English to afrikaans meaning of

dickens

Die woord "Dickens" verwys tipies na die bekende Britse romanskrywer en sosiale kommentator, Charles Dickens. Die woord self het egter ook 'n woordeboekdefinisie: dit is 'n selfstandige naamwoord wat "'n duiwel of ondeunde sprite" beteken, wat dikwels in die frase "what the dickens" gebruik word om verbasing of beklemtoning uit te druk.

Synonyms

  1. devil
  2. deuce

Sentence Examples

  1. Before we reach the parade of shops that contains the Dickens Bar, Shirley turns left down Calle la Rosa, and follows it to the end.
  2. True, my novels are far from masterful and plagued with weaknesses artists like Dickens would find an affront to the craft still I believe judgment is often cast without proper reflection.
  3. Mary was sweet-talked by a smooth dickens looking for a little fun on vacation, but a wastrel in a silk cravat is easily forgotten.
  4. He required I spend hours in his study with the writings of literary masters like James Fenimore Cooper and Charles Dickens.
  5. It was while reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens that an idea struck me like lightening.
  6. Byron, Dickens, Milton, Plato-he had every classic anyone could name.
  7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for the youngest children before bedtime, Harry Potter for the teens, and even the adults would sit enthralled by readings from Dickens, Hardy or Hemmingway.
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