1 a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; (also adjective)a model aeroplane.
az: maket, nümunə
ru: модель; макет
2 a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is this year’s model.
az: model
ru: модель
3 a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.
az: model, maneken
ru: модель, манекенщица
4 a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist’s model.
az: model, canlı heykəl
ru: натурщик; натурщица
5 something that can be used to copy from: Use the sentences in the coursebook as models for your own writing.
az: nümunə
ru: образец; шаблон
6 a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; (also adjective)model behaviour.
az: nümunə
ru: образец
♦ verb (past tense, past participle ˈmodelled, (British )ˈmodeled American)
1 to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.
az: manekenlik etmək
ru: демонстрировать одежду, работать манекенщицей, манекенщиком
2 to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.
az: modellik etmək, canlı heykəl olmaq
ru: быть натурщиком, натурщицей
3 to make models (of things or people): He models (the heads of famous people) in clay.
az: modelyer
ru: моделировать
4 to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin
az: düzəltmək
ru: лепить; подражать
to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.
az: zəifləmək, azalmaq, yumşalmaq
ru: умерять; смягчать(ся)
♦ [-rət] adjective
1 keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.
az: orta səviyyəli
ru: умеренный
2 medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.
az: babat
ru: средний; посредственный
♦ noun
a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she’s a moderate.
az: mülayim, yumşaq
ru: умеренный