Russian tourists.
The couple arrived at the resort. They move into the room.
Wife sees the mouse and starts yelling, "Ah-ah-ah-ah! Mouse! Contact reception, you better know English, and I - full zero."
Husband calls (in English):
- Hеllo.
- Hеllo.
- Do you know "Tom and Jerry"?
- Yes, I do.
- So... Jerry is here.
n. (also veldt) s.afr. Open country. [afrikaans: related to *field]
VEND
v. Offer (small wares) for sale. vendible adj. [latin vendo sell]
VENN
diagram n. Diagram using overlapping and intersecting circles etc. To show the relationships between mathematical sets. [venn, name of a logician]
VENT
—n. - opening allowing the passage of air etc.
- outlet; free expression (gave vent to my anger).
- anus, esp. Of a lower animal. —v. - make a vent in (a cask etc.).
- give free expression to. vent one's spleen on scold or ill-treat without cause. [latin ventus wind]
- n. Slit in a garment, esp. In the lower edge of the back of a jacket. [french fente from latin findo cleave]
VERB
n. Word used to indicate action, a state, or an occurrence (e.g. Hear, be, happen). [latin verbum word]
VERY
light n. Flare projected from a pistol for signalling or illuminating part of a battlefield etc. [very, name of its inventor]
- —adv. - in a high degree (did it very easily).
- in the fullest sense (foll. By own or superl. Adj.: do your very best; my very own room). —adj. Actual; truly such (the very thing we need; his very words; the very same). not very in a low degree, far from being. Very good (or well) formula of consent or approval. Very high frequency (in radio) 30-300 megahertz. Very reverend title of a dean. [latin verus true]
VEST
—n. - undergarment worn on the trunk.
- us & austral. Waistcoat. —v. - (foll. By with) bestow (powers, authority, etc.) On.
- (foll. By in) confer (property or power) on (a person) with an immediate fixed right of future possession.
- clothe (oneself), esp. In vestments. [latin vestis garment]
VETO
—n. (pl. -es) 1 right to reject a measure, resolution, etc. Unilaterally.
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