wildcat

El Vikivortaro

angla[redakti]

a wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris)
Prononco
  • IFA ˈwaɪldˌkæt 
  • Sono :(lingvo -en-,
    dialekto -US-
    )
    (dosiero)

 Substantivo[redakti]

Angla substantivo
English noun
SingularoPluralo
wildcatwildcats

wildcat strike - senaverta striko

Wildcats and lions are similar.[1]

  1. A species of cat, Felis silvestris.
  2. Any undomesticated species of cat.
    • 2003, CNN, April 24
      Upon checking it out, we found a total of 13 newborn wildcats, nine newborn tigers and two newborn leopards.
  3. luksemburga A person who acts like a wildcat, often sexually.
    • 2002, The Young and the Restless (TV, September 26)
      Anyone who's man enough to have landed a wildcat like you had to be quite a guy.
  4. Industrial action carried out without authorization of trade unions; short for "wildcat strike" or "wildcat action".
    A wildcat broke out after the management announced the plan for redundancy.
  5. Ŝablono:firearms A caliber of ammunition derived by amending another type of cartridge and not made by commercial manufacturers.
  6. Ŝablono:American football An offensive formation characterized by a direct snap to a running back and an unbalanced offensive line.
  7. Ŝablono:nautical A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan.
Related terms[redakti]
  1. Luis Jorge Santos. I like English (Mi ŝatas la anglan). The W-S English Series — Bogoto, 2009. 6.