(biology) all the chemical processes that occur within a living thing in order to maintain life, resulting in growth and the production of energy from food: Exercise speeds up the body’s metabolism.
az: maddələr mübadiləsi, metobolizm
ru: метаболизм, обмен веществ
(anatomy) any of the five bones in the hand that are located between the wrist and the fingers.
az: əl darağı sümüyü
ru: пястная кость
♦ adjective
a metacarpal injury.
az: əl darağına aid
ru: метакапральный, пястный
1 (of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.
az: metal
ru: металл
2 (of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.
az: metal birləşmə
ru: металл; сплав
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English-Azerbaijani dictionary1 a piece of electronic equipment that you use to find metal objects buried in the ground.
az: metal detektor
ru: металлоискатель
2 a piece of electronic equipment used, for example at an airport, to see if people are carrying metal objects such as weapons.
az: metal detektor
ru: металлодетектор
(a) marked change of form, appearance, character etc: a caterpillar’s metamorphosis into a butterfly.
az: metamarfoz
ru: метаморфоза
1 (geology) (of rocks) structurally changed by heat or pressure: metamorphic rocks.
az: formasını dəyişmiş
ru: метаморфный; метаморфический
2 (formal) characterized by a change of form: Gandrayda possesses the metamorphic ability to assume the form and abilities of other creatures.
az: formasını dəyişmiş
ru: изменчивый; подверженный изменениям
a form of expression (not using ‘like’ or ‘as’) in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: ‘He’s a tiger when he’s angry’ is an example of (a) metaphor.
az: metafora
ru: метафора