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shed 1
(shĕd)v. shed, shed·ding, sheds
v.tr.
1.
a. To have (a growth or covering) be disconnected or fall off by a natural process: a tree shedding its leaves; a snake shedding its skin; a dog shedding its hair.
b. To rid oneself of (something not wanted or needed): I shed 25 pounds as a result of my new diet.
c. To take off (an article of clothing).
2.
a. To produce and release (a tear or tears).
b. Archaic To pour forth.
3. To repel without allowing penetration: A duck's feathers shed water.
4. To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart: a lamp that sheds a lot of light.
v.intr.
To lose a natural growth or covering by natural process: The cats are shedding now.
n.
Idioms: 1. An elevation in the earth's surface from which water flows in two directions; a watershed.
2. Something, such as an exoskeleton or outer skin, that has been shed or sloughed.
3. The space made by raising certain warp threads on a loom and lowering others, allowing the woof to be passed between them.
shed blood
1. To wound or kill in a violent manner.
2. To be wounded or killed: "For he today that sheds his blood with me / Shall be my brother" (Shakespeare).
shed (someone's) blood
To wound someone or take someone's life, especially with violence.
[Middle English sheden, to separate, shed, from Old English scēadan, to divide; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
shed 2
(shĕd)n.
1. A small structure, either freestanding or attached to a larger structure, serving for storage or shelter.
2. A large low structure often open on all sides.
[Alteration of Middle English shadde, perhaps variant of shade, shade; see shade.]
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shed
(ʃɛd)n
1. (Architecture) a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc
2. (Architecture) a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc
3. (Architecture) a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse
4. (Commerce) a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse
5. (Agriculture) NZ another name for freezing works
6. in the shed NZ at work
vb, sheds, shedding or shedded
(Agriculture) (tr) NZ to store (hay or wool) in a shed
[Old English sced; probably variant of scead shelter, shade]
ˈshedˌlike adj
shed
(ʃɛd)vb (mainly tr) , sheds, shedding or shed
1. to pour forth or cause to pour forth: to shed tears; shed blood.
2. shed light on shed light upon throw light on throw light upon to clarify or supply additional information about
3. to cast off or lose: the snake shed its skin; trees shed their leaves.
4. (of a lorry) to drop (its load) on the road by accident
5. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to abolish or get rid of (jobs, workers, etc)
6. to repel: this coat sheds water.
7. (Textiles) (also intr) (in weaving) to form an opening between (the warp threads) in order to permit the passage of the shuttle
8. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) dialect to make a parting in (the hair)
n
9. (Textiles) (in weaving) the space made by shedding
10. (Physical Geography) short for watershed
11. (Hairdressing & Grooming) chiefly Scot a parting in the hair
[Old English sceadan; related to Gothic skaidan, Old High German skeidan to separate; see sheath]
ˈshedable, ˈsheddable adj
shed
(ʃɛd)vb, sheds, shedding or shed
(Agriculture) (tr) to separate or divide off (some farm animals) from the remainder of a group: a good dog can shed his sheep in a matter of minutes.
n
(Agriculture) (of a dog) the action of separating farm animals
[from shed2]
ˈshedding n
shed
(ʃɛd)n
(Atomic Physics) physics a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10–52 square metre
[C20: from shed1; so called by comparison to barn2 because of its smaller size]
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shed1
(ʃɛd)n.
1. a slight or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.
2. a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end.
[1475–85; appar. variant, orig. dial., of shade]
shed′like`, adj.
shed2
(ʃɛd)v. shed, shed•ding,
n. v.t.
1. to pour forth; let fall: to shed tears.
2. to give or send forth (light, influence, etc.).
3. to resist being penetrated or affected by: cloth that sheds water.
4. to cast off or lose (leaves, skin, etc.) by natural process.
5. Textiles. to separate (the warp) in forming a shed.
v.i. 6. to fall off, as leaves.
7. to drop out, as hair or grain.
