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1 glutton
1) (a person who eats too much: That child is fat because he is such a glutton.) storeter/-spiser2) (a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant: He's a glutton for work.) arbeidsjern•- gluttonyjervsubst. \/ˈɡlʌtn\/1) storspiser, matmons, slukhals2) ( nedsettende) fråtser, gribb, grådigperjervbe a glutton for something være en hund etter noe -
2 thirst
Ɵə:st 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) tørst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) (kunnskaps)tørst2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tørste (etter)- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstinesstørstIsubst. \/θɜːst\/1) tørst(e)2) ( også overført) lengselhave a thirst ( hverdagslig) være tørstIIverb \/θɜːst\/( også overført) tørstethirst for eller thirst after tørste etter -
3 keen
ki:n1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) ivrig, begeistret2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) skarp(sindig)3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) bitende•- keenly- keenness
- keen onkvass--------skarpIsubst. \/kiːn\/( irsk) klagesang (over en som er død)IIverb \/kɪːn\/ ( irsk)1) synge en klagesang (over)2) begråte3) uttrykke i en gråtende toneIIIadj. \/kiːn\/1) skarp, hvass2) ( overført) skarp, intens, bitende3) gjennomtrengende, isnende4) ( om følelser) sterk, intens, stor, voldsom5) bitter, dypfølt6) (om sanser, intellekt) skarp, fin7) ivrig, interessert, entusiastisk, pasjonert8) (amer., slang) flott, fin, ypperligbe keen ha lystkeen as mustard ivrig, oppsatt, nidkjærkeen on someone forelsket i noenkeen on something oppsatt på noe, ivrig etter noe, entusiastisk for noe -
4 beaver
'bi:və1) (an animal with strong front teeth, noted for its skill in damming streams.) bever2) (its fur.) beverskinnbeverI1) bever, beverskinn2) kastorhatt, flosshatt3) (gammeldags, hverdagslig) mann med skjegg4) (amer., vulgært) mus, fittebeaver lodge beverhyttethe Beaver State forklaring: betegnelse på staten Oregoneager beaver ( om person) arbeidsmaur, streber, flittig maurwork like a beaver arbeide som en hestIIsubst. \/ˈbiːvə\/visir, hjelmgitterIIIverb \/ˈbiːvə\/arbeide hardt, strevebeaver away with something arbeide flittig med noe
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