ELECTRIC EEL

Meaning of ELECTRIC EEL in English

noun

a large fish that lives in rivers in S America, which produces electricity to kill its food and to help it find its way

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

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 — Date: 1794 : a large eel-shaped fish ( Electrophorus electricus ) of the Orinoco and Amazon basins that is capable …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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 — 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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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