jagged

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

Translation

adj. med en skarp, ujævn kant eller overflade; ikke glat
v. at lave udskæringer eller skarpe kanter i noget

Phrases & Collocations

jagged edge

skarpt hjørne

jagged rocks

skarpe klippestykker

jagged teeth

skarpe tænder

Example Sentences

she jagged herself in the mouth.

Hun skadede sig selv i munden.

a jagged piece of glass.

Et ujævnt stykke glas.

soothing her jagged nerves.

Hun beroligede sine ujævne nerver.

The missile had torn a jagged hole in the side of the ship.

Missilet havde revet et ujævnt hul i skibets side.

the jagged edges gashed their fingers.

de ujævne kanter flæskede deres fingre.

The stark jagged rocks were silhouetted against the sky.

De skarpe, ujævne klipper var silhuetteret mod himlen.

The bomb left a pile of jagged glass and twisted metal.

Bomben efterlod en bunke af ujævnt glas og forvrænget metal.

On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth.

På alle sider rejste skyskrabere sig som ujævne tænder.

I were not unprepare notd for jagged rocks and treacITous, shoals it I have to only HAs alter-alter and the excitement of unforeseeing.

Jeg var ikke forberedt på ujævne klipper og farlige lavninger, for jeg skulle kun have alter-alter og spændingen ved det uforudsete.

Real-world Examples

A region famed for broad horizons is now jagged with white spires.

En region, der er berømt for brede horisonter, er nu blevet ujævn med hvide tårne.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Some were round and smooth, others were irregular and jagged.

Nogle var runde og glatte, andre var uregelmæssige og ujævne.

Source: Sophie's World (Original Version)

" Red and yellow, a jagged line between" .

" Rød og gul, en ujævn linje imellem" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Besides canyons, jagged mountain ranges, scrape the Venusian skies.

Udover kløfter er ujævne bjergkæder, der skærer gennem Venus' himmel.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

These leaves have broad points and very jagged edges.

Disse blade har brede spidser og meget ujævne kanter.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

The claws were impressive -- jagged and dark and razor-sharp.

Kløerne var imponerende - ujævne, mørke og barberbladsskarpe.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

These will be tiny, scorching little particles of jagged rock.

Disse vil være små, brændende partikler af ujævn sten.

Source: If there is a if.

They have jagged edges, and are pointed at each end.

De har ujævne kanter og er spidse i hver ende.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

There's a long, jagged scar that runs across his face.

Der er et langt, ujævnt ar, der løber hen over hans ansigt.

Source: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Original Soundtrack

Like how circular the spots are, and how jagged the edges are.

Ligesom hvor cirkulære pletterne er, og hvor ujævne kanterne er.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2019 Collection

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