CALL A SPADE A SPADE

Meaning of CALL A SPADE A SPADE in English

v. phr. To call a person or thing a name that is true but not polite; speak bluntly; use the plainest language. A boy took some money from Dick's desk and said he borrowed it, but I told him he stole it; I believe in calling a spade a spade.

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CALL A SPADE A SPADE — phrasal to call a thing by its right name however coarse, to speak frankly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — phrasal : to give a thing its plain name even if considered offensive : speak plainly or bluntly without elaboration …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — speak honestly, say what one truly feels, speak openly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — 1. : to call a thing by its right name however coarse 2. : to speak frankly
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — 1 : to call a thing by its right name however coarse 2 : to speak frankly
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — speak plainly and frankly. → spade
Concise Oxford English vocab
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — to say exactly what you think without trying to hide your opinion
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — see spade
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — see spade
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — {v. phr.} To call a person or thing a name that is true but not polite; speak bluntly; use the …
Slang English vocab
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — See ↑ HONEST 4
Longman Activator English vocab
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — {v. phr.} To call a person or thing a name that is true but not polite; speak bluntly; use the …
Словарь английских идиом
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — "say it in plain language; the straight goods" Kris will report the facts. She's not afraid to call a spade …
English Idioms vocab
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — say it in plain language (See also the straight goods ) Kris will report the facts. She's not afraid to …
English Idioms vocabulary
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — называть вещи своими именами
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CALL A SPADE A SPADE — называть вещи своими именами
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SPADE — I. ˈspād noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spadu, spædu; akin to Old Frisian spada spade, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPADE — (v. t.) To dig with a spade; to pare off the sward of, as land, with a spade.
Английский словарь Webster
SPADE — ( v. t. ) To dig with a spade; to pare off the sward of, as land, with a spade.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPADE — spade 1 — spadelike , adj. — spader , n. /spayd/ , n. , v. , spaded, spading . n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPADE — I. ˈspād noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spadu; akin to Greek spathē blade of a sword or oar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPADE — noun a castrated man or beast. 2. spade ·noun a hart or stag three years old. 3. spade ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
SPADE — [spade] n [ME, fr. OE spadu; akin to Gk spathe blade of a sword or oar] (bef. 12c) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPADE — / speɪd; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a garden tool with a broad metal blade and a long …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPADE — spade /speɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1,3: Language: Old English ; Origin: spadu ] [ Sense 2, 4-5: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPADE — n. 1 a a playing-card of a suit denoted by black inverted heart-shaped figures with small stalks. b (in pl.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPADE — n. & v. --n. 1 a tool used for digging or cutting the ground etc., with a sharp-edged metal blade …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPADE — n. 1 a a playing-card of a suit denoted by black inverted heart-shaped figures with small stalks. b (in pl.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPADE — n. & v. n. 1 a tool used for digging or cutting the ground etc., with a sharp-edged metal blade …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPADE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a tool used for digging or cutting the ground etc., with a sharp-edged metal …
Oxford English vocab
SPADE — ( spades) 1. A spade is a tool used for digging, with a flat metal blade and a long handle. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPADE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A spade lay half-buried in mud. ▪ And it's no use calling a spade an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPADE — See: CALL A SPADE A SPADE.
Slang English vocab
SPADE — • ↑ call a spade a spade
Longman Activator English vocab
SPADE — a character created in 1930 by the US writer Dashiell Hammett in his book The Maltese Falcon . Spade is …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
SPADE — See: CALL A SPADE A SPADE.
Словарь английских идиом
SPADE — I 1. сущ. 1) лопата; заступ drain spade ≈ дренажная лопата Syn : shovel 2) воен. сошник орудия 3) нож …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPADE — 1) лопата 2) копать, рыть • - molding spade - roll spade - vibrator spade
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SPADE — 1) лопата 2) копать, рыть • - molding spade - roll spade - vibrator spade
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SPADE — 1) заступ 2) лопата 3) лопатить 4) лопаточный • - drain spade - molding spade
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SPADE — I spade сущ.1) а) лопата; заступ drain spade — дренажная лопата vibrator spade — вибролопата Syn:shovel б) штык (глубина слоя …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SPADE — _I 1. speıd n 1. 1> лопата, лопатка; заступ 2> скребок 3> совок 2. нож ( для разделки китовых туш …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SPADE — I speɪd 1. сущ. 1) а) лопата; заступ drain spade — дренажная лопата vibrator spade — вибролопата Syn: shovel б) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SPADE — I [©ЈўЎ¬] spade.wav 1. сущ. 1) а) лопата; заступ drain spade — дренажная лопата vibrator spade — вибролопата Syn: shovel б) штык (глубина слоя земли при копке лопатой) Syn: spit …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SPADE — 1) заступ; штыковая лопата, копальная лопата 2) копать; рыть • spade for tilting — лопатка для плиточных работ - coffered spade - mortar mixing spade - …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
SPADE — штыковая (копальная) лопата - air spade - coffered spade - draining spade - garden spade - grafting spade - socketed …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
SPADE — I 1. сущ. 1) лопата; заступ drain spade ≈ дренажная лопата Syn : shovel 2) воен. сошник орудия 3) нож …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALL — I. ˈkȯl verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English callen, probably from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hilde …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALL — /kawl/ , v.t. 1. to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALL — I. ˈkȯl verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse kalla; akin to Old English hilde calla battle herald, Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALL — noun ·see assessment, 4. 2. call ·noun vocation; employment. 3. call ·noun a divine vocation or summons. 4. call ·vi …
Webster English vocab
CALL — [call] vb [ME, fr. ON kalla; akin to OE hildecalla battle herald, OHG kallon to talk loudly, OCS glasu voice] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CALL — / kɔːl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb GIVE NAME 1. to give sb/sth a particular name; to use …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALL — I. call 1 S1 W1 /kɔːl $ kɒːl/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CALL — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CALL — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CALL — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. a (often foll. by out) cry, shout; speak loudly. b (of a bird or …
Oxford English vocab
CALL — ( calls, calling, called) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALL — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a personal call ▪ Are you sure your boss doesn’t mind your using the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALL — Synonyms and related words : Angelus, Angelus bell, DDD, accompany, address, adjuration, adumbrate, alarm, alarum, allurement, animal noise, ante, ante …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALL — n. 25B6; verb Wait for me! she called : CRY (OUT), shout, yell, bellow, roar, bawl, scream, vociferate; informal holler. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALL — v. 1 shout, cry (out), hail, yell, roar, bellow, call out, Colloq holler I heard someone calling my name 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CALL — 1. сущ. 1) а) крик Syn : shout 1., cry 1. б) крик (животного, особ. птицы) a wild range of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALL — call.ogg 1. kɔ:l n 1. крик loud call - громкий выкрик call for help - крик о помощи 2. крик, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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