SILLY SEASON

Meaning of SILLY SEASON in English

The silly season is the time around August when the newspapers are full of unimportant or silly news stories because there is not much political news to report. ( BRIT )

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SILLY SEASON — noun Date: 1861 a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters for …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SILLY SEASON — I. noun : a period (as late summer) when newspapers must resort to minor or fantastic matters for lack of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — period of time during which there is no exciting news; decrease in the amount of activity (often in the summer)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SILLY SEASON — Date: 1861 1. : a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILLY SEASON — Function: noun Date: 1861 1 : a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — [silly season] n (1861) 1: a period (as late summer) when newspapers often resort to trivial or frivolous matters for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILLY SEASON — noun [ sing. ] ( BrE ) the time, usually in the summer, when newspapers are full of unimportant stories …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILLY SEASON — ˈsilly ˌseason BrE AmE noun the silly season British English informal a period in the summer when newspapers print stories …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SILLY SEASON — The ~ is the time around August when the newspapers are full of unimportant or silly news stories because there …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SILLY SEASON — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The silly season is upon us. ▪ Then that silly season when the oil rigs …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILLY SEASON — редк. разг. "пустой сезон" (обыкн. август - сентябрь, т.е. время отпусков и парламентских каникул (recess), когда политическая жизнь страны замирает)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
SILLY SEASON — мертвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь (время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY SEASON — Зоммерлох
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY SEASON — мёртвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь ( время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SILLY SEASON — мёртвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь ( время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SILLY SEASON — мёртвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь ( время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY SEASON — затишье в прессе
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SILLY SEASON — затишье в прессе
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SILLY SEASON — СМИ жарг "пустой сезон" Период времени, обычно в конце лета - в сезон массовых отпусков, когда в отсутствие значительных новостей и событий …
SILLY SEASON — СМИ жарг. "пустой сезон" Период времени, обычно в конце лета - в сезон массовых отпусков, когда в отсутствие значительных новостей …
SILLY SEASON — редк. разг. "пустой сезон" (обыкн. август - сентябрь, т.е. время отпусков и парламентских каникул [recess], когда политическая жизнь страны замирает)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
SILLY SEASON — мертвый сезон, пустой сезон; август и сентябрь (время парламентских каникул, когда политическая жизнь страны замирает)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY — I. ˈsilē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English sely, silly happy, blessed, innocent, pitiable, feeble, from (assumed) Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEASON — I. ˈsēz ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sesoun, seisoun, from Old French saison, seson, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SILLY — (n.) Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; …
Английский словарь Webster
SILLY — (n.) Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman.
Английский словарь Webster
SILLY — ( n. ) Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SILLY — ( n. ) Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SILLY — — sillily , adv. — silliness , n. /sil"ee/ , adj., sillier, silliest , n. , pl. sillies . adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEASON — — seasonedly , adv. — seasoner , n. — seasonless , adj. /see"zeuhn/ , n. 1. one of the four …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEASON — I. ˈsē-z ə n noun Etymology: Middle English sesoun, from Anglo-French seison natural season, appropriate time, from Latin sation-, satio …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILLY — adjective ( sil·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English sely, silly happy, innocent, pitiable, feeble, from Old English sǣlig, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SILLY — noun weak; helpless; frail. 2. silly ·noun happy; fortunate; blessed. 3. silly ·noun rustic; plain; simple; humble. 4. silly ·noun …
Webster English vocab
SEASON — noun that which gives relish; seasoning. 2. season ·vi to give token; to savor. 3. season ·noun a period of …
Webster English vocab
SILLY — ■ adjective ( sillier , silliest ) 1》 lacking in common sense or judgement; foolish. 2》 trivial or frivolous. 3》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SILLY — [sil.ly] adj sil.li.er ; -est [ME sely, silly happy, innocent, pitiable, feeble, fr. OE saelig, fr. OE sael happiness; akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SEASON — [sea.son] n [ME, fr. MF saison, fr. OF, fr. L sation-, satio action of sowing, fr. serere to sow--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SILLY — sill|y BrE AmE ˈsɪl |i ▷ sill|ier i‿ə AmE \ i‿ ə r ▷ sill|ies iz ▷ sill|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SILLY — / ˈsɪli; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( sil·lier , sil·li·est ) 1. showing a lack of thought, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEASON — / ˈsiːzn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. any of the four main periods of the year: spring, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILLY — I. sil ‧ ly 1 S2 /ˈsɪli/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative sillier , superlative silliest ) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEASON
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SILLY — adj. & n. --adj. (sillier, silliest) 1 lacking sense; foolish, imprudent, unwise. 2 weak-minded. 3 Cricket (of a fielder or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SEASON — n. & v. --n. 1 each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) associated with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SILLY — adj. & n. adj. (sillier, silliest) 1 lacking sense; foolish, imprudent, unwise. 2 weak-minded. 3 Cricket (of a fielder or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SEASON — n. & v. n. 1 each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) associated with …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SILLY — adj. & n. --adj. (sillier, silliest) 1. lacking sense; foolish, imprudent, unwise. 2 weak-minded. 3 Cricket (of a fielder or …
Oxford English vocab
SEASON — n. & v. --n. 1. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) associated with …
Oxford English vocab
SILLY — ( sillier, silliest) If you say that someone or something is silly , you mean that they are foolish, childish, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEASON
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SILLY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a silly grin ▪ ‘Wipe that silly grin off your face!’ the teacher shouted. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SEASON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a season ticket (= one that allows you to make a journey or go …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SILLY — (FOOLISH) [adjective] -ier, -iest - showing a lack of thought or judgment; foolishDon't do that, you silly boy!I made a …
Cambridge English vocab
SILLY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SILLY — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: SIMPLE 3, asinine, fatuous, foolish, nitwitted, sheepheaded, unwitty, weak-headed, weak-minded, witless Related Words: empty, empty-headed, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SEASON — I. noun 1 of the year ADJECTIVE ▪ dry , hurricane , monsoon , rainy , wet ▪ In this …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SILLY
Longman Activator English vocab
SILLY — n. 25B6; adjective don't be so silly : FOOLISH, stupid, unintelligent, idiotic, brainless, mindless, witless, imbecilic, doltish; imprudent, thoughtless, rash, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SILLY — adj. 1 senseless, nonsensical, absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, risible, asinine, inane, preposterous, idiotic, childish, puerile, foolish, foolhardy, irresponsible, unreasonable, illogical, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SILLY — 1. прил. 1) глупый; слабоумный Syn : foolish, stupid, absurd 2) уст. простой, бесхитростный; безобидный ∙ 2. сущ.; разг. глупыш, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEASON — 1. сущ. 1) время года 2) а) сезон (период, время проведения каких-л. мероприятий и т. п.) to open, usher in …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SILLY — silly.ogg 1. ʹsılı n разг. глупыш; несмышлёныш don't take offence, silly! - не обижайся, дурачок /глупышка/! don't be such a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SEASON — season.ogg 1. ʹsi:z(ə)n n 1. время года the alternations of the seasons - чередование времён года the four seasons, the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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