NORWEGIAN DICTIONARY
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NORWEGIAN DICTIONARY
Norwegian-English English-Norwegian
With a supplement by Kari Br&tveit
Q Routledge
Taylor & Francis Group
LO N D O N AND NEW YORK
First published 1990
by J.W. Cappelens Foriag A-S, Oslo
Second edition published 1994
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Norwegian dictionary: Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian
p. cm.
ISBN 0-415-10801-2
1. Norwegian language-Dictionaries-English. 2. English
language-Dictionaries-Norwegian.
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CONTENTS vii
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Abbreviations 263
Norwegian—English dictionary 267
A key to the pronunciation of Norwegian 283
Notes on Norwegian gram m ar
English—Norwegian dictionary
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ABBREVIATIONS
adj adjectiv (adjective)
adv adverb (adverb)
anat anatomi, anatomisk (anatomy, anatomical)
art artikkel (article)
best bestem t (definite)
bibl bibelsk (biblical)
biol biologi, biologisk (biology, biological)
bl.a. blant annet (am ong other things)
bokl boklig (literary)
bot botanikk, botanisk (botany, botanical)
dgl dagligtale, i daligtalen (everyday language)
dial dialekt, dialektisk (dialect, dialectal)
dvs det vil si (that m eans, i.e.)
egtl egentlig (real, actual)
e.l. eller lignende (or similar)
el eller (or)
elek elektristet, elektrisk (electricity, electrical)
ent entail (singular)
etc et cetera
/. eks. for eksempel (for example, e.g.)
fig figurlig, i figurlig/overfort betydning (figurative, figurative meaning)
ffolrk flertall (majority)
forkortelse, forkortet (abbreviation, abbreviated)
fGysB fysikk, fysisk (physics, physical)
Great Britain, britisk, i britisk-engelsk sprâkbruk (Great Britain, British,
in British-English usage)
gml gammel, i gammelsdags sprâkbuk (old, in old-fashioned usage)
gram grammatikk, gram matisk (gram mar, grammatical)
hist historié, historisk (history, historical)
hum humoristisk (humoristic)
inf infinitiv (infinitive)
int interjeksjon (interjection)
intr intransitivt (intransitive)
iron ironisk (ironical)
jjuf r jam for, sam m enlign (com pare, cf.)
juridisk (in legal terms)
ko11 kollektiv(t), som kollektiv-(ord) (collective, as collective word)
VÜ
Abbreviations
komp komparativ (comparative)
konj konjunksjon (conjunction)
mat matematikk, matematisk (mathematics, mathematical)
med medisin, medisinsk (medicine, medical)
mek mekanikk, mekanisk; teknikk, teknisk (mechanics, mechanical;
technique, technical)
merk m erkantilt, i forretningsspraket (com m ercial, in business usage)
mht med hensyn til (as regards)
mil militaert, i militaer sprakbruk (military, in military usage)
mots m otsatt, i m otsetning til (opposite, in contrast to)
mus musikk (music)
m. v. m ed videre (and so forth)
neds nedsettende (derogatory)
o.a. og annet, og andre (et al.)
o.l. og lignende (and similar, etc.)
oppr opprinnelig (original)
osv og sa videre (and so forth, etc.)
part partissip (participle)
pers personlig (personal)
pa grunn av (because of)
pPksat punkt (point)
poet poetisk (poetic)
pol politikk, politisk (politics, political)
p.p. perfektum partisipp (perfect participle)
pref prefiks, forstavelse (prefix)
prep preposisjon (preposition)
pres presens (present)
pret preteritum (preterite)
pron pronom en (pronoun)
rel religion, i religios sprakbruk (religion, in religious usage)
sb substantiv (noun)
sl slang
spes spesiell, spesielt (special, specially)
suffiks, endelse (suffix, ending)
sup superlativ (superlative)
teat teater (theatre)
tilsv tilsvarende (corresponding)
trans transitivt (transitive)
TV televisjon, fjernsyn (television)
übest ubestem t (indefinite)
US United States (ofAmerika), i amerikansk sprakbruk (United States, in
American usage)
vb verb
vi intrasitivt verb (intransitive verb)
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Abbreviations
vr refleksivt verb (reflexive verb)
vt transitivt verb (transitive verb)
v u lg vulgaert, i vulgaer sprakbruk (vulgar, in vulgar usage)
t o zoologi, zoologisk (zoology, zoological)
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A
a (bokstaven a) a. strator sb administrator, administrere vb adminis
a 2 kasser a 25jlask'er two cases of 25 bottles; toflas- ter. administrerende direkter sb managing direc
ker a 50pence two bottles at 50p each; 2 a 3 dager two tor.
or three days. admiral ¿¿admiral.
abbed sb abbot, abbedi sb abbey, abbedisse sb adopsjon sb adoption, adoptere vb adopt, adop-
abbess. tiv|barn sb adopted child. ~far sb adoptive father,
abbor sb perch. ^mother sb adoptive mother.
abc, abc-bok sb ABC book; spelling-book, adressât sb addressee, adresse sb address; data
abdikasjon sb abdication, abdisere vb abdicate, ogsd address reference. adresse|buss sb data address
aber sb 1 (ulempe) drawback; 2 (hake) catch, snag, bus. ~katalog sb data directory. ~liste sb data load
abnorm adj abnormal, abnormitet sb abnormity, map. ~omrâde sb data address space, adresserbar
abonnement sb subscription, abonnent sb sub adj data addressable, adressere vb address (ogsd
sc rib e r;^ ^ ~ regular subscriber, abonnere vb sub data).
scribe; ~ pa en avis subscribe to a paper. ad undas: gd ~ ~ go to pot/to rack and ruin,
abort sb abortion, miscarriage; fremkalle (en) ~ advare vb caution, warn; jeg advarte henne mot (a
induce an abortion, abortere vb have an abortion. gjere) det I warned her against (doing) it. advarsel sb
absolutt 1 adj absolute (ogsd data); 2 adv abso caution, warning; vi slapp med en advarsel we were let
lutely, completely; ~ ikke by no means; certainly not; offwith a caution,
not at all; ~ mdvendig absolutely necessary. advent sb Advent.
absorbers vb absorb, absorbering, absorbsjon sb adverbiell adj adverbial, adverb(ium) sb adverb,
absorption. advokat sb lawyer, solicitor; (prosederendc ~) bar
abstraksjon sb abstraction, abstrakt adj abstract, rister; (i retten ofte kalt) counsel; US attorney. Se ogsd
aaabdcesatumyrlsden|addsjrbaaakbctseutsyrbdl:e,niae~b. s~uridnitoentes’bs absurdity, sakferer.
birthday suit; aerogram sb air letter.
in affeksjonsverdi sb sentimental evxacluitee,d,aafffefekkttasb-
the altogether. ~eple sb Adam’s apple. excitement, passion; komme i ~ get
addend sb addend, addere vb add up; do an addi sjon sb affectation, affektert adj affected, conceited,
tion. addisjon sb addition. affisere vb: uten d la seg ~ without batting an eyelid/
adel sb nobility, adelig adj noble; of noble birth. turning a hair.
adels|mann sb nobleman. ~stand sb nobility, peer affære sb affair, matter.
age. aften sb 1 (tidlig aften) evening; 2 (sen aften) night;
adgang sb 1 (vei til) access, approach; ~ til sjeen 3 (dagen for spesiell begivenhet, helg etc) eve; 4 god ~
access to the sea; 2 (tillatelse til a komme inn etc) good evening; i ~ tonight; this evening; i morgen ~
admission, admittance; ~ forbudt no admittance, tomorrow evening/night; i gdr ~ last night; om ajte-
adjektiv sb adjective, adjektivisk adj adjectival, nen at night; in the evening; om aftenen den 9. April on
adjo interj, sb good-bye; ~ sd lenge good-bye for the evening of April 9th. aftens sb (aftensmat) sup
now (till then/till next time); ogsa so long. per; spise ~ have supper.
adle vb 1 (opphoye i adelsstanden) raise to the peer age sb awe, respect; holde i ~ keep in check,
age; 2 (sla til ridder) knight; 3 (foredle) ennoble. agent sb 1 (représentant) agent, representative; 2
adlyde vb obey; han adled sin mor he obeyed his (spion) agent, spy. agentur sb agency, agere vb act,
mother; ikke ~ disobey. play; pose as.
administrasjon sb administration, management, agg grudge; ha et ~ til bear/'have a grudge
administrasjonsomkostninger sby?overhead costs/ against.
charges, administrativ adj administrative, admini aggresjon sb agression, aggressiv adj aggressive.
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12. Svenkerud: Ordbok.
agitasjon aldri
agitasjon sb propaganda; (pol etc husagitasjon) aksjonaer sb shareholder.
canvassing, agitator sb propagandist, agitatorisk akt sb 1 (del av skuespill) act\ferste ~ act one; the
adj propagandist, agitere vb make propaganda; pol first act; 2 (nakenmodell) nude; 3 (oppmerksomhet)
ogsa canvass. attention; vi gav neye ~ pa hva de sa we paid close
attention to what they were saying; 4 (hensikt) inten
agn sb bait; Jisken tok ~et the fish took the bait, tion, purpose, akte vb 1 (ha til hensikt) intend, mean;
agne vb bait; ~ kroken med mark bait the hook with a 2 (respektere, are) respect, aktelse sb esteem, regard,
worm. respect; ha ~ for respect; hun vant alles ~ she won
everybody’s respect.
agner sbfl (som avfall) chaff, akter adv aft, abaft, astern, akters: det gikk til ~
agnostiker sb agnostic, med dem they came down in the world, akteijspeil sb
agronom sb agronomist, stern. ~stavn sb sternpost; (akterende) stern. ~ut
agurk sb cucumber. adv: sakke ~ut lag behind,
a jour adv up to date; bringe ~ ~ update; bring up aktet adj respected.
to date; holde seg ~ ~ (med) keep up to date (with); aktiv 1 adj (virksom) active; han tok ~t del i arbeidet
komme ~ ~ med catch up with. he took an active part in the work; 2 sb gram the
akademi sb academy, akademiker sb academic; active (voice), aktiva sb (fl av aktivum) assets; ~ og
university man/woman, akademisk adj academical; passiva assets and liabilities, aktivere vb activate
(i betydningen teoretisk) academic, (ogsa data), aktivisere vb activate; set to work, akti-
ake vb sledge, toboggan. vitet sb activity, aktivum sb asset; god helse er et stort
akilles|hael sb Achilles’ heel; heel of Achilles. ~ good health is a great asset.
~sene sb Achilles tendon, aktor sb counsel for the prosecution,
akk interj ah, alas. aktpagivende adj attentive, watchful, aktsom adj
akklamasjon sb acclamation; vedta med ~ carry careful, cautious; attentive, aktsomhet sb attention,
by/with acclamation; valgt med ~ elected by/with care.
acclamation. aktstykke sb document.
akklimatisere vb: akklimatisere seg, bli akklimati- aktualitet sb 1 current interest; news value; det har
sert become acclimatized, akklimatisering sb accli ~ens interesse it is of topical interest; 2 data currency,
matization. aktuell adj 1 of current/topical interest; of immedi
akkompagnement sb accompaniment, akkom- ate importance; relevant, topical; ~e spersmal ques
pagnere vb accompany. tions of current/topical interest; outstanding ques
akkord sb 1 (om arbeid) piece-work contract; etinogneslsokf-ntohreskdeayd.el[eDn,etkaenngsejelslkdeenobrdruetkeasctiubael,tyj fd ndienn
arbeide pa ~ do piece-work; 2 mus chord; hun slo an en gen aktuell]-, 2 data current,
~ sahkeksutrmucuklaatocrhsobrda.ccumulator, aktverdig adj respectable.
akkurat 1 adj (neyaktig) accurate, exact; 2 adv a) akustikk sb acoustics; ~en i kirken var er ikke god the
accurately, exactly; i ~ seks uker for exactly six weeks; acoustics of our church are not good, akustisk 1 adj
b) (nettopp) exactly, just; ~ detjeg sajust what 1 said, acoustic; 2 adv acoustically, akustisk | lager sb data
akkusativ sb accusative, acoustic storage. ~ logg sb petro acoustic log. ~ pigg
akrobat sb acrobat, akrobatisk adj acrobatic, sb petro acoustic pig.
aakkssesbsbeaarx. is\jordaksen the axis of the earth, aksel akutt adj acute.
sb 1 (hjulaksel) axle; 2 (drivaksel) shaft; 3 (skulder) akvarell sb water-colour (painting), akvarellma-
shoulder. ler sb watercolour painter, akvarium sb aquarium.
akselerasjon sb acceleration, akselerere vb accel alarm sb alarm; hun slo ~ she gave the alarm, alar-
erate; akselererende hastighet increasing speed, merende adj alarming,
akseltrykk sb axle load. albino sb albino.
aksent sb accent; snakke med ~ speak with an albue 1 sb elbow; 2 vb: ~ segfrem elbow one’s way.
accent. album sb album.
akseptabel adj acceptable, akseptere vb accept, aldeles adv completely, quite; ~ ikke not at all.
aksess sb data access. Se ogsa tilgang. alder sb 1 (persons alder) age; hun erpa min ~ she is
aksiom sb axiom. my age; i en ~ av 5 dr at an age of five years; vme liten
aksje sb share. aksje|eier, -innehaver = aksjomer. for ~en (eller sin ~) be small for one’s age; 2 (tidsalder)
~kapital sb share capital, ~majoriteten sb the ma age; middelalderen the Middle Ages; steinalderen the
jority holding; the bulk of the shares; US the control Stone Age. alderdom sb old age. alders|forskjell sb
ling interest. ~megler sb stockbroker. ~selskap sb difference in age. ~trygd sb old age (eller: retire
limited company (fork Ltd); joint-stock company; ment) pension, aldrende adj ageing.
US corporation. ~utbytte sb dividend. aldri adv never; ~ mer never again; no more; nesten
aksjon sb action; ga til ~ take action. aksjons|ko- ~ hardly ever; ~ sa snart sa han meg for han sa no
mite sb action committee. ~radius sb range.
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alene ambisjon
sooner did he see me than he said; om vi strever ~ sâ menngyldig adj generally accepted, allmenning sb
mye however hard we try. common, allsidig adj all-round, versatile; en ~ id-
alene adv alone; by oneself, rettskvinne an all-round sportswoman; et allsidig intel-
ale opp vb breed, raise. lekt a versatile mind, allslags all kinds/sorts of; of all
alfabet sb alphabet, alfabetisk adj alphabetic(al). kinds.
alfabetisk | streng sb data alphabetic string. ~ tegn alltid adv always,
sb data alphabetic character. ~ tegnsett sb data alltingpron everything,
alphabetic character set. alfanumerisk adj data al allusjon sb allusion; hint, innuendo,
phanumeric, allvitende adj omniscient, allvitenhet sb omni
alge sb alga. science,
algebra sb algebra, algebraisk adj algebraic, aim sb elm.
algoritme sb algorithm (ogsâ data), algoritme- almanakk sb almanac.
sprâk sb data algorithmic language, alminnelig adj 1 (ikke sjelden) common; denne
alias sb alias, planten er ~ i Norge this plant is common in Norway;
alibi sb alibi, 2 (feiles for alle eller nesten alle) general; 3 (vanlig)
alke sb auk. common, ordinary, usual; ~ mannesker ordinary
alkohol sb alcohol, alkoholiker sb alcoholic; Ano people; 4 (dagligdags) plain, alminnelighet sb: i ~
nyme Alkoholikere Alcoholics Anonymous. generally.
all adj, pron 1 (foran sb) all; ~ maten all the food; 2 almisse sb alms,
(enhver) every; vi bar ~ grunn til à tro at we have every alpelue sb beret.
reason to believe that. Se ogsâ alle, alt. alle adj, pron 1 Alpenefl the Alps,
(uten etterfelgende sb) all, everybody, everyone; ~ er alskens adj various; of all kinds,
enige (om at) all agree (that); ~ kjenner henne everybody alt adj, pron 1 (uten sb etter) all, everything; ~ er nytt
knows her; ~ andre everybody else; ~ de andre all the everything is new; ~ det andre everything else; ~ (det)
others; de var ~ gamle all of them were old; ~ sammen du ser all (that) you see; ta det, ~ sammen take it all;
everybody; all (of them, us, you); de var hjemme, ~ take all of h;fremfor ~ above all; nar ~ kommer til ~
sammen all of them were at home; god natt, ~ sammen after all; when all is said and done; 2 (hva som heist)
good night, everbybody; 2 (alle og enhver) anybody; anything; hun kan ~ she can do anything; hun er ~ an-
jeg trodde ~ visste det I thought anybody knew/would net enn dum she is anything but stupid; 3 adv (allerede)
know that; ~ andre ville ha sagtja anybody else would already, even; han har ~ vart her to ganger he has al
have said yes. ready been here twice. Se ogsä all, alle.
allé sb avenue. alt sb (stemme) alto, contralto; en ~ sanger an alto
allegori sb allegory, allegorisk adj allegoric(al). singer; hun synger ~ she sings alto,
allemannseie sb common property, altan sb balcony,
aller adv by far; of all; ~ best best of all; by far the alter sb altar,
best; ogsâ the very best; ~ heist viljeg ha kaffe I should alternativ sb alternative,
like coffee yboeustt;o~thmininkstthvailtj;edgendu~sfkearlstterodaatgelneatshteovfearlyl altertavle sb altar piece,
do I want altetende adj omnivorous,
first day; han kom ~ sist he came last of all; jeg liker altfor adv too; all too; much too.
henne aller best I like her best of all; vi kom ~ ferst we aallttmruuislimgme sabnanltsrbuijsamck,-aolft-raulli-strtaisdkesa.dj altruistic,
came first of all.
allerede adv 1 (om tiden) already, even; as early as; altsa adv so; accordingly, therefore,
~ nâ even now; han har ~ veert her to ganger he has al aallvumsbinelifu, mfairsyb. aluminium; US aluminum,
ready been here twice; ~ som gutt kunne han gjere det
even as a boy he could do it; ~ i det tredje ârhundre as alvor sb 1 gravity, seriousness; sakens ~ the
early as the third century; 2 (endog) even. seriousness of the matter; 2 (iver) earnestness; det er
allergi sb allergy, allergisk adj allergic (mot to), mitt ~ I am in earnest; gjere ~ av realize; carry out.
allesteds adv everywhere, allestedsnærværende alvorlig I adj 1 serious; en ~ ung mann a serious
adj omnipresent, ubiquitous, young man; en ~ sykdom a serious illness; 2 (ivrig)
allfarvei sb public highway. earnest; et ~ forsek an earnest attempt; 3 (svtert alvor
allianse sb alliance, alliere vb: ~ seg med ally one lig, streng) grave; vi var i ~ fare we were in grave dan
self with, alliert adj allied; de allierte (hist, pol) the ger; II adv gravely, seriously; earnestly; in earnest,
Allies. amasone sb amazon.
alligator sb alligator, amator sb 1 (ikke profesjonell) amateur; 2 (nedset-
allikevel = likevel. tende:fusker ifaget) dilettante.
allmakt sb omnipotence, allmannamote sb mass ambassade sb embassy, ambassador sb ambassa
meeting, allmektig adj almighty, omnipotent, all- dor.
menn adj general; common, public; universal, all- ambisies adj ambitious, ambisjon sb ambition.
3
ambolt anklager
ambolt sb anvil, anemi sb a1n(afeomruitafo,lealnsee)mpirsekseandtjimaneanetm; ic,
ambulanse sb ambulance, anelse sb hunch, ink
amen interj, sb amen. ling; 2 (svak forestilling) suspicion; (vague) idea;
amfi sb: sitte i ~ sit up in the gods, amfiteater sb notion; jeg har ikke denjjemeste/ringeste) ~ I haven’t
amphitheatre. the faintest notion,
aammmmoenIiasbkk(wsebt)amnumrsoen;ia2.vb breast-feed. aner sbJl (forfedre) ancestors, ancestry,
anerkjenne vb 1 (erkjenne, innremme) acknow
ammunisjon sb ammunition. ledge, admit; 2 (godkjenrte) approve, recognize; 3
amnesti sb amnesty; gi ~ grant an amnesty. (rose) appreciate, anerkjennelse sb acknowledge
amok: ga ~ run amuck. ment, recognition.
amoralsk adj amoral. anfall sb 1 attack, fit; et ~ av influensa an attack of
Amor Cupid. (the) influenza/^/ of the flu; 2 (plutselig angrep)
amortisering sb amortization, amortisere vb assaanuflnt,raenvfball1e v(bhaasskaoumlmt,aantdtaocekn. over) command; 2
amortize.
amper adj fretful, peevish. (lede) lead; 3 (nevne, si) mention, say, state, anferer
amputasjon sb amputation, amputere vb ampu sb leader, anfersel sb: under ~ av commanded/led
tate. by. anferselstegn sb Jl quotation marks; ogsa in
amulett sb amulet, charm, verted commas.
amebe sb amoeba, angelsakser sb, angelsaksisk adj Anglo-Saxon,
an, se ga, komme. anger sb repentance, self-reproach,
anakronisme sb anachronism, anakronistisk adj angi vb 1 (melde, rope) inform (upon); hans med-
anachronistic. fange angav ham (til politiet) his fellow-prisoner in
analfabet sb illiterate (person), analfabetisme sb formed upon him; 2 (nevne) state; ~ som grunn give/
illiteracy. state as a reason, angivelig 1 adj alleged; 2Wi> al
analog adj 1 analogous; 2 data analog. analog|ad> legedly. angiver sb informer,
derer (~dividerer, ~multiplikator) sb data analog adder anglikansk adj Anglican,
(~ divider, ~ multiplier). ~data sb Jl data analog angre vb repent, regret; be sorry about/for; hun
data, analogi sb analogy, analogmaskin sb data sine synder she repented (of) her sins; han ~angret (pa)
analog computer. at han haddegjort det he regretted having done it;jeg ~ r
analyse sb analysis, analysere vb analyse, analy- pa det na now I am sorry about/for it. angrende adj
tiker sb analyst, analytisk adj analytic(al). repentant.
aannaarnkais ssbb painnaeracphpyl,e.anarkist sb anarchist, anar- ~ manotghraemp tshbey1 aattttaacckk;ed(vholidmso/mmtade aanssaauttlat;ckdeornethteitme;t
kistisk adj anarchist. 2 (om sykdom) attack, fit.
anatomi sb anatomy, anatom sb anatomist, angretast sb data cancel/undo key.
anbefale vb recommend; kan dDoect~or?enadnybketifgalleingeg? iseearnaggrgirpesesovrb. attack, angriper sb attacker; om stat
can you recommend me a good angst sb 1 (engstelse) anxiety; 2 (frykt, redsel)
sb recommendation.
anbringe vb put, place; (om penger) invest, alarm, fear.
anbud sb tender; gi ~ pa make/put in a tender for. anga vb concern; det ikke meg it does not concern
and sb duck. me; it is none of my business; hva det ~ r as for/to
andakt sb 1 (oppbyggelse) prayers; 2 (andektighet) that; for that matter, angaende prep about, concern
devotion, andektig adj devout. ing; regarding; with regard to.
andel sb share; ~ i utbyttet share of the profits, anholde vb 1 (arrestere) arrest; 2 ~ om hennes hand
andpusten adj breathless; out of breath, ask for her hand (in marriage), anholdelse sb arrest;
andragende sb application. foreta en ~ make an arrest.
andre 1 pron others; other people; alle ~ every animalsk adj animal; ~ fode animal food,
body else; blant ~ among others; hvem ~ who else; anke sb, vb appeal, ankemal sb complaint, griev
ingen ~ nobdy else; alle ~ enn hun anybody/everybody ance.
but she; hvem ~ sa du enn ham who did you see other ankel sb ankle.
than him; vi ~ the rest of us; 2 (ordenstall) second;for anker sb 1 (skipsanker) anchor; kaste ~ cast/drop
det ~ secondly; in the second place. Se ogsa annen, an- anchor; lette ~ weigh anchor; 2 (kagge, tonne) barrel,
net. cask, keg; et ~ vin a cask of wine. anker|pael, ~pale
andunge sb duckling; Den stygge andungen the sb petro anchor pile. ankrings|bat sb petro anchor-
Ugly Duckling. -handling boat, ^system sb petro anchoring system.
ane A vb guess, suspect; det ~r jeg ikke I have no anklage 1 sb accusation, charge; 2 vb accuse {for
idea; B sb: se aner. of); charge {for with); hun ble ~ t for mord she was
anekdote sb anecdote. accused of/charged with murder, anklager sb ac
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ankomme anstrengende
cusaenrk; o(imremtteenv)bcoarurnivseel; for the prosecution. nothing but bread to be had; det er ikke ~ a gj§re enn a
~ til (sted, mindre by) arrive at; betale there is nothing for it but to pay; noe ~ any
~ til (land, stone by) arrive in; vi ankom til Oxford we thing/something) else; det er noe ganske ~ that is
arrived at Oxford; de ankom til London they arrived in something quite different; 2 (ordenstall) second. Se
London, ankomst sb arrival; ved var ~ on our arrival, ogsa andre, annen. annetsteds adv somewhere else,
ankre (opp) vb anchor; cast/drop anchor, anno: ~ 1880 \n the year 1880; ogsa A.D. 1880.
anlagt adj: hun erpraktisk ~ she is practical (or: of annonse sb advertisement, annonsere vb adver
a practical turn); melankolsk ~ of a melancholy dis tise.
position. annullasjon sb annulment, cancellation, annul*
anledning sb 1 (hendelse, tidspunkt) occasion; i/ved lere vb annul, cancel, annulleringstegn sb data can
den ~ on that occasion; 2 (sjanse) chance, opportun cel/ignore character.
ity; benytte ~ take the opportunity; la en ~ gafra seg anonym adj anonymus; et ~ t brev an anonymous
miassnalengogppsbort1un(ibtyy.gging) construction; en jembane letter; boken ble utgitt ~ t the book was published
anonymously, anonymitet sb anonymity,
under ~ a railway under construction; 2 (fabrikk etc) anorakk sb anorak, parka,
plant, works; factory; 3 (parkanlegg) park; 4 (disposi- anorganisk adj inorganic.
sjon) tendency; ~ for fedme tendency to stoutness; 5 anrette vb 1 (fordrsake) cause; stormen ~ t stor skade
(medfedt evne) gift, talent; ban har ~ for musikk he has the gale caused great damage; 2 (om mat) serve.
a talent for music. anleggs|arbeider sb navvy. anrike vb enrich; concentrate, strengthen, anriket
~gartner sb landscape gardener. ~sjef sb petro etc raolje sb petro spiked crude.
superintendent. anrop sb call, challenge; sje ism hail, anrope vb
aniiggende sb affair, business, matter, call, challenge; sje ism hail; ogsa data invoke.
anlepe vb 1 (om skip) call {eller: put in) at; skipet ansatt 1 pp employed, engaged; ~ hos in the
anlep Malta the ship called at Malta; 2 (irre, ruste etc) employ of;fast ~ permanently employed; on the per
be oxidized/tarnished. manent staff of; 2 som sb employee; de ~e the em
anmarsj sb: i ~ approaching; on the way. ployees; the staff.
anmelde vb (~ bok etc) review, anmeldelse sb (av anse vb: ~ for consider; look upon/regard as;jeg
bok etc) review. hamfor en tosk I consider him a fool, anseelse sb
anmerkning sb 1 (forklarende opplysning) com rreesppuetcatteiodn, ;ahnusnelniget stor ~ she was highly regarded/
ment, note; 2 gi en gutt en ~ put a boy’s name down. adj considerable; stundom impor
anmode vb ask (om for); request; de ~t om hjelp tant. ansett adj distinguished.
they asked for help; gjestene ~s om a benytte den andre ansette vb 1 (utnevne) appoint; 2 (gi arbeid)
htoeirs.enanthme ogduensitnsgarsebrereqquueesstet;d to use the other eleva employ, engage; hun ansatte to sekretmer she engaged
etter ~ by request; pa mtweonts,ecernegtaargieems,eannt;sfeatstet l~se sb appointment; employ
hennes ~ at her request. permanent appointment/
en aaennllennree~kns1jdoaangdsjsobomathneenrde,axayantoi(oothnre,orat;hneennre)~k; tedenarggeaavnbnsokaetnhn~eerxmd,aanyn; job; seke ~ hos dem apply for a job with them.
ansiennitet sb 1 ~ seniority; det gar etter ~ it goes
by seniority; 2 (tjenestetid) time of service.
quite a different man; 2 (pron) hun traff en ~ she met ansikt sb face, ansiktsjfarge sb complexion,
somebody else; she met another (person); den ene etter ^loftning sb face lift. ~trekk sb feature,
den ~ (om to) one after the other; (omfere enn to) one ansjos sb anchovy.
after another; en eller ~ somebody; enhver ~ anybody anskaffe (seg) vb buy, purchase; provide oneself
else; hvem ~ who else; ingen ~ nobody else; ingen ~ with, anskaffelse sb purchase.
enn han kunne gjere det no one but he could do it; en anskueliggjere vb illustrate; make clear, ansku-
hatt somebody else’s hat; 3 (ordenstall) second. Se elsesundervisning sb object lesson(s)/teaching.
ogsa andre, annet. annen|gradsligning sb quadratic ansla vb 1 (vurdere) estimate; 2 (~ tone) strike (a
equation. ~hver adj every other (eller: second); note).
