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sheet (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “sheet”

singular sheet, plural sheets sau neînumărabil
  1. foaie
    Please hand out these sheets of paper to the class.
  2. cearșaf
    She washed the sheets and hung them out to dry.
  3. placă
    The mechanic used a sheet of metal to repair the car.
  4. strat
    The lake was covered with a thin sheet of ice.
  5. perdea (de ploaie sau zăpadă)
    The rain was coming down in sheets, soaking everyone outside.
  6. școtă (nautic, o frânghie folosită pentru a controla unghiul unei vele față de vânt)
    He pulled on the sheet to adjust the sail.
  7. pistă (de curling)
    The teams stepped onto the curling sheet for their match.
  8. întindere (de rocă sau gheață)
    Scientists studied the ice sheet covering Greenland.

verb “sheet”

infinitiv sheet; el sheets; trecut sheeted; part. trecut sheeted; ger. sheeting
  1. a cădea în rafale
    The rain sheeted down, flooding the streets.
  2. a acoperi cu un cearșaf
    They sheeted the furniture before painting the walls.
  3. a forma în foi
    The factory sheets metal into thin panels.
  4. (nautic) a ajusta o velă folosind o școtă (frânghie)
    The crew sheeted the sails to navigate the wind.