Engelsk substantiv: dud |
1. | dud (om person) someone who is unsuccessful |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | flop, washout |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person |
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| Overordnet anvendelse | colloquialism |
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2. | dud (om begivenhet) an explosion that fails to occur |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | misfire |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | breakdown, equipment failure |
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3. | dud (om begivenhet) an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The first experiment was a real turkey. The meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | bomb, turkey |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | bust, fizzle, flop |
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