APPLES AND ORANGES

Meaning of APPLES AND ORANGES in English

( NAmE ) used to describe a situation in which two people or things are completely different from each other :

They really are apples and oranges.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

APPLES AND ORANGES — разг. абсолютно разные вещи Comparing Shakespeare and Michael Jackson is like comparing apples and oranges. — Сравнивать Шекспира и Майкла …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
APPLES AND ORANGES — разг. абсолютно разные вещи Comparing Shakespeare and Michael Jackson is like comparing apples and oranges. — Сравнивать Шекспира и Майкла …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
APPLES AND ORANGES — разг. абсолютно разные вещи Comparing Shakespeare and Michael Jackson is like comparing apples and oranges. — Сравнивать Шекспира и Майкла Джексона …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
APPLES AND ORANGES — абсолютно разные вещи
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ORANGES — plural of orange
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APPLES — plural of apple
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APPLES — /ap"euhlz/ , adj. Australian Slang. well or fine; under control.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AND
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APPLES — n pl (low) 1. яички 2. женская грудь
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ORANGES — Oranges
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
APPLES — Яблоки
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ORANGES — Апельсины
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
APPLES — Скуоль
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
APPLES — - apples and piers
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
APPLES — яблоки В США выращивают свыше 7 тыс. сортов яблок, из них 20 сортов охватывают 90 процентов рынка. Наряду со свежими яблоками …
APPLES — яблоки В США выращивают свыше 7 тыс. сортов яблок, из них 20 сортов охватывают 90 процентов рынка. Наряду со свежими …
ORANGES — Oranges
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
APPLES — Яблоки
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
APPLES — яблоко
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DATING — in geology, determining a chronology or calendar of events in the history of the Earth, using to a large degree …
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ORANGES, WAR OF THE — (1801), brief conflict in which France and Spain fought against Portugal. The war was brought about by Portugal's refusal in …
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UNLIKE — I. un ‧ like 1 W3 /ʌnˈlaɪk/ BrE AmE preposition 1 . completely different from a particular person or thing: …
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UNIQUE — u ‧ nique S3 W2 AC /juːˈniːk/ BrE AmE adjective [no comparative] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ uniqueness ; …
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DISTINCTIVE — dis ‧ tinc ‧ tive AC /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ BrE AmE adjective having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different …
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DISSIMILAR — dis ‧ sim ‧ i ‧ lar AC /dɪˈsɪmələ, dɪˈsɪmɪlə, dɪsˈsɪ- $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun …
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DIFFERENT — dif ‧ fe ‧ rent S1 W1 /ˈdɪf ə rənt/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: verb : ↑ differ …
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PIGMENT — Any intensely coloured compound used to colour other materials. Unlike dye s, pigments do not dissolve; they are applied as …
Английский словарь Британика
ORANGE — I Any of several species of small trees or shrubs in the genus Citrus of the Grown in tropical and …
Английский словарь Британика
ORANGERY — n. place where oranges are grown (especially a greenhouse facility for growing oranges in a cool climate)
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CURAÇAO — [ 'kjʊərəsəʊ ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) a liqueur flavoured with the peel of bitter oranges. Origin C19: …
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PIGMENT — any of a group of compounds that are intensely coloured and are used to colour other materials. Pigments are insoluble …
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ORANGE — any of several species of small trees or shrubs of the genus Citrus of the family Rutaceae and their nearly …
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FRUIT — in its strict botanical sense, the fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds. Thus, …
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CIDER — the expressed juice of apples, used as a beverage or for making other products (such as applejack, vinegar, or apple …
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APPLE — fruit of the genus Malus (about 25 species) belonging to the family Rosaceae, the most widely cultivated tree fruit. The …
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VALENCIA — county, central New Mexico, U.S., in the Mexican Highland section of the Basin and Range Province. The Manzano Mountains lie …
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STATISTICS: BRAZIL
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NAN-T'OU — shih (municipality) and seat of Nan-t'ou hsien (county), west-central Taiwan. It lies 26 miles (42 km) south of T'ai-chung city. …
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HESPERIDES — ( (Greek: "Daughters of Evening"), ) singular Hesperis, in Greek mythology, clear-voiced maidens who guarded the tree bearing golden apples …
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GOZZI, CARLO, CONTE — (Count) born Dec. 13, 1720, Venice died April 4, 1806, Venice poet, prose writer, and dramatist, a fierce and skillful …
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ALMERA — province in the autonomous community (region) of Andalusia, southeastern Spain, bordering the Mediterranean. Formed in 1833, it has an area …
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VITAMIN C — (also asˌcorbic ˈacid ) noun [ U ] a vitamin found in fruits such as oranges and lemons, and in …
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CIDER — / ˈsaɪdə(r); NAmE / noun 1. ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈhard cider ) [ U , C ] an …
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TART
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APPLE — ap ‧ ple S2 W3 /ˈæp ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æppel ] 1 …
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YOURSELF
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YOUR
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WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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SEGMENT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE certain ▪ Should we concentrate our focus on certain market segments ? ▪ …
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S
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ROTTEN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a terrible/poor/rotten liar (= who does not tell believable lies ) ▪ You're a rotten …
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PUT
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PEEL — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES banana peel paint peels/flakes ▪ The paint was starting to peel off the window …
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OUT
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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ON
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OFF
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NO
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MAKE
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