shanty

[US]/'ʃæntɪ/
[UK]/'ʃænti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (Amerikansk) en liten, grovt byggd koja; en lågkvalitetsbar eller värdshus

vi. att bo i en liten koja
Word Forms
Pluralshanties

Phrases & Collocations

sea shanty

sjösångi

sailor's shanty

sjömansvisa

traditional shanty

traditionell sjömansvisa

folk shanty

folkvisa

Example Sentences

fixing up the shanty

fixa upp shantyn

Real-world Examples

James Collins' shanty was considered an uncommonly fine one.

James Collins shanty ansågs vara en ovanligt fin sådan.

Source: Selected Works from Walden Pond

Dozens of poor neighborhoods called shanty towns were crushed to the ground.

Dussin med fattiga områden som kallades shanty towns jämnades med marken.

Source: VOA Special English: World

That first rod hangs on the wall of her shanty to this day.

Den första stången hänger fortfarande på väggen i hennes shanty.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

Some houses had boarded up windows, and others looked more like patched-up shanties than homes.

Vissa hus hade igenklistrade fönster, och andra såg mer ut som lagade shanties än hem.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Similar shanty towns were also destroyed in other Indian cities where lower-level G20 meetings are taking place.

Liknande shanty towns förstördes också i andra indiska städer där lågnivåmöten för G20 äger rum.

Source: VOA Special English: World

I assume you're referring to the sea shanty. It's a rhythmic work song designed to increase productivity.

Jag antar att du syftar på sjömansshantyn. Det är en rytmisk arbetssång utformad för att öka produktiviteten.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

Kenyan athletes are finally on their way home from the Olympics after being stranded in a shanty town in Rio.

Kenyanska atleter är äntligen på väg hem från OS efter att ha strandat i en shanty town i Rio.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

They describe them as looking like ice fishing shanties.

De beskriver dem som att de ser ut som isfiskeshanties.

Source: Airborne English Classroom: Advanced Edition - Peng Menghui English

The classic Roma image is poor people in shanty towns.

Den klassiska bilden av Roma är fattiga människor i shanty towns.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

So, that's shanty, tenement, and apartment.

Så, det är shanty, tenement och lägenhet.

Source: 2010 English Cafe

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