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1 caper
n. vild buske; glädjeskutt, luftsprång; knep, trick--------v. göra glädjesprång, hoppa och skutta* * *['keipə] 1. verb(to leap or jump about: The child was capering about.) hoppa och skutta, göra glädjesprång2. noun1) (a frisky jump.) glädjesprång2) (a piece of playful behaviour.) påhitt, tilltag
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caper — ‘jump about’ [16] and the edible caper [15] are two different words. The former is a shortening of capriole ‘leap’, now obsolete except as a technical term in horsemanship, which comes via early French capriole from Italian capriola, a derivative … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
caper — Ⅰ. caper [1] ► VERB ▪ skip or dance about in a lively or playful way. ► NOUN 1) a playful skipping movement. 2) informal an illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade. ● cut a caper Cf. ↑cut a … English terms dictionary
caper — ‘jump about’ [16] and the edible caper [15] are two different words. The former is a shortening of capriole ‘leap’, now obsolete except as a technical term in horsemanship, which comes via early French capriole from Italian capriola, a derivative … Word origins
caper — [[t]ke͟ɪpə(r)[/t]] capers, capering, capered 1) N COUNT: usu pl Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar. 2) VERB If you caper about, you run and jump around because you are happy or excited. [V… … English dictionary
caper — I UK [ˈkeɪpə(r)] / US [ˈkeɪpər] noun [countable] Word forms caper : singular caper plural capers 1) a food with a strong flavour that consists of a small green flower bud preserved in salt or vinegar 2) informal an activity that is not honest or… … English dictionary
caper — I. noun Etymology: back formation from earlier capers (taken as a plural), from Middle English caperis, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis Date: 14th century 1. any of a genus (Capparis of the family Capparidaceae, the caper family) of low… … New Collegiate Dictionary
caper — ca|per1 [ keıpər ] noun count 1. ) a food with a strong flavor that consists of a small green flower BUD preserved in salt or VINEGAR 2. ) INFORMAL an activity that is not honest or not very serious: How did you get involved in that caper? caper… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
caper — 1 verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to jump about and play in a happy, excited way: lambs capering in the fields 2 noun (C) 1 a small dark green part of a flower used in cooking to give a sour taste to food 2 informal a planned activity,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
caper — 1. verb children were capering about Syn: skip, dance, romp, frisk, gambol, cavort, prance, frolic, leap, hop, jump, rollick 2. noun 1) she did a little caper Syn: dance … Thesaurus of popular words
caper — I. /ˈkeɪpə / (say kaypuh) verb (i) 1. to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance. –noun 2. a playful leap or skip. 3. a prank; capricious action; harebrained escapade: *We bashed up the last bastard who came that caper; teach him not to… …
caper — caper1 verb skip or dance about in a lively or playful way. noun 1》 a playful skipping movement. 2》 informal an illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade. Phrases cut a caper make a playful, skipping movement. Derivatives caperer noun Origin C16 … English new terms dictionary