- roll oneself up into a ball
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
roll — rollable, adj. /rohl/, v.i. 1. to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel. 2. to move or be moved on wheels, as a vehicle or its occupants. 3. to flow or advance in a stream or with an undulating motion,… … Universalium
Billiard ball — Cueball redirects here. For the video game, see Jimmy White s 2: Cueball. Cue balls from (left to right): Russian pool and kaisa 68 mm (2 11⁄16 … Wikipedia
сворачиваться — СВОРАЧИВАТЬСЯ, несов. (сов. свернуться). Изменять (изменить) начальное положение (форму, позу), сжавшись и подтянув ноги (о человеке, животных) [impf. (in this sense) to roll oneself up into a ball]. Петр сердился, когда обнаглевший кот занимал… … Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов
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gēu-, gǝu-, gū- (*sgēu-) — gēu , gǝu , gū (*sgēu ) English meaning: to bend, curl; a kind of vessel Deutsche Übersetzung: “biegen, krũmmen, wolben” Note: Root gēu , gǝu , gū : to bend, curl; a kind of vessel probably derived from Root (s)keu 2, (s)keu̯ǝ :… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
throw — I. verb (threw; thrown; throwing) Etymology: Middle English thrawen, throwen to cause to twist, throw, from Old English thrāwan to cause to twist or turn; akin to Old High German drāen to turn, Latin terere to rub, Greek tribein to rub,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
curl up — {v.} 1a. To become curly or wavy. * /Bacon curls up when it is cooked./ 1b. To roll oneself into a ball. * /Tim curled up in bed and was asleep in five minutes./ 2. See: FOLD UP … Dictionary of American idioms
curl up — {v.} 1a. To become curly or wavy. * /Bacon curls up when it is cooked./ 1b. To roll oneself into a ball. * /Tim curled up in bed and was asleep in five minutes./ 2. See: FOLD UP … Dictionary of American idioms
curl\ up — v 1a. To become curly or wavy. Bacon curls up when it is cooked. 1b. To roll oneself into a ball. Tim curled up in bed and was asleep in five minutes. 2. See: fold up … Словарь американских идиом
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