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PRONUNCIATION OF DOU

Dou  [daʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dou is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Dou in the English dictionary

The definition of Dou in the dictionary is Gerard. 1613–75, Dutch portrait and genre painter.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOU

Douai
Douala
douane
douanier
Douay Bible
Douay Version

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOU

after you
chou
fou
good on you
Guangzhou
Hangzhou
lou
not with you
ou
Ouagadougou
Poitou
see you
sou
Suzhou
thank you
thank-you
thou
what have you
you
Zhou

Synonyms and antonyms of Dou in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dou» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOU

Find out the translation of Dou to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dou from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dou» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dou
570 millions of speakers

English

Dou
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दोगुनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Доу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dou
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Adakah awak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dou
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Dou의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dou
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dou
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Dou
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dou
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dou
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Доу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dou
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dou
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dou
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dou

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOU»

The term «Dou» is very widely used and occupies the 16.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dou

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOU»

Discover the use of Dou in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dou and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Le Livre Dou Voir Dit
This is the first complete edition and the first English translation of one of the most fascinating poems of the late Middle Ages.
Guillaume, Daniel Leech-Wilkinson, 1998
2
Dou: Distributivity and Beyond
Chapter 1 introduces the standard view of dou as a distributive operator as proposed in Lin (1998) and the topics of the thesis. In so doing, the similarities and differences between dou and English all are highlighted.
Liping Chen, 2008
3
Gerard Dou
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Wilhelm Martin, 2012
4
Chinese-English Frequency Dictionary: A Study Guide to ...
1. both; all: SftJiP □&□&$i HH? women dou xihuan Zhongguocai (we all like Chinese food). SP dou in Chinese is an adverb. As such it can only appear before the verb. When SP dou refers to the object, the object must be placed at the ...
Yong Ho, 2002
5
Transnational Chinese Cinemas: Identity, Nationhood, Gender
Gendered. Perspective. The. Construction. and. Representation. of. Subjectivity. and. Sexuality. inJu. Dou. Shuqin Cui Since its release in 1990, Zhang Yimou's Ju Dou has drawn intense interest from film critics, academic scholars, and ...
Hsiao-peng Lu, Sheldon H. Lu, 1997
6
Dou: Distributivity and Beyond.
Instead, focus is the crucial licensing factor. This is traditionally assumed to involve the lian...dou/ye 'dou/also' structure where it has a scalar reading similar to the meaning even has in English.
Liping Chen, 2011
7
Notable Women of China
Having read the report and consulted with her husband, Dou Yi invited him to the palace. What Shaojun told her was consistent with her own childhood memories. He told her that when his elder sister had left for the capital, she had bade him ...
Barbara Bennett Peterson
8
Dui Yao: The Art of Combining Chinese Medicinals
Dan Dou Chi ZhiZi Acrid, bitter, cold, dissipating Resolves the exterior and promotes perspiration Diffuses and out-thrusts external evils from the exterior Eliminates vexation Usual dosage: 6-10g Bitter, cold, draining Drains heart, liver, lung, ...
‎1997
9
Chinese Opera: Images and Stories
Elrfifi Iiangxi Opera Dou E's story is one of abuse, murder, and injustice. It has had a long history. The master dramatist, Guan Hanqing, wrote it as a fouract play in the thirteenth century, a time when the Chinese keenly felt discrimination and ...
Peter Lovrick, Wang-ngai Siu, 2011
10
New York Magazine
But here it is anyway: Ju Dou, which played last year's New York Film Festival and has been nominated for an Academy Award, is the best Chinese movie I've ever seen. Zhang Yimou, who directed the movie (in collaboration with Yang ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dou is used in the context of the following news items.
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Penn Wharton China Center kicks off with "First 100 Days …
Professor Zhengxia Dou was one of the three faculty members from the Vet School to travel to China for the School's event, a forum on food ... «The Daily Pennsylvanian, Jul 15»
2
Han Solo Prequel: Directors Say It's A Dream Come True; Question …
Star Wars Films have another project in line which the power dou Christopher Miller and Phil Lord will direct. According to these directors, it is a ... «Realty Today, Jul 15»
3
Asian American International Film Festival: 'Dragon Blade' Starring …
... by Chinese director, Dante Lam, it tells the tale of a tough competition between three cyclists played by Siwon, Eddie Peng, and Shawn Dou. «Chinatopix, Jul 15»
4
People's Daily Bull Run Prophecy Leaves Egg On Its Face
-Chuin-Wei Yap and Eva Dou, with contributions from Krystal Hu. Follow Chuin-Wei on Twitter @YapCW and Eva @evadou. Sign up for CRT's ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Bloods gang member gets 2 life terms in DeKalb double slaying
Kemontay Cullins, 19, is going to prison for the deaths of Alexis Malone, 17, and Michael Phillips, 29. Bradley: Hawks' window already closing? «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
6
Perils of animal attraction
During their free time on set, they would play a card game known as "dou dizhu" (literally, fighting the landlord). Further adventures in ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
7
Changyou.Com Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from …
Key games that are in operation include TLBB; DDTank; Wartune; the Blade Online series, which consists of BO and BH2; DMD; DHSH; Dou ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
8
Greeks vote for 'destiny' in poll putting euro future in doubt
Greece voted in a tightly fought referendum Sunday that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said will determine its "destiny" in the eurozone, as the ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
9
3 dead in Misseriya attack on village south of Kiir River
Alor Dou Al Beit, information official in Abyei, told Radio Tamazuj that local youths in the village and surrounding areas managed to repulse the ... «Radio Tamazuj, Jul 15»
10
Vernon golfers hot on Maple Leaf Tour
Two 12-year-old Calgary boys were on the MJT Pee Wee podium, after Cooper Lindberg shot 73-83-156 for the win, and Richard Dou ... «Vernon Morning Star, Jul 15»

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