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41 Lowlands
noun plural (land which is low compared with other, higher land.) lavland (det skotske lavlandet)the stedsnavn \/ˈləʊləndz\/det skotske lavlandet -
42 menfolk
noun plural (male people, especially male relatives: The wives accompanied their menfolk.) mannfolk, mannlige slektningersubst. \/ˈmenfəʊk\/ ( tar verb i flertall)1) mannfolk, karfolk2) mennene i familien -
43 narrows
noun plural (a narrow sea-passage; a channel or strait.) trangt sundsubst. flt. \/ˈnærəʊz\/ ( tar verb i entall eller flertall)( sjøfart) trangt farvann, gatt, åpning, sund, trangt pass, kanal -
44 nineties
1) (the period of time between one's ninetieth and one hundredth birthdays.) nittiåra2) (the range of temperatures between ninety and one hundred degrees.) mellom 90 og 100 grader3) (the period of time between the ninetieth and one hundredth years of a century.) nittiårasubst. flt. \/ˈnaɪntiz\/nittiårene, nittiårsalderengay nineties eller the naughty nineties de glade nittiårene, det glade nittitallet -
45 odds
1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) sjanser, odds, sannsynlighet2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) ulikhet, forskjelloddssubst. \/ɒdz\/ ( tar verb i flertall)1) ( spill e.l.) odds• long\/large odds2) utsikter, sjanser, sannsynlighet, oddshan har gode utsikter\/han har store sjanser3) ( sport) handikap, fordel4) forskjell, ulikhetat odds uenig, på kant medby all odds (amer.) etter all sannsynlighetfight against (heavy) odds kjempe mot overmaktenit makes no odds (hverdagslig, spesielt britisk) det spiller ingen rollelay\/give odds vedde• lay\/give odds of 3 to 1sette 3 mot 1 \/ vedde 3 mot 1make odds even utligne forskjellenover the odds ( britisk) over det akseptable, for myesplit the odds møtes på halvveientake odds forklaring: gå med på et veddemål hvor sjansene er ulikewhat's the odds? ( hverdagslig) hva gjør det?, hvilken rolle spiller det? -
46 outskirts
(the outer parts or area, especially of a town: I live on the outskirts of London.) utkantutkantsubst. flt. \/ˈaʊtskɜːts\/utkant, ytterområdeon the outskirts of i utkanten av -
47 overalls
noun plural (a type of trousers or suit made of hard-wearing materials worn usually over ordinary clothes by workmen etc to protect them from dirt etc: The painter put on his overalls before starting work; I'll need a clean pair of overalls tomorrow.) arbeidsklær, kjeledress, overallsubst. flt. \/ˈəʊvərɔːls\/arbeidsklær, kjeledress, overall -
48 peelings
noun plural (the strips or pieces of skin peeled off an apple, potato etc: potato peelings.) skrellskrellsubst. flt. \/ˈpiːlɪŋz\/skrell -
49 phonics
(the science of sound, or of spoken sounds.) lydlæresubst. \/ˈfəʊnɪks\/, \/ˈfɒnɪks\/ ( tar verb i entall)1) ( pedagogikk) lydmetode (ved leseundervisning)2) akustikk -
50 pliers
(a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) tangnebbtangsubst. \/ˈplaɪəz\/( tar verb i entall eller flertall) tang, nebbtangflat(-nosed) pliers flattanga pair of pliers en tang, en nebbtanguniversal pliers universaltang -
51 proceedings
1) (the things said and done at a meeting of a society etc.) forhandlinger; møtereferat2) (a legal action: We shall start proceedings against him if the bill is not paid.) saksanlegg, rettslig tiltalesubst. flt.1) fremgangsmåte, prosedyre2) ( jus) saksanlegg3) utredninginterlocutory proceedings saksforberedelse -
52 pyjamas
(a suit for sleeping, consisting of trousers and a jacket: two pairs of pyjamas.) pyjamaspyjamassubst. flt. \/pəˈdʒɑːməz\/ eller pajamas1) pyjamas2) (vide bukser som brukes av menn og kvinner f.eks. i India) sekkebukser -
53 pyrotechnics
((a display of) fireworks.) fyrverkerisubst. \/ˌpaɪrə(ʊ)ˈteknɪks\/1) ( tar verb i entall) fyrverkerikunst2) (også overført, tar verb i entall eller flertall) fyrverkeri -
54 rapids
noun plural (a place in a river where the water flows quickly, often having dangerous rocks in mid-stream.) strykstryksubst. \/ˈræpɪd\/stryk, fossestrykshoot the rapids sette utfor fossestryket -
55 refreshments
noun plural (food and drink served eg at a meeting: Light refreshments are available in the other room.) forfriskninger, bevertningsubst. flt. \/rɪˈfreʃmənts\/forfriskninger -
56 remains
1) (what is left after part has been taken away, eaten, destroyed etc: the remains of a meal.) restene2) (a dead body: to dispose of someone's remains.) lik, levningerliksubst. flt. \/rɪˈmeɪnz\/1) levninger, rester2) ruiner, minner3) lik, støv4) etterlatte skrifter\/verk, (litterære) etterlatenskapermortal remains jordiske levninger -
57 riches
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58 roadworks
noun plural (the building or repairing of a road: The traffic was held up by the roadworks.) veiarbeidsubst. flt. \/ˈrəʊdwɜːks\/veiarbeidroadworks ahead ( på trafikkskilt) veiarbeide pågår -
59 shades
noun plural ((especially American) sunglasses.) solbrillersubst. \/ʃeɪdz\/1) ( hverdagslig) solbriller2) ( litterært) mørke, skyggego down to the shades ( litterært) gå ned i dødsriket, dø -
60 shallows
noun plural (a place where the water is shallow: There are dangerous rocks and shallows near the island.) grunnesubst. flt. \/ˈʃæləʊs\/ ( tar verb i entall eller flertall) grunne, grunt sted, vadested
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