ELECTRIC EEL

Meaning of ELECTRIC EEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1794

: a large eel-shaped fish ( Electrophorus electricus ) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that is capable of giving a severe shock with its electric organs

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ELECTRIC EEL — noun Date: 1794 a large eel-shaped fish ( Electrophorus electricus ) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that is capable …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELECTRIC EEL — Eel-shaped South American fish ( Electrophorus electricus ) capable of producing an electric shock strong enough to stun a human. …
Английский словарь Британика
ELECTRIC EEL — noun : an eel-shaped cyprinoid fish ( Electrophorus electricus ) of the rivers of the Orinoco and Amazon basins often …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELECTRIC EEL — an eellike, freshwater fish, Electrophorus electricus, found in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers and tributaries, sometimes over 6 ft. (1.8 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ELECTRIC EEL — type of eel-shaped fish capable of giving a severe electric shock
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ELECTRIC EEL — Function: noun Date: 1794 : a large eel-shaped fish ( Electrophorus electricus ) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ELECTRIC EEL — ■ noun a large eel-like freshwater fish of South America, using pulses of electricity to kill prey, assist in navigation, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ELECTRIC EEL — [electric eel] n (1794): a large eel-shaped fish (Electrophorus electricus) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that is capable of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ELECTRIC EEL — ( Electrophorus electricus ) elongated South American fish that produces a powerful electric shock to stun its prey, usually other …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELECTRIC EEL — noun a large fish that lives in rivers in S America, which produces electricity to kill its food and to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELECTRIC EEL — Eel-shaped South American fish ( Electrophorus electricus ) capable of producing an electric shock strong enough to stun a human. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELECTRIC EEL — электрический угорь (зоология) электрический угорь (Electrophorus electricus)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC EEL — зоол. электрический угорь ( Electrophorus electricus )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ELECTRIC EEL — электрический угорь
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ELECTRIC EEL — зоол. электрический угорь ( Electrophorus electricus )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ELECTRIC EEL — зоол. электрический угорь ( Electrophorus electricus )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC EEL — электрический угорь
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ELECTRIC EEL — электрический угорь
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ELECTRIC EEL — электрический угорь (зоология) электрический угорь (Electrophorus electricus)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC — adj electric, electrical
Interlingua English vocab
EEL — anguille. ~BASKET: nasse
English interlingue dictionary
EEL — noun Etymology: Middle English ele, from Old English ǣl; akin to Old High German āl ~ Date: before 12th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELECTRIC — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) electric eye electric automobile electric charge electric current electric dipole electric discharge lamp electric …
Английский словарь Британика
EEL — Any of more than 500 fish species (order Anguilliformes) that are slender, elongated, and usually scaleless, with long dorsal and …
Английский словарь Британика
ELECTRIC — I. ə̇ˈlektrik, ēˈ-, -rēk adjective or elec·tri·cal -rə̇kəl, -rēk- Etymology: New Latin electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EEL — I. ˈēl, esp before pause or consonant ˈēəl noun ( plural eels also eel ) Etymology: Middle English ele, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EEL — (n.) An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus …
Английский словарь Webster
EEL — ( n. ) An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — /i lek"trik/ , adj. 1. pertaining to, derived from, produced by, or involving electricity: an electric shock. 2. producing, transmitting, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EEL — — eellike , adj. — eely , adj. /eel/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) eel , ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EEL — n. snakelike fish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ELECTRIC — I. i-ˈlek-trik, ē- adjective Etymology: New Latin electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, from Medieval Latin, of amber, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EEL — noun Etymology: Middle English ele, from Old English ǣl; akin to Old High German āl eel Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EEL — noun an elongated fish of many genera and species. the common eels of europe and america belong to the genus …
Webster English vocab
EEL — ■ noun a snake-like fish with a slender elongated body and poorly developed fins, proverbial for its slipperiness. [ Anguilla …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ELECTRIC — [elec.tric] adj [NL electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, fr. ML, of amber, fr. L electrum amber, electrum, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EEL — [eel] n [ME ele, fr. OE ael; akin to OHG al eel] (bef. 12c) 1 a: any of numerous voracious …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EEL — any of more than 500 species of fish of the order Anguilliformes. True eels are elongated or even wormlike bony …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — electric BrE AmE i ˈlek trɪk ə- ▷ electric|s s ▶ e ˌ lectric ˈ blanket BrE AmE ▶ e …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EEL — eel BrE AmE iː ə l ▷ eels iː ə lz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — / ɪˈlektrɪk; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with electricity; using, produced …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EEL — / iːl; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] a long thin sea or freshwater fish that looks like …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — e ‧ lec ‧ tric S2 W3 /ɪˈlektrɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ electrician , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EEL — eel /iːl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æl ] a long thin fish that looks …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EEL — n. 1 any of various snakelike fish, with slender body and poorly developed fins. 2 a slippery or evasive person …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EEL — n. 1 any of various snakelike fish, with slender body and poorly developed fins. 2 a slippery or evasive person …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
Oxford English vocab
EEL — n.1 any of various snakelike fish, with slender body and poorly developed fins. 2 a slippery or evasive person or …
Oxford English vocab
ELECTRIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An electric device or machine works …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EEL — ( eels) An eel is a long, thin fish that looks like a snake. N-VAR • Eel is the flesh …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ELECTRIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An ~ device or machine works …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EEL — (~s) An ~ is a long, thin fish that looks like a snake. N-VAR • Eel is the flesh of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ELECTRIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an acoustic/an electric/a classical guitar an electric/electricity cable ▪ Be careful you don't cut through …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EEL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES conger eel COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE giant ▪ He began to doubt the giant …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — [adjective]an electric blanket/car/kettle/lawnmower/lightSomething might be described as electric if it is very exciting and produces strong feelings.an electric performance/atmosphereThe electric …
Cambridge English vocab
EEL — [noun] [C] - a long, thin snake-like fish, some types of which are eatenjellied eelsSee picture: Fish
Cambridge English vocab
ELECTRIC — n. electric circuit electric eye electric automobile electric charge electric current electric dipole electric discharge lamp electric eel electric field …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELECTRIC — Synonyms and related words : Amtrak, baggage train, cable railroad, charged, choo-choo, cog railroad, cog railway, el, electric car, electric …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — n. 25B6; adjective an electric kettle : ELECTRIC-POWERED, electrically operated, mains-operated, battery-operated. the atmosphere was electric : EXCITING, charged, electrifying, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — adjective BAD : My father's company imports electric goods. GOOD : My father's company imports electrical goods. ◆◆◆ ELECTRIC · …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
ELECTRIC — прил. 1) электрический electric light, electric lighting ≈ электрическое освещение, электрический свет, электричество electric conductivity ≈ электропроводность electric discharge ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EEL — сущ.; зоол. угорь conger eel ≈ морской угорь electric eel ≈ электрический угорь as slippery as an eel ≈ скользкий …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

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