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I [plaɪ]nome strato m.II 1. [plaɪ]3) (manipulate) maneggiare [pen, oars]4) (press)2.to ply sb. with drink — offrire di continuo o insistentemente da bere a qcn
verbo intransitivo [boat, bus] fare servizio di linea* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.)2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.)3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.)II noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.)- plywood* * *I [plaɪ]1. n2. adjII [plaɪ]1. vt(knitting needle, tool etc) maneggiare, (sea, river, route) viaggiare regolarmente su2. vito ply between — far la spola fra, fare servizio regolare fra
to ply for hire — (taxi) andare avanti e indietro in attesa di clienti
* * *ply /plaɪ/n. [u]1 piega; (fig.) tendenza, inclinazione4 (ind. tess.) filato semplice di ritorto(to) ply /plaɪ/A v. t.1 adoperare; maneggiare; lavorare con: to ply an axe, adoperare l'ascia; to ply the sword, maneggiare la spada; to ply one's needle, lavorare d'ago; cucire4 fornire; provvedere; offrire ( di continuo); riempire; rimpinzare: to ply sb. with presents, riempire q. di doni; to ply sb. with drinks, offrire di continuo da bere a q.; to ply sb. with food, rimpinzare q. di cibo5 (naut.) solcare ( il mare); attraversare ( un fiume, ecc.): All kinds of boats ply the river, imbarcazioni d'ogni sorta attraversano il fiumeB v. i.1 lavorare assiduamente; essere affaccendato; darsi da fare: to ply with a spade, darsi da fare con una vanga2 (spec. naut.) fare servizio regolare; fare la spola: The ferry plies between Italy and Corsica, il traghetto fa servizio di linea tra l'Italia e la Corsica3 (naut.) bordeggiare; andare all'orza raso● to ply one's brush delicately, usare il pennello con delicatezza □ ( di taxi e sim.) to ply for hire, fare servizio; essere in attesa di clienti □ (naut.) to ply the oars, remare □ to ply one's wit, usare l'ingegno; far uso della propria intelligenza.* * *I [plaɪ]nome strato m.II 1. [plaɪ]3) (manipulate) maneggiare [pen, oars]4) (press)2.to ply sb. with drink — offrire di continuo o insistentemente da bere a qcn
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I 1. transitive verb2) (work at) nachgehen (+ Dat.) [Handwerk, Arbeit]3) (supply)ply somebody with something — jemanden mit etwas versorgen
4) (assail) überhäufen5) (sail over) befahren2. intransitive verb1) (go to and fro)ply between — zwischen [Orten] [hin- und her]pendeln; (operate on regular services) zwischen [Orten] verkehren
2) (attend regularly for custom) seine Dienste anbietenII nounply for customers/hire — auf Kundschaft warten
1) (of yarn, wool, etc.) [Einzel]faden, der; (of rope, cord, etc.) Strang, der; (of plywood, cloth, etc.) Lage, die; Schicht, die; see also academic.ru/74736/three-ply">three-ply; two-ply2) see plywood* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) ausüben2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) hantieren mit3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) nötigen zuII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) -fach- plywood* * *ply1[plaɪ]n no plseveral plies of the material verschiedene Stärken des Materialsfour-\ply plywood vierschichtiges Sperrholz3. (strand)two-\ply zweilagig, doppellagig; wool zweisträhnigply2<- ie->[plaɪ]I. vt1. (work steadily)to \ply a trade ein Gewerbe betreibento \ply one's work seiner Arbeit nachgehen2. (manipulate)3. (sell)to \ply drugs mit Drogen handelnto \ply one's wares seine Waren anpreisen [o anbieten4. (supply continuously)to \ply sb with whisky jdn mit Whisky abfüllen famto \ply sb with advice jdn mit Ratschlägen überschüttento \ply sb with questions jdn mit Fragen löchern5. (travel over)to \ply an ocean einen Ozean regelmäßig überquerento \ply a route eine Strecke regelmäßig befahrenII. vi1. BRIT ECON2. (travel)to \ply between two cities ship, train zwischen zwei Städten verkehren* * *I [plaɪ]nthree-ply wool — Dreifachwolle f, dreifädige Wolle
IIwhat ply is this wool? — wievielfach ist diese Wolle?, wie viele Fäden hat diese Wolle?
