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{'vesl}
1. съд, съдина
leaky VESSEL прен. недискретен човек, дърдорко
weak VESSEL библ. несигурен/ненадежден човек
the weaker VESSEL библ. жената
chosen VESSEL богоизбраник
VESSELs of wrath библ. съсъди на гнева, тирани
2. плавателен съд, кораб
3. анат. съд, канал
blood VESSEL кръвоносен съд* * *{'vesl} n 1. съд, съдина; leaky vessel прен. недискретен човек, дър* * *съд; съдина; кораб;* * *1. blood vessel кръвоносен съд 2. chosen vessel богоизбраник 3. leaky vessel прен. недискретен човек, дърдорко 4. the weaker vessel библ. жената 5. vessels of wrath библ. съсъди на гнева, тирани 6. weak vessel библ. несигурен/ненадежден човек 7. анат. съд, канал 8. плавателен съд, кораб 9. съд, съдина* * *vessel [vesl] n 1. съд, съдина, съсъд; leaky \vessel прен. бъбрица, дърдорко, дрънкало, плямпало, хлевоуст; weak \vessel библ. несигурен човек; the weaker \vessel библ. жената; empty \vessels make the most sound ( noise) празните гърнета най-много дрънчат; 2. плавателен съд, кораб; 3. анат. съд, канал; blood \vessel кръвоносен съд.
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