HERCULE POIROT

Meaning of HERCULE POIROT in English

➡ Poirot

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HERCULE POIROT — Эркюль Пуаро
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
POIROT — Poirot BrE AmE ˈpwɑːr əʊ AmE pwɑː ˈroʊ —French [ pwa ʁo \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POIROT — Poi ‧ rot, Her ‧ cule /ˈpwɑːrəʊ $ pwɑːˈrəʊ, ˈeəkjuːl $ eərˈkjuːl/ BrE AmE a character in books by Agatha …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POIROT — a Belgian detective who appears as a character in many of the mystery novels by Agatha Christie . He has …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
POIROT, HERCULE — Poi ‧ rot, Her ‧ cule /ˈpwɑːrəʊ $ pwɑːˈrəʊ, ˈeəkjuːl $ eərˈkjuːl/ BrE AmE a character in books by Agatha …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
USTINOV, SIR PETER (ALEXANDER) — born April 16, 1921, London, Eng. died March 28, 2004, Genolier, Switz. British actor, director, author, and playwright. He made …
Английский словарь Британика
FLEURY, ANDRÉ-HERCULE DE — born June 22, 1653, Lodève, France died Jan. 29, 1743, Paris French cardinal and chief minister of Louis XV (1726–43). …
Английский словарь Британика
CHRISTIE, DAME AGATHA (MARY CLARISSA) — born Sept. 15, 1890, Torquay, Devon, Eng. died Jan. 12, 1976, Wallingford, Oxfordshire British detective novelist and playwright. Her first …
Английский словарь Британика
DETECTIVE STORY
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USTINOV, SIR PETER — born April 16, 1921, London, Eng. in full Peter Alexander Ustinov English actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, raconteur, and humanitarian. …
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FLEURY, ANDR-HERCULE DE — born June 22, 1653, Lodve, Fr. died Jan. 29, 1743, Paris French cardinal and chief minister who controlled the government …
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CHRISTIE, DAME AGATHA — born Sept. 15, 1890, Torquay, Devon, Eng. died Jan. 12, 1976, Wallingford, Oxfordshire in full Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, …
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ANJOU, (HERCULE-) FRANOIS, DUKE (DUC) D' — born March 18, 1554, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fr. died June 10, 1584, Chteau-Thierry also called (156676) Duke D'alenon fourth and youngest son …
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CHRISTIE
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CHRISTIE, AGATHA — Chris ‧ tie, Ag ‧ a ‧ tha /ˈkrɪsti, ˈæɡəθə/ BrE AmE (1890–1976) a British writer known for her many …
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CREATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES job creation ▪ job creation schemes COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE new ▪ These are …
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CREATE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be created equal ▪ They believe that everyone is created equal by God. cause/create a …
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SLEUTH — [noun] [C] [informal] - (esp. in films) a detectiveTonight on Channel 4 sees the return of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's …
Cambridge English vocab
INVENT — INDEX: 1. to think of a new idea, design, or name for something 2. someone who invents something 3. something …
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FLEURY — I. biographical name André-Hercule de 1653-1743 French cardinal & statesman, II. biographical name Claude 1640-1723 French ecclesiastical historian
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LOUIS XV — born Feb. 15, 1710, Versailles, France died May 10, 1774, Versailles King of France (1715–74). An orphan from age three, …
Английский словарь Британика
ANDRÉ — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ampère André Marie André John Boulle André Charles André Charles Boule Breton André Cournand …
Английский словарь Британика
HERCULEAN — /herr'kyeuh lee"euhn, herr kyooh"lee euhn/ , adj. 1. requiring the great strength of a Hercules; very hard to perform: Digging …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLEURY — /flue rddee"/ , n. 1. André Hercule de /ahonn drdday" erdd kyuul" deuh/ , 1653-1743, French cardinal and statesman. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLEURY — I. ˌflər-ˈē biographical name André-Hercule de 1653-1743 French cardinal & statesman II. biographical name Claude 1640-1723 French ecclesiastical historian
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PUGET, PIERRE — born Oct. 16, 1620, at or near Marseille, Fr. died Dec. 2, 1694, Marseille Milo of Crotona, marble statue by …
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PRIE, JEANNE-AGNES BERTHELOT DE PLENEUF, MARQUISE DE — born 1698, Paris, France died Oct. 7, 1727, Courbpine French adventuress during the reign of Louis XV. The daughter of …
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LOUIS XV — born Feb. 15, 1710, Versailles, Fr. died May 10, 1774, Versailles byname Louis The Well-beloved, French Louis Le Bien-aim king …
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COND, LOUIS-HENRI, 7E PRINCE DE (7TH PRINCE O — born Aug. 18, 1692, Versailles, Fr. died Jan. 27, 1740, Chantilly byname Monsieur Le Duc chief minister of King Louis …
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CHEVREUSE, MARIE DE ROHAN-MONTBAZON, DUCHESSE DE — (duchess of) born December 1600 died Aug. 12, 1679, Gagny, Fr. French princess, a tireless participant in the conspiracies against …
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AGUESSEAU, HENRI-FRANOIS D' — born Nov. 27, 1668, Limoges, Fr. died Feb. 5, 1751, Paris jurist who, as chancellor of France during most of …
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PROFFER — prof ‧ fer /ˈprɒfə $ ˈprɑːfər/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: profrer …
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PERHAPS — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use perhaps to express uncertainty, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MIDDLEBROW — also middle-brow If you describe a piece of entertainment such as a book or film as middlebrow , you mean …
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PERHAPS — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ to express uncertainty, …
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MIDDLEBROW — also middle-brow If you describe a piece of entertainment such as a book or film as ~, you mean that …
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SHOWER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a rain shower ( also a shower of rain British English ) (= a …
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MUSE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB on ▪ I start musing on how it is we do find ourselves …
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METHODICAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN approach ▪ The year includes the presentation of a methodical approach to programming and …
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LAST — I. determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a final/last attempt ▪ They made one final attempt to make their marriage work. …
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DAPPER — [adjective] -er, -est - (of a man, esp. a small man) stylishly and tidily dressedHercule Poirot is the dapper detective …
Cambridge English vocab
USTINOV, SIR PETER ALEXANDER — born April 16, 1921, London, Eng. died March 28, 2004, Genolier, Switz. British actor, director, author, and playwright. He made …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
USTINOV, SIR PETER — born April 16, 1921, London, Eng. died March 28, 2004, Genolier, Switz. British actor, director, author, and playwright. He made …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHRISTIE, DAME AGATHA MARY CLARISSA — born Sept. 15, 1890, Torquay, Devon, Eng. died Jan. 12, 1976, Wallingford, Oxfordshire British detective novelist and playwright. Her first …
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