Слово англійською: vein

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Переклад vein українською: ве́на, жи́ла, настрій, схильність

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vein

noun
/veɪn/
  1. [countable] any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart
    • the jugular vein
    • The nurse was having trouble finding a vein in his arm.
    compare artery see also deep vein thrombosis, portal vein, thread vein, varicose vein
    Homophones vain | veinvain   vein
    /veɪn/
    • vain adjective
      • He plunged into the icy water in a vain effort to rescue his dog.
    • vein noun
      • A vein in her head throbbed when she was angry.
  • [countable] any of the very thin tubes that form the frame of a leaf or an insect’s wing
  • [countable] a narrow area of a different colour in some types of stone, wood and cheese
  • [countable] a thin layer of minerals or metal contained in rock synonym seam
    • a vein of gold
  • [singular] vein (of something) an amount of a particular quality or feature in something
    • They had tapped a rich vein of information in his secretary.
    • There was a vein of proverbial wisdom in what he said.
  • [singular, uncountable] a particular style or manner
    • A number of other people commented in a similar vein.
    • ‘And that's not all,’ he continued in angry vein.
    • Other speakers tackled the same problem in a lighter vein.
    • Fortunately, the rest of the evening continued in a lighter vein.
  • Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French veine, from Latin vena. The earliest senses were ‘blood vessel’ and ‘small natural underground channel of water’.
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