wale
To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or weltTo strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
» Great Britain consists of Wales, England, and Scotland.
Großbritannien besteht aus Wales, England und Schottland.
Великобритания состоит из Уэльса, Англии и Шотландии.
Великобритания включает в себя Уэльс, Англию и Шотландию.
Великобританія складається с Уельсу, Англії та Шотландії.
Meaning
4 sensesTo strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
To beat a person, especially as punishment or out of anger.
To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
(Northern England, Scotland)To choose, select.
Examples
46 sentencesGreat Britain consists of Wales, England, and Scotland.
Великобританія складається с Уельсу, Англії та Шотландії. — deniko
ruВеликобритания состоит из Уэльса, Англии и Шотландии. — odexed
deGroßbritannien besteht aus Wales, England und Schottland. — al_ex_an_der
Wales has three designated national parks.
He comes from Wales.
Він з Уельсу. — deniko
ruОн из Уэльса. — Wezel
deEr kommt aus Wales. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom wanted to see Wales.
Том хотів побачити Уельс. — deniko
ruТом хотел увидеть Уэльс. — Balamax
deTom wollte Wales sehen. — Melang
In Wales we have a proverb.
В Уельсі є прислів'я. — Internecivus
ruУ нас в Уэльсе есть пословица. — Balamax
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
The noun is from Middle English wāle (“planking, welt”), from Old English walu (“ridge, baThe noun is from Middle English wāle (“planking, welt”), from Old English walu (“ridge, bank; rib, comb (of helmet); metal ridge on top of helmet; weal, mark of a blow”), from Proto-Germanic *waluz (“stick, root”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind, roll”). Akin to Low German wāle; Old Norse vala (“knuckle”). The verb is from late Middle English wālen, from the noun.
From Middle English wale, wal, from Old Norse val (“choice”), from Proto-Germanic *walą, *walō (“desire, choice”), from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, want”). Akin to Old Norse velja (“to choose”), Old High German wala "choice" (German Wahl "choice"), Old English willan (“to want”). More at will.
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Forms
wales, waling, waled, waledWord 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