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twig

/twɪg/

twignoun

twigs

/twɪg/

Translations

ветка

The bird perched on a twig, chirping happily.

Птица уселась на ветку и весело щебетала.

прутик

She used a twig to draw patterns in the sand.

Она использовала прутик, чтобы рисовать узоры на песке.

Additional translations

клюшкасевероамер. разг.; хоккей

веточка

побег

ответвлениеперен.; о части семьи, организации или структуры

Definitions

A small, thin branch of a tree or bush.

The bird perched on a twig, chirping happily.

A slender shoot of a plant.

She used a twig to draw patterns in the sand.

A small or subsidiary branch or offshoot, especially used figuratively to refer to a minor division in a family, organization, or abstract structure.

Their start-up was just a tiny twig on the vast corporate tree.

A hockey stick (North American informal).

He snapped his twig during the overtime period.

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twigverb

twigged

Past Simple

twigged

Past Participle

twigging

Gerund

/twɪɡ/

Translations

понять

After a few minutes of listening, she finally twigged what he was trying to say.

Выслушав его несколько минут, она наконец поняла, что он пытался сказать.

Additional translations

сообразитьразг.; внезапно понять

заметитьразг.; быстро или мельком

Definitions

To understand or realize something suddenly.

After a few minutes of listening, she finally twigged what he was trying to say.

To notice or observe; to spot, especially quickly or surreptitiously.

I twigged him slipping out the back door.

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twigadjective

/twɪɡ/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something made of, consisting of, or related to twigs.

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Additional translations

хворостянойо предмете, сделанном из тонких веточек

Definitions

Made of, consisting of, or relating to twigs (used before a noun).

She hung a twig wreath on the front door.

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