shed

shed ¹

 (shĕd)

v. shed, shed·ding, sheds

v.tr.

1.

a. To have (a growth or covering) be disconnected or fall off by a natural process: a tree shedding its leaves; a snake shedding its skin; a dog shedding its hair.

b. To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed): I shed 25 pounds as a result of my new diet.

c. To take off (an article of clothing).

2.

a. To produce and release (a tear or tears).

b. Archaic To pour forth.

3. To repel without allowing penetration: A duck's feathers shed water.

4. To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart: a lamp that sheds a lot of light.

v.intr.

To lose a natural growth or covering by natural process: The cats are shedding now.

n.

1. An elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed.

2. Something, such as an exoskeleton or outer skin, that has been shed or sloughed.

3. The space made by raising certain warp threads on a loom and lowering others, allowing the woof to be passed between them.

Idioms:

shed blood

1. To wound or kill in a violent manner.

2. To be wounded or killed: "For he today that sheds his blood with me / Shall be my brother" (Shakespeare).

shed (someone's) blood

To wound someone or take someone's life, especially with violence.

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[Middle English sheden, to separate, shed, from Old English scēadan, to divide; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

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shed ²

 (shĕd)

n.

1. A small structure, either freestanding or attached to a larger structure, serving for storage or shelter.

2. A large low structure often open on all sides.

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[Alteration of Middle English shadde, perhaps variant of shade, shade; see shade.]

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shed

(ʃɛd)

n

1. (Architecture) a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc

2. (Architecture) a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc

3. (Architecture) a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse

4. (Commerce) a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse

5. (Agriculture) NZ another name for freezing works

6. in the shed NZ at work

vb, sheds, shedding or shedded

(Agriculture) (tr) NZ to store (hay or wool) in a shed

[Old English sced; probably variant of scead shelter, shade]

ˈshedˌlike adj

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shed

(ʃɛd)

vb (mainly tr) , sheds, shedding or shed

1. to pour forth or cause to pour forth: to shed tears; shed blood.

2. shed light on shed light upon throw light on throw light upon to clarify or supply additional information about

3. to cast off or lose: the snake shed its skin; trees shed their leaves.

4. (of a lorry) to drop (its load) on the road by accident

5. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to abolish or get rid of (jobs, workers, etc)

6. to repel: this coat sheds water.

7. (Textiles) (also intr) (in weaving) to form an opening between (the warp threads) in order to permit the passage of the shuttle

8. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) dialect to make a parting in (the hair)

n

9. (Textiles) (in weaving) the space made by shedding

10. (Physical Geography) short for watershed

11. (Hairdressing & Grooming) chiefly Scot a parting in the hair

[Old English sceadan; related to Gothic skaidan, Old High German skeidan to separate; see sheath]

ˈshedable, ˈsheddable adj

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shed

(ʃɛd)

vb, sheds, shedding or shed

(Agriculture) (tr) to separate or divide off (some farm animals) from the remainder of a group: a good dog can shed his sheep in a matter of minutes.

n

(Agriculture) (of a dog) the action of separating farm animals

[from shed²]

ˈshedding n

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shed

(ʃɛd)

n

(Atomic Physics) physics a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10^–52 square metre

[C20: from shed¹; so called by comparison to barn² because of its smaller size]

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shed¹

(ʃɛd)

n.

1. a slight or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.

2. a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end.

[1475–85; appar. variant, orig. dial., of shade]

shed′like`, adj.

shed²

(ʃɛd)

v. shed, shed•ding,
n. v.t.

1. to pour forth; let fall: to shed tears.

2. to give or send forth (light, influence, etc.).

3. to resist being penetrated or affected by: cloth that sheds water.

4. to cast off or lose (leaves, skin, etc.) by natural process.

5. Textiles. to separate (the warp) in forming a shed.

v.i.

6. to fall off, as leaves.

7. to drop out, as hair or grain.

8. to cast off hair, skin, or other covering or parts by natural process.

n.

9. Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.

[before 950; (v.), Old English scēadan, variant of sceādan, c. Old Frisian skētha, Old High German sceidan, Gothic skaidan to separate]

shed′a•ble, shed′da•ble, adj.

she'd

(ʃid)

1. contraction of she had.

2. contraction of she would.

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shed

• train shed - A large structure sheltering tracks and platforms of a railroad station.
• hangar - Simply meant "shed" for carriages when it came into English.
• shebang - May come from an Irish name for a speakeasy—shebeen—so the "whole shebeen" was the whole drinking establishment; shebang also first meant "hut, shed, dwelling."
• shoding, shed - The part in a person's hair is the shoding or shed.

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shed

Past participle: shed
Gerund: shedding

Imperative

shed

shed

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage apiary, bee house - a shed containing a number of beehives boathouse - a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats coal house - a shed for storing coal outbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building toolhouse, toolshed - a shed for storing tools woodshed - a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
Verb	1.	shed - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" cast off, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, cast, drop exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
	2.	shed - pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee" pour forth, spill pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
	3.	shed - cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" disgorge, spill seed - go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed" slop, spill, splatter - cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	4.	shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring" exuviate, molt, moult, slough desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates" cast off, shed, throw off, throw away, shake off, throw, cast, drop - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
Adj.	1.	shed - shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" caducous biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

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shed

¹

noun hut, shack, lean-to, outhouse, potting shed, lockup, bothy (chiefly Scot.) a garden shed

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shed

²

verb

1. drop, spill, scatter, let drop Some of the trees were already beginning to shed their leaves.

2. cast off, discard, moult, slough off, exuviate a snake who has shed its skin

3. give out, cast, emit, give, throw, afford, radiate, diffuse, pour forth as dawn sheds its first light

4. spill, let flow He refused to shed the blood of a fellow creature.

5. sack, fire (informal), dismiss (informal), axe (informal), discharge, remove, oust, lay off, make redundant, cashier, send packing (informal), give notice to, kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), give (someone) their marching orders, give the boot to (slang), give the bullet to (Brit. slang), give someone his or her P45 (informal) He has called on employers not to shed workers.

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shed

verb

1. To send out heat, light, or energy:

cast, emit, irradiate, project, radiate, throw.

2. To cast off by a natural process:

exuviate, molt, slough, throw off.

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Translations

سَقِيفَةسَقيفَه، حَظيرَهيَبْعَثُ، يُرْسِلُيَذْرِف، يَسْكُبيُسْقِطُ الورَق

kůlnaprolévatshazovatvydávat

skurudgydekastemiste

Schuppenabwerfenvergießenverbreiten

παράπηγμαχύνω

cobertizoderramarmudarnaveverter

vajavirekatosliiteri

cabaneverserchaumièreéchoppeécurie

hangar

fellagefa frá sérlosa sig viî; hleypa hömumskúr

baracca di legnocapannacapannonediffonderedogana

小屋

헛간

izstarotlietmestmest gaismunojume

afwerpenloodsschuurschuurtjesplijten

skurutgyte

szopa

cabana

сарай

kôlňaprelievaťzhadzovať

leviti selopaodvrečiprelivati

skjul

เพิงเก็บของ

akıtmakbahçe kulübesibarakadökmeksaçmak

nhà kho

放射棚流下用于生产或存放设备的工棚脱落

shed

¹ [ʃed] (shed (pt, pp)) VT

1. (= get rid of) [+ clothes, fur, leaves, skin] → despojarse de; [+ jobs] → suprimir, recortar
our dog sheds hair all over the carpet → nuestro perro va soltando pelo por toda la moqueta
to shed one's clothes → desvestirse, quitarse la ropa, despojarse de la ropa (frm)
the roof is built to shed water → el techo está construido para que el agua no quede en él
the lorry shed its load → la carga cayó del camión
to shed one's inhibitions → desinhibirse

