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Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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squad — W3 [skwɔd US skwa:d] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: escouade, from escadre, from Italian squadra square , from Vulgar Latin exquadra; SQUARE2] 1.) a group of players from which a team will be chosen for a particular sports event ▪ the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
squad — squad; squad·der; squad·rol; squad·ron; squad·roned; … English syllables
Squad D — is the title of a short story by Stephen King, which he wrote in the late 70s, but which remains unpublished to date. Main Plot Josh Bortman is the only surviving member of Squad D – he was in hospital on the day the other nine members ran afoul… … Wikipedia
Squad — ist das englische Wort für Gruppe, Kader oder Mannschaft. In der United States Army entspricht die Squad einer Untereinheit, die aus 8–12 Soldaten besteht und von einem Sergeant kommandiert wird. Jeweils 2 bis 4 Squads bilden ein Platoon. Das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
squad — [ skwad ] noun count ** 1. ) a department in a police force that deals with a particular type of crime: the drugs squad 2. ) a small group of soldiers who do a particular job: the bomb squad 3. ) a sports team a ) BRITISH a large group of players … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squad — [skwäd] n. [Fr escouade < Sp escuadra or It squadra, a square, both < VL * exquadrare, to form into a square: see SQUARE, vt.] 1. a) a small group of soldiers assembled for inspection, duty, etc. b) the smallest military tactical unit,… … English World dictionary
Squad D — ist der Titel einer Kurzgeschichte von Stephen King, die dieser Ende der 70er Jahre schrieb, die aber bis heute unveröffentlicht blieb. Inhalt Josh Bortman ist das einzige Mitglied des Squad D (Trupp D), das noch am Leben ist. Er befand sich im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
squad|dy — squad|die or squad|dy «SKWOD ee», noun, plural dies. British Informal. a member of a military or police squad … Useful english dictionary
Squad — (skw[o^]d), n. [F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See {Square}.] 1. (Mil.) A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squad — Squad, n. Sloppy mud. [Prov. Eng.] Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squad — index assemblage, band Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
