tiger
Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to AsiaPanthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
» Tom shot and killed a tiger.
Tom hat einen Tiger erschossen.
Том выстрелил и убил тигра.
Значение
значений: 17Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
Tiger, Tigerin, Tigermännchen
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тигрtyhr
Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
A male tiger; as opposed to a tigress.
Coordinate term: tigress
Other animals that resemble true tigers in appearance, pattern, colouration, etc.
A sabre-toothed tiger (any felid in the subfamily †Machairodontinae).
A Tasmanian tiger, †Thylacinus cynocephalus
Certain insects:
A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.
A tiger beetle.
Any of the three Australian species of black-and-yellow striped dragonflies of the genus Ictinogomphus.
A tiger butterfly in the tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina.
A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
(Южная Африка)A leopard.
A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.
(США, сленг)A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
Примеры
предложений: 282Tom shot and killed a tiger.
Том выстрелил и убил тигра.
deTom hat einen Tiger erschossen.
Tom was attacked by a tiger.
На Тома напал тигр.
Tom didn't believe it was a tiger.
Том не поверил, что это тигр.
Tom killed a tiger.
Том убил тигра.
deTom tötete einen Tiger.
That isn't a tiger.
Это не тигр.
deDas ist kein Tiger.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras (pl.), in part from Anglo-NormaFrom Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras (pl.), in part from Anglo-Norman tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), from Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬙𐬌𐬔𐬭𐬌 (tigri, “arrow”), 𐬙𐬌𐬖𐬭𐬀 (tiγra, “pointed”)). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to pierce, prick, be sharp”). Compare English stick.
From the mascot of Princeton (a tiger), which led to early cheerleaders calling out "Tiger" at the end of a cheer for the Princeton team.
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Формы
мн. число: tigersСинонимы
синонимов: 2- large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered:Panthera tigris