knit

BrE /nɪt/ AmE /nɪt/

verb en → es

past knitted pp knitted ing knitting

1 CRAFT [transitive] B1

to make cloth or clothing by using two needles and thread to form loops of yarn

tejer, hacer con agujas de tejer

  • knit something

Collocations knit a sweater · knit a scarf

  • She knits beautiful sweaters.

    Ella teje hermosos suéteres.

2 JOIN [transitive] B2

to join together pieces of cloth or yarn to make a piece of clothing, etc.

unir con agujas de tejer

  • knit something

Collocations knit the pieces together · knit a blanket

  • The tailor knitted the two pieces of fabric.

    El sastre unió las dos piezas de tela con agujas de tejer.

3 BODY [intransitive] C1

to become tighter or more tense, especially of muscles

ponerse tenso, contraerse

  • knit

Collocations muscles knit together · skin knits over a wound

  • The muscles in his back knitted with tension.

    Los músculos de su espalda se pusieron tenso por la tensión.