innenriksfart inntil
ment of the Interior; GB Home Office, —fart sb sb entry, —m elding sb enrolment, entry; registration;
domestic shipping/trade. —handel sb domestic/ (soknad om —/ application (for membership). —mel-
home trade, —m inister sb Minister of the Interior; dingsblankett, —m eldingsskjem a sb application/
GB Home Secretary; US Secretary of the Interior. entry form.
—politikk domestic policy/politics. Se ogsa politikk).
inn|om adv: stikke — drop/pop in. -o v e r adv in,
innerlom m e sb inside pocket, inward(s); doren gar/apner — the door opens in-
innerst adj, adv inmost; —inne at the (very) centre ward(s).
of; in the middle of; hennes ~e tanker her inmost
thoughts. inn|pakning sb packing, wrapping. —paknings-
innesluttet adj reserved, retiring, papir sb wrapping paper. —pode vb (meninger)
innesperre vb lock/shut up; (i fengsel) imprison. indoctrinate. Se ogsa pode 3. —prente vb drive home;
J f sperre 3. impress upon; ~prente i hukommelsen fix in one’s mind.
inn|fall sb idea, thought; caprice, whim. —finne
seg vb appear, arrive, come. —flytelse sb influence; inn|pa adv: hale — gain on; vi halte — dem we
ha —pa influence. —fndt adj, sb native, -fo re vb (im- gained on them. —pasliten adj importunate, ob
portere varer) import; (~fore noe nytt) introduce. —fiar- trusive, troublesome.
sel sb (import) import, importation, (innforte varer)
import. Se ogsa import. inn|rede vb fit out/up. —redning sb (det a innrede)
inngang sb entrance. inngangs|billett sb admis fitting out/up; (~redningsutstyr) fittings. —reise sb
sion ticket. —penger sb admission fee. arrival, entry. —reisetillatelse sb entry permit.
inn|grep sb 1 (innblanding) interference, interven —retning sb (apparat etc) appliance, contrivance.
tion; 2 (overgrep) encroachment (i on); 3 (operativt —) —rette vb (arrangere, ordne) arrange, organize; —seg
operation. —grodd adj deep-rooted. —hegning sb etter adapt oneself to; vi hadde —/ osspa a tilbringeferien
enclosure. —hente vb 1 (ta igjen) catch up with; over sammen we had arranged to spend our holiday toget
take; —detforsomte make up for lost time/for the time her. —rykk sb: ~rykk av gjester influx of guests. —ryk-
lost; 2 — anbud invite tenders; — opplysninger obtain ning 1 (av annonse) insertion; 2 (av linje) indenta
information; — samtykke/tillatelse obtain consent/per- tion, indention. —rom m e vb (vedga) acknowledge,
mission. —hold sb 1 contents fl', ~et i kassen ble skadet admit. —rem m else sb admission; (det a gi etter) con
the contents of the box were damaged; 2 = inn- cession; de gjorde/kom med —r they made concessions.
holds|fortegnelse, —liste sb table of contents, —sam ling sb collection. —sats sb 1 (anstrengelse)
-b y lie vb envelop; wrap up. —host(n)ing sb harvest effort; du ma gjore en ~sats you must make an effort; 2
(¡nign)n. iblant 1 adv here and there; (om tid) now and (~sats i spill) stake(s); (samtlige spilleres —) pool. —se
theinn;noinacdevininasiwdeh,ilwe;itohcicna,siinonnaimllye;l2lopmrep1aamdovnsge. inn vb realize, see, understand; han innsa sinefeil he reali
iblant 1\ 2 prep in between. zed/saw his error; jeg kan ikke —at/jeg innser ikke at ...
inn|kalle vb (til mote etc) summon; (til milittertje- pIado~snidoetnseoenththaet .i.n. s—idseik. t—ssbigineslisgehts,b—osbidjeectsibonin, spidroe;
neste) call up; US draft. —kalling sb (til mote etc) gteost.on—sjbooasrbdl.ak—e,skwjeatrepre. —vsbkiepnejovinb:. ——sskegreenmkbearkvb;
summons; (til milittertjeneste) calling up; US draft. orendeusceelf, troe.st—risckt;recnoknfeitnea,dljim1 i(tb;e~gsrkernesnekt)e lsiemgittieldc;opnafineen
—kassere vb collect. —kast sb (i fotball) throw-in. —plass within a limited space; 2 (dum) dull, unintel
—kjep sb purchase; gjore —go shopping; har et par ligent. —skrenkning sb reduction, restriction.
~kjop a gjore I have a few purchases to make. —kjeps- —skrift sb inscription, legend. —skudd sb (i bank)
pris purchase price; buying/cost price. —kjorsel sb deposit; (i seining) parenthesis. —skyte vb (til/eye)
(til hus etc) drive; (innkjoring) entry; ingen —/ —for- add. —stendig adj pressing, urgent; adv urgently.
budt! no entry! —kreve vb collect; demand payment —stille vb 1 (slutte med) discontinue; leave off; stop;
of. —kvartere vb lodge; (— soldater) billet, quarter. (for en tid) suspend; de ~stilte arbeidet they stopped
—kvartering sb lodging; (militar —) billeting, quar work; (midlertidig) they suspended work; 2 (foresla
tering. —land sb: i —og utland at home and abroad. som kandidat etc) nominate, propose, recommend; 3
—landsklim a sb continental climate. se justere, regulere; jf stille II 2. —stilling sb 1 (juste-
inn|lede vb begin, open; han —/ med a si he began ring, regulering) adjustment, setting; 2 (slutt, stans)
by saying; hun —t motet she opened the meeting. stoppage; suspension; 3 (nominering) nomination,
—ledning sb (begynnelse) beginning, opening; intro recommendation; 4 (rapport) report; med (rosende)
duction, preface. ~legg sb (i debatt) contribution; —stilling with special mention; 5 attitude, mentality.
(muntlig ogsa) speech; (av sakforer i retten) plea. —ta vb (erobre) capture, take; de ~tok byen they cap
—legge vb (pa sykehus) se legge 3. —levere vb hand/ tured/took the town. —tagende adj attractive,
send in. —losjere vb lodge. —m ari adj (ondskapsfull) charming. —tekt sb income; en arlig ~tekt pa 8000pund
spiteful, venomous; (som forsterkende adv) awfully, a yearly income of £8000.
dreadfully, terribly, —m ark sb home fields. —m arsj
inntil adv, konj,prep till, until; up to; —da till then;
—videre till/until further notice; — dr 1814 up to the
year 1814.
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inn|tre vb 1 (begynne) set in; (inntreffe, oppstä ogsa) interest, interessere vb interest;jeg ~ r megfor saken I
happen; take place; det ~tradte enforandring a change am interested in the matter; I take an interest in the
set in. ~treffe vb happen; take place, strengende matter, interessert adj interested.
adj earnest, urgent; en ~trengende anmodning an urgent interior sb interior, interierarkitekt sb interior
request. ~trykk impression; han gir ~trykk av ä vare decorator/architect.
en hyggelig fyr he seems/appears to be a nice fellow; inteijeksjon sb (gram) inteijection.
hun gjorde et godt ~trykk pa meg she made a good internasjonal adj international,
impression on me. s u n d e r prep: ~under jul just intem atskole sb boarding-school,
before Christmas, ~vandre vb immigrate, syandrer internere vb intern, internering sb internment,
sb immigrant, syandring sb immigration, syende internhukom m else sb data random access
vb object; har De noe ä ~vende? have you any objec- memory (RAM).
tion(s)?j>£ s vendte at hun var altfor ung I objected that inter|venere vb intervene. ~vensjon sb interven
the she was far too young, syendig adj inside, inter tion.
nal. svending sb objection; var ~ vending motforslaget inteijvju sb interview. ~ vjue vb interview. ~ vjuer
our objection against/to the proposal, sy ie vb 1 con sb interviewer.
secrate; (mindre heytidelig) dedicate; ~vietjord conse intetse ingen, ingenting, (ikke) noe.
crated ground; 2 ~vie i initiate/let into;jeg ble ~viet i intetkjenn sb (gram) the neuter (gender),
hemmeligheten deres I was let into their secret, sy ik let intim adj intimate.
adj complicated, syirke pa vb influence, syirkning intoleranse sb intolerance, intolerant adj intole
sb influence; (virkning) effect, s voller sb bowels, rant.
guts; (dyrs entrails; (fisks ~) guts, sy o rte s adj intransitiv adj (gram) intransitive,
internal; til ~vortes bruk for internal use. ~ 0ve vb intrige sb intrigue, plot.
practice; (~eveen rolle) rehearse, intro|duksjon sb introduction. ~ du sere vb intro
insekt sb insect. duce.
insinuasjon sb insinuation, insinuere vb insinu intuisjon sb intuition, intuitiv adj intuitive,
ate. invalid sb disabled person, invalidepensjon sb
insistere vb insist; de insisterte pä ä gjere det they disablement pension, invalidisere vb cripple, dis
insisted on doing it. able. invaliditet sb disablement. Se ogsa ufer, ufor-
inskripsjon sb inscription. het.
inspeksjon sb inspection, inspekter sb (iscer offisi- invasjon sb invasion,
elt utnevnt ~) inspector; (pä skole) assistant headmas inventar sb furniturc,fast ~ fixtures,
ter; US assistant principal; (i stormagasin) shop investere vb invest, investering sb investment,
walker; US floor-walker. invitasjon sb invitation, invitere vb invite, ask.
inspirasjon sb inspiration, inspirere vb inspire, i overm orgen adv the day after tomorrow,
inspisere vb inspect. ire Irishman; (kvinne) Irishwoman; ~ne the Irish,
installasjon sb installation, installator sb electri irettesette vb reprimand, reprove; take to task,
cian. installere vb install; put in; vi harfa tt installert irettesettelse sb reprimand, reproof.
elektrisk lys we have had electric light put in. Irlan d Ireland; (staten) Eire, the Republic of Ire
instinkt sb instinct, instinktiv adj instinctive, in- land. irlending se ire.
stinktivt (adv) instinctively. ironi sb irony, ironisk adj ironical,
institusjon sb institution, institutt sb institute, irr sb verdigris; copper rust; green rust,
institution. irritabel adj irritable, irritasjon sb irritation, inri-
instruere vb direct, instruct, instruks sb instruc tere vb annoy, irritate.
tions fl; directive, instruksjon sb direction, instruc irsk adj Irish; (om spraket ogsa) Erse,
tion. in stru k ter sb instructor; (teater~) producer; is sb ice; (iskrem) ice, ircyet-ecrresabmic. ei-sb|breja0krenr.sb po lar
(film~) director, bear. ~ bre sb glacier. ~b
instrum ent sb instrument, iscene|sette vb produce, stage; (film) direct. ~set-
integrerende adj: en ~ del av an integral part of. telse sb production, staging; (av film) direction,
intellektuell adj, sb intellectual, intelligens sb in ^ setter sb producer; (avfilm) director.
telligence. intelligens|alder sb mental age. ~kvoti- isenkram sb hardware, ironmongery, isenkram -
ent sb intelligence quotient; IQ. ~ prove sb intelli forretning sb hardware shop/¿AS store; iron
gence/mental test, intelligent adj intelligent. monger’s (shop), isenkram handler sb hardware
intens adj intense, intensive, intensitet sb inten dealer; ironmonger.
sity. is|fjell sb iceberg. ~flak sb ice floe. ~ fri adj ice-
intensjon sb intention. -free. ~hav sb arctic/polar sea. ~hockey sb ice-
interessant adj interesting, interesse sb interest; -hockey.
fa ~ for begin to take an interest in; become inter isjias sb sciatica.
ested in; ha ~ for take an interest in; v<ere av ~ be of isjkald adj ice-cold, icy. ~krem sb ice-cream.
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islett sb weft, woof. especially interested in art; hvajeg ~ tusker a vite what
isolasjon sb 1 (teknisk ~) insulation; (mot varme- I particularly want to know.
tap) lagging; 2 (avsondring) isolation, isolere vb 1
(teknisk) insulate; (mot varmetap) lag; 2 (avsondre) iso ivareta vb attend to; look after; take care of; ~ sine
late. interesser look after one’s interests,
ispinne sb ice lolly.
isse sb crown; top (of the head). iver sb eagerness.
i stand se stand. iverksette vb carry into effect; carry out; effect,
istapp sb icicle. ivrig adj 1 eager; ~ etter a begynne eager to begin;
isteden adv instead; ~for instead of. (oppsatt pa) anxious; ban er ~ etter a gjere meg til lags he
istid sb Ice/Glacial Age. is anxious to please me; 2 (~ interessert) keen; en ~ je-
i stykker se stykke. ger a keen sportsman; ban er ~ etter a spille tennis he is
i sta se sta. keen on (playing) tennis; 3 (uttrykk) ban ble ~ he got
isaer adv especially, particularly; ~ interessert i kunst excited.
ieynefallende adj conspicuous.
J jare, jarekant sb selvage, selvedge,
j (bokstaven) j. ja rl sb earl.
ja 1 svarord (bekreftende) yes; (~ , gjeme, ~ visst) cer jasa adv: really? is that so? nei ~ / indeed!
tainly; 2 (som innledning) well; blir De med?Ja,jeg vet jatte vb: ~ med be a yes-man.
ikke are you coming? Well, I don’t know; ~ vel all jeg pron I; ~ selv I myself; (som sb) ego, self; hennes
right; 3 (som forsterkning) in fact; indeed; (boklig, i annet ~ her other self; her alter ego.
skrift ogsa) nay; det var en storJisk, det var den sterste jeg er sb hunter; (pels~) trapper; (sports~ ofte)
jeg bar sett it was a big fish, in fact/indeed it was the sportsman,
sbiikgkgeersptaIahtabvaen steaernf;ejiel gI bsaurspenecmt,isntaayn,keI oamm, ~c,ejretgaine,r jjeekkske^ljsabcmko. ljaerk. k eo p p z>/>jack (up),
that he is wrong, jenke vb put/set to rights; ~ seg (gi etter) comply; ~
jafs sb: i en ~ at one gulp; in one mouthful, seg etter adapt oneself to; comply with; det ~ r seg nok it
jag sb (voldsom bevegelse) rush; (hastverk) haste, will be all right; it will work itself out.
hurry, jage vb 1 (drive vekk) chase, drive, hunt (away, jen te sb girl. jente|aktig adj girlish; (om gutt) femi
out etc); jeg ble ut av huset I was driven out of the nine, sissy. ~dager sb girlhood (days). ~ fu t sb girl
house;jag vekk den katten! hunt that cat away! 2 (for- chaser; skirt^chaser. ~navn sb girl’s name; (pikenavn)
folge) chase, hunt;forbryteren ble fra by til by the maiden name; ta igjen ~navnet sitt resume one’s
criminal was chased/hunted from town to town; 3 maiden name. ~skole sb girls’ school. ~ sp eid er sb
(skynde seg) rush; tear along; hurry; 4 (drive jakt) girl guide, jentung e sb little girl; slip of a girl.
hunt, jag e r sb (torpedo~) destroyer, jager(fly) sb je m sb iron; ha mange ~ i ilden have many irons in
fighter (plane), the fire; ban er et ~ til a arbeide he is an indefatigable/
jakke sb coat, jacket. untiring worker; smi mens ~et er varmt strike while the
jakt sb A 1 (med berse) shooting; (til best og som iron is hot. je ra a ld e r sb iron age. jern b an e sb rail
yrke) hunting; de gikk pa ~ they went (out) hunting/ way; US railroad; reise med ~n go by rail. jernbane|-
shooting; 2 (forfelgelse) chase, pursuit; hunt; B (far- forbindelse sb rail/train service; railway connec
tty) sloop. jakt|bytte sb kill. ~ h u n d sb hunting/ tion. ~ kupe sb (railway) compartment. ~overgang
sporting dog; (isar til revejakt) hound. ~ tid sb hunt sb level crossing. ~ reise sb railway journey. ~ skm ne
ing/shooting season, sb rail. ~ stasjon sb railway station. ~ vogn sb rail
jam be sb iamb, jam bisk adj iambic, way carriage; US railroad car; railcar. Se ogsa gods-
jam m en adv (sannelig) indeed, certainly, vogn. je m |d isip lin sb iron dicipline. ~ in d u stri sb
jam m er sb lamentation, jam m erlig adj miser iron industry. ~m alm sb iron ore. ~m angel sb iron
able, wretched, jam ring = jammer. deficiency. ~ stang sb iron bar. ~ step eri sb iron-
jam re vb lament, wail; moan, -foundry. ~ teppe sb iron curtain; fig blackout; fa/ha
jan u ar January; ferste ~ the first ofJanuary; Jan ~teppe have (got) a blackout. ~ vareforretning, ~va-
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rehandel sb hardware shop/US store; ironmonger’s the surface of the earth. ~skjelv sb earthquake.
(shop). ~ varehan dler sb hardware dealer; iron ~skorpen sb the crust of the earth. ~skred sb land
monger. ~ varer sb hardware, slide, jordsmonn sb soil.
jesu itt sbJesuit. jort sb cud. jorte vb (tygge drev) chew the cud,
jet|fly sb jet plane. ~ jager sb jet fighter. ~m otor ruminate. J f drevtygge.
sbjet engine. journal journal; (sykehus~) case record; (for den
jev n adj 1 (fiat, glatt) even, smooth; en ~ (gress)plen enkelte pasient) case sheet, journalist journalist,
a smooth lawn; 2 (regelmessig) even, uniform; steady; jovial adj genial, jovial.
~ fart even/steady/uniform speed; 3 (likelig) even; ~ jubel sb shouts of joy; (sterk fryd) exultation, re
fordeling even distribution; 4 (dagligdags) common, joicing^). jubileum sb jubilee, juble vb rejoice;
everyday; plain; 5 som adv: ~ t bra moderately well; shout with joy.
acceptable, passable. jevn |ald ren de adj of the same jugl sb gimcrack, rubbish.
age; han bar ingen ~aldrende venner he has no friends of juks sb 1 (fusk) cheating; foul play; 2 (fanteri, tral)
his own age. ~ by rdig adj: vtere ~byrdig med be a rubbish, trash, jukse vb cheat.
match for; be equal to. ~ d 0~g mn esdbjoerqdueinnolexv,ejle vne vb 1 jul sb Christmas; gledelig ~ (a) merry Christmas; i
(gjere flat) level, smooth; with the ~en at/during Christmas, julaften sb Christmas Eve.
ground; 2 (om sans etc) thicken, jev n fere vb com jule (opp) vb (denge) beat (up); thrash; lick.
pare. Se sammenligne. jev n h et sb evenness, smooth jule|bukk sb « carol singer. ~dag sb (ferste ~dag)
ness. jev n in g j^ (isaus etc) thickening. Christmas Day; annen ~dag Boxing Day. ~ferie sb
jo svarord 1 yes; sa du ham ikke? Jo, det gjorde jeg Christmas holidays. ~gave sb Christmas gift/pres-
didn’t you see him? Yes I did; 2 (forklarende) you ent. ~helg sb Christmas season. ~hilsen sb Christ
know; han er ~ offiser he is an officer, you know; 3 (be- mas greeting. ~kort sb Christmas card. ~kveld sb
breidende, overrasket) why; (men) det er ~ John! why, Christmas Eve. ~lys sb Christmas candle. ~nisse sb
it’s John! 4 (innrsmmende) of course; han er ~ ikke et Father Christmas; Santa Claus. ~sang sb ~ Christ
geni of course, he is no genius; han er ~ ikke rik he isn’t mas carol. II vb 1 tid sb Christmas time. ~tre sb
rich, is he? 5jo ...jo the ... the; ~ mer hanfar, ~ mer vil Christmas tree. ~utstilling sb Christmas display,
han ha the more he gets, the more he wants; ~ for ~ juli July; annen ~ the second ofjuly; July 2nd.
heller the sooner the better. juling sb beating, thrashing; fa/gi kraftig ~ get/
jo b b i^jo b ; piece of work, jobbe vb 1 work; 2 (spe- give a good beating,
kulere i aksjer) speculate, jobber sb speculator, job- jungel sbjungle.
betid sb boom period, jjuu nr i June; tredje ~ the third ofjune; June 3rd.
jo d sb iodine. sb udder.
j°g g e vbj°g- j° g g esk ° sb running shoes, juridisk adjjuridical, legal; ~ kandidat graduate in
jo k e r sb I (i kortspill) joker; 2 data wild card, law; ~ radgiver legal adviser; ~ student law student; et
jo lle sb dingey, dinghy; jolly-boat, ~ sporsmal a legal matter; a matter of law. jurist sb
jo m fru sb virgin; ~ Maria the Holy Virgin; the d(perjreauk~sttisseatrudevdnyedxelaa~wc)t.lyla, wjuysetr., jury sb jury, jus sb law; stu-
Virgin Mary; gammel ~ old maid, jom fruelig adj Se ellers akkurat, nettopp; ny-
virgin, virginal; ~ jord/mark virgin soil, jom frunalsk
adj old-maidish, spinsterish. jo m fru tale sb maiden lig.
speech. justere vb adjust, regulate, tune, justering sb
jo rd sb 1 ~en (vdr klode) the earth; ~en er rund the adjustment, tuning.
earth is round; reise rundt ~en travel round the world; justis|minister sb ~ Minister of Justice. ~mord
2 (muld~) earth; (US ogsd) dirt; en neve (med) ~ a sb miscarriage of justice, justitiarius sb Lord
handful of earth; 3 (~overfiate) ground; falle til ~en Chiefjustice.
fall on the ground; under ~en underground; 4 (dyrk- jjuuvveslbscbagneymon, j,egwoergl,ej,uveler sbjeweller,
nings~) land; den amerikanske stat gav fri ~ til nybyg-
gere the American State gave free land to settlers; 5 jypling sb whipper-snapper,
(jordsmonn) soil; sandholdig/fruktbar ~ sandy/fertile jaevlig adv dgl damn; ~ god damn good. J f djevelsk.
soil. jo rd |b ru k sb agriculture, farming. ~ bru ker sb Jewjoedsse, sb Jew . jaeddjJeehwaitshsb, anti-Sem itism, jodinne sb
farmer. ~ bru kspro duk t sb agricultural product. jedisk
~ bu nn sb soil. ~baer sb strawberry. ~ dy rker sb far jekel sb (bre) glacier.
mer. jo rd e 1 sb hayfield; vare helt pa ~ t be all joss, jessenavn, jesses interj gosh; good grief;
abroad/all at sea; 2 vb elek (forbinde til jord) earth; good Lord.
US ground. jord|eiendo m sb landed property; jale sb la-di-da, prude; silly woman, jaleri sb
lands, jo rd isk adj earthly. jord|kabel sb under affectation, jalet(e) adj affected, la-di-da, niminy-
ground cable. ~ kloden sb the globe. ~ ledn ing sb -piminy.
earth; US ground. ~ m o r sb midwife. ~overflaten sb
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k (bokstaven) k. kalkulasjon sb calculation, kalkulere sb calcu
kabal sb: legge ~ play patience; US play solitaire, late.
kabaret sb (~forestilling) cabaret (show), kalkun sb turkey,
kabel sb cable. kabel|bane sb cable railway. kalkyle sb calculation, estimate,
~lengde sb cable length. J f midtsidene. kali sb A 1 (livsoppgave) vocation; preste~ living; 2
kabin sb (ifly etc) cabin, kabinett sb cabinet, ka- data cure; B (gamling) gaffer; old mann. kalle vb call;
binettsporsmal sb: stille ~ demand a vote of confi (bruke ekenavn pa) call names; ~ opp etter call/name
dence. after; ~ sammen call together; summon, kallesignal
kadaver sb carcase, carcass. sb data selection signal.
kadett sb (offiserselev) cadet; (i marinen) midship kalori sb calorie, kaloriinnhold sb calorific value,
man. kalosje sb galosh, golosh; US overshoe,
kafe sb restaurant; (uten rettigheter og med bare lett kalv sb calf, kalvbeint adj knock-kneed, kalve vb
servering) cafe, kafeteria sb cafeteria. calkvaem. ksablv(eh|kajr0~t,t sb veal, ~stek sb roast veal.
kca>fdfeees-bgcroouffnede.s.ka~ffkea|bn0nnen, e sb coffee b ean. ~grut hane~) comb; (pa slakt) back, loin;
sb ~kjele sb coffee-pot. skjcere alle over en ~ apply the same yardstick to every
~kopp sb coffee cup; (kopp ~) cup of coffee. ~kvem body. kamaksel sb camshaft.
sb coffee-mill. ~maskin sb coffee machine/maker. kamel sb camel, kameldriver sb camel driver,
~pause sb coffe break, ^service sb coffee service/set. kameleon sb chameleon, kameleonaktig adj
~trakter sb percolator, chameleonic.
kagge sb keg. kamera sb camera, kameramann sb cameraman;
kahytt sb cabin. Se ogsa lugar. camera operator.
kai sb quay; (barefor gods) wharf, kamerat sb companion; ofte friend; dgl buddy, pal;
kajakk sb kayak, (i tiltale) old fellow; (hoytidelig og blant kommunister)
kakao sb cocoa. comrade; (blant arbeidere og soldater) mate; darlig ~
kake sb cake; (konditor~) pastry; en (konditor)~ a bad sport, kameratekteskap sb companionate m ar
piece of pastry; smakaker biscuits; tea cakes; US riage. kameratskap sb companionship; (good) fel
cookies; te og~r tea and cake. kake|bu sb glasshouse; lowship. kameratslig adj chummy, friendly; (ufor-
US guardhouse. ~deig sb paste, pastry. ~fat sb cake mell) informal.
dish. ~form sb baking/cake tin. ~pynt sb hundreds kamfer sb camphor, kamferdraper sb camphor
and thousands. ated spirits.
kakerlakk sb cockroach, kamgam sb worsted.
kakespade sb cake server, kamin sb fireplace, kaminhylle mantelpiece,
kaki sb khaki. kammer sb (i nasjonalforsamling) chamber, house.
kakke vb (banke lett) tap; knock, rap. Se ellers kammers. kammer|herre sb chamberlain.
kakkelovn sb « stove; fireplace, ~musikk sb chamber music. ~pike sb lady’s maid,
kakle vb cackle, kakling sb cackle, kammers sb (small) room; pa ~et (fig) in privacy; on
kaktus sb cactus, one’s own. kammertjener sb valet; gentleman’s
kalas sb big feast/party. gentleman.
kald adj cold; (ogsa fig) frigid; (ubehagelig ~) kamp sb fight, struggle; (iscer i krig) battle, com
chilly; det er ~ t i dag it is cold today; med ~ t blod in bat; action; (idretts~) match; ogsa event, game; en
cold blood. kald|blodig adj cold-blooded; (fig ogsa) avgjorende ~ a decisive battle/fight; en fortvilet ~ a
cool, calm. ~flir sb sneer. ~flire vb sneer. ~start sb desperate struggle; en hard ~ a hard struggle; harde
cold starting. ~svette 1 sb cold sweat; 2 vb be in a ~er (mil) heavy fighting; en ~ pa liv og ded a fight to
cold sweat. Se ogsa kold etc. the death; ~enfor tilvarelsen the struggle for existence/
kalender sb calender. for life; ~en mot sykdom the battle/fight against dis
kalesje sb (pa bamevogn, bil) hood; US folding top. ease; i ~ens hete in the heat of battle; kjempe en haples
kaliber sb bore; (ogsafig) calibre, ~ fight a loosing battle; spille en god ~ play a good
kalif sb caliph, calif), kalifat sb caliphate, game; ta opp ~en give battle; go into battle,
kalk sb A (~stein) lime; (hvitte~) whitewash; kampanje sb campaign,
(mure~) mortar; (pusse~) plaster; B (alters) chalice, kampere sb camp,
kalke vb (hvitte) whitewash. kalk|maleri sb fresco. kampestein sb boulder.
~stein sb limestone. kamp|felle sb comrade-in-arms. ~plass sb (slag-
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mark) battle-field; (tumeringsplass) arena. ~ rop (ing) sb running race. ~ ritt sb horse race. ~ ro in g sb
battle-cry, war-cry; (fig) slogan. ~tum m el sb tumult boat-race. ~ ruste vb compete in armament. ~ rust-
of battle. ~ an d sb fighting spirit. ning sb armaments race,
kam uflasje sb camouflage, kam uflere vb camou kappsag sb cross-cut saw.
flage. kapp|seilas sb regatta; sailing race, ~skyting sb
kanal sb 1 (kunstig ~) canal; 2 (naturlig ~) chan shooting mvbatccha.p~tusrve0, msemizien; g sb swim ming match.
nel; Kanalen (mellom England og Frankrike) the kapre (isar ~ fly) high-jack,
Channel; 3Jig channel, kaprer sb (fly~) hijacker.
kanarifugl sb canary. kapsel sb capsule; (pä melkejlaske) cap; (pa brus-
kandidat sb candidate; (uteksaminert ~) graduate; Jlaske etc) crown cork; top.
(pa sykehus) house physician/surgeon; US intern, kaptein sb captain.
kanel sb cinnamon, kar sb A (beholder) vessel; (stort ~) vat; B (mann-
kanin sb rabbit. folk) man; (fyr) chap, fellow; US ogsa guy; en kjekk ~
kanne.fi> (til kaffe, te etc) pot; (metall~) can. a fine fellow; a decent sort.
kannibal sb cannibal, kannibalism e sb cannibal karaffel sb (til vin) decanter; (til vann) water-
ism. bottle.
kano sb canoe. karakter sb 1 (beskaffenhet) character; en kvinne/
kanon sb A (krigsvapen) gun; (gammeldags ~) can mann med svak ~ a woman/man of weak character; 2
non; B 1 (regel, rettesnor) canon; 2 (kjedesang) canon, (~ pä skolen) mark; US grade; jegflkk beständig därlig
kanonade sb cannonade, kanonbat sb gunboat, ~ i SeoSrafi I always got a bad mark for geography,
kanoner sb gunner. kanon|kule sb cannon-ball. karakteijbok sb mark book. ~fast adj firm, strong;
~ sku dd sb gunshot. principled. ~giving sb marking, rating; US grading,
kanskje adv perhaps, may-be. karakterisere vb characterize, karakteristikk sb
kansler sb chancellor. characterization; (av en person ogsa) character sketch,
kant sb 1 (ytterrand) edge; (ncerytterenden ogsa) bor karakteristisk adj characteristic; det er ~ for ham it is
der; (rund rim; pa ~ med at loggerheads/odds characteristic of him. karakterkort sb US report
with; 2 (~ av et stup) brink; 3 (distrikt, strek) parts, card. k a r a k te r o p p g j 0r sb (pä skole) quarterly re
region; de er ikkefra disse ~er they are not from these port.
parts; 4 (retning) direction, quarterj^rfl alle ~er from karam ell sb caramel, toffee,
all quarters/directions, kante vb edge; (kantsy) hem. karantene sb quarantine,
kantet(e) adj angular, karat sb carat,
kantine sb canteen, karavane sb caravan,
kantre vb capsize; turn over, karbad sb tub bath,
kantstein sb curb-stone, kerb-stone, karbid sb carbide.
kaos sb chaos, kaotisk adj chaotic, karbonade sb ~ beefburger, hamburger, karbon-
kapasitet sb capacity; (ekspert) adept, expert, papir sb carbon paper,
kapell sb chapel, kapellan sb curate, kapellm es- karde sb/vb card,
ter sb orchestra conductor. kardem om m e sb cardamom,
kaper(skip) sb privateer. kardialgi sb cardialgia, heartburn,
kapital sb capital, kapitalism e sb capitalism, ka- kardinal sb cardinal,
pitalist sb capitalist, kapitalistisk adj capitalistic, kardiogram sb cardiogram.
kapital|krevende adj capital-demanding, ~m angel kare vb poke; rake, scrape; dig; ~ sammen penger
sb lack of capital. ~ sterk adj financially strong. scrape together/up money; ~ seg (slepe seg) drag one
kapittel sb chapter, kapittleoverskrift sb chapter self; han ~ t seg ut av sengen he dragged himself out of
heading. bed.
kapitulasjon sb capitulation; betingelsesles ~ karikatur sb caricature, karikaturtegner sb cari
unconditional surrender, kapitulere vb capitulate, caturist, cartoonist, karikere vb caricature.
surrender. Karlsvognen the Great Bear; US the Big Dipper,
kapp sb A: lepe om ~ race; lepe om ~ med noen race karm sb (dor~) door-case; (vindus~) window-
somebody; skal vi lepe om ~ tilporten? I’ll race you to -frame.
the gate. B (bergodde) cape. karnapp sb bay. karnappvindu sb bay/bow win
kappe I sb 1 (yttertey) cloak, mantle; 2 (advokat~, dow.
dommer~) gown; 3 (hodeplagg) cap; II vb (hugge/sage karneval sb (kamevalsfest, -tid) carnival; (maske-
av) cut. kappelyst sb competitive spirit. ball) fancy-dress ball, kanievalsdrakt sb fancy
kappes vb compete; ~ omforsteplassen compete for dress.
the first place, kappestrid sb competition, rivalry. karosseri sb body (of a motor vehicle).
kapp|kjere vb orancee,a n~okthj 0err i. nSge sb (motor etc) race. karri sb curry.
~ tape vb race ogsa kapp A. ~ l0p- karriere sb career, karrierejdiplom at sb career
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diplomat. ~kvinne sb career woman. katedral sb cathedral.
karrig adj (mager, skrinn) meagre, scanty; (om kategori sb category, kategorisk adj categorical,
jord) barren. katekisme sb catechism.
karslig adj masculine, manly; (bràkjekk) swagger kateter sb 1 (pa skole) (master’s) desk; (pa universi-
ing. tet) chair, lectern; 3 (medisinsk catheter.
kart A (umodenfrukt) unripe fruit/berry; B (geo- katolikk sb (Roman) Catholic, katolisisme sb
grafisk ~) map; et ~ over England a map of England; (Roman) Catholicism, katolsk adj Catholic.
(sjo~, v<er~) chart, katt sb cat; ga som ~en om den varme greten beat
kartell sb cartel. about the bush; han gjer ikke en ~ fortred he wouldn’t
kartlegge vb (~ landommde) map; (~ sjaommde) hurt a fly; henge bjella pa ~en bell the cat; hun er ikke
chart. for ~en she is not to be sneezed at; i morke er alle ~er
kartong sb (papp) cardboard, pasteboard; (papp- gra in the night all cats are grey; kjepe i sekken buy
eske) carton. a pig in a poke; nar ~en er borte, danser musene pa bordet
kartotek sb card file/index; fere ~ over keep a file when the cat is away, the mice will play. katte|pine
of. fkilainrgtoctaebki|nf0etr.e~vsbkfuilfef. ~kort sb index card. ~skap sb: veere i ~ be in a dilemma/a tight place. ~vask sb a
sb sb card-index box/drawer, lick and a promise. katt|ugle sb brown/tawny owl.
karusell sb merry-go-round, roundabout, ~unge sb kitten. ~oye sb cat’s eye; (pa sykkel etc
karve A sb caraway, cumin; B vb (skjare) ~ up cut ogsa) rear reflector.
up. kausjon sb security, surety; (for leslatelse) bail;
kaserne^ barracks; (leie~) tenement house, lane ut penger mot ~ lend money on security; stille ~
kaskoforsikring (for bil) comprehensive (motor) give security; find bail; bli leslatt mot ~ be bailed out;
insurance; (for skip) hull insurance. be released on bail, kausjonere (for) vb stand secur
kassa|apparat sb cash register. ~beholdning sb ity/surety (for); (for leslatelse) go bail (for), kausjo-
cash balance; cash in hand. ~bok sb cash book. nist sb surety, bail.
