wall
A rampart of earth, stones etcA rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
» Yesterday a truck hit this wall.
Gestern hat ein Lastwagen diese Mauer gerammt.
Вчера в эту стену врезался грузовик.
Вчора у цю стіну врізалася вантажівка.
Meaning
25 sensesA rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
Wall
стена́stená, валval
стіна́stiná, мурmur, валval
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.
The town wall was surrounded by a moat.
Mauer, Wall, Muur
стена́stená, валval
стіна́stiná, мурmur, валval
Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.
We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling. The wind blew against the walls of the tent.
Wand, Mauer
стена́stená
стіна́stiná
A point of desperation.
A point of defeat or extinction.
An impediment to free movement.
A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps.
The butterfly Lasiommata megera.
Mauerfuchs
бурогла́зка меге́раburoglázka megéra, краегла́зка меге́раkrajeglázka megéra
(in compounds, often)A barrier.
a seawall; a firewall
Barriere, Hemnis
прегра́даpregráda, барье́рbarʹjér, стена́stená
Something with the apparent solidity, opacity, or dimensions of a building wall.
a wall of sound; a wall of water; a wall of smoke obscured their view of enemy forces
(figuratively)A means of defence or security.
I built a wall between myself and the bullies.
One of the vertical sides of a container.
A dividing or containing structure in an organ or cavity.
Wand
сте́нкаsténka, перегоро́дкаperegoródka
Examples
1854 sentencesYesterday a truck hit this wall.
Вчора у цю стіну врізалася вантажівка.
ruВчера в эту стену врезался грузовик.
deGestern hat ein Lastwagen diese Mauer gerammt.
The map is on the wall.
Мапа вісить на стіні.
ruКарта висит на стене.
deDie Karte hängt an der Wand.
There's a map on the wall.
На стіні висить мапа.
ruНа стене висит карта.
deAn der Wand hängt eine Karte.
Tom is sitting on the wall.
Том сидить на стіні.
ruТом сидит на стене.
Look at the picture on the wall.
Подивись на картину на стіні.
ruПосмотрите на картину на стене.
deSchauen Sie auf das Bild an der Wand.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wal, from Old English weall (“wall, dike, earthwork, rampart, dam, rocFrom Middle English wal, from Old English weall (“wall, dike, earthwork, rampart, dam, rocky shore, cliff”), from Proto-West Germanic *wall (“wall, rampart, entrenchment”), from Latin vallum (“wall, rampart, entrenchment, palisade”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind, roll”).
From Middle English walle, from Old English *wealla, *weall (“spring”), from Proto-Germanic *wallô, *wallaz (“well, spring”). See above. Cognate with Old Frisian walla (“spring”), Old English wiell (“well”).
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Forms
plural: wallsSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
215 related wordsCollocations
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