laurel

lau·rel

 (lôr′əl, lŏr′-)

n.

1. An evergreen tree (Laurus nobilis) of the Mediterranean region valued for its aromatic ovate leaves, used in cooking. Also called bay⁵, bay laurel, sweet bay.

2. A shrub or tree, such as the mountain laurel, having a similar aroma or leaf shape.

3. often laurels

a. A wreath of laurel conferred as a mark of honor in ancient times upon poets, heroes, and victors in athletic contests.

b. Honor and glory won for great achievement.

tr.v. lau·reled, lau·rel·ing, lau·rels also lau·relled or lau·rel·ling

1. To crown with laurel.

2. To honor, especially with an award or prize.

Idiom:

rest on (one's) laurels

To rely on one's past achievements instead of working to maintain or advance one's status or reputation.

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[Middle English, from Old French laureole, from Latin laureola, diminutive of laurea, laurel tree; see laureate.]

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laurel

(ˈlɒrəl)

n

1. (Plants) Also called: bay or true laurel any lauraceous tree of the genus Laurus, such as the bay tree (see bay⁴) and L. canariensis, of the Canary Islands and Azores

2. (Plants) any lauraceous plant

3. (Plants) short for cherry laurel, mountain laurel

4. (Plants) spurge laurel a European thymelaeaceous evergreen shrub, Daphne laureola, with glossy leaves and small green flowers

5. (Plants) spotted laurel Japan laurel an evergreen cornaceous shrub, Aucuba japonica, of S and SE Asia, the female of which has yellow-spotted leaves

6. (plural) a wreath of true laurel, worn on the head as an emblem of victory or honour in classical times

7. (plural) honour, distinction, or fame

8. look to one's laurels to be on guard against one's rivals

9. rest on one's laurels to be satisfied with distinction won by past achievements and cease to strive for further achievements

vb, -rels, -relling or -relled, -rels, -reling or -reled

(tr) to crown with laurels

[C13 lorer, from Old French lorier laurel tree, ultimately from Latin laurus]

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lau•rel

(ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr-)

n., v. -reled, -rel•ing (esp. Brit.) -relled, -rel•ling. n.

1. Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves.

2. any tree of the genus Laurus.

3. any of various similar trees or shrubs, as the mountain laurel or the California laurel.

4. the foliage of the laurel as an emblem of victory or distinction.

5. a branch or wreath of laurel foliage.

6. Usu., laurels. honor won, as for achievement in a field or activity.

v.t.

7. to adorn or wreathe with laurel.

8. to honor with marks of distinction.

Idioms:

1. look to one's laurels, to be on guard against rivals.

2. rest on one's laurels, to cease to strive for further successes or accolades.

[1250–1300; dissimilated variant of Middle English laurer earlier lorer < Anglo-French]

Lau•rel

(ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr-)

n.

Stan (Arthur Stanley Jefferson), 1890–1965, U.S. motion-picture comedian, born in England.

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laurel

Past participle: laurelled
Gerund: laurelling

Imperative

laurel

laurel

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	laurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family family Lauraceae, Lauraceae, laurel family - a family of Lauraceae bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis, true laurel, bay - small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora - large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon - tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon cassia-bark tree, Cinnamomum cassia, cassia - Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon Cinnamomum loureirii, Saigon cinnamon - tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally laurel-tree, Persea borbonia, red bay - small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood sassafras, Sassafras albidum, sassafras tree - yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, Umbellularia californica, spice tree, mountain laurel - Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
	2.	Laurel - United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel, Stan Laurel Laurel and Hardy - United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together
	3.	laurel - (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory bay wreath, laurel wreath chaplet, coronal, lei, wreath, garland - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

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laurel

noun

rest on your laurels sit back, relax, take it easy, relax your efforts The government shouldn't rest on its laurels, and must press ahead with policy changes.

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laurel

noun

Recognition of achievement or superiority or a sign of this.Often used in plural:

accolade, distinction, honor, kudos.

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Translations

غار

vavřín

laurbærtræ

LorbeerLorbeerbaum

δάφνη

laurellaurelescorona de laurel

laakeri

laurier

lárviîur

lauroallorodormire sugli alloriallori

ilsėtis ant laurųlauras

lauru koks

laurier

wawrzyn

лаврлавровый

lager

defne ağacı

月桂树

laurel

[ˈlɒrəl]

A. N → laurel m
to look to one's laurels → no dormirse en los laureles
to rest on one's laurels → dormirse en los laureles
to win one's laurels → cargarse de laureles, laurearse

B. CPD laurel wreath N → corona f de laurel

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laurel

[ˈlɒr^əl] n → laurier m
to rest on one's laurels → se reposer sur ses lauriers

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laurel

n → Lorbeer m; to look to one’s laurels → sich behaupten (müssen); to rest on one’s laurels → sich auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen; to win or gain one’s laurels → Lorbeeren ernten

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laurel

[ˈlɒr/əl] n → alloro, lauro
to rest on one's laurels → riposare or dormire sugli allori

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laurel

(ˈlorəl) noun

a type of tree, once used for making wreaths to crown winners of races or competitions etc. lourier غار лавър loureiro vavřín der Lorbeerbaum laurbærtræ δάφνηlaurel loorber درخت غار laakeripuu laurierדפנה पुन्नाग, जयपत्र lovor babér pohon salam lárviður lauro, alloro 月桂樹 월계수 lauras lauru koks pokok laurel laurierlaurbærtre wawrzyn, drzewo laurowe يو ډول ونه loureiro laur лавр vavrín lovor lovor lagerträd ใบของต้นไม้ชนิดหนึ่ง defne ağacı 月桂樹 лавр благородний ایک قسم کا درخت جس سے مقابلے میں جیتنے والوں کے لئے تاج بنائے جاتے تھے cây nguyệt quế 月桂树

rest on one's laurels

to depend too much on one's past successes and therefore make no further effort. roem يَسْتَريح على أمجادِه الماضِيَه лежа на стари лаври criar fama e deitar na cama spát na vavřínech sich auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen hvile på laurbærrene επαναπαύομαι στις δάφνες μου dormirse en los laureles loorberitele puhkama jääma تکیه کردن به افتخارات گذشته levätä laakereillaan reposer sur ses lauriers לָנוּחַ עַל זֵרֵי הַדַפנָה अपने किए कार्यों से संतुष्ट počivati na lovorikama ül a babérjain malas berusaha lifa á fornri frægð riposare sugli allori 昔の成功に甘んじる 더 이상 노력하지 않다 ilsėtis ant laurų dusēt uz lauriem berpuas hati dengan kejayaan seseorang op zijn lauweren rusten hvile på sine laurbær spocząć na laurach په تيرو لاسته راوړنو ډډه وهل criar fama e deitar-se a dormir a se culca pe lauri почивать на лаврах spať na vavrínoch počivati na lovorikah sedeti na lovorikama vila på lagrarna พึ่งพาใบบุญ eski başarılara sırtını dayamak, kazanılan şöhretle yetinmek 依老賣老（故步自封、不求上進） спочивати на лаврах ماضی کی کامیابیوں مطمئن ہونا ngủ quên trên chiến thắng 吃老本

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