chalk
A soft, white, powdery limestoneA soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
» Give me three pieces of chalk.
Geben Sie mir drei Stück Kreide.
Gib mir drei Stück Kreide.
Дай мне три куска мела.
Дайте мне три кусочка мела.
Дай мені три крейди.
Дайте мені три крейди.
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable)A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
chalk cliffs are not recommended for climbing
Kreide
мелmel
кре́йдаkréjda
(countable)A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO₄), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).
Kreide
мелmel, мело́кmelók
кре́йдаkréjda
(countable)Tailor's chalk.
(uncountable)A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO₃).
when working out your next move, it's a good idea to get some more chalk from the bag
Magnesiapulver
(US, countable)A platoon-sized group of airborne soldiers.
(US, countable, uncountable)The favorite in a sporting event.
(US, countable, uncountable)The prediction that there will be no upsets, and the favored competitor will win.
- a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
- a pure flat white with little reflectance
- a soft whitish calcite
- an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Examples
73 sentencesGive me three pieces of chalk.
Дай мені три крейди. — deniko
ruДай мне три куска мела. — Lenin_1917
deGeben Sie mir drei Stück Kreide. — MUIRIEL
Give me a piece of chalk.
Дайте мені шматок крейди. — shanghainese
ruДай мне кусочек мела. — odexed
deGebt mir ein Stück Kreide. — MUIRIEL
Bring me a piece of chalk.
Принеси мені крейду. — aandrusiak
ruПринеси мне мел. — Wezzel
deBring mir ein Stück Kreide! — Manfredo
Please bring me two pieces of chalk.
Будь ласка, принесіть мені два шматочки крейди. — anastasishko
ruПринесите мне два кусочка мела, пожалуйста. — marafon
deBitte bringen Sie mir zwei Stücke Kreide. — mayabe
He took out a piece of chalk.
ruОн взял кусок мела. — Selena777
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English chalk, chalke, from Old English ċealc, from Proto-West GermaInherited from Middle English chalk, chalke, from Old English ċealc, from Proto-West Germanic *kalk, borrowed from Latin calx (“limestone”), again borrowed from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”). Doublet of calx and cauk.
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Forms
plural: chalksSynonyms
11 synonyms- an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant:methamphetaminemethamphetamine hydrochlorideMethedrinemethdeoxyephedrinechicken feedcrankglass
Word family
46 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable