welter

welter
index commotion, imbroglio, shambles, turmoil

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, , / (as waves), (as billows)


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  • welter — [ wɛltɛr; vɛltɛr ] n. m. • 1909; de l angl. welter weight ♦ Anglic. Boxe Poids mi moyen. ● welter nom masculin et adjectif (anglais welter weight, poids mi moyen) Synonyme de mi moyen. ● welter (synonymes) nom masculin et adjectif (anglais wel …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Welter — ist der Nachname folgender Personen: Emmi Welter (1887–1971), deutsche Politikerin Erich Welter (1900–1982), deutscher Publizist und Wirtschaftswissenschaftler Gabriel Welter (1890–1954), deutscher Archäologe Ilya Welter (* 1966), deutsche… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Welter — may refer to welterweight, a weight class division in combat sports, especially boxing.Welter as a surname may refer to: *Alexandre Welter (born 1953), Brazilian sailor *Jean Welter (born 1901), Luxembourgian boxer *Kurt Welter (1916–1949),… …   Wikipedia

  • welter — WÉLTER s.n. (Box) Denumire pentru categoria semimijlocie. [pr. uél tăr] (din engl. welter) Trimis de tavi, 13.09.2007. Sursa: MDN  wélter s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  WELTER s.n. Denumire pentru categoria… …   Dicționar Român

  • Welter — Wel ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Weltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weltering}.] [Freq. of OE. walten to roll over, AS. wealtan; akin to LG. weltern, G. walzen to roll, to waltz, sich w[ a]lzen to welter, OHG. walzan to roll, Icel. velta, Dan. v[ae]lte, Sw …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Welter — Wel ter, n. [1913 Webster] 1. That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough. [1913 Webster] The foul welter of our so called religious or other controversies. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2. A rising or falling, as of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Welter — Wel ter, a. (Horse Racing) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • welter — / velter/ [adattam. fonetico del s. ingl. welter, prob. der. di (to ) welt, nel sign. di colpire, picchiare violentemente ]. ■ s.m. (sport.) [pugile professionista di peso compreso tra 63,504 e 66,678 kg] ▶◀ (peso) medioleggero. ⋰ minimosca,… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • welter — [wel′tər] vi. [ME weltren < MDu welteren, freq. formation akin to OE wealtan, to roll, boil up: for IE base see WELL1] 1. a) to roll about or wallow, as a pig does in mud b) to be deeply involved [to welter in work] 2. to be soaked, stained,… …   English World dictionary

  • wélter — ☛ V. peso wélter …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Welter — Wel ter, v. t. [Cf. {Wilt}, v. i.] To wither; to wilt. [R.] [1913 Webster] Weltered hearts and blighted . . . memories. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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