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1 benda keramat
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2 vaca sagrada
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3 nedotknutelný člověk
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4 posvátná kráva
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5 svatá kráva
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6 священная корова
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7 szent tehén
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8 светиња
sacred thing, holy object* * *sacred cow -
9 פרה קדושה
sacred cow, taboo -
10 vaca
f.1 cow (animal).vaca lechera dairy cowvaca marina manateevaca sagrada sacred cow2 beef (meat).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: vacar.* * *1 cow2 (carne) beef3 (cuero) cowhide\ponerse como una vaca familiar to stuff one's faceya vendrán las vacas gordas the good times will comelas vacas flacas the lean yearslas vacas gordas the years of plentyvaca lechera dairy cowvaca marina sea cowvaca sagrada sacred cow* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Zool) cowel mal o la enfermedad de las vacas locas — mad cow disease
- los años de las vacas flacas- los años de las vacas gordas(LAm) (fig) good business, profitable dealvaca de leche — (lit) dairy cow
vaca de San Antón — ladybird, ladybug (EEUU)
vaca marina — sea cow, manatee
vaca sagrada — (tb fig) sacred cow
2) (Culin) beef3) (=cuero) cowhide4) (LAm) (Com) enterprise with profits on a pro rata basis5)- hacerse la vaca* * *a) (Zool) cowestar/ponerse como una vaca — (fam) to be/get very fat
hacerse la vaca — (Per fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
hacer una vaca — (AmL fam) to make a collection
las vacas gordas/flacas: la época de las vacas gordas/flacas — the boom/lean years
b) (Coc)* * *a) (Zool) cowestar/ponerse como una vaca — (fam) to be/get very fat
hacerse la vaca — (Per fam) to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
hacer una vaca — (AmL fam) to make a collection
las vacas gordas/flacas: la época de las vacas gordas/flacas — the boom/lean years
b) (Coc)* * *vaca11 = cow.Ex: Thus the compound, Morphology of the cow, will have the class number KX311:2 not EX311:2 as in the 6th edition.
* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* años de vacas flacas = lean years.* carne de vaca = beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.* cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.* enfermedad de las vacas locas = mad cow disease.* estiércol de vaca = cowdung.* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.* leche de vaca = cow's milk [cow milk].* mierda de vaca = cowdung.* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* ordeñar una vaca = milk + a cow.* plasta de vaca = cowpat.* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.* vaca holandesa = Friesian cow.* vaca lechera = dairy cow, milk-producing cow.* vaca sagrada = sacred cow.* vacas lecheras = dairy cattle.vaca22 = fatso.Ex: We are becoming a nation of wimps, fatsos and crybabies because we have created a hypersensitive social and legal environment.
vaca33 = girth.Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.
* * *vaca1vaca2A1 ( Zool) cowvoy a jugar a la lotería en vaca con la vecina I'm going halves on a lottery ticket with my neighbor ( colloq)estar como una vaca ( fam); to be very fatlas vacas gordas/flacas: ha llegado la época de las vacas gordas/flacas para la industria del automóvil these are boom/lean years for the car industryponerse como una vaca to put on a lot of weight, get very fat2 ( Coc) beefcarne de vaca beefestofado de vaca beef stew, beef casserolefilete de vaca fillet steakCompuestos:● vaca lechera or de lechedairy cowmanatee, sea cowsacred cow● vaca or vaquita de San Antón* * *
Del verbo vacar: ( conjugate vacar)
vaca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vaca
vacar
vaca sustantivo femeninoa) (Zool) cow;◊ estar como una vaca (fam) to be very fat;
hacer una vaca (AmL fam) to make a collectionb) (Coc):
