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A n1 ( rooster) coq m ;4 ◑ GB ( nonsense) foutaises ◑ fpl, âneries fpl ; that's a load of old cock c'est de la foutaise ◑ ;6 (of hay, straw) meulon m ;7 ( weathervane) girouette f ;C vtr1 ( raise) to cock an eyebrow hausser les sourcils ; the dog cocked its leg le chien a levé la patte ; to cock an ear dresser l'oreille ; to keep an ear cocked dresser l'oreille ; he cocked an eye at the clock il a jeté un coup d'œil à l'horloge ;3 Mil armer [gun].to be cock of the walk péj être le roi de la basse-cour ; to go off at half cock ○ ( be hasty) être impulsif/-ive ; ( be disappointing) partir en eau de boudin ; to live like fighting cocks vivre comme des coqs en pâte.■ cock up ◑ GB:▶ cock up cafouiller ○ ;▶ cock [sth] up, cock up [sth] faire foirer ◑ [plan, schedule, assignment] ; to cock things up tout faire foirer ◑. -
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1. noun 2. transitive verb1) aufstellen, (fig.) spitzen [Ohren]2)a cocked hat — ein Hut mit hoher Krempe; (triangular hat) ein Dreispitz
knock somebody/something into a cocked hat — (fig.): (surpass) jemanden/etwas weit übertreffen; jemanden/etwas in den Sack stecken (fig. ugs.)
3)cock a/the gun — den Hahn spannen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/85470/cock_up">cock up* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) der Hahn2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) der Hahn3) (a slang word for the penis.) der Schwanz2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) aufrichten2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) den Gewehrhahn spannen3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) den Hut schief aufsetzen•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *[kɒk, AM kɑ:k]I. n\cock pheasant/sparrow Fasanen-/Sperlingmännchen ntIII. vt1. (turn)to \cock one's ear seine Ohren spitzento \cock one's hat seinen Hut schief aufsetzento \cock one's head den Kopf auf die Seite legen2. (ready gun)to \cock a gun den Hahn spannen3. (express disrespect)* * *[kɒk]1. n(the) cock of the walk or roost — der Größte (inf)
2) (= male bird) Männchen nt3) (= tap) (Wasser)hahn m5) (of hat) schiefer Sitz7) (sl: penis) Schwanz m (sl)2. vt1)2) ears spitzento cock a snook at sb (Brit) (lit) — jdm eine lange Nase machen; (fig) zeigen, dass man auf jdn pfeift
* * *cock1 [kɒk; US kɑk]A s1. ORN Hahn m:cock of the north Bergfink m;cock of the wood Schopfspecht m;old cock! Br umg alter Knabe!2. Männchen n, Hahn m (von Vögeln)3. a) Hahnenschrei mb) Zeit f des ersten Hahnenschreis4. (Turm-, Wetter) Hahn m5. umg (An)Führer m:cock of the walk oft pej der Größte6. TECH (Absperr-, Wasser-, Gas) Hahn m7. a) (Gewehr-, Pistolen) Hahn mb) Hahnstellung f:at full cock mit gespanntem Hahn;8. a) (viel sagendes oder verächtliches) (Augen)Zwinkernb) Hochtragen n (des Kopfes, der Nase)c) keckes Schiefsetzen (des Hutes):give one’s hat a saucy cock seinen Hut keck aufs Ohr setzend) Spitzen n (der Ohren)e) Aufrichten n (des Schweifs)9. aufgebogene Hutkrempe10. TECH Unruhscheibe f (der Uhr)11. vulg Schwanz m (Penis)B v/t1. eine Waffe entsichern2. aufrichten, schief stellen:cock (up) one’s head herausfordernd den Kopf heben;cock one’s ears die Ohren spitzen;cock one’s eye at sb jemanden schräg ansehen;3. seine Hutkrempe aufstülpenC v/i obs einherstolzieren, großspurig auftretenD adjcock canary Kanarienhähnchen n;cock lobster männlicher Hummer2. umg Ober…, Haupt…cock2 [kɒk; US kɑk]A s kleiner Heu-, Getreide-, Dünger-, TorfhaufenB v/t Heu etc in Haufen setzen* * *1. noun2) (spout, tap, etc.) Hahn, der2. transitive verb1) aufstellen, (fig.) spitzen [Ohren]2)a cocked hat — ein Hut mit hoher Krempe; (triangular hat) ein Dreispitz
knock somebody/something into a cocked hat — (fig.): (surpass) jemanden/etwas weit übertreffen; jemanden/etwas in den Sack stecken (fig. ugs.)
