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1 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) bekvemmelighet, letthet, anvendelighet2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) komfort, bekvemmelighet, behagelighet3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) offentlig toalettsubst. \/kənˈviːnjəns\/1) bekvemmelighet, komfort, letthet, det at noe passer (greit)2) hjelpemiddel, bekvemmelighet3) (spesielt britisk, også public convenience)offentlig toalettall modern conveniences eller every modern convenience alle moderne bekvemmeligheterat one's convenience når\/hvor det passer for enat one's earliest convenience ( i brev) så snart man har tidawait someone's convenience vente til det passer noenmake a convenience of somebody utnytte noen -
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\/ˌmɒdˈkɒnz\/( hverdagslig) forkortelse for modern conveniences -
3 rough it
(to live for a period of time without the comforts or conveniences of modern life: They roughed it in the jungles for two months.) leve primitivt
См. также в других словарях:
conveniences — n. things that make one comfortable and at ease. Syn: comforts, creature comforts, amenities. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conveniences — index paraphernalia (apparatus) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conveniences — (n.) material appliaces conducive to personal comfort, 1670s, plural of CONVENIENCE (Cf. convenience) … Etymology dictionary
conveniences — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, amenities, apparatus, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, cakes and ale, comforts, creature comforts, duffel, equipage, equipment, excellent accommodations, facilities, facility, fittings … Moby Thesaurus
conveniences — con·ven·i·ence || kÉ™n viËnjÉ™ns n. serviceableness; comfort; something useful … English contemporary dictionary
conveniences — noun things that make you comfortable and at ease all the comforts of home • Syn: ↑comforts, ↑creature comforts, ↑amenities • Hypernyms: ↑support, ↑keep, ↑livelihood, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Modern conveniences — or Mod cons are labor saving devices that make a task easier to perform than a traditional method. Because of the historical use of the term, and the differences in lifestyles around the world, the term is a relative term based upon the… … Wikipedia
all conveniences — all the amenities, all the comforts, all the benefits … English contemporary dictionary
double conveniences — extra services … English contemporary dictionary
public conveniences — n. public restroom, public bathroom … English contemporary dictionary
modern conveniences — British a lavatory and bathroom indoors Usually shortened in classified advertisements to (all) mod cons. The all suggests hot running water rather than a Jacuzzi … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
