buckle
To fasten using a buckleTo fasten (something) using a buckle (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1); hence (obsolete), to fasten (something) in any way.
» I've really got to buckle down and study for our final exams.
Meaning
10 senses(transitive)To fasten (something) using a buckle (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1); hence (obsolete), to fasten (something) in any way.
застёгиватьzastjógivatʹ, застегну́тьzastegnútʹ
fasten with a buckle or buckles
(figuratively, reflexive, transitive)To apply (oneself) to, or prepare (oneself) for, a task or work; also (obsolete), to equip (oneself) for a battle, expedition, etc.
(UK, figuratively, transitive)To unite (people) in marriage; to marry.
(figuratively, intransitive)To apply oneself to or prepare for a task or work.
(UK, figuratively, intransitive)To unite with someone in marriage; to marry.
(dialectal, figuratively, intransitive)To participate in some contest or labour; to join in close fight; to contend.
(transitive)To cause (something) to bend, or to become distorted.
biegen
коро́битьkoróbitʹ
(intransitive)Of a thing (especially a slender structure under compression): to collapse or distort under physical pressure.
sich biegen
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
(figuratively, intransitive)Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.
It is amazing that he has never buckled after so many years of doing such urgent work.
nachgeben, zusammenbrechen
(obsolete, transitive)To curl (hair).
Examples
52 sentencesI've really got to buckle down and study for our final exams.
Buckle up and enjoy the ride.
It's the law: always buckle your safety belt in cars and airplanes.
Tom buckled his belt.
Tom's knees buckled.
ruУ Тома подкосились колени. — marafon
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English bokel (“spiked metal ring for fastening; ornamentaThe noun is derived from Middle English bokel (“spiked metal ring for fastening; ornamental clasp; boss of a shield; a shield, buckler; (figurative) means of defence”) [and other forms], from Old French boucle, bocle (“spiked metal ring for fastening; boss of a shield; a shield”) [and other forms], from Latin buccula (“cheek strap of a helmet; boss of a shield”) (from bucca (“soft part of the cheek”)).
Origin uncertain. Probably from Middle English bukklen, bokelen (“to arch the body”), from Middle French boucler (“to bulge”, literally “to take the shape of a shield boss”), perhaps from the same ultimate origin as Etymology 1 above, or perhaps related to Middle Low German bockelen (“to bang out curves in metal”), German buckeln (“to bend over, hunch”). In some senses, possibly from buck (“to bend, yield, buckle”) + -le (frequentative suffix).
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Forms
buckles, buckling, buckled, buckledPhrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- buckle upTo fasten with a buckle.
- buckle inTo secure (someone) with a seatbelt or child's car seat.
- buckle downTo apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort.
- buckle overTo bend over suddenly, pitching forward from the waist, as for example when vomiting suddenly.
- buckle toSynonym of buckle down (“to apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort”).
- buckle underTo reluctantly accept something (due to a source of social pressure).
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons 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