basket case

Английский Язык - Турецкий язык

Определение basket case в Английский Язык Турецкий язык словарь

işe yaramaz kimse

kolu bacağı kesilmiş kimse

(Argo) umutsuz durum

Связанные Термины

be a basket case

{k} berbat bir halde olmak

be a basket case

{k} ambale olmak, doğru dürüst düşünemez halde olmak

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение basket case в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A country in a difficult economic or financial situation

Some countries are breadbaskets, others basket cases.

One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress

She was a complete basket case the morning of her wedding.

If someone describes a country or organization as a basket case, they mean that its economy or finances are in a seriously bad state. The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime

(Slang) person who is extremely nervous or anxious and cannot function properly

disapproval If you describe someone as a basket case, you think that they are insane. You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this. = nutcase

Связанные Термины

basket cases

plural form of basket case

basketcase

Alternative form of basket case

Расстановка переносов

bas·ket case

Турецкое произношение

bäskıt keys

Синонимы

a bundle of nerves, nervous wreck, ninnyhammer, spastic, spaz

Произношение

/ˈbaskət ˈkās/ /ˈbæskət ˈkeɪs/

Этимология

() The term originated from WWI British English, indicating a soldier missing both his arms and legs, who needed to be literally carried around in a litter or "basket." Today it indicates a state of helplessness similar to the metaphoric removal of the appendages.