~hver dag every other day. ~rangs adj second-rate. anspent adj 1 intense, tense; 2 (oppspilt) keyed up.
~steds, se annetsteds. anstalt sb 1 institution; 2 gjere ~er make a fuss.
annerledes 1 adj different; den bilen er ~ enn de and anstalt|maker sb fussy person. ~makeri sb fuss.
re that car is different from the others; 2 adv (pa en an anstendig adj 1 (skikkelig) decent, proper; 2 (akt-
nen mate) otherwise; in another way. verdig) respectable, anstendighet sb decency, pro
annet 1 pron: jeg kan gjere alt ~ I can do every priety.
thing else; han er alt ~ enn pen he is anything but anstrenge vb 1 (trette ut) tire (out); 2 ~ seg endea
good-looking; blant ~ among other things; et eller ~ vour; hun anstrengte segfor a gjere et godt inntrykk she
something (or other); hva ~ what else; ingenting/ikke endeavoured to make a good impression, anstren-
(noe) ~ nothing else; hva ~ kunne en vente what else gelse sb effort; han gjorde store he made great
could you expect; det var ikke ~ afa enn bred there was efforts, anstrengende adj fatiguing, tiring, an-
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strengt adj 1 (anspent) intense; 2 (forsert) forced; 3 appetitt sb appetite, appetittlig adj appetizing,
(trett) tired. appetittvekker sb appetizer.
anstrok sb 1 (fargeskjær) tinge; 2 (svak antydning) applaudere vb applaud, applaus sb applause,
touch; suspicion, tinge; et ~ av ironi a touch of irony. approbasjon sb approbation, sanction, appro-
anstot sb ofîence; vekke ~ give ofTence; ta ~ av take bere vb approve of; sanction,
offence at. anstotelig adj offensive. aprikos sb apricot.
ansvar sb responsibility; ban har ~et the respon april April; (den)ferste ~ the first ofApril; ogsâ All
sibility is his; he is responsible for it; hun ble trukket til Fools’ Day; narre en ~ make somebody an April Fool,
~ she was called to account, ansvarlig adj respons aprilsnarr sb April Fool,
ible. ansvarslos adj irresponsible, apropos adv by the way.
ansekning sb application. araber sb Arab, arabisk 1 adj Arab, Arabian; 2 sb
anta vb 1 (tenke seg) assume, suppose; de vet (om spràket) Arabic.
det I suppose they know (it); 2 (godta) accept; arbeid sb 1 work; gâ pâ ~ go to work; være pâ ~ be
approve;forslaget ble ~tt the proposal was accepted, at work; hardt ~ hard work; være uten ~ be out of
antakelig adv 1 (sannsynligvis) probably; very likely; work; 2 (anstrengelse, slit) labour; US labor; 3 (syssel-
2 (som kan godtas) acceptable, antakelse sb 1 setting) employment; 4 (pâlagt arbeid) task; 5 (om
assumption, supposition; 2 acceptance, utferelsen) workmanship; det er godt ~ it is fine work
antall sb number. manship. arbeide vb 1 work; hun ~r godt she works
Antarktis Antarctica, antarktisk adj antarctic, well; she is a good worker; 2 (arbeide hardt, slite)
antenne A sb aerial [NB: Det engelske ordet labour; US labor, toil, arbeider sb worker, hand; (pâ
antenna brukes især i betydningen folehorny; B vb oljeplattform) roustabout\fag~,faglœrt ~ skilled wor
(tenne pâ) set fire to. ker; ufaglært ~ unskilled worker; labourer, arbeider-
anti|biotikum sb antibiotic. ~biotisk adj antibi klassen sb the working class(es). Arbeiderpartiet
otic. (det britiske) the Labour Party; dgl ogsâ Labour, ar-
antikk adj antique, antikken sb Antiquity, anti- beids|besparende adj labour-saving. ~byrde sb
kvarbokhandel, antikvariat sb second-hand book workload. ~dag sb 1 (daglig arbeidstid) hours; work
shop. antikvarisk adj second-hand, antikvitet sb ing day; ha lang ~ work long hours; 2 (hverdag) week
antique. day; working day. ~deling sb division of labour.
anti|luftskyts sb anti-aircraft gun; ack-ack gun. ~dyktig adj able-bodied; fit (for work). ~evne sb
~~pseamtiitstbsbanantitpi-aStheym.it~e.p~osdeemniettsisbkj l the antipodes. working capacity. ~fil sb data work file. ~fred sb in
adj anti-Semitic. dustrial peace. ~giver sb employer. ~klær sb work
~semittisme sb anti-Semitism. ~septisk adj anti ing clothes. ~kraft sb 1 (arbeidsevne) working capac
septic. ity/power. 2 (arbeidere) labour. ~leder sb 1 supervi
antologi sb anthology. sswmbooer;rn(kudt;;kgde2lelbe(~novenessd)t,hiwncehnauisgeknefre;semn2jklpp.nleiotn~rygo1ee0drrSo.eu~tacs)ldt0ajrbseuhdoneuuetntmdspbapunls1ochyuyedn,r;.eam~robplu0eltoindyon-f
antrekk sb attire, dress; daglig ~ informal dress; ~
galla dress formal.
anvende vb employ, use. anvendelig adj applic
able; of use; meget ~ very useful, anvendelse sb som adj hard-working, industrious. arbeids|omrade
employment, use; ogsâ data application. Se ogsâ bruk, sb data working area/space. ~sky adj work-shy.
brukbar og bruke. ~stasjon sb data work (eller: data processing) sta
anvise vb 1 (angi, vise) indicate; point out; show; 2 tion. ~taker sb employee. ~tid sb (working) hours;
(om penger) ~ til utbetaling order to be paid out; pass etter ~tid after hours. ~tillatelse sb labour permit.
for payment, anvisning sb 1 (veiledning) direc ~ligufa0drj adj disabled. ~u f0rhet sb disablement. ~vil-
tion^), instructions; 2 (avpenger) bank draft; money- willing to work,
-order. areal sb area.
ap sb: drive ~ med make fun of. arena sb arena; opptre pâ ~en appear on the scene.
apanasje sb civil list, argadj (sint) angry.
apati sb apathy, apatisk adj apathetic, argument sb argument [NB: Det engelske ordet ar
ape I sb 1 (menneskeape) ape; 2 (apekatt) monkey; gument brukes ofte i betydningen uoverensstemmelse;
II vb: ~ etter imitate, mimic, apekatt sb monkey, krangel, trette/. argumentasjon sb argumentation,
apostel sb apostle, argumentere vb argue, reason.
apostrof sb apostrophe. aristo|krat sb aristocrat. ~krati sb aristocracy.
apotek sb chemist’s (shop); US drugstore, phar ~kratisk adj aristocratic.
macy. apoteker sb dispensing (eller: pharmaceuti aritmetikk sb algebra, aritmetisk adj alge
cal) chemist; pharmacists; US ogsâ druggist, braical), arithmetic(al). aritmetisk | operasjon sb
apparat sb apparatus; stundom instrument, data arithmetic operation. ~ rekke sb arithmetical
appell sb appeal, appellere vb appeal, progression.
appelsin sb orange, appelsinskall sb orange peel. ark5^ 1 (papir) sheet; 2 (pâ hus) attic.
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arkeolog atomfysikk
arkeo|log sb archaeologist. ~logi sb archaeology. heredity. ~rett sb right of inheritance; succession.
~logiska¿# archaeological. ~synd sb original sin. arving sb heir; (om kvinne)
arkitekt sb architect, arkitektur sb architecture, heiress.
arkitektonisk adj architectonic, architectural.
arkiv sb archive(s); (pa kontor etc ogsá) file(s). ar- asfalt sb asphalt; som veidekke ofte ~ tarmac; petro
kivar sb archivist, arkivere vb 1 file (away); 2 data ogsa bitumen, asfaltbelegg sb petro asphalt enamel,
archive, save, arkivering sb 1 filing; 2 data archiv asfaltere vb asphalt.
ing.
arkmater sb data sheet feeder. asjett sb side-plate, tea-plate; small plate,
Arktis geogr the Arctic, arktisk adj Arctic [NB: I ask sb bot ash.
betydningen sprengkald brukesfortrinnsvis liten forbok- aske sb 1 ashes jl; 2 (bestemt slags ash; sigar~
stav]. cigar ash. askebeger sb ash-tray.
arm A adj (fattig, stakkars) poor; B sb (legems- askese sb asceticism, asket sb ascetic, asketisk adj
delen) arm. arm|bind sb armlet. ~bánd sb bracelet. ascetic.
~bándsur sb wristwatch. asp sb aspen,
armé sb army. asparges sb asparagus,
armert adj 1 (beskyttet, pansret) armoured; 2 (for- aspirant sb aspirant, candidate,
sterket) reinforced; ~ betong reinforced concrete. assembler sb data assembler; assembly program,
arm|hule sb armpit. ~lene sb arm, armrest, assemblere vb data assemble. assemblerings|tid sb
armod sb (great) poverty, data assembly time. ~trinn sb data assembly phase,
aroma sb aroma, aromatisk adj aromatic. assemblersprak sb data assembly language.
2aLrTTrasbn (etter sar) scar. assimilasjon sb assimilation, assimilere vb assi
gement sb a rran g e m e nt, arrangere vb milate.
arrange, organize, arranger sb organizer. assistanse sb assistance, help, assistent sb assis
arrest sb 1 (anholdelse) custody (jf arrestere)\ tant. assistere vb assist, help, assisterende | borer
detention; 2 (arrestlokale) gaol, US jail; prison, sb petro assistant driller. ~ boresjef sb petro drilling
arrestant sb prisoner, arrestasjon sb arrest, arreste- section leader assistant.
re vb arrest; take into custody, arrestordre sb war assosiasjon sb association, assosiativt lager sb
rant (for an arrest); utstede en ~ mot issue a warrant data associative/content-addressed storage, assosi-
against. ere vb associate.
arrig adj cross; ill-tempered. assuranse sb 1 (isar om livsforsikring) assurance; 2
arroganse sb arrogance, arrogant adj arrogant. (is<zr om skadeforsikring) insurance, assurere vb
arsenal sb arsenal. insure.
arsenikk sb arsenic. asters sb bot aster.
art sb 1 (slags) kind, type; dgl sort; 2 (i biologien) astma sb asthma, astmatiker sb asthmatic, ast-
species (bade entail ogjlertall). arte seg vb 1 (utvikle matisk adj asthmatic.
seg) develop; 2 (falle ut) turn out. artig adj 1 (interes- astro|log sb astrologer. ~logi sb astrology. ~lo-
sant) interesting; 2 (rar, snodig) funny, odd, quaint, gisk adj astrological, astronaut sb astronaut; space
queer. traveller. astro|nom sb astronomer. ~nomi sb astro
artikkel sb 1 article; 2 den bestemte/ubestemte ~ the nomy. ~nomisk adj astronomic(al).
definite/indefinite article. asyl sb 1 (sinnssykehus) mental hospital; 2 (politisk
artikulasjon sb articulation, artikulere vb articu ~) asylum.
late. at konj 1 that; jeg vet (at) det er umulig I know
artilleri sb artillery. (that) it is impossible [NB: that kan utelates, akkurat
artist sb artiste [NB: artist, uten -e = kunstnery. som at pa norsk]; 2 (omskrivning med -ing-form etter
artistisk adj artistic. preposisjon) det hadde vart mye snakk om at de kom til
arv sb heritage, inheritance; ~en fra fortiden the LLoonnddoonn;th3er(eath+adsebteneinngmskurcivhestaolmk mofedthienifrincitoivm)ijnegg stoa
heritage from the past; garden tilfalt dem ved ~ the at han skulle hente boken I told him to fetch the book.
farm came to them by inheritance; hun fikk en stor ~ ate|isme sb atheism. ~ist sb atheist. ~istisk adj
she was left a large fortune, arve vb inherit; succeed atheistic.
to; ~ etter inherit from; hun ~ t enformue she inherited atelier sb studio.
(eller: came into) a fortune; han ~ t tronen he succee atferd sb (oppfersel) behaviour; US behavior.
ded to the throne. arve|anlegg sb gen. ~avgift sb Atlanterhavet^ogr the Atlantic (Ocean),
death duty. ~fiende sb archenemy; inveterate atlas sb atlas.
enemy. ~folge sb order of succession, arvelig adj atmojsfaere sb atmosphere. ~sfaerisk adj atmo
hereditary, arvelighet sb heredity. arve|lott sb 1 spheric.
(arv) inheritance; 2 (del av arv) share of (an) inher atom sb atom, atomjbombe sb atom(ic) bomb.
itance. ~lov sb 1jur Inheritance Act; 2 biol law of ~energi sb atomic energy. ~forsker, ~fysiker sb
nuclear physicist. ~fysikk sb nuclear physics.
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atomkjerne avgift
~atkojmeimc/en sb nucleus of an a t~ormea. k~tkorr igs(bf0raintogm) sb avantgarde sb vanguard.
uclear war (fare). ic/ avbestille vb cancel, avbestilling sb cancellation,
nuclear reactor. ~ubât sb nuclear submarine. avbetale vb pay by/in instalments, avbetaling sb
~vâpen sb atomic/nuclear weapon. 1 (om avdraget) instalment; 2 (om betalingsmàten)
atskille vb separate, atskillelse sb separation; etter hire-purchase {eller: H.P.) plan/system; pâ ~ by
mange ârs ~ after many years’ separation, atskillig instalments; dgl on the never-never.
adj several; a good deal; for ~e àr siden several years avbilde vb depict, portray; ogsâ data map. avbil-
ago; det gav oss ~ bry it gave us a good deal of trouble, det buffer sb data mapped buffer.
atskilt adj separate, apart; to ~e grupper two separate avblase vb call off; streiken ble avblâst the strike was
groups, atspredt adj (distré, àndsfraværende) absent- called off.
-minded. avbrennings|bom sb petro burner/flare boom.
attentat sb attempted murder, ~plattform sb petro flare platform. ~târn sb petro
atter adv again; once more; ~ og ~ again and flare stack/tower.
again. avbrudd sb interruption; data ogsâ interrupt, av-
attest sb certificate, testimonial; om arbeidsforhold brudds|sikker adj data enabled, interruptible. ~tast
ogsâ referencesfl. attestere vb certify. sb data attention key. avbryte vb 1 (midlertidig) inter
attpâ, attpâtil adv besides; in addition; into the rupt; taleren ble avbrutt the speaker was interrupted; 2
bargain. (for godt) break off; 3 (data, om program) abend,
attraksjon sb attraction, abort, avbrytelse sb 1 interruption; 2 (opphold,
attributt sb attribute (ogsâ data). starts) break.
au interj oh! ouch! avbud sb: sende ~ send a letter of excuse,
audiens sb audience; fâ ~ hos obtain an audience avdeling sb 1 (del) part, section; 2 (av forretning
of/with. eller sterre foretagende) department, division; 3 (av
auditorium sb 1 (om rommet) lecture hall/room; 2 sykehus etc) ward; ifengsel ogsâ block; 4 (gruppe perso-
(omforsamlingen) audience. ner, især mil) detachment, unit, avdelingssjef sb
august August; den forste ~ the first of August; head of department [ofte en sammensetning med man
Aug. 1st. a g e r ,/.^ . sales manager/; (pâ oljerigg etc) superin
auksjon sb auction (sale); public sale, auksjonere tendent.
vb auction; sell by auction, avdrag sb (nedbetaling) instalment, part-payment;
aula sb aula; great hall, renter og ~ interest and repayment,
aust etc se est etc. avdrift sb drift (ogsâ data).
autentisk 1 adj authentic; 2 adv authentically, avduke vb unveil.
autodidakt sb self-taught person, autograf sb avded adj deceased; den ~e the deceased; min ~e
autograph. mann my late husband.
automasjon sb automation (især data), automat aversjon sb aversion, dislike.
sb 1 (salgsautomat) slot machine; 2 (telefonautomat) avertere vb advertise; ~ etter advertise for. avertis
pay (tele)phone; slot telephone, automatisere vb au sement sb advertisement.
tomate (ogsâ data), automatisering sb automation, avfall sb 1 (rester) refuse, waste; 2 (skrap, seppel)
automatisk 1 adj automatic(al); 2 adv automatically, garb age, rubbis h. rbaavgfeallcsa|bn0. tt~ed sb refuse/rubbish
automatisk | databehandling sb data automatic bin; (især US) ga yn ge sb rubbish/
data processing (ADP). ~ innrykk sb data indent. ~ refuse heap. ~kvern sb waste disposer. ~olje sb petro
kontroll sb automatic check (ogsâ data). ~ omstart spill oil; waste oil. ~paper sb waste paper. ~plass sb
sb data automatic restart. ~ programmering sb data refuse dump, tip. ~spann = ~ bette.
automatic coding/programming. avfeie vb 1 (~ en person) snub; 2 (~ en innvending)
autorisasjon sb authorization, autorisere vb brush aside.
authorize, autoritet sb authority. avfeldig adj decrepit, infirm,
av prep I (om materiale) of; en kjole av silke a dress avferende adj aperient, laxative; ~ middel aperi
of silk; dette huset er (bygd) av murstein this house is ent, laxative, avfnring sb 1 (temming av tarmen)
built of brick(s); 2 (om del av mengde) of; en av guttene (bowel) movement; evacuation; 2 (eksrementer)
one of the boys; en venn av meg a friend of mine; 3 (om faeces, stools, avferingsmidler sb fl laxatives, pur
opprinnelse) from; vin er laget av druer wine is made gatives.
from grapes; 4 (om ârsak) of, for, from, with; de av suit avgang sb I (om kommunikasjonsmidler) departure;
die of hunger; synge av glede sing for joy; skjelvende av klar til ~ ready for departure/start; 2 (fra stilling)
frykt trembling with fear; 5 (vedpassiv) by; hunden ble retirement. avgangs|eksamen sb school-leaving
overkjert av en bil the dog was run over by a car. examination. ~klasse sb final-year class/form; top
avanse sb profit, avansere vb 1 (gâ fremover) form. ~vitnemal, ~vitnesbyrd sb school-leaving
advance; 2 (bli forfremmet) be promoted, avanse- certificate.
m entit (forfremmelse) promotion. avgi vb: ~ en erklæring make a statement, avgift sb
avgjort avsky
1 (pdf.eks. tobakk og drikkevarer) excise; 2 (toll) duty, from Latin.
tax; 3 (gebyrforf.eks. lisens, pass etc) fee; 4 (bompenger avlegge vb 1 ~ et besok pay a visit; 2 ~ et hfte make
etc) toll. a promise; 3 ~ (og besta) enprove pass a test; 4 ~ regn-
avgjort adj 1 (brakt i orden) settled; 2 (desidert) skap give an account; 5 ~ ed take the oath, avlegger
dadecviadnetda,ged; e3fianditve;decenide~dlyf;orhduenl era/hadredceitde~d/bdeedrfeinsihtee sb cutting, avleggs adj antiquated, dated, obsolete;
out ofdate.
is decidedly better, avgjore vb 1 (bestemme) decide, avleiring sb deposit,
settle; det ma du selv ~ that is for you to decide; you avlese vb read,
must decide that for yourself; 2 (bilegge, bringe i avlevere vb deliver,
orden) settle; det avgjor saken that settles the matter; 3 avling sb crop,
(bli klar over) make outfe g kan ikke ~ om ban er engelsk avlive vb kill; put to death,
eller amerikansk I cannot make out whether he is Eng avlukke sb box, compartment, cubicle,
lish or American, avgjorelse sb 1 (bestemmelse) deci avluse vb delouse; data debug; check out.
sion; 2 (ordning) settlement, avgjorende adj 1 (ut- avlyse vb call off; cancel; motet ble avlyst the meet
slagsgivende) decisive; 2 (endelig) final, ing was called off.
avgrunn sb abyss, avlep sb 1 (for vasker etc) outlet; (avlepsrer) drain;
avgud sb idol. 2 (omfelelser) ven\\fd/gi avlepforgive vent to.
avga vb 1 (om tog) leave; (om skip ogsa) sail; 2 ~ ved avlese vb 1 (i et arbeid, pd enpost) relieve; hvem skal
doden die; pass away, ~ deg? who is relieving (eller: to relieve) you? 2 (er-
aavvhgaanrddeli,nsge av sted. statte,felge etter) replace, succeed, avlesning sb re
sb paper; dissertation, thesis, treatise, lief.
avhende vb dispose of; sell. avmagret sb emaciated,
avhenge vb: ~ av depend on; det av varet that aymarsj sb marching off; departure, start,
depends on the weather, avhengig adj dependent; avmektig sb impotent, powerless; ~ raseri impo
vare ~ av be dependent on; (i forbindelse med rusmid- tent rage.
lera) vbhejaedlpdiectvebd to. avmerke vb mark,
relieve, remedy; set right; ~ et behov avmenstre vb sign off.
meet/supply a want. avmalt adj 1 measured; 2 (fig: reservert, stiv) re
avholdende adj abstinent. avholds|folk sb tee served.
totallers. ~lag sb temperance society. ~mann sb tee avpasse vb: ~ etter adapt/adjust to.
totaller. ~saken sb teetotalism. avreise sb departure, start; hennes ~ til London her
avholdt adj popular; well liked; hun er meget ~ av departure for London.
sine elever she is very popular with her pupils, avrunde vb round off (data ofte bare round), av-
avhere vb examine; ~ et vitne examine a witness, rundingsfeil sb data rounding error.
avis sb (news)paper; for i dag today’s paper. avsats sb 1 (trappeavsats) landing; 2 (berghylle etc)
avis|artikkel sb (newspaper) article. ~utklipp sb ledge.
newspaper/press cutting(s). aavvsseenvdb:er~sbtidsetinldfienrd. time to.
aavvkkaasltlnsibn:gg.fii~> p1d(guitbvyettuep).return, yield; proceedsjl\
2 (fortjeneste) profit, avsetning sb sale, avsette vb 1 (avskjedige) dis
miss; han ble avsatt he was dismissed; 2 (om konge)
avkjele vb cool, dethrone.
avklare vb clarify, avsi vb: ~ dom over pass sentence upon,
avkobling sb relaxation. avsides adj out-of-the-way; remote,
avkom sb offspring, progenyfu r ogsa issue, kanaasvvksskeinnagdfefilegskvabbdrjaubkmeosaldims;ha;ddgdliobceraatwyzdayny.in[wgNeitBnh:;sisnIlsat&/v.rerpiedt ameri
avkreftet adj weakened, ble ~ t
avkrok sb remote place; ogsa backwoods,
avkutte vb data truncate, avkutting sb data trun slavery was abolished, avskaffelse sb abolition.
cation. avlang adj oblong. avskjed sb 1 (farvel) leave; han tok ~ med meg he
avlaste vb relieve, avlastning sb relief, avlast- took leave of me; 2 (det a skilles) parting; ~en mellom
ningsbrenn sb petro relief well. dem their parting; 3 (avskjedigelse) discharge, dismis
avlat sb indulgence. avlats|brev sb letter of indul sal; hun fikk ~ she was dismissed (dgl fired/sacked),
gence. ~handel sb sale of indulgences, ^handler sb avskjedige vb dismiss; dgl fire; give the sack; sack,
pardoner. avskjaere vb: ~ tilbaketoget cut offthe retreat,
avle vb 1 (dyrke) grow, raise; 2 (gml: avle bam) avskrekkende adj deterrent, discouraging; ha en
beget. ~ virkning have a deterrent effect.
avlede vb 1 (lede bort) divert; ~ oppmerksomheten avskrift sb copy; ta en ~ av make a copy of.-
divert the attention; 2 (utlede) derive; mange engelske to;aovgsskayco1mseb tdoishgautset;, vdeinsdlieksee;gfabo~rt fmoerdta~ketuarndiaswlikaye
ord er ~ t av latin many English words are derived
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avskyelig badstue
in disgust; 2 vb detest, loathe; hate, avskyelig adj up; surrender, avstaelse sb surrender,
abominable, detestable; hateful; nasty, odious. avsvekke vb weaken,
avslag sb 1 (nekting) refusal; vifikk avslag we were avsverge vb abjure, renounce,
refused; we were met with a refusal; 2 (prisreduksjon) av syne adv out ofsight.
discount, reduction. avseke vb scan (ogsa data), avsoker sb scanner,
avslapning sb relaxation.
avslutning sb finish, termination; conclusion, av- avsoking sb scanning.
slutnings- adj final, terminal; closing, concluding, avta vb decrease; go down, avtagende | mane sb
avslutte vb finish, terminate.
avslere vb 1 (repe) reveal; ~ en hemmelighet reveal a waning moon. ~ rekkefolge sb descending order.
secret; 2 (avduke) unveil. avsleringiA disclosure; (av I avtale sb 1 (overenskomst) agreement, arrange
misligheter ism) exposure.
avsla vb decline; refuse; turn down; ~ en anmodning ment; bryte/holde en ~ break/keep an agreement; 2
refuse a request; hun avslo innbydelsen she declined the (avtale om a metes) appointment; jeg har truffet en av
invitation. tale med henne om a metes kl. 6 I have made an
avsmak sb distaste; fa ~ for/pa acquire a distaste appointment to meet her at 6 o’clock. II avtale vb
for. arrange, agree; vi avtalte a dra til Bergen we agreed to
avsnitt sb 1 (del, parti) section; 2 (av tekst) para go to Bergen, avtalt adj arranged; agreed upon; det
graph; 3 (tidsrom) period, ~e tidspunkt the time (ofday) agreed upon,
avspeile vb mirror, reflect.
avsperret adj barred, blocked; roped off; data avtjene vb: ~ vemeplikt serve as a soldier,
intercepted. avtrykk sb 1 (spor etc) imprint, print; 2 (trykt gjen-
avspise vb: ~ med put off with; vi ble avspist med 50 givelse) copy, print.
pund we were put offwith £50. avvei sb: komme pa ~e go astray,
avspore vb derail, avsporing sb derailin g ;^ ogsa avveie vb weigh.
dearavislmtaemntn.ing sb descent. av veien adv out of the way; det ville ikke ha v&rt ~
avstand sb distance; i en ~ av to kilometer at a ~ med en pause I (we etc) could do with a break; han
distance of two kilometres; p a ~ at a distance, gar ikke ~ ~ for noe he is not afraid of anything; dgl he
av sted adv along, away, ofT. sticks at nothing.
avstemme vb 1 attune, harmonize; 2 data recon avveksling sb: til en ~ for a change; trenge til ~
sciiolen.;afovrsetteam/honlidneg~sbtavkoetea, voting; (i parlamentet) divi need a change.
ballot. vote; hemmelig ~ voting by avvente vb await; wait for. avverge vb avert,
avvike sb: avvike fra normen deviate from the
avstikker sb detour. norm.
avstraffe vb punish, avstraffelse sb punishment, avvikle vb (avslutte) wind up.
aavvssttaumvbpe1t adj blunt, blunted, obtuse, aavvvviikseslivsbte1sb(ndeaktatedaisdcgraenpga)ncryefruespe;ortt,urn away; 2
(unnlate) refrain from; jeg avstod f r a a (avsla, si nei til) decline, refuse; han avviste tilbudet he
gjere det I refrained from doing it; 2 (gifra seg) give declined the offer; 3 (forkaste) reject; planen min ble
avvist my plan was rejected.
disaavrvmaienpgn. e vb disarm, avvaepning sb disarmament,
B
b (bokstaven) b. swim; 2 vb (skylie, vaske) bathe. bade|bukse(r) sb
babord sb port, (bathing-)trunks. ~drakt sb bathing|costume, -suit;
baby sb baby. swim-suit. "hette sb bathing-cap. "hotell sb seaside
bbaadcosnbs1b b(iancnoenn;deenrss)kibvaeth~; ahruanshtaerr,et ~ hver morgen shbotebla. t~hkinagr sbbeabcahth/ptulabc.e.~k~aspteedsbsbbatsheraosbidee. ~rpeslaorsts.
she has/takes a bath every morning; 2 (utenders) ~strand sb bathing beach, ~vaerelse sb bathroom,
bathe, swim; 3 (badevmelse) bath, bathroom; et bading sb bathing; drukne under ~ be drowned while
v&relse med ~ a room with a bath, bade 1 vb have/ bathing, badstubad, badstue sb sauna, Finnish
take a bath; (utenders) bathe; go bathing; go for a steam bath.
