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I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) hoved-, viktigst, primær2) (best: in prime condition.) av beste sort, førsteklasses2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) beste alder- primary- primarily
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- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) i beste sendetidII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) forsyne med tennladning; grunne- primerførsteklasses--------grunneIsubst. \/praɪm\/1) begynnelse2) dagens første time3) ( katolsk) prim4) ( fekting) prim(hugg)5) ( matematikk) primtall6) ( matematikk) akuttegn, merke(tegn)7) ( musikk) prim8) ( om ting) det bestein one's prime eller in the prime of life i sin beste alder, i sine velmaktsdager, i sine beste årthe prime of life ungdommen, livets vårthe prime of the day daggrythe prime of the year vårenIIverb \/praɪm\/1) ( teknikk) fylle opp2) ( militærvesen) forsyne med tennladning3) ( om pumpe) fylle på, spe4) instruere, preparere, påvirke5) ( hverdagslig) stappe full (med mat e.l.)6) ( hverdagslig) stive opp, sprite opp7) ( om maling) grunne8) ( matlaging) ese, gjære, heve, koke overprimed with proppfull avprime the pump fylle vann i en pumpe (for å få den til å fungere) ( overført) fremme statsstøtte til næringslivet (satse penger i foretak e.l.)well primed godt påseilet, berusetIIIadj. \/praɪm\/1) fremst, viktigst, hoved-2) prima, førsteklasses, av beste sort3) primær, opphavlig, opprinnelig, først4) som ikke har noen fellesnevner -
3 cartoon
1) (a drawing making fun of someone or something: a cartoon of the Prime Minister in the newspaper.) karikaturtegning; tegneserie2) (a film consisting of a series of drawings in which the people and animals give the impression of movement: a Walt Disney cartoon.) tegnefilm•Isubst. \/kɑːˌtuːn\/1) vitsetegning, karikatur(tegning)2) ( også cartoon strip) tegneserie3) ( også animated cartoon) tegnefilm, animasjonsfilm4) ( kunst) kartong, utkastIIverb \/kɑːˈtuːn\/1) tegne vitsetegninger, tegne karikatur, karikere2) ( kunst) lage utkast, lage kartong til -
4 primer
1) (a book that gives basic information about a subject.) begynnerbok2) (a substance put on a surface to prime it before painting.) grunnmaling, grunninggrunningIsubst. \/ˈpraɪmə\/, \/ˈprɪmə\/1) ABC-bok, begynnerbok2) bønnebok, andaktsbok (for lekfolk)3) ( boktrykking) boktrykkerskriftIIsubst. \/ˈpraɪmə\/1) tennhette, fenghette, tennladning, knallhette2) ( maling) grunning, primer3) hjelpeelektrode -
5 profile
(the view of a face, head etc from the side; a side view: She has a beautiful profile.) profilprofilIsubst. \/ˈprəʊfaɪl\/1) ( også fagspråk) profil2) (portrett i) profil, profilbilde, profiltegning3) kontur, silhuett, omriss, profil4) portrett, profil, kort biografi (levnetsbeskrivelse)5) ( geologi) jordbunnsprofil6) sammendrag, oversiktsartikkelin profile i profilkeep a low profile ligge lavt, holde en lav profila profile of en oversikt overIIverb \/ˈprəʊfaɪl\/1) fremstille eller avbilde i profil, tegne omriss av2) gi eller tegne et portrett av, portrettere, profilere3) ( teknikk) profilere -
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1) (the act of stating.) uttalelse, melding2) (something that is stated: The prime minister will make a statement tomorrow on the crisis.) erklæring, redegjørelse3) (a written statement of how much money a person has, owes etc: I'll look at my bank statement to see how much money is in my account.) kontoutskrifterklæringsubst. \/ˈsteɪtmənt\/1) kunngjøring, meddelelse2) uttalelse, erklæring, utsagn, påstand, ytring3) ( jus) forklaring (til politiet)4) ( handel) oppgjør, avregning5) ( bankvesen) kontoutdrag, kontoutskrift6) fremstilling, uttrykksmåte, formulering7) (musikk, kunst e.l.) (presentasjon av) tema, (presentasjon av) motiv, (presentasjon av) budskap8) ( EDB) setningas per statement rendered ifølge avregningmake a statement komme med en uttalelse, uttale seg, gi en meddelelse\/redegjørelse\/forklaring ( jus) avgi forklaring (som vitne eller part i saken)on one's own statement etter eget utsagn, i henhold til eget utsagnstatement number ( EDB) setningsnummerstatement of account(s) ( handel) regnskapsoppgjørstatement of claim ( jus) nedleggelse av påstand saksfremstilling stevningstatement of practice ( departemental e.l.) veiledning, anvisningtake a statement ( jus) oppta forklaring -
