| straw (strô) n. 1. a. Stalks of threshed grain, used as bedding and food for animals, for thatching, and for weaving or braiding, as into baskets. b. A single stalk of threshed grain. 2. Something, such as a hat or basket, made of straw. 3. A slender tube used for sucking up a liquid. 4. a. Something of minimal value or importance. b. Something with too little substance to provide support in a crisis: Near the end we were grasping at straws. adj. Idioms: 1. Of, relating to, or made of straw: a straw mat. 2. Containing or used for straw, as a barn or feeding trough. 3. Of the color of straw; yellowish. 4. Having little or no value or substance; unimportant. 5. Of, relating to, or constituting a straw man. final/last straw The final annoyance or setback, which even though minor makes one lose patience. straw in the wind A slight hint of something to come. [Middle English, from Old English str  aw; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots.]straw  y adj. |
Straw [strɔː]
n
(Biographies / Straw, Jack (1946 M, British, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: statesman) Jack, full name John Whitaker Straw. born 1946, British Labour politician; Home Secretary (1997-2001); Foreign Secretary from 2001
straw1
n
1.
a. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) stalks of threshed grain, esp of wheat, rye, oats, or barley, used in plaiting hats, baskets, etc., or as fodder
b. (as modifier) a straw hat
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a single dry or ripened stalk, esp of a grass
3. (Cookery) a long thin hollow paper or plastic tube or stem of a plant, used for sucking up liquids into the mouth
4. (usually used with a negative) anything of little value or importance I wouldn't give a straw for our chances
5. a measure or remedy that one turns to in desperation (esp in the phrases clutch or grasp at a straw or straws)
6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a. a pale yellow colour
b. (as adjective) straw hair
the last straw a small incident, setback, etc. that, coming after others, proves intolerable
straw in the wind a hint or indication
adj
Chiefly US having little value or substance See also man of straw
[Old English streaw; related to Old Norse strā, Old Frisian strē, Old High German strō; see strew]
strawlike adj
straw2
vb
Archaic another word for strew
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  straw - plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as foddercushioning, padding - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort plant fiber, plant fibre - fiber derived from plants |
| 2. |  straw - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seedsbran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting plant material, plant substance - material derived from plants | |
| 3. |  straw - a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with whiteyellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons | |
| 4. |  straw - a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth | |
| Verb | 1. | straw - cover or provide with or as if with straw; "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| 2. | straw - spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet" bestrew - cover by strewing litter - make a place messy by strewing garbage around spread, distribute - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" | |
| Adj. | 1. | straw - of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
Translations
straw [strɔː]
A. N
1. (Agr) → paja f
the straw that breaks the camel's back → la gota que colma el vaso
to clutch or grasp at straws → agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo
to draw or get the short straw → ser elegido para hacer algo desagradable
I always draw the short straw → siempre me toca a mí la china
it's the last straw! → ¡es el colmo!, ¡sólo faltaba eso!
it's a straw in the wind → sirve de indicio
the straw that breaks the camel's back → la gota que colma el vaso
to clutch or grasp at straws → agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo
to draw or get the short straw → ser elegido para hacer algo desagradable
I always draw the short straw → siempre me toca a mí la china
it's the last straw! → ¡es el colmo!, ¡sólo faltaba eso!
it's a straw in the wind → sirve de indicio
straw [ˈstrɔː]
n
(= single stem) → paille f
that's the last straw! (= too much) → ça, c'est le comble!
to clutch at straws, to grasp at straws → se raccrocher aux branches
that's the last straw! (= too much) → ça, c'est le comble!
to clutch at straws, to grasp at straws → se raccrocher aux branches
(also drinking straw) → paille f
modif [boater, hat, mat] → de paille
straw
straw:
n
(= stalk) → Strohhalm m; (collectively) → Stroh nt no pl; it’s the last straw, it’s the straw that breaks the camel’s back (prov) → das ist der letzte Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt (prov); that’s the last or final straw! (inf) → das ist der Gipfel! (inf); it’s a straw in the wind → das ist ein Vorzeichen; to clutch or grasp at straws → sich an einen Strohhalm klammern; to draw the short straw → den kürzeren ziehen; man of straw → Strohmann m; (in politics) → Marionette f; (= set-up opponent) → Scheingegner(in) m(f) ? drowning
straw:
straw boss
n (US inf) → Pro-forma-Vorgesetzte(r) mf
straw-coloured, (US) straw-colored
adj → strohfarben, strohfarbig; hair → strohblond
straw hat
n → Strohhut m
straw man
straw mattress
n → Strohsack m
straw poll, straw vote
n → Probeabstimmung f; (in election) → Wählerbefragung f
straw [strɔː] n → paglia; (drinking straw) → cannuccia
that's the last straw! → questa è la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso!
