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beetle

[ˈbiɾəɫ]

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noun

Жук, Фольксваген Жук

A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)

Examples :

"My grandfather's favorite car was a classic Beetle. "

Любимой машиной моего дедушки был классический Жук.

vehicle machine

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noun

Жук

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

Examples :

"The beetle crawled slowly across the windowpane. "

Жук медленно полз по оконному стеклу.

insect animal biology nature

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noun

Игра в жука

A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.

Examples :

"My younger brother loves to play the beetle game at school during recess. "

Мой младший брат любит играть в игру в жука в школе на перемене.

game entertainment

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verb

Убегать, удирать

To move away quickly, to scurry away.

Examples :

"He beetled off on his vacation."

Он улизнул в свой отпуск.

action animal nature insect way

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verb

Нависать, выступать

To loom over; to extend or jut.

Examples :

"The heavy chimney beetled over the thatched roof."

Тяжелая труба нависала над соломенной крышей.

appearance structure

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adjective

Выступающий, нависший

Protruding, jutting, overhanging. (As in beetle brows.)

Examples :

"The old man had a beetle brow, casting his eyes in shadow. "

У старика были нависшие брови, отбрасывающие тень на его глаза.

appearance body anatomy

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noun

Киянка, деревянный молот

A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.

Examples :

"The construction worker used a heavy beetle to hammer the paving stones into place. "

Строитель использовал тяжелую киянку, чтобы забить брусчатку на место.

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noun

Биттерная машина

A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.

Examples :

"The cotton mill used a large beetle to flatten and smooth the newly woven fabric, giving it a polished finish. "

Хлопкопрядильная фабрика использовала большую биттерную машину для расплющивания и разглаживания свежевытканной ткани, придавая ей полированную отделку.

machine industry technology process

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verb

Бить тяжелым молотком

To beat with a heavy mallet.

Examples :

"The carpenter beetle-d the wooden plank to shape it for the new bookshelf. "

Плотник бил деревянную доску тяжелым молотком, чтобы придать ей форму для нового книжного шкафа.

action utensil work

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verb

Уплотнять, обрабатывать

To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine.

Examples :

"to beetle cotton goods"

Обрабатывать хлопчатобумажные изделия.

machine process industry