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lather

UK
/ˈlɑːðə/
US
/ˈlæðər/

Translations

lathernoun
lathers
pl
The horse was covered in lather after the race.
Лошадь была покрыта пеной после гонки.
Synonyms
froth
foam
lathering
suds
bubbles
latherverb
lathered
Past Simple
lathered
Past Participle
lathering
Gerund
UK
/ˈlɑːðə/
US
/ˈlæðər/
The soap lathers well in hard water.
Мыло хорошо вспенивается в жесткой воде.
He began to lather his face with shaving cream.
Он начал намыливать лицо кремом для бритья.
Additional translations
покрыть пеной
вспенить
Synonyms
agitate
whip
bubble
foam
froth

Definitions

lathernoun
A frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap or a similar cleansing substance when mixed with water.
She worked the soap into a rich lather before applying it to her face.
A state of agitation or nervous excitement.
He was in a lather about the upcoming exam results.
Sweat on the skin or coat of an animal, especially a horse, that becomes white and foamy through exertion.
After the long gallop, the horse's neck was streaked with lather.
latherverb
To produce a frothy white mass of bubbles, typically by mixing soap with water.
She lathered the soap between her hands before washing her face.
To cover or smear with a thick layer of a substance.
He lathered the bread with butter before toasting it.
To apply a substance in a thick, frothy layer.
The barber lathered the customer's face before shaving.
(of a horse or other animal) to sweat so much that a white froth forms on the skin, or to cause an animal to do so.
The rider had lathered the horse by pushing it too hard.
(Informal) To beat or thrash soundly.
The older boys threatened to lather him if he snitched.
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