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A n1 (for cable, cotton, film, tape) bobine f ; Fishg moulinet m ; reel-to-reel [tape recorder] à bobines ; a reel of cotton, a cotton reel une bobine de coton ; a three-reel film un film en trois bobines ;2 Dance quadrille m écossais.C vi ( sway) [person] tituber ; he reeled across the room il a traversé la pièce en titubant ; the blow sent him reeling le coup l'a projeté en arrière ; the news sent him reeling fig la nouvelle l'a bouleversé ; his mind was reeling at the thought of il était dans tous ses états à l'idée de ; the government is still reeling after its defeat le gouvernement ne s'est pas encore remis de sa défaite.off the reel US sans hésiter.■ reel back [person] reculer en titubant.■ reel off:▶ reel off [sth] dérouler [thread] ; débiter [list, names].■ reel out:▶ reel out [sth] dérouler. -
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[ri:l] 1. noun1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) bobine2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) reel2. verb(to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) tituber- reel in- reel off -
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I ['kotn] noun1) (a soft substance got from the seeds of the cotton plant, used in making thread or cloth.) (de/en) coton2) (the yarn or cloth made from this: a reel of cotton; This shirt is made of cotton; ( also adjective) a cotton shirt.) coton•- cottonwool II ['kotn]
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cotton reel — UK US noun [countable] [singular cotton reel plural cotton reels] british a small object used for holding thread for sewing Thesaurus: things used for sewing and needlework … Useful english dictionary
cotton reel — cotton ,reel noun count BRITISH a SPOOL for THREAD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cotton reel — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cotton reel : singular cotton reel plural cotton reels British a small object used for holding thread for sewing … English dictionary
cotton reel — noun a) A spool, or bobbin used to keep cotton thread tidy. b) A Scottish highland country dance. A 4x40 bar reel for 4 couples in a 4 couple longwise set … Wiktionary
cotton reel — noun (C) BrE the small object that cotton thread is wound around; spool (2) AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cotton — cot|ton1 [ˈkɔtn US ˈka:tn] n [U] BrE [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: coton, from Arabic qutn] 1.) cloth or thread made from the white hair of the cotton plant ▪ a white cotton shirt ▪ Made from 100% cotton. 2.) a plant with white hairs on … Dictionary of contemporary English
reel — reel1 [ri:l] v 1.) to be confused or shocked by a situation ▪ Norman s brain was reeling, but he did his best to appear calm. reel from ▪ The party is still reeling from its recent election defeat. 2.) [i]also reel back to step backwards suddenly … Dictionary of contemporary English
reel — 1 noun (C) 1 a) BrE a round object onto which thread, wire, fishing line, cinema film etc can be wound: a cotton reel compare bobbin b) the amount that one of these objects will hold: Have you got another reel of film? 2 one of the parts of a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Reel — bezeichnet sowohl einen schottischen und irischen Volkstanz als auch die zugrundeliegende Melodie in einem schnellen 2/2 Takt (Alla breve). Das Tempo beträgt etwa 100−120 bpm (halbe Noten je Minute), also 50–60 Takte pro Minute. Reels werden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Reel — (r[=e]l), n. [AS. hre[ o]l: cf. Icel. hr[ae]ll a weaver s reed or sley.] 1. A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler s reel; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reel oven — Reel Reel (r[=e]l), n. [AS. hre[ o]l: cf. Icel. hr[ae]ll a weaver s reed or sley.] 1. A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English