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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
mystery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great ▪ How the disease started is one of medicine s great mysteries. ▪ little, minor, small ▪ one of life s little mysteries … Collocations dictionary
mystery — mys|te|ry1 W3 [ˈmıstəri] n plural mysteries [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: mysterium, from Greek, from mystos keeping silent , from myein (of the eyes or lips) to be closed ] 1.) [C usually singular] an event, situation etc that people do not … Dictionary of contemporary English
mystery — I UK [ˈmɪst(ə)rɪ] / US noun Word forms mystery : singular mystery plural mysteries ** 1) [countable] something that you are not able to understand, explain, or get information about I just can t think who she could have been – it s a mystery. The … English dictionary
mystery — mys|ter|y1 [ mıst(ə)ri ] noun ** ▸ 1 something you cannot explain ▸ 2 being hard to explain ▸ 3 type of story/movie etc. ▸ 4 secrets about subject ▸ 5 in religion 1. ) count something that you are not able to understand, explain, or get… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mystery — 1. n. (pl. ies) 1 a secret, hidden, or inexplicable matter (the reason remains a mystery). 2 secrecy or obscurity (wrapped in mystery). 3 (attrib.) secret, undisclosed (mystery guest). 4 the practice of making a secret of (esp. unimportant)… … Useful english dictionary
mystery — [[t]mɪ̱stəri[/t]] ♦♦♦ mysteries 1) N COUNT A mystery is something that is not understood or known about. The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery. ...the mysteries of mental breakdown. 2) N UNCOUNT If you talk about the mystery of… … English dictionary
mystery*/ — [ˈmɪst(ə)ri] noun I 1) [C] something that you cannot understand, explain, or get information about The exact origin of the universe remains a mystery.[/ex] Why she left is still a mystery to him.[/ex] 2) [U] a quality that makes someone or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
mystery — 01. All we know is that she got robbed last night, but the rest is just one big [mystery]. 02. She received a [mysterious] letter warning her to be careful. 03. Einstein once said that the most beautiful thing we can experience is the… … Grammatical examples in English
mystery — noun 1) his death remains a mystery Syn: puzzle, enigma, conundrum, riddle, secret, problem, unsolved problem See note at riddle 2) her past is shrouded in mystery Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
mystery — noun a) Something secret or unexplainable; unknown. The truth behind the events remains a mystery. b) Someone or thing with an obscure or puzzling nature. That man is a mystery. Syn: roun See Also … Wiktionary
mystery — noun 1) his death remains a mystery Syn: puzzle, enigma, conundrum, riddle, secret, paradox 2) her past is shrouded in mystery Syn: secrecy, obscurity, uncertainty, mystique … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary