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mouse
a small rodent; a computer device
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mouse
(mous)n. pl. mice (mīs)
1.
a. Any of numerous small rodents of the families Muridae and Cricetidae, such as the house mouse, characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail.
b. Any of various similar or related animals, such as the jumping mouse, the vole, or the jerboa.
2. A cowardly or timid person.
3. Informal A discolored swelling under the eye caused by a blow; a black eye.
4. pl. mice or mous·es (mous′ĭz) Computers A handheld, button-activated input device that when rolled along a flat surface directs an indicator to move correspondingly about a computer screen, allowing the operator to move the indicator freely, as to select operations or manipulate text or graphics.
intr.v. (mouz, mous) moused, mous·ing, mous·es
Phrasal Verb: 1. To hunt mice.
2. To search furtively for something; prowl.
mouse over
To hold a computer pointer over (a particular object or area of a screen) so as to cause a pop-up box to appear or other change to occur.
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mouse
n, pl mice (maɪs)
1. (Animals) any of numerous small long-tailed rodents of the families Muridae and Cricetidae that are similar to but smaller than rats. See also fieldmouse, harvest mouse, house mouse
2. (Animals) any of various related rodents, such as the jumping mouse
3. a quiet, timid, or cowardly person
4. (Computer Science) computing a hand-held device used to control the cursor movement and select computing functions without keying
5. (Pathology) slang a black eye
6. (Nautical Terms) nautical another word for mousing
vb
7. (Zoology) to stalk and catch (mice)
8. (intr) to go about stealthily
9. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to secure (a hook) with mousing
[Old English mūs; compare Old Saxon mūs, German Maus, Old Norse mūs, Latin mūs, Greek mūs]
ˈmouseˌlike adj
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mouse
(n. maʊs; v. maʊz)n., pl. mice (maɪs) for 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, mice or mous•es for 4, n.
1. any of numerous small rodents of various families, having small ears and a long, thin tail, esp. an Old World mouse, Mus musculus, introduced worldwide.
2. a quiet, timid person.
3. a palm-sized device equipped with one or more buttons, used to point at and select items on a computer screen, with the displayed pointer controlled by means of analogous movement of the device on a nearby surface.
4. Informal. a black eye.
5. Slang. a girl; woman.
v.i. 6. to hunt for or catch mice.
7. to prowl about, as if in search of something.
[before 900; Middle English mous, Old English mūs; c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German mūs, Latin mūs, Greek mŷs, Russian mysh', Skt mūṣ-]
mouse′like`, adj.
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mouse
(mous) Plural mice (mīs)
1. Any of numerous small rodents usually having a pointed snout, rounded ears, and a long narrow tail. Some kinds live in or near human dwellings.
2. A movable hand-held device that is connected to a computer and is moved about on a flat surface to direct the cursor on a screen. A mouse also has buttons for activating computer functions.
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mouse
A moveable desktop device with a ball underneath which relays speed and direction, guiding a cursor across a screen.
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Noun 1. [画像:mouse - any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails]mouse - any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
gnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
house mouse, Mus musculus - brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide
Micromyx minutus, harvest mouse - small reddish-brown Eurasian mouse inhabiting e.g. cornfields
fieldmouse, field mouse - any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
nude mouse - a mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials
wood mouse - any of various New World woodland mice
2. [画像:mouse - a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye]mouse - a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
3. mouse - person who is quiet or timid
4. [画像:mouse - a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad]mouse - a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"
electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
mouse button - a push button on the mouse
Verb 1. mouse - to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
