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41 Schneider
m; -s, -1. tailor; für Damenmode: dressmaker; frieren wie ein Schneider umg. be frozen stiff ( oder to the bone); herein, wenn’s kein Schneider ist! umg., hum. etwa come on in as long as you’re not infectious2. aus dem Schneider sein umg. be out of the wood(s); Skat: have more than 29 points; Tischtennis: have more than 11 points; (im) Schneider sein Skat: have less than 30 points3. umg. (Gerät) cutter5. Jägerspr. (Hirsch) runt* * *der Schneidertailor; dressmaker* * *Schnei|der I ['ʃnaidɐ]m -s, -1) (CARDS)einen Schnéíder machen — to score half (the full) points
im Schnéíder sein — to have less than half points
aus dem Schnéíder sein — to have slightly more than half points; (fig) to be out of the woods
2) (Gerät) cutter; (inf für Brot etc) slicer3) (= Schnake) gnat; (= Weberknecht) daddy-longlegsII ['ʃnaidɐ]1. m -s, -,Schnéí|de|rin['ʃnaidərɪn]2. f -, -nentailor; (= Damenschneider auch) dressmakerSee:→ frieren* * *(a person or thing that cuts: a wood-cutter; a glass-cutter.) cutter* * *Schnei·der(in)<-s, ->[ˈʃnaidɐ]1. MODE tailorim \Schneider sein to have less than 30 points in skataus dem \Schneider sein to have more than 30 points in skat3.* * *der; Schneiders, Schneider1) tailor; (DamenSchneider) dressmakerfrieren wie ein Schneider — (ugs.) be frozen stiff
3) (Skat) schneideraus dem Schneider sein — (fig.) be in the clear; be clear of trouble
* * *1. tailor; für Damenmode: dressmaker;herein, wenn’s kein Schneider ist! umg, hum etwa come on in as long as you’re not infectious2.aus dem Schneider sein umg be out of the wood(s); Skat: have more than 29 points; Tischtennis: have more than 11 points;(im) Schneider sein Skat: have less than 30 points3. umg (Gerät) cutter* * *der; Schneiders, Schneider1) tailor; (DamenSchneider) dressmakerfrieren wie ein Schneider — (ugs.) be frozen stiff
3) (Skat) schneideraus dem Schneider sein — (fig.) be in the clear; be clear of trouble
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42 Zwerg
m; -(e)s, -e1. dwarf; (bes. Gartenzwerg) gnome2. neg! (kleiner Mensch) dwarf, midget3. hum. (Knirps) whipper-snapper4. pej. (Niemand) little squirt, nonentity* * *der Zwergdwarf; pigmy; pygmy; midget; runt* * *Zwẹrg [tsvɛrk]1. m -(e)s, -e[-gə] Zwer|gin ['tsvɛrgɪn]2. f -, -nendwarf; (= Gartenzwerg) gnome; (fig = Knirps) midget; (pej = unbedeutender Mensch) squirt (inf)* * *(a person who is fully developed but has not grown to normal height.) midget* * *Zwerg(in)<-[e]s, -e>[tsvɛrk, pl ˈtsvɛrgə]1. (im Märchen) dwarfSchneewittchen und die sieben \Zwerge Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs2. (zwergwüchsiger Mensch) dwarf, midgetgegen jdn ein \Zwerg sein to be dwarfed by [or a dwarf compared to] sb3. (Gartenzwerg) [garden] gnome5. ASTRONweißer \Zwerg white dwarf* * *der; Zwerg[e]s, Zwerge1) dwarf; (GartenZwerg) gnome* * *1. dwarf; (besonders Gartenzwerg) gnome2. neg! (kleiner Mensch) dwarf, midget3. hum (Knirps) whipper-snapper4. pej (Niemand) little squirt, nonentity* * *der; Zwerg[e]s, Zwerge1) dwarf; (GartenZwerg) gnome* * *-e m.dwarf n.(§ pl.: dwarves or dwarfs)midget n.runt* n. -
43 alfeñique
m.1 barley sugar, stick of barley sugar, sugar paste, almond paste.2 skinny person, feeble person, thin and weak person, weed.* * *1 (pasta) sugar paste* * *SM1) (=persona débil) weakling2) (=afectación) affectation3) (Culin) toffee-like paste, almond-flavoured o (EEUU) -flavored sugar paste* * ** * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, softy [softie].Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.* * ** * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, softy [softie].Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.* * *2 (golosina) caramel bar* * *alfeñique nmFam [persona] wimp* * *m famwimp fam* * * -
44 debilucho
adj.weakling, feeblish, anemic, feeble.m.weak person, feeble person, weed.* * *► adjetivo1 peyorativo weak, frail, delicate► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 weakling* * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *debilucho, -a Fam♦ adjweak♦ nm,fweakling* * *: weak, frail: weakling -
45 enclenque
adj.1 sickly, frail.2 feeble, feeblish, frail, puny.3 lank.f. & m.weakling, feeble person, weak person, weed.* * *► adjetivo1 (flaco) skinny2 (débil) weak, puny; (enfermizo) sickly1 (flaco) skinny person2 (débil) weak person, puny person; (enfermizo) sickly person* * *ADJ weak, sickly* * *b) < estructura> rickety* * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *b) < estructura> rickety* * *= weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.
Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *2 ‹estructura› rickety* * *
enclenque adjetivo
( delgado) weak, weedy (colloq)
enclenque adj (debilucho) weak
(de poca salud) sickly
(delgaducho) puny: anda, come, que estás muy enclenque, come on, eat up, you're all skin and bone
' enclenque' also found in these entries:
English:
feeble
- puny
- weakling
- weedy
* * *enclenque adjsickly, frail* * *I adj sickly, weakII m/f weakling* * *enclenque adj: weak, sickly -
46 familia
f.family.de buena familia from a good familyno te dé vergüenza, que estamos en familia (figurative) don't be shy — you're among friendsser como de la familia to be like one of the familyvenir de familia to run in the familyfamilia nuclear nuclear familyfamilia numerosa large familyla familia política the in-lawsla familia Real the Royal Family* * *1 family\acordarse de la familia de alguien familiar to insult somebodyestar en familia to be among friendssentirse como en familia to feel at home, feel like one of the familyser como de la familia to be like one of the familyser de buena familia to come from a good familyser de familia humilde to be of humble originvenir algo de familia to run in the familyfamilia numerosa large familyfamilia política in-laws pluralla Sagrada Familia the Holy Family* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=parentela) family¿cómo está la familia? — how is the family?
familia numerosa, tiene una familia numerosa — he has a large family
familia política — in-laws pl
2) (=hijos)¿cuándo pensáis tener familia? — when are you thinking of starting a family?
¿tenéis ya mucha familia? — do you already have lots of children?
3) (=pariente)¿sois familia? — are you related?
4) (=comunidad) family5) (Bot, Ling, Zool) family6) (Tip) fount* * *1)a) ( parientes) familyes de buena familia or de familia bien — he's from a good family
acordarse de (toda) la familia de alguien — (fam & euf) to curse somebody (colloq)
b) ( hijos) children2) (Bot, Zool) family* * *= family, home, household.Ex. Proper names, for example, names of persons, names of families, names of places.Ex. It is recommended for a variety of applications, amongst which are records of suppliers, staff, household possessions and so on, and is likely to find users in both the home and business worlds.Ex. For the two-car family, living in the countryside can present few problems, but most households are not in such an advantageous position.----* biógrafo de familias = family historian.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, head of the family.* conciliación del trabajo y la familia = reconciliation of work and family.* crear una familia = have + a family.* desintegración de la familia = family breakdown.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* enano de la familia, el = runt of the litter, the.* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.* familia adoptiva = foster care home, foster family, adoptive family.* familia analfabeta = illiterate home.* familia biológica = biological family.* familia, cabeza de familia = householder.* familia casi analfabeta = subliterate home.* familia con dos coches = two-car family.* familia con dos sueldos = two-income family.* familia de acogida = foster care home, foster home.* familia de agricultores = farming family.* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.* familia de la madrastra = stepfamily.* familia del padrastro = stepfamily.* familia dividida = divided family.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.* familia hacendada = landholding family.* familia monoparental = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent family.* familia nuclear = nuclear family, nuclear family.* familia política = in-laws.* familia problemática = problem family.* familia real = royal family.* familia rota = broken family, broken home.* joyas de la familia = family jewels.* juzgado de familia = divorce court, family court.* lectura en familia = family reading.* médico de familia = family practitioner, general practitioner (GP), family doctor.* miembro de la familia = family member.* orientado hacia la familia = family-oriented.* oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the.* padre de familia = pater familias, family man.* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* reliquia de familia = heirloom.* residencia para familias = family residence.* secreto de familia = skeleton in the closet.* vengador de la familia = avenger of blood.* violencia en la familia = family violence.* * *1)a) ( parientes) familyes de buena familia or de familia bien — he's from a good family
acordarse de (toda) la familia de alguien — (fam & euf) to curse somebody (colloq)
b) ( hijos) children2) (Bot, Zool) family* * *= family, home, household.Ex: Proper names, for example, names of persons, names of families, names of places.
