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s 1. đavo, vrag, sotona; zloduh 2. porok 3. [cul] jako začinjeno jelo od mesa 4. stroj za rasčešljavanje (vune i dr.) 5. [fam] borbenost, energija / The Devil = sotona; poor # = jadnik, siromah, siromah čovjek; printer's # = štamparski naučnik ili kurir; the # of greed = porok pohlepe; a # of a fellow = vraški momak; this is the # = to je velika poteškoća, neprilika; like the # = žustro, kao sam đavo, kao divlji; to go to the # otići do đavola, propasti; [interj] the # = do vraga, vraga; # a one = što još ne bi, upravo, taman, da ne bi; the # & all = zlo i naopako, prokleta situacija; between the #and the deep sea = između dvije vatre, između Scile i Haribde # on two sticks = dječja igračka diabolo; #'s bedpost = trefova četvorka; # 's bones = kocke (za kockanje); #'s books = (igraće) karte; # take the hindmost = najnesposobnijeg (najsporijeg itd.) neka vrag nosi; to give the # his due = dati, priznati čak i neprijatelju što ga ide; the devil to pay = bit će vraga; talk of the # & he will appear = ne maljaj vraga na zid; the # among the tailors = graja, strka, svađa; vrsta vatrometa; #'s dust = tkanina od otpadaka (vune i dr.); he is a # to work = on je sila na poslu; that is the # of it = u tom grmu leži zec; [fam] to play the # with = poremetiti (pokvariti) što; to beath the #'s tattoo = bubnjati prstima* * *
demon
dođavola
dovraga
Ä‘avao
Ä‘avo
sotona
vrag -
2 dozen
s tucet, dvanaest / baker's #, devil's #, long #, printer's # = trinaest; to talk nineteen to the # = neprekidno govoriti, klepetati, brbljati kao čavka* * *
dvanaest
dvanaest komada
obrok
tuce
tucet
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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
