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1 improve
im'pru:v(to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) (for)bedre, forskjønne- improve onverb \/ɪmˈpruːv\/1) forbedre(s), (bli) bedre, gjøre bedre2) ( om mental kapasitet) utvikle3) styrke4) utnytte, (vite å) benytte (seg av)5) ( om hus e.l.) utbedre, sette i bedre stand6) komme seg etter sykdom7) ( om pris) stige, gå oppimprove in looks se ➢ look, 1improve (up)on something forbedre noe, bedre på noe -
2 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) forbedre (på), pynte på -
3 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) bekjent, kjenning2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) kjennskap (til); bekjentskap (med)subst. \/əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns\/1) bekjentskap, kjennskap2) bekjent, kjenningacquaintance with bekjentskap med, kjennskap tilcircle of acquaintances bekjentskapskretsimprove an acquaintance dyrke et bekjentskapimprove on acquaintance vinne seg ved nærmere bekjentskapmake somebody's acquaintance eller make the acquaintance of somebody stifte bekjentskap med noena nodding\/bowing acquaintance et overfladisk bekjentskap• have a nodding\/bowing acquaintance with somebodyvære på hils med noen, kjenne noen flyktigon closer\/further acquaintance ved nærmere bekjentskapstrike up an acquaintance bli kjent med, stifte bekjentskap med -
4 age
ei‹ 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) alder, alderstrinn, levealder2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) tidsalder3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) alder4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) evighet(er)2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) eldes, bli gammel- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of agealder--------alderdom--------elde--------eldes--------tidsalderIsubst. \/eɪdʒ\/1) alder2) generasjon, slekt3) tid, tidsalder, periode, epoke, århundre4) lang tid, evighetabout the same age nesten jevngamleage before beauty ( spøkefullt) alder (går) foran skjønnhetage of consent ( jus) seksuell lavalderage of majority ( jus) myndighetsalderan age since veldig lenge siden, evigheter sidenat the age of... da han var... år gammelbe\/act your age! ikke vær så barnslig!, oppfør deg som et voksent menneske!be\/come of age være\/bli myndig være\/bli moden, være\/bli fullt utvikletfor ages i\/på evigheter, i\/på mange herrens årimprove with age bli bedre med årenein one's old age på sine gamle dagerlook\/show one's age se så gammel ut som man ernever see (an age) again ha passert (et alderstrinn)of an age jevngamle, like gamle gamle\/voksne nokof somebody's age på alder med, jevnaldrende medens jevnaldrende \/ folk på ens egen alderof uncertain age av ubestemt alder, av ubestemmelig alderold age alderdomover age over aldersgrensen, for gammeltwice somebody's age dobbelt så gammel som noenunder age umyndig, mindreårig under aldersgrensen, under (legalisert) lavalder, for ungworn with age gammel og slitenyears of age år gammelIIverb \/eɪdʒ\/1) eldes, bli gammel2) gjøre gammel\/eldre3) ( om gjenstander) gi et gammelt preg, patinere4) ( om vin) modnes5) aldersbestemme -
5 reform
rə'fo:m 1. verb1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) gjøre et bedre menneske av, forbedre2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) forbedre seg2. noun1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) (for)bedring2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) forbedring•- reformed
- reformerreformIsubst. \/rɪˈfɔːm\/reform, forbedringIIverb \/rɪˈfɔːm\/1) reformere, forbedre2) ( om andre) få til å bedre seg, omvende3) ( om seg selv) bedre seg, endre seg til det bedre, rette seg (moralsk)4) rette til, avhjelpeIIIadj. \/rɪˈfɔːm\/reform- -
