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1 go at it \hammer & tongs: berusaha sekuat tenaga, berteng-2 go at it \hammer & tongs: kar dgn ribut3 palu, martil, menghasilkan stlh berusaha keras* * *memalu* * *go at it hammer & tongs: berusaha sekuat tenaga, berteng go at it hammer & tongs: kar dengan ribut* * *paluhammer (of gun)picu -
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щипцы; клещи- crookbit tongs
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- forge tongs
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- hammer tongs
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- pincer tongs
- smith's tongs
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hammer [ˊhæmə]1. n1) молото́к; мо́лот2) молото́чек ( в различных механизмах)3) куро́к, уда́рник4) молото́к аукциони́ста5) анат. молото́чек ( уха)◊hammer and tongs с воодушевле́нием; энерги́чно; изо все́й си́лы
;а) взя́ться за что-л. с воодушевле́нием; изо все́х си́л стара́ться;б) набро́ситься, напа́сть2. v1) ударя́ть, бить2) стуча́ть, колоти́ть (at — в)3) взбива́ть, вкола́чивать (in, into — в); прибива́ть4) кова́ть, чека́нить5) втолко́вывать, вбива́ть в го́лову7) суро́во критикова́ть8) объявля́ть несостоя́тельным должнико́мhammer away at разг.а) упо́рно рабо́тать над чем-л.; продолжа́ть де́лать (что-л.); рабо́тать над чем-л.;б) упо́рно повторя́ть, долби́ть;hammer down урегули́ровать;а) тех. выко́вывать; расплю́щивать;б) приду́мывать; составля́ть; изобрета́ть;hammer together сбива́ть, скола́чивать◊to hammer it home to smb. внуши́ть кому́-л., довести́ до чьего́-л. созна́ния
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hammer [ˈhæmər]1. nounmarteau m• they were going at it hammer and tongs ( = working) ils y mettaient tout leur cœur ; ( = arguing) ils discutaient âprementa. [+ metal] marteler• I'd had it hammered into me that... on m'avait enfoncé dans la tête que...b. (British) (inf) ( = defeat) battre à plates coutures ; ( = criticize severely) descendre en flammes ; ( = damage severely) frapper de plein fouet[+ plan, agreement] élaborer (avec difficulté)* * *['hæmə(r)] 1.1) gen, Music marteau mto come ou go under the hammer — être vendu aux enchères
2) Sport ( discipline) lancer m de marteau2.transitive verbto hammer something into — enfoncer quelque chose dans [wall, fence]
2) fig ( insist forcefully)3) ( attack) critiquer4) (colloq) Sport ( defeat) battre [quelqu'un] à plates coutures3.1) ( use hammer) frapper à coups de marteau2) ( pound) tambouriner (on, at contre)•Phrasal Verbs: -
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hammer ['hæmə(r)]1 noun∎ Sport the hammer le marteau;∎ the hammer and sickle (flag) la faucille et le marteau;∎ to come or to go under the hammer (at auction) être mis aux enchères;∎ to be or to go at it hammer and tongs (argue) se disputer comme des chiffonniers; (in work, match) mettre le paquet, ne pas y aller de main morte;∎ to hammer a nail into sth enfoncer un clou dans qch;∎ to hammer sth flat/straight aplatir/redresser qch à coups de marteau;∎ to hammer home (nail) enfoncer à fond au marteau; figurative (point of view) insister lourdement sur;∎ she hammered it home with the heel of her shoe elle l'a enfoncé avec le talon de sa chaussure;∎ I had it hammered into me that I mustn't do that type of thing on m'a enfoncé dans la tête que je ne devais pas faire ce genre de choses;∎ they're always hammering it into us that... ils nous rabâchent sans arrêt que...;∎ to hammer an agreement into shape réussir à mettre un accord au point∎ to hammer on the table (with fist) taper du poing sur la table;∎ to hammer at the door tambouriner à la porte;∎ the rain hammered at the window la pluie tambourinait contre la fenêtre∎ he came hammering round the final bend il a débouché à fond de train du dernier virage;∎ the French champion was really hammering along the track when he tripped le champion français était en pleine vitesse quand il a trébuché∎ the Hammers = surnom donné à l'équipe de football anglais West Ham►► British hammer drill perceuse f à percussion;Hammer Horror film = film d'horreur produit en Grande-Bretagne dans les années 50 et 60(with hammer) donner des coups de marteau;∎ to hammer away at sth taper sur qch avec un marteau, donner des coups de marteau sur qch; figurative (at agreement, contract) travailler avec acharnement à la mise au point de qch; (problem) travailler avec acharnement à la solution de qch;∎ he hammered away at the door (with fists) il a tambouriné à la porte;∎ to hammer away at the piano/on the typewriter marteler le piano/la machine à écrire(nail, spike) enfoncer (au marteau); (door) défoncer(nail, spike) enfoncer (au marteau);∎ figurative it's no good telling him just once, you'll have to hammer it in le lui dire une bonne fois ne suffira pas, il faudra le lui répéter sans cesse(dent) aplatir au marteau; figurative (solution, agreement) mettre au point, élaborer; (tune, rhythm) marteler;∎ unions and management hammered out an agreement les syndicats et le patronat sont finalement parvenus à un accord -
