"carrying-on" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: carrying on [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} carrying-on (uncountable)
  1. Improper, immoral behavior Tags: uncountable Translations (improper, immoral behaviour): выкрута́сы (vykrutásy) [neuter] (Russian), фривольное поведе́ние (frivolʹnoje povedénije) (Russian), легкомы́сленное поведе́ние (lexkomýslennoje povedénije) (Russian), вы́ходки (výxodki) [plural] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-carrying-on-en-noun-bt5IXbkY Disambiguation of 'improper, immoral behaviour': 91 9
  2. Irritating or self-indulgent behavior Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-carrying-on-en-noun-EoMUcF55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: carry on
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          "ref": "1971, The Last Picture Show, 00:52:40",
          "text": "-- One thing I know for sure - a person can't sneeze in this town without somebody offerin' him a handkerchief -- What you mean? -- Nothing. It's an awful small town for any kinda carryin' on...And some people got a lotta guns.\""
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998,The Most Offending Soul Alive: Tom Harrisson and His Remarkable Life, by Judith M. Heimann, page 3",
          "text": "In fact, he walked out of Cambridge but would probably have been sent down had he continued his rowdy carrying on with such disreputable young men as Malcolm Lowry."
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          "_dis1": "91 9",
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          "ref": "1988, Diary: 1953-56, by Witold Gombrowicz, page 29",
          "text": "I am bored by stupid discussions. By the quadrille of argumentation. The insolent carrying on of intellectuals. The empty formulas of philosophy."
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          "ref": "2004, American Presidents, Religion, And Israel: The Heirs Of Cyrus, by Paul Charles Merkley, in the chapter \"The Camp David Process\", page 133",
          "text": "Then on Monday, there was a second cabinet meeting, followed by an appearance before the Knesset. Carter was appalled by the noisy carrying-on of the members. In addition to many meetings of Americans and Israelis in various subgroups, there was a meeting of the with the Foreign Relations Committee, which was no more decorous."
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          "ref": "1971, The Last Picture Show, 00:52:40",
          "text": "-- One thing I know for sure - a person can't sneeze in this town without somebody offerin' him a handkerchief -- What you mean? -- Nothing. It's an awful small town for any kinda carryin' on...And some people got a lotta guns.\""
        },
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          "ref": "1998,The Most Offending Soul Alive: Tom Harrisson and His Remarkable Life, by Judith M. Heimann, page 3",
          "text": "In fact, he walked out of Cambridge but would probably have been sent down had he continued his rowdy carrying on with such disreputable young men as Malcolm Lowry."
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          "ref": "1988, Diary: 1953-56, by Witold Gombrowicz, page 29",
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        },
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          "ref": "2004, American Presidents, Religion, And Israel: The Heirs Of Cyrus, by Paul Charles Merkley, in the chapter \"The Camp David Process\", page 133",
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      "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
      "word": "фривольное поведе́ние"
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      "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
      "word": "легкомы́сленное поведе́ние"
    },
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      "roman": "výxodki",
      "sense": "improper, immoral behaviour",
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