braid
Crafty, deceitfulCrafty, deceitful.
» Tom has braided his beard.
Tom hat sich den Bart geflochten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том заплёл свою бороду в косичку. — Selena777
Том заплів свою бороду у косу. — oromashka
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1 senses(obsolete)Crafty, deceitful.
Examples
50 sentencesTom has braided his beard.
Том заплів свою бороду у косу. — oromashka
ruТом заплёл свою бороду в косичку. — Selena777
deTom hat sich den Bart geflochten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom braided Mary's hair for her.
Том заплів Марії волосся. — Ahha
deTom flocht Maria die Haare. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Who braids your hair for you?
deWer flicht dir die Haare? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Let me braid your hair for you.
ruДавай я заплету тебе косу. — sharptoothed
Would you like me to braid your hair?
Origin
From Middle English braiden, breided, bræiden, from Old English breġdan (“to move quickly,From Middle English braiden, breided, bræiden, from Old English breġdan (“to move quickly, pull, shake, swing, throw (wrestling), draw (sword), drag; bend, weave, braid, knit, join together; change color, vary, be transformed; bind, knot; move, be pulled; flash”), from Proto-West Germanic *bregdan, from Proto-Germanic *bregdaną (“to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug, twitch, flinch, move, swing”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrēḱ-, *bʰrēǵ- (“to shine, shimmer”).
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Forms
more braid, most braid| Comparative | more braid Lesson |
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| Superlative | most braid Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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