fork

A utensil with two or more prongs used for eating or serving food, or a point where something divides into separate branches or parts.

ruСтоловый прибор с двумя или более зубцами, используемый для еды или подачи пищи, или точка, где что-то разделяется на отдельные ветви или части.esUtensilio de mesa con dos o más púas, usado para comer o servir alimentos, o punto donde algo se divide en ramas o partes separadas.frUstensile de table muni de deux ou plusieurs dents, utilisé pour manger ou servir la nourriture, ou point où quelque chose se divise en branches ou parties distinctes.deEin Besteckteil mit zwei oder mehr Zinken, das zum Essen oder Servieren verwendet wird, oder eine Stelle, an der sich etwas in einzelne Zweige oder Teile teilt.ptUtensílio de mesa com dois ou mais dentes, usado para comer ou servir alimentos, ou ponto onde algo se divide em ramificações ou partes separadas.zh一种有两个或更多齿的餐具，用于进食或分取食物；也指某物分叉成不同分支或部分的点。arأداة مائدة ذات سنّين أو أكثر تُستخدم للأكل أو لتقديم الطعام، كما تعني نقطة يتفرّع أو ينقسم منها شيء إلى فروع أو أجزاء.

1. Utensil for eating A1 formal

   A tool with a handle and several thin pointed prongs, used for picking up or eating food.

   • She placed the fork next to the knife on the table.
   • He used a fork to eat his salad.
   • The child learned how to hold a fork properly.

   ruВилкаesTenedor (utensilio para comer)frFourchette (ustensile de table)deGabelptGarfozh叉子arشوكة

2. Division or split B1 formal

   A point where something divides into two or more branches, such as a road or river.

   • We took the left fork of the trail.
   • The river splits into two forks near the valley.
   • At the fork in the road, turn right.

   ruРазвилкаesBifurcaciónfrBifurcationdeGabelungptBifurcaçãozh分叉arمفترق الطرق

   Synonyms: bifurcationbranchbranchingdivergencedivisionjunctionseparationsplit

3. Garden tool B1 formal

   A tool with prongs used for digging, lifting, or turning over soil.

   • He used a garden fork to aerate the soil.
   • The farmer turned the hay with a pitchfork.
   • She bought a new fork for planting flowers.

   ruСадовые вилыesHorca de jardínfrFourche de jardindeGartenforkeptGarfo de jardimzh园艺叉arمِدْراة الحدائق

• forks plural form
• forks' possessive plural form
• fork's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing into branches or diverging, or in computing, creating a copy of a repository or project.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия разделения на ветви или расхождения, или в вычислительной технике — создание копии репозитория или проекта.esVerbo que denota la acción de dividirse en ramas o bifurcarse, o, en informática, crear una copia de un repositorio o proyecto (fork).frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se diviser en branches ou de diverger, ou en informatique, la création d'une copie d'un dépôt ou d'un projet.deVerb, das das Aufteilen in Zweige oder das Auseinandergehen bezeichnet; in der Informatik das Erstellen einer Kopie eines Repositorys oder Projekts.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de dividir-se em ramificações ou divergir; na computação, criar uma cópia de um repositório ou projeto.zh指分叉、分成支流或产生分歧的动作；在计算机领域指复制代码仓库或项目。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى الانقسام إلى فروع أو التفرع أو الاختلاف، وفي مجال الحوسبة يعني إنشاء نسخة من مستودع برمجي أو مشروع.

1. Divide into branches B1 formal

   To split or diverge into two or more separate parts or branches.

   • The road forks about a mile ahead.
   • The river forks into two smaller streams.
   • The conversation forked into several different topics.

   ruРазветвлятьсяesbifurcarsefrse diviser en branchesdesich gabelnptBifurcarzh分叉arيتفرع

   Synonyms: bifurcatebranchdivergedividepartramifyseparatesplit

   Antonyms: convergejoinmergeunite

2. Use a fork A2 informal

   To lift or move something using a fork (as a tool or utensil).

   • He forked the hay into the barn.
   • She forked the pasta onto her plate.
   • The farmer forked the soil to aerate it.

   ruИспользовать вилы/вилкуesUsar un tenedorfrsoulever/manipuler avec une fourchettedeMit der Gabel verwendenptUsar garfo ou forcadozh使用叉子arاستخدام الشوكة أو المذراة

3. Pay or hand over (slang) B2 slang

   To pay or give money, often reluctantly.

   • I had to fork over fifty dollars for the ticket.
   • He forked out a lot of cash for that car.
   • They forked up the money for the repairs.

   ruРаскошелитьсяesSoltar (dinero), pagar a regañadientesfrCracher (l’argent)deBlechenptDesembolsarzh付钱arدفع المال

   Synonyms: ante upcough uphand overpay uppony upshell out

• forked past participle
• forked past simple
• forking present participle
• forks third person singular

Phrasal variants: fork outfork overfork up