Значення

значень: 4
  1. The amount that will fit in a mouth.

    He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in.

    Mondvoll

    кусо́кkusók, глото́кglotók

  2. (сленг)Quite a bit.

  3. Something difficult to pronounce or say.

    “She sells sea shells” is a bit of a mouthful to say.

  4. A tirade of abusive language.

    to give someone a mouthful

Ще визначення
  • the quantity that can be held in the mouth
  • a small amount eaten or drunk

Приклади

речень: 16
  1. I couldn't eat another mouthful.

  2. He drank a mouthful of water.

    ruОн выпил глоток воды. — Wezel

    deEr trank einen Schluck Wasser. — Melang

  3. He swallowed a mouthful of bread.

  4. I ate a mouthful of couscous.

  5. Janos finished the meal in three mouthfuls.

Русский
За значеннями 1
amount that will fit in a mouth:
Deutsch
За значеннями 1
amount that will fit in a mouth:

Походження

From Middle English mouthful, mouth-full, mouthe full, from Old English *mūþfull, from Pro

From Middle English mouthful, mouth-full, mouthe full, from Old English *mūþfull, from Proto-West Germanic *munþafull, equivalent to mouth + -ful. Compare Dutch mondvol (“mouthful”), German Mundvoll (“mouthful”), Danish mundfuld (“mouthful”), Swedish munfull (“mouthful”), Icelandic munnfylli (“mouthful”). Compare also West Frisian mûlfol (“mouthful”).

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Форми

множина: mouthfuls / mouthsful
Однинаmouthful
Множинаmouthfuls / mouthsful

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Синоніми

синонімів: 14
Близькі за значенням
  • a small amount eaten or drunk:taste

Антоніми

антонімів: 4

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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