TALL POPPY SYNDROME

Meaning of TALL POPPY SYNDROME in English

ˌtall ˈpoppy ˌsyndrome BrE AmE noun [uncountable] British English

the practice of criticizing people who are very successful

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

TALL POPPY SYNDROME — ■ noun informal a perceived tendency to discredit or disparage those who have achieved wealth or public prominence.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TALL POPPY SYNDROME — noun [ U ] ( informal , especially AustralE ) the fact of criticizing people who are richer or more …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POPPY — papavre
English interlingue dictionary
SYNDROME — noun see: dromedary Date: 1541 a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POPPY — noun (plural poppies) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popæg, popig, modification of Latin papaver Date: before 12th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SYNDROME — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) severe acute respiratory syndrome battered woman syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome Cushing …
Английский словарь Британика
POPPY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) California poppy opium poppy poppy family
Английский словарь Британика
TALL — I. ˈtȯl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, ready, handsome, brave, probably from Old English getæl quick, ready; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYNDROME — ˈsinˌdrōm sometimes -_drəm or -drə(ˌ)mē or -drəmi noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek syndromē act of running …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POPPY — ˈpäpē, -pi noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popig, popæg, modification of (assumed) Vulgar Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYNDROME — (n.) A group of symptoms occurring together that are characteristic and indicative of some underlying cause, such as a disease.
Английский словарь Webster
SYNDROME — (n.) Concurrence.
Английский словарь Webster
POPPY — (n.) Alt. of Poppyhead
Английский словарь Webster
POPPY — (n.) Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one …
Английский словарь Webster
SYNDROME — ( n. ) Concurrence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POPPY — ( n. ) Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POPPY — ( n. ) Alt. of Poppyhead
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TALL — — tallness , n. /tawl/ , adj., taller, tallest , adv. adj. 1. having a relatively great height; of more …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SYNDROME — — syndromic /sin drom"ik/ , adj. /sin"drohm, -dreuhm/ , n. 1. Pathol. , Psychiatry. a group of symptoms that together …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POPPY — — poppylike , adj. /pop"ee/ , n. , pl. poppies for 1, 2, 4-7. 1. any plant of the genus …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POPPY — n. plant that produces bright flowers, plant from which opium is made
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TALL — adjective Etymology: Middle English tal, probably from Old English getæl quick, ready; akin to Old High German gizal quick Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SYNDROME — -drəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek syndromē combination, syndrome, from syn- + dramein to run — more at dromedary …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POPPY — noun ( plural poppies ) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popæg, popig, modification of Latin papaver Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TALL — superl brave; bold; courageous. 2. tall ·superl fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive. 3. tall ·superl high in stature; having …
Webster English vocab
SYNDROME — noun concurrence. 2. syndrome ·noun a group of symptoms occurring together that are characteristic and indicative of some underlying cause, …
Webster English vocab
POPPY — noun ·alt. of poppyhead. 2. poppy ·noun any plant or species of the genus papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers …
Webster English vocab
POPPY — ~ 1 ■ noun a plant having showy flowers, typically red or yellow, and rounded seed capsules. [ Papaver rhoeas …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TALL — [tall] adj [ME, prob. fr. OE getael quick, ready; akin to OHG gizal quick] (15c) 1 obs: brave, courageous 2. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SYNDROME — [syn.drome] n [NL, fr. Gk syndrome combination, syndrome, fr. syn- + dramein to run--more at dromedary] (1541) 1: a group …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POPPY — [pop.py] n, pl poppies [ME popi, fr. OE popaeg, popig, modif. of L papaver] (bef. 12c) 1 a: any of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POPPY — any of several ornamental flowering plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), especially species of the Papaver genus, which have lobed …
Britannica English vocabulary
TALL — tall BrE AmE tɔːl tɑːl ▷ taller ˈtɔːl ə AmE \ - ə r ˈtɑːl- ▷ tallest ˈtɔːl ɪst -əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SYNDROME — syndrome BrE AmE ˈsɪn drəʊm -drəm AmE \ -droʊm —Formerly also -drə ʊ m i ▷ syndrome|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POPPY — popp|y, Poppy BrE AmE ˈpɒp |i AmE \ ˈpɑːp |i ▷ popp|ies iz ▶ ˈ Poppy Day BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TALL — / tɔːl; NAmE / adjective ( tall·er , tall·est ) 1. ( of a person, building, tree, etc. ) having …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYNDROME — / ˈsɪndrəʊm; NAmE -droʊm/ noun 1. a set of physical conditions that show you have a particular disease or medical …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POPPY — / ˈpɒpi; NAmE ˈpɑːpi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) a wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TALL — tall S2 W2 /tɔːl $ tɒːl/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative taller , superlative tallest ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SYNDROME — syn ‧ drome /ˈsɪndrəʊm $ -droʊm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POPPY — pop ‧ py /ˈpɒpi $ -ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural poppies ) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TALL — adj. & adv. --adj. 1 of more than average height. 2 of a specified height (looks about six feet tall). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POPPY — n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Papaver, with showy often red flowers and a milky sap with narcotic …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TALL — adj. & adv. adj. 1 of more than average height. 2 of a specified height (looks about six feet tall). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POPPY — n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Papaver, with showy often red flowers and a milky sap with narcotic …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TALL — adj. & adv. --adj. 1. of more than average height. 2 of a specified height (looks about six feet tall). …
Oxford English vocab
POPPY — n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Papaver, with showy often red flowers and a milky sap with narcotic …
Oxford English vocab
TALL — ( taller, tallest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone or something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYNDROME — ( syndromes) 1. A syndrome is a medical condition that is characterized by a particular group of signs and symptoms. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POPPY — ( poppies) 1. A poppy is a plant with a large, delicate flower, usually red in colour. The drug opium …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POPPY — (poppies) 1. A ~ is a plant with a large, delicate flower, usually red in colour. The drug opium is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TALL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a tall building ▪ The park was surrounded by tall buildings. a tall tale (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYNDROME — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Asperger's syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome Down's syndrome economy class syndrome irritable bowel …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POPPY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES tall poppy syndrome COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN opium ▪ Rugged mountains, clear icy streams, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYNDROME — [noun] [C] - a combination of medical problems that commonly go together, which might show the existence of a particular …
Cambridge English vocab
POPPY — [noun] [C] - a plant with large, delicate, typically red flowersOpium is made from a type of poppy.The top of …
Cambridge English vocab
SYNDROME — n. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome severe acute respiratory syndrome battered woman syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome Cushing syndrome Down …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POPPY — n. California poppy opium poppy poppy family
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TALL — I. adj. VERBS ▪ be , look , seem ▪ become , get , grow ▪ stand ▪ Suddenly he …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SYNDROME — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute ▪ clinical ▪ Asperger's , chronic fatigue , etc. VERB + SYNDROME ▪ have , suffer …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
POPPY — noun Poppy is used before these nouns: ↑ seed , ↑ wreath Poppy is used after these nouns: ↑ opium
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TALL — See ↑ HIGH 2, ↑ TALL 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ 6 ft tall/2 m tall etc • ↑ how tall
Longman Activator English vocab
TALL — INDEX: 1. words for describing someone who is tall 2. how tall someone is 3. to be much taller than …
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