7 favour
'feivə 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) tjeneste2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) velvilje, gunst3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) (gjøre) forskjell4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) gunst, velvilje2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) støtte, stille seg velvillig til- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) yndling, favoritt- in favour of
- in one's favourvelviljeIsubst. \/ˈfeɪvə\/ eller favor1) gunst, yndest, velvilje, anerkjennelse2) gunstbevisning, begunstigelse3) tjeneste• can you do me a favour?4) fortrinn, fordel, favør, gode5) partiskhet, favorisering, proteksjon6) ( gammeldags) utmerkelsestegn, (medlems)emblem, merke, rosett, sløyfe, kokarde, kotiljongask a favour of somebody eller ask somebody a favour be noen om en tjenestebalance in our favour ( handel) i vår favørbe high in someone's favour eller be in high favour with someone eller stand high in someone's favour ha en høy stjerne hos noenbe in favour of være stemt for, være tilhenger av, støtte, være for, like, gå inn forbe in someone's favour tale til fordel for noen, tale til noens fordelbe out of favour (være) i unåde ikke være populær lengreby your favour med Deres tillatelsecome down in favour of eller come down on the side of gå inn for, tale forcome into favour again eller be taken into favour again bli tatt til nåde igjen bli populær igjen, komme til heder og verdighet igjencurry favour with someone fisle for noen, innsmigre seg hos noendistribute one's favour fordele sin gunstdo me a favour! ( også) kutt ut!entreat a favour of a person bønnfalle noen om en tjenestefall out of favour falle i unåde bli upopulær, bli umoderne, gå av motenfind favour eller gain favour bli populær, vinne innpass, vinne gehørfind favour in somebody's eyes eller find favour with somebody finne nåde for noens øynein favour (handel, om vare) etterspurt, populær godkjentin favour of til fordel for i favør avin our favour ( handel) til vår fordel, i vår favør, oss til godelook upon somebody with favour være velvillig innstilt til noenlook upon something with favour se på noe med velvilje, være velvillig innstilt til noelose favour bli upopulærpast favours ( handel) tidligere henvendelserrestore somebody to favour ta noen til nåde igjenreturn to favour eller take into favour again bli tatt til nåde igjen, bli tatt inn i varmen igjen bli populær igjen, bli moderne igjen, få en renessansestand high in somebody's favour eller be high in somebody's favour stå høyt i kurs hos noenthe favour of an answer is requested svar utbestreat with favour eller show favour towards favorisere, gi fordeler (til)under favour of darkness i ly av mørketwin someone's favour få noens anerkjennelse, vinne noens gunstwithout fear of favour eller without favour upartisk, uten favorisering, uten å ta parti for eller imotIIverb \/ˈfeɪvə\/ eller favor1) like, være velvillig innstilt til, støtte2) begunstige, understøtte, oppmuntre3) anbefale, fremlegge (om sak), fremme4) gjøre en tjeneste5) favorisere, foretrekke, ta parti for6) ( hverdagslig) skåne, spare7) lignefavoured støttet, understøttet, begunstiget, favorisertfavour with hedre med, forære, bevilge• will you favour me with an interview?fortune favours the brave ( ordtak) lykken står den tapre bioats favour buyers ( handel) havreprisen er gunstig for kjøpere\/lav nåthe favoured few de få utvalgte, de få begunstigede -
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eim 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) sikte2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) ha til hensikt2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) hensikt, forsett2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) mål, hensikt•- aimless- aimlessly
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- take aimformål--------hensikt--------mål--------sikte--------trakteIsubst. \/eɪm\/1) sikte2) hensikt, formål3) mål, målsetning4) siktemålaccuracy of aim treffsikkerhettake aim (at) ta sikte (på), sikte (på), legge an (på)IIverb \/eɪm\/1) sikte2) ( overført) rette mot3) strebe etter4) ha til hensiktaim at sikte på( overført) sikte tildet var meg de siktet til \/ det var meg det gjaldt \/ det var myntet på megstrebe etter, tilsikte, tilstrebeaim at doing something eller aim to do something akte, ha til hensikt å gjøre noeaim high sikte høyt -
