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1 mostly
adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) for det meste, mest, hovedsakeligadv. \/ˈməʊs(t)lɪ\/1) hovedsakelig, mest, for størstedelen, overveiende2) vanligvis, for det meste, som regel -
2 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) i det store og hele -
3 for the most part
(mostly: For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes.) hovedsakelig, overveiende -
4 beware
bi'weə1) ((usually with of) to be careful (of): Beware of the dog.) vokte seg for, se opp for2) (to be careful: He told them to beware.) passe på, være på vaktverb \/bɪˈweə\/vokte seg, ta seg i vare, ta seg i aktbeware of something ta seg i akt for noe, ta seg i vare for noe -
5 dream
1. dri:m noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) drøm2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) i drømme, drømmerier3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) drøm, skjønnhet4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) drøm, ambisjon, håp, sterkt ønske2. dremt verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) drømme- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream upambisjon--------drøm--------drømmeIsubst. \/driːm\/( også overført) drømen drøm av en hatt \/ en nydelig hattbad dream mareritthave a dream drømmesweet\/pleasant dreams sov godt, drøm søttto look a dream å ta seg svært godt utwaking dream dagdrømIIdrømmejeg hadde aldri drømt om det\/jeg hadde aldri drømt om å gjøre detdream up finne på, dikte oppIIIadj. \/driːm\/drømme-, ideal- -
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7 good-time
Iverb \/ˈɡʊdtaɪm\/bare i uttrykkto good-time it ( hverdagslig) leve godt, feste og ha det gøy, bruke penger på fest og moroårene hennes ved universitetet ble for det meste brukt til å feste og ha det gøyIIadj. \/ˈɡʊdtaɪm\/som bare er ute etter å more seg -
8 isle
((used mostly in place-names) an island: the Isle of Wight.) øyøysubst. \/aɪl\/ -
9 mainly
adverb (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) hovedsakelig, først og fremst, overveiendeadv. \/ˈmeɪnlɪ\/hovedsakelig, mest, for det meste, overveiende, vesentligst -
10 most
məust 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) flest, mest2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) de fleste, mesteparten av, det meste2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) meget, svært4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) nesten3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) flest, mest2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) mesteparten av, de fleste•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most offlest--------nestenIadv. \/məʊst\/1) mest2) ( danner superlativ) mest3) høyst, i høy grad, meget, svært, særs, særdeles, ytterst4) (amer., dialekt) nestenmost certainly (ja) absolutt, javisst, helt sikkertmost of all aller mest, mest av altIIdeterm. \/məʊst\/mest, flest, det meste, de flestejeg har mange bøker, men han har flestha mest\/flest pengerdet meste av min tid\/størstedelen av min tidat (the) most høyst, i høyden, toppenat the very most i beste fallfor the most part for det meste, hovedsakelig, overveiendemake the most of something dra størst mulig fordel av noe, gjøre mest mulig ut av noe, utnytte noe til fulle -
11 moth
moƟplural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) nattsvermer2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) møll•- mothball
- moth-eatenmøllsubst. \/mɒθ\/1) ( en av flere insektarter i ordenen Lepidoptera)nattsommerfugl (eldre betegnelse), forklaring: nattaktiv sommerfugl2) ( også clothes moth) mølllike a moth to the flame som en møll mot lysetwhere moth and rust doth corrupt ( bibelsk) hvor møll og rust fortærer -
12 principally
adverb (mostly; chiefly: I am principally concerned with teaching English.) hovedsakelig, først og fremstadv. \/ˈprɪnsəp(ə)lɪ\/hovedsakelig, vesentlig, først og fremst, i hovedsak, især -
13 secret police
(a police force whose activities are kept secret and which is concerned mostly with political crimes.) hemmelig politi, etterretningstjenestesubst.hemmelig politi, sikkerhetspoliti -
14 sprinkling
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