abut
To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or endTo touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
» My land abuts on the river.
Значение
значений: 3(непереходный)To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.
His land abuts on the road.
angrenzen, angrenzen, berühren
грани́читьgraníčitʹ, примыка́тьprimykátʹ, прилега́тьprilegátʹ
(переходный)To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abut.
(непереходный)To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Примеры
предложений: 6My land abuts on the river.
The farm abuts on the road.
deDer Bauernhof grenzt an die Straße.
His land abuts on the road.
The arches abut against the stone.
My family's property abuts a wildlife preserve.
Переводы
языков: 5По значениям 1
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, aFrom Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).
From Middle English abutten, from Old French aboter (“to touch at one end, border on”), abouter (“to join end to end”), abuter (“to buttress, to put an end to”), from a- (“towards”) + bout (“end”), boter, bouter (“to strike”), buter (“to strike, finish”). Equivalent to a- (“towards, change to”) + butt (“push”)
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Формы
abuts, abutting, abutted, abuttedСинонимы
синонимов: 7Однокоренные
связанных слов: 3Уроки к слову
уроков: 3- A1Present Simple: настоящее простое время — Потому что это глагол
- A1Past Simple: правильные глаголы — Потому что у него есть форма прошедшего времени
- A2Present Perfect: введение — Потому что у него есть причастие прошедшего времени