sheer

UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
sheeradjektiv
sheerer
Komp.
sheerest
Super.
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
Übersetzungen
The sheer size of the building was impressive.
Чистый размер здания был впечатляющим.
She wore a sheer dress to the party.
Она надела прозрачное платье на вечеринку.
The sheer cliff was daunting to climb.
Отвесная скала была пугающей для восхождения.
Definitionen
Very thin or transparent.
She wore a sheer blouse that was almost see-through.
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers.
The sheer size of the building was overwhelming.
Steep; almost vertical.
The sheer cliff face was daunting to the climbers.
sheeradverb
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
Definitionen
Perpendicularly; straight up or down without deviation.
The cliff dropped sheer into the turbulent sea below.
(Archaic) Completely; altogether.
After the twenty-mile march, the soldiers were sheer exhausted.
sheersubstantiv
sheers
Pl.
Definitionen
A sudden swerve or deviation from a course, especially of a ship or vehicle.
With a sheer to port, the helmsman avoided the oncoming barge.
(Nautical) The upward longitudinal curve of a vessel's deck toward the bow or stern.
The yacht was designed with extra sheer to handle heavy seas.
A very thin, transparent fabric often used for curtains or clothing.
The curtains were made of a delicate white sheer.
sheerverb
sheered
Präteritum
sheered
Partizip Perfekt
sheering
Gerundium
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
Übersetzungen
The car began to sheer to the left on the slippery road.
Машина начала отклоняться влево на скользкой дороге.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To swerve or change course abruptly.
The car sheered off the road to avoid the obstacle.
To deviate from a course or standard.
The conversation sheered away from the original topic.
Synonyme
sheerssubstantiv

sheer

sheers
Pl.
UK
/ʃɪəz/
US
/ʃɪrz/
Übersetzungen
The sheers in the living room let in a lot of natural light.
Тюль в гостиной пропускает много естественного света.
The gardener used sheers to trim the bushes.
Садовник использовал ножницы, чтобы подстричь кусты.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
A type of lightweight, semi-transparent fabric, often used for curtains or clothing.
The sheers in the living room allowed sunlight to gently filter through, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
A pair of scissors or clippers, especially large ones used for cutting hedges or sheep's wool.
The gardener used a pair of sheers to trim the overgrown hedges in the backyard.