Legend - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster.

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He designed a series of posters with the caption: ‘no one is innocent’

verb

Provide (an illustration) with a title or explanation.

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The photograph was captioned ‘three little maids’

noun

Brief text over or under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying

noun

A celebrity.

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A tv celeb

noun

Short form ofcelebrity

noun

A famous person, especially in entertainment or sport.

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He became a sporting celebrity

noun

Someone who is famous, esp. in the entertainment business

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Hollywood celebrities turned up at laguna beach.

noun

A publisher's emblem or imprint, usually on the title page of a book.

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Old colophons on school books sport two sorts of logo: oblong whorls, rococo scrolls - both in worn…

noun

The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.

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His dedication to his duties

noun

The activity of giving a lot of your energy and time to something you think is important

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[ u ] dedication to worthy causes, [ u ] the mayor made a speech at the dedication ceremony for the…

noun

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.

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A measuring device

noun

An object or machine that has been invented to fulfill a particular purpose

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A handheld device, a safety device, electronic/mechanical devices, he invented a device for measuri…

noun

An object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose

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Biotech and medical devices, you should not use any personal electronic device, such as a cell phon…

noun

A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.

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Happily did he write epics according to ancient rule; no one was impressed.

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics.

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Our national epic poem beowulf

noun

A book or movie that is long and contains a lot of action, usually about a subject from the past

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The iliad is the most famous greek epic., an epic struggle to achieve equality for african americans

noun

A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

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The fable of the sick lion and the wary fox

verb

Tell fictitious tales.

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I do not dream nor fable

noun

A short story that tells a moral truth, often using animals as characters

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Latisha loves the fable about the grasshopper and the ant.

noun

The faculty or activity of imagining impossible or improbable things.

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His researches had moved into the realms of fantasy

verb

Imagine the occurrence of; fantasize about.

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It is ludicrous to fantasy ‘disinventing’ the hydrogen bomb

noun

A pleasant but unlikely situation that you enjoy thinking about, or the activity of thinking in this way

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[ c ] writing songs was just a fantasy of mine., [ u ] she retreated from life into a world of fant…

noun

The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.

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The time is the 1920s, and hurston the character is in town to collect local folklore.

noun

The traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a group of people

noun

Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.

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She was a teacher of genius

adjective

Very clever or ingenious.

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A genius idea

noun

Very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this

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(an) artistic/creative/musical genius, einstein was a (mathematical) genius., from the age of three…

noun

An imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size.

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Along the north-west coast of britain, megalithic sites were commonly associated with mythical gian…

adjective

Of very great size or force; gigantic.

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Giant multinational corporations

noun

A person, either real or imaginary, who is extremely large and strong, or a very large or powerful organization

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He was a giant of a man, over six and a half feet tall., the merger makes them a giant in the publi…

adjective

Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.

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The article was of great interest

noun

An important or distinguished person.

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The beatles, bob dylan, all the greats

adverb

Another term for literae humaniores.

noun

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

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Whatever comes into my head

adjective

Chief; principal.

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The head waiter

verb

Be in the leading position on.

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The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

noun

A title at the head of a page or section of a book.

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Chapter headings

verb

Be in the leading position on.

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The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

noun

A word or words put at the top of a page or section of text as a title

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He looked at the listings under the heading, "help wanted," hoping to find a job.

noun

A devotional painting of christ or another holy figure, typically executed on wood and used ceremonially in the byzantine and other eastern churches.

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The iconoclasts wanted to rid the church of images, icons, even paintings.

noun

A famous person or thing that represents something of importance

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The us capitol building is an american icon., click on the icon to open the program.

noun

A small picture or symbol on a computer screen that you click on to make the computer do something, for example open a file, start a program, or save a document

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When you've finished, click the menu icon and the exit button., the american company has become a g…

noun

A thing inscribed, as on a monument or in a book.

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The inscription on her headstone

noun

Words that are written or cut in something

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The inscription read "to darling molly, christmas 1904"., the inscriptions on the gravestones were …

noun

A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.

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The jinns of arabian lore

noun

The surface on each side of a bird's head between the eye and the upper base of the beak, or between the eye and nostril in snakes.

