LIGHT-FINGERED

Meaning of LIGHT-FINGERED in English

( a. )

Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

LIGHT-FINGERED — adjective Date: 1547 showing adroitness in stealing or a tendency to steal especially by picking pockets or shoplifting, having a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIGHT-FINGERED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : adroit and skillful in stealing especially by picking pockets 2. : having a light and dexterous …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGHT-FINGERED — (a.) Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT-FINGERED — — light-fingeredness , n. /luyt"fing"geuhrd/ , adj. 1. skillful at or given to pilfering, esp. by picking pockets; thievish. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHT-FINGERED — adj. having quick and dexterous hands; clever at petty thievery (especially pick-pocketing)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LIGHT-FINGERED — adjective Date: 1547 1. : showing adroitness in stealing or a tendency to steal especially by picking pockets or shoplifting …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGHT-FINGERED — adj dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.
Webster English vocab
LIGHT-FINGERED — Pronunciation: - ˌ fi ŋ -g ə rd Function: adjective Date: 1547 1 : showing adroitness in stealing or a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LIGHT-FINGERED — ■ adjective informal prone to steal.
Concise Oxford English vocab
LIGHT-FINGERED — [light-fin.gered] adj (1547) 1: showing adroitness in stealing or a tendency to steal esp. by picking pockets or shoplifting 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGHT-FINGERED — light-fingered BrE AmE ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋ ɡəd ◂ AmE \ -ɡ ə rd ◂ ▷ light-fingered|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIGHT-FINGERED — adjective ( informal ) likely to steal things
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT-FINGERED — ˌlight-ˈfingered BrE AmE adjective informal likely to steal things
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIGHT-FINGERED — If you say that someone is light-fingered , you mean that they steal things. ( INFORMAL ) ADJ
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT-FINGERED — If you say that someone is ~, you mean that they steal things. (INFORMAL) ADJ
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LIGHT-FINGERED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Jack was convinced that the uninvited visitor was a light-fingered local looking for free coal. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIGHT-FINGERED — {adj.} Given to stealing; having a tendency to be dishonest or a kleptomaniac. * /I always suspected that Freddie might …
Slang English vocab
LIGHT-FINGERED — Thievish, apt to pilfer.
Slang English vocab
LIGHT-FINGERED — a. Thievish.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
LIGHT-FINGERED — 25B6; adjective THIEVING, stealing, pilfering, shoplifting, dishonest; informal sticky-fingered, crooked. honest.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIGHT-FINGERED — {adj.} Given to stealing; having a tendency to be dishonest or a kleptomaniac. * /I always suspected that Freddie might …
Словарь английских идиом
LIGHT-FINGERED — adj. Given to stealing; having a tendency to be dishonest or a kleptomaniac. I always suspected that Freddie might be …
American Idioms English vocabulary
LIGHT-FINGERED — прил. 1) ловкий 2) вороватый; нечистый на руку light-fingered gentry ≈ жулики Syn : thievish, dishonest ловкий вороватый, нечистый на …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIGHT-FINGERED — Ловкий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LIGHT-FINGERED — a 1. ловкий 2. вороватый, нечистый на руку the light-fingered gentry - шутл. карманники
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIGHT-FINGERED — прил.1) ловкий 2) вороватый; нечистый на руку light-fingered gentry — жулики Syn:thievish, dishonest
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LIGHT FINGERED — (a) вороватый; ловкий; нечистый на руку
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
LIGHT-FINGERED — a 1. ловкий 2. вороватый, нечистый на руку the ~ gentry - шутл. карманники
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LIGHT-FINGERED — a 1. ловкий 2. вороватый, нечистый на руку the light-fingered gentry - шутл. карманники
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIGHT FINGERED — ловкий, вороватый, нечистый на руку, карманник
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LIGHT FINGERED — ловкий, вороватый, нечистый на руку, карманник
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LIGHT-FINGERED — прил. 1) ловкий 2) вороватый; нечистый на руку light-fingered gentry — жулики Syn: thievish , dishonest
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LIGHT-FINGERED — прил. 1) ловкий 2) вороватый; нечистый на руку light-fingered gentry — жулики Syn: thievish, dishonest
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LIGHT-FINGERED — _a. 1> ловкий 2> вороватый; нечистый на руку
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LIGHT-FINGERED — a. 1. ловкий 2. вороватый; нечистый на руку
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LIGHT-FINGERED — ловкий вороватый; нечистый на руку
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
LIGHT-FINGERED — _a. 1> ловкий 2> вороватый; нечистый на руку
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
LIGHT-FINGERED — [adj.] 1) ловкий 2) вороватый
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
LIGHT-FINGERED — a 1) ловкий; 2) вороватый
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
LIGHT-FINGERED — прил. 1) ловкий 2) вороватый; нечистый на руку light-fingered gentry ≈ жулики Syn : thievish, dishonest ловкий вороватый, нечистый на …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FINGERED — adjective Date: circa 1529 having fingers especially of a specified kind or number, having projections or processes like fingers
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIGHT — I. ˈlīt, usu -īd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English liht, light, from Old English lēoht, līht; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FINGERED — |fiŋgə(r)d adjective 1. : having fingers the fingered roots of giant trees 2. : digitate 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FINGERED — (a.) Marked with figures designating which finger should be used for each note.
Английский словарь Webster
FINGERED — (a.) Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.
Английский словарь Webster
FINGERED — (a.) Having fingers.
Английский словарь Webster
FINGERED — (imp. & p. p.) of Finger
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHT
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FINGERED — /fing"geuhrd/ , adj. 1. having fingers, esp. of a specified kind or number (often used in combination): a five-fingered glove. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FINGERED — adj. having fingers of a certain type (i.e. long-fingered); marked to indicate what finger is to play each note (about …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LIGHT — I. ˈlīt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc-, lux …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FINGERED — Date: circa 1529 1. : having fingers especially of a specified kind or number — used in combination stubby- fingered …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGHT
Webster English vocab
FINGERED — adj having fingers. 2. fingered ·adj having leaflets like fingers; digitate. 3. fingered ·impf & ·p.p. of finger. 4. fingered …
Webster English vocab
FINGERED — [fin.gered] adj (ca. 1529) 1: having fingers esp. of a specified kind or number--used in combination "stubby-fingered" "five-fingered" 2: having …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGHT — electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. In terms of wavelength, electromagnetic radiation occurs over an extremely …
Britannica English vocabulary
-FINGERED — -fingered BrE AmE ˈfɪŋ ɡəd AmE \ -ɡ ə rd
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIGHT — / laɪt; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb , adverb ■ noun FROM SUN / LAMPS 1. [ U …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHT — I. light 1 S1 W1 /laɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ light , ↑ lighter , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — 1. n., v., & adj. --n. 1. the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) …
Oxford English vocab

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary

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