LEARNit Dictionary

fork

noun
A2
1
A2
a tool with a handle and three or four sharp points (called prongs), used for picking up and eating food
چنگال
see also toasting fork
2
a garden tool with a long or short handle and three or four sharp metal points, used for digging
چنگال باغبانی, چنگک
see also pitchfork
3
a place where a road, river, etc. divides into two parts; either of these two parts
دو راهی, انشعاب, شاخه
Take the right fork.
Shortly before dusk they reached a fork and took the left-hand track.
Bear left at the fork in the road.
4
a thing that is like a fork in shape, with two or more long parts
چنگال, چنگک, دوشاخه
a jagged fork of lightning
a monkey sitting in the fork of the tree
see also tuning fork
5
either of two metal supporting pieces into which a wheel on a bicycle or motorcycle is fitted
دو شاخه, شانشاخ
verb
1
to divide into two parts that lead in different directions
دو شاخه شدن, شاخه شدن, منشعب شدن
2
to turn left or right where a road, etc. divides into two
دو شاخه شدن, منشعب شدن
Fork right after the bridge.
3
to move, carry or dig something using a fork
زمین را با چنگال شخم زدن, با چنگال جابجا کردن, با چنگال حرکت دادن
Clear the soil of weeds and fork in plenty of compost.
He forked a piece of meat into his mouth.
Fork over the ground before planting.