A WHALE OF A ——

Meaning of A WHALE OF A —— in English

informal

an exceedingly good example of a particular thing.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

WHALE — I Any of dozens of species of exclusively aquatic mammal s found in oceans, seas, rivers, and estuaries worldwide but …
Английский словарь Британика
WHALE — I. ˈhwāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl; also ˈwā- noun ( plural whale or whales ) Usage: often attributive …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHALE — whale 1 /hwayl, wayl/ , n. , pl. whales , ( esp. collectively ) whale , v. , whaled, whaling …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHALE — I. ˈhwāl, ˈwāl noun ( plural whales ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæl; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHALE — [whale] n, pl whales often attrib [ME, fr. OE hwael; akin to OHG hwal whale and perh. to L squalus …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHALE — any of several species of exclusively aquatic mammals who, along with the porpoises and dolphins, constitute the order Cetacea (see …
Britannica English vocabulary
WHALE — / weɪl; NAmE / noun a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHALE — I. whale 1 /weɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hwæl ] 1 . a very …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHALE — n. (pl. same or whales) any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, having a streamlined body and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHALE — n. (pl. same or whales) any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, having a streamlined body and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHALE — 1. n. (pl. same or whales) any of the larger marine mammals of the order Cetacea, having a streamlined body …
Oxford English vocab
WHALE — ( whales) 1. Whales are very large mammals that live in the sea. N-COUNT see also killer whale , sperm …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHALE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHALE — [noun] [C] - a very large sea mammalIf you have a whale of a time you enjoy yourself very much.We …
Cambridge English vocab
WHALE — n. white whale baleen whale blue whale fin whale razorback whale finback whale humpback whale killer whale pilot whale right …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WHALE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beached , stranded ( esp. BrE ) … OF WHALES ▪ pod , school VERB + WHALE ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WHALE — As to the signification of the Hebrew terms tan and tannin, variously rendered in the Authorized Version by "dragon," "whale," …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
WHALE — I 1. сущ. 1) кит to harpoon a whale ≈ забить кита гарпуном blue whale ≈ голубой кит white whale …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WHALE — whale.ogg _I 1. weıl n 1. зоол. кит ( Cetacea ) bull whale - кит-самец cow whale - самка кита …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WHALE — I whale сущ.1) зоол. кит to harpoon a whale — забить кита гарпуном white whale — белый кит grey whale …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WHALE — _I 1. weıl n 1. зоол. кит ( Cetacea ) bull whale - кит-самец cow whale - самка кита whale …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WHALE — I weɪl 1. сущ. 1) зоол. кит to harpoon a whale — забить кита гарпуном white whale — белый кит …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WHALE — I [¦ўЎ®] whale.wav 1. сущ. 1) зоол. кит to harpoon a whale — забить кита гарпуном white whale — белый кит grey whale — серый …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WHALE — кит; pl китообразные (Cetacea) - Arctic right whale - Arctic whale - Arnoux's beaked whale - Atlantic beaked whale - Atlantic right whale - Baird's beaked …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
WHALE — кит; pl китообразные ( Cetacea ) - Arctic right whale - Arctic whale - Arnoux's beaked whale - Atlantic beaked …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
WHALE — _I 1. _n. 1> кит; bull whale - кит-самец; cow whale - самка кита 2> a whale of - _собир. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WHALE — I 1. n. 1. кит; bull whale - кит-самец; cow whale - самка кита 2. a whale of - собир. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WHALE — _I weɪl 1. _n. 1> кит; bull whale кит-самец; cow whale самка кита 2> a whale of _разг. что-л. огромное, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WHALE — кит - whaleback vessel - whalebоаt - whale back vessel - whale bоаt - whale catcher - whale factory - …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
WHALE — whale n AmE sl 1. She's getting to be such a whale Она настоящая корова 2. He's getting to be …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
WHALE — I 1. сущ. 1) кит to harpoon a whale ≈ забить кита гарпуном blue whale ≈ голубой кит white whale …
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YOUR
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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TIME
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TAKE
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OUT
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ON
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OFF
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MAKE
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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IT
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HAVE
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GOOD
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GO
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GET
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BE
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AN
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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LONG
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LIKE
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GIVE
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COME
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CLOSE
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BREAK
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BIG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
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BAD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad atmosphere ▪ There's a bad atmosphere among the staff. a bad cold …
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