English abbreviation dictionary - mot
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~ n a regular official examination in Britain of the condition and safety of cars that are more than three years old (Will the car pass its MOT?) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(MOTs) In Britain, an MOT is a test which, by law, must be made each year on all road vehicles that are more than 3 years old, in order to check that they are safe to drive. My car is due for its MOT in two days’ time. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural ~s) Etymology: French, word, saying, from Old French, from Late Latin muttum grunt — more at ~to Date: 1813 a pithy or witty saying ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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abbr. 1 (in the UK) Ministry of Transport. 2 (in full MOT test) a compulsory annual test of motor vehicles of more than a specified age. MOT n. (pl. mots pronunc. same) a witty saying. Phrases and idioms mot juste (pl. mots justes pronunc. same) the most appropriate expression. Etymology: F, = word, ult. f. L muttum uttered sound f. muttire murmur ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. острота, острое словцо mot juste —- слово, выражающее точный смысл, точное выражение 2. жарг. девушка; женщина; шлюха ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1586, from Fr. mot "word," cognate of It. motto. "The mot juste is an expression which readers would like to buy of writers who use it, as one buys one's neighbour's bantam cock for the sake of hearing its voice no more." [Fowler] ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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