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1 electricity
elek'trisəti(a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc: worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity.) strøm, elektrisitet- electric- electrical
- electrically
- electrician
- electrified
- electrify
- electrification
- electrifying
- electric chairelektrisitetsubst. \/ɪlekˈtrɪsətɪ\/1) elektrisitet, strøm2) elektrisitetslærebe worked by electricity gå på elektrisitet -
2 static (electricity)
(electricity that accumulates on the surface of objects (eg hair, nylon garments etc).) statisk elektrisitet -
3 thermo-electricity
subst. \/ˌθɜːmə(ʊ)ɪlekˈtrɪsətɪ\/( fysikk) termoelektrisitet -
4 meter
'mi:tə 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) måler2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) måle, tellemålerIsubst. \/ˈmiːtə\/1) måler2) taksameter3) parkometermeter man (mannlig) måleravleser, målerkontrollørmeter reader måleravleser, målerkontrollør, person som avleser målerIIsubst. \/ˈmɪːtə\/(amer., poesi) se ➢ metre, 2IIIsubst. \/ˈmɪːtə\/(amer., lengdemål) se ➢ metre, 1 -
5 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) forlange, ta2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) skrive på, føre opp3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) beskylde, anklage4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) storme (løs på), gå til angrep (på)5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) løpe, storme6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) lade7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) lade2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) pris, takst, gebyr, omkostninger2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) anklage, tiltale, siktelse3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) angrep4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) ladning5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) den som en tar seg av/passer på; ansvar6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) ladning•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take chargeavgift--------gebyr--------lade--------lesse--------omkostning--------takstIsubst. \/tʃɑːdʒ\/1) anklage, siktelse, tiltale, beskyldning2) pris, avgift, gebyr, skatt, debitering, kontotjenesten koster ingen ting\/er gratis• what is your charge for...?hva tar dere for...?3) utgift, omkostning, kostnad4) ( jus) heftelse, realsikkerhet, pant• are there any charges on the estate?5) ( teknikk) sprengladning, lad(n)ing, sats, påfylling, charge6) ( elektronikk) ladning7) pålegg, befaling, formaning, instruks, hyrdebrev8) oppdrag, verv, embete9) ansvar, oppsikt, tilsyn11) betrodd sak12) protesjé14) ( militærvesen) angrep, angrepssignal17) (amer., slang) spenning, «kick»18) ( gammeldags) last, byrdebe a charge on the public være en byrde for samfunnetbring a charge against ( jus) reise siktelse mot, reise tiltale mot, rette en anklage mota charge of shot et haglskudd, en haglladningdrop a charge ( jus) frafalle en siktelseface a charge (of something) ( jus) være tiltalt (for noe)free of charge kostnadsfri, gratis, gebyrfri, uten omkostningerget a charge out of something ( hverdagslig) få et «kick» av noe, nyte å gjøre noegive somebody in charge overlate noen til politiet, melde noengive something in charge to somebody eller give somebody charge of something be noen ta vare på noe, be noen ta noe i forvaringbe in charge ha ansvar, ha kommando, ha ledelsenbe in charge of lede, ta hånd om, stå for, ha ansvaret for, foreståbe in the charge of stå under oppsikt av, være i varetekt hoslay to somebody's charge legge noen til last, klandre noenmake\/prefer\/press a charge against somebody ( jus) beskylde noen for noe, anklage noen for noe, politianmelde noen(man) in charge vakthavende, overordnede, jourhavendeput somebody on a charge ( militærvesen) anmelde noen, påse at noen får sin straffbe put under somebody's charge bli satt under noens tilsynsound the charge blåse til angreptake charge ta ansvarettake charge of something eller take something in charge ta seg av noe, ta hånd om noe, ta noe i forvaringtake in charge arrestereto somebody's charge ( handel) debiteres noenIIverb \/tʃɑːdʒ\/1) beskylde, anklage, sikte, tiltale2) ta (betalt), forlange• how much do you charge it?3) ( handel) debitere, belaste (en konto), notere, skrive opp, ta på kreditt, betale med (kreditt)kort4) lade, fylle opp, fylle i, fylle på, lade opp, mette5) ( om dommer e.l.) pålegge, formane, instruere• the judge charged the jury to...dommeren påla juryen å...6) ( også militærvesen) angripe, storme, gå på, fare7) storme frem, buse inn, brase inn8) ( fotball) takle9) ( om våpen) felle• charge the bayonet\/lancecharge a tax on something skattlegge