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♦ straw /strɔ:/A n. [uc]B a. attr.1 ( anche fig.) di paglia: a straw hat, un cappello di paglia; una paglietta; a straw rope, una corda di paglia● ( USA) straw ballot = straw poll ► sotto □ straw blonde, donna dai capelli color paglia □ straw-bottomed, col fondo di paglia; impagliato: straw-bottomed chairs, sedie impagliate □ (agric.) straw-chopper, trinciapaglia □ (fig.) a straw in the wind, un segno premonitore; un indizio; un'avvisaglia □ straw-mat, stuoia; stuoino □ straw mattress, pagliericcio □ straw plait (o plaiting), treccia di paglia □ (polit., USA) straw poll (o straw vote), sondaggio preelettorale, sondaggio dell'opinione pubblica □ (fig.) the straw that breaks (o broke) the camel's back, la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso □ (agric.) straw-walker, scuotipaglia ( di mietitrebbia) □ straw wine, vino d'uva passita □ straw-yard, pagliaio, ricovero di paglia ( per il bestiame) □ (fig.) to catch (o to grab, to clutch) at straws, appigliarsi a qualunque cosa; ( anche) arrampicarsi sugli specchi □ to draw straws, tirare a sorte ( usando pagliuzze di diversa lunghezza) □ to draw the short straw, prendere la pagliuzza corta; tirare a sorte e perdere; essere sfortunato □ I don't care (o give) a straw for it, non me ne importa nulla □ It isn't worth a straw, non vale nulla (fam.: un fico) □ (fig.) the last (o final) straw = last straw ► last (1) □ (prov.) A drowning man will catch (o clutch, grasp) at a straw, chi sta per affogare s'afferra anche a una paglia; la speranza è l'ultima a morire. -
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straw [strɔ:]1 noun(a) Agriculture paille f;∎ British figurative man of straw homme m de paille(b) (for drinking) paille f;∎ to drink sth through a straw boire qch avec une paille∎ to catch or to clutch at a straw or at straws se raccrocher désespérément à la moindre lueur d'espoir;∎ you're just grasping at straws vous vous raccrochez à de faux espoirs;∎ to draw or to get the short straw être tiré au sort, être de corvée;∎ a straw in the wind un aperçu (de ce que l'avenir nous réserve);∎ that's the last straw or the straw that breaks the camel's back c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase;∎ it's the last straw! ça c'est le comble ou le bouquet!;∎ familiar it's not worth a straw ça ne vaut pas un clou►► American straw boss homme m de terrain;straw hat chapeau m de paille;American figurative straw man homme m de paille;straw mat paillasson m;straw mattress paillasse f; -
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straw [strɔ:]1. nounpaille f• when he refused, it was the last straw quand il a refusé, ça a été la goutte d'eau qui a fait déborder le vase• that's the last straw! ça c'est le comble !2. compounds( = made of straw) en paille* * *[strɔː] 1. 2.••to grasp ou clutch at straws — se raccrocher à une chimère
the last ou final straw — la goutte qui fait déborder le vase
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stro:1) ((also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) paja2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) paja3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) paja, pajita•straw n1. paja2. pajita / cañatr[strɔː]1 (dried stalk(s)) paja2 (for drinking) paja, pajita1 de paja\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa straw in the wind un indicio de cómo pueden ir las cosasthat's the last straw! ¡eso ya es el colmo!, ¡lo que faltaba para el duro!the straw that broke the camel's back la gota que colmó el vasoto clutch/grasp at straws agarrarse a un clavo ardiente/aferrarse a una esperanza vanato draw/get the short straw tocarle a uno bailar con la más feato not care/give a straw for something importarle algo un pepino/bledo a unostraw hat sombrero de pajastraw man hombre de pajastraw poll / straw vote SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL sondeo informal de opiniónstraw n1) : paja fthe last straw: el colmoadj.• de paja adj.• ficticio, -a adj.• paja adj.• pajizo, -a adj.n.• paja s.f.• pajita s.f.• pitillo s.m.strɔːa) u c paja fwe'll draw straws for it — el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
