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1 gentle
'‹entl1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) mild, blid, forsiktig2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) lett, svak3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) svak, jevn•- gently- gentlenessblid--------søtIsubst. \/ˈdʒentl\/1) ( fisking) forklaring: mark brukt som agn, særlig spyfluelarve2) forklaring: dressert falkgentles ( gammeldags) fint folkIIverb \/ˈdʒentl\/1) gjøre adelig, adle2) ( om person) mildne, bli mildereIIIadj. \/ˈdʒentl\/1) mild, myk, behagelig, lett2) forsiktig, varsom, skånsom, rolig3) ( om persons temperament) mild, vennlig, godlynt4) ( om dyr) snill, lydig, godlynt5) ( gammeldags) edel, fornem, av fin familie6) ( om terreng) jevnt skrånende7) ( gammeldags) edelmodigbe gentle with (somebody) behandle (noen) varsomt, være forsiktig med (noen)gentle craft sportsfiske ( gammeldags) håndverk, skomakerfagetgentle means lempe, varsomhetthe gentle reader den velvillige leser -
2 gentle sex
the subst. \/ˌdʒentlˈseks\/det svake kjønn -
3 breeze
bri:z(a gentle wind: There's a lovely cool breeze today.) bris- breezybrisIsubst. \/briːz\/1) bris, (lett) vind, luftning2) ( sjøfart) bris (2-6 grader Beaufort)3) ( hverdagslig) bråk, krangel4) ( hverdagslig) ingen sakget\/have the breeze up ( slang) bli reddin a breeze lekende lett, som ingen tingput the breeze up somebody ( slang) gjøre noen redd, skremme noenshoot the breeze\/bull (amer., slang) småprate, prate om løst og fast, skravle, sladre, slarvetake\/hit\/split the breeze (spesielt amer., slang) stikke, draIIsubst. \/briːz\/ eller breeze fly( hverdagslig om insekt i familien Tabanidae) kleggIIIsubst. \/briːz\/1) kullstøv2) slaggIVverb \/briːz\/( hverdagslig) fyke, farebreeze along fare av gårdebreeze in\/out komme farende inn\/utbreeze through something ( overført) gjøre noe lekende lett, fare gjennom -
4 coax
kəuks(to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) godsnakke med, overtale; lokke, lure (ut av/i)overtaleverb \/kəʊks\/1) godsnakke med, lokke, smigre, overtale2) med list og lempe få til å, lirkecoax somebody into something overtale noen til å gjøre noecoax something from somebody lokke frem noe hos noencoax something out of somebody lure noe ut av noen -
5 dab
dæb 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.)2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) klatt, klump2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) lett berøring, lite daskIsubst. \/dæb\/1) puff, dask2) lett berøring3) liten porsjon, liten smule, klatt4) ( om fugl) hakking, plukking5) ( hverdagslig) mester, kløpperIIsubst. \/dæb\/forklaring: fisk i slekten Limanda, særlig sandflyndre, Limanda limandaIIIverb \/dæb\/1) daske, puffe (til)2) ( med noe mykt eller fuktig) berøre lett, klappe lett3) tørke4) fukte5) trykke lett (gjentatte ganger), pumpe på\/med -
6 doublet
subst. \/ˈdʌblət\/1) ( historisk) kort trøye, vams (fra middelalderen)2) dublett3) ( språkvitenskap) dobbeltform4) ( terningspill) pass, to terninger med like mange øyne5) ( boktrykking) bryllup (samme ord eller linje satt to ganger) -
7 ever
'evə 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) noensinne, noen gang, (nesten) aldri2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) alltid, stadig3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) veldig, svært•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) eviggrønt tre, eviggrønn plante- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / foreveralltid--------stadig--------støttadv. \/ˈevə\/1) noensinne, noengang• has he ever been here?• did you ever?• I've seldom, if ever, felt this great• as if he would ever...som om han noensinne skulle...2) ( noe gammeldags) alltid, stadig3) (hverdagslig, etter spørreord) i all verden, i alle dager• who ever could it be?• why ever do you say such a thing?• how ever did you do that?• where ever did you go?4) (hverdagslig, forsterkende) i det hele tatt, overhodet5) ( etter superlativ) som noensinne fantes, noensinne6) ( før komparativ) stadig, større og større, mindre og mindre7) veldigas ever som alltid, som vanligenn noensinne, som bare, som alltidever after alle sine dagerever and again nå og da, fra tid til annenever and anon ( litterært) nå og da, fra tid til annenever since hele tiden sidenhelt siden, så lengeever so (britisk, hverdagslig) veldig, kjempe-ever so little aldri så liteever so much ( før komparativ) (veldig) myeever such (britisk, hverdagslig) veldig (mye), kjempe-for ever for bestandig, i all evighet• England for ever!evig og alltid, ustanselig, jevnt og truttfor ever and ever eller for ever and a day i all evighet, for bestandig fra evighet til evighet -
8 jog
