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sheath

/ʃiːθ/ /ʃiθ/ /ʃiːð/ /ʃið/

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noun

Ножны

A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

Examples :

"The knight carefully placed his sword back into its sheath. "

Рыцарь осторожно вложил свой меч обратно в ножны.

military weapon item

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noun

Ножны, футляр

(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.

Examples :

"The chef carefully slid the long, thin knife back into its sheath. "

Шеф-повар осторожно вложил длинный тонкий нож обратно в ножны.

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noun

Влагалище

The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.

Examples :

"The grass blades' sheaths tightly wrapped around the young stem. "

Влагалища листьев травы плотно обволакивали молодой стебель.

plant biology part structure

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noun

Оболочка, изоляция

The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

Examples :

"The electrician carefully wrapped the sheath around the electrical cable to protect it from damage. "

Электрик осторожно обернул оболочку вокруг электрического кабеля, чтобы защитить его от повреждений.

material technology electronics electric

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noun

Надкрылье

One of the elytra of an insect.

Examples :

"The beetle's sheath protected its delicate wings. "

Надкрылье жука защищало его хрупкие крылья.

insect animal biology anatomy part

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noun

Платье-футляр

A tight-fitting dress.

Examples :

"The dancer wore a shimmering sheath dress for the recital. "

Танцовщица надела мерцающее платье-футляр для концерта.

appearance wear style

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noun

Крайняя плоть

The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).

Examples :

"The veterinarian cleaned the horse's sheath as part of its routine checkup. "

Ветеринар очистил крайнюю плоть лошади в рамках планового осмотра.

animal anatomy organ body

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noun

Презерватив

Examples :

"He carefully put the sheath on before having sex. "

Он осторожно надел презерватив перед сексом.

sex medicine device

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verb

Вкладывать в ножны

To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Examples :

"He carefully sheathed his hunting knife after cleaning it. "

Он осторожно вложил свой охотничий нож в ножны после чистки.

weapon military action

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verb

Помещать в ножны, вкладывать в чехол

To encase (something) with a protective covering.

Examples :

"The gardener will sheath the rose bushes with burlap to protect them from the winter frost. "

Садовник поместит розовые кусты в мешковину, чтобы защитить их от зимних заморозков.

material action

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verb

Втягивать, убирать

Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

Examples :

"The cat sheathed its claws into its paws when it saw the child. "

Кошка втянула когти в лапы, когда увидела ребенка.

animal physiology biology anatomy

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verb

Вкладывать, вставлять

To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

Examples :

"The chef sheathed his knife into the block of wood. "

Шеф-повар вложил свой нож в деревянный блок.

weapon action military

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verb

Прекратить, положить конец

To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)

Examples :

"After the argument, the siblings sheathed their anger and resumed playing together. "

После ссоры братья и сестры прекратили свой гнев и возобновили игру вместе.

attitude action war military politics

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verb

Вкладывать в ножны

To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully sheathed the newly forged sword. "

Кузнец осторожно вложил в ножны нововыкованный меч.

weapon military

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verb

Ослаблять, смягчать

To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Examples :

"Drinking milk can help sheath the burning sensation after eating spicy food. "

Употребление молока может помочь смягчить жжение после употребления острой пищи.