FLYING FOX

Meaning of FLYING FOX in English

also called Fox Bat, any of numerous tropical Old World bats belonging to the family Pteropodidae (q.v.).

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FLYING FOX — noun Date: 1759 fruit bat
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLYING FOX — noun 1. : fruit bat 2. Australia : a carrier (as for mining material or produce) operating on cables over …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING FOX — 1. any large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, of Old World tropical regions, having a foxlike head. 2. Australian. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLYING FOX — Date: 1759 : fruit bat
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLYING FOX — Function: noun Date: 1759 : FRUIT BAT
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLYING FOX — ■ noun a large fruit bat with a foxlike face, found in Madagascar, SE Asia, and northern Australia. [ Pteropus …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLYING FOX — [flying fox] n (1759): fruit bat
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING FOX — noun a large bat (= an animal like a mouse with wings) that lives in hot countries and eats fruit
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING FOX — ˌflying ˈfox BrE AmE noun [countable] a type of ↑ bat that lives in hot countries and eats fruit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING FOX — (зоология) летучая собака (Pteropus)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING FOX — зоол. летучая собака ( Pteropus )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING FOX — зоол. летучая собака ( Pteropus )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FLYING FOX — зоол. летучая собака ( Pteropus )
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FLYING FOX — летучая лисица (Pteropus); pl крылановые (Pteropodidae)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
FLYING FOX — летучая лисица ( Pteropus ) ; pl крылановые ( Pteropodidae )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
FLYING FOX — (зоология) летучая собака (Pteropus)
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FOX — I Any of various Foxes have long fur, pointed ears, relatively short legs, and a narrow snout. They have often …
Английский словарь Британика
FOX — North American Indian people living mainly in Oklahoma but also in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, U.S. They are distinct from …
Английский словарь Британика
FOX — I. ˈfäks noun ( plural foxes or fox ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of flien to fly — more at fly 1. : moving or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOX — (n.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. …
Английский словарь Webster
FOX — ( n. ) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FLYING — /fluy"ing/ , adj. 1. making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOX — I. ˈfäks noun ( plural fox·es also fox ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : moving or capable of moving in the air b. : moving …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOX — noun a sly, cunning fellow. 2. fox ·noun the european dragonet. 3. fox ·noun to make sour, as beer, by …
Webster English vocab
FLYING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of fly. 2. flying ·vi moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or …
Webster English vocab
FOX — [fox] n, pl fox.es also fox often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG fuhs fox and perh. to Skt …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING — [fly.ing] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: moving or capable of moving in the air b: moving or made by moving …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOX — any of various members of the dog family (Canidae) resembling small to medium-sized, bushy-tailed dogs with long fur, pointed ears, …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOX — an Algonquian-speaking tribe of North American Indians who called themselves Meshkwakihug, or Mesquakie (Red-Earth People). When they first met Europeans …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOX — fox, Fox BrE AmE fɒks AmE fɑːks ▷ foxed fɒkst AmE fɑːkst ▷ foxes ˈfɒks ɪz -əz AmE ˈfɑːks əz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FOX — / fɒks; NAmE fɑːks/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a wild animal of the dog family, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — / ˈflaɪɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] able to fly : flying insects …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOX — I. fox 1 /fɒks $ fɑːks/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable] a wild animal …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOX — I. Fox BrE AmE ( also ˌFox ˈBroadcasting ˌCompany ) trademark one of the main national television networks in the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING — I. fly ‧ ing 1 /ˈflaɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] able to fly SYN winged : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLYING — adj. & n. adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1. fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
FLYING — 1. A flying animal has wings and is able to fly. ...species of flying insects. ADJ : ADJ n 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOX — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES flying fox fox terrier COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE arctic ▪ These are the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLYING — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flag is flying (= a flag is shown on a pole ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLYING — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] [esp. UK]A flying picket is a worker who travels to support workers who are on …
Cambridge English vocab
FOX — n. Arctic fox bat eared fox Fox Broadcasting Co. fox hunting fox terrier Fox Charles James Fox George Fox Vicente …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOX — n. Any of various canines resembling small to medium-sized, bushy-tailed dogs. Foxes have long fur, pointed ears, relatively short legs, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOX — n. North American Indian people living mainly in Oklahoma but also in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, U.S. They are distinct …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FLYING — Synonyms and related words : aeronautics, agile, air service, airborne, airline, ascending, astronautics, aviation, axial, back, back-flowing, backward, ballooning, blind …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — See: WITH FLYING COLORS.
Slang English vocab
FOX — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ urban ▪ rural VERB + FOX ▪ hunt FOX + VERB ▪ bark ▪ I heard a …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — I. noun Flying is used before these nouns: ↑ display , ↑ goggles , ↑ instructor , ↑ jacket , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — • ↑ send sb/sth flying
Longman Activator English vocab
FOX — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Foxes Arctic fox grey fox Azara's fox hoary fox bat-eared fox kit fox Blanford's …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — n. 25B6; adjective a flying beetle : WINGED; AIRBORNE, in the air, in flight. a flying visit : BRIEF, short, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FOX — 1. сущ. 1) а) лиса, лисица a fox yelps ≈ лисица тявкает A young fox is a cub, pup. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING — 1. сущ. полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying ≈ слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying ≈ слепой полет, полет …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOX — fox.ogg 1. fɒks n ( pl тж. без измен.) 1. 1> лиса, лисица; лис to hunt the fox - охотиться …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING — 1. ʹflaııŋ n 1. полёт, полёты high altitude flying - высотные полёты 2. ав. 1> пилотирование flying technique - техника …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING — 1) полёт; полёты || лётный; летающий 2) трелёвка (транспортировка) ( брёвен ) канатной установкой • flying around obstacle — облёты …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FLYING — 1) полёт; полёты || лётный; летающий 2) трелёвка (транспортировка) (брёвен) канатной установкой • flying around obstacle — облёты препятствия - accident-free flying - all-weather flying - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
FOX — fox сущ.1) а) лиса, лисица a fox yelps — лисица тявкает A young fox is a cub, pup. — Лисенок …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FLYING — flying сущ.полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying — авиац. слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying — авиац. слепой полет, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FOX — 1. fɒks n ( pl тж. без измен.) 1. 1> лиса, лисица; лис to hunt the fox - охотиться на …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING — 1. ʹflaııŋ n 1. полёт, полёты high altitude flying - высотные полёты 2. ав. 1> пилотирование flying technique - техника …
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