~kreditt sb cash credit, kasse sb 1 box, case; en ~ kav sb (jag, mas) hustle and bustle,
sigarer a box of cigars; en ~ el a case of beer; 2 (i turn- kavaler sb (herre) gentleman; (en dames ~) part
apparat) box (horse); 3 (i bank etc) (cash) desk; pay ner. kavaleri sb cavalry, horse; 500 mann ~ 500
desk, kassere vb discard, scrap; en gammel, kassert horse, kavaleriregiment sb regiment of horse, kava-
jakke an old discarded jacket;jeg bar kassert den gamie lerist56 cavalryman, trooper.
sykkelen min I have scrapped my old bike; ~ inn se kave vb flail one’s arms; strike the air/water;
innkassere. kasserer sb cashier; (i forening, selskap) (mase, streve) bustle/fuss about,
treasurer. kaviar sb caviar(e).
kasserolle sb saucepan. kavring sb rusk,
kassett sb cassette; ogsà data cartridge, kassett- kei se kjed.
spiller cassette (tape) player/recorder. keiser sb emperor; ~ Vilhelm the Emperor Wil
kast sb throw, toss; et godt ~ a good throw; et ~ med liam. Ekuegiesneire|dth0emEmmeprsebssemE upgireen. ie~.in~ rniek sb empress;
hodet a toss of the head; gi seg i ~ med tackle, ~inne e sb empire.
kastanje sb chestnut, ~snitt sb Caesarian operation/section.
kaste sb (i India) caste. keitet(e) adj awkward, clumsy,
kaste vb 1 throw; (is&r fig) cast; ~ anker cast keivhendt adj left-handed,
anchor; han stein he threw stones; hun ~ t et blikk pa kelner sb waiter. J f servitor.
oss she cast a glance at us; 2 (kyle, slenge) flin g ;^ ~ t kelter sb Celt, keltisk adj Celtic,
meg ned i en stol I flung myself into a chair; 3 (~ opp i kemner sb city treasurer,
luften, ~ (seg) hit og dit) toss; han ~ t seg rundt i sengen he kenguru sb kangaroo,
tossed around on his bed; 4 (uttrykk) ~ bort (for- kennel sb kennelsjl.
legge, miste) mislay; throw away; (somle etc bort) keramiker sb ceramist, potter, keramikk sb cera
waste; dally/fool away; ~ opp (spy) be sick; throw micsfl; pottery.
up; vomit; ~ seg over enfiende fall upon an enemy. kidnappe vb kidnap, kidnapper sb kidnapper,
kaste|not sb casting net. ~pil sb dart. ~sluk sb kike vb (ved kikhoste) whoop, kikhoste sb whoop
spoon-bait; US casting plug. ~vind sb sudden gust ing-cough.
ofwind. ~vapen sb missile, kikk sb: ta en ~ pa have a look at. kikke vb peep,
kastrere vb castrate, kikkert sb (a pair of) binoculars/field glasses; (stjer-
kasus sb case, ne~ etc) telescope; (teater~) (a pair of) opera-glasses.
katakombe sb catacomb, kilde sb 1 (oppkomme) spring; 2 (opphav, arsak)
katalogi^ catalogue; data (fil~) directory, source; en ~ til glede a source ofjoy\fra palitelig ~ on
katarr sb catarrh. good authority. kilde|kode sb data source code.
katastrofal adj disastrous, katastrofe sb cata ~skrift sb primary source. ~sprak sb source lan
strophe, disaster. guage. ~vann sb spring water.
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kildre = kile B. kile A I 1 sb (blei) wedge; 2 (i kjeft sb: bruke ~ scold; jaw, nag\fa ~ get a scold
plagg) gusset; II vb (bruke kile) wedge; B vb (irritere, ing; hold ~ /sh ut up! hold your tongue! ikke en ~ not a
kildre) tickle; det ~ r i halsen my throat tickles, kilen living soul; vtere stor i kjeften talk big. kjefte vb scold;
adj ticklish. jaw, nag.
kilevink sb box on the ear. kjegle sb cone. kjegle|form et adj conical. ~ snitt
kkiillol|i(nggra^mk)ids.b kilogram(me). ~meter sb kilome sb conic section.
trek. ixn(e) sb germ; embryo.
kime vb chime; peal, ring. kjekk adj 1 (freidig, frimodig) cheerful; free and
kim(m)ing sb (synsrand) (visible) horizon. easy; 2 (dristig) brave, plucky; 3 (pen, tiltalende)
kkiinmaopnuottsbsbkCimhoinneos.e cracker; firecracker, handsome; likable, nice; en ~ kar a fine fellow; a good
kingel sb spider, kingelvev sb cobweb, spider sort; 4 (i vigor) fit, healthy, kjekke seg vb swagger,
web. swank; ride the high horse.
kinin sb quinine.
kink sb: ~ i ryggen a crick in one’s back, kjekle vb quarrel, wrangle; argue,
kinkig adj delicate, ticklish; awkward, kjeks sb biscuit, cracker.
kinn sb cheek. kjel(e) sb (te~, vann~ etc) kettle; (damp~, sentral-
kino sb cinema; picture palace, US ogsa movies; fyr~ etc) boiler, kjeledress sb boiler suit; (for bam)
movie theater; gapa ~ go to the movies/the pictures. combination suit; storm suit.
kiosk sb kiosk; avis~ news-stand; telefon~ call box; kjelke sb sledge; US sled, toboggan; ake pa ~
US booth. sledge, toboggan.
kippe vb (rykke) flip, jerk; skoen ~ r the shoe slips kjeller sb (~etasje) basement; (~rom) cellar; i ~en
offat the heel. in the basement, kjellerjbod, ~bu sb cellar. ~ dekk
kippers sb kipper. sb petro cellar deck.
kirke sb 1 church; i (om selve bygningen) in the kjeltring sb scoundrel. kjeltring|aktig adj scoun
church; (om gudstjenesten) in church; de gikk i ~n hver drelly. ~pakk sb pack of scoundrels. ~ strek sb
sendag they went to church every Sunday; 2 (dissen scoundrelly/vile trick.
t e r chapel. kirke|gard sb churchyard; (om gravlund kjem i sb chemistry, kjem ikalier sb fl. chemicals,
uten kirke) cemetery. ~klokke sb church bell. J f ~ur. kjem iker sb (pure) chemist. J f apoteker). kjem isk adj
~sam funn sb religious community. ~sogn sb chemical.
parish. ~stol sb pew. ~ tjen er sb verger; (~tjener og kjem m e vb comb.
graver) sexton. ~ tarn sb church tower. ~ u r church kjem pe 1 sb giant; (sagnhelt) hero; 2 vb (slass)
clock, ~ verge sb church-warden. ~ ar sb church fight; (~ seigt, stritte imot) struggle; (konkurrere) com
year; ecclesiastical year, pete; de ~ t for sitt land they fought for their country;
kkiirrsuerbgaesbr ssburcgheeornry. , hun matte ~ mot store vanskeligheter she struggled/had to
kiste sb chest; (lik~) coffin; US casket, struggle with serious difficulties, kjem pe|arbeid sb
kitt sb putty, kitte vb putty. Herculean task. ~m essig adj gigantic, huge.
kittel sb (dame~, kunstners ~) smock; (stundom) kjenne vb 1 (ha kjennskap til) know;jeg ~r dem godt
overall; (leges hvite ~) (white) coat, I know them well; 2 (foie) feel; hun kjente at hjertet
kiv sb quarrel, kives vb quarrel, banket she felt her heart beating; 3 (uttrykk) ~ av
kjake sbjaw, jowl, navn/utseende know by name/sight; ~ fra hver-
kjapp adj fast, quick, andre know one from the other; tell apart; ~ igjen
kjas sb bustle, fuss; ~ og mas toil and moil, recognize; ~r du deg igjen her? do you recognize the
kje sb kid. place?jeg kjente henne nesten ikke igjen I hardly recog
kjede A 1 sb chain; 2 vb: ~ sammen link up; B vb nized her; laere a ~ come/get to know; become/get
(virke ~lig) bore; ~ seg be bored; de ~t seg they were acquainted with; hvordan leerte dere a ~ hverandre? how
bored; du ~r meg you are boring me; ban sa ut til a ~ did you come to know each other? ~ pa (dvs ta pa)
seg he looked bored; vi holdt pa a ~ oss i hjel we were feel; kjenn pa dette stoffet feel this material; ~ noenpa ...
bored to death, kjedelig adj 1 (lite morsom) boring, know somebody by ...\jeg ~r ham pa stemmen I know
dull; en ~ bok a dull book; 2 (besvarlig) tiresome; en ~ him by his voice; ~ pa seg feel; have a feeling; Jeg
jobb a tiresome job; 3 (pinlig, uheldig) awkward; en ~ pa meg at noe kommer til a hende I have a feeling that
situasjon an awkward/unpleasant situation. kjede|- something is going to happen; ~ seg feel; hun kjente
royke vb chain-smoke. ~royker sb chain smoker, seg bedre she felt better; ~ skyldig find guilty; ~ til
kjedsom m elig adj boring, dull, kjedsom m elighet know about; Jeg til den historien I know about that
sb boredom; tediousness, tedium. affair, kjennelig adj recognizable (pa by), kjennelse
sb decision; (jurys ~) verdict, kjennem erke sb mark,
sign, kjenner sb judge, connoisseur, kjennetegn sb
mark, sign; characteristic, kjenning sb acquaint
ance. kjennskap sb knowledge, kjensel sb: dra ~ pa
recognize, kjensgjerning sb fact,
kjensle sb feeling. Se for ovrigfelelse.
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kjent kladdefore
kjent adj well-known, famous; (vel~) familiar; han chef. ~ skriver sb kitchen snooper. ~tjeneste sb
er ~ for sin lardom/som sanger he is known for his learn (mil) kitchen fatigues. ~ trap p sb backstairs.
ing/as a singer; jeg er godt ~ i byen I know the town kj0l sb keel; pa rett ~ on an even keel;fa pa rett ~
well; jeg er ikke ~ her I am a stranger here, kjent- (fig) help to get straight; kommepa rett ~ right oneself.
m ann sb guide, pilot. cokolja0nlte.|skkja0pli sb refrigerator; dgl fridge. ~vaeske sb
kjepp sb rod, stick, switch, kjepphest sb hobby g adj (behagelig ~) cool; (ubehagelig ~)
horse; (fig ogsa) hobby; det er ~en hans ~ that is his chilly. k j0lig h e t sb coolness, chill. k j 0l n e vb cool
favourite subject. (down).
kjerne A sb I a) (i netter) kernel; b) (i epler, pcerer, wekajk0enr n sb sex; (gram) gender; det svake ~ the
appelsiner) pip, seed; c) (i druer) stone; 2 fig core, sex. k j0nn s|deler = ~organer. ~ diskrim ine-
heart; essence; B 1 ^ (til a, lage smer i) churn; 2 vb ring sb sex discrimination; sexism. ~ d rift sb sex-
(lage smer) churn. kjerne|boring sb core drilling. (ual) instinct/urge. ~ liv sb sex(ual) life. m~o10raSl adj
~fysiker sb nuclear physicist. ~fysikk sb nuclear sexless. ~m oden adj sexually mature. ~ sb
physics. ~ h u s sb core. ~ k ar sb splendid fellow. sexual morality. ~ org an er sbfi genitals. ~ ro ller sbfl
~ p r0ve sb (ved boring) core sample. ~punkt sb sex roles. ~sykdom sb venereal disease.
essential point; crux of the matter; core. ~sunn adj bukyj-0anpd-ssbcr1ap;(in~nokgjespa)lgbpuuyricnhga,sepaunrcdhsaaslee;; ~-og-kast
thoroughly healthy. ~ tro p p e r sb f i picked/choice ved ~et av
troops, bilen at the purchase of the car; 2 (handel) bargain,
kjerre sb cart, deal; det var godt ~ it was a good bargain; pa ~et into
kjerring sb old woman, dtheearb; ahragnaiknj.epktej0kpneivevnb abvuym;eg~f obrilltirge/dpyurnt dbhuye cheap/
kjertel sb gland, bought
kjette she-cat, tabby, tabby-cat. the knife from me for £3; jeg hadde kjept den til nedsatt
kjetter sb heretic, kjetteri sb heresy, kjettersk adj pris I had bought it at a reduced price. k j 0p e |k o n -
heretical. trak t sb sales contract. ~kraft sb purcha sing/spend
kjetting sb chain, sipnhignogppkcoeewenpeterr,re;.k~jUospSuemrstossrbbekpbeuuerypceehrr.a;skej(0dpaprgiecl|iesg.evknajrt0ee~pr )msbgarnsohncoepsrb;
kjeve adjjaw.
kjevle 1 sb (til bakst) rolling-pin; 2 vb roll out.
kjole sb (dame~) dress, frock; (selskaps~) gown; (engros~) merchant.
(herre~) dress coat; tailcoat; ~ og hvitt (full) evening k1j0(frerseb:~tieeyt)t ~ at a stretch; w ithout a break, kjore
dress; white tie; tails. vb ~ bil drive a car; hun ~rgodt she
kjaele vb caress, fondle, pet; cuddle, hug. kjaele|- drive;
drives well; 2 (~ med kjeretey) ride; ~ med buss/kamsell
degge sb pet, darling. ~ d y r sb pet. kjaelen adj cud- ride in a bus/on a merry-go-round; ~ (pa) sykkel ride
dlesome; affectionate, loving, kjaelenavn sb pet (on) a bicycle; 3 personer) drive, takc;jeg kjerte dem
name, kjaeling sb caressing, petting. til stasjonen I drove them to the station; kan du ~ meg
kjaer adj beloved, dear; en ~ venn a dear friend; hen- til Hamar? can you drive/take me to Hamar? 4 (om
nes ~e mann her beloved husband; fa ~ get fond of; ~teyet) run; bilen kjerte mot et tre the car ran against a
(bliforelsket i) fall in love with; ha ~ be fond of; love, tree; toget kjertefort the train ran/travelled fast; 5 (be-
kjaeremal sb (jur) appeal. tjene maskiner etc) operate; (om dataprogram ogsa) run;
kjaereste sb sweetheart; (gutts ~) girl friend; (pikes 6 (uttrykk) ~ enfilm run a film; ~ en tur go for a ride; ~
~) boy friend. Se ogsaforlovede. over run over; ~ pa en run into somebody; ~ utfor run
kjaerkomm en adj welcome; en ~ gjest a welcome off the srbodadri.vekrj’0srleic|beannsee. sb roadway. ~felt sb lane.
guest. ~p riving/US dri
~kort r0ve sb d
kjaerlig adj affectionate, loving; fond; ~ hilsen se vkej0rk’rsjienttgeesrts.sbbd~crtuuivrr,inmgsb,onmrgiordteeol.r. i~ngt;0yopsebractiaornr,iarguen, vehicle .
hilsen. (ning).
kjaerlighet sb love, affection; (neste~) charity; ~
vedferste blikk love at first sight; ~en er blind love is k j 0t t sb (pa levende vesener) flesh; ~ og blod flesh and
blind; tro, hap og ~ faith, hope and charity; ~ til a) blood; (~ som mat) meat; fersk/frosset ~ fresh/frozen
(om personer) love for; en mors ~ til sine bam a mother’s meat. skbj0mtti|nb ein sb bone. ~bolle sb meat-ball.
love for her children; b) (for evrig) love of; ~ til sitt ~deig ced / US ground meat. ~ fo rretn in g sb
land love of one’s country, kjaerlighet pa pinne sb butcher’s shop. ~kake sb rissole. ~ kraft sb meat
lollipop; US (candy) sucker. kjaerlighets|affaere sb juice; gravy. ~kvern sb meat-mincer; mincing
love-affair. ~ brev sb love-letter. ~ fo rh o ld sb love- m akclh. i(nfoe;rkUfoSrmkleoaktkegnr)inod’ecrlo. ckkj;0~ttm5 eis sb titmouse ,
-affair. ~ histo rie sb love-affair; (~fortelling) love at 5 o’clock,
story. ~ so rg sb: de av ~sorg die of a broken heart, klabb sb: ~ og babb a big mess,
kjaeijtegn sb caress. ~tegne vb caress, fondle, pet. kladd sb rough draft, kladde vb 1 (skrive kladd)
kjokken sb kitchen. ksbj0kkkitecnh|ebne/nvkeg sb kitchen draft; make a rough draft (of); 2 (om skifere) det ~r,
unit/workbench. ~hage etable gar skiene ~r the snow is sticking to the skis. kladde|bok
den. ~ redskaper sby? kitchen utensils. II vb 1 sjef sb sb rough book. ~ f 0re sb sticking skiing conditions.
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kladdepapir klinke
~papir rough paper; draft paper. gkrleassksiokgerrosmbercslkasoslidct,idk) lacslassissikcaal;dj~ classic; (ism om
klaff sb flap; (bordklaffogsä) leaf; (pa musikkinstru- musikk classical
ment) key; fa fu ll ~ carry all before one; click good music; ~ mytologi classical mythology.
and proper, klaffe (passe, stemme) fit; det ~ r it fits klatre vb climb; vi ~t opp i treet we climbed the tree,
(properly); it tallies; alt ~ t everything came ofTwell. klatt sb 1 (klump) small lump; en smer~ a lump of
klage I jä 1 (klagemal) complaint; det er ingen butter; 2 (flekk) blot,
grunn til ~ there is no cause for complaint; 2 (uttrykk klave sb collar.
for sorg) lament; (jamring) wailing; II vb (beklage seg) klaver sb piano; han spille ~ he played the piano,
complain; han over smerter he complained of a pain; kle vb 1 (ifere klm ) dress; ~ seg stygt dress badly; 2
har De noe a ~ over? have you any complaints? klage|- (holde med klm) clothe;fe og ~ bama feed and clothe
mal, ~punkt sb complaint, grievance. ~sang sb the children; 3 (vme kledelig) become; den kjolen ~ r
dirkglea,meleagdyj.clammy, damp. deg that dress becomes you; 4 (dekke) coat, cover;
innvendig) line; 5 (uttrykk) ~ av undress; ~ pà dress;
klamme (sb bracket; sette i ~ r put in brackets, ~ seg dress; ~ seg om change; (skifte tilfinklm ogsà)
klakmlammeprsibsbblqoucakr;reenl;~broamwflo,teronwa. clog on one’s move dress; ~ seg ut som dress up as.
klebe vb stick; (med lim) glue; (med klister) paste;
ments. (hengefast) stick, klebrig adj sticky.
klamre vb: ~ seg til cling to. klede sb (stoff) cloth. Se ogsà klm. kledelig adj
klan sb clan. becoming, kledning sb (ytre lag) covering; (klm)
klander sb blame, klandre vb blame, dress.
klang sb ring, sound; (tonefall ogsä) tone; klokke~ klegg sb gadfly, horsefly.
ringing; det var en vennlig ~ i stemmen hennes there was klein (dàrlig) bad, poor; (syk) ill. Se for ovrig dàr^
a friendly ring in her voice. lig, syk.
klapp sb (lett slag) pat, tap, rap; (raskere) slap; kleiv sb steep rocky path.
(som kj<ertegn) pat; (som bifall) applause; clapping (of klekke ut vb hatch (out); ~ ut kyllinger/en plan
hands), klappe vb 1 (kjmtegnende) pat; (medstrykende hatch chickens/hatch out a plan, klekkelig adj: en ~
bevegelse) stroke; 2 (~ i hendene) clap; applaud; de ~ t sum substantial sum of money; et ~ honorar a hand
for ham they applauded him. some fee.
klapperslange sb rattlesnake, klapre vb rattle; klem sb (kjmtegn) hug, squeeze; med fynd og ~
(om tenner) chatter. forcibly; pà ~ ajar, klemme vb (presse) press,
klaps sb slap, klapse vb slap. squeeze; (om sko) pinch; (som kjmtegn) hug, squeeze;
klar adj 1 clear; ~ himmel a clear sky; vann clear klem i vei! klem pà! fire away! go ahead!
water; en ~ stemme a clear voice; meningen er ganske klemt sb toll; (av trikk) clang, klemte vb toll;
klar the meaning is quite clear; 2 (lysende) bright; clang.
solskinn bright sunshine; 3 (parat) ready; ~ til bruk klenge vb cling; ~ seg inn pà force one’s company
ready for use; er du ~ are you ready? 4 (ved bevissthet) on. klengenavn sb nickname, klengete adj clinging,
~conavscpioorutsst;ol5pe(nuttthryekkc)argjäu ~ acvleacrleeadr;thbeilegnagteik-pkossät;vi~dtt imkploerntuondaitee,.klenodium sb gem, jewel, treasure,
st
som dagen clear as daylight; vme/bli ~ over (ogsä) klesfborste sb clothes-brush. ~henger sb clothes-
realize; da han ble ~ over hva som var hendt when he -~hpalnaggegr. ~klype sb clothes-peg; US clothes-pin.
realized what had happened; er du ~ over det? do you sb garment; piece of clothing; jl clothes.
realize that? klare vb (greie) manage; han klarte seg ~skap sb wardrobe. ~snor sb clothes-line. ~vask sb
bra he did well/splendidly fe g ~rmeg ikke uten din hjelp washing; (vasketey ogsà) wash,
I cannot do without your help; ~ r du deg med hundre kli sb bran.
pund i mäneden? can you manage on £100 a month? klient sb client, klientell sb clientèle,
klargjere vb 1 (gjere klar) get/make ready; 2 (forkla- klikk sb 1 (gruppe) clique, set; 2 (lyd) click, snap;
re) make clear; elucidate, explain, slà ~ fail, klikke vb (om skytevàpen) misfire; (mislyk-
klarhet sb clearness, kes) fail; (om lyd) click, snap,
klarinett sb clarinet, klima sb climate,
klarsynt adj clear-sighted, klimaks sb climax,
klase sb bunch, cluster, klimpre vb strum, thrum,
klask sb slap, smack, klaske vb slap, smack, kline vb 1 (smere) smear; 2 (kjeele) neck, pet.
klasse sb class; (i videregäende skole) form; klinge vb ring, sound.
(~vmelse) class-room, form-room. klasse|bevisst adj klinikk sb hospital; fedsels~ lying-in/maternity
class-conscious. ~forskjell sb class distinction. hospital.
~forstander sb formmaster. ~kamerat sb class klining sb (kjaling) necking, petting,
mate, formmate. ~kamp sb class struggle. ~laerer sb klinke A sb (der~) door handle; latch; 1 (med
formmaster. ~vaerelse sb class-room, form-room. nagler) rivet; 2 (medglass: skàle) touch glasses.
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klipp knekk
klipp sb cut; (hàr~) hair-cut. klynke vb whimper, klynking sb whimpering,
klippe A sb (berg) rock; (bratt ~ ved havet) cliff; B klype sb pinch; en ~ salt a pinch of salt, klype vb
vb (med saks etc) cut, clip; (stusse) trim; (~ sauer) pinch; han klep meg i armen he pinched my arm.
shear; ~ hull punch; han klipte gutten he cut the boy’s klyse sb clot, gob.
hair; hekken ble klipt the hedge was trimmed; konduk- klyster sb enema.
teren klipte billetten the guard punched the ticket, klyve vb climb; hun klev opp i et tre she climbed a
klippfisk sb dried cod. tree.
klips sb (til eret) ear clips. klser sb koll clothes.
klirre vb rattle; det ~ t i vindusrutene the window- lygkgel0n vb 1 (med neglene etc) scratch; ~dde henne pa
-panes rattled. I scratched her back; 2 (fele klee) itch, tickle;
k lis jé ^ (printing) b lo c k ;^ cliché, ~ deg hvis det ~ r scratch yourself if you itch; jeg ~r i
kliss sb sticky mass, klisset(e) adj sticky, smeary; nesen my nose tickles;jeg ~r ifingrene etter a my fingers
fig sentimental. itch to. klee sb itch(ing).
klister sb paste, klistre vb paste, kleft sb cleft; (i jordoverflaten) gap, ravine; (bred,
kkllooaskbkclsabws,ewer, dyp avgrunn) chasm; (mellom brattejjell) gorge,
klode sb globe. klekt sb sagacity, shrewdness,
klok adj 1 (erfaren, vis) wise; det var ~ t av deg it was klene sb bungler; clumsy person, klenet(e) adj
wise of you; en ~ gammel mann a wise old man; 2 (for- awkward, clumsy.
nuftig) sensible; det ~este du kan gjere the most sensible klepper sb: en ~ til a dab hand/a masterhand at.
thing you can do; en ~ plan a sensible plan; sà av kletsj sb (pa bil) clutch.
deg how sensible of you; 3 (intelligent, ogsà om dyr) klever sb 1 (planten) clover; 2 (i kort) clubs; ~ess
clever, intelligent. ace of clubs.
klokke sb 1 (til à ringe med) bell; ringe med/pà ~n klev|hest sb packhorse. ~sal sb pack-saddle.
ring the bell; 2 (armbàndsur, lommeur) watch; (sterre kleyve cleave, split.
ur) clock; er mange it is late; ~n er tolv it is 12 kna vb knead.
o’clock; de kom ~n tre they came at 3 o’clock, klok- knabbe vb pinch.
ke|slag sb stroke of a bell/clock. ~slett sb hour. knagg sb peg.
klokskap sb (visdom) wisdom; (intelligens) intelli knake vb crackle, creak, groan; det ~r i isen the ice
gence. is creaking.
klor sb (risp) scratch, klore claw, scratch; ~ ned knakke vb knock.
scrkawlolr.oform sb chloroform, kloroformere vb chlo knall sb bang, crack, pop; report, knalle vb bang,
roform. crack, pop. knall|hette, ~perle sb percussion cap.
klosett sb lavatory, toilet. knapp adj (snau) scarce; det er knapt med tobakk
kloss A adj, adv: ~ inntil close to; pà ~ hold at a tobacco is scarce; tiden er ~ time is short. Se ogsa
close range; B sb block; bygge~ (som leketey) brick; en knapt.
tre~ a block of wood, klosset(e) adj clumsy, awk knapp sb button, knappe sb button; ~ igjen but
ward; ~ oppfersel clumsy behaviour; en ~ opptreden ton down/up; ~ opp unbutton, knappenal sb pin.
awkward manners. knapphetr/> 1 (mangel) scarcity, shortage; 2 (kort-
k lo sterj^f munke~) monastery; (nonne~) convent, het) brevity, conciseness.
klov sb hoof. knapt adv hardly, scarcely; ~ ... fer hardly/
klovn sb clown; (nedsettende) buffoon; (klene) scarcely ... when; han hadde ~ begynt a tale fer ... he
clumsy fool. had hardly/scarcely begun to speak when ...
klubb sb club; i klubben at the club, klubbe 1 sb knas sb: ga i ~ be smashed, knase vb 1 (om lyd)
mallet; (formanns~) gavel; 2 ~ ned bang, gavel; (pà crunch, cr&ckle; 2 (knuse) crush, crunch.
mete etc ogsà) call to order. knask sb koll sweets; US candy, knaske vb crunch,
klukke vb (om hene) cluck; (i flaske) gurgle; (le) knatt, knaus sb crag, rock.
chuckle. kne sb knee; defait pa ~ they went down on their
klump sb lump, klumpe vb: ~ seg sammen crowd/ knees.
huddle together, klumpfot sb clubfoot, knebel sb gag. kneble sb gag.
klunke vb (pà instrument) strum, knebukser sb (korte) shorts; (trange) breeches;
klusse vb (i skrivebok) blot; (arbeide klosset) bungle (nikkers) plus-fours.
(up); mess about, kncggc vb 1 (om hest) neigh, whinny; 2 (le)
klut sb cloth. chuckle.
klynge 1 sb cluster, group; 2 vb: ~ seg sammen clus kneise vb 1 (lefte hodet) hold one’s head high; 2
ter; crowd (together); ~ seg til cling to; de seg til (om ting) tower; kirketarnet ~r over landsbyen the
hverandre they clung together/to one another. church towers above the village.
knekk sb 1 (lyd, sprekk) crack; 2 (bey, vinkel) bend;
100 3 fig: han har fatt en ~ (fysisk) his health is broken;
knekke komisk
(mentalt) he has been a broken man ever since. attach conditions to; ~ noen bemerkninger til say a few
knekke vb break, crack, snap; ~ nakken break one’s words about, knyttneve sb (clenched) fist,
neck; ~ netter crack nuts. koagulere vb coagulate,
knekt sb boy, lad; fellow; (nedsettende) rascal; (i koalisjon sb coalition,
kortspill) Jack, knave. kobbe sb seal.
knele vb kneel; ban knelte for henne he knelt kobbel sb (pa to hunder) couple; (pa tre) leash; (pa
before/to her. fere) pack.
knep sb trick; hart kan/kjenner alle ~ene he knows all kobber sb copper. ~kobbermynt sb copper,
the tricks. koble vb couple; ~ av (slappe av) relax; ~ fra dis
knepen adj: en ~ seier a narrow victory; knepent connect, uncouple; unplug; ~ til attach/connect/
Jlertall a narrow majority. couple (to); plug in; ~ ut (kletsjen) disengage the
knepp sb click, kneppe vb click. J f knappe. clutch.
knipe 1 sb (vanskelighet) fix, pinch; difficulty, diffi kode sb code, kodeomformer sb data code con
c u ltie s ;^ kom i ~ I got (myself) into a fix/difficul verter.
ties; 2 vb pinch; ~ (inn) pa be niggardly with/sparing koeffisient sb coefficient,
of; morderen ble ~ t the murderer was caught; om det ~r koffein sb caffeine,
at a pinch. knipe|tak sb: i et ~ at a pinch. ~tang sb: koffert sb suitcase; (stor ~) trunk,
en ~ (a pair of) pincers. kkookftaeinsbsb~ (Norwegian) sweater,
kniple vb make lace, kniplinger sb lace, cocaine.
knippe sb bunch, bundle. koke 1 vb boil; jeg kokte (meg) et egg I boiled
knips sb rap, snap, knipse vb fillip; (med smell) (myself) an egg; vannet ~ r the water is boiling; 2 (lage
snap; ~ medfingrene snap one’s fingers. mat) cook. koke|apparat sb cooker. ~bok sb cookery
knirke vb creak; ~ og knake creak and groan; det book, opiate sb hot plate. ~punkt sb boiling-point,
gikk ~fritt it went offsmoothly. kokett adj coquettish,
knis sb giggle, snigger, titter, knise vb giggle, snig kokhet adj boiling hot.
ger, titter. kokk, kokke sb cook,
knitre vb crackle. kokosnett sb coconut.
kniv sb knife; krig pa ~en war to the knife; sette en koks sb coke. koks|gass sb coker gas. ~verk sb
~enpa strupen present somebody with an ultimatum, coker.
knoke sb knuckle, knokkel sb bone, knoklet(e) kolbe j/> 1 (gev<er~) butt; 2 (beholder) flask.
adj bony, angular. koldbrann sb gangrene.
k n o lls (pa rot) tuber; (slang: hode) nut. koldkrem sb cold cream.
knop sb knot. kolera sb cholera.
knopp sb bud; i ~ in bud; skyte ~ be in bud. kolje sb haddock.
knoppe seg vb bud. knoppskyting sb budding, kollbette sb somersault; sla ~ turn/throw a somer
k n o tty 1 button, knob; 2 (mygg) gnat, midge. sault.
knkkotnntyuu.dgerevtb(e()klaedmjmreo)upgrhe,ssr,usgqgueede;ze(;om(tyntrgee)) gnarled, kkoolllleekgativsbacdoj,llsebagcoulel,ecfetilvloew. .
depress, kolli sb package; piece of luggage.
oppress; (omfavne hardt) hug. kkoollolindesrbecovblocno.llide, kollisjon sb collision.
knupp sb: du er en ~ you are a brick/peach. Se for
ovkrign uknroreppv.b (om dyr) growl; snarl; (mukke) grumble, koloni sb colony.
kolonial|forretning, ~ Handel sb grocer’s (shop).
knuse vb 1 (sla i stykker) break, smash; (fnknuse) ~varer sb koll groceries. J f dagligvarer etc.
crush; ~ til jint pulver crush into fine powder; glasset kolonisasjon sb colonization, kolonisere vb colo
ble knust the glass was broken; 2 (klemme i stykker) nize. kolonist sb colonist.
crush; ~ bar (for safting etc) crush berries; 3 (tilintet- kolonne sb column; petro ogsa tower,
gjere) break, crush. koloss sb colossus, kolossal adj colossal, enor
knute sb knot; en ~ pa trdden a disagreement; a tiff; mous.
knyte en ~ tie a knot, knutepunkt sb (forjembane etc) comkobminbe.inasjon sb combination, kombinere vb
junkcntiyonvb. : uten a ~ without a murmur,
knytte I sb (bunt) bundle; II vb 1 (binde sammen, komedie sb comedy,
komet sb comet.
lage knute) tie; 2 (uttrykk) ~ neven clench one’s fist; ~ komfort sb comfort, komfortabel adj comfort
sammen (forene) unite; de tofamiliene er ~ t sammen ved able.
ekteskap the two families are united by marriage; ~ til komfyr sb kitchen range; (gass~, elektrisk ~) sb
attach to; hun var sterkt ~ t til broren (sin) she was cooker.
strongly attached to her brother; ~ betingelser til komisk adj (bevisst, som kunst) comic; (ufrivillig
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komité kongeslott
latterlig) comical, funny; det komiske ved saken the kompani sb company, kompaniskap sb partner
funny part of it. ship; hun gikk i ~ med sine to kusiner she entered into
komité sb committee; hurt satt iJlere ~er she was on partnership with her two cousins, kompanjong sb
several committees, partner.
komma sb comma. komparasjon sb comparison, komparativ sb
kommandere vb command, order; ban komman- (gram) the comparative,
derte meg til à gjere det he commanded/ordered me to kompass sb compass,
do it. kommando sb 1 (herredemme, ordre) command; kompensasjon sb compensation,
ha ~en (over) be in command (of). kommando|bro sb kompetent adj competent.
bridge. ~kode sb data command code. ~meny sb kompilator sb data compiler, kompilere vb data
data command menu. compile.
komme vb 1 (~ til stede) come;jeg ventet dem, men kompleks 1 adj complex; 2 sb (bygnings~) block,
de kom ikke I expected them, but they never came; 2 komplement (gram) prepositional phrase,
(ankomme) arrive, come; gjestene kom the guests ar komplett adj complete; adv completely,
rived; 3 (greie â nà) get; hvordan ~r man herfra til kompliment sb compliment; gi ~ for compliment
London? how does one get from here to London? pak- on.
ken kom aldri hit the parcel never got here; vi ktinne komplisere vb complicate, komplisert adj com
ikke ~ inn we couldn’t get in; 4 (utrykk) ~ an: kom an! plicated, complex.
come along! ~ an pâ depend on; det ~r an pà været it komplott sb conspiracy, plot,
depends on the weather; ~ av: det ~r av it is due to; it komponere vb compose, komponist sb composer,
is because; det ~r av at de er garnie it is because they are komposisjon sb composition,
old; hva ~rjordskjelv av? what are earthquakes due to? kompott sb stewed fruit.
~ bort (forsvinne) disappear; get lost; ~ etter (for à kompromiss sb compromise; inngà ~ compro
hente) come to fetch; hun kom for à hente boken she mise.
came to fetch the book; ~ fra det: han komfra det med kompromittere (seg) vb compromise (oneself),
livet he escaped alive/with his life; ~ frem arrive; de kondensator sb capacitor, condenser; ogsa petro
kom frem klokken seks they arrived at six o’clock; ~ cooler, kondensatorolje sb condenser oil. konden-
frem i livet/i verden get on; ~ igjen come back; return; sere vb condense.
~ med (ha med seg) bring; ~ godt med come in handy/ kondisjon sb condition; i god/dàrlig ~ in/out of
useful; ~ opp (bli kjent) be discovered; be known; condition.
come to light; ~ over (stete pâ tilfeldig) come across; konditor sb confectioner, konditori sb confectio
jaecgroksosmanoveirnteenreisnttiénrgessbaonot kbotkheheortfhoerrleddeany;I ~campâe ner’s shop; (om lokalet) café, tea-rooms.
kondolanse sb condolence, kondolansevisitt sb
(huske) remember; think of;jeg kan ikke ~ pâ hva han visit of condolence, kondolere vb offer one’s condol
heter I can’t think of his name; ~ sammen gather, ences.
meet; ~ seg (bli frisk) recover; (bli dyktigere) kondukter sb(pa buss, trikk) conductor; (om kvinne
improve; ~ seg opp/inn/ut etc get up/in/out etc; ~ til: ~ ogsà) conductress; (pà tog) guard; ticket collector;
til â (gjere noe tilfeldigvis) happen to;jeg kom til â se bak US conductor.
meg I happened to look behind me; (om noefremtidig) kone sb 1 (kvinne) woman; 2 (hustru) wife; han
shall, will;jeg tror det til à bli regn i morgen I think it hadde ~ og bam he had a wife and family; 3 (husmor)
will rain toumt o(roromw;hedmemt ekliogmhettiletcs)lagbea battle was housewife; mistress of the house.
fought; ~ known; get konfeksjon sb ready-made clothing, konfek-
about/abroad; ~ ut for: han kom ut for en ulykke he sjonssydd adj: dressen er ~ the suit is ready-made,
met with an accident. konfekt sb chocolatesf .
kommentar sb 1 (bemerkning) comment; har De konferanse sb conference; (om stilling en har sekt)
noen ~er? have you any comments? 2 forklaring til interview, konferere med vb confer with; (sammen-
vanskelig tekst etc) commentary, kommentere vb ligne) check, compare.
comment on. konfigurasjon sb data configuration,
kommisjon sb commission, konfirmasjon sb confirmation, konfirmere vb
kommode sb chest of drawers, confirm.
kommunal adj municipal, kommune sb (i by) konfiskasjon sb confiscation, seizure, konfìskere
municipality; (pà landet) rural district, kommune- vb confiscate, seize,
skatt sb rate. konflikt sb conflict.
kommunikasjon sb communication, kommuni- konge sb(koknginegri.ke)kokningged|do0mm. m~feamsbilie(msbonraorykai)l
kasjonsmiddel sb means of communication, kom- m onarchy;
muniké sb communiqué. family. ~ krone sb royal crown, kongelig adj royal; de
kommunisme sb communism, kommunist sb kongelige the Royal Family. konge|par sb King and
communist, kommunistisk adj communist(ic). Queen. ~rike sb kingdom. ~slott sb royal palace.