filete de vaca fillet steak
vaca sustantivo femenino
1 Zool cow
2 Culin beef
' vaca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boñiga
- lechera
- lechero
- mugir
- mugido
- novilla
- novillo
- rumiar
- ternera
- carne
- costilla
- cuero
- leche
- lomo
- montar
- parir
- pintado
English:
beef
- cow
- loin
- milk cow
- sacred
- hooky
- lady
- truant
- whip
* * *vaca nf1. [animal] cow;Fam Famestar como una vaca to be hugeFam las vacas flacas lean years; Fam las vacas gordas years of plenty; RP vacas de invernada beef cattle;vaca lechera dairy cow;vaca marina manatee;vaca sagrada sacred cow2. [carne] beefhacer una vaca para comprar vino to make a kitty to buy wine* * *f1 cow;mal oenfermedad de las vacas locas fam mad cow disease fam ;las vacas flacas/gordas the years of plenty/lean years2 GASTR beef* * *vaca nf: cow* * *vaca n1. (animal) cow2. (carne) beef -
11 Kuh
f; -, Kühe1. cow; (Hirschkuh) hind; heilige Kuh auch fig. sacred cow; dastehen wie die Kuh vorm neuen Scheunentor umg. be completely flummoxed; die Kuh vom Eis bringen oder holen oder kriegen umg., fig. save the day* * *die Kuhcow* * *[kuː]f -, -e['kyːə] cow; (pej inf = Mädchen, Frau) cow (inf)wie die Kúh vorm neuen Tor dastehen (inf) — to be completely bewildered
die Kúh vom Eis bringen (fig inf) — to save the situation
heilige Kúh (lit, fig) — sacred cow
* * *die1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) cow2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) cow* * *<-, Kühe>[ku:, pl ˈky:ə]f1. ZOOL cow2. (weibliches Tier) cow4.die \Kuh ist noch lange nicht vom Eis it's not over by a long shot▶ heilige \Kuh sacred cow▶ melkende \Kuh milk cow* * *die; Kuh, Kühe1) cowheilige Kuh — (ugs.) sacred cow
2) (ElefantenKuh, GiraffenKuh, FlusspferdKuh) cow; (HirschKuh) hind* * *1. cow; (Hirschkuh) hind;heilige Kuh auch fig sacred cow;dastehen wie die Kuh vorm neuen Scheunentor umg be completely flummoxed;kriegen umg, fig save the day2. pej (Frau)blöde Kuh silly cow* * *die; Kuh, Kühe1) cowheilige Kuh — (ugs.) sacred cow
2) (ElefantenKuh, GiraffenKuh, FlusspferdKuh) cow; (HirschKuh) hind* * *¨-e f.cow n. -
12 vaca sagrada
f.sacred cow.* * *sacred cow* * ** * *(n.) = sacred cowEx. The article 'Emergency slaughtering of sacred cows' describes a 2 year project to investigate public library purchasing procedures in 11 municipalities in Sweden.* * ** * *(n.) = sacred cowEx: The article 'Emergency slaughtering of sacred cows' describes a 2 year project to investigate public library purchasing procedures in 11 municipalities in Sweden.
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13 heilig
Adj.1. KIRCHL. holy; (geheiligt, geweiht) sacred, hallowed; vor Eigennamen: Saint (Abk. St, St.); heilig sprechen canonize; der heilige Antonius St ( oder St.) Anthony; der Heilige Abend Christmas Eve; der Heilige Geist / Stuhl / Vater the Holy Spirit ( oder Ghost)/ See / Father; das Heilige Grab / Land the Holy Sepulch|re (Am. -er)/ Land; die Heilige Jungfrau the Blessed Virgin; Heilige Maria Holy Mary; die Heilige Schrift the Bible, the Holy Scriptures Pl.; die Heiligen Drei Könige the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men; das Heilige Römische Reich HIST. the Holy Roman Empire3. geh. (unantastbar) sacred, inviolable, sacrosanct; (ehrwürdig) venerable; (feierlich) solemn; heilige Kuh auch iro. sacred cow; jemandes heilige Pflicht s.o.’s sacred duty; das ist mein heiliger Ernst I’m in deadly earnest; ihn erfasste ein heiliger Zorn he was seized with righteous anger; ihm ist nichts heilig nothing is sacred to him; schwören bei allem, was ( einem) heilig ist swear by all that is holy; den Sonntag heilig halten keep the Sabbath holy, observe the Sabbath* * *holy; saintly; sacred* * *hei|lig ['hailɪç]adj1) holy; (= geweiht, geheiligt) sacred, holy; (bei Namen von Heiligen) Saint; (old = fromm) devout, saintly; (pej) holier-than-thoujdm héílig sein (lit, fig) — to be sacred to sb
bei allem, was héílig ist — by all that is sacred, by all that I hold sacred
die héílige Veronika — Saint Veronica
