Смысл: cow

cowI
[kaʋ]
n (pl арх., поэт. тж. kine)
<Í> 1. зоол. корова (Bos gen.)
cow in calf - стельная корова
cow in milk [not in milk] - дойная [сухостойная] корова
2. самка слона, кита, тюленя, моржа, носорога и т. п.
3. разг.
1) неуклюжий, глупый, надоедливый человек
2) груб. «корова», некрасивая, толстая и неряшливая женщина; распустёха
3) груб. чрезмерно плодовитая женщина; ≅ вечно с пузом
4. австрал. сл. трудное положение, испытание (тж. fair cow)
5. амер. сл.
1) молоко; сливки
2) масло
3) говядина; мясное блюдо
6. горн. автоматический тормоз
♢ to make cow eyes - смотреть кротко и грустно
till the cows come home - долго, нескоро; ≅ после дождичка в четверг
curst cows have cut horns, God sends a curst cow short horns - ≅ бодливой корове бог рог не даёт
the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it - ≅ что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем

II
1. [kaʋ] n шотл.
<Í> пугало

2. [kaʋ] v
<Í> пугать, запугивать; устрашать
the child had a cowed look - у ребёнка был запуганный вид
to be cowed - испугаться; устрашиться
he refused to be cowed - он не поддался на угрозы

don't have a cow Идиома

cash cow

a source of much money, a profitable resource Alberta's cash cow - oil - is helping to balance the budget.

cow pie

cow shit cow dung Watch where you step. There are cow pies everywhere. Oops!

cowpoke

a cowboy, a man who works on a ranch Three cowpokes were herding some cattle down the road.

Cowtown

"Calgary, Alberta; a town where cows are sold" The Calgary Stampede is the pride of Cowtown. Y'all come!

holy cow

used to express strong feelings like astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cow he said as he saw the car that had hit the street lamp.

sacred cow

something that is never criticized or laughed at even if it sometimes deserves to be The medical insurance system is a sacred cow of the government and is never criticized by anyone.

talk until the cows come home

talk for a long time We can talk until the cows come home this weekend at the lake.

till the cows come home

for a long time, for days or weeks A letter from Dave? You'll be waiting till the cows come home!

cow

a contemptible woman, a bitch; derogatory, but often used less aggressively

cow juice

milk

don't accept a cow

slang Don't get upset. Don't accept a cow—I'm abiding we'll acquisition a band-aid to this problem. I alone adopted one of your shirts, so don't accept a cow!Learn more: cow, have

Don't accept a cow!

Calm down!; Don't get so excited! (Made acclaimed in the television show, The Simpsons.) Chill out, man! Don't accept a cow! Aw, don't accept a cow, Dad!Learn more: have

Don’t accept a cow!

exclam. Calm down!; Don’t get so excited! (An announcement fabricated acclaimed in the television show, The Simpsons.) Chill out, man! Don’t accept a cow! Learn more: have

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