English to afrikaans meaning of

Jute is 'n selfstandige naamwoord wat verwys na 'n lang, sagte, blink groentevesel wat in growwe, sterk drade gespin kan word. Dit word verkry van die juteplant, wat hoofsaaklik in Indië, Bangladesj en ander dele van Suidoos-Asië gekweek word, en word algemeen gebruik vir die maak van jute, tou, tou en verskeie ander soorte growwe lap.

Sentence Examples

  1. Those coming in carried bales of raw jute straight from the ships in the dock.
  2. In this case, bales of jute had crushed the man so that Watters found it impossible to tell if the injuries had been caused before or after death.
  3. The Cox clan, whose huge Lochee works was already among the largest jute factories in the world, spoke quietly with the linen and sailcloth dynasty of the Baxters.
  4. Like Dundee, Lochee was noisy with carters carrying their loads of jute, others with building materials, lime, and the essential coal for the steam-powered works, while the railway trains also rattled past, spreading smoke smuts into the air.
  5. Beaumont had told him that the war in America was good for business, with the Union army demanding as many jute horse blankets, sandbags, and gun covers as Dundee could ship out.
  6. The smell of jute permeated everything, together with hot oil and the perspiration of fifty female bodies.
  7. There were machinery parts stored in obscure corners, kegs of whale oil, spare leather belts for the weaving shop, and coiled rope for attaching bales of jute to the flat carts.
  8. There was an enclosing wall of massive sandstone pierced by iron gates, which were swung wide open to permit the passage of the jute wagons.
  9. The ground was a mess of wet ash with scraps of jute lying on top.
  10. The loading bay was a gloomy place, thick with the smell of jute.