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noun (the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments: Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; ( also adjective) insurance companies.) forsikring, trygdassuranse--------forsikringsubst. \/ɪnˈʃʊər(ə)ns\/1) ( også overført) forsikring2) assuranse3) forsikringssum, assuransesum4) forsikringspremie, assuransepremieinsurance against accidents ulykkesforsikringinsurance against fire brannforsikring(policy) tegne en forsikring, forsikre seg -
102 intelligence
1) (the quality of being intelligent: It requires a high degree of intelligence to do this job well.) intelligens, forstand2) (news or information given.) underretning, melding; etterretning3) (a department of state or of the army etc which deals with secret information: He works in Intelligence.) etterretningstjenesteintelligenssubst. \/ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)ns\/1) intelligens, forstand, vett2) begavelse3) ( tar verb i entall) etterretning(er), opplysning(er), informasjon4) ( også intelligence service) etterretningstjeneste, etterretning, E-tjeneste5) åndhave the intelligence to ha vett (nok) til åintelligence of\/about opplysning(er) om -
103 judgement
domsubst. \/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt\/ eller judgment1) (jus, religion) dom2) kritikk, klander, dom3) bedømmelse, vurdering, skjønn, oppfatning4) dømmekraft, vurderingsevne• a man of good\/sound judgement5) straffedom, dom, straffact to the best of one's judgement handle etter beste forstandagainst one's better judgement mot bedre vitendein someone's judgement etter noens mening, slik noen ser detjudgement (delivered) by\/in a court of arbitration ( jus) voldgiftsdomjudgement for the defendant ( jus) frifinnelse av saksøktejudgement for the plaintiff ( jus) forklaring: saksøker får medholdpass judgement (on) ( jus) avsi dom (i sivilsak), domfelle bedømme, uttale seg om, gi en bedømmelse avpronounce judgement on felle dom om, felle dom angåenderender judgement avsi dom, felle domreserve judgement vente med å uttale segsit in judgement on sette seg til doms over noen, dømme -
104 keeping
noun (care or charge: The money had been given into his keeping.) varetekt, forvaringsubst. \/ˈkiːpɪŋ\/1) forvaring, varetekt2) beskyttelse3) sparing4) harmoni, samklang, overensstemmelse5) ( for hest) fôrbe in keeping with være i stil med, være i tråd med, være i overensstemmelse medin safe keeping i god beholdkeeping apple vintereplebe out of keeping with ikke overensstemme med, ikke harmonere med, ikke passe inn i -
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106 lash
læʃ 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) øyenvipp2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) piskeslag3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) piskesnert2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) piske2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) surre (fast)3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) piske, slå4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) hølje ned•- lash outpiske--------piskeslag--------snertIsubst. \/læʃ\/1) snert, piskesnert2) piskeslag, rapp3) ( overført) snert, spark, slag4) ( litterært) pisk, svepe5) spydighet, bitende sarkasme, satire6) øyenvippe, vippeIIverb \/læʃ\/1) piske, banke, snerte, slå, peise på, rappe til2) ( om dyr) piske med halen, slå med halen3) ( om bølger og regn) piske mot, slå mot4) ( også overført) komme med voldsomme utfall mot5) ( overført) hisse opp6) glimte7) ( om orm) gjøre utfall, hogge etterlash at slå etter, lange ut etter, piske pålash into kaste seg ilash out slå vilt omkring seg, bråke, rase ( hverdagslig) slå stort på, sløse, spandere, flotte seg ( om hest) slå bakut, sparke bakutlash out into styrte seg ut i, hengi seg til utskeielser, skeie ut, skli ut i bryte ut i voldsomme utbrudd, fare oppIIIverb \/læʃ\/1) surre, surre fast, sy fast, beslå2) ( sjøfart) bendsle, legge bendsel på, laskelash down surre fastlash down on surre fast pålash to surre fast til, bendsle, laskelash together surre sammen -
107 lavish
