gjøre seg gjeldende

adj. [ bestående] existing adj. [ herskende] prevailing, in force adj. [ innflytelse] bring to bear (jus) (gjøre gjeldende) maintain, assert, contend, argue, claim, allege, plead, invoke (jus) (gjøre gjeldende) plead, bring forward as an excuse (gjøre gjeldende) (om krav) advance (gjøre gjeldende) (påstand) assert, claim (gjøre seg gjeldende) assert oneself (gjøre seg gjeldende) manifest itself

verb. [ underholde] perform, appear, act verb. (vise seg) appear (f.eks.

the mayor only appeared at the end of the ceremony; a new leader appeared

) verb. (gjøre seg gjeldende) be in evidence (f.eks.

the headmaster was very much in evidence during the festivities

) verb. (oppføre seg) behave (f.eks.

behave insolently; behave with dignity; he behaved as if the whole place belonged to him

) verb. [ fungere] function (f.eks.

this adjective functions as an adverb

); act (f.eks.

as host, as interpreter

) verb. [ forekomme] occur (f.eks.

this disease occurs sporadically in the Tropics; these plants (, insects

) do not occur on sandy soil; the word occurs in verb. (oppføre seg teatralsk o.l.) pose, attitudinize, act a part (f.eks.

he is always acting a part

), show off (f.eks. children should not be encouraged