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brook

/brʊk/

brooknoun

brooks

/brʊk/

Translations

ручей

The children played by the brook all afternoon.

Дети играли у ручья весь день.

Additional translations

ручеёк

речка

поток

Definitions

A small, natural stream of fresh water.

The children spent the afternoon playing by the brook, catching tadpoles and skipping stones.

Synonyms

brookverb

brooked

Past Simple

brooked

Past Participle

brooking

Gerund

/brʊk/

Translations

терпеть

He would brook no interference in his plans.

Он не потерпит никакого вмешательства в свои планы.

Additional translations

потакать

допускать

спускать

Definitions

To tolerate or allow something, typically something unpleasant or unwelcome.

She would brook no interference in her plans.

Synonyms

brookadjective

more brook

Comp.

most brook

Super.

/brʊk/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "brook trout") to denote relation to a brook; not gradable.

Definitions

Relating to, found in, or characteristic of a brook.

Brook trout require cold, well-oxygenated water.

brookproper noun

Definitions

A surname originating as a topographic name for someone living near a brook.

Margaret Brook traced her family name back to medieval England.

A female given name derived from the English word brook (“stream”).

Brook decided to study marine biology at university.