  ,  (in); His chief attraction resides in his character. _Syn: dwell, inhabit, live, occupy, settle
residence  _n. 1> ; ; ; to take up one's residence - ; to have one's residence -  2> ; ; residence is required >       ; >       - in residence 3> ,   _Syn: home
residency  = residence
resident  1. _n. 1>   2>  3> ,     4>   2. _a. 1> ;  ; - resident physician - the resident population 2>  ( ) 3>  (in) - resident minister
resident minister   , - (. minister resident)
resident physician  ,   
residential  _a. 1>  (  ) 2> - residential rental 3>    ; - residential qualification
residential qualification   
residential rental  _.  
residentiary  _a. 1>    ;     2> _.     
residual  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _. ,  3>   ( ) 2. _a. 1> _.    2>  3>   (   )
residuary  _a. ; ; - residuary legatee
residuary legatee  _.  ,      
residue  _n. 1>  2> _. ; ; ,      3> _.    4> _. ,      _Syn: left-over
residuum  = residue
resign  _I _v. 1>  ( );  (  );   ; Is he going to resign from the chairmanship? 2>  ( , ,   . .); to resign all hope -    3>  ( -.   . .); The mother was unwilling to resign the child to the care of her relatives. 4> to resign oneself - , ; (to - -.), ; (to -  -.); to resign oneself to the inevitable -  ; Is the firm resigned to losing the contract? _Syn: quit _II _v.  
resign office    
resign one's commission       
resignation  _n. 1>   ( > ;  2>   ; to send in one's resignation -     3> , ; with resignation -  _Syn: patience
resigned  _a. , ; 
resilience  _n. 1> ,  2>        3> _.  ;  
resiliency  _n. 1> ,  2>        3> _.  ;  
resilient  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: supple
resin  1. _n. ; ;  2. _v. 1>  2>  ()
resinaceous  = resinous
resinous  _a. 
resist  _v. 1> ; ;  2> ;   (-.);  ; to resist disease -   ; thatch resists heat better than tiles -        3>  , , ; the enemy was resisted -    4> . _neg.  ( -.); he can never resist making a joke -      _Syn: withstand
resistance  _n. 1> ; ; - offer resistance - line of least resistance 2>  () 3> _. ; - resistance to wear 4> = resistor
resistance movement  _.  
resistance to wear   ,   
resistant  _a. ; , 
resistible  _a. 
resistive  _a.   
resistivity  _n. _.  
resistless  _a. 1>  2>  
resistor  _n. _. ;  
resit  1. _n.  2. _v.  
resole  _v.   
resoluble  _a. ; (into - ); 
resolute  _a. , , 
resolution  _n. 1> , ; to pass/carry/adopt a resolution -   2> , ,  () 3>     (into);  4>  5> ,  6>  (,   . .) 7>  (  ) 8> _. ;    9> _.      10> _. ,    _Syn: decision, determination, resolve, courage _Ant: doubt, hesitation, irresolution, vacillation
resolve  1. _n. 1> , ; to make good resolves -     2> _. , ,  _Syn: resolution 2. _v. 1> ();  ; he resolved (up)on making an early start -       2>  ;  ; The committee resolved to authorize this step. 3> _.  4>  (  . .) 5> , (); This chemical substance can he resolved into an acid and oxygen. 6> _. () 7> _. ()   - resolve into - resolve on _Syn: decide
resolve into  > ,  (  ); We can resolve this difficulty into two areas of misunderstanding. > () ( -.); () ( -.); Any misunderstanding can resolve itself into a quarrel. The council resolved itself into a special committee to examine the question.
resolve on    ( -.),  ( -.); Success is gained by resolving on winning. I am resolved on leaving this country.
resolved  _a. , 
resolvent  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
resonance  _n. 
resonant  _a. 1> ,  2>  (with);   
resonator  _n. 
resort  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; as a last resort, in the last resort -   ;   ; without resort to force -     2>  ( ) 3>  ;  (. health resort); - summer resort 2. _v. 1>  ( -.),    (to); to resort to force/compulsion -   , ; Poets sometimes resort to strange uses of the language. 2> _. () ; We resorted to the hotel for some coffee.
resound  _v. 1> ; () (with); Church bells resounded through the town. The air resounded with the noise of the planes. 2> ,  () 3> ;   4> ; to resound smb.'s praises -   -.
resource  _n. 1> . _pl. , , ; natural resources -   2> , , ; to be at the end of one's resources -    3>  ; ; reading is a great resource in illness -       4> , ; full of resource - 
resourceful  _a. ,  _Syn: creative
resourcefulness  _n. , 
resources  , 
resp.  = respectively _n. 
respect  1. _n. 1> ; to hold in respect - ; to be held in respect -  ; to have respect for one's promise -   2> _pl. ; my best respects to him -    ; to pay one's respects -    3> , ; - have respect to - without respect to - in respect of - in respect to - with respect to - in all respects - in respect that - respect of persons - without respect of persons _Syn: consideration, deference, esteem, honour, regard, reverence, veneration _Ant: contempt, dislike, disrespect, repugnance 2. _v. 1> ; ; to respect oneself -  ; to respect the law -  ; Jim's father was respected for his fairness. 2> ,  3> ,  
respect of persons  
respectability  _n. 1> ,  2> _pl.  
respectable  _a. 1> , ;  2>   3> , ,  4> ,  (   . .)
respecter  _n.  ,   - respecter of persons
respecter of persons   ; he is no respecter of persons   ;       
respectful  _a. ; ; at a respectful distance -   
respectfully  _adv. ; yours respectfully -   (   )
respectfulness  _n. 
respecting  _prep. 
respective  _a. ; - in their respective places
respectively  _adv. ;   
respiration  _n. 1>  2>   
respirator  _n. ; 
respiratory  _a. , 
respire  _v. 1>  2> ,   3>   ;  
respite  1. _n. 1>  2>  (, ,    . .) _Syn: break 2. _v. 1>  ; to respite a condemned man -   2>   
resplendence  _n. , 
resplendency  _n. , 
resplendent  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: bright
respond  _v. 1> ; to respond with a blow -   ; Would anyone care to respond to the last question? 2> ,  (to); to respond to kindness -   ; to respond to treatment -  ; She responded to the news by bursting into tears. Is Mother's leg responding to treatment? 3> _. ;  
respondent  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  3> _.     2. _n. _. 
response  _n. 1> ; in response to -    2>  ; ,  _Syn: answer
responsibility  _n. 1> ; a position of responsibility -  ; to take/assume the responsibility -     - on one's own responsibility 2> ;  3> _.  _Syn: obligation
responsible  _a. 1> ; (to -  -.); to be responsible for smth. >    -.; >  ,  -.; they are responsible for increased output -       2> ,   3> ; ; ; responsible post -   4>  _Syn: accountable, answerable, liable _Ant: irresponsible, unaccountable
responsible government   
responsive  _a. 1>  2>  ; , 
rest  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; ; at rest >   ; > ; > ; to go/retire to rest -  , ; to take a rest - ; ; without rest -  ,  ; to set smb.'s mind at rest -  -.; to set a question at rest -  ; day of rest -  ,  ,  2> , ;  3>  , ; he has gone to his rest -  ; - lay to rest 4> ; to bring to rest -  (  . .) 5>    (, ,   . .) 6> _.  7> _.  8> ; , ; ;  9> _.  2. _v. 1> ; ; ; to rest from one's labours -   ; never let your enemy rest -    ; If was so comfortable resting in his arms. My father is dead; may he rest in peace. Let us rest his body in his family grave. 2>  , ; rest your men for an hour -     3>   ; let the matter rest -    ,  ,  ; the matter cannot rest here -     4>  ,  ; He could not rest till he got his wish. 5> (), (),  ;  (on, upon, against); the argument rests on rather a weak evidence -    ; The trouble rests in the people's dissatisfaction with the government's performance. It's not enough to rest your argument on unsupported facts. 6> , ; to rest one's elbow on the table -    ; Rest your head against the back of the chair. 7>  ( ); ,   ( , ) (on, upon); His eyes rested on the peaceful valley below. 8>  ,  ( ,   . .); the blame rests with them -    ; It rests with the court to prove the prisoners guilt. 9>  (  . .  -.); The nation rests too much power in the President. 10> _-. ,   ; to rest on one's laurels -    _Syn: comfort _II 1. _n. 1> (the rest) ; ; , ; the rest of us - ; (all) the rest of it -   , ,  ; for the rest -   ,     2> _.   2. _v. 1> ; this rests a mystery -   ; you may rest assured -    2> it rests with you to decide -    ; the next move rests with you -    
rest home  = rest-home
rest on oars   ; _. ,   
rest on one's laurels    
rest-cure  _n.  
rest-day  _n.  
rest-harrow  _n. _. 
rest-home  = rest home _n. 1>       2>   
rest-house  _n.   
rest-room  _n. 1>  ,    2> _. ,  (   . .)
restart  1. _v.  2. _n. 
restate  _v.  
restatement  _n.  ; 
restaurant  _n. _.  _Syn: cafe, cafeteria, coffee bar, coffee house, snack bar
restaurateur  _n.  
rested  _a. ; to feel thoroughly rested -  
restful  _a. 1> ;  2> , ; restful life -   _Syn: comfortable
resting-place  _n. 1>  ; - last resting-place 2>   
restitute  _v. 1>  (, ); The court ordered the people living in the house to restitute it to its rightful owners. 2> _.    
restitution  _n. 1>  ();  2>  ; ; to make restitution -   3> _. ,     4> _.  
restive  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3>  _Syn: unruly
restless  _a. 1> ,  2> ; ; restless night -   _Syn: nervous
restlessness  _n. ; 
restock  _v.  
restoration  _n. 1> ; the Restoration - _.  ( 1660 .  ) 2> , , 
restorative  1. _a. ,  2. _n. _. 1> ,   2>     
restore  _v. 1> ; It was some hours before the police could restore calm. 2>    ;  (  ); A good rest will restore you to health. A statue was restored to its pedestal. 3>  ; ; The court will make every effort to restore the child to his mother. After his trial, the captain's command was restored to him. 4>  (  . .); ; The city council has voted money to help restore some older buildings. 5>  (,   . .); to restore old customs -    _Syn: recover
restorer  _n. 1>  2> ; hair restorer -   
restrain  _v. 1> ,   ; ;  (from); to restrain one's temper -   ; ; The man lost his temper, and had to be restrained from violence by neighbours. 2> ; to restrain power -   3>  ; ; ; mad people have to be restrained -    _Syn: subdue
restrained  _a. 1> ,  2> 
restraint  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  ( ) 4> ; ; ,    ; the restraints of poverty -  ; without restraint > ; >   5>  ;  ( ,    . .)
restrict  _v. ;  ( ); to restrict to a diet -   ; His power was restricted within narrow limits. Certain information is restricted to government officials.
restricted  _a. , ; restricted application -  ; restricted (publication) - ()   ; restricted hotel -     ,    
restriction  _n. ; without restriction -  ; to impose restrictions -  ; to lift restrictions -  
restrictive  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( )
restrictive adverbs   
restructure  _v. 
result  1. _n. 1> , ; ; without result - ; as a result of -   2>  ,  _Syn: consequence, denouement, effect, outcome _Ant: origin 2. _v. 1> ,   ,  (from); nothing has resulted from my efforts -      ; Let us hope that peace will result from our talks. 2> ,   (in); Isn't it time that the talks resulted in a decision? _Syn: arise
resultant  1. _a. 1>   ;  2> _.  2. _n. _.  (. resultant force)
resume  _I _v. 1> ,  ( ); to resume a story -   ; well, to resume - ,  2> ,  ; to resume one's health -  3>  ,  _II _n. _. 1> ; ;  2>    (     . .)
resumption  _n. 1> ;  ( ) 2> ;  
resumptive  _a. , 
resurface  _v. 1>  2> ,  ( ,   . .);     
resurgence  _n. 1>  (  . .) 2>  ()
resurgent  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2>  ( );  3> 
resurrect  _v. _. 1>  2>  ( ,   -.) 3>  (  )
resurrection  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  (  . .);  3>   4> _attr. resurrection man = resurrectionist - resurrection pie
resurrection pie    
resurrectionist  _n.  
resuscitate  _v. 1> , ;    2> , ;   
ret  _I retired _n. ()   _II returned _a. 1> ;  2>  ( )
retail  1. _n. 1>  ; at retail -   2> _attr. ; retail price -  ; retail dealer -   2. _v. 1> ()  ; This book retails at $10 overseas. Do you think that the shoes could retail for $30? We should be able to retail most of these products to overseas customers. 2> , , ; to retail gossip -  ; Come and retail the story of Jack's relationship with Mary to my friend. 3. _adv.  
retail dealer   
retail outlet    
retailer  _n. 1>  ,  2> ; 
retain  _v. 1> ; ; ; This vessel retains water perfectly. 2> ; The Bank of England has taken further steps to retain control over the value of the pound. 3> ; I cannot retain these distinctions. 4> ,  (. ) _Syn: remember
retainer  _n. 1> = retaining fee 2> _.  3> 
retaining fee    
retaining wall   
retake  1. _v. 1>  ,    2>   2. _n. 
retaliate  _v. 1> ,    ;  2>    3>  
retaliation  _n. 1> , ,  2> 
retaliatory  _a. 1>  2> ; retaliatory tariff -  
retard  _v. 1> , ;  (  . .) 2> ;  _Syn: delay
retardation  _n. 1> , ,  2> ;  3> ; 
retardment  = retardation
retch  1. _n. ,    2. _v. ;  ( )
retd  _I retired _n. ()   _II returned _a. 1> ;  2>  ( )
retell  _v.  
retention  _n. 1> , ;  2>  ,  3> _. ,  4> _.  
retentive  _a. 1> , ; retentive of -   (  . .) 2>  ( ) 3>   
rethink  _v.  ()
reticence  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> 
reticent  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( -.) _Syn: taciturn
reticle  _n. , ,    ( )
reticulate  1. _a.  2. _v.   
reticulated  _a. 
reticulation  _n.  ;  
reticule  _n. 1> ,  2> = reticle
retina  _n. _. ,   ()
retinal  _a. _.   
retinue  _n. 
retire  1. _v. 1> , ; to retire for the night -  ; At the end of the meal, we all retired to the garden. 2>  ();   ; Jim's uncle retired from the railway company. 3> ; to retire into oneself -   ; He retired from the world and considered his own inner development. 4> _. ;    ; The soldiers received orders to retire from the positions that they had just won. 5> () 6> _.    _Syn: fall asleep, go to sleep, hit the hay, hit the sack, turn in, leave 2. _n. _.   ;  ; 
retire on one's laurels    
retired  _a. 1>   ; ,  ;   ; the retired list -  ,   ; retired pay -  ,    2> ;  3> , 
retiree  _n. ,   
retirement  _n. 1>  2>       3> ;   4> _. ,  5> _attr. retirement age -  
retiring  _a. 1> ,  2>    _Syn: modest
retiring-room  _n. 
retool  _v. ;   
retort  _I 1. _n. 1> ;   2>  ,   - in retort 2. _v. 1>  ;  () 2>       ;      _Syn: answer _II _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
retortion  _n. 1>   2> _. 
retouch  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>  2>  (, ) 3>   ( ,   . .)
retoucher  _n. 
retrace  _v. 1>  (  ) 2>    3>  (  ); to retrace one's steps - 
retract  _v. 1> ; ; ; the cat retracts its claws -    2>   (  . .), ,  ( -.);  _Syn: forswear
retractable  _a. , ; 
retractation  _n. ,  (    . .)
retractile  _a.  , 
retractility  _n.  , 
retraction  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> = retractation
retractive  _a. 1> _.  2> 
retractor  _n. _.  
retrain  _v. ()
retraining  _n. 
retranslate  _v. 1>   2>   
retreat  1. _n. 1> ; to intercept the retreat (of) -    ; to make good one's retreat -  ; _.   2> _.   , ; to sound the retreat -  , ; to beat a retreat -  ; _.    3>  4> ; ,  5> _.  ;   6>   7> _.   2. _v. 1> ; , ; At last we forced the enemy to retreat from the town. The soldiers were ordered to retreat to safer positions. 2>  ( );  ( );   () (from); You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair. 3>  _Syn: escape
retreating  _a. retreating chin -  ; retreating forehead -  
retrench  _v. 1> ,  ();  2> _. 
retrenchment  _n. 1>  (  . .);  2> _. _. 
retrial  _n. 1> _.   ;    2>  ,  
retribution  _n. , , 
retributive  _a. , 
retrievable  _a. ; 
retrieval  _n. 1>  2> 
retrieve  1. _v. 1> () ;  ;  ; I went to retrieve my suitcase. 2> , ; (from - -.); I retrieved my paper from the waste paper basket. 3>    () ( ); These dogs are trained to retrieve birds from the places where they fall. 4> ;    ; Nothing could retrieve his spirit. 5> ;  (); to retrieve a mistake -   6> , ; to retrieve one's character -    7> ; Only great efforts can retrieve the firm from ruin. _Syn: recover 2. _n. beyond/past retrieve - , 
retriever  _n. 1>   2> ,   -. 3> _.   _Syn: hound
retro  _a. 
retro-  _pref.        , ; 
retroaction  _n. 1>  ;   2> _.   ()
retroactive  _a.  
retrofit  _v.  ()
retrograde  1. _a. 1>   2> ;  3> _.  2. _v. 1>   2>  3>  4> _. , 
retrogress  _v. 1>   2> , 
retrogression  _n. 1>   2> , 
retrogressive  _a. 1>   2> , 
retrospect  _n.  ,  ; in retrospect - 
retrospection  _n.   ; 
retrospective  _a. 1>   ,  2>    3> _.   
retrousse  _a. _. ,  ( )
retry  _v. 1>   ( ) 2>  
rettery  _n. _-. ,     
return  1. _n. 1> ;  ; by return of post -   2> , ; ; in return -  ;   {. . return 3} 3> , ; in return -   {. . return 2} 4> ; , ; small profits and quick returns -  ,    5>  ; ; - tax return 6> . _pl.   7>  8>   (   . .) 9> _pl. ,   10> _.  ;   11> _.     12> _attr. ; return ticket -  ; return match/game - _.  ,  ; many happy returns (of the day) -    ,      2. _v. 1> ; , ; to return a ball -   (   . .); to return a bow -   ; to return smb.'s love/affection -  -. . Return the book to its exact place. We must return good for evil. 2> ;  ; When I return from the coast, I shall bring good news. 3> ,   ( -.); Let us return to the question we were first considering. The only answer to rising prices is to return to wage and price controls. 4>    ; Without endless watering, these fields will quickly return to desert. 5>  () 6> , ; to return an answer -   7>  , ;  ; to return guilty - _.  ; to return a soldier as killed -      8>  (  ); The government hopes to be returned to power at the next election. The Member of Parliament was returned with an increased number of votes. to return like for like -    ; return swords! - _.   !
return the seals      
return with interest    ; _.   
returnable  _a. 
returnee  _n. 1>     ( ) 2>     ( ) 3>  ( ,   . .)
returner  _n. ,     
returning officer   ,      
reunification  _n. 
reunify  _v. 
reunion  _n. 1>  2>  ; ; family reunion -    3> 
Reunion  _n. 
reunite  _v. 1> ()(); The Red Cross was successful in reuniting the prisoner with his family. 2> 
reusable  _a.  ;  
reuse  1. _v.   2. _n.  
rev  _. 1. _n.  () 2. _v. 1>    (); I could hear the motorcycles revving up in preparation for leaving. If you rev up your engine too fast, you may damage it. 2>   (  . .); ; The crime rate is revving up in most big cities. - rev up
rev up   ,  ;  
revalue  _v. 
revamp  _v. 1> _. , ,  2> _.    ( )
revanche  _n. _. 
reveal  _I _v. 1> ; ; to reveal a secret -  ; Why don't you reveal your thoughts to me? 2> , ; to reveal itself - , ; Drawing back the curtain, they revealed the sleeping criminal to the police. _II _n. _. ;  (  )
reveille  _n. _. , ,  
revel  1. _n. 1>  2>  _pl.  2. _v. 1> , ; ; He revel(l)ed away the money. 2> ;   (in); The young singer revelled in the public's admiration. Why do children revel in making trouble?
revelation  _n. 1> ; the Revelation(s) - _.  2> ;  (  . .); 
revelatory  _a. 
reveller  _n. , , 
revelry  _n. 1> ,  2>  
revenge  1. _n. 1> , , ; to take (one's) revenge on/upon smb. -  -.; in revenge -   2> ; to give smb. his revenge -  -.   2. _v. , ; to revenge an insult -   ; to revenge oneself - ; (on, upon - -, for -  -.); Hamlet revenged his father's death on his uncle. Hamlet revenged himself on his uncle.
revengeful  _a. 
revenger  _n. 
revenue  _n. 1>   (. ) 2> _pl.   3>    4> _attr. ; revenue cutter -  ; revenue officer -  
reverb  _n.   ( )
reverberant  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> , 
reverberate  _v. 1> ();  ( ); The noise of the plane engines is still reverberating in my ears. The cave reverberated with the cries of the crowds of birds. 2>  (  ) 3> _. , ; ,  ; A governmental decision reverberated throughout the entire economy.
reverberating  _a. 1>  2> ; reverberating peal of thunder -    3> ;  (   . .)
reverberation  _n. 1> ;  2>  () 3> , 
reverberator  _n. 1>  2> = reverberatory furnace
reverberatory furnace  _.  
revere  _v. ; , ;  _Syn: adore, idolize, reverence, venerate, worship _Ant: blaspheme, contemn, despise, reject, scoff, slight
reverence  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; to hold in reverence, to regard with reverence -  2> _. ,  3> Your reverence - _. _.   (  ) _Syn: respect 2. _v. , , ;  _Syn: revere
reverend  _a. 1>  2> (Reverend)  ( ); - the Reverend gentleman - the Very Reverend - the Right Reverend - the Most Reverend
reverent  _a. ,  _Syn: religious
reverential  = reverent
reverie  _n. 1> ,  2> ; to be lost in reverie - ; to indulge in reverie -   _Syn: imagination
reversal  _n. 1>  ;   2> ; ; the reversal of judgement -    3> _. 
reverse  1. _n. 1> (the reverse) , ; quite the reverse, very much the reverse -   2>   (  . .) 3>  ( ) 4> , ; to meet with a reverse -  ; to have/experience reverses -    5> ,  6>    ; in reverse, on the reverse -   7> _. ;    - take in the reverse 2. _a. ; ; ; reverse side -  ; - reverse motion - reverse fire 3. _v. 1> ; ; ; to reverse arms - _.     2> , ; positions are reversed -  ; to reverse a policy -   ; to reverse the order -     3> ()    4> ,  5> _.      (); 
reverse discrimination  _n. ' ' (       ,     . .   , , )
reverse fire  _.  
reverse gear  _n.  
reverse motion     
reversibility  _n. 1>  2> _. 
reversible  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> _.     , 
reversing light  _n.   
reversion  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _.  (. reversion to type) 3> _.         4> ,   
reversionary  _a. , 
revert  _v. 1>  (  ;  -.); Many prisoners, on being freed, revert to a life of crime. Without endless watering, these fields will quickly revert to desert. 2>  (   , ); Reverting to the earlier question, we didn't actually reach a decision. 3> _.    ; After his death, his lands will revert to the government. 4> _.  ; - revert the eyes 5> _.   
revert the eyes  >  ; > ;  
revet  _v. _. ,  ; to revet a trench -       . .
revetment  _n. _. , ; ,  
review  1. _n. 1> , ; to pass in review - ,  {. . review 6} 2> ,  3>  4>   5> school    6> _. ; ; to pass in review -  ;    {. . review 1} 7> _.  8> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ,  4> ,  ()  5>    6>  ,   (  . .);   7> _.  ( ,  ) _Syn: remember
reviewer  _n. ; 
revile  _v. ; (), , ,  ; The angry crowd reviled at the police. A man stood on a wooden box, reviling against civilization.
revise  1. _n. _.  ;  2. _v. 1> ;  2> , ,  _Syn: amend, emend, rewrite
revised  _a. ; revised edition -    
revised and enlarged edition     
reviser  _n.  
revising barrister  _. ,   
revision  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>    
revisionism  _n. _.  _Syn: socialism
revisionist  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
revisit  _v.  
revisory  _a. 
revitalize  _v. , 
revival  _n. 1> ; ; - Revival of Learning 2>  (, ) 3>  () 4> _attr. Revival style - _.  
Revival of Learning  ,  ( )
revivalism  _n. _.  ''
revivalist  _n. _.   ''
revive  _v. 1>    2>    3> ,  (   . .) 4> ; ,  (  . .) 5>  (, ) 6> , ; to revive a play -  
reviver  _n. 1> ,  ,   . {. revive} 2> _.  
revivification  _n. 1>   ,  2> _. 
revivify  _v. 1>   ,  2> _. 
revocable  _a.  
revocation  _n. ,  (  . .)
revoke  1. _v. 1> ,  (,   . .) 2>   () 3> _.       _Syn: void 2. _n. _.     
revolt  1. _n. 1> , ; in revolt - ;  ; to rise in revolt -  2> ,  3>  _Syn: uprising 2. _v. 1> ,  (against); The prisoners are revolting against living conditions in the prisons. 2> , ;   (at, from, against); I know I have to get up every morning, but my mind revolts against the thought. 3> ,  
revolted  _a. 
revolting  _a. ;  _Syn: repulsive
revolution  _I _n. 1>  2> ; palace revolution -   3>  ,   _Syn: uprising _II _n. 1>   2>  ; ; revolutions per minute -     3>  ; ; the revolution of the seasons -    4>  5> _attr. revolution counter - _.   
revolutionary  _I 1. _n.  2. _a. ; revolutionary ideas -  ; revolutionary discoveries - ,     _II _a. 
revolutionism  _n. 
revolutionist  _n. 
revolutionize  _v. 1>  2>   
revolve  _v. 1> (); (); The earth revolves around the sun. 2>   -.; The action of the play revolves around the struggle between two women. 3>     4>  (. revolve in the mind) _Syn: rotate
revolver  _n. 1>  2> _. 
revolving  _a. 1>  2> , ; revolving door -  
revue  _n. _. _. , 
revulsion  _n. 1>    (  . .) 2>  3> _.  (  . .);  () 4> _.  ()
revulsive  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
revved up  _a. _. , , 
reward  1. _n. 1>  2> ; in reward for smth. -    -. 2. _v. 1> ,     ; We rewarded him for finding our lost dog. 2> ;  ; A magnificent view rewards the traveller.
rewarding  _a. 
rewind  1. _v.  2. _n. 
rewire  _v.  
reword  _v. 1>   ;   2> 
rework  _v. , 
rewrite  _v. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: revise
Reykjavik  _n. . 
Reynard  _n. - (   )
Reynold  _n. 
RF  = radio frequency _n. 
RFI  = Radio Frequency Interference _n. 
RFP  = Request For Proposals _n. _.   
RGB  = Red Green Blue _a. , , 
RGP  = Raster Graphics Processor _n.   
rgt  = regiment _n. 
rh  = right hand _n.  
rhapsode  _n. _-. 
rhapsodic  = rhapsodical
rhapsodical  = rhapsodic _a. ; 
rhapsodize  _v.     (. rhapsodize about, rhapsodize on); The newspapers all rhapsodized over the young singer's performance.
rhapsody  _n. 1>  2>    
Rhenish  _. 1. _a.  2. = _n. Rhine wine
rhenium  _n. _. 
rheostat  _n. _. 
rhesus  _n. _. 
rhetor  _n. 1>  2>  
rhetoric  _n. 1> ;   2> 
rhetorical  _a. 
rhetorician  _n. 1>  2> 
rheum  _n. _. 1>  ( ) 2> 
rheumatic  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2> _pl. _. 
rheumaticky  _a. _. 
rheumatism  _n. 
rheumatiz  = rheumatism
rheumatology  _n. 
rheumy  _a. 
Rhine  _n. . 
Rhine wine   (), 
Rhinestone  _n. 1>   2>  
rhinitis  _n. _. 
rhino  _I _n. _. _. of rhinoceros _II _n. _. 
rhinoceros  _n. 
rhizome  _n. _. 
Rhode Island  _n. 
Rhodes  _n. - 
rhodium  _n. _. 
rhododendron  _n. _. 
rhodonite  _n. _. 
rhomb  _n. 
rhombic  _a. 
rhomboid  _n. 
rhombus  _n. 
Rhone  _n. . 
RHS  = Right Hand Side _n.  
rhubarb  _n. _. 
rhumb  _n. _. 
rhyme  1. _n. 1> ,  ; double/female/feminine rhyme -  ; single/male/masculine rhyme -  ; imperfect rhyme -   2>  _pl.   3>  - neither rhyme nor reason - without rhyme or reason _Syn: poetry 2. _v. 1>    2> ; (with, to - ); "Mine" rhymes with "wine."
rhymed  _a. 
rhymer  = rhymester
rhymester  _n. _. 
rhyming  _a. ; rhyming dictionary -  
rhythm  _n. 1>  2>  ()
rhythmic  = rhythmical
rhythmical  = rhythmic _a. , , 
rial  _n.  (  )
riant  _a. ,  ( , )
rib  1. _n. 1> ; false/floating/asternal rib -   2>  ;  (-.) 3>   4>  (   . .) 5> _.  6> _.   7> _.  8> _.  9> _.  () 10> _.  11> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  ,  2> _. _. , , 
ribald  1. _n. ;  2. _a. , ; ;  _Syn: smutty
ribaldry  _n. , , 
riband  = ribbon 1.
ribband  _n.   ( )
ribbed  _a. 1> ; ; ;   2> 
ribbing  _n. 1>  2> _.  
ribbon  1. _n. 1> ;  ; typewriter ribbon -     2> _pl. ; ribbons of mist -  ; torn to ribbons -    3> _pl. _. ; to handle/take the ribbons -   4>  , ;   5> _attr. ;  (); Ribbon Society - _.     ( XIX .); red ribbon -    2. _v. 1>   2> ,   
ribboned  _a.  
rice  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; rice field -  
rice-flakes  _n. _pl. _.  
rice-paper  _n.  
rice-water  _n.  
rich  1. _a. 1> ; (in - -.) 2>  3> ; ; ; rich suggestion -   4> , ; ; rich soil -  ; rich harvest -   5> ; ; rich milk -  ; rich dish -  ; rich cream -   6> ;  ( ) 7> , ,  ( ); , ,  ( ) 8>  ( ) 9> _.  ( , ,   . .); that's rich! -   ! _Syn: wealthy 2. _n. (the rich) _pl. _. , 
Richard  _n. 
Richard Roe  _.     (.   ,    ) {. . John Doe}
riches  _n. _pl. 1> ,  2> , ; the riches of the soil -  
richly  _adv. 1> ,  2> , ; ; he richly deserves punishment -    
Richmond  _n. . 
richness  _n. 1>  (-.); ,  (  . .) 2>  3> ,  () 4>  ()
Richter scale  _n.   ( )
rick  _I 1. _n. ;  2. _v.    _II = wrick
rickets  _n. _sg. and _pl. _. 
rickety  _a. 1>  2> ;  ( ) 3> , ; rickety chair -  ; rickety house -  
ricksha  = rickshaw
rickshaw  = ricksha _n. _. 
ricochet  1. _n.  2. _v.  ;   _Syn: bounce
rictus  _n. _.  
rid  _v. , ; (of -  -.); to get rid of smb., smth. - ,   -., -.; I doubt if London will ever be rid of its terrible housing shortage.
ridable  _a.    
riddance  _n. ; ; a good riddance -  ( -. ); good riddance! -  !; ,  !;  !
riddel  _n. _.  ( )
ridden  _p-p.  ride
riddle  _I 1. _n. ; to talk in riddles -   2. _v. 1>   2>  () _Syn: puzzle _II 1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2> , ; His body was riddled with bullets. I can't carry water in this pot, it's riddled with holes. 3>  ;   ;  ,  4> ; The politician's speech was riddled with lies.
ride  1. _n. 1> , ,  (,  ,    . .); to go for a ride -  2> ,  (.   ) 3>    ( ,   . .) - take for a ride 2. _v. 1>  ;   ( -.); to ride full speed -    ; to ride a race -   ; to ride a horse to death -  ; to ride a joke to death - _.   2>  ( ,  ,  ,    . .) 3> (), (); to ride a child on one's foot -    ; The children loved to ride on Father's back. Will you ride the baby on your knee? 4> ; ; ; the moon was riding high -   ; the ship rides the waves -     5>   ; the ship rides (at anchor) -     6> ; ;  7> ;  ( ,   . .) 8>      ( ) 9>  ( ) 10> _. , ,  11> _.   12>   ;  ; let it ride -     13>   (-.);   (on); The committee's decision often rides on the chairman's vote. 14>  ( ) - ride at - ride away - ride off - ride down - ride high - ride on - ride out - ride up to ride off on a side issue -   ,     () - ride for a fall - ride the whirlwind - ride on a rail
ride a hobby     () 
ride at   ; to ride one's horse at a fence    
ride at anchor    
ride away  ,  ( ,   . .); Without saying a word, she got on her bicycle and rode off.
ride double      
ride down  > ,  ; Police on horseback tried to ride the criminal down. >   , ; The poor boy has been ridden down by huntsmen. > , ; Don't ride the horse down, he's not as young as he was.
ride for a fall  >   ,   ; >  ;    
ride high    (,   . .); Our team are really riding high after all their victories.
ride off  ,  ( ,   . .); Without saying a word, she got on her bicycle and rode off.
ride on  > ,   ( -. ,  ); As a politician, he rode on great popularity for some years, but then lost favour with the public. > _.  ,  (.  ); How much money was riding on the winning horse?
ride on a rail  _.         
ride out  >   (,    . .); Let's ride out to the mountains while the weather is good. >   () ( ); The ship should be strong enough to ride out the storm. >    ; It is difficult to be certain whether the government will be able to ride out its present troubles with the unions.
ride roughshod over   , ,  
ride sandwich      
ride the whirlwind       -. (  . .)
ride up  ,     ( ,   . .); Wait a minute while I pin this shirt to stop it riding up.
ridel  = riddel
rider  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  ( ) 4> , ; _.   5> ,     6> _.      ;  ,     7> _. 
riderless  _a.   ( ,  )
ridge  1. _n. 1>  ;  , ;  ;  2>   3>  () 4> ;   5>  ( );  ; ,  2. _v.    ; 
ridge-pole  _n. ,  ( )
ridged  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( )
ridgy  = ridged 2.
ridicule  1. _n. 1> ; ; to hold up to ridicule -   2>  _Syn: derision, irony, mockery, sarcasm, satire _Ant: praise 2. _v. ; ,   
ridiculous  _a. , , ; don't be ridiculous -  () ,  ()  _Syn: absurd
riding  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>     2. _a. ;   ; riding horse -   _II _n.  (   )
riding boot  
riding hall  () 
riding horse   
riding master  1>     2> 
riding-breeches  _n. _pl.    , 
riding-habit  _n.  (    )
riding-hag  _n. _. 
Riesling  _n. 
RIF  = Reduction In Force _n.  
rife  _a. _predic. 1> , ; ; to be/grow/wax rife - /  2> ; his language is rife with maxims -     _Syn: prevalent
riff  _n. _.   ,       ( )
riff-raff  1. _n.  ,  2. _a. _. , 
riffle  1. _n. _. 1>  ( ),  2> ,  3> _. ,  2. _v.   (  . .) (through); The magician riffled through the cards with skilful fingers. It only took him a few moments riffling through the records to find the right name.
rifle  _I 1. _n. 1> ,   2> _pl. _.  ;  3> _attr. ; ; ; rifle company -  ; rifle battalion -   2. _v. 1>    2>  ( ) _II _v. 1>    ; Someone's been rifling through my drawers, there's some money missing. 2>  (  . .)
rifle green  = rifle-green
rifle-green  = rifle green _a. - (   )
rifle-grenade  _n. _.  
rifle-pit  _n. _.  ,  
rifle-range  _n. , 
rifle-shot  _n. 1>   2>    3>  ( )
rifleman  _n. _. ; expert rifleman -  
rifling  _n.  ( )
rift  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ; ;  2> ,  3>  4> ,  () 5> _. , ,  - rift in the lute 2. _v. (); ()
rift in the lute  >   , ; >  
rig  _I 1. _n. 1> _. ;  ,    2> _. , ,    3> ,  4>  ;   5>  6> _. , ;  2. _v. ,  () - rig out - rig up _II 1. _n. _. 1> , ;  2>    2. _v.  ;  (-.)  ; He's sure to have rigged up some method of beating the other firm to the contract. - rig the market
rig out  > , ; As winter gets near, we have to rig the whole family out with warm clothing. > _. ; rigged out ; People came to the party rigged out as characters from stories, fairies, animals, and other creatures.
rig the market      
rig up  >     ();   ( ); Has the boat been properly rigged up with suitable rapes and sails? >    ,   ; The first thing to do when you're shipwrecked is to rig up some kind of a shelter.
Riga  _n. . 
rigger  _n. 1>     2> _. 
rigging  _n. 1> _. , ,  2> _.  3> _. , ''
right  _I 1. _n. 1> ;   (to); ; right to work -   ; rights and duties -   ; by right of -   (-.); in one's own right -   ( ,   . .); to reserve the right -    ; under a right in international law -       2> ; ; to do smb. right -  -. , ; to be in the right -   3> . _pl.   , ; the rights of the case -   4> _pl. ; to set/put to rights -  ;   ; to be to rights -    - by right or wrong _Syn: freedom, liberty, prerogative, privilege, claim 2. _a. 1> , ; to be right -   2> , ; right use of words -   ; to do what is right -  ,  ; he is always right -   ; - right you are! 3>  ,   (  ); , ; ; be sure you bring the right book - ,   ,  ; the right size -  ; the right man in the right place -    , ,    ; not the right Mr Jones -   -  4>  ( ,  ); at the right angle -    5> ,   ; ; are you right now? -    ?; I feel all right -    ; if it's all right with you -    ,    - put right - be all right on the right side of thirty -  30  _Syn: accurate 3. _adv. 1> , ; ; to get it right -  ; to get/do a sum right -   ; to guess right -  ; to set/put oneself right with smb. >  -. ; >   -. 2>     3> ; go right ahead -    4> ,  ; right in the middle -     5> , ; right to the end -    6> ; I know right well -     - right away - right off - right here - right now - come right in 4. _v. 1> (); (); - right oneself - right a wrong 2>  ; to right the oppressed -    _II 1. _n. 1>  ; on the right -  (); to the right -  () 2> (the Rights) _pl. _. _.  2. _a. 1>  2> ,  (  ) 3> _. ,  3. _adv. ; - right and left - right turn! - right face!
right a wrong   ;  
right along  _. ; 
right and left  >   ; >   
right as rain  _.  ;   
right away  ; ; right off the bat - _.    ;  
right bower   
right face!  _. ! ()
right here  >   ; >   
Right Honourable   (    ,     . .)
right now    
right off  ; ; right off the bat - _.    ;  
right oneself  > ; >  
right round  
right to a T   ; --
right turn!  _. ! ()
right you are!  > _. !,  ; > _. !,   !
right-about  _n. 1>   2>  ,   ; - right-about face
right-about face  > _.     ; >  ,  
right-and-left  1. _n. 1>     2> _.    2. _a. _.     ;     
right-angled  _a. 
right-down  _a. _. ; 
right-hand  _a. 1> ; - right-hand man 2> _.   ;   
right-hand man  >   ( ); > ' ',  
right-handed  _a. 1>    2> 
right-hander  _n. 1> ,     ,   2> _.   
right-lined  _a.   ; 
right-minded  _a. 1>  2> 
right-of-way  _n. 1>        2>  
right-on  _a. _. , ; 
right-thinking  _a. ; 
right-wing  _a. _. , 
right-winger  _n. , 
righteous  _a. 1> ,  2> ; righteous indignation -   _Syn: moral
righteousness  _n. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: goodness
rightful  _a. 1> ; rightful heir -   2>    3>  _Syn: deserved, due, equitable, fair, just, merited _Ant: evil, illicit, improper, outrageous, unlawful, wrongful
rightist  _n. _. , 
rightly  _adv. 1>  2>  3>  
righto  _interj. _. !, !, !
rightwards  _adv. 
rigid  _a. 1> , , ;  2> ;   3> ,  4> ; ; rigid discipline -  ; rigid economy -   5> 
rigidity  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> 
rigmarole  _n. 1>  ,  2> _attr. 
rigor  _n. _. 1>  2> ;  - rigor mortis
rigor mortis   
rigorism  _n. 1>  2>   ( )
rigorous  _a. 1> ; rigorous climate -   2>  3> ; rigorous scientific method -    4> , 
rigour  _n. 1>  2>  3> _pl.   4>  5> 
riksdag  _n. 
rile  _v. _. 1> ,  2>  (  . .) _Syn: unsettle
rill  1. _n. ; ,  _Syn: stream 2. _v.  ; 
rim  1. _n. 1> , ;  ();  ();  () 2> ,   3> _.   _Syn: edge 2. _v. 1>  ,   . . 2>  , 
rime  _I = rhyme _II _. 1. _n. ;  2. _v.  
rimer  = reamer
rimless  _a.     ; rimless eyeglasses - ;   
rimy  _a. , 
rind  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  2. _v.  ;  ,  
rinderpest  _n.   
ring  1> ,  2> (rang, rung) , , 
ring one's own bell   
ring ouzel  _.  
ring road  _n.  
ring the bell  _.  ;  
ring-bolt  _n. _. -
ring-bone  _n.     ()
ring-dove  _n. _. , 
ring-fence  _n.  ( -.   )
ring-finger  _n.   (.   )
ring-mail  _n. 
ring-master  _n.   ( )
ring-net  _n.    
ring-pull  _n.      
ringed  _a. 1>   2>  ,  ; _.  ( -.); ; 
ringer  _n. 1>  2> ,   3> _.  ;   4> _. _. ,    ; ,     5> _. _. ,     6> _. _.   (-.) (. dead ringer); he is a ringer for his father -   
ringing  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;      2. _a. ; ; ; a ringing cheer -  ; a ringing frost -  
ringleader  _n. , , , 
ringlet  _n. 1>  2> 
ringleted  _a. ,  ; 
ringlety  _a. ,  ; 
ringside  _n. 1>    ,   . . 2>    ; ,   . .,   
ringtail  _n. _.  
ringworm  _n. _.  
rink  1. _n. , - 2. _v.   
rinse  1. _n. 1> ; to give a rinse -  2>    2. _v. 1> ; to rinse out one's mouth -  ; After you've washed your hair, rinse it twice with clean warm water. 2> , ; Make sure that the bottle is completely rinsed out before you refill it. If the poisonous chemical gets into your eyes, rinse it out well. 3>  (  . .); What shall I drink to rinse the medicine down?
rinsing  _n. 1>  2> _pl. ,   ;  3> _pl. ,  
Rio de Janeiro  _n. . --
Rio Grande  _n. . -
Rio-de-Oro  _n. --
riot  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.      3> ; ; - run riot 4> , ; a riot of colour -   5> _attr. Riot Act -        ( ); to read the Riot Act >     ; > _.   - riot call 2. _v. 1> ;     2>  ,    ( -.); There must he something wrong with people who riot in cruelty to animals. 3> ;    4>   (, ); He rioted away his whole inheritance.
riot call  _.     
rioter  _n. ; 
riotous  _a. 1> ; ;  2> , ,  ( ) _Syn: turbulent
rip  _I 1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> , ,  (  ) (. rip up); Jim ripped the cover from the book. The sails were ripped in two by the high wind. The wind ripped the sail to pieces. 2>  () 3> , ; cloth that rips at once - ,    4> ,  5>    () 6> ,   ( , ,   . .); let her/it rip _. >   !; >  ! - rip across - rip apart - rip away - rip down - rip into - rip off - rip out - rip up to let things rip -  ,      _Syn: tear _II _n. 1>  2> _. 
rip across   ; He ripped the cheque across and sent it back.
rip apart  > ,   ,   ; A bomb ripped apart the train. >  , ; The family is ripped apart by a young mother's death.
rip away  ; Last night's wind has ripped all the leaves away from the trees. His opponents ripped away the show of sincerity covering his deceitful intentions.
rip down  , ;  ; The photographs of the unpopular leader had been ripped down.
rip into  > , ; ; See those lions ripping into the bodies of the animals that they have killed for food. > , ; This politician never fails to rip into his opponents.
rip off  > , ; The explosion ripped off the whole front of the restaurant. > _. ; ; John wouldn't dare to rip off a bank. > _.    ;  ; I don't shop at that store any more, they're known for ripping off the customers. > _. _. ,  ; Seeing his enemy, he ripped off a curse.
rip out  > ; ; The criminals have ripped the telephone wires out. >  (); >  ()
rip up  > ; > ; to rip up old wounds    > ; That dog has ripped this morning's newspaper up again! >  (,   . .)
rip-cord  _n.   ();   ()
rip-roaring  _a. _. , , 
rip-saw  _n. _.  
riparian  1. _a.  2. _n.   
ripe  _a. 1> ; ripe lips -  ()   2> , ; - of ripe age - persons of ripe years 3> ; ripe cheese -   4>  (for); time is ripe for -   
ripe cheese   
ripen  _v. 1> ;  2>   _Syn: mature
ripeness  _n. 1> ;  2> 
riposte  1. _n.  ,  ( ); _.   _Syn: answer 2. _v.  ,  ( ) . _.
ripper  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  ;   3> = rip-saw 4> _. , ; Jack the Ripper - _. -
ripping  1. _a. _. _. , ,  2. _adv. ; a ripping good story -  
ripple  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  () 3> ; a ripple of laughter -   4>  2. _v. 1> ()  2>  3>  _Syn: wave _II 1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v.  ()
ripply  _a. 1>   2> 
riprap  _n. _.  
riptide  _n. 
rise  1. _n. 1> , , , ; ; to be on the rise -  (   . .); _.   ; the rise to power -    2>  ();   ( );  () 3>  ( ) 4>    5>  (, ) 6> , ; to look from the rise -    7> , ; to take its rise in smth. -    -. 8>  () 9>  10> _. _.  ;  () 11> _. _.  (, , ); ,  () 12> _.  (, ); to take/get a rise out of smb. -  -.;  -.   2. _v. 1> ;    2> ;   (-.); to rise above smth. >   -.; >   -.; to rise above the prejudices -   ; The children have been taught to rise above selfish considerations. 3> , (); the sun rises -   4> ; Smoke could be seen rising from the chimney. 5> , , ; the wind rises -  ; her colour rose -  ; Fear rose up in their hearts as the enemy came near. 6>  , ; to rise in smb.'s opinion/estimation -   -. ; to rise in the world -  7>    ; The company has risen above its early problems, and is now doing well. 8> ; to rise in arms -     ; The citizens rose against their rulers and took power themselves. 9> ,   ( ,   . .); Parliament will rise next week -       10> ,  (in, from); the river rises in the hills -      ; The greatest leader of the nation rose from humble origins. 11>    12> ,  ( ) 13> , ; ; The people saw the great church rise from the ashes of the original one. 14> _.  ( ); Jesus rose from the dead. his gorge/stomach rises -   ;   - rise to the bait - rise to the fly - rise to it - rise in applause _Syn: climb
rise from the ranks      
rise in applause   
rise the bait    
rise to fame overnight    
rise to it     
rise to the bait    
rise to the fly    
riser  _n. 1> ,  ; he is an early riser -    2> _.  ;    3> _.  4> _.     5> _-.  6> _. ;  ()
risibility  _n. 
risible  _a. 1>  2> ; 
rising  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ; the rising of the sun -   4> , ;  5> ;  2. _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  ,   . .; rising lawyer (doctor) -  (),    4>    ; rising forty -    ,  
risk  1. _n. ; at one's own risk -     ; at the risk of one's life -  ; to take/run risks - ; at owner's risk - _.    _Syn: danger 2. _v. 1>  (-.); to risk one's health -  ; He risked $50 on the horse race and lost it all. 2>  ( -.); to risk a stab in the back -     - risk failure _Syn: venture
risk failure    
risk-taking  _n.  
riskiness  _n. , 
risky  _a. , 
risotto  _n. _. _. 
risque  _a. _. ; ,  ( , ) _Syn: suggestive
rissole  _n. 1> ,  2> _.      ,   
Rita  _n. _. of Margaret 
rite  _n. , ; ; the rites of hospitality -   _Syn: ceremony, liturgy, observance, ritual
ritual  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: rite 2. _a. ,  - ritual talk _Syn: formal
ritual talk  , 
ritualism  _n. 
ritualist  _n.  
ritualistic  _a. 
ritualized  _a. 
ritzy  _a. _. 1>  2> 
riv.  = river _n. 
rival  1. _n. 1> ; ; without a rival >   ; >   2> _.  _Syn: opponent 2. _a. ; ; rival firms -   3. _v. ;  _Syn: compete
rivalry  _n. ; ; friendly rivalry -  
rive  1. _n. _. ,  2. _v. (); (); ; (), () (. rive away, rive off, rive from) _Syn: tear
riven  _a. _. 
river  _n. 1> ; ; - cross the river 2> _attr.  _Syn: stream
river bank  _n.  
river-bed  _n.  
river-horse  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
riverain  1. _n. ,     2. _a. , 
riverfront  _n.  
riverine  = riverain 2.
riverside  _n. 1>  ,   2> _attr. ,   ; riverside villa -    
rivet  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  (); ,  (); Only by riveting his attention on his work could he forget his worries. 3>  ( ),  (); The shock of seeing the bear riveted him to the spot.
riveting  _a. , 
riviere  _n. _.  (.   )
rivulet  _n. ; 
Riyadh  _n. . -
RJ  = road junction _n.  
rly  = railway _n.  
rm  = room _n. , 
RMS  = Royal Mail Ship _n.   
RN  = registered nurse _n.  
RNA  = RiboNucleic Acid _n.  
RNR  = Royal Naval Reserve _n. -  
RNZAF  = Royal New Zealand Air Force _n.  - - 
roach  _I _n. _.  (. European roach) as sound as a roach -    _II _n. _.  ( ) _III _. of cockroach
road  _n. 1> , , ; country road -  ; to be on the road -    2> , ,   ; to cross the road -   3> _.   4>  ( -.),  ( -.); no royal road to smth. -    -. 5> . _pl. _.  6> _.  7> _attr.  - be on the road - go on the road - be in the road - get in smb.'s road - one for the road _Syn: street
road capacity    
road clearance  _. , 
road hack    
road hog   , ,   
road house   , ;  
road roller    
road safety     
road scraper  _. ; 
road show  _n. 1>   2>    
road tax  _n.    
Road up  ' ' ( )
road-bed  _n.  
Road-Board  _n.   
road-book  _n.  ,   
road-metal  _n. , 
road-show  _n. _.   
road-test  _v. _.     
roadblock  _n.  ;  - 
roadie  _n. _.   
roadless  _a. 
roadman  _n.  
roadside  1. _n.  ,  2. _a. 
roadstead  _n. _. 
roadster  _n. 1>  ;       2>  (    ,      ) 3>   ( ) 4> ,   
roadway  _n. 1> ; ;    2>   ();  
roadworks  _n. _pl.    
roam  1. _n. ,  2. _v. , , ; The children love roaming about in the fields and woods. Let's just roam around the town this afternoon. _Syn: wander
roan  _I 1. _n.   2. _a.  _II _n.    ( )
roar  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; roars of laughter -  ,  2. _v. 1> , ; ; to roar with laughter -    ; to roar with pain -   ; It's a poor teacher who can only control the class by roaring at the children. The wounded animal roared out in pain. 2>  ( ) - roar down _Syn: cry
roar down     ; The next speaker tried to make himself heard, but the crowd roared him down.
roarer  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  
roaring  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> _.  ( ) 2. _a. 1> ,  2> ; ; roaring trade -  
roaring forties     (39-50  . )
roast  1. _n. 1> , ; ()    2> _.   3> _.  - rule the roast 2. _a. ; - roast beef 3. _v. 1> (); (); () 2> _.  (-.);  3> _.   4> _. ; ;  _Syn: grill
roast beef  
roaster  _n. 1>  2>    3> _.   4>      ( )
roasting-jack  _n. 
Rob  _n. _. of Robert 
rob  _v. 1> ; ; The thieves robbed the passengers of all their money and jewels. 2> ;  (-.); to rob smb. of his rights -  -. ; Television has robbed the cinema of its former popularity. 3> _.   ;   () ; to rob Peter to pay Paul -      - rob the cradle _Syn: embezzle, extort, milk
rob the cradle  _.  
robber  _n. ,  _Syn: thief
robbery  _n. ; ; _. .    _Syn: burglary, hold-up, larceny, stick-up, theft
Robbie  _n. _. of Robert 
robe  1. _n. 1> . _pl. ;  ; the long robe -  ;   - gentlemen of the robe 2> _.  3> _.   4> _.  5> _.   ( ) 2. _v. (); 
Robert  _n. 
robin  _n. 1> _.  (. robin redbreast) 2> _. 
Robin  _n. _. of Robert 
Robin Goodfellow    (   ;    )
robot  _n. 1>  2> ;   3>     4> _attr. ; robot bomb -    - robot plane - robot pilot
robot pilot  
robot plane   
robotic  _a. 1>  2>   
robotics  _n. 
robust  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  ( ) 3> _. ,  _Syn: healthy
robustious  _a. _. _. , ; 
roc  _n. _. _.  
rocambole  _n. _. -
Rochester  _n. . 
rochet  _n. 1>     2>    
rock  _I _n. 1> ,  2> (the Rock)  3> ,   4>   5> ;  6>     7>   8> . _pl. _. _.  9> _.  10> _attr. ;  - on the rocks - run the rocks - go upon the rocks - see rocks ahead _II _v. 1> (); (); (); he rocked with laughter -    ; Several boats were rocking about on the rough water. 2> , ; The movement of the train was rocking me to sleep. - rocked in security _Syn: jazz _III _n. _. 
rock climber  _n. 
rock climbing  _n. 
rock music  _n. -
rock'n'roll  _n. -- _Syn: jazz
rock-and-roll  = rock'n'roll
rock-bottom  _n. 1>   2> _attr. _.   ( )
rock-cork  _n. _.  
rock-crystal  _n.  
rock-drill  _n. _.   , 
rock-garden  _n.     
rock-hard  _a.  
rock-hewn  _a.   
rock-oil  _n. 
rock-salt  _n.  
rock-tar  _n.  
rockabilly  _n.  ,    
rocked in security  ,    
rocker  _n. 1>  () 2> _. - 3>  (  ) 4>      5> = rocking-turn 6> _. , ; ,  - off one's rocker
rockery  = rock-garden
rocket  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   4> _attr. ; ; rocket projector -  ; rocket airplane -  ; ,  ; rocket bomb -  ; rocket site -   (  ) 2. _v. 1> ,  2>   _II _n. _. ,  
rocket-launcher  _n. _. 1>    2>  
rocketeer  _n. 1>     2> -
rocketer  _n. ,   
rocketry  _n.  
Rockies  = _n. Rocky Mountains
rocking-chair  _n. -
rocking-horse  _n.  -
rocking-turn  _n. '' (   )
rocky  _I _a. 1> ,  2> , , ;  _II _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> _.  ( ,   . .)
Rocky Mountains  _n.  
rococo  1. _n.   2. _a. 1>    2>  , ,  3> 
rod  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; _. ; the rod -   3> ,  ( ); _. , ;  4>  5>   (= 5 ) 6>  () 7> _.  (  ) 8> _. , , ; ; sounding rod -  9> _. _. ; to make a rod for one's own back -   ; to rule with a rod of iron -   ; to spare the rod and spoil the child -  ,  ;   
Roddy  _n. _. of Roderick 
rode  _p.  ride
rodent  _n. _. 
rodeo  _n. _. 1>     2> ,  
Roderick  _n. 
Rodney  _n. 
rodomontade  1. _n. ,  2. _a.  3. _v. 
roe  _I _n.  _II _n. 1>  (. hard roe) 2>  (. soft roe) 3>  ( )
roe-stone  _n. _.  , 
roebuck  _n.  
Roentgen rays   
ROG  = Receipt Of Goods _n.    
rogation  _n. . _pl. 
Roger  _n. 
rogue  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  3> _. , ; ; to play the rogue -  4> _-.  ;   5>    6> _. ,    _Syn: scoundrel 2. _a. ,  ( )
roguery  _n. 1> ;  2> ; 
roguish  _a. 1>  2> ; 
roil  _v. 1>  ();  2> , , 
roily  _a. 
roister  _v. 
roisterer  _n. , 
roistering  1. _n.  2. _a. ; 
Roland  _n. 
Roland for an Oliver   ;   ,   ; to give smb. a Roland for an Oliver -   ,  ;    
role  _n. _. 
Rolf  _n. 
roll  1. _n. 1> ;  (,   . .);  () 2>  (, ) 3> ;  4> , ; ; ; to be on the rolls - ,    - roll of honour - the Rolls - call the roll - strike off the rolls 5> ; ; ;  6>  7>  (  . .) 8> _pl. _. ,  9>   10>   11>    ;   12> _. _. , .   13> _.  14> _.  ( ); , , , ; ;  15> _. ,     16> _.    2. _v. 1> (); (), (); to roll downhill - ()  ; to roll in the mud -   ; to roll in money -   ; to roll one's eyes -  ; Alice's tears rolled down (her face), forming a pool at her feet. 2> ();  (. roll up); to roll a cigarette -  ; to roll oneself up - , ; (in -  -.); to roll oneself in a rug -   ; to roll smth. in a piece of paper -  -.  ; to roll wool into a ball -    ; the kitten rolled itself into a ball -     3>  (  . .);  ; 4>  () 5>  (); ,  6>    7>     ( roll along) 8>  ( ) 9>  ,   ; The great river rolled on. 10>   ( ) 11> , ;  ; to roll one's r's -    '' - roll about - roll around - roll round - roll away - roll back - roll by - roll in - roll off - roll on - roll out - roll over - roll up to roll logs for smb. -     -. _Syn: rotate
roll about  _.   ; The public were difficult to amuse tonight, but this new performer soon had them rolling about.
roll around  _.   ; The public were difficult to amuse tonight, but this new performer soon had them rolling about.
roll away  > (); >  ( ); The sun soon rolled the mist away.
roll back  > ()  As the waves roll back, more and more sand can he seen. >      The firm is on trial for refusing to roll back its pay increases. >  ;  ( ) Standing in the castle yard, we could feel the centuries roll back. >  (  . .) Enemy forces are being rolled back on all fronts.
roll by  >   Many vehicles rolled by, but no one offered us a ride. >  ( ) The years rolled by.
roll in  > ,    ; offers rolled in -     We must find some new attraction to keep the crowds rolling in. > _.    ,  Thieves always aim for houses where the people are known to be rolling in money. > () If you hold the door open, we can roll the packet in.
roll of honour     
roll off  > ,  ( -.) Mind that the baby doesn't roll off the bed. >  (   . .) This machine can roll off two prints a second. > ;    (,   . .) Children delight in being able to roll off long lists of difficult words.
roll on   (   . .) The weeks rolled on, but there was still no improvement in his health.
roll out  >   ,  Roll out, you men, the day's already started! >  () If the old car wont start in the garage, you'll just have to roll it out. > ; to roll out pastry -   Roll out the map so that we can all see it. >  () The metal is rolled out by heavy machinery. >  ,  The actor rolled out his words so that everyone in the theatre could hear. >  ()    This factory rolls out 200 boxes of its products every day.
roll over  > (); () The car hit a lamppost and rolled over twice before coming to a stop. The policeman rolled the body over... > ,  Every time I rolled over, I woke up because of my wounded knee. >  (-.)
roll round  _.   ; The public were difficult to amuse tonight, but this new performer soon had them rolling about.
roll up  > ; (); () I kept myself warm by rolling myself up in all the clothes. > _.  ,  He rolled up when it suited him. > ,  Club membership has been rolling up for the past few months. > _.  ;    A clever move on our part rolled up the enemy's weak side.
roll-call  _n. 
roll-collar  _n.  
roll-top desk  _n.  -   
rolled  _a. _. , ; ; rolled gold -  , 
roller  _n. 1> , ,  2> = _. roll-call 3>  4> _.  5> _.  , ; ;  6> _.  7> _attr. _. ; ; roller bearing -   _Syn: wave
roller bearing   
roller towel    
roller-bandage  _n. ,  
roller-coaster  _n. _.   ()
roller-skate  1. _n.    2. _v.   
rollick  1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v. , , 
rollicking  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  (   . .)
rolling  1. _n. 1>   2> _. , ,  2. _a. 
rolling-mill  _n. _.  
rolling-pin  _n. 
rolling-stock  _n. _-.  
rolling-stone  _n. - ( )
roly-poly  1. _n. 1>    (. roly-poly pudding) 2> _.  (.  ) 2. _a. _.  ( )
ROM  = Read Only Memory _n.   
Rom  _n. 
Romaic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Roman  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.    4> _.   2. _a. 1> ; ; Roman alphabet -  ; Roman law - _.  ; Roman letters/type - _.   ; Roman nose - ,  ; Roman numerals -   2> 
Roman balance  ,  
Roman Catholic  1.  2. -
Roman-Catholicism  _n. 
romance  _I Romance 1. _n. _.   2. _a.  _II 1. _n. 1>   (.  ) 2>  ( ; . novel  ) 3>  ,   4> _.  5>  6> ,  _Syn: novel 2. _v. 1> ;   2> , ,  3> _.  ( -.)
romancer  _n. 1>    2> , 
Romanes  _n.  
Romanesque  _. 1. _a.  ( ) 2. _n.  
Romania  = _n. Roumania
Romanian  1. _n. ;  2. _a. 
Romanic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Romanism  _n. _. , 
Romanist  _n. 1> _.  2>   , 
Romanize  _v. 1> ;  2>    3>   
romantic  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  (   . .) 3> ,  _Syn: sentimental 2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.  ;  
romanticism  _n. 
romanticist  _n. 
romanticize  _v. 
Romany  1. _n. 1> ; ; the Romany - _.  2>   2. _a. 
Rome  _n. . 
Romeo  _n. 
Romish  _a. _. -, 
romp  1. _n. 1> ,   2> ,  2. _v. 1> ,   ( ) The children love romping about in the wild garden. 2> _.    ( ); to romp home/in -    ( ) Sim romped home well ahead of all the other runners. 3>  -.   You should romp through the test, it's an easy one for you.
romper  _n. . _pl.  
Ronald  _n. 
rondeau  _n. _. 
rondel  = rondeau
rondo  _n. _. 
rondure  _n. _. ;  
rone  _n. _.  
rood  _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  
rood-loft  _n.   
rood-screen  _n.   (   )
roof  1. _n. 1> , ; _. ; under a roof -  ; under one's roof -   ; under a roof of foliage -    - the roof of the mouth - the roof of heaven - roof of the world 2>  (  . .) 3> _.  4> _.  () _Syn: house 2. _v. 1> ,  ,  (. roof in, roof over) When the swimming pool is roofed over, we shall be able to swim all through the winter. 2>  ,  The branches roofed the walk. 3>  , 
roof of the world    (   )
roofer  _n. 1>  2> _. ,    
roofing  _n. 1>   2>  ;   3> 
roofless  _a. 1>   2>   ; 
rooftop  _n.  
rook  _I _n. _.  _II 1. _n. 1>  2> ,  2. _v. ;   ( );  ;  ()
rookery  _n. 1>  2>  (,   . .) 3>   4>   ;  5>  (, )
rookie  _n. _. _. , 
rooky  = _. rookie
room  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl. ;  3> , ; there is room for one more in the car -        ; to make room for - ,  ; no room to turn in, no room to swing a cat -  ;    4> ; there is room for improvement -     ; there is no room for dispute -    ; to keep the whole room laughing -   ; to prefer a man's room to his presence -    -.; I would rather have his room than his company -   ,    - in the room of 2. _v. 1> _.   ;  ; to room with smb. -   -. (  ); Of course I know him well, we roomed together for a year. 2>  ,  ()
room service  _n.   ( );      
room temperature   
room-and-pillar-system  _n. _. -  
room-mate  _n.   
roomer  _n.   ,   
roomette  _n.   
roomful  _n.   (,   . .)
roominess  _n. , 
rooming-house  _n. _.  
roomy  _a. , ; 
roost  1. _n. 1> ; ; at roost -   {. . roost 2} 2> _. ; ; to go to roost -   ,  ; at roost -   {. . roost 1} - rule the roost 2. _v. 1>    2>   
rooster  _n. 1>  2> , 
root  _I 1. _n. 1> ; root of a mountain -  ; to lay axe to root - ; to take/strike root -  , ; to pull up by the roots -   ;    ;  2> _pl.  3> , , ; the root of the matter -   4> , ,   5> _. ; square/second root -  ; cube/third root -   6> _.  ( ); , ,  ( ) 7> _attr. , ; the root principle -   - root and branch _Syn: origin 2. _v. 1>  ; (); I can't pull this bush up, it's firmly rooted in the ground. 2> ; ; fear rooted him to the ground -     ; The shock of seeing the bear rooted him to the spot 3> (); ; His opinion is rooted in experience. 4>  5>   ,   ( ); Pigs root about in the mud for their food. 6> , ; I found the lost key by rooting about in all my drawers. - root away - root out - root up _II _v. _. _. , ,  (for); Half the school came to the sports meeting to root for their team.
root and branch  ,  
root away  = root out )
root beer  _n. _.    ,     . .
root crop  
root out  >   ,  We must root out all the dead plants. The government must make efforts to root out ineffective parts of the system. > ,  Can you root out some good players for the team?
root up  >   ,  Make sure that you root up the whole bush. >    ( ) The pigs have rooted up the muddy ground, looking for food. > ,  I'll see if I can root up some old clothes.
rooted  _a. 1> ; ; (in -  -.);  2>  ( )
rooter  _I _n. 1> ,    2> ,  ,    3>   _II _n. _. _. 
rootle  _v. 1>    ( ); Pigs rootle about in the mud for their food. 2> ,  3> _.  (-.); ,  (-. )
rootless  _a.  ,   
rootlet  _n. 
rooty  _I _a. ;    _II _n. _. _. , 
rope  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; on the rope -   ( ); the ropes - ,   ( ) 2>  ( ) 3> , ; a rope of onion -  ; a rope of hair -  ; ; rope of pearls -   4> _pl. _. , ;  5> ,   6> _attr. ; ; give a fool rope enough and he'll hang himself - _.   ,     - know the ropes - learn the ropes - rope of sand 2. _v. 1>  ;  ; to rope a box -    2>      ( ); When the whole party has roped up, we shall be ready to start. 3>   ,  4>   5>   ( ) 6> ,   ( ) 7> _.  - rope in - rope into - rope off
rope in  >   The cattle are all roped in now. > , , ; to rope smb. in  -.  ; Who else can we rope in to organize the tour?
rope into  , ,  I don't want to get roped into any more of your activities.
rope of sand   ; 
rope off   ; The farmer has roped off the field to keep the animals out.
rope's-end  _n. _. 
rope-dancer  _n. ,  
rope-drive  _n. _.  
rope-ladder  _n. 1>   2> _. 
rope-walker  = rope-dancer
rope-yarn  _n. _. 
ropemanship  _n. 1>     2>  
roper  _n. 1>   2>  3> _. 
ropeway  _n.  
ropey  _a. _. , 
ropy  _a. ,  ( ); 
Roquefort  _n.  ( )
roquet  1. _n.  2. _v.  ( )
rorqual  _n. _.  , 
Ros.  = Roscommon
Rosa  _n. 
Rosabel  _n. 
Rosabella  _n. 
rosace  _n. 1> = rose window 2>  ()
rosaceous  _a. 1> _.     2>  
Rosalia  _n. 
Rosalie  _n. 
Rosalind  _n. 
Rosaline  _n. 
Rosamond  _n. 
Rosamund  _n. 
rosarium  _n. 
rosary  _n. 1>     ,  2>  3>   
Rosc  = Roscommon
Roscommon  _n.  (  )
rose  1. _n. 1>  (.   ) 2> _pl. ; she has roses in her cheeks -     ,    3>   4>  5>  (  );  6> = rose window 7> (the rose) _. ,  ; path strewn with roses - ,  ; life is not all roses -       - under the rose - born under the rose 2. _a.  3. _v. _.  ,   
Rose  _n. ; 
rose window  _.  -
rose-bush  _n.  ,  
rose-colour  _n. 1>   2>   3> -. 
rose-coloured  _a. 1>  2> ; 
rose-coloured starling  _n. _.  
rose-drop  _n. _.  
rose-leaf  _n.   - crumpled rose-leaf
rose-rash  = roseola
rose-tinted  = _a. rose-coloured
rose-tree  _n.  
rose-water  _n. 1>   2>  ;  ; 
roseate  _a. 1>  2> , 
Roseau  _n. . 
rosebud  _n. 1>   2>    3> _.  4> _attr.   ( )  
rosehip  _n.  
rosemary  _n. _. 
Rosemary  _n. 
roseola  _n. _. 1>  2> 
rosette  _n. 1>  2> 
rosewood  _n.  ,   ()
rosin  1. _n. ,  2. _v.   ()
Ross  = Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty  _n. -- (  )
roster  _n. 1> _.  ,  2> 
rostral  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> _.   ; 
rostrate  = rostrated
rostrated  = rostrate _a. 1> = rostral 1> 2> _.  
rostrum  _n. 1> ;  2>   3> 
rosy  _a. 1> ; ;  ( ) 2> ,  3> ; 
rot  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _. ,  (. tommy rot); don't talk rot -    3> ,  ( ); a rot set in -    2. _v. 1> ;  2>  (   . .) 3> ;  4> _-.  (, ) 5> _. ,  ,  - rot about - rot away - rot off _Syn: decay, decompose, moulder, putrefy _Ant: bloom, flourish, grow
rot about   
rot away  ,  The soil in the forest is rich with dead leaves and branches that have been rotting away for centuries. His teeth had rotted away and were black at the edges.
rot off  ,  The lower branches of the bush began to rot off.
rota  _n.  
rotary  _a. ; ; rotary engine -  ; rotary press - _. ; rotary pump -  ; rotary current - _.  
rotate  1. _v. 1> () 2> (); ()   _Syn: gyrate, revolve, roll, spin, turn, twirl, whirl 2. _a. _. 
rotation  _n. 1>  2> ;  ; rotation of crops - ; by/in rotation - ;  
rotational  _a. 1> ,  2> 
rotative  _a. 1> = rotational 2> 
rotator  _n. 1> _.   2>    
rotatory  _a. 1> ,  2> 
ROTC  = Reserve Officers' Training Corps _n.    
rote  _I _n. _.   _II _n.  ; by rote -  (   ,   . .)
rotogravure  _n. 
rotogravure paper  _.    
rotor  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   
rotor plane  
rotten  _a. 1> , ; ,  2>  ;  3> ,  4> _. , , ; to feel rotten -    5> ,  (  )
rotten borough  _.  
rottenness  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
rotter  _n. _.  ( )
Rotterdam  _n. . 
rottweiler  _n.  ( )
rotund  _a. 1> , ; ,  2> ;  3>  ( );  ( )
rotunda  _n. _. 
rotundity  _n. , 
rouble  _n. _. 
roue  _n. _. , 
rouge  _I _. 1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 1>  2>   _II _n.    ( )
rouge-et-noir  _n. _. '  ' (  )
rough  1. _a. 1> ; rough food -   2> , ;  ( ); rough country -  ; rough edge -   3>  4>  ( );  ( );  ( , ); rough passage -     5> ,  ( ) 6> , , ; , ;  - rough customer - rough usage 7>  8> , , ; ; - rough copy - rough draft - rough estimate - rough and ready 9> ; rough labour -    10> , , ; it is rough on him -      ; to have a rough time -      11> ,   ( ); to take over a rough road _. >  ; > ()    _Syn: bumpy, crenellated, crooked, jagged, rugged, serrated, uneven _Ant: even, fine, smooth, straight 2. _n. 1>  () 2> , ; in the rough >   ; >  3>   4>   (-.); to take the rough with the smooth -    ;    5> , ; ,  6> _.   ( ) 7>  ( ) 3. _adv.   . {. rough 1}; to live rough -   ; to treat rough -   ( -.) 4. _v. 1>  ,  3>   4>    5>  () 6>   (.  ) (. rough up) - rough in - rough out - rough up; to rough it -   ,   () ; to rough smb. up the wrong way -  -.  
rough and ready  = rough-and-ready
rough copy  , 
rough customer  >  ; >  
rough cut   
rough diamond   ; _. ,   ,     
rough draft  
rough estimate   
rough going  , 
rough house  _. , 
rough in  ,   I've roughed in the general shape of the pattern in pencil.
rough luck   
rough out    A scheme has been roughed out.
rough outside   
rough passage  ,    
rough up  > ,  (   . .) The wind will rough up my hair. > _. _.  (-.) Rough him up a little.
rough usage   
rough-and-ready  _a. 1>  -,    2> ,   ( ,   . .) 3> , , 
rough-and-tumble  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _a. 
rough-dry  1. _a. ,    ( ) 2. _v.   
rough-hew  _v.  
rough-house  _v. _. 1>   2> , , 
rough-neck  _n. _. _. , 
rough-rider  _n. 
rough-spoken  _a.  
roughage  _n. 1>   2>   3> ,  
roughcast  1. _n. 1>  ;   2>   2. _a. 1>   ( ) 2>   3. _v. 1>  (),  2>     
roughen  _v. () , ; 
roughly  _adv. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  4> ,  5> ; roughly speaking -  _Syn: approximately
roughness  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> ,  4> ,  5> 
roughshod  _a.    ( ) - ride roughshod over
roulade  _n. _. 
rouleau  _n. _. 1>  ,    2> _. ()    ( )
roulette  _n. _.  ( )
Roumania  = Rumania _n. ; Socialist Republic of R(o)umania   , 
Roumanian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
round  1. _a. 1> ; ; ; round back/shoulders - ; round hand/text -  ; _. ; round timber - ,  ; round arch - _.   2> ; - round game - round towel - round trip - round tour - round voyage 3> , ,  ( ) 4>  5> ,  ( ) 6>  ( );  ( ) 7> ,  ( ); ,  ( ) 8>  ( ) 9> , ; , ; - round oath - in round terms 10> ,  ( ); a round trot -  ; at a round pace -   11> _.  2. _n. 1> , ; ,  2>  ;  3> ; ; to go the rounds -   ,  ; to go/make the round of - ; ; to go for a good/long round -   ; visiting rounds -  ;    4> , ; the daily round -    5> ; ;  6> , ; round of toast - ,   ; round of beef -   7>   (. round of a ladder) 8> _. ; ; ; 20 rounds of ball cartridges - 20   9> ; a round of sandwiches - ( ) ; he ordered another round of drinks -        10>  ; ballistic round -   - round of cheers - round of applause 3. _v. 1> () (. round off); to round a sentence -   2> ,  ; () 3> _.  - round down - round in - round into - round off - round upon - round out - round to - round up 4. _adv. 1> ; the wheel turns round -  ; the wind has gone round to the north -     - round about - round and round - all round - right round - all the year round - a long way round 2>  3>  5. _prep. , ; round the world -  ; round the corner -  ,  
round about   ( )
round and round  ;   ; to argue round and round the subject -    ,    
round brackets   
round down     () The shop rounds the price down to the nearest pound.
round game    ,       
round in  _. , 
round into  > ,  The boy rounded into manhood. > .  (-.) Our talk gradually rounded into a plan for improving the organization.
round oath   
round of applause   
round of cheers   
round off  > (), () Round off the edges of the table. Your answer should be rounded off to three decimal places. > , ; to round off the evening with a dance -    Let us have a drink to round the evening off.
round on  (upon) ,  ( -.);  ,  The fox rounded on the hunting dogs and fought to the death. It was quite a shock when she rounded on me.
round out  > (), ()  >  She was very thin after her illness, but is rounding out nicely now. > (), () The best way to round out your education is by travelling. The inquiry was rounding itself out.
round robin  1>   ,   ( ,   ) 2> _.   (, )
round the corner   ; _.  , 
round to  _.   
round tour     
round towel  = roller towel
round trip     
round up  >    () I'll round the cheque up to $10 >  () The cattle have to be rounded up and counted. >     See if you can round up the rest of the class, it's time to go back to the school. > ,   The police are trying to round up the jewel thieves.
round voyage     
round-house  _n. 1> _.   2> _. _-.   3> _. 
round-shot  _n.  
round-shouldered  _a. 
round-table  _a. ()   
round-the-clock  _a. 
round-trip ticket  _n. _.    
round-up  _n. 1> ,  2> _.   (   . .) 3>  4>   ( ,  ); press round-up -   5> ; ; a round-up of old friends -   
roundabout  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2>  3> ,  2. _n. 1>   2>  3> _.   
roundel  _n. 1> -.  (., , ,  ) 2> = rondeau
roundelay  _n. 1>     2>   3> 
rounders  _n. _pl.  
roundhead  _n. _. , 
roundish  _a. , 
roundly  _adv. 1>  2> , ,  3> , ; ,  4> 
roundsman  _n. 1>  ,     2> _.  ,  
rouse  _I 1. _v. 1> ; I had to shake him several times to rouse him from his sleep. 2>  (. rouse up) 3>  (to); ; ; to rouse oneself -  , ; The speaker tried to rouse the crowd to excitement. 4>   5> ,    _Syn: incite, wake 2. _n. 1>   2> _. ,  _II _n. _. 1> ; to give a rouse -    2> , 
rousing  _a. 1> ; ; a rousing welcome - ,   2> _. , 
roust  _v. _. , , 
roustabout  _n. 1> _.  ( ,  ) 2> _.  
rout  _I 1. _n. , ;  ; to put to rout -  ,    2. _v.  ;    _Syn: vanquish _II _n. 1>  ,  2> _.   3>  ,  4> _.  _III _v. 1>    ( ) 2>  3> ,  (. rout out, rout up); I'll see if I can rout out some old clothes for the man 4>    (. rout out, rout up); Night after night we were routed out of bed by the fireball. I hated that camp; they always routed us up at daybreak. 5> 
route  1. _n. , , , ; en route -  ,  ;   2. _v. _. 1>  (  ) 2> 
route-march  _n. _.  ,    
routine  _n. 1>  ;  ;   2> ;  3> _.   4> _attr. , , , ;  ( ,   . .)
routinely  _adv. 1>  ,   2> ,  3>    4> 
rove  _I 1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ; ;  2>  ( , ) _Syn: wander _II _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
rover  _n. 1> ;  2> ,   3>  ( )
roving  _a. 1> , ,  2>  (   . .)
row  _I _n. 1> ; in a row -  ; in rows -  2>  , ; to have a hard row to hoe - _.    ; it does not amount to a row of beans/pins - _.     _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   ; to go for a row -    2. _v. 1> ; to row a race -      2>    - row down - row out - row over - row up Salt River _III _. 1. _n. 1> , ; to make a row -  , ; ; what's the row? -   ? 2> ; , ; to have a row with smb. -   -. 3> ; to get into a row -   2. _v. 1> , ; The parents often row with each other. 2> _.  ; 
row down  ,  ( )
row out    
row over     
row up Salt River  _. _. ''  ;  
row-boat  = rowing-boat
rowan  _n. 
rowan-tree  = rowan
rowdy  1. _n. ,  2. _a. ; 
rowdyism  _n. 
rowel  _n.  
rower  _n. 
rowing  _I _n.  _II _n. , 
rowing-boat  _n.  
Rowland  = _n. Roland
rowlock  _n. 
Rox  = Roxburghshire
Roxburgh  = Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire  = Roxburgh _n. () (  )
Roy  _n. 
royal  1. _a. 1> ; ; Royal Society -  () ; Royal Standard -   2>  ( , ,   . .) 3> ,  4> _. ,  - royal blue - Royal Exchange - royal mast - royal road 2. _n. 1> (the Royals) _pl. _. _.    2> _.    3>    (. royal paper) 4> = royal stag 5> = royal mast {. royal 1}
royal blue  ,    
Royal demesne     
Royal Exchange    
Royal Highness  _n.  
royal mast  _. --
royal road     (  -.)
royal stag    (   )
royalist  _n. 1>  2> _.   (       1775-83 .) 3> _attr. 
royalistic  _a. 
royally  _adv. 1> -,  2> _. ,  3> _. , 
royalty  _n. 1>  ;   2> ()   3> . _pl.     4> ,  5>   (    );    (  );    6> _.      
ROYGBIV  = Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet _a. , , , , , , 
RP  = reprint _n.  ; 
rpm  = revolutions per minute _n. (-)   
RPO  = Railway Post Office _n.   
rps  = revolutions per second _n. (-)   
RPV  = Remotely Piloted Vehicle _n. - 
RR  = RailRoad _n.  
RS  _I right side _n.   _II Royal Society _n.  
RSFSR  _n.     , 
RSM  = Royal School of Music _n.   
RSV  = Revised Standard Edition _n.    ()
RT  1> = Hon Right Honourable _n.  (    ,     . .) 2> = radio-telephony _n. 
Rt Rev Right Reverend  _n. ()  ( )
rt.  = right _n. 
rte  = route _n. , 
RTF  = Rich Text Format _n. _.   
RTTY  = Radio Teletype _n. 
rub  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; give it a rub! - ! 3> ; the rub of a brush -   4>   5>   ( ) 6> _. , , ;  ; there is the rub -     7> _.  2. _v. 1> (); (against -  -.); to rub one's hands -  ; I could feel the cat rubbing against my _. 2> ,  (. rub up) 3> () (. rub away, rub off); to rub smth. to powder -  -.   4> ,  (on, over) 5>  6> ; to rub sore -    7> ;  8>   (   ),      - rub along - rub away - rub down - rub in - rub into - rub off - rub out - rub through - rub together - rub up to rub the wrong way -   ; ; to rub smb.'s nose into the fact - _. _.  -. ,  -.  ; to rub it in -  -. ;   (  . .)
rub along  _. > ,  The workers seem to be rubbing along with the new director > ,   ; > -  I can rub along on a reduced income for a short time, but not for ever.
rub away  > ,  She tried to rub her tears away. > () , () The middle of each step has rubbed away with passing feet.
rub down  >   You'd better rub the boy down with this old cloth, or he'll catch cold. >   >  ;  > , 
rub in  >  (  . .) Leave the mud to dry or you will only rub it in. Rub this oil in the wood to protect it. >   ,  The lessen of this sad story should be well rubbed in. > _.   ( -. ); don't rub it in -   
rub into   (-.) Parents often try to rub into their children how much they owe to them.
rub off  > ();  () If you don't prepare the surface properly, the paint will rub off. These new boots are so stiff that they rub the skin off my ankles. > , ; (on, onto -  -.) I hope that some fine qualities of Mary's character will rub off onto you.
rub out  > ,  Will this rubber rub out ink marks? > _. _.  Anyone who opposes our organization will get rubbed out.
rub shoulders with   
rub the lamp     
rub through  _. ,  () There's a difficult time ahead, but we'll rub through somehow.
rub together   ()    The boys claim to he able to light a fire by rubbing two sticks together.
rub up  > ,  When you have put the polish on the silver, rub it up with a clean dry cloth. >  ( ) I must rub up my French before I go to Paris. >  () >   -.,  -. (against) You rub up against a lot of famous people at Robert's parties.
rub-a-dub  _n.  ; --
rubber  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _pl.  4> _pl.   5> ;  6> _.  7>    8> _attr. ;  2. _v. 1>  ,  2> _. _.  , ;  _II _n. _. 
rubber plant   , 
rubber tree   , 
rubber-stamp  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,   3> _. _. ,     , ;  2. _v. 1>   2> _. _. ,   (  . .)
rubberized  _a. ;  
rubberneck  _. _. 1. _n. 1> ,   (.  ) 2> _attr. - rubberneck car - rubberneck auto - rubberneck bus 2. = _v. rubber I 2, 2
rubberneck auto      () 
rubberneck bus      () 
rubberneck car      () 
rubbery  _a. 
rubbing  _n. 1> ;  2> ,   {. rub 2, 8}; to take/make rubbings - ,  
rubbish  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; oh, rubbish! - ! 3> _.  4> _.  ;  _Syn: waste
rubbishy  _a. ;   ; ; 
rubble  _n. 1> , ,   2>  3> _. 
rube  _n. _. _. 
rubefy  _v.  ; _.  
rubella  _n. _. 
Rubicon  _n. to pass/cross the Rubicon -  ,   
rubicund  _a. 
rubidium  _n. _. 
rubify  = rubefy
rubiginous  _a.  
rubious  _a. _.  
ruble  = rouble
rubric  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _.   ( ) 4> _. _.  
rubricate  _v. 1>    2>   3> /  
ruby  1. _n. 1>  2> -  3>   4>   5> _.  (,   51/2 , _. 31/2 ) - above rubies 2. _a. , - 3. _v.   - 
ruche  _n. _. 
ruck  _I _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.  ,  4> _. ,    _II = ruckle I
ruckle  _I 1. _n. ,  2. _v.  ,  _II 1. _n. ,  (. ) 2. _v. ,   
rucksack  _n. _. ,  
ruckus  _n. _. _. , 
ruction  _n. _. 1> . _pl. ; ,  2>  3> , , 
rudder  _n. 1>  2> _.  ; elevating rudder -   3>  
rudder-post  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   
rudderless  _a.  ; _.  
ruddiness  _n. 1>  2> 
ruddle  1. _n.     2. _v. 1>   2>  ()
ruddock  _n. _.  ()
ruddy  1. _a. 1> ; ruddy health -   2> ,  3> _.  2. _v. () 
rude  _a. 1> , ; to be rude to smb. -  -. 2> ,  3> ,  4>   5> ,  ( ) 6> ,  7> ,  8> ,  9>  ( ); ; rude shock -  ; rude reminder -  ; rude awakening -   10>  ( ) _Syn: naive
rudeness  _n.   . {. rude}
rudiment  _n. 1>   2> _pl. , ;  
rudimentary  _a. 1> , ,  2>  _Syn: beginning
Rudolf  _n. 
Rudolph  _n. 
rue  _I 1. _n. _. 1> ,  2> , ; crowned with rue - _.   2. _v. , ; , ; I rued the day when... -    , ... _II _n. _.  ()
rueful  _a. 1> , ; ; a rueful countenance -   2> ;  3>  , 
ruefully  _adv. 1> ,  2>  ;  
ruff  _I _n. 1> ;  2>       (   ) 3>  () 4> _. ,     _II _n.  () _III _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
ruffed  _a.  ( )
ruffian  _n. , , , 
ruffianism  _n. , 
ruffianly  _a. 
ruffle  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>   ,  3> , ; , ; without ruffle or excitement -  ,  4> ,  5> _pl. _.  2. _v. 1>  () 2>  (,   . .); ; This wind will ruffle up my hair. 3>  ; Mother is all ruffled up about the coming wedding. 4> (), (); a man impossible to ruffle - ,      5> ,    6> _.  7> _. ,   , ; to ruffle it out - ,    8>  _II _n.  
rufous  _a. -; 
rug  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  
Rugby  _n. _.  (. Rugby football)
rugged  _a. 1> , , ; ; rugged verses -  ; rugged country, _.; rugged terrain - _.   2> , ,  ( ) 3> , ; rugged features - ,    4> ,  5> ,  6> ,  ( ) 7> _. ,  _Syn: rough
rugger  = _. Rugby
rugose  _a. ; 
rugosity  _n. 1> ;  2> 
rugous  = rugose
Ruhr  _n. . 
ruin  1. _n. 1> ;  (  . .); ; ; to bring to ruin - ,  2>  _pl. ; ; in ruins -   3>   2. _v. 1> , ; to ruin oneself -  2> (); to ruin a girl -   3>  4> _.  _Syn: destroy
ruination  _n. _. (); ;  
ruinous  _a. 1> ; ,  2> , 
rule  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ; hard and fast rule -  ;  ; international rules in force -    ; rules of the game -  ; to make rules -  ; to make it a rule -   ; I make it a rule to get up early -    ; it is a rule with us -    ; - rule of the road - rule of three - rules of decorum - as a rule - by rule - standing rule 2> ,    ; rule nisi - {. nisi} 3> , ; , ; the rule of the people -  ; the rule of force -   4>  (, ) 5> () ; ;  6> _. ;  - rule of thumb 2. _v. 1> , , ; ; ; Queen Victoria ruled over the British Empire for more than 60 years. 2>  (); ;   ; I'm afraid that the judge might rule against you. 3> ,  4>     ( ) - rule off - rule out _Syn: control
rule nisi   (, ),      ,       
rule of the road  >  () ; > _.   
rule of three  _.  
rule of thumb  >  ,  (   ); >  
rule off  >  ,    Rule off each exercise as you finish it. > _.  
rule out  >  Rule out neatly any words which you do not wish the examiner to read. >  The government has ruled out any further support for the industry. > ,  A sudden storm ruled out the boat race.
rule the roast   ;  ; 
rule the roost  , ;  
ruled paper   
ruler  _I _n.  _II _n. 
rules of decorum   ,  
ruling  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  ;   2. _a. , ; ; ruling passion -  ; ruling gradient _-. -  
ruling circles   
rum  _I _n. 1>  2>   _II _a. _. , ; ; he feels rum -     - rum fellow - rum start
rum customer  ,  
rum fellow  
rum start   
rum-runner  _n. _. _.    
Rum.  = Rumania _n. 
Rumania  = Roumania
Rumanian  = Roumanian
rumba  1. _n.  () 2. _v.  
rumble  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  3> ,        4> _. _.   (. rumble seat) 5> _. _.    2. _v. 1> ,  2>   (. rumble out, rumble forth) 3> 
rumble-tumble  _n. 1>  2>   
rumbustious  _a. _. , 
rumen  _n.  (   )
ruminant  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n.  
ruminate  _v. 1>   2> ,  (over, of, on, about); Many valuable ideas have come through ruminating over various possibilities. _Syn: think
rumination  _n. 1>   2> 
ruminative  _a. 
rummage  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ,  () 3> ,  2. _v. 1> ,  (. rummage about, rummage in); By rummaging about among the pile of old clothes, I found the key. 2>    3> ,  ; Many valuable ideas have come through ruminating about/on/over/upon various possibilities.
rummage sale     (.   )
rummer  _n. 
rummy  = rum II
rumormongering  _n. _.  
rumour  1. _n. , , ; rumours are about/afloat, rumour has it (that) -  ; there is a rumour -  2. _v.  ;  ; it is rumoured that -  , ; It is being rumoured abroad that the Minister is to be dismissed from the government.
rumoured  _a. the rumoured disaster - ,    
rump  _n. 1> ;  2> (the Rump) _. '',   
rump steak   , 
rumple  _v. 1> ;    2>  
rumpus  _n. _. ; , ; 
rumpus room       ( )
run  1. _n. 1> , ; on the run -  ,  ; on the run all day -    ; to keep smb. on the run -   -. ; to give smb. a run -  ; to come down with a run -   - at a run - be on the run - go for a run 2>  ; a run up to town -     3> ,  4> ,   5> ,  (, ) 6> , ,  (, ) 7>  , ; a run of luck -  , ; a long run of power -     8> ; run on the bank -       ; the book has a considerable run -    9>    ; the common run of men -   10>  ,   (  ) 11>  12>  () 13>   (   . .);      14> _. ,  15> , ,   . . 16> _.   (-.);  (-.); to have the run of smb.'s books -    -.  17> ; the run of the hills is N. E. -    -; the run of the market -     18> ;  19> _.     20> _.  21> _-.  (, );  ;  22> _.    23> _.  24>  () 25> _.    26>   () 27> _. ,  (., ); to take the run for one's money -       - at a run - in the long run - go with a run 2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  (. ); things must run their course -      ; to run before the wind - _.    3> ; ;  4>  5>  , ; - run for it 6>   ( , ;  ) 7> , ,  ( ); ,  ( ); how fast the years run by! -    ! 8> , , ,  9> () ( ) 10>  ( );  (   ) 11> , , , ; to run zigzag - ()  12> , ,  ( ) 13> , , ,   ( ); to leave the engine (of a motorcar) running -    14>  ; all my arrangements ran smoothly -      15>  ( , ); this is how the verse runs -      16>     ; the lease runs for seven years -      17>  ( ); the play ran for six months -     18> .  -: - run cold - run dry - run mad - run high - run low - run a fever 19>  ( , , ) 20>  ()    (for); More people are running for the city council. 21> _.  ( ); her stocking ran -       22>     (-.);  ; to run the car in the garage -     23> ;  (); to run the vacuum cleaner -  ,  24> , ;  (, ); ; to run a hotel -    25> ,  26> ,  27> ,  ();   ( ) 28> ,  ( ); to run (up) a bill - ; (at -   . .) 29> ,  (into);  (  ) 30> ,  () 31>   (   ) 32> ;  ;  (); to run the blockade -   33> ; ;  () 34> , ; to run a line on a map -     - run about - run across - run after - run against - run aground - run along - run around - run at - run away - run away with - run back - run down - run in - run into - run off - run on - run out - run over - run through - run to - run up - run upon - run with to run a person off his legs -  -.   - run messages - run it close - run it fine - run riot - run a thing close - run a person close - run too far _Syn: jog, lope, race, sprint, trot, flow
run a fever  
run a person close  >  -.  ; >    -.
run a temperature    , 
run a thing close     (   . .)
run about  > ,    ; > ,  ( ) You'll catch cold running about with no coat on.
run across  > ()   -.;   -. I ran across my former teacher this afternoon. I ran across an excellent book on history. >  (-.) Don't wait for the bus in this cold weather, I'll run you across to your mother's.
run after  > ,   (-., -.) Run after your father, he's forgotten his hat. > ,   -. All the girls are running after the attractive new student.
run against  > ;  ; to run one's head against a wall -    ; _.    > , ,   -. Jim is prepared to run against the world's best runners.
run aground  >   ;    We were winning the boat race until our boat ran aground on a sandbank. The captain's own carelessness ran the boat aground. > _.     Our plans for rebuilding have run aground, as the council have refused to allow the necessary money.
run along  >  (-.) There's no hurry to get there; I can run you along in the car. >  Run along now, I'll talk to you later.
run around  >   -; ,  ( ) You'll catch cold running around without a coat. >    ,    He spent his youth running around with criminal types. He's too well-known for running around (with other men's wives).
run at  ,   -. The dog ran at the visitor and bit him.
run away  > ;  ( ) Don't run away, I want to talk to you. There's a hole in my bucket, and the water is running away. > , ; (from -  -.); ; (from - -.) He was so unhappy that he tried to run away from school. We can't run away from the facts. >  ( );   (   . .) He was an inexperienced rider, and the horse soon ran away with him. >   (  )
run away with  >   ; his temper ran away with him -    ; I'm sorry I let my tongue run away with me; would you forgive me for my rudeness? >    Our team should run away with the cricket competition. >  (,   . .) Your education runs away with most of my money. >  ,     Don't run away with the idea that you can be lazy in this job.
run back  >   ( ) His family line runs back to the Conquest. >   (,   . .) If we run the story back to its origin, we might understand the cause. >  (over) Let's run back over what has just been said. >   () Would you please run the film back.
run cold  ()
run current   
run down  >  ();   () Walk down the stairs, don't run down. The river runs down to the sea. > ;   -., -.  (-.)   (-.) The poor boy has been run down by a bus. The big ship has run down the little boat. >  At last I ran down the article that I had been looking for. > ,  The police had run the jewel thieves down after a long search. >  ( ,   . .),  ( ) I think the clock must have run down. > (), () The coal industry is running down. >   ( -.) She's always running down her son's wife. >  (.  ) The land belonging to the castle runs down to the sea. > (); (), () In spite of my holiday in the sun, I've been run down recently.
run dry  ; 
run for it  _.    
run free    
run high  > ,  ( ) > ; passions ran high -  
run in  >  I opened the door and the cat ran in. > , ;  Run in and see me this evening. >    We can run in a sentence about the politician's recent death. > _.      You've no cause to run me in, I've done nothing! > _.  ( ) How many people are running in this election? > _. _.   (-., . ) Does the director understand what his action is running the firm in for? The government's plans will run the country in for a lot of spending. > _. ,   I'm running in my new car, and cannot go fast.
run into  > ,  ( -.);  ( -.) I ran into the gatepost and hurt my knee. This lamppost looks as if it's been run into by a bus. >   -.,   -. Guess who I run into in the High Street this afternoon? >   -. ; to run into debt -    Taking risks like that might run the firm into debt. >  , ; the book ran into five editions -     The national debt runs into eight figures.
run into debt    
run it close     (,   . .)
run it fine     (,   . .)
run like a redshank    
run low  > , ; > ,  ( ,   . .)
run mad    
run messages    
run off  > , ; ; (with - ) Jim and Mary threatened to run off to get married. >  () Someone ran the cattle off during the night. >   ; the scoldings run off him like water off a duck's back -  ,        ; > ;  () Get the man to run the oil off. > ,  (,   . > I can run off the article that you want in a few days. >  ,  He ran off the poem like a machinegun. >  ( ,  ) Can you run off 200 copies of this notice? >    (   ) All the early races have been run off. > ,  (   . .) I'll run you off my land.
run on  > (),   -. The boat ran on the racks. Take cure not to run the boat on the racks. > (); ();    Their talks ran on for hours. The teacher ran on and on about good behaviour. > , ,  ( ) Months ran on, and still there was no letter. >   (  . .) Instead of making a break here, I want you to run the next sentence on. >  (-.   . .),  ( -. ) His thoughts ran upon the happy times that he had spent there. > _.  ' '; >   ( )
run out  >  Lots of people ran out to see what had caused the noise. >  The water runs in at this end and runs out at the other. > ,  The contract runs out next week. What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has run out? I've run out of coffee. > ,  (   . .); The pier runs out into the sea. > ;  (  ) I've run myself out, I can't go any further. > _.  If he refuses to leave town, the boys will run him out. > , ;  (at) The total area runs out at 25,000 square miles. >   > _. ,  ( , ) Run the rope out a little at a time. > , ; (on - -.); ; (on -  -.) You can't run out on your family at a time like this. > _.   (,   . .) (on) You can't run out on the contract, or you could be taken to court.
run over  >    The bathwater is running over! >  (  ) We've tried to keep the cost of the repairs in the original sum, but we may run over by a few pounds. > ,  (-.) Slow down, you might run someone over. The train ran over the bus, killing nine people. > ;  Just run over your notes before the examination. >  (;     . .) to run an eye over smth.  ,   -. > ,  Will you run over to the shop and get some butter? >  ;   (-. ,   . .) (with) Students usually run over with inventiveness.
run riot  >   ; >  ( ); >  ; the grass ran riot in our garden      ; >   (  . .); his fancy ran riot     
run short  ; ;  
run the gauntlet    ; _.   
run the rocks  >  ; >    
run through  > ; ,  (with) I've run my finger through with the needle. >  () How can you have run through so much money so quickly? >     Let's run through the whole play from the beginning. >  () Will you run this bit of tape through again? > ,  -.  -. to run a comb through one's hair     ; to run a pen through smth. - / -.  Will you run a thread through an eyelet?
run to  >  (, ) Tom's latest book runs to 300 pages. >   -.,    -. to run to extremes    The writer runs to descriptive details. > ,  ; the money won't run to a car -       I'm afraid we can't run to a holiday abroad this year.
run to waste    ,    
run too far    
run up  >  ;  The price of coffee is running up all over the world. > () Would you run up and get my glasses? The ship has run up the black flag. >  () >  (  . .) Have you been running up bills at the dress shop again? > ; (to - ) The bill for the repairs might run up to $300 >  ( ) Can you run up this list of figures for me? >   (  . .);  (-.)    I can run up a dress in a day, but it won't look properly made. > , , ; to run up on the leader - _.    ,     >  (against) I ran up against my former teacher in the shop. The firm ran up against strong competition.
run upon  >   -.,   -. ( ) My thoughts have been running upon the future. >    , ,   -. The boat ran upon the racks.
run wild  > ; >  ,  ; >    
run with    -.;    -. In his younger days he ran with some very undesirable types.
run-down  1. _n. 1>   2>  ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  ( )
run-in  _n. _. _. ; 
run-of-the-mill  _a. _. , , 
run-on  1. _n. _.  2. _a. 
run-out  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>    4> _. 
run-through  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
run-up  _n. 1>  2> _.    3> _. 
runabout  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3>   2. _a. ; 
runagate  _n. _. 
runaway  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,    4>  5> ,   2. _a. 1> ; ; runaway marriage -   2>  ( ) 3> ,  ; runaway inflation -   4> ,  ; runaway victory - _.  
rune  _n. _. 
rung  _n. 1>      2>   3> _attr. - rung ladder
rung ladder  
runic  _a. _. 
Runic character   
runlet  _I _n.  _II _n. _.  
runnel  _n. 1>  2> , 
runner  _n. 1> ,    ; a poor runner -  ; a fast runner -   2>  3> , , ;  4> _.  5>  6>   7>  () 8>  () 9>  ( ,  ) 10> _. ;  ;   (); ,   11>  ;   ( ) 12>  (, ) 13> _.   ()
runner-up  _n.  ,   
running  1. _n. 1> ; (),  2> ,  (,   . .); to make good one's running -  ;  - be in the running - be out of the running - make the running - take up the running 2. _a. 1>  2> ; running track/path -   3> ; running account -   4> , ; - running commentary - running fire - running hand 5>  6>  7> running eyes -  ; running sore -   8> ,  ( ) 9> , ; - running rigging 10> _predic. ,  ; four days running -   
running commentary  > () >  
running fight    
running fire   ; _.   
running hand   
running jump    
running knot   , 
running mate  1> ,       2> _.    -
running rigging  _.  
running title  _. 
running-board  _n.  ()
runny  _a. 1> ,  2> 
runt  _n. 1>   2>   3> _.   ; , 
runway  _n. 1> _.   2>    3> _.  ; _-.   4> _.   5>    6>   7>   (   . .) 8> _.  , ,    
rupee  _n.  (    )
Rupert  _n. 
rupture  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; rupture between friends -   3> _. ; ; ; ; the rupture of a bloodvessel -    4> _.  () 2. _v. 1>  () 2>  (, ) 3> _.  
rural  _a. , ; rural economy -  
rural dean  
rusarian  _n.  
ruse  _n. ,  _Syn: trick
rush  _I _n. 1> _. ; ;  2>  , ; it's not worth a rush -     - not to care a rush - not to give a rush
rush candle  = rushlight 1
rush of armaments   
rush-hours  _n. _pl.  
rushlight  _n. 1>       2>  ;   (  . .)
rushy  _a. 1>  ,  2> ; 
rusk  _n. 
russet  1. _n. 1> - ; -  2>  -  3>   -  -  2. _a. 1> -; - 2> _. , 
Russia  _n. 
Russia leather  
Russian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ; ; the Russians _pl. - _.  2>  
Russian hockey   ;   
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic  _n.     , 
Russian tea     (  )
russule  _n. _. 
rust  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  ; The old lock had almost rusted away, so the door opened easily. I can't get these screws out, they've rusted in. 2>   3> ,  ( ) 4>    ( )
rustic  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3>  ; ; ; rustic masonry -    ,  2. _n. 1>  ,  2>   , 
rusticate  _v. 1>   ,    2>  ,  ;  3>   ()   4> _.  _Syn: exile
rustication  _n. 1>    2>   ()   3> _. 
rusticity  _n. 1> ,  2>  
rustle  1. _n. , ;  2. _v. 1> ;  2> _. _.     3> _. _. , ; Can you rustle up some more players: two of the team are sick. I'll try and rustle you up something to eat. 3> _. _. ,  ()
rustler  _n. _. _. 1> ,       2> _. ,  
rustless  = rustproof
rustproof  _a. 
rusty  _I _a. 1> ,  2>  ;  ( ) 3> ; his French is a little rusty -      4>  5>  _II _a.  _III _a. 1>  ( ) 2> _. , , 
rut  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; -. , ; to move in a rut -     3> _. ; ,  2. _v.  ,   _II _. 1. _n. ,   ( ) 2. _v.    ( )
Rut.  = Rutlandshire
rutabaga  _n. 
ruth  _n. _. , 
Ruth  _n. 
ruthenium  _n. _. 
ruthless  _a. ,  _Syn: inexorable
Rutland  = Rutlandshire
Rutlandshire  = Rutland _n. () (  )
rutted  _a.  
rutty  = rutted I 2
RW  _I radiological warfare _n.   _II Right Worthy _a.  _III Right Worshipful _n. 
Rwanda  _n. 
Rwy  = railway _n.  
Ry  = railway _n.  
rye  _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _attr. 
rye-bread  _n.  
ryot  _n.  , 
s  = snow _n. 
s-o-b  _n. _pl. s-o-b's; _. of son of a bitch; _.  
s.  _I second _n.  _II shilling _n.  _III son _n.  _IV S. - saint _n.  _V S. - South _n. 
S.A.  _I Salvation Army _n. " " ( ) _II sex appeal _n.   _III South Africa _n.   _IV South America _n.  
s.a.e.l.  = sine anno et loco _n. _.      ()
S.Am.  = South America _n.  
S.Aus.  = South Australia _n.  
S.Austr.  = South Australia _n.  
S.C.  _I South Carolina _n.   ( ) _II Supreme Court _n.  
s.d.  _I sine die _n. _.     ;    _II S.D. - South Dakota _n.   ( )
S.Dak.  = South Dakota _n.   ( )
S.E.  = Stock Exchange _n.  
s.g.  = specific gravity _n.  
S.M.  = Master of Science _n.  () 
s.n.  = sine nomine _n. _.  ()   
S.P.C.A  = Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals _n.      
S.P.C.C.  = Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children _n.      
S.P.R.  = Society for Psychical Research _n.   
S.R.O.  = standing room only _n. ()   
S.W.  = South Wales _n.  
S.Yd.  = Scotland Yard _n. -
s/c  = self-contained _n. ; 
S/D  = sight draft _n. _. ,   
S/S  = steamship _n. 
SA  = subject to approval _n.  ;  
sab  _n. _. 
sabbath  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3> _. ,  4>   (. witches' sabbath)
sabbath school   
sabbatic  = sabbatical
sabbatical  = sabbatic _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ) - sabbatical year
sabbatical year  > _.   ; > _. ( ) ,      
saber  = _. sabre
sable  _I _n. 1>  2>   3> _attr.  _II _. 1. _n. 1>   2> _pl.  2. _a. , ;  - his sable Majesty
sabot  _n. _.  ; 
sabotage  _. 1. _n. 1>  2> ; act of sabotage -   2. _v. 1>  2>  
saboteur  _n. _. 
sabre  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl.  2. _v.  
sabre-rattle  _v.  
sabre-rattling  _n.  
sabre-toothed  _a. _. ; sabre-toothed tiger - ()  
sabretache  _n. _. _. 
sabulous  _a. 
SAC  = Strategic Air Command _n.   
sac  _n. 1> _. ,  2>  ()
saccate  _a. _. 1>  2>   
saccharic  _a. saccharic acid - _.  
saccharify  _v. _.  ()  
saccharin  _n. 
saccharine  _I = saccharin _II _a. 1> ;  2> , 
saccharose  _n. _. ,  
sacciform  _a. _. 
sacerdotal  _a. , 
sacerdotalism  _n. 1>   ,    2> _.  ,     
sachem  _n. _. 1>  (  ) 2>      3> _.  
sachet  _n.  
sack  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>    (  XVIII .) 3>  () 4> _. ;  - sack out - get the sack - give the sack 2. _v. 1>      2> _.  _II 1. _n. ; to put to the sack -  2. _v. 1>  2>    ( ) _Syn: plunder _III _n. _.   ,       
sack out  _. _.   ; ; ,  The children were so tired that they sacked out as soon as they reached home.
sack-coat  _n. ,  
sack-race  _n.    ()
sackcloth  _n. 1> ; ;  2> 
sackful  _n.   (-.); sackfuls of grain -   
sacking  _n. 1>   ,  2>   
sacral  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
sacrament  _n. 1> _. ;  2> ,  3> ; 
sacramental  _a. 1> ,  2> 
sacred  _a. 1> ; ; it's my sacred duty to do this -      - sacred music 2>  3>  (to) _Syn: blessed, consecrated, divine, hallowed, holy _Ant: lay, temporal, worldly
sacred music   
sacrifice  1. _n. 1> ; to make a sacrifice -  ; at the sacrifice of smth. -  -.; the great/last sacrifice -      2> ; to sell at a sacrifice -     3>  2. _v. 1>   , ; to sacrifice oneself -  ; to sacrificea piece - _.  ; Are you prepared to sacrifice the pleasures of nature to the convenience of city life? 2>   _Syn: forgo
sacrificial  _a. 
sacrilege  _n. ,  _Syn: desecration
sacrilegious  _a. , 
sacrist  _n. _. 
sacristan  _n. _. 
sacristy  _n. 
sacrosanct  _a. ; 
sacrum  _n. _. 
sad  _a. 1> , , ; a sad mistake -   2> _. , ; sad coward -  ; he writes sad stuff -    3> _. ,   ( ) 4> ,  ( ) - in sad earnest - sad dog _Syn: blue, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, lugubrious, melancholy _Ant: blithe, cheerful, excited, exhilarated, exuberant, gay, glad, joyous, jubilant, lively
sad dog  , 
sad-iron  _n.  
SADD  = Students Against Drunk Driving _n. "     "
sadden  _v. ()
saddle  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) 4> _.   5> _. , ; ;  ();  () 6>  (); white shoes with brown saddles -      7> _. ; saddle of mutton -  ; to put the saddle on the right horse -   ;   - be in the saddle 2. _v. 1>  (. saddle up);   ; When all the riders have saddled up, we can set off. 2>  (on, upon);  (with); Don't try to saddle your dirty work on me! I got saddled with three of the neighbours' children for the whole afternoon.
saddle shoes     
saddle strap   
saddle-bag  _n.  ;  
saddle-blanket  _n. 
saddle-bow  _n.  
saddle-cloth  _n. 
saddle-girth  _n. 
saddle-horse  _n.  
saddle-pin  _n.    (   . .)
saddle-spring  _n.   (   . .)
saddle-tree  _n. 1>   (  . .) 2> _.  
saddleback  _n.  ()
saddlefast  _a.    
saddler  _n. 1>  ,  2> _.  
saddlery  _n. 1>   2>   3>  
Sadie  _n. _. of Sarah , 
sadism  _n. 
sadist  _n. 
sadistic  _a. 
sadness  _n. , 
sado-masochism  _n. -
sado-masochistic  _a. -
safari  _n. _. ,   (.   )
safe  1. _n. 1> ,     2>  2. _a. 1> ; safe and sound - ()  () 2> ;  ; now we are (can feel) safe -   (  )   3> ; , ; safe method -  ; safe place -  ; it is safe to say -    ; I have got him safe -   ;       4>  ( ) - as safe as houses - be on the safe side
safe conduct  1>   2> , 
safe deposit  ; 
safeguard  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   3>  4> ;   5> _. ,  2. _v. ,  (against); This medicine will safeguard you against a return of the disease. _Syn: protect
safekeeping  _n. 
safely  _adv. 1>   2> ; ; it may safely be said -    
safety  _n. ; ; with safety - ,  ; in safety -   - play for safety   - safety first! - road safety there is safety in numbers - _.   ;     
safety curtain  _.   
safety film  ,  
safety first!   !
safety fuse  1> _.   2> _.  
safety glass  ,  
safety island    ( )
safety lamp   ,  
safety match  () 
safety net  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> , ; ,  (   . .)
safety razor   
safety strip    (     )
safety-belt  _n. 1>   2> _.  
safety-bolt  _n. _.  
safety-nut  _n. _. 
safety-pin  _n. ,  
safety-valve  _n. 1>   2> _. , ; to sit on the safety-valve >    ,   . .; >   
saffian  _n. _. 
saffron  1. _n. _.  2. _a. ,  3. _v.      
sag  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3>   4> _.     5> _.     ;    2. _v. 1> (); the beams have begun to sag -    2> ;  3> ; ; the dress sags at the back -    4> _.  5>    6> _.   ;   
saga  _n. ,  _Syn: narrative
sagacious  _a. 1> , ;  2> ;  3>  ( )
sagacity  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  () 3>   _Syn: wisdom
sagamore  = sachem
sage  _I _n. _.  _II 1. _n.  2. _a. ,  ( .)
sage tea   
sage-brush  _n. _. 
sage-green  1. _a. - 2. _n. -  (  )
saggar  _n.     
sagger  _n.     
saggy  _a. , 
sagittal  _a. 1>  2> _. 
Sagittarius  _n.  (   )
sago  _n. 1>  () 2> _attr. sago palm -  
Sahara  _n. 
sahib  _n. _. 1> (Sahib) ,        (Raja Sahib, the Colonel Sahib) 2> , ,  (      )
said  _a. the said - (), (); the said witness -  ; the said sum of money -   ()
sail  1. _n. 1> (); to carry sail -   ( ); to shorten sail -  ; _.  ; under sail -   - hoist sail - make sail - crowd sail - strike sail - in full sail - full sail - set sail - take in sail 2>   - sail ho! 3> _.  ; a fleet of 30 sail -   30  4> ; we went for a sail -       5>    2. _v. 1>   ; 2> ,   3> ,  ( ); There's a boat sailing for England in the morning. 4>  , , '';  5>  () 6>  () - sail in - sail into - sail through
sail ho!   !
sail in    , ; The director sailed in, demanding to know who had disobeyed his orders.
sail into  > _. ,   -. (   . .) The speaker sailed into his opponent. > _.   -. The children sailed into the food that we offered them!
sail through  _.    -. I've had a good day, sailing through my work with unexpected ease.
sail-cloth  _n. 
sail-plane  _n. 
sailboat  _n.  
sailer  _n.  ; bad (good) sailer -  ()  (  )
sailing  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ;  4>   5> _. ;  2. _a. 1>  2>    ; sailing orders -      
sailing-craft  _n.  
sailing-master  _n. 
sailing-ship  _n.  , 
sailing-vessel  = sailing-ship
sailor  _n. 1> , ; freshwater sailor - ,  ; sailor before the mast - ()  2> _attr.  - sailor suit - sailor hat - be a good sailor - be a bad sailor
sailor hat            
sailor suit  
sailorly  _a. 1> ;  2>   
sainfoin  _n. _. 
saint  _n. 
Saint Christopher and Nevis  _n. -  
Saint George's  _n. . -
Saint Helena  _n.  . 
Saint John's  _n. . -
Saint Lawrence  _n.  . 
Saint Louis  _n. . - ( )
Saint Lucia  _n. -
Saint Vincent and Grenadines  _n. -  
Saint-Louis Island  _n.  -
sainted  _a. 1>  2> ;    
sainthood  _n. 
saintlike  = saintly
saintly  _a. , 
saith  _. 3rd _sg. _pres. of say
sake  _n. for the sake of, for one's sake - ; do it for Mary's sake -    ; for our sakes -  ; for God's sake, for Heaven's sake -  ,    (  , , ); for conscience' sake -   ; for old sake's sake -   ; for the sake of glory -  ; for the sake of making money - -  - sakes alive!
sakes alive!  _.   !,   !;   !
Sakhalin  _n. - 
sal  _n. _. _. 
Sal  _n. _. of Sarah 
sal volatile   
sal-ammoniac  _n. 
salaam  1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v. 
salable  _a. 1>  ;  ( ) 2>  ( )
salacious  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: lewd
salacity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
salad  _n. ; 
salad-bowl  _n. 
salad-days  _n.   ;  
salad-dressing  _n.   
salad-oil  _n. ,  ;   
salamander  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ;  3> 
salami  _n. _.  (  )
salaried  _a.  ,   , ; salaried personnel - 
salary  _n. ;  _Syn: emolument, fee, honorarium, pay, remuneration, stipend, wage
sale  _n. 1> ;  - be for sale - be on sale 2>   ,   - put up for sale 3> . _pl.        - bargain sale - clearance sale
sale-price  _n. 1> _.   2>  ; to sell at sale-price -     
sale-room  _n.  
saleable  = salable
sales clerk  _n. 
sales force  _n. 
sales slip  _n. _. 
sales tax  _n.   
salesgirl  _n. 
saleslady  = _n. _. _. saleswoman
salesman  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  (. travelling salesman)
salesmanship  _n. 1>  ,  2> _.   ;   
salespeople  _n. _pl. _. _. 
salesperson  _n. 
salesroom  = sale-room
saleswoman  _n. 
Salic  _a. _. 
salicylic  _a. _. ; salicylic acid -  
salience  _n. 1>  2> ; 
salient  1. _a. 1> , ; salient angle -  ,  2> , ; ,   ; the salient points in his speech -       2. _n. _. ;  (   )
saline  1. _n. 1>  2>  ;   3> _.  4>   2. _a. 1> ,  2> 
salinity  _n. 
Salisbury  _n. . 
saliva  _n. 
salivary  _a. ; salivary glands -  
salivate  _v. 1>   2>  
salivation  _n. 
sallow  _I _n. _.  _II 1. _a. ,  (  ) 2. _v. () , 
sally  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ,  3>  (  . .) 4>  ,  2. _v. 1> _.   ( sally out) 2>  (. sally forth, sally out); Mother has sallied forth to the sales again.
Sally  _n. _. of Sarah , 
Sally Lunn  _.  
sally-port  _n. _.    ( )
salmagundi  _n. _. 1>  (   ,   ) 2> ,  
salmi  _n. _.   
salmon  1. _n. _pl. _invar. ;  - dog salmon - red salmon - blueback salmon - humpback salmon 2. _a. -,  
salmon trout  _. , -
salmon-coloured  = salmon 2.
salmonella  _n.  ()
Salome  _n. 
salon  _n. _. 1> ;  2>  3> (the Salon)       
Salonika  _n. . 
saloon  _n. 1> _. ,  ;  2>  ( ); - 3> _.  4> _.  (  ) _Syn: convertible, coupe, hardtop, limousine, sports car, estate car, bar
saloon deck    1 
saloon-car  = saloon 4
saloon-carriage  = saloon 4
saloon-keeper  _n. _. ;  
Salop  = Shropshire
Salopian  _n.      
salsa  _n.  (  )
salsify  _n. _. 
SALT  = Strategic Arms Limitation Talks _n. (-)     
salt beef  
salt junk  _. _. 
Salt Lake City  _n. . --
salt-cake  _n. _.  ,  
salt-cat  _n.   
salt-cellar  _n. 
salt-glaze  _n. , 
salt-horse  = _n. _. salt beef
salt-lick  _n. ,    ,      ; 
salt-marsh  _n. ; ,   
salt-mine  _n.  
salt-pan  _n. 1>    ,  2>  
salt-pond  _n.  
salt-spoon  _n.   
salt-water  _a. 
salt-works  = saltern
saltation  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>   , 
saltatory  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ; saltatory evolution -  
salted  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
saltern  _n. 
salting  _n.     {. salt 3}
saltpetre  _n. _. 
saltwort  _n. _. , ; 
salty  _a. 1>  2> ; , ''
salubrious  _a. ,   ; ; salubrious climate -   _Syn: beneficial
salubrity  _n. 1>   2>   ,   
salutary  _a. ; ,  _Syn: beneficial
salutation  _n. 
salutatory  _a. 
salute  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   4> _. _.  2. _v. 1> , ; He saluted his new wife with a gentle kiss. 2> ; The Queen's birthday was saluted with twenty-one guns. 3> _.  ; All soldiers must salute with the right hand. 4> _.  5> ;  ( ); a gloomy view saluted us -     _Syn: greet
Salvador  = _n. El Salvador
salvage  1. _n. 1>   (    ) 2>     3>  ; to make salvage (of) -  (-.) 4>    5>     6>  7> _. ;  ;       2. _v. 1>  (, ); Our records were salvaged from the fire. How can we salvage the firm from complete failure? 2> _.  ;      
salvation  _n. 
Salvation Army   
Salvationist  _n.   
salve  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>   ; _.  2. _v. 1> _.  ();  2>  (),  (); to salve difficulties -   _II = salvage 2, 1
salver  _n.  (. )
salvo  _I _n. _pl. -os _. 1> ; with an express salvo -    2> ;  3> ;  _II _n. _pl. -oes, -os 1> ,   2>   3>  
salvor  _n. 1>   2> ,    (, )
SAM  = Surface-to-Air Missile _n.   "-"
Sam  _n. _. of Samuel 
Sam Browne  _. 1>     (. Sam Browne belt) 2> _. _. 
samara  _n. _. 
Samaritan  _n. ; ; good Samaritan > _.  ; >  
samarium  _n. _. 
samba  _n.  ( )
sambo  _n. 1>  (        ) 2> (Sambo) _. 
same  _I 1. _demonstr. ( .)  () ; ; the same causes produce the same effects -        ; the same observations are true of the others also -         ; they belong to the same family -        ; to say the same thing twice over -      ; to me she was always the same little girl -         ; a symptom of the same nature -  ; much the same -   ; the patient is much about the same -      - the very same 2. _demonstr. ( .)    ,   ; we must all say (do) the same -     ()    ; he would do the same again -        3. _demonstr. ( .)   ,  ; I see the same through your glasses as I do through mine -       ,     - all the same - just the same _II 1. _a. ; the life is perhaps a little same - , ,   2. _n. _. _. ; ,   . .
samel  _a.  ,  ( ,   . .)
sameness  _n. 1> , , ;  2> 
samite  _n.  ;  (   )
samlet  _n.  
Sammy  _n. _. of Samuel 
Samoa  _n. - 
samovar  _n. 
samp  _n. _.    
sampan  _n. ,  
samphire  _n. _.  
sample  1. _n. 1> , ; book of samples -   2>  3> ,  _Syn: case, example, illustration, instance, specimen 2. _v. 1>  ,     2> , 
sampler  _n. 1>   2> _. ,  3> _. , 
sampling  _n. 1>     2> , 
Sampson  = Samson _n. ; _. 
Samson  = Sampson
Samuel  _n. (); _. 
samurai  _n. _. 
San Antonio  _n. . -
San Francisco  _n. . -
San Jose  _n. . -
San Juan  _n. . -
San Marino  _n. -
San Salvador  _n. . -
Sana  _n. . 
Sanaa  _n. . 
sanative  _a. , 
sanatorium  _n. 
sanatory  = sanative
sanctified  _a. 1> ;  2> 
sanctify  _v. 1>  2>    3>  4> 
sanctimonious  _a.  _Syn: religious
sanctimony  _n. 
sanction  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> ,  (-.) 3> . _pl. ,  4> _.     _Syn: approval 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: endorse
sanctity  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  ;   3> 
sanctorum  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  ;  
sanctuary  _n. 1>  2> ; to break the sanctuary -   ; to seek sanctuary -   3> ; bird sanctuary -   _Syn: protection
sanctum  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  ;  
sand  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _pl. ; numberless as the sand(s) - ,    3> _pl.  ;  4> _pl. ;  5>    ; _. . _pl. ;  ; the sands are running out >    ; >  ;   6> _. _. , ;  7>   - built on sand - throw sand in the wheels 2. _v. 1>  ;    2>    ; The quality of the finished paintwork depends on how well you sanded the wood down. 3>  ; to sand the sugar -     4>    
sand hog  _. _. ,      
sand-bag  _n. 1>    2>   3>   
sand-bar  _n.   
sand-bath  _n. _.  
sand-bed  _n.  , 
sand-blast  _. 1. _n. 1>    ,    2>   2. _v.   
sand-blind  _a. _.  , 
sand-box  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _.  3> _.     4>    
sand-crack  _n. 1>      2>    ( )
sand-dune  _n. 
sand-eel  _n.  ()
sand-glass  _n.  
sand-hill  _n. 
sand-martin  _n.  
sand-pit  _n. 1>   2> _.   
sand-shoes  _n.       
sand-spout  _n.  
sand-storm  _n. ;  
sandal  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  (  . .) 2. _v. . _p-p.   _II . sandal wood _n.  
sandal wood  = sandal II
sandbag  _v. 1>     2>      3> _. _. , ; 
sandbank  _n.  , 
sandboy  _n. jolly/happy as a sandboy - , 
sanded  _a. 1> ,   2>   
sander  _n. - 
Sanders  _n. _. of Alexander 
Sandhurst  _n. . 
sandman  _n. _. ; the sandman is about - _.   
sandpaper  _n.  , 
sandpiper  _n. _.  ()
sandstone  _n. 
sandwich  1. _n. 1> , ; ham (egg, caviare, etc.) sandwich -    (,   . .) 2> = sandwich-man 3> _attr. _.  - ride sandwich - sit sandwich 2. _v.  ,  (); We'll have to sandwich the meeting (in) between lunch and the opening ceremony.
sandwich-board  _n.   (       )
sandwich-man  _n. - {. . sandwich-board}
sandy  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> , 
Sandy  _n. _. of Alexander , 
sane  _a. 1> ,    2> ; ;  _Syn: sensible
sanforize  _v.  ()
sang  _p.  sing
sang-froid  _a. _. 
sanguinary  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  _Syn: bloody
sanguine  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ; sanguine of success -    3>  4> _. - _Syn: optimistic 2. _n. _.  3. _v. _. ()  - 
sanguineous  _a. 1>  2> _.  3> - 4> 
sanguivorous  _a.  ( )
sanhedrim  _n. _. 
sanies  _n. _.  
sanitarian  1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _a. 
sanitarium  = _n. _. sanatorium
sanitary  _a. , ; sanitary belt -  ; sanitary engineering -   _Syn: antiseptic, aseptic, hygienic, sterile _Ant: dirty, noxious, polluted, soiled, unsanitary
sanitary pad  _.  
sanitate  _v. 1>    2>    
sanitation  _n. 1> ,    2> 
sanitize  = sanitate
sanity  _n. 1>   2>  , 
sank  _p.  sink
sans  _prep. _. _. ; sans teeth - 
Sanscrit  = Sanskrit
sansculotte  _n. _. 1> _.  2>  , 
Sanskrit  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Santa Claus   ,  ,  
Santiago  _n. . 
Santo Domingo  _n. . -
Sao Paulo  _n. . -
Sao Tome  _n. . -
Sao Tome and Principe  _n. -  
sap  _I 1. _n. 1>  ();  2>  ;  3> _.  4> _.  2. _v. 1>  ;  2>  3>   _Syn: weaken _II 1. _n. 1> _. , ;   2> _.  2. _v. _.  ;   ; ,  _III _. _. 1. _n. 1>  2> ;  ; it is such a sap, it is too much a sap -   2. _v.  ( -.),  _IV _n. _. , , 
sap-green  _n.     
sap-head  _n. 1> _.   2> _. , 
sap-rot  _n. _.  
sap-wood  _n. _. 
sapid  _a. 1>  2> , 
sapidity  _n. 1>  2> 
sapience  _n.  (. .)
sapient  _a. ,  (. .)
sapiential  _a. , 
sapless  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , 
sapling  _n. 1>   2>   3>  
saponaceous  _a. 1>  2> _. 
saponify  _v. _. ()
sapor  _n. 
sapper  _n. 
sapphire  1. _n.  2. _a. -
sappy  _I _a. 1>  2> , ;  ,   3> _. ,  _II _a. _. 
saprogenic  _a. ,  ; 
saprogenous  _a. ,  ; 
saprophyte  _n. _. 
SAR  = Syrian Arab Republic _n.   
Sara  = Sarah
saraband  _n.  (   )
Saracen  _n. _.  - Saracen corn
Saracen corn  
Saracenic  _a. _. 
sarafan  _n. _. 
Sarah  = Sara _n. 
Saratoga  _n.  ,   (. Saratoga trunk)
Sarawak  _n. 
sarcasm  _n.  _Syn: ridicule
sarcastic  _a.  _Syn: biting, caustic, cutting, sardonic _Ant: complimentary, favourable, flattering
sarcenet  _n.  
sarcoma  _n. _.  _Syn: neoplasm
sarcophagus  _n. 
Sard  = Sardinian
sardine  _n.  - packed like sardines
Sardinia  _n. - 
Sardinian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>    
sardonic  _a.  _Syn: sarcastic
sardonyx  _n. _. 
sargasso  _n. _.  
sari  _n.  (  )
sarnie  _n. _. 
sarong  _n.  (  )
sarsenet  = sarcenet
sartor  _n. _. 
sartorial  _a. , 
SASE  = Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope _n.          
sash  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   2. _v.  ,  _II _n. 1>   2>     
sash-door  _n.  
sash-frame  = sash II 2
sash-tool  _n.   
sash-window  _n.  
sashay  _v. ,  ,  
Sask.  = Saskatchewan _n.  ( )
Saskatchewan  _n. . 
saskatoon  _n. _.   (. saskatoon berry)
sassafras  _n. _. 
Sassenach  _n. _. _. _. 
sassy  _a. _. 1> , ;  2> 
sat  _p.  _p-p.  sit
Sat.  = Saturday _n. 
Satan  _n. 
Satanic  _a. 
Satanism  _n. 
satchel  _n. ,  ( )
sate  = satiate 1.
sateen  _n. 
sateless  _a. _. 
satellite  _n. 1> , ;  2> _.  3>   - manned satellite 4>  ; -
satellite town  -
satiable  _a.   ;  
satiate  1. _v. _. 1>  2>  _Syn: surfeit 2. _a. 
satiation  _n. 1>  2> 
satiety  _n. 1> , ; to satiety - ,  ;   2> 
satin  1. _n. 1>  2> _attr.  2. _v.  (  . .)
satin paper   
satin-wood  _n.     
satinet  _n. _. 
satiny  _a. , 
satire  _n. 1>  2> ,  (on, upon) _Syn: ridicule
satiric  = satirical
satirical  = satiric _a. 
satirist  _n. 
satirize  _v. 
satis  _adv. _. 
satisfaction  _n. 1>  (at, with); to the satisfaction of smb. -  -. ; if you can prove it to my satisfaction -       ; it is a satisfaction to know that -  ,  2> ; to demand satisfaction -  ,   ; to give satisfaction >    ; >   3>  ;  ; in satisfaction of -  ; to make satisfaction -  4>  (for);  
satisfactory  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: adequate
satisfy  _v. 1> ; ,  (); to rest satisfied - ;    ,    ; I am not satisfied with your work. 2>  (,   . .) 3> _.  () 4> _.  () 5> ; (of - , that);  ; to satisfy oneself - ; I am satisfied that -    , ; What else can I do to satisfy the police of my honesty? _Syn: answer, ease, fill, fulfil, meet, palliate _Ant: miss, refuse, worsen
satrap  _n. 
satrapy  _n. 
saturate  1. _v. 1> ,  (. .); he is saturated with Greek history -      ; Our clothes were saturated with the sudden heavy rain. 2> _. ,  3> ; The market was saturated with the fruit. The room was saturated with smoke. 4>  ( );    _Syn: permeate 2. _a. _. ,  
saturated  _a. ,  ( )
saturation  _n. 1> , ; to saturation -  ()  2> _attr. ; saturation capacity -  
Saturday  _n. 
Saturn  _n. _. _-. _. 
saturnalia  _n. _pl. 1> (Saturnalia) _-.  2>  _sg. , 
saturnine  _a. 1> ,  2>  - saturnine red
saturnine red  
saturnism  _n. _.  , 
satyr  _n. 1>  2> , 
sauce  1. _n. 1> ; _.  2> _.    3> _. , ; none of your sauce! -  ! 4> ,   ,  5> _.   6> _. _. ,  ; to serve with the same sauce -    ; what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander - _. ,   ,      2. _v. 1>  ; _.   2> _. 
sauce-boat  _n. 
saucebox  _n. ()
saucepan  _n. 
saucer  _n. 1>  2>  3> _attr. saucer eyes - ,  
saucy  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. ; , 
Saudi  1. _a.  2. _n.   
Saudi Arabia  _n.  
sauerkraut  _n. _.  
Saul  _n. ; _. 
sauna  _n. _.   , 
saunter  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. , ,  _Syn: walk
saurian  _a.    
saury  _n. _. 
sausage  _n. 1> ;  2> _. _.  , ''
sausage roll  1>    2> ,   
sausage-meat  _n.  
sausage-poisoning  _n. _.   
savage  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  3> _.  _Syn: wild 2. _n. 1>  2>   3> ,  ,  3. _v. 1>  ,   2> ,  ( )
savagery  _n. 1>  2> , 
savanna  = savannah
savannah  = savanna _n.  _Syn: plain
savant  _n. _. () 
save  1. _v. 1> ; my life was saved by good nursing -       ; to save the situation -  ; Our records were saved from the fire. 2> ,  (, , ,   . .); to save oneself -  ;  ; to save one's pains -    3> ,  (, . save up) 4> , ; to save smth. for a rainy day -    ; The shopkeeper saved a pound of my special cheese for me. 4>  ( -.); you have saved me trouble -      5>   ( ) - save up to save one's pocket -   ; to save one's breath - ,     _Syn: deliver, ransom, redeem, rescue, conserve _Ant: destroy, harm, lose, sentence 2. _n.   ( , ) 3. _prep. _cj. 1>  , , ; all save him - ,   - save and except 2>   
save and except  
save candle-ends    
save one's bail        (   )
save one's face   , ;  
save one's pains    
save the day   
save up   ; 
saveloy  _n.   , 
saver  _n. 1>   2> ,   ,   . .; a washing-machine is a saver of time and strength -      
savin  _n. _.  
saving  1. _a. 1> ; the saving grace of humour -    2> ,  3>  ; saving clause - ,   2. _n. 1>  2> , ; at a saving -   3> _pl.  3. _prep. ,  - saving your presence 5. _cj.   , 
saving clause  _. ,  
saving your presence       ( );     
savings-bank  _n.  ;  
savior  = _. saviour
saviour  _n. 1> ,  2> (the Saviour) _.  , 
savoir-faire  _n. _. ,    () ; , 
savor  = _. savour
savory  _I _n. _. ,  _II = _. savoury
savour  1. _n. 1>    ,  2> ,  ( -.) 3> ,  2. _v. 1>    ; ; (of - -.); the soup savours of onion -    2>     (-.),   (-.); his remarks savour of insolence -      2>  3> 
savourless  _a.  (. .)
savoury  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  (. .); his reputation was anything but savoury -     _Syn: piquant, pungent, spicy _Ant: bland, insipid, tasteless 2. _n.  ,     
savoury omelette     
savoy  _n.  
Savoyard  _n. ,  
savvey  = savvy
savvy  = savvey _. 1. _n. ;   2. _v. , ; no savvey -  ;  
saw  _I _n. ,  (.   old/wise saw / ) _Syn: truism _II 1. _n. ; circular saw -  ; cross-cut saw -  ; crown saw -  ; cylinder saw -  ; musical/singing saw - '' ,           2. _v. (); ; We shall have to saw the old tree down. -     . Could you saw the branches into equal lengths of wood? Half his leg below the knee had been sawn off by the teeth of the shark. You have to cut down the tree and saw it up into logs. - saw the air - saw wood
saw the air   ;  
saw wood    ,       
saw-blade  _n.  
saw-buck  = saw-horse
saw-edged  _a. ; 
saw-fly  _n.  ()
saw-frame  _n. _.  
saw-horse  _n.    
saw-set  _n.    ()
saw-tones  _n. _pl.  , ; to speak/utter in saw-tones -   
saw-tooth  _n.  
saw-wort  _n. _. 
sawbones  _n. _. _. 
sawder  _n. ,  (. soft sawder)
sawdust  _n.  - let the sawdust out
sawfish  _n. -
sawmill  _n.  ; 
Sawney  _n. 1> _.  2> , 
sawyer  _n. 1>  2>  () 3> _.  ( )
sax  _I _n.   (  ) _II _. of saxophone
saxhorn  _n.  (. )
saxifrage  _n. _. 
Saxon  1. _n. 1> _.  2>  (     ) 3>     (   -) 4>  ;      2. _a. (); 
Saxon blue  - 
saxony  _n. 1>      2> (Saxony) _. 
saxophone  _n. 
saxophonist  _n. 
say  1. _v. 1> , ; to say to oneself -  ,   ; to have nothing to say for oneself - _.   - they say - it is said - let us say - there is no saying - say no - say no more - say nothing of - say nay 2>  ,  ; to say one's lesson -  ; to say grace -   ( ) At the wedding ceremony, the priest said, 'Say after me...' 3>  ; ; 4>  , ; ; to have nothing to say for oneself -  ,      The villagers had plenty to say against the building of the new airport. Losing that contract doesn't say much for the directors skill in business. 5>  ,  , , ; What do you say to going to a cinema tonight? 6> , ; the clock says five minutes after twelve -      - say over I say!, say! - !;   !; no sooner said than done -  - ; when all is said and done -   ; before you could say Jack Robinson - ;   , ;    ,  - you don't say so! - you said it - you may well say - what I say is - I should say - I should say so - hear say - that is to say - say the word _Syn: communicate, speak, state, verbalize 2. _n. 1> , ; let him have his say -    2> , ; to have no say in the matter -       -.  - have the say
say a service   
say for a rag   -.    -.  
say nay   -.  
say no  > ; > 
say no more  
say nothing of    
say over   Do you say your prayers over every night?
say the word  , 
say when   (),   (  )
say-so  _n. _. 1> -.  ,   2>   3> ;  
saying  _n. , ; as the saying is/goes -   _Syn: proverb
SB  _I Bachelor of Science _n.  ()  _II simultaneous broadcast _n.      _III southbound _n.   
SBA  = Small Business Administration _n.      ()
SC  _I Security Council of the United Nations _n.    _II South Carolina _n.   _III SubCommittee _n. 
sc.  _I scale _n.  _II scruple _n.  (1,24 ) _III Sc. - Scots _n. 
scab  1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> , ,  3>  ( ) 4> _.  5> ,      6> _. ,  2. _v. 1>   2> _.  
scabbard  _n. ; to throw away the scabbard -  ,   ,   
scabby  _a. 1>  ;   2> _. , ; 
scabies  _n. _. 
scabious  _n. _. 
scabrous  _a. 1> _. _. ,  2> , ; a scabrous problem -   3> 
scad  _n. 
scads  _n. _pl. _. _. 1>  2>   
scaffold  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; ; to go to (to mount) the scaffold -    ;    ; to bring to the scaffold -   ; to send to the scaffold -    2. _v. 1>   2> , ,  ( ) 
scaffolding  _n. , 
scalar  _a. _. 
scalawag  = scallywag
scald  _I 1. _n.  (   ) 2. _v. 1> ,  2> ;    _Syn: burn _II _n.  _III _n. _. , 
scald-head  = scald III
scalded  _a. 1>  2> ; scalded cream -  
scalding  _a. 1>  2> ; scalding tears -   3> , 
scale  _I 1. _n. 1>  (   . .) 2> _pl. ,  (   ) 3>  4>  ( ) 5> _. , ; scales fell from his eyes -      2. _v. 1> ,   2>  3>  ,  4>  _II 1. _n. 1> () ; to turn/tip the scale at so many pounds -  -  2> _pl.  3> _pl. see Libra to hold the scales even -   2. _v. 1>  2>  _III 1. _n. 1> ,  (); to be high in the social scale -     ; to sink in the scale -     ;  () ,  2> ; ; on a large/grand scale -   ; on a small scale -   ; the scale to be 1:50 000 -   1:50 000; to scale -   3> , ; rate scale -   4>   5> _. ; to practice scales -   6> _.   (. scale of notation) 2. _v. 1> ,  (   . .) 2>    ;  ;     3>  (,   . . -.); to scale down prices -  ; to scale up wages -    The nurses have offered to scale down their pay demands to a lower figure. 4>  ,  _Syn: climb
scale of notation  _.  
scale-beam  _n.  ()
scale-board  _n.  ,        
scale-work  _n.    
scaled  = _a. scaly
scalene  _a. _. 
scaling-ladder  _n. 1>  2>  
scallop  1. _n. 1> _.  () 2>    3> _pl. ,  2. _v. 1>  (  . .)   2>  ;  
scallop-shell  _n.  
scallywag  _n. 1> _. _. ,  2>  ( ) 3> _. _.    -  
scalp  1. _n. 1>   2> ; to be out for scalps -   ; to take smb.'s scalp -    -. 2. _v. 1>  2>  (.,   ) 3>  4> _. _.    
scalpel  _n. _. 
scalper  _n. 1> _-.   2> _. _.     
scaly  _a. 1> ;  2>  ,  3> _. , 
scam  _n. _. 
scamp  _I _n. _. ,  _Syn: scoundrel _II _v.    
scamper  1. _n. 1>  ;  2>   3>   2. _v.  ( ,   . .);  
scampi  _n.    
scampish  _a. , ; 
scan  _v. 1>  ,  2>   3> ;  ( ) 4> _.  ;  _Syn: examine
scandal  _n. 1> ,   - what a scandal! - it is a perfect scandal! 2> , ; to talk scandal - 
scandal-bearer  = scandalmonger
scandalize  _v. 1> ,  2> , 
scandalmonger  _n. 
scandalous  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: outrageous, shameful
Scandinavian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  
scandium  _n. _. 
scanner  _n. 1> _.   2> _.   
scanning  _n. _. ;  
scansion  _n.  ()
scant  1. _a. , ; ; scant eyebrows -  ; scant foothold -   - with scant courtesy - scant of breath _Syn: cursory 2. _v. _.  ( -.); 
scant of breath  
scantling  _n. 1> _. ;  2>    3>  ( ) 4>     5>   
scanty  _a. , ,  _Syn: inadequate, insufficient, meagre, scarce, skimpy, sparse _Ant: adequate, prevalent
SCAP  = Supreme Commander Allied Powers _n.      
scape  _I _n. 1>  ();  2> _.   _II = _. escape I  escape II
scapegoat  _n.  
scapegrace  _n. _. , 
scaphander  _n.  
scaphoid  _a. _. 
scapula  _n. _. 
scapular  1. _a. _.  2. _n. () 
scar  _I 1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>  ; _.   ; The doctor will put some stitches in that cut to prevent it from scarring over. 2> ,  _Syn: wound _II _n. , 
scarab  _n.  ()
scaramouch  _n. 1> (Scaramouch)  (   dell'arte) 2>   3> _. , 
Scarborough  _n. . 
scarce  1. _a. 1> , ; money is scarce -   2> ,  ; ; scarce book -   - make oneself scarce _Syn: scanty 2. = _adv. _. scarcely
scarcely  _adv. 1> ,  ;  ; he had scarcely arrived when he was told that -  (  )  ,  ,  2>  ,  ; I scarcely think so -  ; I scarcely know what to say -    ,  ; you will scarcely maintain that -       3> ,  ; he can scarcely speak -    
scarcity  _n. 1> ,  (of);  2> 
scare  1. _n.  ; ; to get a scare - ; to throw a scare (into) - _. ,  2. _v. 1> ; , ; to be scared to death - _.   ;   ; to be scared out of one's mind/wits/senses -     2> ,  (. scare away, scare off); Higher coffee prices are scaring away the customers. - scare into - scare up _Syn: frighten
scare into  _. () ,   (-.); The salesman scared the old lady into signing the paper by threatening to take away the goods.
scare the pants off  _.   ; We all love to frighten the pants off ourselves by going on hair-raising rides at funfairs.
scare up  _. _. ;  Can you scare up another player for the team? Where can I scare up some more paper?
scare-head  _n.   ( )
scare-heading  _n.   ( )
scarecrow  _n. , 
scared  _a. ; scared face/expression -   _Syn: afraid
scaremonger  _n. 
scarf  _I _n. _pl. -s scarves 1>  2>  _II 1. _n. 1> ,     2>   2. _v. 1>  , ;  ,  2>  ,  3>  ,  4>    (   )
scarf welding  _.  
scarf-pin  _n.   
scarf-skin  _n. _. , 
scarification  _n. _-. 
scarifier  _n. _-. 
scarify  _v. 1> _.  ,  2>   3>     4> _-. 
scarlet  1. _n. 1> , -  2>      2. _a. , -; to turn scarlet -  
scarlet fever  
scarlet hat   
scarlet runner  _.  
scarlet whore  1> _.    2>  3> _. - ; 
scarlet woman  = scarlet whore
scarp  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  2. _v. 1>     2> _. 
scarper  _v. _. 
scarring  _n. 1>  2> 
scary  _a. _. 1>  2> 
scat  _I _n.    (        ) _II _interj. !; () !
scathe  1. _n. , ; without scathe -  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  (,    . .)
scatheless  _a. . _predic. 
scathing  _a. , , ; scathing criticism -  ; scathing sarcasm -  ; scathing look -  
scatological  _a. 1> ,     2> -
scatter  _v. 1> , , ; ; Why do you have to scatter your clothes about the house? Scatter some of this powder round the roots to help the plant grow. 2> ,  (with); Her life was not scattered with roses. 3> , ; the police scattered the demonstration -    4> ;   5> , ; all our hopes and plans were scattered -    ,    6> ;  (); to scatter one's inheritance -   _Syn: broadcast, diffuse, disperse, disseminate _Ant: gather, unite
scatter-brain  _n. ,  
scatter-brained  _a. , 
scattered  _a. 1> ,  ( , ) 2> , ; scattered instances -  ; scattered clouds -   _Syn: occasional
scattershot  _a. , , 
scatty  _a. _. , 
scaup  _n. _.  
scaup-duck  _n. _.  
scaur  = scar II
scavenge  _v. 1>   ( ) 2> _.  ();    3> ,    (    . .)
scavenger  _n. 1>  ,   2> ,   ,   3> ,   
scavenger's daughter  _n. _.  ( )
scavenging  _n. 1>   2> _.  ()
ScD Doctor of Science  _n.  () 
scenario  _n. _. 
scenarist  _n. 
scene  _n. 1>   ( ,   . .);  , ; the scene is laid in France -    ; the scene of operations -    2> ,  ( ) 3> ; behind the scenes -   . _. 4> , ; ; a woodland scene -  ; striking scene -   5> , ; to make a scene -   6> _. ,  ; to appear on the scene -   ; to quit the scene -   ; _.  _Syn: site
scene shifter   
scene-designer  = scene-painter
scene-dock  _n.  
scene-painter  _n. -
scenery  _n. 1>  2> 
scenic  _a. 1> ; ;  2>  3> 
scent  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ; to be on the scent -   ; _.    ; to get the scent (of) -    . _.; to put/throw off the scent -   ; hot blazing scent - ,  ; false scent -   4> ,  _Syn: smell 2. _v. 1>  2>  3>   4>  (  . .) 5>    6>  (  . .) - scent out
scent out  _. , ; The police scented out the criminals' hiding place.
sceptic  _n.  _Syn: agnostic, atheist, doubter, freethinker, unbeliever _Ant: believer, bigot, pietist, religious, zealot
sceptical  _a. 
scepticism  _n.  _Syn: doubt
sceptre  _n. ; - wield the sceptre
sch  _n. _. 
schedule  1. _n. 1> , , ;  2> , ;  - be behind schedule - on schedule 3> _.  2. _v. 1>  (,   . .) 2>  (  >  3> ; ; ; the journey is scheduled for five days -     
Scheldt  _n. . 
schema  _n. 1> _.  2>   ( ) 3> _.   4> _. ,  5> _. 
schematic  _a. 
scheme  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to lay a scheme -  , ,  2> , , ; under the present scheme of society -    ; a colour scheme -   3> , ;  - bubble scheme 4> ;   5> ,  _Syn: intrigue 2. _v. 1>  ();  , ; Many politicians are mostly concerned with scheming for personal power. 2> , 
schemer  _n. 1>  2> 
scherzo  _n. _. 
