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1 gravity
noun The gravity of the situation was clear to us all.) alvortyngde--------tyngdekraftsubst. \/ˈɡrævətɪ\/1) ( fysikk) tyngdekraft2) alvor, betydning, vekt3) alvor, høytidelighet, verdighetcentre of gravity tyngdepunktforce of gravity tyngdekraftgravity band ( på anker) tyngdepunktthe gravity of det alvorlige i, det betenkelig medthe gravity of the situation situasjonens alvorthe law of gravity tyngdelovenpreserve one's gravity holde seg alvorligspecific gravity egenvekt, spesifikk vekt -
2 situation
sitju'eiʃən1) (circumstances; a state of affairs: an awkward situation.) situasjon, stilling2) (the place where anything stands or lies: The house has a beautiful situation beside a lake.) beliggenhet3) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) stilling, jobb•- situatedsituasjon--------still--------stillingsubst. \/ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n\/1) beliggenhet, plassering2) ( overført) situasjon, stilling, forhold3) stilling, jobbbe equal to a situation være en situasjon voksensituation comedy situasjonskomediesituation ethics etisk relativisme, tøyelig moralsituations vacant ( som annonse) ledige stillingersituations wanted ( som annonse) arbeid søkestake up a situation as ta arbeid som
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