gale
A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a stormA very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
» Though autumn gales are less clement than summer zephyrs, they are more exciting.
Хотя осенние ветра не такие мягкие, как летние западные, они более бодрящие.
Значение
значений: 6A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
It's blowing a gale outside.
Many parts of the boat were damaged in the gale.
Sturm
бу́ряbúrja, штормštorm, поры́в ве́траporýv vétra
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
An outburst, especially of laughter.
a gale of laughter
взрывvzryv, при́ступprístup, вспы́шкаvspýška
A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.
Gagel, Gagelstrauch
воско́вникvoskóvnik
The personal mining plot of a freeminer.
(архаичное, книжное)A light breeze.
(архаичное)A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.
Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due.
Примеры
предложений: 24Though autumn gales are less clement than summer zephyrs, they are more exciting.
Хотя осенние ветра не такие мягкие, как летние западные, они более бодрящие.
It is blowing a gale outside.
deDraußen tobt ein Windsturm.
The ship scudded before a heavy gale.
deDas Schiff floh vor einem schweren Sturm.
Curiosity has landed inside the Gale crater.
"Curiosity" совершил посадку в кратере Гейла.
deDas „Neugier-Marsfahrzeug“ ist im Gale-Krater gelandet.
The roof was torn off by the gale.
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 3
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From Middle English gale (“a wind, breeze”), possibly from Old English galan, possibly anFrom Middle English gale (“a wind, breeze”), possibly from Old English galan, possibly an unknown North Germanic origin, related to Icelandic gola (“a breeze”), Danish gal (“furious, mad”), both from Old Norse gala (“to sing”), and thus ultimately related to the above word (etymology 1).
From Middle English gaile, gawl, gawwyl, gaȝel, gagel, from Old English gagel, gagelle, gagille, gagolle (“gale; sweet gale”), from Proto-West Germanic *gagul, from Proto-Germanic *gagulaz (“gale; sweet-willow”). Cognate with Scots gaul, gall (“bog-myrtle”), Dutch gagel (“wild myrtle”), German Gagel (“myrtle-bush”), Icelandic gaglviður (“sweet-gale; myrtle”).
From Middle English gavel (“rent; tribute”), from Old English gafol.
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