WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
Huvudsakliga översättningar |
curtain n | (drapery for a window) (fönster) | gardin s |
| (allmänt) | draperi, förhänge s |
| Please open the curtain to let the sunlight in. |
curtains npl | (pair of drapes on a window) | gardiner spl |
| It's getting dark outside; I'll close the curtains. |
curtain n | (theater: drape concealing stage) | ridå s |
| There was thunderous applause as the curtain came down. |
curtain of [sth] n | figurative (rain, fog, etc.) (dimridå etc) | ridå av ngt s + prep |
| Through the curtain of fog, I could just make out the shape of a motorway rescue vehicle. |
the curtain n | figurative, uncountable (end of show) (bildligt) | ridå s |
| The actors can't relax until after the curtain. |
curtain n | figurative, uncountable (show time) (bildlig) | gardinen s |
| | start s |
| | showtime s |
| Curtain is at 4 o'clock sharp. Don't be late! |
curtains for [sb/sth] expr | figurative, informal (death, disastrous end) (bildlig) | gardinen för ngn/ngt s + prep |
| | döden s |
| | slutet s |
| If this gets into the wrong hands, it's curtains for the free world. |
curtains npl | figurative, informal (death, disastrous end) | döden s |
| (vardagligt) | slutet s |
| If reinforcements don't come soon, it'll be curtains. |