Англо-русский словарь - scurvy
Связанные словари
Перевод с английского языка scurvy на русский
scurvy
I noun med. цинга II adj. низкий, подлый, презренный
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
1. цинга 2. подлый; низкий; презренный scurvy action —- подлый поступок to play smb. a scurvy trick —- сделать кому-л. подлость 3. покрытый перхотью 4. редк. невоспитанный, грубый; хамский scurvy fellow —- хам, мужлан ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
3.
n. & adj. --n. a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds, esp. formerly affecting sailors. --adj. (scurvier, scurviest) paltry, low, mean, dishonourable, contemptible. Phrases and idioms scurvy grass any cresslike seaside plant of the genus Cochlearia, orig. taken as a cure for scurvy. Derivatives scurvied adj. scurvily adv. Etymology: SCURF + -Y(1): noun sense by assoc. with F scorbut (cf. SCORBUTIC) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
I. noun Etymology: 2~ Date: circa 1565 a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes II. adjective Etymology: scurf Date: 1579 arousing disgust or scorn ; contemptible, despicable a ~ trick Synonyms: see contemptible • scurvily adverb • scurviness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ n a disease caused by not eating foods such as fruit and vegetables that contain vitamin C (vitamin (2)) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- c.1565, noun use of adj. scurvy (c.1425), variant of scurfy (see scurf). It took on the meaning of Du. scheurbuik, Fr. scorbut "scurvy," the disease characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, prostration, etc., from O.N. skyrbjugr, lit. "a swelling (bjugr) from drinking sour milk (skyr) on long sea voyages." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 15507 | |
2 | 3055 | |
3 | 2143 | |
4 | 2016 | |
5 | 1914 | |
6 | 1797 | |
7 | 1610 | |
8 | 1540 | |
9 | 1474 | |
10 | 1400 | |
11 | 1378 | |
12 | 1329 | |
13 | 1290 | |
14 | 1232 | |
15 | 1231 | |
16 | 1148 | |
17 | 1134 | |
18 | 959 | |
19 | 957 | |
20 | 923 |