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1 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *I [kʌntri]noundežela, domovina, pokrajina; podeželje, vasfiguratively področje; parliament British English to appeal to the country — razpustiti parlament; razpisati nove volitve; British English parliament raziti sein the country — na deželi, na vasiAmerican God's own country — ZDAII [kʌntri]adjectivepodeželski, pokrajinski; domovinskicountry cousin humorously podeželan, ki je ves zgubljen v mestnem vrvežu -
2 remote
[rə'mout]1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) oddaljen2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) daljni3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) zelo majhen•- remotely- remoteness
- remote control* * *[rimóut]adjective ( remotely adverb)(krajevno, časovno) oddaljen; daven, daljni; odročen, zakoten, samoten; figuratively osamljen; nejasen, meglen (pojem), nepomemben; indirekten, šibekremote antiquity — davna preteklost, davninato be not remote from the truth — ne biti daleč (proč) od resnice, biti blizu resnice
См. также в других словарях:
Country cousin — Coun try cousin A relative from the country visiting the city and unfamiliar with city manners and sights. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
country cousin — country cousins N COUNT If you refer to someone as a country cousin, you think that they are unsophisticated because they come from the country … English dictionary
country cousin — n someone who does not have a lot of experience and is confused by busy city life … Dictionary of contemporary English
country cousin — noun count INFORMAL an insulting word for someone from the countryside who does not have much experience of city life … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
country cousin — n. a rural person not used to city life and confused or excited by it … English World dictionary
country cousin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms country cousin : singular country cousin plural country cousins informal an insulting word for someone from the countryside who does not have much experience of city life … English dictionary
country cousin — Synonyms and related words: aunt, auntie, blood brother, brethren, brother, bub, bubba, bud, buddy, cousin, cousin once removed, cousin twice removed, daughter, father, first cousin, foster brother, frater, grandnephew, grandniece, granduncle,… … Moby Thesaurus
country cousin — a person from the country or from a small town, to whom the sights and activities of a large city are novel and bewildering. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
Country cousin — 1. dozen; 2. person, sometimes a relative, from the country … Dictionary of Australian slang
country cousin — I Australian Slang 1. dozen; 2. person, sometimes a relative, from the country II Cockney Rhyming Slang Dozen … English dialects glossary
country cousin — n. rural person who is not sophisticated, person from the country who is unsophisticated … English contemporary dictionary