sling
An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with…An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
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» Tom slung his bag over his shoulder.
Tom warf sich die Tasche über die Schulter. — Zaghawa
Том повесил свою сумку себе на плечо. — Lenin_1917
Том закинул свою сумку себе на плечо. — Lenin_1917
Том повісив сумку собі на плече. — Sashka
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10 sensesAn instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
Schleuder
праща́praščá
пра́щаprášča, мета́вкаmetávka, ки́дькаkýdʹka
A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
Armschlinge, Armschlaufe
пе́ревязьpérevjazʹ
bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
Tragetuch
A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
кана́тkanát, стропstrop
A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
Schulterriemen
реме́ньreménʹ
(in the plural)A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
стропstrop
The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
Schleudern
бросо́кbrosók
A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
gin sling
a Singapore sling
A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
Examples
74 sentencesTom slung his bag over his shoulder.
Том повісив сумку собі на плече. — Sashka
ruТом повесил свою сумку себе на плечо. — Lenin_1917
deTom warf sich die Tasche über die Schulter. — Zaghawa
It's fun to learn slang words in foreign languages.
Прикольно вчити сленг в іноземних мовах. — deniko
ruПрикольно учить сленг в иностранных языках. — shanghainese
Tom's arm is in a sling.
My arm is in a sling.
deMein Arm ist in einer Schlinge. — Malkuth
My right arm is in a sling.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 5
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Origin
From Middle English slynge (noun), slyngen (verb), probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngvFrom Middle English slynge (noun), slyngen (verb), probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngva (“to hurl”), from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to worm, twist”) or compare Old English slingan (“to wind, twist”), from the same source.
From a shortening of spiderling.
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Forms
plural: slingsSynonyms
5 synonyms- bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck:scarf bandagetriangular bandage
- a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel:slingback
- a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones:slingshotcatapult
Word family
18 related wordsSee also
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