knot
To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knotsTo form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
» Tom said he wanted to learn how to tie a square knot.
Том сказав, що хоче знати, як зав'язати прямий вузол. — deniko
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6 senses(transitive)To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
We knotted the ends of the rope to keep it from unravelling.
knoten
завязывать/завязать узломzavjazyvatʹ/zavjazatʹ uzlom
зав'язувати на вузолzavʺjazuvaty na vuzol
tie or fasten into a knot
(transitive)To form wrinkles in the forehead, as a sign of concentration, concern, surprise, etc.
She knotted her brow in concentration while attempting to unravel the tangled strands.
мо́рщитиmórščyty
To unite closely; to knit together.
зв'я́зуватиzvʺjázuvaty, зв'яза́тиzvʺjazáty
(intransitive)To form knots.
make into knots; make knots out of
(intransitive)To knit knots for a fringe.
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To entangle or perplex; to puzzle.
Examples
127 sentencesTom said he wanted to learn how to tie a square knot.
Том сказав, що хоче знати, як зав'язати прямий вузол. — deniko
This knot is impossible to untie.
deDieser Knoten geht nicht auf. — Waldelfe
I can't get this knot untied.
deIch bekomme diesen Knoten nicht auf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I can't tie a very good knot.
Don't get all tied up in knots.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-West Germanic *knottō, froFrom Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-West Germanic *knottō, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô, *knudô (“knot”); probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gnod- (“to bind”).
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Forms
knots, knotting, knotted, knottedSynonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
10 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.