TWINE

Meaning of TWINE in English

■ noun strong thread or string consisting of strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

■ verb wind round something.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

OE twīn 'thread, linen', from the Gmc base of twi- 'two' (with ref. to the number of strands).

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

TWINE — I. ˈtwīn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English twin, twyne, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TWINE — ( v. i. ) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — twine 1 — twineable , adj. — twiner , n. /twuyn/ , n. , v. , twined, twining . n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — I. ˈtwīn noun Etymology: Middle English twin, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn twine, Old English twā …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWINE — noun a twist; a convolution. 2. twine ·noun to change the direction of. 3. twine ·noun the act of twining …
Webster English vocab
TWINE — [twine] n [ME twin, fr. OE twin; akin to MD twijn twine, OE twa two] (bef. 12c) 1: a strong …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TWINE — twine BrE AmE twaɪn ▷ twined twaɪnd ▷ twines twaɪnz ▷ twining ˈtwaɪn ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TWINE — / twaɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ U ] strong string that has two or more strands …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TWINE — I. twine 1 /twaɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: twin ] strong string made by …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TWINE — ( twines, twining, twined) 1. Twine is strong string used especially in gardening and farming. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you twine …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TWINE — (~s, twining, ~d) 1. Twine is strong string used especially in gardening and farming. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you ~ one …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TWINE — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Inside the chicken run - mesh bed bases tied with baling twine - the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TWINE — (STRING) [noun] [U] - strong string made of two or more lengths of string twisted togethera ball of twinegarden twine
Cambridge English vocab
TWINE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TWINE — verb Twine is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ ivy
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TWINE — n. 25B6; noun a ball of twine : STRING, cord, thread, yarn. 25B6; verb she twined her arms around him …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TWINE — n. 1 cord, string; rope, cable, yarn Have you some twine for tying up this package? v. 2 entwine, braid, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TWINE — 1. сущ. 1) бечевка, шнурок, шпагат Syn : string, pack-thread 2) а) кольцо, сплетенный клубок snaky twines ≈ кольца змеи …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TWINE — 1. twaın n 1. бечёвка, шпагат, шнурок 2. 1> вьющийся стебель 2> pl кольца ( змеи ) 3> узел 3. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TWINE — 1) шпагат; бечёвка; шпур 2) нити для сшивания мешков 3) сплетение, скручивание || скручивать, вить, свивать 4) мн. ч. близнецовый …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
TWINE — 1) шпагат; бечёвка; шпур 2) нити для сшивания мешков 3) сплетение, скручивание || скручивать, вить, свивать 4) мн. ч. близнецовый трал • - paper twine - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
TWINE — 1) бечевка 2) бичевка 3) шпагат 4) шпагат • hemp wrapping twine — шпагат пеньковый - nylon twine - twine binding - twine cutter - twine grip - wrapping twine
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TWINE — вить; плести, сплетать (венок и т. п.); свивать, скручивать обвивать(ся) (тж. twine round, twine about) опоясывать, окружать, обносить бечевка, шпагат, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TWINE — 1. twaın n 1. бечёвка, шпагат, шнурок 2. 1> вьющийся стебель 2> pl кольца ( змеи ) 3> узел 3. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TWINE — 1. сущ. 1) бечевка, шнурок, шпагат nylon twine — нейлоновый шпагат paper twine — бумажный шпагат a ball of twine …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TWINE — 1. сущ. 1) бечевка, шнурок, шпагат nylon twine — нейлоновый шпагат paper twine — бумажный шпагат a ball of twine — моток шпагата boots laced …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TWINE — 1. _n. 1> бечевка, шпагат, шнурок 2> _pl. кольца (змеи) 3> сплетение, скручивание 2. _v. 1> вить; плести, сплетать (венок …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
TWINE — 1. n. 1. бечевка, шпагат, шнурок 2. pl. кольца (змеи) 3. сплетение, скручивание 2. v. 1. вить; плести, сплетать (венок …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
TWINE — вить; плести, сплетать (венок и т. п.); свивать, скручивать обвивать(ся) (тж. twine round, twine about) опоясывать, окружать, обносить бечевка, шпагат, шнурок (pl.) кольца (змеи) сплетение, …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
TWINE — 1. _n. 1> бечёвка, шпагат, шнурок 2> _pl. кольца (змеи) 3> сплетение, скручивание 2. _v. 1> вить; плести, сплетать (венок …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
TWINE — 1. сущ. 1) бечевка, шнурок, шпагат Syn : string, pack-thread 2) а) кольцо, сплетенный клубок snaky twines ≈ кольца змеи …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TWINE — v. plecter; n. corde, fil
English interlingue dictionary
TWINE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English twin, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn ~, Old English twā two …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TWINE — (v. i.) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — (n.) To mingle; to mix.
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — (n.) To change the direction of.
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — (n.) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — (n.) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — (n.) To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — (n.) The act of twining or winding round.
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — (n.) A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, …
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — (n.) A twist; a convolution.
Английский словарь Webster
TWINE — ( v. i. ) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( v. i. ) To turn round; to revolve.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( v. i. ) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( n. ) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( n. ) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( n. ) To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( n. ) To mingle; to mix.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( n. ) To change the direction of.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( n. ) The act of twining or winding round.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( n. ) A twist; a convolution.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — ( n. ) A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TWINE — v. twist strands together; interweave, wind around something (for example in making a garland); grow by coiling around something (plant)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TWINE — n. strong thread or string made of twisted strands; twist; twisted object; act of twisting
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TWINE — n. Function: verb Inflected Form: twined ; twin · ing Etymology: alteration of Scots twin, from Middle English twinnen, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TWINE — n. Function: verb Inflected Form: twined ; twin · ing Date: 13th century transitive verb 1 a : to twist …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TWINE — n. Pronunciation: ' tw ī n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English twin, from Old English tw ī n; akin to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TWINE — n. & v. --n. 1 a strong thread or string of two or more strands of hemp or cotton etc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TWINE — n. & v. n. 1 a strong thread or string of two or more strands of hemp or cotton etc. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TWINE — n. & v. --n. 1. a strong thread or string of two or more strands of hemp or cotton etc. …
Oxford English vocab
TWINE — n. Function: verb Synonyms: WIND 2, coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, spiral, twist, wreathe Related Words: interweave; undulate; enmesh, entangle, tangle
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
TWINE — I . v. a. 1. Twist together. 2. Encircle, surround, embrace, en~, wind about, wind around, wreathe. II . v. …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
TWINE — verb Synonyms: wind 2, coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, spiral, twist, wreathe Related Word: interweave; undulate; enmesh, entangle, tangle
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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