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Peter
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Pe·ter  (ptr)
n. Bible Abbr. Pet. or Pt or P
See Table at Bible.

Peter, Saint Died c. a.d. 67.
The chief of the 12 Apostles. He is traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Rome.

pe·ter 1  (ptr)
intr.v. pe·tered, pe·ter·ing, pe·ters
1. To diminish slowly and come to an end; dwindle. Often used with out: Their enthusiasm soon petered out.
2. To become exhausted. Used with out.

[Origin unknown.]

pe·ter 2  (ptr)
n. Vulgar Slang
The penis.

[From the name Peter.]

Peter [ˈpiːtə]
n New Testament
1. (Biographies / Peter, Saint (death date: ?67) M, Jewish, RELIGION: apostle, RELIGION: martyr, RELIGION: saint) Saint. Also called: Simon Peter. died ?67 ad, a fisherman of Bethsaida, who became leader of the apostles and is regarded by Roman Catholics as the first pope; probably martyred at Rome. Feast day: June 29 or Jan. 18
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) either of two epistles traditionally ascribed to Peter (in full The First Epistle and The Second Epistle of Peter)

Peter [ˈpiːtə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament either of the two epistles traditionally ascribed to the apostle Peter (in full The First Epistle and The Second Epistle of Peter)

peter1
vb
(intr; foll by out or away) to fall (off) in volume, intensity, etc., and finally cease the cash petered out in three months
[of unknown origin]

peter2 Bridge Whist
vb (intr)
(Group Games / Bridge) to play a high card before a low one in a suit, usually a conventional signal of a doubleton holding or of strength in that suit
n
(Group Games / Bridge) the act of petering
[perhaps a special use of peter1 (to fall off in power)]

peter3
n Slang
1. a safe, till, or cash box
2. a prison cell
3. the witness box in a courtroom
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Chiefly US a slang word for penis
[C17 (meaning a case): from the name Peter]

Peter a bundle—Slang Dictionary, 1874.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.PeterPeter - disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
2.Peterpeter - obscene terms for penis              
penis, phallus, member - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
Translations
Peter [ˈpiːtəʳ] NPedro
Peter the GreatPedro el Grande
Peter Rabbitel Conejo Peter
to rob Peter to pay Pauldesnudar a un santo para vestir a otro
peter1 [ˈpiːtəʳ] VI to peter out [supply] → irse agotando; [conversation] → irse acabando; [road, stream] → perderse, desaparecer; [interest, excitement] → desvanecerse, decaer; [plan] → quedar en nada; [song, noise, voice] → apagarse
the road petered out into a trackla carretera dio paso a un camino, la carretera se transformó en camino
peter2 [ˈpiːtəʳ] N (US) → verga f, picha f
peter3 [ˈpiːtəʳ] N (= safe) → caja f de caudales; (= cell) → celda f

Peter [ˈpiːtər] n
to rob Peter to pay Paul → déshabiller Paul pour habiller Pierre

Peter
nPeter m; (= apostle)Petrus m; Saint PeterSankt Peter, der Heilige Petrus; to rob Peter to pay Paulein Loch mit dem anderen zustopfen; he is a real Peter Paner will einfach nicht erwachsen werden; he’s the Peter Pan of show businesser ist der ewig junge Showstar; Peter Pan collarBubikragen m

peter [ˈpiːtəʳ] vi to peter out (supply) → esaurirsi, estinguersi; (stream) → perdersi; (plan) → andare in fumo; (interest, excitement) → svanire; (conversation) → spegnersi; (song, noise) → cessare; (track, path) → finire
peter [ˈpiːtəʳ] vi to peter out (supply) → esaurirsi, estinguersi; (stream) → perdersi; (plan) → andare in fumo; (interest, excitement) → svanire; (conversation) → spegnersi; (song, noise) → cessare; (track, path) → finire

peter [ˈpiːtə]
to come gradually to an end As the river dried up our water-supply petered out; Their enthusiasm gradually petered out. opraak يَنْضَب، يَنْفَذ постепенно изчезвам vytratit se, dojít ebbe ud zu Ende gehen εξαντλούμαι agotarse, acabarse soikuma کم شدن ehtyä tarir, s'épuiser לֶאֱזוֹל לְאָט לְאָט क्रमश: खत्म हो जाना iscrpsti se,presušiti lassan kifogy berangsur habis fjara út esaurirsi 尽きる 소멸하다 išsekti izsīkt; beigties beransur habis, hilang geleidelijk afnemen, opraken tørke ut, løpe ut i sanden wyczerpać się sumir a se sfârşi; a se stinge иссякать; улетучиваться vytratiť sa, zmiznúť pojemati iščeznuti ebba ut, sina, ta slut ค่อย ๆ หมด yavaş yavaş sona ermek 漸漸消失 висихати, виснажуватися ختم ہوجانا mất dần


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