A HEAVYWEIGHT

Meaning of A HEAVYWEIGHT in English

a person with a lot of power, a heavy hitter , a shogun , VIP

If you're promoted to vice-president, you'll be a heavyweight - a powerful person!

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

HEAVYWEIGHT — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1857 one that is above average in weight, one in the usually heaviest class of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HEAVYWEIGHT — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: often attributive 1. : one that is above average in weight: as a. : a participant (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEAVYWEIGHT — /hev"ee wayt'/ , adj. 1. heavy in weight. 2. of more than average weight or thickness: a coat of heavyweight …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEAVYWEIGHT — pertaining to heavyweight class (Boxing)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HEAVYWEIGHT — n. person who is above the average weight; boxer of the heavyweight class (Boxing)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HEAVYWEIGHT — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1857 1. : one that is above average in weight 2. : one in the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEAVYWEIGHT — ■ noun 1》 a weight in boxing and other sports, typically the heaviest category. 2》 informal a person of influence …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HEAVYWEIGHT — [heavy.weight] n (1857) 1: one that is above average in weight 2: one in the usu. heaviest class of contestants: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEAVYWEIGHT — heavyweight BrE AmE ˈhev i weɪt ▷ heavyweight|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEAVYWEIGHT — / ˈheviweɪt; NAmE / noun 1. a boxer of the heaviest class in normal use, weighing 79.5 kilograms or more …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEAVYWEIGHT — heav ‧ y ‧ weight /ˈheviweɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . someone or something that is very important or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEAVYWEIGHT — n. 1 a a weight in certain sports, in the amateur boxing scale over 81 kg but differing for professional …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEAVYWEIGHT — n. 1 a a weight in certain sports, in the amateur boxing scale over 81 kg but differing for professional …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEAVYWEIGHT — n.1 a a weight in certain sports, in the amateur boxing scale over 81 kg but differing for professional boxers, …
Oxford English vocab
HEAVYWEIGHT — ( heavyweights) 1. A heavyweight is a boxer weighing more than 175 pounds and therefore in the heaviest class. N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEAVYWEIGHT — (~s) 1. A ~ is a boxer weighing more than 175 pounds and therefore in the heaviest class. N-COUNT 2. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HEAVYWEIGHT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a heavyweight/middleweight/featherweight etc champion (= one in a particular class of boxers, organized according to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEAVYWEIGHT — [noun] [C], [adjective] - a boxer who weighs more than 175 pounds (79.5 kilograms) and is therefore in the heaviest …
Cambridge English vocab
HEAVYWEIGHT — Synonyms and related words : Chinese boxer, Rasputin, Svengali, VIP, access, bad influence, bantamweight, big, big boy, big cheese, big …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HEAVYWEIGHT — n. Function: noun Synonyms: NOTABLE 1, big boy, ||big cheese, ||biggie, big-timer, chief, ||fat cat, leader, lion, VIP Contrasted Words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HEAVYWEIGHT — noun Synonyms: notable 1, big boy, ||big cheese, ||biggie, big-timer, chief, ||fat cat, leader, lion, VIP Contrasted words: lightweight
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HEAVYWEIGHT — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
HEAVYWEIGHT — noun Heavyweight is used before these nouns: ↑ boxing , ↑ champion , ↑ crown , ↑ division , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HEAVYWEIGHT — High-overhead; baroque ; code-intensive; featureful, but costly. Especially used of communication protocols, language designs, and any sort of implementation in …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
HEAVYWEIGHT — [common] High-overhead; baroque ; code-intensive; featureful, but costly. Esp. used of communication protocols, language designs, and any sort of implementation …
Jargon File English vocabulary
HEAVYWEIGHT — 1. ʹhevıweıt n 1. спорт. боксёр или борец тяжёлого веса light heavyweight - боксёр или борец полутяжёлого веса 2. тяжёлый …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HEAVYWEIGHT — 1. ʹhevıweıt n 1. спорт. боксёр или борец тяжёлого веса light heavyweight - боксёр или борец полутяжёлого веса 2. тяжёлый …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HEAVYWEIGHT — adj infml He's good but he's no heavyweight — Он рассекает, но не более того
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HEAVYWEIGHT — adj infml He's good but he's no heavyweight — Он рассекает, но не более того
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HEAVYWEIGHT — heavyweight adj infml He's good but he's no heavyweight Он рассекает, но не более того
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HEAVYWEIGHT — He's good but he's no heavyweight — Он рассекает, но не более того
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
YOUR — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a crick in your back/neck ▪ He was getting a crick in his neck from …
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WITH — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a break with the past (= when something is done in a completely different way …
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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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UP — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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TIME — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a brief period/time ▪ He lived there all his life, apart from a brief …
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TAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
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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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S — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ an abandoned bird's nest a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ …
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OUT — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bell rings out (= it rings loudly ) ▪ The bells rang out …
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ON — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb falls on sth ▪ A bomb fell on the cathedral during the …
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OFF — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb explodes/goes off ▪ Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded. ▪ …
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MAKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a factory produces/makes sth ▪ The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour. …
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LONG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a big/long scar ▪ For the patients, keyhole surgery means no big scar. a …
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LIKE — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bit like ▪ She looks a bit like my sister. a face like …
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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IT — I. pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES and you know it ▪ ‘That’s not what I mean, and you know it …
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HAVE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES As we have seen ▪ As we have seen in chapter four, women’s …
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GOOD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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GO — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bill goes through parliament (= it goes through the process of being made …
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GIVE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a witness gives evidence ▪ Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras. …
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GET — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a situation worsens/deteriorates/gets worse ▪ Reports from the area suggest the situation has worsened. be …
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FOR — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a constitution provides for sth (= it says something must be done ) ▪ …
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DO — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a done deal informal (= something that has been completely agreed ) ▪ …
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COME — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bill comes to sth (= is for that amount ) ▪ The bill …
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CLOSE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a careful/close analysis ▪ Students learn to make a close analysis of the texts. …
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BREAK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blaze breaks out ( also a blaze starts ) ▪ The blaze broke …
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BIG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
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BE — I. auxiliary verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby …
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BAD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad atmosphere ▪ There's a bad atmosphere among the staff. a bad cold …
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BACK — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a back window ▪ The burglar had got in through one of the back …
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AT — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird pecks (at) sth (= makes small movements with its head ) ▪ Some …
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AN — indefinite article COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 5 minutes/an hour/20 years etc ago ▪ Her husband died 14 years ago. a …
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English Idioms vocabulary

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