CHINESE FIRE DRILL

Meaning of CHINESE FIRE DRILL in English

Informal ( sometimes offensive ).

a state of chaotic, often clamorous disorder.

[ ‡1960-65 ]

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CHINESE FIRE DRILL — noun Usage: usually capitalized C 1. : a state of great confusion or disorder 2. : a prank in which …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHINESE FIRE DRILL — ■ noun N. Amer. informal, often offensive a state of disorder or confusion.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHINESE FIRE DRILL — (американизм) суматоха, полный беспорядок
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CHINESE FIRE DRILL — (американизм) суматоха, полный беспорядок
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CHINESE FIRE DRILL — амер. суматоха, полный беспорядок
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CHINESE FIRE DRILL — амер. суматоха, полный беспорядок
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CHINESE FIRE DRILL — амер. суматоха, полный беспорядок
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CHINESE FIRE DRILL — (американизм) суматоха, полный беспорядок
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CHINESE FIRE DRILL — (американизм) суматоха, полный беспорядок
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CHINESE — (sh-) adj Chinese (sh-) n Chinese (1. Chinese person; 2. Chinese language)
Interlingua English vocab
DRILL — I In military science, the preparation of soldiers for performance of their duties through the practice of prescribed movements. It …
Английский словарь Британика
CHINESE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Chinese cabbage Chinese Communist Party Chinese examination system Chinese languages Chinese law Chinese medicine …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRILL — I. ˈdril transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English drillen to delay 1. now dialect Britain a. : to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHINESE — I. (ˈ)chī|nēz, -ēs adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: China + English -ese 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIRE — — firer , n. /fuyeur/ , n. , v. , fired, firing . n. 1. a state, process, or instance …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRILL — drill 1 — drillable , adj. — drillability , n. — driller , n. /dril/ , n. 1. Mach. , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHINESE — /chuy neez", -nees"/ , n. , pl. Chinese , adj. n. 1. the standard language of China, based on the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHINESE — n. native or resident of China; the Chinese people
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FIRE — I. ˈfi(-ə)r noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fȳr; akin to Old High German fiur fire, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRILL — I. ˈdril verb Etymology: Dutch drillen Date: 1619 transitive verb 1. a. : to fix something in the mind or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHINESE — noun ( plural Chinese ) Date: 1606 1. a. : a native or inhabitant of China b. : a person …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIRE — vt to drive by fire. 2. fire ·vt to cauterize. 3. fire ·vi to be irritated or inflamed with passion. …
Webster English vocab
DRILL — vi to sow in drills. 2. drill ·noun a row of seed sown in a furrow. 3. drill ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
CHINESE — adj of or pertaining to china; peculiar to china. 2. chinese ·noun ·sg & ·pl the language of china, which …
Webster English vocab
FIRE — [fire] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE fyr; akin to OHG fiur fire, Gk pyr] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRILL — [drill] vb [D drillen] vt (1622) 1 a: to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHINESE — [Chi.nese] n, pl Chinese (1606) 1 a: a native or inhabitant of China b: a person of Chinese descent 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRILL — (Mandrillus leucophaeus), large, short-tailed monkey, family Cercopithecidae, formerly found from Nigeria to Cameroon. As a result of hunting and deforestation, …
Britannica English vocabulary
FIRE — fire BrE AmE ˈfa ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈfaɪ‿ ə r ▷ fire|d d ▷ firing ˈfa ɪ ‿ər ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHINESE — Chinese BrE AmE ˌtʃaɪ ˈniːz ◂ -ˈniːs ◂ ▶ ˌ Chinese ˈ chequers BrE AmE ▶ ˌ Chinese ˈ gooseberry …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FIRE — / ˈfaɪə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun STH BURNING 1. [ U ] the flames, light and heat, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRILL — / drɪl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a tool or machine with a pointed …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIRE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRILL — I. drill 1 /drɪl/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] a tool or machine used for making holes in something: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHINESE — I. Chi ‧ nese 1 /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz◂/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable] the language used in China 2 . the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIRE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRILL — n. & v. --n. 1 a pointed, esp. revolving, steel tool or machine used for boring cylindrical holes, sinking wells, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHINESE — adj. & n. --adj. a of or relating to China. b of Chinese descent. --n. 1 the Chinese language. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIRE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRILL — n. & v. n. 1 a pointed, esp. revolving, steel tool or machine used for boring cylindrical holes, sinking wells, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHINESE — adj. & n. adj. a of or relating to China. b of Chinese descent. n. 1 the Chinese language. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIRE
Oxford English vocab
DRILL — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a pointed, esp. revolving, steel tool or machine used for boring cylindrical holes, sinking …
Oxford English vocab
CHINESE — adj. & n. --adj. a of or relating to China. b of Chinese descent. --n. 1. the Chinese language. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
FIRE — I. BURNING, HEAT, OR ENTHUSIASM /faɪə(r)/ ( fires, firing, fired) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRILL — ( drills, drilling, drilled) 1. A drill is a tool or machine that you use for making holes. ...pneumatic drills. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHINESE — ( Chinese) 1. Something that is Chinese relates or belongs to China or its languages or people. ADJ • The …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIRE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb/fire/terrorist etc alert ▪ a full-scale flood alert a devastating flood/fire/earthquake etc ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRILL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES drill for oil ▪ Plans to drill for oil off the New South Wales …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHINESE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a Chinese/Italian etc restaurant ▪ We booked a table at our local Italian restaurant. American/Chinese/British …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHINESE — n. Chinese mustard Chinese cabbage Chinese Communist Party Chinese examination system Chinese languages Chinese law Chinese medicine traditional Chinese writing …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FIRE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DRILL
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHINESE — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ Mandarin II. adj. Chinese is used with these nouns: ↑ cabbage , ↑ character , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FIRE — INDEX: 1. a fire that damages a building, forest, etc 2. a fire for making you warm, for cooking, or …
Longman Activator English vocab
FIRE — n. 1 flame(s), blaze; conflagration, holocaust, inferno We gathered round the roaring fire 2 feeling, passion, ardour, ardency, fervour, fervency, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FIRE — See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, …
Словарь английских идиом
FIRE — (*) 1. The command given to discharge a weapon(s). 2. To detonate the main explosive charge by means of a …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
FIRE
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRILL — I 1. сущ. 1) а) сверло, буравчик б) дрель, коловорот; перфоратор I can't operate an electric drill. ≈ Я не …
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CHINESE — 1. прил. китайский the Chinese government ≈ китайское правительство 2. сущ. 1) китаец; китаянка the Chinese мн.; коллект. ≈ китайцы …
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CHINESE — 1. прил. китайский the Chinese government ≈ китайское правительство 2. сущ. 1) китаец; китаянка the Chinese мн.; коллект. ≈ китайцы …
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FIRE — fire.ogg 1. ʹfaıə n 1. 1> огонь, пламя fire endurance - огнестойкость fire point - тех. температура воспламенения to keep …
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