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1 sheathe
[ʃi:ð]verb (to put into a sheath: He sheathed his sword.) vtakniti v nožnico* * *[ši:ð]transitive verbvtakniti, dati v nožnico, v futeral; obdati z nožnico; zamotati, zaviti; obložiti, armirati (ladjo)to sheathe a cable — armirati kabel; figuratively zasaditi (in v)to sheathe one's dagger in s.o.'s heart — zasaditi komu meč v srceto sheathe the sword — vtakniti meč v nožnico, figuratively prenehati z bojem, z vojskovanjem -
2 sword
[so:d](a weapon with a long blade that is sharp on one or both edges: He drew his sword (from its sheath) and killed the man.) meč- swordsman
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- cross swords* * *[sɔ:d]1.nounmeč; sablja; slang bajonet; orožje; figuratively (vojaška) oblast, moč; uničenje z mečem; vojna, smrtat the point of the sword — na konici meča, figuratively z grožnjo vojne (smrti)the sword — vojaška oblast; vojna, klanjethe sword of the spirit religion božja besedacourt sword — meč, ki se nosi z dvorjansko oblekoto cross swords, to measure swords — prekrižati meče, spopasti se z meči, pomeriti se z mečito draw the sword — potegniti (izvleči) meč, začeti vojnoto put to the sword — obglaviti, usmrtiti (z mečem, s sabljo)to sheathe the sword — vtakniti meč v nožnico, nehati se vojskovati, nehati (končati) vojnoto throw one's sword into the scale figuratively podpreti svoje zahteve z mečem (orožjem), s silo;2.transitive verb (redko) posabljati, pobiti -
3 sheath
[ʃi:Ɵ]plural - sheaths; noun1) (a case for a sword or blade.) nožnica2) (a long close-fitting covering: The rocket is encased in a metal sheath.) ovoj•- sheathe* * *plural sheaths [ši:m, ši:ðz]noun nožnica; tok, tul, futeral; cevasti del stebla; pokrovka krila pri žuželkah; technical rečni zaščitni (kamnit) nasip
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sheathe the sword — (literary) To end war • • • Main Entry: ↑sheath … Useful english dictionary
To sheathe the sword — Sheathe Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheathe the sword — lower a weapon, put a sword back into its case … English contemporary dictionary
sheathe the sword — Make peace … New dictionary of synonyms
To unsheathe the sword — Unsheathe Un*sheathe , v. t. [1st pref. un + sheath.] To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. [1913 Webster] {To unsheathe the sword}, to make war. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheathe — Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the claws of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draw the sword — take a sword out of its sheathe in preparation for battle, prepare to do battle, prepare to fight … English contemporary dictionary
Ida (sword) — The Ida is a kind of sword used by the Yoruba people of West Africa. It is a long sword with a narrow to wide blade and sheathe. The sword is sharp, and cuts on contact but begins to dull if not sharpened regularly. It is a double edged weapon.… … Wikipedia
sword — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ sharp ▪ double edged, two edged (both figurative) ▪ The potential financial boost is a double edged sword (= has advantages and disadvantages) … Collocations dictionary
sheathe — [ʃi:ð] v [T] literary [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: sheath] 1.) to put a knife or sword into a sheath ▪ He sheathed his sword. 2.) be sheathed in/with sth to be covered by something ▪ The grassy hills were sheathed in mist … Dictionary of contemporary English
bury the hatchet — Make peace, be reconciled, sheathe the sword, put up the sword … New dictionary of synonyms