Ex: It is recommended for a variety of applications, amongst which are records of suppliers, staff, household possessions and so on, and is likely to find users in both the home and business worlds.Ex: For the two-car family, living in the countryside can present few problems, but most households are not in such an advantageous position.* biógrafo de familias = family historian.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, head of the family.* conciliación del trabajo y la familia = reconciliation of work and family.* crear una familia = have + a family.* desintegración de la familia = family breakdown.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* enano de la familia, el = runt of the litter, the.* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.* familia adoptiva = foster care home, foster family, adoptive family.* familia analfabeta = illiterate home.* familia biológica = biological family.* familia, cabeza de familia = householder.* familia casi analfabeta = subliterate home.* familia con dos coches = two-car family.* familia con dos sueldos = two-income family.* familia de acogida = foster care home, foster home.* familia de agricultores = farming family.* familia de bajos ingresos = low-income family.* familia de la madrastra = stepfamily.* familia del padrastro = stepfamily.* familia dividida = divided family.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.* familia hacendada = landholding family.* familia monoparental = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent family.* familia nuclear = nuclear family, nuclear family.* familia política = in-laws.* familia problemática = problem family.* familia real = royal family.* familia rota = broken family, broken home.* joyas de la familia = family jewels.* juzgado de familia = divorce court, family court.* lectura en familia = family reading.* médico de familia = family practitioner, general practitioner (GP), family doctor.* miembro de la familia = family member.* orientado hacia la familia = family-oriented.* oveja negra de la familia, la = black sheep of the family, the.* padre de familia = pater familias, family man.* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* reliquia de familia = heirloom.* residencia para familias = family residence.* secreto de familia = skeleton in the closet.* vengador de la familia = avenger of blood.* violencia en la familia = family violence.* * *A1 (parientes) familyes de buena familiaor de familia bien he's from a good familysus hijos, nietos y demás familia her children, grandchildren and other members of the familysomos como de la familia we're just like familyle viene de familia it runs in the familypasa hasta en las mejores familias it can happen to the best of ushemos pasado las fiestas en familia we spent the holidays with the familyme siento como en familia I feel at home2(hijos): aún no tienen familia they don't have any children o a family yetCompuestos:foster familyextended familysingle-parent familynuclear family(literal) large family; ( Servs Socs) (en Esp) family with more than four children ( entitled to special benefits)family of separated parents who arrange for continued family interaction to benefit the children* * *
familia sustantivo femenino
mi familia política my wife's/husband's family, my in-laws (colloq);
es de buena familia or de familia bien he's from a good family;
somos como de la familia we're just like family;
le viene de familia it runs in the family
familia sustantivo femenino family: somos familia numerosa, we are large family
todos tienen un aire de familia, they all have a family likeness
♦ Locuciones: estar en familia, to be among friends
(con poca gente) en la conferencia de ayer estábamos en familia, there were just a few of us at the conference yesterday
venir de familia, to run in the family
' familia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- acoger
- alma
- besucón
- besucona
- botadura
- cabeza
- derecha
- derrumbarse
- deshonrar
- desprecio
- desunión
- familiar
- garbanzo
- gente
- honrosa
- honroso
- incluso
- juntar
- materna
- materno
- mía
- miembro
- mío
- nacida
- nacido
- pecosa
- pecoso
- plena
- pleno
- política
- político
- proceder
- recurrir
- recurso
- reliquia
- renegar
- resto
