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twine, cordage, ropes or cables, plaited or not (heading No 5607);les ficelles, cordes et cordages, tressés ou non (n° 5607);http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
Gently and silently she would then twine her arms around her neck.Doucement, sans parler, elle se pendait à son cou.Zola, Emile / A Love EpisodeZola, Emile / Une page d'amourUne page d'amourZola, Emile© 2009 GRIN VerlagA Love EpisodeZola, Emile© 2005 Mondial
The bottle with the encircled twine is attached to the longline(2), midway between weights (the attachment point).La bouteille autour de laquelle est enroulé le fil est attachée à la palangre(2), à mi-chemin entre les lests (le point d'attache).http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Then, as he had a piece of twine in his pocket, he tied it up and hid it in a deep portion of the stream, beneath the trunk of a tree that overhung the Brindille.Alors, comme il avait de la ficelle dans ses poches, il le lia et le cacha dans un trou profond du ruisseau, sous un tronc d'arbre dont le pied baignait dans la Brindille.Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite RoqueLa petite RoqueMaupassant, Guy deLittle Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de
multiple twine netting shall mean netting constructed of two or more twines, where the twines can be separated between the knots without damage to the twine structure;«nappe à fil multiple»: une nappe de filet constituée d'au moins deux fils, dans laquelle les fils peuvent être séparés entre les noeuds sans endommager la structure du fil;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
There is a requirement on the part of some fishermen to deploy double-twine cod-ends.Il importe donc que certains pêcheurs puissent déployer des culs de chalut à fil double.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
And when she clasped him with her supple curving arms, he half expected to see her, so slight and slender she was, twine herself around him.Lorsqu'elle le prenait entre ses bras nus, souples comme des couleuvres, il s'attendait à la voir, tant elle était mince, s'enrouler à son corps, s'endormir là, collée à sa peau.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
The carrying on board or the use of any towed nets constructed wholly or in part in the cod-end of single twine netting materials having a twine thickness of more than eight millimetres shall be prohibited.Il est interdit de détenir à bord ou d'utiliser tout filet remorqué constitué entièrement ou en partie, au cul du chalut, de matériaux de filet à fil unique ayant une épaisseur de fil supérieure à 8 millimètres.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Twine, cordage, ropes and cables of sisal or other fibres of the Agave family, other than the products of categoryFicelles, cordes et cordages de sisal ou d'autres fibres de la famille des agaves, autres que les produits de la catégoriehttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Her dishevelled hair was twined round the leg of a chair, and her hands had so firmly gripped hold of the chest of drawers, that it was pulled from its place and now stood in front of the door.Ses cheveux dénoués s'étaient enroulés au pied d'une chaise; ses mains avaient dû se cramponner à la commode avec une telle force, que le meuble se trouvait en travers de la porte.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
His lips knew her lips, his arms knew the twining of her arms, he knew the deep woods of her hair, he loved her.Il connaissait la forêt profonde de ses cheveux; ses lèvres connaissaient le goût de ses lèvres; ses bras connaissaient les lacs de ses bras... Il l'aimait.Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferManhattan TransferDos Passos, John© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John© 1925 by John Dos Passos© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
Strong hands grasp the garments of the Indian, and are twined into his loose hair.Des mains vigoureuses empoignent l'Indien par ses vêtements et 'accrochent à ses cheveux.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
And among them twined yet slenderer plants, binding them more and more closely together, weaving them into a fragrant woof.Et d'autres plantes, plus frêles, s'enlaçaient encore à celles-ci, les liaient davantage, les tissaient d'une trame odorante.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
The next Legree heard of his mother was, when, one night, as he was carousing among drunken companions, a letter was put into his hand. He opened it, and a lock of long, curling hair fell from it, and twined about his fingers.Legris n’entendit plus parler de sa mère qu’une fois. C’était la nuit, il s’enivrait avec ses compagnons de débauche; on lui remit une lettre, il l’ouvrit: une longue mèche de cheveux se déroula, s’enlaça autour de ses doigts.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
There dropped out of it a silver dollar, and a long, shining curl of fair hair, – hair which, like a living thing, twined itself round Legree's fingers.Il en sortit un dollar d’argent, et une longue et brillante mèche de beaux cheveux blonds et bouclés, – qui, comme choses vivantes, s’enroulèrent autour des doigts de Legris.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
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twine
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | twined |
Imperative | twine |
Present Participle (Participle I) | twining |
Past Participle (Participle II) | twined |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I twine | we twine |
you twine | you twine |
he/she/it twines | they twine |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am twining | we are twining |
you are twining | you are twining |
he/she/it is twining | they are twining |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have twined | we have twined |
you have twined | you have twined |
he/she/it has twined | they have twined |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been twining | we have been twining |
you have been twining | you have been twining |
he/she/it has been twining | they have been twining |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I twined | we twined |
you twined | you twined |
he/she/it twined | they twined |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was twining | we were twining |
you were twining | you were twining |
he/she/it was twining | they were twining |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had twined | we had twined |
you had twined | you had twined |
he/she/it had twined | they had twined |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been twining | we had been twining |
you had been twining | you had been twining |
he/she/it had been twining | they had been twining |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will twine | we shall/will twine |
you will twine | you will twine |
he/she/it will twine | they will twine |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be twining | we shall/will be twining |
you will be twining | you will be twining |
he/she/it will be twining | they will be twining |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have twined | we shall/will have twined |
you will have twined | you will have twined |
he/she/it will have twined | they will have twined |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been twining | we shall/will have been twining |
you will have been twining | you will have been twining |
he/she/it will have been twining | they will have been twining |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would twine | we should/would twine |
you would twine | you would twine |
he/she/it would twine | they would twine |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be twining | we should/would be twining |
you would be twining | you would be twining |
he/she/it would be twining | they would be twining |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have twined | we should/would have twined |
you would have twined | you would have twined |
he/she/it would have twined | they would have twined |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been twining | we should/would have been twining |
you would have been twining | you would have been twining |
he/she/it would have been twining | they would have been twining |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am twined | we are twined |
you are twined | you are twined |
he/she/it is twined | they are twined |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being twined | we are being twined |
you are being twined | you are being twined |
he/she/it is being twined | they are being twined |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been twined | we have been twined |
you have been twined | you have been twined |
he/she/it has been twined | they have been twined |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was twined | we were twined |
you were twined | you were twined |
he/she/it was twined | they were twined |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being twined | we were being twined |
you were being twined | you were being twined |
he/she/it was being twined | they were being twined |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been twined | we had been twined |
you had been twined | you had been twined |
he/she/it had been twined | they had been twined |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be twined | we shall/will be twined |
you will be twined | you will be twined |
he/she/it will be twined | they will be twined |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been twined | we shall/will have been twined |
you will have been twined | you will have been twined |
he/she/it will have been twined | they will have been twined |
twine
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | twine | twines |
Possessive case | twine's | twines' |