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shelve

/ʃɛlv/

Translations

shelvenoun

shelves

/ʃɛlv/

archaic; rare modern usage meaning “shelf”

полка

I placed the book on the top shelve.

Я поставил книгу на верхнюю полку.

Synonyms

shelveverb

shelved

Past Simple

shelved

Past Participle

shelving

Gerund

/ʃɛlv/

поставить на полку

She decided to shelve the books in alphabetical order.

Она решила поставить книги на полку в алфавитном порядке.

отложить

The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.

Комитет решил отложить предложение до следующего года.

Additional translations

задержать

откладывать в долгий ящик

Synonyms

set aside

put away

Antonyms

take out

Definitions

shelvenoun

(archaic) A shelf; a flat board or surface fixed horizontally to hold objects.

He set the candlesticks on a wooden shelve above the hearth.

shelveverb

To place or arrange items on a shelf.

She decided to shelve the books alphabetically for easier access.

To postpone or delay action on something.

The committee decided to shelve the proposal until next year.

(intransitive, of a surface) To slope or incline gradually downward.

Beyond the reef, the ocean floor shelves abruptly into deeper water.