to be the last o final straw — ser* el colmo, ser* lo último
to clutch o grasp at straws — aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back — la gota que colmó el vaso or (Méx) que derramó el vino; (before n)
b) c ( for drinking) pajita f, paja f, caña f (Esp), pitillo m (Col), popote m (Méx)[strɔː]1. N1) (Agr) paja f- clutch or grasp at straws- draw or get the short straw2) (=drinking straw) pajita f, caña f, popote m (Mex)2.ADJ (=made of straw) de paja; (=colour) pajizo, color paja3.CPDstraw poll, straw vote N — votación f de tanteo
* * *[strɔː]a) u c paja fwe'll draw straws for it — el que saque la paja or pajita más corta lo hace
to be the last o final straw — ser* el colmo, ser* lo último
to clutch o grasp at straws — aferrarse desesperadamente a una esperanza
the straw which broke the camel's back — la gota que colmó el vaso or (Méx) que derramó el vino; (before n)
b) c ( for drinking) pajita f, paja f, caña f (Esp), pitillo m (Col), popote m (Méx) -
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[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) halm; strå; strå-2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) strå3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør•* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) halm; strå; strå-2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) strå3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør• -
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noun2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, derclutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber
draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen
pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen
3)[drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der
* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) das Stroh, Stroh-...2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) der Strohhalm3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) der Strohhalm•- academic.ru/118961/the_last_straw">the last straw* * *I. nbale of \straw Strohballen mto chew a \straw auf einem Strohhalm kauento draw \straws losen, Streichhölzchen ziehensb doesn't care a \straw [or two \straws], what... jdm ist völlig schnuppe, was... fam6.▶ to be the \straw that breaks the camel's back ( prov) der Tropfen sein, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt prov▶ to draw the short \straw den Kürzeren ziehen▶ to be the final [or last] \straw das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen▶ to make bricks without \straw auf Sand bauen\straw basket geflochtener Korb\straw boater steifer Strohhut* * *[strɔː]1. nit's the last straw, it's the straw that breaks the camel's back (prov) — das ist der letzte Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt (prov)
to clutch or grasp at straws — sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
to draw the short straw — den kürzeren ziehen
man of straw — Strohmann m; (in politics) Marionette f
See:→ drowning2) (= drinking straw) Trink- or Strohhalm m2. adj attrStroh-; basket aus Strohstraw mat — Strohmatte f
* * *straw [strɔː]A s1. Strohhalm m:draw straws Strohhalme ziehen (als Lose);the last straw (that breaks the camel’s back) der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt;that’s the last straw! jetzt reichts (mir) aber!;3. Trinkhalm m4. Strohhut mB adj1. strohern, Stroh…2. strohfarben3. fig besonders USa) wertlosb) Schein…* * *noun2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, derclutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern
be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber
draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen
pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen
3)[drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der
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strɔ:
1. сущ.
1) солома;
соломка to pack in straw ≈ завернуть в солому Syn: thatch, haulm
2) соломинка to drink through a straw ≈ пить через соломинку
3) соломенная шляпа
4) мелочь, пустяк
5) цвет соломы;
бледно-желтый цвет ∙ to lay straw ≈ переставать, прекращать to draw/gather/pick straws ≈ быть сонным to have straws in one's hair ≈ быть странным, эксцентричным man of straw
2. прил.