der héílige Augustinus — Saint Augustine
das héílige Abendmahl, die héílige Kommunion — Holy Communion
die Heilige Dreifaltigkeit/Familie/Stadt — the Holy Trinity/Family/City
der Heilige Geist/Vater/Stuhl — the Holy Spirit/Father/See
die Heiligen Drei Könige — the Three Kings or Wise Men, the Magi
das Heilige Römische Reich — the Holy Roman Empire
das Heiligste (lit, fig) — the holy of holies
2) (fig = ernst) Eid, Pflicht sacred, solemn; Recht sacred; Eifer, Zorn righteous; (von Ehrfurcht erfüllt) Stille, Schauer awed; (= unantastbar) Würde, Gefühl, Gewohnheit sacredhéílige Kuh — sacred cow
mit jdm/etw seine héílige Not haben — to have a hard time with sb/sth
von einer héíligen Angst gepackt werden — to be scared out of one's wits
4)(ach du) héíliger Bimbam or Strohsack!, héíliges Kanonenrohr! — holy smoke! (inf), hell's bell's! (inf)* * *1) (holy: the Blessed Virgin.) blessed2) ((worthy of worship or respect because) associated with God, Jesus, a saint etc; sacred: the Holy Bible; holy ground.) holy3) (good; pure; following the rules of religion: a holy life.) holy4) (of God or a god; (that must be respected because) connected with religion or with God or a god: Temples, mosques, churches and synagogues are all sacred buildings.) sacred5) ((of a duty etc) which must be done etc eg because of respect for someone: He considered it a sacred duty to fulfil his dead father's wishes.) sacred* * *hei·lig[ˈhailɪç]die \heilige katholische Kirche the Holy Catholic Churchdie \heilige Kommunion Holy Communion▪ jdm ist etw \heilig sth is sacred to sb▪ jdm ist nichts \heilig nothing is sacred to sbbei allem, was jdm \heilig ist by all that is sacred to sb2. (bei Namen von Heiligen) saintder \heilige Matthäus/die \heilige Katharina Saint Matthew/Saint Catherinedie H\heilige Jungfrau the Blessed Virgin3. (ehrfürchtig) awedein \heiliger Zorn incredible angerein \heiliger Respekt healthy respect5.▶ etw ist jds \heilige Pflichtes ist deine \heilige Pflicht, dich um deine alten Eltern zu kümmern it's your solemn duty to look after your old parents* * *1) holydie heilige Barbara/der heilige Augustinus — Saint Barbara/Saint Augustine
die Heilige Familie/Dreifaltigkeit — the Holy Family/Trinity
die Heiligen Drei Könige — the Three Kings or Wise Men; the Magi
das Heilige Römische Reich — (hist.) the Holy Roman Empire
jemanden heilig sprechen — (kath. Kirche) canonize somebody
2) (besonders geweiht) holy; sacredheilige Stätten — holy or sacred places
der Heilige Abend/die Heilige Nacht — Christmas Eve/Night
3) (geh.): (unantastbar) sacred <right, tradition, cause, etc.>; sacred, solemn < duty>; gospel < truth>; solemn <conviction, oath>; righteous < anger, zeal>; awed < silence>bei allem, was mir heilig ist — by all that I hold sacred; s. auch hoch 2. 4)
* * *heilig adjder heilige Antonius St ( oder St.) Anthony;der Heilige Abend Christmas Eve;der Heilige Geist/Stuhl/Vater the Holy Spirit ( oder Ghost)/See/Father;das Heilige Grab/Land the Holy Sepulchre (US -er)/Land;die Heilige Jungfrau the Blessed Virgin;Heilige Maria Holy Mary;die Heilige Schrift the Bible, the Holy Scriptures pl;die Heiligen Drei Könige the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men;das Heilige Römische Reich HIST the Holy Roman Empire2. (fromm) obs pious, devout;heilig tun umg, pej act the saintheilige Kuh auch iron sacred cow;jemandes heilige Pflicht sb’s sacred duty;das ist mein heiliger Ernst I’m in deadly earnest;ihn erfasste ein heiliger Zorn he was seized with righteous anger;ihm ist nichts heilig nothing is sacred to him;schwören bei allem, was (einem) heilig ist swear by all that is holy4. umg (groß) Angst, Respekt: tremendous;seine heilige Not haben mit have terrible trouble with5. umg in Ausrufen:Strohsack etc! holy smoke!, ye gods!* * *1) holydie heilige Barbara/der heilige Augustinus — Saint Barbara/Saint Augustine
die Heilige Familie/Dreifaltigkeit — the Holy Family/Trinity
die Heiligen Drei Könige — the Three Kings or Wise Men; the Magi
das Heilige Römische Reich — (hist.) the Holy Roman Empire
