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Pe·ter  (ptr)

n. Bible Abbr. Pet. or Pt or P

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Peter, Saint Died c. a.d. 67.

The chief of the 12 Apostles. He is traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Rome.

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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.

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[Origin unknown.]

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pe·ter ²  (ptr)

n. Vulgar Slang

The penis.

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[From the name Peter.]

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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)

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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)

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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]

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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)]

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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]

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Peter a bundle—Slang Dictionary, 1874.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Peter - disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope Saint Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, St. Peter, St. Peter the Apostle
	2.	peter - obscene terms for penis               cock, pecker, dick, putz, prick, tool, shaft 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] N → Pedro
Peter the Great → Pedro el Grande
Peter Rabbit → el Conejo Peter
to rob Peter to pay Paul → desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro

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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 track → la carretera dio paso a un camino, la carretera se transformó en camino

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peter² [ˈpiːtəʳ] N (US) → verga f, picha f

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peter³ [ˈpiːtəʳ] N (= safe) → caja f de caudales; (= cell) → celda f

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Peter [ˈpiːtə^r] n
to rob Peter to pay Paul → déshabiller Paul pour habiller Pierre

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Peter

n → Peter m; (= apostle) → Petrus m; Saint Peter → Sankt Peter, der Heilige Petrus; to rob Peter to pay Paul → ein Loch mit dem anderen zustopfen; he is a real Peter Pan → er will einfach nicht erwachsen werden; he’s the Peter Pan of show business → er ist der ewig junge Showstar; Peter Pan collar → Bubikragen m

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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

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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 渐渐消失