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Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Wait-a-bit — n. Any of several plants bearing thorns or stiff hooked appendages, which catch and tear the clothing, as: (a) The greenbrier. (b) Any of various species of hawthorn. (c) In South Africa, one of numerous acacias and mimosas. (d) The grapple plan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bit — bit1 [bit] n. [ME < OE bite, a bite < bītan, BITE] 1. the part of a bridle that goes into a horse s mouth, used to control the horse: see BRIDLE 2. anything that curbs or controls 3. the part of a pipestem held in the mouth: see PIPE 4. th … English World dictionary
wait-a-bit — [wāt′ə bit΄] n. [transl. of Afrik wacht en beetje: so named for their clinging thorns] any of a number of plants having sharp or hooked thorns … English World dictionary
Wait-a-while — n. (a) One of the Australian wattle trees ({Acacia colletioides}), so called from the impenetrability of the thicket which it makes. (b) same as {Wait a bit}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wait-a-while — waitˈ a while noun 1. A wait a bit 2. An Australian wattle growing in dense thickets • • • Main Entry: ↑wait … Useful english dictionary
wait-a-minute — (wātʹə mĭn ĭt) n. See wait a bit. * * * … Universalium
bit — I n. share 1) to do one s bit small piece 2) a tiny bit misc. 3) every bit ( completely ); bit by bit ( little by little ); he s a bit of a snob ( he is something of a snob ); she s not the least bit upset ( she s not at all upset ); wait a bit ( … Combinatory dictionary
Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! — Infobox Radio Show show name = Wait Wait…Don t Tell Me! imagesize = 114px format = Game show audio format = Stereophonic record location = Chicago, Illinois runtime = ca. 50 min. creator = developer = producer = Mike Danforth Emily Ecton Melody… … Wikipedia
wait — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event occurs (wait a minute; wait till I come; wait for a fine day). b be expectant or on the watch (waited to see what would happen). c (foll. by for)… … Useful english dictionary
bit — bit1 W1S1 [bıt] adv, pron ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(only slightly)¦ 2¦(amount)¦ 3¦(quite a lot)¦ 4¦(time/distance)¦ 5 a bit of a something 6 not a bit/not one bit 7 every bit as important/bad/good etc 8 bit by bit 9 a/one bit at a time … Dictionary of contemporary English
bit — bit1 function word *** A bit can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We waited a bit, and then decided to go. (before an adjective or adverb): It s a bit cold in here, isn t it? as a pronoun: She d only eaten a bit before she started… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English