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1 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) by2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) by(befolkning)3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) by•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to townbysubst. \/taʊn\/1) by2) (by)sentrum3) (i England, ofte) Londonjeg reiser inn til byen (dvs. London) én gang i uken4) by-5) (amer.) (by)kommune, (by)områdearms of a town se ➢ armsbe out of town være bortreistbetween towns mellombysgo (out) on the town ( slang) gjøre byen, gå ut (for å more seg)go to town ( slang) overgå seg selv, legge ned sin sjel lykkes helt, ha hellet med seg, skyte gullfuglen flotte seg, slå stort på gå ut på byen, (gå ut og) more seg, ranglego (up) to town dra (inn) til byenin town i byenleave town reise (bort) fra byen, forlate byenlive on the town være på forsorgen, leve på trygdpaint the town red ( overført) sette byen på ende (ved å feste og more seg)the talk of the town det vanlige samtaleemnet det hele byen snakker omtown and gown ( i universitetsby) folk og studenterthe town of London London by -
2 dwarf
dwo:f 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) dverg2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) dverg2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) virke mindre enn, få til å virke litendverg--------gnomI1) dverg2) ( planter) dvergtre, dvergvekstIIverb \/dwɔːf\/1) hindre i veksten, hemme i veksten, hindre i utviklingen, hemme i utviklingen2) få til å virke liten, stille i skyggenbe dwarfed by se liten\/ubetydelig ut i sammenligning medbe dwarfed into insignificance nesten forsvinne ved siden av noe(n), nesten forsvinne sammelignet med noe(n)IIIadj. \/dwɔːf\/dverg-, dvergaktig, forkrøplet, svært liten -
3 hill
hil1) (noun a piece of high land, smaller than a mountain: We went for a walk in the hills yesterday.) bakke, høyde, ås2) (a slope on a road: This car has difficulty going up steep hills.) stigning, bakke•- hillock- hilly
- hillsidebakke--------haug--------åsIsubst. \/hɪl\/1) haug, kolle, høyde, bakke, ås2) haug, dynge3) voll (av jord, sand e.l)as old as the hills gammel som alle haugenego over the hill (amer., hverdagslig) rømme, stikke av ( militærvesen) desertere ( militærvesen) ta tyvpermhill of beans (amer., hverdagslig) ubetydelighetover the hill ( hverdagslig) utdatert, passé, (ut)gammel, foreldetup hill and down a dale bakke opp og bakke nedIIverb \/hɪl\/1) legge i en haug, dynge2) hyppe -
4 intake
'inteik1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) kull, inntak2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) inntak, innstrømmingsåpning3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) innåndingsubst. \/ˈɪnteɪk\/1) inntak (for vann o.l.), innløp, åpning2) innsuging, påfylling, innmating, tilførsel3) ( i gruve) ventilasjonssjakt, ventilasjonsledning, luftsjakt4) inntak, rekruttering• an annual intake of 100,000 menen årlig rekruttering av 100.000 menn5) tilstrømning, tilgang6) antall inntatte, antall rekrutterte, inntaksgruppe7) inngang8) forundersøkelse, innsamling av opplysninger9) ( landbruk) nydyrking (på myr e.l.)intake of breath innåndingintake of oxygen oksygenopptak -
5 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) siste2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) siste, forrige3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) siste2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) sist- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) vare (ved), holde seg2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) strekke til, holde•- lasting- last outsist--------vareI1) ( om person eller ting) den siste, det siste2) det siste, det ytterste, døden, slutten3) (sport, konkurranse) siste plass, siste runde4) resten, slutten5) siste gang (noen blir sett eller hørt), det sistebreathe one's last trekke sitt siste sukkfrom first to last fra begynnelse til sluttlast but not least sist, men ikke minstthe last but one den nest sistenever hear the last of something komme til å få høre noe så lenge en levernow at last nå først, først nå, endeligsee the last of somebody bli kvitt noen, ikke se noen igjento the very last inn i det siste, til siste stund (høytidelig), inn i dødentowards the last mot sluttenIIsubst. \/lɑːst\/( håndverk) lest, skomakerlest, skoleststick to one's last ( overført) bli ved sin lestIIIsubst. \/lɑːst\/(historisk, rommål) lest (12-18 