lady
The mistress of a householdThe mistress of a household.
» I wonder who that lady was.
Интересно, кто была эта леди.
Цікаво, хто така та леді?
Meaning
16 senses(historical)The mistress of a household.
Herrin des Hauses, Hausherrin, Ehefrau des Hausherrn
хозя́йкаxozjájka
A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority.
"I would like the dining room to be fully set by tonight; would you do so?" "Yes, my lady."
Dame
ле́диlédi, да́маdáma, суда́рыняsudárynja
па́ніpáni, ле́діlédi, да́маdáma
a woman of refinement
The feminine of lord, a lordess.
A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman.
Frau, Herrin, Dame
ле́диlédi, да́маdáma, госпожа́gospožá
ле́діlédi
A title that can be used instead of the formal terms of marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness.
(polite)A woman: an adult female human.
Please direct this lady to the soft furnishings department.
a woman of the peerage in Britain
(in the plural)A polite reference or form of address to women.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be here today. Follow me, ladies!
Damentoilette
же́нский туале́тžénskij tualét
(slang)Used to address a female.
Hey, lady, move your car!
Hey, ladies, how are you doing?
(informal)A wife or girlfriend; a sweetheart.
A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound.
(slang)A queen (the playing card).
(attributive)A woman.
A lady doctor.
a polite name for any woman
Examples
984 sentencesI wonder who that lady was.
Цікаво, хто така та леді?
ruИнтересно, кто была эта леди.
The lady moved here a month ago.
Жінка переїхала сюди місяць тому.
She is a very intelligent young lady.
Вона дуже розумна молода жіночка.
ruОна очень умная молодая леди.
deSie ist eine sehr intelligente junge Dame.
The lady dressed in white is a famous actress.
Та пані, одягнена в біле, є відомою актрисою.
deDie weiß gekleidete Dame ist eine berühmte Schauspielerin.
Tom was quite a ladies' man when he was younger.
Коли Том був молодшим, він був дамським угодником.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe (“mistress of aFrom Middle English lady, laddy, lafdi, lavedi, from Old English hlǣfdīġe (“mistress of a household, wife of a lord, lady”, literally “bread-kneader”), from hlāf (“bread, loaf”) + dǣġe (“kneader”), related to Old English dǣġe (“maker of dough”) (whence dey (“dairymaid”)). Compare also lord. More at loaf, dairy, dough. Unrelated to lad.
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Forms
plural: ladiesSynonyms
6 synonyms- a woman of the peerage in Britain:noblewomanpeeress
- a woman of refinement:damemadamma'amgentlewoman
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
128 related wordsCollocations
11 patterns- old lady
- the old lady
- an old lady
- young lady
- ladies and gentlemen
- beautiful lady
- who that lady
- know those ladies
- lady sings
- that lady is
- ladies room