Inspan

Translation of "inspan" into Russian

Noun

/ˈɪnspæn/

inspan

inspans pl

Primarily South African English; denotes the act or state of harnessing animals or the team so harnessed

запряжка

акт или результат запрягания; команда запряжённых животных

After a quick inspan, the wagon rolled out of the yard.

После быстрой запряжки повозка выкатилась со двора.

Additional translations

запрягание

процесс запрягания животных

упряжка

команда запряжённых животных

Verb

inspan

inspans

inspanned Past Simple / Past Participle

inspanning Gerund

Chiefly South African English; refers to harnessing draught animals or, figuratively, putting someone to work

букв. запрягать тягловых животных

They inspanned the oxen at dawn.

Они запрягли волов на рассвете.

Additional translations

перен., разговорн.: привлекать кого-либо к работе

перен.: привлечь к выполнению задачи

Noun

South African: the act or process of harnessing draught animals, the state of being inspanned, or the team of animals so harnessed

After a quick inspan, the wagon rolled out of the yard.

Verb

South African: to harness (draught animals), especially oxen, to a vehicle or plough

They inspanned the oxen at dawn.

Figurative: to put a person to work or enlist someone's services for a task

The committee quickly inspanned the new recruit to organize the event.