Meaning of sno | Babel Free
Definitions
- to twine, coil (around something)
- to curl, to twist
Examples
“Og så lod han sin finger glide hen over en slange, som snoede sig umærkeligt rundt om Marias fødder.”
And then he let his finger glide over a snake, that inconspicously coiled itself around Maria's feet.
“En slyngplante af kyklopagtig størrelse snoede sig rundt og rundt om tårnet.”
A creeper of cyclopic size twisted around and around the tower.
“Han susede ned under ulvens bug og snoede tråden rundt om dens ben, hurtigere end Fenrisulven kunne nå at reagere, så den væltede.”
He wooshed down below the wolf's stomach and coiled the thread around its legs, faster than the wolf of Fenrir could react, so it fell.
“at sno sig uden om noget”
(figuratively) to wriggle out of something
“Røgen snoede sig ud mellem hans læber.”
The smoke curled its way out between his lips.
“Hist og her en lille blokhytte, hvor røgen snoede sig op af den primitivt klinede skorsten, men ingen mennesker at se nogetsteds.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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