limb

UK
/lɪm/
US
/lɪm/

Übersetzungen

limbsubstantiv
limbs
Pl.
UK
/lɪm/
US
/lɪm/
The doctor examined the patient's injured limb.
Доктор осмотрел поврежденную конечность пациента.
The bird perched on a high limb of the tree.
Птица уселась на высокой ветви дерева.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
limbverb
limbed
Präteritum
limbed
Partizip Perfekt
limbing
Gerundium
UK
/lɪm/
US
/lɪm/
Synonyme
limbadjektiv
UK
/lɪm/
US
/lɪm/
Used attributively to modify another noun, denoting something related to a limb or limbs (e.g., limb muscles, limb development).

Definitionen

limbsubstantiv
A part of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, such as a leg, arm, or wing.
The bird injured its limb and was unable to fly.
A large branch of a tree.
The cat climbed up the limb of the oak tree.
The outer edge or margin of something, especially the visible disk of a celestial body such as the sun or moon.
Just before the eclipse, the limb of the moon began to cover the bright star.
limbverb
To remove the limbs from a tree or plant.
The workers were hired to limb the trees along the road to prevent them from interfering with power lines.
To cut off the limbs of a person or animal; to dismember.
In medieval times, criminals were sometimes cruelly limbed as punishment.
limbadjektiv
Relating to or involving a limb or limbs; pertaining to a limb.
Proper limb alignment is crucial for athletes.