Значення

значень: 9
  1. A ridge or low barrier.

  2. A raised rib in knitted goods or fabric, especially corduroy.

  3. The texture of a piece of fabric.

  4. A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship, such as a gunwale or a chainwale.

    thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship

  5. A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.

  6. A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.

  7. A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.

  8. A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.

    a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

  9. (Північна Англія, Шотландія)Something selected as being the best, preference; choice; choosing.

Приклади

речень: 46
  1. Great Britain consists of Wales, England, and Scotland.

    Великобританія складається с Уельсу, Англії та Шотландії.

    ruВеликобритания состоит из Уэльса, Англии и Шотландии.

    deGroßbritannien besteht aus Wales, England und Schottland.

  2. Wales has three designated national parks.

  3. He comes from Wales.

    Він з Уельсу.

    ruОн из Уэльса.

    deEr kommt aus Wales.

  4. Tom wanted to see Wales.

    Том хотів побачити Уельс.

    ruТом хотел увидеть Уэльс.

    deTom wollte Wales sehen.

  5. In Wales we have a proverb.

    В Уельсі є прислів'я.

    ruУ нас в Уэльсе есть пословица.

Походження

The noun is from Middle English wāle (“planking, welt”), from Old English walu (“ridge, ba

The noun is from Middle English wāle (“planking, welt”), from Old English walu (“ridge, bank; rib, comb (of helmet); metal ridge on top of helmet; weal, mark of a blow”), from Proto-Germanic *waluz (“stick, root”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind, roll”). Akin to Low German wāle; Old Norse vala (“knuckle”). The verb is from late Middle English wālen, from the noun.

From Middle English wale, wal, from Old Norse val (“choice”), from Proto-Germanic *walą, *walō (“desire, choice”), from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, want”). Akin to Old Norse velja (“to choose”), Old High German wala "choice" (German Wahl "choice"), Old English willan (“to want”). More at will.

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Форми

множина: wales
Однинаwale
Множинаwales

правильне

Синоніми

синонімів: 4
Близькі за значенням
  • thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship:strake
  • a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions:weltwealwheal

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 4
Пов’язаніwaling
Похідніgunnelpinwalewaler

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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