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1 prey on
(to attack as prey: Hawks prey upon smaller birds.) jakte på -
2 swoop
swu:p 1. verb(to rush or fly downwards: The owl swooped down on its prey.) slå ned på2. noun(an act of swooping.) nedslag, plutselig angreprazziaIsubst. \/swuːp\/1) ( om fugl) stup, nedslag2) (spes. militærvesen) plutselig angrep, overfall, lynangrep3) ( luftfart) stupdykk, stupangrepat one (fell) swoop eller at a swoop med ett slag, på en gangsurprise swoop (overraskende) rassiaIIverb \/swuːp\/1) stupe, suse2) angripe plutseligswoop (down) on\/upon slå ned påkaste seg over, overfalle plutseligswoop up (hverdagslig, om feiende armbevegelse) gripe, ta opp -
3 spring
spriŋ 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) metallfjær2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vår3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) sprang, hopp4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjæring, spenstighet5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) kilde•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring upfjær--------vårIsubst. \/sprɪŋ\/1) vår2) begynnelse, tidlig stadium, vår (overført)3) sprang, hopp4) kilde, opphav, utspring5) ( teknikk) fjær6) ( i flertall) fjæring7) fjæring, elastisitet, spennkraft, svikt, spenst, spenstighet8) ( overført) drivkraft, motor9) ( overført) kilde, utspring10) sprekke, revne, kast, skjevhet, sprekking, revning12) ( arkitektur) kempfer, pilhøyde, pilhøydens vinkelmedicinal spring helbredende kildeset a spring spenne en fjærspring equinox eller vernal equinox vårjevndøgnspring flight ( fugler) vårtrekkthe spring of day dagens frembruddthe spring of life livets vårII1) hoppe, springe, sprette, fly opp (om småvilt), fare opp2) hoppe over3) renne, sprute, velle opp4) ( om planter) spire, skyte opp5) ( overført) dukke opp (plutselig), vokse frem6) sprekke, revne, gjøre vindskjev, bøye, få til å slå seg7) sprekke, revne, bli bøyd, slå seg, bli vindskjev8) ( om mine) sprenge, utløse9) avfjære, forsyne med fjærer10) plutselig åpne seg, fly opp, slå igjen, klappe sammen11) få til å åpne seg, få til å fly opp, få til å slå igjen, få til å klappe sammen12) overraske noen, overrumple noen, kaste frem, slenge ut, komme medspring a leak ( sjøfart) springe lekkspring from oppstå i, ha sitt utspring i, komme fra• where did you spring from?stamme fra, nedstamme fraspring into life våkne til livspring out of skyldes, ha sitt opphav i, komme avspring something on somebody overraske noen med noespring up sprette opp, komme seg på bena i en fart -
4 pounce on
(to leap upon (eg one's prey) in order to attack or grab it: The tiger pounced on its victim.) kaste seg over, slå ned på
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