GOLDFISH BOWL

Meaning of GOLDFISH BOWL in English

(also fish·bowl ) noun

a glass bowl for keeping fish in as pets

a situation in which people can see everything that happens and nothing is private :

Living in this goldfish bowl of publicity would crack the strongest marriage.

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

GOLDFISH BOWL — noun Date: 1935 a place or situation offering no privacy
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GOLDFISH BOWL — noun 1. : a transparent glass bowl used as an aquarium for goldfish 2. : a place or situation offering …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOLDFISH BOWL — Date: 1935 : a place or situation offering no privacy
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOLDFISH BOWL — Function: noun Date: 1935 : a place or situation offering no privacy
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GOLDFISH BOWL — ■ noun 1》 a spherical glass container for goldfish. 2》 a place or situation lacking privacy.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GOLDFISH BOWL — [goldfish bowl] n (1935): a place or situation offering no privacy
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOLDFISH BOWL — ˈgoldfish ˌbowl BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] a round glass bowl in which fish are kept as pets 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOLDFISH BOWL — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ On his shelf he had a goldfish bowl with two goldfish swimming blankly around. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOLDFISH BOWL — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. A situation in which it is not possible to keep things secret for any length of …
Slang English vocab
GOLDFISH BOWL — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. A situation in which it is not possible to keep things secret for any length of …
Словарь английских идиом
GOLDFISH BOWL — n. , slang , informal 1. A situation in which it is not possible to keep things secret for any …
American Idioms English vocabulary
GOLDFISH-BOWL — n 1) аквариум для золотых рыбок; 2) отсутствие изолированности, уединения; е все время на людях
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOLDFISH-BOWL — n 1. аквариум для золотых рыбок 2. отсутствие изолированности, уединения; всё время на людях
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GOLDFISH BOWL — (n) аквариум для золотых рыбок; отсутствие изолированности; отсутствие уединения
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GOLDFISH-BOWL — n 1. аквариум для золотых рыбок 2. отсутствие изолированности, уединения; ≅ всё время на людях
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GOLDFISH-BOWL — n 1. аквариум для золотых рыбок 2. отсутствие изолированности, уединения; всё время на людях
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GOLDFISH-BOWL — [n.] 1) аквариум для золотых рыбок 2) отсутствие изолированности, уединения {сочетание} все время на людях
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
GOLDFISH-BOWL — n 1) аквариум для золотых рыбок; 2) отсутствие изолированности, уединения; е все время на людях
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
GOLDFISH BOWL — ситуация или место, где невозможно хранить тайны. Мы в подобных случаях говорим: "как на ладони", "всюду уши...": - Please don't …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
GOLDFISH BOWL — n infml It's like living in a goldfish bowl — Здесь никак не укроешься от посторонних взглядов
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GOLDFISH BOWL — n infml It's like living in a goldfish bowl — Здесь никак не укроешься от посторонних взглядов
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
GOLDFISH BOWL — goldfish bowl n infml It's like living in a goldfish bowl Здесь никак не укроешься от посторонних взглядов
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
GOLDFISH BOWL — It's like living in a goldfish bowl — Здесь никак не укроешься от посторонних взглядов
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
GOLDFISH BOWL — ситуация или место, где невозможно хранить тайны. Мы в подобных случаях говорим: "как на ладони", "всюду уши...": - Please don't …
English Russian slang dictionary
GOLDFISH-BOWL — n 1) аквариум для золотых рыбок; 2) отсутствие изолированности, уединения; е все время на людях
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOLDFISH — pisc aurin
English interlingue dictionary
GOLDFISH — noun Date: 1791 a small usually golden-orange Asian cyprinid fish ( Carassius auratus ) often kept as an aquarium and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GOLDFISH — Ornamental aquarium and pond fish ( Carassius auratus ) of the carp family, native to East Asia but introduced into …
Английский словарь Британика
GOLDFISH — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: gold (I) + fish 1. a. : a small usually golden yellow or orange cyprinid fish …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOWL — I. ˈbōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bolle, from Old English bolla; akin to Old High German bolla …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — (n.) A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.
