ruby
To make red; to reddenTo make red; to redden.
» Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
Редкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин.
Meaning
1 senses(poetic)To make red; to redden.
Examples
29 sentencesRare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
ruРедкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин.
Some tools need rubies before they work.
ruНекоторым инструментам для работы требуются рубины.
Which do you prefer, ruby or emerald?
The queen’s crown was adorned with rubies and pearls.
The dopant that gives rubies their red color is chromium.
Origin
From Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus. DoubletFrom Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus. Doublet of rubi and rubine.
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Forms
rubies, rubying, rubied, rubiedWord 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