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shore

/ʃɔː/

/ʃɔr/

shorenoun

shores

/ʃɔː/

/ʃɔr/

Translations

побережье

We walked along the shore at sunset.

Мы гуляли по побережью на закате.

берег

The waves crashed against the shore.

Волны разбивались о берег.

Additional translations

опора

подпорка

Definitions

The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

We walked along the shore collecting seashells.

A prop or beam used to support or hold up something, typically a building or structure.

The workers used a shore to stabilize the wall during construction.

A land or country, especially as seen from or reached by the sea (often in plural).

After weeks at sea, the sailors longed to see friendly shores again.

Synonyms

shoreverb

shored

Past Simple

shored

Past Participle

shoring

Gerund

/ʃɔː/

/ʃɔr/

Translations

подпирать

They had to shore up the old building to prevent it from collapsing.

Им пришлось подпирать старое здание, чтобы оно не рухнуло.

Definitions

To support or hold up something with a prop or beam.

The workers shored the wall to prevent it from collapsing.

To give support or encouragement to something.

The government introduced new policies to shore up the economy.

Synonyms

prop up

shoreadjective

Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘related to or situated on the shore’, e.g. “shore patrol”, “shore installations”.

Definitions

Situated on, taking place on, or relating to the shore or land near the sea.

The base provides support for shore operations.

Synonyms

shearverb

shore

Past Simple

sheared

Past Simple

sheared

Past Participle

shearing

Gerund

/ʃɪə/

/ʃɪr/

Translations

стричь

Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.

Каждую весну фермеры стригут овец, чтобы собрать шерсть.

срезатьв техническом контексте — срезать/срезаться под нагрузкой

The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.

Металлический стержень может быть срезан при слишком сильном давлении.

Additional translations

подстригать

Definitions

to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal.

Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.

to break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain.

The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.

to cut or trim something, especially hair or grass.

The gardener sheared the hedges to keep them neat and tidy.

to strip or deprive someone or something of an attribute, possession, or capability, as if by cutting away

The reforms sheared the committee of much of its authority.

Synonyms

Antonyms

shearnoun

Definitions

A pair of large scissors used for cutting materials such as metal or fabric.

The tailor used shears to cut the heavy fabric for the new suit.

A deformation or strain in a material caused by forces acting parallel to each other, so that adjacent layers slide past one another.

The engineer analyzed the shear in the metal beam to ensure it could withstand the load.

shearadjective

Definitions

relating to or caused by shear forces or stress

Engineers calculated the shear strength of the bolt.