‹oɡpast tense, past participle - jogged; verb1) (to push, shake or knock gently: He jogged my arm and I spilt my coffee; I have forgotten, but something may jog my memory later on.) dytte, skubbe2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) humpe, lunte, traske3) (to run at a gentle pace, especially for the sake of exercise: She jogs / goes jogging round the park for half an hour every morning.) jogge•joggeIsubst. \/dʒɒɡ\/1) jogging, joggetur2) ( om hest) luntetrav3) ( også overført) skubb, støt, puff4) (amer.) utspring, tagg, kant, sving (på vei e.l.)IIverb \/dʒɒɡ\/1) jogge2) ( om hest) luntetrave3) traske, humpe4) dytte, dulte, skubbe5) ( overført) sette fart på, få liv i• couldn't you jog him a little?jog along\/on trave i vei, fortsette som førjog somebody's memory minne noen (om noe), friske opp noens hukommelse -
9 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) slags, type, art, sortII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) snill, god, vennlig- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) vennlig, mild, godhjertet- kindness
- kind-heartedart--------slag--------snill--------sortIsubst. \/kaɪnd\/1) slags, sort, type2) rase, slag, art3) klasse, kategori4) ( gammeldags) natur, karakter, naturlig, tilbøyelighet, naturlig inklinasjon5) ( kirkelig) forklaring: en av nattverdens skikkelser (brød eller vin)6) ( gammeldags) kjønnact after one's kind handle etter sin naturafter his\/her\/its\/their kind etter sitt slag, på sin måte, på sitt visbenefits in kind godtgjørelser i naturaliain kind in natura, i naturalier med samme mynt, i samme form i karakter, i natur, i kvalitetkind of til en viss grad, litt slags, sort, type• what kind of trees are those?• what kind of weather is it?nothing of the kind slett ikke, ikke tale omof a kind en slagssamme slag, likede er like (gode), de er av samme ullaof an opposite kind from\/to helt forskjellig fra, det motsatte avone of a kind unik, enestående, sjeldenrepay in kind ( spesielt overført) gi igjen med samme myntsomething of the kind noe slikt, noe i den retningIIadj. \/kaɪnd\/1) vennlig, snill, god• how very kind of you to say so!2) elskverdig, velvillig3) hjelpsom, omsorgsfull, hensynsfull4) mild5) ( gammeldags) kjærlig, ømbe kind enough to eller be so kind to være så vennlig å, være så snill åwith kind regards med vennlig hilsen -
10 lamb
læm1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) lam2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) lammekjøtt3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) knupp, lam•- lambskin- lambswoollam--------lammeIsubst. \/læm\/1) lam2) ( matlaging) lammekjøtt, lam, lamme-3) ( overført) forklaring: ydmyk eller forsiktig person4) ( overført) barn (lite, vakkert og veloppdragent)5) ( overført) sau, troskyldig person6) ( overført) kjernekar7) ( handel) uerfaren spekulantbe like a lamb være from som et lamlike a lamb to the slaughter ( overført) som et lam til slaktebenken, som et hjelpeløst offerpoor lamb! stakkars liten!IIverb \/læm\/( biologi) lamme -
11 mild
1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) mild, blid2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) mild3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) mild4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) mild; lett-, svak•- mildly- mildnessblid--------mildIsubst. \/maɪld\/( britisk) forklaring: øl med mindre smak av humleIIadj. \/maɪld\/1) mild2) blid, vennlig3) saktmodig4) forsiktig, spak5) lett, svak, mild6) bløt7) (medisinsk, om sykdom) lett, mild, lettere8) (medisinsk, om medisin) med mild virkningdraw it mild ikke overdriv, ta det med ro ikke ta sånn på vei -
12 nudge
1. noun(a gentle push usually with the elbow: He gave her a nudge.) dult, dytt2. verb(to hit gently, usually with the elbow: She nudged him in the ribs.) dulte, skubbeIsubst. \/nʌdʒ\/(lett) dytt, puff, støt, dultIIverb \/nʌdʒ\/1) dytte til (med albuen), gi (noen) en dult (med albuen)2) dytte forsiktig, skubbe (til)3) ( overført) oppmuntre (noen til å gjøre noe) -
13 Pat
pæt 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) klapp2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) klatt2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) klappe3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) parat, på rede håndklappsubst. \/pæt\/1) forkortelse for Patricia, Patrick2) ire, irlending -
14 pat
