DEAD DUCK

Meaning of DEAD DUCK in English

dead; worthless; something useless; in trouble

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DEAD DUCK — noun Date: 1943 one that is doomed
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEAD DUCK — noun 1. : a person or thing that has so deteriorated or depreciated as to be practically worthless 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAD DUCK — a person or thing that is beyond help, redemption, or hope: One more missed opportunity and this whole enterprise is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAD DUCK — Date: 1943 : one that is doomed
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEAD DUCK — Function: noun Date: 1943 : one that is doomed
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEAD DUCK — ■ noun informal an unsuccessful or useless person or thing. Origin from the old saying ‘never waste powder on a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DEAD DUCK — [dead duck] n (1943): one that is doomed
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEAD DUCK — ˌdead ˈduck BrE AmE noun a dead duck informal a plan, idea etc that is not worth considering because it …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAD DUCK — ( dead ducks) If you describe someone or something as a dead duck , you are emphasizing that you think …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAD DUCK — (~s) If you describe someone or something as a ~, you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DEAD DUCK — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Competition climbing is laughable in this country, and is probably a dead duck anyway. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEAD DUCK — {n.}, {slang} A person or thing in a hopeless situation or condition; one to whom something bad is sure to …
Slang English vocab
DEAD DUCK — {n.}, {slang} A person or thing in a hopeless situation or condition; one to whom something bad is sure to …
Словарь английских идиом
DEAD DUCK — someone in a hopeless situation or condition He is a dead duck. When the police find him he will have …
English Idioms vocab
DEAD DUCK — not competitive, not viable, dead in the water I don't care how much skill he has. If he can't play …
English Idioms vocabulary
DEAD DUCK — n. , slang A person or thing in a hopeless situation or condition; one to whom something bad is sure …
American Idioms English vocabulary
DEAD DUCK — разг. дохлый номер дохлое дело
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEAD DUCK — _n. _собир. дохлый номер
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEAD DUCK — «дохлый номер»
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DEAD DUCK — разг. дохлый номер
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEAD DUCK — разг. дохлый номер
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEAD DUCK — _n. _собир. дохлый номер
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DEAD DUCK — n. собир. дохлый номер
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DEAD DUCK — «дохлый номер»
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
DEAD DUCK — дохлой уткой американцы называют наш "дохлый номер", т.е. человека или какое-либо дело, находящееся в безнадежной ситуации: - Your version is …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
DEAD DUCK — полит жарг "дохлый номер" Обреченное на неуспех начинание, обреченный на поражение кандидат на выборный пост
DEAD DUCK — полит. жарг. "дохлый номер" Обреченное на неуспех начинание, обреченный на поражение кандидат на выборный пост
DEAD DUCK — The question of women's rights is not a dead duck — Вопрос о правах женщин не закрыт
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
DEAD DUCK — "дохлый номер"
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
DEAD DUCK — «дохлый номер»
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
DEAD DUCK — дохлой уткой американцы называют наш "дохлый номер", т.е. человека или какое-либо дело, находящееся в безнадежной ситуации: - Your version is …
English Russian slang dictionary
DEAD DUCK — n. "дохлой уткой" американцы называют наш "дохлый номер", т.е. человека или какое - либо дело, находящееся в безнадежной ситуации: - …
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
DEAD DUCK — разг. дохлый номер дохлое дело
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUCK — I Any of various relatively small, short-necked, large-billed waterfowl (several genera in subfamily Anatinae, family Anatidae). The legs of true …
Английский словарь Британика
DUCK
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAD — I. ˈded adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English deed, from Old English dēad; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUCK
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAD — — deadness , n. /ded/ , adj., deader, deadest , n. , adv. adj. 1. no longer living; deprived of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUCK — I. ˈdək noun ( plural ducks ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūce Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEAD — I. ˈded adjective Etymology: Middle English deed, from Old English dēad; akin to Old Norse dauthr dead, deyja to die, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUCK — noun a pet; a darling. 2. duck ·noun the light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates. 3. duck ·vt …
Webster English vocab
DEAD — adj bringing death; deadly. 2. dead ·adj destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter. 3. dead ·noun one who is …
Webster English vocab
DUCK — [duck] n, pl ducks often attrib [ME duk, doke, fr. OE duce] (bef. 12c) 1 or pl duck a: any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEAD — [dead] adj [ME deed, fr. OE dead; akin to ON dauthr dead, deyja to die, OHG tot dead--more at die] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUCK — (from Dutch doek, cloth), any of a broad range of strong, durable, plainwoven fabrics made originally from tow yarns and …
Britannica English vocabulary
DEAD — dead BrE AmE ded ▷ deader ˈded ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ deadest ˈded ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DUCK — / dʌk; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. ( pl. ducks or duck ) [ C ] a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAD — / ded; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective NOT ALIVE 1. no longer alive : My mother's …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUCK — I. duck 1 S3 /dʌk/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: duce ] 1 . [countable] a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAD — I. dead 1 S1 W1 /ded/ BrE AmE adjective [no comparative] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ dead , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DUCK
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEAD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUCK
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEAD — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUCK
Oxford English vocab
DEAD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
Oxford English vocab
DUCK — ( ducks, ducking, ducked) 1. A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAD — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A person, animal, or plant that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUCK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a duck pond dead duck ▪ He admitted that the whole project was a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEAD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUCK — (MOVE) [verb] - to move (your head or the top part of your body) quickly down, esp. to avoid being …
Cambridge English vocab
DEAD — (COMPLETE) [adjective] [before noun], [adverb] [not gradable] - complete(ly)The braking system enables the car to come from 100 km an …
Cambridge English vocab
DEAD — INDEX: 1. no longer alive RELATED WORDS opposite ↑ ALIVE body of a dead person : ↑ BODY see also …
Longman Activator English vocab
DEAD — n. 25B6; adjective my parents are dead : PASSED ON/AWAY, expired, departed, gone, no more; late, lost, lamented; perished, fallen, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

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