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(b) (ideas, witticisms, insults) échanger;∎ don't bandy words with me ne discute pas(person) aux jambes arquées; (leg → of animal, person) arqué(expression, story) faire circuler;∎ his name is often bandied about on parle souvent de lui;∎ this is just one of the explanations being bandied around c'est une des nombreuses explications qui circulent
См. также в других словарях:
bandiest — ban·dy || bændɪ v. fight using words or fists; pass back and forth adj. having crooked legs … English contemporary dictionary
bandy — bandy1 adjective (bandier, bandiest) (of a person s legs) curved outwards so that the knees are wide apart. Origin C17: perh. from obs. bandy, denoting a curved stick used in hockey. bandy2 verb (bandies, bandying, bandied) (usu. be bandied… … English new terms dictionary
bandy — I UK [ˈbændɪ] / US verb Word forms bandy : present tense I/you/we/they bandy he/she/it bandies present participle bandying past tense bandied past participle bandied bandy words Phrasal verbs: bandy around II UK [ˈbændɪ] / US adjective Word forms … English dictionary
bandy — Ⅰ. bandy [1] ► ADJECTIVE (bandier, bandiest) ▪ (of a person s legs) curved outwards so that the knees are wide apart. ORIGIN perhaps from obsolete bandy curved hockey stick . Ⅱ. bandy [2] ► … English terms dictionary
bandy — 1. adj. (bandier, bandiest) 1 (of the legs) curved so as to be wide apart at the knees. 2 (also bandy legged) (of a person) having bandy legs. Etymology: perh. f. obs. bandy curved stick 2. v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 (often foll. by about) a pass (a… … Useful english dictionary
