пе́тля — meaning in English
petlya
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English meaning
- buttonhole noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
- frog noun A small tailless amphibian with long hind legs built for jumping and swimming.
- hinge noun A jointed device that lets a door, lid, or gate swing open and closed.
- loop noun A shape made by a line or path that curves back to cross or meet itself.
- mesh noun Material made of crossed strands with regular small gaps between them, like a net or screen.
- noose noun A loop of rope that tightens when pulled, most often associated with hangings or with the end of a lasso.
- stitch noun A single loop of thread made by a needle in sewing, knitting, or in closing a wound.
Senses
пе́тля is used for these senses in English:
- bight A curve in a rope.
- buttonhole (chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
- frog An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button, toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.
- hinge A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
- mesh A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.
- noose An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
- stitch A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
buttonhole — full definition
- noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
- noun A flower worn pinned to a lapel for decoration.
- verb To stop someone and keep them talking, often against their will.
frog — full definition
- noun A small tailless amphibian with long hind legs built for jumping and swimming.
- noun The part of a violin or similar bow that the player grips, holding the horsehair in place.
- noun Informal and often considered offensive: a French person.
- verb Informal: to undo the stitches of a knitted item in order to fix a mistake or reuse the yarn.