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81 depth
depƟ1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) dybde2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) styrke, intensitet, dybde•- depths- in-depth
- in depthsubst. \/depθ\/1) ( også overført) dyp2) dybde, dyphet3) bredde, tykkelse4) dypsindighet, dypsinnare you in your depth? er du med?depth of feeling ( overført) følelsesdybde, stemningsfyldedepths ( spesielt poetisk) dyp• how could you sink to such depths?in depth inngående, grundig, som går i dybdenin the depths of despair i dypeste fortvilelsein the depths of night i nattemørketin the depths of the forest i svarteste skogen, midt inne i skogenin the depth of winter midt på (svarteste) vinteren, midtvintersout of one's depth eller beyond one's depth være for langt ut på dypet ( overført) være (ute) på dypt vann, ha mistet fotfestet, ikke henge med lengersound the depths ( overført) gå i dybdensound the depths of ( overført) lodde dybden avtake the depths ( sjøfart) lodde dybdenunplumbed depths uutforskede dyp avgrunner -
82 desire
1. noun(a wish or longing: I have a sudden desire for a bar of chocolate; I have no desire ever to see him again.) sterkt ønske, lyst, lengsel, trang2. verb(to long for or feel desire for: After a day's work, all I desire is a hot bath.) lengte etter, ønske sterkt, begjære- desirabilitybegjær--------ønskeIsubst. \/dɪˈzaɪə\/1) (sterkt) ønske, begjær2) lengsel3) begjær, lyst, attrå4) anmodning, begjæring5) ønskemål, ønskedrømdesire for eller desire of lengsel etterget one's desire få det man ønsker seg, få sitt ønske oppfyltIIverb \/dɪˈzaɪə\/1) ønske (seg), ønske sterkt2) trakte etter, begjære3) begjære, attrå, lyste etter4) ( gammeldags) uttrykke ønske om, begjære, be, anmodeit is desired that... det er ønskelig at...leave much to be desired eller leave a great deal to be desired eller leave a lot to be desired være meget utilfredsstillende, være svært mangelfull, være elendig -
83 detect
di'tekt(to notice or discover: She thought she could detect a smell of gas.) fornemme, merke, oppdage- detentionoppdageverb \/dɪˈtekt\/1) avsløre2) oppdage3) (opp)spore, etterspore4) påvise5) oppklare6) merke -
84 diameter
((the length of) a straight line drawn from side to side of a circle, passing through its centre: Could you measure the diameter of that circle?) diameter, tverrmålsubst. \/daɪˈæmɪtə\/1) diameter, tverrsnitt2) gjennomskjæring(slinje)3) ( skogbruk) diameter, tykkelse -
85 dip
dip 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) dyppe, senke (ned i)2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) helle/skråne nedover3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) blende (ned)4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) hilse med flagget2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) forsenkning, søkk2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) dip3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) dukkert•- dip intodukke--------dukkertIsubst. \/dɪp\/1) dypping, dykking, (ned)senking2) ( hverdagslig) dukkert, bad• have you had a dip?3) dykk, dypp4) ( matlaging) dip, dipmix5) ( til vask av sau) vaskemiddel, vannbasseng6) (hånd)dyppet talglys, (hånd)dyppet stearinlys7) ( i bok e.l.) titt8) ( i terreng) skråning9) ( i vei) fordypning, renne, dump15) (amer.) dumskalleat the dip (sjøfart, om flagg) på halv stanga dip in the polls nedgang i stemmetalletthe dip of the horizon ( sjøfart) kimmingdalingen, forklaring: vinkelen mellom horisonten og himmelrandenIIverb \/dɪp\/1) dyppe, senke ned, stikke ned (hånden)2) dykke (ned), dyppe seg3) ( hverdagslig) døpe4) ( om solen e.l.) senke seg, synke, dale5) ( overført) synke, dale6) ( om lys) støpe, dyppe7) ( om sau) vaske (i desinfiserende bad)8) øse (opp\/ut av)• could you please go and dip up some water?9) ( om terreng e.l.) skråne nedover, helle10) ( om magnetnål e.l.) peke nedover11) (hverdagslig, om lommetyv) nappe, rappedip in! ta for deg\/dere!, forsyn deg\/dere!dip into dukke ned i, gripe\/grave ned i( i bok e.l.) bla i, titte i se inn idip the flag\/colours hilse med flaggetdip the (head)lights ( på bil) blende ned -
86 discern
di'sə:n(to see or realize; to notice: We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.) bli var, oppdage, skjelneverb \/dɪˈsɜːn\/1) få øye på, bli var, merke, skjelne2) skille3) innse, erkjennediscern between skille mellom, skjelne mellomdiscern from skille fra, skjelne mellom -
87 disentangle
disin'tæŋɡl(to free from being tangled; to unravel: The bird could not disentangle itself from the net.) komme løs, vikle løs, frigjøre segverb \/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl\/, \/ˌdɪsenˈtæŋɡl\/1) frigjøre, løsgjøre, befri (fra forviklinger, vanskeligheter e.l.)2) bli fri, komme løs, komme seg ut av3) ( floke e.l.) vikle løs, løse opp -
