RIOT ACT

Meaning of RIOT ACT in English

[riot act] n [the Riot Act, English law of 1715 providing for the dispersal of riots upon command of legal authority] (1819): a vigorous reprimand or warning--used in the phrase read the riot act

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RIOT ACT — noun Etymology: the Riot Act, English law of 1715 providing for the dispersal of riots upon command of legal authority …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RIOT ACT — noun Etymology: from the Riot Act, an English law of 1715 that provided for the dispersal of gatherings disturbing the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RIOT ACT — 1. an English statute of 1715 providing that if 12 or more persons assemble unlawfully and riotously, to the disturbance …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RIOT ACT — n. harsh scolding, strong rebuke
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RIOT ACT — n. law passed in England in 1715 forbidding the raucous gathering of a group of 12 or more people
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RIOT ACT — Etymology: the Riot Act, English law of 1715 providing for the dispersal of riots upon command of legal authority Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RIOT ACT — Function: noun Etymology: the Riot Act, English law of 1715 providing for the dispersal of riots upon command of legal …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RIOT ACT — • ↑ read sb the riot act
Longman Activator English vocab
RIOT ACT — a British Act of Parliament , passed in 1715, which allowed the government to use force to control public protest …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RIOT ACT — n. stem warning to read the ~ to
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
RIOT ACT — 1) (the Riot Act) закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка (в Англии) to read the Riot Act ≈ предупредить …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RIOT ACT — 1> (the Riot Act) ист. закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка ( в Англии ) to read the Riot …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RIOT ACT — 1) ( the Riot Act) закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка (в Англии) to read the Riot Act — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RIOT ACT — 1) (the Riot Act) ист. закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка ( в Англии ) to read the Riot …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RIOT ACT — 1) (the Riot Act) ист. закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка ( в Англии ) to read the Riot …
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RIOT ACT — закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка
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RIOT ACT — закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка
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RIOT ACT — 1) ( the Riot Act ) закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка ( в Англии ) to read the …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RIOT ACT — 1) (the Riot Act) закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка (в Англии) to read the Riot Act — предупредить толпу …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
RIOT ACT — - the Riot Act
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
RIOT ACT — 1) (the Riot Act) закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка (в Англии) to read the Riot Act ≈ предупредить …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of …
Английский словарь Британика
RIOT — I. ˈrīət, usu -əd.+V noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English riot, riote, from Old French riot, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English acte, partly from Latin actus doing, driving, performance, recital, part of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RIOT — (v. i.) To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, …
Английский словарь Webster
RIOT — — rioter , n. /ruy"euht/ , n. 1. a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACT — /akt/ , n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RIOT — I. ˈrī-ət noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French riote rash action, noise, disorder Date: 13th century 1. archaic a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RIOT — vt to spend or pass in riot. 2. riot ·noun wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. 3. riot ·noun excessive …
Webster English vocab
ACT — vi to perform on the stage; to represent a character. 2. act ·vt to feign or counterfeit; to simulate. 3. …
Webster English vocab
RIOT — in criminal law, offense against public order involving three or more people and the use of violence, however slight. Like …
Britannica English vocabulary
RIOT — / ˈraɪət; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a situation in which a group of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — / ækt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun STH THAT SB DOES 1. [ C ] a particular thing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RIOT — I. ri ‧ ot 1 /ˈraɪət/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: 'quarrel' ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACT — I. act 1 S1 W1 /ækt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ act , ↑ action ≠ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RIOT — n. & v. --n. 1 a a disturbance of the peace by a crowd; an occurrence of public disorder. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACT — n. & v. --n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RIOT — n. & v. n. 1 a a disturbance of the peace by a crowd; an occurrence of public disorder. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACT — n. & v. n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RIOT — n. & v. --n. 1. a a disturbance of the peace by a crowd; an occurrence of public disorder. b …
Oxford English vocab
ACT — n. & v. n. 1. something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Oxford English vocab
RIOT — ( riots, rioting, rioted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. When there …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — ( acts, acting, acted) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RIOT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES full-scale attack/war/riot etc quell the violence/disturbance/riot etc ▪ Police used live ammunition to quell …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RIOT — [noun] [C] - a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public gatheringInner-city riots erupted when a local tax was increased.Police in riot …
Cambridge English vocab
ACT — n. sacramental act Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of 1964 Constitutional Act …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RIOT — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ major , serious ▪ full-scale ▪ bloody , violent ▪ deadly ( esp. AmE ) ▪ inner-city …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ACT
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACT — n. 25B6; verb the Government must act to remedy the situation : TAKE ACTION, take steps, take measures, move, react. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RIOT — n. 1 rioting, riotous behaviour, disturbance, uproar, tumult, turmoil, (civil) disorder, lawlessness, hubbub, rumpus, turbulence, fracas, fray, affray, mêlée or …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RIOT — 1. сущ. 1) бунт; восстание, мятеж to cause, foment, incite a riot ≈ вызвать бунт to crush, put down, quell …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACT — ╜ Occupational Safety and Health Act Outer Continental Shelf Land Act Act: Community ~ Закон о Европейском экономическом сообществе Act: …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACT
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RIOT — riot.ogg 1. ʹraıət n 1. мятеж, бунт, восстание riot call - амер. вызов подкрепления для подавления беспорядков 2. нарушение общественного …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ACT — act.ogg 1. ækt n 1. дело; поступок act of kindness - доброе дело act of cruelty - жестокий поступок; проявление …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RIOT — riot сущ.1) бунт; восстание, мятеж to cause, foment, incite a riot — вызвать бунт to crush, put down, quell a …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RIOT — 1. ʹraıət n 1. мятеж, бунт, восстание riot call - амер. вызов подкрепления для подавления беспорядков 2. нарушение общественного порядка, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ACT — 1. ækt n 1. дело; поступок act of kindness - доброе дело act of cruelty - жестокий поступок; проявление жестокости …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RIOT — 1. сущ. 1) бунт; восстание, мятеж to cause, foment, incite a riot — вызвать бунт to crush, put down, quell …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ACT
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RIOT — 1. сущ. 1) бунт; восстание, мятеж to cause, foment, incite a riot — вызвать бунт to crush, put down, quell a riot — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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