- gape-seed
- [ʹgeıpsi:d] n шутл.
1) то, на что глазеют, диво2) глазение, бесцельное разглядывание
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to seek /to buy, to sow/ gape-seed - толкаться без дела (на рынке, ярмарке и т. п.)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
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gape|seed — «GAYP SEED», noun. 1. something to gape or stare at. 2. the act of gaping or staring. 3. a person who gapes or stares … Useful english dictionary
gape-seed — … Useful english dictionary
naked seed — Achene A*chene , Achenium A*che ni*um . [Gr. a priv. + ? to gape.] (Bot.) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; called a {naked seed} by the earlier botanists. [Written also {akene} and {ach[ae]nium}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gapeseed — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. dialect Britain : something that causes gaping looks 2. dialect Britain : a person who looks or stares gapingly * * * /gayp seed , gap /, n. Brit. Dial. 1. a daydream or reverie. 2. an idealistic, impossible, or unreal plan or… … Useful english dictionary
gapeseed — /gayp seed , gap /, n. Brit. Dial. 1. a daydream or reverie. 2. an idealistic, impossible, or unreal plan or goal. 3. a person who gapes or stares in wonder, esp. a rustic or unworldly person who is easily awed. 4. something that is gaped at;… … Universalium
Gapeseed — Gape seed (g[=a]p s[=e]d), n. 1. Any strange sight. Wright. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who looks or stares gapingly. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] {To buy gapeseed}, or {To sow gapeseed}, to stare idly or in idle wonderment, instead of attending to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To buy gapeseed — Gapeseed Gape seed (g[=a]p s[=e]d), n. 1. Any strange sight. Wright. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who looks or stares gapingly. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] {To buy gapeseed}, or {To sow gapeseed}, to stare idly or in idle wonderment, instead of attending … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sow gapeseed — Gapeseed Gape seed (g[=a]p s[=e]d), n. 1. Any strange sight. Wright. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who looks or stares gapingly. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] {To buy gapeseed}, or {To sow gapeseed}, to stare idly or in idle wonderment, instead of attending … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called passerine or perching bird any… … Universalium
List of birds of China — This is a list of the bird species recorded in China. The avifauna of China includes a total of 1314 species, of which 52 are endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 55 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in China and is … Wikipedia
List of birds of India — This is a list of the bird species recorded in India. The avifauna of India includes a total of 1301 species, of which 42 are endemic, 1 has been introduced by humans, and 26 are rare or accidental. One species has been extirpated in India and 82 … Wikipedia
