tin
To place into a metal can in order to preserveTo place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
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» Tom can't play the tin whistle very well.
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4 senses(transitive)To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
eindosen, einmachen
консерви́роватьkonservírovatʹ
preserve in a can or tin
(transitive)To cover with tin.
verzinnen
луди́тьludítʹ, полуди́тьpoludítʹ
plate with tin
To coat with solder
(transitive)To coat with solder, in preparation for soldering, to ensure a good solder joint
vorverzinnen
(transitive)To coat with solder, in order to consolidate braided wire, so as to make contact with all strands and reduce fragility of the fraying wire
Examples
94 sentencesTom can't play the tin whistle very well.
Do you know the difference between silver and tin?
ruВы знаете, чем серебро отличается от олова? — marafon
deKennst du den Unterschied zwischen Silber und Zinn? — stefz
Mary played the tin whistle when she was young.
Tom poured the soup into a large tin cup.
I don't know how to play the tin whistle.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-GFrom Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.
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Forms
tins, tinning, tinned, tinnedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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