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A n1 ( tool) marteau m ;2 ( of piano) marteau m ;4 Sport ( ball) marteau m ; ( discipline) lancer m de marteau ; to throw the hammer lancer le marteau ;B vtr1 lit ( beat) marteler [metal sheet, door, table, piano keys] ; to hammer sth into enfoncer qch dans [wall, fence, rock] ; to hammer sth into shape façonner qch au marteau ; they hammer the copper into pots ils façonnent le cuivre pour en faire des pots ; to hammer sth flat aplatir qch à coups de marteau ; she hammered her fists against the door elle tapait des poings contre la porte ;2 fig ( insist forcefully) to hammer sth into faire entrer qch dans la tête de [pupils, recruits] ; they had grammar/Latin hammered into them on leur a bien inculqué la grammaire/le latin ; to hammer home a message/warning bien faire comprendre un message/avertissement ;5 ( attack) [artillery] pilonner [enemy positions, target] ; [recession, unemployment] accabler [district, region].C vi1 ( use hammer) frapper à coups de marteau ;2 ( pound) to hammer on ou at [person, rain, hailstones] tambouriner contre [door, window] ; hailstones hammered against the window/on the roof la grêle tambourinait contre la fenêtre/sur le toit ;3 ( thump) [heart] battre fort.■ hammer away lit taper à coups de marteau ; fig to hammer away at [lobbyist, campaigners] s'attaquer à [proposal, issue] ; [artillery] pilonner [enemy position] ; [caller] tambouriner contre [door] ; [pupil] taper sur [piano] ; he's hammering away at his essay il travaille sur son devoir avec acharnement.■ hammer in:▶ hammer in [sth], hammer [sth] in enfoncer [qch] à coups de marteau.■ hammer out:▶ hammer out [sth], hammer [sth] out ( negotiate) parvenir à [qch] après maintes discussions [agreement, policy, formula]. -
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tongs npl ( for coal) pincettes fpl ; ( in laboratory) pince f ; ( for hair) fer m à friser ; ( for salad) pinces fpl à salade ; ( for sugar) pince f (à sucre) ; a pair of (coal) tongs des pincettes.to go at it hammer and tongs se disputer violemment. -
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hammer-and-tongs[´hæmə ənd¸tɔʃz] adj с голяма сила, енергия. -
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tongs [tɒŋz]* * *[tɒŋz]••to go at it hammer and tongs — ( quarrel) se disputer violemment; ( work) travailler avec acharnement
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1. noun1) Hammer, der2) (of gun) Hahn, der3) (Athletics) [Wurf]hammer, der2. transitive verb[throwing] the hammer — (event) das Hammerwerfen
1) hämmern; (fig.) hämmern auf (Akk.) [Tasten, Tisch]hammer a nail into something — einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) hämmern od. schlagen
3. intransitive verbhammer something into somebody['s head] — (fig.) jemandem etwas einhämmern
hämmern; klopfenhammer at something — an etwas (Dat.) [herum]hämmern
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87669/hammer_away">hammer away* * *['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) der Hammer2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) der Hammer,der Klöppel3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) der Wurfhammer2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) hämmern2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) einhämmern•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
