skivvy

[US]/'skɪvɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.tjener; undertøj
vi.udføre simple opgaver.
Word Forms
Present Participleskivvying
Pluralskivvies

Example Sentences

She refused to skivvy for the whole family.

Hun nægtede at skive for hele familien.

'Go as a skivvy,' Joe interpolated laconically.

”Gå som en skive,” Joe sagde nonchalant.

From Marilyn to Britney, many stars have stripped down to their skivvies on the big screen. Check out our favorites.

Fra Marilyn til Britney har mange stjerner strippet ned til deres skiver på det store lærred. Tjek vores favoritter.

She works as a skivvy in a wealthy household.

Hun arbejder som en skive i en velhavende husstand.

The skivvy was responsible for cleaning and cooking.

Skiven var ansvarlig for rengøring og madlavning.

I don't want to be treated like a skivvy.

Jeg vil ikke blive behandlet som en skive.

Being a skivvy is hard work.

At være en skive er hårdt arbejde.

The skivvy ironed the clothes and made the beds.

Skiven strygede tøjet og gjorde sengene.

She felt trapped in the role of a skivvy.

Hun følte sig fanget i rollen som en skive.

The skivvy was always busy with household chores.

Skiven var altid optaget med husarbejde.

He treated his employees like skivvies, expecting them to work long hours for low pay.

Han behandlede sine medarbejdere som skiver og forventede, at de skulle arbejde lange timer for lav løn.

The skivvy was exhausted after a long day of work.

Skiven var udmattet efter en lang dag på arbejde.

She dreamed of escaping her life as a skivvy and pursuing her passion.

Hun drømte om at undslippe sit liv som en skive og forfølge sin passion.

Real-world Examples

A skivvy. What else, maybe like a turtleneck?

En skivvy. Hvad ellers, måske som en højhalset trøje?

Source: Emma's delicious English

All the same, there is a peculiar fascination about the old order, with its skivvies and tweenies and gentlemen's gentlemen.

På trods af alt er der en særlig fascination ved den gamle orden, med dens skivvies, tweenies og tjenestegjente.

Source: The Economist - Arts

I have marathon skivvies that have withstood 26.2 miles on two different continents.

Jeg har marathonskivvies, der har modstået 42,2 kilometer på to forskellige kontinenter.

Source: Workplace Self-Improvement Guide

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