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ravined

UK
/rəˈvɪnd/
US
/rəˈvɪnd/

Traduzioni

ravinedadjective
more ravined
Comp.
most ravined
Super.
UK
/rəˈvɪnd/
US
/rəˈvɪnd/
The ravined landscape made it difficult to build roads.
Овражистый ландшафт затруднял строительство дорог.
ravinedpast participle
UK
/rəˈviːnd/
US
/rəˈvind/
Used attributively in archaic contexts meaning ‘gorged’ or ‘satiated with prey’, e.g. “the ravined wolf”.
ravineverb

ravined

Past Simple

ravined
Past Simple
ravined
Past Participle
ravining
Gerund
UK
/rəˈviːn/
US
/rəˈvin/
Archaic, rare usage meaning ‘to devour greedily; prey upon’.
Sinonimi
destroy
ruin
spoil
pillage
plunder
despoil
devour
ravage
waste
lay waste to

Definizioni

ravinedadjective
Characterized by deep, narrow valleys or gorges.
The ravined landscape made it difficult for the hikers to find a clear path.
ravinedpast participle
Archaic: satiated with prey; having gorged oneself.
The ravined wolf slunk back to its den, its hunger temporarily quenched.
ravineverb
Archaic or poetic: to devour greedily; to prey upon.
The hawks ravined upon their unsuspecting prey.
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