Schiedam  _n.  
schilling  _n. _.  (  )
schism  _n. , , 
schismatic  1. _a.  2. _n. ,  _Syn: heretic
schist  _n.  
schistose  _a. _. 1>  2> 
schistous  _a. _. 1>  2> 
schizoid  1. _a. _.  2. _n. _. , 
schizophrenia  _n. 
schizophrenic  1. _a. _.  2. _n. _. 
schlep  _v. _. (), ()
schlock  _n. _. , ; 
schmaltz  _n. _.  ;  
schmaltzy  _a. _. , 
schmooze  _v. _. _. , 
schnapps  _n. ; 
scholar  _n. 1>  2> - 3> _. ; I'm not much of a scholar -   -  4> _.  () 5>  6> _.  _Syn: student
scholarly  _a.   
scholarship  _n. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: learning
scholastic  1. _a. 1> , ; ; a scholastic institution -   2> ; 3> ; scholastic degree -   2. _n. , 
scholasticism  _n. 
scholiast  _n.   , 
scholium  _n.     , 
school  _I 1. _n. 1>  - secondary school - high school - higher school - elementaryschool - primary school 2> , ; to go to school >   ; >   ; to go to school to smb. -   -.; to attend school -   ;   ; to leave school -     3>   , ; there will be no school today -     4> _.    5> ,   6> ,  ( , , ); of the old school >   (    . .); >  7>   (     ) 8> (the schools) _pl.   9> _attr. ,  - school house 2. _v. 1> , ; It is difficult for someone with my character to school myself to patience. 2>  ( -.); ; ; Every soldier has to be schooled in the care of his weapons. 3> _.   ,   _Syn: teach _II 1. _n. ,  () 2. _v.  
school house  >      ; >   
school integration   
school leaver  1> ,   2> 
school miss  1>  2> ,  
school pence  _.       
school-board  _n. _.   
school-book  _n. ,  
school-ma'am  _n. _. 
school-marm  = school-ma'am
school-mate  _n.  
school-ship  _n. _.  
school-teacher  _n.  , 
school-time  _n. 1>   2>  ,  
schoolable  _a. 1>     2>  
schoolboy  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. 
schooldays  _n. _pl.  
schooled  _a. , 
schoolfellow  _n.  , , 
schoolgirl  _n. , 
schooling  _n. 1> ()  2>    3> _. 
schoolman  _n. 1> ,  2>  (  )
schoolmaster  _n.  , ; , 
schoolmasterly  _a. 
schoolmistress  _n.  
schoolroom  _n. ,  ; 
schools  _n. _pl.     (  )
schooner  _I _n. 1>  2> = prairie-schooner _II _n. _. _.    
schwa  _n.  
sci  = science = scientific _n. ; 
sci-fi  = _n. _. science fiction
sciagram  _n. 
sciagraph  _n. 
sciagraphy  _n. 1>  2>   ( )
sciatic  _a. _. 
sciatica  _n. _. 
science  _n. 1>  - man of science - applied science 2> _.   (. natural science/sciences, physical sciences) 3> , ; ; in judo science is more important than strength -       4> _. 
science fiction   
science of numbers  
sciential  _a. 1>  2> , 
scientific  _a. 1>  2>   ( )
scientist  _n. 1>  2> 
SCIFI  = SCIence Fiction _n.  
scilicet  _adv. _.  ;  
scimitar  _n.   
scintilla  _n. ;  (. .) - not a scintilla
scintillate  _v. ; ;  - scintillate pleasure - scintillate delight - scintillate anger
scintillate anger    
scintillate delight    
scintillate pleasure    
scintillating  _a. , 
scintillation  _n. , ; 
sciolism  _n.  , 
sciolist  _n. 
scion  _n. 1>  () 2> , 
scission  _n. , 
scissor  _v. _.   (. scissor off, scissor up);   (. scissor out)
scissors  _n. _pl.  (. a pair of scissors) - scissors and paste
scissors and paste  
Sclav  = Slav , Slavonic
Sclavonic  = Slav , Slavonic
sclerosis  _n. _. 
sclerotic  _a. 
scobs  _n. _pl. 1> ,  2> , 
scoff  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. ; ,   , ; People who are out of work cannot afford to scoff at any job. _Syn: gibe, jeer, sneer, taunt _Ant: praise _II 1. _n. _. ,  2. _v. _.  
scoffer  _n. , 
scold  1. _v. 1> (), ; It's no use scolding the child for his behaviour. 2> ,  _Syn: berate, chide, upbraid _Ant: praise 2. _n.  
scolding  _n. ; 
scollop  = scallop
scon  = scone
sconce  _I _n. 1> _. , ;  2> _. ,   _II _n. 1> ;  2>  _III _n. _. 1>    2> ,  _IV 1. _n.  (.  )      (  ) 2. _v.  {. sconce 1}
scone  _n.    
scoop  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  ;  (. ) 3>  - with a scoop - at one scoop 4> _.  5> ; ,  6> _.  ;   7> _.   (        ) 2. _v. 1> , ;  (. scoop up, scoop out); Use buckets to scoop up the water. 2> ;  (. scoop out); This machine can scoop out the soil at a very fast rate. Tortoise scoops out a nesting place in the sand and lays its eggs in it. 3> ,  4> _.   5> _.    (  ) - scoop in - scoop up _Syn: bail, dig, ladle, shovel, spoon
scoop in  , 
scoop up  , 
scoop-net  _n. 
scoot  _v. _. _. , 
scooter  _n. 1>   2>  3> _. 
scop  _n.   ; 
scope  _I _n. 1> , ,  (,   . .); a mind of wide scope -   ,  ; it is beyond my scope -     2> , , ,  - scope of fire 3> ,  ( , ,   . .); to give one's fancy full scope -    4> _. ,  _Syn: size _II _n. _. of microscope, telescope, periscope
scope of fire  _.  
scorbutic  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
scorch  1. _n. 1> ;    2> _.     2. _v. 1> (), (); ;  2> ;  ( ) 3>  ;  ; The whole village was scorched out by enemy gunfire. 4>  ,  5> _.     _Syn: burn
scorched  _a. ,  - scorched earth policy
scorched earth   
scorched earth policy  _.   
scorcher  _n. 1>   2> _.  (   . .)
scorching  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  ( ) _Syn: hot
score  1. _n. 1> , , ;  2> ,  ( ,   . .) 3>   ( ); to keep the score -   4> _.    ; he is given to making scores -       5>  - what a score! 6>  ; three score and ten -   (  -    ); a score or two of instances -    7> _pl.  - scores of times 8> , ; on the score of -  ; on that score -   ,    9> _. ; to go off at full score, to start off from score - ,    (-.); to make a score off one's own bat -  -.    - pay off old scores - settle old scores - wipe off scores - score off - score out - score over - score under - score up
score off  _.   ( -.), ;  (-.)  ;  ( ) It's not difficult to score off Jim in an argument.
score out   Score out that last name
score over    ( -.) We can certainly score over them, they don't know what's what.
score the bull's-eye    
score under  
score up  >  ,   Now we can score up another victory for our team. > ,   -. , (   . .) Score up a debt to Tom.
scoreless  _a. _.   
scorer  _n. 1>  ,  2> ,  
scores of times   
scoria  _n. 1> ;  2> _pl. _.  
scorify  _v. _. 
scorn  1. _n. 1>  - think scorn of 2>  3>   2. _v. ; to scorn lying -     _Syn: despise
scornful  _a. ;  _Syn: contemptuous
Scorpio  _n.  (   )
scorpion  _n. 1>  2> _.    ; to chastise with scorpions - ,   3> (Scorpion) = Scorpio
scot  _I Scot _n. 1>  2> _.  _II _n. _. ,  - pay scot and lot
scot-free  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _adv. 
Scot.  = Scotland _n. 
scotch  _I Scotch 1. _a.  - scotch broth - scotch fir - scotch pine - scotch kale 2. _n. 1> (the scotch) _.  2>   3> _.   _II 1. _n. 1>  2>  (    '') 3> _. ,  (     . .) 2. _v. 1> ;  2> ; to scotch a snake -     3> ; to scotch a mutiny -  ; I don't scotch my mind -   ,   4> 
Scotch broth   
scotch broth   
Scotch Fir  
scotch fir    ( )
scotch kale   
Scotch mist   ; ,   
scotch pine    ( )
Scotch tape   , ''
Scotchman  _n. ; Flying Scotchman -  -
Scotchwoman  _n. 
scoter  _n. _. 
Scotland  _n. 
Scotland Yard  - (       )
Scots  1. _n.   2. _a. 
Scotsman  = Scotchman
Scotswoman  = Scotchwoman
Scotticism  _n.  , , 
Scotticize  _v.      
Scottish  _a. ; Scottish dialect -  
scoundrel  _n. ,  _Syn: cad, heel, knave, rascal, rogue, scamp _Ant: gentleman
scoundrelly  _a. 
scour  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   () 3> ,  4> ,     5> . _pl.  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ; , ; to scour off the dirt -   2> , ; ; Milk bottles should be scoured out before being returned to the milkman. 3> , ; Our army scoured the invaders from the land. 4>  () _II _v. 1> ,  (  -.) (. scour about); to scour about in search of food -     2>   (-.),  (  . .); The police are scouring the woods for the missing child. _Syn: hunt
scourer  _n. 1>  (  ) 2>      
scourge  1. _n. 1>  2> , ; ,  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: beat
scout  _I 1. _n. 1>  (.    ) 2>  3> ; on the scout -   4>  (  ) 5> _. _. ,  2. _v. 1>  , ; Scout out the land and see which is the best place for our battle lines. 2> ; Trust you to scout out the best restaurant in town. - scout about/around/round _II _v.  (-.),  (-.)
scout about/around/round     (-.) Scouting around all over the town, I at last found the boots that I was looking for.
scoutmaster  _n.   
scow  _n. 
scowl  1. _n.  ;   2. _v. 1> ,  ; He made no reply, but simply scowled. 2>  ,    (at); The teacher scowled at the children, making them afraid of him. _Syn: frown
scrabble  _v. 1> ,   2>  (. scrabble about); The pigs are scrabbling about (for food) among the roots. 3> ; The climber scrabbled about wildly for a handhold, but missed and fell to his death.
scrag  1. _n. 1>  , , '  ';   2>   3> _.  2. _v. 1> _.    () 2> _. ,  ;   
scraggy  _a. 
scram  _v. _. _. ; scram! - !, !, !
scramble  1. _n. 1> , ,  ( ) 2>  2. _v. 1> ; ,  2> ,   ; (for - -.); Too many firms are scrambling for a share of profits in the new industry. 3>  ;    -   4> ,  (  -   . .) 5> 
scrambled eggs  -
scrambler  _n. _. ;  
scrannel  _a. _. 1> ;  2> 
scrap  _I 1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _pl. ,  3>    4> _.  ,  _Syn: fragment 2. _v. 1>   ;    2>    _Syn: discard _II _. 1. _n. , ;  2. _v. 
scrap-book  _n.    
scrap-heap  _n. ,  (. .); to throw on the scrap-heap -   
scrap-iron  = scrap I 4
scrap-metal  = scrap I 4
scrape  1. _n. 1>   . {. scrape 2} 2>  3>  4> ,  ; to get into a scrape -    2. _v. 1> , (); to scrape one's chin - ; to scrape one's boots -         ; to scrape one's plate -    2>  (against, along) 3>  4> ; to scrape on a fiddle -    5> ,  6>   ,  (  . .) (. up, together) 7> ,  - scrape along - scrape away - scrape by - scrape down - scrape in - scrape off - scrape out - scrape through - scrape together - scrape up to scrape (up) an acquaintance with smb. -     -.; to bow and scrape - ; to scrape a living -      
scrape along  ; -     I scraped along until my next cheque arrived, by borrowing from my relations.
scrape away  , 
scrape by  = scrape along
scrape down  > ,  Tom scraped down all four walls in the room.
scrape in  > , ; , ,  The train was crowded, but I scraped in just before the door closed. >  (   . .) Many men who only scrape in to the army college make the best officers.
scrape off  ,  Let the mud dry, so that it will be easier to scrape off (your shoes).
scrape out  ;  The children loved scraping out the bowl in which we had mixed the cake. This animal scrapes out a hole in the sand to lay its eggs in.
scrape through  > ,  Our dog used to escape by scraping through the bars of the fence. >   (  . .) Jane got into the music school by scraping through the examination.
scrape together  >  (  ) Scrape the dead leaves together into a pile. > _. ;    () The villagers scraped together enough money to send the boy to hospital. >    (  . .) Many of the players were delayed by the snow storm, but we were able to scrape a team together.
scrape up  > ;    I'm not sure if I can scrape up the price of the plane ticket. > _. ,  What kind of excuse can you scrape up this time?
scraper  _n. 1>  ,     (     ) 2>  3> _. ; ;  4> _. ;  5> _attr. ; scraper conveyor - _.  
scrapple  _n. _.        
scrappy  _a. 1>   ,  2> , 
scrapyard  _n. ,  ; 
scratch  _I Scratch _n. Old scratch -  _II 1. _n. 1> ; to get off with a scratch -  ;   2> ; ; ; a scratch of the pen -   3> ,  4> ; ;  5> _.  ; to come (up) to the scratch >    ; >  ( -.);    ;    - start from scratch 6> _.  ,    (. scratch man) 7> _pl. _.  ( ) 8> ,  9>   ( ); _.   10> = scratch-wig - up to scratch 2. _a. 1>  2> , ;  ; scratch crew/team/pack - _.      ; scratch dinner - ,    ,   3>   , ; scratch paper -    3. _v. 1> (), (); , ; to scratch the surface of smth. >     -.; >    -. 2>  (, ) 3> (), ; to scratch one's head -   . _. If you keep scratching away at that spot, you'll break the skin. 4>  ;  ( ); The farmyard was quiet, with just a few chickens scratching about (for food). 5>  ( ) 6>  7>  (  , , . scratch off, scratch out, scratch through); 8>  ( -.); ; Two of the best runners have scratched from the race. - scratch along - scratch out - scratch together - scratch up scratch my back and I will scratch yours -   
scratch along  ;      
scratch out  >  All the names on the list had been scratched out. > ;       It wasn't easy scratching out a living in those hard times.
scratch together  , 
scratch up  > ,    () Tom managed to scratch up a few pounds. > , ,  That cat has scratched up all my young plants again!
scratch-cat  _n. _. , 
scratch-race  _n. _.   
scratch-wig  _n.   
scratch-work  _n. _. 
scratchy  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ,  ( ) 3> ,  ( ); a scratchy woolen sweater -    4> ,   5> ,  ( )
scrawl  1. _n. 1> ,    2>   2. _v. 1>     2>  
scrawny  _a. _. , ,  _Syn: thin
screak  _v.  , 
scream  1. _n. 1> ,  ; ; screams of laughter -   2> _. , ,  ,   . . 2. _v. 1>  , , ; to scream one's head off -     ( ,   . .); How can you take no notice of an animal that is screaming with pain? 2> , ,  ( ,   . .) 3>  , ;   ; to scream with laughter -   ,    - scream down - scream out _Syn: cry
scream down  ,    As the bombs came screaming down, the villagers tried to take shelter.
scream out   (-.) If she hadn't screamed out the warning, there would have been a nasty accident.
screamer  _n. 1> ,  ,  2> _.   3> _. ,   . .,        4> _.   5> _.  , ,   . . 6> _. _.  
screaming  _a. 1>  ( ,    . .) 2> ; screaming fun/farce -  
screamingly  _adv.   , 
screamy  _a. 1> ;  2>  ( )
scree  _n.  ; 
screech  1. _n. 1>     2> ,  (  . .) 2. _v. 1>     2> ,  _Syn: squeal
screech-owl  _n. 1> _.  2>  
screechy  _a. , , 
screed  _n. 1>   ,   . . 2> _.  (  )
screen  1. _n. 1> , ; ,  ( ) 2> _. _. _.  3> (the screen)  4> , ,  (. .); under (the) screen of night -   ; to put on a screen of indifference -     5>    6> , ,  7> _attr. - screen adaptation - screen time 2. _v. 1> , , ; It is hopeless trying to screen your child from the harmful effects of television. 2> ;  ,   . .   ( -.) These special coverings screen the windows from the bright light. 3> , ,  4>     5>  ,   (    . .) 6> _.    7>  8>   ; to screen well (badly) >   (  )  ; >   () 9>    - screen out
screen adaptation    
screen out  >   (  . .) The child was able to screen out the noises surrounding him. >  (  ) So far we have screened out four people who wanted the job but were unsuitable.
screen test  _n. _.   
screen time    ,  
screen-wiper  _n.    ( ), ''
screening  _n. 1> _pl.  2>  3> ,  4>    5> _. , 
screenplay  _n. 
screenwriter  _n. , 
screw  1. _n. 1> , , ; to turn/apply the screw, to put the screw(s) on - ,  ; _.  ,  - male screw - external screw - female screw - internal screw 2> _. ,  3> = thumbscrew 1> 4> _. () ; _. ()  5>  ; to give a nut a (good) screw -    6>  ,  , ''; a screw of tobacco -   7> _.  8> _.  9> _. ,  10> _.  ,  11> _attr. ; he has a screw loose -     ; there is a screw loose somewhere - -    - have a screw loose 2. _v. 1> , ,  ; ; to screw the lid on the jar -   ; He has screwed the lid down so tightly that I can't get it off! In old-fashioned schools, the desks were screwed to the floor. 2>   3> ; to screw water out of a sponge -   4> ,  5> ,  6> (), (); to screw smb.'s arm -  -.  7> to be screwed - _.   - screw out - screw up to have one's head screwed on the right way -     
screw coupling  _.  
screw out  > ;  ( ) Screw the soapy water out of the cloth. >  (of) () The criminal was able to screw every last penny out of the poor man.
screw steamer   
screw up  > ;  (,   . .);  (  . .);  () Can you screw up this handle for me, it is falling off again? You will need to screw the strings up to get them in tune. > , ; to screw up one's courage - ,  ; to screw oneself up to do smth. -    -.; >  ();  (); to screw up one's eyes -  She screwed up her face at the nasty smell. > _.  (-.),  ( -.) When I'd finished the exam, I thought I'd screwed up, but I found out later that I'd passed. > _.   (-.) If you think your marriage is screwing you up, why don't you leave him? > _.   Waiting for an operation tends to screw most people up.
screw valve  _.  
screw-ball  _n. _. _. 1> ;   2> 
screw-bolt  _n. 
screw-cutter  _n.  
screw-die  _n. _.  , 
screw-jack  _n.  
screw-nail  _n.   
screw-nut  _n. 
screw-plate  _n. _.  
screw-propeller  _n.  
screw-thread  _n. _. ,  
screw-top  _n. 1>   2>    
screw-wheel  _n. _. ,  
screw-wrench  _n. _.   
screwdriver  _n. 1>  2>      
screwed  _a. _. ; 
screwy  _a. 1> _. , '' 2> ,  3> ,  4> _. 
scribal  _a.   ,  ; scribal error -  
scribble  _I 1. _n. 1>     2> ;  2. _v. 1>    ;    ; I scribbled down the telephone number, and now I can't read the figures! 2>  ,  ; You've been scribbling half your life away, and nothing has ever been printed! _Syn: write _II _v. _.  
scribbler  _I _n. ,  _II _n. _.    
scribe  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _.  4> _. _. ;  2. _v. _. 
scrim  _n. 1> _.   2>  
scrimmage  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _.    ( ) 2. _v. 1>    2> _.   
scrimp  _v.  ( -.); 
scrimpy  _a. 1>  2> 
scrimshank  _v. _. _.   , ''
scrimshaw  1. _n.   ,    . . 2. _v.   ,    . .
scrip  _I _n. _.  _II _n. _. 1>  ,         2>  ,   
script  1. _n. 1> ;   2> _.  () 3>    4> _. _.  5> _.         2. _v.   ( ,   )
scriptorium  _n.     (  )
scriptural  _a. ,    
scripture  _n. 1> ,   2> _.    3> _.  4>   5> _attr. 
scriptwriter  _n. 1>  2>      
scrivener  _n. _. 1>  2>  - scrivener's palsy
scrivener's palsy  _.  
scrofula  _n. _. 
scrofulous  _a. 1> _.  2>  
scroll  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ();  3> ,  4> _. ,  5> _. ,  6> _. ,  7>  8> _.   2. _v.  
scroll-work  _n.    
Scrooge  _n. _. 
scroop  1. _n.  2. _v. 
scrotum  _n. _. 
scrounge  _v. _. 1> , ,  2> ;    
Scrpt.  = Scripture _n. 
scrub  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>   4> _.     5> _.    2. = _a. _. scrubby _II 1. _n. 1>   2>   3> ,  ,   2. _v. 1> , , ,   2> _.   3> _.  (out); to scrub out an order -   - scrub away - scrub down - scrub out - scrub round - scrub up
scrub away  , ;  (. ) After scrubbing away for half an hour, I still couldn't get the mark off.
scrub down  , ; ,  (. ) Scrub the walls down well before painting them.
scrub out  >  ,  (,  - . ) I didn't hear the telephone, I was scrubbing out the bathroom. Always scrub the tins out before using them again. > , ,  Can you scrub out that dirty mark on the wall? >    (,   . .) The football game had to be scrubbed out because of the snowstorm. > ;  Scrub out that last part of the message.
scrub round  > _. ,  (,  -.   . .) So few people came that we decided to scrub round the meeting > _. ,  () There's no way we can scrub round the entrance rules, you'll have to take the examination.
scrub up      ( , ) The doctor instructed the nurses to scrub up before the operation.
scrub-brush  = _. scrubbing-brush
scrub-up  _n.  
scrubber  _n. _. 1>  2> 
scrubbing-brush  _n.  
scrubby  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>   4>  
scrubland  _n.  
scrubwoman  _n. _.     ; 
scruff  _n. ; to take by the scruff of the neck -   
scruffy  _a. _. , 
scrum  = scrimmage
scrummage  = scrimmage
scrumptious  _a. _. , 
scrumpy  _n. _.   
scrunch  = crunch
scruple  1. _n. 1>  (   = 20 ) 2> _.  3> , ;  ; to have no scruple to do smth. -  -.  ;    -.; without scruple -  ; to have scruples - , ,   ( -.); a man without scruples - ,   ;   2. _v. , ,   ( -.) _Syn: demur
scrupulosity  _n. 1>  2> , 
scrupulous  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  _Syn: careful
scrutator  _n.   (-.)
scrutineer  _n.  ,    
scrutinize  _v. 1>   2>   _Syn: examine
scrutiny  _n. 1>   2>  ;  3>    
scry  _v.   ' ',   
scuba  _n. _. of selfcontained underwater breathing apparatus ,      
scud  1. _n. 1>    2>   ;   3>  ;  2. _v. 1> , ,  2> _.   
scuff  _v. 1>    2> (), () ( , ); How ever did you get your new shoes scuffed up so soon?
scuffle  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 2. _v. 1> ; Many of the marchers were seen by television cameras scuffling with the police. 2> -,   (-.); to scuffle through a task - /-   2>   ,  
scull  1. _n. 1>   2>    2. _v. 1>    2> ,   
sculler  _n. 1>    2>   , 
scullery  _n. 1>       2> _. 
scullion  _n. _. 1>  2> 
sculp  _v. _. , 
sculpt  = sculpture 2.
sculptor  _n. , 
sculptress  _n. -
sculptural  _a. 
sculpture  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>     2. _v. 1> , ,  2>    3> ; 
sculpturesque  _a. , 
scum  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  ; the scum - _.  () 4>  5> _. ,  2. _v. 1>   2> 
scumbag  _n. _. _. , 
scumble  _v. _.   , 
scummy  _a. 1>  2> , 
scunner  _. 1. _n. ; to take a scunner -   (at, against) 2. _v.  
scupper  1. _n. _.  2. _v. _. 1>     2>    3>  (  )
scurf  _n. 1>  2> , 
scurfy  _a. 1>   2>  , 
scurrility  _n. , 
scurrilous  _a. , ; 
scurry  1. _n. 1> ,   2> ;  3>       4> ,     2. _v. 1>  , ; When the forest caught fire, many of the animals could be seen scurrying for safety. 2> ; ; to hurry and scurry about the room -    3> ;  -, 
scurvied  _a. 
scurvy  _I _n. _.  _II _a. , , 
scut  _n.   (. , , )
scutate  _a. _. 
scutch  1. _n.  2. _v. ,  (,   . .)
scutcheon  _n. 1>   2>   
scutcher  _n. ,  ; 
scute  = scutum
scuttle  _I _n.      _II 1. _n. 1>  2> _.        2. _v.  ,   _III 1. _n. 1>   2>   , ;  3>   2. _v. 1>  , ; I'm sure that was a mouse I saw scuttling across the mat. The terrorist placed the bomb on the doorstep and then scuttled off. 2>    ,  3> , 
scuttle-butt  _n. 1> _.     2> _. _. 
scutum  _n. _. _. 
scythe  _-. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
Scythian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  
SD  _I sight draft _n. _. ,    _II special delivery _n.   () _III South Dakota _n.  
SDI  = Strategic Defense Initiative _n.   
SE  = South-east _n. -
sea  _n. 1> ; at sea -  ; beyond/over the sea(s) -  ;  ; by sea - ; by the sea -  ; on the sea >  ; >    - go to sea - follow the sea - the high seas - put out to sea - free sea - the four seas - the seven seas 2>  ( ); ; a high/heavy/rolling sea -   ( ); a sea struck us -    - short sea 3> _.  - at full sea 4>   (-.); a sea of troubles -  ; a sea of flame -  ; seas of blood -   5> _attr. , ; sea air -  ; when the sea gives up its dead -        (. . ); there's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it -     (-.),  ;   ; to be all at sea -  ,  , ,    
sea bear  _. 1>   2>  
sea captain  1>    2> _.    
sea change  _n. () , ,  
sea cook  _. _.; son of a sea cook -  
sea cucumber  _.  
sea elephant  _.  
sea floor  _n.  
sea front    ;  , 
sea kale  _.  
sea lawyer  _. _. , 
Sea of Azof  = _n. Sea of Azov
Sea of Azov  _n.  
Sea of Marmara  _n.  
Sea of Marmora  _n.  
Sea of Okhotsk  _n.  
sea power   
sea-anchor  _n. _.  
sea-ape  _n. _. ,  
sea-bathing  _n.   
sea-biscuit  _n. ; 
sea-born  _a. _.  ; the sea-born town - 
sea-borne  _a.  ; sea-borne trade -  ; a sea-borne invasion -   
sea-breeze  _n.   ,  
sea-calf  _n. _.  ()
sea-chest  _n.  
sea-cock  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.  
sea-cow  _n. _. 1>  2>  3>  4> 
sea-craft  _I _n. _.  ,   _II _n.  
sea-dog  _n. 1>  2>  3>     4>  ,   5> _. ;  
sea-fight  _n.  
sea-fire  _n.   ,  
sea-folk  _n. _sg. as _pl. 
sea-food  _n. _. ,   ,  ,   . .
sea-gauge  _n. 1> ;  2>  
sea-girt  _a. _.  
sea-green  1. _n.    2. _a.   
sea-gull  _n. 
sea-hare  _n. _.   ()
sea-horse  _n. 1> _.   2>  3> - (  )
sea-jelly  _n. 
sea-king  _n. 
sea-lane  _n.  
sea-legs  _n. _pl. to find/get/have one's sea-legs -    
sea-letter  _n.   (     ),  
sea-line  _I _n. 1>   2>   ( ) _II _n. 1> ,  (    ) 2> _. 
sea-maid  _n. ;  
sea-mark  _n. 1>  ;     2>     ( )
sea-mew  = sea-gull
sea-pay  _n. _.    
sea-pen  _n. _.   ()
sea-piece  _n. _. ,  
sea-pike  _n.  
sea-quake  _n. 
sea-rover  _n. 1>   2>  
sea-sand  _n.  ;  
sea-scape  = sea-piece
sea-serpent  _n.  
sea-snake  = sea serpent
sea-urchin  _n. _.  
sea-wall  _n. 
sea-way  _n. 1> ,    2>   ; in a heavy sea-way -   
seabed  _n.  
seaboard  _n. 1>  , ,  2> _attr. ; 
seacard  _n.  
seadrome  _n. 
seafarer  _n. _. , 
seafaring  1. _n.  2. _a. 
seagoing  _a.   ( ); 
seal  _I 1. _n. 1> _. ; common seal -   - eared seal - fur seal 2>   3>   2. _v.   ,  _II 1. _n. 1> ; ; under the seal of secrecy/confidence/silence -    ,  - Great Seal - State Seal - Privy Seal - receive the seals - return the seals - set one's seal - under my hand and seal - seal off - seal up
seal off  >  ,  The gas pipe has been sealed off to prevent escapes. > ,  Police have sealed off the street where the gunman is hiding.
seal up  > ,  Let me add a few words to the letter before you seal the envelope up. >  (  . .) You'd better seal up that hole in the wall.
seal-fishery  _n.    
seal-ring  _n.   
seal-rookery  = sealery
sealant  _n. _.   
sealed  _a. 1>  2> , ; it is a sealed book to me -       ,    
sealer  _n. 1>    2>  
sealery  _n.  
sealing-wax  _n. 
sealskin  _n. 1>   2>  
seam  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. ;  4> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ;  , ; Her face was seamed with age and sorrow. 2> ,  ; His garment was seamed with silk thread.
seaman  _n. ; 
seamanship  _n.  ;  
seamless  _a. 1>  ;    2>  ( )
seamstress  _n. 
seamy  _a.  ; the seamy side - ; to know the seamy side of life -    
Seanad Eireann  _. ,  
seance  _n. _. 1> ;  2>  
seaplane  _n. 
seaport  _n.  ;  
sear  _I 1. _a. _. , ; the sear and yellow leaf > ; >  ,  2. _v. 1> _.  2> ,  3> ; his soul has been seared by injustice -    _Syn: burn _II _n. _.  
search  1. _n. 1> ; I am in search of a house -    ; a search for a missing aircraft -    2> ; right of search - _.    3> ;  4> _attr.  2. _v. 1> ; ; to search for a lost girl -   ; to search after new remedies -     2> ; ;  ; to search a house -    ; to search one's memory - ,   3> ; to search one's heart -    4>  () 5> ; the cold searched his marrow -      - search after - search out - search through - search me! _Syn: hunt
search after   ( -.) Many people spend years searching after peace of mind.
search me!  _.   !
search out  , ; to search out an old friend -    The lawyer searched out the weaknesses in the witness's statement.
search through  , ;  ( -.) I spent ten minutes searching through the drawer for the key, and it was in my bag all the time! Police with dogs are searching through the woods for the missing child.
search-party  _n.  
search-warrant  _n.   
searcher  _n. 1> ,  ,  2>   3>   ( ) 4> _. 
searching  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3>  ( )
searchlight  _n. 
seared  _a. , ; seared conscience -  
seashore  _n.  ;  
seasick  _a.   
seasickness  _n.  
seaside  _n. 1> = seashore 2>   (. seaside resort) 3> _attr. 
season  1. _n. 1>   2> ; the (London) season -  ()  ( - ) - the dead season - the off season - the dull season 3> = _. season-ticket 4> , , ; in the season of my youth -     - for a season 5>  ,  ; in season and out of season >   ; > ,  - out of season - a word in season 6> _attr.  2. _v. 1> , , ; cattle seasoned to diseases - ,   ; 2>  ( ,   . .); () 3> ; season your egg with salt - () ; Is this meat seasoned with onion salt? 4>  , ; I think he has been seasoning his story with a few inventions. 5> _. 
season-ticket  _n. 1>   2> 
seasonable  _a. 1>   2> 
seasonal  _a. 
seasoned  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> , ; seasoned soldier -   - with seasoned eye 3>  ( )
seasoning  _n. 1>  ( ,   . .) 2> 
seat  1. _n. 1>   ; ; to have/take a/one's seat - ; garden seat -  ; to keep one's seat -   - jump seat 2>  ( ,    . .); ; he has taken two seats for the theatre -      ; to secure/book seats -   3> , , ; to have a seat in Parliament -   ; to lose one's seat -     ; he has a seat on the Board -    - win a seat - a seat on the bench - keep a seat warm 4> ; ; the seat of smb.'s trousers -   5>  ( ) 6> ; the liver is the seat of the disease, the disease has its seat in the liver -    ; the seat of the Government -   - the seat of war - the seat of the trouble 7>  8> _.     9> _.  , , ;  10> _.   2. _v. 1> ; to seat oneself - , ; please be seat ed -  , ,  2>  ;   ;  (    . .) 3>   4> ; this hall will seat 5000 -    5000  5>   6>  ,  7> 
seating  _n. 1> ,  2>     (,   . .) 3>   ,   4> _. ; ; , 
seating capacity    
SEATO  = South-East Asia Treaty Organization _n. _.   - , 
Seattle  _n. . 
seaward  1. _a.    2. _adv.  ,   
seawards  = seaward 2.
seaweed  _n.  
seaworthy  _a.    
sebaceous  _a. _. ; sebaceous glands -  ; sebaceous humour -   
Sebastian  _n. 
sebum  _n. _.  
sec  = secretary _n. 1>  2> 
SEC  = Security Exchange Commission _n.      
Sec Nav  = Secretary of the Navy _n. -  ()
sec.  = second _n. 
secant  _. 1. _n. ;  2. _a. , 
secateur  _n. _pl. _.  , 
secateurs  _n. _pl. _.  , 
secede  _v. , , , ; (from -    . .); There are fears that Quebec may secede from Canada.
secernent  _a. _. 
secession  _n.  ( ,   . .); ; 
secessionist  _n. , 
seclude  _v. ,  (from); to seclude oneself (from society) - ,    ;  ; In many eastern countries, women are still secluded from public view.
secluded  _a. ; 
seclusion  _n. ; to live in seclusion -   ,   _Syn: privacy
second  _I 1._n-ord. ; the second seat in the second row -      2. _a. 1> ,  - second thoughts - on second thoughts 2> ; ; second ballot -  - second advent - second coming 3> ; a second pair of shoes -    4> ; ,  ( ) (to); second cabin -   ; second violin/fiddle -   5> - second lieutenant - the second officer on a ship - second division - second teeth - at second hand - second sight - second to none - second chamber 3. _n. 1> ;    - second in command 2>   ,  ; he was a good second -         3> _. ,    4>   ( ,    . .) - go second 5>  6>   7> _pl.   ,  ;   ; these stockings are seconds and have some slight defects -         8> _.  ;  4. _v. 1> , ; to second a motion -   2> ; to second words with deeds -    3>   4>     5> _. ; The officer was seconded to another branch of the army to lead special training courses. 5. _adv. 1> - 2>  ;    _II _n. ; , ; wait a second - ;  
second advent  _.  
second birth   ; 
second breath  _.  ; _.   
second chamber    ()
second chop   
second coming  _.  
second division  >    ; >  ()    ( )
second in command  _.  
second lieutenant   
second sight  
second teeth   ( ) 
second thought  _n. ,     ; ,  ( )
second thoughts   , 
second to none  
second wind  _n. 1>   2>   
second-best  _a.   - come off second-best
second-class  _a. , 
second-guess  _v. , 
second-hand  _I _a. 1>  - second-hand bookseller 2>    (   . .) _II _n.  
second-hand bookseller  
second-in-command  _n.  , 
second-mark  _n.   ('')
second-rate  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: mediocre
second-rater  _n. 1> ,   2> _.   ( ,    . .)
second-string  _n. 
secondary  1. _a. 1> ; ; ; secondary colours -   - secondary planet 2>  3>  ( ); secondary school -   4> _.  _Syn: auxiliary 2. _n. 1>  2> 
secondary planet   
secondary school   
seconder  _n.  ,   (, )
secondly  _adv. -
secondment  _n. 
seconds-hand  = second-hand II
secrecy  _n. 1> ; ; in secrecy -  , ; there can be no secrecy about it -     ; he promised secrecy -     2>   ; 
secret  1. _n. 1> , ; to be in the secret -    ; to keep a secret -  ; an open secret -   2> , ; the secrets of nature -   2. _a. 1> , ; secret marriage -  ; secret treaty -  ; to keep secret -    - secret service 2> ,  3>  4> , 
secret partner  ,        
secret service   , 
secretaire  _n. _. , ;  
secretarial  _a. 
secretariat  = secretariate
secretariate  = secretariat _n. 1>  2>  
secretary  _I _n. 1>  2> ,  ; secretary general -   3> ; Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs -    ( ); Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Home Secretary -    ( ) - Secretary of State _II = _. secretaire
Secretary of State   ( );  ,    ( )
secretary-bird  _n.  ()
secretaryship  _n. ,    
secrete  _v. 1> _.  2> , 
secretion  _n. 1> _. ,  2> , ; the secretion of stolen goods -  
secretive  _a.  _Syn: taciturn
secretly  _adv.   ; 
secretory  _a. _. , 
sect  _n.  _Syn: denomination
sectarian  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  2. _n. ;  _Syn: heretic
sectarianism  _n. 
sectary  _n. 
section  1. _n. 1>  2> () , , ; ; microscopic section -     3> ; ;  4> , ,  ( ,   . .); built in sections -  5> ,  (  . .) 6>  () 7> _.  ();  8>    9> _.    _Syn: area, locale, neighbourhood, quarter, region, part 2. _v.   , 
section gang     (  )
section paper    
section-mark  _n.  
sectional  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>   ; sectional view -   ; sectional area -   ; sectional drawing -   ,  ()
sectionalism  _n. ; 
sector  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _. 
sectoral  _a. _.    
secular  1. _a. 1> ,  2>      3> , ; secular interests -  (. .  )  - the secular arm - the secular clergy - the secular bird _Syn: worldly 2. _n. 1>  2>    
secularism  _n.      
secularist  _n.   
secularization  _n. 
secularize  _v. 
secure  1. _a. 1> ; to feel secure about ( as to) the future -    ; to live a secure life - ,      2> ; (of -  -.); secure of success -    3> , ; secure hiding place -  ; secure from/against attack -    4> , ; ; secure investment -   ; the boards of the bridge do not look secure -      ; secure foundation -  ; secure stronghold -   5> . _predic. ,   ; I have got him secure -    6> ,  2. _v. 1> ; , , ; to secure oneself against all risks -     ; loan secured on landed property - ,   2>  ;  (  . .) 3> , ; ; ; to secure a vein - _.  ; to secure a mast -   4>    5> , ; to secure tickets for a play -  ( )    6> ,  7> ;  (); to secure one's object -  ; to secure a victory -   _Syn: tie
secure places   
securiform  _a.   
security  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  4> , ; ; in security for -  ;    5>  6> ,  7>   8> _pl.   9> _attr.   ,  - security suspect - security officer - security risk _Syn: pledge
security blanket  _n. 1> ,      2>   ,    3>  
security clearance   
Security Council   
security guard  _n. , 
security officer   
security portfolio     (  . .)
security risk   ,  
security suspect     
secy secretary  _n. 1>  2> 
sedan  _n. 1> _.  (  ) 2> _.  3> , 
Sedan  _n. . 
sedan-chair  = sedan 2
sedate  _a. , ,  _Syn: earnest, grave, serious, sober, solemn, staid _Ant: easy-going, flighty, frivolous, jaunty, light-hearted
sedation  _n. _. 
sedative  1. _a. ;  2. _n.   ()
sedentary  _a. ; sedentary life -   
sedge  _n. _. 
sedgy  _a. 1>  ;    2>  ; sedgy brook - ,  
sediment  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  , 
sedimentary  _a. 
sedimentation  _n. ;  
sedition  _n.   , ;  
seditious  _a. , 
seduce  _v. 1> , ; ; to seduce a woman -  ; to seduce smb. out of the right way -  -.    2> ; I was seduced by the beauty of the landscape. - seduce from - seduce into _Syn: tempt
seduce from   ( -.);   (-.) It doesn't take much to seduce me from my work.
seduce into  ,  Jim had been seduced into a life of crime by his friends.
seducer  _n. 
seduction  _n. 1>  2> 
seductive  _a. 
seductress  _n. 
sedulity  _n. , 
sedulous  _a. , ,  _Syn: diligent
see  _I _v. 1> ; , ; ; to see well -   - see visions 2> ; let me see the book -    {. . see 4}; the doctor must see him at once -      - see the sights 3> , ; ; I see -  ; you see, it is like this -  ,    ; he cannot see the joke -     ; now you see what it is to be careless -   ,    ; as far as I can see -    ; don't you see? -    ?; I do not see how to do it -  ,    4> , ; let me see -  ; ,  {. . see 2}; we must see what could be done -  ,    5> ,  ; I can clearly see him doing it -    ,     6>   ; I see life (things) differently now -       ( ) 7> (); ; we went to see her -      ; when will you come and see us? -     ?; can I see you on business? -       ? 8> , ; I don't know but I'll see -   ,    9> , ; we have not seen each other for ages -    ; to see much (little) of smb. -  ()   -. ; you ought to see more of him -      ; I'll be seeing you - ; see you later/again/soon -    10> , ; to see a doctor (a lawyer) -    (); Which nurse do I see about my sick daughter? 11>  (); I am seeing no one today -      12> ; may I see you home? -     ? 13>  ( -.);  ( -.); to see the work done, to see that the work is done -     14> , ; to see life -  ,  ; to see army service -    15> , ; to see good ( fit, proper, right  . .) -   ( -.;  .) - see about - see across - see after - see against - see ahead - see around - see beyond not be able to see beyond (the end of) one's nose -      - see fit - see into - see off - see out - see over - see through - see to - see up he will never see forty again -    ; he has seen better days -    ; these things have seen better days -   , ; I'll see you damned/blowed first - _.    !,   !,   ! - see here! - see eye to eye - see the back - see scarlet - see the red light - see service - the Holy See
see about  >   -.;   -. I haven't had time to see about a hotel for the night yet. Did you see about renting a car for the weekend? > ; I will see about it - , 
see across  ,  (   . .) The old man was employed to see the children across the busy street.
see after  ,   -., -.;   -., -. see after the luggage    Who's going to see after the visitors when they arrive? I'll see after the details of the contract.
see against  >  ( -.)   (-.) Jewels look best seen against a dark background. > ,  (-.)    (-.),    (-.) The chairman's decision must be seen against the need for long talks and much enquiry.
see ahead  , ,  ( ) When things change so fast one cannot see ahead very far. Can you see ahead to the year 2000?
see around  >   (-.),  ( -.) I don't know his name, but I've seen him around quite a lot. >  (,   . .),  ,  Mr Freeman will see the visitors around the factory. May we see around the house?
see at first-hand   
see beyond  > ,   (-.)    (  ) Sales figures are improving, but it's impossible just yet to see beyond the end of the year. > ,  ( -. - .   ) Are you making plans for the future, or can't you see beyond your next pay packet? Some people are unable to see beyond how to get enough food for the day.
see daylight   ,    
see eye to eye      -. (with smb.)
see fit  ,  (-.) ,  The director did not see fit to call another committee meeting so soon. Feel free to make any necessary changes as you see fit.
see here!  _. !
see into  >  , ;   -. When are you going to see into the customers' complaints? The police have promised to see into the disappearance of the jewellery. > ,    -. The old woman claims to be able to see into the future. I wish I had the gift of seeing into people's hearts as you do.
see land  > ,     >     
see life   ;  
see off  >  ();  ( ,  ); to see smb. off at the station -  -.   All the parents were at the railway station, seeing the children off to school. > , ; to see smb. off the premises -  -. If those boys get onto my land again, I'll see them off with a gun! >  They saw off three enemy attacks within three days.
see off the premises  ,  -.
see one's way  ,   ;     -.; now _I see my way   ,  
see out  >   ;  (-.)  ,  The window is so dirty that I cant see out. I saw your mother out yesterday; does that mean her leg is better? >  ( ,  ) Don't trouble to see me out, I know the way. >  >  (-., -.) Grandfather won't see out another month. Will our supplies see the winter out? >    (  . .) I'll see this film out, though it isn't as good as I thought it would be. >  (-.)  () ,  The course is terrible, but I'll see it out now that I've paid for it. >  ( ) At midnight we see out the old year and see in the new.
see over   ( -.),   (-.) May we see over the house?
see rocks ahead     
see scarlet    ,  
see service  _I    ; ;   _Syn: inspect, look, notice, observe, regard, watch, witness see meet _Ant: disregard, ignore, miss, neglect, overlook _II _n. 1>  2>  (  . .)
see smth. of life   ;  
see the back    -.  (of smb.)
see the red light    , 
see the sights   
see through  >   I see through your little game. He's a poor liar; anyone can see through him. >    to see smb. through smth.  -.  -. We must see this plan through now that we've started it. > ,  (-.)     I'd much rather see the film through from the beginning. > ,  (.  ,   ) This money should see you through till the end of the month. This money should see you through the week.
see to  >   -., -.,   -., -. to see (to it) that /  ,  -.   Excuse me, I must go and see to the dinner. I'll see to the visitors when they arrive. > ,  -. -. Don't trouble to see me to the door.
see up  >  (-., -.)  -. I can see a bird up the chimney. >  (-.)  I'll see you up to the director's office on the top floor.
see visions   , 
seed  1. _n. 1> , ; _. ; to keep for (as) seed -   ; to go/run to seed -   ; _.  ; ;   . . 2> , ; to sow the seeds of strife/discord -    3> = semen 4> _. , ; to raise up seed -   2. _v. 1> ,    2>   3> ,  () 4>    (  . .) 5>     () 6> _.      
seed-bed  _n.   
seed-cake  _n.     
seed-corn  _n.  
seed-drill  _n. .-.  
seed-fish  _n.  
seed-leaf  _n. _. 
seed-lobe  _n. _. 
seed-oil  _n.  
seed-pearl  _n.  
seed-plot  _n. ,  (. .)
seed-time  _n.  ;  
seed-vessel  _n. _.  ; , 
seeder  _n. 1> ;    2> .-.   3>    ,   
seeding-machine  _n. 
seedless  _a. ;  ( ,   . .)
seedling  _n. ; , 
seedsman  _n.  
seedy  _a. 1>   2> ,  3> _. ; to feel seedy -   ; to look seedy -  
seeing  1. _n. ;  ; seeing is believing -   ,   2. _cj.  , ;   , ; seeing (that) it is ten o'clock, we will not wait for him any longer -     ,      
seek  _v. 1> , ; ; it is yet to seek -    ;   ,    ; to seek safety -  ; For over 100 years, men have sought for gold in the hills. 2> , ; to seek fame -   ; to seek damages of smb. -     -.; to seek to make peace -   3> , ; to seek advice -    - seek after - seek for - seek out - seek through to seek smb.'s life -   -. ; seek dead! - _. ! _Syn: hunt
seek after   -.;   -. Many people spend years seeking after peace of mind.
seek for   -. to be much sought for   -.
seek out  ,  -. How can we seek out a really good person for the job?
seek through   (  . .)
seeker  _n. _. _.  
seel  _I _v. _. 1> _.   () 2>  () _II _v. _.   
seem  _v. 1> , ; they seem to be living in here - ,   ; he seems to be tired - , -, ; I seem to hear smb. singing -   ( ),  -  2> .  -; she seems tired -   ; she seems young -    - it seems - it should seem - it would seem - it seems not
seeming  _a. , , ; 
seemingly  _adv. 1>   2> -
seemly  _a. , , 
seen  _p-p.  see
seep  _v. ;  - seep away - seep in - seep out - seep through _Syn: filter
seep away    The international power of Britain has been seeping away. Faith in the government is seeping away, and they are unlikely to win the next election.
seep in   ( ,   . .) The chairman stopped speaking to allow time for the meaning of his remark to seep in.
seep out  ,  In spite of all precautions information was seeping out.
seep through  = seep in
seepage  _n. 1> ; ,  2>  3> _.  ()
seer  _I _n. ,  _II _n. 1>     (. 2 ) 2>     (. 1 )
seersucker  _n. _.    
seesaw  1. _n. 1>    (); to play (at) seesaw -    2>   (,   ) 3> -  2. _a.         ( );  -  - seesaw policy 3. _v. 1>  ( ) 2>         3>  ,  4. _adv. 1>   ,    2>  - go seesaw
seesaw policy   
seethe  _v. 1> , ; The town seethed with holiday visitors in bright clothes. 2>   (-. ); madness seethed in his brain -   ; His face was red and he was seething with anger. 3> _. ,  4> _. ,  ( )
segment  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>  (  . .) 3> _. ,  4> _.  5> _.   _Syn: part 2. _v. ()  
segmentation  _n. 
segregate  _v. 1> (); ();  2> _.  3> _. 
segregation  _n. 1> , , ;  2> _. , , 
segregationist  _n.  ; 
segregative  _a. 1>  ;  2> 
segue  _v. _.   
SEI  = Software Engineering Institute _n.    
seiche  _n. _.  ( )
seigneur  = seignior
seignior  _n. _.  ,  - grand seignior
seigniorage  _n. _. 1>   2>     
seigniorial  _a. ; 
seigniory  _n. _. 1>   2>  
seine  1. _n.  ,  2. _v.  , 
Seine  _n. . 
seiner  _n. 
seise  = seize 7
seisin  = seizin
seism  _n. 
seismic  _a. ; seismic country -  
seismograph  _n. 
seismology  _n. 
seize  _v. 1> ,  2> , ; to seize a fortress -   3> ,  (, ; . seize on, upon); The children seized on the idea of camping in the mountains. 4>  () 5> . _pass. ,  ( ,  with); She was seized with a sudden desire to laugh. 6> ,   ( -.) 7> . _p-p. _.   ; to be/stand seized of smth. -  -. 8> _.  (  ),  (. seize up); If you fail to oil the engine regularly, it could seize up without warning. _Syn: grasp
seizin  _n. _.   ,    
seizing  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
seizure  _n. 1>  2> ,   3> , ; an apoplectic -   _Syn: convulsion
sejant  _a. _. 
SEL  = Software Engineering Laboratory _n.     
sel.  = selection _n. 
selachian  _n.  
seldom  _adv. 
select  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  ,  _Syn: excellent 2. _v. , , ; After many tests, John was selected for the team. Jane was selected from the whole class to go on the trip. - select out _Syn: choose
select out  >  ();  >  (  )
selected  _a. , 
selectee  _n. _.    , 
selection  _n. 1> ,  2>  (-. ) 3>    4> _. , 
selective  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  4> - Selective Service System
Selective Service System  _.      
selectman  _n. _.    (   )
selector  _n. 1>  2>   ( ) 3> _. ,  4> _.  , 
selenium  _n. _. 
selenography  _n. ,   
selenology  _n. ,   
self  1. _n. 1>  , ; to have no thought of self -    ; one's better self - ,    ; one's former self - ,    ; one's second self -  ,   - the study of the self - my own self - my very self 2> = _.; myself cheque drawn to self - ,   ; your good selves  (  ); self comes first, self before all -      2. _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( )
self-  _suf. 1>     ,    ; -, -; -; selfviolence - ; selflove - ; self-will -  2>  , ,     ; -; selfbinder - -; selfloading machine - ; selfhealing - ; selfwinding -   
self-abandonment  _n. 
self-abasement  _n. 
self-abnegation  _n. 1>  2> 
self-absorbed  _a. 
self-access  _n.   ( )
self-acting  _a. , 
self-action  _n.  
self-adaptive  _a. 
self-adhesive  _a. 
self-adjusting  _a.    ( ,   . .)
self-affirmation  _n. 
self-aggrandizement  _n.   
self-appointed  _a.   
self-assembly  _n. 
self-assertion  _n.   , 
self-assertive  _a. 
self-assumption  _n. , 
self-assurance  _n. ;  _Syn: confidence
self-balanced  _a.  
self-binder  _n. 1> - 2> 
self-centering  _a. 
self-centred  _a. , 
self-closing  _a.  , 
self-cocker  _n. -
self-collected  _a. ,   ; ; 
self-coloured  _a. 1>  2>  
self-command  _n. ,   
self-communion  _n. ,  ( )
self-complacency  _n. ; 
self-conceit  _n. , 
self-condemnation  _n. 
self-confessed  _a. ;   
self-confidence  _n. 
self-confident  _a. , 
self-congratulatory  _a.   
self-conscious  _a. , 
self-contained  _a. 1> ,  2> ,    3>  ( ) 4> _. ,  5> _.   
self-contradiction  _n.  
self-control  _n. 
self-cooling  _a. _.   
self-criticism  _n. 
self-cultivation  _n. 
self-deceit  _n. 
self-deception  _n. 
self-defeating  _a.   
self-defence  _n. , 
self-delusion  _n. 
self-denial  _n.  _Syn: temperance
self-denying  _a.    
self-deprecating  _a.   
self-destruct  _v. ; 
self-destruction  _n. ; 
self-determination  _n. 
self-determined  _a. ,    
self-devotion  _n. 1> ,    (-. ) 2> 
self-doubt  _n. 
self-drive  _a. self-drive cars for hire -  
self-educated  _a.  , 
self-effacement  _n. ;  
self-effacing  _a. ;   
self-employed  _a.    ;    
self-esteem  _n.   ;   ; 
self-evident  _a. ,   
self-examination  _n. ; 
self-explanatory  _a. , 
self-expression  _n. 
self-feeder  _n. _.  ;  
self-firer  _n. _.  
self-flagellation  _n. 
self-fulfilling  _n. 
self-governing  _a. 
self-government  _n. 
self-heal  _n. _.  
self-healing  _n. 
self-help  _n. 
self-humiliation  _n. 
self-image  _n. _.    ;   
self-immolation  _n. 1>  2> 
self-importance  _n. ,  _Syn: egoism
self-important  _a.   ; 
self-imposed  _a.    
self-induction  _n. _. 
self-indulgence  _n.   ,   
self-indulgent  _a. ,   
self-infection  _n. _. 
self-inflicted  _a.      ( , , )
self-interest  _n. ; 
self-invited  _a. ,  ( )
self-knowledge  _n. 
self-lighting  _a. 
self-loading  _a. 
self-loathing  _n.    
self-love  _n. 
self-luminous  _a. 
self-made  _a.    ; a self-made man - ,  ,   . .   
self-maiming  _n. 
self-mastery  _n.   
self-motion  _n.  
self-murder  _n. 
self-offence  _n. 1> ,       2>   
self-opinionated  _a. , 
self-partiality  _n.    
self-pity  _n.   
self-pollination  _n. _. 
self-portrait  _n. 
self-possessed  _a.  , , 
self-possession  _n. ,  _Syn: confidence
self-praise  _n. 
self-preservation  _n. 
self-propelled  _a.  ( , )
self-propelling  _a.  ( , )
self-raising  _a. _. 
self-realization  _n.   
self-recording  _a. 
self-regard  _n. 1>  2> = self-respect
self-reliance  _n.    
self-reliant  _a.   
self-renunciation  _n. , 
self-respect  _n.   
self-respecting  _a.    
self-restraint  _n. , 
self-righteous  _a. 1> ;     2>  _Syn: moral
self-righting  _a.  ( )
self-rigorous  _a.   
self-rule  _n. _. 
self-sacrifice  _n. 
self-satisfaction  _n. , 
self-satisfied  _a. 
self-seeker  _n.  ; 
self-seeking  _a. 
self-service  _n. 1>  2> _attr. self-service shop -  
self-serving  _a.     
self-sown  _a. ,  
self-starter  _n. _.  , , 
self-styled  _a. ; 
self-sufficiency  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. 
self-sufficient  _a. 1> ;  2>     3> 
self-sufficing  = self-sufficient
self-suggestion  _n. 
self-support  _n. , 
self-supporting  _a. 
self-surviving  _a.   
self-sustaining  _a.  ( ,   . .)
self-taught  _n.  , 
self-violence  _n. 
self-will  _n. , 
self-willed  _a. , 
selfhood  _n. 1> ;  2> 
selfish  _a. 
selfishness  _n.  _Syn: egoism
selfless  _a. 
selfsame  _a.   
selfwinding  _a.   
Selk  = Selkirkshire
Selkirk  = Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire  = Selkirk _n. () (  )
sell  1. _v. 1> (); the house is to sell -  ; to sell like wildfire ( hot cakes) -   ( ); These leather coats should sell at/for $100. I don't want to sell the house at a loss. 2>  3> ;  4> _. , ;  5>  (,   . .) 6> _. _.  (); ,  - sell off - sell on - sell oneself - sell out - sell short - sell up I'm not sold on this -        - sell the pass 2. _n. _. , 
sell a pup  _.  -.  
sell at a loss    
sell off     The store is selling off their old television sets to make room for the latest models.
sell on  ,  couldn't I sell you on one more coffee?       ? Is the director completely sold on the idea of combining the two firms?
sell oneself  > _.  ;   ;   If you want to advance in the world of business, you have to know how to sell yourself. >  ,  (.  ) She became so poor that she was forced to sell herself for a living.
sell out  > ,  Have you sold out all the tickets yet? >  (  );  () Green's in the High Street are selling out. > _.  -.;   The officer was charged with selling out to the enemy.
sell short  > _.   ,       ,     Selling short is a risky practice in these days of difficulties in obtaining supplies. > _. ; ;  (-.) The children were sold short by their parents. >   (  . .);   (  . .) Take care that you don't sell his suggestion short, it could save the firm a lot of money.
sell the pass   ;   ,  
sell up  >    Jim's father was sold up because he owed so much money. >  I'm thinking of selling up and leaving the country; it's impossible to make a living here.
sell-by date  _n.    
sell-out  _n. _. 1> _.  2> , ,    3> ; Munich sell-out - _.  
seller  _n. 1> ,  2>  ;   (. bestseller)
seller's market  _n. _. ,     
seltzer  _n.   (. seltzer water)
selvage  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   (); 
selvedge  _n. 1> ;  2> _.   (); 
SEM  = Scanning Electron Microscope _n.   
semanteme  _n. _. 
semantic  _a. _. 
semantics  _n. _. 
semaphore  1. _n. 1>  2>   (  . .) 2. _v. , 
semasiology  _n. _. 
semblance  _n. 1> ,  2> ; under the semblance of -  ; to put on a semblance (of) -   3> , ; a feeble semblance of smth. -   -. _Syn: appearance
seme  _n. _. 
sememe  _n. _. 
semen  _n. , 
semester  _n. 
semi  _n. _. 1>  ,       2> _. 
semi-  _pref. 
semi-annual  _a. 
semi-automatic  _a. 
semi-basement  _n. 
semi-centennial  1. _a.  2. _n.  
semi-conscious  _a. 
semi-detached  _a.    - semi-detached house
semi-detached house     ,   
semi-diurnal  _a. _. 
semi-fluid  _a. , 
semi-manufactured  _a. semi-manufactured goods - 
semi-monthly  1. _a.      (  ) 2. _n. ,   . .,      3. _adv.   
semi-official  _a. ;  - semi-official newspaper
semi-official newspaper  
semi-professional  _a. 
semi-rigid  _a.  ( )
semi-skilled  _a. 
semi-tropical  _a. ; 
semicircle  _n. 
semicircular  _a. ; semicircular canals - _.  
semicolon  _n.   
semiconductor  _n. _. 
semifinal  _n. _. 
semimanufactures  _n. _pl. 
seminal  _a. 1> ;  - seminal fluid 2> ; 
seminal fluid  _. 
seminar  _n. 
seminarian  _n. 
seminary  _n. 1>   (. ) 2> ,  (.  ) 3> ,  (. .)
semination  _n. _. ; 
seminiferous  _a. _. 
semiotics  _n. 
semiprecious  _a. ;  - semiprecious stone
semiprecious stone  
semiquaver  _n. _.  
Semite  _n. 
Semitic  _a. 
semitone  _n. _. 
semitrailer  _n. 
semivowel  _n.  ()
semolina  _n.  
sempiternal  _a. _. 
sempstress  = seamstress
sen  _n.  (  , , )
Sen.  _I Senate _n.  _II Senator _n.  _III Senior _n. 
senary  _a. 
senate  _n. 1>  2>  ( )
senator  _n. 
senatorial  _a. 
send  _v. 1> , ; ; to send a letter airmail -   ; she sent the children into the garden -      ; Send the money to this address, and the goods will be sent to your home. 2>  ();  () 3> ,  (  . .); to send a bullet through -  4>   -. ; to send flying >    ; > ; ;   ; > ; to send smb. sprawling -  -.  ; the punch sent the fighter reeling -    ; Jane's school report sent Father into a terrible temper. This warm sun sends me to sleep. 5> _.  - send across - send after - send ahead - send along - send around - send away - send before - send down - send for - send forth - send forward - send in - send off - send on - send out - send over - send round - send under - send up to send smb. packing/flying, to send smb. to the rightabout - ,  -. {. . send 4} - send word - send to Coventry _Syn: deliver, dispatch, forward, ship, transmit _Ant: keep, receive, retain
send across    -.   -. During the war, our relatives in America sent food parcels across the ocean.
send after    (-.) He had not been gone more than a week when his mother sent after him to ask how he was.
send ahead      -. It's best to send the heavy cases ahead. Two soldiers was sent ahead of the main group to examine the position. I've sent ahead to the hotel to ask them to keep a room for us.
send along   (-., -.)  -., -. When the visitors arrive, send them along straight away. I'll send the book along to you in a few days. Send the letters along to my office.
send around   Have you sent around the notice about the Christmas party yet?
send away  > , ; to send away for smth. -   -. I think it's best to send the boy away to school, he's getting no proper education here. > ;  The teacher had been sent away on account of immoral behaviour. > (for) ,  We have sent away for a new dictionary.
send before  >     Peter was sent before the court last week on a charge of drunken driving. >  (,   . .)   Your suggestion will be sent before the board of directors at their next meeting.
send down  >       He was sent down (from his university) for taking drugs. >  (  . .) Bad weather has sent the ticket sales down.
send for  >  , , ; to send for a doctor -    > ,  Have you sent (off) for the booklist yet?
send forth  > , ; to send forth a cry -   The sun has sent forth its heat. > ,  Men were sent forth to take Christianity to all parts of the world.
send forward  >   I'll have your bags sent forward to the hotel. >  Your name has been sent forward to the committee. If any letters come after you've left, I'll send them forward.
send in   ();  (  ,     ..) to send in one's name  (   . .) The examination is very difficult; I don't send students in until they're fully prepared. All reports must be sent in by the end of the week.
send off  >  (,   . .) Have you sent the boxes off yet? > ; > _.    Two players were sent off for bald rudeness. > ,   Let's all go to the airport to send Jim off.
send on  = send forward
send out  >  ( ), ,   If you children don't behave properly, I will send you out (of the classroom). Why did you send the children out to play > , ; ; the trees send out leaves    The fire sent out a lot of smoke but little damage was caused. > ,  The youngest son was sent out to Canada. I'll send out some more money as soon as I have some. >  Have the wedding invitations been sent out yet? > (for)  -.  -.,  We can always send out for some tasty food. > _. ; to send out messages -  
send over  > ,  (-., -.   ) When the visitors arrive at your office, would you send them over (to mine)? I would have gone, but they sent a message over to say that there was a delay. > ; to send smb. over to the police -  -.   
send round  > ,  Have you sent round the notice about the Christmas party yet? Details of the pay agreement are being sent round the factory. > ,  (-., -.   ) When the visitors arrive at your office, would you send them round (to mine)? >   ; to send round the bottle (the hat) -   ()  
send smb. home    
send to Coventry     -.;  -.
send to glory  
send to grass    ,   
send under    (-. -  ,   . .) Many small firms have been sent under by the poor trade resulting from the unusually severe winter conditions.
send up  >  ; When the doctor arrives, send him up, will you? Two men were sent up to the top of the mountain. >  The increase in oil prices is sending up the cost of all other goods. >  (.   ) We have sent your name up to Head Office. > ,  (  ,   . .) The whole building was sent up in flames when the petrol exploded. > _. _.     The judge sent the man up. > ,  (-.);  The students used to enjoy themselves by sending up the teacher's manner of speaking.
send word  , 
send-off  _n. 1>  2>  
sender  _n. 1>  2>  ;  , 
sending-off  _n. _.    (  )
senega  _n. _. 
Senegal  _n. 
Senegalese  1. _a.  2. _n. () 
senescence  _n. 
senescent  _a. 
seneschal  _n. _. 
senile  _a. ;  _Syn: old
senility  _a. ; 
senior  1. _a. 1>  (. junior ); John Smith senior -   ; he is two years senior to me -      ; senior classic (wrangler) - ,       ( )    - senior man - senior partner - the senior service 2> _. ,  ( , , ) - the senior class - the Senior Prom 2. _n. 1>   2> ; ; he is my senior -    3>    4> _.   ;   ; ; 
senior man  
senior partner   
seniority  _n. 1>  2>  
senna  _n. _.  
sennet  _n. _.  ,      (   )
sennight  _n. _.  - today sennight
sennit  _n. _. 
sensation  _n. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: feeling, percept, perception, sense
sensation-monger  _n.   
sensational  _a. 1>  2> _predic. ,  3> _. 
sensationalism  _n. _. 
sensationalist  _n. _. 
sensationalize  _v.  
sense  1. _n. 1> ; ; to have keen/quick senses -  , ; a sense of duty -  ; a sense of humour -  ; a sense of failure -   - the five senses - sixth sense - sense of proportion 2> _pl. ; ; in one's senses -   ; have you taken leave ( are you out) of your senses? -    ?; to come to one's senses >   ; >   ; to frighten/scare smb. out of his senses -  -.    3>   (. common sense, good sense);  - man of sense - talk sense 4> , ; it makes no sense -    ; in the strict(est)/true sense of the word -  ()   ; in a good sense -    (); in a literal sense -     - in a sense - in all senses - in no sense 5> ; to take the senses of the meeting -      _Syn: wisdom 2. _v. 1> ,  2> 
sense of humour   
sense of proportion   
sense of purpose  
sense-organ  _n.   (,   . .)
senseless  _a. 1> ,  - knock senseless 2> ;  _Syn: absurd
sensibility  _n. 1>  2>  () 3> 
sensible  _a. 1> (),  2> ,  (of); to be sensible of one's peril -   3> , ; a sensible change for the better -  ; a sensible rise in the temperature -    _Syn: lucid, rational, reasonable, sane _Ant: confused, impractical, incoherent, psychotic, unreasonable
sensible horizon  _.  
sensitive  _a. 1> ;  - sensitive ear - sensitive market - sensitive paper - sensitive plant 2>  ,   ; a sensitive skin -   3> ,  4>  5> _. , 
sensitive ear  ()  
sensitive market  _.  
sensitive paper   
sensitive plant  _.  
sensitiveness  _n. 
sensitivity  _n. 
sensitize  _v. 1>  ,   2>   ()
sensor  _n. _. ; / 
sensory  _a. , 
sensual  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> _.  _Syn: erotic
sensualist  _n. 1>  2> _. 
sensuality  _n. 
sensuous  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> 
sent  _p.  _p-p.  send
sentence  1. _n. 1> ; to pass a sentence upon smb. -   -.; to serve one's sentence -    2> _.  3> _. ,  _Syn: condemn, convict, doom _Ant: exonerate, free, liberate 2. _v. 1> , ; Murderers are still sentenced to death in some parts of the world. 2> ; Many fine old houses in the city are being sentenced to destruction. _Syn: condemn, convict, doom _Ant: exonerate, free, liberate
sentence analysis   
sententious  _a. ;  _Syn: terse
sentience  _n. 
sentient  _a. , 
sentiment  _n. 1> ; , , ; the sentiment of pity (of respect) -   (); these are ( . them's) my sentiments -    2>  _Syn: emotion
sentimental  _a.  _Syn: effusive, gushing, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, romantic, slushy _Ant: cynical, imperturbable, objective, realistic, sardonic, unmoved
sentimentalist  _n.  
sentimentality  _n. 
sentimentalize  _v. 
sentinel  1. _n. ;  - stand sentinel over 2. _v. ,   
sentry  _n. _. 1>  2> 
sentry-box  _n.  
sentry-go  _n.  ; to be on sentry-go -   
sentry-line  _n. _.   
sentry-unit  _n. _.  
Seoul  _n. . 
Sep.  = September _n. 
sepal  _n. _. 
separability  _n. 
separable  _a. 
separate  1. _a. 1> ; cut it into four separate parts -      - separate maintenance 2> , ; ; these are two entirely separate questions -      3> ;  4>  2. _n.   () 3. _v. 1> (), (); The garage is separated from the house by a path and a flower garden. Only one game separates us from total victory. 2> (); ; When did you separate from your husband? 3> , ; ; , ; to separate chaff from grain -    ; Separate off the top of the cream and use it to make butter. 4> () ( ); The action of heat will separate the chemical into a substance and oxygen. 5> _. ,  - separate off - separate out - separate up _Syn: detach, disconnect, disengage, dismember, disunite _Ant: combine, connect, consolidate, engage
separate establishment   
separate maintenance  ,    
separate off   This pan of the garden should be separated off for vegetables.
separate out  (); () The scientist tried to separate out the precious chemical from the substance in which it was found. The oil and water will separate out if the mixture is left standing.
separate up  ,    The profit can be separated up between us.
separatee  _n. 
separation  _n. 1> , ; ,  2>    3>    4> _.  5> _. ,  6> _attr. separation allowance -      (  )
separatism  _n. 
separatist  _n. 
separator  _n. 1> ,   2> , ,  3> ;  ( ) 4> _. , 
separatum  = separate 2.
sepia  _n.  ()
sepoy  _n. 
sepsis  _n. _. 
sept  _n.  , 
Sept.  = September _n. 
septan  _a.  - septan fever
septan fever    
septate  _a. _.  
September  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
septenary  _a. 
septennial  _a. 1>  2>     
septentrional  _a. _. 
septet  = septette
septette  = septet _n. _. 
septic  _a. _. 
septicaemia  _n. _.  , , 
septilateral  _a. 
Septimus  _n. 
septuagenarian  1. _a. ;    70  79  2. _n.     70  79 
septum  _n. _. 
septuple  1. _a.  2. _n.   3. _v.   ;    
sepulchral  _a. 1> ; ; sepulchral mound -   2> ; sepulchral voice -  
sepulchre  1. _n. , ;  - whited sepulchre - painted sepulchre _Syn: grave 2. _v. ,  
sepulture  _n. 
seq.  = sequentes _n. _. 
sequacious  _a. _. 1> , ; sequacious zeal -   2> 
sequel  _n. 1> ; the book is a sequel to/of the author's last novel -        2>   - in the sequel 3> , 
sequela  _n. _. . _pl. ,  ()
sequence  _n. 1> ; ;  (); sequence of events -  ; sequence of tenses - _.  ; in historical sequence -  /  - in sequence 2> (),  3> _.  4> _.   ,  _Syn: progression, series, succession
sequencer  _n. _. 
sequent  _a. 1>  2>  
sequential  _a. 1>   2> 
sequester  _v. 1> ;  2> = sequestrate _Syn: exile
sequestered  _a. ; ; sequestered life -  
sequestrable  _a. _.  
sequestrate  _v. _. ; 
sequestration  _n. 1> _. ;  2> _. , 
sequestrum  _n. _.   , 
sequin  _n. 1> _.  (     ) 2>   
sequoia  _n. _. 
ser  _I serial _n. ,    _II series _n. ; 
seraglio  _n. 
serai  _n. -
seraph  _n. 
seraphic  _a. , , 
Serb  = Serbian
Serbian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Serbo-Croat  _n. - 
Serbonian bog  1>        2>  
sere  _I _a. ,  _II = sear II
serein  _n. _.        
serenade  1. _n.  2. _v.  
serendipitous  _a. _.    
serendipity  _n. _.  
serene  1. _a. 1> , , ; ;  - all serene 2> - His Serene Highness _Syn: tranquil 2. _n. _.  ;   3. _v. _. 
serenity  _n. 1> ,  2> (Serenity)  ()
serf  _n. _. 1>  2>  _Syn: slave
serfage  _n. 1>   2> 
serfdom  _n. 1>   2> 
serfhood  _n. 1>   2> 
serge  _n. _. 1>  2>  (  )
sergeant  _n. 1>  2>   3> = Serjeant-at-law
sergeant-major  _n. 1>   2> 
Sergt Sergeant  _n. 
serial  1. _a. 1>  2> ; serial number -   3>   2. _n. 1>   2>     (    ); ()   , 
serialization  _n.    ( , );  (  . .)  
serialize  _v.  , 
seriate  _a. 1>    2>    3> 
seriated  _a. 1>    2>    3> 
seriatim  _adv. _.   ,  ; to consider (to examine, to discuss) seriatim -  (, )  
sericeous  _a. _. _. 
sericulture  _n. 
series  _n. 1> ; ; a series of stamps (coins) -   (); a series of misfortunes -  ; in series - ,   2> _. , ; ,  3> _.   _Syn: sequence
serin  _n. _.  
seringa  _n. _. 
serio-comic  _a. 
serious  _a. 1> ; and now to be serious - ,    2>  3>  ; ; a serious illness -   _Syn: sedate
seriousness  _n. 
Serjeant-at-arms  _n.  
Serjeant-at-law  _n. _.   
sermon  _n. ;  _Syn: speech
sermonize  _v. 1>  2> ,  , 
serotinous  _a. _. 
serous  _a. _. 
serpent  _n. 1> ,  2> ,   3> ,  (. the old Serpent)
serpent-charmer  _n.  
serpentine  1. _a. 1>  2> ; ,  3> ; ,  2. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  3. _v. 
serrate  _a. ;  _Syn: rough
serrated  _a. ;  _Syn: rough
serration  _n. 1>  2> 
serried  _a.  (  ); in serried ranks -  
serrulate  _a. 
serrulated  _a. 
serum  _n. _. 
serv service  _n. , 
servant  _n. 1> , ,  (. domestic servant); to engage (to dismiss) a servant -  ()  - general servant 2>  ( ) - public servant - civil servant _Syn: valet
servant-maid  _n. 
servants' registry       
serve  1. _v. 1> ;  ; to serve one's country -   ; to serve two masters -    ; to serve as smb., smth. -    -., -. 2> ,  - it will serve - as occasion serves - serve no purpose 3>  (   . .) 4>   ; he served in North Africa -       ; to serve in the ranks -  ; to serve under smb. -    -.; My uncle served in/with the 8th Army. 5>  ( ); dinner is served! -  ! When I was working in the hotel, I had to serve dinner to twenty-five people at a time. It's time to serve up the main course. 6> ; ; to serve a customer -   , ; this busline serves a large district -      ; to serve a town with water -    7> ,  - serve a gun 8>   (,   . .); to serve one's apprenticeship/time -    9>  ,  10>  , ; he served me shamefully -      11> _.   12> _.  ( -. on) - serve notice 13>   (   . .); That was a tricky ball he served to me, there was no hope of returning it. 14> _.  - serve as - serve for - serve on - serve out - serve round - serve with it serves him (her) right! -   ()! - serve a trick 2. _n. _.  ()
serve a gun    
serve a trick    -. 
serve abroad    ,   
serve as  > ,  (  -.,  ,  ) The general had served as a private soldier in the earlier war. When you have served your time as cook, you can be given other duties. >  (  -.) His words serve as a reminder of our responsibility.
serve for  >   -.; This house will serve for my simple needs, but will it serve for the whole family? >    -.; the bundle served him for a pillow    
serve no purpose    
serve notice  ,  
serve on   ,    (  . .) I've been asked to serve on yet another committee.
serve out  > , ; You can help to serve out the vegetables, while I cut the meat. > _.  We will serve them out for the trick that they played on us. >  ( ,    . .) When the thieves had served out two years in prison, they returned to a life of crime.
serve round    () Would you be so kind as to help serve the drinks round (our guests)?
serve term    
serve with  ; 
server  _n. 1>  ( , ) 2>    ( , ) 3> ,   () 4> _.  , 
Servian  = Serbian
service  _I 1. _n. 1> ; to take into one's service - ; to take service with smb. -     -. 2> ,  3> , , ;  4> , ; at your service -   ; to be of service -   5>  (   . .) - Civil Service - National Service 6> _.  ; the (fighting) services - ,     7>  8>   9> _.  10> _.  () 11> _.  - say a service 12> _attr.  - service record _Syn: help 2. _v. 1>  2>      (  . .) 3>  () 4>  _II = service-tree
service area    
service dress   
service entrance  1>   2>  
service flat     
service medal  _. _.   (   -.    )
service pipe      
service record   
service shop    
service stair   
service station    ()
service tank   
service uniform  _. _.   
service-book  _n. 
service-tree  _n. _.  
serviceable  _a. 1> ,  2> ; serviceable fabric -   3> _. 
serviceman  _n. 1>  2>   ; a television serviceman -  
serviette  _n. _. 
servile  _a. ; , ,  _Syn: obsequious
servility  _n. , 
serving  _n. 1> ,  2>  ()
servitor  _n. 1> _. ;  2> _. ,    
servitude  _n. ; ; to deliver from servitude -   
servo  1. _n. _. _. of servo-mechanism, servo-motor 2. _a. 
servo-mechanism  _n. _. ;  
servo-motor  _n. _. ; 
sesame  _n. _. , 
sesquialteral  _a. 
sesquipedalian  _a. 1>  2>  ,  ( )
sessile  _a. _. _. 
session  _n. 1> ; to be in session - ,    2>  (, ) - Court of Session - petty sessions 3>   ( .   ); summer session -     4> _. ,     5> _. ,  -. (. -. )
sesterce  _n. _.  ( )
sestertius  _n. (_pl. -tii) = sesterce
sestet  _n. 1> = sextet 2>     
set  1. _n. 1> , ; a chess set - ; a set of golf-clubs -    ; a dressing-table set -  ; a set of Shakespeare's plays -    - set of false teeth 2>  ,    - the smart set - the fast set 3> ;  4>  (, ) 5> ,  6> , ; ; ; ; the set of one's shoulders -  ; the set of one's head -  ; I don't like the set of his coat -   ,      7> _.  8>  ( ) 9>  () 10> ;   11> ;  ; onion sets - - 12>   () 13>  () 14> _.  15> _.   16> _.   () 17> _.  18> _.   19> _.  20> _.  - make a dead set _Syn: clique 2. _a. 1> ,  ( , ) 2>  ( ); of set purpose -  ;  3>  ,  ( ) 4> , ;  5>  6>  - set fair 7> , ,  8> ; a heavy set man -    9>  ( ) 10>  ( ) 11>  ( ) 12>  ; (on, upon - -.) _Syn: ready 3. _v. 1> , , ; , ; , ; to set foot on smth. -   -.; not to set foot in smb.'s house -    -. ; to set sail >  ; >   ; to set the signal - ,  ; to set the table -   ; to set to zero >   ; >   ; to set on stake -   ; to set one's name/hand to a document -      2>    ; to set in motion -   ; to set in order -   ; to set smb. at (his) ease - ,  -.; he set people at once on their ease with him -       ; to set at rest > ; >  (); to set at variance - ;  ; to set free - ; to set loose - ; to set right >   , ; >   ; to set one's hat (tie, etc.) straight/right -   (  . .); to set laughing - ; to set on fire - ; the news set her heart beating -       ; the answer set the audience in a roar -  ,    ; to set a machine going -   3> , ; to set the hands of a clock -   ; to set a razor -   4> ; ,  5>  () 6>  () 7>  (  ) 8>     ;  ( ) 9> ,  () 10>    ;  ; to set course -   ; opinion is setting against it -     11> , ; to set one's face towards the sun -    ; to set one's mind/brain on/to smth. -    -. 12> , , ; to set a glass to one's lips -    ; to set a pen to paper -  ; to set a seal to -   13>  () 14> ,  () 15> , ,  (,   . .); to set the value of smth. at a certain sum -  -.;   -.; to set bounds (to) - ; to set a limit (to) -  ,  16>  (, ); to set to work -   ; you have set me a difficult job -     ; to set oneself a task -     17>  () 18>  ( ) 19> ,  ( , ; . .); his star has set -    20>    (. set to music) 21>  , , ; to set milk for cheese -     22> , , ;  ( , ); the jelly has/is set -   23> , ;   ; his character has/is set -       24>  ( ) 25>  26>   ( ) 27> _.  28> _.  () 29> _.  30> _.   - set about - set above - set against - set ahead - set apart - set aside - set at - set back - set before - set beside - set by - set down - set fair - set forth - set forward - set in - set off - set on - set out - set over - set straight - set to - set up - set upon - set with
set a trap   
set a-going    ,  
set about  >   (-.),  ( -.); How do you set about building a boat? >  (-.)   (-.); > _. ;   ( -.); The three men set about him with their hands and boots. >  (  . .) Someone is always setting stories about that the Prince is to be married.
set above   (-., -.)  (-., -. ) Mother sets the needs of the family above her own interests.
set against  > ,  (-., -.)   (-., -.) Set the sleeping child against his brother. I set the basket against the door. > , ,  Setting the results against those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement. We must set the cost against the advantages of the new invention. >   -. What have I ever done to set her against me? >    (-.),  (-.) to set oneself against (a proposal, etc.)   (   . .) Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning.
set ahead  >  (  . .)     We were able to set the meeting ahead because the report was prepared earlier than we expected. > ,   ( ) In spring we usually set the clocks ahead one hour.
set all springs a-going     /
set apart  >  / The chair was set apart from the others for the special guest. >  (,   . .) I have to set some hours apart specially for writing my paper. > ; Why do I always feel set apart from any group that I'm in? >  (); to set the dogs apart -  () 
set aside  >  ( ) >   , ; Tom set his new book aside for a year. > ,  (-.);   (-.) It's time to set our differences aside and work together. >  (,   . .) I have a little money set aside for our holidays. > ,   ,   We set all other offers aside in favour of yours. > _. ,  He tried to have the contract set aside because conditions had changed.
set at  > , ,   (-., -.); The worshippers set their gifts at the feet of the god. The natives set the food at the entrance. >  , ; I set her age at 33. His income can probably be set at $8,000 a year. > , ,  The rate of interest is set at 111/2%.
set at liberty  
set at nought      
set at variance   ,   ; 
set back  > ,   Why don't you set your chair back a little to get a better view? > , ; The cost of the war has set back national development by ten years. > , ,  The election will be set back to July to avoid the June holiday. > ,   ( ) My watch was fast so I set it back three minutes. > _. ,  The boy's education has set me back more than $3000
set beards wagging     ;  
set before  > ,  (,   . .) Your suggestion will be set before the board of directors at their next meeting. >  (-.  ) The government has set two choices before the voter: to control wages and prices, or to suffer further increases in the cost of living.
set beside  ,  (-., -.  -., -.) Money seems unimportant when set beside the joys of family life.
set bounds  ; (to - -.)
set by  >  ( ) She was reading a book, but set it by when the telephone rang. > ,  (  . .) Tom had to set his new book by for a year. > ,  (-.);   (-.) It's time to set our differences by and work together. > ,  (,   . .) I have a little money set by for our holidays. I set the whole afternoon by for work on the book. to set great/much (little) store by   (); to set people by the ears/at variance/at loggerheads - ,     
set chins wagging     ;  
set down  > ,  ( ,    . .); Tom set down his knife and fork with a look of complete satisfaction. Set the wounded soldier down carefully. > , ,  (,   . .) We had to set down rules for the behaviour of the members. These price limits are set down by the government. The law sets down that speed limits must be obeyed. > , ; The second passenger asked to be set down at the church. > ,  ; I have the details set down here in my notes. > (for)  The trial has been set down for 13 April. > (for)  (-. -.) As the man had rough hands, I set him down for a farm worker. > _. ,  (-.); Pushing people need to be set down.     . > (as) , ; I'm sorry, I'd set you down as belonging to the other group. Since she did not answer, I set her down as fearful and nervous. > (to) (-.),  (-.) I set his bad temper down to his recent illness.
set fair   ( )
set forth  > , , ; The details of the agreement are set forth in the contract. >  (   . .) Setting forth on a journey meant a great deal of preparation. >  () The wedding gifts were set forth for all to admire.
set forward  >  () Why don't you set your chair forward to get a better view? >  (  . .); The committee's plans are set forward in the report. > ,  ( ) The climbers set forward towards the mountain in bright weather. >  (-.), ,  This warm weather has set the crops forward by a month. >  (,   . .)     We shall have to set the meeting forward because of the holiday next week. >   ( ) My watch was slow so I set it forward five minutes.
set free  
set in  > ,  (-.  -.) Set the glass in carefully so that it fits the window frame exactly. Set the eggs gently in the basket. >  (-.  -.) This additional page must be set in at the correct point in the article. >  (,   . .) Can you help me to set in the sleeves? > , , ; the tide set in  ; rain set in   ;   ; winter has set in   You'd better paint the woodwork before decay sets in. > ,      ( ,   . .) Don't leave your things on the sand, the sea is setting in and they could get wet. >  ()   It's time to set the ship in, we're expected in the harbour in an hour. to be set in one's habits/ways   , ; to set one's (own) house in order -     ; to set someone in mind of -  ( -., -.); to set something in motion -  () -.
set in motion  ;    (. .)
set jaws wagging     ;  
set of false teeth   ;  
set off  >  ( ); He set off for work an hour ago. Having missed the last bus, we had to set off walking. >  ( -.) I set off to make the work by myself, but in the end I had to ask for help. > ; ;  ( ) Some of your debts can be set off by other money owing to you. At least there are good restaurants in this city to set off the disadvantages of the weather. > (); ,  ; the frame sets off the picture     ; The black cloth sets off the jewels nicely. > ; ,  Spoken words are set off from the rest of the sentence by speech marks. >  Terrorists have been setting off bombs in Underground trains. >  ( -.,  -. );  (-.) to set off laughing  The politician's speech set off violence in the crowd. > _. '' (-.) One amusing remark was enough to set the crowd off.
set off at a trot   
set on  >   The enemy is near us; now, set on! >  ( -.),  ( -.); This boy always sets the others on (to misbehave). > ,  (-.  -.) I'll set my dog on you if you don't leave at once! >  ( -.); The girl was set on by a thief in the park. >   () (-.) John is set on playing cricket for the school. to set one's cards on the table  () ; to set a finger/hand on -  ; to set on foot -   , , ; to set smb. on his feet -  -.  ;  -.  ; to set one's mind on smth. -   -.;   -.; to set one's hopes on smb., smth. -    -., -.; to set one's life on a chance -  ; to set eyes on - ; to set smth. on fire -  (-.); This man will never set the Thames on fire. -     .
set one's bag for  _.   -.
set one's seal  >  ,  (to); >  (to)
set out  >  (    ); The goods for sale were set out attractively. The gifts are set out for guests to admire. > ; The committee's plans are set out in the report. > ; , , ; He set out for work an hour ago. > ,    (  . .) > ,    The hat sets you out. >  (-. ) This is not what I set out to learn when I look this course. > ,   (,   . .) If you set your answers out neatly, the examiners will be influenced in your favour. >  (, ) >  ( ) Breakfast was set out in a small room. The young plants should be set out three inches apart. >  ( ); to set out against the enemy troops -    
set over     I've not been happy in the company since a new director was set over me.
set piece  _n. 1>  (   . .) 2>    
set sail    
set screw  _.  
set smb.'s back up   -.;  -.
set some money apart    
set square  
set straight  >  (  . .) I must set the living room straight before the visitors arrive. >  (-.  ,   . .);  ( )  (,   . .) There were some mistaken notes in that last passage; let's set them straight now. We must set the facts straight so that he isn't charged unfairly. > ,  (-.) She said my name wrongly so I set her straight.
set the limit   ;  ; that's the limit! -    !;   !; she is the limit -  
set to  >   ; The two brothers set to and fought bitterly. >   (,   . .); to set oneself to smth.   -. Find a spade and set to, there's a lot of work to do in the garden. to set a good (bad) example to smb.   (, )  -. to set fire/light/a match to smth.  -. to set measures to smth.  -.; We have to set measures to our spending if we are to save for our old age. to be set to music    (  . .),    (  . .)
set tongues wagging     ;  
set up  > , , ; Do you know how to set up a tent? > ; The journal was set up in 1924 > ,  (,   . .); They needed the money to set up a special school for gifted children. >  (-.)  He gave his son some capital to set him up. It takes money to set up as a lawyer. > ,  All the arrangements have been set up for the newspapermen to meet the Queen. >  (-.);  (  . .); This wet weather sets up the ache in my old wound. >  (, ) You need a holiday to set you up again after all that hard work. > (in, with) ,  (-.); We had to set him up with a large sum of money. >  (,   . .); The crowd set up a shout as the winner neared the post. >    -. He doesn't set himself up to be an experienced pointer. > _.  ( ),  ( ) The young swimmer has set up a new fast time for the backstroke. > _. ; We can't change any wording once the article is set up. > ;   > _. '' (-.) I'm not to blame; I've been set up. to set up home/house   ; It's time I left home and set up house for myself.
set upon  = set on
set with   (,   . .) Her crown is set with precious jewels.
set-back  _n. 1>  (  . .); ;  2> ; to suffer a set-back -  
set-down  _n. 1> ;   2> ; 
set-off  _n. 1>  2> ; ,  3> _. , 
set-out  _n. 1> ; at the first set-out -    2> ;  3>  ;  '- ' 4>  
set-to  _n. _pl. -tos, -to's _. 1>  ;  2>  
set-up  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ; ,  3> _. ,  4> _. ,     5> ,  2. _a. 1>  ( ); a well set-up figure -   2> ; 
seta  _n. _. _. ()
setaceous  _a. _. _. 
setose  = setaceous
sett  _n. ,  
settee  _n. 
setter  _n. 1>  () 2>  ( ) 3>    4>  _Syn: hound
setting  _n. 1>  ,  2>   ;   () 3>  () 4>    () 5>     () 6>  () 7>  () 8> , , ;  () 9> , ;    10> _. ,   _Syn: site
setting-rule  _n. _.  
setting-stick  _n. _. 
setting-up  _n. _. , 
settle  _I _n. (-) _II _v. 1> (), (),  (. settle down) 2> (); ()  ; (); (); to settle one's affairs >   ; >  ; things will soon settle into shape -    3> () (. settle down); to settle (one's) nerves -  4> (); (); (); to settle oneself in the arm-chair -   ; to settle an invalid among the pillows -     5>     ( settle down); Isn't it time you settled to work on your paper? 6> , , ;     ; to settle smb.'s doubts -  -. ; that settles the matter/the question -  ; to settle the day -  ,  ; At last Mary settled on blue paint for the bedroom. 7> ,  8> ; ,   9> ,   ; ; the dust settleed on everything -   ; The heavier parts of the grain will settle to the bottom. 10>  ;    11> ; to settle smb.'s hash -   -.,  -.;  -.; I'd like to settle with the man who attacked my daughter! 12>  (); ; to settle an old score -   ; I should be able to settle with you at the end of the month. 13> _.  ( -.); ; to settle an annuity on smb. -    -.; The old lady settled a small fortune on the young man who had helped her. - settle down - settle for - settle in - settle up _Syn: decide
settle accounts   ; 
settle by lot   
settle down  >  ( ,   . . -   ) Shaking will settle the powder down. > ,  Settling himself down in his favourite chair, he lit his pipe. > ;  At last all the excitement had settled down. >  Please go upstairs and settle the children down. > , ;    ; to settle down to married life  ; How long did it take you to settle down in this country? > ,  Having a baby often settles a young man and woman down. >  ( -.);  ( -.); the boy couldn't settle down to his homework        > ,  ( ) The damaged ship leaned over and slowly settled down on the ocean flow.
settle for    -.;  -. Many women refuse to settle for staying at home.
settle in  >  ( ,   . .), ,  When we've settled in properly, we'll invite all our friends. >  (-.) , ;  (-.) The people who had escaped from the war were settled in a special camp. Let me get the children settled in their new school first >    (.   ), '' ( ) Rain settled in shortly before midday and lasted all afternoon.
settle old scores    2. _v. 1>  , ; ;    (. .) 2>  (. score up);   ( ) 4> ;  ; to score a point  ; to score an advantage (a success)   ( ); you have scored  ; we scored heavily by it     ; 5> _.  6> _. ; The piece is scored for piano, strings, and drums.
settle up  > ,  I'll settle up and meet you outside the hotel. > , ; to settle up one's affairs -   
settled  _a. 1>  2> , ; a man of settled convictions -    3> ; settled melancholy -   4>  5> , 
settlement  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.  (      ) 4> ,  5>  ();  6> ; ; to tear up the settlement - /  7>  ; Act of Settlement -      (1701 .) 8>  ,  
settler  _n. 1>  2> _.  ;   3> _. ; 
settling  _n. 1> . _pl. , ;  2> 
settling-day  _n.   ( )
Sevan  = Sevang
Sevang  = Sevan _n. . 
Sevastopol  _n. . 
seven  1. _n-card.  2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   (   . .)
seven-league  _a. seven-league steps - _.  
seven-league boots  -,  
sevenfold  1. _a.  2. _adv.    ()
seventeen  _n-card. 
seventeenth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the seventeenth)  
seventh  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the seventh)  
seventies  _n. _pl. 1> (the seventies)   2>  ;   (  70  79 )
seventieth  1._n-ord.  2. _n.  
seventy  1. _n-card. ; seventy-one -  ; seventy-two -  ; he is over seventy -    2. _n.  (, )
sever  _v. 1> , , ; to sever oneself from - ,   2> (); ; ;  3> ,  (); to sever a friendship -  ; to sever diplomatic relations -    _Syn: cleave, split, under _Ant: connect, fuse
several  1. _pron. 1> ; several people -   2> , , ; they went their several ways -      ; each has his several ideal -    ; collective and several responsibility -    ; the several members of the Board -    2. _n. ,  ; several of you -   
severance  _n. 1> , ,  2> _attr. severance pay -  
severe  _a. 1> , ; severe punishment -  ; to be severe with -    ; to be severe upon - ,  2> ,  ( ,   . .); severe loss -   3> , ; severe storm -  ; severe weather -  ; severe headache -   ; severe competition -   4> , ,  ( , ,   . .); severe pattern -   5> ,  6> ; severe test -  
severely  _adv.   . {. severe}; to leave/let severely alone -      ; _.    (-. )
severity  _n. 1> , ;  2> _pl. ,  (  . .)
Severn  _n. . 
Seville  _n. . 
Sevres  _n.  
sew  _I _v. , , ,  - sew down - sew in - sew on - sew over - sew together - sew up - sewed up _II _v. 1>  () 2> - be sewed up
sew down  
sew in  ; to sew in a patch  ()
sew on  = sew down
sew over  ; to sew over a tear -  
sew together  
sew up  > ; Would you sew up this tear in my coat? > _. , '' The contract was all sewn up. >   (-.),  ( -.) I want to sew up as many votes in the election as possible.
sewage  _n.  ; 
sewage-farm  _n.  
sewed up  _. 
sewer  _I _n. ;  _II 1. _n. ,  ;   2. _v.   _III _n. _. 
sewerage  _n. 
sewing kit  _.     
sewing silk    
sewing-cotton  _n.  
sewing-machine  _n.  
sex  _n. 1> _. ; the weaker sex -  , ; the sterner/stronger sex -  ,  - the sex 2>  3> _attr. , ; sex instinct -   - sex intergrade
sex appeal  ,   (. )
sex goddess  _n.   
sex intergrade  
sex shop  _n. -,  
sexagenarian  1. _a.  (   59  70 ) 2. _n.     59  70 
sexagenary  1. _a. 1>   ;  ; sexagenary cycle -     2> = sexagenarian 1. 2. = _n. sexagenarian 2
sexagesimal  1. _a.  2. _n.  
sexennial  _a. ;    
sexiness  _n. ; 
sexism  _n.   , .  
sexist  _n. 
sexless  _a. 1>  2>    
sexologist  _n. 
sexology  _n. 
sextain  _n. _.    
sextan  _. 1. _a.    ;  2. _n.  
sextant  _n. 1>  2>   
sextet  = sextette
sextette  = sextet _n. _. 
sexto  _n.    1/6  
sextodecimo  _n.    1/16  
sexton  _n.  ; ; 
sextuple  _a. 
sexual  _a. , 
sexual appetite   
sexuality  _n. 
sexy  _a. _. , ,  _Syn: erotic
Seychelles  _n.  
Seym  _n. _. 
SF  _I Science Fiction _n.   _II San Francisco _n. -
SFC  = Space Flight Center _n.   
SG  _I . sg - senior grade _n.   _II Surgeon General _n.     ()
sgd.  = signed _n. 
sgraffito  _n. _. _. 
Sgt.  = Sergeant _n. 
sh tn  = short ton _n.   (907,2 )
sh.  = shilling _n. 
shabby  _a. 1> , ,  2>  3> , ,  (   . .) 4> ,  5> , ; shabby treatment -   _Syn: ignoble
shabby-genteel  _a.   
shabrack  _n. 
shack  _I _n. 1> ,  2>  _II _v. _. 1> ,  (. shack up); I'll shack up with my boyfriend whether my parents like it or not. 2> ,  ( -.); They don't intend to get married, but they've been shocking up together for a year.
shackle  1. _n. 1> . _pl.  2> _pl. ,  3> _. ();   2. _v. 1>    2> , , ; Firms are shackled with stupid rules that prevent them from increasing trade. 3> , , ; Don't shackle yourself with property. _Syn: chain, fetter, handcuff, manacle, tether _Ant: extricate, free, liberate, release, unchain
shad  _n.  ( )
shadberry  _n. _. 
shaddock  _n. _. 
shade  1. _n. 1> ; ; light and shade paint -    (. _. to throw/cast/put) into the shade -  2> , ; , ;  ; silks in all shades of blue -      ; people of all shades of opinion -    ; there is not a shade of doubt -     3>  ; a shade better - -  4> _. _.  ;  ; among the shades -    5> , ; ;   6> ,      7> _.  8>   ( . );  9> , ; in the shade of a tree -    _Syn: ghost 2. _v. 1>   ; ; The house is shaded from the midday heat by those tall trees. 2> ; ; His eyes shaded with pain. 3> , ; to shade the outlines -   4>  ; (into -   );   (. shade away, shade off);  (. shade away, shade down); As the sun set, the sky shaded from blue to pink. The leaves shaded into gold and red. 5> _.   () - shade in
shade in  ,  If you shade in one side of your drawing, the shape will look solid
shading  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> , 
shadoof  _n. _.  ( )
shadow  1. _n. 1> ; to cast a shadow -    ; to be afraid of one's own shadow -   ; to live in the shadow -   ; the shadows of evening -   2> , ; her face was in deep shadow -      ; to sit in the shadow -   ,    3>  ; he is his mother's shadow -       4> ; to catch at shadows -   ,   ; a shadow of death -  ; he is a mere shadow of his former self -      5> , ; there is not a shadow of doubt -     6> ,  7>  - the shadow of a shade 2. _v. 1> _. ,  2>     (. shadow forth, shadow out) 3>   ;   4>  5> ,  (. shadow forth) _Syn: follow
shadow cabinet  _. ' ' (  ,   )
shadow factory  ,         
shadow pantomime  _.    (. shadow play)
shadow-boxing  _n. 1> _.      ( ) 2>  ,  
shadowgraph  _n. 1>   2>   3> , ,     
shadowy  _a. 1>  2> , ; shadowy past -   3> ,  4> 
shady  _a. 1>  2> ; shady transaction -   3> ; shady egg -  ; on the shady side of forty (fifty, etc.) -   (   . .) 
shaft  1. _n. 1>  () 2> _. ;  (. .); shafts of satire -   3> , ;  4>  () 5>   6> ,  7> ;  ;  8>  9> ,  10>   11> _. ,   12> _. , ,  2. _v. _.  (-.); , 
shaft furnace  _.  
shaft-horse  _n.  , 
shafting  _n. _.  
shag  _I _n. 1> ,  ;   2> ;     3> ,  ,   ;  4> _.     _II _v. 1>  , ; ;  , ,  2>  ,  _III _v. _. 1>  (   . .) 2> ;    
shaggy  _a. 1> , ; ; shaggy eyebrows -   2> ,   3> ,  4> _. ; , 
shaggy-dog story  _n. _. 1>     (      ) 2> ,     
shagreen  _n. 
shah  _n. _. 
shaikh  = _n. sheikh
Shak.  = Shakespeare _n. 
shake  1. _n. 1> ; to give smth. a good shake -   -.; with a shake of the head -   2> _. ,  3> = earthquake 4> ; ; ; all of a shake -  5> the shakes _. > , ; > ; to give smb. the shakes -   -.  6> ,  7> _. ; in a brace of shakes, in two shakes -    8>  ( , ); _.  9> _.  - no great shakes 2. _v. 1> (); ; (); (); to shake hands -    ;  ; to shake smb. by the hand -  -. ; to shake oneself free from smth. -    -.; to shake one's head -   (    ) (at, over); to shake one's sides -   ; to shake dice -     ( ,  ) 2> ; to shake with fear (cold) -    () 3> ,  4> ,  - shake down - shake off - shake out - shake up - shake in one's shoes - shake a leg - shake the plum-tree _Syn: quake, quiver, shiver, shudder, tremble
shake a leg  > _. ; > _. ; shake a leg! !,  !
shake down  >  (  ); You don't have to climb the tree; it may be possible to shake the apples down. >  (); Our shack was shaken down. >  (  - ,   . .);   Don't worry about me, I can shake down anywhere. > (); The sugar in the sack shook down. > , ; ; You'll soon shake down in your new job. > _. _.  ();   We can shake down every shopkeeper for at least $100 > _.   (  . .)    Next week we should be able to shake down the new ship. > _. ,  The police had to shake down every building in the street before they found the man.
shake in one's shoes    
shake off  >  (  . .); to shake off the dust from one's feet     ; Angrily, she shook off his hand. > ; to shake off a bad habit    ; I can't seem to shake off this fever. >  (   . .),  (   . .) After a three-mile chase, he was able to shake off the police.
shake out  > ; Turning his trousers upside down, she shook out a lot of coins. > ,  (  . .) to shake smth. out of one's head  -.  ;      -.; >  (, ); > ; to shake out into a fighting formation - _.     > _. ,  (, ) The committee needs to be shaken out to get rid of some of the older members.
shake the pagoda-tree   
shake the plum-tree  _. _.      
shake up  > ; ; Shake up the medicine before drinking it. >   No one was hurt, but many of the passengers were severely shaken up. > , ; That lazy boy needs shaking up. >  > ,   (, ) That government department needs shaking up.
shake-rag  _n. 
shake-up  _n. 1>  2>   
shakedown  _n. 1>   (   . .) 2> _.  () 3> _attr. - _. shakedown cruise
shakedown cruise   ,  
shaker  _n. 1> (Shaker)  (   ) 2> _.   3> ,    
Shakespearian  _a. ; Shakespearian scholar - 
shako  _n. _. 
shaky  _a. 1> , ; to feel shaky -   , ; to be shaky on one's pins -     2> ; ,  3>  4> ,  5> ,  ( )
shale  _n. _.  ,  
shale-oil  _n.  
shall  _v. 1>  ;       1 . .  . .; I shall go -   2>  ;  , , ,   2  3 . .  . .; you shall not catch me again -       ; he shall be told about it -     ; they shall not pass! -   !; you shall pay for this! -    !
shalloon  _n.    ''
shallop  _n. 1> ,  2> _. , 
shallot  _n. _.  ()
shallow  1. _a. 1>  - shallow draft 2> , ; shallow mind - ,   _Syn: superficial 2. _n.  , ;  3. _v. 1>  2>  
shallow draft  _.  
sham  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> ,  5> ;  2. _a. 1>  2> , ; sham diamond -   3>  - sham battle 4> , ; sham doctor - - _Syn: bogus, fake, mock, phoney _Ant: genuine 3. _v. , , ; to sham illness -  ; he shammed dead/death -    - sham Abraham
sham Abraham   , 
sham battle  _. ,  
sham fight   
shaman  _n. 
shamanism  _n. 
shamble  1. _n.   2. _v.  , 
shambles  _n. 1>  2> , ; to turn cities into shambles -     3> _.  _Syn: slaughter-house
shambolic  _a. , 
shame  1. _n. 1> ; to think shame to do smth. -   -. - shame! - for shame! - fie - for shame! - shame on you! 2> ; to put to shame - ; to bring to shame - ; to bring shame to/on/upon smb. -   -. 3> ; ; it is a shame he is so clumsy - ,    ; what a shame you can't come earlier -  ,       _Syn: embarrassment 2. _v. 1> ; ; to shame a man into apologizing -       2> ;  - shame into - shame out of to tell/say the truth and shame the devil -    _Syn: abash, discomfit, embarrass, mortify, rattle _Ant: encourage, uphold
shame into      (-.) It did not take long to shame the boy into a change of behaviour.
shame on you!     !
shame out of      ( -.) How can we shame the boy out of such unacceptable behaviour?
shame!  !
shamefaced  _a. 1> , ,  2> _. ,  (   . .)
shameful  _a. ;  _Syn: disgraceful, dishonorable, ignominious, scandalous _Ant: exemplary, glorious, honourable, proud, reputable, upright, upstanding
shameless  _a. ; shameless liar -  
shammer  _n. , 
shammy  _n. 
shammy-leather  = shammy
shampoo  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 1>  () 2> _. 
shamrock  _n. 1> _.   2> _.   3>  ( )
shan't  = _v. _. _. shall not
shandrydan  _n. _.  
shandy  = shandygaff
shandygaff  = shandy _n.        
Shanghai  _n. . 
shanghai  _v. _. 1> ,     2> _.  (-.)    
Shangri-La  _n. 1>   2> _.  -  3> _.  
shank  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  4>        5> ;  6> ,  () 7>  () 8>  () 9>  () 10> _. _. ;  ; the shank of the evening -   - on Shanks's mare - on Shanks's pony 2. _v.  (. shank off)
shantung  _n. _.  
shanty  _I _n. ,  _II _n.    
shape  1. _n. 1> , ; ; ; in the shape of smth. -   -.; a reward in the shape of a sum of money -     ; spherical in shape -    - in no shape or form 2> ,  ; ; to get one's ideas into shape -     ; to put into shape >  ; >   ; to take shape -   ,  3>  4> _. , ; in bad shape -   ; to be in good (bad) shape -    ()  ; to keep oneself in shape -    5> , ,  6>  ( ,   . .) 7>  _Syn: form 2. _v. 1> ,  ( -.); The children enjoyed shaping the snow into figures of people and animals. 2>  , ;   -. ; to shape into a ball -   ; to shape one's course -  ;   3>   ;   ; I don't know how best to shape these ideas into an article. 4>  , ; ; to shape well -   5>  (to); The dress was shaped to her figure. The educational system should be shaped to the needs of the children. - shape up _Syn: mould
SHAPE  = Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe _n.         
shape up  _. ,  The young soldiers who arrived last month are shaping up nicely.
shaped  1. = shape 2 2. _a.   ; shaped like a pear - 
shapeless  _a. 
shapely  _a.  ; ;  ; a shapely pair of legs -  
shaping  _n. 1>   2> _. 
shaping-machine  _n. - , 
shard  _n.  ()
share  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; he has a large share of self-esteem -       ; to go shares in smth. with smb. -  -.  -.  2> ; he does more than his share of the work -   ,   (    ) 3> ; ; on shares -  ; preferred shares -   - share and share alike - shares! 2. _v. 1> (),  (. share out); to share money among five men -     ; to share the money equally between two brothers -      ; they shared the secret -      ; he would share his last penny with me -       ; to share a room with smb. -      -. 2>  ( -.);   (. share in); to share profits -   ; Newspapers help us to share in the events of the outside world. 3>  (,   . .); I share your opinion. 4>  (   . .), ; All your neighbours share in your sorrow at the loss of your son. _Syn: commune, join, partake, participate, relate _II _n. ,  ()
share and share alike    
share bone  _.  
share-list  _n. 1>    2>  
share-out  _n.  
sharecropper  _n. _. ; 
shareholder  _n. ; 
sharepusher  _n. _. ,    
shares!  , !
shareware  _n. _.   
shark  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ;  3> _. _.   (-.) 2. _v. 1>  2> ; 
shark-oil  _n.  
sharkskin  _n. 1>   2>    (. )
sharp  1. _a. 1> ; ,  2> ,  ( ,   . .) 3> ,  ( ,   . .) 4> ,  ( ) 5>  ( , , ); ; sharp frost -   6> ,  ( ,   . .) 7>  ( , );  ( ) - have sharp words 8>  ( ) 9> , ,  10> , ; ; he was too sharp for me -    - sharp practice 11> , ; sharp work -   12> _.   ;  - as sharp as a needle _Syn: keen 2. _n. 1> ,   2> _.  3>     4> _.  5> _.  6> _pl. _-. ,   3. _adv. 1> , ; at six o'clock sharp -   6  2> ; to turn sharp round -   3> _.     - look sharp! 4. _v. 1>  2> _.  
sharp practice  
sharp-cut  _a. 1> ,  2> , , ,  ( , )
sharp-eyed  _a.   
sharp-set  _a. 1>   2> ,  ( -.) 3>    
sharp-shooter  _n.  , 
sharp-witted  _a. 1> ,  2> 
sharpen  _v. 1> ,  2> 
sharper  _n. , 
sharpish  _a. 
sharpy  _n. 1>    2> , 
shatter  1. _v. 1> () ;  2>  ();  (); to shatter confidence -   _Syn: break 2. _n. , ; to be in shatters -   
shatter brain  = scatter-brain
shave  1. _n. 1> ; to have a shave - ; to get a close shave -   2> he had a close shave of it, he missed it by a close shave -      ; we won by a close shave -     - near shave - narrow shave 3> _. ,  4> ;  2. _v. 1> (); 2> ;  3> , ;  4>    ; we managed to shave past -   ,   5> _.  6> _.  () - shave off
shave off  > ,  Please don't shave off your beard, I like your face with it. > ,  (     . .) Getting the car into the garage, I shaved off some of the paint from the door.
shaveling  _n. 1> _. '' (   ) 2> , 
shaver  _n. 1> ; electric shaver -   2> _. ,  (. young shaver)
shavetail  _n. 1>   2> _. _.   (. shavetail lieutenant)
Shavian  1. _n. ,    2. _a.  ,   ;        
shaving  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  3> _.  ( );  ()
shaving-brush  _n.   
shaving-cream  _n.   
shawl  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  ,   
shawm  _n.     
shay  _n. _. _. 
she  1. _pers. 1>  (   , .      ; _obj. her   . .; _obj. .     _subj.: that's her  ) 2> _.  (); she of the golden hair -     2. _n. ; the not impossible she -  
she-  _pref.      ; she-goat - ; she-wolf - 
shea  _n. _.   (. shea tree)
sheading  _n.  ( - )
sheaf  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  (, );  3> _.  ;   (. sheaf of fire) 2. _v.   
sheaf-binder  _n. 
shear  1. _n. 1> _pl.  2>  - sheep of one shear 3> _. , ;   4> _.   ( ) 5> = _pl. shear-legs 1 2. _v. 1>  (. ) 2> ;  3>  -. (of) 4> . _p-p.    5> _. , ; the sword shore its way -     6> _.   
shear-legs  _n. _pl. 1> _.   2> 
shearling  _n.    
sheat-fish  _n. 
sheath  _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> ,    5> _.  6> _.  7> _. 
sheathe  _v. 1>   ,   2>   ,  3> _. 
sheave  _I _n. 1> _. ,  2> ,  3> _-.  _II = sheaf 2.
shebang  _n. _. _. 1> ,  2>  3>  4> ; 
shebeen  _n. _. _. ,     
shed  _I _v. 1> ,  (, , , );  (, ) 2> ,  (, ) 3> ;  (,   . .) - shed on - shed upon _Syn: discard _II _n. 1> ,  2> ; ; ;  3> _.  ()
shed light upon     (-.)
shed lustre on    (-.);  (-.)
shed on  > ,  (,   . .)  (-.) Look, you're shedding tears on my best coat! >    (,   . .) Can you shed any light on the mysterious disappearance of this papers?
shed upon  > ,  (,   . .)  (-.) Look, you're shedding tears on my best coat! >    (,   . .) Can you shed any light on the mysterious disappearance of this papers?
sheen  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,   2. _a. _. ; 
sheeny  _a. , 
sheep  _n. 1> ; ; to follow like sheep -   ( -.) 2> ,   3> . _p-p.   _. 4>  ( ); as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb -   -   - wolf in sheep's clothing - the black sheep - cast sheep's eyes - make sheep' eyes
sheep breeder  
sheep breeding  
sheep of one shear  -
sheep's-head  _n. ' ', 
sheep-cote  = sheep-fold
sheep-dog  _n. 
sheep-faced  _a. , 
sheep-fold  _n.   , 
sheep-run  _n.  
sheep-walk  _n.  
sheepish  _a. 1> ,  2> 
sheepman  _n. _. 
sheepshank  _n. _.  (    )
sheepskin  _n. 1>  2>   3>  4> _. _. _. 
sheer  _I 1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; sheer waste of time -    ; sheer exhaustion -  ; a sheer impossibility -   - by sheer force 3> ,  4> ,  ( ) 5> , ,  _Syn: steep 2. _adv. 1> ,  2> ,  _II _. 1. _n. 1>    2>  ,   2. _v.    - sheer away - sheer off - sheer up
sheer away    -.;  -. He always sheered away from this question.
sheer off  > _.   ;  The boat was able to sheer off in time to avoid an accident. > ,  I saw her in the High Street, but she sheered off so as not to meet me! >   -.,  -. Every time that delicate subject was mentioned, he would sheer off.
sheer up  _.    ( )
sheer-legs  = shear-legs 1
sheet  _I 1. _n. 1> ; between the sheets -  ; as white as a sheet -    2>  (, , );  3>   (. printer's sheet) 4>  5>  , ,   (, , ) 6> ,  7> _.  8> _.  9> _.   10> _attr. ; sheet iron - ()  ; sheet rubber -   - clean sheet 2. _v.  (, ,   . .) - sheet down _II _. 1. _n. ; three sheets in/to the wind, three sheets in the wind's eye - _.   2. _v.   - sheet home
sheet down    ,     ( ) We can't possibly hold the garden party, it's been sheeting down all morning.
sheet home  > _.  (, ) Sheet the sail home, we need all the wind we can get! > _. _.  ,  The failure of the firm's efforts at last sheeted home the need for proper preparation of business conditions.
sheet lightning  
sheet music  ,    
sheet-anchor  _n. 1> _.    2>  ;  
sheet-proofs  _n. _pl. 
sheeted  _a. 1>  2> ; sheeted rain -   
sheeting  _n. 1>   2>  
Sheffield  _n. . 
sheik  = sheikh
sheikh  = sheik _n. _. 1>  2> _.  
sheikhdom  _n. 
shekel  _n. 1>  (_-.    ) 2> _pl. _. 
sheldrake  _n. _. 
shelf  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> ; (),  4> _.  5> _.   6> _attr. shelf ice -     - lay on the shelf - put on the shelf - be on the shelf
shelf life  _n.   (); 
shell  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3>  4> ,  () 5> ;  6>  (); ;  () 7>   8>  9> _. ;  10> _pl. _.  11> _. ,   12> _attr.   - shell egg to come out of one's shell -    ,   , ; to retire into one's shell -   ,     2. _v. 1>   ;  2> ,  3>    - shell off - shell out
shell crater    
shell egg    (     . .)
shell off  
shell out  > _.   ; > _.  How long do I have to go on shelling out for the boy's education? > _. _.  ( ) ,         (31 ) I think I'll buy fruit this year to shell out when the children come round.
shell suit  _n.    
shell-gun  _n. _.   
shell-hit  _n. _.  
shell-hole  _n. ;   
shell-pit  = shell crater
shell-proof  _a.    , 
shell-shock  _n. 
shell-work  _n.   
shellac  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   2> _. _. ,    
shellback  _n. _.  , ' '
shelled  _a.  , 
shellfish  _n. ; 
shelly  _a. 1>   2>   
shelter  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to find/take shelter -   ,  2> , ; under the shelter (of) -  ,   3>  _Syn: house 2. _v. 1> ,  ;  ; ; This house sheltered him for twenty years. 2>  , , ; , ; The climbers had to shelter from the snowstorm in a mountain hut. 3> ,  (under, in, from); He always sheltered himself behind his father's authority. 4> , , ; You can't shelter your brother from blame in the accident. _Syn: protect
shelter belt    
shelter tent  _.   
sheltered  _a. _. ; sheltered trades -  ,    
shelve  _v. 1>    2> ,     3> ,    4>   5>  
shelved  _a. 1>    2> 
shelving  _n. 1>  3>    (,   . .)
shenanigans  _n. _pl. _.  
shepherd  1. _n. 1> ; shepherd's crook -     2>  - shepherd's pie - shepherd's plaid 2. _v. 1>  2> ,  ( -.) 3> ,  () 4>   , 
shepherd's pie     
shepherd's plaid  ()        (. shepherd's check)
shepherdess  _n. 
Sheraton  _n.  (  XVIII .)
sherbet  _n. 
sherd  = shard
sheriff  _n. 
sherry  _n. 
sherry-cobbler  _n. - ( )
Shetland Islands  _n.  
shf superhigh frequency  _n.  
shibboleth  _n. 1>   2> _.  ,  , ,     3> _.  ,       4>  
shield  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _.   4> _. ; the other side of the shield -    2. _v. 1> , ; He shielded his eyes from the bright light. 2> , ; You can't shield your brother from blame in the accident. 3> _.  _Syn: protect
shieling  _n. _. 1>  2>   3>   
shift  1. _n. 1> , , ; shift of fire - _.   2> , ; ; shift of clothes -  ; shift of crops - ; the shifts and changes of life -   3> () ; eight-hour shift -    4>    5> , ; the last shift(s) -   6> , ; to make one's way by shifts - ; to make (a) shift > ; >  -, ; (with - -.); > ; (without -  -.) 7>   '' 8> _.  9> _.   10> _.     2. _v. 1> (); ();  ();  (  ); to shift the fire - _.   2>  (  . .); Don't try to shift the blame onto anyone else; it's your fault. 3> , ; to shift one's lodging -  ; to shift one's ground -   ; to shift the scene - _.   4> , ; the wind shifted -   5> , ; ; to shift for oneself -     6> _. ;  - shift off _Syn: move
shift off     (  . .);  ( -.)
shift-key  _n.       
shifting  _a. 1> ,  2> ; shifting sands -  
shiftless  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> 
shifty  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> , ; shifty eyes -  
shikar  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
shikaree  _n. _. (-)
shikari  _n. _. (-)
shillelagh  _n. _. 
shilling  _n. 1>  (.   = 1/20   = 12 ); every shilling -     2> _attr. shilling shocker = shocker 1); to cut off with a shilling -  ; to take the King's ( the Queen's) shilling -    
shilling's-worth  _n. -.   ;   -.
shilly-shally  1. _n.  2. _a.  3. _v. ,   _Syn: procrastinate
shim  _. 1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  2. _v. 
shimmer  1. _n. ;   2. _v. 
shimmy  1. _n. 1>  () 2> _.   3> _. ,     2. _v. , 
shin  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ,  (. shin up); The children shin up like little monkeys. 2>   ;   3> _. ,  - shin down
shin down   Take hold of the rope at the top and then just shin down. The police was sure that the thief had got away by shinning down a pipe.
shin-bone  _n. _.  
shindig  _n. _. _. ;  
shindy  _n. _. 1> , , , ; to kick up a shindy -  ;   2> 
shine  1. _n. 1> ; (, )  2> , , ; to get a shine -   ( ); to take the shine out of smth. > ,  ,   -.; >  -. , ; to take the shine out of smb. - ,  -. 3> ,  4> . _pl. _. _.  ,  5> _. _. ; he took a shine to you -    2. _v. 1> (); ,  2>  ( , ) 3> _.  , ;  (,   . .) - shine at - shine down - shine out - shine through - shine up
shine at  _. , ; None of my family shine at maths.
shine down  , ; She shone everybody down.
shine out  >  ; A lonely star shone out against the black sky. > , ; His abilities shine out when compared to his companions.
shine through  > ,   -. ( ) The curtains are so thin that the light shines through. >  ,   ( -.) She could not find the right words, but her meaning shone through. Her continuing courage shines through all her actions.
shine up  _. _. ,  It won't do the student any good to shine up to the teacher like that.
shiner  _n. _. 1>  2> _pl.  3> _. _.  , ''
shingle  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,  2>    3> _. _. ; to hang out a shingle -    ( , ) 2. _v. 1> ,  ,   2>    _II _n. , 
shingles  _n. _pl. _.  
shingly  _a.  
shining  _a. 1> ; ; ; a shining example - /  2> ; ; shining talents -   _Syn: bright
shinny  _n.  
Shinto  _n. _. , 
shinty  _n.  
shiny  _a. 1>  2> 
ship  1. _n. 1> , ; to take ship -    2>   3> ()  4> _.  5> _attr. , ; ships that pass in the night - ,  ; when my ship comes home/in -    - old ship - ship of the desert _Syn: vessel 2. _v. 1> ,   ( ) 2> ,  (  . .)    3>    4>  () 5>   6>  (, ) 7>    () - ship off - ship out - ship a sea _Syn: send
ship a sea    ( , )
ship biscuit  ; 
ship in commission  ,   
ship in distress  ,  
ship of the desert  ' ' ()
ship off  ;  You must ship him off to a good school.
ship out  > ,  (.  ) The price is high because the goods have to be shipped out. >    ( ) I first shipped out when I was a very young man.
ship's biscuit  
ship's corporal    
ship's lines   () 
ship-broker  _n.  
ship-chandler  _n.  
ship-money  _n. _.  
ship-way  _n. 
shipboard  _n. on shipboard -  ;  
shipbuilder  _n. , 
shipbuilding  _n. , 
shipload  _n. 1>   2> 
shipmaster  _n. ,     
shipmate  _n.   
shipment  _n. 1>  ( );  () 2> ;   3>  
shipowner  _n. 
shipper  _n. 
shipping  _n. 1> () ,  2> ,   3> 
shipping-articles  _n. _pl.     
shipshape  1. _a. _predic.    ,  2. _adv.   , 
shipwreck  1. _n. 1> ; _.  (  . .); ; to make shipwreck - ,  2>   2. _v. 1>  ; _.  ,  2>   ;  () 3>  ; , 
shipwright  _n. 1>   2> 
shipyard  _n. ,  
shir  = shirr
shire  _n. _. ; the shires -   
shirk  1. _v. ,  ( -.); to shirk responsibility -   ; to shirk school -     _Syn: demur 2. = _n. shirker
shirker  _n. , ,  ( -..)
shirr  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  ()  
shirt  _n.  (); ; in one's shirt -   ; to have not a shirt to one's back -    ; to get one's shirt out -   ; to keep one's shirt on -  ; to put one's shirt (on a horse) -    ,  ,  ; to give smb. a wet shirt -  -.    
shirt-band  _n.  
shirt-front  _n. 1>   ,  2> 
shirt-sleeve  1. _n. . _pl. in one's shirt-sleeves -   ( ) 2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  - shirt-sleeve diplomacy
shirt-sleeve diplomacy    
shirt-tail  _n.  
shirt-waist  _n. _. 1>   2> _attr. shirt-waist dress -    (. shirt-dress)
shirting  _n.  
shirty  _a. _. , 
shit  1. _n. _. _. 1>  2> ,   3> ,  ( ) 2. _v. _. _. 
shite  _a. _. _. 
shitless  _adv. _. 1>   2>  
shitty  _a. _. _. 
shiver  _I 1. _n.  _pl. , ; to give a (little) shiver -  ; to give smb. the shivers - _.    -. 2. _v. 1> , ; ; ; The children waited outside the school, shivering with cold. 2> () ( ) _II 1. _n. 1> . _pl. , ; to break to shivers -   2> _. ,  2. _v. ()  _Syn: break
shivery  _I _a. ,  _II _a. , 
shoal  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,  2> ,  3> . _pl.   2. _a. ,  3. _v.  _II 1. _n. 1> ,  () 2> , ,  2. _v. 1>    ( ) 2> 
shock  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; ; shocks of earthquake -   ( ); to collide/clash with a tremendous shock -     2> ; the news came upon him with a shock -    3> _.  4> _attr. ;  - shock wave - shock adsorber - shock tactics - shock troops 5> _attr. _.  - shock treatment 2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.  - shock into _Syn: impact _II 1. _n. ,  ( ) 2. _v.   ,  _III _n. 1>   2>   (. shock dog)
shock adsorber  
shock into      (-.) Jane's last school report shocked her parents into action.
shock tactics  _.   
shock treatment  
shock troops  _.  
shock wave  _.   
shock-brigade  _n.  
shock-worker  _n. 
shocker  _n. _. 1>    2>      (-..)
shocking  1. _a. , ,  _Syn: outrageous 2. _adv. _. ; a shocking bad cold -  
shoddy  1. _n. 1> _.  (  ) 2>  ;    3>  2. _a. 1>    2> , ,  3> ,  _Syn: spurious
shoe  1. _n. 1> ;  - high shoe - low shoe 2>  3>   4> _. , ; to be in smb.'s shoes -     ,   -.; I wouldn't be in your shoes -        ; to know where the shoe pinches - ,   /; to put the shoe on the right foot -   ,  ; to wait for dead man's shoes -     -. ;   -.    ; to fill smb.'s shoes -    ; to step into smb.'s shoes -  -. ; the shoe is on the other foot >   ,  ; >    ; that's another pair of shoes -     2. _v. 1> ; It's best for children's feet to be shod with real leather. 2> ; All the horses must be shod with new horseshoes for the show. 3> ,  (-.)
shoe polish    () 
shoe tree    
shoe-lace  _n.   
shoe-leather  _n.  ; as good a man as ever trod shoe-leather -  
shoe-nail  _n. 1>   2>  
shoe-shine boy  _n. _.  
shoe-thread  _n. 
shoe-tie  = shoe-lace
shoeblack  _n.  
shoehorn  _n.  ( )
shoeless  _a. 1>  ,  2>   
shoemaker  _n. 
shoestring  _n. 1>    2> _.   ; on a shoestring -   
shone  _p.  _p-p.  shine
shoo  1. _interj. ! (  ) 2. _v. , ; Shoo those chickens away. Police shooed everybody away.
shook  _p.  shake
shoot  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   4>    5>  6>    7>  (   ) 8> ,  9> ,   10> ,  11> _.  , ,  12>   2. _v. 1> ;  (. shoot down); ; he was shot in the chest -     ; to shoot in sight -   ; Don't shoot at me please! 2>  , , ,  (. shoot along, shoot forth, shoot out, shoot past) 3>  ( , );   (. shoot out) 4>  ( ),  5> , , ; Jim shot an inquiring glance at Mary to see if she agreed with him. 6> ,  (  . .); ;  7>  () 8>  9>   10> , ;  (); to shoot dice -    - shoot ahead - shoot at/for - shoot away - shoot down - shoot forth - shoot in - shoot off - shoot out - shoot through - shoot to - shoot up I'll be shot if... -     , ... - shoot the cat - shoot fire - shoot the breeze - shoot Niagara - shoot the sun - shoot the moon - shoot oneself clear
shoot ahead  >  >  , 
shoot at/for   ( -.),  ( -.) There's no harm in shooting at the directorship, but you're too inexperienced.
shoot away  >   We've been shooting away for three hours, and haven't hit anything yet! >  (,    . .) The castle tower has been shot away. The lower part of his face was all shot away. >  (, )
shoot down  >  ; Today our fighters have shot down twenty enemy planes. > ; ; > _.    
shoot fire    ( )
shoot forth  > , ; > , 
shoot in  >  () I opened the door and the cat shot in, with the dog after it. >    We'll give your men covering fire by shooting them in while they attack the enemy positions. > 
shoot Niagara     
shoot off  >  (   . .) The top of the castle tower has been shot off. The soldier avoided military duty by shooting off one of his toes. >  As soon as I let go of the boy, he shot off and disappeared round a corner. >   ;  (, ) The soldiers shot off their weapons as a sign of victory.
shoot oneself clear  _. _.   
shoot out  > , ; As we got near to the hole, a rabbit shot out and ran towards the woods. >  (   . .); The land shoots out into the sea. > , ; ; ; to shoot out one's lips -   ; As the teacher turned his back, the child shot out his tongue. >  (); Plants shoot out buds. > ,     He shot out a stream of curses when he learned what his enemy had done. > _. ,  If the party leaders are not careful, they could be shot out at the next election.
shoot the breeze  _. , 
shoot the cat  _. , 
shoot the moon  _.    ,    
shoot the sun  _.   
shoot through  _. ,  It's getting late, so I think I'll shoot through.
shoot to    ( ) Make sure that you shoot the lock to as you close the door.
shoot up  >  ; The boy has shot up this summer, I hardly recognized him! > , ,  He ran towards the stairs and shot up in half a minute. > ,  ( ,   . .); Flames shot up and burned my face. Prices have been shooting up even more quickly this year. > _. ;  ; The castle was badly shot up during the war > _. _.  ()  The robbers decided to shoot up the town to stop the people from chasing them. > _.    () More than half the students in this school are shooting up regularly.
shooter  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  
shooting  _n. 1>  2>  3>    4>    5> _.   6> _. 
shooting star  ,  
shooting war   ,   (  '' )
shooting-box  _n.  
shooting-gallery  _n. 
shooting-iron  _n. _.  
shooting-range  _n. , 
shooting-stick  _n. -
shop  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  - closed shop - open shop 3> _. , ,  4> , ; , , ,   -. ; stop thinking of shop! -    /!; to talk shop -   ,         (   . .) 5> _attr. ; shop committee -  ; shop chairman - _.  ; to come to the wrong shop -     - all over the shop - get a shop - lift a shop - shut up shop 2. _v. 1>   (. go shopping) 2> _.   ,    ,   3> _.    4> _.  () - shop around - shop round - shop on
shop around  >   ,    . .;    (  ) Don't buy the first television set, spend a little time shopping round for the best price. > _.  (, , ,    . .) I won't take the first job that's offered; I need to shop around and see what other chances there are. Voters should shop around among the different politicians to see who will truly represent their interests.
shop floor   ;   ; on the shop floor -    ,     
shop front  _n. ;  
shop hours    
shop on  _.  ( -.)   Never shop on your friends.
shop round  >   ,    . .;    (  ) Don't buy the first television set, spend a little time shopping round for the best price. > _.  (, , ,    . .) I won't take the first job that's offered; I need to shop around and see what other chances there are. Voters should shop around among the different politicians to see who will truly represent their interests.
shop window  ; to have everything in the shop window, to have all one's goods in the shop window >   ; >   
shop-assistant  _n. ; 
shop-girl  _n. 
shop-lifter  _n.  
shop-steward  _n.  
shopaholic  _n. _. ,    
shopkeeper  _n. ;  () 
shoplift  _v.   
shopman  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
shopper  _n. 
shopping  _n.      (-..); to do one's shopping -  
shopping mall  _n.  
shopping precinct   
shoppy  _a. 1>     (  ) 2> _.  (   . .)
shopwalker  _n.   
shore  _I _n.  (, ); on shore -  ; in shore -  ;    _Syn: bank, beach, coast, littoral, stand _II 1. _n. , ; ;  2. _v. 1> , ; The house was so old that it had to be shored up with blocks of wood. 2>  ,  (. shore up); The government has had to shore up the National Health Service.
shore dinner     
shore patrol  _.  
shore-leave  _n. _.   
shoreless  _a. 
shoreline  _n.  
shoreman  = shoresman
shoresman  _n. 1>   2>  3>  
shoreward  1. _a.      2. _adv.    
short  1. _a. 1> ; ;  - a short way off - a short time ago - time is short - short cut 2> ,  ( ) 3> , ;  ; (of -  -.);  ; (of - -.); we are short of cash -      - short weight - short measure - in short supply - short sight - short views - short memory - short of breath - keep short - jump short - run short - come short - fall short 4> ; ,  ( , ); ,  ( ) - short word 5> , ;  ( ,  ); pastry eats short -     6> _.  ( ) - something short to make a long story short -  ; this is nothing short of a swindle -    - in the short run - at short notice - short wind - make short work - short of _Syn: small 2. _adv. , , ; ; to stop short -   3. _n. 1> ; for short -  ; in short -  ;  2>     3>   4> _.   5> _.  6>   7> _pl.   8> _pl.  9> ,  
short bit  _.   10 
short circuit  _.  
short cut  >  ; to take/make a short cut   ; >   
short measure   
short memory   
short of  > ; >  ; somewhere short of London -   
short of breath   
short of cash    
short order   (   . .),     
short sea      
short shrift       ; to give short shrift to smb.    -.
short sight  
short ton   ()  (= 907,2 )
short views  
short wave  _.  
short weight  
short wind  
short word   
short-circuit  _v. _. 1>  ,    2> ;  3> , ;  () 4>    (  . .)
short-cut  1. _n. 1>   ( ) 2> = short cut {. short 1, 1} 2. _a. 1> ;  2>   (   . .)
short-dated  _a.  (   . .)
short-handed  _a.     ,    
short-haul  _a.    
short-paid  _a.  (  )
short-range  _a.    ;  
short-sighted  _a. 1>  2> 
short-spoken  _a. , 
short-staffed  _a.  
short-tempered  _a. , 
short-term  _a. 
short-wave  _a. _. ; short-wave set -  
short-winded  _a. 1>   2> , 
shortage  _n. , ;  _Syn: lack
shortbread  _n.  
shortcake  _n. 1> = shortbread 2> _.     
shortchange  _v. _. 1> ,  () 2> 
shortcoming  _n. ;  _Syn: flaw
shorten  _v. 1> (), () 2>       _Syn: abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut _Ant: enlarge, extend
shortening  _n. ,     
shortfall  _n. , ; 
shorthand  _n. 
shorthorn  _n.   
shortish  _a.  
shortlist  1. _n. 1>   (  ) 2>      (  . .) 2. _v. 1>     2>       
shortlived  _a. ; ; shortlived commodities -  
shortly  _adv. 1> ;  2> ,  3> , 
shorts  _n. _pl. 1>  2> 
shorty  _n. _. , 
shot  _I 1. _n. 1>   2> _pl. _invar. ; _.  3> _.    4> ; _.  - preliminary shot 5>  (  . .); to take/have/try a shot -  ; to make a good (bad) shot at smth. -  ( ) -.;   ()  -. 6>  7>   8> ,  - shot in the arm 9>   10> _.  11>  12> _. ;  ();  - like a shot - shot in the blue - by a long shot - not by a long shot 2. _v. 1>  2>   ( ) _II _a. 1> ; shot with silver -    2> , ; his morale is shot -     _III _n. ; to pay one's shot -  ( ,   . .)
shot in the arm   ; _. 
shot in the blue  = , 
shot-gun  _n.  () - shot-gun marriage
shot-gun marriage   
shotput  _n. _.  
should  _v. 1>  ;        1 . .  . .: I said I should be at home next week -  ,       2>  ;   : >    1 . .  . .: I should be glad to play if I could -   ,   ; >  : it is necessary that he should go home at once - ,       3>  , : > , , ; you should not do that -    ; we should be punctual -    ; >  (  ); they should be there by now -  , ,  
shoulder  1. _n. 1> ; shoulder to shoulder -    2>  (  ) 3> ,  4>  () 5> _. ;  6>   , ; to give the cold shoulder to smb. -    -.,   -. - rub shoulders with - straight from the shoulder 2. _v. 1>  ;   2>  (. shoulder one's way) 3>   ,   - shoulder arms 4>    (, ); - shoulder aside
shoulder arms     ()
shoulder aside  > /  That rude man shouldered me aside and got on the bus. > _.    (-.) When jobs are scarce, young people entering the work tend to get shouldered aside in favour of experienced workers.
shoulder-belt  _n. 1>    2> _. 
shoulder-blade  _n. _. 
shoulder-high  _a.   
shoulder-length  _a.    ( )
shoulder-loop  = _. shoulder-strap 1
shoulder-mark  _n. _.    ( -  )
shoulder-strap  _n. 1> _.  2> _pl. ; ; a dress without shoulder-straps -    
shout  1. _n. ,  - my shout 2. _v.  ( -., -.) (at); You'll have to shout at her, she can't hear very well. - shout with laughter - shout down - shout for - shout to _Syn: cry
shout down  ;   His questions were shouted down.
shout for  >   -. Mother shouted for the children. >  (-.)  All our supporters were shouting for the home team. >   ( ,   . .) Joe shouted for joy when he heard he'd passed the exam.
shout the odds  
shout to  _. ,  (, )
shout with laughter   
shouting  _n. ;  , ; it's all over but the shouting -   ,  
shove  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _-.  () 2. _v. 1> ; () 2> _. ;  3> _. ;  (-.) (onto) - shove about - shove around - shove along - shove aside - shove away - shove back - shove down - shove in - shove off - shove on - shove out - shove over - shove through _Syn: propel
shove about  _.  (-.),  (-.); ; The workers are refusing to be shoved around by the employers. I am sick of being shoved about.
shove along  _. ; I must be shoving along now, it's getting late.
shove around  _.  (-.),  (-.); ; The workers are refusing to be shoved around by the employers. I am sick of being shoved about.
shove aside  > , ; That rude man shoved me aside and got on the bus ahead of me! > , ;  (); to shove aside all obstacles ,   . When jobs are scarce, young people force lend to get shoved aside in favour of experienced workers.
shove away  ; She ran to him, but he shoved her away.
shove back  ,  ; ; Shoving her hair back, she picked up the telephone. Our forces have succeeded in shoving the enemy back on all fronts.
shove down  > , ;  The grass had been shoved down in places where people had been lying. >   ( -.) You'll have to shove the brush down the pipe.
shove in  ,   
shove off  >  (  -  ); > _. ;  Shove off at once! I must be shoving off now; it's getting late. > _. ; Did she fall off the cliff by accident, or was she shoved off?
shove on  > ; We must shove on with the work if we are to finish it in time. > , ; to shove things on    > _. ; ; All her life she had been shoved on by her family to be a singer.
shove out  _. > , ; The cat wouldn't leave my kitchen, so I had to shove it out. >   ,  (  -  ); When I give the command, everybody shove out together! >   (   . .); Do you mind if I shove you out for a few minutes? > ,  (. ); John was shoved out to make way for the director's son. >   ( ); > ,  ; The cape shoves out into the sea.
shove over  _. , ; The boy, running round the corner, nearly shoved the old lady over.
shove through  _. > (); ; to shove the matter through    ; The crowd was so thick that I had to shove through (a mass of people) to reach my friend. > _.  (-., -.)  -.  (,   . .); We shall need all the votes to shove the new law through. His sister was a great help in shoving the student through.
shovel  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _-.  2. _v. 1> ,  2> , , ;  , () 3>  (. shovel down, shovel up, shovel in); All you have to do is sit in your office shovelling in the profits. - shovel up food _Syn: scoop
shovel hat     ,    ( .  )
shovel up food  _. 
shoveller  _n. _. -
show  1. _n. 1> , ; to vote by show of hands -    2> ;  - moving picture show 3>  4>  5>  , ; for show -  ; there is a show of reason in it -     ; he made a great show of zeal -   ,    6>  ,  7> _. , , ; to put up a good show -   ; to give away the show - _. ,  ;    (-. ); to run/boss the show -  (-.);  8> _.    ;   9> _. _. ,  2. _v. 1>  - show oneself - show the way 2> ; , ; to show cause -  ; he showed me great kindness -      ; to show oneself (to be) good, bad -    ,   3>  4> , ; (into - -.); ; (out of - -.) 5>  ; ; ; the stain will never show -   ; buds are just showing -    ; your slip is showing -      - show around - show down - show in - show off - show out - show over - show round - show through - show up to show one's hand/cards -   ; to show one's teeth -  ; ; to have nothing to show for it -    ; the picture shows to good advantage in this light -       - show a leg - show the door _Syn: display, evince, exhibit, manifest _Ant: cloak, conceal, disguise, hide, mask, suppress
show a face   
show a leg  _.   
show around  ,  -. -. My husband will show you around while I get the tea.
show business  _n. -,  
show discretion   
show disrespect    
show down    (. .)
show fight     ;  
show hackles    ;   
show in  ,  (   . .) Show the visitors in, will you please?
show interest   
show jumping  _n. _.  ( )
show off  > /   ; A plain black background shows the diamonds off best. >    ;  Don't take any notice of the children's behaviour, they're just showing off. > ,  I think he visited us just to show off his new car.
show oneself    
show out  ,  (   . .) Don't trouble to show me out (of the building), I know the way.
show over   (-. ,   . .) The director shows the students over the newspaper building himself.
show round  = show around
show stopping  _n. _. ,    
show the door   -.  
show the way  ,  ; _. 
show through  > ,  ( -.) The old dog was so thin that his bones showed through his skin. > ,  ( ,   . .) Whatever part he is playing his own character still shows through.
show up  >  (-.)  Show the doctor up when he comes. > , ,  The bright sunlight shows up the cracks in the walls. Performing by herself showed her up as a rather poor singer. > ,  The lines on her face show up in the pale spring light. Her age showed up all too clearly. > ; ; > ,    Don't argue with me in front of our guests, it shows me up. > () , ; The trees showed up against the sky. > _. ();   Only thirty members showed up for the yearly General Meeting.
show wear  
show-bill  _n. 
show-card  _n. 1>  2>    
show-case  _n. 
show-down  _n. 1>   2>   
show-girl  _n. 
show-room  _n.  ;      
show-stopper  _n. _. 1> ,   . .,    2> ,    
show-window  _n.  , 
showbiz  _n. _. -,  
showboat  _n.   (.,  )
shower  _I _n. ,   _II 1. _n. 1> ; a shower of hail -  2>  3>  (, ) 4> _.  () 2. _v. 1> ()  2> ,  3> ; ; to be showered with telegrams -   ; to shower stones upon smb. -  -.  4>  
shower-bath  _n. 
shower-party  _n. _. _.      (,    . .)
showery  _a. 
showground  _n. _.  
showing  _n. 1>  2>  3> ; to make a good (bad) showing -   ()  4> , ; 
showman  _n. 1>  ,   . .;  2>     
showmanship  _n. 1>     2>   ,   
showpiece  _n. ;   
showtime  _n.   
showy  _a. 1> ,  2> ;    3> ,  _Syn: colourful, loud, ostentatious _Ant: modest, plain, quiet, simple
shpt shipment  _n. 1> ;  2>  ()
shram  _v. . _p-p. _.   ; shrammed with cold -   
shrank  _p.  shrink
shrapnel  _n. 
shred  1. _n. 1> , , ; to tear to shreds -   ; to tear an argument to shreds -    2> ;  ; not a shred of truth -    _Syn: fragment 2. _v. 1> ;      2>  ( )
shredded  _a. ; 
shredder  _n.   
shrew  _n. 1> _.  2>   _Syn: harridan, termagant, virago, vixen
shrew mole  _. 
shrew-mouse  = shrew 1
shrewd  _a. 1> , ; ,  2> _. ,  ( , ) 3> _. ; shrewd tongue -   _Syn: keen
shrewish  _a. 
