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81 hook
huk 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) krok2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) knagg, krok3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) hook2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) få på kroken, fange2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) hekte, henge (på/opp)3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) gi ballen skru (til høyre eller venstre)•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hookhake--------hekte--------krokIsubst. \/hʊk\/1) krok2) hake3) krok, knagg4) hekte5) krumkniv6) sigd7) fiskekrok, angel8) snare, felle9) gaffel (på telefon)13) (sjøfart, slang) dregg, anker15) ( basketball) hook(skudd), enhåndsskudd19) stabel (på hengsel)be off the hook ( hverdagslig) slippe unna, være ute av knipenbuy clothes off the hook ( hverdagslig) kjøpe ferdigsydde klær, kjøpe konfeksjonssydde klærby hook or by crook eller by hook or crook på den ene eller den andre måten, uansett hvordanget the hook (amer. slang) få sparkengive somebody the hook (amer. slang) gi noen sparkenhook and eye hekte og maljehook, line and sinker fullt og helt• the little boy swallowed the story hook, line and sinkerden lille gutten slukte historien rått, den lille gutten bet på kroken med det sammelet somebody off the hook ( hverdagslig) hjelpe noen ut av en knipeoff the hook (hverdagslig, om telefonrør) avoff the hooks ( slang) på stående fot, uten videreon one's own hook ( hverdagslig) på egen hånd, på eget ansvar for egen regningbe on the hook ( hverdagslig) være i en knipe være involvert, ha bundet seg være utsatt for uthalingstaktikksling one's hook (britisk, hverdagslig) gå vekk, forsvinneIIverb \/hʊk\/1) hekte, feste2) hektes, festes3) fange fisk med fiskekrok4) ( også overført) fange, få på kroken, kapre5) slå en krok i6) ( hverdagslig) rappe, knabbe, ta7) krøke, bøye, krumme8) krøke seg, bøye seg, krumme seg9) (amer., om dyr) stange, spidde på hornene15) (gammeldags, hverdagslig) stjelehook it (slang, foreldet) stikke, stikke av, flyhook on (to) henge på, hekte fast på henge seg påhook up sette seg i forbindelse henge opp spenne for (hest) tilkoble forbinde hekte sammen -
82 lace
leis 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) (sko)lisse, snor, reim2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) blonde, knipling(er)2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) snøreknipling--------lisseIsubst. \/leɪs\/1) snor, bånd, lisse, reim2) blonde, kniplingblondepynt, blondebesetning, kniplingspynt3) ( flertall) kniplinger4) ( uniform) snor, tresse5) (hverdagslig, også lacing) kaffedokter, forklaring: brennevin som tilsetning i annen drikke6) ( slang) pengerIIverb \/leɪs\/1) snøresko som kan snøres \/ snøresko2) pynte med snorer, besette med snorer, pynte med tresser, besette med tresser3) pynte med blonder, besette med blonder, pynte med kniplinger, besette med kniplinger4) træ, træ i (snorer, lisser)5) ( hverdagslig) sprite opp, tilsette brennevin, blande i6) ( sjøfart) lisse7) ( hverdagslig) jule opp, banke, denge, piskebe laced with ( også overført) være tilsatt, inneholde, være full avlace into (hverdagslig, også overført) jule opp, skjelle ut, gi en overhaling, slå løs pålace someone into something snøre noen inn i noe, (f.eks. et stramt plagg)lace someone's jacket ( slang) gi noen en omgang julinglace through træ gjennomlace together snøre sammen, snøre tillace up snøre, snøre sammen, snøre til -
83 lock
I 1. lok noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) lås2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) sluse(kammer)3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) lås4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) tak, grep2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) låse(s)- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II lok noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) lokk2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) lokker, krøllerhårlokk--------lukke--------lås--------låse--------sluse--------stengeIsubst. \/lɒk\/1) lås2) ( på skytevåpen) lås3) (historisk, på skytevåpen) avfyringsmekanisme4) kork, klemme, mølje5) ( i kanal) sluse, slusekammer6) tollegang, åregaffel7) ( bil) snuradius8) ( telekommunikasjon) sperrehake9) ( EDB) lås, sperrehave a lock on (amer., hverdagslig) ha fullstendig kontroll overlock, stock, and barrel rubb og stubb, smitt og smule, hele sulamittenput somebody under lock and key låse inn noen, sette noen bak lås og slåunder lock and key bak lås og slåIIsubst. \/lɒk\/1) ( av hår) (hår)lokk2) ( av ull eller bomull) tjafs, tust, dott3) ( dialekt) liten smule, håndfulllocks ( spesielt poetisk) hårlokker hårIIIverb \/lɒk\/1) ( med lås e.l.) låse, låse igjen, stenge, stenge igjen2) gå i lås, låses3) gå an å låse, kunne låses• does this trunk lock?4) låse seg, feste seg5) blokkeres, bli blokkert, sperres6) omfavne, omslutte, omgi7) ( typografi) slutte8) bygge sluse, anlegge sluse9) ( om båt e.l.) sluse, sluse igjennomlock away låse nedlock down sluse nedlocked in combat innviklet i kamp, bundet i kamplocked in sleep i dyp søvn, i søvnens favnlock horns komme i klammerilock horns with komme i klammeri medlock into one another gripe inn i hverandrelock out låse ut, lukke ute, stenge ute ( om arbeidsgiver) lockoute, utestenge fra arbeidlock somebody in låse noen innelock up låse, stengelåse inn, låse nedlåse inn, stenge inne, sperre innelåse, bindestenge, sperre sluse opp -
84 rivet
'rivit 1. noun(a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship.) nagle2. verb1) (to fasten with rivets: They riveted the sheets of metal together.) klinke, nagle2) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) være som naglet fast•- riveterklinke--------nagleIsubst. \/ˈrɪvɪt\/( teknikk) nagleIIverb \/ˈrɪvɪt\/1) nagle, nagle fast2) ( overført) feste, holde fast(naglet), holde fangetbe\/stand riveted to a spot stå som naglet til jordenkeep one's eyes riveted on somebody\/something stirre uavbrutt på noe(n), holde blikket festet til noe(n)be riveted to something være\/sitte som klistret til noe -
85 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) gli, skyve; skli, rutsje2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) liste, smette2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) skliing, gliding; ras, skred2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) sklie, rutsjebane3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) lysbilde4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) objekt-/preparatglass5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) hårspenne•- sliding doorlysbilde--------sklieIsubst. \/slaɪd\/1) gliding, skliing, aking2) isbane, kjelkebane, akebakke3) sklie, renne, rutsjebane4) ( fototeknikk) diapositiv, dias, lysbilde• do you have a slide projector?5) (på mikroskop, også microscope slide)objektglass, preparatglass6) ( på lanterne) skyveglass7) ( teknikk) skyver, løper, sleide, glidestykke8) ras, skred, steinsprang9) ( britisk) hårspenne10) ( på trekkbasun) uttrekk11) arbeidsslede, vedslede12) verdireduksjonII1) gli, skli, ake, rutsje2) smette, smyge3) la gli, skyte fart, sende bortover4) forverre gradvislet something slide ( overført) blåse i noe, være likegyldig til noe, la noe skure og gåslide into ( overført) (gradvis) forfalle til, gli inn islide over ( overført) gli over, streife, berøre lett -
86 strap
stræp 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) reim, stropp2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) stropp2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) slå med belte/reim2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) spenne (på)•- strap in
- strap upreim--------rem--------slåIsubst. \/stræp\/1) rem, stropp2) pakkrem3) bånd, remse4) (heft)plasterbandasje5) ( mekanikk) bøyle, bånd6) ( teknikk) gjord, gurton (the) strap ( slang) på kritastraps seletøythe strap pryl (med rem)IIverb \/stræp\/1) spenne fast med rem(mer), feste med rem(mer)2) (britisk, medisin, også strap up)bandasjere3) pryle (med rem)4) ( om hest) striglestrap down eller strap in spenne faststrap on spenne på (seg)strap up spenne igjen, spenne sammen bunte sammen, trekke remmer rundt -
87 string
1. striŋ noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) snor; tråd; bånd2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) strengel, tråd3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) streng4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) (-)kjede, -snor2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) tre/sette på snor2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) sette strenger på3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) strengle bønner (osv.)4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) binde/henge opp•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringencysnor--------strengIsubst. \/strɪŋ\/1) hyssing, snøre2) bånd, lisse3) line, snor4) streng5) ( til marionettdukke) tråd6) knippe7) (lang) rad, rekke, serie8) kjede, rekke9) ( overført) kjede, remse, strømfirst string første alternativ, førstevalg ( sport) førstelag, A-laghave all the strings in one's hands holde alle tråder i sin håndhave many strings to one's bow ha flere strenger å spille på ha noe (mer) i bakhåndhave someone on a string ha taket på noen la noen danse etter ens egen pipe holde noen på