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wrought [rɔːt] vb Archaic a past tense and past participle of work adj
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Metallurgy shaped by hammering or beating 2. (often in combination) formed, fashioned, or worked as specified well-wrought 3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) decorated or made with delicate care [variant of worht, from Old English geworht, past participle of (ge)wyrcan to work] Usage: Wrought is sometimes used as if it were the past tense and past participle of wreak as in the hurricane wrought havoc in coastal areas. Many people think this use is incorrect ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations wrought vt (obs, liter) pret, ptp of work great changes have been wrought → große Veränderungen wurden errungen or herbeigeführt; the accident wrought havoc with his plans → der Unfall durchkreuzte alle seine Pläne; the storm wrought great destruction → der Sturm richtete große Verheerungen an wrought: wrought iron n → Schmiedeeisen nt wrought-iron wrought ironwork n → Kunstschmiedearbeit f wrought-up wrought [rɔːt] 1. (old) (liter) a. pt & pp of work b. great changes have been wrought → sono avvenuti dei grandi cambiamenti 2. adj (silver) → lavorato/a; (iron) → battuto/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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