ALCATRAZ

Meaning of ALCATRAZ in English

a small island with a famous prison on it in San Francisco Bay, California . The island was known as ‘the Rock’. The prison was used from 1933 to 1963 for the country’s most dangerous prisoners, including Al Capone . It is now a popular tourist attraction.

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ALCATRAZ — geographical name island California in San Francisco Bay
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ALCATRAZ — /al"keuh traz'/ , n. a small island in W California, in San Francisco Bay: site of a U.S. penitentiary 1933-63.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALCATRAZ — n. rocky island in the San Francisco Bay (California), site of the infamous prison from 1933 to 1963 (island has …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ALCATRAZ — geographical name island California in San Francisco Bay
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALCATRAZ — Alcatraz BrE AmE ˈælk ə træz ˌ••ˈ•
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALCATRAZ — / ˈælkətræz; NAmE / noun a small US island near San Francisco where there is a former prison : The …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ALCATRAZ — Al ‧ ca ‧ traz /ˈælkətræz/ BrE AmE a prison on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay, in California. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALCATRAZ — Алкатрас Бывшая тюрьма, ныне музей, на скалистом острове того же названия [Alcatraz Island] в бухте Сан-Франциско [San Francisco Bay]. Испанский форт …
ALCATRAZ — Алкатрас Бывшая тюрьма, ныне музей, на скалистом острове того же названия [Alcatraz Island] в бухте Сан-Франциско [San Francisco Bay]. Испанский …
ALCATRAZ — n. Pronunciation: ' al-k ə - ˌ traz Function: geographical name island Calif. in San Francisco Bay
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ALCATRAZ ISLAND — Rocky island in San Francisco Bay , California, U.S. It has an area of 22 acres (9 hectares) and is …
Английский словарь Британика
ALCATRAZ ISLAND — byname The Rock, rocky island in San Francisco Bay, California, U.S., occupying an area of 22 acres (9 hectares) 1.5 …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ — Bird ‧ man of Al ‧ ca ‧ traz, the /ˌbɜːdmæn əv ˈælkətræz $ ˌbɜːrd-/ BrE AmE a name given …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ, THE — Bird ‧ man of Al ‧ ca ‧ traz, the /ˌbɜːdmæn əv ˈælkətræz $ ˌbɜːrd-/ BrE AmE a name given …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALCATRAZ ISLAND — Rocky island in San Francisco Bay , California, U.S. It has an area of 22 acres (9 hectares) and is …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ALBATROSS — noun (plural -tross or -trosses) Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete alcatrace frigate bird, from Spanish or Portuguese alcatraz pelican, from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LANCASTER, BURT(ON STEPHEN) — born Nov. 2, 1913, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 20, 1994, Century City, Calif. U.S. film actor. He toured …
Английский словарь Британика
KELLY, GEORGE — orig. George Kelly Barnes, Jr. known as Machine Gun Kelly born 1897, Memphis, Tenn., U.S. died 1954, Alcatraz, Calif. U.S. …
Английский словарь Британика
CAPONE, AL(PHONSE) — born Jan. 17, 1899, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 25, 1947, Palm Island, Fla. U.S. gangster. Quitting school after the …
Английский словарь Британика
STROUD, ROBERT (FRANKLIN) — born 1890, Seattle, Wash., U.S. died Nov. 21, 1963, Springfield, Mo. byname Birdman Of Alcatraz American criminal, a convicted murderer …
Britannica English vocabulary
SIEGEL, DON — born Oct. 26, 1912, Chicago, Ill., U.S. died April 20, 1991, Nipomo, Calif. byname of Donald Siegel American motion-picture director …
Britannica English vocabulary
GAOL — I. gaol /dʒeɪl/ BrE AmE a British spelling of ↑ jail • • • THESAURUS ▪ prison a large building …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KELLY, GEORGE — orig. George Kelly Barnes, Jr. known as Machine Gun Kelly born 1897, Memphis, Tenn., U.S. died 1954, Alcatraz, Calif. U.S. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CAPONE, ALPHONSE — born Jan. 17, 1899, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 25, 1947, Palm Island, Fla. U.S. gangster. Quitting school after the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CAPONE, AL — born Jan. 17, 1899, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. died Jan. 25, 1947, Palm Island, Fla. U.S. gangster. Quitting school after the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THE ROCK — Newfoundland, Canada; (on the east coast); a Federal prison on Alcatraz, a rocky island in San Francisco Bay; a prison …
English Idioms vocabulary
STROUD, ROBERT (FRANKLIN) — (1890-1963) Страуд, Роберт (Франклин) Орнитолог. В 1909 был осужден на 12 лет тюрьмы за убийство обидчика своей любовницы, после чего к …
STROUD, ROBERT — (1890-1963) Страуд, Роберт Орнитолог. В 1909 был осужден на 12 лет тюрьмы за убийство обидчика своей любовницы, после чего к …

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