Beelingo.com

English Dictionary

  • Hide translation

 family planning family planning /ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ/

noun

  1. () Limiting the number of children born  ( birth prevention , family planning , birth control )
    limiting the number of children born
      Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.
    Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.


 Venus Venus /ˈviːnəs/

noun

  1. () The second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early 'morning star' or an 'evening star'  ( Venus )
    the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early 'morning star' or an 'evening star'
     Before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer
    before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer
  2. () Goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite  ( Urania , Venus )
    goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
  3. Type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells  ( genus Venus , Venus )
    type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells


 brush kangaroo brush kangaroo /ˈbrʌʃ kæŋɡəˈruː/

noun

  1. Any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored  ( brush kangaroo , wallaby )
    any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored


 rock barnacle rock barnacle /rɒk ˈbɑːrnəkəl/

noun

  1. Barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones  ( acorn barnacle , Balanus balanoides , rock barnacle )
    barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones