What is the difference between a Russian optimist, pessimist and realist?
The optimist studies English.
The pessimist studies Chinese.
The realist stays home and cleans his kalashnikov.
n. Widespread destruction; great disorder. [french havo(t)]
HAZEL
n. - hedgerow shrub bearing round brown edible nuts.
- greenish-brown. [old english]
HBOMB
n. = *hydrogen bomb. [from *h3]
HEADY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 (of liquor) potent.
- intoxicating, exciting.
- impulsive, rash.
- headachy. headily adv. Headiness n.
- adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 (of liquor) potent.
- intoxicating, exciting.
- impulsive, rash.
- headachy. headily adv. Headiness n.
HEART
attack n. Sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis.
- attack n. Sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis.
- attack n. Sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis.
- failure n. Failure of the heart to function properly, esp. As a cause of death.
- failure n. Failure of the heart to function properly, esp. As a cause of death.
- failure n. Failure of the heart to function properly, esp. As a cause of death.
- n. - hollow muscular organ maintaining the circulation of blood by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
- region of the heart; the breast.
- a centre of thought, feeling, and emotion (esp. Love). B capacity for feeling emotion (has no heart).
- a courage or enthusiasm (take heart). B mood or feeling (change of heart).
- a central or innermost part of something. B essence (heart of the matter).
- compact tender inner part of a lettuce etc.
- a heart-shaped thing. B conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves meeting at a point at the bottom and a cusp at the top.
- a playing-card of the suit denoted by a red figure of a heart. B (in pl.) This suit. at heart 1 in one's inmost feelings.
- basically. Break a person's heart overwhelm a person with sorrow. By heart from memory. Give (or lose) one's heart (often foll. By to) fall in love (with). Have the heart (usu. With neg.; foll. By to + infin.) Be insensitive or hard-hearted enough (didn't have the heart to ask him). Take to heart be much affected by. To one's heart's content see *content1. With all one's heart sincerely; with all goodwill. [old english]
- n. - hollow muscular organ maintaining the circulation of blood by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
- region of the heart; the breast.
- a centre of thought, feeling, and emotion (esp. Love). B capacity for feeling emotion (has no heart).
- a courage or enthusiasm (take heart). B mood or feeling (change of heart).
- a central or innermost part of something. B essence (heart of the matter).
- compact tender inner part of a lettuce etc.
- a heart-shaped thing. B conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves meeting at a point at the bottom and a cusp at the top.
- a playing-card of the suit denoted by a red figure of a heart. B (in pl.) This suit. at heart 1 in one's inmost feelings.
- basically. Break a person's heart overwhelm a person with sorrow. By heart from memory. Give (or lose) one's heart (often foll. By to) fall in love (with). Have the heart (usu. With neg.; foll. By to + infin.) Be insensitive or hard-hearted enough (didn't have the heart to ask him). Take to heart be much affected by. To one's heart's content see *content1. With all one's heart sincerely; with all goodwill. [old english]
- n. - hollow muscular organ maintaining the circulation of blood by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
- region of the heart; the breast.
- a centre of thought, feeling, and emotion (esp. Love). B capacity for feeling emotion (has no heart).
- a courage or enthusiasm (take heart). B mood or feeling (change of heart).
- a central or innermost part of something. B essence (heart of the matter).
- compact tender inner part of a lettuce etc.
- a heart-shaped thing. B conventional representation of a heart with two equal curves meeting at a point at the bottom and a cusp at the top.
- a playing-card of the suit denoted by a red figure of a heart. B (in pl.) This suit. at heart 1 in one's inmost feelings.
- basically. Break a person's heart overwhelm a person with sorrow. By heart from memory. Give (or lose) one's heart (often foll. By to) fall in love (with). Have the heart (usu. With neg.; foll. By to + infin.) Be insensitive or hard-hearted enough (didn't have the heart to ask him). Take to heart be much affected by. To one's heart's content see *content1. With all one's heart sincerely; with all goodwill. [old english]
HEATH
n. - area of flattish uncultivated land with low shrubs.
- plant growing on a heath, esp. Heather. [old english]
- n. - area of flattish uncultivated land with low shrubs.
- plant growing on a heath, esp. Heather. [old english]
- n. - area of flattish uncultivated land with low shrubs.
- plant growing on a heath, esp. Heather. [old english]
- robinson adj. Absurdly ingenious and impracticable. [name of a cartoonist]
- robinson adj. Absurdly ingenious and impracticable. [name of a cartoonist]
- robinson adj. Absurdly ingenious and impracticable. [name of a cartoonist]
HEAVE
—v. (-ving; past and past part. Heaved or esp. Naut. Hove) 1 lift or haul with great effort.
- utter with effort (heaved a sigh).
- colloq. Throw.
- rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically.
- naut. Haul by rope.
- retch. —n. Heaving. heave in sight come into view. Heave to esp. Naut. Bring or be brought to a standstill. [old english]
- —v. (-ving; past and past part. Heaved or esp. Naut. Hove) 1 lift or haul with great effort.
- utter with effort (heaved a sigh).
- colloq. Throw.
- rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically.
- naut. Haul by rope.
