kettle

A noun referring to a container, typically made of metal, used for boiling water or cooking, or a geological hollow formed by melting ice, or a large brass or copper percussion instrument.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее контейнер, обычно из металла, используемый для кипячения воды или приготовления пищи, или геологическое углубление, образовавшееся при таянии льда, или большой латунный или медный ударный музыкальный инструмент.esSustantivo que designa un recipiente, generalmente de metal, usado para hervir agua o cocinar, o una depresión geológica formada por el deshielo, o un gran instrumento musical de percusión de latón o cobre.frRécipient, généralement en métal, utilisé pour faire bouillir de l'eau ou cuire des aliments ; également, une dépression géologique formée par la fonte de glace, ou un grand instrument de musique à percussion en laiton ou en cuivre.deEin Behälter, meist aus Metall, zum Kochen von Wasser oder Zubereiten von Speisen; auch eine geologische Senkung, die durch das Schmelzen von Eis entstanden ist, oder eine große Kesselpauke aus Messing oder Kupfer.ptSubstantivo que designa um recipiente, geralmente de metal, usado para ferver água ou cozinhar; também pode se referir a uma depressão geológica formada pelo derretimento de gelo ou a um grande instrumento musical de percussão de latão ou cobre.zh名词，指通常用金属制成、用来烧水或烹煮的容器；也指冰川融化后形成的地质洼地；或指一种大型的铜制或黄铜打击乐器。arاسم يشير إلى وعاء يُستخدم عادةً لغلي الماء أو طهي الطعام، وقد يدل على منخفض أرضي ناتج عن ذوبان الجليد، أو على آلة إيقاعية نحاسية كبيرة.

1. Container for boiling A1 formal

   A metal or plastic container with a lid, used for boiling water or cooking food.

   • She put the kettle on to make tea.
   • The kettle whistled when the water boiled.
   • He filled the kettle with fresh water.

   ruЧайникesHervidor / recipiente para hervirfrRécipient pour faire bouillirdeWasserkesselptChaleirazh水壶arغلاية

   Synonymes: boilercauldronpotsaucepanteakettle

2. Kettle's capacity B1 formal

   The amount of liquid that a kettle can hold.

   • Add one kettle of water to the soup.
   • The recipe requires a full kettle of broth.
   • He poured a kettle of hot water into the basin.

   ruВместимость чайникаescapacidad del hervidorfrcontenance d'une bouilloiredeFassungsvermögen eines WasserkochersptCapacidade da chaleirazh水壶容量arسعة الغلاية

   Synonymes: kettleful

3. Geological depression C1 formal scientific

   A hollow in the ground, often filled with a lake, formed by the melting of a block of ice left behind by a retreating glacier.

   • The landscape is dotted with kettles from the last ice age.
   • Geologists studied the formation of the kettle lake.
   • The kettle was filled with crystal clear water.

   ruКотловинаesOlla de disolución glaciarfrDépression géologique (marmite glaciaire)deKesselptKettlezh冰蚀洼地arحوض جليدي

   Synonymes: kettle hole

4. Musical instrument B2 formal art

   A large, hemispherical brass or copper drum with a skin head that can be tuned, used in orchestras.

   • The percussionist tuned the kettle before the concert.
   • The orchestra featured two kettles in the symphony.
   • He played a powerful rhythm on the kettle.

   ruЛитаврыesTimbales de orquestafrTimbale (instrument de musique)dePaukeptTímpanozh定音鼓arطبل التيمبانو

   Synonymes: kettledrum

• kettles plural form
• kettles' possessive plural form
• kettle's possessive singular form