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1 quality
'kwolətiplural - qualities; noun1) (the extent to which something has features which are good or bad etc, especially features which are good: We produce several different qualities of paper; In this firm, we look for quality rather than quantity; ( also adjective) quality goods.) kvalitet, sort2) (some (usually good) feature which makes a person or thing special or noticeable: Kindness is a human quality which everyone admires.) (karakter)egenskapkarakter--------kvalitetsubst. \/ˈkwɒlətɪ\/1) kvalitet, sort, slag2) beskaffenhet, kvalitet3) egenskap, trekk4) (naturlig) evne, talent5) (om lyd, tone) klangfarge6) ( gammeldags) høy rang, standin the quality of i egenskap avthe quality overklassen -
2 poor
puə 1. adjective1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) fattig2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) dårlig, elendig, skral3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) stakkars•- poorness- poorly 2. adjective(ill: He is very poorly.) dårlig, skraldårlig--------fattig--------stakkars--------usseladj. \/pɔː\/, \/pʊə\/1) fattig, arm2) knapp, mager, elendig, dårlig, ussel, ynkelig3) stakkars• poor fellow!• poor me!4) (hverdagslig, om avdød) saligbe poor at something være dårlig i noepoor in something som mangler noe, som er dårlig utstyrt med noe -
3 cheap
i:p1) (low in price: Eggs are cheap just now.) billig2) (of poor quality; vulgar; contemptible: cheap jewellery; a cheap trick.) simpel, tarvelig•- cheaply- cheapnessbillig--------glorete--------grell--------lettkjøptIsubst. \/tʃiːp\/bare i uttrykkon the cheap ( hverdagslig) billig, til lavpris, til spottprisIIadj. \/tʃiːp\/1) billig, billig-, godtkjøps-2) lettkjøpt, verdiløs, tarvelig, simpel, vulgær, billig3) (amer. også) gjerrigcheap and cheerful billig og bracheap and nasty billig og dårligbe cheap at the price være billig i forhold til prisencheap money billige penger (med lav rente)feel cheap ( hverdagslig) føle seg billig, føle seg liten\/flauhold something cheap ringeakte noe, ikke ha høye tanker om noemake oneself cheap nedverdige seg selv, oppføre seg simpeltIIIadv. \/tʃiːp\/billig -
4 flashy
adjective (big, bright etc but cheap and of poor quality: flashy clothes.) prangende, overlesset, smakløsglorete--------grelladj. \/ˈflæʃɪ\/1) tilsynelatende flott, overflatisk, påtatt2) prangende, glorete, skrikende, grell -
5 makeshift
adjective (temporary and usually of poor quality: a makeshift garden shed.) midlertidig, provisorisk, improvisertprovisoriskIsubst. \/ˈmeɪkʃɪft\/foreløpig erstatning, nødløsning, hjelperådIIadj. \/ˈmeɪkʃɪft\/provisorisk, nød-, improvisert -
6 mean
mi:n I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) gjerrig, gnien2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) gemen; dårlig gjort3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) ondskapsfull4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) simpel, ussel, tarvelig•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) middel-, gjennomsnitts-2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) middel(tall)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) bety; mene2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) ha i tankene, akte•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) megetsigende- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean wellbety--------gjennomsnittlig--------gjerrig--------lav--------middelIsubst. \/miːn\/1) ( gammeldags) middel2) middelvei3) ( matematikk eller statistikk) middeltall, gjennomsnitt, gjennomsnittstall• the mean of 3,5 and 7 is 5middeltallet av 3,5 og 7 er 5by fair means or foul med det onde eller det gode, for enhver pristhe golden mean den gylne middelveistrike the golden mean gå den gylne middelveithere is a mean in all things måtehold er en dydways and means se ➢ way, 1II1) bety2) innebære, være ensbetydende med• it means that...det betyr at \/ det innebærer at• does the name mean anything to you?• what is meant by that word?hva menes med det ordet? \/ hva betyr det ordet?• what does all this mean?hva er meningen med alt dette?\/hva skal alt dette bety?3) mene, villehan gjør alt i beste hensikt \/ han mener alt godt4) akte, ha i sinne, ha til hensikt5) være beregnet på, være myntet på, gjeldedet var tenkt som garasje\/(det var meningen) det skulle bli garasje• what is this meant to be?6) mene, sikte til, tilsikte• you don't mean it!det mener du ikke!\/det kan du ikke mene!• you don't mean to say that...du mener vel ikke å si at...• do you mean me?er det meg du mener?\/sikter du til meg?I mean to say! ( hverdagslig) det er jo det jeg mener! jo, jeg mener det!mean by mene med• what do you mean by that?meant for forutbestemt forsay one thing and mean another si en ting og mene noe annetIIIadj. \/miːn\/1) ( spesielt vitenskapelig) middel-, gjennomsnitts-, gjennomsnittlig2) ( gammeldags) mellom-, middelmådig, måteligIVadj. \/miːn\/1) gjerrig, påholden, smålig2) ussel, lav, simpel, ond, gemen, nedrig, lumpen, ufin3) ringe, simpel, vulgær4) lurvet, tarvelig, vemmelig5) (amer.) ondskapsfull, slem, ekkel6) (amer., slang) besværlig, vanskelig, vrangfeel mean ( hverdagslig) føle seg elendig føle seg liten, være flau -
7 make do
( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) nøye seg/klare seg med -
8 put to shame
(to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence: Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.) gjøre til skamme, være flau over -
9 inferior
