B2 verb Neutral

blade

/bleɪd/

To level, shape, or clear a surface such as soil, snow, or gravel using a broad, flat metal edge. It also refers to the act of traveling or exercising using inline skates (rollerblades).

Beispiele

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1

On sunny afternoons, many people like to blade along the beach boardwalk.

On sunny afternoons, many people like to blade along the beach boardwalk.

2

The site specifications require the contractor to blade the subgrade to a precision of within one inch.

The site specifications require the contractor to blade the subgrade to a precision of within one inch.

3

Hey, do you want to blade down to the store instead of walking?

Hey, do you want to blade down to the store instead of walking?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
blade
Verb
blade
Adjektiv
bladed
Verwandt
rollerblading
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Merkhilfe

Imagine a bulldozer's flat metal 'blade' smoothing out a bumpy road to make it level.

Schnelles Quiz

The construction crew had to ____ the gravel before they could lay the asphalt.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: blade

Beispiele

1

On sunny afternoons, many people like to blade along the beach boardwalk.

everyday

On sunny afternoons, many people like to blade along the beach boardwalk.

2

The site specifications require the contractor to blade the subgrade to a precision of within one inch.

formal

The site specifications require the contractor to blade the subgrade to a precision of within one inch.

3

Hey, do you want to blade down to the store instead of walking?

informal

Hey, do you want to blade down to the store instead of walking?

4

The researcher demonstrated how to blade the chemical compound across the slide to create a thin film.

academic

The researcher demonstrated how to blade the chemical compound across the slide to create a thin film.

5

The project timeline includes two days to blade the access road for the heavy machinery.

business

The project timeline includes two days to blade the access road for the heavy machinery.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
blade
Verb
blade
Adjektiv
bladed
Verwandt
rollerblading

Häufige Kollokationen

blade the road blade the road
blade the surface blade the surface
inline blading inline blading
carefully blade carefully blade
blade off blade off

Häufige Phrasen

go blading

to go inline skating

blade through

to move through something smoothly

blade the snow

to clear snow using a plow or blade

Wird oft verwechselt mit

blade vs blaze

To blaze refers to a bright fire or marking a trail, whereas to blade involves smoothing a surface or skating.

blade vs blare

To blare means to make a loud, harsh sound, while to blade is a physical action of shaping or moving.

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Nutzungshinweise

When used in a technical or construction context, 'blade' refers to using heavy machinery to level ground. In a recreational context, it is a synonymous shorthand for rollerblading.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use 'blade' only as a noun (knife); remember that it can function as a verb for both construction and sports.

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Merkhilfe

Imagine a bulldozer's flat metal 'blade' smoothing out a bumpy road to make it level.

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Wortherkunft

From Old English 'blæd', meaning a leaf or a flat object, sharing roots with the German 'Blatt'.

Grammatikmuster

regular verb: blade, bladed, bladed often used with an object in construction (blade the soil) often used as an intransitive verb in sports (we went blading)
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Kultureller Kontext

Inline skating (blading) was a major cultural trend in the 1990s in the US and Europe, though it is now seen as a standard recreational activity.

Schnelles Quiz

The construction crew had to ____ the gravel before they could lay the asphalt.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: blade

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