skein

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskeɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skeɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skān)

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skein n (long coil of yarn)madeja nf
  (AmL)cadejo nm
 I bought three skeins of organic wool to knit a sweater.
 Compré tres madejas de lana orgánica para tejer un suéter.
skein of [sth] n figurative ([sth] coiled, twisted)madeja de nf + adj
 A skein of hair was stuck in the drain.
 Una madeja de cabello estaba atascada en el drenaje.
skein n figurative (tangle: of lies, etc.)madeja nf
  bola nf
 Mark was caught in a skein of lies and was unable to explain his way out.
skein of geese n (flock of geese in flight)bandada de gansos nf + loc adj
 As the sun began to set, I got a beautiful photo of a skein of geese overhead.
skein [sth]⇒ vtr (wind into a long coil)devanar⇒ vtr
 The old woman carefully skeined the wool.
 La anciana devanó cuidadosamente la lana.
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'skein' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hank
Spanish:
lina - madeja


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