WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE (OF STH)

Meaning of WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE (OF STH) in English

near enough to be reached or attacked easily; near enough to reach or attack sth easily :

The beach is within striking distance.

The cat was now within striking distance of the duck.

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

WITHIN — I. wə̇ˈthin, -thin adverb Etymology: Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English withinnan, from with, preposition + innan, adverb & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRIKING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of striken to strike — more at strike 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISTANCE — I. ˈdistən(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English distaunce, from Old French destance, distance, from Latin distantia, from distant-, …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STH — abbreviation south
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITHIN — (adv.) In the house; in doors; as, the master is within.
Английский словарь Webster
WITHIN — (prep.) In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time …
Английский словарь Webster
WITHIN — (prep.) In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors.
Английский словарь Webster
STRIKING — (a.) Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance.
Английский словарь Webster
WITHIN — ( prep. ) In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITHIN — ( prep. ) In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STRIKING — ( a. ) Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITHIN — /widh in", with-/ , adv. 1. in or into the interior or inner part; inside. 2. in or into a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STRIKING — — strikingly , adv. — strikingness , n. /struy"king/ , adj. 1. attractive; impressive: a scene of striking beauty. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTANCE — — distanceless , adj. /dis"teuhns/ , n. , v. , distanced, distancing . n. 1. the extent or amount of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WITHIN — I. wi-ˈthin, -ˈthin adverb Etymology: Middle English withinne, from Old English withinnan, from with + innan inwardly, within, from in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STRIKING — Date: 1725 : attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities a place of striking beauty Synonyms: see noticeable …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WITHIN — adv in the inner part; inwardly; internally. 2. within ·adv in the house; in doors; as, the master is within. …
Webster English vocab
STRIKING — adj & ·noun from strike, v. 2. striking ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of strike. 3. striking ·adj affecting with strong emotions; …
Webster English vocab
DISTANCE — noun remoteness of place; a remote place. 2. distance ·vt to place at a distance or remotely. 3. distance ·noun …
Webster English vocab
STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
WITHIN — [with.in] adv [ME withinne, fr. OE withinnan, fr. with + innan inwardly, within, fr. in] (bef. 12c) 1: in or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STRIKING — striking BrE AmE ˈstraɪk ɪŋ ▷ striking|ly li ▷ striking|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˈ striking ˌ distance BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WITHIN — / wɪˈðɪn; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. before a particular period of time has passed; during a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRIKING — / ˈstraɪkɪŋ; NAmE / adjective 1. interesting and unusual enough to attract attention SYN marked : a striking feature She …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISTANCE — / ˈdɪstəns; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] the amount of space between …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITHIN — with ‧ in S1 W1 /wɪðˈɪn $ wɪðˈɪn, wɪθˈɪn/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STRIKING — strik ‧ ing /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ strike , ↑ striker ; verb : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DISTANCE — I. dis ‧ tance 1 S2 W2 /ˈdɪstəns/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ distance ; noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WITHIN — adv. & prep. --adv. archaic or literary 1 inside; to, at, or on the inside; internally. 2 indoors (is anyone …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STRIKING — adj. & n. --adj. 1 impressive; attracting attention. 2 (of a clock) making a chime to indicate the hours etc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DISTANCE — n. & v. --n. 1 the condition of being far off; remoteness. 2 a a space or interval between two …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WITHIN — adv. & prep. adv. archaic or literary 1 inside; to, at, or on the inside; internally. 2 indoors (is anyone …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STRIKING — adj. & n. adj. 1 impressive; attracting attention. 2 (of a clock) making a chime to indicate the hours etc. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DISTANCE — n. & v. n. 1 the condition of being far off; remoteness. 2 a a space or interval between two …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WITHIN — adv. & prep. --adv. archaic or literary 1 inside; to, at, or on the inside; internally. 2 indoors (is anyone …
Oxford English vocab
STRIKING — adj. & n. --adj. 1. impressive; attracting attention. 2 (of a clock) making a chime to indicate the hours etc. …
Oxford English vocab
DISTANCE — n. & v. --n. 1. the condition of being far off; remoteness. 2 a a space or interval between two …
Oxford English vocab
WITHIN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something is within a place, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRIKING — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is striking is very …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISTANCE — ( distances, distancing, distanced) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The distance …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITHIN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something is ~ a place, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WITHIN — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be within/beyond the bounds of possibility (= be possible/not possible ) ▪ It was not …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STRIKING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a distinctive/striking appearance (= unusual and interesting ) ▪ The unusual leaves give the plant …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DISTANCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (at/from) a safe distance ▪ We watched from a safe distance. ▪ Drivers should …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITHIN — preposition, [adverb] [not gradable] - inside or not beyond (an area or period of time)Two-thirds of Californians live within 15 …
Cambridge English vocab
STRIKING — [adjective]A person or thing that is striking attracts a lot of attention by being very unusual or easily noticed.Perhaps the …
Cambridge English vocab
STRIKING — adj. VERBS ▪ be , look ▪ That hat looks very ~. ADVERB ▪ extremely , fairly , very , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DISTANCE — See ↑ DISTANCE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a short distance • ↑ from a distance/at a distance • ↑ in …
Longman Activator English vocab
DISTANCE — INDEX: 1. the distance between one place or point and another 2. to continue for a particular distance RELATED WORDS …
Longman Activator English vocab
WITHIN — n. 25B6; preposition within the prison walls : INSIDE, in, enclosed by, surrounded by; within the bounds of, within the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRIKING — n. 25B6; adjective Lizzie bears a striking resemblance to her sister : NOTICEABLE, obvious, conspicuous, evident, marked, notable, unmistakable, strong; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRIKING — adj. remarkable, astounding, astonishing, amazing, wondrous, awe-inspiring, awesome, stunning, impressive, imposing, fabulous, out of the ordinary, unusual, rare, exceptional, marvellous, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WITHIN — preposition BAD : She is getting married within a few hours and she feels a bit nervous. GOOD : She …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WITHIN — 1. предл. 1) выражает отношения места в, в пределах; внутри 2) выражает предел а) не дальше чем, в пределах б) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STRIKING — прил. 1) (по)разительный, выдающийся, замечательный Syn : remarkable, outstanding 2) ударный striking force воен. ≈ ударная группа (авиация) нанесение удара …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DISTANCE — 1. сущ. 1) а) расстояние; дистанция (between; from; to) good, great, long distance ≈ длинная дистанция safe distance ≈ безопасная …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITHIN — within.ogg 1. wıʹðın n редк. находящийся внутри ( конверта, пакета и т. п. ) the within complaint - прилагаемая (к …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STRIKING — striking.ogg 1. ʹstraıkıŋ n 1. ав. нанесение удара по наземной цели 2. зажигание ( электрического разряда ) 2. ʹstraıkıŋ a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DISTANCE — distance.ogg 1. ʹdıst(ə)ns n 1. 1> расстояние some /quite a/ distance - порядочное /приличное/ расстояние air-line distance - расстояние по …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STRIKING — 1) электролитическое осаждение металла в ударном режиме 2) нанесение тонкого первичного подслоя ( при электролитическом осаждении ) 3) сварка (контактное) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
DISTANCE — 1) расстояние; дистанция; дальность 2) интервал, отрезок • landing distance available — располагаемая посадочная дистанция; takeoff distance available — располагаемая …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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