cog

A noun referring to a subordinate who performs an important but routine function, or a tooth on the rim of a gear wheel.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее подчиненного, выполняющего важную, но рутинную функцию, или зуб на ободе зубчатого колеса.esSustantivo que designa a una persona subordinada que cumple una función importante pero rutinaria, o a un diente en la rueda dentada de un engranaje.frNom désignant un subordonné qui remplit une fonction importante mais routinière, ou une dent sur le pourtour d'une roue dentée.deZahnradzahn bzw. Radzahn; bildlich ein untergeordneter, unbedeutender Mensch, der eine notwendige, aber routinemäßige Funktion erfüllt (Rädchen im Getriebe).ptSubstantivo que designa um subordinado que desempenha uma função importante, porém rotineira, ou um dente na borda de uma engrenagem.zh名词，指在组织中执行重要但机械、例行工作的普通成员（常含贬义），也指齿轮上的齿。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص التابع الذي يؤدي وظيفة مهمة لكن روتينية، أو إلى السن في محيط العجلة المسننة.

1. Subordinate in a system B2 informal

   A person who plays a small but necessary part in a larger organization or process.

   • He felt like just a cog in the corporate machine.
   • Every employee is a vital cog in the company's success.
   • She was a small cog in the vast political machinery.

   ruВинтикesengranaje humanofrRouage (personne subalterne)deRädchen im GetriebeptPeça de engrenagemzh小螺丝钉arتَرْس صَغِير

   Синонимы: functionaryminionpawnsubordinateunderling

2. Gear tooth B1 formal technical

   One of the series of teeth on the rim of a wheel that engage with another wheel to transmit motion.

   • The cog on the gear wheel was worn down.
   • The machine stopped working because a cog had broken.
   • The cogs meshed perfectly to turn the mechanism.

   ruЗуб шестерниesDiente de engranajefrDent de roue dentéedeZahn eines ZahnradsptDente de engrenagemzh齿轮的齿arسِنّ الترس

   Синонимы: tooth

• cogs plural form
• cogs' possessive plural form
• cog's possessive singular form

An archaic verb meaning to cheat, deceive, or manipulate, especially in dice games or by using flattery.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий обманывать, вводить в заблуждение или манипулировать, особенно в играх в кости или с помощью лести.esVerbo anticuado que significa engañar, estafar o manipular a alguien, especialmente en juegos de dados o mediante halagos.frVerbe vieilli signifiant tromper, duper ou manipuler, notamment aux jeux de dés ou par la flatterie.deVeralteter Ausdruck dafür, jemanden zu betrügen, zu täuschen oder zu manipulieren, besonders beim Würfelspiel oder durch Schmeichelei.ptVerbo arcaico que significa enganar, ludibriar ou manipular, especialmente em jogos de dados ou por meio de bajulação.zh过时的动词，指欺骗、误导或操纵，尤指在掷骰子赌博中作弊或用谄媚之词哄骗他人。arفعل قديم يعني الغش أو الخداع أو التضليل أو التلاعب، ولا سيما في لعبة النرد أو بالتملق والإطراء.

1. Roll steel ingots C1 formal technical

   To shape or process steel ingots by rolling them into a desired form.

   • The factory cogs the steel ingots into sheets for construction.
   • Workers cog the metal ingots to create uniform bars.
   • The process of cogging steel requires high temperatures and precision.

   ruПрокатывать стальные слиткиesLaminar lingotes de acerofrcogner (lingots)deStahlblöcke walzenptLaminar lingotes de açozh轧制钢锭arدلفنة سبائك الفولاذ

2. Join pieces of wood with cogs C1 formal technical

   To connect wooden pieces using interlocking projections (cogs) for a secure fit.

   • The carpenter cogged the beams together to form a sturdy frame.
   • They cog the wooden planks to create a seamless joint.
   • Traditional timber framing often involves cogging the joints.

   ruСоединять деревянные детали с помощью зубцовesunir piezas de madera con dientes o engarcesfrAssembler avec des tenonsdeHolzteile mit Zapfen verbindenptUnir peças de madeira com denteszh用齿榫连接木件arتوصيل قطع الخشب بالأسنان

   Синонимы: dovetailtenon

• cogged past participle
• cogged past simple
• cogging present participle
• cogs third person singular