whist

[USA]/wɪst/
[UK]/wɪst/
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Oversættelse

adj. tavs; stille
int. stilhed!; tavshed!
n. et kortspil
adv. tavst; stille
Word Forms
Pluralwhists

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

play whist

spil whist

whist tournament

whist turnering

Eksempelsætninger

The Card Room seems to speak of a thousand games of whist and bridge and the Gold Room, especially as the westering sun burnishes its teak ceiling, is the ideal place for a pre-dinner sherry.

Kortrummet synes at tale om tusindvis af spil whist og bridge, og Guldrummet, især når den vestgående sol polerer dets teakloft, er det ideelle sted til en sherry før middag.

to whistle a tune

at fløjte en melodi

to whist in surprise

at fløjte overrasket

to whist in disapproval

at fløjte misbilligende

to whist in agreement

at fløjte godkendende

to whist softly to oneself

at fløjte stille for sig selv

to whist a secret

at fløjte en hemmelighed

to whist a command

at fløjte en ordre

to whist a warning

at fløjte en advarsel

to whist a lullaby

at fløjte en vuggevise

Virkelige Eksempler

His sole pastimes were reading the papers and playing whist.

Hans eneste fornøjelser var at læse aviserne og spille whist.

Kilde: Around the World in Eighty Days

Whenever she was at the hotel there was a crowd of whist players in her suite.

Hver gang hun var på hotellet var der en masse whist-spillere i hendes suite.

Kilde: Gone with the Wind

" Well, we played whist while Driffield read books for review, and he used to sing" .

" Nå, vi spillede whist, mens Driffield læste bøger til anmeldelse, og han plejede at synge" .

Kilde: Seek pleasure and have fun.

It was a mild, serene, midsummer's night, -the sky was without a cloud, the winds were whist.

Det var en mild, fredfyldt midsommernat - himlen var uden skyer, vinden var whist.

Kilde: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

You know Scarlett was giving a big whist party yesterday afternoon with all those common ordinary women there.

Du ved, at Scarlett gav en stor whist-fest i går eftermiddag med alle de almindelige kvinder der.

Kilde: Gone with the Wind

The whist–players were quite absorbed in their game.

Whist-spillerne var helt opslugte af deres spil.

Kilde: Around the World in Eighty Days

" I shall do without whist now, mother" .

" Jeg vil klare mig uden whist nu, mor" .

Kilde: Middlemarch (Part Four)

" Certainly, sir, " Aouda quickly replied;" I understand whist. It is part of an English education" .

" Ja, selvfølgelig, sir," Aouda svarede hurtigt;" Jeg forstår whist. Det er en del af en engelsk uddannelse" .

Kilde: Around the World in Eighty Days

Aouda understood whist sufficiently well, and even received some compliments on her playing from Mr. Fogg.

Aouda forstod whist godt nok til endda at modtage nogle komplimenter for sit spil fra Mr. Fogg.

Kilde: Around the World in Eighty Days

Once seated at whist my aunt would pay no attention to me.

Når hun først var sat til whist, ville min tante ikke give mig nogen opmærksomhed.

Kilde: Lily of the Valley (Part 1)

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