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cudgel †A n gourdin m.to cudgel one's brains ○ se creuser la tête ○ (for, to pour) ; to take up the cudgels for ou on behalf of sb/sth se battre pour défendre qn/qch. -
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cudgel ['kʌdʒəl] ( British pt & pp cudgelled, cont cudgelling, American pt & pp cudgeled, cont cudgeling)1 noungourdin m, trique f;∎ figurative to take up or to carry the cudgels for sb/sth prendre fait et cause pour qn/qchbattre à coups de gourdin;∎ to cudgel sb to death tuer qn à coups de gourdin; -
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cudgel [ˊkʌdʒǝl]1. n дуби́на;а) заступа́ться за кого-л.;б) отста́ивать что-л.2. v бить па́лкой -
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1. noun(a heavy stick or club.) porra
2. verb(to beat with a cudgel.) aporrear, dar golpes de porratr['kʌʤəl]1 porra, garrote nombre masculino1 aporrear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cudgel one's brains devanarse los sesosto take up the cudgels for behalf of somebody/something salir en defensa de alguien/algo, romper una lanza por alguien/algo | cudgeling))1 aporrear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cudgel one's brains devanarse los sesosto take up the cudgels on behalf of somebody/something salir en defensa de alguien/algo, romper una lanza por alguien/algocudgel n: garrote m, porra fn.• cachiporra s.f.• clava s.f.• estaca s.f.• garrote s.m.• garrote corto s.m.• porra s.f.v.• apalear v.• aporrear v.'kʌdʒəlnoun garrote m, porra f['kʌdʒǝl]1.N porra f- take up the cudgels for sth/sb2.VT aporrear* * *['kʌdʒəl]noun garrote m, porra f -
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1. nounKnüppel, der2. transitive verb,(Brit.) - ll- knüppeln* * *1. noun(a heavy stick or club.) die Keule2. verb(to beat with a cudgel.) prügeln* * *cud·gel[ˈkʌʤəl]I. n Knüppel mguards armed with \cudgels mit Polizeiknüppeln bewaffnete Wachposten▶ to take up [the] \cudgels for/against sb/sth BRIT, AUS für/gegen jdn/etw eine Lanze brechenII. vt▪ to \cudgel sb jdn niederknüppeln* * *['kʌdZəl]1. n (Brit)Knüppel mto take up the cudgels for or on behalf of sb/sth (fig) — für jdn/etw eintreten or eine Lanze brechen, für jdn/etw auf die Barrikaden gehen
2. vtprügelnto cudgel one's brains (fig) — sich (dat) das (Ge)hirn zermartern
* * *cudgel [ˈkʌdʒəl]A s1. Knüppel m:take up the cudgels vom Leder ziehen;take up the cudgels for sb ( oder on sb’s behalf) fig für jemanden eintreten oder eine Lanze brechen oder auf die Barrikaden gehen* * *1. nounKnüppel, der2. transitive verb,take up the cudgels for somebody/something — (fig.) [energisch] für jemanden/etwas eintreten
(Brit.) - ll- knüppeln* * *n.Knüppel - m. v.prügeln v. -
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I ['kʌdʒl]nome bastone m., randello m.••II ['kʌdʒl]to take up the cudgels for sb. — difendere qcn. a spada tratta
••to cudgel one's brains — colloq. spremersi le meningi (for, to per)
* * *1. noun(a heavy stick or club.) bastone, randello2. verb(to beat with a cudgel.) bastonare* * *cudgel /ˈkʌdʒl/n.clava; mazza; randello● (fig.) to take up the cudgels for sb., difendere q. a spada tratta.(to) cudgel /ˈkʌdʒl/v. t.bastonare; randellare; picchiare con una clava● (fig.) to cudgel one's brains, lambiccarsi il cervello; spremersi le meningi.* * *I ['kʌdʒl]nome bastone m., randello m.••II ['kʌdʒl]to take up the cudgels for sb. — difendere qcn. a spada tratta
••to cudgel one's brains — colloq. spremersi le meningi (for, to per)
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1. [ʹkʌdʒ(ə)l] n1. дубина, дубинка2. pl игра в палки2. [ʹkʌdʒ(ə)l] v♢
to take up the cudgels for smb., smth. - выступить в защиту кого-л., чего-л.1) бить дубинкой, дубиной2) (into, out of) силой вбить или выбить (что-л.)to cudgel smth. into smb.'s head - вбить что-л. кому-л. в голову
to cudgel foolish notions out of smb. - выбить глупые идеи из чьей-л. головы
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cudgel[English Plural] cudgel[Swahili Word] gongo[Swahili Plural] magongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cudgel[English Plural] cudgels[Swahili Word] kigongo[Swahili Plural] vigongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gonga------------------------------------------------------------ -
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cud·gel [ʼkʌʤəl] nKnüppel m;guards armed with \cudgels mit Polizeiknüppeln bewaffnete WachpostenPHRASES:to take up [the] \cudgels for/ against sb/ sth (Brit, Aus) für/gegen jdn/etw eine Lanze brechen vt <( Brit) - ll- or ( Am usu) - l-> to \cudgel sb jdn niederknüppeln;PHRASES:to \cudgel one's brains sich dat das Hirn zermartern -
