Butterfly on a Wheel: [quotation from Alexander Pope's "Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot" of January 1735. referring to putting massive effort into achieving something minor or unimportant, alludes to "breaking on the wheel", a form of torture in which victims had their long bones broken by an iron bar while tied to a Catherine wheel ] [Nagy felhajtást csinál apróságok miatt]
butterfly / overhead: nagykeret filmgyártás
butterfly: pillangó; lepke; pillangóúszás; csapongó ember; léha ember; könnyelmű ember; idénymunkás; vándormadár; úri naplopó; szárnyas anyacsavar; füles anyacsavar; pillangószelep;
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butterfly bow: csokornyakkendő; butterfly kiss: futó csók; butterfly nut: szárnyascsavar; butterfly stroke: pillangóúszás; tortoise-shell butterfly: nappali pávaszem; butterfly palm: Dypsis decipiens
butterfly nut / fly nut / wing nut: szárnyas anya
butterfly1 (n) diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
butterfly2 (n) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
Hasonló: butterfly stroke |
butterfly1 (v) flutter like a butterfly
butterfly2 (v) cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
butterfly3 (v) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions My husband never flirts with other women
Hasonló: chat up | coquet | coquette | dally | flirt | mash | philander | romance |
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brush-footed butterfly (n) medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
butterfly bush (n) tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
butterfly collector (n) an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths
butterfly effect (n) the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
butterfly fish (n) small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide
butterfly flower (n) any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
butterfly nut (n) a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
butterfly orchid (n) any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
butterfly orchis (n) Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
butterfly pea (n) vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
butterfly plant (n) orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
butterfly ray (n) a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin
butterfly stroke (n) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
butterfly valve (n) a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle
butterfly weed (n) erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
cabbage butterfly (n) white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage
comma butterfly (n) anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
danaid butterfly (n) large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
emperor butterfly (n) large richly colored butterfly
four-footed butterfly (n) medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
greater butterfly orchid (n) south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
hairstreak butterfly (n) small butterflies having striped markings under the wings
lesser butterfly orchid (n) south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
lycaenid butterfly (n) any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
milkweed butterfly (n) large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
monarch butterfly (n) large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
mourning cloak butterfly (n) of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders
nymphalid butterfly (n) medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
peacock butterfly (n) European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
pierid butterfly (n) any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
ringlet butterfly (n) any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
southern cabbage butterfly (n) common North American form of cabbage butterfly
sulfur butterfly (n) any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies
sulphur butterfly (n) any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies
tortoiseshell butterfly (n) brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
butterfly flower (n) shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple
butterfly orchid (n) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
butterfly orchis (n) Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
butterfly pea (n) large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
butterfly plant (n) any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
butterfly orchid (n) Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
butterfly pea (n) large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
butterfly orchid (n) orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
butterfly orchid (n) Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
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butterfly - Online English Department Dictionary