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1 wreathe
transitive verb1) (encircle) umkränzen2) (make by interweaving) flechten; winden (geh.)* * *[ri:ð]* * *[ri:ð]( liter)1. (encircle)▪ to \wreathe sth etw umwindenthe peak of the mountain is perpetually \wreathed in cloud die Spitze des Berges ist ständig in Wolken gehüllther face was \wreathed in smiles ein Lächeln umrahmte ihr Gesichtto be \wreathed in melancholy/sorrow zutiefst melancholisch/traurig sein2. (place around)3. (form into wreath)▪ to \wreathe sth etw zu einem Kranz flechtento \wreathe flowers/leaves einen Kranz aus Blumen/Blättern flechtenthe smoke \wreathed upwards der Rauch stieg in Kringeln auf* * *[riːð]1. vt(= encircle) (um)winden; (clouds, mist) umhüllen; (= entwine) flechtenhis face was wreathed in smiles — er strahlte über das ganze Gesicht
2. vito 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
* * *wreathe [riːð]A v/t1. winden, wickeln ( beide:[a]round um)2. verflechten3. (zu Kränzen) flechten oder (zusammen)binden4. umkränzen, -geben, -winden5. bekränzen, schmücken6. kräuseln, in Falten legen:his face was wreathed in smiles ein Lächeln lag auf seinem GesichtB v/i1. sich winden oder wickeln:* * *transitive verb1) (encircle) umkränzen2) (make by interweaving) flechten; winden (geh.)* * *v.winden v.(§ p.,pp.: wand, gewunden) -
2 wreathe
[ri:ð]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 sein2) ( place around)3) ( form into wreath)to \wreathe sth etw zu einem Kranz flechten;to \wreathe flowers/ leaves einen Kranz aus Blumen/Blättern flechten vi sich akk kräuseln [o ringeln];the smoke \wreathed upwards der Rauch stieg in Kringeln auf -
3 wreath
noun, pl. wreaths Kranz, der* * *[ri:Ɵ]plural - wreaths; noun1) (a circular garland of flowers or leaves, placed at a grave, or put on someone's shoulders or head after his/her victory etc: We put a wreath of flowers on her mother's grave.) der Kranz2) (a drift or curl of smoke, mist etc: wreaths of smoke.) der Ring•- academic.ru/83175/wreathe">wreathe* * *[ri:θ]\wreath of flowers Blumenkranz mlaurel \wreath Lorbeerkranz m\wreath of leaves Blätterkranz mto lay a \wreath einen Kranz niederlegen* * *[riːɵ]n pl -s[riːðz] Kranz m* * *wreath [riːθ] pl wreaths [riːðz; -θs] s1. Kranz m (auch fig):wreath of laurel Lorbeerkranz2. (Rauch- etc) Ring m:* * *noun, pl. wreaths Kranz, der* * *n.Gebinde - n.Kranz ¨-e m.
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Wreathe — Wreathe, v. t. [imp. {Wreathed}; p. p. {Wreathed}; Archaic {Wreathen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wreathing}.] [See {Wreath}, n.] [Written also {wreath}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wreathe — Wreathe, v. i. To be intewoven or entwined; to twine together; as, a bower of wreathing trees. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wreathe — index intertwine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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wreathe — (v.) 1520s, a back formation from wrethen, Middle English pp. of WRITHE (Cf. writhe). Related: Wreathed; wreathing … Etymology dictionary
wreathe — *wind, coil, curl, twist, twine, entwine … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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