noe, avgiftsbelegge noea charged atmosphere en ladet stemning, en anstrengt stemningcharged with ( også) inneholdende, medcharge in buse inn, brase inncharge like a wounded bull ( hverdagslig) ta stive priser, ta seg godt betaltcharge off ( handel) avskrivecharge oneself with (doing) something påta seg å gjøre noecharge one's expenses å belaste sine utgifter i ettertidcharge somebody with doing something gi noen i oppdrag å gjøre noe, pålegge noen å gjøre noecharge somebody with something betro noen å gjøre noe• he was charged with the supervision of...han hadde fått i oppdrag å overvåke...beskylde noen for noecharge something (up)on somebody legge skylden for noe på noencharge something to somebody's account\/against somebody\/up to somebody debitere\/belaste noens konto for noe, debitere noen for noe, føre noe opp på noens kontocharge to tilskrivecharge with anklage for (å), beskylde for (å) -
6 electrocute
i'lektrəkju:t1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) bli drept ved elektrisitet2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) henrette ved elektrisitetverb \/ɪˈlektrəkjuːt\/1) henrette med elektrisk støt (spesielt i den elektriske stol)2) skade med elektrisk støt, drepe med elektrisk støt -
7 generate
'‹enəreit(to cause or produce: This machine generates electricity; His suggestions generated a lot of ill-feeling.) produsere, frambringe, avle, generere- the generation gap
- generatorskapeverb \/ˈdʒenəreɪt\/1) ( spesielt om følelser eller ideer) skape, fremkalle, forårsake, danne• the tragic accident generated a strong feeling of hatred towards the president2) ( teknikk) produsere, utvikle, frembringe, generere• is it possible to generate electricity directly from heat? -
8 install
in'sto:l1) (to put in place ready for use: When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?) montere, installere, legge inn2) (to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position: He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.) innsette•- instalmentinstallereverb \/ɪnˈstɔːl\/ eller instal1) installere, innvie, innsette2) installere, legge inn, montereinstall oneself innrette seg, slå seg ned -
9 static
1. adjective(still; not moving.) stillestående, statisk2. noun(atmospheric disturbances causing poor reception of radio or television programmes.) støy- static electricity- static Isubst. \/ˈstætɪk\/1) atmosfæriske forstyrrelser2) statisk elektrisitet3) (amer. slang) sur kritikkIIadj. \/ˈstætɪk\/1) ( fysikk) statisk2) statisk, stagnert, stiv, urørlig3) stillestående, stasjonærstatic electricity statisk elektrisitet -
10 supply
1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) forsyne, levere, skaffe2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) forsyning, levering, tilgang2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) lager, forråd, forsyning•forråd--------forsyning--------levere--------leveringIsubst. \/səˈplaɪ\/1) tilførsel, anskaffelse, forsyning, leveranse2) tilgang, forråd, lager3) oppfylling, dekning av behov4) ( handel) tilbud5) ( gammeldags) vikarelectricity supply strømforsyningfood supply matforsyningin good\/short supply god\/dårlig tilgang påmoney\/monetary supply pengebeholdningon supply ( gammeldags) som vikarsupply and demand ( handel) tilbud og etterspørselsupply of tilgang på, -lager, -forrådsupply ship forsyningsskipIIverb \/səˈplaɪ\/1) stille til rådighet, tilby2) gi, komme med3) ( spesielt handel) levere4) forsyne, utruste, skaffe5) (om behov, ønsker) dekke, oppfylle6) supplere, utfylle7) ( gammeldags) vikariere for, overta for, konstituere somsupply a deficiency dekke et underskuddsupply a demand tilfredsstille et behov imøtekomme et kravsupply someone's place fylle noens plass, erstatte noenIIIadv. \/ˈsʌplɪ\/mykt, smidig -
11 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) metalltråd2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) (lednings)tråd3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) kabel4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) installere elektrisitet, trekke ledninger2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) sende telegram3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafere•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-nettingstreng--------telegramIsubst. \/ˈwaɪə\/1) (metall)tråd, streng2) (lednings)tråd, kabel3) ( hesteveddeløp) mållinje4) ( hverdagslig) telegram5) ( musikk) (metall)streng6) ( jakt) snare (av metalltråd)7) ( sjøfart) bardun, vaier, ståltrosse8) avlyttingsutstyr9) piggtrådgjerdeby wire per telegramdown to the wire ( hverdagslig) helt til det sisteget one's wires crossed misforstå hverandregive somebody the wire ( slang) gi noen et vinkon the wire (amer., hverdagslig) på linjen, på telefonenpull the wires trekke i trådene, dirigerepull wires (amer.) anvende sin innflytelsetake to the wire ( hverdagslig) gi hard konkurranseunder the wire (amer., hverdagslig) i siste sekund, i grevens tidwires ( dukketeater) trådsystemIIverb \/ˈwaɪə\/1) feste med (stål)tråd, binde med (stål)tråd2) ( elektrisitet) strekke ledninger, koble, installere3) (amer., hverdagslig) telegrafere, sende telegram, sende per telegram4) ( jakt) fange i en snare5) tre på en trådwire off sperre av med piggtråd\/ståltrådwire up ( elektrisitet) installere, koble opp -