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- ʒənnoun ((the act of making) a mention or reference: The prime minister made no allusion to the war in his speech.) hentydning, allusjon (i litteratur)subst. \/əˈluːʒ(ə)n\/, \/əˈljuːʒ(ə)n\/hentydning, allusjonin allusion to med hentydning til, med henblikk på -
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æm'biʃən1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) ærgjerrighet, ambisjon2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) ambisjon•- ambitiously
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ə'tæk 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) angripe2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) angripe, kritisere3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) angripe4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) gå løs på, ta fatt på2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) angrep, overfall2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) anfall; (hjerte)infarktangrep--------angripeIsubst. \/əˈtæk\/1) angrep2) ( medisin) attakk, anfall3) ( musikk) attack (presisjon i åpningen av en solo eller av en ny frase i en solo, spesielt i jazzmusikk)4) start, begynnelse, åpningattack is the best form of defence angrep er det beste forsvarbe under attack bli angrepetlaunch\/make an attack upon somebody angripe noen, gå til angrep påIIverb \/əˈtæk\/1) angripe, gå løs på, gå til angrep på, anfalle2) (om oppgave, problem) gi seg i kast med, angripe3) ( sport) være i angrep -
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'kæbinit1) (a piece of furniture with shelves and doors or drawers: a filing cabinet.) skap2) (in Britain and some other countries the group of chief ministers who govern a country: The Prime Minister has chosen a new Cabinet.) regjeringIsubst. \/ˈkæbɪnət\/1) skap (med skuffer og hyller), kabinett2) ( politikk) kabinett, regjering3) ( gammeldags) kabinett, kammerIIadj. \/ˈkæbɪnət\/kabinett- -
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noun (a group of people appointed to represent others: The miners sent a deputation to the Prime Minister.) utsendinger, deputasjonsubst. \/ˌdepjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n\/1) fullmakt(sgivning)2) deputasjon, utsending -
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'deziɡneit 1. verb1) (to call or name: It was designated a conservation area.) angi, utpeke, benevne2) (to point out or identify: He has been designated our next Prime Minister.) utpeke, peke ut2. adjective((placed immediately after noun) appointed to an office etc but not yet having begun it: the ambassador designate.) utnevnt, utpekt- designated driver Iverb \/ˈdezɪɡneɪt\/1) betegne, benevne2) angi3) utpeke, bestemme, utse, designeredesignate for eller designate to utse tilIIadj. \/ˈdezɪɡnət\/, \/ˈdezɪɡneɪt\/1) utpekt2) designert -
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'fo: ən1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) skjebne, hell, lykke2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) formue•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortuneflaks--------formue--------hell--------lykkeIsubst. \/ˈfɔːtʃuːn\/, \/ˈfɔːtjuːn\/, \/ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n\/1) formue, rikdom, velstand2) skjebne, livsvilkår, omstendigheter3) hell, lykke, fremgangadverse\/bad\/evil\/ill fortune ulykke, uflaksby good fortune ved et hellcome\/get into a fortune arve en formue, få en stor arvbe favoured by fortune ha hellet med seg, ha lykken med segFortune lykken personifisert, fru Fortunafortune favours the brave\/bold lykken står den tapre bifortune smiles on someone lykken smiler til noenthe fortunes of war krigslykkengentleman of fortune eventyrerhave good fortune ha flaks, ha hellet med seghave the good fortune to være så heldig åmake a fortune tjene en formuemake one's fortune skape seg en fremtid, skape seg en posisjon, bli rika man of fortune en formuende mannmarry a fortune gifte seg til pengera piece of good fortune en lykke, flakspush one's fortune slå seg frem, arbeide seg fremseek one's fortune søke lykkena small fortune en hel liten formue, en masse pengersoldier of fortune eventyrer, lykkeridderbe someone's fortune to falle til noen åtell fortunes by the cards spå i korttell someone's fortune spå noentry one's fortune prøve lykkenIIverb \/ˈfɔːtʃuːn\/, \/ˈfɔːtjuːn\/, \/ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n\/( foreldet) skje, slumpefortune upon finne tilfeldig -
