ham

UK
/hæm/
US
/hæm/

Übersetzungen

hamsubstantiv
hams
Pl.
UK
/hæm/
US
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I made a sandwich with ham and cheese.
Я сделал бутерброд с ветчиной и сыром.
The smoked ham was the highlight of the dinner.
Копченый окорок был изюминкой ужина.
Synonyme
cured meat
ham hock
hamverb
hammed
Präteritum
hammed
Partizip Perfekt
hamming
Gerundium
UK
/hæm/
US
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He tends to ham it up during performances.
Он склонен переигрывать во время выступлений.
hamadjektiv
UK
/hæm/
US
/hæm/
Often used attributively before another noun to indicate that the food item contains ham.

Definitionen

hamsubstantiv
The meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, typically cured and smoked.
We had slices of ham with our breakfast this morning.
An actor who overacts or exaggerates their performance.
The play was entertaining, but the lead actor was a bit of a ham.
A licensed amateur radio operator.
He spent the afternoon chatting with other hams around the world.
The region at the back of the knee or the thigh of a human or animal (archaic or dialect).
The knight felt a sharp pain in the ham of his leg after the long ride.
hamverb
To overact or perform with exaggerated emotions or gestures.
The actor tended to ham it up during the comedic scenes, drawing laughter from the audience.
hamadjektiv
Made with or containing ham.
I ordered a ham sandwich for lunch.
Overly theatrical or exaggerated in acting style.
The critic panned the play for its ham performances.