laurel
laurel · laurels · laureled / laurelled · laureling
To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreathTo decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.
UK/ˈlɒɹ.əl/US/ˈlɔɹ.əl/
» Tom is resting on his laurels.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.
(transitive)To enwreathe.
(informal, transitive)To award top honours to.
Examples
18 sentencesTom is resting on his laurels.
He is resting on his laurels.
ruОн почивает на лаврах. — marafon
All the laurels belong to him.
ruВсе лавры принадлежат ему. — marafon
We shouldn't rest on our laurels.
The laurel is an evergreen tree.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English laurer, laurel, from Anglo-Norman lorer, from Old French lorInherited from Middle English laurer, laurel, from Anglo-Norman lorer, from Old French lorier, from Vulgar Latin *laurārius, from Latin laurus (“laurel”). Doublet of loureiro.
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Forms
laurels, laureling, laureled, laureledLessons 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