3)cock a/the gun — den Hahn spannen
Phrasal Verbs:- cock up* * *(poultry) n.Hahn ¨-e m. -
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kok 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) hane2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kran, hane3) (a slang word for the penis.) kukk, penis2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) løfte, stikke i været, spisse2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) spenne hanen på3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) sette på skrå•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksurehaneIsubst. \/kɒk\/1) hane2) hann (av forskjellige fugler)3) høysåte, liten høystakk4) anfører, leder5) hane, kran, tupp6) hane (på gevær)7) (på solur, vekt) viser8) ( om øyebryn) heving, løfting9) ( slang) sludder, tullprat, vås, vrøvlat full cock med hanen spentat half cock med hanen i halvspennbe the cock of the walk\/roost være eneste hane i kurvencock and bull ( hverdagslig) pissprat, tullprat, vrøvlcock of the eye plirring, skottingthe cock of the school skolens stjerne (i idrett e.l.)fight cocks la haner kjempe mot hverandrego off at half cock gå av for tidlig, bli startet for tidlighallo, old cock! står til gamle gutt\/venn\/kompis!a load of old cock tullprat, pisspratthat cock won't fight! ( slang) den går ikke!IIverb \/kɒk\/1) sette på skrå2) bøye tilbake (hattebremmen e.l.)3) spenne hanen på4) være stor på det5) dreie, vende (i en bestemt retning)cock a snook\/snoot peke nese (av noen)cock one's eyebrow heve øyebrynetcock one's eyes (at) blunke (til)cock one's hat sette hatten på (en) snei\/snurr brette opp hattebremmencock one's head legge hodet på skakkecock one's leg lette på benet (om hund e.l.)cock (up) one's ears spisse ørene -
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[kɒk, Am kɑ:k] n1) ( turn)to \cock one's ear seine Ohren spitzen;to \cock one's hat seinen Hut schief aufsetzen;to \cock one's head den Kopf auf die Seite legen2) ( ready gun)to \cock a gun den Hahn spannen3) ( express disrespect)to \cock a snook at sth über etw akk lästern -
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I[kɔk] n աքաղաղ. ավ. օդաչուի նստատեղ. the cock bird արու թռչուն. live like fighting cocks անհոգ/ուրախ ապրել. cock of the wood մայրահավ, խլահավ. (ծորակ) water/stop cock ծորակ. hay cock դեզ. (հրացանի շնիկ) at full cock հրահանը լրիվ վեր քաշածII[kɔk] v քիթը ցցել, երևակայել. cock a gun շնիկը ձգել. cock one’s ears ականջները լարել -
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cock [kɒk]1. nounb. ( = penis) (vulg!) bite (vulg !) f2. compounds[bird] mâle► cock up (inf!) separable transitive verb(British) (faire) foirer (inf !)* * *[kɒk] 1.1) ( rooster) coq m3) (of hay, straw) meulon m4) ( weathervane) girouette f5) ( of gun) chien m de fusil2. 3.at full/half cock — au cran d'armé/de repos
transitive verb1) ( raise)to cock a leg — [dog] lever la patte
2) ( tilt) pencher3) Military armer [gun]••to go off at half cock — (colloq) ( get angry) prendre la mouche; ( be hasty) être impulsif/-ive
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cock [kɒk]1 noun∎ at full cock armé∎ a cock of the head une inclinaison de la tête∎ all right, cock? ça va, mon pote?∎ the dog cocked its ears le chien a dressé les oreilles;∎ figurative she cocked an ear towards the door elle a tendu une oreille du côté de la porte;∎ keep an eye cocked on the kids tenez les enfants à l'œil;∎ the dog cocked its leg le chien a levé la patte;►► cock lobster homard m mâle;cock pheasant coq faisan m;cock sparrow moineau m mâle∎ to cock sth up (interview, exam) foirer qch, se planter à qch; (plan, arrangement) faire foirer qch∎ he's cocked up again il a encore tout fait foirer -
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I 1. [kɒk]1) (rooster) gallo m.; (male bird) maschio m. (d'uccello)2) volg. (penis) uccello m., cazzo m.3) (of hay, straw) covone m.4) (weather vane) banderuola f.5) (of gun) cane m.2.modificatore [pheasant, sparrow] maschio••to be cock of the walk — spreg. essere il gallo della Checca
