| Engelsk > Engelsk |
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| wall |
| 1. n. A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes. |
| 2. n. A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc. |
| The town wall was surrounded by a moat. |
| 3. n. Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure. |
| We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling. The wind blew against the walls of the tent. |
| 4. n. A point of desperation. |
| 5. n. A point of defeat or extinction. |
| 6. n. An impediment to free movement. |
| A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps. |
| As Goebbels put it, “We want to build a wall, a protective wall.” , Timothy Snyder, The New York Times, June 14, 2018, How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany? |
| 7. n. A type of butterfly. |
| 8. n. (often, in combination) A barrier. |
| a seawall; a firewall |
| 9. n. A barrier to vision. |
| 10. n. Something with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall. |
| a wall of sound; a wall of water |
| 11. n. (anatomy, zoology, botany) A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity. |
| 12. n. (auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction. |
| Synonyms: chandelier |
| 13. n. (US, slang) A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible. |
| 14. n. (soccer) A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal. |
| 15. n. (Internet) A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user. |
| 16. v. To enclose with a wall |
| He walled the study with books. |
| 17. v. (with "in") To enclose by surrounding with walls. |
| They had walled in the garden |
| 18. v. (with "off") To separate with a wall |
| The previous owners had walled off two rooms, making an apartment. |
| 19. v. (with "up") To seal with a wall |
| They walled up the basement space that had been used as a coal bin. |
| 20. v. To boil. |
| 21. v. To well, as water; spring. |
| 22. n. (chiefly dialectal) A spring of water. |
| 23. n. (nautical) A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale. |
| Svenska > Engelsk |
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| vägg |
| 1. n-c. a wall (permanent, substantial division in or side of a building) |
