Sawbuck Meaning in English
word
ˈsɔːˌbʌk
SAW-buhk
sˈɔːbʌk
SAW-buhk
परिभाषा
A 'sawbuck' is a wooden frame used to hold wood steady while it is being cut. In American slang, 'sawbuck' can also mean a ten-dollar bill.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Literally refers to woodworking equipment, but in the U.S., it is old-fashioned slang for a ten-dollar bill. The money meaning is mostly heard in period pieces or among older speakers. Don’t confuse with 'sawhorse' (which looks similar but can have different shapes).
Spanish: banco de sierra - billete de diez dólares (jerga, EE.UU.)Portuguese (BR): cavalete de serra - nota de dez dólares (gíria, EUA)Portuguese (PT): cavalete de serra - nota de dez dólares (gíria, EUA)Chinese (Simplified): 锯木架 - 十美元钞票（俚语，美国）Chinese (Traditional): 鋸木架 - 十美元鈔票（俚語，美國）Hindi: आरा-बेंच - दस डॉलर का नोट (अमेरिकी स्लैंग)Arabic: حامل منشار - ورقة نقدية من فئة عشرة دولارات (عامية أمريكية)Bengali: স'বাক (কাঠ কাটার স্ট্যান্ড) - দশ ডলারের নোট (আমেরিকান স্ল্যাং)Russian: козлы (для распила дров) - десятка (сленг, 10 долларов)Japanese: ソーバック（木材を支える台） - 10ドル札（米国の古い俗語）Vietnamese: giá cưa gỗ - tờ mười đô la (tiếng lóng Mỹ)Korean: 톱질용 받침대 - 10달러 지폐(미국 구어)Turkish: testere sehpası (odun kesme için) - 10 dolarlık banknot (eski Amerikan argosu)Urdu: سا بَک (لکڑی کا فریم) - دس ڈالر کا نوٹ (امریکی سلینگ)Indonesian: penahan kayu (untuk gergaji) - uang sepuluh dolar (slang Amerika lama)
उदाहरण वाक्य
I placed the log on the sawbuck before cutting it.
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A carpenter used a sawbuck to hold the wood steady.
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He paid me a sawbuck for the old chair.
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Can you hand me that sawbuck? I need to cut these logs.
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Wow, you just dropped a sawbuck on lunch!
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Back in the day, a sawbuck went a long way.
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