tissue

Papiertaschentuch, Taschentuch

Ein kleines Stück weiches Papier zum Naseputzen oder zum Reinigen von etwas.

In einfachem Englisch: A small piece of soft paper used for wiping your nose or cleaning something.

• Can I have a tissue?
• She wiped her eyes with a tissue.
• He keeps a box of tissues on his desk.

Synonyme: paper handkerchief

Häufige Wendungen: a tissue, tissue box, paper tissue

Gewebe

Eine Gruppe von Zellen im Körper, die gemeinsam eine bestimmte Aufgabe erfüllen.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of cells in a body that work together to do a particular job.

• The injury damaged muscle tissue.
• The doctor took a small tissue sample.
• Healthy tissues need a steady supply of blood.

Häufige Wendungen: muscle tissue, damaged tissue, tissue sample

Gespinst, Geflecht

Eine verwickelte Sammlung zusammenhängender Dinge, besonders von Lügen oder falschen Behauptungen.

In einfachem Englisch: A complicated set of connected things, especially lies or false claims.

• His story was a tissue of lies.
• The report contained a tissue of falsehoods.
• She exposed the tissue of deceit behind his claims.

So benutzt man es: a tissue of something (The account was a tissue of lies.)

Synonyme: web

Häufige Wendungen: tissue of lies, tissue of falsehoods, tissue of deceit