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1 nedgang
decrease, drop, fall* * *subst. decline, fall-off, drop, reduction, decrease subst. fal, decline, recession subst. decline (f.eks.a progressive decline of exports; the decline of his prestige; a violent decline of civilization; a decline in (el. of
) subst. [ forfall] decadence, decline (f.eks.the decline of the Roman Empire
), deterioration subst. (musikk) descent subst. (trapper el. vei som fører ned) way down, stairs (to the basement etc.), descent (f.eks.the descent to an underground chamber, to a valley
) subst. (økonomi) (om antall) downswing, downturn (være i nedgang) be declining, be on the decline, be on the wane (f.eks. ), show a downward tendency (el. trend) -
2 fall
drop, fall* * *subst. (i verdi) decline in value, depreciation subst. [av priser, kurser, temperatur, o.l.] fall (f.eks.a fall of prices, a fall of temperature
) subst. [ minkning] fall, drop, decrease, downfall subst. [ redusering] fall,drop subst. [fra makt, posisjon] downfall, overthrow, fall (f.eks.the fall of the Government, the King
) subst. [foss, elv] fall subst. [ vinkel] slope, downward gradient, downward slope, drop subst. (i vannstand) fall of the water level subst. (vvs) [ledningens, sanitær] grade, slope inclination subst. [ toners] cadence, fall subst. (vvs) [ ventilasjon] air drop subst. (sjøfart) [ tau på seilbåt] halyard subst. [om draperi, kjole etc.] hang (f.eks.the hang of the curtain (, of her dress
)) subst. [ i håret] fall, wave (i hvert fall) at any rate, at all events, anyhow, in any case (i hvert fall) (i det minste) at least (hovmod står for fall) pride goes before a fall (hårets fall) the lie of the hair, (langt) the fall of the hair (i beste fall) at best (i motsatt fall) if not, otherwise (i så fall) if so, if that is the case (i verste fall) at worst, if the worst comes to the worst (regeringen står for fall) the Government is heading for a fall, T the Government is on its last legs (stå for fall) be about to fall -
3 dempe
lower, moderate, blende ned dim* * *verb. (formelt) dampen, moderate, reduce, diminish, tone down, decrease, lessen (f.eks.curb imports or curb one's enthusiasm
) verb. (formelt) curb (f.eks.curb imports or curb one's enthusiasm
) verb. (musikk) [ et instrument] mute verb. [ minske] damp, damp down verb. [ moderere] moderate (f.eks. ) verb. [ moderere] mitigate (f.eks. ) verb. [ tone ned] tone down verb. [ holde igen på] put the brake on (f.eks.put the brake on public expenditure or against rising prices
) verb. [om følelser o.l.] subdue (f.eks.subdue one's fears or passions
) verb. [ undertrykke] suppress verb. [ mildne] cushion, soften, damp down verb. [ lyd] muffle, deaden, mute verb. [ forminske] lessen, subdue, moderate, damp
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