FOUR-LETTER WORD

Meaning of FOUR-LETTER WORD in English

( four-letter words)

A four-letter word is a short word that people consider to be rude or offensive, usually because it refers to sex or other bodily functions.

= swear word

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

FOUR-LETTER WORD — noun Date: 1897 any of a group of vulgar or obscene words typically made up of four letters
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FOUR-LETTER WORD — noun : any of a group of vulgar or obscene words typically made up of four letters books which rely …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOUR-LETTER WORD — /fawr"let'euhr, fohr"-/ 1. any of a number of short words, usually of four letters, considered offensive or vulgar because of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOUR LETTER WORD — n. obscene word, vulgar word
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FOUR-LETTER WORD — Date: 1897 : any of a group of vulgar or obscene words typically made up of four letters ; broadly …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOUR-LETTER WORD — Function: noun Date: 1897 : any of a group of vulgar or obscene words typically made up of four letters …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FOUR-LETTER WORD — ■ noun a short word referring to sexual or excretory functions, regarded as coarse or offensive.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FOUR-LETTER WORD — [four-letter word] n (1897): any of a group of vulgar or obscene words typically made up of four letters
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOUR-LETTER WORD — noun a short word that is considered rude or offensive, especially because it refers to sex or other functions of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOUR-LETTER WORD — ˌfour-letter ˈword BrE AmE noun [countable] a word that is considered very rude and offensive, especially one relating to sex …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOUR-LETTER WORD — (~s) A ~ is a short word that people consider to be rude or offensive, usually because it refers to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FOUR-LETTER WORD — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ "Diet" has become a four-letter word in the commercial weight-loss business; now they're called …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOUR-LETTER WORD — See ↑ RUDE 6
Longman Activator English vocab
FOUR-LETTER WORD — слово из четырёх букв, похабное ругательство большинство таких слов раннеанглийского происхождения и состоит из четырёх букв
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
FOUR-LETTER WORD — bad word, profanity: damn, hell, shit etc. [B] He gave a good speech, but he used a lot of four-letter …
English Idioms vocab
FOUR-LETTER WORD — непристойное слово, ругательство (имеется в виду слово fuck) непристойное слово, ругательство
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOUR-LETTER WORD — Слово из трёх букв
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FOUR-LETTER WORD — непристойное слово, ругательство
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOUR-LETTER WORD — непристойное слово, ругательство (имеется в виду слово fuck)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FOUR-LETTER WORD — непристойное слово, ругательство
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FOUR-LETTER WORD — непристойное слово, ругательство
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FOUR LETTER WORD — непристойное слово, ругательство
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FOUR LETTER WORD — непристойное слово, ругательство
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FOUR-LETTER WORD — эвф. "слово из четырех букв" ( употребляется вместо нецензурного fuck )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FOUR-LETTER WORD — эвф. "слово из четырех букв" (употребляется вместо нецензурного fuck)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FOUR-LETTER WORD — _n. непристойное слово, ругательство
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FOUR-LETTER WORD — n. непристойное слово, ругательство
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FOUR-LETTER WORD — слово из четырёх букв, похабное ругательство большинство таких слов раннеанглийского происхождения и состоит из четырёх букв
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
FOUR-LETTER WORD — непристойное слово, ругательство (имеется в виду слово fuck) непристойное слово, ругательство
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOUR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Four Books Four Freedoms Four Horsemen Four Hundred Council of the Four Noble Truths …
Английский словарь Британика
WORD — I. ˈwərd, ˈwə̄d, ˈwəid noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LETTER — I. ˈled.ə(r), -etə- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English lettre, letter, from Old French lettre, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOUR — I. ˈfō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) adjective Etymology: Middle English four, foure, from Old English fēower; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOUR — (n.) Four things of the same kind, esp. four horses; as, a chariot and four.
Английский словарь Webster
FOUR — (n.) A symbol representing four units, as 4 or iv.
Английский словарь Webster
FOUR — (n.) The sum of four units; four units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
FOUR — ( n. ) The sum of four units; four units or objects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FOUR — ( n. ) Four things of the same kind, esp. four horses; as, a chariot and four.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FOUR — ( n. ) A symbol representing four units, as 4 or iv.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORD — /werrd/ , n. 1. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOUR — /fawr, fohr/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, three plus one. 2. a symbol of this number, 4 or IV …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORD — I. ˈwərd noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wort word, Latin verbum, Greek eirein …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOUR — noun Etymology: Middle English, from four adjective, from Old English fēower; akin to Old High German fior four, Latin quattuor, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORD — noun verbal contention; dispute. 2. word ·noun signal; order; command; direction. 3. word ·noun talk; discourse; speech; language. 4. word …
Webster English vocab
LETTER — noun one who retards or hinders. 2. letter ·noun learning; erudition; as, a man of letters. 3. letter ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
FOUR — adj one more than three; twice two. 2. four ·noun a symbol representing four units, as 4 or iv. 3. …
Webster English vocab
FOUR — [four] n [ME, fr. four adj., fr. OE feower; akin to OHG fior four, L quattuor, Gk tessares, tettares] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FOUR — four BrE AmE fɔː AmE fɔːr foʊr (= fore) ▷ fours fɔːz AmE fɔːrz foʊrz ▶ ˈ four flush BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORD — / wɜːd; NAmE wɜːrd/ noun , verb , exclamation ■ noun UNIT OF LANGUAGE 1. [ C ] a single …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LETTER — / ˈletə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a message that is written down or printed on paper …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOUR — / fɔː(r); NAmE / 1. number 4 HELP NOTE : There are examples of how to use numbers at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORD — I. word 1 S1 W1 /wɜːd $ wɜːrd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ worded , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LETTER — I. let ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈletə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOUR — four /fɔː $ fɔːr/ BrE AmE number , noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: feower ] 1 . the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORD — n. & v. --n. 1 a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LETTER — n. & v. --n. 1 a a character representing one or more of the simple or compound sounds used in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FOUR — n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than three, or six less than ten; the product of two units and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORD — n. & v. n. 1 a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LETTER — n. & v. n. 1 a a character representing one or more of the simple or compound sounds used in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FOUR — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than three, or six less than ten; the product of two units and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORD — n. & v. --n. 1. a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Oxford English vocab
LETTER — n. & v. --n. 1. a a character representing one or more of the simple or compound sounds used in …
Oxford English vocab
FOUR — n. & adj. --n. 1. one more than three, or six less than ten; the product of two units and …
Oxford English vocab
WORD — ( words, wording, worded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A word …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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