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gimlet

UK
/ˈɡɪmlɪt/
US
/ˈɡɪmlɪt/

Traduzioni

gimletnoun
gimlets
pl
UK
/ˈɡɪmlɪt/
US
/ˈɡɪmlɪt/
He ordered a gimlet at the bar.
Он заказал гимлет в баре.
The carpenter used a gimlet to make a small hole.
Плотник использовал бур, чтобы сделать небольшое отверстие.
Sinonimi
bore
auger
drill
gimletverb
gimleted
Past Simple
gimleted
Past Participle
gimleting
Gerund
Transitive verb meaning ‘to pierce or bore (something) as with a gimlet’; rare but attested.
Sinonimi
skewer
gouge
puncture
ream
auger
perforate
penetrate
pierce
drill
bore
gimletadjective
more gimlet
Comp.
most gimlet
Super.
UK
/ˈɡɪmlɪt/
US
/ˈɡɪmlɪt/
He had a gimlet eye that missed nothing.
У него был острый взгляд, который ничего не упускал.
Sinonimi
acute
piercing
sharp
keen
penetrating
incisive
sharp-eyed
penetrative
trenchant
piercingly direct

Definizioni

gimletnoun
A small hand tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes.
He used a gimlet to make a small hole in the wooden plank.
A cocktail made of gin (or sometimes vodka) and lime juice.
She ordered a gimlet at the bar to enjoy with her dinner.
gimletverb
To pierce, bore, or penetrate with or as if with a gimlet.
The craftsman gimleted a small hole in the metal plate.
gimletadjective
Having a piercing or penetrating quality, often used to describe a sharp or intense gaze.
She fixed him with a gimlet stare that made him feel uncomfortable.
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