straw in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straw in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

straw [strɔː, Am strɑː] N

1. straw no pl (dry stems):

straw

слама f без мн

2. straw (for drinking):

straw

сламка f

Phrases:

a straw in the wind

признак m за нщ, което ще се случи

the last straw

последната капка, която прелива чашата fig

to draw the short straw

изваждам лош късмет

to clutch at straws

хващам се за сламка

straw man N

straw man

човек m , който се преструва на нкг/нщ

straw man

мошеник m

drinking straw N

drinking straw

сламка f за пиене

straw poll N

straw poll

неофициално гласуване с цел да се получи предварителна информация за резултат от избори

straw-coloured [ˈstrɔːkʌləd] ADJ

straw-coloured

с цвят на слама

Translations for straw in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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слама

straw

сламорезачка

straw cutter

рогозка

straw-mat

сламен (-а)

straw

сламена шапка

straw hat

сламка

straw

пия със сламка

drink through a straw

ловя се (като удавник) за сламка

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

straw Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a straw in the wind

признак m за нщ, което ще се случи

the last straw

последната капка, която прелива чашата fig

to draw the short straw

изваждам лош късмет

to draw the short straw

пада ми се да свърша нщ неприятно

you can't make bricks without straw prov

не може да се направи от нищо нещо

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

ловя се (като удавник) за сламка

I don't care a straw [or whit] about sb/sth

не ми е зор за нкг/нщ

not to give a straw for sb/sth

плювам на нкг/нщ

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

удавникът и за сламка се хваща fig

it is not worth a straw

не струва пет пари inf (нщ не струва)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The trigger, hammer, and several of the internal springs were straw-finished, a type of case-hardening hot oil finish.

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During the day the insects hide in crevices in the walls and roofs made of straw.

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They use their straw-like mouthparts to inject enzymes into plants.

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It can be used ornamentally in crafts, like a kind of "macrame", or to make straw hats.

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The path is determined by the best fit to all the straws with hits.

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Common natural fibres for rope are manila hemp, hemp, linen, cotton, coir, jute, straw, and sisal.

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Some areas of straw-mulched cropping continue to produce grains and vegetables.

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Favours can be made with two, three, four or more straws.

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For him this is the last straw, he assumes that one of the construction workers has done it and a free for all fight begins.

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These trapezoidal log frames are known as "dongchae", and are composed of two 10-meter-long logs tied together with straw rope.

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