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21 jog
تَثَاقَلَ في مشْيَتِهِ \ jog: (of people, animals, vehicles, etc.) to move unsteadily or with little progress: We jogged along on our donkeys. \ تَقَدَّمَ ببُطء \ jog: (of people, animals, vehicles, etc.) to move unsteadily or with little progress: We jogged along on our donkeys. \ دَفَعَ بِرِفْقٍ \ jog: to push or knock slightly: He jogged my arm, and my drink fell on the floor. \ سَارَ الهُويْنَا \ jog: (of people, animals, vehicles, etc.) to move unsteadily or with little progress: We jogged along on our donkeys. -
22 سار
سَارَ \ do: to go (at a certain speed, or for a certain distance): This car can do 80 miles an hour. We did 150 miles before breakfast. drive (drove, driven): (of any kind of power) to make a machine work: This engine is driven by electricity. follow: to go along (a road). go: (also go off) to take a certain course: All went (off) well at our meeting, work This clock goes by electricity. run: (of a vehicle or ship) to go: Trains run every hour from here to Glasgow. The car ran off the road. travel: to move; go: Light travels faster than sound. walk: to move along on one’s feet at a natural speed. \ See Also مشى (مَشَى) \ سَارَ \ race: to rush; go at full speed: The car raced past me. \ See Also عدا بأقصى سُرْعَة \ سَارَ \ plod: to walk with slow heavy steps: The farmer plodded across the muddy field. \ See Also عَمِلَ ببطُء وتَثَاقَل \ سَارَ بِبُطْء \ drag: to move slowly: The sick donkey dragged behind the others. \ سَارَ بِخُطًى مُنْتَظِمَة \ pace: to walk with regular steps: He paced anxiously up and down the room. \ سَارَ بِخُطًى واسِعة \ stride: to walk with long steps. \ سَارَ بسُرعةٍ عادية \ cruise: (of cars or aeroplanes) to travel at a speed that uses a reasonable amount of petrol, not at top speed. \ سَارَ بِغَيْرِ اتّزَانٍ فوقَ طريقٍ وَعِر \ bump: to move unsteadily over rough ground: The car bumped along the track. \ سَارَ رُوَيدًا \ amble: to walk slowly. \ سَارَ سِيرتَهُ \ follow in sb.’s footsteps: to follow sb.’s example, esp. one’s way of life: He wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a doctor. \ سَارَ على دواليب أو عجلات \ roll: to move on wheels: The train rolled slowly into the station. \ سَارَ قُدُمًا \ advance: to go forward; move forward: The army advanced towards the enemy. \ سَارَ مُتَعَرِّجًا \ zigzag: to go in zigzag manner. \ سَارَ الهُويْنَا \ jog: (of people, animals, vehicles, etc.) to move unsteadily or with little progress: We jogged along on our donkeys. -
23 reel
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.) carrete, bobina2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) baile escocés
2. 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.) tambalear(se)- reel in- reel off
reel n bobina / carretetr[riːl]1 (stagger) tambalearse■ he's still reeling from the £15,000 fine aún no se ha recuperado de la multa de quince mil libras2 (spin round) dar vueltas————————tr[riːl]1 (of thread, cotton) carrete nombre masculino; (of camera film) carrete nombre masculino, rollo; (of cine film) bobina; (of wire, tape) rollo2 (for fishing) carrete nombre masculino————————tr[riːl]reel ['ri:l] vt1)to reel in : enrollar, sacar (un pez) del agua2)to reel off : recitar de un tirónreel vi1) spin, whirl: girar, dar vueltas2) stagger: tambalearsereel n1) : carrete m (de pescar etc.), rollo m (de fotos)2) : baile m escocés3) stagger: tambaleo mn.• argadijo s.m.• bobina s.f.• broca s.f.• canilla s.f.• carrete s.m.• carretel s.m.• devanadera s.f.• película s.f.• tambor s.m.v.• aspar v.• bambalear v.• bambolear v.• cejar v.• devanar v.• tambalear v.• tartalear v.riːl
I
1)a) (for wire, thread, tape) carrete mb) ( of film) rollo mc) ( fishing) carrete m, carretel m, reel m (RPl)2) ( dance) baile de origen escocés
II
1.
