Meaning of bly | Babel Free

Definitions

1. lead (metal)
   neuter, no-plural
2. Reluctance to express thoughts.
   archaic
3. lead; bullets fired from a firearm
   informal, neuter, no-plural

Equivalents

Examples

“Han holder af at stå i skyggen under bliktaget og spy bly ud over terrænet uden at blive forstyrret.”

He likes to stand in the shade under the sheetmetal roof and pump lead out over the terrain without being interrupted.

“Mel skød som sædvanlig fuldstændig vildt, idet han forsøgte at lave maskingeværssalver med sin pistol, så der fløj bly i alle retninger.”

As usual, Mel shot wildly, as he attempted to make machine gun salvos with his pistol, so that lead went in all directions.

“thi Konger og Stormænd have Alting undtagen Sandhedsmænd og behøve derfor meest de Bøger, som dristig uden Bly og Frygt paaminde os i alle vore Gierninger; de ere ikke alle troe Venner, der ere Kongetienere."”

for kings and lords have everything but men of truth and therefore are in greatest need of the books which, boldly and without worry and fear, remind us in all our doings that not all those who serve kings are faithful friends.

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