'læviʃ 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) ødsle, sløse (bort)2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) ødsel, raus, overdådig2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) raus, overdådig•- lavishly- lavishness Iverb \/ˈlævɪʃ\/1) sløse, ødsle, slå om seg med, sløse med2) overøselavish away sløse bortlavish on overøse med ødsle bort på, bruke påIIadj. \/ˈlævɪʃ\/1) ( om ting) overdådig, flott, påkostet2) ( om person) ødsel, rundhåndet, generøs3) ( overført) overstrømmendelavish of praise raus med ros -
108 lecture
'lek ə 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) forelesning, foredrag2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) moralpreken2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) forelese, holde foredrag- lecturerforedrag--------kåseriIsubst. \/ˈlektʃə\/1) forelesning, foredrag2) ( overført) skjennepreken, skrape, moralprekenattend lectures gå på forelesningergive\/deliver\/read a lecture on something holde en forelesning om\/over noegive somebody a lecture gi noen en skjennepreken, lese noen tekstenIIverb \/ˈlektʃə\/1) forelese, holde foredrag, dosere, preke, forelese for2) ( overført) gi en skjennepreken, lese en lekse, gi en skrapelecture on holde foredrag om -
109 liberty
'libəti1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) frihet2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) frihet3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) (ta seg den) frihet (å)•- take the liberty ofsubst. \/ˈlɪbətɪ\/1) frihet2) ( sjøfart) landlovat liberty ledig, ikke opptatt• when will you be at liberty?på frifot, i frihetfri, uhindretgive me liberty or give me death! jeg dør heller enn å miste friheten!set at liberty sette på frifot, sette fri, frigi( om kapital) frigjøretake liberties ta seg frihetervære nærgåendetake the liberty to do something eller take the liberty of doing something ta seg den frihet å gjøre noethis is Liberty Hall ( hverdagslig) her kan du gjøre akkurat hva du vilwhat a liberty! ( hverdagslig) så frekt! -
110 licensee
noun (a person to whom a licence (especially to keep a licensed hotel or public house) has been given.) bevillingshaver, lisenshaversubst. \/ˌlaɪs(ə)nˈsiː\/lisensinnehaver, person som innehar skjenkebevilling -
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112 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lampe, lys3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fyr(stikker)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lyse-3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) belyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tenne på, ta fyr•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lett2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) mild3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lett4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) for lett5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lett6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lett på foten7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lett, underholdende8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lett, mild9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) sandrik, lett•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)lett--------lys--------lyse--------opplyse--------tenne--------tennerIsubst. \/laɪt\/1) lys, belysning2) dagslys, dag3) tent lys, lampe, flamme4) fyr, varme, fyrstikk• may I have a light?5) (lys)skjær, (lys)skinn6) ( sjøfart) fyr, fyrlykt7) ( sjøfart) lanterne8) lysåpning, vindusåpning, vindusrute, (glass)rute (i drivhus e.l.)9) ( kunst) lysparti11) blikk, glimtbetween the lights i tussmørketbring to light ( spesielt overført) bringe for dagen, trekke frem i lysetby the light of i lyset fraby the light of nature intuitivt, umiddelbartcome to light ( spesielt overført) komme for dagen, bli kjentfalse lights vranglære falskt lysfast to light lysektefirst light gryning, demring, daggryflooded with light badet i lysgo out like a light (hverdagslig, om person) slokneget out of my light! ikke skygg for lyset!impervious to light ugjennomskinneligin