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kongle sb cone. kontroll sb 1 (herredemme) control; brannen er under
kongress sb congress, conference; Kongressen (i ~ the fire is under control; 2 (oppsikt) inspection,
US) (the) Congress, supervision; ~en med meieriene the supervision of dai
kongruent adj congruent, ries. kontrollere vb 1 (beherske) control; USA ~ r
konjakk sb brandy, cognac, halvparten av verdens olje the U.S.A. controls half the
konjunksjon sb conjunction. world’s oil supplies; 2 (inspisere, holde oppsyn med)
konjunktiv.fi> (gram) the subjunctive, inspect, supervise; 3 (underseke om noe er som det skal
konjunkturer sb Ji business/trade cycles; trade v<ere) check; d~ataregcnhsekcapkencearcdh,eckkonthtreoallcecrousbntcso, nktoronl-
outlook; trading conditions; darlige ~ depression, trollkort sb
slump; gode ~ boom, prosperity, ler; inspector, supervisor; (billett~) ticket-collector;
konklusjon sb conclusion, (ved inngangen til idrettsplass etc) gate-keeper,
kkoonnkkruertraadnjsceonsbcrectoem. petition; ~ om competition kontur sb outline,
konvall sb lily of the valley,
for. konkurrent sb competitor, rival, konkurrere vb konvensjonell adj conventional,
comkopnekteu. rs sb bankrupcy, failure; ga ~ go bankrupt, konversasjon sb conversation, konversasjons-
leksikon sb encyclopedia, konversere vb make con
konsekvens sb consequence, konsekvent adj con versation; talk; vt entertain,
siskteonnt.sentrasjon sb concentration, konsentrere vb konvolutt sb envelope,
kopi sb copy, kopiere vb copy,
concentrate; ~ seg om concentrate on. kopp sb cup.
konsert sb (omfremfering) concert; (om den enkelte kor 1 chorus; lese i ~ read in chorus; 2 (sang~)
kunstners ~ ogsa) recital; (om komposisjonen) concerto. choir; 3 (del av kirkebygning) chancel, choir.
konservativ adj, sb conservative, konservere vb korall sb coral. korall|rev sb coral reef. ~oy sb
preserve. coral island,
konsis adj consise. korde sb chord.
konsolidere vb consolidate, kordfleyel sb corduroy, kordfleyelsbukser sb
konsoll sb data etc console, corduroys.
konsonant sb consonant, korint sb currant.
konstabel sb constable, kork sb cork, korketrekker sb cork-screw,
konstant adj constant. kom 1 (matkorn) corn, grain; US (oftest) grain; jf
konstatere vb 1 (finne ut av) ascertain; det er van- hvete og mais\ 2 (partikkel) grain; 3 (siktemiddel) fore
skelig a ~ hva som egentlig hendte it is difficult to ascer sight, bead, koraet(e) adj grainy, granular.
tain what really happened; (pavise) 2 demonstrate, korporal sb corporal, korps sb corps, korpulent
konstitusjon sb constitution, adj corpulent, stout.
konstruere vb construct, konstruksjon sb con korrekt adj 1 (etter reglene) correct; 2 (neyaktig)
struction. accurate, korrektur sb proof; lese ~ proofread, kor-
konsul sb consul, konsulat sb consulate, konsul- rekturleser sb proofreader.
tasjon sb consultation, konsultere vb consult; ~ en korrespondanse sb 1 (brevskriving etc) correspon
lege consult/see a doctor. dkeunrcses;b2co(frorrebsipnodneldseen) cceonconuecrsteio.n~,skkoorlreessbpcoonrdreasnpsoen|-
~enkomnetdakdetmsbI 1lo(sftorcboinndtaeclste)wcitohntthacetm, ;tokuocmhm; jeegi ~mimsteedt
getkionntotatnotucahdjw, iathd;v 2ca(bshry;teert) ~swsitvcahr.a prompt/ready dence school, korrespondent sb correspondent;
answer; ban betalte ~ he paid (in) cash, kontanter sb (jokuornrarliidsto)rresbpocrotrerri,dkoro,rpraessspaogne,dere vb correspond,
korrodere vb corrode, korrosjon sb corrosion,
(redepenger) cash. korrupsjon sb corruptioon. corrupt vb corrupt,
kontinent sb continent, kors sb cross; Rede Kors the Red Cross,
kontingent sb (medlems~ etc) subscription, korsang sb (det a synge) choral singing; choir-sing
konto sb account; ha ~ i banken/i etfirma have/keep ing; (selve sangen) part-song, korse seg vb cross one
an account in/with a bank/with a firm. self; make the sign of the cross. kors|farer sb cru
kontor sb office; pa kontoret at/in the office, kon- sader. ~feste vb crucify. ~festelse sb crucifixion.
toijarbeid sb office work; paper work. ~bygning sb ~lagt adj crossed. ~rygg sb small of the back. ~tegn
office block/building. ~dame, ~ist, ~mann sb clerk, sb sign of the cross. ~tog sb crusade.
typist, ~personale sb koll (clerical/office) staff. kort A adj 1 short; ~ etter shortly/soon after; ~ fer
~rekvisita sb koll office accessories (appliances, sup shortly before; ~ sagt in short; en ~ avstand; a short
plies). ~sjef sb head clerk. ~soster sb receptionist. distance; om ~ tid shortly, soon; 2 (~fattet, ~varig)
~tid sb (office) hours, brief; et ~ opphold a brief/short stay; ~ og godt in so
kontrakt sb contract, many words; dgl short and»sweet; B sb card; (post'»)
kontrast sb contrast. postcard; (med bilde) picture postcard; et slag ~ a
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game of cards, kortfattet adj brief, concise, korthet krangel sb quarrel, krangle vb quarrel, krang-
sb: fatte seg i ~ be brief. kort|huller sb data card let(e) adj quarrelsome.
punch. ~klipt adj close-cropped. ~kode sb data card
code. ~leik = ~stokk. ~mater sb data card feed. kraniebrudd sb fracture of the skull, kranium sb
~slutning sb short circuit. ~slutte vb short-circuit. cranium, skull.
~stokk sb pack/ US deck of cards. ~varig adj brief.
kos sb A: dra sin ~ leave; B (hygge) ~ cosiness; a krans sb wreath; de bandt en ~ they made a
good time, kose seg vb * have a good time, koselig wreath.
adjk«oscmoomnfaourttabsblec,ocsomsyo,nsanuutg, .kosmopolitisk adj cos
mopolitan. kosmopolitt sb cosmopolitan. krapp adj (om belger) short; (om sje) choppy; (om
kost sb A (feie~ med langt skaft) broom; (med kort sving) sharp, sudden; en ~ sving a sharp turn,
skaft) brush; (barberm aler~ etc) brush; B (mat)
food; god/narende ~ wholesome food; (kosthold) krass adj crass, gross,
board; ~ og losji board and lodging; holde seg selv med krater sb crater.
~en find one’s own food; get one’s own meals . kost- kratt sb scrub, thicket; underbush, underbrush,
bar adj 1 (dyr) costly, expensive; en ~ utdannelse/reise krav sb 1 (forlangende) demand; ~ om heyere lenn
an expensive education/journey; 2 (verdifull) pre demand for higher wages; 2 (noe man hevder rett til)
cious, valuable; en ~ samling a valuable collection; 3 claim; (noe som kreves av en) requirement; lovens ~ the
gjere seg ~ play hard to get (please, satisfy etc), koste requirements of the law.
vb cost; (dgl brukes iseer) be; ~ pd spend on; det~rformye krave sb collar.
it costs too much; det kommer til ~ ham livet it will cost kreditor sb creditor, kreditt sb credit; vi kjeper
him his life; hvor mye koster det? how much is it? vi har~t aldri pd ~ we never buy/take on credit.
engoddelpd huset vart we have spent a lot on our house, kreft sb cancer. kreft|fremkallende adj carcino
kosteskaft sb broomstick. genic. ~svulst sb cancerous tumour,
kostyme sb costume, kostymeball sb fancy-dress kreke vb crawl, creep.
ball. krem sb (hud~) cream; (pisket whipped cream,
koteletti^ chop; (liten kalve- el. lamme~) cutlet, kremftete sb full cream.
kott sb closet, cubby-hole; (kles~) wardrobe; kremmer sb shopkeeper; (kramkar) huckster;
(hanging) cupboard; US closet. peddler, pedlar.
krabbe 1 sb crab; 2 vb (krype) crawl, krabbefelt sb kremte vb clear one’s throat.
crawler lane. krenge vb 1 (helle) careen, heel, lurch; (om fly)
kraft sb 1 (styrke) strength; medfu ll ~ with all her/ bank; 2 (vrenge) turn inside out.
his etc strength; 2 (drivkraft, mekanisk energi) power; krenke vb (formerme) offend; (gi anledning tilforar-
elektrisk ~ electric power; 3 (natur~) afvoracell; naturkref- gelse) offend against; hun ~t skikk og bruk/loven she
tene the forces of nature; 4 (uttrykk) av alle offended against custom/the law. krenkelse sb 1
krefter with all one’s might; sette i ~ put into force; tre (forncermelse) offence; 2 (overtredelse) violation, kren-
1~ come insetottefourtcea; vko~mmaenntiullk, rceafntecerl;rec(movidelrer(toidnieg’)s kende adj insulting, offensive,
strength); krepere vb die; pop off.
suspend. kraft|anlegg sb power plant. ~anstrengel- kreps sb crayfish.
se sb effort, kraftig adj powerful, strong, vigorous; ~ kresen adj (fordringsfull) particular; han er ~ he is
bygd strongly built; en ~ stemme a powerful/strong hard to please; hun er ~ pd maten she is particular
voice. kraftjkilde sb source of energy. ~ledning sb about her food.
power line. ~ledningsmast sb pylon, ~ patriot sb krets sb circle, ring, kretse vb circle\ftyet ~t over ho-
chauvinist, jingo. ~patriotisme sb chauvinism, denepd oss the plane kept circling overhead.
jingoism.^stasjon sb power house/station. ~tak sb kreve vb 1 (forlange) ask for; demand; ~ inn/opp
great effort. (penger) collect; vi krever omgdende betaling we demand
krakk sb 1 (benk) bench, stool, bench; 2 (ekono- immediate payment; 2 (gjere krav pd) claim; ~ belen-
misk collapse, crash, krakke vb petro (spalte) ning claimed one’s reward; 3 (nedvendiggjore) require;
crack, krakker sb petro cracking plant. dette ~r omhyggelig overveielse this requires careful con
kram|bu sb store. ~kar sb huckster; peddler, ped sideration.
lar. krible vb prickle, tingle; det kribler i huden my skin
krampaktig adj convulsive, krampe sb 1 convul prickles.
sion; (vedf.eks. bading) cramp; hanfikk ~ he had con krig sb war; (krigfering) warfare; erklare ~ declare
vulsions;^^ har ~ i beina I have got cramp in my legs; war; fere ~ make/wage war; kjemisk ~ chemical war
2 (krok) cramp. fare. kriger sb warrior, adj krigersk adj aggressive,
k r a n ^ 1 (heise~) crane; 2 (vann~) cock, tap; (is<er ~beltlhiegebreelnlti;gemreanrttiaplo,wwearsrl.ik~ef.okrriingg|f^0rwenadrfearaed.jk, srbig: sd|e-
US) faucet. bytte sb booty, spoils (ofwar). ~erklaering sb declar
ation of war. ~fange sb prisoner of war. ~fare sb
danger of war. ~flate sb battle fleet; (heleJlaten) navy.
~forbryter sb war criminal. ~hisser sb warmonger.
~hum0r sb: v<ere i ~humer be on the warpath. ~ in
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valid sb war cripple. ~list sb stratagem. ~lykke sb krusifiks sb crucifix.
fortunes of war. ~materiell sb war material; muni krusning.fi> (pa vann) ripple,
tions. ~rett sb court-martial; stille for ~ court-mar krutt sb (gun)powder.
tial. ~rop sb war cry. ~rad sb council of war. ~skip kry adj 1 (stolt) proud; 2 (hoven, overlegen) cocky,
sb warship. ~skueplass sb combat area; (stone) stuck-up. (
theatre of war. ~tid sb wartime. ~tjeneste sb active kry vb (myldre) swarm; det ~dde avfolk i gatene the
service. ~trassel sb threat of war. ~utbrudd sb out streets swarmed with people,
break of war. ~viktig adj of military importance. krybbe sb crib, manger.
krydder, krydderi sb seasoning, spice, krydre vb
kriminal|film sb detective film. ~fortelling, season, spice.
~historie sb crime story. ~itet sb crime, criminality; krykke sb crutch.
ekende ~itet increasing/rising criminality. ~roman sb krympe vb 1 ~ seg flinch, shrink, wince; 2 = krype
crime/detective novel, kriminell adj criminal. 2. krypdyr sb reptile, krype 1 (kravle) crawl; (~ lyd-
lest) creep; tyven krep inn gjennom vinduet the thief
kring|kaste vb broadcast. ~kasting sb broadcast crept in through the window; 2 (~ i vask) shrink; 3
ing. (uttrykk) ~ for cringe before/to; fawn on; ~ sammen
crouch; (av frykt, kulde etc) cower; (i velvcere) nestle,
krise sb crisis. krypende adj (underdanig) cringing, fawning, ser
kristelig adj Christian, kristen adj, sb Christian; vile. krypskytter sb poacher.
de kristne the Christians, kristendom sb Christianity, kryss sb cross; (g a te v e i~ ) crossing, cross-roads;
kristenhet sb (alle kristne) Christendom, kristtorn han satte et ~ ved navnet mitt he put a cross against my
sb holly. Kristus Christ; Kristi Christ’s; of Christ; name; pa ~ og tvers in all directions, krysse vb cross;
etter Kristi fedsel A.D. fork for Anno Domini); for (mot vinden) tack; ~ ens planer cross/thwart some
Kristifedsel B.C. fork for before Christ). body’s plans, krysser sb cruiser, kryssfiner sb ply
kritiker sb critic; (anmelder ogsa) reviewer, kritikk wtenosodv.iktnrey) ssc|rfoosrsh-e0xrasmb icnraotsisonq.ue~stfioornhinogr;e (av motpar-
sb criticism; (anmeldelse) review; hard ~ severe criti vb cross-
cism; hun rettet ~ mot ham she criticized him. kritikk- -question; cross-examine, kryssord(oppgave) sb
los adj uncritical, kritisere vb criticize; vi ble sterkt crossword puzzle,
kritisert we were criticized severely, kritisk adj criti krystail sb crystal,
cal; en ~ situasjon a critical situation. kryste vb press, squeeze,
kritt sb chalk\farge~ crayon; et stykke ~ a piece of kreke vb bend, crook.
chalk/crayon. krell sb curl; sla ~ pa seg kink, krolle 1 sb curl; 2
kro sb pub; public house; (~ med nattelosji) inn. vb curl; (~ sammen) crum ple, crease. hkari0r;lleent(~e)kjaodlej
krok sb 1 (hjerne) corner, nook; 2 (av metall etc) curly; crum pled, creased; ~ har curly
hook, kroket(e) adj crooked, winding; en ~ gate a a crumpled/creased dress,
winding street. kronike sb chronicle.
krokodille sb crocodile, kkkrrr00akptteleirsnbsgbcsrkboowcllr.icpapttllee;.han ble ~ he was crippled.
kkrrooknues1sbsbcrcorcouwsn. ; 2 vb crown; han ble ~t til konge ku sb cow.
hgenkawrrlaoesndc;grl2oewt((oneme)dsaktdii,nj gte.1rren(ogm) rotnuegrh), rcurgogoekde;d,untewviesnte;d3; kubbe sb log.
(innviklet, vanskelig) difficult, intricate, kube sb (bi~) hive.
kronikk sb (i avis etc) feature article, kubikk|innhold sb cubic content; volume.
kroning sb coronation. ~meter sb cubic metre.
kronisk adj chronic, kronometer adv chrono kue vb cow, subdue; hun lot seg ikke ~ she was not
meter. kronologi sb chronology, kronologisk adj cowed.
chronological. kujon sb coward,
kronjprins sb crown prince. ~prinsesse sb crown kul sb bump.
princess. kulde sb cold, frost; coldness; de dede av ~ they
kropp sb body; (torso) trunk; han skalv over hele ~en died from cold. kulde|grad sb degree of cold/frost.
he was trembling all over. kropps|arbeid sb manual ~gysning sb chill; cold shiver.
work/labour. ~arbeider sb manual worker, kropps- kule sb 1 ball; 2 a) (gev<er~ , pistol~) bullet; b)
lig adj bodily, kroppsoving sb physical exercise/ (kanon~) ball; 3 (til ~stet) shot, weight; stete ~ put
training; gymnastics, the shot/weight; 4 petro = ~tank. kule|lager sb ball
krukke sb pot; jar; pitcher. bearings. ~lyn sb ball lightning. ~penn sb ball-pen,
krum adj curved, crooked; en~ linje a curved line, gbraelnlpeno)inpt-uptetinn.g~trhaemsmhoet/swbeaigbhatc;us(.et~esntk0etltsbste(ti)drpetutst-.
kmmme vb bend, bow, curve.
krus sb A mug, tankard; B gjere ~ pa make a great
fuss about/of. kruset(e) adj curly; (om sterkt ~ har)
woolly; (om vann) rippled.
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~tank sb petro sphere; spherical tank. ganske sjarmerende she can be quite charming; 7 (om
killing sb breeze, wind; liten ~ strong breeze; stiv regelmessighet og vane) will, would; slik kan de sitte i ti-
~ high wind; moderate gale; sterk ~ fresh gale, ku- mevis they will sit like this for hours.
lingvarsel sb gale warning. kunngjnre vb announce; make known, kimngje-
kulisse sb setpiece; flat, scene; (isar side~) wind; ring sb announcement, kunnskap(er) sb (f) know
bak ~ne behind the scenes. ledge, information; ~ er rnakt knowledge is power;
kull i i A l (ungeflokk) (avfugler) brood; (av patte- gode ~er i historié a sound knowledge of history, kunn-
dyr) litter; 2 (drsklasse) age group; class; B coal; tre~ skapsrik well-informed, well-read; learned.
charcoal. kull|felt sb coal-field. ~gruve sb coal- kunst sb 1 art;fransk ~ French art; 2 (~stykke)
-mine; (coal-)pit. ~gruvearbeider sb collier. trick; jeg larte hunden vâr en ny ~ I taught our dog a
~hydrater sbf carbohydrates. new trick, kunstgjedsel sb fertilizer, kunstig adj 1
kullkaste vb upset; planene vare ble ~ t our plans (uekte) artificial; ~e blomster artificial flowers; 2 (ned-
were upset. settende) false, imitation; ~e tenner artificial/false
kull|k)eller sb coal cellar. ~oksyd, ~os sb carbon teeth; ~ edelstein imitation gem. kunstlep sb figure
monoxide. ~syre sb carbonic acid, skating, kunstner sb artist, kunstnerisk adj artistic.
kullseile vb kapsize. kimst|silke sb artificial silk; rayon. ~stykke sb trick.
kull|stov sb coal dust. ~sviertro sb blind faith. ~utstilling sb art exhibition. ~verk sb work of art.
~tegning sb charcoal drawing. ku p éi^ 1 (pà tog) compartment; 2 (om bil) coupé,
kulminasjon sb culmination, kulminere vb cul kupert adj (om terreng) hilly; rough, rugged,
minate. kupong sb coupon.
kulse vb shudder with cold, kupp sb 1 (plutselig aksjon) coup; stats~ coup
kulten adj (vemmelig) mean. d’état; 2 (overrumpling) surprise; byen ble tatt ved et ~
kultivere vb cultivate; en kultivert mann a man of the town was taken by surprise; 3 (joumalistisk ~)
culture, kultivert adj 1 (oppdyrket) cultivated; 2 scoop; 4 fangst, utbytte) haul
(dannet) cultured, kultur sb 1 (isar om andelig) cul kuppel sb (pâ bygning) dome; lampe~ globe,
ture; gresk ~ Greek culture; (materiell sivilisasjon) kur sb cure, treatment; hard ~ severe cure,
civilization; (ofte) way of life; amerikansk ~ the Ame kurant adj 1 (salgbar) marketable, saleable; 2 en ~
rican way of life; 2 (jorddyrking) cultivation. kultur|- sak a matter of routine; an easy process (proposition,
arv sb cultural heritage. ~beite sb cultivated pas thing etc).
ture. kulturell adj cultural. kurere vb cure; jeg ble kurertfor astmaen min I was
kultur|fattig adj culturally deprived. ~film sb cured of my asthma.
ednocdutmligenatdajryan(tfii-lmcu)l.tu~rfaol.lk~fsobrcmiviidlilziendg people. ~fi- atek.u~rf|yfyrrssttine nseb sebleecletocrt.re~ssf.yrsted0mme sb elector
sb dissemi
nation/spreading of culture. ~gjenstand sb artifact. kuriositet sb (sjeldenhet) curiosity; (raritet ogsâ)
~perle sb cultured pearl. ~personlighet sb intellec curio ;for ~ens skyld for the sake of curiosity,
tual leader. ~plante cultivated plant. ~radikaler sb kurre vb coo.
radical intellectual. ~senter sb cultural centre; (om kurs sb 1 (retning) course; han endret ~ he altered/
bygning, institusjon etc) community centre. ~stat sb changed his course; 2 (valuta~) (rate of) exchange; 3
civilized country. (kursus) course, class(es); hun tok et ~ i (electronic)
kuler sb colour, kulert adj coloured, tekstbehandling she took a course in (electronic) word
kum sb (stort kar) vat, tank, processing.
kun = bare. kursiv sb (~skrift) italics; i ~ in italics, kursivere
kunde sb customer,fast ~ regular customer, vb italicize, kursivskrift sb italics.
kunne vb pres can, may; pret could, might: 1 (greie, kurtise sb flirtation, kurtisere vb flirt with,
makte) be able to; can; de ~ ikke seforskjell they were kurv sb basket; en ~ med egg a basket of eggs,
unable to see the difference; han ~ ikke lefte steinen he kurvball sb basketball.
could not lift the stone; han ~ ikke noe for det he kurve sb curve; en skarp ~ pà veien a sharp curve in
couldn’t help it\jeg kan ikke noe med ham I do not like the road.
him/I can’t get on with him; 2 (ha lart) a) (med sb) kurv|fletning sb basketwork, wickerwork. ~stol
know; hun kan fransk she knows French; kan du melo- sb wicker chair,
dien til den sangen? do you know the tune of that song? kusine sb cousin,
b) (med infinitiv) can; know how to; han kan snakke kusk sb driver,
russisk he can speak Russian; 3 (fa lov) can, may; kan kusma sb the mumps,
vi (fa lov til a) ga na? can/may we leave now? 4 (kan- kutt sb cut. kutte vb cut.
skje ~) may; de kan v<ere her hvert eyeblikk they may be kutter sb cutter,
here any moment; detfa it meg aldri inn at han kunne kuvert sb cover,
vare en tyv it never occured to me that he might be a kueye sb (pâ skip) porthole,
thief; 5 (om det som hender av og til) can; hun kan vare kvad sb lay, song.
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kvadrat sb square, kvadratinnhold sb area, movement; jf ~sak. '-blad sb women’s mag(azine).
kvadratisk adj square. kvadrat|m eter sb square '-forening sb women’s club. '-frigjoring sb
metre. ~ ro t sb square root. ~ tall sb square number, women’s liberation, '-h ater sb woman-hater. ~ jeger
sb woman|-chaser, -hunter; dgl skirt-chaser, woman
kvae sb resin, izer. ~klinikk sb (fedselsklinikk) maternity hospital,
kvakksalver sb quack, —klaer sb koll women’s wear. ~lege gynaecologist,
kval sb (pine) agony; (ogsa sjele~) anguish, kvinnelig adj 1 (motsatt mannlig) female; woman,
kvalifikasjon sb qualification; ban bar ingen~erfor women; ~ arving female heir; ~ politi women police;
jobben he has no qualifications for the job. kvalifisere ~ stemmerett female suffrage; woman/women’s suf
(seg) vb qualify, kvalifisert adj qualified, kvalitet sb frage; ~ tannlege woman dentist; ~e tannleger women
quality; beste ~ best quality; darlig <- poor quality. dentists; 2 (typisk for kvinner) feminine; (rosende)
kvalm adj (uvel) sick, kvalm e sb sickness; banfikk/ womanly; — beskjedenhet womanly modesty; ~e dyder
hadde ~ he felt sick. womanly virtues; ~efolelser feminine emotions, kvin-
kvantitet, kvantum sb quantity, nelighet sb femininity, womanliness. kvinne|list sb
kvart sb quarter; en ~ ost a quarter of a cheese, female cunning. ~logikk sb female logic. ~sak,
kvartal sb 1 (1/4 dr) quarter; 2 (by~) block, kvarter —saksbevegelse sb feminism. ~saksforkjem per,
sb 1 (1/4 time) a quarter of an hour; et ~ over seks a —sakskvinne sb feminist; women’s liberationism dgl
quarter past six; 2 (distrikt, strok) quarter, women’s libber. ~skikkelse sb (i roman etc) woman
kvartett sb quartet, character. ~sykdom sb women’s disease, kvinnfolk
kvarts sb quarts. sb woman.
kvass adj sharp, keen; (om ytring) caustic; en ~
tunge a sharp tongue. kvise sb pimple; acne, blackhead,
kvast sb 1 (dusk) tassel, tuft; 2 (blomsterstand) kvist sb 1 (pa tre) twig; 2 (i trevirke) knot; 3 (pa
cyme. hus) attic, garret; de bodde pa ~en they lived in the
kve sb fold, pen. attic/garret.
kveg sb cattle. kvitre vb chirp, chirrup; twitter, kvitring se kvit-
kveik sb (stimulans) stimulation, kveike vb 1 (sti- ter.
mulere) refresh, encourage; 2 (tenne) kindle, kvitt adj: deilig a bli ~ ham (etc)! good riddance!
kveil sb coil, kveile vb coil (up), jeg ble ~ dem til slutt I got rid of them at last; vi er ~ we
kveite sb (fisk) halibut, are quits, kvitte seg m ed vb get rid of; rid oneselfof.
kveker sb Quaker, kvitter sb chirp, chirrup; twitter,
kvekk sb: ikke et ~ not a single word, kvittere vb receipt; give a receipt; jeg gav henne
kveld sb evening, night; i ~ this evening; tonight; kvittering for pengene I gave her a receipt for the
om ~en in the evening, kveldskole sb evening/night money, kvittering sb receipt; mot ~ against receipt,
school; evening classes. kvote sb quota,
kvele vb 1 (ved tilstopping av luftreret) choke; ban kvotient sb quotient,
svelget en plommestein og holdt pa a bli kvalt he swal kykeliky interj cock-a-doodle-doo.
lowed a plumstone and was nearly choked; 2 (ved a kkyylielinvbg fslbincgh, ihcukreln, .
ssntroarenglseadmmweinth haalrsoepne); 3str(avnegdleti;lstkovpaplitngmaevdmeutnnreoipg kyndig adj competent, skilled; expert; ~ assistance/
nese) smother; bun ble kvalt med en pute she was hjelp expert assistance; <- veiledning expert guidance.
smothered with a pillow; 4 (ved mangel pa luft) suf kyndighetJ^ skill; knowledge; expertise.
focate; kvalt av royk suffocated with smoke; 5 (under- kyniker sb cynic, kynisk adj cynical, kynism e sb
trykke) stifle, suppress; quell; ~ i fedselen nip in the cynicism.
bud; han kvalte en gjesp he stifled/suppressed a yawn, kyse sb bonnet.
kvelerslange sb python, boa(constrictor). kysk adj chaste, kyskhet sb chastity,
kvem sb mill, kvem stein sb millstone, kyss sb kiss, kysse vb kiss; ~ hverandre kiss; ~ pa
kvesse vb sharpen, whet. handen kiss hands; he ~et hennepa pannen he kissed her
kveste vb injure, hurt; han ble ~ t ved en bilulykke he forehead.
was injured in a motor accident; handen hennes ble kyst sb coast; (strandbredd) beach; (som feriested)
kvestet her hand was injured/hurt, kvestelse sb seaside; byene ved ~en the towns on the coast; enfarlig
injury. ~ a dangerous coast; vi drar (ut) til ~en iferien we are
kvi(e) seg for vb shrink from, going to the seaside for the holidays. kyst|fart sb
kvige sb heifer. coastal traffic. ~fiske sb inshore fishing/fisheries,
kvikk adj alert; bright, quickwitted; clever, smart, '-linje sb coastline, shoreline, '-strip e sb coast strip,
kvikke vb: ~ opp refresh, stimulate. kvikk|sand sb —vakti^ coastguard.
quicksand. ~solv sb mercury, quicksilver, kvikne til ko sb line, queue; de stilte seg i ~ they queued up.
vb rally, recover, revive. (pokleiltlice) sbbatocnlu.b, cudgel; bludgeon; (golf~) club;
kvinne sb woman. kvinne|bevegelse sb woman
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k0y(e) sb (pa skip) berth; (i hytte etc) bunk; kâr sb (forhold) circumstances, conditions; i slike ~
(henge~) hammock; de gikk til keys they turned in/ in such circumstances; arbeidemes ~ the conditions of
went to bed. k0ye vb go to bed; turn in. keyeseng sb the working classes; de satt i gode ~ they were well off.
bunk.
kal sb (hodekal) cabbage. kal|m ark sb caterpillar. karde sb rapier,
~rabi sb swede; US rutabaga, kâre vb (velge) choose, elect,
kape sb coat. kat adj 1 (lystig) playful; 2 (lessluppen) wanton; 3
(seksuelt tent) randy; (isærom mann) horny.
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1 (bokstaven) 1. ~ brak kick up/make a row; ~ seg: det ~ r seg nok it
la I'i A 1 let; ~ dem bare prove /j^ J /ju s t let them will come right; it will be all right; ~ seg til a (gjere seg
try! ~ oss be! let us pray! ~ oss ga/ta en tur let us go for i stand) prepare oneself to; make arrangements to.
a walk; bonden lot oss plukke noen av eplene the farmer
let us pick some of the apples;faren (hennes) ville ikke lager sb (beholdning) stock, store; (opplagssted)
~ hennega her father would not let her go; 2 (~ bli lig- store/storage room; (pakkhus) warehouse; ha pa ~
gende, staende etc) leave; du kan ~ deren sta apen you can have/keep in stock. lager|blokk sb data storage
leave the door open; hun lot boken bli liggende pa bordet block. ~bygning sb storehouse; (pakkhus) ware
she left the book on the table; 3 (sette til a) make; ban house. ~kapasitet sb storage capacityA/ata size.
lot gutten bare vesken he made the boy carry the bag; 4 ~liste sb stock record(s); data storage map. ~plass
(uttrykk) ~ ga! all right! ~ vaere (i fred) let be; let/ sb storage capacity/room/space. ~ tom t sb yard.
leave alone; ~ vare (a gjere); hun lot vere a lese leksene ~ varer sb koll stock gods. ~veksling sb data swap
she did not do her homework; ~ vere (med det der)! ping.
don’t do that! stop that! jeg kunne ikke ~ vere I could
not help it; B (om skytevapen) se lade. Se ogsa late. lagnad sb destiny, fate.
laban sb lout, rascal, scamp, lagre vb 1 (oppbevare) store; 2 (forbedre, modne)
labb sb paw. mature, season; vellagret ost well-seasoned cheese; 3
labbe vb pad. datlaagsarveett.(e) injury, lagrettem ann sbjuror,
laber adj: ~ bris moderate/slight breeze, lagring sb I (oppbevaring) storage, storing; 2 (mod-
labil adj labile, unstable, ning) maturing, seasoning; 3 data storage, lagrings-
laboratorium sb laboratory; dgl lab. fast adj data resident.
labyrint sb labyrinth, maze. lags: gjere til ~ please/satisfy somebody,
la(de) vb (skytevapen) load. llaakgeunsbe bsbrinlaeg,opoinck, le,
ladning sb 1 (lass) load; (skips~) cargo; 2 (i skyte- lakei sb footman, lackey,
vapen) charge. laken sb sheet; hvit som et ~ white as a sheet,
lag sb 1 layer, stratum; et ~ av leire a layer of clay; 2 lakk sb tacquer, varnish; (emalje~) enamel,
(overtrekk) coat(ing); et ~ maling a coat of paint; 3 (so- lakke vb: det ~ r mot sommer summer is drawing
sialt ~) class; social stratum; 4 (forening) association, near.
society; club; 5 (selskap) company, party; i lystig ~ in lakkere vb (medferniss) varnish; (med emaljelakk)
merry company; 6 (arbeids~) gang; 7 (idretts~ etc) enamel; (spreyte~) spray, lakksko sb patent leather
team; klubben har et meget godt lag denne sesongen the shoes.
club has a very good team this season; 8 (uttrykk) gi lakonisk adj laconic,
ham det glatte ~ give him a broadside; let him have lakris sb liquorice,
it; i ~ med in the company of; together with; gi seg i ~ laks sb salmon.
med)om\ i korteste/lengste/tidligste etc ~et pretty/rather lam A adj (lammet) paralysed; han er ~ i venstre bein
short/long/early etc; holde ved ~ keep up; sta ved ~ his left leg is paralysed; B sb (av sau) lamb, lam m e vb
remain in force. A (gjere lam) paralyse; var lammet av frykt I was
lage vb 1 make; jeg lagde syltetey av berene I made paralysed with fear; B (fa lam) lamb, lam m ekjett sb
jam of the berries; 2 (uttrykk) ~ av make oftom rama- lamb, lam m else sb palsy, paralysis.
terialer ofte from; en kjole lagd av silke a dress made of lam pe sb lamp; (elektrisk pare) bulb. lam pe|feber
silk; vin er lagd av/pa druer wine is made from grapes; sb stage fright. ~ ho lder sb lamp socket. ~ ku ppel sb
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lamp globe. ~lys sb lamplight. ~skjerm sb lamp- -fingered. ~fredag sb Good Friday. ~kost sb long-
-shade. lampett sb bracket lamp. -handed scrubbing-brush. ~m odig adj long-suffer
ing. ~renn sb cross-country (skiing race). ~renns-
land sb 1 (rike) country; (poetisk) land; Det hellige ski sb koll racing skis.
land the Holy Land; Midnattssolens land the Land of
othgelaMndidtonwignhtanSdunc;o2un(tdryet; m3 o(tdseatttme oatvsabttye) acvosujne,trvya;nnby) langs adv, prep along; ~ kysten along the coast; pâ
land; de sa ikke ~ they could/did not see land; 4 ~ lengthwise, langsmed prep along.
(dyrkningsjord) land; 5 (uttrykk) i ~ ashore; drive i ~
be washed ashore; sette i ~ put ashore; inne i ~et langsom adj slow, langsomt adv slowly; han kjerte
inland; en by inne i ~et an inland town; lenger inne i ~ he drove slowly.
~et further inland; over reise over ~ go by land;
over hele ~et all over the country; pa ~et in the coun langt adv 1 (om avstand i sperrende og nektende set-
try; hun hadde bodd pa ~et hele sitt liv she had lived in ninger) far; ~ borte far away; er det ~ til Oxford? is it far
the country all her life; dra pa landet go into the coun to Oxford? vi gikk ikke ~ we did not walk far; 2 (i
try; til ~s by land; her til ~s in this country; til ~s og andre tilfeller) a long way; vi har ~ àgâ we have a long
til vanns by land and sea. land|befolkning sb rural way to walk; 3 (som gradsadv) far; by far; very much;
population. ~bruk sb agriculture, farming, land- ~ bedre far better; better by far; ~ verre very much
bruks|skole sb agricultural college/school. ~varer worse; 4 (uttrykk) ~ (i)fra far from; not nearly; ~
sb koll agricultural products; farm produce. mindre (mye mindre) far less; (slett ikke) let alonc,jeg
har ikke tid, ~ mindre penger I haven’t the time, let
lande vb land; (om fly ogsa.) come down. lande|- alone the money; ~ pâ natt late in the night; til ~ pâ
plage sb pest, scourge, pest. ~vei sb highway. natt till far into the night; pa ~ nær not nearly; not
by a long chalk; han er pâ ~ nær sâ hey som broren (sin)
land|flyktig adj exiled, in exile; en ~ an exile. he is not nearly so tall as his brother; ~ om lenge at
~flyktighet sb exile. ~gang sb landing. ~gangsbro length; at long last.
sb gangway. ~gangsfart0y sb landing craft. ~han-
del general store; village store, ^handler sb village lang|varig adj long. ~veisfra adj from far away.
shopkeeper. ~jord sb: pa landjorden on dry land. ~vliasnesresbsbmlainncuete, hand,
~kjenning sb land fall;^ ~kjenning make a landfall.
~krabbe sb landlubber, lansere vb launch,
lanterne sb lantern.
landlig#^/ rural, rustic. lapp sb 1 (papir~) scrap of paper; 2 (bot) patch,
land|lov sb shore leave. ~maler sb surveyor. lappe vb patch, mend; han ~t buksen sin he patched
~omrade sb area, territory. his trousers. lappe|saker sb repair outfit/set. ~sko-
lands|by sb village; (liten ~by) hamlet. ~bygd sb maker sb cobbler. ~teppe sb patchwork quilt,
country district; countryside; flukten fra ~bygden the laps sb dandy.
flight from the land; the rural exodus. ~del sb part of larm sb noise, larme vb make a noise, larmende
the country. adj noisy. J f brâk(e) etc.
landsens adj rural, provincial, larve sb larva, grub; (av f.eks. sommerfugl ogsd)
s~eftllotaarennvvddibsss|edefoitsnrverbimnagebedxaeirslkbre,,sdlbabinstarednam.iitsbohar..rk~~afftooirorrnva,iesdlnaeinrndigisnbgst,brelaeasxnoildne-., caterpillar.
banishment. ~kamp sb international match, loallldaaa.sssaasrrseobtntlio/s?badt(;rfaie(mvldop)g.nh~o)spciatartl-,load; et tungt ~ a heavy
landskap sb scenery; (ism om maleri) landscape. lasso sb Xdisso,fange med ~ lasso,
lands|lag sb national team. ~mann sb (fellow-) last sb 1 (synd, uvane) vice; drukkenskap er en ~
-countryman. ~omfattende adj nation-wide. ~svik drinking is a vice; 2 (ber, ladning) burden, load;
sb ltarenadso|snte. d~ssvbikceorusnbtrtyr-ahitoours.e. ~stryker sb tramp, (skips~) cargo; 3 = lasterom. laste vb 1 (klandre)
vagabond. ~tunge sb isthmus; neck of land. ~tur sb blame; 2 (fylle pâ/ta inn last) load; 3 (romme) carry.
outing, picnic. ~vind sb off-shore wind. ~vinning sb laste|bil sb lorry; US truck. ~bat, ~damper sb cargo
(erobring) conquest. boat/steamer. ~dyr sb beast of burden. ~full adj
lang adj 1 long; dagen ~ all day long;fem fot ~ five (umoralsk) depraved. ~lastefullhet sb depravity.
feet long; hvor ~ tid tar det? how long does it take? i ~ ~plan sb truck body. ~pram sb lighter. ~rampe sb
tid for a long time; 2 (hey) tall; en ~ fyr a tall fellow. loading platform. ~rom sb (i bât) hold. ~skip sb
Se ogsa langt. langdrag sb: trekke i ~ delay, retard; cargo ship; freighter.
det trakk i ~ it took a long time. lastverk sb: hastverk er ~ haste is waste,
lange A sb (omjisken) ling; B vb: ~ til en fetch/land lat adj lazy.
someone a blow; (ga etc fort) step out; ~ ut etter late vb 1 ~ som (om) pretend to; ~ som ingenting
stretch out (one’s arm) (for), behave as if nothing had happened; han lot som om
langjfinger sb middle finger. ~fmgret adj light- han arbeidet/sov he pretended to work/be asleep; hun
lot som hun ikke sâ meg she pretended not to see me; 2
~ til appear, seem; de ~ r til à være lykkelige they
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appear/seem to be happy; ja, det ~r til det yes, so it ha (av) (ogsa) be in charge (of), ledende adj lead
appears/seems; ingen lot til a kjenne noe til saken ing; en ~ stilling a leading position, leder sb 1 leader;
nobody seemed to know anything of the matter; 3 2 (av elektrisitet, varme) conductor; 3 (~artikkel)
(uttrykk) ~ i stikken let down; ~ livet lose one’s life; editorial.
~ vannet make water; urinate, ledig adj 1 (ubeskjeftiget) idle, unoccupied; ~e hen-
der/timer idle hands/hours; 2 (arbeids~) unemployed;
latent adj latent, out of work; 3 (om plass, leilighet) vacant; ~ leilighet/
lathans sb lazy-bones, plass vacant flat/seat; 4 (ubundet) disengaged, free; er
latin sb Latin, latinsk adj Latin, du ~ i aften? are you free tonight? 5 (om tid) spare,
latter sb laughter; (enkelt ~utbrudd, mate a le pa) leisure, lediggang sb idleness.
laugh; ban brast i ~ he burst into laughter; he burst ledning sb cable, wire; (elektrisk ~ ogsa) cord, flex;
out laughing; vijikk oss en god ~ av det we had a good (isar telefon~) line; (rer~) pipe, pipeline. lednings|-
laugh over it; vare til ~ for hele byen be the laughing evne sb (elek) conductance, conductivity. ~m ast sb
stock of the whole town, latteranfall sb fit of laugh pylon. ~ nett sb mains system; wiring. ^
ter. latterlig adj ridiculous, ludicrous; ~ billig ridicu ledsage vb accompany, ledsagelse sb accompani
lously cheap; et ~ belep a ridiculous sum. ment. ledsager sb companion, escort. Se ogsäfeige.
laug sb guild. lee vb (bevege) move.
laurbaer sb bay berry; (fig: ¿ere) laurels; hvile pa sine leg adj (uUrt) lay.
~ rest on one’s laurels. laurbaer|blad sb bay-leaf. legal adj legal,
~ krans sb laurel wreath, legasjon sb legation,
lauv Se lev. legat sb endowment, foundation.
lav 1 adj low; (ussel ogsa) mean; av ~ <ett of low leg|bror sb lay brother. ~dom m er sb jurym an,
birth; en ~ pris/stemme/temperatur a low price/voice/ juror.
temperature; lete heyt og etter look high and low for. lege 1 sb doctor, physician; (kirurg) surgeon; du
Se ogsa lavt. 2 sb (mose) lichen, burde gä til ~ med den hosten (din) you ought to see a
lava sb lava. doctor about that cough of yours; sende bud etter ~n
lave vb (vcere mye av) abound; (drysse tett) fall send for the doctor; 2 vb (helbrede) cure, heal. lege|at-
heavily; sneen ~ t ned the snow was falling heavily, la- test sb medical certificate. ~behandling sb medical
verestaende adj inferior, lower. treatment. ~besok sb doctor’s call. ~ h jelp sb medi
lav|konjunktur sb depression, slump. ~ land sb cal assistance/treatment. ~ ho norar sb doctor’s fee.
lowland(s); low-lying country. ~maelt adj low- ~ kunst sb medicine,
-voiced. ~slette sb lowland plain. ~ spent adj low- legem e sb body,
-~tetnhseiosnw. allalvowt asdfvlylolwow; .snlaakvkdeig~gsepnedake llooww;-lsyvianlgen, elfalvyr- legem iddel sb remedy,
trykk sb low pressure; (i varvarsling ogsa) depression, legem lig adj bodily; corporal, corporeal,
lavtstaende adj inferior, low; (om kultur) primitive, legendarisk adj legendary, legende sb legend,
lavvann sb low water; (ebbe) ebb; low tide; ved ~ at legering sb alloy.
low water. lege|standen sb the medical profession. ~ tilsyn sb
le A sb 1 (ly) shelter; 2 (til sjes) lee, leeward; i ~ to medical attend ance. ~ ufinrsdt-earisd0kstealtsieon sb medical
leeward; B vb laugh; det er ikke noe a ~ av it is noe examination. ~ vakt sb ; (isar US)
laughing matter; hva ~r du av? what are you laughing emergency ward.
at? hun lo av glede she laughed with joy. legfolk laymen; lay people; (som gruppe) the laity,
led sb (grind) gate. legg sb 1 (del av beinet) calf; 2 (fold) pleat, legge
ledd sbjoint; (~ ien kjede) link; (ut, ute) av ~ dislo vb 1 lay; place, put; hun la boken pä bordet she laid/
cated; out of joint; fa ut av ~ dislocate; put out of placed/put the book on the table; 2 ~ seg lie down;
joint; fa/sette i ~ reduce a dislocation, leddbuss sb (gä til sengs) go to bed; de ~ r seg vanligvis klokken elleve
articulated bus. leddelt, leddet adj articulated. they usually go to bed at eleven; han la seg pa sofaen
ledd|gikt sb arthritis. ~ setning sb (subordinate) he lay down on the sofa; 3 (uttrykk) ~ an pa a aim at;
clause. try hard to; ~ for dagen display, show; reveal; ~
lede vb 1 (styre, sta i spissen for) lead; conduct, frem : ~ frem etforslag put forward a proposal; ~ i vei
manage; mete) be in the chair; preside (at, over): start; (sette oppf arten) hurry along; ~ inn (om elektri
~ en ekspedisjon lead an expedition; ~ enforretning con sitet) wire (a house for electricity); (omgass, sentralfy-
duct/manage a business; 2 (~ gjennom rer) conduct, ring, vann etc) install; lay on; put in; ~ inn pä sykehus
lead, pipe; 3 (~ elektrisitet, varme) conduct; metall ~ r hospitalize; send to hospital; (pä mentalsykehus ogsa)
varme bedre enn tre metal conducts heat better than certify; ~ m erke til notice; ~ ned lay/put down; (om
wood; 4 (i en konkurranse) lead; hvilket lag ~r? which frukt/grennsaker etc) preserve; (om klesplagg) let
team is leading? 5 (pavirke) lead; han kan ~s, men lar down; ~ned arbeidet cease/stop; go on strike; ~ ned
seg ikke tvinge he may be led, but (he) won’t be co väpnene lay down arms; ~ pa: ~ pä prisen raise the
erced. ledelse sb leadership; direction, management; price; ~ pä reret (etter telefonsamtale) hang up; ~ pa seg
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put on weight; ~ seg (om vind) drop; ~ seg bakover bam hide-and-seek is a game for children, leke I sb
lean back; ~ seg etter (prove a Itere) take up; ~ seg plaything, toy; II vb 1 play; barn liker a ~ children
imellom (for a megle) intervene; ~ seg opp (spare) are fond of playing; 2 a vare eller utfere noe) play at;
put by; save; ~ seg opp i interfere in/with; meddle ~ indianere play at Indians; vi lekte vi var sigoynere we
sihnaa/mbwitmisth;e;n~ ~(saedsgedegurett)imladevdda;nfe(arbl/lurevotatuentesrwamcitomhn;etnrq)aucfatorlrdhealubwpit;ist~/hb;at~idl pretended we were gipsies. leke|grind sb playpen.
~kamerat sb playfellow, playmate, leken adj play
ful. leke|pistol sb toy pistol. ~plass sb playground.
(tilfeye) add; ~ til side (for senere bruk) lay aside; put ~saker sbf playthings, toys. ~toy sb koll toys.
by; ~ under seg (erobre) conquer. legge|tid sb (sen- lekk 1 adj leaking, leaky; springe ~ spring a leak; 2
getid) bedtime. ~vann sb setting lotion, sb = lekkasje sb 1 (lekking) leakage; 2 (utett sted)
legitim adj lawful, legitimate, leak; det er en ~ i taket there is a leak in the roof, lekke
legitimasjon sb identification (papers); har De vb leak; kjelen ~r the kettle is leaking; nyheten har ~ t ut
(noen) ~? can you prove your identity? legitima- the news has leaked out.
sjonskort sb identity card, legitimere seg vb es lekker adj 1 (delikat) appetizing, delicious; dainty;
tablish one’s identity. en ~ kake a delicious cake; 2 (deilig) lovely, nice; en ~
leg|m ann sb layman. ~ predikant sb lay preacher, kjole a lovely/nice frock, lekkerbisken sb dainty, tit
lei A adj 1 (kjedelig, ubehagelig) awkward, disagre- bit.
able, unpleasant; (pinlig) embarrassing, painful; det lekse sb lesson, task; (ofte) homework; han leste all-
var da leit! that’s too bad! 2 (lei seg) sorry; vtere ~ seg tid pa ~ne (sine) he always did/prepared his home
feel sorry; vcere ~ for be sorry for; 3 (trett av) tired (of); work; hun kunne ~ne (sine) she knew her lessons,
jeg er luta ~ det I am fed up with it; B sb 1 (retning) lekse opp vb jaw; lareren ~t oppfor de dovne elevene the
direction, side; 2 (farvann) channel, fairway; langt av teacher jawed the lazy pupils, lekselesing sb doing
~ far away; pa lang ~ from far off. one’s homework.
leie A sb (liggeplass) bed, couch; (vilt dyrs ~) den, leksikon sb 1 (konversasjons~) encyclopaedia; 2
lair; B I sb 1 (om ~forhold) hire, rent; (for lengre tid) (ordbok) dictionary,
lease; til ~ for hire; (om husrom) to let; sykler til ~ leksjon sb lesson,
bicycles for hire; hus til ~ house to let; 2 (betalingfor lekte sb lath,
~) rent; vi betaler 250 pund i ~ we pay a rent of £250; lekter sb barge, lighter.
II vb 1 hire; (om hus etc) rent; hun leide huset av Mr lektor (ved videregaende skole) ~ grammar school
Brown she rented the house from Mr Brown; vi leide teacher; (ved universitet) lecturer, lektyre sb read
en mann til a male huset we hired a man to paint our ing matter.
house; 2 (leie ut) hire out; let; vi skal ~ ut huset vdrt i lell adv (likevel) after all; all the same,
vinter we shall let our house for the winter; C vb (~ i lem sb A (legemsdel) limb; B (for vindu) shutter; (i
handen) lead; take by the hand. leie|boer sb tenant; gulv) trapdoor; (pa lasteplan) side,
(av hybel) lodger. ~gard sb block of flats; US tene lemen sb lemming,
ment house, leier sb (av bolig) tenant; (av vterelse) lemfeldig adj indulgent, lenient,
lodger; (av ting) hirer. leie|soldat sb mercenary. leslteemlsleesstbemsbutmilaatiimon, .mutilate; cripple, disable, lem-
~ trooper sb koll mercenaries,
lleeiikleentdcisnegleskb etc. lempe I sb: med ~ gently; II vb 1 (flytte, slenge)
tenant farmer; leaseholder, heave; ~ kull heave coal; ~ noe over bord heave some
leilighet sb 1 (bolig) flat; US apartment; en treva- lrtehemlianxgpedolivisgecri¿pbftlo/?i'angrede;n; ~t2lep;~a(pakadravmv)egoneednimftylyo, ,drieflyaxo;n~e’spadedmisiapnlidnesn,
relses ~ a three-rom flat/apartment; vi leide oss en ~
we took a flat; 2 (anledning, situasjon) opportunity;
occasion; ~ gjer tyv opportunity makes thief. lemster adj stiff,
leir sb camp; ligge i ~ camp; sla ~ camp; pitch lend sb loin.
camp; hvor skal vi sla ~ i kveld? where shall we camp le n d e r (terreng) terrain,
tonight? leirbal sb campfire, leir(e) sb clay, leire vb: lendmann sb vassal, tenant.
~ seg (sla leir, sla seg ned) camp; de ~ t seg i gresset they lene vb: ~ seg lean; ~ segfremJtilbake lean forward/
lay down on the grass, leiret(e) adj clayey. leir[jord back; ~ seg mot noe lean against something, lenestol
sb clay/clayey soil. ~krukke sb earthen jar; earthen sb armchair, easy-chair.
ware pot. !eir|liv sb camping. ~plass sb camping lengde sb length; (geografisk longitude; i ~n er
ground/site. ~skole sb camp school. ~sport sb det ikke sa lett afinne seg i det in the long run it is not so
camping. easy to put up with it; vestlig/estlig ~ west/east longi
leite 1 sb: ved det ~ about that time; 2 vb: det ~r pa tude. lengde|grad sb degree of longitude. ~hopp,
it is tiring; it is a great strain. ~ sprang sb longjump; US broad jum p.
lek sb 1 (det a leke) play; det gikk som en ~ it was a lenge adv 1 (mest i sperrende og nektende setninger)
child’s play; holde opp mens ~en er god stop while the long; hvor ~ er det tiljul? how long is it to Christmas?
going is good; 2 (~, spill) game; gjemsel er en ~ for vi hadde ikke v<ert ~ borte we had not been away long; 2
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(i andre tilfeller) (for) a long time; det er ~ tiljul it is a lesjon sb injury.
long time to Christmas; det er ~ siden sist it is a long leske vb quench, slake; ~ kalk slaked lime, leske-
time ago; 3 (uttrykk) for ~ siden long ago; a long drikk sb refreshing/soft drink,
time ago; langt om ~ at length; at long last; om ikke lesning sb reading,
sâ ~ before long; sâ ~ as long; so long; adje sâ ~ ! so lespe vb lisp, lesping sb lisp,
long! du kan bli/være sâ ~ du vil you may stay as long lesse load; ~ av unload,
as you want; jeg gâr en tur sâ ~ in the meantime I’ll lest sb last; bli ved sin ~ stick to one’s last,
go for a walk; sitt ned sâ ~ sit down while you wait; sâ lete vb look for; search; de lette etter henne overalt
~ som as/so long as; det spiller ingen rolle, sâ ~ vi ikke they looked for her everywhere; han lette i lommene
blir oppdaget it does not matter, so long as we are not (sine) he searched his pockets; hun lette etter brillene
found out. sine she was looking for her spectacles, leteskip sb
lenger adv 1 (av lenge) longer; det varer ikke stort ~ petro survey ship.
it won’t last much longer; ikke ~ no longer; not any letne vb lighten; (klarne opp) clear away/up.
longer; no more; jeg kan ikke bli ~ I can’t stay any lett sb (farge) colour.
longer; det er ikke ~ siden enn i gâr atjeg snakket med ham lett adj 1 light; (om el og tobakk) mild; (om vind)
I talked to him only yesterday; 2 (av langt) farther, gentle; en ~ bris a gentle breeze; et ~ maltid a light
further; ~ borte farther off; litt ~ fremme a little farther meal; 2 (ikke vanskelig) easy; adv easily; ~ arbeid easy
on; Manchester er ~ fra London enn Oxford Manchester work; det er ~ gjort that is easily done; 3 (uttrykk) ha
is farther from London than Oxford is. ~ for a) (v<ere tilbeyelig til) be apt to; stepejem har ~
lengsel sb longing; ~ etter longing for. for a briste cast iron is apt to break; b) (ha ~ for a lare):
lengst I adj (av lang) 1 longest; den ~e dagen i mitt han har ~ for regning arithmetic comes easily to him;
liv the longest day of my life; 2 (om avstand) farthest; hun har ~ for a blifomarmet she is easily hurt; veere ~
~ borte farthest away; II adv (av lenge) the longest pa traden have loose morals; ~ til beins light-foot
time,for ~ long ago/since. ed. lette vb 1 (gjere lettere) lighten; relieve; 2 (fly opp,
lengte vb long; hun ~t etter à se igjen moren sin she omfugler) rise; (omfly) take off; 3 (om take) lift; taken
longed to see her mother again; hun lengter etter moren ~ t the fog lifted, lettelse sb relief, lettfattelig adj
sin she misses her mother; (sterkere) she is longing for easily understood; plain, letthet sb (om vekt) light
her mother; ~ hjem be homesick. ness; (motsatt vanskelighet) ease; med ~ easily/with
lenke sb chain; (fangelenker) irons, lenke vb chain; evaicsteo.rlye.tt~|klej0s tpat dajdej acshileyapre, aeda.sy~;seinn ~kjept seier an easy
han var ~ t til veggen he was chained to the wall, dig adj (ubesindig)
lens adv clear, empty; (penge~) broke; ose ~ bail. improvident; (ansvarsles) rash, reckless; irrespons
lens|adel sb feudal nobility. ~avgift sb fee. ible; (lettlivet) frivolous. ~sindighet sb rashness,
lense I sb (temmer~) (timber) boom; II vb 1 recklessness; irresponsibility; frivolity. ~skyet adj
(temme) bail, empty; ~ en bât bail (out) a boat; 2 lightly overcast. ~-tjent adj: ~-tjente penger easy
(seile unna vinden) run before the wind. money. —troende adj credulous, gullible. ~-troen-
lens|ed sb oath of fealty. ~herre sb feudal over het sb credulity, gullibility. ~vekt sb lightweight.
lord. ~vint adj 1 (lett) easy; en ~vint jobb an easy job; 2
leopard sb leopard, (praktisk) ready; en ~vintfremgangsmate/metode a ready
lepe vb: kjolen din your dress dips, method; 3 (overflatisk) careless, heedless; irrespons
lepje vb lap; katten ~t i seg melken the cat lapped up ible; han tok det ~vint he made light of it; he did not
the milk. care much about it; 4 (rask, smidig) agile, nimble.
leppe sb lip; hun bet seg i ~n she bit her lip. lep- ~vinthet sb: for ~vinthets skyld for (the sake of) con
pestoft sb lipstick. venience.
lerk sb (lerketre) larch, leve I sb cheer; han utbrakte et ~ for kongen he called
lerke sb lark. for three cheers for the King; II vb 1 live; be alive/
lerret sb linen; (grovt maler~) canvas; det hvite ~ living; ~ et lykkelig liv lead a happy life; ~ r foreldrene
(dvs kino) the screen. dine ennd? are your parents still living? hun levde til hun
lese vb read; han lestefor dem he read to them; jeg ble nitti she lived to the age of 90; mens han levde dur
~r i Bibelen hver dag I read the Bible every day; vi leste ing his lifetime; sa santjeg lever! upon my life! 2 (ut
(pâ) leksene om ettermiddagen we did our homework in trykk) ~ av live on; de ~ r avfrukt they live on fruit;
the afternoon. lese|bok sb reader. ~briller sb read han ~ravpensjonen sin he lives on his pension; (om leve-
ing glasses. ~hode sb data read head. ~krets sb bred) live by; det var umuligfor ham a ~ av sinpenn (dvs
(circle of) readers. ~lager sb data read-only memory av a skrive) it was impossible for him to live by his
(ROM), leselig adj legible, readable, leser sb pen; hva ~r hun av? what does she do for a living? ~
reader; ivrig ~ great reader. lese|sal sb reading- for live for; hun ~rfor sitt arbeid she lives for her work;
-room. ~stasjon sb data sensing station. ~stoff sb ~ p a live on; er det mulig a ~ pa 2000pund om dret? is it
reading; reading matter/material. ~verdig adj read possible to live on £2000 a year? leve|alder sb age;
able. duration of life. ~brod sb means of livelihood; living.
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~ dyktig adj viable; (kraftig) vigorous; et ~dyktigfore- (vare underforstatt) imply; be implied by;jeg forstar
tagende a viable undertaking. ~kostnader sbfl cost of ikke hva som ~r i det ordet I don’t see what is implied
living. ~ lig adj endurable, livable. by that word/what that word implies; ~ i: de ~r i in-
fluensa, alle sammen they are laid up/are down with
leven sb noise, uproar; (moro) fun, merriment; influenza, all of them; ~ pa: henen ~ r pa eggene sine the
(sttrycnde moro) horseplay;for/pâ ~ for fun; for the fun hen sits on her eggs; ~ under: her det noe under
of it. there is more here than meets the eye; ~ under for
(en last) be addicted to; (enfristelse) succumb to.
levende adj 1 (som predikatsord) alive, Wv'mg;Jisken ligne 1 vb be like; resemble; de ~r mye pa hverandre
var ~ the fish were alive; 2 (foranstilt) living, live; en they are very much alike/they resemble each other
~ jisk a live fish; 3 (livlig) lively, vivid, closely; det ~ r ikke deg a. si noe slikt it is not like you to
say such a thing; han ~r myepa meg he is very like me;
leveomkostninger sbJi cost of living, 2 (bare om ytre likhet) look alike; han ~r en ugle he
lever sb liver. looks like an owl. lignelse sb (i Bibelen) parable, lig-
leverander sb supplier; (stor~ ogsâ) contractor; nende adj like, similar; noe ~ something like that; pa
(av matvarer) purveyor, leveranse sb order, supply; ~ mate in a similar way. ligning sb 1 (mat) equation;
(levering) delivery; (kontraktsmessig ~) contract, le- 2 (skatte~) assessment.
vere vb 1 (overrekke) deliver; (gi fra seg) give up; lik adj like; similar to; (~ med) equal to; ~ lennfor
hand over; ~ tilbake return; nâr kan De ~ varene? when arbeid equal pay for equal work; alle mennesker er
can you deliver the goods; 2 (forsyne med) furnish, ~e all men are equal; hun er ~ sinfar she is like her
supply; 3 (frembringe) produce. father; under ~e vilkar under equal conditions. Se
leveregel sb maxim; rule (of conduct), ogsa like, likere, likt.
levering sb 1 delivery; ved ~ on delivery; 2 (leve lik sb (dedt menneske) body, corpse, likblek adj
ranse) order, supply. deathly pale; pale as a sheet.
leverpostei sb liver paste. like A adv 1 (direkte) straight;jeg gikk ~ bort til dem
leve|sett sb mode of living; way of life, ^standard I went straight up to them; 2 (i samme grad) equally;
sb standard of living. ~tid sb lifetime. ~vei sb career, ~ tykk over det hele equally thick all over; 3 (tett, umid-
vocation. ~vilkâr sb conditions of life. ~vis sb mode/ delbart) just; ~ bak/foranJ just behind/in front of; 4
way of life. (uttrykk) ~ for eynene pa deg under your very eyes; ~
levne vb leave (over). fra ever since; ~ fra reformasjonen ever since the Refor
levnet sb life. levnets|beskrivelse sb biography, m a tio n ;^ sa det ~ opp i ansiktet pa ham I told him
lpifreo.vi~silo0nps;svbicctauraelesr., life. ~midler sb koll foodstuffs, so to his face; ~ overfor (just) opposite; ~ siden kri-
levning sb remain, remnant; ~er (fra màltid) left- gen ever since the war; ~ til i dag until today; B sb: ~
-overs\fortids~ relic. for ~ tit for tat; uten ~ (rosende) matchless, unequal
li A sb hillside, mountainside; B vb (om tid) pass; led; peerless; (nedsettende) unexampled, unparalleled;
wear on; det ledpà dagen the day was wearing on; det holde ved ~ keep in repair; maintain; C vb (synes godt
lir mot hest/slutten autumn/the end is drawing near; C om) like; jeg ~ ra danse I like dancing; jeg ~r a se dem
vb se lide. danse I like to see them dance;jeg ~r kaffe bedre enn te I
Libliebrearlsa,l laidbjélriableirsaml;edestblilbiébrearlaelipsamrt,i/dliebelirbaerliatteetthseb like coffee better than tea;j>£ ~ rparer best I like pears
liberality. best.
lide vb suffer; ~ av suffer from; de led terst they suf likejartet adj homogeneous. ~berettiget adj: vare
fered from thirst; hun led meget for hun dode she suf ~ til have an equal right to. ~dan adv in the same
fered much before she died; pasienten meget the pa manner/way. ~frem 1 adj = /; 2 adv just,
tient is in great pain, lidelse sb suffering; (fysisk simply; plainly; det er ~frem grusomt it is simply awful.
ogsâ) pain; de dede under store lidelser they died in ~e ngtl;ajedg aedrj~(gslkajoddIesdloosn)’tccaarerele.s~s;g y(ulidnitegreasdsjer(tu)teinndbiefftyedr--
great pain, lidelsesfelle sb fellow-sufferer. ning) unimportant; (uinteressert) indifferent; (skjedes-
lidenskap sb passion, lidenskapelig adj passion les) careless. ~ledes adv a~lsmo, alniknewsibsee. q~ulailg, adv: ~
ate. lidenskapelighet sb passion. fordelt evenly distributed. match;
liga sb league. liga|kamp sb league match. ~mes- mine ~menn my equals,
ter sb league champion. ~mesterskap sb league likere adj (bedre) better,
championship. likesinnet adj like-minded.
ligge vb 1 lie; (om ting ofte) be; (om bygninger) be likesom adj, konj 1 (slik som) (just) as; like; han er
situated; stand; ligg ikke (bare) der!~ don’t just lie offiser ~ sinfar he is an officer like his father; 2 (pa en
there! ~ til sengs be/lie in bed; ~ syk be ill in bed; ~ pà mate) somehow; as if; as it were; in a way; (ogsa
sykehus be in hospital; byen ~r mellomfjell/ved en elv the omskriving med seem,); det er ~ jeg herer underlige stem-
town is situated among hills/stands on a river; kirken mer I seem to hear strange voices; han var ~ litt sjenert
~r heyt over landsbyen the church stands high above the he was a little shy, as it were; hun apnet munnen ~ for a
village; 2 (uttrykk) ~ for: det for henne she has a
natural gift/a talent for it; se ogsâ lett: ha lettfor; ~ i
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si noe she opened her mouth as if to say something; sdiidsec.onlinnejcet|iaovns; tlainnedbsrbeadka. t~a baartrasyb lpinitecrh. .~~mbarnunddsb sb
jeg har ~ ikke tiltro til ham somehow I do not trust him. sport) linesman, linjere vb line, rule, (i
J f liksom.
linn adj gentle, mild, soft,
like|stilling sb equality of status. ~stilt adj equal. linnea sb twinflower.
~sa adv also, likewise. Se ogsa liksa. ~til adj 1 (om- linning sb band.
gjengelig og grei) simple, unpretending; (enkel) art linoleum sb linoleum, lino, linolje sb linseed oil.
less, informal; plain, simple; (oppriktig) frank, can linse sb 1 (optisk lens; konkave og konvekse ~ r
did; 2 (lett) easy, simple; ikke sa ~ not so easy/ conlicnatvoeyasnbdlicnoennv.ex lenses; 2 (om belgfrukten) lentil,
simple. ~vekt sb balance. ~likevektig adj balanced; lire vb: ~ av seg reel off. lire|kasse sb barrel-organ;
(rolig ogsa) composed, event-empered. spille pa, ~ grind an organ. ~kassemann sb organ
grinder.
likevel adv still, yet; after all; all the same; det er lirke vb: han ~t nekkelen inn i lasen he coaxed the
merkelig, men ~ sant it is strange yet true; du burde ~ key into the lock; hun ~ t hemmeligheten ut av ham she
hjelpe dem still, you ought to help them;jeg hadde ~ rett wormed the secret out of him.
1 was right after all. lise sb alleviation, relief; det var en ~ for nervene
(mine) it was a balm to my nerves.
likeverdig adj equivalent. lisens sb licence; (~avgift) licence fee.
likhet sb likeness, resemblance, similarity; (om lisse sb lace,
rang og rettigheter) equality; ~ for loven equality before lissom se liksom.
the law; sosial ~ social equality; sterk/svak ~ strong/ list A ii 1 (lurhet) cunning; sette ~ mot ~ meet cun
faint resemblance; er det noen ~ mellom Shaw og Ibsen? ning by cunning; 2 (listig pafunn) stratagem, trick;
are there any similarities between Shaw and Ibsen? i b(aruvktere,~paemtoypleotcy) alists.tratagem; use tricks/trickery; B
~ med England har Norge enjlate like England Norway liste sb (fortegnelse) list; sta pa ~n be on the list; vi
has a navy\jeg kan ikke se noen ~ mellom dem I can see blefert opp pa ~n we were entered on the list/roll, lis-
no likeness between them. likhets|punkt sb point of tepapir sb data fanfold paper; Z-fold paper.
resemblance. ~tegn sb equation mark; sign of equa liste seg walk softly; creep, steal; hun seg vekk
tion. she stole away; jeg ~ t meg opp trappen I crept upstairs,
likkiste sb coffin, listig adj cunning, sly.
lliikksnoemetacdsvekliignndeoeft;c.sort of; det er barepa ~ it is only lit sb (tiltro) confidence, trust; feste ~ til trust;
make-believe; gjere noe pa ~ make believe to do place confidence in.
something; jeg hadde ~ pa felelsen at I kind of/sort of lite adj little; not much; det er ~ hap there is little
felt that. Se for ovrig likesom. hope; hun spiser og sover ~ she eats and sleeps little;
liksa adv (just) as; han er ~ stor he is as big; han er jeg ser svrert ~ til dem I see very little of them; vi har ~
~ stor som sin bror he is as big as his brother;jeg har ~ maltiwteephaavveb little food.
mange penger som han I have as much money as he. J f trust; depend/rely on.
likesa. liten adj 1 (om antall, betydning, sterrelse) small;
liktorn sb corn, hun er ~ for alderen/for sin alder she is small for her age;
lliikljeersbsblilliyq,uleilujre.konvall sb lily of the valley, 2 (mer felelsesbetont: ~ og nett/set etc) little; en pen ~
lilla adj, sb lilac, mauve. hund a nice little dog; 3 (om avstand, tid og vekst)
lille se liten. lille|fmger sb little finger. ~slem sb short; Napoleon var en ~ mann Napoleon was a short
little slam. ~ta sb little toe. ~viser sb hour hand. man. litenhet sb littleness, smallness,
lim sb glue, limband sb adhesive tape, lime sb liter sb litre.
glue. litt adv a little; somewhat; ~ etter after a while; a
lime sb (sope~) broom, little later; ~ etter ~ gradually; by degrees; ~ etter mid
limonade sb lemonade. dag soon/a little after dinner; ~ vin a little wine; Jig
limpinne sb: ga pa ~n be led up the garden path; var ~ forbauset I was a little surprised; om ~ in a mo
swallow the bait, ment; presently; vent ~/w ait a moment!
lin sb flax. litteratur sb literature, litteraturhistorie sb liter
lind sb lime, lime-tree. ary history; history of literature, litteraer adj literary.
lindre vb relieve; denne medisinen vil ~ smertene dine liv sb 1 life; de mistet ~et they lost their lives; han
this medicine will relieve you pain, lindring sb relief. mistet ~et he lost his life; 2 (midje) waist; rundt ~et
line sb line; danse pa ~ walk on a tight-rope; walk round the waist; 3 (kjole~ etc) bodice; 4 (uttrykk) al-
the rope. line|dans sb tight-rope walking. ~danser dri i ~et: jeg har aldri i ~et sett pa maken I have never
sb tight-rope walker. ~fiske line-fishing, in my life seen anything like it; aldri i ~et! not on
lliinne|grulel,s~bhwaargettaiald. j flaxen, your life!for mitt bare ~ for the life of me,jeg kan ikke
linjal sb ruler.
linje sb line; en rett ~ a straight line; (i ~delt skole)
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for mitt bare ~ forstà hvorfor de gjorde det I cannot for lodden adj shaggy; hairy, woolly.
~theet liffieghotf fmore luifned; elarpsteafnodr w~ehtyrtuhneyfodrid(diet;ark)jelmifpee; hfuorrt lodd|rett adj perpendicular; (i kryssord) down,
ble krapling for ~et she was crippled for life; gjelde "tre k n in g sb drawing lots; avgjere ved ~ decide by
"e t: det gjelder ~et it is a matter of life and death; i lotl.oe vb get nappy/pily. loet(e) adj nappy, pily.
