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towel

['tauəl] брит. / амер.

сущ.
1. полотенце
2. рел. престольный покров
гл.
1. = towel down, = towel off
  1. вытираться полотенцем
  2. вытирать полотенцем
2. накрывать полотенцем
3. разг. бить

AmericanEnglish (En-Ru)

towel

полотенце c

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Ali came from the house carrying on his head a tin bath, a folding chair, and a bundle tied up in an old towel.
Из дома вышел Али, неся на голове жестяную ванну, складной стул и сверток, увязанный в старое полотенце.
Greene, Henry Graham / The Heart of the MatterГрин, Генри Грэм / Суть дела
Суть дела
Грин, Генри Грэм
© Greene Graham, 1938, 1940, 1945
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
The Heart of the Matter
Greene, Henry Graham
© 1948 by Graham Greene
© Graham Greene, 1971

The neck was wrapped in a bloody towel.
Шея была замотана окровавленным полотенцем.
Tolstoy, Leo / Hadji MuradТолстой, Л.Н. / Хаджи-Мурат
Хаджи-Мурат
Толстой, Л.Н.
Hadji Murad
Tolstoy, Leo

But the children gave him no time; Edward took his bathing-drawers and his towel, Athelstan tore the bed-clothes away; and in three minutes they all clattered down into the road.
Но дети не дали ему раздумывать; Эдуард схватил его купальные трусы и полотенце, Ательстан стащил с него одеяло, и через три минуты все они скатились по лестнице на дорогу.
Maugham, Somerset / Of Human BondageМоэм, Сомерсет / Бремя страстей человеческих
Бремя страстей человеческих
Моэм, Сомерсет
© "Издательство иностранной литературы", 1959
Of Human Bondage
Maugham, Somerset
© 1915, 1936 by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.

Melanie lay full length in the back of the wagon, and, beside her, were Wade and the towel-swathed baby.
Мелани, вытянувшись, лежала на дне повозки и рядом с ней — Уэйд и закутанный в простыню младенец.
Mitchell, Margaret / Gone with the windМитчелл, Маргарет / Унесенные ветром. Том 1
Унесенные ветром. Том 1
Митчелл, Маргарет
© Перевод. Т. А. Озерская, 1982
Gone with the wind
Mitchell, Margaret
© 1936 By Macmillan Publishing Company, a division of Macmillan. Inc.
© renewed 1964 by Stephens Mitchell
© renewed 1964 by Stephens Mitchell and Trust Compnay of Georgia as Executors of Margaret Mitchell Marsh

The coiffeur put a towel over it and rubbed it softly.
Парикмахер накинул на Кэтрин полотенце и осторожно вытер волосы.
Hemingway, Ernest / The Garden of EdenХемингуэй, Эрнест / Райский сад
Райский сад
Хемингуэй, Эрнест
© Hemingway Foreign Rights Trust, 1986
© Перевод. Г. Веснина, 2009
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
The Garden of Eden
Hemingway, Ernest
© 1986 by Mary Hemingway, John Hemingway, Patrick Hemingway, and Gregory Hemingway

I brought a huge towel, pulled off her dress, and wrapped her.
Я сбегал в ванную, стащил с Констанции платье и укутал ее гигантским полотенцем.
Bradbury, Ray / Let's All Kill ConstanceБрэдбери, Рэй / Давайте все убьем Констанцию
Давайте все убьем Констанцию
Брэдбери, Рэй
© 2003 by Ray Bradbury
© Л. Брилова, перевод с английского, 2008
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
Let's All Kill Constance
Bradbury, Ray
© 2003 by Ray Bradbury

It had an unusually large jack-towel on a roller inside the door, and he would wash his hands, and wipe them and dry them all over this towel, whenever he came in from a police court or dismissed a client from his room.
На двери висело большущее полотенце, которым он, вымыв руки, долго и тщательно вытирал их всякий раз, как возвращался из полицейского суда или как очередной клиент выходил из его кабинета.
Dickens, Charles / Great ExpectationsДиккенс, Чарльз / Большие надежды
Большие надежды
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1960
Great Expectations
Dickens, Charles
© 2010 Ignatius Press, San Francisco

"You put that towel on your head?" asked Alyosha.
-- Ты прикладывал это полотенце к голове? -- спросил Алеша.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

