Engelsk navneord: heartbeat |
1. | heartbeat (om begivenhed) the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He could feel the beat of her heart.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | beat, pulsation, pulse |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | periodic event, recurrent event |
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| Mere specifikke termer | diastole, pounding, systole, throb, throbbing |
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2. | heartbeat (om tid) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | If I had the chance I'd do it in a flash.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | bit, minute, mo, moment, second |
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3. | heartbeat (om egenskab) an animating or vital unifying force |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | New York is the commercial heartbeat of America.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | force |
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