Engelsk substantiv: offing | |||
1. | offing (om tid) the near or foreseeable future | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | There was a wedding in the offing. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | future, futurity, hereafter, time to come | ||
2. | offing (om ting) the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | There was a ship in the offing. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | body of water, water | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | briny, main | ||