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1 sinewy
adjectivesehnig; (fig.): (vigorous) kraftvoll* * *sin·ewy[ˈsɪnju:i]1. (muscular) sehnig* * *['sInjʊɪ]adjsehnig; (fig) plant, tree knorrig; prose style kraftvoll, kernig* * *sinewy adj1. sehnig2. flechsig (Fleisch)3. muskulös4. fig kraftvoll (Stil etc)* * *adjectivesehnig; (fig.): (vigorous) kraftvoll* * *adj.sehnig adj. -
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3 muscular
adjective1) (Med.) Muskel-; muskulär (fachspr.)2) (sinewy) muskulös* * *1) (of, or relating to, muscle(s): great muscular strength.) muskulös2) (having well-developed muscles; strong: She is tall and muscular.) muskulös* * *mus·cu·lar[ˈmʌskjələʳ, AM -lɚ]1. (relating to muscles) muskulär, Muskel-\muscular contractions Muskelkontraktionen pl\muscular pain Muskelschmerzen pl2. (with well-developed muscles) muskulös\muscular arms/legs muskulöse Arme/Beinea \muscular physique ein muskulöser Körperbau* * *['mʌskjʊlə(r)]adj2) (= having strong muscles) muskulös* * *muscular [ˈmʌskjʊlə(r)] adj (adv muscularly)1. Muskel…:2. muskulös, kräftig3. fig kraftvoll* * *adjective1) (Med.) Muskel-; muskulär (fachspr.)2) (sinewy) muskulös* * *adj.muskulös adj. -
4 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.
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