TO LOCK THE STABLE-DOOR AFTER THE HORSE IS STOLEN

Meaning of TO LOCK THE STABLE-DOOR AFTER THE HORSE IS STOLEN in English

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English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

STOLEN — see: steal
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HORSE — I Equus caballus ) long used by humans as a means of transport and as a draft animal. Its earliest …
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STABLE — I. ˈstābəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French estable, from Latin stabulum, from stare to stand …
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LOCK — I. ˈläk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lok, lokk, from Old English locc; akin to Old Frisian & …
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HORSE — I. R ˈhȯ(ə)rs, - R ˈhȯ(ə)s, dial R ˈhȯs or ˈhä(r)s - R ˈhäs noun ( plural horses also horse …
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AFTER
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STOLEN — ˈstōlən adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of stelen to steal — more at steal : obtained or accomplished …
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DOOR — ˈdō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English dor, from Old English, door, gate & Middle English …
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STOLEN — () p. p. of Steal.
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STOLEN — (p. p.) of Steal
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STABLE — (v. i.) A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or apartment with …
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STABLE — (v. i.) Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a stable foundation; a stable position.
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STOLEN — p. p. of Steal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STOLEN — ( p. p. ) of Steal
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STABLE — ( v. i. ) Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a stable foundation; a stable position.
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STABLE — ( v. i. ) A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or …
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AFTER — ( prep. ) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a …
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AFTER — ( prep. ) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after …
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STOLEN — /stoh"leuhn/ , v. pp. of steal .
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STABLE — stable 1 — stablelike , adj. /stay"beuhl/ , n. , v. , stabled, stabling . n. 1. a building for …
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LOCK — lock 1 — lockless , adj. /lok/ , n. 1. a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or …
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HORSE
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DOOR — — doorless , adj. /dawr, dohr/ , n. 1. a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, …
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AFTER — /af"teuhr, ahf"-/ , prep. 1. behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other. 2. …
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STOLEN — adj. robbed, taken without permission
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
STABLE — v. put in a stable, keep in a stable; live in a stable; live as if in a stable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
STABLE — I. ˈstā-bəl noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estable, stable, from Latin stabulum, from stare to stand — more at …
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LOCK — I. ˈläk noun Etymology: Middle English lok, from Old English locc; akin to Old High German loc lock, Greek lygos …
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HORSE
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AFTER — I. ˈaf-tər adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to …
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STOLEN — past participle of steal
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STOLEN — p.p. of steal. 2. stolen ·p.p. of steal.
Webster English vocab
STABLE — vt to put or keep in a stable. 2. stable ·vt to fix; to establish. 3. stable ·vi firmly established; …
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LOCK — noun a grapple in wrestling. 2. lock ·noun a device for keeping a wheel from turning. 3. lock ·noun a …
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HORSE — noun ·see footrope, ·adj. 2. horse ·vi to get on horseback. 3. horse ·adj a breastband for a leadsman. 4. …
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AFTER — adj hinder; nearer the rear. 2. after ·prep below in rank; next to in order. 3. after ·prep behind in …
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STOLEN — past participle of steal .
Concise Oxford English vocab
STOLEN — [stolen] past part of steal
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STABLE — [sta.ble] n [ME, fr. OF estable, fr. L stabulum, fr. stare to stand--more at stand] (13c) 1: a building in …
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LOCK — [lock] n [ME lok, fr. OE locc; akin to OHG loc lock, Gk lygos withe, L luxus dislocated] (bef. 12c) …
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HORSE
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AFTER — [af.ter] adv [ME, fr. OE aefter; akin to OHG aftar after, and prob. to OE of of] (bef. 12c): following …
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HORSE — a hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, whose numerous varieties are called …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOOR — barrier of wood, stone, metal, glass, paper, leaves, hides, or a combination of materials, installed to swing, fold, slide, or …
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STOLEN — stolen BrE AmE ˈstəʊl ən ⇨ˈstɒʊl- AmE \ ˈstoʊl ən
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STABLE — stabl|e BrE AmE ˈsteɪb ə l ▷ stabl|ed d ▷ stabl|er ‿ə AmE \ ə r ▷ stabl|es z ▷ …
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STABLE — / ˈsteɪbl; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective 1. firmly fixed; not likely to move, change or …
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LOCK — / lɒk; NAmE lɑːk/ verb , noun ■ verb 1. to fasten sth with a lock; to be fastened with …
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HORSE — / hɔːs; NAmE hɔːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal with four legs, a mane (= long …
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DOOR — / dɔː(r); NAmE / noun 1. a piece of wood, glass, etc. that is opened and closed so that people …
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AFTER — / ˈɑːftə(r); NAmE ˈæf-/ preposition , conjunction , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. later than sth; following sth in …
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STOLEN — I. sto ‧ len 1 /ˈstəʊlən $ ˈstoʊ-/ BrE AmE the past participle of ↑ steal 1 II. stolen 2 …
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STABLE — I. sta ‧ ble 1 W3 AC /ˈsteɪb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French …
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LOCK — I. lock 1 S2 W3 /lɒk $ lɑːk/ BrE AmE verb 1 . FASTEN SOMETHING [intransitive and transitive] to fasten …
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HORSE — I. horse 1 S1 W1 /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hors ] 1 …
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DOOR
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AFTER — I. af ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈɑːftə $ ˈæftər/ BrE AmE preposition , conjunction , adverb [ Language: Old …
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STOLEN — past part. of STEAL.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STABLE — n. & v. --n. 1 a building set apart and adapted for keeping horses. 2 an establishment where racehorses are …
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STABLE — adj. (stabler, stablest) 1 firmly fixed or established; not easily adjusted, destroyed, or altered (a stable structure; a stable government). …
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LOCK — n. & v. --n. 1 a mechanism for fastening a door, lid, etc., with a bolt that requires a key …
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HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
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DOOR — n. 1 a a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier for closing and opening an entrance to a building, room, cupboard, …
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AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
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