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1 twist
n. vridning, sammanflätning, snöre; förvridning--------v. sno, vrida; förvrida* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) vrida, slingra (ringla) sig2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) tvinna, fläta3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vrida [], förvrida2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) vridning, förvridning2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skvätt, stänk3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) tilltrasslad knut (ögla)4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) oväntad inriktning, förveckling•- twisted- twister -
2 wind
n. vind, blåst; andning; stormvind; blåsinstrument; gaser (i magen); väderkorn; nonsens--------n. vind, blåst; bris, fläkt; storm; andning; blåsinstrument; gaser; tendens; vink, antydan; rykte; struntprat; dryghet--------v. vira; slingra, ringla; vira; linda; linda sig, vira sig; svänga--------v. vädra; blåsa i ett blåsinstrument; göra andningen tyngre; få vittring på; låta pusta ut* * *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.) vind, blåst2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) anda, andning3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) väderspänning2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ta andan ur3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blås-- 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.) linda, vira2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda, nysta3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) slingra sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dra (vrida) upp•- winder- winding
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3 spindle
n. slända, spindel; rulle, spole; axel; tunn person* * *['spindl](a thin pin on which something turns: I can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken.) spindel, axel- spindly
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turn — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of turning sb/sth around ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, half, quarter ▪ It slowly spun for three complete turns. ▪ a full turn of the handle to the right … Collocations dictionary
turn — turnable, adj. /terrn/, v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a … Universalium
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
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turn — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Anglo French turner, tourner to turn, from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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turn out — 1) PHR V LINK If something turns out a particular way, it happens in that way or has the result or degree of success indicated. [V P prep] If I had known my life was going to turn out like this, I would have let them kill me... [V P n] Sometimes… … English dictionary
knob — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ door ▪ control, volume ▪ Adjust the control knobs by pressing lightly. ▪ brass VERB + KNOB … Collocations dictionary
