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I ræk noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) stativ; hylle, reolII ræk III rækhylle--------pinebenk--------reol--------stativIsubst. \/ræk\/1) stativ, hylle, holder, reol2) ( høy) hekk3) ( mekanikk) tannstang4) strekkbenk, pinebenk, pine (også overført)5) ( urmakerfag) rekke6) ( mineralogi) forklaring: skråstilt trau eller renne til vasking av malm7) drivende skyer, stormskyer8) ( sjøfart) flerskivet blokk (til løpende rigg)9) bane, kurs, retning10) ( om ridning) passgangit is going to rack and ruin det går ad undasoff the rack ( hverdagslig) konfeksjonssydd, ferdigsyddon the rack ( også overført) på pinebenkenIIsubst. \/ræk\/(forkortelse for arrack) se ➢ arrackIIIverb \/ræk\/1) sette i et stativ, legge på hylle, ordne i reol2) legge på strekkbenken, torturere på strekkbenken, radbrekke (også overført), holde på pinebenken (overført), pine, plage, bry3) (britisk, gammeldags) kreve høyest mulig leie for, flå, snyte, suge ut4) (britisk, gammledags) forhøye leien urimelig5) skake voldsomt6) ( om sky) drive for vinden7) ( i ridning) gå i (rask) passgang8) (om øl, vin o.l.) tappe om, tappe på fat, faterack (off) tappe omracked plaget avracking cough forskrekkelig (tørr)hosteracking headache dundrende hodepinerack one's brains eller rack one's wits legge hjernen i bløthan la hjernen i bløt, men kom ikke på noerack the soil utarme jordenrack up fylle opp med fôr, fôre for natten
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