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- hammer out* * *ham·mer[ˈhæməʳ, AM -ɚ]I. n\hammer and sickle Hammer und Sichel[throwing] the \hammer das Hammerwerfen4.▶ to go at sth \hammer and tongs (work hard) sich akk [mächtig] ins Zeug legen fam; (argue) sich akk streiten, dass die Fetzen fliegen famII. vt1. (hit)the batsman \hammered the ball into the outfield der Schlagmann schlug den Ball mit Wucht ins Außenfeldto \hammer a nail [into sth] einen Nagel [in etw akk] einschlagen▪ to \hammer sb jdm eine Schlappe beibringen fam, jdm haushoch überlegen sein; MIL jdn vernichtend schlagenFrance \hammered Italy 6-1 Frankreich war Italien mit 6:1 haushoch überlegen▪ to \hammer sb jdn für zahlungsunfähig erklären4. ECONshare prices have been \hammered by the latest economic statistics die Aktienpreise wurden durch die jüngsten Wirtschaftsstatistiken nach unten gedrücktbusiness has been \hammered by recession die Rezession schadet dem Geschäft5. (criticize)to be \hammered by sb [for sth] von jdm [wegen einer S. gen] zur Schnecke [o SÜDD, SCHWEIZ sl Sau] gemacht werden6. (become very drunk)7.the advertising campaign tries to \hammer home that smoking is a health risk die Werbekampagne versucht den Leuten einzubläuen, dass Rauchen gesundheitsgefährdend istIII. vi hämmern a. fig* * *['hmə(r)]1. n(generally) Hammer m; (of gun) Hahn mto go at it hammer and tongs (inf) — sich ins Zeug legen (inf), sich reinhängen (sl)
to go/come under the hammer (at auction) — unter den Hammer kommen
in the hammer (Sport) — im Hammerwurf
2. vt1) nail, metal hämmernto hammer a nail into a wall — einen Nagel in die Wand schlagen
to hammer sth into shape (metal) — etw zurechthämmern; (fig) agreement etw ausarbeiten
Chelsea were hammered 6-1 — Chelsea musste eine 6:1-Schlappe einstecken (inf)
3) (ST EX sl) stockbroker für zahlungsunfähig erklären4) (inf: criticize) kritisieren, attackieren5) (inf= harm)
small businesses have been hammered by the recession — kleine Firmen sind von der Rezession schwer in Mitleidenschaft gezogen worden3. vihämmernto hammer on the door — an die Tür hämmern
* * *hammer [ˈhæmə(r)]A s1. Hammer m:a) sich mächtig ins Zeug legen,b) (sich) streiten, dass die Fetzen fliegen2. MUS Hammer m (Klavier etc)3. ANAT Hammer m (Gehörknöchelchen)4. Leichtathletik:a) Hammer mb) Hammerwerfen n5. TECHa) Hammer(werk) m(n)b) Hahn m, Spannstück n (einer Feuerwaffe)6. AUTO US sl Gaspedal n:drop the hammer auf die Tube drücken umg;have the hammer down auf dem Gas stehenB v/thammer in einhämmern (a. fig);4. (mit den Fäusten) bearbeiten, einhämmern auf (akk):hammer a typewriter auf einer Schreibmaschine hämmern6. Börse:a) jemanden (durch drei Hammerschläge) für zahlungsunfähig erklärenC v/i1. hämmern (auch Puls etc), schlagen:hammer at einhämmern auf (akk);hammer away draufloshämmern oder -arbeiten;hammer away at the piano auf dem Klavier hämmern, das Klavier bearbeiten* * *1. noun1) Hammer, dergo or be at something hammer and tongs — sich bei etwas schwer ins Zeug legen (ugs.)
2) (of gun) Hahn, der3) (Athletics) [Wurf]hammer, der2. transitive verb[throwing] the hammer — (event) das Hammerwerfen
1) hämmern; (fig.) hämmern auf (Akk.) [Tasten, Tisch]hammer a nail into something — einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) hämmern od. schlagen
3. intransitive verbhammer something into somebody['s head] — (fig.) jemandem etwas einhämmern
hämmern; klopfenhammer at something — an etwas (Dat.) [herum]hämmern
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[ˈhæmə]hammer молоток аукциониста; to bring to the hammer продавать с аукциона, пойти с молотка; hammer and tongs с воодушевлением; энергично; изо всей силы to go at it hammer and tongs взяться (за что-л.) с воодушевлением; изо всех сил стараться to go at it hammer and tongs наброситься, напасть hammer вбивать, вколачивать (in, into - в); прибивать hammer втолковывать hammer бить по неприятелю, особ. из тяжелых орудий hammer ковать, чеканить hammer курок, ударник hammer молоток; молот; hammer and sickle серп и молот; throwing of the hammer спорт. метание молота hammer молоток аукциониста; to bring to the hammer продавать с аукциона, пойти с молотка; hammer and tongs с воодушевлением; энергично; изо всей силы hammer молоточек (в различных механизмах) hammer объявлять несостоятельным должником hammer разг. побеждать, побивать (в состязании) hammer стучать, колотить (at - в) hammer сурово критиковать hammer ударять, бить hammer молоток; молот; hammer and sickle серп и молот; throwing of the hammer спорт. метание молота hammer молоток аукциониста; to bring to the hammer продавать с аукциона, пойти с молотка; hammer and tongs с воодушевлением; энергично; изо всей силы hammer at приставать с просьбами (к кому-л.) hammer at упорно работать (над чем-л.) hammer away греметь, грохотать (о пушках) hammer away продолжать делать (что-л.), работать (над чем-л.) hammer down урегулировать hammer out перен. придумывать; составлять; изобретать; hammer together сбивать, сколачивать; to hammer it home (to smb.) внушить (кому-л.), довести до (чьего-л.) сознания hammer out тех. выковывать; расплющивать hammer out перен. придумывать; составлять; изобретать; hammer together сбивать, сколачивать; to hammer it home (to smb.) внушить (кому-л.), довести до (чьего-л.) сознания hammer out перен. придумывать; составлять; изобретать; hammer together сбивать, сколачивать; to hammer it home (to smb.) внушить (кому-л.), довести до (чьего-л.) сознания hammer молоток; молот; hammer and sickle серп и молот; throwing of the hammer спорт. метание молота -
