laurel
An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate…An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
» Tom is resting on his laurels.
Значення
значень: 6(злічуване, незлічуване)An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
Lorbeer
лаврlavr
лаврlavr
(злічуване, незлічуване)A crown of laurel.
Lorbeerkranz
ла́вровый вено́кlávrovyj venók
лавро́вий віно́кlavróvyj vinók, лавро́вий віне́цьlavróvyj vinécʹ
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
(злічуване, переносно, у множині, незлічуване)Honor, distinction, fame.
to win laurels
to crown with laurels
ла́врыlávry
ла́вриlávry
(злічуване, незлічуване)Any plant of the family Lauraceae.
(злічуване, незлічуване)Any of various plants of other families that resemble laurels.
(злічуване, історичне, незлічуване)An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
Приклади
речень: 18Tom is resting on his laurels.
He is resting on his laurels.
ruОн почивает на лаврах.
All the laurels belong to him.
ruВсе лавры принадлежат ему.
We shouldn't rest on our laurels.
The laurel is an evergreen tree.
Переклади
мов: 9За значеннями 3
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Походження
Inherited from Middle English laurer, laurel, from Anglo-Norman lorer, from Old French lorInherited from Middle English laurer, laurel, from Anglo-Norman lorer, from Old French lorier, from Vulgar Latin *laurārius, from Latin laurus (“laurel”). Doublet of loureiro.
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Форми
множина: laurelsСиноніми
синонімів: 4- (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory:laurel wreathbay wreath
- United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965):Stan LaurelArthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
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