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1 not by a long chalk etc
adv infmlIt's not what I would have chosen for myself, not by a long chalk — Я бы ни за что такое себе не выбрал
I'm not the fool you think I am, not by a long shot — Я совсем не такой дурак, как ты думаешь
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not by a long chalk etc
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2 chalk up
chalk up vt1) ascribe: atribuir, adscribir2) score: apuntarse, anotarse (una victoria, etc.)1) v + adv + oa) ( write on blackboard) escribir*, anotarb) \<\<win/success\>\> apuntarse, anotarse2) v + o + adv ( charge) (colloq)VT + ADV (lit) apuntar; (fig) [+ success, victory] apuntarse* * *1) v + adv + oa) ( write on blackboard) escribir*, anotarb) \<\<win/success\>\> apuntarse, anotarse2) v + o + adv ( charge) (colloq) -
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1. nounKreide, dienot by a long chalk — (Brit. coll.) bei weitem nicht
2. transitive verbas different as chalk and cheese — so verschieden wie Tag und Nacht
mit Kreide schreiben/malen/zeichnen uswPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/85209/chalk_up">chalk up* * *[ o:k]1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) die Kreide2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) die Kreide•- chalky- chalkboard* * *3.▶ to be as alike as \chalk and cheese grundverschieden sein▶ to not know [or not be able to tell] \chalk from cheese nicht fähig sein, die wesentlichen Unterschiede zu erkennen▶ as white as \chalk kreidebleichII. vt▪ to \chalk sth (write) etw mit Kreide schreiben; (draw) etw mit Kreide zeichnen; (in billiards) etw mit Kreide einreiben* * *[tʃɔːk]1. nKreide f; (= limestone also) Kalkstein mnot by a long chalk ( Brit inf ) — bei Weitem nicht, noch nicht einmal annähernd
they're as different as chalk and cheese (Brit) — sie sind ( so verschieden) wie Tag und Nacht
2. vtmessage etc mit Kreide schreiben; luggage etc mit Kreide kennzeichnen; billiard cue mit Kreide einreiben* * *chalk [tʃɔːk]A s1. MINER Kreide f, Kalk m:(as) white as chalk kreidebleich2. (Zeichen)Kreide f, Kreidestift m:colo(u)red chalk Pastellstift m;(as) different as chalk and cheese Br umg so verschieden wie Tag und Nacht;3. Kreidestrich m:4. Bra) (angekreidete) Schuldb) Plus-, Gewinnpunkt m (bei Spielen):that is one chalk to me! umg das ist ein Punkt für mich!;by a long chalk umg bei Weitem;not by a long chalk umg bei Weitem nichtB v/t1. mit Kreide behandeln3. eine Wand etc kalken, weißena) anschreibenb) einen Sieg etc verbuchen:chalk sth up to etwas auf jemandes Rechnung setzen; fig etwas jemandem oder einer Sache zuschreiben;chalk sth up against sb jemandem etwas ankreiden* * *1. nounKreide, die2. transitive verbnot by a long chalk — (Brit. coll.) bei weitem nicht
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noun(pencil)* * *['kreiən] 1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) der Zeichenstift2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) zeichnen* * *cray·on[ˈkreɪɒn, AM -ɑ:n]wax \crayons Malkreiden plII. vt▪ to \crayon [in] sth [or to \crayon sth [in]] etw [mit Buntstift] ausmalenIII. vi [mit Buntstift] malen* * *['kreIən]1. n1) (= pencil) Buntstift m; (= wax crayon) Wachs(mal)stift m; (= chalk crayon) Pastellstift m, Malkreide f2) (= picture) Pastell nt, Kreide- or Pastellzeichnung f2. vti(mit Bunt-/Wachsmal-/Pastellstiften) zeichnen or malen* * *A s1. Zeichenkreide f2. Zeichen-, Bunt-, Pastellstift m:blue crayon Blaustift;in crayon in Pastellcrayon board Zeichenkarton mB v/t mit Kreide etc zeichnen* * *noun[coloured] crayon — Buntstift, der; (of wax) Wachsmalstift, der; (of chalk) Kreidestift, der
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I ɡreit noun(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.) rejilla
II ɡreit verb1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.) rallar2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.) crispar, irritar, poner nervioso•- grater- grating
grate vb rallartr[greɪt]1 (metal frame) rejilla; (fireplace) chimenea————————tr[greɪt]1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL rallar2 (scrape - gen) rascar; (- teeth) hacer rechinar1 (screech) chirriar, rechinar2 figurative use (annoy) ser crispante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grate on one's nerves crisparle a uno los nervios1) : rallar (en cocina)2) scrape: rascar3)to grate one's teeth : hacer rechinar los dientesgrate vi1) rasp, squeak: chirriar2) irritate: irritarto grate on one's nerves: crisparle los nervios a unograte n1) : parrilla f (para cocinar)2) grating: reja f, rejilla f, verja f (en una ventana)n.• hogar s.m.• parrilla s.f.• reja s.f.• verja s.f.v.• cerdear (Música) v.• enrejar v.• rallar v.• rechinar v.
