wean
To cease giving breast milk to an offspringTo cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
» Her mother tried to wean him.
Значення
значень: 6(перехідне)To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
The cow has weaned her calf.
gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
(ширше, часто, перехідне)To habituate (someone) to something, especially since childhood.
His generation was weaned on 1980's music.
(неперехідне)To cease to depend on the mother's milk for nutrition.
The kittens are finally weaning.
отуча́ть от груди́otučátʹ ot grudí, отучи́ть от груди́otučítʹ ot grudí, отуча́тьotučátʹ
(ширше, перехідне)To cause to quit something to which one is addicted, dependent, or habituated.
He managed to wean himself off heroin.
(ширше, неперехідне)To cease to depend.
She is weaning from her addiction to tobacco.
entwöhnen
отвыка́ть от груди́breastfeeding, отвы́кнуть от груди́otvýknutʹ ot grudí, отвыка́тьotvykátʹ
(ширше, застаріле, перехідне)To raise, to help grow toward maturity
Приклади
речень: 39Her mother tried to wean him.
When does a lamb wean itself?
Are the lambs ready for weaning?
When does the weaning process start?
Ziri wants to wean the lambs.
Переклади
мов: 9За значеннями 1
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Походження
From Middle English wenen, from Old English wenian (“to accustom; habituate; train; preparFrom Middle English wenen, from Old English wenian (“to accustom; habituate; train; prepare; make fit”), from Proto-West Germanic *wannjan, from Proto-Germanic *wanjaną (“to make wont; accustom”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to strive for; wish; love”).
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Форми
weans, weaning, weaned, weanedСиноніми
синонімів: 1- gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk:ablactate
Спільнокореневі
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