trança — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- braid verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- keyhole noun The opening in a lock where the key is inserted.
- latch noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.
- tress noun A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
Senses
trança is used for these senses in English:
- bolt A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- bolt A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
- braid A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]
- catch (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
- keyhole Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond.
- latch A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
- pigtail (now, especially) Either of a pair of braids or tails worn on the sides of the head.
- tress A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
bolt — full definition
- noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
- noun A flash of lightning.
- verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
- verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.
braid — full definition
- verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
- noun A length of hair, thread, or fiber woven together in interlacing strands.