- retch. —n. Heaving. heave in sight come into view. Heave to esp. Naut. Bring or be brought to a standstill. [old english]
- —v. (-ving; past and past part. Heaved or esp. Naut. Hove) 1 lift or haul with great effort.
- utter with effort (heaved a sigh).
- colloq. Throw.
- rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically.
- naut. Haul by rope.
- retch. —n. Heaving. heave in sight come into view. Heave to esp. Naut. Bring or be brought to a standstill. [old english]
HEAVY
going n. Slow or difficult progress.
- going n. Slow or difficult progress.
- going n. Slow or difficult progress.
- hydrogen n. = *deuterium.
- hydrogen n. = *deuterium.
- hydrogen n. = *deuterium.
- industry n. Industry producing metal, machinery, etc.
- industry n. Industry producing metal, machinery, etc.
- industry n. Industry producing metal, machinery, etc.
- metal n. - heavy guns.
- metal of high density.
- colloq. Loud kind of rock music with a pounding rhythm.
- metal n. - heavy guns.
- metal of high density.
- colloq. Loud kind of rock music with a pounding rhythm.
- metal n. - heavy guns.
- metal of high density.
- colloq. Loud kind of rock music with a pounding rhythm.
- petting n. Erotic fondling that stops short of intercourse.
- petting n. Erotic fondling that stops short of intercourse.
- petting n. Erotic fondling that stops short of intercourse.
- water n. Water composed of deuterium and oxygen.
- water n. Water composed of deuterium and oxygen.
- water n. Water composed of deuterium and oxygen.
- —adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of great or unusually high weight; difficult to lift.
- of great density (heavy metal).
- abundant, considerable (heavy crop; heavy traffic).
- severe, intense, extensive (heavy fighting; a heavy sleep).
- doing a thing to excess (heavy drinker).
- striking or falling with force; causing strong impact (heavy blows; heavy rain; heavy sea; a heavy fall).
- (of machinery, artillery, etc.) Very large of its kind; large in calibre etc.
- needing much physical effort (heavy work).
- carrying heavy weapons (the heavy brigade). 10 serious or sombre in tone or attitude; dull, tedious. 11 a hard to digest. B hard to read or understand. 12 (of bread etc.) Too dense from not having risen. 13 (of ground) difficult to traverse or work. 14 oppressive; hard to endure (heavy demands). 15 a coarse, ungraceful (heavy features). B unwieldy. —n. (pl. -ies) 1 colloq. Large violent person; thug (esp. Hired).
- villainous or tragic role or actor.
- (usu. In pl.) Colloq. Serious newspaper.
- anything large or heavy of its kind, e.g. A vehicle. —adv. Heavily (esp. In comb.: heavy-laden). heavy on using a lot of (heavy on petrol). Make heavy weather of see *weather. heavily adv. Heaviness n. Heavyish adj. [old english]
- —adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of great or unusually high weight; difficult to lift.
- of great density (heavy metal).
- abundant, considerable (heavy crop; heavy traffic).
- severe, intense, extensive (heavy fighting; a heavy sleep).
- doing a thing to excess (heavy drinker).
- striking or falling with force; causing strong impact (heavy blows; heavy rain; heavy sea; a heavy fall).
- (of machinery, artillery, etc.) Very large of its kind; large in calibre etc.
- needing much physical effort (heavy work).
- carrying heavy weapons (the heavy brigade). 10 serious or sombre in tone or attitude; dull, tedious. 11 a hard to digest. B hard to read or understand. 12 (of bread etc.) Too dense from not having risen. 13 (of ground) difficult to traverse or work. 14 oppressive; hard to endure (heavy demands). 15 a coarse, ungraceful (heavy features). B unwieldy. —n. (pl. -ies) 1 colloq. Large violent person; thug (esp. Hired).
- villainous or tragic role or actor.
- (usu. In pl.) Colloq. Serious newspaper.
- anything large or heavy of its kind, e.g. A vehicle. —adv. Heavily (esp. In comb.: heavy-laden).
- —adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of great or unusually high weight; difficult to lift.
- of great density (heavy metal).
- abundant, considerable (heavy crop; heavy traffic).
- severe, intense, extensive (heavy fighting; a heavy sleep).
- doing a thing to excess (heavy drinker).
- striking or falling with force; causing strong impact (heavy blows; heavy rain; heavy sea; a heavy fall).
- (of machinery, artillery, etc.) Very large of its kind; large in calibre etc.
- needing much physical effort (heavy work).
- carrying heavy weapons (the heavy brigade). 10 serious or sombre in tone or attitude; dull, tedious. 11 a hard to digest. B hard to read or understand. 12 (of bread etc.) Too dense from not having risen. 13 (of ground) difficult to traverse or work. 14 oppressive; hard to endure (heavy demands). 15 a coarse, ungraceful (heavy features). B unwieldy. —n. (pl. -ies) 1 colloq. Large violent person; thug (esp. Hired).
- villainous or tragic role or actor.
- (usu. In pl.) Colloq. Serious newspaper.
- anything large or heavy of its kind, e.g. A vehicle. —adv. Heavily (esp. In comb.: heavy-laden).
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