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Meaning of "rosbif" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROSBIF

From French, from English roast beef, considered as being typically English.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ROSBIF

ˌrəʊsˈbiːf


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROSBIF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rosbif 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 ROSBIF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alternative names for the British

Alternative names for the British include nicknames and terms, including affectionate ones, neutral ones, and derogatory ones to describe the British people and more specifically English, Welsh, Scottish and some Northern Irish people.

Definition of rosbif in the English dictionary

The definition of rosbif in the dictionary is a term used in France for an English person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROSBIF

beef · belief · brief · chief · disbelief · editor-in-chief · grief · leaf · lief · massif · motif · neckbeef · reef · reif · relief · sharif · sif · sportif · Tenerife · thief

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROSBIF

rosaceous · rosalia · rosanilin · rosaniline · rosaria · rosarian · rosaries · Rosario · rosarium · rosary · Roscian · roscid · Roscius · Roscommon · rose · rose acacia · rose apple · rose beetle · rose campion · rose chafer

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROSBIF

alif · aperitif · as if · calif · deif · digestif · if · kaif · kharif · kif · Mazar-i-Sharif · only if · positif · Rif · sans serif · seif · serif · sherif · what if · what-if

Synonyms and antonyms of rosbif in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rosbif» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ROSBIF

Find out the translation of rosbif to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rosbif from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rosbif» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

rosbif
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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rosbif
570 millions of speakers
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English

rosbif
510 millions of speakers
hi

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rosbif
380 millions of speakers
ar

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rosbif
280 millions of speakers
ru

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Rosbif
278 millions of speakers
pt

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rosbif
270 millions of speakers
bn

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rosbif
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

rosbif
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Rosbif
190 millions of speakers
de

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rosbif
180 millions of speakers
ja

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rosbif
130 millions of speakers
ko

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rosbif
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Rosbif
85 millions of speakers
vi

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rosbif
80 millions of speakers
ta

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rosbif
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गुलाबबीफ
75 millions of speakers
tr

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rosbif
70 millions of speakers
it

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Rosbif
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Rosbif
50 millions of speakers
uk

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Rosbif
40 millions of speakers
ro

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rosbif
30 millions of speakers
el

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rosbif
15 millions of speakers
af

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rosbif
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Rosbif
10 millions of speakers
no

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rosbif
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rosbif

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROSBIF»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROSBIF»