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bagasje bannlyse
bagasje sb luggage; US baggage. bagasje|brett sb balance, balansere vb balance,
(pa sykkel) (luggage) carrier. ~hylle, ~nett sb lug bale vb toil, struggle,
gagbeagraactke.ll~rsobmtrsibfle(i, bil) luggage locker, boot. balje sb tub.
bagatellisere vb minimize, balkongi^ balcony; (i teater) dress circle,
make light of. bagatellmessig adj trifling, ball sb 1 ball; spille ~ play ball; 2 (dans) dance;
bajas sb clown,
bajonett sb bayonet. (stone) ball; pa et ~ at a dance.
bak I prep behind; at the back of; han stod ~ meg he ballade sb 1 (vise) ballad; 2 (spetakkel) row; han
stood behind me; hagen la ~ huset the garden was at
the back of the house; II sb 1 (bakende) behind, bot laget ~ he kicked up a row.
tom; 2 (buksebak) seat. bak|bein sb hind leg. ~dnr sb ballast sb ballast.
back door. balle sb (med varer) bale; en bomullsballe a bale of
bake vb bake; han bakte en kake he baked/made a
cakbea.kenfor prep behind; at the back of. cotton.
bakepulver sb baking-powder, baker sb baker; vi ballett sb ballet. ~danser(inne) sb balletdancer.
gikk til ~en we went to the baker’s, bakerbutikk sb ballong sb balloon,
baker’s shop, bakeri sb bakery, bakehouse, baker- ballsal sb ball-room,
ovn sb oven. balsam sb balsam, balm,
bakerst 1 adj, adv back; ~e rekke the back row; de balsamere vb embalm,
(som bejinner seg) ~ those at the back; 2 prep at the balustrade sb balustrade,
back; ~ i salen at the back of the hall. bak|etter adv 1 bambus sb bamboo. ~stokk sb cane,
(lenger bak) behind; de kom (gaende) ~ they came bamse sb 1 (bjom) bear; 2 (leketeys~) teddy bear,
walking behind; 2 (senere) afterwards. ~evje sb back banal adj banal, commonplace, banalitet sb com
water. ~fra adv from behind; sett ~ seen from
behind. ~gate sb (back) alley; back street. ~grunn monplace.
sb background. ~hjul sb rear wheel. ~hold sb banan sb banana. ~skall sb banana skin,
ambush; ligge i ~ for be/lie in ambush for. ~hun sb band sb 1 se band; 2 (danseorkester) band, banda-
slab. ~hand sb: ha i ~hand have in reserve; (om noe
hemmelig el overraskende) have something up one’s sje sb bandage, bande sb gang, banditt sb bandit,
sleeve, baki, bak iprep in/at the back (of). gangster; crook, bandolaer sb bandoleer (bandolier).
bakke A sb 1 (haug, stigning) hill; rising ground; se
ogsa oppover, nedover; 2 (mark) ground; pa bar ~ at the bane I sb 1 (vei) course, path; 2 (jembane) railway;
end of one’s resources; B vb (rygge) back; (om maskin, US railroad; 3 a) (idrettsbane) ground, field; b) (lepe-
skip etc ogsa) reverse, bakket adj hilly. bane pa idrettsplass) track; 4 (galoppbane, travbane)
bak|lekse sb: vdere/komme i bakleksa (med) be/fall racecourse, turf; 5 (livslep) career; 6 (planets, satelitts
behind (in/with). ~lengs adv backwards. ~lomme bane) orbit; 7 bringe noe pa ~ bring up a subject; II
sb hip pocket. ~lykt sb rear light. ~las sb: deren er vb: han bante seg vei he made his way; (ved motstand)
gatt i baklas the lock has jammed. ~om prep behind; he forced his way. banebrytende adj epoch making;
at the back of. ~over adv backwards, bakre adj hin ~ arbeid pioneer work, banebryter sb pioneer. bane-
der, rear, bakrus sb: vare i ~ have a hangover, sar sb fatal/mortal wound.
bakse vb struggle; manoeuvre.
bak|sete sb rear seat; (pa motorsykkel) pillion. bange adj afraid, scared; uneasy, bange anelser
~side sb back; pa ~n av konvolutten on the back of the sbjl misgivings,
envelope.
bakst sb baking. banjo sb banjo.
bak|stavn sb stern. ~strev sb reaction. ~tale vb bank A sb (sparebank etc) bank; sette penger i ban-
malign, slander; speak ill of somebody behind his ken pay money into the bank; jeg skal i banken I am
back. ~tanke sb ulterior motive. going to the bank; B sb (juling) a beating/hiding.
bakterie sb bacterium; dgl ogsa germ. babnakn|dkiereAkts0br(sjbisskeeb~asnjekfe., skybanke, takebanke) bank;
bak|trapp sb back stairs. ~tropp, sb: danne ~-trop- B 1 (sla) beat, knock; (ganske lett) tap; det (pa
pen bring up the rear. ~vei sb back way; ga bakveien deren) somebody is knocking; vi ~ t pa deren we
(dvs bruke lureri) use underhand means. ~vendt adj, knocked at the door; ~ i bordet! touch wood! 2
adv 1 (snudd) backwards; turned the wrong way; 2 (denge) beat, thrash; 3 (om hjerte) beat; med bankende
(upraktisk) awkward, hjerte with a beating heart.
bakverk sb: (kaker) cakes, pastry, bankerott adj bankrupt; ga ~ go bankrupt; ban-
bbaaklavnaseereslsbe sb back room. kerott sb bankruptcy; failure,
balance; hun mistet she lost her bankett sb banquet.
bankier sb banker, bankierfirma sb banking firm.
bank|innskudd sb bank deposit. ~konto sb bank
account. ~rente sb interest. ~sjef sb bank manager.
~vesen, ~virksomhet sb banking.
bann excommunication; sette i ~ excommunicate,
banne vb swear; curse,
banner sb banner.
bannlyse vb 1 (sette i bann) excommunicate; 2
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bannstrále bebyrde
(forvise) banish; 3 (forby) ban, forbid, bannstrále sb mchaitledrbnirittyh. work. ~seng sb childbed; de i ~ die in
anathema, barsk adj 1 (om vesen) harsh, stern, rough; ~e ord
baptist sb Baptist. harsh words; 2 (om blikk og utseende) fierce, stern; (om
bar I adj 1 bare; det er ~ t (ute) there is no snow smil ofte) grim; 3 (om klima) severe, rough.
(outside); the snow is gone; 2 (utenfj&r, har etc) bald;
II sb A (skjenkedisk) bar; B (pá tmr) sefurubar, gran- barskog sb fir and spruce forest; coniferous forest.
bar. bart sb moustache.
barbar sb barbarian, barbari sb barbarism, bar- bartre sb conifer.
barisk adj 1 (usivilisert) barbarian; 2 (grusom) bar bas sb (i arbeidslag) foreman.
barous. basar sb bazaar.
bar|beint 1 adj barefoot, barefooted; 2 adv bare base sb (stettepunkt) base, baseolje sb petro base
foot; gá ~ go/walk barefoot. oil. basere vb base (pa (up)on).
barber sb barber, hairdresser, barbere vb shave; ~ basill sb bacillus,
seg shave. barber|blad sb razor blade. ~h0vel sb basis sb basis.
safety-razor. ~kniv sb razor. ~maskin sb (elektrisk) baske vb (bakse, kave) struggle, basketak sb fight,
electric shaver/razor. struggle.
bardun sb stay; rope, wire, bass sb bass; synge ~ sing bass,
bardus adj, adv suddenly, unexpected, basseng sb 1 (havnebasseng) basin; 2 (sterre vann-
bare adv only, just; ~ én gang just once; ~ for moro samling) reservoir; 3 (svemmebasseng) (a) utenders)
skyld just for (the) fun (of it); ~ han ikke er kommet til swimming-pool; b) (innenders) swimming-bath,
skade I hope he isn’t hurt\for ~ livet for dear life; om ~ bast sb bass, bast.
far gir meg lov if only father allows it; som ~ det like basta adv: og dermed ~ / and that’s flat! bastant adj
everything. 1 (sveer) good-sized; 2 (handfast) solid, heavy-han
barfrost sb black frost, barhodet adj bare-headed, ded.
bark sb A (pá treer) bark; B (skip) bark, barket adj bastard sb 1 (krysning) hybrid, crossbreed; 2 (kje-
1 (brun, veerbitt) tanned, weather-beaten; 2 (hard) ter) mongrel.
callous, horny, baste vb: bastet og bundet tied and bound.
barlind sb yew. basun sb trombone.
barm sb (bryst) bosom, barmhjertig adj 1 (det batalje sb fight, bataljon sb battalion.
motsatte av hard og nádeles) merciful; 2 (godgjerende) batteri sb (elektrisk, militart) battery.
charitable; 3 (medlidende) compassionate, barmhjer- baufil sb hacksaw.
tighet sb mercy; han viste dem ~/hadde ~ med dem he bbaauutgssbbsbjeo:wg.a ~ tack; go about,
showed them mercy. bautastein sb stone monument,
barn sb child; (spedbam) baby; de har mange ~ they baute vb sje tack; go about,
have a large family; han har kone og ~ he has a wife bavian sb baboon.
and family, barnaktig adj childish, barndom sb be vb I (anmode) ask; (is&r bennfallende) beg; hun
dchoimldshvoeondn; f(riannbea)msdbocmhmilednhoaovdfrformiencdh.ibldahronoed|b, abranrnsb- bad meg (om a) komme she asked me to come; de bad
grandchild. ~begrensning sb family planning; birth meg om hjelp they asked me for help; 2 a) (oppfordre)
control. ~billett sb half (ticket). ~hage sb kindergar tell; be henne komme hit bort tell her to come over here;
ten. ~hjem sb orphanage; children’s home. ~lek sb b) (mer inntrengende ogsa) implore; 3 (be til Gud)
children’s play. ~mat sb: det er bare ~mat that is pray; say one’s prayers; han bad (til) Gud om hjelp he
child’s play. ~oppdragelse sb education/bringing prayed to God for help; 4 (invitere) ask, invite.
up of children. ~pike, ~pleierske sb nurse. ~ regie, « bearbeide vb 1 (med hender eller maskiner) process,
~rim sb nursery rhyme. ~seng sb cot. ~streker sbJl work; 2 (tillempe) adapt; for radio adapted for
childish pranks. ~trygd sb family allowance. ~vakt broadcasting/radio; 3 (om musikk) arrange; 4 fig
sb babysitter. ~vogn sb pram. ~vaerelse sb nursery, press; manipulate, bearbeidelse sb processing,
bam lig adj 1 childlike; 2 (iforhold tilforeldrene) fili working; adaption.
al. baratos adj childless, baratoshet sb childless bebo vb occupy; live in. bebodd adj 1 (om hus, lei-
ness. barasbein sb: fra ~ (av) from a child; from lighet) occupied; 2 (om land) inhabited, beboelig adj
childhood, baraslig adj childish, baraslighet sb 1 (om hus, leilighet) fit to live in; habitable; 2 (om
childishness. land) inhabitable, beboer sb 1 (av hus, leilighet)
barometer sb barometer. occupant; 2 (av land, by) inhabitant.
baron sb baron, baronesse sb baroness. bebreide vb reproach, bebreidelse sb reproach,
barriere sb barrier. bbeebbuydggeevlbseansnbou1n(cbey.gninger) buildings, houses; 2
barrikade sb barricade, barrikadere vb barri (bebygd omrade) built-up area,
cade. bebyrde vb burden, trouble.
barsel sb childbirth, confinement. barse!|pleie sb
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bed behold
bed sb bed; et rosen~ a rose bed. beger sb cup; ~et erfüllt the cup is full,
bbeeddreahuvbs 1sbcchheaapt,els.windle; ban bedrog megfor mange begge pron both; (hver ism av to) either; ~ to both
of them; either of them; ~ (de to)jentene erflinke nok til
penger he cheated/swindled me out of a lot of money; a greie eksamen either of the girls is clever enough to
2 (i kj<erligket) deceive, bedrager sb swindler, bedra- pass the exam; de er ~ dede both of them are dead;
geri sb imposture, swindle; fraud. they are both dead; vi gikk ~ both of us went; we both
bedre I adj, adv better; bli ~ be/become better; went; to menn som ~ var sjefolk two men who were
improve; gjere ~ make better; improve; en ~ middag a both sailors/both of whom were sailors.
very good dinner; ban har det ~ i dag he is better begi vb: ~ seg til go to; ~ seg av sted set out; ~ segpä
today; min bil er ~ enn din my car is better than yours; vei set out; start, begivenhet sb event, happening;
II vb: ~ seg improve; get better. occurence; en tilfeldig ~ an incident; dagens ~er the
bedrift.^ 1 (dad) achievement, exploit, feat; 2 (in- events of the day. begivenhetsrik adj eventful.
dustri~) industrial company/concern, works. begjserlig adj 1 (oppsatt pä) eager; han var ~ etter
bedring sb 1 improvement; change for the better; ros he was eager for praise; 2 (grisk) greedy; ~ etter
2 (helbredelse) recovery; god ~ / I hope you will soon gull greedy for gold, begjaerlighet sb 1 (sterkt enske)
be better. desire, eagerness; 2 (griskhet) greed, greediness; med
bedrovelig adj 1 (trist) sad; 2 (ynkelig) miserable, ~ eagerly, greedily.
bedrevet adj sad, sorrowful; grieved; ban ble dypt begrave sb bury; han ble ~t i hjembyen (sin) he was
bedrevet ved a here om ulykken he was deeply grieved/ buried in his native town, begravelse sb 1 (det ä
distressed to hear of the accident. begrave) burial; 2 (heytideligheten) funeral, begravel-
bedomme vb judge; (~ skolearbeid) mark, bedem- ses|byra sb (firm of) undertakers. ~plass sb 1 (grav-
melsej^ judgement; (~ av skolearbeid) marking. sted) grave; 2 (gravlund) cemetry.
bedeve vb 1 (under legebehandling) give an anaes begrense vb limit, confine, begrenset adj limited,
thetic; 2 (ved narkotika) drug; 3 (ved slag, stey) stun, restricted, begrensning sb limitation; kjenne sin ~
bedevelse sb anaesthesia, narcosis. know one’s limitations.
bedare vb charm, fascinate, bedarende adj begrep sb concept, idea; notion, begripe vb grasp,
charming. understand; det er ikke til a ~ it is incomprehensible.
befal sb koll officers, befale vb (gi ordre) com begrunne vb state the reasons for. begrunnelse sb
mand, order; ~ over command; han befalte meg a gjere grounds, reasons.
det he ordered me to do it. befaling sb command, begünstige vb favour, begunstigelse sb favour,
order; etter/pa bans ~ by his orders/at his command. begynne vb begin, start; commence; de begynte a le
befatte vb: ~ seg med have to do with; occupy one they began laughing/to laugh; det ~ r a bli merkt it is
self with. getting dark; til a ~ med to begin with/at first, be-
beferdet adj busy, crowded, frequented; sterkt ~ gynnelse sb beginning, start; outset; fra begynnelsen
vneinrbbygeefbfsieubnssntfyoee.rvtsibefigfcoavrtbtiiof1yn;.(heonld~etbtiyl, from the outset/the very start; i ~n at the beginning,
a fortified town, befest- bneerg.ybnengeylnsensebrobkosktasbv sb initial, begynner sb begin
vme) bo;jeg vet ikke hvor primer.
bega vb commit, make; ~ enfeil make a mistake; ~
han ~r seg I do not know where he is; 2 (ha det, trives) enforbrytelse commit a crime.
be, feel; jeg meg ganske bra I feel quite well, befin- banebheaahggaergeliegsabbapdlelje/a1aspuplreelae;saeastnatentr,t ~ at pleasure; as you like,
nende sb: jeg spurte etter bans ~ I asked after his agreeable; en ~ overraskelse
health/how he was.
befolke vb people, populate; tett ~ t densely popu surprise; 2 (tiltalende)
attractive; 3 (bekvem) comfortable; en ~ stol a comfor
lated. befolkning sb population. table chair; 4 adv pleasantly, agreeably.
befri vb 1 (sette i frihet) free; set free; release; vi behandle vb 1 treat; de meg godt/därlig they trea
~ddefangene we set the prisoners free; 2 (ved beleiring) ted me well/badly; 2 (händtere) handle; om verktey etc
relieve, befrielse release, relief; detfeltes som en ~ it ogsä wield; 3 data process, behandling sb treatment.
was felt as a relief. behendig adj 1 (smidig) agile; 2 (fingerferdig) dex
mubleaftreu. kbteefrvbukfetnrtiinligze,sbfecfeurntdilaiztea;tio(nfi,g) inspire, sti terous. behendighet sb agility, dexterity; cleverness,
fecundation; ingenuity.
kunstig ~ insemination. beherske vb 1 (regjere over) govern, rule; 2 (vme
begavelse sb 1 (evner, talent) gifts, powers, tal herre over) control; han klarte ikke a ~ seg he could not
ent(s); 2 (begavet person) gifted person, begavet adj control himself; 3 (mestre) master; hun ~ t emnet she
gifted, talented; heyt ~ brilliant; svakt ~ backward. mastered the subject, behersket adj (rolig, sindig)
begeistret adj enthusiastic, keen; bun ble ~ for tan- controlled, restrained; moderate,
ken she became enthusiastic about the idea; han var behjelpelig adj: vme ~ help, assist,
ikke smlig ~ for det he did not think much of it. be- behold sb: i ~ intact, safe; vi kom hjem i god ~ we
geistring enthusiasm. came home safe and sound; varene ankom i god ~ the
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beholde benektende
goods arrived in good condition, beholde vb keep; clobthekinlge. vb: ~ et embete hold an office, bekledning sb
kanjeg ~ denne boken may I keep this book; vi beholdt bekmerk adj pitch-dark.
kUnie pa hele natten we kept our clothes on all night; bekomst sb:fa sin ~ (dvs den medfart enfortjener) be
de lot ham ~ livet they spared his life, beholder sb
container; (tank) tank, beholdning sb 1 (forrad) served/paid out.
supply, supplies; 2 (lager) stock; 3 (penger) cash. bekoste vb pay for. bekostning sb expense; pa min
behovi^ 1 need(s), requirement(s); 2 (etterspersel)
demand; det er stort ~ for det there is a great demand ~ at my expense; pa ~ av at the expense of.
for it. behove vb 1 (trenge til) need, want; require; har bekrefte vb 1 (bevitne riktigheten av) attest, verify;
du/dere alt du/dere ~r? have you got everything you
want? 2 (vcere nedt til) need; have (got) to; ~ rjeg afor- 2 (stadfeste) confirm, bekreftelse sb confirmation,
telle deg alt? need I tell you everything? du ~ r ikke a be- beksel sb 1 (munnbitt) bit; 2 (hodelag) headstall,
tale you need not pay; ~ r han a betale? need he pay; beksvart adj pitch-black,
does he need to pay? det ~s ikke it is not necessary; om bekvem adj comfortable.
det ~s if (it is) necessary; in case of need, bekymre vb 1 worry, tro u b le ;^ er forfremtiden
beha sb bra, brassiere,
beige adj, sb beige. I am anxious/worried about the future; 2 ~ seg
bein A adj = ben; B ;H (knokkel) bone; han er bare worry, care; det jeg meg ikke om I don’t let that
skinn og ~ he is all skin and bone; 2 (mellom hofte og worry me; hvem ~r seg (vel) om det? who cares (about
ankel) leg;jeg brakk ~et I broke my leg; 3 (fot) foot; that)? bekymret adj anxious, worried; concerned,
han var kaldpa ~a his feet were cold; 4 (pa mebler etc) bekymring sb worry, anxiety.
leg.
beis sb stain, beise vb stain. belage vb: ~ segpa prepare (oneself) for.
beist sb 1 (om bade dyr og mennesker) beast; 2 (om belastet adj: han er arvelig ~ he comes of a tainted
mennesker) brute. stock, belastning sb strain; arvelig ~ hereditary
beit sb: vare i ~ be in a tight place; i ~ for in need taint.
of. belegg sb coat, coating, belegge vb: ~ sine ord
beite 1 sb pasture; 2 vb graze, choose one’s words carefully,
bek sb pitch. beleilig adj convenient,
bekjempe vb fight, oppose, bekjempelse sb fight; beleire vb besiege, beleiring sb siege,
~n av sykdom the fight against disease. belesse vb load; tungt ~ t heavily loaded,
bekjenne vb 1 (innremme) admit; 2 (tilsta) confess; beleven adj courteous.
han bekjente sine synder he confessed his sins, bekjen- belg|merk adj pitch-dark. ~morke sb pitch-dark
nelse sb 1 confession; ga til ~ confess/make confes ness.
siobne;k2je(tnrtos~I ) acdrjee1d. (alminnelig kjent, omtalt) well- rivbberee,lljibgeegvlebignbgdeelenloahwde,jtrssoibtaursa,ittuedat;io~n;vepdoesnitieolvn,situated on a
fkrnieonwdn,; b2bekekj(ebjenerntegtmgjetj)nrerfealvmsbeoaunssb;noIuaInncnseob;unmaccaeqkmueaeinkntnt,aonwacdne,/ belje vb: ~ i seg gulp down; swill,
public, belte sb belt, girdle. belte|bil sb caterpillar tractor;
vertisement. bekjentskap sb acquaintance; jeg stiftet weasel. ~sted sb: under ~stedet below the belt.
~ med hele familien I became acquainted with the re,bkealsyteselyvsbov1er()lyislelupsat)raitlelu; mthirnoawte;lilgihgthot nu.pb; e2ly(fsonrkinlag-
whole family, bekjentskapskrets sb (circle of) ac 1 lighting; 2 (forklaring) illustration.
quaintances. belenne vb reward, belonning sb reward; utlove en
bekk sb brook, brooklet; US creek, ~ offer a reward.
bekken sb 1 (legemsdel) pelvis; 2 (musikkinstru- belep sb amount; hele ~et the total amount,
ment) cymbal; 3 (sykebekken) bedpan, bekkenpartiet belepe vb: ~ seg til amount to.
sb the pelvic region. bemanne vb man.
beklage vb 1 (Wre leifor) regret, be sorry;jeg ~ r at bemektige vb: ~ seg take possession of; seize
jeg ikke kan hjelpe Dem I regret/am sorry (that) I can (upon).
not help you;jeg ~ r det som er skjedd I am sorry that bemerke (si,ytre) observe, remark, bemerkelses-
this should have happened; 2 ~ seg over complain of/ verdig adj remarkable, bemerkning sb (neytral ~)
about; han ~ t seg til meg over gutten he complained to remark; (kritisk~) comment.
me about the boy; 3 (synes syndpa) pity; be sorry for; bemyndige vb authorize, bemyndigelse sb au
hun er meget a ~ she is greatly to be pitied, beklage- thorization; gi ~ authorize.
lriagblaedjindceipdleonrta,bblee,kulangfoerltsuensabte1; jeeng~hheerenrdetlislema deplo ben 1 adj straight; bent frem straight on; 2 sb se
inat bein.
Deres kone er syk I hear with regret that your wife is ill; bende vb bend.
2 (klage) complaint. bendel|band sb tape. ~orm sb tapeworm,
benekte vb deny, benektende 1 adj negative; et ~
svar a negative answer; 2 adv in the negative; hun
svarte ~ she answered in the negative.
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benk sb bench; (uten rygg ogsa) form, beseire vb beat, defeat; conquer,
bensin sb 1 (til bilmotor etc) petrol; US gasoline, besetning sb 1 (pä skip) crew; 2 (mil) garrison; 3
gas; 2 (til reusing) benzine. bensin|motor sb petrol (husdyr) livestock; 4 (pynt pä klar) trimming(s). be-
motor. ~stasjon sb filling station; ogsa garage. sette vb (mil etc: okkupere) occupy, besettelse sb 1
~tabnenkystbtepevtbroulseta;nmk.ake use of; ~ anledningen take the (mil) occupation; 2yig obsession (jf besatt).
opportunity; ~ seg av avail oneself of; take advantage besindig adj cool; calm, steady,
of. benyttelse sb use. besitte vb have, possess, besittelse sb possession;
benade vb pardon; ved dedsstraff reprieve, benad- komme i ~ av come into the possession of; ta i ~ take
ning sb mercy, pardon; ved dedsstraffreprieve, possession of; ogsa occupy,
beordre vb order. besk adj acrid, bitter.
beplante vb plant, beplantning sb 1 (beplantet beskadige vb damage; bildene ble ~ t under brannen
omrade) plantation; 2 (det a plante) planting, the pictures were damaged by the fire, beskadigelse
beramme vb fix. sb damage; om mennesker injury,
beredskap sb preparedness; i ~ in readiness, be- beskaffenhet sb character, nature,
redskapsflamme sb petro pilot flame, beredt adj pre beskatning sb taxation, beskatte vb (skattelegge)
pared, ready, beredvillig adj ready, willing. tax.
beregne vb 1 (regne ut) calculate; 2 (forlange som beskjed sb 1 (bud) message; det er (en) ~ til deg
pris) charge; vi ~r oss 10% we charge 10 per cent, be- (her) there is a message for you\jegfikk ~ oma gjere det
regning sb calculation. 1 was told to do it; 2 (opplysuing) information,
bereist adj travelled; ban er meget ~ he has trav beskjeden adj modest, beskjedenhet sb modesty,
elled widely. beskjeftige vb 1 (sysselsette) employ; 2 (holde be-
beretning sb 1 report, account; ban avia en ~ om skjeftiget) engage; travelt ~t med ä skrive brev busily
sin reise he gave an account of his journey; 2 (fortel- engaged (in) writing letters; ~ seg med occupy oneself
ling) narrative, berette vb tell, relate. with.
berettiget adj: vare ~ til have a right to; be en beskjeftigelse sb occupation, work; uten ~ with
titled to. nothing to do; (arbeidshs) out of work; unemployed,
berg sb mountain, beskjaere vb (f.eks. trar) prune,
berge vb rescue, salvage; save. beskrive vb describe, beskrivelse sb description,
berg|art sb rock-type. ~verk sb mine. ~verks- beskylde vb: ~ en for noe accuse somebody of
drift sb mining, something; ban beskyldte gutten for tyveri he accused
berike vb enrich. the boy of (a) theft, beskyldning sb accusation,
berme sb dregs fl\ samfunnets ~ the dregs of so beskytte vb 1 protect; ~ mot protect from/against;
ciety. 2 (gi ly) shelter, beskyttelse sb 1 protection; 2 (ly)
bero 1 sb: stille saken i ~ let the matter rest; 2 vb: shelter.
~ pa (skyldes) be due to; (komme an pa) depend on. beslagi^ 1 (av metall) (metal) fitting(s); 2 legge ~
berolige vb calm (down); quiet, soothe, beroli- pä (oppta) occupy; take up; arbeidet la ~ pä all hans tid
gende adj soothing; ~ middel sedative. the work took up all his time; 3 (det ä beslaglegge)
bbeerrsuesrekv(ebri)ngtaonxgicsabt:e;gabl~i breurnusaemt auvckg,et drunk on. confiscation, beslaglegge vb (konfskere) confiscate,
beruselse sb intoxication, beslektet adj related (med to),
beryktet adj notorious. beslutning sb decision, resolution; fatte/ta en ~
beremm else sb I fame; 2 (ros) praise, beromt adj make up one’s mind, beslutningsdyktig adj: et ~
famous; renowned, well-known; celebrated, beremt- antall a quorum; vtere ~ form a quorum, beslutte vb
het sb (~ person) celebrity. decide, resolve; make up one’s mind, besluttsom adj
berere vb 1 (rare ved) touch; 2 (anga, pavirke) affect; resolute, besluttsomhet sb resolution, resoluteness,
det ~r megpersonlig it affects me personally; 3 (omtale) besparelse sb economy, entrenchment,
touch on; ban bererte ikke den siden av saken he did not bespottelig adj blasphemous,
touch on that side of the matter, berering sb touch, best A adj, sb best; det ~e du kan gjere the best thing
contact, beroringsskjerm sb data touch screen, you can do; du gjer ~ i a bli you had better stay; hun er
berove vb deprive of. den ~e she is the best (woman); jeg häper det ~e I
besatt adj 1 (okkupert) occupied; 2 (om stilling) hope for the best; B sb = beist.
filled; stillingen er ~ the position has been filled; 3 bestand sb (av dyr) population, bestanddel sb
(forhekset, oppslukt) obsessed/possessed (av by). part; component, element, beständig adv 1 (alltid)
bese vb view; ~ seg see the sights; have a look always; 2 (stadig) constantly; 3 for ~ for good/for
(a) rou nd. ever.
besegle vb seal; deres skjebne var ~ t their fate was beste ab (gagn) advantage, benefit, good; det er til
sealed. ditt eget ~ it is for ypur own good. beste|borger sb
bourgeois. ~far sb grandfather. ~foreldre sb grand
parents.
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bestemme betro
mibneds;tdeemt mmaedvub~1tdheactiidsef,odr eytoeurmtoindee;cimdea;kheuunpbaornbee’s- avia ham et ~ I paid him a visit; (om kortere visitt) I
stemt seg for a reise she has made up her mind to called on him. beseke vb 1 visit; pay a visit to; vi
leave; vi bar bestemt ossfor den lille bilen we have de besekte Tower we paid a visit to the Tower; 2 (~ person,
cided on the small car; 2 (fastsette) fix; ban bestemte ofte i et bestemt arend) (come to) see; nar kommer du og
prisen he fixed the price, bestemmelse sb 1 (av- ~ r meg when are you coming to see me; 3 (om kortere
gjerelse) decision; 2 (pabud) regulation, bestemmel- visitt) call on; jeg har nettopp besekt (= sett til) min
sessted sb destination. gamle tante I have just called on my old aunt. beso-
bestemor sb grandmother. kende sb visitor,
bestemt adj 1 (energisk, viljesterk) determined; 2
(spesiell) specific; i en ~ hensikt for a specific purpose; beserge vb see to;jeg skal nok ~ det I’ll see to it.
3 (gram) definite; ~ artikkel/pronomen definite article/ beta vb 1 (imponere) impress; vi var sterkt ~tt av ut-
pronoun; 4 (viss, narmere omtalt) certain; pa ~e dager sikten we were deeply impressed by the view; 2 (fig:
on certain days; 5jeg vet (det) ikke ~ I don’t know for bevege, gripe) move, stir; thrill, betagende adj
certain; tror ~ at de kommer I am certain they are moving, stirring; impressive,
coming, bestemthet sb 1 (fasthet) firmness; 2 (viss- betakke vb: ~ seg decline, refuse,
het) certainty. betale vb pay; ~ for pay for; jeg betalte for boken I
bestialsk adj bestial. paid for the book; hun betalte meg for a gjere det she
bestige vb climb, mount; ascend; ~ etfe ll climb a paid me to do it; hvor mye blir/er det a ~? how much is
mountain; ~ tronen ascend the throne, it? betaling sb 1 payment; han fikk en sjekk som ~ for
bestikk^ (spise~) cutlery. sine tjenester he got a cheque in payment of his ser
bestikke vb (bruke bestikkelser) bribe, bestikkelig vices; 2 (lenn) pay.
adj corrupt; open to bribery, bestikkelse sb bribery. betatt adj, pp fascinated; (forelsket) infatuated,
bestille vb 1 (tinge) order; ~ billett(er) book; ban bete se bit(e).
bestilte en dress he ordered a suit; 2 (gjare, utfere) do; betegne vb 1 (bety) denote; stand for; tegnet x be-
jeg hadde ingenting a ~ I had nothing to do. bestilling tegner en ukjent sterrelse the sign x denotes an un
sb (ordre) order; etter/pa ~ to order. known quantity; 2 (markere) mark, betegnelse sb
bestjalet adj, pp: jeg er blitt ~ I have been robbed, name, betegnende adj characteristic; ~ nok charac
bestrebe vb: ~ seg for/pa endeavour; try/work teristically.
hard; hun seg for a hjelpe meg she endeavoured to betenke vb 1 (overveie) consider; ~ seg think it
help me. bestrebelse sb effort, endeavour, over; 2 (nele) hesitate; hun betenkte seg pa a gjere det
bestride vb deny, dispute. she hesitated to do it; uten a ~ seg without hesitation,
bestyre vb manage; be in bcheastrygreeorf;sbhumn ~ r butikken bto2euen(stb.ekenbntekeinntekeglenilgiskgbehaled1itgj) (hoahevleaetsrrisvmtbeaiitdeniloogsenu;);bctcs,rocihrntuiescpsiadilltee,a,rtasiboeteirnoti;oenuns, cskr;renufdpilnealecgn,tsgiboteinerd-;
she is in charge of the shop, anager; om sb: en ukes ~ a week to think the matter over, betenkt
kvinne manageress. adj (bekymret) uneasy.
bestyrke vb confirm, strengthen; dette var oppfat- betennelse sb inflammation, betent adj inflamed,
ning this confirmed our opinion. betinge vb: ~ seg at make it a condition that, be-
bestyrtelse sb consternation, dismay, bestyrtet tingelse sb condition, term; de godtok/gikk med pa
adj dismayed; amazed. mine betingelser they accepted my terms; pa ~ av at on
brobnezsetacvobns1is~tsaovfccoonpsipsetrofa;nbdrotnisne; ~dretav~eknodbbeesraomgftuinnnn condition that.
the established order; 2 (greie eksamen) pass; hun be- betjene vb 1 (maskiner etc) operate, run; 2 (ekspe-
stod eksamen she passed the examination. dere) attend, serve; kunden ble betjent av en ung mann
besvare vb answer, reply to;jeg besvarte alle brevene the customer was attended to/served by a young
I answered all the letters, besvarelse sb 1 (oppgave- man. betjening sb (serving) staff, betjent sb 1 *
svar) paper; 2 (lesning) solution. attendant, servant; 2 (politic) policeman.
besvime vb faint, swoon, besvimelse sb faint; betong sb concrete, betongblander sb concrete
fainting fit; swoon. mixer.
besvaer sb 1 (anstrengelse) effort; uten ~ without betrakte vb 1 (sepa) look at; regard, view; 2 ~ som
effort; 2 (uleilighet) trouble, inconvenience; var det til look upon as; consider (to be); regard as;jeg betrakter
mye ~ for deg? did it give you much trouble? 3 (vanske- ham som min beste venn I look upon him/regard him as
lighet) d ifficu lty ;^ hadde noe ~ med a Use brevet I had my best friend, betraktelig adj considerable, be-
some difficulty in reading the letter, besvaerlig adj 1 traktning sb (overveielse) consideration; alt tatt i ~ all
(trettende) tiresome; 2 (ubehagelig) troublesome; 3 things considered; i ~ av at de er sa unge considering
(vanskelig) difficult, hard, besvaerlighet, se besvar. that they are so young; nar alt tas i ~ when every
besynderlig adj strange; odd, queer; curious; ~ thing is taken into consideration; sette ut av ~ leave
nok oddly enough. out ofaccount/consideration.
besek sb visit; et ~ i England a visit to England;jig betro vb 1 (meddele) ~ en noe confide something to
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betrodd bildekk
somebody; han betrodde meg sine vanskeligheter he con visbyrde sb burden of proof, bevise vb prove; show.
fided his troubles to me; 2 (overlate en noe) entrust bsbevairsg(uem)liegnatadtjiopnro. v~abklrea, fdtesmbownsetirgahbtle(.abseevvisid|fe0nrcsee)l.
something to somebody; entrust somebody with ~materiale7£ evidence.
something, betrodd adj: en ~ tjener a confidential
serbveatnrty; genge~nsdtielliandgjasarfees;ppoansi~bleavpstoasntd. at a safe dis bevisst adj 1 (ved bevissthet) conscious; 2 (overlagt)
tanbceet.uttet adj perplexed, confused, deliberate; en ~ logn a deliberate lie. bevissthet sb
betvile vb doubt. consciousness; ved ~ conscious; miste ~en lose con
bety vb 1 (ha som betydning) mean; hva ~rdette ordet sciousness; become unconscious; komme til ~ regain
what does this word mean; hva skal dette ~ what is consciousness; dgl come to. bevisstlos adj uncon
the meaning of this; 2 (vaere betydningsfull) matter, scious. bevisstleshet sb unconsciousness.
mean; det har ikke noe a ~ it does not matter; ditt venn-
skap ~ r myefor meg your friendship means a great deal bevitne vb attest, certify; herved ~s at this is to cer
to me. betydelig adj considerable; et ~ (penge)belop a tify that;jeg kan ~ at I can certify that, bevitnelse sb
claorngseird,ebraebtlyed nsuimn g ^o f 1m(omneenyin; g~) stone considerably attestation.
meaning, sense; ~en
av et ord the meaning/sense of a word; i en viss ~ in a bevokst adj: ~ medskog covered with forest(s).
sense; 2 (viktighet) importance; oppfinnelsen var av stor bevokte vb guard, watch, bevoktning sb guard,
~ f orjordbruket the invention was ofgreat importance watch; under streng ~ closely guarded.
ptooratgarnicceu.ltbureet;ydutnenin~gso|ffunlol aimdjp1ort(avnikcteig;)wiimthpoourttainmt; bevaepne vb arm. bevaepning sb armament, arms,
2 (megetsigende) meaning, significant. ~l»s insignifi beaere vb honour, favour; jegfolte meg be/eret I felt/
cant, unimportant; indifferent. was honoured.
beundre vb admire, beundrer sb admirer, beund- bi adv: legge ~ lay to; sta ~ assist; stand by; lykken
ring sb admiration, beundringsverdig adj admir star den kjekke/tapre ~ fortune favours the brave,
ablbee.vandret adj: ~ i familiar with; versed in. biapparat sb (telefonisk) extension.
bevare vb keep, preserve; den gamle bygningen er bibel sb Bible. bibel|historie sb biblical history;
godt bevart the old building has been well preserved; (som skolefag) scripture. ~ord sb se ~sted. bibelsk adj
Gud ~ dronningen God save the Queen; er du ikke vel biblical, bibelsted sb Bible passage; text, bibliofil
bevart are you out ofyour mind. adj bibliophile. biblio|graf sb bibliographer. ~grafi
bevege vb 1 move, stir, fig ogsa touch; ~ seg move, sb bibliography. ~grafisk adj bibliographic. biblio|-
stir; ~ seg omkring move about; den triste historien ~t tek sb library. ~tekarsb librarian.
oss sterkt the sad story moved/touched us deeply; 2 bidra vb contribute, bidrag sb contribution; gi (le-
(forma, overtale) induce, persuade, bevegelig adj vere,yte etc) sitt ~ til contribute/make one’s contribu
gmeolbseiles,b m1 o(evnakbellet,~b) emvoevgeemligenhte;thasnb gmjoordbeileitnyp,lubtseevleig- tion to.
~ he made a sudden movement; 2 (tilstand av ~) bidronning sb queen bee. bie A sb (insekt) bee; B
motion; sette seg i ~ start; v&re i ~ be in motion; 3 vb (vente) wait; bi litt wait a bit.
(hand»') gesture; 4 fig a) (andelig etc movement; b) bielv sb tributary.
(sinns~) excitement, badejve1g(erlosret)sfmriohveetds;bsftirrereeddo;mhaonf bifall sb 1 (applaus) applause; (bifallsrop) cheers;
movement, beveget stormende ~ a storm of applause; 2 (samtykke) ap
vdgarrraum~nnattiliscbta, mreerovtehinvetefw.ual;s emto~vedlivtoanteaervse;n2tfu(blegliifvee,nbheetvsreigk)- proval; han gav saken sitt ~ he approved of the cause,
beven sb: medfrykt og ~ in/with fear and tremb bifalle vb approve of; agree/consent to.
ling. biff sb beefsteak; ~ med lek steak and onions,
bever sb beaver. bigami sb bigamy, bigamist sb bigamist.
beverte vb entertain, treat, bevertning sb 1 (det a bi|hensyn sb secondary consideration. ~hule sb
beverte) entertainment; 2 (mat og drikke) food and sinus. ~hulebetennelse sb sinusitis. ~inntekt sb
drink(s); 3 = bevertningssted sb restaurant, side/supplementary income,
bevilge vb grant, bevilgning sb grant, bikkje sb dog.
bevilling sb licence. bikube sb beehive.
bevinget adj: bevingede ord familiar quotations, bil sb car, motor-car; US automobile; (drosje) taxi;
bevirke vb cause, effect; bring about, kjere ~ drive a car; ogsa motor.
bevis sb 1 (avgjerende ~) proof (pa of); 2 (vitnes- bilag 1 (til brev) enclosure; 2 (til regnskap)
byrd) evidence (om of); et ~ a piece of evidence, be- voucher.
bilbolle sb road-hog.
bilde sb 1 (maleri, tegning etc) picture; ogsa fig
image; hunden pa the dog in the picture; et ~ av
jomfru Maria an image of the Virgin M ary\for a tale i
~r to speak in images; 2 (fotografi) photo, photo
graph; 3 (portrett) portrait; 4 data screen image; 5
(skildring) picture, bildebok (og andre sammensetnin-
ger med bilde-) se billed-.
bildekk sb (motor-car) tyre.
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bildende adj: ~ kunst the visual arts, bi|rekt sb bee-keeping. ~rokter sb bee-keeper,
bile vb ga by car; motor, bisak sb minor matter; side issue.
bilegge vb settle. bisam|pels sb musk-rat coat. ~rotte sb muskrat,
bil|fexje sb car fcerarby/;tamxoi torrafnekr.ry.~~hfo0rrner sb driver. bisetning sb (subordinate) clause,
~ holdeplass sb sb motor bisettelse sb funeral service. Se ogsa begrave, begra-
horn, bilist sb motorist, velse.
biljard sb billiards. bisk adj fierce,
bil|kartJ^ road map. "kjering sb motoring, biskop sb bishop,
bille sb beetle. bisonokse sb bison.
billed|bok sb picture-book, ~element sb data pic bisp sb bishop, bispedemme sb bishopric, dio
ture element; pixel. ~flate sb data screen. ~ hugger cese.
sb sculptor. ~hugger|arbeid sb sculpture. ~kunst sb bissel sb se beksel.
(art of) sculpture, billedlig adj figurative; ~ talt fig bistand sb assistance, help,
uratively speaking; ~ uttrykk metaphor. billed|rar sb bister sb fierce, grim, gruff,
data etc display tube. ~skjerm sb data graphic dis bista vb assist, aid.
play device. ~stotte sb statue. bit sb data binary digit; bit.
billett sb ticket; kjepe ~ til New York book a passage bit(e) sb (lite stykke) bit; (small) piece; morsel; en
to/for New York; kjepe ~ (til konsert, teaterforestilling bred~ a morsel of bread, bite vb bite; ~ tennene sammen
etc) book a seat; en ~ til »Hamlet» a seat for »Ham clench one’s teeth; han bet seg i leppen he bit his lip;
let». billett|kontor sb booking-office; (i teater) box hunden bet meg i beinet the dog bit my leg. bitende adj
office. ~luke sb booking/box office; ticket window. biting; ~ kaldt bitterly cold, bitt sb bite,
~pris sb 1 (inngangspenger) entrance fee; (price of) bitte liten adj tiny; very small,
admission; 2 (reisepenger) fare, billettnr sb (pa buss, bitter adj 1 bitter (ogsafg); han var ~ pa meg he felt
trikk) conductor; om kvinner conductress. bitter towards me; 2 (om smak) acrid, bitterhet sb
billig adj I (om pris) inexpensive; ogsa jig cheap; bitterness, bitterlig adv bitterly,
reisepa ~ste mate travel by the cheapest route; vi slapp bivane vb attend; be present at.
~ fra det we got off cheap(ly). billigbok sb paper bjeff sb yelp, bjeffe vb yelp,
back; pocket-book. bjelke^ beam; (stor~) balk; (jem~) girder,
billige vb approve of; sanction, bjelle sb bell,
billion sb billion; US trillion. bjerk sb birch.
bil|lys sb headlight. ~panser sb bonnet; US hood. bebarj-ehrunnstibnbge. a~r.skbji0nrnnes|bbsbere sb blackberry. ~jakt sb
~slange sb inner tube. ~sport sb motoring. ~trafikk ar’s skin. ~tje neste sb
sb motor traffic. ~tur sb (motor) drive; (lengre) disservice. ~unge sb bear’s cub.
excursion (tour, trip etc) by car. ~uhell, ~ulykke sb bla vb: ~ i en bok turn over the leaves of a book; ~
motor-car accident. ~verksted sb garage; repair om turn over, blad sb 1 (i bok, plante etc) leaf; 2 (pa
shop. kniv, are etc) blade; 3 (avis, ukeblad etc) (news)paper;
bind sb 1 (bok) volume; et verk i seks ~ a work in magazine; periodical.
six volumes; 2 (innbinding) binding; 3 (varebind) dust blaff sb (vindpust) breath/puff of wind, blaffe vb se
jacket; 4 (fasle) sling; 5 (forbinding) bandage; 6 (sa- blafre. blaffen sb: jeg gir ~ I don’t care a pin. blafre
nitetsbind) sanitary napkin/towel, binde vb 1 (binde vb 1 (omlys) flicker; 2 (omjlagg etc) flap.
fast) bind; tie (up); han bandt hunden he tied up the blakk adj 1 (om hest) dun; 2 (pengelens) hard up;
dog; beina tilfangen var bundet sammen the prisoner’s broke.
legs were bound together; 2 (knytte) tie; han bandt en blamere seg vb make a fool/an exhibition of one
hyssing om pakken he tied the parcel up with a string; self; put one’s foot in it.
3 (~ inn) bind; boken er bundet inn i bid sjirting the blande vb mix, mingle; (om varesorter ofte) blend;
book is bound in blue cloth; 4 (forplikte) bind;jVg er ~ seg i andre folks saker meddle/interfere with other
bundet av mitt lefte I am bound by my promise; et people’s business; ~ sammen (dvs forveksle) mix up;
bindende lefte a binding promise, bindeledd sb link, confuse; bland ikke sammen verbene »lie» og »lay» do
binders sb paper-clip, bindestrek sb hyphen. not confuse the verbs »lie» and »lay», blanding sb
binge sb 1 (til kom etc) bin; 2 (til griser) (pig)sty; 3 (det som er blandet) blend, mixture; lufta er en ~ av
(til andre dyr) pen. gassarter the air is a mixture of gases, blandingsrase
binne sb she-bear. sb mixed breed; hybrid race; (av husdyr isar) cross
binaer adj data etc binary, binaersiffer sb data = breed.
bit. blank adj bright; shining, shiny; glossy; (ubeskre-
biograf sb biographer, biografi sb biography, bio- vet) blank; la en side sta ~ leave a page blank, blan-
grafisk adj biographical, biolog sb biologist, biologi kett sb form; US blankjj^//^ ut en ~ fill in/out a form,
sb biology, biologisk adj biological, blankettmating sb data form feed, blankpusse vb
biperson sb minor character. polish.
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blant prep among; from among; ~ andre among te ham et sint ~ she gave him an angry look; med et en-
others; ~ armet among other things; hurt ble valgt (ut) este ~ at a glance; B (metall) sheet iron; sheet metal,
~ elevene pa skolen she was chosen from among the blikkboks tin; US can. blikk|fang sb eye-catcher.
pupils of the school, ~stille adj dead calm.
blind adj blind; ~ pa det ene wyet blind in one eye;
bbllaassefermt aidjsbblasbel.asphemy, blasfemisk adj blas den ~e the blind person; de ~e the blind; han ble ~ he
phemous, went/became blind, blinde 1 sb: i ~ blindfold; in the
dark; 2 vb blind, blindejbukk sb blindman’s buff.
blass adj pale, colourless. ~mann sb (i kortspill) dummy. ~skrift sb braille;
blei sb 1 (kile) wedge; 2 (haven fyr) arrogant Braille alphabet. blind|gate sb blind alley, cul-de-
(snooty/stuck-up) fellow, bleie sb (baby’s) napkin/ -sac. ~het sb blindness. blind|passasjer sb stow
nappy; US diaper. away. ~tarm (dvs vedhenget) appendix. ~tarmsbe-
blek adj 1 pale; ban ble ~ av skrekk he turned pale tennelse sb appendicitis.
with horror; 2 (lik~) pallid, white; 3 (sykelig wan. blingse sb vulg squint, blingset adj vulg cross-
bleke vb bleach, blekemiddel sb bleaching agent, -eyed, squint-eyed.
blebklefekthaedtjspbasptayl.eness, blekne vb turn pale; (falme) b lin k s 1 (glimt) flash; (fjemt, svakt) gleam; 2 (~ i
fadeb.lekk sb A ink; skrevet med redt ~ written in red eryet) twinkle; 3 (pa skyteskive) bull’s eye. blinke vb 1
ink; B (metall) se blikk. blekk|flaske sb ink-bottle. (glimte) gleam, twinkle; stjemene ~r the stars are
~hus sb ink|-pot, -stand. ~flekk, ~klatt sb ink-stain. twinkling; 2 (for hugst) mark, blaze,
blekksprut cuttle-fish; (attearmet) octopus, blitz sbfoto flash-light, flash-lamp.
blekne vb 1 turn pale; 2 (falme) fade, blivende adj lasting, permanent,
bblleemndmeevsbb b1lis(otemr. sterkt lys) dazzle (ogsa fig)] 2 blod sb blood; med kaldt ~ in cold blood. blod|ap-
(dekke til) darken; ~ frontlysene (pa en bil) dip the pelsin sb blood orange. ~bad sb massacre, slaugh
headlights, blendende adj dazzling, blender sbfoto ter. ~fattig adj anaemic. ~forgiftning sb blood poi
b1l(esneldveinbglensdberebn)ladcika-pohurta. gmbl;en2d(vbleernkdersdbpnidnegl)ussitoonp,, soning. ~giver sb blood donor. ~hevn sb blood re
mirage, phantom, venge/vengeance; vendetta. ~hund sb blood-hound.
bblliesvtbsIb w(iipnads.siv) be; de ble drept alle sammen they blodig adj (bledende, blodflekket) bleeding; blood-
were all killed; 2 a) (~ + adj/sb om varig forandring) -stained; stained with blood (NB: Det engelske ordet
become; hurt ble lege (rik, beromt etc) she became a bloody er et grovt banneord)\ en ~ ruse a bleeding nose.
doctor (rich, famous etc); b) (~ + adj, isarom noekort- blod|kar sb blood vessel. ~legeme sb blood cor
varig) get; han ble sint (opphisset, vat etc) he got angry puscle; hvitt ~legeme leucocyte; r§dt ~legeme red blood
(excited, wet etc); 3 litt etter litt) grow; han blegam- corpuscle, erythrocyte. ~mangel sb anaemia.
ambleelbhlee~kg/rrieefrdwesmohtleidd;teun4r)n(eb~dep;plutautlsreen/lrigeo,dui;ts;5ard(oe~mt f+balreagdeejn)/stsbuu:rkvnsies;sehssueingt ~o mblol0odp sb circulation (of the ssbbblo(bbollodoo)o.dd~)colsovete.dri~mfp0er0nilntsage
was/it turned out (to be) a success; det ~ r (dvs vil sb transfusion. ~propp
vanskelig it will be d ifficu lt;^ vil ~ sjemann I will be a sb black pudding. ~senkning
sailor; det ~ r torden(var) there will be a thunderstorm; tion. ~skam sb incest. ~suger sb bloodsucker, vam
6 (om alder, pris) be; han 25 i morgen he will be/is pthirires.ty~.tr~yakrke ssbbvbeliono, d pressure. ~t0rstig adj blood
25 tomorrow; hvor mye ~ r det? det ~ r £5. how much is blokade sb blockade.
it/will it be? that is/will be £5; 7 (~ veerende, oppholde blokk sb 1 (kloss) block; 2 (bolig~) block; 3
seg) stay; vi ble ifire dager we stayed for four days; 8 (skrive~) pad. blokkere vb 1 mil etc blockade; 2
(for~,fiortsette a vare) remain; jeg ble (igjen), de andre (sperre) bar; block up. blokkfloyte sb recorder.
gikk I remained (there), the others left; 9 (uttrykk) blom|karse sb Indian cross; climbing nasturtium.
hva skal det ~ av ham? what is to become of him? vi ~kal sb cauliflower.
kan ikke ~ av med dem we cannot get rid of them; det blomst sb flower; (iseer pa frukttrar) blossom;
ble ikke til noe nothing came of it/it came to nothing; (~ring) bloom; avskame ~er cut flowers; vare/sta i ~
~ ved med a (om virkelig handling) go on; (uavlate- be in flower/bloom; (om frukttrar) be in blossom,
lig) go on; keep (on); (om stilling og tilstand) conti blomsterjbed sb flower-bed. ~bukett sb bunch of
nue; remain, stay. flowers; nosegay, posy. ~forretniiig sb florist’s
blid adj 1 (smilende) smiling, cheerful; 2 (mild) (shop). ~gartner, ~ handler sb florist. ~potte sb
gentle, mild; 3 (elskverdig) kind. flowerpot. ~plante sb flowering plant, blomstre vb
blikk sb A (eyekast) look, glance; han kastet et ~ pa (be in) flower/bloom; fig flourish, blomstringstid sb
det he had/took a look at it; he glanced at it; hun send- flowering time.
blond adj blond; (om har iseer) fair(-haired), light.
blonde(r) sb (jl) lace, blondine sb blonde.
blott adv gml only; med det ~e eye with the naked
eye. blotte vb bare, denude; lay bare; ~ sitt hode un
cover (one’s head), blottende adv: ~ ung very young.
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blotter bopel
blotter sb exhibitionist, blottet adj: " for without; bokfink sb chaffinch.
devoid of. bok|f0re vb enter, book, "faring sb book-keeping,
bluferdig adj bashful, shy, modest, bluferdighet ""hhaonlddeerl sb bookshop, ""hhoalndderleirsb sb bookseller,
sb bblaushnfdulsnbesdso,zme,ondeaspt;y.ikkefa " pà eynene not bat an sb book-keeper, book-keeping,
"hylle sb bookshelf; (reol) bookcase, boklig adj: "
eyelid, blunde vb doze; take a nap. lærdom book learning; ~e sysler literary occupation.
blunk sb: pà en/et ~ in the twinkling of an eye; in a bok|merke sb book-mark(er). "reol sb bookcase,
flash/a jiffy, blunke vb blink; ~ til wink at. bookshelves.
bluse sb blouse. boks sb 1 box; (med lokk) canister; (til te ogsà)
bluss sb 1 (fiamme) flame, blaze; 2 (bài) fire, caddy; h.ermetikk~ tin; US can.
blusse vb 1 (brenne) blaze; ~ opp blaze up; burst into boksamling sb book collection; library,
flame; 2 (redme) blush, blussende adj flushed; ban bokse vb box. boksekamp sb boxing-match. bok*
ble ~ red he turned scarlet, s(heurnsdbera1seb)obxoexr;er(.profesjonell " ogsà) prize-fighter; 2
bly sb lead; av " leaden.
blyant sb pencil; skrevet med " written in pencil; bokstav sb letter; stor " capital (letter); stum "
ban skrev med " he wrote with a pencil, blyfri adj silent letter; et ord pà fern ~er a word of five letters,
unleaded; petro ogsà clear. bokstavelig adj literal; adv literally; " talt literally.
blyg adj bashful, shy; modest, blyghet sb bashful bokstav|rim sb alliteration. ~tast sb data alphabetic
ness, shyness; modesty. keybb.ookk|starpyknkerersb
blaere I ^ 1 (luft~) bubble; 2 (vable) blister; 3 tin opener; U"Strcyaknkoepreinesrb.