1)a) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsehe reeled out of the room — salió de la habitación tambaleándose or dando tumbos
b) ( feel impact)they were still reeling from the last price rise — todavía no se habían recuperado del impacto de la última subida de precios
2) \<\<room/walls\>\> ( move in circles) dar* vueltas
2.
vt enrollarPhrasal Verbs:- reel in- reel off[riːl]1. N1) (for cable, hose) rollo m ; (for tape recorder, in fishing) carrete m ; (for thread) carrete m, bobina f ; (Phot) (for small camera) carrete m, rollo m ; [of cine film] cinta f ; cotton, inertia-reel2) (Mus) (=dance) baile escocés2.VT (=wind) [+ thread, fishing line, film, tape] enrollar, devanar3. VI1) (=sway, stagger) tambalear(se)he was reeling about drunkenly — caminaba tambaleándose, caminaba haciendo eses *
2) (=be shaken)our troops were reeling under the enemy bombardment — nuestras tropas sufrían el impacto del bombardeo enemigo
3) (=spin) [mind, head, brain] dar vueltas- reel in- reel off* * *[riːl]
I
1)a) (for wire, thread, tape) carrete mb) ( of film) rollo mc) ( fishing) carrete m, carretel m, reel m (RPl)2) ( dance) baile de origen escocés
II
1.
1)a) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsehe reeled out of the room — salió de la habitación tambaleándose or dando tumbos
b) ( feel impact)they were still reeling from the last price rise — todavía no se habían recuperado del impacto de la última subida de precios
2) \<\<room/walls\>\> ( move in circles) dar* vueltas
2.
vt enrollarPhrasal Verbs:- reel in- reel off -
24 اهتز
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) \ اِهْتَزَّ بِعُنْفٍ \ jerk: to make sudden irregular movements: The car was jerking forward because the petrol pipe was blocked. shudder: (of a thing) to shake violently as the result of a blow, etc: The ship shuddered as she struck a rock. -
25 flicker
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
26 jolt
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
27 quake
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
28 quiver
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
29 roll
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
30 shake
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
31 sway
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
32 toss
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
33 vibrate
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
34 falter
'fo:ltə1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) vacilar2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) titubear•- falteringly
tr['fɔːltəSMALLr/SMALL]1) totter: tambalearse2) stammer: titubear, tartamudear3) waver: vacilarv.• decir titubeando v.• desfallecer v.• desmayar v.• titubear v.• vacilar v.'fɔːltər, 'fɔːltə(r)a) ( speak hesitantly) titubear, balbucearb) \<\<enthusiasm/interest\>\> decaer*; \<\<courage/resolve\>\> flaquearc) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsed)['fɔːltǝ(r)]1.VI (=waver) [person] vacilar, titubear; [voice] entrecortarse, quebrarse; [steps] vacilar; [courage] fallar, faltar2.* * *['fɔːltər, 'fɔːltə(r)]a) ( speak hesitantly) titubear, balbucearb) \<\<enthusiasm/interest\>\> decaer*; \<\<courage/resolve\>\> flaquearc) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsed) -
35 totter
['totə](to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) vakle* * *['totə](to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) vakle -
36 wobble
'wobl
1. verb(to rock unsteadily from side to side: The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off.) moverse, tambalearse
2. noun(a slight rocking, unsteady movement: This wheel has a bit of a wobble.) tamboleo, movimiento- wobbly- wobbliness
wobble vb tambalear / cojeartr['wɒbəl]1 (table, chair, ladder) tambaleo, bamboleo; (bicycle) movimiento; (voice, jelly) temblor nombre masculino1 (table, chair, ladder) cojear; (bicycle, tooth) moverse; (legs, jelly, voice) temblar; (wheel) bailar; (person) tambalearse, bambolearse, vacilar1 (table, ladder) moverwobble n: tambaleo m, bamboleo mv.• bambolear v.• cojear v.• oscilar v.• tambalearse v.• vacilar v.n.• tambaleo s.m.'wɑːbəl, 'wɒbəl
1.
a) ( tremble) \<\<jelly\>\> temblar*b) (sway, waver) \<\<cyclist\>\> bambolearse; \<\<wheel\>\> bailar; \<\<chair\>\> tambalearse
2.
vt mover*, bambolear['wɒbl]1.N [of chair, table etc] tambaleo m, bamboleo m ; [of voice] temblor mto walk with a wobble — tambalearse al andar, andar tambaleándose
2. VI1) (=move unsteadily) tambalearse, bambolearse; [voice] temblar2) (=hesitate) vacilar* * *['wɑːbəl, 'wɒbəl]
1.