~ e alive; de er fremdeles i ~e they are still alive; de loff sb A white bread; en " a loaf of white bread;
holdt henne i ~e they kept her alive; detgikk pâ ~ et les B: ga pa ~en bum/loaf around. Ioffe vb (ga pa loffen)
it was a matter of life and death; m ed " og sjel with bum/loaf around, loffer sb bum, loafer.
heart and soul; sveve m ellom " og dod hover be loft sb loft; attic; pa loftet in the attic, loftsjbod,
tween life and death; skyte hjertet opp i " e t pluck up ~ bu sb attic storeroom. ~etasje sb attic storey,
courage; en kamp pâ " og dod a life-and-death " v in d u sb skylight. "vaerelse sb attic, garret.
struggle; a mortal fight; fâ en skrekk i ~ et get a logaritm e sb logarithm, logaritm etabell sb table
fright/a scare; ta ~ et av kill; do away with; ta ~et av of logarithms.
seg kill oneself; commit suicide; take one’s own life; loggbok sb logbook.
sette ut i livet carry into effect; carry out; realize, liv logiker sb logician, logikk sb logic, logisk adj
aktig adj lifelike, vivid, livat adj lively, gay. logical.
logn se lun.
liv|belte sb life-belt. "b erg e seg vb keep body and logre vb: hunden ~rmed halen the dog wags his tail,
soul together; support oneself. " b â t sb life-boat. lojal adj loyal, lojalitet sb loyalty,
lokal adj local; ~e forhold local conditions, lokale
live vb: " opp cheer (opp); refresh; brighten; liven sb hall, room\fiogsa premises; (kontor~) office; busi
up; det ~ t dem opp it cheered them up; disse blomstene ness premises, lokalbedovelse sb local anaesthetic,
~ r opp i rommet these flowers brighten/liven up the lokalisere vb localize, lokalitet sb locality. lokal|-
room. kjent adj acquainted with the locality, " p a trio t sb
local patriot. ~ patriotisk adj localistic. ~ patriotis-
livegen sb serf, livegenskap sb serfdom, m e sb local patriotism; regionalism, (nedsettende)
livende redd = livredd. parochialism. ~sam tale sb local call. ~tok sb local
liv|full adj lively, vivid; animated. "g ard e sb life train, "trafikk sb local traffic.
guard; (~vakt) bodyguard. "k jo le sb dress coat; lokk sb A (pa kiste, spann etc) lid, cover; B (av har)
tails. ~ lig adj lively, vivid; animated; en " fantasi a lock; curl, ringlet.
lively/vivid imagination; et " selskap an animated lokke vb entice, lure, tempt; de ~ t ham frem they
party. ~los adj lifeless; inanimate. ~ m or sb uterus, tempted him to come out. lokkem at sb bait.
womb. lokom otiv sb (railway) engine; locomotive, loko-
livne vb: " til revive. nmeoert.ivforer sb engine driver; US (locomotive) engi
livnæ re seg vb support oneself; keep body and lom m e sb pocket. lom m e|bok sb wallet. ~kniv sb
soul together, pocket-knife, "lerk e sb flask, hip-flask. ~lykt sb
livré sb livery. electric torch; flashlight. ~ penger sb pocket-money.
liv|redd adj scared to death. " re d n in g sb life- ~ regner sb calculator, " ru s k sb pocket fluff, " ty v sb
-saving. " re im sb belt. " re n te sb (life) annuity. pickpocket, "to rk le sb (pocket-)handkerchief. "U r
~ rett sb favourite dish. ssballweo.ap"tpcShet.iksbkfslbeaf.lelao-pbpitee.|marked sb jumble/rummage
livs|anskuelse sb philosophy; view of life. "betin - lort sb (skitt) dirt, filth; (~klump) turd; (om avfe-
gelse sb vital necessity. " fa re sb mortal danger; ring ogsa) excrement.
peril; vi var i ~fare our lives were in danger. "fa rlig los sb 1 ferer) pilot; 2 (om hund underjakt) baying;
adj perilous. "fo rsik rin g sb life assurance/insur ha " give tongue, lose vb pilot.
ance. "oppgave mission in life. "p o lise sb life losje sb 1 (i teater) box; 2 (frimurer~) lodge, losje-
(assurance) policy. ~ syn sb philosophy; view of life. rad sb: ferste/annen " dress/upper circle, losjere vb
~trett adj weary of life. "v e rk sb life-work. "v ik tig lodge, losjerende sb lodger, losji sb lodging(s); kost
adj vital; of vital importance. "v ilk â r sbf conditions og " board and lodging,
oflife. loslitt adj threadbare.
liv|vakt sb bodyguard. "v id d e sb girth; waist loss sb: kaste " cast off. losse vb unload, lossing
measurement. sb unloading.
ljom sb echo, ljom e vb resound, ring; echo. lott sb (andel) share.
ljuge se lyve. lotte sb ~ W.R.A.C. (Women’s Royal Army
ljâ sb scythe. Corps).
lo sb (pâ toy) nap, pile. lotteri sb lottery, lotterigevinst sb lottery prize.
lodd sb 1 (vekt) weight; 2 (skjebne) lot; destiny,
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trekke " draw lots; ~et er kastet the die is cast.
lodde A sb (omfsken) capelin; B vb I (mâle dybde)
sound; II " ut raffle; III vb (med ~bolt) solder, lod-
de|bolt sb soldering iron. "lam p e sb soldering lamp.
lov lure
lov sb 1 (tillatelse) leave, permission; hart bad om ~ luftig adj airy, lufting sb airing; (~ av rom ogsa)
til a dra til London he asked permission to go to Lon ventilation.
don; hun Jikk ~ til a ga hjem she was allowed/permit- leludfnt|ikn)g0lstb adv air-cooled. ~lag sb stratu m of air.
ted to go home; 2 (juridisk) law; (en enkelt ~) Act of ~ aerial/overhead conductor. ~l in j e sb: i
Parliam ent/US Congress; statute (law); (foreningslo- ~linje as the crow flies. ~ m otstand sb air resistance,
ver etc) rules, statutes; ~ og orden/rett law and order; luftning breeze; pufTof air.
etter/ifelge ~en according to law; likhetfor ~en equal luft|p uwtienfdapritp0ey. sb hovercraft. ~rom sb airspace.
ity before the law; mot ~en against the law; uten ~ og ~ tbt sb ~s kip sb airship. ~ s l ott sb castle
dom without charge or trial; 3 (pris, ros) praise; Gud in Spain. ~ speiling sb mirage. ~ syk adj airsick.
skje ~ ! thank God! lov|bestem m else sb legal/statu ~ tett adj airtight. ~ tom adj void of air; ~tomt rom
tory provision. ~bestem t adj fixed by law; legal. vacuum. ~trafikk sb air traffic. ~ trykk sb atmo
~ b ru d d sb violation of the law. spheric air pressure. ~ ventil sb air valve. ~ v em sb
love vb A (gi lefte) promise; hun lovte a v<ere der she air defence; anti-aircraft defence. ~ verakan on sb
promised to be there; B (prise, rose) praise; Gud vare anti-aircraft gun; dgl ack-ack gun.
~*//God be praised! thank God! lugar sb cabin. lugar|pike sb stewardess. ~ tjener
lovende adj promising. sb steward. ~ trapp sb companionway.
lov|endring sb amendment (to an Act). ~feste vb lugg sb forelock, lugge vb pull (by) the hair; hun
establish by law; legalize. ~ form elig adj legal. ~for- ~ t meg she pulled my hair.
slag sb bill. ~givende adj legislative; ~givendeforsam- luke A sb trapdoor; (pa skip) hatch; (om apningen)
ling legislative assembly; ~givende makt legislative hatchway; B vb (~ bortugress) weed.
power. ~ giver sb legislator. ~ givning sb legislation. lukke vb shut; (ister ved stengetid ogsa) close; lukk
~ hjem let adj authorized/warranted by law. ~hjem - deren! shut the door! ~ igjen close, shut; ~ inne shut
m el sb legal authority. ~kyndig adj legally trained. up; ~ opp open; (~ opp nar det ringer) answer the door/
lovlig adj 1 (~festet) lawful, legal; ~ forfall lawful the bell; ~ ut let out; ~ ute shut out. Se ogsa stenge.
absence; 2 (tillatt) permitted; 3 (adv) (littfor) rather lukket adj closed; en ~ bok a closed book.
(too); ~ varmt rather too warm, lovlighet sb lawful Lukknye: Ole ~ the Sandman,
ness, legality. luksurins adj luxurious, luksus sb luxury,
lov|lydig adj law-abiding. ~ lydighet sb law- lukt sb smell, odour, lukte vb smell; det godt/
-abid in gness. ~los 1a(dijfellagwe lleosvse.n)~lla0wsfhuel,t sb lawless vondt it smells good/bad; hun ~ t pa blomsten she smelt
ness. ~ m essig adj legal; 2 (re- the flower. lukte|salt sb smelling salt. ~ sans sb sense
gelmessig) regular. ~m essighet sb 1 lawfulness, of smell, luktfri adj odourless,
legality; 2 regularity, lum bago sb lumbago,
lovord sb (fl) word/words of praise, lum m er adj sultry.
lovovertredelse sb breach of the law; offence. lum pen adj mean, lum penhet sb meanness,
lov|prise vb praise. ~ p risn in g sb praise. lum sk adj insidious; et ~ t angrep an insidious
lov|stridig adj contrary to the law; illegal. ~ stri- attack.
dighet sb illegality. lun adj 1 (varm) warm, mild; 2 (hyggelig) cosy;
lovtale sb eulogy, praise, (om person) good-natured; 3 (i le) sheltered;
lubben adj chubby, plump, lund sb grove.
lu d d er sb whore. lune sb 1 (sinnsstemning) humour; i darlig ~ in a
lue A sb (hodeplagg) cap, hat; B 1 iA (flamme) bad humour; 2 (innfall, nykke) caprice, whim; motens
blaze, flame; bryte ut i lys ~ burst into flames; sta i lys ~ r the whims of fashion, lunefull, lunet(e) adj
~ be in flames. 2 vb: ~ opp blaze up; burst into capricious.*
flames. lunge sb lung, lungebetennelse sb pneumonia,
luft sb air; de sprengte huset i ~en they blew up the lunhet sb (hygge) coziness; (varme) warmth; (om
house; han gav sin vrede ~ he gave vent to his anger; i person) geniality.
fri ~ in the open (air). luft|ballong sb balloon. ~ bro lunken adj lukewarm, tepid,
sb air lift. ~ d rag sb (luftning) breeze; puff of air; lunsj sb lunch; (merformelt) luncheon,
(trekk) draught. lunte sb fuse; lukte ~n smell a rat.
lufte vb air; ~ bremsene bleed the brakes; ~ hunden lunte vb (smatrave) trot,
take out the dog; ~ sine meninger air one’s opinions, lupe sb magnifying glass.
luftetu r sb airing, walk. lu r A 1 adj cunning; en ~ ide a clever idea; 2 sb:
luft|fart sb (flyging) aviation; (flytrafikk) air traffic. ligge pa ~ etter lie in ambush for; lie in wait for; B sb
~ fartsselskap sb airline company. ~ forand rin g sb (sm)n) nap; hunfikk/tok seg en ~ she took a nap. lure
change of air. ~ fo rsv ar sb air defence. ~ foruren- vb 1 (narre) fool, trick; take in; du ~ r ikke meg! you
sing sb air pollution. ~ fotografering sb aerial pho can’t fool me! han ble lurt til a he was tricked into; hun
tography. ~ frak t sb air freight. ~gevaer sb air gun. er lett a ~ she is easily taken in; 2 (~ pa: lytte) eaves
~havn sb airport. drop; (speide) spy, watch; 3 ~ seg sneak, steal; de lurte
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seg unna they sneaked/stole away; 4 (undres) specu onsking sb congratulation.
late; ~ pa wonder; jeg ~ r pa om I wonder if. luren lykt sb lantern; (bil~, sykkel~) lamp; (lomme~)
dreier sb slyboots, lureri sb trickery, hoax, lurifas, sflloalsynhenldigsihbht,ulsitgeothrcttnhhie,nlghy;oku(tsleyesntwgollaipmsets)tsrbfullcaaksmhbpoy-fploliigsgthh.ttnniinngg;; m~eedt
lurluinrgveslbesvleynboostbs. hubbub, uproar, lurvet(e) adj
shalubbsys.b louse, lusekjerer sb crawler, lusen adj lynetsfart with lightning speed; som ~ fra klar himmel
like a bolt from the blue. lyn|avleder sb lightning
(gjenig, smalig) mean, niggardly, luset(e) adj lousy, conductor/rod. ~blink, ~glimt sb flash of lightning,
lusing sb (orefik) box on the ear. lyne vb lighten; flash; det ~ r it is lightening; med ~nde
luske vb prowl, slink; en rev kom ~nde a fox came fart with lightning speed; oynene hans lynte his eyes
prowling. flashed.
lut A adj (boyd) bent, stooping; B adv: ~ lei av fed iyng sb heather,
up with; C sb lye; ga for ~ og kaldt vann be left out in lynglimt sb flash of lightning,
the cold, luta adv = lut B. lute vb (vere beryd) stoop; lyngmo sb moor, heath,
hang down. lynne sb disposition; temper, temperament,
lutheraner sb Lutheran, luthersk adj Lutheran, lynjnedslag sb (stroke of) lightning. ~snar adj
lutre vb purify, quick as lightning. ~tog sb express train.
lluuttttesrbaludtje, .adv all, pure; nothing but; av ~ vennlighet lyriker sb (lyric) poet, lyrikk^ (lyric) poetry, ly-
risk lyric(al).
out of pure kindness; hun er ~ smil she is all smiles. lys I adj light; (ogsafig) bright, brilliant; (om hud-
ly sb cover, shelter; hvor kan vi finne ~? where can farge og har) blond(e), fair; ~e farger bright colours;
we find shelter? i ~ av under shelter of; soke ~ for/mot har fair hair; en ~ ide a bright idea; mens det enna er
seek/take shelter from. while it is still (day)light; II adv: ~ levende as large
lyd sb sound; vi horte ~(en) av stemmer we heard the as life; ~ vaken broad/wide awake; III sb 1 light;
sound of voices, lydlbelge sb sound wave. ~band sb (talg~) candle; ~et gikk the light went out; han tente/
recording tape; ta opp pa ~band tape-record. ~band- slokket ~et (om talg~) he lighted/put out the candle;
opptak sb tape recording. ~bandopptaker sb tape (om elektrisk ~) he switched on/off the light; 2 (ut-
recorder. ~demper sb silencer. trykk) se dagens ~ be born; come into the world;
lyde vb A sound; brevet ~ r som folger the letter fore bak ~et deceive; take in; se saken i et nytt ~ see
reads/runs as follows; det ~ r utrolig it sounds incred the matter in another light; lete med ~ og lykte etter
ible; sjekken ~ r pa 200 pund the cheque is for £200; B hunt high and low for; det gikk et ~ opp for meg it
(lystre) obey, lydig adj obedient; ~ mot obedient to. dawned upon me.
lydighet sb obedience. lysbelge sb light wave, lyse vb 1 give out light;
lyd|les adj noiseless, silent. ~mur sb sound bar shine; ~ opp brighten, illuminate; denne lampen
rier. ~potte sb exhaust box; silencer. ~skrift sb pho godt this lamp gives a good light; lampen lyste klart the
netic script. ~styrke sb sound intensity; (i hoyttaler) lbaamlnynpsse.s|bholan,e~bgrroaghettlcy;ad2j ~ til eksteskap publish the
volluyme evb. (lytte) listen. Se ogsa lytte. light blue/grey etc; (stund-
lykke 1 (~folelse) happiness; det brakte ~ it om) pale blue/grey etc. ~krone sb chandelier. ~rod
brought happiness; 2 (fremgang) (good) fortune/ adj pink. ~slokker sb (glededreper) killjoy, spoilsport;
luck; success; ban ville gjemeprove ~n he would like to wet blanket. ~stake sb candlestick. ~stump sb
try his luck; hun gjorde ~ som taler she was a success as candle end.
a speaker; til ~ congratulations; I congratulate you; lys|horn sb (pa bil) light hooter. ~haret adj
jheigmonosnkethhisambtirilth~damy;edtiflod~selmsdeadgfeondsIelcsdoanggerna!tumlaatnedy blond(e), fair-haired.
skalypss~in)gbansbns. (kunngjoring) announcement; (ekte-
happy returns (of the day)! 3 (gode, hell) blessing; a
piece of good luck; det var en ~ at du kom it was a piece lys|kaster sb (sokelys) searchlight; (til fiombelys-
of good luck that you came, lykkelig adj 1 (til sinns) ning) floodlights; (pa bil) headlights,
happy; hun var ~ over resultatet she was happy about lyske sb groin.
the result;jeg er ~ over a kunne hjelpe deg I am happy to lys|kjegle sb beam of light. ~kopi sb photocopy;
be able to help you; 2 (heldig) fortunate, lucky, lyk- (bldkopi) blueprint. ~kryss sb traffic lights. ~led-
keligvis adv fortunately, happily, luckily, lykkes vb ning sb light(ing) cable/wire. ~loype sb flood-lit
succeed; det lyktes oss a finne dem we succeeded in track. ~mast sb pylon. ~maler sb (foto) exposure
finding them; planen lyktes the plan succeeded; planen meter.
lyktes for dem they succeeded in their plan, lykke- lysne vb brighten; grow light; (om varet) clear up;
treff sb stroke of good fortune, lykksalig adj blissful, det ~ r it is getting light; (om vceret) it is clearing up.
lykkenske vb congratulate; ~ r deg med dinforlov- omlrydsdne)etgtrisdb. (electric) mains; light circuit; (for storre
else I congratulate you on your engagement, lykk-
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lysning sb (lysskjar) glimmer; (~ i varet) clearing ~personale sb (teaching) staff. ~vaerelse sb staff
up; let-up; (bedre utsikter) improvement; brighter room. laere|seining sb doctrine, dogma. ~tid sb
prospects; (~ iskogen) clearing, glade. apprenticeship. laer(e)villig adj eager/willing to
lys|penn sb data etc selector pen. ~ pu nkt sb (is<er learn; docile, laerling sb apprentice,
Jig) bright spot. ~paere sb bulb. ~reklam e sb (skilt) lodig adj pure, sterling,
electric sign; (pa tak) sky sign. ~signal sb light sig loe sb barn.
nal. ~skjaer sb glimmer; gleam of light. ~sky adj loft sb lift, lofte 1 sb promise; et ~ om hjelp a pro
fishy, shady. ~ stolpe sb light pole. ~ strim e, ~ stripe mise of assistance; et ~ om a hjelpe a promise to assist;
sb streak of light. ~ strale sb beam; ray of light. han brot/holdt sitt ~ he broke/kept his promise; 2 vb
~styrke sb brightness; candle power. lift, raise; hun ~ t armen she raised her arm; kan du ~
lyst sb 1 (onske) desire, wish; inclination; 2 (lyst- denne kassen? can you lift this crate? loftebrudd sb
felelse) delight, pleasure; 3 (uttrykk) av hjertens ~ to breach of promise.
one’s heart’s content; fa ~ pa take a fancy to; ha ~ logn sb lie; det er ~ it is a lie. logner, lognhals sb
like, want; have a mind to; bli sa lenge du har ~ stay liar; du er en ~/you are a liar!,
as long as you like/want; ha ~ pa want; feel like; lok sb onion.
har ~ pa en kopp kaffe I’d like/I feel like a cup of coffee; lokke sb (pa tau etc) loop, noose,
jeg har ikke ~ pafrokost i dag I don’t feel like breakfast lommel sb lout, scamp.
today; ha ~ til: jeg kunne ha ~ til a treffe henne I lonn sb A 1 (for kroppsarbeid) pay; wages (oftest i
should like to meet her; hver sin ~ everyone to his fl); (gasje) salary; hey/lav ~ high/low wages; en ~ som
taste; m ed arbeide med ~ be keen on one’s work; en kan leve av a living wage; ~en ham er 95pund om uken
work with a will. lyst|betont adj pleasureable, pleas his wages are £95 a week; pa fu ll ~ at full pay; 2
ant. ~ h u s sb arbour, lystig adj merry; gay, jolly, lys- (belonning) reward; seierens ~ the reward of victory; B
tighet merriment, mirth; gaiety. (lennetre) maple; C (skjul) i ~ in secret; secretly,
lystre vb obey; soldater ma ~ ordre soldiers must lonne vb 1 pay; det ~ r seg ikke it does not pay; 2
obey orders. (belonne) reward, lonning pay, wages. Se ogsa lonn.
lystspill sb comedy, lonnings|dag sb pay-day. ~liste sb pay-roll. ~pose
lysvaken adj broad/wide awake, sb pay-packet, lonnkam m er sb private closet/room,
lyte sb defect, flaw; blemish; fault; (kropps~) lonnlig adj secret.
handicap. lonns|avtale sb wage agreement. ~forhandlin-
lytte vb listen; de ~ t til hvert ord hun sa they listened ger sb wage negotiations. ~forhoyelse sb wage
to every word she said ;jeg ~ t (ventende) etterfottrinnene increase. ~glidning sb wage drift. ~inntekt sb
ham I listened for his footsteps, lytter sb (ogsa earned insbcomsaela. ry~kcalamssp/grosbup;wa(sgteundcoomn)fliicntc/womare.
radio~) listener. ~klasse
lyve vb lie; tell a lie; du ~ r/ you are lying! han ley bracket. ~konto sb salary account. ~krav sb wage
for meg he told me a lie. demand. ~mottaker sb wage-earner.
laer sb leather, laeraktig adj leathery, lennsom adj profitable.
laerd adj learned; en ~ a learned man/woman/per- lennsloppgjnr sb wages settlement, «-palegg sb
son; a scholar; de ~e strides doctors disagree, laerdom wage increase. ~skala sb salary scale. ~sjekk sb pay
sb learning. cheque/ US check. ~slipp sb pay slip. ~stopp sb
laere I ^ 1 (handverks~ etc) apprenticeship; han wage freeze.
kom i ~ hos en skredder he was apprenticed to/with a l0p sb 1 (det a lope) running; 2 (et enkelt ~) run; 3
tailor; hun gikk i ~ hos en gullsmed she served her (kapp~, vedde~) race; hun vant ~et she won the race; 4
apprenticeship with a goldsmith; 2 (forkynnelse, un- (tidens course; i ~et av aret, i arets ~ in the course of
dervisning) teaching; Luthers ~ the teaching of a year; 5 (borsepipe) barrel; 6 (uttrykk) gi fritt ~ give
Luther; II vb 1 learn; ~ a kjenne become acquainted vent/(a) free rein to; han gav sinnet (sitt) fritt ~ he
with; get to know; han ville gjeme ~ henne bedre a kjenne gave vent/(a) free rein to his anger; i det lange ~ in
he would like to know her b e tte r ;^ l<ertedem a kjenne the long run; i ~ et av kort tid in a short time; i ~et av
gamke godt I got to know them rather well; vi larte a sommeren during the summer. l0pe vb run; ~ (bak)etter
danse we learned to dance/dancing; 2 (undervise) run after; ~ etter (for a hente etc) run for; ~ etter guttene/
teach; hvem har leert dere tysk who taught you Ger jentene chase the boys/girls; ~ om kapp (run a) race; ~
man? laere|bok sb textbook. ~ gu tt se lading. ~nem ut i sanden come to nothing; de lop sin vei they ran
adj quick to learn. ~ penge sb lesson; la dette v<ere en away/off. cla0repeerb, ane sb 1 (pa idrettsplass) track; 2
~ ! let this be a lesson to you! laerer sb (i grunnskolen (livslep) haper sb 1 (en som ~) runner; 2
oftest) teacher; (i videregaende skole isar) master; (for (bord~) runner; (trapped) carpet; 3 (i sjakk) bishop,
emrig ofte) schoolmaster; ~ i historic teacher of history; taperekke sb forwards, hapsk adj: hesten lop ~ the
history master, laererik adj instructive, laereijm ne sb horse bolted.
teacher; (ogsa) schoolmistress. Se for e0rv’srigcolllaergeer.. tordag sb Saturday; forrige ~ last Saturday; til ~
«-skole sb training college; US teach next Saturday.
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les adj loose; en ~ tann a loose tooth; ha en skrue ~ grant, vote, hayving sb grant.
have a screw loose; han slapp ~ he was set free; hesten Ian sb loan; et ~ pa 500pund a loan of £500\je g fk k
ble sluppet ~ the horse was let loose; hundenfor ~ pa
ham the dog rushed at him. lose vb 1 (gjere lesere) boken til ~s I borrowed the book; takk for ~et thank
loosen; 2 (settefri) let ioose; hun leste hunden she let you (for lending it me); takkfor ~et av boken thank you
loose the dog; 3 ~ billett buy a ticket; ~ en oppgave for the loan of/for lending me the book, lane vb 1
make out/solve a problem, losepenger sb ransom; (motta som Ian) borrow; jeg lante boken av/hos ham I
bandittene krevde 50.000 pund i ~ for ham the bandits borrowed the book from him; kan jeg fa, ~ bilen din?
demanded £50 000 in ransom for him. los|gjenger sb can I have the loan of your car? kanjegfa ~ telefonen?
tramp, vagrant. ~ late vb release; set free, losne vb 1 may I use your telephone? 2 (~ bort) lend; kan du ~
loosen; come/work loose; skruen har ~ t the screw has meg 5pund til i morgen? can you lend me/let me have £5
loosened; 2 skudd) fire; uten a ~ et skudd without till tomorrow? lan|giver sb lender. ~ taker sb bor
firing a shot, losning sb solution; en ~ av/pa problemet rower.
a solution of/to the problem, tesningsm iddel sb sol
vent. lesfsluppen adj abandoned; riotous, wild. lar sb thigh; (pa slakt) leg. laijhals sb neck of the
~lio01lnr00eeVvssses.bbskbloealllviocenhs.a(tfltl0e);lvsev, itmsasneonvnta~bsbledsde.aadn femur. ~ kort adj: ~ skjert miniskirt.
leaves. havinne sb
delion, las sb lock; (henge~) padlock; (~ pa veske, smykke
etc) fastener; catch, snap; bak ~ og sla behind bars,
llll0a00yyvyieseparevgbssbb:sbfv(uifsnnrkde,ietj~snoa)kwsek., ithhtareaycwekri.lnidg drops/lulls. droll. lase vb lock; (med hengelas) padlock; hun laste porten
adj comical, she locked the gate; han laste henne inne pa v<erelset he
locked her (up) in her room; jeg laste opp kofferten I
teytnant lieutenant. Se ogsa midtsidene. unlocked the trunk; de laste meg ut they let me out.
hayve sb permission, permit, hayve vb (bevilge) lasesm ed sb locksmith, last adj locked (up),
lat sb sound, ring, late vb sound, ring,
lave sb (~bygning) barn; (~gulv) threshing-floor,
lavejbro sb barn bridge. ~ d n r sb barn door.
M
mmm aa(dbdorokansstsnavsaeb^nm) (matht.ter)esMs.a d o n n a , tiselmrsiegahsjbte,sltmeestea-jsmebsamtjeeatsjitseyks.tya;dDj mereasje~stihca,rmreattjeYsotuertsMfoarjbersyty-
homusae;ga2sin(stosrb~)1de(lpaagretrmbyegnntinsgt)ores;to3reh(boluasde), ware majones sb mayonnaise.
maga major sb major. Se midtsidene. majoritet sb ma
zinme;a4ge(ri skytevdpen) magazine. jority; med en ~ pa 25 by a majority of 25; vare i ~ be
adj 1 (om personer og levende dyr) thin; lean, in (the) majority.
spare; et ~ t ansikt a lean face; en ~ mann a thin man; 2 mmmaaakkkaasbrbo:enriiarosdbjogmm~aaccaaatbroorenn,ie.’s leisure,
m(oemagkrjee;tt)poleoarn, ;thin;b~acjoonrdleapnoobra/tchoinn; s3oil(;skerta~l,t skrinn)
resultat make I sb \ (likemann) equal, like; til frekkhet!
a mmeaaggires/bpomoargrices, umlt.agiker sb magician, magisk adj
what cheek! det finns ikke hennes ~ she hasn’t an
magic. equal; there is nobody to touch her; jeg har aldri hert/
m a g n a te magnate, tycoon. sett ~n! well, I never! kan De skaffe meg ~n til dette
magnet sb magnet; (i dynamo etc) magneto, mag- stoffet? can you match this material for me? 2 (ektefei
netband sb (magnetic) tape, magnetbanddrev sb le) spouse; 3 (dyrs ~) mate; II vb: ~ det slik at arrange
sdmeaartmaegantahevptbojegnnamdylraisvsgbbenm,emtmaiazghaenog,egntaimecntyians,gekendealtdeij.sm~mpaelgantsebetiscbm, damagtanagedtniissekmti,-, matters so as to. makelig adj comfortable, easy; (~
anlagt) indolent; en ~ stol a comfortable chair; et ~ liv
kaneleigahsyetlifes;bjeegaskea,n ~ gjere det I can easily do it. ma-
mai May; ~ maned the month of May. comfort; (dovenskap) ind
olence,
makelos adj exceptional, unrivalled; unique; (vidun-
mais sb maize; Indian corn; (US ofte bare) corn. J f dermliga)kwkosnbdmerafgugl;otm, äwkoerlemst. bijlig exceptionally cheap,
hvete og korn 1. maiskolbe sb corncob.
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m akker sb partner. m andat sb 1 (fullmakt) authority, authorization; 2
m akkverk sb botchwork; piece of botching, (stortings»') seat; de liberate erobret to ~er the Liberals
m akrell sb mackerel, m akrellsteije sb tunny; US won two seats; 3 (~omrade, ~styre) mandate; Palestina
ogsa tuna. ble britisk ~ i 1920 Palestine became a British man
m akron sb macaroon. date in 1920. m andatom rade sb mandate.
m aksim al adj maximum, m aksim alpris sb maxi
mum price, m aksim um sb maximum. m andeli^ 1 (frukten) almond; 2 (i halsen) tonsil,
m akt sb 1 (herredemme, stat) power; kampen om ~en m andig adj manly, manful; virile, m andighet
the struggle for power; stormaktene the Big/Great manliness, manfullness; virility,
Powers; 2 (styrke, void) force; bruke ~ employ force; m andolin sb mandolin.
vapnet ~ armed force; 3 (uttrykk) fa ~ over obtain m ane vb conjure; ~ frem conjure up; dette ~r til et-
power over; m ed ~ by (main) force; sta ved ~ be in tertanke this gives food for thought; this invites reflec
force, m akte vb be able to; manage; jeg ~ r ikke a gjore tion.
det I am unable to do it. m aktesles adj powerless; po- m anerer sb jl manners; han eier ikke ~ he has no
litiet stod ~ the police could do nothing, m aktpalig- manners.
gende adj imperative; essential, important; urgent. m anesje sb ring,
m ale vb 1 (pafere maling) paint; ~ med vannjarger m anet sbjellyfish.
paint in water colour; vi malte huset grent we painted m an gpron: ~ en many a; ~ engang many a time,
the house green; 2 kaffe, korn etc) grind; ~ til mel m ange pron many; (ofte, is&r i bekreftende svar) a
grind into flour; 3 (om katt) purr, m alende adj lot of; a great many; a great number of; (foran engel-
graphic, vivid; en ~ beskrivelse a graphic/vivid de ske entallsord) much; a lot of; a great deal of; ~ penger
scription. m aler sb painter; (om handverker iseer) much money; ~ takk thank you very much; (isar
house-painter; (om kunst~ ogsa.) artist, m aleri sb skriftlig) many thanks; klokken er ~ it is late, m an-
painting, picture, m alerisam ling sb collection of ge|artet adj multifarious; of many different kinds.
paintings/pictures; (stor (picture) gallery, m ale- ~doble vb multiply. ~farget adj multi-coloured.
risk adj picturesque; (kunstnerisk ogsa) artistic, ~kant sb polygon.
pictorial; en ~ landsby a picturesque village, m aleri- m angel sb 1 want; lack, shortage; scarcity; ~ pa er-
utstilling sb picture exhibition. m aler|kost, ~pen- faring inexperience; lack of experience; ~ pa mat lack/
sel sb paint-brush. ~ skrin sb paintbox, m aling sb shortage of food; av ~ pa, i ~ av for want of; de dede av
(det a male) painting; (malerfarge) paint, ~ pafrisk luft they died from want of fresh air; 2 (lyte)
m alje sb eye; hekte og ~ hook and eye. flaw, handicap; 3 (ufullkommenhet) defect; fordeler og
m alm sb ore. m alm |felt sb ore deposit. ~ full adj mangier advantages and disadvantages; 4 (ulempe)
sonorous. ~leie sb ore deposit. ~ are sb lode; vein of ddroamwbsabcdke.fimcieanncgyedl|ifsuelalsea,dj defective, faulty. ~syk-
ore. m ang en se mang.
m alplassert adj ill-placed, ill-timed; untimely, m ange|m illionaer sb multi-millionaire. ~ sidig adj
m alstrem sb maelstrom, many-sided; (om personer ogsa) versatile. ~ sidighet
m alt sb malt, m altekstrakt sb malt extract, sb many-sidedness; (om personer) versatility. ~ arig
m altraktere vb maltreat, ill-treat, adj: en ~arig venn a very old friend; a friend of very
m alurt sb wormwood; blande ~ i ens beger embitter long standing, m angfoldig adj complex; resourceful,
somebody’sjoy. versatile, m angfoldige adj (svart mange) numerous;
m am m a sb mamma; ma, mummy, ever so many; very many, m angfoldiggjnre vb
m an ubest pron 1 (omskrives ofte med passiv) ~ lo av multiply; (kopiere) duplicate.
ham he was laughed at; ~ lovte meg en belonning I was m angle vb 1 (ikke ha) lack; be short of; have no ...;
promised a reward; ~ sendte bud etter legen the doctor de ~ r penger they have no money; hun ~ r erfaring she
was sent for; 2 (ndr den talende innbefattes) one; ~ bryr lacks experience; vi ~ t mat og vann we were short of
seg ikke om a forruerme sine venner one does not like to food and water; 2 (trenge til) nttd\jeg evelse I need
offend one’s friends; 3 (ndr den tiltalte innbefattes) practice; 3 (ikke v<ere til stede) be missing; to av guttene
you, we; ~ kan aldri vite you can never tell; ~ kommer ~ t two of the boys were missing/were not there; 4 det
inn i slottet gjennom hovedporten you/we enter the palace skulle bare ~ / certainly not! I should think not!
by the main gate; 4 (ndr verken den talende eller den til m anglende adj lacking, missing; absent; det ~ mel-
talte innbefattes) people, they; i Tyskland drikker ~ mye lomledd the missing link.
§1 in Germany they drink much beer; ~ begynte a m angt pron many things; ~ og mye a great many
snakke om det people began to talk about it. things; ~ et se mang.
m an sb (pa hest etc) mane. m ani sb craze, mania; ha ~ for have a craze/a
m andag sb Monday; forrige ~ last Monday; om mania for.
~en (hver ~) on Mondays. m anifest sb manifesto.
m andarin sb 1 (kinesisk embetsmann) mandarin; 2 m anikyr(e) sb manicure, m anikyrere sb mani
(omfrukten) tangerine. cure. m anikyrist sb manicurist.