(galle~, urin~) bladder; 4 (overlegen person) windbag; sb printer, printing
II vb: " seg put on airs. office/house.
ble vb bleed; ban bledde (seg) i hjel he bled to bolig s(bleil1igh(heut)s)flahto; u3se(l;os(jiis)ælrodogmingstso.rbt ohluigs)|dreekski
death, bleder sb bleeder, dence; 2
bledme sb foolish/silly joke, sb petro accommodation deck, "forhold sb housing
bleff sb bluff bleffe vb bluff, situation, "lekter sb petro accommodation barge,
blet I adj 1 (myk) soft; 2 (vat) wet; II sb: legge i ~ "nod sb housing famine/shortage, "plattform sb
put on soak; legge hodet i " rack one’s brains; ligge i ~ petro accommodation platform; ogsà flotel.
soak. blet|aktig adj soft, effeminate. ~aktighet sb bolle sb 1 (kar) basin, bowl; 2 (bakt ~) bun, muf
softness, effeminacy. "gjore vb soften. ~kake sb fin; 3 (fiske~, kjett~) ball,
cream-cake, layer-cake. "kokt vb soft-boiled, bleyt bolt sb bolt.
sb bselableatdIjI.bblulee.ytbelav|bbsseoraks.b bilberry; US ogsà blue boltre vb: " seg disport oneself; frisk, romp; frolic,
bolverk sbfig bulwark.
berry, huckleberry. "frossen adj blue with cold. bom sb A 1 (veisperring) bar; (pà bomvei) toll-bar,
~gronn adj bluish green. "klokke sb harebell; skotsk tollgate; turnpike; 2 (jembane~) gate; 3 (gymna-
blubelbaeslel. "papir sb carbon paper. "rev sb blue fox. stikk~) boom; B (bomskudd) miss; skyte " miss (the
vb blow; det " r it is windy/there is a wind; mark).
det blàste sterkt it/the wind was blowing hard; there vbb1om(mbeadrdbeommbeenr)t bsbombbo;m2ba(rmdemdegnrta,nabtoemr) bsahredlle;r3e
wblaeswaosfft;ro"ng(pwài)ndtr;ombapettten(om(meint )enbkleàlsttetroamvpmetesgtetm) yblhoawt
(med spersmàl) bombard,
the trumpet; (om à spille) play the trumpet; blàs i det! bombastisk adj bombastic,
never mind! det ~rjeg i I couldn’t care less (about it), bombe sb bomb.
blàbslean|vdeeisasdbj windy, blast vb w"ionydd; windy weather. bomme vb A (tigge) beg, sponge; ban " r meg be
blue anemone. adj blue-eyed; fig ständig for sigaretter he is always sponging on me for
ogsà simple, artless. cigarettes; B (ikke treffe) miss (the mark), bommert
bo I sb property, estate; II vb 1 (fast) live, reside; sb blunder; (latterlig " ) howler; hun begikk en " she
2 (for kortere tid) stay; hvor du? (fast) where do you made a blunder/howler,
live? (midlertidig) where are you staying? bompenger sb toll.
boble sb/vb bubble. bomull sb cotton, bomullsspinneri sb cotton
bod el bu sb 1 (skur) shed; 2 (markeds") booth, mill.
stall; 3 (butikk) shop, bomvei sb toll road; turnpike road,
bog sb shoulder. bonde sb farmer; (smàbonde) peasant; (i sjakk)
boggi sb bogie, boggivogn sb bogie carriage/ pawn. bonde|gard sb farm; (om bygningene) farm
wagon. stead. "kone farmer’s wife, bondsk adj churlish,
bohem sb Bohemian, rustic.
boikott sb boycott, boikotte vb boycott, bone vb polish, wax. bonevoks sb floor-polish.
bok sb book. bok|bind sb binding, cover. "binder bopel sb (place of) residence; addressj^iu/ " per
sb bookbinder. manent address. Se ogsà bolig.
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bor brannstifter
bor sb (til borvinde) (brace) bit; (vri~) gimlet; (savnet) missing. borte|bane sb away ground; de spil-
(stort vri~) auger; (drill~, tannlege~) drill. ler pa ~bane they are playing away. ~kamp sb away
bord sb A (mebel) table; bank i ~et! touch wood! match, bortenfor adv beyond, bortest adj, adv far
dekke ~et lay the table; ga til ~s sit down to dinner/ thest, furthest; farthermost, furthermost; (av to) far
lunch etc; ha til have as one’s table companion; ta ther, further. bort|forklare vb explain away. ~for-
av ~et clear the table; ved ~et (under maltidet) at table; pakte vb farm out; (let on) lease. ~fore vb carry off;
vi var tretten til ~s we were thirteen at table; B (tre- kidnap. ~gang sb (ded) death, borti adv 1 against;
planke) board; C (skipsside) board; ga fra ~e dis komme ~ brush against; 2 (borte i) (over) in. bort-
embark; go on shore; ga om ~ embark; go on board; imot adv 1 towards; 2 (nesten) almost; close to. bort|-
om ~ on board; om ~ pa et skip on board a ship; over ~ kastet adj thrown away, wasted. ~kommen adj lost.
overboard; D sb (kant) border, edging. bord|bein sb ~over adv along, bortre adj, adv farther, further.
table-leg. ~benn sb grace; be ~benn say grace. bort|reist adj away, out of town. ~sett fra prep apart
~dame sb dinner partner, borde vb (entre) board, from.
bordell sb brothel.
bord|kavaler sb dinner partner. ~tennis sb table- borvann sb boric acid solution,
-tennis, ping-pong. borvinde sb brace.
bore vb bore, drill; ~ etter olje bore for oil. bore|as- bo|satt adj: hun er ~satt i Tromse she lives in
sistent sb petro assistant driller. ~avdelingssjef sb Tromso. ~setning sb settlement. ~sette seg vb
petro drilling superintendent. ~dekk sb petro drill settle; set up; vi ~satte oss i Canada we settled in
floor. ~dekksarbeider sb petro drill floor crew; dgl Canada. ~sted sb place of residence; address.
rrtoooruu.gg~hhnnfaeercctkk0s. .y~~sebgnuptrelvterposrbderpiiiel0ltrirnogs=bvpe~esdtsreeokl.kd.~ri~glljhienangsgticgsobhneptrteatrscbo bot sb A (lapp) patch; B (mulkt) fine, penalty; en
petro rate of penetration. ~hull sb petro bore hole; bot pa 100 pund a fine of £100; hun jikk/ble idemt en ~
well. ~h uelnlgsilnoegegr.sb~pleetkrotewrellsblogp.et~roindgreinlliin0gr sb petro pa 100pund she was fined £100; 3 (uttrykk) gjore ~ do
drilling barge. penance; love ~ og bedring promise to reform/to turn
~mast sb petro drilling mast. ~olje sb petro boring over a new leaf; rade ~ pa remedy.
oil. ~ operasjonsleder sb petro — ~avdelingssjef botaniker sb botanist, botanikk sb botany, bota-
~plass sb petro drilling site. ~plattform sb petro dril nisere vb botanize, botanisk adj botanical.
ling platform. ~rigg sb petro (drilling) rig. ~sre0crtiosnb botemiddel sb remedy, botsfengsel sb penitenti
petro drill(ing) pipe. ~s jef sb petro drilling ary.
leader; dgl tool pusher. ~skaft sb petro drill (ing) bra adj, adv 1 (god, godt) fine, good; well; all right;
shaft. ~skip sb petro drill(ing) ship. ~slam sb petro satisfactory; excellent; ganske ~ not at all bad; (det
drilling mud. ~stans sb petro down time. ~start sb var) ~ / (that is) fine/good! et ~ resultat a satisfactory
petro spudding-in. ~streng sb drill column (stem el result; ha det ~ / take care of yourself! jeg har det ~ I
string). ~tani sb petro derrick. ~vaier sb petro drill am all right/fine; 2 (frisk) well; (hvordan star det til?)
ing) line, boring sb petro etc drilling. takk ~ (how are you?) I am quite well, thank you;
borg sb A (slott) castle; B (kreditt) credit; ta pa ~ ikke helt ~ not quite well; out of sorts; jeg haper du
take on credit, borge vb (ta pa borg) take on credit. snart blir ~ (igjen) you will soon get well (again), I
borger sb 1 citizen; (by~ ogsa) townsman; 2 (bor- hope; 3 (hederlig, skikkelig) honest, respectable;
gerlig person) commoner, borgerkrig sb civil war. good.
borgerlig adj (motsatt milit&r eller kirkelig) civil; ~ bragd sb feat, exploit.
ekteskap civil marriage; 2 a) (middelstands) middle- brak sb bang, crash; noise; (om torden) peal, brake
class; b) (jevn) plain, simple; 3 (ikke-sosialistisk) non- vb crash; (tordne) thunder; roar.
-Socialist. borger|mester sb mayor; (i London og en- brakk adj I (om jord) fallow; ligge ~ lie fallow; 2
kelte andre cities,) Lord Mayor. ~plikt sb civic duty. (om vann) brackish,
~rettsb (statsborgerskap) nationality; US citizenship. brakke sb barrack(s).
~skap sb (borgeme) citizens; middle classes. ~stan- brakkmark^ fallow (field).
den sb the middle classes. brann sb 1 fire; (stor conflagration; huset stod i
bor|krone sb petro etc bit; drill(ing) bit. ~kronela- ~ the house was on fire; heyet kom i ~ the hay caught
ger sb petro bit bearing. ~kroneskaft sb petro shank. fire; 2 (brennende trestykke) firebrand. brann|alarm sb
borre sb burdock, bur(r); (blomsterhodet pa plan- fire alarm. ~assuranse sb = ~forsikring. ~bil sb fire
ten) bur(r). engine. ~bombe sb incendiary (bomb); fire-bomb.
bort adv away, off; ga ~ a) (fijeme seg) go away/off; ~fakkel sb fig firebrand. ~farlig adj combustible,
leave; b) (do) die; pass away; langt ~ far away, borte inflammable. ~folk sb firemen; fire brigade. ~for-
adv a) (ikke til stede) away; hun var bare ~ i ti minutter sikring sb fire insurance. ~konstabel, ~mann sb
she was only gone for ten minutes;jeg sa dem et stykke fireman. ~melding sb fire alarm. ~mur sb fire-proof
~ I saw them at a distance; b) (forsvunnet) gone; c) wall. ~polise sb fire (insurance) policy. ~sikker adj
fire-proof. ~slange sb fire hose. ~ slokningsapparat
sfbiree-xsttiantgiounis. h~esrt.i~ftseplsre0ysbteasrbsofnir,e-feirneg-rinaies.in~gs.ta~ssjtoifntesrb
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brannstige brorsonn
s~btaiuncesnbd iraersyc,u e~ srtoigpee, sb fire-escape. s~bsafirres-bbrbiguardne. b~rsetonfsfelssbb f=ueblr.en~nvsteorffd.i sb petro burning property,
~utrykning bresje sb breach; ga i bresjenfor make a stand for;
turn-out. ~vem sb fire protection. ~vesen sb fire
service; (konkret) fire brigade, stand up for.
bransje sb trade; line of business, brett sb A (serverings~ etc) tray; B (foldet stripe etc)
brase vb 1 (sprake, steke) frizzle; 2 (fare) rush; ~
inn i crash into. crease, fold; (oppbrett) turned-up edge; legge ~ pa lay
brasene sb fl: klare ~ weather the storm; pull/ stress on. brette vb fold; ~ sammen fold (up).
bring it off.
brask sb: med ~ og bram ostentatiously, brev sb letter; (mindre ~) note. brev|due sb carrier
bratsj sb viola. pigeon. ~kort sb postcard. ~veksle vb correspond.
bratt adj steep; (stup~) precipitous, ~veksling sb correspondence. ~vekt sb letter
braute vb swagger, brag, balance.
bravo! interj bravo! bravorop sb bravo, cheer,
bre A sb glacier; 1 (spre) spread; ~ seg (vinne brigade sb brigade,
utbredelse) spread; nyheten/epidemien ~dte seg the news/ brikett sb briquette.
the epidemic spread; 2 (bli bredere) broaden; spread, brikke sb 1 (brodert, heklet etc) mat, doily; 2 (til
widen; 3 (tj<ere~) tar. bred adj broad, wide; 60Jot ~ spibllr)ikpisescbe;b3un(mk.ed integrerte kretser) data chip,
sixty feet broad/wide; se ogsa bredt. briljant adj/sb brilliant, briljere shine,
bredd sb bank; (strand~) shore; den annen ~ the briller sb fl spectacles, glasses; et par ~ a pair of
opposite bank; ga over sine ~er overflow its banks. spectacles/glasses; ga med/bruke ~ wear spectacles/
bredde sb 1 breadth, width; fem Jot i ~n five feet glasses.
across/broad/in width; de marsjertefire i~ n they mar bringe A sb (bryst) breast, chest; B vb (hente, ta
ched four abreast; 2 (astronomisk, geografisk) latitude, hit, ta med tilbake) bring, fetch; (ta med til andre)
breddejgrad sb degree of latitude; parallel. ~steg sb carry, take; varene ble brakt the goods were delivered,
data horizontal step, breddfull adj brimful. bred|si> bringebaer sb raspberry,
de sb broadside. ~skuldret adj broad-shouldered. bris sb breeze; lett ~ gentle breeze,
~sporet adj broad-gauge, bredt adv broadly, widely; brisk sb (einer) j uniper.
vidt og ~ far and wide; ban talte vidt og ~ om saken he briske vb: ~ seg swagger; show off.
spoke at great length on the subject, brisling sb brisling, sprat.
bregne sb bracken, fern, brist sb 1 (sprekk) crack; 2 (lyte, mangel) flaw,
bbbrrreeekki,keb,vrbberibeelkeeakttca. ssjeebsrbedb, rberaekeatcg.e, brekke vb 1 break; defect, briste break, b u rs t;^ brast i grat I burst into
stokken brakk i to the stick broke in two; 2 ~ seg retch; tears/out crying; detfa r ~ eller bare it is neck or no
(kaste opp) vomit, brekkjjem, ~stang sb jemmy, bthriinsgte; |fhearpdetigbaradjstbuhrisst/ihnegr;/oreuardyhotpoebsuwrset.re~pwurenckktedsb.
crowbar. breaking point.
bbrreemmssbsb((piansheakttt))gbardifmly,, botfly. brite sb Briton, britisk adj British; De britiske oyer
brems(e) 1 sb (pa hjul eller maskin) brake; 2 vb the British Isles.
brake; put on the brake; hun bremset she put on the bro sb bridge; vi gikk/kjerte over en ~ we crossed a
brake. bridge; ga (ned) i ~ do backwards,
brennbar adj combustible, inflammable, brenne brodd sb sting.
vb burn; ~ inne (dvs omkomme ved brann) perish in the brodere vb embroider, broderi sb embroidery,
flames; ~ inne med a) (ikke bli av med) be left with on broderiforretning sb needlework shop,
one’s hands; b) (ikke fa sagt) not get the chance to broderlig adj brotherly, fraternal,
say/tell; ~ seg burn oneself; ban brente fingrene (sine) broket adj 1 (mangefarget) multi-coloured, parti-
he burnt his fingers; huset brant (dvs stod i brann) the -coloured; motley; 2 (uensartet) varied, variegated;
house was on fire; huset brant (ned) the house burned/ motley; en ~ forsamling a motley crowd; 3 (rotet) con
was burnt down; lyset brant the light was on; papiret fused, tangled; en ~ blanding a confused/tangled mix
begynte a ~ the paper caught fire, brennem erke vb ture.
stigmatize, brand, brennende adj burning; fig ogsa brokk sb hernia, rupture,
ardent, fervent; et ~ spersmal a burning question, brokke sb bit, fragment.
brennesle sb (stinging) nettle, bren n er sb (i lampe bro|legge vb pave. ~legning sb pavement,
etc) burner, brenn eri sb distillery, brennevin sb bronkier sby?bronchi, bronkitt sb bronchitis,
liquor, spirits fl; US hard liquor, b renn ing sb break bronse sb bronze, bronsealderen sb the Bronze
ers fl; surf. brenn|m anet sb sea nettle; stinging jelly- Age.
-fish. ~ pu nkt sb focus. ~ sik ker adj dead certain. bror sb brother; bredrene Smith the brothers Smith/
the Smith brothers; (somflrmanavn) Smith Brothers/
Smith Bros. bror|datter sb niece; brother’s daughter.
~parten sb the lion’s share. ~sonn sb nephew;
brother’s son.
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brosje bred
brosje sb brooch. 2 (drikk) pop, lemonade, brase vb 1 (sterkt) roar;
brosjyre sb folder, leaflet; brochure; (sterre) pro (svakere) murmur; rustle; (om musikk) sound; 2
spebbcrrtooutsstt.sejionssbbbkroelalkceorb,bles; paving-stones. (perle, skumme) fizz,
bru etc sb se bro etc. brusk sb cartilage, gristle.
bbrruudddsbsbbrid1e.break, breaking; ~ pa vannledningen brutal adj brutal; han var ~ mot gutten he bullied
break in the water-pipe; ~ pa sammenhengen break of the boy. brutalitet sb brutality.
continuity; 2 (apning, revne; overtredelse) breach; ~ pa brutto adj, adv gross, brattolbelep sb gross
disiplinen breach of discipline; 3 (hnokkel~) fracture; amount. ~vekt sb gross weight.
4 (brudd pa vennskap) break, rupture; det kom til ~ bry I sb inconvenience, trouble; skaffe ~ give/put
mellom dem there was a break/rupture between them; to trouble; vil det vare (til) mye ~ for Dem will it be
they fell/have fallen out. bruddstykke sb fragment. much trouble for you; det er ikke ~et verdt it isn’t
brade|kjole sb wedding dress. ~par sb bridal worthwhile; II vb 1 (uleilige) inconvenience, trouble;
couple; newly-married couple. ~pike sb bridesmaid. jeg beklager atjeg ~r Dem I am sorry to trouble you; 2
~slor sb bridal veil, brudgom sb bridegroom, ~ seg om a) (like, enske) care to; ~r De Dem om a. komme?
brudulje sb row. would you care to come? b) (like, vtereglad) like, love;
bruk i A l use; employment; et rom til ~ for skole- care for; ~ r hun seg om ham i det hele tatt? does she care
legen a room for the use of the school doctor; det gikk for him at all? 3 ikke ~ seg om (dvs ikke ta hensyn til) not
(ut) av ~ it went out of use;jeg bar ikke ~ for deres hjelp mind; det er ikke noe a ~ seg om never mind; ikke ~ deg
I do not want/need their help; 2 (forbruk) consump om meg don’t mind me; 4 ~ seg (dvs legge seg opp i andres
tion; ~en av kaffe i England the consumption of coffee saker) meddle; ikke ~ deg med mine saker don’t meddle
in England; 3 (skikk) custom; det er skikk og ~ her i in my affairs; ikke ~ deg! mind your own business!
landet it is the custom of this country; it is customary bryderi sb trouble. Se ogsa bry.
in this country; B 1 (gardsbruk) farm; 2 (bedrift, virk- brygg sb brew, brygge sb A (kai) quay, wharf;
somhet) mill, works; factory, brukbar adj fit for use; landing stage; B vb brew, bryggeri sb brewery, bryg-
usable, useful; i ~ stand in working condition/order, gesjauer sb docker.
brukbarhet sb fitness for use; usefulness, brake vb 1 bryllup sb wedding; ha/holde ~ marry; be married;
(benytte) use; make use of; employ; han brukte all sin hun var i ~et deres she was present at their wedding,
sjarmfor a he employed/used all his charm to; 2 (an- bryllupsreise sb: de drog pa ~ til Spania they went to
vende) spend; hun brukte over 100 pund pa beker she Spain for their honeymoon.
spent more than £100 on books; han brukte sin tid til a bryn sb 1 (eyen~) brow; rynke brynene knit one’s
luessee ohfe; ~spteidnetn hmisakteimtheeremaodsitngo;f o3ne(u’stntyimttee); 4us(eg;ammaekde, brows; (i sinne) frown; 2 (skog~) edge, fringe, bryne
om klar etc) wear; han brukte briller he wore spec 1 sb whetstone, hone; 2 vb sharpen, whet, hone,
~snmtabapcaldrl.neaous~tg.aatrlib,ualrspm~eaarvkpsaiesrnrreote|gehvrrsafbabanmcdddeaab.ttsoaa~bktacedpusrapbsmttlaoiricmenaafaitepzilropeesn.lnbicc~seadovtafiemttoawinlaauenrsdupeen.raroli~;tngesrgrunamsmiestibtr. brysk adj blunt, brusque, gruff,
user/user’s guide. ~vennlig adj user-friendly. brysom adj troublesome.
braks|anvisning sb directions (for use). ~gjen- bryst sb breast; (brystkasse) chest; han hadde smerter
stand sb article for everyday use. ~kunst sb applied i brystet he had a pain in the chest. bryst|bilde sb
art. ~ verdi sb utility value, brukt adj used, second- half-length portrait. ~kasse sb chest. ~nal sb
-hand; ~bilersecond-hand/used cars; ~efrimerker can mbreononcehsk.e~r)snvi0pmplme; ing sb breast stroke. ~vorte sb (pa
celled stamps; handkledet var ~ the towel was soiled; (pa dyr) teat.
jeg kjepte bekene ~ I bought the books second-hand. bryte vb 1 break; han bret sitt lefte he broke his pro
bramme vb 1 (summe) hum, buzz; 2 (mumle) mise; hun bret forlovelsen she broke off their engage
mumble, mutter; (protestere, gi vondt fra seg) grum ment; ~ igjennom (fig) come to the fore; ~ i stykker
bleb.ran adj brown; (etter soling) tanned, brane vb break up; ~ (seg) inn i break into; ~ (lopet) drop out;
brown; (ved soling) bronze, tan. brunette sb bru to av loperne bret two of the runners dropped out; ~
nette. bran|aktig adj brownish. ~het sb (etter soling) med break with; han bret medfamilien (sin) he broke
sun-tan. ~rnd brownish red. with his family; ~ mot break against; ~ opp a) (apne
branst sb (hos hanndyr) rut; (hos hunndyr) heat, med makt) break open; de bret opp deren they broke
branstekt adj done brown. open the door; b) (starte) leave, start; ~ sammen break
bras^A 1 (sterk lyd) roar; (svakere) murmur; rustle; down; collapse; han bret sammen da vifortalte ham ny-
heten he broke down when we told him the news; ~
(seg) ut break out; det bret ut krig war broke out; 2 (om
lysstraler) refract, brytekamp sb wrestling match,
bryter sb 1 elek etc switch; 2 sport wrestler, bryte(s)
vb 1 wrestle; 2 (om lys) be refracted.
kelbter0bdredsb) 1 (som nteringsmiddel) bread; 2 (om det en-
loaf (of bread); en skive/et stykke ~a piece/
slice of bread; hun tjente sitt ~ som kranferer she earned
her living as a crane operator.
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brode burde
brede sb guilt. buk sb 1 (mave) belly, stomach; 2 (underliv) abdo
probdruecde|f0envobu:gNhorcgoernkafnorikiktse ~ seg Norway does not men.
own needs. ~ rister sb bukett sb bunch, bouquet; en ~ blomster a bunch of
toaster. ~skalk sb first cut; outside slice; US heel (of flowers.
a loaf). ~skive sb slice of bread. ~skorpe sb bread bukk A i 1 (geite~) billy-goat, he-goat; 2 (rd~)
crust. ~sm ule sb bread crumb. buck; 3 (kuskesete) box; 4 (tumapparat) buck; hoppe ~
brok sb fraction, brekstrek sb fraction line, (play) leap-frog; B (beyning) bow. bukke vb 1 (gjere
brol sb roar, brele vb roar. et bukk) bow; ban bukket dyptfor meg he made a low
brenn sb well; p~ehtroodoegsasbbopreetrohowlee. lblhre0andn. |e~rhoosjdoen- bow to me; 2 ~ under (for) succumb (to), bukkebein
sb petro cave-in. sb: sette ~ dig in one’s heels.
trykk sb petro wellhead pressure. ~hodeutstyr sb bukse se bukser. bukse|bak sb trouser seat.
petro wellhead equipment. ~kapasitet sb petro well ~lomme sb trouser pocket, bukser sb 1 (lang~)
capacity. ~klynge sb petro well cluster. trousers fl\ US pants; et par ~ a pair of trousers/
brbory0teybteil vb (med sneplog) clear the road of snow, pants; 2 (kort~) shorts, breeches,
sb snow-plough. buksere vb tow, haul.
bra adj, adv (plutselig) sudden, abrupt; en ~ ded a bukse|seler sbji braces; US suspenders. ~smekk
sudden death; motet fikk en ~ slutt the meeting came sb fly.
to an abrupt end; veien dreide ~tt til venstre the road bukt sb 1 (pa tau) loop, bight; 2 a) (hav~) bay; b)
took a sharp turn/turned sharply to the left; ban stan- (vik) creek; 3 (uttrykk) banfikk ~ med sin motstander he
set ~tt he stopped short. bra|bremse vb slam on the got the better of his opponent; bun fikk b~ukmteed sveangskveb-
brakes. ~hast sb hot hurry. lighetene she overcame her difficulties,
brak sb noise; lage ~ = brake vb make a noise; wind; (isar om elv) meander, buktning sb curve,
kick up a row. braket(e) adj noisy, winding.
brakjekk adj cocky, bulder sb rumble, rumbling; din, roar, buldre vb
brakmaker sb troublemaker, rumble, thunder.
brane vb melt. bule sb 1 (kneipe) dive; 2 (bulk) dent; 3 (kul)
bra|sinne sb flare-up. ~sint adj quick-tempered. bulge; (i pannen) swelling, lump.
~snu vb turn short. ~stanse vb stop short. buljongiA beeftea; bouillon,
brate sb 1 (mengde) lot; en ~ (med) brev a lot of let bulk sb 1 (sokk) dent; 2 (kul) bulge, bulket adj
ters; 2 brenne ~ make a bonfire, bratebrann sb bon dented, bulkolje sb petro bulk oil.
fire. bull|doggjA bulldog. ~doser sb bulldozer.
bbrraat|tveadnvdseevbbra=. ~snu. ~vending sb: i en ~ vending bbbuuumllnleeetrivnabnssgbwsbebulllb;lo~etoiumnt.ebrualngge..
in a jiffy/a trice,
bu sb se bod. bums I adv bump; 2 interj bang!
bud I (beskjed, melding) message, word; sende ~ bunadiA (nasjonaldrakt) national costume.
etter/pa send for; det ble sendt ~ etter legen the doctor bunke sb pile.
was sent for; 2 (befaling) command; vi gjorde det pa bunkers sb bunkers, bunker coal, bunkre vb
deres ~ we did it at their command; 3 (pdbud) de ti ~ bubnkuenrn. sb bottom; i ~ og grunn actually, virtually;
the ten commandments; 4 (tilbud) offer; (pa auksjon)
bid; gi et ~ pa make an offer/a bid for; 5 (sendebud) entirely, totally; komme til ~s i get to the bottom of;
messenger. bud|bringer, ~baerer messenger, med ~en i v&ret upside down; pa ~en av havet at the bot
budeie sb milkmaid, dairymaid, tom of the sea; skipet gikk til ~s the ship went down,
budsende vb send for. bunne vb touch bottom; ~ i be rooted in; be due to;
budsjett sb budget, be the result of. bunn|fall sb sediment, deposit, resi
budskap sb message, news. duum; (grums) dregs, lees. ~felle vb deposit. ~in-
bue sb 1 (skytevdpen) bow; 2 a) (sirkelbue) arc; b) stallasjoner sb fi petro subsea completion. ~lns adj
(krum linje) curve; 3 a) (buegang) arch; b) (hvelving) bottomless, unfathomable; i ~ gjeld head over ears in
vault; 4 (fiolin~) bow, fiddle-stick. bue|skytning sb debt. ~marg sb data etc bottom margin. ~tekst sb
archery. ~skytter sb archer. data footer.
buffer sb buffer (ogsa data). buffer|lager sb data bunt sb bunch, bundle; en ~ gulretter a bunch of
buffer storage. ~omrade sb data buffer pool. ~stat sb carrots, bunte vb: ~ sammen bunch up; bundle to
buffer state. gether.
buffet sb 1 (spisestuemebel) buffet, sideboard; 2 buntmaker sb furrier,
(disk i restaurant) buffet, buorm sb grass snake.
bufre vb data buffer. bur sb cage; (til kaniner etc) hutch, coop; sette i ~
bugne vb: ~ av abound in/with; be full of/heavy put in a cage.
with. burde vb (i pres ogpret) ought to; should; du ~ gjere
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bureiser borsepipe
det you ought to do it; du ~ ikke si den slags sa ungene ~krati sb bureaucracy; dgl ofte red tape. ~kratisk adj
herer del you should not say things like that in front of bureaucratic.
the children.
bureiser sb pioneer, settler, bysse A sb sje galley; B vb lull; ~ i sevn lull to
bursjoasi sb buorgeoisie; upper middle class, sleep.
buse vb 1 (fare) rush; 2 ~ ut med blurt out. buse-
mann sb bugbear, bogey, byste sb bust^-bysteholder sb bra, brassiere,
buski/t bush. bystyre sb city/town council, bystyremedlem sb
buskap sb herd; cattle, livestock, councillor.
buskas sb brush, thicket, buske sb = busk, busket bytte I sb 1 (ombytning) exchange; hva fikk du i ~
adj bushy. for den/det what did you receive in exchange for it; 2
buss sb bus (ogsa data); vi kom med ~en we came (erobret gods) booty, spoils; plunder; 3 (vergelest offer,
by bus. busse vb bus; go by bus. villdyrs ~) prey; ban ble et lett ~ for dem he fell an easy
busser sbfl: de er gode ~ they are great chums. prey to them; II vb 1 change, exchange; ban ~ t bort
buss|holdeplass sb bus stop. ~rote sb bus route. hesten sinfor en ku he exchanged his horse for a cow;jeg
~tur sb bus ride. ~t plass med ham I changed seats (OBSfl) with him; 2
bust sb bristle; reise ~ bristle up. bustet adj (byttehandle) barter, byttehandel sb barter,
dishevelled. exchange, bytting sb 1 (byttehandel) exchange; 2
butan sb butane. (forbyttet person) changeling,
butikk sb shop; US store; ga i ~enJ~er go shop bae interj, sb baa.
ping. butikk|betjent, ~ceeknstrpee. d~itv0inrdsbushsbopsahsospistwanint. baer sb berry, baertur sb: dra pa ~ go berry-
~sen ter sb shopping -picking.
dow. baerbar adj portable; data ogsa lap-top. baere vb 1
butt adj blunt. carry; ban bar (pa) en kurv he carried a basket (in his
huttetadj (lubben) chubby. hand); 2 (holde oppe) carry, support; beina nektet a ~
by A sb town; (US, og i GB om sterre byer og om vik- henne lenger her legs refused to carry her further; 3
tige byer utenfor GB) city; vi bor i~en (i motsetning til pa (holde ut, tale) bear; ban bar sin sorg talmodig he bore
landet) we live in town; B vb 1 (paby) command, his sorrow patiently; 4 (fig: ha) baere; bun et stolt
order; 2 (tilby) offer; ban bed meg en sigar he offered navn she bears a proud name; 5 (uttrykk) ~ over med
me a cigar; 3 (pa auksjon) bid;jeg bed 130 pundfor det bear with; make allowances for; ~ seg (dvs klage) carry
gamle gulvuret I bid £130 for the old grandfather on; bun bar seg over levekostnadene she carried on about
clock; 4 (~ velkommen,farvel etc) bid; de bed oss velkom- the cost of living; ~ seg at a) (oppfere seg) behave; b) ~
men they bade us welcome, bybefolkning, byfolk sb seg at med go/set about; ban visste ikke hvordan ban
townspeople. skulle ~ seg at med det he did not know how to set
bygd sb rural district; parish, about it. baerer sb carrier; (pa hotell,jembane etc) por
byge sb shower, byget adj showery, bygevaer sb ter.
showery weather. beddel sb executioner, hangman,
bygg sb I 1 (bus under oppfering) building under beffel sb buffalo,
construction; 2 (byggverk) building, edifice; II (korn- bok sb beech,
slaget) barley, bygge vb build; ~ at hus/en bro/et rede bekker sb cooper.
build a house/a bridge/a nest; ~ pa a) (stole pa) rely unbd0ullgatee.1bsbelwgeav|be;lisktokr s~b sceoar;r2ugvabtewdaviero; n(g. a~ikbaemlgesrb)
on; b) (stette seg til) build upon; vi ~r paforfedrenes er- crest (of a wave), belget adj wavy; ~ bar wavy hair,
faring we build upon the experience of our fore beling sb herd, livestock,
fathers. byggejklosser sb fl building blocks. ~plass belle sb hooligan, rough.
sb site. bygg|herre sb builder. ~mester sb master benn sb 1 (anmodning) request; (innstendig ~)
builder. ~verk sb building, edifice, bygning sb 1 appeal, entreaty; bun gjentok sin ~ om hjelp she re
building, house; 2 (kropps~) build, bygningssnek- peated her appeal/request for help; 2 (til Gud)
ker sbjoiner. prayer; (bord~) grace; han bad en ~ for henne he said a
bygselmann sb leaseholder, bygsle vb lease, prayer for her.
byks sb bound, leap, bykse vb bound, leap; jump, benne sb bean.
byll sb abscess, boil, benn|falle vb entreat, implore; bun ~falt ham om a
bylt sb bundle. vise medlidenhet she implored/entreated him to show
bymessig adj urban; ~messig bebyggelse built-up mercy. ~here vb grant, hear; lend an ear to. ~lig adj
area. appealing, imploring. ~skriv sb petition.
byrd sb birth, descent; parentage, ber sb 1 (byrde) burden, load, weight; 2 (medvind)
byrde sb burden, load, weight, byrdefull adj bur fair wind.
densome. bers sb exchange.
byra sb office, bureau, byrajkrat sb bureaucrat. berse sb gun. berse|kolbe sb butt-end of a gun.
