(n) a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel

pine marten

(n) dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests, Syn. Martes martes

stone marten

(n) Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat, Syn. beech marten, Martes foina

yellow-throated marten

(n) large yellow and black marten of southern China and Burma, Syn. Charronia flavigula

spruce up

(v) make neat, smart, or trim, Syn. spruce, slick up, smarten up, tittivate, spiff up, titivate, Example:Spruce up your house for Spring; titivate the child

spruce up

(v) dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion, Syn. spruce, smarten up, slick up, Example:He spruced up for the party

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Marten

n. (Zool.) A bird. See Martin. [ 1913 Webster ]

marten

n. [ From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mearð, meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. mörðr. Cf. Foumart. ] 1. (Zool.) Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten (Martes foina); the pine marten (Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable (Martes Americana), which some Zoologists consider only a variety of the Russian sable. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Smarten

v. t. To make smart or spruce; -- usually with up. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

She had to go and smarten herself up somewhat. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

貂

[貂, diāo] sable; marten #26104

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

オンドマルトノ

[ondomarutono] (n) ondes Martenot (electronic musical instrument) (fre

マルテンサイト

[marutensaito] (n) martensite

阿古屋貝

[あこやがい;アコヤガイ, akoyagai ; akoyagai] (n) (uk) Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster

胸白貂

[むなじろてん;ムナジロテン, munajiroten ; munajiroten] (n) (uk) stone marten; beech marten (Martes foina)

玉貝;珠貝

[たまがい;タマガイ, tamagai ; tamagai] (n) (1) (uk) moon snail (Naticidae spp.); moon shell; (2) (uk) (See 阿古屋貝) Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster

真珠貝

[しんじゅがい, shinjugai] (n) (See 阿古屋貝) pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)

対馬貂

[つしまてん;ツシマテン, tsushimaten ; tsushimaten] (n) (uk) (See 貂) Tsushima marten (Martes melampus tsuensis, a subspecies of the Japanese marten)

貂;黄鼬

[てん;テン, ten ; ten] (n) (1) (uk) Japanese marten (Martes melampus); (2) marten (any arboreal weasel-like mammal of genus Martes)

鼬;鼬鼠

[いたち;イタチ, itachi ; itachi] (n) (1) (uk) weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); (2) mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, inc. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

aufwachend

smartening

quälen; martern | quälend; martend | gequält; gemartert | quält | quälte

to agonize | agonizing | agonized | agonizes | agonized

wacht auf

smartens

wachte auf

smartened

Baummarder { m } [ zool. ]

baum marten; pine marten

Marder { m } [ zool. ] | Marder { pl }