cradle

cra·dle  (krdl)

n.

1. A small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers.

2.

a. The earliest period of life: had an interest in music almost from the cradle.

b. A place of origin; a birthplace: the cradle of civilization.

3.

a. A framework of wood or metal used to support something, such as a ship undergoing construction or repair.

b. A framework used to protect an injured limb.

4. A low flat framework that rolls on casters, used by a mechanic working beneath an automobile. Also called creeper.

5. The part of a telephone that contains the connecting switch upon which the receiver and mouthpiece unit is supported.

6.

a. A frame projecting above a scythe, used to catch grain as it is cut so that it can be laid flat.

b. A scythe equipped with such a frame.

7. A boxlike device furnished with rockers, used for washing gold-bearing dirt.

v. cra·dled, cra·dling, cra·dles

v.tr.

1.

a. To place or retain in or as if in a cradle.

b. To care for or nurture in infancy.

c. To hold or support protectively: cradled the cat in his arms.

2. To reap (grain) with a cradle.

3. To place or support (a ship, for example) in a cradle.

4. To wash (gold-bearing dirt) in a cradle.

v.intr. Obsolete

To lie in or as if in a cradle.

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[Middle English cradel, from Old English.]

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cradler n.

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cradle

Noun

1. a baby's bed on rockers

2. a place where something originates: the cradle of civilization

3. a supporting framework or structure

4. a platform or trolley in which workmen are suspended on the side of a building or ship

Verb

[-dling, -dled]

to hold gently as if in a cradle [Old English cradol]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cradle - a baby bed with sides and rockers     baby bed, baby's bed - a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling rocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
	2.	cradle - where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization" place of origin, provenance, provenience, birthplace origin, source, root, rootage, beginning - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
	3.	cradle - birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry" birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
	4.	cradle - a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold rocker trough - a long narrow shallow receptacle
Verb	1.	cradle - hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms" hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
	2.	cradle - bring up from infancy parent, bring up, nurture, rear, raise - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
	3.	cradle - hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms" hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
	4.	cradle - cut grain with a cradle scythe cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	5.	cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"
	6.	cradle - run with the stick lacrosse - a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

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cradle

noun 1. crib, cot, Moses basket, bassinet

noun 2. birthplace, beginning, source, spring, origin, fount, fountainhead, wellspring

verb 3. hold, support, rock, nurse, nestle

Translations

cradle [ˈkreɪdl] n → cuna

vt [+ child] → mecer, acunar [+ object]; abrazar

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cradle [ˈkreɪdl] n → berceau m

vt [+ child] → bercer;

(object) → tenir dans ses bras

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cradle [ˈkreɪdl] n → Wiege f

vt → fest in den Armen halten

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cradle [ˈkreɪdl] n → culla

vt [+ child] → tenere fra le braccia [+ object]; reggere tra le braccia

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cradle

n cradle [ˈkreidl]

1 a child's bed especially one in which it can be rocked. wieg سَرير طِفْل люлка kolébka vugge die Wiege κούνια μωρού cuna häll گهواره kehto berceau עֲרִיסָה पालना zipka, kolijevka bölcső buaian vagga culla 揺りかご 요람; 흔들침대 lopšys šūpulis buaian wieg vogge kołyska berço leagăn колыбель kolíska zibelka kolevka vagga เปลเด็ก beşik 搖籃 колиска; люлька جهولا، پالنا cái nôi 摇篮

2 a frame of similar shape, eg one under a ship that is being built or repaired. hangraam, hangstelling حَمّالة السَّفينه، محْمل опора kolébková podpěra understøtning das Hängegerüst σκελετός, πλαίσιο rodamiento (minas); andamio (construcción); dique hijuela (transporte) alusvanker قالبی برای نگهداشتن کشتی در حال ساخت یا تعمیر kelkka ber צוּרַת עֲרִיסָה उसी तरह के आकार का फ्रेम skela lengőállvány ayunan bakkastokkar invasatura 架台 (배의) 수리대, 선가(船架) stapelis, pastovas grozāmas sastatnes; eliņš rangka slede beddingvogn, slippvogn rusztowanie berço cavalet спусковые салазки podpera v tvare kolísky ogredje viseća skela vagga โครงยึดลำเรือเวลาต่อเรือหรือซ่อม gemi kızağı 支船架 люлька جهاز كا گهواره giàn đỡ tàu 支船架

v

to hold or rock as if in a cradle She cradled the child in her arms. wieg يَهُزُّ ، يُهَدهِدُ люлея (po)chovat vugge wiegen κουνώ, αγκαλιάζω acunar, mecer hällitama در آغوش گرفتن؛ بغل کردن tuudittaa bercer dans ses bras לְהָחזִיק בּזרוֹעוֹת כְּמוֹ בְּעֲרִיסָה इस तरह पकड़ना और झुलाना जैसे वह पालने में हो ljuljati bölcsőben ringat mengayun, membuai halda barni á örmum sér cullare ゆすってあやす (아이를) 흔들어 재우다 švelniai laikyti, supti šūpot; aijāt mendukung wiegen vogge; holde i sin hule hånd kołysać, piastować embalar a legăna убаюкивать kolísať zibati ljuljkati vagga อุ้มอย่างระมัดระวัง özenle tutmak 像放在搖籃裡似地兜著 гойдати; заколисувати جهولا جهلانا، بچ‍ہ کو بازؤوں پر جهلانا bế, ẵm 象放在摇篮里似地兜着