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1 adjust
1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) tilpasse2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) stille, regulere•- adjustmentverb \/əˈdʒʌst\/1) bringe i orden, rette på, regulere, flytte på2) justere, stille, stille inn, innstille• adjust the TV\/telescope3) tilpasse (seg)4) utjevne, utligne, forene5) ( forsikring) vurdere, fastsette skade6) ( også psykologi) tilpasse segadjust (oneself) to innrette seg etter, tilpasse seg til -
2 tune
tju:n 1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) melodi, låt2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) stemme2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) stille inn, avstemme3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) trimme, justere•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune upharmoni--------låt--------melodiIsubst. \/tjuːn\/1) melodi, tone2) ( hverdagslig) låt3) ( på instrument) stemming, harmoni4) ( språkvitenskap) intonasjonsmønster, setningsmelodi5) ( overført) harmoni, samklang6) ( gammeldags) (sinns)stemning, humørcall the tune slå an tonen, bestemmecarry a tune (amer.) synge rent, holde tonenchange one's tune eller sing another tune eller sing a different tune ta en annen tone, la pipen få en annen låtdance to someone's tune danse etter noens pipein tune stemtbe in tune with være i harmoni med, være i pakt med, være i samsvar med, harmonere med, passe sammen med være tilfreds med fungere bra medin tune with the times i pakt med tidenit goes to the tune of... den kan synges på melodien..., den går på melodien...keep in tune holde stemmingen hold tonen, synge rentnot be in tune ikke være samstemtout of tune ustemt i dårlig humørbe out of tune with ikke harmonere med, ikke være i pakt med, ikke være i samsvar med, ikke passe sammen med ha kommet på kant med ikke fungere medplay in tune spille rentput in tune stemmesing in tune synge rentIIverb \/tjuːn\/1) stemme2) (radio, også tune in) stille inn, innstille, avstemme3) ( overført) avstemme, avpasse, tilpasse4) ( poetisk) istemme, synge, nynne5) ( poetisk) la lyde, uttrykke i sang6) ( mekanikk) justere, trimme, tilpasse7) ( gammeldags) påvirkestay tuned (oppfordring i radio\/TV) vær med oss (videre)!, ikke skift kanal!be tuned (in) to passe sammen med, harmonere medvære lydhør overfor, være mottakelig fortune out stille seg utenfor, melde seg ut koble ut• when things get too difficult, she tunes outnår ting blir for vanskelige, kobler hun utslutte å høre etter, vende det døve øret tiltune up stemme stemme i, begynne å spille, begynne å synge (spøkefullt, om barn) sette i gang å hyle (teknikk, om motor) (fin)justere, (fin)innstille, trimme ( spøkefullt) varme opp -
3 calibrate
'kælibreit1) (to mark out the scale on (a measuring instrument).) inndele (skalaen på et måleinstrument)2) (to correct or adjust (the scale or instrument): He calibrated the weighing machine.) kalibrere, justereverb \/kælɪbreɪt\/1) kalibrere (militærvesen), korrigere2) justere, fastlegge skala på måleinstrument -
4 co-ordinate
kəu'o:dineit(to adjust (a movement or action) so that it fits in or works smoothly (with other movements or actions): In swimming the movement of one's arms and legs must be co-ordinated.) koordinere, samordneIsubst. \/kəʊˈɔːdənət\/ eller coordinate1) likestilt person, likestilt myndighet2) ( matematikk med mer) koordinat, koordinatorco-ordinates matchende klesplagg, passende tilbehørIIverb \/kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt\/ eller coordinate1) koordinere, samordne, ordne i rekkefølge2) samkjøre3) likestille, sideordneIIIadj. \/kəʊˈɔːdənət\/ eller coordinate1) koordinert, samordnet, likestilt2) ( grammatikk) sideordnet3) ( matematikk) koordinat- -
5 focus
'foukəs 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) brennpunkt, fokus2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) midtpunkt2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) stille inn, fokusere2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) samle (seg) om, konsentrere•- focal- in
- out of focusbrennpunkt--------fokus--------fokusereIsubst. (flertall: foci) \/ˈfəʊkəs\/1) ( overført) midtpunkt, blikkfang, sentrum, fokus2) ( optikk) fokus, brennpunkt3) ( optikk) brennvidde, brennpunktavstand4) ( optikk og overført) innstilling5) ( geometri) brennpunkt6) ( geologi) fokus, jordskjelvsentrumbring into focus fokusere (på) ( overført) bringe i fokusin focus i fokusout of focus ute av fokusthe focus of attention sentrum for oppmerksomhetenIIverb \/ˈfəʊkəs\/1) fokusere, samle (i et brennpunkt), konsentrere2) fokusere, bringe i fokus, stille inn (avstanden)• did you focus the lens of the microscope?3) fokuseres, samles (i et brennpunkt), konsentreresfocus on fokusere på, sikte seg inn motfocus one's attention on rette oppmerksomheten sin mot -
6 regulate
- leit1) (to control: We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.) regulere2) (to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc: Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately?) stille, justereregulereverb \/ˈreɡjʊleɪt\/regulere, normere, tilpasse, ordne, innrette -
7 set
