Bilges Meaning in English

word · lemma: bilge

US

ˈbɪldʒɪz

BIL-jiz

UK

bˈɪldʒɪz

BIL-jiz

التعريف

‘Bilges’ are the lowest parts inside a ship or boat, where water often collects. Informally, 'bilge' can also mean nonsense or foolish talk.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in nautical language for ships and boats. Informally, especially in British English, 'bilge' or 'bilges' can mean 'nonsense'; this is less common in American English. Don't confuse the ship meaning with the figurative one.

• Spanish: sentinas (barco) - tonterías (informal, sentido figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): porões (navio) - bobagem (informal, sentido figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): porões (navio) - disparates (informal, sentido figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 舱底 (船) - 胡言乱语 (比喻，非正式)
• Chinese (Traditional): 艙底 (船) - 胡言亂語 (比喻，非正式)
• Hindi: पोततल (जहाज का निचला हिस्सा) - बकवास (अनौपचारिक, भावार्थ)
• Arabic: الصوارِف (سفن) - هراء (مجازي، غير رسمي)
• Bengali: বিলজ - বাজে কথা (অপ্রচলিত)
• Russian: картеры - чушь (разг., редко)
• Japanese: ビルジ - たわごと（比喩的、まれ）
• Vietnamese: hầm tàu - chuyện nhảm nhí (ít gặp)
• Korean: 빌지 - 허튼소리(비유적, 드묾)
• Turkish: sintine - saçmalık (nadir)
• Urdu: بیلج - بکواس (غیر رسمی، شاذ)
• Indonesian: palka kapal - omong kosong (tidak umum)

جمل نموذجية

The engineer checked the bilges for water every morning.

basic

Water collects in the bilges during a long trip.

basic

The crew cleaned the bilges after docking.

basic

Don’t listen to his story; it’s pure bilges.

natural

When the bilges aren’t pumped out, the air gets really bad down there.

natural

He always talks bilges when he’s nervous.

natural