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1 conquer
'koŋkə(to overcome or defeat: The Normans conquered England in the eleventh century; You must conquer your fear of the dark.) seire (over), erobre, underlegge seg- conquesterobreverb \/ˈkɒŋkə\/1) erobre, underlegge seg2) vinne, seire3) tilkjempe seg4) overvinne, beseire, seire overconquering ( også) seierrik -
2 ransack
'rænsæk, ]( American) ræn'sæk1) (to search thoroughly in: She ransacked the whole house for her keys.) endevende, ransake2) (loot, plunder: The army ransacked the conquered city.) plyndre, ransakeransakeverb \/ˈrænsæk\/1) ransake, endevende, lete gjennom (også overført)• if she won't give you the money, you should ransack her drawershvis hun ikke gir deg pengene, bør du lete igjennom skuffene hennes2) ( om soldater) plyndre
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