~lep, ~pipe sb gun-barrel.
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börste C-vitamin
bit.bboorssstsebsb(o/vpbpsborpu,sshe.ppel) sweepings; ikke det ~ not a land og Frankrike both England and France; ~ Eng
land, Frankrike og Italiaforsekte England, France, and
besse sb 1 (til pepper, salt etc) castor; 2 (sparer) Italy, all tried.
moneybox.
bote vb (reparere) mend, repair; (lappe ogsa) patch; bâl sb fire; sankthans~ bonfire; (som middelaldersk
~ for pay/suffer for; ~ pa remedy; ~ pa en mangel straff) the stake; hun dedepà ~et she died at the stake.
remedy a defect, botelegge vb fine.
botte sb bucket, pail. band sb 1 (snor) string; 2 (til bund) lead, leash;
boye A sb (liv~ etc) buoy; B ^ 1 bend, bow; ~ av bunder skalferes/holdes i ~ i parken dogs must be kept
turn off; ban beyde hodet/nakken he bowed his head/ on a lead/leash in the park; 3 (til pynt) ribbon; det var
neck; hun beyde knreme she bent her knees; 2 gram: ~ et blâtt ~ rundt konfektesken there was a blue ribbon
et substantiv decline a noun; ~ et verb conjugate a verb; round the box of chocolates; 4 (lim~, magnet~ etc)
3 ~ seg bend; (fig: gi etter) give in; yield; ban beyde seg tape; 5 fig: vennskaps~ bonds/ties of friendship.
frem he bent forward; hun beyde seg (ned) for a ta opp band|drev sb data tape drive. ~kassett sb (tape)
blomsten she bent down/stooped to pick up the flower, cartridge/cassette. ~ lager sb data tape storage.
boyelig adj flexible, pliant, boyelighet sb flexibility, ~opptaker sb tape recorder. ~skriver sb data band
pliancy. printer. ~stasjon sb data tape station,
bbooyynleinsbghsobogpr.am inflection; av sb declension; av vb
conjugation. bâre 1 (syke~) stretcher; 2 (lik~) bier,
bade konj: ~ ... og both ... and (bare om to) ~ Eng bas sb (ifjes) box, stall.
bât sb boat; de gikk i ~ene they took to the boats;
med ~ by boat. bat|hvelv sb overturned bottom.
~lengde sb boat’s length. ~rip(e) sb gunwale. bats|-
hake sb boathook; (til temmerfleting) pike pole.
~mann sb boatswain.
c
c (bokstaven) c. champion sb champion,
Cfork for Celsius, c., ca.fork for cirka). charme etc se sjarm etc.
camping sb camping. ~bil sb motor-caravan; US charter|fly sb chartered aircraft. ~reise, ~tur sb
camper. ~stpoolal.ss~tsubr csabmcpaminpginggroturinpd; /sdirtae .p à~ ~s ttou rl gsob charter flight/trip, chartre vb charter,
camping chassis sb chassis,
camping. ~tilhenger, ~vogn sb caravan, trailer. chic adj chic, smart, stylish,
celeber adj celebrated, distinguished, celebritet choke sb/vb choke,
sb celebrity. ccilruktcahadsbv about, circa,
celle sb cell. celle|kjeme sb nucleus. ~vev sb cel clutch,
lular tissue. cockpit sb cockpit,
cellist sb cellist, cello sb cello, cocktail sb cocktail.
cellofan sb cellophane, celluloid sb celluloid, cel computer sb data computer, datamaskin. compu-
lulCoeslesisubscsebllcuelonsteig. rade; 20grader ~ 20 degrees centi terstyrt adj computer-controlled.
container sb 1 (beholder) container; 2 (seppel~)
grade. skip.
centi- pref centi-. centiliter sb centilitre. ~meter crawl sb crawl, crawle vb crawl; do/swim the
sb centimetre. crawl.
cerebral parese sb cerebral palsy, cup sb cup. cup|finale sb cup final; ~kamp sb cup
champagne sb champagne; dgl fizz, tie..
champignon sb (edible) mushroom. C-vitamin sb vitamin C.
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Dd danse
d (bokstaven) d. occurence; ~dags ord/uttrykk colloquial word/phrase.
da I adv 1 (den gang, pa den tiden) then; at that ~liv sb everyday life. ~stue sb living-room, sitting-
time; ~ var vi enna unge then we were still young; na og -room; ogsa drawing-room, daglenn sb day’s
~ now and then; now and again; 2 (deretter, sa) then; wage(s). dags|aktuell adj of current interest. ~ar-
~ kom far tilbake then my father came back; 3 (i sa beid sb day’s work. ~avis sb daily. ~lys sb daylight;
fall) then; if so; ~ bar du heller bli hjemme then you had ifullt ~lys in broad daylight. ~marsj sb day’s march.
better stay at home; 4 (altsa) then; du vil ga ~ you ~nytt sb news (of the day); vifa r ~ here is the news.
want to go, then; 5 (annen bruk) det var ~ deilig! o, ~orden sb agenda. ~presse (sb daily) press. ~reise
wasn’t it wonderful! du ~ ! go on! du kan ~ si det til meg sb day’s journey. ~tur sb day’s outing, dagstett sb
you may tell me, you know; hun haper ~ a blifrisk she every day. dagsverk sb day’s work, dagtog sb day
does hope to recover; ja nei ~ oh yes, oh no; na~? train.
well? v&r stille ~ ! do be quiet! II konj 1 (dengang da) dakapo sb (~nummer) encore,
when; ~ we were unge when we were young; 2 (nettopp dal sb valley.
da) (just) as; (akkurat) ~ vi skulle til a ga (just) as we dale vb 1 (senke segjevnt) go down; sink; ~ ned pa
were about to start; 3 (fordi) a) as, since; ~ det var descend on; 2 (avia) decline, decrease; wane,
sent, skyndte vi oss as it was late, we made haste; 4 b) (i dalevende adj contemporary; then living,
skrift brukes gjerne omskriving med -ing-form) ~ de dam sb A 1 (demning) dam; 2 (basseng etc) reser
hadde brukt opp alle pengene sine, matte de ga hjem having voir; 3 (mindre ~) pond; 4 (pytt) pool; B (spill)
spent all their money they had to walk home; 5 (etter draughts (fl). dam|brett sb draughtboard. ~brikke
na) na ~ han erfrisk now that he is well. sb draughtsman.
dabbe av vb flag; interessen hans dabbet av his inter dame sb 1 lady; ~nes vals ladies’ choice; mine ~ r (og
est was flagging. herrer)! ladies (and gentlemen)! 2 (bord~, dansepart-
dadda sb nanny, nurse. ner) partner. Se ogsa kvinne. dame|bekjentskap sb
daddel sb 1 (frukt) date; 2 (kritikk) blame, dadle lady friend. ~bind sb s anitary napkin/towel. ~ fcrliosa0kr
vb (klandre, kritisere) blame. sb ladies’ hairdresser. ~garderobe sb ladies’
dag sb day; en ~ (ifortiden) one dag; en ~ (ifremti- room. ~selskap sb ladies’ party; i ~selskap in the
den) some day; ~ etter ~ day after day; ~ for ~ day by company of ladies. ~skredder sb ladies’ tailor. ~toa-
day; ~ ut og ~ inn day after day; day in, day out; ~en lett sb Ladies. ~underbukser sb fl knickers.
derpa (etter rangel) the morning after (the day before); ~ udnadmerpt0sby sb koll ladies’ underw ear, lingerie.
~en etter the next day; the following day; en vakker ~ vapour; (vann~ ister) steam; for fu l l ~ at
one of these days; etter to ~er after two days; fjorten full speed. damp|bad sb steam bath. ~bat/~skip sb
~ er a fortnight; forleden ~ the other day; fra ~ til ~ sspbtuefafhmaotso.htdeipra.,ms~tpekeajrmesleb(re,s)tdeasabmmep(rse,tesvatbemastm-e)absmohii;lpe.~r.dpaa~mk(ppoi|pkfele0oy.lvt.eb)
from day to day; jeg gir en god ~ I do not care a fig; i
~ today; i ~ om atte ~er this day week; i gamle ~er in
former times; in the old days; i tre ~er for three days; i steam. ~ maskin sb steam-engine. ~trykk sb steam
vare ~er in our day; nowadays; komme for en ~ come pressure. ~turbin sb steam turbine. ~veivals sb
to light; leggefor ~en demonstrate, show; midt pa ~en steam roller.
at noon; in the middle of the day; na til ~s nowadays; dank sb: drive ~ idle about; dawdle, loaf,
om ~en by day; in the daytime; tolvpund (om) ~en £12 danne vb 1 form; make (up); frame, shape; det ble
a day; om tre ~er in three days; pa hennes gamle ~er in ~ t (en) ny regjering a new government was formed; 2
her old age; sent/tidlig pa ~en late/early in the day; (utvikle seg) develop, dannelse sb 1 (tilblivelse) for
ved hetylys ~ in broad daylight. mation; under ~ in the process of formation; 2 (kul-
dag|blad sb newspaper, daily. ~bok sb 1 diary; 2 tur) culture, education; refinement, dannet adj 1 (i
(regnskapsbok) journal; 3 (pa skole) class/form regis detytre) well-behaved, well-mannered; polite; 2 (kul-
ter. ~driver sb idler; loafer. e~nddr).0mdagsb|grdyays-bddreaawmn,, tivert) cultured, well-bred; ~ fremtreden good man
dagevis adv: i~ for days (on ners; dannede mennesker people of culture/cultured
daybreak; ved ~giy at dawn/daybreak. ~hjelp sb people.
daily. ~hjem sb day nursery, daglig adj, adv 1 (som dans sb 1 dance; en ~ pa roser a bed of roses; ga pa
skjer hver dag) daily; every day; min ~e (spaser)tur my ~ go to a dance; ut/ute av ~en out of the running; 2
daily walk; tre ganger ~ three times a day; den ~e tral- (det a danse) dancing; etter middagen var det ~ there
ten the daily routine; the old rut; 2 (alminnelig, dag- was dancing after dinner, danse vb dance; ~ etter hen
ligdags) everyday; ~ antrekk daily/ordinary clothes, nes pipe dance to her pipe/tune; ~ vals dance the
dagligjdags adj everyday; en ~ hendelse an everyday waltz; dance waltzes; han danser darlig/godt he is a
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danser delegert
poor/good dancer, danser(inne) sb dancer. danse|* degenerate, degenerert adj degenerate,
sal sb ballroom. ~sko sb dancing shoe; pump. degge for vb coddle, cosset, pamper, pet.
~skole sb dancing school, deig sb dough; kake~ (ogsa) paste; sette ~ prepare
dask sb slap, daske vb slap, the dough.
data sbfl data. deilig adj 1 (vakker) beautiful, lovely; en ~ dag a
data|bank sb data data bank. ~base sb data data beautiful/lovely day; 2 (herlig, vidunderlig) lovely,
base. ~behandling sb data data processing. ~buss wonderful; ~ veer lovely/wonderful weather; 3 (veU-
sb data data bus. ~kommunikasjon sb data data luktende, -smakende) appetizing, delicious; en ~ kake a
communication. ~kraft sb data computer/data uti delicious cake.
lity. ~maskin sb data computer. ~nett sb data (data) deise vb 1 ~ ned tumble down; 2 ~ til en deal some
^~neoptvrwoeogrrfrk0a. rmi~nogspbesrdbaa tta0darctaosmbdpaduatattear key punch operator. body a blow.
transfer/transmission, dekk sb 1 (skips~) deck; 2 (bil~, sykkel~) tyre; US
program. ~registre- tire, dekke sb 1 cover, covering; under ~ av merket
ring sb data data recording. ~samband sb data data under cover ofdarkness; 2j f veidekke.
circuit. ~sanering sb data garbage collecting; shuff dekke vb 1 a) cover; sne ~t bakken snow covered
ling. ~senter sb data data (processing) center. ~sik- the ground; krigsskip ~t landsettingen av invasjonsstyrken
kerhet sb data data safety. ~sikring sb data data pro warships covered the landing of the invading force;
tection. ~skilletegn sb data unit separator. ~skjerm sjekken ~r sd vidt utgiftene mine the cheque will just
sb data display device; visual display unit (VDU). cover my expenses; b) ~ bordet lay the table; det var
~snok sb data hacker, snooper. ~tabell sb data dekket til tolv covers were laid for twelve; 2 (~ over,
arra} ~vem sb data data security. f.eks.feil) gloss over; ~ til cover up. dekket0y sb koll
datere vb date; et brev (som var) datert 2. mars a let table linen.
ter dated March 2nd. dekorasjon sb 1 (orden) decoration; 2 (utsmyk-
datid sb: en av datidens (dvs sin tids) sterste kvinner ning) decoration; 3 (dekorativ gjenstand) ornament,
one of the greatest women of that (ofher) age/time. dekorativ adj decorative, ornamental, dekorere vb
dato sb date; (om dag i màneden ogsa) day of the decorate, ornament. Se ogsapynte.
month; hvilken ~ er det i dag what’s the date today; del sb 1 (av det hele) part; ved utdeling ogsa portion;
what day of the month is today; av ny ~ recent; of en ~ av det part of it; en ~ av historien er sann part of the
recent date; dags ~ this date; today’s date;/ra ~ from story is true; 2 (andel, det som tilkommer en) share; min
date. ~ av utgiftene my share of the expenses; 3 (ubestemt
datter sb daughter; hun er ~ av Mr S. she is the mengde) en ~ some; en ~ gjester some guests; en ~ av
daughter of M r S. ~datter sb granddaughter. ~s0nn gjestene some of the guests;/or en ~ dr siden some years
sb grandson. ago; 4 en god/hel ~ a) (uten sb) a good deal; (quite) a
dau adj dgl 1 (kjedelig) dull; 2 (slapp) limp, list lot; hun User en god ~ she reads a good deal/quite a
less; 3 se ded. lot; b) ~ (foran entallsord) a great/good deal of; a lot of;
davaerende adj of that time; then; (den) ~ eier the en god ~ smer a great deal of butter; a lot of butter; c)
then owner. (foranjlertallsord) a great/good many; a number of; a
de I pron 1 (personlig) a) they; b) (De i tiltale) you; lot/lots of; en god ~ beker a great many books/quite a
2 (pàpekende) those; the; ~ som those who; ~ bekene number of books; 5 en av ~ene one or the other,for all
(der) those books; ~ bekene du kjepte the books you ~ by all means; for en ~ to some extent; in part;
bought; II (art foran adj) the, those; ~ gamie bekene partly;^/or min ~ as far as I am concerned; for my
the old books; ~ innbudte those invited; ~ rike the part; i alle ~er in every respect/way; ingen av ~ene
rich; ~ tilstedevarende those present. neither (the one nor the other); ha ~ i have a share
debatt sb debate, discussion, debattere vb debate, in; ta ~ i take part in; join in; hun tok ~ i samtalen she
discuss. joined in the conversation;^^ tok ~ i leken I took part
debet sb debit; fere til (Deres) ~ place to (your) in the game, delaktig adj: gjere en ~ i en hemmelighet
debit, debitere vb debit, debitor sb debtor, let somebody into a secret; veere ~ i be a party to. del-
debut sb debut, debutere sb make one’s debut, aktighet sb participation; share; (i forbrytelse) com
decennium sb (tiàr) decade, plicity. dele vb 1 divide; ~ opp cut into pieces; divide;
dedikasjon sb dedication, dedisere vb dedicate, hun delte kaken iflere stykker she divided the cake into
defaitisme sb defeatism, several parts; 30 delt med 5 er6 30 divided by 5 is 6; vi
defensiv adj defensive. delte pengene likt mellom oss we divided the money
defmerbar adj definable, definere vb define, defi- equally among/between us; 2 ~ uta) distribute; hand
nisjon sb definition, round/out; leereren delte ut bekene the teacher distribu
deflasjon sb deflation. ted the books; b) ~ ut i smd porsjoner dole out; 3 (ha
De forente nasjoner the United Nations. De for- felles/sammen) share; vi delte v&relse we shared a room.
ente stater the United States. delegasjon sb delegation, delegere vb delegate,
degenerasjon sb degeneration, degenerere vb delegert sb delegate, deputy, representative.
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delelig adj divisible, jeg sa i gar this book is not the one (that) I saw yester
delfin sb dolphin. day; 3 (foran adj) the; det gamle huset the old house,
delikat adj 1 (lekker) delicious, tasty; en ~ kake a ddeenngataunrgerset adj: ~ sprit methylated spirit,
delicious cake; 2 (vanskelig) delicate; en ~ sak a deli da og gang.
tceastesem|bautttiekr,k,de~lfikorarteestnseinsgb delicacy, dainty, delika- denge vb beat; thrash, whip; lick,
sb delicatessen; US dgl denne, dette pron 1 (etterfulgt av sb) this; denne vei-
deldi.eling sb 1 (det a dele) dividing, sharing; 2 (innde- (en) this way; dette eplet this apple; 2 (uten sb) a) om
personer) he, she; (den sistnevnte) the latter; b) (om
ling, oppdeling) division, partition; ~en av Polen the ting) this one; hvilken bok/hvilket eple vil du ha?Jeg vil
partition of Poland. ha denne/dette what book/what apple will you have? I
ddeelljseavdbv: ~ til en deal someone a blow, will have this one.
in part; partly; ~ ved makt, ~ ved overtalelse departement sb ministry, office; department;
partly by force, and partly by persuasion; ~ pa grunn landbruksdepartementet « (the) Ministry of Agricul
av sykdom, ~ pa grunn av fattigdom what with illness ture; utenriksdepartementet ~ the Foreign Office; US
and what with poverty, delta vb participate; take (the) State Department,
part; han deltok i samtalen he took part in the conver deponere vb deposit, depositum sb deposit,
sation; hun deltok i et kurs she attended a course; vi der adv 1 there; ~ bort(e) over there; ~ inn(e) in
deltok i leken we joined in the game, deltakelse sb 1 there; ~ ned(e) down there; ~ opp(e) up there; ~ ut(e)
(medvirkning) participation; 2 (medfolelse) concern, out there; 2 den/det ~ that; den boken ~ that book; 3 de
sympathy; alle var fulle av ~ everybody was full of ~ those; de bekene ~ those books; 4 (der hvor) where;
concern, deltakende adj 1 (medvirkende) participa jeg jant bokene ~ jeg la dem I found the books where I
ting; 2 (medfelende) sympathetic; adv sympa left them.
thetically. deltaker sb 1 (i enforretning) partner; 2 (i dere pron you. deres pron I (som dere eier/har) 1
Jest, mete etc) participant; 3 (i konkurranse) compe (foran sb) your; bekene ~ your books; 2 (staende alene)
titor; 4 (i reise, tur etc) member of the party, deltid sb yours; bekene er ~ the books are yours; II (som de eier/
part-time, deltidsarbeid sb part-time work, delvis har) 1 (foran sb) their; ~ hus their house; 2 (staende
adv in part; partly. alene) theirs; huset er ~ the house is theirs. Deres pron
demagog sb demagogue, demagogi sb demagogy, your, yours (brukes pa samme mate som deres I).
demagogisk sb demagogic. deretter adv 1 (etterpa) afterwards; after that; ~
demarkasjonslinje sb line of demarkation. gikk vi var vei after that/which we walked away; aret ~
dementere vb deny, disavow, dementi sb dis the next/following year; the year after that; kort ~
avowal; official denial; sende ut et ~ issue a denial. soon/shortly afterwards; 2 (i samsvar med det) accor
demme vb (~ opp) dam, stem, demning sb 1 dingly; han handlet ~ he acted accordingly; resultatet
(dam) dam; 2 (langs elv) embankment; 3 (mot sjeen) ble ~ the result was as might be expected.
dike. derfor adv 1 (av den grunn) so, therefore; that’s
demokrat sb democrat, demokrati sb democracy, why; han var ikke hjemme, (og) ~ gikkjeg igjen he was
demokratisk adj democratic. nvaort ~atjehgogmjoer,daenddetstoh/atht ewreasfowrehyI wI ednidt aitw; a2y(aligkaevine;l, dteilt
demon sb demon, demonisk adj demoniac,
demdeomnioancastl.rant sb demonstrator, demonstrasjon sb trossfor) still; for all that; ~ kan det (jo) godt v<eresant it
demonstration, demonstrasjonstog sb demonstra may be true for all that.
mtioodnnesmmtrpaerercehv,vbbdcdeaemlmmoo,nnmssttroraadtteeirv;astteau,dnjdsoudmbedmpuioecn;ksettr.atilvyse,didme-/ derfra adv from there; det er 50 miles ~ til London it
subdued light; han ~ t stemmen he lowered his voice. is 50 miles from there to London; vi gikk ~ klokken ett
wedleerftimthoetreadavt one o’clock,
demre vb dawn; det demrerfor meg it dawns on me. on the other hand,
cluddeirnigb.lant, derimellom adv among them; in
demring sb (gralysning) dawn. denned adv 1 (med det) ~ basta! and that is that! ~
den, detpron I (personlig) it; (om dyr, nar kjennet er var detforbi that was the end of it; ~ var saken avgjort
kjent, ofte) he, she; II (papekende) 1 that; the; sepa den that settled the matter; 2 (med disse ord) so saying; ~
mannen/det treet look at that m an/that tree; den idio- forlot han varelset so saying he left the room,
ten! the idiot! 2 (foran sb med relativsetning etter) the; dernest adv next, then; in the next place,
den boken (som) du kjepte the book you bought; den derom adv: ~ tier historien that is not on record,
som a) (om personer) the boy (girl, man, woman, per deromkring adv 1 (der i narheten) somewhere near
son etc) who; the one who; bokl he/she who; Jig gav there; i Oxford eller ~ at Oxford or somewhere near
boken til den som komferst I gave the book to the boy/ there; 2 (omtrent) thereabout(s); more or less; klokken
girl who came farst; han bad den som kom sist lukke to eller ~ at two o’clock or thereabout(s); 20pund eller
ddeoroern; bh)a (aosmketidngt)hetheonoenewthhoat;cadmenenelabsotketnoecrliokskee dtheen ~ £20 more or less.
derpa adv after that; then, next; dagen ~ the next
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dersom diagonalt
day; (etter rangel) the morning after (the day before), jeg ikke I did not know that; er ~ bredrene dine are those
dersom konj if; in case. your brothers; hvem bor i ~ huset who lives in that
dertil adv 1 (til det) for that (purpose); ~ krevespen- house; III (det som) what; hanfortalte meg ~ han visste
ger for that money is necessary; 2 (til dit) there; herfra he told me what he knew; er ~ sant som de sier is it true
og ~ from here to there; 3 (dessuten) besides; ~ kom- what they say; gjer ~ du mener er riktig do what you
mer at det erfor dyrt besides it is too expensive, think is right; IV (svarer til engelsk) so; 1 (etter verb
derunder adv less; 5 pund eller ~ £5 or less, som believe, do, hope, say, suppose, tell, think) jeg
desavuere vb repudiate, disavow, haper ~ I hope so; jeg sa ~ til ham I told him so; jeg
desember sb December; (den) ferste ~ the first of tror ~ I think so; 2 (i setninger av typen: ~ gjer/gjorde ...
