camel
A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus CamelusA mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
» She rode a camel.
Sie ist auf einem Kamel geritten.
Sie ritt auf einem Kamel.
Вона їхала верхи на верблюді.
Meaning
6 sensesA mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
Kamel
верблю́дverbljúd
верблю́дverbljúd
A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
A vessel or tank, typically paired, used to make an object more buoyant.
Near-synonym: pontoon
(ethnic, slur)A person of Middle Eastern origin.
A fairy chess piece that is moved three squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
(South Africa, obsolete)Synonym of giraffe.
- cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
Examples
236 sentencesShe rode a camel.
Вона їхала верхи на верблюді.
deSie ist auf einem Kamel geritten.
I love camels.
Я люблю верблюдів.
ruЯ люблю верблюдов.
deIch mag Kamele.
I like camels.
Я люблю верблюдів.
ruМне нравятся верблюды.
Have you ever ridden a camel?
ruТы когда-нибудь каталась на верблюде?
deBist du schon einmal auf einem Kamel geritten?
If you go near a camel, you risk being bitten.
ruЕсли вы пройдете близко к верблюду, вы рискуете быть укушенным.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English camel, through Old English camel and Old Northern French camel (Old FrFrom Middle English camel, through Old English camel and Old Northern French camel (Old French chamel, modern French chameau), from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos), from a Semitic source, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *gamal-; compare Arabic جَمَل (jamal), Hebrew גמל (gamál), Aramaic ܓܡܠܐ (gamlā), Coptic ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ (čamoul). As a marine device, from Dutch. As an ethnic slur, short for camelfucker, camel jockey, etc.
Borrowed from Afrikaans kameel.
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