pursing

[US]/pɜːs/
[UK]/pɜːrs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en liten pose for å bære penger og personlige ting
vt. å samle eller trekke sammen til rynker eller bretter

Phrases & Collocations

leather purse

lærveske

coin purse

myntlomme

designer purse

designerveise

clutch purse

klutveske

public purse

offentlig veske

purse strings

veskesnorer

purse net

veskenett

common purse

vanlig veske

Example Sentences

purse (up) one's lips

snu opp munnen

have one's purse stolen

ha lommen stjålet

He found a purse on the road.

Han fant en lomme på veien.

A beggar’s purse is bottomless.

En begjærers lomme er uendelig.

The purse was picked up by a passer.

Lommen ble plukket opp av en forbipasserende.

a purse minus its contents

en veske minus innholdet

snapped the purse shut.

lukket lommen med et knap

The purse on the table was a strong temptation to the poor child.

Lommen på bordet var en sterk fristelse for den fattige barnet.

the politicians who control federal purse strings; tightened the corporate purse strings.

de politikerne som kontrollerer de sentrale lommebøndene; strammet de selskapslommebøndene.

The pickpocket pinched her purse and ran away.

Lommenettet plukket hennes lomme og løp unna.

The purse in her handbag is a sitter for any thief.

Lommen i hennes hette er en mål for enhver tyv.

A wrinkled purse,a wrinkled face.

En rynket lomme, en rynket ansikt.

he pursed his mouth into a babyish pout.

han snudde munnen sin til et barnslig pust.

a purse of simulated alligator hide;

en veske av simulert alligatorhud;

she'd left her purse at home by mistake.

hun hadde glemt lommen hjemme.

she closed her purse with a snap.

hun lukket lommen med et knap.

She drop ped her purse in the store.

Hun droppet lommen i butikken.

A toom purse makes an oblate merchant.

En for stor lomme lager en avlaten handelsman.

a purse containing keys, wallet, and sundry items.

en lomme som inneholder nøkler, lommebok og ulike ting.

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