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1 freshen
1) (to become fresh or cool: The wind began to freshen.) friske opp/på2) ((often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking: I must freshen up before dinner.) friske seg opp, stelle/pynte segverb \/ˈfreʃ(ə)n\/1) ( om vind) friske på, øke2) vanne ut, utvanne, fjerne saltet fra3) blande ut4) ( om drink) fylle på, helle i mer5) gjøre frisk6) ( om ku eller annet dyr som gir melk) begynne å gi melk igjen7) fornye8) gjøre ferskfreshen up friske opp, fornyemoren min har akkurat fikset på en gammel kjole stelle\/pynte seg, fiffe seg opp -
2 gale
ɡeil(a strong wind: Many trees were blown down in the gale.) storm, sterk vindstormIsubst. \/ɡeɪl\/1) veldig sterk vind2) (meteorologi, 7-10 grader Beaufort) stiv kuling, storm3) ( poetisk) mild vind, bris4) ( overført) utbruddgales of laughter lattersalvergale warning ( meteorologi) stormvarselmoderate gale ( meteorologi) stiv kuling (7 grader Beaufort)ride out the gale\/storm ri (av) stormenstrong gale ( meteorologi) liten storm (9 grader Beaufort)whole gale ( meteorologi) full storm (10 grader Beaufort)IIsubst. \/ɡeɪl\/termininnbetaling (av husleie) -
3 straw
stro:1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) strå, halm2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) halmstrå3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) sugerør•belg--------halm--------stråIsubst. \/strɔː\/1) (halm)strå, siv2) halm3) sivgult4) ( til drikk) sugerørcatch\/clutch\/grasp at a straw ( overført) gripe etter et halmstrå, klynge seg til et halmstrånot care a straw eller not care two straws være revnende likegyldig, ikke bry seg det spor omdraw straws trekke lodd (med lange og korte strå)draw the short straw trekke det korteste strået, trekke det dårligste loddetman of straw stråmann fingert motstander argument som det er lett å tilbakevisenot a straw ikke det grannnot worth a straw ikke verdt det granna straw in the wind en liten pekepinn, et hint, et vinkthe last straw eller the straw that broke the camel's back dråpen som fikk begeret til å flyte overIIadj. \/strɔː\/1) halm-, strå-2) halmfarget, halmgul, sivgul3) (spesielt amer.) verdiløs, betydningsløs4) (spesielt amer.) fingert, skinn-, proforma- -
4 whiff
wif(a sudden puff (of air, smoke, smell etc): a whiff of petrol; a whiff of cigar smoke.) pust, eim, blåsIsubst. \/wɪf\/1) pust, luftning, vind(drag)• did you feel the whiff of wind?2) (britisk, slang) lukt, duft, stank3) ( om røyking) drag, blås4) innånding5) svak hvisling, hvining, sus6) (amer., slang) luftslag (golf), mislykket slag7) (lite) utbrudd, salve8) ( hverdagslig) liten sigarIIsubst. \/wɪf\/utrigget robåtIIIsubst. \/wɪf\/( fiskearten Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) glassvarIVverb \/wɪf\/1) puste, blåse, lufte2) ( om røyking) røyke, patte3) (britisk, slang) lukte, dufte, stanke4) lukte på, kjenne lukten av• what a smell! can't you whiff it?
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