HOLY COW

Meaning of HOLY COW in English

used to express strong feelings like astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cow he said as he saw the car that had hit the street lamp.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

HOLY COW — interjection — used as an exclamation of surprise, amazement, or bewilderment
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLY COW — Slang. (used to express bewilderment, surprise, or astonishment.) [ 1920-25 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLY COW — = holy Moses
Slang English vocab
HOLY COW — that is exciting, geez , gosh , wow Holy cow! That car just about crashed into us!
English Idioms vocabulary
HOLY COW — interj infml Holy cow! I didn't know she was married — Ну и дела! Я и не знал, что она замужем
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HOLY COW — interj infml Holy cow! I didn't know she was married — Ну и дела! Я и не знал, что она …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HOLY COW — holy cow interj infml Holy cow! I didn't know she was married Ну и дела! Я и не знал, что …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HOLY COW — Holy cow! I didn't know she was married — Ну и дела! Я и не знал, что она замужем
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
HOLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire …
Английский словарь Британика
COW — I In animal husbandry, the mature female of domesticated cattle . The name is also applied to the mature female …
Английский словарь Британика
HOLY — I. ˈhōlē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English holy, hooly, haly, from Old English hālig; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLY — (superl.) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
Английский словарь Webster
HOLY — ( superl. ) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLY — /hoh"lee/ , adj., holier, holiest , n. , pl. holies . adj. 1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLY — adjective ( ho·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLY — superl set apart to the service or worship of god; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
Webster English vocab
COW — noun a chimney cap; a cowl. 2. cow ·noun the mature female of bovine animals. 3. cow ·noun the female …
Webster English vocab
COW
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOLY — hol|y BrE AmE ˈhəʊl |i AmE ˈhoʊl |i ▷ hol|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ hol|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COW — cow, Cow BrE AmE kaʊ ▷ cows kaʊz ▶ ˌ cow ˈ parsley BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOLY — / ˈhəʊli; NAmE ˈhoʊli/ adjective ( holi·er , holi·est ) 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with God or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COW — / kaʊ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal kept on farms to produce milk or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — ho ‧ ly W3 /ˈhəʊli $ ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative holier , superlative holiest ) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COW — I. cow 1 S2 /kaʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cu ] 1 . a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COW — n. 1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COW — n. 1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1. morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Oxford English vocab
COW — 1. n.1 a fully grown female of any bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos, used as a source of …
Oxford English vocab
HOLY — ( holier, holiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you describe …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COW — ( cows, cowing, cowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A cow …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a holy day ▪ Friday is the Muslim holy day. a holy/sacred vow ▪ When …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COW — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (= quickly moves it from side to side …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Cambridge English vocab
COW — (UNPLEASANT THING) [noun] [U] ANZ [informal] - something difficult or unpleasantIt's been a cow of a day.Painting the ceiling is …
Cambridge English vocab
COW — n. mad cow disease sea cow Steller's sea cow
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLY — n. Holy Communion Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire Holy Spirit Holy …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLY — Synonyms and related words : Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, adored, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-seeing, all-wise, almighty, angelic, awesome, awful, blessed, boundless, celestial, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY — n. Holy Joe holy place Holy Writ
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
COW — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beef ▪ dairy , milch ( BrE , often figurative ), milk ( esp. AmE ) ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HOLY — n. 25B6; adjective holy men : SAINTLY, godly, saintlike, pious, pietistic, religious, devout, God-fearing, spiritual; righteous, good, virtuous, sinless, pure; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY — adj. 1 sacred, religious, consecrated, sanctified, blessed, hallowed, venerated, divine, heavenly, supernal, celestial The holy relics are kept in a …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
COW — See: HOLY CATS or HOLY COW, SACRED COW.
Словарь английских идиом
HOLY — прил. священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Holy Father ≈ папа римский Holy Week ≈ страстная неделя Holy Writ ≈ священное писание …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COW — I сущ. 1) мн. -s; уст. тж. kine а) корова б) самка представителей семейства быков : вола, буйвола, бизона и …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY — holy.ogg 1. ʹhəʋlı n 1. 1> святыня 2> святилище holy of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COW — cow.ogg _I kaʋ n (pl арх. , поэт. тж. kine) 1. зоол. корова ( Bos gen. ) cow in calf …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOLY — holy прил.священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Holy Father — папа римский Holy Week — страстная неделя Holy Writ — Cвященное Писание …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
COW — I cow сущ.1) мн. ч. -s; устар. тж. kine а) корова б) самка представителей семейства быков: вола, буйвола, бизона и …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HOLY — 1. [ʹhəʋlı] n 1. 1) святыня 2) святилище ~ of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered the …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HOLY — 1. ʹhəʋlı n 1. 1> святыня 2> святилище holy of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered the …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COW — _I kaʋ n (pl арх. , поэт. тж. kine) 1. зоол. корова ( Bos gen. ) cow in calf - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY — прил. священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Holy Father — папа римский Holy Ghost — Святой Дух Holy Spirit — Святой Дух …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
COW — I kau сущ. 1) мн. -s; уст. kine а) корова milk cow — молочная корова, дойная корова б) самка представителей …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOLY — прил. священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Holy Father — папа римский Holy Ghost — Святой Дух Holy Spirit — Святой Дух Holy Week — страстная неделя Holy …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
COW — I [°µЌ] cow.wav сущ. 1) мн. -s; уст. kine а) корова milk cow — молочная корова, дойная корова б) самка представителей семейства быков (волов, бизонов, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
COW — 1) корова 2) самка (напр. слона, кита, тюленя, моржа, носорога) • - bush cow - sea cow - Steller's sea cow
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
COW — 1) корова 2) самка ( напр. слона, кита, тюленя, моржа, носорога ) • - bush cow - sea cow - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
HOLY — _a. священный, святой; праведный - Holy Week - Holy Writ - Holy Father - Holy Ghost - Holy Spirit _Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция

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