HEATH ROBINSON

Meaning of HEATH ROBINSON in English

■ adjective Brit. ingeniously or ridiculously over-complicated in design or construction.

Origin

early 20th cent.: named after the English cartoonist William ~ .

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

HEATH ROBINSON — / ˌhiːθ ˈrɒbɪnsən; NAmE ˈrɑːb-/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌRube ˈGold·berg ) adjective [ only before noun ] ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEATH ROBINSON — Heath Rob ‧ in ‧ son /ˌhiːθ ˈrɒbəns ə n $ -ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective British English [ Date: 1900-2000 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEATH ROBINSON — adj. absurdly ingenious and impracticable in design or construction. [W. Heath Robinson, Engl. cartoonist d. 1944 who drew such contrivances]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEATH ROBINSON — adj. absurdly ingenious and impracticable in design or construction. [ W. Heath Robinson, Engl. cartoonist d. 1944 who drew such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEATH ROBINSON — adj. absurdly ingenious and impracticable in design or construction. Etymology: W. Heath Robinson, Engl. cartoonist d. 1944 who drew such …
Oxford English vocab
HEATH ROBINSON — (1872–1944) a cartoonist and illustrator who was known especially for his comic drawings of strange and complicated machines for doing …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
HEATH ROBINSON — по Хиту Робинсону, как у Хита Робинсона (о нелепых по сложности своего устройства машинах и механизмах) по имени карикатуриста У. …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
HEATH ROBINSON — по Хиту Робинсону, как у Хита Робинсона (о нелепых по сложности своего устройства машинах и механизмах) по имени карикатуриста У.Хита Робинсона …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
HEATH — County: Derbyshire Post Code: S44
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
HEATH — erica-prates, paise erical
English interlingue dictionary
ROBINSON — I. biographical name Edwin Arlington 1869-1935 American poet, II. biographical name George Frederick Samuel 1827-1909 1st Marquis & 2d Earl …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HEATH — biographical name Edward 1916- British prime minister (1970-74)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROBINSON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ray Charles Robinson George Geoffrey Robinson Henrietta Howland Robinson Jeffers John Robinson Luce Henry …
Английский словарь Британика
HEATH — ˈhēth, in Maine & adjacent Canada ˈhāth noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English heth, heeth, from Old English hǣth; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEATH — (n.) A place overgrown with heath; any cheerless tract of country overgrown with shrubs or coarse herbage.
Английский словарь Webster
HEATH — (n.) Also, any species of the genus Erica, of which several are European, and many more are South African, some …
Английский словарь Webster
HEATH — (n.) A low shrub (Erica, / Calluna, vulgaris), with minute evergreen leaves, and handsome clusters of pink flowers. It is …
Английский словарь Webster
HEATH — ( n. ) Also, any species of the genus Erica, of which several are European, and many more are South …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEATH — ( n. ) A place overgrown with heath; any cheerless tract of country overgrown with shrubs or coarse herbage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEATH — ( n. ) A low shrub (Erica, / Calluna, vulgaris), with minute evergreen leaves, and handsome clusters of pink flowers. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBINSON — /rob"in seuhn/ , n. 1. Bill ( "Bojangles" ), 1878-1949, U.S. tap dancer. 2. Boardman /bawrd"meuhn, bohrd"-/ , 1876-1952, U.S. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEATH — — heathless , adj. — heathlike , adj. /heeth/ , n. 1. a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROBINSON — n. family name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROBINSON — I. ˈrä-bən-sən biographical name Edwin Arlington 1869-1935 American poet II. biographical name George Frederick Samuel 1827-1909 1st Marquis & 2d …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEATH — noun Etymology: Middle English heth, from Old English hǣth; akin to Old High German heida heather, Old Welsh coit forest …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEATH — noun a place overgrown with heath; any cheerless tract of country overgrown with shrubs or coarse herbage. 2. heath ·noun …
Webster English vocab
HEATH — [heath] n [ME heth, fr. OE haeth; akin to OHG heida heather, OW coit forest] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEATH — any of the low evergreen shrubs of the genus Erica, of the family Ericaceae, with about 500 species, most of …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Robinson BrE AmE ˈrɒb ɪn s ə n § - ə n- AmE ˈrɑːb- ▶ ˌ Robinson ˈ Crusoe BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEATH — heath, Heath BrE AmE hiːθ ▷ heaths hiːθs ▶ ˌ Heath ˈ Robinson BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROBINSON
