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fob

/fɒb/

/fɑb/

Translations

fobadjective

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "fob pocket", "fob watch").

fobnoun

fobs

/fɒb/

/fɑb/

брелок

He attached the fob to his car keys.

Он прикрепил брелок к своим автомобильным ключам.

карман для часов

He kept his watch in the fob of his waistcoat.

Он держал свои часы в кармане для часов своего жилета.

Additional translations

Synonyms

key fob

fobverb

fobbed

Past Simple

fobbed

Past Participle

fobbing

Gerund

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обманывать

He tried to fob me off with a cheap imitation.

Он пытался обмануть меня дешёвой подделкой.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Definitions

fobadjective

Designating or relating to something intended for or carried in a fob or key fob; used attributively before another noun.

He slipped his keys into the fob pocket of his jeans.

fobnoun

A small pocket in a vest, used especially for carrying a watch.

He reached into his fob to check the time on his pocket watch.

A chain or ribbon attached to a watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket.

The gold fob dangled elegantly from his vest, adding a touch of class to his attire.

A small ornament or seal attached to a watch chain.

The antique fob on his watch chain was a family heirloom passed down through generations.

A key fob, a small electronic device used for security purposes, often to unlock a car or door remotely.

She pressed the button on her fob to unlock the car doors from a distance.

fobverb

To deceive or trick someone into accepting something inferior or undesirable.

He tried to fob off the broken watch as a brand new one.

To dispose of something by passing it on to someone else.

She managed to fob her old clothes onto her younger sister.