lampshade
To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of…To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.
» Remove the screw and the lampshade.
Открутите винт и снимите абажур.
Meaning
4 senses(slang)To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.
To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings.
To adorn with one or more lampshades.
To design or create lampshades.
Examples
7 sentencesRemove the screw and the lampshade.
ruОткрутите винт и снимите абажур.
The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room.
ruЗелёный абажур рассеивает по комнате тёплый свет.
deDer grüne Lampenschirm wirft einen warmen Schein in das Zimmer.
The lamp on the desk had an out-of-kilter lampshade.
ruПлафон лампы на столе был неисправен.
deDie Lampe auf dem Schreibtisch hatte einen schiefen Lampenschirm.
We've got ourselves a new, modern lampshade for our living room.
deWir haben uns einen neuen, modernen Lampenschirm für unser Wohnzimmer besorgt.
Give me the lampshade.
ruДай мне абажур.
Forms
lampshades, lampshading, lampshaded, lampshaded| Base form | lampshade · to lampshade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lampshades |
| Present participle | lampshading |
| Past simple | lampshaded |
| Past participle | lampshaded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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