GO, SWIM, ETC. WITH / AGAINST THE TIDE

Meaning of GO, SWIM, ETC. WITH / AGAINST THE TIDE in English

to agree with / oppose the attitudes or opinions that most other people have

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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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WITH — I. (|)wi]th, ]th, _wə] preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, preposition & adverb, against, opposite, toward, with; akin to …
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TIDE — I. ˈtīd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English tyde, tide time, from Old English tīd; akin …
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SWIM — I. ˈswim verb ( swam ˈswam, -aa(ə)m ; also chiefly dialect swimmed ˈswimd ; or swum ˈswəm ; swum also …
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GO — I. (|)gō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _gə or +V _gəw verb ( went (|)went ; …
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AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
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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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TIDE — (prep.) The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected therewith. The …
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SWIM — (v. t.) To immerse in water that the lighter parts may float; as, to swim wheat in order to select …
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SWIM — (v. t.) To cause or compel to swim; to make to float; as, to swim a horse across a river.
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AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
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TIDE — ( prep. ) The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected …
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SWIM — ( v. t. ) To cause or compel to swim; to make to float; as, to swim a horse across …
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AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
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TIDE — tide 1 — tideful , adj. — tideless , adj. — tidelessness , n. — tidelike , adj. /tuyd/ , …
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SWIM — — swimmable , adj. — swimmer , n. /swim/ , v. , swam, swum, swimming , n. v.i. 1. to …
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AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
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TIDE — I. ˈtīd noun Etymology: Middle English, time, from Old English tīd; akin to Old High German zīt time and perhaps …
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SWIM — I. ˈswim verb ( swam ˈswam ; swum ˈswəm ; swim·ming ) Etymology: Middle English swimmen, from Old English swimman; …
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GO — I. ˈgō verb ( went ˈwent ; gone ˈgȯn also ˈgän ; go·ing ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ; “gȯing to” in sense 13 …
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AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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TIDE — prep violent confluence. 2. tide ·prep time; period; season. 3. tide ·noun to pour a tide or flood. 4. tide …
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SWIM — vi to be overflowed or drenched. 2. swim ·vi to be filled with swimming animals. 3. swim ·noun the sound, …
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GO — noun a glass of spirits. 2. go ·noun act; working; operation. 3. go ·p.p. gone. 4. go ·noun noisy merriment; …
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AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
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TIDE — [tide] n [ME, time, fr. OE tid; akin to OHG zit time and perh. to Gk daiesthai to divide] (bef. …
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SWIM — [swim] vb swam ; swum ; swim.ming [ME swimmen, fr. OE swimman; akin to OHG swimman to swim] vi (bef. …
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GO — [go] vb went ; gone ; go.ing ; goes [ME gon, fr. OE gan; akin to OHG gan to go, …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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TIDE — / taɪd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] a regular rise and fall …
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SWIM — / swɪm; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( swim·ming , swam / swæm; NAmE / swum / swʌm; …
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GO — / gəʊ; NAmE goʊ/ verb , noun ■ verb ( goes / gəʊz; NAmE goʊz/ went / went; NAmE / …
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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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AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
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WITH — with S1 W1 /wɪð, wɪθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'against, from, with' ] 1 . …
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TIDE — I. tide 1 /taɪd/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: tid 'time' ] 1 . the tide …
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SWIM — I. swim 1 S3 /swɪm/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense swam /swæm/, past participle swum /swʌm/, present participle swimming …
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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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AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
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SWIM — v. & n. --v. (swimming; past swam; past part. swum) 1 intr. propel the body through water by working the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
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TIDE — n. & v. n. 1 a the periodic rise and fall of the sea due to the attraction of the …
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SWIM — v. & n. v. (swimming; past swam; past part. swum) 1 intr. propel the body through water by working the …
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AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
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TIDE — n. & v. --n. 1. a the periodic rise and fall of the sea due to the attraction of the …
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SWIM — v. & n. --v. (swimming; past swam; past part. swum) 1. intr. propel the body through water by working the …
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AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
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WITH — Pronounced /wɪð/ for meanings 20 and 21. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
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TIDE — ( tides, tiding, tided) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The tide …
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SWIM — ( swims, swimming, swam, swum) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. When …
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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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