Engelsk navneord: butterfly | |||
1. | butterfly (om dyr) diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lepidopteran, lepidopteron, lepidopterous insect | ||
Mere specifikke termer | brush-footed butterfly, danaid, danaid butterfly, four-footed butterfly, lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, pierid, pierid butterfly, ringlet, ringlet butterfly, sulfur butterfly, sulphur butterfly | ||
2. | butterfly (om handling) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | butterfly stroke | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | swimming stroke | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | dolphin kick | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: butterfly | |||
1. | butterfly (om bevægelse) flutter like a butterfly | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | dart, fleet, flit, flutter | ||
2. | butterfly (om relation) cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Butterflied shrimp. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | open, spread, spread out, unfold | ||
Overordnet emneområde | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
3. | butterfly (om kommunikation) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries. My husband never flirts with other women. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | speak, talk | ||
Mere specifikke termer | vamp, wanton | ||