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fork  (fôrk)

n.

1. A utensil with two or more prongs, used for eating or serving food.

2. An implement with two or more prongs used for raising, carrying, piercing, or digging.

3.

a. A bifurcation or separation into two or more branches or parts.

b. The point at which such a bifurcation or separation occurs: a fork in a road.

c. One of the branches of such a bifurcation or separation: the right fork. See Synonyms at branch.

4. Games An attack by one chess piece on two pieces at the same time.

v. forked, fork·ing, forks

v.tr.

1. To raise, carry, pitch, or pierce with a fork.

2. To give the shape of a fork to (one's fingers, for example).

3. Games To launch an attack on (two chess pieces).

4. Informal To pay. Used with over, out, or up: forked over $80 for front-row seats; forked up the money owed.

v.intr.

1. To divide into two or more branches: The river forks here.

2.

a. To use a fork, as in working.

b. To turn at or travel along a fork.

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[Middle English forke, digging fork, from Old English forca and from Old North French forque, both from Latin furca.]

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forker n.

forkful n.

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fork [fɔːk]

n

1. (Engineering / Tools) a small usually metal implement consisting of two, three, or four long thin prongs on the end of a handle, used for lifting food to the mouth or turning it in cooking, etc.

2. (Engineering / Tools) an agricultural tool consisting of a handle and three or four metal prongs, used for lifting, digging, etc.

3. a pronged part of any machine, device, etc.

4. (of a road, river, etc.)

a.  a division into two or more branches

b.  the point where the division begins

c.  such a branch

5. Chiefly US the main tributary of a river

6. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess a position in which two pieces are forked

vb

1. (Engineering / Tools) (tr) to pick up, dig, etc., with a fork

2. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) (tr) Chess to place (two enemy pieces) under attack with one of one's own pieces, esp a knight

3. (tr) to make into the shape of a fork

4. (intr) to be divided into two or more branches

5. to take one or other branch at a fork in a road, river, etc.

[Old English forca, from Latin furca]

forkful  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fork - cutlery used for serving and eating food carving fork - a large fork used in carving cooked meat eating utensil, cutlery - tableware implements for cutting and eating food prong - a pointed projection salad fork - a fork intended for eating salads tablefork - a fork for eating at a dining table tine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler toasting fork - long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire)
	2.	fork - the act of branching out or dividing into branches branching, ramification, forking division - the act or process of dividing bifurcation - the act of splitting into two branches trifurcation - the act of splitting into three branches divarication - branching at a wide angle fibrillation - act or process of forming fibrils
	3.	fork - the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree" crotch ramification, branch, leg - a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"
	4.	fork - an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs hayfork - a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay prong - a pointed projection tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
	5.	fork - the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk crotch body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
Verb	1.	fork - lift with a pitchfork; "pitchfork hay" pitchfork lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table"
	2.	fork - place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
	3.	fork - divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks" furcate, branch, ramify, separate branch, ramify - grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large" arborise, arborize - branch out like trees; "nerve fibers arborize" twig - branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions" bifurcate - divide into two branches; "The road bifurcated" trifurcate - divide into three; "The road trifurcates at the bridge" diverge - move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here"
	4.	fork - shape like a fork; "She forked her fingers" shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

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fork

verb branch, part, separate, split, divide, diverge, subdivide, branch off, go separate ways, bifurcate Beyond the village the road forked.

fork out pay, pay up, cough up (informal), shell out (informal), remit He'll have to fork out for private school fees.

Translations

fork [fɔːk]

A. N (at table) → tenedor m (Agr) → horca f, horquilla f; (in road) → bifurcación f; (in river) → horcajo m; [of tree] → horcadura f

B. VT (Agr) (also fork over) → cargar con la horca

C. VI [road] → bifurcarse
fork right for Oxford → tuerza a la derecha para ir a Oxford

fork out

A. VT + ADV [+ money, cash] → aflojar

B. VI + ADV → pagar

fork over VT + ADV = fork B

fork up VT + ADV

1. [+ soil] → remover con la horquilla

2. = fork out A

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fork [ˈfɔː^rk]

n

(for eating) → fourchette f

(for gardening) → fourche f

[road] → bifurcation f

[railways] → embranchement m

vi

[road] → bifurquer

fork out

(= pay)

vt → allonger >, se fendre de >

vi → casquer >
to fork out on sth → casquer pour qch
to fork out for sth → casquer pour qch

