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snails

/sneɪlz/

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noun

Улитки

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

Examples :

"After the rain, we saw many snails slowly crawling on the garden path. "

После дождя мы увидели много улиток, медленно ползущих по садовой дорожке.

animal biology organism nature

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noun

Медлительный человек, лентяй

(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.

Examples :

"My brother is such a snails; he always takes hours to get ready in the morning. "

Мой брат такой медлительный человек; ему всегда требуются часы, чтобы собраться утром.

person character

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noun

Улитка

A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock.

Examples :

"The old clock chimed unevenly because one of the snails that moved the hammer was bent. "

Старые часы пробили неравномерно, потому что одна из улиток, которая двигала молоточек, была погнута.

part technical machine

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noun

Черепаха, передвижная крыша

A tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers.

Examples :

"During the siege, the soldiers constructed snails to shield themselves as they approached the castle walls. "

Во время осады солдаты построили передвижные крыши, чтобы защитить себя, приближаясь к стенам замка.

military weapon

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noun

Стручок улиточного клевера

The pod of the snail clover.

Examples :

"The farmer harvested the snails to feed his livestock during the dry season. "

Фермер собрал стручки улиточного клевера, чтобы накормить свой скот в сухой сезон.

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verb

Двигаться очень медленно, ползти

To move or travel very slowly.

Examples :

"The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."

Машины ползли по автостраде в час пик.