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manipulasjon sb manipulation, manipulere vb eng) field; 2 (bakke, jord) ground; pa ~en on the
mamnaipnuklaetes.b (pd best etc) mane; (tykt bar for evrig) ground, markblomst sb field flower; meadow flower.
shock of hair. marked sb market; (~ med underholdning) fair;
komme pa ~et come on the market; sende utpa ~et put
manko sb deficit, deficiency. on the market; market; vcerepa. ~et be on the market;
m ann sb m an;femti ~ fifty men; (ektemann) hus markeds|bod, ~bu sb market stall. ~fere vb market.
band; ~ og hone husband and wife; ban er ~ for a he is ~pris sb market price; petro ogsd arm ’s length price.
the sort of fellow who can; i matins minne within living ~verdi sb market value,
memory; som ¿n ~ to a man; vare ~ for sin hatt be markere vb indicate, mark,
equal to the occasion, markise sb (solseil) awning,
m anna sb manna. marker sb data cursor,
mann|dom sb 1 (manndomsalder) manhood; 2 marmelade sb (appelsin~) marmalade,
(mandighet) manliness. ~drap sb homicide, manne marmor sb marble.
vb: ~ seg opp pull oneself together, mannefall sb loss mmaarrssipMaanrcshb; i ~ maned in the month of March,
of life. marzipan.
mannekeng, mannequin sb mannequin, model, marsj sb march; pa ~ on the march, marsjere vb
mannjfolk sb man. ~gard sb: gà ~gard raise a march; de marsjerte mot Paris they marched on Paris,
posse. ~haftig adj mannish, mannlig adj 1 (av hann- marsjfart sb cruising speed.
kjenn) male; ~ hushjelp male servant; 2 (typisk for marskalk^ marshal; (ved begravelse) pall-bearer.
menn) male, masculine, mannsalder sb generation, marsvin sb guinea pig.
mannskap^ men, personnel; (besetning) crew; mari- martyr sb martyr; han dode som ~ he died a mar
nens ~ the personnel of the navy; offiserer og ~ officers tyr. martyrded, martyrium sb martyrdom.
and men. manns|klaer sb koll men’s clothes. ~kor sb mas sb 1 (gnal) importunities (fl); 2 (strev)
male choir, mannsling sb manikin, mannsmot sb trouble; bother; bustle, mase vb 1 (gnale) importune;
manly courage, mannsterk adj: de var ~e there were han maste pa moren omfere penger he importuned his
many of them; they were strong in number. mann|> mother for more money; 2 (kave) bustle about; fuss; 3
tall sb census; holde ~tall take a census. ~vond adj (streve) slave, toil, maset(e) adj (gnalete) importu
(om dyr) fierce; (om hestogsd) vicious, nate; (vimsete) fussy.
mansjett sb cuff, mansjettknapp sb cuff-link, maske sb 1 (gamlekke) stitch; hun slapp en ~ she
m a n u a li (tilstyrketrening) dumb-bell, dropped a stitch; 2 (for ansiktet) mask; hun hadde tatt
mmaannuufeallkstbumijfaonruraelt.ning sb draper’s shop; US dry pa seg en ~ she had put on a mask, maskeball, mas-
goods store, ^handler sb draper; US dry-goods kerade sb fancy-dress ball, maskere vb mask; en
dealer. ~varer sb drapery goods; US dry goods, maskert kvinne a masked woman.
manuskript sb manuscript. m asking 1 (arbeids~) m achine;^ofte machinery;
manever sb manoeuvre, manevrere vb ma 2 (kraft~) engine; damp~ steam engine; 3 skrive pa ~
noeuvre. type; brevet var ~skrevet the letter was typed, maskin-
mappe sb (lar~) attaché case; brief-case; (stor) arbeider sb mechanic, maskineri sb machinery,
pomrtfaorlieor;it(tasvbpanpigphettmc)afroel.der, maskinjgevaer sb machine gun. ~ingenier sb
marg sb 1 (bein~) marrow; gjennom ~ og bein to the mechanical engineer, maskinist, maskinmester sb
marrow/bone; 2 (i bok) margin, etinskg)ineaeurt.ommaatsick.in~|mpaersksigsbadmj amcehcinhearnyi.ca~l;p(iasutotolmasb-
margarin sb margarine; dgl marge, machine pistol. ~skrive vb type. ~skriver sb typist.
margin sb margin. h~asrpdrwaakres.b data computer language. ~vare sb data
Maria M ary\jomfru ~ the Virgin Mary; the Holy mmaasskkoutlisnb amdaj smcoats.culine.
Virgin. masovn sb (smelteovn) blast furnace.
marianekleband sb primrose, massakre massacre, massakrere vb massacre.
marihuana^ marihuana, marijuana, massasje sb massage.
marihene sb ladybird. masse sb 1 mass; en seig ~ a tough mass; den store
marine sb navy; GB mil ogsd the Senior Service, ~ (dvsfolkflest) the masses; en bokfor den store ~ a book
marine)infanteriet the Royal Marines; US the for the masses; 2 (stor mengde) heaps; lots, masses; a
United States Marine Corps. ~infanterist, ~soldat lot; en ~ bty a lot of trouble; en ~ mennesker a lot/lots/
sb marine. crowds of people; en ~ penger heaps of money; en ~ sm
marionett sb puppet. Jf dukke A 2. marionettea- masses of snow, massejgrav sb common grave; mass
ter = dukketeater. gsmbraamsvsea.sms~emldaeiguemetirn. g~s.bm~pdoarrtodadeubrukslsbkjomsntaossrsbagmmeau. srsd~epmrreoerdd. ui~ucmtmioents.eb
maritim adj maritime, marine.
mark (mynt) mark; 30 ~ thirty marks.
mark sb A (makk) maggot, worm; B 1 (àker og
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mmaasssseerveisvbadmv:as~saagvep. enger/penger i ~ a lot of/heaps medalje sb medal, medaljong sb (stor medalje,
of/lots of money, massiv adj 1 (ikke hul) solid; ~ t gull ornament) medallion; (smykke) locket.
solid gold; 2 (svær) heavy, massive; solid; en ~ bygning med|arbeider sb colleague, collaborator. ~borger
a massive building. sb fellow-citizen. ~bor sb fair wind;jig success.
meddele vb 1 (la vite) inform, tell; han meddelte oss
masser sb masseur, massese sb masseuse, nyheten he told us the news; 2 (om avis) announce, re
mast sb (skip~ etc) mast; (kraft~) pylon, port, state, meddelelse sb message, notice; (piece of)
mat sb food; (màltid) meal; ~ og drikke food and information; ~ r (etterretninger) information, news; tele-
drink; ~en erferdig dinner (etc) is ready; ~en er ikke vi- fonisk ~ a telephone message, meddelsom adj com
dere god her the cooking is not very good here; varm ~ municative.
a hot meal; hot meals; hun kan ikke lage ~ she cannot m ed|fange sb fellow-prisoner. ~ fa rt sb treatment.
cook; jeg laget ~en selv I cooked my own meals, mat* ~ fedt adj congenital; natural; native; ~ devhet conge
bit(e) sb bite, morsel (of food);jeg har ikke smakt en ~ nital deafness; ~ sjarm natural charm; ~ takt native
sidenfrokost I haven’t had a bite/a morsel of food since tact; det er ~ he/she was born with it. ~afd0j lseylsmepsab
breakfast; ta seg en ~ have a snack, mate vb feed. compassion, pity; sy mpathy. ~ f 0~lgeanndge sb good for
matematiker sb mathematician, matematikk sb thetic. J f medlidenhet, medlidende.
mathematics, matematisk adj mathematical. tune; luck, success; ha ~ be in luck. ~ gift sb dowry;
material(e) sb material, matérialisme sb materi aamgbaleerar,biaitlgriateyc,tpatobrraltceio.tanb~. igl~ijtg0yj.r0l~irghl ihjgee ltapdsejbrasambmeaensnasaibsblteial,nittmy. ,~anmhaoaglned
alism. materialist sb materialist, materialistisk adj sb: hanfikk ~ hos alle/alle gav ham ~ everybody agreed
materialistic, m a ter ie l (stoff) matter, substance; (i with him.
sàr) matter, pus. materiell 1 adj material; 2 sb medikament sb drug, medicine,
equipment; rullende ~ (pajembane) rolling stock. medinnehaver sbjoint owner; partner,
mat|fett sb edible fat; lard. ~forgiftning sb food medisin sb medicine; studere ~ study medicine,
poisoning, mating sb feeding. mat[jord sb humus, medisinalvesen sb public health administration,
topsoil. ~laging sb cooking, cookery. ~lyst sb appe medisiner sb (lege) doctor; (indre~) physician; (stu
tite. ~mor sb mistress of the house. ~olje sb cooking dent) medical student. medisin|flaske sb medicine
oil. ~pakke sb (packed) lunch; lunch packet. bottle; phial. ~mann sb medicine man. medisinsk
~papir sb sandwich paper. ~ rester s b left-overs, adj medical; (helbredende) medicinal; ~ avdeling medi
matriseskriver sb data dot/matrix writer, cal ward; ~epreparater medicinal preparations, medi-
matros sb able seaman. sin|skap sb medicine cupboard. ~tran sb cod-liver
mat|skap sb food cupboard. ~smule sb crumb; oil.
(mmatabtitt) amdjor1se(lut(eonf fkoroadf)t). ~fasitnetl,l wsbeacko;okhiunngf.elte seg ~ meditasjon sb meditation, meditere vb meditate,
she felt faint; 2 (uten glans, klang) dull, mat (matt, medium sb medium.
matte); dead; ~ jarge/lys dull colour/light; 3 (i sjakk) medlem sb member; ~mene av klubben the members
(check)mate. of the club, medlemskap sb membership.
mmmaaattttvtehaesrbtersmbsabftaJ.ilnftonoeds,s,vwicetuaaklnse; spsr;odvuisllinoensss, , med|lidende adj compassionate, pitying; sym
maur sb ant. maurtue sb anthill, pathetic; et ~ blikk a pitying look; hun sâ ~ pà ham she
mave sb stomach; (stor ~) paunch, pot-belly; dâr- looked compassionately at him. ~lidenhet sb com
lig ~ indigestion; les ~ loose bowels;Jçg har vondt i ~n passion, pity; (medfelelse) sympathy; han gjorde det av
I have a pain in my stomach, maveknip sb stomach- ~ med henne he did it out of compassion/pity for her;
-ache. maveplask sb belly flop; flatter. jeg felte/hadde ~ med dem I felt pity for them. J f med-
m ed I adv 1 (uten pron, sb) with me, us etc; har du felende, medfelelse. ~loper sb (sympatiser) fellow tra
boken ~? have you brought the book? hun ble ~ she veller. ~menneske sb fellow; fellow creature; fellow
went with us; 2 (ogsà) too; det synesjeg ~ ! I think so human being. ~menneskelig adj humane.
too! han ble ~ inn he went in too; II prep 1 with; ~ ett med mindre konj unless; jeg gàr ikke det blir
unntak with one exception; ~ glede! with pleasure! de fint v<er I shall not go unless the weather is fine.
spilte cricket ~ oss they played cricket with us; hun med|regnet adj included; inclusive of. ~reisende
vendte seg bort ~ et sukk she turned away with a sigh; sb 1 (reisefelle) fellow-traveller. J f medleper. ~skap-
hva gjer du ~ allfrukten du dyrker? what do you do with ning sb fellow-creature. ~skyldig 1 adj: ~skyldig i en
all the fruit you grow? ~ med tyrannen! down with the forbrytelse accessory to a crime; 2 sb accessory, accom
tyrant! 2 (om reisemâte) by; reise ~ bil/buss/tog etc go by plice. ~spiller sb (i kortspill, tennis etc) partner; (nâr
car/bus/train etc; 3 (om innhold etc) of; en kasse ~ ap- det er mange deltakere) fellow-player; (om skuespillere)
pelsiner a box of oranges; en mann ~ ideer a man of fellow actor/actress. ~tatt adj (skadet) damaged;
ideas; III sb (landemerke) landmark; uten mâl og ~ (ramponert) battered; (slitt) worn; (avkreftet) weak;
aimlessly. worn out; (utkjert) exhausted. ~vind sb fair wind;
following wind; vi hadde ~vind we had the wind
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behind us. ~virke vb co-operate; assist; contribute. ler) mediator.
~virkende adj contributing, co-operating; de ~vir- mellomrom sb space, interval; med ~ at intervals;
kende those taking part; the actors/performers; en med ca. en meters ~ at intervals of about one metre.
~virkende arsak a contributory cause. ~viter sb: vere mellomroms|tast sb data etc space bar/key. ~tegn sb
~viter i en hemmelighet be privy to a secret. ~ynk sb datma espllaocme scthearaacdtje: r.den/det ~ the middlemost; the
compassion, pity. midmost.
mellom|stadium sb intermediate stage. ~stand-
meget adj, adv much, very; ~ bedre much better; ~ punkt sb intermediate position/attitude. ~stor adj
forbausende very surprising; ~ glad very pleased; ~ minteedrivuaml;-sii~zetidd.en~isnt0thne*emlseeansbtimmee;dmiuemanwsizhei.le~. tid sb
verre much worse; det er enna ~ a gjere there is still ~ting
much to be done; det er virkelig alt/or ~ it is really far sb something between. ~vegg sb partition (wall).
to much;j>g er ~ glad i dem I am very fond of them. Se ~vekt sb middle weight. ~vaerende sb (regnskap)
ogsa mye og sv&rt. account; (tvist) difference; gjere opp et ~ settle an
diasci0cmmmsSoueeeunallmngdootjndo/tmaoiasrsbdebetlihomfrftiduesseibrnloeotjeunuln;scn,ms,eea.e,nmgmeoneirslsoy.ndgiesskpaaddjenmneel~oednict,hemseolnog-
megle sb mediate, megler sb mediator; (aksje~) men konj but; 2 sb (skade) harm, injury (of a per
broker, stockbroker, megling mediation; (i arbeids- manent character).
konflikt) conciliation. menasjeri sb menagerie.
mene vb 1 (synes, tenke, tro) believe, think; be of
mei sb (pa kjelke etc) runner; (pa gyngestol) rocker, the opionion that; jeg/han etc (ogsa) in my/his etc
meie vb mow. opinion;jeg ~r skattene erfor heye, hva ~r du? in my opi
meieri sb dairy. nion the taxes are too heavy, what do you think? 2
meis sb (pa ryggsekk) rucksack frame. (ha til hensikt, sikte til, tenke pa) mean; hvem av oss ~ r
mmeeiiss(eel)ssbbcthitismeol,umsee,itsilte. vb chisel, du? which of us do you mean? ~ r du meg? do you mean
meitemark sb earthworm. me? 3 (uttrykk) ~ det godt mean well; ~ med mean
mekaniker sb mechanic, mekanikk sb mechanics, by, jeg mente ikke noe vondt med det! I meant no harm!
m ekanism e^ mechanism; (innretning) contrivance, no offence (meant)! ~ om think of; hva du om denne
mekle etc se megle etc. boken? what do you think of this book?jeg mener nei! I
mekre vb bleat, baa. think not!
mektig adj 1 (sterk) powerful, strong; 2 (stor) gi mened sb peijury; gjere seg skyldig i ~ commit per
gantic, huge; vast.. jury.
mel sb meal; (hvete~) flour. m engde sb 1 (av noe som kan telles) number; a
melankoli sb melancholy, melankoliker sb great many; lots of; en ~ mennesker lots of people; a
melancholi(a)c. melankolsk adj melancholy, great number of people; 2 (av noe som ikke kan telles)
melasse sb molasses. quantity; a lot of; en stor ~ smer a large quantity of
melde vb report; (i kortspill) bid; ~ seg inn i en klubb butter; a lot of butter; 3 (menneske~) crowd, m eng-
join a club; ~ seg til tjeneste report for duty; det meldte devis adv: ~ av, i ~ a great many; lots of; ~ av beker
seg mange problemer many problems arose; hun ble lotms oefnbiogoksbs; a great many books.
meldt til politiet she was reported to the police; v&r sa dier). common, private; ~ soldat private (sol
mvenenldliginag. ~sbDreempoprat;ko(intkoorerttsppliella)seb,idr.epmoertldaitntghseboofkficseb,
report book. menighet sb parish; (om forsamlingen) congrega
melis sb icing sugar. tion; (om medlemmene, sognefolket) parishioners; (om
melk sb milk, melke A sb (ijisk) milt; B vb milk; trossamfunn) Church.
kuene blir hver morgen the cows are milked every menigmann sb the man in the street,
morning. melke|kyr sb koll dairy cattle. ~maskin sb mening sb 1 (oppfatning) opinion; (fomuftig
milking machine. ~tann sb milk-tooth. ~utsalg sb sense; det er ingen ~ i a gjere det there is no sense in
dairy. Melkeveien the Milky Way; the Galaxy. doing it;jeg er av den ~ I am of (the) opinion; 2 (be-
mellom prep 1 (sterlig ~ to) between; ~ oss sagt be tydning, innhold) meaning; hva er ~en med alt dette?
tween you and me; between ourselves; avstanden ~ what is the meaning of all this? 3 (hensikt) intention;
London og Oxford the distance between London and det var ~en/min ~ a ... it was my intention to ... si sin ~
Oxford; 2 (blant) among; ~ passasjerene among the speak one’s mind. m seunridnigtys.|l0~smaadjlinsegnsseblesps,ubalbic
passengers; en landsby ~ asene (dvs med aserpa alle kan- osupridn.ion~pl0osllh; eGtalslbup ab
ter) a village among the hills. Se ogsa imellom. mel- poll.
lomalderen sb the Middle Ages fl. Mellom|Ame-
rika Central America. ~Europa Central Europe.
mellom|folkelig adj international. ~forn0yd adj
disgruntled; not very pleased. ~gulv sb diaphragm,
midriff. ~lande vb touch down. ~ landing sb inter
mediate landing/stop. ~ledd sb connecting link; (om
person) intermediary. ~mann sb intermediary; (meg
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m enneske sb man, person; human being; ~ t spar, m erkelig adj 1 (besynderlig) odd, queer; funny; ~
Gud rar man proposes, God disposes; alle ~ r every nok strange to say; ~ oppfersel queer behaviour; det var
body; en dommer er ogsa et ~ even a judge is a human noe ~ ved ham there was something funny about him;
being; hurt er et meget godt ~ she is a very kind person; 2 (merkverdig) extraordinary, strange; curious; et ~
ikke et/noe ~ nobody; intet ~ kan gjere det no man can syn an extraordinary/a strange sight; det er ikke noe ~
do it. m enneske|alder sb generation. ~ e te r sb can ved det there is nothing extraordinary about that; 3
nibal. ~ fiende sb misanthrope. ~ fiendtlig adj mis (bemerkelsesverdig) remarkable, striking, m erknad sb
anthropic. ~ h ater sb misanthrope. ~ heten sb man (anmerkning, kommentar) comment, note, m erkver-
kind. ~kjserlig adj philanthropic; charitable, hu dig adj (pafallende) strange; (bemerkelsesverdig)
mane. m enneskelig adj 1 human; ~ svakhet human curious; remarkable, striking,
weakness; 2 (human, menneskekjarlig) humane, m en- m err sb mare,
neskelighet sb humanity. m enneske|liv sb human m erskum sb meerschaum,
life; tap av ~ loss of (human) life. ~m engde sb crowd m e rsm a k ^ ; det gir~ it whets the appetite,
(of people). ~ re tt sb human right. ~ venn sb phil m esen sb patron of the arts/of literature,
anthropist. m eslinger sb measles.
m esse I i 1 (gudstjeneste) service; (katolsk ~)
m ens konj 1 (om tid) while; han skadet seg ~ han mass, the Mass; 2 (marked) fair; 3 (kantine) mess,
sparket fotball he hurt himself while he was playing messroom; II vb (synge) chant.
football; 2 (om motsetning) while, whereas; noen men- Messias the Messiah,
nesker er rike ~ andre er fattige some men are rich m essing sb brass.
while/whereas others are poor. m est adj, adv most; (for sterstedelen, som regel)
mostly; det ~e av lasten most of the cargo; for det ~e
m enstruasjon sb menses, menstruation, m en- mostly; for the most part; generally, mainly; han er ~
struere vb menstruate. kjent he is best known; jeg fikk ~ I got most; medlem-
mene er ~ bender the members are mostly farmers; vi
m ental adj mental, m entalhygiene sb mental herte det ~e we heard most of it. m esteparten sb
hygiene, m entalitet sb mentality, m entalunderse- most; the greater/greatest part; ~ av innboet most of/
kelse sb mental examination, the greater part of the furniture; ~ av aret the greater
part of the year.
m entol sb menthol, m ester sb 1 master; ingen erfedt som ~ no man is
m enuett sb minuet, born a master; de store maleme fra det 13. til det syt-
m eny sb bill of fare; menu. tende hundrearet kalles ofte for de gamle ~e the great
m er adj, adv more; (ved spersmdl og nektelse) any painters of the 13th to 17th centuries are often called
more; aldri ~ never again; ~ eller mindre more or less; the old masters; 2 (i idrett) champion, m esterlig adj
det var ikke ~ a si there was nothing more to say/no masterly. m ester|skap sb 1 mastership; 2 (i idrett)
tmthhoienrrege; aminkokyerem~tooerenbnceao)fsfae(ieddv;lseefbtra?rdei)ektkne(on~ome)noor~e mtkhoaarfnefe;; nbig)ojetn(i?aknkiyes championship. ~stykke, ~ verk sb masterpiece,
over) not more than;jeg vil ikke/ensker ikke a si noe ~ I m estre vb master.
do not want to say any more, m etafor sb metaphor,
m eridian sb meridian. m etafysikk sb metaphysics.
m eritter sbji 1 (bedrifter) achievments, exploits; 2 m etall sb metal. m etall|sl0yd sb metalwork.
(gamleesrtkreaknert)ileasdcjapmaedrecsa.ntile, commercial, m erkanti- ~ trad sb wire.
lism e sb mercantilism; mercantile system, m erkan- m etam orfose sb metamorphosis,
tilistisk adj mercantilistic. m eteor sb meteor, m eteorolog sb meteorologist,
m erkbar adj perceptible, noticeable; appreciable, m eteorologi sb meteorology, m eteorologisk adj
m erke I ^ 1 (avtrykk, spor) mark; etter skitne meteorological; ~ institutt (GB) the Meteorological
fingrer marks of dirty fingers; 2 (emblem) badge; 3 (eti- Office; (UjS) the Weather Bureau,
kett) label; (fabrikat) brand, make; en sykkel av beste m eter sb metre; 5 ~ 5 metres,
~ a bicycle of the best make; 4 (uttrykk) bite ~ i m etode sb method, m etodisk adj methodical; ga
mark, noic\jeg bet ~ i hva han sa I noted what he said; ~ til verks proceed methodically, m etodism e sb
legge ~ til notice;jeg la ikke ~ til at dugikk tidlig I did M ethodism, m etodist sb Methodist, m etodistisk
not notice that you left early; legg godt ~ til hvajeg sier adj M ethodist.
mark my words; II vb 1 (sette merke/spor) mark; hun m etropol sb metropolis.
hadde ~ t alle blyantene med initialene sine she had m ett adj, adv satisfied; han spiste seg ~ he got
marked all the pencils with her initials; 2 (fele, legge ~ enough to eat. m ette vb satisfy; (skaffe mat) feed;
til) feel; notice, realize; (ofte) hear, see, smell, taste; en mange munner a ~ many mouths to feed,
ikke kulden her inne one does not feel the cold in here; m idd sb mite.
jeg kunne ~ at han var lei seg I could hear that he was m iddag sb 1 (tidspunkt) midday, noon; i gar ~ yes
sorry; 3 ~ seg mark, note; merk mine ord! mark my terday (at) noon; lerdag ~ at noon on Saturday; 2
words! merke|dagj/> red-letter day. ~lappsb label.
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(maltid) dinner; de spiste ~ kl. 7 they had dinner at 7; staerysbrmuliel.ita~rtyjetnraeisntiengs.b military service. ~utdannel-
(heytidligere) they dined at 7; hvaJikk dere til what
did you have for dinner? sove ~ take an after-dinner milje sb environment, surroundings; background;
nap. middags|bord sb dinner-table; ved ~bordet at —mmsielknieat;ud,eetmnavidlijrjoemlnbmaelasetdnejtmuals.tteda~.dsjk~asdkdetieeldrmsrbiinngemdsablbadydejusecsnrtvimpirteionontn,
dinner. ~hvil sb after-dinner nap. ~hoyde sb me
ridian altitude. ~mat, ~maltid sb dinner. ~selskap
sb dinner-party. ~tid sb noon. of (social) background. ~vem sb environmental pro
middel sb 1 means; med alle mulige midler by fair tection; conservation/protection of environment.
means and foul; ved dette ~ by this means; 2 (lege~) ~vernarbeid sb environmental work.
remedy; et godt ~ mot forkjelelse a good remedy for a milliard sb milliard; US billion. milli|bar sb milli
cold; et ~ mot malaria a remedy against malaria; 3 bar. ~gram sb milligramme. ~ meter sb millimetre,
(midler, penger) means, resources; money. middel|al- million sb million, millionaer sb millionaire,
deren the Middle AgesJl. ~aldersk adj medieval. milt sb spleen.
Middelhavet the Mediterranean, mimikk sb facial expression(s).
middel|klassen sb the middle classes. ~matig adj min, mitt, mine eiend pron my; (staende alene)
mindidifdfeerlesnta,dj mediocre. ~matighet sb mediocrity, mine; den batten er ~ that hat is mine; det er ~ halt it is
average, medium, middling; ~ sterrelse my hat.
medium/middling size; over/under ~ above/below the mindre adj, adv I (om sterrelse) smaller; hun er ~
average, middeljstanden sb the middle classes (Jl). enn sesteren sin she is smaller than her sister; 2 (om
~stor adj of average size. ~temperatur sb mean grad, mengde) less; ~ smer less butter;^m er ~ enn atte
temperature. ~vei middle course; den gylne ~ the five is less than eight; pa —enn ett minutt in less than
golden mean, one minute; 3 (ikke noe sterre/s&rlig) slight; not very;
midje sb waist. ~ behagelig not very pleasant; 5 (uttrykk) ikke desto ~
midlertidig adj temporary; (adv ogsa) for the time nevertheless; ikke ~ enn not less than; (ikke Jarre
being; hun er ~ bortreist she is away for the time being. enn) no less than; med ~ unless. mindre|tall sb
midnatt sb midnight; ved ~ at midnight, mid- minority. ~verdig adj inferior. ~verd sb inferiority.
nattssol sb midnight sun. ~verdskompleks sb inferiority complex.
midt adv 1 ~ i in the middle of; ~ i byen in the mine sb A (ansiktsuttrykk) air, look; gjere gode ~r
middle/centre of the town; 2 (omgitt, truet av) in the til slett spill put the best face on the matter; gjere ~ til
midst of; ~ i vanskelighetene bans in the midst of his a make as if to; han gjorde ~ til a ga he made as if to
troubles; 3 (uttrykk) ~ imot (just) opposite; ~ mel- go; B 1 (gruve) mine, pit; 2 (som kan eksplodere) mine;
lom Oslo og Bergen halfway between Oslo and Ber drivende ~ drifting mine. mine|legge vb mine. ~leg-
gen; ~ pa sommeren in the middle of the summer, ger sb minelayer, ^legging sb minelaying.
midte sb: i var ~ in our midst; among us. midten sb mineral sb mineral.
the middle; (om sted ogsa) the centre; i/pa ~ in/at the mineral|olje sb mineral oil; petroleum. ~vann sb
centre; in the middle, midterst adj central, middle; mineral water.
rdeena/ddejim~eidtdhlee.mmididdlte|soonme.mmeirdtspbumnikdtssubmcmenetrr.e,~msoimdt-- ingmsihnoet.re vb blast, mine, mineskudd sb blast; blast
mers adv in the middle ofsummer. ~veis adv halfway, m iinneessvpeililpsebrsshbifmtiningef-aswciealepeexrp.ression,
midway. ~vinters adv in the middle of winter, m
migrene sb migraine, miniatyr miniature; i ~ in miniature,
mikrobe sb microbe. minimal adj (av minste sterrelse) minimal, mini
mikro|fon sb microphone. ~skop sb microscope. mum; (svart lite) diminutive, minimum sb mini
~skopisk&// microscopic(al). mum. minimumstemperatur sb minimum tem
mikstur sb mixture. perature. miniskjert sb mini-skirt.
mil sb (10 km) ten kilometres. (En engelsk mile er minister sb minister; (GB stundom ogsa) Secretary
1609 m). of State.}{ statsrad. ministerium sb ministry; (regje-
mild adj mild; gentle, soft; regn gentle rain; en ~ ring) Cabinet,
bris a soft breeze; en ~ vinter a mild winter, mildhet mink sb mink.
sb mildness; gentlemess, softness, mildvaer sb mild m inke vb decrease, shrink; abate, ebb.
weather; thaw. m inne 1 ^ 1 (erindring) memory, recollection,
milepael sb milestone. remembrance; til ~ om hennes Jar in memory of her
militarisme sb militarism, militaristisk adj mili fathers; 2 (ting til ~) keepsake, remembrance, souve
tarist. militaer adj military; ~ ledere military leaders; nir; hun gav meg ringen til ~ she gave me the ring as a
en ~ a military man; a soldier; det ~e the military; remembrance/keepsake; 3 (ettermale) memory; 4
han er i ~et he is in the military, militaeijdiktatur sb (hukommelse) memory; i manns ~ within living
military dictatorship. ~kupp sb military coup. memory; II vb remind; minn meg pa atjeg skal skrive i
~nekter sb conscientious objector. ~styre sb mili morgen remind me to write tomorrow; du ~r meg om
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min mor you remind me of my mother; jeg " / ham pa m iskunn sb mercy, m iskunne vb: ~ seg over have
hans lefte I reminded him of his promise, m innelig mercy on.
adj: " ordning amicable settlement, m innelighet sh: m islike vb dislike,
det ble ordnet i " it was settled out of court, m innes vb m islyd sb dissonance.
1 (huske) remember, recollect; 2 (feire minnet om) m islykkes vb fail; be unsuccessful; det mislyktesfor
commemorate; de mintes de dede they commemorated ham, han mislyktes he failed; he did not succeed; et
the dead, m innesm erke sb memorial, monument, mislykket tiltak a failure.
m inneverdig adj memorable. m is|m odig adj despondent, discouraged, dis
heartened. "n0yd adj discontented. " n 0ye sb dis
m inoritet sb minority; veere i " be in the/a minor content.
ity. m isse vb (bomme) miss.
m is|stem ning sb (uvilje) bad feeling; ill-feeling;
m in santen adv, interj really, why; det er ~ ekte gull! (nedtrykt stemning) despondency, gloom, " ta k sb mis
why, it is real gold! take, error, "tan k e sb suspicion; ~tankenfait pa meg I
was suspected; suspicion fell on me; jeg fikk/fattet
m inske vb 1 (gjere mindre) reduce; diminish, les ~tanke til dem I began to suspect them,
sen; 2 (bli mindre) decrease, diminish. m istbenk sb hotbed,
m iste vb lose; han " / livet he lost his life,
m inst adj, adv 1 (~ i sterrelse) smallest; (av to) m isteltein sb mistletoe.
smaller; han er den ~e av de to) he is the smaller of the m is|tenke vb suspect; han er ~tenkt for mord he is
two\jegfikk det ~e stykket I got the smallest piece; 2 suspected of murder; hun er ~tenkt for a ha drept sin
(~ i mengde) least; jeg jikk " hjelp I received least mann she is suspected of having killed her husband;
assistance; 3 (ubetydeligst) least, slightest; ved den ~e jeg ~tenker hennefor a lyve I suspect her to be a liar/
berering at the slightest touch; 4 (yngst) youngest; 5 that she is a liar, "tenkelig suspicious adj: det er noe
least, nar de " ventet det when they least expected it; 6 ~tenkelig ved det there is something suspicious about
(ikke under, i hvertfall) at least; not less than; det kom- it. "tenksom adj suspicious, distrustful, "tenksom -
mer til a koste/vil koste " femti pund it will cost at least het sb suspiciousness, suspicion.
£50; 7 i det ~e at least; at any rate; ikke det ~e not in m istillit sb distrust, mistrust, m istillitsvotum sb
the least, m instelenn sb minimum wage. vote of no confidence/of censure.
m is|tro sb, vb distrust, mistrust, " tro isk adj dis
m inus adv, sb minus; seks " fire er to six minus four trustful, suspicious.
is two. m is|unne vb envy\jeg ~r deg hellet ditt I envy you
your luck, " u n n elig adj envious, jealous; " pa
m inutt sb minute, m inuttviser sb minute hand, envious/jealous of; han er " pa sesteren sin he is
m irakel sb miracle, m irakulos adj miraculous, envious/jealous of his sister, "u n n else sb envy,
m isantrop sb misanthrope. jealousy; grenn av " green with envy, "unn elses-
m is|billige vb disapprove (of). "billigelse sb dis verdig adj enviable.
avbppmarobisvu|abselr.;ukhasbn ambuissber;umkteaktm~akatbeunsesionf phoewaebr.u"sbedra khies m isvisende adj misleading.
power. m iitttr,aslej 0ms eins. b m itrailleuse; m achine gu n.
m is|dannelse sb deformity. " d a n n e t adj de m
formed. m ixm aster sb food processor,
m iserabel adj miserable. m jaue vb miaow.
m isforhold sb (uheldig forskjell) disproportion, m oj0dsbsb1 mead.
danispaabruistye;; s(tuaheild(sigkjfaorrehnodled)) "abtuilsbe;e roeuttte poaf (eatll~) prermopeodry m (lyngslette) heath, moor; 2 (ekserserplass)
tion to. drill ground.
m is|foraeyd adj dissatisfied, displeased, discon mobb sb crowd, mob. mobbe vb mob, crowd; per
tented. "fom oy else sb dissatisfaction, discontent. secute.
m is|forsta vb misunderstand, mistake; ~ meg ikke! m obil adj mobile.
don’t misunderstand me! det er ikke til a " there is no m obilisere vb mobilize, m obilisering sb mobi
mistaking it. "forstaelse sb misunderstanding, mis lization.
take; det var en stor " it was a complete mistake, m odell sb model; (fabrikat, type) design; en bil av
m isgjerning sb misdeed; ill/evil deed, siste " a car of the latest design, m odellere vb model,
m isgrep sb mistake, error. modellfly sb model airplane/plane.
m is|hag sb dislike, displeasure. "h ag e vb dis m oden adj 1 ripe; en " pare a ripe pear; eplene ble
please. modne the apples ripened/grew ripe; 2 (om alder, ut-
m is|handle vb ill-treat, "h an d lin g vb ill-treat vikling) mature; " alder mature years, m odenhet sb
ment, cruelty. ripeness; maturity.
m isjon sb mission, m isjonere vb do missionary m oderasjon sb (matehold) moderation; (avslag i
work; do propaganda, misjonaer sb missionary.
m iskreditt sb discredit; komme i " fall into dis
credit.
