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1 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) beskrive, framstille2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) betegne, kalle (seg), beskrive seg selv•beskriveverb \/dɪˈskraɪb\/1) beskrive, skildre, fremstille• can you describe a perfect day?2) ( geometri) tegne (opp) geometrisk figur3) betegne, kalle, benevne, regne som4) bevege seg (i en figur) -
2 AS
æz 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) mens, da, idet2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) siden, ettersom, da3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) (slik) som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) skjønt, hvor... enn6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom, så vel som2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) så... (som)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (så...) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som•- as for- as if / as though
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3 as
æz 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) mens, da, idet2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) siden, ettersom, da3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) (slik) som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) skjønt, hvor... enn6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom, så vel som2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) så... (som)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (så...) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som•- as for- as if / as though
- as toda--------ettersom--------liksom--------somIsubst. \/æs\/as (romersk mynt)IIadv. \/æz\/, trykksvakt: \/əz\/ ( i sammenligninger) så, likeas... as så... somas far as ( om avstand) så langt som i den grad, så vidtas good as så godt som, praktisk taltas need arises etter behovas well også, i tillegg like godtas well as i tillegg tilas yet hittil, ennåIIIsubjunksjon \/æz\/, trykksvakt: \/əz\/1) idet, mens, da2) ( sammenlignende) som, slik3) som• as you may know, we never got married4) fordi5) samme hvor, selv om, hvor...enn• try as he might, he never managed ithvor mye han enn prøvde, fikk han det aldri tilas against sammenlignet med, i motsetning tilas and when i den grad og til den tid, når det måtteas for hva gjelder, når det gjelder, med hensyn tilas from fra og medas if som omas if! (ironisk, hverdagslig) særlig!, på ingen måte!, slett ikke!as if to som for åas is i nåværende (til)stand, som forevist (om bil)• the car costs £500 as isbilen koster £500 som forevistunder de gjeldende omstendigheteras it were så å si, liksom, på en måteas of fra og medas per i samsvar med, i henhold til peras regards når det gjelderas though som omas to angående, med hensyn til, når det gjelderIVprep. \/æz\/, trykksvakt \/əz\/som -
4 brother
1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) bror2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.) medbro(de)r, kollega, (krigs)kamerat; kompis3) ((plural also brethren 'breƟrən) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) brødrene•- brother-in-lawbror--------kamerat--------kompis1) (amer., dialekt også brer) bror2) (religion, også Brother) bror, broder3) (spesielt amer., slang) kamerat, kompis• brother can you spare me a dime?hei, kamerat, kan du hjelpe meg med noen kroner4) kamerat (brukt mellom medlemmer i samme fagforening)5) embetsbror, kollega, medbro(de)rbrothers in arms våpenbrødre, krigskamerater, soldatkameraterfull brothers and sisters helsøsken -
5 characterise
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) karakterisere, kjennetegne, utmerke (seg)2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) beskrive, karakterisereverb \/ˈkærəktəraɪz\/se ➢ characterize -
6 characterize
1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) karakterisere, kjennetegne, utmerke (seg)2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) beskrive, karakterisereverb \/ˈkærəktəraɪz\/ eller characterisekarakterisere, beskrive, betegne, kjennetegne, utmerke -
7 compare
kəm'peə1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) sammenlikne (med)2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) sammenlikne med3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) måle seg med, tåle sammenlikning med•- comparative
- comparatively
- comparison Isubst. \/kəmˈpeə\/bare i uttrykkIIverb \/kəmˈpeə\/1) sammenligne, jamføre2) (kunne) sammenlignes, (kunne) sidestilles3) ( grammatikk) komparereas compared to\/with sammenlignet medcompare A to B sammenligne A med B, likestille A med Bcompare favourably with tåle sammenligning med, kunne måle seg meddet tåler sammenligning med \/ det kan måle seg medcompare notes se ➢ note, 1 -