Shrewsbury  _n. . 
shriek  1. _n.  ,  2. _v. 1>  , ; to shriek with laughter -   2>  (. shriek out); She shrieked out a warning just in time to avoid a nasty accident. _Syn: cry
shrievalty  _n. 1>   2>    3>     
shrift  _n. 1> _.  2> - short shrift
shrike  _n.  ()
shrill  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v.  , 
shrimp  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,   3>  ,  2. _v.   (. to go shrimping)
shrine  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2>  ,  2. _v. 1>    2>  
shrink  _v. 1> (), () 2>  ( ),   3>  4> ,  ( -.) 5>  (-.),  ( -.) (from); I shrink from telling her -        - shrink away - shrink back - shrink up to shrink into oneself -    _Syn: demur
shrink away  > ,  She shrank away with horror. > (from)  -.;   -.  Don't shrink away from danger.
shrink back  > ,   The crowd shrank back from the sight of the body. >  -.;   -.  Why do you always shrink back from the possibility of change?
shrink up   She shrank up hoping that no one would talk to her.
shrink-wrap  _v.    
shrinkage  _n. 1> ;  2> , 
shrive  _v. _. ,  
shrivel  _v. 1> (); ,  (. shrivel up, shrivel away); It's late in the year and the leaves have all shrivelled up now. 2> () ; (. shrivel up, shrivel away) 3> _. ,    (   . .); Why do you always seem to shrivel up when we meet new people?
shroff  _n. _. 1> ;  2>     
Shropshire  _n.  (  )
shroud  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; wrapped in a shroud of mystery -   3> _pl. _.  4> _. ,  2. _v. 1>    2> 
Shrove Tuesday  _n. _.     (  )
Shrovetide  _n. 
shrub  _I _n. ,  _II _n. _.      
shrubbery  _n. 1>  2> ,  
shrubby  _a. 1>   2> 
shrug  1. _n.  () 2. _v.  (); to shrug smth. off - ,    - shrug off
shrug off  >  (   . .);    ( ,   . .) How can you shrug off a feeling of helplessness? >   ,    It's unwise to shrug off the voters' complaints.
shrunk  _p-p.  shrink
shrunken  _a. , 
shuck  1. _n. _. 1>  2>  ,   . . - shuck! - no great shucks 2. _v. 1> ,    2> ,  ( shuck off); to shuck off one's clothes -  
shuck!  _. > !; > !
shudder  1. _n. ,  2. _v. , ; I shudder to think of it -    ()   ; I shudder at the thought of fire in this building. _Syn: shake
shuffle  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 3> ,  4>  - shuffle of the Cabinet 2. _v. 1>  ();  () 2>  3>  () 4> ;  5> , , ,  - shuffle off - shuffle on - shuffle out
shuffle of the Cabinet      
shuffle off  >  (, ); Every spring the snake shuffles off its old skin. >  (); He was glad to shuffle off the load of responsibility onto a younger man. > ,  The old man shuffled off in his worn shoes.
shuffle on   ()
shuffle out  > ,  () With his wounded arm bound up, he had to shuffle out of his coat as best he could. > ,    (   . .) The old man shuffled out of the room, complaining about the way he had been treated. > _. ,  (  ),  He's always been able to shuffle out of any difficulty.
shuffler  _n. 1> ,   2> 
shun  _v. , ; to shun danger -   _Syn: avoid
shunless  _a. _. 
shunt  1. _n. 1> _-.     2>  3> _.  2. _v. 1> _-.      , ; The damaged train will have to be shunted onto a side line. 2> _. ; ; How can we shunt the talks onto more productive subjects? 3> _. ,   ;   (-.) 4> _. 
shunter  _n. _-. ; ;  
shunting-yard  _n. _-.  ,  
shush  _v. _.  , 
shut  1. _v. 1> (), (), () 2> , ; to shut a fan -  ; to shut an umbrella -   - shut away - shut down - shut in - shut off - shut out - shut to - shut up to shut one's ears to smth. -  , ,   ; to shut one's eyes to smth. -    -.,   -.; to be/get shut of smth. - /  -.; to shut one's hands of smth. - /  -. 2. _a. , 
shut away  ,  (-., -.) Jim had to shut himself away from his family to finish the book.
shut down  > ;  (  . .); He shut the lid down with a loud noise. >   ( ); The factory may shut down if supplies cease. >  (),  (,   . .) On Monday, the power supply will be shut down for the whole building. >  (   . .)
shut in  > ; It isn't kind to shut the dog in all day while you're at work. >  (  . .) The farmhouse was shut in by tall trees. > ,  I shut my finger in the door.
shut off  >  (, ,   . .); Do please shut off that loud music! > (from)  On his wife's death, he shut himself off from his old friends. This is a beautiful valley, shut off by mountains from the rest of the world.
shut out  >  ;   (-.); Any member who arrives late will find himself shut out of the meeteng. >   (  . .) How can I shut out such harmful thoughts? He stopped his ears with his hands to shut out the terrible noise. > ,  The trees are very beautiful, but they do shut out the light.
shut the door in face       -.
shut to  () ; shut the box to   Make sure that you shut the door to as you leave.
shut up  >  ; , ; >  (-. -.); ; ; to be shut up -  ; The confidential documents are kept shut up in a strongbox. >  (-.) That poor dog has been shut up in the house all day while the owners were out. The only way Father can get any peace is to shut himself up in his study. >  (, ); > ,  ( ); > _. () ; shut up! - !, ! Tell him it's his own fault; that should shut him up.
shut up shop   ;  
shut-down  _n. 1>  () 2> 
shut-eye  _n. _. 
shut-in  1. _n. _.   2. _a. 1>    ;  ( ) 2> 
shut-out  _n. 
shutter  1. _n. 1> ; _pl. ; to put up the shutters - _.   2> , ;  (., ) 2. _v.  
shuttle  1. _n. 1>  ( ,  ) 2>   3> = _. shuttle train 2. _v. ()   
shuttle bus   
shuttle service      (,   . .),  
shuttle train   
shuttlecock  _n.  (   )
shy  _I 1. _a. 1>  2> , ; , ; to be shy of smth. >  -.;    -.; > _. ,   (. to be shy on smth.) _Syn: modest, timid 2. _v.   , ; At the last moment the horse shied at the fence and threw its rider. - shy away _Syn: demur _II _. 1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; to have a shy at smth. -   -. 3> _. ,   2. _v.  (, ); You have to stop those boys shying rocks at passing cars.
shy away  , ;  Insurance firms tend to shy away from advertising.
shyer  _n.  
shyster  _n. _. _.    
si  _n. _. 
SIAM  = Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics _n.     
Siamese  1. _a. ; Siamese twins -   2. _n. (   ) ; ; the Siamese _pl. - _. 
Siangan  _n. 
Siberia  _n. 
Siberian  1. _a. ; Siberian dog -  ; Siberian plague -   2. _n. ; 
Sibil  _n. 
sibilant  1. _a. ,  2. _n. _.    
sibling  _n.   ; siblings -   ; sibling rivalry -    ( ),  
sibyl  _n. ; ; 
Sibyl  _n. 
Sibylla  _n. 
sibylline  _a. 
sic  _adv. _. ! (    )
siccative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  , 
sice  _I _n.   (  ) _II _n. _. ; 
Sicilian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Sicily  _n. - 
sick  _I _a. 1> . _.  2> _predic.  ; to feel/turn sick -  ; he is sick -  / 3> ; ; sick fancies -   4>   ;    5> _. ; ; (of -  -.); I am sick of waiting -    6> ; (for -  -.); to be sick at heart -  7> _.  8> ,  ( ,   . .) _II _v.  (); sick him! - _. !,  !
sick headache  
sick pay  _n.    ( ; .   )
sick-bay  _n.  
sick-bed  _n.  
sick-benefit  _n.   
sick-call  _n. _. 1>    2>    3>       
sick-flag  _n.  
sick-leave  _n.   
sick-list  _n. 1>   2>  ; to be on the sick-list -    ,    
sick-room  _n.  
sicken  _v. 1> ; She's not usually in such low spirits, perhaps she's sickening for a fever. 2>   3>  ;   ; Don't show me your wound, I sicken at the sight of blood. 3>  ,  (of); At last I sickened of her rudeness and asked her to leave my house.
sickener  _n. 1> _. ,   ,  2> _. _. 
sickening  _a. , ; a sickening smell -  
sickle  _n. 
sickly  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>  4> , 
sickness  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: ailment, complaint, disease, disorder, illness, infirmity, malady, malaise _Ant: health
sickness benefit    
side  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; side by side - ;   ; from all sides, from every side -   , ; side of the page -  ; the right (wrong) side of cloth -  ()  ,  ()  2> ,  ,  3>  () 4>  ,    . . 5>  6>  ( ,   . .) 7>  ; relatives on the maternal side -     8> _.  9> _. , ; to put on side -  10> _attr.  11> _attr. ; a side effect -   (,   . .); to put on one side - ; to get on the right side of smb. -  -.  ; to take sides -   -. ;      ; the weather is on the cool side -   ; on the side - ,  ; ,  ; to make a little money on the side -     ; to be on the heavy side -  ; to be on the side of the angels -   ()  2. _v.   -.,   -.  (with);   (against); Why do you always side with your mother? Why do you always side against me?
side elevation   ; ;  
side wind  1>   2>  ; by a side wind -  , 
side-arms  _n. _. ,       (, , _. . , )
side-car  _n. 1>   2>  
side-dish  _n. , 
side-issue  _n.   ,  
side-line  _n. 1>   2> ,         3> _-.   4> _.    
side-saddle  _n.  
side-show  _n. ,  
side-slip  1. _n. 1> _. _.   2> _.    2. _v. 1> _.  2> _.   
side-splitting  _a. _. 1>  2>  ( )
side-step  1. _n. 1>    2> _.  '' ( ) 2. _v. 1>   ;   2>    3> , ; to side-step an issue -  ; to side-step a decision -  
side-track  1. _n.  ; ;   2. _v. 1>     2>   ;  (-.)  ; to side-track attention -   3>   ()
side-view  _n. ,  
side-winder  _n.  
sideboard  _n. ; 
sideburns  _n. _pl. _. , 
sidekick  _n. _.  
sidelight  _n. 1>   2>  ,    -. 3> _.  
sidelights  _n. _pl.   ( )
sideling  _a. ;  (. .)
sidelong  1. _a. ; ,   ; a sidelong glance -   2. _adv. ; ;  
sidereal  _a. 
siderography  _n.   
sidesman  _n.  
sideswipe  _n.  ,   . .; ''
sidewalk  _n. 
sideward  = sideways
sidewards  = sideways
sideways  _adv.  , , 
siding  _n. 1> _-. ,  ;  2> _.  
sidle  _v. () , ,  (up to, away from, along); She sidled away from me, and I didn't notice that she had left. I opened the door, and the cat sidled in. A man sidled up (to me) and offered to sell me some jewels
Sidney  _n. 
sidy  _a. _. 
siege  _n. 1> ; to lay siege to - ; to raise the siege -  ; to stand a siege -   2> ,   
siege-train  _n. _.  
Siegfried  _n. 
sienna  _n. ,  ()
sierra  _n. _.  
Sierra Leone  _n. -
Sierra Nevada  _n. -
siesta  _n. _. ,   (  )
sieve  1. _n. 1> , ; he has a memory like a sieve -      2>  2. _v. 
sift  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  (  . .) 3>  ,  (  . .) 4>   (-.) - sift out
sift out  ,  (-., -.) Sift out the most important names from this list of possible speakers. She sifted out the stones from the soil.
sigh  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ; What are you sighing about? 2>  (for);  (over); Any woman sighs for a house of her own. It's no good sighing over a failure, it is better to start again. - sigh away - sigh out
sigh away   ;     () By sighing away for hours, she hoped to attract her family's attention to her suffering. You can sigh away half your youth.
sigh out    ;   (-.   . .)
sight  1. _n. 1> ; long sight - ; short/near sight - ; loss of sight -  ,  2>  ; in sight -   ; to come in sight - ; to put out of sight - ; to lose sight of >   ; > ,   ; out of my sight! -    ! 3> ; ; at/on sight -  ; payable at sight -    ; at first sight -   ; to know by sight -    ; to catch/gain/get sight of - ,  4> ; ; I hate the sight of him -     ; it was a sight to see -    ,    5> _.    ; to make a sight of oneself -    ; you look a perfect sight! -     ! 6> _pl. ; to see the sights -   7> ,  ; do what is right in your own sight -  ,    8> _.  ; to cost a sight of money -   ; a long sight better -   9> ; to take a careful sight -   10> _pl. _.  11> _.  ; out of sight out of mind -    -   ; not by a long sight -  ; sight unseen - _.  ; at sight -  ; to translate at sight   ; to shoot at/on sight    _Syn: vision 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  3> _. 
sight-read  _v.      ( );  (, )  
sightless  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
sightly  _a. ,   ; 
sightseeing  _n.  ; to go sightseeing -  
sightseer  _n. ,  
sign  1. _n. 1> ; ; to give a sign -  ; sign and countersign -   ; sign manual -   () 2> , ; to make no sign >    ; >   3> , ; the signs of the times -   4>  (. signboard) 5> _.  6>  _Syn: symbol 2. _v. 1> () 2>  ;   (to) 3> ;   - sign away - sign for - sign off - sign on - sign out - sign over - sign up
sign away   (, );   -.  The British government is not about to sign away its control of the island.
sign for    (-.) Would you please sign for this parcel?
sign language  _n. 1> _.   2>    
sign off  > _. _.    ; It's time to sign off for the day; listen to us again tomorrow. > _.  ,  I hope this speaker signs off soon, I'm tired of the sound of his voice. >   ;  ( -., -.) After ten years, I at last decided to sign off and go into business by myself.
sign on  >   ( ,   . .),    If you join the army you have to sign on for at least three years. >    We have been lucky to sign on so many experienced workers. > _. _.     Let's use a nice cheerful tune to sign on in the morning. > ,  (    . .) How long have you been signing on?
sign out  >  (   . .) Students are asked to sign out as they leave. >   (-.) All books must be signed out.
sign over   (, );   -.  The building will be signed over to its new owners on Monday.
sign up  >  ( ,    . .); Many men sign up for the army because they can't get ordinary jobs. >    He signed up as a salesman with this new firm. >    We have been lucky to sign up so many experienced workers.
sign-painter  _n. ,  
sign-writer  = sign-painter
signal  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. _. ;   3> _attr. signal service - _.   2. _a. 1> , ; signal victory -   2>  3. _v. ,  ; the train is signalled -     ; The director signalled to me to come forward.
signal-book  _n. ,  ,  
signal-box  _n. _-. ;  
signal-man  _n. 
signalize  _v. 1> ;  2> 
signaller  _n. _. 1>  2> 
signatory  1. _n. ,  -.  (. ); joint signatory -   2. _a.  (-. , . )
signature  _n. 1> ; to bear the signature (of) -   (-.); over the signature -   2> _.  3> _.  4> _.  
signature tune  _n. ,     -. ;  ,  
signboard  _n. 
signer  _n.   ,  -. 
signet  _n. , 
significance  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; to attach significance to smth. -   -. 3> ; 
significant  _a. 1> , , ;  2> ;  3>  (   . .) _Syn: grave, important, momentous, serious, vital, weighty _Ant: insignificant, marginal, trivial, unimportant
significant other  _n. ' ', ()
signification  _n. () , ()  _Syn: meaning
significative  _a. ; (of -  -.); ; (of -  -.)
signify  _v. 1> ,  2>  ; it doesn't signify -    ,   3> ; to signify one's consent -    4>  _Syn: mean
signpost  _n.  , 
signs of the zodiac   
Sikh  _n. _. 
silage  _n. 
Silas  _n. 
silence  1. _n. 1> ; , ; to break (to keep) silence -  () ; to put to silence -   2> ;  ; to pass into silence -    2. _v. 1>   2> 
silencer  _n. _. 
silent  _a. 1> ; ; silent film -   2> ; to be/keep silent - ;  3>  ; the report was silent on that point -         4>    5>  ( ) 6> ,  silent partner - {.; partner 1, 2} the silent service - _.   _Syn: noiseless, quiet, still _Ant: loud, talkative
silent majority  _n.  
silent partner  ,     ,  
silhouette  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. . _p-p. 1>     2>  (  -.); The trees look like threatening figures, silhouetted against the evening sky.
silica  _n. _. _. , 
silicate  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
siliceous  _a. ,  
silicic  _a. 
silicon  _n. _. 
silk  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   3> _.  ; to take silk -    2. _a. ; silk hat - ; silk stocking -   {. . silk-stocking}
silk-mill  _n.  
silk-stocking  1. _n. _.   ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; silk-stocking section -   
silken  _a. 1> _.  2> , ;  3> ,  4> ,  5> , 
silkworm  _n. _.  
silky  _a. 1>  2>  3>  (   . .)
sill  _n. 1>  2> _. ,   3> _.   
sillabub  _n. ()     
siller  _n. _. 1>  2> 
silliness  _n. 
silly  1. _a. 1> ;  2> _. , ; ; the silly season -    (.   ) _Syn: absurd 2. _n. _. , 
silo  1. _n.     2. _v. 
silt  1. _n. , ,  2. _v. ()  (. silt up); The river silted up long ago. - silt through
silt through  
Silurian  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
silvan  _a. , 
silver  1. _n. 1> ; sterling silver -   2>  ;  3>  ; table silver -   4>   2. _a. 1>  2> ; silver sand -    3>  ( ) 3. _v. 1>  2>  ()   3>  4> 
silver bridge  _.    
silver fir  _.  
Silver Fir  
silver fox  - 
silver gilt    
silver jubilee   
silver key  , 
silver paper  1>    2>  , 
silver point    
silver screen  _n. 
silver side     
silver-plate  _v.  ,  ( )
silver-tongued  _a. ; 
silvern  _a. _. 
silversmith  _n.   
silverware  _n.   ; .  
silvery  _a. 
Silvester  _n. 
Silvia  _n. ; 
silviculture  _n. 
Sim  _n. _. of Simeon, Simon 
Simeon  _n. 
simian  1. _a. ,  2. _n. 
similar  _a. 1>  (to); ,  2> _. ; similar triangles -   _Syn: alike, comparable, parallel _Ant: contradictory, contrasting, different, dissimilar, diverse
similarity  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
similarly  _adv.  ,  
simile  _n. _. 
similitude  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; in the similitude of smb., smth. -   -., -.; to assume the similitude of -   3> = simile
similize  _v.    
simitar  = scimitar
Simla  _n. . 
simmer  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ;     2>     3>   (  ); he was simmering with anger -      - simmer down _Syn: boil
simmer down  >    ,  The soup has simmered down after all this time, so that there is hardly any left. > ,  Don't try to ask Jim a favour, give him time to simmer down.
Simmy  _n. _. of Simeon, Simon 
Simon  _n. 
simon-pure  _a. , 
simony  _n. _. 
simoom  _n. 
simoon  _n. 
simp  _n. _. of simpleton; _. , 
simper  1. _n.     _Syn: smile 2. _v.    
simple  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; simple fraction - _.  ; a simple quantity - _.  ; simple equation - _.  1-  3> , ; ; he is not so simple as you suppose -    ,   ; simple Simon -  4> ,  5> , ; , ; simple food -   6> ,  7> ; ; it is a simple lie -   ; the simple truth -   _Syn: easy, effortless, elementary, facile, simplified _Ant: complex, complicated, hard, intricate 2. _n. _.  
simple colours   
simple diet   
simple extended sentence    
simple interest   
simple-hearted  _a. 
simple-minded  _a. 1>  2> , 
simpleton  _n.  _Syn: moron
simplicity  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> , ; she is simplicity itself - _.   
simplification  _n. 
simplify  _v. 
simplism  _n. 
simplistic  _a. 
simply  _adv. 1> , ; I did it quite simply -      2>  3> .  : I simply wouldn't stand it -      
simulacrum  _n. _. ; 
simulate  _v. 1> ;  2>   (-.),  ( -.) 3> ,  (    )
simulated  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; simulated conditions -   
simulation  _n. 1> ;  2> ; 
simulator  _n. 1> ;  2> ,   3> _. 
simultaneity  _n. 
simultaneous  _a. 
sin  1. _n. ; to live in sin -     _Syn: error, fault, indiscretion, misdeed, transgression, wrong _Ant: benefaction, good deed, goodness, kindness 2. _v. 1> () 2>  (, ); to sin against the laws of society -   
sin tax  _. _.   ,  ,    . .
sin-bin  _n. _. to send to the sin-bin -    
sin-offering  _n.  
sinapism  _n. 
since  1. _adv. 1>   ; I have not seen him since -       ; he has/had been healthy ever since -     ( )   2>  ; he died many years since -     ; I saw him not long since -     2. _prep. ; ; I have been here since ten o'clock -    10 ; since seeing you I have/had heard... -  ,    ,  ... 3. _cj. 1>    ; it is a long time since I saw him last -      ,        2>  ; since you are ill, I will go alone -   ,   
sincere  _a. ,  _Syn: genuine, heartfelt, honest, open, unfeigned, wholehearted _Ant: affected, dishonest, dissembled, feigned, half-hearted, hypocritical, insincere, pretended, put-on, spurious
sincerely yours     ( )
sincerity  _n. 
sinciput  _n. _.     , 
sine  _I _n. _.  _II _prep. _. ; sine die -   ; sine qua non -  
sinecure  _n. 
sinew  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl. ;   3> _pl.  ; the sinews of war -     (   ) 2. _v. , 
sinewy  _a. 1>  2> ,  ( )
sinful  _a. , 
sing  1. _v. 1> ; to sing flat/sharp - ; to sing to a guitar -   ; to sing smb. to sleep -  -. ; I like to sing to many people. 2>  (. sing of) 3>  4>  ( );  ( );  ( ) - sing away - sing out to sing small, to sing another song -  ; ; to make one's head sing - _. ;    _Syn: chant, hum, intone 2. _n. 1>  ();  ();  ( ) 2> _. , 
sing away  >    I knew she was happy again when I heard her singing away in the kitchen. >  ( -.   . .)    You can sing your cares away!
sing out   If you hadn't sung out a warning in time, there might have been a nasty accident.
Singapore  _n. 
Singaporean  1. _a.  2. _n. () 
singe  1. _n.  2. _v. (); ; to singe one's reputation -   ; to singe one's feathers/wings -   -. _Syn: burn
singer  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3>  
Singhalese  = Sinhalese
singing  _n. 
singing-master  _n.  
single  1. _a. 1> ; ; ; there is not a single one left -    ; a single eyeglass - ; single combat - ; by instalments or in a single sum -       2> ,   ; single bed -  ; single room -     3>  4>     ( ) 5> ; ;  6> , ; ;  ( ) 2. _n. 1>  ( , ),       2>     3. _v. ,  (. single out); His book has been singled out for special praise.
single bedroom     
single blessedness  _. ,  
single cream  _n.   
single tax    
single track   
single woman   
single-acting  _a. _.  
single-breasted  _a. 
single-eyed  _a. 1>  2> , ,  3> 
single-gauge  _a. _-. , 
single-handed  1. _a. 1>  2>     3>    2. _adv.   
single-hearted  _a. 1>  2>   , 
single-minded  = single-hearted
single-party cabinet   
single-seater  _n.    
single-stage  _a. 
single-sticker  _n. _. _.  
single-tree  _n.  ( )
single-winged  _a. 
singleness  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  (. singleness of purpose)
singles bar  _n.   (     )
singlestick  _n. 1>    ( ) 2> 
singlet  _n. 1>  2> 
singleton  _n. 1> _.     2>  3>   4>  
singly  _adv. 1> ,  2> ,   
singsong  1. _n. 1>     2>   2. _a.  3. _v.  ,    
singular  1. _n. _. 1> the singular -   2>     2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _.  _Syn: unparalleled
singularity  _n. , ; ; 
Sinhalese  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  
sinister  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _. _.  4> _.    ( )  
sink  1. _n. 1>  (  ) 2>   3> ; sink of iniquity - ,  4>  2. _v. 1> (), ();  ( , ,   . .); my spirits/heart sank -   ; to sink in smb.'s estimation -   -. ; the sun sank below a cloud -     2>  (   . .);  (. .); he sank into a chair -    ; to sink into a reverie - ; to sink into a faint -   ; At last I sank into a deep sleep. 3>  ();  () 4>  ( ); , ; the lake sinks -     5>  ( ) 6>  ( , ) 7> , ; he is sinking -   8> ;  (   . .); Her eyes sunk. 9> ,  ; to sink into poverty -    10>  13>  ();  (   . .); ,  ; to sink one's own interests -     ; to sink the shop -   ,   14>   (); to sink money in smth. -    -. 15>  () 16>  ();  ();  () 17>  () - sink back - sink in - sink into sink or swim -  ,   _Syn: decrease
sink a feud   , 
sink back  >  He sank back into his comfortable chair. >  She sank back, unwilling to face her father's anger.
sink in  > ; Has the oil sunk in yet? > , ; You could see how his cheeks had sunk in. Parts of the road have sunk in. > ; The snow had almost melted, and my boots sank in up to the ankle. > _.  (   . .) I heard what she said, but it didn't sink in till some time later.
sink into   ( );  ( ,   . .) I heard what she said, but it didn't sink into my mind.
sink into oblivion    ;  
sink into obscurity    
sink-stone  _n. 
sinker  _n. 1>  2> _. _. , ,   3> _.  (   )
sinking  _n. 1>   . {. sink 2} 2>  
sinking-fund  _n.  ,  
Sinn Fein    ( )
Sinn Feiner  
sinner  _n. 
sinologist  _n. , 
sinologue  = sinologist
sinology  _n. , 
sinter  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
sinuosity  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  
sinuous  _a. 1> ; ,  2> , 
sinus  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
Sioux  _n. _pl. Sioux  (      )
sip  1. _n.   2. _v. , 
siphon  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   ; Someone has siphoned off all the petrol from my car! 2>    3> _.  (  . .)   ; He was charged with siphoning off most of the club's money into his personal account.
sippet  _n. 1>  ,   ,   . . 2> 
sir  1. _n. , ,  ( ;     knight  baronet, ., Sir John); dear sir -   2. _v.  
sircar  _n. _. 1>   2>   3>  
sirdar  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2> _.  - 
sire  1. _n. 1>  ,  (  ) 2> _. ;  3>  (   . .) 2. _v.   (   . .)
siren  _n. 1>  2>    3> _. ; _.   
sirloin  _n. ,   ()
sirocco  _n. 
sirrah  _n. _. _. ,  ()!
sirup  = syrup
sisal  _n.  (   )
siskin  _n. 
sissy  = cissy
sister  _n. 1> ; full/german sister -  ; half sister -       2>   ;  3> _.  ( ) 4>   ;  5> _attr. ; ;     ( ); sister ships -  
sister-in-law  _n.  ( );  ( );  ( )
sisterhood  _n. 1>   ; they lived in loving sisterhood -     2>   
sisterly  _a. 
Sisyphean  _a. _. _.  ()
sit  _v. _p.  _p-p. sat 1> ; to sit oneself - , ; Are the children sitting at the dinner table yet? 2> , ; We can sit twelve guests at our dinner table. 3> ;   ; the table sits six people -      4>    ( ) 5>    () 6>  7> ,  ;  8>   ; the car sits in the garage -     9>  ( ); to sit ill on -    10> ; his principles sit loosely on him -       11>  (   ; . sit in session) 12>       (. sit in) 13>    14>    ( ) 15> _.  - sit about/around - sit back - sit down - sit for - sit in - sit on - sit out - sit through - sit under - sit up - sit upon to sit in judgement - ; ; to sit tight - _.  ;    ; to sit on one's hands >  ;    ; > ; ,  ; to sit at smb.'s feet -  -. , ;   -.; to sit down hard on smth. -   -.
sit about/around     It's lucky for some people, who can sit around (the house) with nothing to do.
sit at a person's bed-side    
sit back  >  (    . .); Sit back, there's no need to be nervous. >  ( ) The church sits back from the main street. >  He's the sort of person who never helps, just sits back and lets others work.
sit bodkin      
sit darkling  
sit down  > ; Why don't you sit yourself down beside me and talk to me? > _. ,   ( ); > ,  (under); to sit down under insults   Why should I sit down under her continued offensive remarks? >   (,   . .) The whole committee sat down on the suggestion as being completely unsuitable. >  ( -.) Both sides are prepared to sit down to long talks if necessary.
sit for  >  (, ) She earned a reasonable living by sitting for art students in the life class. >    (  . .); Members of his family have sat for the town for over a century. > ; to sit for an examination -   ;  
sit in  >      ; Have you found anyone suitable to sit in this evening? >    ,  ( -  ) The students entered the president's office and sat in all night. > (on) , ,    ,  The public may sit in on all council meetings. > (for)  (-.) Have you found anyone to sit in for Jim while he is away?
sit in conclave     
sit in judgement  
sit mum   
sit on  >   (); Please don't ask me to sit on any more committees this year >  (  . .); The police are still sitting on the mystery of the stolen jewels. > _. ;  That boy will have to be sat on hard; he can't be allowed to behave like that. > _. ,  We'd better sit on the jewels for several months, until it's safe to try to sell them. > _.   ,  (  . .) The shop has been sitting on my complaint for more than a month.
sit out  >   ( -., .  ); I think I'll sit out the next dance, I'm tired. >   ; I decided to sit out the rest of the film. >  (-.) She was determined to sit the other woman out.
sit sandwich      
sit through  ,    Jane's parents sat through the first part of the school concert, waiting to hear their daughter sing.
sit under   ;   (-. ) In my youth I had the great honour to sit under a very famous teacher.
sit up  > ,  ( ); I sat up in bed, wondering what the time was. >   () Let me sit you up, you'll be more comfortable. >   ;    ; ; Mother, please don't sit up for me. >  ; ; I sat up as an idea suddenly came to me. > _. ()  (. sit up and take notice); to make smb. sit up ,  -. The unexpected news made him sit up. >  ,  ( ) How long did it take you to teach the dog to sit up and beg?
sit upon  = sit on
sit-down  _a. ; sit-down strike - / 
sit-in  _n. 1> /  2> _.     (      . .,    )
sitcom  _n. _. of situation comedy  
site  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ( ) _Syn: location, place, point, scene, setting, spot 2. _v. 1>  2>  
sitter  _n. 1> ,   , ;  2>  3> = sitter-in 4>   5> _.  ,  
sitter-in  _n. ,      
sitting  _n. 1>  2>  (  . .); at a sitting -    3>   4>  , 
sitting-room  _n. 1>    ;  2> ,   
situate  _v.        
situated  _a. ;    , ; thus situated -   
situation  _n. 1> ,  2> , , , ; to come out of a difficult situation with credit -       3> , ,  (.  ); to find a situation -  ,   
sitzkrieg  _n. _. ''  (     )
six  1. _n-card.  2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.   (   . .); at sixes and sevens -  ,  ; it is six of one and half a dozen of the other -     ,    
six-by-six  _n. _. _.  
six-footer  _n. _. 1>     2> -.    
six-pack  _n.      
six-shooter  _n.  
sixer  _n. _.  
sixfold  1. _a.  2. _adv. 
sixpence  _n.    6   1/2 ; it doesn't matter sixpence - ,   
sixteen  _n-card. 
sixteenmo  = sextodecimo
sixteenth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the sixteenth)  
sixth  1._n-ord. ; sixth column > ' ',  ' '; > ,   ' ' 2. _n. 1>   2> (the sixth)  
sixth sense   , 
sixthly  _adv. -
sixties  _n. _pl. 1> (the sixties)   2>  ;   (  60  69 )
sixtieth  1._n-ord.  2. _n.  
sixty  1. _n-card. ; sixtyone -  ; sixtytwo -  ; he is over sixty -    2. _n.  (, ); like sixty - _. _. ,   ; 
sizable  _a.  
sizar  _n. ,   (   )
size  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> _.  4>  (  . .) 5> _.   ; that's about the size of it -     _Syn: area, bulk, expanse, extent, mass, scope, volume 2. _v.    - size up _II 1. _n. ,  2. _v. , 
size up  >  , ; Sizing up the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint. > _. ,   ( -., -.) He tried to size up the reaction of the man.
sizeable  _a.  
sizzle  _. 1. _n. ;   (   ) 2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2> , 
sizzling  _a. , ; sizzling hot -  _Syn: hot
sjambok  _-. 1. _n. ,  2. _v.  
SJD  = Doctor of Juridical Science _n.  
Skagerrack  _n.  
skald  = scald II
skat  _n. _. 
skate  _I _n.  () _II 1. _n. 1>  2>    2. _v. 1>    2> ; to skate over smth. -  -.  - skate over - skate round
skate over  _. ,   (-.   . .) Every time we come to that particular matter, the chairman skates over it.
skate round  _. > ,   (-.   . .) Don't try to skate round the question by changing the subject. >  (-.   . .) If you are clever you can sometimes skate round the tax laws.
skateboard  _n. ,       
skater  _n. 1> ,     2> 
skating-rink  _n. 
skedaddle  _v. . _imp. _. , 
skein  _n. 1>  ; tangled skein - _.   2>    ( )
skeletal  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: bony
skeleton  _n. 1> , ; ,  2> , ; skeleton at the feast - ,   ; skeleton in the cupboard, family skeleton -  ; ,    
skeleton key  
skeletonize  _v. 1>    2> ,    3>  
skeptic  = sceptic
skeptical  = _a. sceptical
skepticism  = _n. scepticism
skerry  _n. , 
sketch  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  ;  3> _.  _Syn: drawing 2. _v. 1>  ,   2>     - sketch in - sketch out _Syn: portray
sketch in  ,   ,  (-.   . .) I don't quite understand; can you sketch in a few details of what you're suggesting?
sketch out  >   The new buildings have only been sketched out so far. >     The general sketched out his battle plan to his staff, leaving them to organize the details.
sketch-book  _n. 
sketch-map  _n.  
sketchpad  = _n. sketch-book
sketchy  _a. 1> ; ; ; to be on the sketchy side -  ,  ( ) 2> 
skew  1. _n. , ,  2. _a. 1>  2>  3. _v. 1> , ;    2>  3> ;  4>  ;  
skew-eyed  _a. 
skewbald  _a. 
skewer  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  3> _.  ;    2. _v. 1>  ( -.) 2> 
ski  1. _n.  2. _v. _p.  _p-p. skied, ski'd   
ski'd  _p.  _p-p. of ski 2.
ski-joring  _n.     . .
ski-jumping  _n.     
ski-run  _n. 
ski-running  _n.   
skiagram  _n.  
skiagraph  _n.  
skiborne  _a. _.    ( )
skid  1. _n. 1>   2> , , ,   3> _.  4> _. , , ; to put the skids under - _. _. ,  ; on the skids -   ,   . . 2. _v. 1> _. ; ; the car skidded -   2> ,    3>  ; His popularity skidded.
skier  _n. 
skiff  _n. ; _. -
skiffle-group  _n.  - 
skiffle-player  _n.   - 
skiing lodge   
skilful  _a. , 
skilful debater   
skill  _n. , , ; ,  _Syn: adroitness, artistry, deftness, finesse, flair, mastery _Ant: clumsiness, incompetence, ineptitude
skilled  _a. , 
skillet  _n.      (.  )
skilly  _n.  
skimble-skamble  _a. 
skimmer  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3>      
skimp  _v.  ; ; 
skimpy  _a. 1>  2> ;  ( ) 3> ,  _Syn: scanty
skin  1. _n. 1> ; ; outer skin - _.  2> , ; baked potatoes in their skins -    3>  ,  4>  ( ) 5> _.  6> _. _.  7> _.  8> _.  9> _.  ( );  (); in/with a whole skin -   ; to escape with/by the skin of one's teeth - - ; to get under the skin - , ,   ; to change one's skin -  ; to have a thick (thin) skin -   ( ); to jump out of one's skin -    ( ,   . .); to keep a whole skin, to save one's skin -   ; mere/only skin and bone -    2. _v. 1> () , ,   (. skin over);  (. skin over); The wound should skin over quite quickly now. 2>  , ;   3> ,   4> _.   - skin through to skin a flint - ,  ; to keep one's eyes skinned - _.   
skin through  >   (-.) The cave is very narrow ahead, but we should be able to skin through. >    (  . .) Some of you passed well, but most of you only skinned through (the examination).
skin-deep  1. _a. ,  (   . .) 2. _adv. 
skin-diver  _n. 1>   2> , ,   
skin-game  _n. _. , 
skin-grafting  _n. _.  
skin-tight  _a.  ,  ( )
skinflint  _n. 
skinful  _n.   ()
skinhead  _n. 
skinless  _a.   , 
skinner  _n. 1>  2> _.    3> _.  4> _.  (  )
skinny  _a. ,    _Syn: thin
skint  _a. _.   
skip  _I 1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2> , ; to skip a grade -    ( ) 3> ; he skips as he reads -      4> _. ,  5> _. ;  - skip across - skip off - skip over - skip through skip it! - !, ! _Syn: bound, hop, leap, spring _Ant: crawl, creep, walk _II _n. _. ; ;    
skip across  _. , ; Jim decided to skip across to France for two days.
skip off  _. , , ; Every time I ask that boy to do a job, he skips off and plays with his friends!
skip over  > , ; She skipped over water. > _.  ; Let's skip over the first few things on the list, and get to the really important matters.
skip through  _.  ; I skipped through the first part of the book, eager to get to the exciting bits.
skipjack  _n. 1>   2>      
skipper  _n. 1> ,  ( ); _. _.   2> _. _. _.      3>  ( ); skipper's daughters -     
skipping-rope  _n. 
skirl  1. _n. 1>   2> ,   2. _v.   
skirmish  1. _n. 1>     2> , ,  3> _attr. skirmish line -   _Syn: fight 2. _v. 1>  2>   
skirmisher  _n. 1>    2> _. 
skirt  1. _n. 1> ; divided skirt -   2> ,  3> _.  4>  _pl. , ; on the skirts of the wood -    5> _.  () 2. _v. 1>    ,   2> ;    3> ;  - skirt around/round
skirt around/round  _.  ( -.); You can't skirt round the matter, you'll have to give the workers a definite answer.
skirting  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _. , , 
skit  _I _n. 1> ; ,  2>  _II _n. _. , 
skitter  _v.     (  )
skittish  _a. 1>    ( ) 2> , ; ; 
skittle  _n. _pl. ; skittle! - _. !; not all beer and skittles -     
skittle away  _v. _. ; 
skittle-alley  _n. 
skittle-ground  = skittle-alley
skive  _v. 1> ,  (, ) 2>  (  )
skiver  _n. 1>     2>  
skivvies  _n. _pl. _.   
skivvy  _n. _. _. 
sklent  _. 1. _n. 1>  2> _attr. ,  2. _v. 
skoal  _interj.  !
Skt.  = Sanskrit _n. 
skua  _n. _.  
skulduggery  _n. _. _. 
skulk  _v. 1> ;  (  );   ,   . . 2>  _Syn: lurk
skull  _n. ; skull and crossbones -     ( ); thick skull -  , 
skull-cap  _n. , 
skunk  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2>   3> _.  2. _v. _. _.     
sky  1. _n. 1> ,  2> . _pl. ; under warmer skies -    ; to laud/extol to the skies -   ; if the skies fall we shall catch larks - _.  ,  ; out of a clear sky -  ;       2. _v. 1>   () 2>    ()
sky pilot  _. , . 
sky troops  - 
sky truck  _. _.  
sky wave  _. ,     
sky-blue  1. _n.  2. _a. 
sky-born  _a. _. / 
sky-clad  _a. _. 
sky-high  1. _a. ,   2. _adv.  ;  
sky-rocket  1. _n.   2. _v. 1>   2>  ,   ( ,   . .)
sky-scraper  _n. 
sky-wave  _a. sky-wave communication - _.    
sky-writer  _n.    
sky-writing  _n. ,    ;  
skydiving  _n.    
skyer  _n.   
skyey  _a. 1> ;  2> -
skylark  1. _n.  2. _v. ,  , 
skylight  _n. 1> _.  ,   2> _.  
skyline  _n. 1> ,   2>    
skyscape  _n. ,  
skyward  _adv.  
skywards  _adv.  
skyway  _n. 1>  ,  2>   
SL  _I sea level _n.   _II south latitude _n. _.  
SLA  = Special Libraries Association _n.   
slab  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; a slab of cheese -   3> _.  4> _. ;   2. _v.  
slab-sided  _a. 1>    2> _. ;   
slack  _I 1. _a. 1> ; ; to feel slack -    2>  ( , ); ; a slack season -   3>  ( , );  ( ) 4> ; at a slack -    5> _. ; ; slack in duty -  6>  ( ) 7> , ; slack oven -   8>  ( ); to keep a slack hand/rein -  ; slack water >  ; >      _Syn: slow 2. _n. 1>  ,  2>  ( ) 3> ; ; to have a good slack - ,    4> = slack water {. slack 1} 3. _v. 1> ,  2>  3> () 4>  () 5> _.  6>  () - slack away - slack off - slack up _II _n.  
slack away  _.  ()
slack lime   
slack off  >   ,   . .; > = slack away
slack suit     
slack up   
slack-baked  _a. 1>  2> 
slack-jawed  _a.   (   . .)
slacken  _v. 1>  2>  3>  - slacken away - slacken off - slacken up _Syn: wane
slacken away  , ,  Slacken away those ropes there, there's a storm coming!
slacken off  > , ,  Slacken off those ropes there, there's a storm coming! > ;    House sales usually slacken off during our severe winters. The students tend to slacken off after the first few weeks when their interest is new.
slacken up  ,  (, ) The doctor advised Jim to slacken up for a few months. Please slacken up your speed.
slacker  _n. _. 1> ,  2> _.     
slacks  _n. _pl.  
slag  _n. , , 
slake  _v. 1>  ();  (   . .) 2>  () 3>  ()
slaked lime   
slalom  _n. _. 
slam  1. _n. 1>  () 2> _.  3> _. _.   2. _v. 1> , (); to slam the door in the face of smb. -    -.   2>   ;  3> _. _.  4> _.  - slam down - slam on - slam to
slam down    ,  She slammed down the letter and walked angrily out of the office.
slam on  >  ,  He slammed on his hat and ran out of the house. >  ,  The driver slammed on the brakes but failed to stop in time.
slam the door in face       -.
slam to    (), () Every time that boy leaves the house he slams the door to. The door slammed to in the high wind.
slammer  _n. _. 
SLAN  = sine loco, anno, (vel) nomine _n. _.   , , 
slander  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,   _Syn: malign
slanderous  _a. 
slang  1. _n. ,  _Syn: argot, cant, jargon 2. _a.   , ; slang word -  3. _v. _. 
slanguage  = _. slang 1
slangy  _a. 1>  2>   , 
slant  1. _n. 1> , ; on the slant - ;    2> _. _.  ; to take a slant -  3> _. _.  , , ; ;  2. _v. 1> (), (); The old house slants towards the street. That picture slants to the right. 2> _. _.  ;  (, ); The article seems to be slanted against the present popularity of Eastern religions. 3> _. _. ,  ( -.); The article seems to be slanted towards modern young women in search of equality. _Syn: tip
slanting  _a. ; 
slantingdicular  _a. _. 
slantwise  _adv. 
slap  1. _n. ; a slap in/on the face -  . _. _Syn: blow 2. _v. 1> , ; to slap a naughty child -    2> ,    (-.); to slap a door (to) -   - slap down - slap on - slap up 3. _adv. _. ; ; to hit smb. slap in the eye -  -.   ; to run slap into smb. -     -.
slap down  ,   ,   She slapped the letter down on the table and walked out in a bad temper.
slap on  > ,  He slapped his hat on (his head) and ran out of the house. >  (  . .) The paint has just been slapped on! > ,  The government had slapped another 5% on cigarettes.
slap up   ,  (-. ) Can you slap up a quick meal for my friends before we rush to the game?
slap-bang  _adv. 1>   ;   2> ,  
slap-happy  _a. , 
slap-up  _a. _. 
slapdash  1. _a. , ; ; slapdash work -   _Syn: cursory 2. _adv.  ,  , -
slapjack  _n. 1> _. ,  2>   
slapping  _a. _. 
slapstick  _n. 1>  2> ,   (. slapstick comedy)
slash  _I 1. _n. 1>   2> ;  3>   4>  5> _. , ,  (  . .) _Syn: cut 2. _v. 1>  ();  2>  3>  4>   5> _. ;  (,   . .) 6>   ( ) _II _n. _.  
slashing  1. _n.  ;  2. _a. 1> , ; slashing rain -   2> , ; slashing criticism -   3> _. , ; slashing dinner -   
slat  _I _n. 1> , , ,  2> _.  3> _pl. _.  _II _v.  ( )
slate  1. _n. 1> _. , ;   2>   3> _.   ( ) 4> - ; a clean slate -  ; to have a slate loose -   ; to clean the slate, to wipe off the slate >    , ; >      2. _v. 1>    2> _.    3>    4> _. ;  5> _. , ,  6> _.  
slate-club  _n.  
slate-pencil  _n. 
slater  _n. 1>  2>  
slather  1. _n. . _pl. _. _.   2. _v. 1> ,     2>   
slattern  _n. , 
slatternly  _a. 
slaty  _a. 1>  2> - 3> 
slaughter  1. _n. 1> , ; ;   2>  () 2. _v. 1>  , ;    2> ,  () _Syn: kill
slaughter-house  _n.  _Syn: abattoir, packing plant, shambles
slaughterous  _a. _. 1>  2> 
Slav  1. _n. ; ; the Slavs _pl. - _.  2. _a. 
Slavdom  _n. , 
slave  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. ; slave labour -   _Syn: bondmaid, bondman, peon, serf, thrall, vassal _Ant: boss, lord 2. _v.   , ; I get so tired of slaving at this work day after day. By slaving away for two hours, I at last got the cooker clean.
slave-born  _a.   
slave-driver  _n. 1>    2> 
slave-holder  _n. 
slave-ship  _n.  
slave-trade  _n. 
slaver  _I _n. 1>  2> = slave-ship _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 1>  ;  2> 
slavery  _n. 1>  2>   
slavey  _n. _.   
Slavic  = Slavonic
slavish  _a. ; slavish imitation -   _Syn: obsequious
Slavonian  1. _a. 1>  2>  2. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3>   
Slavonic  1. _a.  2. _n.   
Slavophil  _n. 
Slavophobe  _n. 
slaw  _n. _.     (. cold slaw)
slay  _I _v. _. _. ; slain by a bullet -   _Syn: kill _II _n. _. 
slayer  _n. 
SLBM  = Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles _n.    
sleaze  _n. _. 
sleazy  _a. 1> ,  ( ; . .) 2> _. 
sled  = sledge I
sledding  _n. 1> ,   ,   2>   3> , ; hard sledding - _.  , 
sledge  _I 1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>    2>    _II = sledge-hammer
sledge-car  _n. 
sledge-hammer  _n. 1> ,   2> _attr. ; sledge-hammer blow -  ; sledge-hammer argument -  
sleek  1. _a. 1> , ;  2>  2. _v. ;  
sleeken  = sleek 2.
sleeky  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ; 
sleep  1. _n. 1> ; to go to sleep - ; to get a sleep - ; to get enough sleep - ; in one's sleep -  ; to send smb. to sleep -  -.; to put to sleep -  ; to get to sleep -   ; the last sleep, sleep that knows not breaking -  ,  2>  2. _v. 1> , ; to sleep with one eye open -  ; to sleep like a log/top -   ; to sleep the sleep of the just -   ; to sleep the clock round -    2>  ( ) 3>  (at, in) 4> _.  ; the hotel can sleep 300 men -     300  5>  - sleep around - sleep away - sleep in - sleep off - sleep out to sleep on/over a question/problem -     
sleep around  ;     Her friends don't approve of her since she started sleeping around.
sleep away  > ; to sleep the day away    >     (   . .) Go and have a good rest, you might be able to sleep your troubles away.
sleep in  >     (.  );    (   . .) My mother used to have a female servant who slept in. > to be slept in  ,   ; His bed has not been slept in    ; >    Don't wake me in the morning, I'd like to sleep in.
sleep off      ( -.) She should be able to sleep off the effects of the drug within a few hours. I hope Father will sleep off his bad temper.
sleep out  >     It's so hot tonight, let's sleep out in the garden. >      (.  );   (   . .) There are two other servants who sleep out. > ,    Their children seem to sleep out nearly every night. >  to sleep oneself out  Sometimes he feels that he would like to sleep out the rest of his days.
sleep-walker  _n. 
sleeperette  _n.       
sleeping partner  ,        
sleeping-bag  _n.  
sleeping-car  _n.  
sleeping-draught  _n.  
sleeping-pills  _n. _pl.  
sleeping-sickness  _n. _. 1>   2> _.  
sleepless  _a. ; 
sleepy  _a. 1> , ; a sleepy little town - ,  ; sleepy sickness - _.   2> , ; sleepy trade -    3> ,  
sleepyhead  _n. _. 
sleet  1. _n.   ,  2. _v. ( . ): it sleets -    
sleety  _a. 
sleeve  _n. 1> ; to turn/roll up one's sleeves -  ; _.   ,   2> _. , , ; to have smth. up one's sleeve -   -. ;  -.  ; he has smth. up his sleeve   -  ; to laugh in/up one's sleeve -   , ;  
sleeve note  _n.    
sleeve-protectors  _n. _pl. 
sleeveless  _a.   
sleigh  = sledge I
sleigh-bell  _n. 
sleight-of-hand  _n.  , 
slender  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; , ; slender means -  ; slender income -  ; slender hope -   _Syn: thin
slender purse  
slenderize  _v. 1> ,    2>  
slept  _p.  sleep
sleuth  1. _n. 1> - 2> _.  2. _v. 1>    (. .) 2> _.   _Syn: hunt
sleuth-hound  = sleuth 1.
slew  _I 1. _n. ,   2. _v. (); () (around, round); The car slewed round on the icy road. The captain could not slew the ship round in time to avoid an accident. _II _n. _. ;  _III _n. _. _.  ,  
slice  1. _n. 1> , ;   (-.) 2> ; ; a slice of territory (of the profits) -   () 3>   4>   ( ) 2. _v. 1>  ,  (. slice up); First slice all the fruit up, then add the ice cream. 2>    3> _.  () - slice off
slice off   Just slice off enough meat for your dinner and put the rest back.
slice the melon  >     ; >     
slick  _. 1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4> _. , ;  5>  6> _. _. , , ; slick fiction -   2. _adv. , , ; the machine goes very slick -     3. _v. 1>  ,  2> _. _. , ;    (. slick up) - slick down 4. _n. 1> ,  (,   ) 2> _. _.    (  )
slick down  ,  (    . . -  ) I don't like the men who used to slick their hair down.
slick operator   
slicker  _n. _. 1> ;   2> _.  ,  3> _.  
slide  1. _n. 1>  2>    ;  3>  ;   4>  5> ;  6>   () 7>    8> _.   ; ;  9> _attr. slide lecture - ,    2. _v. 1> ; to slide over delicate questions -    2>    3> ;  4>   ; ; the years slide past/by -    5>        6> , , , ; to slide the drawer into its place -   (, ) - slide by - slide into - slide out - slide over - slide round let things slide -   -. ,  
slide by   ,  ; 
slide into     -. ,    -. You have slid into a bad habit of repeating yourself.
slide out  >   Can you slide out of the room without the chairman seeing you? > ,  (-. ) You can't slide out of your responsibility in this matter.
slide over    (-.);  (-.) The politician tried to slide over the delicate subject.
slide round    (-.);  (-.) Don't allow the chairman to slide round that urgent mutter, it must be dealt with at once.
slide rule  = sliding rule
slide-block  _n. _. 
slide-fastener  _n. -
slide-valve  _n. _. 
sliding door  _n.  
sliding rule   
sliding scale  1>   2>     
sliding seat  ,   (    )
slight  1. _n. , ; to put a slight upon smb. - ,    -. 2. _a. 1> , , ; not the slightest doubt -   ; a slight cold -  ; not in the slightest -    2> ;  3. _v. ; ; to slight one's work -      _Syn: disregard, ignore, neglect, snub _Ant: attend, cherish, consider, heed, prize, tend, value
slight penchant   
slightly  _adv. , ; I know him slightly -    
Sligo  _n.  (  )
slim  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _. , ; ; a slim chance of success -     3> _.  (   . .) 4>  _Syn: thin 2. _v. (), ()   - slim down
slim down  ()  ;  (, ) We've had to slim down our holiday plans. The railway system in our country is being slimmed down.
slime  1. _n. ;  ; ,  2. _v. 1> ()  2> _.  
slimline  _a. , 
slimy  _a. 1> , ;  2> _. ,  3> _. , 
sling  _I 1. _n. 1> ; .  2> ,  3> ,  4> ; he had his arm in a sling -       5> _.  2. _v. 1> ; Stop those boys slinging rocks at the cars. 2>    3>  (  . .) 4>    5> _.    6>    ,  - sling out - sling up to sling ink - _.    ;  (   . .); to sling mud at smb. - ,   -. _Syn: throw _II _n. _.   , , ,  
sling out  , , ; to sling a man out of the room -  -.   The family have been slung out of the house for not paying their rent.
sling the bat     
sling up  _.  (-.  -. ) Every time she wanted to make him feel uncomfortable, she would sling up his past in his face.
slingshot  _n. _. 
slink  _I _v. ,   (. slink off, slink away, slink by) - slink out _Syn: lurk _II 1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v.  ( )
slink out  ,   We found that the boy had slunk out of the room while we weren't looking.
slinky  _a.  ( )
slip  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> , ; slip of the pen (tongue) -  () 4>  ;  () 5>  ( );  (. pillow slip) 6> _pl.  7> , ; ; a slip of a girl - /  8> _.  9>    (-.); , ; a slip of paper -   10> , ;  (  . .); to get the pink slip - _.     11> . _pl.  (  ) 12> _.    ( ) 13> _pl. _.  14> _.  () 15> _. ,  16> _.    (  . .); ;  (); there is many a slip between the cup and the lip -   '',   ; to give smb. the slip - _. ,   -. _Syn: mistake 2. _v. 1> , ; my foot slipped -   2> ;  3> ;  (. slip off);  (. slip away); the knot slipped -  ; the dog slipped the chain -    ; it has slipped my attention -   -  ; it slipped my memory, it slipped from my mind -     ; to let the chance slip -    4> ,  ( ; . slip away) 5>   (    ,    ); the tango slipped into a waltz -     6>  (  ,     . .); she slipped the letter into her pocket -      7> ; he slips in his grammar -     8> _. ,  9>  ( ) 10>  ( ) 11>  () 12>  () 13>  ( ) 14>   ( ) - slip along - slip away - slip by - slip down - slip from - slip in - slip into - slip off - slip on - slip out - slip over - slip past - slip up to slip one's trolley - _. _. 
slip a cog   ,  
slip along  _. 
slip away  > ; ,  ; I'd like to slip away before the end of the meeting. Mary could not enjoy the party, and slipped away after an hour. > ,  ( ); This summer has simply slipped away, we've had such fun!
slip by   ,  ( ); All these weeks have slipped by, and I've hardly done anything.
slip down  > ; My wife has slipped down in the street and hurt her ankle. > ; The coin has slipped down behind the books, and I can't reach it. > ,  ; The medicine slipped down well enough.
slip from   (   . .); I knew her face, hut her name had completely slipped from my mind.
slip in  >  ( ); Misprint are sure to slip in. >  ; You can slip in after the first piece of music is played. >    (  . .); Every time he appears on television, he slips in a mention of his latest book.
slip into  > ()  (-. -.); You slip the envelope into the hole in the top of the box >  ; I'll slip into the room at the back, if you'll save me a place. >    -. ; You have slipped into a bad habit of repeating yourself. >  ; Wait here while I slip into something cooler.
slip off  > ; Mary couldn't bear the party, so she slipped off while no one was looking. > ; My foot slipped off and I fell to the ground. >  () He slipped his coat off and jumped into the river.
slip on  ,  He stopped only long enough to slip a coat on.
slip out  > () ,  The key must have slipped out when I opened my bag. > ,  ; The boy must have slipped out when my back was turned. >     (); Just give me a minute to slip out of these wet things. >  . _.; He let the name slip out. -      . > ,  (-. ) You can't slip out of your responsibility in this matter.
slip over  _. _.  (  , -. ); You'll never slip that old trick over our chairman, he knows too much.
slip road  _n.  , 
slip the cable  _.  
slip the collar   ; _.  
slip up  > ; > _.   Someone must have slipped up - the note should have left the office two weeks ago.
slip-carriage  _n. ,      
slip-cover  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> 
slip-knot  _n. 1>   2>    
slip-on  1. _n. 1> ;  (  ) 2>   2. _a. 1>    2> , 
slip-up  _n. _. , 
slipover  _n. 1> , ,   . . 2> , 
slippage  _n. , 
slipper  1. _n. 1>   2> _-. ()  2. _v. _.  
slippery  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  ( )
slippy  _a. _. 1>  2> , ; be slippy about it!, look slippy! - !, !
slipshod  _a. , 
slipslop  _. 1. _n. 1>  ; ;  2>     (  . .) 2. _a. , ;  ( , )
slipsole  _n. 
slipstream  _n.       
slipway  _n. _. ,  
slit  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> _attr. slit skirt -    _Syn: cut 2. _v. 1>   ;   ; to slit an envelope open -   2>  3> , 
slit trench  _. -
slither  _v. ;  _Syn: wriggle
slithery  _a. 
sliver  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  () 2. _v. , ()
Slo  = Sligo
slob  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. , 
slobber  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  ;  - slobber over
slobber over   ( -. - .    ) I do dislike the way she slobbers over those cats.
slobbery  _a. 1>  2> , 
sloe  _n. ,  
slog  1. _n. 1>   2> ,   2. _v. 1>   2> _.   (. slog at, slog away, slog on); Jane at last passed the examination by slogging (away) at her studies for months.
slogan  _n. 1> , ;  2>   (. ) _Syn: commercial, cry, jingle
sloganeering  _n.  
sloop  _n. _. 1>  2>  ; sloop of war -  
slop  _I 1. _n. 1>  ;  2> _pl. ; to empty the slops -   3> _pl.   (   . .) 4> _pl. ,  () 2. _v. 1> (), () ( slop over, slop out) 2> ,  (   . .) - slop about - slop around - slop out - slop over _II _n. . _pl. 1>    ,     2>   
slop about  >  The water was slopping about in the bottom of the boat. > _.   ,  He just slops about the house all day.
slop around  = slop about
slop out  >   When you've slopped out the waste bucket, clean it thoroughly. >   Have all the prisoners finished slopping out?
slop over  >    Don't fill the cup too full, the coffee might slop over. > , ,  ( -.   -.) As she fell, she slopped the wine all over his shirt. >  ( -.);  ( -.) Every time a new baby arrives in the neighbourhood, she has to go and slop over it.
slop-basin  _n. 
slop-pail  _n.  
slop-shop  _n.    
slope  1. _n. 1> , , ; slope of a roof -  ; slope of a river -   2> _.   3> _.      2. _v. 1> ;  ;   (. slope up)   (. slope down); The garden slopes down so steeply that it's difficult to grow anything. 2>     3> ;  4> _. ;  (. slope off); Every time I want this boy for a little job, he's sloped off somewhere! 5>  (. slope about) _Syn: tip
sloping  _a. , 
sloppy  _a. 1>  ,  ( ); ,  ( , ) 2>  ( ) 3>  ( ) 4> ,  (   . .) 5> 
slopwork  _n. 1>     2> ,   
slosh  _v. 1> ,  ( , ) 2> _.   ,  3>  ();  (-.); Don't slosh the paint on so thickly. - slosh about - slosh around
slosh about   ( ) I can hear water sloshing about in the bottom of the boat.
slosh around  = slosh about
slot  _I 1. _n. 1> , , , ;  ()    2> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  ;  2>  , ; We can slot in the new entry in alphabetical order. _II _n.  (  . .)
slot-machine  _n.  ;  
sloth  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _.  _Syn: acedia, apathy, autism, indolence, torpor _Ant: activity, concern, diligence, industriousness, interest, involvement, liveliness
sloth-bear  _n. -
slothful  _a. , 
slouch  1. _n. 1>   2>  3> ; he is no slouch -    4>  5>   () 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  (  ) 3>  ();   - slouch about - slouch around
slouch about  ,    Ever since he lost his job, he's done nothing but slouch around (the house).
slouch around  = slouch about
slouch hat      
slough  _I _n. 1> , ,  2> , ,  (. the Slough of Despond) _II 1. _n. 1>   () 2>  3>   2. _v. 1>   ( ) 2>  ( ),  ( slough off, slough away) - slough off - slough over
slough off  >  () Every spring this snake sloughs off its old skin. > _.  ( -.) It's difficult to slough off old habits even when you want to.
slough over   ;   (-.) The chairman tried to slough over the problems in the contract because he was keen to get it signed.
sloughy  _I _a.  _II _a. 
Slovak  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
sloven  _n. 
Slovene  _n. ; 
Slovenian  1. _a.  2. _n.  
slovenliness  _n. 
slovenly  _a. 
slow  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> ; he was slow in arriving -  ; he is not slow to defend himself -       4> . _predic. the clock is 20 minutes slow -    20  5>     (   . .) 6> ,  (. slow of wit) 7> ,  8> _.  9>  ( ) 10>    ( , ); slow but steady - ,  ; slow and steady wins the race -  ,   _Syn: deliberate, dilatory, gradual, laggard, leisurely, retarded, slack, sluggish _Ant: agile, fast, lively, quick, rapid, speedy 2. _adv. ; to go slow -   3. _v. 1> ,  (  . .;  slow down, slow up) 2> ,  - slow down - slow up
slow down  >   The severe snowstorm has slowed the traffic down. >   ,    The doctor advised Jim to slow up for a time, to give his heart a chance. > ,  The factory has had to slow down production.
slow goods    
slow learner   
slow up  = slow down
slow-match  _n.   (    . .)
slow-poke  _n. _. _. 
slow-witted  _a. , 
slowcoach  _n. ,    
slowdown  _n. _. 1>  2>    ( )
SLP  = Super Long Play _a. 
slubber  _v.  , -
sludge  _n. 1>   2>  ( ) 3> ,  4> ,  5> _attr. sludge pump - _. ;  
sludgy  _a. ; 
slue  = slew I
slug  _I 1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  3>   , -  . . 4> _.  5>   ( ) 6>  ( ) 7> _.  (  ) 8> _. _.  () 9> _. ,    10> _.  2. _v. 1> _.  ,  2>   ,  3> _. ,  ( ) _II = slog
slug-abed  _n. , ; 
sluggard  _n. , 
slugger  _n.    ( )
sluggish  _a. 1> ,  2> ;  _Syn: slow
sluice  1. _n. 1> , ;   2> () ,  3>  4> _.   2. _v. 1>  ;  2>   , ,  ( ) (. sluice off) 3> ;  4>  (. sluice out) 5> ,  - sluice in - sluice out
sluice in   ,  Information was sluicing in.
sluice out   You'd better sluice the pipe out so that we don't have any more trouble with it.
sluice-gate  _n.  
sluice-way  = sluice 1, 2
slum  1. _n. . _pl.  2. _v.   (  ; . go slumming)
slumber  _. 1. _n.  _pl. ;  2. _v. ;  - slumber away
slumber away  ,   
slumber-suit  _n. 
slumberous  _a. 1>   2> 
slumlord  _n.   (     )
slummock  _v. _. 1>   2>  , 
slump  1. _n. 1>   ,   ;  2>  ();  2. _v. 1>   ( ,   ) 2>  , , ; he slumped into a chair -      3> , 
slur  1. _n. 1>  ( ); to put a slur (upon) -  2> ()  3> _.  4>  (, ) 5> _.  2. _v. 1>  ,  () 2>   3> ,  (  . .;  slur over) 4> ,  (over) 5> _. , ,  6> _.  ,   - slur over
slur over  ,  ;   (-.) The Minister tried to slur over his department's mistake although it had cost the taxpayers a lot of money.
slurp  1. _v. ,  2. _n. , 
slurry  _n. _.   ;  
slush  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ; ,   3> _. ()  4> ,   5> _.      6> _.   2. _v. 1>  2>     3> _.  (. slush up) 4> _.  
slush fund  1> _. _.   2> _. ,   
slushy  _a. 1>  2> _.  _Syn: sentimental
slut  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  3> _. ; a saucy slut -  4> 
sluttish  _a. 
sly  1. _a. 1> , , ; a sly dog - ,  2> ,  3> ,  2. _n. on the sly - 
slyboots  _n. _. , , 
slype  _n.  
SM  = strategic missile _n.  
smack  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; ;  2>  ,   2. _v. , ,  (-.);  ; (of - -.); Your last remark smacked of rudeness. That wine seems to smack of sunny hillsides. _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  ;  2. _v. 1>   (. smack one's lips) 2> ; Someone smacked me on the back. 3> ; That boys deserves to be thoroughly smacked down. 3. _adv. _. 1>   2>   ,  _III _n. _.  (  )
smacker  _n. _. 1>     2>   -. 3> _. 
small  1. _a. 1> ; ; small boy - ; small craft -  , ; small capitals - _. ; small tools -  ,   2> ; small coal - ,  ; small rock -  3> , , ; he has small Latin -    ; he drank a small whiskey -    ; on the small side -     4> , ; to feel small -   ;   ; to look small -    5> ; small waist -   6> ,  ( ) 7> ,  ( ); small voice -   8> , ; it is small of you -      9>  10>  11> , ;  ; (and) small wonder - () ,   ; the small hours -    ; the still small voice - ; small talk - , ,   _Syn: diminutive, little, petite, short, squat, tiny, wee _Ant: high, large, massive, tremendous 2. _n. 1> small of the back -  2> = _pl. small-clothes 3> _pl. _.      ( ); in small >   ; > _.  
small ad  _n.   ( )
small arms   
small beer  >   > _.  > _.  ; to think no small beer of oneself -     
small change  >  ,  > -. , 
small coin   
small fortune  _.  ,  
small fruit  
small fry  _. _. , ;  
small hand   
small holder   ;  
small holdings   
small hours  _n. _pl.    
small intestine   
small nettle   
small potatoes  > ; >  
small print  _n. 1>  ,   2>  ,       ( ,   . .)
small screen  _n. 
small talk  _n.  
small toothed comb   
small-bore  _a. _. 
small-clothes  _n. _pl. _.    
small-minded  
small-scale  _a. , 
small-sword  _n. , 
small-time  _a. _. _. , ; 
small-tooth comb  _n.  
smallish  _a. ,  
smallpox  _n. 
smalls  _n. _pl. _.  
smalltown  _a. , 
smalt  _n. 
smarm  _v. 1> ,  2> ; , 
smarmy  _a. _. ; , 
smart  1. _n. 1>   2> ,  2. _a. 1> ,  ( , ) 2>  ( ) 3> , ; you'd better be pretty smart about the job -     ; to make a smart job of it -      4> ,  5> ,  6> ; ; ; the smart set - _.  ; a smart few -   _Syn: flippant 3. _adv. ,  4. _v. 1>   ; ;  2>   ; the insult smarts yet -    - smart for
smart aleck  _. _.  ; 
smart for    -. I hope you'll smart for your carelessness!
smart-alecky  _a. _. _. ;   
smart-money  _n. 1>    2>  
smarten  _v. 1> (); ();  ( smarten up); We shall have to spend some time smartening up the house if we want to get a good price for it. 2>  , ;   ; That boy has begun to smarten up recently, since we complained about his work.
smartly  _adv. , 
smash  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> , ,  3> ;  4>  5>   6> _.   7>     ,  ( ) 8> _attr. _. ,   ; a smash song -   2. _v. 1> ()  ( smash up) 2>  (into, against, through) 3> , ,  (  . .) 4>  5> _.     6>     ,  ( ) - smash in - smash up _Syn: break 3. _adv.  ; ; to go/come smash >   ; >   ; 
smash hit  _n. ,  
smash in  > ,  ; The crowd smashed in for seats. > , ,  The firemen had to smash the door in to get into the house.
smash up  ()  The wreck of the plane lay smashed up on the ground.
smash-and-grab  _n.     
smashed  _a. _.  
smasher  _n. _. 1>   2>  ,   . _. 3>  ;  
smashing  _a. 1> ; smashing blow -   2> _. , 
smattering  _n. 1>   2> _.  ; -
SMC  = Small Magellanic Cloud _n.   
smear  1. _n. 1>     2> ;  3> ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. _. ();  - smear on
smear on   (-.)   ( -.) The murderer smeared blood on the face of the man so that he would seem guilty.
smear-sheet  _n. _.  
smeary  _a. 
smectite  _n.  
smell  1. _n. 1> ; to have a good sense of smell -    2> to take a smell (at) -  3>  _Syn: aroma, bouquet, fragrance, odour, scent, stench, stink 2. _v. 1>  , ;  2>  (at) 3> ; the perfume smells good -    ; to smell of paint -   - smell about - smell out - smell round - smell up to smell powder - ' ' to smell of the lamp ( of the candle, of oil) -   (   . .)
smell a rat   ; 
smell about  ; , 
smell of powder   
smell out  > ,  Some dogs are used to smelt out unlawful drugs which travellers are carrying. > ,  He has a strange ability for smelling out a mystery. > ;  (  . .)  Those terrible cigarettes smell the whole room out.
smell round  = smell about
smell up  ;  (  . .)  Please don't smoke, your cigarettes smell up the car
smeller  _n. _. 1>  2>   
smelling-bottle  _n.    
smelling-salts  _n.  
smelly  _a. _. 
smelt  _I 1. _n. ;   2. _v.  ();  () _II _n. 
smelter  _n.  
smeltery  _n. ,  
smew  _n.  ()
smidgen  _n. _. , 
smile  1. _n. 1> ; to be all smiles -    2> ; the smiles of fortune -  ,   _Syn: grin, simper, smirk _Ant: frown 2. _v. 1> ; It often prevents a quarrel if you smile at people who are rude to you. 2>   (  . .); to smile farewell -    - smile at - smile on - smile upon
smile at      He used to smile at his own troubles.
smile on   , ;  Fortune has smiled on him from his birth.     . The weather smiled on us: it was a fine day.
smile upon  = smile on
smiley  _a. _.  
smilingly  _adv. 
smirch  1. _n.  . _. 2. _v. , 
smirk  1. _n. ,    ;  _Syn: smile 2. _v. 
smite  1. _v. 1> _. _.  2> ; ; to smite (enemies) hip and thigh -   (),  ()  3> . _p-p. , ; smitten with palsy -  ; smitten with fear -  ; he seems to be quite smitten with her - , ,     ; an idea smote her -   4> ; ; his conscience smote him -    ,    - smite off - smite on - smite upon 2. _n. _. 1>   2> 
smite off  ,  (, )
smite on  ,  ( -.);  The noise of the guns smote on our ears with unbearable force. I smote on the door more loudly to see if anyone was there.
smite upon  = smite on
smith  _n. 1>  2>   
smithereens  _n. _pl. ; ; to smash to/into smithereens -  
smithy  _n. 1>  2> _. 
smock  1. _n. 1>   2>  ( ) 3>   2. _v.    
smock-frock  _n.   ( )
smog  _n.      ; 
smoke  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; to have a smoke -  3> _. , ,  4> ; ; to end ( to go up) in smoke -  ; like smoke > , ; >  ; there is no smoke without fire -    ; to sell smoke -   2. _v. 1> () 2>  (   . .) 3>  4>  5>  (. smoke out) 6>   7> _. ,  8> _.  - smoke out - smoke up
smoke out  > ; We'll have to smoke the insects out. > 
smoke up   (  . .),   Open the window, the committee have smoked the whole room up!
smoke-ball  _n. _.  ,  
smoke-black  _n. 
smoke-cloud  _n.  ,  
smoke-consumer  _n.  
smoke-dried  _a. 
smoke-dry  _v. 
smoke-filled room  _n. _.    
smoke-house  _n. 
smoke-screen  _n. _.   . _.
smoke-stack  _n.  
smoked  _a. 1>  2>  3> ; smoked fish -  
smokeless  _a. ; smokeless powder -  
smoker  _n. 1>  2>  3> = smoking-car
smoking gun  _n. ''  (  ); ()  
smoking-car  _n.   
smoking-carriage  = smoking-car
smoking-room  _n.  ()
smoky  _a. 1> ; ;  2> 
smolder  = _. smoulder
smooch  _v. _. , 
smooth  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ; smooth paste -    3> , ;  4>  ( ) 5> ,  6> ,  7> _.  , ; to get to smooth water -     2. _n. 1>  2>   3. _v. 1> , (), () ( smooth away, smooth down, smoothout, smooth over) 2> ,  (. smooth over) 3> () (. smooth down) 4> _. , ,  - smooth away - smooth down - smooth out - smooth over
smooth away  > ,  I can't smooth these folds away, they keep coming back. > ,  (  . .) The chairman has made efforts to smooth away any difficulties that might prevent our plans to be fulfilled.
smooth down  >  She smoothed her dress down over her knees. >  What can we do to smooth his hurt feelings down?
smooth operator   
smooth out  > ,  Smooth out any unevenness in the cloth before you cut it. > ,  They need a friend to smooth the matter out between them.
smooth over  >  Perhaps a gift of flowers will help to smooth your quarrel over. >  (  . .) He was trying to smooth over his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.
smooth-bore  _n. _.  
smooth-bore gun   
smooth-talking  _a. ; 
smooth-tongued  _a. , 
smoothfaced  _a. 1>  2> , , 
smoothie  _n.  
smoothspoken  = smooth-tongued
smorgasbord  _n. 1> ' ' ( ,  - ) 2> , 
smother  1. _v. 1>  2>  3>  4>  (, ) 5> to smother up a scandal -   6>   7>  () 8> _.  - smother in - smother up - smother with 2. _n. 1>      2>  
smother in  >   (-.  -.) The miners were soon smothered in coal dust as the roof fell. > , ;  Smother the fire in earth to make sure it stops burning. She smothered the child in kisses as soon as they met.
smother up   (   . .) They tried to smother up the murder by pretending that his death was accidental.
smother with  = smother in
smothered mate  _.  
smothery  _a. ; 
smoulder  1. _n.   2. _v. 1>  2>  ( ); Her anger smouldered in her heart long after the quarrel was finished.
smouldering  _a. ;   ; smouldering hatred -  
smudge  _I 1. _n.   2. _v. (), () _Syn: soil _II 1. _n. _.  (,   ) 2. _v. _. 1>   2> 
smudgy  _a. 
smug  1. _a. 1>    2>  2. _n. 1> _.   2> _. _. ; ,        
smuggle  _v. 1>   (. in, out, through); Some of these jewels have been smuggled in. For years he has been smuggling watches through customs. 2>   3>  ; to smuggle a letter into a prison -     
smuggler  _n. 
smut  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  4> _-. ,  2. _v. 1> ()  2> () 
smutch  = smudge I
smutty  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> _-.   _Syn: bawdy, pornographic, ribald _Ant: bland, bowdlerized, euphemistic, genteel, moral
Smyrna  _n. . ; {. Izmir}
Sn  = Senior _n. 
SN  = Super Nova _n.  
snack  _n.  ; to have a snack -   
snack bar  ,  _Syn: restaurant
snaffle  _I _n. ; ; to ride smb. on/in/with the snaffle -  -.   _II _v. _. 1> , ;  2> , 
snaffle-bit  = snaffle I
SNAFU  = Situation Normal - All Fouled Up _. 
snag  1. _n. 1> ,  (  ); ,  2>   3> _. , ; to strike ( to come upon) a snag -    4>  _Syn: obstacle 2. _v. 1>    2>     
snaggy  _a. 1>  2>  ,  ( )
snail  _n. 1>  2> _. ;   3> _. ; at a snail's pace -  
snake  _n. 1>  2> ,  ; snake in the grass -  ;  ; to raise/wake snakes -  ,  ; to see snakes - _.   
snake-charmer  _n.  
snakebite  _n.   
snaky  _a. 1>  2>   3>  4> 
snap  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2> , ,  (),  ( ) 3>    4>  5>   6>    (. cold snap) 7> _. , ,  8> _. _.    (. soft snap) 9>    10> _.  () 11> _attr. ; ,  ; snap elections -   12> _attr. _. , ; not a snap - ;  2. _v. 1> , ,  (-.); the pistol snapped -    2> () (. snap to) 3> ,  (at) 4>  , ;  ( -.);  (at); It's not good for a teacher to keep order by snapping at the children all day. 5>  (   . .) (at); He snapped at an invitation to the palace. 6> (), () 7>    - snap back - snap into - snap off - snap on - snap out - snap to - snap up to snap one's fingers at smb. - , ''  -.; to snap off smb.'s nose/head -  -.; ,   -. 3. _adv. ,  ; snap went an oar -    
snap back  >  ,  Don't try to be friendly to him: he'll only snap back. >  ;        Share prices snapped back when the good news reached possible buyers.
snap fastener  _n.  ( )
snap into  _.   (   . .); Snap into it, you men, we haven't got time to waste!
snap off  > () ( ) The branch snapped off under the weight of the snow. > ()  () Suddenly the light was snapped off and no one could see the murderer escape.
snap on  ()  () The policeman snapped the light on and caught the thief stealing the jewels.
snap out  >  ,  The passenger snapped out a warning, and the driver was able to stop just in time to avoid the accident. > (of)   -. ; ,  (    . .) If I could snap out of this sadness, don't you think I would?
snap shot   
snap to  > () >   The officer gave an order, and the whole country snapped to attention.
snap up  > , , Of course I snapped up the coal at that cheap price! > ,  Don't snap him up so fiercely.
snap-beans  _n. _pl.  
snap-roll  _n. _. 
snapdragon  _n. 1> _.   2>  ,         
snapper  _n. _.  ()
snappish  _a. , 
snappy  _a. 1> = snappish 2> , ; make it snappy! - _. !, ! 3> _. ; 
snapshot  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  , 
snare  1. _n. , ,  2. _v.   
snare drum  _n.  () 
snarl  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1> ;  ( ); What's the matter with the dog - he snarled at me as I arrived. 2>  , ; Jim has a bad habit of snarling at people who disagree with him. _II 1. _n. 1>  ,   2> ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2>    - snarl up
snarl up  >   , ,  The wool has got all snarled up, so I shall have to cut it. >   , ;   There are various means of snarling up the opposition in this election. As there is no post, everyone uses the telephones, which has snarled up the whole system.
snatch  1. _n. 1> ; to make a snatch at smth. -   -. 2> ; snatches of conversation -   3> . _pl.   (); to work in/by snatches -   2. _v. 1> (), () (at); to snatch at a chance -  ; The climber snatched at the rope, but missed and fell to his death. 2> ,  (. snatch away, snatch from, snatch out, snatch up) 3> ; to snatch an hour's sleep -     4> _. _.  (-.) - snatch away - snatch off - snatch out - snatch up _Syn: grasp
snatch a kiss   
snatch a nap  
snatch away  >  (  . ),   (-.) He snatched his hand away (from the hot pan) with a cry of pain. > ,  All hope of improvement has been snatched away by the sudden worsening of her condition.
snatch off   The wind snatched his cap off.
snatch out  ,  The child was snatched out of the flames.
snatch up  >  Snatching up a knife, he chased the thief out of the house. > , 
snatchy  _a. ; 
snath  _n. _. 
snathe  = snath
snazzy  _a. _. , 
sneak  1. _n. 1> _. ;  2> _. _. ,  3> _.  4> _.   5> _.    (. sneak preview) 2. _v. 1> ; to sneak out of danger -    2> ,  3> _. _. ,  4>  - ,  5> _. ,  - sneak in - sneak out - sneak up _Syn: lurk
sneak in  > ;   The boys used to sneak in without paying. I'll see if I can sneak you in after dark. >  (  . . -    ) Every time he appears on television, he finds a way to sneak in a mention of his latest book.
sneak out  > ,   (   . .); ,   (-.) The boy had sneaked out of the room while we weren't looking. The soldier was charted with sneaking army food out of the camp. > ,  ( -. ) And don't try to sneak out of your duties like you did last time!
sneak preview  _n.    
sneak up    ( -., -.) The jewel thief sneaked up on the house without being seen.
sneakers  _n. _pl. ,    ;  
sneaking  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  ( )
sneaky  _a. ;  _Syn: stealthy
sneer  1. _n. 1>   2> ;  2. _v. 1>  ;  2> , ; (at - ); The opposition sneered at the government's plan but were unable to defeat it. _Syn: scoff
sneering  _a. 
sneeze  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  2> _.    (-., -.),  ( -., -.),   ( -., -.) (at); This offer may not he what you desire, but it's not to be sneezed at. he is not to be sneezed at -    ; to sneeze into a basket - _.  
snick  1. _n. ,  2. _v.  
snicker  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: laugh 2. _v. 1>   2>  _Syn: laugh
snickersnee  _n. _.  , 
snide  _. 1. _n.     2. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> , 
sniff  1. _n. 1>  2> ()  3> ,   2. _v. 1>  2> ()  3> ,  ; 4> , ; The baby sat on the grass sniffing at the flowers. 5> , ; The dog sniffed at the stranger for a minute but did not recognize him. 6> _.  (-.); This offer may not be what you desire, but it's not to he sniffed at. - sniff out - sniff up
sniff out  , ;    Some dogs are used to sniff out unlawful drugs. He has a strange ability for sniffing out the cause of the trouble.
sniff up    ,  (,   . .) If you sniff up this special drug, it will clear your head.
sniffle  1. _v. ;   2. _n. 1> ,  2> 
sniffy  _a. _. 1> ,  2> ,  
snifter  _n. 1> _.   2> ,  
snifting-valve  _n.  
snigger  1. _n. ,   _Syn: laugh 2. _v.  _Syn: laugh
sniggle  _v.  
snip  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _.  4> _pl.  ( , ) 2. _v.  () - snip off
snip off  ,  Mother is in the garden, snipping off the dead roses.
snip-snap  _n. _. ,  
snipe  1. _n. 1> _pl. _invar. ; great/double snipe - ; half snipe -  2>    3>  2. _v. 1>   ; There's an enemy soldier on the roof, sniping at our men. 2> ,   ;  ( -.); The opposition party put people in the crowd to snipe at the speaker.
sniper  _n.  , 
snipper  _n. 
snipper-snapper  _n.  ,  
snippet  _n. 1> ;  2> _pl.  (  . .)
snippy  _a. 1> ;  2> _. ,  3> , 
snitch  _v. _. 1> ,  2> ;  (. snitch on); The children considered it a crime to snitch on one of their own group (to the teacher).
snivel  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ;    3>  
snob  _n. 
snobbery  _n. 
snobbish  _a. 
snobby  _a. 
SNOBOL  = StriNg Oriented symbOLic Language _n.         
snog  _v. _.   
snood  _n.  ( )
snook  _n. ' '; to cock/make/cut a snook ( snooks) at smb. -  -.  
snooker  _n.   
snoop  _. 1. _n. ,       2. _v. 1>      2> ,  (. snoop around); There's a man been snooping around outside, shall I call the police? _Syn: overhear
snooper  = snoop 1.
snoopy  _a. _. _. ;  
snoot  _. 1. _n. 1> = snout 1> 2> = snout 2> 3> ; to make a snoot -  4> _.  2. _v.  
snooty  _a. _. , 
snooze  _. 1. _n.   () 2. _v. 
snore  1. _n.  2. _v. 
snorkel  _n. 1> _.  2>  (     )
snort  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2> ; The director rather rudely snorted at his visitor's suggestion. 2>  ( )
snorter  _n. _. 1>  ,  ,   . . 2>  ; 
snorting  _a. , 
snot  _n. _. 
snot-rag  _n. _.  
snotty  1. _a. _. 1>  2> ,  2. _n. _. _.  
snout  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _. , 
snow  _I 1. _n. 1> ; to be caught in the snow -   ,  -   2> _. ;  3> _. ;  4> _attr.  2. _v. 1> ( . ); it snows, it is snowing -   2>  ( ); gifts snowed in -      3> . _p-p.   ( snow up, snow in, snow under) - snow in - snow off - snow under - snow up _II _n. _. _. ,  ( )
snow in  ,   Many office workers were forced to stay home as they were snowed in.
snow man   
snow off   (-.  - ,   ) The opening game of the year was snowed off.
snow under  >   All the fields are snowed under. > _.  ( ) The candidate was snowed under by a huge majority.
snow up  = snow in
snow-bank  _n.  , 
snow-bird  _n. 1>   () 2> - () 3> _. 
snow-blind  _a.   
snow-boots  _n. _pl. 
snow-bound  _a. 1> , ,   2>   
snow-break  _n. 1> ,   2>   ( ,   )
snow-broth  _n. 1>   2> _.   
snow-capped  _a.   ( )
snow-drift  _n.  
snow-fall  _n. 
snow-fence  _n. _-.  
snow-flake  _n. ; _pl.  
snow-plough  _n.  ; 
snow-shoes  _n. _pl. 
snow-slide  = snow-slip
snow-slip  _n. 
snow-storm  _n. , , 
snow-white  _a. 
snowball  1. _n. 1> ,   2>  ,          2. _v. 1>    2>    
snowbunny  _n.  
snowdrop  _n. 
snowman  _n.  
snowmobile  _n. 
snowy  _a. 1> ,   2> 
Snr Senior  _n. 
snub  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>    2. _v. 1>   ;  2> ,  3> _. _.  ;    _Syn: slight _II _a.  ( )
snub-nosed  _a. 
snuff  _I 1. _n. 1>     2> ; to take snuff -  ; he is up to snuff - _.    2. _v. 1>  2>  () _II 1. _n.    2. _v. 1>   ( ) 2>  (. snuff it); Did you hear old Charlie snuffed it last week? - snuff out
snuff out  >  (); Snuff out the candles, it's time to go to bed. > _. ; ; The citizens' plan was quickly snuffed out by the military rulers. > _.  The soldiers had orders to snuff out any enemy guards. > _.  Did you hear old Charlie snuffed out last week?
snuff-box  _n. 
snuff-colour  _n.  
snuffers  _n. _pl.  (  )
snuffle  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> (the snuffles) _pl.  2. _v. 1>  2>   , 
snuffle valve  _.    
snuffy  _a. 1>     2> _. ,  3> _. 
snug  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ; a snug income -   4>  ,  5> , ; ; to be as snug as a bug in a rug -    _Syn: comfortable 2. _v. 1>    2>  ,  3> _.  ( ; . snug down)
snuggery  _n.  ;   
snuggle  _v. 1> (), () ( snuggle up); The baby animals snuggled up together for warmth. 2>  (),   (. snuggle down); The lost children snuggled down under a pile of leaves. 3>  ( ,   . .)
so  1. _adv. 1> ,  ; that's not so -   ; that's certainly so - , , ; if so! -  !; is that so? - ? 2> , ; you are young and so am I -      3> , ; why are you so late? -    ? 4> ; so you are back - ,   5> ,  ;  ; I was ill and so I could not come -   ,      6> .  ; why so? - ?; how so? -  ?; so what? -   ?,   ? 7> or so - (  ) ,  ; a day or so -  ; he must be forty or so -     -    - so as to - so that - so far as so be it -   ; so far -   ; ; so much for that -  ()  ; so that's that - _. - ; so to say -  ; and so on, and so forth -   ,    2. _interj. !, !, !
SO  = Seller's Option _n.    
so as to    ; I tell you that so as to avoid trouble     ,     
so far as  , ; so far as I know   
so far forth  
so long  _interj. _. !,  !
so that    ; I tell you that so as to avoid trouble     ,     
so-and-so  1. _n. - ( ); Mr. so-and-so -  - 2. _adv. -
so-called  _a.  
so-so  _. 1. _a. _predic. ,  ;  _Syn: mediocre 2. _adv.  , 
soak  1. _n. 1> , ; to give a soak -  2> ,  3> _.   4> _.  5> _.  6> _. ; to put in soak -    2. _v. 1> (), () (. soak in, soak up) 2> ();   ;   ( ); to soak oneself in a subject -    3>  4> _.  5> _.   (   ,   . .) 6> _.    7> _. _. ,  - soak in - soak into - soak off - soak out - soak through - soak up
soak in  > . _. ()  (   . .) The chairman waited until his suggestion had time to soak in before inviting the committee's opinions. >  (  . .) If the clothes are very dirty, soak them in soapy water overnight. > ,    ( -.) Only by soaking yourself in the details can you gain a thorough understanding of the subject.
soak into  >  It will not take long for the melted snow to soak into the soil. > ()  You need a rest from studying to allow the facts to soak into your mind.
soak off  ,     I soaked the price ticket off overnight.
soak out   (  . .) You can soak out most marks in this special cleaning liquid.
soak through   ( );  This coat was supposed to keep rain out, but the water has soaked through. The children came in soaked through, so we put them in a hot bath.
soak up  > ,  This thirsty plant soaks up all the water I give it every day. > ,  She went from doctor to doctor, soaking up advice. >  (,   . .) We had to use such a lot of cloths to soak up the pool on the floor.
soaker  _n. _. 1>   2> 
soap  1. _n. 1> ; a bar/cake of soap -   2> _.  3> _. _.  (.   ); to wash one's hands in invisible soap -  ; no soap - _.   2. _v. 1> (); ()  2> _.  (. soap up, soap down)
soap opera  _. _.        (.  )
soap powder   
soap-boiler  _n. 
soap-box  _n. 1>  -  2> _.   3> _attr. soap-box orator = soapboxer
soap-bubble  _n.   . _.
soap-stone  _n. _.  , 
soap-suds  _n. _pl. 1>   2> 
soap-works  _n.  
soapbox  _n. 1>   2>  , ''
soapboxer  _n.  
soapy  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
soar  _v. 1> ,  ;   2> () ;  (  ) 3> _. 
soaring  1. _n. _. ,   (. soaring flight) 2. _a. 1> ;   2> ,   ; soaring prices -    3> , 
sob  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ;  - sob out _Syn: weep
sob out  ,    She sobbed out her story.
sob story  _n. ,  
sob-sister  _n. _. _.     , 
sob-stuff  _n. _. 
sober  1. _a. 1>  2>  3> ; ,  4>  ( ); as sober as a judge -  ;     _Syn: imperturbable 2. _v. ();  ( sober down) . - _. sober down - sober up
sober down  ,  The crowd sobered down when the speaker turned to more serious matters.
sober up  ,    He'll soon sober up when he gets into the cold air outside.
sober-blooded  _a. , 
sober-minded  _a. ; 
sober-sides  _n. _.  
sobriety  _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  _Syn: temperance
sobriquet  _n. _. , , 
Soc.  = Society _n. 
soccer  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. soccer player - 
sociability  _n. 
sociable  1. _a. 1>  2>  (   . .) _Syn: gregarious 2. _n. 1> _.         2>      3>  4> _. _. , 
social  1. _a. 1> ; ; social science - ; social security -  ; social welfare >  ; >  (    ); social evil -  2>  3> ; social evening -  _Syn: gregarious 2. _n. 1> ,  (   . .) 2> _. 
social change  / 
social climber  
social control   
social democracy  -
social democrat  -
social democratic  -
social ease    ,   
social insurance   
social order   
socialism  _n.  _Syn: castroism, collectivism, communism, leninism, maoism, marxism, revisionism, trotskyism _Ant: capitalisms
socialist  1. _n.  2. _a. 
socialistic  _a. 
socialite  _n. _. _. ,     
sociality  _n. 1>  ;   2> 
socialization  _n. ; 
socialize  _v. 1> ;  2>     ,  3> 
socially  _adv. 1> ;    2>   3> , 
societal  = _a. social
society  _n. 1> ; socialist society -   2>  3> ,   4> , ,  5> _attr. ; Society of Jesus - 
socio-economic  _a. -
socio-political  _a. -
sociologist  _n. 
sociology  _n. 
sociopath  _n. 
sock  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _.   (  ); the buskin and the sock -    2. _v.   - sock away _II _. 1. _n. ; to give smb. sock(s) -  -. 2. _v. _.   (-.), ,  (-.) 3. _adv.  ,  _III _n. _. _. , . ,  _IV _n. _-. , 
sock away  _. _. ,  () We started socking away an equal amount each month into our bank account.
sockdolager  _n. _. _. 1>     2>  
socket  _n. 1> ; ,  2>  ( );  3> _. , , 
socle  _n. 1> ,  2> 
Socratic irony     
sod  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; under the sod -   2. _v.   _III = _. sodomite
soda  _n. 1> ,   2>  ;  
soda biscuit    
soda jerk  _.   
soda pop  _n.   
soda-fountain  _n. ,       ; ,    
soda-water  = soda 2
sodality  _n. , 
sodden  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) 3>  ( , ) 4> ,  ( )
sodding  _a. _. 
sodium  _n. _. 
sodomite  _n. ; 
sodomy  _n. 
soever  _adv. 1>   2>   ; who, what, when, how, where -   : in what place soever -     
sofa  _n. , 
sofa bed  -
soffit  _n. _. 
Sofia  _n. . 
soft  1. _a. 1> ; soft palate - /  2> , ;  ( ); soft nothings/things/words - ,  3>  4> , ,  5> _.  (on) 6> ;    7> ,  ( ) 8> ,   9>  (   . .) 10>  ( );  ( ) 11> ,  ( , ); a soft breeze -   12> _. ,  13> ,  14> _. ; soft thing (_. soft snap) -   15> _.  ( ) 16> _. ,  17> _. ;  18>  ( ); soft corn -  ; to boil an egg soft -   ; the softer sex -   2. _adv. , ; to lie soft -     3. _interj. _. !, !
soft core  _n.  
soft drink  _n.  
soft drinks   
soft egg   
soft fruit  _n. 
soft furnishings  _n. _pl.  ;  
soft goods   
soft landing    ( )
soft loan  _n.    
soft money  _. _.  
soft palate   
soft pedal  1> _.   2> _. , 
soft porn  _n.  
soft sawder  , 
soft sell  _n.  
soft soap  1. 1>  ;   2> _.  2. _v. _. 
soft-boiled  _a.  
soft-boiled egg   
soft-headed  _a. 
soft-pedal  _n. 1> _.    2> _. 
soft-spoken  _a. 1>   2> 
softback  _n.    
soften  _v. () - soften up _Syn: lessen
soften up  > _.  ()  Once the enemy positions have been softened up, we can move the foot soldiers in. > ,  (-.);    (-. ) You go in and soften father up, and then I'll ask him for the money.
softening  _n. 1>  2> _. ; softening of the brain - _.   
softhead  _n. ,  
softhearted  _a. , 
softie  = _n. _. softy
softly-softly  _a. 
software  _n.  
softwood  _n.  
softy  _n. _. 1>  2>  , 
soggy  _a. 1> , ,   2> , ,  ( ,   . .)
soignee  _a. 
soil  _I _n. , ; one's native soil -  _II _v. (), (); _. ; to soil one's hands with smth. -   -. _Syn: besmirch, dirty, smudge, sully _Ant: bleach, clean, purify _III _v.    
soil-pipe  _n.  
soilage  _n.  
soilless  _a. 
soiree  _n. _.  
sojourn  1. _n. ()  2. _v. () , 
Sol  _n. _. of Solomon 
sol solution  _n. 
sol-fa  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
Sol.  = Solicitor _n. ,  (  )
solace  1. _n.  2. _v. ;  _Syn: console
solan  _n.  ( )
solan-goose  _n.  ( )
solar  _a. ; solar plexus - _.  
solar day    (  12 . )
solarium  _n. _. 
solarize  _v. 1>    2> _. 
solatium  _n. _. , 
sold  _p.  _p-p.  sell
sold for cash     
solder  1. _n. _.  2. _v. , 
soldering-iron  _n. 
soldier  1. _n. 1> ; ; to go for a soldier - _.     ; to play at soldiers -    2> ,  3>  4>  5> _.  ; soldier of fortune - ; ; old soldier >  ; to come the old soldier over  (-.)    ; >  ; >  2. _v. 1>    2> _.   ;    - soldier on
soldier crab  -
soldier on   (  . .)   ;  ,   It's not easy to soldier on when all you seem to meet is failure and defeat.
soldierlike  = soldierly
soldierly  _a. 1> ;    2>  3> , , 
soldiership  _n.  
soldiery  _n. _. ; 
soldo  _n.  ( ,  1/20 )
sole  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  3>   4> _. , ,  2. _v.   _II _n.   (); ;  _III _a. 1>  2>  3> _. _. ;  4> _.    ; sole weight -  
solecism  _n. 1> ,   2>  
solely  _adv. ; , 
solemn  _a. 1> ; on solemn occasions -    2> ,  3> ; ;    ; to take a solemn oath -   4> , ; solemn fool -   _Syn: sedate
solemnity  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> . _pl. ,   4> _. 
solemnization  _n. 
solemnize  _v. 1> ;   2>  ,  3>   
solenoid  _n. _. 
solicit  _v. 1> , ;  2> ;  3>      ( ) 4>  _Syn: request
solicitation  _n. 1>  ,  2>      3> 
solicitor  _n. 1> ,  (  ,           ) 2> _.      3>  _Syn: lawyer
Solicitor-General  _n. 1>     2> _.   ,       3> _.   ( )
solicitous  _a. 1>   ( -.), ; (of - -.) 2>  (-.),  ( -.) 3> ,  (about, concerning, for)
solicitude  _n. 1> ; , ; (for -  -.) 2> _pl. ,  _Syn: care, concern, worry _Ant: aloofness, indifference, neglect, unmindfulness
solid  1. _a. 1>  ( ,  ); solid state -  ; to become solid on cooling -    2> ; ; solid colour -  ; solid printing - _.   ; solid square - _. ()  3> ; solid line of defence -   ; for a solid hour (day) -    ()   4>  ( ) 5> , ; , ; to have a solid meal -  ; a man of solid build -    6> , ; ; ; solid argument -  ; solid grounds -  ; a man of solid sense -    7> , ; solid party -  ; the decision was passed by a solid vote -    ; to be solid for -    8>  ,   9> , ;  ; solid gold -   10> _. ,  11> _. , , ; solid angle - / ; solid foot -  ; to be solid with smb. -     -.; the Solid South - _.  ,      _Syn: compact 2. _n. 1> _.   2> _. ; regular solid -  ()  3> _pl.   4> ,  (  ) 3. _adv. ; to vote solid -  
solid angle   
solid geometry  
solid-hoofed  _a. _. 
solid-state  _a. _. , 
solidarity  _n. ; 
solidify  _v. () , , 
solidity  _n.   . {. solid 1}
soliloquize  _v. 1>     2>  
soliloquy  _n. 1>     2> 
solipsism  _n. _.  _Syn: egoism
solitaire  _n. 1>  () 2> 
solitary  1. _a. 1> ; ; a solitary life -   2> , ; solitary instance -  ; solitary confinement -   _Syn: lonely 2. _n. 1>  2> = _. solitary confinement {. solitary 1, 2}
solitude  _n. 1> ;  2> . _pl. ,   _Syn: privacy
Solly  _n. _. of Solomon 
soln solution  _n. 
solo  1. _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.   3> _attr.  4> _attr. _.  (     ) 2. _v. 1>  ;  2> _.   
soloist  _n. 1>  2> ,  
Solomon  _n. 
Solomon Islands  _n.  
Solomon's Seal  _n. 1>   ( ,     ) 2> _. 
solstice  _n. _. 
solubility  _n. 
soluble  _a. 1>  2> , 
solus  _a. _predic. _. ,   
solute  _n. 
solution  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> ,  (  . .); ; his ideas are in solution -      4> _.  ,  5> _. ,  
solvability  _n. 
solvable  _a. 
solve  _v. 1> ,  (  . .);  ; ; to solve a crossword puzzle (an equation) -   () 2>  () _Syn: decipher, decode, unravel _Ant: baffle, confuse, puzzle, stump
solvency  _n. 
solvent  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2> 
Som.  = Somersetshire
Somalia  _n. 
somatic  _a. , 
sombre  _a. 1> , ; sombre sky -   2> ; a man of sombre character -   _Syn: gloomy
sombrero  _n. _. 
some  1. _indef.  _n. 1> -, , , ; some came early -    2>  ; some of these books are quite useful -      ; and (then) some - _.     ; ; some of these days - ,  ,    2. _indef.  _a. 1> , , -, -; I saw it in some book (or other) -     - ; some day, some time (or other) - -; some one - - (); some people -  ; some place - -; some way out - -  2> , ;   ; I have some money to spare -     ; I saw some people in the distance -    ; I would like some strawberries -     3> , ; some few - ; some miles more to go -     ; some years ago -     4> , ; you'll need some courage -     5> _. ,    ,   _.; some battle -  ; some scholar! -   !; this is some picture! -    !; she's some girl! -   ! 3. _indef.  _adv. 1> _. ,   , ; some colder -  ; he seemed annoyed some -     2> , ; there were some 20 persons present -   20 
some day  -; -  
some time  1. _n.   2. _adv. 1>     2> = sometime 1, 1
somebody  1. _indef. -, - 2. _n.  
somehow  _adv. -; -; -; somehow or other -   
someone  = somebody 1.
someplace  _adv. _. -, -
somersault  1. _n.  , ; to turn/throw a somersault -  2. _v. 
somerset  = somersault
Somerset  = Somersetshire
Somersetshire  = Somerset _n. () (  )
something  1. _indef.  _n. -, -, , -; something else - - ; to be up to something -  - ; he is something in the Record Office -   -   ; he is something of a painter -     ; I felt there was a little something wanting -  ,  -  ; it is something to be safe home again -      ; there is something about it in the papers -     ; there is something in what you say -      ; the train gets in at two something -      -; to think oneself something, to think something of oneself -      2. _indef. _.  _adv. 1>   , , ; something like -  ; something too much of this -    2> ; it must be something like six o'clock -      3> ; that's something like a hit! -   !
something chronic   
something short  
sometime  1. _adv. 1> - 2> _. -; ,  2. _a. , 
sometimes  _adv. ,  
someway  _adv. - ; -
somewhat  1. _indef.  _n. -; -; he is somewhat of a connoisseur -      2. _indef.  _adv. ,   ; he answered somewhat hastily -    ; it is somewhat difficult -   
somewhere  _adv. -, -; -, -; somewhere else - -   
somewise  _adv. _. - 
somite  _n. _. , 
somnambulism  _n. , 
somnambulist  _n. 
somnifacient  1. _a.  2. _n.  
somniferous  _a. , 
somnolence  _n. ; ,  
somnolency  _n. ; ,  
somnolent  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
Soms.  = Somersetshire
son  _n. 1> ; son and heir -  ; he is a true son of his father, he is his father's own son -    2>  ( ) 3> ; ; ; son of the soil >   ; > ; son of toil - ; ; the sons of men -  ; son of a bitch - _.  
son-in-law  _n.  ( )
sonant  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
sonar  _n. _. , 
sonata  _n. _. 
song  _n. 1> ; to burst forth ( to break) into song -  2> ;  3> ; to buy/get for a mere song ( for an old song) -   ; not worth an old song -  ; nothing to make a song about - -.,   ; it's no use making a song about it -       _Syn: melody
song and dance  _n. , ;  
song-bird  _n.  
songful  _a. 
songster  _n. 1>  2>   3>  4> ,  
songstress  _n. 
sonic  _a. 1>  2> ,   ; sonic barrier -  
soniferous  _a. 1>  ;  2> , 
sonnet  _n. 
sonneteer  1. _n.  ; _.  2. _v.  
sonny  _n. _.  ( )
sonometer  _n. ,    
sonority  _n. , 
sonorous  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( , )
sonsy  _a. _.    (.  )
soon  _adv. 1> , ; ; as soon as -  ,  ; do it as soon as possible -     ; so soon as (ever) -  ; no sooner than -  ; he had no sooner got well than he fell ill again -    ,    2> ; if we come too soon we'll have to wait -     ,   ; the sooner, the better -  ,  ; sooner or later -   ,   ; it's too soon to tell what's the matter with him -    ,    3> ; I would just as soon not go there -       
soot  1. _n. ;  2. _v.  
soot pit  _. 
sooth  _n. _. , ; in (good) sooth -   , ; sooth to say -   
soothe  _v. 1> ,  2> ;  () 3>  ()
soother  _n. 
soothing  _a. ;  _Syn: bland
soothsay  _v. 
soothsayer  _n. ; 
sooty  _a. 1>  ,  ,  2>    3> 
sooty shearwater  _.  
sop  1. _n. 1>  (  . .),   ,   . .; sop in the pan -  ;  2>    ( ); to give/throw a sop to Cerberus -   3> _.  , '' 2. _v. 1> ,  (  . .) 2> ,  (. sop up); to sop up -   (  . .) 3> ,  4> ; his clothes are sopping wet -     
SOP  = Standard Operating Procedure _n.   
soph sophomore  _n. _. 
Sophia  _n. 
Sophie  _n. _. of Sophia 
sophism  _n.  _Syn: sophistry
sophist  _n. 
sophistic  = sophistical
sophistical  = sophistic _a. 
sophisticate  _v. 1> , ,  2>  , ;      3>  
sophisticated  _a. 1>  , ; ,  ( , ) 2>    ,  3>    ( ,   . .) 4> ,    5> ,  ( , ,   . .) _Syn: urbane
sophistication  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ,  4>   
sophistry  _n.  _Syn: casuistry, hair-splitting, sophism
sophomore  _n. _. -
Sophy  _n. _. of Sophia 
sopor  _n. ,  ;  
soporific  1. _a. ,  2. _n. , 
sopping  _a. ,  ()
soppy  _a. 1> ,   2> _. , ; to be soppy on smb. -    -.
soprano  _n. ; 
sorb  _n. 
sorbet  _n.  
sorcerer  _n. , , 
sorceress  _n. , 
sorcery  _n. , ; 
sordid  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , ; ; sordid desires -   _Syn: dirty
sordine  _n. _. 
sore  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>  ; to reopen old sores -   ; an open sore -   2. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; sore feet - ,    ; I have a sore throat -     3> , ; to feel sore about smth. - , ; with a sore heart -   ,     4> , ; sore news -  ; sore point/subject -   5> , ; to be in sore need of -    6> _. ; , ; like a bear with a sore head -  ; ; a sight for sore eyes -   3. _adv. _. , ; sore afflicted -   
sorehead  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
sorely  _adv. 1> ,  2> ; I am sorely perplexed -    
soreness  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  
sorgho  = sorghum
sorghum  _n.  ( )
sorgo  = sorghum
sorites  _n. _. 
sorority  _n. _.   
sorrel  _I _n.  _II 1. _n.   2. _a. 1>  2> -
sorrow  1. _n. 1> , , ; to feel sorrow -   2> , ; to express sorrow at/for smth. -     -.; the Man of Sorrows - _.  2. _v. , , ; Two years later she was still sorrowing over her dead son. _Syn: grieve
sorrowful  _a. 1> ;  ;  2> , 
sorry  _a. 1> _predic. ,  ; (I'm) sorry, (I'm) so sorry - , ; to feel sorry for smb. -  -.; you will be sorry for this some day -     -; I am so sorry -   ; I am sorry to say he is ill - ,  ,  2> , ; ; sorry excuse -  ; sorry sight -   3> ,  _Syn: miserable
sort  1. _n. 1> , , , ; of sorts -  , ; I need all sorts of things -     ; all sorts and conditions of men, people of every sort and kind -   2> , ; a good sort - _.  ; he's not a bad sort -   ; the better sort - _.  ; he's not my sort - _.     ; what sort of man is he? -    ? 3> , ; after/in a sort >  ; >    4> _pl. _. ; sort of _. > ; I'm sort of glad things happened the way they did   ,   ; >  , ; he sort of hinted _.    ; a sort of - - ; that sort of thing -  ; nothing of the sort -  ; to be out of sorts >    ; >    _Syn: kind 2. _v. ; ;  - sort out - sort over - sort with to sort well (ill) with -  ( ) (-.); his actions sort ill with his professions -        _Syn: organize
sort out  >   ,  Sort out the washing into white and coloured materials. >  ();  (,   . .) It's up to the director to sort out difficulties like this one. >  (-.) The new director was asked to sort the workers out. > _.  Wait till I get you outside, and I'll sort you out!
sort over    , 
sort with   His actions sort ill with his family's wishes.
sorter  _n. 
sortie  _n. _. 1> _.  2> _. ,  3> _.    (); a sortie into space -   
sortilege  _n. ; , 
sortition  _n. ;   
SOS  = Save Our Souls _v. "  ",   
sot  1. _n.   _Syn: alcoholic 2. _v. , 
sottish  _a.   
sotto voce  _. ;  
sou  _n. _.  ( ); he hasn't a sou - _.     
sou'  _pref.    -; sou'-east - -; sou'-west - -
sou'easter  = south-easter
sou'wester  _n. _. 1> = south-wester 2> 
soubriquet  = _n. sobriquet
souchong  _n. _.  
Soudanese  = Sudanese
souffle  _I _n. _. ;   _II _n. _. 
sough  _I 1. _n. ,   () 2. _v.  _II _n. 1>  ;   2> _.  
sought  _p.  _p-p.  seek
sought-after  _a. 1>    ( ) 2>  ; 
souk  _n.  (  )
soul  _n. 1> , ; that man has no soul -   ; twin soul -   2> ; he is a simple (an honest) soul -   () ; the poor little soul - ; the ship was lost with two hundred souls on board -  ,      ; don't tell a soul -   ; be a good soul and help me -  ,   3> , ; she is the soul of kindness -    4> ; ; she put her whole soul into her work -       ; not to be able to call one's soul one's own -    ; I wonder how he keeps body and soul together - ,      ; upon my soul! >  !, !, -!; >   !
soul music  _n. ,  
soul-searching  _n.    , ;  
soulful  _a. ; 
soulless  _a. 
sound  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; within sound of -    2> _sg. only , ,  (-. ,   . .); the news has a sinister sound -    3> _attr.  2. _v. 1> ,  ; it sounds like thunder -   ; the trumpets sound -    2>  ;  ; to sound a bell -    3> , ,  ; the excuse sounds very hollow -     4> ; the 'h' in 'hour' is not sounded -   'hour' 'h'   5> ;  6>  (    . .) 7> _. ;  () - sound off _II 1. _a. 1> ,  2> ; ; sound fruit -  ; sound machine -   3> ,  ( ) 4> ; , ; sound argument -   5> , ; sound scholar -   6> ; sound flogging -   7> ,  (   . .) 8> , ; his financial position is perfectly sound -      9> _. , ; sound title to land -    ; sound as a bell -  ; sound in life/wind and limb -    _Syn: healthy 2. _adv. ; to be sound asleep -   _III 1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>   () 2> _.  (  . .) 3> ,   (on, as to, about);   (, ) 4> ,  5>  (.  );    - sound out _IV _n. 1>   2>   ( )
Sound  _n.  ; {. Oeresund}
sound a parley  _.            
sound engineer  
sound man  _. _. _. 1>  2> 
sound off  > _. ;  ( -.) I could hear Father sounding off on his favourite subject again. > _. ,  He sounded off about his tennis on. > _.   Ask the musician to sound off, and then we can start.
sound off quarters  _.  
sound out  , ; ,  Could you sound the director out on the question of the new appointments?
sound rocket  _.   
sound stage  _n.   ;  , 
sound-box  _n.  ()
sound-film  _n.  
sound-locator  _n. 
sound-proof  1. _a.  2. _v.  
sound-track  _n. _.  
sound-wave  _n.  
soundbite  _n.     (    )
sounder  _n. _. 
sounding  _I _a. 1> ,   2> ;  3> ; ; sounding promises -  ; sounding rhetoric -   _II _n. 1>    2>    3> _pl. ,     4> _. 
sounding-balloon  _n. _. -
sounding-board  _n. , 
soundless  _a. 
soundly  _adv. 1> , ; ,  2> ,  3> , 
soup  _I _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _. ; in the soup - _.  ;   _Syn: bouillon, broth, consomme, stew, stock _II _v. _. (. soup up) 1>   (  . .); 2>   (,   . .); 3>  , 
soup ladle   , 
soup-kitchen  _n. 1>     2> _. _. _.  
soup-plate  _n.  
soup-ticket  _n.    
soupspoon  _n.  
soupy  _a.   
sour  1. _a. 1> ; sour cream -  2>  3>  4> ,  ( ) _Syn: acid, acidulous, acrid, bitter, caustic, tart _Ant: savoury, bland, kind, optimistic, sweet 2. _v. 1> , ;  2>  3> (); soured by misfortunes -   4> _. 
source  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , , ; reliable source of information -    _Syn: origin
sourdine  = sordine
sourdough  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ( )
souse  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  (,   . .) 3>   ,   4> _. ,  5> _. _. ,  2. _v. 1> ;  2> (); ; ; ; to souse to the skin -    3> _. ,  _II 1. _n. _.  2. _v. _.  3. _adv.  , , 
soused  _a. _. 
sousing  _I _n. to get a (thorough) sousing -    _II = souse II 2
soutache  _n. _. 
soutane  _n. _. 
souteneur  _n. _. 
south  1. _n. 1> ; _.  2> (South)   , . ,    3> ;   2. _a. 1>  2>    3. _adv.  ,  ,    4. _v. 1>    2> _.  
South America  _n.  
South Australia  _n.  
South Carolina  _n.  
South China Sea  _n. - 
South Dakota  _n.  
South Korea  _n.  
South Pole  _n.  
south-east  1. _n. -; _. - 2. _a. - 3. _adv.  -,  - ,  -
south-easter  _n. - ; _. -
south-easterly  1. _a. 1>   - 2>   - 2. _adv.  - 
south-eastern  _a. -
south-eastward  1. _adv.  -  2. _a.   - 3. _n. -
south-eastwards  = south-eastward 1.
south-west  1. _n. -; _. - 2. _a. - 3. _adv.  -,  - ,  -
south-wester  _n. - ; _. -
south-westerly  _a. 1>   - 2>   -
south-western  _a. -
south-westward  1. _adv.  -  2. _a.   - 3. _n. -
south-westwards  = south-westward 1.
Southampton  _n. . 
southbound  _a.   
southdown  _n.     
souther  _n.   
southerly  1. _a.  2. _adv.  ,   
southern  1. _a.  2. = _n. southerner
southerner  _n. 1> ;   2> (Southerner)    
southernmost  _a.  
southernwood  _n. _.  
southing  _n. 1> _.   ;    2> _.   
southland  _n. ,   
southpaw  _n. _.; _. -
southron  _n. _. 1>  2> 
southward  1. _adv.  ,   2. _a.    ;    3. _n.  
southwardly  _adv.  ,  
southwards  = southward 1.
southwesterly  1. _a. 1>   -  2>   - 2. _adv.  - 
southwestern  _a. -
souvenir  _n. _. ,   
sovereign  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  (     ) 2. _a. 1> , ; sovereign power -   2> , , ; ; sovereign States -   3> ; sovereign contempt -   4> ; sovereign remedy -  
sovereignty  _n. 1>   2>  3>   _Syn: jurisdiction
Soviet  _. 1. _n.  (    ) 2. _a. ; Soviet Government -  ; Soviet power -  ; Soviet Union -  
Sovietologist  _n. 
sow  _I _v. 1> ; ; to sow the field with wheat -    2> , ; ; to sow (the seeds of) dissension -   - sow out to sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind -   -   _II _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; ; to take/get the wrong sow by the ear -    ;    ;    ,   ; to take/get the right sow by the ear -   ;       _Syn: pig
sow one's wild oatss    
sow out  
sow-thistle  _n. _. 
sowar  _n. ,  ,   ( )
sowbelly  _n. _. _. 
sowbread  _n. _.  
sower  _n. 1>  2> 
sowing  _n. 1> , , ;  2> _attr. sowing time -  
sowing-machine  _n. 
soy  _n.  
soy-bean  = soya
soya  _n. 1>  2>  
sozzled  _a. _.  
SP  _I self-propelled _n.  _II Shore Patrol _n.  
sp.  _I special _n.  _II species _n. ;  _III specimen _n. ,  _IV spelling _n.  _V Sp. - Spain _n. 
sp.gr.  = specific gravity _n.  
sp.ht.  = specific heat _n.  
sp.vol.  = specific volume _n.  
spa  _n. 1>     2>   3> _.    
space  1. _n. 1> ; to vanish into space -  2> ; ; for the space of a mile -    3> , ; for want of space -   ; open spaces -  ,  4> ; , , ; after a short space - ; within the space of -   (  ); in the space of an hour -   ;   5> ,   6> ,  ( ,   . .) 7>  ,    ( , ) 8> _.  2. _v. 1>  ,    2> _.   ;    ( space out) - space out
space age  _n. 1>    2> _attr. 
space endurance test        
space fiction        
space out  > ()   ( ) Space out, children, so that you have plenty of room to move. >  ( ),   The bank should allow you to space out your payments over several months. > _. _.    Jim has spaced out and nothing he says will make sense.
space probe  _n.   
space rocket   
space satellite   
space shuttle  _n.  - 
space suit  _n.  
space walk  _n.    
space-bar  _n.    (  )
space-writer  _n. ,   
spacecraft  = spaceship
spaceless  _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  
spaceman  _n. 1> ,  2>    
spaceport  _n. 
spacer  _n. , 
spaceship  _n.   ,  
spaceward  _adv.  
spacing  _n. _.  , ; 
spacious  _a. 1> , ;  2> , , ; spacious mind -  
spade  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> _pl. _.  3> _.  ; to call a spade a spade -     2. _v.  ; The garden needs spading up well before we can plant the seeds. _II = spado
spade-work  _n.   
spadeful  _n.  
spado  _n. _. 1>  2>   3> _. 
spaghetti  _n. _. 
Spain  _n. 
spake  _p. _. of speak
spall  1. _n. ;  2. _n. _. 1>  () 2>  ();  ()
spalpeen  _n. _. 
spam  _n. _.   
span  1. _n. 1>  (= 9 ) 2>  ;  ; his life had wellnigh completed its span -       3>   4>  ,  ,    . . 5> _.  () 6>  ();    (, ) 7> _. - 8> _.  ,   . . ( ) 9> _-.  10> _.  2. _v. 1>  ; _. ; ; his eye spanned the intervening space -     2>  ( ,   . .);   ( ); to span a river with a bridge -     3> ,  4> _.   5> _. ; ; 
span roof   
span-new  _a.  ;   
span-worm  _n. _.  
spandrel  _n. _.  ;  
spang  _adv. _. ; he ran spang into me -    
spangle  1. _n.  2. _v.  ; the heavens spangled with stars - ,  
spangly  _a.  
Spaniard  _n. ; 
spaniel  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ; ; a tame spaniel - 
Spanish  1. _a. ; Spanish fly -   2. _n.  
spank  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> , () () 2>  , ;   ( ) (. spank along); _Syn: beat
spanker  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  ;  3> _.   (-.)
spanking  1. _n.  ;  2. _a. 1> ; spanking trot -   2> _. ,  ( ) 3> _. 
spanless  _a. _. ; 
spanner  _n.  
spar  _I 1. _n. 1> _.   2> _.  () 2. _v. _.   _II _n. _.  _III 1. _n. 1>     2>       3>   2. _v. 1> ; This promising young fighter needs a tough opponent to spar with. 2> ;   ;  ()   (at) 2>   2>   ( ) 3> _. , ; to spar at each other - ,    ; Have you been sparring with the neighbours again?
spar-deck  _n. _. 
sparable  _n.   
spare  1. _n. 1>   () 2>   3> _.   2. _a. 1> , ; ; , ; spare cash -  ; spare parts -  ; spare room -   ; spare time -   2> , ; spare diet -   3> ; spare frame -   _Syn: thin 3. _v. 1> , ; to spare neither trouble nor expense -    ,   2>  ( -.);  (-. -.); I have no time to spare today -      ; I cannot spare another shilling -         3> , ;  ( -.); spare his blushes -    ; spare me -  ; to spare oneself -   ; not to spare oneself >    ; >     4> _.  ( -.); you need not spare to ask my help -      ; if I am spared -     
sparge  _v. , 
sparger  _n. 
sparing  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> 
spark  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> , ; he showed not a spark of interest -       3> _pl. _.  4> _attr. spark guard - _.  ; the vital spark - ; to strike sparks out of smb. -  -.  (-.; .  ) 2. _v. 1>  2>   3> ,  ;  4> , ,  - spark off _II 1. _n. 1> ; a gay young spark -   2> to play the spark to -   2. _v. _. 
spark off  > ,  (,   . .) Some hot ash fell into the box of matches, and sparked off the whole lot. > ,  It would not take more than one careless remark to spark off violence in the crowd.
spark-arrester  _n. _. , 
spark-coil  _n. _.  
spark-gap  _n. _. 1>   2> 
spark-plug  _n. _. 1> = sparking-plug 2> _. ,     
sparking-plug  _n. _.  ,  
sparkle  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  ( ) 3>  ; 
sparkler  _n.  
sparklet  _n. 
sparkling  _a. 1> , ,  2> , ,  _Syn: flashing, flickering, glimmering, glittering, scintillating, shimmering, twinkling _Ant: dull, gloomy, lack-lustre
sparky  _a. _. , 
sparring  _a. ,  ( ); sparring bout -  ; sparring partner -   ; sparring ring - - ; sparring gloves -  
sparrow  _n. 
sparrow-grass  _n. _. 
sparrow-hawk  _n. -
sparry  _a. _. 
sparse  _a. ,  _Syn: scanty
sparsely neighboured place   
Spartan  1. _n.  2. _n. 
spasm  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  _Syn: convulsion
spasmodic  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
spastic  _a. _. 
spat  _I 1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v.   ( ) _II _. 1. _n. 1>   2>  ,  2. _v. 1> (), () 2> (),  
spatchcock  1. _n.     ( )  2. _v. 1>    2> _.   (,    )
spate  _n. 1> ()  ,  2>   3> ,  (  . .) 4>  ()
spathic  _a. 
spatial  _a. 
spatio-temporal  _a. -
spats  _n. _pl.  
spatter  1. _n. 1>  (, ) 2>  2. _v. 1> , , ; ; Be careful with that brush, you're spattering paint (all) over the floor. Passing traffic has spattered the wall up with mud. 2>  , ; to spatter a man's good name -   3> , ; Mistakes were spattered throughout the whole article.
spatter-dock  _n. _. , 
spatterdashes  _n. _pl.  
spatula  _n. , 
spavin  _v. _.  
spavined  _a. _.   
spawn  1. _n. 1>  2> _. , ,  3> _. ,  2. _v. 1>   2> ,  ( ) _. 3> ,  (-.)
spawning  _n. 
spay  _v.   ( ) _Syn: sterilize
speak  _v. _p. spoke, _. spake; _p-p. spoken 1> , , ; the baby is learning to speak -   ; English is spoken here -   -; Dixon speaking -    2> ; (); ; to speak the truth -  ; to speak ill/evil of smb. -    -.; to speak the word -  ; to speak for oneself >    ; >   ; speak for yourself -    ,      3>  ,  ( ); speak to the subject! -    ! 4> , ; the facts speak for themselves -     ; this speaks him generous -      5> legally speaking -    ; strictly speaking -  ; generally speaking -  ; roughly speaking - ,  6>  (  , ) 7> _. ;     - speak at - speak for - speak of - speak out - speak small - speak to - speak up - speak with so to speak -   _Syn: say
speak at   -.
speak daggers   ,  
speak for  >   (  ) -.; You must choose one person to speak for the whole group; > to speak well for   ; >  -.  ; Who speaks for the prisoner?; >  -.; I'm afraid you can't have these seats-they're already spoken for.
speak in game    
speak in images   
speak in one's beard  
speak low   
speak of  ; nothing to speak of  
speak out  > ; Nothing will be done until more women have the courage to speak out; >  ; Speak out, we cant hear you.
speak small   ; She has brown hair, and speaks small like a woman.
speak to  >   -.,   -.; The councillor was asked to speak to the crowd, to beg them to remain calm. >  -.; >  -.  -.; I'll speak to the director about a pay rise for you; > ; I'll speak to that boy the minute he gets in; > ,  -. ; Would any committee member care to speak to the question?; >  (); Many members spoke to their friend's suggestion.
speak under correction  ,   
speak up  >    ; Speak up, we can't hear you; > ; If you thought that wasn't fair, why didn't you speak up?
speak volumes      (    . .);   
speak with  ; I shall ask your father to speak with you when he comes home.
speakeasy  _n. _. _. ,     
speaker  _n. 1> ; he is no speaker -    2> ,  ,  3> (the Speaker)  (    ,     ) 4> _.  5>  6> 
speaking  1. _a. 1> ; speaking acquaintance -   2> ; speaking likeness -  ; speaking look -  ; to be not on speaking terms with smb. >     ,    ; >  ;  2. _n. ; plain speaking -  ; in a manner of speaking -    ; course in public speaking -   
speaking-trumpet  _n. , 
speaking-tube  _n.  
spear  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3> _.  4> _. , ; ; spear side -   () _Syn: harpoon, javelin, lance, pike 2. _v. 1>   2>   () 3> _.   ,  
spearhead  _n. 1> ,   2> _.  
spearman  _n. 
spearmint  _n. _.  
spec specific  _a. 1> ,  2> 
spec.  = special _n. 
special  1. _a. 1> ; ; to be of special interest -   ; special course of study -  ; special anatomy -   ; special hospital -  ; special correspondent -  ; special pleading -    2> ; ; my special chair -    3> ; special edition -  ; special train >  ; >    4>  _Syn: unparalleled 2. _n. 1>   2>   3>  
special delivery  >   >  
special election   (_. ) 
special jury         
special messenger  , 
specialism  _n. 1>  2>  
specialist  _n. 
speciality  _n. 1> ; to make a speciality of smth. -   -. 2>  ,  3> _pl. ,  4>   ()
specialization  _n.  _Syn: profession
specialize  _v. 1> () (in); After he had worked as a doctor for some years, he decided to specialize in children's diseases. 2> () 3> _.  ,    4> _. (), 
specially  _adv. 1>  2> 
specialty  _n. 1>  2>  3>   4> _. , 
specie  _n. 1> _sg. only   2> _attr. specie payments -   
species  _n. 1> _.  2> ; ; the species, our species -   3> , ; species of cunning -   
specif specific  _a. 1> ,  2> 
specific  1. _a. 1> , , ; with no specific aim -  -.  ; specific cause -   ( ); specific remedy (medicine) -   () 2> ,  3> , , ; ; specific aim -  ; specific statement -    4> _. ; specific difference -  ; the specific name of a plant -    5> _. ; specific gravity/weight -  ; specific heat -   _Syn: definite, explicit, express, definite _Ant: ambiguous, evasive, obscure, vague 2. _n. 1>  ,  2>   _Syn: drug
specification  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  (  . .) 3> _pl. ,   
specify  _v. 1>  , ; he specified the reasons of their failure -      2> , ;  ;  3> ,  ;      4>   
specimen  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. _. ; ; what a specimen! -   !; a queer specimen -  3> _attr. ; specimen page -   _Syn: sample
specious  _a. 1> , ; specious excuse -  ; specious tale -   2> ,  _Syn: treacherous
speck  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2> , ; a speck of dust -  2. _v. ,  _II _n. _. _-. 1>  2>  , , 
speckle  1. _n. ,  2. _v. , 
speckled  _a. ; speckled hen - ,  
specs  _n. _pl. _. 
spectacle  _n. 1> ; to be a sad spectacle -  ; to make a spectacle of oneself -     2> _pl.  (. pair of spectacles); to see through rose-coloured spectacles -      3> _pl.    4> , 
spectacled  _a. 1>  ,   2>  ( )
spectacles  
spectacular  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  2. _n.  
spectator  _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: fan, observer, onlooker, peeping tom, voyeur, witness _Ant: participant, performer
spectatress  _n. 
spectral  _a. 1>  2> _. 
spectre  _n. 1> ,  2>   _Syn: ghost
spectrometer  _n. 
spectroscope  _n. 
spectrum  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; spectrum analysis -  
specular  _a. 1> ; specular surface -   2> _.    
speculate  _v. 1> , ,   (on, upon, as to, about); There's little point in speculating about the result of the election when any victory will be very narrow. 2> ;   ; to speculate in shares -   _Syn: think
speculation  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ;   ; on speculation = on spec {. spec}
speculative  _a. 1>  2>  3>  4> 
speculator  _n. 1>  2>   3> 
speculum  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3>  (  )
sped  _p.  _p-p.  speed
speech  _n. 1> ,  ;  ; ; sometimes gestures are more expressive than speech -     2> , ;  ; to be slow of speech -  ; his speech is indistinct -   ,     3> ,  ; to deliver/make/give a speech -  ; set speech -   ; speech from the throne -   4> ;  5> _.  6>  (. ) 7> _attr. ; speech habits -   _Syn: address, discourse, harangue, homily, lecture, oration, sermon
speech therapist  _n. _. 
speech therapy  _n. _. 
speech-day  _n. ,   ( )
speechify  _v. _. , ;   
speechless  _a. 1>  2> ; speechless entreaty -   3> ; speechless with rage -    4>  _Syn: dumb, inarticulate, incoherent, mute _Ant: articulate, talkative, verbose
speed  1. _n. 1> ;  ; ; with all speed - ; at full speed -  ; at great speed -   ; to gather speed -  ,  ; to put in the first (second) speed -   ()  2> _. ; to wish good speed -   3> _.   _Syn: alacrity, celerity, dispatch, haste, hurry, promptness, swiftness, velocity _Ant: delay, languor, slowness, sluggishness 2. _v. _p.  _p-p. sped 1> ,  ; an arrow sped past -   ; he sped down the street -       2> _p.  _p-p. speeded (. speed up); You'll have to speed up your rate of work if you want to finish by the agreed date. 3> ,  4> _p.  _p-p. speeded  5>  ( ) _Syn: quicken
speed-boat  _n.  
speed-cop  _n. _. ,    
speed-limit  _n.   ()
speed-reducer  _n. _. 
speed-up  _n. 1>  2>      
speed-up system  = sweating system
speeder  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  
speedily  _adv. , 
speeding  _n.    
speedometer  _n. 
speedster  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
speedway  _n. 1>     2>    ,  
speedwell  _n. _. 
speedy  _a. 1> , ;  2>  3> 
spelaean  _a. 1> ,    2> 
spell  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; under a spell - ; to cast a spell on/over smb. - ,  -. 2. _v.  _II _v. _p.  _p-p. spelt, spelled 1>    ()  ; how do you spell your name? -    ?; we do not pronounce as we spell -    ,  ; to spell backward -    ( )   ; _.  ;   2> ,  (  ; .: -n- spells one) 3> ,    - spell out _III 1. _n. 1>   ; spell of fine weather -   ; leave it alone for a spell -       2>  (,  ) 3> ,  ( ,   . .); to take spells at the wheel -     2. _v. _. 1> ;  2>   3> , 
spell out  >   ,  ; His handwriting was so bad that I had to spell out what he had written with great difficulty; > ,  (.  ); Get a lawyer to spell out the contract for you, so that you understand your responsibilities if you sign it; >     
spellbind  _v. 
spellbinder  _n. _. ,   
spellbound  _a. 1>  2> 
spelldown  _n. _.    
speller  _n. 1> a good (bad) speller -  ()   2> = spelling-book
spelling  _n. 1> , ; variant spelling of a word -    2>    
spelling-bee  = spelldown
spelling-book  _n. 1>   2>    
spelt  _n. _.  ,  
spelter  _n. 1>   (   ) 2> _.  
spencer  _n.  (  )
spend  _v. 1> ,  (for/on); to spend much trouble on smth. -     -. 2>  () (in); to spend a sleepless night -    3> ; to spend oneself - , ; the storm has spent itself -   4> _.  () _Syn: weaken
spend breath    ,   
spender  _n. , 
spendthrift  1. _n. ,  2. _a.  _Syn: improvident, prodigal, thriftless, wasteful _Ant: cautious, frugal, miserly, niggardly, thrifty
Spenserian  _a. Spenserian stanza - _.  
spent  _a. 1> , ; spent bullet -   ; spent steam -  ; the night is far spent - _.   ; a well spent life -    2> , 
sperm  _I _n. _.  _II = sperm-whale
sperm-whale  _n. _. 
spermaceti  _n. 
spermatic  _a. _. 
spermatorrhoea  _n. _. 
spermatozoon  _n. _. 
spew  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  (. spew up); Jane has been spewing up all morning and will not be at school today. - spew out
spew out  ,  (-. ); Factories are no longer allowed to spew out black smoke from their chimneys.
sphacelate  _v.  , 
sphagnum  _n. _. 
sphenoid  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. ,  
spheral  _a. 1>  2> ; 
sphere  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3> ;   4> _. ,  5>   (. celestial sphere) 6> , ,  ; he has done much in his particular sphere -      ; that is not in my sphere -     7>  , ; he moves in quite another sphere -       2. _v. 1>    2>    3> _.  ( )
spheric  = spherical
spherical  _a. , 
sphericity  _n. , 
spherics  _n.    
spheroid  _n. 
spheroidal  _n. , 
spherule  _n. ,  
sphincter  _n. _. 
sphinx  _n. 1>  2>  ;  
spice  1. _n. 1> , ; _.  2>  (-.); ,  (of) 3> ,  2. _v. 1>  () (. spice up); What can I use to spice up this dull meal? 2>   (. spice up); It will spice up the party if we bring in some unlawful drugs.
spick and span  _a. 1>   2> , ;  
spicy  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; spicy bits of scandal -   3> _. ,  _Syn: savoury
spider  _n. 1> ; spider's web = spider-web 2>  3> _. ;  _Syn: insect
spider-crab  _n. _.  
spider-web  _n. 
spidery  _a. 1> ,  2> 
spiel  _. 1. _n. 1> _. _. ;   2> _attr. spiel truck -   2. _v. _. _. ,  - spiel off
spiel off   ; The child can spiel off the names of all the Presidents, but does he really understand his country's history?
spieler  _n. _. _. _. 1>  2> 
spier  _n. 
spiff up  _v. _. ; She spends hours in front of the mirror, spiffing herself up, and all for this worthless boy.
spiffing  _a. _. , ; , ''
spigot  _n. _. 1> ,  ,  ();   2> 
spike  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> ,  ( ) 3> ,  4>  5>     6>  '' (. spike heel) 7> _.  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>       3> ,  4>  ; to spike smb.'s plans -  -.  5> _.  ; to spike a rumour - _. _.  ; to spike smb.'s guns -  -. 
spiked  _a.  ,  ; spiked shoes -   
spikenard  _n.  (   )
spikewise  _adv.   
spiky  _a. 1> , ;   2> ;  3> _.    
spile  _n. 1> ;   2> , 
spill  _I 1. _n. 1> _.  ( ,  ); to have/get a spill -  2> _. ,  3> = spillway 2. _v. 1> (), (), (); (); to spill blood -  ; to spill the blood of smb. -    -. 2> _.  3> ,  () 4> _.  () - spill out - spill over _II _n. 1> ;    (    . .) 2> ,  
spill out  >  ; As soon as the train stopped, the crowd spilled out into the station; > _. ; At last he felt able to go to the police station and spill out the story of his part in the crime.
spill over  > , ; The cities have grown so crowded that the population is spilling over into new towns; > ,   -.; His keenness to get the job done spilled over into lack of consideration for the workers.
spill printer's ink   ( )
spill the beans  >  ,  >  -.  >    ,  
spillage  _n. , ; 
spillikin  _n. 1>  2> _pl.   
spillway  _n. _. 
spilth  _n. _. ,  
spin  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;   ( , , ); to go for a spin in a car -    3> _.  4> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ); to spin a cocoon -  (  ) 3> (), (),  ; to spin a top -  ; to spin a coin -  ; to send smb. spinning -  -.  4> _.  ( ) 5> _. ,   (   . .) 6>  ()   7> _.  ( - ) - spin in - spin off - spin out to spin a story/yarn -   _Syn: rotate
spin a coin  >    >    
spin in  _.   
spin off  > _.   ; >   -.; Many new things found useful in the home have spun off from the machinery of space travel.
spin out  > ;     -.; > ; to spin out money   ,    ; > ; All these new ideas have really spun me out; I must have time to think; > _.   ; Suddenly the car spun out and crashed into the fence.
spinach  _n. 
spinal  _a. _. ; spinal bone - ; spinal column -  ;  ; spinal cord -  ; spinal fluid -  
spinal chord   
spindle  1. _n. 1>  2> _.     3>   4>   5> _. , , ; spindle side -   () 2. _v. ;    
spindle-legged  _a. 1>    ( ) 2>    (   . .)
spindle-legs  = spindle-shanks
spindle-shanked  = spindle-legged 1
spindle-shanks  _n. _pl., .  _sg. _.  
spindling  1. _n. 1>   2>  ;     2. _a. 1>    ( ) 2>    (   . .)
spindly  _a.   ;  _Syn: lanky
spindrift  _n. 1>      2> _attr. spindrift clouds -  
spine  _n. 1> _.  ;   2>  3> _. , ,  4> _.  5>  () 6>  ()
spine-chilling  _a. 
spine-tingling  _a.   
spinel  _n. _. 
spineless  _a. 1> _.  2> , ,  3> _. _.     
spinet  _n.  ( )
spinnaker  _n. _.  ( )
spinner  _n. 1> ; ;  2>   3>   ( ,  ) 4> _.  
spinneret  = spinner 3
spinney  _n. , 
spinning  1. _n.  2. _a. 
spinning-machine  _n.  
spinning-wheel  _n. , 
spinster  _n.  ; _.  ()
spinthariscope  _n. _. 
spiny  _a. 1> ;     2> , 
spiracle  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>  (   . .)
spiraea  _n. _. 
spiral  1. _n. 1> ; heating spiral -   2> _.   3> _.      (,   . .) 2. _a. , , ; spiral balance -  , 
spirant  _n. _. 
spire  _I _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>   _II _n. 1>  2> 
spirillum  _n. _. 
spirit  1. _n. 1> ;  ; ; in (the) spirit - ,   2> ,  3>  (      ); one of the greatest spirits of his day -       4> , ; to take smth. in the wrong spirit -   -.; you don't go about it in the right spirit -       5>  , , ; a man of an unbending spirit -  ,   6>  _pl. ,  ; to be in high/good spirits -   ,  ; to be in low spirits, to be out of spirits -    ; it shows a kindly spirit -    ; to keep up smb.'s spirits -  -. ,  -.; try to keep up your spirits -    7> ; , ; to go at smth. with spirit -    -.; people of spirit - ,  ; to speak with spirit -    8> ,  ; the spirit of progress -  ; the spirit of times -   9> . _pl. , ,  ; spirit of camphor -  ; spirit(s) of wine -   10> _attr.  11> _attr. ; that's the right spirit! -  ! _Syn: ghost 2. _v. 1> , ;  ( spirit up) 2>   (. away, spirit off); The princess was spirited off to a desert island by the evil magician.
spirit tanker     
spirit-lamp  _n. 
spirit-level  _n. , , 
spirit-rapping  _n. , 
spirited  _a. , , ;  ( ); spirited reply -  ; spirited translation -  ; spirited speech -   _Syn: lively
spiritism  _n. 
spiritless  _a. , 
spiritual  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  4> , ; spiritual court -  ; lords spiritual -  -   2. _n. 1> _. ,    2> _pl.  
spiritualism  _n. 1> _.  2> = spiritism
spiritualistic  _a. 1> _.  2> 
spirituality  _n. 1>  2> 
spiritualize  _v. 
spirituous  _a. ,  ( )
spirt  1. = _n. spurt 1, 1 2. = _v. spurt 2, 1
spit  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ;  ,  2. _v.   ; ,  _II 1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>    ; spit and polish > _. _.  ; > _.  ; the spit and image of smb. -  ,   -.; to be the dead/very spit -   ; he is the very spit of his father -    2. _v. _p.  _p-p. spat 1> (); to spit blood -   2>  3> ,  ( ,   . .) 4> ;  - spit at - spit on - spit out - spit up - spit upon _III _n.  (    )
spit at     -.; You wouldn't dare to spit at the director's offer, would you?
spit on     -.; Sir, I spit on your army; it is not fit to waste bullets on.
spit out  > ; The child spat out the nasty-tasting medicine; > _.  (); > to spit it out _. , ; spit it out!  !; >  -. ,    ..; The dying man spat out a curse upon his murderer.
spit up  > , ; Jane can't keep anything down this morning, she's spat up her breakfast and everything since.
spit upon    -.;     -.
spite  1. _n. 1> , ; to have a spite against smb. -    -.; in/for/from spite -  2> in spite of -   2. _v. ,  
spiteful  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  _Syn: vindictive
spitfire  _n. ; ,  
Spitsbergen  _n. - 
spitting image  _.  , ''
spittle  _n. ; 
spittoon  _n. 
spitz  _n. 
spitz-dog  = spitz
spiv  _n. _. 1> ; ;   2> _attr. 
spivvery  _n. _. ;  
splanchnic  _a.   , 
splash  1. _n. 1> ,  2> , ; to fall into water with a splash -    3>  4>   5> _.  ,  () 6>  , ; to make a splash -  ; frontpage splash -   2. _v. 1> ; () (. splash up); Passing traffic has splashed the wall up with mud; to splash a page with ink -    2> () 3>  (   ; . splash through, splash across); to splash one's way through the mud -    4> ,  (into) 5> ; fields splashed with poppies - ,   - splash down - splash over
splash down   (  ); The spacecraft is expected to splash down at about 3 o'clock Eastern Standard Time.
splash over    ;   ,   ; The story of their failing marriage was splashed (all) over the front page.
splash-board  _n. 1> ,  (, ) 2> _.  
splashdown  _n.  ( )
splasher  _n. _.  
splat  _n.    
