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Momo listened to everyone and everything - even to the rain and the wind and the pine trees - and all of them spoke to her after their own fashion.
Michael Ende

Meaning of "pine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PINE

Old English pīn, from Latin pīnus pine.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PINE

pine  [paɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pine

Pine

Pines are conifer trees in the genus Pinus /ˈpiːnuːs/, in the family Pinaceae. They are the only genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. Counting varieties and subspecies, the plant list of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accepts 175 names of pines as current, together with some thirty or forty unresolved and many more synonyms or misapplied.

Definition of pine in the English dictionary

The first definition of pine in the dictionary is any other tree or shrub of the family Pinaceae. Other definition of pine is the wood of any of these trees. Pine is also any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as ground pine and screw pine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINE


define
dɪˈfaɪn
design
dɪˈzaɪn
divine
dɪˈvaɪn
fine
faɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
Liechtenstein
ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
mine
maɪn
nine
naɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
refine
rɪˈfaɪn
shine
ʃaɪn
sign
saɪn
sinh
ʃaɪn
sunshine
ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINE

pine cone
pine end
pine grove
pine kernel
pine marten
pine needle
pine nut
pine siskin
pine tar
Pine Tree State
pine-like
pineal
pineal body
pineal eye
pineal gland
pinealectomise
pinealectomize
pinealectomy
pineapple

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINE

Caroline
Catherine
combine
cuisine
determine
eine
engine
genuine
imagine
machine
magazine
Maine
marine
medicine
nicotine
on line
search engine
seine
Ukraine
wine

Synonyms and antonyms of pine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pine
decay · decline · droop · dwindle · fade · flag · languish · sicken · sink · waste · weaken · wilt · wither

Translation of «pine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINE

Find out the translation of pine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松树
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pino
570 millions of speakers

English

pine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صُنَوْبَر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сосна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pinheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরলবৃক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kiefer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소나무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây thông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झुरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sosna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сосна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεύκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

denne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

furu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINE»

The term «pine» is very widely used and occupies the 7.523 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pine

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10 QUOTES WITH «PINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pine.
1
Diane Ackerman
For better or worse, zoos are how most people come to know big or exotic animals. Few will ever see wild penguins sledding downhill to sea on their bellies, giant pandas holding bamboo lollipops in China or tree porcupines in the Canadian Rockies, balled up like giant pine cones.
2
William Henry Ashley
These mountains appear to be almost entirely composed of stratas of rock of various colours (mostly red) and are partially covered with a dwarfish growth of pine and cedar, which are the only species of timber to be seen.
3
John James Audubon
Ah! How often when I have been abroad on the mountains has my heart risen in grateful praise to God that it was not my destiny to waste and pine among those noisome congregations of the city.
4
Hamish Bowles
When I think of my childhood, I see my mother, the complete sixties parent, decked in purple frappe silk caftans, the acidic smell of newly stripped pine mingling with incense.
5
Bert Campaneris
Yes, I was in that game where George Brett hit that home run. Billy saw there was too much pine tar on the bat and he went to the umpire, the next thing we knew they were fighting about it.
6
Hope Davis
Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, crowded New York City to my family's cottage in Maine. It's on an island, with stretches of sea and sandy beaches, rocky coasts, and pine trees. We barbecue, swim, lie around, and try to do nothing.
7
Richard H. Davis
Creede is built of new pine boards and lies between two immense mountains covered with pines and snow.
8
Norman Douglas
The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship.
9
Michael Ende
Momo listened to everyone and everything - even to the rain and the wind and the pine trees - and all of them spoke to her after their own fashion.
10
Robert Fortune
A small species of pinus was much prized, and, when dwarfed in the manner of the Chinese, fetched a very high price; it is generally grafted on a variety of the stone pine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINE»

