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Ad·am 1

 (ăd′əm)
In the Bible, the first man and the husband of Eve.
[Late Latin Adam, Ādam, from Hebrew 'ādām, human being, Adam; see ʔdm in Semitic roots.]

Ad·am 2

 (ăd′əm)
adj.
Relating to or characteristic of the elegant neoclassic style of furniture and architecture originated by Robert and James Adam.
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Adam

(ˈædəm)
n
1. (Bible) Old Testament the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2–3)
2. not know someone from Adam to have no knowledge of or acquaintance with someone
3. the old Adam the evil supposedly inherent in human nature

Adam

n
1. (Biography) Adolphe. 1803–56, French composer, best known for his romantic ballet Giselle (1841)
2. (Biography) Robert. 1728–92, Scottish architect and furniture designer. Assisted by his brother, James, 1730–94, he emulated the harmony of classical and Italian Renaissance architecture
adj
3. (Architecture) in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam
4. (Furniture) in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam
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Ad•am

(ˈæd əm)

n.
1. the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
2. James, 1730–94, and his brother Robert, 1728–92, English architects and furniture designers.
adj.
3. of or designating the style of architecture, decoration, and furniture originated by Robert and James Adam, characterized by freely adapted ancient Roman motifs and delicate ornamentation.
Idioms:
1. not know someone from Adam, to be completely unacquainted or unfamiliar with someone.
2. the old Adam, the natural tendency toward sin.
A•dam•ic (əˈdæm ɪk) A•dam′i•cal, adj.
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Adam

A delicate eighteenth-century English neoclassical style developed by Robert Adam.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Adam - (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythologyAdam - (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
2.Adam - Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
Robert Adam
3.Adam - street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamineAdam - street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal, disco biscuit, hug drug, XTC, go, X, ecstasy
MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine - a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States; "MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time"
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Translations
تُفَّاحَةآدَم
Adamohryzek
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Adamo
AdánAdam
Aadam
AadamAatami
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AdomasAdomo obuolysakyse nebūti ko regėjusnepažinti
Ādams
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AdemAdem elmasıgırtlak çıkıntısı

Adam

[ˈædəm]
A. N → Adán
I don't know him from Adam → no lo conozco en absoluto
to be as old as Adam → ser de tiempos de Maricastaña, ser más viejo que el mundo
B. CPD Adam's ale N → agua f
Adam's apple N → nuez f (de la garganta)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Adam

n → Adam m; Adam’s apple → Adamsapfel m; I don’t know him from Adam (inf) → ich habe keine Ahnung, wer er ist (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Adam

[ˈædəm] n → Adamo
I don't know him from Adam → non ho idea di chi sia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

Adam

(ˈӕdəm) : Adam's ˈapple noun
the pointed part at the front of the neck that moves up and down when one talks or swallows.
not know someone from Adam
not to know someone at all.
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In his tall stalwartness Adam Bede was a Saxon, and justified his name; but the jet-black hair, made the more noticeable by its contrast with the light paper cap, and the keen glance of the dark eyes that shone from under strongly marked, prominent and mobile eyebrows, indicated a mixture of Celtic blood.
It is clear at a glance that the next workman is Adam's brother.
The idle tramps always felt sure they could get a copper from Seth; they scarcely ever spoke to Adam.
The concert of the tools and Adam's voice was at last broken by Seth, who, lifting the door at which he had been working intently, placed it against the wall, and said, "There!
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Salton had retired for the night, Adam and Sir Nathaniel returned to the study.
"I hope, Adam, that you do not think me either slack or changeable of purpose.
"All shall be as you wish, Adam. And now as to what we are to do?
Now, Adam, it strikes me that, as we have to protect ourselves and others against feminine nature, our strong game will be to play our masculine against her feminine.
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As ADAM lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree, The Angel of the Earth came down, and offered Earth in fee.
As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree, The Angel of the Waters offered all the Seas in fee.
As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree, The Angel of the Air he offered all the Air in fee.
As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree, The Angel of the Fire rose up and not a word said he.
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