a) ( tremble) \<\<jelly\>\> temblar*b) (sway, waver) \<\<cyclist\>\> bambolearse; \<\<wheel\>\> bailar; \<\<chair\>\> tambalearse
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vt mover*, bambolear -
37 flicker
flick·er [ʼflɪkəʳ, Am -ɚ] via look of horror \flickered across her face ihr stand plötzlich das Entsetzen ins Gesicht geschrieben;the thought \flickered into my head that... der Gedanke schoss mir durch den Kopf, dass... vtto \flicker an eyelid mit dem Augenlid zucken n1) ( movement) of a candle, fire, light Flackern nt kein pl; of TV pictures Flimmern nt kein pl; of eyelids Zucken nt kein pl; of flag Flattern nt kein pl;a \flicker of hope ein Hoffnungsschimmer m -
38 wanken
v/i2. (hat) im Stehen: sway; Boot: rock; Boden, Haus etc.: sway; fig. Thron etc.: rock, totter; (unentschlossen sein) waver, falter, vacillate; ihm wankten die Knie his knees gave (way); ins Wanken geraten begin to sway ( oder rock); fig., Position etc.: become shaky; Person: become unsure of o.s.; ins Wanken bringen fig. shake, rock; nicht wanken und nicht weichen not budge ( oder give) an inch* * *to waver* * *wạn|ken ['vaŋkn]vi1) (= schwanken) (Mensch, Gebäude) to sway; (Knie) to shake, to wobble; (Boden) to rock; (fig Thron, Regierung) to totter; (= unsicher sein/werden) to waver, to falterins Wanken geraten (lit) — to begin to sway/rock; (fig) to begin to totter/waver or falter/vacillate
etw ins Wanken bringen (lit) — to cause sth to sway/rock; (fig) Thron, Regierung to cause sth to totter; Glauben, Mut to shake sth; Moral to throw doubt upon sth; Weltbild to shake sth
2) aux sein (= gehen) to stagger; (alter Mensch) to totter* * *1) (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.) reel2) (to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) totter3) (to be unsteady or uncertain: He wavered between accepting and refusing.) waver* * *wan·ken[ˈvaŋkn̩]vi1. Hilfsverb: haben (hin und her schwanken) to sway2. Hilfsverb: sein (sich wankend bewegen)▪ irgendwohin \wanken to stagger somewhere3.▶ etw ins W\wanken bringen to shake sth▶ ins W\wanken geraten to begin to sway [or waver]sein Entschluss geriet ins W\wanken he began to waver in his decision* * *intransitives Verb1) sway; < person> totter; (unter einer Last) stagger2) mit sein (unsicher gehen) stagger; totterins Wanken geraten — begin to totter; <theory, faith, etc.> become shaky
ins Wanken bringen — make <monarchy, government, etc.> totter; shake <resolve, faith>
* * *wanken v/i2. (hat) im Stehen: sway; Boot: rock; Boden, Haus etc: sway; fig Thron etc: rock, totter; (unentschlossen sein) waver, falter, vacillate;ihm wankten die Knie his knees gave (way);ins Wanken geraten begin to sway ( oder rock); fig, Position etc: become shaky; Person: become unsure of o.s.;ins Wanken bringen fig shake, rock;nicht wanken und nicht weichen not budge ( oder give) an inch* * *intransitives Verb1) sway; < person> totter; (unter einer Last) stagger2) mit sein (unsicher gehen) stagger; totterins Wanken geraten — begin to totter; <theory, faith, etc.> become shaky
ins Wanken bringen — make <monarchy, government, etc.> totter; shake <resolve, faith>
* * *v.to stagger v.to waver v. -
39 भ्रम् _bhram
भ्रम् 1, 4 P. (भ्रमति, भ्रम्यति, भ्राम्यति, बभ्राम, अभ्रमत्, अभ्र- मीत्, भ्रमिष्यति, भ्रमितुम्, भ्रान्त)1 To roam or wander about, move or go about, rove, ramble (fig. also); भ्रमति भुवने कन्दर्पाज्ञा Māl.1.17; मनो निष्ठाशून्यं भ्रमति च किमप्यालिखति च 31; oft. with acc. of place; भुवं बभ्राम Dk.; दिग्मण्डलं भ्रमसि मानस चापलेन Bh.3.77; so भिक्षां भ्रम् 'to go about beg- ging'.-2 To turn or whirl round, revolve, move round or in a circle; सूर्यो भ्राम्यति नित्यमेव गगने Bh.2.95; भ्रमता भ्रमरेण Gīt.3.-3 To go astray, stray, swerve, deviate.-4 To spread, prevail, be current or afloat; अभ्रमच्च पौरजानपदेष्वियं वार्ता Dk.-5 To totter, reel, stagger, be in doubt or suspense, waver; अन्तर्भिन्नं भ्रमति हृदयम् Māl. 5.2.-6 To err, be in error or mistake, be mistaken; आभरणकारस्तु तालव्य इति बभ्राम.-7 To flicker, flutter, quiver, move unsteadily; चक्षुर्भ्राभ्यति Pt.4.78.-8 To surround.-9 To waver, be perplexed, doubt; तैरश्वै- र्भ्राम्यते भ्रान्तैः सुमाली राक्षसेश्वरः Rām.7.7.3. -Caus. (भ्रमयति-ते or भ्रामयति-ते)1 To cause to rove or wander, cause to revolve or turn round, whirl round; भ्रमय जलदानम्भोगर्भान् Māl.9.41.-2 To cause to err, delude, mislead, perplex, confuse, embarrass, cause to reel or stagger; विकारश्चैतन्यं भ्रमयति च संमीलयति च U.1.36.-3 To wave, brandish, vibrate; लीलारबिन्दं भ्रमयांचकार R.6.13.-4 To proclaim by beat of drum.-5 To disarrange. -
