Англо-русский словарь - beast
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beast
of a job неприятная, трудная задача
BEAST of burden вьючное животное
BEAST of prey хищный зверь
BEAST adj.
1) зверь, животное; скотина; тварь - beast of burden - beast of prey - make a beast of oneself
2) joc. упрямец; неприятный человек
3) collect. отгульный скот - beast of a job
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1. зверь; животное (млекопитающее) wild beast —- дикий зверь beast of burden —- вьючное животное beast of prey —- хищный зверь, хищник a huge beast of a horse —- громадный конь; зверь, а не лошадь 2. с-х. скот; голова скота heavy beasts —- крупный (рогатый) скот light beasts —- мелкий скот herd of forty beast(s) —- стадо в сорок голов 3. (о человеке) зверь, животное Nazi beasts —- нацистские звери 4. бран. скот, скотина; свинья drunken beast —- пьяная скотина the filthy beast! —- вот свинья! to make a beast of oneself —- вести себя безобразно (по-скотски) 5. упрямец, нехороший человек don't be a beast, do as I ask you —- не упрямься, сделай, как тебя просят 6. (the B.) библ. зверь, антихрист the number of the B. —- звериное число 7. эмоц-усил. очень трудное дело a beast of a job —- чертовски трудная (неприятная) задача ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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n. 1 an animal other than a human being, esp. a wild quadruped. 2 a a brutal person. b colloq. an objectionable or unpleasant person or thing (he's a beast for not inviting her; a beast of a problem). 3 (prec. by the) a human being's brutish or uncivilized characteristics (saw the beast in him). Phrases and idioms beast of burden an animal, e.g. an ox, used for carrying loads. beast of prey see PREY. Etymology: ME f. OF beste f. Rmc besta f. L bestia ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Middle English beste, from Anglo-French, from Latin bestia Date: 13th century 1. a. a four-footed mammal as distinguished from a human being, a lower vertebrate, and an invertebrate b. a lower animal as distinguished from a human being c. an animal as distinguished from a plant d. an animal under human control 2. a contemptible person 3. something formidably difficult to control or deal with ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
6.
(beasts) You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one. (LITERARY) ...the threats our ancestors faced from wild beasts. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
7.
~ n 1 literary an animal, especially a large or dangerous one 2 old-fashioned especially spoken someone who is cruel or unpleasant (You filthy beast!) 3 spoken a job, problem etc that is difficult to deal with (Can you undo this jar? It's a real beast to open.) 4 the beast in sb the part of someone's character that makes them experience hatred, strong sexual feelings, violence etc (You bring out the beast in me. Come here!) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 12c., from O.Fr. beste, from L. bestia, replacing O.E. deor as the generic word for "wild creature," only to be ousted 16c. by animal. Beastly, British society slang for "exceedingly," dates from 1561. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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