jemanden heilig sprechen — (kath. Kirche) canonize somebody
2) (besonders geweiht) holy; sacredheilige Stätten — holy or sacred places
der Heilige Abend/die Heilige Nacht — Christmas Eve/Night
3) (geh.): (unantastbar) sacred <right, tradition, cause, etc.>; sacred, solemn < duty>; gospel < truth>; solemn <conviction, oath>; righteous <anger, zeal>; awed < silence>bei allem, was mir heilig ist — by all that I hold sacred; s. auch hoch 2. 4)
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14 sagrado
adj.sacred, holy, divine.* * *► adjetivo1 sacred, holy1 sanctuary, asylum\Sagrada Biblia Holy BibleSagrada Familia Holy FamilySagradas Escrituras Holy ScripturesSagrado Corazón Sacred Heart————————1 sanctuary, asylum* * *(f. - sagrada)adj.sacred, holy* * *1.ADJ [lugar, libro] holy, sacred; [deber] sacredvaca 1)2.SM sanctuary, asylum* * *- da adjetivo2) (fundamental, intocable) sacred* * *= sacred, sacrosanct, hallowed, holy [holier -comp., holiest -sup.], time-honoured.Ex. Sacred scriptures are entered under uniform title as main entry.Ex. While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.Ex. The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.Ex. The title of the article is 'More holy men than learned: impressions from Indian manuscript libraries'.Ex. The time-honoured training institution 'sitting with Nellie' is not much good if Nellie's competence is not up to scratch.----* Hostia Sagrada, la = Host, the.* libro sagrado = sacred book, sacred scripture.* lo sagrado = sacredness.* sagrada escritura = sacred scripture.* vaca sagrada = sacred cow.* * *- da adjetivo2) (fundamental, intocable) sacred* * *= sacred, sacrosanct, hallowed, holy [holier -comp., holiest -sup.], time-honoured.Ex: Sacred scriptures are entered under uniform title as main entry.
Ex: While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.Ex: The quiet and hallowed stacks provide comfort and solace to the bibliophile and a sense of rightness and order to the librarian.Ex: The title of the article is 'More holy men than learned: impressions from Indian manuscript libraries'.Ex: The time-honoured training institution 'sitting with Nellie' is not much good if Nellie's competence is not up to scratch.* Hostia Sagrada, la = Host, the.* libro sagrado = sacred book, sacred scripture.* lo sagrado = sacredness.* sagrada escritura = sacred scripture.* vaca sagrada = sacred cow.* * *sagrado -daA ( Relig) ‹altar› holy; ‹lugar› holy, sacredte lo juro por lo más sagrado I swear to God o ( colloq) cross my heart and hope to dieCompuestos:la Sagradoa Comunión Holy Communionfeminine Holy Familyfeminine Holy Scriptures (pl)masculine Sacred HeartB (fundamental, intocable) sacredel derecho a la vida es sagrado the right to life is sacredlos fines de semana son sagrados para mí my weekends are sacred* * *
sagrado◊ -da adjetivo
1 (Relig) ‹ altar› holy;
‹ lugar› holy, sacred
2 (fundamental, intocable) sacred
sagrado,-a adjetivo
1 Rel holy, sacred
las Sagradas Escrituras, the Holy Scriptures pl
2 fam fig (algo que hay que respetar) la siesta es sagrada, the siesta is a sacred tradition
para ella la familia es sagrada, for her the family is sacred
' sagrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sagrada
- intocable
- irrespetar
- profano
English:
holy
- sacred
- violate
* * *sagrado, -a adj1. Rel holy, sacredel Sagrado Corazón the Sacred Heart;las Sagradas Escrituras Holy Scripture, the Holy Scriptures;la Sagrada Familia the Holy Family2. [merecedor de respeto] sacred;para mí, la familia es sagrada my family is sacred to me* * *adj sacred, holy* * *sagrado, -da adj: sacred, holy* * *sagrado adj2. (que merece respeto) sacredpara él, la familia es sagrada the family is sacred for him -
15 vache
vache [va∫]1. feminine nouna. ( = animal) cow ; ( = cuir) cowhidec. (locutions) c'est une période de vaches maigres pour l'économie française these are lean times for the French economy2. adjective3. compounds* * *vaʃ
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(colloq) adjectif mean, nastycoup vache — mean ou dirty trick
2.
