swine

[US]/swaɪn/
[UK]/swaɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en foraktelig eller skjebnesømmelig person eller folk, ofte sammenlignet med svin
Word Forms
Pluralswines

Phrases & Collocations

swine flu

griseinfluensa

swine fever

svinefeber

african swine fever

afrikansk svinesykdom

Example Sentences

mist is a swine in unfamiliar country.

tåke er en gris i ukjent land.

what an arrogant, unfeeling swine!.

for en arrogant, følelsesløs gris!

A swine over fat is the cause of his own bane.

En svin over nakne er årsaken til sin egen bane.

Most of swine lung plague is acute disease and pneu monic symptoms and septicaemic symptoms.

Mest av svin lungesykdom er akutt sykdom og pneumoniske symptomer og septiske symptomer.

Unfortunately, swine flu's infectiousness and the globalized flow of human travel make for a very dangerous combination.

Dessverre gjør svininfluensas smittsomhet og den globaliserte bevegelsen av menneskelig reise for en svært farlig kombinasjon.

As a rule the swine infested with the lungworms carrying the "masked virus" did not develop swine influenza immediately upon infestation with the lungworm.

Som regel utviklet grisene som ble infisert med lungevermer som bærer "maskert virus" ikke swine influensa umiddelbart etter infisering med lungevermer.

An ubiquitous virus, encephalomyocarditis, has been demonstrated upon occasion to affect swine .

En allestedsnærværende virus, encefalomyokarditt, har ved flere anledninger blitt demonstrert å påvirke griser.

Haemophilus parasuis is a causative agent of swine polyserositis, polyarthritis and meningitis.

Haemophilus parasuis er en årsaksfaktor for svin polyserositt, polyartritt og meningitt.

Real-world Examples

Can't you hear me speaking to you, you black swine!

Kan du ikke høre meg snakke til deg, du svarte svin!

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

My father was a great man. - Your father was a swine.

Min far var en stor mann. - Din far var et svin.

Source: Films

Everyone will think you a perfect swine. Let them.

Alle vil tenke deg som et perfekt svin. La dem.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" I hate that red-faced swine, " Macomber said. " I loathe the sight of him."

"Jeg hater det røde ansiktet svinet," sa Macomber. "Jeg hat det å se ham."

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

All had positive results from the African swine fever.

Alle hadde positive resultater fra den afrikanske svinedysenterien.

Source: CCTV Observations

I said get off the bench, you swine!

Jeg sa at du skulle forlate banken, du svin!

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

That the swine could go to hell.

At svinet kunne gå til helvete.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Hungrily they gathered round, pushing and scrambling like swine about the trough.

De samlet seg hungrende rundt, og presset og kampet som svin rundt båren.

Source: Brave New World

You may see the word " swine" in old sayings, stories and readings.

Du kan se ordet "svin" i gamle uttrykk, historier og lesing.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

In 2009 the outbreak of swine flu presented workers with a similar decision.

I 2009 presenterte utbruddet av svinflu arbeidere med en lignende beslutning.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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