Eng|lish

Eng|lish
Eng|lish «IHNG glihsh», adjective, noun, verb.
–adj.
1. of or having to do with England, its people, or their language.
2. belonging to the English language; written or spoken in the English language.
–n.
1. pl. in use. the people of England.
2. the language of England, including Old English or Anglo-Saxon (befor100), Middle English (about 1100-1500), and Modern English (from about 1500). English is also spoken in the United States, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and many other places. Abbr: Eng.
3. the English spoken in a certain place or by a certain group: »

pidgin English.

4. an English translation or equivalent.
5. Sometimes, english. a spinning motion given to a ball by hitting, throwing, or kicking on one side of its center: »

... twisting it to give the ball the desired “english” or spin (Harper's).

6. a large size of type; 14 point.
–v.t.
1. to translate into English; express in plain English.
2. to adopt (a foreign word) into English: »

“Liqueur” is not yet Englished (Walter S. Landor).

3. Sometimes, english. to give a spinning motion to (a ball).
╂[Old English Englisc < Engle, plural, the English people]
–Eng|lish|ness, noun.

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  • Eng|lish|ism — «IHNG glih shihz uhm», noun. 1. devotion or loyalty to England or to its customs and traditions. 2. a word, phrase, or meaning originating in England. 3. a custom or trait peculiar to England …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish|ize — «IHNG glih shyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make English in habits, customs, or character …   Useful english dictionary

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