NURSE SHARK

Meaning of NURSE SHARK in English

[nurse shark] n [alter. of ME nusse] (1851): any of various sharks of a widely distributed family (Orectolobidae); esp: a shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) of the warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean

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NURSE SHARK — noun Etymology: alteration of nusse Date: 1851 any of various sharks (as family Ginglymostomatidae)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NURSE SHARK — Only Atlantic species ( Ginglymostoma cirratum ) of 25 carpet shark species (family Orectolobidae). Yellow-or gray-brown, sometimes with dark spots, …
Английский словарь Британика
NURSE SHARK — noun Etymology: nurse (III) 1. : greenland shark 2. : any of various sharks of a widely distributed family (Orectolobidae) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NURSE SHARK — any of several sharks of the family Orectolobidae, esp. Ginglymostoma cirratum, occurring in shallow waters from Rhode Island to Brazil …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NURSE SHARK — Etymology: alteration of nusse Date: 1851 : any of various sharks (as family Ginglymostomatidae) ; especially : a shark ( …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NURSE SHARK — Function: noun Etymology: alteration of nusse Date: 1851 : any of various sharks (as family Ginglymostomatidae) especially : a shark …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NURSE SHARK — ■ noun a slow-moving shark with barbels on the snout. [ Ginglymostoma cirratum (Atlantic) and other species.]
Concise Oxford English vocab
NURSE SHARK — (Ginglymostoma cirratum), Atlantic shark of the family Orectolobidae. The nurse shark is yellow-brown or gray-brown, sometimes with dark spots, and …
Britannica English vocabulary
NURSE SHARK — Only Atlantic species ( Ginglymostoma cirratum ) of 25 carpet shark species (family Orectolobidae). Yellow-or gray-brown, sometimes with dark spots, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NURSE SHARK — 1) усатая акула-нянька (Ginglymostoma); pl акулы-няньки, усатые акулы (Ginglymostomatidae) 2) pl ковровые акулы (Orectolobidae)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
NURSE SHARK — 1) усатая акула-нянька ( Ginglymostoma ) ; pl акулы-няньки, усатые акулы ( Ginglymostomatidae ) 2) pl ковровые акулы ( Orectolobidae …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SHARK — I Any of more than 300 species of predatory cartilaginous fish (order Selachii). An ancient animal, it has changed little …
Английский словарь Британика
SHARK — I. ˈshärk, ˈshȧk noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown 1. a. : any of numerous elasmobranch fishes that conform …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NURSE — I. ˈnərs, ˈnə̄s, ˈnəis noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English nurse, norse, nurice, from Old French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHARK — (v. t. & i.) Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
Английский словарь Webster
NURSE — (n.) Either one of the nurse sharks.
Английский словарь Webster
SHARK — ( v. t. & i. ) Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NURSE — ( v. t. ) To manage with care and economy, with a view to increase; as, to nurse our national …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NURSE — ( v. t. ) To caress; to fondle, as a nurse does.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NURSE — ( n. ) Either one of the nurse sharks.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHARK — shark 1 — sharklike , adj. /shahrk/ , n. any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NURSE — /nerrs/ , n. , v. , nursed, nursing . 1. a person formally educated and trained in the care of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NURSE — v. breast-feed; suckle; provide medical care; take care of; work as a nurse; use up slowly; dwell on, harbor (especially …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SHARK — I. ˈshärk noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century : any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NURSE — I. ˈnərs noun Etymology: Middle English norice, norce, nurse, from Anglo-French nurice, from Late Latin nutricia, from Latin, feminine of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHARK — vi to live by shifts and stratagems. 2. shark ·vt to pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly. 3. shark ·vt …
Webster English vocab
NURSE — noun either one of the nurse sharks. 2. nurse ·vt to caress; to fondle, as a nurse does. 3. nurse …
Webster English vocab
