SHOW ONE'S TRUE COLOURS

Meaning of SHOW ONE'S TRUE COLOURS in English

reveal one's real character or intentions, especially when these are disreputable.

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

SHOW ONE'S TRUE COLOURS — показать чье-л. истинное лицо; показать, чего кто-л. стоит
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHOW — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Armory Show burlesque show game show {{link=minstrel show">minstrel show show jumping talk show trade …
Английский словарь Британика
TRUE — I. ˈtrü adjective ( usually truer -üə(r); -u̇(ə)r, -u̇ə ; usually truest -üə̇st) Etymology: Middle English trew, trewe, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRUE — (n.) Actual; not counterfeit, adulterated, or pretended; genuine; pure; real; as, true balsam; true love of country; a true Christian.
Английский словарь Webster
TRUE — — trueness , n. /trooh/ , adj., truer, truest , n., adv., v., trued, truing or trueing . adj. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COLOURS — n. flag or banner; combination of colors (on a badge, uniform, etc.); personality, character (also colors)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TRUE — I. ˈtrü adjective ( tru·er ; tru·est ) Etymology: Middle English trewe, from Old English trēowe faithful; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHOW — I. ˈshō verb ( showed ˈshōd ; shown ˈshōn ; or showed ; show·ing ) Etymology: Middle English shewen, showen, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TRUE — adv in accordance with truth; truly. 2. true ·noun right to precision; conformable to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate; …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
COLOURS — an item of a particular colour worn to identify or distinguish, in particular the clothes worn by a jockey or …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TRUE — [true] adj tru.er ; tru.est [ME trewe, fr. OE treowe faithful; akin to OHG gitriuwi faithful, OIr derb sure, and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHOW — [show] vb showed ; shown or showed ; show.ing [ME shewen, showen, fr. OE sceawian to look, look at, see; …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TRUE — / truː; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective ( truer , tru·est ) CORRECT 1. connected with …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOW — / ʃəʊ; NAmE ʃoʊ/ verb , noun ■ verb ( showed , shown / ʃəʊn; NAmE ʃoʊn/ or, rarely, showed …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TRUE — I. true 1 S1 W1 /truː/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ truly , ↑ truthfully ≠ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHOW — I. show 1 S1 W1 /ʃəʊ $ ʃoʊ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense showed , past participle shown /ʃəʊn …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TRUE — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 in accordance with fact or reality (a true story). 2 genuine; rightly or strictly …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TRUE — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 in accordance with fact or reality (a true story). 2 genuine; rightly or strictly …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TRUE — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1. in accordance with fact or reality (a true story). 2 genuine; rightly or strictly …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
TRUE — ( truer, truest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOW — ( shows, showing, showed, shown) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TRUE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dream comes true (= something you want happens ) ▪ I’d always wanted …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHOW — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a charity match/concert/show etc ▪ The band appeared at a charity concert for free. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COLOURS — UK and ANZ, [US and ANZ] colors [plural] [noun] - (at school, college or university) an honour given to people …
Cambridge English vocab
SHOW — Synonyms and related words : Grand Guignol, Passion play, Prospero, Tom show, accompany, accord, account for, acting, advertise, affect, affectation, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TRUE — Synonyms and related words : Christian, absolute, acceptable, accepted, accommodate, accord, accurate, accurately, active, actual, adapt, adjust, adjust to, apodictic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TRUE — n. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: FAITHFUL 1, allegiant, ardent, constant, ||dinky-di, liege, loyal, resolute, staunch, steadfast Related Words: sincere, unfeigned, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
TRUE — adjective 1. Synonyms: faithful 1, allegiant, ardent, constant, ||dinky-di, liege, loyal, resolute, staunch, steadfast Related Word: sincere, unfeigned, whole-hearted, whole-souled …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHOW — I. noun 1 on TV, radio, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ live , recorded ▪ family ▪ cable ( AmE ), network …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TRUE — INDEX: 1. when something is true 2. when facts are shown to be true after being examined 3. definitely true …
Longman Activator English vocab
TRUE — See ↑ REAL 2,3,5,6 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be partly true/partially true • ↑ be true • ↑ be true to …
Longman Activator English vocab
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Longman Activator English vocab
COLOURS — • ↑ true colours
Longman Activator English vocab
TRUE — n. 25B6; adjective you'll see that what I say is true : CORRECT, accurate, right, verifiable, in accordance with the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHOW — n. 25B6; verb the stitches do not show : BE VISIBLE, be seen, be in view, be obvious. he wouldn't …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COLOURS — see colors
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
COLOURS — 1.1) "цвета", поощрительная награда (обыкн. галстук , блейзер (blazer), брюки (flannels), шапка (cap) 3. 1), значок; их цвет зависит от …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
TRUE — adj. 1 accurate, correct, truthful, faithful, literal, authentic, veracious, actual, factual, realistic, genuine, right, valid, unelaborated, unvarnished, unadulterated, verified, verifiable …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ONE — pronoun 1 BAD : Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD : Fluency in …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TRUE — 1. прил. 1) правильный; истинный, настоящий 2) верный, преданный (to) a true friend ≈ преданный друг 3) искренний, правдивый 4) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHOW — 1. сущ. 1) показ, показывание, демонстрация (чего угодно - как факт) to vote by show of hands ≈ голосовать поднятием …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COLOURS — (мн.ч.)знамя
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COLOURS — Флаг
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TRUE — true.ogg 1. tru: n (the true) истина, правда; реальность, действительное положение дел in true - правильно установленный /настроенный/; точный out …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SHOW — show.ogg 1. ʃəʋ n 1. показ, демонстрация a show of force - демонстрация силы to make a show of smth. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Concise Oxford English vocab

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