" He wrapped a towel around himself and went farther out on the balcony.
— Он обернул полотенце вокруг бедер и вышел на балкон.
Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key / Tender is the NightФицджеральд, Фрэнсис Скотт Кей / Ночь нежна
Ночь нежна
Фицджеральд, Фрэнсис Скотт Кей
© 1933, 1934 by Charles Scribner's Sons
© renewed 1948, 1951 by Frances Scott Fitzgerald Lanahan
© Перевод Е. Калашниковой. Наследники, 2007
© Издание на русском языке ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2007
Tender is the Night
Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

Ivan went into the corner, took a towel, and did as he said, and with a wet towel on his head began walking up and down the room.
Иван Федорович прошел в угол, взял полотенце, исполнил, как сказал, и с мокрым полотенцем на голове стал ходить взад и вперед по комнате.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

He darted a lightning glance over the display, then threw the board back to her, knotted the towel in place, and ran barefoot for his command center.
Ему хватило одного взгляда на дисплей. Он сунул блокнот обратно в руки лейтенанту, замотал полотенце вокруг пояса и побежал босиком на командный пункт.
Weber, David,White, Steve / In Death GroundВебер, Дэвид,Уайт, Стив / Земля смерти
Земля смерти
Вебер, Дэвид,Уайт, Стив
In Death Ground
Weber, David,White, Steve
© 1997 by David Weber & Steve White

He had large, knobby hands which he wiped slowly on a celltex towel.
У него были большие узловатые руки, которые он не торопясь вытирал селлетексовым полотенцем.
Asimov, Isaac / The Caves of SteelАзимов, Айзек / Стальные пещеры
Стальные пещеры
Азимов, Айзек
© Издательство «Детская литература», 1967
The Caves of Steel
Asimov, Isaac
© 1953,1954 by Isaac Asimov

Ivan looked strangely at the towel: recollection seemed to come back to him for an instant.
Иван странно посмотрел на полотенце; память как бы в миг воротилась к нему.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

"That's all nonsense!" said Svidrigailov, wetting a towel and putting it to his head."But I can answer you in one word and annihilate all your suspicions.
- Это все вздор, - сказал Свидригайлов, намачивая полотенце и прикладывая его к голове, - а я вас одним словом могу осадить и все ваши подозрения в прах уничтожить.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / Crime and PunishmentДостоевский, Фёдор / Преступление и наказание
Преступление и наказание
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1970
Crime and Punishment
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2009 Rhodes Media

l may not be able to do anything about the Maidens, he thought grimly as he tossed a linen towel back to one of the serving men,but burn me if there isn't oneAiel woman who'll learn I'm the Car'a'carn!
Видно, с Девами ничего не поделаешь, мрачно подумал Ранд, кинув слуге полотенце, но чтоб мне сгореть, если тут есть хоть одна айилка, которая не узнает, что Кар'а'карн - это я!
Jordan, Robert / The Fires of HeavenДжордан, Роберт / Огни небес
Огни небес
Джордан, Роберт
The Fires of Heaven
Jordan, Robert
© 1993 by The Bandersnatch Group, Inc.

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'tauəlNounполотенцеExamples

bath towel — банное полотенце
dish, tea towel — полотенце для посуды, кухонное полотенце
face towel — полотенце для лица
hand towel — полотенце для рук
linen towel — льняное полотенце
paper towel — бумажное полотенце
roller towel — бумажное полотенце в рулоне
Turkish towel — махровое полотенце
sanitary towel — гигиеническая подушечка, прокладка

User translations

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1.
Рушник (полотенце из домотканого холста)
translation added by Mike Ufa
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2.
полотенце
translation added by Raney Sokkelfild
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Collocations

jack towel

полотенце

roller towel

полотенце на ролике

sanitary towel

женская прокладка

tea towel

кухонное полотенце

throw in the towel

признать себя побежденным

throw in the towel

сдаться

toss in the towel

признать себя побежденным

toss in the towel

сдаться

towel clip

бельевой зажим

towel clip

зажим для прикрепления операционного белья

towel horse

вешалка или подставка для полотенец

towel method

метод полотенца

towel rail

вешалка для полотенец

towel ribbon

полотнищевая красящая лента

towel rail

вешалка

Word forms

towel

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	towel	towels
Possessive case	towel's	towels'

towel

verb

Basic forms
Past	toweled, towelled
Imperative	towel
Present Participle (Participle I)	toweling, towelling
Past Participle (Participle II)	toweled, towelled

