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1 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) almindeligt kendt* * *(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) almindeligt kendt -
2 house
1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) hus2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) hus; -hus3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) teaterbygning; fuldt hus4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) hus2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) huse2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) anbringe•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) housewarming-- housework
- like a house on fire* * *1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) hus2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) hus; -hus3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) teaterbygning; fuldt hus4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) hus2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) huse2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) anbringe•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) housewarming-- housework
- like a house on fire
См. также в других словарях:
household word — n. a common word, saying, name, or thing that is familiar to nearly everyone … English World dictionary
household word — noun : a common word or phrase : byword penicillin has become a new household word W.E.Swinton * * * a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword: The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word. [1590 1600] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
household word — noun /haʊshoʊld ˈwɜd/ (say howshohld werd) 1. a byword; a well known phrase or word. –phrase 2. be a household word, (of a person) to be extremely well known …
household word — a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword: The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
household word — house′hold word′ n. a familiar name, phrase, or saying; byword … From formal English to slang
be a household word — be a household name/word/ phrase to be very well known Microsoft has become a household name. Thesaurus: to be, or to become famous or well knownsynonym Main entry: household … Useful english dictionary
household name — (also household word) ► NOUN ▪ a famous person or thing … English terms dictionary
word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable … Collocations dictionary
household — [[t]ha͟ʊshoʊld[/t]] ♦♦♦ households 1) N COUNT A household is all the people in a family or group who live together in a house. ...growing up in a male only household... Many poor households are experiencing real hardship. 2) N SING: oft N n The… … English dictionary
household — house|hold1 [ haus,hould ] noun count *** the people who live in a house or apartment considered as a single unit: What percentage of the city s households live in poverty? a one /two /four person household household house|hold 2 [ haus,hould ]… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
household — n. 1 the occupants of a house regarded as a unit. 2 a house and its affairs. 3 (prec. by the) (in the UK) the royal household. Phrases and idioms: household gods 1 gods presiding over a household, esp. the lares and penates. 2 the essentials of… … Useful english dictionary
