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81GUBU — ist ein englisches Akronym. Es steht für grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented ( grotesk, unglaublich, bizarr und unerhört ). GUBU ist in der irisch englischen Alltagssprache weit verbreitet und wird bei verschiedenen… …
82Oporornis agilis — Paruline à gorge grise Oporornis agilis …
83Paruline a gorge grise — Paruline à gorge grise Oporornis agilis …
84Paruline à gorge grise — Oporornis agilis …
85Valentine Baker — Origine  Angleterre …
86accident — /ak si deuhnt/, n. 1. an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap: automobile accidents. 2. Law. such a happening resulting in injury that is in no way …
87calamity — /keuh lam i tee/, n., pl. calamities. 1. a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury. 2. grievous affliction; adversity; misery: the calamity of war. [1375 1425; late ME calamite < MF < L calamitat (s. of calamitas), perh. akin… …
88contretemps — /kon treuh tahonn /; Fr. /kawonntrddeu tahonn /, n., pl. contretemps / tahonnz /; Fr. / tahonn /. an inopportune occurrence; an embarrassing mischance: He caused a minor contretemps by knocking over his drink. [1675 85; < F, equiv. to contre… …
89disaster — /di zas teuhr, zah steuhr/, n. 1. a calamitous event, esp. one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure. 2. Obs. an unfavorable aspect of a star or planet. [1585 95; < …
90misadventure — /mis euhd ven cheuhr/, n. an instance of bad fortune; mishap. [1250 1300; MIS1 + ADVENTURE; r. ME mesaventure < OF] Syn. 1. mischance, accident; disaster, calamity, catastrophe. * * * …
