sally
A willowA willow.
» Sally was constantly changing her hairstyle.
Салли постоянно меняла свою причёску.
Саллі постійно міняла свою зачіску.
Meaning
12 sensesA willow.
Any tree that resembles a willow.
An object made from the wood of a willow.
A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
Ausfall, Versuch
вы́лазкаvýlazka
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
A sudden rushing forth.
Flocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies.
Ausfall, Vorstürmen, Anstürmen
(figuratively)A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
geistreiche Bemerkung, Stichelei, Witzelei
остро́таostróta, остроу́мная ре́пликаostroúmnaja réplika
witty remark
An excursion or side trip.
Ausflug
A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
(New Zealand, slang)A member of the Salvation Army.
A kind of stonefly.
A wren.
(Canada, US, slang)The crystalline or powdered form of MDA.
Examples
45 sentencesSally was constantly changing her hairstyle.
Саллі постійно міняла свою зачіску. — deniko
ruСалли постоянно меняла свою причёску. — heccele
Sally has been on a diet since last month.
Саллі на дієті впродовж останнього місяця. — quez
Sally exchanged a twenty-dollar bill for five-dollar bills.
Саллі розміняла двадцяти доларову банкноту по п'ятидоларових. — anastasishko
ruСалли разменяла купюру в двадцать долларов на купюры по пять. — marafon
Sally gave him a Christmas present.
deSally schenkte ihm etwas zu Weihnachten. — samueldora
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English saly, from Old English saliġ, sealh (“willow”). More at sallow. BorroFrom Middle English saly, from Old English saliġ, sealh (“willow”). More at sallow.
Borrowed from French saillie, from sailli, the past participle of the verb saillir (“to leap forth”), itself from Latin salīre (“to leap”).
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
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