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1. noun(sofa) Couch, die2. transitive verb* * *I noun(a type of sofa for sitting or lying on: The doctor asked him to lie on the couch.) die Couch- academic.ru/16537/couch_potato">couch potatoII verb* * *couch1[kaʊtʃ]I. n<pl -es>psychiatrist's \couch Psychologencouch fII. vt▪ to \couch sth etw formulierenthis form is all \couched in legal terminology dieses Formular besteht nur aus juristischen Formulierungenhe \couched his criticism in tactful phrases er fasste seine Kritik in taktvolle Sätzecouch2[ku:tʃ, kaʊtʃ]* * *[kaʊtʃ]1. nSofa nt; (= studio couch) Schlafcouch f; (= doctor's couch) Liege f; (= psychiatrist's couch) Couch f; (poet, = bed) Lager nt2. vt2) (= lower) spear, lance anlegen3. vi (literlion, cat etc) lauern, auf der Lauer liegen* * *couch1 [kaʊtʃ]A s2. poet Bett n3. Lager(stätte) n(f)4. JAGD obs Lager n, Versteck n (von Wild)5. TECH Grund(schicht) m(f), Grundierung f, erster Anstrich (von Farbe, Leim etc)B v/this refusal was couched in rather unfriendly terms seine Ablehnung war ziemlich unfreundlich formuliert2. die Lanze senken, einlegen3. couch o.s. sich niederlegen:be couched liegen6. MEDa) den Star stechenb) jemandem den Star stechen7. obsa) einbettenb) verbergenC v/i1. ruhen, liegen2. sich (zur Ruhe) hinlegen3. obs sich ducken, kauern4. obs lauern* * *1. noun(sofa) Couch, die2. transitive verb* * *n.Liege -n f.Sofa -s n. -
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psychiatrist's \couch Psychologencouch f;to \couch sth etw formulieren;this form is all \couched in legal terminology dieses Formular besteht nur aus juristischen Formulierungen;he \couched his criticism in tactful phrases er fasste seine Kritik in taktvolle Sätze
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Couch grass — (gr?s ). (Bot.) See {Quitch grass}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
couch grass — n QUACK GRASS * * * the perennial grass Agropyrum repens; its long roots are diuretic, demulcent, and antitussive and have been used to treat cystitis … Medical dictionary
couch grass — n. [var. of QUITCH] a European perennial grass (Agropyron repens) that spreads rapidly by its underground stems and is a troublesome weed in North America; quack grass … English World dictionary
couch grass — couch′ grass [[t]kaʊtʃ, kutʃ[/t]] n. pln any of various grasses that have rapidly spreading underground stems and are troublesome weeds Also called quitch • Etymology: 1570–80; couch, var. of quitch … From formal English to slang
couch-grass — see couch n.2 … Useful english dictionary
couch-grass — 1570s; the first element is a corruption of O.E. cwice (see QUICK (Cf. quick)) … Etymology dictionary
couch grass — Quitch grass Quitch grass (kw[i^]ch gr[.a]s ). [Properly quick grass, being probably so called from its vigorous growth, or from its tenacity of life. See {Quick}, and cf. {Couch grass}.] (Bot.) A perennial grass ({Agropyrum repens}) having long… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
couch grass — /kowch, koohch/ any of various grasses, esp. Agropyron repens, known chiefly as troublesome weeds and characterized by creeping rootstocks that spread rapidly. Also called quitch. [1570 80; couch, var. of QUITCH] * * * or quack grass Rapidly… … Universalium
couch grass — paprastasis varputis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Elytrigia repens), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
couch grass — noun European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed • Syn: ↑dog grass, ↑quackgrass, ↑quack grass, ↑quick grass, ↑witch grass, ↑witchgrass, ↑Agropyron repens … Useful english dictionary
couch-grass — n. Knot grass, dog s grass, wheat grass, witch grass, dog wheat, twitch grass (Triticum repens) … New dictionary of synonyms
