caper
A playful leap or jumpA playful leap or jump.
» Capers are like little olives.
Каперсы как маленькие оливки.
Каперсы как маленькие маслины.
Каперси як маленькі маслини.
Meaning
9 sensesA playful leap or jump.
скачо́кskačók, прыжо́кpryžók, коле́нцеkolénce
a playful leap or hop
A jump while dancing.
A prank or practical joke.
(usually plural)Playful behaviour.
(figuratively)A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.
The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten.
Kaper
ка́персkápers
ка́персkápers
pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
A plant of the genus Capparis.
Kapernstrauch
ка́персkápers
any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch; privateer.
(Scotland)The capercaillie.
Examples
11 sentencesCapers are like little olives.
Каперси як маленькі маслини.
ruКаперсы как маленькие оливки.
Mary rather enjoys capers on her pasta.
There were capers visible in the sauce.
I hate capers—they taste too strong for me.
A large monkey was capering about amidst the crowd, amusing everybody.
ruПосреди народа вертелась большая обезьяна и забавляла всех.
Translations
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Origin
Clipping of capriole. From Latin capparis, from Ancient Greek κάππαρις (kápparis). BorroClipping of capriole.
From Latin capparis, from Ancient Greek κάππαρις (kápparis).
Borrowed from Dutch kaper.
Shortening of capercaillie.
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