albatross

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Английский Язык - Турецкий язык
albatros
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Yük, zorluk
(isim) albatros

Связанные Термины

wandering albatross
gezginci albatros
Английский Язык - Английский Язык
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings
A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole
A long-term impediment, burden, or curse

energy is the albatross of U.S. national security.

A score of three under par on a hole
Three strokes under par for a given hole
Term used in Britain for a score of three under the par for a hole In the United States this score is known as a double-eagle
A score of two on a par five
(also called a "double eagle") a score of 3 under (less than) par for a hole Example: A double eagle is very rare, as is the albatross
(aka: "double eagle") a score of 3 under (below) par
A score of three under par on a hole Also referred to as a Double Eagle mainly by Americans Usually achieved by holing your second shot on a Par 5
large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
A double eagle; a score of 3 under par on a hole; examples are a 1 on a par 4 or a 2 on a par 5
A score of two on a par-five
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"
To score 3 less strokes than the Par on a hole
An albatross is a very large white seabird
A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species
They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land
They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere
disapproval If you describe something or someone as an albatross around your neck, you mean that they cause you great problems from which you cannot escape, or they prevent you from doing what you want to do. Privatization could become a political albatross for the ruling party. Any of more than a dozen species of large seabirds (family Diomedeidae). Albatrosses are among the most spectacular gliders of all birds; in windy weather they can stay aloft for hours without flapping their wings. They drink seawater and usually eat squid. Albatrosses come ashore only to breed, in colonies typically established on remote oceanic islands. Adults of common species attain wingspans of 7-11 ft (200-350 cm). Albatrosses live long and may be among the few birds to die of old age. They were once held in awe by seamen, who held that killing one would bring bad luck
large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck
{i} large sea bird

Связанные Термины

albatross around one's neck
something that one is associated with that keeps one from succeeding in what they want to achieve

He bought the properties last year hoping to make a profit out of reselling them; however, with the economic downturn, they have now become an albatross around his neck.

albatross round one's neck
Alternative form of albatross around one's neck
albatross around one's neck
great load of guilt that becomes an obstruction to success
wandering albatross
A large seabird, Diomedea exulans, with a very large wingspread
albatrosses
plural of albatross
albatrosses
diomedeidae
black-footed albatross
a variety of albatross with black feet
wandering albatross
very large albatross; white with wide black wings
albatross

    Расстановка переносов

    al·ba·tross

    Турецкое произношение

    älbıträs

    Произношение

    /ˈalbəˌträs/ /ˈælbəˌtrɑːs/

    Этимология

    [ 'al-b&-"tros, -"träs ] (noun.) 1672. An alteration of Portuguese word alcatraz (“gannet”), under influence of the Latin word albus (“white”); alcatraz comes from Arabic الغطاس (al-ġaţţās, “the diver”). * The "long-term impediment" sense is derived from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, from the seabird.
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