BIG BROTHER

Meaning of BIG BROTHER in English

■ noun informal a person or organization exercising total control over people's lives.

Origin

1950s: from the name of the head of state in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four (1949).

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

BIG BROTHER — noun Date: 1844 an older brother, a man who serves as a companion, father figure, and role model for a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIG BROTHER — noun 1. : an older brother 2. : one that is like or likened to an older brother: a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIG BROTHER — 1. an elder brother. 2. ( sometimes caps. ) a man who individually or as a member of an organized …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIG BROTHER — n. older brother; man who takes on to help or sponsor a boy in need of help or guiding; person …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BIG BROTHER — n. fictional character who was the head of the totalitarian state in the novel "1984" by George Orwell
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BIG BROTHER — Date: 1844 1. : an older brother 2. : a man who serves as a companion, father figure, and role …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIG BROTHER — Function: noun Date: 1844 1 : an older brother 2 : a man who serves as a companion, father figure, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BIG BROTHER — [big brother] n (1863) 1: an older brother 2: a man who befriends a delinquent or friendless boy 3 cap …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIG BROTHER — noun [ sing. ] a leader, a person in authority, or a government that tries to control people's behaviour and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG BROTHER — I. ˌBig ˈBrother 1 BrE AmE a character in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Big Brother is the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIG BROTHER — People sometimes use Big Brother to refer to a person, government, or organization when they think it has complete control …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG BROTHER — People sometimes use ~ to refer to a person, government, or organization when they think it has complete control over …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BIG BROTHER — Synonyms and related words : auditor, boatswain, boss, chief, comptroller, controller, floor manager, floorman, floorwalker, foreman, gaffer, ganger, head, headman, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BIG BROTHER — a character in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four . He is the ruler of the state, who watches people all the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
BIG BROTHER — старший брат человек, покровительствующий младшему; отец родной диктатор
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BIG BROTHER — Большой брат
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BIG BROTHER — 1. старший брат 2. человек, покровительствующий младшему; отец родной 3. (Big Brother) диктатор
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BIG BROTHER — олицетворение тоталитарного государства. Выражение пошло из револлюционного для своего времени романа Дж.Оруэлла «1984».
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BIG BROTHER — 1. старший брат 2. человек, покровительствующий младшему; ≅ отец родной 3. (Big Brother) диктатор
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BIG BROTHER — 1. старший брат 2. человек, покровительствующий младшему; отец родной 3. (Big Brother) диктатор
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BIG BROTHER — диктатор, правитель
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BIG BROTHER — диктатор, правитель
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BIG BROTHER — 1) старший брат 2) человек, покровительствующий младшему 3) (Big Brother) диктатор, глава авторитарного государства; авторитарная власть ( от имени персонажа …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BIG BROTHER — 1) старший брат 2) человек, покровительствующий младшему 3) (Big Brother) диктатор, глава авторитарного государства; авторитарная власть (от имени персонажа романа Дж.Оруэлла "1984")
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BIG BROTHER — олицетворение тоталитарного государства
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BIG BROTHER — олицетворение тоталитарного государства. Выражение пошло из револлюционного для своего времени романа Дж.Оруэлла "1984".
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
BIG BROTHER — n infml 1) Big brother is watching you all the time — Ты всегда под колпаком у тоталитарного государства This super powerful computer …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BIG BROTHER — n infml 1) Big brother is watching you all the time — Ты всегда под колпаком у тоталитарного государства This …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BIG BROTHER — big brother n infml 1. Big brother is watching you all the time Ты всегда под колпаком у тоталитарного государства …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BIG BROTHER — 1) Big brother is watching you all the time — Ты всегда под колпаком у тоталитарного государства This super powerful …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
BIG BROTHER — Большой брат; метафорическое выражение Дж. Оруэлла, обозначающее тотальную политическую власть, способную в деталях контролировать поведение граждан, вмешиваясь в их повседневную …
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
BIG BROTHER — олицетворение тоталитарного государства. Выражение пошло из револлюционного для своего времени романа Дж.Оруэлла "1984".
English Russian slang dictionary
BIG BROTHER — старший брат человек, покровительствующий младшему; отец родной диктатор
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BIG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) big bang Big Bend National Park Big Ben Big Bertha Big Cypress Swamp Big …
Английский словарь Британика
BROTHER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( bigger ; biggest ) Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BROTHER — (v. t.) To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood.
Английский словарь Webster
BROTHER — (n.) A male person who has the same father and mother with another person, or who has one of them …
Английский словарь Webster
BROTHER — ( v. t. ) To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BROTHER — ( n. ) A male person who has the same father and mother with another person, or who has one …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BROTHER — — brotherless , adj. — brotherlike , adj. /brudh"euhr/ or, for 9, /brudh"err"/ , n. , pl. brothers , ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIG — big 1 — biggish , adj. — bigly , adv. /big/ , adj., bigger, biggest , adv. , n. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( big·ger ; big·gest ) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BROTHER — noun ( plural brothers also breth·ren ˈbreth-rən; ˈbre-thə-rən, -thərn) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brōthor; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BROTHER — vt to make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood. 2. brother …
Webster English vocab
BIG — noun ·alt. of bigg. 2. big ·vt ·alt. of bigg. 3. big ·superl having largeness of size; of much bulk …
Webster English vocab
BROTHER — [broth.er] n, pl brothers also breth.ren [ME, fr. OE brothor; akin to OHG bruodor brother, L frater, Gk phrater member …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIG — [big] adj big.ger ; big.gest [ME, perh. of Scand origin; akin to Norw dial. bugge important man] (14c) 1 a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BROTHER — brother, B~ BrE AmE ˈbrʌð ə AmE - ə r ▷ brother|s z ▶ ˌ Brother ˈ Jonathan BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIG — big BrE AmE bɪɡ ▷ bigger ˈbɪɡ ə AmE - ə r ▷ biggest ˈbɪɡ ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ Big …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BROTHER — / ˈbrʌðə(r); NAmE / noun , exclamation ■ noun IN FAMILY 1. a boy or man who has the same …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG — / bɪg; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( big·ger , big·gest ) LARGE 1. large in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROTHER — I. broth ‧ er 1 S1 W1 /ˈbrʌðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIG — I. big 1 S1 W1 /bɪɡ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative bigger , superlative biggest ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BROTHER — n. 1 a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. 2 a (often as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BROTHER — n. 1 a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. 2 a (often as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BIG — adj. & adv. adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BROTHER — n.1 a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. 2 a (often as a …
Oxford English vocab
BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1. a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Oxford English vocab
BROTHER — ( brothers) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The old-fashioned form 'brethren' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG — ( bigger, biggest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A big person …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BROTHER — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The old-fashioned form 'brethren' is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BROTHER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby son/daughter/brother/sister ▪ We’d like a baby brother or sister for Ben. blood brother …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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