1. vt1) (= work with, use) tool, brush etc gebrauchen, umgehen mit, führen; (= work busily with) tool, brush etc fleißig führen or umgehen mit3) (ships) sea, river, route befahren4)she kept her guests well plied with drinks — sie sorgte dafür, dass ihren Gästen die Getränke nicht ausgingen
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to ply between — verkehren zwischen* * *ply1 [plaı]A v/tply one’s needle nähen3. (with) bearbeiten (mit) (auch fig), fig jemandem (mit Fragen etc) zusetzen, jemanden (mit etwas) überhäufen:ply the horses with a whip (dauernd) mit der Peitsche auf die Pferde einschlagen;ply sb with drink jemanden zum Trinken nötigenwith mit)B v/i1. verkehren, hin- und herfahren, pendeln (between … and zwischen dat … und)2. besonders Br auf Beschäftigung warten, seinen Stand(platz) haben:a taxi driver plying for hire ein auf Kunden wartender Taxifahrerply2 [plaı]A s1. Falte f3. (Stoff-, Sperrholz- etc) Lage f, Schicht f:a) dreifach (Garn etc),b) dreifach gewebt (Teppich),c) dreilagig (Sperrholz)5. besonders US fig Hang m, Neigung fB v/t Garn etc fachen, in Strähnen legen* * *I 1. transitive verb1) (use, wield) gebrauchen; führen2) (work at) nachgehen (+ Dat.) [Handwerk, Arbeit]3) (supply)4) (assail) überhäufen5) (sail over) befahren2. intransitive verbply between — zwischen [Orten] [hin- und her]pendeln; (operate on regular services) zwischen [Orten] verkehren
2) (attend regularly for custom) seine Dienste anbietenII nounply for customers/hire — auf Kundschaft warten
1) (of yarn, wool, etc.) [Einzel]faden, der; (of rope, cord, etc.) Strang, der; (of plywood, cloth, etc.) Lage, die; Schicht, die; see also three-ply; two-ply* * *n.Falte -n f.Lage -n f.Schicht -en f.Strähne -n f.bearbeiten (mit) v. v.ausüben (Gewerbe) v.betreiben v.handhaben v.hantieren (mit) v. -
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verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) ejercer2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) manejar3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) no parar de ofrecer
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noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) capa, cabo, chapa- plywoodtr[plaɪ]————————tr[plaɪ]1 (of ship) navegar por2 (tool) manejar1 (ship, bus, etc) hacer el trayecto, navegar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto ply for hire (taxi) ir en busca de clientesto ply one's trade ejercer su oficio1) use, wield: manejarto ply an ax: manejar un hacha2) practice: ejercerto ply a trade: ejercer un oficio3)to ply with questions : acosar con preguntas1) layer: chapa f (de madera), capa f (de papel)2) strand: cabo m (de hilo, etc.)n.• doblez s.m.v.• importunar v.plaɪ
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a) ( of wood) chapa f, lámina fb) (of wool, yarn) cabo m, hebra fthree-ply wool — lana f de tres cabos or hebras
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plies, plying, plied transitive verba) ( carry out)to ply one's trade — ejercer* su oficio
b) \<\<oar\>\> mover*; \<\<tools\>\> manejarc) \<\<ship\>\> \<\<sea\>\> navegar* por, surcar* (liter)
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vi (frml)a) ( travel a route) \<\<ship/plane/bus\>\> hacer* el trayectob) (BrE)to ply for hire — \<\<taxi\>\> recorrer las calles en busca de clientes
Phrasal Verbs:- ply with[plaɪ]1. VT1) [+ needle, tool] manejar, emplear; [+ oars] emplear; [+ river, route] navegar por; liter [+ sea] navegar por, surcar liter2)2.VI* * *[plaɪ]
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a) ( of wood) chapa f, lámina fb) (of wool, yarn) cabo m, hebra fthree-ply wool — lana f de tres cabos or hebras
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plies, plying, plied transitive verba) ( carry out)to ply one's trade — ejercer* su oficio
b) \<\<oar\>\> mover*; \<\<tools\>\> manejarc) \<\<ship\>\> \<\<sea\>\> navegar* por, surcar* (liter)
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vi (frml)a) ( travel a route) \<\<ship/plane/bus\>\> hacer* el trayectob) (BrE)to ply for hire — \<\<taxi\>\> recorrer las calles en busca de clientes
Phrasal Verbs:- ply with -
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I1. [plaı] n1. 1) сгиб, складка2. слой, тонкий пласт3. склонность; способность; жилкаthe ply of the mind [of the character] - склад ума [характера]
4. шотл. состояние (особ. хорошее)in [out of] ply - в хорошем [в плохом] состоянии
5. (-ply) как компонент сложных слов со значением имеющий столько-то слоёв:♢
to take a ply - взять направление /курс/ (на что-л.); склоняться (к чему-л.)2. [plaı] vскручиватьII [plaı] vto ply two single yarns - скрутить /свить/ две нити
1. 1) заниматься (какой-л. деятельностью)to ply a trade - заниматься каким-л. ремеслом
2) (усердно) работать (чем-л.)to ply a good knife and fork - шутл. хорошо работать ножом и вилкой, уплетать за обе щеки
to ply the bottle - шутл. выпивать
3) постоянно делать что-л.to ply the fire with fresh fuel - подбрасывать ветки /поленья/ в костёр
2. 1) потчевать, усиленно угощать2) надоедать, докучатьto ply with questions [petitions] - засыпать вопросами [просьбами]
3. уговаривать; склонять (к чему-л.); настаивать (на чём-л.)4. 1) ходить, курсировать; сноватьto ply the seas - плавать по морям, бороздить моря
to ply for hire - искать /ездить в поисках/ пассажира (о такси и т. п.)
