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welter

UK
/ˈwɛltə/
US
/ˈwɛltɚ/

Translations

welternoun
welters
pl
UK
/ˈwɛltə/
US
/ˈwɛltɚ/
The room was in a welter of clothes and books.
Комната была в беспорядке из одежды и книг.
His mind was a welter of conflicting thoughts.
Его разум был в сумбуре противоречивых мыслей.
The project ended in a welter of confusion and delays.
Проект закончился в хаосе путаницы и задержек.
Additional translations
неразбериха
путаница
Synonyms
confusion
disorder
jumble
muddle
chaos
turmoil
welterverb
weltered
Past Simple
weltered
Past Participle
weltering
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɛltə/
US
/ˈwɛltər/
He weltered in a sea of conflicting emotions.
Он путался в море противоречивых эмоций.
The pig weltered in the mud.
Свинья барахталась в грязи.
Additional translations
Валяться без дела
Synonyms
thresh
flounder
tumble
roll
wallow

Definitions

welternoun
A state of general disorder or confusion.
The office was in a welter of papers and files after the busy week.
A large number of items in no order; a confused mass.
The garage was a welter of old tools, boxes, and bicycles.
A boxer or wrestler competing in the welterweight class.
The young welter stunned the crowd with a first-round knockout.
welterverb
To move in a turbulent or chaotic manner.
The leaves weltered in the strong autumn wind.
To be immersed in or overwhelmed by something.
She weltered in a sea of paperwork as the deadline approached.
To lie soaked or bathed in a liquid, especially blood.
The wounded knight weltered in his own blood on the battlefield.
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