shed
To part, separate or divideTo part, separate or divide.
» Tom wants to build another shed.
Том хочет построить ещё один сарай.
Meaning
11 senses(UK, dialectal, transitive)To part, separate or divide.
to shed something in two
to shed the sheep from the lambs
teilen, trennen
(ambitransitive)To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of.
You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed.
When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin.
abwerfen, fallen lassen, häuten
сбра́сыватьsbrásyvatʹ, линятьlinjatʹ
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
(transitive)To allow to flow or fall.
I didn't shed many tears when he left me.
A tarpaulin sheds water.
vergießen, verschütten, durchlassen
пролива́тьprolivátʹ, проли́тьprolítʹ
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
(transitive)To radiate, cast, give off (light).
to shed light on
Can you shed any light on this problem?
verströmen, abgeben, ausstrahlen
To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.
To divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.
(transitive)To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.
(transitive)To woodshed.
(archaic, transitive)To pour; to make flow.
vergießen
пролива́тьprolivátʹ, проли́тьprolítʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To pour forth, give off, impart.
(intransitive, obsolete)To fall in drops; to pour.
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
Examples
225 sentencesTom wants to build another shed.
ruТом хочет построить ещё один сарай.
Have you finished painting the shed?
Tom and I built this shed.
Did you build this shed yourself?
When did you build this shed?
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English scheden, schede, from Old English scēadan, scādan (“to separate, dividFrom Middle English scheden, schede, from Old English scēadan, scādan (“to separate, divide, part, make a line of separation between; remove from association or companionship; distinguish, discriminate, decide, determine, appoint; shatter, shed; expound; decree; write down; differ”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaiþan, from Proto-Germanic *skaiþaną (compare West Frisian skiede, Dutch and German scheiden), from Proto-Indo-European *skeyt- (“to cut, part, divide, separate”), from *skey-.
Dialectal variant of a specialized use of shade.
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Forms
sheds, shedding, shed, shedSynonyms
14 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- build this shed
- shed any tears
- in the shed
- shed any