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1. greɪttransitive verb ( Culin) rallargrated cheese — queso m rallado
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via) ( irritate) ser* crispanteto grate ON something: his voice grates on the ear su voz hace daño al oído; his laugh really grates on my nerves — su risa me crispa los nervios
b) ( make harsh noise) chirriar*
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[ɡreɪt]N (=grid) parrilla f ; (=fireplace) chimenea f
II [ɡreɪt]1. VT1) [+ cheese etc] rallargrated cheese — queso m rallado
2) (=scrape) [+ metallic object, chalk etc] hacer chirriar2. VI1) [chalk, hinge etc] chirriar (on, against al desplazarse por)2) (fig)it grates on my nerves — me pone los nervios de punta, me destroza los nervios
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1. [greɪt]transitive verb ( Culin) rallargrated cheese — queso m rallado
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via) ( irritate) ser* crispanteto grate ON something: his voice grates on the ear su voz hace daño al oído; his laugh really grates on my nerves — su risa me crispa los nervios
b) ( make harsh noise) chirriar*
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['kreiən] 1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) farveblyant; farvekridt2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) tegne med farveblyant; tegne med farvekridt* * *['kreiən] 1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) farveblyant; farvekridt2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) tegne med farveblyant; tegne med farvekridt -
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I [greɪt]1) (fire-basket) grata f., griglia f.2) (hearth) focolare m.II 1. [greɪt] 2.1) [ metal object] cigolare, stridere2) (annoy) seccare, irritareto grate on sb.('s nerves) — dare sui nervi a qcn
* * *I [ɡreit] noun(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.)II [ɡreit] verb1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.)2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.)•- grater- grating* * *I [ɡreɪt] n(in fireplace) grata, grigliaII [ɡreɪt]1. vt2) (scrape: metallic object, chalk etc) far stridere2. vi(hinge) cigolare, stridereto grate (on or against) — (chalk) stridere (su)
it really grates (on me) fig — mi dà veramente ai or sui nervi
* * *grate /greɪt/n.1 grata; inferriata; griglia3 focolare.(to) grate (1) /greɪt/v. t.(to) grate (2) /greɪt/v. t. e i.5 – to grate on, irritare; seccare; infastidire; urtare: His haughty manners grate on everyone, il suo modo di fare altezzoso urta tutti6 – to grate on (o upon) ( della voce) straziare: The voice of that girl grates upon my ear, la voce di quella ragazza mi strazia le orecchie● (autom.) to grate a car into gear, grattare inserendo la marcia □ to grate on sb. 's nerves, dare ai nervi a q. □ grated breadcrumbs, pangrattato.* * *I [greɪt]1) (fire-basket) grata f., griglia f.2) (hearth) focolare m.II 1. [greɪt] 2.1) [ metal object] cigolare, stridere2) (annoy) seccare, irritareto grate on sb.('s nerves) — dare sui nervi a qcn
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8 write
1. I1) learn (be able, be unable, know how, etc.) to write учиться и т.д. писать; show a child how to write учить ребенка писать; this pen does not write эта ручка не пишет2) make a living by writing зарабатывать на жизнь литературным трудом, быть профессиональным писателем; his ambition was to write его мечтой было стать писателем3) he promised to write он обещал писать2. II1) write in some manner write very well (neatly, clearly /legibly/, properly, very badly, small, etc.) писать аккуратно и т.д.; this реп writes scratchily это перо царапает2) write at some time write every week (once a week, regularly, often, rarely, occasionally, etc.) писать (письма) каждую неделю и т.д.; write somewhere write home писать домой3) write in some manner write amusingly (cleverly, satirically, ironically, convincingly, realistically, dogmatically, etc.) писать занятно и т.д.; write clearly and forcibly писать /выражать свои мысли/ четко и убедительно3. IIIwrite smth.1) write words (Greek letters, one's alphabet, two copies of a letter, your address, etc.) писать /написать/ слова и т.д.; write Chinese characters писать китайскими иероглифами; write one's name a) написать свое имя; б) поставить свою подпись; write shorthand стенографировать; write a good (round, legible, niggling, etc.) hand иметь хороший и т.