slovo | definícia |
retem (encz) | retem, n: |
retem (wn) | retem
n 1: desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white
flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament;
sometimes placed in genus Genista [syn: retem, raetam,
juniper bush, juniper, Retama raetam, {Genista
raetam}] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
contretemps (mass) | contretemps
- smola |
contretemps (encz) | contretemps,smůla Zdeněk Brožcontretemps,trapas n: Zdeněk Brož |
Contretemps (gcide) | Contretemps \Con`tre*temps"\, n. [F., fr. contre (L. conta) +
temps time, fr. L. tempus.]
An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or
embarrassing; a hitch.
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In this unhappy contretemps. --De Quincey.
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Pretemporal (gcide) | Pretemporal \Pre*tem"po*ral\, a. (Anat.)
Situated in front of the temporal bone.
[1913 Webster] Pretenceful
Pretence |
contretemps (wn) | contretemps
n 1: an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps
with the policeman" |
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