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Clew
UK
/kluː/
US
/klu/
Translation of "clew" into Russian
clew
Noun
UK
/kluː/
US
/klu/
clew
clews pl
The cat played with a clew of yarn.
Кошка играла с клубком пряжи.
угол паруса
The sailor adjusted the clew of the sail.
Моряк отрегулировал угол паруса.
Additional translations
ключ к разгадке
clew
Verb
UK
/kluː/
US
/klu/
clew
clews
clewed Past Simple / Past Participle
clewing Gerund
The sailor clewed the sail to prepare for the storm.
Моряк смотал парус, чтобы подготовиться к шторму.
Definitions
clew
Noun
UK
/kluː/
US
/klu/
A ball of yarn or thread.
She handed me a clew to start knitting the scarf.
Either of the lower corners of a square sail, or the aft lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail, to which the sheets are fastened.
The sailor adjusted the clew of the mainsail to trim the boat.
A clue or piece of information that helps to solve a problem or mystery.
The detective found a clew that led to the suspect's arrest.
clew
Verb
UK
/kluː/
US
/klu/
To gather up the clews of a sail to the yard, in preparation for furling.
The sailors clewed the sails as the storm approached.
To inform or give someone a hint or piece of information.
She clewed him in on the details of the surprise party.
clew
Adjective
UK
/kluː/
US
/klu/
Situated at, relating to, or affecting the clew of a sail.
The clew line carried the clew strain during the maneuver.
Idioms and phrases
clew of yarn
She found a clew of yarn in the old knitting basket.
клубок пряжи
Она нашла клубок пряжи в старой корзине для вязания.
clew of thread
The cat played with a clew of thread on the floor.
клубок ниток
Кошка играла с клубком ниток на полу.
clew of string
He used a clew of string to tie the package.
клубок веревки
Он использовал клубок веревки, чтобы перевязать посылку.
clew of wool
The clew of wool rolled under the table.
клубок шерсти
Клубок шерсти укатился под стол.
clew of rope
The sailor unraveled a clew of rope from the hold.
клубок веревки
Моряк размотал клубок веревки из трюма.