88 distance
'distəns1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) avstand, (vei)strekning, distanse2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) det fjerne, punkt langt borte, (på) avstand•- distantavstand--------distanseIsubst. \/ˈdɪst(ə)ns\/1) ( i rom) avstand, distanse2) strekning, vei(stykke)3) ( overført) reservasjon, forbehold, tilbakeholdenhet4) tidsrom5) bakgrunn (i et maleri)6) ( gammeldags) uenighet, krangelat a distance på avstand, et stykke bortecome a good distance tilbakelegge et langt stykke, komme et godt stykke viderefrom a great distance på lang avstandgain a distance få forspranga great distance off langt bortebyen ligger langt borte, det er langt til byenin the distance i det fjerne, på (lang) avstand i bakgrunnen (av et maleri)keep one's distance eller keep at a distance holde seg på (tilbørlig) avstand ( overført) holde avstand, være reservert\/tilbakeholdenthe middle distance mellompartiet (mellom for- og bakgrunnen av et maleri)no distance at all slett ikke langt unna, like vedout of distance utenfor rekkeviddea short distance away ikke så langt unna, like vedwithin distance innenfor rekkeviddewithin easy distance of på passelig avstand frawithin walking distance i gå-avstandIIverb \/ˈdɪst(ə)ns\/1) legge (langt) bak seg, distansere2) ( overført) holde på (en viss) avstand, distansere seg3) ( overført) ta avstand fra -
89 distinguish
di'stiŋɡwiʃ1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) skjelne, holde atskilt2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) identifisere, skjelne3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) se forskjell (på), holde fra hverandre4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) utmerke seg•- distinguishedverb \/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ\/1) atskille, holde atskilt2) skjelne, sondre3) gjøre forskjell, skille4) kjennetegne, utmerke, karakterisere5) utmerke6) dele inn, dele oppas distinguished from til forskjell fradistinguish oneself gjøre seg bemerket, utmerke seg -
90 draft
1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) utkast, skisse, konsept2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) mindre, utskilt militærstyrke med spesialoppdrag3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) bankanvisning, veksel, tratte4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) innkalling (til militærtjeneste)2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) kladde; lage et utkast til2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) innkalle (til militærtjeneste)•- draft dodger
- draft evasion
- draftsmanutkastIsubst. \/drɑːft\/1) ( spesielt militærvesen) detasjement, forklaring: avdeling sendt ut fra hovedstyrken for å utføre et bestemt oppdrag2) (amer. militærvesen) innkalling (til militærtjeneste)3) (amer. militærvesen) innkalte mannskaper4) ( sport) draft (utvelgelse blant en gruppe amatører til profesjonelt spill)5) plan, utkast, konsept, forslag, skisse, kladd6) ( handel) tratte, veksel, anvisning, sjekk7) ( handel) godvekt (godtgjørelse for svinn)dodge the draft unndra seg militærtjeneste(n)fair draft renskrevet konseptmake a draft on trekke veksler påIIverb \/drɑːft\/ eller draught1) detasjere (utskille en mindre troppestyrke fra hovedstyrken som skal utføre et bestemt oppdrag), utkommandere2) lage utkast til, formulere, kladde, skrive kladd til, skissere, utarbeidedraft off (amer.) innkalle (til militærtjeneste) -
91 earthly
1) (of or belonging to this world; not heavenly or spiritual: this earthly life.) jordisk2) (possible: This gadget has no earthly use.) verdensadj. \/ˈɜːθlɪ\/1) jordisk2) verdslig, timelig3) ( hverdagslig) tenkelig• what earthly benefit could he expect?for no earthly reason av ingen verdens grunnfor no earthly use til ingen verdens nyttenot stand an earthly chance ikke ha en eneste sjanse\/mulighet -
92 echo
'ekəu 1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) ekko, gjenlyd2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) kaste tilbake, gjenlyde2) (to repeat (a sound or a statement): She always echoes her husband's opinion.) gjenta, snakke etter munnenekkoIsubst. (flertall echoes) \/ˈekəʊ\/1) ekko, gjenlyd2) ( musikk) ekko, etterklang3) ( overført) gjenklangapplaud to the echo gi rungende applausfind an echo in something ( overført) finne gjenklang i noemake an echo gi ekkowake echoes eller wake an echo gjenlyde, gi ekkoIIverb \/ˈekəʊ\/1) gjenlyde, gi gjenlyd, runge, kaste tilbake2) (mekanisk) gjenta (som et ekko)3) gjenspeile, reflektereecho with something gjenlyde av noe -
