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   San Pablo
         n 1: a town in western California to the north of Oakland on an
               arm of San Francisco Bay

English Dictionary: son of a bitch by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
semiepiphyte
n
  1. a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life [syn: hemiepiphyte, semiepiphyte]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
semipublic
adj
  1. having some of the features of public institution
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
skimp over
v
  1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly [syn: {gloss over}, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
skin pop
v
  1. inject (drugs) into the skin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
snap off
v
  1. break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree"
    Synonym(s): break, break off, snap off
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
snap up
v
  1. get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"
    Synonym(s): snap up, snaffle, grab
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
snip off
v
  1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
    Synonym(s): nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
snipefish
n
  1. small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth
    Synonym(s): snipefish, bellows fish
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
son of a bitch
n
  1. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
    Synonym(s): asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
swamp fever
n
  1. an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
    Synonym(s): swamp fever, leptospirosis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
swamp poplar
n
  1. North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
    Synonym(s): swamp cottonwood, black cottonwood, downy poplar, swamp poplar, Populus heterophylla
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
swampy beggar-ticks
n
  1. bur marigold of eastern and northern United States and Canada common in wet pastures and meadows
    Synonym(s): swampy beggar-ticks, Bidens connata
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Water thrush \Wa"ter thrush`\ (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) A North American bird of the genus {Seiurus}, belonging
            to the Warbler family, especially the common species ({S.
            Noveboracensis}).
      (b) The European water ousel.
      (b) The pied wagtail.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Semi pupa \Sem`i pu"pa\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      The young of an insect in a stage between the larva and pupa.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Semifable \Sem"i*fa`ble\, n.
      That which is part fable and part truth; a mixture of truth
      and fable. --De Quincey.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Semivif \Sem"i*vif\, a. [L. semivivus.]
      Only half alive. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Bellows fish \Bel"lows fish`\ (Zo[94]l.)
      A European fish ({Centriscus scolopax}), distinguished by a
      long tubular snout, like the pipe of a bellows; -- called
      also {trumpet fish}, and {snipe fish}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Snipebill \Snipe"bill`\, n.
      1. A plane for cutting deep grooves in moldings.
  
      2. A bolt by which the body of a cart is fastened to the
            axle. [Local, U.S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Snipefish \Snipe"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The bellows fish.
            (b) A long, slender deep-sea fish ({Nemichthys
                  scolopaceus}) with a slender beak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sun \Sun\, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries.
      sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth.
      sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [fb]297. Cf. {Solar},
      {South}.]
      1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and
            its absence night; the central body round which the earth
            and planets revolve, by which they are held in their
            orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its
            mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles,
            and its diameter about 860,000.
  
      Note: Its mean apparent diameter as seen from the earth is
               32[b7] 4[sec], and it revolves on its own axis once in
               25[frac13] days. Its mean density is about one fourth
               of that of the earth, or 1.41, that of water being
               unity. Its luminous surface is called the photosphere,
               above which is an envelope consisting partly of
               hydrogen, called the chromosphere, which can be seen
               only through the spectroscope, or at the time of a
               total solar eclipse. Above the chromosphere, and
               sometimes extending out millions of miles, are luminous
               rays or streams of light which are visible only at the
               time of a total eclipse, forming the solar corona.
  
      2. Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of
            orbs.
  
      3. The direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine.
  
                     Lambs that did frisk in the sun.         --Shak.
  
      4. That which resembles the sun, as in splendor or
            importance; any source of light, warmth, or animation.
  
                     For the Lord God is a sun and shield. --Ps. lxxiv.
                                                                              11.
  
                     I will never consent to put out the sun of
                     sovereignity to posterity.                  --Eikon
                                                                              Basilike.
  
      {Sun and planet wheels} (Mach.), an ingenious contrivance for
            converting reciprocating motion, as that of the working
            beam of a steam engine, into rotatory motion. It consists
            of a toothed wheel (called the sun wheel), firmly secured
            to the shaft it is desired to drive, and another wheel
            (called the planet wheel) secured to the end of a
            connecting rod. By the motion of the connecting rod, the
            planet wheel is made to circulate round the central wheel
            on the shaft, communicating to this latter a velocity of
            revolution the double of its own. --G. Francis.
  
      {Sun angel} (Zo[94]l.), a South American humming bird of the
            genus {Heliangelos}, noted for its beautiful colors and
            the brilliant luster of the feathers of its throat.
  
      {Sun animalcute}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Heliozoa}.
  
      {Sun bath} (Med.), exposure of a patient to the sun's rays;
            insolation.
  
      {Sun bear} (Zo[94]l.), a species of bear ({Helarctos
            Malayanus}) native of Southern Asia and Borneo. It has a
            small head and short neck, and fine short glossy fur,
            mostly black, but brownish on the nose. It is easily
            tamed. Called also {bruang}, and {Malayan bear}.
  
      {Sun beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any small lustrous beetle of the
            genus {Amara}.
  
      {Sun bittern} (Zo[94]l.), a singular South American bird
            ({Eurypyga helias}), in some respects related both to the
            rails and herons. It is beautifully variegated with white,
            brown, and black. Called also {sunbird}, and {tiger
            bittern}.
  
      {Sun fever} (Med.), the condition of fever produced by sun
            stroke.
  
      {Sun gem} (Zo[94]l.), a Brazilian humming bird ({Heliactin
            cornutus}). Its head is ornamented by two tufts of bright
            colored feathers, fiery crimson at the base and greenish
            yellow at the tip. Called also {Horned hummer}.
  
      {Sun grebe} (Zo[94]l.), the finfoot.
  
