CLOAK-AND-DAGGER

Meaning of CLOAK-AND-DAGGER in English

[cloak-and-dagger] adj (1860): dealing in or suggestive of melodramatic intrigue and action usu. involving secret agents and espionage -- cloak-and-dagger n

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — adjective Date: 1860 dealing in or suggestive of melodramatic intrigue and action usually involving secret agents and espionage , ~ …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. a. : dealing in intrigue and action of a romantic and melodramatic kind usually with characters in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — /klohk"euhn dag"euhr/ , adj. pertaining to, characteristic of, or dealing in espionage or intrigue, esp. of a romantic or dramatic …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOAK AND DAGGER — type of adventure movie or book based on espionage; situation that involves espionage or secrecy; situation when people act in …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLOAK AND DAGGER — involving secrecy and mystery; full of secrecy and intrigue; clandestine
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — Date: 1860 : dealing in or suggestive of melodramatic intrigue and action usually involving secret agents and espionage a cloak-and-dagger …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — Function: adjective Date: 1860 : dealing in or suggestive of melodramatic intrigue and action usually involving secret agents and espionage …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — ■ adjective involving intrigue and secrecy.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — cloak-and-dagger BrE AmE ˌkləʊk ə n ˈdæɡ ə ⇨-ŋ- AmE \ ˌkloʊk ə n ˈdæɡ ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — adjective [ only before noun ] cloak-and-dagger activities are secret and mysterious, sometimes in a way that people think is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — ˌcloak-and-ˈdagger BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] very secret and mysterious, and usually involving the work of SPIES : a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLOAK AND DAGGER — see cloak-and-dagger
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — also cloak and dagger A cloak-and-dagger activity is one which involves mystery and secrecy. She was released from prison in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOAK AND DAGGER — see cloak-and-dagger
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — also cloak and dagger A ~ activity is one which involves mystery and secrecy. She was released from prison in …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ He was arrested after a cloak-and-dagger operation involving the CIA and MI6. EXAMPLES FROM …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — {adj.} Of or about spies and secret agents. * /It was a cloak-and-dagger story about some spies who tried to …
Slang English vocab
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — See ↑ SECRET 1
Longman Activator English vocab
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — {adj.} Of or about spies and secret agents. * /It was a cloak-and-dagger story about some spies who tried to …
Словарь английских идиом
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — adj. Of or about spies and secret agents. It was a cloak-and-dagger story about some spies who tried to steal …
American Idioms English vocabulary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — прил. приключенческий; шпионский cloak-and-dagger novel ≈ шпионский роман cloak-and-dagger agents шпионский, связанный со шпионами - * boys (сленг) работники разведки …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — Приключенческий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK AND DAGGER — Мантия моллюсков
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK AND DAGGER — Мантия Земли
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — a 1> шпионский, связанный со шпионами cloak-and-dagger boys - сл. работники разведки 2> приключенческий cloak-and-dagger literature - приключенческая литература
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — прил.приключенческий; шпионский cloak-and-dagger novel — шпионский роман - cloak-and-dagger agents
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CLOAK AND DAGGER — (a) приключенческий; шпионский
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — a 1) шпионский, связанный со шпионами ~ boys - сл. работники разведки 2) приключенческий ~ literature - приключенческая литература
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — a 1> шпионский, связанный со шпионами cloak-and-dagger boys - сл. работники разведки 2> приключенческий cloak-and-dagger literature - приключенческая литература
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK AND DAGGER — шпионский, приключенческий, романтический
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CLOAK AND DAGGER — шпионский, приключенческий, романтический
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — прил. приключенческий; шпионский cloak-and-dagger novel — шпионский роман - cloak-and-dagger agents
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — прил. приключенческий; шпионский cloak-and-dagger novel — шпионский роман - cloak-and-dagger agents
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — _a. 1> приключенческий; романтический - cloak-and-dagger comedy 2> шпионский - cloak-and-dagger agents
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — a. 1. приключенческий; романтический - cloak-and-dagger comedy 2. шпионский - cloak-and-dagger agents
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — приключенческий; шпионский cloak-and-dagger agents - шпионы cloak-and-dagger operation - секретная операция
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — _a. 1> приключенческий; романтический; cloak-and-dagger comedy комедия "плаща и шпаги" 2> шпионский; cloak-and-dagger agents шпионы
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — приключенческий
English-Russian Online Dictionary
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER — прил. приключенческий; шпионский cloak-and-dagger novel ≈ шпионский роман cloak-and-dagger agents шпионский, связанный со шпионами - * boys (сленг) работники разведки …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOAK — mantó, mantel. HOODED ~: Capote. ~ROOM: garda-roba; (rail) depositoria; v. celar
English interlingue dictionary
DAGGER — I. ˈdagə(r), ˈdaag-, ˈdaig- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, probably modification of Middle French dague, from Old Provençal …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOAK — I. ˈklōk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English cloke, from Old North French cloque cloak, bell, from Medieval Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAGGER — (v. t.) To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
Английский словарь Webster
DAGGER — (n.) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [/]. It is the second in order when more …
Английский словарь Webster
CLOAK — (v. t.) To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal.
Английский словарь Webster
DAGGER — ( v. t. ) To pierce with a dagger; to stab.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DAGGER — ( n. ) A mark of reference in the form of a dagger [/]. It is the second in order …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOAK — ( v. t. ) To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DAGGER — /dag"euhr/ , n. 1. a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing. 2. Also …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOAK — — cloakless , adj. /klohk/ , n. 1. a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat. 2. something that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOAK — I. ˈklōk noun Etymology: Middle English cloke, from Anglo-French cloque bell, cloak, from Medieval Latin clocca bell; from its shape …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAGGER — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. : a sharp pointed knife for stabbing 2. a. : something that …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAGGER — noun a timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame. 2. dagger ·vt to pierce with a dagger; to stab. 3. …
Webster English vocab
CLOAK — vt to cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal. 2. cloak ·noun that which conceals; …
Webster English vocab
DAGGER — [dag.ger] n [ME] (14c) 1: a sharp pointed knife for stabbing 2. a: something that resembles a dagger b: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOAK — [cloak] n [ME cloke, fr. ONF cloque bell, cloak, fr. ML clocca bell; fr. its shape] (13c) 1: a loose …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAGGER — short stabbing knife, ostensibly the diminutive of the sword, though in ancient and medieval times the distinction between a long …
Britannica English vocabulary
DAGGER — dagger BrE AmE ˈdæɡ ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ dagger|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLOAK — cloak BrE AmE kləʊk AmE kloʊk ▷ cloaked kləʊkt AmE kloʊkt ▷ cloaking ˈkləʊk ɪŋ AmE ˈkloʊk ɪŋ ▷ cloaks …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DAGGER — / ˈdægə(r); NAmE / noun a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon —see also cloak-and-dagger • IDIOMS …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOAK — / kləʊk; NAmE kloʊk/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a type of coat that has no …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DAGGER — dag ‧ ger /ˈdæɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Perhaps from dag 'to push …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLOAK — I. cloak 1 /kləʊk $ kloʊk/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: cloque …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DAGGER — n. 1 a short stabbing-weapon with a pointed and edged blade. 2 Printing = OBELUS. øat daggers drawn in bitter …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

Merriam-Webster English vocab

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