12 turn off
1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) skru av/igjen, stenge2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) skru av/igjen3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) slokke, slå av -
13 Bill
bil I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) nebbII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) regning2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) pengeseddel3) (a poster used for advertising.) plakat, oppslag2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) fakturere, sende regning- billfold
- fill the billbillett--------faktura--------nebb--------plakat--------regningpersonnavn \/bɪl\/forkortelse for Williamthe Bill eller the Old Bill snuten, purken, politiet -
14 bill
bil I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) nebbII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) regning2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) pengeseddel3) (a poster used for advertising.) plakat, oppslag2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) fakturere, sende regning- billfold
- fill the billbillett--------faktura--------nebb--------plakat--------regningIsubst. \/bɪl\/1) ( statsvitenskap) lovforslag2) regning, nota• the bill, please!regningen, takk!3) ( handel) faktura, følgeseddel4) plakat, poster5) ( bank) veksel6) (amer.) seddel, pengeseddel7) ( jus) (saksøkers) stevning8) fortegnelse, liste9) teaterprogram, det som går på et teaterbill payable to order forklaring: beløp som kan sendes til hvem som helst• it is payable to the order of Mr. Smithbeløpet skal betales til Mr. Smith eller til hvem som helst som Mr. Smith selv velgerbring in\/introduce a bill eller bring a bill before the house fremme et lovforslagfill the bill ( teater) være stjernen, overgå andre i i øyenfallenhet (amer.) være egnet (amer.) utfylle behovet, tjene som• £500 will just fill the bill for us nowfoot the bill ( hverdagslig) betale regningen, betale moroaignore the bill ( jus) avvise stevningen som ubegrunnetpick up the bill ( hverdagslig) betale, ta regningenpost a bill sette opp en plakatpost no bills! eller stick no bills! forbudt å sette opp plakater!run up bills eller run up a debt pådra seg skyld, skyldsette seg, bli skyldig (penger)IIsubst. \/bɪl\/1) ( historisk) hellabardlignende våpen2) faskinkniv, beskjæringsknivIIIsubst. \/bɪl\/1) (zoologi, på fugl) nebb2) (sjøfart, på anker) nebb3) lueskyggeIVverb \/bɪl\/1) sette på plakaten, annonsere, liste opp, sette opp (på et program)2) dekke med plakat3) ( handel) sende regning på, kreve (inn)bill (and coo) ( særlig om duer) nebbesbill and coo kysse og kjælebill somebody for something debitere noen for noe -
15 coil
koil 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) kveile/rulle/vikle (opp)2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) kveil, ring, spiral2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) spolerull--------spiralIsubst. \/kɔɪl\/1) (av slange, tau e.l.) rull, kveil, ring2) ( elektronikk) spole, rørslange, rørspiral3) (prevensjonsmiddel, ofte the coil) spiralcoil of rope ( sjøfart) (tau)kveilIIsubst. \/kɔɪl\/ ( poetisk eller gammeldags) larm, tummel, røre, virvarthis mortal coil ( humoristisk) denne verdens tummelIIIverb \/kɔɪl\/1) ( om tau e.l.) rulle (opp), vikle (opp)2) ( sjøfart) kveile (opp), lage kveiler, ligge i kveiler3) sno seg (om slange), sno seg, kveile seg, ringe seg4) danne ring, danne spiralcoil up kveile opp, spole opp, vinde seg -
16 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) føre, lede2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) lede3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigere4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) oppføre seg (skikkelig)5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) styre, lede2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) oppførsel, atferd, vandel, holdning2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) føring, førsel•- conduction
