RELUCTANT DRAGON

Meaning of RELUCTANT DRAGON in English

noun

: a leader (as a politician or military officer) who avoids confrontation or conflict

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

RELUCTANT — desinclinat, poc inclinat, ne-volent
English interlingue dictionary
RELUCTANT — dili gusto
English-Visayan vocabulary
RELUCTANT — adjective Etymology: Latin ~-, reluctans, present participle of reluctari to struggle against, from re- + luctari to struggle Date: 1667 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DRAGON — Legendary monster usually depicted as a huge, bat-winged, fire-breathing lizard or snake with a barbed tail. The dragon symbolized evil …
Английский словарь Британика
RELUCTANT — -nt adjective Etymology: Latin reluctant-, reluctans, present participle of reluctari to struggle against, oppose, resist, be reluctant, from re- + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRAGON — ˈdragən, -raig- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English dragun, dragoun, from Old French dragun, dragon, from Latin dracon-, draco …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — (a.) Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience.
Английский словарь Webster
RELUCTANT — (a.) Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.
Английский словарь Webster
DRAGON — (n.) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of …
Английский словарь Webster
DRAGON — (n.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco.
Английский словарь Webster
RELUCTANT — ( a. ) Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — ( a. ) Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DRAGON — ( n. ) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DRAGON — ( n. ) A constellation of the northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — — reluctantly , adv. /ri luk"teuhnt/ , adj. 1. unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. 2. struggling in opposition. [ 1655-65; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRAGON — — dragonish , adj. — dragonlike , adj. /drag"euhn/ , n. 1. a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — adjective Etymology: Latin reluctant-, reluctans, present participle of reluctari to struggle against, from re- + luctari to struggle Date: 1667 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRAGON — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French dragun, from Latin dracon-, draco serpent, dragon, from Greek drakōn serpent; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RELUCTANT — adj striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. 2. reluctant ·adj proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; …
Webster English vocab
DRAGON — noun a variety of carrier pigeon. 2. dragon ·noun a fierce, violent person, ·esp. a woman. 3. dragon ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
RELUCTANT — [re.luc.tant] adj [L reluctant-, reluctans, prp. of reluctari to struggle against, fr. re- + luctari to struggle] (1667): feeling or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRAGON — [drag.on] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L dracon-, draco serpent, dragon, fr. Gk drakon serpent; akin to OE torht bright, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRAGON — legendary monster usually conceived as a huge, bat-winged, fire-breathing, scaly lizard or snake with a barbed tail. The belief in …
Britannica English vocabulary
RELUCTANT — reluctant BrE AmE ri ˈlʌkt ə nt rə- ▷ reluctant|ly li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DRAGON — dragon BrE AmE ˈdræɡ ə n ▷ dragon|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — / rɪˈlʌktənt; NAmE / adjective reluctant (to do sth) hesitating before doing sth because you do not want to do …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — re ‧ luc ‧ tant AC /rɪˈlʌktənt/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ reluctance ; adverb : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRAGON — drag ‧ on /ˈdræɡən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Greek drakon 'large …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RELUCTANT — adj. (often foll. by to + infin.) unwilling or disinclined (most reluctant to agree). øøreluctance n. reluctantly adv. [L reluctari …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRAGON — n. 1 a mythical monster like a reptile, usu. with wings and claws and able to breathe out fire. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RELUCTANT — adj. (often foll. by to + infin.) unwilling or disinclined (most reluctant to agree). reluctance n. reluctantly adv. [ L …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRAGON — n. 1 a mythical monster like a reptile, usu. with wings and claws and able to breathe out fire. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — adj. (often foll. by to + infin.) unwilling or disinclined (most reluctant to agree). Derivatives: reluctance n. reluctantly adv. Etymology: …
Oxford English vocab
DRAGON — n.1 a mythical monster like a reptile, usu. with wings and claws and able to breathe out fire. 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
