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keel 1
(kēl)n.
1. Nautical
a. The principal structural member of a boat or ship, running along the center of the hull from bow to stern, to which the ribs are attached.
b. A projecting ridge or fin on the bottom of the hull of a boat or ship that improves directional control and is often weighted for added stability.
2. The principal structural member of an aircraft, resembling a ship's keel in shape and function.
3. A structure, such as the breastbone of a bird, that resembles a ship's keel in function or shape.
4. A pair of united petals in certain flowers, as those of many members of the pea family.
intr. & tr.v. keeled, keel·ing, keels Nautical
Phrasal Verb: To capsize or cause to capsize.
keel over
To collapse or fall into or as if into a faint.
[Middle English kele, from Old Norse kjölr.]
keel 2
(kēl)n.
1. Nautical
a. A sail-powered barge, especially one historically used on the rivers of northern England.
b. The load capacity of this barge.
2. A British unit of weight formerly used for coal, equal to about 21.2 long tons.
[Middle English kele, from Middle Dutch kiel.]
keel 3
(kēl)tr.v. keeled, keel·ing, keels Chiefly British
To make cool.
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keel
(kiːl)n
1. (Nautical Terms) one of the main longitudinal structural members of a vessel to which the frames are fastened and that may extend into the water to provide lateral stability
2. on an even keel well-balanced; steady
3. (Aeronautics) any structure corresponding to or resembling the keel of a ship, such as the central member along the bottom of an aircraft fuselage
4. (Biology) biology a ridgelike part; carina
5. a poetic word for ship
vb
to capsize
[C14: from Old Norse kjölr; related to Middle Dutch kiel, keel2]
ˈkeel-less adj
keel
(kiːl)n
1. (Nautical Terms) a flat-bottomed vessel, esp one used for carrying coal
2. (Units) a measure of coal equal to about 21 tons
[C14 kele, from Middle Dutch kiel; compare Old English cēol ship]
keel
(kiːl)n
red ochre stain used for marking sheep, timber, etc
vb (tr)
to mark with this stain
[Old English cēlan, from cōl cool]
keel
(kiːl)vb
an archaic word for cool
[C15: probably from Scottish Gaelic cīl]
keel
(kiːl)n
(Veterinary Science) a fatal disease of young ducks, characterized by intestinal bleeding caused by Salmonella bacteria
[C19: from keel1; see keel over]
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keel1
(kil)n.
1. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a ship's hull extending from the stem to the sternpost.
2. a ship; boat.
3. a part corresponding to a ship's keel in some other structure, as in a dirigible balloon.
4. (cap.) the constellation Carina.
5. carina.
v.t., v.i. 6. to turn or upset so as to bring the wrong side or part uppermost.
7. keel over,
Idioms: a. to capsize or overturn.
b. to fall in or as if in a faint.
on an even keel, in a steady, stable, or calm state.
[1325–75; Middle English kele < Old Norse kjǫlr]
keeled, adj.
keel2
(kil)n. Brit. Dial.
a flat-bottomed barge, used to carry coal.
[1375–1425; late Middle English kele < Middle Dutch kiel ship; c. Old English cēol ship, Old Saxon kiol]
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keel
Past participle: keeled
Gerund: keeling
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| we keel |
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| they keel |
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| I keeled |
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| we keeled |
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| I am keeling |
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| we are keeling |
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| I have keeled |
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| I was keeling |
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| I had keeled |
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| I will be keeling |
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| we would have keeled |
| you would have keeled |
| they would have keeled |
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Noun 1. keel - a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
2. keel - the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
carinate, carinate bird, flying bird - birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles
carina - any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
3. keel - one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
bilge keel - either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling
fin keel - a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
hull - the frame or body of ship
Verb 1. keel - walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
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Translations
عارِضَه رئيسيَّه
kýl
køl
kiil
köli
hajógerinctõkesúly
kjölur
carina
laikytis ramiailaikytis šaltakraujiškai
ķīlis
kýl
gredelj
gemi omurgasıomurga
keel
[kiːl] N (Naut) → quilla fon an even keel (Naut) → en iguales calados (fig) → en equilibrio, estable
to keep sth on an even keel [+ economy, company] → estabilizar algo
they managed to get their marriage back on an even keel → consiguieron volver a estabilizar su matrimonio
keel over VI + ADV (Naut) → volcar(se), zozobrar ; [building, structure] → derrumbarse, venirse abajo ; [person] → desplomarse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
keel
[ˈkiːl] n [boat] → quille f
on an even keel (fig) → à flot
to keep sb/sth on an even keel (financially) → maintenir qn/qch à flot
Most governments are able to keep their economies on an even keel → La plupart des gouvernements sont capables de maintenir à flot leur économie.
