Английский Этимологический словарь - laurel
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Laurel
laurel
- late 14c., from L. laureola "small laurel branch," from laurus "laurel tree." An emblem of victory or of distinction in poetry.
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~ n 1 a small tree with smooth shiny dark green leaves that do not fall in winter 2 rest/sit on your laurels to be satisfied with what you have achieved and therefore stop trying to achieve anything new 3 look to your laurels to work hard in order not to lose the success that you have achieved ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(laurels) 1. A laurel or a laurel tree is a small evergreen tree with shiny leaves. The leaves are sometimes used to make decorations such as wreaths. N-VAR 2. If someone is resting on their laurels, they appear to be satisfied with the things they have achieved and have stopped putting effort into what they are doing. The government can’t rest on its laurels and must press ahead with major policy changes. PHRASE: V inflects c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English lorel, in part from Medieval Latin laureola spurge ~ (from Latin, ~ sprig), in part modification of Anglo-French lorer, from Old French lor ~, from Latin laurus Date: 14th century 1. an evergreen shrub or tree (Laurus nobilis of the family Lauraceae, the ~ family) of southern Europe with small yellow flowers, fruits that are ovoid blackish berries, and evergreen foliage once used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games — called also bay, sweet bay 2. a tree or shrub that resembles the true ~; especially mountain ~ 3. a. a crown of ~ awarded as an honor b. a recognition of achievement ; honor — usually used in plural II. transitive verb (-reled or -relled; -reling or -relling) Date: 1631 to deck or crown with ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 = BAY(2). 2 a (in sing. or pl.) the foliage of the bay-tree used as an emblem of victory or distinction in poetry usu. formed into a wreath or crown. b (in pl.) honour or distinction. 3 any plant with dark-green glossy leaves like a bay-tree, e.g. cherry-laurel, mountain laurel, spurge laurel. --v.tr. (laurelled, laurelling; US laureled, laureling) wreathe with laurel. Phrases and idioms look to one's laurels beware of losing one's pre-eminence. rest on one's laurels be satisfied with what one has done and not seek further success. Etymology: ME lorer f. OF lorier f. Prov. laurier f. laur f. L laurus ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) лавр (Laurus) 2) гардения волосистая (Gardenia lasianthus) – Alexandria laurel – American laurel – bee laurel – black laurel – California laurel – cherry laurel – Chilean laurel – Chinese laurel – deer laurel – dwarf laurel – Ecuador laurel – English laurel – Florida laurel – great laurel – Grecian laurel – ground laurel – horse laurel – Indian laurel – Japan laurel – lady laurel – mountain laurel – oak laurel – pale laurel – Portugal laurel – sheep laurel – small laurel – spurge laurel – swamp laurel – true laurel – wild laurel ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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лавр В США составная часть названия различных деревьев и кустарников, которые по внешнему виду напоминали первопоселенцам европейский лавр. На Востоке - American laurel = кальмия широколистная (Kalmia latifolia - лат.), true (white) laurel = магнолия вирджинская (Magnolia virginica - лат.), Florida laurel = симплокос красильный (Symplocos tinctoria - лат.). На Тихоокеанском Северо-Западе Pacific Northwest - Oregonian laurel, Californian laurel = орегонский или калифорнийский лавр (Umbellularia californica - лат.), древесина которого используется в производстве мебели. Тж. myrtlewood См. тж. mountain laurel ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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1. бот. лавровое дерево (Laurus gen) Grecian laurel —- лавр благородный (Laurus nobilis) American laurel —- кальмия широколистная (Kalmia latifolia) true laurel —- магнолия виргинская (Magnolia virginica) spotted laurel —- аукуба японская (Aukuba japonica) 2. обыкн. pl. лавры, почести, признание to win (to gain) laurels —- стяжать славу; прославиться to reap one's laurels —- пожинать лавры to rest (to repose) on one's laurels —- почить на лаврах to look to one's laurels —- ревниво оберегать свои лавры, стремиться сохранить свое первенство 3. венчать лавровым венком laurell cherry 1. бот. лавровишня (Prunus laurocerasus) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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oak дуб лавролистный LAUREL 1. noun 1) bot. лавр благородный 2) usu. pl. лавры, почести; - rest on ones laurels - repose on ones laurels - retire on ones laurels - reap ones laurels - win ones laurels 2. v. венчать лавровым венком ...Англо-русский словарь
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