splatter  _v. 1> ;  2>  , 
splay  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1> , ,  2>   3>  3. _v. 1>   () (. splay out); The ends of the pipe have splayed out, and no longer fit well together. 2> () 3>  4>    ( )
splay-foot  _a. ,    
splay-footed  _a. ,    
spleen  _n. 1> _.  2> ; ; to vent one's spleen upon smb. -    -. 3> _. , 
spleenful  _a. , , 
splendent  _a. , 
splendid  _a. 1> ; ;  2> _. , 
splendiferous  _a. _. , , 
splendour  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> , ; 
splenetic  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  _Syn: vindictive 2. _n. 1>    2> ,  
splenic  _a. 
splice  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ,  2. _v. 1> _. ,  ( ); Sailors have to learn how to splice together the broken ends of ropes, by weaving the threads. 2> _.  ;  3> _. ()
splint  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  (  ) 3> _. ,  4> = splint-bone 5> _.  6> _. ,  2. _v. _.  
splint-bone  _n. _.  
splinter  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> _attr. ; splinter effect - _.   _Syn: faction 2. _v. (); ();  (. splinter off); Look at the mark made where that thin branch has splintered off.
splinter group   () 
splintery  _a. 1>      2>      
split  1. _n. 1>  2> , , ;  3>  4> ,  ( ) 5>     ( ,   . .) 6> _.  7> _pl. _.  8>   ( , , ) 2. _a. , ; ;  ; split decision - ,    ; split second - -  ;  3. _v. 1> (); () (. split asunder) 2> (), ; to split one's forces -  ; my head is splitting -       3>   ;  (. split up);   -. (with); to split one's vote/ticket -      ; to split the profits -  ; to split a bottle - _.     4> ;  ( ,   . .) - split off - split on - split up to split one's sides -   ; the rock on which we split -  ;  ; to split smb.'s ears -  -.; to split the difference >   ; >    _Syn: sever
split infinitive  _.     to (.: I wish to highly recommend him)
split mind  = split personality
split off  (); ; The box is made so that you can split off the handle.
split on  _.  (); It was against the children's sense of honour to split on their friends to the teacher.
split personality   
split pin  _. 
split ring    
split second  _n.  ;  
split the difference  >    >   
split the log   -.
split ticket  _. ,          
split up  > (), (); Can you split up this piece of wood? I'll split up the apples so that we can each have one; >  ; Jim and Mary have been quarrelling so much recently that their friends are afraid they might split up.
split vote  = split ticket
split-level  _a. ()   
split-screen  1. _n. _.   2. _a.   (    )
splitter  _n. 1>  2>  ;  3>   
splitting  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  (  ) 4> 
splodge  = splotch
splosh  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
splotch  _n. 1>   2>   
splotchy  _a.  ; 
splurge  _. 1. _n.  ,  (. ) 2. _v. 1>  , ,     2>    -. (on); I decided to give myself a present, and really splurge on some new clothes.
splutter  1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  3>  2. _v. 1>    ,  (. splutter out); She was so anxious that she could only splutter out her story of the crime that she had witnessed. 2>  ,  3> ,  ( ,   . .)
spoil  1. _n. 1> . _pl. or _. ,  ; the spoils of war -  ,  2> , ,      -. 3>  ,    . .,    4> _pl.  ,    ,    5>  ;   6> _attr. spoils system -      ,   ;       2. _v. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) 4> _. _. , ; to spoil the Egyptians - _.     ;    ; to be spoiling for - _.   -.;   -.; to be spoiling for a fight -    _Syn: pamper
spoil-sport  _n. ,    
spoilage  _n. 1>  2>  , 
spoiler  _n. 
spoilsman  _n. _. ,       
spoilt  _a. ; ; the spoilt child of fortune -  
spoke  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ,  ( ); to put a spoke in smb.'s wheel -  -.    2. _v.  
spoke-bone  _n. _.  
spoken  _a. ; ; spoken language -   _Syn: verbal
spokesman  _n. , ; 
spokesperson  _n. ; 
spokeswoman  _n. ;  ( )
spoliation  _n. 1> ,   (.     ) 2> _.      (     )
spondaic  _a. _. 
spondee  _n. _. 
spondulicks  _n. _pl. _. _. 
sponge  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  ; to have a sponge down -   4> -.,   , .,   ,    . . 5> = sponger 1> 6> '', ,   -.,    7> _.  (   ); to pass the sponge over smth. -   -.; to chuck/throw up the sponge -    2. _v. 1> , ,   (. sponge away/off/out); Sponge the blood away before you cover the wound. 2>   3> _.   -. ( ) (from);  -. ,    ; Do you think we can sponge a meal from your parents? - sponge down - sponge off - sponge on - sponge out - sponge up - sponge upon
sponge down  ()  ; It's so nice to sponge myself down in a hot bath, it makes me feel so much cleaner.
sponge off   
sponge on  _.    ; I didn't mind giving the boy an occasional meal, but before I knew what had happened, he had moved in, and sponged on us for over two weeks!
sponge out  >  ; >   
sponge up   ; It'll take a long time to sponge up all that pool of water.
sponge upon  = sponge on
sponge-cake  _n. 
sponger  _n. 1> ; ,  2>   _Syn: parasite
spongy  _a. 1> , ,  2> , 
sponsion  _n. 
sponsor  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  ();  () 4> ,  5>   2. _v. 1>  ( -.) 2> ,  (,   . .) 3> ; 
sponsorship  _n. 
spontaneity  _n. 1> ,  2> 
spontaneous  _a. 1> , ; spontaneous combustion - ; spontaneous generation -  2>  3> , ; ; spontaneous enthusiasm -  ; spontaneous movement > ; >   _Syn: extemporaneous, impromptu, improvised, impulsive, unplanned, unpremeditated, unrehearsed _Ant: definite, forced, formal, stylized
spontaneous combustion  , 
spoof  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. ,  2. _v. ; ; you've been spoofed -  
spook  1. _n. _.  _Syn: ghost 2. _v. _. _.  -. (at); The cattle are so nervous at this time of year that they will spook at a bush, and run wild for no reason.
spooky  _a. , 
spool  1. _n. , ;  2. _v.  ( ,   . .)
spoon  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>    () 3> _.   4>  5> _. ; to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth -    2. _v. 1>   (. spoon up, spoon out); I spooned out some soup to each of the guests. 2> _.  (  );    ( ) 3>     _Syn: scoop _II _v. _.  ( )
spoon-bait  _n. 
spoon-bill  _n. _. 
spoon-drift  = spindrift
spoon-fed  _a. 1>     (   . .) 2>      ;     (  ) 3> _. _. 
spoon-meat  _n.    
spoonerism  _n.    (., blushing crow . crushing blow)
spoonful  _n.   (-.)
spoony  _a. _. 1>  2> ; 
spoor  1. _n.  () 2. _v. ,   
sporadic  _a. , ,  _Syn: occasional
sporangium  _n. _. 
spore  _n. _. 
sporran  _n.     (   )
sport  1. _n. 1> ,  ; ;  ; athletic sports - ; to go in for sports -  ; to have good sport -   2> _pl.   3> _.  4> _.   5> _.  6> , ; ; to become the sport of fortune -   ; in sport -  ; what sport! -  ! 7> ; to make sport of -  8> _.  _Syn: hobby 2. _a. ; sport clothes -   3. _v. 1> , , ;  (with); You can see the big sea animals in the water, sporting with their young ones. 2>   3>  (with); It's unkind to sport with a young girl's feelings like that. 4> _. ,  ; ; to sport a rose in one's buttonhole -     5> _.   - sport away to sport one's oak - _. _.    ;   
sport away  , 
sportful  _a. ; 
sporting  _a. ; ; sporting chance -  ; sporting house >  ; >  
sporting gun   
sportive  _a. 1> ,  2> 
sports  = sport 2.
sportsman  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  
sportsmanlike  _a. 1>  2> , , ; 
sportsmanship  _n. 1>   2>   3> , 
sportswear  _n.  
sportswoman  _n. 
sporty  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> , 
spot  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; without a spot on his reputation -    3> ; a face covered with spots -   4>  () 5> ; a retired spot -  ; on the spot -  ; ,  {. . spot 7}; to act on the spot -   ; to be on the spot -  ; the people on the spot - ,        6> _.     ; how about a spot of lunch? -   ?; will you have a spot of whisky? -   ? 7> _.  ; on/upon the spot, in a spot -  ,    {. . spot 5}; to put smb. on the spot -  -.    8> = _pl. spot goods {. spot 9} 9> _attr. ;   ; spot cash -  ; spot goods -  ;    ; spot price -       10> _attr. _. ; spot broadcasting -   ; blind spot >  ; > ,      ; > _.   _Syn: site 2. _v. 1> , , () ; this silk spots with water -        2> ,  3> _. , ; , ; to spot the cause of the trouble -   ; to spot the winner -      ; I spotted his roguery as soon as I met him -     ,     4>  ,  5>   6> _.  ( ); it's beginning to spot, it is spotting with rain -   7> _.  
spot check  _n.    
spotless  _a. 1>    2> ;  _Syn: clean
spotlight  1. _n. 1> _.    2> _.  ; to be in the spotlight -     2. _v. 1>  2>    
spotlit  _a. 
spotted  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
spotted fever  1>   2>  
spotter  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> _.  ()
spotty  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> 
spousal  _a. _. , 
spouse  _n. _. _. 1> ;  2> _pl.  
spout  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>    ;   3>           4> ;  ;   5> _.   ( ); up the spout >  ; his watch is put up the spout    ; > ;  2. _v. 1>  , ,   (from); Water was spouting from a hole in the pipe. 2> ; the volcano spouts lava -    3> _. ,  (. spout off); He's not fit to be chairman, he has a bad habit of spouting off about things that concern him, without thinking of the results of what he says; to spout poetry -   4> _.  _Syn: flow
spraddle  _v.   
sprain  1. _n.   2. _v.  
sprang  _p.  spring
sprat  _n. 1> , ;   ,    2> _.   3> _.  ; to throw/risk a sprat to catch a whale -    
sprat-day  _n. 9 ,    
sprawl  1. _n.  ;   2. _v. 1> ();  ( ) (. sprawl about); If you sprawl about on the seat like that, there won't be room for anyone else; to send one sprawling -  -.   2>  (, )    3>     (. sprawl out); As the city grew, housing developments sprawled out for miles either side of the river.
sprawling  _a. ; ; sprawling handwriting -  ; sprawling shoots -  
sprawling handwriting   
spray  _I _n. 1> ,  2>     _II 1. _n. 1>  ,  2>    3> ,  4> _.    2. _v. , ; , ,  (. spray on); If you spray the paint on, instead of using a brush, you gel a nice even surface.
spray can  _n.  
spray gun  _n. 
sprayer  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
spread  1. _n. 1> ; the spread of learning -   2>  (  . .) 3> , ; ; ; a wide spread of country -   4>   (, ,   . .) 5> _.  ,  ; he gave us no end of a spread -     6> ,  7> ;  8>    (    ) 9>   10> _. _. ,  ( , ,   . .) 2. _v. 1> (); (); (); (); to spread a banner -  ; to spread one's hands to the fire -    ; to spread a sail -  ; a broad plain spreads before us -     ; the peacock spreads its tail -   ; the river here spreads to a width of half a mile -        2> (), (); the fire spread from the factory to the house nearby -       ; to spread rumours (disease) -   () 3> to spread oneself >  ( ); > , ; >    ; ''; > _.  ,     4> , , ; to spread the table -   ; to spread a carpet on the floor -    ; to spread manure over a field -    ; a meadow spread with daisies - ,   5> (); (); to spread butter on bread -   ; the paint spreads well -    6> ; ; the course of lectures spreads over a year -     7> _. ; to spread on the records -    8> _. , , ,  - spread out - spread over _Syn: circulate, distribute, propagate _Ant: accumulate, destroy, gather
spread eagle      (  )
spread like wildfire      ( ,   . .)
spread out  > (); to spread out a map  ; to spread out one's legs  ; the branches spread out like a fan   ; > 
spread over  ; We may have to spread some decisions over till our next meeting.
spread-eagle  1. _a. 1>  2> _. _. ; , - 2. _v. 
spread-eagleism  _n. _. _. -
spreader  _n. 1>  2> _.   ; ;  3> _-.  4> _-. 
spreadsheet  _n. _.  
spree  _n. , ; ; to go/be on the spree - ; what a spree! -  !
sprig  1. _n. 1> ,  2>     3> ;    4>  ,  5> _.  2. _v. 1>      2>  
sprightly  1. _a. ,  _Syn: lively 2. _adv. , 
spring  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; to take a spring - ; to rise with a spring -  2> ;  3> ,  4> , ; his mind has lost its spring -     5> , ,  6> . _pl. , ; ; the springs of action -   7> ,  2. _v. 1> , ; ; to spring at/upon smb. -   -.; to spring to one's feet -   ; to spring over a fence -   ; to spring up into the air -    2>   3>  ; ,  (. spring up); his mistakes spring from carelessness -   -  ; he is sprung from royal blood -      4> ; many new houses have sprung in this district -       ; where have you sprung from? -   ? 5>  6>       ; to spring into fame -   7>  , ; ; ; the buds are springing -   8>  ( ) 9>  , , () 10>  () 11>  () 12>  ; the door sprang to -   ( ) 13>  14> ,  ( ); blood sprang to my cheeks -      15>  ,  (upon); to spring surprises -  ; the news was sprung upon me -     16> _.    , ;    - spring back - spring from - spring on - spring upon - spring out - spring up _Syn: skip _II _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
spring a leak   
spring back  ; The cat sprang back after touching the hot stone.
spring balance   , 
spring bed   
spring chicken   
spring from  >   -.; Where did you spring from? I didn't hear you coming; >  -.; Her doubts spring from too much experience of failure.
spring greens  _n. _pl.  
spring on   ; Pease don't spring decisions like that on me without warning me.
spring out  _. ,  ( -.)
spring roll  _n.  
spring tide  _.  
spring up  >  ( ,   . .), ; New towns are springing up to house the increasing population; >  ; The boy has realty sprung up this summer.
spring upon   ; Pease don't spring decisions like that on me without warning me.
spring water   
spring-board  _n. 1>  2> _. 
spring-clean  _v.    ()
spring-halt  _n. _. 
springbok  _n. _. , , 
springbuck  = springbok
springe  _n. , , 
springer  _n. 1>  2>     3>  4> _.   
springhead  _n. 
springtide  _n. _. 
springtime  _n. ,  
springy  _a. , ; 
sprinkle  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>  ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ; (with - -.);  (on/onto/over/upon); If you sprinkle this chemical on your grass it will help to keep it in good condition. 3> , 
sprinkler  _n. 1>  2> = sprinkling-machine street sprinkler -   3> _attr. sprinkler system -  
sprinkling  = _n. sprinkle 1
sprinkling-machine  _n.  ;  
sprint  1. _n.    ,  2. _v.    ,  _Syn: run
sprinter  _n.    , 
sprit  _n. _. 
sprite  _n. ;  _Syn: elf, fairy, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin
spritzer  _n. ,       
sprocket  _n. _.  ; 
sprocket-wheel  = sprocket
sprout  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _pl.   (. Brussels sprouts) 2. _v. 1>  ,  (. sprout up); The plant you gave me for my birthday is sprouting up nicety. 2> 
spruce  _I 1. _a. ; ,  _Syn: stylish 2. _v. 1>    (. spruce up); Would you like me to help you get all spruced up for the party? 2>  _II _n. 
sprue  _I _n. _.   _II _n. _. ,  
spruit  _n. _-.  (. )
sprung  _a. 1>  ( , ) 2> _. 
spry  _a. , ; ; look spry! - ! _Syn: supple
spud  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; _pl.  3> _.   2. _v. , 
spuddle  _v. _.   
spue  = spew
spume  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 
spumous  _a. ;  
spumy  = spumous
spun  _a. spun casting - _.  ; spun cotton -  ; spun gold - ,  ; spun yarn - _. 
spunk  1. _n. 1> _. ;  2>  2. _v. - spunk up
spunk up  _. _. , ; Spunk up, there's nothing to worry about! Perhaps you need a holiday to spunk you up.
spunky  _a. , ; 
spur  1. _n. 1> ; to put/set spurs to - ; _. , ; to win one's spurs - _.   ; _.  ,   2>  (     )   3> ,     4> , ; on the spur of the moment >   ; > ,  5> _.   6> _.  7> = spur track to need the spur -   _Syn: motive 2. _v. 1>  (. spur up); The horse was tired, but the rider spurred him on and reached the post first. 2>   3> , ; (to -  -.; . spur up); Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort. 4> ,  (. spur on, spur forward) to spur a willing horse - ,       _Syn: goad, nag, needle, sting _Ant: palliate, quell, quiet, stop, subdue
spur gear  _.   
spur track  _-.  
spur-wheel  = spur gear
spurge  _n. _. 
spurious  _a. 1> ; ; spurious coin -  ; spurious manuscript -  ; spurious sentiment -   2>  3> _.  _Syn: apocryphal, counterfeit, forged, shoddy _Ant: accurate, genuine, sincere
spurn  1. _v. 1>   ;  2>   3>   ( -.) _Syn: reject 2. _n. 1>  ,  2>  
spurrier  _n. -
spurt  1. _n. 1> ; spurts of flame -   2>   ,  2. _v. 1>   (. spurt down, spurt out);  (); If the blood starts spurting out instead of flowing evenly, it's dangerous and you should call a doctor. 2>   ,  _Syn: flow
sputnik  _n. _. () 
sputter  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> = splutter 1 4> ;  2. _v. 1>  ; ;   ( ) 2> ,  ( ,   . .) (. sputter out); At last the candle sputtered out, the wax getting in the flame and making noises. 3> = splutter 2, 1
sputum  _n. 1>  2> _. 
spy  1. _n. ;  ;  _Syn: agent, agent provocateur, counterspy, double agent, secret agent 2. _v. 1> ,  (on/ upon); How much did you pay the man to spy on your husband? 2> , , ; to spy faults -   - spy into - spy out - spy upon
spy into   ; What right have you to spy into my affairs?
spy out  , ; to spy out the land  
spy upon    -.
spyglass  _n.  
spyhole  _n. 
sq.  _I sequence _n.  _II square _n.  _III Sq. - Squadron _n. ; ;  _IV Sq. - Square _n.  ( )
squab  1. _n. 1>   2>      3>    4>  2. _a.   ; 
squab pie  1>    2>   ,   
squabble  1. _n. ,  -  2. _v. 1> ,  -  (about/over); It's just like those two brothers to keep squabbling over one small toy! 2> _. () ( )
squabby  _a.   
squad  1. _n. 1> _. ; ; ;  ; awkward squad - _.  ; _. ; flying squad >  ; >    2>  () 3> _.   2. _v. _.   , , 
squad car   
squad drill    
squaddie  _n. _.   
squadron  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ()  3> _. ,  () 4> _.  5>  6> _attr. _. ;  7> _attr. _.  2. _v. _.   
squadron-leader  _n. 1>   2> _.  
squalid  _a. 1> ,  2> ; ; ; squalid lodgings -   3>  _Syn: dirty
squall  _I 1. _n. ,  ;  2. _v. ,  ;  ( ) _II _n. 1>  2> _. , ; look out for squalls -  ;   _Syn: wind
squally  _a. ; 
squalor  _n. 1> ,  2> ; 
squama  _n. 
squander  1. _n.  2. _v. ,  (on/upon) (. squander away); It doesn't lake long to squander a fortune away if you're not careful; Isn't it foolish to squander so much money on educating such a stupid boy? to squander time -   
square  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; square of glass -   3> ,  4>  () 5> _.  6>  7> _.  ; three square is nine -      8> _.   (= 100 2 = 9,29 2) 9> _. , ; ; on the square - ,  ; out of square > ,    ; > , ;   2. _a. 1> ;  ; square inch -  ; a table four feet square -   4     4   2>  3>   ; (with, to - -.); keep your face square to the camera -     ; the picture is not square with the ceiling -    4> , , ; to get one's accounts square -     5> _. , , , ; square deal -  ; square refusal -   6> _. , ; to have a square meal -   7> _. ; ; , ; to get square with smb. -    -.; to call it square - , ; all square >    ( ); > _. ,  3. _adv. 1> ; to stand square -   2> ;  3>    4> ,  5>  4. _v. 1>   ;   2> , ; to square one's elbows -  ; to square one's shoulders -   3>    () 4>   , ,  5> , ; _.  (. square up) 6> (), (); his description does not square with yours -      ; you should square your practice with your principles -       7>  (., ) 8> _.  9> _.   ( ) 10> _.    - square away - square off - square up - square with to square the circle -  ;    
square away  >   ;  (  . .); Square those papers away, the director's coming; > _.  ; We want to make the best of the wind behind us, so square her away!; > _. _.   ,   ; The two brothers squared away, this lime seriously determined to fight.
square brackets   
square dance  _n. 
square meal  _n.   
square measures   
square off  >    ( ); The two brothers are squaring off; I think they're realty determined to fight this time! >      ; >   ; Square those papers off, the director's coming.
square root  _n. _.  
square shooter  _. ,  
square up  > ,   ( -.); Give me a minute to square up, and I'll meet you outside the hotel; >    ( ); When I saw the two brothers squaring up, I ran home to warn mother that their threats to fight each other were real; > , ,  (to); Young fathers have heavy responsibilities that they must square up to.
square with  >  ; I should be able to square with you at the end of the month; > ; Can you square things with the director so that the worker won't be punished for his accidental damage?; > ; His actions do not square with his principles.
square-built  _a. 
square-rigged  _a. _.    
square-toed  _a. 1>  ,   ( ) 2> ;  3> , 
square-toes  _n. 1> ;  2>  
squarehead  _n. _. _.     
squarely  _adv. 1>  2>   
squarson  _n. _. of squire and parson; _. ,     
squash  _I 1. _n. 1>  , '' 2>  ; lemon (orange) squash -  ( ) 3> ; ;  4>    ( ; . squash rackets) 2. _v. 1> , ,  (. squash up); The fruit has got all squashed up in the box, we can't eat it. 2>  3> (); (); I can't squash any more clothes in (the case), there's no more room. 4> _.  ,  5> _.  _II _n. _. ; 
squash hat    
squash tennis  _. _.  
squashy  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
squat  1. _n. 1>    2>  2. _v. 1>   ;    ( ) (. squat down); The children squatted down to draw on the sand. 2>     ;     3> _.  4>     3. _a.   ,  _Syn: small
squatter  _n. 1>    2>     ;     3>         4> _. 
squatty  = squat 3.
squaw  _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _. _. , 
squaw-man  _n. _. ,   
squawk  1. _n. 1>   () 2> _.  ,  2. _v. 1>   ( ) 2> _.  ,  _Syn: squeal
squeak  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. 1> ;  (. squeak out); She squeaked out a cry of fear as the mouse ran across the floor. 2>  3> _. ,  - squeak by - squeak through _Syn: squeal
squeak by  _.     , ; Don't worry about how I'm to live while I'm away at college, I'll squeak by somehow.
squeak through  >  ; The walls of the cave come to a narrow point just ahead, but I think we can squeak through; >   ; Some of you deserved lo succeed, and others only squeaked through.
squeaker  _n. _. 
squeaky  _a. 1>  2> 
squeaky clean  _n. _.  
squeal  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  ;   2> _. ,  3> _. ; ; (on - -.); to make smb. squeal - ,   _Syn: cheep, chirp, peep, screech, squawk, squeak
squealer  _n. 1>  2> = squeaker 3>  _Syn: informer
squeamish  _a. 1>  ;  ( ); I feel squeamish -   2> ; , ,  3> 
squeegee  _n. 1>      (. squeegee mop) 2>     
squeezability  _n. 
squeezable  _a. 1> ,  2>   ; , ; squeezable person -  
squeeze  1. _n. 1> , ; , ; to give a squeeze (of the hand) -  () 2>   3> _. , ; ;  4> ,  5> _.  ;  (. tight squeeze) 6>  (  . .) 7> _.   2. _v. 1> ; ; ; to squeeze smb.'s hand -  -. ; to squeeze moist clay -    2> (); ; the sponge squeezes well -    ; to squeeze out a tear -   3> ;  (out of); Your father has already paid so much, I doubt if you can squeeze any more money out (of him); to squeeze a confession -   4>  (  . .) 5> ,  (in, into);  (past, through); The case is full - I can't squeeze any more clothes in. 6>   (  . .) - squeeze by - squeeze from - squeeze through
squeeze by    ; We have hardly any money, but we can squeeze by till the end of the month.
squeeze from    , , ; Can you squeeze any more money from your father?
squeeze through    ; Jane got into the music school by squeezing through the examination.
squeezed  _a. ; squeezed orange - ' ';   ( ) 
squeezer  _n. 1> ,  ,   . {. squeeze 2} 2>  3> _pl.          4> _.    
squelch  1. _n. 1>  2> ,   2. _v. 1> ; to squelch through the mud -    2>  ,  3>  4>  
squelcher  = squelch 1, 2
squib  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; ;  3> _.  2. _v. 1>  , ,  2>  3> 
squid  _n. 
squidgy  _a. _. 
squiffed  _a. _. 
squiffer  _n. _.  ( )
squiffy  _a. _.  
squiggly  _a. ; 
squill  _n. _.  
squint  1. _n. 1> ; to have a bad squint -   2> _.  , ; let me have a squint at it -    2. _v. 1>  () 2> _. () (    . .) (at); When the teacher saw the boy squinting at the page, she suggested to his parents that he might need glasses. 3>  ,  (at) 3. _a. , 
squint-eyed  _a. 1> ,  2> ; 
squire  1. _n. 1> , ; the squire >   ; > _.  ;     2> _.  3> _.   2. _v. ; to squire a dame -  
squirearchy  _n. 1> ,   2>  , 
squireen  _n.   (.  )
squirm  _v. 1> ,  2>    ;  ,   . . - squirm out _Syn: wriggle
squirm out  ,  (of); Now you promised to dig the garden for me, don't try to squirm out of it!
squirrel  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   ;  (. squirrel away); If we squirrel away most of the profit, we won't get into difficulties next year when we want to order supplies. 2> _. _. ,      (    )
squirt  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. ,  ; ;  4> = _. squirt-job 2. _v. 1>  ,   (. squirt out); You can squirt the paint out of the tube instead of using a brush. 2> ;  _Syn: flow
squirt-job  _n. _.  
squish  _v. 
Sr  = Sister _n. 
Sr.  = Senior _n. 
SRAM  = Short Range Attack Missile _n.    
Sri Lanka  _n. -
ss  _I scilicet _n. _.   _II SS - steamship _n. 
SSA  = Social Security Administration _n.    ()
SSE  = South-SouthEast _n. --
SSRC  = Social Science Research Council _n.    ()
SSW  = South-SouthWest _n. --
st  _I state _n.  _II St - saint _n.  _III ST - Standard Time _n.  
St-John's-wort  _n. _. 
St.  = Street _n. 
St. John's evil  
St. Vitus's dance   .  ()
Sta  = Station _n. 
stab  1. _n. 1>  ( ); stab in the back >   ,  ; >  2>    3> _. ; to have/make a stab at smth. -   -. 2. _v. 1>  (into);  ( ), ;   (  . .) (at); to stab in the back >    ;   ; >   ; his conscience stabbed him -     2> ; ;  ; to stab smb.'s reputation -  -.  3> ,  ( ) _Syn: pierce
stabile  _n. _.  (    ,   )
stability  _n. 1> , ;  2> ,  ();  () 3> _. 
stabilization  _n. 1> ,  2> _.    ;    
stabilizator  = stabilizer
stabilize  _v. ,  
stabilized  _a. , ; stabilized warfare -  
stabilizer  _n. _. 
stable  _I _a. 1> ;  2> , ; stable foundation -   3>  4> , ;  _Syn: permanent _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ,   ,  2. _v.     ;      
stable-companion  _n. 1>     2> _.  ( , ); 
stable-man  _n. 
stabling  _n. ; 
staccato  _adv. _n. _. _. 
stack  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> , ; stack of wood -  ; ; stack of papers -   3> _. , ; stacks ( a whole stack) of work -  ; stack of bones - _. _.  ; '',    4> _. ,    5> _. ; _pl.  6>  (      = 4 3 = 3,05 3) 7>  ;    2. _v. 1>     . {. stack 1} (. stack up); Please help to stack up the plates at the end of the meal. 2> _.; stack arms! - ! 3> stack the cards -   . - _. stack up
stack up  > ()   ; > _.  (); We should be able to stack up a reasonable profit if we sell now; > _.    , ; This is how things stack up today; > ;  ; How does our product stack up against those of our competitors?
stack-yard  _n. 
stadia  _n.  
stadium  _n. 1>  2>  (.-.  ) 3> _. 
staff  _I _n. 1> _pl. . staves , ; with swords and staves -     2>  3> ;  4> , ,  5> (_pl. staves) _.   6> _.  ; the staff of life -   _II 1. _n. 1>  ;  ;  ; ; to be on the staff -   ; the staff of a newspaper -   2> _.  2. _a. 1> ; staff writer -    2> _.  3>  ; staff room -  () 3. _v.  ;  
staff nurse  _n. ()  
staffer  _n. _.  
staffing  _n.  
Stafford  = Staffordshire
Staffordshire  = Stafford _n. () (  )
Staffs.  = Staffordshire
stag  _n. 1> - (  ) 2>  3>   4>   5>    (   . .) 6> _attr. 
stag night  _n.  
stag party  = _n. stag night
stag-beetle  _n. -
stag-party  = stag 4
stage  1. _n. 1> , ; ; hanging stage -  ( ) 2> , ,   3> (the stage) ,  ,  ; to be on the stage -  ; to quit the stage -   ; _.  4> , ;   5> , , , , ; initial (final) stage -  ()  6> ; ,  7> = stage-coach 8> _.  9>   () 10>  ( ) 11> _attr. , ; by easy stages -  ,   2. _v. 1>  ();  2>  ; the play stages well -    3> , ; to stage a demonstration -  
stage direction  1>   2>   3> 
stage director  , 
stage door     
stage effect   
stage fever     
stage fright      ;   
stage manager  
stage right       
stage whisper  1>   2> ,   ,    
stage-coach  _n.  , 
stage-manage  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2>   (   . .)
stage-struck  _a.  ,    
stagecraft  _n.    
stagehand  _n.  
stager  _n. an old stager - ,  
stagey  = stagy
stagflation  _n. , ()    
stagger  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.   3> _pl. _.  ( );  ( ) 4> _.   2. _v. 1> ;   (. stagger about/around); Why is that man staggering about (the room) like that? Is he drunk? 2> ,   3> ,    4> ;   5> , ;  6>   ,    . .; staggered hours -     (      ) 7> _.    ;    _Syn: totter
stagger formation  _.   
staggerer  _n. 1>  ;     2>  
staggering  _a. , 
staging  _n. 1>   2> _. , 
staging post  _n. 1>  (  );  () 2>   
stagnancy  _n. 1> ,  2> 
stagnant  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  3> , ; 
stagnate  _v. 1>  ,  ( ) 2> ,  
stagnation  _n. 1> ,  2> 
stagy  _a. , 
staid  _a. , ,  _Syn: sedate
stain  1. _n. 1>  2> , ; without a stain on one's character -    3> ,  ;  ,  _Syn: stigma 2. _v. 1> () (with); The murderess felt that her hands were stained with blood long after the marks had been removed. 2> ,  (  . .) (with); He has strained the good honour of his family with the guilt of his crime. 3> ; () 4>  () _Syn: colour, discolour
stained  _a. 1> ,   2> ,  3> , ; stained glass -  ;  
stainless  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _.   ; stainless steel -   _Syn: clean
stair  _n. 1>  (); flight of stairs -   2> . . _pl. ; ; _. ; the stairs are steep -  ; winding stair -  ; below stairs >   ; >     
stair-rod  _n.       
staircase  _n. 1> ; corkscrew/spiral staircase -  ; open staircase -   ; principal staircase -   2>  
stairhead  _n.   
stairway  = staircase
stairwell  _n.  
stake  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> ,       3> (the stake)   ,   4>    5>  _pl.  (   . .);  ( ); he plays for high (low) stakes -     ( ) 6> ,  (   . .) 7> _pl.  (   . .) 8> _pl.   ; to be at stake -    ;   ; to pull up stakes - _.   ;   2. _v. 1>    ,  2>    3>   ,  (-.) (on/upon); Foolishly, he staked all his possessions on the result of the card game. 4> _.   5> _. _.  ,  (-.) - stake in - stake off - stake out - stake up _Syn: venture
stake in   
stake off  = stake out
stake out  >   (-.) ; to stake out a claim >           ; >    ( -.); > _.  ; Additional police were called in to stake out the hole, where the gunman was thought to be hiding.
stake out a claim  >     >     -.
stake up   
stakeholder  _n.   
stalactite  _n. _. 
stalagmite  _n. _. 
stale  _I 1. _a. 1> ; stale bread -   2> ; stale air - ,   3> ;  ( ) 4> ,   _Syn: trite 2. _v. 1> () 2> () ,  3>  , ,   _II 1. _n.  () 2. _v.  ( )
stalemate  1. _n. 1> _.  2>  ;  ,  2. _v. 1> _.   2>    
stalk  _I _n. 1> , ; cabbage stalk -  2> _.  3>  (  . .) 4>  () 5>   _II 1. _n. 1> ,   2>  2. _v. 1> ,   ( stalk along) 2>  ( );  
stalker  _n. 1> ,  2>  
stalking-horse  _n. 1> _.   2> ; , 
stall  1. _n. 1>  2> , ,  3>   ; orchestra (pit) stall -    ( )  4>       (  ) 5>   6>    7> = finger-stall 8> _.  9> _.   2. _v. 1>    2>     3>  ( ,    . .); the car was stalled in the mud -     4> _. ,  (. stall off); How can we stall off the angry tradesmen till the end of the month? 5> _.   ,  6> _.   _Syn: procrastinate
stall-feed  _v. _-. 1>    2>   
stallholder  _n.   
stallion  _n.  _Syn: horse
stalwart  1. _n. 1>  ;   2>    2. _a. 1> , ,  2> , ,  _Syn: strong
stamen  _n. _. 
stamina  _n.   , ; , 
stammer  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  2>  (. stammer out); to stammer out an excuse - ,    _Syn: stutter
stammerer  _n. 
stamp  1. _n. 1> , , ;  2> ,  3>    ( ) 4> ;   5> , , ; the statement bears the stamp of truth -     6> , ; men of that stamp -    7> ,  2. _v. 1> , ; ,  2> ,  3> (); (); the scene is stamp ed on my memory -       4> ; his acts stamp him as an honest man -        5>  ;   ( ); to stamp the grass flat -   6>   7>  (  . .) - stamp on - stamp upon - stamp down - stamp out
stamp act  _.    
stamp down  
stamp on  , ; The students' suggestion must be stamped on before it becomes a threat.
stamp out  > , ; to stamp a fire out  ; to stamp out a rebellion  ; >  ; Be sure to stamp the fire out, and then cover it with earth fast in case; > ; ; ; This machine can stamp out 20,000 coins a day.
stamp upon  , ; The students' suggestion must be stamped on before it becomes a threat.
stamp-collector  _n.   
stamp-duty  _n.  
stamp-mill  _n. _. 
stamped paper   
stampede  1. _n. 1>   2>    3> _.     ,    ,    . . 2. _v. ()    - stampede into
stampede into  ,  (, ); Many people were stampeded into selling gold when the price began to fall.
stamping-ground  _n. _.   
stance  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
stanch  _I _v.   ( ) _II = staunch I
stanchion  _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. 
stand  1. _n. 1> ; to come to a stand - ; to bring to a stand -  2> ; to make a stand for -   ; to make a stand against -  ;   3> , ; to take one's stand >  ; > ; (on, upon - ) {. . stand 5} 4>  (  . .) 5> ,  ; to take one's stand -   -.   {. . stand 3} 6> ; ; ; , ,  7> , ;  8>  (   . .) 9> = standing 2, 1 10>   ; a good stand of clover -   11>  12> _.     13> _.   -.    ;    14> _.  _Syn: attitude, policy, position, posture, shore 2. _v. 1> ; he is too weak to stand -       ; to stand out of the path -    2> , ,  3>  (. stand up); we stood up to see better -  ,    () 4>  (. stand still) 5>   ...; he stands six feet three -   6  3  6>  ,  7> ;  , ; ; to stand fast -  ; the house still stands -   ; these boots have stood a good deal of wear -    ; this colour will stand -    ; not a stone was left standing -      8> , , ; ; to stand the test -  ; how does he stand pain? -    ?; I can't stand him -     9>   ; to stand well with smb. >      -.; >      -. 10> (.  -) ,    ; he stands first in his class -      ; to stand alone >  ; >  , ; to stand convicted of treason -    ; to stand corrected -  ;   (  . .); to stand in need of smth. -   -.; to stand one's friend -  ; to stand godmother to the child -    ; to stand high >   ; > corn stands high this year        11>   ; here I stand -     12>   ,   (. stand good); that translation may stand -       13>   ( ) 14> _. ,   15> _. ; who's going to stand treat? -     ?; to stand smb. a good dinner -  -.   - stand against - stand aside - stand at - stand away - stand back - stand behind - stand between - stand by - stand down - stand for - stand in - stand off - stand on - stand out - stand over - stand to - stand together - stand up - stand up for - stand upon - stand up to - stand up with to stand Sam - _.   ; how do matters stand? -   ?; I don't know where I stand -  ,      (   ); to stand on end -   ( ); stand and deliver! -  !; '  '! to stand to lose -    ; it stands to reason that -   , ; to stand to win -     
stand against  , ; I stand against all forms of cruelty, especially to children.
stand apart    ; 
stand aside    ,  ; How can you stand aside and see the child badly treated?
stand at  ,   -.  ( ); The flood level stood at three feet above usual for several weeks.
stand at bay   
stand at ease  _.  
stand at gaze   
stand away  ,  ; In those days, skirts were made to stand away from the body.
stand back  ,  ; Stand back! This is a very powerful explosive!
stand behind  > ; > ; The whole family stood behind him in his struggle; >   ; A sense of the importance of national unity stands behind the party's thinking.
stand between    
stand by  > ;   ; The police took accounts of the accident from two witnesses who happened to be standing by at the time of the crash; > , , ; to stand by one's friend   ; > , ; ; to stand by one's promise  ; >  ; > _.      ; Stand by to receive the radio message; > ,   ; How can a crowd stand by while a woman is attacked and robbed?
stand by idly   
stand comparison with    
stand down  >    ( ); Thank you, you may now stand down; >   ; I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stood down.
stand fire     (. .)
stand for  > ,  ; This decision goes against everything I stand for; > , ; >  ; ; > _. , ; Why do you stand for such bad working conditions?
stand guard    
stand idle    ( , )
stand in  > ; >    ,    (with); Of course if you stood in with the chairman >  ,  (with); > _.   ,    (to/towards); The ship is still a long way out to sea, but site seems to he standing in towards the harbour; >  -.;  (for); Can you stand in for me at the meeting?
stand muster    
stand neuter   
stand off  >    ;  ; We stood off 500 of the enemy forces for nine days; > ,  ( ); 300 workers at the car factory were stood off when there was a lack of steel; > _.   ; Three battleships were kept standing off as a silent threat to the island people.
stand on  >   -.; > _.   ; We stood on for the next hour while the wind was in our favour; >   (  . .); I stand on my rights in this matter, and will take the matter to court if necessary; >     -.; Do you still stand on your original story?
stand out  > , ; to stand out against a background   ; >  ; ; he stood out for better terms     ; > _.   
stand over  >  ;  , ; let the matter stand over   ; >   -. ; Mother, please don't stand over me while I'm cooking, you make me nervous.
stand pat      ; _.  ;    ,   ;   
stand sentinel over  
stand the gaff  _. _.  ;    
stand the racket  > ; >  ( -.); >  , 
stand the test of time    
stand to  >  -.; to stand to one's colours  ,    ; to stand to it    -.; >  -.; >  (  . .)
stand together   ; Women must stand together against the injustice which they have suffered throughout history.
stand up  > ; Stand up when the judge enters the court; >    . .; How long do you think the engine will stand up?; > _. to stand smb. up  -.; >  ; Will his story stand up in court?
stand up for  , ; I stood up for him and said I had always found him to be honest.
stand up to  >  ;   ; > , ; Mary found it difficult to stand up to Jim's father when he disapproved of their marriage; > ; I don't know how you stand up to the severe winters in your part of the world; >   ; This doesn't stand up to the other firm's product, we shall have to improve it or lose business; >  (); We must make a product that will stand up to any comparison.
stand up with    -.         ; I was honoured when Jim asked me to stand up with him at his wedding to Mary.
stand upon  = stand on to stand upon one's right  (  )  
stand upon terms     
stand-by  1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _a. , , 
stand-in  _n. 1>   2> _.  ( ,     ) 3> , 
stand-off  1. _n. 1> ,  (   ) 2>  3> _.  2. _a. ; , 
stand-offish  _a. ; ; 
stand-out  _n. 1> -.  ( ,   . .) 2> _. ,     ,   . .
stand-pipe  _n. _.  
stand-up  _a. 1> ; stand-up collar -   2> stand-up fight -  ; stand-up meal -  ,  ; stand-up buffet - ,   
standard  1. _n. 1> , ; to raise the standard of revolt -   ; to march under the standard of smb. - _.   -. 2> , , , ; standard of culture/education -  ; standard of life/living -  ; standard of price - _.  ; standards of weight -  ; to fall short of accepted standards -    ; up to (below) standard -  ( )   3> , ,  4>  (  ) 5>   6>  ,  ; the gold standard -   7> _.  8> _attr. standard lamp -  _Syn: criterion, gauge, measure, test, touchstone, yardstick 2. _a. 1> , ; ; standard shape (size) -   (- ); standard gauge _-. -   2> , ; ; the standard book on the subject -      3>  ( )
standard of living   
standard time  ,  
standard-bearer  _n. 1>  2>  , 
standardization  _n. , 
standardize  _v. ; 
standee  _n. _. _. 1>   2> _.    
standfast  _n.  
standing  _n. 1> ; a quarrel of long standing -   2> ; ;   ; a person of high standing -   3>  4> , () 5> ; to have no standing -   ;   _Syn: position 3. _a. 1> ; standing corn -    2> ; ; standing army -  ; standing committee -  ; standing dish -  ; _.  ; standing joke - ,   ; standing menace -   3> , ; standing barrage - _.    4> ,  5>     6> ,  ( )
standing army   
standing commission   
standing jest    
standing jump    
standing order  1> _.  - 2> _pl. _.  
standing rule    
standing-room  _n.  ,    (.  )
standpatter  _n. _. _. , 
standpoint  _n.  
standstill  _n. , , ; to come to a standstill -   ; work was at a standstill -   
stanhope  _n.    
Stanislas  _n. 
Stanislaus  _n. 
Stanley  _n. , 
stannary  _n.  
stannic  _a. _. 
stanniferous  _a.  
stanza  _n. _. , 
staple  _I _n. , , ;  _II 1. _n. 1>       ,     2>    3>   (-.); the staple of conversation -    4>  5> _.   6> _.  7> _.  ();   () 2. _a. 1>  (     ) 2> , 
staple gun  _n.     (   ..)
stapler  _n. , , 
star  1. _n. 1> ; ; fixed stars -   2> ,    ;  ; literary star -  ; soccer star -   3> _.  4> -.,  ;  (    ) 5> , ; to have one's star in the ascendant - ; to thank/bless one's stars -  ; stars and stripes -   ; I saw stars -       2. _a. 1>  2> ; ; ; star witness -   3> star system - _.   ,       3. _v. 1>   2>   3>   ,  ; to star in the provinces -       4>   
Star Chamber  _.  
star connection  _.  
star gazer    ; _. 
star shell  _.  
star turn    
star-crossed  _a.    , 
star-gazer  _n. _. 1> ; ;  2> , 
star-gazing  _n. _. 1>  ;  2>  3> 
star-spangled  _a. 1>  ; the Star-Spangled Banner -   (    ) 2> -,   ( )
star-studded  _a.    ,     ( ,   . .)
starboard  _. 1. _n.   2. _a.  ;   3. _v.   
starch  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _. _. , ; to take the starch out of smb. - _. ,    -. 2. _v.  - starch up
starch up   ; The children were all starched up in their new dresses for the wedding ceremony.
starchy  _a. 1> ,   2>  3> 
stardom  _n. 1>      ;   2> _.  ( , )
stare  1. _n.     2. _v. 1>  ; ;    ; (at, upon - ); to stare smb. out of countenance -  -.  ; to stare straight before one -    ; to stare with astonishment -     ; to make people stare - ,   2>  (   . .); - stare down to stare smb. in the face > , ; >  , ; > the book I was looking for was staring me in the face ,   ,    _Syn: look
stare down   ; Children enjoy a silly competition in which they try to stare each other down.
starfish  _n. _.  
staring  _a. 1>   ( );  ( ) 2> ,   , 
stark  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; stark nonsense -   3> _. , ,  2. _adv. , ; stark naked -  
stark fact  ,  
starless  _a. 
starlet  _n. 1>   2>   ,  ,  
starlight  1. _n.   2. _a. ; starlight night -  
starling  _I _n.  _II _n. , ; 
starlit  _a. ,   
starred  _a. 1> ,  ; ,   2> _. _.  
starry  _a. 1>  2> ;   ,  ( ) 3> 
starry-eyed  _a. ;    
start  1. _n. 1> ; ; to make a start - ; ; from start to finish -    ; a start in life -  ; to give smb. a start in life -  -.    2> _.  3> ; to get the start of smb. -  -.,    -.; he gave me a start of 10 yards -     10  4>   ;  5> _.  6> ; ; to give smb. a start -  -.; to give a start -  2. _v. 1> ;  ( -.); to start a quarrel -  ; to start a subject -    -.; to start working -    2> ; the fire started in the kitchen -     3> ,   ;  ( ,   . .); the train has just started -    ; to start on a journey -  ; to start for Leningrad -    4> ,  (  . .) 5>  (; . start up) 6> _.   7> _.  8>  (-.)  (-.   . .) 9> _.  10> , ; to start in one's seat -    11> ,  (. start up); to start back - ,  ; to start forward -   12> ; to start a hare - _.   13> () 14>  ( ) 15>  ( ) - start in - start off - start on - start out - start up - start with to start another hare -     ;    _Syn: begin
start a leak   
start from scratch  > _.   ; >    () 
start in  > _. , ; just start in and clean the room -   ; > _.   -.   (on); Don't start in on me, it's not my fault.
start off  >   (for/on); The children were always excited to start off on a camping trip; >  ; The chairman started off by attacking the first speaker.
start on  >    -.; He's a very busy lawyer and has already started on another case; >   -.  ; Don't start on me! It's not my fault!
start out  > _.   (-.); he started out to write a book    ; >   ; He started out for work an hour ago, hasn't he arrived yet?; > _. ; I started out to make the dress by myself, but in the end I had to ask for help; >  ; The chairman started out by allacking the first speaker; >    (as/in); When did you start out as a lawyer?; > ;   -. ; The explosion started the whole population of the town out of their sleep.
start up  > ; The boy started up out of his chair as soon as he heard the doorbell ring; > ; a new idea has started up   ; >   ; to start up an engine  
start with  > to start with   ...;  ; you have no right to go there, to start with ()   ,       ; >   -.; we had six members to start with      
starter  _n. 1> _.  2>   3> _.  ,  4> 
starting gun  _.  
starting-gate  _n.     ( )
starting-lever  _n. _.  
starting-point  _n.  ,  
starting-post  _n.  
startle  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ,  ; I was startled by the news -    ; to startle a person out of his apathy -  -.    2>  _Syn: frighten
startler  _n.    
startling  _a. , 
starvation  _n. 1> ;  2>  
starve  _v. 1>    2>  3> _.   4>  ; to starve into surrender -   5>  ,  (. .) 6> ; (for - -.); The children are starving for love. 7> _. ; to starve with cold -   
starveling  1. _n. 1> ,  ;   2>  2. _a. , 
starving  _a. _.  
stash  _v. _. ,  (. stash away); He has some bottles of beer stashed away where his wife won't discover them.
stasis  _n. 
state  _I 1. _n. 1> ; state of mind -  ; state of health -  ; things were in an untidy state -    ; what a state you are in! - _.    ! 2> , ,  3> , ; in a style befitting his state -     ; persons in every state of life -    4> , ; in state -  ; to lie in state -     ( ); to receive in state -   ; in a state >  ; >  ; >  ,  ; to work oneself into a state -  ; don't get into a state! - _.  ! 2. _a. ; ; state coach -  ; state call - _.   3. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  ; this condition was expressly stated -      3> ; ; ; to state one's case -    4> _. ,   _Syn: say _II . State 1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1> ; state business -   ; state prisoner -  ; state trial -     2> _.     (   federal); State rights -    ; State Board of Education -      
State Department    (   )
state farm  
state machine   
State Seal    
state-aided  _a.    
State-house  _n. _.    
state-of-the-art  _a. , , 
state-room  _n. 1>   2>   3> _. 
statecraft  _n.   
stated  _a. 1> ; ; ; at stated intervals -    ; stated office hours -    ( ) 2> ;  3> 
statehood  _n.  , 
stateless  _a.   
statelet  _n.   
stately  _a. , ,  
stately home  _n.     ,   
statement  _n. 1> , ; to make a statement - ,   2> ,  3>  , 
stateside  _. 1. _a.   ;   ;    2. _adv.  ;  
statesman  _n.  
statesmanlike  _a.   , 
statesmanship  = statecraft
statewide  _a.   
static  = statical
statical  = static _a. , , 
statics  _I _n.  _II _n. _pl. _.  
station  1. _n. 1> , ; battle station -  ; he took up a convenient station -    ; they returned to their several stations -      2> , ; life-boat station -  ; broadcasting station -  3>  ,  (. railway station); 4> -  (. naval station);  5>   6> _.  ;   7> _.  8> _attr.  2. _v. 1>   () ;  (in/at/on); to station oneself -  2> _. ; to station a guard -  
station-house  _n.  
station-master  _n. _-.  
station-wagon  _n.    (      )
stationary  _a. 1> , , ; stationary troops -   2> , ; stationary air - ,      ; stationary temperature -   3> stationary warfare -  
stationer  _n. 1>    2> _. ; 
stationery  _n. 1>   2>  
statist  = statistician
statistic  = statistical
statistical  = statistic _a. 
statistician  _n. 
statistics  _n. 1> as _sg.  2>  
stats  _n. _. of statistics
statuary  1. _n. 1> _.  2>  ( ) 2. _a. 1>  2>     ( )
statue  _n. , 
statuesque  _a. 1> ,    2> 
statuette  _n. 
stature  _n. , , ; to grow in stature - ; above average stature -   
status  _n. 1> ,   2> ,  3> _. ;   _Syn: position
status quo  _n. _. -
status symbol  _n.  ,    
statute  _n. 1> ;    2>  _Syn: law
statute law    (. common law)
statute-book  _n.  
statutory  _a.  ()
staunch  _I _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3>  _II = stanch I
stave  1. _n. 1>   2>  ( ) 3> ,  4> _.  5> = staff I 5 2. _v.    - stave in - stave off - stave up
stave in  ,  (,   . .); The whole side of the car was staved in during the accident.
stave off  >    (  . .); We need another highly skilled player to stave off defeat for our team; >  (); She was so beautiful that she had difficulty staving off all the men who wanted to marry her.
stave up  _. ; Don't ask me to move, I'm stove up.
staves  _pl. of staff I 5
stay  _I 1. _n. 1> ; I shall make a week's stay there -     2> ;  3> _. ,   4> _. ;  5> , ; he is the stay of his old age -      ( -.) 6> ;  7> _pl. _.  (. pair of stays) 8> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  (. stay on); stay here till I return -  ,    ; to stay calm (cool) -   (); to come to stay -   , , ,  ; it has come to stay - _.  ; to stay put _. >  ,   ;   ; >   2> ,  (at);  (with) 3> , ; ; to stay one's hand -    4> (.  . .) , ; stay! not so fast! - !,   !;   ? 5> _. , ,    ;   6>  (,   . .); to stay one's hunger/stomach -   7>  ,    ; , ,  8>    9> _.   - stay away - stay down - stay for - stay in - stay off - stay on - stay out - stay over - stay up - stay with to stay the course -    (  . .) _Syn: remain _II _v. _. 1> ;  2>   
stay away  >  ,  ; to stay away from smb., smth.    -., -.; >  (from); The doctor advised Jim to stay away from fattening foods.
stay down  >   ; Jane is sick again: nothing she eats will stay down; >    (  ); The miners are determined to stay down until their pay demands are met, in spite of the discomfort; >    ; Jane was afraid that if she failed her examinations again she would have to stay down, repeat the work, and miss her friends.
stay for      -. ; I didn't think the boy would stay for two whole weeks without an invitation
stay in  >  ,  ; I'll stay in to wait for his telephone call; >      ( ); The factory workers have declared their intention of staying in until their demands are met.
stay in the background  ,   
stay off  > ; The doctor advised Jim to stay off fattening foods; >  ; Jane should stay off school until her stomach trouble is really better.
stay on   ; ; You're supposed to stop work here when you're 65, but many people are allowed to stay on.
stay out  >   ; Who gave you permission to stay out all night?; > ; >  ( ); >   ;   ; I always try to stay out of other people's affairs that don't concern me.
stay over     ; We need two days for the journey, staying over at a small town on the way.
stay overnight  
stay up    ; Please don't stay up for me, I may be in late.
stay with  >    ; Jim was able to stay with the leading runner for most of the race until he weakened and had to drop back; >   -.; Let's stay with the present arrangements until a better plan is thought of; >     -.; Stay with me for a few more minutes and you'll see the point of the story.
stay-at-home  _n. 1> () 2> _attr. he is not the stay-at-home sort -     
stay-bolt  _n. _.  ,  
stay-in  _n.   (. stay-in strike)
stay-lace  _n.   
stayed  _a.   
stayer  _n. 1>     2> _. 
staying  _a. 1> (), (); () 2>  ; ; staying power(s) - , 
staysail  _n. _. 
STD  _I Sacrae Theologiae Doctor (doctor of sacred theology) _n.    _II Sexually Transmitted Disease _n. ,   
stead  _n. in smb.'s stead, in stead of smb. -  -.,  -.; to stand smb. in good stead - ,   -.
steadfast  _a. 1> ; ; ; steadfast gaze -   2> , ; steadfast faith -  
steading  _n. _. , , 
steady  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> , , ; steady flow of talk -    4> , , ; ; steady hand > ,  ; >  ; steady resolve -  ; steady as a rock -    5> , ; a steady young fellow -    2. _v. 1> () , ; the boat steadied -     2> ; he will soon steady (down) -    3. _n. _. ; ; ;  4. _interj. !
steady nerves   
steak  _n. 1>     ( ) 2> 
steak house  _n. ,    
steal  1. _v. 1> ,  2>  (-.) , ;   (-.); to steal a glance -  ; to steal a ride -   3> ,  (. steal up) 4>  ,  (   . .); a sense of peace stole over him -     - steal away - steal by - steal in - steal out - steal up to steal a march on smb. -  -. ( -.) _Syn: cop, filch, lift, pilfer, pinch, purloin, sneak, swipe, lurk 2. _n. _. 1>  2>   3> -.,   
steal a kiss   
steal a look   
steal a nap   
steal away  >  ; Jim stole away without anyone seeing him; >   ; I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts
steal by   
steal in   
steal out  
steal up   (on); The jewel thief stole up on the house without being seen.
stealing  _n. 1>  2> . _pl. ,  
stealth  _n. by stealth - , , 
stealthily  _adv. , , 
stealthy  _a. , ; stealthy whisper -  ; stealthy footsteps -   _Syn: clandestine, furtive, sneaky, surreptitious, underhand _Ant: obvious, open, overt
stealthy glance   
steam  1. _n. 1> ; live (saturated, wet) steam -  (, ) ; full steam ahead! -    !; to get up steam -  ; _.   ;  ; to let/blow off steam -  ; _.    ; to put on steam -  ; _.  2>  3> _. ;  2. _a.  3. _v. 1>   2>     3>   ;    4> _.   , '' 5>    6> ,  (. steam over/up); The windows have steamed over, and I can't see out. 7>   ; ; ; to steam open -     - steam away - steam up _Syn: boil
steam away  
steam dome  
steam iron  _n.  
steam shovel   
steam table   (   , )
steam up  , ; There's no need to get steamed up about such a little remark.
steam-boiler  _n.  
steam-coal  _n.  
steam-driven  _a.    
steam-engine  _n.  ,  
steam-gauge  _n. 
steam-hammer  _n.  ; to use a steam-hammer to crack nuts -     
steam-heat  _n. _.  
steam-jacket  _n. _.  
steam-launch  _n.  
steam-power  _n.  
steam-roller  _n. 1>   2> _.  
steam-tight  _a. 
steam-turbine  _n.  
steamboat  _n. 
steamer  _n. 1>  2> 
steamship  _n. 
steamshop  _n. ; 
steamy  _a. 1>  2>   3> 
stearin  _n. 
steatite  _n. _.  , , 
steed  _n. _. _.  _Syn: horse
steel  1. _n. 1> ; a grip of steel -   2> , ; an enemy worthy of one's steel -   3>  4>  5>   6> _.   7> ; true as steel -     2. _a. 1>  2>  3. _v. 1>  ;     . . 2> ; _. ; to steel one's heart, to steel oneself against pity -    ; 
steel band  _n.  ,   ,   . .
steel nerves   
steel wool         . .
steel-blue  1. _n. -  2. _a. - 
steel-clad  _a. ,   
steel-engraving  _n.   
steel-gray  1. _n.      2. _a.    
steel-plated  _a. ;  
steelmaker  _n. ,  
steelwork  _n. 1> _.   2>  ,   . . 3> _pl.  _sg. and _pl.  
steely  _a. 1> ,   2> , ;   
steelyard  _n. 
steep  _I 1. _a. 1>  2> _. ,   ( ,   . .); it seems a bit steep -    3> , ,  _Syn: abrupt, precipitous, sheer, wet _Ant: flat, gentle, gradual, level, low, plain 2. _n. ;  _II 1. _n. 1>  ( );  2>    2. _v. 1>  ( );  (in); If the clothes are very dirty, steep them in soapy water over-night. 2> ,   ; ; to steep in prejudice -   ; to steep in slumber -   ; to be steeped in literature -      3> , 
steepen  _v. () 
steeple  _n. 1>  , ,  2> 
steeplechase  _n.     
steeplechaser  _n. 1>       2> ,     
steeplejack  _n. 
steer  _I 1. _v. 1>  ,  (  . .);  ; (for/into/towards - ); Try to steer the boat for the harbour. 2>  ; this car steers easily -     3> ,  (  ); to steer clear - , ; to steer a middle course -  ; to steer a steady course -     4> ,  (into); Father tried to steer Jim into becoming a musician. 2. _n. _. _. ,  _II _n.  ;   _Syn: ox
steerage  _n. 1>   2>   3> _.   (     )
steering  _n.  
steering committee  ,  
steering-gear  _n.  ; _.  
steering-wheel  _n.  ; 
steersman  _n. 
stein  _n. _.   
stele  _I _n. _. 1> ,  ;      2> _.  _II _n. ;  
Stella  _n. 
stellar  _a. 1> ; stellar navigation -    2>  3> _. ,  ( ,   . .)
stellate  _a. ,     
stellated  _a. ,     
stellular  _a. 1> = stellate 2> ,  
stem  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  () 3>  (  . .) 4>   5> ;  6> _. ; a stem of bananas -   7> _.  8> _. , ; from stem to stern -     9> _. ,    10> _.   ( );  () 2. _v. 1>  (from, out of); Dependence on alcohol often stems from unhappiness in the home. 2>   3>   (  ) 4> _.   ( ) _Syn: arise _II _v. 1> ;  2>  ; to stem the tide -   ; to stem difficulties -  
stem-plough  _n. _.    
stem-turn  _n. _.  ( ) 
stemware  _n. , , 
stench  _n.  _Syn: smell
stencil  1. _n. 1> ,  2>      2. _v.      
stencil-plate  = stencil 1, 1
stenograph  1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _v. 
stenographer  _n. ()
stenographic  _a. 
stenography  _n. 
stenosis  _n. _. 
stentorian  _a. ,  ( )
step  1. _n. 1> ; step by step -   ; at every step -   ; in step >  ; > to be in step ; out of step -   ; to keep step with -    ; to turn one's steps - ; to bring into step -    2>   3> ,  4>  (); to follow smb.'s steps, to tread in the steps of smb. - _.   -.  5>  ; it is but a few steps to my house -       6>  ( ) 7> , ; ; a false step -  ; to take steps -   8> , ; , ; ; ; flight of steps -   9> _pl.  (. a pair of steps) 10> _. ,  () 11> _.  (); to get one's step -  ; it is the first step that costs - _.     2. _v. 1> , ; to step high -    (.  ); to step short -    ; to step lightly -  ; to step out briskly -  ; step lively! - !; ! 2>   ( ); to step it > ; >   3>   (. step out) 4> _. ,  () - step aside - step back - step down - step forward - step in - step into - step off - step on - step out - step up step on it! - _. !, , !
step aboard    ,    . .
step aside  ; _.   ; Step aside, please, the firemen can't get through; I feel that when there are so many better people for the chairmanship, I should step aside.
step back  > ; If you step back, you could fall down the cliff; > ; From time to time, the teachers should step back and let the children run things their own way.
step down  > ; Stepping down from the stage, he took a member of the crowd by the hand and led him up the steps; >  ( ); > _.  ; The quantity of medicine to be taken can be stepped down gradually after the first week; >   ; I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stepped down.
step forward    ; The police have asked for witnesses of the accident to step forward to help with enquiries.
step in  > ; Won't you step in and have a cup of tea with us?; >  (   . .); > ; The government may have to step in to settle the disagreement between the union and, the employers.
step into  
step off  > ; > _. _.  ; >  ; Step off ten feet and then place a marker in the ground; > _.  ; The men stepped off in good spirits.
step on  >    (   . .; . .); I hate to be stepped on    ; >  (-. ); It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings; > ; I shall step on her very firmly if she interrupts me again.
step out  >  (. ); He's not in the office, he's just stepped out for a breath of fresh air; >   ;  ; She steps out so actively that I have difficulty keeping up with her; >  ; Step out ten feet and then put a marker in the ground; > _. _. ; She's really stepping out these days, isn't she?; > _.   (on); No one told him that she had been stepping out on him for over a year.
step up  > ; Would Mr Fisher please step up to receive his prize?; > ; ; > ; ; The firm will have to step up production if it is to defeat its competitors; > _.  ; >  (  ..); Has the mast been properly stepped up?
step-down transformer  _n. _.  
step-ins  _n. _pl. _. 1>      ( ,   . .) 2>   ; 
step-ladder  _n. (-)
step-parent  _n. ,  ; ,  
step-up transformer  _n. _.  
stepbrother  _n.  
stepchild  _n. ; 
stepdaughter  _n. 
stepfather  _n. 
Stephana  _n. 
Stephanie  _n. 
Stephen  _n. (); 
stepmother  _n. 
stepmotherly  _a. ; 
stepney  _n. _.   
stepparent  _n.   
steppe  _n. _.  _Syn: plain
stepping-stone  _n. 1> ,      2> -.,     ;    
stepsister  _n.  
stepson  _n. 
stereo  _n. _. _. 1> = stereoscope 2> = stereoscopic 3> = stereotype
stereochemistry  _n. 
stereography  _n. 
stereometry  _n. 
stereophonic  _a. 
stereoscope  _n. 
stereoscopic  _a. ; stereoscopic telescope - 
stereotype  1. _n. 1> _.  2> ; ;  2. _a. 1> _.  2> , ,  3. _v. 1> _.  2> _.    3>  ,  , 
stereotyped  _a. 1> _.  2> , ,  _Syn: trite
stereotypical  _a. 
sterile  _a. 1> ;    2>  3> ,  _Syn: arid, barren, childless, infertile, unfruitful, unproductive, sanitary _Ant: bearing, productive, viable, yielding
sterility  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
sterilization  _n. 
sterilize  _v. 1>   2>  _Syn: castrate, emasculate, geld, hysterectomize, neuter, spay, vasectomize decontaminate, disinfect, fumigate _Ant: fecundate, fertilize, fructify, impregnate, inseminate pollute, soil
sterilizer  _n. 
sterlet  _n. _. 
sterling  1. _a. 1> ; pound sterling -  ; sterling area -   2>   ( , 925    75  );  ( . ); in sterling coin of the realm -    3> ; ; ; sterling fellow -  ; a work of sterling merit -    2. _n. 1>  ; ,   2>   ; a set of sterling -   
stern  _I _a. , ; ; stern resolve -  ; the sterner sex -   ( ) _II _n. 1> _.  2>   -.  3> ,  ( ) 4> _attr. , 
stern-post  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   
sternum  _n. _. 
sternutation  _n. 
sternutative  _a.  , 
sternutatory  _a.  , 
steroid  _n. bioch. 
stertorous  _a. , ,  ( )
stethoscope  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
stetson  _n.  
Steve  _n. _. of Stephen 
stevedore  1. _n.   2. _v.    
stew  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; Irish stew -       2> _. , ; in a stew -  ;    _Syn: soup 2. _v. 1> (), () (in); Stew the vegetables in the meat juice to make them tasty. 2>    3> , ;   (. stew up) to stew in one's own juice -      _Syn: boil _II _n.     _III _n. . _pl. _.  
stew-pan  _n. 
stew-pot  = stew-pan
steward  _n. 1>  ( ,   . .);  (  . .) 2>  (     ;   ) 3>  ( ,   . .) 4> ; Lord High Steward of England > -  ; >   ; Lord Steward of the Household -  
stewardess  _n.  (  ); ,  ( )
stewardship  _n. 1>    . {. steward} 2> 
stewed  _a. 1> ; stewed fruit -  2> _. 
stick  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ; ; ;  2> ,  (,     . .); stick of chocolate -  ; stick of chewing gum -    3> ,  4> _.    ; ;     5> _.   6> (the sticks) _pl. _. _.  7> _pl. _.  (. ) 8> _.  9> _. ,  10> _.  11> _. _.  12> _.  ; to cut one's stick - _. , ; the big stick -  ,    2. _v. 1> , , ; ,  ( );  2>  (. stick out) 3> , ; to stick pigs >  ; >       4> _. , ,  5> ; ,  6> ; ; ; to be stuck with smth. -      -.; the envelope won't stick -   ; the nickname stuck (to him) -    ; to stick on (a horse) - _.   ( ) 7> ; to stick at home -   8> , ; (to - -.); ; (to -  -.);   (, ,   . .) (to); to stick to one's friends in trouble -     ; friends stick together -   ; to stick to business -  ; to stick to it - ,   -.; to stick to the point -     9> , ; to stick fast -  ; the door sticks -  ; the key has stuck in the lock -     10> _. , ; stick it! - !, !; I could not stick it any longer -       11> ,    12> ,  (with) 13> _.  14> _.  (-.) ;    15> _.    - stick around - stick at - stick by - stick down - stick in - stick on - stick out - stick out for - stick to - stick up - stick up for - stick up to - stick with stuck on - _. _. ; to stick it on - _.   ; to stick to one's ribs - _.  ,  ( ) _Syn: adhere, cleave, cling, cohere _Ant: leave (abandon), separate, sever
stick around  _.  ,  ; I wasn't prepared to stick around at the airport for more than an hour, so I left when my friend's plane did not come in.
stick at  >  ; he sticks at his work ten hours a day        ; to stick at nothing     ; > ; Don't stick at small difficulties, but keep going.
stick by  >    -.; His family can be trusted to stick by him whatever happens; >     -.; Do you always stick by your promises?
stick down  > _. ; Stick the boxes down anywhere, we'll sort them out later; > _. ; I've stuck his name down in my little book; > ; I can't remove this photograph, it's been stuck down.
stick in  > _.  ; Once you've got stuck in (to the work), it doesn't seem so bad; > _.   -.;  -.  (with); My mother wants me to stick in with my uncle, who has no children of his own.
stick insect  _n.  
stick on  > _. ; Stick the radio on, will you. I want to hear the news; > _.    ; I don't want to stick on here for the rest of my life! > _. ; British Rail might stick on an additional train to carry the football supporters.
stick out  > (); ; to stick out one's chest  ; > , ;   ; > ; The miners are determined to stick out until they gel their demands; >  ; The house stuck out because of its unusual shape.
stick out for    -.; You may have to stick out for your pay rise longer than you expected.
stick to  > ; The ship had to stick to the shore because of the heavy mist; > ; When writing an article, stick to one style throughout; >  ; He made every effort to stick to the job that he had; >   ; If you stick to practising the piano every day, you could become quite a good musician; > ,   -.; Whatever your argument, I shall stick to my decision.
stick up  > , ; his hair stuck up on end     ; >  ; > _.    ; ; to stick up the bank  ; > ; The examination results will be stuck up on this board tomorrow; >  (for); I stuck up for him and said I had always found him to he honest.
stick up for  , ; to stick up for one's rights   
stick up to   ;  
stick with  >    -.; stick with me and you won't get lost; >   ; I know it's not easy at first, but stick with it and it will soon seem easier; >     -.; I'll stick with my decision; >     ( ); Jim was able to stick with the leading runner for most of tile race until he weakened and had to drop back; >     -.; Stick with me for a few more minutes and you'll see the point of the story; >    -.; Thank you for sticking with me when all the others deserted me.
stick-in-the-mud  _. 1. _n.    2. _a. ; 
stick-up  _n. _. ,  _Syn: robbery
sticker  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ;  (  ); ;  4> _.  ,  5> ,  
stickful  _n. _.  
sticking-plaster  _n.  , 
stickjaw  _n. _. 
stickle  _v. 1> ,   ( ) 2> , 
stickleback  _n.  ()
stickler  _n.  , ; (for - -.)
stickpin  _n. _.   
sticky  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  3>    4> _.  ; he will come to a sticky end -   ; to be on a sticky wicket -     _Syn: humid
stiff  1. _a. 1> , , ; ; stiff cardboard -   2> ; ; stiff in death - ,  ( ); he has a stiff leg -    ; I have a stiff neck -    ; I feel stiff -    ,   3> , ; stiff dough -   4> , ; stiff denial -   5> , , ; stiff bow -   6> ; stiff task -  ; stiff examination -   7>  ( ) 8> ;  ( ); a stiff doze of medicine -    9>  (   . .) 10>  ( , ) 11>  ( ,   . .) 12> ,  13> _predic. _.  ,  ; they bored me stiff -      , ; I was scared stiff -    ; to keep a stiff upper lip >   ; >   ;  ; as stiff as a poker - ;    2. _n. _. 1>   2>  3>  4> ,  5> 
stiff-necked  _a. 
stiffen  _v. () ,   . {. stiff 1}; to stiffen linen with starch -  ; his resolution stiffened -     
stifle  _I _v. 1> ,  2>  3>  () 4>  (  . .) 5> , ; to stifle a rebellion -  ; to stifle a yawn -   _II _n.      ( )
stifle-joint  = stifle II
stifling  _a. 
stigma  _n. 1> _.   ( ) 2> ,  3> . _pl. _.  4> _.  _Syn: blot, brand, mark, stain, stigmata, taint
stigmatize  _v. , , 
stile  _n. 1>       ;  2> 
stiletto  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. stiletto heels - _.    , '', '' _Syn: knife
still  _I 1. _a. 1> , ; to keep still -   2> , ; to stand still - ; keep still! -  ! 3>   ( ); to keep still about smth. -   -.; a still small voice -   _Syn: silent, tranquil 2. _n. 1> _. , ; in the still of (the) night -    2> = still picture 3>   3. _v. 1> ; ; to still a child -   2> , ; to still hunger -   3> _. ; when the tempest stills -    4. _adv. 1>   , () , - 2>  ,   ,  3>  ( ); still longer -  ; still further -  ;   _II 1. _n. 1>  ;  2>   2. _v. , , 
still birth    
still life  _. 
still overground  _.  
still picture  
still-born  _a. 
still-room  _n. ; 
stilly  1. _adv. ,  2. _a. _. 
stilt  _n. 1> . _pl. ; on stilts -  ; _.  2>  ()
stilted  _a. , , , 
Stilton  _n.  (  ; . Stilton cheese)
stimulant  1. _n. 1>   2>  ; he never takes stimulants -       3>  2. _a. , 
stimulate  _v. 1> ,  2> ;  (into/to); The workers must be stimulated to greater effort by an offer to share in the firm's profits. _Syn: enliven, excite, galvanize, titillate, whet _Ant: deaden, dull, enervate, quell, subdue
stimulation  _n. 1>  2> 
stimulative  _a. , 
stimulus  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. , 
sting  1. _n. 1>  2> _.   3> ;   4> ;  ; the stings of hunger -   5> ,  6> , ; his service has no sting in it -     ( ) 2. _v. 1> ;  (   . .) 2>    3>    4> , ; to be stung by remorse -    5> ; ; the insult stung him into a reply -     6> . _pass. _. , ; , ''; he was stung for L 5 -    5  _Syn: spur
stinger  _n. 1>  () 2>    . . 3> _.   4>   5> _.    6> _. _.        
stinging  _a. 1> ; ; stinging words -   2>  
stinging nettle   
stingo  _n. _.  
stingy  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; stingy crop -   _Syn: greedy
stink  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. _. _. ;   3> _. , ; to raise a stink -  ,   _Syn: smell 2. _v. 1> ;  (of); The whole factory stank of decaying fish. 2> _. _.  , ; this book stinks -    - stink out - stink up to stink of money - _.   
stink out  , ; If the rats won't eat the poison or gel caught in the traps, we may have to stink them out with this special chemical that animals hale.
stink up    
stink-ball  _n. _. _.   
stink-stone  _n. _.  
stinkard  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _. 
stinker  _n. _. 1>   2>  
stinking  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
stinkpot  _n. _. _.  
stinky  = _a. stinking
stint  1. _n. 1> ; , ; to labour without stint - ,    2>  ,   (); to do one's daily stint -    () _Syn: assignment, chore, duty, job, task _Ant: hobby 2. _v. , ,  (of); When the children were young, we had to stint ourselves of necessities in order to feed and clothe them; he does not stint his praise -     
stipe  _n. _. ,  ()
stipend  _n. 1>  (. ) 2> _.  _Syn: salary
stipendiary  1. _a. 1>  2>   2. _n.  ,    
stipple  1. _n. ,   2. _v.    
stipulate  _v.  , ,      (that) - stipulate for
stipulate for    -.; The other firm are stipulating for an early exchange of information regarding the contract.
stipulation  _n. 1>  2> 
stipule  _n. _. 
Stir  = Stirlingshire
stir  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; not a stir -    2>  3> , , ; to create/make a stir -  ;   ;   _Syn: activity 2. _v. 1> (); (); he never stirs out of the house -       2> , , ;  (. stir up); Next, stir up the eggs with the milk. 3> ,  (. stir up); The opposition are trying to stir up feelings of dissatisfaction among the voters; to stir the blood -   - stir up not to stir an eyelid -   ; not to stir a finger -   ; to stir one's stumps - _. ,  _II _n. _. , 
stir up  >  , ; >  (  . .); >  ()
stir-about  _n. 
stir-fry  _v.    ,  
Stirling  = Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire  = Stirling _n. () (  )
stirrer-up  _n. ; 
stirring  1. _n. ,  2. _a. 1> , ;  2> ; stirring times - ,  
stirring life   , 
stirrup  _n. 1>  2> _. , , ,  3> _. 
stirrup-cup  _n.  
stirrup-leather  _n. ,  
stitch  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _. ; to put stitches into a wound -    ; to take stitches out of a wound -     3>  ( ); to drop (to take up) a stitch -  ()  4> _. , ; he has not done a stitch of work -      5>  ,   ; without a stitch of clothing, not a stitch on -  ; he has not a dry stitch on -    ; he has not a stitch to his back -    ; a stitch in time saves nine - _.  ,  ,   _Syn: pain 2. _v. , ;  - stitch up
stitch up  > ; Take your coal off, and I'll stitch up that tear; > _. 
stitcher  _n. 1>  2>   3> 
stithy  _n. _. 1>  2> 
stiver  _n.   ; not worth a stiver -   
stk stok  _n.  
stoat  _n.  (  )
stock  1. _n. 1>   () 2> ,  3> , ;   4> _. ;  5> , ; of good stock -    6> _. ,  7>  8>    9> ; ; word stock -  ; basic word stock -   ; dead stock - () ; in stock -   (   . .);  ; out of stock - ; to lay in stock -  ; to take stock > ;   ; >  , ; (of - -.); ; (of -  -.) 10>  () 11> ,   (. live stock) 12>  (  . .);   13> ; paper stock -   (  . .) 14> _.   (. joint stock);  ; ; the stocks -   15> _. ; to take stock in -  ;    16>  17>     18>     19>   ,    20> = stock company 2> 21> _pl. _.  22> _pl. _. ; to be on the stocks -   ; _. ,    (  ) 23> _.  () 24> _.  25>  () 26> _. ,  27> _. ; stocks and stones >  ; >  ; to take stock in _. > ; >   {. . stock 15} _Syn: soup 2. _v. 1>  (with); the shop is well stocked with camping supplies; to stock a farm -   2>   ,  ; the shop stocks only cheap goods -        3>    4>    . . 3. _a. 1>   ,  2> , ,  _Syn: trite
stock company   
stock exchange   
stock-breeder  _n. 
stock-car  _n. 1>     2>   
stock-farm  _n.  ,  
stock-in-trade  _n. 1>   2>  ,     ; sense of style is part of the stock-in-trade of any writer -       3> , 
stock-market  _n. 1>   2>    
stock-raising  1. _n. ,  2. _a. , 
stock-still  _adv. ;  ; he stood stock-still -    
stock-taking  _n. 1>  ;   2> , ,   (, ,   . .)
stock-whip  _n.  
stockade  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> _.    2. _v.    
stockbroker  _n.  
stockdove  _n.  ()
stockfish  _n.  
stockholder  _n. 
Stockholm  _n. . 
stockinet  _n. 1> ,   2>  
stocking  _n. 1>  2> _attr. stocking cap -     ; in one's stocking feet -   
stocking filler  _n.    ( )
stockinged  _a.  
stockist  _n. ,    
stockjobber  _n. _.  , 
stockjobbery  _n. _.   
stockjobbing  _n. _.   
stockman  _n. . . _. ; 
stockpile  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. ;  2. _v. 1> ,   2> _. 
stockpiling  _n. 
stockrider  _n. _.  , 
stockroom  _n. , 
stocky  _a. ,  _Syn: husky
stockyard  _n.  
stodge  _. 1. _n. ,   2. _v.  , 
stodgy  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  (); ;  ( ) 3> ,  ( )
stogie  _n. _. 1>   2>  
stogy  _n. _. 1>   2>  
stoic  1. _n.  2. _a. 
stoical  = stoic 2.
stoicism  _n.  _Syn: patience
stoke  _v.   ( );  ; ;  (. stoke up); The fire needs stoking up. - stoke up
stoke up  > _.  ; We'd better stoke up at the inn, as we've a long way to go and don't know when we shall next eat.
stokehold  _n. _. 
stokehole  = stokehold
stoker  _n. 1> ; ,   2>  , 
STOL port  = Short TakeOff and Landing airport _n.      
stole  _n. 1> _-.  2> ,   3> _. , 
stolen  _p-p.  steal
stolid  _a. ,  _Syn: impassive
stolidity  _n. 
stomach  1. _n. 1> ; on an empty stomach -  ,  ; to turn one's stomach -  ;  2>  3> , ,  ( -.); to have stomach for -   4> _. , ; proud/high stomach -  _Syn: abdomen, belly, guts 2. _v. 1>    ;     2> , ; to stomach an insult -  
stomach-ache  _n.   
stomach-churning  _a.  
stomach-pump  _n.  
stomach-tooth  _n.   ()
stomacher  _n. _.    ; 
stomachic  1. _a. 1>  2>   2. _n.  
stomatitis  _n. _. 
stomatology  _n. 
stomp  _v. 
stone  1. _n. 1> ; to break stones -  ; _.   ;    2>   3>  (); to build of stone -   ; heart of stone -   4>  (  . .);  () 5>  6> _.  7>   8> _pl. . _invar.  (= 14  = 6,34 ); to leave no stone unturned -   ;    2. _a. ; stone implements -   3. _v. 1>     2>   ( ) 3>  
Stone Age   
stone's cast  _n. 1> ,      2>  
stone's throw  = stone's cast
stone-blind  _a.  
stone-broke  = stony-broke
stone-cast  = stone's cast
stone-coal  _n.  
stone-cold  _a.   
stone-cutter  _n. 
stone-dead  _a. 
stone-deaf  _a.  
stone-fruit  _n. _. ,  
stone-jug  _n. _. 
stone-mason  _n. 
stone-pine  _n. _. 
stone-pit  _n. , 
stone-still  _a.  
stoned  _a.   
stonewall  _v.    
stonewalling  _n. _.  ; , 
stoneware  _n.  ,  
stonework  _n.  ;  
stony  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> , ; stony stare - ,    4> = stony-broke
stony-broke  _a. _.  ,    
stony-hearted  _a. 
stood  _p.  _p-p.  stand
stooge  _. 1. _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _.    ;  3>  ; ,  2. _v.   ; to stooge for smb. -  -.  - stooge about - stooge around
stooge about  > _.    ; For the last hour we've been stooging around at 25,000 feet waiting for the enemy planes; > _. , ; What have you been doing? Oh, nothing, just stooging about most of the morning.
stooge around  > _.    ; For the last hour we've been stooging around at 25,000 feet waiting for the enemy planes; > _. , ; What have you been doing? Oh, nothing, just stooging about most of the morning.
stool  _n. 1> (); stool of repentance - _.     ; _.   2>  3> ,  4> _. ,  ; to go to stool -  5>   ,  ; to fall between two stools -    
stool-pigeon  _n. 1> ,      2> ,  _Syn: informer
stoop  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  4>   ,  (  . .) 5> _.   2. _v. 1> (), () (. stoop down); Stooping down to pick up the pen, Jim felt a sharp pain in his hack. 2> () 3> () 4> ; (to - ); I'm surprised that you would stoop to such behaviour! 5>   (. stoop down) _Syn: bend _II _n. _.   ; 
stop  1. _n. 1> , , ; ; to bring to a stop - ; to come to a stop - ; to put a stop to smth. -  -. ; the train goes through without a stop -     2> ,  3>  ,  4>  (  . .); request stop -    5>  ; full stop -  6> = stopper 1, 1 7> ,  ( );  () 8>     (   . .) 9> _.    (. stop consonant) 10> = stop-order 1> 11> _. , ,  12> _.  2. _v. 1> (); to stop dead - ,  ; to stop short at smth. -    -.; not to stop short of anything -     ; stop the thief! -  !; do not stop - ; the train stops five minutes -    ; stop a moment! - ! 2> (); (); stop grumbling! -  !; to stop payment -  ,  3> _. ,   ; ; to stop with friends -   ; to stop at home -   4> , ; ; the cost must be stopped out of his salary -        5> ; (from -  -.); I could not stop him from doing it -        6> ; ; to stop the way -   7> ,  (. stop up); , ; to stop a hole -  ; to stop a leak -  ; to stop one's ears -  ; to stop smb.'s mouth -  -. ; to stop a tooth -  ; to stop a wound -     8>    9>  (  ) 10> _.   (  . .);  ,  ( ) 11> _. ,  - stop away - stop by - stop down - stop for - stop in - stop off - stop on - stop out - stop over - stop up to stop a blow with one's head - _.    ; to stop a bullet/shell - _.     _Syn: arrest, block, cease, check, discontinue, halt, prevent cease, desist, halt, quit, prevent _Ant: activate, begin, continue, effect, impel, quicken, spur begin, go, persist, start
stop a packet      (,   . .)
stop away  , ; Many of his former supporters disapproved of his latest opinions, and stopped away (from the meeting) when he came to give a speech.
stop by  _. , ; Can you stop by for a moment on your way home from the shops?
stop down  > _.   ; The light's too bright for the setting you have on the camera; you should stop down; >   ; Jane is sick again; nothing she eats will stop down.
stop for  >   ; Please stop for dinner, we'd love to have you.
stop in  > , ; I stopped in at the music teacher's house on my way home from school to give her a copy of the music; >    (.     ); This class will stop in for half an hour after school!; >  ; Will the fire stop in until we get back?
stop off  > ; Do stop off on your way home and have a cup of tea with me; >   ,  ; I'd like to stop off for a few days while I'm in the North, to see something of the country; >  ; Jane should stop off school until her stomach trouble is really better.
stop on  >  (   ,      . .); I've been asked to stop on at the firm after the usual age; >   ( ); Something's wrong, I switched the radio off but it stopped on!
stop out  >    (   ); >  ; All the workers are stopping out until their demands are met; >   ; Income tax is usually stopped out of your wages, so you never get the whole amount.
stop over  >   ,  ; Are you allowed to stop over without additional cost? >    ; We need two days for the journey, stopping over at a small town on the way.
stop up  > , ; My ears frequently get stopped up with wax; > _.   ; Please don't stop up for me, I may be in very late.
stop-go  _a.     
stop-light  _n. 1>    2> _. -
stop-off  = stop-over
stop-order  _n. 1>      2>               
stop-over  _n. _. 1>    (     ) 2> ,    ;  
stop-press  _n.    , '  '
stop-watch  _n.   
stopcock  _n.  
stopgap  _n. 1>  2>   (. stopgap measure);  3> ;  
stoppage  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3>  ,  4> , 
stopper  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ; to put a stopper on smth. - _.   -. 2. _v. , 
stopping  _n. 1> ,   . {. stop 2} 2>  
stopple  1. _n. _. ,  2. _v. _. , 
storage  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>         4> ;  5>  ,  ( )
storage battery  _.  
storage reservoir  
store  1. _n. 1> , ; in store - ,  ; to lay in store for the winter -   ; I have a surprise in store for you -       2> _pl. , ; ; marine stores -    3> , ; to deposit one's furniture in a store -       4> (. _.) ,  5> (the stores) _pl.  6>  ;  7> _attr. , ;   ;     8> _attr. (. _.) ,   ; store clothes -  ; to set (great) store by -  () ; () ; to set no store by -   ;   2. _v. 1> ; ; his mind is well stored with knowledge -     2> ,  (. store up/away); Now it's time to store away your fur coats for the summer; the harvest has been stored -   3>   ,    4>  _Syn: conserve
store cattle  ,   
store-room  _n. ; 
store-ship  _n. _.   
storecard  _n.  
storefront  _n. _. 1>   2>    ,   
storehouse  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; ; a storehouse of information - 
storekeeper  _n. 1>  2> 
storey  _n. ; ; to add a storey to a house -   the upper storey - {. upper 1, 1}
storied  _a. 1> ;    2>     
storiette  _n.  
stork  _n. 
storm  1. _n. 1> , , ; _.  2> ,  (-.); storm of applause -  ; storm of arrows -  ; storm of shells -   3>  ,  4> _. ; to take by storm -  ; _. ,  5> _. ; a storm in a teacup -     _Syn: wind 2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  (at); I could hear Mother storming at the children for bringing mud into the house. 3>  ,  (in); The door flew open, and father stormed in, in a very bad temper. 4> _.  ,  _Syn: attack
storm-beaten  _a. 1>  () 2>  ,  
storm-belt  _n. _.  
storm-boat  _n. _.  
storm-centre  _n. 1> _.   2>   3>  (, )
storm-cloud  _n. 1>   2> ,  ; '  '
storm-cone  _n.  
storm-drum  _n.   
storm-finch  = stormy petrel
storm-ladder  _n. _. 
storm-petrel  = stormy petrel
storm-proof  _a.   
storm-trooper  _n. 1>    2> _. ;     
storm-troops  _n. _pl.  ;  
storm-window  _n.   
stormbound  _n.  
stormy  _a. 1> ;  2>   (. .); stormy sunset - ,   3> ,  _Syn: turbulent
stormy petrel  _. ,  
storthing  = storting _n.  ( )
storting  = storthing
story  _I _n. 1> , ; short story -  , ; a good/funny story - ; Canterbury story, Canterbury tale {. tale} 2> ; ; ; the story goes that -  ; his story is an eventful one -    ; according to his story -   ; they all tell the same story -        3> ,  4> _. . . _. ; ; don't tell stories -   5> _.  ; that is another story -   ; it is quite another story now -    _Syn: narrative, novel _II = storey
story-book  _n.  , 
story-teller  _n. 1>  2>   3>  4> _. , 
storyline  _n. ,   
stout  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> , , ; stout heart - ; stout opponent -  ; stout resistance -   3> , ,  _Syn: fat 2. _n. 1>   2>  
stout-hearted  _a. , 
stoutness  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3> , 
stove  _n. 1> , ;   2>  3>  4> _attr. ; stove heating -  
stove-pipe  _n. 1> ,    2> _. _.  (; . stove-pipe hat)
stover  _n.    
stow  _v. 1> ,  (into); Supplies for the whole voyage were stowed into lockers on board the big ship. 2> ,  (with); The boxes beside the road are stowed with sand and salt for putting on icy roads to make them safer; to stow a ship -   3> _. ; stow that nonsense! -   ! - stow away
stow away  > ; The other mats can be stowed away until we move to a bigger house; >     ; Having no money for the voyage, he succeeded in the end in stowing away on a passenger ship heading for England; >  ; Have you seen the amount of food those children can stow away at one meal?
stowage  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3>   4>        5> _. 
stowaway  _n.   ( , )
Str  _I strait _n.  _II Street _n. 
str.  = steamer _n. 
straddle  1. _n. 1> ,        2> _. _. ,   3> _.  ,  4> _.   ( ); _.   2. _v. 1>    2> _. _. ,    3> _.  ();    
strafe  _. 1. _n. 1>     2>  2. _v. 1>     2> , ; 
straggle  1. _n.   () 2. _v. 1>  ,   2> ,  ,    3>  ( )
straggler  _n.  ();  
straggling  _n. , ; straggling village -   
straggly  _a. ; 
straight  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) 3> ; ;   ; straight eye -  ,  ; put the picture straight -  ; to put a room straight -    ; is my hat on straight? -     ?; to put things straight -     4> , , ; a straight question -  ; straight talk -  ; straight fight >  ; > _. () ,      ; straight speaking - ; ; to keep straight -   5> _. , ; straight tip -     6> _. _.     ;   ; to vote the straight ticket -       7> _. ; straight whisky -   8> _. _.  ( ); cigars ten cents straight -       2. _adv. 1> ,   ; to ride straight -  ; to hit straight -    2> , , ; to shoot straight -   3> , , ; tell me straight what you think -   ,    4> ,  - straight away - straight off - straight out to go/run straight - ()     3. _n. _sg. only 1>  2>   3>  (   ) 4> _. ,   ; to be on the straight -   (  )
straight A  ' '
straight as a ramrod    
straight away  _. , 
straight dealing  
straight face  ,    
straight from the shoulder  ; ,  , 
straight off  ,  
straight out  , 
straight-edge  _n. , 
straight-faced  _a.   
straight-out  _a. _. _. 1> ,  2> 
straightaway  _a. 1>  2> 
straighten  _v. 1> () (. straighten out); Why does she spend so much time and money trying to straighten out the waves in her hair? 2> ,    (. straighten out); I hope the misunderstanding will soon be straightened out. 3> _.  (. straighten out); A warning from the judge should help to straighten him out.
straightforward  1. _a. 1> ;      2> , ,  3> ; straightforward style -   _Syn: outspoken 2. _adv. , 
straightway  _adv. , 
strain  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; the rope broke under the strain -     2> ; to bear the strain -   3> _.  _Syn: stress 2. _v. 1> ; (); to strain a tendon -   2> (); ();    ; the masts strain and groan -    ; to strain under a load -     ; to strain at the oars -    3> ; ; ; to strain the law -     ; to strain a person's patience -  -.  4> , ; to strain smb. in one's arms -  -.  ; to strain to one's heart -    5> (); ();  6> _.    - strain after - strain at - strain off _II _n. 1> , ,  2>  ;  ; ; a strain of cruelty -  ,   3> _.  4> ,  ; much more in the same strain -       ; he spoke in a dismal strain -      5> . _pl. _. _. , ; , ; the strains of the harp -  ; martial strains -  
strain after    -.;   -
strain at    ; Why do you strain at such a small request?
strain at the leash   
strain every nerve    ;   
strain off  ; Strain the fat away before you serve the soup.
strained  _a. 1> , ; ; strained cordiality -  ; strained relations -  ; strained smile -   2>  3> ,  4> _. 
strainer  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  
straining  _n.   . {. strain I 2}; do your best without straining - ,  ,   
strait  _n. 1>  _pl.  2> . _pl.  ,  , ; in great straits -    3> _. 
strait jacket   
Strait of Dover  _n. --
Strait of Magellan  _n.  
strait waistcoat  = strait jacket
strait-laced  _a. , ,    
straiten  _v. 1> ;  2> _. 
straitened  _a. ; straitened circumstances -  
stramineous  _a. 1>  2> - 3>   , 
stramonium  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
strand  _I 1. _n. ,   2. _v. 1>    (. .) 2>    (. .) 3>   ,    (on); The sailors took command of the ship by force from the captain, and stranded him on a desert island. _II 1. _n. 1> ;  (, ); strands of hair -   2>  () 2. _v. , 
stranded  _I _a. 1>   ;    2>  ,    _II _a. , 
strange  _a. 1> ; ; , ; in strange lands -   ; this handwriting is strange to me -     2> , ; ; ; strange to say - ,  3> _predic. , ; to feel strange in company -   ; he is strange to the job -     ; I feel strange -     4> , ; strange woman - _. 
strange bedfellow   
strangely enough     
stranger  _n. 1> , ; ;  (); you are quite a stranger here -     2> ,   ( -.); he is a stranger to fear -    ; he is no stranger to sorrow -  ,   ; the little stranger - _. ; to make a stranger of smb. -    -.; to spy/see strangers - _.     (  ) _Syn: foreigner
strangle  _v. 1> ,  2>  3>  (   . .) 4> 
stranglehold  _n. ;   (. .)
strangulate  _v. 1> _. ,  (,   . .) 2> _. 
strangulation  _n. 1> _. , ;  2> 
strangury  _n. ,  
strap  1. _n. 1> ,  2>    ;  3>  4> _.  5>     6> (the strap)   7> _.  ;  8> _. _.  2. _v. 1>   (. strap down, strap up); Are the boxes safely strapped down? 2>  ()   3>   4>     
straphanger  _n. _.  ,   
strapless  _a.    ( )
strapontin  _n. _.   ( );  
strappado  _n. _. 
strapper  _n. ,  
strapping  1. _n. 1> _.  2>     3>      4>      5>   2. _a. ; ;  _Syn: husky
Strasbourg  _n. . 
stratagem  _n. () ; ; he devised a stratagem -    _Syn: trick
strategic  = strategical
strategical  = strategic _a. ; ; strategical map -  ; strategical raw material -  
strategics  _n. 
strategist  _n. 
strategy  _n. ;  
Stratford-on-Avon  _n. . --, --
strath  _n. _.        
strathspey  _n.   (,  reel)
stratification  _n. _. ; , 
stratify  _v. _. , 
stratigraphy  _n.  ( )
stratocracy  _n.  
stratosphere  _n. 
stratospheric  _a. 
stratum  _n. 1> _. , ,  2> . _pl.  ()
stratus  _n.  
straw  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  3>   4> , ; not worth a straw -   ; to catch at a straw -   ; the last straw -  ; a man of straw >  ; >  ; > ,  ; >  ; not to care a straw -   ; a straw in the wind - ,  2. _a. 1>  2> ,   3> , ; straw bail - _. , '' ; straw vote -        
straw poll  _n.    
straw-colour  _n. -,  
straw-coloured  _a. -
strawberry  _n. 1> ; ; wild strawberry -  ; crushed strawberry -    2> _attr. ; ; strawberry leaves -  ; _.   (        )
strawberry blonde  _n.  
strawberry vine    
strawberry-mark  _n.   
strawberry-tree  _n. _.  
strawy  _a. 1> ,    2>   ( )
stray  1. _n. 1>       2>   3> _pl. _. ,   2. _a. 1> , ;  2> ; stray bullet -  ; stray thoughts -  ; a few stray instances -    3. _v. 1>   , ; ; don't stray from the road -    ; the sheep has strayed from the flock -     2>    (from); You're straying from the subject again, do please keep to the point. 3> _. ; ,  4> _.     _Syn: wander
strayed  _a. 
streak  1. _n. 1>  (. , ); , ; a streak of lightning -  ; like a streak of lightning -    2>  (); he has a streak of obstinacy -   ()  3> _. , ; streak of luck -  , ; the silver streak - - 2. _v. 1>  , ;  ( ) 2> , 
streaked  _a.  ,  ; marble streaked with red -    
streaker  _n. ,  
streaky  _a. 1>  2>   3> _. , 
streaky bacon  _n.    
stream  1. _n. 1> , , ; ; a stream of blood (lava) -   (); the stream of time -  ; in a stream - ; in streams -  2> , ; a stream of cars -   3> ,  4> _. ,      ( . ); to go with (against) the stream -    ( ) _Syn: brook, rill, river 2. _v. 1> , , , ; light streamed through the window -    ; people streamed out of the building -      2> , ; his eyes streamed tears -     ; wounds streaming blood -   3> () 4>  _Syn: flow
stream-gold  _n.  
streamer  _n. 1> ;    2> ,  3> _.      , '' 4>   
streaming  1. _a.   . {. stream 2}; streaming eyes -   2. _n.          ( . )
streamlet  _n. 
streamline  1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  ,    3>   4> _.   2. _a.  3. _v. 1>    2> , ,  (   . .)
streamlined  _a. 1>  2>  ; 
streamliner  _n. , ,   . .,  
streamy  _a. 1>  ,  2> , 
street  _n. 1>  2> (the Street) _. _.     (. ) 3> _attr. ; street fighting -  ; street cries -  ; the man in the street - ;  ; to walk the streets, to be on the streets -  ; to be in the same street with smb. -      -.; not in the same street with -  ,   ; it's not up my street - _.      _Syn: alley, avenue, highway, lane, motorway, road
street Arab  
street cred  _n. _.    
street island    ( )
street orderly   
street organ  
street smart  _a. _. _. ,  (,      )
street-door  _n. ,  
street-lamp  _n.  
street-railway  _n. _.     
street-singer  _n.  
street-sweeper  _n. 1>     2>  
streetcar  _n. _. 
streetlight  = _n. street-lamp
streetwalker  _n. 
streetwise  = _a. _. street smart
strength  _n. 1> ; strength of mind -   2> ;  3> _. ; strength of materials -   4>  5> ,  ; in full strength -   ; on the strength - _.  ,  ; what is your strength? -  ?; on the strength of smth. -   -.,   -.,   -.
strengthen  _v. (); (); 
strenuous  _a. , ; ; ;  ; strenuous efforts -  ; strenuous life -  
streptococcus  _n. 
streptomycin  _n. _. 
stress  1. _n. 1> , ; under the stress of poverty -   ; under the stress of weather -    2>  3> ; _. ; to lay stress on - ,  /  4> _.  5> _.  _Syn: pressure, strain, tension 2. _v. 1> ;   2> _.  
stressful  _a. 
stretch  1. _n. 1> , , ; with a stretch and a yawn -    2> ; nerves on the stretch -   3> ; ; stretch of authority -  ; a stretch of imagination -   4>  ; at a stretch -  , ;    5> , ; ; stretch of open country -  ; home stretch - ,   6> ,  7> _.   8> _.    2. _v. 1> (), (); ; (); to stretch oneself -  2> (); () 3>  , ,  4> ,  5>  ; to stretch the law -     ; to stretch a point -    ;     ;     6>  (. stretch the truth) 7> , ; to stretch gin with water -    8> _. ,  (); to stretch smb. on the ground -  -. - stretch out to stretch one's legs -  ,  _Syn: extend
stretch one's luck   
stretch out  > ; You can stretch this rubber out to twice its length; >  ; > he stretched himself out on the sands    ; >  ( ); The years ahead seemed to stretch out for ever.
stretch-out  _n. _. _. ,             
stretcher  _n. 1>    2>  3>     4>  ( ) 5> _.  6> _. 
stretcher-bearer  _n. -
stretchy  _a.  ( )
strew  _v. 1> ;  (on/over); There were papers strewn all over the floor. 2>  (),  () 3> 
stria  _n. _. , 
striated  _a. _. , 
stricken  _a. 1>  (-.); stricken with paralysis -  ; stricken with grief -   2> _. ; stricken in years - ; stricken field -  ;  
strickle  _n. 1>  (     ) 2>  ,  3> 
strict  _a. 1> , ; strict truth -  ; in the strict sense -    2> , ; he was given strict orders -   - 
strictly  _adv.   . {. strict}; smoking is strictly prohibited -   
stricture  _n. 1> . _pl.  ,  2> _.  
stride  1. _n. 1>   2>     3> _pl. ; to make great strides -   ; great strides in education -     ; to get into one's stride -   ; to take smth. in one's stride >  -.  ; >  -. ,   -.;    -. 2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2>  (. stride across, stride over) 3>   _Syn: walk
stridency  _n. 
strident  _a. , 
strife  _n. ; ,  _Syn: controversy
strike  _I 1. _v. 1> (); ; to strike a blow -  ; to strike back -   ,  ; to strike a blow for smb., smth. -    -., -.; to strike the first blow -  ; the ship struck a rock -     2>  ( , ) 3>  ( ); it has just struck four -    ; the hour has struck -  ,  ; his hour has struck -  ()   4>  (); (); to strike a match -  ,  ; the match won't strike -    5> ,  6> ;  ,  ; to strike the eye -   ; to strike oil -   ; _.  ;  7>   ; an idea suddenly struck me -     8>  ; the story strikes me as ridiculous -     ; how does it strike you? -     ?; how does his suggestion strike you? -     ? 9>  (  . .) 10> , ; to strike dumb -   ;  (-.) 11>  ();  (  . .); to strike camp, to strike one's tent -    12>  ();  (); to strike an average -    13> _. _. ,  14> _. ,  ; he struck his friend for a job -       15>  () 16>  17>  (. strike out); strike to the left -   18> ,  19> ; ; the light strikes through the darkness -     20>   ( ) 21>  () - strike at - strike back - strike down - strike home - strike in - strike into - strike off - strike on - strike out - strike through - strike up - strike upon to strike a note -   ; to strike it rich >   ; > ; to strike out a new line for oneself -       (  . .); to strike smb. all of a heap -  -.; to strike home >   ; >  ,   ; to strike hands -   ; to strike an attitude -  () ; strike the iron while it is hot - _.  ,   2. _n. 1>  2>   (,   . .) 3>   (. lucky strike) 4> _.     5>   (    ) _II 1. _n. 1> , ; to be on strike - ; to go on strike -  ,  2>   ( -.), ; buyers' strike -       3> _attr. , ; strike action -   2. _v. ;   (for, against); The women have threatened to strike against unequal pay.
strike a balance   ; _.  
strike a bargain   ;   
strike an average    
strike at  >  , ; The fighter struck at his opponent but missed; >  (); Many of the newspapers struck at the government's latest plan; > ; This new law strikes at the rights of every citizen.
strike back  ; In a letter to the newspaper Tom had a chance to strike back at those who had found fault with his latest book.
strike benefit  = strike pay
strike committee   
strike down  >   , ; Jim was struck down by a bus in the middle of the main street; > ,  (); The businessman was struck down with a heart attack in the middle of the meeting.
strike fire   
strike home  >   ( ); Just as the old fighter was tiring, his blow struck home and the young fighter fell unconscious to the floor; >     -.; The news struck home as he suddenly saw the effect that it would have on his own life
strike in   ( ); 'I know where she was!' Jane struck in.
strike into  > ; >  (  . .); > , ; > ; to strike into a gallop   ; > ; It's unwise to strike into someone else's quarrel without being invited.
strike off  >  ( , ); The king's head was struck off while the crowd cheered; > ; Strike off her name, I refuse to have her as a guest! >  ( ); >  -.   ; > _. ; How many copies of this article do you want struck off?; >    ; This reporter has the ability to strike off a good description of the scene he is covering.
strike off the rolls     
strike on   ; I hope that after all these talks, someone will strike on a way out of our difficulty.
strike out  > ; Strike out the witness's last remark, it has no place in the court record; > , ; to strike out a new idea   ; >      ( ); to strike out for the shore    ; > _.  ,  ; You really struck out that time, didn't you!
strike pay  ,   
strike sail   ; _.   ;   
strike the beam   ,    (  ); _.  
strike through  ; Strike that last word through, I've changed my mind.
strike up  ; to strike up an acquaintance  ; the band struck up  
strike upon  >   ( ); >  ( ); >  (); >   ()
strike-breaker  _n. 
strike-breaking  _n.  
strike-committee  _n.  
strikebound  _a.  
striker  _I _n. 1>  2> _. _.  3> _. _.  4>  _II _n. 
striking  _a. 1> (),  2> ; striking force - _.  
string  1. _n. 1> , ; , ,  2>  () 3> _. ; to touch the strings -     4> (the strings) _pl. _.    5>  (  . .) 6> , ; a string of people -  ; a string of bursts -   7> ,  8> _. _. ,  9> ,    ( ) 10> ,  () 11> _attr. ; string orchestra -  ; on a string -   ;  ; first string -  ; second string >  ; > _. ; to have two strings to one's bow -     -.  , ; to harp on one ( on the same) string -     ;     ; to touch a string -  -.   2. _v. 1> , ;  2>  ,   . . 3>  () 4>  (. string up) 5>  () 6> ; to string a picture -   7> _. _. ;    - string along with - string out - string together - string up - string with
string along with  > ,   -.; I'll string along with someone who's driving into the next town; >   -.;   -.; I decided to siring along with him for a time to see if I could gain by it; >  -.; He has no intention of marrying her, he's just stringing her along.
string band   
string out  () ; the programme was strung out too long    
string together  ; The jewels are strung together on a fine silver chain.
string up  > ,  (  . .); Try not to get too strung up before the examination, it doesn't help; > _. , ; People like that should be strung up from the nearest tree.
string with  _. ; The older workers always enjoy stringing the new boys with stories about the director's fierce temper.
string-bag  _n.  (  )
string-course  _n. _. 
string-halt  = spring-halt
stringed  _a.  (.  . )
stringency  _n. 1>  2> _.   3> , 
stringent  _a. 1> ; , ; stringent regulations -   2>    3> , 
stringer  _n. 1>  ;  () 2> _. _. 
stringy  _a. 1>  2> , 
strip  1. _n. 1>   ; ; ; ; strip of board - ; strip of garden -   2>   ( , ) 3> -  (. air strip, landing strip) 4> ,  2. _v. 1> , ; ;  2>  (-.); to strip smb. of his title -  -. ; stripped of fine names, it is a swindle -   -   3> ;  (of); The thieves stripped the house of its valuables. 4> (); , ; stripped to the skin -  ; to be stripped of leaves -   ( ) 5> ,  (. strip down); Your car will he in the garage for a few days us we have to strip the whole engine down to discover the fault. 6> _.   - strip down; Jim got stripped down for being late for work again. - strip off
strip club  _n. -
strip down  _v. ; Jim got stripped down for being late for work again.
strip joint  = _n. _. strip club
strip map  _.  
strip mining  _.  
strip off  > ; ; These fruit knives are very good for stripping apple skins off; > ; Jim got stripped off for being late for work again.
strip to the waist    
strip-tease  _n. 
stripe  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ; to get (to lose) one's stripes -   () 3> _.  ; _pl.  4>   5> _. ,  6> _pl. _.  2. _v.  
striped  _a. 
striped mullet  
striper  _n. _. _.  
stripling  _n. , 
stripper  _n. 
stripy  _a. _. 
strive  _v. 1> ;   (for/after/towards); to strive for victory -    2> ; (against, with - ); The minister begged the worshippers to strive against evil. _Syn: try
strobe  _n. _. _. ,   
stroke  1. _n. 1> ; a finishing stroke > ,  ; >  ; {. . stroke 6} 2> _. , ; heat stroke -  ; he had a stroke -     3> ;    ; the stroke of an oar -  ; they have not done a stroke of work -      ; with one stroke of the pen -    4> , ; a clever stroke -  ; it was a stroke of genius -   ; a stroke of luck -  5> _.  ; up (down) stroke -    () 6> , , ; finishing strokes -  ,  {. . stroke 1}; to portray with a few strokes -    7>  ; it is on the stroke of nine -    8>  () 9> ; to row/pull the stroke -    2. _v. 1>  (), , ; to stroke smb. down - ,  -. 2>   (); to stroke smb. the wrong way, to stroke smb.'s hair/fur the wrong way -  -.  ;  -.
stroll  1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,   ( ) _Syn: walk
stroller  _n. 1>  2>  3>   4>   
strolling  _a. ; strolling musicians -  
strong  1. _a. 1> ,     2> ; are you quite strong again? -   ? 3> ;  , ,   . .; strong candidate - ,   ; strong literary style - ,   4>  ( -.); he is strong in chemistry -     5> , , , ; strong measures -  ; strong man >  ; >   6> ; ; strong castle -   ; strong design -   7> ; ; strong coffee -  ; strong remedy -  ; strong drinks -   8> , ; strong cheese -   9> , ; strong language -  ,  10> , , ,  (,   . .) 11> , ; ; strong sense of disappointment -  ; strong reason -   12> , , ;; strong resemblance -   13>  ( ) 14> ,  ( , );  ( ) 15>   ; battalions a thousand strong -      ; how many strong are you? -  ? 16> _. ; by the strong arm/hand - ; strong meat -     _Syn: hardy, muscular, powerful, stalwart, sturdy, tough, healthy _Ant: powerless, weak 2. _n. _pl. _. 1> ,  2> ,   3. _adv. _. , ; to be going strong - _.    ; to come/go it ( rather, a bit) strong _. >   ;   ; >  ; >  ,  
strong constitution   
strong feeling  () 
strong feelings  () 
strong point  1> _.   2> _.  
strong-arm  _. 1. _a.   2. _v.  
strong-box  _n. 
strong-minded  _a. ,  (.  )
strong-room  _n. -;  (      . .)
strong-willed  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: wilful
stronghold  _n. 1> , , ;  2> _.  
strongly marked   
strongman  _n.  ,  
strontium  _n. _. 
strop  1. _n. 1>     2> _.  2. _v.  ()
strophe  _n. _. 
stroppy  _a. _. ; 
strove  _p.  strive
struck  _p.  _p-p.  strike
structural  _a. 1> ; structural formula - _.   2> ; structural features -  ; structural mechanics -  
structuralism  _n. 
structuralist  _n. 
structure  _n. 1> ; ; social structure -  ; the structure of a language -  ; the structure of a sentence -   2> , ,  _Syn: form
struggle  1. _n. 1> ; class struggle -  ; the struggle for existence -    2> ,  _Syn: effort 2. _v. 1> ; to struggle for peace -   ; to struggle against difficulties -   ; to struggle for one's living -  -   2> ,  3>  ;    ; to struggle to one's feet -     ; to struggle with a mathematical problem -   ; he struggled to make himself heard -   ,    4>  (through/out of); One by one, the insects struggled out of the smoke-filled hole.
strum  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  (on); Jane can come home from any musical show and strum every tune on the piano.
strumpet  _n. _. 
strung  _a. 1>   2> , ; a highly strung person -  ; highly strung nerves -  
strut  _I 1. _n.     2. _v.   ,   (. strut about/around); Who does he think he is, strutting about (the theatre) as if he owns the place? _II 1. _n. _. ; ,  2. _v.  _Syn: boast
strutter  _n. _. 
strychnine  _n. 
stub  1. _n. 1>  2>     ; the stub of a tooth -  ; the stub of a pencil -  ; the stub of a cigar (of a cigarette) -  3> _.  (   . .) 2. _v. 1> ,    (. stub up) 2>    -. ; to stub one's toe on/against smth. -   -. 3>   (. stub out); Please stub out your cigarettes in the objects provided and not on the table top.
stubble  _n. 1> ,  2>   ;    , 
stubbly  _a. 1> ,   2> ,  (   . .)
stubborn  _a. 1> ,  2> ; stubborn resistance -   _Syn: adamant, headstrong, obdurate, pertinacious, pigheaded _Ant: adaptable, compliant, docile, malleable
stubborn beggar  
stubbornness  _n. 1>  2> 
stubby  _a. 1>   2>   ; ; a short stubby figure -  
stucco  1. _n. ,   2. _v. 
stucco-work  _n.  
stuck  _p.  _p-p.  stick
stuck-up  _a. _. , , 
stud  _I 1. _n. 1>    ; ;  2>  3> _. ; ; ;  2. _v. 1>  2> ,  (with); The sky was studded with stars. _II _n. 1>  ;  2> = _. stud-horse _Syn: horse
stud farm   
stud-book  _n.   ()
stud-horse  _n.  
studding-sail  _n. _. 
student  _n. 1>  2> ; (of - -.);  _Syn: disciple, learner, protege, pupil, scholar _Ant: master, patron, professor, teacher
studentship  _n. 1>   2> 
studied  _a. 1> , ; studied insult -   2> ; studied politeness -   3>  4> _. , 
studio  _n. 1> ; ,  2> ; ; 
studio couch  -
studious  _a. 1>   2> , ,  3> = studied 2, 1; studied 2, 2
study  1. _n. 1> ,  (of);  ; to make a study of -  ; much given to study -    2> . _pl.  ; to begin one's studies -    3> ;   4>  () ; his face was a perfect study -      5>  ,  6>   (. brown study) 7>   8>  9> _. , ,  10> _. ,  11> _. , ; her constant study was to work well -      12> _. ,   ; he is a good (a slow) study -   ()   _Syn: inquiry 2. _v. 1> , ; ;  2> , ; to study under smb. -   -. 3>  (   . .) (for); he is studying for the bar -      4>  ( -.);  ( -.), ; study to wrong no man -    ; to study another's comfort -    ; to study one's own interests -    5>   6> _.  - study out - study up _Syn: consider, contemplate, ponder, weigh _Ant: neglect, scan, slight
study out  ; 
study up    
stuff  1. _n. 1> ; ; to collect the stuff for a book -    ; green/garden stuff - ; he is made of sterner stuff than his father -     ,    ; a man with plenty of good stuff in him -   ; this book is poor stuff -    2> ,  3> _.  (. doctor's stuff) 4> , , ; stuff and nonsense! - !; do you call this stuff butter? -      ? 5> _.  (. ) 6> _. ,  7> _. , ; this is the sort of stuff to give them -       ;     ; small stuff -  ,  2. _v. 1> , ; ,  (into); I simply can't stuff any more clothes into this case. 2>      3> ,  . _.; to stuff one's head with silly ideas -      4> , ; to stuff one's clothes into a suitcase -     5>  (. stuff up); he stuffed his fingers into his ears -    ; my nose is stuffed up -     6> ;   7> ,   ; to stuff a child with sweets -    8>   9> _. ,  10> _.     
stuff the ballot-box  _.     
stuffed shirt  _.  
stuffing  _n. 1>  (  . .);  2>  3> _.     ; to knock the stuffing out of smb. >    -.; > ,  -. (   . .)
stuffing-box  _n. _. 
stuffy  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ;  3>  (   ) 4> ,  5> ,  6> _. , , ;  _Syn: warm
stultification  _n.      . {. stultify}
stultify  _v. 1>     2>    (   . .)
stum  1. _n. ,   2. _v.     
stumble  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  ,  2. _v. 1> ,  (. .) (over); Mind you don't stumble over these roots, they're difficult to see under these leaves. 2> ;  (over); After stumbling over the introduction because of his nervousness, he delivered the rest of the speech smoothly; to stumble through a lesson -     - stumble across - stumble along - stumble at - stumble upon _Syn: stutter
stumble across   ,  ; I stumbled across this old photograph in the back of the drawer.
stumble along  ;  
stumble at    -.; , 
stumble upon   
stumbling-block  _n.  
stumbling-stone  = _. stumbling-block
stumer  _n. _. 1>  ,     2> , 
stump  1. _n. 1>  2> ; ,   3>  () 4>  5>  () 6>  7> _pl. _. ; to stir one's stumps - _. ,  8>   () 2. _v. 1>  2> ,   (. stump along) 3> _.   ; I am stumped for an answer -  ,   4>  ,   ,  5> _.   ;  6>    ( ) - stump up
stump orator  ,    ; 
stump oratory  = stump speeches
stump speeches  1>     2> ,  
stump up  _.  , ; ; Shall I have to stump up for the wedding?
stumper  _n. _.  ;  
stumpy  _a. , ;   ; stumpy fingers - ,  
stun  _v. , 
stung  _p.  _p-p.  sting
stunner  _n. _. 1>   2> , ; ,      3>  
stunning  _a. 1> , ; a stunning blow -   2> _. ; 
stunt  _I 1. _n.   ,   2. _v.   _II _. 1. _n. 1> ,   (  ) 2> , ,  3> _.    2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  ;   3> _.    
stunted  _a. , 
stupe  _I 1. _n.   2. _v.    _II _n. _. 
stupefaction  _n. 1> ,  2> 
stupefy  _v. 1> , ;  2>    
stupendous  _a. ; ;   _Syn: tremendous
stupid  1. _a. 1> , , ;  2> ; stupid with sleep -  _Syn: asinine, dense, dull, obtuse, thick, unintelligent _Ant: bright, clever, creative, intelligent, keen, smart 2. _n. _. 
stupidity  _n. , 
stupor  _n. 1> ,  2> _. 
sturdy  _a. 1> , , ; a sturdy child -  2> , ,  _Syn: strong
sturgeon  _n. 
stutter  1. _n.  2. _v. ; ; to stutter an apology -    _Syn: hem and haw, stammer, stumble _Ant: articulate, enunciate
stutterer  _n. 
sty  _I _n.  . _. _II _n. _.  ( ) _Syn: wart
stye  = sty II
Stygian  _a. _. _. ,    ; _. , 
style  1. _n. 1> ; ;  (  . .) 2> ,  ( ) 3> , ;  4> , ; , ; in style -  ; to live in grand style -     5> , , ; that style of thing -   ; a gentleman of the old style -    6>  ( ) 7>  (        ) 8> _. ,  9>   10>   11> _.  12> ; give him his full style -     2. _v. 1> ;  2>   ;    3> 
stylet  _n. 1>  2> _. 
styling  _n.  (,    . .); 
stylish  _a. 1> ,     2> , ;  _Syn: chic, dapper, fashionable, modish, smart, spruce _Ant: dowdy, old-fashioned, ugly, unkempt
stylist  _n. 1>  2>  3>    _Syn: artist
stylistic  _a. 
stylize  _v. _.    , 
stylo  _. of stylograph
stylograph  _n. ;  
stylus  _n.  
stymie  _v.    ,   
stymy  _v.    ,   
styptic  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Styx  _n. _. _.  (); to cross the Styx - 
SU  = Soviet Union _n.  
suability  _n.    
suable  _a.     
suasion  _n. ; moral suasion - 
suave  _a. , ;  _Syn: urbane
suavity  _n.   . {. suave}
sub  _I subscription _n. ;  _II substitute _n. 1>  2> 
sub-  _pref. 1>     -.   -.; subway > ;  ; > _.   , ; subcutaneous -  2>     ,  ; subeditor -   3>     ; subcommittee - ; subdivide - () 4>     ; subcontract - ; sublease -  5>        ; suboxide -  6>    ,  ; subaudible -  
sub-zero  _a.   ( )
subaltern  1. _n. _.   2. _a. 
subaqueous  _a. 
subarctic  _a. , 
subatomic  _a. 
subaudition  _n. 
subchaser  _n. _.    
subcommittee  _n. 
subconscious  _a. 
subcontinent  _n. 
subcontract  1. _n.  2. _v.  
subcontractor  _n. 1>  2> -
subculture  _n. 
subcutaneous  _a. 
subdivide  _v. ()
subdivisible  _a.   
subdivision  _n.  _Syn: part
subdual  _n. , 
subduct  _v. _. 
subdue  _v. 1> , ; to subdue nature -   2> ; , ; to subdue the enemy fire -    3>   _Syn: check, constrain, curb, inhibit, repress, restrain, suppress, quell _Ant: incite, stimulate
subdued  _a. 1> , ; subdued spirits -   2> , ; subdued voices -  
subeditor  _n.  
subfamily  _n. _. 
subgroup  _n. 
subhead  _n. 1>  2>   
subhuman  _a. ,  
subjacent  _n. 1>   (-.) 2>   
subject  1. _n. 1> ;  ; ; to dwell on a sore subject -    ; to change the subject -   ; to traverse a subject -   2> ; (for -  -.); a subject for pity -    3> ,  (of) 4> , ; mathematics is my favourite subject -  -    5>  6> , ; a hysterical subject -   7> _.  8> _.  9> _.   10>  ( ); on the subject of -  -.; while we are on the subject of money may I ask you...      ,   ... _Syn: topic 2. _a. 1> , ; subject nations -   2>  (to) 3>  (to) 4> subject to (.  .) -  , ,  3. _v. 1> ,  (to); The people were subjected to the conqueror's rule. 2>  (,   . .) (to); This metal should not be subjected to too high temperatures. 3> ; to subject a plan for consideration -    
subject-heading  _n.  , 
subject-matter  _n. ,  (,   . .);  (  . .) _Syn: topic
subjection  _n. 1> , ;  2> 
subjective  _a. 1>  2> _.  ; subjective case -   _Syn: biased
subjectivism  _n. _. 
subjectivity  _n. 
subjoin  _v. ;   
subjugate  _v. , , 
subjugation  _n. , 
subjugator  _n. , 
subjunctive  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
sublease  1. _n.  2. _v.   
sublessee  _n. 
sublessor  _n.   
sublet  _v.   
sublibrarian  _n.  
sublieutenant  _n. _.  
sublimate  1. _n. _. ; corrosive sublimate -  2. _v. 1> _.  2> _. , 
sublimation  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. , 
sublime  1. _a. 1> , , , ; the Sublime Porte - {. Porte} 2> , ; sublime indifference -   2. _n. the sublime - ,  3. = _v. sublimate 2
subliminal  _a. 1>  2>   ; subliminal advertizing - ,   ;    
sublimity  _n. , 
sublunar  = _. sublunary
sublunary  _a. , 
submachine-gun  _n. -; 
submarine  1. _n. 1>   2>   2. _a. ; submarine speed -   ; submarine force -  ; submarine base -   ; submarine chaser -   () 3. _v.   
submariner  _n. ,    
submerge  _v. 1>  2> () (in); Try not to submerge your hands in the soapy water, it will harm the skin. _Syn: immerse
submerged  _a. ; ; the submerged tenth -   
submergence  _n. 1>    2> 
submerse  = submerge
submersed  _a.   , 
submersible  _a.     
submersion  = submergence
submission  _n. 1>  2> , ; with all due submission -      3> ,  (  . .)
submissive  _a. ;  _Syn: docile, timid
submit  _v. 1> (), (); I will not submit to such treatment -      2>   ; to submit a question -      3>  (   . .); , ; I submit that a material fact has been passed over -   ,     
submontane  _a.    
subnormal  1. _a.   2. _n. _. 
suborder  _n. _. 
subordinate  1. _a. 1>  (to) 2> ,  3> _. ; subordinate clause -   2. _n.  _Syn: assistant 3. _v. ,    (to); All other considerations had to be subordinated to the needs of the family.
subordinate clause   
subordination  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. 
suborn  _v. ;    (.  )
subornation  _n. ; ;      (.  )
suborner  _n.  , 
subplot  _n.   
subpoena  1. _n.      2. _v.    _Syn: summon
subpolar  _a. 
subreption  _n.  -.   -. 
subs  _I subscription _n. ;  _II substitute _n. 1>  2> 
subscribe  _v. 1>   2> to subscribe to/for -   (,   . .); How many people have subscribed for the book when it is primed? 3> () ( -.) (to); I was unwilling to subscribe to the contract, but it seemed that I had no choice. 4>  ( -.   . .) (to); Only mad people would subscribe to such views. _Syn: consent
subscriber  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
subscription  _n. 1> ; () ; to take up/make a subscription -   ( -.) 2>  (   . .) 3>  4>  ( ) 5> _attr. ; subscription list -  
subsection  _n. ; 
subsequent  _a. ; subsequent to his death -   ; subsequent upon smth. -   -.
subsequently  _adv. , , 
subserve  _v. 
subservience  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ()
subservient  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ,  (to) _Syn: obsequious
subset  _n. _. 
subside  _v. 1> , ; the fever has subsided -   2> , ; the gale subsided -   3>  (   . .) 4> (. .) ; he subsided into an arm-chair -     _Syn: decrease
subsidence  _n.   . {. subside}
subsidiarity  _n. 
subsidiary  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: auxiliary 2. _n. ,   (. subsidiary company)
subsidize  _v. 
subsidy  _n. ,  , 
subsist  _v. 1>  (in); The special nature of life in any country subsists in its customs and beliefs rather than in us language or weather. 2> , ; to subsist on a vegetable diet -  ; to subsist by begging -   3> ;  _Syn: exist
subsistence  _n. 1>  2>    (. means of subsistence); 
subsoil  _n. 
subsonic  _a.  ( )
subspecies  _n. _pl. _invar. 
substance  _n. 1>  2> _. , ,  3> , , ; in substance -  ;  ; to come to the substance of the matter -     4> , ; ; soup without much substance -   5> , ; a man of substance -   _Syn: kernel
substandard  _a. 1> ;  ,   2> _.    
substantial  _a. 1> ,  2> , , ; substantial contribution -  ; substantial improvement -   3> ,  4>  5> 
substantiality  _n.   . {. substantial}
substantially  _adv. 1>  ,  ,    2> , 
substantiate  _v. 1>   , , ; this view is substantiated -     2>   ,  
substantiate an alibi   
substantiation  _n. 1>  2> 
substantival  _a. _. 
substantive  1. _a. 1> , ; substantive rank - _.   2> _. ; a substantive motion -    (   . .) 2. _n. _.  
substation  _n. _. 
substitute  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  _Syn: representative 2. _v. 1> ; ; (for - -.); In this cake mixture, you can substitute oil for butter. 2> 
substitution  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> _attr. ; substitution tables -  
substratosphere  _n. 
substratum  _n. 1>   2>  3>  4> _. 
substruction  = substructure
substructure  _n. , 
subsume  _v.   -.  (under); We could subsume that entry under General Methods.
subsurface  _a. 1> ,    2> 
subtenant  _n. 
subtend  _v. _.  (); 
subtense  _n. _.     ( )
subterfuge  _n. ,  _Syn: trick
subterranean  _a. 1>  2> , ; , 
subterraneous  = subterranean
subtext  _n. 
subtil  = _. subtle
subtile  = _. subtle
subtilize  _v. 1> ,  2>  (,   . .) 3>   , 
subtitle  _n. 1>  2> 
subtle  _a. 1> , ,  2> , ,  ( ,   . .) 3> ; subtle delight -   4> ; subtle device -  ; subtle fingers -   5>  ,   6> ; 
subtlety  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  (, ) 3>  4>   5>  6> 
subtorrid  = subtropical
subtotal  _n. 
subtract  _v. _.  (from); If you subtract 2 from 7, the answer is 5.
subtraction  _n. _. 
subtrahend  _n. _. 
subtropical  _a. 
subulate  _a. _. 
suburb  _n. 1>  2> _pl. ,  3> _attr.  _Syn: city
suburban  1. _a. 1>  2> _. , ,  2. _n.  
suburbanite  _n.  
suburbia  _n.    ; 
subvene  _v. _.   ,   
subvention  _n. , 
subvention for study abroad      
subversion  _n. , 
subversive  _a. 1> , ,  2> ; subversive activities -  
subvert  _v. , ; 
subway  _n. 1> ;   2> _.   , 
succeed  _v. 1>   -., -.; ; the generation that succeeds us -   2> to succeed oneself - _.   3> ,   (to) 4>  ,  (in);  ; to succeed in life -   ,  , 
succeed in object   
success  _n. 1> , ; to be crowned with success -   2> ,  ; ,    . .; the experiment is a success -  ; I count that book among my successes -  ,    -   ; she was a great success as a singer -     ; nothing succeeds like success - _.      ; success is never blamed - _.   
successful  _a. 1> , ; to be successful -   2> ,  _Syn: wealthy
succession  _n. 1>  2>  ; in succession - ; a succession of disasters -    3> ;  ;  ; in succession to smb. -   -. ,  4> _attr. succession duty -   ; the Succession States - _. ,    - _Syn: sequence
successive  _a. 1>  2>    , ; it has rained for three successive days -     
successor  _n. ,  (to, of)
succinct  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: terse
succinite  _n. _. ; _. 
succory  _n. 
succotash  _n. _.      
succour  1. _n. ,     2. _v. ,   ,  (  )
succulence  _n. , 
succulent  1. _a. 1>  2> _. ,  2. _n. _. 
succumb  _v. 1> ,  (to); to succumb to temptation -   2>   (-.), ; (to -  -.); to succumb to pneumonia -    
such  1. _a. 1> ; don't be in such a hurry -   ; there are no such doings now -     ; and such things -   ; such as >  ; > , ; her conduct was such as might be expected -    ,     ; > , ; he will have no books but such as I'll let him have -     ,  ,     ; > , ; his illness is not such as to cause anxiety -     ,   ; such that > , ; his behaviour was such that everyone disliked him -    ,    ; >  ; he said it in such a way that I couldn't help laughing -    ,        2> -;  (  ); allow such an amount for food, such an amount for rent and the rest for other things -  -   , -  ,       ; such master, such servant - _.  ,    2. _demonstr. 1> ; such was the agreement -   ; and such - _.   ; as such -  ;  ; there are no hotels as such in this town -      ; we note your remarks and in reply to such... -           ...; such as he is -       2> , ; , ; all such -  ; all such as are of my opinion... -  ,    ...
such-and-such  _a. -
suchlike  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _pron. and suchlike >   ; >   
suck  1. _n. 1> ; to take a suck -  2> ,  3>   4>  ; to give suck (to) -   5> _. _. ;  (. suck-in); what a suck ( sucks)! - ! 6> _. _.  2. _v. 1> ;  (. suck in); the pump sucks -      2> to suck dry - ,  - suck at - suck in - suck out - suck up
suck at  , , (  . .)
suck in  > ,  (.   . .); >  ( ); > _. , ; You were properly sucked in that lime, weren't you!
suck out  ; to suck advantage out of smth.    -.
suck up  > ; ; As the sun got hotter, it sucked up the mist from the sea; > _. _.  (to); Sucking up to the teacher won't get her any higher marks, and will only make her unpopular with the other children.
suck-up  _n. _. _. 
sucked  _a. ; a sucked orange -  
sucker  _n. 1> () (.     ) 2> _.    3> _. ,  4> _.  5> _. ;   6> _.   7> _.  
sucking  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ,  3> _. 
sucking-pig  _n.  
suckle  _v. 1>   2>    3> 
suckling  _n. 1>   2> ()
Sucre  _n. . 
sucrose  _n. bioch. 
suction  _n. 1> , ;  2> _attr. 
suctorial  _a. _. ;   
Sudan  _n. 
Sudanese  1. _a.  2. _n. ; ; the Sudanese _pl. - _. 
Sudani  _n.    
sudatorium  _n.  ( )
sudd  _n.      ,  
sudden  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ; to be sudden in one's actions -       _Syn: impetuous 2. _n. (all) of a sudden, on a sudden - , 
suddenly  _adv. , 
sudoriferous  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
sudorific  1. _a.  2. _a.  
suds  _n. _pl.    ; to be in the suds - _.   ,  
sudsy  _a. , 
Sue  _n. _. of Susan, Susannah 
sue  _v. 1>   ;   ( -.); to sue a person for libel -   -.    2> ; (to - -., for -  -.); to sue to a law-court for redress -     - sue out _Syn: plead
sue out   ( )
suede  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. 
suet  _n.    
Suez  _n. . 
Suez Canal  _n.  
Suff.  = Suffolk
suffer  _v. 1> ; , ; he suffers from head aches -     ; to suffer a loss -   2> , ; to suffer them to come -    3> , ; I cannot suffer him -    ; to suffer fools gladly -    
suffer a defeat   
suffer a reaction   
suffer from nerves     
suffer losses  >  ; >  
sufferance  _n. 1> , ; it is beyond sufferance -    2> _.  , ; he is here on sufferance -    _Syn: patience
sufferer  _n. 1>  2> 
suffering  1. _n.  2. _a. 
suffice  _v.  , ;  (for); Will this money suffice for your present needs? suffice it to say -  
sufficiency  _n. (. a sufficiency) ; 
sufficient  1. _a. ; he had not sufficient courage for it -        _Syn: adequate 2. _n. _.  
suffix  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  ()
suffocant  1. _a. ,  2. _n.    
suffocate  _v. 1> ,  2> 
suffocation  _n. 1>  2> 
Suffolk  _n.  (  )
suffragan  _n.   (. suffragan bishop)
suffrage  _n. 1>  ,  ; female suffrage -    ; universal suffrage -    2>  ( ) 3> ,  4> . _pl. _. 
suffragette  _n. 
suffragist  _n.   
suffuse  _v.  ();  (, ) (with); As the sun set, the sky became suffused with a bright pink.
suffusion  _n. 1> ,  2>  ()
Sufi  _n. _. ,  
sugar  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _. , ; ,   . . 4> _.  5> _.  6> _attr.  2. _v. 1> ;  (. .) 2> _.   , 
sugar candy  
sugar-basin  _n. 
sugar-beet  _n.  
sugar-bowl  = sugar-basin
sugar-cane  _n.  
sugar-coat  _v. 1>   2> 
sugar-daddy  _n. _.    ,   
sugar-loaf  _n. 1>   2> ,   3>    
sugar-refinery  _n. () 
sugar-tongs  _n.   
sugarplum  _n.  
sugary  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> , 
suggest  _v. 1> , ; I suggest that we should go to the theatre -     ; the architect suggested restoring the building -    ; he suggested a visit to the gallery -     2> , ;  (); ;   ;  , ; does the name suggest nothing to you? -       ?; an idea suggested itself to me -     ; what does this shape suggest to you? -     ? _Syn: mean
suggestibility  _n. , 
suggestible  _a. 1>   2>   
suggestion  _n. 1> , ; to make a suggestion >  ; >   2> , ; there was a suggestion of truth in what he said -      ; full of suggestion - ;    3> ; hypnotic suggestion -   _Syn: hint
suggestive  _a. 1>  ; this book is very suggestive -     2>   -. ;  _Syn: earthy, off-colour, rabelaisian, racy, risque, scatological _Ant: bland, decorous, genteel, innocent
sui generis  _a. _. 
suicidal  _a. 1>  2> ; , ; a suicidal policy -  
suicide  1. _n. 1> ; to commit suicide -    2>  3>  ,    . .    2. _v. _.    (. to suicide oneself)
suit  1. _n. 1>   (. suit of clothes); a suit of dittos -     ; dress suit -   ; a two-piece suit -   (  ) 2> ,  3> ;   ; to grant smb.'s suit -  -. ; to make suit to -  ; to press one's suit -   {. . suit 4} 4> ; ; to plead/press one's suit with smb. - _.  -.  {. . suit 3}; to prosper in one's suit -     5> _. , ; to bring/institute a suit against smb. -   -.; to be at suit -  6> _. ; to follow suit -   ; _.  ; ; long (short) suit -  ()  7> , ; in suit with smb. -   -.; of a suit with - ,   -. 2. _v. 1>  ;  , ; will that time suit you? -    ?; to suit oneself -   ; suit yourself - ,    2>  , ; meat does not suit me -    3> ; , ; he is not suited to be ( for) a teacher -      4>    5> ; to suit the action to the word -   ;   ;  - 
suit smb.'s convenience    -. 
suitable  _a. , , 
suitcase  _n.   
suite  _n. 1>  2> , ; suite of furniture -  ; suite of rooms >  , ; >   ( ) 3> ;  ( ) 4> _.  5> _. ,  _Syn: lodging
suited  _a. , , 
suiting  _n.  _pl.   
suitor  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. 
Sulawesi  _n. - 
sulk  1. _n. (. the sulks)  ; to have (a fit of) the sulks - ;  ; in the sulks -    2. _v. ;  , , 
sulky  _I _a. 1> , ,  2> ,  (   . .); a sulky day -   _II _n. _.  
sullen  _a. 1> , ,  2> ; ;  3>   (   . .)
sully  _v. ,  _Syn: soil
sulpha  = sulpha drugs
sulpha drugs  _.   
sulphate  _n. _. ,   ; sulphate of copper (iron, zinc) -  (, ) 
sulphide  _n. _. ,  
sulphite  _n. _. ,   
sulphur  1. _n. 1> _. ; flowers of sulphur -   2> -  3>     2. _a. - 3. _v.  
sulphur-spring  _n.  
sulphurate  _v. 1>   2>  
sulphureous  _a. 1> _.  2> -
sulphuretted  _a. _. ; sulphuretted hydrogen - 
sulphuric  _a. _. ; sulphuric acid -  
sulphurize  = sulphurate
sulphurous  _a. 1> = sulphureous 2> _.  3> , , 
sulphury  _a.   ; 
sultan  _n. 1>  2>   
sultana  _n. 1> ; , ,     2>  3> 
sultanate  _n. , ,    
sultriness  _n. 
sultry  _a. 1> ,  2>  (   . .) _Syn: hot
sum  1. _n. 1> , ; ; sum total -   2>  3>   4> _pl. ,  ; he is good at sums -    ; sum and substance -  ; in sum -  ,   _Syn: total 2. _v. ,   ( sum up); These ten books sum up this year's production. - sum up
sum up  , ; It is the chairman's duty to sum up at the end of the meeting.
sumac  = sumach
sumach  = sumac _n. _. 
Sumatra  _n. - 
summarize  _v. , ,  
summary  1. _n.  , , ,  _Syn: abridgment, abstract, digest, outline, precis, synopsis 2. _a. 1> , ; summary account -   2> , ,       3> _. , ; summary jurisdiction -  ; summary court -  ; summary punishment -  
summation  _n. 1>  ,  2> , 
summer  _I 1. _n. 1>  2>  ,  3> _. ; a woman of some twenty summers -    4> _attr. ; summer camp -  ; summer cottage - ; summer time - ' ' (     ) {. . summer-time}; summer sausage -    2. _v. 1>   2>  ()  _II _n. _. , 
summer colony  _.  
summer lightning  
summer place   
summer resort   
summer school      (   )
summer's day  _n. 1>   2>  
summer-house  _n. 
summer-time  _n.  ,  {. . summer I 1, 4}
summer-tree  = summer II
summerly  _a. 
summerry  
summersault  = somersault
summerset  = somersault
summertime  _n.  ,  {. . summer I 1, 4}
summing-up  _n. _.   
summit  _n. 1> , ; _. ,  ,  2>      3>     4> _attr. _.    ; summit talks -    ; summit conference/meeting -   ,     _Syn: acme, apex, climax, peak, pinnacle, zenith _Ant: base, bottom, foot, nadir
summon  _v. 1>  ( ) 2>   (-.); to summon the garrison to surrender -    3>  (  . .) 4> ,  ( summon up); to summon up courage -    _Syn: beckon, call, conjure, invoke, send for, subpoena _Ant: dismiss, postpone
summons  1. _n. 1>  (.  ) 2>  ; to serve a witness with a summons -      3> _.    (. summons to surrender) 2. _v.    
sumo  _n. _.  ( )
sump  _n. 1>  ;   2> _. ;  3> _. , 
sumpter-horse  _n.  
sumption  _n. _.   ()
sumptuary  _a.  ,  
sumptuous  _a. ; ; ;  _Syn: elegant
sun  1. _n. 1> ; to take/shoot the sun - _.    ; mock sun - _.   2>  ;  ; in the sun -  ; to bask in the sun -   ; to take the sun - ; to close the shutters to shut out the sun -  ,    3> _.    ; to rise with the sun -  ; from sun to sun -   ()   () 4> _. , ; against the sun -   ; with the sun -   ; under the sun -   ,   ; to hail/adore the rising sun -    ; his sun is rising (is set) -    (); a place in the sun -  ;  ; to hold a candle to the sun -   ,   ; let not the sun go down upon your wrath - _.     ; the morning sun never lasts a day - _.      2. _v. 1> ()  ; to sun oneself -    2>   ;   
sun-and-planet gear  _n. _.  
sun-baked  _a.   
sun-bath  _n.  
sun-blind  _n. , , 
sun-blinkers  _n. _pl.    
sun-cult  _n.  ,  
sun-cured  _a.   
sun-dial  _n.  
sun-dog  _n. _.  
sun-drenched  _a.  
sun-dried  _a.   ; 
sun-hat  _n.    
sun-parlour  _n.  ;     ,    
sun-spot  _n. 1> _.    2>  3> _attr. sun-spot activity -   
sun-stone  _n. _.  
sun-tan  _n. ; to get a sun-tan - 
sun-up  _n. _.  
sun-worship  _n. ,  
Sun.  = Sunday _n. 
sunbathe  _v. 
sunbeam  _n. 1>   2> _.   (. )
sunblock  _n.  
sunburn  _n. 
sunburnt  _a. 
sunburst  _n. 1>   ,   -  2>       
sundae  _n.    , ,   . .
Sunday  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; Sunday best - _.    ;  ; to look two ways to find Sunday - _.  ()
Sunday best   ; _.  /
Sunday-school  _n.   
sunder  _v. _. (); , 
sundew  _n. _. 
sundial  _n.  
sundown  _n. 1> ,   2> _.    3> _attr. sundown party -  
sundowner  _n. 1> _. , ,    2> _.  ,  
sundry  1. _a. , ; to talk of sundry matters -     _Syn: several 2. _n. 1> _pl.  ,  2> all and sundry -      ;   
sunflower  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; sunflower seeds - ; to nibble sunflower seeds -  
sung  _p-p.  sing
sunk  _a. 1>  ; , ; sunk fence -     2> _.   ; I'm sunk - , 
sunken  _a. 1> ; ; sunken rock -  ; sunken battery - _. ,    2>  3> , ; sunken cheeks -  ; sunken eyes -  
sunless  _a.  , , , 
sunlight  _n.  
sunlit  _a.  
sunn  _n. _.   (. sunn hemp)
sunny  _a. 1> ,   2> , ; sunny disposition -  ; to look on the sunny side of things -    ,  ; she is on the sunny side of forty (fifty, etc.) -     (  . .) () _Syn: cheerful
sunproof  _a. 1>     2>    
sunrise  _n.  ;  
sunroof  _n.         ( , )
sunscreen  _n.  
sunset  _n. 1>  ; ;   2> , ;   (  . .) 3> _attr. ; _. 
sunshade  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> , 
sunshine  _n. 1>  ; in the sunshine -   2>   3> , ;  4>  ,   . .
sunstroke  _n.  
sunward  1. _a.    2. _adv.    
sunwards  = sunward 2.
sunwise  _adv.   
