twine

twine  (twn)

v. twined, twin·ing, twines

v.tr.

1. To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.

2. To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing.

3. To encircle or coil about: The fence post was twined by vines.

4. To wind, coil, or wrap around something: "She was twining a wisp of hair very slowly around her fingers" (Anne Tyler).

v.intr.

1. To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven.

2. To go in a winding course; twist about: a stream twining through the forest.

n.

1. A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.

2. Something formed by twining: a twine of bread dough.

3. A tangle; a knot.

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[Middle English twinen, from twin, twine, from Old English twn, double thread; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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twiner n.

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twine [twaɪn]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) string made by twisting together fibres of hemp, cotton, etc.

2. the act or an instance of twining

3. something produced or characterized by twining

4. a twist, coil, or convolution

5. a knot, tangle, or snarl

vb

1. (tr) to twist together; interweave she twined the wicker to make a basket

2. (tr) to form by or as if by twining to twine a garland

3. (when intr, often foll by around) to wind or cause to wind, esp in spirals the creeper twines around the tree

[Old English twīn; related to Old Frisian twīne, Dutch twijn twine, Lithuanian dvynu twins; see twin]

twiner  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twine - a lightweight cord                   string chalk line, snap line, snapline - a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" packthread - a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
Verb	1.	twine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" enlace, interlace, intertwine, lace, entwine distort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" wreathe, wind - form into a wreath twine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" wattle - interlace to form wattle plash, pleach - interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge" ravel, tangle, knot - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story" splice - join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires" untwine - undo what has been twined together; "untwine the strings"
	2.	twine - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" wrap, wind, roll spool - wind onto a spool or a reel reel - wind onto or off a reel ball - form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool" clew, clue - roll into a ball coil, curl, loop - wind around something in coils or loops move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	3.	twine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	4.	twine - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" distort, twist change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form wring, wrench - twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand" contort, wring, deform, distort - twist and press out of shape mat, entangle, snarl, tangle - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord" interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" spin - work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk" interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving

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twine

noun

string, cord, yarn, strong thread a ball of twine

verb

1. twist together, weave, knit, braid, splice, interweave, plait, entwine, interlace, twist He twined his fingers into hers.

2. coil, wind, surround, bend, wrap, twist, curl, loop, spiral, meander, encircle, wreathe These strands of molecules twine around each other.

Translations

twine [twaɪn]

A. N → bramante m

B. VT [+ fingers] → entrelazar; [+ several strings, strands etc together] → trenzar; [+ one string, strand etc around sth] → enroscar, enrollar
she twined the string round her finger → enroscó or enrolló la cuerda en el dedo
to twine one's arms round sb → abrazar a algn

C. VI [spiral, plant] → enroscarse; [fingers] → entrelazarse; [road] → serpentear

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twine [ˈtwaɪn]

n → ficelle f

vi [plant] → s'enrouler
twin-engined [ˌtwɪnˈɛndʒɪnd] adj → bimoteur f inv
twin-engined aircraft → bimoteur m

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twine

n → Schnur f, → Bindfaden m

vt → winden; to twine one’s arms (a)round somebody → seine Arme um jdn schlingen

vi (→ um +acc) → sich winden; (plants also) → sich ranken

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twine [twaɪn]

1. n → cordicella, spago

2. vt → intrecciare

3. vi (plant) → attorcigliarsi

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twine [twaɪn]

1. n → cordicella, spago

2. vt → intrecciare

3. vi (plant) → attorcigliarsi

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twine

n twine [twain]

a strong kind of string made of twisted threads He tied the parcel with twine. tou, bindgare مِصّيص، خَيْط من القُنَّب канап motouz sejlgarn die Schnur σπάγγος bramante nöör ریسمان punos ficelle חוּט שָׁזוּר सुतली jak konac, tanko uže zsinór tali snæri, (segl)garn cordicella より糸 꼰 실 virvė, špagatas (savīta) aukla tali pintal streng hyssing, snor, seilgarn szpagat guita sfoară бечёвка motúz močna vrvica upleten kanap tvinnat snöre สายเชือก sicim 兩股線或繩 мотузка, шворка ڈوري، ستلي sợi xe, sợi bện 两股线或绳

v

(negativeuntwine) to twist The ivy twined round the tree. krul يَفْتِل، يَجْدِل، يَلْتَف увивам vinout se sno sig sich winden συστρέφω, συστρέφομαι enrollar; rodear; enroscar väänlema پیچیدن punoutua s'enrouler (autour de) לִשזוֹר बंटना viti (se), ovijati (se) csavarodik membelit vefja(st) utan um attorcigliare, attorcigliarsi より合わせる (실을) 꼬다 vytis, vyniotis savīt; apvīt; vīties memintal slingeren slynge/sno seg; tvinne, flette owinąć się enrolar(-se) a (se) răsuci обвивать(ся) vinúť sa, (o)točiť sa oviti uplesti tvinna, vira, linda, slingra sig พันรอบ sarmak, dolamak 盤繞，纏繞 звивати(ся); сплітати(ся) بل کھانا، لپيٹنا xe, bện 盘绕，缠绕