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Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - shark

 

Shark

shark
1. n. any of various large usu. voracious marine fish with a long body and prominent dorsal fin. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn. 2. n. colloq. a person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. perh. f. G Schurke worthless rogue: infl. by SHARK(1)
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  I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to large size that have a fusiform body, lateral branchial clefts, and a tough usually dull gray skin roughened by minute tubercles and are typically active predators sometimes dangerous to humans, ~like adjective II. noun Etymology: probably modification of German Schurke scoundrel Date: 1599 a rapacious crafty person who takes advantage of others often through usury, extortion, or devious means , one who excels greatly especially in a particular field, III. verb Date: 1602 transitive verb to gather hastily, to obtain by some irregular means, intransitive verb to practice fraud or trickery, sneak ...
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