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1 twirl
1. transitive verb1) (spin) [schnell] drehen2) (twiddle) zwirbeln [Schnurrbart]; drehen [Haar]2. intransitive verb 3. noun[Herum]wirbeln, das* * *[twə:l] 1. verb(to (cause to) turn round (and round); to spin: She twirled her hair round her finger.) drehen2. noun(an act of twirling.) schnelle Drehung* * *[twɜ:l, AM twɜ:rl]I. vi wirbelnthe spinning top \twirled across the table der Kreisel tanzte über den TischII. vt▪ to \twirl sth etw rotieren lassento \twirl a pencil an einem Bleistift drehen; (in dancing)▪ to \twirl sb jdn [herum]wirbelngive us a \twirl dreh dich doch mal* * *[twɜːl]1. vt(herum)wirbeln; skirt herumwirbeln; glass drehen; moustache zwirbelnhe twirled his partner (a)round the dance floor — er wirbelte seine Partnerin übers Parkett
2. viwirbelnthe skater twirled (a)round on the ice — der Eiskunstläufer wirbelte über das Eis
3. nWirbel m; (in dance) Drehung f; (of moustache) hoch stehende or hoch gezwirbelte Spitze; (in writing) Schnörkel m* * *A v/t1. (schnell) drehen ( round um):he twirled her round the dance floor er wirbelte sie über die Tanzfläche2. eine Locke etc drehentwirl round herumwirbelnC s1. (schnelle) (Um-)Drehung2. Schnörkel m* * *1. transitive verb1) (spin) [schnell] drehen2) (twiddle) zwirbeln [Schnurrbart]; drehen [Haar]2. intransitive verb 3. noun[Herum]wirbeln, das* * *v.drehen v.wirbeln v. -
2 twirl
[twɜːl] 1. гл.1) = twirl (a)roundа) вертеться, кружиться, вращатьсяThe compass needle sometimes twirls swiftly round. — Стрелка компаса время от времени начинает быстро вращаться.
Couples were twirling around the dance floor. — Пары кружились в танце по площадке.
б) вертеть, вращать, кружитьSyn:в) крутить, вертеть (что-л.) в руках; теребить, мять (что-л.)He twirled his hat in his hand. — Он мял шляпу в руках.
Syn:twiddle 1.2) = twirl about / (a)round резко оборачиваться (к кому-л.)She twirled round, her eyes blazing. — Она резко обернулась, глаза её горели.
3) спорт. жарг. посылать ( мяч в бейсболе)2. сущ.1) вращение, кручениеShe did a twirl in her new skirt. — Она покружилась в своей новой юбке.
Syn:2) вихрь прям. и перен.Syn:3) завитушка, росчерк ( в каллиграфии)Syn:flourish 2.4) вихор, локон5) уст.; крим.а) дубликат, слепок ключаб) отмычкаSyn:6) уст.; крим. тюремный надзиратель
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