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1 short
ʃo:t 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kortvokst, liten3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort(varig)4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) for lite/kort5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) som mangler penger6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprø, kort2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brått, plutselig2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) (komme) til kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) bli innstilt- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short ofbrysk--------kort--------litenIsubst. \/ʃɔːt\/1) ( hverdagslig) kortfilm2) ( språkvitenskap) kort stavelse, kort vokal3) ( morsealfabet) kort signal4) ( musikk) kort tone5) ( hverdagslig) ublandet drink, bar drink6) ( hverdagslig) kortslutning7) ( økonomi) baissespekulantfor short for lettvinthetens skyldin short kort sagt, kort og godthave someone by the short and curlies eller get someone by the short and curlies ha noen i sin makt, ha taket på noenIIverb \/ʃɔːt\/se ➢ short-circuit, 2IIIadj. \/ʃɔːt\/1) kort, liten (av vekst), lav2) kort(varig), kortfattet3) knapp, knapt tilmålt, utilstrekkelig4) kort, tverr, brysk, avvisende5) ( mest om bakverk og leire) smulet, sprø, skjør, porøs6) ( om sprit) ren, bar, ublandetanything short of alt annet enn, intet mindre enncut it short være kortfattetcut somebody short avbryte noen (tvert)cut something short avbryte noe, stoppe noegive short weight snyte på vekten, selge varer som veier for litein short supply dårlig tilgang på, mangel på, knapphet påin the short run på kort siktlittle short of nesten, ikke langt framake it short and sweet fatte seg i korthetnothing short of intet mindre ennbe of short stature være småvokst, være liten av vekstshort and sweet kort og godt, rene ord for pengeneshort back and sides ( ved hårklipp) kort i nakken og ved ørenebe short for være (en) forkortelse for, være (en) kortform avbe short of ha knapt med, være utenshort of mindre enn, kortere enn, førmed unntak av, unntatt, så nær som, utenomshort of breath andpustenbe short on mangle, være utento cut a long story short kort sagt, for å gjøre en lang historie kortIVadv. \/ʃɔːt\/1) brått, plutselig2) for kort -
2 short-lived
adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) som lever kort tidkortvarigadj. \/ˌʃɔːtˈlɪvd\/, foranstilt: \/ˌʃɔːtlɪvd\/1) som ikke lever lenge2) kortvarig, flyktig -
3 short for
(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) forkortelse for -
4 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) som forkortelse -
5 short-change
verb (to cheat (a buyer) by giving him too little change.) snyte, gi for lite penger tilbakeverb \/ˈʃɔːttʃeɪn(d)ʒ\/1) gi for lite vekslepenger tilbake2) lure, bedra -
6 short-circuit
verb \/ˌʃɔːtˈsɜːkɪt\/1) ( elektrisitet) kortslutte, forårsake kortslutning, få kortslutning2) ta en snarvei gjennom, forkorte, forenkle3) hindre, legge hinder i veien for -
7 short haul
subst.relativt kort avstand (for transport eller reise) -
8 short-list
noun (a list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.) den endelige søkerlista -
9 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) slippe opp for, gå tom -
10 run short
1) ((of a supply) to become insufficient: Our money is running short.) ikke strekke til2) ((with of) not to have enough: We're running short of money.) slippe opp for -
11 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) på kort varsel -
12 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) ha dårlig med -
13 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) ikke ha nok (av) -
14 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) (for å si det) kort og godt -
15 measure
'meʒə 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mål; målebånd; litermål2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) målenhet3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mål(esystem)4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) skritt, forholdsregel5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) en viss (grad)6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) måle, ta mål av2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) måle, vise3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) måle seg med/mot, prøve krefter med4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) måle•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure upbedømme--------forholdsregel--------kriterium--------mål--------måle--------måling--------måte--------standard--------taktIsubst. \/ˈmeʒə\/1) mål, størrelse, dimensjon, kvantitet, mengde2) mål, måleenhet, måleredskap, målebånd, målestav, målestokk, målekar3) grad, mål, monn4) moderat mengde, beskjeden mengde5) utstrekning, omfang6) grense, begrensning7) ( parlamentarisk) tiltak, lovforslag8) forholdsregel, foranstaltning, skrittsom et første skritt \/ til å begynne med9) ( poesi) versemål, verseform, rytme, versefot10) (amer., musikk) takt, taktart, rytme12) ( gammeldags) dans13) tilmålt del, rettmessig del14) ( matematikk) divisor (som går opp i et tall et helt antall ganger)beyond measure uten grenser, grenseløsby measure etter måldry measure mål for tørre varerfill up the measure fylle opp målet, fylle målet til randenfor good measure attpå, ekstrafull\/good measure godt målget one's measure of få sin tilmålte del avgreatest common measure største felles