gig
Originally, a performing engagement by a musician or musical groupOriginally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
» Tom and Mary do gigs together.
Значение
значений: 13(разговорное)Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
I caught one of the Rolling Stones’ first gigs in Richmond.
Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?
Gig, Auftritt
конце́ртkoncért, музыка́льное представле́ниеmuzykálʹnoje predstavlénije, выступле́ниеvystuplénije
(шире, разговорное)Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
I had this gig as a file clerk but it wasn’t my style so I left.
That guy’s got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day.
халту́раxaltúra
(США, разговорное)A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
I received gigs for having buttons of my uniform undone.
(разговорное, сленг)Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.
Senses relating to vehicles.
(разговорное)A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.
Gig
ги́чкаgíčka
гі́чкаhíčka
(Southern England, шире, разговорное)A similar rowing boat or sailboat, especially one used for racing; specifically, a six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Gig
ги́чкаgíčka
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
(историческое, разговорное)A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
Gig
двуко́лкаdvukólka
small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
(разговорное)Synonym of fishgig or fizgig (“a spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals”).
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
(разговорное, устаревшее)A top which is made to spin by tying a piece of string around it and then throwing it so that the string unwinds rapidly; a whipping-top.
(Британия, архаичное, диалектное, разговорное)A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.
Senses relating to enjoyment.
(Британия, архаичное, диалектное, разговорное, сленг)Fun; frolics.
(разговорное, устаревшее)A fanciful impulse; a whim; also, a joke.
Примеры
предложений: 30Tom and Mary do gigs together.
Tom helped me get the gig.
Do you have any gigs lined up?
We have a gig at the club tomorrow night.
Завтра ночью у нас в клубе будет выступление. — odexed
Save for the cold in the hall, the gig was good.
Несмотря на холод в зале, концерт был неплохим. — TheWyld
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 4
По значениям 1
Происхождение
The etymology of the noun is unknown, but compare Old French gigue (“a fiddle”). The verbThe etymology of the noun is unknown, but compare Old French gigue (“a fiddle”). The verb is derived from the noun.
Sense 1 is a clipping of gigabyte, while sense 2 is a clipping of giga- (prefix multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one billion).
The noun is derived from Middle English gigg, gigge, gygge (“spinning object; a top”); further origin uncertain, possibly:
From Middle English gig, gigge, gegge, possibly either:
The noun is derived from a clipping of fishgig, fizgig, possibly from Spanish fisga (“harpoon”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Формы
мн. число: gigs / gigСинонимы
синонимов: 4Однокоренные
связанных слов: 19Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Множественное число существительных — Потому что у него неправильное множественное число