MURPHY'S LAW

Meaning of MURPHY'S LAW in English

/ ˌmɜːfiz ˈlɔː; NAmE ˌmɜːrfiz/ noun

( humorous ) a statement of the fact that, if anything can possibly go wrong, it will go wrong

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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 — 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."" it never fails" Have you planned for failure? Remember, Murphy's Law applies …
English Idioms vocab
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
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MURPHY'S LAW — закон Мэрфи
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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