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knitting

/ˈnɪtɪŋ/

Translations

knittingnoun

knittings

tricotLe produit fini en maille; s’emploie pour une pièce ou un vêtement tricoté.

The knitting she made for her friend was a beautifully patterned sweater.

Le tricot qu’elle a fait pour son amie était un pull magnifiquement motifé.

tricotageNom de l’activité, de l’art ou de la technique du tricot.

She spent the afternoon engaged in knitting, creating a warm scarf for the winter.

Elle a passé l’après-midi à faire du tricotage, en créant une écharpe chaude pour l’hiver.

Synonyms

knittinggerund / present participle

/ˈnɪtɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to the craft of knitting (e.g., “knitting needle”).

de tricotEmploi adjectival pour ce qui est lié au tricot.

She bought a new knitting kit before winter arrived.

Elle a acheté un nouveau kit de tricot avant l’arrivée de l’hiver.

knitverb

knitting

Gerund

knitted

Past Simple

knitted

Past Participle

knitting

Gerund

/nɪt/

tricoter

She decided to knit a scarf for her friend as a birthday gift.

Elle a décidé de tricoter une écharpe pour son ami en cadeau d'anniversaire.

Additional translations

se froncerSe dit surtout des sourcils.

resserrerSens figuré : unir plus étroitement.

ressouderMédecine : pour un os qui se consolide.

Synonyms

Definitions

knittingnoun

The craft or action of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn or thread using needles.

She spent the afternoon engaged in knitting, creating a warm scarf for the winter.

A piece of fabric or garment that has been created by the process of knitting.

The knitting she made for her friend was a beautifully patterned sweater.

knittinggerund / present participle

Relating to or used for the act or process of knitting.

She bought a new knitting kit before winter arrived.

knitverb

To make a piece of clothing or other item by interlocking loops of yarn with needles or a machine.

She decided to knit a scarf for her friend as a birthday gift.

To join together closely or firmly.

The community was able to knit together after the disaster.

To cause a broken bone to heal.

The doctor said the bone should knit in about six weeks.

To contract or draw together (the eyebrows), typically as an expression of concentration, concern, or displeasure.

She knit her brows in concentration while solving the puzzle.