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1 wick
wik(the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame.) vekevekesubst. \/wɪk\/1) ( på stearinlys e.l.) veke2) ( medisin) forklaring: gasbindstrimmel som føres inn i et sår for å drenere detdip one's wick (vulgært, om menn) få seg et nummerget on someone's wick ( slang) gå noen på nervene, irritere noen -
2 candle
'kændl(a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) stearinlys, (levende) lys- candlesticklys--------stearinlysIsubst. \/ˈkændl\/1) lys, stearinlys, levende lys2) (fysikk, gammeldags for candela) candela (lysstyrkeenhet)burn the candle at both ends brenne sitt lys i begge ender, slite seg utcan't hold a candle to slett ikke kunne måle seg mednot worth the candle ikke bryet verdtIIverb \/ˈkændl\/undersøke med lyscandle eggs forklaring: gjennomlyse egg for å se om de er ferske -
3 snuff
I noun(powdered tobacco for sniffing up into the nose: He took a pinch of snuff.) snus(tobakk)II verb(to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).) klippe av veken, slokkesnyteIsubst. \/snʌf\/1) åndedrag, drag2) (tobakk, oftest i pulverform) snus, prisbe up to snuff ikke være tapt bak en vogn, være med på notene være i god stand, være i orden, normaltake snuff snuseIIsubst. \/snʌf\/tanne, utbrent vekeIIIverb \/snʌf\/bruke snus, snusesnuff tobacco bruke snussnuff up trekke inn i nesen, trekke opp i nesen, snuse i segIVverb \/snʌf\/blåse ut, slokke, snyte (et lys)get snuffed ( slang) bli drept, døsnuff a candle snyte et lys, slokke et lyssnuff (out) a rebellion slå ned et opprør, knuse et opprørsnuff (out) hopes drepe alt håp -
4 trim
trim 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.)2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) stuss, trimming3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) ordentlig, nett, velstelt- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trimpynt--------redusere--------trimmeIsubst. \/trɪm\/1) stand, tilstand, orden2) form, kondis(jon)3) ( spesielt langs kantene på noe) utsmykning, pynt, dekorering4) ( på kjøretøy) pyntelister5) ( i kjøretøy) innredning6) utstyr, utrustning7) klipp(ing), stuss(ing), trimming8) beskjæring9) ( luftfart) trim10) (sjøfart, om skips dyptgående, oppmerket for og akter) amning, trim, styrlastighet11) (sjøfart, om seil) kantsettingget into trim sette i stand ( sport) få i form, komme i formout of trim (være) i uorden, (være) i dårlig stand ( spesielt sport) (være) ute av form, (være) i dårlig form ( sjøfart) ute av balanse ( sjøfart) feiltrimmet ( sjøfart) dårlig stu(v)etIIverb \/trɪm\/1) klippe, stusse, trimme2) beskjære, klippe til3) ( overført) skjære ned, redusere4) ( tømrerfag) hugge til, grovhugge, høvle til, grovhøvle5) pleie, skjøtte, passe, stelle, ta seg av, bringe i orden, pusse• can you trim the fire while I'm out?6) ( mekanikk) avgrate, skjegge, kantskjære, tilrette7) dekorere, smykke, pynte, garnere8) ( hverdagslig) banke, slå, beseire, danke ut9) ( hverdagslig) refse, irettesette, skjelle ut, ta ordentlig i skole10) ( hverdagslig) snyte, bedra, svindle14) ( overført) gå den gylne middelvei, kompromisse, tilpasse, innrette, vende kappen etter vinden, fisle, lefle• trim one's options according to...tilpasse meningene sine etter...trim down slanke seg, gå ned i vekttrim out skjære vekkIIIadj. \/trɪm\/1) nett, pen, ordentlig, sirlig2) i god stand, velordnet3) ( om person) slank (og fin), veltrent, velbygd, velformet4) ( gammeldags) velutrustet, velutstyrt, forberedttrim and tight fiks ferdig -
5 snuff out
1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) blåse ut, kvele (et lys)2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) kvele, sette en stopper for
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