Английский словарь Webster
GOLDFISH — (n.) A small domesticated cyprinoid fish (Carassius auratus); -- so named from its color. It is native of China, and …
Английский словарь Webster
GOLDFISH — ( n. ) A small domesticated cyprinoid fish (Carassius auratus); -- so named from its color. It is native of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — ( n. ) A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — /gohld"fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) goldfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOWL
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — n. small yellow or orange fish native to China (commonly kept in aquariums and fishponds)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BOWL — I. ˈbōl noun Etymology: Middle English bolle, from Old English bolla; akin to Old High German bolla blister Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOLDFISH — noun Date: 1791 : a small usually golden-orange Asian cyprinid fish ( Carassius auratus ) often kept as an aquarium …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOLDFISH — noun a california marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi. 2. goldfish ·noun a small domesticated cyprinoid …
Webster English vocab
BOWL — vi to play with bowls. 2. bowl ·noun the game of tenpins or bowling. 3. bowl ·vt to roll, as …
Webster English vocab
BOWL — [bowl] n [ME bolle, fr. OE bolla; akin to OHG bolla blister] (bef. 12c) 1: a concave usu. hemispherical vessel …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOLDFISH — (Carassius auratus), ornamental aquarium and pond fish of the carp family (Cyprinidae) native to East Asia but introduced into many …
Britannica English vocabulary
GOLDFISH — goldfish BrE AmE ˈɡəʊl d fɪʃ ⇨ˈɡɒʊl d - AmE \ ˈɡoʊld- ▷ goldfish|es ɪz əz ▶ ˈ goldfish bowl …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — / ˈgəʊldfɪʃ; NAmE ˈgoʊld-/ noun ( pl. gold·fish ) a small orange or red fish. Goldfish are kept as pets …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOWL — / bəʊl; NAmE boʊl/ noun , verb ■ noun CONTAINER 1. [ C ] (especially in compounds) a deep round …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — gold ‧ fish /ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ $ ˈɡoʊld-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural goldfish ) [countable] a small shiny orange fish often …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOWL — I. bowl 1 S2 W3 /bəʊl $ boʊl/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: bolla ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOLDFISH — n. a small reddish-golden Chinese carp kept for ornament, Carassius auratus. øgoldfish bowl 1 a globular glass container for goldfish. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOWL — n. 1 a a usu. round deep basin used for food or liquid. b the quantity (of soup etc.) a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOLDFISH — n. a small reddish-golden Chinese carp kept for ornament, Carassius auratus. goldfish bowl 1 a globular glass container for goldfish. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOWL — n. 1 a a usu. round deep basin used for food or liquid. b the quantity (of soup etc.) a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — n. a small reddish-golden Chinese carp kept for ornament, Carassius auratus. Phrases and idioms: goldfish bowl 1. a globular glass …
Oxford English vocab
BOWL — 1. n.1 a a usu. round deep basin used for food or liquid. b the quantity (of soup etc.) a …
Oxford English vocab
GOLDFISH — ( goldfish) Goldfish are small gold or orange fish which are often kept as pets. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOWL — ( bowls, bowling, bowled) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A bowl …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — (~) Goldfish are small gold or orange fish which are often kept as pets. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GOLDFISH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES goldfish bowl ▪ Pop stars have to live their life in a goldfish bowl. COLLOCATIONS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOWL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bowl of soup ▪ Could I have a bowl of soup? a glass …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOLDFISH — [noun] [C] [plural] goldfish or goldfishes - a small, shiny, gold or orange-coloured, fish which is often kept as a …
Cambridge English vocab
GOLDFISH — n. Ornamental aquarium and pond fish ( Carassius auratus ) of the carp family, native to East Asia but introduced …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GOLDFISH — noun Goldfish is used before these nouns: ↑ bowl
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BOWL — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep , shallow ▪ empty , full ▪ ceramic , china , crystal , cut-glass , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GOLDFISH — Generation Of Little Descriptions For Improving and Sustaining Health For more possible definitions for GOLDFISH , click here ©1988-2002, All …
Most Common Acronyms and Abbreviations English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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