TALL POPPY SYNDROME

Meaning of TALL POPPY SYNDROME in English

noun

[ U ] ( informal , especially AustralE ) the fact of criticizing people who are richer or more successful than others

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

TALL POPPY SYNDROME — ■ noun informal a perceived tendency to discredit or disparage those who have achieved wealth or public prominence.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TALL POPPY SYNDROME — ˌtall ˈpoppy ˌsyndrome BrE AmE noun [uncountable] British English the practice of criticizing people who are very successful
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POPPY — papavre
English interlingue dictionary
SYNDROME — noun see: dromedary Date: 1541 a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POPPY — noun (plural poppies) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popæg, popig, modification of Latin papaver Date: before 12th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SYNDROME — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) severe acute respiratory syndrome battered woman syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome Cushing …
Английский словарь Британика
POPPY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) California poppy opium poppy poppy family
Английский словарь Британика
TALL — I. ˈtȯl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, ready, handsome, brave, probably from Old English getæl quick, ready; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYNDROME — ˈsinˌdrōm sometimes -_drəm or -drə(ˌ)mē or -drəmi noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek syndromē act of running …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POPPY — ˈpäpē, -pi noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popig, popæg, modification of (assumed) Vulgar Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SYNDROME — (n.) A group of symptoms occurring together that are characteristic and indicative of some underlying cause, such as a disease.
Английский словарь Webster
SYNDROME — (n.) Concurrence.
Английский словарь Webster
POPPY — (n.) Alt. of Poppyhead
Английский словарь Webster
POPPY — (n.) Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one …
Английский словарь Webster
SYNDROME — ( n. ) Concurrence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POPPY — ( n. ) Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POPPY — ( n. ) Alt. of Poppyhead
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TALL — — tallness , n. /tawl/ , adj., taller, tallest , adv. adj. 1. having a relatively great height; of more …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SYNDROME — — syndromic /sin drom"ik/ , adj. /sin"drohm, -dreuhm/ , n. 1. Pathol. , Psychiatry. a group of symptoms that together …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POPPY — — poppylike , adj. /pop"ee/ , n. , pl. poppies for 1, 2, 4-7. 1. any plant of the genus …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POPPY — n. plant that produces bright flowers, plant from which opium is made
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TALL — adjective Etymology: Middle English tal, probably from Old English getæl quick, ready; akin to Old High German gizal quick Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SYNDROME — -drəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek syndromē combination, syndrome, from syn- + dramein to run — more at dromedary …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POPPY — noun ( plural poppies ) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popæg, popig, modification of Latin papaver Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TALL — superl brave; bold; courageous. 2. tall ·superl fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive. 3. tall ·superl high in stature; having …
Webster English vocab
SYNDROME — noun concurrence. 2. syndrome ·noun a group of symptoms occurring together that are characteristic and indicative of some underlying cause, …
Webster English vocab
POPPY — noun ·alt. of poppyhead. 2. poppy ·noun any plant or species of the genus papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers …
Webster English vocab
POPPY — ~ 1 ■ noun a plant having showy flowers, typically red or yellow, and rounded seed capsules. [ Papaver rhoeas …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TALL — [tall] adj [ME, prob. fr. OE getael quick, ready; akin to OHG gizal quick] (15c) 1 obs: brave, courageous 2. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SYNDROME — [syn.drome] n [NL, fr. Gk syndrome combination, syndrome, fr. syn- + dramein to run--more at dromedary] (1541) 1: a group …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POPPY — [pop.py] n, pl poppies [ME popi, fr. OE popaeg, popig, modif. of L papaver] (bef. 12c) 1 a: any of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POPPY — any of several ornamental flowering plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), especially species of the Papaver genus, which have lobed …
Britannica English vocabulary
TALL — tall BrE AmE tɔːl tɑːl ▷ taller ˈtɔːl ə AmE \ - ə r ˈtɑːl- ▷ tallest ˈtɔːl ɪst -əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SYNDROME — syndrome BrE AmE ˈsɪn drəʊm -drəm AmE \ -droʊm —Formerly also -drə ʊ m i ▷ syndrome|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POPPY — popp|y, Poppy BrE AmE ˈpɒp |i AmE \ ˈpɑːp |i ▷ popp|ies iz ▶ ˈ Poppy Day BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TALL — / tɔːl; NAmE / adjective ( tall·er , tall·est ) 1. ( of a person, building, tree, etc. ) having …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYNDROME — / ˈsɪndrəʊm; NAmE -droʊm/ noun 1. a set of physical conditions that show you have a particular disease or medical …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POPPY — / ˈpɒpi; NAmE ˈpɑːpi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) a wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TALL — tall S2 W2 /tɔːl $ tɒːl/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative taller , superlative tallest ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SYNDROME — syn ‧ drome /ˈsɪndrəʊm $ -droʊm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POPPY — pop ‧ py /ˈpɒpi $ -ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural poppies ) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TALL — adj. & adv. --adj. 1 of more than average height. 2 of a specified height (looks about six feet tall). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POPPY — n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Papaver, with showy often red flowers and a milky sap with narcotic …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TALL — adj. & adv. adj. 1 of more than average height. 2 of a specified height (looks about six feet tall). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POPPY — n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Papaver, with showy often red flowers and a milky sap with narcotic …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TALL — adj. & adv. --adj. 1. of more than average height. 2 of a specified height (looks about six feet tall). …
Oxford English vocab
POPPY — n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Papaver, with showy often red flowers and a milky sap with narcotic …
Oxford English vocab
TALL — ( taller, tallest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone or something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SYNDROME — ( syndromes) 1. A syndrome is a medical condition that is characterized by a particular group of signs and symptoms. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POPPY — ( poppies) 1. A poppy is a plant with a large, delicate flower, usually red in colour. The drug opium …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POPPY — (poppies) 1. A ~ is a plant with a large, delicate flower, usually red in colour. The drug opium is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TALL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a tall building ▪ The park was surrounded by tall buildings. a tall tale (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYNDROME — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Asperger's syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome Down's syndrome economy class syndrome irritable bowel …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POPPY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES tall poppy syndrome COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN opium ▪ Rugged mountains, clear icy streams, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SYNDROME — [noun] [C] - a combination of medical problems that commonly go together, which might show the existence of a particular …
Cambridge English vocab
POPPY — [noun] [C] - a plant with large, delicate, typically red flowersOpium is made from a type of poppy.The top of …
Cambridge English vocab
SYNDROME — n. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome severe acute respiratory syndrome battered woman syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome Cushing syndrome Down …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POPPY — n. California poppy opium poppy poppy family
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TALL — I. adj. VERBS ▪ be , look , seem ▪ become , get , grow ▪ stand ▪ Suddenly he …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SYNDROME — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute ▪ clinical ▪ Asperger's , chronic fatigue , etc. VERB + SYNDROME ▪ have , suffer …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
POPPY — noun Poppy is used before these nouns: ↑ seed , ↑ wreath Poppy is used after these nouns: ↑ opium
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TALL — See ↑ HIGH 2, ↑ TALL 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ 6 ft tall/2 m tall etc • ↑ how tall
Longman Activator English vocab
TALL — INDEX: 1. words for describing someone who is tall 2. how tall someone is 3. to be much taller than …
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