Meaning

7 senses

  1. (uncountable)A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

    chalk cliffs are not recommended for climbing

    Kreide

    мелmel

    кре́йдаkréjda

  2. (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

  3. (countable)Tailor's chalk.

  4. (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

  5. (US, countable)A platoon-sized group of airborne soldiers.

  6. (US, countable, uncountable)The favorite in a sporting event.

  7. (US, countable, uncountable)The prediction that there will be no upsets, and the favored competitor will win.

More definitions
  • 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 sentences

  1. Give me three pieces of chalk.

    Дай мені три крейди. — deniko

    ruДай мне три куска мела. — Lenin_1917

    deGeben Sie mir drei Stück Kreide. — MUIRIEL

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  2. Give me a piece of chalk.

    Дайте мені шматок крейди. — shanghainese

    ruДай мне кусочек мела. — odexed

    deGebt mir ein Stück Kreide. — MUIRIEL

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  3. Bring me a piece of chalk.

    Принеси мені крейду. — aandrusiak

    ruПринеси мне мел. — Wezzel

    deBring mir ein Stück Kreide! — Manfredo

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  4. 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

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  5. He took out a piece of chalk.

    ruОн взял кусок мела. — Selena777

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
soft, white, powdery limestone:
Русский
By meaning 2
soft, white, powdery limestone:
a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
soft, white, powdery limestone:
white powdery substance used for grip in climbing, weight-lifting and gymnastics:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English chalk, chalke, from Old English ċealc, from Proto-West Germa

Inherited 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: chalks

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

46 related words
Relatedcalciumcalxchalky
Derivedbechalkblack chalkcalabash chalkchalkablechalk bagchalk basschalkboardchalk boxchalkbroodchalkdustchalk eaterchalk-eating weaselchalkenchalkerchalk fishchalk fullchalklandchalklesschalk lettucechalklikechalk linechalk maplechalk mixturechalkpit

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
chaisechakrachaletchalicechalkboardchallahchallengeA2
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