ONCE-OVER

Meaning of ONCE-OVER in English

/wuns"oh'veuhr/ , n. Informal.

1. a quick look, examination, or appraisal.

2. a quick, superficial job: He gave the car just a once-over with a rag.

[ 1910-15, Amer. ]

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

ONCE-OVER — noun Date: 1913 a swift examination or survey
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ONCE-OVER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the phrase once over : a single swift examination or consideration or treatment …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONCE-OVER — noun Date: 1913 : a swift examination or survey ; especially : a swift comprehensive appraising glance gave me the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONCE-OVER — Pronunciation: ˌ w ə n(t)s- ' ō -v ə r, ' w ə n(t)s- ˌ Function: noun Date: 1913 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ONCE-OVER — ■ noun informal a rapid inspection, search, or piece of work.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ONCE-OVER — [once-over] n (1914): a swift examination or survey; esp: a swift comprehensive appraising glance
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ONCE-OVER — once-over BrE AmE ˈwʌn t s ˌəʊv ə § ˈwɒn t s-, ˌ•ˈ•• AmE -ˌoʊv ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ONCE-OVER — noun • IDIOMS - give sb/sth a / the once-over
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONCE-OVER — ˈonce-over BrE AmE noun give something the/a once-over a) to look at someone or something quickly to check what they …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONCE-OVER — If you give something or someone the once-over , you quickly look at or examine them. ( INFORMAL ) She …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONCE-OVER — If you give something or someone the ~, you quickly look at or examine them. (INFORMAL) She gave the apartment …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ONCE-OVER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB give ▪ Could you give it a once-over ? ▪ The guard gave them …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONCE-OVER — {n.}, {slang} 1. A quick look; a swift examination of someone or something. - Usually used with "give" or "get". …
Slang English vocab
ONCE-OVER — n (sl) оценивающий взгляд на представителя противоположного пола
Dirty English-Russian vocab
ONCE OVER — (See give it the once-over)
English Idioms vocab
ONCE-OVER — See give it the once-over
English Idioms vocabulary
ONCE-OVER — n. , slang 1. A quick look; a swift examination of someone or something. Usually used with "give" or "get". …
American Idioms English vocabulary
ONCE-OVER — (американизм) (разговорное) беглый, поверхностный осмотр; беглое ознакомление; быстрый, но внимательный взгляд; - to give smb. the * бегло осмотреть кого-л; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ONCE-OVER — n амер. разг. 1> беглый, поверхностный осмотр; беглое ознакомление; быстрый, но внимательный взгляд to give smb. the once-over - а) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ONCE-OVER — быстрый оценивающий осмотр быстрое приведение в порядок; небольшая уборка
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ONCE OVER — быстрый оценивающий осмотр быстрое приведение в порядок; небольшая уборка
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ONCE OVER — (n) беглое ознакомление; беглый осмотр; быстрое приведение в порядок; небольшая уборка; поверхностный осмотр
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ONCE-OVER — n амер. разг. 1) беглый, поверхностный осмотр; беглое ознакомление; быстрый, но внимательный взгляд to give smb. the ~ - а) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ONCE-OVER — n амер. разг. 1> беглый, поверхностный осмотр; беглое ознакомление; быстрый, но внимательный взгляд to give smb. the once-over - а) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ONCE OVER — беглый просмотр, быстрый, беглый осмотр
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ONCE OVER — беглый просмотр, быстрый, беглый осмотр
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ONCE-OVER — быстрый оценивающий осмотр быстрое приведение в порядок; небольшая уборка
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ONCE OVER — быстрый оценивающий осмотр быстрое приведение в порядок; небольшая уборка
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ONCE-OVER — [n.] [амер.] [разг.] беглый просмотр
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
ONCE-OVER — n амер. разг. беглый просмотр
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
ONCE OVER — быстрый заинтересованный, изучающий взгляд
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
ONCE OVER — n. быстрый (но далеко не безразличный) взгляд: Matthew came in the class and felt he got the once over from …
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
ONCE-OVER — (американизм) (разговорное) беглый, поверхностный осмотр; беглое ознакомление; быстрый, но внимательный взгляд; - to give smb. the * бегло осмотреть кого-л; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONCE — I. ˈwən(t)s adverb Etymology: Middle English ones, anes, from gen. of on, an one — more at one 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONCE — /wuns/ , adv. 1. at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONCE — I. ˈwən(t)s adverb Etymology: Middle English ones, from genitive of on one Date: 12th century 1. : one time and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
Webster English vocab
ONCE — adv at some one period of time; used indefinitely. 2. once ·adv by limitation to the number one; for …
Webster English vocab
OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ONCE — [once] adv [ME ones, fr. gen. of on one] (12c) 1: one time and no more 2: at any one …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONCE — / wʌns; NAmE / adverb , conjunction ■ adverb 1. on one occasion only; one time : I've only been …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONCE — I. once 1 S1 W1 /wʌns/ BrE AmE adverb [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: one ] 1 . on one …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONCE — adv., conj., & n. --adv. 1 on one occasion or for one time only (did not once say please; have …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONCE — adv., conj., & n. adv. 1 on one occasion or for one time only (did not once say please; have …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1. …
Oxford English vocab
ONCE — adv., conj., & n. --adv. 1. on one occasion or for one time only (did not once say please; have …
Oxford English vocab
OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT /oʊvə(r)/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONCE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something happens once , it …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ONCE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something happens ~, it happens …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONCE — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES once again/yet again (= used to emphasize that something has happened several or many …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONCE — (ONE TIME) [adverb] [not gradable] - one single timeI went to France once, but I didn't like it very much.We …
Cambridge English vocab
ONCE — Synonyms and related words : alone, already, ancient, anytime, anyway, anywise, apart, at a stroke, at all, at any time, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ONCE — See: AT ONCE, EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.
Slang English vocab
OVER — adj. run over run through or over all over bend over blanch over boil over bowl over check over come …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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