mothball
To store with mothballsTo store (clothing, etc.) with mothballs (noun sense 1).
» It smells like mothballs in here.
Тут пахнет нафталином.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To store (clothing, etc.) with mothballs (noun sense 1).
einmotten
(figuratively, transitive)To stop using (something), and often to put it in storage; specifically, while keeping it in good condition so it can be used in the future.
They mothballed the old version after the new one came out.
einmotten
законсервироватьzakonservirovatʹ
(figuratively, transitive)To stop work on (a plan, project, etc.) for the time being; to postpone, to shelve.
- put into long-term storage
Examples
2 sentencesIt smells like mothballs in here.
ruТут пахнет нафталином.
The power plant was mothballed because of its outdated technology.
ruЭлектростанция была законсервирована из-за устаревшей технологии.
deDas Kraftwerk wurde wegen seiner veralteten Technologie stillgelegt.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
The noun is derived from moth + ball. The verb is derived from the noun.The noun is derived from moth + ball. The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
mothballs, mothballing, mothballed, mothballed| Base form | mothball · to mothball |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mothballs |
| Present participle | mothballing |
| Past simple | mothballed |
| Past participle | mothballed |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons 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