jones

[US]/dʒəʊnz/
[UK]/dʒonz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Jones (family name)
Word Forms
Pluraljoness

Phrases & Collocations

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

dow jones

dow jones

dow jones newswires

dow jones newswires

paul jones

paul jones

Example Sentences

keeping up with the joneses

at følge med Jensen

She always tries to keep up with the joneses by buying the latest gadgets.

Hun prøver altid at følge med Jensen ved at købe de nyeste gadgets.

jonesing for a cup of coffee

trængende efter en kop kaffe

After a long day, I'm jonesing for a cup of coffee.

Efter en lang dag, trængende jeg efter en kop kaffe.

jonesing for some chocolate

trængende efter noget chokolade

I've been jonesing for some chocolate all day.

Jeg har trængt efter noget chokolade hele dagen.

jonesing for a vacation

trængende efter en ferie

After working non-stop, I'm jonesing for a vacation.

Efter at have arbejdet uden stop, trængende jeg efter en ferie.

jonesing for some adventure

trængende efter nogle eventyr

She's always jonesing for some adventure in her life.

Hun trængende altid efter nogle eventyr i sit liv.

Real-world Examples

He first played Indiana Jones in the 1980s.

Han spillede for første gang Indiana Jones i 1980'erne.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

He's not exactly Indiana Jones, you know.

Han er ikke præcis Indiana Jones, ved du.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

" For example, who knows the Dow Jones down five points today? "

" For eksempel, hvem ved, om Dow Jones er faldet fem point i dag?"

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

He first played Indiana Jones in the 1980s. Now he is 80 years old.

Han spillede for første gang Indiana Jones i 1980'erne. Nu er han 80 år gammel.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

In the famous words of Indiana Jones, snakes.

I Indiana Jones' berømte ord, slanger.

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

I don't like to keep up with joneses.

Jeg kan ikke lide at forsøge at følge med Jones.

Source: Shopping Dialogue for Traveling Abroad:

Firefighter, football player, Santa Claus, Indiana Jones, a sloth.

Brandmand, fodboldspiller, julemand, Indiana Jones, en dovendyr.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

Jones! You should be at home, resting.

Jones! Du skulle være hjemme og hvile dig.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

He sounds a little bit like Indiana Jones.

Han lyder lidt som Indiana Jones.

Source: American English dialogue

The Dow Jones Industrials closed up 0.83 percent.

Dow Jones Industrials lukkede 0,83 procent højere.

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2021 Collection

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