perennial

perennial — 1> многолетнее растение 2> что л. постоянное, вечное, продолжительное Ex: the perennials of poetry неувядающие шедевры поэзии 3> длящийся круглый год 4> не пересыхающий летом 5> вечный, неувядаемый Ex: perennial youth вечная молодость 6>… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Perennial — Per*en ni*al, a. [L. perennis that lasts the whole year through; per through + annus year. See {Per }, and {Annual}.] 1. ing or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains. [1913 Webster] 2. Continuing without cessation or intermission;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Perennial — Per*en ni*al, n. (Bot.) A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

perennial — 1. adj. 1) длящийся круглый год 2) не пересыхающий летом 3) веч ный, неувядаемый; perennial problem 4) bot. многолетний Syn: see permanent2. noun bot. многолетнее растение …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

perennial — index chronic, consecutive, constant, continual (connected), continuous, immutable, incessant, i …   Law dictionary

perennial — adjective Etymology: Latin perennis, from per throughout + annus year more at per , annual Date: 1644 1. present at all seasons of the year 2. persisting for several years usually with new herbaceous growth from a perennating part < perennial… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

perennial — pəˈrenjəl 1. прил. 1) длящийся круглый год 2) не пересыхающий летом 3) а) вечный, неувядаемый perennial problem ≈ исконная, постоянная, вечная проблема Syn : permanent …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

perennial — perenniality, n. perennially, adv. /peuh ren ee euhl/, adj. 1. lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty. 2. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years. 3. lasting or continuing throughout the entire… …   Universalium

perennial — 1. adjective /pəˈɹɛniəl/ a) Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time. a perennial stream b) (of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years. Compare , . The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their… …   Wiktionary

perennial — said of a stream with continual flow. Opposite of intermittent, q.v. Also said of lakes of other water bodies with water year round …   Dictionary of ichthyology

perennial — постоянный …   Англо-русский геологический словарь