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tinsel

tin·sel

дощик, мішура

мишура, блёстки

Lametta, Flittergold, Rauschgold, Rauschsilber

A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or…A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.

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UK/ˈtɪns(ə)l/US/ˈtɪnsəl/

» Should we get tinsel or garland for the Christmas tree?

Значення

значень: 6

(ширше, незлічуване, зазвичай)A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.
Flittergold, Lametta, Rauschgold
мишура́mišurá, блёсткиbljóstki
мішураmišura, дощикdoščyk
(ширше, переносно, незлічуване, зазвичай)Anything shining and gaudy; especially something superficially shiny and showy, or having a false lustre, and more pretty than valuable.
A shining fabric used for ornamental purposes.
(застаріле, незлічуване, зазвичай)A silk or wool fabric with gold or silver thread woven into it; brocade.
(застаріле, незлічуване, зазвичай)A very thin, gauzelike cloth with gold or silver (or, later, copper) thread woven into it, or overlaid with thin metal plates.
(Шотландія, застаріле, перехідне, незлічуване)Damage, detriment; loss.
(Шотландія, архаїчне, перехідне, незлічуване)Deprivation; forfeiture.

Ще визначення

a thread with glittering metal foil attached
a showy decoration that is basically valueless

Приклади

речень: 6

Should we get tinsel or garland for the Christmas tree?
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When we decorate our Christmas tree, tinsel always gets stuck to our clothes.
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Buy some purple tinsel.
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Hang tinsel from both branches.
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I bought some purple tinsel.
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Переклади

мов: 8

Українська

За значеннями 1

very thin decorative strips of a glittering, metallic material, often strung on to thread:

Русский

За значеннями 1

very thin decorative strips of a glittering, metallic material, often strung on to thread:

Deutsch

За значеннями 1

very thin decorative strips of a glittering, metallic material, often strung on to thread:

Походження

The noun is derived from Middle English tinsel (“cloth containing gold or silver thread”)

The noun is derived from Middle English tinsel (“cloth containing gold or silver thread”) [and other forms], probably from Anglo-Norman tincel, tincelle, tencele, and then:

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