Twig Meaning in English
word
Definición
A small, thin branch from a tree or bush.
Uso & Matices
'Twig' is a basic, everyday word more specific than 'branch'; it refers to the thinnest, youngest branches. It is used in nature contexts and also figuratively ('the last twig of a family tree'). Not used for large branches.
Spanish: ramita - ramita pequeñaPortuguese (BR): galho fino - raminhoPortuguese (PT): raminho - galho finoChinese (Simplified): 树枝（小的）- 小枝Chinese (Traditional): 樹枝（小的）- 小枝Hindi: टहनीArabic: غُصَيْن - عود صغيرBengali: ডাল - শাখা (পাতলা) - গাছের কচি ডালRussian: веточкаJapanese: 小枝Vietnamese: cành nhỏ - nhánh nhỏKorean: 잔가지Turkish: ince dal - dalcıkUrdu: چھوٹی ٹہنیIndonesian: ranting
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The bird sat on a twig.
basic
He broke a twig off the tree.
basic
A twig floated down the river.
basic
"Don't step on that twig—it'll snap and scare the birds."
natural
Kids love to collect every weird-looking twig they find in the park.
natural
She used a twig to draw shapes in the sand.
natural