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1 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) håndfull, neve2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) håndfull3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) en (noe) som er vanskelig å styre/håndteresubst. \/ˈhæn(d)fʊl\/1) ( også overført) håndfull, neve, noen få• a handfull of...en håndfull...2) ( hverdagslig) uregjerlig person -
2 birth
bə:Ɵ1) ((an) act of coming into the world, being born: the birth of her son; deaf since birth.) fødsel2) (the beginning: the birth of civilization.) opphav, tilblivelse•- birthday
- birthmark
- birthplace
- birthrate
- give birth to
- give birthbyrd--------fødselsubst. \/bɜːθ\/1) fødsel, forløsning2) ( overført) fødsel, tilblivelse, fremkomst, oppkomst3) opprinnelse, byrd, herkomst, ættat birth ved fødselenby birth av fødselhun er den fødte kunstner \/ hun er født til å være kunstnerfrom birth fra fødselen avgive birth to fødethe birth of a nation en nasjons tilblivelse -
3 headstrong
adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) egenrådig, stastriadj. \/ˈhedstrɒŋ\/1) sta, stivsinnet, halsstarrig2) egensindig, egenrådig, ubøyelig -
4 stall
I sto:l noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) bås2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) utsalgsbod, stand•- stallsII 1. sto:l verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) gå i stå, få motorstopp2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) miste fart, steile, stalle3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) få til å gå i stå2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) fartstap, stallingIII sto:l verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) trekke/hale ut tidabod--------bås--------spiltau--------standIsubst. \/stɔːl\/1) bås, spilltau2) stall, fjøs3) kiosk, salgsbod, markedsbod, utsalgssted, stand4) (britisk, teater, i flertall) parkett5) (britisk, teater) sete6) ( kirkelig) korstol (for kanniker), kirkestol7) fingersmokk8) (amer.) parkeringslomme9) ( motorteknikk) motorstopp11) ( hesteveddeløp) startboksin the stalls på parkettIIsubst. \/stɔːl\/1) lommetyvs medhjelper, lokkefugl (overført)2) ( hverdagslig) triks, knep (for å vinne tid eller komme unna)IIIverb \/stɔːl\/1) sette i bås, sette på stall2) dele opp en stall i båser, utstyre en stall med båser3) ( motorteknikk) kvele, forårsake kveling, forårsake motorstopp4) ( om motor) kveles, stoppe5) ( luftfart) steile, stalle6) ( luftfart) forårsake steiling, forårsake stalling7) kjøre fast, sette seg fast (i snø, gjørme e.l.)IVverb \/stɔːl\/ ( hverdagslig)1) komme med utflukter, prøve å vinne tid2) oppholde, somlequit stalling! ingen flere utflukter!, slutt å somle!stall for time prøve å vinne tidstall off oppholde, holde fra livet
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