ACHILLES' HEEL

Meaning of ACHILLES' HEEL in English

n. a person's weak or vulnerable point.

Etymology: L Achilles f. Gk Akhilleus, a hero in the Iliad, invulnerable except in the heel

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

ACHILLES' HEEL — noun Etymology: from the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel Date: 1855 a vulnerable point
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACHILLES' HEEL — əˈkilēzˈh- noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: so called from the story that Achilles was invulnerable except in the heel …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACHILLES HEEL — a portion, spot, area, or the like, that is especially or solely vulnerable: His Achilles heel is his quick temper. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACHILLES' HEEL — fatal weakness, vulnerable spot (from the Greek legend of Achilles)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACHILLES HEEL — (Greek Mythology) only spot which is vulnerable (taken from the story in which Achilles is dipped in the river)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACHILLES' HEEL — Etymology: from the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel Date: 1855 : a vulnerable point
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL — Function: noun Etymology: from the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel Date: 1855 : a vulnerable point
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ACHILLES HEEL — [ ə'kɪli:z ] ■ noun a weakness or vulnerable point. Origin C19: alluding to the mythological Greek hero Achilles , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ACHILLES' HEEL — [Achilles' heel] n [fr. the story that Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel] (1864): a vulnerable point
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACHILLES HEEL — / əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl; NAmE / noun [ sing. ] a weak point or fault in sb's character, which can be …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACHILLES' HEEL — A·chil·les' heel /əˌkɪliːz ˈhiːl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: From the story that the ancient Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACHILLES' HEEL — n. a person's weak or vulnerable point. [L Achilles f. Gk Akhilleus, a hero in the Iliad, invulnerable except in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACHILLES'HEEL — n. a person's weak or vulnerable point. [ L Achilles f. Gk Akhilleus, a hero in the Iliad, invulnerable except …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACHILLES HEEL — Someone’s Achilles heel is the weakest point in their character or nature, where it is easiest for other people to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACHILLES HEEL — Someone’s ~ is the weakest point in their character or nature, where it is easiest for other people to attack …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ACHILLES' HEEL — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The team's offense is their Achilles' heel . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But, as …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL — {n. phr.}, {literary} A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for a …
Slang English vocab
ACHILLES' HEEL — Function: noun Synonyms: SOFT SPOT 2
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ACHILLES' HEEL — noun Synonyms: soft spot 2
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL — {n. phr.}, {literary} A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for a …
Словарь английских идиом
ACHILLES' HEEL — a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.
English Idioms vocab
ACHILLES HEEL — a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles heel. I buy too much jewelry.
English Idioms vocabulary
ACHILLES' HEEL — n. phr. , literary A physical or psychological weakness named after the Greek hero Achilles who was invulnerable except for …
American Idioms English vocabulary
ACHILLES HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES' HEEL — Ахиллесова пята
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES HEEL — Ахиллесова пята
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ACHILLES HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — Ахиллесова пята
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACHILLES HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES' HEEL — ахиллесова пята
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ACHILLES — Achilles (-ílles) npr [Gr. Mythol.] Achilles; calce de Achilles Achilles heel; tendon de Achilles Achilles tendon
Interlingua English vocab
ACHILLES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Achilleus Date: 14th century the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACHILLES — In Greek mythology , the bravest and strongest of the Greek warriors in the Trojan War . Because his mother …
Английский словарь Британика
HEEL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEEL — ( n. ) Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEEL
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACHILLES — — Achillean /ak'euh lee"euhn, euh kil"ee-/ , adj. /euh kil"eez/ , n. Class. Myth. the greatest Greek warrior in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACHILLES — n. hero of Homer's "Iliad" who was killed when wounded in the heel (Greek Mythology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HEEL — I. ˈhēl noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēla; akin to Old Norse hæll heel, Old English hōh — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACHILLES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Achilleus Date: 14th century : the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEEL
Webster English vocab
HEEL — [heel] n [ME, fr. OE hela; akin to ON haell heel, OE hoh--more at hock] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACHILLES — [Achil.les] n [L, fr. Gk Achilleus]: the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer of Hector
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACHILLES — the king of the Myrmidons and a Greek general in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Achilles is the greatest of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ACHILLES — Achilles, \~' BrE AmE ə ˈkɪl iːz ▶ A ˌ chilles' ˈ heel BrE AmE ▶ A ˌ chilles' ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEEL — / hiːl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF FOOT 1. [ C ] the back part of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACHILLES — ➡ Achilles tendon
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEEL — I. heel 1 /hiːl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hæla ] 1 . OF YOUR …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACHILLES — A ‧ chil ‧ les /əˈkɪliːz/ BrE AmE in ancient Greek stories, a ↑ hero who was protected by magic …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEEL — n. & v. --n. 1 the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2 the corresponding part in vertebrate …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEEL — n. & v. n. 1 the back part of the foot below the ankle. 2 the corresponding part in vertebrate …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English vocab

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