Значение

значений: 8
  1. A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

    Wasserfall, Katarakt

    водопа́дvodopád

    водоспа́дvodospád

  2. (переносно)A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

    A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.

    Wasserfall, Kaskade

    водопа́дvodopád, каска́дkaskád

  3. A chart depicting the timing and duration of network requests.

  4. (США, сленг)The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.

    Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?

  5. (разговорное, устаревшее)A necktie.

  6. (разговорное, устаревшее)A chignon (hairstyle).

  7. (разговорное, устаревшее)A beard.

  8. A kind of handstand with chin tucked and back arched.

Ещё определения
  • a steep descent of the water of a river

Примеры

предложений: 68
  1. This place is famous for its waterfalls.

    Это место известно своими водопадами.

  2. Tom shouted at the top of his lungs so Mary could hear him over the sound of the waterfall.

    Том кричал изо всех сил, чтобы Мэри могла его слышать несмотря на водопад.

    deTom schrie, so laut er konnte, damit Maria ihn trotz des Geräusches des Wasserfalls würde verstehen können.

  3. There is a waterfall above the bridge.

  4. Tom took his children to see the waterfall.

  5. Tom bought a mansion near a beautiful waterfall.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 1
flow of water over the edge of a cliff:
Русский
По значениям 2
flow of water over the edge of a cliff:
waterfall-like outpouring:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
flow of water over the edge of a cliff:
waterfall-like outpouring:

Происхождение

From Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (“waterfall”), equ

From Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (“waterfall”), equivalent to water + fall. Cognate with West Frisian wetterfal (“waterfall”), Dutch waterval (“waterfall”), German Wasserfall (“waterfall”), Swedish vattenfall (“waterfall”).

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