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21 spike
1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) pigg, spiss2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) brodd•- spiked- spiky
- spikinessaks--------pigg--------spissIsubst. \/spaɪk\/1) ( av metall) pigg, spiss, tagg2) nagle, spiker, skinnespiker3) ( botanikk) aks4) ( hverdagslig) forklaring: høykirkelig eller doktrinær anglokatolikk5) ( zoologi) spiss (på hjortetakk)6) ( slang) nål, sprøytespiss7) ( medisin) spisspotensial8) ( zoologi) pir, ung makrell9) (EDB, telekommunikasjon) transient (kortvarig spenningspuls)spikes piggskoIIverb \/spaɪk\/1) forsyne med pigger, brodde2) spikre (fast), gjennombore (med en spiker), spidde3) ( om kanon) fornagle4) ( hverdagslig) sprite opp (drink)5) forgifte, tilsette svært skadelig stoff6) ( avisspråk) vrake7) (sport, volleyball) smashespike a rumour avlive et ryktespike somebody's guns ( overført) lamme noens handlekraft, sette en stopper for noens planer -
22 unfounded
(not based on facts or reality: The rumours are completely unfounded.) ubegrunnet, løs, grepet ut av luftaadj. \/ˌʌnˈfaʊndɪd\/( spesielt overført) u(be)grunnet, grunnløs, uberettiget, løssavne ethvert grunnlag, være tatt ut av luften -
23 vague
veiɡ1) (not clear, distinct or definite: Through the fog we saw the vague outline of a ship; She has only a vague idea of how this machine works.) uklar, ubestemmelig2) ((of people) imprecise, or impractical and forgetful: He is always very vague when making arrangements.) vag, uklar•- vaguelydunkel--------mørk--------uforståelig--------vagadj. \/veɪɡ\/uklar, ubestemmelig, svevende, dunkeljeg aner ikke, jeg har ikke peilingbe vague uttrykke seg uklart, uttrykke seg svevende -
24 whisper
'wispə 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) hviske, tiske2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) hviske2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) hviskende lyd, hviskingIsubst. \/ˈwɪspə\/1) hvisking• stop talking in a whisper!2) ( spesielt om vind) sus, hvisking3) rykte, prat, snakk4) antydning, hintIIverb \/ˈwɪspə\/1) hviske2) ( spesielt om vind) suse, hviskewhisper about hviske om, spre rykter omwhisper abroad sprewhisper something to somebody hviske noe til noen -
25 word
wə:d 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) ord2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) ord, prat3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) beskjed; nytt, nyhet4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) (lov)ord, løfte2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) ordlegge, formulere- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for worddiskusjon--------formulere--------løfte--------ordIsubst. \/wɜːd\/1) ord, glose• can you spell the word «rose»?kan du stave ordet «rose»?2) bud, beskjed, nyheter, underretning, meddelelse3) nøkkelord, passord4) parole, motto, slagord, maksime5) æresord, løfte6) befaling, ordre, signal, kommandoat the (given) word på (gitt) kommandoa word to the wise et lite hintbe as good as one's word(s) eller be better than one's word(s) holde ordbe at words (about something) krangle (om noe)be too... for words være ubeskrivelig...be worse than one's words ikke holde ordbeyond words ubeskriveligbig words store ord, skrytbreak one's word bryte løftet sittby word and deed med råd og dåd, i ord og gjerning• although he sometimes claimed to be radical he was always conservative by word and deedselv om han av og til påstod at han var radikal var han alltid konservativ i ord og gjerningcome to words about something komme i krangel om noe, havne i en disputt om noe, ryke i tottene på hverandre for noedirty word stygt ordfew words, many deeds handling er bedre enn ordfrom the word go fra første stund, fra første dag (av), fra begynnelsenget a word in få et ord med i lagetget a word in (edgeways) få inn et ord (på tvers), få inn et ord på høykantgive the word to do something gi ordre om, kommanderegive words to something sette ord på noe, gi uttrykk for noegive\/pledge\/pass one's word gi sitt (æres)ord, lovego back on one's word gå tilbake på et løfte, bryte et løftehang on somebody's word lytte åndeløst til noenhave a word with somebody ta en prat med noensi noen et sannhetsordhave no words mangle ord, ikke finne ordhave the last word ha\/få det siste ordetin a word med ett ord, kort sagtin so many words klart og tydelig• he told me in so many words that...kort og godtin the words of for å sitere, som... uttrykker det• in the words of the comittee, the plan will failsom komiteen uttrykker det, vil planen mislykkesjust say the word bare si frakeep one's words holde ordknow the last word about something vite alt om noethe last word on a matter siste ord i en saka man\/woman of his\/her words en mann\/kvinne som holder sitt ordof few words av få ord, fåmæltone word brings the other det ene ordet følger det andre(up)on my word på mitt ord, på min ære• my word upon it!det kan du stole på!, æresord!( forbauset) min santen, ser man det, har du sett\/hørt på maken(up)on one's word på sitt ord, på æresordpass the word gi ordre, si ifrabare si ifra, så skal jeg gjøre detpass word to somebody sende bud\/beskjed til noenplain words rene ord, klartekstput in a word få et ord med (i laget)put in \/ say a good word for somebody legge inn et godt ord for noenput something into words uttrykke noe med ord, sette ord på noeput words into somebody's mouth legge ord i munnen på noensay the word si ifrastand by one's word stå ved sine ordtake somebody at their word ta noen på ordet ta noens ord for god fisktake somebody's word for it stole på noentake the words out of somebody's mouth ta ordene ut av munnen på noentake words for things forveksle ord\/løfter og\/med faktathat's a long word ( hverdagslig) det var da sværtuse big words bruke store ordwith\/on the word straks, med en gang, umiddelbartword by\/for word ordrett, ord for ordword for befaling om, ordre om signal tilthe word got round that... det gikk rykte om at...the word has it that... det ryktes at..., det sies at...word of mouth muntligword of warning advarende ordwords ordelagordlyd, formuleringytring, uttalelsetekst, sangtekst, visetekst(teater e.l.) replikkerwords fail me jeg finner ikke ordwrite word skrive og snakke omIIverb \/wɜːd\/1) uttrykke2) formulere, forfattescantily worded knapp, kortfattet -
26 go around
((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) gå rundt, ryktes -
27 shut down
(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) lukke(s)
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