Engelsk navneord: span | |||
1. | span (om tid) the complete duration of something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The job was finished in the span of an hour. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | continuance, duration | ||
Mere specifikke termer | attention span | ||
2. | span (om egenskab) the distance or interval between two points | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | distance | ||
3. | span (om mængde el. mål) two items of the same kind | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, twain, twosome, yoke | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | 2, deuce, II, two | ||
Mere specifikke termer | doubleton | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | fellow, mate | ||
4. | span (om mængde el. mål) a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | linear measure, linear unit | ||
5. | span (om genstand) a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | bridge | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | construction, structure | ||
Mere specifikke termer | Bailey bridge, bateau bridge, cantilever bridge, cattle grid, cattle guard, covered bridge, drawbridge, floating bridge, flyover, footbridge, lift bridge, overcrossing, overpass, pedestrian bridge, pontoon bridge, rope bridge, steel arch bridge, suspension bridge, toll bridge, trestle bridge, truss bridge, viaduct | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | arch, pier, trestle | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | transit, transportation, transportation system | ||
6. | span (om handling) the act of sitting or standing astride | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | straddle | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | call, call option, put, put option | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: span | |||
1. | span (om tilstand) to cover or extend over an area or time period | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Rivers traverse the valley floor. The parking lot spans 3 acres. The novel spans three centuries. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | cross, sweep, traverse | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | continue, cover, extend | ||