Bor·stal
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bor|stal — «BR stuhl», noun. (in Great Britain) a reformatory that stresses vocational training and close supervision of the offenders after their release: »For offenders aged between 14 and 21 there will be three types of institution: borstal, detention… … Useful english dictionary
bor — bor·age; bor·ak; bor·al; bor·azole; Bor·a·zon; bor·bo·ryg·mic; bor·bo·ryg·mus; bor·dage; bor·dar; bor·del; bor·de·laise; bor·del·lo; bor·de·reau; bor·der·er; bor·der·less; bor·det gen·gou; bor·dure; bor·e·gat; bor·e·le; bor·ick·ite; bor·i·ty;… … English syllables
stal — an·ti·per·i·stal·sis; an·ti·per·i·stal·tic; in·stal·lant; in·stal·la·tion; peri·stal·sis; peri·stal·tic; peri·stal·ti·cal·ly; peri·stal·toid; ret·ro·stal·sis; ret·ro·stal·tic; stal·ace; stal·ac·tit·ic; stal·ag·mit·ic; stal·ag·mom·e·ter;… … English syllables
borstal — bor·stal … English syllables
borstal — bor|stal [ˈbo:stl US ˈbo:r ] n [U and C] BrE old fashioned [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Borstal, village in Kent, southeast England, where the first such prison was] a special prison for criminals who are not old enough to be in an ordinary prison … Dictionary of contemporary English
borstal — bor•stal [[t]ˈbɔr stəl[/t]] n. edu (in England) a school for delinquent boys; reformatory • Etymology: 1900–05; after Borstal, village in Kent, England … From formal English to slang
Pferd — (s. ⇨ Ross). 1. A blind Ferd trefft gleich (gerade) in Grüb herein. (Jüd. deutsch. Warschau.) 2. Alte Pferde achten der Peitsche nicht. Lat.: Psittacus senex ferulam negligit. (Gaal, 926.) 3. Alte Pferde gehen nicht durch. Holl.: Het hollen is… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