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1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) martillo2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) macillo3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) martillo
2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) martillar, martillear; clavar2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) hacer entrar en la cabeza a golpe de martillo, hacer entender a alguien a fuerza de repetirlo•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
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hammer1 n martillohammer2 vb1. clavar con un martillo2. aporrear / golpeartr['hæməSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) martillar, martillear, golpear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe hammer and the sickle SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL la hoz y el martilloto come under the hammer figurative use salir a subastato go at it hammer and tongs figurative use luchar a brazo partidoto hammer at the door aporrear la puertato hammer something home figurative use insistir en algoto hammer something into somebody hacer entender a alguien a fuerza de repetirlohammer ['hæmər] vt1) strike: clavar, golpear2) nail: clavar, martillar3)to hammer out negotiate: elaborar, negociar, llegar ahammer vi: martillar, golpearhammer n1) : martillo m2) : percusor m, percutor m (de un arma de fuego)n.• gatillo s.m.• machote s.m.• macillo s.m.• martillo s.m.• martinete s.m.• percusor s.m.v.• amartillar v.• batir v.• clavar v.• macear v.• martillar v.• martillear v.'hæmər, 'hæmə(r)
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a) ( tool) martillo mto go at it hammer and tongs — ( fight) luchar a brazo partido; ( argue) discutir acaloradamente; ( work) trabajar a toda máquina
b) ( auctioneer's gavel) mazo m, martillo m
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a) \<\<nail\>\> clavar ( con un martillo); \<\<metal\>\> martillar, batirb) ( hit)c) ( defeat) (colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)they were o got hammered — les dieron una paliza
d) ( criticize) (colloq) triturar, criticar*
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to hammer AT something — golpear algo, darle* golpes/martillazos a algo
Phrasal Verbs:['hæmǝ(r)]1.N (=tool) martillo m ; (Mus) macillo m ; [of firearm] percusor m- go at it hammer and tongs2. VT1) [+ nail] clavar; [+ metal] martillar, batirto hammer sth into shape — [+ metal] forjar algo a martillazos; (fig) [+ team etc] forjar algo a golpes
to hammer sth into sb — (fig) meter algo en la cabeza de algn
2) * (=defeat, thrash) dar una paliza a *, machacar *3.VIto hammer on or at a door — dar golpes en or golpear una puerta
to hammer away at — [+ subject] insistir con ahinco en, machacar en; [+ work] trabajar asiduamente en
4.CPDhammer blow N — (fig) duro golpe m
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hammer thrower N — lanzador(a) m / f de martillo
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a) \<\<nail\>\> clavar ( con un martillo); \<\<metal\>\> martillar, batirb) ( hit)c) ( defeat) (colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)they were o got hammered — les dieron una paliza
d) ( criticize) (colloq) triturar, criticar*
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to hammer AT something — golpear algo, darle* golpes/martillazos a algo
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I ['hæmə(r)]1) (tool) martello m.2) (of piano) martelletto m.3) (gavel)5) anat. (in ear) martello m.6) (on firearm) cane m.••II 1. ['hæmə(r)]1) (beat) martellare [metal, table]; martellare su [ piano keys]to hammer sth. into — piantare qcs. (col martello) in [wall, fence]
to hammer sth. into shape — forgiare qcs. a colpi di martello
to hammer sth. flat — appiattire qcs. a martellate
2) fig. (insist forcefully)to hammer sth. into sb. — inculcare qcs. a qcn., fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn.
