Hledat
to mangle
01
zohyzdit, rozdrtit
to severely damage or destroy something
Transitive: to mangle sth
Example
The machine malfunctioned and began to mangle the fabric.
Stroj se porouchal a začal látku zohyzdit.
The car accident had the potential to mangle the metal structure.
Autonehoda měla potenciál zohyzdit kovovou konstrukci.
02
znetvořit, zmrzačit
to badly distort, damage, or ruin something, making it difficult to recognize or appreciate
Transitive: to mangle sth
Example
The editor mangled the author's story by cutting out key parts.
Editor znetvořil autorovu povídku tím, že vynechal klíčové části.
She mangled the song during her performance by singing off-key.
Znetvořila píseň během svého vystoupení, protože zpívala falešně.
03
vytlačit, vymačkat
to press or flatten something using a tool as part of a process to remove water
Transitive: to mangle fabric
Example
She carefully mangled the wet sheets to dry them faster.
Pečlivě vymačkala mokré prostěradla, aby je rychleji vysušila.
The old machine was used to mangle the laundry before hanging it out to dry.
Stroj byl použit k vymačkání prádla před jeho pověšením k sušení.
04
zohavit, zmrzačit
to harm severely by cutting, tearing, or crushing, causing deep and disfiguring wounds
Transitive: to mangle sb/sth
Example
The bear attack mangled the hiker's arm, requiring emergency surgery.
Útok medvěda zohavil turistovu ruku, což vyžadovalo urgentní operaci.
His leg was mangled in the car accident, leaving permanent scars.
Jeho noha byla zmrzačena v autonehodě, což zanechalo trvalé jizvy.
Mangle
01
mangler, manglovací stroj
clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
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