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1 boom
I 1. bu:m noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) oppsving, høykonjunktur2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) gå så det suserII 1. bu:m verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) dundre, drønne, runge2. noun(such a sound.) drønnoppsvingIsubst. \/buːm\/1) (gymnastikk, sjøfart, også ved fløting) bom2) ( også derrick boom) kranarmIIsubst. \/buːm\/1) drønn, dundring, brak2) (dyp) klokkeklangIIIsubst. \/buːm\/1) (kraftig) oppsving, boom, høykonjunktur2) (voldsom) reklameIVverb \/buːm\/1) drønne, dundre, runge, la drønne, la runge2) reklamere for, hausse opp, drive frem, agitere for3) tale med rungende røst4) ( om næringsliv e.l.) øke sterkt, vokse sterkt, blomstre, få oppsving, ha høykonjunktur5) ( om tømmer) fløte, flyteboom out la drønne, la dundre si med rungende stemme -
2 lower
1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) senke, sette ned, dempe2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) heise/slippe ned, senkesenkeIsubst. \/ˈləʊə\/se ➢ lour, 1IIverb \/ˈləʊə\/1) ( også overført) senke, sette ned2) ( om lyd) senke, dempe, avta, skru ned (volumet)3) ( musikk) senke (toneleiet), legge lavere4) ( om flagg) fire, ta ned5) ( sjøfart) låre, fire (ned), sette ut6) synke, falle, gå ned, bli lavere, minke, avta7) ( hverdagslig) helle i seg, svelge8) ( også lour) se bister ut, se ond ut, se truende utlower into senke ned ilower oneself (to do something) nedverdige seg, ydmyke seg, nedlate seglower one's tone ( overført) dempe seg, jekke seg nedlower the boom on (amer., hverdagslig) behandle hardhendt sette en stopper forIIIverb \/ˈlaʊə\/se ➢ lour, 2IVadj. \/ˈləʊə\/1) ( komparativ av low) lavere2) underste, under-, nedre3) (geologi, arkeologi) eldre, nedre (lag)4) (amer., skolevesen) forklaring: det nederste av to påfølgende årstrinn5) ( biologi) laverestående6) (geografi, ofte i stedsnavn) nedre, søndre, sør-the lower classes de lavere klassene, underklassenlower deck ( sjøfart) underdekk, lavere dekk banjerdekk underoffiserer og mannskaplower limit nedre grense, minimumsgrensethe lower school småskolenthe lower world jorden underverdenen, helveteVadv. \/ˈləʊə\/lavere, lengre (ned)lower down lengre ned -
3 gun
1. noun(any weapon which fires bullets or shells: He fired a gun at the burglar.) skytevåpen; gevær, pistol; kanon- gunboat- gunfire
- gunman
- gunpowder
- gunshot 2. adjective(caused by the bullet from a gun: a gunshot wound.) skudd-børse--------gevær--------kanonIsubst. \/ɡʌn\/1) gevær, børse, rifle2) kanon3) revolver, pistol, skyter4) skudd, salutt5) ( mekanikk) sprøyte, presse, pistol6) ( britisk) deltaker i jaktselskap7) (amer., slang) revolvermann, gangster, morder8) (slang, vulgært) pikk, stake9) ( sport) startpistolblow great guns ( sjøfart) blåse full stormcarry big guns være i en maktposisjongive something the gun (amer., slang) få fart på noe, gi full gass, tråkke klampen i bånn• upset as she was, she got into the car and gave the motor the gungo great guns ( hverdagslig) gå som smurt, gå lekende lett, være vellykketjump the gun ( hverdagslig) tyvstarteson of a gun ( hverdagslig) rakker, skøyerstand to your guns holde seg i beredskapstick to one's guns ( overført) holde på sitt, stå på sitt, ikke gi segtop gun (den) viktig(ste) person(en)under the gun under stort presswith a smoking gun eller holding a smoking gun på fersk gjerning, (med) ugjendrivelig bevis• the police caught her holding the smoking gun, so to speakpolitiet tok henne på fersk gjerning, så å siIIverb \/ɡʌn\/1) skyte med gevær, skyte (på)2) gi full gass, trå klampen i bånn, akselereregun down plaffe ned, skyte nedgun for ( hverdagslig) være etter, plage, forfølge ( hverdagslig) være ute etter, kjempe for å få, forsøke å få tak i, jakte på• Mr. Jones is gunning for youMr. Jones er ute etter deggun up øke farten, gi full gass, få fart påIIIverb \/ɡʌn\/perf. partisipp av ➢ gin 5
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