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81 tactics
'tæktiks((sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents: They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting.) taktikk- tactical- tactically
- tacticiantaktikksubst. flt. \/ˈtæktɪks\/1) ( tar verb i entall) taktikk (del av krigskunsten)2) ( tar verb i flertall) taktikk, metoder, manøver -
82 the
ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə)1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...den--------det--------joIdeterm. foran konsonant, ubetont: \/ħə\/, \/ħ\/, vokallyd, betont: \/ħɪ\/, i betydning 10: \/ħiː\/1) ( svarer til bestemt form) -en (hankjønn), -a (hunkjønn), -et (intetkjønn), -ene (flertall)2) ( med bestemt form av substantiv) den, det, de• can you see the old man?3) ( med substantivert adjektiv) den, det, dede holdt en gudstjeneste til minne om den\/de døde• which river is the deepest?4) ( som eiendomspronomen) min5) ( i of-setninger)6) ( i retningsuttrykk)7) (the foran egennavn)8) en, et• he bought a car to the amount of £20009) per• they cost £10 the piecede koster £10 per stykk \/ de koster £10 stykket• are you the Mary Lewis?er du den kjente\/berømte Mary Lewis?han forklarete årsaken, men ikke den virkelige årsaken• the wretch!• the idiots!IIadv. foraonsonantlyd: \/ħə\/ eller \/ħ\/, foran vokallyd: \/ħɪ\/1) jo..., desto, jo..., jojo før du går til sengs, jo bedre vil du føle deg2) destoall the better desto bedrenone the wiser ikke (stort) klokerethe sooner the better jo før, jo bedre -
83 torpedo
to:'pi:dəu 1. plural - torpedoes; noun(an underwater missile fired at ships: an enemy torpedo.) torpedo2. verb(3rd person singular present tense torpedoes: past tense, past participle torpedoed - to attack, damage or destroy with torpedoes: The ship was torpedoed.) torpederetorpedoIsubst. \/tɔːˈpiːdəʊ\/1) ( militærvesen) torpedo2) (amer.) leiemorder4) forklaring: type fyrverkeri som eksploderer når det kastes mot et objektIIverb \/tɔːˈpiːdəʊ\/1) ( militærvesen) torpedere2) ( billedlig) torpedere, ødelegge -
84 veto
'vi:təu 1. 3rd person singular present tense - vetoes; verb(to forbid, or refuse to consent to: They vetoed your suggestion.) nedlegge veto mot, forby2. noun((also power of veto) the power or right to refuse or forbid: the chairman's (power of) veto.) vetoIsubst. (flertall: vetoes) \/ˈviːtəʊ\/1) veto2) forbudexercise one's veto eller exercise the veto bruke sitt veto, bruke sin vetorettput a veto on nedlegge veto mot nedlegge forbud motIIverb \/ˈviːtəʊ\/1) nedlegge veto mot2) nedlegge forbud mot, forby -
85 draughts
, (American checkers) noun1) (singular a game for two people, played on a board (a draughtboard, (American) checkerboard) exactly like a chessboard, with twenty-four discs.) damspill2) (plural the discs.) dambrikker
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