laminate
To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheetTo assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
» You should have it laminated.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
We'll laminate the piece of wood with grain going in different directions to make a really strong hull for the boat.
laminieren
split (wood) into thin sheets
(transitive)To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.
We laminated the printouts so we could use them as signage.
ламини́роватьlaminírovatʹ
ламінува́тиlaminuváty
(transitive)To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
(transitive)To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
Examples
8 sentencesYou should have it laminated.
Laminate is cheaper than parquet flooring.
Ламінат дешевший за паркет. — deniko
ruЛаминат дешевле паркета. — marafon
deLaminat ist billiger als Parkett! — cumori
Windshields are made of laminated glass.
Skylight glazing and automobile windshields typically use laminated glass.
A windshield is laminated.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of lFirst attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of laminō (attested since the first quarter of the 16th century), from Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of metal/other material”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
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Forms
laminates, laminating, laminated, laminatedWord family
5 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