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1 grasshopper
noun (a type of insect which jumps and which makes a noise by rubbing its wings.) gresshoppesubst. \/ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə\/1) (om flere arter, slekter og familier i insektordenen Orthoptera) rettvinge (vitenskapelig), gresshoppe (hverdagslig)2) ( insekt i familien Acrididae) markgresshoppe3) ( fyrverkeri) gresshoppe4) ( militærvesen) fly som brukes til artilleriobservasjon5) (austr.) turist som er på besøk i en småby i Australiaknee-high to a grasshopper bitteliten, ung -
2 green grasshopper
subst.(om grønne, slanke gresshopper i insektfamilien løvgresshopper, Tettigoniidae) forklaring: grønn gresshoppe -
3 cricket
I 'krikit noun(an outdoor game played with bats, a ball and wickets, between two sides of eleven each.) cricket- not cricket II 'krikit noun(an insect related to the grasshopper, the male of which makes a chirping noise.) sirissIsubst. \/ˈkrɪkɪt\/( insekt i familien Gryllidae) sirissIIsubst. \/ˈkrɪkɪt\/( sport) cricketplay cricket ( overført) holde seg til reglene, følge reglenethat's not cricket ( hverdagslig) det er urealt\/urettferdig, det er ikke rent spill, det passer seg ikkeIIIverb \/ˈkrɪkɪt\/spille cricket -
4 grass
1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) gress2) (any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo: He studies grasses.) (-)gress, korn, bambus3) ((slang) marijuana.) gress, marihuana•- grassy- grasshopper
- grassland Isubst. \/ɡrɑːs\/1) (en av flere plantearter i gressfamilien, Gramineae eller Poaceae) gress2) (en av flere plantearter i starrfamilien, Cyperaceae) starr3) (en av flere plantearter i sivfamilien, Juncaceae) siv4) (gress)plen, gressmatte5) eng, beite(mark)6) (britisk, slang) tyster, angiver7) ( slang) gress, marihuanacome to grass komme for en dag, vise seggo to grass komme ut på beite, gå på beite trekke seg tilbake, pensjonere seg ta ferie, ta seg fri forfalle, bli slitt, slites dø (amer.) gå hjem og voggthe grass is always greener on the other side of the fence ( overført) gresset er alltid grønnere på den andre siden av gjerdetlet the grass grow over something la noe bli glemtlet the grass grow under one's feet la gresset gro under føtteneput on to grass slippe ut på beiteput out to grass eller send out to grass eller turn out to grass slippe ut på beite ( hverdagslig) pensjonere (hesteveddeløp, hverdagslig) forklaring: la en veddeløpshest slutte å konkurrere pga. alderenIIverb \/ɡrɑːs\/1) la beite, la gresse, sette på beite2) fôre (buskap) med gress3) dekke med gresstorv, så gress på, la bli gressbevokst4) legge til bleking (på gress)5) (sport, fotball) felle en motspiller6) ( slang) tyste på, sladre på -
5 locust
'ləukəst(a type of large insect of the grasshopper family, found in Africa and Asia, which moves in very large groups and destroys growing crops by eating them.) gresshoppesubst. \/ˈləʊkəst\/1) (amer., insekt i familien Acrididae) markgresshoppe2) (britisk, en av flere insektarter i familien Acrididae) forklaring: stor markgresshoppe3) (amer., også seventeen-year locust, insektarten Magicicada septendecim) syttenårssikade4) ( overført) parasitt5) ( tre i slekten Robinia) robinia7) ( botanikk) forklaring: frukt fra en av flere tresorter i erteblomstfamilien, særlig fra johannesbrødtrelocust years ( overført) uår, harde år, år med fattigdom, år med prøvelser, dårlige tider
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grasshopper — ► NOUN ▪ a plant eating insect with long hind legs which are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound … English terms dictionary
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grasshopper — UK [ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə(r)] / US [ˈɡræsˌhɑpər] noun [countable] Word forms grasshopper : singular grasshopper plural grasshoppers a large insect with long back legs that moves by jumping and makes short high sounds • See: knee high … English dictionary