loo — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.

   Употребление

   • употребление в странах Содружества
   • Ireland
   • британское употребление

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   I suppose it is unreal because we have been expecting it [sc. World War II] for so long now, and have known that it must be got over before we can go on with our lives. Like in the night when you want to go to the loo and it is miles away down a freezing cold passage and yet you know you have to go down that passage before you can be happy and sleep again.

   Ensure that the tents are well-sited and clean, rubbish bins empty, and that the loos have toilet paper.

2. A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation.

   Употребление

   • употребление в странах Содружества
   • Ireland
   • британское употребление

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (2)

   The lack of running water in rural areas often makes Western-style loos hygienic disasters. Suddenly the noncontact squat toilet doesn′t look like such a bad option any more (as long as you roll up your trouser legs).

   Waterless urinals are a great way of keeping the guys out of the cubicle toilets, keeping the urine separated from the solid waste (when using composting loos) and reducing water consumption if you have flush loos.

Междометие

1. A cry to urge on hunting dogs.

   Примеры

   Edg. Pilicock sate on pelicocks hill, a lo lo lo.

Глагол

1. To urge on with cries of loo or (figuratively) by other shouting or outcry.

   Употребление

   • dialectal
   • used with at

   Примеры

   And therefore next uncouple either Hound [sc. George Monck and Prince Rupert], And loo them at two Hares ere one be found.

Существительное

1. The penalty paid to the pool in lanterloo for breaking certain rules or failing to take a trick.

   Употребление

   • неисчисляемое

2. An act that prompts such a penalty.

   Употребление

   • неисчисляемое

3. A game of lanterloo.

   Употребление

   • неисчисляемое

4. Any group of people.

   Употребление

   • переносное
   • неисчисляемое

Глагол

1. To beat in the card game lanterloo.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   He was seldom indeed without two good trumps, and therefore almost invariably loo'd those who stood.

2. To pay a penalty to the pool for breaking certain rules or failing to take a trick in lanterloo.

3. To pay any penalty to any community.

   Употребление

   • dialectal
   • переносное

Существительное

1. A half-mask, particularly (historical) those velvet half-masks fashionable in the 17th century as a means of protecting women's complexion from the sun.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления

   Связанные слова

   domino mask

   Примеры

   Loo Mask. An half Mask.

Существительное

1. A hot dust-bearing wind found in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and the Punjab.

   Употребление

   • India

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   It was a pitchy black night, as stifling as a June night can be, and the loo, the red-hot wind from the westward, was booming among the tinder-dry trees and pretending that the rain was on its heels.

Существительное

1. A lieutenant.

   Употребление

   • употребление в США
   • сленг

   Связанные слова

   Lordy loo

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   I asked my loo to let me escort you in. I wanted a moment to thank you personally.” “There's no need.” “So you said before, but there is. And was. I'll take you in to Lieutenant Ricchio.”

Существительное

1. a toilet in Britain

   Синонимы

   water closetclosetW.C.

   Более общие понятия

   toiletlavatorylavcanjohnprivybathroom