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1 hang in the balance
(to be in doubt: The success of this project is hanging in the balance.) være uviss -
2 hang
hæŋpast tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) henge2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) henge (opp/i)3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) bli hengt, henge4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) henge (ned/ut)5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) henge med nebbet/hodet•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang uphengeIsubst. \/hæŋ\/1) ( måten noe henger på) henging, opphenging, fall2) ( om maskiner e.l.) innretning, virkemåte3) ( EDB) hengget the hang of ( hverdagslig) få tak(et) på noe, forstå meningen med noe, lære noe, skjønne sammenhengengive a hang eller care a hang gi blaffen i, gi pokker iIIhanged) \/hæŋ\/1) henge (opp)2) henge, være opphengt3) ( også hang down) henge (med)4) behenge, pryde, utsmykke5) tapetsere6) drapere, la falle7) ( henrette) henge(s i galgen), bli hengt8) sveve, henge (i luften), flyte9) være uviss10) (amer., om jury) ikke kunne bli enigbe hung over være i bakrushang! eller hang it (all)! pokker også!• hang the expense!• well I'll be hanged!• I'll be hanged if...så pokker om jeg...hang about eller hang around gå og drive, drive dank, stå og henge, stå og vente, drive omkringhang a few on ( hverdagslig) ta seg noen drinker, ta seg noen ølhang a jury (amer., om jurymedlem) forklaring: hindre en jury fra å fatte en enstemmig beslutninghang back\/off holde seg tilbake, holde seg i bakgrunnen nøle, betenke seg, kvie seghang behind henge etter, drøye, somlehang between life and death sveve mellom liv og dødhang, draw and quarter ( historisk) henge, sprette opp og partere gi noen hard straffhang fire ( om skytevåpen) ikke gå av med en gang gå tregt, trekke i langdrag, være treghang in the air være uløst, være uvissthang in the balance være uviss(t), henge i en tråd, ikke være avgjorthang in there! (spesielt amer.) hold ut!, ikke gi opp!, stå på!hang loose ta det rolighang on (som prep. også) hang upon komme an på, avhenge av ( på telefon) hold linjen! høre godt etter, lytte nøye gå tregt, trekke i langdragholde ut vente litt, vente en kort stund• hang on a minute!vent litt! \/ vent et øyeblikk!hang one on ( hverdagslig) bli full, gå på fyllahang one's hat (amer., hverdagslig) bo, ha sitt bosted, ha sitt hjemhang on someone's lips lytte oppmerksomt til alt noen sierhang on to ( også overført) holde seg fast til, henge seg på, klamre seg tilholde på, beholdehang out henge ut (klær e.l.) ( om tunge e.l.) henge ut ( hverdagslig) holde til, holde hus, oppholde seghang over henge over( hverdagslig) noe som er blitt til overs, noe som er blitt tilbakehang someone out to dry (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) la noen i stikkenhang together holde sammen, gå sammen, henge sammen, stemme overenshang tough holde ut, ikke gi opphang up legge på hyllen, utsette, drøye( telekommunikasjon) legge på (røret) henge opphang up on someone legge på røret, bryte forbindelsenhang with someone ( hverdagslig) være sammen med, henge sammen med, vanke med• are you saying you've spent the entire day hanging with that jerk?be hung (up) on være fiksert av, være besatt av, være vill etterhung up ( slang) heftet, forsinket, forhindret deprimert følelsmessig forvirret eller forstyrret, med psykiske problemerI'll see you hanged first! pokker heller!, ikke faen!let it all hang out slappe av, ikke ha noen hemninger snakke rett fra levra, være åpen(hjertig), være frittalendelet things hang ( hverdagslig) gi blaffen i saker og ting -
3 balance
'bæləns 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) skålvekt2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) balanse, likevekt3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) balanse, sinnslikevekt, sinnsro4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo, beløp på konto2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) avstemme, gjøre opp, saldere en konto2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balansere•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balancebalanse--------likevekt--------motvektIsubst. \/ˈbæləns\/1) vekt, vektskål2) motvekt3) balanse (også overført), likevekt, avveining4) sjelelig balanse, følelsesmessig likevekt5) ( handel) balanse, saldo(beløp), overskudd, differanse6) ( kunst) harmoni, balanse( hverdagslig) restenbalance brought\/carried forward overført saldobalance in hand kassebeholdningbalance of power maktbalansebalance of trade handelsbalansebalances mellomværenderbank balance banksaldohang in the balance være uviss(t), ikke være avgjorthold the balance være tungen på vektskålen, være utslagsgivendehold the balance of power ( parlamentarisk) være i vippeposisjonlose one's balance miste balansenon balance alt i altstrike a balance finne middelveienthrow somebody off his balance få noen til å miste balansenIIverb \/ˈbæləns\/1) balansere, bringe i likevekt, være i likevekt2) avveie, veie, sammenlikne3) motveie, oppveie, utjevne4) ( handel) avslutte (om regnskap), balansere, salderebalance oneself balansere, gå balansegangbalance the books ( regnskap) gjøre opp bøkene
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