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1 brooch
n. brosch; bröstnål* * *[brəu ](a decoration, especially for a woman's dress, fastened by a pin: She wore a brooch on the collar of her dress.) brosch -
2 gold-leaf
noun (gold beaten into a very thin sheet: a brooch covered with gold-leaf.) bladguld -
3 amber
n. bärnsten, bärnstensfärg* * *['æmbə]noun, adjective((of) a hard yellow or brownish substance, formed from resin, used in making jewellery etc: made of amber; an amber brooch.) bärnsten, bärnstensfärgad -
4 diamond
n. diamant; romb* * *1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) diamant2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diamant3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) diamant[]4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) ruter[]•- diamonds -
5 gilt
adj. förgylld--------n. förgyllning (själva metallen)* * *[ɡilt](a gold or gold-like substance: a tiny vase covered with gilt; ( also adjective) a gilt brooch.) förgyllning -
6 heirloom
n. släktklenod* * *[-lu:m]noun (something valuable that has been handed down in a family from generation to generation: This brooch is a family heirloom.) släktklenod, arvegods -
7 jet
n. ström, stråle; pip, munstycke--------v. förflytta sig i jethastighet, bryta fram; välla fram; rinna; flyta bort; flyga ett jetplan* * *I [‹et] noun, adjective((of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc: The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.) kolsvartII [‹et]1) (a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening: Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.) stråle, ström, låga2) (a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes: This gas jet is blocked.) pip, rör, munstycke3) (an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion: We flew by jet to America.) jet, jetflyg•- jet-lag- jet-propelled
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8 minute
adj. mycket liten, minimal; hårfin; precis, exakt; för omedelbar förberedelse (kött)--------n. minut; ögonblick; anteckning, protokoll, memorandum--------v. föra anteckningar; föra protokoll* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) ögonblick, slag4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) just då, i samma stund5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) protokoll•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) ytterst liten, minimal2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutiös, ytterst noggrann•- minutely- minuteness -
9 opal
n. opal (ädelsten)* * *['oupəl](a type of usually bluish-white or milky white precious stone, with slight traces or streaks of various other colours: There are three opals in her brooch; ( also adjective) an opal necklace.) opal -
10 reward
n. belöning; ersättning; hittelön--------v. belöna; ersätta, kompensera* * *[rə'wo:d] 1. noun1) (something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc: He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.) belöning2) (a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc: A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.) belöning, hittelön2. verb(to give a reward to someone for something: He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.) belöna -
11 sapphire
n. safir, safirsten* * *(a kind of dark-blue precious stone: a gold brooch set with a sapphire; ( also adjective) a sapphire ring.) safir -
12 silver
adj. av silver; silver-; försilvrad; silvergrå; klar, silverren (ton, röst)--------n. silver (metall); silverfärg; bordssilver; nysilver; silvermynt--------v. försilvra; göra vit; täcka med silver* * *['silvə] 1. noun1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) silver2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) silver, bordsilver2. adjective1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) silver-2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) silver-•- silvery- silver foil/paper -
13 throat
n. hals, strupe* * *[Ɵrəut]1) (the back part of the mouth connecting the openings of the stomach, lungs and nose: She has a sore throat.) hals, strupe, svalg2) (the front part of the neck: She wore a silver brooch at her throat.) hals•- - throated- throaty
- throatily
- throatiness
См. также в других словарях:
brooch — ► NOUN ▪ an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch. ORIGIN Old French broche spit for roasting , from Latin brocchus projecting … English terms dictionary
brooch — noun Etymology: Middle English broche pointed tool, brooch more at broach Date: 13th century an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck … New Collegiate Dictionary
brooch — [ broutʃ ] noun count a piece of jewelry with a pin on the back that you fasten to your clothes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brooch — noun her great aunt s ivory brooch Syn: pin, clip, clasp, badge; historical fibula … Thesaurus of popular words
brooch — noun /brəʊtʃ,bɹoʊtʃ,bɹoʊʃ/ A piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body. Syn: breastpin … Wiktionary
brooch — noun (C) a piece of jewellery that you fasten to your clothes; pin 1 (2) AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brooch — (esp. BrE) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cameo ▪ diamond, pearl, etc. VERB + BROOCH ▪ have on, wear ▪ … Collocations dictionary
brooch — UK [brəʊtʃ] / US [broʊtʃ] noun [countable] Word forms brooch : singular brooch plural brooches a piece of jewellery with a pin on the back that you fasten to your clothes … English dictionary
brooch — /broʊtʃ / (say brohch) noun a clasp or ornament for the dress, having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the pin. {variant of broach (noun) …
brooch — [brəʊtʃ] noun an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch. Origin ME: var. of broach skewer, bodkin , from OFr. broche spit for roasting , based on L. brocchus, broccus projecting ; cf. broach1 … English new terms dictionary
brooch — [brəʊtʃ] noun [C] a piece of jewellery that you fasten to your clothes … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
