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1 limb
[lim]1) (an arm or leg.) končetina2) (a branch.) (silná) větev•* * *• úd• končetina -
2 out on a limb
(on one's own and in a dangerous or disadvantageous position.) ve zlé situaci -
3 limber
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4 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) rozšířit2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) rozprostírat se3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) natáhnout4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) nabídnout•- extensive* * *• prodloužit• rozšířit• natáhnout -
5 flipper
['flipə]1) (a limb for swimming, especially of a seal, walrus etc.) ploutev2) (a kind of rubber or plastic shoe, worn when swimming, which is shaped like the flipper of a seal etc.) ploutev* * *• ploutev -
6 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) pařez2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) pahýl, zbytek3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) tyčka (kriketová)2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) belhat se2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) vyvést z míry•- stumpy- stump up* * *• pařez• pahýl -
7 out of joint
((of a limb etc) not in the correct place; dislocated: He put his shoulder out of joint when he moved the wardrobe.) vykloubený
См. также в других словарях:
limb — LIMB, limburi, s.n. 1. Partea lată (şi verde) a frunzei, legată de ramură (sau de tulpină) prin codiţă. 2. Marginea gradată a scării unui instrument topografic de măsură. 3. Navă folosită la limbare. – Din fr. limbe, germ. Limbus. Trimis de… … Dicționar Român
limb — [lım] n [: Old English; Origin: lim] 1.) out on a limb alone and without help or support ▪ All the other countries signed the agreement, leaving Britain out on a limb. ▪ He d gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us. 2.) an arm or leg 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Limb — (l[i^]m), n. [OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. li[eth], OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. li[thorn]us. Cf. {Lith}, {Limber}.] 1. A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Limb — can have many meanings. ten thousand to be precise.*from the Old English lim : **Limb (anatomy), a limb is a jointed or prehensile appendage of the human or animal body **a large or main branch of a tree. **In social structure, a representative,… … Wikipedia
limb — [ lım ] noun count ** 1. ) an arm or a leg: She rested her tired, aching limbs. an artificial limb 2. ) a large branch on a tree 3. ) a part of something that sticks out out on a limb in a position where you have no support from other people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
limb — ► NOUN 1) an arm, leg, or wing. 2) a large branch of a tree. 3) a projecting part of a structure, object, or natural feature. ● life and limb Cf. ↑life and limb ● out on a limb Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
limb — limb1 [lim] n. [with unhistoric b < ME lim < OE, akin to ON limr, limb < IE base * (e)lei , to bend > EL(BOW)] 1. a part that extends from the trunk of a body, as an arm, leg, or wing 2. a large branch of a tree 3. any projecting part … English World dictionary
Limb — Limb, v. t. 1. To supply with limbs. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To dismember; to tear off the limbs of. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Limb — Limb, n. [L. limbus border. Cf. {Limbo}, {Limbus}.] A border or edge, in certain special uses. (a) (Bot.) The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal, or sepal; blade. (b) (Astron.) The border or edge of the disk… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
LIMB US — (лат.), кайма, край. Этим термином в анатомии пользуются для обозначения 1) свободного снабженного ячейками края для корней зубов зубного отростка верхней и нижней челюстей (pars, s. proces sus alveolaris maxillae et mandibulae) limbus… … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
limb — lȉmb m <N mn ovi> DEFINICIJA 1. rel. prekogrobno boravište starozavjetnih pravednika i umrle nekrštene djece 2. tehn. rub s ucrtanom stupanjskom skalom, sprava za mjerenje kutova 3. astron. obod nebeskih tijela ETIMOLOGIJA lat. limbus:… … Hrvatski jezični portal
