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1 the can-can
(a type of high-kicking dance.) cancan -
2 can
kæn I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov til, kunne4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mon tro, gadd viteII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) (hermetikk)boks; kanne2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) hermetisere, konservere- canned- canneryblikk--------do--------ende--------grunn--------konservere--------toalettIsubst. \/kæn\/1) boks, hermetikkboks2) (amer.) søppeldunk3) ( sørafrikansk) glassflaske til vincan of worms ormebol ( overført) uoversiktlig område, vanskelig\/innviklet sak (ofte politisk)carry the can få skyldenin the can ( om film e.l.) ferdigprodusertIIverb (preteritum: could) \/kæn\/, trykksvakt: \/kən\/1) kan, er i stand til å• can you speak German?2) kan, får lov til åcan do ( hverdagslig) det går, det går greitno can do ( hverdagslig) det går ikke, det er umuligIIIverb \/kæn\/1) konservere, hermetisere2) (amer., slang) sparke, avskjedige, gi sparken3) (amer., slang) kutte ut, avslutte -
3 can-can
'kænkæn -
4 the scruff of the neck
(the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted: She picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.) nakkeskinn -
5 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) (få) både i pose og sekk -
6 the end
(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) slutten, grensen, ende-/sluttpunktet -
7 the
ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə)1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...den--------det--------joIdeterm. foran konsonant, ubetont: \/ħə\/, \/ħ\/, vokallyd, betont: \/ħɪ\/, i betydning 10: \/ħiː\/1) ( svarer til bestemt form) -en (hankjønn), -a (hunkjønn), -et (intetkjønn), -ene (flertall)2) ( med bestemt form av substantiv) den, det, de• can you see the old man?3) ( med substantivert adjektiv) den, det, dede holdt en gudstjeneste til minne om den\/de døde• which river is the deepest?4) ( som eiendomspronomen) min5) ( i of-setninger)6) ( i retningsuttrykk)7) (the foran egennavn)8) en, et• he bought a car to the amount of £20009) per• they cost £10 the piecede koster £10 per stykk \/ de koster £10 stykket• are you the Mary Lewis?er du den kjente\/berømte Mary Lewis?han forklarete årsaken, men ikke den virkelige årsaken• the wretch!• the idiots!IIadv. foraonsonantlyd: \/ħə\/ eller \/ħ\/, foran vokallyd: \/ħɪ\/1) jo..., desto, jo..., jojo før du går til sengs, jo bedre vil du føle deg2) destoall the better desto bedrenone the wiser ikke (stort) klokerethe sooner the better jo før, jo bedre -
8 the chances are
(it is likely (that): The chances are he can't come tomorrow.) det er mest sannsynlig -
9 the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) grønt lys, klarsignal -
10 the screen
cinema or television films: You can see him on the screen quite often; (also adjective) (screen actors.) den hvite duken, film(en); film- -
11 if the worst comes to the worst
(if the worst possible thing happens: If the worst comes to the worst you can sell your house.) i verste fallEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > if the worst comes to the worst
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12 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) si hva klokka er -
13 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) hele året -
14 all (the) year round
(throughout the whole year: The weather is so good here that we can swim all (the) year round.) hele året -
15 off the hook
(free from some difficulty or problem: If he couldn't keep the terms of the contract, he shouldn't have signed it - I don't see how we can get him off the hook now.) (redde) ut av en knipe -
16 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) ha det på tungenEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > be on the tip of one's tongue
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17 be of the opinion (that)
(to think: He is of the opinion that nothing more can be done.) ha den oppfatning (at), mene -
18 be of the opinion (that)
(to think: He is of the opinion that nothing more can be done.) ha den oppfatning (at), mene -
19 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) sette i gang, holde gående -
20 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) få det beste ut av noe
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