twine

twine
1. noun
Bindfaden, der; (thicker) Kordel, die; (for nets) Garn, das
2. transitive verb
1) (form by twisting strands together) [zusammen]drehen
2) (form by interlacing) winden (geh.) [Kranz, Girlande]
3. intransitive verb
sich winden (about, around um)
* * *
1. noun
(a strong kind of string made of twisted threads: He tied the parcel with twine.) die Schnur
2. verb
((negative untwine) to twist: The ivy twined round the tree.) sich winden
* * *
twine
[twaɪn]
I. vi (twist around)
to \twine around sth sich akk um etw akk schlingen [o winden]
to \twine up sth sich akk an etw dat hochranken
II. vt
to \twine sth together etw ineinanderschlingen, etw umeinanderschlingen
III. n no pl Schnur f
* * *
[twaɪn]
1. n
Schnur f, Bindfaden m
2. vt
winden

to twine one's arms (a)round sbseine Arme um jdn schlingen

3. vi
(around um +acc) sich winden; (plants also) sich ranken
* * *
twine [twaın]
A s
1. starker Bindfaden, Schnur f
2. TECH (gezwirntes) Garn, Zwirn m
3. Wick(e)lung f
4. Windung f
5. Geflecht n, Verschlingung f, Knäuel m/n
6. BOT Ranke f
B v/t
1. auch twine together zusammendrehen, zwirnen
2. Blumen, einen Kranz etc winden, binden
3. fig ineinanderschlingen, verflechten, -weben
4. schlingen, winden (beide:
round um)
5. umschlingen, umwinden, umranken (alle:
with mit)
C v/i
1. sich verflechten (with mit)
2. sich winden (round um)
3. BOT sich (empor)ranken
* * *
1. noun
Bindfaden, der; (thicker) Kordel, die; (for nets) Garn, das
2. transitive verb
1) (form by twisting strands together) [zusammen]drehen
2) (form by interlacing) winden (geh.) [Kranz, Girlande]
3. intransitive verb
sich winden (about, around um)
* * *
v.
zwirnen v. n.
Faden -- m.

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