set 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sette, legge, plassere2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dekke på bordet3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) (fast)sette, angi4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) gi, sette opp; vise5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til å6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne, binde, størkne8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) legge (hår)10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) innfatte11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sette sammen/i ledd2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, foreskrevet, obligatorisk2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) klar, parat, fast besluttet3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) uttalt, bestemt4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv, sammenbitt5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) meget bestemt, fastlåst6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) besatt/pyntet med3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sett, samling2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -apparat3) (a group of people: the musical set.) krets, gjeng, klikk, -sett4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) legg(ing)5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorasjon, kulisser6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set uponbande--------bestemt--------legge--------støIsubst. \/set\/1) sett, samling• where's my toilet set?• he has only one set of knife, fork and spoon2) ( om bokverk) samtlige bind, verk• the set was incomplete, as one volume was missing• the encyclopedia costs £850 the set3) ( om mennesker) (omgangs)krets, gruppe, klikk4) apparat, anlegg5) ( om tidevann eller strøm) (bevegelses)retning• do you know the set of the tide?6) ( overført) innstilling, tendens, vridning7) helling, måte8) plassering, stilling9) form10) ( om tekstil) passform, fall13) ( om jakthund) stand15) gatestein, brostein16) ( teater eller film) kulisse(r), dekorasjon17) ( teater eller film) scene, innspillingsområde19) (grevling)hi• I'd like a shampoo and set, pleasejeg vil gjerne ha vask og legg, takk21) ( matematikk) mengde, gruppe22) ( i visse danser) tur(er)25) vikking (av en sag)empty set ( matematikk eller EDB) tom mengdehave no set against anyone ikke ha noe imot noenthe literary set de litteræremake a dead set at gå løs på forsøke å legge an påa set of furniture et møblementset of wheels ( hverdagslig) bil, kjerreII1) sette (frem), stille, legge ut, sette ut• could you set the chairs?2) dekke3) ( om klokke) stille4) bestemme, fastsette5) fremlegge (for), gi6) få (i gang), sette (i gang)7) ( om himmellegeme eller overført) gå ned, synke8) stivne, sette seg, tykne9) ( overført) befeste seg, sette seg, stivne10) ( om ansiktsuttrykk eller øyne) stivne, bli stram12) (teater e.l.) legge til, foregå• did you set your hair on rollers?14) montere, sette opp17) besette, innfatte19) (medisin, om ben eller ledd) sette på plass, reponere, sette i ledd, gro, vokse sammen22) få til å stivne, gjøre stiv23) beregne, vurdere, estimere• the losses were set at £50 a day24) (om tidevann, strøm, vind) gå, løpe, strømme, komme27) ( om jakthund) få stand, ta standset about gå i gang med, begynne (på)(britisk, hverdagslig) gå løs på, fare løs på spre, sette i gang• did you set the rumour about?set about doing something begynne å gjøre noeset about it bære seg atset about something gripe noe an, gå i gang med noeset against veie (opp) mot, sette (opp) motsette opp mot, gjøre fiendtlig innstilt motset a good example være et godt eksempelset a hen plassere en høne på eggset apart sette til side, reservere, legge avset apart from skille fra, se forskjell påset a price on something prissette noeset aside legge til side, sette av, sparese bort ifra• setting aside his age, you're perfect for each otheravvise, forkaste( jus) omstøte, tilsidesette, oppheveset at angripeset at large frigi, sette på frifotset at work sette i arbeid sette i gangset back sette en stopper for, stoppe forsinke, sinkeskru tilbake, sette tilbake, stille tilbakelegge bakover( hverdagslig) koste• it set me back $50plassere vekk fraset before legge frem for, forelegge sette frem foran, sette frem tilset before oneself gjøre til sin oppgaveset down sette nedsette av, slippe avskrive ned, skrive opp, notere sette (opp), føre (opp)jeg kan gi deg det svart på hvitt anse, betrakte, ta( overført) sette på plassset down as anse som, betrakte somset down in writing skrive nedset down to tilskrive, skylde på, forklare medset eggs plassere egg under en høneset forth legge frem, fremstille, skildresende ut, offentliggjøre, kunngjøre gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reiseset forth for reise tilset forward ( om visere på klokke) stille frem, skru fremsette frem, flytte frem legge frem, anføre, foregifremme, hjelpe frem ( gammeldags) gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reiseset free sette fri, slippe ut frigjøreset in begynne (for alvor), falle på, sette inn( om tidevann) sette innset off gi seg i vei, gi seg ut, reisesette i vei, løpe avgårdeavfyre, få til å eksplodere, fremkallesette i gang, starte, utløse, lede inn pådette ledet ham inn på hans favorittemne fremheve, forhøye, prydeden hvite kjolen fremhevet brunfargen hennes oppveie, kompensere, utligneskille (ut), skille frareservere, sette avset off running begynne å løpeset on overfalle, kaste seg overegge, anspore, jagehun egget Jane til å knuse vinduet rykke frem, avanseresette tilset oneself against eller set one's face against bestemt sette seg imotset oneself forward fremheve seg selvset oneself to do something sette i gang med å gjøre noe bestemme seg for å gjøre noeset oneself up against sette seg opp motset one's hand to something skrive under på noesette i gang med noeset one's mind on sette seg i hodet, absolutt ville ha, være fast bestemt påset out gi seg i vei, dra ut, reisebegynne (sin virksomhet)legge frem, fremføre, skildrelegge frem, vise frem, stille utsette ut, plassere (ut), sette frem stake ut ( om tidevann) avtaset out for reise tilset out from dra (ut) fra, utgå fraset out to gå i gang med, sette seg foreset right avhjelpeset sail sette seilset somebody off få noen til åset somebody over others sette noen over andre, sette noen til å overvåke andreset somebody to sette noen til, sette noen påset something going sette i gang noeset something in order få orden i noe, fikse noeset something off against gå opp i opp med, balansere medset something to (music) sette musikk til noe, tonesette noeset the ball rolling ( overført) dra i gang noe, begynne med noe få samtalen i gangset the fox to keep the geese se ➢ fox, 1set to sette i gang for fullthugge innpå maten, kaste seg over matensette i gang med å slåssset together sette sammenset to work skride til verket, sette i gang sette i gang med å arbeideset up sette opp, reise, oppføre• could you set up the ladder?rigge opp, monteregjøre klar, klargjøre heiseopprette, etablere, anleggeinnføreutnevneførst må vi utnevne en komité fremkalle, forårsake, voldedet å være kald kan fremkalle en irritasjon utstøte, sette igjøre frisk, få på beina( typografi) sette(hjelpe til å) etablere seghan hjalp sin sønn å etablere seg som bokhandler bygge, sette opp(spesielt amer., hverdagslig) sette en felle forset up a defence ( overført) gå i forsvarsposisjon, forsvare segset up a record sette rekordset up for oneself starte sitt eget, begynne for seg selvset up house begynne egen husholdning, etablere segset upon overfalle, kaste seg over egge, hisse, jage rykke frem, avansereset up shop åpne forretningset up the standard of revolt ( overført) heise opprørsfanenset up to be eller set oneself up as gi seg ut forset up (in) type ( typografi) settethe stage is set for eller the scene is set for ( overført) alt er klart for, alt er lagt til rette for, det er duket forIIIadj. \/set\/1) fast(satt), bestemt• is this the set price?2) stiv(net), stereotyp, ubevegelig• did you notice his set look?3) bestemt, fast, ubevegelig4) beliggende, som ligger5) ( hverdagslig) klar, ferdigall set alt (er klappet og) klart• are we all set?at a set time på et bestemt tidspunktbe set in one's way være lite fleksibel, ha inngrodde vaner, ha faste vanerbe (dead) set (up)on something ( hverdagslig) være oppsatt på noe( hverdagslig) ha slått inn påget set! ( sport) (klar) ferdig!• on your marks! get ready! get set! go!in (good) set terms i klare ord, utvetydigset fair (britisk, om vær) pent (uten tegn til å slå om)a set speech en på forhånd utarbeidet tale en typisk tale -
8 suit
su:t 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) dress; drakt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -drakt; -dress3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) rettssak4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) frieri, beiling5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) farge (i kortspill)2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passe, tilfredsstille2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) passe til, kle3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) tilpasse, innrette etter•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneselfdress--------farge--------søksmålIsubst. \/suːt\/, \/sjuːt\/1) ( sett med klær) drakt, dress2) ( jus) rettssak, prosess3) ( jus) tvistemål4) (jus, også lawsuit) søksmål, saksøking5) ( kortspill) farge6) frieri, beiling7) ( gammeldags) følgefile a suit ( jus) anlegge sak, innlede rettergangfollow suit følge farge, melde farge ( overført) følge eksempelet, gjøre det samme, følge opplong suit eller strong suit styrke, sterk side, forsemen in (dark\/grey) suits eller suits ( hverdagslig) byråkrater sjeferpress\/plead one's suit with fri til, beile tilsuit for divorce begjæring om skilsmissesuit of armour rustningsuit of mourning sørgedraktsuit of sails alle seilene en seilbåt trengersurvival suit se ➢ survivalIIverb \/suːt\/, \/sjuːt\/1) passe (for)• which day suits you best?• will tomorrow suit you?2) kle3) passe, stemme overens, stå i stil4) tilfredsstille, behage, gjøre til lags5) oppfylle6) passe inn i, passe sammen med7) ( gammeldags) beile, frisuit someone's book passe med noens planersuit someone's convenience rette seg etter noensuit the action to the word omsette ord i handlingsuit to avpasse etter, innrette etter
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