Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь - swan
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1. зоол. лебедь (Cygnus) white swan —- белый лебедь black swan —- черный лебедь; аномалия, странное явление, большая редкость mute swan —- лебедь-шипун 2. (S.) астр. Лебедь (созвездие) 3. бард, поэт the S. of Avon —- Шекспир, бард Эйвона (по имени родины Шекспира - Стратфорда-на-Эйвоне) Id: all his geese are swans —- он (всегда) преувеличивает (перебарщивает) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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n. & v. --n. 1 a large water-bird of the genus Cygnus etc., having a long flexible neck, webbed feet, and in most species snow-white plumage. 2 literary a poet. --v.intr. (swanned, swanning) (usu. foll. by about, off, etc.) colloq. move or go aimlessly or casually or with a superior air. Phrases and idioms swan-dive US = swallow-dive (see SWALLOW(2)). swan-neck a curved structure shaped like a swan's neck. Swan of Avon literary Shakespeare. swan-upping Brit. the annual taking up and marking of Thames swans. Derivatives swanlike adj. & adv. Etymology: OE f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German ~ and perhaps to Latin sonus sound — more at sound Date: before 12th century 1. plural also ~ any of various large heavy-bodied long-necked mostly pure white aquatic birds (family Anatidae, especially genus Cygnus) that have webbed feet and are related to but larger than the geese 2. one that resembles or is likened to a ~ 3. capitalized the constellation Cygnus II. intransitive verb (~ned; ~ning) Date: 1942 to wander aimlessly or idly ; dally III. intransitive verb (~ned; ~ning) Etymology: perhaps euphemism for swear Date: 1784 dialect declare, swear SWAN or in its upper course Avon geographical name river about 240 miles (386 kilometers) SW Western Australia flowing W into Indian Ocean ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(swans, swanning, swanned) 1. A swan is a large bird with a very long neck. Swans live on rivers and lakes and are usually white. N-COUNT 2. If you describe someone as swanning around or swanning off, you mean that they go and have fun, rather than working or taking care of their responsibilities. (BRIT INFORMAL) She spends her time swanning around the world... VERB: V prep/adv ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 n a large white bird with a long graceful neck that lives on rivers and lakes ~2 v swanned, swanning BrE informal to do things in a relaxed way that is not very responsible +off/around (You can't just swan off to the cinema when you're supposed to be working!) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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physiol. abbr. Sleep Well At Night NASA abbr. Solar Wind ANisotropies transport. abbr. Ship-Wide Area Network mil. abbr. Ship-Wide Area Network network. abbr. Ship-Wide Area Network network. abbr. Structured Wireless Aware Network network. abbr. System Wide Automated Network telec. abbr. Structured Wireless Aware Network media abbr. Story Without A Name law abbr. Stand Without A Name ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- O.E. swan, from P.Gmc. *swanaz, possibly from PIE base *swon-/*swen- "to sing, make sound." In classical mythology, sacred to Apollo and to Venus. The singing of swans before death was alluded to by Chaucer, but swan-song is a translation of Ger. Schwanengesang. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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