1) соломенный
2) желтоватый, цвета соломы
3) ненадежный, сомнительный straw bail амер. ≈ ненадежное, 'липовое' поручительство ∙ солома - a house thatched with * дом с соломенной крышей соломинка (естественная или пластмассовая) - to drink smth. through a * пить что-л. через соломинку соломка (материал для шляп и т. п.) - to braid * плести соломку соломенная шляпа - a man in a white * человек в белой соломенной шляпе пустяк, мелочь - not worth a * ничего не стоить - he doesn't care a * for... ему наплевать на... палевый, бледно-желтый цвет, цвет соломы (тж. * colour) > a man of * соломенное чучело;
ненадежный /несерьезный/ человек;
подставное /фиктивное/ лицо;
воображаемый противник;
довод, выдвигаемый спорящим только для того, чтобы самому его легко опровергнуть > a * in the wind намек, предупреждение, указание > to throw *s against the wind пытаться угадать господствующую тенденцию, настроение и т. п.;
посмотреть, куда ветер дует > to draw *s тянуть жребий( на длинную или короткую соломинку) > to catch /to clutch, to grasp/ at a * хвататься за соломинку > to draw /to gather, to pick/ *s слипаться( о глазах) > the last * последняя капля;
предел терпения > it is the last * that breaks the camel's back (пословица) последняя капля переполняет чашу > a * shows which way the wind blows( пословица) и соломинка показывает, куда дует ветер;
и мелочь порой имеет большое значение соломенный - * bed /mattress/ соломенный тюфяк - * hat соломенная шляпа - * skep (сельскохозяйственное) соломенный улей бледно-желтый, палевый, цвета соломы - * colour палевый /бледно-желтый, соломенный/ цвет ненадежный, сомнительный - * bail ненадежное /"липовое"/ поручительство ~ пустяк, мелочь;
not worth a straw ничего не стоящий;
to catch at a straw хвататься за соломинку;
the last straw последняя капля ~ пустяк, мелочь;
not worth a straw ничего не стоящий;
to catch at a straw хвататься за соломинку;
the last straw последняя капля a man of ~ воображаемый противник;
not to care a straw относиться совершенно безразлично;
a straw in the wind намек, указание ~ пустяк, мелочь;
not worth a straw ничего не стоящий;
to catch at a straw хвататься за соломинку;
the last straw последняя капля straw желтоватый, цвета соломы ~ ненадежный, сомнительный;
straw bail амер. ненадежное, "липовое" поручительство ~ пустяк, мелочь;
not worth a straw ничего не стоящий;
to catch at a straw хвататься за соломинку;
the last straw последняя капля ~ солома;
соломка ~ соломенная шляпа ~ соломенный ~ соломинка ~ ненадежный, сомнительный;
straw bail амер. ненадежное, "липовое" поручительство a man of ~ воображаемый противник;
not to care a straw относиться совершенно безразлично;
a straw in the wind намек, указание ~ vote неофициальный опрос общественного мнения для выяснения настроений общественности vote: straw ~ (амер.) предварительное голосование( для выяснения настроения) -
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[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) slama2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) slamnata bilka3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) slamica•* * *I [strɔ:]1.nounslamnata bilka, slama, pletena slama; slamica (za pitje); figuratively bilka, malenkost, mrvica; slamnikin the straw obsolete v porodni posteljia straw in the wind — slamica v vetru, figuratively majhna stvar, ki je znak prihodnjih velikih dogodkovthe last straw figuratively tisto, kar preseže merothe last straw that breaks the camel's back — majhen dodatek bremenu, ki zlomi kameli hrbet, figuratively tisto, kar sodu izbije dnoa man of straw — slamnati mož, lutka, slabič; ptičje strašiloto be (to lie) in the straw obsolete biti otročnicaI don't care a straw — še malo mi ni mar, požvižgam sea straw shows which way the wind blows — tudi majhna stvar pokaže (da slutiti) važne stvari (dogodke)it is not worth a straw — ni vredno prebite pare, počenega grošato be quite out of one's straw figuratively biti ves zmešan, zmedento split straws — cepiti slamice, figuratively ukvarjati se z nekoristnimi stvarmi, prepirati se zaradi malenkostito throw straws against the wind figuratively zaman se truditi;2.adjectiveslamnatII [strɔ:]transitive verbobsolete napolniti ali nastlati s slamo -
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stro:1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) strå, halm2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) halmstrå3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør•belg--------halm--------stråIsubst. \/strɔː\/1) (halm)strå, siv2) halm3) sivgult4) ( til drikk) sugerørcatch\/clutch\/grasp at a straw ( overført) gripe etter et halmstrå, klynge seg til et halmstrånot care a straw eller not care two straws være revnende likegyldig, ikke bry seg det spor omdraw straws trekke lodd (med lange og korte strå)draw the short straw trekke det korteste strået, trekke det dårligste loddetman of straw stråmann fingert motstander argument som det er lett å tilbakevisenot a straw ikke det grannnot worth a straw ikke verdt det granna straw in the wind en liten pekepinn, et hint, et vinkthe last straw eller the straw that broke the camel's back dråpen som fikk begeret til å flyte overIIadj. \/strɔː\/1) halm-, strå-2) halmfarget, halmgul, sivgul3) (spesielt amer.) verdiløs, betydningsløs4) (spesielt amer.) fingert, skinn-, proforma- -
