MAFIA

Meaning of MAFIA in English

n.1 an organized international body of criminals, orig. in Sicily, now also in Italy and the US.

2 (mafia) a group regarded as exerting a hidden sinister influence.

Etymology: It. dial. (Sicilian), bragging

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

MAFIA — I. noun Etymology: ~, Maffia, a Sicilian secret criminal society, from Italian dialect (Sicily), probably from mafiusu Date: 1875 1. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAFIA — Society of criminals of primarily Italian or Sicilian origin. The Mafia arose in Sicily in the late Middle Ages, possibly …
Английский словарь Британика
MAFIA — I. noun or maf·fia ˈmäfēə, ˈmaf- ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Mafia, Maffia, a secret criminal society …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAFIA — (n.) A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is …
Английский словарь Webster
MAFIA — /mah"fee euh, maf"ee euh/ , n. 1. a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAFIA — n. secret criminal organization which operates in the United States and Italy and other countries; any small group that controls …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAFIA — I. ˈmä-fē-ə, ˈma- noun Etymology: Mafia, Maffia, a Sicilian secret criminal society, from Italian dialect (Sicily), probably from mafiusu Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAFIA — add. ·noun a secret society which organized in sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among italians, and …
Webster English vocab
MAFIA — [ 'mafɪə ] ■ noun [treated as sing. or plural ] 1》 ( the ~ ) an organized international body …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAFIA — [Ma.fia] n [Mafia, Maffia, a Sicilian secret criminal society, fr. It dial. (Sicily)] (1875) 1 a: a secret criminal society …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAFIA — hierarchically structured society of criminals of primarily Italian or Sicilian birth or extraction. The term applies to the traditional criminal …
Britannica English vocabulary
MAFIA — / ˈmæfiə; NAmE ˈmɑːf-/ noun 1. the Mafia [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ] a secret organization of criminals, that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAFIA — maf ‧ i ‧ a /ˈmæfiə $ ˈmɑː-, ˈmæ-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAFIA — n. 1 an organized international body of criminals, orig. in Sicily, now also in Italy and the US. 2 (mafia) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAFIA — n. 1 an organized international body of criminals, orig. in Sicily, now also in Italy and the US. 2 (mafia) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAFIA — ( mafias) 1. The Mafia is a criminal organization that makes money illegally, especially by threatening people and dealing in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAFIA — (~s) 1. The Mafia is a criminal organization that makes money illegally, especially by threatening people and dealing in drugs. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAFIA — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ the legal mafia EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But the drug mafia also has infiltrated …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAFIA — [noun] [U] - a criminal organization which began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the USThe film was …
Cambridge English vocab
MAFIA — n. Society of criminals of primarily Italian or Sicilian origin. The Mafia arose in Sicily in the late Middle Ages, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MAFIA — Synonyms and related words : Black Hand, Cosa Nostra, black market, bootlegging, gambling, gangdom, gangland, gray market, illegal commerce, illegal …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAFIA — noun Mafia is used before these nouns: ↑ gang
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
MAFIA — n 1. the Mafia [ sing + sing/pl v ] a secret organization of criminals, originally in Sicily. It is …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
MAFIA — сущ. мафия (тж. M.) (итальянское) мафия (итальянское) клика - literary * литературная клика; "гангстеры" пера mafia мафия
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAFIA — n ( тж. Mafia) ит. 1. мафия 2. клика literary mafia - литературная клика; «гангстеры» пера
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAFIA — n ( тж. Mafia) ит. 1. мафия 2. клика literary ~ - литературная клика; «гангстеры» пера
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MAFIA — n ( тж. Mafia) ит. 1. мафия 2. клика literary mafia - литературная клика; «гангстеры» пера
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MAFIA
MAFIA
MAFIA — сущ. мафия (тж. M.) (итальянское) мафия (итальянское) клика - literary * литературная клика; "гангстеры" пера mafia мафия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAFIA — n. Pronunciation: ' mä-f ē - ə , ' ma- Function: geographical name island Tanzania in Indian Ocean S of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAFIA — n. Pronunciation: ' mä-f ē - ə , ' ma- Function: noun Etymology: Mafia, Maffia, a Sicilian secret criminal society, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAFIA — n. Function: noun Synonyms: CLIQUE , cabal, camarilla, camp, cicrle, clan, coterie, in-group, mob, ring Related Words: gang, syndicate
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
MAFIA — noun Synonyms: clique , cabal, camarilla, camp, circle, clan, coterie, in-group, mob, ring Related Word: gang, syndicate
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAFIA — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
MAFIA — Мафия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MAFIA — сущ.мафия
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MAFIA — (n) клика; мафия
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
MAFIA — n. мафия
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAFIA — n. мафия
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAFIA — сущ. мафия
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MAFIA — сущ. мафия
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MAFIA — _n. мафия
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
MAFIA — n. мафия
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
MAFIA — сущ. мафия, организованная преступность Syn: organized crime
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
MAFIA — [n.] [ит.] мафия
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
MAFIA — n ит. мафия
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
MAFIA — мафия
English-Russian Online Dictionary
MAFIA — сущ. 1) мафия; преступная тайная организация; 2) клика.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
MAFIA — мафия
Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford English vocab

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