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Definition of lees - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
residueRare sediment at the bottom of a liquidRare
- The wine was decanted to separate it from the lees..
2.
valueRare the most worthless part or parts of somethingRare
- The lees of society often struggle to be heard..
Images of lees
sediment at the bottom of a liquid
Origin of lees
Middle English, lees (dregs)
Terms with lees included in their meaning
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beverages
lees or dregs at the bottom of a liquid
Examples of lees in a sentence
He carefully poured out the lees from the homemade cider. The lees of the project were discarded. He felt like the lees of the company.
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- French:lies, rebuts, ...
- German:Weinhefe, Abschaum, ...
- Italian:feccia, residui, ...
- Spanish:sedimento, escoria, ...
- Portuguese:sedimentos, escória, ...
- Chinese:酒渣, 渣滓, ...
- Japanese:澱, 屑, ...
- Arabic:رَوَاسِب, حُثالة, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁקָעִים, שְׁאֵרִית, ...
- Russian:осадок, отбросы, ...
- Ukrainian:осад, покидьки, ...
- Hindi:तलछट, निकृष्टतम भाग, ...
Definition of lee - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
shelterTECH. sheltered side away from the windTECH.
- The ship found calm in the lee of the island..
2.
beveragesDated lees or dregs at the bottom of a liquidDated
- The wine had settled on the lee.
3.
measurementRare obsolete unit of Chinese distanceRare
- The ancient map marked distances in lee.
Adjective
maritimeTECH. on the side away from the windTECH.
- The lee shore was calm and safe.
Images of lee
lees or dregs at the bottom of a liquid
Expressions with lee
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sheltered from wind by a nearby object
The boat anchored in the lee of the island.
sheltered from the wind by an object
The boat anchored under the lee of the island.
stationary wave formed leeward of mountains
Pilots must be cautious of lee waves near the mountains.
experience a tendency to turn away from wind
The yacht began to have a lee helm during the race.
when the sail is on the wrong side
The boat went by the lee during the race.
fabric preventing falls from a bunk on a boat
The sailor secured the lee cloth before the storm.
Origin of lee
Old English, hleo (shelter)
Examples of lee in a sentence
The lee of the building provided a perfect picnic spot. The sediment formed a thick lee in the bottle. After pouring, the lee remained at the bottom. The merchant calculated the journey in lee. Historical records often mention distances in lee. The boat anchored on the lee side of the island.
We found shelter in a lee bay during the storm.
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- French:côté abrité, sous le vent, ...
- German:Lee, windabgewandt, ...
- Italian:lato protetto, fecce, ...
- Spanish:sotavento, de sotavento, ...
- Portuguese:sotavento, a sotavento, ...
- Chinese:避风处, 背风的, ...
- Japanese:風下, 風下の, ...
- Arabic:الجهة المحمية, مَحْمِي, ...
- Hebrew:צַד חֲסוּת, מוּגָן מֵהָרוּחַ, ...
- Russian:подветренная сторона, подветренный, ...
- Ukrainian:підвітряна сторона, підвітряний, ...
- Hindi:हवा की ओट, हवा से बचा हुआ, ...
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