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1 move sinuously
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3 sinuously
gewunden;to dance \sinuously geschmeidig [o schlangenartig] tanzen; -
4 moverse sinuosamente
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5 coil
1. transitive verb1) (arrange) aufwickelnthe snake coiled itself round a branch — die Schlange wand sich um einen Ast
2) (twist) aufdrehen2. intransitive verb1) (twist)2) (move sinuously) sich winden; [Rauch:] sich ringeln3. noun1)coils of rope/wire/piping — aufgerollte Seile Pl./aufgerollter Draht/aufgerollte Leitungen Pl.
2) (single turn of coiled thing) Windung, die3) (length of coiled rope etc.) Stück, das4) (contraceptive device) Spirale, die5) (Electr.) Spule, die* * *[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) (sich) winden2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) die Rolle, die Locke2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) die Spule* * *[kɔɪl]I. n\coil of rope Rolle f SeilII. viIII. vt▪ to \coil sth etw aufwickeln [o aufrollen]she \coiled her hair into a neat bun sie drehte ihr Haar zu einem hübschen Knoten* * *[kɔɪl]1. n1) (of rope, wire etc) Rolle f; (in light bulb) Glühdraht m; (on loop) Windung f; (of smoke) Kringel m; (of hair) Kranz mshe wore her hair in coils (round head) (round ears) the sinewy coils of the snake — sie hatte eine Gretchenfrisur sie trug ihr Haar in Schnecken die kraftvoll gespannte Spirale des Schlangenkörpers
3) (= contraceptive) Spirale f2. vtaufwickeln, aufrollen; wire aufspulen, aufwickelnthe python coiled itself around the rabbit/(up) in the basket — die Pythonschlange umschlang das Kaninchen/rollte sich im Korb zusammen
3. visich ringeln; (smoke also) sich kringeln; (river) sich schlängeln or winden* * *coil [kɔıl]A v/tcoil o.s. up sich zusammenrollen3. spiralenförmig winden4. umschlingen5. ELEK wickelnB v/iabout, around um)3. sich (dahin)schlängelnC s1. Rolle f, Spirale f2. SCHIFF Tauwerks-, Seilrolle f3. Rolle f, Spule f:coil of wire Drahtspule;coil of yarn Garnknäuel m/n4. TECHc) ELEK Spule f, Wicklung f5. Haarrolle f6. a) Rolle f Briefmarken ( → academic.ru/14042/coil_stamps">coil stamps)7. MED Spirale f (Pessar)* * *1. transitive verb1) (arrange) aufwickeln2) (twist) aufdrehen2. intransitive verb1) (twist)2) (move sinuously) sich winden; [Rauch:] sich ringeln3. noun1)coils of rope/wire/piping — aufgerollte Seile Pl./aufgerollter Draht/aufgerollte Leitungen Pl.
2) (single turn of coiled thing) Windung, die3) (length of coiled rope etc.) Stück, das4) (contraceptive device) Spirale, die5) (Electr.) Spule, die* * *Schneckenlinie -n f.Spule -n f.Wendel -n f.Wicklung -en f. v.aufwickeln v. -
6 wind
I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.)2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.)3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.)2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.)- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.)2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.)3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.)4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.)•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wɪnd]1) vento m.high, fair wind — vento forte, favorevole
to sail into the wind — mar. navigare controvento
to sail o run before the wind — mar. avere il vento in poppa (anche fig.)
2) (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to knock the wind out of sb. — mozzare il fiato a qcn.
to get one's second wind — fig. riprendere fiato
3) fig. aria f., sentore m.4) (flatulence) vento m., peto m.5) mus.••to get wind of — avere sentore di, fiutare
to get the wind up — colloq. prendersi una strizza ( about per)
to put the wind up sb. — colloq. fare prendere una strizza a qcn.
II [wɪnd]to see which way the wind blows — fiutare il vento, sentire che aria tira
1) (make breathless) [ punch] togliere, mozzare il fiato; [ climb] lasciare senza fiato2) venat. fiutareIII [waɪnd]1) (of road) curva f.2) (movement) (of handle) giro m.IV 1. [waɪnd]he wound his arms around her — la cinse con o la strinse fra le braccia
2) (set in motion) (anche wind up) caricare [clock, toy]2.to wind one's o its way — [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. wound) [ road] serpeggiare, snodarsi; [ stairs] salire, inerpicarsi- wind in- wind on- wind up -
7 slither
1. n разг. скатываться, соскальзывать2. n разг. идти скользящей походкой3. n разг. ползтиСинонимический ряд:1. crawl (verb) crawl; creep; inch; insinuate oneself; sneak; worm2. move like a snake (verb) glide; glissade; move like a snake; move sinuously; skid; slick; slide; slink; slip; snake; undulate; waltz -
8 volvō
