Англо-русский словарь - glutton
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glutton
noun
1) обжора
2) жадный, ненасытный человек a glutton of books - жадно и много читающий
3) zool. росомаха Syn: see gourmet
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1.
1. обжора when he's hungry he eats like a glutton —- когда он голоден, он не ест, а жрет 2. прожорливое животное 3. жадный, ненасытный человек he is a glutton for work —- ему только подавай работу they are sun gluttons —- они обожают греться на солнышке she kept coming to work even when she was ill: she's a real glutton for punishment —- даже когда она болела, она продолжала ходить на работу - вот уж человек себя не жалеет a glutton of books —- пожиратель книг, ненасытный любитель чтения 4. зоол. росомаха (Gulo luscus) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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3.
n. 1 an excessively greedy eater. 2 (often foll. by for) colloq. a person insatiably eager (a glutton for work). 3 a voracious animal Gulo gulo, of the weasel family. Also called WOLVERINE. Phrases and idioms a glutton for punishment a person eager to take on hard or unpleasant tasks. Derivatives gluttonize v.intr. (also -ise). gluttonous adj. gluttonously adv. Etymology: ME f. OF gluton, gloton f. L glutto -onis f. gluttire swallow, gluttus greedy ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
noun Etymology: Middle English glotoun, from Anglo-French glutun, glotun, from Latin ~-, glutto; akin to Latin gluttire to swallow, gula throat, Old English ceole Date: 13th century 1. a. one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking b. one that has a great capacity for accepting or enduring something a ~ for punishment 2. wolverine 1a ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
5.
(gluttons) 1. If you think that someone eats too much and is greedy, you can say they are a glutton. I can’t control my eating. It’s hard when people don’t understand and call you a glutton. N-COUNT c darkgreen]disapproval 2. If you say that someone is a glutton for something, you mean that they enjoy or need it very much. He was a glutton for hard work... Ivy must be a glutton for punishment. N-COUNT: N for n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ n 1 someone who eats too much 2 a glutton for punishment someone who seems to enjoy working hard or doing something unpleasant - gluttonous adj - gluttonously adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- 12c., from O.Fr. gluton, from L. gluttonem, acc. of glutto "overeater," formed from gluttire "to swallow," from gula "throat," from PIE *gel-. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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