Pelts Meaning in English
word · lemma: pelt
ˈpɛɫts
PELTS
pˈɛlts
PELTS
Definition
'Pelts' can mean animal skins with fur, often used for clothing, or the third person singular/present form of the verb 'to pelt,' meaning to throw objects quickly and repeatedly.
Usage & Nuances
As a noun, usually used in plural ('animal pelts'). As a verb, often used with 'rain' ('it pelts down with rain') or with people throwing things. Formal for skin; informal when describing throwing.
Spanish: pieles (de animal) - arroja (él/ella/usted lanza)Portuguese (BR): peles (de animal) - atira (ele/ela joga)Portuguese (PT): peles (de animal) - atira (ele/ela lança)Chinese (Simplified): 獸皮 - 投擲 (他/她扔)Chinese (Traditional): 獸皮 - 投擲 (他/她扔)Hindi: खाल (जानवर की) - फेंकता है (वह फेंकता/फेंकती है)Arabic: جلود (حيوانات) - يرشق (هو/هي يقذف)Bengali: চামড়া (লোমসহ) - ছুঁড়ে মারা (অনবরত)Russian: шкуры (с шерстью) - забрасывает (чем-либо)Japanese: 毛皮 - 投げつけるVietnamese: bộ da (có lông) - ném tới tấpKorean: 가죽 (털 달린) - 내던지다Turkish: post (tüylü deri) - fırlatır (tekrarlayan şekilde)Urdu: کھال (بال سمیت) - بار بار پھینکناIndonesian: kulit (berbulu) - melempari (berulang-ulang)
Example Sentences
Fur traders collected beaver pelts for the market.
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The hunter brought back several fox pelts.
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She pelts the snowman with snowballs every winter.
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It pelts down with rain every afternoon in summer here.
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The kids pelts each other with water balloons at the party.
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Old movies often show trappers with racks full of animal pelts.
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