tønner)IVsubst. \/lɑːst\/utholdenhet, holdbarhetVverb \/lɑːst\/1) vare, vedvare, stå på• how long will the programme last?2) overleve, leve videre, holde ut, klare seg3) strekke til, holde4) holde, holde seg, stå seg5) ( om farge) sitte, sitte ilast for ever vare eviglast out vare klare seg (med noe)det\/den vil klare (seg gjennom) vinterenVIverb \/lɑːst\/( håndverk) forme eller passe til over en lestVIIadj. \/lɑːst\/1) sist, bakersthan er den jeg minst av alt ønsker å treffe \/ han er den siste jeg ønsker å treffe2) sist, siste, senest, seneste, forrige, sistnevnte3) aller størst, ytterst, høyestat last til slutt, til sist, endeligat long last langt om lenge, til syvende og sist, endeligevery last hver eneste, hver eneste enin the last place i siste rekke, sist, til sluttlast man out siste mann utlast resort siste utveilast thing det siste en gjør, som en avslutningthe last World War siste verdenskrigto the last degree i høyeste gradthe year before last i forfjor, for to år sidenVIIIadv. \/lɑːst\/1) sist, i siste rekke, til slutt, bakerst, sist-• who came last?2) senest, sist, forrige gang, sist gang• when did you see him last?3) til slutt, til sist, endeligfirst and last først og sist, først og fremst alt i alt, i bunn og grunn, i det store og helelast in, first out sist inn, først ut, den som er sist ansatt må gå førstlast of all aller sist -
6 microfilm
(film on which documents, books etc are recorded very much smaller than actual size.) mikrofilmIsubst. \/ˈmaɪkrə(ʊ)fɪlm\/mikrofilmIIverb \/ˈmaɪkrə(ʊ)fɪlm\/fotografere noe på mikrofilm -
7 miniature
'mini ə 1. adjective(smaller than normal, often very small: a miniature radio.) miniatyr, ørlite2. noun1) (a very small painting of a person.) miniatyrbilde/-portrett2) (a copy or model of something, made on a small scale.) miniatyr-•- miniaturise
- miniaturization
- miniaturisationminiatyrIsubst. \/ˈmɪnjətʃə\/, \/ˈmɪnətʃə\/1) miniatyr, modell2) forklaring: bilde eller dekorert bokstav i illuminert manuskript3) miniatyrmaleri, miniatyrportrett, miniatyrbildein miniature i miniatyr, i mini(atyr)format, i miniatyropplagIIverb \/ˈmɪnjətʃə\/, \/ˈmɪnətʃə\/( sjelden) fremstille i miniatyrIIIadj. \/ˈmɪnjətʃə\/, \/ˈmɪnətʃə\/miniatyr-, i miniatyr, mini-, små-, dverg- -
8 short
ʃo:t 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kort2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) kortvokst, liten3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kort(varig)4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) for lite/kort5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) som mangler penger6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) sprø, kort2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brått, plutselig2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) (komme) til kort•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) bli innstilt- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short ofbrysk--------kort--------litenIsubst. \/ʃɔːt\/1) ( hverdagslig) kortfilm2) ( språkvitenskap) kort stavelse, kort vokal3) ( morsealfabet) kort signal4) ( musikk) kort tone5) ( hverdagslig) ublandet drink, bar drink6) ( hverdagslig) kortslutning7) ( økonomi) baissespekulantfor short for lettvinthetens skyldin short kort sagt, kort og godthave someone by the short and curlies eller get someone by the short and curlies ha noen i sin makt, ha taket på noenIIverb \/ʃɔːt\/se ➢ short-circuit, 2IIIadj. \/ʃɔːt\/1) kort, liten (av vekst), lav2) kort(varig), kortfattet3) knapp, knapt tilmålt, utilstrekkelig4) kort, tverr, brysk, avvisende5) ( mest om bakverk og leire) smulet, sprø, skjør, porøs6) ( om sprit) ren, bar, ublandetanything short of alt annet enn, intet mindre enncut it short være kortfattetcut somebody short avbryte noen (tvert)cut something short avbryte noe, stoppe noegive short weight snyte på vekten, selge varer som veier for litein short supply dårlig tilgang på, mangel på, knapphet påin the short run på kort siktlittle short of nesten, ikke langt framake it short and sweet fatte seg i korthetnothing short of intet mindre ennbe of short stature være småvokst, være liten av vekstshort and sweet kort og godt, rene ord for pengeneshort back and sides ( ved hårklipp) kort i nakken og ved ørenebe short for være (en) forkortelse for, være (en) kortform avbe short of ha knapt med, være utenshort of mindre enn, kortere enn, førmed unntak av, unntatt, så nær som, utenomshort of breath andpustenbe short on mangle, være utento cut a long story short kort sagt, for å gjøre en lang historie kortIVadv. \/ʃɔːt\/1) brått, plutselig2) for kort -
9 village
'vili‹1) (a group of houses etc which is smaller than a town: They live in a little village; ( also adjective) a village school.) landsby, tettsted2) (the people who live in such a group of houses: The whole village turned out to see the celebrations.) landsby-/tettstedsbefolkning•- villagerbygd--------landsbysubst. \/ˈvɪlɪdʒ\/1) landsby, tettsted2) landsby- -
10 less
les 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mindre (enn)2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre (enn)4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre; det minste- no less a person thanmindreIsubst. \/les\/lite beløp, liten mengdeIIdeterm. \/les\/mindrein a less degree i mindre gradto a less extent i mindre utstrekningIIIadv. \/les\/mindredesto mindre som sies om den saken, desto bedrebut less so men i mindre gradeven less enda mindrefight with no less daring than skill kjempe med like mye mot som evnerin less than no time i en håndvending, på et øyeblikkless and less mindre og mindreless than perfect alt annet enn perfekta little less than litt mindre enn, nesten, knaptmore or less mer eller mindre, på sett og vis, til en viss grad• we are all alike, more or lessvi er alle like, mer eller mindreomtrent, cirkano\/not\/nothing less det minste, ikke mer, ikke mindre, så mye som• they have six cars, no less!• he got no less than £1000• we can guarantee you an income of not less than £25,000so much the less så mye mindreIVprep. \/les\/minus, så nær som på• £300 a week less rates and taxes -
11 ever
'evə 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) noensinne, noen gang, (nesten) aldri2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) alltid, stadig3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) veldig, svært•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) eviggrønt tre, eviggrønn plante- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / foreveralltid--------stadig--------støttadv. \/ˈevə\/1) noensinne, noengang• has he ever been here?• did you ever?• I've seldom, if ever, felt this great• as if he would ever...som om han noensinne skulle...2) ( noe gammeldags) alltid, stadig3) (hverdagslig, etter spørreord) i all verden, i alle dager• who ever could it be?• why ever do you say such a thing?• how ever did you do that?• where ever did you go?4) (hverdagslig, forsterkende) i det hele tatt, overhodet5) ( etter superlativ) som noensinne fantes, noensinne6) ( før komparativ) stadig, større og større, mindre og mindre7) veldigas ever som alltid, som vanligenn noensinne, som bare, som alltidever after alle sine dagerever and again nå og da, fra tid til annenever and anon ( litterært) nå og da, fra tid til annenever since hele tiden sidenhelt siden, så lengeever so (britisk, hverdagslig) veldig, kjempe-ever so little aldri så liteever so much ( før komparativ) (veldig) myeever such (britisk, hverdagslig) veldig (mye), kjempe-for ever for bestandig, i all evighet• England for ever!evig og alltid, ustanselig, jevnt og truttfor ever and ever eller for ever and a day i all evighet, for bestandig fra evighet til evighet -
12 lag
læɡ 1. past tense, past participle - lagged; verb((often with behind) to move too slowly and become left behind: We waited for the smaller children, who were lagging behind the rest.) somle, ligge etter, sakke akter2. noun(an act of lagging or the amount by which one thing is later than another: There is sometimes a time-lag of several seconds between our seeing the lightning and our hearing the thunder.) forsinkelse, etterslep, tidsavstandsommelIsubst. \/læɡ\/1) forsinkelse2) forskyvning, etterslep3) ( også time lag) tidsintervall4) ( teknikk) tidsforskyvning, retardasjon, forsinkelseIIsubst. \/læɡ\/1) ( slang) fengselsfugl2) deportert forbryter, straffangeold lag gjenganger i fengsel, gammel fengselsfuglIIIsubst. \/læɡ\/ ( teknikk)1) bekledning (på dampkjele, for isolasjon)2) isolerende materiale3) tønnestavIVverb \/læɡ\/1) ligge etter, sakke akterut, komme i bakleksa2) slentre, somle, dra bena etter seg, bevege seg langsomt3) ( overført) synke, avtainteressen avtar\/er synkendelag behind sakke akterutlag on\/along somle seg avgårdeVverb \/læɡ\/1) ( slang) putte inn, sette i fengsel, hekte2) deportereVIverb \/læɡ\/ ( teknikk)1) varmeisolere, kle med varmeisolerende materialer2) dekke med staver3) bekle
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