д. почерк; he wrote several pages он исписал несколько страниц2) write a book (a poem, a novel, essays, an article, a story, a review, a report, smb.'s biography, etc.) писать /написать/ книгу и т.д.; write music (a symphony, songs, etc.) сочинять музыку и т.д.3) write a letter (a note, a message, etc.) написать письмо и т.д.; write a cheque (a certificate, a prescription, an order, etc.) выписывать чек и т.д.; write one's will (an application, etc.) составить заявление и т.д.4. IV1) write smth. in some manner write English well (Spanish better than he speaks it, a letter hurriedly, etc.) хорошо писать по-английски и т.д.; he cannot write even a letter satisfactorily он даже письма не может написать как надо; write smth. somewhere write your name here поставьте свою подпись вот-здесь2) write smb. at some time write smb. every day (twice a week, often, at once, etc.) писать кому-л. каждый день и т.д.; we wrote you last week мы отправили вам письмо на прошлой неделе; have you written your family yet? вы уже написали домой?5. Vwrite smb. smth. write me a nice long letter напишите мне хорошее длинное письме; write me an account of his visit опишите мне подробно, как он у вас погостил; he wrote us all the news он сообщил нам все новости; I shall write him a letter every week я буду писать ему [по письму] каждую неделю6. VIIwrite smb. to do smth. write him to come (to send the books, etc.) написать ему, чтобы он приехал и т.д.7. XI1) be written in /with/ smth. it is written in ink (in pen, in pencil, with the reformed alphabet, with Chinese characters, with different ideographs, etc.) это написано чернилами и т.д.; it is written in English это написано по-английски; this word is written with a 'g' (with a hyphen, etc.) это слово пишется через букву 'g' и т.д.; be written somewhere the name is written underneath подпись стоит внизу; the paper is written all over бумажка вся исписана; be written by smb., smth. that was not written by me это написано не мной; be written by hand быть написанным от руки2) be written by smb. they found that this story was also written by Chekhov они установили, что этот рассказ был также написан Чеховым; be written for smth. the article is written expressly for the use of the paper эта статья написана специально для газеты; be written in some manner the story is briskly (brightly, carefully, well, etc.) written рассказ написан живо и т.д.; this letter is well written but badly spelt это письмо хорошо написано, но в нем масса орфографических ошибок3) be written to he ought to be written to ему следует написать /сообщить/, его надо известить; be written that... it is written that the book will come out next year сообщают, что эта книга выйдет в будущем году4) be written on /in/ smth. honesty (candour, frankness, innocence, refinement, his selfishness, etc.) is written on /in/ his face у него честное и т.д. лицо; his guilt is written on his face по лицу видно /у него на лице написано/, что он виноват; be written in one's soul (in one's heart) быть запечатленным в сердце (в душе) || there's detective written all over him по всему его виду можно безошибочно сказать, что он сыщик; сразу видно, что он сыщик8. XIIhave smth. written on /in/ smth. he has guilt (fear, trouble. care, etc.) written on his face, (in his eyes, etc.) у него на лице и т.д. написано, что он виноват и т.д.9. XIIIwrite to do smth. write to let them know that... (to say that..., etc.) написать [для того], чтобы сообщить им, что... и т.д.10. XVI1) write on (in, under, etc.) smth. write on a blackboard (on both sides of the paper, on parchment, on the slate, etc.) писать на доске и т.д.; write in one's notebook записывать в тетрадь; write in the hotel register расписаться /записать свою фамилию/ в регистрационной книге гостиницы; write in the sand чертить на песке; write under the date подписаться) под датой; write at some time children learn to write in /from/ their sixth year /at the age of six/ дети начинают писать в шесть лет; write with /in/ smth. write with a pen (in pencil, with a ball-point pen, with ink, with chalk, etc.) писать ручкой и т.д.; I want something to write with мне надо что-нибудь, чем можно писать; write with the left hand писать левой рукой; write in big characters (in small letters, with small initials, etc.) писать большими буквами и т.