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1 wedge
{wedʒ}
I. 1. воен., сп. клин (и прен.)
to drive/force a WEDGE вбивам/забивам клин
2. нещо клиновидно, (дебел) резен (от торта и пр.)
3. ав. челюстна спирачка
4. обувка танк (и WEDGE-heeled shoe)
the thin/small end of the WEDGE първата мярка/стъпка към нещо
II. 1. разцепвам/избивам с клин
2. закрепвам/затягам с клин, заклинвам (се), заклещвам (се), втиквам (се) /вмъквам (се) като клин
3. набивам, начуквам* * *{wej} n 1. воен., сп. клин (и прен.); to drive/force a wedge вби(2) {wej} v 1. разцепвам/избивам с клин; 2. закрепвам/ затяг* * *клин;* * *1. i. воен., сп. клин (и прен.) 2. ii. разцепвам/избивам с клин 3. the thin/small end of the wedge първата мярка/стъпка към нещо 4. to drive/force a wedge вбивам/забивам клин 5. ав. челюстна спирачка 6. закрепвам/затягам с клин, заклинвам (се), заклещвам (се), втиквам (се) /вмъквам (се) като клин 7. набивам, начуквам 8. нещо клиновидно, (дебел) резен (от торта и пр.) 9. обувка танк (и wedge-heeled shoe)* * *wedge[wedʒ] I. n 1. клин; to force ( drive) a \wedge вбивам, забивам клин; \wedge key чивия, клин, клечка на ос; 2. нещо клиновидно; дебел резен; • to drive a \wedge between всявам раздор между, скарвам, отчуждавам; the thin ( small) edge of the \wedge 1) първата стъпка (към нещо); 2) прен. върхът на айсберга; II. v 1. разцепвам (избивам) с клин ( apart); 2. закрепвам (затягам) с клин, заклинвам, заклещвам се; 3. придавам клиновидна форма на; 4. набивам, начуквам; to \wedge o.s. in вмъквам се, втиквам се, промъквам се; to \wedge off разбутвам, разблъсквам.
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