gress, ha noen på pinebenkenmake a string of træ på en snor• he lent me $1000 with no strings attachedpull a string for someone legge inn et godt ord for noenpull strings bruke sin innflytelse, trekke i trådenepull the strings trekke i trådene, være den som har kontrollensecond string andre alternativ, reserve, andrevalg reservelag, B-lagstrings strengeinstrumenter, strykereII1) sette streng(er) på, strenge2) forsyne med snøre, forsyne med hyssing e.l.3) spenne4) stemme5) spenne (ut), strekke6) ( også string up) henge opp, behenge7) træ på en snor8) binde med snor, feste med snor9) snøre (sammen)10) anbringe i rekke(r), stille opp på rekke12) (spesielt amer., slang) lure, holde for narr, drive gjøn med13) danne en rekke14) forklaring: være frilansreporter som får betalt per linjebe all strung up ha nervene i helspenn, være i helspennstring a bow sette streng(er) på en bue spenne en buestring along with holde\/henge sammen med holde med, stemme medstring out spenne ut, strekke ( overført) tvære ut, trekke ut spre ut strekke seg ut i en lang rekkestring someone along (amer. slang) holde noen på pinebenken lure noen, narre noenstring together sette\/knytte sammen henge sammenstring up gjøre anspent\/nervøs stimulere, styrke, stive opp( hverdagslig) henge, drepestrung out (amer.) påvirket av alkohol, alkoholpåvirket påvirket av narkotika, narkotikapåvirketIIIadj. \/strɪŋ\/strenge-, stryke- -
88 stud
I noun(a collection of horses and mares kept for breeding.) avlsdyr/-hestII 1. noun1) (a knob, or nail with a large head, put into the surface of something as a protection or decoration etc: metal studs on the soles of football boots; a belt decorated with studs.) nagle, pigg, brodd2) (a type of button with two heads for fastening a collar: a collar stud.) krageknapp2. verb(to cover with studs: The sky was studded with stars.) beslå med, besette tett medpigg--------stutteriIsubst. \/stʌd\/1) (heste)stutteri2) ( om hester) stall3) ( også stud horse) avlshingst4) ( også stud dog) avlshund5) (overført, slang) hingst (sexy, viril mann)stand\/be at stud eller stand\/be in stud være avlshingst, være avlshundIIsubst. \/stʌd\/1) (spesielt til dekorering, møbelsnekring e.l.) nagle, stift, spiker, bolt2) løs krageknapp, løs skjorteknapp3) (til fotballsko, oftest i flertall) knott, skruknott4) knott, pigg, brodd5) ( på bildekk) pigg6) tapp, kam7) stolpe, kjettingstiver, stolpekjetting8) pinnebolt, pinneskrueIIIverb \/stʌd\/1) beslå med små spiker, pryde med små spiker2) forsyne med pigger3) overstrø, bestrø4) ( overført) spekke, fylle -
89 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) hnappur, tala2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) hnappur, takki2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) hneppa3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) negla, tefja með masi -
90 button
gomb to button: gombolódik, gombol* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gomb2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gomb2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) (be)gombol3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) feltartóztat -
91 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) botão2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) botão2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) abotoar3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) apanhar* * *but.ton[b'∧tən] n 1 botão. 2 coisa parecida com botão. 3 Bot gomo, olho. 4 dístico, broche. • vt+vi 1 abotoar. 2 prover de botões. 3 abotoar-se. I don’t care a button não me importa. I must press a button fig tenho de tomar providências. it isn’t worth a button não vale um caracol. on the button precisamente. to button up abotoar, ter pouco ou nenhum valor. -
92 button
n. düğme, buton, filiz, tomurcuk, puan, sayı————————v. düğmelemek* * *düğme* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) düğme2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) düğme, tuş2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) düğmelemek, iliklemek3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) lâfa tutmak, tıraşa tutmak -
93 rivet
['rivit] 1. noun(a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship.) kovica2. verb1) (to fasten with rivets: They riveted the sheets of metal together.) kovičiti2) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) prikovati•- riveter* * *[rívit]1.nountechnicalzakovica, zakovnik; plural slang denarrivet gun technical pnevmatično kladivce (za zakovanje);2.transitive verbzakovati, pritrditi z zakovicami; pričvrstiti (to na, za); utrditi, zapečatiti (prijateljstvo); zasaditi (in v), upreti oči v, zagledati se v; pritegniti pozornost, prikovati (pogled) (on na, v); držati v napeti pozornostito rivet eyes, to rivet one's gaze on — zapičiti pogled vto rivet on to the ground — (koga) v zemljo pribiti (ukopati), ne mu dati, da se premakne -
