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balder

/bɔːld/

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adjective

bald/bɔːld/A2formal
  • ruОписывает человека или животное без волос на голове, или поверхность без естественного покрытия.

Describes a person or animal without hair on the head, or a surface without its natural covering.

  1. Lacking hairA2formal

    Having little or no hair on the scalp.

    ruЛысый

    • He started going bald in his early thirties.
    • The old man was completely bald.
    • She prefers men with a shaved bald head.

    Synonymsbald-headedglabroushairlessshavensmooth

    Antonymshairedhairy

  2. Bare or plainB2formal

    Lacking natural covering, decoration, or detail.

    ruГолый

    • The landscape was bald and barren after the fire.
    • The report gave a bald statement of the facts.
    • The tire is completely bald and needs replacing.

    Synonymsausterebarebarefacedbluntplainsimplesparsestarkunadornedunvarnished

    Antonymsadornedcovereddecoratedhairyluxuriantornate

Forms
  • balder comparative form
  • baldest superlative form

noun

/ˈbɔːl.dər/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к богу света и мира в скандинавской мифологии, известному своей красотой и добрым нравом; сын Одина и Фригг, муж Нанны, убитый Хёдом.

A proper noun referring to a god of light and peace in Norse mythology, noted for beauty and a sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg, husband of Nanna, who was killed by Hoth.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Norse god of light and peaceC1formal

    In Norse mythology, the god of light, joy, purity, and peace, known for his beauty and kindness. He is the son of Odin and Frigg and the husband of Nanna.

    ruБальдр

    • Balder was beloved by all the gods for his gentle nature.
    • The death of Balder is one of the most tragic stories in Norse mythology.
    • Loki tricked the blind god Hoth into killing Balder with a mistletoe spear.

    Synonymsbaldr

Forms
  • balders plural form
  • balders' possessive plural form
  • balder's possessive singular form