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Meaning of "shed" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHED

Old English sced; probably variant of scead shelter, shade.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHED

shed  [ʃɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shed is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb shed in English.

WHAT DOES SHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shed

Shed

A shed is typically a simple, single-storey structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage, hobbies, or as a workshop. Sheds vary considerably in the complexity of their construction and their size, from small open-sided tin-roofed structures to large wood-framed sheds with shingled roofs, windows, and electrical outlets. Sheds used on farms or in industry can be large structures. The main types of shed construction are metal sheathing over a metal frame, plastic sheathing and frame, all-wood construction, and vinyl-sided sheds built over a wooden frame...

Definition of shed in the English dictionary

The first definition of shed in the dictionary is a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc. Other definition of shed is a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc. Shed is also a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHED

PRESENT

Present
I shed
you shed
he/she/it shed
we shed
you shed
they shed
Present continuous
I am shedding
you are shedding
he/she/it is shedding
we are shedding
you are shedding
they are shedding
Present perfect
I have shed
you have shed
he/she/it has shed
we have shed
you have shed
they have shed
Present perfect continuous
I have been shedding
you have been shedding
he/she/it has been shedding
we have been shedding
you have been shedding
they have been shedding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I shed
you shed
he/she/it shed
we shed
you shed
they shed
Past continuous
I was shedding
you were shedding
he/she/it was shedding
we were shedding
you were shedding
they were shedding
Past perfect
I had shed
you had shed
he/she/it had shed
we had shed
you had shed
they had shed
Past perfect continuous
I had been shedding
you had been shedding
he/she/it had been shedding
we had been shedding
you had been shedding
they had been shedding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will shed
you will shed
he/she/it will shed
we will shed
you will shed
they will shed
Future continuous
I will be shedding
you will be shedding
he/she/it will be shedding
we will be shedding
you will be shedding
they will be shedding
Future perfect
I will have shed
you will have shed
he/she/it will have shed
we will have shed
you will have shed
they will have shed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been shedding
you will have been shedding
he/she/it will have been shedding
we will have been shedding
you will have been shedding
they will have been shedding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would shed
you would shed
he/she/it would shed
we would shed
you would shed
they would shed
Conditional continuous
I would be shedding
you would be shedding
he/she/it would be shedding
we would be shedding
you would be shedding
they would be shedding
Conditional perfect
I would have shed
you would have shed
he/she/it would have shed
we would have shed
you would have shed
they would have shed
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been shedding
you would have been shedding
he/she/it would have been shedding
we would have been shedding
you would have been shedding
they would have been shedding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you shed
we let´s shed
you shed
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to shed
Past participle
shed
Present Participle
shedding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHED

shebean
shebeen
shebeener
Shechem
Shechina
shechita
shechitah
shecklaton
shed hand
shed light on
shed out
shed up
shedable
sheddable
shedder
shedding
shedful
shedlike
shedload

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHED

accomplished
attached
bathed
brushed
clothed
detached
distinguished
established
finished
furnished
in the shed
polished
pushed
researched
rushed
stretched
touched
unfinished
unpublished
well-established

Synonyms and antonyms of shed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shed

Translation of «shed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHED

Find out the translation of shed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cobertizo
570 millions of speakers

English

shed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शेड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَقِيفَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сарай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cabane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bangsal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schuppen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小屋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헛간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gudang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà kho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிந்திய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dökmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capanna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szopa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сарай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

magazie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράπηγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skjul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shed

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHED»

The term «shed» is very widely used and occupies the 8.508 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shed

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10 QUOTES WITH «SHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shed.
1
Odette Annable
I used to try to pick locks because I grew up on my grandparents' farm and I started my own little spy club. I would go around the farm and try to break into the shed and try spying on my grandpa. It was ridiculous.
2
Jami Attenberg
In your 40s, you shed those who bring you down and surround yourself with the most positive people you know.
3
Saint Teresa of Avila
More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.
4
Natalie Clifford Barney
Time engraves our faces with all the tears we have not shed.
5
Jo Bonner
Dr. Rice went well beyond offering a helping hand - she went so far as to shed tears and share hugs with those who, in a matter of just a few hours, had lost everything to the rising floodwaters.
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Ken Burns
History is malleable. A new cache of diaries can shed new light, and archeological evidence can challenge our popular assumptions.
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John le Carre
Once you've lived the inside-out world of espionage, you never shed it. It's a mentality, a double standard of existence.
8
Henry Cavill
You can train and train until you are blue in the face, but you've got to diet, you've got to have that leanness because if you are not lean, your abs won't show. Of course, the training has to be put in, but then you've to shed all the fat and keep the fat off. And that's how you get an eight pack.
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Maksim Chmerkovskiy
There's no better exercise than dancing. 'Dancing with the Stars' is amazing. I used to take it for granted, but the three months you spend on the show, with that grueling regimen, you just shed weight. You can eat anything you want and it doesn't stick.
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Michael Corbat
We adopted a focused strategy of core businesses in Citicorp that play to our unique historic strengths as a global bank that will provide strong growth and attractive returns over the long-term... And we've identified non-core assets we have shed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHED»

