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shelve

/ʃɛlv/

Translations

shelvenoun

shelves

/ʃɛlv/

archaic; rare modern usage meaning “shelf”

Additional translations

étagèreEmploi archaïque.

Synonyms

shelveverb

shelved

Past Simple

shelved

Past Participle

shelving

Gerund

/ʃɛlv/

ajourner

The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.

Le comité a décidé d’ajourner la proposition à l’année prochaine.

s'inclinerSe dit d’une surface ou d’un terrain qui descend en pente.

Beyond the reef, the ocean floor shelves abruptly into deeper water.

Au-delà du récif, le fond de l’océan s’incline brusquement vers des eaux plus profondes.

mettre sur une étagère

She decided to shelve the books alphabetically for easier access.

Elle a décidé de mettre les livres sur une étagère par ordre alphabétique pour y accéder plus facilement.

Synonyms

set aside

postpone

suspend

put away

store

Antonyms

take out

remove

unstore

Definitions

shelvenoun

(archaic) A shelf; a flat board or surface fixed horizontally to hold objects.

He set the candlesticks on a wooden shelve above the hearth.

shelveverb

To place or arrange items on a shelf.

She decided to shelve the books alphabetically for easier access.

To postpone or delay action on something.

The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.

(intransitive, of a surface) To slope or incline gradually downward.

Beyond the reef, the ocean floor shelves abruptly into deeper water.