| slovo | definícia |
boggle
(encz) | boggle,vylekat se v: Zdeněk Brož |
boggle
(encz) | boggle,zavrávorat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Boggle
(gcide) | Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boggled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Boggling.] [ See Bogle, n.]
1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in
doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take
alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.
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We start and boggle at every unusual appearance.
--Glanvill.
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Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose.
--Barrow.
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2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully.
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3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. --Howell.
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Syn: To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur.
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Boggle
(gcide) | Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. t.
To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of.
[Local, U. S.]
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boggle
(gcide) | Bogle \Bo"gle\, n. [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill,
specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening,
fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. Bug.]
A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear.
[Written also boggle.]
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boggle
(wn) | boggle
v 1: startle with amazement or fear
2: hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or
fear
3: overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!" [syn:
flabbergast, boggle, bowl over] |
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boggled down
(encz) | boggled down,zavalený [frsl.] Ivan Masár |
boggled down with work
(encz) | boggled down with work,zavalený prací [fráz.] Ivan Masár |
boggles
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Boggle
(gcide) | Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boggled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Boggling.] [ See Bogle, n.]
1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in
doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take
alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.
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We start and boggle at every unusual appearance.
--Glanvill.
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Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose.
--Barrow.
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2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully.
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3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. --Howell.
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Syn: To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur.
[1913 Webster]Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. t.
To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of.
[Local, U. S.]
[1913 Webster]Bogle \Bo"gle\, n. [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill,
specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening,
fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. Bug.]
A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear.
[Written also boggle.]
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Boggled
(gcide) | Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boggled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Boggling.] [ See Bogle, n.]
1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in
doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take
alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.
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We start and boggle at every unusual appearance.
--Glanvill.
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Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose.
--Barrow.
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2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully.
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3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. --Howell.
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Syn: To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur.
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Boggler
(gcide) | Boggler \Bog"gler\, n.
One who boggles.
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