waist

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

Translation

n. den delen av kroppen mellom brystet og rumpe.
Word Forms
Pluralwaists
Past Tensewaisted

Phrases & Collocations

small waist

liten rumpe

waist measurement

rumpemåling

tighten your waist

stram rumpe

waist size

rumpestørrelse

slender waist

slank midje

waist circumference

livsmål

waistline

livsstørrelse

waistband

livsbånd

hourglass waist

ureglassformet rumpe

waist training

rumpetraining

beam waist

stråleruppe

waist line

rumpelinje

waist width

rumpebredde

waist belt

rumpelappe

waist bag

rumpesekk

Example Sentences

the waist of a violin

liten del av en fiolins kropp

a sash round the waist

en sash rundt livet

gird one's waist with a sash

binde en sash rundt en persons rumpe

took in the waist on the pair of pants.

trakk inn lillaen på bukseparret.

bare from the waist upward.

bar fra midjen og oppover.

The sound is from the waist of a violin.

Lyden kommer fra lillaen på fiolinen.

he was bare from the waist up.

han var bar fra midjen og oppover.

standing waist-deep in the river.

står rumpe dypt i elven.

My waist measurement is 32 inches.

Midjemålingen min er 32 tommer.

She took in the waist of her dress.

Hun trakk inn lillaen på klærne sine.

the case has a loop for attachment to your waist belt.

Kofferten har en sløyfe for feste til belte.

the last time you had a waist was around 1978.

siste gang du hadde en lilla var rundt 1978.

a belt encircling her waist;

en bælte som gikk rundt hennes lilla;

Can you take in the waist of these trousers?

Kan du trække inn lillaen på disse buksene?

Gather the waist in a little more with fine stitches.

Samle lillaen litt mer med fine pinnene.

waist-deep in the water; ankle-deep in snow.

lår-dyp i vann; rumpe-dyp i snø.

Add shirring to back joint waist seam.Ensure shirring matches shirring along front waist seam.

Legg til rynking på bakhveret av lillaen. Sørge for at rynkingen passer med rynkingen langs foran lillaen.

Real-world Examples

My hair goes down to my waist.

Håret mine når ned til rumpebøylen min.

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

He put an arm round her waist.

Han la en arm rundt hennes rumpebøyle.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

In several looks, he placed emphasis on the waist.

I flere utseender legde han vekt på rumpebøylen.

Source: Financial Times Reading Selection

So you're actually working the waist a bit here too.

Så du jobber også litt med rumpebøylen her også.

Source: Listening Digest

But you can't take off the waist of your pants.

Men du kan ikke ta av rumpebøylen på bukseene dine.

Source: Emma's delicious English

The Pachyrhinosaurus has legs as thick as a grown man's waist.

Pachyrhinosaurus har ben så tykke som en voksen mann sine rumpebøyler.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

When the surf report says waist high waves, whose waist are they talking about?

Når bølereporten sier at bølgene er rumpebøylenes høde, hvem snakker de om?

Source: Connection Magazine

Put your arms around my neck and hold on! David, grab my waist and pull!

La armene dine om halsen min og hold fast! David, ta fat på rumpebøylen min og trek!

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

No problem! Now for your pants, let me just measure your waist and the inseam.

Ingen problemer! Nå for bukseene dine, la meg bare måle rumpebøylen og innsiden.

Source: EnglishPod 181-270

Strong in his new importance, he put his arm around the Head Mistress's waist.

Sterk i sin nye viktighet, la han armen sin rundt rumpebøylen til hovedjenta.

Source: Brave New World

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