MURPHY'S LAW

Meaning of MURPHY'S LAW in English

"""Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."" it never fails" Have you planned for failure? Remember, Murphy's Law applies to all projects.

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MURPHY'S LAW — noun Etymology: probably from Edward A. Murphy died 1990 American engineer Date: 1955 an observation: anything that can go wrong …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MURPHY'S LAW — ¦mərfēz-, ¦mə̄f-, ¦məif- noun Usage: usually capitalized M&L Etymology: probably after Edward A. Murphy died 1990 American engineer : an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MURPHY'S LAW — the facetious proposition that if something can go wrong, it will. Also called Murphy's First Law . [ Amer.; after …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MURPHY'S LAW — Etymology: probably from Edward A. Murphy died 1990 American engineer Date: 1955 : an observation: anything that can go wrong …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MURPHY'S LAW — Function: noun Etymology: probably from Edward A. Murphy † 1990 American engineer Date: 1955 : an observation: anything that can …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MURPHY'S LAW — ■ noun a supposed law of nature, to the effect that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MURPHY'S LAW — [Murphy's Law] n [Edward A. Murphy b1917 Am. engineer] (1958): an observation: anything that can go wrong will go wrong
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MURPHY'S LAW — / ˌmɜːfiz ˈlɔː; NAmE ˌmɜːrfiz/ noun ( humorous ) a statement of the fact that, if anything can possibly go …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MURPHY'S LAW — Mur ‧ phy’s law /ˌmɜːfiz ˈlɔː $ ˌmɜːrfiz ˈlɒː/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] informal especially American English [ Date: 1900-2000 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MURPHY'S LAW — n. joc. any of various maxims about the perverseness of things.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MURPHY'S LAW — n. joc. any of various maxims about the perverseness of things.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MURPHY'S LAW — n. joc. any of various maxims about the perverseness of things.
Oxford English vocab
MURPHY’S LAW — Murphy’s Law is the idea that whatever can go wrong in a situation will go wrong. = Sod’s Law N-PROPER
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MURPHY’S LAW — ~ is the idea that whatever can go wrong in a situation will go wrong. = Sod’s Law N-PROPER
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MURPHY'S LAW — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ I think a lot of readers will recognise your Murphy's Law Jean and may even …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MURPHY'S LAW — < humour > (Or "Sod's Law") The correct, *original* Murphy's Law reads: "If there are two or more ways to …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
MURPHY'S LAW — "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." Have you planned for failure? Remember, Murphy's Law applies to all projects.
English Idioms vocabulary
MURPHY'S LAW — the facetious proposition that if something can go wrong, it will.
Raynet Business and Marketing English Glossary
MURPHY'S LAW — The correct, original Murphy's Law reads: "If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those …
Jargon File English vocabulary
MURPHY'S LAW — закон Мэрфи
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MURPHY'S LAW — закон Мэрфи
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MURPHY'S LAW — Закон Мерфи
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MURPHY'S LAW — Закон Мерфи
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MURPHY'S LAW — закон Мэрфи
Англо-Русский словарь по компьютерам
MURPHY'S LAW — закон Мэрфи
Англо-Русский словарь по вычислительной технике и программированию
MURPHY'S LAW — закон Мэрфи
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MURPHY'S LAW — "закон Мэрфи" Юмористический афоризм: "Если беде быть, то ее не миновать" ["If anything can go wrong, it will"]. Первоначальная формулировка приписывается …
MURPHY'S LAW — "закон Мэрфи" Юмористический афоризм: "Если беде быть, то ее не миновать" ["If anything can go wrong, it will"]. Первоначальная формулировка …
MURPHY'S LAW — n infml We call it Murphy's law: if it's possible for anything to go wrong, it will go wrong — Мы …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
MURPHY'S LAW — n infml We call it Murphy's law: if it's possible for anything to go wrong, it will go wrong — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
MURPHY'S LAW — Murphy's law n infml We call it Murphy's law: if it's possible for anything to go wrong, it will go …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
MURPHY'S LAW — We call it Murphy's law: if it's possible for anything to go wrong, it will go wrong — Мы называем …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
MURPHY'S LAW — 1) "закон Мёрфи", согласно которому сложные технологии всегда представляют опасность для человека; 2) на обыденном уровне: "чему быть, того не …
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
MURPHY'S LAW — упр. закон Мерфи (афоризм: все плохое, что может случиться, обязательно случится (аналогично правилу о бутерброде, который обязательно падает маслом вниз); …
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MURPHY'S LAW — закон Мэрфи
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MURPHY'S LAW — закон Мэрфи
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MURPHY — I. noun Etymology: Miss ~, nonexistent prostitute used to lure victims Date: 1954 any of various confidence games, II. biographical …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MURPHY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Murphy Audie Leon Murphy Frank William Francis Murphy Murphy Isaac Burns
Английский словарь Британика
LAW — I Discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding by the …
Английский словарь Британика
MURPHY
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAW — I. ˈlȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English hlāw, hlǣw; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MURPHY — (n.) A potato.
Английский словарь Webster
MURPHY — ( n. ) A potato.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MURPHY — /merr"fee/ , n. 1. Frank , 1890-1949, U.S. statesman and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940-49. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MURPHY — /merr"fee/ , n. , pl. murphies , v. , murphied, murphying . Slang. n. 1. an Irish or white potato. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAW — law 1 — lawlike , adj. /law/ , n. 1. the principles and regulations established in a community by some …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MURPHY — n. family name; Eddie Murphy (born 1961, born Edward Reagan Murphy), comedian and actor; William Parry Murphy (1892-1987), United States …
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MURPHY
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MURPHY — noun a potato.
Webster English vocab
MURPHY — ■ noun ( plural murphies ) informal a potato. Origin C19: from Murphy , an Ir. surname.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MURPHY
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LAW — the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a community that are recognized as …
Britannica English vocabulary
MURPHY — Murph|y, murph|y BrE AmE ˈmɜːf |i AmE ˈmɝːf |i ▷ Murph|ies, ~y's iz ▶ ˈ Murphy's Law, ˌ•• ˈ• BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LAW — / lɔː; NAmE / noun SYSTEM OF RULES 1. (also the law ) [ U ] the whole system of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MURPHY
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAW
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MURPHY — n. (pl. -ies) sl. a potato. [Ir. surname]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAW — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MURPHY — n. (pl. -ies) sl. a potato. [ Ir. surname ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAW — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MURPHY — n. (pl. -ies) sl. a potato. Etymology: Ir. surname
Oxford English vocab
LAW — n.1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced …
Oxford English vocab
LAW — ( laws) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The law is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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