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hölje — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • closure noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
  • coat noun An outer garment worn over other clothes, typically with sleeves.
  • envelope noun A flat paper or cardboard cover used to hold and mail letters or documents.
  • sheath noun A close-fitting cover that protects a blade, such as a sword or knife.

Senses

hölje is used for these senses in English:

  • case A box, sheath, or covering generally.
  • case The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
  • closure (topology, of a set) The smallest closed set which contains the given set.
  • coat (countable) A covering of material, such as paint.
  • envelope A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.
  • sheath (electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

closure — full definition

  1. noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
  2. noun A feeling of emotional resolution after a difficult experience.
  3. noun A fastener or device that seals something shut, such as a bottle cap.

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