- ruin
- sagrada
- sagrado
- sangre
- seno
- sí
- sostén
- sostener
- supeditar
- sustentar
- tal
- ultramar
English:
black
- bosom
- breadwinner
- comfortable
- crest
- desert
- disgrace
- eldest
- family
- family film
- folk
- foster
- foster child
- go back
- greet
- have
- honour
- household
- immediate
- in-laws
- keep
- large
- let down
- likeness
- maintain
- middle
- offshoot
- plan
- portrait
- provide for
- relationship
- remember
- repudiate
- reunion
- run
- seat
- side
- such
- support
- sustain
- with
- average
- before
- brains
- bread
- bring
- dot
- expect
- fulfillment
- head
* * *familia nf1. [grupo de personas] family;un asunto de familia a family matter;el director es familia mía the director is a relative of mine;ser como de la familia to be like one of the family;venir de familia to run in the family;en familia [con la familia] with one's family;pasamos el fin de año en familia we spent New Year with the family;estábamos en familia [casi solos] there were only a few of us;no te dé vergüenza, que estamos en familia don't be shy – you're among friendsfamilia adoptiva adoptive family;familia desestructurada dysfunctional family;familia monoparental single parent family;familia nuclear nuclear family;familia numerosa large family;la familia política the in-laws3. [linaje] family;de buena familia from a good family4. [de plantas, animales] family;una familia de plantas a family of plants5. Ling family;una familia de lenguas a family of languages* * *f family;sentirse como en familia feel at home;ser de la familia be one of the family;de buena familia from a good family* * *familia nf1) : family2)familia política : in-laws* * * -
47 renacuajo
f. & m.tiddler (informal) (child).m.tadpole (animal).* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA tadpole* * *SM1) (Zool) tadpole2) * (=niño) shrimp3) pey (=pequeñajo) runt, little squirt ** * *masculino (Zool) tadpole; (niño, persona baja) (fam) shrimp (colloq)* * *= tadpole.Ex. May 2002 marked the golden anniversary of the first cloned tadpoles.* * *masculino (Zool) tadpole; (niño, persona baja) (fam) shrimp (colloq)* * *= tadpole.Ex: May 2002 marked the golden anniversary of the first cloned tadpoles.
* * *1 ( Zool) tadpole2 ( fam) (niño) shrimp ( colloq), little nipper ( BrE colloq); (persona baja) shorty ( colloq), shrimp ( colloq)* * *
renacuajo sustantivo masculino (Zool) tadpole;
(niño, persona baja) (fam) shrimp (colloq)
renacuajo sustantivo masculino
1 Zool tadpole
2 fam (niño pequeño) shrimp
' renacuajo' also found in these entries:
English:
runt
- tadpole
* * *renacuajo, -a♦ nm[animal] tadpole♦ nm,fFam [niño] small fry, Br tiddler* * *m1 ZO tadpole2 fampersona shrimp fam* * *renacuajo nm: tadpole, pollywog* * *renacuajo n tadpole -
48 retaco
m.1 shorty, midget (informal).2 short shotgun.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: retacar.* * *1 (escopeta) short shotgun■ su novio es un retaco her boyfriend's dumpy, her boy friend's short and fat* * *SM1) * (=persona) midget2) (Billar) short cue* * *1) (fam) ( persona)es un retaco — she's rather dumpy o (colloq) a real dumpling
2) ( escopeta) short-barrelled shotgun* * *= runt.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.* * *1) (fam) ( persona)es un retaco — she's rather dumpy o (colloq) a real dumpling
2) ( escopeta) short-barrelled shotgun* * *= runt.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.
* * *A ( fam)(persona): mi hermana es un retaco my sister's rather dumpy o rather short and fat o ( colloq) a real dumplingB (escopeta) short-barrelled shotgun* * *retaco nmFames un retaco he's short and fat -
49 gringalet
gringalet [gʀɛ̃galε]masculine noun* * *gʀɛ̃galɛ
1.
adjectif masculin puny
2.
nom masculin runt* * *ɡʀɛ̃ɡalɛ gringalet, -te1. nm/f2. adj* * *A adj m [garçon, homme] puny.B nm runt.[grɛ̃galɛ] nom masculin[enfant] puny child[adulte] puny man -
50 mezzacartuccia
mezzacartuccia s.f. mediocrity, second-rater.* * ** * *mezzacartucciapl. mezzecartucce /meddzakar'tutt∫a, meddzekar'tutt∫e/sostantivo f.runt, pipsqueak. -
51 enano de la familia
el enano de la familia= runt of the litter, theEx: This is normally the runt of the litter which, even if it survives the birth, will probably die later of starvation, or be crushed.
