PROVERB

Meaning of PROVERB in English

■ noun a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice.

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~e , from L. ~ium , from pro- '(put) forth' + verbum 'word'.

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

PROVERB — Succinct and pithy saying that is in general use and expresses commonly held ideas and beliefs. Proverbs are part of …
Английский словарь Британика
PROVERB — I. ˈpräˌvərb, -və̄b, -vəib sometimes -ä_və(r)b noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English proverbe, from Middle French, from Latin proverbium, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROVERB — (v. t.) To provide with a proverb.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (v. t.) To name in, or as, a proverb.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (n.) A drama exemplifying a proverb.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — ( v. t. ) To provide with a proverb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( v. t. ) To name in, or as, a proverb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( n. ) A drama exemplifying a proverb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — — proverblike , adj. /prov"euhrb/ , n. 1. a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — I. ˈprä-ˌvərb noun Etymology: Middle English proverbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin proverbium, from pro- + verbum word — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROVERB — vt to provide with a proverb. 2. proverb ·vi to write or utter proverbs. 3. proverb ·vt to name in, …
Webster English vocab
PROVERB — [prov.erb] n [ME proverbe, fr. MF, fr. L proverbium, fr. pro- + verbum word--more at word] (14c) 1: a brief …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROVERB — succinct and pithy saying in general use, expressing commonly held ideas and beliefs. Proverbs are part of every spoken language …
Britannica English vocabulary
PROVERB — proverb, P~ BrE AmE ˈprɒv ɜːb AmE ˈprɑːv ɝːb —but as a grammatical term, 'kind of pro-form', ˈprəʊ vɜːb AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROVERB — prov ‧ erb /ˈprɒvɜːb $ ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: proverbe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROVERB — n. 1 a short pithy saying in general use, held to embody a general truth. 2 a person or thing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROVERB — n. 1 a short pithy saying in general use, held to embody a general truth. 2 a person or thing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROVERB — n.1 a short pithy saying in general use, held to embody a general truth. 2 a person or thing that …
Oxford English vocab
PROVERB — ( proverbs) A proverb is a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROVERB
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROVERB — [noun] [C] - a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving adviceThe appetite, …
Cambridge English vocab
PROVERB — n. Succinct and pithy saying that is in general use and expresses commonly held ideas and beliefs. Proverbs are part …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PROVERB — сущ. 1) а) пословица Syn : adage, aphorism, epigram, epigraph, epitaph, maxim, motto, saying б) библ. притча the Book of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROVERB — proverb.ogg 1. ʹprɒvɜ:b n 1. пословица to become /to pass into/ a proverb - войти в пословицу; стать притчей во …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROVERB — 1. ʹprɒvɜ:b n 1. пословица to become /to pass into/ a proverb - войти в пословицу; стать притчей во языцех …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROVERB — сущ. 1) а) пословица Syn: adage , aphorism , epigram , epigraph , epitaph , maxim , motto , saying …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PROVERB — сущ. 1) а) пословица Syn: adage, aphorism, epigram, epigraph, epitaph, maxim, motto, saying б) библ. притча the Book of Proverbs библ. — Книга притчей Соломоновых 2) мн. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PROVERB — _n. 1> пословица 2> _pl. игра в пословицы 3> олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); he is avaricious to a proverb - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PROVERB — n. 1. пословица 2. pl. игра в пословицы 3. олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); he is avaricious to a proverb - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PROVERB — _n. 1> пословица 2> _pl. игра в пословицы 3> олицетворение (_обыкн. чего-л. дурного); he is avaricious to a proverb его …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PROVERB — сущ. 1) а) пословица Syn : adage, aphorism, epigram, epigraph, epitaph, maxim, motto, saying б) библ. притча the Book of …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROVERB — proverbie (-al)
English interlingue dictionary
PROVERB — panultihon
English-Visayan vocabulary
PROVERB — I. noun see: word Date: 14th century a brief popular epigram or maxim ; adage , byword 4, II. transitive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROVERB — (v. i.) To write or utter proverbs.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (n.) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (n.) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (n.) An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses …
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — ( v. i. ) To write or utter proverbs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( n. ) An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( n. ) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( n. ) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — n. saying, maxim; adage, parable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROVERB — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 14th century 1 : to speak of proverbially 2 obsolete : to provide with a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROVERB — n. Pronunciation: ' prä- ˌ v ə rb Function: noun Etymology: Middle English proverbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin proverbium, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROVERB — / ˈprɒvɜːb; NAmE ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ noun a well-known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says sth that is generally true, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROVERB — (~s) A ~ is a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PROVERB — Synonyms and related words : adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, axiom, bromide, byword, catchword, cliche, coin a phrase, collected …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROVERB — n. Function: noun Synonyms: SAYING , adage, byword, saw, word
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PROVERB — n. 1. Adage, maxim, saying, dictum, saw, aphorism, apothegm, by-word. 2. By-word, expression of contempt.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PROVERB — noun Synonyms: saying , adage, byword, saw, word
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROVERB — See ↑ WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE 3
Longman Activator English vocab
PROVERB — n. 25B6; noun SAYING, adage, saw, maxim, axiom, motto, bon mot, aphorism, apophthegm, epigram, gnome, dictum, precept; words of wisdom.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROVERB — n. a ~ goes, runs
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
PROVERB — n. saying, maxim, aphorism, saw, adage, apophthegm or apothegm, axiom, moral, moralism, homily, dictum, gnome, epigram, commonplace, platitude, truism, cliché, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PROVERB — gledd, bicwide
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
PROVERB — Пословица
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PROVERB — пословица (pl.) игра в пословицы олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); the Book of Proverbs bibl. Книга притчей Соломоновых
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PROVERB — (n) пословица
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PROVERB — 1. [ʹprɒvɜ:b] n 1. пословица to become /to pass into/ a ~ - войти в пословицу; стать притчей во языцех …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PROVERB — n. пословица, поговорка, олицетворение
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PROVERB — n. пословица, поговорка, олицетворение
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PROVERB — пословица (pl.) игра в пословицы олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); the Book of Proverbs bibl. Книга притчей Соломоновых
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PROVERB — Пословица
Британский Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

← PROVENÇALE PROVERBIAL→