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1 spread
past tense, past participle; see spreadutstrekningIsubst. \/spred\/1) utbredelse, utbredning, spredning2) utstrekning, omfang, spenn3) ( hverdagslig) festmåltid4) pålegg (som smøres på)5) sengeteppe, duk (til bord)6) (amer.) ranch, landeiendom7) ( luftfart) vingebredde8) (to motstående sider i bok, avis e.l., eller del av disse) oppslag, to-sider, dobbelside9) ( handel) differanse (mellom to priser, satser e.l.)middle-age spread eller middle-aged spread ( hverdagslig) alderstillegg, forklaring: øking i hofte- og livvidde hos middelaldrende personerII1) bre ut, strekke ut, legge ut, folde ut, brette ut, spenne ut, spile ut2) stryke, smøre, bre, dekke3) ( overført) spre, føre videre, fordele4) spre seg, gripe om seg, strekke seg (utover)5) være smørevillig -
2 middle-age
adj. \/ˈmɪdleɪdʒ\/ eller middle-agedmiddelalder-, middelaldrendemiddle-age spread ( hverdagslig) alderstillegg (økt kroppsvekt som inntreffer ved middelalderen)
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middle-aged spread — middle age spread or middle aged spread noun A thickening of the body, esp the waist, attributable to the onset of middle age • • • Main Entry: ↑middle * * * middle aged spread UK US noun [uncountable] often humorous fat that often develops… … Useful english dictionary
middle-aged spread — UK / US or middle age spread UK / US noun [uncountable] often humorous fat that often develops around someone s waist as they get older … English dictionary
middle-aged spread — noun uncount OFTEN HUMOROUS fat that often develops around someone s waist as they get older … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
middle-aged spread — obesity A normal function of ageing: Middle aged spread is a genuine fact of life... The flesh can resist the flow of gravity for so long. (Matthew, 1983) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
middle-aged spread — (also middle age spread) noun the fat that may accumulate in middle age around the waist … English new terms dictionary
middle-aged spread — /mɪdl eɪdʒd ˈsprɛd/ (say midl ayjd spred) noun weight gained in middle age, especially around the stomach and hips. Also, middle age spread …
middle-aged spread — Thickening of the waist line with middle age … A concise dictionary of English slang
(a) middle-aged spread — the fat area around the waist that a lot of people get as they grow older. A dark blue shirt worn outside his trousers concealed the middle aged spread … New idioms dictionary
middle-age spread — middle aged spread UK / US or middle age spread UK / US noun [uncountable] often humorous fat that often develops around someone s waist as they get older … English dictionary
middle-age spread — /mid l ayj / an increase in bulk, esp. in the waist and buttocks, associated with the onset of middle age and the body s decreasing ability to metabolize calories efficiently. [1935 40] * * * ˌmiddle age ˈspread [middle age spread] (also ˌmiddle… … Useful english dictionary
middle-aged — adj 1.) between the ages of about 40 and 60 ▪ a middle aged businessman 2.) someone who seems middle aged seems rather dull and does not do exciting or dangerous things ▪ Living with Henry had made her feel middle aged. 3.) middle aged spread fat … Dictionary of contemporary English