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Reed
UK
/riːd/
US
/rid/
Translation of "reed" into Russian
reed
Noun
UK
/riːd/
US
/rid/
reed
reeds pl
The musician crafted a flute from a piece of reed.
Музыкант сделал флейту из куска тростника.
The lake was surrounded by tall reed.
Озеро было окружено высоким камышом.
Additional translations
тростниковая дудка
язычок (музыкального инструмента)
Definitions
reed
Noun
UK
/riːd/
US
/rid/
A tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family that grows in water or on marshy ground.
The pond was surrounded by a thick border of reeds swaying in the breeze.
A thin strip of material, such as cane, wood, or metal, used in weaving or basketry.
The artisan skillfully wove the basket using reeds collected from the riverbank.
A musical instrument component, typically a thin piece of cane or metal, that vibrates to produce sound, especially in woodwind instruments.
The clarinet player replaced the reed before the concert to ensure the best sound quality.
A series or pattern of ridges, especially the raised grooves on the edge of a coin or in decorative moulding.
The old silver dollar had sharp reeds around its rim.
Something or someone regarded as slender, flexible, or fragile, often implying an unreliable support.
He clung to the promise like a broken reed.
reed
Verb
UK
/riːd/
US
/rid/
To furnish or mark something with raised parallel ridges.
The mint reeds the edges of the coins to prevent clipping.
To thatch or cover with reeds.
Villagers still reed the cottage roofs every spring.
reed
Adjective
UK
/riːd/
US
/rid/
Made of, consisting of, or relating to reeds.
They built a small reed shelter by the river.
Reed
Proper noun
A surname.
Lou Reed was an influential American musician.
Idioms and phrases
bend like a reed in the wind
He learned to bend like a reed in the wind during tough negotiations.
гнуться как тростник на ветру
Он научился гнуться как тростник на ветру во время сложных переговоров.
broken reed
Relying on his promise was like depending on a broken reed.
ненадежная опора
Полагаться на его обещание было все равно что полагаться на ненадежную опору.
reed bed
The bird built its nest in the reed bed by the river.
заросли тростника
Птица свила гнездо в зарослях тростника у реки.
reed pipe
The musician crafted a reed pipe for his performance.
тростниковая трубка
Музыкант изготовил тростниковую трубку для своего выступления.
oboe reed
He needs to buy a new oboe reed for his instrument.
гобойный тростник
Ему нужно купить новый гобойный тростник для своего инструмента.
marsh reed
The marsh reed swayed gently in the breeze.
болотный камыш
Болотный камыш слегка покачивался на ветру.
bassoon reed
He carefully crafted a new bassoon reed for the performance.
тростник для фагота
Он тщательно изготовил новый тростник для фагота для выступления.