Skirt
01
kjol, underkjol
a piece of clothing for girls or women that fastens around the waist and hangs down around the legs
Exempel
I love twirling in my favorite skirt.
Jag älskar att snurra i min favoritkjol.
She chose a knee-length skirt for the office.
Hon valde en knälång kjol för kontoret.
02
kjol, underkjol
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
Informal
OffensiveExempel
The group of men made comments about the skirts passing by.
Gruppen av män gjorde kommentarer om de passerande kjolarna.
He referred to his date dismissively as " a skirt, " which offended many.
Han hänvisade avfärdande till sin dejt som "kjol", vilket förolämpade många.
04
kjol, ring
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
to skirt
01
kringgå, undvika
to avoid or ignore doing something that one finds to be difficult or controversial
Transitive: to skirt an issue or responsibility
Exempel
He tried to skirt the issue by changing the subject during the meeting.
Han försökte kringgå frågan genom att byta ämne under mötet.
She often skirts challenging tasks and focuses on easier ones.
Hon undviker ofta utmanande uppgifter och fokuserar på de enklare.
02
runt, kringgå
to move around something by going around its edge
Transitive: to skirt an area
Exempel
The hikers skirted the dangerous cliff by walking along its outer edge.
Vandrarna rundade den farliga klippan genom att gå längs dess yttre kant.
They skirted the city center to avoid the traffic jam.
De rundade stadens centrum för att undvika trafikstockningen.
03
gränsa till, omge
to be located along or around the boundary or edge of something
Transitive: to skirt an area
Exempel
The small village skirts the edge of the forest, offering a peaceful view.
Den lilla byn kantar skogens kant och erbjuder en fridfull utsikt.
A row of houses skirts the hill, each offering a view of the valley below.
En rad hus kantar kullen, var och en erbjuder en utsikt över dalen nedanför.
Lexikalt Träd
microskirt
overskirt
underskirt
skirt
