POND SCUM

Meaning of POND SCUM in English

[pond scum] n (ca. 1890) 1: spirogyra; also: any of various related algae

2: a mass of tangled algal filaments in stagnant waters

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

POND SCUM — noun Date: 1864 any of various algae (especially spirogyra) or cyanobacteria, a mass of tangled filaments of algae or cyanobacteria …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POND SCUM — noun 1. : any free-floating filamentous alga of the family Zygnemataceae ; especially : spirogyra 2. : the mass of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POND SCUM — any free-floating freshwater alga that forms a green scum on water. [ 1885-90 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POND SCUM — Date: 1864 1. : any of various algae (especially spirogyra) or cyanobacteria 2. : a mass of tangled filaments of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POND SCUM — Function: noun Date: 1864 1 : any of various algae (esp. spirogyra) or cyanobacteria 2 : a mass of tangled …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POND SCUM — ˈpond scum BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . American English informal someone that you do not like, respect, or trust: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POND SCUM — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Bernie's nothing but pond scum . You don't need him. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POND SCUM — A mass of filamentous algae forming a green scum on the surface of ponds and other such bodies of water.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
POND SCUM — тина
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POND SCUM — тина
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POND SCUM — тина
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POND SCUM — тина
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POND SCUM — n AmE sl Tell that pond scum to beat it — Скажи этому гондону, чтобы он сваливал Get your hands off me, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
POND SCUM — n AmE sl Tell that pond scum to beat it — Скажи этому гондону, чтобы он сваливал Get your hands …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
POND SCUM — pond scum n AmE sl Tell that pond scum to beat it Скажи этому гандону, чтобы он сваливал Get your …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
POND SCUM — Tell that pond scum to beat it — Скажи этому гандону, чтобы он сваливал Get your hands off me, you …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
POND SCUM — тина
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SCUM — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch schum; akin to Old High German scūm foam Date: 14th century 1. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCUM — I. ˈskəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English scum, scume, from Middle Dutch schum, schume; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POND — I. ˈpänd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ponde, alteration of pounde, poonde enclosure — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCUM — (v. i.) To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively.
Английский словарь Webster
SCUM — (v. t.) To take the scum from; to clear off the impure matter from the surface of; to skim.
Английский словарь Webster
POND — (v. t.) To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming.
Английский словарь Webster
SCUM — ( v. i. ) To form a scum; to become covered with scum. Also used figuratively.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POND — ( v. t. ) To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SCUM — — scumless , adj. — scumlike , adj. /skum/ , n. , v. , scummed, scumming . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POND — /pond/ , n. 1. a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCUM — I. ˈskəm noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch schum; akin to Old High German scūm foam Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POND — I. ˈpänd noun Etymology: Middle English ponde artificially confined body of water, probably alteration of pounde enclosure — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SCUM — vt to sweep or range over the surface of. 2. scum ·v refuse; recrement; anything vile or worthless. 3. scum …
Webster English vocab
POND — vt to ponder. 2. pond ·vt to make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming. …
Webster English vocab
SCUM — [scum] n [ME, fr. MD schum; akin to OHG scum foam] (14c) 1 a: extraneous matter or impurities risen to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POND — [pond] n [ME ponde artificially confined body of water, prob. alter. of pounde enclosure--more at pound] (14c): a body of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POND — pond, Pond BrE AmE pɒnd AmE pɑːnd ▷ ponds pɒndz AmE pɑːndz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SCUM — / skʌm; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , sing. ] a layer of bubbles or an unpleasant substance that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POND — / pɒnd; NAmE pɑːnd/ noun a small area of still water, especially one that is artificial : a fish pond …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCUM — scum /skʌm/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Dutch ; Origin: schum ] 1 . [uncountable] an …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POND — pond S3 /pɒnd $ pɑːnd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ pound 1 (2) ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCUM — n. & v. --n. 1 a layer of dirt, froth, or impurities etc. forming at the top of liquid, esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POND — n. & v. --n. 1 a fairly small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SCUM — n. & v. n. 1 a layer of dirt, froth, or impurities etc. forming at the top of liquid, esp. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POND — n. & v. n. 1 a fairly small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SCUM — n. & v. --n. 1. a layer of dirt, froth, or impurities etc. forming at the top of liquid, esp. …
Oxford English vocab
POND — n. & v. --n. 1. a fairly small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SCUM — 1. If you refer to people as scum , you are expressing your feelings of dislike and disgust for them. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POND — ( ponds) 1. A pond is a small area of water that is smaller than a lake. Ponds are often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCUM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES pond scum ▪ He’s lower than pond scum. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN pond ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POND — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a duck pond (= a small area of water where there are ducks ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SCUM — (IMMORAL PERSON) [noun] [plural] scum disapproving [slang] - a very bad or immoral person or group of peopleAnyone who could …
Cambridge English vocab
POND — [noun] [C] - an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially madeShe has a duck pond at the …
Cambridge English vocab
POND
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POND — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND.
Slang English vocab
POND — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big , large ▪ little , small ▪ shallow ▪ stagnant ▪ muddy ▪ frozen ▪ village …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SCUM — n. 25B6; noun the water was covered with a thick green scum : FILM, layer, covering, froth; filth, dross, dirt. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
POND — See: LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND.
Словарь английских идиом
SCUM — scum / scumbag unpleasant person, dirty rat , slimebucket "Scum!" he shouted at the man who had attacked his daughter.
English Idioms vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POND — 1. сущ. 1) а) пруд; маленькое озеро Syn : tarn, mere, small lake б) искусственный водоем, бассейн, запруда Syn : …
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POND — pond.ogg 1. pɒnd n 1. 1> пруд pond for fry - пруд для малька pond pisciculture - прудовое хозяйство pond …
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SCUM — 1) пена || пениться 2) удалять пену 3) сил. хальмоза, стекольная пена || хальмовать 4) накипь 5) окалина; метал. козёл …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
POND — 1) пруд; водохранилище; водоём || устраивать пруд; устраивать водохранилище 2) бассейн 3) бьеф 4) земляной отстойник 5) заливать ( бетон …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SCUM — 1) пена || пениться 2) удалять пену 3) сил. хальмоза, стекольная пена || хальмовать 4) накипь 5) окалина; метал. козёл в ковше 6) метал. корки; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
POND — 1) пруд; водохранилище; водоём || устраивать пруд; устраивать водохранилище 2) бассейн 3) бьеф 4) земляной отстойник 5) заливать (бетон) водой (для выдержки) • - ash pond - …
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