- conductoroppførselIsubst. \/ˈkɒndʌkt\/1) oppførsel, opptreden2) holdning, atferd3) vandel4) forvaltning, skjøtsel5) ( kunst) utførelse6) ledelse, ivaretakelseconduct towards oppførsel\/opptreden overforgood conduct prize premie for god oppførseloffensive conduct ( jus) fornærmelig atferdsafe conduct se ➢ safe conductunprofessional conduct uprofesjonell oppførsel, uetisk oppførselIIverb \/kənˈdʌkt\/1) ( også fysikk) føre, lede2) ledsage, veilede, guide3) lede, skjøtte, forvalte4) ( musikk) dirigere, lede5) forrette (f. eks. ved begravelse)conduct oneself well oppføre seg bra gjøre sakene sine godt -
17 conductor
1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) varmeleder2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) dirigent3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) billettør, konduktør4) ((American) a guard on a train.) konduktørsjåførsubst. \/kənˈdʌktə\/1) leder (for bedrift e.l.)2) ledsager3) ( musikk) dirigent4) (på buss eller sporvogn, amer. også på tog) konduktør5) (amer.) togfører6) ( fysikk) leder, konduktor7) (fysikk, også lightning conductor) lynavleder8) (amer.) avløpsrør -
18 consume
kən'sju:m1) (to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) fortære, spise, drikke2) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) (for)bruke3) (to destroy, eg by fire: The entire building was consumed by fire.) fortære(s), tilintetgjøre(s)•- consumer- consumption
- consumer goodsforbrukeverb \/kənˈsjuːm\/, \/kənˈsuːm\/1) spise, spise opp, fortære, drikke, drikke opp2) ( handel) kjøpe, forbruke, konsumere3) ( om ressurs) bruke opp4) ( om ild) fortære, ødelegge helt, legge i askeconsumed with fylt av, overveldet av, opptent av -
19 current
1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) samtids-, inneværende, gjeldende, aktuell2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) (elve-/hav-/luft)strøm, (-)strømning2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) strøm•- current accountaktuell--------elv--------gangbar--------gjengs--------strømIsubst. \/ˈkʌr(ə)nt\/1) strøm, strømning2) (elektrisk) strøm3) strømstyrke4) strømning, tendens, retning5) (for)løp, gangIIadj. \/ˈkʌr(ə)nt\/1) gangbar, kurant, gyldig, som er i omløp, sirkulerende2) gjengs, allminnelig utbredt, verserende, rådende, aktuell3) inneværende, løpende4) dagens, denne ukes, denne måneds, dette års, siste, (nå)gjeldende -
20 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) kjøre (bil)2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) kjøre3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) drive, jage4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) slå, drive ned, smelle til5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) drive(s)2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) kjøretur2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) inn-/oppkjørsel3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) handlekraft, pågangsmot, driv4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampanje, framstøt5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) drive, slag6) ((computers) a disk drive.) diskettstasjon; drev•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive onkampanjeIsubst. \/draɪv\/1) kjøretur, biltur, reise, kjøring2) kjørevei, oppkjørsel, innkjørsel3) ( teknikk) drift, kraftoverføring, trekk, styring (bil)4) ( sport) drive, kraftig slag, utslag (golf)5) energi, drivkraft, initiativ, pågangsmot, handlekraft6) kampanje, fremstøt, satsing, kraftanstrengelse, kraftig offensiv7) ( i arbeid) hardt press, travelhet8) ( kortspill) parti, omgang9) (amer., fotball) angrepsserie10) retning, tendens, hensikt, formål11) (amer. også) spydighet14) (fe)drift15) (amer.) tømmerfløtinggo for\/take a drive ta seg en kjøreturwhist drive ( kortspill) whistturneringII1) drive(s), drive(s) fremmaskinen er\/blir drevet med damp2) jage, drive3) trenge, tvinge, presse4) piske, slåregnet pisket\/slo oss i ansiktet5) ( jakt) drive, gjennomsøke6) kjøre, bile, fare, reise7) gi skyss, skysse8) drive på, presse, (over)anstrenge seg9) ( sport) slå (en ball)11) slå (inn), drive ned, ramme ned12) bore, grave13) (be)drive, få i stand, gjennomføre14) utsette15) komme farende, komme styrtende16) gå, gå inn, trenge inndrive a good bargain få i stand en god handeldrive a hard bargain se ➢ bargain, 1drive at sikte til, sikte på, gjelde, mene• what are you driving at?hva mener du med det?\/hva sikter du til?( også let drive at) sikte mot, gå løs på, angripedrive away at ( hverdagslig) fortsette (med)drive four-in-hand kjøre med firspanndrive (in)to presse til, tvinge tildrive logs (spesielt amer.) fløte tømmerdrive on! kjør videre!, fortsett!drive one's own car ha egen bil, holde seg med egen bildrive somebody out of his\/her senses eller drive somebody mad\/crazy\/frantic gjøre noen gal, drive noen til vanvidddrive something home slå fast noe, overbeviseit's enough to drive one mad man kunne bli gal av mindre, det er til å bli gal av
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