knitting

indénombrable

A noun referring to the craft or activity of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn using needles or a machine.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'activité ou le métier consistant à créer un tissu en entrelaçant des boucles de fil à l'aide d'aiguilles ou d'une machine, ainsi que le résultat de cette activité.

1. Activity or craft A2 formal

   The craft or activity of making fabric or garments by interlocking loops of yarn with needles.

   • She enjoys knitting in her free time.
   • Knitting is a relaxing hobby for many people.
   • He learned knitting from his grandmother.

   🇫🇷tricot (activité)

   Synonymes: knitworkneedlework

2. Work in progress A2 informal

   A piece of fabric or garment that is currently being knitted.

   • She brought her knitting to the park.
   • He left his knitting on the chair.
   • The knitting is almost finished.

   🇫🇷ouvrage en cours

   Synonymes: knitwork

• knittings plural form
• knittings' possessive plural form
• knitting's possessive singular form

verbe irrégulier

A verb used to indicate the act of making a garment or fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles, or to join closely together.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de créer un vêtement ou un tissu en entrelaçant des boucles de fil à l'aide d'aiguilles, ou pour désigner le fait d'unir étroitement des choses.

1. Create fabric A2 formal

   To make a garment or fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles or a machine.

   • She learned to knit a scarf from her grandmother.
   • He is knitting a sweater for the winter.
   • The machine knits fabric at a very fast speed.

   🇫🇷tricoter

2. Join or unite B2 formal

   To bring together or connect closely, often used metaphorically.

   • The shared experience knitted the group together.
   • Time and trust knit their friendship stronger.
   • The community was knitted by a common goal.

   🇫🇷unir

   Synonymes: bindbondconnectfusejoinlinkmergetieuniteweave

   Antonymes: disconnectdisunitedivideseparatesplit

3. Frown or wrinkle B2 informal

   To tighten or contract the brow, often in concentration or worry.

   • He knitted his brows in confusion.
   • She knitted her forehead while solving the puzzle.
   • His brow was knitted with concern.

   🇫🇷Froncer les sourcils

   Synonymes: contractfrownfurrowpuckerscowlwrinkle

• knit past participle
• knitted past participle
• knit past simple
• knitted past simple
• knitting present participle
• knits third person singular