shank

UK
/ʃæŋk/
US
/ʃæŋk/

Übersetzungen

shanksubstantiv
shanks
Pl.
UK
/ʃæŋk/
US
/ʃæŋk/
The butcher cut the shank of the lamb for the stew.
Мясник отрезал голень ягненка для рагу.
The drill bit's shank was too large for the machine.
Стержень сверла был слишком большим для машины.
The table had a beautifully carved shank.
У стола была красиво вырезанная ножка.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
shankverb
shanked
Präteritum
shanked
Partizip Perfekt
shanking
Gerundium
UK
/ʃæŋk/
US
/ʃæŋk/
ударить ножом
He threatened to shank his cellmate if he didn't get his way.
Он пригрозил ударить ножом своего сокамерника, если тот не уступит.
shankadjektiv
Used attributively to describe meat cut from the leg (e.g., shank meat) or items pertaining to the shaft of a tool.

Definitionen

shanksubstantiv
The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
The athlete suffered a bruise on his shank during the game.
A long, narrow part of a tool connecting the handle to the operational end.
The shank of the screwdriver was bent after excessive use.
A piece of meat cut from the leg of an animal.
The chef prepared a delicious lamb shank for dinner.
A homemade knife or weapon, often used in prison settings.
The guard confiscated a shank from the inmate during the cell search.
The shaft or stem of a key, anchor, or similar object.
The shank of the key was too long to fit into the lock properly.
shankverb
To stab someone, especially with a makeshift knife.
The prisoner threatened to shank his cellmate during the altercation.
To hit a golf ball with the club's hosel, causing it to veer off sharply.
He was frustrated after he shanked the ball into the rough on the last hole.
To travel on foot; to walk, especially when other transport is unavailable (informal, dialect).
With no buses running, they shanked the final mile back to town.
shankadjektiv
Relating to or cut from the shank (lower leg) of an animal.
The stew is best made with shank meat for a rich flavour.