Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - caper
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Caper
caper
~1 v to jump about and play in a happy, excited way (lambs capering in the fields) ~2 n 1 a small dark green part of a flower used in cooking to give a sour taste to food 2 informal a planned activity, especially an illegal or dangerous one (If he thinks I'm going along with him on this caper, he's wrong.) 3 a short jumping or dancing movement (cut a caper (=dance with little steps or jumps))
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1.
(capers, capering, capered) 1. Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar. N-COUNT: usu pl 2. If you caper about, you run and jump around because you are happy or excited. They were capering about, shouting and laughing... VERB: V adv/prep ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: back-formation from earlier ~s (taken as a plural), from Middle English ~is, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis Date: 14th century 1. any of a genus (Capparis of the family Capparidaceae, the ~ family) of low prickly shrubs of the Mediterranean region; especially one (C. spinosa) cultivated for its buds 2. one of the greenish flower buds or young berries of the ~ pickled and used as a seasoning or garnish II. intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from capriole Date: 1588 to leap or prance about in a playful manner III. noun Date: 1592 1. a frolicsome leap 2. a capricious escapade ; prank 3. an illegal or questionable act; especially theft ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v. & n. --v.intr. jump or run about playfully. --n. 1 a playful jump or leap. 2 a a fantastic proceeding; a prank. b sl. any activity or occupation. Phrases and idioms cut a caper (or capers) act friskily. Derivatives caperer n. Etymology: abbr. of CAPRIOLE 2. n. 1 a bramble-like S. European shrub, Capparis spinosa. 2 (in pl.) its flower buds cooked and pickled for use as flavouring esp. for a savoury sauce. Etymology: ME capres & F c{acirc}pres f. L capparis f. Gk kapparis, treated as pl.: cf. CHERRY, PEA ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(= caperbush) каперсы (Capparis); каперсы колючие (Capparis spinosa) – African caper – bean caper ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. бот. каперсник (Capparis spinosa) 2. pl. каперсы 3. прыжок, скачок; коленце 4. дурачество, проказа to cut capers (a caper) —- скакать, прыгать; выделывать антраша; выкидывать коленца; дурачиться, выкидывать номера 5. сл. "дело", воровство, грабеж Id: to cut a caper (up) on nothing —- сл. болтаться на виселице, попасть в петлю 6. скакать, прыгать, выделывать антраша: резвиться 7. дурачиться 8. ист. капер ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I noun 1) каперсовый куст 2) pl. каперсы II 1. noun прыжок; шалость, проказа - cut a caper - cut capers Syn: see frisk 2. v. делать прыжки, выделывать антраша; дурачиться; шалить III noun hist. капер ...Англо-русский словарь
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funny abbr. Conspiracy Against Professors Evading Reality educ. abbr. Children And Parents Enjoying Reading law abbr. Civilian Authority To Protect Everybody Regardless gen. bus. abbr. Consolidated Annual Performance And Evaluation Report gen. bus. abbr. Cooperation Achievement Progress Effort And Responsibility ...English abbreviation dictionary
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