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1 catcall
noun (a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval: the catcalls of the audience.) svilpiens* * *izsvilpšana; izsvilpt -
2 cat
[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) kaķis2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) kaķu dzimtas dzīvnieks•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag* * *kaķis; pletne; ķildīga sieviete; strādnieks bez noteiktas nodarbošanās; džeza mūzikas mīļotājs; stilīgais; narkotisko līdzekļu spekulants; kāpurķēžu traktors
См. также в других словарях:
catcall — ► NOUN ▪ a shrill whistle or shout of mockery or disapproval. ► VERB ▪ make a catcall … English terms dictionary
Catcall — Cat call , n. A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise. [1913 Webster] Upon the rising of the curtain. I was very much surprised… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catcall — (n.) 1650s, a type of noisemaker used to express dissatisfaction in play houses, from CAT (Cf. cat) (n.) + CALL (Cf. call) (n.); presumably because it sounded like an angry cat. As a verb, attested from 1734 … Etymology dictionary
catcall — [n] heckle boo, Bronx cheer*, derision, gibe, hiss, hoot, jeer, raspberry*, shout, whistle; concepts 44,47 … New thesaurus
catcall — [kat′kôl΄] n. a shrill shout or whistle expressing derision or disapproval, as of a speaker, actor, etc. vt. to deride with catcalls vi. to make catcalls … English World dictionary
Catcall (novel) — infobox Book | name = Catcall image caption = author = Linda Newbery illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Children s publisher = Orion pub date = 19 October 2006 pages = 192 pp isbn = ISBN 978… … Wikipedia
catcall — UK [ˈkætˌkɔːl] / US [ˈkætˌkɔl] noun [countable] Word forms catcall : singular catcall plural catcalls a loud whistling sound that someone in an audience or a crowd makes to show that they do not like a person or a performance … English dictionary
catcall — n. & v. n. a shrill whistle of disapproval made at meetings etc. v. 1 intr. make a catcall. 2 tr. make a catcall at … Useful english dictionary
catcall — noun Date: 1693 1. a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) 2. a derisive remark ; criticism • catcall verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
catcall — cat|call [ˈkætko:l US ko:l] n a loud whistle or shout expressing disapproval of a speech or performance ▪ jeers and catcalls from the audience >catcall v [I] … Dictionary of contemporary English
catcall — noun a shrill whistle or shout of mockery or disapproval. verb make a catcall. Origin C17: from cat1 + call … English new terms dictionary
