tripod
To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distressTo enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.
» Tom bought a camera and tripod.
Tom hat sich eine Kamera und ein Stativ gekauft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom kaufte eine Kamera und ein Stativ. — Esperantostern
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2 senses(intransitive)To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.
I tripodded after my 6-mile run.
приня́ть по́зу трено́жникаprinjátʹ pózu trenóžnika
(intransitive)Of a lizard, to raise its body upright bracing itself on hind legs and tail.
Examples
14 sentencesTom bought a camera and tripod.
deTom hat sich eine Kamera und ein Stativ gekauft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Which tripod do you want to buy?
I've been looking for my tripod.
Your tripod is in my office.
Sami's camera was on a tripod.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
tripods, tripoding, tripoded, tripodedWord family
3 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
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.