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Definition of stranded - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
personabandoned or left without help
- She felt stranded in the unfamiliar city.
2.
vesselrun aground on a shore or reef
- The ship was stranded after the storm.
Expressions with stranded
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abandon someone in a difficult situation
The tour guide left the tourists stranded in the desert.
left in a difficult situation
The car broke down, leaving us stranded high and dry in the middle of nowhere.
leave without means to move or escape
The broken car left us stranded on the highway.
unable to leave an island
They found themselves stranded on an island with no means of escape.
flexible conductor made from many thin metal wires twisted together
The speaker used stranded wire to connect the amplifier to the loudspeakers.
having two helical nucleic acid strands joined by bonds
DNA is a double-stranded molecule.
having only one strand or chain in its structure
Single-stranded DNA is more flexible than double-stranded DNA.
Origin of stranded
Dutch, strand (shore)
Terms with stranded included in their meaning
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marine
whale that has become stranded on land
survival
person stranded in a remote area
isolation
out of water, stranded
helplessly
in a helpless or stranded manner
survival
shipwrecked or stranded on an island
survival
stranded in a place without escape
maritime
stranded due to a shipwreck
electronics
stranded wire composed of smaller wires
genetics
forming double-stranded nucleic acid by base-pairing
isolation
person stranded or isolated in a place
biology
heat level where about half of double-stranded DNA separates
aviation
special flight to retrieve stranded passengers
chemistry
double-stranded region in nucleic acids
biology
pair nucleic acid strands to form double-stranded DNA
beach
stranded or stuck like on a beach
abr: double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA with two connected strands forming a double helix
arbovirus
single-stranded RNA virus transmitted by mosquitoes or ticks
agriculture
air operation delivering hay to stranded animals
chemistry
double-stranded RNA molecule inhibiting gene expression
chemistry
single-stranded in biochemistry
biology
single-stranded RNA virus group that infects livestock and insects
evacuation
mass sea rescue of stranded soldiers during 1940 war
Examples of stranded in a sentence
He was stranded without his phone or wallet. The yacht was stranded on the rocky shore. After the tide went out, the boat was stranded.
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- French:abandonné, échoué, ...
- German:verlassen, ...
- Italian:abbandonato, arenato, ...
- Spanish:abandonado, encallado, ...
- Portuguese:abandonado, encalhado, ...
- Chinese:无助的, 搁浅的, ...
- Japanese:取り残された, 座礁した, ...
- Arabic:عَالِق, مُحْتَجَز, ...
- Hebrew:תָּקוּעַ, תָּקוּעַ, ...
- Russian:покинутый, посаженный на мель, ...
- Ukrainian:покинутий, застряглий, ...
- Hindi:असहाय, फंसा, ...
Definition of strand - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
materialsingle thin length of something like thread or hair
- She found a single strand of hair on her sweater..
2.
structureelement in a composite whole
- This theory is just one strand of the research.
3.
coastDated UK shore or beach of the seaDated UK
- We walked along the sandy strand.
4.
broadcastingUK series of related programsUK
- The documentary was part of a historical strand.
5.
biologyTECH. nucleotide chain in geneticsTECH.
- The DNA strand was carefully analyzed.
Verb
1.
abandonleave someone in a difficult situation
- The storm stranded the hikers on the mountain.
2.
maritimeTECH. run a ship aground on a shoreTECH.
- The captain accidentally stranded the ship on the reef.
3.
sportsTECH. US leave a runner on base in baseballTECH. US
- The team stranded two runners in the final inning.
4.
rope makingTECH. form a rope by twisting strandsTECH.
- They stranded the fibers to make a strong rope.
Images of strand
shore or beach of the sea
Expressions with strand
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having only one thread or chain
Single-strand DNA is more flexible than double-strand DNA.
strand of DNA that has the same sequence as the mRNA
The sense strand serves as the template for RNA synthesis..
noncoding DNA strand used for RNA synthesis
The template strand guides RNA polymerase during transcription.
Origin of strand
Old Norse, strönd (shore)
Examples of strand in a sentence
He pulled a strand of thread from his shirt. Trust is an essential strand of their partnership. The film weaves several historical strands together. The children played on the rocky strand. Fishermen gathered on the strand at dawn. The science strand on the channel is very informative.
They launched a new strand focusing on environmental issues. Scientists examined the RNA strand for mutations. Each strand in the double helix plays a crucial role. The car broke down, stranding us in the middle of nowhere. He was stranded at the airport due to the flight cancellation. The storm stranded the vessel on the rocky coast. They had to call for help after stranding the yacht. The pitcher stranded the runner at third base. They often strand runners in scoring position. The workers stranded the threads into a durable rope. To complete the project, they stranded the yarn carefully.
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- French:cheveu, abandonner, ...
- German:Litze, zurücklassen, ...
- Italian:filo, abbandonare, ...
- Spanish:mechón, dejar, ...
- Portuguese:fio, deixar, ...
- Chinese:缕, 困住, ...
- Japanese:糸, 取り残す, ...
- Arabic:خصلة, تَرَكَ, ...
- Hebrew:קְוֻצָּה, לְהַשְׁאִיר, ...
- Russian:нить, оставлять, ...
- Ukrainian:нитка, залишити, ...
- Hindi:रेशा, फँसा देना, ...
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