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1 gesture
'‹es ə 1. noun(a movement of the head, hand etc to express an idea etc: The speaker emphasized his words with violent gestures.) håndbevegelse, gestus2. verb(to make a gesture or gestures: He gestured to her to keep quiet.) bruke håndbevegelser, gestikuleregestusIsubst. \/ˈdʒestʃə\/1) gest, geberd, (hånd)bevegelse, fakte2) ( overført) gest, fakter, ytring, bevegelse3) symbolsk handling4) ( teater) stumt spill, mimikk, mimespillan ineffectual gesture et slag i luftenmake a friendly gesture to someone eller make a gesture of friendship to someone oppføre seg vennskapelig mot noenIIverb \/ˈdʒestʃə\/gestikulere, gjøre tegn (til), fekte, vise med en gest, bruke fakter -
2 imperative
im'perətiv 1. noun, adjective1) (used of verbs that are expressing a command: In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb).)2) (absolutely necessary: It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution.)2. nounIn `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative.)imperativIsubst. \/ɪmˈperətɪv\/1) ( grammatikk) imperativ2) ( om moralsk plikt) imperativ3) ordre, befaling4) uavviselig krav, tvingende nødvendighetIIadj. \/ɪmˈperətɪv\/1) absolutt nødvendig, uavviselig, påkrevd2) bydende, befalende3) bindende4) ( grammatikk) imperativ, bydeformthe imperative mood ( grammatikk) imperativ -
3 motion
'məuʃən 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) bevegelse2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) tegn, vink3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) forslag; resolusjon2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) gjøre tegn (til)- motion picture
- in motionbevegelse--------forslagIsubst. \/ˈməʊʃ(ə)n\/1) bevegelse, gest, tegn, vink2) forslag, erklæring, resolusjon3) ( jus) andragende, begjæring4) mekanisme, drivverk5) ( medisin) avføring6) ( militærvesen) (gevær)grepin motion i bevegelse, i ganggo through the motions ( hverdagslig) late som om man gjør noe, simulere ( hverdagslig) gjøre noe på ren rutine, gjøre noe for syns skyldmake a motion to eller make motions to gjøre tegn tilmotion of the hand håndbevegelse, gest( medisin) avføring, ekskrementer(time and) motion studies arbeidsstudierpass a motion ha avføringput\/set in motion sette i gang, mobiliseresubmit\/make a motion legge frem et forslagIIverb \/ˈməʊʃ(ə)n\/gjøre tegn til, vinke til -
4 Wave
weiv 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) bølge2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) bølge3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fall, bølge4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) bølge5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vinking, vift2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) vifte, vaie, svinge2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) legge håret; ha naturlig fall; ta permanent3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinke•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
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5 wave
weiv 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) bølge2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) bølge3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) fall, bølge4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) bølge5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vinking, vift2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) vifte, vaie, svinge2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) legge håret; ha naturlig fall; ta permanent3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) vinke•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave asidevaieIsubst. \/weɪv\/1) (vann)bølge, brenning2) ( overført) bølge3) bølgethet, bølget form4) vinking, vink, vifting5) ( om hår) bølge, krølle6) (elektronikk, fysikk) bølgemake waves ( hverdagslig) imponere lage problemer lage oppstyrwave of strikes streikebølgeIIverb \/weɪv\/1) bølge, vaie, flagre2) vinke (med), vifte (med)3) krølle, gjøre bølgete, ondulere4) svingewave aside vinke bort, vinke til side( overført) vifte bort, avvise, avfeiewave away vinke bort, vifte bortwave back vinke tilbakewave down stoppe (ved å vinke med hånden), gjøre tegn tilwave off vinke bort, vifte bortwave somebody nearer vinke noen til segwave to vinke til
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