BOBBY CALF

Meaning of BOBBY CALF in English

■ noun an unweaned calf slaughtered for veal.

Origin

1920s: perh. from bob 2 , in the sense 'small, short'.

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

BOBBY CALF — noun also bobby ( -es ) Etymology: English dialect bob young calf (probably from the name Bob ) + -y …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOBBY CALF — Brit., Australian. a calf no more than a week old that is sent to be slaughtered. [ 1925-30; bob (as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — noun (plural bobbies) Etymology: Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force Date: 1844 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOBBY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Fischer Bobby Hull Bobby Jones Bobby Orr Bobby Unser Bobby and Al
Английский словарь Британика
CALF — I. ˈka]f, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ-, -ä- noun ( plural calves ]vz ; also calfs ]fs\) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOBBY — ˈbäbē, -bi noun ( -es ) Etymology: from Bobby, nickname from Robert, after Sir Robert Peel died 1850 English statesman …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALF — (n.) A small island near a larger; as, the Calf of Man.
Английский словарь Webster
CALF — (n.) Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, to bind …
Английский словарь Webster
BOBBY — (n.) A nickname for a policeman; -- from Sir Robert Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler.
Английский словарь Webster
CALF — ( n. ) Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — ( n. ) A nickname for a policeman; -- from Sir Robert Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CALF — calf 1 — calfless , adj. — calflike , adj. /kaf, kahf/ , n. , pl. calves /kavz, kahvz/ . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — /bob"ee/ , n. 1. a male given name, form of Robert . 2. a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — /bob"ee/ , n. , pl. bobbies . Brit. Informal. a policeman. [ 1835-45; special use of Bobby, for Sir Robert …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — n. policeman (British Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CALF — I. ˈkaf, ˈkäf, dial also ˈkāf noun ( plural calves ˈkavz, ˈkȧvz, ˈkāvz ; also calfs ) Usage: often attributive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOBBY — noun ( plural bobbies ) Etymology: Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALF — noun the fleshy hinder part of the leg below the knee. 2. calf ·noun a small island near a larger; …
Webster English vocab
BOBBY — noun a nickname for a policeman; from sir robert peel, who remodeled the police force. ·see peeler.
Webster English vocab
BOBBY — ■ noun ( plural bobbies ) Brit. informal, dated a police officer. Origin C19: after Sir Robert Peel, the British …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CALF — [calf] n, pl calves also calfs often attrib [ME, fr. OE cealf; akin to OHG kalb calf] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOBBY — [bob.by] n, pl bobbies [Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force] (1844) Brit: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CALF — calf BrE AmE kɑːf AmE kæf ▷ calves kɑːvz AmE kævz ▶ ˈ calf love BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BOBBY — bobby, Bobby BrE AmE ˈbɒb i AmE ˈbɑːb i ▷ bobbies, Bobby's ˈbɒb iz AmE ˈbɑːb- ▶ ˈ bobby pin …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CALF — / kɑːf; NAmE kæf/ noun ( pl. calves / kɑːvz; NAmE kævz/) 1. [ C ] the back part of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY — / ˈbɒbi; NAmE ˈbɑːbi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) ( old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) a police officer ORIGIN: …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALF — calf /kɑːf $ kæf/ BrE AmE noun ( plural calves /kɑːvz $ kævz/) [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1300-1400 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOBBY — bob ‧ by /ˈbɒbi $ ˈbɑːbi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural bobbies ) [countable] British English informal old-fashioned [ Date: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full bobby calf) Austral. & NZ an unweaned calf slaughtered for veal. [Eng. dial.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. [Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan police force]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CALF — n. (pl. calves) 1 a young bovine animal, used esp. of domestic cattle. 2 the young of other animals, e.g. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full bobby calf) Austral. & NZ an unweaned calf slaughtered for veal. [ Eng. dial. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. [ Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan police …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CALF — 1. n. (pl. calves) 1. a young bovine animal, used esp. of domestic cattle. 2 the young of other animals, …
Oxford English vocab
BOBBY — 1. n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. Etymology: Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan …
Oxford English vocab
CALF — ( calves /kɑ:vz, AM kævz/ ) 1. A calf is a young cow. N-COUNT 2. Some other young animals, including …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY — ( bobbies) A bobby is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank. ( BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED ) These days, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY — (bobbies) A ~ is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank. (BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED) These days, the ~ on …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CALF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cow calves (= produces a calf, a young cow ) ▪ At this time …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOBBY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bobby pin bobby socks EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Dave, the bobby , was just the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALF — (LEG) [noun] [C] [plural] calves - the curved fleshy part at the back of the human leg between the knee …
Cambridge English vocab
BOBBY — pin [noun] [C] - US and ANZ for hairgrip
Cambridge English vocab
BOBBY — n. Fischer Bobby Hull Bobby Jones Bobby Orr Bobby Unser Bobby and Al
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BOBBY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BOBBY — Bye, bye. Example: B. See ya, Dave! A. Bobby!
Slang English vocab
CALF — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bull , heifer ▪ beef , dairy , veal ▪ newborn ▪ weaned VERB + CALF ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BOBBY — разг. полисмен, полицейский (особ. лондонский) Bobby уменьш. от Robert; по имени Роберта Пиля [Robert Peel], реорганизовавшего лондонскую полицию в 1829
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
CALF — The calf was held in high esteem by the Jews as food. (1 Samuel 28:24; Luke 15:23) The molten calf …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
CALF — I сущ. 1) теленок Calf is applied to all young cattle until they attain one year old, when they are …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOBBY — сущ.; разг. полисмен Syn : policeman, constable (разговорное) бобби, полисмен bobby разг. полисмен ~ pin заколка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALF — calf.ogg _I kɑ:f n ( pl calves) 1. 1> телёнок;телок calf crop - приплод телят in calf, with calf - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CALF — I calf сущ.1) теленок Calf is applied to all young cattle until they attain one year old, when they are …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CALF — _I kɑ:f n ( pl calves) 1. 1> телёнок;телок calf crop - приплод телят in calf, with calf - стельная …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CALF — I k:f сущ. ; мн. calves 1) телёнок cow in / with calf — стельная корова Calf is applied to …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CALF — I [°Ѓ§] calf.wav сущ.; мн. calves 1) телёнок cow in / with calf — стельная корова Calf is applied to all young cattle until …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CALF — 1) телёнок 2) детёныш (напр. слона, кита) 3) икра (ноги) • in calf — стельная (о корове) - sea calf
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CALF — 1) телёнок 2) детёныш ( напр. слона, кита ) 3) икра ( ноги ) • in calf — стельная ( …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CALF — _I _n. _pl. calves 1> теленок - cow in calf - cow with calf 2> детеныш (оленя, слона, кита, тюленя …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CALF — I n. pl. calves 1. теленок - cow in calf - cow with calf 2. детеныш (оленя, слона, кита, тюленя …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CALF — _I kɑ:f _n. (_pl. calves) 1> телёнок; cow in (или with) calf стельная корова 2> детёныш (оленя, слона, кита, тюленя …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
CALF — телячья кожа (для переплётов дорогих изданий) - divinity calf - fancy calf
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
BOBBY — разг. полисмен, полицейский (особ. лондонский) Bobby уменьш. от Robert; по имени Роберта Пиля [Robert Peel], реорганизовавшего лондонскую полицию в 1829
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
CALF — I сущ. 1) теленок Calf is applied to all young cattle until they attain one year old, when they are …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOBBY — сущ.; разг. полисмен Syn : policeman, constable (разговорное) бобби, полисмен bobby разг. полисмен ~ pin заколка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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