1) ( animal) cow2) ( cuir) cowhide3) (colloq) ( personne méchante) ( homme) bastard (sl); ( femme) bitch (sl)faire un coup en vache à quelqu'un — to pull a mean ou dirty trick on somebody
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(colloq) vache de locution adjective hell (colloq) ofon m'a offert un vache de bouquin — I was given a hell (colloq) of a good book
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(colloq) la vache exclamation ( admiration) wow!; ( commisération)oh la vache! il a dû se faire mal! — God! that must have hurt!; (agacement, douleur) hell!
Phrasal Verbs:••parler français comme une vache espagnole — (colloq) to speak very bad French
* * *vaʃ1. nf1) (= animal) cow2) (= cuir) cowhidepériode de vaches maigres — lean times pl lean period
2. adj* nasty, meanC'est vraiment vache, ce qu'il a dit. — What he said was really mean.
Il est vache. — He's a mean sod. *
* * *A ○adj [commentaire, personne] mean, nasty; il est vache avec elle he's really mean to her; cette prof, elle est vache! she's really mean, that teacher!; il n'a pas été vache, il aurait pu nous coller une amende he was nice about it, he could have given us a fine; faire un coup vache à qn to pull a mean ou dirty trick on sb.C nf1 ( animal) cow;2 ( cuir) cowhide;3 ○( personne méchante) ( homme) bastard◑, son of a bitch◑; ( femme) bitch◑; ah les vaches, ils sont partis sans moi! the bastards◑, they've gone without me!; faire un coup en vache à qn to pull a mean ou dirty trick on sb; donner des coups de pieds en vache à qn lit to kick sb when no-one is looking; fig to stab sb in the back;D ○ la vache excl ( admiration) wow!; ( commisération) oh la vache! il a dû se faire mal! God! that must have hurt!; (agacement, douleur) hell!vache à eau water bottle; vaches grasses prosperous times; années de vaches grasses prosperous years; vache à lait Agric dairy cow; fig cash cow○, money-spinner○; vache laitière Agric dairy cow; vaches maigres lean times; années de vaches maigres lean years; vache sacrée Relig sacred cow.parler français comme une vache espagnole○ to speak very bad French; avoir l'air d'une vache qui regarde passer un train○ to look vacant ou gormless GB; ⇒ enragé, pisser.[vaʃ] adjectif————————[vaʃ] nom fémininvache laitière ou à lait milker, dairy cowdans la famille, c'est moi qui suis la vache à lait (familier) I have to fork out for everybody in this family2. [cuir] cowhide3. [récipient]4. (familier) [homme] swine[femme] cowah les vaches, ils ne m'ont pas invité! the swines didn't invite me!a. (familier) [étonnement] wow!, gosh!b. [indignation, douleur] oh hell!————————en vache locution adverbiale -
16 vaca1
1 = cow.Ex. Thus the compound, Morphology of the cow, will have the class number KX311:2 not EX311:2 as in the 6th edition.----* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* años de vacas flacas = lean years.* carne de vaca = beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.* cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.* enfermedad de las vacas locas = mad cow disease.* estiércol de vaca = cowdung.* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.* leche de vaca = cow's milk [cow milk].* mierda de vaca = cowdung.* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* ordeñar una vaca = milk + a cow.* plasta de vaca = cowpat.* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.* vaca holandesa = Friesian cow.* vaca lechera = dairy cow, milk-producing cow.* vaca sagrada = sacred cow.* vacas lecheras = dairy cattle. -
17 krowa
* * *f.Gen.pl. krów1. ( samica) cow; krowa mleczna milk l. milch cow; cielna krowa springer, springing cow; dojna krowa dosł. i przen. milk l. milch cow; przen. cash cow; choroba szalonych krów mad cow disease; krowa morska zool. (Steller's) sea cow ( Hydrodamalis gigas); krowa, która dużo ryczy, mało mleka daje ( jako powiedzenie) big talkers are little doers; ( jako komentarz o kimś) he (she etc.) is all bark and no bite; święta krowa rel., przen. sacred cow.2. pot. ( o niezgrabnej kobiecie) cow.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > krowa
