PROSE

Meaning of PROSE in English

prose /prəʊz $ proʊz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin prosa , from prorsus , prosus 'straight, direct' ]

written language in its usual form, as opposed to poetry

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

PROSE — Literary medium distinguished from poetry especially by its greater irregularity and variety of rhythm and its closer correspondence to the …
Английский словарь Британика
PROSE — I. ˈprōz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin prosa, from feminine of prosus straightforward, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROSE — (v. i.) To write prose.
Английский словарь Webster
PROSE — (v. t.) To write in prose.
Английский словарь Webster
PROSE — (a.) Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life.
Английский словарь Webster
PROSE — (a.) Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition.
Английский словарь Webster
PROSE — ( v. t. ) To write in prose.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — ( v. i. ) To write prose.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — ( a. ) Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — ( a. ) Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — — proselike , adj. /prohz/ , n., adj., v., prosed, prosing . n. 1. the ordinary form of spoken or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — I. ˈprōz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prosa, from feminine of prorsus, prosus, straightforward, being in prose, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROSE — vi to write prose. 2. prose ·vt to write in prose. 3. prose ·vt to write or repeat in a …
Webster English vocab
PROSE — [prose] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L prosa, fr. fem. of prorsus, prosus, straightforward, being in prose, contr. of proversus, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROSE — prose BrE AmE prəʊz AmE proʊz ▷ prosed prəʊzd AmE proʊzd ▷ proses ˈprəʊz ɪz -əz AmE ˈproʊz əz ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROSE — / prəʊz; NAmE proʊz/ noun [ U ] writing that is not poetry : the author's clear elegant prose (= …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROSE — n. & v. --n. 1 the ordinary form of the written or spoken language (opp. POETRY, VERSE) (Milton's prose works). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROSE — n. & v. n. 1 the ordinary form of the written or spoken language (opp. POETRY, VERSE) (Milton's prose works). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROSE — n. & v. --n. 1. the ordinary form of the written or spoken language (opp. POETRY, VERSE) (Milton's prose works). …
Oxford English vocab
PROSE — Prose is ordinary written language, in contrast to poetry. Shute’s prose is stark and chillingly unsentimental... ≠ poetry, verse N-UNCOUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROSE — Prose is ordinary written language, in contrast to poetry. Shute’s ~ is stark and chillingly unsentimental... ? poetry, verse N-UNCOUNT: …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PROSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE purple ▪ William Holden plays a hack scriptwriter down on his luck, and his …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROSE — [noun] [U] - written language in its ordinary form rather than poetryI've always preferred reading prose to poetry.Compare verse.
Cambridge English vocab
PROSE — Synonyms and related words : banality, bromide, causerie, chat, chestnut, chin, cliche, commonplace, commonplace expression, corn, expository writing, familiar tune, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROSE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear , lucid , plain , simple , straightforward ▪ elegant , flowing , lyrical , poetic …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PROSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) проза (в отличие от поэзии) б) прозаическое произведение в) уст. школьное сочинение 2) прозаичность 3) скучный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROSE — prose.ogg 1. prəʋz n 1. проза prose composition - прозаическое сочинение prose works - прозаические произведения 2. прозаичность, проза prose …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROSE — prose сущ.1) а) проза (в отличие от поэзии) б) прозаическое произведение в) устар. школьное сочинение 2) прозаичность 3) скучный человек …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PROSE — 1. prəʋz n 1. проза prose composition - прозаическое сочинение prose works - прозаические произведения 2. прозаичность, проза prose of …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) проза (в отличие от поэзии) б) прозаическое произведение в) уст. школьное сочинение 2) прозаичность 3) скучный …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROSE — prosa. ~WRITER: prosaist
English interlingue dictionary
PROSE — I. noun see: pro- Date: 14th century 1. the ordinary language people use in speaking or writing, a literary medium …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROSE — (v. t.) To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
Английский словарь Webster
PROSE — (n.) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence.
Английский словарь Webster
PROSE — (n.) Hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
Английский словарь Webster
PROSE — (n.) The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished …
Английский словарь Webster
PROSE — ( v. t. ) To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — ( n. ) The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — ( n. ) Hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — ( n. ) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROSE — adj. boring, tedious, tiresome; unimaginative, dull, not creative
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROSE — n. everyday style of writing, nonpoetic style of writing; common phrase, dull expression
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROSE — n. polyphonic prose prose poem prose poet
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROSE — n. Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form: prosed ; pros · ing Date: 1642 1 : to write prose 2 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROSE — n. Function: adjective Date: 14th century 1 : of, relating to, or written in prose 2 : PROSAIC
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROSE — n. Pronunciation: ' pr ō z Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prosa, from feminine of prorsus, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROSE — ■ noun 1》 ordinary written or spoken language, without metrical structure. 2》 another term for sequence (in sense 4). ■ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PROSE — n. Literary medium distinguished from poetry especially by its greater irregularity and variety of rhythm and its closer correspondence to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PROSE — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: PROSAIC 1, matter-of-fact, prosing, prosy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PROSE — n. Function: noun Synonyms: CHAT 2, causerie, chin, rap, talk, yarn
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PROSE — a. Plain, dull, unromantic, prosaic.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PROSE — I. noun Synonyms: chat 2, causerie, chin, rap, talk, yarn II. adjective Synonyms: prosaic 1, matter-of-fact, prosing, prosy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROSE — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
PROSE — 1. PROblem Solution Engineering. Numerical problems including differentiation and integration. "Computing in Calculus", J. Thames, Research/Development 26(5) (May 1975). 2. …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
PROSE — n. to write (in) ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
PROSE — n. (expository) writing, text, language It came as a great revelation to learn that he had been speaking prose all …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PROSE — ropes poser
Anagrams English vocabulary
PROSE — Проза
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PROSE — (n) проза
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PROSE — 1. [prəʋz] n 1. проза ~ composition - прозаическое сочинение ~ works - прозаические произведения 2. прозаичность, проза ~ of …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PROSE — adj. прозаичный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PROSE — n. проза, прозаичность
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PROSE — adj. прозаичный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PROSE — n. проза, прозаичность
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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