second storey

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Definition von second storey im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

second-storey man
A thief, especially one who climbs into buildings above ground level

They were appalled by his idea of making a spy service out of a scattershot collection of Wall Street brokers, Ivy League eggheads, soldiers of fortune, ad men, news men, stunt men, second-story men, and con men.

second storey

    Silbentrennung

    sec·ond sto·rey

    Türkische aussprache

    sekın stôri

    Aussprache

    /ˈsekən ˈstôrē/ /ˈsɛkən ˈstɔːriː/

    Etymologie

    [ 'se-k&nd also -k&am ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin secundus second, following, favorable, from sequi to follow; more at SUE.
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