a false light i et falskt lysin a good light i et godt lysin (the) light of i lys av, med kunnskap ompå bakgrunn av disse fakta \/ med dette for øyeleading light forklaring: person som er best i noe eller som fører an i utviklingen av noelight and shade lys og skyggethe light began to fail det begynte å skumrelære ( teater) rampelysnot see the matter in a particular light ikke se saken fra en bestemt sidenot worth a light ( hverdagslig) ikke verdt det duggplace something in a favourable light fremstille noe i et fordelaktig lysput on the light tenne lysetput out the light slokke lysetsee the light ( også see the light of day) se dagens lys, komme til verden, fødes offentliggjøres, publiseres, komme ut ( religion) bli frelst, bli vekket la seg overbevise, bli klar oversee the light at the end of the tunnel ( overført) se lyset i enden av tunnelenset light to sette fyr påshed\/throw light on ( overført) kaste lys over, bringe klarhet i, belyseshoot the traffic lights kjøre på rødt lyssit without a light sitte i mørketstand in one's own light ( også overført) skygge for seg selv, motarbeide seg selv, stå i veien for seg selvstand\/be in somebody's light stå i lyset for noen, skygge for noen ( overført) stå i veien for noenstrike a light! ( hverdagslig) du store!, i all verden!strike a light\/match tenne en fyrstikkII1) tenne, få fyr på2) tennes, ta fyr, begynne å brenne3) belyse, lyse opp4) lyse for, lyse noen (på vei), veilede, førelight a fire gjøre opp ild, tenne et bållight out lyse utlight to lyse tillight up tenne, tenne lyset( hverdagslig) tenne sigaretten, få fyr på pipen( overført) lyse oppIII1) ( om fugl) lande, sette seg, slå seg ned2) ( gammeldags) stige av, stige ut, stige ned3) komme over, treffe på, støte pålight along hjelpe til med å halelight from stige ned fralight into ( hverdagslig) angripe, skjelle ut, gå løs på, overfallelight upon støte på, treffeIVadj. \/laɪt\/lys, opplystlight blue lyseblåttVadj. \/laɪt\/1) lett, svak, forsiktig, mild, lett-2) for lett, ikke full vekt, undervektig3) lett lastet, lett4) ( sjøfart) uten last, tom5) ( militærvesen) lett, lettbevæpnet6) løs, sandete, lett7) ( om bakst) lett, luftig8) (om humør, stemninger e.l.) lett, lystig, munter9) ( om tåke) lett, tynn10) uviktig, ubetydelig, lett, svak11) tankeløs, lettsindig, flyktig, lettlevdhave a light touch se ➢ touch, 1light of lett påVIadv. \/laɪt\/lettget off light slippe lett unnatravel light reise med lett bagasje -
113 lightly
adverb lett, mildadv. \/ˈlaɪtlɪ\/1) lett, forsiktig2) lett, enkelt, uten anstrengelse3) sorgløst, muntert, blidt4) tankeløst, lettsindig, uten vegring, uten videre, overfladisk5) likegyldigget off lightly slippe billig unnalightly clad lettkledd, tynnkleddlightly done lettstekttake something lightly ta lett på noetouch lightly (up)on ( overført) berøre flyktigtread lightly gå med lette steg, trå forsiktig -
114 lookout
1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) utkikk2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) utkikkspost/-sted3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) utkikk(smann)4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!) sak, ansvarutsiktsubst. \/ˈlʊkaʊt\/1) utkikk2) utsikt3) ( overført) fremtidsutsikter4) utsiktspost, utkikksplass• the gang members were signalling each other from lookouts at both ends of the blockgjengmedlemmene signaliserte til hverandre fra utkikksposter på begge sider av kvartaletbe on the lookout for holde utkikk etter, søke etter, forsøke å få tak ikeep a lookout for ( overført) være på vakt, ha øynene med seg holde utkikkone's lookout (britisk, hverdagslig) ens egen sak -
115 lump sum
(an amount of money given all at once, not in parts over a period of time.) rund sumsubst. \/ˌlʌmpˈsʌm\/( økonomi) rund sum, samlet sum, sum betalt en gang for alle, engangsoppgjørpay down a lump sum betale alt med en gang -
116 maestro
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118 Mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
