C2verb · transitive · rare

mold

mold · molds · molded · molding

робити, працювати, трудитися

формировать, лепить, формовать

formen, modellieren, Form geben, gießen

To shape in or on a moldTo shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.

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UK/məʊld/US/moʊld/

» I didn't eat the bread because there was mold on the crust.

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Meaning

9 senses

(US, transitive)To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
modellieren, modulieren, formen
формова́тьformovátʹ, лепи́тьlepítʹ, формирова́тьformirovátʹ
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
(US, transitive)To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
(US, transitive)To fit closely by following the contours of.
fit tightly, follow the contours of
(US, transitive)To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
(US, transitive)To ornament with moldings.
(US, intransitive)To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
These shoes gradually molded to my feet.
geformt werden, sich anpassen an
(US, transitive)To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
1. verschimmeln lassen, 2. verschimmeln
become moldy; spoil due to humidity
(US, intransitive)To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
verschimmeln lassen
(US)To cover with mold or soil.

Examples

47 sentences

I didn't eat the bread because there was mold on the crust.
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The only thing left to do is to pour the concrete into the mold.
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Mold grew on the boots.
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Tom is allergic to mold.
ruУ Тома аллергия на плесень. — Wezel
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Is mold in the dishwasher bad?
deIst Schimmel in der Geschirrspülmaschine schlimm? — raggione
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

To shape in or on a mold:

To form into a particular shape; to give shape to:

Deutsch

By meaning 5

To shape in or on a mold:

To form into a particular shape; to give shape to:

To be shaped in or as if in a mold:

transitive:

intransitive:

Origin

From Middle English molde (“mold, cast”), from Old French modle, mole, from Latin modulus,

From Middle English molde (“mold, cast”), from Old French modle, mole, from Latin modulus, from Latin modus. Doublet of module, modulus, and model.

From Middle English mowlde, noun use and alteration of mowled, past participle of mowlen, moulen (“to grow moldy”), from Old Norse mygla (compare dialectal Danish mugle), from Proto-Germanic *muglōną, diminutive and denominative of *mukiz 'soft substance' (compare Old Norse myki, mykr (“cow dung”)), from Proto-Indo-European *mewk- (“slick, soft”). More at muck and meek.

From Middle English molde, from Old English molde, from Proto-Germanic *muldō (“dirt, soil”) (compare Old Frisian molde, Middle Dutch moude, Dutch moude, obsolete German Molte, Norwegian Bokmål mold, and Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰 (mulda)), from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥h₂-téh₂ (compare Ashkun mič, Kamkata-viri muři, mřey, mřëi, Prasuni mire, Waigali muk, all meaning "clay").

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