Английский Этимологический словарь - lackey
Связанные словари
Lackey
lackey
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
~ n someone who behaves like a servant by always doing what someone else tells them to ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(lackeys) If you describe someone as a lackey, you are critical of them because they follow someone’s orders completely, without ever questioning them. N-COUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle French laquais Date: 1523 1. a. footman 2, servant b. someone who does menial tasks or runs errands for another 2. a servile follower ; toady II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1568 intransitive verb archaic to serve as a ~ ; toady transitive verb to wait upon or serve obsequiously ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
n. & v. (also lacquey) --n. (pl. -eys) 1 derog. a a servile political follower. b an obsequious parasitical person. 2 a a (usu. liveried) footman or manservant. b a servant. --v.tr. (-eys, -eyed) archaic behave servilely to; dance attendance on. Phrases and idioms lackey moth a moth, Malacosoma neustria, developing from a brightly striped caterpillar. Etymology: F laquais, obs. alaquais f. Cat. alacay = Sp. ALCALDE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Англо-русский словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 3738 | |
2 | 3383 | |
3 | 3165 | |
4 | 2954 | |
5 | 2036 | |
6 | 1903 | |
7 | 1885 | |
8 | 1852 | |
9 | 1803 | |
10 | 1657 | |
11 | 1605 | |
12 | 1331 | |
13 | 1311 | |
14 | 1249 | |
15 | 1226 | |
16 | 1165 | |
17 | 1154 | |
18 | 1114 | |
19 | 1097 | |
20 | 1072 |