manila

aus Manilapapier

Aus festem Manilapapier oder ähnlichem Material hergestellt, wie es oft für Umschläge und Mappen verwendet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Made from strong paper or a similar material, often used for envelopes and folders.

• Put the letter in a manila envelope.
• She kept the receipts in a manila folder.
• We bought manila paper for the project.

Häufige Wendungen: manila envelope, manila folder, manila paper

gelbbraun

Von einer hellen gelbbraunen Farbe, wie das feste Papier mancher Briefumschläge.

In einfachem Englisch: Having a pale yellow-brown colour like strong paper used for envelopes.

• The walls were a manila colour.
• She chose a pale manila shade for the room.
• The sample looked manila under the bright light.

Synonyme: yellow-brown, buff

Häufige Wendungen: manila colour, manila shade, manila walls

Manilahanf, Abaka

Feste Faser einer tropischen Pflanze, aus der Seile und Papier hergestellt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: A strong fibre from a tropical plant, used to make rope and paper.

• The rope is made from manila.
• Workers twisted manila into strong cords.
• Manila was shipped abroad for making rope and paper.

Synonyme: abaca, Manila hemp

Häufige Wendungen: manila rope, manila fibre, woven manila

Gelbbraun

Eine helle gelbbraune Farbe, wie sie das Papier mancher Briefumschläge hat.

In einfachem Englisch: A pale yellow-brown colour like the paper often used for envelopes.

• The available colours include manila.
• She mixed yellow and brown to produce manila.
• The designer paired manila with dark green.

Synonyme: buff

Häufige Wendungen: pale manila, shade of manila, manila and cream

Manilazigarre

Eine in der philippinischen Stadt Manila hergestellte Zigarre, deren beide Enden flach abgeschnitten sind.

In einfachem Englisch: A cigar with both ends cut flat, made in the Philippine city of Manila.

• He lit a manila after dinner.
• A box of manilas stood on the table.
• The merchant sold imported manilas to wealthy customers.

Synonyme: cheroot

Häufige Wendungen: smoke a manila, a manila cigar, box of manilas