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61 postscript
['pəusskript]((often abbreviated to P.S.) a part added to a letter after the writer has signed it.) post-scriptum (P.-S.) -
62 professor
[prə'fesə](often abbreviated to Prof. when written)1) (a university teacher who is the head of a department: He is a professor of English at Leeds; Professor Jones.) professeur/-eure titulaire2) ((American) a university teacher.) professeur/-eure•- professorship -
63 property
['propəti]plural - properties; noun1) (something that a person owns: These books are my property.) propriété2) (land or buildings that a person owns: He has property in Scotland.) propriété3) (a quality (usually of a substance): Hardness is a property of diamonds.) propriété4) ((usually abbreviated to prop [prop]) a small piece of furniture or an article used by an actor in a play.) accessoire -
64 public house
( usually abbreviated to pub) (a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public.) débit de boissons -
65 Reverend
['revərənd]noun ((usually abbreviated to Rev. when written) a title given to a clergyman: (the) Rev. John Brown.) le révérend -
66 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) route; (adj.) routier2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) Rte3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) route, chemin4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) chemin (de)•- road map - roadside - roadway - roadworks - roadworthy - roadworthiness - by road -
67 saint
[seint, ]( before a name[) snt]1) ((often abbreviated to St, especially when used in the names of places, plants etc) a title given especially by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to a very good or holy person after his death: Saint Matthew; St John's Road.) saint, sainte2) (a very good, kind person: You really are a saint to put up with her.) saint, sainte•- saintly- saintliness -
68 senator
1) ((sometimes abbreviated to Sen. in titles) a member of a lawmaking senate: Senator Smith.) sénateur/-trice2) (a member of a Roman senate.) sénateur -
69 senior
['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) aîné; supérieur2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.)2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) père- senior citizen -
70 sergeant
1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) sergent/-ente2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) sergent• -
71 sergeant-major
noun ((often abbreviated to Sgt-Maj.) in the British army, the highest rank of non-commissioned officer: Sergeant-Major Brown.) sergent-major -
72 square centimetre
(often abbreviated to cm2, m2 etc when written) (an area equal to a square in which each side is one centimetre, metre etc: If the door is 3 metres high and 1.5 metres wide, its area is 4.5 square metres.) (centimètre, mètre, etc.) carré -
73 street
[stri:t]1) (a road with houses, shops etc on one or both sides, in a town or village: the main shopping street; I met her in the street.) rue2) ((abbreviated to St when written) used in the names of certain roads: Her address is 4 Shakespeare St.) rue•- street directory - be streets ahead of / better than - be up someone's street - not to be in the same street as -
74 sub-lieutenant
((abbreviated to Sub-Lt., when written) the rank below lieutenant.) sous-lieutenant; enseigne (de vaisseau) première classe -
75 superintendent
1) (a person who superintends something, or is in charge of an institution, building etc: the superintendent of a hospital.) directeur/-trice2) (( abbreviation super; often abbreviated to Supt when written) a police officer of the rank above chief inspector.) directeur/-trice (de police) -
76 talcum
['tælkəm]noun ((also talcum powder: often abbreviated to talc) a kind of fine, usually perfumed, powder made from talc, used on the body.) talc -
77 taximeter
noun ((usually abbreviated to meter) an instrument usually fitted to taxis to show the fare owed for the distance travelled.) compteur (de taxi) -
78 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) (de) téléphone2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) téléphoner (à)2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) téléphoner3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) téléphoner (à, en, chez)•- telephone booth - telephone box - telephone directory - telephone exchange -
79 television
['teliviʒən](often abbreviated to TV [ti:'vi:]) noun1) (the sending of pictures from a distance, and the reproduction of them on a screen: We saw it on television.) télévision2) ((also television set) an apparatus with a screen for receiving these pictures.) téléviseur•- televise -
80 tuberculosis
[tjubə:kju'ləusis]((often abbreviated to TB [ti:'bi:]) an infectious disease usually affecting the lungs: He suffers from / has tuberculosis.) tuberculose
См. также в других словарях:
abbreviated — abbreviated; un·abbreviated; … English syllables
Abbreviated — Ab*bre vi*a ted, a. Shortened; relatively short; abbreviate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abbreviated — index brief, compact (pithy), concise, laconic, minimal, succinct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
abbreviated — /euh bree vee ay tid/, adj. 1. shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic. 2. (of clothing) scanty; barely covering the body: an abbreviated bathing suit. 3. constituting a shorter or smaller version of: The large car was an… … Universalium
abbreviated — UK [əˈbriːvɪˌeɪtɪd] / US [əˈbrɪvɪˌeɪtɪd] adjective shorter because some parts have been removed an abbreviated version of the text Derived word: abbreviate verb transitive Word forms abbreviate : present tense I/you/we/they abbreviate he/she/it… … English dictionary
abbreviated — adjective 1. (of clothing) very short (Freq. 1) an abbreviated swimsuit a brief bikini • Syn: ↑brief • Similar to: ↑short 2. cut short in duration … Useful english dictionary
Abbreviated — Abbreviate Ab*bre vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abbreviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abbreviating}.] [L. abbreviatus, p. p. of abbreviare; ad + breviare to shorten, fr. brevis short. See {Abridge}.] 1. To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abbreviated — adjective /əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/ Shortened; relatively short. The abbreviated lesson only took fifteen minutes as opposed to an hour and a half. See Also: abbreviate, abbreviation, abbreviating … Wiktionary
abbreviated — adj. Abbreviated is used with these nouns: ↑version … Collocations dictionary
abbreviated — ab|bre|vi|at|ed [əˈbri:vieıtıd] adj made shorter ▪ Orders were passed to the commander at the front in an abbreviated form … Dictionary of contemporary English
abbreviated — ab|bre|vi|at|ed [ ə brivi,eıtıd ] adjective shorter because some parts have been removed: an abbreviated version of the text ╾ ab|bre|vi|ate verb transitive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
