wall (English)
Pronunciation
- /wO:l/
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- Audio (UK)
Rhymes: ɔːl
Etymology 1
From - wallen|lang=enm, from - weallian||to bubble, boil|lang=ang, from - wallōnan||wellōnan|to fount, stream, boil|lang=en, from - welǝn-||welǝm-|wave|lang=en. Cognate with - - - |to boil, bubble|lang=dum,
- - |to weld|lang=nl,
- - |to wave, warp|lang=de,
- - |to overwhelm|lang=da,
- - |to gush, weld|lang=sv
Engelska - well.
Verb
To boil.
To well, as water; spring.
Related terms
Engelska - well
Engelska - overwhelm
Etymology 2
From - walle|lang=enm, from - |weall|spring|lang=ang, from - wallô||wallaz|well, spring|lang=en. See above. Cognate with - - - |spring|lang=ofs, - - - |well|lang=ang.
Noun
dialectal
A
spring of
water.
Etymology 3
From - wall|lang=enm, from - weall||wall, dike, earthwork, rampart, dam, rocky shore, cliff|lang=ang, from - wallaz||wallan|wall, rampart, entrenchment|lang=en, from - vallum||wall, rampart, entrenchment, palisade|lang=la, from - wel-|to turn, wind, roll|lang=en. Cognate with - - - |wall|lang=frr,
- - |wall, rampart, embankment|lang=nl,
- - |rampart, mound, embankment|lang=de,
- - |mound, wall, bank|lang=sv
Engelska - wallow,
walk.
Noun
wall (butterfly)
A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.
The town wall was surrounded by a moat.
Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.
We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling.
The wind blew against the walls of the tent.
- zoology|botany A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity.
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4-5
*: The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp.
A temporary impediment to free movement.
A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps.
A type of butterfly (Lasiommata_megera).
auction
A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction. Also called a
chandelier.
A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.
* {{quote-news
|year=2011
|date=January 23
|author=Alistair Magowan
|title=Blackburn 2 - 0 West Brom
|work=BBC
|url=
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|passage=Blackburn were the recipients of another dose of fortune when from another Thomas pass Odemwingie was brought down by Jones inside the penalty area, but referee Mark Clattenburg awarded a free-kick which Chris Brunt slammed into the
wall. }}
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Synonyms
fictional bidder at an auction
chandelier
Translations
defensive rampart built up of earth, stone etc.
Albanska - mur
Arabiska - حائط,
جدار,
سور
Vitryska - сцяна
Bulgariska - стена
Chinese:
: Mandarin - 牆壁|sc=Hani, - 墙壁|tr=qiángbì|sc=Hani, - 牆|sc=Hani, - 墙|tr=qiáng|sc=Hani
Crimean Tatar: qalav
Tjeckiska - hradba,
stěna
Holländska - muur
Tyska - Wall
Grekiska - τείχος (teíchos)
Hindiska - दीवार
Ungerska - fal
Indonesiska - tembok
Irländska - balla
Italienska - vallo
Japanska - 壁,
城壁
Koreanska - 벽
Lao - ກຳແພງ|tr=kam-phëëng|sc=Laoo|xs=Lao
Latin - vallum
Malaysiska - tembok,
benteng
Norska - voll
Old English - weall|m|xs=Old English
Persiska - بارو
Polska - wał,
mur,
ściana
Portugisiska - muro,
muralha
Romansch - mir|m, - meir|m, - mür|m
Ryska - стена
Scots - wa|xs=Scots
Scottish Gaelic - gàrradh|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic, - mùr|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic
Serbo-Croatian:
: Cyrillic - зид|m|alt=зи̑д
: Roman - zid|m|alt=zȋd
Slovakiska - hradba,
stena
Slovenska - stena
Spanska - muro,
muralla
Swahili - kiambaza
Ukrainska - стіна,
мур
Urdu - دیوار|f|tr=dīvār|sc=ur-Arab
Walesiska - caer
West Frisian: ferdigeningswâl, fêstingswâl, stêdsmuorre
structure built for defense surrounding or separating an area
Albanska - mur
Arabiska - سور
Armenian - պարիսպ|tr=parisp
Baluchi - دیوال|tr=díwál
Vitryska - сцяна
Bulgariska - стена
Catalan: mur , muralla
Chinese:
: Mandarin - 牆壁|sc=Hani, - 墙壁|tr=qiángbì|sc=Hani, - 牆|sc=Hani, - 墙|tr=qiáng|sc=Hani
Crimean Tatar: qalav
Tjeckiska - zeď,
stěna
Danska - mur
Holländska - muur
Eshtehardi - دیفال|tr=difâl|sc=fa-Arab
Finska - muuri
Franska - murs,
remparts
Tyska - Mauer,
Wall
Grekiska - τείχος (teíchos)
Hebrew: חומה (homa)
Hindiska - दीवार
Ungerska - fal
Isländska - múr
Indonesiska - tembok
Irländska - balla
Italienska - muro,
fortificazione
Japanska - 壁
Kurdish:
: Sorani - دیوار|sc=ku-Arab
Lao - ກຳແພງ|tr=kam-phëëng|sc=Laoo|xs=Lao
Latin - murus|m
Luhya - lisisi
Makedonska - ѕид
Malaysiska - tembok,
benteng
Norska - mur
Old English - weall|m|xs=Old English
Persian: دیوار
(dīvār)
Polska - mur
Portugisiska - muralha,
muro,
valo,
baluarte
Rumänska - zid
Romansch - mir|m, - meir|m, - mür|m
Ryska - стена
Scots - wa|xs=Scots
Scottish Gaelic - gàrradh|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic, - mùr|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic
Serbiska - зидине
Slovenska - zid
Spanska - muro,
muralla
Swahili - ukuta,
kiambaza,
ua
Svenska - mur
Tagalog: padér
Telugu - ప్రాకారము|tr=prakaramu|sc=Telu
Turkiska - duvar,
sur
Ukrainska - стіна
Urdu - دیوار|f|tr=dīvār|sc=ur-Arab
Walesiska - mur
West Frisian: muorre, wâl
permanent, substantial side or division in a building
Albanska - mur
Arabiska - جدار
Armenian: պատ (pat)
Vitryska - сцяна
Bulgariska - стена
Catalan: paret , embà
Tjeckiska - zeď,
stěna
Danska - væg
Holländska - muur
Egyptian - ỉnb|alt=nb|sc=Egyp
: i-in:n-b-O36
Eshtehardi - دیفال|tr=difâl|sc=fa-Arab
Esperanto - vando
Estniska - sein
Faroese - veggur|m
Finska - seinä
Franska - mur,
paroi
Georgian - კედელი|tr=kedeli|sc=Geor
Tyska - Wand,
Mauer
Grekiska - τοίχος (toíchos)
Hebrew: קיר (kir)
Hindiska - दीवार
Ungerska - fal
Isländska - veggur
Indonesiska - dinding
Irländska - balla
Italienska - muro,
parete
Japanska - 壁
Kurdish - dîwar|m
: Sorani - دیوار|sc=ku-Arab
Lao - ຝາກັ້ນ|tr=faa-gan|sc=Laoo|xs=Lao
Latgalian - sīna
Lettiska - siena
Litauiska - siena
Malaysiska - dinding
Norska - vegg
Old English - weall|m|xs=Old English
Persian: دیوار
(dīvār)
Polska - ściana
Portugisiska - parede
Rumänska - perete
Romansch - rm|mir|m, - meir|m, - mür|m, - rm|paraid|f, - preit|f, - pare|f
Ryska - стена
Scots - wa|xs=Scots
Scottish Gaelic - balla|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic
Serbiska - зид
Slovakiska - stena
Slovenska - zid,
stena
Spanska - pared,
tabique,
muralla
Swahili - kuta
Svenska - vägg
Tagalog: dinding
Turkiska - duvar
Ukrainska - стіна
Walesiska - gwal,
mur
West Frisian: muorre, wâl
anatomy, zoology, botany usage
Armenian: պատ (pat)
Tjeckiska - stěna
Danska - væg
Franska - paroi
Tyska - Wand
Ungerska - sejtfal
Indonesiska - dinding
Irländska - balla
Italienska - parete
Japanska - 壁
Lettiska - siena
Malaysiska - dinding
Norska - skillevegg
Scots - wa|xs=Scots
Serbiska - зид
Spanska - pared
Swahili - kuta
Walesiska - mur
temporary impediment
Tjeckiska - bariéra
Tyska - Barriere,
Hemnis
Italienska - barriera
Norska - forhindring
Portugisiska - barreira
Spanska - barrera
Swahili - kuta
Telugu - అడ్డు|tr=addu|sc=Telu
Walesiska - ffîn
Lasiommata megera
Danska - vejrandøje
Finska - ruostepapurikko
Tyska - Mauerfuchs
Irländska - donnóg an bhalla
Swahili - kuta
fictional bidder at an auction
br
:
moger ,
mur nl
:
muur
eo
: vando
io
: muro
ko
: 벽 (byeok)
- ku|kelhe lt
: siena
mr
: भिंत (bhint)
ro
: perete sc
: muru zid|m
{{ttbc|te: గోడ (gODa)
Verb
To enclose with a wall
He walled the study with books.
To enclose by surrounding with walls.
They had walled in the garden
To separate with a wall
The previous owners had walled off two rooms, making an apartment.
To seal with a wall
They walled up the basement space that had been used as a coal bin.
Translations
to enclose by surrounding with walls
Catalan: emmurallar, murar
Tyska - einmauern,
zumauern
Hungarian: falaz, befalaz
Isländska - múra
Irish: balla, múr, claí
Italienska - murare
Japanese: 壁を巡らせる (kabe-wo-meguraseru)
Portugisiska - murar,
amurar,
amuralhar
Scots - wa|xs=Scots
Spanska - amurallar,
murar
Swahili - kuta
Walesiska - murio
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun or verb "wall"
abdominal_wall
bounce_off_the_walls
brick_wall
cell_wall
climb_the_walls
diaphragm_wall
drywall
firewall
hole-in-the-wall
paywall
retaining_wall
stonewall
up_the_walls
wall_clock
wall_fan
wall_in
wall_off
wallpaper
walls_have_ears
wall_up
wall_unit
Statistics
- individual|girls|808|wall|cry|step|turning
Anagrams
lawl#English|lawl
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wall (Scots)
Pronunciation
- /wal/|lang=sco
Noun
spring
A well#Etymology_2|well.
ang:wall
simple:wall
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