BETWEEN THE UPPER AND NETHER MILLSTONE

Meaning of BETWEEN THE UPPER AND NETHER MILLSTONE in English

Между верхним и нижним жерновами. Ср. Между молотом и наковальней. Между двух огней

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NETHER — plu bass, inferiori. NETHERMOST: max bass
English interlingue dictionary
MILLSTONE — mol, petre molinari
English interlingue dictionary
NETHER — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nithera, from nither down; akin to Old High German nidar down, Sanskrit ni …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MILLSTONE — noun Date: before 12th century either of two circular stones used for grinding (as grain), 2. something that grinds or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UPPER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Upper Avon Upper Volta Upper Canada
Английский словарь Британика
MILLSTONE — Either of two flat, round stones used for grinding grain to make flour. The stationary bottom stone is carved with …
Английский словарь Британика
UPPER — I. ˈəpə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English, from uppe up + -er — more at up 1. : relatively high in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETWEEN — I. bə̇.ˈtwēn, bē.- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NETHER — ˈnethə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English nether, nethere, nithere, from Old English nithera, from nither, nithor, adverb, down, downward; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MILLSTONE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English mulleston, mylneston, from mulle, mylne, mille mill + ston stone 1. : either of two …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPPER — (comp.) Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper …
Английский словарь Webster
NETHER — (a.) Situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; belonging to the region …
Английский словарь Webster
MILLSTONE — (n.) One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance.
Английский словарь Webster
BETWEEN — (prep.) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; …
Английский словарь Webster
UPPER — ( comp. ) Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NETHER — ( a. ) Situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; belonging to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MILLSTONE — ( n. ) One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BETWEEN — ( prep. ) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UPPER — upper 1 /up"euhr/ , adj. 1. higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NETHER — — netherward , adj. /nedh"euhr/ , adj. 1. lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal: the nether …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MILLSTONE — /mil"stohn'/ , n. 1. either of a pair of circular stones between which grain or another substance is ground, as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETWEEN — — betweenness , n. /bi tween"/ , prep. 1. in the space separating (two points, objects, etc.): between New York …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MILLSTONE — n. either of a pair of heavy circular stones between which a grainy substance is ground, grindstone; emotional weight, burden
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UPPER — I. ˈə-pər adjective Etymology: Middle English, comparative of up (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : higher in physical position, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETWEEN — I. bi-ˈtwēn, bē- preposition Etymology: Middle English betwene, preposition & adverb, from Old English betwēonum, from be- + -twēonum (dative …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NETHER — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nithera, from nither down; akin to Old High German nidar down, Sanskrit ni …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MILLSTONE — noun Date: before 12th century 1. : either of two circular stones used for grinding (as grain) 2. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UPPER — noun the upper leather for a shoe; a vamp. 2. upper (·comp) being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in …
Webster English vocab
NETHER — adj situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; belonging to the region …
Webster English vocab
MILLSTONE — noun one of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance.
Webster English vocab
BETWEEN — noun intermediate time or space; interval. 2. between ·prep belonging in common to two; shared by both. 3. between ·prep …
Webster English vocab
NETHER — [ 'nɛδə ] ■ adjective lower in position. Derivatives ~most adjective Origin OE nithera , neothera , of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MILLSTONE — ■ noun 1》 each of two circular stones used for grinding grain. 2》 a burden of responsibility.
Concise Oxford English vocab
UPPER — [up.per] adj [ME, compar. of [2]up] (14c) 1 a: higher in physical position, rank, or order b: farther inland "the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NETHER — [neth.er] adj [ME, fr. OE nithera, fr. nither down; akin to OHG nidar down, Skt ni] (bef. 12c) 1: situated …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MILLSTONE — [mill.stone] n (bef. 12c) 1: either of two circular stones used for grinding (as grain) 2. a: something that grinds …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETWEEN — [be.tween] prep [ME betwene, prep. & adv., fr. OE betweonum, fr. be- + -tweonum (dat. pl.) (akin to Goth tweihnai …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MILLSTONE — one of a pair of flat, round stones used for grinding grain. One millstone is stationary; the other rotates above …
Britannica English vocabulary
UPPER — upper BrE AmE ˈʌp ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ upper|s z ▶ ˌ upper ˈ case ◂ BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NETHER — nether BrE AmE ˈneð ə AmE \ - ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MILLSTONE — millstone BrE AmE ˈmɪl stəʊn AmE \ -stoʊn ▷ millstone|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UPPER — / ˈʌpə(r); NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. located above sth else, especially …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NETHER — / ˈneðə(r); NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ] ( literary or humorous ) lower : a person's nether …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MILLSTONE — / ˈmɪlstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN — / bɪˈtwiːn; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. in or into the space separating two or more points, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPPER — I. up ‧ per 1 W2 /ˈʌpə $ -er/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NETHER — neth ‧ er /ˈneðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] literary [ Language: Old English ; Origin: nithera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MILLSTONE — mill ‧ stone /ˈmɪlstəʊn $ -stoʊn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . one of the two large circular stones that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETWEEN — be ‧ tween S1 W1 /bɪˈtwiːn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betweonum ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UPPER — adj. & n. --adj. 1 higher in place; situated above another part (the upper atmosphere; the upper lip). 2 higher …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MILLSTONE — n. 1 each of two circular stones used for grinding corn. 2 a heavy burden or responsibility (cf. Matt. 18:6).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UPPER — adj. & n. adj. 1 higher in place; situated above another part (the upper atmosphere; the upper lip). 2 higher …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NETHER
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MILLSTONE — n. 1 each of two circular stones used for grinding corn. 2 a heavy burden or responsibility (cf. Matt. 18:6).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NETHER
Oxford English vocab
BETWEEN — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a at or to a point in the area or interval bounded by two or …
Oxford English vocab
UPPER — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use upper to describe something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NETHER — Nether means the lower part of a thing or place. ( OLD-FASHIONED ) He was escorted back to the nether …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MILLSTONE — ( millstones) 1. A millstone is a large, flat, round stone which is one of a pair of stones used …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETWEEN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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