Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - stunt
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Stunt
stunt
~1 n 1 a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film (Not many actors do their own stunts.) 2 something that is done to attract people's attention, especially in advertising or politics (publicity stunt) (Todd flew over the city in a hot air balloon as a publicity stunt.) 3 pull a stunt to do something that is silly or that is slightly dangerous (Next time you pull a stunt like that don't expect me to get you out of trouble.) ~2 v to stop something or someone from growing to their full size or developing properly (Lack of sunlight will stunt the plant's growth.)
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(stunts, stunting, stunted) 1. A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck. N-COUNT 2. A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film. Sean Connery insisted on living dangerously for his new film by performing his own stunts. N-COUNT 3. If something stunts the growth or development of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should. The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit... High interest rates have stunted economic growth. VERB: V n, V n • stunted Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant. ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. transitive verb Etymology: English dialect ~ stubborn, ~ed, abrupt, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant — more at stint Date: 1583 to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of • ~edness noun II. noun Date: 1725 1. one (as an animal) that is ~ed 2. a check in growth 3. a plant disease in which dwarfing occurs III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1878 1. an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring; especially one performed or undertaken chiefly to gain attention or publicity 2. a shifting or switching of the positions by defensive players at the line of scrimmage in football to disrupt the opponent's blocking efforts IV. intransitive verb Date: 1917 to perform or engage in a ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v.tr. 1 retard the growth or development of. 2 dwarf, cramp. Derivatives stuntedness n. Etymology: stunt foolish (now dial.), MHG stunz, ON stuttr short f. Gmc, perh. rel. to STUMP 2. n. & v. --n. 1 something unusual done to attract attention. 2 a trick or daring manoeuvre. 3 a display of concentrated energy. --v.intr. perform stunts, esp. aerobatics. Phrases and idioms stunt man a man employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts. Etymology: orig. unkn.: first used in 19th-c. US college athletics ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) остановка задержка в росте; останавливать рост; останавливаться в росте, чахнуть 2) карликовость (вирусное заболевание растений) 3) малорослое животное – bushy stunt ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. остановка в росте, задержка роста 2. низкорослое, чахлое существо 3. карликовость (растений) 4. останавливать рост (человека, растения и т. п.) 5. разг. эффектное спортивное выступление stunts on horseback —- джигитовка; высшая школа верховой езды 6. кинофильм с акробатическими трюками 7. ав. фигура высшего пилотажа stunt flying —- высший пилотаж stunt pilot —- летчик, выполняющий фигуры высшего пилотажа 8. трюк, фокус publicity (promotion) stunt —- рекламный трюк 9. разг. демонстрировать смелость, ловкость 10. показывать фокусы; выкидывать номера 11. ав. выполнять фигуры высшего пилотажа ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I 1. noun остановка в росте, задержка роста 2. v. останавливать рост II coll. 1. noun 1) удачное, эффектное выступление (на спортивных соревнованиях) 2) штука, трюк, фокус 3) aeron. фигура высшего пилотажа 2. v. 1) демонстрировать смелость, ловкость 2) показывать фокусы; выкидывать номера 3) aeron. выполнять фигуры высшего пилотажа ...Англо-русский словарь
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