wolf
noun/wʊlf/
(plural wolves
/wʊlvz/
)Слово англійською: wolf
Переклад wolf українською: вовк, койо́т
Детальний опис
- a large wild animal of the dog family, that lives and hunts in groups
- She compared the media to a pack of ravening/ravenous wolves.
Word OriginOld English wulf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wolf and German Wolf, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lupus and Greek lukos. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.
Idioms
cry wolf
- to call for help when you do not need it, with the result that when you do need it people do not believe you
keep the wolf from the door
- (informal) to have enough money to avoid going hungry; to stop somebody feeling hungry
a lone wolf
- a person who prefers to be alone
throw somebody to the wolves
- to leave somebody to be roughly treated or criticized without trying to help or defend them
a wolf in sheep’s clothing
- a person who seems to be friendly or not likely to cause any harm but is really an enemy