knot in French
knot in French is nœud, nouer — knot means a fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
knot in French
nœud
nouer
(transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
What does "knot" mean?
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noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
"He tied a tight knot to secure the tent to the ground."
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noun A hard, tight lump in a muscle, or a tangled clump of hair.
"Years of stress had left a knot in her shoulder."
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noun A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
"The yacht was cruising at a steady twelve knots."
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verb To tie something into a knot.
"She knotted the laces so they wouldn't come undone."
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knot in a sentence
- He tied a tight knot to secure the tent to the ground.
- Scouts learn to tie a reef knot on their first camping trip.
- Years of stress had left a knot in her shoulder.
- The masseuse worked on a painful knot between my shoulder blades.
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What is "knot" in French?
"knot" in French is nœud, nouer. knot means: A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
How do you use "knot" in a sentence?
Example: "He tied a tight knot to secure the tent to the ground." In French, "knot" is nœud, nouer.
Are there other ways to say "knot" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "knot": nœud, nouer.
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