II [kɒk]to go off at half cock — colloq. (be hasty) = cominciare, partire troppo in anticipo
1) (raise)to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked — tendere l'orecchio
3) mil. alzare il cane di, armare [ gun]•- cock up* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) gallo; maschio di animali2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) valvola3) (a slang word for the penis.) uccello2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) drizzare2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) armare il cane3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) mettere di sghembo•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *[kɒk]1. n1) (rooster) gallo, (male bird) maschio2) (fam!: penis) cazzo fam!2. vt(gun) armareto cock a snook at — (make rude gesture) fare marameo a, fig burlarsi di
•- cock up* * *cock (1) /kɒk/n.1 gallo4 rubinetto; valvola5 cane ( d'arma da fuoco): at half cock, col cane sollevato a metà; at full cock, col cane in posizione di sparo10 inclinazione, piega: His right eye was hidden by the rakish cock of his hat, il suo occhio destro era nascosto dal cappello messo alla malandrina12 (volg.) uccello, cazzo (volg.)13 [u] ( slang) fesserie; stronzate; cazzate; fregnacce: to talk a lot of cock, dire un mucchio di stronzate● (scozz.) cock-a-leekie, zuppa di pollo e porri □ cock-and-bull story, storia inverosimile; fandonia; panzana; gran balla (pop.) □ cock-crow (o cock-crowing), canto del gallo; (fig.) alba □ (bot.) cock's foot ► cocksfoot □ cock-nest, nido costruito da un uccello maschio ( come fa lo scricciolo) □ (fig.) cock of the walk, chi si dà arie da padrone; chi la fa da padrone; padreterno □ (zool.) cock of the wood ( Tetrao urogallus), gallo di montagna, gallo cedrone.cock (2) /kɒk/n.(to) cock (1) /kɒk/A v. t.1 alzare; drizzare: The dog cocked his ears [his hind leg], il cane ha drizzato le orecchie [ha alzato la zampa di dietro]3 alzare e tirare indietro ( il braccio), piegare verso l'alto ( il polso: per lanciare o colpire qc.)B v. i.( delle orecchie di un animale) drizzarsi; assumere una posizione eretta● to cock one's eye at sb., dare un'occhiata d'intesa a q.; ammiccare a q. □ to cock one's hat, mettersi il cappello di sghembo (o sulle ventitré) □ to cock one's nose, arricciare (o storcere) il naso □ to cock a snook at sb., fare marameo a q.; (fig.) sbeffeggiare, fare uno sberleffo a q.(to) cock (2) /kɒk/v. t.(arc.) ammucchiare ( fieno).* * *I 1. [kɒk]1) (rooster) gallo m.; (male bird) maschio m. (d'uccello)2) volg. (penis) uccello m., cazzo m.3) (of hay, straw) covone m.4) (weather vane) banderuola f.5) (of gun) cane m.2.modificatore [pheasant, sparrow] maschio••to be cock of the walk — spreg. essere il gallo della Checca
II [kɒk]to go off at half cock — colloq. (be hasty) = cominciare, partire troppo in anticipo
1) (raise)to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked — tendere l'orecchio
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1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; (also adjective) a cock sparrow.) gallo, macho2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) grifo3) (a slang word for the penis.) polla
2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) levantar2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) amartillar3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) ladear•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure
cock n gallotr[kɒk]1 (rooster) gallo; (any male bird) macho1 (of firearm) amartillar, montar2 (head, hat) ladear; (ears, leg) levantar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcock of the walk gallitocock ['kɑk] vt1) : ladearto cock one's head: ladear la cabeza2) : montar, amartillar (un arma defuego)cock n1) rooster: gallo m2) faucet: grifo m, llave f3) : martillo m (de un arma de fuego)n.• gallo s.m.• grifo s.m.• macho de ave s.m.v.• ladear v.• martillar v.
I kɑːk, kɒk2) c ( penis) (vulg) verga f, pija f (RPl vulg), polla f (Esp vulg), pico m (Chi vulg)
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1) \<\<gun\>\> montar, amartillar2) \<\<head\>\> ladear; \<\<ears\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- cock up[kɒk]1. N1) (esp Brit) (=rooster) gallo m ; (=other male bird) macho mold cock! * — ¡amigo!, ¡viejo!
3) *** (=penis) polla *** f4) [of gun] martillo mto go off at half cock — (fig) [plan] ponerse en práctica sin la debida preparación
2. VT1) [+ gun] amartillar; [+ head] ladearto cock one's eye at — mirar con intención a, guiñar el ojo a
- cock a snook at sb/sth2) (also: cock up) [+ ears] aguzarto keep one's ears cocked — mantenerse alerta, aguzar el oído or la oreja
3.CPDcock sparrow N — gorrión m macho
cock teaser *** N — calientapollas *** f inv
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I [kɑːk, kɒk]2) c ( penis) (vulg) verga f, pija f (RPl vulg), polla f (Esp vulg), pico m (Chi vulg)
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1) \<\<gun\>\> montar, amartillar2) \<\<head\>\> ladear; \<\<ears\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- cock up -
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) hane2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) hane3) (a slang word for the penis.) pik2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) løfte; spidse2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) afsikre3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) sætte på skrå•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) hane2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) hane3) (a slang word for the penis.) pik2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) løfte; spidse2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) afsikre3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) sætte på skrå•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) galo2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) válvula3) (a slang word for the penis.) pila2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) arrebitar2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) engatilhar3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) pôr de esguelha•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *cock1[kɔk] n 1 galo, frango. 2 canto do galo. 3 macho de qualquer ave ou pássaro. 4 torneira, bica, válvula. 5 cão de espingarda. 6 cão (de espingarda) armado. 7 catavento, grimpa. 8 volante de relógio. 9 fiel de balança. 10 bico de chapéu. 11 sl pênis. 12 chefe, líder. • vt armar o cão de espingarda. cock-a-doodle-doo cocorocó, canto do galo. cock and bull impossível, absurdo. cock-and-bull story conto da carochinha. cock and hen sl ele e ela. cock of the walk, cock of the roost manda-chuva. fighting cock galo de briga. old cock! velho amigo! that cock won’t fight fig isto (este plano) não dará certo, não poderá ser realizado. the anchor is a-cock-bill a âncora está pronta para fundear. they live like fighting cock eles vivem com todo luxo (à regalada, à grande). to be cock-a-hoop triunfar, vangloriar-se, ser orgulhoso, inchar-se, empavonar-se.————————cock2[kɔk] n levantamento (os olhos, a aba do chapéu, a cabeça por soberbia), torção, movimento para cima. • vt+vi 1 levantar, erguer (os olhos, a vista). 2 armar (cão de espingarda). 3 estar com a cabeça levantada, empertigar-se, emproar-se, apavonar-se. 4 estar alerta (animais). 5 piscar os olhos. he cocked his eyes at her ele piscou para ela. he cocked his hat ele usou seu chapéu com petulância, posto de lado, em cima da orelha. the dog cocked his ears o cachorro fitou as orelhas. to cock a snook sl fazer sinal de desprezo (pôr o polegar com os dedos abertos na ponta do nariz em sinal de troça). to cock up estragar, arruinar.————————cock3[kɔk] n 1 meda, monte de feno ou palha. 2 sl tolice, estupidez, Brit coll comportamento atrevido. • vt dispor em medas, amontoar feno. -
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) petelin2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) pipa3) (a slang word for the penis.) klinec2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) pokonci (se) postaviti2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) napeti3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) na stran pomakniti•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *I [kɔk]nounpetelin, (tudi na puški); petelinje petje; figuratively vodja; pipa, vetrnica; poševna lega klobuka na glavi; jeziček (na tehtnici); kazalec (na sončni uri); nautical medkrov; pilotov sedež; bahač, kolovodja; vulgar spolni udthat cock won't fight — tukaj nekaj ni v redu, to ne bo držalothe cock of the walk ( —ali roost) — glavna oseba, samozavestnežfamiliarly old cock — ljubi moj, človek božjiII [kɔk]1.transitive verb(up) pokonci postaviti; (klobuk) na stran pomakniti; napeti petelina na puški;2.intransitive verbšopiriti seto cock one's ears — z ušesi striči, prisluhnitito cock one's eye at s.o. — namigniti komuAmerican colloquially to go off half cocked — prenagliti seknocked into a cocked hat — onemel, osupel; popolnoma premaganIII [kɔk]1.nounkopica sena;2.transitive verbspravljati v kopice -
