curtain
To cover with a curtainTo cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains.
» Tom hid himself behind the curtain.
Tom versteckte sich hinter dem Vorhang. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том спрятался за занавеской. — Yanka
Том спрятался за шторой. — marafon
Том заховався за шторою. — deniko
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2 senses(transitive)To cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains.
зашто́риватьzaštórivatʹ, зашто́ритьzaštóritʹ
(figuratively, transitive)To hide, cover or separate as if by a curtain.
- provide with drapery
Examples
417 sentencesTom hid himself behind the curtain.
Том заховався за шторою. — deniko
ruТом спрятался за занавеской. — Yanka
deTom versteckte sich hinter dem Vorhang. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I forgot to close the curtains.
Я забув закрити штори. — deniko
ruЯ забыл задёрнуть шторы. — Wezel
deIch habe vergessen, die Vorhänge zuzuziehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The curtain caught fire.
Штора загорілася. — deniko
ruШтора загорелась. — redscorp
deDie Gardine fing Feuer. — MUIRIEL
Tom opened the curtains.
Том відкрив штори. — deniko
ruТом открыл занавески. — marafon
deTom zog die Vorhänge auf. — pne
Let's hide behind the curtain.
Заховаймося за шторою. — deniko
ruДавайте спрячемся за шторой. — Hellerick
deKomm, wir verstecken uns hinterm Vorhang. — raggione
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Middle English curtine, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cōrtīna (“Inherited from Middle English curtine, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”), a calque from Ancient Greek.
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Forms
curtains, curtaining, curtained, curtainedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 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
Collocations
6 patterns- behind the curtain
- open the curtains
- close the curtains
- curtains were closed
- the curtains and
- the curtains are