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lid

/lɪd/

lidnoun

lids

/lɪd/

Translations

крышка

She placed the lid back on the jar.

Она снова надела крышку на банку.

веко

His eyelid twitched involuntarily.

Его веко непроизвольно дернулось.

Additional translations

колпак

покрышка

крышечка

Definitions

A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.

She placed the lid back on the jar to keep the contents fresh.

An eyelid.

He rubbed his eyes, feeling the weight of his lids after a long day.

A restraint or control, often used metaphorically.

The government kept a tight lid on the information to prevent panic.

A hat, especially in informal U.S. usage.

Nice lid—you look sharp in that fedora.

An ounce (approximately 28 grams) of marijuana; slang, chiefly U.S., dated.

In the late 1960s, you could buy a lid of pot for just a few dollars.

Synonyms

lidverb

lidded

Past Simple

lidded

Past Participle

lidding

Gerund

/lɪd/

Translations

накрывать

She carefully lidded the pot to let the soup simmer.

Она аккуратно накрыла кастрюлю, чтобы суп томился.

Additional translations

навесить

Definitions

To provide or cover with a lid.

She carefully lidded the pot to let the soup simmer.

Synonyms

lidadjective

/lɪd/

Used attributively to modify another noun, indicating relation to, or suitability for, a lid.

Definitions

Relating to, designed for, or constituting a lid; used before another noun.

She bought a lid organizer to keep all the matching tops together.