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skewer

/skjuː/

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adjective

skew/skjuː/B2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что не является прямым, ровным или симметричным; также используется в переносном смысле для обозначения искажённого или предвзятого.

Describes something that is not straight, level, or symmetrical; also used figuratively to mean distorted or biased.

  1. B2formal

    Having an oblique or slanting direction or position; not straight or parallel.

    ruКосой или наклонный

    • The picture frame is skew on the wall.
    • The architect designed a skew angle for the roof.
    • The lines in the drawing are slightly skew.

    Synonymsangledaskewawrycrookeddiagonalinclinedleaningobliqueslantedslanting

    Antonymsalignedevenlevelparallelstraight

Forms
  • skewer comparative form
  • skewest superlative form
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noun

/ˈskjuː.ər/B1formal
  • ruДлинная тонкая металлическая или деревянная палочка, используемая для скрепления кусочков пищи, особенно мяса, во время приготовления или жарки.

A long, thin metal or wooden pin used to hold pieces of food, especially meat, together while they are being cooked or roasted.

  1. Cooking toolB1formalculinary

    A long, thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking, especially for roasting or grilling.

    ruШампур

    • Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto the skewer before grilling.
    • He used a metal skewer to test if the roast was cooked through.
    • Vegetable kebabs are made by arranging vegetables on a skewer.

    Synonymsbrochetterodspitstick

Forms
  • skewers plural form
  • skewers' possessive plural form
  • skewer's possessive singular form
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verb

/ˈskjuː.ər/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий проткнуть или закрепить длинным тонким заострённым стержнем, или резко критиковать или высмеивать кого-либо или что-либо.

A verb meaning to pierce or fasten with a long, thin pointed rod, or to criticize or mock someone or something sharply.

  1. Pierce with a skewerB1formalculinary

    To push a long, thin, pointed rod through food, typically meat or vegetables, to hold them together for cooking or serving.

    ruНанизывать на шампур

    • She skewered the marinated chicken pieces onto the metal rod.
    • He carefully skewered the vegetables and shrimp for the barbecue.
    • The chef skewered the meat before placing it on the grill.

    Synonymsimpalepiercespearspikesticktransfix

Forms
  • skewered past participle
  • skewered past simple
  • skewering present participle
  • skewers third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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