ASK, CRY, ETC. FOR THE MOON

Meaning of ASK, CRY, ETC. FOR THE MOON in English

( BrE , informal ) to ask for sth that is difficult or impossible to get or achieve

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ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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MOON — Sole natural satellite of Earth, which it orbits from west to east at a mean distance of about 238,900 mi …
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MOON — I. ˈmün noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English mone, moone, from Old English mōna; akin to …
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FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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CRY — I. ˈkrī verb ( cried ; cried ; crying ; cries ) Etymology: Middle English crien, from Old French crier, …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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MOON — — mooner , n. — moonless , adj. /moohn/ , n. 1. the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at …
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CRY — /kruy/ , v. , cried, crying , n. , pl. cries . v.i. 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of …
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ASK — — asker , n. /ask, ahsk/ , v.t. 1. to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but …
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MOON — I. ˈmün noun Etymology: Middle English mone, from Old English mōna; akin to Old High German māno moon, Latin mensis …
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CRY — I. ˈkrī verb ( cried ; cry·ing ) Etymology: Middle English crien, from Anglo-French crier, from Latin quiritare to make …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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ASK — ˈaks verb ( asked ˈas(k)t, ˈäs(k)t, ˈask; dialect ˈakst ; ask·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English āscian; akin …
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MOON — vt to expose to the rays of the moon. 2. moon ·noun a crescentlike outwork. ·see half-moon. 3. moon ·vi …
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CRY — vi a pack of hounds. 2. cry ·vi common report; fame. 3. cry ·vi importunate supplication. 4. cry ·vi outcry; …
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ASK — noun a water newt. 2. ask ·vi to make inquiry, or seek by request; sometimes followed by after. 3. …
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MOON — [moon] n [ME mone, fr. OE mona; akin to OHG mano moon, L mensis month, Gk men month, mene moon] …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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CRY — [cry] vb cried ; cry.ing [ME crien, fr. OF crier, fr. L quiritare to make a public outcry, perh. fr. …
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ASK — [ask] vb asked ; ask.ing [ME, fr. OE ascian; akin to OHG eiscon to ask, Lith eiskoti to seek, Skt …
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MOON — sole natural satellite of the Earth. It revolves around the planet from west to east at a mean distance of …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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MOON — / muːn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. (usually the moon ) (also the Moon ) [ sing. …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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CRY — / kraɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( cries , cry·ing , cried , cried ) 1. cry …
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ASK — / ɑːsk; NAmE æsk/ verb , noun ■ verb QUESTION 1. ask (sb) (about sb/sth) to say or write sth …
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MOON — I. moon 1 W3 /muːn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: mona ] 1 . the moon/the …
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FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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CRY — I. cry 1 S2 W2 /kraɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle cried , present participle crying …
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MOON — n. & v. --n. 1 a the natural satellite of the earth, orbiting it monthly, illuminated by the sun and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CRY — v. & n. --v. (cries, cried) 1 intr. (often foll. by out) make a loud or shrill sound, esp. to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ASK — v. 1 tr. call for an answer to or about (ask her about it; ask him his name; ask a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOON — n. & v. n. 1 a the natural satellite of the earth, orbiting it monthly, illuminated by the sun and …
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CRY — v. & n. v. (cries, cried) 1 intr. (often foll. by out) make a loud or shrill sound, esp. to …
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ASK — v. 1 tr. call for an answer to or about (ask her about it; ask him his name; ask a …
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MOON — n. & v. --n. 1. a the natural satellite of the earth, orbiting it monthly, illuminated by the sun and …
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CRY — v. & n. --v. (cries, cried) 1. intr. (often foll. by out) make a loud or shrill sound, esp. to …
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ASK — v. 1. tr. call for an answer to or about (ask her about it; ask him his name; ask a …
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MOON — ( moons) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The moon is the …
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FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
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CRY — ( cries, crying, cried) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you …
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ASK — ( asks, asking, asked) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also ~. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. ~ is used at the …
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MOON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES crescent moon ▪ a crescent moon full moon half moon moon boot Moon landings …
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ETC. — adverb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Combine the champagne with fruit juices such as orange, pineapple, etc.
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CRY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cry/howl/bellow etc of rage ▪ She remembered his cries of rage as he …
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ASK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ask a doctor ( also consult a doctor formal ) ▪ If you have …
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MOON — (PLANET) [noun] [U] - the object, similar to a planet, which moves in the sky around the Earth once every …
Cambridge English vocab
MOON — n. Sole natural satellite of Earth, which it orbits from west to east at a mean distance of about 238,900 …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MOON — Synonyms and related words : April showers, Artemis, Ashtoreth, Astarte, Cynthia, Diana, Hecate, Hekate, Luna, Phoebe, Proteus, Selene, abundant year, …
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MOON — See: ASK FOR THE MOON or CRY FOR THE MOON, DARK OF THE MOON, FULL OF THE MOON, ONCE IN …
Slang English vocab
CRY — n. battle cry cry down cry off cry out cry up rallying cry war cry
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CRY — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: BATTLE CRY , motto, rallying cry, war cry Related Words: slogan 2 Synonyms: REPORT 1, …
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