Значение

значений: 6
  1. An unbranded range animal.

    mutterloses Kalb, Tier ohne Brandzeichen

    неклеймённый телёнокneklejmjónnyj teljónok

    an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

  2. (шире)Anything dishonestly obtained.

  3. (шире)One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules.

    Among historians he was a maverick because of his belief that history is meaningless.

    Querkopf, Individualist, Nonkonformist

    индивидуали́стindividualíst, индивидуали́сткаindividualístka, нонконформи́стnonkonformíst

  4. (шире)One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices.

    eigenwilliger Typ, Nonkonformist, Paradiesvogel

    диссиде́нтdissidént, диссиде́нткаdissidéntka, вольноду́мецvolʹnodúmec

  5. A person in the military who became an officer by going to college while on active duty as an enlisted person.

  6. (сленг)A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold ’em.

Примеры

предложений: 7
  1. He has a maverick disregard for protocol.

  2. They have a maverick disregard for fashion.

  3. You call them mavericks; I call them cowboys.

    deDu nennst sie „Mavericks“; ich nenne sie „Cowboys“. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. His maverick attitude toward generally-accepted best practices didn't endear him to his superiors.

  5. Tom's callsign is Maverick.

    deToms Rufzeichen lautet „Querdenker“. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 3
unbranded range animal:
one who is unconventional or does not abide by rules:
one who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices:
Deutsch
По значениям 3
unbranded range animal:
one who is unconventional or does not abide by rules:
one who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices:

Происхождение

Named after Texan lawyer and politician Samuel Maverick (1803–1870), who refused to brand

Named after Texan lawyer and politician Samuel Maverick (1803–1870), who refused to brand his cattle. For probable origin and meaning, see Maverick.

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Формы

мн. число: mavericks
Ед. числоmaverick
Мн. числоmavericks

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 12
Близкие по смыслу
  • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action:rebel

Антонимы

антонимов: 5

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 12

Смотрите также

соседние слова
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