THE FRAY

Meaning of THE FRAY in English

a situation of intense competitive activity.

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FRAY — conflicte, combatte; v. fricter, forfricter
English interlingue dictionary
FRAY — I. ˈfrā verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English fraien, short for afraien, affraien — more at affray transitive verb …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRAY — (v. t.) To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, a deer …
Английский словарь Webster
FRAY — ( v. t. ) To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to fret, as cloth; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — fray 1 /fray/ , n. 1. a fight, battle, or skirmish. 2. a competition or contest, esp. in sports. 3. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRAY — I. ˈfrā transitive verb Etymology: Middle English fraien, short for affraien to affray Date: 14th century archaic : scare ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRAY — vi to rub. 2. fray ·noun affray; broil; contest; combat. 3. fray ·noun a fret or chafe, as in cloth; …
Webster English vocab
FRAY — [fray] vt [ME fraien, short for affraien to affray] (14c) archaic: scare; also: to frighten away [2]fray n (14c): a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRAY — fray BrE AmE freɪ ▷ frayed freɪd ▷ fraying ˈfreɪ ɪŋ ▷ frays freɪz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FRAY — / freɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. if cloth frays or sth frays it, the threads in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRAY — I. fray 1 /freɪ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: frayer , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRAY — n. 1 conflict, fighting (eager for the fray). 2 a noisy quarrel or brawl. [ME f. fray to quarrel f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FRAY — n. 1 conflict, fighting (eager for the fray). 2 a noisy quarrel or brawl. [ ME f. fray to quarrel …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FRAY — 1. v. 1. tr. & intr. wear through or become worn, esp. (of woven material) unweave at the edges. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FRAY — ( frays, fraying, frayed) 1. If something such as cloth or rope frays , or if something frays it, its …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRAY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES sb's nerves are tattered/frayed/shattered (= they feel very nervous or worried ) ▪ Everyone's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRAY — (ACTION) [noun] [U] - the fray an energetic and often not well organized effort, activity, fight or disagreementWith a third …
Cambridge English vocab
FRAY — verb Fray is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ temper Fray is used with these nouns as the …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FRAY — n. 25B6; noun two men started the fray : BATTLE, fight, engagement, conflict, clash, skirmish, altercation, tussle, struggle, scuffle, melee, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FRAY — n. disturbance, skirmish, fight, battle, brawl, tussle, scuffle, fracas, mêlée or melee, Donnybrook, wrangle, rumpus, row, quarrel, dispute, altercation, Law …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FRAY — I сущ. драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray ≈ вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRAY — fray.ogg _I 1. freı n 1. книжн. столкновение, драка eager for the fray - готовый лезть в драку 2. разг. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FRAY — fray I сущ.драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray — вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FRAY — _I 1. freı n 1. книжн. столкновение, драка eager for the fray - готовый лезть в драку 2. разг. деятельность …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FRAY — I сущ. драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray — вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FRAY — I сущ. драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray — вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. — Драка начинается …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FRAY — _I _n. столкновение, драка; eager for the fray - готовый лезть в драку (тж. перен.) _Syn: fight _II 1. _n. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FRAY — I n. столкновение, драка; eager for the fray - готовый лезть в драку (тж. перен.) Syn: fight II 1. n. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FRAY — _I freɪ _n. столкновение, драка; eager for the fray готовый лезть в драку (тж. _перен.) _II freɪ 1. _n. протёршееся …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
FRAY — - enter the fray
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
FRAY — I сущ. драка, стычка; ссора, перепалка to enter the fray ≈ вступать в драку The second blow makes the fray. …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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