Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь - beaver
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I noun 1) бобр 2) бобер, бобровый мех 3) касторовая шляпа 4) sl. борода 5) sl. бородач II noun hist. забрало ...Англо-русский словарь
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1. n. & v. --n. (pl. same or beavers) 1 a any large amphibious broad-tailed rodent of the genus Castor, native to N. America, Europe, and Asia, and able to cut down trees and build dams. b its soft light-brown fur. c a hat of this. 2 (in full beaver cloth) a heavy woollen cloth like beaver fur. 3 (Beaver) a boy aged six or seven who is an affiliate member of the Scout Association. --v.intr. colloq. (usu. foll. by away) work hard. Phrases and idioms beaver lamb lamb's wool made to look like beaver fur. eager beaver colloq. an over-zealous person. Etymology: OE be(o)for f. Gmc 2. n. hist. the lower face-guard of a helmet. Etymology: OF baviere bib f. baver slaver f. beve saliva f. Rmc 3. n. sl. a bearded man. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. uncert. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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geographical name 1. river 280 miles (451 kilometers) NW Oklahoma forming upper course of the North Canadian 2. river 305 miles (491 kilometers) Canada in Alberta & Saskatchewan flowing E into the Churchill BEAVER I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; akin to Old High German bibar ~, and probably to Old English brun brown — more at brown Date: before 12th century 1. or plural ~ a. either of two large semiaquatic herbivorous rodents comprising a family (Castoridae including Castor canadensis of North America and C. fiber of Eurasia), having webbed hind feet and a broad flat scaly tail, and constructing dams and partially submerged lodges b. the fur or pelt of the ~ 2. a. a hat made of ~ fur or a fabric imitation b. silk hat 3. a heavy fabric of felted wool or of cotton napped on both sides 4. usually vulgar the pudenda of a woman II. noun Etymology: Middle English baviere, from Middle French Date: 15th century 1. a piece of armor protecting the lower part of the face 2. a helmet visor III. intransitive verb Date: 1946 to work energetically ~ing away at the problem ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(beavers, beavering, beavered) 1. A beaver is a furry animal with a big flat tail and large teeth. Beavers use their teeth to cut wood and build dams in rivers. N-COUNT 2. Beaver is the fur of a beaver. ...a coat with a huge beaver collar. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 n a North American animal that has thick fur, a wide flat tail, and cuts down trees with its teeth (- see also eager beaver eager (3)) ~2 v beaver away phr v BrE informal to work very hard, especially at writing or calculating something + a (He had been beavering away at his homework half the night.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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{n.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable}, {citizen's band radio jargon} A female, especially one driving along the highway and operating a CB radio. * /I didn't know there was a beaver aboard that eighteen wheeler./ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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- O.E. beofor (earlier bebr), from P.Gmc. *bebruz, from PIE *bhebhrus, reduplication of base *bhru- "brown" (see bear (n.)). Gynecological sense ("female genitals, especially with a display of pubic hair") is 1920s British slang, transfered from early 1900s meaning "a bearded man," from the appearance of split beaver pelts. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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