2. [+ tears, blood] → derramar
the shedding of innocent blood → el derramamiento de sangre inocente
those heroes that shed their blood in the cause of freedom → aquellos héroes que entregaron sus vidas en pro de la libertad

3. (= send out) [+ warmth] → dar; [+ light] → echar
to shed light on sth (fig) → arrojar luz sobre algo

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shed

² [ʃed] N (in garden) → cobertizo m, galpón m (S. Cone); (for cattle) → establo m (Ind, Rail) → nave f

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shed

[ˈʃɛd]

n

(= hut) (small) → remise f, resserre f

(at factory, railway station, port) → hangar m

vt [shed] [ˈʃɛd] (pt, pp)

[+ leaves, fur, hair] → perdre
to shed its skin [snake] → muer

[truck] [+ load] → perdre

(= get rid of) [+ jobs] → supprimer; [+ workers] → licencier; [+ image] → se débarrasser de; [+ weight] to shed pounds → perdre des kilos

(= spill) [+ tears] → verser, répandre
to shed blood (one's own) → verser son sang; (other people's) → faire couler le sang

(= send out) [+ light] → répandre
to shed light on sth (fig) [+ problem, mystery] → faire la lumière sur qch

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shed

¹ pret, ptp <shed>

vt

leaves, hair etc → verlieren; horns → abwerfen; clothes → ausziehen, ablegen; the dancer slowly shed another layer → die Tänzerin schälte sich langsam aus einer weiteren Hülle; to shed its skin → sich häuten; to shed its load (lorry) → seine Ladung verlieren; you should shed a few pounds → Sie sollten ein paar Pfund abnehmen or abspecken

tears, blood → vergießen; he shed his blood → sein Blut floss; (= died also) → sein Blut wurde vergossen; why should I shed my blood? → warum sollte ich Leib und Leben einsetzen?; I won’t shed any tears over him → ich weine ihm keine Träne nach

burden, leader, reputation → loswerden; cares, ideas → ablegen; friend → fallen lassen; jobs → abbauen; an actress who sheds husbands like a snake sheds skins → eine Schauspielerin, die die Ehemänner wechselt wie andere das Hemd

light, perfume → verbreiten; to shed light on something (fig) → etw erhellen, Licht auf etw (acc) → werfen

vi (dog, cat etc) → sich haaren

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shed

²

n → Schuppen m; (industrial also) → Halle f; (= cattle shed) → Stall m; (= night shelter etc) → Unterstand m ? watershed

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shed

¹ [ʃɛd] (shed (pt, pp)) vt

a. (get rid of, gen) → perdere; (clothes) → togliersi; (employees) → disfarsi di, licenziare

b. (tears) → versare; (blood) → spargere

c. (send out, light, warmth) → diffondere
to shed light on (problem, mystery) → far luce su

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shed

² [ʃɛd] n (in garden) → capanno; (for bicycles) → rimessa (Industry, Rail) → capannone m; (for cattle) → stalla

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shed¹

(ʃed) noun

a usually small building for working in, or for storage. a wooden shed; a garden shed. stoor, skuur سَقيفَه، حَظيرَه барака barracão kůlna der Schuppen skur; -skur αποθήκη, καλύβαcobertizo, nave kuur, maja(ke) كلبه vaja remiseסככה शाला, घर suša, štagalj fészer gudang skúr capannone, rimessa 小屋 헛간 pašiūrė šķūnītis; nojume bangsal schuurtjeskurszopa څپره، سېب، چوپان barracão magazie сарай kôlňa, šopa lopa šupa skjul, bod โรงเก็บของ baraka 工作或放東西的棚屋 повітка; шура کارگاہ ، گودام nhà một tầng để chứa đồ hoặc làm nhà xưởng （用于生产或存放设备的）工棚

