unwritten

[US]/ʌn'rɪt(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌʌn'rɪtn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ikke skrevet; ikke formaliseret; mundtlig; blank
n. ikke-skriftlig forfatning; sædvandlig ret; ikke-lovgivningsmæssig lov; konvention

Phrases & Collocations

unwritten law

utrykte lov

unwritten rules

utrykte regler

Example Sentences

an unwritten message

en uformuleret besked

an unwritten agreement between friends.

en uskriven aftale mellem venner

the unwritten laws of good sportsmanship.

de skriftlige love om god sportsånd.

the unwritten rules of social life.

de uskrevne regler for socialt samvær.

she had transgressed an unwritten social law.

hun havde tilsidesat en utrykt social norm.

They sinned against the unwritten rules of this meeting.

De syndede mod de uskrevne regler for dette møde.

A powered vessel should give way to sail—it is an unwritten rule of the sea.

En motorbådt skal vige for sejl—det er en uskriven regel på havet.

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