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1 workman
noun (a man who does manual work: the workmen on a building site.) arbeiderarbeidersubst. (flertall: workmen) \/ˈwɜːkmən\/, flertall: \/ˈwɜːkmən\/1) arbeider, arbeidsmann2) håndverkera bad workman (always) blames his tools det er en dårlig arbeidskar som skylder på verktøyet sittthe workman is known by his work verket priser mesteren -
2 tool
tu:l(an instrument for doing work, especially by hand: hammers, saws and other tools; the tools of his trade; Advertising is a powerful tool.) redskap, verktøymiddel--------verktøyIsubst. \/tuːl\/1) verktøy, (arbeids)redskap, instrument2) ( overført) instrument, (hjelpe)middel3) ( nedsettende om person) redskap, verktøy4) håndlanger, leiesvenn5) ( bokbinding) stempel6) (vulgært, om penis) redskap, kukk7) ( EDB) verktøya bad workman always blames his tools forklaring: en person som har gjort noe dårlig, vil prøve å legge skylden på utstyret i stedet for å innrømme sin egen inkompetanseIIverb \/tuːl\/1) bearbeide (med verktøy), (ut)forme, hugge jevn, meisle (ut)2) ( også tool up) utstyre med verktøy, forsyne med maskiner (e.l)3) ( bokbinding) prege, siselere, stemple, forgylle4) ( hverdagslig) kjøretool up forsyne med verktøy, utstyre med verktøy (britisk, hverdagslig) utstyre med skytevåpen
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