94 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) jermen2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) ročaj2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) tepsti z jermenom2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) pritrditi z jermenom•- strap in
- strap up* * *I [stræp]noun(usnjen) jermen, pas, pašček; jermen za brušenje britve; usnjen ročaj ali zanka za držanje (v avtobusu itd.); naramnica (pri obleki); technical prenosnik; trakasto (ploščato) železo; nautical vrv (veriga) za zavarovanje; botany jeziček (pri listu)the strap, strap oil — tepež, pretepanje z jermenom (kazen), "leskovo olje"II [stræp]transitive verbpritrditi z jermenom (to na); brusiti (britev) na jermenu; tepsti z jermenom; medicine zavezati (rano) z lepljivo obvezo, z zalepkom; nautical privezati z vrvjo (verigo) -
95 stud
I noun(a collection of horses and mares kept for breeding.) žrebčarna, kobilarnaII 1. noun1) (a knob, or nail with a large head, put into the surface of something as a protection or decoration etc: metal studs on the soles of football boots; a belt decorated with studs.) gumb, žebljiček2) (a type of button with two heads for fastening a collar: a collar stud.) gumb na ovratniku, manšetni gumb2. verb(to cover with studs: The sky was studded with stars.) posuti* * *I [stʌd]1.nounarchitecturesteber; collective deske in grede gradbenega odra; žebelj s široko ploščato glavico (tudi kot okras); gumb ovratnika ali manšetecollar-stud — neprišit gumb ovratnika;2.transitive verbpodpreti (opremiti) s podporniki; okrasiti (obiti) z žeblji s široko ploščato glavico; figuratively posuti ( with z); biti raztresen poII [stʌd]nounžrebčarna, kobilarna; colloquially konji v kobilarni ali v staji; American žrebec -
96 button
• painonäppäin• painike• nuppi• näppäin• napittaa• nappi• nappula* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) nappi2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) nappula2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) napittaa3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) naulita paikalleen -
97 rope
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make rope[Swahili Word] -suka kamba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -suka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make rope[Swahili Word] -sokota kamba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -sokota------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ukambaa[English Example] she realized that her days sitting there would be spent cutting rope[Swahili Example] alitambua kwamba siku zake za kukaa pale zilikuwa zikikata kamba [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] sokoto[Swahili Plural] masokoto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] sokota V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] utari[Swahili Plural] tari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope (braided with strips of leaves)[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] kambaa[Swahili Plural] makambaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope (for leading an ox attached through nose)[Swahili Word] ujamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope (made of baobab fibers and used by nursing mothers to support the breasts)[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] mchinjiko[Swahili Plural] michinjiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope (made of plaited strips of leaves)[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] ukambaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Related Words] kamba[English Example] a well-worn coir-rope is better than a new rope made from raffia (proverb)[Swahili Example] ukuukuu wa kamba si upya wa ukambaa (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope (strong piece of)[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] ngoweo[Swahili Plural] ngoweo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope for attaching a yard[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] hamarawi[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope for hoisting a sail[English Plural] ropes for hoisting a sail[Swahili Word] ayari[Swahili Plural] ayari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope made of coconut fibers[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] kamba ya nazi[Swahili Plural] kamba za nazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope of European manufacture[English Plural] ropes[Swahili Word] kamba ya ulayiti[Swahili Plural] kamba za ulayiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] ulayiti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rope of the front sail[Swahili Word] manjali[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thin rope (for fastening sails to the yards)[Swahili Word] kajekaje[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tiller-rope[English Plural] tiller-ropes[Swahili Word] mjari[Swahili Plural] mijari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] rare[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tiller-rope[English Plural] tiller-ropes[Swahili Word] mjiari[Swahili Plural] mijiari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------ -