Discover the use of pine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition
A groundbreaking resource offers companies an abundance of ways to mass produce and individually customize their products and services and shows companies how to analyze their own industries to see if mass customization will work for them.
B. Joseph Pine, 1999
2
Authenticity: what consumers really want
This book is arguably the first to provide some practical business advice and talking points for managers and marketers.
James H. Gilmore, B. Joseph Pine, 2007
3
Whitebark Pine Communities: Ecology And Restoration
The book. presents an overview of the ecology and status of whitebark pine communities offers a basic understanding of whitebark pine taxonomy, distribution, and ecology, including environmental tolerances, community disturbance processes, ...
Diana F. Tomback, Stephen F. Arno, Robert E. Keane, 2001
4
The Experience Economy
Welcome to the new Experience Economy. With this fully updated edition of the book, Pine and Gilmore make an even stronger case that experience is the missing link between a company and its potential audience.
B. Joseph Pine, James H. Gilmore, 2011
5
Hearts of Pine: Songs in the Lives of Three Korean Survivors ...
Hearts of Pine focuses on the selves and social lives that three former Korean 'comfort women' cultivated through song.
Joshua D. Pilzer, 2012
6
Education in Nazi Germany
Offering a compelling new analysis of Nazi educational policy, this book brings to the forefront an often-overlooked aspect of the Third Reich.
Lisa Pine, 2010
7
The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge: A Lakota Odyssey
Guy Dull Knife Jr. fought in Vietnam and is now an accomplished artist. Starita updates the Dull Knife family history in his new afterword for this Bison Books edition.
‎2002
8
The Pine Barrens
Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens.
John McPhee, 2011
9
Inside Pine Gap: The Spy Who Came in from the Desert
This is a fascinating glimpse inside the top-secret world of military surveillance.
David Rosenberg, 2011
10
Pine Needle Basketry: From Forest Floor to Finished Project
Gives an overview of the materials and tools used to create pine needle baskets, introduces basic weaving techniques, includes instructions for creating a variety of projects, and includes photographs of existing pine needle objects
Judy Mofield Mallow, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pine is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Rage For The Ages: The Unforgettable 'Pine Tar Game'
George Brett wipes a new bat down with a pine tar rag before a game with the Cleveland Indians on July 25, 1983. The day before, Brett had ... «WNPR News, Jul 15»
2
The ponderosa pine: Scientists sing its virtues in new book
“Our road has been nearly the whole day through the woods, that is, if beautiful groves of (ponderosa) pine trees can be called woods. … The ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
3
City still seeking Pine Valley partner
Last year, the city didn't receive any money from Pine Valley since sales never reached the benchmark required for the operator to pay ... «Prince George Citizen, Jul 15»
4
Recipe: Asparagus, fennel & mozzarella salad with toasted pine nut …
Add the pine nuts and pound to a coarse crumb. Add the lemon juice, oil and half the parmesan. Pound to combine then taste and season with ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
5
Woman cyclist seriously injured in E Pine/Belmont crash
A cyclist was hospitalized with life threatening injuries Monday morning following a crash near Belmont Ave and E Pine, according to Seattle ... «CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, Jul 15»
6
Wyoma claims City Series title over Pine Hill
On Saturday, things came full circle as his sons, Shawn and Jack, got to experience that exhilarating feeling with a 4-1 win over the Pine Hill ... «Daily Item, Jul 15»
7
Beekeepers install hive at Pine River Nature Center
WALES TWP. – The newest residents at the Pine River Nature Center have been as busy as bees because, well, they are bees. Members of ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
8
Endangered butterfly making comeback in upstate New York
The Karner blue is still found in the Pine Bush just west of Albany ... the relationship between the Karner blue and its dwindling pine barrens ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
9
Pine Hall standoff over; suspect still at-large
KENNY BECK. WE'RE GETTING NEW INFORMATION IN TO THE NEWSROOM ABOUT A NEARLY 12 HOUR STANDOFF IN STOKES ... «WXII The Triad, Jul 15»
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'I could've grabbed her' : Two weeks later, survivor of Pine Street fire …
He shared the attic on the third level of a vinyl-sided house at 15 Pine St., a few doors from the Mayo Performing Arts Center, with his girlfriend ... «Morristown Green, Jul 15»

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