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mugging

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

muggingnoun

muggings

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

Translations

ограбление

The police are investigating a mugging that happened last night.

Полиция расследует ограбление, которое произошло прошлой ночью.

Additional translations

нападение с целью ограбления

грабёж

Definitions

An act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.

The police are investigating a series of muggings that occurred in the downtown area last night.

The making of exaggerated, comic facial expressions, especially by an actor or performer.

His constant mugging on stage kept the audience laughing.

Synonyms

muggingadjective

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns: e.g., "mugging victim", "mugging incident"

Definitions

Relating to or involving an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.

Police are investigating a mugging incident near the subway entrance.

Synonyms

mugverb

mugging

Gerund

mugged

Past Simple

mugged

Past Participle

mugging

Gerund

/mʌɡ/

Translations

грабить

He was mugged on his way home from work.

Его ограбили по дороге домой с работы.

учить

She had to mug up on her history before the exam.

Ей пришлось зубрить историю перед экзаменом.

Additional translations

нападать

Definitions

To assault or attack someone with the intent to rob them.

He was mugged by a group of teenagers on his way home from work.

To make exaggerated facial expressions, often for comedic effect.

The actor loves to mug for the camera during his performances.

(of police) To photograph (someone) for a mugshot.

All new inmates are mugged and fingerprinted upon arrival at the facility.

Synonyms

scowl

make a face

pull a face

grimace

mugnoun

Definitions

A large cup, typically cylindrical and with a handle, used for drinking hot beverages.

She poured herself a steaming mug of coffee to start the day.

A person's face, especially when regarded as ugly or unpleasant.

He made a funny face, scrunching up his mug in a comical way.

A person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of.

He was such a mug, always falling for the same tricks.

A photograph of a person's face taken for police records; a mugshot.

Detectives pulled the suspect's mug from the file and showed it to the witnesses.

mugadjective

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of mugshots (photographic images of a person's face for police records).

Officers compared the suspect’s current look with the mug photographs stored in the database.

Of or pertaining to a drinking mug; designed for use with, or resembling, a mug.

He grasped the sturdy mug handle and took a long sip of tea.