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1 serpentine
['sɜːpəntaɪn] [AE -tiːn] 1.nome miner. serpentino m.2.aggettivo lett. [river, road] serpeggiante* * *serpentine /ˈsɜ:pəntaɪn/A a.2 serpeggiante; sinuoso: a serpentine road [river], una strada [un fiume] serpeggiante3 (fig.) astuto; infido; maligno; perfidoB n.1 [u] (miner.) serpentino2 (mat.) serpentina● the Serpentine, la Serpentina ( laghetto in Hyde Park, a Londra) □ (mat.) serpentine curve, serpentina □ (geol.) serpentine rock, serpentina □ serpentine windings, serpentine ( tubi a spire; svolte di una strada); sinuosità ( di un fiume, ecc.).* * *['sɜːpəntaɪn] [AE -tiːn] 1.nome miner. serpentino m.2.aggettivo lett. [river, road] serpeggiante -
2 serpentine ser·pen·tine n
['sɜːp(ə)nˌtaɪn](liter: sinuous) sinuoso (-a) -
3 twine
I [twaɪn]nome spago m., corda f.II 1. [twaɪn]2) (interweave) intrecciare [ flowers] ( through in)2.to twine oneself — [snake, vine] avvolgersi, attorcigliarsi ( around intorno a)
* * *1. noun(a strong kind of string made of twisted threads: He tied the parcel with twine.) cordicella2. verb((negative untwine) to twist: The ivy twined round the tree.) attorcigliare, attorcigliarsi* * *[twaɪn]1. ncordicella, spago2. vt3. vi(plant) attorcigliarsi* * *twine /twaɪn/n.1 [u] tortiglia; cordicella; funicella; spago3 groviglio; garbuglio; viluppo.(to) twine /twaɪn/A v. t.1 attorcigliare; torcere; ritorcere2 intrecciare; intessere: to twine flowers into a garland, intrecciare fiori facendone una ghirlanda3 avvolgere; avviluppare; cingere; mettere (qc. intorno a qc. altro): The child twined his arms round his mother, il bambino cinse la mamma con le bracciaB v. i.1 attorcigliarsi; avvolgersi; avvilupparsi: The ivy twines round the trunk of the oak, l'edera si attorciglia intorno al tronco della quercia● to twine oneself, avviticchiarsi; attorcigliarsi; avvolgersi; avvilupparsi: The snake slowly twined itself round the hollow trunk, il serpente si è attorcigliato lentamente intorno al tronco cavo.* * *I [twaɪn]nome spago m., corda f.II 1. [twaɪn]2) (interweave) intrecciare [ flowers] ( through in)2.to twine oneself — [snake, vine] avvolgersi, attorcigliarsi ( around intorno a)
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serpentine — [ sɛrpɑ̃tin ] n. f. • XIIIe; de serpentin ♦ Minér. Roche métamorphique (silicates de magnésium) dont la masse vert sombre est traversée de petits filons fibreux. serpentine estragon [ ɛstragɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1601; estargon 1564; altér. de targon… … Encyclopédie Universelle
serpentine — 1. (sèr pan ti n ) s. f. Figure de manége : les cavaliers marchant de file décrivent une ligne sinueuse analogue à la sinusoïde. serpentine 2. (sèr pan ti n ) s. f. Ancienne bouche à feu dont la volée était vissée sur la culasse. Demi… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Serpentine — Ser pen*tine, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F. serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin.] 1. (Min.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serpentine — Ser pen*tine, a. [L. serpentinus: cf. F. serpentin.] Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serpentine — Sf schlangenförmiger Weg an Bergen erw. fach. (19. Jh.) Neoklassische Bildung. Neubildung zu l. serpentīnus Schlangen betreffend, wie Schlangen , zu l. serpēns ( entis) Schlange , dem substantivierten PPräs. von l. serpere kriechen, schleichen .… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Serpentine — the Serpentine a lake in ↑Hyde Park in London … Dictionary of contemporary English
serpentine — Serpentine, Piece d artillerie. Serpentine à distiller l eau de vie … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Serpentine — Ser pen*tine, v. i. To serpentize. [R.] Lyttleton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serpentine — Serpentine, die schlangenförmige Krümmung eines Flusses od. Kanals; daher: Serpentiren, in dieser Richtung laufen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Serpentine — (franz.), »Schlangenlinie«, Weg in Schlangenlinie an Berghängen; im 16. u. 17. Jahrh. Name einer Art bis 40 Kaliber langer leichter Geschütze (Schlangen), auch des Hahnes mit Schlangenkopf an Handfeuerwaffen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Serpentine — (Schlangenwindung), eine scharfe, mehr oder weniger eine halbe Umdrehung ausmachende Krümmung eines Wasserlaufes … Lexikon der gesamten Technik