NONSTARTER

Meaning of NONSTARTER in English

n. An idea, plan, or project that doesn't work or is obviously no good. His plan to start a new private school is a nonstarter because he is unable to organize anything.

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NONSTARTER — noun Date: 1902 one that does not start, someone or something that is not productive or effective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NONSTARTER — "ˌ noun 1. : one that does not start 2. : someone or something that is not productive or effective …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NONSTARTER — /non stahr"teuhr/ , n. an issue, plan, etc., that does not get or deserve to get under way. [ 1905-10 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NONSTARTER — n. someone or something not likely to succeed; one that drops out of a competition before it starts
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NONSTARTER — noun Date: 1902 1. : one that does not start 2. : someone or something that is not productive or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NONSTARTER — [non.start.er] n (1902) 1: one that does not start 2: someone or something that is not productive or effective "his …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NONSTARTER — nonstarter BrE AmE ˌnɒn ˈstɑːt ə AmE \ ˌnɑːn ˈstɑːrt̬ ə r ▷ nonstarter|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NONSTARTER — non ‧ start ‧ er /ˌnɒnˈstɑːtə $ ˌnɑːnˈstɑːrtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular] informal an idea, a plan, or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NONSTARTER — see non-starter
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NONSTARTER — see non-starter
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
NONSTARTER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ At the time, this was a nonstarter in Pyongyang. ▪ The issue of his failure …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NONSTARTER — {n.} An idea, plan, or project that doesn't work or is obviously no good. * /His plan to start a …
Slang English vocab
NONSTARTER — {n.} An idea, plan, or project that doesn't work or is obviously no good. * /His plan to start a …
Словарь английских идиом
NONSTARTER — n infml His son has been a nonstarter in politics — Его сыну не везло в политике с самого начала I'm sorry, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
NONSTARTER — n infml His son has been a nonstarter in politics — Его сыну не везло в политике с самого начала …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
NONSTARTER — nonstarter n infml His son has been a nonstarter in politics Его сыну не везло в политике с самого начала …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
NONSTARTER — His son has been a nonstarter in politics — Его сыну не везло в политике с самого начала I'm sorry, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
NONSTARTER — n. Pronunciation: - ' stär-t ə r Function: noun Date: 1902 1 : one that does not start 2 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STARTER — start ‧ er /ˈstɑːtə $ ˈstɑːrtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ start , ↑ starter …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NON-STARTER — also nonstarter ( non-starters) If you describe a plan or idea as a non-starter , you mean that it has …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NON-STARTER — also nonstarter (~s) If you describe a plan or idea as a ~, you mean that it has no chance …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PORTFOLIO — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE diversified ▪ Thus the minimum cost of a reasonably diversified portfolio would be 30,000-40,000. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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