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1. noun(a heavy stick or club.) stokk, påk, knortekjepp2. verb(to beat with a cudgel.) slå med stokkIsubst. \/ˈkʌdʒ(ə)l\/stokk, kølletake up the cudgels gå i bresjen for, ta parti, slå et slag forIIverb \/ˈkʌdʒ(ə)l\/slå, pryle med en stokkcudgel one's brains legge hodet i bløt, bry hjernen\/hodet med -
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{'kʌdʒəl}
I. n тояга, сопа
to take up the CUDGELs for излизам в защита на
II. v бия с тояга/сопа* * *{'k^jъl} n тояга, сопа; to take up the cudgels for излизам в защ(2) {'k^jъl} v бия с тояга/сопа.* * *цепеница; сопа; тояга;* * *1. i. n тояга, сопа 2. ii. v бия с тояга/сопа 3. to take up the cudgels for излизам в защита на* * *cudgel[´kʌdʒəl] I. n тояга, сопа; to take up the \cudgels for излизам в защита на; II. v бия с тояга (сопа); to \cudgel o.'s brains прен. блъскам си главата, трепя си ангелите. -
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1. noun(a heavy stick or club.) krepelo2. verb(to beat with a cudgel.) klestiti* * *I [kʌdžəl]noungorjača, krepelce, kijII [kʌdžəl]transitive verbtepsti, klestiti; (for, about zaradi) to cudgel one's brains — glavo si beliti -
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['kʌdʒl] 1. npałka f2. vtto cudgel one's brains — zachodzić w głowę, łamać sobie głowę
* * *1. noun(a heavy stick or club.) pałka2. verb(to beat with a cudgel.) zbić pałką -
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['kʌʤ(ə)l] 1. сущ.1) дубина, толстая деревянная палка2) ( cudgels) = cudgel play игра в палки2. гл.2) ударять, колотить, бить палкой••to cudgel one's brains — ломать голову (над чем-л.)
См. также в других словарях:
Cudgel — Cudg el (k?j ?l), n. [OE. kuggel; cf. G. keule club (with a round end), kugel ball, or perh. W. cogyl cudgel, or D. cudse, kuds, cudgel.] A staff used in cudgel play, shorter than the quarterstaff, and wielded with one hand; hence, any heavy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cudgel — Cudg el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cudgeled} or {Cudgelled} ( ?ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cudgeling} or {cudgelling}.] To beat with a cudgel. [1913 Webster] An he here, I would cudgel him like a dog. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To cudgel one s brains}, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cudgel — ► NOUN ▪ a short thick stick used as a weapon. ► VERB (cudgelled, cudgelling; US cudgeled, cudgeling) ▪ beat with a cudgel. ● cudgel one s brain Cf. ↑cudgel one s brain … English terms dictionary
cudgel — [kuj′əl] n. [ME (SW dial.) kuggel < OE cycgel, lit., club with rounded head, akin to Ger kugel, ball < IE base * geu , to curve, bend > COD2] a short, thick stick or club vt. cudgeled or cudgelled, cudgeling or cudgelling to beat with a… … English World dictionary
cudgel — I noun arm, baculum, bar, bastinado, bat, battering ram, billy, blackjack, bludgeon, cane, club, cosh, deadly device, deadly weapon, deterrent, ferule, fustis, instrument for use in combat, instrument of war, lethal instrument, lethal weapon,… … Law dictionary
cudgel — [n] baton for hitting bastinado, bat, billy*, billyclub, birch, blackjack, bludgeon, cane, club, cosh*, ferule, mace, nightstick, paddle, rod, sap, shill, shillelagh, spontoon, stick, switch, truncheon; concept 500 … New thesaurus
cudgel — {{11}}cudgel (n.) O.E. cycgel club with rounded head; perhaps from PIE root *geu to curve, bend. {{12}}cudgel (v.) to beat with a cudgel, 1590s, from CUDGEL (Cf. cudgel) (n.). Related: Cudgeled; cudgeling … Etymology dictionary
cudgel — I UK [ˈkʌdʒ(ə)l] / US [ˈkʌdʒəl] noun [countable] Word forms cudgel : singular cudgel plural cudgels a short thick stick used for hitting people • take up the cudgels II UK [ˈkʌdʒ(ə)l] / US [ˈkʌdʒəl] verb [transitive] Word forms cudgel : present… … English dictionary
cudgel — cudg|el1 [ kʌdʒəl ] noun count a short thick stick used for hitting people take up the cudgels to take action to support or defend a person, idea, political movement, etc. cudgel cudg|el 2 [ kʌdʒəl ] verb transitive to hit someone hard and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cudgel — cudgeler; esp. Brit., cudgeller, n. /kuj euhl/, n., v., cudgeled, cudgeling, or (esp. Brit.) cudgelled, cudgelling. n. 1. a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club. 2. take up the cudgels, to come to the defense or aid of someone or something.… … Universalium
cudgel — 1. noun a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon The guard hefted his cudgel menacingly at the inmates, the threat to swing glinted in his eye. Syn: club 2. verb to strike someone with a cudgel The officer was violently cu … Wiktionary