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ford
(fôrd)n.
A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle.
tr.v. ford·ed, ford·ing, fords
To cross (a body of water) at a ford.
[Middle English, from Old English; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
ford′a·ble adj.
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ford
(fɔːd)n
(Physical Geography) a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc
vb
(tr) to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area
[Old English; related to Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt ford, Latin porta door, portus port1]
ˈfordable adj
Ford
(fɔːd)n
1. (Biography) Ford Maddox (ˈmædəks) original name Ford Madox Hueffer. 1873–1939, English novelist, editor, and critic; works include The Good Soldier (1915) and the war tetralogy Parade's End (1924–28).
2. (Biography) Gerald R(udolph). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77)
3. (Biography) Harrison. born 1942, US film actor. His films include Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, Bladerunner (1982), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and What Lies Beneath (2000)
4. (Biography) Henry. 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production
5. (Biography) John. 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633)
6. (Biography) John, real name Sean O'Feeney. 1895–1973, US film director, esp of Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
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ford
(fɔrd, foʊrd)n., v. ford•ed, ford•ing. n.
1. a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
v.t. 2. to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford.
[before 900; Middle English (n.), Old English]
ford′a•ble, adj.
Ford
(fɔrd, foʊrd)n.
1. Ford Mad•ox (ˈmæd əks) (Ford Madox Hueffer), 1873–1939, English critic and editor.
2. Gerald R(udolph, Jr.) (Leslie Lynch King, Jr.), born 1913, 38th president of the U.S. 1974–77.
3. Henry, 1863–1947, U.S. automobile manufacturer.
4. John, 1586?–c1640, English playwright.
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Past participle: forded
Gerund: fording
| Imperative |
|---|
| ford |
| ford |
| Present |
|---|
| I ford |
| you ford |
| he/she/it fords |
| we ford |
| you ford |
| they ford |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I forded |
| you forded |
| he/she/it forded |
| we forded |
| you forded |
| they forded |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am fording |
| you are fording |
| he/she/it is fording |
| we are fording |
| you are fording |
| they are fording |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have forded |
| you have forded |
| he/she/it has forded |
| we have forded |
| you have forded |
| they have forded |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was fording |
| you were fording |
| he/she/it was fording |
| we were fording |
| you were fording |
| they were fording |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had forded |
| you had forded |
| he/she/it had forded |
| we had forded |
| you had forded |
| they had forded |
| Future |
|---|
| I will ford |
| you will ford |
| he/she/it will ford |
| we will ford |
| you will ford |
| they will ford |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have forded |
| you will have forded |
| he/she/it will have forded |
| we will have forded |
| you will have forded |
| they will have forded |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be fording |
| you will be fording |
| he/she/it will be fording |
| we will be fording |
| you will be fording |
| they will be fording |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been fording |
| you have been fording |
| he/she/it has been fording |
| we have been fording |
| you have been fording |
| they have been fording |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been fording |
| you will have been fording |
| he/she/it will have been fording |
| we will have been fording |
| you will have been fording |
| they will have been fording |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been fording |
| you had been fording |
| he/she/it had been fording |
| we had been fording |
| you had been fording |
| they had been fording |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would ford |
| you would ford |
| he/she/it would ford |
| we would ford |
| you would ford |
| they would ford |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have forded |
| you would have forded |
| he/she/it would have forded |
| we would have forded |
| you would have forded |
| they would have forded |
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Noun 1. [画像:ford - United States film maker (1896-1973)]Ford - United States film maker (1896-1973)
2. Ford - grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)
3. Ford - son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
4. [画像:ford - English writer and editor (1873-1939)]Ford - English writer and editor (1873-1939)
5. [画像:ford - 38th President of the United States]Ford - 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
6. [画像:ford - United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)]Ford - United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
7. ford - a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
8. [画像:ford - the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse]ford - the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
crossing - traveling across
shallow fording - fording at a shallow place
deep fording - fording at a deep place in the stream
Verb 1. ford - cross a river where it's shallow
cross, cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, pass over, get across, track, cover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
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verb cross, pass over, traverse, go across, wade across We forded the river.
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Translations
معْبَر في نَهْر، مَخاضَهيَعْبُر، يَجْتاز، يَخوض
brodpřebrodit
krydsevadested
átgázolgázlógázol
fara yfir á vaîivaî
brastabristiperbristi
braslspārbrist braslu
brodprebrodiť
sığ geçitsığ yerden geçmek
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(foːd) noun a shallow crossing-place in a river. drif معْبَر في نَهْر، مَخاضَه брод vau brod die Furt vadested πέρασμα ποταμού vado koolmekoht پایاب kahluupaikka gué מַעֲבָר רָדוּד בַּנָהָר नदी के पास उथली जगह gaz, plitak prijelaz preko rijeke gázló bagian dangkal vað guado 浅瀬 여울 brasta brasls cetek doorwaadbare plaats vad bród ګودر vau vad брод brod plitvina gaz vadställe บริเวณน้ําตื้น sığ geçit 淺灘,可涉水而過的地方 брід دریا کا گھاٹ chỗ sông cạn 浅滩,可涉水而过的地方
verb to cross (water) on foot etc. They forded the river. deurgaan; deurry; oorgaan يَعْبُر، يَجْتاز، يَخوض прегазвам (река) atravessar přebrodit (se) durchwaten krydse διασχίζω (π.χ. ποτάμι) από τα ρηχά vadear läbi kahlama از گدار گذشتن kahlata passer à gué לַעֲבוֹר पार करना pregaziti vodu (rijeku) plićinom (át)gázol mengarungi di dalam sungai fara yfir á vaði guadare 浅瀬を渡る (강을) 걸어서 건너다 (per)bristi pārbrist braslu mengharungi doorwaden vasse/vade over przejść przez bród پرګودر پوريې وتل atravessar a trece prin vad переходить вброд prebrodiť prebroditi preći vada över ลุยแม่น้ําหรือลําธารที่ตื้น sığ yerden geçmek 涉水 переходити убрід گھاٹ اترنا lội qua sông 涉水
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