angel
noun/ˈeɪndʒl/
Слово англійською: angel
Переклад angel українською: а́нгел, я́нгол
Детальний опис
- a spirit who is believed to be a servant of God, and is sent by God to deliver a message or perform a task. Angels are often shown dressed in white, with wings.
- a host of angels
- a person who is very good and kind; a child who behaves well
- John is no angel, believe me (= he does not behave well).
- Mary’s children are little angels.
- I could hardly see Lisa in the role of ministering angel.
- (informal) used when you are talking to somebody and you are grateful to them
- Thanks Dad, you're an angel.
- Be an angel and make me a cup of coffee.
- (also angel investor, business angel)a person who supports a business by investing money in it, especially somebody who supports a new small business with their own money
- When will the angels get their money back?
- They started the business with the help of $2 million supplied by angel investors.
Word OriginOld English engel, ultimately via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek angelos ‘messenger’; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French angele.
Idioms
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
- (saying) people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things that more experienced people would not consider doing