A1 noun Neutral #2,569 am häufigsten

spiral

/ˈspaɪərəl/

A shape that winds around a central point, becoming gradually further from or closer to it. It looks like a circle that never closes, continuing to grow or shrink in a curve.

Beispiele

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1

The shell has a beautiful spiral pattern on the outside.

The sea object has a curved winding design on the exterior.

2

The architect included a spiral staircase to save space in the building.

The designer used a winding set of stairs to use less room.

3

Check out the cool spiral on this big lollipop!

Look at the neat winding shape on this large candy!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
spiral
Verb
spiral
Adverb
spirally
Adjektiv
spiral
Verwandt
spiraling
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Merkhilfe

Think of a Snail's shell; both 'Snail' and 'Spiral' start with 'S' and have that winding shape.

Schnelles Quiz

The water went down the drain in a fast _______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: spiral

Beispiele

1

The shell has a beautiful spiral pattern on the outside.

everyday

The sea object has a curved winding design on the exterior.

2

The architect included a spiral staircase to save space in the building.

formal

The designer used a winding set of stairs to use less room.

3

Check out the cool spiral on this big lollipop!

informal

Look at the neat winding shape on this large candy!

4

Astronomers observed a spiral galaxy through the large telescope.

academic

Scientists saw a winding group of stars using the magnifying tool.

5

The company is worried about a downward spiral in sales this month.

business

The business is concerned about a continuous fall in selling items.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
spiral
Verb
spiral
Adverb
spirally
Adjektiv
spiral
Verwandt
spiraling

Häufige Kollokationen

spiral staircase a set of stairs that winds around a central pole
downward spiral a situation where things keep getting worse
upward spiral a situation where things keep getting better
spiral notebook a book for writing held together by a metal coil
spiral pattern a design that moves in a winding curve

Häufige Phrasen

spiral out of control

to get worse very quickly and become impossible to stop

death spiral

a process that leads quickly to failure or destruction

inflationary spiral

a situation where prices and wages keep rising together

Wird oft verwechselt mit

spiral vs circle

A circle stays the same distance from the center, while a spiral moves away from it.

spiral vs coil

A coil is often a series of loops of the same size, while a spiral usually expands.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'spiral' as a noun to describe a physical shape or as a verb to describe something moving in that shape or changing rapidly. It is very common in both physical descriptions (stairs, shells) and abstract situations (economics).

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use 'spiral' when they mean 'circle'. Remember that a spiral does not return to the same starting point like a perfect circle does.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a Snail's shell; both 'Snail' and 'Spiral' start with 'S' and have that winding shape.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Greek 'speira', meaning a coil or twist.

Grammatikmuster

countable noun (a spiral / two spirals) can be used as an adjective before another noun (spiral binder)
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Kultureller Kontext

Spirals are universal symbols in art and nature, often representing growth, energy, and the cycle of life in many ancient cultures.

Schnelles Quiz

The water went down the drain in a fast _______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: spiral

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