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1 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) en fjær i hatten -
2 feather
'feðə 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) fjær2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) pynte med fjær, sette fjær i- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nestfjærIsubst. \/ˈfeħə\/1) fjær2) ( kollektiv) fuglevilt3) ( teknikk og tømrerfag) fjær4) ( mekanikk) ribbe, (glide)kile5) fjærkledning, fjærdraktas light as a feather så lett som en fjærbirds of a feather flock together like barn leker bestcrop somebody's feathers ( overført) sette noen på plasscut a feather ( sjøfart) skjære vannet så det skummer om baugen ( overført) gå raskt, bevege seg friskt ( gammeldags) drive ordkløverifeather and groove ( tømrerfag) not og fjærfeather-and-groove planking ( tømrerfag) pløyd plankekledninga feather in someone's cap\/hat en fjær i hatten på noenfine feathers make fine birds klær skaper folkknock somebody down with a feather gjøre noen paff• you could have knocked me down with a feather!in full feather rik i full stasin high feather eller in fine feather i strålende humør, opprømt i fin form, ved god helse, strålende sunnshow the white feather vise feighet, være feigIIverb1) (zoologi, om fugler) få fjær2) sette fjær på, forsyne med fjær, pynte med fjær, sette fjær i3) ( rosport) skjene (med), flatstille4) ( teknikk) nullstille5) ( jakt) skadeskyte6) sveve som fjær, vaie som fjær7) ( tømrerfag) sammenføye med not og fjær -
3 cap
kæp1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) (skygge)lue2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) lue; (bade)hette; kappe3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) lokk, hette, deksel, kapsel•- cappedhette--------lueIsubst. \/kæp\/1) lue, caps, skyggelue2) lokk, deksel, hylse, topp, skrukork3) ( også percussion cap) kruttlapp, fenghette, knallhette4) (botanikk, på sopp) hatt5) (medisin, hverdagslig, også Dutch cap)pessar6) ( sport) caps (gitt som utmerkelse)7) ( økonomi) tak, grense (for pengeforbruk, lån e.l.)8) ( for akademikere) flat, firkantet hatt9) ( tannlegefag) kronecap in hand ( overført) med luen i hånden, underdanigif the cap fits (wear it!) føler du deg truffet?obtain\/win a cap bli tatt ut til landslagetput a cap on ( overført) sette en stopper forput on one's thinking cap konsentrere seg, tenke grundigset one's cap at\/for a man (gammeldags, hverdagslig) legge an på en (bestemt) mannIIsubst. \/kæp\/(forkortelse for capital letter, typografi) stor bokstav, versal, majuskelsmall caps ( typografi) kapitélerIIIverb \/kæp\/1) sette kapsel\/lokk på2) ( sport) ta ut (til et bestemt lag)3) ( tannlegefag) sette krone på4) krone, fullføre (på strålende vis)5) overgå6) dekke7) ( økonomi) begrense (pengeforbruk e.l.)to cap it all på toppen av alt, attpåtil (om en rekke negative hendinger)
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feather in one's cap — {n. phr.} Something to be proud of; an honor. * /It was a feather in his cap to win first prize./ (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) … Dictionary of American idioms
feather in one's cap — {n. phr.} Something to be proud of; an honor. * /It was a feather in his cap to win first prize./ (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) … Dictionary of American idioms
a feather in one's cap — phrasal : an honor, a trophy, or a mark of distinction : a notable accomplishment it was a feather in the governor s cap that he had stayed above corruption throughout his term * * * a feather in one s cap An achievement of which one can be proud … Useful english dictionary
a feather in one's cap — ► a feather in one s cap an achievement to be proud of. Main Entry: ↑feather … English terms dictionary
a feather in one's cap — idi a feather in one s cap, a praiseworthy achievement; honor … From formal English to slang
feather\ in\ one's\ cap — n. phr. Something to be proud of; an honor. It was a feather in his cap to win first prize. (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) … Словарь американских идиом
feather in one's cap — To describe someone s achievement as a feather in their cap means that it is something they can be proud of. The overwhelming victory of the team was a feather in the cap for the new manager … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
feather in one's cap — noun An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of. He thinks it is quite a feather in his cap that he figured it out for himself. Syn: notch in ones belt … Wiktionary
feather in one's cap — something you achieve and are proud of Winning the new contract was a real feather in his cap … Idioms and examples
a feather in one's cap — an achievement to be proud of. → feather … English new terms dictionary
feather in one's cap — something to be proud of … English contemporary dictionary