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Imp

UK
/ɪmp/
US
/ɪmp/
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Translation of "imp" into Russian

imp
Noun
raiting
UK
/ɪmp/
US
/ɪmp/
imp
imps pl
The imp played tricks on the villagers.
Бесёнок разыгрывал деревенских жителей.
The mischievous imp caused chaos in the classroom.
Озорной чертёнок устроил хаос в классе.
Additional translations
imp
Verb
raiting
UK
/ɪmp/
US
/ɪmp/
imp
imps
imped Past Simple / Past Participle
imping Gerund
Additional translations

Definitions

imp
Noun
raiting
UK
/ɪmp/
US
/ɪmp/
A small mischievous devil or sprite.
The imp darted around the room, causing chaos wherever it went.
A mischievous child.
The little imp was always getting into trouble at school.
In falconry, a replacement feather grafted onto a bird's wing or tail.
Finding the right imp for the eagle's broken flight feather took several days.
A young shoot or scion used for grafting, especially in horticulture (archaic).
The orchard keeper selected a healthy imp to graft onto the rootstock.
imp
Verb
raiting
UK
/ɪmp/
US
/ɪmp/
To repair (a bird's wing or tail) by grafting feathers to replace broken ones, especially in falconry.
Before releasing the hawk, the falconer carefully imped its damaged wing.
To graft or implant a shoot, twig, or scion onto another plant or rootstock.
The gardener imped a young apple scion onto a hardy rootstock to improve its vigor.

Idioms and phrases

little imp
The little imp played tricks on everyone in the village.
маленький бесёнок
Маленький бесёнок разыгрывал всех в деревне.
mischievous imp
The mischievous imp caused chaos at the party.
озорной бесёнок
Озорной бесёнок устроил хаос на вечеринке.
cheeky imp
That cheeky imp just stole my sandwich!
нахальный бесёнок
Этот нахальный бесёнок только что украл мой бутерброд!
playful imp
The playful imp hid her shoes as a prank.
игривый бесёнок
Игривый бесёнок спрятал её туфли в качестве шутки.
naughty imp
The naughty imp drew on the walls with crayons.
непослушный бесёнок
Непослушный бесёнок рисовал мелками на стенах.

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