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PRONUNCIATION OF ONCE-OVER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONCE-OVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Once-Over 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 ONCE-OVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of once-over in the English dictionary

The first definition of once-over in the dictionary is a quick examination or appraisal. Other definition of once-over is a quick but comprehensive piece of work. Once-Over is also a violent beating or thrashing (esp in the phrase give (a person or thing) the (or a) once-over).


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONCE-OVER

once
once and away
once and for all
once bitten, twice shy
once in a blue moon
once in a while
once or twice
once upon a time
once-only
oncer
onchocerciases
onchocerciasis
oncidium
oncogen
oncogene
oncogenesis
oncogeneticist
oncogenic
oncogenicity
oncogenous

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONCE-OVER

all over
all-over
call-over
carry-over
comb-over
cover
discover
going-over
goings-over
Hoover
hover
Land Rover
lover
over
over and over
rove-over
rover
tick-over
up-and-over
voice-over

Synonyms and antonyms of once-over in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «once-over» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONCE-OVER

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

Translator English - Chinese

一次过
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

una vez más
570 millions of speakers

English

once-over
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक बार से अधिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرة واحدة الإفراط في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

некогда над
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

once-over
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একসময়ের উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

une fois sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sekali lagi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kurze Untersuchung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一度オーバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한번 이상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sapisan-liwat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một lần giao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருமுறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकदा-वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şöyle bir göz atma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

una volta - over
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

raz w ciągu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колись над
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

o data pe peste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μία φορά - πάνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eens- oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gång -over
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gang-over
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of once-over

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCE-OVER»

The term «once-over» is regularly used and occupies the 78.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCE-OVER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «once-over» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «once-over» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about once-over

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONCE-OVER»

Discover the use of once-over in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to once-over and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Once Over the Shoulder
The poems in this book express various aspects of human nature – love, hate, fear, sexuality, violence, vision and, above all the hunger man has to discover why he exists.
Alex W. Bussey, 2002
2
The Power of Body Language
When men look at women, they tend to use hunt-vision, most pronounced in the up-and-down glance known as the once-over. In contrast, due to different brain wiring, women can more covertly take in a guy's entire body in one quick glance.
Tonya Reiman, 2008
3
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural ...
Once-over, direct- drilled, and conventional fallow tillage techniques gave similar maize dry matter yields, all significantly greater than minimum tillage or rotary cultivated techniques. Oats yields showed no difference. On comparing systems ...
4
Language and Literary Structure: The Linguistic Analysis of ...
with ten, eleven or twelve syllables, which goes against fact A. This is because the word 'over' can be pronounced as one or two syllables (1 symbolise the one- syllable pronunciation here as 'ov'r'): Say over again, and yet once over again.
Nigel Fabb, 2002
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Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England
Six inches deep, once over .. .. per acre 12 0 O 19 0 2nd time over .. .. .. .. ,, 7 0 Seven inches deep, once over .. .. ,, 13 OF 0 6 2nd time over .. .. .. ,, 7 6 Eight inches deep, once over .. .. ,, 14 6b 3 0 2nd time over .. .. . ,, 8 6 Nine inches deep,  ...
‎1867
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The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England
Six inches deep, once over .. ..per acre 12 2nd. time over „ Seven inches deep, once over .. .. „ 2nd time over „ Eight inches deep, once over .. .. „ 2nd time over „ Nine inches deep, once over .. .. „ 2nd time over „ Ten inches deep, once over .
John Murray, 1867
7
Biomechanics of Sport and Exercise
Set the gauge length to 500 cm, then click once over the left ball and once over the right ball to set the scale. Hide the scale by selecting View, then Tools, and unchecking Show Scale. a. What is the stride length of the runner in the Run ...
Peter McGinnis, 2013
8
Vegetable Production
Some vegetable crops (see Table 6-2) are rated as mechanically harvested but not in a single step as is done in once-over harvesting. Several vegetable crops such as lettuce, celery, and broccoli — all fresh crops — can now be harvested by ...
Ib Libner Nonnecke, 1989
9
Mishnah Berurah, Vol. 6 (2B) (Reg.):
(21) the /entire/ revi'is /of water/ at once over both his hands and /then/ he will not need /to pour/ water /over them/ a second time. Gloss: Correspondingly, if one has (22) plenty of water, he should clean /the hands/ a little first in order to remove ...
Israel Meir (ha-Kohen), Aviel Orenstein, 1987
10
Horses For Dummies
That's why your horse needs what we like to call the daily once over. Every day, you must take your horse out of his stall or pasture and examine him from head to toe. This task is easier to do when you are grooming, because grooming calls ...
Audrey Pavia, Janice Posnikoff, D.V.M., 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONCE-OVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term once-over is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Senior finds fulfilment in bringing words alive
She was inspired to haul it out again, give the translation a good once-over and publish the book herself. Now nearly 91, it was a project that ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
2
Chris Brewer: Hyundai Tucson is a 'one size fits most' vehicle
A quick once-over of the all-new 2016 Tucson impresses, but it isn't until you examine the chassis that you realize how improved the latest ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
3
Officials: Despite Inspections, Syria Kept its Chemical Arsenal
More. BlogsOnce-Over. Radio. LiveRecorded ShowsJukebox. More from the web. Judaica WebstoreJudaica Mall - Jewish Gifts,Jewish Music ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
4
Keep your classic squeaky clean
Best to give them a once-over now, so all that grime gets washed away before you start getting down to properly cleaning the rest of the car. «Classic Cars for Sale, Jul 15»
5
Public should carefully mull Guelph council's latest Urbacon decision
... suggesting how much money should go into which folder will be made during the 2016 budget process and following BMA's once-over. «Guelph Mercury, Jul 15»
6
New National Survey of Drivers Reveals Top Travel Fear: Breaking …
Before your trip, have a mechanic give your vehicle the once-over, including preventive maintenance such as an oil change, tire check, new ... «Virtual Press Office, Jul 15»
7
Senators Grill Kerry over Nuke Deal: 'You've Been Fleeced'
More. BlogsOnce-Over. Radio. LiveRecorded ShowsJukebox. More from the web. Judaica WebstoreJudaica Mall - Jewish Gifts,Jewish Music ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
8
The Parisian Yoga Witch Who Healed My Back
Every time she gave me the Miranda Priestley once-over in her foyer, she wasn't just assessing my posture: she was evaluating the progress I ... «Racked, Jul 15»
9
Why even the wealthiest clients need to keep up with their credit …
Potential employers, business partners and even insurance companies give your clients' credit files the once-over before deciding to make an ... «InvestmentNews, Jul 15»
10
11 tips to speed things up around the yard
11. Tack wipes. These are a cheat's way of getting tack looking sparkly without spending ages polishing away. A quick once-over, job done. «Horse & Hound, Jul 15»

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