93 envy
'envi 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) misunnelse2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) misunne2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) misunne•- enviable- envious
- the envy ofmisunneIsubst. \/ˈenvɪ\/1) misunnelse2) gjenstand for misunnelseenvy of someone misunnelse overfor noenenvy of\/at something misunnelse over noeIIverb \/ˈenvɪ\/misunne, være misunnelig\/sjalu på -
94 erupt
((of a volcano) to throw out lava etc: When did Mount Etna last erupt?; The demonstration started quietly but suddenly violence erupted.) bryte ut, ha utbrudd- eruptionverb \/ɪˈrʌpt\/, \/eˈrʌpt\/1) ( også overført) ha utbrudd, få utbrudd, komme med et utbrudd• I could erupt with anger!2) ( om vulkan e.l.) spy ut, slynge ut3) (medisin, om tann) bryte frem, få utbrudd4) ( medisin) slå ut, få utbrudd5) ( også overført) bryte uterupt in få et utbrudd av, bryte ut i -
95 esteem
i'sti:m 1. verb(to value or respect.) verdsette, ha stor respekt/aktelse for2. noun(favourable opinion; respect: His foolish behaviour lowered him in my esteem; He was held in great esteem by his colleagues.) aktelse, respektbeundringIsubst. \/ɪˈstiːm\/, \/esˈtiːm\/aktelsehold somebody in high esteem høyakte noen, ha stor aktelse for noenIIverb \/ɪˈstiːm\/, \/esˈtiːm\/1) akte, ha aktelse for, verdsette, skatte2) anse som, betrakte somesteem it a favour sette pris påhighly esteemed høyt aktet -
96 ever
'evə 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) noensinne, noen gang, (nesten) aldri2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) alltid, stadig3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) veldig, svært•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) eviggrønt tre, eviggrønn plante- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / foreveralltid--------stadig--------støttadv. \/ˈevə\/1) noensinne, noengang• has he ever been here?• did you ever?• I've seldom, if ever, felt this great• as if he would ever...som om han noensinne skulle...2) ( noe gammeldags) alltid, stadig3) (hverdagslig, etter spørreord) i all verden, i alle dager• who ever could it be?• why ever do you say such a thing?• how ever did you do that?• where ever did you go?4) (hverdagslig, forsterkende) i det hele tatt, overhodet5) ( etter superlativ) som noensinne fantes, noensinne6) ( før komparativ) stadig, større og større, mindre og mindre7) veldigas ever som alltid, som vanligenn noensinne, som bare, som alltidever after alle sine dagerever and again nå og da, fra tid til annenever and anon ( litterært) nå og da, fra tid til annenever since hele tiden sidenhelt siden, så lengeever so (britisk, hverdagslig) veldig, kjempe-ever so little aldri så liteever so much ( før komparativ) (veldig) myeever such (britisk, hverdagslig) veldig (mye), kjempe-for ever for bestandig, i all evighet• England for ever!evig og alltid, ustanselig, jevnt og truttfor ever and ever eller for ever and a day i all evighet, for bestandig fra evighet til evighet -
97 exonerate
verb \/ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt\/, \/eɡˈzɒnəreɪt\/1) ( om skyldspørsmål) frita, frikjenne, renvaske2) ( om ansvar og plikter) løse, befri, frita -
98 exorcize
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99 explode
ik'spləud 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) sprenge(s), eksplodere2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) eksplodere3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) vise uriktigheten av, avsløre•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) sprengstoff, eksplosiv(er)eksplodereverb \/ɪkˈspləʊd\/, \/ekˈspləʊd\/1) (få til å) eksplodere, sprenge (i luften), springe, brenne av2) ( overført) eksplodere, bryte ut3) avsløre, avlive, torpedereexploded eksplodert, sprengt kassert, forkastetexploded theory\/idea gammeldags teori\/tanke, teori som man for lengst har oppgittexploded view splittegning, perspektivsnitt, visning i oppløste deler -
100 explosion
- ʒən1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) sprengning, utbrudd, eksplosjon2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) sprengning, eksplosjon3) (a sudden showing of strong feelings etc: an explosion of laughter.) utbrudd, eksplosjon4) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) eksplosiv oppgang/økningeksplosjonsubst. \/ɪkˈspləʊʒ(ə)n\/, \/ekˈspləʊʒ(ə)n\/1) eksplosjon, sprengning2) eksplosjonsulykke3) ( overført) (voldsomt) utbrudd, eksplosjon4) ( overført) eksplosjon, voldsom økning
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