B1verb · transitive · rare

harness

harness · harnesses · harnessed · harnessing

використовувати, використати, приборкати, запрягти

использовать, применить, задействовать, запрягать

nutzbar machen, aufzäumen, vorspannen

To place a harness on somethingTo place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.

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UK/ˈhɑː.nəs/US/ˈhɑɹ.nəs/

» This harness needs to be repaired.

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Meaning

3 senses

(transitive)To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
They harnessed the horse to the post.
vorspannen, aufzäumen
запряга́тьzaprjagátʹ
запряга́тиzaprjaháty, запрягти́zaprjahtý, впряга́тиvprjaháty
put a harness
(transitive)To capture, control or put to use.
Imagine what might happen if it were possible to harness solar energy fully.
nutzbar machen
использоватьispolʹzovatʹ, задействоватьzadejstvovatʹ, применитьprimenitʹ
прибо́ркуватиprybórkuvaty, прибо́ркатиprybórkaty, використо́вуватиvykorystóvuvaty
control and direct with or as if by reins
(transitive)To equip with armour.

Examples

24 sentences

This harness needs to be repaired.
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Tom quickly harnessed the horses.
deTom zügelte die Pferde schnell. — MisterTrouser
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This harness needs some repairing.
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The harnessing of electricity changed the world.
deDie Nutzbarmachung der Elektrizität hat die Welt verändert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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The farmer harnessed the ox for work.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

to place a harness on something:

to control or put to use:

Русский

By meaning 2

to place a harness on something:

to control or put to use:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to place a harness on something:

to control or put to use:

Origin

From Middle English harneys, harnes, harneis, harnais, herneis, from Anglo-Norman harneis

From Middle English harneys, harnes, harneis, harnais, herneis, from Anglo-Norman harneis and Old French hernois (“equipment used in battle”), believed to be from Old Norse *hernest, from herr (“army”) + nest (“provisions”) (from Proto-Germanic *nesaną (“to heal, recover”)). More at harry.

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