v
A shape resembling the letterA shape resembling the letter.
» Many native speakers of Japanese have trouble hearing the difference between B and V.
Многие носители японского испытывают трудности с различением звуков «б» и «в».
Meaning
1 sensesA shape resembling the letter.
The impact was so strong, it bent the bar into a v.
the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
Examples
36 sentencesMany native speakers of Japanese have trouble hearing the difference between B and V.
ruМногие носители японского испытывают трудности с различением звуков «б» и «в».
Tom wore a V-neck T-shirt.
ruТом носил футболку с V-образным вырезом.
deTom hat ein T-Shirt mit V-Ausschnitt angehabt.
We saw a flock of birds flying in a V formation.
If this was really our language, we would have used "v".
Véronique loves bouquets of flowers.
deVéronique liebt Blumensträuße.
Origin
From Middle English lower case letter v (also written u), from Old English lower case u anFrom Middle English lower case letter v (also written u), from Old English lower case u and respelling of Old English f between vowels and voiced consonants.
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Forms
plural: vs / v'sSynonyms
14 synonyms- a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it:volt
- a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite:vanadiumatomic number 23
- the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one:five5cinquequintquintetfivesomequintupletpentad