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Meanings of hob in anglès

portuguès
silfo
català
gnom
espanyol
gremlin

(Folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.

      gnom
      portuguès
      hobgoblin
      català
      follet

      (Folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.

            follet
            Usage of hob in anglès
            1
            But would a Neff hob and new granite worktop help, at all?
            The Guardian
            2
            The teapot you can put on the hob, for it is nickel.
            A Simpleton
            3
            It's dinnertime.' He lifted the lid of the cauldron on the hob.
            Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
            4
            Lifting the saucepan on to the hob, she turned to Mr. Elster.
            Elster's Folly: A Novel
            5
            And unlike the hob over there, I do not relish the attention.
            The iron king
            6
            See, the kettle is on the hob, and I think it's full.
            The Unclassed
            7
            D'you know, I can never work without a kettle on the hob.
            The Voyage Out
            8
            The kitchen is partly tiled and comes with an oven and hob.
            The Irish Times
            9
            For rough climbing our shoes should be provided with iron hob nails.
            Outdoor Sports and Games
            10
            Heat flared up from it and made a mirage of the hob.
            Complete Books of Blood
            11
            The cook glanced at the hob and shook one of the pots.
            For my Country’s Freedom
            12
            The little night-hob had demanded a bit too much of his mount.
            The Neverending Story
            13
            I'll hie me to my lonely hall, and by its cheerless hob
            Collections and Recollections
            14
            The little night-hob was still standing where the grooms had left him.
            The Neverending Story
            15
            It weakens the spirit, and it plays the very hob with the women.
            The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
            16
            The fire was burning brightly, and the kettle was singing on the hob.
            All Roads Lead to Calvary
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            espanyol
            gremlin
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