gravel
To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etcTo apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
» Tom lives on a gravel road.
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5 senses(transitive)To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
schottern
(transitive)To puzzle or annoy.
(ambitransitive)To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to (cause to) be grounded in gravel or sand.
(obsolete, transitive)To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel or similar material lodged between the shoe and foot.
(archaic, slang, transitive)To prostrate; to beat to the ground.
- cover with gravel
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- be a mystery or bewildering to
Examples
44 sentencesTom lives on a gravel road.
We could hear footsteps crunching through the gravel.
deWir konnten Schritte auf dem Kies knirschen hören. — Yorwba
How much does a ton of gravel cost?
How much does a truckload of gravel cost?
deWie viel kostet eine Wagenladung Kies? — Yorwba
Tom walked down the gravel road towards his farm.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English gravel, grauel, from Old French gravele, diminutive of grave (“gravel,From Middle English gravel, grauel, from Old French gravele, diminutive of grave (“gravel, seashore”), from Medieval Latin grava, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *grāwā (“gravel, pebbles”) (compare Breton groa, Cornish grow, Welsh gro), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰroh₁weh₂, from *gʰreh₁w- (“to grind”). Compare also Old English græfa (“coal”).
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Forms
gravels, graveling, graveled, graveledSynonyms
26 synonymsLessons 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