Значение

значений: 2
  1. Edgeways.

  2. As if by an edge.

    Once his boss got started, Jim just couldn’t get a word in edgewise.

    as if by an edge; barely

Примеры

предложений: 11
  1. Tom kept talking and didn't let Mary get a word in edgewise.

    Том продолжал говорить и не давал Мэри вставить ни слова. — Wezzel

    deTom redete und redete und ließ Maria gar nicht zu Worte kommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. I couldn't get a word in edgewise.

  3. Tom couldn't get a word in edgewise.

  4. Everyone was talking at once, so I couldn't get a word in edgewise.

  5. Tom had something he wanted to say. However, he couldn't fit a word in edgewise.

Происхождение

From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.

From edge + -wise. Compare English edgeling (“edgeways”) and edgelong.

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Формы

more edgewise, most edgewise
Сравнительная степеньmore edgewise Урок
Превосходная степеньmost edgewise

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 1
Близкие по смыслу
  • as if by an edge; barely:edgeways
  • with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge:edgeways

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соседние слова
edgewise — значение, примеры, формы, синонимы | Krumeto