linen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for linen in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

linen [ˈlɪnɪn] N no pl

linen

лен m

bed linen

спално бельо

table linen

покривка за маса

to wash one's dirty linen in public fig, pej

изкарвам си кирливите ризи на показ

table linen N

table linen

покривки f мн и салфетки ж мн

linen basket N

linen basket

кош m за мръсно пране

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to wash one's dirty linen in public

изваждам кирливите си ризи на показ

Translations for linen in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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лен

linen

покривка от лен

linen tablecloth

ленен (-а)

linen

ленена покривка

linen tablecloth

бельо

linen

спално бельо

bed linen

изваждам кирливите ризи на нкг inf (разобличавам нкг)

wash sb's dirty linen in public

ленено платно

linen

изваждам кирливите ризи на нкг

wash sb's dirty linen in public

linen Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bed linen

спално бельо

table linen

покривка за маса

to wash one's dirty linen in public fig, pej

изкарвам си кирливите ризи на показ

to wash one's dirty linen in public

изваждам кирливите си ризи на показ

wash sb's dirty linen in public

изваждам кирливите ризи на нкг inf (разобличавам нкг)

wash one's dirty linen in public

изнасям кирливите ризи на нкг

wash sb's dirty linen in public

изваждам кирливите ризи на нкг

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Suitable linen thread is no longer available so today cotton thread is used.

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When buffalo became scarce, keepers resorted to using muslin, linen, or paper.

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The linen tape had a curved lead weight on the end.

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It is also popular to mount pressed material on fabrics, such as velvet, silk, linen or cotton.

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During the last few years, these skirts were also made of linen threads.

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Linen, much tougher than paper, damaged the plane on impact.

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Traditionally a backing of linen or muslin would be used as a stabilizing element.

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A communications mix-up resulted in the use of linen graphic sheets on the sign rather than paper, as planned.

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The origin of the community is thought to be from the linen industry in the 19th century.

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The device facilitates the removal of lint or other small fibers from most materials such as clothing, upholstery and linen.

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