RELUCTANT — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. If you are reluctant to do something, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grudging/reluctant admiration (= unwilling admiration ) ▪ There was grudging admiration in his voice. COLLOCATIONS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRAGON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Dragons' Den COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE old ▪ He was the most reliable, in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RELUCTANT — [adjective] - not very willing to do something and therefore slow to do itShe persuaded her reluctant husband to take …
Cambridge English vocab
DRAGON — [noun] [C] - a large fierce imaginary animal, usually represented with wings, a long tail and fire coming out of …
Cambridge English vocab
DRAGON — n. Legendary monster usually depicted as a huge, bat-winged, fire-breathing lizard or snake with a barbed tail. The dragon symbolized …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RELUCTANT — adj. VERBS ▪ appear , be , feel , look , seem ▪ Students may feel ~ to ask questions. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — adj. 25B6; adjective her parents were reluctant : UNWILLING, disinclined, unenthusiastic, resistant, resisting, opposed; hesitant. a reluctant smile : SHY, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DRAGON — [MIT] A program similar to a daemon , except that it is not invoked at all, but is instead used …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
RELUCTANT — adj. unwilling, disinclined, averse, hesitant, loath, unenthusiastic, indisposed, opposed, antagonistic; cautious, chary, wary, leery, circumspect, careful I remember how reluctant …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DRAGON — [Folklore] Few creatures of folklore and mythology conjure up the mental images of the dragon. Also known as wurm, wyrm …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
DRAGON — [MIT] A program similar to a daemon , except that it is not invoked at all, but is instead used …
Jargon File English vocabulary
RELUCTANT — прил. 1) а) нерасположенный, несклонный б) неохотный; вынужденный, вырванный силой (напр., ответ) Syn : unwilling, averse, disinclined 2) редк. оказывающий …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRAGON — сущ. 1) о животных а) дракон like a dragon б) зоол. летучий дракон (вид ящерицы) в) зоол. морской конек Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RELUCTANT — reluctant.ogg rıʹlʌktənt a 1. 1> делающий ( что-л. ) с неохотой he seems reluctant to take the matter up - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DRAGON — dragon.ogg ʹdrægən n 1. дракон Dragon class yacht - спорт. килевая яхта-монотип класса «Дракон» 2. дьявол, демон, сатана ( тж. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RELUCTANT — reluctant прил.1) делающий что-л. с большой неохотой, по принуждению; сопротивляющийся He seemed somewhat reluctant to explain, but finally did so …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DRAGON — n 1. дракон Dragon class yacht - спорт. килевая яхта-монотип класса «Дракон» 2. дьявол, демон, сатана ( тж. the old …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RELUCTANT — a 1. 1> делающий ( что-л. ) с неохотой he seems reluctant to take the matter up - он, видимо, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DRAGON — n 1. дракон Dragon class yacht - спорт. килевая яхта-монотип класса «Дракон» 2. дьявол, демон, сатана ( тж. the old …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RELUCTANT — прил. 1) делающий что-л. с большой неохотой, по принуждению; сопротивляющийся He seemed somewhat reluctant to explain, but finally did so …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DRAGON — сущ. 1) а) дракон - like a dragon б) зоол. летучий дракон ( вид ящерицы ) в) зоол. морской конек …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RELUCTANT — прил. 1) делающий что-л. с большой неохотой, по принуждению; сопротивляющийся He seemed somewhat reluctant to explain, but finally did so — Ему, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DRAGON — сущ. 1) а) дракон - like a dragon б) зоол. летучий дракон (вид ящерицы) в) зоол. морской конек Syn: dragonet г) зоол. вид породистого голубя 2) а) человек сурового нрава, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DRAGON — герп. летучий дракон (Draco); обыкновенный летучий дракон (Draco volans) - Australian forest dragon - Australian water dragon - bearded dragon - big-scaled forest dragon - black …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
DRAGON — герп. летучий дракон ( Draco ) ; обыкновенный летучий дракон ( Draco volans ) - Australian forest dragon - Australian …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
RELUCTANT — прил. 1) а) нерасположенный, несклонный б) неохотный; вынужденный, вырванный силой (напр., ответ) Syn : unwilling, averse, disinclined 2) редк. оказывающий …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRAGON — сущ. 1) о животных а) дракон like a dragon б) зоол. летучий дракон (вид ящерицы) в) зоол. морской конек Syn …
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