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beam
/beem/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: tukeg; suley
MS: tukeg; suley
a long, straight piece of wood or metal, which usually supports the walls or roof of a building.
He bought some tin and nailed it to the beams of the roof.
Migbebeli sikandin te tingga wey inlasang din seini diyè te me tukeg te atep.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: manipis ne lingya te minsan nekey iling te layag wey ke kanekalan te ilitrik
a thin line of something such as light or electrical energy.
My small flashlight only produces a thin beam.
Ka deisek ne ispat ku manipis dè ka layag.
 
vt.
 
3.
Def.: egpapeendiyè te kanengnengan; egpanulud te kanengnengan; egpeparineg te kanengnengan
MS: egpapeendiyè te kanengnengan; egpanulud te kanengnengan; egpeparineg te kanengnengan
If something such as a radio station beams information, it uses electronic equipment (e.g. satellite) to send the information.
Pictures of the disaster were beamed all over the world.
 
vi.
 
4.
Def.: egngisi te pegkahalè
MS: egngisi te pegkahalè
If you beam, you smile very happily.
The child beamed at his aunt when she gave him the gift.
Sem.Dom.: GSL1576-1600
Status: not yet fully checked

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012