archer

/ɑːrtʃ/

2 entries

adjective

C1formalcommon/ɑːrtʃ/

Describes someone or something that is deliberately or playfully superior, knowing, or teasing in a way that suggests a sense of superiority or irony.

🇷🇺Описывает кого-то или что-то, что намеренно или игриво демонстрирует превосходство, осведомлённость или поддразнивание, намекая на чувство превосходства или иронию.
🇪🇸Describe a alguien o algo que muestra de manera deliberada o juguetona superioridad, conciencia o provocación, sugiriendo un sentido de ironía o suficiencia. También puede referirse a lo principal o prominente, como en 'arch enemy'.
🇫🇷Décrit quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui affiche délibérément ou avec malice une supériorité, une conscience ou un ton taquin, suggérant un sentiment de supériorité ou d'ironie.
🇩🇪Beschreibt jemanden oder etwas, das absichtlich oder spielerisch Überlegenheit, Wissensvorsprung oder Spott zeigt, oft mit einem Augenzwinkern und einem Anflug von Ironie.
🇵🇹Descreve alguém ou algo que demonstra de forma intencional ou brincalhona superioridade, conhecimento ou provocação, sugerindo um senso de superioridade ou ironia.
🇨🇳形容某人或某物故意或调皮地表现出优越感、知情或戏弄，暗示一种高高在上或讽刺的态度。
🌐يصف شخصًا أو شيئًا يُظهر بتعمّد أو على سبيل المداعبة شعورًا بالتفوق أو المعرفة أو الاستهزاء، مع إيحاء بالبراعة أو السخرية الخفية.

Playfully mischievous B2 informal
Characterized by a teasing, playful, or slightly naughty attitude.
- She gave him an arch smile before walking away.
- His arch comment made everyone laugh.
- The child's arch expression hinted at a prank.
🇷🇺Озорной
Synonyms: impish knowing mischievous roguish saucy sly teasing waggish
Antonyms: earnest grave serious sincere solemn straightforward
Condescending or superior C1 formal
Showing a superior or condescending attitude, often with a hint of irony.
- He spoke in an arch tone, as if he knew better than everyone else.
- Her arch remarks were meant to belittle his efforts.
- The critic's arch review dismissed the film entirely.
🇷🇺Покровительственный
Synonyms: condescending disdainful haughty patronizing scornful smug snobbish supercilious superior
Antonyms: deferential humble modest respectful unassuming
Principal or chief C1 formal
Being the most important or leading in a particular context.
- He was the arch rival of the champion.
- The arch villain in the story was finally defeated.
- She is considered the arch authority on medieval history.
🇷🇺Главный
Synonyms: chief foremost leading main preeminent premier primary prime principal supreme top
Antonyms: lesser minor secondary subordinate subsidiary

archer comparative form
archest superlative form

noun

B1formalcommonsport/ˈɑːr.tʃər/

A person who is skilled in using a bow and arrow.

🇷🇺Человек, который умело пользуется луком и стрелами.
🇪🇸Persona que usa hábilmente el arco y las flechas, especialmente en la caza o como deporte; también puede referirse a un soldado armado con arco en tiempos antiguos.
🇫🇷Personne qui manie habilement l'arc et les flèches, notamment comme arme de guerre ou de chasse. Peut aussi désigner un tireur d'élite utilisant un arc.
🇩🇪Person, die mit Pfeil und Bogen schießt; im engeren Sinne ein Bogenschütze, im weiteren Sinne auch ein Armbrustschütze oder Schütze.
🇵🇹Pessoa que atira com arco e flecha, geralmente com habilidade.
🇨🇳擅长使用弓箭射箭的人。
🌐الشخص الماهر في استعمال القوس والسهم للرمي. ويطلق أيضاً على الجندي المسلح بالقوس.

Expert in bow and arrow B1 formal sport
A person who is skilled in using a bow and arrow, especially in the sport of archery.
- The archer aimed carefully at the target.
- She trained for years to become a professional archer.
- The archer's arrow hit the bullseye perfectly.
🇷🇺Лучник
Synonyms: bowman longbowman

archers plural form
archers' possessive plural form
archer's possessive singular form