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119 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark timekjennemerke--------markere--------merkeIsubst. \/mɑːk\/1) merke, flekk, prikk• who has left these dirty marks on my new book?2) (kjenne)tegn, kjennemerke, uttrykk (for), vitnesbyrd (om)3) merke, bumerke• John Smith, his mark4) tegn, skilletegn5) ( ved flyging) landemerke, sjømerke6) ( på en skala e.l.) strek, merke, (normal) standard, innstilling7) karakter, poeng, anmerkning8) ( også overført) mål, blink, solar plexus (i boksing), skyteskive, offer9) ( sport) startsted, startgrop10) merke, model (av fly e.l.)11) ( hverdagslig) type, stildet er akkurat noe for deg, det er akkurat din stil, det er helt typisk degan easy mark ( hverdagslig) et takknemlig offer, lettlurtbelow the mark utilfredsstillende, under gjennomsnittet ikke i form, ikke i slagbeside the mark ved siden av (målet), på siden, feil, irrelevantdiscriminating mark kjennetegn, kjennemerkefall short of the mark ta feilhit the mark treffe blink treffe hodet på spikeren lykkeskeep someone up to the mark ( overført) holde noen i øreneleave\/make a mark sette merke, prege( overført) etterlate seg spor, gjøre sterkt inntrykkmake one's mark (in the world) skape seg et navn, utmerke seg, bli berømtmark of origin ( handel) opprinnelsesmerkemiss the mark bomme, ikke treffe blink ( overført) mislykkes, forfeile målet ta feilnear the mark nesten riktigof (great) mark av stor betydning, (svært) fremstående, bemerkelsesverdigen bemerkelsesverdig student, en student av de sjeldneon your marks ( sport) innta plassene• on your marks, get set, go!innta plassene, (klar) ferdig, gå!overstep the mark overskride grensen, gå for langtpass the million mark runde millionen(God) save the mark! ( gammeldags) om jeg så skal si det!, gudbedre!slow off the mark ( overført) treg i avtrekkerenup to the mark tilfredsstillende i form, i slagetwide of the mark på siden, utafor, helt på jordetIIsubst. \/mɑːk\/1) ( mynt) mark2) (historisk, vekt) markIIIverb \/mɑːk\/1) notere, skrive, merke, stemple2) kjennetegne, prege, karakterisere, sette spor• what qualities mark a great leader?3) angi, vise4) uttrykke, betone, markere5) ( sport) markere, dekke6) sette karakter(er), rette (oppgaver), bedømme, evaluere7) markere (en begivenhet), feire8) merke, legge merke til, se oppmark down merke (seg), legge merke til notere, skrive ned sette ned (karakteren)sette ned (prisen)mark me eller mark my words sann mine ord, hør hva jeg siermark off avgrense, merke ut, stikke utmark one's man velge seg sitt offermark out stake ut, tegne opp, merke oppbestemme, planlegge velge ut, utpekemark somebody down ta noen for å væremark time marsjere på stedet ( overført) stå i stampe, stå på stedet hvil slå seg til tåls, holde ut, smøre seg med tålmodighetsette opp (prisen på) ( hverdagslig) skrive opp, ta på kritamark well husk, bemerk -
120 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
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Given Up — Single par extrait de l’album Minutes to Midnight Durée 3:09 Genre Metal alternatif Producteur Rick Rubin, Mike Shinoda Label Warner B … Wikipédia en Français
given — pp. adj., late 14c., allotted, predestined, from GIVE (Cf. give); also with a noun sense of fate, reflecting an important concept in pagan Germanic ideology (O.E. had giefeðe in this sense). The modern sense of what is given, known facts is from… … Etymology dictionary
given — [giv′ən] vt., vi. pp. of GIVE adj. 1. bestowed; presented 2. accustomed, as from habit or inclination; prone [given to lying] 3. stated; specified [a given date] 4. taken as a premise; assumed; granted [given that ABC is a right trian … English World dictionary
Given — may refer to the goalkeeper Shay Given or to Given, West Virginia, a community in the United States.For other meanings … Wikipedia
given — index assumed (inferred), free (at no charge), gratuitous (given without recompense), prone, ready (willing), unpaid … Law dictionary
given to — (doing something) to be likely to do something. Members of the academic community are given to attending meetings and conferences. Usage notes: usually used after be, as in the example … New idioms dictionary
