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winkle

/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/

winkleсуществительное

winkles

Pl.

/ˈwɪŋ.kəl/

Переводы

морской улитка

The winkle is a common sight on rocky shores.

Морская улитка - обычное явление на скалистых берегах.

Определения

A small edible marine mollusk with a spiral shell, commonly found on rocky shores.

We collected winkles from the tide pools to cook for dinner.

A small, narrow, or twisted object or part resembling a winkle.

The old chair had a winkle in its leg that needed fixing.

Синонимы

winkleглагол

winkled

Präteritum

winkled

Partizip Perfekt

winkling

Gerundium

/ˈwɪŋkəl/

Переводы

He managed to winkle the truth out of her.

Ему удалось выковыривать правду из неё.

Определения

To extract or obtain something with difficulty.

She managed to winkle out the truth from him after hours of questioning.

To dislodge or remove something from a tight or difficult position.

He had to winkle the old nail out of the wall with a pair of pliers.

Синонимы

winkleприлагательное

/ˈwɪŋkəl/

Used only attributively to modify a following noun (e.g., “winkle stall”, “winkle soup”).

Определения

Relating to or consisting of winkles (the edible marine mollusks).

We stopped at a winkle stall for a quick seafood snack.