anecdote

[US]/ˈænɪkdəʊt/
[UK]/ˈænɪkdoʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en kort og humoristisk eller interessant fortælling om en virkelig hændelse eller person.
Word Forms
Pluralanecdotes

Phrases & Collocations

personal anecdote

personlig anekdote

Example Sentences

he told anecdotes about his job.

han fortalte anekdoter om sit arbejde.

the book's anecdotes have scant regard for credibility.

bogens anekdoter viser ringe hensyn til troværdighed.

such anecdotes cannot be a basis for generalization.

sådanne anekdoter kan ikke være grundlag for generalisering.

She knows many anecdotes of Bacon.

Hun kender mange anekdoter om Bacon.

anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history.

anekdoter hentet fra græsk og romersk historie.

here are a couple of anecdotes that might tickle your fancy .

her er et par anekdoter, der måske vil pirre din fantasi.

he has little space for anecdote, but the text is no flat-footed catalogue.

han har kun lidt plads til anekdoter, men teksten er ikke en stiv katalog.

The book is packed with anecdotes to buttress their view that she is a likeable Everywoman.

Bogen er fyldt med anekdoter for at understøtte deres syn på, at hun er en sympatisk kvinde.

He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman.

Han fortalte et par sjove anekdoter om sine år som politibetjent.

The lecturer told a few jokes and anecdotes to add color to his talk.

Forelæseren fortalte nogle vittigheder og anekdoter for at give farve til sin tale.

He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.

Han fortalte flere anekdoter om sine første år som kongresmedlem.

He followed this up with a few horrifying anecdotes from his own past.

Han fulgte op med nogle skrækhistorier fra sin egen fortid.

I chatted up the paper's editor, feigning interest in his anecdotes .

Jeg smalltalkede med avisens redaktør og foregav at være interesseret i hans anekdoter.

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