MERVYN PEAKE

Англо-русский перевод MERVYN PEAKE

Пик, Мервин

American English-Russian dictionary. Американский Англо-Русский словарь. 2012

PEAKE — Peake, Mer ‧ vyn /piːk, ˈmɜːvən $ ˈmɜːr-/ BrE AmE (1911–68) a British writer and ↑ illustrator (=someone who draws …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PEAKE, MERVYN — born July 9, 1911, Kuling, Kiangsi Province, China died Nov. 17, 1968, Burcot, Oxfordshire, Eng. English novelist, poet, painter, playwright, …
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PEAKE, MERVYN — Peake, Mer ‧ vyn /piːk, ˈmɜːvən $ ˈmɜːr-/ BrE AmE (1911–68) a British writer and ↑ illustrator (=someone who draws …
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RATTIGAN, SIR TERENCE (MERVYN) — born June 10, 1911, London, Eng. died Nov. 30, 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda British playwright. After writing two comedies, he won …
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CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English closen, from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
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HORROR STORY — a story in which the focus is on creating a feeling of fear. Such tales are of ancient origin and …
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RATTIGAN, SIR TERENCE (MERVYN) — born June 10, 1911, London died Nov. 30, 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda English playwright, a master of the well-made play. Educated …
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LEROY, MERVYN
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PEAKE, N.P. — сокр. от Peake's Nisi Prius Cases сборник судебных решений с участием присяжных, составитель Пик (1790-1812)
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TERENCE — I orig. Publius Terentius Afer born с 195, Carthage, North Africa died 159? BC, in Greece or at sea Roman …
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SIR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Abbott Sir John Joseph Caldwell Ahmad Khan Sir Sayyid Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Alma …
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TAIL
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STREEL — I. ˈstrē(ə)l intransitive verb Etymology: perhaps from Irish Gaelic straoillim I trail, straoilleān loiterer 1. chiefly Irish : to saunter …
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NEW ENGLISH — I. adjective Usage: usually capitalized N&E : of or relating to New England puritanism of New English life — Mervyn …
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MOOCH — I. ˈmüch verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: probably from French dialect muchier to hide, lurk intransitive verb 1. dialect chiefly …
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TINNIENT — ˈtinēənt adjective Etymology: Latin tinnient-, tinniens, present participle of tinnire to ring, jingle, of imitative origin : having a clear …
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OFF ONE'S ROCKER — phrasal : in a state of insanity or confusion went off her rocker, and had to be put away in …
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BALDING — ˈbȯldiŋ, ēŋ adjective : getting bald a short stout balding man — W.G.Smith a balding head thinly sprinkled with grey …
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MERVIN — /merr"vin/ , n. a male given name. Also, Mervyn .
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OFF ONE'S ROCKER — : in a state of extreme confusion or insanity went off her rocker, and had to be put away — …
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ROCKER — [rock.er] n (1760) 1 a: either of two curving pieces of wood or metal on which an object (as a …
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CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER — [Ches.a.peake Bay retriever] n (1891): any of a breed of large brown sporting dogs developed in Maryland and having a …
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TAXATION
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SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR, HUMAN
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PRIESTHOOD — the office of a priest, a ritual expert learned in a special knowledge of the technique of worship and accepted …
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INCOME TAX, CORPORATE — levy that is imposed on net profits, computed as the excess of receipts over allowable costs. Nearly all countries assess …
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GOVERNMENT BUDGET
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GASTROPOD
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EDUCATION, HISTORY OF — history of the evolution of the formal teaching of knowledge and skills, from prehistoric and ancient times to the present …
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BIBLICAL LITERATURE
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AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY — application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Additional reading Factors in soil preparation …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1999: OBITUARY
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TURNER, LANA
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NILO-SAHARAN LANGUAGES — group of languages presumed to be genetically interrelated, or descended from a common ancestral language. Joseph Greenberg proposed the Chari-Nile …
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NEW ZEALAND LITERATURE — the body of literatures, both oral and written, produced in New Zealand. the body of literatures, both oral and written, …
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JOYCE, JAMES — born Feb. 2, 1882, Dublin, Ire. died Jan. 13, 1941, Zrich, Switz. in full James Augustine Aloysius Joyce Irish novelist …
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JAMAICA — island nation of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola, …
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FAITHORNE, WILLIAM — born c. 1616, , London, Eng. died May 13, 1691, London English engraver and portrait draftsman noted for his excellent …
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ENGLISH LITERATURE: MODERN ENGLISH LITERATURE
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COTTON, CHARLES — born April 28, 1630, Beresford Hall, Staffordshire, Eng. died Feb. 16, 1687, London English poet and country squire, chiefly remembered …
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BARRETT, JANIE PORTER — born Aug. 9, 1865, Athens, Ga., U.S. died Aug. 27, 1948, Hampton, Va. ne Janie Porter American welfare worker and …
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ARAB LEGION — Arabic Al-jaish Al-'arabi, police force raised in 1921 by British Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Gerard Peake in what was then the …
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PEAK — Peak, Peake BrE AmE piːk ▶ ˈ Peak ˌ District BrE AmE ▶ ˌ peak ˈ time ◂ BrE AmE
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TITUS GROAN — Ti ‧ tus Groan /ˌtaɪtəs ˈɡrəʊn/ BrE AmE (1946) a novel by the British writer Mervyn ↑ Peake . It …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STEERPIKE — Steer ‧ pike /ˈstɪəpaɪk $ ˈstɪər-/ BrE AmE a character in the novel Gormenghast by Mervyn ↑ Peake , who …
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GORMENGHAST — Gor ‧ men ‧ ghast /ˈɡɔːmənɡɑːst $ ˈɡɔːrmənɡæst/ BrE AmE (1950) a novel by Mervyn ↑ Peake , full of …
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CHESAPEAKE BAY — Ches ‧ a ‧ peake Bay /ˌtʃesəpiːk ˈbeɪ/ BrE AmE a bay (body of water connected to the sea) on …
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SIGNING
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PURSUE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hotly pursued (= chased closely ) ▪ The man ran out of the store, hotly …
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PLEASING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an attractive/handsome/pleasing etc appearance ▪ Large blue eyes set in a long thin face give …
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LOVE
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EXTENDED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES extended family sb's extended family (= including not only parents and children, but also grandparents, …
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EXCELLENT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fine/excellent example ▪ The house is a fine example of a medieval building. a …
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