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1 cat's cradle
a \cat's cradle of legislation ein unübersehbarer Gesetzesdschungel -
2 cat’s cradle
cat’s cradle s Abnehme-, Fadenspiel n -
3 cat's cradle
nAbnehmespiel nt, Fadenspiel nt -
4 cats cradle
a \cats cradle of legislation ein unübersehbarer Gesetzesdschungel -
5 she
[ʃi:, ʃi] pron1) (female person, animal) sie;\she who... ( particular person) diejenige, die...;\she who told me this wasn't there herself diejenige, die mir das erzählt hat, war selber nicht anwesend;( any person) wer;\she who rocks the cradle rules the world die Hand an der Wiege regiert die Welt2) ( inanimate thing) es;( for moon) er;( for country) es;( for ship with name) sie;( for ship with no name) es3) ( of unspecified sex) es;that's a cute dog! what's \she called? was für ein süßer Hund! wie heißt er denn?4) (Aus, NZ) (fam: it) esPHRASES:who's \she, the cat's mother? ( Brit) ( fam) und wer soll sie sein? ( fam) ( expressing that she is putting on airs) für wen hält sie sich denn? na \she ( person) eine Sie;( animal) ein Weibchen nt
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Cat's cradle — is a well known series of string figures created between two people as a game. The name of the entire game, the specific figures, their order, and the names of the figures vary. Versions of this game have been found in indigenous cultures all… … Wikipedia
Cat's cradle (disambiguation) — Cat s cradle may refer to:*Cat s cradle, the specific string figure game and the specific figure, cat s cradle *String figures and games in general *Cat s Cradle, the novel *Cat s in the Cradle, the Harry Chapin song *Cat s Cradle (television… … Wikipedia
Cat's cradle — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cat's cradle — Cradle Cra dle (kr[=a]d l), n. [AS. cradel, cradol, prob. from Celtic; cf. Gael. creathall, Ir. craidhal, W. cryd a shaking or rocking, a cradle; perh. akin to E. crate.] 1. A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cat's cradle — n 1.) [U] a game you play by winding string around your fingers to make different patterns 2.) [singular] a set of lines, threads etc that form a complicated pattern ▪ The searchlights wove a cat s cradle of light … Dictionary of contemporary English
cat's cradle — noun uncount a game in which children hold a piece of string around their hands and make patterns by moving their fingers through the string … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cat's cradle — ► NOUN ▪ a child s game in which patterns are constructed in a loop of string held between the fingers of each hand … English terms dictionary
cat's cradle — n. a children s pastime in which a string looped over the fingers is transferred back and forth on the hands of the players so as to form different designs … English World dictionary
Cat's Cradle — For other uses see Cat s cradle (disambiguation). Infobox Book name = Cat s Cradle title orig = Cat s Cradle translator = image caption = First edition hardback cover author = Kurt Vonnegut illustrator = cover artist = country = United States… … Wikipedia
cat's cradle — noun Date: 1754 1. a game in which a string looped in a pattern like a cradle on the fingers of one person s hands is transferred to the hands of another so as to form a different figure 2. something that is intricate, complicated, or elaborate … New Collegiate Dictionary
cat's cradle — cat s′ cra′dle n. gam a game in which two players alternately stretch a looped string over their fingers to produce different designs • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang