Engelsk navneord: compass | |||
1. | compass (om genstand) navigational instrument for finding directions | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | navigational instrument | ||
Mere specifikke termer | gyrocompass, magnetic compass | ||
2. | compass (om egenskab) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The range of a supersonic jet. A piano has a greater range than the human voice. The ambit of municipal legislation. Within the compass of this article. Within the scope of an investigation. Outside the reach of the law. In the political orbit of a world power. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | ambit, orbit, range, reach, scope | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | extent | ||
Mere specifikke termer | approximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, expanse, gamut, horizon, internationalism, internationality, latitude, palette, pallet, purview, spectrum, sweep, view | ||
3. | compass (om erkendelse) the limit of capability | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Within the compass of education. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | grasp, range, reach | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | capability, capableness, potentiality | ||
Mere specifikke termer | ken, sight | ||
4. | compass (om genstand) drafting instrument used for drawing circles | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | drafting instrument | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: compass | |||
1. | compass (om adfærd) bring about; accomplish | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This writer attempts more than his talents can compass. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | accomplish, achieve, attain, reach | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | archaicism, archaism | ||
2. | compass (om bevægelse) travel around, either by plane or ship | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We compassed the earth. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | circumnavigate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | circle | ||
3. | compass (om erkendelse) get the meaning of something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | apprehend, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | understand | ||
Mere specifikke termer | catch on, cotton on, digest, figure, get it, get onto, get wise, intuit, latch on, tumble, twig | ||