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sleeve
(slēv)n.
1. A part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm.
2. A case into which an object or device fits: a record sleeve.
3. A tattoo that covers all or a large part of the arm.
tr.v. sleeved, sleev·ing, sleeves
Idiom: To furnish or fit with sleeves or a sleeve.
up (one's) sleeve
Hidden but ready to be used: I still have a few tricks up my sleeve.
sleeve′less adj.
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sleeve
(sliːv)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment covering the arm
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a tubular piece that is forced or shrunk into a cylindrical bore to reduce the diameter of the bore or to line it with a different material; liner
3. (Mechanical Engineering) a tube fitted externally over two cylindrical parts in order to join them; bush
4. (Electronics) a flat cardboard or plastic container to protect a gramophone record. US name: jacket
5. roll up one's sleeves to prepare oneself for work, a fight, etc
6. up one's sleeve secretly ready
vb
(tr) to provide with a sleeve or sleeves
[Old English slīf, slēf; related to Dutch sloof apron]
ˈsleeveless adj
ˈsleeveˌlike adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
sleeve
(sliv)n., v. sleeved, sleev•ing. n.
1. the part of a garment that covers all or part of the arm.
2. an envelope, usu. of paper, for protecting a phonograph record.
3. a tubular piece, as of metal, fitting over a rod or the like.
v.t. 4. to furnish with sleeves.
Idioms: up one's sleeve, kept hidden, esp. for future use against another.
[before 950; Middle English sleve, Old English slēfe (Anglian), slīefe, akin to Frisian (East) slēwe sleeve, Middle Dutch sloove covering]
sleeve′less, adj.
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sleeve
Past participle: sleeved
Gerund: sleeving
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| Noun | 1. |  sleeve - the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the armcloth covering - a covering made of cloth dolman sleeve - a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff elbow - the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows" garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" long sleeve - a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist raglan sleeve - a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck shirtsleeve - the sleeve of a shirt short sleeve - a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow wristband - band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist |
| 2. | sleeve - small case into which an object fits case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" record cover, record sleeve - a sleeve for storing a phonograph record |
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Translations
غِلاف أسْطُوانَه فونوغرافِيَّهغِلاف الآلَهكُمكِمّ
rukávmanžetaobalobjímkapouzdro
ærmeomslagrør
hihakaulus
rukav
ruhaujjujjkarmantyúlemezborító
ermislíf, slithólkur, hulsa, múffaumslag
袖
소매
berankovisįdėklasįmovarankovėsu... rankovėmis
apvāksievākojumspiedurkneuzmava
rukáv
rokav
ärm
แขนเสื้อ
tay áo
sleeve
[sliːv]A. N
1. [of garment] → manga f
to roll up one's sleeves → arremangarse
to have sth up one's sleeve → tener algo en reserva
to laugh up one's sleeve → reírse para su capote
to roll up one's sleeves → arremangarse
to have sth up one's sleeve → tener algo en reserva
to laugh up one's sleeve → reírse para su capote
2. [of record] → funda f
B. CPD sleeve notes NPL (Brit) (Mus) texto de la carátula de un disco
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sleeve
[ˈsliːv] n [shirt, coat] → manche f
He rolled his sleeves up → Il a remonté ses manches.
long sleeves → manches longues
short sleeves → manches courtes
to have sth up one's sleeve
She thought he had some clever trick up his sleeve → Elle pensait qu'il préparait un bon tour.
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve → montrer ses sentiments
He rolled his sleeves up → Il a remonté ses manches.
long sleeves → manches longues
short sleeves → manches courtes
to have sth up one's sleeve
She thought he had some clever trick up his sleeve → Elle pensait qu'il préparait un bon tour.
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve → montrer ses sentiments
(= cover) [record] → pochette f
the photograph of the conductor on the sleeve → la photo du chef d'orchestre sur la pochette
the photograph of the conductor on the sleeve → la photo du chef d'orchestre sur la pochette
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sleeve
n
(on garment) → Ärmel m; to roll up one’s sleeves (lit) → sich (dat) → die Ärmel hochkrempeln; (fig) → die Ärmel aufkrempeln (inf); to have something up one’s sleeve (fig inf) → etw in petto haben or auf Lager haben ? laugh
(for record, on book) → Hülle f
(Tech) → Muffe f, → Manschette f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sleeve
[sliːv] n (of garment) → manica; (of record) → copertinato roll up one's sleeves → rimboccarsi le maniche
to have sth up one's sleeve (fig) → avere in serbo qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sleeve
(sliːv) noun1. the part of a garment that covers the arm. He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.
2. (also ˈrecord-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.
3. something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.
-sleeved having (a certain kind of) sleeve(s). a long-sleeved dress.
ˈsleeveless adjective without sleeves. a sleeveless dress.
have/keep (something) up one's sleeve to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time. I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
sleeve
→ كِمّ rukáv ærme Ärmel μανίκι manga hiha manche rukav manica 袖 소매 mouw erme rękaw manga рукав ärm แขนเสื้อ kol ağzı tay áo 衣袖Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sleeve
n. manga;
Put up your ___ → Súbase, súbete la manga.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sleeve
n manga; long-sleeve shirt..camisa de manga largaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.