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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
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When the cat's away (the mice will play). — When/While the cat s away (the mice will play). something that you say which means when the person in authority is absent, people will not do what they should do. Do you think it s wise to leave the children alone for so long? You know, while the … New idioms dictionary
when the cat's away (the mice will play) — when/while/the cat’s away (the mice will play) humorous phrase used for saying that people will do what they want and have fun if someone in authority is not there Thesaurus: general words for entertainment and funhypernym types of… … Useful english dictionary
when the cat's away, the mice will play — ► when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb it is natural for people to do as they like in the absence of someone in authority. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
when the cat's away, the mice will play — when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb people will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like … Useful english dictionary
when the cat's away the mice will play — when the cat s aˈway the mice will ˈplay idiom (saying) people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not there Main entry: ↑catidiom … Useful english dictionary
when the cat’s away, the mice will play — Cf. early 14th cent. Fr. ou chat na rat regne, where there is no cat the rat is king; c 1470 Harley MS 3362 in Retrospective Review (1854) May 309 The mows lordchy pythe [rules] ther a cat ys nawt; 1599 SHAKESPEARE Henry V I. ii. 172 To her… … Proverbs new dictionary
While the cat's away (the mice will play). — When/While the cat s away (the mice will play). something that you say which means when the person in authority is absent, people will not do what they should do. Do you think it s wise to leave the children alone for so long? You know, while the … New idioms dictionary
while the cat's away (the mice will play) — when/while/the cat’s away (the mice will play) humorous phrase used for saying that people will do what they want and have fun if someone in authority is not there Thesaurus: general words for entertainment and funhypernym types of… … Useful english dictionary
while the cat's away, the mice will play — ► when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb it is natural for people to do as they like in the absence of someone in authority. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
when the cat's away the mice will play — people being supervised often do things they are not supposed to do when the supervising person is not around (expression often used in a humorous way about employer and employees, parents and children, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
while the cat's away, the mouse will play — People whose behaviour is strictly controlled go over the top when the authority is not around, which is why most teenagers have parties when their parents have gone on holiday. The parents are the scary authority figures, but the cat s away and… … The small dictionary of idiomes