SUNY  = State University of New York _n.   -
sup  1. _n. ; neither bite nor sup -  ,   2. _v. 1> , ; to sup sorrow -   2> _. ; to sup on/off -    -. _Syn: eat
sup.  _I superior _n.   _II supplement _n. 
super  1. _n. _. 1> _. of supernumerary; _.  2>     3> _. of superintendent ,  4>   5> = super-film 2. _a. _. 1> , ,  2> ,   ,   . .; super secrecy - 
super-  _pref. -, -; supernatural - ; superimpose - 
super-ego  _n. _. -, -
super-film  _n. _. 
superannuate  _v. 1>          2>    ( ) 3> ;   
superannuated  _a. 1>  2>    3> _.  _Syn: old
superannuation  _n. 1>   ;    2>  ,   
superb  _a. , , ; , 
superbomb  _n.  
supercargo  _n. _. 
supercharge  _v. _. 1>  2>   
supercharger  _n. _. ,  
superciliary  _a. _. , 
supercilious  _a. , ,  _Syn: contemptuous
superconductivity  _n. _. 
superconductor  _n. _. 
supercool  _v. ()
superelevation  _n. 1> _.   (  ) 2>      3> _.      
supererogation  _n.   ;  
supererogatory  _a.   ; , 
superette  _n.   
superfatted  _a.  (   . .)
superficial  _a. 1> , , ; superficial knowledge -   2> _. ,  _Syn: flat, obvious, shallow, cursory _Ant: deep, genuine, profound
superficiality  _n. 
superficies  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  
superfine  _a. 1>  ;   2>  ; 
superfluidity  _n. _. 
superfluity  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> . _pl. 
superfluous  _a. , ,  _Syn: extraneous
superfortress  _n. _.   
supergrass  _n. _. 
supergroup  _n.   -
superheat  1. _n.  2. _v. 
superheater  _n. _. 
superhero  _n. 
superheterodyne  _n. _. ;  
superhighway  _n. _.   
superhuman  _a.  _Syn: supernatural
superimpose  _v.  (  ) (on); The outline of the old prison was superimposed on the plan of the square, so that people could see where it had once stood.
superincumbent  _a. 1> ,  ( -.) 2>  ( -.)
superinduce  _v.  , 
superintend  _v. 1> , ,  2>  ( -.); 
superintendence  _n. , ; 
superintendent  _n. 1> , ,  2>    (   )
superior  1. _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  ; made of superior cloth -     ; a very superior man -   3> ; ; superior forces -  ; superior strength -   4> ,  5> _.    ; superior wings -  ( ) 6> _.    ,   7> _. ; to be superior to >  ,  (-.); >   (-.); to be superior to prejudice    2. _n. 1> ,  2>  ; he has no superior in wit -       3> (); Father Superior - ; Mother Superior -  4> _.  
Superior  _n.  
superior limit  
superioress  _n. _.   ()
superiority  _n. 1> ;  2> _attr. superiority complex - _.    ,  
superiorly  _adv. 1> ,  2> 
superlative  1. _a. 1> , ; a superlative chapter in the history of architecture -      2> _.  ( ) 2. _n. 1> , ,   2> _.   3> _.      ; to speak in superlatives - 
superlunary  _a. 1> _.  2> 
superman  _n. 1>  2> ,  
supermarket  _n.   , 
supermundane  _a. ;    
supernaculum  _adv. _.    ( )
supernal  _a. _. , ; supernal loveliness -  
supernatant  _a. _. ,   
supernatural  _a.  _Syn: magical, miraculous, preternatural, superhuman _Ant: earthly, normal, standard, usual, worldly
supernormal  _a.   ( ,   . .); supernormal pupil -  
supernova  _n. _.  ()
supernumerary  1. _n. 1>  ;   2> _. () 2. _a. , ; 
superphosphate  _n. _. 
superpose  _v.  (   )
superposition  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
superpower  _n. 1> ,     2> ;      
superprofit  _n. 
superrealism  = surrealism
supersaturate  _v.  () _Syn: permeate
superscribe  _v. ; ;   
superscription  _n.  ( -.); 
supersede  _v. 1> ;  2> ;  (-.)  _Syn: replace
supersensible  _a. 
supersonic  _a. , 
supersound  _n. _. 
superstar  _n.   ,  ( )
superstate  _n. 
superstition  _n. ,  
superstitious  _a. 
superstore  _n. 
superstratum  _n. _.    
superstructure  _n. 1> ;     2> _.  3>   () 4>   (.-. ) 5> _.  
supertanker  _n. 
supertax  _n.   
supervacaneous  _a. , 
supervene  _v.    -.;   -.,   -.
supervenient  _a.   -.;          
supervention  _n.     -.,  -.;   . .,    
supervise  _v. ,  ( -.); ;  _Syn: control
supervising  _a. ,  ( -., -.); supervising instructor -  
supervision  _n. , ; ; under the supervision of smb. -   -.;  ,   -.;  -. 
supervisor  _n. 1> , ;  2>  
supervisory  _a. , ; a supervisory body -  
supine  _I _a. 1>   2> ,  3> , ,  _II _n. _. 
supper  _n. 
supplant  _v. , ;  (-.)  (. ) _Syn: replace
supple  1. _a. 1> ; supple leather -  ; supple mind -   2> , ; supple horse -    3> ;  _Syn: agile, limber, lithe, nimble, resilient, spry _Ant: clumsy, heavy, slow 2. _v. () , 
supple-jack  _n. 1>     ,     2>     
supplement  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _.   _Syn: addition 2. _v. , 
supplemental  = supplementary
supplementary  _a. ; supplementary angle = supplement 1, 2; supplementary estimates -   
supplementary taxation   
supplementation  _n. , 
suppliant  1. _a. ,  2. _n. 
supplicant  = suppliant
supplicate  _v. , 
supplication  _n. , 
supplicatory  _a. , 
supplier  _n. 
supply  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  2> _pl. , ,  (.  ) 3>  4> _.  5> _pl.  () 6> _pl.    7>   (., ) 8> _. , , , ; 9> _attr. , ; ; supply canal -  ; supply pressure - _.   ; supply ship, supply train -  . .   10> _attr. Supply Day -    ()     2. _v. 1>  (with); Each soldier is supplied with two pairs of boots. 2> ; ;  (from); We can supply the goods from our main store. 3> ,  ();  () 4> ; to supply the place of smb. -  -. 5> _. ,  (., );  _II _adv.   . {. supple 1} _Syn: equip
supply goods on trust     
supply teacher  _n. ,      
support  1. _n. 1> ; in support of -  ; to speak in support of... - , ...; to lend/give support (to) -  ; price supports - _. ,    2>  () 3> ,  4>   ; without means of support -     5> _.  ; ;  6> _.   _Syn: help 2. _v. 1> ; ,  2> ,  ();  (., ); to support an institution -    3> , ;  4> ;  5> ,  6> _. _.  () _Syn: encourage
supporter  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.       _Syn: adherent, disciple, follower, partisan _Ant: antagonist, opponent, traitor
supporting  _a. 1> , ; supporting point -   2> _. _. ; supporting actor -   ; supporting programme - ,     
supportive  _a. , 
suppose  _v. 1> , , , ; I suppose so - ,  ; what do you suppose this means? -  , -, ? 2>     3>  _imp. -  : suppose we go to the theatre! a -      ? 4> _pass. to be supposed - ( _inf.)   ,   . .; she is not supposed to do the cooking -        _Syn: assume, conjecture, guess, imagine, postulate, surmise _Ant: actualize, execute, finalize, know, prove, validate
supposed  _a. 1>  2> 
supposedly  _adv.   ; 
supposing  _cj.  (); , ...; , ...; supposing it were true, how we should laugh! -    ,     !; always supposing -  , ...
supposition  _n. ; on the supposition of smth. -  -.,   -.; on this supposition, on the supposition that... - , ...
suppositional  _a. , 
supposititious  _a. , , ; 
suppository  _n. _. , 
suppress  _v. 1> ; ; to suppress a yawn -   2>  (  . .) 3>  (); ,    (  . .) 4> ,  (  . .) _Syn: quell
suppressant  _n. _.  ;    (  . .)
suppression  _n. 1>   . {. suppress} 2> suppression of civic rights - _.   
suppressor  _a. _. 
suppurate  _v. 
suppuration  _n. 
supra  _adv. _. ,  ( ,   . .)
supranational  _a. 
supremacist  _n.  ,   -. 
supremacy  _n. 1> ;  ; Act of Supremacy - _.        2> 
supreme  _a. 1> ; ; Supreme Soviet of the USSR -    2> ; ; supreme courage -   3> , , ; at the supreme moment -  ,  
Supreme Court of Judicature    
supremo  _n. () ; , 
sura  = surah
surah  = sura _n. _.  ( )
surcease  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _v. ()
surcharge  1. _n. 1>  ,  2> ,  ( ) 3>   4> ,  5> ,    6>  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  2> ;  ( ) 3>       4>     5>  ()
surcingle  1. _n.  2. _v.  
surd  1. _n. 1> _.   2> _.   2. _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
sure  1. _a. 1> , ; , ; a sure method -  ; sure shot -   2> _predic. ; be sure to/and tell me -   ,    ; he is sure to come -    3> ; sure of -  ; sure of oneself - ; to feel sure (that) -   (); well, I am sure! -   !; !; sure thing! - !, !; to be sure - , ; a sure draw > ,     ; > ,    ,   -. ,  ; for sure > ; > , ; to make sure of/that >   ( -.); > , ; > ;  (of); I must make sure of a house for winter       ; sure bind, sure find - _.  ,   _Syn: certain, definite, doubtless, positive _Ant: doubtful, improbable, unlikely, unsure, wavering 2. _adv. 1> sure enough - , ;  ; as sure as - ,  2> .  : I sure am sorry about it -      3> _. _. , ,  (   ); as sure as eggs is eggs - ,    ; as sure as a gun - _. ; as sure as fate/death -  3. _interj. !
sure draw  ,     
sure find  _.  
sure-fire  _a. _. , , 
sure-footed  _a. ,   (. .)
surely  _adv. 1> , ; he will surely fail -     2> ; surely I've met you before somewhere -   -   3> , ; ; slowly but surely - ,  ; to know full surely -   4> (. _.) _. ,  ( )
surety  _n. 1> ; to stand surety for smb. -  -.  ;   -. 2> , , ,  3> _. ; of a surety - , 
surf  1. _n. ;  2. _v. _.  
surf-riding  _n. _. 
surface  1. _n. 1> ; an uneven surface -   2> ; he looks at the surface only -        ; on the surface -  3> _.  4> _attr. ; ; surface politeness -   2. _v. 1>  ;  2>    (  ) 3>  
surface mail    (   )
surface-car  _n. _.   (        )
surface-man  _n. 1> _-.   2> _.   
surface-tension  _n. _.  
surface-to-air  _a. surface-to-air (guided) missile - _.   ' - '
surface-to-surface  _a. surface-to-surface (guided) missile - _.   ' - '
surface-water  _n. _.  ,  
surfboard  _n.   
surfeit  1. _n. 1> ,  (.    ) 2> , ; a surfeit of advice -    3>  2. _v. 1> ,  2> () (with) 3>  _Syn: cloy, dull, glut, pall, sate, satiate
surfing  = surf-riding
surge  1. _n. 1>  ; ; a surge of anger -   2> _.  _Syn: wave 2. _v. 1> ,  (. surge up); Uncontrollable anger surged up when he saw what had been done. 2>  ( ) 3> () . _. (. surge in); As soon as the pipe was opened, the water surged in. 4> _.  - surge forward
surge forward   
surgeon  _n. 1>  2> , - ,    _Syn: doctor
surgeon's mate    ; 
surgeoncy  _n.   
Surgeons' Hall    
surgery  _n. 1>  2>      
surgical  _a. ; surgical treatment -  ; surgical fever -  ; surgical bag -  ; surgical boot -  
surgical intervention   
Surinam  _n. 
surly  _a. , ;  _Syn: brusque
surma  _n. _. 
surmise  1. _n. , ,  2. _v. , ,   _Syn: suppose
surmount  _v. 1> ; to surmount difficulties (an obstacle) -   () 2> . . _pass. ; peaks surmounted with snow -    _Syn: vanquish
surmount obstacles   
surmountable  _a. 
surmullet  _n.  ()
surname  _n. 
surpass  _v. 1> ,  (in); Jane is not the best student in ordinary school subjects, hut she surpasses all the others in music. 2> 
surpassing  _a. , 
surplice  _n. _. 
surplice-fee  _n. ,      ,   . .
surplus  1. _n. ,  _Syn: left-over 2. _a. 1> , ; ; surplus kit - _. _.    2> _-. ; surplus value -  
surplus labour  _-.  
surplusage  _n. , 
surprise  1. _n. 1> ; to my great surprise -    ; to show surprise -  2> ,  3>  ; by surprise - ; to take smb. by surprise -  -.  4> _attr. , ; a surprise visit -  ; surprise effect -  ; surprise attack -   2. _v. 1> , ; I am surprised at you -   ; I shouldn't be surprised if... -     , ... 2>  ;    ; I surprised him in the act -       3> to surprise smb. into doing smth. -  -.  -. (   . .); to surprise a person into a confession -    -.,    _Syn: waylay
surprising  _a. ; , 
surprisingly  _adv. , ; 
surra  _n. _. 
surreal  _a. _. 
surrealism  _n. _. 
surrealist  _n. _.  
surrealistic  _a. _. 
surrebutter  _n. _.     
surrejoinder  _n. _.      
surrender  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ( -.) 3> _attr. surrender value - ,  ,     2. _v. 1> (); to surrender at discretion -     2> , ; to surrender one's bail -   ,     3> . _refl. , ; to surrender (oneself) to despair -   ; to surrender (oneself) over to smb.'s influence -   -.  4> ; to surrender hope -   ; to surrender a right -    _Syn: relinquish
surrender at discretion      
surrender to one's bail        (   )
surreptitious  _a. ;  , ; surreptitious look -  ; by surreptitious methods -   _Syn: stealthy
surrey  _n. _. _.   
Surrey  _n.  (  )
surrogacy  _n.   
surrogate  1. _n. 1>  (. ) 2> ,  3> _.        2. _v. ; 
surround  _v. ;  _Syn: circumscribe
surrounding  _a. , 
surroundings  _n. _pl. 1>  2> ; 
surtax  1. _n.    2. _v.    
surveillance  _n. ,  (   -.); under surveillance -   (. )
survey  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ;  4>    5> , ; ; aerial survey -  6> (Survey) ,     ,    ( ) 7> _attr. ; a survey course in history -     2. _v. 1> , ;   -. ; to survey the situation -    2>   3>  4>   ;  5>    
survey vessel   
surveyor  _n. 1> ; , ;  2> ; surveyor of weights and measures -     3> _. _.  
survival  _n. 1> ; the survival of the fittest - _.   2> 
survive  _v. 1>  (,    . .); he survived his wife for many years -       ; to survive one's usefulness -  ,  2> , ,  3>   ;  ; ; the custom still survives -     _Syn: persist
survivor  _n.   , 
Susan  = Susannah
Susanna  = Susannah
Susannah  = Susanna = Susan _n. ; 
susceptibility  _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _pl. ,  
susceptible  _a. 1> ,  2>  (to);  3>  4> _predic. ;  (of); a theory susceptible of proof -    _Syn: compliant
susceptive  _a. ; 
Susie  _n. _. of Susan, Susannah 
suslik  _n. _. 
suspect  1. _n.     2. _a. _predic. ;  3. _v. 1> ; to suspect smb. of smth. -  -.  -. 2>   ,  ; I suspect the authenticity of the document -      3> , , ; you are pretty tired after your journey, I suspect -  ,     
suspend  _v. 1> , ,  (from); These monkeys can suspend from the branches by their tails. 2> ; ; () ; to suspend judgement -  ; to suspend one's judgement -   ; to suspend payment -   3>  ,   . . (from); The officer was suspended from duty while his case was examined; to suspend a student -    _Syn: postpone
suspended  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ; suspended sentence - _.   4> _. ; suspended matter - 
suspended animation  _n. 1> ,     (   . .) 2>   ; 
suspender  _n. 1>  2> _pl. _. , 
suspense  _n. 1> , ; ;  ; ; the question is in suspense -     2>  , 
suspension  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ;  ; suspension of arms - _.   3> _.   (. suspension of payment(s);  4> _.  ;  5> _attr. , ; suspension bridge -  
suspension points  
suspensive  _a. 1>  2> 
suspensory  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _n.  ; 
suspicion  _n. 1> ; his character is above suspicion -   ; on suspicion -   2> (a suspicion) ; ,  _Syn: doubt
suspicious  _a. 
suspire  _v. . _. 
suss  _v. 1> ;  (. suss out); youth susses things out for itself -      . 2>   , 
sussed  _a. _. ,    -.
Sussex  _n.  (  )
sustain  _v. 1> ,  2> , ; to sustain life -  ; to sustain a conversation -   3> , ; ; to sustain injuries -  ; to sustain a loss -   4> , , ; the court sustained his claim -     ; to sustain a theory - ,   5>  (,   . .) _Syn: uphold
sustain a defeat   
sustain losses  >  ; >  
sustained  _a. , ; sustained effort -  ; sustained fire -  ; sustained defence -  
sustaining  _a. 1> , ; sustaining power - , ; sustaining program - ,      2> , 
sustenance  _n. 1>    2> ;  3>  4> , 
sustention  _n. ;     
sustentive  _a. ,  ; 
susurration  _n. _. 1>  2>  
Susy  _n. _. of Susan, Susannah 
Sutherland  _n. 
sutler  _n. 
Sutra sanskr.  _n. ,   (   )
suttee  _n. _. 1>        2> ,      
suture  1. _n. 1> _. _.  2> _.   3>     2. _v. _.  , 
Suva  _n. . 
suzerain  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
suzerainty  _n. 1>   2> 
svc.  = service _n. 1> ,  2> 
svelte  _a. ,  ( ) _Syn: thin
SW  _I short waves _n.   _II southwest _n. -; south-western -
Sw.  = Sweden _n. 
swab  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. ; to take a swab -   4> _. _.   5> _.  6> _.   7> _. ;  2. _v.   (. swab down);   (. swab up); Every morning, the sailors had to swab down the flow of the ship.
swabber  _n. 1>  2> 
swaddle  1. = _n. swaddling-clothes 2. _v. 1> ,  () 2> _. 
swaddling-bands  = swaddling-clothes
swaddling-clothes  _n. 1> _pl. ,  2>   ;  3> , ; still in swaddling-clothes, hardly/just out of swaddling-clothes -      
Swadeshi  . _n. _.  (       )
swag  _n. 1>  ;  2> , ,    3> _. ,  _Syn: loot
swage  _. 1. _n. 1>  ;  ;  2>  2. _v.    
swagger  1. _n. 1>     ,   . . 2>  2. _v. 1>     (. swagger about, swagger in, swagger out); ;  2>  (about) _Syn: walk 3. _a. _. , , 
swagger-cane  _n.  
swagger-stick  = swagger-cane
swaggerer  _n. 1>  2> 
swain  _n. _. 1>   2>  (  ) 3> _. 
swale  _n. _.  
swallow  _I 1. _n. 1> ; at a swallow -  ;  2>  3>  4>  2. _v. 1> ,  (. swallow down); Nasty medicine is difficult to swallow down; to swallow words -  ,   2>  (. swallow up); The great fish opened its month and swallowed him up whole. 3> ; to swallow an insult -   4>   ; to swallow one's words -     _II _n. ; one swallow does not make a summer - _.      
swallow a gudgeon    
swallow dive     
swallow the bait    
swallow-tail  _n. 1>   2> . _pl. _.  (. swallow-tailed coat)
swam  _p.  swim
swamp  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. ; ; swamp fever - ; swamp ore -   ,  _Syn: marsh 2. _v. 1> ,  (with); Last night's storm has swamped the wheat fields with rain. 2> . _p-p. ,  (,   . .) (with); The office has been swamped with complaints about the washing machines. 3> . _p-p.  _Syn: flood
swamper  _n. _. 1>    2> 
swampland  _n.  
swampy  _a. 
swan  _n. 1> ; black swan -  ; _. ,  ; mute swan - -; whooping swan - - 2> (Swan) _.   3> , ; the Swan of Avon - 
swan song   
swan's-down  _n. 1>   2>    3>     
swan-shot  _n.  
swan-skin  _n.    
swank  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v. 1> ,  2> 
swanky  _a. _. , , 
swannery  _n.   
Swansea  _n. . 
swap  = swop
Swaraj sanskr.  _n. _.  (   )
Swarajist sanskr.  _n. _.  (  )
sward  1. _n. ;  2. _v.  , ;  
swarf  _n.   
swarm  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>   3>  _pl. ,  2. _v. 1> ; to swarm over the position - _.    2>  (with); The streets were swarming with hotel guests trying to escape the flames. 3>  _Syn: teem _II _v. ,  (. swarm up); At a signal, the sailors swarmed up (the ropes).
swart  = _. swarthy
swarthy  _a. ;  _Syn: black, coloured, dusky, mulatto, tanned, tawny _Ant: fair, light, light-skinned, pale, white, whitish
swash  1. _n. 1>  2> ,   3>  4>   2. _v. 1> () 2>    3> , 
swashbuckler  _n. 1> ;  2> 
swashbuckling  _a. 
swasher  = swashbuckler
swashing  _a.  ( )
swastika  _n. 
swat  1. _n. ; ,  2. _v. ; , ; to swat a fly -  
swatch  _n. . . _.  ()
swath  _n. 1>   , ,  2> _.  ; to cut a wide swath - _. , ; ,    
swathe  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 1>  (in); 2> , ,  (in); If you swathe the baby in too many wool covers, he will get overheated.
swatter  _n.    (. fly swatter)
sway  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> , ;  _Syn: jurisdiction 2. _v. 1> (), (); to sway to and fro >     ; >     ( ) 2>   ( -., -.);  (-.  -.); he is not to be swayed by argument or entreaty -     ,   3> _. ; ; to sway the sceptre -  4> _. , ;     _Syn: influence
sway-beam  _n. _. 
Swaziland  _n. 
swear  1. _n. _. 1>  2> ;  2. _v. 1> ; ; to swear an oath -  ; to swear allegiance -    2>    ; to swear a charge/accusation against smb. -   -.  3>  ; (to -  -.);    (. swear in); to swear a person to secrecy (fact) -  -.     (  ); to swear (in) a witness -     4> ; ; (at - -.); ; Don't swear at me, if you please! - swear by - swear in - swear off - swear to it is enough to make smb. swear -  ,   -.  ; (not) enough to swear by -  ;  
swear an oath   
swear by  >  -.; I swear by the name of God that what I say is true; > _.    -.,  -.;   -.; he swears by quinine for malaria       
swear hard    
swear in        ; The newly elected President was sworn in today.
swear off  _.  ; to swear off drink    
swear to    ; Will you swear to it that you were not present?
swear word  _n. 
swear-word  _n. ,  
swearing-in  _n.       
sweat  1. _n. 1> , ; in a sweat -   ; all of a sweat -    {. . sweat 4} 2>  3> _.   4> _. , ; all of a sweat -    {. . sweat 1} 5> ,     (  -.); in/by the sweat of one's brow/face -     2. _v. 1> ; to sweat blood -   ; to sweat with fear -      2>  ; to sweat a horse -   3> _. , '' ( -.) (for); Well, the other team won the prize, but we made them sweat for it! 4> _.  5> ; ;     6>  ; ;  ( ) 7> _. _.     8> _.  (in, on) - sweat off - sweat out
sweat off   , ; In the steam bath, he sweated off two pounds in an hour.
sweat out  > _. ; ; > ; to sweat out a cold ,    ; > _.  ( )
sweat shirt    
sweat suit  _.  
sweat-band  _n.    
sweat-box  _n. _. 
sweat-cloth  _n. 
sweat-gland  _n. _.  
sweat-shop  _n. ,     
sweated  _a. 1>     ; sweated industry -  ,      2>   ,    
sweater  _I _n.  _II _n. 
sweater girl  _.    
sweating system   ;  
sweatpants  _n. _pl. _.    
sweatshirt  _n.   
sweatsuit  _n. _.  
sweaty  _a. 
swede  _I Swede _n. ;  _II _n. _. 
Sweden  _n. 
Swedish  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Swedish turnip  = swede II
sweeny  _n. _. _.   (.  -  )
sweep  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; a regular little sweep -   3> _pl.  4> _.  5> ;   6> ,  7> ,  8> , ;  9> ,  10> ; ;  (); the graceful sweep of draperies -    11> = _. sweepstake 12>   13>  14>   15>    16>  () 17> _. ; as black as a sweep -   ; to make a clean sweep of smth. - ,    -. 2. _v. 1> , , , ; to sweep a chimney -  ; to sweep (out) a room -  ; to sweep the seas -     {. . sweep 5} 2> , , ;  () (. sweep away, sweep off, sweep down); he was swept off his feet by a wave -     ; to sweep away slavery -   3>  (. sweep along, sweep away); he swept his audience along with him -    ; to sweep a constituency -    4> , ; a deadly fear swept over him -     5> , ,  (. sweep along, sweep over); the cavalry swept down the valley -    ; to sweep the seas -      {. . sweep 1} 6> ;  ; he swept the valley -     7> ,  (); to sweep one's hand across one's face -     8> ,  9>   10>   ; () 11>    12> _.  13> _. ,  - sweep aside - sweep in - sweep over - sweep through to be swept off one's feet -  , ,  (-.) {. .; sweep 2} to sweep all before one -    _Syn: clean
sweep a constituency     
sweep aside    ; You can't sweep your difficulties aside in that easy manner.
sweep in  >   ; The parly in power expected to sweep in this time, but in fact they lost votes; >  (); Did you see the amount of money that player swept in after the last game?; >  ( ) (on); Uncontrollable anger swept in on Jim when he learned how Mary had been treated.
sweep over   ( ); Uncontrollable anger swept over Jim when he learned how Mary had been treated.
sweep the board  > _.    >  
sweep through  > _.  ; John thought that he would fail his driving test again, but this time, to his own surprise, he swept through; > ; Tropical fevers can sweep through whole populations in a remarkably short time.
sweep-net  _n. 1>  2>   
sweeper  _n. _. '' ( )
sweeping  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl.  2. _a. 1> ;   ; sweeping changes -   2> ,  3>   , ; sweeping statements -  
sweepstake  _n.   , 
sweepstakes  _n.   , 
sweet  1. _a. 1>  2>  3> ; ; sweet butter -  ; sweet water -  ; is the milk sweet? -   ?; to keep the room sweet -    4> ,  5> ; ; sweet one - ,  ( ) 6> ; ; sweet disposition -  ; sweet face -  ; sweet words -   7> ,  8>  ( ); to have a sweet tooth -  ; at one's own sweet will -  , ; to be sweet on smb. - _.    -. 2. _n. 1> ;  2> . _pl.  ( ) 3> ,   4> _pl. ; the sweets of life -   5> . _pl.  6> (.  ) , ; ; ; , 
sweet bay  _. 1>   2>  
sweet oil  ,  
sweet omelette    /
sweet pea  _.  
sweet talk  _n. ,  ; 
sweet-briar  = sweet-brier
sweet-brier  _n.  
sweet-scented  _a. 
sweet-shop  _n. 
sweet-stuff  _n. , 
sweet-tempered  _a. ,   
sweet-william  _n. _.  
sweetbread  _n.     ,   . .,   
sweeten  _v. 1>  2>   3>  4> ,  5>  6> _.  
sweetener  _n.  
sweetening  _n. 1>  2> ,   
sweetheart  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ( )
sweetie  _n. _. 1> = sweetheart(.  ) 2> 
sweeting  _n. 1>    2> = _. sweetheart
sweetish  _a. 
sweetly  _adv.   . {. sweet 1}; sweetly pretty - _. 
sweetmeat  _n. 1> ;  2> _pl.  
sweetness  _n. , ; sweetness and light -  ; ,  ; 
sweety  _n. 
swell  1. _n. 1> , ; the swell of the ground - , () 2> ,  3> ,  4> ,  5>      6> _. ;   7> _.  , ; to come the heavy swell over smb. - _.   -. 2. _a. _. 1> ;  2> _. , ; some swell fellows -  ; swell society -   3. _v. 1> ();  (. swell out/up); This disease of childhood makes the cheeks swell out. 2> (); ; ; ; the river is swollen -   3> ,  4>   ; the heart swells -  ; to swell with indignation -   ; to swell with pride -    5> _.  6>  ( ) 7>  ,   ( ) _Syn: bulge, dilate, distend, inflate _Ant: decrease, deflate, depress, extract
swell mob  _.   ; 
swell the chorus     ,    
swelldom  _n. _.  
swelled head  _. ; to suffer from swelled head -  
swelling  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  2. _a. 1> , ;  2> ; swelling oratory -  
swelter  1. _n. ,  2. _v.   
sweltering  _a. , 
swept  _p.  _p-p.  sweep
swerve  1. _n.  2. _v.    ,    (. .) (from); Did you see that dangerous driver, swerving from his course just when the other drivers least expected it?
swift  1. _a. , ; swift anger -  ; swift to anger - ; swift to take offence - ; be swift to hear, slow to speak -  ,   _Syn: quick 2. _adv. ,  3. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  4. _v. _. 1>  2> ; 
SWIFT  = Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications _n.          
swift-handed  _a. , 
swig  _. 1. _n.   (); to take a swig at a bottle of beer -     2. _v.  (); to swig off a glass of rum -    
swill  1. _n. 1> ,   2>  ( ),  2. _v. 1> ,   ( swill out/down); Don't forget to swill out the bottle before returning it to the milkman. 2> _.  ,  (. swill down); Peter is in the kitchen, swilling down the beer as usual.
swim  1. _n. 1> ; to go for a swim - () ; to have/take a swim -  2> (the swim)  (,    . .); to be in the swim -    ;    (,    . .); to be out of the swim -     ;   ; to put smb. in the swim -  -.    3> ;  4> ,     2. _v. 1> , ; ; to swim like a stone - _.   ;   ; to swim a person a hundred yards -   -.     ; to swim a race -      2>  ; to swim a horse across a river -     3>  ; (in, with - -.);  ( -.); the meat swims in gravy -   ; to swim in luxury -    4>  ;  ( ); my head began to swim -    ; everything swam before his eyes -      ; to swim with/down the tide/stream -   ; to swim against the stream -   ; sink or swim - {. sink 2}
swim over  
swimmer  _n. 1>  2> 
swimming  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1>  2>   ,  3> ; swimming eyes - ,   4>  
swimming-bath  _n.    
swimming-bladder  _n.   ( )
swimming-pool  _n.    
swimmingly  _adv. ,  ; ; things went swimmingly -     
swindle  1. _n.  2. _v. , ; to swindle money out of a person, to swindle a person out of his money -   -.   ,   -.  _Syn: cheat
swindler  _n. , 
swine  _n. 1> = _. pig 1, 1 2> _.   3> ,  _Syn: pig
swine-breeding  _n. 
swineherd  _n. 
swinery  _n. 
swing  1. _n. 1> ; ; the swing of the pendulum - {. pendulum 1, 1}; a swing of public opinion -    2> ; ; ; in full swing -   ; to give full swing to smth. -   -. 3>  ; let it have its swing -      4>  ; he gave us a full swing in the matter -          5>  6> ,   7>  8>  9> _.   10> _.    () 11>  ( ) 12> = swing music to go with a swing -    ; what you lose on the swings you make up on the roundabouts -        _Syn: jazz 2. _v. 1> (), (); ; to swing a bell -  ; to swing one's legs -  ; to swing one's arms -   2> , ; _.  ; he shall swing for it - _.     3> (); (); to swing into line - _.   ,   ; to swing a ship about -  ; to swing open - ; to swing shut/to -  4>    5> _.   (-.) 6>       - swing at - swing round to swing the lead - _.  _Syn: brandish
swing at    -., -.; Don't swing at the ball, take careful aim.
swing bridge   
swing in the balance    ,    
swing joint  _.  
swing music   (  ) _Syn: jazz
swing round  >  ; If the wind swings round, we will have in change the sails; >  ; Can you swing him round to our point of view?
swing shift  _. _.       ( 4    12  )
swing-door  _n.  ; ,     (. )
swinge  _v. _.  
swingeing  _a. 1> _. ; swingeing majority -   2> _. ,  ( )
swinger  _n. _. 
swinging  1. _n. , ;  2. _a. , ; 
swingle  _-. 1. _n.  2. _v.  ()
swinish  _a. 
swipe  1. _n. 1> _.   2> _. ,  2. _v. 1> _.    (at); Don't swipe at the ball carelessly, take more careful aim. 2> _.  _Syn: steal
swipes  _n. _pl. _.   ,  
swirl  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ()   (. swirl about/around); Where the water is swirling around, there are dangerous currents. 2>   3>  4>  
swish  _I 1. _n. 1>  (  . .);  (  . .)   2> ,  2. _v. 1>     2>  (, ) 3> ,  4>  () - swish off _II _a. _. 
swish off  ,   ; Ask the boy to stop swishing the flower heads off with his stick.
Swiss  1. _a. ; Swiss roll -    2. _n. ; ; the Swiss _pl. - _. 
switch  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ;  () 3> ; _. ,  (   . .) 4> _. ; ;  5> _-.  2. _v. 1>    ;   2> ,  3> _. _. () (from, to); In his new book, the writer has switched from his usual poetic style to a plainer manner. 4>  (, )    (to, over to) 5>   (-.); to switch smth. out of smb.'s hand -  -.  -.   6>  ()    7> _. ; ;  - switch off - switch on - switch over - switch round
switch lamp  _-.  
switch off  >  ; >   ; >  ; >  ; Why did you switch off the radio? I was enjoying the music. >  ; Once he starts telling his favourite adventures, it's impossible to switch him off; > ()  , Dull subjects like this are enough to switch any student off.
switch on  >  (,   . .); Please switch the light on, it's getting dark; >  ; >  , ;  , ; Many young people these days are using drugs to switch on.
switch over  > (); The power machine will be switched over at midnight; >  ,  ; Can we switch over? I'd like to sit in the sun, too.
switch round   ,  ; Can we switch round? I'd like to sit in the sun, too.
switch tender  = _. switch-man
switch tower  _.  
switch-man  _n. 
switch-over  _n.  ( -. ), 
switch-plug  _n. _. 
switchback  _n.   ()
switchblade knife  _n.  ;   
switchboard  _n. _. 1> ;   2>  
switchyard  = _. shunting-yard
Switz.  = Switzerland _n. 
Switzerland  _n. 
swivel  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _attr. , ; swivel chair -  
swivel-eyed  _a. _. , 
swizzle  _n. _.  
swob  = swab
swollen  _a. 1> ,  2>   (   . .)
swoon  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>    2> _.  ( ) 3>  ,   ; (with - ); Hearing the news, the ladies of the court swooned with joy. _Syn: faint
swoop  1. _n. 1>   (   ) 2>  , ; at one fell swoop -  ,   2. _v. 1>   (. swoop down) 2> ,  (. swoop on, swoop upon); Having seen the mouse from a great height with its sharp eyes, the big bird swooped (down) on it and carried it off for its meal. 3> ,  (. swoop up) - swoop down
swoop down  _. 
swop  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. , ; will you swop places? -     ? - swop around - swop over - swop round never swop horses while crossing the stream -        
swop around   ,  ; After a few minutes, we'll swap round so that you can have a good view.
swop lies  _. , 
swop over   ,  ; After a few minutes, we'll swap round so that you can have a good view.
swop round   ,  ; After a few minutes, we'll swap round so that you can have a good view.
sword  _n. 1> ; , ; ; ; ; cavalry sword - ; court sword - ; duelling sword - ; the sword of justice -  ,  ; at swords' points -  ; ,    ; to cross/measure swords -  ;  ; to put to the sword -  ; to sheathe the sword -    ; _.   2> (the sword)  ; ; to throw one's sword into the scale -     ; to beat swords into ploughshares - _.    
sword of Damocles   
sword-arm  _n.  
sword-bayonet  _n.  , -
sword-bearer  _n. ; 
sword-belt  _n. 
sword-cane  _n.    
sword-cut  _n. 1>   2> 
sword-dance  _n.      
sword-fish  _n. -
sword-guard  _n.  
sword-hand  = sword-arm
sword-hilt  _n. 
sword-knot  _n. 
sword-law  _n.  
sword-lily  _n. _. 
sword-play  _n. 1>  2> ;   
sword-stick  = sword-cane
swordsman  _n. 
swordsmanship  _n.  
swore  _a. ; ; swore broker -  ; swore brothers -  ; ; swore friends -  ; swore enemies -  ; swore evidence/oath -   
sworn  _a. 1> ;  2> , 
sworn brothers   , 
swot  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>  3>  2. _v. , ;  (. swot up); I must swot up some facts about Shakespeare's language if I am to take the class next week.
swung  _p.  _p-p.  swing
Sx.  = Sussex
Sy.  = Surrey
sybarite  _n. 
sybaritic  _a. ; 
sybil  = sibyl
sycamine  _n. _. 
sycamore  _n. _. 1>  (. sycamore fig) 2>   (. sycamore maple) 3> 
syce  = sice II
sycophancy  _n. , 
sycophant  _n. , ; 
sycophantic  _a. 
sycosis  _n. _. 
Sydney  _n. . 
syenite  _n. _. 
syllabary  _n.  
syllabic  _a. ; 
syllabicate  _v.   ;   
syllabication  = syllabification
syllabification  _n.   
syllabify  = syllabicate
syllabize  = syllabicate
syllable  1. _n. 1>  2> _. , ; he never uttered a syllable -      2. _v.   
syllabub  = sillabub
syllabus  _n. 1>  (, ) 2> ,  3> 
syllogism  _n. 1> _.  2> ,       (-.)
syllogize  _v.    
sylph  _n. 1>  2>  
sylvan  = silvan
Sylvester  = _n. Silvester
Sylvia  = _n. Silvia
sylviculture  = silviculture
sym.  = symmetric(al) _n. 
symbiosis  _n. _. 
symbiotic  _a. 
symbol  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: badge, device, emblem, hallmark, sign, token
symbolic  = symbolical
symbolical  = symbolic _a. 
symbolism  _n. 
symbolist  _n. 
symbolize  _v. 1>  2>   _Syn: mean
symmetric  = symmetrical
symmetrical  = symmetric _a. , 
symmetrize  _v.  ;  
symmetry  _n. 1>  2> 
sympathetic  _a. 1> ;  ;  ; sympathetic strike -   2>  3> _.  4> _. ; sympathetic vibration -   _Syn: humane
sympathetic ink   
sympathize  _v. 1> ,   (with); We all sympathize with the Brown family about the loss of their son. 2>  ;  (with) _Syn: console
sympathizer  _n. ; 
sympathy  _n. 1>  (with);  (for); ; a man of wide sympathies -  ; you have my sympathies, my sympathies are with you >    ; >    2>  ;  ( -.); in sympathy with -    ; out of sympathy -   _Syn: attraction
sympathy strike  = _n. sympathetic strike {. sympathetic 1}
symphonic  _a. ; symphonic music -  ;  
symphony  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; symphony orchestra -  
symposium  _n. 1> ,      2>      3>        4> _-. 
symptom  _n. ;  _Syn: clue, indication, prodrome, syndrome
symptomatic  _a. 
synagogue  _n. 
synapse  _n. _. 
sync  _. _. _. 1. _n.     2. _v. 
synch  _. _. _. 1. _n.     2. _v. 
synchrocyclotron  _n. _. 
synchronism  _n. , 
synchronize  _v. 1> ;    2> ,    3>    4>    ( ) 5>  () 6> _. 
synchronizer  _n. 
synchronous  _a. , 
synchrophasotron  _n. _. 
synchrotron  _n. _. 
syncopate  _v. 1> _.  2> _.  ,       
syncopation  _n. _. _. 
syncope  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
syncretism  _n. 
syncro-mesh  _n. 1> _.  ( ) 2> _.  
syndetic  _a. _. ; ; syndetic word -  
syndic  _n. ;  
syndicalism  _n.  _Syn: anarchism
syndicalist  _n. 
syndicate  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,  ,   . .         2. _v. 1>   ,  2>    . {. syndicate 1, 2}
syndrome  _n. _. ,   _Syn: symptom
syne  = _. since
synecdoche  _n. _. 
synergy  _n.  ;  
syngenesis  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
synod  _n. 1>  ;  2> , 
synonym  _n. 
synonymic  = synonymous
synonymous  _a. , 
synonymy  _n. 1>  2> 
synopsis  _n. ,  ;  _Syn: summary
synoptic  = synoptical
synoptical  = synoptic _a. , 
syntactic  = syntactical
syntactical  = syntactic _a. 
syntax  _n. 
synthesis  _n. 
synthesize  _v. 
synthesizer  _n. 
synthetic  = synthetical
synthetical  = synthetic _a. 1> _. _.  2> 
synthetics  _n. _pl.  , 
syntonize  _v. _.   ,  
syphilis  _n. 
syphilitic  _a. 
syphon  = siphon
Syr Darya  _n. . 
Syracuse  _n. . 
syren  = siren
Syria  _n. 
Syrian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
syringe  1. _n. 1> ; ; hypodermic syringe -     2>   3>  2. _v. ; ,   
syringitis  _n. _.   
syrinx  _n. 1>  ();  2>     3> _.   4> _. , 
syrup  _n. 1>  2>  ; golden syrup -  
syrupy  _a. 1> ,   2> 
syst.  = system _n. 
systaltic  _a. _.    ; 
system  _n. 1> ; ; system of axes -  ; what system do you go on? -    ? 2> , ; political system -   3>  (  . .) 4>  5> ,  6> _. ,  _Syn: method
systematic  = systematical
systematical  = systematic _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: methodical, orderly, regular _Ant: chaotic, disarranged, disorderly, disorganized, messy, random, unruly
systematize  _a. 1>  2>   
systemic  _a. _. ;    ; 
systole  _n. _. 
T  _I temperature _n.  _II tension _n. ;  _III t - true _n. 
t  _n. _pl. Ts, T's   .  - mark with a T - cross the T's - right to a T - to a T
t'other  = _pron. _. the other
T-  _pref.   ,  ,    T; T-beam -  ; T-square - 
T-junction  _n. - 
T-shirt  _n. 
T-square  _n. 
t.  _I temporary _n.  _II time _n. ,  _III ton _n.  _IV . T. - township _n. _. ;  ( )
T.A.A.  = Trade Agreement Act _n.     ()
T.B.  = tuberculosis _n. 
t.h.i.  = time handed in _n.  
t.o.  = turn over _n. (); ()  
t.p.  = title page _n.  
T.U.  = thermal unit _n.  , 
T.U.C.  = Trades Union Congress _n.  () -
T.W.  = total weight _n.  
TA  = (United Nations) Technical Assistance _n.     
ta'en  = _. taken
tab  1. _n. 1> ; ;  () 2>  (  ) 3> ,  4>  ( ) - red tab 5>  - keep a tab on smth. - keep tabs on smth. 6> _. _. ;  7> _.  2. _v. _. 1>  ,   . . 2> ;  3>   ;    , 
tabard  _n. _. 1> ,     2>  
tabasco  _n. 1>    (. tabasco sauce) 2>  ;  
tabby  1. _n. 1>   2>   3>   4>  5>   2. _a. 1> ; 2>  3. _v.   
tabernacle  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  (  ) 3> ;  4> _.  5> _.  6> _.  - Feast of Tabernacles
tabes  _n. 1> _. ,    (. dorsal tabes) 2>  
tabescence  _n. _. , 
tabetic  _. 1. _n.  2. _a.  
table  1. _n. 1> ; to be/sit at table -   ,   . . 2> , ; , ; to keep a good table -   ;  ; unfit for table -  3>   ; to keep the table amused -     4>  (.   ) 5> ; ;   , ;  - the ten tables 6> ; ;  - table of contents 7>   8>  ,  (. tableland) 9>  ( ) 10> _.  (); ;  11> _.  12> _attr. ; to lay on the table - _.   (); to lie (up) on the table - _.  ,   ( ); upon the table -  ; ; to take from the table - _.    (); to turn the tables on/upon smb. -     ;  ; under the table - ' ',  2. _v. 1>    2> ,    3>  ,  4>    ,   
table beet  _.   (Beta vulgaris)
table chair  () - (      ,    )
table corn  _.    (Zea mays saccharata)
table cream  _.   
table d'hote  _. 
table diamond   
table game   
table of contents  
Table Round   ,       (. Round Table)
table salt   
table stage     (   )
table tennis   , -
table turning  = table-lifting
table-beer  _n.  
table-bell  _n.  (  ,   . .)
table-board  _n. 1> _. ()  ( ) 2> _.   , 
table-book  _n. 1>      (     ) 2>   3>  
table-centre  _n.   (     )
table-cloth  _n. 
table-cover  _n.  
table-cut  _a.  ( )
table-faced  = table-cut
table-flap  _n.   
table-glass  _n. 1>   2>  
table-hop  _v.   ()  ( ,    . .)
table-knife  _n.  
table-lamp  _n.  
table-leaf  _n. 1>     2> = table-flap
table-leg  _n.  
table-lifting  _n. , 
table-linen  _n.  
table-money  _n. 1> _.   2>      
table-moving  = table -lifting
table-napkin  _n. 
table-rapping  _n.    (   )
table-shore  _n. _.   
table-spoon  _n.  
table-stone  _n. _. 
table-talk  _n.  
table-tomb  _n. 
table-top book   
table-ware  _n. , ,   . .
table-water  _n.   
table-work  _n. _.  
tableau  _n. _. 1>  ,   2>   (. tableau vivant) 3>   4> _attr. - tableau curtains
tableau curtains  _.  
tableful  _n. 1>   () 2>   , 
tableland  _n. , 
tableman  _n. 
tablet  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  3>  4>  (  . .)
tabloid  1. _n. 1>     ,     2>   3> , ,   4>  2. _a. 1>  - in tabloid form 2> ,  - tabloid press
tabloid press   
taboo  1. _n. ; ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2>  3. _v.  ; ; 
tabor  _n. _.  
tabouret  _n. 1> ,  2> 
Tabriz  _n. . 
tabu  = taboo
tabular  _a. 1>   ,  2>      3> , 
tabulate  1. _v. 1>    2>    2. _a. ; 
tabulation  _n. 1>  ,    2> _.  ,  ()
tabulator  _n. 1> ,    2>  (  )
TAC  _I Technical Assistance Committee _n.     _II Tactical Air Command _n.    _III Terminal Access Controller _n.    
tachograph  _n. _. ,  
tachometer  _n. _. 
tacit  _a. 1>   ;  2>  _Syn: implicit
taciturn  _a. ,  _Syn: close, reticent, secretive, uncommunicative _Ant: communicative, talkative
taciturnity  _n. , 
tack  _I 1. _n. 1>     2>  (.  ); _pl.  ( ) 3> _.  4> ,  ; to take a wrong tack -    5> ,  2. _v. 1>  ,  ( tack down) 2>     . _.  (to) 3> ,  (to, on to); _.     4> _.     5>   ;  ;    - tack about - tack on _II _n. _. ; hard tack -  ; soft tack - 
tack about  > _.  ,    ;   ; By tacking about, we were able to avoid the enemy guns. >  ,   180 
tack on  , (); The speaker amused the crowd with some jokes tacked on to his speech.
tackle  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2> _. ;  3> _.  4> ,   (   . .) 2. _v. 1>   2> ,   3>   ( -.);  ( -.); to tackle the problem -    ; 4>   (-.) 5> ,  (    . .) - tackle about - tackle on - tackle over - tackle up
tackle about    (-.  -.)
tackle on    (-.  -.)
tackle over    (-.  -.)
tackle up   ; you will tackle up and go over    
tacky  _a. 
tact  _n. , 
tactful  _a.  _Syn: considerate
tactic  _I = tactics _II _a.   
tactical  _a. 1> _. ;  - tactical efficiency - tactical air 2> ;  - tactical advantage - tactical alliance - make a tactical error 3> , 
tactical advantage   
tactical air   
tactical alliance   
tactical efficiency  >  ; >  
tactician  _n. 
tactics  _n. 
tactile  _a. 1>  2> , 
tactless  _a.  _Syn: gauche
tactual  _a. 
tad  _n. _. 
Tadjik  = Tajik 1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ; ; the Tadjik(s) _pl. - _.  2>  
Tadjikistan  = Tajikistan _n. ; Ta(d)jik Soviet Socialist Republic    
tadpole  _n. 
taffeta  _n. 
taffy  _I Taffy _n. _.  _II _n. _. 1> = toffee 2> _. 
tafia  _n.  
tag  1. _n. 1> ,   2>  . _. ;  3> ,  4>     5>  ,  6>  7>  8>   ,   9>     10>   , ; ,    11> , ;  (  . .) 2. _v. 1>  ,   (. .) 2> _.   ; (after - ) 3>  (-.); ;  4> ,  ( ,   . .) 5>   - tag after - tag behind - tag along - tag on - tag around with - tag together _Syn: follow
tag after  _.  (-.),   
tag along  ,   ; I've got quite enough to do looking after this group without having any more children tagging along behind me.
tag around with    
tag behind  _.  (-.),   
tag day  _.   ,  ( -. )
tag end  1> ,   (-.) 2> , ; 
tag line  1>   () 2> '' (,   . .) 3>   (   . .)
tag on  ,   ; I've got quite enough to do looking after this group without having any more children tagging along behind me.
tag together  , ; We could tag the two ends together, it should hold for a short time.
tag-rag  1. _n. _. ,  2. _a. 
tagged  _a. 1>  ,  2> _.  - tagged atoms
tagged atoms   
tagger  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _pl. ()   
Tahiti  _n. - 
taiga  _n. _. 
tail  _I 1. _n. 1> ; at the tail of smb., close on smb.'s tail - ,    -. 2> ,  3>   , ; tail of a cart -  ; tail of one's eye -   ; out of ( with) the tail of one's eye - ,   4> , ; _pl. _. ; to go into tails -     ( ) 5>  6> , '' 7> ,   (-.) 8> _. _.  9> _pl. ,  10>    ( );    ( ) 11> _pl. _.  12> _.  ,  13> _.    14> _.    15> _attr. ; ; tails up - _. ;   ; to turn one's tail -  , ,  (); with one's tail between the legs -  ,  2. _v. 1>   2>    ;   ,  3> _. _.  ;  4>    (   . .) - tail along - tail after - tail away - tail back - tail in - tail on - tail off - tail up _Syn: follow _II _. 1. _n.     - tail male - tail female 2. _a.       
tail after     -.; You can't tail after me all day, find something of your own to do!
tail along  > ,   ; > ;   
tail away  >  ;  ; > ; ; ; > ; >  ; >  ()
tail back  ; ; Traffic tailed back for 25 miles when the road was blocked by an accident.
tail base  _. 1>  2>  3> 
tail coat  
tail female         
tail group   , 
tail in  >    (, ); >     ( , ); The wood can be tailed in, ready to continue on the other angle.
tail male         
tail margin    ()
tail off  >   > ,   ; Your work has been tailing off this year. > , ; 
tail on  >   ; > _.  ; > (); >   
tail pin  _.  ()
tail up  >   ; >    (   . .)
tail-board  _n.   ();   ()
tail-coat  _n. 
tail-end  _n. 1> ;  () 2>   (-.) 3>   ()
tail-feather  _n.  
tail-lamp  = tail-light
tail-light  _n. 1> _-.   () 2> _.   3> _.  
tail-lock  _n.   ( )
tail-plane  _n. _.  ;  
tail-rope      (-.)   
tail-shaft  _n.  
tail-slide  _n. _.   
tail-spin  _n. 1> _.   2> _.   3>    
tail-wind  _n.  
tailback  _n. 1>    ,       2>      3>   
tailgate  _n. 1>   2>    () 3>  ,    
tailings  _n. _pl. 1> ;  2> _. ,  3> _-.  
tailless  _a. 
tailor  1. _n. 1>  - tailor's block - tailor's chair - tailor's workshop - ladies' tailor - tailor's twist 2>   ; the tailor makes the man prob.-   ;    2. _v. 1> ,   2>   -. 3>      (   ) 4>   (  ,  -. , ) - tailor to
tailor to    ;    
tailor's block  
tailor's chair    ( )
tailor's twist    
tailor's workshop   ,  
tailor-made  1. _a. 1>   (.    ) 2>  ,   ;  (  ); a score tailor-made for radio - ,     3>   2. _n. _.     
tailor-make  _v.    
tailored  _a. 1>  ; faultlessly tailored man -    2>    3>     (  ) - tailored suit 4>    
tailored suit   
tailoring  _n.  ,  
tailpiece  _n. 1>  ,   (-.) 2>  ( ) 3> _. 
tailpipe  _n. _. 1>   () 2>  
tain  _n.  
taint  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  (-. , ) 3> ;  4>     _Syn: stigma 2. _v. (); () - taint with
taint with   (,  -.); air tainted with smoke; The lake water is tainted with chemicals from the factory.
tainted  _a. 
taintless  _a. 
Taiwan  _n. - 
Tajik  = Tadjik
Tajikistan  = Tadjikistan
take  1. _v. 1>  2> , ,  - take prisoner - take in charge 3> ; to take fish -  ; to take in the act (of) -     4> ; ; to take a prize -   5> , ; to take coal -   6> ,  ( -.); to take an offer -  ; they will not take such treatment -      7> ;  , ; to take wine -  ; Take this medicine after meals. 8> ,  (, ; . take up);  (,   . .); it will take two hours to translate this article -       9>  ();  ( ); to take a train -   ;   10>  (,   . .) 11>  (, ); to take the shortest way -    12> ; ; ; to take smb. home -  -.  13> , ; ; do you take me? - _.   ? 14> ;  ( -.); how did he take it? -     ? 15>  16>  ; ; the play didn't take -     17> ;  (  . .) 18> ;   (. take in); I take two magazines -     19> ,  (. take off, from) 20> ; ;  21>   ; he does not take well -      22> ; to take measurements -   23>  (); the flood took many lives -       24> ;  ; the horse took the hedge easily -     25> ; ; I take cold easily -   ; to be taken ill -  26> _. ,  (   . .) - take part - take effect - take leave - take notice - take a holiday - take a breath - take root - take vote - take offence - take pity on smb. - take place - take shelter - take steps - take a step - take a tan - take aback - take aboard - take about - take action about - take umbrage about - take abroad - take across - take after - take against - take along - take amiss - take apart - take around - take as - take as read - take ashore - take aim at - take a shot at - take at word - take away - take back - take below - take by - take down - take it easy - take for - take from - take hard - take home - take in - take into - take kindly - take charge of - take off - take on - take out - take over - take sick - take smb. through smth. - take to smth. - take to smb. - take to a place - take the sea - take to one's heels - take to earth - take unawares - take up - take up with - take up quarters - take upon oneself - take with - take sides with - take liberties with to take it into one's head -    ,  ; to take it lying down -   -.; to take to the woods - _.     (.  ); to take too much - ,  ; to take the biscuit - _.   ; take it or leave it -  ;  ,   _Syn: carry 2. _n. 1> ,  2>  ();  ( ) 3>  () 4> ,  5> _.   6> _. ; 
take a back seat  ,    
take a ballot  
take a bath   
take a breath  ;  
take a brief        
take a cab   ;   
take a circuit    
take a crap   ( )
take a flyer    
take a glance at   
take a header  
take a hint   ()  
take a holiday  
take a journey   
take a jump    
take a leap   
take a list  
take a nap  
take a nest   ,  /
take a nip   
take a peep at smth.    -.
take a shot at  >   -.; > ,  ; he took a shot at reforming the boy     >  
take a step  
take a strong line   
take a tan  
take a trip  
take a walk  
take aback   ; ; His sudden change of opinion took us all aback.
take aboard  (),    , ; No dangerous explosives may be taken aboard.
take about  > ;  ; Who is taking you about?   ? >  ; 
take abroad  >   ;   ; Shall we be able to afford to take the whole family abroad for our holiday? > ,  
take across  
take action about   ;  ; The government has been asked to take action about the continuing rise in unemployment.
take after  >   -.; The boy takes after his father. > ; > , ; The policeman dropped his load and took after the criminal, but failed to catch him.
take against  >  ; >  ,  ; I've never done anything to offend her, but she just took against me from the start.
take aim at   ( -.,  -.)
take along    ; Why don't you take your mother along to the concert?
take amiss  > ; I shall take it amiss if you don't come to my party. > _.   -.; I think you have taken my words amiss.
take an examination   
take an oath   
take apart  > ,   > ; ,  >    -.
take around  ,  ; I'll take him around     
take as  , ; to take things as they are   ,   ; Am I to take this excuse as a reason for your behaviour?
take as read  >   ; Can we take the report as read and go on to the first new business? >   ; I think we can take it as read that the government will call an election this autumn.
take ashore      ; Make sure that you take all your possessions ashore with you. Take the young man ashore with you.
take at word    
take away  > ; ; you may take away   ( ); he took away the key   ; Please don't take your hand away, it makes me think that you don't like me. > , , ; I'd like to take you away for a holiday, but I don't know when we shall be able to afford it. > ; to take away five from seven     > , ; to take away smb.'s life  -. ; >  ; ; the billboards take away from the scenery     
take back  > ; ; ; >  ; take back one's words     >  (); to take smb. back to the time of his childhood  -. ; > ; Let's take that scene back to the beginning and get it right this time. > ,  (,   ..); The seller will take back the mortgage.
take bearings  ,  
take below  ()  ( , )
take breath  ;  
take by  ,  ; to take smb. by the shoulders  -.  
take by the beard   
take captive    
take charge of     ;  ; when I go away she is to take charge of the children   ,      
take classes in     -.
take cold  
take dictation    ; _.  
take displeasure  
take down  >  ( ,   . .); to take down pictures  ; to take down a pot of jam from the shelf     ; > ; to take down trousers  ; > , ; the building is to be taken down     >  (  . .) (  ); to take down a machine  ; to take down a tent  ; > ; to take a word down to the next line      ( ); >  ( ); > _.  (); > ; to take down an address  ; > ; >  (); > ; >  () >  (.   )
take effect    ;  
take exception at  ,  ()
take flight    
take for  >  ; I took him for an Englishman     ; I am not the person you take me for   ,     ; > ; I shall take it for $5
take for a ride  > _. _. ,  -.; > _. _. , ,  -.
take for all in all    
take for gospel   ()  
take from  > ; to take money from a friend    ; he took the book from the table     ; to take a book from the library    ; > ;  ; take it from me   >  (,   . .); >  (,   . .); the city of Washington takes its name from George Washington       ; > ; to take one number from another     ; > , ; it takes much from the pleasure    > , ; I'll take it from him     
take goods aboard     
take ground  
take hard     
take hazards    ; alcohol is a health hazard -    
take heart of grace    
take home   (, ) ; may I take you home?     ()?
take in  >  ();  ; to take in a refugee  ; >  (  . .);  (  ); to take in washing    ; >  (  . .); >  (); > , ; an inventory takes in all the contents of the room   ,    ; > ; ; to take in a lecture   > ; > ; ; I was taken in by his appearance    () ; >  (); to take in the waist    >  (); > ; ; > _. ;  (); >   ; he was taken in at the distribution of the profits      ; > ; to take in water   (   . .); > ; to take in coal for the winter    ; to take in fresh water _.    ( ); > ; to take in taxes  ; >  (); > ; please, take in my name ,  
take in a reef  >  ; >  ; > _. ,  
take in charge  
take in lodgers    
take in sail  >  ; >  ;  
take in the reverse  _.      
take in wood  _. _. 
take interest in   -., -.,    -., -.
take into  > ;   ; >  (   . .); to take into the secret   ; >  (   . .); to take smth. into account  -.  
take into account    ,  
take into consideration    
take it easy  >  !; >    !
take kindly   ; he took kindly to the young author      
take leave  ;  (of)
take liberties with   () 
take lightly    
take lines   
take no denial    
take note of     (-.);  (-.)  
take notice  > , ; >     ( )
take objection  
take off  > , , ; to take everything off  ; > , ; to take off the receiver   (); > , ; to take off one's clothes ; to take off one's coat  ; > ();  ( ); ; he took off weight every day      ; to take three points off the total score      ; the wind is taking off  ; > ; ; to take off the brake  ; > ,  (); to take 3 shillings off the price of smth.    -.   ; > ; ; the plague took off her parents     ; a strong cup of tea takes off the weariness     ; > ; ; > _. ; to take off from the deck -    (); >  ( ); > _.  ; > ; > ; to take off a leg  ; > , ; he took me off to the garden     ; > ; take yourself off! !; > _. ; he took off from here     ; > ; the ball took off from the post    ; >  , ; the river takes off from this lake     ; > ; to take off current from the main line >  , ; > _. ; > ; to take smb. off his work  -.   > ; he took the responsibility off me     ; > ; to take off the job   ; > ; to take smb. off the list  -.   > ; the waves took me off my feet     
take offence   ()
take offence at   ()
take office    
take on  >   ; >  ();  (   . .); to take on extra work  / /  ; >  (,   . .); >  ; > ; >  ,  ; his theory didn't take on     ; >  ; I'll take it on!   (  ); > ; > _. , ; ; don't take on so!   !; > _.  ; >  (); _.   
take on lease  
take on trust    
take one's passage     
take orders    
take out  > ; take out your pencils  ; > ;  (); to take out a tooth  ; to take out a word  ; >  (   . .); to take smb. out for a walk  -. ; > , ; >  ( , ); he never takes me out      ; >   ; >  (); > , ; to take out one's luggage from the left luggage      ; >  (  . .); to take out a driving licence   ; > , 
take over  >  (  . .)  ; to take over a business  ( ) ; >    (  ); > (from) ; > ;    ; >  ( ); >     (  . .); >  ; > _. , 
take pains   ;    , 
take part   ,   -.
take part with smb.    -. 
take pity   ( -.) (on)
take pity on smb.    -.
take place  ,  
take prisoner    
take root  
take shelter  
take sick  
take sides with    (-.) 
take smb. through smth.  >  ; >    -.
take smb.'s life   -.
take smb.'s measure  >    -.; > _.   -.;  -. 
take smb.'s temperature   
take steps   
take the bark off   -.;  -. ,  -.  
take the curtain    
take the ground  _.   
take the knock  
take the lead     ,  ; 
take the offensive    ; _.  / 
take the office   
take the opportunity   
take the opportunity of   
take the part of smb.    -. 
take the pas    ( -.) (of)
take the place of smb.   -. ,  -.
take the plunge    
take the sea    ;   ; take to the open sea    
take the trouble  ,    ; he takes much trouble   ; he did not take the trouble to come    
take the veil    
take the vows  >   ; >    
take the wall     -. (of smb.)
take to a place   -.
take to drink   
take to earth  >    (    ); > 
take to flight    
take to heart     
take to one's heels  ,  
take to pieces    
take to smb.   (-.),  ; I took to him at once    
take to smth.  > ; to take to drink   ; >  (,   -.); to take to tennis  ; > ,   -.; to take to changes easily    ; > ,   -.; they had to take to the boats    ; >   -.; to take to literature  
take umbrage about    -.; I'm afraid she took umbrage about your remark, which I know was not intended to be rude.
take unawares   
take up  >  (  . .); > ; the lift took us up    ; > , ; ; to take up paving stones   ; to take up a tree  ; to take up a word to the previous line     ; > ; ; to take up the film  ; > , ; to take up a skirt  ; > ; > ; >  (); > , , ; > , ; > , ; >  (  . .);  (); I will not take up any more of your time        ; the bed took up half the room   ; >  ( -.);  (-.); to take up photography  ; to take up arms   ; >  ( ); >  (); to take up smb.'s story  -. ; >  (  . .); > , ; to take up the lead  ; >  (,   . .); he took up my challenge    ; > , ; >   ; > ; he was taken up by the police -   ; > , ; to take up residence  ( ,   . .); > ; ; > ; to take up the wear  ; >  ( )
take up arms    
take up quarters  > ; > _.   
take up teaching   
take up the hatchet   
take up the running  >  ( ); >     
take up with  _. ;  ( -.); I don't want you to take up with him   ,     
take upon oneself     (, )
take vote  
take wine     -. (with smb.)
take with  >  (-.); to take smth. (up) with a pair of tongs  -. ; > ; ; he was taken with the idea    ; I was not taken with him    ; > ; she takes the rough with the smooth     
take-down  1. _n. 1>  2>   (,   . .) 3> _.  2. _a. ; take-down fire-arm -  
take-home pay  _n.    ;  
take-in  _n. _. 
take-off  _n. 1> _. ;  2> _. , ;    3> ,    ,    _Syn: caricature
take-over  _n. 1> ,  2>    (  )
take-up  _n. _.  
takeaway  _a. 1>    (  ) 2>  (  . .)   ( )
taken as a whole    
takeout  _n. 1>  (   . .) 2>       3> ,   
taker  _n. 1>   . {. take 1} 2> ,   
taking  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> _. ,  4> _pl.  5>  2. _a. , ; day's takings -  ; the day's takings -  
talari  _n.  (  )
talc  1. _n. _. , ,  2. _v. ,  
talcum  = talc 1.
talcum powder  _n. ,  
tale  _n. 1> ; ; a twice told tale -   2>  _pl. ,  3> ; to tell tales - ; to tell tales out of school -     4> _. , ; ; the tale is complete -   ; Canterbury tale - , , ; an old wives' tale -  ,   _Syn: narrative
talebearer  _n. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: informer
talent  _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _.  (   ) _Syn: genius
talented  _a. , 
talentless  _a. ,  
tales  _n. _pl. _. _. 1> as _sg.          2>   
talesman  _n.   
taleteller  _n. 1> ;  2> = talebearer
taliped  _a. _.  
talipes  _n. _.  ; 
talipot  _n. _.   
talisman  _n.  _Syn: amulet, charm, fetish
talk  1. _n. 1> ; ; a heart-to-heart talk -   ; to fall into talk -  2> _pl.  3> ,  4>  , ; it will end in talk -      5> , ;  , ; it is the talk of the town -      6> _attr. ; talk film -   2. _v. 1> ; ; (about, of -  -., with -  -.); to talk English -  -; to talk oneself hoarse -   ; to get oneself talked about -    ; to talk politics -    2> ,   3> ,   4>   (on) 5>  ( ) - talk about - talk around - talk at smb. - talk away - talk back - talk big - talk down - talk down to - talk into - talk of - talk on - talk out - talk out of - talk over - talk round - talk through one's hat - talk to - talk to the point - talk up to talk big/large/tall - _. , ; to talk against time >     ; >      ( ); to talk smb.'s head off, to talk a donkey's hind leg off - _.   ; how you talk! - !,  !; to talk turkey _. _. >  ,  -; >  ; now you are talking! - _.     !; you can't talk - _.   ,    
talk about  >  ( -., -.); >  ; to talk on discipline    ; to talk on the radio about smth.       -.
talk around  ,     ; they talked around the proposal for several hours      ,        
talk at large   
talk at smb.  >  ; >    -. (,    )
talk away  > , ; to talk away time   ; >   , ; >  -. ; to talk away the child's fears   ,  
talk back  
talk big  , 
talk billingsgate  ,    
talk blue streak    
talk bunkum   ,  
talk down  >  (-.); she can talk down fifty men     ; > ; ; to talk down the competitor's products    >   -. 
talk down to     -.
talk fine   
talk into  > , ; to talk smb. into doing smth.  -.  -. >   ( -.)
talk nonsense   ,  
talk of  >   -.; >   -.; he talked of going abroad  ,    
talk on  >  ( -.); talk on a subject   -.  >  
talk out  >   ;   ; let's talk this out before we do anything      ,   -.  >  -.   ; > _.    ,    >  , 
talk out of  , ; to talk smb. out of taking the trip  -.  
talk over  >  (); ; > , ; to talk smb. over  -.   
talk round  >  ,    ; >  (-.)
talk sense   , ; he is talking sense   
talk through one's hat   
talk to  >  >   -.; she has found smb. to talk to    ; to talk to oneself    
talk to the point    
talk up  > , ; to talk up an idea  ; >    ; >    ; > , 
talk well   
talk wet   
talkathon  _n. _.     
talkative  _a. ;  _Syn: garrulous, glib, loquacious, voluble _Ant: silent, speechless, taciturn, terse
talker  _n. 1> ,   2>  ;  3>  ; good talkers are little doers - _. ,   ,  
talkie  _n. _.  
talking  _a. 1> ; talking film -   2>  3> ; talking eyes -  ; talking head - _.  ; talking shop - _. 
talking machine  _n. ; 
talking-to  _n. 
tall  _a. 1>  2> _. ; ; a tall story -  3> _.  - tall talk _Syn: high
tall order   ,  
tall talk  >  > 
tallboy  _n.  
Tallinn  _n. . 
tallow  1. _n. 1> ,  ( , ) 2>   2. _v.  ()
tallow-chandler  _n.   
tallow-face  _n.     
tallow-faced  _a.    
tallowy  _a. 1>  2> 
tally  1. _n. 1> ; , ;  2> ,  3>  ( ) 4>   (., , ,  ) _Syn: conversation 2. _v. 1>  ( tally up); _.     2> ,  (with) 3>   _Syn: coincide
tally trade    
tally-ho  1. _interj. _. ! 2. _v.   3. _n.  ,  
tally-shop  _n. ,     
talma  _n. _. 
Talmud  _n. 
talon  _n. 1> . _pl. ;   2>  ( ,  ) 3> ,     
taluk  _n. _. 1>   2>  
talus  _I _n. _.   _II _n. 1> ,  2> _. , 
tam-o'-shanter  _n.  
tamable  _a. 
tamarack  _n. _.  
tamarind  _n. _. 
tamarisk  _n. _. 
tambour  1. _n. 1> _.  2>   ( ) 3>    4> _.  2. _v.  ( )
tambourine  _n. , 
tame  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> ; ;  4> _-. ,  ( ) _Syn: docile 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  3>  4>   5> 
tameable  = tamable
tameless  _a. 1> ,  2> 
tamer  _n. ; 
Tamil  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _a. 
Tamilian  _a. 
Tammany  _n. _. 1>      - 2>     
Tammany Hall  _. 1>     - 2> = Tammany 1
tammy  _I = tam-o'-shanter _II _n. ,  ( )
tamp  _v. 1> ; to tamp (down) tobacco in one's pipe -    2> ;  3> _.     . . 4> _-.  () - tamp down
tamp down  , ; To give himself time to think, he tamped down the tobacco in his pipe and then lit it slowly.
tampan  _n.   
tamper  _I _v. 1> ;   -. (with) 2> , ; 3> ,  (-.  ) (with) 4> ,    (with) - tamper in - tamper with _II _n. ; 
tamper in    ; to tamper in a plot   
tamper with  > ; Someone has been tampering with this machine; it won't work, and I can see marks on the point. > ; to tamper with a document   >   -.; > ;    ; to tamper with smb.'s witnesses
tampion  _n. , 
tampon  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
tamtam  = tomtom
tan  1. _n. 1>   2> -  3>  4> (the tan) _.  2. _a. -; - 3. _v. 1>  () 2>  3>   ( ) 4> _. ; to tan smb.'s hide - ,  -.
tana  _n. _.  
tanadar  _n. _.   
Tananarive  = _n. Antananarivo
tandem  1. _n. 1> ,   2>   3>  (    ) 2. _adv. , 
tang  _I _n. 1>  ;   2>  ,  3> ,  ( ,   ) _II 1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ;   2>  3>    
Tanganyika  _n.  
tangent  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _. _.    ; to fly/go off at/on a tangent -   (   . .); ,    2. _a. _.  _Syn: neighbouring
tangential  _a. 1> _.       2> _.  3>     4>  (   )
tangerine  _I Tangerine _n.   _II _n. 1>  () 2>  
tangibility  _n. 1>  2> 
tangible  1. _a. 1> ,  2> ; , ;  2. _n. _pl. 1> ,  2> _pl.  , , ;  
Tangier  _n. . 
tangle  1. _n. 1>   2> , , ; in a tangle -  3>      4> ,  - to get into a tangle with smb. 2. _v. 1> (); to tangle a knot -  ; his long hair tangled -     2> (), () - tangle up - with
tangle up  > , ; > , ; to tangle up a lock  
tanglefoot  _n. _. 1> _.  2>    
tangleleg  = tanglefoot
tangly  _a. 
tango  1. _n. _pl. -os  2. _v.  
tank  _I 1. _n. 1> , , ,  - water tank - petrol tank - gasoline tank - auxiliary tank - service tank - tank capacity 2>     3> _.   4> _.    (. developing tank) 5> ()  (. reactor tank) 6>  - watertight tank - water ballast tank - blow the tanks 7> _.  - information tank 2. _v. 1>    2>   ;    - tank up _II 1. _n. 1>  - light tank - medium tank - heavy tank - amphibious tank 2> _attr.  - tank destroyer - tank attack - tank trap - tank defile - tank barrier - tank mine - tank ditch - tank crew - tank country 2. _v. _.  
tank agriculture  _-. 
tank attack   
tank barrier   
tank capacity   
tank chaser  _. 1> - () 2>   
tank country  ,     
tank crew   
tank defile   
tank destroyer    
tank ditch   
tank driver  -
tank engine  1>    2>  
tank mine   
tank ship  ,  
tank top  1>    2> 
tank town  1> ,     2>  
tank trailer  ,  
tank trap   
tank truck   - milk tank truck - oil tank truck
tank up  > _.  ;  () ; We can stop here and tank up with best quality petrol at a good price. > _.  (); they've been tanking up since morning     ; I saw your brother in the hotel, tanking up on beer with two of his friends.
tank-borne  _a.    - tank-borne infantry
tank-borne infantry    
tank-car  _n. 1> _-.  2> 
tank-cut  _n. _.   
tank-farming  _n. _-. ,    
tank-piercing  _a. _. 
tank-wagon  _n.  
tankage  _n. 1>  ,   . . 2>   ,   . . 3>      4>    5>  ,    ( )
tankard  _n.    (  ); cold/cool tankard -   ( ,    )
tanked  _a. _. _. ;  ;   (. tanked up); to get tanked up - , , 
tanker  _I _n. 1> ,   2>  3> - - oil tanker - aerial tanker - petrol tanker - spirit tanker - milk tanker _II _n. _. _. 
tanner  _I _n. 1> ,  2>    _II _n. _.   6 , 
tannery  _n. 1>  ,  2> 
tannin  _n. _. 
tansy  _n. _. 
tantalize  _v. 1> , ;    2> , 
tantalum  _n. _. 
tantalus  _I Tantalus _n. _. _.  _II _n.      (      )
tantamount  _a. , ,  (to)
tantivy  1. _n.   2. _a.  3. _adv. 
tantrum  _n. _.  ; to fly into a tantrum - ,  
Tanzania  _n. 
Taoism  _n. _. 
TAP  = Technical Assistance Program _n.      
tap  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  (,   . .); to leave the tap running -    3> ,  (, ); beer of the first tap -    4> = taproom 5> _.  6> _. , ; ; on tap >  ( ); >    , ;   ; tap water -   2. _v. 1>  ,    . . 2>  ,   . . 3>  ,   . . 4> _.  ,  () 5>     6>  () - tap the wire - tap the line 7> ,  ; to tap smb. for money -    -. 8> _.    9> _.  ;    ( ); to tap the house -     _Syn: overhear _II 1. _n. 1>     2> _pl. _. _.    ( );  3>  ( ) 2. _v. 1> , , ; ; to tap at the door -    ; to tap on the shoulder -    2>   ( ) - tap at
tap at  (); tap at the window   
tap claret   -.   
tap dancer  
tap the line    
tap the wire    
tap-dance  _n. 
tap-dancing  _n. 
tap-hole  _n. 1> _. ;   2>  ( ,   ..)
tap-root  _n. _.  
tape  1. _n. 1>  2>  - adhesive tape 3>   4>    - to breast the tape 5> = tape-line 6> _. of red tape 7>   - tape deck 2. _v. 1>  ,  2>   3>  - ;  -   4> , ;  - tape the enemy battery 5>    ; to tape a telephone conversation -    - tape up
tape deck   (  )
tape the enemy battery  _. >   ; >   
tape up  > ,  >  
tape-line  _n. ,  
tape-machine  _n.   
tape-measure  _n. 1> = tape-line 2>  ()
tape-record  _v.    
tape-recorder  _n. 
taper  1. _n. 1>   2>   3> ,   4>  ,  2. _a. 1>  2>    ( ) 3. _v. 1>    2>   ; - taper off - taper out
taper off  > = taper 3. > , 
taper out  _. 
tapering  _a. 1>    ,  2>    (    . .)
tapestry  _n. 1>    ;  2>  ,  
tapeworm  _n. _.  , 
taphouse  = taproom
tapioca  _n.  ()
tapir  _n. _. 
tapis  _n. _. ; ; 
tapper  _n.  
tappet  _n. _. 1>  ;  2> 
taproom  _n. , 
tapster  _n. ; 
tar  1. _n. ; ; ; to beat/knock/whale the tar out of smb. - _. _.  -.  , ,  -. 2. _v. 1>  ; ; to tar and feather -  ,    (   ) 2> , ; to tar smb.'s reputation -  -. - tar on - tar with a brush tarred with the same brush/stick -   ;   
tar macadam   
tar on  
tar paper  _. 
tar with a brush   (-.  -.)
tar-brush  _n. 1>     2> _. _.   
taradiddle  _n. _. , 
tarantella  _n. 
tarantula  _n. _. 
Tarawa  _n. . 
taraxacum  _n. 1> _.  2> _.   
tarboosh  _n. 
tardigrade  _a. _.  
tardy  _a. 1>  2> _. , ; to make a tardy appearance -   ; to be tardy for school -   
tare  _I _n. 1> _.  () 2> _pl. _.  _II _n. 1>  ,  2>   ; tare and tret -    
targe  _n. _. _.   
target  _n. 1> ,  (. .) - moving target - fixed target - ground target - aerial target - fire at a target - hit the target - off the target 2> ,   - beat the target 3> = targe 4>    (   ) 5> _-.  () 6> _attr.  - target figure - target hit - target practice
target figure     
target hit  _.     
target practice  _.  
Tarheel  = Tarheeler
Tarheeler  = Tarheel _n. _. _.      
tariff  1. _n. 1>  - preferential tariff 2>  3> _attr. ; tariff reform -   ( ) 2. _v. 1>    2>  
tariff-reform  _n.    ( )
tariff-wall  _n.  
tarlatan  _n.  (  )
tarmac  _n. 1> = _. tar macadam 2> ,  3>   ( )
tarn  _n. _.  
tarnation  = damnation
tarnish  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _v. 1> () ,  2> , ; tarnish one's name -   _Syn: discolour
tarpaulin  1. _n. 1> ,   2>    ;  3> _. ;  2. _v.  
tarpon  _n. _. 
tarragon  _n. _.  
tarred  _a. ; tarred paper -  
tarrock  _n.     : ; 
tarry  _I _v. _. 1> ,  2> _. ,  (for) 3> ; ; ,  (at, in) - tarry at - tarry for _Syn: procrastinate _II _a. 1>     2> ; 
tarry at  , ; to tarry at home  
tarry for  ; tarry for smb.'s arrival  -. 
tarsia  _n. _. ,  
tarsus  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ();  
tart  _I _a. 1> ; ;  2> ,  ( ,   . .) - tart words 3>  _Syn: sour _II _n. 1>  ( ,   ),  ; jam tart -    2>   _III _n. _. ;  
tart up  _v. 1>  ; 2> , 
tart words  
tart-tongued  _a. ,  ( )
tartan  _n. 1>   ,  2>   3>   4> _attr.   
tartar  _I Tartar 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ,   3> , ; young tartar - ,  ; to catch a tartar -     ,    2. _a.  _II _n. _.  
tartar emetic  _.  
Tartarean  _a. 
Tartarian  _a. 
Tartarus  _n. _. _. , 
tartlet  _n. ,   
tarty  _a. _. 
TAS  = true airspeed _n.    ()
Tas.  = Tasmania _n.  ( )
Tashkent  _n. . 
task  1. _n. 1>  ; ; ;  - to set a task before smb. - task in hand 2> _.  (); to take/call smb. to task -  ,   -.; task force - _. /  _Syn: stint 2. _v. 1>   2> , ; it tasks my power -     ,   
task force  1> _.       2>       3> _. ()   4> _.  
task group  1>   2> _.  
task in hand  >  ; >  
task rate   
task-oriented  _a. 1> - 2> 
taskmaster  _n. 1> ,  2> 
taskwork  _n. 1>   2>  
Tasmania  _n. - 
tassel  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  (    )
taste  1. _n. 1>  (); sour to the taste -    2>  (  ); this medicine has no taste -   ; to leave a bad taste in the mouth -     ; _.    3> , ; (for -  -.); she has expensive tastes in clothes -     ; to have a taste for music -    ; tastes differ, there is no accounting for tastes -     4> , ; to dress in good (bad) taste -    () 5> ,  - the Baroque taste 6> , ; ,  ( ); give me a taste of the pudding -     7> ;   ( -.); 2. _v. 1> () ( ); ; _. ,  - taste of danger 2>    3>  , ; to taste sour -    ,   ; the soup tastes of onions -   ()   - taste of
taste of  > ; to taste of fame  ; to taste of danger  ; >    (-.);  ; This root vegetable tastes slightly of lemon.
taste of danger  _.  
tasteful  _a. 1>    2>    _Syn: artistic
tasteless  _a. 1> ;  2>    3> 
taster  _n. 1>  2>   3>   4>   5>  (. )
tasting  _n. 1>  2> ;  - tasting room
tasting room   
tasty  _a. 1>  2>  3> _.   ;  _Syn: delicious, palatable, toothsome _Ant: bland, dull, flat, flavourless, foul, inedible, tasteless, unappetizing, unsavoury
tat  _v.   _Syn: knit
Tatar  = Tartar
tatter  1. _n. 1> . _pl. ,  - tear to tatters 2>  3>  2. _v. ()  ; ()  
tatterdemalion  _n. 
tattered  _a. ,  
tatting  _n. 1>   2>  
tattle  1. _n. ;  ;  2. _v. , ; 
tattler  _n. ;  _Syn: informer
tattoo  _I 1. _n. 1>   ; to beat the tattoo -    2>   3> ; to beat a tattoo on the door -    2. _v. 1> ,   2>  ;    (. beat the devil's tattoo) 3>  _II 1. _n.  2. _v.  _III _n.  
tatty  _I _n. _.      (          ) _II _a. _. ,  (    ..)
taught  _p.  _p-p.  teach
taunt  _I 1. _n. 1> ,   2> _.   2. _v. 1> ,  ; to taunt smb. into doing smth. -     -. 2>  - taunt with _Syn: scoff _II _a. _.   ( )
taunt with  ; to taunt smb. with cowardice  -.  
taupe  _a. -; -
tauromachy  _n. _.  
Taurus  _n.  (   )
taut  _a. 1>  ,  2> ; taut nerves -   3>   ; ; ; 
tauten  _v.  ()
tautological  _a. , 
tautologize  _v. 
tautology  _n. 
tavern  _n. ; , 
taw  _I _n. 1>   2> _pl.  ( ) 3> ,     _II _v. 1>     2>  
tawdry  1. _a. ,   _Syn: gaudy 2. _n.  ;  
tawny  _a. 1> -; - _Syn: swarthy 2> , 
tawny owl  _.   (Strix aluco)
tawny-moor  _n. _. , 
tax  1. _n. 1> () ; ,  - direct taxes - indirect taxes - single tax - levy a tax on - heavy tax - nuisance tax - tax avoidance - income tax - pollution tax - sales tax - sin tax - tax exile 2> , , ; it is a great tax on my time -        2. _v. 1>  ;  2>  ,  ; ; the work taxes my powers -      ; I cannot tax my memory -   ; to tax smb.'s patience -  -.  3> _. _. ,  ; what will you tax me? -    () ? 4>  ,  (-.); ,  (with) 5> _.   ,   . .;     - tax with _Syn: assess, impose, levy
tax avoidance       
tax evasion     
tax exile   - ,   
tax return    (       )
tax with  >  ; ; to tax smb. with ingratitude  -.  ; > , ; to tax smb. with trickery  -.  
tax-collector  _n.  
tax-exempt  _a.    
tax-farmer  _n. 
tax-free  _a.    ;   
tax-gatherer  = tax-collector
taxability  _n. 
taxable  _a.  ;   
taxation  _n. 1>  ; ;   - double taxation - increase of taxation - supplementary taxation 2> ,   - heavy taxation 3>    4> _.    
taxi  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>    2>    3> _. 
taxi-cab  = taxi 1.
taxi-dance hall  _n. _.      
taxi-dancer  _n. _.  ,   ( )
taxi-driver  = taxi-man
taxi-man  _n.  
taxidermist  _n.  , 
taxidermy  _n.  
taximeter  _n. , 
taxing  1. _n.   2. _a.  - taxing district - taxing power
taxing district   
taxing power    
taxing-master  _n. ,    
taxis  _n. _.   , 
taxonomy  _n. , 
taxpayer  _n. 
TBA  = To Be Announced   
TBD  = To Be Determined  
Tbilisi  _n. . 
TBM  = tactical ballistic missile _n.   
tc  _I . Tc - tierce _n.  (= 190,83 ) _II TC - teachers college _n.   _III TC - Trusteeship Council _n.    ()
TCC  = (United Nations') Transport and Communication Commission _n.      
Tchad  = _n. Chad
TD  _I telemetry data _n.   _II touchdown _n. _. , 
TDY  = temporary duty _n.   
tea  _n. 1> ; afternoon tea, high/meat tea -     - tile tea - Russian tea - make the tea - tea bag 2> ;     3> _. _. ; not smb.'s cup of tea - _.    -.
tea bag   
tea wagon         
tea-biscuit  _n.   
tea-board  = tea-tray
tea-bread  _n.      
tea-break  _a.     
tea-caddy  _n. 
tea-cake  _n.     
tea-chest  _n.  
tea-cloth  _n. 1>     2>    
tea-cosy  _n.   ( )
tea-dealer  _n. 
tea-fight  = _. tea-party 1
tea-garden  _n. 1>       2>  
tea-house  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ; 
tea-kettle  _n.  (  )
tea-leaf  _n. 1>   2> _pl.  
tea-party  _n. 1>   2> ,   
tea-room  _n. -
tea-rose  _n.  
tea-service  _n.  
tea-set  = tea-service
tea-shop  _n. , 
tea-spoon  _n.  
tea-strainer  _n.  
tea-table  _n. 1>   2>    3> _attr. tea-table conversation -   
tea-things  _n. _pl.  
tea-time  _n.   
tea-tray  _n.  
tea-urn  _n. , ,   
teach  _v. 1> , ;  , ; to teach smb. French -  -.   2> , ; to teach smb. discipline -  -.   3> ; I will teach him a lesson -    _Syn: educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, tutor
teach voice    ;  
teach-in  _n. -; to hold a teach-in -  -
teachable  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>   ; ; 
teacher  _n. (); ()
teachers college   
teaching  _n. 1>  - take up teaching 2> ,  - teaching hospital
teaching hospital   (    )
teacup  _n. () 
teak  _n. 1> _. ,   (Tectona grandis) 2>   
teal  _n. _. 
team  1. _n. 1> ,  (, ); _.   ,  2>   3> ,  () 4>   5> _.  2. _v. 1>  2>   ,   . .; to team up with smb. - _.   -. 3>  ,  - team up
team up  > ;   > _. '' (  ) > _.   
team-mate  _n.    ;    ,     . .
team-up  _n. _. 1>  2> 
team-work  _n. 1>     2>  ;  ; 
teamster  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  
teamwise  _adv. , 
teapot  _n.  ( )
teapoy  _n. _.      (.  )
tear  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ,  2>  ;  - full tear 3>  4> _. _.  5> _.  2. _v. 1> (), , () (. tear off); to tear smth. to pieces -  -.  ; _.     ;  2> ;  (. tear out) 3> , ; I have torn my finger -     4> _. ; a heart torn by anxiety - ,   ; to be torn between -   ;  5> ;  6>  (. tear along, tear down) 7> ,  - tear about - tear across - tear along - tear around - tear at - tear away - tear back - be torn between - tear down - tear from - tear in two - tear into - tear off - tear out - tear up _Syn: rend, rip, rive _Ant: connect, repair, treat _II _n. 1> ; in tears -  ; bitter/poignant tears -  ; to move smb. to tears -  -.   2>  ()
tear about    ;     
tear across  , ; Offended at being offered payment, he tore the cheque across and sent it back.
tear along  , ; to tear along the street   
tear around    ;     
tear at  > ; to tear at the lining  ; > ; to tear at smb.'s heart  -. ; > ,  ( -.); to tear at each other     > ,   
tear away  > ; , ; finally they tore themselves away from each other       > _refl. ; I couldn't tear myself away from that place        >  , 
tear back   ;  
tear down  > ; to tear down a notice  ; >  (); >  (  ) > ; ; >  (  . .)
tear from  ; The soldiers had orders to tear the children from their mothers' arms if they refused to give them up.
tear in two   
tear into  > ; to tear into a room   ; > ,  ; the hurricanes tore into the coasts     ,     ; > _. ; > ; If you tear the paper into four pieces, we can each have something to write on.
tear off  > ; to tear off a leaf in the calendar     > ; to tear off one's clothes     > _.  ; to tear off a cable   
tear open   (, )
tear out  > ; to tear out the bush by the roots    ; The telephone wires have been torn out, so we can't call the police. > , 
tear to tatters    ; _.     
tear up  > ; to tear up a letter  ; That dog has torn up my newspaper again. > ; ; to tear up trees by the roots    ; We shall have to tear the old tree up by its roots. > ,  (, ); He can't be trusted; he's been known to tear up a contract before the ink was dry. > ; to tear up the foundations of smth.   -.
tear-drop  _n. , 
tear-duct  _n. _.  
tear-gas  _n.  
tear-jerker  _n. _.  ,  
tear-sheet  _n. _.    ,           
tear-shell  _n.    
tear-stained  _a.   , 
tearful  _a. 1>  2>  ;   3> 
tearing  _a. _. , 
tearless  _a. 1>   2> 
tease  1. _v. 1> ; ; he is not soon provoked, however teased -    ,     ; 2> _. , ;  ; ; to tease smb. for smth. -   -.; 3> ,  4> ,  ();       - tease out 2. _n. 1> = teaser 1> 2>  
tease out   ()
teasel  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.   2. _v. 
teaseler  _n. 
teaser  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.  , ; eye teaser - ()  3> _.   ( ) 4> _. _. -.    5> _. _.  
teat  _n. 1>  2> _. 
teazel  = teasel
teazle  = teasel
tec  _n. _. 1> _. of detective 1 2> _. of technical school; {. technical 1, 1}
Tech  = Technical (College) _n.   
tech  _n. _. (.  technical college)  
tech.  = technology _n. ; 
technical  1. _a. 1> ; ; technical school/institute -   2> ;          ( ) - technical terms of law 3> - 2. _n. _pl. 1>   2>  
technical crops   
technical terms of law   
technicality  _n. 1>    2>  ,  3> _pl.  
technically  _adv. 1>  2>    3> ; he's technically literate -      ; -  
technician  _n. 1> ,   ;  2> ,    ( ,   . .)
technicolor  1. _a. , ,  (   . .); technicolor sunset -    2. _n. 1> (Technicolor) '' (  ;  ) 2> _. (. Technicolor)   3> (. Technicolor) ,  ; in glorious Technicolor -     (   . .)
technics  _n. ,  
technique  _n. 1> ,   2> ; 
technocracy  _n. 1>  2>  
technocrat  _n. 
technocratic  _a. 
technol.  = technology _n. ; 
technologic  _a. 1> ; technologic advance -   2>  - technologic innovations - technologic forecasting - technologic unemployment 3>  - technologic knowledge
technologic forecasting   
technologic innovations   
technologic knowledge   
technologic unemployment      
technological  _a. 1> ; technologic advance -   2>  - technologic innovations - technologic forecasting - technologic unemployment 3>  - technologic knowledge
technologist  _n. 
technology  _n. 1> ;     2>  3>  
techy  = tetchy
TECO  = Text Editor and COrrector _n.    
tectonic  _a. 1>  2> _. 
tectonics  _n. 
Ted  _n. _. of Theodore 
ted  _v.  ()
tedder  _n. 
teddy  = teddy boy
Teddy  _n. _. of Theodore 
Teddy bear   ( )
teddy boy  _.  (  ,         .)
teddy-bear  _n.   ( )
tedious  _a. ,  _Syn: monotonous
tedium  _n. ; 
tee  _I 1. _n. 1>    2> ,    ;  2. _a. _. ; - _II 1. _n.  ( );     ; to a tee -  , , --;   2. _v.      - tee off - teeup
tee off  >    ( ); > ,   ; to tee off a course on Shakespeare     ; > _. ,   ; ''
tee-shirt  = T-shirt
teem  _I _v. 1> , ; the rivers teem with fish, fish teem in the rivers -    2>  ; his mind teems with schemes -      3>  ; it's teeming with rain -     - teem down - teem in _Syn: abound, overflow, swarm _Ant: vacate, wane, weaken _II _v. _.  ()
teem down   ( ); The rain is still teeming down, but I can't wait any longer to go out.
teem in  ,  ( -. );  (-.); Good fish teem in the North Sea. The North Sea teems with good fish.
teeming  _a. ,  
teen  _n. _. , 
teen-age  _a. 1>     13  19 ; teen-age girl -   2> ; teen-age club -   3>      
teen-ager  _n. ;    _Syn: youth
teener  = teen-ager
teens  _n. _pl.   13  19  (); she is still in her teens -     ; she is out of her teens -     
teeny  1. _n. ;    2. _a. _. , 
teeny-bopper  _n. _. -
teeny-weeny  = _. teeny
teepee  = tepee
teeter  _. 1. _n. 1>   (,   ) 2> , ,  2. _v. 1>    2> , ;  _Syn: totter
teeth  . .  tooth
teethe  _v. 1>  ( ) 2> ; 
teething  _n.  () - teething ring - teething rusks - teething troubles
teething ring    
teething rusks     
teething troubles   ;   (   . .)
teethridge  _n. 
teetotal  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , 
teetotaller  _n. 
teetotum  _n.  
teeup     ( )
TEFLON  = TEtraFLuOrethyleNe _n. , 
teg  _n. 1>     2>     
Tegucigalpa  _n. . 
tegular  _a. 
tegument  _. of integument
tehee  1. _n.  2. _v. 
Teheran  = Tehran _n. . 
Tehran  = Teheran
Tel Aviv  _n. . -
tel.  _I telegram _n.  _II telegraph _n.  _III telephone _n. 
telautogram  _n. 
telautograph  _n. 
tele  _. _. of television
telecast  1. _n.  ;   2. _v.   
telecasting  _n. 1> = telecast 1 2> _attr.  - telecasting studio
telecasting studio   
telecommunication  _n.  ; ,    - telecommunication satellite
telecommunication satellite   
telecontrol  _n. ,  
telecruiser  _n.   
telefilm  _n. 1>  ,  2> ,   
telegenic  _a. ;     
telegram  _n. 
telegraph  1. _n. 1>  2> _attr.  2. _v. 
telegraph key   
telegraph-line  _n.  
telegraph-pole  _n.  
telegraph-post  = telegraph-pole
telegraph-wire  _n.  
telegrapher  = telegraphist
telegraphese  _n. _. '' 
telegraphic  _a. 1>  - telegraphic communication - telegraphic code - telegraphic address 2> , , '' - telegraphic style 3> , 
telegraphic address   
telegraphic code   
telegraphic communication   ,  
telegraphic style   
telegraphist  _n. 
telegraphy  _n. ;  - picture telegraphy
telekinesis  _n. ,    
telemechanics  _n. 
telemeter  _n. ;   
telemetry  _n. 1> ,   2>  ,    
teleology  _n. 
telepathic  _a. 
telepathy  _n. ; the occurrence of telepathy -  
telephone  1. _n. 1>  - camp telephone - dial-in-handset telephone - field-telephone - French telephone - pay telephone - telephone book - telephone directory 2> _attr.  2. _v. 1> ;    2> ; to telephone to a friend -   3> (for)   ; telephone for a doctor -   ( ) 4>    - telephone in
telephone book   ,  
telephone directory   
telephone in     ; The reporter stopped for only a few minutes to telephone his story in before rushing home.
telephone set   
telephonic  _n. 
telephonist  _n. ()
telephony  _n. ; 
telephoto lens  _n. _. 
telephotography  _n. 
teleprinter  _n. ,   
telescope  1. _n. 1>  - refracting telescope - reflecting telescope - mirror telescope - radio telescope 2>   3>   4> _.  () 2. _v. 1> (), (); () 2>  (   );  ( ); the trains telescoped -   3> ,  (,   . .); ,     ; to telescope a four-year course into three years -       4>     - telescope into
telescope into  , ; How are you going to telescope all those articles into one short book?
telescreen  _n.  
telethon  _n.            
teletype  _n. 
teleview  1. _n. 1>   2> ,    2. _v.   
televiewer  _n. 
televise  _v. 1>   ,   ; to televise a football game -  ( )   2>    
television  _n. 1> ; colour television -   - cable television - cable TV - cassette television - cassette TV - wired television 2>  (. television receiver, television set) - colour television - watch television 3>  ,  - educational television - public television 4> _attr. ; - television aerial - television antenna - television announcer - television broadcasting - television camera - television centre - television channel - television commentator - television diary - television film - television producer - television programme - television series - television serial - television star - television station
television aerial   
television announcer   
television antenna   
television broadcasting   
television camera   , 
television centre  ,  
television channel   
television commentator  
television diary   
television film  ,  
television producer   
television programme   ,  
television serial   , 
television series   , 
television star   
television station   
televisional  _a. 
televisor  _n. 
televisual  = televisional
telewriter  _n.  
telex  1. _n. _.  2. _v.   
tell  _v. 1> ; to tell a lie/falsehood -  ; this fact tells its own tale/story -       2> , ; I am told -  ,  ; to tell goodbye - _.  3> , ; ; to tell the time -   ( ) 4> ;  5> ,  (),  6> ; tell the driver to wait for me -    ; I was told to show my passport -     7> , ; he can be told by his dress -       ; to tell apart -  , ; to tell one thing from another -      8> ; her voice tells remarkably in the choir -       9> ,  (on); the strain begins to tell on her -      10>  ,  (of) 11> _. ; ; ; to tell one's beads -  ,  ; all told -   ,  ;     - tell about - tell against - tell apart - tell by - tell from - tell of - tell off - tell on - tell over don't/never tell me -   ; to tell smb. where to get off - _.  -.  ,  -.;   -.; to tell the world - _.  ; do tell! - _.   !,   !; I'll tell you what - _.  ; you never can tell -  ;  ?; you're telling me! -   ?,   ! _Syn: convey, impart, narrate, recite, recount, relate, report
tell a fib  , 
tell about  ; ; to tell smb. about smth.  -.  -.; tell me something about yourself   -  ; you can't tell me anything about that     
tell against   (); it tells somewhat against him      
tell apart  , ; to tell two things apart   
tell beads    ( )
tell by  ; ; you can always tell him by his voice      
tell fortunes   -. 
tell from  ; ; to tell one thing from another     
tell noses    , ,     . .
tell of  ; to tell the tale of smth.    -.
tell off  > ,  (  ); six of us were told off to get fuel       ; > _.   ; > _. ,  (-.)
tell on  > _. , ; ; I was going to tell father on him      ; > , ; age begins to tell on him     
tell over  >  > _. 
tell volumes      (    . .);   
tellable  _a. 1>    2>  ,    
teller  _n. 1>  2> _.   3>  ( ) 4> _.   5>  ; ,   ,   6> _. ,  
telling  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  (  . .) 3> ,  4>  5>  2. _a. ; ; ; a telling speech -  ; a telling argument -   - telling blow
telling blow    
telling-off  _n. _. , 
telltale  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. ,    ; - _Syn: informer 2. _a. 1> ,  (-.); a telltale blush -   2> _. , 
tellurian  1. _n.   2. _a.   , 
telluric  _a. , 
tellurium  _n. _. 
telly  _n. _. 
telpher  1. _n. _.  2. _v.    
telpherage  _n. 1>      2>  
temblor  _n. _. 
temerarious  _a. _. ;  ; 
temerity  _n. , ;  
temp  1. _n. _. (.  temporary)    ; I do temp work -    ;    ,    2. _v. _.  ;  (-.);    (.   )
temp.  _I temperature _n.  _II temporary _n. 
temper  1. _n. 1> ,  - quick temper 2> ; to be in a good (bad) temper -    ()  3> , ; to put smb. out of temper -  -.  ; to keep/control one's temper -  ; to lose one's temper -   ; to recover/regain one's temper - ,   4> ; ; to show temper -  ; to get into a temper -  5> _.  6> _.  ;     2. _v. 1> , , (); (); to temper one's enthusiasm -    2>  ,    ; to temper a strong drink with water -     3>    ;     - temper the water 4>  ;   5> _.  6> _. ; () (. .); tempered in battle -   
temper the water    
tempera  _n. _. ,  
temperament  _n.  _Syn: character, disposition, nature, personality
temperamental  _a. 1>  2>   
temperance  _n. 1> ,  (.      ) 2>    ,  3> _attr. temperance hotel - ,       _Syn: abstinence, continence, self-denial, sobriety _Ant: avidity, excess, hedonism, indulgence, intemperance
temperate  _a. 1> ,  2>  (   . .)
temperature  _n. 1> ;   - high temperature - low temperature - normal temperature - operating temperature - critical temperature - ambient temperature - room temperature - temperature Centigrade - temperature Fahrenheit - temperature regulation - temperature drop - automatic temperature regulation - absolute zero of temperature - take smb.'s temperature 2>   3> _.  ,  - have a temperature - run a temperature
temperature Centigrade    
temperature drop   
temperature Fahrenheit    
temperature regulation   
temperature-chart  _n. 1>   2>    
temperature-controlled  _a. 1>  2> 
temperature-curve  _n.      
temperature-resistant  _a. ; 
tempest  1. _n. ; tempest in a teapot -     _Syn: wind 2. _v. 
tempestuous  _a. ,  _Syn: turbulent
templar  _n. 1> (Templar) _. ,  (. Knight Templar) 2> ,    {. temple I 2}
template  _n. _. , 
temple  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> (the Temple) ,        ,     {. inn the Inns of Court} 2. _v. 1>   2>    3>     _II _n. 1>  2> _.   _III _n. 1> _.  2> _.  
templet  = template
tempo  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  (  . .)
temporal  _I _a. 1> , ; ,  2> , ;  - temporal affairs - temporal power - temporal authorities - temporal courts - temporal peers - lords temporal 3> _.  - temporal conjunctions - temporal clause 4> ; temporal and spatial -    _II _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 1>   2>  
temporal affairs   
temporal authorities   
temporal clause    
temporal conjunctions   
temporal courts   
temporal peers     
temporal power   
temporality  _n. 1>   2> _pl.    
temporary  1. _a.  _Syn: ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, momentary, passing, transient, transitory _Ant: everlasting, immortal, immutable, invariable, permanent, persistent 2. _n.    
temporize  _v. 1>     ; ,  2>   ; , ; ; a temporizing policy -   3>   4>   ; to temporize with smb. -    ( -.); to temporize between two parties -    
tempt  _v. 1> , ; ; she was tremendously tempted -    ; to tempt the appetite -   2> , ; ; nothing would tempt me to do it -      ;       ; to tempt smb. to do smth. -  -.  -. 3> _. , ; to tempt fate/providence -   - tempt into _Syn: allure, attract, beguile, entice, lure, seduce _Ant: chill, dampen, discourage, dissuade, repel
tempt into  ; to tempt smb. into a trap  -.  
temptation  _n. 1> , ; in spite of all temptations -   ; to yield to temptation -     2> 
tempter  _n. ; 
tempting  _a. 1> , ; tempting offer -  ; to look tempting -   2> , 
temptress  _n. ; 
ten  1. _n-card. ; ten times as big -    ; ten to one -   2. _n. 1>  (; . figure of ten) 2> , ; ten of - , ; in tens -  , ; to count in tens -  ; tens of thousands -   3> _. ; the ten of spades -   4>   ( ); he is ten -   ; at ten -   ; a girl of ten -   5>  ; he will come at ten -     6> _.     7> _pl.   (   . .); take ten - _.  
ten-spot  _n. _. _.  
ten-strike  _n. _. 1> ,     2> _.  ;  
tenable  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) 3>    ( , ); this office is tenable for a period of three years -        
tenacious  _a. 1> , ; tenacious memory -   2> ; tenacious of life -  3> ,  _Syn: wilful
tenacity  _n. 1>  2> , ,   3> ,  4> , 
tenancy  _n. 1>  ;     2>   3>  ;  
tenant  1. _n. 1> _.  (. ) - tenant for life 2> _. , , ;   - tenant at will 3> , ; tenants of the house -   2. _v. 1> ,  2> _. , 
tenant at will   
tenant for life    
tenant-farmer  _n. -
tenant-right  _n.  
tenantry  _n. 1> _. ,  2>  
tench  _n.  ()
tend  _I _v. 1>   ( -.);  ( -.); it tends to become cold at night - ,   ; prices are tending upwards -   2>   ( -.); he tends to exaggerate -   ()  3>     (-.); blue tending to green -     4> ;     ( ,   . .) 5> _.      ( ,   ) 6> _.  _II _v. _. of attend 1>  ( -.);  ( ,    . .) 2> ; to tend shop - _.   _Syn: nurse
tendance  _n. _. of attendance 1>  ( -.);  2> _. , 
tendency  _n. 1> , , ; a tendency to corpulence -    2> _attr. ; tendency writings -  
tendentious  _n. 
tender  _I 1. _n. 1> ; tender of friendship -   2> _.   (    ) - plea of tender 3>    4>  (     . .) 5>   - legal tender 2. _v. 1>  - tender thanks - tender an apology - tender one's resignation 2> ;  () 3>   ( );     (  ) - tender for _Syn: offer _II 1. _n. 1> ,   -.,  -., -. - baby tender - invalid tender 2> _-.  3> _.  ,   4> _. ,  2. _v.     _III _a. 1> , ; tender touch -   2> , ; of tender years -   3> ,  ( ) 4> , ; tender passion/sentiment - ,  ; tender heart -   5> , ; ; tender spot/place -   6> ,  7> , ; to be tender of smb. -      -.; tender care -  ; 8> ,  ( , , ) 9>  ( )
tender age   
tender an apology   
tender for   ; to tender for the supply of smth.     -.
tender one's resignation    
tender thanks   
tender-eyed  _a. 1>     2>   
tender-hearted  _a. , ; 
tenderfoot  _n. _. ,     ; 
tenderize  _v.    ();  ();    (  . .)
tenderling  _n. 1>   2> _. 
tenderloin  _n. _. 1> ,  2> (Tenderloin)  ,   
tenderness  _n.   . {. tender III}
tendinous  _a. ; 
tendon  _n. _. 
tendril  _n. 1> _.  2>  ()
tenebrous  _a. , 
tenement  _n. 1>  ,    (. tenement house) 2>  ;   - lands and tenements - tenement at will 3>  ;  ( ); tenement to let -   4> _. 
tenement at will        
tenet  _n. _. , ,  _Syn: creed
tenfold  1. _a. 1> ;    ;     2>     2. _adv. 1>  ();   ; to increase tenfold - ()    2>   , 
Tenn.  = Tennessee _n.  ( )
tenner  _n. 1> _.   10 ; _.   10  2> _.   ( )
Tennessee  _n. 
tennis  _n. ; to play tennis -    - court tennis - lawn tennis - platform tennis - real tennis - squash tennis - table tennis - tennis shoes
tennis shoes   
tennis-ball  _n.  
tennis-court  _n.  
tennis-elbow  ''  (    ,    )
tennis-play  _n.   
tennis-player  _n. 
tennis-racket  _n.  
tenon  1. _n. 1> _. ;    2> _. , ,  2. _v.   
tenor  _I _n. 1> , ;  2>  ,  ,   . . 3> ;  4> _.   _II _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. 
tenpin bowling  _n. -,  (      )
tenpins  _n. _pl. (.  _sg.) 
tense  _I _n. _.  _II 1. _a. 1> ;  2> , ; tense anxiety -   2. _v. 1> , ; he tensed his muscles for the leap -      2> ,  3> ;   - tense for - tense up
tense for  ; The tiger tensed its muscles for the spring.
tense up   , ; Waiting for an operation tends to tense most people up.
tensely  _adv.  , 
tenser  = tensor
tensile  _a.  - tensile strength
tensile strength  _.    
tensility  _n. 
tension  _n. 1> ,  ; international tension -  ; to ease/relax/reduce/slacken tension -   2> ,  3> , ,  4> _. ; high (low) tension -  ()  5> _. ;  () _Syn: stress
tensity  _n.  , 
tensive  _a.  
tensor  _n. _. ; tensor calculus -  
tent  _I 1. _n.  2. _v.  ;    _II _. 1. _n.  2. _v.   _III _n.    
tent-bed  _n.  
tent-peg  _n.   
tentacle  _n. 1> _.  (. .) 2> _. 
tentacular  _a.   ;  
tentaculated  _a. 1> _.   2> _.  
tentative  _a. , , 
tented  _a. 1>  ,   2>      3>   ;  
tenter  _n. _.  ; to be on the tenters - _. to be on tenterhooks {. tenterhooks}
tenterhooks  _n. _pl. _.  ; to be on tenterhooks -    ;  ; to keep smb. on tenterhooks -  -.     
tenth  1._n-ord. ; tenth wave -   2. _n. 1>   2> (the tenth)  
tenuity  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> ; ;  4>  () 5>  ()
tenuous  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( ) _Syn: flimsy
tenure  _n. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>  ;   ( )
tepee  _n.   
tepefy  _v.  ()
tepid  _a. ; _.  _Syn: warm
Ter  _I Terrace _n. 1>     2>  _II territory _n. 
teratology  _n. _. 
terbium  _n. _. 
tercel  _n.  ()
tercentenary  1. _n.  ,  2. _a. 
tercentennial  = tercentenary
tercet  _n. 1> _. ;  2> . 
terebinth  _n.  
teredo  _n. _.  , 
Teresa  = Theresa
terete  _a. ,   
tergal  _a. _. _. , 
tergiversate  _v. 1>  ,  2> , 
tergiversation  _n. 1> ;  2> 
term  1. _n. 1> ,   - for term of life - term of office - serve term 2>    ,   . . 3> _. ,  4> ; _pl. , ,  ; in set terms - ; in the simplest terms -  ,  ; in terms of -  ,   ; in terms of figures -  ; in terms of money -    5> _pl.  ;  - come to terms with - make terms with - bring to terms - stand upon terms 6>  7>   8> _pl.  ; ; inclusive terms - ,    (   . .); terms of trade -      9> _pl.  ; to be on good (bad) terms -    ()  10> _.     11> _. _. ,  2. _v. , 
term of office    (,   . .)
term-time  _n.   ( ,   . .)
termagant  1. _n. ,  ,  _Syn: shrew 2. _a. 
termer  _n. ,   (  : first termer       . .)
terminable  _a.  , ; terminable ten years from now -    ,    
terminal  1. _n. 1>  ;   - air terminal 2> _pl.         3>    ; _.  4> _. ;    2. _a. 1> , ; terminal station -   2> ;   3> 
terminate  _v. 1>  ,   2> (), () (in) 3>  _Syn: finish
termination  _n. 1> ; ,  ,  2> _.  3> , 
terminological inexactitudes  _. 
terminology  _n. 
terminus  _n.  ;  (  )
termitary  _n. ,  
termite  _n. _. 
termless  _a. 1>   ,  2>  3>   , 
terms of reference  , 
tern  _I _n.  () _II _n. 1>  ;    . .;  2>     
ternary  1. _n. , ,  2. _a. 1>  2> _. _.     
Terpsichore  _n. _. _. 
Terr  _I Terrace _n. 1>     2>  _II territory _n. 
terra  _n. _.  - terra incognita
terra incognita  >  ; >   (  . .)
terrace  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3>     4>    5>   2. _v.    
terraced  _a. _p-p. of terrace 2 1> ; terraced garden -   2>  ; terraced apartment -    3>     ; terraced houses -      4> _. , 
terracing  _n. 1>  2>   3>    
terracotta  1. _n.  2. _a. 
terrain  1. _n. 1> , ; terrain of attack - _.   2>   ;  3> _attr. ; terrain flying -     2. _a. ; terrain flying -    
terraneous  _n. _. 
terrapin  _n. 1>   2> -
terraqueous  _a. 1>      2>  3> - ( )
terrene  1. _n.  2. _n. _.  
terrestrial  1. _a. 1>  - terrestrial magnetism 2> ;  3> ,  2. _n.  
terrestrial magnetism   
terrible  _a. 1>  ,  2> _. ( . .) , ; 
terrier  _I _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _. _.    _Syn: hound _II _n. _.  
terrific  _a. 1>  2> _. ( . .) ,   . .
terrify  _v. 1> ;    , ; 2> ; (to - ); to terrify to death -    - terrify into - terrify out of _Syn: frighten
terrify into  ; The robbers terrified the old man into giving them all his money.
terrify out of     ; they were terrified out of their wits   -.   ; I was terrified out of my mind, giving my first public performance.
territorial  1. _a. 1>  2>  - territorial claims - territorial waters 3> _.      - Territorial Army 4> _.    {. territory 2} 2. _n.   
Territorial Army   
territorial claims   
territorial waters   
territory  _n. 1> ;  2> (Territory) _.  (   , , ,      ) 3> ,  (  . .)
terror  _n. 1> ,  2>  3>   ,   4> _.  ;  ; a holy terror -   ,  ;  ; the king of terrors -  _Syn: fear
terror-haunted  _a.  
terror-stricken  _a.     _Syn: afraid
terror-struck  _a.     _Syn: afraid
terrorise  = terrorize
terrorism  _n. 
terrorist  _n. 
terrorize  _v. 1>  2>   _Syn: intimidate
terry  _n. _. 1>     2> = _. terry-cloth
Terry  _n. _. of Theresa 
terry-cloth  _n.   (  ,   . .)
terry-cloth robe  _n.  
terse  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( ) _Syn: compendious, laconic, pithy, sententious, succinct _Ant: lengthy, talkative, tedious, verbose
tertian  _n. _. ,  
tertiary  _a. _. _. 
terza rima  _. _. 
terzetto  _n. _. 
Tessa  _n. _. of Theresa 
tessellated  _a. ;   
tessellation  _n.     
tessera  _n.  ( )
tessitura  _n. _. 
test  1. _n. 1>  - put to test - bear the test - stand the test of time 2> ;  3> ,  ; a test in English -      4> _.  5> _. _. , ; ; a test for the amount of butter in milk -    6> _.  7> _attr. , ; , ; test station -   - test run _Syn: standard 2. _v. 1>  , ; to test smb.'s eyesight -  -. ; _.; to test the apparatus -   2> _.   ;   3>   4> ,  5>      ; the water tested pure -      6> ,    ; ; to test a class in algebra -      - test for - test out
test ban     
test for   ( )
test out  , ; The model must be tested out before we put the product on sale. Working in the new school gave him a chance to test out some of the latest ideas in education.
test pilot  -
test pit  _.  ,  
test run  >  ; > _.  
test-match  _n. _.    
test-mixer  _n. 
test-paper  _n. 1> _.   2> _. _. ,     
test-tube  _n. 1>  2> _attr.     
test-type  _n.     
testa  _n. 1> _. ,   2>  ( )
testaceous  _a. 1> _. ;   2>   (   )
testament  _n. 1> _.  2> (Testament) _.  (.  , ; . New Testament); Old Testament -  
testamentary  _a. ,   
testamur  _n. _.     
testate  1. _a.    ; to die testate - ,   2. _n.  
testator  _n. 
testatrix  _n. 
tester  _I _n. 1> ,  , ;  2>   ; ,  _II _n.  ( ,   . .) _III _n.  (  )
testicle  _n. _. 
testification  _n.  
testify  _v. 1>  , ; (to -  , against - ),   2>   (  ,  ) 3>  ( -.);   - testify against - testify for - testify to _Syn: assert
testify against      -.; When so many people have testified against the prisoner, he stands little chance of going free.
testify for       -.; Only members of his family have testified for him.
testify to    ; to testify to the truth of smth.     -. How many people have testified to the truth of the prisoner's statement?
testily  _adv. , 
testimonial  1. _n. 1> ,  ;  2>  , ,  (.  ) 2. _a. ; ; testimonial dinner -      -.
testimony  _n. 1>  ; false testimony -  ; to give/bear testimony -  ; to call smb. in testimony -  -.    2> ;  3> ; ()  4> _pl. _.  _Syn: affidavit, deposition, evidence
testing  1. _n. 1> , , ; routine testing -  ; testing of hearing -   - acceptance testing - operation testing 2>  2. _a. 1> ; testing bench -  ; testing laboratory -   - testing ground 2>   ; testing crisis - ,     () 
testing ground  
testosterone  _n. bioch.  (  )
testy  _a. , 
tetanic  _a. _. 
tetanus  _n. _. 
tetchy  _a. ; ; tetchy horse -   ; tetchy subject -  
tete-a-tete  _. 1. _n. 1>     2>     _Syn: conversation 2. _a. , ; a tete-a-tete conversation -      3. _adv.    , 
tether  1. _n. 1>  (  ) 2> _. ; ; to come to the end of one's tether -    ();   ;    2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2> _. ,   _Syn: shackle
tetra-  _pref. -
tetragon  _n. _. ; regular tetragon - 
tetragonal  _a. _. 
tetrahedron  _n. _. , 
tetralogy  _n. 1>  ( ,     ) 2> _-. _. 
tetrameter  _n.  , 
tetrastich  _n. , ,    
tetrasyllable  _n.  
tetter  _n. , , ; eating tetter - 
Teuton  _n. 1>  2> 
Teutonic  1. _a. ,  2. _n.  (. ) 
Tex.  = Texas _n.  ( )
Texas  _n. 
text  _n. 1>  2>    3>  (, ); to stick to one's text -     4> _.  () 5> _. of textbook
text-hand  _n.   
textbook  _n. , 
textile  1. _a. ;  2. _n. . _pl. ( ); 
textual  _a. 1> ;   ; textual criticism - ,    (.      ) 2> , 
texture  _n. 1>  ;   ; coarse (fine) texture -  ()  2> , ; the texture of a mineral -   3> ,      ; ,  (); the texture of verse -   4> _.  5> _. _. 
Th.D.  = Doctor of Theology _n.  
Thai  1. _n. 1>    2>   2. _a. 
Thailand  _n. 
thaler  _n. _.  (  )
Thalia  _n. _. _. 
thallium  _n. _. 
Thames  _n. . 
than  _cj. ; he is taller than you are -   ; I'd rather stay than go -    ; none other than -   , 
thane  _n. _. 
thank  1. _n. . _pl. 1> ; thanks - ; many thanks -  ; to give thanks - ; to return thanks -   (   ) 2> thanks to (.  ) -  2. _v. ; thank you - ; thank you ever so much - _.   ; thank you for nothing! -    ! (,    ); you may thank yourself for that -     ; I'll thank you to mind your own business -        ( ) - thank for
thank for  ,  ; Thank you, young man, for seeing me across that busy street.
thank-offering  _n.  
thankee  _interj. _. 
thankful  _a.  _Syn: grateful
thankfully  _adv.  ,  ; thankfully it never happened again -  ,    
thanking you in anticipation    ( )
thankless  _a. ; thankless job -  
thanksgiving  _n. 1>   2> ; Thanksgiving Day - _.        (  )
thankworthy  _a.  
that  1. _pron. 1> _demonstr. , ,  (   .); >   , , , , ,     ; >  this; >   -.   ; >  .    ; that house beyond the river -    ; that day -  ; that man -  ; this wine is better than that -    ; that is true -  ; that's done it -   ,  ; the climate here is like that of France -       2> _rel. > , ,    . .; >  in ( on, at, for  . .) which; the members that were present -   ,  ; the book that I'm reading - ,   ; the year that he died -   ; the book that I spoke of - ,    ; and all that -   ,    ; by that -  , ; like that -  ; that's that - _.   ; - ; that is -  ; not that -  / , ; that's it! -  !, !; that's all there is to it - ,   ; this and that - ; I went to this doctor and that     ; now that - , ; with that -    2. _adv. ,   ; that far -  ;   ; that much - ; he was that angry he couldn't say a word -     ,      3. _cj. ,  (     , ,   .); I know that it was so -  ,    ; we eat that we may live -  ,   ; the explosion was so loud that he was deafened -    ,   ; oh, that I knew the truth! - ,     !
that is to say   
thatch  1. _n. 1>    ,     2>    ( ) 3> _.   2. _v.    
thatching  _n. 1>    ,     2>   ,    
thaumaturge  _n. , , 
thaw  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ( );    2. _v. 1> ; ; _. ; it is thawing -  2>  (  . .) 3> ,  ,  - thaw out _Syn: melt
thaw out  > ; ; Use the ice quickly before it thaws out. > ; > , ;  , ; he has thawed a bit after a glass of wine       
the authority of Parliament   
the Bard of Avon  
the Baroque taste   
the Bastille  _. 
the best bidder  ,    ( )
the better half  _.  , 
the better part  
the big bow-wow strain   ;   
the big bow-wow style   ;   
the Big Dipper  _.  
the big drink  _. _. >   >  
the Black Country   ,       
the Black Death  _.     XIV ., ' '
the black sheep  
the black sheep of a family    
the Bodleian     (  )
the Bodleian library     (  )
the Border      
the Borough   (  )
the bow-wow strain   ;   
the bow-wow style   ;   
the bowl  , 
the British commonwealth of Nations  ()  ()
the brush   
the cash nexus   
the Channel  -
the classes   
the Commonwealth  ()  ()
the Commonwealth of England  _.   (1649-60 .)
the Commune of Paris   
The Conqueror  _.  
The Conquest  = The Norman Conquest
the contrary    , 
the core  
the dansant  _n. _.   ( )  
the dark ages  
the Dark and Bloody Ground  _.  
the Dark Continent  
the darling of fortune   
the day   
the day after tomorrow  
the day before  
the day before yesterday   , 
the dead season   ; _.  ( ),   
the Delta   
the Deluge  _.  
the Diamond State  _.  
the Dipper  _.  
the distaff  >  ; > 
the dowager duchess   
the dress    
the drink  _. 
the Dual Monarchy  _. - 
the dull season   ; _.  ( ),   
the early bird  _.  
the eldest hand  _.  
the English Channel  -
the English Pale  _.  ,  
the Entente  _. 
the fair  _.  
the fair sex   , 
the fast set  
the feathered race  _. 
the few  
the first delivery     ()
the five senses   
the Flood    . _.
the four seas   ,  
the fourth estate  _. ' ', 
the funeral honours   
the galleys    {. galley-slave 1}
the girl of the period    
the gods   , 
the Golden Horde  _.  
the governing classes   
the Grampians  _n.  
the Grand Mogul  _.  
the granite city  . 
The Great Charter  _.    (1215 .)
the Great Mogul  _.  
the great officers of state    
the great ones of the earth    
the Great War     (1914-1918 .)
the great wen  
the high seas      ;  
the highest bidder  ,    ( )
the Holy See   
the horrors    
the human race  ,  
the ingoing Administration   
the jolly god  , 
the jolly Roger  ' ',   (       )
the King's peace   
the knife  >   >  
the landed interest  
the larger half   
the lash  
the last cast   
the last honours   
the last offices   
the late president   (. ) 
the late unpleasantness  _.    
the lay-out of goods   
the lees of life   , 
the legitimate drama  >    ; >   ( . musical comedy)
the lieges  
the Little Dipper  _.  
the little people  > ; > 
the livelong day  -
the long vacation   
the lower middle class   
the lower orders   
the mailed fist   
the main point   
the Mansion-house   -  
the many  , 
the market rose   
the means of circulation  _.  
the means of communication   
the means of payment  _.  
the Mediterranean   
the Mediterranean area    
the metropolis  
the Middle Ages   
the middle way   ;  
the million  > , ; >   
the ministers  
the moneyed interest   ;  
the morning of life   
the Most Reverend  ()  ( )
the multitude  
the Mutiny  _.  
the naked truth   
the narrow bed  
the narrow home  
the narrow house  
the narrow seas  -   
the negative sign  >  ; > _. _. , 
the nether man  
the New World   , 
the newly weds  , 
the Nine  _.  
the nobiliary particle     
the nobiliary prefix     
the nobility   ;   ( ;    gentry -  )
The Norman Conquest  = The Conquest _.    (1066 .)
the Norman Conquest     (1066 .)
the Northern hemisphere   
the odd man    {. . odd 5}
the off season   ; _.  ( ),   
the Office of the Mass  
the old country  , 
the old gentleman  _. 
the old man  _. > ; > _. ; > '' (  ); > , 
the old woman  _. '' (.  )
the oncoming traffic   
the open door  _.   
the Open University    (    1971 .,           )
the orient sun   
the original edition   
the other day   
the other way  
the other world   , ' '
the outer man   , 
the outer suburbs   
the outer wood   
the outer world  > ,  ; >  , , 
the outward man  > ; > _. 
the Palaeolithic age  
the Pale  _.  ,  
The People's Charter    (1838 .)
the pick of the basket   
the plague   
the pointed style   
the polite thing  _. 
the popular cry   , ' '
the present day  ;  
the quality    , ,  (. the common people)
the Queen dowager   
the race of poets  
the rains    
the rank and file  >      ( . ); >   (  . .); >  , 
the ranks  >      ( . ); >   (  . .); >  , 
the real thing   
the Reformed faith  
the regular clergy   
the resident population   
the Reverend gentleman  ,    
the Right Reverend  ()  ( )
the Rolls  _.    -
the roof of heaven  
the roof of the mouth  
the Royal Navy  -  
the seat of the trouble   
the seat of war    
the second officer    
the second officer on a ship    
the secular arm  _.  ,      
the secular bird  _.  
the secular clergy   
the senior class      
the Senior Prom    
the senior service   -  (     )
the seven seas       ,      ,   ,     
the seventh heaven   ; in the seventh heaven -   
the sex  _. 
the shadow of a shade    
the small night      (1, 2  )
the smart set   
the Southern hemisphere   
the Soviet Union   
the study of the self  
the ten tables  _.  
the three R's  _. ,    (reading, (w)riting, (a)rithmetic)
the toss of the coin  
the Union  > _.  ; >  ; {. . union 2  union 6}
the Upper House   
the upper middle class   
the upper servants    (  . .)
the upper storey  >  ; > _. , ''; he is a little wrong in the upper storey -     
the upper ten   
the upper thousand   
the usual thing  ,    (, )
the uttermost farthing   
the Very Reverend  ()  (  )
the very same    
the Vicar of Christ   
the vulgar herd  _. 
the weaker vessel  > _.  ;  ; > _.   (); ,  
the Welfare State  _. '  '
the while  _. ;    
the whole boiling  _.  
the whole caboodle  >  ,   >  ,  
the wicked one  , , 
The World Peace Congress     
the worm of conscience   
the worst kind  _. , 
the writing on the wall  > _.   ; >  
the year of grace    ; in the year of grace ( of our Lord) 1997  1997    
the yellow press   
theater  = _. theatre
theatre  _n. 1>  2>     - operating theatre 3>  ; the theatre of operations/war -    4> _.  ,  5> _predic. the play is good theatre -   
theatre-goer  _n. 
theatrical  1. _a. 1> , ; theatrical column -     2> , , ,  _Syn: camp, dramatic, flamboyant, histrionic _Ant: colourless, drab, dull, prosaic, sedate 2. _n. 1>   2> _pl.  (. )
theatricality  _n. , ; 
theatricalize  _v. , 
theatrics  _n.  
Thebes  _n. _. . 
thee  _pers. _obj. of thou _. _. , 
theft  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  ,  _Syn: robbery
their  
theism  _n. 
them  , 
thematic  _a. 1> ; thematic catalogue -   2> _.   ; 
theme  _n. 1> ,  (, ) 2> _.     3> _.  4> _.  5> _.  _Syn: composition, melody, topic
theme park   ;    ,   . .,    ( )
theme song  1> _.   2> = theme 5
Themis  _n. _. _. 
themselves  _refl. 1> ; ; they wash themselves -  ; they have built themselves a house -     2> _emph. ; they built the house themselves -    
then  1. _adv. 1> ; he was a little boy then -     2> , ; the noise stopped and then began again -  ,    3>   , ; if you are tired then you'd better stay at home -   ,    4>  ,   ; I love my job and then it pays so well -    ,      ; and then you should remember -  ,    5> .      ; all right then, do as you like -  , ,   2. _n.  ; by then -   ; since then -   ; every now and then -    3. _a. ,    ; the then prime minister -  -
thence  _adv. 1> _.  2> ,   3>   
thenceforth  _adv.   , 
thenceforward  = thenceforth
Theobald  _n. 
theocracy  _n. 
theocratic  _a. 
theodolite  _n. _. 
Theodora  _n. 
Theodore  _n. 
theologian  _n.  _Syn: clergyman
theological  _a. 
theology  _n. 
theorbo  _n.  (   XVII .)
theorem  _n.  _Syn: principle
theoretic  = theoretical
theoretical  = theoretic _a. 1>  2> , 
theoretically  _adv. 1>  2>  ; ; 
theoretician  _n. ; theoreticians in the physical sciences -      
theoretics  _n.  ( . )
theorist  _n. 
theorize  _v. 1> ; you think I theorize too much -  ,      2>   3> 3>   - theorize about
theorize about  > ; to theorize about politics     >   -.
theory  _n. 1> ; numbers theory -   2> _. ; to have a theory that... - , ...
theory of chances  _.  
Theory of Evolution   
therapeutic  = therapeutical
therapeutical  = therapeutic _a. 
therapeutics  _n. , 
therapeutist  _n. 
therapist  _n. 1> , . ,  - beauty therapist 2>  (. physical therapist)
therapy  _n. , 
there  , 
there is no saying   ,  
there's  = _. _. there is, there has {. there II}
thereabout  _adv. 1> ; ; he lives in R or thereabouts -    .  -    2>  ; ;   ; it's three o'clock or thereabouts -      ; there or thereabouts -  , 
thereabouts  _adv. 1> ; ; he lives in R or thereabouts -    .  -    2>  ; ;   ; it's three o'clock or thereabouts -      ; there or thereabouts -  , 
thereafter  _adv. _. 1>  ;  2> 
thereat  _adv. _. 1> ,    2> ,    3>   
thereby  _adv. 1>   2>    ; (and) thereby hangs a tale -     - 
therefor  _adv. _.  ;    
therefore  _adv. , 
therefrom  _adv. _. 
therein  _adv. _. 1> , ,  ,    . .; the earth and all therein -        2>   
thereof  _adv. _. 1>  ,   2> ; 
thereon  _adv. _. 1>  ,  , 2>  ,   
thereout  _adv. _. 1>  2>  
Theresa  = Teresa _n. 
thereto  _adv. _. 1>  ,  ;  2>  ,   , 
theretofore  _adv. _.   
thereunder  _adv. _. 1>  ,   2>        
thereunto  _adv. _.   , 
thereupon  _adv. 1> _.  ,   2>    3>   4>   
therewith  _adv. _. 1>  ,   2>    3> , 
therewithal  = therewith
therm  _n.  ( )
thermae  _n. _pl. _. 1>   2> ,   
thermal  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  ( )
thermal capacity  
thermal conductivity  
thermal unit   , 
thermic  _a. , 
thermit  _n. _. 
thermite  = thermit
thermo-  _pref.    ; thermodynamics - 
thermo-couple  _n. _. , 
thermo-electric  _a. 
thermo-electricity  _n. 
thermochemistry  _n. 
thermodynamics  _n. 
thermograph  _n. ,  
thermolysis  _n. _. 
thermometer  _n. , 
thermonuclear  _a.  - thermonuclear weapon - thermonuclear bomb
thermonuclear bomb   
thermonuclear weapon   
thermopile  _n. ; 
thermoplastic  1. _a.  2. _n.  ()
thermoplegia  _n. _.    
Thermopylae  _n. 
thermos  _n.  (. thermos bottle, thermos flask, thermos jug)
thermostable  _a. 
thermostat  _n. 
thermotechnics  _n. 
thermotropism  _n. _. 
thesaurus  _n. 1> ,  (. .) 2> ; ,  3>  , 
these  . .  this
thesis  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>   ,   . . 4> _.    _Syn: composition
Thespian  1. _n. ,     2. _a. , 
Thetis  _n. _. _. 
theurgy  _n. , 
thews  _n. _pl. 1>  2>   3>  
they  
they say  ; it says in the book   
they'd  = _. _. they had; they would
they'll  = _. _. they will; they shall
they're  = _. _. they are
Thibet  = _n. Tibet
thick  1. _a. 1> ; a foot thick -     2>  ( ,   . .) 3> , ; thick hair -  ; thick forest -  ; thick as blackberries -   ;   4> ; ; thick soup -  ; thick with dust -     5>  (-.);  (-.); the air was thick with snow -    6> , ; thick shower of blows -    7>  ( ) 8> ; ,  ( ) 9> ,  ( ) 10> ,  11> _predic. _. , ; to be thick with smb. -   -.; to be thick as thieves -    12> ,  ( ); the patient's speech is still quite thick -     ; to give smb. a thick ear -  -.  ; that is a bit/too thick -  ,    _Syn: stupid 2. _n. 1> ; in the thick of the crowd -    2> , ; to plunge into the thick of the battle -      3> _. ; through thick and thin - ,     3. _adv. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  ; ; thick and fast - , ,   ; to lay it on thick - _.  ,    ( )
thick-headed  _a. 
thick-skinned  _a.  (. .)
thick-skulled  _a. , 
thick-witted  = thick-skulled
thicken  _v. 1> ; ; ; ,  ( ); the ice is thickening -    2>   ; ; ; the fumes thickened the air -      3>  4> , ; , ; , ( ); the light thickens -   5> , (); ; to thicken the ranks -  ; the crowd is thickening -   6> ,  7>   ( ) - thicken up
thicken up    ;   ; The mist has thickened up since this morning. This soup needs to be thickened up with some flour: it's so watery.
thickener  _. , 
thicket  _n. ; 
thickhead  _n. 
thickly  = thick 3.
thickness  _n. 1> ,   . {. thick 1} 2> 
thickset  1. _a. 1>   2>  2. _n.  
thief  _I _n.  _Syn: bandit, brigand, burglar, gangster, pirate, robber _II _n. 
thieve  _v. (), ()
thievery  _n. 1> ,  2>  
thieves' Latin   
thievish  _a. 
thievishly  _adv. 1>  2> 
thigh  _n. 
thigh-bone  _n.  
thill  _n. 
thimble  _n. 1>  2> ; _. ,  3> _. 
thimbleful  _n. , ,  
Thimbu  _n. . 
Thimphu  _n. . 
thin  1. _a. 1> ; thin sheet -   2> , ; thin as a lath/rail/whippingpost -    3>  ( , ) 4>  ( , ) 5> , ; thin house -   6>  ( ) 7>  ( ) 8> , ,  ( ,   . .); , ;  9> ; ; thin excuse (story) -   () 10> _. ; to have a thin time -    11> ,  ( ) 12> ,  ( ); that is too thin -     _Syn: lean, scrawny, skinny, slender, slim, spare, svelte, willowy, wiry _Ant: fat 2. _v. 1>  (. thin down) 2> () , ();  3> ; ; ;  ( , ); ()   4>  (, ; . thin out) - thin away - thin down - thin off - thin out
thin away  >  ; >  ; the clouds were thinning away   > 
thin down  >  ( , , );  (); to thin down the population   ; The population of the villages is thinning down now that so many people are going to the cities. > ; Mary has thinned down a lot since last year. > , ; to thin down the paint  
thin off  > ; , ; > , 
thin out  > ; ; the crowd thinned out   >  ( ); > , ; to thin out flowers   > _.  ; to thin out a position      
thin wine   
thin-skinned  _a. 1>  2> , 
thing  _n. 1> , ; what are those black things in the field? -      ? - thing in itself 2> . _pl. , , , ; things look promising -  ; other things being equal -    ; a strange thing -  ; how are things? - _. ,  ?; as things go -   ; all things considered -   (  ) 3> _pl.  ();  4> _pl. ;  ; take off your things -  ,  5> _pl. , ; tea things -   6> ,    ; ,  7> , ; he is a mean thing -   ; oh, poor thing! -  !; dumb things -   8>   , , , ; it is just the thing -     (,  ); a good rest is just the thing for you -   -     ; the best thing -  ,  ; the next best thing -   ,   ; (quite) the thing -   ,  ; to see things - , ; above all things -  ,  ; among other things -  ; and things -   ; to know a thing or two - - ;    ; no such thing -  ,  ; near thing - ,    ; good things - ; to make a good thing of smth. -    -.; to make a regular thing of smth. -   -.; it amounts to the same thing -     ; I am not quite the thing today -   ; (quite) the thing -  {. .; thing 8} too much of a good thing -   ; we must do that first thing -       
thing in itself  _.   
things without us   
think  _v. 1> , ; (about, of -  -., -.);  2> ,  (of); I cannot think of the right word -      3> , ; to think fit/good -  , ; I think no harm in it -       4> ,  ; I can't think how you did it -    ,    ; I cannot think what he means -   ,     5> , ; I thought as much -     6> ; I think how we were once friends -    ,   - ; I can't think of his name -      7>  ,  - think about - think again - think away - think aloud - think back - think before - think fit - think for - think of - think nothing of - think on - think out - think over - think through - think to - think up - think upon to think much of -   ;  ; to think well (highly, badly) of smb. -   (, )   -.; to think no end of smb. -    -.; to think better of > ;    ( -.); >     -.; he thinks he is it - _.     ; I think little/nothing of 30 miles a day -  30       ; I don't think - (  . )  ;     _Syn: cogitate, deliberate, meditate, muse, ponder, reason, reflect, ruminate, speculate
think about  ; ; I'll think about it    ; You ought to spend more time thinking about your work.
think again  ; think again!  ,  !
think aloud   ,  ; Sorry, I wasn't talking to you, I was just thinking aloud.
think away    
think back  , ; If you think back on the past year, you can see what great changes you have made. Thinking back, it must have been before the war.
think before  , ; to think twice before doing smth.  ,    -.
think fit    (); do as you think fit ,    , ,  
think for  > , ; to think to oneself for a moment   ; Please think for a moment before answering. > , ; things are worse than you think for   ,   /
think nothing of  >   ; >     ; >  
think of  > (); I'll think of it    ; think of what I've told you     > , ; ; to think smb. of little account     -. >  (-.) ; to think badly of smb.     -., -.; to think of smb. as one's superior  -.   >  , ; to think of smb. as still a boy   -.    > , ; to think of a way out of a difficulty      >   , ; ; to think of marrying  ; I must be thinking of going    > ; to think of old times  ; I can't think of his name -       > , ; to think only of oneself    
think on  ; I'll get that letter written now, while I think on.
think out    ; to think out a plan -   ; >   ;   ; I've got to think this out       > _. _. ,  > , , ; to think out a puzzle  
think over  
think piece  _.   ( , ),     ,    . .
think scorn of  
think through  ,   ;    ; Now that we've thought the matter through can we come to a decision?
think to  
think up  > ; > _. , ; what have you been thinking up?   () ?
think upon  
think-tank  _n. _. , 
thinkable  _a. 1>  2> , 
thinker  _n. 
thinking  1. _n. 1> ; to do some hard thinking -   ;  2> ; to my thinking -    2. _a. , ; thinking part - _.   ; to put on one's thinking cap - _.   (-.)
thinking mug  
thinning  _n. _-.  
third  1._n-ord. ; third person > _.  ; > _.  ,  (. third party) 2. _n. 1> ,   2> (the third)   3> _. 
third degree     
third party  1> _.  ,  ; third party risk - ,    ; 2>   (  ); third party vote -    ;  ,    
Third Reich  ' ',  
Third World  _.   ( );  ; Third World countries -   ; social policy in the Third World -      
third world  _.   ( );  ; Third World countries -   ; social policy in the Third World -      
third-rate  _a. _. , , ' '
thirdly  _adv. -
thirst  1. _n. ; thirst for knowledge -   2. _v. 1>   2>  (for, _., after - -.)
thirsty  _a. 1>  ; I am thirsty -    2> _.   3>  ( ) 4> ; (for - -.)
thirteen  _n-card. 
thirteenth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the thirteenth)  
thirties  _n. _pl. 1> (the thirties)   2>   (  30  39 ); she is just out of her thirties -     40 
thirtieth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the thirtieth)  
thirty  1. _n-card. ; thirtyone -  ; thirtytwo -  ; he is over thirty -    2. _n.  (, )
this  _demonstr. , ,  >   , , , , ,     ; >  that; >   -.,   ; this day - ; these days -   ; this week -   ; this day week (month, year) -    (, ); this day last week -   ; this country - ,    ,  (.   ,      ); this house - _.   (       ,     ); take this book and I'll take that one -   ,    ; this is what I think -    ; this will never do -  ()  ,  ; this much - -; I know this much, that this story is exaggerated      ,    ; this long -  ; the meeting isn't going to last this long      ; this side (of) - ,  ( ); this side of midnight  ; this way - ; like this - ,  ;  ; this, that and the other -  ,  ,  ; by this -   ; this many a day - ,   ; these ten minutes -   
this bout    
this notwithstanding    
thistle  _n. _.  (.   )
thistle-down  _n.   ; as light as thistle-down -   
thistly  _a. 1>   2> 
thither  _adv. _. ,   
thitherto  _adv. _.   
thitherward  _adv. _.   , 
thitherwards  _adv. _.   , 
tho'  = though
thole  _n. 
tholepin  = thole
Thomas  _n. ; _. 
thong  1. _n. ;  2. _v. 
thorax  _n. _.  
thorite  _n. _. 
thorium  _n. _. 
thorn  _n. 1> ,  2>  (    ,  th); a thorn in one's side/flesh -   ;   
thorn-apple  _n. _. 
thorny  _a. 1>  2> ; ; thorny path/way -   3> ,  (   . .); a thorny subject - ,  
thorough  1. _a. 1> , ; , ;  2> , ; a thorough scoundrel -   2. = _prep. _. through 1 3. = _adv. _. through 2
thorough-bass  _n. _. 1> - 2> spread 
thoroughbred  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  ; ,  (   . .);  2. _n. ,  
thoroughfare  _n. 1>  ;   () 2> , ;  ; no thoroughfare -   ()
thoroughgoing  _a. 1>  ,   2> 
thoroughly  _adv. , ,  ; , 
thoroughness  _n. , , , 
thoroughpaced  _a. 1>   2> , 
thorp  _n. _. 
those  . .  that
though  1. _cj. 1> ,   2> ,  ,  ; it is worth attempting, though we fail -  ,       2. _adv.   ;  (); -
thought  _n. 1> ; ; ; to collect/compose one's thoughts -   ; (lost) in thought -   ; to read smb.'s thoughts -  -. ; to take thought - ;  2>  3> ; ; to take/show thought for smb. -   -.; thank you for your kind thought of me -       4> (a thought)  (. .  .: ); a thought more polite -  ; (as) quick as thought -   ; ; second thoughts are best - _.   ,    _Syn: idea
thought-out  _a. ; a well thought-out argument -   
thought-reading  _n.   
thought-transference  _n.    , 
thoughtful  _a. 1> ,    2>   ,  (   . .) 3> , , ; (of -  ) _Syn: considerate
thoughtless  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> ; (of -  ) _Syn: heedless
thousand  1. _n-card.  2. _n. 1> ; one in a thousand -   ,  2> , ; many thousands of times ( a thousand times) -  ; a thousand times easier -    ; the thousand and one small worries of life -   ;  ; he made a thousand and one excuses -    ; a thousand thanks -  
thousandfold  1. _a.     2. _adv.    
thousandth  1._n-ord.  2. _n.  
