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1 catcall
noun (a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval: the catcalls of the audience.) piping, pipekonsertIsubst. \/ˈkætkɔːl\/1) piping, buing, pipekonsert, plystring2) forklaring: slags plystrefløyteIIverb \/ˈkætkɔːl\/plystre (på), pipe (ut), bue (ut) -
2 cat
kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) katt2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) kattedyr•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bagkatt--------katteIsubst. \/kæt\/1) (om slekter og arter i kattefamilien, Felidae) kattedyr3) (nedsettende, om kvinne) katt(e), hunnkatt, marekatt, forbitret kvinnfolk4) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) gutt, fyr5) ( sjøfart) katt6) dobbel trefotall cats are grey in the dark eller at night all cats are grey i mørket er alle katter gråcat and dog (som) hund og kattcat fight ( hverdagslig) katteslagsmål, slagsmål mellom kvinner• what are those fingernails good for besides cat fights?the cat is out of the bag hemmeligheten er avslørt, katten er ute av sekkenfight like cat and dog (hverdagslig, om to personer) krangle hele tiden, være i tottene på hverandre til stadighetfraidy cat ( barnespråk) reddhare, pyse• go ahead and jump, don't be such a fraidy catkom igjen og hopp, ikke vær en reddharehas the cat got your tongue? har du mistet taleevnen?, har du mistet mål og mæle?it's enough to make a cat laugh ( hverdagslig) det er til å le seg i hjel avit's raining cats and dogs eller it's coming down cats and dogs det pøsregner, det høljer (ned), det silregner, det øser ned, det styrtregnerit's the cat's pyjamas\/whiskers ( hverdagslig) det er helt supert, det er alle tiderslead a cat and dog life ( overført) leve sammen som hund og kattlet the cat out of the bag slippe katten ut av sekken, si for mye, forsnakke segbe like a cat on hot bricks eller be like a cat on a hot tin roof være rastløs, sitte på nåler, ha kvikksølv i blodet, gå som på glørlook like something the cat brought in ( hverdagslig) se helt elendig ut, se forpjusket utno room to swing a cat (in) eller not enough room to swing a cat ( hverdagslig) trangt om saligheten, trangt om plassen, lite armslagnot a cat in hell's chance ( hverdagslig) ikke nubbesjanse, ikke en sjanseplay cat and mouse with ( overført) leke som katten med musenput the cat among the pigeons forårsake bråk og spetakkelsee which way the cat jumps eller wait for the cat to jump se hvilken vei vinden blåser, sitte på gjerdetthat cat won't jump! den går ikke!when the cat's away the mice will play når katten er borte danser musene på bordetIIsubst. \/kæt\/( hverdagslig, forkortelse for caterpillar ( tractor) beltetraktorIIIsubst. \/kæt\/( hverdagslig) forkortelse for catamaranIVsubst. \/kæt\/( hverdagslig) forkortelse for catalytic converter, cat carVverb \/kæt\/1) ( sjøfart) kaste anker2) ( hverdagslig) spy, brekke seg, kaste opp -
3 CAT
kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) katt2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) kattedyr•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bagkatt--------katteIforkortelse for Civil Air Transport, College of Advanced Technology, computer-aided teaching, computer-assisted testing, computer-aided testingII\/kæt\/medisin, forkortelse for computer-assisted tomography, computerized axial tomography)CT, datatomografi
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catcall — ► NOUN ▪ a shrill whistle or shout of mockery or disapproval. ► VERB ▪ make a catcall … English terms dictionary
Catcall — Cat call , n. A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise. [1913 Webster] Upon the rising of the curtain. I was very much surprised… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catcall — (n.) 1650s, a type of noisemaker used to express dissatisfaction in play houses, from CAT (Cf. cat) (n.) + CALL (Cf. call) (n.); presumably because it sounded like an angry cat. As a verb, attested from 1734 … Etymology dictionary
catcall — [n] heckle boo, Bronx cheer*, derision, gibe, hiss, hoot, jeer, raspberry*, shout, whistle; concepts 44,47 … New thesaurus
catcall — [kat′kôl΄] n. a shrill shout or whistle expressing derision or disapproval, as of a speaker, actor, etc. vt. to deride with catcalls vi. to make catcalls … English World dictionary
catcall — UK [ˈkætˌkɔːl] / US [ˈkætˌkɔl] noun [countable] Word forms catcall : singular catcall plural catcalls a loud whistling sound that someone in an audience or a crowd makes to show that they do not like a person or a performance … English dictionary
catcall — n. & v. n. a shrill whistle of disapproval made at meetings etc. v. 1 intr. make a catcall. 2 tr. make a catcall at … Useful english dictionary
catcall — noun Date: 1693 1. a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) 2. a derisive remark ; criticism • catcall verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
catcall — cat|call [ˈkætko:l US ko:l] n a loud whistle or shout expressing disapproval of a speech or performance ▪ jeers and catcalls from the audience >catcall v [I] … Dictionary of contemporary English
catcall — noun a shrill whistle or shout of mockery or disapproval. verb make a catcall. Origin C17: from cat1 + call … English new terms dictionary
catcall — noun (C) a loud whistle or shout expressing dislike or disapproval of a speech or performance: jeers and catcalls from the audience catcall verb (I) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English