tine
A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a…A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
» This little fork has four tines.
У этой маленькой вилки четыре зубца. — marafon
ddnktr · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesA spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.
Zinke, Pickel, Dorn
зубе́цzubéc
prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
A small branch, especially on an antler or horn.
Ende, Sprosse, Sprießel
(dialectal)A wild vetch or tare.
(obsolete)Trouble; distress; teen.
Examples
5 sentencesThis little fork has four tines.
ruУ этой маленькой вилки четыре зубца. — marafon
The tines of the fork are bent.
ruЗубцы вилки погнуты. — AntonKhorev
deDie Gabelzinken sind verbogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The tines of the fork were bent.
ruУ вилки были изогнуты зубцы. — marafon
deDie Gabelzinken waren verbogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The tines of the fork have been bent.
This fork has four tines.
ruУ этой вилки четыре зубца. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English tine, alteration of Middle English tinde, tind, from Old English tind,From Middle English tine, alteration of Middle English tinde, tind, from Old English tind, from Proto-West Germanic *tind, Proto-Germanic *tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts (“tooth, peg”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tiende, Tiene (“prong, tine”), German Zind, Zint (“prong”). Compare also the related English tind and German Zinne.
See teen (“affliction”).
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