todd

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a specific person, such as a Scottish chemist known for nucleic acid research or a fictional barber character in a play by George Pitt.

• 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к конкретному человеку, например, шотландскому химику, известному исследованиями нуклеиновых кислот, или вымышленному персонажу-цирюльнику в пьесе Джорджа Питта.

1. Scottish chemist C2 formal

   Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907).

   • Alexander Todd won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1957.
   • Todd's work on nucleotides was foundational for molecular biology.
   • The research conducted by Todd advanced our understanding of DNA.

   🇷🇺Шотландский химик

2. Fictional barber B2 informal

   Fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers.

   • Sweeney Todd is a famous character from a Victorian melodrama.
   • The story of Todd the barber has been adapted into many films.
   • In the play, Todd's barber shop hides a dark secret.

   🇷🇺Тодд

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• todd's possessive singular form