quarry

quarry

1. saalis; riista

2. kuva takaa-ajettava, takaa-ajettu

Esimerkkejä:

This animal is not an easy 'quarry' for birds of prey.

The police pursued their 'quarry' and hunted them down.

Synonyymisanakirja

quarry

eläin, elollinen olento, elukka, järjetön luontokappale, olento, eläimistö, fauna, otus, olio, saalis, liitulouhos, kaivanto, kuoppa, sorakuoppa, soranottopaikka, louhos, louhimo, kohde, vapaa riista, uhri.

Rimmaavat sanat

quarry rimmaa näiden kanssa:

sherry, sorry, curry, kärry, ostoskärry, peräkärry...

Katso kaikki

Englannin sanakirja

quarry (englanti > suomi)

1. louhos

2. louhia

3. saaliseläin

quarry englanniksi

1. A site for mine mining stone, limestone or slate.

''Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara

2. (RQ:Orwell Animal Farm)

There was a good quarry of limestone on the farm (..)

3. puhekieltä To obtain (mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.

''Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara.

4. puhekieltä To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

''They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri.

5. An animal which is hunted, notably mammal or bird.

6. A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds.

7. An object of search or pursuit.

8. ''A US State Department website advertised a reward of up to $1m (£500,000) for the capture of its quarry, who was described as 5ft 11in (180cm) tall, with a pale complexion, "a moustache and a long, heavy beard that is starting to grey". - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6600751.stm BBC News website, 27 April 2007

9. To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

(rfquotek)

10. A diamond-shaped tile or pane, notably of glass or stone.

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