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Translation of dyne in Danish–English dictionary

dyne

 
noun
  [ common ] /ˈdyːnə/  
-n | -r | -rne
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● (boliger og levevis)
sammensyet pose af tætvævet stof som er fyldt med dun el. luftige kunstfibre, og som man dækker sig med når man sover i en seng
duvet , eiderdown , comforter , quilt
puder og dyner pillows and duvets
●
sammenhængende lag som dækker noget
duvet
dyne af sne duvet of snow
● figurative
noget uigennemtrængeligt som virker forhindrende på éns udfoldelsesmuligheder
cloud
en dyne af mistanke a cloud of suspicion
hele dynen
● figurative
alt det som er relevant i en bestemt sammenhæng
the lot
hælde hele dynen tilbage i dåsen to pour the lot back into the can
løfte dyner
● figurative
snage i el. undersøge folks private forhold af nysgerrighed el. for at afsløre ulovligheder
to snoop/pry into people’s private life
se dyner
●
gå i seng og sove
to go to sleep
Jeg vil se dyner. I’m going to sleep.
som at slå i en dyne
●
uden virkning; uden resultat
like talking to a wall , like hitting a cushion
Det er som at slå i en dyne. It is like hitting a cushion.

(Translation of dyne from the GLOBAL Danish–English Dictionary © 2025 K Dictionaries Ltd)

 

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