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shed²

(ʃed) – present participle ˈshedding: past tense, past participle shed – verb

1. to send out (light etc). The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead. skyn يَبْعَثُ، يُرْسِلُ хвърлям (светлина) irradiar vydávat verbreiten kaste ρίχνω, σκορπώ arrojar levitama جاري ساختن lähettää projeter לְהַאִיר על- रोकना sipati (svjetlo), osvijetliti (fényt) vet vmire menyorotkan gefa frá sér diffondere 発する 발산하다 mesti, skleisti mest gaismu; izstarot memancarkan werpen avgi/kaste (lys) rzucać توبول، بهول: څڅول: خپرول، خورول، شېندل: اچول، غورځول (لكه ورګ اوپوستكى irradiar a emana, a răspândi излучать vydávať izžarevati baciti svetlo na ge ifrån sig, sprida ฉายแสง yaymak, saçmak 射出 поширювати, випромінювати منعکس کرنا tung ra, tỏa ra 放射

2. to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc). Many trees shed their leaves in autumn. verloor يُسْقِطُ الورَق сменям (кожа, листа, перушина) mudar shazovat abwerfen miste αποβάλλω, ρίχνωmudar langetama, maha ajama پوست انداختن؛ برگ ريزان كردن varistaa, luoda perdre לְהַשִיר झाड़ना gubiti (lišće, kosu), linjati se (el)hullat melepaskan losa sig við; hleypa hömum perdere 脱ぐ 자연히 떨어뜨리다 (nu)mesti []mest menggugurkan zich ontdoen van felle; kaste; røyte; skifte hamtracić, zrzucać توبول mudar a pierde ронять, сбрасывать zhadzovať odvreči odbacivati fälla, tappa, släppa สลัดทิ้ง dökmek 脫落 скидати; губити گرانا، جھاڑنا rụng, lột 脱落

3. to produce (tears, blood). I don't think many tears were shed when she left. stort, giet يَذْرِف، يَسْكُب проливам derramar prolévat vergießen udgyde χύνωderramar voolata laskma خون جاري ساختن vuodattaa verser לְהַזִיל דְמָעוֹת बहाना prolijevati, liti (suze, krv) (vért) ont, (könnyet) hullat mengeluarkan fella (tár) spargere, versare 流す 흘리다 (pra)lieti liet mengeluarkan vergietenfelle tårer, utgyte ronić, przelewać وينه بهيدل derramar a vărsa проливать prelievať prelivati proliti fälla, utgjuta หลั่ง dökmek, akıtmak 流(淚、血) проливати گرانا، بہانا rơi, trào (máu, nước mắt) 流下（泪）

shed light on

to make clearer. This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure. werp lig daarop يُلْقي ضوءا على изяснявам lançar luz sobre osvětlit etwas Licht werfen auf kaste lys over ρίχνω φως, ξεκαθαρίζωesclarecer (millelegi) valgust heitma افشاندن valaista éclairer לִשפוֹך אוֹר עַל- स्पष्ट करना razjasniti, osvijetliti što (fig.) fényt derít vmire menjelaskan upplÿsa fare chiarezza/luce su はっきりさせる 밝히다 nušviesti, paaiškinti izgaismot; izskaidrot menjelaskan lagi licht werpen op kaste lys over rzucać światło na افشاندن lançar luz sobre a cla­sifica проливать свет osvetliť osvetliti baciti svetlo na sprida ljus över, belysa เปิดเผย aydınlatmak 使清楚 кидати світло واضح کرنا soi sáng 使清楚

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shed

→ سَقِيفَة kůlna skur Schuppen παράπηγμα cobertizo vaja cabane hangar capanna 小屋 헛간 schuurtje skur szopa cabana сарай skjul เพิงเก็บของ bahçe kulübesi nhà kho 棚

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shed

vi. [blood, tears] derramar; [light] dar, esparcir; difundir; [skin, hair] mudar; pelar; soltar; descamar.

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shed

vt (pret & pp shed; ger shedding) (viruses, parasites, etc.) excretar, secretar, liberar, esparcir

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