BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP

Meaning of BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP in English

improve a common product

If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.

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

BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP — improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.
English Idioms vocab
MOUSETRAP — I. noun Date: 15th century a trap for mice, a stratagem that lures one to defeat or destruction, trap 2b, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOUSETRAP — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English mowse trape, from mowse, mous mouse + trape, trappe trap — more at trap …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUILD — I. ˈbild verb ( built -lt ; or archaic builded -ldə̇d ; built or archaic builded ; building ; builds …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUSETRAP — /mows"trap'/ , n. , v. , mousetrapped, mousetrapping . n. 1. a trap for mice, esp. one consisting of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUILD — — buildable , adj. /bild/ , v. , built or ( Archaic ) builded; building; n. v.t. 1. to construct …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUSETRAP — n. mouse snare, trap for catching mice
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOUSETRAP — I. ˈmau̇s-ˌtrap noun Date: 15th century 1. : a trap for mice 2. : a stratagem that lures one to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUILD — I. ˈbild verb ( built ˈbilt ; build·ing ) Etymology: Middle English bilden, from Old English byldan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUILD — vi to exercise the art, or practice the business, of building. 2. build ·noun form or mode of construction; general …
Webster English vocab
BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
Webster English vocab
MOUSETRAP — ■ noun 1》 a trap for catching mice (traditionally baited with cheese). 2》 Brit. informal cheese of poor quality. ■ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MOUSETRAP — [mouse.trap] n (15c) 1: a trap for mice 2: a stratagem that lures one to defeat or destruction 3: trap …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BUILD — [build] vb built ; build.ing [ME bilden, fr. OE byldan; akin to OE buan to dwell--more at bower] vt (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUSETRAP — mousetrap BrE AmE ˈmaʊs træp ▷ mousetrap|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOUSETRAP — / ˈmaʊstræp; NAmE / noun a trap with a powerful spring that is used, for example in a house, for …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUILD — / bɪld; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( built , built / bɪlt; NAmE /) 1. build sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUSETRAP — Mousetrap, The BrE AmE a play by Agatha ↑ Christie , which was first performed in the ↑ West End …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUSETRAP — mouse ‧ trap /ˈmaʊs-træp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a trap for catching mice
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUILD — I. build 1 S1 W1 /bɪld/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle built /bɪlt/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUSETRAP — n. 1 a sprung trap with bait for catching and usu. killing mice. 2 (often attrib.) cheese of poor quality.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUILD — v. & n. --v.tr. (past and past. part. built) 1 a construct (a house, vehicle, fire, road, model, etc.) by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOUSETRAP — n. 1 a sprung trap with bait for catching and usu. killing mice. 2 (often attrib.) cheese of poor quality.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUILD — v. & n. v.tr. (past and past. part. built) 1 a construct (a house, vehicle, fire, road, model, etc.) by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOUSETRAP — n.1 a sprung trap with bait for catching and usu. killing mice. 2 (often attrib.) cheese of poor quality.
Oxford English vocab
BUILD — v. & n. --v.tr. (past and past. part. built) 1. a construct (a house, vehicle, fire, road, model, etc.) by …
Oxford English vocab
BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
Oxford English vocab
MOUSETRAP — ( mousetraps) A mousetrap is a small device that catches or kills mice. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUILD — ( builds, building, built) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — ( betters, bettering, bettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Better is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUSETRAP — (~s) A ~ is a small device that catches or kills mice. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BUILD — (~s, ~ing, built) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MOUSETRAP — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Be it in a mousetrap or an atomic detector, the right kind of trip-lever can …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUILD — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird builds a nest ▪ By March many birds have already built nests. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOUSETRAP — [noun] [C] - a small device that is used in houses and other buildings for catching and killing mice
Cambridge English vocab
BUILD — up [phrasal verb] [I or M] - to (cause to) increase or become larger or strongerTraffic on the new bypass …
Cambridge English vocab
MOUSETRAP — Synonyms and related words : Dionaea, Mark, baited trap, bazooka, booby trap, calliope, deadfall, deathtrap, decoy, firetrap, flytrap, gin, hedgehog, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BUILD — Synonyms and related words : Platonic form, Platonic idea, add to, aesthetic form, aggrandize, amplify, anatomy, archetype, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MOUSETRAP — Addictive site, one that keeps your attention for a long time or keeps you coming back for more. Example: Pseudodictionary.com …
Slang English vocab
BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
Slang English vocab
MOUSETRAP — The parson's mousetrap; the state of matrimony.
Slang English vocab
MOUSETRAP — n. Function: noun Synonyms: PITFALL , booby trap, deadfall, springe, trapfall
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BUILD — n. build on build up jerry build built in custom built
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
MOUSETRAP — noun Synonyms: pitfall , booby trap, deadfall, springe, trapfall
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
BETTER — See ↑ BETTER 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be better • ↑ do better • ↑ feel better • ↑ get …
Longman Activator English vocab
BETTER — INDEX: 1. better than someone or something else 2. very much better than someone or something 3. to reach a …
Longman Activator English vocab
BUILD — n. 25B6; verb a supermarket had been built : CONSTRUCT, erect, put up, assemble. they were building a snowman : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BETTER — n. 25B6; adjective better facilities : SUPERIOR, finer, of higher quality; preferable; informal a cut above, streets ahead, head and …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MOUSETRAP — a mystery play by Agatha Christie which has been running continuously in the West End of London since its first …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
BUILD — v. 1 construct, erect, raise, set up, assemble I hope to build my own house in another year or so …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BETTER — adj. 1 superior You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din Can you suggest a better investment than the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
Словарь английских идиом
BETTER — I adverb 1 BAD : You better make sure you're not late again. GOOD : You'd better make sure you're …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
MOUSETRAP — сущ. мышеловка Syn : mouse trap мышеловка (военное) окружение, "котел" (военное) (жаргон) подводная лодка (разговорное) дешевый сорт сыра, "мышиная приманка"
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUILD — 1. сущ. 1) внешний вид (качественные характеристики конструкции плавсредства или другого средства транспорта; реже о зданиях) The awkwardness of their …
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