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mangle

UK
/ˈmæŋɡl/
US
/ˈmæŋɡəl/

Translations

mangleverb
mangled
Past Simple
mangled
Past Participle
mangling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmæŋɡl̩/
US
/ˈmæŋɡəl/
He tends to mangle the pronunciation of foreign words.
Он склонен искажать произношение иностранных слов.
The machine can mangle the fabric if not used properly.
Машина может искалечить ткань, если использовать её неправильно.
Additional translations
разодрать
изуродовать
переврать
искромсать
Synonyms
ruin
destroy
damage
mutilate
tear
lacerate
maim
disfigure
manglenoun
mangles
pl
UK
/ˈmæŋɡl/
US
/ˈmæŋɡəl/
The fabric was passed through a mangle to smooth it out.
Ткань пропустили через каландр, чтобы разгладить её.
The old mangle in the laundry room was used to press clothes.
Старый каток в прачечной использовался для глажки одежды.
Additional translations
пресс
измельчитель
Synonyms
clothes wringer
wringer
laundry press
clothes press
roller press
roller
press

Definitions

mangleverb
To severely damage or mutilate something by cutting, tearing, or crushing.
The machine malfunctioned and mangled the metal sheet beyond recognition.
To spoil or ruin something, especially a piece of writing or a performance, by making mistakes or being clumsy.
He mangled the speech by mispronouncing several key words.
To press or smooth (laundry) by passing it through a mangle.
After washing, the sheets were mangled and hung out to dry.
manglenoun
A machine with rollers used for pressing and smoothing clothes or other fabrics.
She fed the wet sheets through the mangle to remove excess water before hanging them to dry.
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