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Squib

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/skwɪb/
US
/skwɪb/
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Translation squib into russian

squib
Noun
raiting
UK
/skwɪb/
US
/skwɪb/
The squib went off with a loud bang.
Петарда взорвалась с громким хлопком.
He wrote a squib for the local newspaper.
Он написал короткую заметку для местной газеты.
Additional translations
squib
Verb
raiting
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/skwɪb/
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squibbed squibbed squibbing
The plan to launch the new product squibbed due to lack of funding.
План по запуску нового продукта провалился из-за нехватки финансирования.
The fireworks squibbed out before reaching the sky.
Фейерверки потушились, не достигнув неба.
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Definitions

squib
Noun
raiting
UK
/skwɪb/
US
/skwɪb/
A small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
The children watched in awe as the squib fizzled and popped in the night sky.
A short, witty, or satirical piece of writing or speech.
The columnist's latest squib poked fun at the political scandal.
A small, weak, or ineffective person or thing.
The new player was considered a squib compared to the seasoned athletes on the team.
squib
Verb
raiting
UK
/skwɪb/
US
/skwɪb/
To shoot or fire a squib, a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
The children squibbed the fireworks in the backyard during the celebration.
To write or publish a short, witty, or satirical piece of writing.
The journalist squibbed a humorous article about the local election.
To fail to perform as expected, especially in a sports context.
The kicker squibbed the ball, resulting in a poor kickoff.

Idioms and phrases

damp squib
The much-anticipated event turned out to be a damp squib.
пшик, неудача
Долгожданное событие оказалось пшиком.
firework squib
The firework squib lit up the sky during the festival.
фейерверк
Фейерверк озарил небо во время фестиваля.

Examples

quotes But if there's a mutation in that gene — Spana suggested calling it the "SQUIB" mutation — a different type of protein turns the magic gene off.
quotes Но если в этом гене есть мутация (Спана предложил называть ее мутацией SQUIB), появляется другой тип белка, который изменяет волшебный ген.
quotes Well I can show you tomorrow Bristol-Myers-Squib research that shows that this material inter-reacts with DNA, correcting the DNA.
quotes Исследования Bristol-Myers-Squib показывают, что этот материал взаимодействует с ДНК, исправляя ДНК.
quotes If one parent's DNA carries a copy of the SQUIB mutation, it can turn off the wizarding protein, which cancels a child's ability to do magic.
quotes Если ДНК одного из родителей несет копию мутации SQUIB, она может отключить волшебный белок, который не позволит ребенку развить способности к магии.
quotes Some models also contain a small explosive charge (squib) to release the cylinder contents.
quotes Некоторые модели также содержат небольшой заряд взрывчатого вещества (запал) для высвобождения содержимого цилиндра.
quotes And what turns them into a damp squib?
quotes Что превратило его в кипящий котел?

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