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wale

/weɪl/

Translations

walenoun

wales

/weɪl/

рубец

The wale on his skin was a reminder of the accident.

Рубец на его коже напоминал об аварии.

полоса

The wale of the fabric added texture to the design.

Полоса на ткани добавила текстуру дизайну.

Additional translations

Synonyms

waleverb

waled

Past Simple

waled

Past Participle

waling

Gerund

/weɪl/

стонать

The child began to wale in pain after falling off the bike.

Ребенок начал стонать от боли после падения с велосипеда.

оплакивать

The villagers wailed the loss of their beloved leader.

Жители деревни оплакивали потерю своего любимого лидера.

Additional translations

Synonyms

waleadjective

/weɪl/

Used attributively before nouns to denote ridged texture or relation to wales in fabrics

Definitions

walenoun

A ridge or raised line on the surface of a fabric, especially in corduroy.

The wale of the corduroy pants was thick and pronounced, giving them a distinct texture.

A mark or ridge raised on the skin, typically by a blow.

After the fall, a red wale appeared on his arm where he had hit the ground.

A horizontal timber or plank in a ship's side, or a similar structure in a building.

The carpenter inspected the wale to ensure it was securely fastened to the ship's hull.

A vertical column of loops in a knitted fabric.

Each wale in the sweater must align perfectly for the pattern to look correct.

(Scots) The best or choicest part of something; the pick.

She considered him the wale of his graduating class.

waleverb

To mark with welts or ridges.

The leatherworker waled the surface of the hide to create a textured pattern.

(Scots) To choose or select with care.

The farmers waled the finest grain for seed.

waleadjective

Relating to or made with a wale or wales, especially in fabric.

He preferred the durability of wale corduroy trousers.