encoiled

Dutch translation: omstrengeld

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English term or phrase:	encoiled
Dutch translation:	omstrengeld
Entered by:	Anneke Panel (X)

11:28 Aug 2, 2006

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Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Draak

English term or phrase: encoiled

This dragon´s natural enemy was the elephant, which the serpent encoiled with its long constrictor body.

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omstrengeld

Explanation:
Een 'coil' is een spoel, wikkeling. 'To encoil' is dus inwikkelen. Vanwege het adembenemende effect zou ik hier 'omstrengelen' of zoiets gebruiken.

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Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 11:42

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omstrengeld

Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)

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omstrengeld

Explanation:
Een 'coil' is een spoel, wikkeling. 'To encoil' is dus inwikkelen. Vanwege het adembenemende effect zou ik hier 'omstrengelen' of zoiets gebruiken.

Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

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Bedankt Jan Willem!

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