LEE

Meaning of LEE in English

[noun], [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - (shelter) on the side away from the windMost avalanche accidents occur on north- and east-facing lee slopes.We sheltered in the lee of the coast/hill/wall.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

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Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEE — (a.) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to …
Английский словарь Webster
LEE — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — /lee/ , n. 1. Ann , 1736-84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S. 2. Charles , 1731-82, American …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — lee 1 /lee/ , n. 1. protective shelter: The lee of the rock gave us some protection against the storm. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — vi to lie; to speak falsely. 2. lee ·noun that part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward …
Webster English vocab
LEE — [lee] n [ME, fr. OE hleo; perh. akin to OHG lao lukewarm, L calere to be warm] (bef. 12c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEE — county, east-central South Carolina, U.S. The northern and northwestern portions lie within the sandhills of the Fall Line zone, while …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEE — lee, Lee BrE AmE liː ▷ lees, Lee's liːz ▶ ˌ lee ˈ shore AmE ˈ• • BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEE — lee /liː/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1: Language: Old English ; Origin: hleo ] [ Sense 2: Date: 1300-1400 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEE — n. 1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEE — n. 1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEE — n.1 shelter given by a neighbouring object (under the lee of). 2 (in full lee side) the sheltered side, the …
Oxford English vocab
LEE — ( lees) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The lee of a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEE — Synonyms and related words : cover, defense, eye, flanking, glancing, guard, lateral, lee sheet, lee shore, lee side, lee tack, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEE — I . Christopher Lee (1922– ) an English actor who has appeared in over 120 films since 1948. He is …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
LEE — 1. сущ. 1) защита, укрытие under/in the lee of a rock ≈ защищенный скалой Syn : defence, protection 2) подветренная …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEE — 1. сущ.1) защита, укрытие under/in the lee of a rock — защищенный скалой Syn:defence, protection 2) подветренная сторона 2. прил.; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LEE — 1. li: n 1. защита, укрытие; ограждение under /in/ the lee of a house of a cliff, of a mountain, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LEE — 1. сущ. 1) защита, укрытие under / in the lee of a rock — защищенный скалой Syn: defence , protection …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LEE — 1. сущ. 1) защита, укрытие under / in the lee of a rock — защищенный скалой Syn: defence, protection 2) подветренная сторона 2. прил.; мор. подветренный - lee …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LEE — 1. _n. 1> защита, укрытие; under/in the lee of a house - под защитой дома 2> подветренная сторона 2. _a. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LEE — 1. n. 1. защита, укрытие; under/in the lee of a house - под защитой дома 2. подветренная сторона 2. a. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LEE — 1. _n. 1> защита, укрытие; under (или in) the lee of a house под защитой дома 2> подветренная сторона 2. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
LEE — подветренная сторона - lee board - lee brace - lee lurch - lee shore - lee side - leeward - …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
LEE — 1. сущ. 1) защита, укрытие under/in the lee of a rock ≈ защищенный скалой Syn : defence, protection 2) подветренная …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEE — County: Hampshire Post Code: SO51
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
LEE — Airport Name : Leesburg International Airport Airport Location : Leesburg, Florida, United States IATA Code : LEE ICAO Code : …
Airport Code English Dictionary
LEE — sub li vent; LEEWAY: drive; témpor perdit
English interlingue dictionary
LEE — I. biographical name Ann 1736-1784 American (English-born) Shaker, II. biographical name Charles 1731-1782 American (English-born) general, III. biographical name David …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LEE — (n.) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a.
Английский словарь Webster
LEE — (n.) A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; …
Английский словарь Webster
LEE — (n.) That which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now …
Английский словарь Webster
LEE — (v. i.) To lie; to speak falsely.
Английский словарь Webster
LEE — ( v. i. ) To lie; to speak falsely.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — ( n. ) That which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — ( n. ) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — ( n. ) A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEE — adj. of the side which is sheltered from the wind (Nautical)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LEE — n. shelter; side protected from the wind, side opposite the wind (Nautical)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LEE — n. male and female first name; family name; manufacturer of blue jeans (headquarters in Kansas, USA)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LEE — I. ˈlē noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlēo; perhaps akin to Old High German lāo lukewarm, Latin calēre …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEE — I. ˈlē biographical name Ann 1736-1784 American (English-born) Shaker II. biographical name Charles 1731-1782 American (English-born) general III. biographical name …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEE — n. Function: adjective Date: 15th century 1 : of, relating to, or being the side sheltered from the wind ― …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Lee's Birthday lee shore Fort Lee Lee's Summit
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Pronunciation: ' l ē Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hl ē o; perhaps akin to Old …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name Richard Henry 1732-1794 American statesman in Revolution
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name Henry 1756-1818 Light-Horse Harry; father of R.E. American gen.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name Francis Lightfoot 1734-1797 American statesman in Revolution
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name Fitzhugh 1835-1905 nephew of R.E. American gen.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name David Morris 1931- American physicist
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name Charles 1731-1782 American (Eng.-born) gen.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Pronunciation: ' l ē Function: biographical name Ann 1736-1784 American (Eng.-born) Shaker
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name Yuan Tseh 1936- American (Taiwanese-born) chem.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name Sir Sidney 1859-1926 Eng. editor & scholar
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — n. Function: biographical name Robert E(dward) 1807-1870 American Confed. gen.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEE — ■ noun 1》 (also ~ side ) the sheltered side; the side away from the wind. Contrasted with weather . …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LEE — / liː; NAmE / noun 1. [ sing. ] the side or part of sth that provides shelter from the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEE — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The ~ of a place …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LEE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Lee, Ang
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEE — Classification: County Located in: Virginia (VA) Total Population (2000): 23589 Total Housing Units (2000): 11086 Land Area (square meters): 1132173806 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary

Cambridge English vocab

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