groom Значение & определение

Значение на groom на български

• 0 to clean an animal, often by brushing its fur:

  • Polly spends hours in the stables grooming her pony.

  • The cat still sat on its wall, grooming itself.

  • Two male lions groom each other to rid themselves of burrs.

• 1 to make the surface of snow smoother, flatter, or harder so it is easier to ski on:

  • Popular ski trails are groomed as often as once a day.

  • You just get your skis and gloves on and head off down freshly groomed slopes.

• 2 to prepare someone for a special job or activity:

  • She was being groomed for leadership.

  • [ + to infinitive ] My boss is grooming me to take over his job next year.

• 3 to become friends with a child with the intention of trying to persuade the child to have a sexual relationship

• 4 a bridegroom :

  • The bride and groom walked down the aisle together.

• 5 a person whose job is to take care of and clean horses

• 6 to make yourself ready to be seen; put in order:

  • [ T ] The girls groomed their hair.

  • [ I ] He’s gone upstairs to finish grooming.

  • [ T ] They’re grooming the ski runs at Snow Basin (= preparing them for use).

• 7 to prepare someone for a special job or activity:

  • The record company groomed performers to fit the music’s image.

• 8 to clean an animal, often by brushing its fur:

  • I’ve groomed horses for years.

• 9 a man who is about to get married or just got married:

  • The bride and groom were posing for pictures.

• 10 a person whose job is to take care of and clean horses