scruff

UK
/skrʌf/
US
/skrʌf/

Переводы

scruffсуществительное
scruffs
множ.
UK
/skrʌf/
US
/skrʌf/
The mother cat carried her kitten by the scruff of its neck.
Мать-кошка несла своего котенка за загривок.
He grabbed him by the scruff and pulled him away from the fight.
Он схватил его за ворот и оттащил от драки.
Синонимы
back of the neck
scruff of the neck
scruffглагол
scruffed
Прошедшее простое время
scruffed
Причастие прошедшего времени
scruffing
Герундий
UK
/skrʌf/
US
/skrʌf/

Определения

scruffсуществительное
The back of a person's or animal's neck.
The mother cat carried her kitten by the scruff of its neck.
Short, rough facial hair that appears when a man has not shaved for a day or two; stubble.
He rubbed his chin, feeling the coarse scruff that had grown overnight.
A person who is untidy or unkempt.
The teacher told the scruff in the back row to tidy his uniform.
scruffглагол
To seize or carry (a person or animal) by the scruff of the neck.
The vet scruffed the cat gently to administer the injection.