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1 millstone
n. kvarnsten; börda, last* * *1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) kvarnsten2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) en kvarnsten om ngns hals, en black om foten för ngn -
2 millstone round his neck
kvarnsten om hans hals, en black om hans fot (tung börda, tungt ansvar) -
3 millstone round one's neck
kvarnsten om ens hals -
4 see into a millstone
vara skarpsynt -
5 mill
n. kvarn; malare; slipsten; fabrik; en tusendels dollar; boxningstävling--------v. mala; tanda, räffla; springa omkring, gå runt; boxas* * *[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) kvarn2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) kvarn3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) fabrik, -verk, -bruk2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) mala2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) gå (trampa, irra) omkring•- miller- millstone
- millwheel
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