HORNET'S NEST

Meaning of HORNET'S NEST in English

a large amount of activity, trouble, hostility, or animosity: His investigation stirred up a hornet's nest, resulting in major shifts in personnel.

[ 1730-40 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

HORNET'S NEST — noun Date: circa 1740 a troublesome or hazardous situation, an angry reaction
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HORNET'S NEST — noun : a troublesome situation : angry reaction must have known that his frank comments … would stir up a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HORNET'S NEST — nest made by wasps; mess, trouble
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HORNET'S NEST — Date: circa 1740 1. : a troublesome or hazardous situation 2. : an angry reaction must have known that his …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORNET'S NEST — Function: noun Date: circa 1740 1 : a troublesome or hazardous situation 2 : an angry reaction <must have known …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HORNET'S NEST — [hornet's nest] n (ca. 1740) 1: a troublesome or hazardous situation 2: an angry reaction "must have known that his …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HORNET'S NEST — n. angry reaction to stir up a ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
HORNET — calabron
English interlingue dictionary
HORNET — noun Etymology: Middle English hernet, from Old English hyrnet; akin to Old High German hornaz ~, Latin crabro Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NEST — Structure built by an animal as a permanent home or for bearing and rearing offspring. The social insects build systems …
Английский словарь Британика
NEST — I. ˈnest noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle Dutch & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HORNET — ˈhȯrnə̇t, ˈhȯ(ə)n-, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hernet, harnette, from Old English hyrnet; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEST — (n.) A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who occupy …
Английский словарь Webster
HORNET — (n.) A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is …
Английский словарь Webster
NEST — ( n. ) A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HORNET — ( n. ) A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEST — — nestable , adj. — nester , n. — nestlike , adj. — nesty , adj. /nest/ , n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HORNET — /hawr"nit/ , n. any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) , introduced into …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HORNET — n. stinging insect of the wasp family
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NEST — I. ˈnest noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German nest nest, Latin nidus Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORNET — noun Etymology: Middle English hernet, from Old English hyrnet; akin to Old High German hornaz hornet, Latin crabro Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEST — vi to build and occupy a nest. 2. nest ·vt to put into a nest; to form a nest for. …
Webster English vocab
HORNET — noun a large, strong wasp. the european species (vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. it is …
Webster English vocab
HORNET — ■ noun a large wasp which is typically red and yellow or red and black and usually nests in hollow …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NEST — [nest] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG nest nest, L nidus] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a bed or receptacle …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HORNET — [hor.net] n [ME hernet, fr. OE hyrnet; akin to OHG hornaz hornet, L crabro] (bef. 12c): any of the larger …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NEST — nest, Nest BrE AmE nest ▷ nested ˈnest ɪd -əd ▷ nesting ˈnest ɪŋ ▷ nests nests ▶ ˈ nest …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HORNET — hornet BrE AmE ˈhɔːn ɪt -ət AmE \ ˈhɔːrn- ▷ hornet|s s ▶ ˈ hornet's nest BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NEST — / nest; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a hollow place or structure that a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORNET — / ˈhɔːnɪt; NAmE ˈhɔːrnɪt/ noun a large wasp (= a black and yellow flying insect) that has a very powerful …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEST — I. nest 1 /nest/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . BIRDS a place made or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HORNET — hor ‧ net /ˈhɔːnət, ˈhɔːnɪt $ ˈhɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hyrnet ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NEST — n. & v. --n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HORNET — n. a large wasp, Vespa crabro, with a brown and yellow striped body, and capable of inflicting a serious sting. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NEST — n. & v. n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HORNET — n. a large wasp, Vespa crabro, with a brown and yellow striped body, and capable of inflicting a serious sting. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NEST — n. & v. --n. 1. a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an …
Oxford English vocab
HORNET — n. a large wasp, Vespa crabro, with a brown and yellow striped body, and capable of inflicting a serious sting. …
Oxford English vocab
NEST — ( nests, nesting, nested) 1. A bird’s nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. I …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORNET — ( hornets) 1. A hornet is a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting. N-COUNT 2. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORNET — (~s) 1. A ~ is a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting. N-COUNT 2. If …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird builds a nest ▪ By March many birds have already built nests. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HORNET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a wasps'/hornets' nest ▪ a wasps' nest in the attic EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HORNET — [noun] [C] - a large wasp (= type of flying insect) which can give you a bad stingSee picture: Bees …
Cambridge English vocab
HORNET — See: MAD AS A HORNET or MAD AS HOPS or MAD AS A WET HEN, STIR UP A HORNET'S NEST.
Slang English vocab
NEST — n. 25B6; noun the birds built a nest : ROOST, eyrie. the animals disperse rapidly from the nest : LAIR, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HORNET — n. ~s sting
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
HORNET — See: MAD AS A HORNET or MAD AS HOPS or MAD AS A WET HEN, STIR UP A HORNET'S NEST.
Словарь английских идиом
HORNET — The hornet bears a general resemblance to the common wasp, only it is larger. It is exceedingly fierce and voracious, …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
NEST — 1. сущ. 1) гнездо 2) выводок; рой; семья, колония (о птицах, насекомых и т. п.) take a nest Syn : …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HORNET — сущ.; зоол. шершень hornets sting ≈ шершни жалят to stir up a nest of hornets, to bring a hornets' nest …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NEST — nest.ogg 1. nest n 1. гнездо birds' nests - птичьи гнёзда nest of mice - мышиное гнездо 2. 1> выводок …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HORNET — n 1. 1> энт. шершень ( Vespidae ) 2> оса, надоедливая муха, язва 2. ав. жарг. бомбардировщик to stir up …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NEST — 1) гнездо; ячейка 2) набор, комплект 3) горн. включение • - crow's nest - duck's nest - nest of sieves …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
NEST — 1) гнездо; ячейка 2) набор, комплект 3) горн. включение • - crow's nest - duck's nest - nest of sieves - sieve nest - spring nest
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
NEST — nest сущ.1) гнездо 2) выводок; рой; семья, колония (о птицах, насекомых и т. п.) - take a nest Syn:brood I …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NEST — 1. nest n 1. гнездо birds' nests - птичьи гнёзда nest of mice - мышиное гнездо 2. 1> выводок to …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HORNET — n 1. 1> энт. шершень ( Vespidae ) 2> оса, надоедливая муха, язва 2. ав. жарг. бомбардировщик to stir up …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NEST — 1. сущ. 1) гнездо 2) выводок; рой; семья, колония ( о птицах, насекомых и т. п. ) - take a …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NEST — 1. сущ. 1) гнездо 2) выводок; рой; семья, колония (о птицах, насекомых и т. п.) - take a nest Syn: brood I 1., hatch II …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HORNET — 1) крупная оса 2) шершень (Vespa); шершень обыкновенный (Vespa crabro) • - bald-faced hornet - eastern hornet - giant hornet - white-faced hornet
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
HORNET — 1) крупная оса 2) шершень ( Vespa ) ; шершень обыкновенный ( Vespa crabro ) • - bald-faced hornet - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
NEST — 1. _n. 1> гнездо 2> выводок; - take a nest 3> уютный уголок, гнездышко 4> притон; - nest of thieves …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция

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