addle
To make or become addledTo make or become addled; to muddle or confuse.
» I'm old, but my brain is not that addled yet.
Значення
значень: 4To make or become addled; to muddle or confuse.
to addle someone's brain
become rotten
To cause fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell.
(Північна Англія)To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living.
(Північна Англія)To thrive or grow; to ripen.
Приклади
речень: 2I'm old, but my brain is not that addled yet.
The fumes of the wine were mounting steadily to addle his indifferent brains.
Переклади
мов: 1Походження
From Middle English adel (“rotten”), from Old English adel, adela (“mire, pool, liquid excFrom Middle English adel (“rotten”), from Old English adel, adela (“mire, pool, liquid excrement”), from Proto-West Germanic *adal, from Proto-Germanic *adalaz, *adalô (“cattle urine, liquid manure”).
Inherited from Middle English addlen, adlen, probably from Old Norse ǫðlask (“to gain possession of property”), from ōðal (“owndom, property”).
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Форми
addles, addling, addled, addledСиноніми
синонімів: 2Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу