bonnet
To put a bonnet onTo put a bonnet on.
» How do I open the bonnet?
Wie kann ich die Motorhaube öffnen? — Hans_Adler
Wie öffne ich die Motorhaube? — Mandalay
Как мне открыть капот? — marafon
Как открывается капот? — afyodor
Scott · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To put a bonnet on.
dress in a bonnet
(dated, transitive)To pull the bonnet or cap down over the eyes of.
(obsolete)To take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover.
Examples
21 sentencesHow do I open the bonnet?
ruКак мне открыть капот? — marafon
deWie kann ich die Motorhaube öffnen? — Hans_Adler
Please can you open the bonnet.
The bonnet was cool to the touch.
He's got a bee in his bonnet.
In olden times, women often went out bonneted.
Origin
From Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet (Modern French bonnet), from Old FrencFrom Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet (Modern French bonnet), from Old French bonet (“material from which hats are made”), from Frankish *bunni (“that which is bound”), from Proto-Germanic *bundiją (“bundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”).
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Forms
bonnets, bonneting, bonneted, bonnetedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle