Abrasive - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Another term for acerbic.

Примеры использования:

Dry, acerb, literate satire

adjective

(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.

Примеры использования:

His acerbic wit

adjective

(of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs.

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A cream to ward off biting insects

verb

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

Примеры использования:

He bit off a piece of cheese

noun

A bite-sized piece of food; a small snack, appetizer, or canapé.

Примеры использования:

The hotel bar serves cocktails and delicious bitings

adjective

Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Примеры использования:

She could be brusque and impatient

adjective

Quick and direct in manner or speech, and often not polite

Примеры использования:

As the president’s chief of staff, he offended many with his brusque manner.

adjective

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Примеры использования:

His callous comments about the murder made me shiver

noun

Variant spelling of callus.

noun

A thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.

adjective

Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

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A caustic cleaner

noun

A caustic substance.

Примеры использования:

Spent grain, yeast, ethanol, and acids and caustics used for cleaning are all sent out to be used f…

adjective

Strongly critical

Примеры использования:

A caustic remark

adjective

Rough or harsh in texture.

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A coarse woollen cloth

adjective

Rough and not smooth or soft

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Coarse hair, coarse linen shirts, now and then coarse laughter broke out., our recipe calls for coa…

adjective

Coarse-grained rock, soil, paper, material, etc. is rough, or has pieces in it that are larger than usual

Примеры использования:

This kind of sugar is coarse-grained, but works well in the recipe., peridotite is a coarse-grained…

verb

Destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action.

Примеры использования:

Acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings

adjective

Tending to cause corrosion.

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The corrosive effects of salt water

noun

A corrosive substance.

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That is an enormous range of substances and, as has already been pointed out, it includes explosive…

adjective

A corrosive substance causes damage by chemical action

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A highly corrosive acid, the corrosive influence of racism

adjective

Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

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People who are cruel to animals

verb

Spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success).

Примеры использования:

Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing

adjective

Extremely unkind and intentionally causing pain

Примеры использования:

Her classmates made some cruel remarks., is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment?, i thin…

adjective

Rudely brief.

Примеры использования:

His reply was curt

noun

The action of cutting something.

Примеры использования:

The cutting of the cake

adjective

Capable of cutting something.

Примеры использования:

The cutting blades of the hedge trimmer

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Примеры использования:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone

verb

(of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land).

Примеры использования:

The cliffs on this coast have been eroded by the sea

verb

Present participle of erode

Примеры использования:

Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone., the cliffs are eroding severa…

adjective

Caused by or likely to suffer from erosion (= damage to soil, stone, etc. by waves, rain, or wind)

Примеры использования:

Building has been prohibited on the highly erosive areas near the lake., the fossils were preserved…

adjective

Causing or likely to cause erosion (= damage to soil, stone, etc. by waves, rain, or wind)

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Natural erosive forces are causing damage to the building., if the ice picks up stones and rocks as…

adjective

(of a disease or medical condition) causing damage to part of the body by gradually rubbing it away

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Erosive inflammatory disease such as arthritis may cause severe pain., there are a number of possib…

adjective

Sounding harsh and unpleasant.

Примеры использования:

A high, grating voice

noun

A framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically preventing access through an opening while permitting communication or ventilation.

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Suddenly, something thudded against the grating that covered the opening.

verb

Reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.

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Peel and roughly grate the carrots

adjective

(of a difficult situation) oppressive and seemingly without end.

Примеры использования:

Grinding poverty

noun

The reduction of something to small particles or powder by crushing it.

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The roasting and grinding of grain, usually barley, for use in brewing

verb

Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.

Примеры использования:

Grind some black pepper over the salad

adjective

Solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

Примеры использования:

The slate broke on the hard floor

adverb

With a great deal of effort.

Примеры использования:

They work hard at school

noun

(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

adjective

Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.

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Drenched in a harsh white neon light

adjective

Unkind or cruel or uncivil

adjective

Unkind or cruel

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Harsh criticism, a harsh winter, harsh lighting

adjective

Thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others.

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It's inconsiderate of her to go away without telling us

adjective

Not caring about other people or their feelings; selfish

Примеры использования:

She thought it was inconsiderate of him not to have asked her friend to the party.

adjective

Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings.

Примеры использования:

An insensitive remark

adjective

Not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people

Примеры использования:

The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless., his feet seem to be insens…

adjective

(especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.

Примеры использования:

A mordant sense of humour

noun

A substance, typically an inorganic oxide, that combines with a dye or stain and thereby fixes it in a material.

Примеры использования:

In order to get the color to stick well on the fiber, the wool was usually pretreated with a metal …

verb

Impregnate or treat (a fabric) with a mordant.

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Mordanting a fibre is simple

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

Примеры использования:

Plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell

noun

An unpleasant or harmful person or thing.

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A water conditioner to neutralize chlorine and other nasties

Offensive or even (of persons) malicious

verb

Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Примеры использования:

Behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily

noun

A substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in.

Примеры использования:

A tin of shoe polish

adjective

Relating to poland, its inhabitants, or their language.

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The most difficult discussions centred on the polish government and poland's frontiers.

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

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They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Примеры использования:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

Примеры использования:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

noun

The action of rubbing something.

Примеры использования:

Dab at the stain—vigorous rubbing could damage the carpet

verb

Apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion.

Примеры использования:

She rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise

Present participle of rub

adjective

(of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense.

Примеры использования:

A severe shortage of technicians

adjective

Causing great pain, difficulty, damage, etc.; very serious

Примеры использования:

A severe earthquake, the family faced severe challenges when he lost his job., severe criticism

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

Примеры использования:

Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

Примеры использования:

The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

Примеры использования:

Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

adjective

(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

Примеры использования:

A smile transformed his stern face

noun

The rearmost part of a ship or boat.

Примеры использования:

He stood at the stern of the yacht

adjective

Severe

Примеры использования:

Sterner punishment may produce better behavior, but i doubt it., he sternly reminded his son to dri…

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Примеры использования:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

Примеры использования:

A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

adjective

Unsympathetic, harsh, or callous.

Примеры использования:

My mother is a cold, unfeeling woman

adjective

Not feeling sympathy for other people’s suffering

Примеры использования:

An unfeeling man

adjective

Not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.

Примеры использования:

I'm not being unsympathetic, but i can't see why you put up with him

adjective

Not sympathetic (= showing that you understand or care about someone's suffering)

adjective

Filled with bitter criticism or malice.

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Vitriolic attacks on the politicians

adjective

Causing physical injury.

Примеры использования:

Crossbows and deadly wounding darts

verb

Inflict a wound on.

Примеры использования:

The sergeant was seriously wounded

verb

Present participle of wound

Примеры использования:

Flying glass wounded her in the face and neck., the police chief was badly wounded in the explosion…