laurel

1. (countable, uncountable)An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.

   Lorbeer

   лаврlavr

   лаврlavr

2. (countable, uncountable)A crown of laurel.

   Lorbeerkranz

   ла́вровый вено́кlávrovyj venók

   лавро́вий віно́кlavróvyj vinók, лавро́вий віне́цьlavróvyj vinécʹ

   any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

3. (countable, figuratively, in the plural, uncountable)Honor, distinction, fame.

   to win laurels

   to crown with laurels

   ла́врыlávry

   ла́вриlávry

4. (countable, uncountable)Any plant of the family Lauraceae.

5. (countable, uncountable)Any of various plants of other families that resemble laurels.

6. (countable, historical, uncountable)An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.

1. Tom is resting on his laurels.

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2. He is resting on his laurels.

   ruОн почивает на лаврах.

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3. All the laurels belong to him.

   ruВсе лавры принадлежат ему.

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4. We shouldn't rest on our laurels.

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5. The laurel is an evergreen tree.

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