PROVERB

Meaning of PROVERB in English

n. saying, maxim, aphorism, saw, adage, apophthegm or apothegm, axiom, moral, moralism, homily, dictum, gnome, epigram, commonplace, platitude, truism, cliché, bromide According to the old proverb, 'A fool and his money are soon parted'

Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012

PROVERB — Succinct and pithy saying that is in general use and expresses commonly held ideas and beliefs. Proverbs are part of …
Английский словарь Британика
PROVERB — I. ˈpräˌvərb, -və̄b, -vəib sometimes -ä_və(r)b noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English proverbe, from Middle French, from Latin proverbium, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROVERB — (v. t.) To provide with a proverb.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (v. t.) To name in, or as, a proverb.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (n.) A drama exemplifying a proverb.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — ( v. t. ) To provide with a proverb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( v. t. ) To name in, or as, a proverb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( n. ) A drama exemplifying a proverb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — — proverblike , adj. /prov"euhrb/ , n. 1. a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — I. ˈprä-ˌvərb noun Etymology: Middle English proverbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin proverbium, from pro- + verbum word — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROVERB — vt to provide with a proverb. 2. proverb ·vi to write or utter proverbs. 3. proverb ·vt to name in, …
Webster English vocab
PROVERB — [prov.erb] n [ME proverbe, fr. MF, fr. L proverbium, fr. pro- + verbum word--more at word] (14c) 1: a brief …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROVERB — succinct and pithy saying in general use, expressing commonly held ideas and beliefs. Proverbs are part of every spoken language …
Britannica English vocabulary
PROVERB — proverb, P~ BrE AmE ˈprɒv ɜːb AmE ˈprɑːv ɝːb —but as a grammatical term, 'kind of pro-form', ˈprəʊ vɜːb AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROVERB — prov ‧ erb /ˈprɒvɜːb $ ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: proverbe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROVERB — n. 1 a short pithy saying in general use, held to embody a general truth. 2 a person or thing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROVERB — n. 1 a short pithy saying in general use, held to embody a general truth. 2 a person or thing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROVERB — n.1 a short pithy saying in general use, held to embody a general truth. 2 a person or thing that …
Oxford English vocab
PROVERB — ( proverbs) A proverb is a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROVERB
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROVERB — [noun] [C] - a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving adviceThe appetite, …
Cambridge English vocab
PROVERB — n. Succinct and pithy saying that is in general use and expresses commonly held ideas and beliefs. Proverbs are part …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PROVERB — сущ. 1) а) пословица Syn : adage, aphorism, epigram, epigraph, epitaph, maxim, motto, saying б) библ. притча the Book of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROVERB — proverb.ogg 1. ʹprɒvɜ:b n 1. пословица to become /to pass into/ a proverb - войти в пословицу; стать притчей во …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROVERB — 1. ʹprɒvɜ:b n 1. пословица to become /to pass into/ a proverb - войти в пословицу; стать притчей во языцех …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROVERB — сущ. 1) а) пословица Syn: adage , aphorism , epigram , epigraph , epitaph , maxim , motto , saying …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PROVERB — сущ. 1) а) пословица Syn: adage, aphorism, epigram, epigraph, epitaph, maxim, motto, saying б) библ. притча the Book of Proverbs библ. — Книга притчей Соломоновых 2) мн. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PROVERB — _n. 1> пословица 2> _pl. игра в пословицы 3> олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); he is avaricious to a proverb - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PROVERB — n. 1. пословица 2. pl. игра в пословицы 3. олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); he is avaricious to a proverb - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PROVERB — _n. 1> пословица 2> _pl. игра в пословицы 3> олицетворение (_обыкн. чего-л. дурного); he is avaricious to a proverb его …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PROVERB — сущ. 1) а) пословица Syn : adage, aphorism, epigram, epigraph, epitaph, maxim, motto, saying б) библ. притча the Book of …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROVERB — proverbie (-al)
English interlingue dictionary
PROVERB — panultihon
English-Visayan vocabulary
PROVERB — I. noun see: word Date: 14th century a brief popular epigram or maxim ; adage , byword 4, II. transitive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PROVERB — (v. i.) To write or utter proverbs.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (n.) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (n.) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — (n.) An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses …
Английский словарь Webster
PROVERB — ( v. i. ) To write or utter proverbs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( n. ) An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( n. ) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — ( n. ) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVERB — n. saying, maxim; adage, parable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PROVERB — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 14th century 1 : to speak of proverbially 2 obsolete : to provide with a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROVERB — n. Pronunciation: ' prä- ˌ v ə rb Function: noun Etymology: Middle English proverbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin proverbium, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROVERB — ■ noun a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice. Origin ME: from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PROVERB — / ˈprɒvɜːb; NAmE ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ noun a well-known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says sth that is generally true, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROVERB — (~s) A ~ is a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PROVERB — Synonyms and related words : adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, axiom, bromide, byword, catchword, cliche, coin a phrase, collected …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROVERB — n. Function: noun Synonyms: SAYING , adage, byword, saw, word
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PROVERB — n. 1. Adage, maxim, saying, dictum, saw, aphorism, apothegm, by-word. 2. By-word, expression of contempt.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PROVERB — noun Synonyms: saying , adage, byword, saw, word
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROVERB — See ↑ WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE 3
Longman Activator English vocab
PROVERB — n. 25B6; noun SAYING, adage, saw, maxim, axiom, motto, bon mot, aphorism, apophthegm, epigram, gnome, dictum, precept; words of wisdom.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROVERB — n. a ~ goes, runs
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
PROVERB — gledd, bicwide
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
PROVERB — Пословица
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PROVERB — пословица (pl.) игра в пословицы олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); the Book of Proverbs bibl. Книга притчей Соломоновых
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PROVERB — (n) пословица
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PROVERB — 1. [ʹprɒvɜ:b] n 1. пословица to become /to pass into/ a ~ - войти в пословицу; стать притчей во языцех …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PROVERB — n. пословица, поговорка, олицетворение
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PROVERB — n. пословица, поговорка, олицетворение
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PROVERB — пословица (pl.) игра в пословицы олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); the Book of Proverbs bibl. Книга притчей Соломоновых
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PROVERB — Пословица
Британский Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

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