crease

Falte, Knick

Linie in Papier, Stoff oder Haut, die durch Falten oder Zusammendrücken entsteht.

In einfachem Englisch: A line left where paper, cloth, or skin has been folded or pressed together.

• There is a crease in my shirt.
• Iron the trousers to remove the creases.
• A deep crease appeared between his eyebrows.

So benutzt man es: crease in something (There is a crease in the corner of the photograph.)

Synonyme: fold, wrinkle

Häufige Wendungen: a deep crease, crease in something, trouser crease

Schlaglinie

Weiße Linie auf dem Cricketfeld, die anzeigt, wo Spieler stehen oder den Ball werfen.

In einfachem Englisch: A white line on a cricket field marking where players stand or bowl.

• The batter stood behind the crease.
• His foot crossed the crease as he bowled.
• She reached the crease before the ball hit the stumps.

Häufige Wendungen: popping crease, bowling crease, return crease

zerknittern, knicken

Durch Falten, Drücken oder Zusammenknüllen Linien in Papier oder Stoff erzeugen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make lines in paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.

• Don’t crease the paper.
• My shirt creased in the suitcase.
• Sitting down had creased his trousers.

So benutzt man es: crease something (Fold and crease the paper along the dotted line.)

Synonyme: wrinkle, crumple

Gegenteile: smooth

Häufige Wendungen: crease the paper, crease a shirt, crease easily

sich kaputtlachen

Sehr stark lachen und sich kaum noch halten können.

In einfachem Englisch: To laugh very hard.

• That joke made me crease up.
• We were creasing with laughter at her story.
• He creased every time the dog made that noise.

So benutzt man es: crease up (We creased up when we heard his answer.)

Synonyme: laugh, crack up

Häufige Wendungen: crease up, crease with laughter

streifen

Die Haut im Vorbeigehen leicht berühren und dabei eine kleine Verletzung verursachen.

In einfachem Englisch: To slightly cut or injure the skin by passing close to it.

• The shot creased his arm.
• A bullet creased her shoulder but missed the bone.
• He survived with only a creased cheek.

So benutzt man es: crease something (A bullet creased his cheek.)

Synonyme: graze, scratch

Häufige Wendungen: crease someone’s shoulder, crease someone’s arm