straw [strɔː] n → paglia; (drinking straw) → cannuccia
that's the last straw! → questa è la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso!
that's the last straw! → questa è la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso!
straw [strɔː] n → paglia; (drinking straw) → cannuccia
that's the last straw! → questa è la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso!
n straw [stroː]
1 (also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat. strooi, hooi قَش слама sláma, slaměný halm; strå; strå- das Stroh, Stroh-... άχυρο, αχυρένιος, ψάθινος paja õlg پوشال oljet (de) paille קַש पायल, पुआल, भूसा, घास-फूस slama szalma jerami hálmur paglia; di paglia わら 짚 šiaudai; šiaudinis salms; salmi; salmu- jerami stro strå, halm słoma palha paie солома slama; slamený slama slama halm สิ่งที่ทำจากฟาง saman 稻草，麥稈 солома بھوسا rơm 稻草，麦秆
2 a single stalk of corn There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw! strooi قَشَّه сламка stéblo strå der Strohhalm άχυρο paja kõrs كاه oljenkorsi paille גִבעוֹל קַש तिनका, तृण slamka szalmaszál jerami hálmstrá pagliuzza; nulla わら 짚 한오라기 šiaudas Viņu piedāvājums nav plika graša vērts. jerami strootje halmstrå słoma palha pai соломинка steblo slamnata bilka slamka halmstrå, [] ruttet lingon ฟาง saman çöpü 一根草 соломинка تنکا cọng, mẩu rơm 一根草
3 a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth He was sipping orange juice through a straw. strooitjie, rietjie قَشَّة لِشُرْب العَصير من القَنّينَه сламка за пиене brčko sugerør der Strohhalm καλαμάκι paja, pajita (joogi)kõrs ني pilli paille קָשִית पीने की नली slamčica szívószál sedotan (sog)rör cannuccia ストロー 빨대 šiaudelis (kokteiļu) salmiņš straw rietje sugerør słomka palhinha pai соломинка slamka slamica slamčica sugrör หลอด kamış 吸管 соломинка کاغذ کی پلاسٹک کی نلکی جس سے کوءی مشروب پیتے ہیں nống hút 吸管
the last straw
an additional and intolerable circumstance in a disagreeable situation The hotel was expensive, the food poor, and the bad weather was the last straw. laaste strooi الطّامَةُ الكُبْرى последната капка, която прелива чашата poslední kapka sidste strå etwas, das gerade noch gefehlt hat η σταγόνα που ξεχείλισε το ποτήρι el colmo, la gota que colma el vaso viimane tilk تلنگر آخر viimeinen pisara la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase הַקַש שֶׁשָבַר אֶת גַב הַגָמָל और भार सहन न होना posljednja kap (od koje se prelila čaša) utolsó csepp a pohárban tambahan keburukan síðasta hálmstráið (l'ultima goccia) とどめの一小事 (더 견디지 못하게 하는) 마지막 한 가닥 무게 paskutinis lašas pēdējais piliens kausā; pēdējā nagla zārkā tidak tahan de druppel die de emmer doet overlopen dråpen som får begeret til å flyte over ostatnia kropla a última gota picătură care umple paharul последняя капля posledná kvapka kaplja čez rob poslednja kap droppen som fick bägaren att rinna över สถานการณ์ที่ซึ่งสุดจะทนได้ bardağı taşıran son damla 使人不能忍受的增加負擔 остання крапля کسی ناموافق صورتحال میں ایک اضافی اور ناگزیر موقعہ cái thêm vào sau cùng là cái nặng nhất 使人不能忍受的增加负担
straw → قش stéblo strå Stroh άχυρο paja olki paille slama cannuccia 麦わら 지푸라기 strohalm strå słomka palha солома halmstrå ฟางข้าว saman rơm 稻草
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