SHARK

Meaning of SHARK in English

n. colloq. a person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others.

[ 16th c.: orig. perh. f. G Schurke worthless rogue: infl. by SHARK(1) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

SHARK — I Any of more than 300 species of predatory cartilaginous fish (order Selachii). An ancient animal, it has changed little …
Английский словарь Британика
SHARK — I. ˈshärk, ˈshȧk noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown 1. a. : any of numerous elasmobranch fishes that conform …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHARK — (v. t. & i.) Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
Английский словарь Webster
SHARK — ( v. t. & i. ) Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHARK — shark 1 — sharklike , adj. /shahrk/ , n. any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHARK — I. ˈshärk noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century : any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHARK — vi to live by shifts and stratagems. 2. shark ·vt to pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly. 3. shark ·vt …
Webster English vocab
SHARK — [shark] n [ME] (15c): any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to large size that have a fusiform …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHARK — shark BrE AmE ʃɑːk AmE ʃɑːrk ▷ sharks ʃɑːks AmE ʃɑːrks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHARK — / ʃɑːk; NAmE ʃɑːrk/ noun 1. a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHARK — shark /ʃɑːk $ ʃɑːrk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Origin unknown. ] [ Sense …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHARK — n. colloq. a person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others. [16th c.: orig. perh. f. G Schurke worthless rogue: infl. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHARK — ( sharks) Note: The form 'shark' can also be used as the plural form for meaning 1. 1. A shark …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHARK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES loan shark COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ But with them comes the threat …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHARK — [noun] [C] [plural] shark or sharks - a very large fish that has sharp teeth and a vertical triangular part …
Cambridge English vocab
SHARK — n. basking shark great white shark white shark hammerhead shark mackerel shark mako shark nurse shark sand shark thresher shark …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHARK — n. Any of more than 300 species of predatory cartilaginous fish (order Selachii). An ancient animal, it has changed little …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHARK — Synonyms and related words : Admirable Crichton, Loch Ness monster, Reptilia, adept, alevin, animal, anthropophagite, artisan, artist, attache, authority, barbarian, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHARK — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ killer , man-eating SHARK + VERB ▪ attack sb ▪ bite sb ▪ feed ▪ circle ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SHARK — shark.ogg 1. ʃɑ:k n 1. 1> акула 2> хищник financial sharks - биржевые акулы 2. шулер; мошенник; вымогатель 3. спекулянт …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SHARK — 1. ʃɑ:k n 1. 1> акула 2> хищник financial sharks - биржевые акулы 2. шулер; мошенник; вымогатель 3. спекулянт land …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SHARK — 1) акула 2) энт. капюшонница (Cucullia) • - alligator shark - angel shark - bamboo sharks - banjo shark - barbeled hound shark - basking shark - black shark - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SHARK — 1) акула 2) энт. капюшонница ( Cucullia ) • - alligator shark - angel shark - bamboo sharks - banjo …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SHARK — - land shark - loan shark
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
SHARK — n 1) infml He's a notorious loan shark in our city — У него всегда можно взять взаймы под большие проценты He's one …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SHARK — n 1) infml He's a notorious loan shark in our city — У него всегда можно взять взаймы под большие …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SHARK — shark n 1. infml He's a notorious loan shark in our city У него всегда можно взять взаймы под большие …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SHARK — 1) He's a notorious loan shark in our city — У него всегда можно взять взаймы под большие проценты He's …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
SHARK — сущ. 1) общ. акула 2) общ. хищник; вымогатель; мошенник; жулик; спекулянт; "акула" (в переносном смысле: лицо, которое получает доходы, эксплуатируя или обманывая …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
SHARK — сущ. 1) общ. акула 2) общ. хищник; вымогатель; мошенник; жулик; спекулянт; "акула" (в переносном смысле: лицо, которое получает доходы, эксплуатируя или обманывая …
Новый Англо-Русский толковый словарь по финансовому менеджменту
SHARK — squale
English interlingue dictionary
SHARK — iho
English-Visayan vocabulary
SHARK — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to large size …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHARK — (v. i.) To live by shifts and stratagems.
Английский словарь Webster
SHARK — (v. i.) To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
Английский словарь Webster
SHARK — (v. t.) To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.
Английский словарь Webster
SHARK — (v. t. & i.) A rapacious, artful person; a sharper.
Английский словарь Webster
SHARK — (v. t. & i.) Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes of the order Plagiostomi, found in all seas.
Английский словарь Webster
SHARK — ( v. t. ) To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHARK — ( v. t. & i. ) Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes of the order Plagiostomi, found in …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHARK — ( v. t. & i. ) A rapacious, artful person; a sharper.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHARK — ( v. i. ) To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHARK — ( v. i. ) To live by shifts and stratagems.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHARK — n. large predatory fish; crook, villain; one who loans money at a high rate of interest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHARK — n. basking shark blue shark great white shark white shark lemon shark loan shark mackerel shark mako shark man eating …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHARK — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1602 1 archaic : to gather hastily 2 archaic : to obtain by some irregular …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHARK — n. Function: noun Etymology: probably modification of German Schurke scoundrel Date: 1599 1 : a rapacious crafty person who takes …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHARK — n. Pronunciation: ' shärk Function: noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century : any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHARK — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a long-bodied cartilaginous marine fish, typically predatory and voracious, with a prominent dorsal fin. [Many …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHARK — any of numerous species of cartilaginous fishes of predatory habit that comprise the order Selachii (class Chondrichthyes). Sharks, together with …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHARK — n. any of various large usu. voracious marine fish with a long body and prominent dorsal fin. [16th c.: orig. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHARK — n. any of various large usu. voracious marine fish with a long body and prominent dorsal fin. [ 16th c.: …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHARK — 1. n. any of various large usu. voracious marine fish with a long body and prominent dorsal fin. Etymology: 16th …
Oxford English vocab
SHARK — (~s) Note: The form '~' can also be used as the plural form for meaning 1. 1. A ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SHARK — A sharper: perhaps from his preying upon any one he can lay hold of. Also a custom-house officer, or tide-waiter. …
Slang English vocab
SHARK — n. 1. Sharper, cheat, swindler, blackleg, knave, trickster, artful fellow. 2. Fraud, trickery.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SHARK — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SHARK — n. 1) a man-eating ~ 2) ( fig .) a loan ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SHARK — harks
Anagrams English vocabulary
SHARK — A professional player. See also card sharp .
Poker English Dictionary
SHARK — 1. сущ. 1) акула 2) перен. хищник; вымогатель; мошенник; жулик, шулер; спекулянт Syn : extortioner, swindler, profiteer 3) амер.; сл. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHARK — Акулы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SHARK — shark сущ.1) акула 2) перен. хищник; вымогатель; мошенник; жулик, шулер; спекулянт Syn:extortioner, swindler, profiteer 3) амер.; сленг блестящий знаток (чего-л.) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SHARK — (n) акула
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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