Словари
English-Azerbaijani dictionary
mantle [ˈmæntəl] noun
1 an important job or responsibility, especially one that is passed from one person to another: He took on the mantle of Managing Director.
az: səlahiyyət
ru: полномочия; пост, должност
2 (literary) a layer of something that covers a surface or area: During the winter months the high peaks of Lochaber are covered in a mantle of snow and ice.
az: örtük
ru: покров
3 a loose sleeveless piece of clothing, worn over other clothes, especially by women in the past.
az: mantiya
ru: плащ, накидка, пелерина
4 (also gas mantle) a cover that is placed over the flame of a gas lamp in order to make it shine brightly.
az: fitil
ru: кожух, покрышка
5 (geology) the region of the Earth that lies deep below the surface between the crust and the core: The Earth’s mantle is mostly composed of silicate rocks that are rich in iron and magnesium.
az: mantiya (qatı)
ru: (земная) мантия