8 depict
di'pikt1) (to paint, draw etc.) male, tegne, avbilde2) (to describe: Her novel depicts the life of country people.) skildre, framstilleavbilde--------beskriveverb \/dɪˈpɪkt\/1) avbilde, tegne, male, skildre2) beskrive, skildre, fremstille (i ord) -
9 elaborate
1. i'læbəreit verb1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) utdype, gå i detaljer, forklare nærmere2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) gå i detaljer2. -rət adjective1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.) innfløkt, detaljert, komplisert, snirklet2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.) utførlig, kunstferdig, omstendelig•- elaborationutarbeideIverb \/ɪˈlæbəreɪt\/1) (om en plan el.l) utarbeide (i detalj), utforme (i detalj)2) ( om en teori e.l.) bearbeide, utarbeide, utdype3) ( biologi) foredle, bygge oppelaborate on gå i detaljer om, utdypeIIadj. \/ɪˈlæb(ə)rət\/1) ( om et mønster e.l.) (omhyggelig) utarbeidet, gjennomtenkt, detaljert2) omstendelig, forseggjort, utførlig, omfattendeen vellaget\/utsøkt middag \/ et herremåltid3) (omhyggelig) innstudert, raffinert, kunstferdig4) ( overført) utstudert, overdrevet -
10 exaggerate
iɡ'zæ‹əreit1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) overdrive2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) overdrive•overdriveverb \/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt\/, \/eɡˈzædʒəreɪt\/overdrive -
11 external
ik'stə:nl(of, for, from, or on, the outside: Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'.) ytre, utvendig, utvortes, eksternutvendig--------ytreIsubst. \/ɪkˈstɜːnl\/, \/ekˈstɜːnl\/ytre, utside, utvendig sideexternals ytre (former), ytre trekkuvesentligheterIIadj. \/ɪkˈstɜːnl\/, \/ekˈstɜːnl\/1) ytre, ekstern, synlig, utvendig, utvortes• can you describe his external qualities?2) utenriks-external influence innflytelse utenfrathe external world verden utenfor, den ytre verdenfor external use only! kun til utvortes bruk! -
12 flatter
'flætə1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) smigre, smiske2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) forskjønne3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) innbille seg at•- flatterysmigreverb \/ˈflætə\/1) smigre2) kle, være flatterende, forskjønne3) smiske for, lefle for4) ( om sansene) fryde, kildre5) ( gammeldags) dempe, døyveflatter oneself that smigre seg med at innbille seg at -
13 no
nəu 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ingen, ikke noe(n)2) (not allowed: No smoking.) ikke tillatt3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ingen, ikke noe(n)2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ikke (noe)3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nei4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nei, avslag2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) neistemme•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) null, ubetydelighet- no-one- there's no saying
- knowingingen--------ne--------neiIsubst. (i flertall: noes) \/nəʊ\/1) nei2) neistemme3) avslagIIdeterm. \/nəʊ\/1) ingen, ikke noen, ikke noe, ingenting2) ( som forbud) ingen3) ( brukt for å angi at noe snarere er det motsatte av det som sies) ingen, ikke, aldrihun er ikke akkurat en engel \/ hun er min santen ingen engel• there is no knowing when...man kan ikke vite når \/ man kan aldri vite når...det var ikke mulig å misforstå hva han mente, det rådde ingen tvil om hva han menteno man could have done it det kan ingen ha gjort aleneno one ingen, ikke noenno two men think alike det finnes ikke to mennesker som tenker liktno two ways about something ingen tvil om noeno way! aldri i livet!, ikke snakk om!, det går ikke!no words can describe it det kan ikke beskrives med ordof no value uten verdi, verdiløsIIIadv. \/nəʊ\/1) ikke i det hele tatt, slett ikke2) nei, ikke• I suspect, no, I am certain, that he is wrongjeg har en mistanke om, nei, jeg er sikker på at han tar feil• I haven't had a better meal anywhere, no, not even in Francejeg har aldri fått et bedre måltid, ikke engang i Frankrike3) ikkeno? jaså, ikke det?no better than before ikke bedre enn før, ikke bedre enn tidligereno can do! ( slang) kan ikke!, det går (bare) ikke!of no small importance av ikke liten betydningor no eller ikke• broke or no, you can't just take itom du er blakk eller ikke, du kan ikke bare ta dento no inconciderable extent ikke i ubetydelig omfangwhether or no hvorvidt -
14 qualify