8. to cast off hair, skin, or other covering or parts by natural process.
n. 9. Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
[before 950; (v.), Old English scēadan, variant of sceādan, c. Old Frisian skētha, Old High German sceidan, Gothic skaidan to separate]
shed′a•ble, shed′da•ble, adj.
she'd
(ʃid) 1. contraction of she had.
2. contraction of she would.
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shed
- train shed - A large structure sheltering tracks and platforms of a railroad station.
- hangar - Simply meant "shed" for carriages when it came into English.
- shebang - May come from an Irish name for a speakeasy—shebeen—so the "whole shebeen" was the whole drinking establishment; shebang also first meant "hut, shed, dwelling."
- shoding, shed - The part in a person's hair is the shoding or shed.
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shed
Past participle: shed
Gerund: shedding
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| Noun | 1. |  shed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storageboathouse - a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats coal house - a shed for storing coal outbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building woodshed - a shed for storing firewood or garden tools |
| Verb | 1. | shed - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy |
| 2. | shed - pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee" pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" | |
| 3. | shed - cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" seed - go to seed; shed seeds; "The dandelions went to seed" | |
| 4. |  shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates" | |
| Adj. | 1. | shed - shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms |
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shed
1shed
2verb
2. cast off, discard, moult, slough off, exuviate a snake who has shed its skin
3. give out, cast, emit, give, throw, afford, radiate, diffuse, pour forth as dawn sheds its first light
4. spill, let flow He refused to shed the blood of a fellow creature.
5. sack, fire (informal), dismiss (informal), axe (informal), discharge, remove, oust, lay off, make redundant, cashier, send packing (informal), give notice to, kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), give (someone) their marching orders, give the boot to (slang), give the bullet to (Brit. slang), give someone his or her P45 (informal) He has called on employers not to shed workers.
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shed
1 [ʃed] (shed (pt, pp)) VT1. (= get rid of) [+ clothes, fur, leaves, skin] → despojarse de; [+ jobs] → suprimir, recortar
our dog sheds hair all over the carpet → nuestro perro va soltando pelo por toda la moqueta
to shed one's clothes → desvestirse, quitarse la ropa, despojarse de la ropa (frm)
the roof is built to shed water → el techo está construido para que el agua no quede en él
the lorry shed its load → la carga cayó del camión
to shed one's inhibitions → desinhibirse
our dog sheds hair all over the carpet → nuestro perro va soltando pelo por toda la moqueta
to shed one's clothes → desvestirse, quitarse la ropa, despojarse de la ropa (frm)
the roof is built to shed water → el techo está construido para que el agua no quede en él
the lorry shed its load → la carga cayó del camión
to shed one's inhibitions → desinhibirse
2. [+ tears, blood] → derramar
the shedding of innocent blood → el derramamiento de sangre inocente
those heroes that shed their blood in the cause of freedom → aquellos héroes que entregaron sus vidas en pro de la libertad
the shedding of innocent blood → el derramamiento de sangre inocente
those heroes that shed their blood in the cause of freedom → aquellos héroes que entregaron sus vidas en pro de la libertad
3. (= send out) [+ warmth] → dar; [+ light] → echar
to shed light on sth (fig) → arrojar luz sobre algo
to shed light on sth (fig) → arrojar luz sobre algo
shed
2 [ʃed] N (in garden) → cobertizo m, galpón m (S. Cone); (for cattle) → establo m (Ind, Rail) → nave fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
shed1
(ʃed) noun a usually small building for working in, or for storage. a wooden shed; a garden shed.cobertizo, nave
shed2
(ʃed) – present participle ˈshedding: past tense, past participle shed – verb1. to send out (light etc). The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.arrojar
2. to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc). Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.mudar
3. to produce (tears, blood). I don't think many tears were shed when she left.derramar
shed light on to make clearer. This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure.esclarecer
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→ cobertizoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
shed
vi. [blood, tears] derramar; [light] dar, esparcir; difundir; [skin, hair] mudar; pelar; soltar; descamar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
shed
vt (pret & pp shed; ger shedding) (viruses, parasites, etc.) excretar, secretar, liberar, esparcirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.