townsman

[US]/'taʊnzmən/
[UK]/'taʊnzmən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. innbyggere i en by, medbyrdere
Word Forms
Pluraltownsmen

Phrases & Collocations

fellow townsman

fellemborger

Example Sentences

The word is recorded around 1796in a slang usage particular to Cambridge University, “a townsman as opposed to a gownsman.

Ordet er registrert rundt 1796 i en slangbruk som er spesifikk for Cambridge University, «en byboer i motsetning til en gownsman».

The townsman went to the market to buy groceries.

Borgeren gikk til markedet for å kjøpe matvarer.

The townsman attended the town meeting to discuss local issues.

Borgeren deltok på bymøtet for å diskutere lokale saker.

The townsman was known for his generosity in helping his neighbors.

Borgeren var kjent for sin generøsitet i å hjelpe naboene.

The townsman ran a small business in the town square.

Borgeren drev en liten forretning i byens plass.

The townsman volunteered at the local charity event.

Borgeren frivillig jobbet på det lokale hjelpearrangementet.

The townsman greeted visitors with a warm smile.

Borgeren hilste besøkende med et varmt smil.

The townsman lived in a quaint cottage on the outskirts of town.

Borgeren bodde i en hyggelig liten hus på periferien av byen.

The townsman organized a fundraiser for a community project.

Borgeren arrangerte en innsamlingsaksjon for et fellesprosjekt.

The townsman served on the town council for many years.

Borgeren var medlem av byrådet i mange år.

The townsman celebrated the town festival with his family.

Borgeren feiret byens fest med sin familie.

Real-world Examples

" Pay them no mind, boy, " the townsman told her. " They're none o' your concern. Ride on by" .

" Ikke bry deg om dem, gutt, " sa byboen til henne. " De er ingen bry for deg. Reis videre" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Upon my unfortunate townsman all these incidents accumulated with playful effect.

På min uheldige bybo samlet alle disse hendelsene seg med leketøy effekt.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

" There was nothing decent 'bout them things they did at Tumbler's Falls, " the townsman growled right back at him.

" Det var ingenting rett med det de gjorde ved Tumbler's Falls, " snurret byboen rett tilbake til ham.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Meanwhile, on the part of the principal townsmen a strong determination was growing against him.

I mellomtiden vokste det en sterk bestemmelse på byboenes side mot ham.

Source: Middlemarch (Part Five)

My gifted townsman stood gloomily apart, with folded arms, and I could have wished that his curls and forehead had been more probable.

Min gave bybo stod mørkt til side, med foldede armer, og jeg kunne ha ønsket at hans lokker og pene hadde vært mer sannsynlige.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

At any rate he sat at his desk all day, giving every appearance of industry, for he wished to be on equal terms with his respectable fellow townsmen who worked and worked hard.

Likevel satt han ved sitt skrivebord hele dagen, og ga inntrykk av industri, for han ønsket å være på like vilkår med sine respekterede medbyboer som jobbet og jobbet hardt.

Source: Gone with the Wind

In the market places the farmers from the countryside learned of British policies and laws, and so, mingling with the townsmen, were drawn into the main currents of opinion which set in toward colonial nationalism and independence.

I markedene lærte bondene fra landet om britiske politikker og lover, og slik, blanding med byboene, ble de trekket inn i de viktigste strømmene av mening som førte mot kolonial nasjonalisme og uavhengighet.

Source: American history

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