WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| skein n | (long coil of yarn) | garnrulle s |
| | I bought three skeins of organic wool to knit a sweater. |
| skein of [sth] n | figurative ([sth] coiled, twisted) (informell) | snutt s |
| | | bit s |
| | A skein of hair was stuck in the drain. |
| skein n | figurative (tangle: of lies, etc.) (bildligt) | härva s |
| | Mark was caught in a skein of lies and was unable to explain his way out. |
| skein of geese n | (flock of geese in flight) | v-formation s |
| | | gåsflock s |
| | As the sun began to set, I got a beautiful photo of a skein of geese overhead. |
| skein [sth]⇒ vtr | (wind into a long coil) | rulla ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The old woman carefully skeined the wool. |