FLYING TIGERS

Meaning of FLYING TIGERS in English

the nickname of U.S. fighter pilots, the American Volunteer Group (AVG), who fought against the Japanese in China during World War II.

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FLYING TIGERS — or American Volunteer Group Group of U.S. civilian volunteer pilots recruited by Col. Claire Chennault to fight the Japanese in …
Английский словарь Британика
FLYING TIGERS — byname of American Volunteer Group, American civilian volunteer pilots recruited by Colonel Claire L. Chennault (q.v.) to fight the Japanese …
Britannica English vocabulary
FLYING TIGERS — v. or American Volunteer Group Group of U.S. civilian volunteer pilots recruited by Col. Claire Chennault to fight the Japanese …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FLYING TIGERS — ист "Крылатые тигры" 1) Название подразделения американских летчиков-добровольцев [American Volunteer Group] во главе с генералом К. Шеннолтом [Chennault, Claire Lee] (1893-1958), воевавших …
FLYING TIGERS — ист. "Крылатые тигры" 1) Название подразделения американских летчиков-добровольцев [American Volunteer Group] во главе с генералом К. Шеннолтом [Chennault, Claire Lee] …
FLYING — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of flien to fly — more at fly 1. : moving or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLYING — /fluy"ing/ , adj. 1. making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLYING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : moving or capable of moving in the air b. : moving …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLYING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of fly. 2. flying ·vi moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or …
Webster English vocab
FLYING — [fly.ing] adj (bef. 12c) 1 a: moving or capable of moving in the air b: moving or made by moving …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLYING — / ˈflaɪɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective [ only before noun ] able to fly : flying insects …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — I. fly ‧ ing 1 /ˈflaɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] able to fly SYN winged : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLYING — adj. & n. adj. 1 fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLYING — adj. & n. --adj. 1. fluttering or waving in the air; hanging loose. 2 hasty, brief (a flying visit). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
FLYING — 1. A flying animal has wings and is able to fly. ...species of flying insects. ADJ : ADJ n 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLYING — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a flag is flying (= a flag is shown on a pole ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLYING — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] [esp. UK]A flying picket is a worker who travels to support workers who are on …
Cambridge English vocab
FLYING — Synonyms and related words : aeronautics, agile, air service, airborne, airline, ascending, astronautics, aviation, axial, back, back-flowing, backward, ballooning, blind …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLYING — See: WITH FLYING COLORS.
Slang English vocab
FLYING — I. noun Flying is used before these nouns: ↑ display , ↑ goggles , ↑ instructor , ↑ jacket , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLYING — • ↑ send sb/sth flying
Longman Activator English vocab
FLYING — n. 25B6; adjective a flying beetle : WINGED; AIRBORNE, in the air, in flight. a flying visit : BRIEF, short, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TIGERS — Тигры
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING — 1. сущ. полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying ≈ слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying ≈ слепой полет, полет …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TIGERS — Тигр
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING — 1. ʹflaııŋ n 1. полёт, полёты high altitude flying - высотные полёты 2. ав. 1> пилотирование flying technique - техника …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLYING — 1) полёт; полёты || лётный; летающий 2) трелёвка (транспортировка) ( брёвен ) канатной установкой • flying around obstacle — облёты …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FLYING — 1) полёт; полёты || лётный; летающий 2) трелёвка (транспортировка) (брёвен) канатной установкой • flying around obstacle — облёты препятствия - accident-free flying - all-weather flying - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
FLYING — flying сущ.полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying — авиац. слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying — авиац. слепой полет, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FLYING — 1. ʹflaııŋ n 1. полёт, полёты high altitude flying - высотные полёты 2. ав. 1> пилотирование flying technique - техника …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING — 1. сущ. полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying — авиа слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying — авиа слепой …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FLYING — 1. сущ. полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying — авиа слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying — авиа слепой полет, полет по …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FLYING — 1. _n. летание, полеты; летное дело 2. _a. 1> летающий; летучий; летательный 2> _ав. летный - flying gear - flying …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FLYING — 1. n. летание, полеты; летное дело 2. a. 1. летающий; летучий; летательный 2. ав. летный - flying gear - flying …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FLYING — 1. _pres-p. от fly II, 2 2. _n. летание, полёты; лётное дело 3. _a. 1> летающий; летучий; летательный; flying machine …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