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fork

n

(= implement) → Gabel f

(in tree) → Astgabel f; (in road, railway) → Gabelung f; take the left fork → nehmen Sie die linke Abzweigung

vt

ground → mit einer Gabel umgraben; (= turn over) hay → wenden; to fork hay onto a cart → Heu mit einer Gabel auf einen Wagen werfen

food → gabeln (inf)

vi (roads, branches) → sich gabeln; to fork (to the) right (road) → nach rechts abzweigen; (driver) → nach rechts abbiegen

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fork:

fork-lift (truck) (inf)

n → Gabelstapler m

fork luncheon

n (Brit) → Gabelfrühstück nt

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fork [fɔːk]

1. n (for eating) → forchetta; (for gardening) → forca, forcone m; (in road) → bivio, biforcazione f

2. vi (road) → biforcarsi

fork out

1. vt + adv (fam) (money, cash) → sborsare, tirare fuori

2. vi + adv → tirare fuori i soldi, pagare

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fork

n fork [foːk]

1 an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon. vurk شَوْكَه вилица vidlička gaffel die Gabel πιρούνι, δίκρανο tenedor kahvel, hark, hang چنگال haarukka fourchette מַזלֵג खाने का कांटा vilica villa garpu gaffall forchetta フォーク 농업용 포크, 갈퀴, 쇠스랑, 식사용 포크 šakutė, šakės dakšiņa; dakša; dakšas garpu vork gaffel widelec, widły garfo furculiţă вилка; вилы vidlička vilice viljuška gaffel, grep, tjuga ส้อม çatal 叉 виделка کھانا کھانے کی چھری کے ساتھ کا کانٹا cái nĩa 叉

2 the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions a fork in the river. vurk تَفَرُّع، تَشَعُّب разклонение rozcestí vejgaffel; forgrening die Gabelung διχάλα bifurcación hargnemiskoht چند راهی risteys embranchement פִּיצוּל सड़क जो दो या ज्यादा हिस्सों में बंटती हो raskrižje, rukavac elágazás cabang vegamót, afleggjari, þar sem vegur kvíslast biforcazione 分岐点 (길, 강, 나무 등의) 갈래진 곳, 분기점 išsišakojimas (ceļa, upes) sazarošanās cabang vertakking veiskille, elvedele rozwidlenie bifurcação bifurcaţie разветвление rázcestie; sútok, delta razcep račvanje förgrening ทางแยก çatal, çatal ağız, yol ayrımı 分岔點 роздоріжжя دو حصوں میں بٹنے والا راستہ یا دھارا chỗ ngã ba 分岔点

3 one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides Take the left fork (of the road). vurk مَفْرَق، مُفْتَرَق разклонение odbočující cesta, rameno forgrening die Abzweigung διακλάδωση bifurcación haru مسیر haara embranchement מִסעָף चिमटा odvojak elágazás cabang afleggjari bivio 分岐 (갈래진) 가지 atšaka (ceļa, upes) atzarojums cabang tak avkjøring; elvedeling odnoga bifurcação braţ, ramifi­caţie ответвление rameno; odbočka odcep račva []gren, väg som går till höger (vänster) ทางแยก çatal, yan 分岔 розгалуження; розвилка راستے یا ندی کی کوئی ایک شاخہ một trong hai nhánh 分岔

v

1 (of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions The main road forks here. vurk يَتَفَرَّع разклонявам се rozbíhat se dele sig; forgrene sig sich gabeln διακλαδίζομαι bifurcarse hargnema دو یا چند شاخه شدن haarautua bifurquer לְהִסתָעֵף विभाजित होना odvajati se elágazik bercabang kvíslast biforcarsi 分岐する 갈래지다 išsišakoti (par ceļu, upi) sazaroties bercabang zich vertakken dele/forgreine seg rozwidlać się bifurcar a se bifurca раздваиваться rozdvojovať sa cepiti se račvati se dela (grena) sig แยกออกเป็นกิ่งก้านสาขา çatallaşmak, bölünmek 分岔 розгалужуватися شاخوں میں بنٹنا chia thành hai nhánh 分叉

2 (of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided The car forked left. vurk مَفْرَق، مُفْتَرَق طُرُق поемам по разклонение odbočit dreje; svinge abbiegen ακολουθώ διακλάδωση torcer, girar teeharule suunduma یکی از مسیر ها را در پیش گرفتن kääntyä prendre לִפנוֹת कांटे से निकालना, खोदना आदि pratiti odvojak, ići odvojkom (az útelágazásnál) -ra fordul membelok beygja inn afleggjara deviare, girare 分岐する (갈림길에서) 어느 한쪽으로 가다 pasukti kuria nors atšaka nogriezties (pa ceļa atzarojumu) membelok afslaan svinge ved et veiskille skręcić odnogę seguir a bifurcação a o lua свернуть на развилке odbočiť zaviti odvajati se ta (vika) av ทางแยก (yol ayrımında sağa, sola) sapmak 轉向岔路 звертати на розвилці سڑک کی کسی ایک شاخ پر جانا rẽ 转向