40 wobble
1. n качание; шатание, пошатывание2. n дрожание3. n проявление нерешительности, колебание4. n авт. неровный ход, неустойчивое движение; виляние передних колёс5. n радио качание частоты, биения, вобуляция6. v качаться; шататься; вихлять7. v проявлять нерешительность, колебаться8. v разг. раскачивать; шатать9. v дрожать10. v бить, вилять11. v радио издавать биения12. v мор. рыскатьСинонимический ряд:1. lurch (noun) lurch; stagger; teeter2. quiver (noun) quiver; shake; tremor3. move to and fro (verb) jiggle; move to and fro; oscillate; rock; undulate4. reel (verb) bob; careen; dodder; falter; lurch; move unsteadily; quiver; reel; stagger; stumble; sway; swing; teeter; topple; totter; waver; weave
См. также в других словарях:
wobble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. roll, rock, stagger, reel, lurch, yaw, sway; teeter, totter, flounder; hesitate, waver, quaver. See oscillation, agitation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. shake, quaver, flounder, vacillate, tremble, quiver … English dictionary for students
teeter — /tee teuhr/, Chiefly Northern U.S. v.i. 1. to move unsteadily. 2. to ride a seesaw; teetertotter. v.t. 3. to tip (something) up and down; move unsteadily. n. 4. a seesaw motion; wobble. 5. a seesaw; teetertotter. [1835 45; var. of dial. titter,… … Universalium
coggle — verb 1. walk unsteadily small children toddle • Syn: ↑toddle, ↑totter, ↑dodder, ↑paddle, ↑waddle • Derivationally related forms: ↑waddle ( … Useful english dictionary
wobble — wob|ble [ˈwɔbəl US ˈwa: ] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from Low German wabbeln] 1.) [I and T] to move unsteadily from side to side, or make something do this ▪ The pile of bricks wobbled and fell. ▪ Tom stopped, wobbling from the weight… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wobble — verb 1 (I, T) to move unsteadily from side to side, or make something do this: The pile of bricks wobbled and fell. | His fat thighs wobbled as he ran along. | wobble sth: Stop wobbling the table with your foot. 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
seesaw — I noun a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end • Syn: ↑teeter, ↑teeter totter, ↑teetertotter, ↑teeterboard, ↑tilting board, ↑dandle board … Useful english dictionary
stumble — stumble, trip, blunder, lurch, flounder, lumber, galumph, lollop, bumble can mean to move unsteadily, clumsily, or with defective equilibrium (as in walking, in doing, or in proceeding). Stumble, trip, blunder, lurch, and flounder as applied to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrēol; akin to Old Norse hræll weaver s reed, Greek krekein to weave Date: before 12th century 1. a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound: as a. a small windlass at the butt of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wave — English has two words wave, distinct in origin, which have grown to resemble each other over the centuries. The verb, ‘move to and fro’ [OE], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic base *wab , which also produced English waver [14] (borrowed from… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
swim — {{11}}swim (n.) 1540s, the clear part of any liquid (above the sediment), from SWIM (Cf. swim) (v.). Meaning part of a river or stream frequented by fish (and hence fishermen) is from 1828, and is probably the source of the figurative meaning the … Etymology dictionary
wobble — (v.) 1650s, probably from Low Ger. wabbeln to wobble; cognate with O.N. vafla hover about, totter, related to vafra move unsteadily, from P.Gmc. *wab to move back and forth (see WAVER (Cf. waver)). The noun is attested from 1690s … Etymology dictionary