Thrace  _n. _. 
thraldom  _n. _. 
thrall  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; to hold smb. in thrall - ,  -. _Syn: slave 2. _v. _. 
thrash  _v. 1> ,  2>  ( , ) 3> = thresh 1 - thrash about - thrash out - thrash over _Syn: beat
thrash about  >    > 
thrash out   , ,  (  . .); to thrash out a subject   
thrash over    (-.),     ( -.)
thrasher  _n. 1> ,   2> = thresher 1> 3> = thresher 2> 4> _.  
thrashing  _n. 1> , , ; to give smb. a (sound) thrashing -  -. 2> = threshing 2, 1
thrashing-floor  = threshing-floor
thrashing-machine  = threshing-machine
thrasonical  _a. 
thread  1. _n. 1> ;  (. .); the thread of the story -  ,  ; to lose the thread of -   (  . .); to resume ( to take up) the thread (of) -  (, ); the thread of life -  ; to pick up the thread (of acquaintance with smb.) -  (  -.) 2> _. , ;  () 3> _.   4> _.  5> _attr. ; ; thread and thrum -   -    ; worn to the thread - , ;  2. _v. 1>   ( ) 2>  (  . .) 3> ;  ; to thread one's way through the crowd -    4> ,    5>   ( ,    . .) 6> to thread a film into the camera - _.    7> _.  () 8> , 
thread-mark  _n.   (   . .)
thread-needle  _n. '' ( )
threadbare  _a. 1> ,  2>   3>  ( ,   . .) _Syn: trite
threaded  1. _p-p.  thread 2 2. _a. _.  ,  , 
threadlike  _a. 1>  2> 
threadworm  _n.  ()
thready  _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  ( )
threat  _n. ; there is a threat of rain -   _Syn: danger
threaten  _v. , ; (with - -.); to threaten punishment -  
threatened  _a. 1> ,  ; the threatened strike didn't come about -      2>    ,    (    . .)
threatening  _a. , ;  (   . .)
three  1. _n-card. ; three times three >  ; >   2. _n. 1> ; in threes -   2> _pl.  ,  3>  
three halfpence   
three-colour process  _n. _.  
three-cornered  _a. 1>  2>     ,   . . ( ,   . .) 3> _. , 
three-decker  _n. 1>   2> ;   3>  
three-dimensional  _a. , ; 
three-field  _a. _-. ; three-field system -  , 
three-handed  _a.     
three-lane  _a. three-lane motorway -     
three-legged  _a. ; a three-legged race -   (,         ),  '  '
three-line whip        ;    
three-masted  
three-master  _n.  
three-mile  _a. ; three-mile limit -    ( )
three-per-cents  _n. _pl.   
three-phase  _a. _. 
three-piece  _a.     (.   )
three-ply  1. _n.   2. _a.  ( )
three-quarter  _a. 1>  2>       ( , )
three-throw  _a. _. , 
three-way  _a. 1> _.  2> _-. 
three-wheeler  _n. 1>   2>   3>   
threefold  1. _a. ;  2. _adv.  (), 
threepence  _n.  ;  
threepenny  _a. 1>   ; threepenny bit/piece -   2> , 
threescore  _n.  ( ); threescore and ten -   (    )
threesome  1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  (  )    2. _a.   ;  
thremmatology  _n. ,        
threnode  _n.  ;  
threnody  _n.  ;  
thresh  _v. 1>  2> = thrash 1> 3> = thrash 2> to thresh over old straw -    
thresher  _n. 1>  2>  3> = thrasher 4
threshing  _n. 1>  2> = thrashing 2, 1
threshing-floor  _n. _-. 
threshing-machine  _n. _-. 
threshold  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  , ; to stumble on/at the threshold -   () 3> _.  ()
threw  _p.  throw
thrice  _adv. _. ;   ; thrice happy -  
thrice-  _pref.       , ; thrice-told -   ; thrice-noble -    
thrift  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,  3> _. ,   4> _. 
thriftless  _a. ,  _Syn: spendthrift
thrifty  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
thrill  1. _n. 1> ,   2>  ,  3> -. ,  4> ,  2. _v. 1>  ;   2>  ;   3>  ( ,   . .); ; my heart thrilled with joy -      4> ,  - thrill with
thrill with   ; to thrill with horror   
thrilled  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
thriller  _n. _. ,   ,   ,  ,  , 
thrilling  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
thrive  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  ,  - thrive on _Syn: flourish
thrive on  > , , , ; My children thrived on this product. He's the sort of person who thrives on hard work. > , ; he throve on trade    
thro  = through
thro'  = through
throat  1. _n. 1> , , ; to clear one's throat - ; full to the throat -   ; to stick in one's throat -    (   . .) {. . throat 1} 2>  ,  ;   3> _. , ,  ;   ( ) 4> _.  ();  () 5> _.  (); to cut one another's throats -  ;    ; to give smb. the lie in his throat -  -.   ; to jump down smb.'s throat -  -.,  ;   -.; to thrust/ram smth. down smb.'s throat -   -. -.; to stick in one's throat >    ( ); > ; {. . throat 1, 1} 2. _v. 1>  2>   
throaty  _a. ; 
throb  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v. 1>     2> ,  - throb away
throb away  ; ; ; My tooth has been throbbing away all morning: I might have to have it out.
throe  _n. . _pl. 1>  ; in the throes of -   (  . .); throes of childbirth -   2>  _Syn: pain
Throgmorton Street  1>   ,    2>  ; 
thrombosis  _n. _.  _Syn: heart attack
throne  1. _n. 1> ;  2> (the throne) ,   3>   2. _v. 1>    2>   
throng  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: crowd, horde, host, mob, multitude 2. _v. ;  ( );  () - throng in - throng into - throng out
throng in   (); When the gates of the ground were opened, all the football supporters thronged in.
throng into  > ; to crowd books into a box    ; > , ; they crowded into the hall     > _.   ( -.)
throng out   
throstle  _n. 1>   2> _.    ( )
throttle  1. _n. _. ; at full throttle -   ,    2. _v. 1>  2>  3> _. ,  () - throttle back - throttle down
throttle back  ,  ;  
throttle down   
through  1. _prep. 1>     , , ; through the gate -  ; they marched through the town -    ; through this country -    2>    : >  ,  ; through the night -  ; to wait through ten long years -    ; > _. ; May 10 through June 15 -  10   15   3>  ,    , ; to flash through the mind -   ; to go through many trials -     4>  (), ; I heard of you through your sister -       ; he was examined through an interpreter -     5>  , , -, ; we lost ourselves through not knowing the way -   - ,     2. _adv. 1> ; ; I am wet through -    2>    ;       -, -; he slept the whole night through -    ; to carry through -   ; I have read the book through -    ; to get through - ; to look through - ; to be through (with) >  (-.); >  ( -.); > _.  (-.);  ( -.); to put a person through -  -. ( ); you are through! -   , !; through and through > , ,  ,   ; an aristocrat through and through    ; >    3. _a. 1> , ; through ticket -  ; through service -   2> , ; through passage -  
through-put  _n.  ,   . .,    
throughly  = _. thoroughly
throughout  1. _adv. 1>   ;  2> ;   ; the dictionary has been revised throughout -        2. _prep. ;  ;   (   . .); throughout the 19th century -   XIX 
throw  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ; ,       . . 3> ,   4>  ( ) 5> _. ,   6> _.  ( ) 7>   8> _.  ,  9> _.  (, );  2. _v. 1> , ; ;  (. throw on); to throw oneself - , ; to throw oneself at smb., smth. -   -., -.; to throw stones at smb. -   -. ; _.  -.; to throw a glance -  ; to throw kisses at smb. -  -.   2>  () 3>  ( -  ) 4> ,  ; (into -   ); to throw into confusion -    5> ,   . . 6> ;  () 7> _.  (  . .);  () 8>     ( ) 9> _.; _.    10>  () - throw about - throw around - throw aside - throw away - throw at - throw away - throw back - throw back upon - throw by - throw down - throw in - throw in with - throw into - throw off - throw on - throw on - throw out - throw over - throw overboard - throw to - throw together - throw up - throw up the sponge - throw doubt upon to throw the great cast -   ; to throw a fit -   ;  ; to throw oneself at the head of smb. - _.  -.  ; to throw the cap over the mill -    ; to throw the bull - _. _. ;  ; to throw a chest - _.  ; to throw good money after bad, to throw the handle after the blade -  ;    ; to throw cold water on (a plan, etc.) - {. cold 1} _Syn: bowl, cast, fling, heave, hurl, pitch, put, sling, toss
throw about  > , ; to throw paper about  ; to throw one's money about   > ; to throw one's arms about   > , ; they were badly thrown about in the bus     
throw around  = throw about
throw aside  , 
throw at  > , ; to throw stones at smb.  -. ; to throw at smb., smth. -  //  -., -. > ,  (); he threw an angry look at me      ; > ; the dog threw at her    
throw away  > , ; >   (); > ,  ; to throw away an advantage  
throw back  >  , ; to throw the fish back into the river     ; >  ; to throw back one's head  ; > , ; to throw back one's shoulders  ; > ; the mirror threw back his image    ; >  ,  ; >   ,   ; >     
throw back upon  >  ( -.); > ; the enemy has thrown them back upon themselves    
throw by  ;   ( -.);    
throw cart-wheels   ''
throw doubt upon   (-.)  
throw down  > ; ; to throw oneself down ,   ; to throw down one's arms ; to throw down one's tools ; > ,  (); a house thrown down by an earthquake ,  ; > ; ; > _.  ; > _.  (  . .); ; to throw down one's brief _.     ; to throw down one's tools - ,  ; to throw down one's arms -  , ; to throw down the glove -  ,     . .
throw in  >   -.; > ; >  (); >  (, ); > _.  (); >     ( , ); > _.  ; >   ( ); > _. 
throw in with  ; to throw in one's lot with smb.  -. 
throw into  , , ; to throw the ball into the basket -     ( ); to throw into prison -   ; to throw reserve troops into the battle -    
throw light upon     (-.)
throw lustre on    (-.);  (-.)
throw off  > , ; to throw off one's clothes  ; > ; to throw off the yoke  ; > , ; to throw off an illness   ; > , ; ; >     (-. ); to throw off an epigram  ; > ,   ; > _. ; > _.  (); >  (-.); > _. , 
throw off the mask   
throw on  > ,  (  . .); > , ; to throw on coals   ( )
throw open   (, )
throw out  > ; >  ( -.); > ; his master threw him out   ; > ;  (-.)  ; > ,  ; > _.   ,    (-.); > ,   (-.);   ( -.); > _. ; to throw out the bill  ; >  () > ; to throw out a wing to a hospital   ( ); > ;  (,   . .); >  (); >  ();  (); >  ; >  , ; , ; > _. ,  (, ); > _. ; > _. ; ; > _-.  ()
throw out of gear   
throw out the bill   
throw over  > , ,  (); >  (    . .); > ,  (); > _. ;  (  . .)
throw overboard    
throw sand in the wheels  _.    ;   
throw the hatchet  
throw to  ; Don't throw the ball to me, throw it to the man over there. The animal was up the tree, throwing the nuts to the ground. to throw the opponent to the mat _.    
throw together  >  , ; his novels are thrown together     ; >  ,  ( );    ; they were thrown together by a common interest    
throw up  > ; ; to throw up one's arms  ; >  (-.),    ( -.); to throw up one's claims    ; > ; ; he threw up his dinner    ; > ; ; > ; to throw up a window  ; > ,  ; > , ; >  (  ,   . .); > _. ; , ; > _.   ( ); > _-.  ( )
throw up the sponge  ,   
throw-back  _n. 1> ;    2> 
throw-out  _n. _. 
thrower  _n. 1> ; ; discus thrower -  ,  2>  3> = throwster 4>  
throwing of the hammer  _.  
throwster  _n. _. 
thru  = _. through
thrum  _I _n. 1> _.    ;  2>   ; _pl.  ,     3> _.  ();   ( ) 4> . _pl. , ,   _II 1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _v. 1> , ;   ; 2> ;    ; ,  3>  ; to thrum on the table -     - thrum on
thrum on  , ,  (  ); to thrum on a guitar   
thrush  _I _n. _.  (Turdus); rock thrush -   (Monticola spp.); thrush family -   (Turdidae) _II _n. _. ;  
thrust  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3>   ( -.); ,  4>  ,  5> _. ,  6> _.   7> _.    ;  2. _v. 1> ;  2> ,  3> , ; to thrust one's hands into one's pockets -     4> , , ; to thrust one's way -   ; to thrust oneself into a well-paid position -     ; to thrust oneself into smb.'s society -   -.  5>  (-.); I don't want such things thrust on me -   ,      - thrust against - thrust aside - thrust at - thrust away - thrust back - thrust forth - thrust forward - thrust in - thrust into - thrust out - thrust through - thrust up - thrust upon to thrust oneself forward -     _Syn: propel
thrust against  (); ; to thrust the chair against the door     
thrust aside  , , ; to thrust aside the plate   
thrust at  > ; , ; to thrust at the door   ,    >  ; ; ; to thrust at one's opponent   ; He thrust at his opponent with his sword.
thrust away  ;  ; Jane thrust her plate away in a bad temper, refusing to eat. She ran to him for a kiss, but he thrust her away.
thrust back   , 
thrust forth  ; 
thrust forward  >  ; >   >    
thrust in  > , , ; > ; to thrust in a word  ; > 
thrust into  > , ; the woman thrust past me into the room      ; > , , ; to thrust oneself into smb.'s society  -.; to thrust oneself into the conversation   ; > ; , , ; to thrust one's hands into one's pockets    ; to thrust one's nose into smb.'s affairs     ; >  ; , , ; to thrust a spade into the ground    ; With a shout of victory, he thrust his sword into his enemy's body. > _. , ; to thrust troops into combat    
thrust out  > , ; ; to thrust smb. out of the house  -.  ;  -.  ; > ; to thrust out one's head  ; > ; to thrust out one's hand  ; > ; to thrust out one's chest  
thrust through  ; new shoots are thrusting through   
thrust to the wall    ;    
thrust up  ; It's good to see the flowers thrusting up through the last of the snow.
thrust upon  ; I don't want such things thrust on me   ,     
ths thousand  _n. 
thud  1. _n.  ,  (   ) 2. _v. 1> , ,  2>    ; bullets thuded into the sandbags -       ; The car went out of control and thudded against the wall. The bullet thudded into the metal shield, but did no harm.
thug  _n. 1> ;  2> _. - (     ) _Syn: renegade
thuggee  _n. 
thuggery  _n. 
thuja  _n. _. 
thulium  _n. _. 
thumb  1. _n.   ();  (); under smb.'s thumb -       -.;  ; Tom Thumb -   ; thumbs up! - !, !; to be all thumbs -  , ; to be thumbs down -  , ,  (on) 2. _v. 1> ,  (, ; . thumb through) 2> ,  3> _.   ,    (. thumb a lift) - thumb down - thumb through to thumb one's nose at smb. -   -.
thumb down  _. ;  ,     ;   
thumb through  , ; to thumb through a book  
thumb-index  _n.   (   ,   . .)
thumb-mark  _n. 1>   (  ) 2> = thumb-print
thumb-nail  1. _n. 1>    2> -.,    2. _a. 1>  2> ; thumb-nail sketch -   (-.)
thumb-print  _n.    ( )
thumb-tack  _n. _.  
thumbs-down  _n. 1> _.  ' ' (  ) 2> _.  
thumbscrew  _n. 1> _.     ( ) 2> _.    
thump  1. _n.   (, );   () 2. _v. 1>   , ;  2> ;    ; his heart thumped -     - thump on - thump out
thump on  , ; thump on the door with fists    
thump out  ,  (  . .); ; It hurts Jane's sensitive ears to hear other people thumping out a tune on her piano.
thumper  _n. _. 1> -.   2>  
thumping  1. _a. , ; thumping majority -   _Syn: tremendous 2. _adv. _. ; thumping good play -   
thunder  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _pl.  ,  (.   ,    . .) 2. _v. 1>  (.  . ); it thunders -   2> ,  3> ,  (against);     4>   - thunder against - thunder out
thunder against   ; ; to thunder against drinking  ; The speaker had a marked effect on the crowd, thundering against the injustices shown to certain people.
thunder out  , ; The crowd thundered out its support of the speaker's opinion.
thunder-peal  _n.    
thunderbolt  _n. 1>  ; _.     ; to come like a thunderbolt, to be a thunderbolt - ,    2> ,   (  )
thunderclap  _n.  ; _.  ;  
thundercloud  _n.  
Thunderer  _n. (the Thunderer)  (, )
thundering  _a. 1> ;  2> _. ; thundering ass -  
thunderous  _a. 1> ,   2> , 
thunderstorm  _n. 
thunderstroke  _n.  
thunderstruk  _a. 1>    2> , ;   
thundery  = thunderous 1
Thur.  = Thursday _n. 
thurible  _n. 
thurify  _v. 
Thurs.  = Thursday _n. 
Thursday  _n. 
thus  _adv. 1> ,  ;  (_. . thus and so); thus and thus - -  - 2> ,   ; thus far -   ; thus much - ; thus much at least is clear -  ,   , 
thwack  1. _n. ()  2. _v. , 
thwart  1. _n.     2. _a. 1> , ; thwart motion -   2> _. ,  3. _v. 1> ()  (); ,  (  . .) 2>  3> _.  _Syn: baulk, foil, frustrate, inhibit _Ant: permit
thyme  _n. _. , 
thyroid  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. ; thyroid cartilage -  ; thyroid gland -  
thyrsus  _n. _. _. ,  
thyself  _refl. _. 1> , - 2> _emph. , 
TI  = technical information _n.  ;  
tiara  _n. 1>  2> 
Tib  _n. _. of Isabel, Isabella 
Tibbie  _n. _. of Isabel, Isabella 
Tiber  _n. . 
Tibet  _n. 
Tibetan  1. _n. ,   2. 
tibia  _n. _. _.   
tic  _n. _. ; tic douloureux -   
ticca  _a. _. 
tick  _I _n. 1>  (, ) 2>  () _II 1. _n. 1>  2> , ,  3> _. ; in a tick - , ; to/on the tick - ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  ,   (. tick off) - tick away - tick off - tick out - tick over; what makes him tick? -   ?,    ? _III 1. _n. 1> _. ; to go/run (on) tick -   ;   ; to buy (to sell) on tick -  ()   2>  2. _v. 1>   ;    2>   ;    _IV _n. _. 
tick away  ; the watch ticks away the time   ; the tape-machine ticked out the news    
tick off  >  ,  ; to tick off the items on a list    ; Tick off the names of the members as they vote. > _.  ,   , ; > _. , ,  ; > _.   , , ; Her rudeness really ticked me off. > _. , 
tick out   (  )
tick over  > _.      ; >  ; >   ,   ; > _.  , ,  (    . .)
tick-tack  _n. 1> , - 2> _. ,  3>    4>        5> _attr. tick-tack man -  
tick-tack-toe  _n.     
ticker  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.  4> _.  5> _.  6>    (. stock ticker)
ticker-tape  _n.  
ticker-tape reception  _n.  ,      (      )
ticket  1. _n. 1> ; single (_. one-way) ticket -     2> ; price ticket -    3>  (  ) 4> ; ; ; pawn ticket -   5> _. _.        ; to get a ticket -        6> _.; to get one's ticket - _.  ; ticket of discharge -   7> _.   -.   ; straight ticket -      -.  ; mixed/split ticket -       ; scratch ticket -     ; to carry a ticket -   ; to be ahead (behind) of one's ticket -   ()       8> _attr. ; ticket scalper/skinner - _. _.   ; ticket window - _.  (,    ); the ticket - ,  ; that's the ticket   ,  ; that's not quite the ticket   ; ; what's the ticket? - ,   ?; to work one's ticket _. >    ,    (  ); >      2. _v. 1>   2> _.  
ticket collector  ,  
ticket of leave  _n.   
ticket-of-leave  _a. ticket-of-leave man/convict -  
ticking  = tick I 2
tickle  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  ; my nose tickles -      3> ;  ; ; to tickle to death >   ; >    ;    4>  () 
tickler  _n. 1> ;   2>  
ticklish  _a. _. 1>  2>  3> , , ; ; a ticklish question -  
TID  = Ter In Die (three times a day) _.    
tidal  _a.     ; -;   ; tidal boat - ,       ; tidal river - - ; tidal waters -  ; tidal wave -  ; _.   ;  ; tidal breath -  ,    
tidbit  = _. titbit
tiddler  _n. 1>  () 2>  ,   3> ,  ( , . )
tiddly  _a. _. 1> ' ', ' ';  2> ;  ( )
tiddly-winks  _n. _pl.   
tide  1. _n. 1>    ; high (low) tide -  ()  2> , , ; the tide turns -    ; to go with the tide - _.    3> ; the tide of public discontent -    4> _. ,  5> _. , ; double tides -  ; ; to work double tides    ;     2. _v. 1>   ; (. to tide it) 2>    3>  - tide in - tide out - tide over
tide in   (   . .)   ,  
tide out   (   . .)   ,  
tide over  ; to tide over a difficulty  
tide-gauge  _n. _. , 
tide-waiter  _n.   
tidewater  _n. 1>   2> _attr. , 
tideway  _n. _.  - ; ,    
tidiness  _n. 
tidings  _n. _. , ; , 
tidy  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _. ; a tidy sum -   3> _. ,   _Syn: orderly 2. _n. 1>  (   ,  ) 2> _.   3>       3. _v. ,    (. tidy up) - tidy away - tidy out _Syn: clean
tidy away  ;   ; to tidy away the books  
tidy out  , ; It has taken us the whole day to tidy out the garage. > ,   ; > ,   
tie  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> _pl. ; the ties of friendship -   3>  4> ,  5> _pl.  6> ,  7>   (     );  ; to end in a tie -   8> _. ; to count the ties - _.    9> _.  10> _.  ,  11> _.  2. _v. 1> ();  (. tie down, to -  -.);  ();  (  . .;  tie up); tie it in a knot -   2>  3> ,  ;  (. tie down, tie up); tied to/for time -   4>   5>  ,  ;     (     ); the teams tied -    - tie down - tie in - tie into - tie on - tie to - tie up _Syn: bind, fasten, hitch, lash, moor, secure, truss _Ant: free, loosen, separate, sever, unbind
tie down  > ; > , ; to be tied down by rules   
tie in  > ; > ; > ,  ; >  (-. )       ;   
tie into  > _. _.  (-.);  ( -.); > _. .  ( -.),   (-.)
tie on   (  . .)
tie to  > , ; tied to time  ; > , ; to tie a horse to a tree    
tie up  > ; ; ; I don't tie it up       , ; >   ; , ; > ,   (with);   (with); >  , ; > 
tie-beam  _n.  
tie-in  _n.  
tie-pin    
tie-plate  _n. _. 1>   2>  
tie-up  _n. 1> ,  2> _. ,  3> ,  (  . .);   (  )
tie-wig  _n. ,   
tied cottage  ,     (  . .)   
Tien Shan  _n. -
Tientsin  _n. . 
tier  _I _n. 1> ,  ( , )  2>  3> _.   _II 1. _n. 1> ;  2>  () 2. _v.   (. tier up)
tierce  _n. 1>  (. 200 ) 2>     ( ) 3> _. ,     
tiercel  = tercel
Tierra del Fuego  _n. -  
TIFF  = Tag Image File Format _n.     
tiff  _I _n. ;  _II _n. _. 
tiffany  _n. _.  
tiffin  _. 1. _n.   2. _v. 
tig  1. _n. 1>  2>    2. _v. ''
tiger  _n. 1>  2>   ( ) 3> ,  4> _. _.  ,   '' 5> _.  
tiger's-eye  _n.   ( )
tiger-cat  _n. _.  
tiger-eye  = tiger's-eye
tiger-moth  _n.  ()
tigerish  _a. 1>  2>   ,  
tight  1. _a. 1> , ;  2>  3> ;  ;   () 4>  ,  ( , ) 5> , ; to be in a tight place/corner -     6> _.  7> ,  (   . .); money is tight -   8>  (   . .) 9> _. ,  ( ) 10> _. ; tight as a drum/brick -  ; to get smb. in a tight corner -  -.  ,  -.   2. _adv. 1>  2> ,  3> ; to sit tight -  ;    
tight-fisted  _a. , 
tight-lipped  _a. 
tighten  _v. (); (); ; to tighten one's belt -    (. .)
tightener  _n. _.  
tightly  = tight 2.
tightness  _n. ; tightness in the air -  
tightrope  _n.   ;   
tightrope-dancer  _n. 
tights  _n. _pl. 1>  2> 
tightwad  _n. _. , 
tigress  _n. 
Tigris  _n. . 
tigrish  = tigerish
tike  = tyke
til  _n. _. , 
tilbury  _n. _.  (   )
Tilda  _n. _. of Matilda 
tilde  _n. 1> _.  (~) 2>    n,   (~) (  )
tile  1. _n. 1>  2> , ,  3> _.  () 4>  ; to have a tile loose - _.   ; to be (out) on the tiles - _. ,  2. _v.    
tile tea    
tiler  _n.    
tilery  _n. 1>   2>    
tiling  _n.  
till  _I 1. _prep. 1> ; till then -    2> ,  ; he did not write us till last week -         2. _cj. (  )  (); wait till I come - ,    _II _n.  ,  (   ) _III _v.  ,  _IV _n. _. ;  
till further notice     
till now    
tillable  _a. _-. 
tillage  _n. 1>   2>  ;  _Syn: farming
tiller  _I _n. 1>  2> _.  _II _n. 1> _.  2> _.  _III _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
Tilly  _n. _. of Matilda 
tilt  _I 1. _n. 1> ( ); to give a tilt -  2> , ,  3> _.     ; (at) full tilt -   ,   2. _v. 1> () 2> (); ,  3>  4> _.   ,   ; to tilt at/against -   (.  );  ; _.  -., -. ( ,    . .) - tilt at - tilt over _Syn: tip _II 1. _n. ,   ( , , ) 2. _v.   
tilt at  > ; >  -., -. ( ,    . .)
tilt over  > ; >   ( ); > ,  (   . .)
tilt-hammer  _n. _.  
tilt-yard  _n. _.   
tilth  _n. 1>   2>  3>   
Tim  _n. _. of Timothy 
timber  1. _n. 1> ;   2> , ;  3> _.  , ; a man of the right sort of timber -   ; he is good presidential timber - _.    ,    4> _.  5> _. ;  6> _.   2. _v.  
timber-headed  _a. _. , 
timber-land  _n.  
timber-line  _n.    
timber-man  _n. 
timber-toe  _n. _. 1>     2>    
timber-toes  _n. _. 1>     2>    
timber-yard  _n.  
timbered  _a. 1>  2> 
timbering  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  ,  (  ) 4> _.  ; 
timbre  _n. _. _. 
timbrel  _n. , 
Timbuktu  _n. . 
time  1. _n. 1> ; what is the time? -  ?; the time of day -  , ; from time to time -   ; in time - ; to be in time - ,  ; in course of time -  ; out of time - ; to have a good time, to make a time of it -   ; in good time > , ; > , ; all in good time -    ; in bad time -  ,  , ; to keep (good) time -   ( ); to keep bad time -   ( ); in no time -  , ; before time -  ; in a short time -   ; for a short time -   , ; to while away the time -  ; to have time on one's hands -    ; there is no time to lose -    ; in/on one's own time -   ; to make time _. > ,   ; >    ; on time - _. , ; at one time - ; at times - ; some time or other - -; at no time - ; at the same time >     ; >   ;   ; for the time being - ,     2> ; it is time we were going -   ; time is up -  ; to do time - _.   ; to serve one's time >   ; >   ; she is near her time -   ,   ; to work against time -     3> . _pl. , ; hard times -  ; time out of mind -   ; Shakespeare's times -  ; before one's time -  -.;  -. ; times to come - ; as times go -   ; before (behind) the times ( one's time) -  ()   4>  ; to work full (part) time -   ()     ()   5> , ; it will last my time -      6> at my time of life -   ,    7> ; six times five is thirty -   - ; ten times as large -    ; time after time -   ; ; times out of ( without) number -   ; many a time - ,   8> _. ; ; to beat time -  ; to keep time > = to beat time; >  ; >   ( ) 9> time! - ! ( ) 10> _attr.     11> _attr. ; it beats my time -    ; to sell time - _.         ( ); lost time is never found again - _.    ; one (two) at a time -   ( ); to give smb. the time of day, to pass the time of day with smb. - ;  ; so that's the time of day! - - !; take your time! -  !; to kill time -  ; to go with the times -    ;      2. _v. 1>   ;  ( ); ; to time to the minute -    2>  ; the train timed to leave at 6.30 - ,     6 . 30 . 3> _.   ( ,   . .) 4>   . .  
time bomb  _.   
time is short    
time pressure  
time-and-a-half  _n.      
time-bargain  _n. _.   ,  
time-bill  _n.  ,     
time-book  = time-card
time-card  _n.         
time-clock  _n. -
time-consuming  _a.    ( ,   . .)
time-expired  _a. _. _.  
time-exposure  _n. _. 
time-fire  _n. _.  
time-honoured  _a.  
time-keeping  _n. 1> ,  2>  
time-lag  _n.          (.,     )
time-out  _n.  ( ,    . .)
time-saving  _a.  , ; time-saving device - _. ,   
time-server  _n. ; 
time-signal  _n.   ,  
time-signature  _n. _.  
time-study  _n. 
time-table  _n. 1>  (,   . .) 2>  (  . .)
time-work  _n.  ;    
time-worker  _n. ;      
time-worn  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
timefuse  _n. _.  ,  
timekeeper  _n. 1>  2> ;  3> _. -
timeless  _a. 1>  2>      3> _.  _Syn: everlasting
timeliness  _n. 
timely  _a.  _Syn: modern
timepiece  _n. ; 
timer  _n. 1>  ( ) 2> ;  3> _. ,   
timeserving  1. _n. ;  2. _a. ; ; 
timid  _a. ;  _Syn: bashful, coy, diffident, faint-hearted, shy, submissive, timorous _Ant: audacious, brave, confident, daring, poised
timidity  _n. ; 
timing  _n. 1>    2>   3>  ;  (. .) 4>  5>    (   )
Timor  _n. 
timorous  _a. ,   _Syn: timid
timothy  _n. _.   (. timothy grass)
Timothy  _n. 
timpano  _n. _. _.  
tin  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>   4> ;  ; a tin of sardines -   5> _. ; ; straight from the tin -   ;  2. _a. 1>  2> , ; a (little) tin god - _. ,   ; tin Lizzie - _. _. ,  ; tin wedding -    3. _v. 1> ,   2> 
tin fish  _. _. 
tin foil  1.  ,  2. _v.  
tin hat  _n. _. _.  ; to put the tin hat on -   (-.)
tin whistle  
tin-opener  _n.  
tin-pan  _a. , ,  ( )
Tin-Pan Alley  _n. _. 1>  ,      2>     
tin-plate  1. _n. ()  2. _v. 
tin-smith  = tinman
Tina  _n. _. of Christina 
tinctorial  _a. 
tincture  1. _n. 1> ,  (-. ) 2> _. ,  3> ;  4> _.  2. _v. 1>   2>  (,   . .)
tinder  _n. 1>  2>   
tinder-box  _n. _. ; _.  
tindery  _a. 
tine  _n.  , ; 
tinea  _n. _.  
ting  = _. tinkle
tinge  1. _n. 1>  ; ,  2> ,  2. _v.  ,   _Syn: colour
tingle  1. _n.   ; , ;  2. _v. 1>   (   ),  ( ), ,   . . 2>   ( ),  ,   . .; the reply tingled in her ears -       3> ; (with -  , ) 4> , ; (with - ) 5> = _. tinkle 2 - tingle with
tingle with  , ; to tingle with impatience   
tinhorn  _. _. 1. _n.  2. _a. , 
tinker  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  , '' 3>  -  -.; I don't care a tinker's damn -   ; not worth a tinker's damn -     2. _v. 1> ,  2>  -,    (. tinker up, tinker at); to tinker at smth. -  - -.,   -. - tinker about - tinker with
tinker about   ; , ; to tinker about the house     
tinker with  ;  
tinkle  1. _n.        ;  2. _v. ; ; 
tinkler  _I _n. _.  _II _n. ,  (. )
tinman  _n. ()
tinned  _a. 1>    ; ; tinned goods -  2>   ; tinned music - _.    
tinner  _n. 1>     2> = tinman 3>   
tinnitus  _n. _.   
tinny  _a. 1> ,  2>    3>     4> _.  ( )
tinsel  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>     2. _a. ;  3. _v. . _p-p. 1>   2>   
tinstone  _n. _. ,  
tint  1. _n. 1> ; ,  2> , ,   (  ) 2. _v.  ;  _Syn: colour
tinted  _a. ; tinted paper -   ; tinted glasses -  
tintinnabulation  _n.  
tintometer  _n. _. 
tintype  _n. _. 
tinware  _n.  ;  
tiny  _a.  ,  ( tiny little) _Syn: small
tip  _I 1. _n. 1>  ; ; I had it on the tip of my tongue -      ; to walk on the tips of one's toes -   ; to touch with the tips of one's fingers -  ,   2>  (., ) 3>  2. _v. 1>     2>   (, ) _II 1. _n. 1>  ,  2>  3>   (,   . .) 2. _v. 1> (); the boat tipped -   2> ; to tip the scale(s) -   ;    3>     4> ; , ;  5>  - tip off - tip out - tip over - tip up to tip over the perch - _.  ,  _Syn: cant, careen, heel, list, slant, slope, tilt _III 1. _n. 1> ; to give a tip -  ' ' {. . tip 1, 2} 2> , ; take my tip -  ; to give a tip -  {. . tip 1, 1} 3> ,    (.      ); to miss one's tip >   ;   ; > _. _.   _Syn: present 2. _v. 1>  ' ' 2>    3> ,  (-.; . tip off) to tip the wink -  (-.)  , 
tip mitt  >  ( -.)  ; >  (-.) , 
tip off    
tip out  ()
tip over  (); to tip up a seat  
tip the beam    
tip up  (); to tip up a seat  
tip-and-run  _n.     
tip-cart  _n. _.  
tip-off  _n. _. , ; to give a tip-off - ;  
tip-over  _a. 
tip-truck  = tiplorry
tip-up  _a. tip-up seat -   (   . .)
Tip.  = Tipperary
tipcat  _n.   
tiplorry  _n. 
tipped  _a. 1>  ; tipped cigarettes -    2> _. 
tipper  _n. 
Tipperary  _n.  (  )
tippet  _n. _. 1>  2> ; Tyburn tippet - ,  ( )
tipple  _I 1. _n. 1>   2> _. ,  2. _v. ,  _II _n. _. _. 1>   2>  
tippler  _n.  _Syn: alcoholic
tippy  _a. _.  ( )
tipstaff  _n. 1> _.  (  )      2>  
tipster  _n. '' ( )
tipsy  _a. _. ; a tipsy lurch -  
tipsy-cake  _n.         
tiptoe  1. _n.   , ; on tiptoe >  ; > ; >  ; to be on tiptoe with curiosity -    2. _v. 1>    2>  3. = _adv. on tiptoe {. tiptoe 1}
tiptop  1. _n.  ,  2. _a. _. ,  3. _adv. _. 
tirade  _n. 
tirailleur  _n. _. 
Tirana  _n. . 
tire  _I = tyre I _II _. 1. _n.  ;  2. _v.  (-.); ,  _III _v. 1> (), ; (of -  -.); I am tired -   2> ; ,  - tire of
tire of   ; 
tired  _a. , ; ; tired out - , ; I am tired to the bone -     _Syn: exhausted, fatigued, weary, worn out _Ant: invigorated, refreshed, relaxed, rested, strengthened
tireless  _a. ; 
tiresome  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: monotonous
tirewoman  _n. _. 
tiring  _a. , 
tiring-house  = tiring-room
tiring-room  _n. _.  
tiro  _n. _.  _Syn: beginner
tirocinium  _n. _. , 
Tirol  = _n. Tyrol
tisane  = ptisan
tissue  _n. 1> _.  (. , ) 2> _.  3> , , ; a tissue of lies -   4> = tissue-paper 5>   ,    . .
tissue ballot  _.     
tissue-paper  _n. 1>   ;   2>   3>   
tit  _I _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. _.  _II _n. tit for tat - '  ',  _III = _. teat
tit.  = title _n. 1>  2> 
Titan  _n. 1> _. _.  2> (titan) , , 
titanic  _I _a. ,  _Syn: tremendous _II _a. _. 
titanium  _n. _. 
titbit  _n. 1>   2>  
tithe  1. _n. 1>   2> _. ,  3> _.  () 2. _v. _.   ()
Titian  _a. - (.  )
titillate  _v. ;   _Syn: stimulate
titivate  _v. _. (), ()
titlark  _n.  ()
title  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> ; (to -  -.); _.  ; (to -  -.); ,    4> _. ,  5> _.   _Syn: appellation, cognomen, name, claim 2. _v. 1> ,   2>  ,  3> _.  
title-deed  _n. _. ,   
title-holder  _n. _. 
title-page  _n. _.  
title-role  _n.  
titled  _a. 
titled nobody   
titmouse  _n. 
titrate  _v. _. 
titter  1. _n.  _Syn: laugh 2. _v.  _Syn: laugh
tittle  _n. 1>  ; ; ; not one jot or tittle -  ,   2> _.  
tittle-tattle  1. _n. , ,  2. _v. ,  
tittlebat  _n.  ()
tittup  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   3>   2. _v. 1> ,  2> ,  3>    ( )
titular  1. _a. 1>  2>  3>       ;    2. _n. ,      
titulary  = titular
tizzy  _I _n. _.   _II _n. _. ,  (  ); to get/work oneself into a tizzy - , 
tk truck  _n. 
TKO  = technical knockout _n. _.  
tkt  = ticket _n. 
TL  = total loss _n. 1>    2>   ()
TLC  = Tender Loving Care _n.   
TM  _I technical manual _n.   _II tonmiles _n. (-) - _III trade mark _n.  ,  
tmesis  _n. _.  (     , .: what man soever . whatsoever man)
TMO  = telegraph money order _n.    
tn  _I ton _n.  _II TN - thermonuclear _n.  _III TN - true north _n.  
tng  = training _n. ; 
TNT  = trinitrotoluene _n. , , 
to  1. _prep. 1>   ; , , ; the way to Moscow -   ; turn to the right -  ; I am going to the University -    ; the windows look to the south -     2>    , , , ; , ; to climb to the top -   ; (from Saturday) to Monday - ( )  ; he could be anywhere from 40 to 60 -     40  60  3>     (, ,   . .); , ; to the best advantage -  ;    ; to the minute -   ;     4>    ; , ; to the rescue -  ; to that end -    5>   ,          ;  . : a letter to a friend -  ; a party was thrown to the children -    6>  .     : > ; >   ; he has been a good father to them -     ; secretary to the director -  ; assistant to the professor -   7>   ,     ,    ; , , ; to bring to poverty -   ; to fall to decay/ruin - ,    8>     -.     -.; ; to fasten to the wall -   ; key to the door -   ; there is an outpatient department attached to our hospital -      9>   ,    ; , ; 3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 -    ,    ; ten to one he will find it out -     ,    ; the score was 1 to 3 - _.   1 : 3; it was nothing to what I had expected -      ,    10>   ,   -., ; , ; shoulder to shoulder -   ; face to face -    11>  : >      ; , ; >   ; > ; , ; to this he answered -    ; deaf to all entreaties -    ; to my disappointment -   ; to my surprise -   ; to one's liking -   12>  ();  (); to dance to music -   ; he sang to his guitar -     13>   ,     ; we drink to his health -      2. _adv.      ; shut the door to -  ; I can't get the lid of the trunk quite to -      ; to bring to -   ; to come to -   ; to and fro -    3. particle 1>    2>    ,   ; I am sorry I can't come today. - Oh! but you have promised to. - ,      . -    .
TO  = telegraph office _n.  ,  
to a certain degree    
to a day    
to a degree  _. , 
to a dot    ; 
to a great extent    
to a hair  --; 
to a lesser degree    
to a miracle   ,  
to a nicety  , , ,  
to a proverb  ,   
to a T   ; --
to and fro    ;   
to breast the tape    
to conclude   (  )
to excess   ;  
to get into a tangle with smb.  ,   -.
to little purpose   
to my deep regret     
to my way of thinking    
to no purpose  , 
to outward seeming    
to perfection   
to perpetuity  ; 
to pieces   , 
to raise a big smoke  _. _.  ,  , 
to set a task before smb.   -. ,    -.
to some purpose    
to the backbone    , 
to the bad   ,  
to the bone  
to the exclusion of   
to the full    
to the last degree    
to the letter  ; ; the order was obeyed to the letter    
to the limit  _. , 
to the nth degree    
to the point  > , ; >   (of)
to the purpose  ;  
to the view  ,   (of)
to-be  1. _n.  2. _a. 
to-day  1. _adv. 1>  2>    2. _n.  ; the writers of today -  
to-do  _n. _. , , ; what a to-do about nothing? - -     ? _Syn: activity
to-morrow  1. _adv.  2. _n. 1>   2>  3> _attr. ; tomorrow morning -  
to-night  1. _adv.   ( ) 2. _n.  ,  
toad  _n. 1>  2>  , ; toad in the hole - ,   ; to eat smb.'s toads -  -. 
toad-eater  _n. , , 
toad-eating  1. _n.  2. _a. , , 
toadflax  _n. _. 
toadstool  _n.  ()
toady  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  2. _v. ,  (to) - toady to _Syn: fawn
toady to  ; 
toadyism  _n. 1> ,  2>    
toast  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,   ; ;  2> _.    ; as warm as a toast -  , ; to have smb. on toast - _.    -. 2. _v. 1> ()  ;  2> ,  ( ); to toast one's feet/toes -   _II 1. _n. 1> ;  ; to drink a toast to smb. -   -. ; to give/propose a toast to smb. -     -. 2> , , ,        2. _v.      (-.) ; to toast smb. -   -.
toast-master  _n. ,    (  ); 
toaster  _I _n.    ,  _II _n. 1> = toast-master 2>   (  -.)
toasting-fork  _n. 1>         2> _. 
toasting-iron  = toasting-fork
tobacco  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
tobacco-box  _n. 
tobacco-pipe  _n. () 
tobacco-pouch  _n. 
tobacconist  _n. 1>    2>   
Tobias  _n. , 
toboggan  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>    (.  ) 2>  ; prices tobogganed -   
toboggan-slide  _n.     
Tobruch  _n. . 
toby  _n. 1>   (    XVIII .) 2> (Toby)       3> _. _.     4> _attr. toby collar -  
Toby  _n. _. of Tobias 
toccata  _n. _. 
tocher  _n. _. 
toco  _n. _. , 
tocology  _n. 
tocsin  _n. 1>  2>  
tod  _n. _. 
today  1. _adv. 1>  2>    2. _n.  ; the writers of today -  
today sennight  >  ; >   
toddle  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3> = _. toddler 2. _v. 1> ,   2> _. ,  3> _. 
toddler  _n. ,   _Syn: child
toddy  _n. 1> ,  2>   (. )
tody  _n.  ()
toe  1. _n. 1>    ( , , ) 2>  (, , ); to turn one's toes out (in) -     () 3>  ,   (-.) 4>    5> _. ; to turn up one's toes - _.  , ; to be on one's toes >  ; >  ; >   2. _v. 1> ,    ( )  ; to toe the line - _.    ; _.   ;   2>   () 3>   (  . .) - toe in - toe out
toe in     
toe out     
toe-cap  _n.  ()
toe-in  _n. _.   
toe-nail  _n.    
toehold  _n. 1>     (   . .) 2>   3>  , 
toff  _n. _. 1> ; the toffs - ' ' 2> 
toffee  _n. ; not for toffee _. >  ; >   ; he can't shoot for toffee -   
toffy  _n. ; not for toffee _. >  ; >   ; he can't shoot for toffee -   
toft  _n. _. 
tog  _. 1. _n. . _pl.  2. _v. ; to tog oneself up/out -   - tog up
tog up   
toga  _n. _. 1>  2> _.  (  . .)
together  _adv. 1> ; ; to get together > (); > ; >  2>   ; compared together -    ; the foes rushed together -   3> , ; for hours together -  4>  5> _.  .    : to add together - ; to join together - (); to cooperate together -  - together with
together with   ,  ;   
togetherness  _n. 1> ,  (.  ) 2>  ,   3> 
toggery  _n. _.  (. ); bishop's toggery -  
toggle  _n.    (  )
toggle-joint  _n. _. - 
Togo  _n. 
toil  1. _n.   _Syn: labour 2. _v. 1>  ; (at, on, through -  -.) 2>   ,  (. toil up, toil along) - toil at - toil out
toil at   , ; to toil at a task   
toil out  > _.   ; >  (-.)  
toil-worn  _a.   
toiler  _n. 
toilet  _n. 1> ,  2>     3>  4> _.  5> _. ,    6> _. ,  7> _attr. ;   ; toilet soap -  ; toilet water -  ; toilet stall -   
toilet-paper  _n.  
toilet-service  = toilet-set
toilet-set  _n.  
toiletry  _n. _.  
toilette  = _. toilet 1  toilet 6
toiletware  _n.   (,   . .)
toilful  _a. 
toilless  _a. , 
toils  _n. _pl. 1> ,  2> _. ; taken/caught in the toils > ; > 
toilsome  _a. , 
Tokay  _n.  ()
token  _n. 1> ; in token of respect -    2> ,  3>    4> ,  (.  ) 5>   6> _attr.  ,  (-.) ; ; token smile -  ; token resistance -  ; token payment -     ; token vote - _.        ; by the same token, by this token, (more) by token -   ;  ,     , ; token money - _.   _Syn: symbol
tokenism  _n. _. 1>  ;   ,    2>  ,  ; it's mere tokenism -     3>       ;         . .
toko  = toco
tokology  = tocology
Tokyo  _n. . 
tol-lol  _a. _. ;  
tola  _n.     (= 180 )
told  _p.  _p-p.  tell
Toledo  _I _n. .  ( ) _II _n. .  ( )
tolerable  _a. 1> ;  2> ,   3> _.     _Syn: mediocre
tolerance  _n. 1>  2> _.         3> _.  4> _. 
tolerant  _a. 1> ; to be tolerant of criticism -     2> _.  _Syn: lenient
tolerate  _v. 1> ,  2> ;  3> _.   _Syn: condescend
toleration  _n. 
toll  _I 1. _n. 1> () ;  2>   2. _v. 1>      ,  2>    3>   _II _n. 1> ; _.  2>     ,      . . 3>     . . 4> _.  ()    ; to take toll of -   (-.); _.    (-.) 5> _. ; heavy toll -  ; road toll -      
toll call  1>     2> _.   
toll line  1>    2> _.   
toll road   () 
toll-bar  _n. , ,   
toll-free  _a. 1>   ,  2>   , 
toll-gate  = toll-bar
tollable  _a.  
toller  _n. 1>  2> 
tollhouse  _n.   ,    
tollman  _n.  
tolly  _n. _. _. 
toluene  _n. _. 
Tom  _n. _. of Thomas 
tom cat  
tom-  _pref.       ; tom-cat - ; tom-swan - -
tom-cat  _n. 
tomahawk  1. _n. ; to bury the tomahawk -   2. _v. 1>     2>  
toman  _n. _.  ( )
tomato  _n. 1> ,  2> _. '' (   )
tomb  1. _n. 1>  2>   ; the tomb -  _Syn: grave 2. _v. ,   
tombac  _n. 
tombola  _n. _.   (  )
tomboy  _n.    , 
tombstone  _n.  ,  
tome  _n. ,  
tomfool  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. ,  
tomfoolery  _n. 1> ;  2>  
tommy  _n. 1> ,  (  ; ., Tommy Atkins) 2> _. ,   ( ) 3> _. ; brown tommy -  
Tommy  _n. _. of Thomas 
tommy rot  _. , 
tommy-bar  _n. _. 
tommy-gun  _n. _. -
tomnoddy  _n. , 
tomorrow  1. _adv.  2. _n. 1>   2>  3> _attr. ; tomorrow morning -  
tomtit  _n. 
tomtom  _n. 
ton  _I _n. 1> ; long/gross ton -   (= 1016 ); metric ton -   (= 1000 ); short/net ton -   (= 907,2 ); displacement ton -   (=  35 3 ); freight ton -   (= 1,12 3); register ton -   (= 2,83 3) 2> _. ; tons of people -   _II _n. _. , 
tonal  _a. 1> _.  2> _. ,        
tonality  _n. 
tone  1. _n. 1> ; deep (thin) tone -  () ; heart tones - _.   2> , ; , ; to give tone (to), to set the tone -   (-.);   3>  ,  4>  5> ,  () 6> _.   7> _. ; to give tone -   8> _. , ;   9> ,  10> _. ; whole tone -   2. _v. 1>    (  );  (, ) 2>  (. ) 3> ; (in, with -  -.) - tone down - tone up
tone down  > , ; to tone down one's voice  ; > ,  (  . .); > ; ; to tone down sharp details   ; > , ; the excitement toned down  ; > _. 
tone up  > ,  , ; > , ; >     ; > _. 
tone-arm  _n.  
tone-deaf  _a.    ; ;   
toneless  _a. 
Tonga  _n. 
tonga  _n. _.  
tongs  _n. _pl. (. a pair of tongs) ; sugar tongs -   ; coal/fire tongs -  ; I wouldn't touch him with a pair of tongs -        
tongue  _n. 1> ; furred/dirty/foul/coated tongue -   ( ); to put out one's tongue -   (   ); his tongue failed him -    ,     2>  (); the mother tongue -   3> ,  ; glib tongue -   4>  ( ); smoked tongue -   5> -.,   ,  , .,  , ;  ( , ) 6> .  7>   8> _. ,  9>  10> _-.  ; to give tongue > , ; >   (   ); to have too much tongue -   ,    ; to speak with one's tongue in one's cheek, to put one's tongue in one's cheek >  ; >   , ; he has a ready tongue -       ; to find one's tongue -  ; ()   ; to hold one's tongue, to keep a still tongue in one's head - ;    ; his tongue is too long for his teeth -     ; to oil one's tongue - ; to have lost one's tongue - ,  
tongue-in-cheek  _a. ; ; tongue-in-cheek candour -  
tongue-tied  _a. 1>  2>    (   . .)
tongue-twister  _n. ;  
tonic  1. _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.  2. _a. 1> _. ,  2> _. 
tonight  1. _adv.   ( ) 2. _n.  ,  
tonkin  _n.  
tonnage  _n. 1> ;  2>  
tonne    (1000 )
tonometer  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
tonsil  _n.  
tonsillitis  _n. _.  , 
tonsure  1. _n.  2. _v.  
tontine  _n. _. _. 
tony  _a. _. _. , 
Tony  _n. _. of Anthony, Antony 
too  _adv. 1> ; too good to be true -  ,    ; it is too much (of a good thing) -  ;   ; none too pleasant -    2> ; too bad -  ; I am only too glad -  ,   3> , ;   ; won't you come too? -     ? 4> ; They say he is the best student. And he is too - ,   ,    
took  _p.  take
tool  1. _n. 1>  () ;  2>  ( -. ) 3> ; to sharpen one's tools - , ; to play with edged tools -   ; a bad workman quarrels with his tools - _.  ,  ;       _Syn: implement 2. _v. 1>  (, ) 2>  ();   () 3>   ( ,   . .) 4> _.    5> _.    - tool up
tool up  > ,  (  . .); >  
tooled  _a. _. 1>   2>  () 3>  ()
tooling  _n.  
toolroom  _n.  
toon  _n.   
toot  _I 1. _n.  ; ,  2. _v.      ;   _II _n. _. _. , 
tooth  1. _n. 1> ; crown (neck) of the tooth -  () ; root of the tooth -  ; false teeth -  ; a loose tooth -  ; he cut a tooth -    ; to set/clench one's teeth -  ; to pull a tooth out -  ; I had my tooth out -    2> _. , ; tooth and nail -   ; to fight tooth and nail    , a  ; to go at it tooth and nail    -.; to get one's teeth into smth. -    -.; to cast smth. in smb.'s teeth -  -.   ; in the teeth of > , ; >   (-.); fed to the teeth -   ; , ; long in the tooth -  2. _v. 1>   2> ()
tooth-brush  _n.  
tooth-comb  _n.  ; to go through with a tooth-comb - '', , 
tooth-paste  _n.  
tooth-powder  _n.  
toothache  _n.  
toothed  _a. 1>   2> 
toother  _n. _.   
toothful  _n.  
toothing  _n. _.  
toothless  _a. 
toothpick  _n. 
toothsome  _a.    _Syn: tasty
toothy  _a. 1> ; he has a toothy smile -       2> 
tootle  1. _n.  ,   . . 2. _v.   ,  ,     . .
tootsy  _n. _. 
tootsy-wootsy  _n. _. 
top  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  ();  (, ) 2>  ,  ;  (, , );  ();   (); top of milk -  ; from top to toe -    ;    ; from top to bottom -   3> . _pl.  () 4> ,  5> ,  ; to come out on top >   ,    ; >   ; to come/rise to the top -   ; _. ; to take the top of the table -     6>  ,  ;  ; at the top of one's voice (speed) -    () 7> _pl.  ();     8> _pl. _.    -.  ( ) 9> _.  () 10> _.  11> _. ; (a little bit) off the top -    ; to go over the top > _.   ; >   ;   ; on top of everything else -    ; to be/sit on top of the world -    ; to be at the top of the ladder/tree -    (.  -. ) 2. _a. 1> ; the top shelf -   2> , ; top speed -   ; top price -    3>  ; top men - ,    ; top secret -   3. _v. 1>  ()  ,   . .; the mountain was topped with snow -     ; to top one's fruit -     2>   ;  ( );  ( -.) 3>  (   . .) 4> ,   ; to top one's part -     5> ;   ,  ; this picture tops all I have ever seen -   -   ,   -.  6> ;  -. ,   . .; he tops his father by a head -      ; he tops six feet -     7>   (  . .; . top up) 8> _-.  - top off - top out - top up _II _n.  (); the top sleeps ( is asleep) -   ,    ; old top - , 
top gas  _.  
top hat   ()
top level negotiations at top level -     
top liner   , ''
top off  > , ; ; > _. ,   (-.) > , ; >    ; _. ; > , ; to top off the battery   > , ; > _-.  
top out  >   ,   (   . .); >    (  . .)
top sergeant  _. _. _.  
top up  > ;  (); ; > ; top her up _.   ; > ; 
top-boot  _n.    
top-drawer  1. _n.   2. _a. _.    , , 
top-dress  _v. _-.  ()
top-heavy  _a.     ; 
top-hole  _a. _. , 
top-light  _n. _.  ( ) 
top-notch  _a. _. , 
top-rank   , ,   ; 
top-rank chess-players    ()
top-ranked  ,   
top-ranking  _a. 1> ; top-ranking civil servant -   2>  ,  ; top-ranking musician -    
top-rated  _a.     (   . .)
top-sawyer  _n. 1>     2> ,   
top-secret  _a.  ; intelligence from top-secret sources -      
top-soil  _n. _-.   
top-up  _n. 1>  2> 
topaz  _n. 
topcoat  _n. 
tope  _I _n.   _II _v.  _III _n. _.  (. )
topee  = topi
toper  _n. 
topflight  _a. _. , 
topfull  _a.   , 
topgallant  _n. 1> _. - 2> _. ,  ; 
tophus  _n. _. 1>     2>  -   
topi  _n. _.   ( )
topiary  1. _n. 1>      2>     2. _a. topiary art = topiary 1, 1; topiary garden = topiary 1, 2
topic  _n. ,  ; the topic of the day -   _Syn: burden, matter, subject, subject matter, theme
topical  _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  (. .);      
topicality  _n. 
topknot  _n. 1>  ,    (  ) 2>  (  )
topless  _a. 1>   ;   2>    3> _.  
toploty  _a. _. , ; 
topmast  _n. _. 
topmost  _a. 1>   2>  
topographer  _n. 
topographic  _a.  - topographic identification - topographic interpretation - topographic map - topographic survey
topographic identification      
topographic interpretation  _.  
topographic map   
topographic survey   
topographical  _a.  - topographic identification - topographic interpretation - topographic map - topographic survey
topography  _n. 
toponymy  _n. 
topper  _n. _. 1>  () 2> ,    ,  (.  ) 3>  ;   4>   
topping  _n. 1> ,   2>   (),  () 3> _pl. ,    (  . .) 3. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  4> _. ; topping cove - _. 
toppingly  _adv. _. , 
topple  _v. 1> ,  ( ); () ( topple over, topple down) 2>   3> ,  (. topple down, topple off, topple over); the wind toppled the tree -    4> , ; southward the mountainside topples to a great plateau -           - topple down - topple over
topple down  > ; I tried to build a house of cards but it soon toppled down. > ;  ; His ideas of winning power quickly toppled down when he learned who his opponent was. The organization toppled down when its leader died.
topple over  (), (); I saw the small child topple over and hit her head. The boat toppled over, throwing the passengers into the water.
tops  _a. _predic. _. , , 
topsail  _n. _. 
topside  _adv. 1>   2>   
topsyturvy  1. _n. , , ' ' 2. _a.   ;  3. _adv.  , - 4. _v.    
topsyturvydom  = topsyturvy 1.
toque  _n. _. 1>  (   ) 2> _. 
tor  _n.   
torch  1. _n. 1> ; pocket/electric torch -   2> _. ; the torch of learning -   3> _.  ; ; to put to the torch -  ; to hand on the torch -  ,  2. _v.  
torch-fishing  _n.  (   )
torch-singer  _n.      
torch-song  _n.     
torchere  _n. _. 
torchlight  _n.  ;   
torchon  _n. _. 1>       (. torchon lace) 2>  (  ; . torchon paper)
tore  = torus 1
toreador  _n. _. 
torero  = toreador
TORES  = Text ORiented Editing System _n.  ,   
toreutic  _a. , ,  ( )
Torino  = _n. Turin
torment  1. _n. 1> , ; to suffer torments -   2>   _Syn: misery 2. _v. 1> ;   2> , , 
tormentor  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  
tormentress  _n. 
tormina  _n. _pl. _.    , 
torn  _p-p.  tear
tornado  _n. _. , ,  _Syn: wind
Toronto  _n. . 
torpedo  1. _n. 1>  2> _. _.  ; - 3> _.   4> _-.   5> _attr.  2. _v. 1>  ,  2> _. , , ; to torpedo a project -  
torpedo-boat  _n.  
torpedo-net  _n.  
torpedo-netting  _n.  
torpedo-plane  _n. -
torpedo-tube  _n.  ;   
torpid  _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  3> _.   
torpidity  _n.   . {. torpid 1  torpid 2}
torpids  _n. _pl.   (     )
torpor  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  _Syn: sloth
Torquay  _n. . 
torque  _n. 1> _.    2> _.  
torrefy  _v. 1> ,  (   . .) 2> 
torrent  _n. 1>   2> _pl.  3>  (  . .)
torrential  _a. 1>    2>  3> 
Torres Strait  _n.  
Torricellian  _a. Torricellian vacuum - _.  
torrid  _a. , ,  ; torrid zone -   _Syn: hot
torse  _n. _. 
torsion  _n. 1> _. ; ;  2> 
torsion balance  -, -
torso  _n. _. 1>  2>  ()
tort  _n. _. ,  
torticollis  _n. _. _. 
tortile  _a. , 
tortilla  _n. _.    (   )
tortoise  _n.  ()
tortoise-shell  _n. 1>   2>  () 3> _attr. 
tortuosity  _n. 1> ;  2> ; 
tortuous  _a. 1>  2> , 
torture  1. _n. 1> ; to put to the torture -   2> ,  _Syn: misery 2. _v. 1>  2> ; he is tortured with headaches -    
torturer  _n. ; 
torturous  _a. ;  
torus  _n. 1> _. ;   2> _. 
Tory  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. 
Toryism  _n. , 
tosh  _n. _. , 
tosher  _n. _. -
toss  1. _n. 1> ,   . {. toss 2} - the toss of the coin - win the toss - lose the toss 2> ;  3> = toss-up 1> 2. _v. 1> , ; ;  2> ,  (. toss away, toss aside) 3>    ( );  ( );  4>   ( ;  toss about) 5>  ();    ( ) 6>  () 7> _.  () - toss about - toss aside - toss away - toss back - toss down - toss in - toss into - toss off - toss on - toss out - toss together - toss up _Syn: throw
toss about  >   (   . .); toss about on the bed in pain      > , ;    ,    ; I wish the children would stop tossing those stones about. >     ; tossed about in the storms of life   
toss aside  > ;   ; Tossing his school work aside, he ran to join the other children at play. >    ;   , 
toss away  > ; He picked up his sister's ball and with an unpleasant smile tossed it away. >    -.,   -.; 
toss back  >  ; she tossed her head back     ; > ;  ; You should see the amount of beer those boys have been tossing back this evening!
toss down  ; to toss down one glass after another    
toss in  > ; >  ( ); If you buy the furniture, the store will toss in a television set. > ,  ( )
toss into  ; ; to toss smb. into jail  -.  
toss off  >  ; >  ; to toss off a drink   ; >  ; to toss off half a dozen papers with one's morning coffee        > ; to toss off farewells   (   . .)
toss on  ; to toss on one's bathrobe   
toss out  ; toss out the garbage  
toss together  >    ; Tossing together a few books and possessions, he ran out of the house. >  -. ; This poem reads as if it was tossed together in half an hour.
toss up  > = toss 1> ; >  ; >   () > ; his mind tossed up scheme after scheme        
toss up a coin  >    >    
toss-up  _n. 1>   ( );  2> -. , ; it's a toss-up whether he comes or not -   ,    
tosspot  _n. _. 
tossy  _a. _. , 
tot  _I _n. 1>  (. tiny tot) 2> _.   (  . .);   _II _. 1. _n.  2. _v. ,  (. tot up) - tot up
tot up  > , ; > ; tot up to a hundred dollars   
total  1. _n. , ; ; the grand total -   _Syn: aggregate, sum, totality, whole _Ant: component, part 2. _a. 1> , ; ,  2> , ; total eclipse - _.  ; total failure -   3>  _Syn: entire 3. _v. 1>  ,  2>  , ,  ( , )
total eclipse   
totalitarian  _a.  _Syn: authoritarian
totalitarianism  _n. 1>  2>    
totality  _n. 1>   ,   2> _.    _Syn: total
totalizator  _n.  ()
totalize  _v. 1>   2>  , 
totalizer  _n.  
tote  _I _n. _. _. of totalizator _II _. 1. _v. ;  2. _n. 1>  2> 
totem  _n. 
tother  = _pron. _. the other
Tottenham  _n. . 
totter  _v. 1>  ,  ,  2> ; ;   3> ,  _Syn: lurch, reel, stagger, teeter, wobble
tottering  _a.  ( )
tottery  _a. ;  
toucan  _n. _.  ()
touch  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  - in touch with - get in touch with - lose touch with 3> ; soft to the touch -    4> ; to put the finishing touches (to) -   , ;  5>  ; the touch of a poet -   - personal touch 6>  ( ); ; he has a marvellous touch in dealing with children -      7> ; ; , ; a touch of salt -  ; there was a touch of bitterness in what he said -      8>   ();    . .; a touch of the sun -  9> ,  (  . .) 10> , ; to put/bring to the touch -   11> _. ;     12>  ( ; . touch and run) 13> _.  14> _.       . . ; in touch -   ; touch typist - ,    ; common touch -  ; in/within touch > ,  ; > , ; near touch - ,    ; no touch to smth. -     -.,     2. _v. 1> (), , ; ; to touch one's hat to smb. -  -.,   2>   , ; he has not touched food for two days -      ; I couldn't touch anything -     3> ,   (, ) 4> . _pass.  ; leaves are touched with frost -   ; he is slightly touched -      5>  ; nothing will touch these stains -      6> , ,    7> ,   ( -.); how does this touch me? -      ? 8> _. ,  (, .    ) (for); he touched me for a large sum of money -  ,      () 9>  (); he touches L2 6s a week -   2  6    10> ;     ; there is nothing to touch sea air for bracing you up -         11>  ;  ; clouds touched with rose -   12> _. ,   - touch at - touch bottom - touch down - touch for - touch in - touch off - touch on - touch up - touch upon - touch wood to touch shore -   ; to touch pitch -       ; to touch the spot -   ;   ; to touch smb. on a sore/tender place -  -.  ; he touches six feet -    ; to touch wood -   ,   ; touch wood!  !
touch at  _.  ( ); Before crossing the ocean, the ship will touch at two small ports on the opposite shore.
touch bottom  >   >      ( ); > ; >    ; > _. _. 
touch down  ,  
touch for  > _. , , ; > _. , ,    -.  -.; touch smb. for his watch   -.   
touch home    
touch in  ,  
touch off  >  ;  ; >  ( ); >   ( ); >  (  . .) >    
touch on  > ,   (  . .); I have already touched on these questions      >   -. (.,  ),  ; his actions touch on treason     ; > ,    ; >    -.; >  ,  (   . .)
touch the ground   ; _.    ,   ( )
touch up  > , , ,   , ; to touch up the overall masterpiece      ; >  (); > , ; touch up smb.'s memory  -.  > 
touch upon  = touch on
touch wood    ,   ,    ; touch wood!  !;   !
touch-and-go  1. _n. ,    ; it was touch-and-go for a while - -      2. _a. 1> ,  2> 
touch-down  _n. 1> _. ; to make a touch-down -   2>  ( ) _a. 1> ,  2>  , '' (. touch-down in the upper storey); touch-down in the wind -  
touch-line  _n. _.   (   . .)
touch-me-not  _n. 1>  2>   3> _. 
touch-needle  _n.  
touchable  _a. , 
toucher  _n. ,  ; near toucher - ,    ; as near as a toucher - , ,   ; to a toucher - 
touchiness  _n.   . {. touchy}
touching  1. _a.  _Syn: pathetic 2. _prep. _. _. ,  (. as touching)
touchstone  _n. 1>  ;  2> ;   _Syn: standard
touchwood  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
touchy  _a. 1> ;  2>   3> 
tough  1. _a. 1> ; , ; (as) tough as leather - ()   (   . .) 2>  3> , ,  4> , , ; tough resistance -   5> ; ,  - tough customer - tough policy - tough problem 6> ,  - tough criminal 7> _. _. , ,  8> ,  ( ) 9> _.  ( ) _Syn: strong, wilful 2. _n. _. ,  3. _v. , , ; tough it out! - !,   ! 4. _adv. _. , ; to talk tough -  ; don't talk so tough -  
tough criminal   
tough customer  _. ,     ;  
tough policy  _.  
tough problem   
toughen  _v. 1>   2>   3> ; - toughen muscles 4> ; his muscles toughened -    5> ; toughen one's position on the issue -     6> ,   - toughen up
toughen muscles   
toughen up  ;  ; All this mountain climbing will toughen the boys up.
toupee  _n. 1> ;  2>  ,  ,    
tour  1. _n. 1> , ; ; ; to make a tour of the Soviet Union -    ; a foreign tour -   ; the grand tour - _.   , ,   .     2> ,  3>   4> , ;  5>  () 6>  (   . .) 7> tour of duty > ;   ; > ;  _Syn: journey 2. _v. 1>  ,   . .  (through, about, of); to tour (through) a country -    2>  ,  3> _.  ()  ; they toured 'Othello' -   ''  
tourer  _n. 1> = touring-car 2> = tourist
touring  _n. 
touring-car  _n.  
tourist  _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. ,   , ; tourist agency -  ; tourist class -   (     ); tourist ticket -      (    )
touristy  _a. _.    ; the town is very touristy -     
tourmalin  _n. _. 
tourmaline  _n. _. 
tournament  _n. ; tournament standard -   ,    
tourney  _. 1. _n. ()  2. _v.   
tourniquet  _n. _. , 
tousle  _v. , 
tousled  _a. ; tousled hair -  
tout  1. _n. 1> ,   ; ; ,    ,    . . 2> ,         2. _v. 1>   2>  (,   . .) 3> ,  4> _.    5>              6> _. 
TOW  = Tube launched, Optically tracked, and Wire guided _n.   "",        
tow  _I 1. _n. 1> ; (- , ) 2>  3>   4>  ; to take in tow >   ; >   ; to take a tow -   ; to have smb. in tow >  -.   , ; >  -.   ;  -.     2. _v. 1>  ()  ;  ( ) 2>  - tow away _II _n. _. 1> ,  2> 
tow away  ; Any cars parked on this side of the street will be towed away at the owner's cost.
tow truck  _n. 1> ,  2>   , ;  
tow-boat  _n.  ; 
tow-head  _n. 1>   2>  
tow-line  _n. ,  
tow-path  = towing-path
tow-rope  = tow-line
towage  _n. 1>  2>   
toward  _I _a. _. 1> ;  2> ;  3>    _II = _prep. _. towards
towards  _prep. 1> ,   ; he edged towards the door -    ; the windows look towards the sea -    ; his back was turned towards me -      2> ,   ; attitude towards art -    3>     ;  , ; to save money towards an education -     ; to make efforts towards a reconciliation -    4>        , ; towards the end of November -   ; towards morning (evening) -   ()
towel  1. _n. ; oaken towel - _. _. ; to throw in the towel - ,    2. _v. 1> ()  2> _.  - towel down - towel off
towel down  () 
towel off  () 
towel-horse  _n.   
towel-rack  = towel-horse
towelling  _n. 1>    2> _. , 
tower  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _. , ; a tower of strength -  ; ,      4> the Tower (of London) -  ( - ,     .  ,  -        ) 5> _.  6> _.  2. _v. 1> ,  ( tower up) 2>    . _. (above, over) - tower above
tower above    
towering  _a. 1> , ;  ( -.) 2> ,  3> , ; in a towering rage -   _Syn: high
towing-line  = tow-line
towing-path  _n. _. 
towing-rope  = tow-line
town  _n. 1> ; ; _. .  2>  ( .  ); out of town >  ; >   (.  ) 3> _.  ; he became the talk of the town -      4>   (,   . .);      5>       6> _attr. ; town house -  ; town water -    ; a man about town - ,    ; on the town >    ; > _.    ; town and gown -    ,    ; to paint the town red - _.  , ; to go to town _. > ; > ; >     _Syn: city
town clerk    
town council  ,  
town councillor   / 
town hall  
town house   ;  , . 
town planning  
townee  _n. 1> _. _.    ,      2> _. 
townsfolk  _n. as _pl. 
township  _n. 1> _. ;  ( );    6 .  2> ,  3> ,     4> _.     (.     );    ,     
townsman  _n.    , 
townspeople  = townsfolk
toxaemia  _n. _.  , 
toxic  1. _n.  2. _a. , 
toxicant  = toxic 2.
toxicology  _n. ,     
toxicosis  _n. _. 
toxin  _n.  _Syn: poison
toy  1. _n. 1> ,  - make a toy of 2> ;  3> -. , ; a toy of a church -  4> _. ; toy and tackle -    5> _attr. , ; ; toy dog -   ; toy fish -   ; toy soldier -  ; _.    _Syn: plaything 2. _v. 1> , ,   2>    (with) 3>  - toy with
toy with  >   ; All the time he was talking, he was toying with a pencil. > , ;  ; toy with an idea   ; Father often toys with the thought of going to live on a tropical island.
toyman  _n. 1>   2>  
toyshop  _n.  
tp.  = township _n. _. ;  ( )
TPH  = tons per hour _n. (-)   
TR  = transmit-receive _n.  -  ( )
trace  _I 1. _n. 1>  - keep trace of - without a trace - hot on the traces of 2> _.  3> _. ()  4>  5>  ,  6>    7>  - 8> _. _.    9> _attr. trace elements - _.  ,  2. _v. 1>  (),  (,   . .) 2>  ;  (. trace over) 3>  ,  (  . .) 4>  ( -., -.),  5> , ; I cannot trace any connection to the event -         6> , ; the police were unable to trace the whereabouts of the missing girl -        7>   ,  8> ();         (to, back to); this custom has been traced to the twelfth century -      ; this family traces to the Norman Conquest -        9>     ( ,   . .   ) 10> ,  (   . .) 11> . _p-p.   - trace back - trace out - trace over _II _n. 1> . _pl.  2> _. 
trace back   
trace out  >  (, ); With his finger, he traced out the shape of the buildings in the sand. >    ; to trace out a line of conduct   
trace over  ;  ; 
traceable  _a. 1> ; ; a barely traceable inscription -    2>  (-.);  (  -.);  ( -.); traceable to the death instinct -   
tracer  _I _n. 1>      (.   ) 2>    ( ) ,    . . 3> - 4>  5>   (. tracer element) 6>     7> _.   _II _n. 1>   2>   
tracery  _n. 1> ,  2>   (.   )
trachea  _n. _. 
tracheotomy  _n. _. 
trachoma  _n. _. 
trachyte  _n. _. 
tracing  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  ,  4>  ( ) 5>  3. _a. 
tracing-paper  _n. , 
track  1. _n. 1>  - be on the track of - be in the track of - lose track of - keep track of - keep the track of events 2>  ;  3>  ; off the track -   ,    {. . track 1, 6  track 1, i} 4> , ; the track of a comet -   5> ,  (, ) 6> _-. ,   - single track - double track - leave the track - off the track 7> _.   8> _. ;  ;  9> _.   10>  (, ) 11> _. , ,   12>  (); ; in one's tracks - _.  ; ,  ; to make tracks - _.  , , ; to make tracks for - _. ,   ; on the inside track - _.   ; off the track -    {. . track 1, 3  track 1, 6} 2. _v. 1> , ;  (. track out, track up, track down) 2> _.  ; ,  3>  ;   4>    ( ) 5>     ; this car tracks 46 inches -        46  6>  ;   7>   (. track up) - track down - track up _Syn: hunt
track down  >  ( ); After many days, the hunters were able to track down the dangerous bear. > ; >   
track record  1>   2>  ( -. );  ();  
track up   ; , ; wipe your feet or you'll track up the kitchen  ,      
track-and-field  = track-and-field athletic
track-and-field athletics  = track-and-field _n. _.  
track-shoe  _n.  ,   
trackage  _n. _. 1>   2>        ,   
tracker  _I _n. 1> ,    2>  _II _n. _. 1>  2> 
tracklayer  _n.     
trackless  _a. 1>  2>  3>    4> _. ; trackless trolley (line) - ( )
trackman  = trackwalker
trackwalker  _n. _. _-.  
trackway  _n. 1>  2>   
tract  _I _n. ;  (.     ) _II _n. 1>   (, , ) 2> _. ; the digestive tract - -  3> _.   
tractable  _a. 1> ,  2>   , .,   . . _Syn: docile
tractate  _n. 
tractile  _a.  ( )
traction  _n. 1> ; ; electric traction -   2>   3> _.  
traction-engine  _n. -
tractor  _n. 1>  2> _.    
tractor-driver  _n. 
trad  _a. _. ; ; to be trad -  , 
trade  1. _n. 1> ; ; ; the trade of war -  ; a saddler by trade -    2>  - fair trade 3> (the trade) _.    ( -. ); ,     ; , ; the woollen trade -   4>   ( .  - commerce); , ; his father was in trade -    ,   5> (the trade) _.  ; he sells only to the trade -    ,    6> ,  7> ;  8> = _pl. trade winds 9> _attr.  - trade balance 10> _attr.  - trades committee _Syn: barter, profession 2. _v. 1>  (in - -., with -  -.) 2> (); a boy traded his knife for a pup -      ; they traded insults -     ; we traded seats -    - trade at - trade in - trade down - trade for - trade in - trade off - trade upon - trade up _Syn: barter
trade at   ,  (  )
trade balance   
Trade Board       ( -.  )
trade committee   
trade down        
trade education   
trade for  , ; I'd like to trade this knife for your book.
trade gap    
trade in     (  . .)    
trade mark    _Syn: brand
trade mission   , 
trade name  1>    2>   _Syn: brand
trade off  > ; trade off old goods   ; >  ; >  
trade on  (upon)  ,    ; to trade on the credulity of a client   ,  
trade price   ,  
trade school   ,  
trade secret  1>   2>  ;  ,   . .
trade show       (   )
trade union  1. _n. -;  2. _a. 
trade up  >       ; >      
trade winds  
trade-in  _n. ,      (,   . .)
trade-off  _n. _. _. 1> ; they have been let down over the trade-off -      2> ; to make a trade-off -    3>  (     ); trade-offs between apparently unrelated topics -    ,       
trade-route  _n.  
trade-unionism  _n. -
trade-unionist  _n. -;  
trader  _n. 1>  (. ) 2>   3>  ; 
trades committee   
trades union  = trade union
tradesfolk  = tradespeople
tradesman  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. 
tradespeople  _n. _pl. , ,    ;  
tradeswoman  _n. ; 
trading  1. _n. ;  2. _a.  ; 
trading post  
tradition  _n. 1> ;  ; by tradition -   2>  _Syn: convention, custom, ethos, manner, manners, mores, practice
traditional  _a. ;     ,   
traditionalism  _n.   
traditionalist  1. _n.  ,  2. _a.  
traditionally  _adv.  
traditionary  = traditional
traduce  _v. , 
traffic  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ;       3>  - carry on traffic - traffic in votes 4> _attr.    - traffic manager - traffic officer - traffic cop - traffic controller 2. _v. ; (in - -.) - traffic in
traffic controller  
traffic cop  _. ,   
traffic in  ; traffic in fruit with Italy    
traffic in votes    ( )
traffic jam  '',  (  )
traffic manager  ,   
traffic officer  ,   
traffic warden     (. .     )
traffic-circle  _n. _.   
traffic-light  _n. 
trafficator  _n. _.  
trafficker  _n.  (.  . ); trafficker in slaves - ; drug trafficker -  
tragedian  _n. 1> ,   2>  
tragedienne  _n. _.  
tragedy  _n. 1>  2> _attr.   ; tragedy king - ,     ;    
tragic  = tragical
tragical  = tragic _a. 1> ;  2> _. ; ; , 
tragicomedy  _n. 
tragicomic  = tragicomical
tragicomical  = tragicomic _a. 
trail  1. _n. 1> , ; the car left a trail of dust -       2>  (, ) - be on the trail of - foul the trail - get on the trail - get off the trail 3>  4> _.   5> _.   6> _.   (, ) 7> _.    2. _v. 1> (), () 2> ,  ;  3>   ;  4>  () 5>   6>  ( ) 7>  () 8>  ( ) 9>   (-.); a cloud of dust trailed behind the car -       - trail off - trail out - trail over to trail one's coat -  ,    _Syn: follow
trail off  > ;  ( ); >   
trail out  , 
trail over  ,  ( ,   . .)
trail-blazer  _n. , 
trail-net  _n. _.  
trailer  _n. 1> ,  ,   . {. trail 2} 2> ;  3>   4>   5> , 
train  _I _v. 1> , ,    ,   2> (); to train for races -    3> ,  4>  ();  () 5>    (. train up, train along, train over) 6>  (,   . .) - train down - train for - upon - trainoff - train up _II 1. _n. 1> , ; by train - ; mixed train - - ; goods train -  ; up train - ,   ; down train - ,   ; wild train - ,    ; the train is off -   ; to make the train -    2> , ; funeral train -   3> ; _.  4> ,  (, ); train of thought -  ; a train of misfortunes -   5> ; in the/its train -  ,  6>  ();  (, ) 7> ;  (  . .) 8> _.   9> _.   2. _v. _.    
train down     , 
train for  (); to train for a boxing match     
train staff   
train table    
train up  ; 
train-bearer  _n. 
train-ferry  _n.  
train-oil  _n. 
train-service  _n. _-.  
trainband  _n. _.    ( XVI - XVIII .)
trained  _a. 1> , ; ;  2> 
trainee  _n.  , ; , 
trainer  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> _.  {. trainband} 4> _.  
training  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ; on-the-job training -     3>  4>  _Syn: discipline, drill, exercise, practice 2. _a. , 
training aids   
training-college  _n.  
training-school  _n. 1>   (  . .) 2> - 
training-ship  _n. _.  
trainman  _n. _.  ; 
trainmaster  _n. _.  ;  
trainoff  >  () ; >  () 
traipse  = trapse
trait  _n. 1>  ,  2>  _Syn: characteristic
traitor  _n. ,  _Syn: apostate, deserter, turncoat _Ant: supporter
traitorous  _a. ,  _Syn: treacherous
traitress  _n. 
trajectory  _n. 
tram  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> = tram-line 3> = tram-car 4> _. ,  5> _attr.  2. _v. 1>    2>    _II _n. _.   
tram-car  _n.  ()
tram-driver  _n. 
tram-line  _n.  
tram-road  _n.   ( ,   . .)
trammel  1. _n. 1> _pl. , ; -.  2> ,  3>     4> ;  5>       2. _v. 1>  ,  2> ; 
trammer  _n. 1>  2>   
tramontane  1. _a. 1>  2> , ;  2. _n. , ; 
tramp  1. _n. 1>  2>      3>    4> _.  ,      _Syn: wanderer 2. _v. 1>  ,   2>  ;   ,   3>  4> , , 
trample  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  2. _v. 1>  (, );  2>  () 3>   4> ,  (on, upon); to trample under foot -  - trample down - trample on - trample out - trample under foot
trample down  > , ; to trample down the grass   > , ; > , , ; to trample down the law  
trample on  >  ; trample on flower beds    > , ; trample on one's foe /   > , ,   ; trample on one's pride    > ,  ; he tramples on conventions     
trample out  ; trample out the fire  
trample under foot  >  -.; >  -.
trampoline  _n. 
tramway  = tram-line
trance  _n. 1> _.  2>  
tranquil  _a.  _Syn: calm, placid, quiet, serene, still, undisturbed, unruffled _Ant: agitated, disturbed, excited, frantic, nervous, turbulent
tranquillity  _n. 
tranquillize  _v. () _Syn: quell
tranquillizer  _n. _.  , 
trans transportation  _n. ; 
trans-  _pref. 1> ,   ; , -; transatlantic -  2>    ,   . . -; to transform - ; to transplant - ; to transshape -   3>    ,   -, -; to transcend - ; to transgress - / 
trans-ship  _v. _. _-. 1>  2> ()
trans-shipment  _n. _. _-. 1>  2> 
trans-sonic  _a. _. ; trans-sonic speed -  
trans.  = transaction _n. , ,  ()
transact  _v. 1>  () 2>  () - transact with
transact with   ;  ; to transact only with honest people      
transaction  _n. 1> ;  2>  () 3> _pl. ,  ( ) 4> _.       
transalpine  _a. ,   
transatlantic  1. _a. 1> ; transatlantic line -    2> ,       2. _n.  
transcalent  _a. 
transceiver  _n. _. of transmitter-receiver; _. -,      
transcend  _v. 1>   2> , 
transcendence  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
transcendency  _n. 1> ;  2> _. 
transcendent  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> = transcendental 1
transcendental  _a. 1> _.  2> _.  3> spread ; , 
transcendentalism  _n.  
transcontinental  _a.  , 
transcribe  _v. 1>  2>    3>    ( );     4> _.  5> _. 
transcript  _n. 1>  2>  ()
transcription  _n. 1>  2>  3> _. ; electrical transcription -   4> _. ;  5> _. 
transducer  _n. _. ; ; 
transect  _v.   
transept  _n. _. ,    
transfer  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 3> _. ,  (,   . .); ;  - transfer of authority 4>    . .    5> _pl.   6> _.   7>     ( ) 8>  (    . .) 9> _.   2. _v. 1> ,  (from - , to - ); to transfer a child to another school -      2>  (  . .) 3>  (    );  4>     , .      5>  (  ,   . .);   (  ) - transfer from - transfer to - transfer into _Syn: move
transfer from  , ; ; ; ; to transfer a book from a table to a shelf      ; to transfer a prisoner from one prison to another       
transfer into  ; ; The prince was transformed by magic into an ugly animal.
transfer of authority   , 
transfer to  >  ( ,   . .); transfer to another department  -.    > ,  (    ); students may transfer to other colleges      
transfer-ink  _n.  
transferable  _a.  , , ; all parts of the machine were standard and transferable -       ; transferable vote - ,       (   )
transferal  _n. , , 
transferee  _n. ,   -.    -.
transference  _n. 1>  2> 
transferor  _n. ,  -. (, ); 
transfiguration  _n. 1> ,  2> (Transfiguration) _.  ()
transfigure  _v. 1>  2>  _Syn: change
transfix  _v. 1> ; ;  2> _.   ; he was transfixed with horror -     
transform  _v. 1> () 2> (), (), () ; to transform smth. beyond recognition -  -.   _Syn: change
transformation  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.  4>  
transformer  _n. 1>  2> _. 
transfuse  _v. 1>  2>   () 3>  (  . .) 4> ; 
transfusion  _n.  (. )
transgress  _v. 1> ,  (  . .) 2>   (,   . .) 3> 
transgression  _n. 1> ;  (  . .) 2>  3> _.  _Syn: sin
transgressor  _n. 1>  2> 
tranship  = trans-ship
transience  _n. , 
transiency  _n. , 
transient  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> _.  (   ) _Syn: temporary 2. _n. _.  
transient agent    
transistor  _n. 1> ,   2> _.   (. transistor radio)
transit  1. _n. 1> ; ; rapid transit -   2> , ; in transit -   3> ;  (  ) 4> _.     5>  6> _attr.  7> _attr. ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2>    ,  3> _.   
transit point  _.  
transit-duty  _n.  
transition  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _.  4> _attr. ; transition period -  ; transition curve - _.  ; transition stage -  
transitional  _a. ; 
transitive  _a. _. 
transitivity  _n. 1> _. , ; the category of transitivity -   () 2> _. 
transitory  _a. , , ; transitory action - _. ,         _Syn: temporary
translatable  _a. 
translate  _v. 1> () (     from - , into - ); poetry does not translate easily -    2> ,  3> ,    - translate promises into actions 4> _.  -.  ,  5>  6> _.  7> ,    - translate from - translate into - translate to
translate from  >  ( -. ); This poem has been translated from Old English. > ; ; ; The priest has been translated from his old church to this area.
translate into  >  ( -. ); Please translate this passage into good English. > , ; to translate energy into power      > , ; to translate thoughts into words    ; > ,   ; to translate schemes into actions    
translate promises into actions   
translate to  ; ; ; The priest has recently been translated to another area.
translation  _n. 1>   . {. translate} 2> _.  3> ,  4>         5>  
translator  _n. 
transliterate  _n. ,     - transliterate into
transliterate into  ,    
transliteration  _n. 
translocate  _v. , 
translucent  _a. ;  _Syn: blurred, diaphanous, filmy, veiled
transmarine  _a. 1>  2>   
transmigrant  _n. ,       
transmigrate  _v. ()
transmigration  _n. 
transmissible  _a. 1>  2> 
transmission  _n. 1> ; radio transmission - ; picture transmission -  2>  3> _. ;  ; ;  4> _attr. ; transmission line - _.  
transmit  _v. 1>  2> ,  3>    - transmit to _Syn: send
transmit to  ; The election results will be transmitted directly to the newsroom.
transmitter  _n. 1> ,  2> () 3> _. 
transmogrification  _n. _.  , 
transmogrify  _v. _. (), () (,  ) _Syn: change
transmutation  _n. ; transmutations of fortune -  
transmute into  , ; transmute water power into electrical power      
transoceanic  _a. 1>  2> ,  
transom  _n. 1> _.  2>   3> _. 
transom-bar  _n. _.  (, )
transonic  = trans-sonic
transp transportation  _n. ; 
transpacific  _a. 1>    2>     
transparency  _n. 1>  2> 
transparent  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; ,  3>  _Syn: clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, pellucid _Ant: foggy, obscure, vague
transpicuous  = transparent 1  transparent 2
transpierce  _v.  
transpiration  _n. 1> ;   2> 
transpire  _v. 1>  2>  ( );      3> ,   4> _. ,  _Syn: happen
transplant  _v. 1>  () 2>  3> _.   (  )
transplantation  _n. 1>   . {. transplant} 2> _. 
transpontine  _a. 1>   ;      ,     2> ; transpontine drama -  
transport  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ; ( );   3>  (); in a transport of rage -    4> _. ;  5> _attr.  2. _v. 1> ; ,  2> . _p-p.    ,   . .; transported with joy -      3> _.    - transport to _Syn: carry
transport to  > , ; , ; to transport the house to a new site     ; to transport troops from Great Britain to France       >  ( ,   . .)
transportable  _a. , , , 
transportation  _n. 1> , ;  2>   3> _.   4> _.  (,   . .) 5> _.   
transporter  _n. _. , 
transpose  _v. 1> ;  (  ) 2> _.         3> _. 
transposition  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. 
transsexual  _n. ,     (  . .), 
transuranium  _n. _.  
transvalue  _v. 
transversal  1. _a. ;  2. _n. ,  
transverse  _a. ; transverse section -  ,  
transvestism  _n. _. ,     
tranter  _n. _. ; 
trap  _I 1. _n. 1> ; ; ,  - set a trap - bait a trap - fall into a trap 2> = trapdoor 3> _. ;  4>   5> _.  6> _pl. _.     7> _. ;  8> _.   9> ()  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  , ;   ,  2> ;  3> _. , ,  (. trap out) - trap into _Syn: capture _II _n. 1> _pl. _.  , ,  2> _.  _III _n. _. 1>  2> 
trap into  ; trapped in a criminal situation   
trap-line  _n. _.  
trap-shooting  _n.     (,    . .)
trapdoor  _n. ,  
trapes  = trapse
trapeze  _n. 
trapezium  _n. _. 
trapper  _n. ,  
trappings  _n. _pl. 1>   (   . .) 2>  3>  ,  (. )
trappy  _a. _. , 
trapse  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _v. 1>    2>  3>    ()
trash  _n. 1> _.     ; ; ;  2> _. , ; ;  3> _.  , ; white trash - _.       4>    _Syn: waste
trash can     ;  
trash-ice  _n.   (  )
trashy  _a. 
trass  _n. _. 
trattoria  _n. _. 
trauma  _n. _. 
traumatic  _a. _. 
traumatize  _v. _. 
travail  _. 1. _n. 1>   2>   _Syn: labour 2. _v. 1>    2> ,   
travel  1. _n. 1>  2> _pl.  ; a book of travels -    3> ;  4>  (   ) 5> _. , ;   2. _v. 1>  2> ,  3> ; ; light travels faster than sound -      4>  ( );      ( ); his eyes travelled over the picture -    5>     - travel over _Syn: migrate
travel abroad    
travel agency  = travel bureau
travel agent    
travel bodkin      
travel bureau   
travel express   
travel light   
travel over  >  ( ); his mind travelled over recent events      ; >      ( ); his eyes travelled over the enemy lines    
travel sickness   ; ,      
travel-film  _n.   
travelled  _a. 1>   2>  ( )
traveller  _n. 1> ; traveller's cheque -  ; traveller's tales - ''  2> _.  3>  (. commercial traveller)
traveller's-joy  _n. _. 
travelling  1. _n.  2. _a. 1> ;   ; travelling salesman - ; travelling speed -   2> ; travelling kitchen -  ; travelling library -  
travelling crane   
travelling salesman  
travelling-bag  _n. 
travelling-dress  _n.  
travelogue  _n. 1>        2> = travel-film
travels abroad   
traverse  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.      3> _.    4> _.  5> _.  6>  ( ) 2. _v. 1> ;   2> () ; to traverse a subject -      3>  4> _.  {. traverse 1, 2} 5> _.    , 
travertin  = travertine
travertine  _n. _. ,  
travesty  1. _n. ; ; a travesty of justice -    _Syn: caricature 2. _v.  ; ; 
trawl  1. _n.  ;  2. _v. 1> ,     2>   
trawler  _n. 
tray  _n. 1> ; to serve (breakfast, dinner, etc.) on a tray -  (,   . .)   2> ,  3> _. 
treacherous  _a. 1> ,  2> ; treacherous ice -   _Syn: disloyal, false, hypocritical, specious, traitorous, treasonable, unfaithful _Ant: candid, honest, loyal, moral, sincere
treachery  _n. , 
treacle  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  2. _v.  
treacly  _a. 1>  2> , ; treacly sentiments - 
tread  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3> _.  4>  ,  5> _.  ;  ();  () 2. _v. 1> , , ; to tread in smb.'s steps -   -. ;   2> , ,  (. tread down, on, upon); to tread under foot - , ;  3>  () 4> _.  5>  ( ) - tread down - tread in - tread out to tread on the heels of -   ; to tread on smb.'s corns/toes -  -.   ;   -.;  -. ; to tread (as) on eggs > ,  ; >    ; to tread on the neck of - , ; to tread the boards/deck -   (); to tread lightly -  , ; to tread water -  
tread down  > , , ; tread down flowers  ; > ;  >  (  . .)
tread in  ; tread in the ground   
tread light   
tread out  >  (); >  (); > _.  >  (  . .)
treadle  1. _n.  ();  ( );   2. _v.  
treadmill  _n. 1>  2>   
treas.  _I treasurer _n.  _II treasury _n. ; 
treason  _n. 1> ,  2>   (. high treason) _Syn: crime
treasonable  _a.  _Syn: treacherous
treasonous  = treasonable
treasure  1. _n.  (. .); buried treasure - ; my treasure! - !,  ! 2. _v. 1>   ; ,  (. treasure up) 2>   - treasure up
treasure trove     ,   
treasure up  ; to treasure up in one's heart the recollection of former days      
treasure-house  _n. 1>  (. , ) 2> 
treasurer  _n. 1> ; Lord High Treasurer - _.   2>  (,   . .)
treasury  _n. 1>  2> (the Treasury)  ;   3>  4> _attr. ; treasury note -  ; Treasury bench -   ( . )
treat  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; this is to be my treat -   ,   ; to stand treat - ,    3> _. ,  2. _v. 1> , ; ; he treated my words as a joke -       2> ,   (with) 3>  (for -  -., with - -.) 4> ; the book treats of poetry -       5>  (to);   , _.  . . (to) 6>  ,   (with -  -., for -  -.) 7> _.  - treat as - treat for _Syn: cure, heal, mend, remedy _Ant: neglect
treat as  , ; treat as a joke    
treat for  ; which doctor is treating you for your illness?     (  )?
treat with disrespect    
treatable  _a.  , ,   .
treatise  _n. 1>  2>  ;  () _Syn: composition
treatment  _n. 1>  2>  (-.) 3> , ; to take treatments -   ; manipulation treatment -   4> ,  5> _. 
treaty  _n. 1>  2> ; to be in treaty with smb. for smth. -   -.   -. 3> _attr. ,    ; treaty port - ,       _Syn: coexistence, detente, entente, pact
treble  1. _a. 1> ,  2> _.  2. _n. 1>   2> _. ;  3. _v. 1> () 2>  
trecentist  _n. _.     XIV .
trecento  _n. _. _. 
tree  1. _n. 1>  2>   (. family tree) 3> ; the tree of knowledge -   4> _.  (. Tyburn tree) 5>    6> _. ,  7> _. ; ; to be at the top of the tree -   ;   ; up a tree - _.    2. _v. 1>    2>    3>     4> ,   ( )
tree-creeper  _n.   ()
tree-fern  _n.  
tree-frog  _n.  
treeless  _a. , ,   (  )
treenail  _n. _. 
trefoil  _n. 1>  2>    
trek  _-. 1. _n. 1>  (.  ,  ) 2> ,  2. _v. 1> ;   ,   2>   ,  (,    . .)
trellis  _n. 1>  2> 
tremble  1. _n. , ; all in/on/of a tremble - _. ,    2. _v. 1> ; ; 2> , ; ; to tremble for one's life - ,    ; to tremble at the thought of -     3> ,  ( ) - tremble at - tremble for _Syn: shake
tremble at  > , ; he trembled at the sound of bursting bombs      ; > ; , ; tremble at the thought   
tremble for  ; tremble for one's life    
tremble in the balance    ,    
trembler  _n. _. , 
trembling  _n. 1>  2> , ; in fear and trembling - 
trembly  _a. _. 1> ,  (   . .) 2> , 
tremendous  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , ;  _Syn: colossal, herculean, prodigious, stupendous, thumping, titanic, whopping _Ant: minute, small, trivial
tremolo  _n. _pl. -os 1> _. ;  2> ; my voice lost its tremolo -    
tremor  _n. 1> = tremble 1 2> ; ; earth tremors -  
tremulant  = tremulous
tremulous  _a. 1> ,  ( ,   . .) 2> , 
trenail  = treenail
trench  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2> . _pl. ,  3> _attr. ,  - trench warfare 2. _v. 1>  , , ,  2>  3>  (, ) 4>  - trench about - trench around - trench upon
trench about  
trench around  
trench coat  1>   2> _.     
trench foot  _.  
trench mortar  
trench upon  > ; to trench upon smb.'s time  -. ; > ; his answer trenched upon insolence     
trench warfare   
trench-bomb  _n. _.  
trenchant  _a. 1> _. ,  2> _. ; ; ; trenchant style -   3> , , ; trenchant policy -  
trencher  _I _n. 1> ,   2> = trencher cap _II _n. ,    ; to lick the trencher -    
trencher cap       (     )
trencherman  _n. 1> ; a good (poor) trencherman -  ()  2> 
trend  1. _n. 1>  2>  ,  _Syn: vogue 2. _v. 1> ,  ( -. ); the road trends to the north -     2>   - trend toward
trend toward   ;  ; events trend towards a reconciliation    
trendsetter  _n. 1>   (. .) 2>    ( ,    . .)
trendy  1. _n.  _.     2. _a. 1> ; , ; trendy journalist -   2> , 
Trent  _n. . 
trepan  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 
trephine  _v. _.  
trepidation  _n. 1> , ;  2> , 
trespass  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _.   3> _. ,  4> _. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  (on, upon); to trespass upon smb.'s hospitality (time) -  -.  () 2> _.     3> _.     - trespass against - trespass on - trespass upon _Syn: encroach
trespass against  ; trespass against the law  
trespass on  >  > , 
trespass upon  >  > , 
trespasser  _n. 1> ,   -.  2> 
tress  _n. 1>  ;  2> _pl.   
tressed  _a. 1>   2>   
trestle  _n. 1>  2> ; 
trestle-work  _n. _. ; 
trews  _n. _pl.   (. )
trey  _n.  ( );   (  )
triable  _a. 1>   2> _. 
triad  _n. 1> -.,    , ;    ;  2> _. 
triage  _n. 1>  2>   
trial  _n. 1> , ; to give a trial >   ,    (); >  (,   . .); on trial >    ; >    ( ) 2> ,  ; ; ; to put on trial -    {. . trial 3} 3> _.  ;  , ; to bring to ( to put on) trial -    {. . trial 2}; to be on one's trial, to stand/undergo trial -   ; to give a fair trial -   ,  4> _.  5> _.  6> _attr. , ; trial period -  ; trial run -  , ; trial trip -  ; _. ; that child is a real trial to me -   -    
trial at nisi prius       
trial in open court    
trial jury  _.  ;   12 
triangle  _n. 
triangular  _a. 1>  2> ; triangular pyramid -   3>     , ,   . .; triangular fight -     ; triangular agreement -  
triangulate  _v. _.  ,   
triarchy  _n. 
Trias  _n. _. 
triathlon  _n. _.  - winter triathlon
tribal  _a. , 
tribalism  _n. 1>   2> ;    ;   3>     ,   . .
tribe  _n. 1> ;  2> _-.  3> _. ,  4> _.  _Syn: folk
tribesman  _n.  , , 
tribrach  _n. _. 
tribulation  _n. , 
tribunal  _n. 1> ; ; the tribunal of public opinion -    2>   3> _.       
tribunate  _n. _-. ,  
tribune  _I _n. _-.  (. .) _II _n. , 
tribunicial  _a. _-. 
tributary  1. _n. 1> ; ,   2>  2. _a. 1>  ;  2>  ; tributary stream -  3> _. ,  ( )
tribute  _n. 1> ; to lay under tribute -   2> , ; to pay a tribute to smb. -   (, ) -. 3>  , , ; floral tributes -  
tricar  = tricycle
trice  _I _n.  - in a trice _II _v. _.    (. trice up) - trice up
trice up  _. ; The big sail won't stay in position unless you trice it up.
tricentenary  = tercentenary
triceps  _n. _.  
trichina  _n. _. _. 
trichinosis  _n. _. 
trichord  _n.   
trichotomy  _n.    ,   
trichromatic  _a. 
trick  1. _n. 1> , ; by trick -  ; trick of senses (imagination) -   (); to play smb. a trick - ,  -.;   -. ; you shall not serve that trick twice -       2> ,  3> ; ; ; none of your tricks! -  !; a dirty trick - , ; shabby tricks -  ; tricks of fortune -   4> ,  ; ; don't know ( have not got) the trick of it -  ,   ,   ''; he's done the trick - _.   ; I know a trick worth two of that -     ; all the tricks and turns -  , ; tricks of the trade -    -.    5> ,   (, ); ,  ( ) 6> _. ; the odd trick -   7> _. ,   ; to take/have/stand one's trick -   8> _. , ,  9> _. _.  ( little  pretty trick) 10> _attr. ; trick photography -   11> _attr. ; to do the trick - _.  ,   _Syn: artifice, blind, dodge, evasion, manoeuvre, ruse, stratagem, subterfuge, wile 2. _v. 1> , ;  (out of);   (-. ) (into) 2>  (-.) - trick into - trick out - trick up _Syn: deceive, delude, dupe, hoodwink, mislead
trick into  ; he was tricked into approval    
trick or treat  _n.   '  '
trick out     ; Look at the way she has tricked her daughter out for the wedding!
trick up     
trickery  _n. 1> ;  2> ,   _Syn: deception
trickle  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>   ,  (. trickle out, trickle down, trickle through, trickle along); ; the news trickled out -   2>    - trickle away - trickle in - trickle out _Syn: leak
trickle away  >   , ; There must be a small hole in the pipe, look at the water trickling away! > ; the crowd began to trickle away    
trickle in  >   ,  ; You didn't mend that hole in the roof very well, there's still a little rain trickling in. > , ; Some early theatregoers began to trickle in an hour before the show.
trickle out  >   ; ; Even after the lid was put on, some water still trickled out. > , ; People began to trickle out soon after the beginning of the speech, and soon there were very few left. > , ,  ; the news trickled out   
trickster  _n. ; 
tricksy  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. ; 
tricky  _a. 1> , ; ,  2> ;  3> 
triclinium  _n. _-. 
tricolour  1. _n.  ; the French tricolour -    2. _a. 
tricot  _n. _. 1>  () 2> ( )
tricycle  1. _n.  ;    2. _v.      
trident  _n. 
tried  _a. , , 
triennial  1. _a. 1>    2>     2. _n. 1> ,      2> ,   . .,    3>   4>  
trier  _n. 1> ,    . . {. try 2} 2> ,  ,     3> ()  4> _-. , 
Trieste  _n. . 
trifle  1. _n. 1> , ; a trifle - , ; he seems a trifle annoyed - , ,   2>  ,  ; it cost a trifle -   ; put a trifle of sugar in my tea -       3> ,       2. _v. 1> ;  ; he is not a man to trifle with -     2>   ;   3> ,   ; ; he trifled with his pencil -      4>   (, , ; . trifle away); to trifle away one's time -    - trifle away - trifle with
trifle away   , ; trifle away time   
trifle with  > , ; > ;  ; he is not a man to trifle with    
trifling  _n. 1. 1> ,  ;   2>   2. _a. 1> , ; ; a trifling talk -   2> , ; ; a trifling joke -   _Syn: trivial
trifocal  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. _pl.  
trifoliate  _a. 1> _.  2> _.  
triform  _a.   
trig  _I 1. _a. 1> , ,  2> _. ,  3> ,  2. _v. 1>    ( trig up) 2>  ( trig out) 3> ,  - trig out _II _. 1. _n.   2. _v. ,  _III _. _. _. of trigonometry
trig out    ; ; Is his office all trigged out ready for the new director?
trigger  1. _n. 1> _.   - pull the trigger 2> _. , ; easy on the trigger - _. ,  ; quick on the trigger -  ,  2. _v. 1> _.  ;        - trigger a rifle 2> ,   - trigger off
trigger a rifle    
trigger off     (-. ); , ; to trigger off war  ; to trigger rain  ; a spark triggered the explosion   
trigger-happy  _a. 1> _.     ; to be trigger-happy -    2> , 
trigonal  _a. 1> = triangular 2> = trigonous
trigonometric  = trigonometrical
trigonometrical  = trigonometric _a. 
trigonometry  _n. 
trigonous  _a. ;    
trihedral  _a. , 
trihedron  _n. 
trilateral  _a. 
trilby  _n.   
trilingual  _a. 1>  2>    
trill  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.  r 2. _v. 1>   2> _.   r  
trilling  _n.   ; 
trillion  _n-card. _n.  (10  18- ); _.  (10  12- )
trilobate  _a. _. 
trilogy  _n. 
trim  1. _n. 1> ,  - in fighting trim - in good trim 2> ; ;  3> _.   4> ,  5> _.   6> _.    7> _. ,   _Syn: ornament 2. _a. 1> , ,    2> ;  3> _.    _Syn: orderly 3. _v. 1>   ; to trim oneself up -     2>  (.,  ); ;  ; ,  () 3>  ();  (   . .) 4> ;     5> _. ,  ;  6> _. ;   7> _. ,  () 8> _.   - trim away - trim off - trim down to trim the sails to the wind -     _Syn: ornament
trim away  , , 
trim down  , ,  (,   . .);  ( ); We shall have to trim our spending down to fit our income.
trim off  , , 
trimaran  _n. ,  
trimester  _n. 1>  2>  
trimeter  _n. _. 
trimmer  _n. 1>     . {. trim 3} 2> ;  3> _. ,  4> _.  
trimming  _n. 1> . _pl.  ( ) 2> _pl. ,  3> _.  4>  5>  () 6> _.  
trine  _a. 1>  2> 
Trinidad and Tobago  _n.   
Trinitarian  _n. _.    
trinitrotoluene  = trinitrotoluol
trinitrotoluol  _n.  ( )
trinity  _n. 1> -.,     2> (the Trinity) _.  3> (Trinity) _attr.   ; Trinity Sunday -  ; Trinity Sittings -     ; Trinity term -   ( ); Trinity House - ' ' ( - )
trinket  _n. 1> ,  2> 
trinomial  1. _a. 1> _.  2> _.  2. _n. _. 
trio  _n. 1> _.  2> ,  ();  () 3> _.    
triolet  _n. 
trip  1. _n. 1> ; , ,  - round trip - business trip - take a trip 2>   ,   3> ,  (  -.) 4>  , ,  5> _.  6> _.   7> _.  () _Syn: journey 2. _v. 1>    ,   2> ,  (  -.); () (. trip over, trip up) 3>   , , , ; all are apt to trip -    4> ,   ; to trip (up) a witness by artful questions -      5>   . _. 6> ,     . . ( trip up) 7> _.   ,   8> _. ;  9> _.    () - trip out - trip over - trip up
trip out  _.    ,  ;   ; Have you ever tripped out?
trip over  ;  (  -.); tripover a stone   
trip up  ,   ; 
trip-hammer  _n. _.  
tripartite  _a. 1> , ; tripartite conference -    2>    
tripe  _n. 1>  () 2> _. , , , 
triphibious  _a.   ,     ; triphibious warfare - ,   ,     
triphthong  _n. _. 
triple  1. _a. ; ; Triple Alliance - _.  ; Triple Entente - _. ,  ; triple time - _.   2. _v. (); to triple one's efforts -   
triplet  _n. 1>  ( , ) 2>  ( ); _pl.  3> _. 
triplex  1. _a. 1> ;     2> _. ;   2. _n. 1>  ,  2> _.  
triplicate  1. _n.    ; in triplicate -    2. _a.  3. _v. ;    
triplication  _n. 
tripod  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,     2. _a. 
Tripoli  _n. . 
tripos  _n.     ( )
tripper  _n. ( .) , 
tripping  _n. 1. 1>   2> _.  3>  () 2. _a. 1>  2> _. ; 
trippingly  _adv. 1> , ,  2> ,  ()
triptych  _n. _. 
triquetrous  _a. 1>  2> _.  ( )
trireme  _n. _. _. 
trisect  _v.     
trishaw  _n. 
Tristan  _n. 
tristful  _a. _. 
trisyllabic  _a. 
trisyllable  _n.  
trite  _a. , ; trite phrase -  ; trite metaphor -   _Syn: cliche, hackneyed, stale, stereotyped, stock, threadbare _Ant: creative, up-to-date
tritium  _n. _. 
Triton  _n. 1> _. _.  2> (triton) _. 
triturate  _v.   
triumph  1. _n. ; ,  2. _v. 1>  (),  2> ; ; (over - ) - triumph over
triumph over  > ;  ; triumphover a defeated enemy     ; > 
triumphal  _a. 
triumphant  _a. 1>  2> ; 
triumvir  _n. _. 
triumvirate  _n. 
triune  _a. 
trivet  _n. 1>  2>  ( , ) 3> _.  4> _attr. ; trivet table -    ; (as) right as a trivet > ;   ; >   ,  
trivia  _n. _pl. _. , 
trivial  _a. 1> , , ; the trivial round - ,  2> , , ; a trivial loss -   3> ,  ( ) 4> ,  (    ) 5>     (    ) _Syn: measly, paltry, petty, puny, trifling _Ant: significant
triviality  _n. 1> ;  2> 
trivialize  _v. _. ;   ,   
triweekly  1. _a. 1>      2>      2. _n.  ,          
trocar  _n. _. 
trochaic  _a. _. 
troche  _n. 
trochee  _n. _. , 
troglodyte  _n. 1> ,   2> 
troika  _n. _. 1>  2> _. , 
Trojan  1. _a. ; the Trojan War -  ; the Trojan horse -   2. _n. 1>  2> , ,  ; to work like a Trojan -   
troll  _I 1. _n. 1> ,    2>  2. _v. 1> ;  (  ) 2>     3> (), () _II _n. _. _. 
trolley  _n. 1>  ();       2> ;  3> _.  4> _.  ; 
trolley-bus  _n. 
trolley-car  _n. _. 
trolley-pole  _n. _.  
trollop  _n. 1>  2> 
trombone  _n. 
trombonist  
trombus  _n. 
trommel  _n. _. 
tromometer  _n. 
troop  1. _n. 1> ,   2> _pl.  3>  4>  , ; _.  5>  (  ) 6> . _pl.   7> _.  _Syn: group 2. _v. 1>   ( troop up, troop together) 2>   (troop along, troop in, troop out) 3>   4> (), () ( ) - troop away - troop off - troop round to troop the colour -     
troop away  > ; > _.  
troop duty  _.  
troop off  > ; > _.  
troop round   (-.)
troop-carrier  _n. _. 1> -  2> _.     
troop-horse  _n.  
troop-train  _n.  
trooper  _n. 1>  2>    3>  -  4> _. _.   5> _. _.  6> = troop-horse 7> = troopship to swear like a trooper -   
trooping  1. _pres-p.  troop 2 2. _n. 1>      2> _.  
trop.  = tropical _n. 
trope  _n. _. 
trophic  _a. _. 
trophy  _n. 1> ;  2> , ,  
tropic  1. _n. ; the tropics -  2. = _a. tropical I 1
tropical  _I _a. 1>  2> ,  _II _a. , 
tropicalize  _v.        
tropology  _n.  
troposphere  _n. 
trot  1. _n. 1>  - at trot - go at a trot - set off at a trot - break into a trot 2>   - go off at a trot 3> _. ,    4> _.   5> _. _. _. , ; ; to keep smb. on the trot -   -. ;  -. 2. _v. 1>   2>  ; to trot a horse -   ; to trot a person off his legs -   3> ,  - trot about - trot along - trot away - trot off - trot out - trot round _Syn: run
trot about  
trot along  >   ( ,   . .); > _.    (-.); > ; I must trot along   
trot away  = trot off
trot off   
trot out  >   (  ); >   ; > _.  (); >   ;   ( -.) >  (-.)
trot round  ,  (  . .)
troth  _n. _.; by my troth -  ; in troth - ,   ; to plight one's troth -   (.  )
trotter  _n. 1>  2> _pl.  (  . .  ) 3> _pl. _. 
trotyl  _n. _. 
troubadour  _n. _. 
trouble  1. _n. 1> , ; ; ,  - give trouble - put to trouble 2> ;  - take the trouble - no trouble at all 3> , ,  - be in trouble - get into trouble - make trouble for smb. 4> ,  - racial troubles 5>  - heart trouble 6> _.  7> _.     ; ;  8> _attr.  - trouble crew what's the trouble? -   ?; to ask/look for trouble -   ,   ;    _Syn: effort 2. _v. 1> (), (); my leg troubles me -     () 2> ; , ; may I trouble you to shut the door? - , , ; may I trouble you for the salt? - , ,  3> (.  . ) , ; he never even troubled to answer -      4>   ; mathematics doesn't trouble me at all -     5> _.  6> (. .) ,  - trouble about - trouble for - trouble over - trouble with don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you - _.   ,    _Syn: bother
trouble about  (), (); (); don't trouble about it    
trouble crew   
trouble for    ; may I trouble you for a match?     ?
trouble over  = trouble about
trouble with  , ; he is much troubled with neuralgia    
trouble-free  _a. , 
trouble-shooter  _n. 1>   2>     
troubled  _a. 1> ; troubled look - ,   2> ,  ; troubled waters - ,  ; , ; to fish in troubled waters -     
troublemaker  _n.  , ; 
troubleshooting  _n. 1> _.  ;   2>  
troublesome  _a. 1>  ; ;  2> ; troublesome cough -   3> , ; troublesome child -   _Syn: hard
troublous  _a. _. , ; ; troublous times -  
trough  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  (  ) 4> ;  5>  () 6> _. , 
trounce  _v. 1> , ;  2>  
troupe  _n. _.  _Syn: group
trouper  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
trouser stripe  
trouser suit    ()
trouser-leg  _n. 
trouser-stretcher  _n.   
trousered  _a.   ;  
trousering  _n.  
trousers  _n. _pl. , ; 
trousseau  _n. _. 
trout  _n. 
trouvaille  _n. _. 
trover  _n. _.  ()  ; action of trover -     (    -.)
trow  _v. _. _. , ; 
trowel  1. _n. 1> _. , ,  2>  ; to lay (it) on with a trowel >  ; >  (-.)  , ,    2. _v.    
troy  _n. 1>      2> _attr. troy weight - ,  ; troy pound -   (= 373,24   12 ) {. avoirdupois}
Troy  _n. _. . 
truancy  _n. 1>  ,  2> 
truant  1. _n. 1> ; ,  ; to play truant -  (. ) 2>  2. _a. 1> ;  2>   
truce  _n. 1> ; truce of God - _.     ,   (  ) 2> ; ; truce to jesting! -  !,  ! 3> , ; truce to one's pain -   
truck  _I 1. _n. 1> , ;  2>   3> = truck system {. truck 8} 4> , ; to have no truck with smb. -     -.,  -. 5> _. ,   6> _. ,  7> _.  (  ) 8> _attr. truck system -     ; Truck Acts - _. ,      2. _v. 1> ; (with -  -., for -  -.);    2>   3>  ,  4> _.  ,   _II 1. _n. 1>  ,  2> _-.    3>  ,  4> _. ,  2. _v. 1>    2>   ,  
truck tractor  -
truck-farm  _n. _.  
truck-trailer  _n.    ;  
truckage  _n. 1>    2>     
trucker  _I _n. _. - _II _n.  
trucking  _n. 1>    2>  ()
truckle  1. = _n. truckle-bed 2. _v. ,   (to) - truckle for - truckle to _Syn: fawn
truckle for  ;  ( -.)
truckle to   
truckle-bed  _n.   (, )  ,      
truckler  _n. 
truckman  _I = trucker I _II = trucker II
truculent  _a. 1>  2> ; ; ; 
trudge  1. _n.   ;   2. _v.   ,  
trudgen  _n.  ( )
Trudy  _n. _. of Gertrude 
true  1. _a. 1> , ; true time -   ; it is not true -   2> , ,  3> ,  (to); a true friend -   4> , ,  5>  ( ,   . .) (to); true to life - ,  ;   6> , ; true copy -  ; true as I stand here - _.   _Syn: accurate 2. _v. _. , , ,  (. true up) - true up 3. _adv. 1> ; tell me true -   ; his words ring true -     2> ; to aim true -  ; to breed true -   
true azimuth   
true believer  
true bill  _.   
true horizon  _.  
true up  ; ; ; ; Has the wheel been properly trued up?
true-blue  _a. ; , , 
true-born  _a. 1>  2> 
true-bred  _a. 1>   2> 
true-hearted  _a. ; 
true-love  _n. 1> ;  2>   (. true-love knot  true-lover's knot)
truepenny  _n. _. ,  
truffle  _n. _. 
truffled  _a.   
truism  _n.  _Syn: bromide, platitude, saw _Ant: witticism
trull  _n. _. 
truly  _adv. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  4> ; yours truly -   (  )
trump  _I 1. _n. 1> ; to play a trump - ; to put a person to his trumps -  ; _.     ; to have all the trumps in one's hand -     ; _.    2> _.   3> _attr. ; trump card - ,  ; _.  ,  ; to turn up trumps - _. ()  ,  2. _v. 1> ;   2>  (-.) - trump up _II _n. _. _.  
trump up  ; ; to trump up a charge against smb.    -.
trumped-up  _a. ; a trumped-up charge -  
trumpery  1. _n. ; ,  2. _a. , ; 
trumpet  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  4>  5>  ;   6>  ; to blow one's own trumpet - ,   2. _v. 1>  2>  3>  ( )
trumpet major  -
trumpet-call  _n.  ; _.   
trumpeter  _n. 1>  2> -; to be one's own trumpeter - ,  
truncate  _v. 1>  ; ,  2> ,  (  . .) 3> , 
truncated  _a. _. ; truncated pyramid -  
truncheon  _n. 1>  2>   3> _. 
trundle  1. _n.  2. _v. ();  ()
trundle-bed  = truckle-bed
trunk  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> ;   (,   . .) 4>  ; ; to live in one's trunks -    5>  () 6> _pl.   7> = _pl. trunk hose 8> _.   9> _.   10>  ; ;  11>  ( ) 12> _.  13> _attr. , 
trunk drawers    
trunk hose    (XVI-XVII .)
trunk-call  _n.    
trunk-line  _n.  , 
trunk-railway  _n.  
trunk-road  _n.  
trunnion  _n. _. 
truss  1. _n. 1> ;   (,   . .) 2> , ;  3> _.   4> _. , ,   5> _. ;   2. _v. 1>    (. truss up) 2>        3>  () 4> _. ,  - truss up _Syn: tie
truss up  >   ; >       ; > , 
trust  1. _n. 1> ,  - have trust in - put trust in - repose trust in - take on trust 2> , ,  - a position of trust - breach of trust 3> ; he puts trust in the future -     4> _.  - supply goods on trust 5>  (   . .) - have in trust 6> _.  ; ,   ;     - hold in trust 7>  _Syn: confidence, faith, reliance _Ant: anxiety, distrust, doubt, unbelief 2. _a.  (-.  -.) 3. _v. 1> ();  ( -.); a man not to be trusted - ,    ;  ; he may be trusted to do the work well -   ,      2> ,  ; to trust smb. with smth., to trust smth. to smb. - ,  -. -. 3> ; ; I trust you will be better soon -  ,    4>    - trust for - trust in - trust to - trust with
trust for  > , ; You mean he took the money? Well, trust him for that! >   ;   ; ; to trust for meat    ; Can you trust me for a packet of cigarettes until Friday?
trust fund  _.  ; ,  
trust in  > ; > , , 
trust territory  _.  
trust to  , ; to trust to smb.'s intuition   -. 
trust with  ; he may be trusted with large sums of money      
trust-deed  _n. _.    
trustee  1. _n. 1> _. , ;  ; Public Trustee -   (    ) 2> ,   3>  ,   . .; Board of trustees -   2. _v.   
trusteeship  _n. , , 
trusteeship territory  = trust territory
trustful  _a. 
trustify  _v. _. 
trustiness  _n. , ; 
trusting  _a. 
trustingly  _adv. 
trustless  _a. 1>  2> 
trustworthy  _a.  ;  _Syn: dependable, reliable, trusty _Ant: heedless, inconstant, irresponsible, negligent
trusty  1. _a. _. ,  _Syn: trustworthy 2. _n. 1>   2> _. ,      
truth  _n. 1> ; ; to tell the truth >  ; >   ; the home/bitter truth -  ; the truths of science -  ; in truth - , ; the truth is that I am very tired -   ,  (   )    2>  3> , ; truth to nature -  ;  4> _. ,  
truthful  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ,  _Syn: good, honest, reputable, veracious _Ant: bad, cheating, corrupt, lying, treacherous, underhanded, venal
truthless  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> 
try  1. _n. 1> ; to have/make a try at/for smth. -   -. 2> , ; to give smth. a try -  -.; to give smb. a try -  -.  ,   3> _.             ( ) 2. _v. 1> ,  (. try out); to try one's fortune -   2>  ;    3> , ; to try one's best >     ; >   ; do try too/and come -    4>  (), ; he is tried for murder -     5> ; ; the small print tries my eyes -       6> , ; to try smb.'s patience -  -.  7>  (; . try out) ;  (; . try out) 8>  (  . .) - try hand at - try back - try for - try on - try out - try over _Syn: attempt, endeavour, strive _Ant: drop, leave, quit
try back      ( ,  ); _.  ,  
try for  >  ( -.); > , ; > ; please try me for this job  , ,      
try hand at   ()  ( -.);    (-.)
try on  >  (); to try on a dress  ; > _. , ; >   ; ; he's just trying it on   
try one's luck  ,  
try one's own way   -
try out  > ;  ; to try out a plane   > ; ; to be tried out for a team _.    ; >  
try over  , 
try-on  _n. 1>  2> _.  
try-out  _n. _. , ; 
trying  _a. 1> , ; ; a trying situation -   2> , ;  ; trying to the health -    _Syn: hard
trying-plane  _n. 
trysail  _n. _. 
tryst  _n. _. 1>  ; to keep (to break) the tryst -  ( )   2>   _Syn: assignation, date, rendezvous
ts  _I this _n.  _II . TS - tensile strength _n.       _III TS - top secret _n.  
tsar  = czar
tsarina  _n. 
tsarist  _a. _. 
tsetse  _n.  
tsp.  = teaspoon _n.  
tsunami  _n. _. 
Tsushima  _n. - 
TTY  = TeleTYpe _n. 
TU  = trade union _n. -;  
tu-whit  = tu-whoo
tu-whoo  1. _n.    2. _v.   
Tu.  = Tuesday _n. 
tub  1. _n. 1> , , , ;  (.   ) 2> _. ;    3>   4> _.   ;   5> _.  ;   ; let every tub stand on its own bottom -       2. _v. 1> _.    2>     3>     4> _.   
tub-thumper  _n. ,   ; 
tub-thumping  1. _n.   2. _a.  ( )
tuba  _n.  (. )
tubbing  _n. _.  
tubby  _a. 1>  2>    ( ) 3>    ( . )
tube  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  4>  ( ) 5>  () 6> _.   2. _v. 1>    2>   
tuber  _n. _. 
tubercle  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
tubercular  = tuberculous
tuberculin  _n. _. 
tuberculosis  _n. 
tuberculous  _a. 
tuberose  _n. _. 
tuberous  _a. 1> _.  2> _. 
tubing  _n. _. 1> _. ;  2>   3> 
tubular  _a. ; tubular steelwork -   ; tubular railway -   
tubulate  _v. 1>    2>  
tubule  _n.  
tuck  _I 1. _n. 1>  ( ); to make a tuck in a sleeve -     ( ) 2> _. , . ,  2. _v. 1>   ( );    2> ;   , ,  (. tuck in) 3> , ; (. tuckaway) 4>  () ;   (. tuck in, tuck up) - tuck away - tuck in - tuck into - tuck up _II _n. 1> _.   2> _.  
tuck away  > ; , ; The papers were all tucked away behind the books. > ; ; to tuck away millions   > _. , ; You should see the amount of food that boy can tuck away in one meal!
tuck in  >   (   . .); > ; tuck in your shirt  ; > _.  ,  (at)
tuck into  >  , ; ; to tuck the book into a drawer    ; > , ; the book will tuck into the corner of your bag       > _.   ;   ( -.); to tuck into the ham   
tuck up  >  ();  (); >  ; >  ; > _.  ()
tuck-in  _n. _.  ,  
tuck-out  = tuck-in
tuck-shop  _n. _. 
tucker  _I _n. 1> _. , ; best bib and tucker -   2> _. ,  _II _v. _. _.    (. tucker out) - tucker out
tucker out  _. >   ; > 
tucket  _n. _. 
Tudor  _a. ;  ; Tudor architecture -    
Tues.  = Tuesday _n. 
Tuesday  _n. 
tufa  _n. _.  
tuff  _n. _.  
tuft  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> _.   (    ) 5>   2. _v. 1>  (,   . .) 2>  
tuft-hunter  _n.   
tufted  _a.  
tufty  _a.  , 
tug  1. _n. 1>    ; ; to give a tug at smth. - ,   -. 2>  , ; I had a great tug to persuade him -       3> = tugboat 4> ;  5>  () 6> ,   - tug of war 2. _v. 1>    2>     (at) 3>  - tug at _Syn: pull
tug at  ; ; Suddenly I felt someone tugging at my arm. Recollections tugged at his heart.    .
tug of love     -  (     . .)
tug of war    
tugboat  _n.  
tuition  _n. 1>  2>   
tuition-fee  = tuition 2
tulip  _n. 
tulle  _n. 
tulwar  _n.   
tumble  1. _n. 1>  2> , ; to take a tumble - _. _. ,  2. _v. 1>  (. tumble down); ; , ; (over, off -  -.) 2> ,    3> ; ,  ( ) 4>  (. tumble up, tumble down, tumble out) 5>   ; ;  () 6> ; ; to tumble into bed -   ; to tumble out of bed -    - tumble about - tumble down - tumble in - tumble into - tumble off - tumble out - tumble over - tumble to - tumble upon
tumble about  > ; >  ,  ( ); > , ;  ( )
tumble down  > , ; to tumble down on the ice   ; >   ; the walls came tumbling down    ; That old building could tumble down any day now. >  ( ); >  ,  (   . .) > ; Don't tumble down on this easy test.
tumble in  > ; > _.  
tumble into  > , ; to tumble into a river   ; > , 
tumble off  , ,   ; to tumble off a horse /  
tumble on  (upon)  , ; 
tumble out  > , ; to tumble out of the window   ; >  ; the accident tumbled the passengers out of the car       >   , 
tumble over   ;   ; he tripped over a stone and tumbled      ; He tried to build a house of cards but it soon tumbled over.
tumble to  _. ; ; ; to tumble to an idea  , 
tumble-weed  _n. _. _. -
tumbledown  _a. , 
tumbler  _n. 1>  2> - 3>  ( );   4>  () 5> _.   6> _.    
tumbler switch   (  )
tumblerful  _n.  
tumbling  _n. 
tumbrel  _n. 1>   2> _.  
tumbril  _n. 1>   2> _.  
tumefaction  _n. 1> ,  2> 
tumefy  _v. 1>  2>  
tumid  _a. 1>  2> 
tummy  _n. _. ()
tumour  _n.  _Syn: neoplasm
tump  _. 1. _n. ,  2. _v. , 
tumult  _n. 1>   ;  2> ,  3>   ;  
tumultuary  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> 
tumultuous  _a. 1> = tumultuary 2>  _Syn: turbulent
tumulus  _n.  , 
tun  1. _n.   2. _v.   ,   
tuna  _n.  ()
tunable  _a. 1> ;  2>   3> _.   
tundra  _n. _.  _Syn: plain
tune  1. _n. 1> , ;  2> , ; the piano is in (out of) tune -   () 3> , ; to be in tune with smth. -   -.; to be out of tune (with) -   ( -.),     ( -.) 4> ; to be in tune for smth. -    -. 5> _. , ; to sing another tune, to change one's tune -  ;  -; to call the tune -  ; to the tune of -  ;   _Syn: melody 2. _v. 1>  () 2>  ( -.);    ( -.) 3> ; ,  - tune in - tune out - tune up
tune in  >  ; to tune in to a programme   ; to tune in on a station   ; to tune in to Paris    ; > ;  
tune out  > ,  (, ); > ,   ;   
tune up  >   ( ); >  ; > _. , ; > , ; > _. ; ; > _. _.  > _.  ( )
tuned-in  _a. _. 1> ,   ;    2> ,   ,   . .;     ; 
tuneful  _a. ; 
tuneless  _a. 1>  2> 
tuner  _n. 1>  2> _.  
tung oil  _.  
tungsten  _n. _. 
tunic  _n. 1>    (.  ) 2>  3> _. ;  4> _. ; 
tunica  = tunic 4
tunicate  _a.  
tuning  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  ()
tuning-fork  _n. 
Tunis  _n. . 
Tunisia  _n. 
Tunisian  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
tunnel  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _.   4>  _Syn: cave 2. _v.  
tunnel vision  1> _.     ( ) 2>  ; ,  
tunny  _n.  ()
tuny  _a.   ( ); 
tup  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  () 2. _v. _-.  ()
tuppence  = _. twopence
tuppenny  = _. twopenny
tuque can.  _n.   
Turanian  1. _a. _. - 2. _n. - 
turban  _n. 1> ,  2>      
turbary  _n. ,  
turbid  _a. 1>  ( ); ,  ( , ) 2> ;  _Syn: foggy
turbidity  _n.   . {. turbid}
turbine  _n. 
turbo-jet  _a. _. 
turbo-prop  _a. _. 
turboblower  _n. _. 
turbodrill  _n. _. 
turbogenerator  _n. _. 
turbulence  _n.   . {. turbulent}
turbulent  _a. 1>  2> ; ;  _Syn: blustering, riotous, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, violent, wild _Ant: tranquil
Turcoman  = Turkoman
tureen  _n. , 
turf  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  3> (. the turf)   ( ); ; to be on the turf -   ,    2. _v. 1>  2> _. ,  (. turf out)
turf-clad  _a.  
turfite  = _. turfman
turfman  _n.  
turfy  _a.    ; ; 
turgid  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) _Syn: bombastic
Turin  _n. . 
Turk  _n. 1> ; ; Young Turk - _.  2> _.   3> _. 
Turk.  = Turkey _n. 
turkey  _n. 1> ;  (. .) 2> _. , ; Norfolk turkey -  ; to talk turkey - _. _.  ,  
Turkey  _n. 
turkey buzzard  _. -
Turkey red  - 
turkey-cock  _n. 1>  2> ,  
turkey-poult  _n. 
Turkic  _a. 
Turkish  1. _a. ; Turkish towel -   2. _n.  
Turkish delight  -
Turkman  _n. 1>  2>  
Turkmenistan  _n. ; Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic    
Turkoman  _n. 1>  2> 
turmeric  _n. _. 
turmeric-paper  _n. _.   
turmoil  _n. , ; 
turn  1. _n. 1>  (); at each turn -    2> ; right (left, about) turn! - _. ! (!, !) 3>  ; _.   4>  ();  () 5> ;  (); a turn for the better -   ; the milk is on the turn -  ; he hopes for a turn in his luck -  ,   ; my affairs have taken a bad turn -      6> ; turn and turn about, in turn, by turns -  ; to take turns -  , ; to wait one's turn -   ; out of turn -   7> ; to do smb. a good (an ill) turn -  -.  ()  8>   , ; ,  9>  , ; to take ( to go for) a turn -  10> ;  (); , ,  ; she has a turn for music -     ; he has an optimistic turn of mind -   11> ()  12>    13> _.  , , , ; a turn of anger -  ; to give smb. a turn -  -. 14> , ; the turn of the ankle -   15> ,  (); a turn of speech -   16>  (, ) 17> _pl.  18> _.  19> _. ; at every turn -   , ; to serve one's turn -  (  ); to a turn - ; (meat is) done to a turn ()     ; one good turn deserves another - _.   ; not to do a hand's turn -    2. _v. 1> (), () 2> (); ; (); to turn to the right -  ; to turn on one's heel(s) -   ( ) 3> , ; to turn an enemy's flank > _.    ; >  -. 4> ,  (. , ); to turn the hose on the fire -    ; to turn one's hand to smth. -   -.; to turn one's mind to smth. -   -.,    -.,   -. 5> (); , ; to turn upside down -    6> ,  7>  ;  (); to turn inside out -   8>  (, ,   . .);   9> (); luck has turned -   10> () (into); to turn milk into butter -   11> (); the leaves turned early -   ; the milk has turned -   12>  (  ) (into) 13>  ( , , ); he is turned fifty -    14>  (  );  15> ,    16>  (, ) 17> ,  () 18>  - , ; to turn red - ; to turn sick -  ; to turn teacher -   - turn about - turn adrift - turn against - turn around - turn aside - turn away - turn back - turn down - turn in - turn in upon oneself - turn off - turn on - turn out - turn over - turn round - turn to - turn up - turn upon to turn smb.'s head -  -. ; to turn loose >  ()  ; > ; to turn yellow - ; to turn the scale/balance -   ; not to know which way to turn -  ,  ; to turn out in the cold -   ; to turn up one's heels - _.  ,  _Syn: bend
turn a thing to account   -.   
turn about  > ; >   ( 180?); >  , ; The chairman seems to have turned completely about.
turn adrift      ; The sailors refused to obey their captain, and after a fight, turned him adrift on the ocean in an open boat.
turn against  >  ; > () ; his own criticism was turned against him      ; >  ; he turns everyone against himself     
turn around  >  ; > _.   ; , 
turn aside  > ; > ();    > ; to turn aside a difficulty  
turn away  > ; ; Please don't turn your head away when I'm trying to kiss you. > ; > ,  ; >  , ; to turn away from smb.   -.; > ;  ; When the famous singer appeared at the theatre, crowds of people were turned away, for lack of room. >   , ; > ; ; > _.    ,  
turn back  > ;   ; to turn the enemy back   ; >  ; ; they turned their way back   ; > ; >  (. .); I had to turn back to page 10 to find where I had met the character before. > ; refugees were turned back   ; > ,  (   . .)
turn cart-wheels   ''
turn down  >  ();  (-.); > ,  (,   . .); to turn down the volume on the radio   ; > ; ; ; to turn down a collar   >  ; >  (   . .); >  ()  ; > , ; to turn down the bed  ; > , ; to turn down the offer  ; >  (-.)
turn green  
turn grey  
turn handsprings  ,  ''
turn in  >  ; > _.  ; > _. , ; ; you must turn in your uniform when you leave the army     ,   ; >  ; to turn in one's toes    ; > ,  ; > ; to turn in an old car for a new model     ; >  () >  (  ); > _. ; > _-. 
turn in information   , 
turn in upon oneself    
turn nasty  
turn off  >  (  ); > ,  ( ) >  (, );  ();  (, );  (); > ; ; to turn off workmen   >  ( -.); > , ; to turn off a question  ; >  ; >   -.; >  (, );  (); > _.  ,  ( -.); > _.   ( -.);  (-.); > _.  (-.);   ; >  ( ); >    ( ); > _. 
turn on  >  (, , ); > ,  (); >  ();  (); >     ;    > _.  , ,   > _.  ;  ; >   >  (); much turns on his answer     ; > = turn upon
turn on the waterworks  _. ,  
turn one's back    
turn out  >  (  . .); to turn out one's pockets  ; >  ; to turn out one's toes    ; >   , ; >  (); >  (); > ; ,  >   ; > ; ;  (  ) > ; ; the whole town turned out to see it        ; > ; turn out the guard  ; > , , ; > _.  ( ); to turn out at five o'clock    ; >  , ; > , ; to turn out fabrics  ; >  , ; ; to turn out a room    ,    ; > , ; >  ( - ); how did the game turn out?   ? > , ; ; he turned out an excellent actor    
turn over  > ; to turn over a boat  ; > ; the car turned over  ; > ; the engine turns over at 6000 revolutions per minute     6000   ; > ; ; to turn over the pages of a book    > ; to turn over old letters   ; > ;  >   ; to turn over a business to one's son    >  >  ;  ,  ( - ); > ,  ; > ; >  (, ); >  ()     
turn pale with fright    ;   
turn round  > ; ; >  (, , ); >  (-.)  , , ; > (on, upon)  ; > 
turn the beam    
turn the corner  >    >     >    () > _. _. 
turn the laugh against   (-.)   
turn to  >   ; >   -.; > ; >  -.,   -.
turn to account  ;  
turn to account   -.   ,  -.   ;   -. 
turn to bay   
turn to good account   -.   ,  -.   ;   -. 
turn up  >  ; ; to turn up the ends of one's trousers  ; to turn up the collar  ; her nose turns up    ; >  ; ; >  (); >  (, ); >  (); >  (); >  (-  );  (- ); the engine turns up 100 horsepower    100  ; >   ; > ; ; ; to turn up the soil  ; >  ();  ( ); the ten of hearts turned up   ; > , ; to turn up a word in the dictionary    ; > , ; > , ; he turned up missing at roll call     ; ,     ; >  ; > ; ; to wait for smth. to turn up ,  - ; > _.  ; > _.    
turn upon      -.
turn-down  1. _a.  ( ) 2. _n. 1>   2> ; 
turn-off  _n. 1>   2> ;   3>  ;  4>       () 
turn-out  _n. 1> ,  2>    3>  4>  5> ; smart turn-out -   6> ,    7> ,   8> ,  9>      10> _-. ;  
turn-round  _n. 
turn-screw  _n. 
turn-table  _n. 1> _-.   2>  () 3>  ( )
turn-up  _n. 1> -. , ,  (, ,    . .);  ( ) 2> ,  3>  , ;  4> ,   
turnabout  _n. 1>  2>  ,   . .;     3> _. 
turnaround  _n. _.  ()       
turnback  _n. 1>  ;  2>   (-.)
turncoat  _n. ;  _Syn: traitor
turncock  _n. 1>   2> ,    
turned  _a. 1>   ,   2>  3>  4> a man turned fifty - ,    5> _.  ( ); a well turned phrase -  ; a beautifully turned out woman -   
turned comma  _.   ( )
turner  _n. 1>  2> _. 
turnery  _n. 1>   2>   3>  
turning  1. _n. 1>  2>  (); ;  (, ) 3>  ;   4>  5>  6> _-.  2. _a. 1> ; turning lathe -   2> , 
turning-point  _n.  ; ; 
turnip  _n. 1>  2> _.    , ''
turnkey  _n. ;  ( )
turnover  _n. 1>  2> _.  3>   ,     4>   5>   ;     6>      
turnpenny  _n. 
turnpike  _n. 1> ,     2> _attr. turnpike road -  
turnskin  _n. 
turnsole  _n. 1> _.   2> _. 
turnspit  _n. ,     
turnstile  _n. 1>  2> 
turpentine  1. _n. ; oil of turpentine -   2. _v. 1>   2> _.  ();  
turpitude  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
turps  = _. turpentine 1
turquoise  _n. 1>  2>  
turret  _n. 1>  2>   3> _.  4> _.   ()
turret-lathe  _n.  
turtle  _I _n. 1>  (. ) 2>    3> _attr. ; to turn turtle - _. _.  _II _n. _. 
turtle-dove  _n. 1>  2> ; 
turtle-neck sweater  _n.    
turtle-shell  = tortoise-shell
Tuscan  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>  2>  
tush  _I _n.  (,   . .) _II _interj. !, !
tusk  1. _n. ,  (, ) 2. _v.  
tusker  _n.      
tussive  _a. _. ,    
tussle  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ;  - tussle with
tussle with  ; to tussle with evil and conquer     
tussock  _n. 1> ,  ; ;  2>  3>  ()
tussock-moth  = tussock 3
tussore  _n. 1>    2>  (  )
tut  1. _interj.  ! ( ,   ) 2. _v.     
tut-tut  _interj.  !,    ! ( ,   . .)
tutelage  _n. 1> ; ;  2>    3> 
tutelar  = tutelary
tutelary  = tutelar _a. 1>  2> ; 
tutor  1. _n. 1>  ; ; _.  2>    ( . ) 3> _.      4> _.  2. _v. 1>  2> , ;  3>    4> _. _.   5> , ; to tutor oneself (to be patient) - ;   _Syn: teach
tutorage  _n. 1>   2>   3>    4> 
tutoress  _n. 1> ,  2> 
tutorial  1. _a. 1> ; tutorial system -          2>  2. _n. 1> ,    2>    
tutorship  _n.  ;     {. tutor 1}
tutsan  _n. _. 
tutti-frutti  _n. 1>    2>  
tutu  _n. _.  ()
Tuvalu  _n. 
tux  _. of tuxedo
tuxedo  _n. _. 
tuyere  _n. _. _. 
TV  = television _n. 
TV broadcast  ,  
TV dinner      (   ),    
TVA  = Tennessee Valley Authority _n.    ()
TW  = Thieves' World _n.  
TWA  = Trans World Airlines _n. "  " (  )
twaddle  1. _n.   2. _v. 
twain  _. _. 1. _n-card.  2. _n.  (); ; in twain - ; 
twang  _I 1. _n. 1>     2>  ; American twang -    3> _.   2. _v. 1>  ( ) 2>  ; _. ; to twang (on) a violin -    3>  _II _n. 1>     2> _. , 
tweak  1. _n.  2. _v. , , ; to tweak a child's ears -   
tweaker  _n. _.  ( )
twee  _I _n.   ;  _II _a. _. , , ; you look very twee tonight -    
tweed  _n. 1>  () 2> _pl.   
Tweed  _n. . 
tweedledum  _n. tweedledum and tweedledee - ;    ; ,     
tweedy  _a. 1>    2>      3> ; , 
tweeny  _n. _.  ,   
tweet  1. _n.   2. _v. , 
tweeter  _n. _.      
tweezer  _v.  , 
tweezers  _n. _pl. 
twelfth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> the twelfth >  ; > 12  (   )
Twelfth-day  _n. _. 
