CROSS-PURPOSE

Meaning of CROSS-PURPOSE in English

/kraws"perr"peuhs, kros"-/ , n.

1. an opposing or contrary purpose.

2. at cross-purposes , in a way that involves or produces mutual misunderstanding or frustration, usually unintentionally.

[ 1660-70 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

CROSS-PURPOSE — noun Date: 1668 a purpose usually unintentionally contrary to another purpose of oneself or of someone or something else
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CROSS-PURPOSE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: cross (III) 1. usually plural a. : a purpose usually unintentionally or innocently contrary to another purpose …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CROSS-PURPOSE — (n.) A conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.
Английский словарь Webster
CROSS-PURPOSE — (n.) A counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is inconsistent or contradictory.
Английский словарь Webster
CROSS-PURPOSE — ( n. ) A counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is inconsistent or contradictory.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROSS-PURPOSE — ( n. ) A conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROSS PURPOSE — contrary purpose, purpose that opposes another, involuntarily conflicting purpose
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CROSS-PURPOSE — noun Date: 1668 : a purpose usually unintentionally contrary to another purpose of oneself or of someone or something else …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CROSS-PURPOSE — noun a counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is inconsistent or contradictory. 2. cross-purpose ·noun a conversational game, in …
Webster English vocab
CROSS-PURPOSE — Pronunciation: ' kro ̇ s- ' p ə r-p ə s Function: noun Date: 1668 : a purpose usually unintentionally …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CROSS-PURPOSE — [cross-pur.pose] n (1681): a purpose usu. unintentionally contrary to another purpose of oneself or of someone or something else--usu. used …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CROSS PURPOSE — 1) обыкн. мн. обратная цель, противоречие; противоположное намерение He makes signs, which she always takes up at cross-purpose. ≈ Он …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROSS-PURPOSE — обыкн. pl противоположное намерение или -ая цель - to be at *s действовать наперекор (чьим-л.) целям или намерениям недоразумение - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROSS-PURPOSE — Недоразумение
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CROSS PURPOSE — _n. 1> обыкн. _pl. противоположное намерение; to be at cross purposes - спорить, действовать наперекор друг другу 2> недоразумение, основанное …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CROSS-PURPOSE — n 1. 1> обыкн. pl противоположное намерение или -ая цель to be at cross-purposes - действовать наперекор ( чьим-л. ) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CROSS PURPOSE — 1) обыкн. мн. ч. обратная цель, противоречие; противоположное намерение He makes signs, which she always takes up at cross-purpose. — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CROSS PURPOSE — (n) недоразумение; противоположная цель; противоположное намерение
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CROSS-PURPOSE — n 1. 1) обыкн. pl противоположное намерение или -ая цель to be at ~s - действовать наперекор ( чьим-л. ) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CROSS-PURPOSE — n 1. 1> обыкн. pl противоположное намерение или -ая цель to be at cross-purposes - действовать наперекор ( чьим-л. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CROSS PURPOSE — противоположное намерение, недоразумение, игра загадка
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CROSS PURPOSE — противоположное намерение, недоразумение, игра загадка
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CROSS PURPOSE — 1) обыкн. мн. обратная цель, противоречие; противоположное намерение He makes signs, which she always takes up at cross-purpose. — Он …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CROSS PURPOSE — 1) обыкн. мн. обратная цель, противоречие; противоположное намерение He makes signs, which she always takes up at cross-purpose. — Он подает …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CROSS PURPOSE — _n. 1> обыкн. _pl. противоположное намерение; to be at cross purposes - спорить, действовать наперекор друг другу 2> недоразумение, основанное …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CROSS PURPOSE — n. 1. обыкн. pl. противоположное намерение; to be at cross purposes - спорить, действовать наперекор друг другу 2. недоразумение, основанное …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CROSS PURPOSE — (обыкн. pl) противоположное намерение недоразумение, основанное на взаимном непонимании (pl.) игра-загадка
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
