Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - stew
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1. v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. cook by long simmering in a closed vessel with liquid. 2 intr. colloq. be oppressed by heat or humidity, esp. in a confined space. 3 intr. colloq. a suffer prolonged embarrassment, anxiety, etc. b (foll. by over) fret or be anxious. 4 tr. make (tea) bitter or strong with prolonged brewing. 5 tr. (as stewed adj.) colloq. drunk. 6 intr. (often foll. by over) colloq. study hard. --n. 1 a dish of stewed meat etc. 2 colloq. an agitated or angry state (be in a stew). 3 archaic a a hot bath. b (in pl.) a brothel. Phrases and idioms stew in one's own juice be left to suffer the consequences of one's own actions. Etymology: ME f. OF estuve, estuver prob. ult. f. EX-(1) + Gk tuphos smoke, steam 2. n. Brit. 1 an artificial oyster-bed. 2 a pond or large tank for keeping fish for eating. Etymology: ME f. F estui f. estoier confine ult. f. L studium: see STUDY
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I. noun see: stove Date: 13th century a utensil used for boiling, a hot bath, 3. whorehouse, a district of bordellos, 4. fish or meat usually with vegetables prepared by ~ing, b. a heterogeneous mixture, a state of heat and congestion, a state of excitement, worry, or confusion, II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb to boil slowly or with simmering heat, intransitive verb to become cooked by ~ing, to swelter especially from confinement in a hot or stuffy atmosphere, to be in a state of suppressed agitation, worry, or resentment, III. noun Etymology: short for ~ardess Date: 1970 flight attendant ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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