to cant
01
kränga, luta
(of a boat or ship) to tilt to one side
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
rörelseverb
regelbundet
presens
cant
3:e person singular
cants
presens particip
canting
enkelt preteritum
canted
perfekt particip
canted
Exempel
As the strong gusts of wind hit, the sailboat canted.
När de starka vindbyarna slog till, lutade segelbåten.
Cant
01
förslitna fraser, tomt jargong
a set of stock or overused phrases that have lost meaning or impact due to constant repetition
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
oräknebart
pluralform
cants
Exempel
The speech was filled with political cant and empty promises.
Talet var fyllt med politiskt jargon och tomma löften.
02
fas, avfasning
an angled surface formed when two planes meet at an angle other than 90 degrees
Exempel
The craftsman smoothed the cant on the edge of the wooden beam.
Hantverkaren slätslipade fasen på kanten av träbalken.
03
jargong, slang
a specialized language, jargon, or secret code used by a particular group, especially to exclude outsiders
Exempel
The thieves spoke in a cant to hide their intentions.
Tjuvarna talade på ett särskilt språk för att dölja sina avsikter.
04
hycklande tal, affekterat prat
insincere or hypocritical talk, especially about religion, virtue, or morality
Exempel
His sermon was full of cant, not genuine belief.
Hans predikan var full av cant, inte äkta tro.
05
bankning, tvärlutning
raised outer edge of a curved road or track above the inner edge to counteract centrifugal force
Exempel
Engineers calculated the highway's cant so vehicles could take the bend at 80 km/h without skidding.
Ingenjörerna beräknade motorvägens bankning så att fordon kunde ta kurvan i 80 km/h utan att slira.
Lexikalt Träd
canted
decant
cant
