Английский Этимологический словарь - burrow
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~1 v 1 I always + adv/prep, to make a hole or passage in the ground (burrowing a hole) + into/under etc (The dog managed to burrow under the fence.) 2 T always + adv/prep to press your body close to someone or under something because you want to get warm, feel safe etc (burrow sth into/under etc) (The baby burrowed her head into my shoulder.) 3 to search for something that is hidden in a container or under other things + into/through etc (Helen burrowed into her pocket for a handkerchief.) ~2 n a passage in the ground made by a rabbit or fox1 (1) as a place to live ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(burrows, burrowing, burrowed) 1. A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit. N-COUNT 2. If an animal burrows into the ground or into a surface, it moves through it by making a tunnel or hole. The larvae burrow into cracks in the floor. = tunnel VERB: V prep/adv 3. If you burrow in a container or pile of things, you search there for something using your hands. He burrowed into the pile of charts feverishly. VERB: V prep/adv 4. If you burrow into something, you move underneath it or press against it, usually in order to feel warmer or safer. She turned her face away from him, burrowing into her heap of covers. VERB: V prep/adv ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English borow Date: 13th century a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation II. verb Date: 1602 transitive verb 1. archaic to hide in or as if in a ~ 2. a. to construct by tunneling b. to penetrate by means of a ~ 3. to make a motion suggestive of ~ing with ; nestle ~s her hand into mine intransitive verb 1. to conceal oneself in or as if in a ~ 2. a. to make a ~ b. to progress by or as if by digging 3. to make a motion suggestive of ~ing ; snuggle, nestle ~ed against his back for warmth • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, esp. a rabbit, as a dwelling. --v. 1 intr. make or live in a burrow. 2 tr. make (a hole etc.) by digging. 3 intr. hide oneself. 4 intr. (foll. by into) investigate, search. Derivatives burrower n. Etymology: ME, app. var. of BOROUGH ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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нора, норка, ход; рыть нору; жить в норе, прятаться в норе – marmot's burrow – ventilating burrow ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. нора, норка; ямка 2. убежище 3. рыть нору, ход (также burrow one's way) the larvae burrow in the wood —- личинки делают ходы в дереве 4. прятаться в норе, жить в норе; прятаться, скрываться 5. рыться (в книгах, в архивах) 6. проникать (в тайну и т. п.) 7. горн. отбросы, пустая порода; отвал ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) нора 2) червоточина 3) mining отбросы, пустая порода; отвалы Syn: see cave 2. v. 1) рыть нору, ход 2) прятаться в норе; жить в норе 3) рыться (в книгах, архивах) (часто burrow into) ...Англо-русский словарь
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