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1) General subject: lapwing2) Biology: bastard plover (Vanellus vanellus), common plover (Vanellus vanellus), green plover (Vanellus vanellus), lapwing (Vanellus), lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), peewit (Vanellus vanellus), pewit (Vanellus vanellus)4) Ornithology: plover (Charadriidae), Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) -
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lapwing, peewit зоол.; puny person разг. перен.* * ** * *lapwing, peewit puny person перен. -
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1) Biology: bastard plover (Vanellus vanellus), common plover (Vanellus vanellus), green plover (Vanellus vanellus), lapwing (Vanellus), lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)3) Colloquial: little pimple (о девушке)4) Ornithology: plover (Charadriidae) -
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1) Biology: peewit (Grallina), pewit (Grallina)2) Australian slang: magpie lark (Grallina cyanoleuca; красивая австралийская чёрно-белая птица; питается насекомыми и улитками, строит гнёзда из глины высоко на деревьях) -
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ж.зоол. apwing, peewit; (перен.) разг. puny person -
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См. также в других словарях:
peewit — is the preferred spelling for the name of the bird, not pewit … Modern English usage
peewit — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ the lapwing. ORIGIN imitative of the bird s call … English terms dictionary
peewit — [pē′wit] n. var. of PEWIT … English World dictionary
peewit — UK [ˈpiːwɪt] / US [ˈpɪwɪt] noun [countable] Word forms peewit : singular peewit plural peewits a small black and white European bird … English dictionary
Peewit — Peevit Pee vit, Peewit Pee wit, n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Pewit}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peewit — Pewit Pe wit, n. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit, D. kievit, G. kibitz.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The lapwing. (b) The European black headed, or laughing, gull ({Xema ridibundus}). See under {Laughing}. (c) The pewee. [Written also {peevit},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peewit — Lapwing Lap wing , n. [OE. lapwynke, leepwynke, AS. hle[ a]pewince; hle[ a]pan to leap, jump + (prob.) a word akin to AS. wincian to wink, E. wink, AS. wancol wavering; cf. G. wanken to stagger, waver. See {Leap}, and {Wink}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peewit — /ˈpiwɪt / (say peewit) noun Rare → magpie lark. {imitative of the bird s cry} …
peewit — n. (also pewit) 1 a lapwing. 2 its cry. Etymology: imit. * * * peewit another form of pewit, the lapwing … Useful english dictionary
peewit — also pewit noun Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1529 any of several birds; especially lapwing … New Collegiate Dictionary
peewit — /pee wit, pyooh it/, n. pewit. * * * … Universalium