New American Oxford Dictionary

Robinson, Edward G.

Rob in son, Edward G. |ˈräbənsən ˈrɑbənsən | (1893 –1972 ), US actor, born in Romania; born Emanuel Goldenberg. He appeared in a number of gangster movies in the 1930s, beginning with Little Caesar (1930 ). He later played the father in Arthur Miller's All My Sons (1948 ).

 

Robinson, Edwin Arlington

Rob in son, Edwin Arlington |ˈräbinsən ˈrɑbənsən | (1869 –1935 ), US poet. His verse was largely unnoticed until 1905 when President Theodore Roosevelt praised his dramatic, often ironic, works, such as “Richard Cory ” (1897 ). His later works include “Miniver Cheevy ” (1910 ) and “Tristram ” (1927 ).

 

Robinson, Heath

Rob ¦in |son |ˈrɒbɪns (ə )n | (1872 –1944 ), English cartoonist and illustrator; full name William Heath Robinson. He lampooned the machine age by inventing absurdly complicated ‘Heath Robinson contraptions ’ to perform elementary or ridiculous actions.

 

Robinson, Jackie

Rob in son, Jackie |ˈräbinsən ˈrɑbənsən | (1919 –72 ), US baseball player and civil rights activist; full name Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, he became the first black player in the major leagues. In 1949, he led the National League with a.342 batting average and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He retired in 1957. Baseball Hall of Fame (1962 ).

 

Robinson, Mary

Rob in son, Mary |ˈrɑbənsən ˈräbinsən | (1944 –), Irish stateswoman; president 1990 –1997; full name Mary Terese Winifred Robinson. She was Ireland's first woman president, noted for her platform of religious toleration and her liberal attitude, and served as the UN high commissioner for human rights 1997 –2002.

 

Robinson, Smokey

Rob in son, Smokey |ˈrɑbənsən ˈräbinsən | (1940 –), US soul singer and songwriter; born William Robinson. He is known for a series of successes, such as “Tracks of My Tears ” (1965 ) and “Tears of a Clown ” (1970 ), with his group the Miracles.

 

Robinson, Sugar Ray

Rob in son, Sugar Ray |ˈrɑbənsən ˈräbinsən | (1920 –89 ), US boxer; born Walker Smith. He was world welterweight champion from 1946 to 1951 and seven times the middleweight champion.

 

Robinson Crusoe

Rob in son Cru soe |ˈkro͞osō ˌrɑbənsən ˈkrusoʊ | the title hero of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel; he survives a shipwreck and lives on a desert island.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Robinson, Edward G.

Rob ¦in |son |ˈrɒbɪns (ə )n | (1893 –1972 ), Romanian-born American actor; born Emanuel Goldenberg. He appeared in a number of gangster films in the 1930s, starting with Little Caesar (1930 ).

 

Robinson, Edwin Arlington

Rob in son, Edwin Arlington |ˈräbinsən ˈrɑbənsən | (1869 –1935 ), US poet. His verse was largely unnoticed until 1905 when President Theodore Roosevelt praised his dramatic, often ironic, works, such as “Richard Cory ” (1897 ). His later works include “Miniver Cheevy ” (1910 ) and “Tristram ” (1927 ).

 

Robinson, Heath

Rob ¦in |son |ˈrɒbɪns (ə )n | (1872 –1944 ), English cartoonist and illustrator; full name William Heath Robinson. He lampooned the machine age by inventing absurdly complicated ‘Heath Robinson contraptions ’ to perform elementary or ridiculous actions.

 

Robinson, Jackie

Rob in son, Jackie |ˈräbinsən ˈrɑbənsən | (1919 –72 ), US baseball player and civil rights activist; full name Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, he became the first black player in the major leagues. In 1949, he led the National League with a.342 batting average and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He retired in 1957. Baseball Hall of Fame (1962 ).

 

Robinson, Mary

Rob ¦in |son |ˈrɒbɪns (ə )n | (b.1944 ), Irish Labour stateswoman, President 1990 –7; full name Mary Terese Winifred Robinson. Ireland's first woman President, she was noted for her platform of religious toleration and her liberal attitude. She served as UN Commissioner for Human Rights 1997 –2002.

 

Robinson, Smokey

Rob ¦in |son |ˈrɒbɪns (ə )n | (b.1940 ), American soul singer and songwriter; born William Robinson. He is known for a series of successes with his group the Miracles, such as ‘Tracks of my Tears ’ (1965 ).

 

Robinson, Sugar Ray

Rob ¦in |son |ˈrɒbɪns (ə )n | (1920 –89 ), American boxer; born Walker Smith. He was world welterweight champion and seven times middleweight champion.

 

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe |ˈkruːsəʊ | the hero of Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719 ), who survives a shipwreck and lives for years on a desert island.

 

Duden Dictionary

Robinson

Ro bin son Substantiv, maskulin , der |R o binson |der Robinson; Genitiv: des Robinsons, Plural: die Robinsone nach der Titelfigur des Romans »Robinson Crusoe « des englischen Schriftstellers D. Defoe (1659 –1731 )jemand, der gerne fern von der Zivilisation auf einer einsamen Insel, in der freien Natur leben möchte

 

Robinsonade

Ro bin so na de Substantiv, feminin , die |Robinson a de |a Abenteuerroman im Stil des Robinson Crusoe b Unternehmung o. Ä., die zu einem Abenteuer (im Stil des Robinson Crusoe ) wird ihre Reise war eine regelrechte Robinsonade

 

Robinsonade

Ro bin so na de Substantiv, feminin Fußball , die |Robinson a de |die Robinsonade; Genitiv: der Robinsonade, Plural: die Robinsonaden nach dem englischen Torhüter John Robinson, 1878 –1949 im Sprung erfolgende, gekonnte Abwehrreaktion des Torwarts, bei der er sich einem Gegenspieler entgegenwirft

 

Robinson Crusoe

Ro bin son Cru soe Eigenname |R o binson Cr u soe - …zo |Held in einem Roman von Daniel Defoe

 

Robinsonliste

Ro bin son lis te Substantiv, feminin Jargon , die |R o binsonliste |zu »Robinson Crusoe « (Robinson ) Liste, in die sich jemand eintragen lassen kann, der keine auf dem Postweg verschickten Werbesendungen haben möchte

 

Spanish Dictionary

robinsón

robinsón nombre masculino Persona que satisface sus necesidades vitales sin ayuda ajena .ETIMOLOGÍA De Robinsón Crusoe , personaje de la novela de Daniel Defoe .

 

robinsoniano, -na

robinsoniano, -na adjetivo 1 Del robinsón o relacionado con él .2 adjetivo Del héroe novelesco Robinsón Crusoe o relacionado con él :el mito robinsoniano .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Robinson Crusoe

Rob in son Cru soe /rɑ̀bɪns (ə )n-krúːsoʊ |rɔ̀b -/名詞 ロビンソン クルーソー 〘英国の小説家Daniel Defoeの小説 (1719 ); その主人公 〙.