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# waist — English to Ukrainian

How English *waist* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [waist in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/waist/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: waist (39), waists (2). By style: everyday 6 · biblical 35.

## пояс

Used about 14 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · biblical ≈ 13). Forms: пояс, поясницї.

- Strip down to your **waist**.
  Роздягніться по **пояс**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by DemonicSatori and DemonicSatori · checked, community translation · [\#8921713](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8921713) [\#8921720](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8921720))

- He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their **waist** with a belt.
  Здіймає **пояс** із царів, і оперізує верівкою стан їх;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 12:18)

- So I bought a belt according to the LORD’s word, and put it on my **waist**.
  І купив я **пояс**, як заповідав Господь, і підперезав стан мій.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 13:2)

- “Let your **waist** be dressed and your lamps burning.
  Нехай будуть **поясницї** ваші підперезані, і сьвітильники позасьвічувані,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 12:35)

- John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his **waist**. He ate locusts and wild honey.
  Був же Йоан одягнений у верблюжий волос і в пояс шкуряний на **поясницї** своїй; а їв сарану та дикий мед;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 1:6)

## чересла

Used about 11 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 11). Forms: чересел, чересла, череслах.

- Righteousness will be the belt around his **waist**, and faithfulness the belt around his **waist**.
  Справедливість буде в його поясом **чересел**, а правда — підперезом ребер у його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 11:5)

- Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his **waist**, and mourned for his son many days.
  І розірвав Яков одїж свою, і нагорнув на **чересла** свої веретище, і плакав по синові свойму днї многі.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 37:34)

- For every head is bald, and every beard clipped. There are cuttings on all the hands, and sackcloth on the **waist**.
  У кожного голова лиса, в кожного борода стрижена, руки подряпані, **чересла** веретищем окриті,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 48:37)

- The LORD said to me, “Go, and buy yourself a linen belt, and put it on your **waist**, and don’t put it in water.”
  Так сказав менї Господь: Ійди, купи собі льняного пояса й підпережи ним **чересла** твої, та в воду не клади його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 13:1)

- They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his **waist**.” He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”
  Відказали йому: Чоловік той цїлий волохатий, а **чересла** підперезані шкуряним поясом. І каже він: Се Ілия Тесбій.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 1:8)

## талії

Used about 4 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4).

- What's your **waist** size?
  Який у вас розмір **талії**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4853707](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4853707) [\#10920848](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10920848))

- What is your **waist** size?
  Який у вас розмір **талії**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CC and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#65659](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/65659) [\#10920848](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10920848))

- What's your **waist** size?
  Який у тебе розмір **талії**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4853707](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4853707) [\#10920847](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10920847))

- What is your **waist** size?
  Який у тебе розмір **талії**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CC and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#65659](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/65659) [\#10920847](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10920847))

## одежу

Used about 3 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 3).

- arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his **waist**.
  устає зза вечері і скидає **одежу**; і, взявши рушник, підперезавсь.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 13:4)

- I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose **waist** was adorned with pure gold of Uphaz.
  І підвів мої очі й побачив: от один муж, одягнутий в лняну **одежу**, а стан його підперезаний золотом із Уфазу.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DAN 10:5)

- When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a sash with a sword fastened on his **waist** in its sheath; and as he went along it fell out.
  Як були вони коло величезного каменя, показавсь перед ними Амаз. Йоаб же був одягнений в тїсну воїнську **одежу** та й приперезаний мечем, що висїв у його при боцї, та легко в піхву входив і з неї виходив.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2SA 20:8)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- The water was up to his **waist**.
  Вода була йому до пояса.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AlanF\_US and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#9576293](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9576293) [\#9602067](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9602067))

- Tremble, you women who are at ease! Be troubled, you careless ones! Strip yourselves, make yourselves naked, and put sackcloth on your **waist**.
  Здрогнїтесь, безжурні, стрівожтесь, безпечні! скиньте з себе (дорогі) одежі, а покрийте наготу вашу (дранками)!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 32:11)

- For my **waist** is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.
  Бо стегна мої ранами зовсїм покриті, і нема здорового місця на тїлї моїм.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 38:7)

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