spanne
verb
measure by handspan
måle med utsprikte fingre
measure by handspan
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Han spannet bordplata med utspilte fingre for å anslå bredden.
He measured the tabletop in handspans, using his spread fingers to estimate its width.
Vi dro på bærtur og kom hjem med to fulle spann.
We went berry picking and came home with two full buckets.
Hun fylte et spann med vann fra brønnen.
She filled a bucket with water from the well.
Etter stormen lå det greiner i bøtter og spann langs veien.
After the storm, branches lay in huge quantities along the road.
Vannet skvalper i spannet.
The water sloshes in the bucket.
De to selskapene gikk i spann for å vinne kontrakten.
The two companies joined forces to win the contract.
Avstanden mellom merkene var knapt et spann.
The distance between the marks was barely a handspan.
Et spann hester trakk vogna opp bakken.
A team of horses pulled the wagon up the hill.