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გამოთქმა: /kɑːst/

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Universal
  • 1an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mould:bronze casts of the sculpture
  • (also plaster cast) a mould used to make an object by casting: the artist’s casts and moulds became the property of the museum
  • (also plaster cast) a bandage stiffened with plaster of Paris, moulded to the shape of a limb that is broken and used to support and protect it: I had to spend a month in a cast
  • 2an act of throwing something forcefully:he grabbed a spear for a third cast
  • Fishing a throw of a fishing line: I swung the rod out for a cast
  • British the leader of a fishing line.
  • archaic a throw or a number thrown at dice:'tis no winning cast
  • 3 [in singular, with adjective or noun modifier] the form or appearance of something, especially someone’s features or complexion:she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance the colours he wore emphasized the olive cast of his skin
  • the character of something:this question is for minds of a more philosophical cast than mine
  • 4a slight squint:he had a cast in one eye
  • 6a pellet regurgitated by a hawk or owl.
  • 7 Hunting a wide search made by a hound or pack of hounds to find a trail.
  • Australian/NZ a wide sweep made by a sheepdog in mustering sheep.

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  • 1 [usually with adverbial of direction] chiefly literary throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction:he cast the book down on to the chair angrily the fishermen cast a large net around a school of tuna figurativeindividuals who do not accept the norms are cast out from the group
  • throw the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into the water.
  • let down (an anchor or sounding line).
  • 2 [with adverbial of place] cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface:the moon cast a pale light over the cottages
  • [with adverbial of direction] direct (one’s eyes or a look) at something:she cast down her eyes [with two objects]:she cast him a desperate glance
  • cause (uncertainty or disparagement) to be associated with something:journalists cast doubt on the government’s version of events
  • 3 [with adverbial of direction] discard:he jumped in, casting caution to the wind
  • shed (skin or horns) in the process of growth:the antlers are cast each year
  • (of a horse) lose (a shoe).
  • 4shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mould while molten: when hammered or cast, bronze could be made into tools
  • make (a moulded object) by casting metal:a bell was cast for the church
  • arrange and present in a specified form or style:he issued statements cast in tones of reason
  • 5register (a vote):votes have been cast in 40 per cent of the seats
  • 6cause (a magic spell) to take effect:the witch cast a spell on her to turn her into a beast figurativethe city casts a spell on the visitor
  • 7calculate and record details of (a horoscope): you can look at the star chart cast at somebody’s birth
  • 8 [no object, usually with adverbial of direction] (in country dancing) change one’s position by moving a certain number of places in a certain direction along the outside of the line in which one is dancing: cross the set and cast down one place
  • 9 [no object] Hunting (of a dog) search in different directions for a lost scent:the dog cast furiously for the vanished rabbit
  • [with object] let loose (hounds) on a scent: casting the hounds into cover, we stood and listened
  • 10immobilize (an animal, especially a cow) by using a rope to cause it to fall on its side.

be cast in a —— mould

(of a person) be of the type specified:he was cast in a cautious mould

cast one's bread upon the waters

see bread.

cast one's eyes over

have a quick appraising look at: he was invited to cast his eyes over the exhibition

cast light on

see light1.

cast lots

see lot.

cast one's mind back

think back to a particular event or time:he cast his mind back to the fatal evening

cast the (or one's) net

search for suitable options or candidates in a specified way:Martin vowed he would cast the net far and wide in the search for the best person he is prepared to cast his net wide to find workable solutions

cast about (or around or round)

search far and wide (physically or mentally):he is restlessly casting about for novelties

be cast away

be stranded after a shipwreck: he returned home three years after being cast away on the island

be cast down

feel depressed:she was greatly cast down by abusive criticism of her novels

cast off (or cast something off)

  • 1 Knitting take the stitches off the needle by looping each over the next to finish the edge: when the piece of knitting is long enough, cast off cast off a few stitches at the armhole
  • 2set a boat or ship free from her moorings:the boatmen cast off and rowed downriver
  • (cast off) (of a boat or ship) be set free from her moorings: the ferry cast off and made a beeline for the pier
  • 3let loose a hunting hound or hawk.
  • 4 Printing estimate the space that will be taken in print by manuscript copy.

cast someone off

exclude someone from a relationship:you told me your family had cast you off

cast on (or cast something on)

Knitting make the first row of a specified number of loops on the needle: cast on and knit a few rows of stocking stitch cast on 14 stitches

cast something up

  • 1(of the sea) deposit something on the shore: she would collect objects cast up by the tides
  • 2 dated add up figures: he could cast up intricate accounts in his head

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