ships plying between Europe and South America - корабли, курсирующие между Европой и Южной Америкой
the ferryboat plying between the banks of the river - паром, снующий от берега к берегу
2) поэт. направляться, держать путь5. стоять в ожидании нанимателя, пассажира (о такси и т. п.)6. мор. лавировать -
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1. n сгиб, складка2. n петля, виток; прядь; нить3. n слой, тонкий пласт4. n склонность; способность; жилка5. n шотл. состояние6. n как компонент сложных слов со значением имеющий столько-то слоёв7. v скручивать8. v заниматься9. v работатьto ply a good knife and fork — хорошо работать ножом и вилкой, уплетать за обе щеки
10. v потчевать, усиленно угощать11. v надоедать, докучать12. v уговаривать; склонять; настаивать13. v ходить, курсировать; сноватьto ply the seas — плавать по морям, бороздить моря
14. v поэт. направляться, держать путь15. v стоять в ожидании нанимателя, пассажира16. v мор. лавироватьСинонимический ряд:1. bent (noun) bent; bias; inclination; leaning; penchant; predisposition; proclivity; temperament; tendency2. fold (noun) crease; crinkle; fold; pleat; wrinkle3. layer (noun) layer; leaf; overlay; sheet; stratum; thickness; tier4. plait (noun) plait; strand; twist5. assail (verb) assail; importune; press; urge6. beat (verb) attack; batter; beat; flail; flog; strike; thrash; trounce; whip7. carry on (verb) attend to; carry on; engage in; follow; practice; pursue; undertake; work at8. exert (verb) exercise; exert; put out; throw9. provide (verb) equip; feed; furnish; heap; load; nurture; provide; replenish; store10. utilize (verb) apply; bend; dispense; employ; enlist into service; handle; maneuver; manipulate; swing; use; utilise; utilize; wield -
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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) utøve, drive2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) bruke flittig3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) forsyne rikeligII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) lag, -tråds- plywoodlagIsubst. \/plaɪ\/1) tråd, -trådet, -tråds (som sisteledd i sammensetning), kordel2) lag, -lags (som sisteledd i sammensetning)3) ( overført) tendens, tilbøyelighet, retningIIverb \/plaɪ\/1) bruke flittig, arbeide flittig med2) ( om yrke) drive med, utføre3) henvende seg til gjentatte ganger (med spørsmål e.l.)4) ( om strekning) gå i trafikk på, trafikkere jevnlig5) arbeidearbeide med noe\/drive med noe6) ( seiling) krysse, befare, beseile7) (om drosje, bærer e.l.) vente på kunder, vente på arbeid8) ( poetisk) sette kursen, seile, styreply for hire vente på kjøring, vente på turply one's trade drive med sittply the bottle være hard på flaskaply with forsyne, holde med -
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̈ɪplaɪ I сущ.
1) а) сгиб, складка, слой Syn: layer, stratum, fold I
1. б) = plywood
2) прядь( троса)
3) оборот, петля, виток (веревки и т. п.) Syn: bend, crook, curvature
4) уклон;
жилка, склонность, способность Syn: inclination, disposition, bias
5) шотл. настрой, настроение, состояние in good ply ≈ в хорошем настроении out of ply ≈ в плохом настроении II гл.
1) упорно, усердно заниматься( чем-л.), много работать
2) засыпать, забрасывать (вопросами) The crowd keeps plying the speaker with questions. ≈ Толпа продолжает забрасывать оратора вопросами.