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ɡri:s 1. noun1) (soft, thick, animal fat.) fett2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) smørefett, gris2. verb(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) smøre- greasy- greasinessfett--------skitt--------smuss--------søleIsubst. \/ɡriːs\/1) fett, talg, ister, spekk2) smøring, smøreolje, smøremiddel, smørefett3) ( hverdagslig) smør4) ullfett, lanolin5) ( veterinærfag) mugg, hudinfeksjon på hestwool in the grease urenset ullIIverb \/ɡriːz\/1) smøre, smøre inn, olje, sette inn med olje, fette (inn)2) ( hverdagslig) smøre, bestikkeget greased (slang, amer.) bli dreptgrease someone's palm smøre noen, bestikke noenlike greased lightning som et oljet lyn, lynraskt, lynsnart -
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'mimik 1. past tense, past participle - mimicked; verb(to imitate (someone or something), especially with the intention of making him or it appear ridiculous or funny: The comedian mimicked the Prime Minister's way of speaking.) herme etter, parodiere, etterape2. noun(a person who mimics: Children are often good mimics.) imitator- mimicryIsubst. \/ˈmɪmɪk\/1) imitator, parodiker2) etteraper, etterligner3) ( biologi) forklaring: dyr eller plante som har beskyttelseslikhetIIverb \/ˈmɪmɪk\/1) herme etter, imitere, parodiere2) ( nedsettende) etterape, etterligne3) være til forveksling lik4) ( biologi) anta (beskyttelses)likhet med, ha (beskyttelses)likhet medIIIadj. \/ˈmɪmɪk\/1) ( medisin) mimisk2) ( nedsettende) hermende, etterlignende, etterapende3) falsk, skinn-, imaginærmimic battle skinnkampmimic bird papegøye -
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I 'preznt adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) til stede2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) nåværende3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) nåtids-, presens-•- the present
- at present
- for the present II pri'zent verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) overrekke, forære, presentere2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) forestille, presentere3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) sette opp, oppføre, presentere4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) framføre, legge fram5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) innfinne/melde seg•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III 'preznt noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) presang, gaveforære--------gi--------overrekke--------presang--------presentere--------skjenke--------viseIsubst. \/ˈpreznt\/bare i uttrykkat present i\/for øyeblikket, akkurat nå, for tidenby these presents (i kunngjøring, også spøkefullt) ved nærværende dokument, hervedfor the present for øyeblikket, inntil videre, foreløpig, så lenge( grammatikk) nåtid, presensthere is no time like the present jo før desto bedre, det beste er å gjøre det med en gangIIsubst. \/ˈpreznt\/presang, gave, foræringmake somebody a present of something eller make a present of something to somebody gi noen noe i presangIIIsubst. \/prɪˈzent\/ ( militærvesen e.l.)1) givaktstilling, presenterstilling2) anslagsstilling, skytestillingstand at present presentere geværIVverb \/prɪˈzent\/1) forestille, introdusere, presentere2) fremvise, fremby, by på, ha3) vende, snu (mot)4) legge frem, presentere, overlevere, inngi, innlevere, fremføre5) (jus, for retten) inngi, anføre (for retten)6) ( jus) anmelde, anklage, påklage, reise tiltale mot7) ( handel) presentere8) sende, overbringe• present my kind regards to John!9) skjenke, donere, forære, gi, overrekke11) (teater, gammeldags) forestille, fremstille, spillebe presented with bli stilt overforpresent as fremstille som, presentere sompresent oneself ( om person) presentere seg, innfinne seg, vise seg( om sak) by seg, melde seg, dukke opp, vise seg, stille seg, fremtre, fremståpresent someone with something eller present something to someone gi noen noe, overrekke noen noe, skjenke\/forære noen noe, forelegge noen noepresent to overlevere til, rekke frem til