plah — plȃh prid. <odr. ī> DEFINICIJA 1. koji se svega boji, koji na sve trza, koji je bojažljiv, plahovit [plaha ptica] 2. arh. jez. knjiž. žestok, nagao, neobuzdan [plah konj] ETIMOLOGIJA prasl. *polxъ, *ploxъ (rus. ploxój: loš, polj. płochy:… … Hrvatski jezični portal
plȃh — prid. 〈odr. ī〉 1. {{001f}}koji se svega boji, koji na sve trza [∼a ptica]; bojažljiv, plahovit 2. {{001f}}arh. jez. knjiž. koji je žestok [∼ konj]; nagao, neobuzdan … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
placas — /plah keuhz/; Sp. /plah kahs/, n.pl., sing. placa / keuh/; Sp. / kah/. (esp. in the southwestern U.S.) graffiti, as of initials or slogans, spray painted on an outdoor wall, esp. in the lettering style and colors identified with an individual or… … Universalium
placard — (PLAH kerd, PLAH kahr) [French, from Dutch: to plate] A poster; a notice or proclamation displayed in a public place, or one carried by someone picketing or demonstrating. To post a notice; to advertise or announce by means of placards … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
placas — /plah keuhz/; Sp. /plah kahs/, n.pl., sing. placa / keuh/; Sp. / kah/. (esp. in the southwestern U.S.) graffiti, as of initials or slogans, spray painted on an outdoor wall, esp. in the lettering style and colors identified with an individual or… … Useful english dictionary
Plácido's disk — /plah si dohz /, Ophthalm. a device marked with concentric black rings, used to detect corneal irregularities. [after A. Plácido da Costa (1848 1916), Portuguese ophthalmologist, who devised it] * * * … Universalium
planh — /plah nyeu/, n. a Provençal elegiac poem. [1835 45; < Pr < L planctus a striking, beating, lamentation. See PLAINT] * * * … Universalium
Plassey — /plah see, plas ee/, n. a village in NE India, about 80 miles (128 km) north of Calcutta: Clive s victory over a Bengal army here (1757) led to the establishment of British power in India. * * * ▪ India also called Palashi historic… … Universalium
Plata — /plah tah/, n. Río de la /rddee aw dhe lah/, an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, ab. 185 mi. (290 km) long. Also, La Plata. Also called Plata River; Brit. River Plate … Universalium
plat du jour — /plah deuh zhoor /; Fr. /plann dyuu zhoohrdd /, pl. plats du jour /plahz deuh zhoor /; Fr. /plann dyuu zhoohrdd /. the special or featured dish of the day on a restaurant menu. [1905 10; < F: dish of the day] * * * … Universalium
