shanty

[US]/'ʃæntɪ/
[UK]/'ʃænti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (American) en lille, primitivt bygget hytte; en bar eller kro af lav kvalitet

vi. at bo i en lille hytte
Word Forms
Pluralshanties

Phrases & Collocations

sea shanty

sømandssang

sailor's shanty

sejlerkant

traditional shanty

traditionel shanty

folk shanty

folk shanty

Example Sentences

fixing up the shanty

at reparere shanty

Real-world Examples

James Collins' shanty was considered an uncommonly fine one.

James Collins' shanty blev betragtet som en usædvanligt fin en.

Source: Selected Works from Walden Pond

Dozens of poor neighborhoods called shanty towns were crushed to the ground.

Snes af fattige kvarterer, der blev kaldt shanty towns, blev knust til jorden.

Source: VOA Special English: World

That first rod hangs on the wall of her shanty to this day.

Den første stang hænger stadig på væggen i hendes shanty.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

Some houses had boarded up windows, and others looked more like patched-up shanties than homes.

Nogle huse havde forsjælede vinduer, og andre lignede mere lappede shanties end hjem.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Similar shanty towns were also destroyed in other Indian cities where lower-level G20 meetings are taking place.

Lignende shanty towns blev også ødelagt i andre indiske byer, hvor der afholdes G20-møder på lavt niveau.

Source: VOA Special English: World

I assume you're referring to the sea shanty. It's a rhythmic work song designed to increase productivity.

Jeg antager, at du henviser til søshanty. Det er en rytmisk arbejdssang designet til at øge produktiviteten.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

Kenyan athletes are finally on their way home from the Olympics after being stranded in a shanty town in Rio.

De kenyanske atleter er endelig på vej hjem fra OL efter at være strandet i en shanty town i Rio.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

They describe them as looking like ice fishing shanties.

De beskriver dem som om de ligner isfisker-shanties.

Source: Airborne English Classroom: Advanced Edition - Peng Menghui English

The classic Roma image is poor people in shanty towns.

Det klassiske Roma-billede er fattige mennesker i shanty towns.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

So, that's shanty, tenement, and apartment.

Så, det er shanty, lejemål og lejlighed.

Source: 2010 English Cafe

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