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girded

/ˈɡɜː.dɪd/

/ˈɡɜrdɪd/

girded up

girdedadjective

more girded

Comp.

most girded

Super.

/ˈɡɜː.dɪd/

/ˈɡɜr.dɪd/

Translations

prêtAu sens figuré : préparé, équipé pour faire face à une épreuve.

The team was girded for the upcoming championship match, having trained rigorously for months.

L'équipe était prête pour le prochain match de championnat, après avoir suivi un entraînement rigoureux pendant des mois.

Additional translations

ceintSens littéral ou descriptif : entouré, enserré.

Definitions

Prepared or equipped for a challenge or difficult task.

The team was girded for the upcoming championship match, having trained rigorously for months.

Surrounded, encircled, or enclosed, especially by something protective or confining.

The medieval town was girded by high stone walls.

Synonyms

girdverb

girded

Past Simple

girded

Past Simple

girded

Past Participle

girding

ing-form

/ɡɜːd/

/ɡɜrd/

Translations

ceindre

The knight girded his sword to his waist before heading into battle.

Le chevalier ceignit son épée à sa taille avant de partir au combat.

se préparerS’emploie surtout avec un complément réfléchi dans un registre soutenu.

She girded herself for the difficult conversation with her boss.

Elle se prépara à la difficile conversation avec son patron.

entourerPour un lieu, une structure ou un objet; registre soutenu.

Massive stone ramparts gird the ancient citadel.

D’imposants remparts de pierre entourent l’ancienne citadelle.

Definitions

To encircle or bind with a belt or band.

The knight girded his sword to his waist before heading into battle.

To prepare oneself for action or a challenge.

She girded herself for the difficult conversation with her boss.

To surround or encircle (a place, structure, or object), often so as to fortify or confine.

Massive stone ramparts gird the ancient citadel.

Synonyms

girdnoun

Definitions

A sarcastic or mocking remark.

He couldn't help but make a gird about her new hairstyle.

A band or hoop, especially one used to reinforce a barrel or similar container.

The cooper replaced a broken gird on the wooden keg.