målhave the measure of somebody\/something vite hvordan noe\/noen skal håndteresin a measure eller in some measure til en viss gradin ample measure i rikt mål, i rikt monnin equal measure i likt monn, like myein great measure i stort omfang, i stor gradin measure as i den grad sominterim measure ( jus) midlertidig forføyningknow no measures ikke kjenne grenserknow the measure of somebody's foot ( gammeldags) kjenne noens svake siderlevel measure strøkent målliquid measure hulmål (for væsker)made to measure målsydd, laget etter målmeasure for measure like for likemeasure of length lengdemålmeasures fremgangsmåte, metodemeasures of reform reformtiltakset measures to sette grenser for, begrenseshort measure undermål, snaut mål, knapt måltake measures ta forholdsregler, gå til skritttake the measure of somebody finne ut hvordan noen skal takles ta mål av noentake the measure of something finne ut hvordan noe skal takles eller gripes an (be)the measure of ( overført) (være) et mål på, (være) målestokk forultra measures (ytterst) radikale tiltakweights and measures mål og vektwithin measure innenfor visse grenserIIverb \/ˈmeʒə\/1) måle, måle opp, ta mål av2) registrere, måle, bedømme3) avpasse4) ( om mengde) måle, utgjøreden måler 7 centimeter \/ den er 7 centimeter lang5) være målbar, være mulig å måle6) ( poetisk) tilbakelegge7) måle opp8) porsjonere ut, måle ut, dele utmeasure off måle av, måle ut noemeasure oneself against\/with måle krefter med, måle seg motmeasure one's length falle langflat, falle så lang en ermeasure out måle ut, dele ut, porsjonere utmeasure somebody by one's own standard ( overført) dømme\/måle noen i forhold til seg selvmeasure somebody with one's eye måle noen med øynene, mønstre noenmeasure up to\/with holde mål i forhold til, svare til, måle seg medmeasure up to one's responsibilities være seg sitt ansvar bevisst -
16 sale
seil1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) salg, omsetning2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) ut-/billigsalg3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) salg, auksjon•- saleroom- salesman
- salesmanship
- for sale
- sale of workavsetningsubst. \/seɪl\/1) ( handel) salg, avsetning, omsetning2) billigsalg, utsalg, salg3) marked, etterspørsel4) auksjonat the sales på salg, på utsalgbargain sale røverkjøpbe a slow sale selge dårlig, gå dårlig, ha treg avsetningbe good at sales talk være god til å overtale kundene, være en skikkelig kremmerbe no sale for ikke finnes marked forbrisk\/ready\/short sale god avsetningclearance sale eller disposal sale oppryddingssalg, realisasjondead\/dull\/slow sale dårlig avsetningfor sale til salgsoffer oneself to sale selge seg, la seg bestikkeon sale til salgs, som kan kjøpes (amer.) på salg, på billigsalgon sale or return eller on sale and return med returrettopen sale offentlig auksjonpush the sale drive salget i væretput up for sale eller offer for sale by frem til salg, falby, legge ut til salg la gå til auksjon, holde auksjon påring up the sale (on the cash register) slå inn beløp på kassaapparatet -
17 span
spæn 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) spennvidde, bruspenn2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) tidsrom, periode2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) spenne/strekke seg overbru--------omspenne--------par--------spannIsubst. \/spæn\/1) spann (avstanden mellom tommel og lillefinger, omtrent 9 tommer\/23 cm)2) tidsrom, levnetsløp, utmålt (leve)tid, spann (av tid)3) (arkitektur, elektronikk) spennvidde4) ( arkitektur) lysvidde (av overdekket åpning)5) (bro)spenn6) ( overført) spennvidde, rekkevidde, omfang7) ( EDB) variasjonsbredde8) ( luftfart) vingebredde, spennvidde9) (amer., eller sørafr.) spann, par (av hester eller okser)the short span of human life menneskets korte livthe span of an arch buevidden, bæreviddenIIverb \/spæn\/1) måle (med utspilte fingre)2) ( om bro e.l.) spenne over, strekke seg over3) ( overført) omspenne, spenne over, strekke seg over4) ( også overført) slå (en) bro over, overbygge5) ta seg over, krysse, sette over6) spenne (om), gripe (om)7) bedømme, kalkulere8) ( sjøfart) surre (fast)9) (amer., om hester, okser e.l.) utgjøre et spannspan someone's wrist gripe noen om håndleddetIIIverb \/spæn\/( gammeldags) pret. av ➢ spin, 2 -
18 pause
po:z 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) pause, opphold2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) fermate2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) ta pausepause--------stansIsubst. \/pɔːz\/1) pause, avbrudd, opphold2) tvil, betenkning3) ( musikk) fermate4) pauseknappgive pause for thought gi anledning til ettertanke, gjøre noen betenksomwithout (a) pause uten oppholdIIverb \/pɔːz\/1) ta en pause, gjøre opphold, stanse (opp)2) tvile, betenke segpause (up)on dvele ved ( musikk) hvile på (tone eller pause) -
19 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) losji, husrom, innkvartering2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) rom, plassavtalesubst. \/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n\/1) (amer., ofte flertall) bosted, (hus)rom, losji, innkvartering, tak over hodet2) plass3) tilpasning, tillempning4) ( om øyet) akkommodasjon5) imøtekommenhet, forekommenhet6) oppgjør, forlik7) hjelpemiddel, anordning8) lånaccommodation to tilpasning til, tillemping tilcome to an accommodation komme til et forlik, bli enige om et kompromiss -
20 awhile
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