3) потчевать, усиленно угощать to ply with knowledge ≈ прививать знания
4) а) курсировать (between - между), (from... to - от...до) to ply a voyage ≈ совершать рейс( о корабле) This shipping line plies across the ocean. ≈ Этот рейс пересекает океан. б) мор. маневрировать, лавировать
5) а) искать рынок сбыта, искать покупателей б) искать работодателя, нанимателя сгиб, складка петля, виток (веревки) ;
прядь (троса) ;
нить( пряжи) слой, тонкий пласт - five * wood пятислойная фанера - radial * слой с радиальным расположением нитей корда( в шине) склонность;
способность;
жилка - the * of the mind склад ума( шотландское) состояние (особ. хорошее) - in * в хорошем состоянии( - ply) как компонент сложных слов со значением: имеющий столько-то слоев - three-ply трехслойный > to take a * взять направление /курс/ (на что-л.) ;
склоняться( к чему-л.) скручивать - to * two single yarns скрутить /свить/ две нити заниматься (какой-л. деятельностью) - to * a trade заниматься каким-л. ремеслом (усердно) работать (чем-л.) - to * a good knife and fork хорошо работать ножом и вилкой, уплетать за обе щеки - to * the bottle выпивать - to * one's oars налегать на весла - to * a spade работать лопатой - to * the needle заниматься шитьем постоянно делать что-л. - to * the fire with fresh fuel подбрасывать ветки /поленья/ в костер - to * horses with a whip стегать кнутом лошадей потчевать, усиленно угощать - they plied him with food and drink они усердно кормили и поили его надоедать, докучать - to * with arguments приставать с разговорами - to * with questions засыпать вопросами уговаривать;
склонять( к чему-л.) ;
настаивать( на чем-л.) ходить, курсировать;
сновать - to * the seas плавать по морям, бороздить моря - to * for hire искать /ездить в поисках/ пассажира (о такси и т. п.) - ships *ing between Europe and South America корабли, курсирующие между Европой и Южной Америкой - the ferryboat *ing between the banks of the river паром, снующий от берега к берегу направляться, держать путь стоять в ожидании нанимателя, пассажира (о такси и т. п.) (морское) лавировать ply заниматься (работой, ремеслом) ~ засыпать, забрасывать (вопросами) ~ курсировать, лавировать ~ курсировать (between - между, from... to - от... до) ;
to ply a voyage совершать рейс (о корабле) ~ мор. лавировать ~ оборот, петля, виток (веревки и т. п.) ~ потчевать, усиленно угощать;
to ply with knowledge прививать знания ~ прядь (троса) ~ сгиб, складка, слой ~ стоять в ожидании нанимателя, покупателя;
искать покупателей ~ уклон;
склонность, способность, жилка;
to take a ply взять уклон, направление ~ усердно работать (чем-л.) ;
to ply one's oars налегать на весла ~ курсировать (between - между, from... to - от... до) ;
to ply a voyage совершать рейс (о корабле) ~ усердно работать (чем-л.) ;
to ply one's oars налегать на весла ~ потчевать, усиленно угощать;
to ply with knowledge прививать знания ~ уклон;
склонность, способность, жилка;
to take a ply взять уклон, направление -
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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) udøve2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) bruge energisk3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) forsyneII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) -trådet- plywood* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) udøve2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) bruge energisk3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) forsyneII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) -trådet- plywood -
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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) opravljati2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) (pridno) uporabljati3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) redno oskrbovatiII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) debelina (blaga); vlakno- plywood* * *I [plái]nounpregib, guba, debelina (blaga); vlakno (vrvi, niti); figuratively nagib, nagnjenje, smerto take a ply — nagniti se kam, kreniti kamII [plái]1.transitive verbrokovati (s čim), uporabljati kaj; opravljati, izvrševati, pridno delati; obdelati, obdelovati ( with); figuratively nadlegovati, zasipati (z vprašanji, udarci), ponujati, siliti (k pijači) redno oskrbovati ( with s, z); redno voziti po;2.intransitive verbredno voziti ( between med); nautical redno pluti (redna zveza), lavirati, pluti proti vetru; truditi se, sukati se pri delu; British English čakati na stranke (nosači, taksisti itd.) -
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[plaɪ] 1. vt 2. viship kursować3. n(of wool, rope) grubość f; (also: plywood) sklejka fto ply sb with questions — zasypywać (zasypać perf) kogoś pytaniami
* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) uprawiać, pracować2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) machać3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) raczyćII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) warstwa- plywood -
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fonat, görbület, redőzés, sodrat, rétegezés to ply: közlekedik, dolgozik, használ, munkára vár* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) dolgozik2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) használ3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) ellátII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) -rétegű, -szálú- plywood -
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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) exercer2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) manejar3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) encher deII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) camada- plywood* * *ply1[plai] n 1 dobra, prega. 2 camada. 3 fig inclinação, tendência. • vt dobrar, preguear.————————ply2[plai] vt 1 manejar, manipular. 2 exercer, ocupar-se de. 3 Naut navegar, cobrir habitualmente um percurso. 4 assediar, importunar. to ply someone with questions importunar alguém com perguntas. -