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fasz, hím madár, kakas, kis szénaboglya, vízcsap to cock: felgyűr, felhajt, felhúzza a kakasát (puskának)* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kakas, hím (madár)2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) (víz)csap3) (a slang word for the penis.) farok2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) felállít; hegyezi (a fülét)2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) felhúz3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) félrecsap•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
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[kɔk] 1. nkogut m2. vtto cock one's ears ( fig) — nastawiać (nastawić perf) uszu
* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kogut2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kurek3) (a slang word for the penis.) kutas2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) stawiać2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) odwieść kurek3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) przechylać•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure -
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) hani2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) krani3) (a slang word for the penis.) tilli, getnaðarlimur2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) sperra2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) spenna bóg3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) halla•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure
См. также в других словарях:
cock — 1. Fowl. Moa kāne, ouo; moa mahi (fighting); moa kākala (with sharp spurs). See saying, pūkō. ♦ Sharp spurs of a fighting cock, kākala, kākala pī ka wai ♦ To act the part of a cock, momoa, moamoa. ♦ When the cock s spur is sharp and… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
cock — ► NOUN 1) a male bird, especially of a domestic fowl. 2) vulgar slang a man s penis. 3) Brit. informal nonsense. 4) a firing lever in a gun which can be raised to be released by the trigger. 5) a stopcock. ► VERB 1) … English terms dictionary
cock — cock1 [käk] n. [ME cok < OE coc & OFr coq, like Dan kok, ON kokkr, of echoic orig.] 1. a) the male of the chicken; rooster b) the male of certain other birds 2. Archaic a) the crowing of a rooster, esp. at sunrise … English World dictionary
cock — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a male bird, esp. of a domestic fowl. b a male lobster, crab, or salmon. c = WOODCOCK. 2 Brit. sl. (usu. old cock as a form of address) a friend; a fellow. 3 coarse sl. the penis. 4 Brit. sl. nonsense. Usage: In senses 3, 4… … Useful english dictionary
cock — [[t]kɒ̱k[/t]] cocks, cocking, cocked 1) N COUNT A cock is an adult male chicken. [mainly BRIT] The cock was announcing the start of a new day. Syn: rooster (in AM, use rooster) 2) N COUNT: oft N n You refer to a male bird, especially a male game… … English dictionary
cock — Synonyms and related words: Bantam, anemograph, anemometer, anemometrograph, anemoscope, anthill, backslide, ball cock, ball valve, baloney, bank, banty, barn door fowl, barnyard fowl, biddy, bilge, billy, billy goat, boar, bosh, boss, broiler,… … Moby Thesaurus
cock — cock1 noun 1》 a male bird, especially of a domestic fowl. ↘used in names of birds, especially game birds, e.g. snowcock. ↘Brit. a male lobster, crab, or salmon. ↘Brit. informal a friendly form of address among men. 2》 vulgar slang a… … English new terms dictionary
cock — I. /kɒk / (say kok) noun 1. a male chicken. 2. the male of any bird, especially of the gallinaceous kind. 3. Obsolete the crowing of the cock: they were up at first cock. 4. a leader; chief person; ruling spirit. 5. a device for permitting or… …
cock — cock1 [kɔk US ka:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(chicken)¦ 2¦(male bird)¦ 3¦(sex organ)¦ 4 cock and bull story 5¦(object that controls flow)¦ 6¦(man)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: cocc male chicken ] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
cock — 1 noun 1 CHICKEN (C) especially BrE an adult male chicken; rooster AmE see also: cock a doodle doo 2 SEX ORGAN (C) taboo a penis 3 cock and bull story a story or excuse that is silly and unlikely but is told as if it were true: She gave me some… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cock — I UK [kɒk] / US [kɑk] noun [countable] Word forms cock : singular cock plural cocks 1) a) an adult male chicken. The noise that a cock makes is called crowing. The usual American word is rooster. b) an adult male bird of any kind a cock pheasant… … English dictionary
