TEACH A DUCK TO SWIM

Meaning of TEACH A DUCK TO SWIM in English

do unnecessary work, do a redundant task

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

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
SWIM — I. ˈswim verb ( swam ˈswam, -aa(ə)m ; also chiefly dialect swimmed ˈswimd ; or swum ˈswəm ; swum also …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUCK
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEACH — ˈtēch verb ( taught ˈtȯt, usu -ȯd.+V ; taught ; teaching ; teaches ) Etymology: Middle English techen, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEACH — (v. t.) To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for …
Английский словарь Webster
SWIM — (v. t.) To immerse in water that the lighter parts may float; as, to swim wheat in order to select …
Английский словарь Webster
SWIM — (v. t.) To cause or compel to swim; to make to float; as, to swim a horse across a river.
Английский словарь Webster
TEACH — ( v. t. ) To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIM — ( v. t. ) To cause or compel to swim; to make to float; as, to swim a horse across …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TEACH — /teech/ , v. , taught, teaching , n. v.t. 1. to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIM — — swimmable , adj. — swimmer , n. /swim/ , v. , swam, swum, swimming , n. v.i. 1. to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWIM — I. ˈswim verb ( swam ˈswam ; swum ˈswəm ; swim·ming ) Etymology: Middle English swimmen, from Old English swimman; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
TEACH — verb ( taught ˈtȯt ; teach·ing ) Etymology: Middle English techen to show, instruct, from Old English tǣcan; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TEACH — vi to give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor. 2. teach ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
SWIM — vi to be overflowed or drenched. 2. swim ·vi to be filled with swimming animals. 3. swim ·noun the sound, …
Webster English vocab
DUCK — noun a pet; a darling. 2. duck ·noun the light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates. 3. duck ·vt …
Webster English vocab
TEACH — [teach] vb taught ; teach.ing [ME techen to show, instruct, fr. OE taecan; akin to OE tacn sign--more at token] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWIM — [swim] vb swam ; swum ; swim.ming [ME swimmen, fr. OE swimman; akin to OHG swimman to swim] vi (bef. …
Merriam-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
DUCK — (from Dutch doek, cloth), any of a broad range of strong, durable, plainwoven fabrics made originally from tow yarns and …
Britannica English vocabulary
TEACH — teach, Teach BrE AmE tiːtʃ ▷ taught tɔːt tɑːt ▷ teaches ˈtiːtʃ ɪz -əz ▷ teaching/s ˈtiːtʃ ɪŋ/z ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TEACH — / tiːtʃ; NAmE / verb ( taught , taught / tɔːt; NAmE /) 1. to give lessons to students in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWIM — / swɪm; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( swim·ming , swam / swæm; NAmE / swum / swʌm; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUCK — / dʌk; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. ( pl. ducks or duck ) [ C ] a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TEACH — teach S1 W2 /tiːtʃ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle taught /tɔːt $ tɒːt/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWIM — I. swim 1 S3 /swɪm/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense swam /swæm/, past participle swum /swʌm/, present participle swimming …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DUCK — I. duck 1 S3 /dʌk/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: duce ] 1 . [countable] a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TEACH — v.tr. (past and past part. taught) 1 a give systematic information to (a person) or about (a subject or skill). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SWIM — v. & n. --v. (swimming; past swam; past part. swum) 1 intr. propel the body through water by working the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUCK
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TEACH — v.tr. (past and past part. taught) 1 a give systematic information to (a person) or about (a subject or skill). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWIM — v. & n. v. (swimming; past swam; past part. swum) 1 intr. propel the body through water by working the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUCK
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TEACH — v.tr. (past and past part. taught) 1. a give systematic information to (a person) or about (a subject or skill). …
Oxford English vocab
SWIM — v. & n. --v. (swimming; past swam; past part. swum) 1. intr. propel the body through water by working the …
Oxford English vocab
DUCK
Oxford English vocab
TEACH — ( teaches, teaching, taught) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWIM — ( swims, swimming, swam, swum) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. When …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
TEACH — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a career in journalism/politics/teaching etc ▪ At the age of 15, he knew he wanted …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SWIM — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a driving/swimming etc lesson ▪ Dad said he'd pay for driving lessons as my …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
TEACH — [verb] [past:] taught - to give (someone) knowledge or to instruct or train (someone)She works in a bank and he …
Cambridge English vocab
SWIM — (SEEM TO MOVE) [verb] [I] swimming, [past simple] swam, [past participle] swum - (of an object) to seem to move …
Cambridge English vocab
DUCK — (MOVE) [verb] - to move (your head or the top part of your body) quickly down, esp. to avoid being …
Cambridge English vocab
TEACH — Synonyms and related words : broaden the mind, catechize, civilize, coach, communicate, demonstrate, direct, discipline, drill, edify, educate, enlighten, exercise, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWIM — See: IN THE SWIM, SINK OR SWIM.
Slang English vocab
TEACH — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively , well ▪ information which helps the teacher ~ more effectively ▪ You have taught me …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SWIM — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ evening , morning , regular ▪ long , quick ▪ How about a quick ~ before …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TEACH — INDEX: 1. to teach someone a skill or how to do something 2. to teach in a school, college etc …
Longman Activator English vocab
TEACH — v. instruct (in), inform (about), communicate (to), educate, guide, train, tutor, coach, enlighten, edify, indoctrinate, inculcate, instil, school in, demonstrate, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SWIM — See: IN THE SWIM, SINK OR SWIM.
Словарь английских идиом
SWIM — Slow, graceful, undesired movements of display elements, groups, or images about their mean position on a display surface, such as …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TEACH
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWIM — 1. сущ. 1) плавание, купание to have/take a swim ≈ поплавать 2) скольжение, плавное движение 3) (the swim) течение (событий, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUCK
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TEACH
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SWIM — swim.ogg 1. swım n 1. 1> плавание to go for a swim - пойти поплавать to have /to take/ a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DUCK
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SWIM — swim сущ.1) плавание, купание to have/take a swim — поплавать her swim across the river and back — ее плавание …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DUCK — I duck сущ.1) утка ducks quack — утки крякают ducks waddle — утки переваливаются duck tail — утиный хвост; перен. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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