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shellacking
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/ʃəˈlækɪŋ/
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/ʃəˈlækɪŋ/
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shellacking
noun
shellackings
pl
поражение
The team suffered a shellacking in the championship game.
Команда потерпела поражение в финальной игре чемпионата.
лак
He applied a shellacking to the wooden surface to give it a glossy finish.
Он нанес лак на деревянную поверхность, чтобы придать ей глянцевый блеск.
Additional translations
взбучка
разгром
Synonyms
whipping
beating
thrashing
drubbing
pummeling
trouncing
lacing
shellacking
gerund / present participle
UK
/ʃəˈlækɪŋ/
US
/ʃəˈlækɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe tools, materials, or actions associated with applying shellac.
shellac
verb
shellacking
Gerund
shellacked
Past Simple
shellacked
Past Participle
shellacking
Gerund
UK
/ʃəˈlæk/
US
/ʃəˈlæk/
покрывать шеллаком
He decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.
Он решил покрыть деревянный стол шеллаком, чтобы придать ему глянцевый вид.
покрыть шеллаком
The craftsman will shellac the cabinet to protect it from moisture.
Мастер покроет шкаф шеллаком, чтобы защитить его от влаги.
Synonyms
lacquer
rout (informal)
beat (informal)
clobber (informal)
drub (informal)
varnish
coat
seal
gloss
polish
finish
enamel
glaze
wax
varnish over
lace (figurative)
thrash (informal)
trounce (informal)
Definitions
shellacking
noun
A severe defeat or beating.
The team suffered a shellacking in the championship game, losing by over 30 points.
A thorough criticism or reprimand.
After the project failed, the manager gave the team a shellacking for their lack of preparation.
The act or process of applying shellac to a surface.
The old desk needed a shellacking to restore its shine.
shellacking
gerund / present participle
Relating to, used for, or involved in applying shellac.
He grabbed the shellacking brush and started on the first coat.
shellac
verb
To coat or finish with shellac.
The carpenter decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.
To defeat decisively.
The home team shellacked their opponents with a score of 10-0.
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