BEAVER AWAY

Meaning of BEAVER AWAY in English

beaver away phrasal verb informal ( see also ↑ beaver )

to work very hard, especially at writing or calculating something

beaver away at

He’s been beavering away at his homework for hours.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

BEAVER AWAY — informal work hard. → beaver
Concise Oxford English vocab
BEAVER AWAY — If you are beavering away at something, you are working very hard at it. They had a team of architects …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEAVER AWAY — If you are beavering away at something, you are working very hard at it. They had a team of architects …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BEAVER AWAY — See ↑ WORK HARD 1
Longman Activator English vocab
BEAVER AWAY — See slog verb sense 1. 2192; headword
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEAVER AWAY — v. (slang) ( BE ) ( D ; intr. ) ('to work hard') to ~ at
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
BEAVER AWAY — трудиться не покладая рук
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BEAVER AWAY — трудиться не покладая рук
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BEAVER AWAY — phrvi infml They were beavering away at the problem without much success — Они корпели над этой задачей, правда, без особого …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BEAVER AWAY — phrvi infml They were beavering away at the problem without much success — Они корпели над этой задачей, правда, без …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BEAVER AWAY — beaver away phrvi infml They were beavering away at the problem without much success Они корпели над этой задачей, правда, …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BEAVER AWAY — They were beavering away at the problem without much success — Они корпели над этой задачей, правда, без особого успеха
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
BEAVER — Either species of the aquatic rodent family Castoridae (genus Castor ), both of which are well known for building dams. …
Английский словарь Британика
BEAVER — I. ˈbēvə(r) noun ( plural beaver or beavers ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AWAY — I. əˈwā adverb Etymology: Middle English away, on way, from Old English aweg, onweg, from a- (I) , on + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEAVER — (n.) Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
Английский словарь Webster
BEAVER — (n.) A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.
Английский словарь Webster
BEAVER — (n.) The fur of the beaver.
Английский словарь Webster
BEAVER — ( n. ) The fur of the beaver.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — ( n. ) Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — ( n. ) A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — beaver 1 — beaverlike, beaverish , adj. /bee"veuhr/ , n. , pl. beavers , ( esp. collectively ) beaver for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AWAY — /euh way"/ , adv. 1. from this or that place; off: to go away. 2. aside; to another place; in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEAVER — n. large semiaquatic rodent; fur pelt from this animal; costly felt hat made from felted beaver fur
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BEAVER — I. ˈbē-vər noun ( plural beavers ) Etymology: Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AWAY — I. ə-ˈwā adverb Date: before 12th century 1. : on the way : along get away early 2. : from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEAVER — noun the fur of the beaver. 2. beaver ·noun an amphibious rodent, of the genus castor. 3. beaver ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
AWAY — adv from a place; hence. 2. away ·adv aside; off; in another direction. 3. away ·adv from a state or …
Webster English vocab
BEAVER — [bea.ver] n, pl beavers [ME bever, fr. OE beofor; akin to OHG bibar beaver, and prob. to OE brun brown--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AWAY — [away] adv (bef. 12c) 1: on the way: along "get ~ early" 2: from this or that place: hence, thence …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEAVER — county, western Pennsylvania, U.S., bordered to the west by Ohio and West Virginia. It consists of a hilly region on …
Britannica English vocabulary
BEAVER — beaver, B~ BrE AmE ˈbiːv ə AmE - ə r ▷ beaver|ed d ▷ beavering ˈbiːv ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ beaver|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BEAVER
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — / əˈweɪ; NAmE / adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of away in phrasal verbs, look at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEAVER — I. bea ‧ ver 1 /ˈbiːvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: beofor ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AWAY — I. a ‧ way 1 S1 W1 /əˈweɪ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: onweg , aweg …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEAVER — n. & v. --n. (pl. same or beavers) 1 a any large amphibious broad-tailed rodent of the genus Castor, native …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEAVER — n. & v. n. (pl. same or beavers) 1 a any large amphibious broad-tailed rodent of the genus Castor, native …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. adv. 1 to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEAVER — 1. n. & v. --n. (pl. same or beavers) 1. a any large amphibious broad-tailed rodent of the genus Castor, …
Oxford English vocab
AWAY — adv., adj., & n. --adv. 1. to or at a distance from the place, person, or thing in question (go …
Oxford English vocab
BEAVER — ( beavers, beavering, beavered) 1. A beaver is a furry animal with a big flat tail and large teeth. Beavers …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AWAY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Away' is often used with verbs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEAVER — I. noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES eager beaver EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A prime beaver pelt was worth $ 6 …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AWAY — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car drives off/away ▪ The police car drove off at top speed. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEAVER — (CHILD) (plural beavers or beaver), Beaver Scout [noun] [C] - a child aged between 6 and 8 years old who …
Cambridge English vocab
AWAY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — adj. Function: adverb 1 from this or that place FF1C; come away at once FF1E; Synonyms: hence, thence Related Words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AWAY — I. adverb 1. from this or that place come away at once Synonyms: hence, thence Related Word: forth, out, therefrom …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
AWAY — See ↑ DISTANCE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a long way off/far off/far away • ↑ at once/right away • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
AWAY — adj. 25B6; adverb she began to walk away : OFF, from here, from there. stay away from the trouble : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEAVER — I сущ. 1) бобр, бобер 2) бобровый мех, бобр, бобер 3) касторовая шляпа; бобровая шапка 4) бобрик 5) сл. борода; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AWAY — нареч. 1) обозначает : а) отдаленность от данного места далеко; б) отдаленность во времени давно away from home ≈ вдали …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEAVER — beaver.ogg _I 1. ʹbi:və n 1. 1> зоол. бобр ( Castor fiber ) beaver colony - колония бобров 2> работяга, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AWAY — away.ogg 1. əʹweı a 1. predic 1> отсутствующий, в отсутствии to be away - отсутствовать; уехать he is away - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BEAVER — _I 1. ʹbi:və n 1. 1> зоол. бобр ( Castor fiber ) beaver colony - колония бобров 2> работяга, хлопотун …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AWAY — 1. əʹweı a 1. predic 1> отсутствующий, в отсутствии to be away - отсутствовать; уехать he is away - он …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AWAY — нареч. 1) а) ( отдаленность от данного места ) далеко away from home — вдали от дома б) ( отдаленность …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BEAVER — I ['¤Ђђ†] beaver.wav сущ. 1) бобр, бобер 2) бобровый мех, бобр, бобер 3) касторовая шляпа; бобровая шапка 4) бобрик 5) сл. борода; бородач 6) груб. наружные женские …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AWAY — нареч. 1) а) (отдаленность от данного места) далеко away from home — вдали от дома б) (отдаленность во времени) давно away back in 1910 — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BEAVER — бобр (Castor) - American beaver - Canadian beaver - European beaver - mountain beaver - musk beaver - sea beaver - swamp beaver
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
BEAVER — бобр ( Castor ) - American beaver - Canadian beaver - European beaver - mountain beaver - musk beaver - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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