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1 wet-nurse
noun (a woman employed to breast-feed someone else's baby.) ammeammeverb \/ˈwetnɜːs\/1) amme2) dulle med -
2 wet nurse
subst. \/ˈwetnɜːs\/amme -
3 wet
wet 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) våt, fuktig2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) regnfull2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) gjøre våt, fukte, væte, tisse på seg3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) væte, fuktighet2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) regn(vær)•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet throughfuktig--------rå--------våt--------væteIsubst. \/wet\/1) regn(vær), nedbør2) fukt(ighet), væte3) ( hverdagslig) drink, styrketår, glass4) (amer., historisk, slang) motstander av brennevinsforbud5) (britisk, slang) reddhare, kujon, narr6) en konservativ med liberale tendenserIIverb \/wet\/1) væte, fukte, bløte2) væte (seg), tisse i, tisse på3) ( slang) feire med et glass, skylle ned med et glass4) ( sjøfart) lekke, ta inn vannwet oneself tisse på segwet one's pants tisse i buksenwet one's whistle ( slang) fukte strupen, ta seg et glasswet the baby's head (britisk, hverdagslig) feire et barns fødsel med en drinkIIIadj. \/wet\/1) våt, bløt, fuktig2) ( om vær) regnfull, våt, fuktig3) alkoholisert, forfyllet, ikke tørrlagt, avhengig av alkohol4) markert med alkohol, alkoholfylt, fuktig5) ( slang) tåredryppende6) ( slang) sprø, fjollet, bløt7) (britisk, hverdagslig) veik, svak, ynkelig8) (slang, negativt) konservativ med liberale tendenserall wet (amer.) fullstendig galt, borti veggenemake wet bløte, fukte, gjøre våtwet behind the ears (hverdagslig, overført) ikke tørr bak ørenewet fish fersk fiskwet from the press ( om avis) fersk, nyutgittwet look wet look (kunstig våt eller skinnende ytre på klær eller hår)wet method ( teknikk) våtmetode, våtbehandlingWet Paint! Nymalt!wet snow våt snø kladdeførewet through gjennomvåt, klissvåt• you're wet through!wet to the skin våt til skinnetwet with våt av, fuktig av -
4 amah
1) (in Eastern Countries, a native female servant.)2) (a baby's nurse, especially a wet-nurse.)subst. \/ˈɑːmə\/1) ( historisk) amme, barnepike2) hushjelp, tjenestepike -
5 dab
dæb 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.)2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) klatt, klump2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) lett berøring, lite daskIsubst. \/dæb\/1) puff, dask2) lett berøring3) liten porsjon, liten smule, klatt4) ( om fugl) hakking, plukking5) ( hverdagslig) mester, kløpperIIsubst. \/dæb\/forklaring: fisk i slekten Limanda, særlig sandflyndre, Limanda limandaIIIverb \/dæb\/1) daske, puffe (til)2) ( med noe mykt eller fuktig) berøre lett, klappe lett3) tørke4) fukte5) trykke lett (gjentatte ganger), pumpe på\/med
См. также в других словарях:
Wet nurse — Nurse Nurse (n[^u]rs), n. [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice, norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop., fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, icis, nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wet-nurse — [wet′nʉrs΄] vt. wet nursed, wet nursing 1. to act as wet nurse to 2. to give overly careful attention to … English World dictionary
Wet nurse — A nurse who suckles a child, especially the child of another woman. Cf. {Dry nurse}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wet nurse — wet nurses also wet nurse N COUNT In former times, a wet nurse was a woman who was paid to breast feed another woman s baby … English dictionary
wet-nurse — /wet nerrs /, v.t., wet nursed, wet nursing. 1. to act as a wet nurse to (an infant). 2. to give excessive care or attention to; treat as if helpless: The warden is accused of wet nursing his prisoners. [1775 85] * * * … Universalium
wet-nurse — wet ,nurse verb transitive to be a child s wet nurse a. to treat an adult like a child, especially by protecting or helping them too much … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wet-nurse — wet′ nurse v. t. nursed, nurs•ing 1) to act as a wet nurse to (an infant) 2) to give excessive care or attention to • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
wet nurse — n a woman who cares for and suckles young not her own * * * a woman who breast feeds the infant of another … Medical dictionary
wet nurse — n old use a woman paid to give her breast milk to another woman s baby … Dictionary of contemporary English
wet-nurse — v [T] to give someone too much care and attention, as if they were a child … Dictionary of contemporary English
wet-nurse — v [T] to give someone too much care and attention, as if they were a child … Dictionary of contemporary English