in'fiəriə1) (of poor, or poorer, quality etc: This carpet is inferior to that.) dårlig(ere)2) (lower in rank: Is a colonel inferior to a brigadier?) underordnet•mindreverdigIsubst. \/ɪnˈfɪərɪə\/1) ( om person) underordnet (av rang)2) ( om sak) noe som er av underordnet betydningIIadj. \/ɪnˈfɪərɪə\/1) lavere (i rang e.l.), underordnet2) underlegen3) mindreverdig, dårliginferior to somebody underordnet noeninferior to something underordnet noe, dårligere enn noe -
10 good
ɡud 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) gode, vel, beste2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) det gode3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) godt!; flott!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) gode Gud!; for Guds skyld!; gudskjelov!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the goodbra--------erfaren--------frisk--------god--------gyldig--------kyndig--------snill--------sunnIsubst. \/ɡʊd\/1) gode, velferd, nytte, gagn, vel• what good will it do?alt er til ditt eget beste\/det er for din skyld2) (det) gode, godtdo good handle riktig, gjøre godt, gjøre gode gjerninger gagne, gjøre nytte• eat fruit, it will do you goodspis frukt, det har du godt av• it does one good to...det er sunt å...for good (and all) for godt, én gang for alle, for alltid• I thought Michael wanted to visit us for a week, now it seems he's staying for goodfor good and ill på godt og vondtfor the good of the cause for en god sakis it any good? er det noen vits?, har det noe for seg?, har det noen hensikt?much good may it do you! ( ironisk) vel bekomme!, vær så god!be no good være ubrukelig, ikke være noe tesshan er ikke noe å samle på, han duger ikke til noedet er ingen vits, det hjelper ikke, det tjener ikke til noe, det har ingen hensiktnothing but good can come of it det kan ikke skadethe public good samfunnets vel, samfunnets besterender good for evil gjengjelde ondt med godtrepay good for evil gjengjelde ondt med godtthe supreme good det høyeste godethrough good and ill i gode og onde dagerbe to some good være til nytte, komme til nyttebe to the good være en fordel for, være et pluss forha til gode• I am £100 to the goodbe up to no good holde på med noe muffens, ha ondt i sinneIIadj. \/ɡʊd\/1) god, bra, pen• very good!bra!, kjempefint!• isn't that good enough?2) sunt, bra, velgjørende, godt, nyttig3) fersk, frisk, bra, god, godt4) spiselig• is it good enough to eat?5) flink, dyktig, god6) frisk, uskadd7) deilig, godt, behagelig• did you have a good night?• it's good to see you!8) snill, god, vennlig, hyggelig, lydig• will you be good enough to shut the door?9) skikkelig, grundig, real10) drøy11) god, morsom, gøyal, festlig• that's a good one!12) pålitelig, sikker, bra, solid14) ekte15) gyldig, god16) fin, fornem, god17) passende, rimelig18) ( ofte ironisk) god• how's your good man?and a good thing, too! ( hverdagslig) heldigvis!, takk og pris!as good as så godt som, nesten, praktisk taltbe good for være god for• he is good for £50,000• the cheque is good for £100orke, greie• are you good for a ten kilometres' walk?i stand til, kunnevære gyldigha god virkning på, være sunt forenough is as good as a feast se ➢ feast, 1feel good ha det bra, føle seg velfor good (and all) for alltid, definitivtgood breeding dannelse, takt og tone, god folkeskikkbe good enough to være så snill ågood faith god trogood for you! eller good on you! ( også ironisk) så fint!, det var bra!, så deilig!, godt gjort!, bra for deg!a good half godt og vel halvpartengood humour godt humør, godt lynne, elskverdighetgood looks pent utseende, skjønnhet, pent ytrea good many en hel del, ganske myegood offices vennetjenester, bona officiagood oil (austr., hverdagslig) pålitelig informasjonthe good people alvene, feenegood sense sunn fornuft, god dømmekraftthe Good Shepherd Jesusgood soil god jordgood to snill motgood 'un! ( hverdagslig) den var god!in good time i god tid til sin tidit's not all that good ( hverdagslig) så bra er det virkelig ikke, det er da ikke så braknow a good thing when one sees it forstå seg på hva som er bravery good utmerket -
11 miserable
'mizərəbl1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) elendig, bedrøvelig2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) elendig, ussel, ynkelig•elendig--------fattig--------stakkars--------ulykkelig--------ussel--------ynkeligadj. \/ˈmɪ(zə)r(ə)bl\/1) ulykkelig, fortvilt2) trist, elendig, sørgelig, bedrøvelig, trasig3) ynkelig, ussel, kummerlig, elendig4) (austr., skotsk) gjerrig, gnienmake life miserable for somebody gjøre livet surt for noen -
12 reception
rə'sepʃən1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) mottakelse, velkomst2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) mottakelse3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) mottaking, mottakerforhold4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) resepsjon•resepsjonIsubst. \/rɪˈsepʃ(ə)n\/1) mottakelse2) opptak(else) (som medlem)3) resepsjon4) ( radio) mottaking, mottaksforhold5) ( sosial funksjon) mottakelse, foretrede6) oppsamlingIIsubst. \/rɪˈsepʃ(ə)n\/( også reception desk) resepsjon, resepsjonsdisk (på hotell) -
13 shoddy
'ʃodi1) (of poor material or quality: shoddy furniture.) sjusket, av dårlig kvalitet2) (mean and contemptible: a shoddy trick.) simpel, dårlig gjort•- shoddily- shoddiness Isubst. \/ˈʃɒdɪ\/1) sjoddi (regenerert ull)2) skrap, fuskverkIIadj. \/ˈʃɒdɪ\/1) falsk, humbug-• do you always use shoddy methods?2) tarvelig, simpel, sjasket3) (av) dårlig kvalitet4) lumpen, sjofel, skitten5) (foranstilt, om ull) sjoddi-
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