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feat — [fi:t] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: fait thing done , from Latin factum; FACT] something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc to do remarkable/considerable/incredible etc feat ▪ They… … Dictionary of contemporary English
feat — [ fit ] noun count something impressive that someone does: feats of strength/endurance/skill be no mean feat (=not be easy to achieve): We ve remained profitable for 27 years, and that s no mean feat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
feat — n. 1) to accomplish, perform a feat 2) a brave, heroic; brilliant, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, remarkable feat (to perform a remarkable feat) 3) no mean, small feat (it was no mean feat to get him to agree) * * * [fiːt] brilliant heroic… … Combinatory dictionary
mean — mean1 W1S1 [mi:n] v [T] past tense and past participle meant [ment] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(have a particular meaning)¦ 2¦(intend to say something)¦ 3¦(intend to do something)¦ 4¦(result in something)¦ 5¦(be familiar)¦ 6¦(say something seriously)¦ 7¦(how… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mean — 1 /mi:n/ verb (T) past tense and past participle meant /ment/ 1 HAVE A PARTICULAR MEETING (not in progressive) to have or represent a particular meaning: What does Konbanwa mean in English? It means Good Evening . | The red light means Stop . |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
feat — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amazing, astonishing, brilliant, extraordinary, impressive, incredible, remarkable, spectacular ▪ considerable … Collocations dictionary
feat — noun (C) something that someone does that is impressive because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc (+ of): a remarkable feat of engineering | perform/accomplish/achieve a feat: How did they accomplish such an extraordinary feat? | sth is no… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
feat — UK [fiːt] / US [fɪt] noun [countable] Word forms feat : singular feat plural feats something impressive and often dangerous that someone does feats of strength/endurance/skill be no mean feat (= not be easy to achieve): We ve remained profitable… … English dictionary
feat — [[t]fi͟ːt[/t]] feats N COUNT (approval) If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat, you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement. no mean feat → see mean A racing car is an extraordinary feat of… … English dictionary
mean*/*/*/ — [miːn] (past tense and past participle meant [ment] ) verb [T] I 1) to have a particular meaning What does ‘maudlin mean?[/ex] The word ‘serviette means something different in French.[/ex] 2) to intend to communicate a particular meaning By… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
