SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE

Meaning of SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE in English

not conforming, behavior which is not according to what is accepted

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

SWIMMING — In recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions. Swimming is popular …
Английский словарь Британика
TIDE — I. ˈtīd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English tyde, tide time, from Old English tīd; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWIMMING — I. ˈswimiŋ, -mēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of swimmen to swim 1. : the act, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIDE — (prep.) The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected therewith. The …
Английский словарь Webster
SWIMMING — (n.) Vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head.
Английский словарь Webster
SWIMMING — (a.) Being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain.
Английский словарь Webster
SWIMMING — (a.) Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes.
Английский словарь Webster
SWIMMING — (a.) That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming motion.
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
TIDE — ( prep. ) The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — ( n. ) Vertigo; dizziness; as, a swimming in the head.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — ( a. ) That swims; capable of swimming; adapted to, or used in, swimming; as, a swimming bird; a swimming …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — ( a. ) Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — ( a. ) Being in a state of vertigo or dizziness; as, a swimming brain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TIDE — tide 1 — tideful , adj. — tideless , adj. — tidelessness , n. — tidelike , adj. /tuyd/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIMMING — — swimmingness , n. /swim"ing/ , n. 1. the act of a person or thing that swims. 2. the skill …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TIDE — I. ˈtīd noun Etymology: Middle English, time, from Old English tīd; akin to Old High German zīt time and perhaps …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWIMMING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. [present participle of swim ] : that swims a swimming bird 2. [gerund …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TIDE — prep violent confluence. 2. tide ·prep time; period; season. 3. tide ·noun to pour a tide or flood. 4. tide …
Webster English vocab
SWIMMING — noun the act of one who swims. 2. swimming ·adj suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes. 3. swimming ·noun vertigo; …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
TIDE — [tide] n [ME, time, fr. OE tid; akin to OHG zit time and perh. to Gk daiesthai to divide] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWIMMING — [swimming] adj (bef. 12c) 1 [prp. of swim]: that swims "a ~ bird" 2. [gerund of swim]: adapted to or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWIMMING — in recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural …
Britannica English vocabulary
TIDE — / taɪd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] a regular rise and fall …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWIMMING — / ˈswɪmɪŋ; NAmE / noun [ U ] the sport or activity of swimming : Swimming is a good form …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIDE — I. tide 1 /taɪd/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: tid 'time' ] 1 . the tide …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWIMMING — swim ‧ ming S2 /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ swim , ↑ swimmer , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TIDE — n. & v. n. 1 a the periodic rise and fall of the sea due to the attraction of the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TIDE — n. & v. --n. 1. a the periodic rise and fall of the sea due to the attraction of the …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
TIDE — ( tides, tiding, tided) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The tide …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWIMMING — Swimming is the activity of swimming, especially as a sport or for pleasure. ...swimming lessons. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWIMMING — Swimming is the activity of ~, especially as a sport or for pleasure. ...~ lessons. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TIDE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES flood tide high tide ▪ High tide is at seven in the morning. low …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SWIMMING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a driving/swimming etc lesson ▪ Dad said he'd pay for driving lessons as my birthday …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TIDE — (SEA) [noun] [C] - the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every dayhigh/low tidea flood tideThe tide …
Cambridge English vocab
SWIMMING — [noun] [U]The doctor recommended swimming as the best all-round exercise.(UK and ANZ) A swimming costume (esp. US swimsuit, [UK and …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
SWIMMING — n. In recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions. Swimming is …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TIDE — Synonyms and related words : affluence, afflux, affluxion, big drink, blue water, chronology, concourse, confluence, conflux, continuity, course, crosscurrent, current, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWIMMING — • ↑ pool/swimming pool • ↑ sb's head is swimming
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TIDE — 1. сущ. 1) прилив и отлив (на море и т. п.) a tide comes in ≈ вода приливает a tide …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWIMMING — 1. сущ. 1) плавание 2) головокружение Syn : giddiness, dizziness 2. прил. 1) плавающий 2) предназначенный для плавания, плавательный 3) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
-TIDE — архаич. или поэт. компонент сложных слов со значением время года, сезон autumn-tide ≈ осенний период June-tide ≈ июньский сезон в …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TIDE — tide.ogg _I 1. taıd n 1. 1> морской прилив и отлив flowing /high, rising, flod/ tide - а) прилив, полная …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SWIMMING — 1. ʹswımıŋ n 1. плавание competitive fancy, medley swimming - спортивное фигурное, комплексное плавание free-style swimming - плавание вольным стилем …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGAINST — against.ogg əʹge(ı)nst prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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