ACHILLES' HEEL

Meaning of ACHILLES' HEEL in English

fatal weakness, vulnerable spot (from the Greek legend of Achilles)

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

ACHILLES' HEEL — noun Etymology: from the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel Date: 1855 a vulnerable point
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACHILLES' HEEL — əˈkilēzˈh- noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: so called from the story that Achilles was invulnerable except in the heel …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACHILLES HEEL — a portion, spot, area, or the like, that is especially or solely vulnerable: His Achilles heel is his quick temper. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACHILLES HEEL — (Greek Mythology) only spot which is vulnerable (taken from the story in which Achilles is dipped in the river)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACHILLES' HEEL — Etymology: from the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel Date: 1855 : a vulnerable point
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL — Function: noun Etymology: from the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel Date: 1855 : a vulnerable point
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ACHILLES HEEL — [ ə'kɪli:z ] ■ noun a weakness or vulnerable point. Origin C19: alluding to the mythological Greek hero Achilles , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ACHILLES' HEEL — [Achilles' heel] n [fr. the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel] (1864): a vulnerable point
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACHILLES HEEL — / əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl; NAmE / noun [ sing. ] a weak point or fault in sb's character, which can be …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACHILLES' HEEL — A·chil·les' heel /əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: From the story that the ancient Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACHILLES' HEEL — n. a person's weak or vulnerable point. [L Achilles f. Gk Akhilleus, a hero in the Iliad, invulnerable except in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACHILLES'HEEL — n. a person's weak or vulnerable point. [ L Achilles f. Gk Akhilleus, a hero in the Iliad, invulnerable except …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACHILLES' HEEL — n. a person's weak or vulnerable point. Etymology: L Achilles f. Gk Akhilleus, a hero in the Iliad, invulnerable except …
Oxford English vocab
ACHILLES HEEL — Someone’s Achilles heel is the weakest point in their character or nature, where it is easiest for other people to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACHILLES HEEL — Someone’s ~ is the weakest point in their character or nature, where it is easiest for other people to attack …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ACHILLES' HEEL — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The team's offense is their Achilles' heel . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But, as …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL — {n. phr.}, {literary} A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for a …
Slang English vocab
ACHILLES' HEEL — Function: noun Synonyms: SOFT SPOT 2
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ACHILLES' HEEL — noun Synonyms: soft spot 2
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL — {n. phr.}, {literary} A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for a …
Словарь английских идиом
ACHILLES' HEEL — a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.
English Idioms vocab
ACHILLES HEEL — a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles heel. I buy too much jewelry.
English Idioms vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL — n. phr. , literary A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for …
American Idioms English vocabulary
ACHILLES HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — Ахиллесова пята
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES HEEL — Ахиллесова пята
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ACHILLES HEEL — ахиллесова пята
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ACHILLES HEEL — ахиллесова пята
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — Ахиллесова пята
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES — Achilles (-ílles) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Achilles; calce de Achilles Achilles heel; tendon de Achilles Achilles tendon
Interlingua English vocab
ACHILLES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Achilleus Date: 14th century the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACHILLES — In Greek mythology , the bravest and strongest of the Greek warriors in the Trojan War . Because his mother …
Английский словарь Британика
HEEL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEEL — ( n. ) Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEEL
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACHILLES — — Achillean /ak'euh lee"euhn, euh kil"ee-/ , adj. /euh kil"eez/ , n. Class. Myth. the greatest Greek warrior in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACHILLES — n. hero of Homer's "Iliad" who was killed when wounded in the heel (Greek Mythology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HEEL — I. ˈhēl noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēla; akin to Old Norse hæll heel, Old English hōh — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACHILLES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Achilleus Date: 14th century : the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEEL
Webster English vocab
HEEL — [heel] n [ME, fr. OE hela; akin to ON haell heel, OE hoh--more at hock] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACHILLES — [Achil.les] n [L, fr. Gk Achilleus]: the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer of Hector
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACHILLES — the king of the Myrmidons and a Greek general in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Achilles is the greatest of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ACHILLES — Achilles, \~' BrE AmE ə ˈkɪl iːz ▶ A ˌ chilles' ˈ heel BrE AmE ▶ A ˌ chilles' ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEEL — / hiːl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF FOOT 1. [ C ] the back part of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACHILLES — ➡ Achilles tendon
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEEL — I. heel 1 /hiːl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hæla ] 1 . OF YOUR …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACHILLES — A ‧ chil ‧ les /əˈkɪliːz/ BrE AmE in ancient Greek stories, a ↑ hero who was protected by magic …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEEL — n. & v. --n. 1 the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2 the corresponding part in vertebrate …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEEL — n. & v. n. 1 the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2 the corresponding part in vertebrate …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed

← ACHILLES ACHINESE→