cleave

فعل شاذ

A verb with two opposite meanings: to split or sever something, or to adhere firmly and loyally to something or someone.

ruГлагол с двумя противоположными значениями: расщеплять или разделять что-либо, или же крепко и верно придерживаться чего-либо или кого-либо.esVerbo con dos significados opuestos: partir o dividir algo, o bien mantenerse firme y lealmente unido a algo o alguien.frVerbe ayant deux sens opposés : fendre, séparer ou couper en deux, ou bien s'attacher fermement et fidèlement à quelque chose ou à quelqu'un.deVerb mit zwei gegensätzlichen Bedeutungen: etwas spalten, teilen oder zerteilen, oder aber fest und treu an etwas oder jemandem hängen.ptVerbo com dois sentidos opostos: dividir, separar ou partir algo à força, ou então aderir firmemente a algo ou alguém, mantendo-se fiel.zh具有两个相反义项的动词：劈开、分裂某物，或紧紧依附、忠诚于某人或某事物。arفعل ذو معنيين متضادين: يقطع أو يشق شيئًا ما، أو يلتصق بشيء أو بشخص ويتشبث به ويثبت عليه.

1. Split or divide B2 formal

   To split or separate something, especially with a sharp tool or force.

   • The lumberjack cleaved the log with a single stroke of his axe.
   • The lightning bolt cleaved the ancient oak tree in two.
   • The chef cleaved the chicken breast neatly down the middle.

   ruРасщеплятьesHender o partirfrfendredeSpaltenptDividir ou separarzh劈开arشقّ أو فصل

   المرادفات: cutdividehewpartrendseparateseverslicesplitsunder

   الأضداد: attachconnectjoinunite

2. Create by cutting B2 formal

   To make a path or opening by cutting through something.

   • The ship's bow cleaved a path through the icy waters.
   • The explorer cleaved a tunnel through the dense jungle.
   • The plow cleaved a furrow in the field.

   ruПрорубатьesAbrir cortandofrFendre en coupantdeBahnen durch SchneidenptAbrir caminho cortandozh劈开arشقّ طريقًا

   المرادفات: cuthewslicesplit

3. Adhere or cling B2 formal

   To stick firmly to something or someone; to remain loyal or attached.

   • The barnacles cleaved to the hull of the ship.
   • She cleaved to her principles despite the pressure.
   • The child cleaved to his mother's hand in the crowded market.

   ruПрилипатьesAdherirse o apegarsefrAdhérer ou s'attacherdeAnhaftenptAderirzh粘附arالتشبث والالتصاق

   المرادفات: adhereattachclingcoherehold faststick

   الأضداد: detachdisconnectdisjoinpartseparate

• cleaved past participle
• cleft past participle
• cloven past participle
• cleaved past simple
• cleft past simple
• clove past simple
• cleaving present participle
• cleaves third person singular