1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) kvalifisere (seg)2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) kvalifisere seg, bestå eksamen3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) kvalifisere seg, bli tatt ut4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) bestemme•- qualified
- qualifyingkvalifisereverb \/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ\/1) kvalifisere, gjøre kvalifisert, berettige, godkjenne2) utdanne (seg), kvalifisere (seg)3) modifisere, begrense, innskrenke4) ( gammeldags) mildne, dempe5) ( grammatikk) bestemme, stå som bestemmelse til6) betegne, karakterisere7) ( gammeldags) spe ut, blande utqualify as utdanne seg til\/somqualify for gjøre kvalifisert som, kvalifisere seg tilhun har kvalifisert seg til verdensmesterskapet berettige til, være berettiget til, oppfylle kravene tilqualify something as ( gammeldags) karakterisere noe som -
15 re-create
ri:kri'eit(to describe or show realistically: In the film, they had tried to recreate the horrors of the war.) gjenskapegjenskapeverb \/ˌriːkrɪˈeɪt\/skape på nytt, gjenskape, gjenopprette -
16 sister
'sistə 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) søster2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) avdelingssykepleier3) (a female member of a religious group.) nonne, søster4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) (med)søster2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) søster-søstersubst. \/ˈsɪstə\/1) søster2) ( overført) medsøster3) (amer., slang, om svarte) søster4) ( sykepleier eller nonne) søster, avdelingssykepleier5) ( foranstilt) søster-6) (amer. tiltale, uten tilsvarende på norsk) kvinne, du, jenteSister avdelingssøster ( medlem av religiøs kvinneorden) søster -
17 sketch
ske 1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) skisse, utkast2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) skildring, skisse3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) sketsj2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) lage en skisse/et utkast2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) tegne skisser•- sketchy- sketchily
- sketchiness
- sketch-bookskisse--------skissereIsubst. \/sketʃ\/1) skisse, konturtegning2) utkast, skisse, kort beskrivelse3) (hverdagslig, foreldet) vittigper, moromaker4) ( teater) sketsjsketch of utkast til, skisse av, kontur(tegning) avIIverb \/sketʃ\/1) skissere, tegne skisse2) lage et utkast til, antyde i korte trekk, skisseresketch out skissere (opp), lage et utkast til -
18 subtle
1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) svak, subtil, spissfindig2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) skarp(sindig)•- subtlety- subtlyfin--------subtiladj. \/ˈsʌtl\/1) subtil, hårfin2) udefinerbar, ubestemmelig3) svak, diskré4) fin, lett, delikat5) underfundig, vanskelig å forstå6) utstudert, raffinert7) oppfinnsom, flink, dyktig, behendig8) spissfindig, subtil, skarpsindig, kløktig9) skarp, våken10) snikende, langsomt virkende11) ( gammeldags) slu, smart, utspekulert, durkdreven, listig, lumsk12) nyanserik -
19 this
ðis 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) denne, dette, disse; den, det, de2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) en, ei, et2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) denne, dette, disse3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) såden--------det--------disseIadv. \/ħɪs\/( hverdagslig) såthis much så mye, så høytIIdeterm. (flertall: these) \/ħɪs\/1) denne, dette, den(ne) her, det(te) her, de her, disse her• this way, please• they had this in common, that they liked horses2) (hverdagslig, muntlig) denne, dette• I was talking to this nurse and then I saw you!jeg stod og snakket med denne sykepleiersken, og så så jeg deg!• I've got this problem, you seejeg har dette problemet, skjønner duat this ved dette, av dettebefore this før dette, tidligereby this... på dette tidspunktet, nålike this på den(ne) måtenone of these days en av de nærmeste dagene, en vakker dag, snartthese days eller in these days nå for tiden, nå om dagenthis... eller this coming... førstkommende, kommende, den kommende, nåthis and that dette og hint, ditt og dattthis, that and the other litt av hvert, dette og hintthis here denne herthis way and that til alle kanter -
20 unspeakable
(that cannot be expressed in words, especially because too bad to describe: his unspeakable cruelty/rudeness.) ubeskrivelig, under enhver kritikkadj. \/ˌʌnˈspiːkəbl\/1) ( forsterkende) usigelig, ubeskrivelig2) unevnelig, avskyelig, ussel
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