cane

A noun with multiple meanings: a walking stick used for support; a strong, slender, often flexible stem from plants like bamboo or sugar cane; or a stiff switch historically used for punishment.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: трость для опоры при ходьбе; прочный, тонкий, часто гибкий стебель растений, таких как бамбук или сахарный тростник; или жёсткая розга, исторически использовавшаяся для наказания.esSustantivo con varios significados: bastón para apoyarse al caminar; tallo resistente, delgado y a menudo flexible de plantas como el bambú o la caña de azúcar; o vara rígida usada históricamente para castigar.frNom avec plusieurs sens : bâton ou canne pour s'appuyer en marchant ; tige solide, fine et souvent flexible de plantes comme le bambou ou la canne à sucre ; ou baguette rigide utilisée autrefois pour punir.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein Stock als Gehhilfe; ein fester, dünner, oft biegsamer Stängel von Pflanzen wie Bambus oder Zuckerrohr; oder eine harte Rute, die historisch zur Bestrafung diente.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: bengala ou cajado usado como apoio ao caminhar; colmo resistente, fino e muitas vezes flexível de plantas como o bambu ou a cana-de-açúcar; ou vara rígida usada historicamente para castigar.zh一个多义词名词：用于行走时支撑身体的拐杖；竹子或甘蔗等植物坚固、细长且常具柔韧性的茎；或历史上用于惩罚的硬质鞭条。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: عصا يُتوكَّأ عليها عند المشي؛ ساق نباتية صلبة رفيعة ومرنة غالباً مثل الخيزران أو قصب السكر؛ أو عصا غليظة كانت تُستخدم تاريخياً للضرب والتأديب.

1. Walking stick A2 formal

   A long, thin stick used to support a person while walking, often made of wood or metal.

   • The elderly man leaned on his cane as he walked down the street.
   • After the surgery, she needed a cane to get around.
   • He bought a stylish wooden cane for his grandfather.

   ruТростьesBastón para caminarfrcanne (de marche)deGehstockptBengalazh手杖arعصا المشي

   Synonymes: alpenstockstaffstickwalking stick

2. Plant stem B1 formal

   A strong, slender, and often flexible stem of certain plants like bamboo, sugar cane, or rattan.

   • Sugar cane is harvested for its sweet juice.
   • The chair was woven from rattan cane.
   • Bamboo cane is used in construction and furniture.

   ruТростникesTallo de cañafrCanne (tige de plante)deHalmptCanazh藤茎arقصب

   Synonymes: reedshootstalkstem

3. Punishment implement B2 formal british

   A stiff stick or rod used in the past to hit students as a form of discipline in schools.

   • In the old days, teachers would use a cane to punish misbehaving students.
   • The threat of the cane kept the children in line.
   • Corporal punishment with a cane is now banned in most schools.

   ruРозгаesPalmetafrCanne de punitiondeZüchtigungsruteptVarazh教鞭arعصا التأديب

   Synonymes: birchferulerodswitch

• canes plural form
• canes' possessive plural form
• cane's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to beat with a cane as a punishment, or to use a cane for support or propulsion.

ruГлагол, означающий бить тростью в качестве наказания или использовать трость для опоры или передвижения.esVerbo que significa golpear con una vara o bastón como castigo, o usar un bastón para apoyarse o caminar.frVerbe signifiant battre avec une canne en guise de punition, ou utiliser une canne pour se soutenir ou se déplacer.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden mit einem Stock oder Rohrstock zu schlagen, oft als Strafe; auch: mit einem Stock gehen oder sich auf einen Stock stützen.ptVerbo que significa bater com uma bengala como forma de punição ou usar uma bengala para apoiar-se ou locomover-se.zh动词，指用手杖打人作为惩罚，或用手杖支撑身体行走。arفعل يدل على الضرب بالعصا أو الخيزران كعقاب، أو استخدام العصا للاستناد أو التحرك.

1. Beat with a cane B2 formal

   To strike someone with a cane as a form of punishment.

   • In the past, teachers would cane students for misbehavior.
   • The prisoner was caned for breaking the rules.
   • He was caned as a punishment for stealing.

   ruПороть тростьюesAzotar con bastónfrfrapper à coups de cannedeMit dem Stock schlagenptCastigar com bastãozh用藤条抽打arالضرب بالعصا

   Synonymes: birchfloglashstrapswitchthrash

• caned past participle
• caned past simple
• caning present participle
• canes third person singular