BON MOT

Meaning of BON MOT in English

[ bɒn'məʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or bons mots pronunciation same or -məʊz ) a clever or witty remark.

Origin

C18: Fr., lit. 'good word'.

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

BON-MOT — esprite, "bon-mot"
English interlingue dictionary
BON MOT — noun (plural bons mots or ~s) Etymology: French, literally, good word Date: circa 1730 a clever remark ; witticism
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BON MOT — bōⁿmō noun ( plural bons mots or bon mots bōⁿmō(z)) Etymology: French, literally, good word : a clever usually witty …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BON MOT — /bon" moh"/ ; Fr. /bawonn moh"/ , pl. bons mots /bon" mohz"/ ; Fr. /bawonn moh"/ . a witty remark …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BON MOT — clever remark, witticism
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BON MOT — noun ( plural bons mots bōⁿ-ˈmō(z) ; or bon mots -ˈmō(z)) Etymology: French, literally, good word Date: circa 1730 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BON MOT — Pronunciation: b ō n - ' m ō Function: noun Inflected Form: plural bons mots \ b ō n - …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BON MOT — [bon mot] n, pl bons mots or bon mots [F, lit., good word] (ca. 1730): a clever remark: witticism
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BON MOT — bon mot BrE AmE ˌbɒ̃ ˈməʊ ˌbɒn- AmE ˌbɑːn ˈmoʊ ˌbɔːn- —French [ bɔ̃ mo \] ▷ bon mot|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BON MOT — / ˌbɒn ˈməʊ; NAmE ˌbɑːn ˈmoʊ/ noun ( pl. bons mots / ˌbɒn ˈməʊ; NAmE ˌbɑːn ˈmoʊ/) (from French , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BON MOT — bon mot /ˌbɒn ˈməʊ $ ˌbɒːn ˈmoʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] written [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BON MOT — n. (pl. bons mots pronunc. same or) a witty saying. [F]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BON MOT — n. (pl. bons mots pronunc. same or) a witty saying. [ F ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BON MOT — n. (pl. bons mots pronunc. same or) a witty saying. Etymology: F
Oxford English vocab
BON MOT — ( bons mots, or bon mots) A bon mot is a clever, witty remark. ( WRITTEN ) ...a cheeky bon …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BON MOT — (bons mots, or ~s) A ~ is a clever, witty remark. (WRITTEN) ...a cheeky ~. = witticism N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BON MOT — Synonyms and related words : aphorism, apothegm, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, conceit, crack, epigram, facetiae, flash of …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BON-MOT — n. [ Fr. ] Jest, joke, witticism, witty repartee.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
BON MOT — 25B6; noun WITTICISM, quip, pun, pleasantry, jest, joke; informal wisecrack, one-liner.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BON MOT — франц.; сущ.; мн. - bons mots остроумное выражение, острота острота, меткое слово
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BON MOT — острота, меткое слово
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BON MOT — остроумное выражение, острота
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BON MOT — острота, меткое слово
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BON MOT — острота, меткое слово
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BON MOT — острота, остроумное выражение
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BON MOT — острота, остроумное выражение
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BON MOT — фр. ; сущ. ; мн. - bons mots остроумное выражение, острота
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BON MOT — фр.; сущ.; мн. - bons mots остроумное выражение, острота
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BON MOT — _n. _pl. _фр. bons mots остроумное выражение, острота
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BON MOT — n. pl. фр. bons mots остроумное выражение, острота
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BON MOT — остроумное выражение, острота
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BON MOT — _n. _фр. (_pl. bons mots) остроумное выражение, острота
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
BON MOT — франц.; сущ.; мн. - bons mots остроумное выражение, острота острота, меткое слово
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOT — Airport Name : Minot International Airport Airport Location : Minot, North Dakota, United States IATA Code : MOT ICAO Code …
Airport Code English Dictionary
BON — Airport Name : Flamingo International Airport Airport Location : near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles IATA Code : BON ICAO Code …
Airport Code English Dictionary
MOT — mot- see mover
Interlingua English vocab
BON — adj good; bon! good! fine! all right!
Interlingua English vocab
BON — I Indigenous religion of Tibet. It was originally concerned with magical propitiation of demonic forces, and its practices included blood …
Английский словарь Британика
MOT — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French, word, saying, from Latin muttum grunt — more at motto 1. obsolete …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BON — I. ˈbän noun ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps from Dutch boon bean, from Middle Dutch bōne; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOT — (pl.) of Mot
Английский словарь Webster
MOT — (Sing. pres. ind.) of Mot
Английский словарь Webster
BON — (a.) Good; valid as security for something.
Английский словарь Webster
MOT — ( Sing. pres. ind. ) of Mot
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOT — ( pl. ) of Mot
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BON — ( a. ) Good; valid as security for something.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOT — /moh/ , n. 1. a pithy or witty remark; bon mot. 2. Archaic. a note on a horn, bugle, etc. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BÖN — /bohn/ , n. a shamanistic Tibetan sect, absorbed by the first Buddhist sects of the 7th century and later.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BON — /bon/ ; Fr. /bawonn/ , n. Cape , a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BON — adj. good, lovely (French)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOT — pl of mot. 2. mot ·v may; must; might. 3. mot (·sg ·pres. ind.) of mot. 4. mot ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
BON — adj good; valid as security for something.
Webster English vocab
BON — [ bɒn ] (also O-~ ) ■ noun a Japanese Buddhist festival held annually in August to honour the dead. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MOT — [mot] n, pl mots [F, word, saying, fr. LL muttum grunt--more at motto] (1631): a pithy or witty saying
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOT — (West SemiticDeath) ancient West Semitic god of the dead and of all the powers that opposed life and fertility. He …
Britannica English vocabulary
BON
Britannica English vocabulary
MOT — mot BrE AmE məʊ AmE moʊ —French [ mo ] ▷ mots məʊz AmE moʊz ▶ ˌ mot ˈ juste …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BON — bon BrE AmE bɒn bɒ̃ AmE bɑːn —French [ bɔ̃ \] —See also phrases with this word
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOT — / ˌem əʊ ˈtiː; NAmE oʊ/ (also MOT test ) noun a test that any vehicle in Britain over three …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BON — / ˈbɒn; NAmE ˈbɑːn/ (also O-Bon / əʊ ˈbɒn; NAmE oʊ ˈbɑːn/) noun [ U ] a Japanese Buddhist festival …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOT — MOT /ˌem əʊ ˈtiː $ -oʊ-/ BrE AmE ( also ˌMOˈT test ) noun [countable] a test in Britain that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOT — abbr. 1 (in the UK) Ministry of Transport. 2 (in full MOT test) a compulsory annual test of motor vehicles …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOT — n. (pl. mots pronunc. same) a witty saying. ø mot juste (pl. mots justes pronunc. same) the most appropriate expression. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOT — n. (pl. mots pronunc. same) a witty saying. mot juste (pl. mots justes pronunc. same) the most appropriate expression. [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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