strands russian

• трои́ть

  to divide into three, to split into three parts, to third

  to triple, to treble, to increase threefold

  to combine in threes, to twist three strands together

• строи́ть

  to ply in three strands, to twist threefold

  to triple, to treble, to repeat three times

  to plough for the third time

Examples

• Её седоватые пряди придавали ей мудрый вид

  Her greyish strands gave her a wise appearance.

• Из-под шапки торчали грязные космы волос.

  Dirty strands of hair stuck out from under his hat.

• Она начесала пряди и сделала высокую причёску.

  She backcombed the strands and put her hair up in a high style.

• Выбивавшиеся из косы волосы падали на лицо.

  Strands of hair that had come loose from her braid fell across her face.

• Начесывающая пряди девушка смотрела в зеркало.

  The girl who was teasing the strands looked in the mirror.

• Она заново собрала расплетавшиеся пряди волос.

  She gathered her loose strands of hair back together.

• Её завитые пряди рассыпались по плечам.

  Her curled strands fell over her shoulders.

• Мастер сделал причёску с подвитыми прядями.

  The stylist created a hairstyle with curled strands.

• Начёсанные пряди придавали образу дерзкий стиль.

  The backcombed strands gave her look a daring style.