      {Sun picture}, a picture taken by the agency of the sun's
            rays; a photograph.
  
      {Sun spots} (Astron.), dark spots that appear on the sun's
            disk, consisting commonly of a black central portion with
            a surrounding border of lighter shade, and usually seen
            only by the telescope, but sometimes by the naked eye.
            They are very changeable in their figure and dimensions,
            and vary in size from mere apparent points to spaces of
            50,000 miles in diameter. The term sun spots is often used
            to include bright spaces (called facul[91]) as well as
            dark spaces (called macul[91]). Called also {solar spots}.
            See Illustration in Appendix.
  
      {Sun star} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of
            starfishes belonging to {Solaster}, {Crossaster}, and
            allied genera, having numerous rays.
  
      {Sun trout} (Zo[94]l.), the squeteague.
  
      {Sun wheel}. (Mach.) See {Sun and planet wheels}, above.
  
      {Under the sun}, in the world; on earth. [bd]There is no new
            thing under the sun.[b8] --Eccl. i. 9.
  
      Note: Sun is often used in the formation of compound
               adjectives of obvious meaning; as, sun-bright,
               sun-dried, sun-gilt, sunlike, sun-lit, sun-scorched,
               and the like.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Swinepipe \Swine"pipe`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      The European redwing. [Prov. Eng.]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   San Pablo, CA (city, FIPS 68294)
      Location: 37.96214 N, 122.34275 W
      Population (1990): 25158 (9417 housing units)
      Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 94806
   San Pablo, CO
      Zip code(s): 81153

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   SNAFU principle /sna'foo prin'si-pl/ n.   [from a WWII Army
   acronym for `Situation Normal, All Fucked Up'] "True communication
   is possible only between equals, because inferiors are more
   consistently rewarded for telling their superiors pleasant lies than
   for telling the truth." -- a central tenet of {Discordianism}, often
   invoked by hackers to explain why authoritarian hierarchies screw up
   so reliably and systematically.   The effect of the SNAFU principle
   is a progressive disconnection of decision-makers from reality.
   This lightly adapted version of a fable dating back to the early
   1960s illustrates the phenomenon perfectly:
  
      In the beginning was the plan,
      and then the specification;
      And the plan was without form,
      and the specification was void.
      And darkness
      was on the faces of the implementors thereof;
      And they spake unto their leader,
      saying:
      "It is a crock of shit,
      and smells as of a sewer."
      And the leader took pity on them,
      and spoke to the project leader:
      "It is a crock of excrement,
      and none may abide the odor thereof."
      And the project leader
      spake unto his section head, saying:
      "It is a container of excrement,
      and it is very strong, such that none may abide it."
      The section head then hurried to his department manager,
      and informed him thus:
      "It is a vessel of fertilizer,
      and none may abide its strength."
      The department manager carried these words
      to his general manager,
      and spoke unto him
      saying:
      "It containeth that which aideth the growth of plants,
      and it is very strong."
      And so it was that the general manager rejoiced
      and delivered the good news unto the Vice President.
      "It promoteth growth,
      and it is very powerful."
      The Vice President rushed to the President's side,
      and joyously exclaimed:
      "This powerful new software product
      will promote the growth of the company!"
      And the President looked upon the product,
      and saw that it was very good.
  
      After the subsequent and inevitable disaster, the {suit}s protect
   themselves by saying "I was misinformed!", and the implementors are
   demoted or fired.   Compare {Conway's Law}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   SNAFU principle
  
      /sna'foo prin'si-pl/ [WWII Army acronym for "Situation Normal:
      All Fucked Up"] "True communication is possible only between
      equals, because inferiors are more consistently rewarded for
      telling their superiors pleasant lies than for telling the
      truth." - a central tenet of {Discordianism}, often invoked
      by hackers to explain why authoritarian hierarchies screw up
      so reliably and systematically.   The effect of the SNAFU
      principle is a progressive disconnection of decision-makers
      from reality.   This lightly adapted version of a fable dating
      back to the early 1960s illustrates the phenomenon perfectly:
  
         In the beginning was the plan,
                  and then the specification;
         And the plan was without form,
                  and the specification was void.
  
         And darkness
                  was on the faces of the implementors thereof;
         And they spake unto their leader,
                  saying:
         "It is a crock of shit,
                  and smells as of a sewer."
  
         And the leader took pity on them,
                  and spoke to the project leader:
         "It is a crock of excrement,
                  and none may abide the odor thereof."
  
         And the project leader
                  spake unto his section head, saying:
         "It is a container of excrement,
                  and it is very strong, such that none may abide it."
  
         The section head then hurried to his department manager,
                  and informed him thus:
         "It is a vessel of fertilizer,
                  and none may abide its strength."
  
         The department manager carried these words
               to his general manager,
         and spoke unto him
               saying:
         "It containeth that which aideth the growth of plants,
               and it is very strong."
  
         And so it was that the general manager rejoiced
               and delivered the good news unto the Vice President.
         "It promoteth growth,
               and it is very powerful."
  
         The Vice President rushed to the President's side,
               and joyously exclaimed:
         "This powerful new software product
               will promote the growth of the company!"
  
         And the President looked upon the product,
               and saw that it was very good.
  
      After the subsequent disaster, the {suit}s protect themselves
      by saying "I was misinformed!", and the implementors are
      demoted or fired.
  
      [{Jargon File}]
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Snappy Video Snapshot
  
      (registered trademark) A {frame grabber} for the
      {IBM PC} designed and marketed by {Play, Inc.}.
  
      (1997-07-11)
  
  
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