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Hourglass
UK
/ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/
US
/ˈaʊərɡlæs/
Translation hourglass into russian
hourglass
Noun
UK
/ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/
US
/ˈaʊərɡlæs/
The hourglass on the table was almost empty.
Песочные часы на столе были почти пусты.
Definitions
hourglass
Noun
UK
/ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/
US
/ˈaʊərɡlæs/
A device for measuring time, consisting of two glass bulbs connected vertically by a narrow neck that allows a regulated trickle of material (usually sand) from the upper bulb to the lower one.
The hourglass was turned over to start the countdown for the game.
A shape or figure that resembles the form of an hourglass, typically used to describe a curvaceous body shape with a narrow waist.
She had an hourglass figure that was accentuated by her fitted dress.
Idioms and phrases
hourglass figure
She has an hourglass figure that many people admire.
фигура песочных часов
У нее фигура песочных часов, которой восхищаются многие.
hourglass timer
He flipped the hourglass timer to start the game.
таймер песочных часов
Он перевернул таймер песочных часов, чтобы начать игру.