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52 enano del grupo
el enano del grupo= runt of the litter, theEx: This is normally the runt of the litter which, even if it survives the birth, will probably die later of starvation, or be crushed.
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53 más débil de la camada
el más débil de la camada= runt of the litter, theEx: This is normally the runt of the litter which, even if it survives the birth, will probably die later of starvation, or be crushed.
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54 más débil del grupo
el más débil del grupo= runt of the litter, theEx: This is normally the runt of the litter which, even if it survives the birth, will probably die later of starvation, or be crushed.
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55 kitukasvuinen
yks.nom. kitukasvuinen; yks.gen. kitukasvuisen; yks.part. kitukasvuista; yks.ill. kitukasvuiseen; mon.gen. kitukasvuisten kitukasvuisien; mon.part. kitukasvuisia; mon.ill. kitukasvuisiinchecked (adje)stunted (adje)runt (noun)scrubby* * *• checked• dwarf• dwarfed• nanitic• runt• scrubby• stunted -
56 коротыш
разг.
squab, runt, dumpy/tubby person* * *squab, runt, dumpy/tubby person -
57 świńs|ki
Ⅰ adj. 1. (u świni) pig(’s), of a pig, hog(’s), of a hog; (jak u świni) hoglike, porcine- świński ryj/ogon a pig’s snout/tail2. [mięso, skóra, nawóz] pig(-), hog(-)- teczka ze świńskiej skóry a pigskin briefcase3. pot. (zły) swinish, snide, hoggish- świńskie zachowanie snide behaviour4. pot. [film, dowcip, uwaga] dirty; blue pot. Ⅱ po świńsku adv. pot. [zachować się, postąpić] like a swine, meanly; [wyrażać się] dirty, filthy, in a dirty way- świńskie oczka pot., iron. pig(’s) eyes- ty świński ryju! you runt-face!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > świńs|ki
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58 Russian Underground Nuclear Test
Military: RUNTУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Russian Underground Nuclear Test
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59 болезнь карликовости
Genetics: runt diseaseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > болезнь карликовости
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60 болезнь малорослости
Medicine: runt disease (в эксперименте на животном), runting syndrome (возникает под влиянием трансплантации у плодов животных или новорождённых животных)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > болезнь малорослости
См. также в других словарях:
runt — runt; runt·ed; runt·i·ness; runt·ish; se·de·runt; runt·ish·ly; runt·ish·ness; … English syllables
Runt — Runt, n. [Written also {rant}.] [Scot. runt an old cow, an old, withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, the trunk of a tree; cf. D. rund a bullock, an ox or cow, G. rind. Cf. {Rother}, a.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any animal which is unusually small, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
runt — [rʌnt] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch rund cow, small ox ] 1.) the smallest and least developed baby animal of a group born at the same time runt of ▪ the runt of the litter 2.) informal a small, unpleasant, or unimportant person … Dictionary of contemporary English
runt|y — «RUHN tee», adjective, runt|i|er, runt|i|est. unusually small; undersized; stunted; dwarfish … Useful english dictionary
runt — c.1500, old or decayed tree stump, of unknown origin. Meaning extended to small ox or cow (1540s) and by 1610s to other animals and people. Specific Amer.Eng. sense of smallest of a litter (especially of pigs) is attested from 1841. Some see a… … Etymology dictionary
runt — [runt] n. [< ?] 1. a stunted, undersized, or dwarfish animal, plant, thing, or (usually in a contemptuous sense) person 2. the smallest animal of a litter runtiness n. runty adj. runtier, runtiest … English World dictionary
runt — [ rʌnt ] noun count 1. ) the smallest and weakest animal of a LITTER (=a group born at the same time) 2. ) OFFENSIVE someone who is small or weak … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
runt — • runt, cirka, omkring, ungefär, avrundat … Svensk synonymlexikon
runt — *dwarf, pygmy, midget, manikin, homunculus … New Dictionary of Synonyms
runt — [n] very small person half pint*, homunculus, Lilliputian, midget, peewee*, punk*, shrimp*; concept 424 … New thesaurus
runt — ► NOUN ▪ a small pig or other animal, especially the smallest in a litter. DERIVATIVES runtish adjective runty adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «old or decayed tree stump», later «small ox or cow»: of unknown origin … English terms dictionary