iris
To open or close in the manner of an irisTo open or close in the manner of an iris.
» Iris, what do you usually eat for breakfast?
Iris, was isst du normalerweise zum Frühstück? — lilygilder
Ирис, что ты обычно ешь на завтрак? — marafon
Айріс, що ти зазвичай їси на сніданок? — Internecivus
CN · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo open or close in the manner of an iris.
(literary)To cause (something) to shine with the colours of the rainbow; to make iridescent.
Examples
9 sentencesIris, what do you usually eat for breakfast?
Айріс, що ти зазвичай їси на сніданок? — Internecivus
ruИрис, что ты обычно ешь на завтрак? — marafon
deIris, was isst du normalerweise zum Frühstück? — lilygilder
The garden is famous for its irises.
ruСад знаменит своими ирисами. — Karok
The iris gives the eye its color.
ruРадужка придаёт глазу цвет. — Wezel
deDie Iris gibt dem Auge seine Farbe. — Yorwba
Ziri's iris is purple.
Iris read quietly.
Origin
From Middle English iris, from Latin īris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”). PresFrom Middle English iris, from Latin īris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”). Presuming an earlier form *ϝῖρις (*wîris), possibly from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *w(e)ih₁-ro- (“a twist, thread, cord, wire”), from *weh₁y- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”). If so, it would be cognate to English wire.
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Forms
irises, irising, irised, irisedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
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