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18 kr|owa
f 1. Zool. cow- mleczna krowa a dairy cow- stado krów a herd of cows- stado mlecznych krów a dairy herd- choroba krów a disease of cattle- choroba szalonych krów mad cow disease- hodować krowy (na mięso) to raise cattle (for meat)- trzymają dwie krowy they keep two cows- święta krowa a sacred cow także przen.2. (samica żubra, bawołu) cow 3. pot., obraźl. (kobieta) cow- □ krowa morska Zool. Steller’s sea cow■ dojna krowa (źródło dochodu) milch cow- krowa, która dużo ryczy, mało mleka daje przysł. empty vessels make most sound a. noise przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kr|owa
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19 священный
1. blessed2. sacramental3. sacramentally4. sacrosanct5. holy; sacredсвященное писание, библия — Holy Writ
6. sacred«священный огонь», вдохновение — sacred fire
Синонимический ряд:возвышенной (прил.) благородной; благородною; возвышенной; высокой; высокою; святой; святою -
20 Kuh
1) zool cow2) ( weibliches Tier) cow;WENDUNGEN:die \Kuh ist vom Eis ( fam) that's settled;die \Kuh ist noch lange nicht vom Eis it's not over by a long shot;heilige \Kuh sacred cow;melkende \Kuh milk cow
См. также в других словарях:
sacred cow — {n.} A person or thing that is never criticized, laughed at, or insulted even if it deserves such treatment. * /Motherhood is a sacred cow to most politicians./ * /The bold young governor had no respect for the state s sacred cows./ * /Television … Dictionary of American idioms
sacred cow — {n.} A person or thing that is never criticized, laughed at, or insulted even if it deserves such treatment. * /Motherhood is a sacred cow to most politicians./ * /The bold young governor had no respect for the state s sacred cows./ * /Television … Dictionary of American idioms
sacred cow — sacred cows N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe a belief, custom, or institution as a sacred cow, you disapprove of people treating it with too much respect and being afraid to criticize or question it. ...the sacred cow of monetarism … English dictionary
sacred cow — Something that is a sacred cow is held in such respect that it cannot be criticised or attacked … The small dictionary of idiomes
sacred cow — ► NOUN ▪ an idea, custom, or institution held to be above criticism (with reference to the respect of Hindus for the cow as a sacred animal) … English terms dictionary
sacred cow — n a belief, custom, system etc that is so important to some people that they will not let anyone criticize it ▪ In New York s show business scene, money, fame and power are sacred cows … Dictionary of contemporary English
sacred cow — noun count something that many people think is too important to change, question, or criticize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sacred cow — ☆ sacred cow n. any person or thing regarded as above criticism or attack … English World dictionary
sacred cow — The English idiom sacred cow was coined with ref erence to the veneration of cows that is common in India, but it reflects a degree of misunderstand ing. Hindus do venerate and respect cows, but they do not regularly worship them; nor do they… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Sacred cow — The term sacred cow has passed into the English language to mean an object or practice which is considered immune from criticism, especially unreasonably so. [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sacred%20cow sacred cow Definitions from… … Wikipedia
sacred cow — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sacred cow : singular sacred cow plural sacred cows something that many people think is too important to change, question, or criticize … English dictionary