SHARK — [shark] n [ME] (15c): any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to large size that have a fusiform …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NURSE — [nurse] n [ME, fr. OF nurice, fr. LL nutricia, fr. L, fem. of nutricius nourishing--more at nutritious] (13c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHARK — shark BrE AmE ʃɑːk AmE ʃɑːrk ▷ sharks ʃɑːks AmE ʃɑːrks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NURSE — nurse, Nurse BrE AmE nɜːs AmE nɝːs ▷ nursed nɜːst AmE nɝːst ▷ nurses ˈnɜːs ɪz -əz AmE ˈnɝːs əz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHARK — / ʃɑːk; NAmE ʃɑːrk/ noun 1. a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NURSE — / nɜːs; NAmE nɜːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a person whose job is to take care of sick …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHARK — shark /ʃɑːk $ ʃɑːrk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Origin unknown. ] [ Sense …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHARK — n. colloq. a person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others. [16th c.: orig. perh. f. G Schurke worthless rogue: infl. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NURSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a person trained to assist doctors in caring for the sick or infirm. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHARK — n. colloq. a person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others. [ 16th c.: orig. perh. f. G Schurke worthless rogue: …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NURSE — n. & v. n. 1 a person trained to assist doctors in caring for the sick or infirm. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NURSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a person trained to assist doctors in caring for the sick or infirm. 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
SHARK — ( sharks) Note: The form 'shark' can also be used as the plural form for meaning 1. 1. A shark …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NURSE — ( nurses, nursing, nursed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A nurse …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHARK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES loan shark COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ But with them comes the threat …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NURSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a student teacher/doctor/nurse (= someone who is learning to be a teacher, doctor, or …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHARK — [noun] [C] [plural] shark or sharks - a very large fish that has sharp teeth and a vertical triangular part …
Cambridge English vocab
SHARK — n. basking shark great white shark white shark hammerhead shark mackerel shark mako shark nurse shark sand shark thresher shark …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHARK — n. Any of more than 300 species of predatory cartilaginous fish (order Selachii). An ancient animal, it has changed little …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHARK — Synonyms and related words : Admirable Crichton, Loch Ness monster, Reptilia, adept, alevin, animal, anthropophagite, artisan, artist, attache, authority, barbarian, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
NURSE — Synonyms and related words : LPN, RN, advance, aliment, amah, apprentice, attend, attend to, ayah, baby, baby-sit, bandage, bathe, bear, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SHARK — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ killer , man-eating SHARK + VERB ▪ attack sb ▪ bite sb ▪ feed ▪ circle ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
NURSE — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ certified ( AmE ), experienced , licensed ( AmE ), qualified , registered , trained ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
NURSE — n. 25B6; noun skilled nurses : CARER, caregiver; informal Florence Nightingale, nursey; N. Amer. informal candy-striper. she had been his …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHARK — shark.ogg 1. ʃɑ:k n 1. 1> акула 2> хищник financial sharks - биржевые акулы 2. шулер; мошенник; вымогатель 3. спекулянт …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NURSE — I nurse сущ.1) а) нянька, няня - at nurse б) кормилица, мамка - put out to nurse 2) а) нянченье, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SHARK — 1. ʃɑ:k n 1. 1> акула 2> хищник financial sharks - биржевые акулы 2. шулер; мошенник; вымогатель 3. спекулянт land …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NURSE
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NURSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) нянька, няня - at nurse б) кормилица, мамка - put out to nurse 2) а) нянченье, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NURSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) нянька, няня - at nurse б) кормилица, мамка - put out to nurse 2) а) нянченье, пестование б) перен. колыбель (в сочетании the nurse …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SHARK — 1) акула 2) энт. капюшонница (Cucullia) • - alligator shark - angel shark - bamboo sharks - banjo shark - barbeled hound shark - basking shark - black shark - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SHARK — 1) акула 2) энт. капюшонница ( Cucullia ) • - alligator shark - angel shark - bamboo sharks - banjo …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
NURSE — _I 1. _n. 1> няня, нянька; - put out to nurse - at nurse 2> кормилица, мамка 3> сиделка; медицинская …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
NURSE — I 1. n. 1. няня, нянька; - put out to nurse - at nurse 2. кормилица, мамка 3. сиделка; медицинская …
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