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Barb
01
spydighet, bitande kommentar
a sharp or pointed remark that is intended to criticize or upset someone
Exempel
Jake 's barb about his friend's appearance left a sour atmosphere at the gathering.
Jakes spydighet om sin vÀns utseende lÀmnade en sur stÀmning vid sammankomsten.
02
barb, trÄd
one of the thin, hair-like structures branching from the main shaft of a bird's feather
Exempel
Birds preen to align their feather barbs for better flight.
FÄglar putsar sig för att justera barbulerna pÄ sina fjÀdrar för bÀttre flygning.
03
motkrok, tagg
a sharp projection on an arrowhead, spear, or similar tool designed to make removal difficult
Exempel
The museum displayed a spear with multiple barbs.
Museet visade upp ett spjut med flera bakÄtriktade taggar.
04
en tagg, en vass spets
a sharp projection or point, typically found on wire fencing, designed to deter and hinder passage or intrusion
Exempel
The sharp barbs caught on the sleeves of his jacket as he climbed over the fence.
De vassa taggarna fastnade i jackans Àrmar nÀr han klÀttrade över staketet.
to barb
01
utrusta med vassa utskott, förse med hullingar
to equip something, such as a weapon, hook, or wire, with sharp projections
Transitive: to barb sth
Exempel
Engineers barbed the edges of the trap to hold animals securely.
Ingenjörerna utrustade fÀllans kanter med hullingar för att hÄlla djur sÀkert.