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEATH — Heath, Sir Edward BrE AmE (1916–2005) a British politician in the Conservative Party, who was Prime Minister from 1970 to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEATH — heath /hiːθ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hæth ] an area of open land where …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEATH — n. 1 an area of flattish uncultivated land with low shrubs. 2 a plant growing on a heath, esp. of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEATH — n. 1 an area of flattish uncultivated land with low shrubs. 2 a plant growing on a heath, esp. of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEATH — n.1 an area of flattish uncultivated land with low shrubs. 2 a plant growing on a heath, esp. of the …
Oxford English vocab
HEATH — ( heaths) A heath is an area of open land covered with rough grass or heather and with very few …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEATH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Heath Robinson EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Capron had even provided the gun that had been …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEATH — Robinson UK humorous - (of a machine) very clever and complicated in a ridiculous and amusing way, but not practical …
Cambridge English vocab
ROBINSON — n. Ray Charles Robinson George Geoffrey Robinson Henrietta Howland Robinson Jeffers John Robinson Luce Henry Robinson Robinson Bill Luther Robinson …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROBINSON — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 7845 Total Housing Units (2000): 2942 Land Area (square meters): 81728164 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Classification: City Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 71 Total Housing Units (2000): 56 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 216 Total Housing Units (2000): 111 Land Area (square meters): 630692 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Classification: City Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 6822 Total Housing Units (2000): 3376 Land Area (square meters): 9388931 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROBINSON — I . Anne Robinson (1944– ) an English journalist and broadcaster who is the presenter of the television quiz show …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Jack, brother of Sam Hill. He claimed distinction simply because some people were sufficiently clever to do things before his …
Who is who English vocabulary
ROBINSON — Robinson
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROBINSON — Robinson
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEATH — 1. сущ. 1) пустошь, заброшенный участок земли (обыкн. поросший вереском) 2) вереск Syn : heather, ling II 2. сущ. покрывать …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROBINSON — Робинсон
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HEATH — heath.ogg hi:θ n 1. пустошь, болотистая местность, поросшая вереском 2. = heather I 1 one's native heath - родина, родные …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HEATH — n 1. пустошь, болотистая местность, поросшая вереском 2. = heather I 1 one's native heath - родина, родные края
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ROBINSON — бот. бартония метельчатая (Bartonia paniculata)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
HEATH — бот. 1) эрика (Erica) 2) верещатник • - besom heath - fine-leaved heath - fringed heath - Irish heath - sand heath - sea heath - spike heath - spring heath
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ROBINSON — бот. бартония метельчатая ( Bartonia paniculata )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
HEATH — бот. 1) эрика ( Erica ) 2) верещатник • - besom heath - fine-leaved heath - fringed heath - Irish …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ROBINSON — Robinson
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEATH — 1. сущ. 1) пустошь, заброшенный участок земли (обыкн. поросший вереском) 2) вереск Syn : heather, ling II 2. сущ. покрывать …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROBINSON — Robinson
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: JACKIE ROBINSON — Jackie Robinson: A 50th Anniversary Remembrance Nearly 54,000 people--among them U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton--jammed New York City's Shea Stadium on …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBINSON, SUGAR RAY — born May 3, 1921, Detroit, Mich., U.S. died April 12, 1989, Culver City, Los Angeles Sugar Ray Robinson (right) fighting …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBINSON, SMOKEY, AND THE MIRACLES
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBINSON, SIR HERCULES — born Dec. 19, 1824, Rosmead, County Westmeath, Ire. died Oct. 28, 1897, London, Eng. in full Sir Hercules George Robert …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROBINSON, JOSEPH T(AYLOR) — born Aug. 26, 1872, near Lonoke, Ark., U.S. died July 14, 1937, Washington, D.C. American lawyer and legislator, a major …
Britannica English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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