Discover the use of shed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Building a Shed: Expert Advice from Start to Finish
An illustrated guide to shed construction takes amateur carpenter's on a tour of potting sheds, garden storage sheds, storage barns, lean-to tool lockers, and saltboxes, among other styles, offering step-by-step instructions for building ...
Joseph Truini, 2002
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SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life: A Four-Step Guide to ...
Learn about: • Separating the treasures (figuring out what really matters) • Heaving the rest (undertaking the tough work of eliminating excess) • Embracing your true identity (figuring out who you really want to be) • Driving ...
Julie Morgenstern, 2011
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A Shed Of One's Own: Midlife Without the Crisis
None of it seems fair. With age should come dignity and respect, but instead everyone makes tired jokes about buying a motorbike. Marcus Berkmann isn't having it.
Marcus Berkmann, 2012
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Notes from the Shed: A Journal
' Her observations of the environment are recorded poetically, her own musing interspersed with references to world literature. The book is dedicated: 'To Nature, while she's still around'.
Hanna Kay, 2007
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Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks
Offers a step-by-step, ten-week program to help readers of any age lose ten years' worth of fat and wrinkles and gain ten years' worth of muscle
Carol Colman, 1999
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Urban Grimshaw and The Shed Crew
An average day means sitting round a bonfire with your mates smoking drugs, or stealing cars. Welcome to Urban's world. Bernard Hare was on society's margins, living on one of Leeds' roughest estates and with a liking for drink and drugs.
Bernard Hare, 2011
7
The Hanging Shed
Set on the tough streets of postwar Glasgow, 'The Hanging Shed' follows ex-policeman Brodie as he attempts to save his childhood friend Hugh Donovan from the gallows.
Gordon Ferris, 2011
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Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed
During the most terrible years of World War II, when inhumanity and political insanity held most of the world in their grip and the Nazi domination of Europe seemed irrevocable and unchallenged, a miraculous event took place in a small ...
Philip P. Hallie, 1994
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My Cool Shed: An Inspirational Guide to Stylish Hideaways ...
Celebrates the versatility of the shed to suit different needs through color photographs and text that describe each building's purpose, architectural features, interior design, and layout.
Jane Field Lewis, 2012
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The Girl in the Shed
This book of poems is about all kinds of severe child abuse from a survivor. Many Inspirational poems as well. TRIGGER WARNINGS; PLEASE READ WITH CAUTION.
Samantha Carry, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman's Ashes Found in Pennsylvania Cemetery's Storage Shed
A New Mexico woman has been laid to rest after her cremated remains were found in an unlocked shed containing lawnmowers at a western Pennsylvania ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Pimp accused of assaulting sex worker, kidnapping baby later found …
What led sheriff's investigators to a shed in the Mojave Desert this weekend, where a 13-month-old girl sat in a car seat, baking in the summer heat, unspooled ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Penelope Rodriguez is found alive in shed near LA after 9 hour …
Abc7 reported that Penelope Rodriguez, was found by a neighbor who heard crying around 3pm Saturday in a shed on Avenue T-8 and 43rd Street in Palmdale. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Women escape to backyard She Sheds
Her She Shed is decked out with her own style and equipped with an air conditioner and ceiling fan, so she is able to "shed her stress" year round. She uses the ... «WLS-TV, Jun 15»
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Shed fire that injured 4 children on Manitoba reserve not suspicious …
NELSON HOUSE, Man. - Manitoba RCMP say a shed fire on a remote northern reserve in which four children were injured is not suspicious. RCMP say the fire ... «CTV News, Jun 15»
6
Woman tears wall off burning shed to save 4 kids on First Nation
Spence said she heard children crying and screaming inside a burning storage shed Saturday afternoon and knew she had to get them out somehow. «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
7
California mom accused of killing her baby, burying body in storage …
A California woman has been charged with killing her 8-month-old baby and hiding the body in a storage shed for more than a year, authorities said Saturday. «Fox News, Jun 15»
8
11 arrested on suspicion of murder after Birmingham man's body …
All those detained were believed to have known the dead man, whose body was found in the shed on Carlton Road, Bordesley Green, at 11.30pm on Friday. «Daily Mail, May 15»
9
Deputies raid shed after receiving tip about rocket launcher attack …
St. Mary's Church in Eustis and the Elk Lodge Camp in Marion County were also threatened, but those threats ended after a search of the shed, deputies said. «WESH Orlando, May 15»
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The 2015 Shed of the Year competition: The finalists
A competition to celebrate the best of Britain's most wacky and wonderful sheds showcases extraordinary creations vying to be crowned Cuprinol's Shed of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

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