SWEENEY

Meaning of SWEENEY in English

n. (prec. by the) Brit. sl. the members of a flying squad. [rhyming sl. f. Sweeney Todd, a barber who murdered his customers]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012

SWEENEY — noun see sweeny
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWEENEY — n. atrophy of the shoulder muscles in horses (Veterinary Med)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SWEENEY — Sweeney BrE AmE ˈswiːn i ▶ ˌ Sweeney ˈ Todd BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SWEENEY — Swee ‧ ney, the /ˈswiːni/ BrE AmE noun British English slang the ↑ flying squad , a special group in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWEENEY — n. (prec. by the) Brit. sl. the members of a flying squad. [ rhyming sl. f. Sweeney Todd, a barber …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWEENEY — n. (prec. by the) Brit. sl. the members of a flying squad. Etymology: rhyming sl. f. Sweeney Todd, a barber …
Oxford English vocab
SWEENEY — See: TELL IT TO THE MARINES or TELL IT TO SWEENEY.
Slang English vocab
SWEENEY — See: TELL IT TO THE MARINES or TELL IT TO SWEENEY.
Словарь английских идиом
SWEENEY — Sweeney
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWEENEY — Sweeney
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWEENEY — Sweeney
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWEENEY — Sweeney
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWEENEY LAYOUT — ˈswēnē, -ni- noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: from the name Sweeney : eastern roll
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TODD, SWEENEY — Todd, Sweeney /tɒd $ tɑːd/ BrE AmE a character in a 19th-century British play whose job is to cut men’s …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWEENEY, THE — Swee ‧ ney, the /ˈswiːni/ BrE AmE noun British English slang the ↑ flying squad , a special group in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWEENEY TODD — ˌSweeney ˈTodd BrE AmE ⇨ ↑ Todd, Sweeney
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWEENEY TODD — an imaginary character, also known as the ‘demon barber of Fleet Street’, who first appeared in 18th–century English cheap magazines …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
SONDHEIM, STEPHEN (JOSHUA) — born March 22, 1930, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. composer and lyricist. He studied piano and organ and at age …
Английский словарь Британика
PRINCE, HAL — orig. Harold Smith Prince born Jan. 30, 1928, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. theatrical producer and director. He worked for …
Английский словарь Британика
PLASTIC — I. ˈplastik, -laas-, -lais-, -tēk adjective Etymology: Latin plasticus, from Greek plastikos, from plastos formed, molded (verbal of plassein to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEMURRER — I. -ˈmər.ə(r), -mə.rə(r) also -mə̄rə(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French demorer to delay, linger, wait — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VOLTAGE — ˈvōltij, -tēj noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary volt (II) + -age 1. : electric potential or potential …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
REPRESENTATIONALISM — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈtāshən ə lˌizəm, -shnəˌli- noun ( -s ) 1. also rep·re·sen·ta·tion·ism -shəˌnizəm : the philosophical doctrine asserting that the immediate …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STATISTICS — the science of collecting, analyzing, presenting, and interpreting data. Governmental needs for census data as well as information about a …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRINCE, HAROLD — born Jan. 30, 1928, New York, N.Y., U.S. in full Harold Smith Prince, byname Hal Prince American theatrical producer and …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELECT — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an elected politician ▪ Are the country’s elected politicians trustworthy? be elected to parliament ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFL-CIO, THE — EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Guest John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, gave his blessing. ▪ John Sweeney is elected president …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Английский основной разговорный словарь

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