presentere for, introdusere forVverb \/prɪˈzent\/ ( militærvesen e.l.) rette, siktepresent arms! presenter gevær!VIadj. \/ˈpreznt\/1) nærværende, tilstedeværende2) nåværende, inneværende, som pågår nå, aktuell, nålevende, (nå)gjeldende3) foreliggende, omtalte4) denne, dette5) ( grammatikk) presens-6) ( gammeldags) umiddelbar, som umiddelbart står til rådighetat the present time (nå) for tidenbe present at overvære, være til stede påof present interest aktuellpresent at nærværende ved, tilstedeværende ved(the) present day\/age nåtiden, vår tidpresent in nærværende i\/på, tilstedeværende i\/påpresent to nærværende for, tilstedeværende forthe present day ( også) dagen i dag -
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snæp 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) glefse, snappe2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) knekke, brekke3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) smelle4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) snerre, knurre, glefse5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) knipse2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) smell, knekk, smekk2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) fotografi3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) kortspill3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) rask, hastverks-; overilt- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
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- snap one's fingers
- snap upsmekk--------snappeIsubst. \/snæp\/1) glefsing, snapping2) knips3) knekk, smell4) lås, trykklås (på veske, armbånd e.l.)5) ( hverdagslig) fart, energi6) kort periode7) ( matlaging) tynn, sprø kake8) forklaring: et slags kortspill for barn9) (amer., hverdagslig) latmannsjobb, lett jobb, lek, bagatell10) (fotografi, også snapshot) snapshot, øyeblikksbilde11) døyt, grann, smule, tøddelin a snap i en jafsput some snap into it sette litt fart på sakenetake\/make a snap at glefse etterIIverb \/snæp\/1) snappe, glefse, hugge, bite2) ( overført) glefse, knurre, snerre3) nappe, snappe (til seg), gripe, rive4) brekke, knekke(s), gå av, bryte av, slite av5) ( også overført) briste, ryke, klikke, svikte6) kneppe (til), smelle, smekke, lukke igjen, smekke igjen7) bite av, avbryte tvert8) smelle av, kneppe av, knipse9) knipse, fotografere10) (amer. fotball) forklaring: centeren avleverer ballen til quarterbacksnap back (amer., hverdagslig) komme seg, komme tilbake i full vigørsnap it up! skynd deg!snap one's fingers at ikke bry seg om, foraktesnap out of it! ( hverdagslig) forsøk å komme over det!snap someone's head off ( overført) bjeffe til noen, glefse etter noen, bite hodet av noensnap someone up avbryte noen tvert, bite noen avsnap (in)to it ( hverdagslig) sette i gang umiddelbartsnap up rive til segIIIadj. \/snæp\/1) forhastet, overilt, uoverlagt, rask, lynkjapp2) ( politikk) plutselig, uventet, overrumplings-3) svært lett, enkelsnap course lynkurssnap diagnosis rask diagnose, overfladisk diagnosesnap division\/vote ( politikk) plutselig avstemning (spesielt forlangt av opposisjonen når det er få medlemmer til stede)IVadv. \/snæp\/med et smell, med et knepp, tvertgo snap gå av med et smellVinterj. \/snæp\/klikk, panggo snap si pang, si klikk
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prime-1 — [ˌpraɪm ˈwʌn] noun [singular] FINANCE a rating given by some credit showing that the risk of non payment of a loan etc is very low. Prime 1 is the best rating, followed by prime 2 and prime 3: • Moody s assigned their top ratings prime 1 and A 1… … Financial and business terms
prime interest rate — noun the interest rate on short term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings • Hypernyms: ↑interest rate, ↑rate of interest * * * Banking. See prime rate. Also called prime lending rate. * * * noun, pl ⋯ rates… … Useful english dictionary
prime commercial paper — ➔ commercial paper * * * prime commercial paper UK US noun [U] ► FINANCE commercial paper (= loans to companies) that has very low risk that it will not be paid back: »The interest paid on prime commercial paper is usually slightly lower than… … Financial and business terms
prime minister — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deputy ▪ acting, caretaker, interim, transitional ▪ incumbent, present ▪ former … Collocations dictionary