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pris) price reduction; discount, moderat adj mod monument sb monument,
erate, reasonable, moderere vb moderate, modify. mmoorpssbsbmpuogth,epru; gd-gdlogm.a, mummy; hun er ~ til tre
moder|land sb mother country. —lig adj mater
nfaasmlh, imoodno;ethr~enrehlya.tta~edrsjkfaisp1hisobn(smauboplteeproihkrattitvgse);sdseefla.esrhiikokneab~le;lengienr bam she is the mother of three children.
moral sb 1 (om livsferelse) morals; hun her ingen ~
she has no morals; 2 i en historie etc) moral; ~en i
they are out of fashion; disse hattene er ~ na these hats fortellingen the moral of the story; 3 (disiplin, kamp-
are in (fashion) now; 2 (tidsrnessig) contemporary, and) morale; soldatenes ~ er utmerket the morale of the
modern; ~ historie contemporary/modern history; et soldiers is excellent, moralisere vb moralize. moral|-
hus med alt ~ utstyr a house with all modern conveni laere sb ethics. ~ preken sb lecture, moralsk adj mo
ences. modemisere vb modernize. ral; ~ plikt moral duty.
modifikasjon sb modification, qualification; en morbrorj/» (maternal) uncle,
sannhet med ~er a qualified truth, modifisere vb morbaertre sb mulberry.
modify, qualify. mord sb murder; (drap) homicide, manslaughter,
m ooddnige(asd)j brave, courageous. morder sb murderer, morderisk adj murderous.
m vb ripen;fg mature. mord|forsok sb attempted murder. ~vapen sb mur
modus sb (gram) mood. der weapon.
mokasin sb moccasin. more vb amuse; divert, entertain; ~ seg enjoy one
mokka(-kaffe) sb mocha. self; have a good time; de ~t seg med a skyte spurver they
mold etc se muld etc. amused themselves by shooting sparrows; de ~t seg
molekyl sb molecule. over kunststykkene hans they were amused at his tricks;
moll sb (mus) minor; i ~ in the minor key. det meg a gjere det it amused me to do it; vi ~ t oss
molo sb breakwater, mole. over stykket we enjoyed the play,
molte sb cloudberry. morell sb morello (cherry),
moment sb (hovedpunkt) point; (faktor som spiller morene sb moraine,
inn) element, factor, momentan adj, adv (plutselig) m orfarj^ (maternal) grandfather,
sudden; (forbigaende) momentary; han dode ~t he morfin sb morphia, morphine,
diemd oinnsstapnertlryeo. rd (gadd vite om) I wonder, morgen sb morning; god ~ ! good morning! i ~
tomorrow; i ~ tidlig tomorrow morning; i morges this
monark sb monarch, monarki sb monarchy, morning; om ~en in the morning; sendag ~ den 6. no-
monetaer adj monetary. vember on the morning of Sunday, November 6th.
m onn sb 1 (forekelse, tilvekst) addition, increase; 2 morgenjavis sb morning paper. ~demring sb dawn,
(noe som er virkningsfullt) advantage, help; 3 (grad, daybreak. ~fugl sb early riser. ~kvist sb: pa ~kvisten
utstrekning) degree; 4 (uttrykk) alle ~er drar every in the early morning. ~side sb: pa ~siden in the early
little helps; i noen ~ to some degree; somewhat; i stor morning. ~stund sb: ~stund har gull i munnen it is the
~ largely; to a great degree; det gjer god ~ it is a great early bird that catches the worm,
help; ta sin ~ igjen even things up. m onne vb 1 (eke) morild sb phosphorescence,
grow, increase; 2 (gjare virkning) avail, help; alt det morken adj decaying, rotting,
hun strevde, sa monnet det lite her efforts were of little mmoorrmlosorsb motherless,
avamilo. nogam adj monogamous, monogami sb (maternal) grandmother,
moro sb fun, amusement; for ~ skyld for fun; for
monogamy. the fun of it; vi hadde det veldig ~ we had a great
monogram sb monogram, time/a lot of fun; det er ~ a seile sailing a is (great)
monolog sb monologue. fun.
monoman adj monomaniac, monomani sb mono morsarv sb maternal inheritance, morsdag sb
mania. Mother’s Day.
monopol sb monopoly; ha ~ pa have the mon morse vb morse, morsealfabet sb Morse code,
opoly of. morsk adj fierce, grim; han sa ~ ut he had a fierce
monoteisme sb monotheism, monoteistisk adj look on his face.
monotheistic. morskap sb amusement, entertainment,
monoton adj monotonous, monotoni sb mono morske vb: ~ seg look fierce; frown,
tony. morsmal sb mother tongue,
monstrum sb monster, morsom adj 1 (som morer eller underholder) amus
monsun sb monsoon. ing, entertaining; en ~ fortelling/historie an amusing
montere vb 1 (sette sammen) assemble; 2 (sette pa story; 2 (lattervekkende) funny; et ~ t syn a funny sight;
plass) erect, mount; 3 (installere) install, monte- 3 (hyggelig) nice, pleasant; det er ~ t a treffe gamle ven-
ringsplattform sb petro stabbing board, ner it is pleasant to see old friends; 4 (interessant)
montre sb show-case; exhibition case. interesting; det er ~ t a se at it is interesting to notice
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thamt,omrtoerrssobmmhoerttasrb,joke, tey sb motor vehicle. ~skip sb motor ship. ~sport sb
mosaikk sb mosaic, motoring. ~stans, ~stopp sb engine failure/break
mose sb moss. down. ~sykkel sb motor cycle; dgl motor-bike. ~vei
mosjon sb exercise, mosjonere vb take exercise, sb motorway.
moskei^ mosque, mot|part sb adversary, opponent. ~revolusjon sb
moskito sb mosquito. counter-revolution. ~satt adj opposite; han gjorde det
moskus sb musk, moskusokse sb musk deer, ~satte he did the opposite. ~setning sb contrast; i
most sb (drue~) must; (eple~) cider, ~setning til det man hadde ventet contrary to what was
mot I prep I (i reining av) towards; det gar ~ jul it is expected. ~sette seg vb oppose; set one’s face
against. ~si vb contradict; de ~sa hverandre they con
getting on towards Christmas; en mann kom ~ oss a tradicted each other. ~sigelse sb contradiction.
man came towards us; 2 (iforbindelse med ga, kjempe ~stand sb opposition, resistance; de mette ~stand they
etc) against; ban stod med ryggen ~ veggen he stood met with opposition/resistance; gjere ~stand mot
with his back against the wall; hun lep ~ et tre she ran resist; offer resistance to. ~stander sb adversary, op
against a tree; jeg bar ingenting ~ dem I have nothing ponent, rival. ~standsdyktig adj resistant. ~stre-
against them; kjempe ~ enfiende/en sykdom fight against bende adj reluctant. ~strid sb: i ~strid med contrary
a(onppeneetcm~y)/aagdiasienasst;e;holelndee/sntoeetleopsepg~~ lylseeatnhoagldaisnosmt; e3 to. ~stridende adj conflicting. ~stykke sb counter
thing against the light; 4 (om forholdsregler) forsikre part. ~sta vb resist, withstand.
seg ~ ulykker insure against accidents; advare ~ lomme- motta vb 1 (fa) receive; jeg mottok et brevfra dem i
tyver warn against pickpockets; 5 (om oppfersel, sam- gar I received a letter from them yesterday; stykket ble
menligning etc) to; dette er ingenting ~ hvajeg sa this is godt (dvsfikk god kritikk) the play was favourably
nothing to what I saw; du er bare barnet ~ ham you are received; 2 (akseptere) accept. Se for ovrig ta imot; ak-
but a child to him; bans plikt ~ foreldrene his duty to septere, godta. mottakelig adj susceptible (amenable,
his parents; vtere hefiig (snill, takknemlig etc) ~ be civil responsive) {for to), mottakelse sb 1 (~ av brev, pen-
(kind, grateful etc) to; 6 (om konkurranser, rettssaker ger, varer etc) receipt; 2 av gjester etc) reception; vi
etc) versus (fork) v; Arsenal ~ Leeds Arsenal v. Leeds; fikk en hjertelig ~ wreecirpeiceenivt;ed(raadhioe~ar)tyrewceeilvceorm; e(o, mmaopt--
Jones ~ Smith Jones versus Smith. Se ogsa imot. mot taker sb (person)
II sb (tapperhet) courage, heart; ~et sviktet meg my parat) receiving set. mottakerstasjon sb terminal,
courage failed me; han var ille til ~e he was ill at ease; motto sb motto.
hun mistet ~et she lost heart/courage. mot|trekk sb counter-move. ~vekt sb counter
weight. ~verge sb: sette seg til ~ offer resistance; put
mot|arbeide vb counteract, oppose; (bekjempe) up a fight. ~~ vviilljliegsbaddjisrleiklue,ctaavnet.rs~iovnin;^d ~ mot take a
combat. ~bakke sb climb, uphill. ~bevise vb dis dislike to. sb contrary
prove, refute. ~bydelig adj abominable, disgusting. wind; head wind. ~virke vb counteract. ~ytelse sb
~bor sb contrary wind; (motstand) opposition; mete return.
~bmerobteeospbpofassehdo.n; det er (pa) ~ it is in fashion; det mudder sb (gjerme) mud; gjere ~ (dvs opphsvelser)
gikk av ~ it went out of fashion; det kom pa ~ it came cavil, muddermaskin sb dredge, mudre vb dredge.
into fashion; it became the fashion; siste ~ the latest mudret(e) adj muddy,
fashion. muffe sb muff,
mugg sb mildew, mold,
motell sb motel. m iiggcjug; (stor ~) pitcher.
motejoumal sb fashion paper/magazine. ~sak sb muggen adj mouldy, musty; (gretten) sulky,
matter of fashion. moody, mugne vb mould.
motfallen adj depressed, dejected; crestfallen. mukk sb: han sa ikke et ~ he never uttered a syl
mot|gang sb adversity; bad luck. ~gift sb anti lable; jeg skjenner ikke et ~ av det han sier I don’t
dote. ~hake sb barb. understand a syllable of what he says, mukke vb
motiv sb motive; (emne) subject; et ~ for en roman a grumble.
subject for a novel; hva er ~et hansfor a gjere det? what mulatt sb mulatto.
is his motive in doing that? motivere vb (begrunne) muld, muldjord sb mould, muldvarp sb mole,
give the grounds for; state the reason of; justify; (psy- muldyr sb mule,
kologisk, pedagogisk) motivate, motivering sb state mule sb muzzle.
ment of reasons; justification; motivation, mulig adj possible; fiest ~ as many as possible;
motkandidat sb opponent; rival candidate, mest ~ as much as possible; pa alle ~e mater in every
motles adj disheartened; gjere ~ discourage, possible way; om (det er) ~ if (it is) possible; sa vidt ~
motmaele sb: ta til ~ retort, reply, as far as possible; snarest ~ as soon as possible. muli>
motor sb (is<er om elektrisk motor; (iseer omfor- gens adv possibly; perhaps; det er ~ gait it may poss
brennings~) engine, motorbat sb motor-boat; (sterre) ibly be wrong, mulighet sb possibility: chance; ikke
motorlaunch. motorisere vb motorize, motorjkjere- den ringeste ~ not he least chance/possibility.
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m ulkt sb fine; f a ~ be fined; ilegge ~ fine, m ulk- ~undervisning sb teaching of music.
tere vb fine. muskel sb muscle, muskulatur sb musculature,
m ulm sb: i flattens ~ og merke at dead of/in the
dead of night; in pitch darkness, muscles, muskules adj brawny, muscular.
mm uulltteipslbikcalosujodnbersrby.multiplication, m ultiplisere miisling.fi> bivalve; (blaskjell) mussel,
vb multiply. musselin sb muslin.
m um ie sb mummy. mussere vb effervesce, sparkle; fizz, musserende
m um le vb (snakke lavt med seg selv) mutter; (snakke
utydelig) mumble; (snakke dempet, enstonig) murmur. adj effervescent; sparkling; fizzy,
m unk sb monk. m unke|kloster sb monastery. mustasje sb moustache,
~ord en sb monastic order. mutasjon sb mutation,
m unn sb mouth; bruke ~ jaw, scold; brake ~ pa mutt adj moody, sulky.
scold;/ra hand til ~ from hand to mouth; gafra ~ til mutter sb 1 (til skrue) nut; 2 dgl (mor) mummy,
~ pass from mouth to mouth; holde ~ hold one’s mutters alene adv all alone.
tongue; hold ~ / shut up! legge ordene i ~en pa noen put mye adj, adv (i nektende og sperrende setninger iseer)
the words into somebody’s mouth; mange ~er a mette
many mouths to feed; snakke i ~en pa hverandre speak much; (i andre tilfeller ofte) a good/great deal; (foran
all at once; snakke noen etter ~en play up to somebody; komparativ) much; a lot; (ved verb) (very) much; a
stoppe ~en pa gag, silence; ta ordet ut av ~en pa noen good/great deal; a lot; ~ bedre/sterre etc much better/
take the word(s) out of somebody’s mouth, munne bigger etc; ~ bryderi a great deal of trouble; dobbelt sa
ut vb (om elv) flow into; (om gate etc) lead to; run into; ~ twice as much; han pratet mye, men gjorde ikke stort
(fig: ende med) conclude/end in. munn|full sb he talked a lot, but did not do much; hun har studert ~
mouthful. ~huggeri sb quarrelling; bickering, she has studied a lot\jeg har reist ~ I have travelled a
wrangle, wrangling. ~hugges vb quarrel; bicker, good deal; rir du do you ride much? sa ~ som mulig
wrangle, munning sb 1 (elve~) mouth; (vid elve~) as much as possible. Se ogsa meget og svart.
estuary; 2 (av rer etc) nose; (pa geveerlep etc) mouth,
muzzle. munn|kurv sb muzzle; sette ~ pa muzzle. mygg sb gnat, mosquito; gjere en ~ til en elefant
—mot~metoden sb the mouth-to-mouth method; make a mountain out of a molehill. mygg|nett sb
dgl the kiss of life. ~-og-klovsyke sb foot-and-mouth mosquito net. ~stikk sb mosquito bite.
disease. ~rapp adj voluble. ~spill sb mouth-organ.
~stykke sb (pa pipe, fleyte etc) mouth-piece; (pa rer myk adj 1 (motsatt stiv) flexible, pliable; 2 (motsatt
etc) nozzle. ~vik sb corner of the mouth. hard) soft; 3 (smidig) supple; 4 (feyelig) meek, sub
munter adj gay, jolly, merry; cheerful; ~ stemning missive. mykdata sb data soft data, myke opp,t;l> 1
high spirits, munterhet sb gaiety, liveliness; merri gjere blet) soften; 2 (gjere beyelig) make pliable; 3 ~
ment, mirth; cheerfulness; overstadig ~ boisterous smegyokpnpelivmbbseorfte(onn;ebseeclfo)muep.pmliaybklef.eil sb data soft error,
gaimetuy.ntlig 1 adj oral, verbal; ~ eksamen oral examin
ation; engelsk ~ oral English. 2 (adv) by word of mylder sb swarm, crowd, myldre vb 1 (opptre i
mouth; budskapet ble avlevert ~ the message was de massevis) swarm, teem; det ~r avjisk i elven the river is
livered by word of mouth. teeming with fish; 2 (bevege seg i massevis) swarm,
mur sb wall, mure vb build; do brickwork/ crowd; barna ~t inn i jernbanekupeen the children
masonry work, murer sb bricklayer; (grasteins~) crowded into the railway carriage,
mason, murerlaerling sb bricklayer’s apprentice,
murmeldyr sb marmot, mmyynnddeigsbagdrjeyh1ouanudth. oritative, masterful; en ~
murpuss sb plaster, stemme/tone a masterful tone of voice; (ogsa) a tone of
murre vb murmur; (misneyd) grumble, authority; 2 (om skjells dr og alder) of age; han ble ~
murstein sb brick. he came of age. myndighet sb authority; ~ene the
mus sb mouse. muse|bol, ~rede sb mouse nest. authorities; de har ingen ~ til a gjere det they have no
~felle sb mousetrap. ~hull sb mouse-hole. ^lort sb authority to do that, myndighetsalder sb (age of)
mouse dirt. majority; full age.
museum sb museum. coimn;ysnlat ~sbpa1 c(apsehnginesotynk;kesv)arceoi(ne;n)famlesdk sa~mmbaed~/faplasye
musikalsk adj musical; hun er ~ she has an ear for (somebody) back in his (her etc) own coin; give tit
music, musiker sb musician, musikk sb music, mu- for tat; repay in kind; 2 (~side pa pengestykke) tail; ~
sikkjhandel sb music shop, ^handler sb music- eller krone? head or tails? kaste ~ og krone om toss for; 3
-dealer. ^instrument sb musical instrument. (landets mynt, valuta) currency; utenlandsk ~ foreign
~-korps sb (brass) band. ~laerer sb music teacher. currency, mynte pa vb aim at; det var ~t pa deg that
~stykke sb piece of music. ~time sb music lesson. was a dig at you. myntenhet sb monetary unit,
m yr sb bog.
myrde vb murder; den ~de the murdered man/
woman, myrderi sb massacre, slaughter,
myriade sb myriad,
myrlendt adj boggy,
myrt sb myrtle.
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myrull mâned
m yrull sb bog cotton; cotton grass, ne a meeting of the Foreign Ministers; innkalle til ~
m yse A sb (av melk) whey; B vb (se med sammen- call a meeting;jeg bar et ~ med dem klokken 4 I have an
knepne ayne) squint. appointment with dem at 4 o’clock; komme/gâ/lape etc
m ysterium sb mystery, m ystikk sb mysterious noen i ~ come/go/run etc to meet somebody; II vb 1
ness. m ystisk adj (gatefull) mysterious; (mistenkelig) (især etter avtale) meet; (~ tilfeldig, state pà) come
suspicious. across; meet with; run into;jeg matte ham pâ en restau
m yte A sb (overlevering, sagn) myth; B vb (felle rant I met him at a restaurant; 2 (innjinne seg)
fj<er) moult, m ytisk adj mythical, m ytologi sb my appear, be; ~ frem/opp appear; make/put in an ap
thology. m ytologisk adj mythological. pearance; hun matte (frem) i retten she appeared in
m ytteri sb mutiny; bega/gjare ~ mutiny, m ytterist court; 3 (bli gjenstandfor, komme utfor) meet with; vi
sb (deltaker i mytteri) mutineer. matte stor vennlighet we met with much kindness.
maele sb: miste munn og ~ become speechless, mm0emmltie00gsyyvesabbdsmjbmetdareiiotfd;uf,idbcveluiemlr;tg,aimtntlee.adsbto~hreiwyouimtsh,etd.tiofifliscoumltye.;
m ebel sb piece of furniture; mabler furniture;
mange mabler much furniture; mablene er gode the fur nroysom-
niture is good. inma0tebde l|hand l er sb furn iture dealer. (adv) la
~ plate sb lam wood. ~s ne kker sb cabinet- boriously; with difficulty.
-maker. ~ sto ff sb upholstery, m oblem ent sb set of mâfâ: pâ ~ aimlessly; at random; in a haphazard
furniture; suite; furniture; ~ til en spisestue dining- way.
-room set/suite, m eblere vb furnish; en mablert leilig- make A sb (mâse) gull, sea-gull; mew; B vb (skyjle)
het a furnished flat. shovel; clear away.
m~ k0mjkeekrkr|gekrsesbbipdduunsnbgg-,cdamurtnu.gck-f.omrk0. k ket(e) adj dirty, filthy. mal sb A 1 (stemme) voice; 2 (sprâk) language,
~ haug sb dung-hill. tongue; B 1 (màleenhet etc) measure; (især om lengde-
mâl) measurement; gi godt/knapt ~ give full/short
m olje sb (masse) jam . measure; ta ~ av measure; take the measurements of;
m oll sb moth; det er gatt ~ ifrakken the moths have (fig) size up; de tok ~ av hverandre they sized each
got at/into the coat. other up; lagd/sydd etter ~ made to measure; skredde-
m olle sb mill, nroller sb miller. Se ogsa kvem. ren tok ~ av meg til en dress the tailor took my measure
smik0klel|rk ule sb moth-ball. ~ pose sb moth-proof bag. ments for a suit; 2 (~ for reise etc) destination, goal; 3
~ adj moth-proof; moth re sistant. ~ spist adj (~ for strev, ansker etc) aim, end, goal, object; hans ~ i
moth-eaten. livet var à bli rik his aim in life was to get rich; mine
bcaermmmspke000ytnnn;ttejseeettstebaar~ddrjsijpbdma(g,opieffnai)ioitdurtfeemaargn;irpso;rtoaee~fdtr.teeeltdreinaddteeo.spfipgeinnt ;dthupesattrpeyna.tttemedr.0n~nosbftreturh|ke- anskers ~ the goal of my desires; nà sitt ~ attain one’s
end/object; 4 (~ ifotball etc) goal; lage ~ score a goal;
5 (~ en praver à treffe) mark, target; ~etfor bombetoktet
the target for the bombing raid; 6 (dekar) ~ a quar
ter of an acre (se midtsidene); 7 (~tid) meal.
sb model farm. ~ gyldig adj model; exemplary, ideal. mal|bar adj measureable. ~bevisst adj deter
~strikk in g sb pattern knitting, m onstre vb (betrakte mined, purposeful. ~binde vb nonplus, silence.
kritisk) examine, scrutinize; (inspisere) inspect, mus mâle vb measure; (om rominnhold især) gauge; han
ter; (om mannskaper) assemble, muster; (stille opp kan ikke ~ seg med deg he cannot compare with you;
med) bring together; collect, muster; ~ av sign off; ~ hun màlte ham fra topp til tâ she looked him up and
fpmbalali0lmmes~nri0etgsprrtnaikrtaiodidnasnajdg.rgtjkemesdnbntta0edirrnseneksvgrs;/.itned~rmwieage0rt;hksriatk.nbdyfseamajprnlfle0idskgc;raeutkriirokevnebnadsc,t;bbltomee~dnuauasdtssrsi~bktl;ekl,eardi.dncefaktitgrhbakueennrgeddeydsnabsnrs;lkeiurlekoa..f down. mâle|bând sb tape measure. ~enhet sb unit of
measurement, màler sb (elektrisitets~ etc) meter; lese
av ~en read the meter, mâlestokk sb 1 (pà kart etc)
scale; i forminsket ~ on reduced scale; 2 (omfang)
measure, scale; i stor ~ on a large scale; in a large
measure; 3 (vurderingsgrunnlag) standard, yardstick;
night; katter kan se i ~ cats can see in the dark, m er- hun màler alt utfra sin egen ~ she measures everything
ke|bla, ~ b ru n etc adj dark blue/brown etc. ~ rom sb by her own standards.
darkroom . ~ti d sb polar night. m 0wrkasle g ge vb black mmaâll||mf0arennsbsdbial(ei cfot.tb~all0l)s adj speechless.
out; byen var marklagt the town b lacked out. goalkeeper, ^setting sb
nrorkne vb darken; det var begynt a ~ it was getting aim, purpose, goal. ~snor sb tape. ~sprâk sb target
dddiuagmmrskk~00..)trmmeteen00Ilcrrssokkbburnemmnidnteoedgerr;ttasianb(drsg.jad;amuf(straakavli,etda)twlotinfi~lttieh)grehvatdip;eapwnroki;gi.ndhtetmfhaeollnl;dtt;i ~en at language. ~stang sb goal-post. ~studie sb data etc
(tilfel- target study,
~ they mâltid sb meal,
mâltrost sb song thrush,
mâne sb 1 moon; 2 (skalletjlekk) bald spot,
held a meeting; et ~ med en ukjent kvinne an encounter mâned sb month; august ~ the month of August; i
with an unknown woman; et ~ mellom utenriksministre- dag om en ~ this day a month; in a month from today;
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i denne ~ (during) this month; om en ~ in a month, every respect/way; pa en eller annen ~ somehow (or
mänedlig adj monthly. other). m ate|hold sb moderation. ~holden(de) adj
mane|fase sb phase of the moon. ~ferd sb lunar moderate, m atelig adj indifferent, second-rate.
flight. ~ flaonndnin0gr/ktoeulscehsdbowecnliposen of the moon, ^land
ing sb the moon. ~land- m atte vb 1 (veere nedt til) have (got) to; (bare i pre
ingsfartey sb lunar module, ~rakett sb lunar rocket. sens, og i imperfektum i indirekte tale) must; du ma gjere
~sigd sb crescent. ~skinn sb moonlight; det var ~ it det med en gang you must do it at once; hun sa hun ~ ga
was a moonlight night; i ~ by moonlight, she said (that) she must go\jeg ma dra til London I
mape vb gape, mapende adj gaping, have to go to London; jeg ma hjem/inn I must go
m a r^ marten. h o m e /in ;^ ma ga na I must go now; vi ~ gjere detjer
mate sb manner, way; (henseende) respect; holde ~ eller senere we had to do it sooner or later; 2 (om logisk
be moderate; ikke holde ~ (ogsä) not know when to nedvendighet eller stor sannsynlighet) must; han ma jo
say stop; ikke pä noen ~ by no means, not at all; i like v<ere gal! why, he must be mad! klokken ma ha vart ni
~ / the same to you! med ~ moderately; in modera dajeg kom hjem it must have been nine o’clock when I
tion; alt med ~ moderation in all things; pä alle ~r in got home; 3 (gid) ~ de bare greie det! may they suc
ceed! I wish they may succeed!
N
n (bokstaven) n. they make a fool of him; hun gjer seg til ~ she makes a
nabo sb neighbour. nabo|by sb neighbouring fool of herself, narraktig adj foolish, narraktighet sb
town. ~ hu s sb house next door. ~lag sb neighbour foolishness, narre vb 1 deceive, fool, trick; take in;
hood, vicinity. ~ skap sb neighbourhood, forsok bare ikke a ~ just don’t try to deceive me!
nafta sb naphtha, naftalin sb naphthalene, 2 (skuffe ved ikke a holde ord) let down; skredderen lovte
nag sb: hun barer ~ til meg she bears me a grudge; megfrakken min i dag, men han ~ t meg my tailor prom
she has a grudge against me. nage vb gnaw at; ised me the coat today, but he has let me down, nar-
rankle; ~nde misunnelse rankling envy. re|sm okk sb comforter; dummy teat. ~ streker sb fl
nagle 1 sb peg; (klinke~) rivet; 2 vb rivet, nagle- pranks; buffoonery, tomfoolery..
fast adj: ~ innredning/inventar fixtures. nasjon sb nation, people; Deforente ~er the United
naiv adj naïve, simple(-minded); en ~ bemerkning a Nations;yb/A: av alle ~er people of all nations, nasjo-
naïve remark, naivitet sb naïveté, simple-minded ~nadlraakdtjsbnnaatitoionnala.l cnoasstujomnea.l~|dfaogrsasmb lninagtiosnbanlatdioany.
ness. al assembly; parliament. ~folelse sb national feel
naken adj 1 naked; en ~ gren a naked branch; 2 ing; patriotism, nasjonalisere vb nationalize, nasjo-
(bar) bare; en ~ âsside a bare hillside. nalisering sb nationalization, nasjonalism e sb na
nakke sb back of the head; nape of the neck; ha tionalism. nasjonalist sb nationalist, nasjonalitet sb
eyne i have eyes at the back of one’s head; kaste pà nteart.io~nsaalnitgy.sbnnaastjioonnaall|kanatrhaekmte.r sb national charac
naske vb filch, pilfer, naskeri filching; petty lar
kneise med ~n toss one’s head; ta beina pà take ceny.
to one’s heels; ta ham i ~n take him by the scruff of n a tro n ^ (baking) soda.
his neck; ta seg selv i ~n pull oneself together. nakke|- natt sb night; god ~ / good night! hele ~en all night;
drag sb clout on the head, ~ gro p sb hollow of the i ~ (omforegaende) last night; (om innevarende el kom-
neck. ~ kast sb toss of the head. mende ~) tonight; ~en faller pa night is falling; ~en
igjennom throughout the night; om ~en at night; in the
napp sb pluck; (avfisk) bite; (pâflue eller sluk) rise; night; arbeide om ~en work at/by night. natt|bord sb
(lett ~) nibble; i rykk og ~ by fits and starts;jegfikk ~ bedside table. ~vakt se nattevakt. natte|gjest sb over-
I had a bite/got a nibble/rise, nappe vb snatch; (om -night guest. ~losji sb night’s lodging; accomodation
fisk) bite, rise, n a p p e ta k ^ fight, tussle. for the night. ~ rangel sb night revels, ^ ra n g ier sb
night reveller.
narkom an sb drug addict; US ogsà dope addict, nattergal sb nightingale.
narkom ani sb drug addiction, narkose sb narcosis; nattejro sb night’s rest. ~S0vn sb night’s sleep.
general anaesthesia, narkotika sbfl drugs, narcotics;
US ogsà dope, narkotiker sb drug addict; US dope
addict, narkotikum sb drug, narcotic; US ogsà dope,
narkotisk adj narcotic.
narr sb fool; de gjor ~ av ham, de holder ham for ~
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~vakt sb night watch(man); (om sykepleier) night e bnraatzeids,mfaemsobuNs.a~zi1s0mS,andjanzaismt eless. nazistisk adj
nurse; ha ~ be on night duty. natt|herberge sb doss- sb Nazi,
-house. ~kjole sb nightgown; nightie, nighty. Nazi.
~lampe sb bedside lamp. ~linnet sb nightgown; ne sb wane (of the moon); mànen er i ~ the moon is
nightie, nighty. ~-tog sb night train. ~-toy sb night on the wane; i ny og ~ now and then; on and off; once
wear; night things; nighties. ~verd sb supper; ~ver- in a while.
den the Lord’s Supper; the Holy Communion. nebb sb beak, bill; blek om ~et green about the
gills; forsvare seg med ~ og kler defend oneself tooth
natur sb 1 (landskap) scenery; 2 (for evrig) nature; and nail, nebbet(e) adj pert, saucy.
(om et menneskes ~ ogsâ) character, disposition; den ned adv down; jeg vil ~ I want to get down; solen
menneskelige ~ human nature; det er ikke harts ~ it is gikk ~ the sun went down/set. ned|brutt adj broken
not in his nature; en freidig ~ a cheerful character/ down; dypt ~ broken-hearted. ~ bor sb precipitation;
disposition/nature; kjœrlighet til ~en love of nature; fall of rain/snow, nede adv down; der ~ down there;
studiet av ~en the study of nature; 3 (uttrykk) av ~ by her ~ down here; (her ~ pàjorden) here below; langt ~
nature; tigere er grusomme av ~ tigers are cruel by na low down; lenger ~ further down. neden|for prep
ture; i sakens ~ in the nature of things that; ute i below; bussholdeplassen ligger like ~for posthuset the
~en in the open; out of doors, naturalhusholdning bus stop is a few yards below the post office. ~ fra adv
sb barter economy; subsistence economy, naturalier from below; from the bottom;fem linjer ~fra five lines
sizbej.l:nbaettuarleaili~serpianyginsbkninadtu, rnaalitzuinragl,isneartauvrbalnisamtueraslb from the bottom of the page. ~ u n d er adv beneath,
naturalism, naturalistisk adj naturalistic. natur|fag underneath; (i etasjen under) downstairs.
sb (natural) science. ~fenomen sb natural phenom neder|draktig adj (sjofel) infamous; (vemmelig)
enon. ~folk sb koll primitive people. ~forhold sb Jl beastly, nasty. ~lag sb defeat; de led ~ they suffered
nature; natural conditions. ~forsker sb naturalist. defeat; they were defeated.
~gass sb natural gas. ~historie sb natural history. nederst adj bottom, lowest; (adv) at the bottom; ~
~katastrofe sb natural disaster. ~kraft sb natural pà siden at the bottom of the page; den ~e delen the
force. lowest part; den ~e skuffen the bottom drawer.
ned|etter adv down, downwards. ~fall sb: radioak-
naturlig adj natural; detJailer ~ for henne it comes tivt ~ (radioactive) fallout. ~fallseple, ~fallsfrukt
natural(ly) to her; en ~ forklaring a natural explana sb windfall. ~for adj (nedslàtt) dejected, despondent.
tion. naturligvis adv naturally; of course. ~gang sb 1 (det à gà ned) going down; 2 (trapp, vei etc
ned) descent; way down; 3 (reduksjon, tilbakegang)
natuijlov sb law of nature; natural law. ~nndven- decline, decrease, fall; ~gang i prisene decline/fall of
dig adj inevitable. ~sans sb feeling for nature. the prices. ~gangstid sb I (ekonomisk) depression,
~tnuasrtieul/krsaeclesnsbtearrtyee.a;l~sstsialvtkei.no~fssbnkailltiduttrreeir.nb~guvsgeb/mldoeusstb.cr~cipottinilossetnarvnoafdtinosanb slump; 2 (kulturelt) period of decline. ~komme vb
of nature. ~vitenskap sb (natural) science. ~viten- (fode) be delivered; hun ~kom med en pike she was de
skaplig adj scientific. ~vitenskapskvinne, ~viten- livered of/gave birth to a girl. ~late vb: ~late seg til
skapsmann sb scientist, condescend to. ~latende adj condescending.
nedlegge vb (avvikle) close/shut down;fabrikkenJ
nnaauutstsbsb1b(osatotr-hfeo)u(shee.ad of) cattle; ox; 2 (tosk) fool, skolen ble nedlagt the factory/the school was closed/
nautisk adj: en ~ mil a nautical mile, shut down; 2 (oppgi, sifra seg) lay down; ~ vervet som
nav sb(pà hjul) hub. ordstyrer retire from the chair; 3 (drepe underjakt) kill;
navar sb auger. 4 ~ protest make a protest. Se for ovrig legge ned.
navigasjon sb navigation, navigera vb navigate, ned|over 1 prep down; bâten drev ~ elven the boat
navle sb navel. navle|bind sb umbilical bandage. drifted down the river; de gikk ~ gaten they walked
~brokk sb umbilical hernia. ~strang sb umbilical down the street; 2 (adv) downwards. ~overbakke
cord. adv downhill; sb downhill slope; det gâr ~ med dem
navn sb name; en gutt ved ~ Tom a boy by name they are going downhill. ~rakking sb abuse,
Tom/called Tom; hun Jikk ~et June she was called nedra adj lower; Donaus ~ lep Lower Danube.
junc;June er et vanlig ~ i England June is a common ned|ringet adj (om kjole) low(-necked); (ogsâ om
name in England; konge i ~ct a king in name only; vi person) décolletée. ~riving sb demolition. ~ruste vb
kjenner dem av ~ we know them by name, navne 1 sb disarm. ~rustning sb disarmament. ~satt adj: ~
namesake; 2 vb (merke med navn) mark (with name). pris reduced price. ~senkbar adj submersible.
navne|blekk sb marking-ink. ~bror, ~fetter sb ~sette vb (oppnevne) appoint; ~sette en komité appoint
namesake. ~liste sb list of names. ~opprop sb call- a committee. Se for ovrig sette ned. ~settelse sb 1 (av
-over; roll-call; foreta ~opprop call the roll. ~skilt sb priser etc) reduction; 2 (av komité etc) appointment. J f
name plate. ~stempel sb signature stamp. ~trekk sb ~satt. ~settende adj: en ~ bemerkning a depreciatory
signature; (monogram) monogram. navn|gi vb name; remark; snakke ~ om disparage; speak with dispar
mention by name. ~gjeten adj renowned; cel agement of. ~slag sb 1 (om bombe etc) impact; 2 (om
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skihopper) landing; 3 (om priser) discount, reduction. ~pakjenning sb strain of the nerves. ~ system sb
~1smlaeedn~dselaattdjbdliikskcowuirtahgdinogw, ndciashsteaeryteesn;in2g(.o~mslpaatrtapadlyj nervous system, nerves adj nervous; han ble ~ (dvs
urolig) he got nervous; (men om sykdom) he became
etc) closed; 3 (nedtrykt) dejected, depressed; in low nennrveeossuessbs,bhnenearodvsleea;snfidate, tlpasrnbogmn~eornvbtoeourdsyni;seacspasp,peo,inted; han holdt
spirits. ~stamme vb: ~ fra descend from. ~stemt adj
1 (ved votering) outvoted; forslaget ble ~steml the
motion was defeated/not carried; 2 (nedtrykt) dejec segfor ~n he held his nose; hun rynket pa ~n av det she
ted, depressed; downcast. ~stigning sb descent. turned up her nose at it; jeg pusset ~n I blowed my
~tegne vb put down in writing; take/write down. Se nose; likefor ~n pa ham under his very nose; like opp i
for ovrig skrive ned. ~trykt adj depressed; in low ~n pa henne to her very face. nese|blod sb: jeg bier ~
spirits. ~trykthet sb depression. ~verdige vb my nose is bleeding. ~bor sb nostril. ~grus adj, adv
degrade, disgrace; ~ seg til a stoop to; demean oneself prone, prostrate; flat on one’s face. ~ring sb nose
to. ~verdigelse sb degradation, debasement. ~ver- ring. ~tipp sb tip of the nose. ~vis adj impertinent,
digende adj degrading. ~vurdere vb depreciate, impudent; saucy. ~vishet sb impertinence, im
disnpeagraagtiev; baedlji,ttlseb. negative, negativ skrift sb data pudence; sauciness.
neshorn sb rhinoceros; dgl rhino,
reverse print, negativt bilde sb data reverse video, n e ste d (stinging) nettle,
neger sb negro. nest sb (sting) tack.
negl sb nail. negle|berste sb nail-brush. —fil sb nest adv next; ~ etter next to; (foran superlativ ogsa)
nail file. ~lakk nail-varnish. ~saks sb nail scissors, second; but one. ~ best adj next/second best. ~ eldst
neglisjere vb neglect; ignore, overlook, adj oldest but one; den ~ eldste datteren the second
nneegi raedsvse1 sb negress. daughter. ~ sist adj last but one; penultimate; den ~
no; takk no, thank you; no, thanks; si siste stavelsen the penultimate syllable; den ~ viktigste
~ til (ogsa) decline, refuse; 2 (som interj) oh, why; byen the second most important town, neste 1 adj
for en overraskelse! oh, what a surprise; 3 (forsterkende) next; the following; ~ sendag (dvsferstkommende) next
indeedj^Vg tror, ~ ,jeg er sikker pa, atjeg har sett hamfor Sunday; on Sunday (next); ikke ferstkommende sen
I think, indeed, I’m sure I have seen him before, dag, men neste not on Sunday next, but Sunday week;
neie vb curts(e)y; drop/make a curts(e)y. ~ dr (the) next year; den ~ jeg meter the next person I
neimen adv: ~ omjeg gjer! catch me doing that! det meet; 2 sb neighbour; elsk din ~ love thy neighbour; 3
vetjeg ~ ikke I am sure I do not know, vb (trakle) baste, tack. neste|mann sb next man;
nek sb sheaf, hvem er ~? who comes next? ~kjaerlig adj charitable.
nekrolog sb obituary. ~kjaerlighet sb charity.
nekte 1 (~ for, si nei) deny; det kan ikke ~s it can nesten adv nearly, almost; (~ -f nektelse) hardly; ~
not be denied; there is no denying it; han ~t (for) at en halvtime nearly half an hour; ~ ingen hardly anyone;
han hadde gjort det he denied that he had done it; he ~ ingenting hardly anything; ~ umulig hardly possible;
denied having done it; hun kan ikke ~ sennen sin noen det er ~ for mye it is almost too much;j>g kan ~ ikke tro
ting she can deny her son nothing; 2 (avsld) refuse; det I can hardly believe it; jeg kjenner ~ ingen her I
(hefligere) decline, nektelse sb (gram) negation, hardly know anybody here;jeg skulle ~ enske I almost
negnaetlilvike. sb 1 (om blomsten) carnation; 2 (krydder~) wisnhe;skt|lfookrkmenaenrn~ tre it is nearly/almost three o’clock.
clonnveee.mmleisgisasdbvN1emase,sibs.ecause, for; you see; hun kom sb deputy chairman; vice-presi
dent. ~kommanderende adj, sb second in com
mand. ~leder sb deputy chairperson; vice president.
nett A adj neat, pretty; hun er liten og ~ she is small
ikke, hun var ~ syk she did not come, as/because/for and pretty; B sb net; (bare~) string bag. nette vb
she was ill; ...she was ill, you see; jeg var terst, det var (lage mal i fotball etc) net. nett|hendt adj deft, dex
~ svart varmt I was thirsty, for it was a very hot day; 2 terous; handy. ~hinne sb retina, netting sb netting.