2. mouse - manipulate the mouse of a computer
manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it
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mouse
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Translations
мишка
myšmyška
mus
muso
hiir
hiirihiirulainenhiiviskellä
miš
egér
tikus
mústölvumús
マウスハツカネズミ
마우스생쥐
mus
pelėpelėkautaipelių urvelispilkšvai rudas
peledatora pele
muis computermuis
mausşoarece
myš
mišmiška
musdatormus
kipanya
เมาส์หนู
chuộtchuột vi tính
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mouse
[ˈmaʊs] [mice] (pl) nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
mouse
n pl <mice>
→ Maus f (also Comput)
mouse
in cpds → Mause-; (Comput) → Maus- ;mouse button
n (Comput) → Maustaste f
mouse click
n (Comput) → Mausklick m
mouse-coloured
adj → mausgrau
mouse control
n (Comput) → Maussteuerung f
mouse-controlled, mouse-driven
adj (Comput) → mausgesteuert
mousehole
n → Mauseloch nt
mouse mat, mouse pad
n (Comput) → Mausmatte f
mouse pointer
n (Comput) → Mauszeiger m
mouse potato
n (hum: = computer freak) → Computerjunkie m (inf), → Mouse-Potato f (inf)
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mouse
(maus) – plural mice (mais) – noun1. any of several types of small furry gnawing animal with a long tail, found in houses and in fields. muis فأْر мишка rato myš die Maus mus ποντίκι ratón hiir موش hiiri souris עכבר चुहिया, चूहा miš egér tikus mús topo ねずみ 쥐, 생쥐 pelė pele tikus muis mus mysz موږک rato şoarece мышь myš miš miš mus หนู fare 老鼠 миша چوہا chuột 鼠
2. (computers) a device that is used to move the cursor on a computer screen and to give instructions to a computer. muis فأرَة الكومبيوتر компютърна мишка mouse myš die Mauszeiger mus ποντίκι Η/Υ ratón hiir ماوس hiiri souris עכבר miš egér mouse mouse コンピューターのマウス (컴퓨터) 마우스 pelė datora pele tetikus muis mus myszka ماوس mouse мышка myš miška miš mus เมาส์ (อุปกรณ์เคลื่อนตําแหน่ง) (ทางคอมพิวเตอร์) fare 滑鼠 комп'ютерна мишка کمپیوٹر کا پرزہ جس کی مدد سے کمپیٹر چلاتے ہیں chuột máy tính 鼠标
ˈmousy adjective1. (of hair) dull brown in colour. muisbruin بِلَوْن الفَأْر миши castanho mdle hnědý mausgrau kommunefarvet γκρίζος castaño claro hiirhall قهوه ای تیره maantienvärinen châtain terne צֶבָע עַכבָּרִי चूहे जैसा tmurno smeđa boja egérszürke coklat tua grábrúnn á litinn color grigio topo ねずみ色の 쥐색의 pilkšvai rudas pelēkbrūns coklat tua muisgrijs kommunefarget mysi قهوه یی acastanhado şaten deschis мышиный hnedosivá farba sivkastorjav mišje boje råttfärgad (สี) ทึม ๆ donuk kahverengi 灰褐色 мишачого кольору ہلکا بھورا رنگ xám xịt 灰褐色
2. timid; uninteresting. a mousy little woman. vaal, saai جَبان، رِعْديد плах desinteressante nesmělý, nudný farblos forskræmt; kedelig δειλός tímido hiirvaikne موش صفت hiirimäinen effacé שקט अरूचिकर महिला plah, nezainteresiran félénk pemalu óframfærinn timido おどおどした 겁이 많은, 내성적인 drovus bikls pemalu timide forskremt, grå og kjedelig nieśmiały عاجر desinteressante timid; neinteresant робкий; тихий nesmelý; nudný plah, nezanimiv neprivlačan musaktig ขี้อาย çekingen 羞怯的,不起眼的 тихий, боязкий بزدل nhút nhát, rụt rè, lén lút 胆小的
ˈmousehole noun a hole made or used by mice. muishol حُفْرَة الفِئْران миша дупка toca myší díra das Mauseloch musehul ποντικοφωλιά ratonera hiireauk سوراخ موش hiirenkolo trou de souris חוֹר עַכבָּרִים चूहे की बिल mišja rupa egérlyuk lubang tikus músarhola tana di topo ねずみの穴 쥐구멍 pelių urvelis peļu ala lubang tikus muizenhol musehull mysia dziura د موږک غار toca gaură de şoarece мышиная норка myšia diera mišja luknja mišja rupa råtthål รูหนู fare deliği 鼠洞 мишача нора چوہے کا بل hang chuột 鼠洞
ˈmousetrap noun a mechanical trap for a mouse. muisvalletjie مَصْيَدَة الفِئْران капан за мишки ratoeira past na myši die Mausefalle musefælde ποντικοπαγίδα ratonera hiirelõks تله موش hiirenloukku souricière מַלכּוֹדֶת עַכבָּרִים चुहियादानी, चूहेदानी mišolovka egérfogó perangkap tikus músagildra trappola per topi ねずみ取り 쥐덫 pelėkautai peļu slazds perangkap tikus muizenval musefelle pułapka na myszy د کوږک تلکه ratoeira cursă de şoareci мышеловка pasca na myši mišnica mišolovka råttfälla กับดักหนู fare kapanı 捕鼠器 мишоловка چوہے دان bẫy chuột 捕鼠器
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mouse
→ فَأرٌ , فَأْرَة myš mus Maus ποντίκι mouse , ratón hiiri souris miš mouse , topo ハツカネズミ, マウス 마우스, 생쥐 muis datamus , mus mysz , myszka komputerowa mouse , rato компьютерная мышь , мышь mus เมาส์, หนู fare chuột, chuột vi tính 老鼠 , 鼠标Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
mouse
n. ratón, [small] ratoncito.
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mouse
n (pl mice) ratón mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.