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burk meaning in English

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burk [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

can [cans](a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids)
noun
[UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn]
May I open a can? = Får jag öppna en burk?

jar [jars](small, approximately cylindrical container)
noun
[UK: dʒɑː(r)] [US: ˈdʒɑːr]
The jar is empty. = Burken är tom.

burka substantiv
{c}

burka [burkas](female garment that covers the whole body)
noun

Burkina Faso proper noun

Burkina Faso(country)
proper noun

burkini [~n ~s] substantiv
{c}

burqini(head-to-toe swimsuit)
noun

burkskratt substantiv
{n}

canned laughter(previoursly recorded laughter that is edited into the soundtrack of a TV programme)
noun

burköppnare [~n ~, ~öppnarna] substantiv
{c}

can opener(device used to open tin cans)
noun
[UK: kæn ˈəʊ.pə.nə(r)] [US: ˈkæn ˈoʊ.pə.nə(r)]

dumburk [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

boob tube(slightly derogatory term for television)
noun

idiot box(television (pejorative))
noun

kakburk [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

cookie jar(a vessel for storing food)
noun

konservburk [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

can [cans](a tin-plate canister)
noun
[UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn]

tin(airtight container)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪn] [US: ˈtɪn]

med fingrarna i syltburken adjektiv

red-handed(in the act of wrongdoing)
adjective
[UK: ˈred.ˈhæn.dəd] [US: ˈred.ˈhæn.dəd]

syltburk [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

jam jar(container for jam)
noun

ölburk [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

beer can(can containing beer)
noun
[UK: bɪə(r) kæn] [US: ˈbɪr ˈkæn]