Значення

значень: 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. (ширше)Anything dishonestly obtained.

  3. (ширше)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. (ширше)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.

Приклади

речень: 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

Русский
За значеннями 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
За значеннями 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:

Походження

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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Форми

множина: mavericks
Однинаmaverick
Множинаmavericks

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Синоніми

синонімів: 12
Близькі за значенням
  • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action:rebel

Антоніми

антонімів: 5

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 12

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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