CROSS-PURPOSE — обыкн. pl противоположное намерение или -ая цель - to be at *s действовать наперекор (чьим-л.) целям или намерениям недоразумение - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROSS PURPOSE — 1) обыкн. мн. обратная цель, противоречие; противоположное намерение He makes signs, which she always takes up at cross-purpose. ≈ Он …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CROSS — I Principal symbol of Christianity , recalling the crucifixion of Jesus . There are four basic iconogaphic representations: the crux …
Английский словарь Британика
PURPOSE — I. ˈpərpəs, ˈpə̄p-, ˈpəip- noun ( plural purposes -pəsə̇s, in rapid speech sometimes -psə̇z) Etymology: Middle English porpos, purpos, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CROSS — I. ˈkrȯs also ˈkräs noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English cros, crosse, from Old English cros, from Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PURPOSE — /perr"peuhs/ , n. , v. , purposed, purposing . n. 1. the reason for which something exists or is done, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROSS — — crossable , adj. — crossability , n. /kraws, kros/ , n., v., adj., crosser, crossest . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROSS — I. ˈkrȯs noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PURPOSE — noun instance; example. 2. purpose ·noun proposal to another; discourse. 3. purpose ·vt to set forth; to bring forward. 4. …
Webster English vocab
CROSS
Webster English vocab
PURPOSE — [pur.pose] n [ME purpos, fr. OF, fr. purposer to purpose, fr. L proponere (perf. indic. proposui) to propose--more at propound] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CROSS — [cross] n [ME, fr. OE, fr. ON or OIr; ON kross, fr. OIr cros, fr. L cruc-, crux] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CROSS — the principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalling the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion …
Britannica English vocabulary
PURPOSE — / ˈpɜːpəs; NAmE ˈpɜːrpəs/ noun 1. [ C ] the intention, aim or function of sth; the thing that sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CROSS — / krɒs; NAmE krɔːs/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun MARK ON PAPER 1. [ C ] a mark …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — pur ‧ pose S2 W2 /ˈpɜːpəs $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ purpose , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CROSS — I. cross 1 S2 W2 /krɒs $ krɒːs/ BrE AmE verb 1 . GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER [intransitive …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CROSS — n., v., & adj. --n. 1 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PURPOSE — n. & v. n. 1 an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CROSS — n., v., & adj. n. 1 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PURPOSE — n. & v. --n. 1. an object to be attained; a thing intended. 2 the intention to act. 3 resolution, …
Oxford English vocab
CROSS — n., v., & adj. --n. 1. an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CROSS — I. VERB AND NOUN USES /krɒs, AM krɔ:s/ ( crosses, crossing, crossed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — ( purposes) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The purpose of something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PURPOSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sense of purpose/direction (= a feeling that you know what you are trying to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CROSS — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a border crossing (= a place where you cross a border ) ▪ There …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PURPOSE — (REASON) [noun] [C] - an intention or aim; a reasonThe purpose of the research is to try and and find …
Cambridge English vocab
CROSS — n. Cross River cross section cross country running cross country skiing cross fertilization thread cross John of the Cross Saint …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PURPOSE — Synonyms and related words : advantage, aim, aim at, ambition, animus, aspiration, aspire, aspire after, aspire to, avail, be after, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CROSS
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURPOSE — noun 1 aim/function ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ chief , main , primary , prime , principal ▪ true ▪ sole …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PURPOSE — INDEX: 1. what you want to achieve when you do something 2. what something is intended to be used for …
Longman Activator English vocab
PURPOSE — n. 25B6; noun the purpose of his visit : MOTIVE, motivation, grounds, cause, occasion, reason, point, basis, justification. their purpose …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CROSS — n. 25B6; noun a bronze cross : CRUCIFIX, rood. we all have our crosses to bear : BURDEN, trouble, worry, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PURPOSE — n. 1 object, intention, intent, end, goal, ambition, objective, target, aim, principle, point, rationale, reason; scheme, plan, design, motive, motivation, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PURPOSE — noun BAD : The purpose why I have come here is to improve my English. GOOD : The reason why …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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