cat's-paw – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
cat's-paw
n.
person who is used by another to do an unpleasant task; twist in a loop of rope; light wind
Cat's paw
Cat's paw is a phrase derived from La Fontaine's fable, "
The Monkey and the Cat", referring to a person used unwittingly or unwillingly by another to accomplish the other's own purpose.
cat's-paw
Noun
1. a person used by another to gain an end
(synonym) instrument, pawn
(hypernym) assistant, helper, help, supporter
2. a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
(hypernym) hitch
Cat's-paw
(n.)
A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked.
(n.)
A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air.
(n.)
A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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cat
n.
بلاؤ , بلّا , بلار , بڑال , گربہ , مارجار
(female)
بلي , بلائي , پوسي , مانو
A cat may look at a king. (Prov.)
بلي بھي راجہ کو ديکھ سکتي ہے
The cat loves fish but she's loth to wet her feet. (Prov.)
بلي چاہے مچھلي پاؤں بھگوتي سکچے ? کام چور نوالے
cat-eyed
کنجا , کيرا , گربہ چشم
cat o' nine tails
کيت (Cor.)
cross as a cat, adj.
چرانڈي , چڑچڑي
to let the cat out of the bag
بھانڈا پھوڑنا , گڑي دبي باتيں اُکھاڑنا , بھيد کھولنا يا ظاہر کرنا , افشائے راز کرنا
to live a cat and dog life
بلي کتے کي طرح لڑنا
to rain cats and dog
چھاجوں يا موسلادھار مينہ برسنا , جھما جھم برسنا
cat's-paw
n.
1. a light breeze
مند بايو , ہلکي ہوا
2. dupe
دھوکا کھاؤ
