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knot

UK
/nɒt/
US
/nɑt/

Translations

knotnoun
knots
pl
UK
/nɒt/
US
/nɑt/
nœudEn mathématiques et en topologie.
The trefoil is the simplest non-trivial knot studied in topology.
Le trèfle est le nœud non trivial le plus simple étudié en topologie.
nœudAu sens figuré, pour une sensation de tension.
She felt a knot in her stomach as she waited for the exam results.
Elle sentait un nœud à l'estomac en attendant les résultats de l'examen.
nœudMasse emmêlée de cheveux, de fil, etc.
She patiently worked the knot out of the necklace chain.
Elle a patiemment défait le nœud de la chaîne du collier.
She tied a knot in the rope to secure the boat to the dock.
Elle a fait un nœud dans la corde pour amarrer le bateau au quai.
bécasseau maubècheOiseau de la famille des bécasseaux.
A flock of knots fed on the exposed mudflat at low tide.
Une volée de bécasseaux maubèches se nourrissait sur l'estran découvert à marée basse.
nœudEn parlant d'une masse noueuse dans le bois.
The carpenter had to work around the knot in the wood to create a smooth surface.
Le menuisier a dû contourner le nœud du bois pour obtenir une surface lisse.
nœudEn navigation et en aéronautique.
The ship was traveling at a speed of 20 knots.
Le navire naviguait à une vitesse de 20 nœuds.
groupePetit groupe serré de personnes ou de choses.
A knot of people gathered around the street performer.
Un groupe de personnes s'est rassemblé autour de l'artiste de rue.
Synonyms
tie
loop
tangle
bind
fastening
snarl
intertwining
knotting
knotverb
knotted
Past Simple
knotted
Past Participle
knotting
Gerund
UK
/nɒt/
US
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She knotted the rope securely around the post.
Elle a noué solidement la corde autour du poteau.
Additional translations
s'emmêlerPour quelque chose qui devient noué ou enchevêtré.
Synonyms
secure
connect
link
attach
bind
fasten
tie
knotadjective
UK
/nɒt/
US
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Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to knots.
Additional translations
de nœudsEmploi attributif dans des contextes techniques ou spécialisés.

Definitions

knotnoun
A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar.
She tied a knot in the rope to secure the boat to the dock.
A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used especially in maritime and air navigation.
The ship was traveling at a speed of 20 knots.
A group or cluster of people or things.
A knot of people gathered around the street performer.
A hard, cross-grained mass of wood in a tree trunk or branch.
The carpenter had to work around the knot in the wood to create a smooth surface.
A feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body, often due to stress or anxiety.
She felt a knot in her stomach as she waited for the exam results.
A tangled mass of hair, thread, or similar filaments.
She patiently worked the knot out of the necklace chain.
(Mathematics) A closed, non-self-intersecting curve in three-dimensional space.
The trefoil is the simplest non-trivial knot studied in topology.
A shorebird (Calidris canutus) of the sandpiper family, also called a red knot.
A flock of knots fed on the exposed mudflat at low tide.
knotverb
To tie or fasten something with a knot.
She knotted the rope securely around the post.
To form a knot or knots in something.
The fisherman knotted the net before casting it into the sea.
To become tangled or twisted into a knot.
Her hair knotted in the wind as she walked along the beach.
knotadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote something related to knots or knot-tying.
He bought a knot strength tester for his angling equipment.
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