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1 bay
bei I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) bukt, vikII noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.) avdeling; båsIII 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) rødbrun (hest)2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.) laurbær(tre/-blad)3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) bjeffe, gneldrebukt--------nisje--------vikIsubst. \/beɪ\/1) ( tresorten Laurus nobilis) laurbær, laurbærtre2) laurbærkransIIsubst. \/beɪ\/1) bukt2) innskjæring (av sletteland i fjellkjede)IIIsubst. \/beɪ\/1) nisje, lomme, lite rom, del av rom, bås, avlukke2) ( arkitektur) nisje, karnapp, alkove3) (i fly, bil e.l.) rom4) (britisk, jernbane) endeplattformIVsubst. \/beɪ\/1) ( jakt) hals(ing), bjeffing, gjøing, glam, standhals2) ( overført) desperat situasjonstand at bay eller be at bay holde avstand til, gjøre front mot snu seg mot, ikke gi segVsubst. \/beɪ\/brun hestVIverb \/beɪ\/1) ( mest om stor hund eller ulv) bjeffe, ule2) ( overført) kjefte, forlange (med rop eller skrik)3) ( jakt) sette (vilt)bay (for) the moon se ➢ moonVIIadj. \/beɪ\/( om hest) brun
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