STRAW IN THE WIND

Meaning of STRAW IN THE WIND in English

a slight fact that is an indication of a coming event

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STRAW IN THE WIND — phrasal a slight fact that is an indication of a coming event
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STRAW IN THE WIND — noun see straw I, 3a
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRAW IN THE WIND — sign of future events, foreshadow of the future
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
STRAW IN THE WIND — : a slight fact that is an indication of a coming event
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STRAW IN THE WIND — Synonyms and related words : catchword, clue, cue, cue word, danger sign, early symptom, evidence, falling barometer, gathering clouds, high …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRAW IN THE WIND — {n. phr.} A small sign of what may happen. * /The doctor's worried face was a straw in the wind./ …
Slang English vocab
STRAW IN THE WIND — {n. phr.} A small sign of what may happen. * /The doctor's worried face was a straw in the wind./ …
Словарь английских идиом
STRAW IN THE WIND — a small sign of what may happen When the company began to try and cut back on expenses it was …
English Idioms vocab
STRAW IN THE WIND — n. phr. A small sign of what may happen. The doctor's worried face was a straw in the wind. The …
American Idioms English vocabulary
WIND — I Movement of air relative to the surface of the Earth. Wind is an important factor in determining and controlling …
Английский словарь Британика
WIND — I. ˈwind, chiefly poetic ˈwīnd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English wind, winde, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRAW — I. ˈstrȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English straw, stree, from Old English strēaw, strē; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STRAW — — strawless , adj. — strawlike , adj. /straw/ , n. 1. a single stalk or stem, esp. of certain …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WIND — I. ˈwind, archaic or poetic ˈwīnd noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STRAW — I. ˈstrȯ noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strēaw; akin to Old High German strō straw, Old English strewian …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WIND — noun power of respiration; breath. 2. wind ·noun the dotterel. 3. wind ·noun air impregnated with an odor or scent. …
Webster English vocab
STRAW — vt to spread or scatter. ·see strew, and strow. 2. straw ·noun anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing; a …
Webster English vocab
WIND — [wind] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG wint wind, L ventus, Gk aenai to blow, Skt vati …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STRAW — [straw] n [ME, fr. OE streaw; akin to OHG stro straw, OE strewian to strew] (bef. 12c) 1 a: stalks …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STRAW — the stalks of grasses, particularly of such cereal grasses as wheat, oats, rye, barley, and buckwheat. When used collectively, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
STRAW — straw BrE AmE strɔː strɑː ▷ straws strɔːz strɑːz ▶ ˌ straw ˈ man BrE AmE ▶ ˌ straw ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRAW — / strɔː; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] stems of wheat or other grain plants that have been cut …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WIND — I. wind 1 S2 W2 /wɪnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . AIR [uncountable and countable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STRAW — straw S3 /strɔː $ strɒː/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: streaw ] 1 . a) [uncountable] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WIND — n. & v. --n. 1 a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STRAW — n. 1 dry cut stalks of grain for use as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, making hats, etc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WIND — v. & n. v. (past and past part. wound) 1 intr. go in a circular, spiral, curved, or crooked course …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WIND — n. & v. n. 1 a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STRAW — n. 1 dry cut stalks of grain for use as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, making hats, etc. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WIND — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of …
Oxford English vocab
STRAW — n.1 dry cut stalks of grain for use as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, making hats, etc. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRAW — ( straws) 1. Straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley. The barn was …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STRAW — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES straw poll straw/cowboy/bowler etc hat COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE final ▪ That was the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STRAW — (DRIED STEMS) [noun] [U] - the dried yellow stems of crops such as wheat or rice which are used as …
Cambridge English vocab
WIND — See: GET WIND OF, GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, GONE WITH THE WIND, IN THE WIND, IT'S …
Slang English vocab
STRAW — See: GIVE A HANG, GRASP AT A STRAW, GRASP AT STRAWS, LAST STRAW or STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK, …
Slang English vocab
WIND — n. 25B6; verb the road winds up the mountain : TWIST (AND TURN), bend, curve, loop, zigzag, weave, snake. he …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WIND
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WIND — See: GET WIND OF, GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, GONE WITH THE WIND, IN THE WIND, IT'S …
Словарь английских идиом
STRAW — See: GIVE A HANG, GRASP AT A STRAW, GRASP AT STRAWS, LAST STRAW or STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK, …
Словарь английских идиом
STRAW — Both wheat and barley straw were used by the ancient Hebrews chiefly as fodder for the horses cattle and camels. …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
WIND — I poet. 1. сущ. 1) ветер balmy, gentle, light wind ≈ благоуханный воздух, легкий ветерок blast, gust of wind ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STRAW — 1. сущ. 1) солома; соломка to pack in straw ≈ завернуть в солому Syn : thatch, haulm 2) соломинка to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WIND — wind.ogg _I 1. wınd, поэт. , арх. waınd n 1. ветер strong high wind - сильный крепкий ветер fair /favourable/ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STRAW — straw.ogg 1. strɔ: n 1. солома a house thatched with straw - дом с соломенной крышей 2. соломинка ( естественная …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WIND — 1) ветер; поток [струя] воздуха || дуть; обдувать 2) метал. дутьё 3) вентилировать 4) виток || навивать 5) намотка || …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
STRAW — 1) солома 2) мн. ч. пищ. соломка • - flax straw - rayon straw - rotted straw - tow straw
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WIND — 1) ветер; поток [струя] воздуха || дуть; обдувать 2) метал. дутьё 3) вентилировать 4) виток || навивать 5) намотка || наматывать 6) обмотка || обматывать 7) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
STRAW — 1) солома 2) мн. ч. пищ. соломка • - flax straw - rayon straw - rotted straw - tow straw
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WIND — 1) вентилировать 2) ветер 3) ветровой 4) ветряной 5) ветряный 6) виток 7) виться 8) воздушная струя 9) дутье 10) завести 11) заводить 12) заматывать 13) змеиться 14) мотать 15) навивать 16) навить 17) наматывать 18) намотать 19) …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
STRAW — 1) светло-желтый 2) солома 3) соломенный 4) соломина 5) соломка 6) соляровой 7) соляровый • - bind straw - straw oil - straw pulp - straw wisp
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
STRAW — straw сущ.1) солома; соломка to pack in straw — завернуть в солому Syn:thatch, haulm 2) соломинка to drink through a …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WIND — _I 1. wınd, поэт. , арх. waınd n 1. ветер strong high wind - сильный крепкий ветер fair /favourable/ wind …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
STRAW — 1. strɔ: n 1. солома a house thatched with straw - дом с соломенной крышей 2. соломинка ( естественная или …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WIND — I 1. wɪnd сущ. ; поэт. - waɪnd 1) а) ветер, воздушный поток balmy, gentle, light wind — благоуханный воздух, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
STRAW — 1. сущ. 1) солома; соломка to pack in straw — завернуть в солому Syn: thatch , haulm 2) соломинка to …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WIND — I 1. [¦Ў¬] сущ.; поэт. - [¦µЎ¬] 1) а) ветер, воздушный поток balmy, gentle, light wind — благоуханный воздух, легкий ветерок blast, gust of wind — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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