volvō volvī, volūtus, ere [3 VOL-], to cause to revolve, roll, turn about, turn round: saxa glareosa volvens (flumen), L.: Medumque flumen minores volvere vertices, H.: volvendi sunt libri, to be unrolled (in reading): per amnis sinūs errorem volvens, i. e. following up the windings, L.: Seminecīs volvit multos, rolls in the dust, V.—To roll up, roll together, form by rolling: qui terga dederant, volventes orbem, etc., forming a circle, L.: (equus) volvit sub naribus ignem, V.— Pass, to turn round, move in curves, revolve, roll down: Ille (anguis) inter vestīs et levia pectora lapsus Volvitur, V.: illi qui volvuntur stellarum cursūs sempiterni: lacrimae volvuntur inanes, flow, V.: volventia plaustra, V.—Fig., in time, to roll, roll along, bring on, bring around (poet.): (lunam) celerem pronos Volvere mensīs, swift in bringing by her revolutions, H.: sic volvere Parcas, i. e. determine, V.: sic deum rex volvit vices, i. e. determines the changes of events, V.: volventibus annis, with revolving years, V.: volvens annus, O.—In the mind, to ponder, meditate, dwell upon, think over, reflect on, consider: multa cum animo suo, S.: bellum in animo, L.: bellum adversus nos, Ta.: incerta consilia, Cu.: Fauni sub pectore sortem, V.: haec illis volventibus tandem vicit fortuna rei p., S.: iras in pectore, cherishes, L.—In speaking, to roll off, utter fluently: celeriter verba: complexio verborum, quae volvi uno spiritu potest: quo melius volvatur oratio, be rounded off.—To unroll, undergo, experience in succession: tot volvere casūs virum. V.: Multa virum volens durando saecula vincit (aesculus), V.* * *volvere, volvi, volutus V TRANSroll, causse to roll; travel in circle/circuit; bring around/about; revolve; envelop, wrap up; unroll (scroll); recite, reel off; turn over (in mind); roll along/forward; (PASS) move sinuously (snake); grovel, roll on ground -
9 wind
I.A n1 Meteorol vent m ; North/East wind vent du nord/d'est ; the wind is blowing il y a du vent ; which way is the wind blowing? d'où vient le vent? ; a high wind un vent fort, un grand vent ; to have the wind at one's back ou to have the wind behind one avoir le vent pour soi ;2 Naut vent m ; fair wind bon vent ; to sail ou run before the wind lit, fig avoir le vent en poupe ; to sail into the wind naviguer contre le vent, avoir le vent debout ; to sail close to the wind Naut serrer le vent ; fig jouer avec le feu ;3 ( breath) souffle m ; to knock the wind out of couper le souffle à ; to get one's wind reprendre souffle ; to get one's second wind fig reprendre ses forces ;4 fig ( current) vent m ; the wind of change le vent du changement ; the cold winds of recession le spectre de la récession ; there is something in the wind il y a quelque chose dans l'air, il se prépare quelque chose ;5 ( flatulence) vents mpl, gaz mpl intestinaux ; to break wind lâcher un vent ; to suffer from wind avoir des gaz ; to bring up wind roter ; that's a lot of wind ○ ! c'est du vent ○ ! ;B vtr1 ( make breathless) [blow, punch] couper la respiration or le souffle à ; [climb, exertion] essouffler, mettre [qn] hors d'haleine ;2 ( burp) faire faire son rot ○ à [baby] ;to get wind of avoir vent de, apprendre ; to get the wind up ○ avoir la trouille ○ or la frousse ○ (about à cause de) ; to put the wind up sb ○ flanquer la trouille ○ à qn, faire une peur bleue à qn ; to go/run like the wind aller/filer comme le vent ; it's (like) pissing ◑ ou whistling in the wind c'est comme si on pissait ◑ dans un violon ; to see which way the wind blows prendre le vent ; you'll be stuck like that if the wind changes! ( to child pulling faces) arrête ou tu vas rester comme ça!II.A n1 ( coil up) enrouler [hair, rope, string, tape, wire] (on, onto sur ; round autour de) ; he wound a scarf round his neck il s'est enroulé or passé une écharpe autour du cou ; she wound her arms around him elle l'a enlacé ; to wind wool faire une pelote de laine ;3 ( turn) donner un tour de [handle] ;C vi ( prét, pp wound) [road, river, procession] serpenter (along le long de) ; [stairs] tourner ; a queue winding round the theatre une queue qui tournait au coin du théâtre.■ wind down:1 ( end) [organization] réduire ses activités, ralentir ; [activity, production] toucher à sa fin ; [person] ( relax) se détendre ;2 [clockwork] être sur le point de s'arrêter ;▶ wind down [sth], wind [sth] down1 ( open) baisser [car window] ;2 ( prepare for closure) mettre fin à [activity, organization] ; the business is being wound down on est en train de mettre fin à l'entreprise.■ wind in:▶ wind in [sth], wind [sth] in remonter [cable, line, fish].■ wind off:▶ wind off [sth], wind [sth] off dérouler [thread, rope].■ wind on:▶ wind on [film] s'enrouler, s'embobiner ;▶ wind on [sth], wind [sth] on enrouler [thread, rope] ; enrouler, embobiner [film].■ wind up:▶ wind up2 ○ ( end up) finir, se retrouver ; we wound up at Louise's house/sleeping in a barn on a fini chez Louise/par dormir dans une grange ; the car wound up in the ditch la voiture s'est retrouvée dans le fossé ; she wound up as a dancer in Tokyo elle s'est retrouvée danseuse à Tokyo ;▶ wind up [sth], wind [sth] up1 ( terminate) liquider [business] ; fermer [account, club] ; mettre fin à [campaign, career, debate, meeting, project, tour] ; Jur régler [estate] ;2 ( cause to move) remonter [clock, watch, toy, car window] ;▶ wind [sb] up, wind up [sb]1 ( tease) faire marcher [person] ;2 (annoy, make tense) énerver ; to be wound up about sth être énervé à cause de qch. -
10 moverse sinuosamente
v.to move sinuously, to waddle, to waggle.
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