98 button
I ['bʌtn]1) (on coat) bottone m.; (on switch, bell) pulsante m., bottone m.2) AE (badge) distintivo m.••II 1. ['bʌtn] 2.as bright as a button — intelligente, sveglio
verbo intransitivo [ dress] abbottonarsi* * *1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) bottone2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) bottone, pulsante2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) abbottonare3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) attaccare un bottone* * *I ['bʌtn]1) (on coat) bottone m.; (on switch, bell) pulsante m., bottone m.2) AE (badge) distintivo m.••II 1. ['bʌtn] 2.as bright as a button — intelligente, sveglio
verbo intransitivo [ dress] abbottonarsi -
99 latch
latch [læt∫]loquet ma. ( = grab) s'accrocher (to à)b. ( = understand) comprendrea. ( = get possession of) prendre possession de ; ( = catch hold of) saisir ; (US) ( = obtain) se procurer• he latched on to me as soon as I arrived il n'a pas arrêté de me coller (inf) depuis que je suis arrivéb. ( = understand) comprendre ; ( = realize) se rendre compte de• when children latch on to the idea that reading is fun quand les enfants se rendent compte que la lecture est un plaisir* * *[lætʃ]Phrasal Verbs:- latch on -
100 undo
undo [ˈʌnˈdu:][+ button, knot, parcel,] défaire ; [+ good effect] annuler ; [+ wrong] réparer ; (Computing) annuler* * *[ʌn'duː]1) ( unfasten) défaire [fastening, lock]; ouvrir [zip, parcel]2) ( cancel out) détruire [good, effort]; réparer [harm]3) Computing annuler••
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fastening — fasten ► VERB 1) close or do up securely. 2) fix or hold in place. 3) (fasten on/upon) single out and concentrate on. 4) (fasten off) secure the end of (a thread) with stitches or a knot. DERIVATIVES fastener noun … English terms dictionary
fastening — 1. verb Present participle of to fasten. 2. noun a hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together … Wiktionary
clinch — /klɪntʃ / (say klinch) verb (t) 1. to secure (a driven nail, etc.), as by beating down or turning over the protruding point. 2. to fasten (work) together thus. 3. to settle (a matter) decisively. 4. Nautical to secure overlapping plates on the… …
stitch — /stɪtʃ / (say stich) noun 1. one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, surgical closing of wounds, etc. 2. a loop or portion of …
unfasten — /ʌnˈfasən/ (say un fahsuhn) verb (t) 1. to loose from, or as from, fastenings. 2. to undo or open (a fastening). –verb (i) 3. to become unfastened …
fasten — verb (fastened; fastening) Etymology: Middle English fastnen, from Old English fæstnian to make fast; akin to Old High German festinōn to make fast, Old English fæst fast Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to attach especially by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
undo — verb (undid; undone; undoing) Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to open or loose by releasing a fastening 2. to make of no effect or as if not done ; make null ; reverse 3. a. to ruin the worldly means, reputation, or hopes of … New Collegiate Dictionary
fasten — verb 1 CLOTHES/BAG ETC also fasten up a) (T) to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag etc so that it is closed: “I m going now,” she said, fastening her coat. | Fasten your seat belt! opposite unfasten b) (I) to become joined together … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
untie — verb a) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot. b) To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind. Ant: tie … Wiktionary
clasp — verb 1》 grasp tightly with one s hand. ↘place (one s arms) around something so as to hold it tightly. ↘embrace (someone) closely. 2》 fasten with a clasp. noun 1》 a device with interlocking parts, for fastening things together. 2》 an… … English new terms dictionary
hog-tie — verb N. Amer. 1》 secure (a person or animal) by fastening the hands and feet or all four feet together. 2》 greatly impede … English new terms dictionary