December; Dec. 1st. ogsa) han er glad i idrett, og ~ erjeg ogsa he loves sport,
desentralisere vb decentralize, desentralisering and so do I; de har mange beker, og ~ har vi ogsa they
sb decentralization. have many books, and so have we; hun kan svemme, og
desillusjonere vb disillusion, desillusjonering ~ kanjeg ogsa she can swim, and so can I; V (somfore
sb disillusion; disillusionment. lepig subjekt nar det virkelige subjekt er et sb eller et
desim al sb dec im adle. cidmeaslimpoailn|btr(0sokmsibendgeeclismktaa-l pron, oftest med en form av to be eller appear, need,
fraction. ~k om ma sb seem + to be) there; ~ er/finnes there is/are; ~ var/fan-
lende land = punktum). ~notasjon sb data decimal tes there was/were; ~ er ingen regel uten unntagelse there
notation. ~regning sb decimal arithmetic, ^system is no rule without an exception; ~ er noen pa deren
sb decimal system, desimeter sb decimetre. there is somebody at the door; ~ var en gang en konge
desinfeksjonsmiddel sb disinfectant, desinfi- once upon a time there was a king; VI (nar ~ egentlig
sert b disinfect, desinfisering sb disinfection, viser tilbake pa personer eller pa ting i flertall) he, she,
desorientert adj bewildered, confused; perplexed, they; (hvem eier de bekene?) ~ er mine (beker) (whose
desperasjon sb desperation, desperat adj 1 (for- books are those?) they are my books; they are mine;
tvilet) desperate; en ~ kamp a desperate struggle; 2 (hvem er de guttene?) ~ er bredrene mine (who are those
(rasende) furious. boys?) they are my brothers; (hvem er den piken?) ~ er
despot sb despot, tyrant, despoti sb despotism, sesteren min (who is that girl?) she is my sister; VII
despotisk adj despotic, (svarer til engelsk) the; 1 (adjektivets bestemte artikkel);
dess adv se desto. ~ gamle huset the old house; 2 (foran et sb med en rela-
dessert sb sweet; (sarlig omfrukt) dessert; US (om tivsetning etter) her er ~ brevetjeg fortalte deg om here is
all dessert) dessert. the letter I told you of; VIII (oversettes ikke) 1 (forele
destillasjon sb distillation. destillasjons|anlegg pig subjekt ved andre verb enn to be) ~ bret ut krig a war
sb distillery; ~pettarometcsbdipsettirlolatcioonlumplnanst.til~l;redsisttsilblapteitorno broke out; ~ ble bygd veier ogjembaner roads and rail
etc residue. waraeysthweyerreicbhu?ilnto; ,2th(eiysvaarre) neortd;eserrikdeu?hneenin, e~ofetre?dejai,kk~e
column/tower, destillere vb distil, destillering sb det gjerjeg do you often see her? yes, I do; 3 (om mot-
distillation. setninger) han kom, men ~ gjorde ikke hun he came, but
desto adv (all) the; ~ bedro all the better;jo ... ~ she did not; 4 (ved verb som forget, know, remember,
... ~ ... the ... the;jo sterre de er, ~ harderef aller de the tell etc) ~ visstejeg ikke I didn’t know; han harfortalt
bigger they come, the harder they fall; ikke ~ mindre meg ~ he has told me; 5 (ved en del upersonlige uttrykk)
nevertheless; none the less. ~ lyktes (for) meg I succeeded; ~ er bestjeg gar I had
dessuten adv besides, moreover; in addition, better go; ~ gleder meg a here I am glad to hear that.
dessverre adv unfortunately; I am sorry (to say); I
am afraid; jeg kan ~ ikke komme I am afraid/I am detalj sb detail; beskrive/forklare i ~er describe/
sorry (to say that) I cannot come; unfortunately, I explain in detail; ga i ~er ga/enter into details; selge i
cannot come; vi ma ~ meddele Dem at we regret to ~ sell (by) retail, detaljert adj, pp detailed; en ~ be-
inform you that. skrivelse a detailed description, detalj|handel sb
det A se den; B (i andre sammenhenger) I (svarer til retail trade. ~handler, detaljist sb retail dealer,
engelsk) it; 1 (pers pron, viser til et sb i intetkjenn) hun retailer. ~pris sb retail price.
äpnet brevet og leste ~ she opened the letter and read
it; 2 (ubest pron, om avstand, tid, veer, temperatur etc) ~ detektiv sb detective. ~roman sb detective novel,
er kaldt/sent it is cold/late; ~ regner it is raining; 3 detronisere vb dethrone,
(brukt somforelepig Subjekt när det virkelige subjekt er en dette, se denne.
infinitiv eller en hel seining) ~ er ikke lett a tilgi sinefen devaluere vb devalue, devaluering sb devalua
der it is not easy to forgive our enemies; ~ er en hemme- tion.
lighet hvor han har vert it is a secret where he has been; diabolsk adj diabolic(al).
4 (brukt til äfremheve etfelgende ord i setnjinger som: ~ diadem sb diadem.
er/var jeg etc som...) ~ er ditt rad vi trenger it is your diagnose sb diagnosis; stille ~ diagnose; make a
advice we want; ~ varjeg somgjorde ~ it was I who did diagnosis, diagnostisere vb diagnose.
it; II (päpekende, (trykksterkt pron) that, those; ~ visste diagonal adj, sb diagonal, diagonalt adv di
agonally.
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diagram disponent
diagram sb diagram, figure, graph, direksjon sb board of directors; directorate,
diakon sb male nurse, diakonisse sb nursing sis management.
ter.
dialekt sb dialect, dialektisk adj dialectal, direkte I adj direct; ~ skatter direct taxes; en ~ et-
dialog sb dialogue, dialogform sb data conversa terkommer a direct descendant; i ~ linje in a direct line;
tional mode; interactive mode, dIIepaednvd1en(tumonid;dbelliba~rtp)adviirrkeecttlayv; b~e davirheecntgliyg ianvflduierenccteldy
diamant sb diamond. by; 2 (uten omvei eller stans) direct, straight; hun drog
diameter sb diameter, diametral adj diametrical; ~ til Liverpool she went direct/straight to Liverpool.
en ~ motsetning a diametrical contrast, diametralt adv direkte|fil sb data random file. ~lager sb data ran
diametrically; et ~ motsatt syn a diametrically opp dom access memory (RAM)/storage.
osite view.
ddiiaer1e sb diarrhoea. direktor sb 1 (i offentlig institusjon, medlem av
amme 2. sb: gi ~ suckle, nurse; 2 vb suckle; nurse. J f styre) director; 2 (i privat selskap) manager; admini-
strerende ~ managing director.
diesel|motor sb diesel engine. ~olje sb diesel oil.
diett sb 1 (spesialkost) diet; holde/vare pa ~ be on a dirigent sb 1 (orkester~) conductor; (jazzorkes-
diet; sette pa ~ put on a diet; streng ~ strict diet; 2 ter~) leader; (milit<er~) bandmaster; 2 (pa et mete)
(kostpenger) (daily) allowance, chairman; hun var ~ she took the chair; she was in
differanse sb difference, the chair, dirigere 1 (musikk) conduct; 2 (vere mete-
diffus adj diffuse, leder) be in the chair; take the chair; 3 (lede, styre)
difteri sb diphtheria, direct; politimannen dirigerte trafikken the policeman
diftong sb diphthong. directed the traffic; 4 data route,
diger adj big, bulky, enormous, huge; en ~ skrene a
corker. dirk sb picklock,
digital adj data etc digital, digitalisere vb data etc dirre vb quiver, vibrate,
digitize. dis sb (take) haze.
digresjon sb digression; fortape seg i ~er digress, disharmoni sb discord, discordance, disharmo-
meander. nisdkisaidgj addijschoarzdya, nmt,isdtiys.sonant,
dike sb (demning, graft) dike. Se ogsa demning. disiplin sb 1 (orden, tukt) discipline; holde ~ main
dikkedarer sbfl fuss. tain discipline; 2 (fagomrade) subject, disiplinert adj
dikt sb poem; koll poetry, verse, diktafon sb dic disciplined, disippel sb disciple.
taphone. diktat sb 1 dictation; skrive ~ write dicta disk sb 1 (bord, skranke etc) counter; 2 data disk,
tion; 2 (pabud) dictate, diktator sb dictator, diktato- diskette, diske vb 1 ~ opp med serve; place on the
risk adj dictatorial; adv dictatorially. diktatur sb dic table; 2 dgl = diskvalifisere. diskett sb data diskette.
tatorship. dikte vb compose, write; (skrive vers) write diskett|klaff sb data drive door. ~konvolutt, ~om-
dppooikeettt;rny2i;ng(~fosrbofappt1tefr(ad)bewtriraciatedterik,, teai)unvtwheonrirtt,,inddgii,kktcteeorrme p1vobs(idltyiicoritnka;eter2), slag sb data diskette cover. ~stasjon sb data diskette
(dikterverker) works; 3 (diktekunst) literature; fortel- drive. ~apning sb data slot.
lende ~ fiction; lyrisk ~ poetry; 4 (oppdiktning) fabri diskontere vb discount, diskonto sb bank rate;
cation, fiction. fkroarathdseet.iy(seikn/soges)ttssebbnsdepidsocrdtuitssh;keokandstiotseecnu~sitnthhcrrrooewwas.teh/reeddiuscceus,thdeisbkaonsk-
dilemma sb dilemma, quandary, diskotek sb 1 (platesamling) record library; 2 (med
dilettant sb amateur, dabber; (iscer nedsettende) dans) discotheque.
dilettante, dilettantisk adj amateurish, diskresjon sb 1 (takt) tact; 2 (taushet) secrecy;
diligence sb stage-coach, man kan stole pa hennes ~ you can rely on her secrecy.
dill 1 (krydderurt) dill; 2 (toys) nonsense, disdkirsketriamdjidniesrcereevbt, dtaicstcfruilm; i(noamtfearaggeari)nsqtu, ideti.skrimi-
dilla sb delirium tremens; dgl the jim-jams, nerende adj discriminating, diskriminering sb dis
d ilt^ trot, jogtrot, dilte vb trot; jogtrot, crimination.
dimensjon sb dimension, diskusjon sb 1 (uenighet) argument, dispute; 2
diminuitiv adj diminutive. (drefting, samtale) discussion; 3 (offentlig debatt)
din, ditt, dine pron 1 (foran sb) your; sykkelen ~ debate, diskutere vb 1 (utveksle meninger) argue; 2
your bicycle/bike; 2 (uten sb etter) yours; sykkelen er ~ (drefte uten strid) discuss; 3 (offentlig) debate.
the bicycle/bike is yours; 3 ~ tosk! you fool! diskvalifikasjon sb disqualification, diskvalifise
dingle vb dangle, swing. re vb disqualify.
dings sb gadget, contraption; what d’yoii-call-it. dispensasjon sb exemption; vi fikk ~ we were
diplom sb diploma, diplomat sb diplomat, di granted an e x e m p t i o n sekte om ~ I applied for an
plomatist. diplomati sb diplomacy, diplomatisk adj exemption.
diplomatic. disponent sb manager.
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disponere drag
disdpiosspaol;nehraevevbth1e(hdaistpilosraadl igohf;et2) ~(borvuekreh)avuesea;t monaek’es tist. dogme sb dogma.
use of; 3 (ordue stoff i artikkel, foredrag etc) arrange; dokk sb dock; Londons ~er the London docks,
organize, plan; 4 (~ for sykdom) make susceptible, dokke etc se dukke etc.
disponibel adj free, available; at one’s disposal, dis- dokksette vb dock.
posisjon sb I (radighet) disposal; til din ~ at your doktor sb doctor. ~grad sb doctor’s degree,
disposal; 2 (arrangement) arrangement; treffe disposi- doktrine sb doctrine, doktrinaer adj doctrinaire,
sjoner make arrangements; take steps; 3 (ordning av dokument sb document, dokumentarfilm sb
stoff i artikkel,foredrag etc) arrangement, framework,
plan; 4 (anleggfor) predisposition to. documentary (film), dokumentarisk adj documen
tary. dokumentere vb document; prove, doku-
disse pron these; (isar om de sist nevnte) the latter, ment|mappe sb briefcase; portfolio, attaché case,
dissens sb dissent, disagreement; under ~ with dis ^register sb data directory.
senting votes, dissenter sb nonconformist, dissen-
ter|kirke sb 1 (menighet) Free Church; Nonconfor dolk sb dagger, dolke vb stab, dolkestot sb stab,
mist Church; 2 (bedehus) chapel. ~prest sb minister, dom sb 1 (i kriminalsak) sentence; avsi ~ over pass
dissonans sb discord, dissonance, sentence upon; fellende ~ conviction; hanfikk en hard
distanse sb distance, distansere vb (gd, lopefortere ~ he received a heavy sentence; 2 (i sivilsak) j u d g e
enn) outdistance, outstrip. ment; 3 (mening) opinion, judg(e)ment. dom|felle vb
distingvert adj distinguished, distinguished-look- pass sentence upon. ~fellelse sb conviction, j u d g e
ing. distinksjon sb (pa uniform) badge (of rank); (pa ment. ~felt sb convict.
ermet) chevron, stripe(s). distinkt adj distinct. dominere vb 1 (ha innflytelse/herske over) dominate;
distrahere vb distract, distraksjon sb absence of de sterke de svake the strong dominate the weak; 2
mind, absentmindedness, distreadj absent-minded. (ved void eller urimelighet) domineer; gutter ~r stundom
distribuere vb distribute, distribuering, distri- smasestrene og smabredrene sine boys sometimes domi
busjon sb distribution. neer over their younger sisters and brothers,
distrikt sb district, area; neighbourhood, region, domkirke sb cathedral.
dit adv there; jeg gikk ~ i gar I went there yester dommedag sb the Day ofjudgement. dommer sb
day; det var ~ jeg ville it was where I wanted to get to. 1judge; 2 (i heyere domstoler) justice; 3 (freds~) magi
ditt pron: ~ og datt this and that; this, that and the strate; Justice of the Peace; 4 (i baseball, cricket, golf
other; one thing and another. J f din. tennis) umpire; 5 (i fotball) referee; 6 (vedkapproing,
ditto adv ditto; the same, utstilling, veddelep) judge,
ddiivvaerngsebrceovubcdhi,vdeirvgaen. , dompap sb bullfinch,
diverse adj sundry, various; ~ saker/utgifter sun domprost sb dean.
dries; av ~ grunner for various reasons; ved ~ anledning- dddooonmnkgsertaroiflbtsusbbkcjsaoecurkrts, b(folfdjuusntigcaer)e;elsa,wje-acnosu,rt,
er on sundry occasions. dorme vb doze.
dividende sb dividend, dividere vb divide; ti divi- dorsk adj sluggish, dorskhet sb sluggishness,
dert medfern er to ten (divided) by five is two; five into dose sb dost\for stor over~ overdose,
ten is two. divisjon sb division, divisor sb divisor. dossere vb bank, dossering sb bank,
djerv adj bold, brave, fearless, djervhet sb bold dott sb 1 (hdr~, ull~) flock, tuft; 2 (hoy*, sky~)
nesdsj,ecvoeulrasgbe.devil, fiend; djevelen the Devil; Satan, swbidslpao;zvy3ebn(opneaerdssjo.nl~a)zswyk,eaaipdkllesinb; g(l.oamzindersisk,k)dostvanlee. sdeogvevbn|lpaezies,
djevelsk adj devilish, diabolic(al), fiendish. J f j&vlig. idle.
djevelskap sb devilry, devilment, dra vb 1 (hale, trekke) draw; ~ etter seg (ha tilfolge)
do sb lavatory; water-closet, have the result that; result in; ~ i tvil question; ~
dobbe sb (pafiskesnore) float; US bobber, innpd gain on; ~ kjcnsel pa recognize; ~ nytte av profit
mudcohb/gboeoltda; d~jvdinoduubelre,,~tcwvoifnodlude;r~dosudbmleyew/gionddtowwisc;e daest by; turn to account; ~ pd (gd fort ellerfortere) hurry
~e twice as much; double the amount; en ~ grunn til d (on); ~ pd (siepe pd) drag, haul; ~ seg unna/vekk take
gjere det a twofold reason for doing it;jeg er ~ sd gam- oneself off; ~ til (sia) deal/fetch a blow; hit; ~ ut
mel som han I am twice as old as he/twice his age. (trekke i langdrag) drag on; 2 (reise) go, leave; ~ hjem-
dobbelt|gjenger sb double. ~knappet adj double- mefra leave home; ~ sin vei go away; ~ tilbake go back;
-breasted. ~lopet adj double-barrelled. ~spent adj return; ~ utenlands go abroad; 3 ~ seg idle, loaf; gd og
double-breasted. ~spill sb double-dealing, doble vb ~ seg idle about; loaf; Ugge og ~ seg idle in bed.
(i bridge) double, drabantby sb satellite town; ogsd dormitory town,
dog adv 1 (likevel) still, yet; 2 (imidlertid) however. drabantbyboer sb commuter.
dogg(e) se dugg(e). drabelig adj big, colossal, enormous, tremendous,
dogmatisk adj dogmatic, dogmatiker sb dogma draft sb sje chart.
32 drag sb 1 (dnde~) breath; 2 (av sigarett etc) puff; 3
drage dromme
(slurk) draught; hart tomte glasset i ett ~ he emptied jordbruk) drill, drille vb 1 (bore) drill; 2 (eksersere)
the glass in/at one draught, drill; 3 (radsa) drill,
ddrriisntke svbbd:ri~nks.eg til venture; dare to. dristig adj
drage sb 1 (fabeldyr) dragon; 2 (avpapir) kite, bold, daring, dristighet sb boldness, daring,
drakt sb I suit, clothes; 2 (dames spaser~) (tailor- driv sb push, energy,
-made) suit; coat and shirt; 3 (nasjonal~, spesiell ~) drivbenk sb hotbed; garden frame,
costume. drive vb 1 (jage) drive; ~ krotter til torgs drive cattle
dram sb dram, nip. to market; 2 (arbeide ivrig; presse til arbeid) work
dram a sb drama, dramatiker sb dramatist, play (hard); han sine menn altfor hardt he works his men
wright. dramatisere vb dramatize, dramatisering too hard; 3 (uttrykk) ~ dank idle (about); loaf about;
sb dramatization, dramatisk adj dramatic, ~ det langt/vidt go far; ~ enfabrikk operate/run a facto
dranker sb drunkard. ry; ~ en gard run/work a farm; ~ etyrke carry on a
drap sb manslaughter, murder; overlagt ~ wilful trade; ~ forretning/hotell run a business/hotel; ~ frem
murder. propel; ~ frem planter force plants; ~ idrett go in for
drasse (pa) vb dgl drag (along), sports; ~ igjennom carry/force through; ~ maskiner
drastisk adj drastic, (etc) drive; drevet med damp driven by steam; ~ med
dratte ned vb dgl flop down. vind og strom drift, float; baten drev nedover elven the
dreie vb 1 (snu) turn; han dreide om hjomet he boat floated down the river; ~ prisen i v&ret force up
turned the corner; han dreide seg rundt he turned the price; ~ pa flukt put to flight; rout; ~ tilfortvilelse
round; 2 hva dreier det seg om? what is it all about? 3 drive to despair; ga og ~ (slentre) stroll, saunter; ligge
(~ pa dreiebenk) turn; 4 seg om en akse) turn, og ~ be adrift; drivende kraft prime mover.
revolve; 5 (om vind) change, shift, dreiebenk sb driv|Qaer sb mainspring. ~garn sb drift-net.
lathe, dreier sb turner. ~hjul sb driver; driving-wheel. ~hus sb glasshouse.
drenere vb drain, drenering sb draining, drain ~is sb drift-ice. ~kraft sb motive power; driving
age. drenerings|hull sb petro etc weep hole. ~ror sb force. ~stoff sb fuel, ^tem m erii drift timber. ~ved
drainpipe. sb drift-wood. ~verdig adj petro commercial,
drepe vb kill, drepende adj killing (ogsafig)\ mor drone sb drone,
tal. dronning sb queen.
dress sb suit. drops sb koll boiled sweets; drops; US hard candy.
dressere vb train; han dresserte hunden til a sitte pa drosje(bil) sb cab; taxi(-cab). drosje|holdeplass
bakbeina he trained the dog to sit on its hind legs, sb cab|rank, ~stand; taxi | rank, ~ stand. ~sjafor sb
drible vb dribble. taxi-driver.
drift sb 1 (av fabrikk) operation, working; ~en av drue sb grape. ~klase sb cluster ofgrapes,
fabrikken the operation of the factory; komme i ~ come drukken adj drunk, intoxicated; (foran sb ogsa)
into operation; v<ere i ~ be working/running; fabrik dterdudnrtkouekdnnr,oedwr1nuvktthkdeernokswitktnea;npsh;sabn2dvvriiullbneek~ednrknoaewttsunsn.egde;nehohldeewpdana
ken er ute av ~ the factory is not working/has stopped ~ be drowning; hunfait i vannet og ~t she fell into the
working; 2 (~ for veer og vind) drift; komme i ~ (om skip) water and (was) lodsrtowinnedth/geotcrodwrodw, ndedr;ukhnaning~ ti
break/go adrift; veere i ~ be adrift; 3 (naturgitt trang) mengden he was sb
inclination, instinct, urge; av egen ~ on one’s own ini drowning,
tiative. drifts|bestyrer sb works manager. ~dogn sb dryg se droy.
petro stream day. ~kapital sb working capital. ~ma- drypp sb drip, dripping, dryppe vb drip, drop;
teriell sb plant; (ved jembane) rolling stock. ~om- kranen ~r the tap is dripping,
kostninger sb working/operating costs/expenses. dryppert sb gonorrhoea.
~overskudd sb trading/working profits. ~pause sb drysse vb 1 (stro) sprinkle; 2 (falle som f.eks. sno)
petro turnaround. ~sikker adj reliable. ~stans sb fall.
shut-down; (midlertidig forstyrrelse) breakdown. ~ut- drofte vb discuss, debate; talk over; jeg ~t saken
gifter sbfl = ~omkostninger. med ham I discussed the matter with him; I talked it
drikk sb 1 (noe som drikkes) drink; appelsinsaft er en over with him; sporsmalet er ofte blilt ~t .he question
deilig ~ orange juice is a pleasant drink; 2 (drikke- has often been debated, dreftelse sb discussion,
vare) beverage; 3 (det a drikke) drinking, drikke 1 sb debate,flogsa talks.
drink; mat og ~ food and drink; 2 vb drink; drikk opp drom sb dream; i ~me in a dream; ~men gikk i opp-
melken din drink up your milk; ~ ens skal drink some fyllelse the dream came true: dromme vb dream; han
body’s health; ~ segfull get drunk; ~ seg utorst drink ~te om a bli dikter he dreamt of becoming a poet; jeg
one’s fill; ~ ut drink up; empty one’s glass; han har ville ikke ~ om a gjore noe slikt I wouldn’t dream of
drukket opp alle pengene sine he has spent all his money doing such a thing.
on drink, drikkepenger sb fl tip, gratuity; hun gav
servitoren et pund i ~ she tipped the waiter one pound,
drikkfeldig adj addicted to drinking/drink.
drill sb 1 (til boring) drill: 2 (eksersis) drill: 3 (i
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drenn dynetrekk
drenn sb bang, boom, crack, roar; ~ctfrafossen the dumpe vb 1 (falle tungt) ~ ned tumble; ~ oppi blun
roar of the waterfall, dronne vb boom, roar, thunder. der into; la seg ~ ned flop down; 2 (selge til underpris)
drev sb: ~tygge, tygge ~ chew the cud; (ogsä fig) dump, dumping sb dumping.
rumdrineaytea.d~j t1y gger sb ruminant. dumrian sb fool, blockhead, dumsnill adj 1 (foran
(som varer lenge) th a t goes a long way/ sb) fond; doting; 2 (som predikatsord) kind; kind to a
lasts a long time; 2 (hard} vanskelig) hard, stiff; US fault.
ogsä tough; en ~ jobb a hard/tough job; 3 (grov) dun sb down.
coarse; en ~ sp§k a coarse joke, dreye vb drag on; last dundre vb 1 (buldre) rumble, thunder; 2 (banke,
long; han droyde med ä svare he was late in answering; sla) hammer, thump; bang.
it was some time before he answered; det dreyde en dunk sb A (beholder) keg; (small) cask; (av metall)
stundfor... some time passed before ... can; B (lyd, slag) knock, thump, dunke vb knock,
drape sb drop; en ~ vann a drop of water. ~vis adv thump.
drop by drop. dunkel adj 1 (mork) dark, obscure; (halvmerk)
dublere vb double, dublett sb double, duplicate; dim; det dunkle skjceretfra et talglys the dim light of a
copy. candle; 2 (uklar) dim, vague; dunkle erindringer/min-
due sb pigeon\fig, poet (turtel~) dove; enflokk duer ner dim memories; et ~t svar an obscure answer; 3
a flight/flock of pigeons, duehus pigeon-house; (pä (mystisk) mysterious; en ~ hentydning a mysterious
en stang) dovecot. hindtu. nst sb fume, vapour; (stank) stink, dunste vb
duell sb duel, duellere vb duel; fight a duel/duels,
duett sb duet. fume, reek.
duft sb 1 (behagelig) fragrance, scent; aroma; en dupere vb (bloffe) impose upon; bluff; take in.
tung ~ av roser a heavy scent of roses; 2 (neytral) duplikator sb duplicator, duplisere vb duplicate,
odour, dufte vb smell (sweet); det dufter av roser there copy; data ogsa reproduce.
is a scent of roses, duftende adj fragrant, sweet- dur sb A (Bved1va(troennedaerts)temrkajloydr;) din, roar; (svakere)
-smelling; aromatic. drone, hum; C major; 2fig:
duge vb be good; be fit; det ~ r ikke it is no good; it mer i samme ~ more in the same vein, dure vb din,
won’t do. dugelig adj (svar, diger) huge; ~ med roar; (svakere) drone, hum.
plednutyggofs;blodteswof..dugge vb 1 det ~er the dew is falling; dusin sb dozen; et halvt ~ h alf a dozen; et helt ~ a
full dozen; seks ~ blyanter six ~ pencils, dusinvis adv:
2 (om vinduer, glass) become misty; frontruten ~er the knapper i ~ dozens of buttons.
windscreen is misty. dusj sb 1 (~bad, ~innretning) shower (bath); 2
duk sb 1 (bord~) (tacle-)cloth; han la duken pä (dusjing, overspreyting) douche, dusje I (ta dusjbad)
b(goraddmuetdkhukekeksepA)resksabdei/nl1a. idddoutlkhl;eke2c|lsot(tuihe;d2usbk(ksdeetoielldal’utsekrh)eotcup)sucepa.pn~evttae;sa.3- takddeuuasskskhr^oewgtnuerfs;tb;2(dt(rioilzvpezyrlnsept,)rdetyuatess)skedrl,oegucnheev,b drizzle,
ter sb marionette theatre. ~teaterforestilling sb dusor sb reward; han utlovte en ~ he offered a
puppet show; B vb duck, dip, plunge; dive; han ~t ho- reward.
det he ducked his head; han ~ t seg he ducked; hun ~t dvale sb (vinter~) hibernation; ligge i ~ hibernate,
ned etter den druknende gutten she dived in after the ddvveerleg vb tarry, linger; ~ ved dwell on.
drowning boy; de opp (av vannet) they came up/ sb dwarf.
came to the surface; (kom til syne) they appeared/ dy vb:jeg kunne ikke ~ megfor a gjere det I could not
turdnuedlleupm. eddukvbkfeurstssobvpelru; ncgoed,ddleiv, ep.amper, help doing it.
dybde sb depth; pa tifots ~ at a depth of ten feet,
dulte vb 1 (puffe lett) poke;jeg ~ t (til) ham i siden I dyd sb virtue, dydig adj virtuous, dydsiret adj
poked him in the ribs; 2 (~ (til) medalbuen) nudge. demure, smug; dgl goody-goody.
dum adj 1 (ubegavet) stupid; han var altfor ~ til ä dykker sb diver. dykker|dekk sb petro diving
Itere det he was too stupid to learn it; 2 (tankeles, täpe- deck. ~drakt sb diving suit. ~hjelm sb diving hel
lig) foolish, silly; ikke sä ~ t not a bad idea; jeg har met. ~klokke sb petro etc diving bell/capsule.
gjort noe I have done something foolish; 3 (irrite- dyktig adj 1 (fiink) good; en ~ taler/larer a good
rende) stupid; 4 (svcert ~) idiotic, dumdristig adj speaker/teacher; 2 (mer rosende) capable, competent;
foolhardy, rash, dumdristighet sb foolhardiness, en ~ lege a capable/competent doctor; 3 (istzr teknisk
rashness, dumhet sb 1 stupidity; foolishness, silli ~) able, skilful; en ~ mekaniker a skilful mechanic; 4
ness; 2 (dum handling) stupid thing; blunder; begäJ (som adv) vi ble ~ vale we got soaked to the skin, dyk-
gjere en ~ do a stupid thing/a blunder; 3 (dumytring) tighet sb ability, capability, competence, skill.
stupid remark, dumme vb: ~ seg ut make a fool of dynamisk adj dynamic, dynamitt sb dynamite,
oneself; put one’s foot in it. dynamo sb dynamo.
dump 1 adj dull, hollow; muffled; en ~ lyd a thud; dyne sb 1 (i seng) eiderdown; quilt; 2 (sand»')
2 sb depression; hollow; i veien) chuck-hole. dune, dynetrekk sb quilt cover.