3 to lift or move with a fork The farmer forked the hay. gaffel يَقْلِب بالشّوكَه أو الشاعوب، يَذرو الحِنْطَه вдигам с вила nabírat, přehazovat vidlemi forke; læsse mit einer Gabel heben μετακινώ με δίκρανο, σκαλίζω cargar con la horca hanguma, kahvliga tõstma با چنگک بلند کردن nostaa talikolla soulever/remuer à la fourche לַחפּוֹר בְּקִלשׁוֹן शाख सड़क की ओर उन्नमुख होना raditi vilama vasvillával hány menggarpu moka með gafli eða heykvísl inforcare かき上げる 쇠스랑으로 들어올리다 kabinti šakėmis celt ar dakšām; dakšot mengangkat dan mengalihkan sesuatu menggunakan pencucuk op de vork nemen lempe med gaffel przerzucać widłami apanhar a ridica cu furca работать вилами nabrať / prehadzovať vidlami nabosti plastiti lyfta med gaffel (grep, tjuga) ยกโดยใช้คราด çatalla kaldırmak 用叉叉起 працювати вилами کانٹے سے ہٹانا nhấc bằng chĩa 用叉叉起

adj forked

divided into two branches or divisions A snake has a forked tongue. gevurkte مُتَشَعِّب، مُتَفَرِّع разклонен на две rozeklaný kløvet; tvedelt; spaltet gegabelt, gespalten διχαλωτός bifurcado kaheharuline دو یا چند شاخه haarainen fourchu מִסתָּעֵף कांटे जैसा rašljast, rascijepljen villás, kétágú bercabang klofinn biforcuto, biforcato またに分かれた 분기를 이룬 išsišakojęs, dvišakas šķelts bercabang gevorkt kløftet, greinet rozwidlony bifurcado bifur­cat раздвоенный rozoklaný, rozštiepený razcepljen račvast delad, kluven เป็นง่าม çatallı 叉狀的 роздвоєний دو شاخوں میں بنٹا ہونا hình chạc 叉状的

fork-lift truck

a small power-driven machine with an arrangement of steel prongs which can lift, raise up high and carry heavy things and stack them where required. vurkhyser سيارة رافِعَه ذات شاعوب самотоварач с вилкова хватка vydlicový vysokozdvižný vozík gaffeltruck der Gabelstapler περονοφόρο ανυψωτικό όχημα carretilla elevadora harklaadur کامیون چنگک دار haarukkatrukki chariot élévateur מַלגֵזָה भारी सामान उठाने वाला एक ट्रक viljuškar emelővillás targonca mobil forklift lyftari elevatore フォークリフト 지게차 keltuvas autokrāvējs kereta forklift vorkheftruck gaffeltruck podnośnik widłowy empilhadora elevator, moto­stivuitor автопогрузчик vidlicový zdvižný vozík viličar viljuškar gaffeltruck รถยก çatal kaldıraç 鏟車；叉式升降裝卸車 вилковий автонавантажувач دو شاخہ دار بوجھ اٹھانے وال چھکڑا xe nâng 铲车；叉式升降装卸车

fork out

to pay or give especially unwillingly You have to fork out (money) for so many charities these days. opdiep يَدْفَع أو يُعْطي بِغَيْر رَغْبَه плащам неохотно vyklopit (peníze) punge ud Geld herausrücken πληρώνω με απροθυμία desembolsar (raha) välja laduma با بی میلی دادن؛ سلفیدن pulittaa allonger (de l'argent) לְשַׁלֵם अनिच्छापूर्वक देना platiti, “pljunuti” lovu előkotor (pénzt) memberikan, membayar punga út með (e-ð), afhenda sborsare しぶしぶ出す (마지못하여) 내어주다, 지불하다 pakratyti kišenę, pažerti atdarīt maku memberikan tanpa rela opdokken punge ut, spytte i (bøssen) bulić desembolsar a trebui să scoată din buzunar раскошеливаться vysoliť v žep seči dati punga ut ไม่เต็มใจจ่ายให้ (parayı) bayılmak, ödemek 支付 розкошелитися بادل ناخواستہ ہاتھ سے دینا trả (tiền) 支付

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fork → شوكة طعام vidlička gaffel Gabel πιρούνι tenedor haarukka fourchette vilica forchetta フォーク 포크 vork gaffel widelec garfo вилка gaffel ส้อมทานอาหาร çatal dĩa 叉