BURTON

Meaning of BURTON in English

/ ˈbɜːtn; NAmE ˈbɜːrtn/ noun

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IDIOMS

- gone for a burton

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WORD ORIGIN

Second World War (originally RAF slang): perhaps referring to Burton ale, from Burton-upon-Trent, UK.

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

BURTON — County: Wiltshire Post Code: SN14
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
BURTON — I. biographical name Harold Hitz 1888-1964 American jurist, II. biographical name Richard 1925-1984 British actor, III. biographical name Sir Richard …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BURTON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Chester Burton Atkins Burton Richard Burton Robert Burton Sir Richard Francis Lancaster Burton Stephen …
Английский словарь Британика
BURTON — I. ˈbərt ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown 1. : any of several arrangements of hoisting tackle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BURTON — (n.) A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook block …
Английский словарь Webster
BURTON — ( n. ) A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BURTON — /berr"tn/ , n. 1. Harold Hitz /hits/ , 1888-1964, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1945-58. 2. Richard ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BURTON — burton 1 /berr"tn/ , n. Naut. 1. any of various small tackles for use on shipboard. 2. See Spanish burton …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BURTON — adj. missing, lost (British Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BURTON — n. family name; Richard Burton (1925 -1984), famous British actor, husband of Elizabeth Taylor
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BURTON — I. ˈbər-t ə n biographical name Harold Hitz 1888-1964 American jurist II. biographical name Richard 1925-1984 British actor III. biographical …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BURTON — ~ 1 ■ noun (in phr. go for a ~ ) Brit. informal be ruined, destroyed, or killed. Origin Second …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BURTON — Burton, b~ BrE AmE ˈbɜːt ə n AmE ˈbɝːt- ▷ Burton|s, \~'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BURTON — Burton, Richard BrE AmE (1925–84) a Welsh film and theatre actor, regarded as one of the best of his time. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BURTON — bur ‧ ton /ˈbɜːtn $ ˈbɜːrtn/ BrE AmE noun gone for a burton British English old-fashioned informal lost, broken, or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BURTON — n. øgo for a burton Brit. sl. be lost or destroyed or killed. [20th c.: perh. Burton ale f. Burton-on-Trent …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BURTON — n. go for a burton Brit. sl. be lost or destroyed or killed. [ 20th c.: perh. Burton ale f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BURTON — 1. n.Phrases and idioms: go for a burton Brit. sl. be lost or destroyed or killed. Etymology: 20th c.: perh. …
Oxford English vocab
BURTON — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He didn't exactly scream but his blow-wave went for a burton .
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BURTON — [noun] [U] [UK] [informal] [dated] - go for a burton to be spoiled or lostThat's our quiet evening in gone …
Cambridge English vocab
BURTON — adj. Chester Burton Atkins Burton Richard Burton Robert Burton Sir Richard Francis Lancaster Burton Stephen Lane Burton Burton Levy
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BURTON — Noun. See 'go for a burton'.
Slang English vocab
BURTON — I . Burton any of a group of British high-street shops selling men’s clothes which are not very expensive. There …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
BURTON — Бертон (крупная компания по пошиву и продаже мужской одежды; имеет магазины и ателье во многих городах Великобритании. Основана в 1900) …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
BURTON — _I ʹbɜ:tn n сорт пива gone for a burton - сл. а) пропавший; б) сломанный; в) пропал без вести _II …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BURTON — _I ʹbɜ:tn n сорт пива gone for a burton - сл. а) пропавший; б) сломанный; в) пропал без вести _II …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BURTON — полиспаст (в виде комбинации ординарных и двойных блоков) - Spanish burton
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
BURTON — хват тали - double burton - burton pendant
Англо-Русский морской словарь
BURTON — "Бертон" (крупная компания по пошиву и продаже мужской одежды; имеет магазины и ателье во многих городах Великобритании. Основана в 1900) полн. …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
BURTON — noun a peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook block …
Webster English vocab
BURTON — adj. Pronunciation: ' b ə r-t ə n Function: geographical name city SE cen Mich. SE of Flint pop 30,308
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BURTON — adj. Function: biographical name Robert 1577-1640 Eng. clergyman & author
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BURTON — adj. Function: biographical name Sir Richard Francis 1821-1890 Brit. explorer & orientalist
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BURTON — adj. Function: biographical name Richard 1925-1984 Brit. actor
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BURTON — adj. Pronunciation: ' b ə r-t ə n Function: biographical name Harold Hitz 1888-1964 American jurist
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BURTON — n. a light two-block tackle for hoisting. [ME Breton tackles: see BRETON]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BURTON — n. a light two-block tackle for hoisting. [ ME Breton tackles: see BRETON ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BURTON — Classification: Town Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 359 Total Housing Units (2000): 194 Land Area (square meters): 3081482 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BURTON — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 7180 Total Housing Units (2000): 2690 Land …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BURTON — Classification: Village Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 1450 Total Housing Units (2000): 610 Land Area (square meters): 2871037 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BURTON — Classification: Village Located in: Nebraska (NE) Total Population (2000): 11 Total Housing Units (2000): 4 Land Area (square meters): 277744 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BURTON — Classification: City Located in: Michigan (MI) Total Population (2000): 30308 Total Housing Units (2000): 12348 Land Area (square meters): 60791539 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BURTON — n. (slang) ( BE ) to go for a ~ ('to be lost; to be broken; to be killed; to …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
BURTON — сорт пива > gone for a * (сленг) пропавший; сломанный; пропал без вести полиспаст
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BURTON — Бёртон
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BURTON — (n) полиспаст; сорт пива
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BURTON — I [ʹbɜ:tn] n сорт пива ♢ gone for a ~ - сл. а) пропавший; б) сломанный; в) пропал без вести …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BURTON — хват тали
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
BURTON — сорт пива > gone for a * (сленг) пропавший; сломанный; пропал без вести полиспаст
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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