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[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) palha2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) palha3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) palhinha•* * *[strɔ:] n 1 palha. 2 canudo. 3 fig ninharia, bagatela, pouquinho. • adj 1 de palha. 2 sem valor. 3 cor de palha. a straw in the wind indício, sinal. I don’t care a straw coll pouco me importa, não dou a mínima. it is not worth a straw não vale um tostão. it is the last straw (that breaks the camel’s back) é a última gota que faz transbordar o copo, é a gota d’água. man of straw a) homem de palha (espantalho). b) testa de ferro. straw bid Amer oferta pro forma. to clutch (ou grasp at) a straw fig agarrar-se em qualquer coisa no desespero. -
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[strɔː] 1.2) (for thatching) paglia f.3) (for drinking) cannuccia f.2.modificatore [bag, hat] di paglia••to grasp o clutch at straws attaccarsi o aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa; the last o final straw la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso; a man of straw un uomo di paglia; a straw in the wind — un indizio, un segno premonitore
* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) paglia; di paglia2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) pagliuzza; nulla3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) cannuccia•* * *[strɔː] 1.2) (for thatching) paglia f.3) (for drinking) cannuccia f.2.modificatore [bag, hat] di paglia••to grasp o clutch at straws attaccarsi o aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa; the last o final straw la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso; a man of straw un uomo di paglia; a straw in the wind — un indizio, un segno premonitore
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[strɔː]n( dried stalks) słoma f; ( for drinking) słomka f* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) słoma2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) słoma3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) słomka• -
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[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) hálmur2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) hálmstrá3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) (sog)rör• -
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szívószál, szalmaszál, szalmakalap, szalma* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) szalma2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) szalmaszál3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) szívószál• -
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adj. hasır, saman————————n. çöp, hasır, saman, saman çöpü, kamış, pipet, hasır işi, hasır şapka, önemsiz şey* * *saman* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) saman2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) saman çöpü3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) kamış• -
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• olki• olkinen• oljenkorsi• oljet• pahnat• imupilli• juomapilli• hiukka• sirotella• pilli• korsi* * *stro:1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) oljet2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) oljenkorsi3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) pilli• -
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[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) salms; salmi; salmu-2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) Viņu piedāvājums nav plika graša vērts.3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) (kokteiļu) salmiņš•* * *salmi, salms; salmiņš; salmu cepure; nieks; salmu; salmu krāsas -
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[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) šiaudai; šiaudinis2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) šiaudas3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) šiaudelis• -
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adj. halm-, av strå, av halm; värdelös--------n. strå, halmstrå; sugrör* * *[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) halm2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) halmstrå, [] ruttet lingon3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugrör• -
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[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) sláma, slaměný2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) stéblo3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) brčko•* * *• sláma• brčko
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straw — noun 1 dried plant stems used for food, packaging, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ clean, fresh … OF STRAW ▪ bale ▪ I sat on a bale of straw near the fire. PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
straw — n. tube 1) (to drink) through a straw 2) (misc.) to decide smt. by drawing straws (also fig.) misc. 3) a straw in the wind ( a hint of smt. to come ); to clutch at straws ( to try in desperation ); the last straw, or: the straw that broke the… … Combinatory dictionary
straw — strawless, adj. strawlike, adj. /straw/, n. 1. a single stalk or stem, esp. of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley. 2. a mass of such stalks, esp. after drying and threshing, used as fodder. 3. material, fibers, etc.,… … Universalium
straw — [[t]strɔ͟ː[/t]] straws 1) N UNCOUNT Straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley. The barn was full of bales of straw... I stumbled through mud to a yard strewn with straw. ...a wide brimmed straw hat. 2) N… … English dictionary
