NUTCRACKER, THE

Meaning of NUTCRACKER, THE in English

Nutcracker, The BrE AmE

(1892) a ↑ ballet with music by ↑ Tchaikovsky about a girl who dreams that her ↑ nutcracker becomes a prince. It is one of the most popular ballets, and is often performed at Christmas.

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NUTCRACKER — noun Date: circa 1548 an implement for cracking nuts
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NUTCRACKER — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: nut (I) + cracker 1. a. : an implement for cracking nuts b. : something resembling …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — (n.) The American, or Clarke's, nutcracker (Picicorvus Columbianus) of Western North America.
Английский словарь Webster
NUTCRACKER — (n.) A European bird (Nucifraga caryocatactes), allied to the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted with white. …
Английский словарь Webster
NUTCRACKER — (n.) An instrument for cracking nuts.
Английский словарь Webster
NUTCRACKER — ( n. ) The American, or Clarke's, nutcracker (Picicorvus Columbianus) of Western North America.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — ( n. ) An instrument for cracking nuts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — ( n. ) A European bird (Nucifraga caryocatactes), allied to the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — /nut"krak'euhr/ , n. 1. an instrument or device for cracking the shells of nuts. 2. any of several corvine birds …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — n. instrument used to crack nutshells; type of bird related to the crow that eats nuts and seeds of the …
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NUTCRACKER — noun Date: circa 1548 : an implement for cracking nuts
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NUTCRACKER — noun an instrument for cracking nuts. 2. nutcracker ·noun the american, or clarke's, nutcracker (picicorvus columbianus) of western north america. …
Webster English vocab
NUTCRACKER — ■ noun 1》 ( ~s ) a device for cracking nuts. 2》 a bird of the crow family that feeds …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NUTCRACKER — [nut.crack.er] n (ca. 1548): an implement for cracking nuts
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NUTCRACKER — either of two sharp-billed, short-tailed birds belonging to the family Corvidae (q.v.; order Passeriformes), found in coniferous forests. The Eurasian …
Britannica English vocabulary
NUTCRACKER — nutcracker BrE AmE ˈnʌt ˌkræk ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ nutcracker|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — / ˈnʌtkrækə(r); NAmE / noun ( BrE also nut·crack·ers [ pl. ]) a tool for cracking open the shells of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — Nutcracker, The BrE AmE (1892) a ↑ ballet with music by ↑ Tchaikovsky about a girl who dreams that her …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NUTCRACKER — nut ‧ crack ‧ er /ˈnʌtˌkrækə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] ( also nutcrackers British English ) a tool …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NUTCRACKER — n. (usu. in pl.) a device for cracking nuts.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NUTCRACKER — n. (usu. in pl.) a device for cracking nuts.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — ( nutcrackers) A nutcracker is a device used to crack the shell of a nut. Nutcrackers can be used to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NUTCRACKER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A huge nutcracker is thus being deployed to crack a relatively small administrative problem. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NUTCRACKER — сущ. 1) обыкн. мн. щипцы для орехов 2) зоол. ореховка (птица) 3) Щелкунчик (герой известной сказки Гоффмана) обыкн. pl щипцы …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NUTCRACKER — n 1. 1> обыкн. pl щипцы для орехов 2> (the Nutcracker) Щелкунчик the Nutcracker Suite - сюита из балета «Щелкунчик» …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NUTCRACKER — n 1. 1) обыкн. pl щипцы для орехов 2) (the Nutcracker) Щелкунчик the Nutcracker Suite - сюита из балета «Щелкунчик» …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
NUTCRACKER — n 1. 1> обыкн. pl щипцы для орехов 2> (the Nutcracker) Щелкунчик the Nutcracker Suite - сюита из балета «Щелкунчик» …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NUTCRACKER — орнит. 1) кедровка, ореховка (Nucifraga); кедровка, ореховка (Nucifraga caryocatactes) 2) поползень (Sitta) см. тж. nuthatch • - Clark's nutcracker - Eurasian nutcracker
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
NUTCRACKER — орнит. 1) кедровка, ореховка ( Nucifraga ) ; кедровка, ореховка ( Nucifraga caryocatactes ) 2) поползень ( Sitta ) см. …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
NUTCRACKER — сущ. 1) обыкн. мн. щипцы для орехов 2) зоол. ореховка (птица) 3) Щелкунчик (герой известной сказки Гоффмана) обыкн. pl щипцы …
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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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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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