Twelfth-night  _n. _.  
twelve  1. _n-card.  2. _n. 1>  (, ) 2> (the Twelve) _. 12  3> _pl.      
twelvefold  1. _a.     2. _adv.    
twelvemo  _n.       (  12 mo)
twelvemonth  _n. ; this day twelvemonth >   ; >   
twelver  _n. _. 
twencenter  _n. _.   
twenties  _n. _pl. 1> (the twenties)   2>  ;   (  20  29 )
twentieth  1._n-ord.  2. _n. 1>   2> (the twentieth)  
twenty  1. _n-card. ; twentyone -  ; twentytwo -   2. _n.  (, )
twentymo  _n.       (  20 mo)
twerp  _n. _. , 
twice  _adv. 1> ; twice two is four -   -  2> ; twice as good (as much) -   (); to think twice (before doing smth.) -   -. (  ); not to think twice about smth. >   ,   -.; >  -.  
twice removed  
twice-laid  _a.   , 
twice-told  _a. 1>   2> , ; twice-told tale -  
twicer  _n. 1> ,      2> _. ,     
Twickenham  _n. . 
twiddle  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  2. _v. 1> ,  (-.),  (-.) 2> ,   (. twiddle one's thumbs) - twiddle with
twiddle with   -; , ; to twiddle with the watch-chain      
twiddler  _n. 
twig  _I _n. , ;  _II _v. _. 1> ,  2> ,  _III _n. _. ; 
twiggy  _a. 1> ,  2> 
twilight  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  ,     ;   ( -.) 3>  ,  4> _attr. , ; twilight vision - _.  ; twilight sleep _. >  (  ); >  
twill  _. 1. _n. ;  2. _v.  , ;   
TWIMC  = To Whom It May Concern ,   
twin  1. _n. 1> . _pl. ;  2>  3>   2. _a. 1> ; , ;     ;  ,  ; twin soul - _.  ; twin set - ,      (    ) 2> , ; twin tasks -   3. _v. 1>   2> 
twin-birth  _n.  
twin-engined  _a. ,   
twin-screw  _a. _. 
twin-set  _n.  ,  (     )
twine  1. _n. 1> , ,  2> _pl.  () 3> ,  2. _v. 1> ; ,  (  . .); ,  2> () (. twine round, twine about) 3> , ,  - twine around
twine around  = twine round > ; to twine one's arms around the neck   , ; to twine a rope around a post    ; > ; the ivy twined around the tree    
twine round  = twine
twiner  _n. 1>   2> _.  
twinge  1. _n.  ; a twinge of toothache -   ; twinges of conscience -   _Syn: pain 2. _v. 1>    2>   
twinkle  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  4>  ( ); a mischievous twinkle -   ( ) 5>  2. _v. 1> ,  2>  3>  - twinkle with
twinkle with  , , ; his eyes twinkled with amusement    
twinkling  _n. 1>  2> ; in a twinkling, in the twinkling of an eye, in the twinkling of a bedpost -   
twirl  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ,  2. _v. ,  ( twirl round); ; to twirl one's moustache -   _Syn: rotate
twist  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ;  3> , ; ,  4> -. , .,   , '' 5>  ; ,  6> , ; twist of the tongue -  7>  8>  ;   (,   . .;  .) 9> _.   10>  () 11> ,  12> _.  13> _.  (); twist of the wrist -  ; ,  2. _v. 1> , , () 2> ; (); the road twists a good deal -   3>  ();  () 4> ; () 5> ,  6> _.  - twist about - twist around - twist into - twist off - twist up _Syn: bend
twist about  > ; he twisted about in pain    ; > ; to twist about one's chair   
twist around  = twist round > , ; > , ; 
twist into  >      ; , , ; to twist a piece of wire into a loop     ; > , ; to twist many things into laughing matter    
twist off  , 
twist round  = twist around
twist up  >  ( ); > ; he twisted up the story   
twisted  _a. 1> ; ; ;  2> , ;  ( ) 3> ;  4> ;  5> ; 
twister  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.   ,    3> ;   4>   5>  6> _. , , 
twisty  _a. 1> ; twisty river -   2> ; twisty politician -   3> , ; 
twit  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _v. 1> , ; (with - -.) 2> ,  
twitch  1. _n. 1> ,  2>   ;  3> _.   2. _v. 1> , ; (at -  -.) 2> (), (); his face twitched with emotion -      ; a horse twitches ears -    - twitch from - twitch off
twitch from  
twitch off  
twite  _n.   ()
twitter  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. , ; in a twitter - , ,   2. _v. 1> ,  2> , 
two  1. _n-card.  2. _n. 1>  2> _pl.  ,  3> ; ; two and two, by twos, two by two -  , ; in twos and threes -  ; two of a trade -  ; in two > , ; > , ; in two twos - _. ,   ; to put two and two together -    ; two can play at that game -  ,  
two at a birth  
two bits  _.   25 
two-a-day  _a. 1>     (    . .) 2>     ( )
two-address  _a. 
two-armed bandit      
two-bit  _a. _. _. 1>  25  2> ; 
two-bladed  _a.  (  )
two-bottle  _a.        
two-by-four  _a. _. 1>     (, ,   . .) 2> , ; ; ; a small two-by-four room -   3> ; ; 
two-by-twice  _a. 
two-colour  _a. 
two-cycle  _a.  ( )
two-decker  _n. 1>   2>    
two-digit  _a.  ( )
two-dimensional  _a. 1> (); ;  2> , ; ; ;   (    . .)
two-door car  
two-double  _a.  
two-echelon  _a. _. 
two-edged  _a. 1>  2>    ;  (  . .)
two-engined  _a. _. ;   
two-eyed  _a. 1>  2>      
two-faced  _a. 1>  2> , 
two-family house     
two-field  _a.  ( )
two-fisted  _a. _. 1>  2> , 
two-footed  _a. 
two-forked  _a. ; ; a two-forked argument - ,   
two-forty  _n. 1>        40  2>  
two-gun  _a.     ;       (   . .)
two-handed  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>   ( ) 3>    
two-headed  _a. 1>  2>   
two-master  _n.  
two-part  _a.    
two-piece  _a.      
two-ply  _a. ; 
two-seater  _n.    
two-sided  _a. 
two-step  _n.  ()
two-storied  _a. 
two-time  _v. _. _. ,  (, )
two-tongued  _a. , 
two-way  _a. (); two-way deal (trade) -   (); two-way - _. - 
twofold  1. _a. ;  2. _adv.  (); 
twopence  _n.  ; not to care twopence -  
twopenny  1. _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.    2. _a. 1>  2> ; ; twopenny tube - _.  
twopenny-halfpenny  _a. , , 
twosome  _n. 1> _. -- 2>  3>     
twp.  = township _n. _. ;  ( )
TWX  = TeletypeWriter eXchange _n.   
TX  = Texas _n.  ( )
Tybalt  _n. 
tycoon  _n. . . _. _.    
tyke  _n. 1>  2> , 
tympanic  _a. tympanic membrane - _.  
tympanitis  _n. _.   
tympanum  _n. 1> _.  ;   2> _. 
type  1. _n. 1> ;     (-.); true to type - ;  2> , , ; blood type -   3> , ;  4>      5> _. ; ; black/bold/fat type -   6> _attr. type page -   _Syn: kind 2. _v. 1> ,   ; to type a letter -    ; she types well -    2> ; ;     - type a blood sample 3>    4>  ,  ;  - type in - typeout
type a blood sample  _.   
type in  ; to type in a correction  
type-form  _n. _.   
type-founder  _n. 
type-foundry  _n. 
type-metal  _n. _. 
type-setter  _n. 1>  2>  
type-setting  _n. 1>   2> _attr. ; type-setting machine -  
typecast  _v. 1>        2>     
typeface  _n. 1>  () 2> 
typeout  ; type out a quotation  
typescript  1. _n.   2. _a. 
typewrite  _v.   
typewriter  _n. 1>   2> _. 
typewriting  = _n. typing 2
typewritten  _a. ,   
typhlitis  _n. _. 
typhoid  1. _n.   2. _a. ; typhoid fever -  
typhoon  _n.  _Syn: wind
typhous  _a. ()
typhus  _n.  
typical  _a. 1>  (of) 2>  _Syn: normal
typically  _adv. ; to represent smth. typically -    -.
typify  _v.   ;     ;  ; 
typing  _n.   
typist  _n. 
typographer  _n. 
typographic  = typographical
typographical  = typographic _a. ; 
typography  _n. 1>  2>  ()
typology  _n. ; structural typology -  ; to set up a typology -  
Tyr.  = Tyrone
tyrannical  _a. ; ;  _Syn: authoritarian, despotic
tyrannicide  _n. 1>  2> 
tyrannize  _v.  - tyrannize over
tyrannize over  ,   to tyrannize over one's family   ;    
tyrannous  = tyrannical
tyranny  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
tyrant  _n. ; 
tyre  _I 1. _n. 1>   2> ;  2. _v.   ( ) _II _n. _. 
tyro  = tiro
Tyrol  _n. 
Tyrolean  1. _n.  2. _a. 
Tyrone  _n.  (   )
Tyrrhene  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Tyrrhenian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
Tyrrhenian Sea  _n.  
tzar  = czar
Tzigane  1. _a.  2. _n. () (.  )
u  . U - uncle _n. 
U-boat  _n.   
U-turn  _n. 1> ; No U-turn - ' ' ( ) 2>   180 
U.  _I Union _n.  _II University _n.  _III upper _n. 
u.c.  = upper case _n.  
U.D.C.  = Universal Decimal Classification _n.   , 
U.K.  = United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) _n.   (   )
U.S.P.  = United States Pharmacopoeia _n.  
U.S.S.R.  = Union of Soviet Socialist Republics _n.    , 
UAR  = United Arab Republic _n.   
ubiety  _n. 
ubiquitous  _a. ; 
ubiquity  _n. ; 
UCB  = University of California at Berkeley _n.    
UCD  = University of California at Davis _n.    
UCLA  = University of California at Los Angeles _n.    -
UCSB  = University of California at Santa Barbara _n.    -
UCSD  = University of California at San Diego _n.    -
UCSF  = University of California at San Francisco _n.    -
udder  _n. 
udometer  _n. 
UDP  = User Data Protocol _n.   
UFO  = unidentified flying object _n.   , " "
Uganda  _n. 
Ugandan  1. _n. ; ; the Ugandans - _.  2. _a. 
ugh  _interj. !; !
uglify  _v. , 
ugliness  _n. ;  
ugly  _a. 1> , ; the ugly duckling -   - ugly as a scarecrow - ugly as sin 2> ; , ; ; an ugly task -  ; an ugly disposition -  ; ugly news -   3> , ; an ugly tongue -  ; ugly symptoms -   4> _. ; ,  - ugly customer _Syn: plain, unattractive, unsightly _Ant: attractive, beautiful
ugly as a scarecrow     
ugly as sin     
ugly customer  _. ,    
UHF  = ultrahigh frequency _n.  , 
uhlan  _n. _. 
UHT  = ultra-heat-treated _a. 
Uigur  _n. 1> () 2>  
UK  = United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) _n.   (   )
ukase  _n. _. 
Ukraine  _n. ; Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic    , 
Ukrainian  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ; ; the Ukrainians _pl. - _.  2>  
ukulele  _n.  
Ulan Bator  _n. . -
ulcer  _n. ; _. . 
ulcerate  _v. 1> () 2> , 
ulcered  _a. , 
ulcerous  _a. , 
Ulianovsk  = _n. Ulyanovsk
uliginose  _a. 1> ;  2> ,   
uliginous  _a. 1> ;  2> ,   
ullage  _n. 1>    (,   . .) 2> , 
ulna  _n. _.  
ulster  _n.    (.  )
Ulster  _n. 
ulterior  _a. 1> , ; ulterior motive (plan, object, etc.) -   (,   . .) 2> , ; ulterior steps will be taken -     3>    ,  
ultima  _. 1. _n. _.   2. _a. ; ultima ratio -  ,  
ultimate  _a. 1>   2> , ; ; ultimate result -   3> ; ; ultimate load -  ; ultimate output -   4> , ; ; ultimate particle - _.  ; ultimate analysis - _.   _Syn: basic, final
ultimately  _adv.   ,   
ultimatum  _n. 1>  2>   (,   . .)
ultimo  _adv.  ; the 20th ult. - 20-   
ultimogeniture  _n. _.     
ultra  1. _a.  ( , ) 2. _n.   ; 
ultra vires to act ultra vires -    , 
ultra-  _pref. -, -; ; ultraconservative - ; ultrafashionable - 
ultra-short  _a. ; ultra-short waves -  
ultra-violet  _a. 
ultramarine  _n. 
ultramodern  _a. , 
ultramontane  _a.      
ultramundane  _a.     
ultrasonic  _a. 
ultrasound  _n. 
ululate  _v. , 
Ulyanovsk  _n. . 
umbel  _n. _. 
umbellate  _a. _. 
umbelliferous  = umbellate
umber  1. _n.  () 2. _a. - 3. _v.  
umbilical  _a. ; umbilical cord - 
umbilicus  _n. 
umbra  _n. _.  
umbrage  _n. 1> _. ,  2> ; to take umbrage -  _Syn: resentment
umbrageous  _a. 1>  2> , 
umbrella  _n. 1>  2> _. ;   3> _.   4> _. ,  5> _attr. ; umbrella antenna - _.  
umbrella-stand  _n.   
umbrella-tree  _n.  
umiak  _n.    
umlaut  _n. _. 
umpire  1. _n. 1> ,  ;  2> _. ,  _Syn: judge 2. _v.     . {. umpire 1}
umpteen  _a. _. , 
umpteenth  _a. _.; for the umpteenth time -   
UMT  = Universal Military Training _n.   
UMW  = United Mine Workers of America _n.    ()
UMWA  = United Mine Workers of America _n.    ()
UN  = United Nations _n.   , 
un-  _pref. 1>    ; to undo -  ; to undeceive -    2> ,   ,    ,  : to uncage -   ; to unmask -   3>  ,      ,  .  .  -, -; happy - ; unhappy - ; unhappily - ; unsuccess -  4>  .  , ., to unloose
un-American  _a. 1>      2> _. ; Un-American Activities Committee -     
un-English  _a. ;    
UNA  = United Nations Association _n.   
unabashed  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> 
unabated  _a.  (   . .)
unabbreviated  = unabridged
unabiding  _a. , 
unable  _a. 1> ; (to -  -.) 2> _predic. to be unable -    ; I shall be unable to go there -     
unabridged  _a. , 
unaccented  _a.  (, )
unacceptable  _a. 
unaccommodating  _a. , , 
unaccompanied  _a. 1>   (by, with) 2>  
unaccomplished  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3>   
unaccountable  _a. ; 
unaccounted  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> , 
unaccounted-for  _a. 1> ,  2>   
unaccredited  _a. , 
unaccustomed  _a. 1>  ; (to -  -.) 2> , 
unachievable  _a. , 
unachieved  _a. ; 
unacknowledged  _a. 1>  2>    ( , )
unacquainted  _a.   ( -., -.),   (-.)
unactable  _a.  (   . .)
unacted  _a. 1> ,  2>     (   . .)
unadaptable  _a. ,    , 
unadmitted  _a. 
unadopted  _a. 1>  2>       ( )
unadorned  _a. ; 
unadulterated  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; unadulterated nonsense -  
unadvised  _a. 1> , ;  2>   
unadvisedly  _adv. ; 
unaffable  _a. ; 
unaffected  _a. 1> ,  , ,  2>  ; (by - -.) 3>  ; (by - -.);  ; (by - ) _Syn: naive
unafraid  _a. 
unagreeable  _a. _. 1>  2> ; 
unaided  _a.  ;  () 
unallowable  _a. ; 
unallowed  _a. , 
unalloyed  _a. , ; unalloyed happiness -    
unalterable  _a. ,   ; 
unaltered  _a. ; 
unambiguous  _a. 
unambitious  _a. 
unamenable  _a. 1>  2> 
unanalysable  _a.   
unanimity  _n. 
unanimous  _a. , 
unannounced  _a. ()  ,  ; he walked into the room unannounced -      
unanswerable  _a. 1> ,     (   . .) 2> 
unanswered  _a.    ( , ); unanswered love -   
unappealable  _a. _.   ; 
unappealing  _a. 
unappeasable  _a. 1>  2> , 
unappetizing  _a. , ; unappetizing kitchen -  
unappreciated  _a. , 
unapprehensive  _a. 1> ,  2> 
unapproachable  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> , ,   
unappropriated  _a.   ( -. );  - unappropriated balance - unappropriated blessing
unappropriated balance    (   )
unappropriated blessing  _.  
unapproving  _a. ; 
unapprovingly  _adv. 
unapt  _a. 1> ; an unapt quotation -   2> , ; unapt to learn -    ; unapt at games -    3> 
unarguable  _a. 
unarm  _v. ()
unarmed  _a. 1> ;  2> _. _. 
unartful  _a. 1>  2> 
unashamed  _a. , 
unasked  _a. , 
unaspiring  _a. ,    -.
unassailable  _a. 1> ; an unassailable fortress -   2> 
unassertive  _a. , 
unassisted  _a.  ; he did it unassisted -    
unassuming  _a. ,  _Syn: modest
unassured  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> 
unatonable  _a. 1>     ( ) 2> 
unattached  _a. 1> ;  2> ;  3>      ( ) 4> _. ,      5>   ( )
unattainable  _a. , 
unattended  _a. 1>  (,   . .) 2>   ; unattended wound -   3> 
unattending  _a. 
unattractive  _a.  _Syn: ugly
unauthorized  _a. 1>  2> 
unavailable  _a. 1>     2> 
unavailing  _a. , , 
unavenged  _a. 
unavoidable  _a. ,  _Syn: inevitable
unaware  _a. _predic.  ,  ; (of - -.); I was unaware of it -      
unawares  _adv. 1> ,  (. at unawares); to catch/take unawares -   2> , 
unbacked  _a. 1>   ,  2> ,      (.,  ) 3>  ( )
unbaked  _a. 
unbalance  _v.   ;   
unbalanced  _a. ;  ( )
unballast  _v. _.  
unballasted  _a. 1> _.    2> _-.  ( ) 3> 
unbar  _v.  ;  (,   . .)
unbare  _v. , 
unbearable  _a. 
unbearded  _a. 1>  2> _.  , 
unbeatable  _a. 1>  2> ,  (   . .)
unbeaten  _a. 1>   ;  2> ; unbeaten track -  ;   (  . .) 3> 
unbecoming  _a. 1> ;  2>     3> ; unbecoming conduct -  
unbefitting  _a. 
unbegun  _a. 1> ()   2>   ,  , 
unbeknown  _a. _. ; he did it unbeknown to me -      
unbeknownst  _predic. _a. _. ; he did it unbeknownst to me -      
unbelief  _n.  _Syn: disbelief, incredulity _Ant: credulity, opinion, religion
unbelievable  _a. 
unbeliever  _n. 1>  2>  _Syn: sceptic
unbelt  _v.    
unbend  _v. 1> (); () 2>  ;  ; to unbend one's mind -    3> _refl.  , ,   4> _.  () 5> _. ,  _Syn: condescend
unbending  _a. 1>  2>  3> , , 
unbeneficed  _a. _.   , 
unbeseeming  _a. , , 
unbetterable  _a. 1>     2> 
unbiased  = unbiassed
unbiassed  = unbiased _a.  _Syn: disinterested
unbidden  _a. , 
unbind  _v. 1> ; ; to unbind hair -   2> ; to unbind a prisoner -   3>   (   . .)
unblamable  _a. 
unbleached  _a. , 
unblemished  _a. , 
unblended  _a. , 
unblessed  _a. 1>   2> , 
unblinking  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
unblock  _v. ;  
unblooded  _a. ; an unblooded horse -  
unbloody  _a. 1>    2>  3> 
unblown  _I _a. 1>    2>  _II _a. , 
unblushing  _a. , 
unbodied  _a. , 
unboiled  _a. ;  
unbolt  _v.  , 
unbone  _v.   (   . .)
unbooked  _a. 1> ,     2>    3> ; 
unbookish  _a. 1>   ;  2>    
unborn  _a. 1> ()   2> 
unbosom  _v.  (),  () - unbosom oneself
unbosom oneself   ; At last she decided to unbosom herself to her mother, and share her secret sorrow.
unbound  _a. 1> ,    2>  ( )
unbounded  _a. ; , 
unbowed  _a. 
unbrace  _v. , 
unbreakable  _a. , , 
unbred  _a.  
unbridle  _v. 1>  2> _. 
unbridled  _a. ; ; 
unbroken  _a. 1> ,  2>  (   . .) 3> unbroken record -   4>  ( ) 5> ; unbroken spirit -   6>  (   . .)
unbuckle  _v.  , 
unbuild  _v. 1> ,  2> _. 
unburden  _v. 1>  ,  2> _.   - unburden one's mind - unburden oneself
unburden one's mind   ,  
unburden oneself   
unbusinesslike  _a. , 
unbutton  _v. 
unbuttoned  _a. 1>  2> 
uncage  _v.   
uncalled-for  _a. ; ;   ; uncalled-for remark -  
uncanny  _a. , 
uncap  _v. 1>   2>  , ,  3> _.  
uncared-for  _a. ; uncared-for appearance -  ; uncared-for children -  
uncart  _v.  
uncase  _v. 1>   , ,  2> 
uncaused  _a. 1>  2> 
unceasing  _a. , ,  _Syn: persistent
uncelebrated  _a. 1>    2> , 
unceremonious  _a. 1> ;  2> 
uncertain  _a. 1>   ; ; the result is uncertain -   2> ; ,   ;  3> ; in no uncertain terms -   ; a lady of uncertain age -    4> ,  _Syn: doubtful
uncertainty  _n. 1> , ; ; to be in a state of uncertainty - ,  2> ,  3>  _Syn: doubt
unchain  _v. 1>    2> , 
unchallengeable  _a. 
unchallenged  _a.   
unchancy  _a. _. 1> ,   2> 
unchangeable  _a. , 
unchanged  _a. ,  
uncharacteristic  , 
uncharitable  _a. , ; 
uncharted  _a.    
unchecked  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
unchristian  _a. 1>  2> _. ; to call on smb. at an unchristian hour - _.   -.   
unchurch  _v.   
uncial  1. _a.  2. _n. 1>   2> ,   
uncivil  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
uncivilized  _a. , 
unclad  _a. 
unclasp  _v. 1>   2>  ();  ( ,  )
unclassified  _a. 1>  2> ; unclassified correspondence -   3> ; unclassified road -   
uncle  _n. 1>  2>  ; '' (.  ) 3> _.  - my uncle's - Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam  ' ', 
unclean  _a. 1> ;  2> , ;  3> _.  ( ) _Syn: dirty
unclear  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
uncleared  _a. 1> ;  2> 
unclench  _v.  (  . .)
uncloak  _v. 1>   2>  , 
unclose  _v. ()
unclosed  _a. 1>  2> ; unclosed argument - ,  
unclothe  _v. 1>  2> , 
unclouded  _a. ; unclouded happiness -  
unco  _. 1. _a.  2. _adv. ;  3. _n. 1>  2> _pl. 
uncock  _v.      
uncoil  _v. (); ()
uncoined  _a. 1>  2> , 
uncombed  _a. 
uncome-at-able  _a. _. 
uncomely  _a. 1> ,  2> _. 
uncomfortable  _a. 1> ; uncomfortable chair -  ; uncomfortable position -   2>  , ; he felt uncomfortable -  ()  
uncommitted  _a. 1>    (-.);     ; an uncommitted nation -   2>     () 3>   ( ,   . .) 4>    
uncommon  1. _a. 1> , ,  2> ,     _Syn: occasional 2. = _adv. _. uncommonly
uncommonly  _adv. , 
uncommunicative  _a. ,  _Syn: taciturn
uncompanionable  _a. 
uncomplaining  _a. 
uncompliant  _a. , 
uncomplicated  _a. 1>  2>   
uncomplying  _a.   ( -.),   ( -.)
uncomprehending  _a. 
uncompromising  _a. 1>     2> , 
unconcealed  _a. , 
unconceivable  = inconceivable
unconcern  _n. 1>  2> ; 
unconcerned  _a. 1> , ; (about -   -.) 2> , ;  ; (with - -.) 3>  ; (in -  -.)
unconditional  _a.   , , ; unconditional surrender -   _Syn: definite
unconditioned  _a. 1> , ,  2> ; ; unconditioned reflex -  
unconfirmed  _a. 
unconforming  _a.   ();  
unconformity  _n. 1>  2> _.  
uncongenial  _a. 1>   ,  2> ; 
unconnected  _a. 1>   ( -.) 2> ,    3> 
unconquerable  _a. 
unconscionable  _a. 1>  - unconscionable bargain 2> , 
unconscionable bargain  _.  
unconscious  1. _a. 1>  ; (of - -.); to be unconscious of >  ; >  ,   2> ; she is unconscious -   ,   3> ;  2. _n. (the unconscious)  ( )
unconstitutional  _a.  , 
unconstrained  _a. 1>    ;  2> , 
uncontemplated  _a. ; 
uncontented  _a. , 
uncontrollable  _a. 1> ;    2>    3> _.  _Syn: unruly
uncontrolled  _a. , 
unconventional  _a.  ;  - unconventional weapons
unconventional weapons     (,    ),   
unconversable  _a. ; 
unconverted  _a. 1> ;   2> _. 
unconvertible  = inconvertible
unconvinced  _a. 
unconvincing  _a. 
uncooked  _a. ,  ( )
uncord  _v. , 
uncork  _v. 1>  2> _.  ,  ()
uncorroborated  _a.  - uncorroborated testimony
uncorroborated testimony  _.  
uncorruptible  _a. 
uncostly  _a. 
uncountable  _a. , 
uncounted  _a. , 
uncouple  _v. 1> ;  2>  ()  
uncouth  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  _Syn: gauche
uncover  _v. 1>  (,   . .) 2>  (  . .) 3> ; ; the police have uncovered a plot -    4> _.   5> _.   
uncovered  _a. 1> ,  2>   ; to stand uncovered -     3> _. ; uncovered paper money -    4> _.  (  )
uncreated  _a. 1>   2> ()  
uncrippled  _a. 
uncritical  _a. 1>  ,   2> ; an uncritical estimate -  
uncrossed  _a. 1>  - uncrossed cheque 2> 
uncrossed cheque  _.  
uncrown  _v.   ; _. 
uncrowned  _a. 1>  2> , 
unction  _n. 1>  () 2>   3>  4>  5>  6> , 
unctuous  _a. 1>  2>    ( ) 3> 
uncultivated  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  (   . .) 3> , ; 
uncultured  _a. , 
uncurb  _v. 1>  2>   (  . .)
uncurl  _v. () ( )
uncurtain  _v. 1> ,   2> 
uncurtained  _a. ;  ,  
uncustomary  _a. 
uncustomed  _a.    
uncut  _a. 1>  2>    ( ) 3> ,  (   . .)
undamaged  _a. 
undamped  _a. _. 
undated  _a. 
undaunted  _a. ,  _Syn: brave
undeceive  _v.   ,   ( -.)
undecided  _a. 1>  2>  3>  ,   ; I am undecided whether to go or stay -   ,    
undecipherable  _a.   ; 
undecisive  _a. , 
undecked  _a. 1> ,   2> 
undeclared  _a. 1> ,  2>    ( ,   )
undeclinable  _a. 1>     2> _. 
undefeated  _a. 1>  2>  (   . .)
undefended  _a. 1>  2>   ,  3> _.  ,   ( )
undelivered  _a. 1>  2> ; an undelivered speech -  
undemanding  _a. 
undemocratic  _a. , 
undemonstrative  _a. 
undeniable  _a. ; ; ; undeniable truth -  
undenominational  _a.    -. 
under  1. _prep. 1>            ; , ; under the table -  ; under one's feet -  ; put the suitcase under the table -     2>     ,  -.; ; under the load -  ; he broke down under the burden of sorrow -    3>     , , ; ; to work under a professor -    ; England under the Stuarts -    ; an office under Government -   4>     , , ,    . .; the question is under consideration -  ; the road is under repair -  ; under arrest -   5>   , ,    ; , , ; under fire -  ; under arms - ; under heavy penalty -    ; under the necessity of smth. -   -. ; under cover -  ; under an assumed name -   ; under a mask -  ; under the protection of smth. -   -. 6>   , ; ; under the present agreement -   ; under the new law -   ; under right in international law -     ; to operate/act under a principle -    7>     , ,   . .; , ; the subject falls under the head of grammar -     ; this rule goes under point five -       8>    ,   ,     . .; , ; under two hundred people were there -     ; the child is under five -     ; I cannot reach the village under two hours -       ,    ; under age -    ; ; to sell under cost -    9>    ,     ; ; a field under clover - ,   2. _adv. 1> ,  2> ; to bring under - ; to keep under - ,    3. _a. 1>  2> , ,  3> ,    4. _n. _.  5. _pref. 1>   , ,   ,    ; underground >  ; > ; underclothes -   2>   ,   ; undersecretary -     3>     ,   , ; -;  ; to undervalue - ; underdone - ; to undernourish - 
under a ban   
under age  
under arms  ,  
under bare poles  _.  
under canvas  > _.   > _.  
under certain conditions   / 
under cloud of night    
under colour of  >   -. >   -.
under command of   -. 
under compulsion  
under consideration   , , 
under constraint   ;  
under construction    ; 
under favour    
under my hand and seal          2> , , ; the seal of approval   3> _.  ,  4> _. ;  5> _.  seal of love   (,    . .) seal of death in one's face     2. _v. 1>  ,   2>  (  . .) 3>  (. seal up); my lips are sealed -     ;    4> ,  5>  , ; ,  (. seal up) 6>  ; his answer sealed our fate      7>  ; to seal a marriage  
under no circumstances     , 
under no consideration     
under penalty of    (- )
under smb.'s girdle     -.
under the auspices of   -. 
under the canopy   
under the circumstances    ,   
under the guidance of   
under the kourbash   
under the necessity  
under the rose   , ; 
under the weather  > , ; >  ,   ; > _. 
under way  _.   . _.
under-age  _a. 
under-expose  _v. _. 
under-exposure  _n. _. 
under-production  _n. 
under-ripe  _a. , 
under-shirt  _n.  
under-tenant  _n. 
under-the-counter  _a.  - 
under-the-table  _a. , ,  (   . .)
underachieve  _v.      
underact  _v.   , 
underaction  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
underarm  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2> _.   (   . .) 3. _adv. _.  ( ,   . .)
underbelly  _n. 1>   2>  
underbid  _v. ,  ;     (.  )
underbred  _a. 1>  ;  2> , 
underbrush  = underwood
underbuy  _v.   
undercarriage  _n. _. _. 
undercharge  1. _n. 1>    2> _.   2. _v. 1>     2> _.    3> 
underclass  _n.   
underclassman  _n. . _pl. _. _.     
underclothes  _n. _pl.  
underclothing  = underclothes
undercoat  _n. 1> ,     2> 
undercooling  _n. 1>   2> _. 
undercover  _a. , ; undercover agent -  
undercroft  _n. 1>    2> _. 
undercurrent  _n. 1>    2>  ;    ,   . .
undercut  1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _.     3> _.  4> _. ,  2. _v. 1>  2>  ;      ( )
underdeveloped  _a. 1> ; ; underdeveloped countries -   2> _.  _Syn: backward
underdo  _v. 1>  2> 
underdog  _n. 1> ,    2>     3> 
underdose  1. _n.   2. _v.   
underemployed  _a. 1>      ;   2>  ,   
underemployment  _n. 1>   ( ) 2>   
underestimate  1. _n.  2. _v. 
underfed  _a. 
underfeed  _v. 1>  2> 
underfoot  _adv. 1>   2>  ,  ; to keep smb. underfoot -  -.  
undergarment  _n.   
undergo  _v. , ,  (-.); to undergo an operation -  
undergraduate  _n. 
underground  1. _n. 1> (the underground)  2>  ;  2. _a. 1>  2> ,  3. _adv. 1>   2> , , 
undergrowth  _n. , , 
underhand  1. _a. 1> , ; underhand intrigues -   2> ,  _Syn: stealthy 2. _adv. ,  
underhanded  = underhand 1.
underhung  _a. 1>   (  ) 2>     
underlay  _v. , 
underlet  _v. 1>    2>       
underlie  _v. 1>   -. 2>    (-.)
underline  1. _n. 1> ,   2>    ,   . . 3> _pl.  ( ) 2. _v. 
underling  _n. 1> _.  ;   2> ,  
underload  _v.  , 
underloading  _n.  , 
underlying  _a. 1>     -. 2> ;   
undermanned  _a. _. _.    
undermentioned  _a. 
undermine  _v. 1> ,   2> ;  3>  () 4> , ; to undermine one's health -  ; to undermine smb.'s reputation -  -. 
undermine the morale   , 
undermost  _a.  ; 
underneath  1. _adv. ; ;  2. _prep. 
undernourish  _v. 
undernourishment  _n. 
underpaid  _a. ; 
underpants  _n. _pl. ;  ()
underpass  _n. 1>     2> _.  ; 
underpay  _v.     
underpin  _v. 1>  ();   2> ,  (,   . .)
underpinning  _n. 1>  ;  2> 
underplay  _v. 1> _.     2> = underact
underplot  _n. 1> ,   ( , ) 2>  
underpopulated  _a.  (   . .)
underpressure  _n. _. ; - 
underprivileged  _a. 1>    2> ,  _Syn: poor
underprize  _v. 
underproduce  _v.     
underproof  _a. underproof spirit -    
underquote  _v.     
underrate  _v. 1>  2>    ( )
underscore  _v. 
undersea  1. _a.  2. _adv.  
undersecretary  _n. 1>     - Parliamentary undersecretary - permanent undersecretary 2>  
undersell  _v.   
underset  1. _n. 1> _.  ,     2> _.   2. _v.  (  . .)
undershot  _a. 1>  (  ) 2> = underhung
underside  _n. 1>   (); ,  2>  
undersign  _v.   , ()
undersigned  _a.  3. _n. _pl. ; we the undersigned... - , ...
undersirable  1> ,  2> 
undersized  _a. ; ; 
underskirt  _n.  
undersoil  _n. 
undersong  _n. 1> , ;   2>  
understaffed  _a.  ()
understand  _v. 1> ; to make oneself understood -   2> , ; no one could understand that from my words -         ; to give to understand -   3> ; what do you understand by this? -     ? 4> (), ; I understand that you are going abroad -  ,      5> ,  6> ; it was understood we were to meet at dinner -  ,      7> ,  ( -.) - understand by
understand by    , 
understandable  _a. 
understanding  _n. 1> ; to get an understanding of the question -   2> ,  ; a person of understanding -    3> ; ;  ( ); to come to ( to reach) an understanding -   ; on the understanding that -   , ; on this understanding -    4> _pl. _. ;  3. _a. 1> ,  2> , 
understate  _v. 1>  2>   ,  
understatement  _n. 1>  2>  , 
understock  _I _n. _-.   _II _v.     (),    ()  . .
understood  _p.  _p-p.  understand
understrapper  = underling
understratum  _n.  
understudy  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. , 
undertake  _v. 1>  2>     ,   . .; to undertake a task -    ; to undertake too much -      3> ,  4> _.    
undertake obligations   
undertaker  _n. 1>    2> 
undertaking  _n. 1> ;  2> ;  3>  ;   _Syn: project
undertint  _n. _. 
undertone  _n. 1> ; to speak in undertones -   2>  3> ,  
undertow  _n. 1>   2> = underset 1, 1
underused  _a. ;  (  )
undervalue  _v. 
underwater  1. _n.   2. _a.  - underwater sport - underwater sportsman - underwater swimming - underwater firing 3. _adv.  
underwater firing  _.     
underwater sport   
underwater sportsman  -
underwater swimming   
underway  1. _a. 1> ,  2>  2. _adv.      ( , )
underwear  _n.  
underweight  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>   2>    , 
underwent  _p.  undergo
underwhelm  _v. _.    
underwit  _n.  ()
underwood  _n. , 
underwork  1. _n.       2. _v. 1>   2>      3>    (-.); to underwork a machine -       4> _. ,  
underworld  _n. 1>  2>  , '' 3> _.  4> _attr. underworld language -  
underwrite  _v. 1>  _p-p. () 2> _.    (, ) 3>  4>  ()
underwriter  _n. 1>  ;  2>   (,   . .)
underwritten  _a. 1>  2> 
undeserved  _a. 
undeservedly  _adv. 
undeserving  _a.   (-.); undeserving of respect -   
undesigned  _a. 
undesirable  1. _a. 1>  2> , ; he did it at a most undesirable moment -        2. _n.  
undetected  _a. , 
undeterminable  _a. 
undetermined  _a. 1> ; ; the question remained undetermined -    2> 
undeveloped  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 3>  ( )
undid  _p.  undo
undies  _n. _pl. _. of underclothes; _.   
undigested  _a. 1>  2>  3> , , 
undignified  _a.  (   . .)
undiluted  _a. , 
undine  _n. , 
undiplomatic  _a. ; 
undipped  _a. 
undischarged  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2>  3>     ( ) 4> 
undisciplined  _a. 1>  2> 
undisclosed  _a. ; 
undiscovered  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
undiscriminated  _a. 1> ,    2> 
undisguised  _a. 1>  2> , 
undismayed  _a.   
undisposed  _a. 1>  (to) 2>  ( ) 3> _.   
undisputed  _a. ; 
undistinguished  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
undisturbed  _a. 1> , ; undisturbed sleep -   2>  ( )
undisturbedly  _adv. 
undiverted  _a.  ( )
undivided  _a. 1> , ; undivided opinion -   2> = undiverted
undo  _v. 1> , ,  2>  ; to undo the seam -  ; to undo a treaty -  ; what is done cannot be undone -    3> ;  4>  ()
undoing  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> 
undone  _a. 1> ;  2> ; we are undone -   3> , 
undoubted  _a. , 
undraw  _v. ,  (, )
undreamedof  _a.     ; , 
undreamtof  _a.     ; , 
undress  1. _n. 1>   2> _.    3> _attr. ,  ( ) 2. _v. ()
undressed  _a. 1> ,  2> ; undressed leather -  ; undressed logs -  ; undressed wound -   3>  ( )
undue  _a. 1> ; undue haste -   2> ;  3>      ( , )
undulate  1. _a. ,  2. _v. 1>   2>   ( ) _Syn: vibrate
undulated  = undulate 1.
undulation  _n. 1>  2>   3>  
unduly  _adv. 1> ,  2> 
undying  _a. ; ; undying glory -   _Syn: immortal
unearned  _a. ; unearned praise -   - unearned income - unearned increment
unearned income  _.  ,  
unearned increment  _.   , . ,     
unearth  _v. 1>    2>    3> _. , ; to unearth a mystery (a secret, etc.) -   (  . .) _Syn: find
unearthly  _a. 1> , ;  2> _. ; ;  ; unearthly hour -   ;   
unease  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> ; 
uneasiness  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  _Syn: anxiety
uneasy  _a. 1>  2> , ; I am uneasy -  ,     3> , ,  (   . .); I felt uneasy -    
uneatable  _a. 
uneconomic  _a. 1>  2>  3> = uneconomical
uneconomical  _a. ; 
unedited  _a. 
uneducated  _a. , 
unemotional  _a. ; 
unemployable  _a. 
unemployed  1. _a. 1>  2> ;  2. _n. (the unemployed) _pl. _. 
unemployment  _n. 1>  2> _attr. unemployment benefit -   
unemployment benefit    
unencumbered  _a. 1>  2>  ( , )
unending  _a. ,  _Syn: everlasting
unendowed  _a.   
unendurable  _a. 
unenlightened  _a. 1>  2> 
unenlivened  _a. ,   (-.)
unenterprising  _a. , 
unenviable  _a. 
unequable  _a. ; 
unequal  _a. 1> ; ;  ; unequal match -   2> , ; unequal to the work -     3>  ( ,   . .)
unequalled  _a. ; 
unequipped  _a. ; ;    , 
unequivocal  _a. , ; ; to count on unequivocal support -    ; to give unequivocal expression -   _Syn: definite
unerring  _a. , ; ; unerring judgement -  
UNESCO  = United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization _n.     ,   , 
unescorted  _a. , 
unethical  _a. 
uneven  _a. 1> ;  2> ; of uneven temper -    3>  _Syn: rough
uneventful  _a.   ; uneventful life - ,    
unexampled  _a. ; 
unexcelled  _a. 
unexceptionable  _a. , ; 
unexceptional  _a. 1> ,  2>    3> ,   
unexciting  _a. , 
unexecuted  _a. 1>  2>  ( )
unexpected  _a. , ; 
unexperienced  _a. 
unexplored  _a. 
unexpressed enmity   
unfabled  _a. ; 
unfading  _a. 1> ,  2>  _Syn: immutable
unfailing  _a. 1> ; ; an unfailing friend -   2> 
unfair  _a. 1> ; ;  2> ; unfair player -  
unfaithful  _a. 1> , ; to be unfaithful to one's husband (wife) -   () 2>   ;  _Syn: treacherous
unfaltering  _a. ; , ; with unfaltering steps -  ; unfaltering determination -  
unfamiliar  _a. 1> ,  2> , ,  3> ; (with -  -.),   (-.)
unfashionable  _a. 
unfasten  _v. , , 
unfathered  _a. 1> _.  2>  ; unfathered theory - ,   
unfathomable  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
unfavourable  _a. 1> ;  2> 
unfavoured  _a.     
unfed  _n. , 
unfee'd  _a.   
unfeeling  _a. , 
unfeigned  _a. , ,  _Syn: sincere
unfetter  _v.  ; 
unfettered  _a. 1>  ( , ) 2> _. ; unfettered by conventions -   
unfinished  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
unfit  1. _a. 1> , ; a house unfit to live in - ,   ; he is unfit for work -  ,    2> ;  (  ) 2. _v.   (for) - unfit for
unfit for   ; My bad leg has unfitted me for heavy work.
unfix  _v. 1>  2>  , , 
unflagging  _a. 
unflappable  _a. ; unflappable temperament -  
unflattering  _a. ; ; 
unfleshed  _a.    ; _.  - unfleshed sword
unfleshed sword  ,    
unflinching  _a. , 
unfocused  _a. 1>  2> 
unfold  _v. 1> (); () 2>  ( ) 3> ,  (, ) - unfold before - unfold to
unfold before  () ; As the mist cleared, a most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes.
unfold to  , ; At a special meeting, the scientist unfolded his plan to the government committee.
unforeseen  _a. 
unforeseen circumstance   
unforgettable  _a. ; 
unforgivable  _a. 
unforgiving  _a. ; 
unformed  _a. 1>  2> ()  
unfortunate  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  2. _n. 1> ;  2> _. _. 
unfortunately  _adv.  ,  
unfounded  _a. , 
unfreeze  _v. 1>  2>  ''  3>       
unfrequented  _a.  
unfriended  _a.   
unfriendly  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: hostile
unfrock  _v.   
unfruitful  _a. 1> ;  2> ; unfruitful marriage -   3> , ; unfruitful efforts -  
unfulfilled  _a. ; 
unfunded  _a.  ( )
unfunny  _a. , 
unfurl  _v. 1>  (); , (); 2>  (, ) 3>  ( )
unfurl banner  _.    
unfurnished  _a. 
UNGA  = United Nations General Assembly _n.   
ungainly  _a. , ,  _Syn: clumsy
ungear  _v. _. 
ungenerous  _a. 1>  2> ; 
unget-at-able  _a. ; 
ungloved  _a.  
ungodly  _a. 1>  2> _. ,  3> _. 
ungovernable  _a. ; ;  _Syn: unruly
ungraceful  _a. , 
ungracious  _a. 1> ,  2> 
ungraded  _a. 1> ;  2>  
ungrateful  _a. 1>  2> ,  ( )
ungrounded  _a. , 
ungrudging  _a. 1> , ;  ( ) 2> 
unguarded  _a. 1> ; ;  2> 
unguent  _n. 
ungulate  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
unhackneyed  _a. , 
unhallowed  _a. 1>  2> 
unhampered  _a. , 
unhand  _v.   ( -.);   
unhandsome  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> , 
unhang  _v.  (-. )
unhappily  _adv. 1>  2>  ;  
unhappy  _a. 1> ; ; he looks unhappy -     2> ; an unhappy remark -   _Syn: miserable
unharmed  _a. , ; he will be unharmed -    
unharness  _v. 
unhealthy  _a. 1> ; ; unhealthy complexion -    2> , ; unhealthy occupation -   3> _. _. 
unheard  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
unheard-of  _a. 
unheeded  _a. ,    
unheeding  _a. , 
unhelpful  _a. 1>  2>   
unheralded  _a. 1>  2> 
unhesitating  _a. , 
unhesitatingly  _adv.  , , 
unhewn  _a. 1> , () 2> _. 
unhinge  _v. 1>    () 2>  ; ;   ; his mind is unhinged -  
unholy  _a. 1>  2> ;  3> _. , ; an unholy row -  
unhook  _v. 1>    2>  () 3> 
unhoped  _a. 
unhorse  _v.   
unhoused  _a. ,  ,   
unhurried  _a. , 
unhurt  _a.   
unhygienic  _a. , 
uni-  _pref.    -, -; unicameral - ; unicolour - 
UNICEF  = United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund _n.    , 
unicellular  _a. _. 
unicorn  _n. _. 
unicorn-fish  _n. _. 
unidentified  _a. , 
unidentified flying object  _n.   , 
unification  _n. 1>  2> 
uniform  1. _n.  ,  2. _a. 1> ; ; ; uniform prices -   2>  3>  ( ) _Syn: invariable 3. _v.   
uniformed  _a.   
uniformity  _n. 
unify  _v. 1>  2>  - unify into - unify with
unify into   ( ); How can we unify such scattered islands into a nation?
unify with  
unilateral  _a. ; unilateral disarmament -  
unimaginable  _a. 
unimaginative  _a.  , 
unimpaired  _a. , , 
unimpeachable  _a. ; 
unimpeded  _a. 
unimportant  _a. 
unimpressed  _a.    
unimpressive  _a. 
unimprovable  _a. 1>  2> , 
unimproved  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( ) 3> ; ; unimproved opportunities -  
uninfluenced  _a.    , 
uninformed  _a. , 
uninhabitable  _a.   
uninhabited  _a. 
uninhibited  _a. , 
uninitiated  _a. ; ; uninitiated reader -  
uninjured  _a. , 
uninspired  _a. 1> ,  2> 
uninspiring  _a.   ; 
uninsured  _a. 
unintelligent  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: stupid
unintelligible  _a. 
unintended  _a. , 
unintentional  = _a. unintended 2
unintentionally  _adv. , 
uninterested  _a. 1>  ; (in -  -.);   (-.) 2> , 
uninteresting  _a. , 
uninterrupted  _a. 1>  2> 
uninuclear  _a. 
uninvited  _a. , 
uninviting  _a. ; 
union  _n. 1>  ( ) - the Soviet Union - the Union 2> , ; ; the Union >    ; >    ; {. . union 1  union 6} 3>  , -; closed union -     ; to join the union -    4> , ; in perfect union -    5>   - union of hearts 6> (the Union)   {. . union 1  union 2} 7> _.       8> _. ; ;  9> _attr.  - union shop - union label _Syn: club
union card   
union cloth   
Union flag     
Union Jack  = Union flag
union label  , ,     
union of hearts    
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics  _n.    , 
union shop  ,       
union suit  _.   
union-smashing  _n.  
unionism  _n. 1> - 2> _. 
unionist  _n. 1>   2> _.  (   ; - _.      )
unionization  _n. 
unionize  _v. 1>  2>   
unique  1. _a. 1>    ;  - unique feature 2> _. ,  _Syn: unusual 2. _n. 
unique feature  _.    
unisex  1. _n.   ( ,   . .);      2. _a. 1>     ; unisex clothes -      (, ) 2>   
unisexual  _a. _. 
unison  _n. 1> _. ; to sing in unison -    2> ; to act in unison -   
unit  _n. 1> ;  2>  ; a unit of length -   3> _.    ,     4> _. _.  5> _. ; ;  6> _. , , , ,  - unit rule - be a unit
unit rule  _. ,         
unitary  _a. 1>  2> , ;    - unitary state
unitary state   
unite  _v. 1> () 2> () - unite in - unite into - unite with _Syn: blend, coalesce, combine, fuse, join, merge, connect _Ant: scatter
unite in   
unite into  = unify into
unite with  ()
united  _a. 1> ;  2> ; united actions -   3> ; united family -  
United Arab Emirates  _n.   
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  _n.      
United Nations    
United Nations Charter   
United Nations General Assembly      
United States of America  _n.   , 
unity  _n. 1> ; unity of purpose -  ; the dramatic unities, the unities of time, place and action -  ,    (  ) 2> , , ; indestructible unity of the working people -     3> , ; to live in unity -   ,  4> _.   5> _. 
Univ.  = University _n. 
univalve  _. 1. _n.   2. _a. 
universal  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: general
universally  _adv. , 
universe  _n. 1> , ;  2> ;  
university  _n. 1>  2> _.     3>    4> _attr. 
University Extension   ;  ;  ,    ,   
unjoin  _v. 
unjust  _a. 
unjustifiable  _a.   
unjustified  _a. 1>  2> 
unkempt  _a. 1>  2> ;  3>  ( )
unkennel  _v. 1>      2> , 
unkind  _a. , 
unking  _v.   
unknowable  _a. , 
unknowing  _a. 1> ,  2> 
unknowingly  _adv. 
unknown  1. _a. ; address unknown -   2. _n. 1>  2> ; the Great Unknown - ' ' ( .     ) 3> _. ,   3. _adv. ,  ; he did it unknown to me -          
unlaboured  _a.   ; , ,   (.  )
unlace  _v. ,  
unlade  _v. 
unladen  _a.   (-.); unladen with anxieties -   ; unladen weight -  
unladylike  _a. 1>  2> ,  
unlawful  _a. 1> ,  2> 
unlay  _v.    ()
unlearn  _v. ;  ,  
unlearned  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
unleash  _v. 1>    2> ,  ; to unleash war -   - unleash on - unleash upon
unleash on  >    (); Go at once, or I will unleash my dog on you! >  ; 
unleash upon  >    (); Go at once, or I will unleash my dog on you! >  ; 
unleavened  _a.  ( ) - unleavened bread
unleavened bread  _. ; 
unless  1. _cj.  ;  ; I shall not go unless the weather is fine -   ,     ; unless and until -     2. _prep. ,  
unlettered  _a. ; 
unlicked cub   
unlike  1. _a.  ,  ,  - unlike poles - unlike charges - unlike signs 2. _prep.   
unlike charges  _.  
unlike poles  _.  
unlike signs  _.    
unlikely  1. _a. 1> , , ; recovery is unlikely -   2>    ;  3>  2. _adv.  ,  
unlimited  _a. , ;  _Syn: basic
unlink  _v. ; ; 
unlisted  _a. 1>     2> _.     (  )
unlit  _a. 1>  2> , 
unlive  _v.   ,  ;     ()
unload  _v. 1> ();  2> _.  3> ,  ( -. ), .  
unlock  _v. 1> ; ; she unlocked her secret -     2> _. ; 
unlooked-for  _a. , 
unloose  = loose 3.
unloosen  = loose 3.
unlovable  _a. 1>  ,    2> , 
unloved  _a. 
unlovely  _a. , , 
unloving  _a. 
unluckily  _adv.  
unlucky  _a. 1> ; an unlucky day for their arrival -      2> 
unmade  _a.   ; 
unmake  _v. 1>  ();  2>  3>  ( , )
unman  _v. 1>  ,  2>  3>   , 
unmanageable  _a. 1>      2>  ( ,    . .);  _Syn: unruly
unmanned  _a. 1>   () 2>  3> _. ;  
unmannerly  _a. , 
unmapped  _a.    
unmarked  _a. 1>  2> , 
unmarketable  _a.   ,  
unmarried  _a. , ; 
unmarrigeable  _a.   ;    ;    
unmask  _v. 1>    ; _. .  2> _.  3> _. 
unmatched  _a.    , 
unmeaning  _a. 
unmeant  _a. ; 
unmeasured  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> , 
unmeet  _a. 
unmentionable  1. _a. ,  2. _n. _pl. _. _. '', , 
unmerchantable  = unmarketable
unmerciful  _a. , 
unmerited  _a. 
unmindful  _a. , ; unmindful of one's duties -    ; to be unmindful of others -   
unmistakable  _a. , , ,  _Syn: clear
unmitigated  _a. 1> ;  2> , ; an unmitigated liar -  
unmolested  _a.   ,  
unmoor  _v. _.  ,   
unmoral  _a. 
unmounted  _a. 1>  2>  (  ) 3>  ( )
unmoved  _a. 1> ; ,  2> ,   3> 
unmurmuring  _a. 
unmusical  _a. 
unmuzzle  _v. 1>   2> _.   , 
unnamed  _a. 1>  2> 
unnatural  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> , 
unnaturally  _adv. ; 
unnecessary  _a. , 
unnerve  _v. , ,   ,   , 
unnoted  _a. , 
unnoticed  _a. 
unnumbered  _a. 1> ;  2> , , 
unnurtured  _a. ; 
UNO  = United Nations Organization _n.   , 
unobjectionable  _a.   ;    
unobservant  _a. , 
unobserved  _a. 1>  2> 
unobstructed  _a. , ; unobstructed sight -  
unobtainable  _a. ; ,     
unobtrusive  _a. , 
unoccupied  _a. 1> , ,  ( ) 2> , ;  _Syn: vacant
unoffending  _a. , 
unofficial  _a. 
unopened  _a. , 
unopposed  _a.   ; unopposed candidate -    
unoriginal  _a. ; 
unorthodox  _a. 1>  2> 
unostentatious  _a. ,    , 
unowned  _a. 1>      2> 
unpack  _v. ; to unpack a trunk -    
unpaged  _a.   
unpaid  _a. 1> ;  - unpaid for 2>    3> ; unpaid work -  
unpaid for    
unpaired  _a. ;   
unpalatable  _a. 1>  2> 
unparalleled  _a.    , ,  _Syn: extraordinary, singular, special _Ant: general, normal, usual
unpardonable  _a. 
unpardonable intrusion   
unparented  _a.   ; ;  
unparliamentary  _a. ,    - unparliamentary language
unparliamentary language   ; , 
unpatriotic  _a. 
unpeg  _v. 1> ,   2> _.    (, )
unpenetrable  _a. 
unpeople  _v. 
unperformed  _a. , 
unpersuadable  _a.   
unperturbed  _a. 
unpick  _v. 
unpicked  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> 
unpin  _v. ;   ( -.)
unplaced  _a. 1>   ;     2>     3>         (   )
unplayable  _a. 1>     ( ,    . .) 2> 
unpleasant  _a. ,  _Syn: bad
unpleasantness  _n. 1>  2>  3> , ; to have a slight unpleasantness with smb. -   -. - the late unpleasantness
unplug  _v. 1>    ;  2>  ,  3>  (-. )
unpointed  _a. 1> ,  (   . .) 2> ,  3>     ( ) 4>   
unpolished  _a. ;  _Syn: gauche
unpolitical  _a. 1>     2> 
unpolluted  _a. 
unpopular  _a. ,   ; (with -  -.)
unposted  _a. 1> ()   ( ),      2> 
unpractical  _a. 
unpractised  _a. 1>     2> , 
unprecedented  _a.   , ; 
unpredictable  _a.    ;   
unprefaced  _a.  
unprejudiced  _a. ,  _Syn: disinterested
unpremeditated  _a. 1> , ,    2> _.  _Syn: spontaneous
unprepared  _a. , ;  
unprepossessed  = unprejudiced
unprepossessing  _a.    ; 
unpresentable  _a. , , 
unpretending  = unpretentious
unpretentious  _a. , ,   _Syn: modest
unpriced  _a. 1>  ,    2> 
unprincipled  _a. ; 
unprintable  _a.   ; , 
unprivileged  _a.   , 
unprized  _a. 
unprocurable  _a. ; ,   
unproductive  _a. ; unproductive capital -   _Syn: sterile
unprofessional  _a. 1> ; unprofessional advice -   2>     
unprofitable  _a. 1>   , ,  2>  ( )
unpromising  _a.    ;    
unprompted  _a. 1>  ,  ,     2> , 
unpronounceable  _a. 1>  2> 
unproportional  _a. 
unprotected  _a. 1> ;  2>  ( )
unprovided  _a. 1>  ,   (  . .; . unprovided for); he was left unprovided for -     2>  ;  
unprovoked  _a.   , 
unpublished  _a. , 
unpunishable  _a. 
unpunished  _a. 
unqualified  _a. 1>    ,    2> ,  ( -.) 3> , ; an unqualified refusal -  ; unqualified praise -   4> _. ,  ; an unqualified liar -   _Syn: definite
unquenchable  _a. 1> ; unquenchable thirst -   2>  (   . .)
unquestionable  _a. , 
unquestioned  _a. 1> ,    2> 
unquestioning  _a. 1>    2> , ; unquestioning obedience -  
unquiet  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2> 
unquotable  _a. 
unquote  _v.  
unquoted  _a. 
unravel  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> , ; to unravel a mystery -   _Syn: solve
unrazored  _a. _. 
unread  _a. 
unreadable  _a. 1>  ( ),  2> ,   
unready  _a. 1>  2> ,  3> 
unreal  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
unrealistic  _a. , 
unreality  _n. 1>  2> -. , 
unrealizable  _a. 1>  2> _.    
unrealized  _a. , 
unreason  _n. , , ; 
unreasonable  _a. 1> ,  2> , ;   (   . .); an unreasonable demand -   _Syn: absurd
unreasoned  _a. ; 
unreasoning  _a. 
unreciprocated  _a.     
unreclaimed  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  3> 
unrecognizable  _a. 
unrecognized  _a. 1>  2> 
unreconstructed  _a. 1>  2> _.     ( , )
unrecorded  _a. ; ; 
unredeemed  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( );  ( );  ( ) 3>  (by)
unreel  _v. ()
unrefined  _a. 1> ,  2> ; unrefined manners -  
unreflecting  _a. 1>  () 2> ; , 
unregistered  _a. 
unregulated  _a. , ; 
unrehearsed  _a. 1> ;  2>  _Syn: spontaneous
unrein  _v. 1>  ,  2>  ( -.),  
unrelated  _a. ,    (to)
unrelenting  _a. 1> ,  2> , 
unreliable  _a. 
unrelieved  _a. 1>   ( -.   ) 2>   , ;  3>  4>  (   . .); unrelieved boredom -  
unremarkable  _a. 
unremarked  _a. 
unremitting  _a. ; ; ; unremitting toil -   _Syn: persistent
unrepeatable  _a. 1>  2> , 
unrepentant  _a. , 
unrepresentative  _a. 1>  2> _. 
unrepresented  _a. 
unrequited  _a. 1> , ; unrequited love -    2> 
unreserve  _n. 1>  2> 
unreserved  _a. 1> ; unreserved admiration -   2>  3>   (-. ) 4> ,   
unreservedly  _adv. 1> , ,  2> 
unresolved  _a. 1> ;   ( -.),    2> ; my doubts are still unresolved -     
unresponsive  _a.  ,   ( -.); ; 
unrest  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
unresting  _a. 
unrestrained  _a. 1> ,  2> ; unrestrained laughter -  
unrestraint  _n. , ; 
unrestricted  _a. 
unrewarded  _a. 
unriddle  _v. , 
unrig  _v. _. 
unrighteous  1. _a. 1> ;  2>  3> ;  2. _n. (the unrighteous) _pl. _. 
unrighteousness  _n. ; 
unrip  _v. ; 
unripe  _a. ; 
unrivalled  _a.    , 
unrobe  _v.    
unroll  _v. ()
unroof  _v.  
unroot  _v. ; 
unround  _v. _.  ( )
unroyal  _a. ;   
unruffled  _a. 1>  ( ,   . .) 2> ,  _Syn: tranquil
unruled  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( )
unruly  _a. , , ; unruly locks -   _Syn: intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, restive, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable, wayward _Ant: adaptable, compliant, docile
unruly member    
unsaddle  _v. 1>  () 2>  ()
unsafe  _a. , 
unsaid  _a. , ; things better left unsaid - ,     ,  
unsaleable  _a.   
unsanitary  _a. 1> ;  2> 
unsatisfactorily  _adv. 
unsatisfactory  _a.  _Syn: deficient
unsatisfied  _a. , ; unsatisfied demand -  
unsatisfying  _a. , 
unsavoury  _a. 1>  2> , 
unsay  _v.    ;    
UNSC  = United Nations Security Council _n.   
unscalable  _a.  (    . .)
unscathed  _a. 
unscheduled  _a. 
unschooled  _a. 1> ,  2> , ; unschooled talent -  
unscientific  _a. , 
unscramble  _v. 1>     2>  (   . .)
unscreened  _a. 1>      2>    
unscrew  _v. (); ()
unscripted  _a.     
unscrupulous  _a. 1>   ;  2> ; 
unseal  _v. 1>  2> 
unseam  _v. 
unsearchable  _a. , 
unseasonable  _a. 1>    2> , 
unseasoned  _a. 1>  ( ) 2> ;  3> , 
unseat  _v. 1>   ;     . . 2>    3>  ,   . .; to unseat a government -  
unsecured  _a. 1> ; unsecured creditor -   2>  (   . .)
unseeing  _a. 1> ;  2> 
unseemly  _a. ;  _Syn: indecent
unseen  1. _a. 1>  2> unseen translation -    3>  2. _n. 1> (an unseen)      2> (the unseen)  
unselfish  _a. , 
unsentimental  _a. 
unsettle  _v. 1>   (-.);    2> () _Syn: annoy, irritate, nettle, put out, rile _Ant: calm, relax, relieve, soothe, tranquillize
unsettled  _a. 1> ; ; the weather is unsettled -    2> ,  3>  4> 
unsettling  _a. 
unshackle  _v.  ; _. 
unshaded  _a. 1>    ,   2>  , ,  ( )
unshadowed  _a. , ; 
unshakable  _a. 
unshaken  _a. , 
unshapely  _a. , ; unshapely figure -  
unshared  _a.  (   . .)
unshaven  _a. 
unsheathe  _v.   ; to unsheathe the sword -  ; _.  
unshed  _a. ; unshed tears -  
unsheltered  _a. 1> ,  2>   ,  3> _.; unsheltered industries -   
unshielded  _a. 
unship  _v. 1>    2>    3> ,  (, )
unshod  _a. 1> ,  ( ) 2> 
unshoe  _v. 1>   ( -.) 2>  ()
unshorn  _a. ; 
unshrinkable  _a.     ( ), 
unshrinking  _a. , , 
unshutter  _v. ,  
unsighted  _a. 1>      2>    3> 
unsightly  _a. ;   ( );  _Syn: ugly
unsigned  _a. ; unsigned letter -  
unsized  _a.    
unskilful  _a. 1> ,  2> , , 
unskilled  _a. 1> ; unskilled labour >  ,  ; > _.    2> ; unskilled work -  
unsleeping  _a. , 
unsmiling  _a. ; 
unsnarl  _v.  (. .)
unsociable  _a. ; 
unsocial  _a. 1>  2> 
unsold  _a. , ,  ( )
unsolder  _v. 
unsolicited  _a.  ; unsolicited contributions -  
unsolved  _a.  ( , )
unsophisticated  _a. 1> , , ,  2> ; ,   _Syn: naive
unsought  _a. 1>  2>     -. 
unsound  _a. 1> , ; ; of unsound mind - ,  2> ,  3> , ; unsound arguments -   4>  5>  () 6> _. 
unsounded  _a.  ( )
unsown  _a. 
unsparing  _a. 1> ,  (of, in) 2> ,    3> 
unspeakable  _a. 1>  (); unspeakable joy -   2>  ; unspeakable manners -   _Syn: outrageous
unspecified  _a.   
unspent  _a. 1> ;  2> 
unspoiled  _a. 
unspoilt  _a. 
unspoken  _a. ,  _Syn: implicit
unsporting  _a. _. 1>  ;  2> 
unsportsmanlike  _a. 1> ,  ;     2> , 
unspotted  _a. ;  . _.
unsprung  _a.   , 
unstable  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3> _.  _Syn: precarious
unstained  _a.  . _.
unstamped  _a. 1>    2> ,  
unstarched  _a. 1>  2> , , 
unstated  _a. 1>  2> 
unstatutable  _a.   , 
unsteady  _a. 1> , ; ,  2>  _Syn: precarious
unstick  _v. , 
unstirred  _a. 
unstitch  _v.  ()
unstop  _v. 1>  (  . .) 2> 
unstoppable  _a. 
unstrained  _a. 1>  2> 
unstrap  _v. ,  (  . .)
unstressed  _a. 1>  (, ) 2> 
unstring  _v. 1>     (. )   () 2>  (  . .) 3>  ()
Unstructured  _a. 1> ;  2> 
unstrung  _a.  ( )
unstuck  _a.  (   . .); our plan has come unstuck - _.    
unstudied  _a. , 
unsubmissive  _a. ,   
unsubstantial  _a. 1>  2> , ,  3>  4>  5> ;  ( )
Unsubstantiated  _a. ; 
unsuccessful  _a. 1> ,  2> 
unsuitable  _a. , 
unsullied  _a.  (   . .)
unsung  _a. _. 1>  2> 
unsunned  _a.      
unsupported  _a. 1>  -.  2>  
unsure  _a. 1>  2>  3> ; 
unsurpassable  _a.    
unsurpassed  _a. 
unsusceptible  _a. ,  (to)
unsuspected  _a. 1>   ;  2> , 
unsuspecting  _a.  ; (of - )
unsuspicious  _a. 1>  2>   
unswathe  _v. ; 
unswayed  _a. 1>    2> 
unsweetened  _a. 
unswerving  _a. 
unsworn  _a. 1>    2>   
unsympathetic  _a. 1> ;  2> , , 
untamable  _a.   
untamed  _a. , 
untangle  _v. 
untapped  _a. ; untapped resources -  
untaught  _a. 1> ;  2> , 
untenable  _a. 1>    2>    _Syn: vulnerable
untenantable  _a.   ; 
untested  _a. 
unthankful  _a. 
unthinkable  _a. 1> ;  2> _. ; ; it's quite unthinkable -  
unthinking  _a. , 
unthread  _v. 1>   ( ) 2> _.   
unthrifty  _a. , 
unthrone  _v.   
untidiness  _n. , ; 
untidy  _a. , ;   ( )
untie  _v. 1>  2> 
untied  _a. ; 
untight  _a. ; 
until  = till I
untile  _v.  
untimely  1. _a. 1> ;  2> ;  2. _adv. 1> ;  2> ; 
untiring  _a. 
unto  = _. to 1
untold  _a. 1> ; he left the secret untold -    ;     2> ; ; untold wealth -  
untouchable  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  2. _n. _.   ; the untouchables -  
untouched  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
untoward  _a. 1> , ; ; if nothing untoward happens -      2> _. , 
untrained  _a. ; 
untrammelled  _a. ; untrammelled right -  
untransferable  _a.    ,   
untranslatable  _a. 
untreated  _a. 1>  (   . .) 2> 
untried  _a. 1> ,  2>     ( )
untrodden  _a. , ; , 
untroubled  _a. ; , 
untrue  _a. 1> ; (to - -.) 2> ;  3> ; untrue to type -   , 
untrustworthy  _a. 
untruth  _n. 1> , ; to tell an untruth -  2> _.  _Syn: lie
untruthful  _a. , 
untuck  _v. 1>  () 2> ,  (-. , )
untune  _v.  (. )
unturned  _a. ,   ; to leave no stone unturned - {. stone 1, i}
untutored  _a. 1>  2> , ,  3> ,  ( )
untwine  _v. 1> (); () 2> ()
untwist  _v. (); (); ()
unusable  _a. , ,    
unused  _a. 1> ; (to -  -.) 2> ; 
unusual  _a. 1> ; , ;  2>  _Syn: exceptional, offbeat, rare, unique _Ant: established, general, invariable, normal, usual
unutilized  _a. 
unutterable  _a. 1>  2> _. , 
unvalued  _a. 1>  2> 
unvarnished  _a. 1>  2> ; unvarnished truth  
unvarying  _a. , 
unveil  _v. 1>   ( -.); ; _.     2>   () 3>  (,   . .)
unversed  _a. , , ; (in -  -.)
unvoice  _v. _. 
unvoiced  _a. 1>  2> _. 
unvote  _v.   
unwanted  _a. , ; , 
unwarned  _a. 
unwarrantable  _a. , 
unwarranted  _a. 1>  2> ; 
unwary  _a. , 
unwashed  _a. ; 
unwavering  _a. 
unwearied  _a. 1>  2> 
unwearying  _a. ; 
unweave  _v.  (), ; 
unwed  _a. ; ; 
unwelcome  _a. , ; 
unwell  _a. ; she is unwell >  ; > _.   
unwept  _a. _. 
unwholesome  _a. , , 
unwieldy  _a. , 
unwilled  _a. , , 
unwilling  _a. ,  _Syn: averse, disinclined, hesitant, loath, reluctant _Ant: eager, favourable, inclined, ready, wilful
unwillingly  _adv. ,  
unwind  _v. 1> (); () 2> _.  () 3> () ( )
unwinking  _a. 1>  2> 
unwisdom  _n. , 
unwise  _a. () _Syn: ill-advised, imprudent, injudicious _Ant: careful, cautious, considerate, judicious, provident, sensible
unwished  _a.  (for)
unwitnessed  _a. 1>  2>    
unwitting  _a. 1>   (-.) 2> , ; 
unwittingly  _adv. , ; 
unwonted  _a. 1> , ;  2>  ; (to -  -.)
unworkable  _a. ,   
unworkmanlike  _a.  -, 
unworldly  _a. 1>     2> ; 
unworn  _a. 1>  2> 
unworthy  _a. ; (of - -.)
unwrap  _v. ()
unwritten  _a. 1> ; unwritten law >  ; > _.   2> ,  3>  ( )
unyielding  _a. , ; , 
unyoke  _v.   ( -.);   
unyoked  _a.    
unzip  _v.  
up  1. _adv. 1>         ; ; ; high up in the air -      ; she lives three floors up -      2>    , ; he went up -   ; up and down -   ;    {. . up and down}; hands up! -  ! 3>   ,   ,  ,    . .; ; the corn is up -  ; age 12 up -  12    4>   ; a boy came up -   5>     ; he is up to his father as a scientist -        6>              ; he is up -  ; he was up all night -   ,      7>    ,    ; Parliament is up -   ; it is all up with him -    ; the house burned up -   ; to eat up - ; to save up -  8>    ; something is up - - ; - ; what's up? -   ?,  ? 9> _. ; he is two points up -        - up in - up to it's up to you (him, etc.) to decide (to act, etc.) -  (  . .)   (  . .); up with ..! -  ..!; to be up and about -   , ,   ; up against smth. -     -. 2. _prep. 1>  ,    (, ,   . .); up the river -   ; up the hill -  ; up the steps -    2>  ; ; up the street -  ; to travel up (the) country -    3>  (,   . .); up the wind -  ; to row up the stream -    4>  ,    3. _a. 1> ,   2>  3>        (.  ); up train - ,       4>  ( ) 4. _n. 1>  - ups and downs 2>  3>  4> ,   . .,   ,       5. _v. _. 1> ;  () 2> 
up a gum-tree    ,  
up and down  _adv. 1> ,  2>   ; {. . up 1, 2}
up country   ;  
up front  1. _a. ;  2. _adv. , 
up grade   
up in  > ; she is well up in history    ; > ; up in arms {. arm II 1, 1}
up the pole  > _.   ; > _.    ; > _. ; > _. to be up the pole 
up to  >   , ; he is not up to this job      ; he is up to a thing or two       ; to act up to one's promise   ;  ; >    ;  ; up to the middle of January   
up to date      ; ; 
up to now    
up to par    ; His performance was not up to par.
up to scratch    ;   
up to the mark  >   ; >   ,   
up-  _pref. 1>   , ;   ,    ; up-grade - ; upland - ; upstairs -  2>      ,     , ,    . .; upheaval - ; ; upswing -  3>   ,   ,    ; to uproot -   , ; to upset - ; to upturn - 
up-and-coming  _a. 1> , ;  2>  , 
up-and-down  _a. 1>  2>    ,     3> _. ,  4> 
up-beat  _n. _.    
up-country  1. _n.    2. _a.   ; 
up-date  _v. 
up-grade  1. _n. ; on the up-grade -   2. _v.   ,       . .
up-river  _a. 1>     2>    
up-stream  1. _adv. 1>   2>    2. _a. 1>    2>    
up-tempo  _n.  
up-to-date  _a. ;   ;  _Syn: fresh, modernistic, new, novel _Ant: ancient, old, old-fashioned, timeworn
upas  _n. 1> _.  2>  
upas-tree  = upas 1
upbear  _v. 
upbraid  _v. , ; (with, for -  -.) _Syn: scold
upbringing  _n. 
upbuild  _v. , 
UPC  = Universal Product Code _n.   
upcast  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _.   2. _a. ,  
upchuck  _v. _. ,  
upcoming  _a. 1>  2>  3>  
updo  _n. ,     
upgrade  1. _n.  2. _adv. _. ,   3. 1>      2>  ( ; ) 3> _. ;  - upgrade to
upgrade to   (   ); The farmers have been trying to upgrade their cattle to the required standard of meal.
upgrowth  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ,  
upheaval  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.  
upheave  _v. ()
uphill  1. _adv.   2. _a. 1>    2> _. , ; an uphill task -  
uphold  _v. , ; ; to uphold the view -   _Syn: back, champion, defend, maintain, support, sustain _Ant: betray, destroy, drop
upholder  _n. 
upholster  _v. 1>  (); (with, in - -.) 2>  (,   . .)
upholstered  _a. 1>  () - upholstered carriage 2> 
upholstered carriage   
upholsterer  _n. ; 
upholstery  _n. 1>     2>  , 
UPI  = United Press International _n.     , 
upkeep  _n. 1>  ( );  2>  
upland  1. _n. . _pl.  ;    2. _a. 1>  2> ;   
uplift  1. _n. 1>  (  . .);   2> _.  2. _v.  () _Syn: raise
upon  = on _.   ; train a gun on the target    
upon a closer view    
upon a fair balance    
upon compulsion  
upon condition   
upon my honour  = on my honour  
upon the look   
upper  1. _a. 1> ;  - the Upper House - the upper servants - the upper ten - the upper thousand - upper crust - the upper storey 2> _.  ( ) 2. _n. 1>   2> _pl. ;  3> _.   ( ) 4>   5> _.  ; to be (down) on one's uppers >    ; >   ;    
upper case     
upper circle  
upper class   ; 
upper crust  >   (); >  , ; > _. ; 
Upper House  _n.   (   ;   )
upper works    
upper-class  _a.    
upper-cut  _n. ,   ( )
uppermost  1. _a. 1>  ;  2> ,  2. _adv. 1>  2>  ; I said whatever came uppermost -   ,    
uppish  _a. _. , ; 
uppity  = _. uppish
upraise  _v. , ; 
upright  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> _. of upright piano 2. _a. 1> , ,  2>  _Syn: moral 3. _adv. , , 
upright piano  
uprightly  _adv. , 
uprise  1. _n. 1>  2>  3>  4> = uprising 2. 2. _v. _. 1>  2> 
uprising  _n.  _Syn: civil war, insurgency, insurrection, rebellion, revolt, revolution
uproar  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: noise
uproarious  _a. , 
uproot  _v.   ;  _Syn: destroy
UPS  = Uninterruptible Power Supply _n.  
ups and downs  >   ; >  
upscale  _a. 1>    2> 
upset  1. _v. 1> () 2> ,  (  . .); to upset smb.'s plans -  -.  3> , ,    ; I am upset -   4>   5> _. ;  _Syn: agitate, demoralize, disconcert, disturb, exacerbate _Ant: calm, relax, relieve, soothe 2. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  4> _.  5> ; stomach upset -   6> _.   3. _a. upset price -    ( )
upshot  _n. , ; ; in the upshot -   
upside  _n.    
upside-down  1. _a.    2. _adv.  ,  
upstage  1. _a. 1>      2> _. ,  2. _adv.   
upstair  = upstairs 1, 1;  upstairs 3
upstairs  1. _adv. 1>  ( ), ; ,    2> _.   ;   2. _n. 1>    2> ,     3. _a.    , 
upstanding  _a. 1> ; ;  2>    3> ; upstanding children -   4>   
upstart  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  2>  , 
upstate  _n. _.   
upstroke  _n. 1> ,   ( ,  ) 2> _.  () 
upsurge  1. _n. , , ; upsurge of anger -   2. _v. , 
upsweep  1. = _n. updo 2. _v. ,   ()
upswing  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ; 
uptake  _n. 1> ; to be quick (slow) in the uptake -  ()  2> _.  
upthrow  _n. 1>   2> = upheaval 3
uptight  _a. _. 1>  2> ,  3> 
uptown  1. _n. 1>    2> _.    2. _a.        3. _adv.    
uptrend  _n.   
upturn  1. _n. 1> ;  (  . .) 2>  (  . .) 2. _v. 
upturned  _a. 1>   2>  3> ,  4> ; upturned nose -  
UPU  = Universal Postal Union _n.   
upward  1. _a.     2. = _adv. upwards
upwards  _adv. 1> ; to follow the river upwards -     2> ; ; ; children of five years and upwards -      - upwards of
upwards of  ; upwards of 50 people  50 
upwind  _adv. 1>   2>   ,   
uraemia  _n. _. 
Ural-Altaic  1. _a. - 2. _n. -  
Urals  _n. 
uranium  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; uranium reactor -  
Uranus  _n. _. _. _. 
urban  _a. ; urban population -  
urbane  _a. ;    _Syn: cultivated, genteel, sophisticated, suave _Ant: brusque, gauche, naive, vulgar
urbanity  _n. 1> , ,  2>  
urbanization  _n. 
urbanize  _v. 1>  ,  2>    (  . .)
urchin  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> _. 
Urdu  _n.  
urea  _n. _. 
ureter  _n. _. 
urethra  _n.  , 
urge  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  (. urge on) 2> ;  3> ,  ;  ; to urge smth. upon smb. -  -.  -. 4> ,      - urge along on - urge forward on - urge on - urge upon - urge to _Syn: induce
urge along on  > ;  ; You must urge the children forward or we'll never get home. > ; The speaker tried to urge the crowd on to show their opposition to the new law.
urge forward on  > ;  ; You must urge the children forward or we'll never get home. > ; The speaker tried to urge the crowd on to show their opposition to the new law.
urge on  , ; The teacher urged on her students the importance of passing the examination.
urge to  , ; What can we do to urge these lazy workers to greater production?
urge upon  , ; The teacher urged on her students the importance of passing the examination.
urgency  _n. 1> , ; a matter of great urgency -   2> ; 
urgent  _a. 1> ,  2>  ; to be in urgent need of smth. -    -. 3> , ;  _Syn: crucial
uric  _a. 
urinal  _n. 1>  2> 
urinary  _a. 
urinate  _v. 
urination  _n. 
urine  _n. 
urinology  = urology
urn  _n. 1>  2>    
urology  _n. 
Ursa  _n. Ursa Major (Minor) - _.  () 
ursine  _a. 
Uruguay  _n. 
Uruguayan  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
US  = United States (of America) _n.   ()
USA  _I United States of America _n.    _II United States Army _n.   
usable  _a. 1>    2> , 
USAEC  = United States Atomic Energy Commission _n.     
USAF  = United States Air Force _n. -  
USAFA  = United States Air Force Academy _n.  -  
usage  _n. 1>  2> , ; harsh usage -   3> ,  4> 
usance  _n.        
USBS  = United States Bureau of Standards _n.   
USDA  = United States Department of Agriculture _n.    
use  1. _n. 1> ; ; in use -  ; in daily use -   ;  ; to be/fall out of use -   ; to put knowledge to use -     2> ();     (-.); to have the use of smth. -  -.; he put the use of his house at my disposal -      ; to lose the use of smth. -    -.; he lost the use of his eyes -  ; to make use of, to put to use - ,  3> ; ; to be of (no) use -  (); is there any use? -  ?; what's the use of arguing? -   ?; I have no use for it _. >     ; >     4> , ; use and wont -  ; long use has reconciled me to it -        5> , ; a tool with many uses - ,     6>  ,  7> _.    ;       2. _v. 1> , , ; to use one's brains/wits - ' '; may I use your name? -     ? 2> , ; they use 10 tons of coal a month -   10     3> ,  ( -.); to use smb. like a dog -  -.; he thinks himself ill used -  ,      4> . _p. only I used to see him often    ; it used to be said () ; there used to be a house here     - use as - use to - use up _Syn: consume, employ, expend, utilize _Ant: conserve, waste
use as   (  -.); Here, you can use this box as a table to rest the papers on.
use to   ( -.);   ( -.)
use up  > , ; ; > ; to feel used up    
used  _a. 1> ,  2> _. , 
used to  _a. ; you'll soon get used to it -     
used-up  _a. 1> ,  2> _. ;  
useful  _a. 1> , ; useful effect - _.  ,  2> _. ; ;  
useless  _a. 1> ;    2> _.   ,   ; I am feeling useless -    ,      
user  _n. 1>  2>  (-.) 3> _.  ;  
USES  = United States Employment Service _n.       
USFL  = United States Football League _n.   
USGS  = United States Geological Survey _n.   
usher  1. _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  ( ) 4>  5> _.  6> _. _.   2. _v. 1> ;  (in) 2> ,  (, ; . usher in) - usher in - usher out
usher in  > ; When my secretary ushered the visitor in, I received a great shock.; >  (,  -.); When was the atomic age ushered in?
usher out  ; ; I will ask the servant to usher you out.
usherette  _n. ; 
USIA  = United States Information Agency _n.   , 
USM  = United States Mail _n.  
USMC  = United States Marine Corps _n.   
USN  = United States Navy _n. -  
USO  = United Service Organizations _n.     
USPS  = United States Postal Service _n.   
usquebaugh  _n. 1> _. _.  2>      
USS  = United States Ship _n.   
USSR  _n.    , 
Ustinov  _n. . 
usu  = usual _n. 
usu. and bobtail  _n. _. ,  , 
usual  1. _a. ,  - as usual - the usual thing _Syn: accustomed, common, conventional, customary, habitual, ordinary, regular, wonted _Ant: occasional, specific, unparalleled, unusual 2. _n. (the usual) = the usual thing {. usual 1}
usually  _adv. , 
usufruct  _n. _.  (          )
usufructuary  _. 1. _a.    {. usufruct} 2. _n. ,  
usurer  _n. 
usurious  _a. 
usurp  _v. ,   _Syn: appropriate, arrogate, confiscate, pre-empt _Ant: relinquish
usurpation  _n. ,  
usurper  _n. , 
usury  _n. 1>  2>   3> with usury -  
UT  = Universal Time _n.  
Ut.  = Utah _n.  ( )
Utah  _n. 
UTC  = Universal Coordinated Time _n.   
utensil  _n. , ; ; kitchen utensils -  ; writing utensils -   _Syn: implement
uterine  _a.  - uterine brother
uterine brother   
uterus  _n. _. 
utilitarian  1. _a.  2. _n. (Utilitarian) 
utilitarianism  _n. _. 
utility  _n. 1> ; ; of no utility -  2> _pl. (. public utilities)  , ;   3> _pl.       4> _.   5> _attr.  6> _attr.     7> _attr.  ( )
utility-man  _n. 1> _. _.     2>    
utilization  _n. , 
utilize  _v. ,  _Syn: use
utmost  1. _a. 1>  ; the utmost ends of earth -     2> , ; ; utmost secrecy -  ; with the utmost pleasure -    _Syn: farthest 2. _n.  ,  ; to do one's utmost -   ; he did the utmost of his power -   ,     
Utopia  _n. 
Utopian  1. _a.  2. _n. 
utricle  _n. _.    
utter  _I _v. 1>  ();  2>  ; to utter a lie -  3>    (.  ) _Syn: express, pronounce, voice _II _a. 1> , , ; ; utter darkness -  ; an utter scoundrel -   2> - utter barrister
utter barrister  ,          ' '
utterance  _n. 1>   , ; he gave utterance to his rage -    2> ; public utterance -   3> ; ,   4>  
utterly  _adv. , ; utterly ruined - ,  
uttermost  = utmost
UV  = ultraviolet _n. 
uvula  _n. _. 
uvular  _a. 
UW  = UnderWriter _n. ,  
uxorious  _a.      
Uzbek  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Uzbekistan  _n. ; Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic    
V  _I . v - volt _n.  _II . v - volume _n. 1>  2>  3>  _III velocity _n.  _IV Victory _n. 
v  _n. _pl. Vs, V's 1>    .  2> -.,    V 3>   5; 4> _. _.  
V-  _pref. 1>        (   ) 2>    V; V-neck -  ( )    V 3> _. V-; ; V-belt -  
V-Day  _n.   (   )
V-E Day  _n. Victory in Europe Day -     (   )
V-J Day  _n.     (   )
V-mail  _n.    ( )
V-neck  _n.   ( )
V-sign  _n.  
v.  _I verse _n. ;   _II vide _n. _. , .
V.A.  = Vice-Admiral _n. -
V.C.  _I Veterinary Corps _n.    _II Vice-Chairman _n.   _III Vice-Chancellor _n. - _IV Vice-Consul _n. -
v.d.  _I various dates _n.  ()  _II V.D. - venereal disease _n.  
V.I.P.  = very important person _n. _. ;  
v.s. I vide supra  _n. _.   _II V.S. - Veterinary Surgeon _n. (-) 
V.T.  = vacuum-tube _n.  
v.v.  = vice versa _n. _. 
VA  = voltampere _n. -
Va.  = Virginia _n.  ( )
vac  _n. _. 1> _. of vacation 1 2> _. of vacuum cleaner
vacancy  _n. 1>  2> ,    ; ,   3> ; ; a vacancy in one's knowledge -    4> ,   5> ;  6>  7> ,  ; 'no vacancies' - ' ' (    . .)
vacant  _a. 1> , , ; to be vacant - ; - vacant possession 2> ,  ( ) 3> , , ,  (  . .); a vacant smile -   4>  5> _.  () _Syn: bereft, devoid, empty, free, open, unfilled, unoccupied _Ant: filled, full, occupied, replete
vacant possession  '   ' ()
vacantly  _adv. , , 
vacate  _v. 1> ; ,  2> ;  3> _. _.  , 
vacation  1. _n. 1> ;  2>  - the long vacation 3>  4> _attr. ; ; vacation pay -   2. _v. _. ,  
vacationer  _n. 
vacationist  _n. _. , 
vaccinate  _v. _. 1>   (. to vaccinate smb. against/with smallpox) 2>  , ,   (against); If you are travelling to a tropical country, you should be vaccinated against yellow fever
vaccination  _n. _. 1>   2> 
vaccine  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; vaccine therapy - 
vaccinia  _n.  
vacillate  _v. 1> ;   (between); For weeks she vacillated between a home in the city and one in the country 2> ,  _Syn: hesitate
vacillating  _a. ; 
vacillation  _n. 1> ;  2> 
vacuity  _n. 1>  ;  (  . .) 2> ,  ; ''
vacuous  _a. 1>  (. .); vacuous stare -   2> , 
vacuum  1. _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.   (   ) 3> _. ; to fill the vacuum -  ,   4> _.  5> _attr.  2. _v. _.  
vacuum brake   
vacuum cleaner  
vacuum fan  _. ,  
vacuum flask  
vacuum packed  _a.   
vacuum-gauge  _n. 
vacuum-pump  _n. -
vacuum-tube  _n. _.  
vacuum-valve  = vacuum-tube
vade-mecum  _n. _.  ; 
Vaduz  _n. . 
vagabond  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ;  _Syn: wanderer 2. _a. ; to live a vagabond life -    ,  3. _v. ; 
vagabondage  _n. 1>  2> _. 
vagabondism  _n. 
vagabondize  _v. ; 
vagarious  _a. , 
vagary  _n. 1> , ;  2> _pl.  _Syn: whim
vagina  _n. _. _. 
vaginal  _a. _. 
vagrancy  _n. 1> ; taken up for vagrancy -    2> ; 
vagrant  1. _n. ;  _Syn: wanderer 2. _a. 1> ; ; vagrant tribes -   2> ;  (   . .); vagrant thoughts -  
vague  _a. 1> , , ; ; vague hopes -  ; vague rumours -  ; vague resemblance -  ; I have not the vaguest notion what to do -     ,  ; he was very vague on this point -         2> ;  (   . .) _Syn: dim, hazy, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, obscure _Ant: clear, definite, plain, sensible
vaguely  _adv. 
vagueness  _n. 
vail  _v. _. _. 1>  (, ) 2> ; ; (to -  -.) 3>  () 4>  ();  ()
vail the bonnet    
vain  _a. 1> ; ; vain efforts -   2> ;  3> ,  4> ,  ; to be vain of smth. -  -. 5> _.  - in vain _Syn: conceited
vainglorious  _a. ;  _Syn: conceited
vainglory  _n. ; 
vainly  _adv. 1> ,  2> 
vakeel  _n. _. 1>  2>  3> 
vakil  _n. _. 1>  2>  3> 
val value  _n. , 
valance  _n.  ( ); 
vale  _I _n. 1> _. , ; this vale of tears/woe/misery - ' ', ' ' 2>     _II _. _. 1. _n. ; to say/take one's vale -  2. _interj. ()!
valediction  _n. 1>  2>  ,  
valedictorian  _n. _. -,   
valedictory  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  ,  2. _a. ; valedictory speech -  
valence  _I = valance _II = valency
Valencia  _n. . 
Valenciennes  _n. _.  
valency  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; valency link -  
valentine  _n. 1> ,  (   . 14- ,   . ) 2>    , ,    .  {. valentine 1}
Valentine  _n. 
valerian  _n. 1> _.  2>   (. valerian drops)
valeric  _a. valeric acid -  
valet  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  ,  ,   _Syn: batman, flunkey, lackey, orderly, servant 2. _v. 1>   2>  ,   ( )
valetudinarian  1. _a. ;  2. _n.    ;   
valetudinarianism  _n. ; 
valetudinary  = valetudinarian
Valhalla  _n. 1> _. _.  2> 
valiancy  _n. , 
valiant  1. _a. 1> ,  () 2>  () _Syn: brave 2. _n.  
valid  _a. 1> _. ,  ; the contract is valid -   ; the ticket is valid for a month -      2> ,  (, ) 3> _. ; valid trial -  
validate  _v. 1> ,  2>  ,   ; ; to validate a policy -   
validation  _n. 1> ,  2> ;   
validity  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; without validity - , 
valise  _n. 1> ,  2> _. _. ;  
Valkyr  = Valkyrie
Valkyrie  = Valkyr _n. _. _. 
Valletta  _n. . 
valley  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  3> _. 
valor  = _. valour
valorize  _v. _. 1>      2>  ()
valorous  _a. _.  _Syn: brave
valour  _n. 
Valparaiso  _n. . 
valuable  1. _a. 1> ; ; a valuable picture -   2> , ; he gave me valuable information -      3> _.   2. _n. . _pl.  ; 
valuation  _n.  (); to take smb. at his own valuation -  -.  ,     
value  1. _n. 1> ; of no value - ,   ; to put much (little) value upon smth. -  ()  -. 2> ; ;  ; they paid him the value of his lost property -       ; to get good value for one's money -     ,  ; to go down in value -   , ;  3> _. ; surplus (exchange) value -  ()  4>  5> ,  (); to give full value to each word -   6> _. ,  7> _.  () 8> _.       9> _pl. , ; cultural values -  ; sense of values -   _Syn: merit 2. _v. 1>  2> , ; he values himself on his knowledge -    ; I do not value that a brass farthing - -,     
value judgement  _n.  
value of commodity   
value-added tax  _n. _.    
valued  _a. ; ;  ; valued opinion -  
valueless  _a.   , 
valuer  _n. 
valuta  _n. 
valve  _n. 1> , ;  2>  () 3> _. ;  4>  () 5> _.   6> _. ,  7> _attr.  8> _attr. 
valve set  _.  
valvular  _a. 1> _.; valvular defect -   () 2> 
vamoose  _v. _. , ; 
vamose  _v. _. , ; 
vamp  _I 1. _n. 1>  ();  2>  3> -.,     4> _.   2. _v. 1>    ( ) 2> ,  (. vamp up); I can vamp up the wall, but it won't look good. 3> (. vamp up) ;   ;     4> _.   - vamp up _II _. 1. _n. ; (-) 2. _v.  (, .   )
vamp up  , ; Will you be able to vamp up an excuse that sounds true?
vampire  _n. 1> ,  2>  (  ) 3> ,  4> = vamp II 1 5> _. , ''
vampire bat  = vampire 2
vampirism  _n. 1>    2>  3>  4> _. 
van  _I _n. _. of vanguard ; to be in ( to lead) the van -  ,   _II 1. _n. 1>  2>     2. _v.   ,    . .
vanadium  _n. _. 
Vancouver  _n. . 
vandal  1. _n. 1> ,  2> (Vandal) _.  3>  2. _a. 
vandalise  = _v. vandalize
vandalism  _n. , 
vandalize  _v. 1> ,  2>     , 
Vandyke  _n. 1>   (. Vandyke beard) 2>     (. Vandyke collar)
Vandyke brown   - 
vane  _n. 1>  2>  ( , );  ();  ();  () 3> ,  (  ); 
vanguard  _n. _.  , 
vanilla  _n. 1>  2> _.   3> _attr. 
vanillin  _n. _. 
vanish  1. _v. 1> ,  (. vanish away); When morning came, the mist had vanished away; to vanish in the crowd -    2> _.    2. _n. _. 
vanishing  _a.  - vanishing fraction - vanishing cream
vanishing cream     ,   
vanishing fraction  _. ,   
vanishing-line  _n.   ( )
vanishing-point  _n.   ( ); _.  
vanity  _n. 1> , ;  2>  - injured vanity 3> = vanity bag - Vanity Fair _Syn: egoism
vanity bag   ;  
vanity box  = vanity bag
vanity case  = vanity bag
Vanity Fair   
vanquish  _v. 1> ;  2> ,  (-.   . .) _Syn: conquer, overcome, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, rout, surmount _Ant: capitulate, escape, lose, submit, succumb
vanquisher  _n. ; 
vantage  _n. ; to have/hold/take smb. at a/the vantage -    -.
vantage-ground  _n. ,  ,  
vantage-point  = vantage-ground
Vanuatu  _n. 
vapid  _a. 1> , ; vapid beer -   2> ; , , ; vapid conversation -   _Syn: banal
vapidity  _n.   . {. vapid}
vapor  = _. vapour
vaporarium  = vapour bath
vaporescense  _n. 
vaporization  _n. ; ; 
vaporize  _v. ()
vaporizer  _n. 
vaporous  _a. 1>  2>   3> _. , 
vapour  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2>  , , ; the vapours of a disordered mind -   2. _v. 1>  2>   3> 
vapour bath     ; 
vapour trail      
vapourish  _a. 1>  2>  
vapoury  _a. 1> ;  2>  3>  ( )
VAR  = visual-aural range _n.    
var.  = various _n. , 
varan  _n. _. 
Varangian  _. 1. _a.  2. _n. 
variability  _n. , 
variable  1. _a. 1> , ; variable weather -   2>  . _. 3> _. ;  2. _n. 1> _.  () 2> _.   3> _pl. _.  ,    
variance  _n. 1> ;  - be at variance - set at variance 2>  3> ,  4> _.   , 
variant  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>   ; ; variant reading -  2> ; variant results -  ; variant spellings of a word -   
variation  _n. 1> , ; variations of temperature -  ; variations in public opinion -   ; variation in/of prices -    2> ;  3> ; permissible variation -   4> _. _.  5>   
varicella  _n. _.  
varicoloured  _a. 1>  2> 
varicose  _a. _. ,  ( )
varied  _a. 1> ; ; with varied success -    2> 
variegate  _v. 1>  ,     2>  _Syn: diversify
variegated  _a. 1> ;  2> ; , , 
variegation  _n.  
variety  _n. 1> ; varietys of fortune -  ; great/vast variety -  2> ; I was struck by the variety of his attainments -     3> (of) , ; for a variety of reasons -     4> ,  5> = variety show 6> _. 
variety entertainment  = variety show
variety show  ,  ,  
variety store  _.  
variform  _a.   
variola  _n. _. 
variolate  _v. _.  
variometer  _n. _. 
variorum  _n. 1>      2> ,     
various  1. _a. 1> , ; known under various names -     2> as _pl. , ; there are various reasons for believing so -      3> ;  _Syn: several 2. _n. _.  ()
varment  _n. 1> _. _. ,  2> (the varment) _. _.  3> = _. vermin
varmint  _n. 1> _. _. ,  2> (the varment) _. _.  3> = _. vermin
varnish  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,  ; to take the varnish off -    ,  4> _. ,  5> _.  2. _v. 1> ,   (. varnish over) 2>   3> ,  ()
varnishingday  _n.     (    ,     . .)
varsity  _n. _. 1>  2> _attr. ; varsity team -   
vary  _v. 1> (), (); to vary directly (inversely) - _.   () ; to vary with -     -. 2> ; ; opinions vary on this point -     ; to vary in smth. -   -. 3> ; ; to vary one's diet -   4> _.  ;   _Syn: diversify
vascular  _a. _. ; vascular system -  
vase  _n. 
vase-painting  _n.  
vaseline  _n. 
vassal  _n. 1> _.  2> ,   3>  4> _attr. ;  _Syn: slave
vassalage  _n. 1> _.   2> _. , 
vast  1. _a. 1> , ; ; vast plains -  ; vast scheme -   2> ; vast interests -    3> _. ; it makes a vast difference -     _Syn: massive 2. _n. _. ; the vast of ocean -  
vastly  _adv. 1> ,    2> _. , ; I shall be vastly obliged -    
vasty  = vast 1, 1
VAT  = Value Added Tax _n.      
vat  _n. 1> , ,  2> , ,  3> _attr. ; vat colours -  
vatic  _a. 
Vatican  _n. 
Vaticanism  _n.   
vaticinate  _v. _. , 
vaticination  _n. _. , 
vaudeville  _n. 1>  2> _. ,  
vault  _I 1. _n. 1> ; the vault of heaven -   2> , ,  ( ); wine vault -  ; family vault -   _Syn: grave 2. _v.   ( -.) _II 1. _n. _.  ,    2. _v. 1> ,  (.   -.) (. vault over); He took a running jump at the fence and vaulted over (it) 2> 
vaulted  _a. 
vaulting  _I _n. 1>   2> ,  _II _n. ; 
vaulting-horse  _n.  
vaunt  _. 1. _n.  2. _v. 1> ; (of - -.) 2>  _Syn: boast
vavasour  _n. _. 
VC  = Victoria Cross _n.   
VCR  = VideoCassette Recorder _n. 
VDT  = Video Display Terminal _n.   
VDU  = visual display unit _n. 
VE Day  = Victory in Europe Day _n.     (   )
veal  _n. 1>  2> _attr.  ( )
vector  1. _n. 1> _.  2>   3> _attr. _. ; vector equation -   2. _v. , ,  
Veda  _n. the Veda(s) -  (   )
vedette  _n. 1>  ;   2>   (. vedette boat)
veer  _I 1. _n.   2. _v. 1>   2>      ( ) (. veer round); the wind veers aft -  ; (from - ); Don't worry, the wind is veering from its course and we shall soon be able to reach home 3> _.   (. veer round); At the end of the race, the boats veered round and headed for home 4>  (  . .); to veer left -  _II _v. _.  (; . veer away, veer out); veer and haul -   
veering  _n. 
vegan  _n.  
vegetable  1. _n.  - green vegetables - become a mere vegetable 2. _a. 1> ; vegetable physiology -  ; vegetable oil -   - vegetable life 2> ; vegetable dish -  
vegetable life  >  ; ; > _. ; 
vegetal  _a. 
vegetarian  1. _n.  2. _a. ; vegetarian restaurant -  
vegetarianism  _n. 
vegetate  _v. 1> ,  2> ;   
vegetated  _a.  
vegetation  _n. 1> ; tropical vegetation -   2>  3> ;   4> _attr. ; vegetation period -   ()
vegetative  _a. 1> , ; _.  2> ;   
veggie  _a. _. 
vehemence  _n. ; , 
vehement  _a. ; ;  _Syn: passionate
vehicle  _n. 1>   (, ,   . .) 2>  ; space vehicle -   3>     () 4>  (, ,   . .) 5> ;  
vehicular  _a. 1> ; vehicular transport -   2> 
veil  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> , ; ; to draw/cast/throw a veil over smth. -    -.;   -. 3> ; ; under the veil of -  ;   - take the veil - pass beyond the veil 2. _v. 1>  ,  2> , ; ; to veil one's designs -   
veiled  _a. 1>  , ,  2>  3>   ( )
veiling  _n. 1> _.  2>   
vein  _n. 1> ;   2>  ();  ( ) 3> ,  4> ; to be in the vein for smth. -     -. - in the same vein 5> _. 
veined  _a.  , 
veinstone  _n. _.   ,  
veiny  _a. 1> = veined 2> ;   
velar  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _n. ,  
velarium  _n.  (    )
veld  = veldt
veldt  = veld _n. _-. ,  _Syn: plain
vellum  _n. 1>   2> ,  3> _attr. vellum paper -  ; vellum cloth -  
velocipede  _n. 1> _.   2> 
velocity  _n. 1> ; ; initial velocity -  ; at the velocity of sound -    2> _attr.  - velocity gauge _Syn: speed
velocity gauge  _. 
velodrome  _n. 
velours  _n. _. 1> ; - 2>   3> _attr. 
velum  _n. _. ;  
velvet  1. _n. 1>  (. silk velvet) - cotton velvet 2> _. ,  3> _. ,  , ; to be on velvet >  ; >       (.   ) 2. _a. 1>  2>  - velvet tread
velvet tread  ,  
velveteen  _n. 
velveting  _n. _.   
velvety  _a. 
Ven.  = Venerable _a. 1>  2> 
vena  _n. _. 
venal  _a. ; ;  - venal practices
venal practices  
venality  _n. 
venation  _n. _. , 
vend  _v. ; 
vendee  _n. _. 
vender  = vendor 1
vendetta  _n. ,  
vendible  1. _a. 1>    2> = venal 2. _n. _pl.   
vending  _n.    
vending machine   
vendor  _n. 1> ; ,    2> = vending machine
veneer  1. _n. 1> ;   2> () ;   3>  , ; a veneer of culture -   4> _attr.  2. _v. 1>   2>    (-.);  3>    (-.);  (-.)
venerable  _a. 1> ; venerable age -   2> _.  ( ) 3> ,   _Syn: old
venerate  _v.  ( -.),  _Syn: revere
veneration  _n. ,  _Syn: respect
venerator  _n. 
venereal  _a. 1>  2> _. 
venereal desease  _n.  
venereologist  _n. 
venesection  _n. _.  , 
Venetian  1. _a. ; Venetian window -   - Venetian blind - Venetian mast - Venetian pearl 2. _n. ; 
Venetian blind   
Venetian mast       
Venetian pearl   
Venezuela  _n. 
Venezuelan  1. _a.  2. _n. , 
vengeance  _n. , ; fearful vengeance -  ; to take/inflict vengeance on/upon smb. -  -.; to seek vengeance upon smb. -   -. - with a vengeance
vengeful  _a. 
venial  _a. ; a venial error -  
Venice  _n. . 
venire  _n. _. ,    
venison  _n. 
venom  _n. 1>  ( , . ) 2> ,  _Syn: poison
venomous  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: vindictive
venose  _a. _. 
venous  _a. 1> _.  2> = venose
venous congestion   
vent  1. _n. 1>    ;  ;  2> , ; to give vent to one's feelings -  ,    ; to find vent for smth. in smth. -   -.  -.; he found (a) vent for his anger in smashing the crockery -    ,    3>  ( ) 4>   (   ) 5> _.   6>   () 2. _v. 1>   ( -.) 2>  (  . .);  3>   (., );  (  . .); (upon -  -.); It's wrong to vent your anger on the children, they were not at fault. 4> , ; to vent one's opinion -    
vent-hole  = vent 1, 1
vent-peg  _n. _. 
vent-pipe  _n.  
ventage  _n. 1>  2>  ( )
venter  _n. 1> _. _.  2> - by one venter
ventiduct  _n.  , 
ventilate  _v. 1> ,  2>  ,  3> ,  () 4> ,   ;  
ventilation  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  ()
ventilator  _n. 
ventral  _a. _. _. ; ventral fin -  
ventricle  _n. _.  (, )
ventriloquism  _n. 
ventriloquist  _n. 
ventriloquize  _v. 
venture  1. _n. 1>    ; to run the venture -  2>  3> ,  ;  - at a venture 2. _v. 1>  (-.);   ; to venture one's life -   2> , ;  (. venture on, venture upon); he ventured (upon) a remark -      - venture out _Syn: bet, chance, dare, gamble, hazard, risk, stake, wager
venture out       ; I'd rather not venture out in pouring rain if I don't have to!
venturer  _n. 1> ,    2>  3> _. ,   
venturesome  _a. 1> ;   2> ;    3> ,  _Syn: daring
venturous  = venturesome
venue  _n. 1> _.  ,      2> _.  , ; to shift the venue -    (   . .)
Venus  _n. _. _. ; _. . 
veracious  _a. 1>  2> ,  _Syn: truthful
veracity  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> ,  
veranda  = verandah
verandah  = veranda _n. 1> ,  2>       
verb  _n. 
verbal  1. _a. 1> ; verbal contract -   2> ; his sympathy is only verbal -       3> ; verbal translation -   4> ; ; verbal _n. -   5>  6> _. ; verbal note -   _Syn: oral, spoken, vocal 2. _n.   
verbal adjective   
verbalism  _n. 1> ,  2>   3> 
verbalist  _n. , 
verbalization  _n. 1>  2>    3> _. 
verbalize  _v. 1>   2>   3> _.    (  ) _Syn: say
verbally  _adv. 
verbatim  1. _n. 1>   2>   (. verbatim transcripts) 2. _a. ; verbatim report = verbatim 1, 2 3. _adv. ,   ; to report a speech verbatim -     
verbena  _n. _. 
verbiage  _n. ; ; to lose oneself in verbiage -     _Syn: wording
verbify  = verbalize 3
verbose  _a.  _Syn: diffuse, pleonastic, prolix, redundant, repetitious, wordy _Ant: silent, speechless, taciturn, terse
verbosity  _n. 
verdancy  _n. 1> ,   2> , 
verdant  _a. 1> ,  2> , , ''
verdict  _n. 1> ;   ; to return ( to bring in) a verdict of guilty (not guilty) -   () 2> , ; my verdict differs from yours -     
verdigris  _n. - ()
verdure  _n. _. 1>  2>   3>  ()
verdurous  _a. ,  ;   
Verey light  = Very light
verge  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; on the verge of -   3>      4> _.    ,   5>  ();  6> _. ,  _Syn: plain 2. _v. , ; (to, towards -  -.) - verge upon
verge on  (upon)   -.; it verges (up)on madness    
verger  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>  
veridical  _a. 1>  ( .) 2>  
verifiable  _a.  ; 
verification  _n. 1>  2>  (, ) 3> _. 
verify  _v. 1>  2>  3>  () 4> _.  ();  ()
verily  _adv. _. , 
verisimilar  _a. ; 
verisimilitude  _n. 
veritable  _a. , , 
verity  _n. 1> ; ;  - in all verity - of a verity 2> 
verjuice  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> ; ; a look of verjuice - ,  ,   
vermeil  1. _n. 1> = _. vermilion 1 2>  , ,  2. = _a. _. vermilion 2
vermicelli  _n. _. 
vermicide  = vermifuge
vermicular  = vermiform
vermiform  _a. ; vermiform appendix - _.  
vermifuge  _n. _.  
vermilion  1. _n. 1>  2> -  2. _a. -;  3. _v. 1>   2>   - 
vermin  _n. 1> _.  (,   . .) 2> _. _-. ,  3>  ;   4>  ,  5> _. , 
verminous  _a. 1>   2>   3> , ; 
Vermont  _n. 
vermouth  = vermuth _n. 
vermuth  = vermouth
vernacular  1. _a. 1> ; ;  ( );  ( ) 2>       3>   ,     (   . .) 4> ,  (  ,   . . -    ) 2. _n. 1>  ;  ;   2> _.  ,  3> ,   (  . .)
vernacularism  _n. 1>     2>   
vernal  _a. 1> ; the vernal equinox -   2> , 
vernalization  _n. 
vernation  _n. _.   
vernier  _n. _. , 
Veronese  1. _a.  2. _n. ,  
veronica  _n. _. 
Veronica  _n. 
verruca  _n. 
Versailles  _n. . 
versatile  _a. 1> ; ; versatile talent -  ; versatile mind -   2> ,  3> _. _. 
versatility  _n.   . {. versatile}
verse  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ; in verse or prose -     ; lyrical verse -   _Syn: poetry 2. _v. 1>   2>   
verse-monger  _n. ; 
versed  _a. , ; (in -  -.)
versicoloured  _a. ,   , 
versification  _n. 1> ;  2>    
versifier  _n.  _Syn: poet
versify  _v. 1>   2>   
version  _n. 1> ;  2>  3>  (  ); the Russian version of the treaty -    _Syn: report
verso  _n. _. 1>     2>   (, )
versus  _prep. _. 1> . _v. _. _. _. ; Smith _v. Robinson - ,    ; Lancashire _v. Yorkshire -       2>   
vert  _I 1. _n. _. of convert or pervert; _.       2. _v. _. of convert or pervert; _.     _II _n. _.  
vertebra  _n. 1>  2> _pl. _. 
vertebral  _a. ; vertebral column -  ;  
vertebrate  1. _n.   2. _a. 
vertex  _n. 1> ; vertex of an angle -   2> ,   ( ) 3> _. 
vertical  1. _a. 1> ; 2>  - vertical union _Syn: perpendicular, plumb, upright _Ant: flat, horizontal, prone, prostrate, supine 2. _n.  ; 
vertical union  _.  ,   ,     
verticil  _n. _. 
vertiginous  _a. 1>  2>  ; to feel vertiginous -   3> , ; vertiginous current - 
vertigo  _n. 
vervain  _n. _. 
verve  _n. 1>    ();  (); to set to do smth. with verve -   -.   2>   _Syn: zest
very  1. _a. 1> , , ; the very truth -  ; the veriest coward -   2>    ,  ,  ; this very day -    ; the very man I want -   ,    3> , ; at the very end -   ; a very little more - -  4>  ,  ,   ; ; his very absence is eloquent -     2. _adv. 1> ; very well - ; I don't swim very well -    ; very much - ; in a very torn condition - ,    2>   ;     . .  ; it is the very best thing you can do -   ,    ; he came the very next day -       3>    : he used the very same words as I had -      ; the very opposite to what I expected -   ,   ; very much the other way -    4>  , : my (his, etc.) very own -  (  . .)  , ; you may keep the book for your very own -      -    
very fiend   
Very light  _.   
very like a whale  _. , !,    !
vesicant  1. _a.  2. _n.    - 
vesicate  _v. 
vesicle  _n. 1> _. _.  2> _.     
vesicular  _a. _. ; vesicular disease - 
vesper  _n. 1> (Vesper)   2> _.  3> _pl. _.  4> = vesper-bell
vesper-bell  _n.  
vespertine  _a. 1>  2> _.   3> _.  ( )
vespiary  _n.  
vessel  _n. 1>  2> ,  3>  4> = blood-vessel - weak vessel - the weaker vessel _Syn: boat, craft, ship
vest  1. _n. 1> . _. ; coat, vest and trousers - - 2>   (  ) 3>   4> _. _. ;  5> _.  2. _v. 1> ; (in/with - -.); to vest smb. with power -  -. ; to vest rights in a person -  -.  2>  ( ,   . .) (in) 3>  (  . .) (with); The Church in the Middle Ages was vested with the greatest power. 4> _. ()
vest-pocket  _n. 1>   2> _attr. ;  , ; a vest-pocket camera -  
vesta  _I Vesta _n. _-. _.  _II _n.   (. wax vesta) - fusee vesta
vestal  1. _n. 1> _-.  2>  3>  4> _.   2. _a. 1> , , ; vestal virgin -  2> _. 
vested  _a. 1>  2> ,   ; vested rights -   - vested interests
vested interests  >    ; > ; >  ; , 
vestiary  = vestry 1
vestibule  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3>   4> _-.      5> _attr. vestibule train - _.      
vestibule school  _.   (   )
vestige  _n. 1> , ; ; not a vestige of evidence -      2> _.   3> _. , 
vestigial  _a. , ; vestigial organs - _.  
vestigium  = _n. _pl. -gia vestige 1
vestment  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _. , 
vestry  _n. 1> _.  2>       3>    (. common vestry, general vestry, ordinary vestry); select vestry -    
vestry-clerk  _n.   ( )
vestryman  _n.   
vesture  _. 1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v. , 
vestured  _a. _. 1>  2> 
Vesuvius  _n. 
vet  _. 1. _n. 1> _. of veterinary surgeon; {. veterinary} 2> _. _. of veteran 2. _v. 1>   ;  () 2>   3> _.    4>  (); , ;  ()
vet.  _I veteran _n.  ;  _II veterinary _n. 
vetch  _n. _. 
veteran  _n. 1> ;   2> _. ;   3> _.   4> _attr. , ;  ; ,  ; a veteran teacher - ,   5> _attr. , 
veterinarian  = veterinary
veterinary  _a. ; veterinary surgeon -  
veto  1. _n. 1> , ; to put/set a veto on smth. -  /  -. 2>  ; to exercise the veto -   ()  2. _v. 1>   ( -.) 2> ; to veto a plan -  
vex  _v. 1> , ; ; to be vexed - ; vexed with/at smb., smth. -   -., -.; this silly chatter would vex a saint -          2> ,  (at); He was so vexed at missing the train that he jumped up and down. 3>  () 4>   , 
vexation  _n. 1> ,  2> 
vexatious  _a. 1>   ;  2>  3> , , ; vexatious rules and regulations -      4> _. ,  ( )
vexed  _a. 1>  2> - vexed question - vexed point - vexed problem
vexed point  ,   
vexed problem   
vexed question  ,   
vexing  _a. ,  - how vexing!
VF  = Video Frequency _n. 
VG  = Very Good _adv.  
VHF  = very high frequency _n.   
VI  = VIsual editor _n.  
via  _prep. _. 
viable  _a.  _Syn: fecund, fertile, fruitful, proliferous, prolific _Ant: abortive, jejune, sterile, still-born, untenable
viaduct  _n. ; 
vial  _n. , ; to pour out the vials of wrath on smb. -     -.
viands  _n. _pl. _. 1>  2> 
viatic  _a. 
viaticum  _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.     
viator  _n. 
vibes  = vibraphone
vibrancy  = vibration
vibrant  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) 3> , ; (with - ); vibrant with passion -     
vibraphone  _n. _. 
vibrate  _v. 1> , ; (with - ) 2> ,  3> ; (at - ) 4>  ( ,  ) 5>   ( -.) 6> , ,    _Syn: fluctuate, oscillate, sway, swing, undulate, waver
vibration  _n.   . {. vibrate}
vibrato  _adv. _. 
vibrator  _n. _. 1>  2> 
vibratory  _a. 1> ;   2> , 
vibrio  _n. _. 
viburnum  _n. _. 
vicar  _n. 1>   (  ) 2> , ;  - the Vicar of Christ - vicar of Bray
vicar of Bray   ;  (    XVI .,     )
vicarage  _n. 1>    2>  
vicarial  _a. _. 1>  2> 
vicarious  _a. 1>   - vicarious authority - vicarious power 2>    - vicarious atonement
vicarious atonement    
vicarious authority       -. ; 
vicarious power       -. ; 
vice  _I _n. 1> ,  2>  (   . .) 3>  ( ) 4> (the Vice) _.  (   ) _II 1. _n. _. ,   2. _v. , ;    (. .) _III _prep.  _IV _. _. of vice-chancellor, vice-president etc.
vice squad  _.  ,       ,   . .
vice versa  _adv. _. ; ; I dislike him and vice versa -   ,   
vice-  _pref. -
vice-admiral  _n. -
vice-chairman  _n.  
vice-chancellor  _n. -
vice-consul  _n. -
vice-governor  _n. -
vice-minister  _n.    
vice-president  _n. -
vicegerent  _n. 
vicennial  _a. 1>  (, ) 2>   20 
viceregal  _a. -
vicereine  _n.  -
viceroy  _n. -;  
vicinage  _n. _. 1>  2> 
vicinal  _a. 1>  2> 
vicinity  _n. 1> , ; in close vicinity - ,  ; in the vicinity of > ; > , ; (he is) in the vicinity of fifty - ()   2> ; ; 
vicious  _a. 1>  2> , ; ; vicious habits -  ; a vicious argument -   - vicious union 3> ;  ( , ); a most vicious enemy -   4>  5> ; vicious headache -    6> _. ,  ( ,   . .) - vicious circle _Syn: depraved
vicious circle   
vicious union  _.  
vicissitude  _n. 1> ; the vicissitudes of fate/life -   2> _. _. , ; 
victim  _n. ; the victim of his own foolishness -   ; to fall a victim to -   -., -.
victimization  _n. 1>  2>        ,     . .
victimize  _v. 1>   ; ; to be victimized by smb., smth. -   -., -. 2>  3>   4>     {. victimization 2} _Syn: cheat
victor  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
Victor  _n. 
Victoria  _I _n.  () _II _n. . 
victoria  _n. 1>    2>     
Victoria Cross     (    )
victoria plum   
Victorian  1. _a. 1>  (     1837-1901 .) 2> ; ,  2. _n. , .   
victorious  _a. ; 
victory  _n. ; to gain/win a victory (over) -   - victory gardens
Victory Day   
victory gardens      (    )
victress  _n. 
victual  1. _n. . _pl. ,  2. _v. 1>   2>   3> _. 
victualler  _n. 1>   - licensed victualler 2> _. _.   
victualling  _n.  
victualling-yard  _n.   ( )
vicugna  _n. 1> _.  2>  (  )
vicuna  _n. 1> _.  2>  (  )
vide  _v. _imp. _.  - vide supra - vide infra
vide infra   
vide supra   
videlicet  _adv. _. _. viz., . read as namely  
video  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. ,   ; video picture -      - video tape recordings
video cassette  _n. 
video conferencing  _n. 
video nasty  _n.  (   )
video recorder  = _n. videotape recorder
video tape recordings        
video-based  _a.   
video-tape  1. _n.         2. _v.        
videophone  _n. 
videotape recorder  _n. 
vidimus  _n. 1>    2>  
vie  _v. ; to vie with smb. for smth. in smth. -  ( -.  -.  -.); to vie in doing smth. -   -. _Syn: compete
Vienna  _n. . 
Viennese  1. _a.  2. _n.  
Vientiane  _n. . 
Viet-Namese  1. _a.  2. _n. ; ; the Viet-Namese _pl. - _. 
Vietnam  _n. ; Socialist Republic of Vietnam   , 
Vietnamese  1. _a.  2. _n. ; ; the Viet-Namese _pl. - _. 
view  1. _n. 1> ; ; a house with a view of the sea -     2>  , ; we came in view of the bridge >   ; >     ; to burst/come into view -  ; to pass from smb.'s view -   -.  ; certain modifications may come in view -   ; in full view of everybody -    ; to have/keep in view -    ;    - out of view - be in view - to the view - in view of 3> , ,  ; to form a clear view of the situation -       ; to hold extreme views in politics -     ; to take a rose-coloured view of smth. -      -.; to exchange views on smth. -       -. - in my view - short views 4> ; will this meet your views? -      ?; to have views on smth. -    -.; with the view of, with a view to -  ;   5> ; to have/take a view of smth. -  -.; - on view - private view - on the view - at first view - upon a closer view 6>  (. ) _Syn: opinion 2. _v. 1> ; an order to view -    (,   . .) 2> _.  3> , ,  ( -.); he views the matter in a different light -      4>  (,   . .)
view-finder  _n. _. 
view-point  _n.  
viewer  _n. 1>  (. ) 2>  3>    . .
viewing stand    
viewless  _a. 1> _.  2> _.  3> _.   
viewy  _a. _. 1> ,  2> , ; 
vigesimal  _a.    ;    
vigil  _n. 1> ; ; to keep vigil - ; ; to keep vigil over a sick child -    ()   2>  ( ,   . .) 3> _.  ;   
vigilance  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _. 
vigilance committee  . . _. ' ' ( )
vigilant  _a. ; 
vigilante  _n. _. ,  ' '
vigilante gang  = vigilance committee
vignette  _. 1. _n.  2. _v.  
vigogne  _n. _. 
vigor  = _. vigour
vigorous  _a. , ; vigorous protest - ,  ; physically vigorous -  ; ; the movement grew vigorous -     _Syn: healthy
vigorously  _adv. , , ; to oppose vigorously -     (-.)
vigour  _n. 1> ,  2> , ; a law still in vigour - ,   
viking  _n. _. 
Vila  _n. . () 
vilayet  _n. _. 
vile  _a. 1> ,  2> _.  _Syn: depraved
vilification  _n. 
vilify  _v. ,  (-.) _Syn: malign
vilipend  _v.   ( -.);   ( -.)
villa  _n. 
village  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.   4> _attr.  _Syn: city
villager  _n.  
villain  _n. 1> , ; villain of the piece -   ( ) 2> _. ,  3> = villein
villainage  = villeinage
villainous  _a. 1> ,  2>  3>  _Syn: depraved
villainy  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
villein  _n. _. , 
villeinage  _n. _.  ;  
Vilnius  _n. . 
Vilnyus  _n. . 
vim  _n. _. , ; ; put more vim into it! - !, , !
vin-ordinaire  _n. _.   
vinaigrette  _n. 1>          (. vinaigrette sauce) 2>       
Vincent  _n. 
vincible  _a. _. 
vindicate  _v. 1> ; to vindicate one's courage -    2>  (  . .); to vindicate one's judgement -     ,   . . _Syn: exonerate
vindication  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
vindicative  = vindicatory 1
vindicator  _n. , 
vindicatory  _a. 1>  2> 
vindictive  _a. 1>  2> _.  - vindictive damages _Syn: malevolent, malicious, mean, rancorous, resentful, spiteful, splenetic, venomous _Ant: benevolent, friendly, generous, genial, gracious, humane, kind, well-meaning
vindictive damages  _. 
vine  _n.  
vine-prop  _n. 
vinedresser  _n. 
vinegar  _n. 1>  2>  ;    . . 3> _attr. ; _. , 
vinegary  _a. 1>  2> , ; vinegary smile -  
vinery  _n.  
vineyard  _n. 
viniculture  = viticulture
vino  _n. _.  
vinous  _a. 1>  2>  ; vinous mirth -   3> 
vintage  _n. 1>     2>      3> , ;  ; men of his vintage -    4> _attr. vintage wine -  ,   ; vintage cars -   
vintager  _n.  
vintner  _n. _. 
vinyl  _n. _.  - vinyl chloride
vinyl chloride  _.  
viol  _n.  (. )
viola  _I _n.  (. ) _II _n. _. 
Viola  _n. 
violaceous  _a. 1> _.  2> 
violate  _v. 1> , ,  (, ); to violate a treaty -   2>  (  . .) 3> ,  ;  4> , ;  (  . .) _Syn: encroach
violation  _n.   . {. violate} _Syn: crime
violator  _n. 
violence  _n. 1> , ;  2> , ; to do violence to... -  , ...; he did violence to his feelings -     
violent  _a. 1> ; ; violent efforts -  ; he was in a violent temper -    ; violent competition -  ; violent measures -   2> , ; violent pain -  ; violent heat -  ; violent yellow - - ; violent contrast -   3> ; to resort to violent means -   ; to lay violent hands on smth. -  -. ; to meet a violent death -    4> , ; violent language - ,   5> , ; violent speech -  ; a violent demonstration -   6> , ; violent interpretation -  ; violent assumption -   _Syn: turbulent
violently  _adv. 1> , ; to sneeze violently -  ; to run violently -  ,   2> , ; to be violently criticized -    3> ;  - die violently
violet  1. _n. 1>  2>   2. _a. , -
Violet  _n. 
violin  _n. 1>  () 2> ,  ( ) - play first violin
violinist  _n. 
violoncellist  = 'cellist
violoncello  = _n. 'cello
viper  _n. 1> _. ,  2> ,  ; to cherish a viper in one's bosom -    
viperous  _a. , , 
virago  _n. 1>  ,  2> -,   _Syn: shrew
viral  _a. 
virgin  1. _n. 1> ; ; the Virgin - _.   2> (Virgin) = Virgo 2. _a. 1>  2>  3>  ( );  ( ) 4> , , ; virgin forest -   - virgin soil 5> , ; virgin wool -   6>    ; ; the Virgin Queen - _.   I
virgin soil  , 
virginal  _I _a. ; ,  _Syn: innocent _II _n. _. _.    (. virginals, pair of virginals)
Virginia  _n. 
virginity  _n. 
Virgo  _n.  (   )
viridity  _n. 1>  2> ; 
virile  _a. 1> ;  2>    3> ; ; virile mind -  ; virile government -   _Syn: masculine
virility  _n. 1>  2> ;  3>  
virology  _n. 
virtu  _n. _. articles of virtu -  
virtual  _a. 1> ,  ,  2> _. 
virtual reality  _n. _.  
virtually  _adv. ;  ; 
virtue  _n. 1> ; a man of virtue -  ; the cardinal virtues (prudence, fortitude, temperance, justice) - ()   (, ,   , ); to make it a point of virtue -  -.   2> ,   3> , ; a remedy of great virtue -     4> ; a woman of easy virtue -   5> ; by/in virtue of smth. -  -.;  -.;   -.,   -.; to make a virtue of necessity -     _Syn: goodness
virtuosity  _n. 1>  2>   
virtuoso  _n. _. 1>  2>   ;   _Syn: artist
virtuous  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: chaste
virtuous in name  
virulence  _n. 1> ; ,  () 2> , 
virulent  _a. 1> ;  ( ) 2> ,  ( ) 3> ; ; ; virulent abuse -  , 
virus  _n. _. 1> ; filterable virus -   2> _. ,  3> _attr. ; virus warfare -   _Syn: animalcule, bacillus, bacterium, germ, microbe, micro-organism, pathogen
vis--vis  _. 1. _n.  2. _adv.   ,  3. _prep.  ,  
visa  1. _n. ; to grant a visa -  ; entrance/entry visa -   ; exit visa -   2. _v. 
visage  _n. _. ;  , 
visard  = visor
viscera  _n. _pl. _.  (. )
visceral  _a.   
viscid  = viscous
viscidity  = viscosity
viscose  _n. _. 
viscosity  _n. , , ; 
viscount  _n. 
viscountess  _n. 
viscous  _a. , , ; , 
vise  _I = _. vice II _II = _. visa
Vishnu sanskr.  _n. _. 
visibility  _n. ; 
visible  _a. 1> ; visible image -   2> , ; the trends became visible -  () ; without any visible cause -    
visible horizon  _.  
visibly  _adv. , , 
Visigoth  _n. _. 
vision  _n. 1> ; to lose one's vision -  , ; beyond our vision -     2> , , ; ; a man of vision -   3> , ; I had only a momentary vision of the sea -       4> , ; the romantic visions of youth -   ; to have another vision -  ( )  _Syn: eyesight, perception, sight
vision nil   
visional  _a. 1>  2> 
visionary  1. _a. 1> ; ,  2>    3>  4> ;  2. _n. 1> ;  2> , ; 
visit  1. _n. 1> , ; ; to go on a visit to the seaside -   ; to be on a visit - ; to make/pay a visit to smb. - ,  -. 2> _. _.   3> _. ,  (  ) 2. _v. 1> ;  2> _. , ,  (-.) ; to visit at a place -  -.; to visit with smb. -   -.; to visit in the country -    3>  ,    4> (. _.) ,  5> ,  ( ,   . .) 6> _. ; ; (upon - -., with - -.); the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children -       - visit with
visit with  > . . _. _. , ; she loves visiting with her neighbours and having a good gossip       ; > ; Take care or you will be visited with punishment from heaven!
visitable  _a. 1>    2>  ( ) 
visitant  _n. 1> _. ;   2>  
visitation  _n. 1>  ;  2> _.   3> = visit 1, 3 4> ; ; ' '
visitatorial  _a. , 
visiting  _a. ;   ; visiting nurse -     - visiting fireman
visiting card   
visiting fireman    (    )
visiting professor  ,       
visiting teacher  _.  ,            -  
visiting-card  _n.  
visiting-day  _n.  ;   
visiting-round  _n.  (; )
visitor  _n. 1> , ; the visitors book -   2> , 
visor  _n. 1>  () 2> _.  () 3>   ( ; . sun-visor) 4> _. , 
VISTA  = Volunteers In Service To America _n.    
vista  _n. _. 1> ,  (  ,   . .) 2> ,  3>  (  . .); to look back through the vistas of the past -     4> ,   ; a discovery that opens up new vistas - ,   
Vistula  _n. . 
visual  _a. 1> ; visual nerve -  ; visual memory -   2>  3> ; visual instruction -   4> ; visual angle -  ,  ; visual signal -  
visual aid  _n.  
visual aids   
visual impression   
visualization  _n. 1>    2>    
visualize  _v. 1>   ,   2>  
vita  _n.  
vita glass  ,   
vital  _a. 1> ;  ; vital functions -  ; vital power -  ; 2> , ; vital choice -  ; vital needs -    ; a question of vital importance -   ; vital industries -    3> ,   4> , ; vital wound -   - vital statistics _Syn: significant
vital statistics  >     (, , ); > _.  ,    ()
vitalism  _n. _. 
vitality  _n. 1> ;  2>  3> , 
vitalize  _v. ; 
vitally  _adv. to be vitally concerned -   
vitals  _n. _pl. 1>    2>   ,   . .; to tear the vitals out of a subject -     
vitamin  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; vitamin tablets -    - vitamin deficiency
vitamin deficiency  _. 
vitiate  _v. 1> ;  2>   (, ); this admission vitiates your argument -   ()    _Syn: pollute
vitiation  _n. 1>  2> _.  ,  
viticulture  _n. 
vitreous  _a. 1> ; vitreous body/humour - _.   () - vitreous silver 2> 
vitreous silver  _. 
vitrification  _n.       
vitrify  _v. ()      
vitriol  _n. 1> ; blue (green) vitriol -  ()  2>   (. oil of vitriol) 3> , 
vitriolic  _a. 1>  2> , , ; a vitriolic remark -  
vituperate  _v. , 
vituperation  _n. , 
vituperative  _a. , 
viva  _I _. 1. _interj.  ! 2. _n. 1>   2> _pl.  _II = viva voce
viva voce  _. 1.   2. ; viva voce examination -   3. 
vivacious  _a. ,  _Syn: lively
vivacity  _n. , 
vivarium  _n. 1>  2> 
Vivian  _n. 
vivid  _a. 1> ; ; a vivid flash of lightning -    2> , ; ; vivid imagination -   _Syn: graphic
Vivien  _n. 
vivify  _v. 
viviparous  _a. _. 
vivisect  _v.  
vivisection  _n. 
vixen  _n. 1>   2>  ,  _Syn: shrew
vixenish  _a. , 
viz  _adv.  
viz.  = videlicet _n. _.  ;  
vizard  = visor
vizier  = vizir _n. 
vizir  = vizier
vizor  = visor
VL  = Vulgar Latin _n.  
VLA  = Very Large Array _n.      
Vladivostok  _n. . 
VLF  = very low frequency _n.   
VLSI  = Very Large Scale Integration _n.   
VM  = Virtual Memory _n.  
VMM  = Virtual Memory Manager _n.   
VMS  = Virtual Memory System _n.   
VOA  = Voice of America _n.    " "
vocable  1. _n. _.  2. _a. 
vocabulary  _n. 1> ,   ( ),        2>  ;  3>   (); ;  (,    . .) 4> _attr. ; vocabulary entry -   _Syn: wording
vocal  _a. 1> ; vocal organ -  2> ;   3> ,  4> ; ;  ; woods vocal with the sound of birds - ,    5>  6>  (); public opinion has become vocal -      7> _. ;  _Syn: verbal
vocal chords   
vocal communication   
vocal cords   
vocalic  1. _a. ;   ( , ) 2. _n.  
vocalist  _n. ; ; 
vocalization  _n. 1>   2> _. ; 
vocalize  _v. 1> _. ;   2>   3>   4> , 
vocally  _adv. 1>  2>  ,  3> 
vocals  _n. _pl. 
vocation  _n. 1> ; ; (for -  -.); he has little or no vocation for teaching -         2> ; to mistake one's vocation -     _Syn: profession
vocational  _a.  - vocational school - vocational training
vocational education  - 
vocational school   
vocational training   ; - 
vocative  _. 1. _a.  2. _n.  
vociferate  _v. , , 
vociferation  _n. (); 
vociferous  _a. 1> ;  2>  3> , ; ; vociferous cheers -   _Syn: loud
voder  _n.   ( ,    ), ''
vodka  _n. _. 
vogue  _n. 1> ; in vogue -  ; to go out of vogue -   ; to come into vogue -   ; to bring into vogue -    - all the vogue 2> ; to have a vogue -  ; to acquire vogue -   _Syn: fad, fashion, rage, trend
voice  1. _n. 1> ; I did not recognize his voice -     ; at the top of one's voice - ,  - be in good voice - be in bad voice - teach voice - lift up one's voice 2> , ; to give voice to smth. - ,  -.; to give one's voice for smth. -  ,   -.; to have (to demand) a voice in smth. -   (   )    -. ; I have no voice in the matter -      - with one voice 3> _.  2. _v. 1>  (); to voice one's protest -   2> _.  ;  _Syn: utter
voice box  _n. 
voice mail  _n. 
voice of great compass    
voice vote   (,   . .)     
voice-over  1. _n.    2. _adv.  
voicecast  _n.      ()
voiced  _a. _. 
voiceless  _a. 1>   ,   2> ,  3>  4> _. 
void  1. _n. ; ; ; there was a void in his heart -      2. _a. 1> , ,  2> ; (of - -.) 3> ,  4> _. ; to consider (null and) void -     3. _v. 1>  (,  );  () 2> _. ,  () 3> _.  ,  _Syn: abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, invalidate, negate, nullify, repeal, rescind, revoke _Ant: endorse, establish, legalize, permit, recover, renew, reinstate, uphold, validate
voile  _n. _.   ; 
vol.  = volume _n. 1>  2>  3> 
volant  _a. 1> _.  2> ; ,  3> _.   , 
volatile  _a. 1> _. ,   2> , ; 
volatile oils   
volatility  _n. 1> _.  2> , 
volatilization  _n. 1>  2> ;    
volatilize  _v. (); ()
volcanic  _a. 1> ; volcanic rock -   2>  (   . .)
volcano  _n. ; active (dormant) volcano -  () 
vole  _I _n.  (; . field vole) _II _n. _.   ; to win the vole -    - go the vole
volet  _n. _. _.  
Volga  _n. . 
Volgograd  _n. . 
volition  _n. 1>  , ; to do smth. by/of one's own volition -  -.   ,    2> ,  
volitional  _a. 
volley  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  (  . .) 3>    (   . .) 2. _v. 1>   2>   3>  (, ; . volley forth, volley off, volley out) 4>  ()  
volley-ball  _n. 
volplane  _. 1. _n.  () 2. _v. 
volt  _I = volte _II _n. _. 
voltage  _n. _. , 
voltaic  _a. _. ; voltaic arc -  
Voltairian  1. _a. ;  2. _n. 
Voltairianism  _n. 
Voltairism  = Voltairianism
voltameter  _n.  ( )
volte  _n. 1>  ( ) 2>     ( )
volte-face  _n. _. 1> _.   2>   (,   . .); to make a volte-face -    
voltmeter  _n. _. 
volubility  _n. , 
voluble  _a. 1> , ;  2>  ( ) _Syn: talkative
volume  _n. 1> ,  2> _.  3> ,  (-. ) 4> . _pl.  ; volumes of smoke -   5> ,  6> ,  (); volume of sound -  7> _attr. ;    - tell volumes - speak volumes _Syn: size
volumenometer  _n.  (     )
volumeter  _n.  (       )
volumetric  _a.  - volumetric capacity - volumetric flask
volumetric capacity  
volumetric flask  _.  
voluminous  _a. 1>  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3> , ; ; a voluminous correspondence -  
voluntarism  _n. 1> _.  2> = voluntaryism
voluntary  1. _a. 1> ;  2>    ; voluntary school - ,     3> , ; voluntary waste -   4> _. ; voluntary muscles -   2. _n. 1>  ,   2>    {. voluntaryism} 3>    (      )
voluntaryism  _n. 1> ,           2>   (    . .)
volunteer  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _attr. ,  3> _attr.  ; volunteer plant - ,  ,   2. _v. 1>  ( , );   ( -.) (for); How many young men in the World War I volunteered for the army? 2>      _Syn: offer
voluptuary  _n. 
voluptuous  _a. 1> ; ,  2> , ;    ( ,  )
volute  _n. 1> _. ; ,  2> _.  () 3> _attr. 
volution  _n. 
volvulus  _n.  
vomit  1. _n. 1>  2>   3>  () 2. _v. 1>  ; he was vomiting blood -    2>  (. vomit out); to vomit curses -  ; to vomit (forth) smoke -    (.,   )
vomitive  = vomitory
vomitory  1. _n.  () 2. _a. 
voodoo  1. _n. 1>   ,  2> ,  3> _attr. ;  - voodoo doctor - voodoo priest 2. _v. 
voodoo doctor  , 
voodoo priest  , 
voracious  _a. ; ; 
voracity  _n. 
vortex  _n. 1> ;  2> _attr. ; vortex motion - _.  
vortical  _a. ; 
vorticose  = vortical
votaress  _n. 1> ;  2> 
votary  _n. 1> ; ;  2> 
vote  1. _n. 1> ; ; to cast a vote - ; to put to the vote -   ; to get out the/a vote - _.         2> () ; to count the votes -    3>  ; to have the vote -   ; one man one vote -         4>   ;  5> ;  ( ) - vote of non-confidence 6>   7> ,  (  ); educational vote -    8> _.  2. _v. 1> ; (for - , against - ); The committee were equally divided, so the chairman voted against the suggestion to prevent it being passed 2>    3> ; the play was voted a failure -     4> _. ,  ; I vote that we go home -   ,    - vote down - vote in - vote into - vote out - vote through
vote blue    
vote by ballot  
vote down   (); In spite of the chairman's support, the suggestion was voted down by the rest of the committee.
vote in    (-.); Many new young members have been voted in this time, which should give the House a fresh start.
vote into to vote smb. into a committee    -.  
vote of censure   
vote of non-confidence   
vote of thanks  _n.  ,     
vote out   (),   (-.); After so many years' service, it was a shock when the chairman was voted out.
vote through    ; to vote a measure (a bill, etc.) through   (  . .) ; You don't just send your suggestion to the Board; it has to be voted through in every stage of its passage.
voter  _n. 1>  2>  
voting  _n. 
voting machine  1>     ( ) 2> _.  
voting paper   
votive  _a.   
vou.  = voucher _n. 1> ;   2> 
vouch  _v. 1> ,  (for); I'll vouch for that boy; he has promised to be good. 2> 
voucher  _n. 1>  2> ;   3> ,  (  ) - hotel voucher - meal voucher
vouchsafe  _v. ; ; he vouchsafed no answer -     
vow  1. _n. , ; to be under a vow -   ; to make/take a vow -   - take the vows 2. _v.  ;  ( -.)
vowel  _n.  ()
vox  _n. _.  - vox populi
vox pop  _n. ' ' ( ,        )
vox populi   
voyage  1. _n. 1> ,  ; to make a voyage -   ( ) 2> ,  ( ) _Syn: journey 2. _v. 1> ,  ( ) 2>  ( )
voyager  _n. _. 
voyeur  _n. ,        _Syn: spectator
voyeurism  _n. 1>  ,        2> ,   , 
voyeuristic  _a.   
VP  = Vice-President _n. -
VPres  = Vice-President _n. -
vs.  = versus _n. _. 
Vt.  = Vermont _n.  ( )
VTOL  = vertical take off and landing _n. _.    
VTR  = VideoTape Recorder _n. 
vug  _n. _. ,   , 
Vulcan  _n. _-. _. 
vulcanic  = volcanic
vulcanite  _n.  , 
vulcanization  _n.  ()
vulcanize  _v.  ()
vulgar  1. _a. 1> ; ;  2> ;  - the vulgar herd 3> ,  ( ) 4>  ,  (   . .) - vulgar fraction _Syn: coarse, crude, gross, obscene _Ant: exquisite, polite 2. _n. (the vulgar) _. 
vulgar fraction   
vulgar Latin   
vulgarian  _n. 1> ,   2> , 
vulgarism  _n. 1>  2>  ; 
vulgarity  _n. 
vulgarization  _n. ; 
vulgarize  _v. ; 
Vulgate  _n. (the Vulgate) _.  (   IV .)
vulnerability  _n. ; 
vulnerable  _a. ;  _Syn: defenceless, exposed, untenable _Ant: fortified, guarded, impenetrable, impregnable, invincible, protected, unassailable
vulnerary  _a. ; vulnerary plants -  
vulpicide  _n. 1>      2> ,      ,  
vulpine  _a. 1>  2> , 
vulture  _n. 1>  () - Egyptian vulture 2>  ( )
vulturous  _a. 
vulva  _n. _. ,    
W  _I . w - watt _n.  _II West _n. 
w  _n. _pl. Ws, W's    . 
w.  _I week _n.  _II wife _n.  _III with _n.  _IV . W. - warden _n. 1>  2>  ();  () 3>  _V . W. - weight _n.  _VI . W. - width _n.  _VII W. - Wales _n.  _VIII W. - Wednesday _n.  _IX W. - Welsh _n. , 
W.A.  _I West Africa _n.   _II Western Australia _n.  
W.Aus.  = Western Australia _n.  
W.Austr.  = Western Australia _n.  
W.B.  = waybill _n.  
w.c.  _I water closet _n.  _II without charge _n.  
w.e.f.  = with effect from... _n.     (- )
w.g.  = weight guaranteed _n.  
w.i.m.c.  = whom it may concern _n. ,    ,   
W.Va.  = West Virginia _n.   ( )
W/B  = waybill _n.  
W/F  = weather forecast _n.  
w/o  = without _n. 
WA  = Washington _n. 
wabble  = wobble
wabbly  = wobbly
WAC  = Women's Army Corps _n.      
Wac  = Women's Army Corps _n.      
wacko  _a. _. 
wacky  _a. _. ; 
wad  1. _n. 1> ,  (,   . .) 2> _.   ;  2. _v.    
wadding  _n. 1> ,  ( ) 2> ,  3> 
waddle  1. _n.   2. _v.   _Syn: walk
wade  1. _n. 1>   2>  2. _v. 1>   2> ,  ( ,   . .; . wade through) 3>  (-. , ; . wade through) - wade in - wade into - wade through
wade in  >  (   . .); The toy boat is stuck in the middle of the lake, someone will have to wade in and fetch it. >  ( , , );  ( ); There were already five people fighting when your brother decided to wade in and join them; > , ; > _. , ; You should see the way those boys waded in the meal, as if they hadn't eaten for a week!
wade into  = wade in
wade through  >  (-. , ); to wade through a dull book     ; to wade through innumerable details    ; > ,    ( ,   . .); to wade through the mud ,   ; the moon waded through clouds    ; to wade through slaughter   
wader  _n. 1>   2> _pl.  
wading bird   
wafer  _n. 1>  2>  3>  
wafer-iron  _n. 
wafer-thin  _a.  
waff  _n. _. 1>   2>  
waffle  _I _n.  _II _. 1. _n. () ,  2. _v.  , (. to waffle on) - waffle about
waffle about     ; What's he waffling on about now?
waffle-iron  _n. 1>  2> _. _.   
waft  1. _n. 1>  () 2>  () 3> ,   4>  () 5>   2. _v. 1> ; the leaves were wafted along by the breeze -    2>  ( ,  ) 3> ; a song was wafted to our ears -     
wag  _I 1. _n. ; ; with a wag of its/the tail -   2. _v. 1> ; (); to wag the tail -   ( ) 2> _. ,  - set tongues wagging - set chins wagging - set jaws wagging - set beards wagging 3> ,  ; that's the way the world wags -   - wag finger - how wags the world? _II 1. _n. 1>  2> _. ; ,  - play the wag 2. _v. 
wag finger   -.  (at smb.)
wage  _I _n. . _pl. 1>   - living wage - nominal wages - real wages 2> _.  3> _attr.    ,     - wage scale - wage labour _Syn: salary _II _v.  ();  ();  ( -.) - wage against
wage against   , ; In the past, the great powers would wage war against helpless little countries so as to gain their land.
wage labour   
wage package        
wage packet  _n.  
wage scale    
wage-cut  _n.   
wage-earner  _n. 1> () ,  2>  _Syn: labourer
wage-freeze  _n.   
wage-rate  _n. ,   
wage-work  _n.  
wage-worker  = wage-earner 1
wager  1. _n. ;  - lay a wager 2. _v. 1>   2>  (-.) 3>   -., -. (on); I've wagered all my money on the third race. Would you wager much money on Jim? - wager on _Syn: venture
wager on    -.; You simply can't wager on the weather in England.
wages-fund  _n.   
waggery  _n. 1> ; ()  2> 
waggish  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  _Syn: humorous
waggle  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ; ()
waggly  _a. 
waggon  = wagon 1. _n. 1> ; ; ; ;  2> _-. - ( ) 3> _. _.   4> (the waggon) _.   5> _.  6> = station-wagon 7>     8> _. _. _. ; to go/be on the (water) waggon - _.  ; to be off the (water) waggon - _. ,  ; to hitch one's waggon to a star -  ;     2. _v. 1>   ,   - 2>   ,   -  . .
waggoner  = wagoner _n. 
waggonette  = wagonette _n.     
wagon  = waggon
wagon-lit  _n. _.  
wagon-train  _n. 
wagoner  = waggoner
wagonette  = waggonette
wagtail  _n. _. 
waif  _n. 1>   ,   2>    3>  ;   - waifs and strays
waifs and strays  >  ; > , 
wail  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 3> ,  2. _v. 1> ;  2> , ;  (over); The boy was wailing over his dead dog _Syn: weep
wailful  _a. , 
wain  _n. 1> _.  2> (the Wain) _.   (. Charles's  Arthur's Wain)
wainscot  1. _n.    2. _v.  
waist  _n. 1>  - strip to the waist 2> , ;   (  . .) 3> _. , ;   4> _. 
waist-belt  _n.  
waist-deep  1. _a.    2. _adv.  ; waist-deep in the water -    
waistband  _n.  (, )
waistcoat  _n. 
waistline  _n. ,  ; low waistline -  
wait  1. _n. 1> ; a long wait -   2> ;  - lay wait - lie in wait 3> (the waits) _pl.  (,     ) 2. _v. 1>  (for); wait until he comes -   ; don't keep me waiting -    ; to wait about/around -   ; to wait on -   2>  (   . .); (on, upon - -.);  ; They all wait on the king; to wait at table (_. to wait on table) -   ,    3> ,  (upon); may success wait upon you! -    ! 4> _.  ( ); we shall wait dinner for you -      - wait off - wait on - wait out - wait up - wait upon
wait off  _.     
wait on  >   (-.); His whole future waits on the results of the examinations. Success waits on effort; > _.  ,   -.; Our representative will wait on you in the morning
wait out  ; We waited out the storm all night, and made our way into the harbour in the morning.
wait up  > _. ; Hadn't we better wait up for the slower ones?; > _.    ( -. ) (for); I may be late, but please don't wait up for me.
wait upon  = wait on
wait-a-bit  _n. _.  
wait-and-see  _a. wait-and-see policy -  
waiter  _n. 1>  2> ,    . . 3>  4> = dumb-waiter
waiting  1. _n.  2. _a. 1>  2> ; waiting list -   ( ,     . .) 3> 
waiting game  _n.  
waiting list  _n.  (  -.)
waiting-room  _n. 1>  2> _-.  
waitress  _n. , 
waive  _v. 1>  ( , ; . .) 2>   _Syn: forgo
waiver  _n. _.   , 
wake  _I 1. _v. 1>  (. wake up); What time did you wake up this morning? 2>  (. wake up); Be quiet, your father's asleep: don't wake him up. 3> ,  (,   . .); to wake the memories of the past -   4>  5> , ; to wake from a stupor -   ,  6>  (to); he woke to danger -    7> _.   ( ) _Syn: awake, awaken, rise, rouse, waken, wake up _Ant: lull, retire, sleep, slumber 2. _n. 1> _.  2> . _pl.   3> _.  ( ) _II _n. _. ; in the wake of... -   ... _.  ,  ,   - in the wake of
wakeful  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
wakeless  _a. ,  ( )
waken  _v. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: wake
wakening  _n. 
wakey  _interj. _. !, !
waking  1. = _n. wakening 2 2. _a. 1>  2> ; 
wale  1. _n. 1> ,  (  , ) 2> _.  3> _.  ( ) 2. _v. 1>  (, );   2> _.    