pæt 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) klapp2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) klatt2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) klappe3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) parat, på rede håndklappIsubst. \/pæt\/1) klapp, lett slag2) klatt, klump3) ( også cowpat) kuruke4) ( om lyd) tripping, tassing, lett tromming5) (amer.) dansemelodi, danserytmea pat on the back ( overført) en klapp på skulderen, en liten oppmuntringIIverb \/pæt\/1) slå lett på2) klappe3) glatte (på)4) slå lett, tromme5) trippe, gå lettpat a ball stusse en ball (med håndflaten)pat down glatte, sletteIIIadj. \/pæt\/1) fiks og ferdig2) beleilig, akkurat i rette øyeblikk3) passende4) treffende5) (altfor) lettvintIVadv. \/pæt\/1) parat, på rede hånd2) omgående, prompte• the story came pat, but wasn't convincinghistorien kom prompte, men var ikke overbevisendehave a thing (off) pat kunne noe på fingrene, kunne noe utenat, kunne noe på rams -
15 ripple
'ripl 1. noun(a little wave or movement on the surface of water etc: He threw the stone into the pond, and watched the ripples spread across the water.) liten bølge, krusning2. verb(to (cause to) have ripples: The grass rippled in the wind; The wind rippled the grass.) skvulpe, kruse segkruseIsubst. \/ˈrɪpl\/1) krusning, bølgeskvulp2) ( om lyd) risling3) (amer.) lite stryk i elv4) ( teknikk) linhekle5) ( elektronikk) rippela ripple of laughter en (liten) latterbølgeripple of muscles muskelspillIIverb \/ˈrɪpl\/1) kruse seg, gå i små bølger, bølge2) ( om lyd) risle, bølge3) lage renner i, lage bølger i -
16 slope
sləup 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) fall, helling2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) skråning, skrent2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) skråne- slopingbakke--------helling--------skråne--------skråningIsubst. \/sləʊp\/1) skråning, helling, stigning, fall2) ( tak) reisning, valm, takfall3) skjevhet, skråhet4) skrent, skråning, bakke5) ( ofte slopes) skibakke6) (amer., nedsettende, spesielt om vietnameser) guling7) ( militærvesen) (gevær) i hvilestilling8) ( teknikk) dossering, fall9) ( matematikk) retningskoeffisientdo a slope ( hverdagslig) stikke avon the slope skrånende, på sneislope up stigningwith the rifle at the slope ( militærvesen) med geværet på akselenIIverb \/sləʊp\/1) skråne, helle2) sette på skrå, la helle, la skråne3) ( hverdagslig) gi seg i vei4) ( militærvesen) hvile på akselen, ta i hvilestilling5) ( hverdagslig) subbe6) ( teknikk) dossereslope about subbe omkringslope arms! ( tidligere) på aksel gevær!slope off stikke av, snike seg unna -
17 soft-spoken
adjective (having a gentle voice or manner: She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile.) som har mild stemme/vesenadj. \/ˈsɒftˌspəʊk(ə)n\/, \/ˌsɒftˈspəʊk(ə)n\/ (som adverb:) softly-spoken bare i uttrykkbe soft-spoken ( om personer) snakke med mild stemme, ha en behagelig stemme, snakke på en vennlig måte ( om personer) være forekommende, være vennlig, være elskverdig ( om ord) vennlig, mild, overtalende -
18 tone
təun 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) klang, tone(fall)2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) nyanse, fargetone3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) (muskel)tonus4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heltone2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) stå til, passe/harmonisere med- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone downklang--------note--------tone--------tonefallIsubst. \/təʊn\/1) tone, tonefall, klang• don't speak to me in that tone!2) (musikk, også whole tone) heltone3) ( gregoriansk) melodi4) ( språkvitenskap) intonasjon, tonefall, toneleie5) (maleri, fotografi e.l.) (farge)tone, nyanse, valør6) karakter, stil7) atmosfære, stemning, tone, preg, ånd8) god kondisjon, spenst, form9) (fysiologi, også muscle tone) (muskel)tonus, tonisitet (spenning)falling tone ( språkvitenskap) falltonefundamental tone ( musikk) grunntonemental tone god psykisk helserising tone ( språkvitenskap) stigtoneset the tone ( også overført) slå an tonen, angi tonensharpen the tone skjerpe tonenforklaring: ringetone som angir meldingen «ikke tilgjengelig»IIverb \/təʊn\/1) ( om fotografi) tone2) ( musikk) stemme3) (om maleri, fotografi e.l.) endre fargetonetone down ( også overført) tone ned, dempe, moderere, (av)svekke, mildne, formilde• can you tone down the pitch?dempes, modereres, tones ned, stemmes nedtone in with harmonere med, stå godt tiltone up forsterke tonen, tone oppstemme opp styrkeforsterkes ( overført) få nye krefter -
19 waft
Isubst. \/wɑːft\/, \/wɒft\/1) vindpust2) duft, lukt• did you notice the waft of perfume?3) vift4) ( sjøfart) signalflaggwaft of air vindpustIIverb \/wɑːft\/, \/wɒft\/1) ( om vind eller bølger) føre, bære2) sende (gjennom luften), vifte3) svevewaft kisses to kaste slengkyss til -
20 at a jog-trot
(at a gentle running pace: Every morning he goes down the road at a jog-trot.) i bedagelig tempo, i luntetrav
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