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1 beforehand
adverb (before the time when something else is done: If you're coming, let me know beforehand.) på forhåndadv. \/bɪˈfɔːhænd\/på forhånd, i forveien, på forskuddbe beforehand with somebody ( gammeldags) komme noen i forkjøpetbe beforehand with something være tidlig ute med noe, være ute i god tid med noe -
2 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) rykke fram; forbedre, øke2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) låne, forskuttere2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) framrykning; framskritt2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) forskudd3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) tilnærmelser3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) forskudds-, forskuddsvis2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) på forhånd, forhånds-3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) fortropps-•- advanced- in advanceframsteg--------fremmeIsubst. \/ədˈvɑːns\/1) fremrykning, fremmarsj, fremflyttingetterhvert som han ble eldre, kunne han ikke gjøre jobben sin godt nok2) fremskritt, fremgang, forbedring3) tilnærmelse, fremstøt, tilbud, forslag4) forskudd, forstrekning, lån5) stigning, økning6) opprykk, forfremmelse, avansement7) (amer.) fortroppin advance på forhånd, i forveien, på forskudd, forskuddsvisin advance of forut formake advances gjøre tilnærmelser gjøre fremskrittIIverb \/ədˈvɑːns\/1) flyte frem, rykke frem2) ( om forslag) fremme, fremsette3) fremskynde, fremme4) ( om penger) forskuttere, forstrekke, låne (ut)5) gå fremover\/videre, rykke frem, avansere, nærme seg6) gjøre fremskritt, forbedre seg, utvikle7) ( om priser) stige, gå opp, by over, øke8) avansere, bli forfremmet, stige i gradene9) ( gammeldags) heise (opp)advance a cause fremme en sakadvance on rykke frem motadvance somebody something gi noen noe på forskuddIIIadj. \/ədˈvɑːns\/1) forhånds-, for-2) forskudd -
3 before
bi'fo: 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) før, tidligere; om ikke lenge2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) foran3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) før, heller enn2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) før, tidligere3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) før (enn), innenførIadv. \/bɪˈfɔː\/før, tidligere, før i tidenat no time before or after verken før eller sidenIIprep. \/bɪˈfɔː\/1) før, innen2) foran, fremfor, for3) ( om preferanse) fremfor, hellerbe\/sail before the mast ( sjøfart) seile som vanlig sjømann, seile foran mastenbefore long innen kort tidbefore the wind ( sjøfart) for vindenIIIkonj. \/bɪˈfɔː\/snarere enn, heller enn -
4 impromptu
im'promptju:adjective, adverb((made or done) without preparation beforehand: an impromptu speech; He spoke impromptu for ten minutes.) improvisert, på stående fot, på strak armIsubst. \/ɪmˈprɒm(p)tjuː\/1) improvisasjon, uforberedt tale2) ( musikk) impromptuIIadj. \/ɪmˈprɒm(p)tjuː\/uforberedt, improvisertIIIadv. \/ɪmˈprɒm(p)tjuː\/uten forberedelse, uforberedt, (helt) improvisert• have you spoken impromptu before? -
5 pitched battle
(a battle between armies that have been prepared and arranged for fighting beforehand: They fought a pitched battle.) regulært slagsubst.1) opptøyer, tumulter, masseslagsmål, bråk2) ( militærvesen) regulært slag, feltslag -
6 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) hoved-, viktigst, primær2) (best: in prime condition.) av beste sort, førsteklasses2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) beste alder- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) i beste sendetidII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) forsyne med tennladning; grunne- primerførsteklasses--------grunneIsubst. \/praɪm\/1) begynnelse2) dagens første time3) ( katolsk) prim4) ( fekting) prim(hugg)5) ( matematikk) primtall6) ( matematikk) akuttegn, merke(tegn)7) ( musikk) prim8) ( om ting) det bestein one's prime eller in the prime of life i sin beste alder, i sine velmaktsdager, i sine beste årthe prime of life ungdommen, livets vårthe prime of the day daggrythe prime of the year vårenIIverb \/praɪm\/1) ( teknikk) fylle opp2) ( militærvesen) forsyne med tennladning3) ( om pumpe) fylle på, spe4) instruere, preparere, påvirke5) ( hverdagslig) stappe full (med mat e.l.)6) ( hverdagslig) stive opp, sprite opp7) ( om maling) grunne8) ( matlaging) ese, gjære, heve, koke overprimed with proppfull avprime the pump fylle vann i en pumpe (for å få den til å fungere) ( overført) fremme statsstøtte til næringslivet (satse penger i foretak e.l.)well primed godt påseilet, berusetIIIadj. \/praɪm\/1) fremst, viktigst, hoved-2) prima, førsteklasses, av beste sort3) primær, opphavlig, opprinnelig, først4) som ikke har noen fellesnevner -
7 signal
'siɡnəl 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) signal, tegn2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signal(lys)3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signal2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) gjøre tegn (til), signalisere2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalere, signalisere•signal--------signalisereIsubst. \/ˈsɪɡn(ə)l\/1) signal, tegn2) ( kortspill) opplysningsmelding, opplysningsutspill3) ( bibliotek e.l.) rytter (på kartotekkort)4) ( radio og tv) melding, signalflash a signal sende et lyssignal, signalisere med lyssignal for something signal om noesignal to do something signal om gjøre noeIIverb \/ˈsɪɡn(ə)l\/signalere, signalisere, gi tegn (til), markeresignal somebody eller signal to somebody signalere til noen, gjøre tegn til noenIIIadj. \/ˈsɪɡn(ə)l\/1) bemerkelsesverdig, fremragende2) overbevisende, overlegen3) fullstendig -
8 destined
'destind1) ((having a future) organized or arranged beforehand (by a person or by fate): She was destined for success.) bestemt for/til2) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) på vei til, med kurs mot
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Beforehand — Be*fore hand , adv. [Before + hand.] [1913 Webster] 1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; often followed by with. [1913 Webster] Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. [1913 Webster] The last… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beforehand — Be*fore hand , a. In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded. [1913 Webster] Rich and much beforehand. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beforehand — I adverb ahead of, already, antecedent to, as a precursor to, before now, earlier, early, in advance of, in anticipation, on the eve of, preparatory to, previous to, previously, prior to II index aforethought Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C.… … Law dictionary
beforehand — also before hand, early 13c., from BEFORE (Cf. before) + HAND (Cf. hand), of uncertain signification, unless the original notion is payment in advance or something done before another s hand does it. Hyphenated from 18c., one word from 19c … Etymology dictionary
beforehand — *early, betimes, soon Antonyms: behindhand … New Dictionary of Synonyms
beforehand — [adj/adv] early advanced, ahead, ahead of time, already, ante, antecedently, before, before now, earlier, fore, in advance, in anticipation, precedently, precocious, previous, previously, sooner; concept 820 Ant. after, afterward, behind, later … New thesaurus
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beforehand — /bi fawr hand , fohr /, adv., adj. in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time: We should have made reservations beforehand. I hope to be beforehand with my report. [1175 1225; ME bifor hand. See BEFORE, HAND] * * * … Universalium
beforehand — be|fore|hand S3 [bıˈfo:hænd US ˈfo:r ] adv before something else happens or is done ▪ The police need to be briefed beforehand on how to deal with this sort of situation. ▪ When you give a speech, it s natural to feel nervous beforehand … Dictionary of contemporary English