butterfly
Translation- butterfly
- 1. noun /ˈbʌtəflʌɪ,ˈbʌtəflaɪ/a) A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
The day came indeed when her breathless auditors learnt from her in bewilderment that what ailed him was that he was, alas, simply not serious. Maisie wept on Mrs. Wixs bosom after hearing that Sir Claude was a butterfly [...].
b) Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.butterfly tape
2. verb /ˈbʌtəflʌɪ,ˈbʌtəflaɪ/a) To cut almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.butterflied shrimp
b) To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across a gaping wound to close it.
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Butterfly — But ter*fly , n.; pl. {Butterflies}. [Perh. from the color of a yellow species. AS. buter fl[=e]ge, buttor fle[ o]ge; cf. G. butterfliege, D. botervlieg. See {Butter}, and {Fly}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A general name for the numerous species of diurnal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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ButterFly — Обложка альбома «ButterFly» (Барбры Стрейзанд, 1974) Альбом Барбры Стрейзанд Дата выпуска октябрь 1974 Жанр поп Длительность … Википедия
Butterfly — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Butterfly (en inglés: mariposa) puede referirse: Contenido 1 Música 1.1 Álbumes 1.2 Canciones 2 V … Wikipedia Español
butterfly — noun 1) бабочка 2) sport баттерфляй (стиль плавания) (тж.butterfly stroke) … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Butterfly — calesButterflies are characterized by their scale covered wings.The coloration of butterfly wings is created by minute scales. These scales are pigmented with melanins that give them blacks and browns, but blues, greens, reds and iridescence are… … Wikipedia
Butterfly — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Butterfly », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Butterfly est le mot anglais qui signifie… … Wikipédia en Français
butterfly — butterflylike, adj., adv. /but euhr fluy /, n., pl. butterflies, v., butterflied, butterflying, adj. n. 1. any of numerous diurnal insects of the order Lepidoptera, characterized by clubbed antennae, a slender body, and large, broad, often… … Universalium
butterfly — ˈbʌtəflaɪ сущ. 1) бабочка to collect butterflies ≈ собирать бабочек A butterfly flits from flower to flower. ≈ Бабочка порхает с цветка на цветок 2) перен. легкомысленная и непостоянная женщина 3) спорт баттерфляй (стиль плавания) Syn … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
Фильмы
- March, the All-Union Sports and Athletic Competitions., 1969 — About the All-Union Sports and Athletic Competitions of the USSR Trade Unions.
- In the Name of the Holy Gift of Life (The World Conference of Religious Figures held in Moscow), 1982 — The film is dedicated to the World Conference of Religious Persons held in Moscow.
- A Blue Cat on the White Snow., 1987 — About the creative work and the fate of the painter Ivan Selivanov.
