Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To decorate with ribbon.

  2. (transitive)To stripe or streak.

Examples

57 sentences

  1. The cat had a ribbon around its neck.

    Кіт мав стрічку навкруг шиї. — anastasishko

    deDie Katze trug ein Halsband. — Tamy

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  2. I untied the ribbon.

    Я розв'язав стрічку. — deniko

    ruЯ развязал ленту. — odexed

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  3. The ribbon doesn't match the dress.

    ruЛента не подходит к платью. — AntonKhorev

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  4. Did you win a ribbon, too?

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  5. Could you tie it with a ribbon?

    ruВы могли бы перевязать это лентой? — odexed

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Origin

From Middle English riban, ryban, ryband, from Old French riban, ruban ( > modern French r

From Middle English riban, ryban, ryband, from Old French riban, ruban ( > modern French ruban), of uncertain origin. Likely from a Germanic compound whose second element is cognate with English band. Compare Middle Dutch ringhband (“necklace”, literally “ring-band”).

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Forms

ribbons, ribboning, ribboned, ribboned
Base formribbon · to ribbon
3rd person singularribbons
Present participleribboning
Past simpleribboned
Past participleribboned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyribbon
he, she, itribbons

Past simpleLesson

all personsribboned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave ribboned
he, she, ithas ribboned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill ribbon

Synonyms

1 synonyms
beribbon

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rhythmicallyriaribB2ribosomericeA1richA1
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