shingle

[US]/'ʃɪŋg(ə)l/
[UK]/'ʃɪŋɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. vægpanel; træflise; lille skilt; brosten
vt. at beklæde med taglæg
Word Forms
Present Participleshingling
Past Tenseshingled
Third Person Singularshingles
Past Participleshingled
Pluralshingles

Phrases & Collocations

wooden shingle

træshingle

roof shingle

tagshingle

Example Sentences

the shingle flats of the lake.

søens skiferflader

Shingles are often dipped in creosote.

Tagene dyppes ofte i tjærestens.

each shingle lapping the next; shadows that lapped the wall.

hver sten der overlappede den næste; skygger der slikkede væggen.

l  Muschelkalk -Soil type consisting of various compositions of sandstone, marl, dolomite, and shingle common in Alsace dating back from the Middle Triassic period.

l  Muschelkalk - Jordtype bestående af forskellige sammensætninger af sandsten, marl, dolomit og grus, almindelig i Alsace, der dateres tilbage til den midterste Trias periode.

The old roof was covered in weathered shingles.

Det gamle tag var dækket af vejrbidt skifer.

He found a stray shingle in his backyard.

Han fandt en løs skifer i sin baghave.

The carpenter nailed the shingles onto the roof.

Tømreren sømmede skiferen fast på taget.

The shingle roof needed to be replaced after the storm.

Skifertaget skulle udskiftes efter stormen.

The house had a charming red shingle exterior.

Huset havde en charmerende rød skifer facade.

A shingle fell off the roof during the strong winds.

En skifer faldt ned fra taget under de kraftige vinde.

The shingle manufacturer offers a warranty on their products.

Skiferproducenten tilbyder garanti på deres produkter.

The shingle roof provided good insulation in the winter.

Skifertaget gav god isolering om vinteren.

The new house had a sleek metal shingle roof.

Det nye hus havde et slankt tag af metal skifer.

She found a shingle from the neighbor's house in her yard.

Hun fandt en skifer fra naboens hus i hendes have.

Real-world Examples

(replacing wooden shingles with tiles, for example).

(udskiftning af træ shingles med fliser, for eksempel).

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's their shingle most important thing.

Det er deres shingle, den vigtigste ting.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2018 Collection

As long as you're here, I think there's a loose shingle on my roof.

Så længe du er her, tror jeg, der er en løs shingle på mit tag.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

It's just like making a shingle roof on your outhouse.

Det er ligesom at lave et shingle tag på dit udhus.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Why are we still losing shingles off the heat shield?

Hvorfor mister vi stadig shingles fra varmeskjoldet?

Source: Go blank axis version

If you have a zero, you're going to lose shingles.

Hvis du har en nul, kommer du til at miste shingles.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

Well, how about this-- I fix your shingle, and when I'm done, you can ask me anything you want.

Nå, hvad med det her-- Jeg reparerer din shingle, og når jeg er færdig, kan du spørge mig om hvad som helst du vil.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Paul Paul, Why are we still losing shingles off the heat shield?

Paul Paul, hvorfor mister vi stadig shingles fra varmeskjoldet?

Source: Hidden Figures Original Soundtrack

With both chickenpox and shingles, the most common complication is a secondary bacterial infection of the skin lesions.

Både med fåresyge og shingles er den mest almindelige komplikation en sekundær bakteriel infektion i hudsår.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

There, the shingle rattled down the rocks, and she hesitated not to follow.

Der, shinglen raslede ned ad klipperne, og hun tøvede ikke med at følge efter.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

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