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1. house (om genstand) a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe has a house on Cape Cod.
She felt she had to get out of the house.


Mindre specifikke termerabode, building, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, edifice, habitation, home


Mere specifikke termeradobe house, beach house, boarding house, boardinghouse, bungalow, cabin, chalet, chapterhouse, cottage, country house, detached house, doll's house, dollhouse, duplex, duplex house, farmhouse, frat house, fraternity house, gatehouse, guesthouse, hacienda, hall, hunting lodge, lodge, lodging house, maisonette, maisonnette, manse, mansion, mansion house, ranch house, residence, residence, rooming house, row house, safe house, saltbox, semidetached house, single dwelling, sod house, soddy, solar house, town house, tract house, villa


Omfatter disse specifikke termerattic, garret, library, loft, porch, study

2. house (om gruppe) the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe worked for a brokerage house.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)business firm, firm


Mindre specifikke termerbusiness, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern


Mere specifikke termeraccounting firm, auction house, consulting company, consulting firm, corp, corporation, dealer, law firm, publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house

3. house (om gruppe) the members of a religious community living together


Mindre specifikke termercommunity

4. house (om gruppe) the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe house applauded.
He counted the house.


Mindre specifikke termeraudience


Omfatter disse specifikke termerclaque

5. house (om gruppe) an official assembly having legislative powers


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA bicameral legislature has two houses.


Mindre specifikke termergeneral assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature


Mere specifikke termerBritish House of Commons, British House of Lords, Dail, Dail Eireann, House of Burgesses, House of Commons, House of Lords, House of Representatives, Seanad, Seanad Eireann, U.S. House, U.S. House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives, US House, US House of Representatives

6. house (om gruppe) aristocratic family line


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe House of York.


Mindre specifikke termerfamily, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept


Mere specifikke termerMedici, royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty

7. house (om handling) play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe children were playing house.


Mindre specifikke termerchild's play, play

8. house (om sted) (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign


Mindre specifikke termerpart, region


Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termerAquarius, Aquarius the Water Bearer, Archer, Aries, Aries the Ram, Balance, Bull, Cancer, Cancer the Crab, Capricorn, Capricorn the Goat, Crab, Fish, Gemini, Gemini the Twins, Goat, Leo, Leo the Lion, Libra, Libra the Balance, Libra the Scales, Lion, Pisces, Pisces the Fishes, Ram, Sagittarius, Sagittarius the Archer, Scorpio, Scorpio the Scorpion, Scorpion, Taurus, Taurus the Bull, Twins, Virgin, Virgo, Virgo the Virgin, Water Bearer


Omfatter disse overordnede termerzodiac


Overordnet emneområdeastrology, star divination

9. house (om gruppe) the management of a gambling house or casino


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe house gets a percentage of every bet.


Mindre specifikke termermanagement

10. house (om gruppe) a social unit living together


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe moved his family to Virginia.
It was a good Christian household.
I waited until the whole house was asleep.
The teacher asked how many people made up his home.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)family, home, household, menage


Mindre specifikke termersocial unit, unit


Mere specifikke termerbroken home, conjugal family, extended family, foster family, foster home, menage a trois, nuclear family

11. house (om genstand) a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe house was full.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)theater, theatre


Mindre specifikke termerbuilding, edifice


Mere specifikke termerarena theater, cinema, dinner theater, dinner theatre, home theater, home theatre, little theater, little theatre, movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, music hall, opera, opera house, picture palace, theater in the round, vaudeville theater, vaudeville theatre


Omfatter disse specifikke termerbox office, circle, dress circle, dressing room, greenroom, orchestra, orchestra pit, parquet, parquet circle, parterre, pit, stage, standing room, theater stage, theatre stage, ticket booth, ticket office, tiered seat


Overordnet emneområdedramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre

12. house (om genstand) a building in which something is sheltered or located


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThey had a large carriage house.


Mindre specifikke termerbuilding, edifice


Mere specifikke termerbagnio, bathhouse, courthouse, field house, icehouse, meat house, meat house, oast house, pump house, pumping station, smokehouse, sports arena, stash house


Engelsk udsagnsord: house

1. house (om tilstand) contain or cover


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis box houses the gears.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termeraccommodate, admit, hold

2. house (om adfærd) provide housing for


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)domiciliate, put up


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termershelter


Mere specifikke termeraccommodate, chamber, home, lodge, rehouse, take in









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