unwritten

[US]/ʌn'rɪt(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌʌn'rɪtn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. icke skriven; icke formaliserad; muntlig; tom
n. oskriven konstitution; sedvanerätt; icke lagstiftad lag; konvention

Phrases & Collocations

unwritten law

ej skriven lag

unwritten rules

ej skrivna regler

Example Sentences

an unwritten message

ett omeddelat meddelande

an unwritten agreement between friends.

ett oskrivet avtal mellan vänner

the unwritten laws of good sportsmanship.

de oskrivna reglerna för god sportslighet.

the unwritten rules of social life.

de oskrivna reglerna för socialt umgänge.

she had transgressed an unwritten social law.

hon hade överträtt en oskriven social lag.

They sinned against the unwritten rules of this meeting.

De syndade mot de oskrivna reglerna för detta möte.

A powered vessel should give way to sail—it is an unwritten rule of the sea.

Ett motorbåt bör ge vika för segelbåt – det är en oskriven regel till sjöss.

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