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1 strait
streit1) ((often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land: the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait.) strede, sund2) ((in plural) difficulty; (financial) need.) nød, alvorlige økonomiske problemer•- strait-lacedsundIsubst. \/streɪt\/1) (geografi, også straits) sund, strede2) ( ofte straits) klemme, knipein a strait i knipein dire straits i alvorlige vanskeligheter, i en fortvilet situasjonIIadj. \/streɪt\/1) ( gammeldags) trang, smal2) rigorøs, streng, striktthe strait gate ( bibelsk) den trange port -
2 dire
(dreadful; perilous.) forferdelig; i dyp nødforferdelig--------fryktelig--------fæl--------skrekkeligadj. \/ˈdaɪə\/1) forferdelig, fryktelig2) truende, skjebnesvanger3) ( om kvalitet) elendigbe in dire need of ha et tvingende behov fordire necessity tvingende nødvendighetdire warning alvorlig advarselin dire straits i ytterste nød, i store vanskeligheter -
3 sore
so: 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) øm, smertefull, sår2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) øm, smertefull, sår3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) sint, sår, sur2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) sår, ømt sted- sorely- sorenesssår--------ømtåligIsubst. \/sɔː\/1) vondt sted, ømt punkt, sår2) åpent sår3) ( gammeldags) pine, plagereopen old sores eller rake up old sores ( overført) åpne gamle sår, vekke vonde minner rippe opp i gamle uoverstemmelserIIadj. \/sɔː\/1) sår, øm, betent, vond, smertende, irritert, som volder smerte2) ( overført) følsom, ømtålelig, øm3) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) sur, i dårlig humør, forbannet, fornærmet, irritert4) ( litterært) alvorlig, vanskeligfeel sore about something ( også) føle seg såret over noehave a sore throat ha vondt i halsen, ha sår halsin sore distress i dyp nødin sore need of help ha et desperat behov for hjelpin sore straits ulykkelig stiltlike a bear with a sore head ( overført) sur som eddika sight for sore eyes en fryd for øyet, en øyenslystsore at\/about\/over (spesielt amer.) forbannet oversore at heart ( litterært) bedrøvet, tristsore feet ømme føttersore point\/spot ømt\/følsomt punktsore subject et ømtålig emneIIIadv. \/sɔː\/( gammeldags) vanskelig, tung, alvorlig
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