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1 twist
[twɪst]1. verb1) to turn round (and round):يُدير، يَبْرُمThe road twisted through the mountains.
2) to wind around or together:يَفْتِلHe twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.
3) to force out of the correct shape or position:يَلْويHe twisted her arm painfully.
2. noun1) the act of twisting.لَوي، فَتْل، جَدْل، إلْتِواء2) a twisted piece of something:لَفَّةٌ منHe added a twist of lemon to her drink.
3) a turn, coil etc:جَدْل، إلتِواءThere's a twist in the rope.
إنْحِراف، تَغييرThe story had a strange twist at the end.
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2 wind
I [wɪnd]1. noun1) (an) outdoor current of air:ريحCold winds blow across the desert.
2) breath:نَفَسClimbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.
3) air or gas in the stomach or intestines:ريح أو غازات في المَعِدَهHis stomach pains were due to wind.
2. verbto cause to be out of breath:يُفْقِدُ الأنْفاسThe heavy blow winded him.
3. adjective(of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.آلة نَفْخ موسيقِيَّه II [waɪnd] past tense, past participle wound [waund] verb1) to wrap round in coils:يَلُفHe wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.
2) to make into a ball or coil:يلُفّ خيطان الصّوف على شَكْل كُرَهto wind wool.
3) (of a road etc) to twist and turn:يَتَعَرَّج، يَتَلَوّىThe road winds up the mountain.
يُدَوِّر زُنْبَرَك السّاعَه أو غَيْرَهاI forgot to wind my watch.
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3 spindle
[ˈspɪndl] nouna thin pin on which something turns:مِغْزَلI can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken.
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