smith
To forge, to form, usually on an anvilTo forge, to form, usually on an anvil; by heating and pounding.
» It's by smithing that one becomes a blacksmith.
Man wird ein Schmied, indem man schmiedet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Чтобы стать кузнецом, надо ковать. — fjay69
Ковалем стає лише той, хто кує. — shanghainese
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1 sensesTo forge, to form, usually on an anvil; by heating and pounding.
Examples
345 sentencesIt's by smithing that one becomes a blacksmith.
Ковалем стає лише той, хто кує. — shanghainese
ruЧтобы стать кузнецом, надо ковать. — fjay69
deMan wird ein Schmied, indem man schmiedet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom Jackson's real name is John Smith.
ruНастоящее имя Тома Джексона - Джон Смит. — marafon
He said that if Smith was elected, he would resign.
Dr. Smith gave me some meds to calm down, but I didn't take them.
ruДоктор Смит дал мне какие-то препараты, чтобы успокоиться, но я не принял их. — corvard
deDr. Schmidt gab mir Beruhigungsmittel, aber die habe ich nicht genommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mr Smith is a good teacher.
Пан Сміт добрий учитель. — deniko
ruГосподин Смит - хороший учитель. — marafon
deHerr Smith ist ein guter Lehrer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English smythen (“to work metal, forge, beat into, torment, refine (of God - tFrom Middle English smythen (“to work metal, forge, beat into, torment, refine (of God - to refine his chosen); to create, work as a blacksmith”), from Old English smiþian (“to forge, fabricate”), from Proto-West Germanic *smiþōn, from Proto-Germanic *smiþōną. Compare Dutch smeden, German schmieden.
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Forms
smiths, smithing, smithed, smithedLessons 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