LAME

Meaning of LAME in English

adj. 25B6; adjective

the mare was lame : LIMPING, hobbling; crippled, disabled, incapacitated; informal gammy; dated game; archaic halt.

a lame excuse : FEEBLE, weak, thin, flimsy, poor; unconvincing, implausible, unlikely.

convincing.

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LAME — I. ˈlām adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lama; akin to Old Saxon & Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAMÉ — (ˈ)la|mā, (ˈ)lä|-, ləˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from lamé, adjective, worked with silver or gold thread, from lame …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAMÉ — /la may"/ ; Fr. /lann may"/ , n. an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAME — lame 1 — lamely , adv. — lameness , n. /laym/ , adj., lamer, lamest , v. , lamed, laming …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAME — I. ˈlām adjective ( lam·er ; lam·est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lama; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LAME — vt to make lame. 2. lame ·superl hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. 3. lame ·superl to some degree disabled by …
Webster English vocab
LAME — [lame] adj lam.er ; lam.est [ME, fr. OE lama; akin to OHG lam lame, Lith limti to break down] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LAME — lame BrE AmE leɪm ▷ lamed leɪmd ▷ lamer ˈleɪm ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ lames leɪmz ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LAMÉ — la ‧ mé /ˈlɑːmeɪ $ lɑːˈmeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: French ; Origin: lame 'gold …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAME — I. lame 1 /leɪm/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: lama ] 1 . a) unable to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAME — adj. & v. --adj. 1 disabled, esp. in the foot or leg; limping; unable to walk normally (lame in his …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAME — adj. & v. adj. 1 disabled, esp. in the foot or leg; limping; unable to walk normally (lame in his …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAME — adj. & v. --adj. 1. disabled, esp. in the foot or leg; limping; unable to walk normally (lame in his …
Oxford English vocab
LAMÉ — Lamé is cloth that has threads of gold or silver woven into it, which make it reflect light. ...a silver …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAME — ( lamer, lamest) 1. If someone is lame , they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAME — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pathetic/lame excuse (= very weak ) ▪ That’s the most pathetic excuse I’ve …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LAME — (UNABLE TO WALK) [adjective] -r, -st - (esp. of animals) not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to …
Cambridge English vocab
LAME — I 1. прил. 1) а) хромой; увечный; парализованный, особ. плохо владеющий ногой или ногами to be lame in one leg …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LAME — lame.ogg _I 1. leım a 1. 1> хромой lame man horse - хромой человек -ая лошадь to be lame of …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LAME — I прил.1) а) хромой; увечный; парализованный (особенно плохо владеющий ногой или ногами) to be lame in one leg — хромать …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LAME — _I 1. leım a 1. 1> хромой lame man horse - хромой человек -ая лошадь to be lame of /in/ …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LAME — I leɪm 1. прил. 1) а) хромой; увечный; парализованный ( особенно плохо владеющий ногой или ногами ) to be lame …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LAME — I [®ўЎҐ] 1. прил. 1) а) хромой; увечный; парализованный (особенно плохо владеющий ногой или ногами) to be lame in one leg — хромать на …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LAME — _I 1. _a. 1> хромой; увечный; парализованный, особ. плохо владеющий ногой или ногами; to be lame of/in one leg - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LAME — I 1. a. 1. хромой; увечный; парализованный, особ. плохо владеющий ногой или ногами; to be lame of/in one leg - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LAME — _I leɪm 1. _a. 1> хромой; увечный; парализованный, _особ. плохо владеющий ногой или ногами; to be lame of (или in) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
LAME — I n AmE sl 1) We don't need any lames in this job — На этой работе охламоны нам не нужны Put that …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
LAME — I n AmE sl 1) We don't need any lames in this job — На этой работе охламоны нам не …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
LAME — lame n AmE sl 1. We don't need any lames in this job На этой работе охламоны нам не нужны …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
LAME — I 1) We don't need any lames in this job — На этой работе охламоны нам не нужны Put that …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
LAME — I 1. прил. 1) а) хромой; увечный; парализованный, особ. плохо владеющий ногой или ногами to be lame in one leg …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LAME — a. claudicant; (fig.)ínsatisfatori, debil; v. mutilar, far .claudicant, paralisar
English interlingue dictionary
LAME — kiang;piang
English-Visayan vocabulary
LAMÉ — noun Etymology: French Date: 1922 a brocaded clothing fabric made from any of various fibers combined with tinsel filling threads
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LAME — I. adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lama; akin to Old High German lam ~, Lithuanian limti …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LAME — (v. t.) To make lame.
Английский словарь Webster
LAME — (superl.) Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
Английский словарь Webster
LAME — (superl.) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man.
Английский словарь Webster
LAME — (superl.) Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame …
Английский словарь Webster
LAME — ( v. t. ) To make lame.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAME — ( superl. ) To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAME — ( superl. ) Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAME — ( superl. ) Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAMÉ — n. fabric with interwoven metallic threads; metallic jacket or vest that detects legitimate touches in saber or foil (Sports)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LAME — adj. crippled, handicapped, disabled or deformed (especially of a leg or foot); injured, defective; ineffectual, unconvincing, weak; not fashionable, unsophisticated …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LAME — v. cause lameness, cripple, disable, injure
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LAMÉ — noun Etymology: French Date: 1922 : a brocaded clothing fabric made from any of various fibers combined with tinsel filling …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LAME — adj. Pronunciation: lä- ' m ā , la- Function: noun Etymology: F Date: 1922 : a brocaded clothing fabric made …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LAME — adj. Pronunciation: ' l ā m, ' lam Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin lamina Date: circa 1586 1 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LAME — adj. Function: noun Date: 1959 slang : a person who is not in the know : SQUARE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LAME — adj. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form: lamed ; lam · ing Date: 14th century 1 : to make lame : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LAME — adj. Pronunciation: ' l ā m Function: adjective Inflected Form: lam · er ; lam · est Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LAMÉ — [ 'lα:meɪ ] ■ noun fabric with interwoven gold or silver threads. Origin 1920s: Fr., from L. lamina (see lamina …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LAME — ■ adjective 1》 disabled in the leg or foot. 2》 (of an explanation or excuse) unconvincingly feeble. 3》 N. Amer. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LAMÉ — lamé BrE AmE ˈlɑːm eɪ ˈlæm- AmE \ lɑː ˈmeɪ læ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LAMÉ — / ˈlɑːmeɪ; NAmE lɑːˈmeɪ/ noun [ U ] a type of cloth into which gold or silver thread has been …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAME — / leɪm; NAmE / adjective 1. ( of people or animals ) unable to walk well because of an injury …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAMÉ — n. & adj. n. a fabric with gold or silver threads interwoven. adj. (of fabric, a dress, etc.) having such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAME — Lame is cloth that has threads of gold or silver woven into it, which make it reflect light. ...a silver …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LAME — (~r, ~st) 1. If someone is ~, they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LAMÉ — [noun] [U] - a type of cloth with threads of gold or silver in ita dress of gold lamésilver lamé …
Cambridge English vocab
LAME
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LAME — Cheap. Example: I think you like laming around.
Slang English vocab
LAME — I . a. 1. Crippled, halt, hobbling. 2. Defective, imperfect. 3. Insufficient, unsatisfactory, weak, feeble, poor. II . v. a. …
Dictionary of English Synonyms

Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

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