д.; write in full писать полностью; write with abbreviations пользоваться сокращениями при письме; he writes in round hand у него круглый почерк; can you write in shorthand? вы умеете стенографировать?; write for some time I've been writing for three hours я уже три часа пишу || write from dictation писать под диктовку2) write about /of/ (on) smth. write about gardening (about the war, of the future entertainingly, about their customs, etc.) писать о садоводстве и т.д.; there are always plenty of topics to write about всегда есть много тем, на которые можно писать; write on the subject (too much on the matter, calmly and sensibly on the question, etc.) писать на данную тему /по данному вопросу/ и т.д.; write on mathematics (on Japan, etc.) писать о математике и т.д.; write in smth. write in the papers (in magazines, etc.) сотрудничать в газетах и т.д.; thus he writes in his recent book так он пишет в своей последней книге; write in verse (in good style, etc.) писать стихами и т.д.; write for smb., smth. write for young folk (for the masses, for a newspaper, for a magazine, for a musical theatre, for a prospectus. for posterity, etc.) писать для молодежи и т.д.; write for the screen писать для кино, писать сценарии; write for the stage писать пьесы, быть драматургом; write for a living зарабатывать литературным трудом; write against smb., smth. write against this author (against smb.'s book, etc.) выступать в печати против этого автора и т.д.; write with smth. write with ease (with artistic skill, etc.) писать с легкостью /легко/ и т.д. || write under a pen-name (under his own name) писать под псевдонимом (под своим именем)3) write to smb. write directly to his father (to you soon, to her family every week, to his mother, etc.) писать непосредственно его отцу и т.д.; he wrote to me [saying] that... он написал /сообщил/ мне, что...; write to him about his brother (about the business, about their victory, etc.) написать ему о его брате и т.д.; write to smth. write to London (to some little town, etc.) писать в Лондон и т.д.; write to his former address написать по его старому адресу; write to the Times (to a magazine, etc.) написать в газету "Тайме" и т.д.; write from some place write from Tokyo написать из Токио; write [to smb.] for smth. write to one's brother for advice (for a fresh supply, for money, etc.) написать брату с просьбой дать совет и т.д.; he wrote to me for help в письме он обратился ко мне за помощью11. XXI11) write smth. in (to) (on, at, etc.) smth. write one's exercises in a copy-book (one's name in the visitors' book, the facts in one's diary, notes in the margin, etc.) писать /записывать/ упражнения в тетрадь и т.д.; write his name into the list внести его имя в список; write a new paragraph into a document вставить новый параграф в документ; write slogans on the wall (few words on a piece of paper, these figures on the board, etc.) писать лозунги на стене и т.д.; write your name at the bottom of the page распишитесь /поставьте свою подпись/ внизу страницы; write it in your own hand напишите /запишете/ это своей собственной рукой2) write smth. on /about/ smth. write a book on French history (an article about his experience in the Army, stories on topics about which they really know very little, etc.) писать книгу по французской истории и т.д.; write smth. for smth. write [the] music for a play сочинять /писать/ музыку для пьесы3) write smth. to smb. write a letter to him (a note to a friend, etc.) (надписать ему письмо и т.А; write smb. about smth. I will write you about the details later on я сообщу вам о подробностях позже12. XXV1) write if... (that..., etc.) write if you get work (that he has been ill, that he is leaving tomorrow, etc.) сообщить /написать/, если вы получите работу и т.д.2) write that... Shakespeare (Bacon, Herodotus, a great scholar, etc.) writes that... Шекспир и т.д. пишет /говорит/, что...13. XXVIwrite smb. that... (how..., etc.) write the family that he was staying with his brother (that she would be home for Christmas, etc.) сообщить /написать/ домой, что он гостит у брата и т.д.; write me how you got home напишите мне, как вы доехали [домой] -
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'kreiən
1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) lápiz de color
