decanter

[US]/dɪ'kæntə/
[UK]/dɪ'kæntɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. glaskande til opbevaring og servering af vin eller andre væsker; et redskab der bruges til at adskille bundfald fra væsker; et kar der bruges til at hælde væsker uden at spilde.
Word Forms
Pluraldecanters

Phrases & Collocations

Crystal decanter

Krystal kande

Wine decanter

Vinkande

Example Sentences

She carefully poured the wine from the decanter into the glasses.

Hun hældte forsigtigt vinen fra dekantoren op i glassene.

The decanter was filled with aged whiskey, ready to be served.

Dekantoren var fyldt med ældet whisky, klar til at blive serveret.

He swirled the red wine in the decanter before tasting it.

Han svingede den røde vin rundt i dekantoren, før han smagte på den.

The crystal decanter sparkled under the dim light of the dining room.

Den krystaldekanter funklede i det svage lys fra spisestuen.

The decanter on the sideboard was a family heirloom passed down for generations.

Dekantoren på skænken var et familiearvestykke, der er blevet givet videre gennem generationer.

She used a decanter to aerate the wine and enhance its flavors.

Hun brugte en dekantør til at ilte vinen og forbedre dens smag.

The decanter had an elegant design, making it a beautiful centerpiece on the table.

Dekantøren havde et elegant design, hvilket gjorde den til et smukt midtpunkt på bordet.

He carefully washed the decanter to remove any residue from the previous use.

Han vaskede forsigtigt dekantøren for at fjerne eventuelle rester fra tidligere brug.

The decanter added a touch of sophistication to the dinner table setting.

Dekantøren tilføjede et strejf af sofistikeret elegance til borddækningen.

Real-world Examples

Now, let me show you the decanters.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

So you have a bottle of wine here and this is a decanter.

Source: Connection Magazine

He picked up the decanter and sloshed a glassful, untidily.

Source: Gone with the Wind

You may be asked to place the decanter on the table, usually around the third or fourth glass.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

Campbell's prints were on the decanter of scotch.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

He released her abruptly and made a weaving way back toward the decanter.

Source: Gone with the Wind

On the table on the silver tray stood the decanter with cut-glass stopper out, surrounded by glasses.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" Take the decanter and fill it" .

Source: The Sound and the Fury

When asked what he supposed Tisdall wanted a decanter for, the informant said that it was a grand weapon.

Source: One Shilling Candle (Upper)

Just listen, my girl: I'm like this decanter, I don't budge.

Source: Women's Paradise (Middle)

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