alloy
To mix or combine; often used of metalsTo mix or combine; often used of metals.
» The alloy can withstand high pressures.
Этот сплав выдерживает высокое давление.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To mix or combine; often used of metals.
legieren
(transitive)To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance.
to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper
(figuratively, transitive)To impair or debase by mixture.
to alloy pleasure with misfortunes
- make an alloy of
- lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
Examples
14 sentencesThe alloy can withstand high pressures.
ruЭтот сплав выдерживает высокое давление. — Ooneykcall
That's not iron, but some alloy.
ruЭто не железо, а какой-то сплав. — marafon
They developed an entirely new steel alloy.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
ruЛатунь - это сплав меди с цинком. — shanghainese
deMessing ist eine Legierung aus Kupfer und Zink. — xtofu80
Cast iron is an alloy of iron and carbon.
ruЧугун — это сплав железа с углеродом. — estong
deGusseisen ist eine Legierung von Eisen und Karbon. — Tamy
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Modification of Middle English alayen after Etymology 1, from Middle French allayer, vairaModification of Middle English alayen after Etymology 1, from Middle French allayer, vairant of allier, from Old French allier (“assemble, join”), from Latin alligare (“bind to, tie to”), compound of ad (“to”) + ligare (“to bind”).
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Forms
alloys, alloying, alloyed, alloyedSynonyms
12 synonyms- lower in value by increasing the base-metal content:debase
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle