origami
To construct by means of decorative paper foldingTo construct by means of decorative paper folding.
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» Do you like origami?
Ты любишь оригами? — ZegPhig
Вам нравится оригами? — ZegPhig
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1 sensesTo construct by means of decorative paper folding.
He snatched my serviette and swiftly origamied a swan.
Examples
25 sentencesDo you like origami?
ruТы любишь оригами? — ZegPhig
I'm all thumbs, so I'm not very good at origami.
Tom is an origami artist.
Том — митець оріґамі. — deniko
ruТом - художник оригами. — marafon
deTom ist Origamikünstler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He told me where to buy origami.
ruОн сказал мне, где купить оригами. — marafon
These mathematicians study the mathematics of origami.
deDiese Mathematiker studieren die Mathematik des Origami. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 折(お)り紙(がみ) (origami), from 折(お)り (ori, “to fold”) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “pBorrowed from Japanese 折(お)り紙(がみ) (origami), from 折(お)り (ori, “to fold”) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”).
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Forms
origamis, origamiing, origamied, origamiedLessons 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
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