Англо-русский словарь - oracle
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oracle
noun
1) оракул
2) предсказание, прорицание
3) непреложная истина
4) bibl. святая святых to work the oracle - нажать тайные пружины; использовать влияние
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1.
1. прорицание, предсказание 2. храм, оракул 3. оракул, жрец 4. часто ирон. признанный авторитет, судья; оракул 5. часто ирон. непреложная истина his words were received as an oracle —- его слова принимались за неоспоримую истину 6. путеводитель, путеводная нить he called the watch and compass his only oracles —- он называл часы и компас своими советчиками 7. святая святых (в еврейском храме) 8. pl. священное писание, библия Id: to work the oracle —- нажать тайные пружины, воспользоваться связями; добыть денег 9. редк. предсказывать, прорицать, пророчествовать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
2.
n. 1 a a place at which advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity. b the usu. ambiguous or obscure response given at an oracle. c a prophet or prophetess at an oracle. 2 a a person or thing regarded as an infallible guide to future action etc. b a saying etc. regarded as infallible guidance. 3 divine inspiration or revelation. 4 (Oracle) Brit. propr. a teletext service provided by Independent Television. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L oraculum f. orare speak ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oraculum, from orare to speak — more at oration Date: 15th century 1. a. a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak b. a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person c. an answer or decision given by an ~ 2. a. a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions b. an authoritative or wise expression or answer ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
(oracles) In ancient Greece, an oracle was a priest or priestess who made statements about future events or about the truth. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ n 1 someone the ancient Greeks believed could communicate with the gods, who gave advice to people or told them what would happen (Spartans would consult the oracle before going into battle.) 2 a message given by an oracle 3 humorous a person or book that gives advice and information ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
adult abbr. One Raging Asshole Called Larry Ellison adult abbr. One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison ...English abbreviation dictionary
7.
- c.1380, from O.Fr. oracle, from L. oraculum, from orare "pray, plead," from os (gen. oris) "mouth," with material instrumental suffix -culo-. In antiquity, "the agency or medium of a god;" sense of the response itself is from 1598. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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