Cradle
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揺りかご, ベビーベッド
a small bed or bassinet designed for infants and young babies, typically made of wood or wicker, and equipped with rockers or gliders to help soothe and lull the baby to sleep
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電話の受け皿, 電話の揺りかご
the part of a telephone where the handset or receiver can be put and be charged while not being used
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揺り籠, 発祥地
the place where something begins or is nurtured in its early stages
例
Mesopotamia is known as the cradle of civilization.
メソポタミアは文明の揺籃として知られています。
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揺りかご, 砂金採り用の揺り板
a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
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揺りかご, 誕生
birth of a person
to cradle
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揺する, 優しく抱く
to hold someone or something in one's arms or hands gently and carefully
Transitive: to cradle sb/sth
例
The mother cradled her newborn baby in her arms.
母親は生まれたばかりの赤ちゃんを腕に抱いて揺らした。
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揺らす, 揺する
to rock the stick back and forth to keep the lacrosse ball secure in the pocket while running
Transitive: to cradle a lacrosse ball
例
He cradles the ball tightly as he dodges the defender.
彼はディフェンダーをかわしながらボールをしっかりと揺らす。
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洗う, 砂金を採るために土を洗う
to wash soil or materials containing gold or other valuable minerals using a type of sluice box that helps separate the precious material from dirt
Transitive: to cradle dirt
例
The miners cradled the dirt from the riverbed, hoping to find traces of gold.
鉱夫たちは川床の土を洗い、金の痕跡を見つけようとしました。
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ゆりかご付きの鎌で刈る, ゆりかご付きの鎌で収穫する
to harvest or cut grain using a special tool called a cradle scythe
Transitive: to cradle a crop
例
The farmer cradled the wheat with a scythe, moving through the field with careful precision.
農夫は鎌で小麦を刈り取り、注意深く正確に畑を移動しました。
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揺らす, 優しく支える
o carefully lift, support, or move something as if on a cradle
Transitive: to cradle sth
例
He cradled the baby bird in his hands, gently placing it back in its nest.
彼は小鳥を手の中で揺らしながら、優しく巣に戻した。
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揺り動かす, 育てる
to care for, nurture, and raise someone or something from a very early stage
Transitive: to cradle sb/sth
例
The village cradled the young orphan, giving him a sense of belonging and warmth.
村は若い孤児を育て、彼に帰属意識と温かみを与えた。
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揺りかご, の発祥地である
to be the birthplace or starting point of something significant
Transitive: to cradle a movement or development
例
Ancient Greece is often said to cradle the foundations of Western philosophy and democracy.
古代ギリシャは、西洋哲学と民主主義の基礎の揺りかごであるとよく言われます。
