slough

1. (countable, uncountable)The skin shed by a snake or other reptile.

   That is the slough of a rattler; we must be careful.

   abgestreifte Haut

   вы́ползокvýpolzok, вы́ползинаvýpolzina

2. (countable, uncountable)Dead skin on a sore or ulcer.

   This is the slough that came off of his skin after the burn.

   Schorf, Kruste

   струпstrup, коро́стаkorósta

3. A marshy or muddy area.

4. (Northern US, Southern US)A type of swamp or shallow lake system, typically formed as or by the backwater of a larger waterway, similar to a bayou with trees.

   We paddled under a canopy of trees through the slough.

5. (US, Western)A secondary channel of a river delta, usually flushed by the tide.

   The Sacramento River Delta contains dozens of sloughs that are often used for water-skiing and fishing.

6. A state of depression.

   John is in a slough.

   подавленностьpodavlennostʹ

7. (Canadian Prairies)A small pond, often alkaline, many but not all formed by glacial potholes.

   Potholes or sloughs formed by a glacier’s retreat from the central plains of North America, are now known to be some of the world’s most productive ecosystems.

1. Swear to God, it sloughs brain cells.

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2. The snake sloughs its skin several times a year.

   ruЗмея сбрасывает кожу несколько раз в год.

   deDie Schlange häutet sich mehrmals im Jahr.

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3. A slough is a swamp or shallow lake system, usually a backwater to a larger body of water.

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4. Tom will slough.

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5. The town Slough has a very suitable name.

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