2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) dibujar con lápices de colores/al pastelcrayon n lápiz de colores / lápiz de cera
crayón sustantivo masculino (Méx, RPl) wax crayon ' crayón' also found in these entries: English: crayon - pasteltr['kreɪɒn]1 (charcoal) carboncillo; (chalk) pastel nombre masculino, lápiz nombre masculino pastel; (wax) lápiz nombre masculino de ceracrayon ['kreɪ.ɑn, -ən] n: crayón mn.• carbón s.m.• creyón s.m.• lápiz de cera s.m.• pastel s.m.• tizna s.f.v.• dibujar con lápiz de cera v.'kreɪɑːn, 'kreɪənnoun ( pencil) lápiz m de color; ( wax crayon) crayola® f, crayón m (Méx, RPl), lápiz m de cera (Chi)['kreiǝn]1.N (Art) pastel m, lápiz m de tiza; (child's) lápiz m de color2.* * *['kreɪɑːn, 'kreɪən]noun ( pencil) lápiz m de color; ( wax crayon) crayola® f, crayón m (Méx, RPl), lápiz m de cera (Chi) -
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['kælsiəm](an element of which one compound (calcium carbonate) forms limestone, chalk etc.) calcium* * *['kælsiəm](an element of which one compound (calcium carbonate) forms limestone, chalk etc.) calcium -
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[stɪk] 1. n( of wood) kij m; ( smaller) patyk m, kijek m; (of dynamite, for walking) laska f; ( of chalk etc) kawałek m2. vt; pt, pp stuck( with glue etc) przyklejać (przykleić perf); ( inf) ( put) wtykać (wetknąć perf); ( tolerate) wytrzymywać (wytrzymać perf); ( thrust)3. vi; pt, pp stuckto stick sth into — wbijać (wbić perf) coś w +acc
dough etc kleić się, lepić się; thought ( in mind) tkwić (utkwić perf); drawer etc zacinać się (zaciąć się perf)to get hold of the wrong end of the stick ( BRIT, fig) — zrozumieć ( perf) coś opacznie or na opak
I nicknamed him "Fingers", and the name stuck — przezwałem go "Fingers" i przezwisko to przylgnęło do niego
Phrasal Verbs:- stick to- stick up* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) wpychać, wtykać2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) tkwić3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleić się, przylegać4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) utknąć, zaciąć się•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) patyk2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) kij, laska3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) laska•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
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'kreiən 1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) fargestift/-blyant2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) tegne (med farger)fargeblyantIsubst. \/ˈkreɪən\/, \/ˈkreɪɒn\/1) fargestift, fargekritt2) krittegning, pastell(maling)IIverb \/ˈkreɪən\/, \/ˈkreɪɒn\/tegne med fargekritt\/fargestifter, skissere (overført) -
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['kreiən] 1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) lápis de cor2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) pintar a lápis* * *cray.on[kr'eiɔn] n 1 pastel: giz fino de cores especiais. 2 creiom para desenho. 3 desenho a pastel. • vt desenhar com pastel ou creiom. in crayon a pastel. -
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n. mum boya, renkli kalem; mum boya çalışması, mum boya ile yapılmış resim————————v. mum boya ile resim yapmak, ana hatlarıyla anlatmak* * *1. renkli kalem 2. çiz (v.) 3. renkli kalem (n.)* * *['kreiən] 1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) mum boya2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) mum boya ile resim yapmak -
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['kreiən] 1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) voščenka, barvna kreda, barvnik2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) barvati* * *[kréiən]1.nounpastel, barvnik; slikanje s pasteli; oglje v obločnicicrayon drawing — pastel (slika);2.transitive verbz barvniki, pasteli risati; figuratively skicirati -
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sv-acchamf (ā)n. very transparent orᅠ clear, pellucid, crystalline R. Pañcat. etc.;
bright-coloured Kathās. ;
clear, distinct (as speech) ib. ;
pure (as the mind orᅠ heart) ib. ;
healthy, sound, convalescent (in this sense perhaps Prākṛit. for svastha) L. ;
m. rock-crystal L. ;
the jujube tree L. ;
(ā) f. white Dūrvā grass L. ;
(am) n. a pearl L. ;
an alloy orᅠ amalgam of silver andᅠ gold L. ;
pure chalk etc. (= vimalôparasa) L.
