catty
catty · catties · cattys
A weight used in China which is metricated in Mainland China as exactly 0.5 kg, and…A (unit of) weight used in China which is metricated in Mainland China as exactly 0.5 kg, and approximately 0.6 kg for other places.
US/kˈæti/
» Let's not be catty.
Значение
значений: 2(разговорное)A (unit of) weight used in China which is metricated in Mainland China as exactly 0.5 kg, and approximately 0.6 kg for other places.
ка́ттиkátti, цзиньczinʹ
(разговорное, сленг)A catapult.
Ещё определения
- any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
Примеры
предложений: 4Let's not be catty.
Let us weigh one catty of cuttlefish.
Tom made a catty joke about Mary's dress being from a thrift shop.
Ziri named the cat Catty.
Переводы
языков: 1Русский
Chinese unit of weight:
Происхождение
From Malay kati, from Tamil கட்டி (kaṭṭi).From Malay kati, from Tamil கட்டி (kaṭṭi).
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Формы
мн. число: catties / cattysСинонимы
синонимов: 1Близкие по смыслу
- any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams):cattie