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intercalate

/ɪnˈtɜːr.kə.leɪt/

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verb

/ɪnˈtɜːr.kə.leɪt/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий вставлять или помещать что-либо между или среди других вещей, особенно в последовательности или календаре.

A verb meaning to insert or place something between or among other things, especially in a sequence or calendar.

  1. Insert in a calendarC2formal

    To insert or add (a day, month, or period) into a calendar to align it with astronomical cycles.

    ruВставлять в календарь

    • The ancient Romans intercalated an extra month to keep their calendar in sync with the seasons.
    • Leap years intercalate an extra day, February 29th, into the calendar.
    • The priest was responsible for deciding when to intercalate days in the lunar calendar.

    Synonymsaddinsertinterpolateinterposeintroduce

Forms
  • intercalated past participle
  • intercalated past simple
  • intercalating present participle
  • intercalates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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