Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - pall
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Pall
pall
~1 v T + on/upon if something palls on you, it becomes uninteresting or unpleasant, because you have done, used, heard, or seen it too often or for too long (Gradually the novelty of city life began to pall.) ~2 n 1 a pall of smoke/dust etc something heavy or dark, which covers something else, like a cloud (A pall of grey smoke hung over the buildings.) 2 cast a pall on/over to spoil an event or occasion that should have been happy and enjoyable (The drugs scandal cast a pall over the athletics championships.) 3 a large piece of cloth spread over a coffin (=box in which a dead body is carried) 4 a coffin with a body inside
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(palls, palled) 1. If something palls, it becomes less interesting or less enjoyable after a period of time. Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall. VERB: no cont, V 2. If a pall of smoke hangs over a place, there is a thick cloud of smoke above it. A pall of oily black smoke drifted over the cliff-top. N-COUNT: usu N of n 3. If something unpleasant casts a pall over an event or occasion, it makes it less enjoyable than it should be. The unrest has cast a pall over what is usually a day of national rejoicing... PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English, short for ap~en to become pale — more at ap~ Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to lose strength or effectiveness 2. to lose in interest or attraction his humor began to ~ on us 3. dwindle our enthusiasm soon ~ed transitive verb 1. to cause to become insipid 2. to deprive of pleasure in something by satiating Synonyms: see satiate II. noun Etymology: Middle English, cloak, mantle, from Old English p?ll, from Latin ~ium Date: 14th century 1. ~ium 1a 2. a. a square of linen usually stiffened with cardboard that is used to cover the chalice b. (1) a heavy cloth draped over a coffin (2) a coffin especially when holding a body 3. a. something that covers or conceals; especially an overspreading element that produces an effect of gloom a ~ of thick black smoke a ~ of suspicion b. a feeling of gloom his absence cast a ~ over the celebration III. transitive verb Date: 15th century to cover with a ~ ; drape ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. n. 1 a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb. 2 a shoulder-band with pendants, worn as an ecclesiastical vestment and sign of authority. 3 a dark covering (a pall of darkness; a pall of smoke). 4 Heraldry a Y-shaped bearing charged with crosses representing the front of an ecclesiastical pall. Etymology: OE p{aelig}ll, f. L pallium cloak 2. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by on) become uninteresting (to). 2 tr. satiate, cloy. Etymology: ME, f. APPAL ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. покров (на гробе) 2. завеса, пелена, покров a pall of darkness —- покров темноты his anger cast a pall over our merriment —- его гнев омрачил наше веселье 3. уст. мантия, одеяние, облачение 4. ам. гроб с телом 5. покрывать, окутывать 6. затемнять 7. надоедать, приедаться pleasures pall —- удовольствия надоедают his talk began to pall on us all —- нам стали надоедать его разговоры the pastimes palled on him —- развлечения ему приелись even the most tasty palls if it is served every day —- даже самые изысканные кушанья приедаются, если их подавать каждый день 8. пресыщать for fear of palling his appetite —- из опасения перебить себе аппетит 9. тех. защелка, собачка храпового механизма; шпингалет pall pin —- палец собачки 10. тех. предохранитель 11. тех. мор. пал (у шпиля) 12. тех. выключать посредством собачки 13. мор. взять на пал 14. разг. останавливать; прекращать this palled us —- это остановило нас 15. разг. прекращать болтовню pall there, my heartly! —- перестань болтать, милашка! ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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of smoke облако дыма; PALL I 1. noun 1) покров (на гробе) 2) завеса, пелена; покров; - pall of smoke - pall of darkness 3) arch. мантия, облачение 2. v. 1) покрывать, окутывать покровом 2) затемнять II v. 1) надоедать (обыкн. pall on); even the most tasty palls if it is served every day - даже самые изысканные кушанья приедаются, если их подавать каждый день; Her voice is rather dull, and quickly palls on her listeners. 2) пресыщать(ся); for fear of palling his appetite - из опасения перебить себе аппетит; Syn: see surfeit PALL of darkness покров темноты ...Англо-русский словарь
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