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1 stale
steil1) ((of food etc) not fresh and therefore dry and tasteless: stale bread.) gammel; ikke fersk; doven2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) foreldet, uinteressant3) (no longer able to work etc well because of too much study etc: If she practises the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale.) overtrentIsubst. \/steɪl\/( fra hester og kyr) urinIIverb \/steɪl\/1) gjøre gammel2) bli gammel, miste sin friskhetIIIverb \/steɪl\/( om hester og kyr) urinereIVadj. \/steɪl\/1) ikke fersk (lenger), ikke frisk (lenger), gammel, innestengt (om luft), doven (om øl), tørr (om bakverk)2) gammel (om nyhet), utgått, foreldet (om sjekk), forslitt (om frase e.l.)3) overarbeidet, overanstrengt -
2 apology
plural - apologies; noun Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting.) unnskyldningunnskyldningsubst. \/əˈpɒlədʒɪ\/1) unnskyldning2) apologi, forsvar(stale)an apology for ( hverdagslig) en dårlig erstatning for, noe som liksom skal væremake an apology\/apologies to somebody for something be noen om unnskyldningwith apologies to fritt etter, bearbeidet etter -
3 mould
I mould noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) mold2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) mugg•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. məuld noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) form2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) støpning; pudding, gelé, kabaret2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) (form)støpe2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) kna, modellere, forme3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) modellereIsubst. \/məʊld\/ eller mold1) moldjord, muld, matjord2) jordIIsubst. \/məʊld\/ eller moldmugg, skimmelsoppIIIsubst. \/məʊld\/ eller mold1) ( også overført) form2) forskansningsform, støpeform, matrise3) ( teknikk) modell, mal, sjablon4) ( matlaging) form5) ( matlaging) forklaring: pudding e.l. laget i form6) form, gestalt, skikkelse7) ( overført) type, støpning, legning, preg, karakter8) (bygg, også moulding) list, profil, gesimsbreak the mould gjøre noe nytt, gjøre noe unikt, bryte mønsteret, gå nye veier, representere noe nyttcast in a heroic mould skapt til heltcast in the same mould av samme støpningIVverb \/məʊld\/ eller mold( også mould up) mulde, dekke over med jord, strø jord påVverb \/məʊld\/ eller moldmugne, bli muggenVIverb \/məʊld\/ eller mold1) kna, forme, støpe2) modellere, presse3) ( sjøfart) malhugge, sjablonhugge4) (om murstein, torv e.l.) stryke5) liste, profilere6) ( om støping) formstøpemould into danne til, forme tilmould on eller mould upon danne etter, forme ettermould out of danne av, forme av -
4 musty
(damp or stale in smell or taste: musty old books.) muggen, innestengt (luft)adj. \/ˈmʌstɪ\/1) muggen, innestengt, fuktig, jordslått2) ( overført) antikvert, foreldet, gammeldags, kjedelig, umoderne, støvet -
5 rank
I 1. ræŋk noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) linje, rekke2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) grad, rang3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) sosialgruppe/-klasse, stand2. verb(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) stille, regne, rangereII ræŋk adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) totalt, regelrett2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) stram, ekkel•- ranknessrad--------rang--------rangere--------rekkeIsubst. \/ræŋk\/1) rekke2) ( overført) rekke3) ( militærvesen) (ge)ledd, rekke4) ( militærvesen) rang, grad5) (sosial) rang, (samfunns)klasse, stand6) ( overført) rang7) ( EDB) nivåtall8) ( sjakk) radbreak rank(s) ( også overført) bryte ut av rekkenclose ranks about somebody slutte opp om noenfront rank ( militærvesen) forreste rekke, fremste leddhold the rank of something ha rang som noein the front rank ( overført) i forreste rekke, førsteklasses, blant de fremstekeep rank(s) holde rekkenother ranks (britisk, militærvesen) korporaler og menigepersons of rank standpersoner, fornemt folkpull (one's) rank (on somebody) ( hverdagslig) utnytte sin stilling (for å kommandere noen), bruke sin innflytelsethe ranks are thinning det tynnes