shed 1 (sh d)v. shed, shed·ding, sheds v.tr. 1. To cause to pour forth: shed tears. 2. To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart: shed light. 3. To repel without allowing penetration: A duck's feathers shed water. 4. a. To lose by natural process: a snake shedding its skin. b. To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed): I shed 25 pounds as a result of my new diet. v.intr. 1. To lose a natural growth or covering by natural process. 2. To pour forth, fall off, or drop out: All the leaves have shed. n. Idiom: 1. Something that sheds, especially an elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed. 2. Something that has been shed. shed blood To take life, especially with violence; kill. [Middle English sheden, to separate, shed, from Old English sc  adan, to divide; see skei- in Indo-European roots.] |
| shed 2 (shd) 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. [Alteration of Middle English shadde, perhaps variant of shade, shade; see shade.] |
shed1
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc.
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc.
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (Business / Commerce) a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) NZ another name for freezing works
5. NZ
in the shed at work
vb sheds, shedding, shedded
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) NZ to store (hay or wool) in a shed
[Old English sced; probably variant of scead shelter, shade]
shedlike adj
shed2
vb sheds, shedding, shed (mainly tr)
1. to pour forth or cause to pour forth to shed tears shed blood
shed (or throw) light on or 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. to repel this coat sheds water
6. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (also intr) (in weaving) to form an opening between (the warp threads) in order to permit the passage of the shuttle
7. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) Dialect to make a parting in (the hair)
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (in weaving) the space made by shedding
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) short for watershed
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) Chiefly Scot a parting in the hair
[Old English sceadan; related to Gothic skaidan, Old High German skeidan to separate; see sheath]
shedable , sheddable adj
shed3
vb sheds, shedding, shed
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (of a dog) the action of separating farm animals
[from shed2]
shedding n
shed4
n
(Physics / Atomic Physics) Physics a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10-52 square metre
[from shed1; so called by comparison to barn2 because of its smaller size]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  shed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storageboathouse - 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 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" 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 - 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" seed - go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed" | |
| 4. | shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring" desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates" | |
| Adj. | 1. | shed - shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
shed1
shed2
verb
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.
Translations
shed1 [ʃed] (shed (pt, pp)) VT
shed2 [ʃed] N (in garden) → cobertizo m, galpón m (S. Cone); (for cattle) → establo m (Ind, Rail) → nave f
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
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
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
to shed light on sth (fig) → arrojar luz sobre algo
shed2 [ʃed] N (in garden) → cobertizo m, galpón m (S. Cone); (for cattle) → establo m (Ind, Rail) → nave f
shed [ˈʃɛd]
vt [shed] [ˈʃɛd] (pt, pp)
[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
to shed blood (one's own) → verser son sang; (other people's) → faire couler le sang
shed1 pret, ptp <shed>
shed2
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
vi (dog, cat etc) → sich haaren
shed2
n → Schuppen m; (industrial also) → Halle f; (= cattle shed) → Stall m; (= night shelter etc) → Unterstand m ? watershed
shed1 [ʃɛd] (shed (pt, pp)) vt
shed1 [ʃɛd] (shed (pt, pp)) vt
shed2 [ʃɛd] n (in garden) → capanno; (for bicycles) → rimessa (Industry, Rail) → capannone m; (for cattle) → stalla
shed2 [ʃɛd] n (in garden) → capanno; (for bicycles) → rimessa (Industry, Rail) → capannone m; (for cattle) → stalla
shed1 [ʃɛd] (shed (pt, pp)) vt
shed2 [ʃɛd] n (in garden) → capanno; (for bicycles) → rimessa (Industry, Rail) → capannone m; (for cattle) → stalla
shed2 [ʃɛd] n (in garden) → capanno; (for bicycles) → rimessa (Industry, Rail) → capannone m; (for cattle) → stalla
n shed [ʃed]
a usually small building for working in, or for storage a wooden shed; a garden shed. stoor, skuur سَقيفَه، حَظيرَه барака kůlna skur; -skur der Schuppen αποθήκη, καλύβα cobertizo, nave kuur, maja(ke) كلبه vaja remise סְכָכָה शाला, घर suša, štagalj fészer gudang skúr capannone, rimessa 小屋 헛간 pašiūrė šķūnītis; nojume bangsal schuurtje skur szopa 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 （工）棚
shed2
v shed [ʃed]
1 to send out (light etc) The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead. skyn يَبْعَثُ، يُرْسِلُ хвърлям (светлина) vydávat kaste verbreiten ρίχνω, σκορπώ arrojar levitama جاري ساختن levittää 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 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) shazovat miste abwerfen αποβάλλω, ρίχνω mudar langetama, maha ajama پوست انداختن؛ برگ ريزان كردن pudottaa, luoda, riisua 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 ham tracić, zrzucać 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 prolévat udgyde vergießen χύνω (π.χ. δάκρυα ή αίμα) derramar 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 vergieten felle tårer, utgyte ronić, przelewać derramar a vărsa проливать prelievať prelivati proliti fälla, utgjuta หลั่ง dökmek, akıtmak 流(淚、血) проливати گرانا، بہانا rơi, trào (máu, nước mắt) 流（泪）
shed light on
to make clearer This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure. werp lig daarop يُلْقي ضوءا على изяснявам osvětlit kaste lys over etwas Licht werfen auf ρίχνω φως, ξεκαθαρίζω esclarecer (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 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
shed → غُرفة خشبية kůlna skur Schuppen παράπηγμα cobertizo vaja cabane kućica capanna 小屋 헛간 schuurtje skur szopa cabana сарай skjul เพิงเก็บของ bahçe kulübesi nhà kho 棚
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