helmet
A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armourA hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
» You should wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.
Beim Motorradfahren sollte man einen Helm tragen.
Під час їзди на мотоциклі необхідно надягати шолом.
Meaning
6 sensesA hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
Helm
шлемšlem, ка́скаkáska, шело́мšelóm
шоло́мšolóm, ка́скаkáska
a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
That which resembles a helmet in form, position, etc.
The upper part of a chemist's retort.
The hood-shaped upper sepal or petal of some flowers, as of the monkshood or the snapdragon.
A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
The glans penis.
The glans penis.
(broadly, derogatory)A contemptible or stupid person.
Examples
303 sentencesYou should wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.
Під час їзди на мотоциклі необхідно надягати шолом.
deBeim Motorradfahren sollte man einen Helm tragen.
Tom picked up the helmet and put it on.
Том підняв шолом і одягнув його.
You've got my helmet.
У тебе мій шолом.
ruУ тебя мой шлем.
deDu hast meinen Helm.
I need a helmet.
Мені потрібен шолом.
ruМне нужен шлем.
Tom took off his helmet.
Том зняв шолом.
ruТом снял шлем.
deTom nahm seinen Helm ab.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English helmet, helmett, a borrowing from Old French helmet, heaumet, a diminuFrom Middle English helmet, helmett, a borrowing from Old French helmet, heaumet, a diminutive of helme (Modern French heaume), equivalent to helm + -et. The Old French is itself of Germanic origin (whence Old English helm). Used in English since the 15th century, it has largely displaced helm as the general word.
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Forms
plural: helmetsSynonyms
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4 patterns- wear a helmet
- a helmet when
- helmet when riding
- wearing helmets