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1 printer’s devil
print.er’s dev.il[printəz d'evəl] n aprendiz de impressor. -
2 dozen
plurals - dozens; noun(a group of twelve: two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please.) dúzia- dozens of- dozens* * *doz.en[d'∧zən] n 1 dúzia (não tem plural tomado quantitativamente). 2 (pl dozens) número indeterminado. a baker’s dozen dúzia de frade, treze em lugar de doze. a round dozen uma dúzia completa. by the dozen às dúzias. devil’s dozen = link=a%20baker%E2%80%99s%20dozen a baker’s dozen. dozens of times inúmeras vezes. enough for a dozen demasiado, sobrado. for the dozenth time pela centésima vez. half a dozen meia dúzia. in dozens = link=%20by%20the%20dozen by the dozen, link=per per dozen por dúzia. printer’s dozen = link=a a. baker’s dozen. to talk nineteen to the dozen falar pelos cotovelos.————————por dúzia.
См. также в других словарях:
Printer's devil — Devil Dev il, n. [AS. de[ o]fol, de[ o]ful; akin to G. ?eufel, Goth. diaba[ u]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. ? the devil, the slanderer, fr. ? to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; ? across + ? to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Printer's devil — Printer Print er, n. One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman. [1913 Webster] {Printer s devil}, {Printer s gauge}. See under {Devil}, and {Gauge}. {Printer s ink}. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
printer's devil — n. an apprentice in a print shop … English World dictionary
Printer's devil — A printer s devil was an apprentice in a printing establishment who performed a number of tasks, such as mixing tubs of ink and fetching type. A number of famous men served as printer s devils in their youth, including Ambrose Bierce, Benjamin… … Wikipedia
Printer's Devil — Infobox Television episode Title = Printer s Devil Series = The Twilight Zone Caption = Scene from Printer s Devil Season = 4 Episode = 111 Airdate = February 28, 1963 Production = 4864 Writer = Charles Beaumont (Based on his story “The Devil,… … Wikipedia
printer's devil — devil (def. 5). [1755 65] * * * … Universalium
printer's devil — noun An apprentice printer … Wiktionary
printer's devil — print′er s dev′il n. pri devil 5) • Etymology: 1755–65 … From formal English to slang
printer's devil — /prɪntəz ˈdɛvəl/ (say printuhz devuhl) noun → devil (def. 7) …
printer's devil — noun Date: 1757 an apprentice in a printing office … New Collegiate Dictionary
printer's devil — young apprentice in a printing company … English contemporary dictionary
