RANSOME

Meaning of RANSOME in English

Ran ‧ some, Arthur /ˈræns ə m/ BrE AmE

(1884–1967) a British writer best known for his adventure stories about ↑ sailing for children, especially ↑ Swallows and Amazons

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RANSOME — (1884–1967) an English author of children’s books. He is best known for his adventure story Swallows and Amazons , the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RANSOME, ARTHUR (MICHELL) — born Jan. 18, 1884, Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng. died June 3, 1967, Manchester writer of children's adventure novels noted for their …
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RANSOME, ARTHUR — Ran ‧ some, Arthur /ˈræns ə m/ BrE AmE (1884–1967) a British writer best known for his adventure stories about …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ARTHUR RANSOME — ➡ Ransome
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ARTHUR RANSOME — Рэнсом, Артур
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RANSOMITE — ˈran(t)səˌmīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Frederick L. Ransome died 1935 American mining geologist + English -ite : a mineral …
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UNITED KINGDOM — officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, byname Great Britain, or Britain, island nation, situated off the northwestern …
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RANSOM — Ransom, Ransome BrE AmE ˈræn t s ə m
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SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS — ˌSwallows and ˈAmazons BrE AmE (1930) the first book in a series of popular novels for children by the British …
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TRAILING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a trailing plant (= one that grows along the ground or hangs down ) be …
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SENSIBLE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sensible compromise ▪ The strikes continued and there seemed to be no chance of …
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NO-NONSENSE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN approach ▪ In his defence, Souness believes his no-nonsense approach has made him a …
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MENTION — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES deserve a (special) mention (= used especially in speeches to mention someone's good work …
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MATTER-OF-FACT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES matter-of-fact (= showing no emotion when what you are saying is exciting, frightening, upsetting, etc …
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SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS — the first in a series of children’s books (1930) by Arthur Ransome . The series describes the adventures of four …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
РЭНСОМ, АРТУР — Arthur Ransome
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CEREBRATE — гл. ; ирон. 1) обдумывать, думать; мыслить; размышлять; раскидывать умом, продумывать He just sat there cerebrating. (S. Ransome) — Он …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CEREBRATE — гл.; ирон. 1) обдумывать, думать; мыслить; размышлять; раскидывать умом, продумывать He just sat there cerebrating. (S. Ransome) — Он сидел погрузившись в …
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