LOOSE CANNON

Meaning of LOOSE CANNON in English

see cannon

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

LOOSE CANNON — noun Date: 1973 a dangerously uncontrollable person or thing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LOOSE CANNON — noun : a dangerously uncontrollable person or thing
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOOSE CANNON — a person whose reckless behavior endangers the efforts or welfare of others. [ 1975-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOOSE CANNON — n. (Slang) person who is uncontrolled in a dangerous manner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LOOSE CANNON — Date: 1973 : a dangerously uncontrollable person or thing
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOOSE CANNON — Function: noun Date: 1973 : a dangerously uncontrollable person or thing
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LOOSE CANNON — ■ noun an unpredictable person who is liable to cause unintentional damage.
Concise Oxford English vocab
LOOSE CANNON — [loose cannon] n (1981): a dangerously uncontrollable person or thing
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LOOSE CANNON — noun a person, usually a public figure, who often behaves in a way that nobody can predict
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOOSE CANNON — see cannon
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LOOSE CANNON — (See a loose cannon)
English Idioms vocab
LOOSE CANNON — See a loose cannon
English Idioms vocabulary
LOOSE CANNON — пустозвон тот, кто неспособен себя контролировать
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LOOSE CANNON — пустозвон тот, кто неспособен себя контролировать
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
LOOSE CANNON — n AmE sl As it turned out he's not just a loose cannon. He makes sense — Он оказался не таким …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
LOOSE CANNON — n AmE sl As it turned out he's not just a loose cannon. He makes sense — Он оказался не …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
LOOSE CANNON — loose cannon n AmE sl As it turned out he's not just a loose cannon. He makes sense Он оказался …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
LOOSE CANNON — As it turned out he's not just a loose cannon. He makes sense — Он оказался не таким уж пустозвоном. …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
CANNON — n 1. gun, cannon; 2. barrel (= metal tube of a rifle, gun, etc.)
Interlingua English vocab
CANNON — Long-range artillery piece, as distinguished from other big gun s such as the howitzer or mortar . Early cannons, appearing …
Английский словарь Британика
LOOSE — I. ˈlüs adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English loos, lous, from Old Norse lauss loose, free — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANNON — I. ˈkanən noun ( plural cannons or cannon ) Etymology: Middle French canon, from Italian cannone, literally, large tube, aug. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANNON — (v. i.) To discharge cannon.
Английский словарь Webster
CANNON — (pl. ) of Cannon
Английский словарь Webster
CANNON — ( pl. ) of Cannon
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOOSE — — loosely , adv. — looseness , n. /loohs/ , adj., looser, loosest , adv. , v. loosed, loosing . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANNON — /kan"euhn/ , n. , pl. cannons , ( esp. collectively ) cannon , v. n. 1. a mounted gun for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOOSE — I. ˈlüs adjective ( loos·er ; loos·est ) Etymology: Middle English lous, from Old Norse lauss; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANNON — I. ˈka-nən noun ( plural cannons or cannon ) Etymology: Middle English canon, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian cannone, literally, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOOSE — vi to set sail. 2. loose ·noun freedom from restraint. 3. loose ·noun a letting go; discharge. 4. loose ·superl …
Webster English vocab
CANNON — pl of cannon. 2. cannon ·add. ·vi to discharge cannon. 3. cannon ·noun a kind of type. ·see canon. 4. …
Webster English vocab
LOOSE — [loose] adj loos.er ; loos.est [ME lous, fr. ON lauss; akin to OHG los loose--more at -less] (13c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANNON — [can.non] n, pl cannons or cannon [MF canon, fr. It cannone, lit., large tube, aug. of canna reed, tube, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANNON — big gun, howitzer, or mortar, as distinguished from a musket, rifle, or other small arm. Modern cannon are complex mechanisms …
Britannica English vocabulary
LOOSE — loose BrE AmE luːs ▷ loosed luːst ▷ looser ˈluːs ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ looses ˈluːs ɪz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CANNON — cannon, C\~ BrE AmE ˈkæn ən ▷ cannon|ed d ▷ cannon|ing ɪŋ ▷ cannon|s z ▶ ˈ cannon ˌ fodder …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANNON — / ˈkænən; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. can·non or can·nons ) 1. an old type of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANNON — I. can ‧ non 1 /ˈkænən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: canon , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LOOSE — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 a not or no longer held by bonds or restraint. b (of an animal) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CANNON — n. & v. --n. 1 hist. (pl. same) a large heavy gun installed on a carriage or mounting. 2 an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOOSE — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 a not or no longer held by bonds or restraint. b (of an animal) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CANNON — n. & v. n. 1 hist. (pl. same) a large heavy gun installed on a carriage or mounting. 2 an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LOOSE — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. a not or no longer held by bonds or restraint. b (of an animal) …
Oxford English vocab
CANNON — n. & v. --n. 1. hist. (pl. same) a large heavy gun installed on a carriage or mounting. 2 an …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANNON — ( cannons) 1. A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles. N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CANNON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cannon fodder water cannon COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE loose ▪ Of course the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOOSE — (NOT FIXED) [adjective] -r, -st - not firmly fixed in placeThere were some loose wires hanging out of the wall.I'd …
Cambridge English vocab
LOOSE — Synonyms and related words : Bohemian, Paphian, abandoned, abate, absonant, adrift, affable, afloat, afoot and lighthearted, aid, aimless, aleatoric, aleatory, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LOOSE — adj. hang loose loose lipped loose tongued
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
LOOSE — I. adjective 1. not tightly bound, held, restrained, or stretched loose rope Synonyms: lax, relaxed, slack Related Word: detached, free; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CANNON — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ automatic ▪ water ▪ Riot police used water ~ to disperse the crowd. VERB + CANNON ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Longman Activator English vocab
LOOSE — adj. 25B6; adjective a loose floorboard : NOT FIXED IN PLACE, not secure, unsecured, unattached; detached, unfastened; wobbly, unsteady, movable. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LOOSE — adj. 1 unattached, unconnected, disconnected, detached, free, unsecured, unfastened, movable I have a loose tooth The vacuum cleaner will pick …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
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Словарь английских идиом
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CANNON — I сущ. 1) мн. -s , тж. неизм. артиллерийское орудие, пушка to fire a cannon ≈ вести огонь из пушки …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CANNON — cannon.ogg _I 1. ʹkænən n ( pl без измен., редк. тж. -s -ʹkænənz ) 1. 1> пушка, орудие cannon gunner …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LOOSE — 1) вкладной 2) незакрепленный 3) ненатянутый 4) неопределенный 5) неплотный 6) нестойкий 7) несцементированный 8) ослабить 9) ослаблять 10) распущенный 11) рассыпной 12) россыпью 13) рыхлый 14) свободно 15) свободноскользящий 16) свободный 17) сыпучий 18) широкоходовой • engine breaks …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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