6 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) rykke fram; forbedre, øke2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) låne, forskuttere2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) framrykning; framskritt2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) forskudd3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) tilnærmelser3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) forskudds-, forskuddsvis2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) på forhånd, forhånds-3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) fortropps-•- advanced- in advanceframsteg--------fremmeIsubst. \/ədˈvɑːns\/1) fremrykning, fremmarsj, fremflyttingetterhvert som han ble eldre, kunne han ikke gjøre jobben sin godt nok2) fremskritt, fremgang, forbedring3) tilnærmelse, fremstøt, tilbud, forslag4) forskudd, forstrekning, lån5) stigning, økning6) opprykk, forfremmelse, avansement7) (amer.) fortroppin advance på forhånd, i forveien, på forskudd, forskuddsvisin advance of forut formake advances gjøre tilnærmelser gjøre fremskrittIIverb \/ədˈvɑːns\/1) flyte frem, rykke frem2) ( om forslag) fremme, fremsette3) fremskynde, fremme4) ( om penger) forskuttere, forstrekke, låne (ut)5) gå fremover\/videre, rykke frem, avansere, nærme seg6) gjøre fremskritt, forbedre seg, utvikle7) ( om priser) stige, gå opp, by over, øke8) avansere, bli forfremmet, stige i gradene9) ( gammeldags) heise (opp)advance a cause fremme en sakadvance on rykke frem motadvance somebody something gi noen noe på forskuddIIIadj. \/ədˈvɑːns\/1) forhånds-, for-2) forskudd -
7 afoot
ə'fut(in progress or happening: There is a scheme afoot to improve recreational facilities in the area.)Iadj. \/əˈfʊt\/i bevegelse, i gang, på ferde, under forberedelseIIadv. \/əˈfʊt\/(amer.) til fots -
8 amend
ə'mend(to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) rette på, forbedreverb \/əˈmend\/1) rette (på), forbedre (seg)2) ( statsvitenskap) gjøre endring, endre, lage tilføyelse (i lov, konstitusjon e.l.)3) ( gammeldags) utbedre, gjøre godt igjen -
9 boost
bu:st 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) øke; slå stort opp; hjelpe fram2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) hjelp, økning, innsprøytning- boosterfremmeIsubst. \/buːst\/1) stigning, økning2) oppsving, løft, puff oppover3) reklame, lovord, rosIIverb \/buːst\/1) hjelpe frem, få frem, skubbe, skyve opp og frem2) høyne, øke, styrke3) reklamere for, hausse opp, fremme4) (amer., slang) naske, rappe5) ( elektronikk) øke, forsterkeboost up hjelpe frem, få frem høyne, øke -
10 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) igangsetter, forsterker; (vitamin)innsprøytning2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) forsterker; spenningsforhøyer3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) første trinn i en flertrinnsrakettsubst. \/ˈbuːstə\/1) ( teknikk) hjelpemotor, servomotor, hjelpeanordning, servoanordning, tilleggsmaskin2) ( elektronikk) booster, forsterker3) ( jernbane) hjelpelokomotiv4) ( på romfartøy) startrakett5) utroper, reklamemann, forklaring: person som reklamerer6) velynder, talsmann7) (amer., slang) nasker, lommetyv, butikktyv -
11 climber
1) (a person who climbs (mountains).) klatrer, fjellklatrer, tindebestiger2) (a climbing plant.)3) ((usually social climber) an ambitious person who tries to improve his/her social status.)subst. \/ˈklaɪmə\/1) (fjell)klatrer, tindebestiger2) ( botanikk) slyngplante, klatreplante3) (hverdagslig, også social climber) streber, statusjeger, oppkomling -
12 comb-over
subst. \/ˈkəʊməʊvə\/(amer., hår) hentesveis -
13 contact lens
(a small plastic lens on the eyeball worn, instead of spectacles, to improve sight.) kontaktlinsesubst. \/ˈkɒntæktˌlenz\/kontaktlinse -
14 cosmetic
koz'metik 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) kosmetisk2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).)Isubst. \/kɒzˈmetɪk\/1) kosmetikum, skjønnhetsmiddel2) ( overført) overfladisk skjønnhetsoperasjon, påklistret pyntcosmetics kosmetikk, sminkeIIadj. \/kɒzˈmetɪk\/1) kosmetisk2) forkjønnende, skjønnhetsmessig3) ( om endring eller tiltak) ytre, overfladisk, uten praktisk betydning, påklistret -
15 earnest
'ə:nist1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) alvorlig, alvorlig bekymret; maurflittig2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) oppriktig•- earnestly
- in earnestalvorligIsubst. \/ˈɜːnɪst\/1) ( jus) håndpenger2) forsmak, varsel, tegnearnest of forsmak på, varsel om, løfte om, bevis påan earnest of things to come en forsmak på hva man kan vente segIIsubst. \/ˈɜːnɪst\/alvorbe in earnest mene noe alvorligin (real\/deadly) earnest på ramme alvor, i fullt alvor, for alvorIIIadj. \/ˈɜːnɪst\/1) alvorlig• can I have an earnest word with you?2) ivrig, interessert, innstendig, flittig, målbevisst -