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20 crayon
I ['kreɪən]1) (anche wax crayon) pastello m. (a cera)2) (anche pencil crayon) matita f. colorata, pastello m.II ['kreɪən]verbo transitivo disegnare, colorare (con pastelli o matite)* * *['kreiən] 1. noun(a coloured pencil or stick of chalk etc for drawing with.) matita colorata2. verb(to use crayons to draw a picture etc.) disegnare a pastello* * *crayon /ˈkreɪən/n.1 pastello (a cera); matita colorata3 (disegno fatto a) pastello.(to) crayon /ˈkreɪən/v. t.2 (fig.) abbozzare, fare lo schema di.* * *I ['kreɪən]1) (anche wax crayon) pastello m. (a cera)2) (anche pencil crayon) matita f. colorata, pastello m.II ['kreɪən]verbo transitivo disegnare, colorare (con pastelli o matite)
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chalk — [chôk] n. [ME < OE cealc < L calx, lime, limestone: see CALCIUM] 1. a white, gray, or yellowish limestone that is soft, porous, and easily pulverized, composed almost entirely of calcite from minute sea shells 2. any substance like chalk in … English World dictionary
chalk talk — ☆ chalk talk n. a lecture accompanied with diagrams, illustrations, etc. drawn in chalk on a blackboard … English World dictionary
chalk up something — ˌchalk ˈup sth derived (informal) to achieve or record a success, points in a game, etc • The team chalked up their tenth win this season. • As a Hollywood actor he has chalked up a number of box office successes. • … Useful english dictionary
chalk up — verb 1. accumulate as a debt (Freq. 1) he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening • Syn: ↑run up • Hypernyms: ↑owe • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
chalk — n. & v. n. 1 a white soft earthy limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures. 2 a a similar substance (calcium sulphate), sometimes coloured, used for writing or drawing. b a piece of this (a box of chalks). 3… … Useful english dictionary
chalk — chalk1 [tʃo:k US tʃo:k] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: cealc, from Latin calx LIME12 , from Greek chalix small stone ] 1.) soft white or grey rock formed a long time ago from the shells of small sea animals = ↑limestone ▪ chalk cliffs 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
chalk — /tʃɔk / (say chawk) noun 1. Geology a soft, white, pure limestone consisting of calcareous fossilised skeletal fragments of microscopic algae. 2. a prepared piece of chalk or chalklike substance, especially calcium sulphate, for marking. 3. a… …
chalk — {{11}}chalk (n.) O.E. cealc chalk, lime, plaster, pebble, a West Germanic borrowing from L. calx (2) limestone, lime (crushed limestone), small stone, from Gk. khalix small pebble, which many trace to a PIE root for split, break up. In most… … Etymology dictionary
chalk — 1 noun (U) 1 soft white or grey rock formed a long time ago from the shells of small sea animals; limestone: chalk hills 2 also chalks (plural) small sticks of this substance, white or coloured, used for writing or drawing: a box of coloured… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Chalk (military) — In military terminology, a chalk is a specific aircraft load, especially a group of airborne soldiers which deploy from a single aircraft. A chalk often corresponds to a platoon sized unit for air assault operations, or a company minus sized… … Wikipedia
chalk out — verb make a sketch of sketch the building • Syn: ↑sketch • Derivationally related forms: ↑sketch (for: ↑sketch), ↑sketcher (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary