ingrain

[US]/ɪnˈɡreɪn/
[UK]/ˈɪnɡren/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. dybtgående etablere
n. indbygget kvalitet
adj. farvet ind i ulden; dybt forankret
Word Forms
Present Participleingraining
Past Participleingrained
Past Tenseingrained
Third Person Singularingrains
Pluralingrains

Phrases & Collocations

ingrained habits

indgroede vaner

ingrained beliefs

indgroede overbevisninger

Example Sentences

ingrain stubbornness of character

indgraveret stædighed i karakter

be deeply ingrained in the mind

være dybt forankret i sindet

ingrained prejudice; the ingrained habits of a lifetime.

indgroet fordom; indgroede vaner i et liv.

his deeply ingrained Catholic convictions.

hans dybt indgroede katolske overbevisninger.

the ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork.

den dybtliggende snavs på den afskallende maling.

a carpet disfigured by ingrained dirt.

et tæppe, der er misfarvet af dybtliggende snavs.

The belief that one should work hard is ingrained in our culture.

Troen på, at man bør arbejde hårdt, er indgroet i vores kultur.

an inborn sense of the appropriate. What isinbred has either existed from birth or been ingrained through earliest training or associations:

en medfødt sans for det passende. Hvad er indavet har enten eksisteret siden fødslen eller blevet indpodet gennem den tidligste træning eller tilknytninger:

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