sheathe

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: shēth, IPA: /ʃiːð/, SAMPA: /Si:D/

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  Rhymes: -iːð

Verb

sheathe (third-person singular simple present sheathes, present participle sheathing, simple past and past participle sheathed)

1. To put something, such as a knife, into a sheath
2. To encase something with a protective covering

Antonyms

• unsheathe

Derived terms

• resheathe

Translations

to put something, such as a knife, into a sheath

Danish: stikke i skede Dutch: in de schede steken (nl) Finnish: panna tuppeen French: rengainer (fr) German: in die Scheide stecken (de) Icelandic: slíðra (is), setja í slíður (is)

Italian: rinfoderare (it) Japanese: さやに入れる (ja) (saya ni ireru) Norwegian: stikke i sliren (no) Russian: вкладывать в ножны, прятать в ножны Spanish: envainar (es) Swedish: sticka i slidan (sv)

to encase something with a protective covering

Russian: обшивать (ru) (obšivát') impf., обшить (ru) (obšít') pf.

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Mandarin: 對鞘, 对鞘, 覆蓋, 覆盖 Dutch: in de schede steken French: engainer German: umhüllen

Italian: inguainare Spanish: forrar