swivel
A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner…A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
» Tom bought a new swivel chair to go with his new computer desk.
Tom hat, passend zu seinem neuen Computertisch, einen neuen Drehstuhl gekauft.
Том купил новое вращающееся кресло в придачу к своему новому компьютерному столу.
Значение
значений: 6(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.
Wirbel
вертлю́гvertljúg
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A small piece of ordnance, turning on a point or swivel; called also swivel gun.
(сленг, неисчисляемое)Strength of mind or character that enables one to overcome adversity; confidence; force of will.
Bob ain't got no swivel.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The act of swivelling.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A rotating of the hips.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A small, usually ball- or barrel-shaped device used in angling to connect sections of fishing lines, consisting of two rings linked via a thrust bearing pivot joint.
- a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
Примеры
предложений: 13Tom bought a new swivel chair to go with his new computer desk.
Том купил новое вращающееся кресло в придачу к своему новому компьютерному столу.
deTom hat, passend zu seinem neuen Computertisch, einen neuen Drehstuhl gekauft.
Tom leaned back in his swivel chair.
deTom lehnte sich in seinem Drehstuhl zurück.
Tom swiveled on his stool.
The cat's ear swiveled in the direction of the noise.
Ухо кошки повернулось в направлении шума.
The ball swiveled on its axis.
Переводы
языков: 5По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English swyvel, swivel, from a derivative of Old English swīfan (“to revolve”)From Middle English swyvel, swivel, from a derivative of Old English swīfan (“to revolve”), + -el, an instrumental suffix, equivalent to swive + -el.
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Формы
мн. число: swivelsОднокоренные
связанных слов: 10Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым