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wreathe

/riːð/

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verb

/riːð/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия скручивания или придания чему-либо формы, а также окружения или обвивания чего-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of twisting or forming something into a shape, or encircling or surrounding something.

  1. Move with slow, sinuous movementsC2formal

    To move or flow in a twisting, winding, or graceful manner.

    ruИзвиваться

    • Smoke wreathed slowly from the chimney.
    • The dancer wreathed across the stage with elegant motions.
    • Mist wreathed around the mountain peaks.

    Synonymscoilcurlmeandersnaketwistundulatewind

  2. Decorate or deck with wreathsC2formal

    To adorn or encircle something with a wreath or something resembling a wreath.

    ruУкрашать венками

    • They wreathed the door with holly for the holidays.
    • Her hair was wreathed with flowers.
    • The statue was wreathed in laurel leaves.

    Synonymscrownfestoongarland

  3. Form into a wreathC2formal

    To twist or shape something into a circular or spiral form.

    ruСплести в венок

    • She wreathed the vines into a crown.
    • The smoke wreathed itself into a ring.
    • He wreathed the wire into a decorative circle.

    Synonymsbraidcoilcurlentwineinterlaceintertwinelooptwistweavewind

Forms
  • wreathed past participle
  • wreathed past simple
  • wreathing present participle
  • wreathes third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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