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I towel	we towel
you towel	you towel
he/she/it towels	they towel

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am toweling, towelling	we are toweling, towelling
you are toweling, towelling	you are toweling, towelling
he/she/it is toweling, towelling	they are toweling, towelling

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have toweled, towelled	we have toweled, towelled
you have toweled, towelled	you have toweled, towelled
he/she/it has toweled, towelled	they have toweled, towelled

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been toweling, towelling	we have been toweling, towelling
you have been toweling, towelling	you have been toweling, towelling
he/she/it has been toweling, towelling	they have been toweling, towelling

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I toweled, towelled	we toweled, towelled
you toweled, towelled	you toweled, towelled
he/she/it toweled, towelled	they toweled, towelled

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was toweling, towelling	we were toweling, towelling
you were toweling, towelling	you were toweling, towelling
he/she/it was toweling, towelling	they were toweling, towelling

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had toweled, towelled	we had toweled, towelled
you had toweled, towelled	you had toweled, towelled
he/she/it had toweled, towelled	they had toweled, towelled

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been toweling, towelling	we had been toweling, towelling
you had been toweling, towelling	you had been toweling, towelling
he/she/it had been toweling, towelling	they had been toweling, towelling

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will towel	we shall/will towel
you will towel	you will towel
he/she/it will towel	they will towel

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be toweling, towelling	we shall/will be toweling, towelling
you will be toweling, towelling	you will be toweling, towelling
he/she/it will be toweling, towelling	they will be toweling, towelling

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have toweled, towelled	we shall/will have toweled, towelled
you will have toweled, towelled	you will have toweled, towelled
he/she/it will have toweled, towelled	they will have toweled, towelled

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been toweling, towelling	we shall/will have been toweling, towelling
you will have been toweling, towelling	you will have been toweling, towelling
he/she/it will have been toweling, towelling	they will have been toweling, towelling

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would towel	we should/would towel
you would towel	you would towel
he/she/it would towel	they would towel

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be toweling, towelling	we should/would be toweling, towelling
you would be toweling, towelling	you would be toweling, towelling
he/she/it would be toweling, towelling	they would be toweling, towelling

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have toweled, towelled	we should/would have toweled, towelled
you would have toweled, towelled	you would have toweled, towelled
he/she/it would have toweled, towelled	they would have toweled, towelled

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been toweling, towelling	we should/would have been toweling, towelling
you would have been toweling, towelling	you would have been toweling, towelling
he/she/it would have been toweling, towelling	they would have been toweling, towelling

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am toweled, towelled	we are toweled, towelled
you are toweled, towelled	you are toweled, towelled
he/she/it is toweled, towelled	they are toweled, towelled

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being toweled, towelled	we are being toweled, towelled
you are being toweled, towelled	you are being toweled, towelled
he/she/it is being toweled, towelled	they are being toweled, towelled

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been toweled, towelled	we have been toweled, towelled
you have been toweled, towelled	you have been toweled, towelled
he/she/it has been toweled, towelled	they have been toweled, towelled

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was toweled, towelled	we were toweled, towelled
you were toweled, towelled	you were toweled, towelled
he/she/it was toweled, towelled	they were toweled, towelled

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being toweled, towelled	we were being toweled, towelled
you were being toweled, towelled	you were being toweled, towelled
he/she/it was being toweled, towelled	they were being toweled, towelled

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been toweled, towelled	we had been toweled, towelled
you had been toweled, towelled	you had been toweled, towelled
he/she/it had been toweled, towelled	they had been toweled, towelled

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be toweled, towelled	we shall/will be toweled, towelled
you will be toweled, towelled	you will be toweled, towelled
he/she/it will be toweled, towelled	they will be toweled, towelled

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been toweled, towelled	we shall/will have been toweled, towelled
you will have been toweled, towelled	you will have been toweled, towelled
he/she/it will have been toweled, towelled	they will have been toweled, towelled

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towel

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towel

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