Discover the use of rosbif in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rosbif and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Once a Week
I am in this musing dreaming when the wretched rosbif stop rowing, and pull out a pistol, which he hold to shoot. "Scoundrels!" he say, "swear that you will never speak to my cousin again ! Swear that you go on shore this minute, or I blow your  ...
‎1876
2
Punch's pocket book for 1844 (-1881).
Rosbif. But where fa my heart ? {Bell rings : general mocement.} Shall come back for my heart, and — [Rosnif is borne out by the crowd, Betsy Smith leaning her elbow pensieely on the counter. END OF THE SECOND HALF OF FIRST ...
3
Bentley's Miscellany
Nous avons mange non-seulement du rosbif ensemble, mais, tranche pour tranche, nous avons mange du meme rosbif; un rosbif que Sa Majesty la Reine d' Angleterre a daigne regarder de ses propres yeux avant de me faire l'honneur de  ...
Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith, 1855
4
El lugar entremedio
Ella respondió que el rosbif estaba bueno, como siempre. Luego inclinó la cabeza y alzó las cejas con impaciencia, carente por completo de interés en la historia detrás del diente ausente, en el hecho de que el Zurdo tenía problemas para ...
Kelly Corrigan, 2011
5
The Green Bay Tree: A Tale of To-day
Tyrconnel's Cutlet (green and white), ridden by himself, found plenty of backers, and so too did Wilmot's Rosbif (orange and blue). The running was first made by Cutlet, but about half distance Rosbif joined him, and they went on side by side.
William Henry Wilkins, Herbert Vivian, 1894
6
The Black Pearl
arm and pointed to a hitching post for his breathless animal, the horse nodded gratefully then pawed at the strawcovered ground, suggesting perhaps it was not safe to be thereabouts when folk fired at folk. 'Was ityou theywere aimingat rosbif ?
Miles Hawke, 2008
7
Building Fluency through Reader's Theater
Sí, yo voy. Regresamos pronto. Adiós. (with All) Aquí estamos en el mercado. Aquí está el pan. Sí, por favor, para Bebé Cochinito. Compramos rosbif y pan. Compramos rosbif y pan. I 3 unique words) Yo no. Yo voy a quedarme en casa. Adiós.
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French lesson notes to accompany La première année de ...
Viande, gigot, rosbif, poisson, turbot, sole, légume, haricots verts, pomme de terre . Lecture : par example, les, sert. Method. A. — Announce that now Marthe has laid the table the class will have next to learn the names of the things that are ...
Frederick Bernulf Beever Kirkman, 1905
9
Horizons
EXEMPLE le rosbif Le rosbif, c'est une viande. 7. le bœuf 8. le homard 3. le raisin 4. le pâté 5. le porc 6. la laitue C Cuisine française. Voici des spécialités françaises mondialement connues (French specialties known worldwide). Travaillez en ...
Joan Manley, Stuart Smith, Marc Prevost, 2014
10
Kingdom Come
12 July 2018 The Frog and Rosbif 116 Rue St Denis 3me Arrondisement Paris The Frog and Rosbif was already crowded by 8pm. The themed British pub was popular with the large numbers of expatriate Britons living in the French capital.
Rob Murphy, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROSBIF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rosbif is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Détails du rappel
Ottawa, le 4 juillet 2015 - HQ Fine Foods procède au rappel d'un produit Sandwich Au Rosbif de marque Gloria's et d'un produit Boîte à Lunch parce que ces ... «ACIA Canada, Jul 15»
2
June : un four intelligent pour éviter de cramer le rosbif
Les fours aussi peuvent être intelligents. La preuve avec le June, un four donc, qui embarque suffisamment de capteurs et un gros moteur sous le capot afin de ... «Le Journal du Geek, Jun 15»
3
La démocratie façon Rosbif
La démocratie façon Rosbif. La plus vieille monarchie constitutionnelle vient de connaître ses élections législatives. Et les médias de s'esbaudir : tous les ... «Boulevard Voltaire, May 15»
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Howls over singing French dog 'is just rosbif jealousy'
SO MUCH for the entente cordiale. A Frenchman who took his “singing dog” on Britain's Got Talent, only to be accused of cruelty to animals has claimed he is a ... «The Sunday Times, Apr 15»
5
Rosbif 'Inglis'
La presentadora Tania Llasera, hija de madre inglesa y amante de la cultura británica, cuenta en qué consiste la tradición del 'Sunday roast' y cocina al alimón ... «TeleCinco.es, Jan 15»
6
The best (and worst) of France in 2014
Le Rosbif Writes: As the year ends, our Brit in a beret reflects on glasses clinked, châteaux explored, folk dancers endured – and Monet's little secret. The best ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Why English rosbif is a cut above the French
Why English rosbif is a cut above the French. France's most famous butcher, Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec, has infuriated his peers by claiming British beef is the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
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Rosbif (exprés) con patatas y castañas
La receta que os traemos hoy es una de esas que podríamos denominar “comidas de domingo” ya que, por norma general, preparar un buen rosbif lleva su ... «20minutos.es, Oct 14»
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Un rosbif gains entrée to l'Académie Française's elite inner circle
The Académie Française, as French an institution as the guillotine and Daft Punk, has been admired and mocked since it was founded by Cardinal Richelieu in ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 14»
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It's your money or your licence: France welcomes rosbif drivers
IT'S 4.03PM on the A16 autoroute, which runs between the outskirts of Paris and Dunkirk, via Calais. Standing next to a British-registered Audi TT is a man with ... «The Sunday Times, Jun 14»
REFERENCE
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