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sich verziehen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crinkle verb To squeeze or bend something so it gets small, uneven folds.
  • take off phrasal verb To leave the ground and begin flying, as an aircraft or bird does.

Senses

sich verziehen is used for these senses in English:

  • crinkle (ambitransitive) To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
  • take off (intransitive) To depart.

crinkle — full definition

  1. verb To squeeze or bend something so it gets small, uneven folds.
  2. verb To make a soft crackling sound, the way stiff fabric does when moved.

take off — full definition

  1. phrasal verb To leave the ground and begin flying, as an aircraft or bird does.
  2. phrasal verb To remove a piece of clothing or something attached.
  3. phrasal verb To suddenly become popular or successful.
  4. phrasal verb To leave a place suddenly, often without explanation; also, to have a period away from work.
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