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With some birds, the lores presents the most conspicuous field mark.

noun

Knowledge and stories, usually traditional, about a subject

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He published several books on indian lore and hunting.

noun

A person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.

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One of the luminaries of child psychiatry

noun

A very famous person, especially an actor or pop star

noun

A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.

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The family motto is ‘faithful though unfortunate’

noun

A word, phrase, or sentence that expresses the principles or belief of a person, group, country, or organization

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The motto printed on us currency is "in god we trust."

noun

A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

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Ancient celtic myths

noun

A traditional story, esp. one which explains the early history or a cultural belief or practice of a group of people, or explains a natural event

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[ c ] kids like the stories about the gods and goddesses of greek and roman myths., [ c ] equal opp…

noun

A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.

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Tales from greek mythology

noun

Myths in general

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We’re studying classical mythology in english.

noun

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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A gripping narrative

adjective

In the form of or concerned with narration.

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A narrative poem

noun

A story or a description of events

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The novel is a wonderful narrative of wartime adventure.

noun

A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.

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Glaciers are interesting natural phenomena

noun

Anything that is or can be experienced or felt, esp. something that is noticed because it is unusual or new

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We discussed the ever-growing popularity of talk radio, and wondered how to explain this phenomenon…

noun

Something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting

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Gravity is a natural phenomenon., do you believe in the paranormal and other psychic phenomena?, th…

noun

A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

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I had a thirst for romance

verb

Try to gain the love of; court.

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The wealthy estate owner romanced her

adjective

Relating to or denoting the group of indo-european languages descended from latin, principally french, spanish, portuguese, italian, catalan, occitan, and romanian.

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The romance languages

noun

A heading on a document.

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Ten chapters, each laid out under the rubric of a song title, map out some of the main concerns of …

noun

A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in old norse or old icelandic.

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A figure straight out of a viking saga

noun

A long, detailed story of connected events

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The gold rush was just one chapter in the saga of the old west.

noun

A short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.

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A series of arson attacks gave new meaning to the advertising slogan ‘come home to a real fire’

noun

A short, easily remembered phrase used to describe the character of something, esp. a political idea or a product

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That old campaign slogan really means that there should be jobs and enough food for all citizens.

noun

A short, easily remembered phrase used by an organization so that people will recognize it or its products

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Advertising/marketing/branding slogan the company's advertising slogan in the 1970s and 1980s was "…

noun

A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

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This new heat supply causes the outer layers of the star to expand and cool, and the star becomes a…

verb

(of a film, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer.

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A film starring liza minnelli

noun

An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

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An adventure story

noun

Variant spelling of storey.

noun

A part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level.

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A three-storey building

noun

A heading given to a subsection of a piece of writing.

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The page is broken up into short paragraphs with subheadings

noun

A word, phrase, or sentence that is used to introduce part of a text

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The subheadings are numbered within each chapter.

noun

Captions displayed at the bottom of a cinema or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative.

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Films in foreign languages with english subtitles

verb

Provide (a film or programme) with subtitles.

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Much of the film is subtitled

noun

A word, phrase, or sentence that is used as the second part of a book title and is printed under the main title at the front of the book, or the words shown at the bottom of a film or television picture to explain what is being said in another language

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The novel is subtitled "a fable."

noun

An extremely famous and successful performer or sports player.

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He became a superstar overnight

noun

An extremely famous person, esp. esp someone who performs or plays a sport

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She is definitely one of the superstars of country music.

noun

A fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.

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A delightful children's tale

noun

The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.

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The author and title of the book

verb

Give a name to (a book, composition, or other work).

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A report titled the lost land

noun

The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

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Members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations

noun

A way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time, or the practice of following behavior and beliefs that have been so established

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[ c ] it is a western tradition for brides to wear white., [ u ] the dinka people are cattle-farmer…

noun

The words used to express something; the way in which something is expressed.

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The standard form of wording for a consent letter

verb

Express (something spoken or written) in particular words.

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He words his request in a particularly ironic way

noun

The exact choice of words

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The wording of the agreement was too vague.