Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - bossy
Связанные словари
Bossy
bossy
~ adj 1 always telling other people what to do in a way that is annoying (I like his approach to things - he can show people what to do without being bossy.) 2 bossy-boots BrE informal someone who you think tells other people what to do too often (Don't be such a bossy-boots. Let her decide for herself.) - bossily adv - bossiness n
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
If you describe someone as bossy, you mean that they enjoy telling people what to do. She remembers being a rather bossy little girl. ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval • bossiness They resent what they see as bossiness. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
I. adjective Date: 1543 1. marked by a swelling or roundness 2. marked by bosses ; studded II. noun (plural bossies) Etymology: 6boss Date: 1843 cow, calf III. adjective (bossier; -est) Date: 1882 inclined to domineer ; dictatorial • bossiness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
adj. (bossier, bossiest) colloq. domineering; tending to boss. Phrases and idioms bossy-boots colloq. a domineering person. Derivatives bossily adv. bossiness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1. разг. распоряжающийся, заправляющий всем he is rather bossy —- он любит распоряжаться 2. ам. разг. корова 3. ам. разг. мясо a slice of bossy —- кусочек мяса bossy in bowl —- тушеное мясо 4. украшенный барельефами; выпуклый ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Англо-русский словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 12723 | |
2 | 2611 | |
3 | 2447 | |
4 | 1710 | |
5 | 1679 | |
6 | 991 | |
7 | 980 | |
8 | 863 | |
9 | 784 | |
10 | 781 | |
11 | 746 | |
12 | 740 | |
13 | 701 | |
14 | 680 | |
15 | 645 | |
16 | 642 | |
17 | 640 | |
18 | 631 | |
19 | 615 | |
20 | 613 |