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Definition of CW - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: conventional wisdom

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what most people think is true or right

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The CW says you should drink water to stay healthy every day.

popular opinion

acr: calendar week

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specific week in a calendar year

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We are planning the event for CW 15.

calendar week

week

Abbreviation

abr: clockwise

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moving in the same direction as a clock's hands

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Turn the knob CW to open it.

right-hand

rightward

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Examples of CW in a sentence

It's CW that you need eight hours of sleep each night.
The deadline is set for CW 22.
Our vacation starts in CW 30.
The radio transmits using CW mode.
CW signals are easy to detect.
The bar played CW music all night long.

He has a vast collection of CW records.
CW: The video contains graphic images.
CW: Discussion of violence ahead.
The army was accused of using CW in the conflict.
CW poses a significant threat to civilian populations.
Rotate the dial CW to increase volume.
The fan spins CW when switched on.

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French:sagesse populaire, horaire, ...
German:CW, Uhrzeigersinn, ...
Italian:CW, orario, ...
Spanish:sabiduría convencional, sentido horario, ...
Portuguese:sabedoria convencional, hor., ...
Chinese:传统智慧, 顺时针, ...
Japanese:従来の知恵, 時計回り, ...
Arabic:حكمة شائعة, مَع عَقارِبِ الساعَةِ, ...
Hebrew:חָכְמָה מְקוּבֶּלֶת, כִּיוּוּן הַשָּׁעוֹן, ...
Russian:общепринятое мнение, по часовой стрелке, ...
Ukrainian:загальноприйнята мудрість, за годинниковою стрілкою, ...
Hindi:परंपरागत ज्ञान, सीडब्ल्यू, ...
Bengali:সিডব্লিউ, ঘড়ির কাঁটার দিক, ...
Catalan:saviesa convencional, en sentit horari, ...
Czech:obecně přijímaný názor, po směru hodinových ručiček, ...
Danish:CW, uge, ...
Dutch:gangbare opvatting, week, ...
Greek:συμβατική σοφία, δεξ., ...
Hungarian:közkeletű nézet, óramutató járásával megegyező, ...
Khmer:គំនិតដែលមនុស្សភាគច្រើនទទួលយក, តាមទិសទ្រនិចនាឡិកា, ...
Korean:전통적 지혜, 시계방향, ...
Persian:حکمت متعارف, ساعت‌گرد, ...
Polish:obiegowa mądrość, zgodnie z ruchem wskazówek zegara, ...
Portuguese (BR):sabedoria convencional, horário, ...
Romanian:CW, sens orar, ...
Swedish:gängse uppfattning, medurs, ...
Thai:ภูมิปัญญาแบบดั้งเดิม, ตามเข็มนาฬิกา, ...
Turkish:yaygın kanı, SA, ...
Vietnamese:quan niệm phổ biến, theo chiều kim đồng hồ, ...

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