i rekkenerear rank ( militærvesen) bakre rekkereduce somebody to the ranks ( militærvesen) degradere noen til menigrise from\/through the ranks ( militærvesen) forfremmes fra de meniges rekker ( overført) arbeide seg fremsuperior ranks ( militærvesen) høyere gradertake rank of ha høyere rang enntake rank with være i klasse med, stille seg i klasse medtaxi rank drosjeholdeplassthe rank and file vanlige menneskerthe ranks ( militærvesen) de menigeIIverb \/ræŋk\/1) stille i\/på rekke, stille på geledd2) ordne3) gradere, klassifisere, vurdere, plassere, sette, rangere, rangordne4) (amer.) ha høyere grad\/rang enn, rangere høyere enn5) ligge som, være rangert somIIIadj. \/ræŋk\/1) altfor yppig, altfor frodig, overgrodd, tettvoksende, overvokst2) ram, stram, illeluktende, stinkende3) ( om språk) vulgært, motbydelig4) regelrett, ren, fullstendig• rank lunacy\/nonsense5) åpenbar, tydelig -
6 stench
sten(a strong, bad smell: the stench of stale tobacco smoke.) stank, vond luktstanksubst. \/sten(t)ʃ\/stank, vond lukt
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stale — [steıl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Old French estale standing still, settled , from estal standing place ] 1.) bread or cake that is stale is no longer fresh or good to eat ≠ ↑fresh ▪ French bread goes stale (=becomes stale) very … Dictionary of contemporary English
stale — [ steıl ] adjective * 1. ) stale food such as bread is old and no longer fresh: a package of stale crackers get/go stale: Wrap the bread up well or it ll get stale. 2. ) used for describing something that does not smell fresh or pleasant: stale… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Stale — Stale, a. [Akin to stale urine, and to stall, n.; probably from Low German or Scandinavian. Cf. {Stale}, v. i.] 1. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer. [1913 Webster] 2. Not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stale — adj: impaired in legal effect or force by reason of not being used, acted upon, or demanded in a timely fashion the search warrant was invalid because it was based on stale information a stale claim Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
stale — stale1 [stāl] adj. staler, stalest [ME, prob. via Anglo Norm < OFr estale, quiet, stagnant < Gmc * stall: for IE base see STILL1] 1. having lost freshness; made musty, dry, bad, etc. by having been kept too long; specif., a) flat; vapid;… … English World dictionary
Stale — (st[=a]l), n. [OE. stale, stele, AS. st[ae]l, stel; akin to LG. & D. steel, G. stiel; cf. L. stilus stake, stalk, stem, Gr. steleo n a handle, and E. stall, stalk, n.] The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stale — Stale, n. [See {Stale}, a. & v. i.] 1. That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A prostitute. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Urine, esp. that of beasts. Stale of horses. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stale — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}przysł. {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} w sposób ciągły, nieustanny, nieprzerwany; bezustannie, bez przerwy, bez ustanku, przez cały czas : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Stale upominać kogoś. Stale uczyć się. Stale mówił to samo. {{/stl 10}} … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Stale — Stale, v. i. [Akin to D. & G. stallen, Dan. stalle, Sw. stalla, and E. stall a stable. [root] 163. See {Stall}, n., and cf. {Stale}, a.] To make water; to discharge urine; said especially of horses and cattle. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stale — Stale, n. [Cf. OF. estal place, position, abode, market, F. [ e]tal a butcher s stall, OHG. stal station, place, stable, G. stall (see {Stall}, n.); or from OE. stale theft, AS. stalu (see {Steal}, v. t.).] 1. Something set, or offered to view,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stale — Stale, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Staled} (st[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staling}.] To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out. [1913 Webster] Age can not wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English