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dynge dork
dynge sb heap, pile, dynge vb: ~ opp/sammen in the distance; ~ som: hun ~de som mangemillioruer
heap/pile up; ~ seg opp pile up. she died a multi-millionaire; ~ ut die out; ~ ved: de
dynn sb mire, mud. ~de ved en ulykke they died in an accident, ded I adj 1
dyp 1 adj deep; om tone ogsa low; et ~ t hull/merke/sar (avgatt ved deden) died; hans mor er nettopp ~ av kreft
a deep hole/darkness/wound; i ~ sevn fast asleep; 2 sb his mother has just died of cancer; hun var ~ dagenfer
depth; (avgrunn, svelg) abyss, deep. dyp|fryse vb she had died the day before; 2 (ikke levende) dead; den
(deep)freeze. ~fryser sb deep-freeze(r); freezer. ~e the dead man/woman etc; de ~e the dead; 500 dede
~fryst adj, pp deep-frozen; ~fiyst jisk deep-frozen d50ea0ddehaeda;t/~rascoem; IenI ssibldddeeaathd;adsema mdoeotrilnadield;e3nfcigo:ndemlenp
fish. to death; kamp pa liv og ~ mortal fight; liggefor deden
dyppe vb dip; (senke belt nedi) immerse; (plutselig) be dying; be on one’s deathbed; sveve mellom liv og ~
plunge. hover between life and death, dodelig adj 1 (dedbrin-
dypt adv deep, deeply; bukke ~ bow low; ban gravde gende) deadly; lethal, mortal; fatal; ~ gift deadly poi
~ he dug deeply/deep; beklager ~ I deeply regret; son; et ~ sar a mortal wound; 2 (som engang skal de)
we gikk ~ inn i skogen we walked deep into the wood, mortal; vi alminnelige ~e we ordinary mortals, dode-
dypfelt adj heartfelt. lighet sb death-rate, mortality, dedfodt adj still
dyr 1 adj (kostbar) expensive, dear; (om urimelig born; et ~ bam a stillborn child; en ~ plan an abortive
hay pris) high-priced; betale ~ t pay dear; detJailer plan, dedning sb ghost, dedpunkt sb 1 deadlock,
it is expensive; 2 sb I animal; (om sterre patte~ og om impasse;forhandlingene har nadd et ~ the negotiations
~ pa gard ogsa) beast. dyre|hage sb zoo; zoological have reached a deadlock/have arrived at an impasse;
garden(s). ~(kfaju0ntta)sbfvauennias.on~.p~laligve sb 1 (dyrs liv) a ni 2 (i maskin) dead point/centre, dedsens adj 1 (sikker
mal life; 2 r sb torm entor of pa a miste livet) doomed; du er ~ you are a dead man/
animals. ~plageri sb cruelty to animals; the Royal woman; 2 fig: ~ alvorlig deadly serious, dedsffall sb
Societyfor the Prevention o f Cruelty to Animals ~ Foren- death. ~fare sb: de var i ~fare they were in danger of
ingen til dyrenes beskyttelse; Dyrebeskyttelsen. ~ri- their lives. ~fiende sb deadly/mortal enemy. ~kamp
ket sb the animal kingdom, dyrisk adj 1 (som angar sb agony. ~leie sb deathbed. ~stille adj silent as
dyr) animal; 2 (brutal) brutish, bestial. death. ~straff sb capital punishment. ~stund sb
dyrkbar adj cultivable; arable, tillable, dyrke vb 1 hour of death. ~stet sb death blow. ~syk adj mor
(~jord) cultivate; 2 (avle, ~ frem) grow; han ~rkom og tally ill. ~trett adj dead tired; dgl dog-tired. ~arsak
poteter he grows corn and potatoes; 3 (tilbe) worship; jb cause of death, dedsvekt sb deadweight.
Osiris ble ~ t i Egypt Osiris was worshipped in Egypt;
4 (ha som hobby) go in for; hun idrett she goes in for degenikt sb good-for-nothing; ne’er-do-well.
sport. dyrkelse^A (tilbedelse) worship, cult, dyrking degn sb day and night; ~et rundt night and day;
sb (oppdyrking) cultivation. round-the clock;^m ~ five days and nights;^#? timer
dyrlege sb veterinary (surgeon); dgl vet. i degnet five hours a day/in the twenty-four, degn-
dyrtid sb time of high prices; det var ~ prices were rytme sb diurnal rhythm.
high. tryddaeamlgcemasveeb;vcb~on1cmaee)alll.o(bmSeedjeuomgdmsgaeeg) jjbeuemdtmwgeee;,ens~k;jui(levene. dsakvojulddggifet)/
dysse vb: ~ i sevn lull to sleep; ~ ned en skandale arbitrate between; etter alt a ~ as far as we can judge;
hush up a scandal. to all appearances; b) (sport, ~ i boksing og fotball)
dyster adj gloomy, dismal; sombre; dystrefremtids- referee, umpire; 2 (finne skyldig) convict; find guilty;
utsikter gloomy/dismal prospects; en ~ mine a gloomy 3 (idemme strajf) condemn, sentence; ~ til sentence
air; et ~ t landskap a sombre/desolate scenery. to; de ble demt til deden they were condemned/sen
dytt sb nudge, poke; push, dytte vb 1 (~ til) poke; tenced to death; han ble demt til seks arsjengsel he was
(med albuen) nudge; han ~ t (til) henne i siden he poked sentenced to six years’ imprisonment; 4 (idemme bot/
her in the ribs; 2 (skyve) push; ikke ~ ! don’t push! ~ beter) fine; hun ble demt til a betalefern pund i bot she
noe pa en force something upon somebody; 3 (stoppe was fined five pounds, demmekraft sb judg(e)ment.
igjen) stop up; stuff; ~ bomull i erene stuff one’s ears demmende makt sb: den ~ ~ the judiciary, dem-
with cottonwool; ~ igjen en sprekk/et hull stop up a mesyk adj censorious.
chink/crack/hole. depe vb baptize, christen; hun ble dept Elizabeth
dyvat adj dripping wet; drenched, soaked, etter sin bestemor she was christened Elizabeth after
do vb die; ~ av (sykdom etc) die from/of; ~ av sult/av her grand-mother, depejfont sb font. ~navn sb
et sar die of/from hunger/a wound; de ~de av kolera Christian name; US given name.
they died of cholera; de holdt pa a ~ av latter they were der sb door; jeg banket pd ~en I knocked at the
dying with laughter; ~ for: ~ for egen hand die by door; stafor ~en be at hand; be near; vinteren starfor
one’s own hand; commit suicide; ~ for morderhand die ~en winter is at hand. der|hank, ~handtak sb door
at the hand of a murderer; de ~de for sitt land they handle.
died for their country; ~ fra: han ~de fra kone og tre derk sb sje deck, floor(ing).
bam he died leaving a wife and three children; ~ hen
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~ sdk0ilrt|ksblodkokoerp sb door-bcll. ~m atte sb door-mat. d i|d y r sb fallow-deer. ~kalv sb fawn,
late, d in e vb faint, swoon. Se ogsi besvime.
derslag colander. d ip sb baptism, christening,
derjterskel sb threshold. ~ ap m n g sb doorway, d ire 1 sb fool; 2 vb charm, enchant,
das sb doze, drowse, dose vb doze, drowse, dasig d iriig adj, adv 1 (mangeIfull, slett) bad, poor; en ~
adj drowsy, daaighet sb drowsiness. hukommelse a poor memory; en ~ vane a bad habit; han
dav adj deaf; han er ~ pa det ene oret he is deaf in/of er ~ til a danse he is a poor/bad dancer; 2 (syk) ill; (om
one ear; vende det ore til turn a deaf ear to. dav- legemsdel) bad; han ble ~ he was taken ill; S (ikke
stum adj deaf-mute; gml deaf-and-dumb; en ~ a godt) badly; det er ~ betalt it is poorly/badly paid; det
deaf-mute (person), gar ~ for dem they are doing badly; ikke (sa) ~ not
daye vb (lide, utholde) suffer, endure, bad. d irlig e re adj worse; hun er ~ stilt enn sosteren she
dayve vb (lindre) deaden; ~ smerten deaden the is worse off than her sister; pasienten ble ~ the patient
pain. grew/got worse, d irlig st adj worst; han er den ddrlig-
d id sb I (bedrift) achievement; dristig ~ exploit; 2 ste til a synge he is the worst singer,
(handling) act, deed; med rad og ~ by word and deed. d irsk a p sb folly; en ~ a piece offolly.
E
e (bokstaven) e. odd; eccentric, queer; en ~ type an eccentric; 3 (egen-
ebbe 1 sb ebb, ebb-tide; low tide; ved ~ at low sindig, sta) stubborn; 4 (viss) certain; en ~ stemning a
water; 2 vb: ~ ut ebb (away); peter out. certain atmosphere, egen, eget, egne adj own; of
ed sb 1 oath\falsk ~ peijury; avleggefalsk ~ com one’s own; vi har eget hus we have a house of our own;
mit perjury; perjure oneself; han avia ~ pa at det var det er vdrt eget hus it is our own house; han er sin egen
sant he swore that it was true; ta i ~ swear (in); vitnet herre he is his own master; hun gar sine egne veier she
ble tatt i ~ the witness was sworn (in); under ~s ansvar goes her own way; vi hadde egen bil (ogsd) vi had a
on one’s oath; 2 (bannord, kraftuttrykk) oath; curse, private car. egen|artet adj peculiar, original. ~hen-
swearword. dig adj, adv: ~ levert delivered by hand; ~hendig under-
edderkopp sb spider, skrift one’s own signature. ~ h et sb 1 (seeregenhet)
eddik sb vinegar. peculiarity; 2 (eiendommelighet, s&rhct) foible, oddity;
edel adj 1 noble; et ~ t menneske a noble character; 2 eccentricity; 3 (egensindighet, stahet) wilfulness, pig
e-mdleinmdeetda,llegrepnreercoiuosu.s ~mmetoadlsi.gehdeet l|smb ondoigblea-dmj innodbeled- headedness, stubbornness. ~ interesse sb self-inter
ness, generosity. ~ stein sb precious stone; gem, est. ~kjaerlig adj selfish. ~kjaerlighet sb selfishness.
jewel. ~m ektig adj high-handed; arbitrary. ~ navn sb
Edens Hage the Garden of Eden, proper name. ~nytte sb self-interest, selfishness.
edfeste vb (ta i ed) swear (in), ~ nyttig adj selfish. ~ rad ig adj wilful, obstinate.
edru, edruelig adj sober, edruelighet sb 1 ab ~ sin digo^' wilful, pigheaded, stubborn.
stemiousness, abstention; 2 ister fig sobriety, edru-
skap sb abstemiousness, abstention. egenSkap sb quality; hun har mange gode ~er she
edsvoren adj sworn; ~ translator a sworn interpre has many good qualities/good points; i ~ av in the
ter. capacity of.
effekt sb (virkning) efTect. effekter sb fl (losere)
belongings, goods; effects, effektiv adj 1 (virknings- egentiig 1 adj real, proper; i ordets ~e betydning in
full) effective; 2 (dyktig) efficient; en ~ leererstab an the true/real sense of the word; det ~e Norge Norway
efficient staff of teachers, effektivitet sb 1 (effektiv proper; 2 adv really; strictly speaking; after all;jeg vet
virkning) effectiveness; om legemiddel efficacy; 2 (dyk- ~ ikke hva som hendte I really don’t know what hap
tighet,yteevne) efficiency, effektuere vb: ~ en bestilling pened; hva gjor det ~? after all, what does it matter?
execute/fill an order,
efter etc se etter etc. egen|vekt sb specific gravity. ~ verdi sb intrinsic
efay sb ivy. value,
egen adj 1 (s<eregen) peculiar; 2 (eiendommelig, sar)
eget se egen etc.
36 egg sb A (fugle~ etc) egg; blotkokte/hardkokte ~
soft-boiled/hard-boiled eggs; nylagte ~ fresh eggs; B
(pa kniv etc) edge; en skarp ~ a sharp/keen edge,
egge vb incite, urge; egg on; de ~ t ham til a gjore det
eggeglass ekspertise
they incited/urged him to do it; they egged him on to examination; (ved universiteter, US ogsa ved andre lare-
do it. anstalter) graduate; take a degree. eksamens|fest sb
end-of-term celebration; GB speech day; US com
egge|glass sb egg-cup. ~hvite 1 (i egg) the white s~mvoaeprnepclsegem)ave(neetx.sabm~1inkaa(stripoaenkr)stmepraal)pseb(rq. u~eevxstiaitmonnie)nmaptaiaolp,ne~r;vmi2tanr(ekbsse-.-
of an egg; 2 (~hvitestoff) protein. ~krem sb cus byrd sb certificate; diploma.
tard. ~plomme sb (egg) yolk; the yolk of an egg.
~stro0krkesbsbovsacrrya.mbled eggs. ~skall sb eggshell, egg- eksekusjon sb execution, eksekusjonspelotong
sb firing-squad.
egle vb: ~ seg innpa pick a quarrel with.
egnsb region; locality, neighbourhood; tract, eksem sb eczema.
egne A adj se egen etc; B vb: ~ segfor/til be fit/sui eksempel sb 1 (illustrerende tilfelle) example,
ted for; ban ~ r seg ikke til stillingen he is not fit for the instance; for ~ for example/instance (skrevet e.g.,);
position; hun ~ r seg godt til stillingen she is cut out for store byer som for ~ Paris large cities such as for
the job; klar som ~ r seg til vinterbruk clothes suitable instance Paris; 2 (forbilde) example; et godt ~ a good
for winter (wear), egnet adj fit, fitted; suitable. example; forega med et godt ~ set a good example;
egoisme sb egotism; egoism, selfishness, egoist sb felge deres ~ follow their lead, eksemplar sb 1 (av
egotist; egoist, egoistisk adj egotistic; egoistic(al), avis, bok etc) copy; boken ble solgt i over enn 5000 ~er
selfish. over 5000 copies of the book were sold; 2 (av dyreart)
ei ubest art, se en. specimen; jeg har to ~er av denne sommerfuglen I have
eid sb isthmus; neck of land. two specimens of this butterfly, eksemplarisk adj
eie 1 sb bokl possession; i offentlig ~ publickly exemplary; ~ oppfersel exemplary conduct,
owned; 2 vb own, possess; have; altjeg ~r all I have/ eksentrisk adj eccentric.
possess; ban ~ r enformue he has a fortune; jeg ~ r dette eksersere vb drill, train, ekserserplass sb drill
huset I own this house, eienjdeler sb jl belongings, ground, eksersis sb drill, training.
effects. ~dom sb possessions, property; fast ~dom eksil sb exile; gd i ~ go into exile; leve i ~ live in
real estate; (jord~) estate; landed property. exile. ~regjering sb exile government.
eiendommelig adj 1 (saregen) characteristic, leveekl,seisktseinstsesrbeevxbisetxeinsct;e,m^enmneinskiemt kuamn iskbkesu~bsuitsetnenmcaet
peculiar; 2 (merkelig, underlig) curious, strange; det er man cannot exist without food.
~ a se it is curious to see; ~ oppfersel strange beha ekskludere vb (utelukke, utstete) expel, eksklusiv
viour. eiendommelighet sb peculiarity; peculiar adj exclusive, eksklusjon sb expulsion,
feature; characteristic. ekskursjon sb excursion.
eiendomsjbesitter sb (landed) proprietor. ~meg- eksos sb exhaust. ~potte sb exhaust box; silencer.
ler sb estate/house agent; US realtor. ~pronomen ~ror sb exhaust pipe. ~ventil sb exhaust valve,
sb possessive pronoun. ~rett sb proprietary right/ eksotisk adj exotic.
title; right of ownership. ~skatt sb property tax; GB ekspandere vb expand, ekspansiv adj expansive,
land tax. ekeskpsapnesdjoenresbvbex1pa(nbseisoenrg;ei,nscernedaes)e.dispatch, send; ~
eier sb owner; (avforretning etc) proprietor; ~en av et telegram send a telegram; 2 (~ kunder) attend to;
hotellet the proprietor of the hotel; hun ble ~ av huset serve; blir De ekspedert? are you attended to? are you
she became the owner of the house; skifte ~ change being served? 3 dgl (drepe) dispatch, ekspedering sb
hands. (av kunder) attendance, service; rask/sen ~ quick/slow
eik sb oak; som materiale ogsa oak-wood, service, ekspedisjon sb 1 = ekspedering; 2 (ekspedi-
eike sb (i hjul) spoke. sjons\lokale, -skranke) office; counter; henvend Dem i
eike|nett sb acorn. ~tre sb oak(-tree); som materi ekspedisjonen apply at the counter; 3 (reise) expedi
ale ogsa oak (-wood), tion; hun var med pa en ~ she took part in an expedi
eim sb steam, vapour, tion.
einer juniper. ekspeditrise sb shop assistant/girl; saleswoman;
einsteing sb I (en som lever/star alene) lone wolf; 2 US clerk.
(sarling) eccentric, ekspeditt adj prompt, quick; expeditious,
eiter sb venom, ekspeditor sb shop assistant; sales|man, ~woman;
ekkel adj disgusting, nasty, US clerk,
ekko sb echo, ekkolodd sb echo-sounder, ekspektanseliste sb waiting list,
ekorn sb squirrel, eksperiment sb experiment, eksperimentere vb
eksakt adj exact. experiment, eksperimentering sb experimentation.
eksaltertadj exalted; exited, unbalanced, ekspert sb expert, specialist; hun er ~ pa dette she is
eksamen sb examination; dgl exam; muntlig ~ oral an expert on this/in this field, ekspertise sb exper
examination; skriftlig ~ written examination; gjere tise, know-how.
det godt til ~ do well in the exam; gd opp/vare oppe til
~ sit for an examination; stryke til ~ fail at/in an exa
mination; sta til ~ pass an examination; ta ~ pass an
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eksplodere elskverdig
eksplodere vb 1 explode; blow up; go off; bomben oldest friend; den ~e broren (av to) er i flyvdpenet the
eksploderte ikke the bomb did not explode/go off; 2 elder brother is in the airforce; 2 (som sb, i kirkesam-
(ved indre trykk) burst; kjelen eksploderte the boiler funn) elder; den skotske kirke styres av de eldste the Kirk
burst; de holdt pa a ~ av latter they were ready to burst is governed by Eiders,
with laughter, eksplosiv adj, sb explosive, eksplo- elefant sb elephant.
sjon sb explosion; bursting; de omkom ved en ~ they eleganse sb elegance, elegant adj, adv elegant;
were killed in an explosion, eksplosjonsmotor sb neat, smart; ~ kledd elegantly/smartly dressed.
internal combustion engine. elektrifisere vb electrify, elektriker sb electrician,
eksport sb 1 (eksportering) export; ~ av gull er blitt elektrisere vb electrify, elektrisitet sb electricity.
forbudt the export of gold has been forbidden; 2 (eks- elektrisitets|maler sb electric meter. ~verk sb
portvarer) exports. eksport|artikkel sb export article; power station, elektrisk adj electric, elektrisk | lys
Jl ogsa exports. ~avgift sb export duty, exportere vb sb electric light. ~ strom sb electric current, elek-
export, eksportjforbud sb export prohibition. ~han- terleoc|itnrogcehneim0ricaslb, electrical engineer. ~kjemisk adj
del sb export trade. ~indiistri sb export industry. elektron sb electron, elektronikk
~marked sb export market. ~overskudd sb excess sb electronics, elektronisk adj electronic, elektro-
of exports (over imports). ~vare sb = ~artikkel. eks- nisk | databehandling (EDB) sb electronic data
porter sb exporter. processing. ~ musikk sb electronic music.
ekspress adj, adv, sb express. ~brev sb express let element sb 1 (i batteri) cell; et batteri pd 4 elementer
ter. ~tog sb express (train). a four-cell battery; terr~ dry battery; 2 (bestanddel,
ekspropriasjon sb expropriation; compulsory stoff) element, elementaer adj elementary.
purchase, ekspropriere vb expropriate. elendig adj miserable; wretched, elendighet sb
ekstase sb ecstasy; falle i ~ over go into/be thrown misery, wretchedness,
into ecstasy over, ekstatisk adj ecstatic. elev sb pupil, student,
ekstemporere vb (improvisere) extemporize; (pa elevator sb se heis.
skolen) do unseens/an unseen, elevert adj (oppheyet) elevated, lofty, (kultivert
eksterier sb exterior. ogsa) noble.
ekstra adj 1 (ytterligere) additional; en ~ kopi/et ~ elfenbein sb ivory,
eksemplar an additional copy; 2 adv (usedvanlig) extra; elg sb elk; US moose.
~ fin extra fine. ekstra|arbeid sb extra/overtime eliminasjon sb elimination, eliminere vb elimi
work. ~ betaling sb extra pay. ~ forplein in g sb spe nate.
cial food. ~fortjeneste sb extra money, elite sb élite; cream, flower; samfunnets ~ the
eekkssttrraa|kntusmb emxetrracsbt. 1 (av avis) special (edition); 2 ocrfeEanmg/léislihteyoouf tsho.ciety; ~en av engelsk ungdom the flower
(pakonsertetc) encore; hangav tre~ nummerhe gave three eller konj or; ~ ogsa or else; jeg vet ikke omjeg skal
encores. ~ordinaer adj extraordinary, exceptional, kjepe det ~ ikke I don’t know whether to buy it or not.
ekstrem adj extreme, ekstrem itet sb extremity, ellers adv 1 (i motsattfall) or (else); otherwise; opp
ekte adj genuine, real, true; authentic; om farger med hendene, ~ skyterjeg hands up or I fire; pass pd ~
fast; en ~ perle a genuine pearl; en ~ amerikaner a real/ faller du take care or else you will fall; 2 (for evrig)
true American; dokumentet er ~ the document is au normally, usually; otherwise; ~ er han en stillefyr nor
thentic. ekte|felle sb spouse, partner. ~ folk sb m ar mally/usually he is a quiet fellow; jeg er litt tunghert,
ried couple; husband and wife. ~efk0tedfetlaled.j legitimate; men ~ ganske normal I am a little hard-of-hearing, but
bom in wedlock. ~m ake sb = ~ m an n sb otherwise quite normal; 3 (forresten) by the way; you
husband. ~ p a r sb married couple. ~skap sb m arri know; hva synes du ~ om boken min? by the way, what
age; married life; matrimony; gml wedlock; borgerlig do you think of my book? ~ takk thank you/thanks all
~ civil marriage; lyse til ~ publish the banns. ~ska- the same; 4 (vedpron) else; hvem who else? ingen ~
pelig adj matrimonial, conjugal, ekthet sb genuine no one else; ~ ingenting nothing else.
ness, authenticity, ellevill adj: ~ av glede oveijoyed; mad with joy; til-
ekvator sb equator. hereme var ~e av begeistring the audience went into
elastisitet sb elasticity, elastisk adj elastic, raptures.
eldes vb age; grow old. eldgammel adj 1 very old; ellipse sb ellipse, elliptisk adj elliptic(al).
2 (fra gammel tid) ancient, eldre adj 1 older; han er ~ elsk sb: legge sin ~ pd take a fancy to. elske vb 1 a)
enn sin bror he is older than his brother; (omfamiliefor- (vare glad i) love; ~ heyt love dearly; b) (elske intimi)
hold,foran sb) elder; min ~ bror my elder brother; make love (to); 2 dgl adore;jeg simpelthen ~ r den kjolen
har en ~ sestet, hun er ti dr ~ ennjeg I have one elder sis I simply adore that dress, elskelig adj lovable; et ~
ter, she is ten years older than I; 2 (noksa gammel) menneske a lovable person; en ~ gammel dame a sweet
elderly; elderly lady, eldst adj 1 oldest; (av to) older; old lady, elsker sb lover, elskerinne sb mistress,
(omfamilieforhold) eldest; (av to) elder; hun er ~e dat- elskverdig adj kind; charming, pleasant; amiable;
ter av min ~ venn she is the eldest daughter of my det var meget ~ av Dem it was very kind of you; vii De
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elskverdighet enebolig
v&re sa ~ a hjelpe meg will you be so kind as to help enjakter sb one-act play. ~baren adj: Guds
mee.levlsskbvreivredri;gnheedotvsebrk~ienndndeosws.nstream; down the ri enbame senn God’s only-begotten Son.
ver; oppover ~cn upstream; up the river; ved ~en by/ enda I adv 1 (fremdeles,jf enna) a) still; pa den tiden
near the river; (om by, bus etc) on the river; Stratford bodde de ~ i Liverpool at that time they were still living
ligger ved (~en) Avon Stratford stands on the river in Liverpool; b) ved nektelse yet; ~ aldri never as yet;
Avon; et bus ved en ~ (ogsa) a riverside house. elve|- de har ikke gatt ~ they haven’t gone yet; 2 (likevel)
bredd sb riverbank, riverside. ~leie sb river bed. still, yet; det er sant som de sier, menjeg er ~ ikke overbe-
~munning, ~os sb the mouth of a river; (bred ~mun- vist what they say is true, but I am still not convin
ning) estuary. ~stryk sb chute. ced/yet I am not convinced; 3 (foran komparativ) still;
~ bedre/verre still better/worse; ~ verre skulle det bli
emalje sb enamel, emaljere vb enamel, there was worse to come; 4 (ytterligere) more; ~ en
emballasje sb packing, emballere vb package; one more; ~ engang once more; 5 (til og med) even; det
pack/wrap up. kan ~ et bamforsta even a child can see that; 6 (etter
emansipasjon sb emancipation, emansipere vb hvis/om) only; om det ~ ikke hadde regnet if only it
emancipate. hadn’t been raining; II konj (skjent) although,
embargo sb embargo; heve ~en remove/lift the though; even (if/though); ~ hun nesten ikke kunnega, in-
embargo; legge ~ pa lay an embargo on. sisterte hun pa afa vare med although she could hardly
embete sb office; (government) post; ledig ~ walk, she insisted on coming along.
vacancy; vacant post; bun sekte et ~ she applied for a ende 1 ^ 1 end; begynne i den gale begin at the
post. embets|eksamen sb final university examina wrong end; brenne sitt lys i begge ~ r burn the candle/
tion; ha ~eksamen have a university degree. ~kvinne, one’s candle at both ends;falle over ~ fall over;for ~n
~mann, ~ person sb civil servant; (government) offi av bordet at the end of the table; fra ~ til annen from
cer/official. ~standen sb the Civil Service, one end to the other; pa ~ on end; sette huset pa ~
emblem sb emblem, badge. turn the house upside down; verdens ~ (langt av
emigrant sb emigrant, emigrere vb emigrate; garde) the ends of the earth; (fig: dommedag) the end
mange nordmenn emigrerte til Amerika many Norwe of the world; 2 (slutt) end; allting har en ~ there is an
gians emigrated from to America, end to everything;^ en ~ pa saken put an end to the
emissaer sb evangelist, matter; gjere ~ pa (drepe) kill; nar enden er god er allting
eemmmneensba1dj(nfoarusneooeusso.m skal lages) material; 2 (for godt all’s well that ends well; til ~ at an end; 3 (bak~)
samtale etc) subject, topic; samtale~/~tfor samtalen the behind, seat; haunches; posterior; 4 (historie) yarn;
subject of the conversation; dagens ~r the topics of spinne en ~ spin a yarn; II vb (slutte) end, finish;
the day. close; hvordan ~r historien how does the story end; bo-
en, ei, et I ubest art 1 a) (foran konsonantlyd) a; a ken endte godt the book had a happy ending; hun endte
man; ayellow cab; b) (foran vokallyd) an; an apple; an med a si she finished by saying.
hour; 2 (ved ubestemt tidsangivelse) one; det hendte en endefrem adj 1 (liketil) simple; 2 (apenhjertig)
morgen it happened one morning; 3 (omtrent) about, frank, outspoken.
some; om en tre-fire dager in about three or four days; endelig I adj 1 (avgjorende, avsluttende) final; deci
for en atte-ti dr siden some eight or ten years ago; 4 (en sive; den ~e seier the decisive victory; det ~e resultat the
viss) a (certain); en hen Smith a M r Smith; II /tall- final result; 2 (ikke uendelig) finite, limited; en ~ ster-
ord: en, ei, ett) 1 one; en etter en one by one; de har bare relse a finite quantity; II adv (omsider) at length/last;
en datter they have only one daughter; den ene - den finally; ~ kom hun at last she came; de vil ~ atjeg skal
andre (av to) one - the other; (av fere) one - another; komme they insists on my coming,
det ene beinet mitt one of my legs; ett er sikkert one endelse sb ending.
thing is certain; komme ut pa ett amount to the same moernadinee|.l0~s adj endless. ~morene sb terminal
thing; med ett suddenly; all of a sudden; 2 (unntak)jeg punkt sb terminal/extreme point. ~rim
har vart der en gang I have been there once; om en eller sb end rhyme. ~stasjon sb terminal (station). ~tarm
to uker in a week or two; Roma ble ikke bygd pa en dag sb rectum. ~vegg sb end wall. ~vende vb turn
Rome was not built in a day; III ubest pron 1 (man) upside down; (gjennomseke) ransack,
one, you; we; en kan aldri vite one never knows; you ending sb ending,
never can tell; en kan bare gjere sitt beste one can only endog adv even (jf enda 15).
do one’s best; en vet svcert lite om Shakespeares liv we endre vb 1 forandre delvis) alter; ~ kurs alter one’s
know very little of Shakespeare’s life; ogsa little is course; gjort gjeming star ikke til a ~ what is done
known of Shakespeare’s life; 2 (en eller annen) some, cannot be undone; 2 (om lovforslag) amend, endring
somebody, someone; ~ eller annen bok some book; det sb 1 (delvis forandring) alteration; 2 (lov~) amend
er en som har tatt hatten min someone has taken my ment. Se ogsaforandre,forandring.
hat; et eller annet something; et eller annet sted some ene adv: ~ og alene solely; ~ og alene pa grunn av deg
where. solely because of you. ene|arving sb sole heir. ~bam
sb only child. ~boer sb hermit. ~bolig sb single-
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