buff
Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animalsUndyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
» I like to sleep in the buff.
Я люблю спать нагишом.
Значение
значений: 13(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A brownish yellow colour.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A military coat made of buff leather.
(исчисляемое, разговорное, неисчисляемое)A person who is very interested in a particular subject.
He’s a real history buff. He knows everything there is to know about the civil war.
Fan, Enthusiast
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A change introduced in a patch that makes a character, item, or attack stronger.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An effect that makes a character or item stronger.
I just picked up an epic damage buff! Let's go gank the other team!
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.
(разговорное, исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The bare skin.
to strip to the buff
bare skin
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Any substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.
2014, “Aldergrove’s 856 gang busted, $400,000 in drugs seized,” CBC News, 30 July, 2014, Police say this 20 ton hydraulic jack was used to press mixtures of cocaine and “buff” into brick.
(исчисляемое, разговорное, неисчисляемое)A buffalo, or the meat of a buffalo.
Примеры
предложений: 41I like to sleep in the buff.
Я люблю спать нагишом.
I know Tom is a movie buff.
Here's a question for you trivia buffs.
I didn't know Tom was a film buff.
I know that Tom is a movie buff.
Переводы
языков: 3По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Old French bufer (“to cuff, buffet”). See buffet (“a blow”). Clipping of buffalo.From Old French bufer (“to cuff, buffet”). See buffet (“a blow”).
Clipping of buffalo.
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Формы
мн. число: buffsСинонимы
синонимов: 26- an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring):buffer
- an ardent follower and admirer:fandevoteelover
- a medium to dark tan color:yellowish brownraw siennacaramelcaramel brown
Антонимы
антонимов: 2Однокоренные
связанных слов: 18Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым