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Cloy
Translation of "cloy" into Russian
cloy
Verb
UK
/klɔɪ/
US
/kloɪ/
cloyed Past Simple
cloyed Past Participle
cloying Gerund
приторно надоедать
The constant praise began to cloy after a while.
Постоянная похвала начала приторно надоедать через некоторое время.
Definitions
cloy
Noun
UK
/klɔɪ/
US
/kloɪ/
A metal spike or wedge driven into the touch-hole of a cannon to render it temporarily unusable.
Before retreating, the gunners hammered a cloy into each cannon.
cloy
Verb
UK
/klɔɪ/
US
/kloɪ/
To cause someone to feel disgust or aversion due to an excess of something initially pleasant, especially sweetness or sentimentality.
The overly sweet dessert began to cloy after just a few bites.
To become distasteful, tiresome, or uninteresting through overabundance or excess.
The novelty of the theme park began to cloy after a few visits.
(Archaic) To satiate or fill to the point of disgust; to glut.
He was cloyed with luxuries he once thought he desired.
Idioms and phrases
cloy (someone's) appetite
The dessert cloyed their appetite quickly.
пресыщать (чей-то) аппетит
Десерт быстро пресытил их аппетит.
cloy (someone's) enjoyment
The repetitive jokes eventually cloyed their enjoyment.
пресыщать (чьё-то) удовольствие
Повторяющиеся шутки в конечном итоге пресытили их удовольствие.
cloy (someone's) palate
The excessive sugar cloyed his palate.
пресыщать (чьё-то) нёбо
Избыток сахара пресытил его нёбо.
cloy (someone's) senses
The overly sweet fragrance cloyed her senses.
пресыщать (чьи-то) чувства
Чересчур сладкий аромат пресытил её чувства.
cloy the taste
The abundance of honey cloyed the taste of the cake.
пресыщать вкус
Обилие мёда пресытило вкус торта.