attrition
Grinding down or wearing away by frictionGrinding down or wearing away by friction.
» We're fighting a war of attrition.
Значення
значень: 7(злічуване, незлічуване)Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
Verschleiß, Abnutzung, Abrieb
истира́ниеistiránije, стира́ниеstiránije, тре́ниеtrénije
the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
(злічуване, незлічуване)The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
Abnutzung, Abrieb
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
(злічуване, незлічуване)A gradual reduction in number.
A gradual reduction in number.
(злічуване, незлічуване)A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.
Abgang, Arbeitskräfteabgang, natürlicher Abgang
у́быль персона́лаúbylʹ personála
(злічуване, незлічуване)The loss of participants during an experiment.
Schwund
(злічуване, незлічуване)The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
Verlust, Sprachverlust
(злічуване, незлічуване)Imperfect contrition or remorse.
unvollkommene Reue
Приклади
речень: 5We're fighting a war of attrition.
We're fighting a war of attrition with armies of robots.
Rapid attrition in the number of employees led to an increased workload for those who remained.
The US can't fight long wars of attrition.
At this point, it's just a war of attrition. Only those who are patient can survive.
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 2
За значеннями 5
Походження
First attested in the 15th century, from Middle English attricion, attricioun, from MiddleFirst attested in the 15th century, from Middle English attricion, attricioun, from Middle French attricion, attrition and its etymon, Latin attrītiō (“a rubbing against”), from the verb attrītus, past participle of atterō (“to wear”), from ad- (“to, towards”) + terō (“to rub”). By surface analysis, attrit + -ion.
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Форми
множина: attritions| Однина | attrition |
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правильне
Синоніми
синонімів: 7- sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation:contritioncontriteness
- erosion by friction:abrasioncorrasiondetrition
- the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice:grindingabrasiondetrition
Антоніми
антонімів: 1Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 11Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним