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Sky+ HD — is the brand name of the HDTV service launched by BSkyB on 22 May 2006 in the UK and the Republic of Ireland to enable high definition channels on Sky Digital to be viewed. For the first 2 years after launch, the service was branded Sky HD. The… … Wikipedia
sky — W2S2 [skaı] n plural skies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: cloud ] 1.) [singular, U] the space above the earth where clouds and the sun and stars appear ▪ The sky grew dark, and a cold rain began to fall. ▪ A shooting star sped across the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sky — (sk[imac]), n.; pl. {Skies} (sk[imac]z). [OE. skie a cloud, Icel. sk[=y]; akin to Sw. & Dan. sky; cf. AS. sc[=u]a, sc[=u]wa, shadow, Icel. skuggi; probably from the same root as E. scum. [root]158. See {Scum}, and cf. {Hide} skin, {Obscure}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sky 1 — Création Eté 1982 Langue Anglais Pays d origine Royaume Uni Statut … Wikipédia en Français
Sky — (англ. небо) может означать: SKY ростовская поп рок группа Sky (группа) английская арт рок группа Sky News британский новостной телеканал SKY творческая группа Team Sky велокоманда … Википедия
sky — (n.) early 13c., a cloud, from O.N. sky cloud, from P.Gmc. *skeujam cloud, cloud cover (Cf. O.E. sceo, O.S. scio cloud; O.H.G. scuwo, O.E. scua, O.N. skuggi shadow; Goth. skuggwa mirror ), from PIE root … Etymology dictionary
sky|ey — «SKY ee», adjective. 1. of or from the sky: »A breath thou art, servile to all the skyey influences (Shakespeare). 2. Figurative. very high; lofty. 3. like the sky in color; sky blue; azure … Useful english dictionary
Sky — Sky, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skied}or {Skyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skying}.] 1. To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it can not be well seen. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Brother Academicians who skied his pictures. The Century.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sky — [skī] n. pl. skies [ME < ON, a cloud, akin to OE sceo, a cloud, OHG scuwo, shadow < IE base * (s)keu , a cloud, OHG scuwo, shadow < IE base * (s)keu , to cover, hide > HIDE1, L cutis, skin, Gr skytos, leather] 1. [often pl.] the upper … English World dictionary
Sky-G — (Батуми,Грузия) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Gorgiladze Street 114, 6000 Батуми … Каталог отелей
sky — ► NOUN (pl. skies) 1) the region of the upper atmosphere seen from the earth. 2) literary heaven; heavenly power. ► VERB (skies, skied) informal ▪ hit (a ball) high into the air. ● the sky is … English terms dictionary