16 edify
(to improve the mind or morals of.) være (moralsk) oppbyggelig- edifyingverb \/ˈedɪfaɪ\/1) oppbygge, belære (moralsk), virke oppbyggelig på2) lære opp -
17 effort
'efət1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) innsats, (kraft)anstrengelse, krafttak2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) bestrebelse, anstrengelse, strev, flid3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) forsøk, prestasjon•- effortlesslydåd--------forsøk--------gjerning--------kampanje--------strevsubst. \/ˈefət\/1) (kraft)anstrengelse, innsats, strev2) ( teknisk) kraft3) prestasjon, anstrengelse (spesielt kunstnerisk, spøkefullt)til tross for hans oratoriske øvelser, falt publikum snart i søvn4) forsøk, verk, produktbe an effort koste overvinnelsebe unsparing in one's efforts ikke spare på kreftene, gi alt man harby one's own efforts ved egen kraftcost an effort koste overvinnelsemake an all-out effort anstrenge seg til det ytterste, gi alt det en harmake an effort anstrenge seg, gjøre et (alvorlig) forsøkgjøre sitt ytterste \/ gjøre alt man kanput effort into something legge arbeid (eller flid) i noeput forth an effort gjøre en kraftanstrengelsethat's a good effort! ( hverdagslig) ikke verst!, bra gjort!with effort med besværwithout (apparent) effort uten (synlig) anstrengelse -
18 elevate
'eliveit1) (to raise to a higher position or to a higher rank etc: elevated to the post of manager.) løfte, høyne, heve; opphøye2) (to improve (a person's mind etc): an elevating book.) høyne•- elevating
- elevatorheve--------løfteverb \/ˈelɪveɪt\/1) heve, løfte, forhøye2) opphøye, forfremme3) (moralsk, kulturelt e.l.) heve, høyne, løfte4) gjøre begeistret (eller oppstemt), oppmuntre, sette (eller bringe) i løftet stemning -
19 enrich
in'ri(to improve the quality of: Fertilizers enrich the soil; Reading enriches the mind; an enriching (= useful and enjoyable) experience.) berikeverb \/ɪnˈrɪtʃ\/, \/enˈrɪtʃ\/1) gjøre rik(ere), gjøre mer velhavende2) berike3) ( overført) kultivere, utvikledet er utviklende\/berikende å lese gode bøker4) forbedre5) pryde, (ut)smykke6) ( om mat) berike, gjøre mer næringsrik7) ( fysikk) anrike➢ expense, 1 -
20 freeze
fri:z 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) fryse (til)2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) være kuldegrader, fryse3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) fryse4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) fryse (ned)5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) stivne, bli ubevegelig6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) fastfryse/-låse2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) frost(periode)- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze upfrost--------stans--------stivne--------stoppIsubst. \/friːz\/1) frost(periode), kulde(periode)2) frysing, fastfrysing, nedfrysing3) (amer., hverdagslig) kald skulder• after I said that, he has given me the freezeetter at jeg sa det, har han gitt meg en kald skulder4) (om film e.l., også freeze frame) stillbilde5) stoppII1) fryse, bli til is, fryse igjen, fryse fast2) ( overført) fryse til is3) fryse, være iskald4) bli stiv av kulde, grøsse5) fryse, få til å fryse, gjøre til is, islegge6) ( om matvarer) fryse ned7) lokalbedøve (gjennom frysing)8) ( handel) forby9) ( handel) sperre10) (handel, om priser, lønninger e.l.) fryse, låse11) ( film eller TV) fryse (bildet)be frozen in fryse innebe frozen up fryse fastinnsjøen er frosset til is\/isen har lagt segfreeze! (spesielt amer.) stå stille!, stopp!freeze one's blood se ➢ blood, 1freeze on to (spesielt amer., hverdagslig, også overført) klamre seg tilfreeze out ( hverdagslig) fryse ut, gi noen en kald skulderfreeze prices se ➢ price, 1freeze somebody with a look se ➢ look, 1freeze to death se ➢ deathfreeze up fryse fast, fryse til ( om skuespillere på scenen e.l.) bli som lammet, glemme replikkenefreeze wages se ➢ wage, 1it is freezing ( upersonlig) det fryser på
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