dregs

UK
/drɛgz/
US
/drɛgz/

Übersetzungen

dregssubstantiv
dregs
Pl.
After finishing the coffee, there was a thick layer of dregs at the bottom of the cup.
После того как кофе был выпит, на дне чашки остался толстый слой осадка.
He considered the criminals to be the dregs of society.
Он считал преступников отбросами общества.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
dregsubstantiv

dregs

Pl.

dregs
Pl.
UK
/drɛg/
US
/drɛg/
The coffee had a thick dreg at the bottom of the cup.
В кофе был густой осадок на дне чашки.
He was considered the dreg of society.
Его считали отбросом общества.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
dregverb

dregs

dregged
Präteritum
dregged
Partizip Perfekt
dregging
Gerundium
UK
/drɛɡ/
US
/drɛɡ/
Dialectal/archaic verb meaning to dredge or drag for something in water or to remove sediment.
Synonyme
pour off
drain off
ladle off
skim off
draw off

Definitionen

dregssubstantiv
The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds.
After finishing his coffee, he noticed the dregs at the bottom of the cup.
The most worthless part or parts of something.
He felt like he was dealing with the dregs of society in his new job.
dregsubstantiv
The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds.
After finishing his coffee, he noticed the dregs at the bottom of the cup.
The most worthless part or parts of something.
He felt like he was dealing with the dregs of society in his new job.
A dredging implement or drag-net used to recover objects or clear sediment from water.
The fishermen lowered a heavy dreg to the riverbed to search for the lost anchor.
dregverb
To drag, dredge or scoop something (especially the bed of a river, canal, etc.) in order to recover or clear objects or sediment.
Workers dregged the canal to remove years of accumulated sludge.