A man comes to Lubyanka (KGB headquarters) and says:
- I am a spy, I want to surrender.
He is asked:
- Whose spy are you?
He says:
- I am an American spy.
- Well, then, you need to go to room #5.
He goes to the room #5:
- I am an American spy, I want to surrender.
- Do you have weapons?
- Yes, I do.
- Please go to room #7.
He goes to the room #7:
- I"m a spy, I want to surrender, I have weapons.
- Please go to room #10.
He goes to the room #10:
- I"m a spy, I want to surrender, I have weapons.
- Do yo have communications equipment?
- Yes, I do.
- Please go to room #20.
He arrives to the room #20:
- I"m a spy, I have weapons and communications equipment, and I want to surrender.
He is asked:
- Do you have a mission?
- Yes, I do.
- Well, then go and execute your mission. Stop distracting people from their work!
- alleviate (pain etc.). [old english a- intensive prefix, *lay1]
ALLEN
key n. Propr. Spanner designed to turn an allen screw. [allen, name of the us manufacturer]
- key n. Propr. Spanner designed to turn an allen screw. [allen, name of the us manufacturer]
- screw n. Propr. Screw with a hexagonal socket in the head.
- screw n. Propr. Screw with a hexagonal socket in the head.
ALLEY
n. (pl. -s) 1 narrow street or passageway.
- enclosure for skittles, bowling, etc.
- walk or lane in a park etc. [french aller go]
- n. (pl. -s) 1 narrow street or passageway.
- enclosure for skittles, bowling, etc.
- walk or lane in a park etc. [french aller go]
ALLIN
attrib. Adj. Inclusive of all.
- attrib. Adj. Inclusive of all.
- wrestling n. Wrestling with few or no restrictions.
- wrestling n. Wrestling with few or no restrictions.
ALLOT
v. (-tt-) apportion or distribute to (a person), esp. As a share or task (they were allotted equal sums). [french a to, *lot]
- v. (-tt-) apportion or distribute to (a person), esp. As a share or task (they were allotted equal sums). [french a to, *lot]
ALLOW
v. - (often foll. By to + infin.) Permit.
- assign a limited amount etc. (was allowed £500).
- (usu. Foll. By for) provide or set aside for a purpose; add or deduct in consideration (allow £50 for expenses; allow for wastage). [originally = commend, from french: related to *ad-, latin laudo praise, loco place]
- v. - (often foll. By to + infin.) Permit.
- assign a limited amount etc. (was allowed £500).
- (usu. Foll. By for) provide or set aside for a purpose; add or deduct in consideration (allow £50 for expenses; allow for wastage). [originally = commend, from french: related to *ad-, latin laudo praise, loco place]
ALLOY
—n. - mixture of two or more metals.
- inferior metal mixed esp. With gold or silver. —v. - mix (metals).
- debase by admixture.
- moderate (pleasure alloyed with pain). [french: related to *ally]
- —n. - mixture of two or more metals.
- inferior metal mixed esp. With gold or silver. —v. - mix (metals).
- debase by admixture.
- moderate (pleasure alloyed with pain). [french: related to *ally]
ALOFT
predic. Adj. & adv. - high up, overhead.
- upwards. [old norse á lopti in air]
ALONE
—predic. Adj. - without the presence or help of others.
- lonely (felt alone). —adv. Only, exclusively. [earlier al one: related to *all, *one]
ALONG
—prep. Beside or through (part of) the length of. —adv. - onward, into a more advanced state (come along; getting along nicely).
- with oneself or others (bring a book along).
- beside or through part or the whole length of a thing. along with in addition to; together with. [old english, originally adj. = facing against]
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