1 (formal) speech or writing that is intended to influence or impress people, but which is often insincere or lacking in meaningful content: Politicians’ promises often turn out to be nothing but empty rhetoric.
az: popurist sözlər
ru: краснобайство
2 (formal) the art of speaking or writing in a way that influences or persuades people: He has shown himself to be a master of rhetoric.
az: ritorika
ru: риторика, ораторское искусство
(biology) the thick stem of some plants, such as mint and violets, that grows horizontally along or under the ground. It has roots and shoots growing out of it; rootstalk: Irises should be planted so the tops of the rhizomes are visible and the roots are spread out facing downwards in the soil.
az: sap kök
ru: ризома, корневище
1 a short poem: a book of rhymes for children.
az: qısa şeir
ru: стишок
2 a word which is like another in its final sound(s): ‘Beef’ and ‘leaf’ are rhymes.
az: qafiyə
ru: рифма
3 verse or poetry using such words at the ends of the lines: To amuse his colleagues he wrote his report in rhyme.
az: qafiyəli şeir
ru: стихи
♦ verb
(of words) to be rhymes: ‘Beef’ rhymes with ‘leaf’; ‘Beef’ and ‘leaf’ rhyme.
az: qafiyələşdirmək
ru: рифмовать
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English-Azerbaijani dictionary1 a regular, repeated pattern of sounds, stresses or beats in music, poetry etc: Just listen to the rhythm of those drums; complicated rhythms.
az: ritm, ahəng
ru: ритм
2 a regular, repeated pattern of movements: The rowers lost their rhythm.
az: ahəngdarlıq
ru: ритмичность
3 an ability to sing, move etc with rhythm: That girl has got rhythm.
az: ritmi tutma
ru: чувство ритма