Swedish > English |
sko |
1. n. a shoe (on foot or on a horse) |
2. n. a lining (of iron on a wooden tool; similar to a horseshoe) |
3. v. to shoe, to put on shoes; especially on a horse |
Han bygger sitt hus själv, förfärdigar sina kläder, bakar sitt bröd, brygger sitt öl, smider sin spik, skor sina hästar, förfärdigar sina vagnar |
He builds his own house, manufactures his own clothes, bakes his own bread, brews his own beer, forges his own hammernails, shoes his own horses, builds his own waggons |
Passade fötterna se’n i värmande strumpor af svart ull, Skodde sig snabbt, steg opp, tog fårskinnspelsen af väggen |
Fit he then his feet in warming socks of black wool, shoed himself quickly, stood up, took the sheep fur coat off the wall |
4. v. to line an object with a protection against wear |
Nu får väl döden sko sin käft med stål |
O, now doth Death line his dead chaps with steel; |
5. v. (reflexive) to profit, to earn an undue profit (enough to buy shoes for oneself) |
William hade skott sig på Hörnerska konkursen och var således en »klok» man som åtnjöt aktning och förtroende |
William had made a profit from Hörner's bankruptcy and was thus a »wise» man who enjoyed respect and trust |
Medan bolag och partiledare skodde sig, voro stadens gator illa stenlagda, smutsiga och dåligt upplysta |
While corporations and party officials earned well, the city's streets were lacking in pavement, dirty and poorly lit |