tine
To kindle; to set on fireTo kindle; to set on fire.
» This little fork has four tines.
У этой маленькой вилки четыре зубца. — marafon
ddnktr · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(obsolete)To kindle; to set on fire.
(obsolete)To rage; to smart.
(archaic)To shut in, or enclose.
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
Origin
From Middle English tynen, from Old English tȳnan, from tūn (“enclosure”) (modern town).From Middle English tynen, from Old English tȳnan, from tūn (“enclosure”) (modern town).
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Forms
tines, tining, tined, tinedWord 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
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.