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1 curl up
1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verbcurl up with a book — es sich (Dat.) mit einem Buch gemütlich machen
* * *(to move or roll into a position or shape: The hedgehog curled (itself) up into a ball.) zusammenrollen* * *◆ curl upvito \curl up up in an armchair/in bed sich in einen Sessel/ins Bett kuscheln3.▶ to \curl up up and die am liebsten im Erdboden versinken wollen* * *1. vi1) (animal, person) sich zusammenrollen or -kugeln; (hedgehog) sich einigeln; (paper) sich wellen; (metal) sich rollen; (leaf) sich hochbiegento curl up in bed/in an armchair — sich ins Bett/in einen Sessel kuscheln
to curl up with a good book — es sich (dat) mit einem guten Buch gemütlich machen
2)3) (inf)the way he behaves just makes me want to curl up — es macht mich krank, wie er sich benimmt (inf)
I just wanted to curl up and die (out of embarrassment etc) — ich wäre am liebsten im Boden versunken
2. vt sepends of moustache, piece of paper etc wellen; metal rollen; edges hochbiegento curl oneself/itself up — sich zusammenkugeln/zusammenringeln
* * *1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verbcurl up with a book — es sich (Dat.) mit einem Buch gemütlich machen
* * *v.sich aufwerfen v.sich verziehen v.sich zusammen rollen ausdr.zusammenrollen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
2 curl up
vito \curl up up in an armchair/ in bed sich in einen Sessel/ins Bett kuschelnPHRASES:to \curl up up and die am liebsten im Erdboden versinken wollen
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