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1 twine
1. noun(a strong kind of string made of twisted threads: He tied the parcel with twine.) bramante
2. verb((negative untwine) to twist: The ivy twined round the tree.) enrollar; rodear; enroscartr[twaɪn]1 bramante nombre masculino1 enroscar, entrelazar1 enroscarse, entrelazarse: entrelazar, entrecruzartwine vi: enroscarse (alrededor de algo)twine n: cordel m, cuerda f, mecate m CA, Mex, Venv.• enroscar v.• retorcer v.n.• bramante s.m.• cordel s.m.• guita s.f.twaɪn
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mass noun cordel m, bramante m (Esp), cáñamo m (Andes), piolín m (RPl), mecate m (AmC, Méx, Ven), lienza f (Chi)
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transitive verb entretejer
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vi[twaɪn]to twine AROUND something — enroscarse* alrededor de algo
1.N bramante m2.VT [+ fingers] entrelazar; [+ several strings, strands etc together] trenzar; [+ one string, strand etc around sth] enroscar, enrollarshe twined the string round her finger — enroscó or enrolló la cuerda en el dedo
3.VI [spiral, plant] enroscarse; [fingers] entrelazarse; [road] serpentear* * *[twaɪn]
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mass noun cordel m, bramante m (Esp), cáñamo m (Andes), piolín m (RPl), mecate m (AmC, Méx, Ven), lienza f (Chi)
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transitive verb entretejer
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vito twine AROUND something — enroscarse* alrededor de algo
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2 alrededor
alrededor adverbiob)( aproximadamente) around, about
alrededor
I adv (en torno) round, around: había un montón de niños alrededor suyo, there were crowds of children around her
mirar alrededor, to look around
II mpl alrededores, surrounding area sing: vive en los alrededores de Bogotá, she lives in the outskirts o suburbs of Bogotá Locuciones: alrededor de (rodeando algo) around: se sentaron alrededor de la mesa, they took their seats round the table (aproximadamente) around, about: llegué alrededor de las dos, I arrived around two o'clock
había alrededor de veinte personas, there were about twenty people ' alrededor' also found in these entries: Spanish: escopetazo - ligadura - mariposear - pulular - rodar - rotar - torno - corro - esperar - girar - rodear - sobre - vuelta English: about - around - astronomical - boom - circa - do - flit - glance round - gravel - hilly - hoarding - look round - loop - neighborhood - neighbourhood - odd - orbit - pass - region - revolve - round - so - some - stay down - thereabout - thereabouts - to - twine - vicinity - wind - at - center - circle - foot - GCSE - get - look - mid- - move - something - somewhere - surrounding - swarm - twist
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twine round — (Slang) rant, talk constantly … English contemporary dictionary
twine — twine1 [twaın] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: twin] strong string made by twisting together two or more threads or strings ▪ a bundle of papers tied up with twine twine 2 twine2 v [I and T] written to wind or twist around something else, or to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Twine — www.twine.com Kommerziell Ja Beschreibung Wissens Netzwerk Registrierung ja Eigentümer Radar Networks … Deutsch Wikipedia
Twine — Twine, n. [AS. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni; from twi . See {Twice}, and cf. {Twin}.] 1. A twist; a convolution. [1913 Webster] Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A strong… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twine reeler — Twine Twine, n. [AS. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni; from twi . See {Twice}, and cf. {Twin}.] 1. A twist; a convolution. [1913 Webster] Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twine — Twine, v. i. 1. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved. [1913 Webster] 2. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. [1913 Webster] As rivers, though they bend and twine, Still to the sea their course incline. Swift. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twine — ► NOUN ▪ strong thread or string consisting of strands of hemp or cotton twisted together. ► VERB ▪ wind round something. ORIGIN Old English, «thread, linen», from a base meaning «two» (with reference to the number of strands) … English terms dictionary
twine — v. 1) (d; intr., refl.) to twine around, round (the vines twined around the tree) 2) (misc.) she has them twined around her little finger ( they will do anything she wants them to do ) * * * [twaɪn] round (the vines twined around the tree) (d;… … Combinatory dictionary
twine — I UK [twaɪn] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms twine : present tense I/you/we/they twine he/she/it twines present participle twining past tense twined past participle twined to twist, grow, or wind round something, or make something… … English dictionary
twine — 1 noun (U) strong string made by twisting together two or more threads or strings: a bundle of papers tied up with twine 2 verb (I, T) to wind or twist around something else: twine sth around sth: She twined her fingers round the empty cup. (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
twine — noun strong thread or string consisting of strands of hemp or cotton twisted together. verb wind round something. Derivatives twiner noun Origin OE twīn thread, linen , from the Gmc base of twi two (with ref. to the number of strands) … English new terms dictionary