A2verb · transitive · common

leather

leather · leathers · leathered · leathering

To cover with leatherTo cover with leather.

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UK/ˈlɛðə/US/ˈlɛðɚ/

» Tom wanted to buy a leather belt.

Том хотел купить кожаный ремень. — marafon

Том хотів купити шкіряний ремінь. — deniko

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Meaning

4 senses

(transitive)To cover with leather.
whip with a leather strap
(ambitransitive)To form a leathery surface (on).
(transitive)To strike forcefully.
He leathered the ball all the way down the street.
(transitive)To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap.

Examples

206 sentences

Tom wanted to buy a leather belt.
Том хотів купити шкіряний ремінь. — deniko
ruТом хотел купить кожаный ремень. — marafon
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She gave me a bag made of leather.
Вона дала мені шкіряну сумку — anastasishko
ruОна дала мне сумку, сделанную из кожи. — Lenin_1917
deSie gab mir eine Tasche aus Leder. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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He buys and sells leather goods.
Він купує і продає шкіряні товари. — deniko
ruОн покупает и продаёт изделия из кожи. — odexed
deEr handelt mit Lederwaren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom refuses to buy anything made of leather.
Том відмовляється купувати будь-які шкіряні вироби. — deniko
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It's made of leather.
Це зі шкіри. — deniko
ruЭто из кожи. — nina99nv
deDas ist aus Leder. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin

From Middle English lether, from Old English leþer (“leather”), from Proto-West Germanic *

From Middle English lether, from Old English leþer (“leather”), from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą (“leather”), possibly borrowed from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitrom, *letros, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥tro- (“skin, hide”).

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