- lek
- lek (v.) to engage in courtship displays of certain animals, 1871, probably from Swed. leka "to play," cognate of English dialectal verb lake (see LARK (Cf. lark) (v.)).
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lek — lek … Dictionnaire des rimes
Lek — may refer to:*Lek (mating arena), a type of animal territory in which males of a certain species gather to demonstrate their prowess before or during mating season *Albanian lek, a form of Albanian currency *Lek River, a river in the west of the… … Wikipedia
Lek — bezeichnet Albanischer Lek, die albanische Währung Lek (Fluss), einen Mündungsarm des Rheins Lek (Sylwa), ein Nebenfluss der Sylwa in Russland Lek (Biologie), in der Zoologie ein Balzplatz, an dem sich männliche Individuen den Weibchen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
lek — lèk išt. Širdi̇̀s lèk lèk lèk lèk, nebegaliù atsikvė̃pti … Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodyno antraštynas
lęk — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż IIa, D. u {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} uczucie powstające w sytuacji zagrożenia; niepokój, obawa : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Ciągły, ustawiczny, wrodzony lęk. Lęk przed śmiercią. Lęk przed samym sobą. Atak lęku. Przejmować lękiem.… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
lēk-1 : lǝk- — lēk 1 : lǝk English meaning: trap Deutsche Übersetzung: “Reis, zur Schlinge gedrehtes Reis or Strick, in einer solchen fangen”?? Note: word the Jägersprache (Vendryes Arch. Ling. I 25) Root lēk 1 : lǝk : trap” : Root lēk 2 : lǝk … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
Lek — puede referirse a: Lek (moneda), la moneda nacional de Albania. Lek (comportamiento animal), una exhibición ritual del macho en el apareamiento de algunos animales, especialmente aves. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados … Wikipedia Español
Lek — /lek/, n. a river in the central Netherlands, flowing W to the Meuse River; the N branch of the lower Rhine. 40 mi. (64 km) long. * * * ▪ biology in animal behaviour, communal area in which two or more males of a species perform courtship… … Universalium
lēk-2 : lǝk- — lēk 2 : lǝk English meaning: to tear Deutsche Übersetzung: “zerreißen” Note: Root lēk 1 : lǝk : trap” : Root lēk 2 : lǝk : to tear” derived from *nak(u̯), lak(u̯) of Root nogʷ , nogʷod(h)o , nogʷ no : naked”. Material: Gk.… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
lek — lek1 [lek] n. the basic monetary unit of Albania: see the table of monetary units in the Reference Supplement lek2 [lek] n. an area where certain male animals, as the male of the prairie chicken, gather to perform their courtship displays … English World dictionary
LEK — is a three letter acronym that may stand for:* Russian lunar lander ( Луииый експедитённый корабль = Lunniy ekspeditionniy korabl ) See also: Lek … Wikipedia