TIGERS — Тигры
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLYING — 1. сущ. полет, перелет; летание; пилотирование blind flying ≈ слепой полет, полет по приборам instrument flying ≈ слепой полет, полет …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM — or Tamil Tigers Guerrilla organization seeking to establish an independent Tamil state in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. Formed in …
Английский словарь Британика
TAMIL TIGERS — ˌTamil ˈTigers, the BrE AmE a large and powerful group of ↑ guerrilla s who control much of the north …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TAMIL TIGERS, THE — ˌTamil ˈTigers, the BrE AmE a large and powerful group of ↑ guerrilla s who control much of the north …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM — or Tamil Tigers Guerrilla organization seeking to establish an independent Tamil state in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. Formed in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TIGER — I Reddish tan, striped great cat ( Panthera tigris ) of forests, grasslands, and swamps in eastern Russia, South Asia, …
Английский словарь Британика
TAMIL — I Any member of a people originally of southern India who speak the Tamil language . The Tamil have a …
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GREENBERG, HANK — orig. Henry Benjamin Greenberg born Jan.1, 1911, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Sept. 4, 1986, Beverly Hills, Calif. U.S. baseball …
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COBB, TY — in full Tyrus Raymond Cobb born Dec. 18, 1886, Narrows, Ga., U.S. died July 17, 1961, Atlanta, Ga. U.S. baseball …
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SMILODON — ˈsmīləˌdän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek smilē woodcarving knife + New Latin -odon — more at smith …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GENUS PANTHERA — n. family of big cats (that inclues the leopards, snow leopards, lions, jaguars, tigers, saber-toothed tigers, cheetahs)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PANTHERA — n. genus Panthera, family of big cats (that inclues the leopards, snow leopards, lions, jaguars, tigers, saber-toothed tigers, cheetahs)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TIGER — (Panthera tigris; also Neofelis tigris, or Leo tigris), great cat of Asia, the largest member of the cat family (Felidae). …
Britannica English vocabulary
JAGUAR — ( Panthera onca ) also called el tigre or tigre Americano largest New World member of the cat family (Felidae), …
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SANSIN — (KoreanMountain God) in Korean religion, a guardian spirit residing in mountains, whose cult has been closely associated with mountain tigers …
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LLOYD, JOHN HENRY — born April 15/25, 1884, Palatka, Fla., U.S. died March 19, 1964/65, Atlantic City, N.J. American baseball player and manager in …
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KUMARATUNGA, CHANDRIKA BANDARANAIKE — born June 29, 1945, Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka] member of a prominent Sri Lankan political family who became prime …
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COBB, TY — born Dec. 18, 1886, Narrows, Ga., U.S. died July 17, 1961, Atlanta, Ga. in full Tyrus Raymond Cobb, byname The …
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CHENNAULT, CLAIRE L(EE) — born Sept. 6, 1890, Commerce, Texas, U.S. died July 27, 1958, New Orleans U.S. brigadier general who commanded the U.S. …
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CABRERA INFANTE, GUILLERMO — born April 22, 1929, Gibara, Cuba Cuban film critic, short-story writer, diplomat, and novelist who wrote the brilliant novel Tres …
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BEATTY, CLYDE (RAYMOND) — born June 10, 1903, Bainbridge, Ohio, U.S. died July 19, 1965, Ventura, Calif. Clyde Beatty training lions, c. 1932. American …
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TIGER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES paper tiger COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN paper ▪ But it remains difficult to see …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLY — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ball flies/sails ▪ The ball flew over the goalkeeper’s head and into the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TIGER — n. tiger's eye sabre toothed tiger Tasmanian tiger tiger beetle tiger moth tiger shark tiger swallowtail Woods Tiger Flying Tigers …
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