Слово англійською: lid
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Переклад lid українською: кри́шка, ковпа́к, по́кришка (ба́нки і т. д.), пові́ка, кри́шка
Детальний опис
- a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it
- They use old dustbin lids as drums.
- I can't get the lid off this jar.
Synonyms lidlidtop ▪ cork ▪ cap ▪ plugThese are all words for a cover for a container.lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it:- a jar with a tight-fitting lid
top a thing that you put over the end of something such as a pen or bottle in order to close itcork a small, round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottlescap (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a cover for protecting something such as the lens of a cameraplug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat, round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out:Patterns- a tight-fitting lid/top/cap
- a screw top/cap
- a pen lid/top
- to put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/cap
- to pull out the cork/plug
(also eyelid)
either of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you blink or close the eye- He was watching her through half-closed lids.
see also skid lidWord OriginOld English hlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘cover’; related to Dutch lid.
Idioms - (informal) to become very angry and lose control of what you are saying or doing
- She’ll flip her lid when she finds out.
Topics Feelingsc2
keep a/the lid on something
- to keep something secret or hidden
- to keep something under control
- The government is keeping the lid on inflation.
- He struggled to keep the lid on his anger.
lift the lid on something | take/blow the lid off something
- to tell people unpleasant facts about something
- Her article lifts the lid on bullying in the workplace.
put the (tin) lid on something/things
- (British English, informal) to be the final act or event that causes your plans or hopes to fail