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1 fibre
1) (a fine thread or something like a thread: a nerve fibre.) trefja; þráður2) (a material made up of fibres: coconut fibre.) trefjar, trefjaefni3) (character: A girl of strong moral fibre.) skapgerð; siðferðisþrek•- fibrous- fibreglass -
2 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) korn2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) korn3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) ögn, arða4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) (æða)mynstur5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) agnarögn, sannleikskorn• -
3 hemp
[hemp](a plant from which is obtained) a coarse fibre used to make rope, bags, sails etc and the drug cannabis (hashish or marijuana). hampur -
4 jute
[‹u:t]noun, adjective((of) the fibre of certain plants found in Pakistan and India, used for making sacks etc.) júta; basttrefjar -
5 kapok
['keipok](a very light waterproof fibre fluff obtained from a type of tropical tree and used to stuff toys etc.) kapok -
6 raffia
['ræfiə]((strips of) fibre from the leaves of a type of palm tree, used for making mats, baskets etc.) raffíubast (pálmatrefjar) -
7 roughage
[-fi‹]noun (substances in food, eg bran or fibre, which help digestion.) grófmeti -
8 sisal
noun, adjective((of) a type of fibre from a kind of Central American plant, used in making ropes etc.) sísalhampur -
9 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.) band, snæri2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) (æða)strengur3) (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.) strengur4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) kippa, festi2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) þræða upp á band2) (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.) setja streng(i) í/á3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tína (strengi) úr4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) hengja•- 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
- stringency
См. также в других словарях:
fibre — [ fibr ] n. f. • 1372; lat. fibra 1 ♦ Anat. Formation élémentaire, végétale ou animale, d aspect filamenteux, se présentant généralement sous forme de faisceaux. Fibre conjonctive, musculaire, nerveuse. ⇒ nerf. Petite fibre. ⇒ fibrille. ♢ Cour.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fibre — zur Verwendung als Besatzmaterial für Bürsten Fibre (engl.=Faser) ist eine gelbe Naturfaser. Sie wird aus den Blattrippen hauptsächlich zweier Agavenarten gewonnen, die auf dem mexikanischen Hochplateau wachsen. Ursprünglich wurden die Blätter… … Deutsch Wikipedia
fibre — UK US /ˈfaɪbər/ noun UK (US fiber) ► [C or U] a thread like part made from plants or artificial material which can be made into products: »Natural fibres such as cotton tend to be cooler. »artificial/man made/synthetic fibre(s) »They use… … Financial and business terms
fibre — (US fiber) ► NOUN 1) a thread or filament from which a plant or animal tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed. 2) a substance formed of fibres. 3) dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, that are resistant to the action … English terms dictionary
fibre — n. Same as {fiber}. [Mostly British usage] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fibre — [dt. (Glas )Faser], britische Schreibweise für Fiber … Universal-Lexikon
fibré — fibré, ée (fi bré, brée) adj. Synonyme de fibreux … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
fibre — British English spelling of FIBER (Cf. fiber) (q.v.); for spelling, see RE (Cf. re) … Etymology dictionary
fibre — is the spelling in BrE and fiber in AmE … Modern English usage
fibre — FIBRE. s. f. On appelle ainsi Certains filaments deliez qui se trouvent dans toutes les parties charnuës ou membraneuses du corps de l animal, L alongement des fibres. le relaschement des fibres. l accourcissement des fibres. les fibres des… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
fibre — [fī′bər] n. Brit. sp. of FIBER … English World dictionary
