wreathe

wreathe
transitive verb
1) (encircle) umkränzen

her face was wreathed in smiles — ein Lächeln umspielte ihre Lippen

2) (make by interweaving) flechten; winden (geh.)
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[ri:ð]
verb (to cover: faces wreathed in smiles.) schmücken
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wreathe
[ri:ð]
(liter)
I. vt usu passive
1. (encircle)
▪ to \wreathe sth etw umwinden
the peak of the mountain is perpetually \wreathed in cloud die Spitze des Berges ist ständig in Wolken gehüllt
her face was \wreathed in smiles ein Lächeln umrahmte ihr Gesicht
to be \wreathed in melancholy/sorrow zutiefst melancholisch/traurig sein
2. (place around)
▪ to \wreathe sth around [or about] sb/sth etw um jdn/etw [herum]winden
to \wreathe one's arms around [or about] sb/sth seine Arme um jdn/etw schlingen
3. (form into wreath)
▪ to \wreathe sth etw zu einem Kranz flechten
to \wreathe flowers/leaves einen Kranz aus Blumen/Blättern flechten
II. vi sich akk kräuseln [o ringeln]
the smoke \wreathed upwards der Rauch stieg in Kringeln auf
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[riːð]
1. vt
(= encircle) (um)winden; (clouds, mist) umhüllen; (= entwine) flechten

a garland wreathed the victor's head — ein Kranz (um)krönte das Haupt des Siegers

his face was wreathed in smiles — er strahlte über das ganze Gesicht

2. vi

the smoke wreathed upwards — der Rauch stieg in Kringeln auf

to wreathe round sth (ivy etc) — sich um etw ranken; (snake) sich um etw schlängeln or ringeln; (smoke) sich um etw kringeln or kräuseln; (mist) um etw wallen

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wreathe [riːð]
A v/t
1. winden, wickeln (beide:
[a]round um)
2. verflechten
3. (zu Kränzen) flechten oder (zusammen)binden
4. umkränzen, -geben, -winden
5. bekränzen, schmücken
6. kräuseln, in Falten legen:
his face was wreathed in smiles ein Lächeln lag auf seinem Gesicht
B v/i
1. sich winden oder wickeln:
wreathed column ARCH Schneckensäule f
2. sich ringeln oder kräuseln (Rauchwolke etc)
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transitive verb
1) (encircle) umkränzen

her face was wreathed in smiles — ein Lächeln umspielte ihre Lippen

2) (make by interweaving) flechten; winden (geh.)
* * *
v.
winden v.
(§ p.,pp.: wand, gewunden)

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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