lily

[US]/ˈlɪli/
[UK]/ˈlɪli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en smuk blomst, der ofte bruges i blomsterarrangementer eller havebrug.
Word Forms
Plurallilies

Phrases & Collocations

water lily

vandlilje

tiger lily

tigerlilje

calla lily

kalla lilje

day lily

daglilje

lily flower

liljeblomst

lily bulb

liljebulbe

paint the lily

målgøre liljen

Example Sentences

Lily could be difficult.

Lily kunne være svær.

they want me to conform, to be lily-white.

de vil have mig til at tilpasse mig, at være ren og uskyldig.

an erect lily stalk; an erect posture.

en opret liljestilk; en opret holdning.

water lilies and marginal aquatics.

vandliljer og marginale vandplanter.

There the water-flower was the lily; the crowfoot here.

Der var vandblomsten liljen; kragefod her.

anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron.

anthurium; kalla lilje; præstekrave; philodendron.

a bride carrying a nosegay of lilies of the valley;

en brud der bærer en buket liljer af dalen;

Lily lay back on the pillows and watched him.

Lily lænede sig tilbage i puderne og så på ham.

disentangled the oar from the water lilies;

løsnede åren fra vandliljerne;

The cottage gardens blaze with irises, lilies and peonies.

Sommerhusernes haver gløder med iris, liljer og peoner.

Lily Geeze, I didn't know those were also swimming events!

Lily Av for jeg vidste, at der også var svømmebegivenheder!

The flower of lily of the valley is like tinkler, be born at spending cauline top to show raceme.

Liljekonvallens blomst er som en klokke, født ved at bruge den øverste del af stænglen for at vise en rakkel.

Lily, Rose, Gerbera, Andreanum, Antirrhinum & greenery (2 Levels Basket

Liljer, roser, Gerbera, Andreanum, Antirrhinum og grønne planter (2-lags kurv)

Casablanca Lily, Bird of Paradise, Liatris, Orange Gerbera, Champagne Rose, Willow &Greens

Casablanca Lily, Paradisfugl, Liatris, Orange Gerbera, Champagne Rose, Willow &Greens

Lily, Strelitzia, Rose, Gerbera, Musk & greenery ( With Wooden Stand

Liljer, Strelitzia, roser, Gerbera, Moskus & grønne planter (Med træstander)

Strelitzia, Lily, Rose, Gerbera, Andreanum & greenery (With Wooden Stand

Strelitzia, Liljer, roser, Gerbera, Andreanum og grønne planter (Med træstander)

Li of marvellous ocean living things: Do Ascidian sea lily , you know several?

Li af vidunderlige havdyr: Kender du Ascidiansølilje?

Real-world Examples

Hi Lily, how is the new apartment?

Hej Lily, hvordan er den nye lejlighed?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

I got light pink roses and pink and white lilies. My mother will like them.

Jeg fik lyse lyserøde roser og lyserøde og hvide liljer. Min mor vil kunne lide dem.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

I would seek white lilies, Roaming woodlands through.

Jeg ville søge hvide liljer, vandre gennem skovene.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 2

Look at this splendid spread of giant water lilies.

Se på dette fantastiske udvalg af kæmpestore vandliljer.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

She's just gilding the lily when she wears makeup.

Hun er bare ved at pynte på tingene, når hun bruger makeup.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

Basically, what makes Monet's water lilies different from Van Gogh's sunflowers?

Grundlæggende set, hvad er det, der gør Monets vandliljer anderledes end Van Goghs solsikker?

Source: Crash Course in Drama

Whiter than fine pearls were the lilies, and their stems were of bright silver.

Hvidere end fine perler var liljerne, og deres stængler var af sølvfarve.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

Oh, well, I think the irises and the lilies could work together.

Åh, ja, jeg tror, at iris og liljer kunne fungere sammen.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

You want -- you want to babysit lily?

Vil du -- vil du passe Lily?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

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