3) (attack) criticare aspramente [policy, proposal]; stroncare [book, film]2.1) (use hammer) martellare2) (pound)to hammer on o at — [ person] battere a [ door]; [rain, hailstones] battere con forza contro [door, window]
•* * *['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) martello2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) martelletto3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) martello2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) martellare, battere con il martello2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) martellare, (far entrare in testa)•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
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- hammer out* * *hammer /ˈhæmə(r)/n.1 martello ( anche di banditore d'asta pubblica); maglio; mazza: ball-peen hammer, martello a penna tonda; steam hammer, maglio a vapore● (polit.) hammer and sickle, falce e martello □ (fig.) hammer and tongs, con foga; energicamente: to go (o to be) at it hammer and tongs, attaccare senza esclusione di colpi; darci dentro senza pietà; litigare furiosamente □ (edil.) hammer beam, trave a martello □ hammer-blow, martellata; ( anche fig.) mazzata □ (mecc.) hammer drill, martello perforatore; trapano a percussione □ (zool.) hammer-fish ► hammerhead, def. 2 □ (metall.) hammer forging, fucinatura al maglio □ (tecn.) hammer mill, mulino a martelli □ (comm.) hammer price, prezzo d'asta □ hammer shotgun, fucile da caccia a cani esterni □ ( sport) hammer throw (o hammer throwing), lancio del martello □ ( sport) hammer-thrower, lanciatore di martello; martellista □ (med.) hammer-toe, dito del piede a martello ( deformità) □ (comm.) to come (o to go) under the hammer, essere venduto all'asta.(to) hammer /ˈhæmə(r)/A v. t.3 (fig.) criticare aspramente; stroncare4 (fam.) battere, sconfiggere; stracciare (fig. fam.); (econ.) colpire duramente, schiacciare: to hammer the competition, schiacciare la concorrenza6 ( Borsa, ingl.) espellere ( un agente di cambio) per indegnità professionale o per debiti insolutiB v. i.2 (fig.) martellare; pulsare; battere: My heart was hammering with fear, mi martellava il cuore per la paura.* * *I ['hæmə(r)]1) (tool) martello m.2) (of piano) martelletto m.3) (gavel)5) anat. (in ear) martello m.6) (on firearm) cane m.••II 1. ['hæmə(r)]1) (beat) martellare [metal, table]; martellare su [ piano keys]to hammer sth. into — piantare qcs. (col martello) in [wall, fence]
to hammer sth. into shape — forgiare qcs. a colpi di martello
to hammer sth. flat — appiattire qcs. a martellate
2) fig. (insist forcefully)to hammer sth. into sb. — inculcare qcs. a qcn., fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn.
3) (attack) criticare aspramente [policy, proposal]; stroncare [book, film]2.1) (use hammer) martellare2) (pound)to hammer on o at — [ person] battere a [ door]; [rain, hailstones] battere con forza contro [door, window]
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hammer and tongs — If people are going at it hammer and tongs, they are arguing fiercely. The idiom can also be used hen people are doing something energetically … The small dictionary of idiomes
hammer and tongs — ► hammer and tongs informal enthusiastically or vehemently. Main Entry: ↑hammer … English terms dictionary
hammer — [ham′ər] n. [ME hamer < OE hamor, akin to Ger hammer, ON hamarr, crag, cliff < IE * k̑omor , stone hammer < base * ak m < ak̑ , sharp, sharp stone > Gr akmē, point, akmōn, anvil] 1. a tool for pounding, usually consisting of a… … English World dictionary
hammer and tongs — adverb (or adjective) : with the force and violence of a blacksmith pounding iron : with all one s strength : in a rough and tumble manner the wedding party going it hammer and tongs down the road Richard Llewellyn go after a witness in the old… … Useful english dictionary
hammer — ham|mer1 [ˈhæmə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tool)¦ 2 come/go under the hammer 3 hammer blow 4 hammer and tongs 5¦(gun)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ 7¦(piano)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hamor] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
hammer — [[t]hæ̱mə(r)[/t]] hammers, hammering, hammered 1) N COUNT A hammer is a tool that consists of a heavy piece of metal at the end of a handle. It is used, for example, to hit nails into a piece of wood or a wall, or to break things into pieces. He… … English dictionary
