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/sɔ:d/ * danh từ - gươm, kiếm =double-edged sword+ gươm hai lưỡi =to cross (measure) swords+ đọ kiếm; đấu trí; tranh chấp công khai =to draw the sword+ rút gươm ra, bắt dầu cuộc binh đao =to sheathe the sword+ tra gươm vào vỏ, chấm dứt cuộc binh đao =to put somebody to sword+ giết ai =fire and sword+ sự cướp phá (của quân xâm lăng) - (the sword) chiến tranh; sự phân định bằng chiến tranh - (the sword) quân quyền, uy quyền - (quân sự), (từ lóng) lưỡi lê !to be at swords' points - sẵn sàng đánh nhau, sẵn sàng đâm chém nhau !the sword of the spirit - lời phán của Chúa !to throw sword into scale - (xem) scale -
2 sheathe
/ʃi:ð/ * ngoại động từ - bỏ vào bao, tra (gươm...) vào vỏ - gói, bọc; đóng bao ngoài - đâm ngập (lưỡi kiếm) vào thịt - thu (móng sắc) !to sheathe the sword - sword
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sheathe the sword — (literary) To end war • • • Main Entry: ↑sheath … Useful english dictionary
To sheathe the sword — Sheathe Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheathe the sword — lower a weapon, put a sword back into its case … English contemporary dictionary
sheathe the sword — Make peace … New dictionary of synonyms
To unsheathe the sword — Unsheathe Un*sheathe , v. t. [1st pref. un + sheath.] To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword. [1913 Webster] {To unsheathe the sword}, to make war. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheathe — Sheathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheating}.] [Written also sheath.] 1. To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster] The leopard . . . keeps the claws of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draw the sword — take a sword out of its sheathe in preparation for battle, prepare to do battle, prepare to fight … English contemporary dictionary
Ida (sword) — The Ida is a kind of sword used by the Yoruba people of West Africa. It is a long sword with a narrow to wide blade and sheathe. The sword is sharp, and cuts on contact but begins to dull if not sharpened regularly. It is a double edged weapon.… … Wikipedia
sword — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ sharp ▪ double edged, two edged (both figurative) ▪ The potential financial boost is a double edged sword (= has advantages and disadvantages) … Collocations dictionary
sheathe — [ʃi:ð] v [T] literary [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: sheath] 1.) to put a knife or sword into a sheath ▪ He sheathed his sword. 2.) be sheathed in/with sth to be covered by something ▪ The grassy hills were sheathed in mist … Dictionary of contemporary English
bury the hatchet — Make peace, be reconciled, sheathe the sword, put up the sword … New dictionary of synonyms
