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Having in my life been bitten by the jaws of both victory and defeat, I must rush to add that success is to failure as butter pecan ice cream is to death.
Rupert Holmes

Meaning of "the jaws" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE JAWS

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WHAT DOES THE JAWS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the jaws in the English dictionary

The definition of the jaws in the dictionary is a dangerously close position.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE JAWS

the Interior
the Internationale
the internet
the Irish
the Islands
the Ivory Coast
the Ivy League
the jack
the Jacobite Rebellion
the javelin
the jazz age
the Jewry
the jitters
the Joe Blakes
the joes
the Jurassic
the jury is still out
the Kalahari
the Kama Sutra
the kinetic theory

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE JAWS

blue laws
consolidated laws
Corn Laws
excise laws
game laws
gaming laws
gas laws
gun control laws
gun laws
immigration laws
in-laws
jackstraws
jaws
Kepler´s laws
Kirchhoff´s laws
Mendel´s laws
navigation laws
Noahide Laws
taws
yaws

Synonyms and antonyms of the jaws in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the jaws» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE JAWS

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

Translator English - Chinese

钳口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las mordazas
570 millions of speakers

English

the jaws
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जबड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

челюсти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

as maxilas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চোয়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les mâchoires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rahangnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Backen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing jaws
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாடைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जबडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çeneler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

le ganasce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczęki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щелепи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fălcile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι σιαγόνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die kake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

käftarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjevene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the jaws

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE JAWS»

The term «the jaws» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.196 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE JAWS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the jaws» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the jaws» 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 the jaws

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QUOTES WITH «THE JAWS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the jaws.
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Rupert Holmes
Having in my life been bitten by the jaws of both victory and defeat, I must rush to add that success is to failure as butter pecan ice cream is to death.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE JAWS»

Discover the use of the jaws in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the jaws and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jaws
This edition of Jaws contains bonus content from Peter Benchley’s archives, including the original typed title page, a brainstorming list of possible titles, a letter from Benchley to producer David Brown with honest feedback on the movie ...
Peter Benchley, 2012
2
From the Jaws of Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Cesar ...
" --Nelson Lichtenstein, MacArthur Foundation Chair in History, University of California, Santa Barbara "Matt Garcia's "From The Jaws Of Victory" has done a great service in not only chronicling in all its compelling detail what once ...
Matt García, 2012
3
The Jaws Log: 30th Anniversary Edition
Winner of three Oscars and the highest-grossing film of its time, Jaws was a phenomenon, and this is the only book on how twenty-six-year-old Steven Spielberg transformed Peter Benchley's number-one bestselling novel into the classic film ...
Carl Gottlieb, 2010
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Osteomyelitis of the Jaws
Each type of Osteomyelitis of the jaws are additionally described and illustrated in case reports giving this book a very practical approach to the subject.
Robert E. Marx, Marc Baltensperger, Gerold K. Eyrich, 2008
5
"Between the Jaws of Hyenas": A Diplomatic History of ...
With the publication of this book, the definitive work on the diplomatic history of Ethiopia in the last quarter of the nineteenth century could be said to have seen the light of day.
Richard Alan Caulk, Bahru Zewde, 2002
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Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Inside Kinnock's Labour Party
That's my attitude to life and to politics."—Neil Kinnock, December 1989 Defeat from the Jaws of Victory takes the reader behind closed doors to witness Kinnock's Labour hierarchy in action—fixing votes, stage-managing meetings, ...
Richard Heffernan, Mike Marqusee, 1992
7
Jenny and the Jaws of Life: Short Stories
Critically acclaimed when it was first published in 1987, Jenny and the Jaws of Life is being brought back due to popular demand. It's a timeless collection filled with a certain freshness and wit that ring just as loudly today.
Jincy Willett, 2008
8
In the Jaws of History
"... the ultimate insider's account of the war from the South Vietnamese side, including the appalling story of how the American intervention actually happened." —Washington Post "This book gives Americans a rare opportunity—the chance ...
Diem Bui, 1999
9
In the Jaws of the Dragon: America's Fate in the Coming Era ...
This book---the culmination of twenty years of study---also breaks new ground by revealing the secret behind China’s phenomenal savings rate.
Eamonn Fingleton, 2008
10
The Jaws of Death: Sharks as Predator, Man as Prey
They have become the stuff of movies, books, and nightmares, but some of what we commonly believe is fiction, not fact. Through the examination of case histories, including gruesome attacks on man, The Jaws of Death documents the truth.
Xavier Maniguet, 2013

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE JAWS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the jaws is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dragon Age: Inquisition 'Jaws of Hakkon' DLC Coming First to Xbox …
By Brian AlbertUpdate: The Dragon Age Twitter account has also confirmed that the Jaws of Hakkon DLC -- and not just the trailer -- will be released tomorrow. «IGN, Mar 15»
2
'Jaws of Life' Used to Free Dog Trapped Between Metal Storage …
Firefighters in Oceanside used the Jaws of Life to rescue dog who became stuck between two storage containers on March 8, 2015. (Credit: Oceanside Fire ... «KTLA, Mar 15»
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Shark Spotted Near Duxbury Beach Cues Jaws Reference
A large shark was seen at a Duxbury beach on Monday, causing swimmers to be ordered out of the water. Cue the Jaws references, people. This comes after a ... «Boston.com, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The jaws [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-jaws>. May 2024 ».
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