PARISH PUMP

Meaning of PARISH PUMP in English

ˌparish ˈpump BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

British English old-fashioned concerned only with what happens in a small local area:

parish pump politics

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

PARISH-PUMP — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective chiefly Britain : of local scope or purview : having a restricted outlook or limited interest : parochial …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARISH-PUMP — ■ adjective Brit. of local importance only; parochial.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PARISH-PUMP — parish-pump BrE AmE ˌpær ɪʃ ˈpʌmp ˌper-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PARISH-PUMP — adjective [ only before noun ] ( BrE , disapproving ) connected with local affairs only (and therefore not thought …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PARISH-PUMP — Function: adjective Synonyms: INSULAR , local, parochial, provincial, sectarian, small-town
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PARISH-PUMP — adjective Synonyms: insular , local, parochial, provincial, sectarian, small-town
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PARISH PUMP — n ( BrE ) a symbol of local affairs and a restricted attitude to wider issues. In the past, the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
PARISH PUMP — разг. "приходская водокачка" (символ мелких местнических интересов)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
PARISH PUMP — (разговорное) узкие местнические интересы - * politicians мелкие политические деятели
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PARISH PUMP — разг. узкие местнические интересы parish pump politicians - мелкие политические деятели
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PARISH PUMP — разг. узкие местнические интересы ~ politicians - мелкие политические деятели
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PARISH PUMP — разг. узкие местнические интересы parish pump politicians - мелкие политические деятели
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PARISH PUMP — разг. "приходская водокачка" (символ мелких местнических интересов)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
PARISH PUMP — (разговорное) узкие местнические интересы - * politicians мелкие политические деятели
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUMP — I. ˈpəmp noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English pumpe, pompe, from Middle Low German pumpe or Middle Dutch pompe, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARISH — I. ˈparish, -rēsh also ˈper- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English paroche, parosshe, parisshe, from Middle French parroche, paroisse, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARISH — (a.) Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the …
Английский словарь Webster
PARISH — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUMP — pump 1 — pumpable , adj. — pumpless , adj. — pumplike , adj. /pump/ , n. 1. an apparatus …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PARISH — /par"ish/ , n. 1. an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy. 2. a local church …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUMP — I. ˈpəmp noun Etymology: Middle English pumpe, pompe; akin to Middle Low German pumpe pump, Middle Dutch pompe Date: 15th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PARISH — noun Etymology: Middle English parisshe, from Anglo-French paroche, parosse , from Late Latin parochia, from Late Greek paroikia, from paroikos …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUMP — noun a low shoe with a thin sole. 2. pump ·vi to work, or raise water, a pump. 3. pump …
Webster English vocab
PARISH — noun in louisiana, a civil division corresponding to a county in other states. 2. parish ·noun that circuit of ground …
Webster English vocab
PUMP — [pump] n [ME pumpe, pompe, fr. MLG pumpe or MD pompe, perh. fr. Sp bomba, of imit. origin] (15c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PARISH — [par.ish] n [ME parisshe, fr. MF parroche, fr. LL parochia, fr. LGk paroikia, fr. paroikos Christian, fr. Gk, stranger, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PARISH — in some Christian church polities, a geographic unit served by a pastor or priest. It is a subdivision of a …
Britannica English vocabulary
PARISH — parish, P\~ BrE AmE ˈpær ɪʃ ˈper- ▷ parish|es ɪz əz ▶ ˌ parish ˈ clerk BrE AmE ▶ ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PUMP — / pʌmp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a machine that is used to force liquid, gas or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PARISH — / ˈpærɪʃ; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] an area that has its own church and that a priest …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUMP — I. pump 1 /pʌmp/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1, 3: Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Middle Low German ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PARISH — par ‧ ish /ˈpærɪʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: parroche , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUMP — n. & v. --n. 1 a machine, usu. with rotary action or the reciprocal action of a piston, for raising …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PARISH — n. 1 an area having its own church and clergy. 2 (in full civil parish) a district constituted for purposes …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUMP — n. & v. n. 1 a machine, usu. with rotary action or the reciprocal action of a piston, for raising …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PARISH — n. 1 an area having its own church and clergy. 2 (in full civil parish) a district constituted for purposes …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUMP — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a machine, usu. with rotary action or the reciprocal action of a piston, for …
Oxford English vocab
PARISH — n.1 an area having its own church and clergy. 2 (in full civil parish) a district constituted for purposes of …
Oxford English vocab
PUMP — ( pumps, pumping, pumped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A pump …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PARISH — ( parishes) 1. A parish is a village or part of a town which has its own church and priest. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PARISH — (~es) 1. A ~ is a village or part of a town which has its own church and priest. ...the …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PARISH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a parish church British English (= the main Christian church in a particular area ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PARISH — [noun] [C] - (in some Christian groups) an area cared for by one priest and which has its own church, …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PARISH — n. 25B6; noun the parish of Poplar : DISTRICT, community. the vicar scandalized the parish : PARISHIONERS, churchgoers, congregation, fold, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PARISH — n 1. ( in Britain ) an area with its own church and priest. It is a part of a …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PARISH — сущ. 1) церк. а) приход (территория, находящаяся в ведении одного священника) a 13th century parish church ≈ приходская церковь 13 …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PARISH — parish.ogg ʹpærıʃ n 1. церковный приход 2. собир. пихожане 3. округ civil parish - административный участок /район/ графства 4. амер. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
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Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PARISH — parish сущ.1) церк. а) приход (территория, находящаяся в ведении одного священника) a 13th century parish church — приходская церковь 13 …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PARISH — n 1. церковный приход 2. собир. пихожане 3. округ civil parish - административный участок /район/ графства 4. амер. (гражданский) округ …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PUMP — I pʌmp 1. сущ. 1) насос; помпа to prime a pump — заливать насос ( перед пуском ) to work …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PARISH — сущ. 1) церк. приход ( территория, находящаяся в ведении одного священника ) a 13th century parish church — приходская церковь …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PUMP — I [Ј…ҐЈ] pump.wav 1. сущ. 1) насос; помпа to prime a pump — заливать насос (перед пуском) to work a pump — эксплуатировать насос stomach …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PARISH — сущ. 1) церк. приход (территория, находящаяся в ведении одного священника) a 13th century parish church — приходская церковь 13 века parish clerk — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
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PARISH — _n. 1> церковный приход; the parish of St Mark's 2> прихожане 3> _ам. (гражданский) округ; a closely fought parish council …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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