ON THE SCROUNGE

Meaning of ON THE SCROUNGE in English

( BrE , informal , disapproving ) trying to get sth by persuading sb to give it to you

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

ON THE SCROUNGE — Phrs. Seeking to obtain something at the expense of or through the generosity of others. E.g."Keep out of the way …
Slang English vocab
ON THE SCROUNGE — adj infml He's always on the scrounge for cigarettes — Он постоянно сшибает покурить
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
ON THE SCROUNGE — adj infml He's always on the scrounge for cigarettes — Он постоянно сшибает покурить
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
ON THE SCROUNGE — scrounge, on the adj infml He's always on the scrounge for cigarettes Он постоянно сшибает покурить
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
ON THE SCROUNGE — He's always on the scrounge for cigarettes — Он постоянно сшибает покурить
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
ON
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SCROUNGE — verb (~d; scrounging) Etymology: alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly Date: circa 1909 transitive verb steal , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCROUNGE — I. ˈskrau̇nj verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly transitive verb 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCROUNGE — /skrownj/ , v. , scrounged, scrounging , n. v.t. 1. to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCROUNGE — v. hunt for and gather up, forage; borrow something without intending to return or repay it (Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SCROUNGE — verb ( scrounged ; scroung·ing ) Etymology: alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly Date: circa 1909 transitive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SCROUNGE — informal ■ verb seek to obtain (something) at the expense of others or by stealth. ↘(often ~ something up ) …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SCROUNGE — [scrounge] vb scrounged ; scroung.ing [alter. of E dial. scrunge to wander about idly] vt (ca. 1909) 1: steal, swipe …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SCROUNGE — scrounge BrE AmE skraʊn d ʒ ▷ scrounged skraʊn d ʒd ▷ scrounges ˈskraʊn d ʒ ɪz -əz ▷ scrounging …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SCROUNGE — / skraʊndʒ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb scrounge (sth) (off / from sb) | scrounge (for sth) ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCROUNGE — I. scrounge 1 /skraʊndʒ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: scrunge 'to steal' (1900-2000) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCROUNGE — v. & n. colloq. --v. 1 tr. (also absol.) obtain (things) illicitly or by cadging. 2 intr. search about to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SCROUNGE — v. & n. colloq. v. 1 tr. (also absol.) obtain (things) illicitly or by cadging. 2 intr. search about to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SCROUNGE — v. & n. colloq. --v. 1. tr. (also absol.) obtain (things) illicitly or by cadging. 2 intr. search about to …
Oxford English vocab
SCROUNGE — ( scrounges, scrounging, scrounged) If you say that someone scrounges something such as food or money, you disapprove of them …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCROUNGE — (~s, scrounging, ~d) If you say that someone ~s something such as food or money, you disapprove of them because …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SCROUNGE — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Nigel scrounged a drink off us before we left. ▪ We managed to scrounge …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SCROUNGE — [noun] [U] [disapproving or humorous]Someone who is on the scrounge is trying to obtain something without having to pay for …
Cambridge English vocab
SCROUNGE — Synonyms and related words : abstract, and, annex, appropriate, bag, beg, boost, borrow, bum, cadge, cadger, come up with, cop, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SCROUNGE — One who continually uses others for selfish material gain. Example: That scrounge is always asking me for a favor.
Slang English vocab
SCROUNGE — See ↑ ASK 14
Longman Activator English vocab
SCROUNGE — v. 25B6; verb (informal) BEG, borrow; informal cadge, sponge, bum, touch someone for; Brit. informal scab; N. Amer. informal mooch; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SCROUNGE — v. ( colloq. ) 1) ( D ; intr. ) ('to scavenge') to ~ for 2) ( D ; tr. …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SCROUNGE — v. 1 ferret out, seek out, nose or smell out, come up with, scrape together or up, scratch up; importune, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SCROUNGE — гл.; разг. 1) воровать, красть 2) попрошайничать, побираться (сленг) стянуть, стибрить; добыть - to * smb.s cigarettes стащить у кого-л. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SCROUNGE — v сл. 1. стянуть, стибрить; добыть to scrounge smb.'s cigarettes smb.'s paper, smb.'s wallet - стащить у кого-л. сигареты бумагу, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SCROUNGE — v сл. 1. стянуть, стибрить; добыть to scrounge smb.'s cigarettes smb.'s paper, smb.'s wallet - стащить у кого-л. сигареты бумагу, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SCROUNGE — vt infml He was sleeping under the bridge and eating what little he could scrounge — Он спал под мостом и …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SCROUNGE — vt infml He was sleeping under the bridge and eating what little he could scrounge — Он спал под мостом …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SCROUNGE — scrounge vt infml He was sleeping under the bridge and eating what little he could scrounge Он спал под мостом …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SCROUNGE — He was sleeping under the bridge and eating what little he could scrounge — Он спал под мостом и ел …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
SCROUNGE — гл.; разг. 1) воровать, красть 2) попрошайничать, побираться (сленг) стянуть, стибрить; добыть - to * smb.s cigarettes стащить у кого-л. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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S
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RIGHT
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OUT
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OFF
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IT
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HAVE
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GOOD
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GO
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GET
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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DO
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BACK
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AN
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WITH
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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