Wales  _n. 
walk  1. _n. 1>  2> ; a mile's walk from -     3> ; to go at a walk -   4>  5>  ; to go walks with children -    - go for a walk - take a walk 6>    (  . .) 7> , ;    8> _.  (.  ) 9> _.   ; people from all walks of life -     - walk of life 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  ;    ;  , ; I have walked the country for many miles round -        ; to walk a mile -   - walk the floor 3>  ,  (-.); to walk a baby -   ; to walk a dog -    4>  (   ) 5>   ( ,    . .) - walk the rounds 6>  ( ) 7> _.   - walk about - walk abroad - walk away - walk back - walk in - walk in on - walk into - walk off - walk on - walk out - walk over - walk through - walk together - walk up to walk in on smb. - ,   -.; to walk out on smb. -  -.  ;   -.; to walk the boards -  ; to walk the hospitals -     ; to walk smb. round -  -.  ; to walk in golden/silver slippers -    _Syn: amble, saunter, stride, stroll, strut, swagger, waddle
walk about  > , , ; There were just a few people walking about in the town square, but no traffic in the streets. >   ; Is it safe for the President to walk about without a guard?
walk abroad  >   ; And then, they say, no spirit can walk abroad. >  ;  ; Violence walks abroad in our great cities.
walk away  > ; to walk away from smb.  -.  ; > ; > _. ,  (with); Someone got in and walked away with the jewels while we were out. >     ( ); How could he walk away from a crash like that without a mark on him? >  ; I knew we were going to walk away from the other team.
walk back    ( ,    . .)
walk in  > ; I had just put the dinner on when Jim walked in unexpectedly. >   ; With your background, you should walk in (to that job).
walk in on   -.   
walk into  > ; He was last seen walking into the Town Hall. > _. ,    ( -.); I could hear the director walking into Jim for being late again. > _. , ; That boy walked into the meal as if he hadn't seen food for a week. > _. , ; he walked into the ambush    ; > _.   ; No one was surprised when she walked into the top position.
walk of life   ; , 
walk off  > ; We said goodbye; then he turned and walked off without another word. > ; > _. ,  (with); Someone got in and walked off with the jewels while we were out. >    (with); Jim walks off with the top prize every year, it hardly seems fair to the others.
walk on  >  ; >  ; Let's walk on a bit further before we stop to eat. > _.    ; I didn't have much to do in the play, I just walked on in the second act. >    -.; Why do you let him walk on you like that all the time?
walk out  > ; I think I'll walk out for a little while, to get a breath of fresh air. > ; The electricians have walked out, and will stay out until their demands are met. > to walk out with smb. _. , ''  -. (.  ); The footman and the cook have been walking out for several months now. > , ,  (on); You can't walk out on your family at a time like this. >  ,    (on); You can't walk out on the contract, or you could be taken to court.
walk over  > ; >     (   . .); The horse walked over in the third race. >   (  -.  . .);  ; She lets those children walk (all) over her.
walk the floor     
walk the rounds   
walk through  > ; Walking through the forest one day, we found a strange little hut that no one had ever seen before. > ;  (); Shall we walk through Act One, so that you get used to the movements? >    -.; John thought that he would fail his driving test, as usual, but this time, to his own surprise, he walked through it.
walk together  >   -.; The path is too narrow for two people to walk together. >    -.; It's unusual for people of such different political opinions to be able to walk together.
walk up  ; (to -  -.); Walk up, walk up! See the strongest man on earth!
walk-on  _n. _.  ' '; 
walk-out  _n. 1>  2>        (  )
walk-over  _n.  
walk-up  _n. _. _.     
walkabout  _n. 1>   2>         
walkaway  _n.   ( )
walker  _I Walker _interj. _. !,   ! _II _n. 1> ; I am not much of a walker -    2> _. 
walkie-lookie  _n. _.   
walkie-talkie  _n. _.  
walking  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _a. 1> ;  - walking case 2> _.    - walking excavator - walking corpse - walking dictionary - walking delegate - walking gentleman - walking lady - walking part
walking case  _.  
walking corpse   
walking delegate   
walking dictionary   
walking encyclopaedia   
walking excavator   
walking gentleman  _. 
walking lady  _. 
walking library  _. ' '
walking part    
walking-papers  _n. _pl. _.    - get the walking-papers
walking-race  _n.    
walking-stick  _n. 
walking-ticket  = walking-papers
walking-tour  _n.  
Walkman  _n. 
walkway  _n. ; 
wall  1. _n. 1> ; a blank wall -   2>  () 3> _. ,  - wall of partition 4> _pl. _.  5> _.  () 6> _attr. ; wall box -  () ; walls have ears -   ; the weakest goes to the wall - _.  ; to see through/into a brick wall -   ; with one's back to the wall -    - give the wall - take the wall - go to the wall - push to the wall - drive to the wall - thrust to the wall - hang by the wall 2. _v. 1>   2> ,   3>   - wall in - wall off - wall up
wall in   ; The garden was walled in during the 18th century.
wall of partition  ; 
wall off  > ;  , ; The conquering nation has now walled off its part of the city so that people cannot move freely from side to side. >    (   . .)
wall pier  _. 
Wall Street   (  -,   ); _.   ,  
wall up   (, ); ; I think we should wall up the fireplace, it lets loo much wind into the house.
wall-eye  _n. 1>  2>    3> _. 
wall-eyed  _a. 1>     2> ,  3>  ( ) 4> _. , 
wall-painting  _n.  ; ,  
wall-to-wall  _a.    (   )
walla  = wallah
wallaby  _n. 1>  () 2> _pl. _.  - on the wallaby - on the wallaby track
Wallace  _n. , 
wallah  = walla _n. _. 1> _. ,  2> ,  3> 
wallaroo  _n. _.  ()
wallcovering  _n. 
walled  _a. 1>   2>    3> _.   ; walled town - -
wallet  _n. 1>  2> ,  (   . .) 3> _. 
wallflower  _n. 1> _.  () 2> _. ,    ( ,   . .) 3> _. _. ,    
Walloon  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
wallop  _. 1. _n. 1>  ; to land/strike a wallop -   2> ,  ( ) 3>  ,   4>  2. _v. 1>  , ;  () 2>  ;   (. wallop along)
walloper  _n. _.  , 
walloping  1. _a. _. ,  2. _n. _. 1> , ,  2>  
wallow  1. _n. 1>    ,     2>  (   . .) 2. _v. 1> ;  (in); The pigs were wallowing in the dirt as usual. 2>  ,  3> _. ; ; to wallow in money -    - wallow in
wallow in   (-. ); Leave her alone, she just loves wallowing in her sorrow.
wallpaper  _n. 
walnut  _n. 1>   2>   3>    4> _attr. ; over the walnuts and the wine - _.    
walnut-tree  = walnut 2
Walpurgis-night  _n.  
walrus  _n. 1>  2> _attr. - walrus moustache
walrus moustache  _.   '  '
Walt  _n. _. of Walter 
Walter  _n. ; 
waltz  1. _n.  2. _v. 1>  2>    (. waltz in, waltz out, waltz round); When I left her, she was still waltzing round (the room) alone, to music on a record. - waltz off - waltz through
waltz off  >   (with); Don't tell me Jim has waltzed off with the top prize as usual! >  -. (with); And then do you know what he did? Waltzed off with his teacher's wife!
waltz through    -.; To his own surprise, John simply waltzed through his driving test this time.
wamble  _v. _. 1> ,    2> () 3>  ( ) 4>   
wampum  _n.    ( )
wampus  _n. _. ,    
wan  1. _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  _Syn: pale 2. _v. 1>  2>  , 
wand  _n. 1> ,  2>   3>   4>  5> _. 
wander  1. _v. 1> ; ,  (. wander about/around); This man was found wandering about with no money or papers. 2>  ( ,   . .) 3> ; to wander out of one's way -    4> _. ; to wander from the point - /   5>  , ,  6>  (. wander in one's mind) 7>  ( ,   . .) _Syn: meander, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray _Ant: remain, rest, settle 2. _n. 
wanderer  _n. ;  _Syn: drifter, fugitive, nomad, tramp, vagabond, vagrant _Ant: inhabitant, resident, settler
wandering  _n. 1. 1> ; ;  2> . _pl. ,   2. _a. 1> ;  2>  ( ,   . .) 3> _. ; - wandering kidney
wandering kidney   
wanderlust  _n.   
wane  1. _n. 1> ; to be on the wane - ;    ( ) 2> , ; his power was on the wane -       3> _.  2. _v. 1>    ( );  2>   , ; ;   ;  _Syn: ebb, fade, slacken _Ant: brighten, enlarge, mount, multiply, rise, wax
wangle  _. 1. _n. , ;   2. _v. 1> , ,  ; to wangle an extra week's holiday -      2>     (. wangle out of); Do you think you can wangle another $20 out of your father? 3>  , 
wank  _v. _. _.  
wanker  _n. _. _. 
wannabe  _n. _. ,    
want  1. _n. 1> ; (of - ); for/from want of smth. - - ,  -.; to be in want of smth. -   -. 2> ; (of - ) 3>  _pl. ; , ; my wants are few -    4> , ; the family was perpetually in want -      _Syn: destitution, indigence, penury, poverty, privation _Ant: affluence, opulence, plenty, prosperity, solvency, wealth 2. _v. 1> ,  2>   ( -.); he certainly does not want intelligence -    ; it wants ten minutes to four -   ; he never wants for friends -      3>  (. want for); let him want for nothing -        4> ; he is wanted by the police -    5>  ;  , ; you want to see a doctor -      - want for - want in - want off - want out - want up _Syn: covet, crave, desire, wish, require
want for   ( ); Doesn't he look like that man who's wanted for the jewel robbery?
want in  >  ; Open the door, will you, the cat wants in. >  ,  -.; Mother wants the doctor in, but I don't think it's as serious as that.
want off    ( ); I must ring the bell, I want off at the next stop.
want out  _.  ; the dog wants out    
want up    ( ); The boy must be feeling better, he's been wanting up all day.
want-ad  _n. ()  ( )     
wantage  _n. ,  
wanting  _a. 1. 1>  - wanting in initiative 2> , ; a month wanting two days -     3> ; he seems to be slightly wanting -  , -,    2. _prep. ; wanting mutual trust business is impossible -      
wanting in initiative  
wanton  1. _a. 1> _.  2> _.  ( ,   . .) 3> _. ,  (   . .) 4> , ; , ;  5> ;  6>  _Syn: lewd 2. _n.  3. _v. 1>  2>   3> _. 
wapiti  _n.  ()
war  1. _n. 1> ; ideological war -  ; war of manoeuvre -  ; in the war >  ; >   ; at war -   ; to carry the war into the enemy's country/camp -     ; _.   ;    ; to declare war on smb. -   -.; to levy/make/wage war on smb. -    -.; art of war -   - civil war - war to the knife - the Great War - World War I - World War II 2> ; war of the elements -  ; war between man and nature -     3> _attr. ; war crimes -  ; - War Office - war seat - on a war footing - war effort - war loan - war hawk 2. _v. _.  (against); For years they have warred against the people from the neighbouring islands. - war down
war chest  _n.   
war criminal   
war down  , 
war effort   ,      
war hawk   , ''
war loan   
War Office    ( )
war seat    
war to the knife    ;    ,   
war widow  _n.    
war-cloud  _n.  ;   
war-cry  _n.  ; 
war-devastated  _a. ,  
war-dog  _n. 1> _.   2>   3> _. 
war-game  _n.  
war-head  _n. rocket  ;     
war-horse  _n. 1> _.   2>  (); ,   3>     . .
war-lord  _n. 1>    2>  3>  
war-paint  _n. 1>     ( ) 2> _.  ,    3> _. _.  4> _. ,   . .
war-path  _n. _.   (  ) - be on the war-path - go on the war-path
war-plane  _n.  
war-time  _n. 1>  ; in war-time -    2> _attr. ,   ;  ; war-time industry -    
war-whoop  _n. _.  
war-worn  _a.  ;  
War.  = Warwickshire
warble  1. _n. 1>  2>  2. _v.  ;  ( )
warbler  _n.  
ward  1. _n. 1> ; to be in ward -    2> ;  3>    4>  ();  () 5> _.  6>    (     ) 7> _attr. ward round -   (); to keep watch and ward (over) -  - watch and ward 2. _v. - ward off
ward off  > ,  (, ); The fighter had to ward off a dangerous blow. >  -.  ; She was so beautiful that she had difficulty in warding off all the men who wanted to marry her.
warden  _n. 1> ; ,  (   ) 2>   3> , ;  4>   5> (. .) ;   
warder  _n. 1>  ;  2> _. ,  3> _.  ( )
Wardour Street English  _n.  ,   (    -   )
wardress  _n.  ; 
wardrobe  _n. 1>  () 2>  3> ,  4> _attr.  - wardrobe dealer - wardrobe mistress - wardrobe trunk
wardrobe dealer    
wardrobe mistress  > ; > 
wardrobe trunk  , -   
wardroom  _n. 1>  - 2> (the wardroom) _.  
wardship  _n. 
ware  _I _n. 1>  - china ware - delft ware 2> _pl. (),   _II 1. _a. _predic. _. _. ,  2. _v. _. , . _imp. _. 
warehouse  1. _n. 1>  ;  2>   3> _attr.  2. _v.   ;   
warehouseman  _n. 1>   2>    3>  
warehousing  _n. 1>    2>     
warfare  _n. 1> ;    2> , 
warily  _adv. 
wariness  _n. , 
warlike  _a. 1>  - warlike attitude 2> 
warlike attitude  
warlock  _n. _. , , 
warm  1. _a. 1> ; ,  2> ; warm countries -   3> ,   4> ,  ( ,   . .); warm heart -   5> ; , ; warm with wine -   - in warm blood 6>  7> _.  (); to follow a warm scent -     8> _. , ;   9> _.  (  -   ,   ); you are getting warm! - ! (. .    -   );     - warm language - warm work - make things warm - warm corner - get warm _Syn: lukewarm, muggy, stuffy, tepid _Ant: cold 2. _n. _. ; to have a warm - (); I must give the milk a warm -    - British warm 3. _v. 1> (), (), () (. warm up) 2> (), ,  ( warm to, warm toward); my heart warms to him -   ; to warm to one's work -    ; to warm to one's role -   ; to warm to one's subject -   - warm over - warm to - warm towards - warm up - warm the bench _Syn: cheer
warm corner    (  . .)
warm language  _. 
warm over  >  (); It won't take a minute to warm the soup over for you. >  (, ); He's just warming over ideas he's heard from other people.
warm the bench  _.      ;   
warm to  >   -.; At first he seemed a little strange, but recently I've been warming to him more; >    -. ; As he warmed to his subject, he infected his listeners with his own excitement.
warm towards  = warm to
warm up  > (), (); The sun warmed up the seat nicely. Let me warm up the soup for you, it won't take a minute; > (); ; to warm up to smth.    -.; > _. ; Let's sing a few exercises first to warm up. >  (, ); There's nothing new in this method, it's just the same old system warmed up a bit.
warm work     
warm-blooded  _a. 1> _.  2>  ( )
warm-hearted  _a. , ; 
warm-house  _n. , 
warm-up  _n. _. _. 
warmed-over  _a. , ; that is warmed-over cabbage -   
warmer  _n. 1>  2>    
warming  _n. 1> ;  2> _. , 
warming-pan  _n. 1>  (  ,   ) 2> _.  
warming-up  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
warmish  _a. 
warmly  _adv. 1>  2> , 
warmonger  1. _n.   2. _v.   
warmth  _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  4> _.  
warn  _v. ;  (of) (. warn away/off); The motoring organization is warning of thick mist and blowing snow on high ground.
warning  1. _n. 1> ; ; to give a warning - ; it must be a warning to you -      2> ,  (-. ) 3>       ; to give a month's warning -      2. _a. 1> ,  2> 
warp  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ;  () 3> ; ,      . .;  4> _.     5>   2. _v. 1> (); ; ,  ( ); the tabletop has warped -    2> ,  (  . .); to warp one's judgement -   ; to warp one's whole life - ,    3> _. () 4>   
warped  _a. 1>  2> ;  (   . .)
warper  _n. _. 
warrant  1. _n. 1>  (   . .);  2> ; ; ; he had no warrant for saying that -        3> _.      2. _v. 1> ,  ;  2> , ; I'll warrant him a perfectly honest man - ,     ; the colours of all stuffs warranted fast -     ; I'll warrant (you that...) -   ( , ...); we shall win the game, I warrant -     ,    3>  , 
warrant-officer  _n. 1> _.  (      ) 2> _. 
warrantable  _a. ; 
warrantee  _n. _. ,     
warranter  = warrantor
warrantor  _n. ,  ; 
warranty  _n. 1>  2> _. ;  3> _.    (. warranty test)
warren  _n. 1> ,    2>   3>  ,   . .; a warren of passages -  
warring  _a. 1> ,  2> 
warrior  _n. _. ; ; 
Warsaw  _n. . 
warship  _n.  
wart  _n. 1>  2> , ,  ( ); to paint smb. with his warts -  -.   _Syn: boil, carbuncle, cold sore, furuncle, pimple, pustule, sty
wart-hog  _n. _. 
warty  _a.  , 
Warwick  = Warwickshire
Warwickshire  = Warwick _n. () (  )
wary  _a. 1>  2> ;  _Syn: cautious
was  . . . .  be
was-bird  _n. _. ,    ,  
wash  1. _n. 1> (a wash) ; to have a wash - ; to give a wash - ,  2> (the wash) ; to send clothes to the wash -    ; at the wash -   3> (the wash) _. ; to hang out the wash to dry -    4> ;   5>  , ;  6> ; ;  ;   7> _. ,      8> ;   9>   (,  ) 10> , ; ;  11>   12>   () 13> ;  14> ,  15> _attr.    16> _attr. , ; wash goods -  ; it'll all come out in the wash -   2. _v. 1> (); , , , ; ; to wash clean -   2> _. ,  3>  ( );   ( ) 4>  () ; that theory won't wash -      5> ,  (; . wash upon);    ( ; . wash against) 6>  7> ,  ( ) - wash ashore - wash overboard 8> , ; ,  9> ; flowers washed with dew - ,   10> ;    11>  (, ) 12> _.  (, ) 13>    - wash away - wash down - wash of - wash out - wash over - wash up to wash one's hands -  ; to wash one's dirty linen in public -    
wash ashore    
wash away  > ; ; ; The river banks have been washed away by the flood; the villagers must be warned of the danger!; > , ; to wash away one's sin   
wash down  > ; I need some help to wash the walls down before painting. >  (); > ; ; The floods have washed most of the soil down from the river banks. >  (,  ,   . .); The meal was so bad that we had to wash it down with cheap wine.
wash of   . _.
wash out  > () . _. I can't seem to wash out that ink that got onto the tablecloth. > ,    -.; > ; Heavy rain washed out three important roads overnight. > . _p-p.  , ; > ; >     ;  ,  ; You seem all washed out, what's the matter? > (), () ( ); >   (  ,   . .); How many pilots in training were washed out in the last examination?
wash over  >   ; The waves washed over the sea wall with a loud crashing noise. >   ; The thought washed over me that I might never see them again.
wash overboard    
wash up  >  ; How many plates are there to wash up? >  ,   ..; There's a bathroom on this floor if you would like to wash up before dinner. >   ; The body was washed up the following morning. > ,  , , ; You look all washed up, what's the matter?
wash-and-wear  1. _n.   ,      2. _a.      ( )
wash-basin  _n. () ;  
wash-board  _n. 1>   2> _.  3>   
wash-boiler  _n.    
wash-bowl  _n. 
wash-day  _n.  
wash-drawing  _n. 1>  2>   
wash-hand  _a.  - wash-hand basin - wash-hand stand
wash-hand basin  >   ; >  
wash-hand stand  = wash-stand
wash-house  _n. 
wash-leather  _n. 
wash-out  _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _. 
wash-room  _n. 1>  2> _. , 
wash-stand  _n. 
wash-tub  _n.   
wash-up  _n. 1> = washing-up 2> -.,    (,   . .)
Wash.  = Washington _n.  (   )
washable  _a. , 
washcloth  _n. 1>     2>    
washed-out  _a. 1>  2> _. ,  ( )
washed-up  _a. 1> = washed-out 2> 2> _. ; , 
washer  _n. 1>  2>  ;  3>   4> _. 
washerwoman  _n. 
washiness  _n. 1>  2> 
washing  _n. 1. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 3>  4>   (,   . .) 2. _a. 1>  2>   , ; washing powder -  
washing powder  _n.  
washing-day  = wash-day
washing-house  = wash-house
washing-machine  _n.  
washing-soda  _n.  
washing-stand  = wash-stand
washing-up  _n. 1>   2>  ,   
washing-up liquid  _n.   
Washington  _n.  (  )
washwoman  = washerwoman
washy  _a. 1> , ;  2> ,  3> , 
WASP  _n. _. of white anglo-saxon Protestant
wasp  _n. 
waspish  _a. 1> , ; ,  2>  ( )
wassail  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2>  2. _v. , 
wassailing  _n.          
wastage  _n. 1> ; , , ,  - normal wastage 2> 
waste  1. _n. 1>  2> ; , , ,  3>  ; oil waste -   - run to waste - go to waste 4> , , , ,  5> _. , ;   (.    ) 6> _.   _Syn: debris, garbage, junk, pollutants, refuse, rubbish, trash 2. _a. 1> , ; ;  - waste land - waste ground - lay waste - lie waste 2> , ; waste effort -   - waste products - waste paper 3> _. ; waste steam -   4> ,  3. _v. 1>  (,   . .);  ();  ; to waste money -    ; to waste words -   ;   ; my joke was wasted upon him -      2> ; to be entirely wasteed -      3>  4> ; he was wasted by disease -    5> ; ,    (. waste away); Since my aunt's operation, she has simply been wasting away and may not last long.
waste breath    ,   
waste ground  , 
waste land  , 
waste paper  
waste products  
waste-basket  = waste-paper-basket
waste-paper-basket  _n.   ()  - fit for the waste-paper-basket
waste-pipe  _n.  
wasteful  _a.  _Syn: spendthrift
wasteland  _n. 1> ;  2> 
waster  _n. 1>  2> ,   3> _.  
wasting  _a. 1> ; ; wasting war -   2>  ( )
wastrel  = waster
WAT  = Waterford
Wat  _n. _. of Walter 
watch  _I _n. 1>  (, ); by/my watch -   ; he set his watch by mine -       - dress watch 2> _attr. watch band -     _II 1. _n. 1> ; ;  - keep watch - be on the watch 2> ; _. ; ,  3> _. ; in the watches of the night -     4> _.  ( ) 5> _. ; to pass as a watch in the night -    2. _v. 1> , ; ; watch that he doesn't fall - ,     - watch TV - watch it 2> ;  3> ; ,  (. watch over) 4> ,  (. watch for); Will you watch for the bus while I go into the shop for a moment? - watch in - watch out - watch over a watched pot never boils -  ,  ; to watch one's step >  ; >   _Syn: see
watch and ward   
watch by a person's bed-side    
watch in    
watch it  _.  
watch out  ; watch out !
watch over  ; I've watched over passengers on this line for nearly forty years.
watch television   
watch TV   
watch-box  _n.  
watch-case  _n.  
watch-chain  _n.   
watch-crystal  = watch-glass
watch-fire  _n. 1>   2>  
watch-glass  _n.   
watch-guard  _n.     
watch-house  _n. _.  
watch-key  _n.    
watch-maker  _n. 1>  2> - watch-maker's
watch-maker's   
watch-night  _n. 1>     2> _.  
watch-pocket  _n.   
watch-spring  _n.  
watch-tower  _n.  
watchdog  _n. 1>   2> _attr. - watchdog committee
watchdog committee  _.   (   . .)
watcher  _n. 1>  2>  3> _.      4> , 
watchful  _a. ; 
watchman  _n. 1>   2> 
watchword  _n. 1>  2> ; , 
water  1>  2> 
water aerodrome  
water ballast tank   
water bus   
water cannon  _n. , 
water famine    
water jump  _n.    ( )
water mocassins   
water pistol  _n.  
water polo  _.  
water pump   
water resistance  _n. 
water tank    
water-anchor  _n. _.  
water-bailiff  _n. 1>   2> _.   
water-bearer  _n. 
water-bearing  _a. 
water-bed  _n.  ,   ( )
water-bird  _n.  
water-blister  _n.  
water-borne  _a. 1>   ,  ( ) 2> _.    ( )
water-bottle  _n. 1>    2> 
water-buffalo  _n. _. 
water-butt  _n.    
water-can  _n. 
water-carriage  _n.  
water-carrier  _n. 1> ;  2>   3> (Water-carrier)  (   )
water-cart  _n. 1>     2>  
water-closet  _n. 
water-colour  _n. 1> . _pl. ( ) 2>  () 3> _attr. 
water-cooled  _a. _.   
water-craft  _n. ; _. 
water-cure  _n. 
water-dog  _n. _.  ;  
water-drinker  _n. 
water-drop  _n. 1>   2> 
water-engine  _n. 1>   2> _.  
water-front  _n. 1> ;  ;  ,    (,   . .) 2> 
water-gas  _n. _.  
water-gate  _n.  ()
water-gauge  _n. 
water-glass  _n. 1>   2> _.   3>    ; 
water-hammer  _n. _.  
water-hen  _n.  ; 
water-ice  _n.  
water-jacket  _n. _.  
water-level  _n. 1>  ;    2> 
water-lily  _n.  , 
water-line  _n. _. 
water-main  _n.  
water-meadow  _n.  
water-melon  _n. 
water-meter  _n. 
water-mill  _n.  
water-nymph  _n. ; 
water-parting  _n. 
water-pipe  _n.  
water-plant  _n. 
water-point  _n.  
water-power  _n. 1>  2> _attr.  - water-power plant
water-power plant  
water-ram  _n. _.  
water-rat  _n. 1>   2> _.   ( ) 3> _.  (    . .); _. _. 
water-rate  _n.   
water-repellent  = waterproof 1.
water-resistant  _a. 
water-resistant plants  _n. _pl.  
water-seal  _n. _.  
water-service  _n. 
water-shoot  _n.  
water-skiing  _n.  
water-skin  _n.      
water-skis  _n. _.  
water-softener  _n.    
water-soluble  _a.   
water-supply  _n. 
water-system  _n. 1>     2> = water-supply
water-table  _n. 1>   2>    3> _.  
water-tap  _n. 
water-to-air missile  _n. _.   ' - '
water-tower  _n.  
water-trough  _n.   
water-vole  _n.  
water-waggon  = water-wagon _n. 1>   2>     , '' - be on the water-waggon
water-wagon  = water-waggon
water-wave  _n. 1>  ,  2>  
water-way  _n. 1>  ; inland (international) water-ways -  ()   2>  ,  3> _. , 
water-wheel  _n.  
water-wings  _n.   (  )
waterage  _n. 1>     2>      
watercourse  _n. 1> ; (); ;  2> 
watercress  _n. _.  , 
watered  _a. 1>  2>  () 3> - watered stock
watered stock  _.   
waterfall  _n. 
Waterford  _n.  (  )
waterfowl  _n. . _.  
watering  _n. 1>  2>   3>  4>  5> _.   
watering hole  _n. , 
watering-can  = water-can
watering-cart  = water-cart 1
watering-place  _n. 1>  2> ,     3>  
watering-pot  = water-can
waterless  _a. 
waterlog  _v. 1>  2>  3> ()  4>  (  )
waterlogged  _a. 1>  2>  3>  
Waterloo  _n. 
waterman  _n. 1> ,  2> 
watermanship  _n.   
watermark  1. _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _.    2. _v.    ( )
watermelon  
waterproof  1. _a. ,  2. _n.   3. _v.  
waterscape  _n.  
watershed  _n. 1>  2>  
waterside  _n. 1>  2> _attr.   ,   
waterspout  _n. 1>   2>  
watertight  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  ,   (   . .) 3>    ,   (    . .)
watertight compartment  _.  
watertight tank   
waterworks  _n. 1>  ;   2>  ;  - turn on the waterworks
watery  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  ( ) 3> ,  (   . .) 4>   5>   ( )
watt  _n. _. 
wattage  _n. _.   
wattle  _I _n.  ( );  (, ) _II 1. _n. 1>  - wattle and daub 2> _.     2. _v. 1>  () 2>   
wattle and daub  
wattled  _a. 
wattless  _a. _. , ''
wattmeter  _n. _. 
Watty  _n. _. of Walter 
waul  _v. , 
wave  1. _n. 1> , ; the waves - _.  2> ; ; a wave of enthusiasm -   3>  4> ; she has a natural wave in her hair -     5>  (. hair wave); to get a wave -   6> ; a wave of the hand -   7> _.  ;     8> _. ; ; long (medium, short) waves -  (, )  9> _attr. ; wave mechanics -   _Syn: billow, breaker, comber, ripple, roller, surge 2. _v. 1>  ( );  (   . .);  ( ) 2>  ( ) 3>  () 4> ,  (, );   ; to wave in farewell, to wave a farewell -     - wave aside - wave away - wave down - wave off - wave on
wave aside  >   (   . .);  ( -.); Waving aside all opposition to the plan, the Minister spoke about the government's intentions to go ahead with it. >     ; I tried to speak, but she waved me aside and called on my neighbour to speak.
wave away   (-.)  ; _. ;   ( -.),   (); I went over to interrupt their conversation, but he waved me away.
wave down  ,  
wave off   . _.
wave on     ; There were policemen at the scene of the accident, but they waved us on so as to keep the traffic moving.
wave-length  _n. _.  
waveband  _n.   
waved  _a.  ( ); 
waveguide  _n. _. 
wavelet  _n.  
waver  _v. 1>  (between); I'm wavering between the concert and the play tonight; they're both very attractive events. 2>  ( ) 3>  ( ) 4> ,  (   . .) _Syn: hesitate
wavering  1. _n. ;  2. _a. , 
wavy  _a. 1>  2>  3> _. 
wax  _I 1. _n. 1> ; mineral wax -  ,  2>   3> _attr. ; wax candle -   2. _v.  _II _v.  ( ; . .) - wax angry _III _n. _.  ; ; to be in a wax -   ; to get into a wax - , 
wax angry  
wax-end  _n. 
wax-paper  _n.  
waxcloth  _n. 
waxed paper  _n.  
waxen  _a. 1>  2> ,  3>  4>   
waxwork  _n. 1>    2>  ;  3> _pl. 
waxy  _a. 1>  2>    3> 
way  1. _n. 1> ; ; to take one's way - ; ; to lead the way -  ;  ,  ; to lose one's way -   ;; on the way -  ; to be on one's way -   ; to go one's way(s) - , ; to get out of smb.'s way -   ; to make way for smb., smth. -  ,   -., -.; to have/get one's own way -  ,   ,  -; to have it one's own way -  -,  ; she had it her own way in the end -       ; have it your (own) way - ,  ,  ; to be in the way of doing smth. -    ,   -. - back way - on the way home - be in the way - by the way - see one's way - try one's own way - out of the way 2> , ; look this way -  ; this way, please - () , ; (are you) going my way? -   ?; the other way round -  3>  - a little way - a little ways - a long way - a long ways 4>  ; ; to make one's way > ; ; >  ,     (. to make one's way in the world); to make the best of one's way -    , ; to have way on -   ( ,   . .); preparations are under way -  ; - under way - be well under way 5> , , ; ;  ; I will find a way to do it -     ; to put smb. in the way of (doing) smth. -  -.  ,  -.  . .; to see one's way (clear) to doing smth. - ,   -.; to have a way with smb. -     -.,   -. - way of living - to my way of thinking - one way or another - the other way - ways and means 6> , ; ; it is not in his way to be communicative -     ; to stand in the ancient ways -     7>   - live in a great way - live in a small way 8> , ; to be in the retail way -    9> ; in a bad way -    10> _. ; she is in a terrible way -    11> ; bad in every way -    ; in a way -   ;   ;   ; in many ways -    12> _pl. _.  13> _.  () 14> _attr. the Ways and Means Committee >    ; >     ; to put smb. in the way of smth. -  -. ,    -.; to go the way of all flesh ( of nature, of all the earth) - ; to go out of one's way..., to put oneself out of the way... -     (  ,  ); she went out of the way to please her future mother-in-law         ; to put smb. out of the way -  -.,  -.; the longest way round is the shortest way home - _.  ,  ; to have a way with oneself -   - way out - by way of - give way - one way or the other - no two ways about it pay your own way    - come way _Syn: method 2. _adv. _. , , ; way behind -   - way back - way ahead - way over
WAY  = World Assembly of Youth _n.   , 
way ahead   ; the runner was way ahead of his opponents     
way back  ; way back in the nineties -   90- 
way of life  _n.  
way of living   ;  
way out    
way over  ; to go way over one's budget   ,  
way-bill  _n. 1>   2>  (  . .) 3> ;  
way-leave  _n. 1>      2>    
way-out  _a. _. 1>  2> ,  (   . .) 3>  _Syn: bizarre
way-station  _n. _.   ; 
way-worn  _a.  ( )
wayfarer  _n. , 
wayfaring  1. _n. ;  2. _a. ;     
waygoing  _. 1. _n.  2. _a. 
waylay  _v. 1> ;   ( -.) 2>    (-. -    . .) _Syn: ambush, surprise
ways and means  >   ;   ; > _.      
wayside  1. _n. 1>  ;  2> _pl. _-.   2. _a. 
wayward  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  3>    _Syn: unruly
WB  _I Weather Bureau _n.   _II WayBill _n.  
WBC  = White Blood Cells _n.   
WC  = water closet _n. 
WCC  = World Council of Churches _n.   
wd.  = word _n. 
we  _pers. _obj. us 
we'd  = _. _. we had; we should; we would
we'll  = _. _. we shall; we will
we're  = _. _. we are
we've  = _. _. we have
weak  _a. 1> ; weak point/spot -  ; he is weak in English -  ,     - in a weak moment - weak in the head 2> ; ; weak refusal -   3>  4> ,  (   . .) 5> _.  6> _. , ; the weaker sex -   ( ) _Syn: debilitated, decrepit, feeble, frail, infirm _Ant: energetic, hardy, healthy, husky, resolute, stout, strong, sturdy, tough
weak chest   
weak in the head   
weak vessel   
weak-eyed  _a.   (  ) 
weak-headed  _a. 1>  2>  
weak-kneed  _a. , 
weak-minded  = weak-headed 1
weak-spirited  _a. 
weaken  _v. 1>  2>  3> ,  _Syn: deplete, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, sap, spend _Ant: energize, invigorate, replenish, revitalize, strengthen, vitalize
weakling  _n.    
weakly  1. _a. ,  2. _adv. 
weakness  _n. 1>  2> , , ; (for -  -.) 3>  , : ,  4> , 
weal  _I _n. , ; for the public/general weal -    - common weal - in weal and woe _II = wale
weald  _n. 1> ;  2> (the Weald)   ,      , , , 
wealth  _n. 1> ; a man of wealth -   2> ; wealth of hair -  ; wealth of experience -   3> _.  , ;  4> _.  - great wealth _Syn: assets, chattels, estate, goods, means, property, resources _Ant: debts, liabilities, want
wealthy  _a. 1> ;  2> ,  (in); language wealthy in nuances -   _Syn: affluent, flush, loaded, opulent, prosperous, rich, successful _Ant: destitute, insolvent, penurious, poor
wean  _I _v. 1>    2> ; (from, of, away - ); The lamb is too young to be weaned from its mother yet. _II _n. _. 
weanling  _n. ,    
weapon  _n. 1> ; _. ; weapon of mass destruction -    2>   (   )
weaponless  _a. 
weaponry  _n. , ; atomic weaponry -  
wear  _I 1. _n. 1> ,  (); in wear -  ,  ; this is now in (general) wear -   ; a dress for summer wear -   2> , ; men's wear -  ; working wear -   3> , ; there is still much wear in these shoes -       4> ,  - show wear - wear and tear 2. _v. 1>   ( -.);  (  . .); to wear one's hair loose -     - wear scent 2>  ( ); to wear well -   {. . wear 3} 3> ,  ; to wear well -     {. . wear 2}; to wear a troubled look -    ,   4> , , ; ; ; the water has worn a channel -   ; to wear a track across a field -     5> ;  6> ,  ( ); the day wears towards its close -     7> - wear the ensign - wear the flag - wear away - wear down - wear off - wear on - wear out to wear the King's/Queen's coat -     - wear the breeches - wear the pants _II = weir
wear a mask  ,    
wear and tear  > ; ; ; > _.   ; > ; wear and tear of life  
wear away  > (),  (), (); All those years spent in prison have worn away the prisoner's resistance. >   ( ); Winter wore away slowly as she waited for his return.
wear down  > (), (); the record is worn down   ; >  (  . .);  (); Our endless gunfire will soon wear the enemy down, so that he will yield. >  (-.); I don't wonder that so many mothers look worn down with hard work, looking after children.
wear motley   
wear off  > (); > ; ; the effect of the medicine will wear off in a few hours      
wear on    ( )
wear out  > (); > () (   . .); > ; > 
wear scent  
wear the breeches     ( );   
wear the collar  _.    ;   
wear the ensign  _.   
wear the flag  _.   
wear the pants  _.  , ; Mary may give the impression that she wears the pants but it's John who makes the final decision.
wear the willow   ;   
wearable  1. _n. . _pl.   2. _a.   
wearer  _n.  (,   . .); ,    ,   . .
weariful  _a. , 
weariless  _a. 
wearily  _adv. 1> ;  2> 
weariness  _n. 1> ,  2> , 
wearing  _a. 1>   ; wearing apparel - ,  2> ; , 
wearisome  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  
wearproof  _a. ,  
weary  1. _a. 1>  2> ,  ; (of -  -.);   ; I am weary of it -    3> ; weary hours -   _Syn: tired 2. _v. 1> () 2> ,  ; (of -  -.);     . . - weary for
weary for    -.,  -.;   -.
weasel  _n. _.  - catch a weasel asleep
weather  1. _n. 1> ; good weather -  ; bad weather -  - weather permitting 2> , ; - make good weather - make bad weather 3> _attr.    - weather conditions - weather report - in the weather - make heavy weather - under the weather - have the weather 2. _a. _. ; to keep one's weather eye open -   ;    3. _v. 1> (), ()   2>  (, ,   . .) 3> _.     - weather on - weather out - weather through _Syn: persist
weather abort   (,   . .) - 
weather conditions   
weather forecaster  _n. ,   
weather on  _.    
weather out   (  . .)
weather permitting     
weather report  
weather through   (  . .)
weather-beaten  _a. 1>   2> ;  3>  , 
weather-board  _n. _.  
weather-bound  _a.  
weather-bureau  _n.  
weather-chart  _n.  
weather-cloth  _n. _. ;  
weather-forecast  _n.  
weather-glass  _n. 
weather-map  = weather-chart
weather-proof  _a.   ;    
weather-prophet  _n.   (  )
weather-side  _n. _.  
weather-sign  _n.  
weather-stained  _a. 
weather-station  _n.  
weather-vane  = weathercock 1
weather-wise  _a.   
weather-worn  _a.   
weathercock  _n. 1>  2> ,  , 
weathered  _a. 1>    2> _.  3> _.      ( )
weathering  _n. 1> _.       ,  2> _. , 
weatherman  _n. _. 
weatherwear  _n.   (    . .)
weave  1. _v. 1>  2> ;  3> _. _. ,  4> (), (), () 5> ,  _Syn: knit 2. _n. 1> ,  ();     2> _attr. 
weaver  _n. ; 
weazen  = wizened
weazened  = wizened
web  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  (, ) 3>  ( ,    . .) 4> ;   5>  () 6>  ();  ();  ();  () 7>   8> ,  9> _.   2. _v. 1>   2> ,   3>   ; , 
webbed  _a. 
webbing  _n.  ; 
wed  _v. 1>  ;  2>    3> , 
Wed.  = Wednesday _n. 
wedded  _a. 1> ; a wedded pair -   2> ; (to - -.)
wedding  _n. 1> ; , ;  2> _attr. 
wedding band  _n.  
wedding-breakfast  _n.     (   )
wedding-cake  _n.  
wedding-day  _n.  ;  
wedding-dress  _n.  
wedding-favour  _n.  
wedding-ring  _n.  
wedge  1. _n. 1> ; to force/drive a wedge -   2> -.,    3> _.  ; the thin end of the wedge - ,   ;   ( -.) 2. _v. 1>   2>     3>      (  ) - wedge in - wedge off
wedge in  ; to wedge oneself in 
wedge off  
wedge writing  
wedgies  _n. _pl.  ()
Wedgwood  _n.  (   .  )
wedlock  _n. ; ; children born in (out of) wedlock -  () 
Wednesday  _n.  ( )
wee  _I _a. _. ,  - a wee bit _Syn: small _II _. 1. _n. , - (. weewee) 2. _v. ,  -
weed  _I 1. _n. 1>  ,  2> (the weed)  3> _.  4> _. ,   5> _. ; ill weeds grow apace - _.      2. _v. 1>  2> ;  - weed away - weed out _II _n. 1> _pl.   (. widow's weeds) 2>  , 
weed away  , ; 
weed out  , ; 
weedkiller  _n. 
weedy  _a. 1>   2>     3> , , ; 
week  _n. 1> ; in a week -  ;   ; he came back Saturday week -      ,    2>    ; a week of Sundays _. >  ; >   - week in - week out
week in  
week out  
week-day  _n.  
week-end  1. _n.        , ; to go to the country for the week-end -      2. _v.  (-.)      
week-ender  _n.          
weekly  1. _n.  2. _a. ;  3. _adv. ;   
ween  _v. _. 1> ,  2> 
weep  _v. 1> ,  2>  (for) 3>  ; ,  ; the pipes have wept -   - weep away - weep out _Syn: blubber, cry, sob, wail, whimper _Ant: laugh, rejoice
weep away  
weep out  ; to weep oneself out 
weeper  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ,  4> _pl. _. 
weeping  _a. 1. 1>   2> ; weeping willow -   3>  4> _. , ; weeping eczema - _.  ; to come home by Weeping Cross -  - Weeping Cross 2. _n. 1> ,  2>  (   . .)
Weeping Cross  _. ,    
weepy  _n. _.  ,    (, , )
weevil  _n. _. 
weevilly  _a.   ( )
weft  _n. 1> _.  2> _. 
weigh  _v. 1> () 2> , , ; to weigh the advantages and disadvantages -     ; to weigh one's words -   ,    3>  (with, against) 4> ; how much do you weigh? -   ? 5>  , ,  - weigh down - weigh in - weigh on - weigh out - weigh up - weigh upon - weigh with _Syn: study
weigh anchor    ; _.   
weigh down  > ; ; > , 
weigh in  > _.    ( ); > to weigh in with  ( ,   . .); to weigh in with an argument   
weigh on  
weigh out  > , ; > _.    ( )
weigh up  > ; >   
weigh upon  = weigh on
weigh with   ;   (  . .)
weigh-in  _n.    
weigh-out  _a.    
weighbridge  _n.  
weigher  _n. 1>  2> , 
weighing  _n. ; weighing in = weigh-in
weighing-machine  _n. 
weight  1. _n. 1> ; ; to put on weight - , ; to lose weight -  2> ;  3>  4> , , ; on argument of great weight -  ; to throw one's weight about - _. ;   ; men of weight -   5> , ; a (great) weight off one's mind -   ,    6> ; _pl.  7> _. ,  8> _.  ; Weights and Measures Department -     2. _v. 1> ;  ;   2> ,  (with) 3>  ( ) 4>  ,  - weight down
weight down  >  , ; >  (  . .)
weight-lifter  _n. , 
weight-lifting  _n. _.  ;  
weighted  _a. 
weighting  _n. 1> ;  2>  4>   
weightless  _a. 
weightlessness  _n. ;  
weighty  _a. 1>  2>  3> ,  _Syn: significant
weir  1. _n. , ;  2. _v.  , 
weird  1. _n. _. _. 1> ,  2> ,  2. _a. 1> ,  2> ,  3> _. , ; ; the weird sisters - _.  , ;  _Syn: bizarre
weirdie  _n. _. ,  
weirdly  _a. _. 1>  2> 
weirdo  _n. _. 1>    2>   (,   . .) 3>  
weirdy  = _. weirdie
welch  _I Welch = welsh I _II = welsh II
welcome  1. _n. 1>  2> ,  ; to give a warm welcome -   ; to find a ready welcome -   ; to wear out ( to outstay) smb.'s welcome -  -. ;   2. _a. 1> ; ; welcome news -  ; to take smb. welcome -   -. 2> welcome to _predic. -  ; he is welcome to use my library -       ; (you are) welcome >  ; > ,    (   ) 3. _v. 1> ;  ; I welcome you to my house -      2> ,  (,   . .) _Syn: greet 4. _interj.  ! (. you are welcome!); welcome home! -  !
welcoming  _a. 
weld  1. _n. _.   2. _v. 1> _. () 2> , 
welder  _n. 1>  2>  
welding  _n. _. 
welfare  _n. 1> ,  2> = welfare work {. welfare 3} 3> _attr. - the Welfare State welfare work      (  . .); 
welkin  _n. _. , 
well  _I 1. _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _.  4>   5>   6>   (  ) 7> _. ; ,  2. _v. ,   ( well up, well out, well forth) _II 1. _adv. _comp. better; _sup. best 1> !; well done! - ; !; she is well spoken of -     2>  ; ; ; we ought to examine the results well -     - talk well 3> , , ; to behave well -   ; you can't well refuse to help him -          4> , ; he was well out of sight -      5> , , , ; the work is well on -   ; he is well past forty -    ; it may well be true -  ,        ; this may well be so -    - as well as - it's just as well - well enough 2. _a. _comp. better; _sup. best 1> _predic. ; all is well -   ,  ; all turned out well -  ; all turned out well out of smth. -    -. 2> _predic. ; I am quite well -    3> - well up 4> _attr. _. (   )  _Syn: healthy 3. _n. ; I wish him well -    ; let well alone, _. let well enough alone -      4. _interj. ! ( , , ,   . .); well and good! - !, !; if you promise that, well and good -    ,  ; well, to be sure -   !; well, what next? - ,   ?; well, now tell me all about it - ,      
well conditioned cattle   
well criticized    
well enough   ; the girl speaks French well enough to act as our interpreter      ,    
well fixed  _. , 
well oiled  _.  
well up  _predic. , ; he isn't well up in psychology     
well versed  _a. 
well worth the day!  _.   !
well-adjusted  _a.  ( )
well-advised  _a. 
well-appointed  _a.  ,  
well-armed  _a.  
well-balanced  _a. 1> ,  2> ; 
well-becoming  _a. , 
well-behaved  _a. 1>  2>  ( ) _Syn: obedient
well-being  _n. 1>  2> ; , 
well-boring  _n. _.  
well-born  _a. 
well-bred  _a. 1>  2> ,  ( )
well-brought-up  _a.  
well-built  _a. ;  
well-conducted  _a. ; 
well-connected  _a.      
well-defined  _a. ;  ,  
well-directed  _a.  (   . .);  
well-dish  _n.     
well-disposed  _a. ,  (to, towards)
well-doer  _n. 1>   2> 
well-doing  _n.    
well-done  _a. 1> ,   2>  
well-dressed  _a.    
well-earned  _a. 
well-educated  _a. 
well-established  _a. 1>   2>  
well-favoured  _a. _. , 
well-fed  _a. ; 
well-found  _a.  ;    
well-founded  = well-grounded 1
well-groomed  _a. 1>   ( ) 2> ; 
well-grounded  _a. 1>  2> (in)   ( -. );  ( -.)
well-head  _n. 
well-heeled  _a. _. 
well-informed  _a.  
well-intentioned  _a.   ;     
well-judged  _a. ,     - well-judged reply - well-judged blow
well-judged blow  ,   
well-judged reply   
well-kept  _a.   
well-knit  _a. 1>   2>   3> 
well-known  _a. 1> ,  2>  ,  3> 
well-lined  _a.   ( )
well-made  _a. 1>   2> ;    
well-mannered  _a. () _Syn: polite
well-marked  _a. 
well-meaning  _a.   ; 
well-meant  = well-intentioned
well-minded  = well-disposed
well-natured  = good-natured
well-nigh  _adv. 
well-off  _a. 1> ,  2>  ,  (for); well-off for books -   
well-oiled  _a. 1>   2>  3> _. 
well-ordered  _a. 
well-paid  _a.  
well-preserved  _a.  
well-proportioned  _a. , 
well-read  _a. 1>  2>     -.  (in); he is well-read in English literature -     
well-regulated  _a.    ; 
well-room  _n. 
well-run  _a.   ( ,   . .)
well-seeming  _a.   
well-set  _a. 1>  2>  , 
well-sinking  _n.  ;  
well-spoken  _a. 1>  ,   2>  (  )
well-spring  = well-head
well-tailored  _a. 1>   2>  
well-thought-of  _a.   ; 
well-thought-out  _a. , 
well-thumbed  _a. 
well-timed  _a. 
well-to-do  _a. , 
well-travelled  _a.  
well-tried  _a. 
well-trodden  _a. ;  ; _. 
well-turned  _a. 1> ,   2> 
well-water  _n.    
well-wisher  _n. 
well-wishing  _a. 
well-worn  _a. ; _. ,  (   . .) - well-worn story
well-worn story    
Wellington  _n. . 
Wellingtons  _n. _pl.  
welly  _n. _. 
welsh  _I Welsh 1. _a. ,  - welsh rabbit - welsh rarebit 2. _n. 1> (the welsh) _pl. _. ,  2>   _II _v. ,   
welsh rabbit    
Welsh rabbit     {. . rarebit}
welsh rarebit    
Welshman  _n.  ; , 
Welshwoman  _n.  , 
welt  1. _n. 1>  () 2> ,  (  ) 3>  4> _. ;  2. _v. 1>    () 2> _. ,  3> ; 
welter  _I 1. _n. , ; ; ()  ( ,   . .) 2. _v. 1> , ; to welter in one's blood -    ; to welter in pleasure -  ; to welter in vice -    2>    ( ) 3>  _II = welter-weight
welter-weight  _n. 1>   ( ) 2> _.   ;      
wen  _n. 1> _.  ,  2> _.  3>    - the great wen
wench  1. _n. 1> _. ,   2> _.  (.  ) 3> _.  () 2. _v. _.   , 
wend  _v. _. ; to wend one's way -  ,  (to)
went  _p.  go
wept  _p.  _p-p.  weep
were  . . . .  be
weren't  = _. _. were not
werewolf  = werwolf _n. 
werwolf  = werewolf
west  1. _n. 1> ; _.  2>  ; _.  3> (the West) _.   2. _a.  - west country 3. _adv.  ,   - go west
west country  >   ; > ,   -  
West End  -, ,   
West Indian  _a. -
West Indies  _n. _. - 
West Lothian  _n. -
West Virginia  _n.  
West-Berlin  _n.  
West-Ender  _n.  -
westbound  _a.    
westering  _a. 1>   ( ) 2>   
westerly  1. _a.  2. _adv.  ;   3. _n. _pl. _.  , 
western  1. _a. ;    2. _n. 1> = westerner 1> 2> _. _. ,  ,  ,   . . 3>  , - 
Western Australia  _n.  
Western Islands  _n. {. Hebrides}
Western Sahara  _n.  
Western Samoa  _n.  
westerner  _n. 1>     (.  ) 2>   ( ,   . .)
westernization  _n.   ,   ..
westernize  _v. () 
westernized  _a. 
westernmost  _a.  
westing  _n. _.   
Westm  _I = Westmeath _II = Westmorland
Westm.  = Westminster
Westmeath  _n.  (  )
Westminster  _n. 
Westmorland  _n.  (  )
westward  1. _a.    2. _adv.   3. _n.  ;  
westwards  = westward 2.
wet  1. _a. 1> , ; ; wet paint -   - wet to the skin - wet through 2> , ; wet weather -   3>  ( , ) 4> ,  - wet smile 5> _. '',         - wet state 6> _. ,  - talk wet 7> _.  - wet night _Syn: dampen, drench, moisten, soak, steep _Ant: dehydrate, desiccate, dry 2. _n. 1> ,  2>   3> _. ;   4> _.      5> _.  ,  6> _.  3. _v. 1> , ,  - wet one's bed 2> _. ; to wet a bargain -   - wet one's whistle - wet out
wet bargain  ,  
wet blanket  _. ,   ,   . .
wet bob  ,   
wet canteen       
wet night  
wet one's bed    ,   
wet one's whistle   , 
wet out  > ; > 
wet smile    
wet state  ,      
wet suit  _n.    
wet through    
wet to the skin    
wet-blanket  _v. _. ;  
wet-nurse  _n. 1>  2>  - play wet-nurse
wetback  _n. _. _.  ,        
wether  _n. ,  
wetland  _n.  
Wex  = Wexford
Wexford  _n.  (  )
WFDY  = World Federation of Democratic Youth _n.    , 
WFEA  = World Federation of Educational Associations _n.    , 
WFSW  = World Federation of Scientific Workers _n.    
WFTU  = World Federation of Trade Unions _n.   , 
WFUNA  = World Federation of United Nations Associations _n.     
WG  = Working Group _n.  
wh  _I watt-hour _n. - _II WH - White House _n.  
whack  1. _n. 1>  ;    2> _.  ; to go whacks -    ( -.); to have one's whack of smth. -   -.; to have a whack at smth. - _. ,   -. - out of whack 2. _v. 1> ,  2> _. () (. whack up)
whacked  _a. _. , 
whacker  _n. _. 1>  2>  
whacking  _a. _. 
whacky  = _a. wacky
whale  _I 1. _n. 1> ; bull whale - -; cow whale -   2> a whale of - _. -. ,    ; a whale of a story -   3> a whale at/on - _.  ( ); ; ; he is a whale on/at history -    - very like a whale 2. _v. . _pres-p.   _II _v. _. _. , 
whale-boat  _n. 1>   2> 
whale-fin  = whalebone
whale-fishery  _n.  
whale-oil  _n. ,  
whalebone  _n. 1>   2>    
whaleman  _n. 1> ,  2>  
whaler  _n. 1>   2> _.  3> , 
whaling  _I 1. _n.   ;   2. _a. _. ,  _II _n. _. _. 
whaling-gun  _n.  
wham  1. _n. 1> ;     2>  2. _v. _. _. , 
whang  _. 1. _n.   2. _v. , 
wharf  _n. ; 
wharfage  _n. _.  
wharfinger  _n.     
what  _pron. 1> _inter. ?, ?, ?; what is it? -   ()?; what did he pay for it? -     ?; what? what did you say? repeat, please - ?   ? ; what's his name? -   ?; what good/use is it? -    ?,    ?; what if...? -  , ...?; what manner/kind/sort of? -  ?; ?; what kind of man is he? -  ?,    ?; what next? - ,   ?; what of...? = what about...?; well, what of it?, _. so what? -     ?, ,   ?; what are we the better for it all? -    ? - what is he? - what about...? - what for? - what though...? 2> _conj. , , ; I don't know what she wants -   ,   ; like what's in your workers' eyes? - ,    ?; he gave her what money he had -     ,    ; I know what to do -  ,   ; do you know him what came yesterday? (.  who) -   ,   ? 3> _emph. !; !; !; what a strange phenomenon! -   !; what an interesting book it is! -   ! - what a pity! this isn't easy what? -   , ?   ? - and what not - what not - what ho! - what matter? - what with - what gives! - I know what - what is what - what the hell? - come what may - what on earth...? - what in the blazes... ? - what in the world... ?
what a pity!   !
what a scandal!   !
what a score!  !
what about...?    ...?,  ...?; what about your promise? ,      ?
what for?  ?
what gives!    !;  !
what ho!    
what I say is  -
what in the blazes... ?   ,  ...; what on earth is he doing here?     ?,  ,  ,  ?
what in the world... ?   ,  ...; what on earth is he doing here?     ?,  ,  ,  ?
what is he?    ? ( )
what is what    ; I know what's what    
what matter?   !
what not    
what on earth...?   ,  ...; what on earth is he doing here?     ?,  ,  ,  ?
what the hell?  >  ? >   ?, !
what though...?    , ...?
what with  , -
what-d'ye-call-em  _n. _.  , , ?
what-for  _n. _. , 
what-not  _n. 1>    2>  , , 
Whate'er  = _. whatever
whatever  1. _a.   ,  2. _pron. 1> _conj.  ;   ; I am right, whatever you think -  ,      ; whatever the appearances... -       ...;     ...; whatever the reason... -     ... 2> _emph. ( no) ; ( any) -; is there any hope whatever? -    - ? 3> _. () -
Whatman  _n.   (. Whatman paper)
whatshername  _pron. '  ' (,      )
whatshisname  _pron. '  ' (,      )
whatsis  _interj. _. _.    ()?
whatsit  _interj. _. _.    ()?
whatsoe'er  = _. whatsoever
whatsoever  _emph. of whatever
wheat  _n. ; winter (summer) wheat -  () 
Wheatstone bridge  _. () 
wheedle  _v. 1>  2>  3>  ; to wheedle smb. into doing smth. -   -.  -.; to wheedle smth. out of smb. -  -.  -. _Syn: induce
wheedling  _a. ;     
wheel  1. _n. 1> ;  - Geneva wheel 2>  , ; man at the wheel - ; _. ,  3> _pl. _.  - wheels of state 4> , ,  5>  6>   (. potter's wheel) 7>  ,  (. Fortune's wheel) 8> ,  9> _.  10> _.; left (right) wheel! -  ()  ! 11> _. ; to break on the wheel - _. ; to break a butterfly/fly on the wheel     ; to put one's shoulder to the wheel -     - go on wheels - wheels within wheels 2. _v. 1> ,  (  . .) 2>   3> () 4>    5> _.     - wheel and deal
wheel and axle  _n. _. 
wheel and deal  _. _.  ,  ;  
wheel chair     ( )
wheel-base  _n. _.  
wheel-horse  = wheeler 1
wheel-house  _n. _.  
wheelbarrow  _n. 
wheeled  _a. ,  
wheeler  _n. 1> ,   2> = wheelwright 3> _attr. wheeler team -  
wheeler-dealer  _n. _. _. 1>  2> , ;  (. wheeler and dealer) 3> _attr. 
wheeling  _n. 1>    2> ; 
wheelman  _n. _. 
wheels of state   
wheels within wheels   ;  
wheelsman  _n. 
wheelwright  _n.  
wheeze  1. _n. 1>  , ,  2> _.  3> _. ,  4> _.   2. _v.   ;  - wheeze out
wheeze out  
wheezy  _a. 1>  ,  2> 
whelk  _n. 
whelm  _v. _. ; ; 
whelp  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  2. _v. ;  
when  1. _adv. 1> _inter. ? 2> _rel. ; during the time when you were away -     3> _conj. ; I don't know when she will come -  ,    2. _cj. 1> ,    ,  ,  ; when seated - ; when speaking -  2> ,  ,  ; he is reading the book when he might be out playing -   ,       3> ; how can he buy it when he has no money? -     ,     ? 3. _n. , ; he told me the when and the why of it -        ; till when can you stay? -      ? - say when
when the humour takes him    
whence  1. _adv. _inter. 1> ? (. from whence?); from whence is he? -  ? 2> ?;  ?; whence comes it that...? -   , ... 2. _cj. ; go back whence you came -  ,   
whene'er  = _. whenever
whenever  1. _adv. _.  ; whenever will you learn? -    ? 2. _cj.   ;   ; I'll be at home whenever he arrives -     ,   ; whenever I see her she is smiling -      ,  () 
whensoever  _emph. of whenever
where  1. _adv. 1> _inter. ?; ? 2> _rel. ; the place where we lived is not far from here - ,   ,   3> _conj.  - where from - where to 2. _cj. ;  ;  ; ; send him where he will be well taken care of -   ,       3. _n.  ; the wheres and whens are important - ,     
where from  ?; where do you come from?  ?; ask her where she comes from?  ,  ?
where to  ?
where'er  = _. wherever
whereabouts  1. _n. () ; can you tell me his whereabouts? -    ,   ? 2. _adv. _inter. ?;   ?;   ?
whereas  _cj. 1>   2>   ,  3> (   )   , 
whereat  _adv.  ; ;  ;  ,  
whereby  _adv. 1> _rel.   2> _inter. _.  ?; ?,  ?
wherefore  1. _adv. _inter. _. ?,   ?;  ? 2. _n. 
wherein  _adv. 1> _rel. ,  2> _inter. _.  ?
whereof  _adv. 1>   2>  ,  
wheresoe'er  = _. wheresoever
wheresoever  _emph. of wherever
whereupon  1. _adv.  ?; ? 2. _cj.  ;  ; 
wherever  1. _adv. 1> ? 2> ? 2. _cj.   ;   
wherewith  _adv. _. ,   
wherewithal  _n. (the wherewithal) _.  , 
wherry  _n. , ; ; 
whet  1. _n. 1> ,  (  . .) 2>    ;   2. _v. 1> ,  ( ) 2> , ;  (, ) - whet one's whistle _Syn: stimulate
whet one's whistle   , ,  
whether  1. _cj. ; I don't know whether he is here -   ,    - whether or no 2. _pron. _.   
whether or no    ;   
whetstone  _n.  
whew  _interj. _.   !
whey  _n. 
whey-faced  _a.  (.  )
which  _pron. 1> _inter. ?; ?; ? ( ); which of you am I to thank? -     ?; which way shall we go? -     ? 2> _rel. , , ; the book which you are talking about... - ,    ... 3> _conj. , ; ; I don't know which way we must take -   ,      
whichever  _pron. 1> _inter. ? 2> _conj.  ,   
whichsoever  _emph. of whichever
whicker  _v. _. 
whiff  _I 1. _n. 1> , ; a whiff of fresh air -    2>  3>   ( ) 4> _.   5> _. ,  6>  ( ); to take a whiff or two -  - 2. _v. 1> ,   2>   ();  3>   ,  _II _n.   (   ) _III _n.   -
whiffet  _n. _. _. 
whiffle  _v. 1>   (.  -  ) 2> ,  3>  4> ,  5> _. ; ;  
whiffy  _a. 
Whig  _n. _. 1>  2> (. whig) 
while  1. _n. ,   - a long while - a short while - for a while - for a good while - in a little while - the while 2. _v. - while away 3. _cj. 1> ,    ; while in London he studied music -     ,    2>   , ;  ; while the book was terribly dull, he would read it to the end -     ,       
while away  ; to while away the time ( a few hours) - ,  
whiles  _cj. _. ,    
whilom  1. _a. ,  2. _adv. _. , -;   
whilst  _cj. 
whim  _n. , ;  _Syn: caprice, vagary, whimsy
whimper  1. _n.  2. _v.  _Syn: weep
whimsical  _a. 1> , ; he turned whimsical -       2> ; 
whimsicality  _n. , ; 
whimsy  1. _n. , ,  _Syn: whim 2. = _a. whimsical
whin  _I _n. _.   _II _n. _.   
whine  1. _n.  ;  2. _v. 1> , ,  2> ,  _Syn: complain
whinger  _n. ,  
whinny  1. _n.     2. _v.  
whip  1. _n. 1> ,  2> ; I am no whip -      3> _.  4> _.    (  . party whip) 5>         ; the whips are off -         6>   7> _.   8>    9>  (  . .) 10>  ,   . . 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  (. whip up) 3> ;   4>     (. to whip a stream) 5> ,  (, ) 6> _. , ;  - whip creation 7> ,  () 8>   9> , ;  10>    ,  11>   ()  12> ,    13>  ( ,   . .) 14> _.  ,   - whip away - whip in - whip off - whip on - whip out - whip round - whip up whip round for subscriptions -    -. - whip into shape _Syn: beat
whip away  > ; ; >  ()
whip creation    
whip hand  ,  ; _. , ; to have the whip hand of/over smb. -  -.   
whip handle  ; _. , 
whip in  ; 
whip into shape  _. _. , '';    
whip off  > , ; > ; >  ; > = whip 14
whip on  
whip out  >  (); > ; ; >  ; >  (-.)   ; to whip out a reply  
whip round   
whip up  > ; ; > ; > ; to whip up emotions  ; > ,  (); >  ( ,   . .)
whip-poor-will  _n.   ()
whip-saw  _n.  
whipcord  _n. 1>  (   ) 2> _.   3>   
whiplash  _n.  ;   - work under the whiplash
whipper-in  _n. 1> _. ,  2> ,   ( , )
whipper-snapper  _n. ; ''
whippet  _n.  ()
whipping  _n. 1>  2>  3> ,    4> _. ; 
whipping cream  _n. ()   
whipping-boy  _n.  
whipping-top  _n.  ( )
whippy  _a. ; 
whipster  _n. 
whipstitch  = whip 2. 12
whir  = whirr
whirl  1. _n. 1>  2>  ; ;  3> ,  4>  () 2. _v. 1> (); () 2> ; the car whirled out of sight -      3>    - whirl away _Syn: rotate
whirl away  ();  
whirlabout  _n. 1>  2> ,  3> _attr. 
whirligig  1. _n. 1> ,  2>  3>  ();   (  . .) - whirligig of time 2. _a. 
whirligig of time   
whirlpool  _n. 
whirlwind  _n. 1> ; ,  2> _attr. ;  _Syn: wind
whirr  1. _n. 1>  (, ) 2>  2. _v. 1>  (   . .) 2>   , ;  ( ) 3> 
whisht  _interj. . . _. !
whisk  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ,  ( ,   . .) 3>    2. _v. 1> ,  ( whisk away, whisk off) 2>  (  . .) 3>   4>  ;  (. whisk out) 5>  ()
whisker  _n. . _pl. 1>  2>  (,   . .)
whiskered  _a. 1>   2>   ( ,   . .)
whiskery  _a.  
whiskey  = _n. whisky
whisky  _n. 
whisky sour   
whisper  1. _n. 1> ; to speak in a whisper -   2> , ,  - give the whisper 3> ,  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>   ; ; it is whispered -   3> , 
whisperer  _n. 
whispering  _n. 1> ;  ; ,  2> , , , 
whispering campaign       
whisperous  _a.   
whist  _n. _. 
whistle  1. _n. 1>  2>  - penny whistle - tin whistle 3> _. , ; ; to pay for one's whistle -      2. _v. 1> ;   ( ) 2>  (  . .) 3>   ; a bullet whistled past him -     - whistle away - whistle up - whistle for - let go whistle - whistle for a wind - whistle in the dark
whistle away  
whistle for      -.
whistle for a wind    
whistle in the dark  > , ; >    ,  ,   . .
whistle stop  _. _. 1>  2>         (   )
whistle up  , 
whistle-blower  _n. _. 
whistler  _n. _. 
whistling  _n.  - whistling in the dark 3. _a. 
whistling in the dark   ; 
whit  _I Whit _a. _.; whit Monday -  ; whit Sunday -   _II _n. , ; he is not a ( no) whit better -    
Whit Sunday  _n. _. 
white  1. _a. 1> ; white heat -   2> ; to turn white - ,  3> ;  4> ;  5> , ,  6> ;    7> _. , ,  - white man 8> ,  9>  () - white fury - white light - white night - white sheet - white slave - white crow - white squall 2. _n. 1>  ;  2>  ,  3>  ;    . . 4>  (; . white of the egg) 5>  (; . white of the eye) 6>  ();  7> _.  8> _.  9> ,  10> _.  ; ,  
white ant  
white ash    (Fraxinus alba)
white beet   
white Christmas  _n.   (    )
white coal   , 
white coffee    
white corpuscles  _.   
white crow   , 
white elephant   ; ,    
white ensign   - 
white frost  
white fury  , ,  (. white heat)
white goods  _n. _pl. 1> _.   2>     3> ,   .    (   )
white grouse   
white horses   ( )
White House    (  )
white lady   
white lead   
white lie  _n.   
white light  >  ; >  
white man   
white meat    (,   . .)
white night    
white noise  _n.  
white nose      
white paper  ' ' (.  )
white purity   
white sauce  _n.  
White Sea  _n.  
white sheet  _.  ; to stand in a white sheet  
white slave  ' ', 
white spirit  _n. - ( )
white squall    ( )
white wedding  _. _.  ,      
white whale  _. 
white wing  _.  
white-book  _n.   (  )
white-collar  _a. _. ; white-collar job -   ; white-collar worker -  
white-fish  _n. 
white-haired  _a. 1>  2> ; white-haired boy - 
white-handed  _a. 
white-headed  _a. 1>  2> 
white-hot  _a.  ,    
white-lipped  _a.   ( ) 
white-livered  _a. , 
white-throat  _n.  ()
white/smokeless gunpowder   
whitebait  _n. ; ; 
whiteboard  _n.   (   )
Whitechapel cart    
whited sepulchre  > _.  ; > 
Whitehall  _n.  (  ,     ); _.  
whiten  _v. 1>  2>  3> ; ()
whiteness  _n. 1> ;   2>  3> , 
whitening  _n. 1>  2> , 
whites  _n. _pl. 1>     2> _.  3> _pl. ,  ()
whitesmith  _n. (); 
whitethorn  _n. 
whitewash  1. _n. 1>   ( ) 2>  3> ,  -.  4> ;  ()   5> _.; _. '' 6> _.   (   ) 2. _v. 1>  2>   (-.),   3> _.  '' _Syn: extenuate
whither  _. 1. _adv. _inter. ?; whither did they go? -   ? 2. _cj. ; go whither you will - ,    3. _n.  
whiting  _I _n.  ( ) _II _n.  ()
whitish  _a. , ()
whitlow  _n. _. 
Whitsun ale  _n. _.     
Whitsun Day  = _n. Witsunday
Whitsun eve  _n.  
Whitsun week  _n.   
Whitsunday  _n.  
Whitsuntide  _n. _.     (.   )
whittle  1. _n. _.   2. _v.     (); to whittle at smth. -    -. - whittle away - whittle down
whittle away  ; _.   ; to whittle away the distinction between   
whittle down  = whittle away
whity-  _pref.    -, -; whity-brown - -
whiz  = whizz
whizz  = whiz 1. _n. 1>  ( ) 2> _. _.   3> _. _.   4> _. _. ;   2. _v. 1>  2>   ; bullets whizzed past -   
whizz-bang  _n. _. _. , 
whizz-kid  _n. _.   (      ),  
WHO  = World Health Organization _n.    (), 
who  _pron. _obj. whom 1> _inter. ?; who is there? -  ?; whom did you see? -   ?; whom ( _. who) do you mean? -     ?; who did you give it to? -    ? 2> _rel. , ; the man whom you saw... - ,   ... 3> _conj. , ; do you know who has come? -   ,  ?; to know who is who - ,    ; 4> _conj. , ; , ; who breaks pays -  ,   - Who's Who - Who was Who
Who was Who    
Who's Who    
whoa  = wo
whodunit  = whodunnit
whodunnit  = whodunit _n. _.  ,   . .
whoe'er  = _. whoever
whoever  _indef. _obj. whomever   ,   
whole  1. _n. 1> ; - on/upon the whole - taken as a whole 2>  ( whole of); I cannot tell you the whole (of it) -       3>  _Syn: total 2. _a. 1> , ; the whole world -  ; with one's whole heart -  ;  - whole number - a whole lot 2> ,  3> _.  - whole effect 4> , ; a whole brother -   5> ,  ( ) 6>  ( ) - be the whole show _Syn: entire
whole effect   
whole number  _.  
whole-coloured  _a. 
whole-hearted  _a. ;    ,    _Syn: sincere
whole-hogger  _n. 1> ,    2> _.   (-.)
whole-hoofed  _a. _. 
whole-length  1. _n.     2. _a.   
whole-souled  _a. 1> ;  2> 
wholefood  _n.  
wholegrains  _n. _pl.  
wholemeal  _n. 1>   2> _attr.    ; wholemeal bread -    
wholeness  _n. 
wholesale  1. _n.   - by wholesale - at wholesale 2. _a. 1> ; wholesale dealers -  ; wholesale prices -   2> ,    - wholesale slaughter 3. _v.    4. _adv. ;   ; to sell wholesale -  
wholesale slaughter  
wholesaler  _n. 
wholesaling  _n.  
wholesome  _a. 1> ; ; ; ; wholesome advice -   2> _.  _Syn: beneficial
wholewheat     
wholly  _adv. , ; I do not wholly agree -    
whom  _pron. _obj. of who
whomever  _pron. _obj. of whoever
whomsoever  _pron. _obj. of whosoever
whoop  1. _n. 1> , ; whoop of laughter -   2>   - not worth a whoop 2. _v. 1> ,  2>  3>   ; to whoop with joy -    4> ; to whoop it/things up -  ; , 
whoopee  _n. _. 1>  (  . .) 2> ; ; to make whoopee - 
whooping-cough  _n. 
whoosh  1. _n.  ( ) 2. _v. 1>    2> _. 
whop  _v. _. 1> ,  2> ,  3>  4>  ;   
whopper  _n. _. 1>  2>  
whopping  1. _a. _. ; a whopping lie -   _Syn: tremendous 2. _adv. _. , ; a whopping big fish -  
whore  1. _n. 1> _.  2> _. ;  2. _v. _. , 
whoredom  _n. 1> , ;  2> _. 
whorehouse  _n. _. , 
whoreson  _n. 1> _.  2> _. ,  
whorl  _n. 1>   ( );  2>  (, ) 3>  ; to identify a criminal by the whorls of his finger-prints -       4> _.  
whortleberry  _n.  - bog whortleberry - red whortleberry
whose  _poss. , , , 
whosesoever  _poss.   
whoso  = _. whoever
whosoe'er  = _. whosoever
whosoever  _indef. _obj. whomsoever   ,   
whs warehouse  _n.  
whse warehouse  _n.  
whsle wholesale  _n.  
why  1. _adv. 1> _inter. ?; why so? -   ?;   ? 2> _rel. ; I can think of no reason why you shouldn't go there -      ? 3> _conj. ; I don't know why they are late -  ,    2. _interj. 1> : why, it is Jones! -    ! 2> : why, of course I do -  ,  3> : why, yes, I think so -   ?  ,  4>   : why, what is the harm? -      ? 3. _n. 1> , ; to go into the whys and wherefores of it -    2> , 
WI  = Wisconsin _n.  ( )
wick  _n. 1>  2> 
Wick.  = Wicklow
wicked  1. _a. 1> ; ; ;  2> ;  - the wicked one 3> , ,  4>  ( ) 5>  ( ,   . .) 6> ,  (   . .) _Syn: depraved 2. _n. (the wicked) _pl. _. 
wickedness  _n. 1>  2>  ,  
wicker  _n. 1>    2>   3> _attr. ; wicker chair -  
wicker-work  _n. ,  
wicket  _n. 1>  2>  3>  ( ) 4>   ( );  ()
wicket-keeper  _n. ,   ( )
wickiup  _n. _. 1>  () 2> , 
Wicklow  _n.  (  )
wide  1. _a. 1>  2> - ; 3 ft. wide  3   3> , ; ; the wide world -  ; wide interests -   4>   (   . .) 5>  2. _adv. 1> ,  (. far and wide) 2> ; wide apart -      ; wide of the truth -    3>   (. wide of the mark) 4> ; to open the window wide -   
wide awake  1> ,  2> , ; 
wide latitude   
wide-angle  _a. _. 1>  ( ) 2>   
wide-awake  _n. _.   
wide-eyed  _a.     (   . .)
wide-open  _a. 1>  ; with wide-open eyes -     (   . .) 2> _.  3> _.   ,     . .; wide-open town - ,         
wide-ranging  _a. , 
wide-spread   
widen  _v. (); to widen one's outlook -    _Syn: extend
widespread  _a.   _Syn: prevalent
WIDF  = Women's International Democratic Federation _n.    , 
widgeon  _n.  
widget  _n. _. _.  (  ;    )
widish  _a. 
widow  1. _n.  - widow's mite - widow's cruse 2. _v. 1>  ,  2> _. , ; 
widow's cruse   
widow's mite   ;  
widow's walk  _n.      
widowed  _a. 
widower  _n. 
widowhood  _n. 
width  _n. 1> ; ;  2> ,  3> _.  4> _.  (  )
wield  _v. ,    . _.; to wield an axe -  ; to wield the sceptre -  ; to wield power/authority -  ; to wield a formidable pen -    _Syn: brandish
wield the sceptre  , 
wieldly  _a.  ; 
Wienerwurst  _n. _.  
wife  _n. 1> ; to take to wife -   ,  2> _.  - old wives' tales all the world and his wife - _.      
wifeless  _a. 1>  2> 
wifely  _a. ,  
wig  _n. 1>  2> _.  - wigs on the green
Wig.  = Wigtownshire
wigging  _n. _. , , 
wiggle  1. _n. ;  2. _v. (); ,  _Syn: wriggle
wiggle-waggle  = wiggle
wight  _n. _. , 
Wight  _n. - 
wigs on the green   , 
Wigtown  = Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire  = Wigtown _n. () (  )
wigwag  _. _. 1. _n.   2. _v.  , 
wigwam  _n. 1>  2> _.    
wild  1. _a. 1> ; wild flower -   2> ;  3>  ( ,   . .) 4> , ,  5> , ; ; ; ; to be it drives me wild -      - be wild - in wild spirits - wild with joy 6> ,  7> ,  ; wild scheme -  ; wild shot -   - wild guesses 8> _. ,  - wild fellow 9>   , ; wild hair -   - run wild _Syn: feral, ferocious, fierce, savage, turbulent _Ant: docile, domesticated, gentle, harmless, timid 2. _adv. ,   3. _n. (the wilds) , ; in the wilds of Africa -   
wild boar  , 
wild card  _n.  ;  
wild child  _n.  ( )
wild duck   , 
wild fellow  
wild guesses  > ; >  
wild leek   ; 
wild oat  _n. _. ; he has sown his wild oatss -  ,  - sow one's wild oatss
wild oats  _n. _. ; he has sown his wild oatss -  ,  - sow one's wild oatss
Wild West  _n.  
wild with joy     
wild-goose  _n.   - wild-goose chase
wild-goose chase   ,   ,  
wildcat  1. _n. 1>   2> ,   3>   4> ,   2. _a. 1> ,  (  . .) 2> ,   , ; wildcat strike - ,      3> _. _-.    
wildebeest  _n. _-.  ()
wilderness  _n. 1> ;   2>    3> , ; a voice in the wilderness - _.    
wildfire  _n.   - spread like wildfire
wildfowl  _n. 
wilding  _n. _. 1>  2>   ,   . . 3> _attr. 
wildlife  _n. 1>   (, , ,    ) 2> _attr. a wildlife sanctuary - , 
wile  1. _n. . _pl. , ;  _Syn: trick 2. _v. ,  - wile away the time
wile away the time    , 
Wilfred  _n. 
Wilfrid  _n. 
wilful  _a. 1> ; ,  2> ; ; wilful murder -   _Syn: firm, hard-headed, no-nonsense, strong-willed, tenacious, tough _Ant: accommodating, adaptable, compliant, docile, easygoing, naive, tender, timid, weak
will  _I 1. _n. 1> ;  ; the will to live -   ; will can conquer habit - ()      2> ,  ; ; against one's will -  ; what is your will? -   ?; to have one's will -  ; a will of one's own - ; of one's own free will - ,    - at will 3> , ; to work with a will -    4> ; to make ( to draw up) one's will -  ; one's last will and testament -   (   ); where there is a will there is a way -  ,   ;   ,   ; to take the will for the deed -   2. _v. 1>  ; , ; let him do what he will -   ,  ; he who wills success is half-way to it -       2> , , ; to will oneself to fall asleep -    3>  _II _v. 1>  ;       2  3 . .  . .: he will come at two o'clock -      2>        ;   : boys will be boys -  -  ; accidents will happen -    ; he will smoke his pipe after dinner -       3>   : > , ,  (.  1 . .  . .); > , ; I will let you know -    ; you will be Mrs. Smith? - , ,  ?
Will  _n. _. of William 
will-o'-the-wisp  _n. 1>   2>  , 
will-power  _n.  
willful  = _a. wilful
William  _n. , ; 
willies  _n. _pl. (. the willies) _.  ,  ; to give the willies -   
willing  _a. 1>  ( -.);   -. 2> ; willing help -    3> ; willing worker -   - willing horse _Syn: compliant, ready
willing horse  
willingly  _adv. ,  
willingness  _n. 
willow  _n. 1>  2> _.  ( , ) 3> _.  ;   - wear the willow
willow-herb  _n. _.  ; -
willow-pattern  _n. 1>      2>     
willowy  _a. 1>   2>    ( ) _Syn: thin
Willy  _n. _. of William , 
willy-goat  _n. _. 
willy-nilly  _adv. -
willy-willy  _n. _.  ; 
WILPF  = Women's International League for Peace and Freedom _n.        , 
wilt  _I _pres. _. 2nd _pers. _sg. of will II _II 1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1> ,  2> () () 3> ,  4>   
Wilton  _n.    (. Wilton carpet)
Wilts  = Wiltshire
Wilts.  = Wiltshire
Wiltshire  _n.  (  )
wily  _a. , ; 
wimble  _n. 1>  2> 
WIMC  = whom it may concern _n. ,    ,   
wimp  _n. _. 1>   2>   3> 
wimpish  _a. _. 
wimple  _n. ,  (  )
win  1. _n. ;  (   . .) 2. _v. 1> ; ,  ; to win the battle -  ; to win the day/field - _.  ; to win all hearts - ,    ( ); to win by a head -    ( );  ; to win clear/free -   , ; ; to win hands down, to win in a canter -   ;    2> , ; to win the shore -  ,    3> ; ; , , ; to win consent -  ; to win one's way -   ;  ; to win respect -   4> , ; you have won me -    5>  () - win out - win over - win through - win upon
Win  _n. _. of Winifred 
win a bet   
win a seat     
win by a head  _. >    >     
win office    ,   
win one's laurels   ,  
win out    ,  
win over     ;   
win the toss  >   ; >  
win through  ;  ()
win upon    (,   . .)
win worship   
wince  1. _n. ,  2. _v. ,  ( ) _Syn: flinch
wincey  _n.   ,   ,   . .
winch  _. 1. _n. 1> ,  2>     2. _v.    
Winchester  _n.  ( ; . Winchester rifle)
wind  _I 1. _n. 1> ; fair (strong) wind -  () ; wind and weather - ; before/down the wind -  ; in the wind's eye, in the teeth of the wind -   ; close to ( near) the wind > _.   ; >     ,   ; like the wind - ,  , ; to take the wind out of one's sails > _.  ; >   - ;    ;  2>   (.  ),   3> ,  4> (the wind)   5> ; to get/recover one's wind - ; to lose wind - ; he has a bad wind -   ; second wind > _.  ; >   ; to fetch one's second wind - ,   ;    6>  ; ; his speech was wind -     7> ; ; there is smth. in the wind >   - ; >  - ; to get wind of smth. - ,  -.;  (   . .) 8> _. , ,  9> _. ; the four winds -  ; from the four winds   ; to fling/cast to the winds -  (  . .); to get/take wind -  , ; to get the wind of -   ; to get the wind up - _.  , ; to put the wind up - _.  (-.); to raise the wind - _.  ; between wind and water -   ; to be in the wind - _. ; to catch the wind in a net -     ;  ; gone with the wind -  ; to hang in the wind - ; to scatter to the winds >   ; >  _Syn: blizzard, breeze, cyclone, gale, hurricane, squall, storm, tempest, tornado, typhoon, whirlwind 2. _v. 1>   ;  2> ;    3>  ;  ; I am winded by running -     4>   ; a brief stop to wind the horses -  ,     5> _p.  _p-p. . wound    ,  _II 1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ;  2. _v. 1> ,  2> (); (), (); ; she wound her arms round the child -       3>  (; . wind up) 4> ,      . . 5> , ,  - wind off; wind up to wind oneself ( one's way) into smb.'s trust (affection, etc.) - ,   -.  (  . .); to wind round one's little finger -   
wind farm  _n.  
wind off  ()
wind rose  _.  
wind up  > ; >  (); > ; I'm afraid he's wound up ,    ( );    ; >  (); > ; > ; > ,  ();  ();  (); >  (  . .)
wind-blown  _a. 1> ,  2>    3>   4>     ( )
wind-bound  _a. _.   
wind-break  _n. 1> ,  2>   (   . .)
wind-breaker  _n.   (    )
wind-cheater  _n.  
wind-flower  _n.  ()
wind-gage  = wind-gauge
wind-gauge  = wind-gage _n. 
wind-instrument  _n.  
wind-jammer  _n. _. 1>   2> 
wind-screen  _n. 1> _.  ,   2> _.  3> _attr. wind-screen wiper - _. , ''
wind-swept  _a.   ,  () 
wind-tunnel  _n.  
wind-up  _I _n. ,  _II _n. _. ,  ; to get/have the wind-up - 
windage  _n. 1>   2>  ()  3>   
windbag  _n. 1> _. ,  2> _.  
winder  _I _n. 1>   2>   3>    4> _.   5> _.  _II _n.  _III _n. _.  
windfall  _n. 1> ,  ;  2> ,  3>  , .   
windflaw  _n.  
Windhoek  _n. . 
windhover  _n.  ()
winding  1. _n. 1> , ,  2>  3> _.  2. _a. ; , 
winding-sheet  _n. 
windlass  _n. _. ; , 
windless  _a. ; windless day -  
windmill  _n. 1>  ; to fight ( to tilt at) windmills -    ,  2> _. _. 
window  _n. 1>  2> _attr. ; to have all one's goods in the (front) window >   ; >   
window bar  _n.  
window box  _n.    
window dresser  _n. 1>   2> 
window envelope  _n.       (   ,   )
window frame  _n.  
window gardening  _n.  
window raiser  _n. ()
window seat  _n.    ( , )
window-case  _n. 
window-dressing  _n. 1>   2>    
window-ledge  _n. () 
window-pane  _n.  
window-shop  _v. _.  
window-shopper  _n. _.   
window-shopping  _n. _.  
window-sill  _n. 
windpipe  _n. _.  
windrow  _n. _-.   ,   . .
windshield  = _. wind-screen 1
Windsor chair    
windstorm  _n. , 
windsurfer  _n. _. ,  
windsurfing  _n. _. 
windward  1. _a.  2. _adv.    3. _n.   - get to windward
windy  _a. 1> ; windy day -   2>   - Windy City 3> ,  4> ; ;  5> _.  6> _.   7> _.   
Windy City  _.   ( )
wine  1. _n. 1>  - green wine - new wine - thin wine - take wine - in wine 2> _.   3> - ,    4> _attr. ; good wine needs no (ivy) bush -     ; to put new wine in old bottles -       - Adam's wine 2. _v. 1>   2> ,   - wine and dine
wine and dine  , 
wine bar  _n. 
wine-cellar  _n.  
wine-coloured  _a. ; ;   
wine-cooler  _n.    
wine-glassful  _n.    ()
wine-grower  _n. ; 
wine-vault  = wineshop
winebag  _n. 1> ,    2> _. 
winebowl  _n. _. 
wineglass  _n. 1> ; ;  2> = wine-glassful
winepress  _n.  
winery  _n.  
wineshop  _n.  
wineskin  = winebag 1
wing  1. _n. 1> ; to add/lend wings (to) -  ; ; to be on the wing > ; > _.     ; ; to take wing - ; on the wings of the wind -   ,  2> _. _. ; a touch in the wing -    3> _. ,   4> _.  5>  ( ) 6> _pl. _. ; to stand/wait in the wings >      ( ); >   ,   7> _pl. '' (,   ) 8>  ( ) 9> _.   (   . .); to take to itself wings - , , ; to take smb. under one's wing -  -.   ; his wings are sprouting -     - clip one's wings _Syn: faction 2. _v. 1>   2> , ; fear winged his steps -      3>  () 4> ; a bird wings the sky -     5>  (   )
wing flap  _.  
wing-beat  _n.  
wing-case  _n. _.  (   . .)
wing-commander  _n.   
wing-footed  _a. _. , 
wing-over  _n. _. 
wing-sheath  = wing-case
wing-span  _n. _.  
wing-spread  = wing-span
wing-stroke  = wing-beat
winged  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
winger  _n. _. 
wingless  _a. 
Winifred  _n. 
wink  1. _n. 1>  2> ; to give a wink > ; >  3> ; in a wink - ; not to sleep a wink, not to get a wink of sleep -   ; a wink is as good as a nod -     2. _v. 1> ,  2>  - wink at
wink at  >  -.; >     -.;    -.
winkers  _n. _pl. _. 1>  ( , ) 2>  3> = _. _. winking lights
winking  _n. 1> ;  - like winking 2>  , 
winking lights  _.  ,  , ''
winkle  1. _n.  () 2. _v. winkle out - _. , 
winner  _n. ; () 
Winnie  _n. _. of Winifred 
winning  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _pl. ,   3> _.    2. _a. 1> ,  - play a winning game 2>  (   . .) 3> , ; winning smile -   _Syn: charming
winning-post  _n.  
Winnipeg  _n. . 
winnow  _v. 1>  ();  (; . winnow out, winnow away, winnow from) 2>  (. winnow out, winnow away); ,  3> _.  ()
winsome  _a. ,  _Syn: cheerful
winter  1. _n. 1> ; a hard/severe winter -   2> _. ; of fifty winters - 50- 3> _attr.  4> _attr.  2. _v. 1>  ,  2>  ( ) 3>   (  . .)
winter cantonment   
winter quarters  _.  
winter sports    
winter triathlon   
winter-crop  _n. _-.  
winter-tide  _n. _. 
winterer  _n. 
wintering  _n. 1>  2> _attr. 
winterize  _v. _.    
winterkill  _v. _.     ( )
winterly  = wintry
wintertime  _n. ,  
wintry  _a. 1> ;  2>  (   . .) 3> 
winy  _a. ,     
winze  _n. _. ,  
wipe  1. _n. 1> ; to give a wipe -  2> _.   3> ,  2. _v. 1> , , ; to wipe one's eyes -  ; to wipe one's hands on a towel -    2> _.   ; ; (at -  -.) - wipe away - wipe down - wipe off - wipe out - wipe up - wipe smb.'s eye - wipe the floor - wipe the ground to wipe the slate clean   ;     _Syn: clean
wipe away  ; , 
wipe down   
wipe off  ; , 
wipe off scores    2. _v. 1>  , ; ;    (. .) 2>  (. score up);   ( ) 4> ;  ; to score a point  ; to score an advantage (a success)   ( ); you have scored  ; we scored heavily by it     ; 5> _.  6> _. ; The piece is scored for piano, strings, and drums.
wipe out  > ,  (); >  (); >  (  . .)
wipe smb.'s eye  > _.   -.;  -.  ; >  -.
wipe the floor   -.;  (with smb.)
wipe the ground   -.;  (with smb.)
wipe up  
wiper  _n. 1>  2>   ;    3> _.   4> _. 
wire  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; by wire -  , ; I'll reply by wire -    3> _. ; send me a wire -    4> _attr. ; wire hanger -     - be on wires to give smb. the wire   -. 2. _v. 1>     2>     (. wire up) 3>  4> _.   ;   - wire in
wire entanglement   
wire fence   
wire gauge   
wire in  > = wire 4> ; > _.    
wire netting     
wire stitcher   
wire tapping    ;   
wire wool  _n.  
wire-cutter  _n. _. 
wire-dancer  _n. 
wire-haired  _a. ,   
wired television   
wiredrawn  _a.   (   . .); 
wireless  1. _n. 1> ; by wireless -   2>  2. _a. 1>  2> -; wireless office - _.   3. _v.   
wireless compass  
wirepuller  _n. ,     ;  
wiretap  1. = _n. wiretapping 2. _v. 1>    2>   
wiretapping  _n.   ; wiretapping equipment -    
wiring  _n. 1>   ;  2> _.  
wiry  _a. 1>   , ,  2> ;  _Syn: thin
Wis.  = Wisconsin _n.  ( )
Wisc.  = Wisconsin _n.  ( )
Wisconsin  _n. 
wisdom  _n. 1>  - pour forth wisdom 2>   _Syn: discernment, discrimination, judgment, sagacity, sense _Ant: folly, foolishness, imprudence, indiscretion, miscalculation, misjudgment, senselessness, silliness, stupidity
wisdom-tooth  _n.  ; to cut one's wisdom-teeth -  ;   
wise  _I 1. _a. 1> ;  2> , ; to put smb. wise to smth. -  -.  , , ; to be/get wise to smth. - ,  -.; wise after the event -    2. _v. _. ,   (. wise up) _II _n. _. ,  - in no wise
wise guy   
wise man of Gotham  , 
wise woman  1> , ;  2>  
wiseacre  _n. _. , 
wisecrack  _. _. 1. _n.  ; ,   _Syn: joke 2. _v. 
wisecracking  _a. 
wish  1. _n. 1> , ; she expressed a wish to be alone -     2> ; to carry out smb.'s wish -  -.  3>  ; if wishes were horses beggars might ride - _.         2. _v. 1> , ;  ; I wish it to be done -  ,    ; I wish you to understand -  ,   ; I wish you joy -   ; I wish you were with us -   ,       2> to wish smb. well (ill) -  -.  (); he wishes well -    - wish for - wish on _Syn: hope, want
wish for  , ; what more can you wish for?      ?.     ?; long wished for  
wish joy   (-.)
wish on  _.  (-. -.  -.); we had Peter's son wished on us for the weekend        
wish-bone  = wishing-bone
wish-wash  _n. _. 1>  2> 
wishful  _a. 1>  - wishful thinking 2> , 
wishful thinking     
wishing-bone  _n.  (  )
wishy-washy  _a. _. 1>  2> , ; 
wisp  _n. 1> ,  (,   . .) 2> ,  3>  4> -. , , ; a wisp of a smile -   ; a wisp of smoke -   ; a wisp of a girl -  
wispy  _a. 
wistaria  _n. _. 
wisteria  _n. _. 
wistful  _a. 1> ,  2>  ( , ) _Syn: moody, nostalgic, pensive, plaintive _Ant: airy, flippant, heedless
wit  1. _n. 1>  _pl. , ; he has quick (slow) wits -   () 2>  3> ; he sets up for a wit -    ; to have/keep one's wits about one >  ; >     - be at one's wit's end - live by one's wits - out of one's wits 2. _v. , ; wit - _.  ,  
witch  1. _n. 1> ;  - witch's broom 2> _. ,  3> _.  2. _v. _. , 
witch's broom  
witch-doctor  _n. , 
witch-hazel  _n. _.  (Hamamelis gen.)
witch-hunt  _n. 1> _.    2>   
witchcraft  _n. ;  
witchery  _n. 1> = witchcraft 2> , 
witching  _a. _. ; the witching time of night - 
with  ; I've tangled with him      
with a bad grace  
with a bounce   
with a heavy hand  
with a high hand  ; ; 
with a scoop   
with a single heart  
with a vengeance  > _. ; ; ; that was luck with a vengeance!   !; > _.   ,  ;    ; the rain came down with a vengeance  ,   
with bated breath   
with child  
with compliments    (  )
with conscious superiority     
with decision  , 
with deep concern    
with ease  >   > 
with expedition  , 
with gladsome looks    
with great emphasis  
with half a heart  
with impunity  >  >    
with kid gloves  , 
with lightning speed    , 
with meaning  
with no fixed abode  _.   () 
with one accord  
with one voice  
with outstretched arms    
with pin-point accuracy    
with respect to   
with scant courtesy  
with seasoned eye   
with-  _pref. 1>      ; to withdraw -  2>      ; to withstand - ,   . .
with-it  _a. _. , ; with-it clothes -  
withal  _. 1. _adv.   , ;     2. _prep. (); the sword he used to defend himself withal - ,   
withdraw  _v. 1> ; to withdraw one's hand -   2>  ; withdraw! -    !; to withdraw a privilege -   3> ; ;  (); to withdraw a boy from school -     4>  (  ) 5> , ,  6> ; to withdraw a cigarette out of one's case -     _Syn: leave
withdrawal  _n. 1>  2>  ;  3> ,  4> ;  5> _. ;  ; withdrawal from action -   ; to conduct a withdrawal -   _Syn: privacy
withdrawn  _a. ,    ()
withdrawn from circulation    
withe  _n.  , 
wither  _v. 1> , ;  2> ,     3> ,  4> . _. ; to wither smb. with a look -  -. 
withered  _a. 1> ;  2>  ( ) 3>  4> _. ; withered heart -  
withering  _a. 1> ;  2>  (   . .)
withers  _n. _pl.  ( ); my withers are unwrung -   - 
withersoever  _adv. _.   
withhold  _v. 1>  ( -.);  ( -.); to withhold one's consent -    2> , ; what withheld him from making the attempt? -      ? 3>  , ; disagreeable facts were withheld from him -     
within  1. _prep. 1> ,  ; within sight -   ; it is true within limits -    ; to come within the terms of reference -   ,  ; to keep within the law -      2> , ; within the building -  ; hope sprang up within him -     3>   (),  ;  ; within a year -   ;   2. _adv. _. ; to stay within -  ; is Mrs. Jones within? -   ? 3. _n.  ; the door opens from within -   
within a hair of    
within call  
within doors  = indoors
within gunshot     
within hail     
within hearing    ;  ,   
within listening distance    
within living memory    ,    
within narrow bounds    
within one's cognizance    -. 
within striking distance    
within the mark    / 
withindoors  _adv. _. ,  
without  1. _prep. 1> ; without friends -  ; to do/go without smth. -   -. 2> ,  - things without us 3> (    .)  , ; without taking leave -   2. _adv. _. , ; listening to the wind without -     ; I heard footsteps without -     3. _n.  ; from without - ,  4. _cj. _. _.  ;  , 
without a hitch   ,  
without a murmur  
without a name  > ; >    ( )
without a trace  
without cadence    
without cease  ; to work without cease -    
without ceremony  ;  
without check   , 
without compare    
without complaint  
without compunction   () 
without controversy  , 
without delay  
without demur   
without detriment to    ; I know nothing to his detriment -       
without effort  ,   
without exterior help    
without fail  , , 
without mixture   
without offence      ;   
without peer  
without power    
without respect of persons    
without respect to  ,    
without rhyme or reason       
withstand  _v. 1> ,  2> (. .)  _Syn: bear, cope, defy, endure, manage, put up with, resist _Ant: forgo, relinquish, submit
withy  = withe
witless  _a. 1> ,  2> 
witling  _n. _. 
witness  1. _n. 1>  (.  ); to call to witness -  ;    2>  3>  4> ,  (to, of); to bear witness to/of - , ; in witness of smth. -   -. _Syn: spectator 2. _v. 1>   (-.); ; Europe witnessed many wars -       2>   (against, for) 3>  (  . .); to witness a document -   4> ;  ,  _Syn: see
witness-box  _n.      ( )
witness-stand  = _. witness-box
witter  _v. _. 
witticism  _n. ;  _Syn: joke
wittily  _adv. 
wittingly  _adv. , 
witty  _a.  _Syn: humorous
wive  _v. _.   
wizard  1. _n. 1> , , , , ; the Wizard of the North -   (  ) 2>  3> _.   2. _a. 1>  2> _. 
wizardry  _n. ;  (. .)
wizen  = wizened
wizened  = wizen _a. 1>  ( ) 2>    ( )
wk  = week _n. 
wk.  = work _n. 
WMO  = World Meteorological Organization _n.   , 
WO  = Warrant Officer _n. 1> - 2> _. 
wo  _interj. !
wobble  1. _n. 1>  2> _. ;  3> _.    2. _v. 1>     ; ;   2> _. ;  3>  ( , ) _Syn: totter
wobbler  _n.  
wobbly  _a. , 
Woden  _n. ,  (    )
woe  _n. _. _. , ;  - woe is me! - woe be to him! - woe betide him!
woe be to him!    !
woe betide him!    !
woe is me!   !
woe worth the day!  _.   !
woebegone  _a.  , 
woeful  _a. 1> , ;  2>  , ,  - woeful ignorance
woeful ignorance   
woesome  = woeful
wok  _n.     (.    )
woke  _p.  wake
woken  _p-p.  wake
wold  _n. 1>  ;  2> 
wolf  1. _n. 1>  2>  3> ,   4> _. ,  5> _. _. _.  (  . .); to keep the wolf from the door - ;   ; to have the wolf in the stomach -  ,    - cry wolf 2. _v. _.    ( wolf down) _Syn: eat
wolf in sheep's clothing     
wolf-cub  _n. 1>  2>  (8-10 )
wolf-dog  _n. 
wolf-hound  = wolf-dog
wolf-whistle  _n. ,    (   )
wolfish  _a. , ; wolfish appetite -  
wolfram  _n. 1> _.  2> = wolframite
wolframite  _n. _. 
wolfskin  _n. 1>   2>    
wolverene  = wolverine
wolverine  _n. 1> _.  2> (Wolverine) _. _.   
WOMAN  = World Organization of Mothers of All Nations _n.   
woman  _n. 1> ; women's rights -   - woman of the world - single woman 2> _.  3>  , '' - play the woman 4> ( ) ,   - man born of woman 5> (the woman) ,   6> ,  7>  8> _attr. ; woman suffrage -    ; woman artist - ; woman friend - 
woman of the world  > ,   ; >  
woman-hater  _n. 
woman-to-woman  _a.  ( ,     )
womanhood  _n. 1>   2>  ;  3>  , 
womanish  _a. ;  _Syn: feminine
womanizer  _n. _. 
womanizing  1. _n.  2. _a. 
womankind  _n. _.  - one's womankind
womanlike  _a. ; 
womanly  _a. ; ,  _Syn: feminine
womb  _n. 1> _.  2> _.  - in the womb of time
wombat  _n. _. 
womenfolk  _n. _pl.  - one's womenfolk
won  _p.  _p-p.  win
won't  = _v. _. _. will not
wonder  1. _n. 1> , ; (it is) no wonder (that) -  (, ); what a wonder! - !; what wonder? -  ? 2> ;   - for a wonder - work wonders 2. _v. 1>  (at) 2> ;  ; I wonder who it was -  ,     - I wonder! - I shouldn't wonder if
wonder-stricken  = wonder-struck
wonder-struck  _a. , 
wonder-work  _n. 
wonder-worker  _n. 1>  2> ,   (   . .)
wonderful  _a. , 
wonderland  _n.  
wonderment  _n. 1> ,  2>  
wondrous  _. 1. _a. ,  2. _adv. (  .) ; wondrous kind -  
wonky  _a. _. 1> ,  ( ) 2>    (   . .)
wont  1. _n. , ; he rose to greet them as was his wont -     ,    2. _a. _predic.   (c _inf.); as he was wont to say -     3. _v. _.  
wonted  _a. 1> ;  2>     _Syn: usual
woo  _v. 1> ;  2>  3> ,  
wood  1. _n. 1>  _pl. ; ; a clearing in the woods -  ; ; to prune the old wood away -   2>  (); ;  3>  4> (the wood) _pl. _.    5> (the wood) ,  ( ); wine from the wood -      6> _attr. ; wood lot -   7> _attr. ; to get/be out of the wood -   ;   ; to be unable to see the wood for the trees -      - go to the woods - take in wood 2. _v. 1>   2>  
wood alcohol   
wood carving  _n.   
wood spirit  = wood alcohol
wood-block  _n. 1>  2> _. 
wood-cutting  _n. 
wood-engraver  = woodcutter 2
wood-fibre  _n.  
wood-grouse  _n. _. -
wood-louse  _n. 
wood-nymph  _n. _. 
wood-pulp  _n. ,  
wood-winds  _n. _pl. _.   
wood-wool  _n. _.  ; ,  
woodbind  _n. 1> _.  2>  
woodbine  _n. 1> _.  2>  
woodcock  _n. 
woodcraft  _n. 1>   2>    
woodcut  _n.   
woodcutter  _n. 1>  2>   
wooded  _a. 
wooden  _a. 1> ; wooden ware -   - wooden walls 2> , ; wooden smile -   3>  ( ) - wooden head - wooden horse - wooden spoon
wooden head  _. 
wooden horse   
wooden spoon    ( )
wooden walls  _.  
woodland  _n. 1>   2> _attr.  - woodland scenery - woodland choir
woodland choir  
woodland scenery   
woodless  _a. 
woodman  _n. 1>  2>  3>   4> _. 
woodpecker  _n. 
woodpile  _n.  
woodprint  = woodcut
woodruff  _n. _.  ()
woodshed  _n.  
woodsman  = woodman
woodsy  _a. _. 
woodward  _n. 
woodwax  = woodwaxen
woodwaxen  = woodwax _n. _.  
woodwork  _n. 1>   2>    (,    . .)
woodworker  _n. 1> ; ;    2>  
woodworm  _n. _.  
woody  _a. 1>  2>  3> 
woody nightshade  - 
wooer  _n. 
woof  _I = weft _II _n. 1>  2> _.    
woofer  _n. _.   
wool  _n. 1> ;  - dyed in the wool 2>    ;   - Berlin wool 3> _. ; to pull the wool over smb.'s eyes - ,  -.  ; all wool and a yard wide - _. _. ; ,  ; to go for wool and come home shorn -   , a   - lose one's wool - keep one's wool on
wool-gathering  1. _n. ,    2. _a. 
wool-work  _n.  
woolen  = _. woollen
woollen  1. _a.  2. _n. _pl. 1>   2>  
woolly  1. _a. 1>  ;  2> ,  (   . .) 3> - woolly hair     - woolly painting - woolly voice 4> _. ,  2. _n. _. 1>   2> _pl.  
woolly hair      _.   
woolly painting  _.   
woolly voice   
woolsack  _n.   ,     (-)    - reach the woolsack
woozy  _a. _. _. 1>     2>  ,   
wop  _n. _. ,     
Worcester  = Worcestershire
Worcestershire  = Worcester _n. () (  )
Worcs.  = Worcestershire
word  
word processing  _n. 1> _.    2>   
word-book  _n. 1>  2>  ()
word-painting  _n.  
word-perfect  _a.  
word-play  _n.  ; 
word-splitting  _n.   ; 
wording  _n. ,  ,  _Syn: language, verbiage, vocabulary
wordless  _a. 1>  ;  2> ;    ;   
wordy  _a. 1>  2>  _Syn: verbose
wore  _p.  wear
work  1> ,  2>  3> , 
work at high pressure   , 
work at low pressure   ,  
work for hire    
work half-time       
work of art  _n.  
work on the land   
work overtime   
work piecemeal   
work surface  _n.  
work under the whiplash   - 
work wonders   
work-bag  _n.  ;   
work-basket  _n.   ( )
work-book  _n. 1>  (   . .) 2>      3>  
work-box  = work-basket
work-out  _n. _. 
work-people  _n.  
work-room  _n.  ;   
work-shy  1. _n. ,  2. _a. ,   
work-table  _n.  
work-worn  _a. 1>    2> 
workability  _n. ;  ( )
workable  _a. 1>  2> ; ;  _Syn: feasible, possible, practicable, practical _Ant: doubtful, impracticable, impractical, impossible, unlikely, unworkable
workaday  _a. ; 
workaholic  _n. _. , ''  
workaway  _n. _. ,    (.  )
workday  _n.  ;  
worker  _n. 1> ; ; workers of the world, unite! -   , ! 2> _attr. ,  _Syn: labourer
workforce  _n.  
workhorse  _n. 1>   2> ,     
workhouse  _n. 1> _.   2> _.  
working  1. _n. 1> , ; ;  2> ;  3>  4> _pl. _.  2. _a. 1> , ; working woman -  2>   ; working hours -  ,   3> , ;   ; working efficiency -   - working conditions
working capital   
working class   
working conditions  >  ; > _.  
working day  = workday
working group  _n.   (    . .)
working paper   
working partnership   ,  
working party  _n.   (    . .)
working people  ;  
working-class  _a. ,    ; working-class solidarity -  
working-man  _n.  _Syn: labourer
working-out  _n.   (  . .)
workload  _n.  
workman  _n. ,  _Syn: labourer
workmanlike  _a. 
workmanship  _n. , ; ; exquisite workmanship -  
workmate  _n.   
workplace  _n. 1>   2>  
works  _n. , 
works of fiction  ; 
worksheet  _n.   
workshop  _n. 1> ;  2> ; ;  3> _attr. ; workshop committee -  
workstation  _n. _.  
worktop  _n.  
workweek  _n.  
workwoman  _n. 
world  , 
world championship   
world community   
world fair   
World Peace Council    
world series  _.     
world view  _n. 
world war  _n.  
World War I     (1914-1918 .)
World War II     (1939-1945 .)
world's end   
world-beater  _n. 1>   2> ,   . .   3> -. 
world-class  _a.  
world-famous  _a.   
world-old  _a.   
world-power  _n.  
world-weary  _a.   , 
world-wide  _a.    ;  , ; world-wide fame -  ; on a world-wide scale -   ; world-wide organization -  
worldling  _n. ,   
worldly  _a. 1> ;  - worldly goods 2>    3> ,  - worldly wisdom 4> _.  _Syn: earthly, mundane, profane, secular _Ant: sacred
worldly goods  , 
worldly wisdom   
worldly-minded  = worldly 2
worldly-wise  _a. , , 
worm  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  ,  ; a poor worm like him -   ,   3> _. , ,  ; I am a worm today -     ; to have a worm in one's tongue - ,  ; even a worm will turn -     - the worm of conscience 2. _v. 1> ,  ;  (through) 2> ; ; to worm oneself into smb.'s confidence -     -. 3> , ; to worm a secret out of smb. -   -.  4>  
worm's-eye view  _n.    ;     
worm-eaten  _a. 1>   2> 
worm-fishing  _n.    
worm-gear  _n. _.  
worm-hole  _n. 
worm-seed  _n.  
worm-wheel  _n. _.  
wormwood  _n. 1>   2> ,  ; the thought was wormwood to him -      
wormy  _a. 1>  2> , 
worn  _p-p.  wear
worn-out  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  _Syn: tired
worried  _a. 
worrier  _n.  
worrisome  _a. 1>  2>  ; 
worrit  = _. worry
worry  1. _n. 1> , ;  2>  _Syn: anxiety 2. _v. 1> ;  2> (), (), (); don't let that worry you -      3> , ; his wound worries him -    4>      (.  ) - worry along _Syn: brood, care, fret, bother
worry along  ,   (  )
worrying  _a. 
worse  1. _a. _comp. of bad 1. ; he is worse today -   ; he is none the worse for it a -     - be the worse for wear - be none the worse 2. _adv. _comp. of badly ; ; I like him none the worse for being outspoken -        - none the worse - worse off 3. _n. ; to go from bad to worse -     ;; a change/turn for the worse -   ; worse cannot happen -      - have the worse - put to the worse
worse off to be worse off      
worse than death   
worsen  _v. ()
worship  1. _n. 1> ; ;  2> ; public/divine worship -   - place of worship 3> _.  - a man of great worship - win worship 4> your Worship -   (   , ) - freedom of worship 2. _v. 1> , ; ,  2>    _Syn: revere
worshiper  = worshipper
worshipful  _a. _. ,  ( ); worshipful sir -  
worshipper  = worshiper _n. 1>  2> _. 
worst  1. _a. _sup. of bad 1.  2. _adv. _sup. of badly   3. _n. ,  ; the worst of the storm is over -   ; at (the) worst -      ;   ; if the worst comes to the worst -    ;    ; he always thinks the worst of everybody -       ; to get the worst of it -   4. _v.  , 
worsted  _n.    ;  
worth  _I 1. _n. 1> , , , ; give me a shilling's worth of stamps -     ; to be aware of one's worth -    2> ; a man of worth - ,   ; he was never aware of her worth -        3> _. , ; to put in one's two cents worth -  _Syn: merit 2. _a. _predic. 1> ; what is it worth? -   ? - is worth nothing - little worth 2> ; worth attention -  ; this play is worth seeing -    ; it is not worth taking the trouble -     ; take the story for what is worth -         - worth while - worth it 3>  (-.); he is worth over a million -      - for all one is worth - not worth a button - not worth the trouble - not worth powder and shot _II _v. - woe worth the day! - well worth the day!
worth it  _.     
worth while      
worth-while  _a. ; ; worth-while experiment -   - be worth-while
worthless  _a.   ; ; , 
worthy  1. _a. 1> ;  (of;  .); worthy of praise, worthy to be praised -   - worthy of the name 2> ,  3> (. .)  2. _n. 1>   2>  3> _.  4> _. ; 
worthy of note   
worthy of the name  ,     
wot  _I = wit 2 _II _v. _.  - God wot
would  _v. 1>  ;        2  3 : he told us he would come at two -   ,      2>  ;     : it would be better -    3>  ,   ,    : he would stand for hours watching the machine work - , ,       4>  , : > , ; > ; > ; >  ; I warned you, but you would do it -   ,      ; would I were a child -      ; come when you would - ,  ; I would rather/sooner, I would just as soon -   ; that would be his house - , ,  ; would you help me, please? -     ?
would-be  1. _a. 1> _.  ( -.);   ( -.);  ( -.) 2> ;  3>  2. _adv. 
wouldn't  = _v. _. _. would not
wound  1. _n. 1> ;  2> , ;  2. _v. 1>  2>  , ; to wound smb.'s feelings -  -. ; he was wounded in his deepest affections -        _Syn: bruise, cut, lacerate, scar
wound-up  _a.  (   . .)
wounded to death   
wow  _. 1. _n. 1>      2> _.   2. _v. ,  3. _interj. !, !
wowser  _n. _.  
WP  _I weather permitting _n.    _II Word Processing _n.  
wpb waste-paper basket  _n.    ()  (   )
WPC  = World Peace Council _n.   , 
wpm  = words per minute _n. (-)   
WR  = weather report _n.  
wrack  1. _n. 1>   2> _. _. , ; to go to wrack -  - wrack and ruin 3>  (   ) 2. _v. ()
wrack and ruin   
wraith  _n.  (-.),        ;  _Syn: ghost
wrangle  1. _n. , ; to have a wrangle with smb. about/over smth. -     -.  -. _Syn: controversy 2. _v. 1> (), ;  ( -.  -.); what are they wrangling about? -    ? 2> _.  ,   (. )
wrangler  _n. 1> ,  2> ,       (  ) 3> _. _. 
wrap  1. _n. 1> , ;  ; ,  2>  2. _v. 1> , , ,  ( wrap up); to wrap oneself -   2> ,  (round, about); to wrap in paper -   - wrap over - wrap up - wrapped up in
wrap over  
wrap up  > ; > ;   
wrap-up  _n. _. _.   
wrapped in cellophane  , 
wrapped up  _a.  -.
wrapped up in  >   (,  -.),  -.; wrapped up in slumber   ; > ; the affair is wrapped up in mystery    
wrapper  _n. 1> ;  2> ,  3> 
wrapping  _n.  _pl. ;  
wrapping-paper  _n.  
wrapt  = rapt
wrasse  _n.  ()
wrath  _n. , ;   _Syn: anger
wrathful  _a. , 
wreak  _v. _.  ,  (); to wreak vengeance upon one's enemy -  
wreath  _n. 1> ,  2> ,  ()
wreathe  _v. 1> ,  () 2> () 3>  ( ) 4>  (  . .)
wreathed  _a. 1>  2> ; a face wreathed in wrinkles - ,  ; a face wreathed in smiles - ,   
wreck  1. _n. 1> , ; , ; the house was a wreck after the party -         2>   ,   (  );  () 3> ; what a wreck of his former self he is! -    ! 4> ,  (  . .) 5> _attr.  - wreck mark 2. _v. 1>  , ;  () 2>   3>  ( , ) 4>  (  . .) 5>  () _Syn: destroy
wreck mark  _. ,    
wreckage  _n. 1>   2> = wreck 1, 4
wrecked  _a.  , 
wrecker  _n. 1> , .    2> _. _-.   ()  3>    4> _.    ; _pl.    
wrecking  1. _n. 1>  2>  () 3> _. -  2. _a. 1> ; wrecking car = wrecker 3> 2> wrecking crew -     3> , ; wrecking policy -  
wren  _I Wren _n. _.      (    ) _II _n.  ()
wrench  1. _n. 1> ;  2> ; to give one's ankle a wrench -   3>  ,  ( ); the wrench of saying good-bye -   4>  (,   . .) 5> _.   2. _v. 1> ,  (. wrench off, wrench away, from, out of); to wrench open -  2>  3>  (, )
wrest  _v. 1>  ();  2>  (,   );  ( from -  -.) 3> ,   (, )
wrestle  1. _n. 1> _. ;    2>   (   . .) 2. _v. ; to wrestle against/with temptation (adversity) -    (); to wrestle with a problem - ,    
wrestler  _n. _. 
wrestling  _n. _. 
wretch  _n. 1>  - poor wretch 2>  3> 
wretched  _a. 1> ; ; wretched existence -  ,  2>   , , ; ; wretched hovel -  ; wretched state of things -   ; wretched weather -   3> _.  , ; wretched toothache -    _Syn: miserable
wretched existence   
wretched nag  
wrick  1. _n.  () 2. _v.  ()
wriggle  1. _n. ,  2. _v. 1>  (   . .);  (. wriggle oneself) 2> ,   (. wriggle along) 3> , ; to wriggle into office -   -. ; to wriggle into favour -    4> , ; to wriggle out of an engagement -   ; to wriggle out of a difficulty -     _Syn: slither, squirm, wiggle, writhe
wriggler  _n. 1>   2> ,     3> ; 
wring  1. _n. ,   . {. wring 2} 2. _v. 1> ; to wring one's hands -   ; to wring smb.'s hand -  ,  -.  2>  ( ) 3>  4>  (. wring out); wringing wet - ,   5> ,  (. wring out, from, out of); to wring consent -  ; to wring a promise from smb. -   -. 
wringer  _n.    ; to put smb. through the wringer > ( )  ; >    (   . .)
wrinkle  _I 1. _n. ; ; to fit without a wrinkle -    ,   ( ) 2. _v. () (. wrinkle up); (), () _Syn: fold _II _n. _.  ; 
wrinkly  _a. ,  
wrist  _n. 1>  2> _.  3> _attr. ; wrist watch -  
wrist-pin  _n. _. 
wristband  _n. 1> ,  2> 
wristlet  _n. 1>  2>    3> _attr. wristlet watch -  , -
writ  _I _n. 1> _.  2> _. , ;  ; to serve writ on smb. -  -.   _II _p. _.  _p-p. of write - writ large
writ large  > ,  ; > , 
writ of execution   
writ of privilege     -   ,    
write  _v. 1> ; to write a good (legible) hand -   () ; to write large (small, plain) -   (, ); to write in ink (in pencil) -   () - write shorthand 2> , ; to write a cheque -  ; to write an application -   3>  (,   . .); to write out of one's own head - ;  - write for a living 4> , ; fear is written on his face -       5>   ;    - write down - write for - write in - write off - write out - write up _Syn: inscribe, jot, pen, scribble
write down  
write for  >  ,   ; >  ; we wrote for his mother    ; > ,   ; to write for a fresh supply    (  . .)
write for a living   
write in  > ,  ( ,   . .),  (   . .); > _.      
write off  >   ; >    ; >   ; ,  (  . .); > _.   ,    
write out  > ; to write out fair  ; > ; to write out in full  ; to write out a check  ; > to write oneself out 
write shorthand  
write up  >  ; >   ; > , ,     (, ); > ; to write smb. up for  -. ( ,   . .)
write-in  _n. 1>  ,         2> ,     3> _attr. - write-in votes - write-in campaign
write-in campaign        
write-in votes  ,   ,    
write-off  _n. 1> ;   2> _pl. ,    3> _.  ; ; 
write-up  _n. 1>  ;  2>    3>  (,    . .)
writer  _n. 1> ; ; the present writer -    2> ,  - writer to the signet - writer's cramp - writer's palsy
writer ofnamby-pamby   
writer to the signet    ( )
writer's cramp  _.  
writer's palsy  _.  
writhe  _v.  ( ); to writhe with shame -   ; to writhe under/at the insult -   _Syn: wriggle
writing  1. _n. 1>  - at the present writing - in writing    - writing down 2> () ; the writings of Jonathan Swift -    3>  4>  5> ,  ( );   - the writing on the wall 2. _a. ;  ; 
writing down  _.  
writing materials   
writing-case  _n.    
writing-desk  _n. ;  
writing-ink  _n.  ( . printing-ink)
writing-master  _n.  
writing-materials  _n. _pl.  
writing-pad  _n. 1>  2> 
writing-paper  _n.  ;  
writing-table  _n.  
wrnt warrant  _n. 1>  2>  3> 
Wroclaw  _n. . 
wrong  1. _n. 1> ; , ,  - do wrong - be in the wrong 2> ; ; ; to put smb. in the wrong -    -. 3> _.  _Syn: sin 2. _a. 1> , ; the whole calculation is wrong -   ; my watch is wrong -   ; I can prove you wrong -   ,    - be quite wrong 2> ,  3>   ( ); ; at the wrong time -   ; he took the wrong street -      ; to talk to the wrong man -    ; what's wrong with it wrong >        ?; >    ?; >   ...; what's wrong with a cup of coffee? -      ? 4> ,  ( ) - wrong side out - wrong side foremost 5> ; something is wrong with the motor -  ; my liver is wrong -   -     ; to get hold of the wrong end of the stick -  ,   (-.); to get off on the wrong foot -   ;  ; on the wrong side of 40 -   () - go wrong 3. _adv. , ; I'm afraid you got me wrong - ,      4. _v. 1> ;  ,  2>   ( -.);    (-.) _Syn: abuse, maltreat, mistreat, oppress, persecute _Ant: favour, help, nurse, protect, uphold
wrong side foremost   
wrong side out  
wrong-foot  _v.  
wrong-headed  _a. ;   
wrongdoer  _n. 1> ,  2>  3> ; 
wrongdoing  _n. 1> ;  2> ; 
wrongful  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> , ; ; wrongful dismissal -  
wrote  _p.  write
wroth  _a. _predic. _. _. 
wrought iron   ,   
wrought-up  _a. ; 
wry  _a. 1> , ; to make a wry face/mouth -   ; a wry smile -   2> ; ; 
wryneck  _n. 1>  () 2> _. 
WS  _I water supply _n.  _II wireless station _n. 
WSW  = West-SouthWest _n. --
wt  _I weight _n.  _II WT - wireless telegraphy _n.  
WTO  = World Trade Organization _n.     ()
WV  = West Virginia _n.  
WW I  = World War I _n.   
WW II  = World War II _n.   
WWMCCS  = World-Wide Military Command and Control System _n.     
Wy.  = Wyoming _n.  ( )
wych-elm  _n. _.    
wye  _n. 1>   Y 2> _. ;   3> _-.   4> _. 
Wykehamist  _n.   
Wyo.  = Wyoming _n.  ( )
Wyoming  _n. 
X  _I a kiss _n.  (  ) _II experimental _n. 
x  _n. _pl. Xs, X's 1>    .  2> -.,     X 3> _. ,  ; _.     4> (X) _.   () 5>  6>  7>  ,     
X chromosome  _n. _. X- ( )
X-axis  _n. _.  
X-bit  _n. _.   
X-bracing  _n. _.  
X-engine  _n. _.   X-  
X-line  _n. _.  ,  
X-ray  1. _n. 1> . _pl.   2> _attr.  - X-ray therapy - X-ray picture - X-ray photograph 2. _v. ,   
X-ray photograph   
X-ray picture  
X-ray therapy  
X-ring  _n.     ()
Xanthippe  _n. ; _. ,  
xanthous  _a. 
xc  = without coupon _n.       (  )
xcp  = without coupon _n.       (  )
xd  = without dividend _n.      (  )
xdiv.  = without dividend _n.      (  )
xebec  _n. _.  (     )
xenial  _a.   ,    - xenial customs
xenial customs   
xenogamy  _n. _. ,  
xenomania  _n. _.    
xenon  _n. _. 
xenophobia  _n.    
xenophobic  _a.  
Xerox  _n. 1>  (   ) 2> 
Xerxes  _n. _. 
xiphoid  _a. _. 
XL  = eXtra Large _a.  
Xmas  Christmas _n. 
Xnty Christianity  _n. 
XO  = eXecutive Officer _n.  
xpr  = without privileges _n.  
xr  = without rights _n.  () 
xw  = without warrants _n.  
xylanthrax  _n.  
xylograph  _n.   
xylography  _n. 
xylonite  _n. 
xylophone  _n. 
xylose  _n. _. 
xyster  _n. _. 
Y  _I yard _n.  (91,44 ) _II year _n. 
y  _I yard _n.  (91,44 ) _II year _n. 
Y chromosome  _n. _. Y- ( )
Y-axis  _n. _.  
Y-shaped  _a. Y-, 
Y.W.C.A.  = Young Women's Christian Association _n.     ( )
yacht  1. _n.  2. _v. ,   
yacht-club  _n. -
yachting  _n.   (. yachting sport)
yachtsman  _n. 1>   2> _. 
yachtswoman  _n. 1>  2>  
yaffil  _n.  
yaffle  _n.  
yah  _interj.  ? ( , )
yahoo  _n. 1>  (,  , {. ' '}) 2>  ,  3> _. , 
yak  _n. _. 
Yakut  1. _n. 1> ;  2>   2. _a. 
yale lock   '' 
Yalta  _n. . 
yam  _n. _. 1>  2> 
yammer  _v. _. _. 1> ,  2>   ;  ,   - yammer for
yammer for  ,  ; The crowd gathered outside the gates, yammering for the appearance of their favourite singer.
Yamoussoukro  _n. . 
Yangtze  = Yangtze Kiang
Yangtze Kiang  = Yangtze _n. . ()
yank  _I Yank _n. _.  _II 1. _n. ,  2. _v. _.     ;  (. yank out, yank off) - yank away - yank off - yank on - yank out - yank up _Syn: pull
yank away  ; By accident he touched the hot metal, and yanked his hand away with a cry of pain.
yank off  > ; > ; Some men came into the house and yanked him off I don't know where.
yank on  ; ; You just yank twice on the rope as a signal to be pulled up.
yank out  ; ; This tool is for yanking out old nails from the boards.
yank up   (  )
Yankee  _n. 1> ,  2>      3> _attr. 
yankeefied  _a. 
Yaounde  _n. . 
yap  1. _n. 1> ;  2> _.  3> _.  4> _. ;  2. _v. 1>  ;  2> _.  - yap away
yap away  > ; The little dog of hers yaps away all day while she's out. >  ( ); I don't want to stop to talk with that woman, she'll yap away for hours about nothing.
yapp  _n.   
yard  _I _n. 1>  (= 3   914,4 ); by the yard -  ; can you still buy cloth by the yard in Britain? -       ? 2> _.  _II 1. _n. 1>  2>   3> _-. ;   4>  5> (the Yard) = Scotland Yard 2. _v.  (  )
yard sale  _n.     
yard-arm  _n. _. -
yard-bird  _n. _. _. 
yard-master  _n. _-.  ;  
yard-measure  _n.    , ''    
yard-wand  = yard-measure
yardman  _n. _-.    
yardstick  _n. 1> = yard-measure 2> _. ; ; ; to measure/judge others by one's own yardstick -      _Syn: standard
Yarmouth  _n. . 
yarn  1. _n. 1> ,  2> _. , ;  _Syn: narrative 2. _v.  ; 
yarn-beam  _n. _.    
yarn-dyed  _a.   
yarovization  _n. _. 
yarovize  _v. _. 
yarrow  _n. _.  
yashmak  _n. _. 
yataghan  _n. _. 
Yaunde  _n. . 
yaw  _. _. 1. _n.    ,  2. _v.   
yawl  _n. _. ; 
yawn  1. _n. 1>  2> _.  2. _v. 1> ; he yawned good night - ,     2>  3> ; a gulf yawned at our feet -     ; to make a person yawn -      -.
YB  = year-book _n. 
yclept  _a. _. _. , 
yd yard  _n.  (91,44 )
ye  = _pers. _. _.; you how d'ye do? - ;  ?
yea  1. _n. 1> ;   2> _.  '' - yeas and nays 2. _adv. 1>  2> _.  , ; I will give you a pound, yea two pounds -    ,  ,    3. _interj. _. ?(!), ?(!) ( ,   . .)
yeah particle  _. 
yean  _v. 
yeanling  _n. ; 
year  _n. 1>  - year in year out - from year to year - year by year - year after year - years ago - years and years ago - the year of grace 2> _pl. , ; he looks young for his years -      ; in years - 
year after year    ;  ;   
year by year    ;  ;   
year in year out     
year-book  _n. 
year-round  _a. 
yearling  1. _n. 1> ,  ;  2> _. _. _.  2. _a. 
yearlong  _a.   
yearly  1. _a.  2. _adv.  ;   
yearn  _v. 1> , ; (for, after -  -., -.); he yearned to be home again -    2> , ; (for, to -  -.) - yearn for _Syn: hanker, long, moon, pine
yearn for  ; ; After such a long winter, she yearned for warm sunshine.
yearning  _n.  ;   - popular yearnings
years ago   ,  
years and years ago   ,  
years of discretion   (  14 ),        
yeas and nays   
yeast  _n. , 
yeasty  _a. 1> ; yeasty waves -   2> ;  3>  (   . .) 4> ;   ; yeasty years -  5> , ; 
yegg  _n. _. , 
yelk  = yolk
yell  1. _n. 1>   2> _.  ,     (    ) 2. _v. 1> ,  2> ; to yell out curses -   - yell off - yell out _Syn: cry
yell off  
yell out  
yellow  1. _a. 1>  2> _. ; he has a yellow streak in him -   3> _. , ,  (   . .) - the yellow press - yellow flag 2. _n. 1> ,   2>  3> _.  3. _v. 1>  2> 
yellow dog  _.  , ;  
yellow fever  _.  
yellow flag   
yellow Jack  1> = yellow fever 2>  
Yellow Pages  _. ' ' (-       )
Yellow Sea  _n.  
yellow spot  _.  
yellow-bark oak  _n. _.  
yellow-bellied  _a. 
yellow-dog contract  _n. _.      
yellow-dog fund  _n. _. ,   
yellow-green algae  _.   (Chrysophyta)
yellow-hammer  _n.   ()
yellow-livered  _a. _. 
yellowback  _n. 1>    2>   (  )
yellowish  _a. 
yellowness  _n. 
yellowy  = yellowish
yelp  1. _n. ;  2. _v. ; , 
Yemen  _n. ; Yemen Arab Republic   ; Reople's Democratic Republic of Yemen    
Yemeni  = Yemenite
Yemenite  1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
yen  _I _n. _pl. _invar.  (  ) _II _. 1. _n.   2. _v. ,  ( -.) - yen for
yen for   (-.),  ( -.)
Yenisei  _n. . 
yeoman  _n. 1> _.  2>   ,   3> _. _.  4> - yeoman of signals - yeoman of the Guard - yeoman's service
yeoman of signals  _. -
yeoman of the Guard    
yeoman's service  >   ; >  
yeomanry  _n. 1> _.   2> _.   3> _.   
yep  _interj. _. _. 
Yerevan  _n. . 
yes  1. _adv.  2. _n. ; 
yes-man  _n. _. , 
yester-evening  _. 1. _n.   2. _adv.  
yester-year  _. 1. _n.   2. _adv.   
yesterday  1. _adv. 1> ; yesterday morning -   2>   2. _n.  ; yesterday's incident -  
yesternight  = yester-evening
yestreen  = _. yester-evening
yet  1. _adv. 1> ;  ; he has not come yet -    ; not yet -  (); never yet -   ; yet more -   2> ,  ; he has yet much to say -      3>  (  ); need you go yet ? -    ? 4> ,  ; this question is more important yet -    ; he will not accept help nor yet advice -     ,    5>   , -; it is the largest specimen yet found -         ; as yet -  , ,   ; the scheme has worked well as yet -       6>   ,  , -; it is strange and yet true -  ,  (  )  2. _cj. ,  ,   ; 
yew  _n. _. 
yew-tree  = yew
Yiddish  _n.  , 
yield  1. _n. 1>  , ; a good yield of wheat -    2>  ;     ;  () - milk yield 3> _. ;  4>  () 2. _v. 1> , ,  (, , ); this land yields poorly -     ; to yield no results -     2> ;  ( -.) - yield a point - yield to the advice - yield to none 3> () - yield oneself prisoner 4> ; ; ; the door yielded to a strong push -     ; the disease yields to treatment -     5> _. _.  ,   (. to yield the floor) - yield to - yield up - yield up the ghost _Syn: relinquish
yield a point    ( )
yield oneself prisoner    
yield the palm    ;   
yield to  ; yield to demands  
yield to none     ( ,   . .)
yield to the advice   
yield up  >  ; > ; > ,  ; to yield up a fort  
yield up the ghost    , 
yielding  _a. 1> ,  2> ,  ( ) 3> ,  4> ;  _Syn: adaptable
yip  _n. _. , 
yippee  _interj. 
YMCA  = Young Men's Christian Association _n.     ( )
yo-heave-ho  _interj. !, ! (   )
YOB  = Year Of Birth _n.  
yob  _n. _. _. , 
yobbo  _n. _. _. , 
yodel  1. _n.  (  ) 2. _v.  
yoga  _n. _.  (  )
yoghurt  = yogurt _n. _. 
yogi  _n. _. 
yogurt  = yoghurt
yoke  1. _n. 1>  2>    3> , ; to endure (to shake off) the yoke -  () ; to pass/come under the yoke -    4> _.  5>  6>  ( ) 7>   8> _. ; ; ,  9> _.   2. _v. 1>    2> _. ,  - yoke together
yoke together  , ; 
yokefellow  _n.  ( ); ()
yokel  _n. ;  , 
yokemate  = yokefellow
Yokohama  _n. . 
yolk  _n. 
yolk-bag  = yolk-sac
yolk-sac  _n. _.   ()
yon  = _. _. yonder
yonder  1. _a.   2. _adv.  
yonks  _n. _pl. _.  
yore  _n. _.; of yore - -; in days of yore -   
York  = Yorkshire
Yorkist  _n. _.   
Yorks.  = Yorkshire
Yorkshire  = York _n. () (  )
you  _pers. _obj. _invar. 1> ,  2> (  ): you never can tell - _.   ,   3> = _. yourself 4> .   ; you fool! - !
you don't say so!   !,   !
you don't say!   !,   !
you may well say so   
you said it  _.  
you'd  = _. _. you had; you would
you'll  = _. _. you will; you shall
you're  = _. _. you are
you've  = _. _. you have
you-know-what  _n. _. ,    -.    ,     
young  1. _a. 1> , ; ; he is young for his age -      ; young man -   . _.; my young man - _.  ; my young woman - _.  ; young one's - ; ;  2> , ; the night is young -    3>  4> ,  (      ,      ) - young blood 2. _n. _pl. _. 1> ; old and young -    2>  - be with young
young blood  > ; >    
young charges  ,   -. 
young devil  _. ; _.  ,  
young idea   
young lady  
young people  
youngish  _a. 
youngling  1. _n. _. 1> ; ;  2>   2. _a. 
youngster  _n. 1> , ;  2> _.    -  _Syn: child
your  _poss. (. ; {. yours}) ; 
your Honour   
your ladyship   
your mightiness   ,   (;  .  .)
yours  _poss. ( ;  . ; {. your}) ; ; this book is yours -   ; I saw a friend of yours -    ; yours of the 7th -    7- ; you and yours -    () - yours sincerely - sincerely yours
yours attachedly    (  )
yours faithfully     (  )
yours sincerely     ( )
yours to command    
yourself  _pron. 1> _refl. ; -, -; ; have you hurt yourself? -  ?; how's yourself? - _.   ? 2> _emph. , ; you told me so yourself -     ; have you been all by yourself the whole day? -     ?; you are sure to do it all by yourself - , ,      ; you are not quite yourself -     
youth  _n. 1> ; ; the fountain of youth -   2>  3>  4> _attr. ; youth organizations -  ; a youth festival -   _Syn: adolescent, teenager, young man, young woman _Ant: adult, adulthood, grown-up
youth hostel  _n.    
youthful  _a. 1> ,  2>  3> ;  4> , 
yowl  1. _n.  2. _v. 
yoyo  _n. - (  )
YP  = Yellow Pages _n.  
yr  _I year _n.  _II your _n. 
yr.  = younger _n. 
yrbk  = year-book _n. 
YS  = young soldier _n. ,  
YT  = Yukon Territory _n.  (  )
ytterbium  _n. _. 
yttrium  _n. _. 
yuan  _n.  (  )
yucca  _n. _. 
Yugoslav  = Yugoslavian
Yugoslavia  _n. ; Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia    ; 
Yugoslavian  = Yugoslav 1. _a.  2. _n. ; 
Yukon  _n. . 
yule  _n. 
yule-log  _n.  ,   
yule-tide  = yule
yum  _interj. _.        
yummy  _a. _. 1>  2>   3> 
yuppie  _n. _. '' -     
YWCA  = Young Women's Christian Association _n.     (   )
Z  = z _n. 1> , 26-  . ; 2> -.,     Z 3> _. ,   4> = zero _n.  5> = zone _n.  6> = Zenith _n. 
Z-bar  _n. _.  
Z-Day  _n.  
Zaire  _n. 
Zambezi  _n. . 
Zambia  _n. 
zany  _n. _. 1> _.  2> , ;  3>  (     )
Zanzibar  _n. - 
zap  _I 1. _n. _. 1>   2> ;  2. _v. _. 1>  2>   3>  _II _interj. !, !
zariba  _n. _.  ; 
zeal  _n. , 
zealot  _n.  ; 
zealotry  _n. 
zealous  _a. 1> ,  2> ; to be zealous -   -. (for) _Syn: passionate
zebra  _n. _. 
zebra crossing  _n.   ( '')
zebu  _n. _. 
zed  _n.   Z
zee  _n. _.   Z
zeitgeist  _n. _.  
Zelanian  _a. 
zemindar  _n. _.  
Zen  _n.   '' ( ),       
zenana  _n. _.   ( )
Zend  _n.  
Zend-Avesta  _n. _. -
zenith  _n. ; at the zenith of fame -    _Syn: summit
zenith-distance  _n.   ( )  ;  
zenithal  _a. _. 
zeolite  _n. _. 
zephyr  _n. 1> ,   2> _.   3>  () 4> ,  
zeppelin  _n. 
zero  1. _n. 1> , ; to reduce to zero -    2>  ;     ; below zero -   - zero hour _Syn: cipher, nil, nought, null 2. _a. ;  - zero ending - zero setting 3. _v. 1>    2>   (  . .) - zero in
zero ending  _.  
zero hour  > _.   ,   . .; >  
zero in  > ; > ;   ; >   ( -., -.)
zero setting     
zero-gravity  _n. 
zest  1. _n. 1> ,   ; ; ''; to give zest to smth. -   ( , ) -. 2> _. ; ; he entered into the game with zest -      3> _. ,  4>  _Syn: brio, dash, drive, energy, gusto, panache, verve _Ant: blandness, dullness, exhaustion, hebetude, insipidity, lethargy, listlessness, weariness 2. _v. _.  ,  
Zetland  _n. 
zeugma  _n. _. 
Zeus  _n. _. _. 
zibet  _n. _. ,  
zigzag  1. _n.  2. _a.  3. _adv.  4. _v.  
zilch  _n. _. _. , 
zillion  _n. _. _. 1>   2>  
Zimbabwe  _n. 
Zimmer frame  _n. ,      
zinc  1. _n. 1>  2> _attr.  2. _v. 
zinciferous  _a.  
zincography  _n. 
zing  _. 1. _n.    2. _v.    
zinnia  _n. _. 
Zion  
Zionism  _n. 
Zionist  1. _n.  2. _a. 
zip  1. _n. 1>   2>    3> _. ,  4> = zipper 1> 2. _v. 1> ()   (. zip up) 2> _.  ,   3> 
zip code  _.  
zip-fastener  = zipper 1
zipper  _n. 1> - 2> _pl.     
zippy  _a. _. , , 
zircon  _n. _. 
zirconium  _n. _. 
zither  _n. 
ZNKR  = Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei - All Japan Kendo Federation _n. _.   
zodiac  _n. _.  - signs of the zodiac
zodiacal  _a. _. ; zodiacal light -  
zoic  _a. _.  
Zomba  _n. . 
zombi  = zombie
zombie  = zombi _n. 1> ,   2> _.    ;   3> _. _.  4>   ,     
zonal  _a. 
zone  1. _n. 1> , , ; ; temperate zones -   2> _.    3> _. _. ,  4> _attr. ; ;  - zone time 2. _v. 1>  2>    3>      
zone time   
zoning  _n. 
zonk  _v. _. 1>    2>  - zonk out
zonk out  >  () > 
zoo  _n. _. ; the Zoo -   
zoogeography  _n. 
zoological  _a. ; zoological garden(s) - ,  
zoologist  _n. 
zoology  _n. 
zoom  _. _. 1. _n. '', '' 2. _v. 1> ,  ;  ''  '' 2> _.  , ''; prices zoomed -    - zoom across - zoom in - zoom off - zoom out - zoom over - zoom up
zoom across  ; The little boat zoomed across as if without effort.
zoom in     
zoom lens  _n.     ; 
zoom off  _. 
zoom out     
zoom over  ,  ; Just then, a whole flight of bombers loomed over the house.
zoom system  = _n. zoom lens
zoom up  >  ; the plane zomed up into the sky. >  ; Prices, which zomed up in the first part of this year, are now steady and should not increase again for several months.
zoophyte  _n. _. 
zoster  _n.  
zouave  _n. _. _. 
zounds  _interj. _.  !
ZPG  = Zero Population Growth _n.   
ZST  = Zone Standard Time _n.   
ZT  = Zone Time _n.  
zucchini  _n. _. 
Zulu  1. _a.  2. _n. 1> ;  2>  
Zurich  _n. . 
zygoma  _n.  
zymosis  _n. 1>  2>  
zymotic  _a. 1>  2>  - zymotic diseases
zymotic diseases   
