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wreathing

UK
/ˈriːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈriːðɪŋ/

Translations

wreathingnoun
wreathings
pl
voluteSurtout pour une forme sinueuse ou recourbée, notamment à propos de fumée, de brume ou de nuages.
We watched the delicate wreathings of smoke rise from the campfire.
Nous regardions les délicates volutes de fumée s'élever du feu de camp.
The wreathing of flowers was a traditional part of the festival decorations.
L'enroulement des fleurs faisait partie traditionnelle des décorations du festival.
wreathinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈriːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈriðɪŋ/
Used attributively as the present-participle form of “wreathe”, e.g. “wreathing smoke”
enrouléPour décrire quelque chose qui se courbe ou s'enroule en volutes.
She stared at the wreathing smoke above the candle.
Elle fixait la fumée enroulée au-dessus de la bougie.
wreatheverb

wreathing

Gerund

wreathed
Past Simple
wreathed
Past Participle
wreathing
Gerund
UK
/riːð/
US
/riːð/
envelopperSurtout au sens poétique de « entourer, cerner ».
The mist wreathed the mountain peak, giving it an ethereal appearance.
Le brouillard enveloppait le sommet de la montagne, lui donnant une apparence éthérée.
tresserPour former ou entremêler en forme de couronne ou de guirlande.
She wreathed the flowers into a beautiful garland for the festival.
Elle a tressé les fleurs en une belle guirlande pour la fête.
Additional translations
ondulerSens littéraire : se mouvoir en volutes, en spirales ou de façon sinueuse.
ornerAu sens de décorer avec une couronne, du houx, du lierre, etc.
Synonyms
surround
intertwine
enfold
wrap
coil
twine
encircle

Definitions

wreathingnoun
The act or process of forming something into a wreath or circular shape.
The wreathing of flowers was a traditional part of the festival decorations.
A twisting or curling motion or shape resembling a wreath, especially of smoke, mist, or clouds.
We watched the delicate wreathings of smoke rise from the campfire.
wreathinggerund / present participle
Twisting or curling around in the manner of a wreath.
She stared at the wreathing smoke above the candle.
wreatheverb
To cover, surround, or encircle something.
The mist wreathed the mountain peak, giving it an ethereal appearance.
To twist or entwine something into a circular shape.
She wreathed the flowers into a beautiful garland for the festival.
To adorn or decorate with a wreath or similar circular arrangement.
They wreathed the door with holly and ivy for the holiday season.
To coil, twist, or curl in a sinuous or spiralling motion.
Thin wisps of smoke wreathed upward from the dying fire.
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