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n. kat, tabaka, katmer, plise, eğilim————————v. yapmak, icra etmek, işletmek, kullanmak, sıkıştırmak, bunaltmak, dayamak (yiyecek), durmadan vermek, eğmek* * *1. kullan (v.) 2. kat (n.)* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) çalışmak, (işini) yapmak2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) kullanmak, sürekli çalışmak3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) ikrama boğmakII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) kat, tabaka- plywood -
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• paksuus• vedos• kerros• liikennöidä• harjoittaa• säie• käyttää• laskos* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) harjoittaa ammattia2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) käytellä3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) tarjotaII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) paksuus, kertainen- plywood -
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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) strādāt, pūlēties2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) rīkoties (ar kaut ko)3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) apgādātII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) kārta; šķiedra- plywood* * *šķiedra, šķipsna, vijums, kārta; tendence, tieksme; ieloce, kroka; lietot, rīkoties; pūlēties, strādāt; uzturēt satiksmi, kursēt, braukt; cienāt, mielot, apgādāt; uzmākties, apbērt; lavēt -
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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) užsiimti2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) energingai darbuotis3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) primygtinai siūlyti, vaišintiII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) gija, sluoksnis- plywood -
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n. veck, fåll--------v. vara i full gång med; göra turer* * *I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) arbeta träget2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) använda, bruka3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) bjuda, trakteraII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) lager, skikt- plywood -
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I verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) provozovat2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) dobře ovládat3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) stále nalévatII noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) síla, pramen- plywood* * *• vrstva např. papíru• vnucovat• zásobovat• dýha
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ply — [plaɪ] verb plied PTandPP JOURNALISM 1. [transitive] to sell something: • 60 retailers were plying their products on the radio. 2. ply your trade to work at your job or business: • two outdoor … Financial and business terms
Ply — Ply, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plying}.] [OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L. plicare; akin to Gr. ?, G. flechten. Cf. {Apply}, {Complex}, {Display}, {Duplicity}, {Employ}, {Exploit}, {Implicate}, {Plait}, {Pliant},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ply with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ply with : present tense I/you/we/they ply with he/she/it plies with present participle plying with past tense plied with past participle plied with 1) ply someone with something to keep giving someone a lot… … English dictionary
ply — I UK [plaɪ] / US noun two ply/three ply etc used as a measurement of the number of layers in toilet paper or plywood; used as a measurement of the number of strands in wool, rope, string etc II UK [plaɪ] / US verb Word forms ply : present tense… … English dictionary
ply (someone) with (something) — to give someone a lot of something. We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments. He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk. Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions to ask someone a lot of questions: Anxious … New idioms dictionary
ply — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to travel ) to ply between (these ships ply between the two cities) 2) (d; tr.) ( to provide ) to ply with (they plied him with liquor) * * * [plaɪ] (d; intr.) ( to travel ) to ply between (these ships ply between the two… … Combinatory dictionary
ply — 1 verb past tense and past participle plied 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) literary if a vehicle or boat plies between two places or across a place it makes that journey regularly (+ between/across etc): Small fishing boats plied… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ply — English has two distinct words ply, although ultimately they are related. The one meaning ‘fold, twist, layer’ [14], now mainly found in plywood [20] and in combinations such as twoply and three ply, comes from Old French pli, a derivative of the … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
ply — English has two distinct words ply, although ultimately they are related. The one meaning ‘fold, twist, layer’ [14], now mainly found in plywood [20] and in combinations such as twoply and three ply, comes from Old French pli, a derivative of the … Word origins
ply sb with sth — UK US ply sb with sth Phrasal Verb with ply({{}}/plaɪ/ verb ► to keep giving a person something in order to persuade them to do something: »They use marketing tricks such as plying consumers with special discounts to get them to shop early … Financial and business terms
ap|ply — «uh PLY», verb, plied, ply|ing. –v.t. 1. to put or lay on or in contact with: »He applied two coats of paint to the table. Mother applied a wet cloth to the bump on my head. 2. to put to practical use; put into effect; use: »He knows the rule but … Useful english dictionary