in sheets

ɪn ʃiːts

Definition

Definition of in sheets - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

intense rain

happening in large, continuous amounts

The rain was falling in sheets all night.

heavily

torrentially

form

Rare

spread out flat and thin

Rare

The snow lay in sheets across the open field.

flatly

smoothly

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Expressions with sheets

between the sheets

adv.

in a private or intimate setting

They discussed their plans quietly between the sheets.

hit the sheets

go to bed to sleep

After the party, I decided to hit the sheets.

balance the sheets

make sure all accounts are equal

She needs to balance the sheets to finalize the monthly report.

three sheets to the wind

exp.

unsteady and staggering because of drinking alcohol

He was three sheets to the wind after the party.

stern sheets

rear part of a boat's open deck

The captain stood in the stern sheets, steering the ship..

Terms with in sheets included in their meaning

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paper handling

technology

movement and management of sheets of paper in devices or workflows

leaves

pages

sheets of paper in a book or notebook

pressed steel

manufacturing

components manufactured from steel sheets shaped in presses

ream

stationery

500 sheets of paper in a bundle

unmade

adj.

housekeeping

not having the sheets and blankets set in order

bark

candy

hard candy made in flat sheets

made

adj.

bedding

having the sheets and blankets set in order

plate glass

architecture manufacturing

large, flat, clear glass sheets used in buildings and made by rolling

Examples of in sheets in a sentence

Water cascaded in sheets from the rooftop.
The rain fell in sheets, drenching everything.
Fog lay in sheets over the valley.

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French:à verse, à plat, ...
German:in Strömen, flach ausgebreitet, ...
Italian:a dirotto, in lastre, ...
Spanish:a cántaros, en capas, ...
Portuguese:em catadupas, em camadas, ...
Chinese:大量地, 成片, ...
Japanese:激しく, シート状に, ...
Arabic:بِكَثَافَة, مفرودة, ...
Hebrew:בְּמַסּוֹת, בִּירִיעוֹת, ...
Russian:стеной, слоями, ...
Ukrainian:стінкою, шаром, ...
Hindi:मूसलधार, चादरों में, ...
Bengali:অবিরাম, পাতলা ও সমতলভাবে, ...
Catalan:a bots i barrals, en làmines, ...
Czech:proudem, v souvislých plochách, ...
Danish:i stænger, i lag, ...
Dutch:met bakken, in vellen, ...
Greek:καταρρακτωδώς, σε φύλλα, ...
Hungarian:szakadva, leplekben, ...
Khmer:ជាដំណាក់ៗ, ជាស្រទាប់ស្តើងរាបស្មើ, ...
Korean:쏟아졌다, 평평하게 퍼져서, ...
Persian:به شدت, به صورت ورقه‌ای, ...
Polish:strumieniami, w arkuszach, ...
Portuguese (BR):em torrentes, em camadas, ...
Romanian:în rafale, în foi, ...
Swedish:i strömmar, i ark, ...
Thai:อย่างหนัก, เป็นแผ่นบาง, ...
Turkish:bardaktan boşanırcasına, tabaka halinde, ...
Vietnamese:xối xả, trải dài, ...

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