MIDAS TOUCH

Meaning of MIDAS TOUCH in English

[ 'mʌɪdəs ]

■ noun ( the ~ ) the ability to make money out of anything one undertakes.

Origin

from King Midas of Phrygia, who in Gk mythology was given the power to turn everything he touched into gold.

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MIDAS TOUCH — noun Date: 1813 an uncanny ability for making money in every venture
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MIDAS TOUCH — noun Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after King Midas : the talent for making wealth out of any activity one …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIDAS TOUCH — the ability to turn any business venture one is associated with into an extremely profitable one. [ 1880-85; see MIDAS …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIDAS TOUCH — magic touch that turns everything into gold
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MIDAS TOUCH — Date: 1813 : an uncanny ability for making money in every venture
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIDAS TOUCH — Function: noun Date: 1813 : an uncanny ability for making money in every venture
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MIDAS TOUCH — [Midas touch] n (1883): an uncanny ability for making money in every venture
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MIDAS TOUCH — / ˈmaɪdəs tʌtʃ; NAmE / noun (usually the Midas touch ) [ sing. ] the ability to make a financial …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MIDAS TOUCH — Mi ‧ das touch /ˈmaɪdəs ˌtʌtʃ/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Midas king of Phrygia in ancient …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MIDAS TOUCH — n. the ability to turn one's activities to financial advantage. [Midas, king of Phrygia, whose touch was said to turn …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MIDAS TOUCH — n. the ability to turn one's activities to financial advantage. [ Midas, king of Phrygia, whose touch was said to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MIDAS TOUCH — n. the ability to turn one's activities to financial advantage. Etymology: Midas, king of Phrygia, whose touch was said to …
Oxford English vocab
MIDAS TOUCH — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He's the man with the Midas touch . ▪ He appeared to have the Midas …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MIDAS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 1584 a legendary Phrygian king who is given the power of turning everything he …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MIDAS — In Greek and Roman legend, a king of Phrygia . Midas captured the satyr Silenus but treated him kindly, and …
Английский словарь Британика
TOUCH — I. ˈtəch, dial ˈtech or ˈtich verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English tochen, touchen, from Old French tochier, tuchier, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIDAS
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIDAS — (n.) A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset.
Английский словарь Webster
MIDAS — ( n. ) A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUCH — — touchable , adj. — touchableness, touchability , n. — toucher , n. — touchless , adj. /tuch/ , v.t. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIDAS — /muy"deuhs/ , n. 1. Class. Myth. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIDAS — n. legendary king who received the gift of having everything that he touched turn to gold (Greek Mythology); one who …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TOUCH — I. ˈtəch verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French tucher, tuchier, from Vulgar Latin * toccare to knock, strike a bell, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MIDAS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 1584 : a legendary Phrygian king who is given the power of turning everything …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOUCH
Webster English vocab
MIDAS — noun a genus of longeared south american monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. ·see marmoset.
Webster English vocab
TOUCH — [touch] vb [ME, fr. OF tuchier, fr. (assumed) VL toccare to knock, strike a bell, touch, prob. of imit. origin] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MIDAS — [Mi.das] n [L, fr. Gk]: a legendary Phrygian king who is given the power of turning everything he touches to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MIDAS
Britannica English vocabulary
MIDAS — Midas BrE AmE ˈmaɪd əs -æs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TOUCH — / tʌtʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb WITH HAND / PART OF BODY 1. [ vn ] to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOUCH — I. touch 1 S2 W2 /tʌtʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ touched , ↑ untouched , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MIDAS — Mi ‧ das, King /ˈmaɪdəs/ BrE AmE in ancient Greek stories, a king who was given the power to change …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOUCH — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. come into or be in physical contact with (another thing) at one or more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOUCH — v. & n. v. 1 tr. come into or be in physical contact with (another thing) at one or more …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOUCH — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. come into or be in physical contact with (another thing) at one or more …
Oxford English vocab
TOUCH — ( touches, touching, touched) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOUCH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MIDAS — n. In Greek and Roman legend, a king of Phrygia . Midas captured the satyr Silenus but treated him kindly, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TOUCH
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TOUCH — See ↑ PRESS 1, ↑ REACH 2, ↑ TOUCH 1,3,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a touch of • ↑ a touch/hint/trace …
Longman Activator English vocab
TOUCH — INDEX: 1. to put your hand on someone or something 2. to touch someone or something in a gentle or …
Longman Activator English vocab
TOUCH — n. 25B6; verb his shoes were touching the end of the bed : BE IN CONTACT WITH, come into contact …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MIDAS — A Motif -based toolkit for interactive data analysis by T. Johnson, SLAC. The basis for the Midas-WWW browser .
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
MIDAS — A digital simulation language. [Sammet 1969, p.627].
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
TOUCH — v. 1 put (one's) hand on, feel, handle She leant forward and touched my hand 2 bring into contact with, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MIDAS — maids
Anagrams English vocabulary
MIDAS — Multi-tIer Distributed Application Service
Computer Acronyms English vocab
MIDAS — [Greek] Midas was the king of Pessinus, capital of Phrygia, a region in Asia Minor. He was the adopted son …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
TOUCH — 1. сущ. 1) а) прикосновение delicate touch ≈ нежное, осторожное прикосновение gentle, light, soft touch ≈ мягкое, легкое прикосновение heavy …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MIDAS — (греческое) (мифология) Мидас баснословно богатый человек - to have the * touch превращать в золото все, с чему прикасаешься
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MIDAS — (греческое) (мифология) Мидас баснословно богатый человек - to have the * touch превращать в золото все, с чему прикасаешься
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MIDAS — сокр. [machine information display and automation system] система слежения и автоматического управления положением выемочного комбайна в вертикальной плоскости забоя
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MIDAS — Мидас
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TOUCH — touch.ogg 1. tʌtʃ n 1. прикосновение; касание at a touch - при (первом) прикосновении a touch of /with/ a stick …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MIDAS — n 1> греч. миф. Мидас 2> баснословно богатый человек to have the Midas touch - превращать в золото всё, к …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MIDAS — сокр. от machine information display and automation system система слежения и автоматического управления положением выемочного комбайна в вертикальной плоскости забоя
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
MIDAS — сокр. от machine information display and automation system система слежения и автоматического управления положением выемочного комбайна в вертикальной плоскости забоя
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
TOUCH — touch сущ.1) а) прикосновение, касание delicate touch — нежное, осторожное прикосновение gentle, light, soft touch — мягкое, легкое прикосновение heavy …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MIDAS — мидас
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MIDAS — (0) баснословно богатый человек; мидас
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
MIDAS — n 1) греч. миф. Мидас 2) баснословно богатый человек to have the ~ touch - превращать в золото всё, к …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
TOUCH — 1. tʌtʃ n 1. прикосновение; касание at a touch - при (первом) прикосновении a touch of /with/ a stick - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MIDAS — n 1> греч. миф. Мидас 2> баснословно богатый человек to have the Midas touch - превращать в золото всё, к …
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