scrag

A noun referring to a thin, scrawny person, or the lean end of a neck of meat, such as veal.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее худого, тощего человека или тощую часть шеи мяса, например телятины.esSustantivo que designa a una persona muy delgada o huesuda, o bien a un corte de carne del cuello, como el de la ternera.frNom désignant une personne très maigre ou la partie maigre du cou d'une viande, comme le veau.deSubstantiv, das einen hageren, mageren Menschen oder ein mageres Fleischstück, insbesondere den Hals von Kalbfleisch, bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa muito magra e ossuda ou a parte magra do pescoço de uma carne, como a de vitela.zh名词，指瘦骨嶙峋的人，或指肉（如小牛肉）中瘦而少肉的颈部。arاسم يدل على شخص نحيف هزيل أو على جزء نحيل من اللحم كالرقبة، ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على قطعة لحم رديئة أو قليلة القيمة.

1. Thin person C1 informal british

   A person who is unusually thin, scrawny, or bony in appearance.

   • He was a scrag of a man, all elbows and knees.
   • After the illness, she looked like a scrag.
   • The old scrag shuffled down the street, barely casting a shadow.

   ruХудой человекesPersona muy flacafrPersonne très maigredeDünner MenschptPessoa magrazh瘦子arشخص نحيل جدًا

   同义词: railscarecrowskeletonskin and bonesstring bean

   反义词: butterballfatso

2. Lean neck of meat C1 formal british

   The lean end of the neck of an animal, especially a sheep or veal, used as a cut of meat.

   • The butcher recommended the scrag for making a rich stew.
   • She bought a scrag of mutton for the broth.
   • Scrag of veal is often used in traditional recipes.

   ruШейная частьesPescuezo magrofrscrag : partie maigre du coudeHalsstückptPescoço magrozh羊颈肉arرقبة اللحم الهزيلة

• scrags plural form
• scrags' possessive plural form
• scrag's possessive singular form

An obsolete verb meaning to kill, especially by strangulation or hanging; also used informally to mean to ruin or spoil.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий убивать, особенно путем удушения или повешения; также используется неформально в значении портить или разрушать.esVerbo obsoleto que significa matar, especialmente estrangulando o ahorcando; también se usa de manera informal en el sentido de estropear o destruir.frVerbe vieilli signifiant tuer, surtout par strangulation ou pendaison ; également utilisé familièrement pour gâcher ou abîmer.deVeralteter Ausdruck für töten, besonders durch Erdrosseln oder Erhängen; umgangssprachlich auch für verderben oder zerstören.ptVerbo antigo que significa matar, especialmente por estrangulamento ou enforcamento; também usado informalmente no sentido de estragar ou destruir.zh过时的动词，意为杀死，尤指通过扼杀或绞刑；也非正式地用于表示破坏或毁坏。arفعل قديم يعني القتل، ولا سيما بالخنق أو الشنق؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى الإفساد أو الإتلاف.

1. Strangle with an iron collar C2 formal british

   To kill or execute by strangulation using a metal collar or similar device.

   • The executioner was ordered to scrag the condemned prisoner.
   • In medieval times, some criminals were scragged with an iron collar.
   • The historical account describes how they would scrag their enemies.

   ruУдушить железным ошейникомesEstrangular con collar de hierrofrÉtrangler avec un collier de ferdeMit eisernem Halsring erwürgenptEstrangular com coleira de ferrozh用铁颈圈勒死arخنق بطوق حديدي

   同义词: garrotegarrotte

2. Wring the neck of C2 informal british

   To kill an animal or person by twisting the neck, often used for poultry.

   • The farmer had to scrag the chicken for dinner.
   • He learned how to scrag a bird from his grandfather.
   • She scragged the pheasant quickly and humanely.

   ruСвернуть шеюesretorcer el cuellofrTordre le cou àdeDen Hals umdrehenptTorcer o pescoçozh拧断脖子arلوي العنق

   同义词: chokegarrottestranglethrottlewring

• scragged past participle
• scragged past simple
• scragging present participle
• scrags third person singular