vest betydelse and definition

Betydelse av vest på svenska

• 0 a type of underwear, often with no sleeves, that covers the upper part of the body, worn for extra warmth:

  • a cotton/wool/string vest

  • She always wore a long-sleeved thermal vest in the winter.

  • The cyclists were all dressed in tight lycra shorts and the official team team vest.

  • He wore a vest top and a pair of luminous shorts to the beach party.

  • Wear something warm, like a fleece jacket or a down vest.

• 1 a piece of clothing like a coat without sleeves that reaches to the waist:

  • My grandfather always wore his vest buttoned up.

  • The state requires that there be a life vest for each person in the boat.

• 2 to give someone or something the power to do something:

  • Political power is now vested in an elected parliament.

• 3 if an employee's shares, payments to a pension plan, etc. vest or are vested, there is an agreed period that an employee must work for the company before they can use or sell them:

  • When an employee has worked for the company for five years, their benefits shall be fully vested.

  • Even before restricted shares vest, the employee receives ongoing dividends.