(ved ruermere forklaring etc) namely; to av jentene var netto adj, adv net; ti pund ~ ten pounds net; jeg
sestre, ~ Ingrid og Karen two of the girls were sisters, tjente fern hundre pund ~ I netted £500. netto|fortje-
namely Ingrid and Karen, neste sb net profit. ~inntekt sb net income.
nemnd sb committee, nettopp adj just, exactly; (ofte) very; (om tid iscer)
nennsom adj gentle, light-handed, just; ~ / exactly! ~ den dagen det skjedde the very day it
nepe sb garden turnip. happened; ~ hvajeg sajust what I said; han er ikke ~
neppe adv hardly; (trolig ikke) hardly, scarcely; elskverdig he is not exactly amiable; jeg har ~ herte om
med ned og ~ only just; vi blir *->Jerdige med dette i dag det I have just heard about it. J f akkurat og nylig.
we shall hardly/scarcely get this finished today. nettverk sb network,
nerve sb nerve; darlige ~r bad nerves; han gar meg neuralgi etc se nevralgi etc.
pa ~ne he gets on my nerves. nerve|celle sb nerve neve sb fist;fra han var en ~ stor since he was a tiny
cell. ~feber sb typhoid (fever). ~lege sb neurologist. boy; jeg knyttet ~ne I clenched my fists, nevejkamp
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sb boxing match; fisticuffs. ~nyttig adj handy, some like coffee, and some like tea; 2 (en eller annen)
never sb birch bark, somebody; some one; det er ~ i rommet ved siden av
neverett sb club-law, jungle law. there is somebody/some one in the next room; 3 (~ i
nevne vb mention; uten a ~ navn without giving det hele tatt) anybody; any one; kan dere se ~ der borte?
any name(s). nevner sb denominator, nevneverdig can you see anybody over there? vi kunne ikke ha sett
adj worth mentioning. ~ pa den avstanden we could not have seen anybody at
nevralgi sb neuralgia, nevrolog sb neurologist, that distance; 4 ikke ~ nobody; no one; det var ikke ~
nevrose sb neurosis, nevrotiker sb neurotic, nevro- til stede there was nobody present; hun sa det ikke til ~
tisk adj neurotic, she told no one; ikke ~ av dem var til stede nond (om to)
neve sb nephew. neither of them was/were present; kan du lane meg ~
nidkjaer adj zealous, nidkjaerhet sb zeal, penger?Jeg har ikke ~ can you lend me some money? I
niese sb niece. have none.
nifs adj creepy, eerie, uncanny,
nihilism e sb nihilism, nihilist sb nihilist, nihilis- noen|lunde I (adj) fairly good; varet er (sann) ~
tisk adj nihilistic. the weather is fairly good; II adv 1 (noksa) fairly/
nikk sb nod. nikke vb nod; hurt nikket she nodded tolerably;jeg kan here deg ~ bra I can hear you fairly
her head. well; 2 (omtrent) about; more or less; de er av ~ samme
nikkel sb nickel. sterrelse they are about the same height. ~sinne adv
nikkers sb plus-fours, knicker-bockers. ever; har du ~ hert pa. maken? did you ever hear any
nikotin sb nicotine, nikotinforgiftning sb nico thing like that? ~steds adv anywhere.
tine poisoning.
nippe vb sip; ~ til vinen sip the wine, nok adj, adv 1 (tilstrekkelig) enough, sufficient; ha
nippet sb: vare pa ~ til be on the point of; det var ~ a gjere have one’s hands full; ha ~ penger hapenger
pa ~ it was a close shave/a near thing, ~ have enough money/money enough; hun er gammel
nips sb koll knick-knacks, ~ she is old enough; merkelig ~ oddly enough; ofte ~
nise sb porpoise, often enough; sufficiently often; ~ av plenty of; det er
nisje sb niche. ~ av mat her there is plenty of food here; ~ om det
nisse A sb ~ goblin, pixy; B vb (tisse) pee, piddle, enough of that; ikke ~ m ed det not only that; 2 (tro-
niste sb: de hadde med seg ~ they brought their lig) probably; I dare say; I suppose; det kan ~ vere it
lunch along, nistepakke sb packed lunch, may be; de kommer ~ til a si nei they will probably
nitid adj painstaking; very thorough, refuse; han kjeper den ~ I dare say he will buy it; jeg
nivellere vb level (out), niva sb level; (fig ogsa) ma ~ ga na I suppose I had better go now; hun kommer
standard; senke ~et lower the standard. ~ she is sure to come.
nobel adj (om handling) generous, noble; (om per
son ogsa) noble-minded. noksa adv fairly, rather; tolerably; jeg ser/kan se ~
noe A pron I (foran sb) for ~ tull! what nonsense! godt herfra I can see fairly/tolerably well from here; vi
Se for 0~vrmiga noen; II (for evrig) 1 (et eller annet) some var ~ slitne we were rather tired.
thing; ha hendt som ething must have happened;
du ma,fa deg ~ a spise you must get something to eat; nom ade sb nomad. nom ade|folk sb nomadic
2 (noe i det hele tatt) anything, something; har det people. ~ liv sb nomadic life,
hendt ~? (ndr en venterja som svar) has something hap
pened? (uten tanke pa svaret) has anything happened? nom inasjon sb nomination,
3 ikke ~ not anything; none; (ingenting) nothing; de nom inativ sb (gram) the nominative,
hadde ikke ~ a spise they had nothing to eat; er det ~ nom inere vb nominate.
bred igjen? Nei, det er ikke ~ igjen i det hele tatt is there nonchalance sb nonchalance; off-hand manner,
any bread left? No, none at all; B adv (en del, litt) a nonchalant adj casual, nonchalant; off-hand; adv
little; somewhat; ~ overrasket somewhat surprised. casually, nonchalantly.
noen pron I (foran sb og ndr sb er underforstatt) 1 a) nonne nun. nonnekloster sb convent, nunnery,
some; jeg gav ham ~ penger I gave him some money; nonsens sb nonsense.
jeg mafa meg ~ nye klar I must get some new clothes; nord adj, sb north; ~ for byen (to the) north of the
b) for ~ idioter! what idiots! ~ og femti dr fifty odd town; fra ~ from the north; i ~ in the north; mot ~
years; 2 (ved nektelse, og ndr en venter nei som svar) any; north, northward; vende mot ~ face north. norda|for
er det ~ brev til meg? is there any letters for me? (men prep northward of; (to the) north of. ~ fra adv from
dersom en venter brev) are there some letters for me? 3 the north. ~ vind sb north/northerly wind. N orden
ikke ~ no; det var ikke ~ kvinner til stede there were no the North, Scandinavia, nordenom prep (to the)
women present; om du ikke har ~ penger, skaljeg lane north of. nord|fra adv from the north. ~gaende adj
deg ~ if you have noe moeny, I’ll lend you some; II northbound, nordisk adj northern, nordkyst sb
(for evrig) 1 (somme) some; ~ liker kaffe, og ~ liker te north(ern) coast, nordlig adj northern; (om vind
ogsa) northerly, nordligst adj northernmost. nord|-
lys sb northern lights. ~over adv north, north
ward (s); towards the north. N ordpolen the North
Pole, nordpa adv in the north; up north, no rdre adj
northern, nordside sb north(ern) side. N ordjsjeen
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the North Sea. ~statene (i USA) the Northern ~bakt bred fresh bread. ~begynner sb beginner,
States; the North. nord|vest adj, sb north-west. novice. ~brott sb newly cleared ground; new farm.
~0nSotramdj,ssbbnnoorrmth,-setaasntd, ard. ~brottsarbeid sb pioneer work. ~bygd sb settle
ment, colony. ~bygg sb building under construction;
normal adj 1 (vanlig) normal; over/under ~en new building/house. ~bygger sb settler, colonist,
above/below normal; 2 (data) normal- default; 3 (til-
regnelig) sane; right in one’s head; han er ikke belt ~ nydelig adj pretty, nice; en ~ kjole a pretty dress,
he is not quite right in his head. normal|betingelse nyere adj newer; (fra ~ tid) modern; ~ historie
sb (data) default option. ~lys candle-power. ~ verdi modern history. ny|fiken adj curious. ~f0dt adj new-
sb (data) default value. -born. ~gift adj newly married; de ~gifte the newly-
-weds.
normanner sb Norman, normannisk adj Nor nyhet sb 1 (piece of) news; ~er news; en god ~ a
man. piece of good news; foruroligende ~er alarming news;
2 (ny ting, type etc) novelty; det var mange ~er pa utstil-
norne sb Norn, lingen there were many novelties of the exhibition,
norren adj Norse. nying sb fire, bonfire,
norsk adj, sb Norwegian. norsk~|amerikaner sb nykk sb (rykk) jerk, tug. nykke A sb (lune, pafunn)
Norwegian-American. ~amerikansk adj Nor- whim, caprice;^ ~r get ideas into one’s head; B vb
wegian-American. (rykke) jerk, pull.
not sb A (jiske~) seine; B (i bord) groove, rabbet, ny|komling, ~kommer sb newcomer; new arri
nota sb account, bill. val. ~lagte egg sbjl newlaid eggs,
notat sb note; hun gjorde ~er she took notes, nylig Adjust; lately, recently,
note sb (~tegn) note; (~r til musikkstykke) music; nylon sb nylon, nylonstromper sb nylons,
tekst og ~r words and music. note|hefte sb music nymalt adj freshly painted; ~/fresh/wet paint!
book. ~stativ sb music-stand. ~tegn sb note, notere nymfe sb nymph,
vb note; take down; take notes; ~ seg make a note of. nymotens adj new-fangled,
notis sb 1 note, notice;j>g tok ingen ~ av dem I took no nynne vb hum.
notice of them; 2 (avis~) paragraph. notis|blokk sb nyordning sb reform.
note-pad, scratch-pad. ~bok sb notebook. nype A sb (rose)hip; B vb (klype) pinch. nype|-
novelle sb short story, novelleforfatter sb short- rose sb dog rose. ~tombusk sb (sweet) briar,
-story writer. nyre sb kidney, nyrestein sb kidney stone,
november November; ferste ~ the first of Novem nyse vb sneeze.
ber/Nov. 1st. nysgjerrig adj curious;jeg er ~ etter a vite hva hun sa
nudisme sb naturism, nudism, nudist sb naturist, I am curious to know what she said, nysgjerrighet
nudist. sb curiosity; av ~ from/out of curiosity.
null nought, zero; (i telefonen etc) o; temperaturen nyss A adv (nylig) lately, recently; B sb: fa ~ om
fa it under ~ the temperature fell below zero. Se for get wind of.
ervrig midtsidene. null|meridian sb prime meridian. nysolv sb German silver.
~punkt sb zero. nyte vb enjoy; ~ godt av benefit by/from; profit by/
nummen adj numb. from; jeg ~r a lytte til god musikk I enjoy listening to
nummer sb 1 number; (i katalog, pa liste etc) item; good music; vi net den gode middagen we enjoyed the
2 (om sterrelse i klcer) size; hvilket ~ bruker du i sko? ~goaonfdyretdtsihsnb,nae(nnre,ywhne;yteatreg)lasniene;wsbssi;estnhejvo~ay~tmh?eewnltah,taeptslteisansetuhwrees..news? pa
what size do you take in shoes? 3 (~ av blad) copy; 4 nytte I sb use; (fordel) advantage; det er til ingen ~
(pa, basar) raffle ticket; 5 gjere et (stort) ~ av make a it is noe good/use; hva ~ gjer han? what use is he?jeg
mfnuusemnsrmusapekbreioelrrtuteestl/blgepr(rlpeaaassbstbeptirall)tantlyiiuncmwgen;ibtcsheelra, epn~dlau/rttmeea,stm.e revreedresevabtsn,u mnubmer;- har hatt mye ~ av det it has been very useful to me;
nut sb mountain. komme til ~ come in handy/useful; II vb 1 (gagne,
ny I adj 1 (motsatt gammel) new; en ~ bok a new- hjelpe) be of use; help; det ~ r ikke (a grate etc) it is no
book; 2 (~laget) fresh; hun traktet en ~ kanne te she use (crying etc); hva nytter (vel) det/hva kan (vel)det
made a fresh pot of tea; 3 (~oppdukket etc) novel; en ~ what is the use (of that)? 2 (bruke) use; make use of;
mate a skrive pa a novel style of writing; 4 (en annen, en avail oneself of; ~ hevet take/seize the opportunity; ~
til) another; gi meg et ~tt handkle give me another tiden make the most ofone’s time. Se ogsa benytte, bru
towel; 5 (annerledes) different; han har ~ jakke hver dag ke og utnytte. nytteles adj useless, nyttig adj useful,
he wears a different jacket every day; II sb (om profitable.
manen) new moon; i ~ og ne now and then; on and off; nyttar New Year; godt ~ (a) Happy New Year; med
once in a while. enske om et godt ~ with best wishes for the New Year.
nyanse sb nuance, shade. nyttars|aften sb New Year’s eve. ~dag sb New
ny|anskaffelse sb new acquisition. ~bakt adj: Year’s day.
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nyve sb: sette ~ r frown. flare. ~brem s sb emergency brake.
naer 1 adj near; (tett ved) close; en ~ slektning a near fornce0.de vb (overtale) press, urge; (tvinge) compel,
relation; i ~ fremtid in the near future; 2 (adv ogsa)
closely; ~ beslektet closely related;7br ~ too near; han temn 0pdo r| ha rayv n sb port of refuge. ~hjelp sb make-shift;
stod ~ ved he stood close by;jeg var ~ ved afalle I was expedient.
on the point of falling; I very nearly fell; 3 prep near; nodig adv: jeg gjer det ~ I am not much for doing
close to; det huset star altfor ~ veien that house is too it; I don’t like to do it-Jeg vil ~ gjere det I don’t like to
close to the road; 4 (uttrykk) jeg hadde ~ sagt I almost do it.
said; I was close to saying; kom m e ~ (rore ved) (hap fornc0edd |lande vb make a forced landing, ^lan d in g sb
pen to) touch; (ikke) pa langt ~ not nearly; det er pa landing. ~lide nde adj destitute, needy.
langt ~ sa alvorlig som du tror it is not nearly so serious n~ ol 0dgs nf a sb white lie. ~r op sb cry for help/of distress,
as you think; det var pa ~ e nippet it was a close ll sb: i ~ in an emergency, n edsignal sb dis
shave; sta (en) ~ be close to/intimate with; sa ~ som tress signal; S.O.S. nedssituasjon sb emergency.
but; alle sa ~ som du later til a vite det everybody but nodt adj: bli/vare ~ til be compelled/obliged to;
you seems to know it; fa seg ~ av be hurt by; take to have to.
heart; hun tok seg ~ av ordene hans she was hurt by his necne0sdsa|urytg. ang sb emergency exit. ~vendig adj
words. ~ve n dig het sb necessity. ~ vendigvis adv
susnpaiecrieonvbth(aotm/sufeslpeelscetr)thhaat;ve~; e~nskmeisotmankheavoemahdaevseirea necessarily. ~vergesb self-defence,
noff interj, sb oink!
to. naerende adj nourishing. nokk sb nix.
naergaende adj (patrengende) aggressive. nokkel sb 1 (til las) key; ~en til deren the key for/to
naerhet sb (nabolag) neighbourhood, vicinity; de the door; 2 (hjelp til lesning) clue, nekkellbarn sb
bor i ~en they live near by; en landsby i ~ av Cambridge latchkey child. ~ hu ll sb keyhole. ~ industri sb key
a village in the neighbourhood/vicinity of Cam industry. ~ knippe sb bunch of keys. ~ posisjon sb
bridge; et bus i ~en av stasjonen a house near the sta key position. ~ skiltr£ key tag.
tion; i ~en near by; in the vicinity. noktem adj sober.
naering sb 1 (fede) food, nourishment; nutriment; nole vb hesitate; hva dere etter? what are you
2 (virksomhet,yrke) business, trade. naerings|driven- hesitating for? uten a~ without hesitating. nw0litehnoduet
de sb tradesman. ~ frih et sb freedom of trade. ~liv adj hesitating, noli ng sb hesitation; uten ~
sb economic life; trade. ~ m iddel sb food(-stuff), hesitating.
nutrient. ~ m id ler sb koll provisions, supplies. ~vei n 00sretevb1 kindle; ~ opp light a fire.
sb industry, trade; occupation; Islands viktigste ~ er n sb ball (of thread, wool); 2 vb: ~ opp wind
j~isvkneearedtrhi|eksabpmnrpuintcrsiibtpioahlnaanildnv-datuolus-ther.ayndoffiIgchetlianngd. is fishing. up (into a ball).
~liggende ncr0antct0ekt|etkrsjsbe nut; en hard ~ a knekke a hard nut to crack.
adj adjacent, neighbouring; et ~ spersmal a natu m e sb kernel of a nut. ~knekker sb nut
ral/an obvious question, naerme seg vb approach;
en ~knekker a pair of nut-crackers. ~skall
sb nutshell.
caodjm(eomneaavrsetar;ndd)ranwearneer,arc,locsoemr;e(yntteearlriegre,ren)afeurrmtheerre; ~1 exanc0tlyyaokntigtimadej,foexrtaecltl, mpergec~isehv;aadcucusaratteell; m~epeaxatcidtelyn
opplysninger further information; 2 adv nearer, closer; wvaecihcealusterayccolyou.sensa0cwoy.nesnAi0deyaradakjtitcoiagnrh;efehutal,nsbcolvoeesxreav;ceitienntetidsmes,ta~tper;ehc~eiscoioovennr;-
more closely; de kunne ikke komme sannheten ~ they
could not get closer to the truth; se ~ pa look closer
at; underseke ~ examine more closely, naermest adj 1 sidered it carefully; passe ~ pa take great care of; sta i
nearest; (neste) next; de ~e dager the next few days; en ~ sammenheng med be closely/intimately connected
av de ~e dager one of these days; i (den) ~e fremtid in with; B vb: ~ seg med be content/satisfied with; det
the near/immediate future; 2 adv nearest; (nesten) kan jeg ikke ~ meg med that is not enough for me; hun
almost, nearly; han er ~ idiot he is almost idiot, naeij- ~r seg med lite she is content with very little. n 0adyje reg-
synt adj near-sighted, short-sighted. ~synthet sb ne nde adj particular (med about), noysom con
near-sightedness, short-sightedness. ~tagende adj tent with little; easily satisfied; ogsa modest; (i mat-
touchy, sensitive. ~tagenhet sb touchiness, sensitive veien) frugal, noysom het sb contentment; (i mat-
ness. ~trafikk sb local traffic. ~vaer sb presence; i ~ veien) frugality.
av mange mennesker in the presence of a large number neytral adj neutral; ~ holdning neutral attitude; de
of people. ngytrale the neutrals, noytralisere vb neutralize,
n ed sb distress; (fattigdom ogsa) need, want; neces neytralitet sb neutrality.
sity; de led ~ they suffered distress; det hersket stor ~ na A adv now; at this moment; (senest pa dette tids-
there was great distress; i ~ens stund in the (his, their punkt) by now; ~ da de er vekk now that they are gone;
etc) hour of need; med ~ og neppe with difficulty; only ~ ma de varefremme i London by now they must have
just, nedjanker sb sheet anchor. ~bluss sb signal arrived in London; ~ og da now and then; ~ til dags
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nowadays;yra ~ av from now (on); 2 (trykklest ~ kan nal sb (bar~ , sy~) needle; (knappe~, pynte~) pin.
oBftevbov(errseektktees)mreeda)chw;ell; ddeut/kvaanr ~dud~et wdeenllg,rtehnaent ?wcaasnthyaotu; ~nsatliek|pkustbepsibnpprinickcu. s~htiroen.sb~csoknoifgers,b coniferous forest.
reach that branch? da skipet ~dde Newcastle when the
ship reached Newcastle; vannet ~dde henne til livet the nalevende ad] (now) living.
water reached to her waist. Se ogsâ rekke. nâda inter] nar adv, konj 1 when; la oss ga ~ dette er over let us
well! (beroligende) there! (forundret) oh! why! indeed! leave when this is over; 2 ~ ... engang/ferst once; ~
I say! (protesterende) come, come! (advarende, truende) veienforst er bygd once the road is built; 3 (~ som heist)
there! why! come! now, now! now then! whenever; at any time; du kan komme ~ du vil you
may come whenever you like; du kan komme ~ som
nâde I sb 1 (barmhjertighet) mercy; be om ~ ask for heist mellom to og fire you may come at any time be
mercy; uten ~ without mercy; 2 (gunst) grace; kongens tween two and four.
~ the grace of the king; II vb: Gud ~ deg dersom ... na|tid sb 1 present (time); ~ens mennesker people of
God help you if ... nadejfull ad] = ~rik. ~los ad] today; 2 (gram: presens) the present (tense). ~ til
merciless, ruthless. ~ rik sb gracious. ~stot sb death- dags adv nowadays. ~vel adv well (then). ~vaerende
-blow; coup de grâce, nâdig ad] gracious. ad] present, existing; den ~varende regjering the present
government.
nâgjeldende ad] present; now in force; de ~ regler
the regulations now in force.
nadig ad] merciful; en ~ skjebne, et ~ forsyn a merci
ful fate.
o
o (bokstaven) o. accident claimed many victims; 2 til guddom)
oase sb oasis. offering, sacrifice; 3 (oppofrelse) sacrifice; foreldre
obduksjon sb post-mortem (examination), obdu- bringer ofte ofrefor a gi bama sine en god utdannelse pa
sere vb perform a post-morten on. rents often make sacrifices to give their children a
oberst sb colonel, oberstleytnant sb lieutenant- good education, offervillig ad] selfisacrificing; gene
-colonel. rous.
objekt sb object, objektiv 1 ad] objective; 2 sb (pa
fotoapparat etc) lens, objektivitet sb objectivity, offiser sb officer.
obligasjon sb bond. ofifisiell ad] official; et offisielt besek an official visit,
obligatorisk ad] compulsory; et ~ emne/fag a com ofre vb 1 sacrifice; hun ~ t livetfor a redde et druknende
pulsory subject. bam she sacrificed her life to save a drowning child; 2
obo sb oboe, oboist sb oboist, (gi, vie) give, spend; devote; ~ tid pa spend the time
observant ad] observant, observasjon sb observa on; de ~ r oss ikke en tanke they do not give a thought to
tion. Observatorium sb observatory, observere vb us; han ~t seg for musikken he devoted himself to
observe. music.
obskon ad] obscene, obskonitet sb obscenity, ofte adv often, oftere adv more often; han var ~ hos
odd sb point. oosfsteennnthhajnemamtehohomses.eg selv he was at our house more
odde A ad] (om tall) odd, uneven; B sb (nes) head og konj and; de gikk to ~ to they walked two by two;
land, point, oddetall sb odd/uneven number, hun satt ~ spiste eplet sitt she sat/she was eating her
ode sb ode. apple.
odelsbonde sb freeholder. ogsa adv 1 also, too; as well; det var ~ noen tyskere til
offensiv ad], sb offensive; ~ vdpen offensive stede there were also some Germans present; han er
weapons; ta ~en take the offensive. dikter, og ~ kritiker he is a poet, and a critic as well;
offentlig ad] public; ~ bygning public building; ~ hun snakker fransk ~ she speaks French too; 2 (ut-
tilgjengelig open to the public, offentliglgjere vb trykk) de hadde lovet a sende pengene, og det gjorde de ~
publish. ~gj 0perionpgle sb publication. ~ het sb 2 pub they had promised to send the money, and so they
licity; 2 ~en (at large); the (general) public; did; det er]eg ~ (and) so am I; det gjer vi ~ (and) so
the people. do we; det var da ~ et sporsmal what a question!
offer sb 1 victim; ulykken krevde mange ofre the ohoi! inter] ahoy!
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oker omg£s
oker sb ochre. prep 1 (rundt about, round; se for ervrig omkring; 2
okkupant sb occupier, okkupasjon sb occupa (angaende) about; (~ bestemt, enkelt ting) of; de snakket
tion. okkupere vb occupy. ~ veeret they talked about the weather; en bok ~ hage-
okse sb bull; (kastrert trekk~) ox; (ung~) steer. stell a book about gardening; har du hert ~ henries brors
okekns)ej|okijn0ttto sb beef. ~stek sb roast beef; (om hele ste- ded? have you heard of her brother’s death? 3 (ved an-
f beef. modning, konkurranse etc) for; de kjempet ~ prisen they
oksid sb oxide, oksidere vb oxidize, fought for the prize; hun bad ~ en kake she asked for a
oksygen sb oxygen. cake; 4 (ved tidsangivelse) in, by, on; ~ aftenen/kvelden
oktav 1 mtis octave; 2 (bokformat) octavo, in the evening; ~ dagen by day; in the daytime; ~ flat
oktober October,ferste ~ the first ofOctober/Oct. ten at/by night; ~ sommeren in (the) summer; ~ senda-
1st. gen (hver sendag) on Sundays; ~ tre dager in three days;
olabukser sbjeans. 5 (per) a; en gang ~ uken once a week; 6 (uttrykk) ~
olde|far sb great-grandfather. ~foreldre sb great- bord on board; ~ bordpa et skip on board a ship; det var
-grandparents. ~m or sb great-grandmother, jlere ~ det it was the work ofseveral persons; veere ~ seg
oldfrue sb matron, housekeeper, look after/take care of number one; det er ~ a gjere/det
olding sb (very) old man. oldingaktig adj senile. er mye ~ a gjerefor meg at du kommer I am very anxious
old|saker sbfl, antiquities, ~tid sb antiquity, that you should come; na er det ~ a gjere a finne dem
oliven sb olive. now the great thing is to find them.
olje 1 sb oil; 2 vb (smere) oil, lubricate. olje|aktig om|adressere vb forward. ~arbeide vb revise.
adj oily. ~anlegg sb petro oil plant; oil refinery. ~ar- ~bestemme seg vb change one’s mind. ~buds-
beider sb oil worker; petro dgl roughneck, roust mann sb ombudsman; (ofjisielt, i GB) Parliamentary
about. ~boring sb oil drilling; (til havs) offshore dril Commissioner. ~danne vb convert, transform. ~de-
ling. s~bbori0l dnrnu sb petro oil well. ~farge sb oil-colour. battert adj debated; under discussion. ~dreining sb
~fat m. ~felt sb oil discovery; oil field, ''-fil rotation, revolution; the revolution of the earth.
ter sb oil filter. ~flak sb oil slick. ~forekomst sb oil omegn sb neighbourhood; surrounding country; i
deposit. ~fim n sb oil find; oil strike. ~fyring sb oil ~en av Oslo in the neighbourhood of Oslo,
he aotiilnskgi.n~sjfl0. r~einndnete, k~theor ldig adj oil bearing. ~h y re omelett sb omelet(te).
sb sb j l oil revenues. ~k ild e sb om|fang sb extent, size; bokens ~ the size of the
oil well. ~lampe sb oil lamp. ~ledning sb oil pipe book; ulykkens ~ the extent of the accident; i lite/stort
line). flen se sb oil boom. ~lerret sb oilcloth, oil ~ to a small/great extent. ~fangsrik adj extensive.
skin. ~leting sb oil exploration; (leteboring) explora ~fatte vb 1 (innbefatte) include, cover; hvert distrikt
tion drilling. ~maleri sb oil painting. ~maling sb oil ~isrhejlse;re2 ((kairnkgea)s,obgenreerea)chaffdeicstt;risctrteiiknecnlu~dresbasreevgerruavleipndaur-
paint. ~opptaker sb = ~skummer. ~opptak(ing) sb
= ~ skumming. ~plattform sb petro oil platform; oil strien the strike only affects the mining industry; 3
rig. ~raffineri sb oil plant; oil refinery. ~rigg petro (besta av) consist of; leiren ~ r 50 telt the camp consists
oil rig. ~riggarbeider sb petro roughneck, roust of 50 tents. ~fattende adj comprehensive, extensive.
about. ~skifer sb oil shale. ~skift sb oil change; sme- h~ufag.vn~eflvabkkeemnbdreacea,djhurgo.am~finagv,nerlosveinsgb, embrace,
ring og ~skift grease-up and oil change. ~skummer vagrant.
sb petro skimmer. ~skumming sb petro skimming. ~forme vb convert, transform.
~ tanker, ~ tankskip sb oil tanker, "terminal sb omgang sb 1 (runde, tur) round, turn; det gar pa ~
petro oil (-loading) terminal. ~ ta m sb petro oil der mellom dem they do it by turns; hun vant ferste ~ she
rick. ~utvinning sb oil extraction; oil drilling. won the first round; 2 (i fotball) half-time; 3 (pa
~vem sb oil protection. ~ virksomhet sb oil activity, strikketey) row; 4 (samkvem) company, intercourse; se
olm adj mad, angry; nasty; (om okse isar) fierce, ogsa omgangskrets; 5 (behandling) handling, treat
olympiade sb Olympiad; Olympic Games, olym- ment; uforsiktig ~ med dynamitt recklessness in hand
pisk adj Olympian, Olympic; ~ ro Olympian calm; ling dynamite. omgangs|krets sb associates^Z; circle
~ mester Olympic champion. of acquaintances. ~syke sb epidemic. ~venn sb
om I adv 1 (omkring) about, around; round; ban sa associate, friend.
seg ~ he looked round; he looked about him; 2 (~ om|gi vb surround; ~// av venner surrounded by
igjen) again; once more; ~ og ~ igjen over and over friends. ~givelser sb jl surroundings; environs,
(again); vi har bygd ~ huset vart we have rebuilt our neighbourhood; (milje) environment.
house/had our house rebuilt; II konj if, whether; gjer om|gjengelig adj companionable, sociable.
det ~ du ter! do it if you dare! han spurte ~ de var hjemme ~ gjcngelighet sb sociability.
he asked if/whether they were at borne,jeg vet ikke ~ om|ga vb: ~ga loven evade/get round the law.
hurt er lykkelig eller ikke I don’t know whether she is ~gaelse sb evasion; getting round. ~gaende adj
happy or not; ~ sa, selv ~ even if; som ~ as if; du ser ut immediate; adv immediately; at once; svare ~ answer
som ~ du skulle ha sett et spekelse you look as you he by return (of post). ~gas vb (vanke sammen med) asso
have seen a ghost; ~ jeg gjer! rather! you bet I do! I ll ciate with; ~ bam handle children de er lett a ~ they
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are easy to get on with. om streifer sb 1 (landstryker) vagabond, tramp; 2
om |hu sb care; med ~ with care; uten ~ carelessly. (tater) gipsy, gypsy.
om |stridd adj disputed. ~styrte vb overthrow. J f
~hyggelig adj careful; adv carefully; han var ~ med á scintoyrustroet.emd~.asn~ty0stvwe0opvrbdssba.:n~nusutyeln.d ~sverm et adj feted; much
lukke derene he was careful about closing the doors; ~svop plainly; to the point;
maten ble ~ tilberedt the food was carefully prepared. d adj altered. ~ syn sb con
sideration, regard. Se ogsa hensyn. ~synsledd sb
om |kalfatre ub turn upside down. ~kam p sb play- indirect object. ~tale 1 sb mention; defortjener spesi-
-off. ~kjoring sb diversion; US detour. ~kom m e vb ell ~ they deserve special mention; jeg kjenner henne
be killed; be lost; hun omkom ved en ulykke she was av ~ I know her by repute; 2 vb mention; refer to. Se
killed in an accident. ~kostninger sb Jl expense(s); for ovrig snakke, tale. ~tanke sb consideration; care,
store ~ heavy expenses; med smalstore ~ at thought. ~tenksom adj considerate, thoughtful.
small/great expense. om trent adv 1 about; ~ pa min alder about my age;
2 (nesten, litt mindre enn) almost, nearly; ~ sa stor som
om |krets sb circumference; i vid ~ for many miles about/nearly as big as.
round. ~ kring adv, prep 1 about, round; en mur ~ om |tum let adj: han har hatt en ~ tilvarelse he has
byen a wall round the town; en park med en mur ~ a had a chequered (stormy, unsettled etc) life; he has
park with a wall round it; han gikk ~ he walked knocked about a good deal. ~ tvistet adj controver
about; 2 (cirka) about; ~ (klokken) seks about six sial, disputed. ~taket adj fuddled, muzzy. ~valg sb
o’clock. ~kved sb refrain. ~ liggende adj surround second ballot. ~vei sb detour; gjere/ta en ~ make a
ing. ~ lyd sb mutation. ~ lo p sb 1 circulation; det er detour. ~veltning sb revolution. ~vende vb convert;
falske sedler i ~ forged banknotes are in circulation; ~ seg be converted; en omvendt a convert; de ofnvendte
hun har ~ i hodet she has presence of mind; she is the converts. ~vendelse sb conversion. ~vendt adj 1
clever; 2 (i sport) new race. (motsatt) opposite, reverse; ~ rekkefelge reverse order;
det er akkurat ~ it is the other way round; det ~e av the
om m e (slutt) over, up; at an end; tiden er ~ time is opposite/reverse of; og ~ and vice versa; 2 (i religies
up. forstand) converted. Se ogsa ~vende. ~verden sb sur
roundings; outside world. ~ viser sb guide. ~vising
om |organisere vb reorganize. ~ plante vb replant, sb conducted tour.
transplant. ~ reisende adj travelling; et ~ sirkus a onanere vb masturbate, onani sb masturbation,
travelling circus. ~ ringe vb surround, encircle. ~riss ond adj evil, wicked; bad; ~e tanker evil thoughts,
sb outline; i ~ in outline. ondartet adj (om sykdom) malignant, onde sb evil; et
nedvendig ~ a necessary evil, ondjsinnet adj evil; ill-
om rá seg vb consider; think (it over);jeg rna ha tid -natured, spiteful. ~ sin nethet sb ill-nature. ond-
til a ~ meg I must have time to think (it over). skap sb wickedness, malice, ondskapsfull adj ma
licious, spiteful; en ~ strek a dirty trick,
om ráde sb area, field, territory; store ~r i Australia onkel sb uncle,
large areas of Australia; 2 pá alle omrader in all fields/ onsdag sb Wednesday.
respects; utenfor mitt ~ (om kunnskaper) outside my opera sb opera, operasanger(inne) sb opera
field. singer.
operasjon sb operation, surgery; de foretok en ~
om |setning sb sale(s), turnover; business, trade; they undertook/performed an operation; han under-
livlig ~ brisk trade/turnover; en ~ pá a turnover of; kastet seg en ~ he underwent an operation, operere
árlig ~ annual turnover. ~ setningsavgift sb pur vb operate; (med:foreta en operasjon pa) operate on; de
chase tax. ~sette vb 1 (selge) sell; 2 (oversette) trans operertepasienten they operated on the patient; han ble
late; ~ til engelsk translate into English, operert he was operated on.
operette sb musical (comedy),
om sider adv at length. opinion sb public opinion, opinionsunderso-
om |skiftelig adj changeable; (om veeret ogsa) kelse sb (public) opinion poll.
ruinnsgetstblerde.-e~dsukcoalteiorne, vrbetrraei-neidnugc.ate, retrain. ~skole- opium sb opium, opium sdraper sb laudanum,
om slag 1 (bind, perm etc) cover; boken trenger nytt ~ opp adv 1 up; ~ og ned up and down; bakke ~ og
the book needs a new cover; 2 (forandring) change; bakke ned up hill and down dale; de gikk ~ bakken they
vm~ change of/in the weather; 3 (forbinding) com walked up the hill; katten klatret ~ i et tre the cat
press. climbed up a tree; brenne (drikke, spise etc) ~ burn
om sorg sb care; eldre~ care of the old; dra/ha ~ for (drink, eat etc) up; 2 (sa det blir apning) open; vinduet
look after; take care of; under deres ~ under their care, flay ~ the window flew open; vi bret ~ kassen we broke
om sorgsfull adj (omhyggelig) careful; (beskyttende) the crate open; 3 (~ av lommen, sengen, vannet etc) out;
considerate. hun kom ~ av vannet she came out of the water; 4 (fra
om start sb data rerun, om starte vb data rerun,
om stendelig adj 1 (pirkete) fussy, over-careful; 2
(detaljert) detailed; (innviklet) laborious; trouble
some. om stendighet sb circumstance, fact; under dis-
se ~er under these circumstances; under ingen ~ in no
circumstances; on no account; veere i (lykkelige) ~er
be pregnant, om stendighetskjole sb maternity
frock/dress.
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