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1 revolutionary
1) (involving or causing great changes in ideas, methods etc: a revolutionary new process for making paper.) revolusjonær, omveltende2) (of a revolution against a government etc: revolutionary activities.) revolusjons-, opprørs-revolusjonærIsubst. \/ˌrevəˈluːʃənərɪ\/, \/ˌrevəˈljuːʃənərɪ\/revolusjonærIIadj. \/ˌrevəˈluːʃənərɪ\/, \/ˌrevəˈljuːʃənərɪ\/revolusjonær, revolusjons-, revolusjonerende, banebrytende• Mr. Nelson was an intelligent professor full of revolutionary ideasMr. Nelson var en intelligent professor full av banebrytende idéer -
2 Revolutionary War
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3 counter-revolutionary
Isubst. \/ˌkaʊntərevəˈluːʃənərɪ\/, \/ˌkaʊntərevəˈljuːʃənərɪ\/kontrarevolusjonær, motrevolusjonærIIadj. \/ˌkaʊntərevəˈluːʃənərɪ\/, \/ˌkaʊntərevəˈljuːʃənərɪ\/kontrarevolusjonær, motrevolusjonær -
4 revolution
revə'lu:ʃən 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revolusjon2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) omveltning3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) omdreining•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolusjonær (person)- revolutioniserevolusjonsubst. \/ˌrevəˈluːʃ(ə)n\/, \/ˌrevəˈljuːʃ(ə)n\/1) revolusjon, omveltning2) ( mekanikk) rotasjon, omdreining3) ( astronomi) omløp, kretsløp -
5 turbulent
'tə:bjulənt(violently disturbed or confused: The seas are turbulent; the turbulent years of war.) (voldsomt) urolig, turbulent- turbulenceadj. \/ˈtɜːbjʊlənt\/1) urolig, stormende, turbulent, opprørt, virvlende2) ( overført) heftig, voldsom, stormende, turbulent3) uregjerlig, opprørsk, umedgjørlig -
6 zeal
zi:l(enthusiasm or keenness.) (tjeneste)iver, nidkjærhet- zealous- zealouslyiversubst. \/ziːl\/iver, flid, nidkjærhet, entusiasme, glød, patosmisguided zeal misforstått (tjeneste)iverofficial zeal eller zeal in office embetsiver, nidkjærhet i tjenesten
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