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1 background
1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) bakgrunnur2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) forsaga3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) uppruni -
2 sky
(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) himinn, himinhvelfing- sky-blue- sky-diving
- sky-diver
- sky-high
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- skylight
- skyline - the sky's the limit
См. также в других словарях:
skies — noun the plural form of sky … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
open skies — ˌopen ˈskies adjective open skies talks/agreements etc COMMERCE discussions, agreements etc between governments to allow airlines to operate more freely in each other s countries: • The open skies deal would give US airlines greater freedom to… … Financial and business terms
open skies — plural noun 1. The open air 2. Reciprocal freedom for aerial inspection of military establishments 3. Unrestricted use of esp commercial airports and airways • • • Main Entry: ↑open … Useful english dictionary
sky — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, vast, wide ▪ open ▪ We slept under the open sky. ▪ empty ▪ bright … Collocations dictionary
sky — noun (plural skies) (often the sky) the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth. ↘literary heaven, or heavenly power. verb (skies, skying, skied) informal hit (a ball) high into the air. Phrases the sky is the limit there is… … English new terms dictionary
cold front — noun the front of an advancing mass of colder air • Syn: ↑polar front • Hypernyms: ↑front • Hyponyms: ↑squall line * * * noun : an advancing edge of a cold air mass that is displacing warm air in its path often recognized by a wind shift and drop … Useful english dictionary
Four Horsemen — noun (New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse • Topics: ↑Revelation, ↑Revelation of Saint John the Divine, ↑Apocalypse, ↑Book… … Useful english dictionary
kolinsky — noun (plural skies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1851 1. any of several Asian weasels (especially Mustela siberica) 2. the fur or pelt of a kolinsky … New Collegiate Dictionary
dirty weather — noun Undesirable weather, especially foggy or stormy weather conditions. Ant: clear skies, clear weather … Wiktionary
basic research — noun Research performed without regard to practical applications. Syn: blue skies research, fundamental research, pure research Ant: applied research … Wiktionary
tombstone engineering — noun The practice of letting accidents or failures (perhaps occasioning death, but not necessarily) identify engineering problems. <! feel free to change this to a better quote 2005: The media have the power to drive the FAA to actions that… … Wiktionary