tome

[US]/təʊm/
[UK]/toʊm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en stor og tung bog
Word Forms
Pluraltomes

Phrases & Collocations

weighty tome

tungt bind

Example Sentences

tomes are soon out of print and sepulchred in the dust of libraries.

tomes er snart ude af tryk og begravet i bibliotekers støv.

She spent hours immersed in a tome of ancient mythology.

Hun tilbragte timer fordybet i en stor bog om antikke myter.

The library had an impressive collection of historical tomes.

Biblioteket havde en imponerende samling af historiske storværker.

He was engrossed in a massive tome on philosophy.

Han var opslugt af en stor bog om filosofi.

The tome was so heavy that she struggled to carry it home.

Storværket var så tungt, at hun kæmpede for at bære det hjem.

The tome contained invaluable information on ancient civilizations.

Storværket indeholdt uvurderlige oplysninger om antikke civilisationer.

Students were required to read a lengthy tome on the history of art.

Studerende skulle læse en lang storværk om kunstens historie.

The tome was filled with intricate details about the author's life.

Storværket var fyldt med indviklede detaljer om forfatterens liv.

She borrowed a tome on botany from the university library.

Hun lånte en storværk om botanik fra universitetets bibliotek.

The professor recommended a classic tome on economics for further reading.

Professoren anbefalede en klassisk storværk om økonomi til videre læsning.

The tome was so dense with information that it took weeks to digest.

Storværket var så fyldt med information, at det tog uger at fordøje.

Real-world Examples

First published in 1984, it is a management tome dressed up in the clothes of a thriller.

Først udgivet i 1984 er det en ledelsestome klædt ud som en thriller.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The rest of his long-awaited tome bears this out.

Resten af hans længe ventede tome bekræfter dette.

Source: The Economist - Arts

The tomes they refer to may be becoming decorative, too.

De tomer, de refererer til, kan også være ved at blive dekorative.

Source: The Economist - International

Few others, he complained in a tome written in 46bc, used the language properly any more.

Få andre, han klagede over i en tome skrevet i 46 f.Kr., brugte sproget korrekt længere.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Those hard-fought protections, say workers, are enshrined in a massive tome known as the French labor code.

Disse hårdt kæmpede beskyttelser, siger arbejdstagere, er indskrevet i en massiv tome kendt som den franske arbejdslov.

Source: NPR News September 2017 Collection

I poured over ancient tomes, dissecting the wisdom of generations past.

Jeg studerede gamle tomer, der analyserede generationers visdom.

Source: 202318

" And just look at these books! " said Hermione excitedly, running a finger along the spines of the large leather-bound tomes.

" Og se lige på disse bøger! " sagde Hermione begejstret og førte fingeren hen over ryggene på de store læderindbundne tomer.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The files disappear from the device when they are due (which means no late fees, nor angst about lost or damaged tomes).

Filerne forsvinder fra enheden, når de er forfaldne (hvilket betyder ingen forsinkelsesgebyrer eller angst over tabte eller beskadigede tomer).

Source: The Economist (Summary)

While rapidly making these comments my uncle kept opening and shutting the old tome.

Mens jeg hurtigt kom med disse kommentarer, holdt min onkel den gamle tome åben og lukket.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

The centerpiece of this tome was King Arthur.

Hovedpunktet i denne tome var Kong Arthur.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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