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1 precipice
'presipis(a steep cliff.) stup, bratt skrentavgrunnsubst. \/ˈpresɪpɪs\/1) bratt skrent, stup2) ( også overført) avgrunnbe on the brink\/edge of the precipice stå på avgrunnens rand -
2 over
'əuvə 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over, på den andre sida av3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over (hele)5) (about: a quarrel over money.) om6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) i, over7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) gjennom, med8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) i løpet av2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) over, forbi4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done withoverIsubst. \/ˈəʊvə\/1) overskudd2) (militærvesen, våpen) treff bak målet, for høyt skudd, for langt skudd3) ( i cricket) over (6 eller 8 kast i rekkefølge)IIadv. \/ˈəʊvə\/1) over, utfor• climb\/jump over2) igjen, tilbake, til overs, for mye3) gjennom, om4) om igjenbegynne fra begynnelsen igjen \/ begynne helt på nytt5) ferdig, forbi, omme, over, slutt, ute6) ( foran adjektiv) altfor, over-, særskiltall over helt og holdent overaltcount over se ➢ countdo something over gjøre noe om igjen, gjøre noe en gang tilget something over (and done) with få noe unnagjort, få noe ut av verdenknock over se ➢ knockover against overfor, vendt mot i motsetning tilover and above dessuten, foruten, i tillegg tilover or under mer eller mindreover there der borteIIIprep. \/ˈəʊvə\/1) over2) utenpå3) ved4) i5) gjennom6) utfor7) på8) tvers over, over (til den andre siden av), på den andre siden av9) ( om tall eller mengde) over, mer enn• it costs over £ 10010) ( i tidsuttrykk) over, under, i løpet av, med, gjennom• can you stay over till Monday?11) i, på• hear something over the radio\/airhøre noe i\/på radio(en)12) angående, på grunn av, over13) om14) fremforall over over hele, i hele, over alt i, rundt omkring ibe over somebody (om kjærlighetsforhold, forelskelse) være over noen, ha kommet over noen• I don't mind that Bob's seeing other women, I'm over him nowdet gjør meg ikke noe at Bob treffer andre damer, jeg er over ham nåbe over something holde på med noe, bruke tid på noefrom over fra den andre siden avover and above eller above and beyond dessuten, foruten, i tillegg til, ytterligereIVinterj. \/ˈəʊvə\/( telekommunikasjon) over• do you read me? over!over and out! over og ut!
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précipice — [ presipis ] n. m. • 1554; lat. præcipitium→ précipiter 1 ♦ Vallée ou anfractuosité du sol très profonde, aux flancs abrupts. ⇒ abîme, gouffre. Route en corniche au bord d un précipice. Tomber dans un précipice. 2 ♦ Par métaph. Danger dans lequel … Encyclopédie Universelle
precipice — PRECIPICE. subst. m. Lieu haut élevé & fort escarpé, d où l on ne peut tomber sans un peril évident de mort. Precipice profond. precipice affreux. le bord du precipice. le fond du precipice. on ne peut aborder en tel pays que par des precipices.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
precipice — (n.) steep face of rock, 1630s, from Fr. précipice, from L. praecipitium a steep place, lit. a fall or leap, from praeceps (gen. praecipitis) steep, headlong, headfirst, from prae before, forth (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + caput head (see … Etymology dictionary
precipice — [pres′ə pis] n. [Fr précipice < L praecipitium < praeceps, headlong < prae , before (see PRE ) + caput, head (see CHIEF)] 1. a vertical, almost vertical, or overhanging rock face; steep cliff 2. a greatly hazardous situation, verging on… … English World dictionary
Precipice — Prec i*pice, n. [F. pr[ e]cipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See {Pre }, and {Chief}.] 1. A sudden or headlong fall. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. A headlong steep; a very steep,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precipice — [n] face or brink of a rock, mountain bluff, cliff, crag, height, sheer drop, steep; concepts 509,513 … New thesaurus
precipice — ► NOUN ▪ a tall and very steep rock face or cliff. ORIGIN originally in the sense «headlong fall»: from Latin praecipitium, from praeceps steep, headlong … English terms dictionary
précipice — (pré si pi s ) s. m. 1° Espace très profond et à bords escarpés. • Le plus grand philosophe du monde, sur une planche plus large qu il ne faut, s il y a au dessous un précipice, quoique sa raison le convainque de sa sûreté, son imagination… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
PRÉCIPICE — s. m. Abîme, lieu très profond, où l on ne peut tomber sans péril de sa vie. Précipice profond. Précipice affreux. Le fond du précipice. Marcher à travers des précipices. Marcher entre deux précipices. Ce lieu est plein de précipices. Ce chemin… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
PRÉCIPICE — n. m. Abîme, gouffre, cavité très profonde et très escarpée. Le fond du précipice. Marcher entre deux précipices. Ce lieu est plein de précipices. Ce chemin est bordé de précipices. Tomber dans un précipice. Jeter, pousser dans un précipice.… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
precipice — [[t]pre̱sɪpɪs[/t]] precipices 1) N COUNT A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain. 2) N COUNT If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to… … English dictionary