wishbone

[US]/'wɪʃbəʊn/
[UK]/'wɪʃ'bon/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. gaflen knogle; en knogle der menes at opfylde ønsker; noget i form af bogstavet Y.
Word Forms
Pluralwishbones

Phrases & Collocations

breaking the wishbone

at bryde ønskebenet

pulling the wishbone

at trække i ønskebenet

Example Sentences

to make a wish on the wishbone

at gøre et ønske på ønskebenet

to break the wishbone

at knække ønskebenet

a tradition to pull the wishbone

en tradition om at trække i ønskebenet

the wishbone snapped in half

ønskebenet knækkede i to

to compete for the bigger piece of the wishbone

at konkurrere om den største del af ønskebenet

to hold onto the wishbone tightly

at holde godt fast i ønskebenet

the wishbone symbolizes good luck

ønskebenet symboliserer held og lykke

to pull the wishbone apart

at rive ønskebenet fra hinanden

to break the wishbone evenly

at knække ønskebenet lige

to save the wishbone for later

at gemme ønskebenet til senere

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