the medicines which kept him on an even keel (psychologically) → les médicaments qui lui permettaient de continuer à fonctionner
to get sth back on an even keel (= re-establish equilibrium in) → remettre qch à flot
on an even keel (fig) → à flot
to keep sb/sth on an even keel (financially) → maintenir qn/qch à flot
Most governments are able to keep their economies on an even keel → La plupart des gouvernements sont capables de maintenir à flot leur économie.
the medicines which kept him on an even keel (psychologically) → les médicaments qui lui permettaient de continuer à fonctionner
to get sth back on an even keel (= re-establish equilibrium in) → remettre qch à flot
keel over
vi [person] → s'écrouler
[ship] → chavirer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
keel
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
keel
[kiːl] n (Naut) → chigliaon an even keel (Naut) → di pescaggio uniforme
to keep things on an even keel (fig) → mantenere un certo equilibrio
keel over vi + adv (person) → crollare (Naut) → capovolgersi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
keel
(kiːl) noun the long supporting piece of a ship's frame that lies lengthwise along the bottom. The boat's keel stuck in the mud near the shore. kiel عارِضَه رئيسيَّه кил quilha lodní kýl der Kiel køl καρίνα quilla (laeva)kiil تیر ته کشتی یا قایق köli quille שִדרִית הַספִינָה नौतल kobilica broda (hajó)gerinc, tőkesúly lunas kjölur chiglia 竜骨 용골 kilis (kuģa) ķīlis lunas kiel kjøl kil دبيړۍ ځيرناك يافريم، هغه اوږ ده تيران چه پر هغه باندى دبيړۍ بدنه [ جوړوى quilha chilă киль kýl ladijski gredelj kobilica broda köl กระดูกงู (เรือ) omurga, gemi omurgası (船的)龍骨 кіль جہاز یا ہوائی جہاز کے پیندے پر طولا بنی ہوئی کاٹھ یا لوہے کی بیو یا تہ، جس پر پورا ڈھانچا تعمیر ہوتا ہے، کیل sống tàu (船的)龙骨,平底船
keel over to fall over usually suddenly or unexpectedly eg in a faint. omslaan, omkantel يَنْقَلِب مُغمى عليهِ катурвам се desmaiar složit se umschlagen falde om πέφτω κάτω, σωριάζομαι λιπόθυμος desplomarse kummuli minema از حال رفتن؛ غش کردن kellahtaa tomber dans les pommes לְהִתהַפֵּך उलटना izvrnuti felborul tersungkur detta um koll; falla í yfirlið cadere a terra, stramazzare ひっくり返る 졸도하다 nukristi apgāzties terbalik omvallen kantre; besvime paść بي خبره له هوښه تلل،په حٌان نه پوهيدل desmaiar a se răsturna падать zložiť sa prevrniti se prevrnuti se välta, kantra, tuppa av ล้มลง alabora olmak (如因昏厥而)跌倒,摔倒 несподівано впасти پلٹا کھانا یا ڈھے پڑنا đổ ngã nhào 倾覆,翻身
be/keep on an even keel to be, keep or remain in a calm and untroubled state. dit gaan klopdisselboom يَبقى هادِئا، يَبقى رابِط الجأش спокоен съм estar equilibrado neztratit hlavu ausgeglichen sein/bleiben på ret køl διατηρώ κτ. ή διατηρούμαι σε ήρεμη κατάσταση, παραμένω σταθερός mantener el equilibrio rahulikuks jääma با ثبات ماندن؛ آرام ماندن olla tasapainossa être/rester calme יציב शांत स्थिति में रखना ostati na miru nyugodt marad tetap tenang vera í jafnvægi essere/restare in equilibrio 平穏で 침착하다 laikytis ramiai/šaltakraujiškai mierīgi; rāmi membuat seseorang tenang op proef zijn/stellen, voorwaardelijk in vrijheid stellen/gesteld worden være/føle seg hjemme, finne seg til rette zachowywać spokój, zachowywać zimną krew آرام او پي خوزښه ، estar equilibrado a fi/a rămâne calm оставаться спокойным nestratiť hlavu biti/ostati miren biti uravnotežen vara/hålla sig på rätt köl ในสภาพที่สมดุลหรือมั่นคง soğukkanlılığını korumak 處於或保持平靜 утримувати(ся) на одному рівні توازن کی حالت میں رکھنا یا رہنا vững chắc 感觉安适
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