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61 company
plural - companies; noun1) (a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose: a glass-manufacturing company.) (aksje)selskap, kompani2) (guests: I'm expecting company tonight.) gjester, besøk, selskap3) (companionship: I was grateful for her company; She's always good company.) selskap4) (a group of companions: He got into bad company.) selskap5) (a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion.) kompani, mannskap•- keep someone company- keep company
- part company with
- part companyselskapsubst. \/ˈkʌmp(ə)nɪ\/1) selskap, trupp (teater e.l.), gruppe, lag2) gjester, besøk3) ( handel) firma, foretak, selskap, kompani4) ( militærvesen) kompaniA company ( militærvesen) 1. kompanibear someone company holde noen med selskapbe bad company være dårlig selskapbe eager for company være selskapssykbe good company være trivelig å være sammen medbe in good company være i godt selskapfor company for selskaps skyldfrequent someone's company oppsøke noens selskap ofteget into bad company havne i dårlig selskapin company i gjesters nærvær, i andres nærværin company with i selskap medkeep company with omgås, være sammen medkeep\/bear someone company holde noen med selskappart company with skille lag med, skilles frathe ship's company ( sjøfart) (fartøyets) befal og mannskaptwo's company, three's a crowd tre er én for mange -
62 competitive
1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) konkurranselysten2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) konkurransedyktig3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) konkurranse-, konkurransepregetkonkurransedyktigadj. \/kəmˈpetətɪv\/1) konkurransedyktig2) konkurranse-, konkurransebetont, konkurransepreget3) som har konkurranseåndcompetitive examination prøve der alle søkere til en stilling konkurrerercompetitive spirit se ➢ spirit, 1 -
63 construction
- ʃən1) ((a way of) constructing or putting together: The bridge is still under construction.) bygging, anlegg; (under) oppføring2) (something built: That construction won't last long.) bygning, byggverk, konstruksjonoppbygningsubst. \/kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n\/1) bygging, oppførelse, anlegging2) sammensetning, oppbygning, bygning, konstruksjon, struktur3) (grammatikk, geometri) konstruksjon4) tolkning, utlegning, tydningin course of construction under oppføring, under byggingput the best construction on something tolke noe i beste mening, oppfatte noe i beste mening -
64 copyright
noun ((usually abbreviated to ©) the sole right to reproduce a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, and also to perform, translate, film, or record such a work.) copyright, opphavsrettIsubst. \/ˈkɒpɪraɪt\/copyright, opphavsrett (på norsk også forfatterrett, forlagsrett, kunstnerrett)copyright reserved ettertrykk forbudtIIverb \/ˈkɒpɪraɪt\/få copyright på, sikre seg opphavsretten tilIIIadj. \/ˈkɒpɪraɪt\/opphavsrettslig beskyttet -
65 cow
I noun1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) ku2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) hunn(-), -ku•- cowboy- cowherd
- cowhide II verb(to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) (under)kuekuIsubst. \/kaʊ\/1) ku2) hunn (av visse større dyr)3) (nedsettende, om kvinne) ku, naut, merr4) (austr., slang) ubehagelig ting, ubehagelig person, ubehagelig situasjonhave a cow (amer.) sitte som på nåler få spader, fyke opp (i sinne)holy cow! i jøsse navn!till the cows come home ( hverdagslig) i det uendeligeIIverb \/kaʊ\/kue, underkue, forkuecow somebody into doing something tvinge noen til å gjøre noe -
66 coward
(a person who shows fear easily or is easily frightened: I am such a coward - I hate going to the dentist.) feiging, reddhare- cowardly- cowardice
- cowardlinessfeiging--------kujonIsubst. \/ˈkaʊəd\/feiging, kujon, reddhare, stakkarIIadj. \/ˈkaʊəd\/feig, redd -
67 crash
kræʃ 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) brak2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) krasj, ulykke, velt3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) krakk, konkurs4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) brake, knuse, smadre2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) brase (sammen med/inn i), krasje3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) krasje, styrte (ned/inn i)4) ((of a business) to fail.) gå konkurs5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) brase/ramle (gjennom/inn i)6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) intensiv-- crash-land Isubst. \/kræʃ\/1) brak, skrall2) krasj, kollisjon (med bil, motorsykkel, e.l.)3) ( luftfart) flystyrt, flyulykke, havari, krasjlanding4) ( børs) krakk, krasj5) ( EDB) datakrasj, totalsammenbrudd6) ( hverdagslig) et sted å sove, et sted å overnatte• need a crash for the night, can I stay at your place?jeg trenger et sted å sove i natt, kan jeg bli hos deg?crash of thunder tordenskrallIIsubst. \/kræʃ\/( tekstil) dreilIIIverb \/kræʃ\/1) ( om kjøretøy) kollidere, krasje (med)2) knuse(s), gå i knas, smadre, sprekke3) brase i vei, brase frem, ruse med et brak, fare med et brak4) ( luftfart) styrte (med), få til å styrte, krasj(lande), havarere5) smelle, slå med et brak6) ( EDB) bryte sammen, krasje7) ( økonomi) gå konkurs, krakke, krasje, falle sammen, gjøre bankerott, gå nedenom8) ( også gatecrash) komme uinnbudt, skaffe seg adgang til9) ( slang) sove over, ligge over, sovne (av utmattelse)crash a party komme uinnbedt til en festcrash into brase\/ramle inn i, smelle inn i, krasje medcrash out sove\/ligge over duppe av, slukne, sovne (av utmattelse)IVadj. \/kræʃ\/forsert, intensivVinterj. \/kræʃ\/krasjfall crash falle med et brakgo crash eller fall crash fare med et brak -
68 creak
kri:k 1. verb(to make a sharp grating sound: That chair is creaking beneath your weight.) knirke2. noun(such a sound: The strange creaks in the old house kept the girl awake.) knirking- creaky- creakinessknirkeIsubst. \/kriːk\/knirk(ing), knak(ing)IIverb \/kriːk\/1) knirke, knake2) ( overført) knake i sammenføyningene -
69 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.)2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.)krisesubst. (flertall: crises) \/ˈkraɪsɪs\/, flertall: \/ˈkraɪsiːz\/1) krise2) kritisk punkt3) vendepunktbring things to a crisis bringe saken til et avgjørende punkt -
70 croak
krəuk 1. verb(to utter a low hoarse sound like that of a frog: I could hear the frogs croaking.) kvekke, skrike hest2. noun(such a sound.) kvekk(ing), hest skrikkvekkeIsubst. \/krəʊk\/hes skriking, kvekkingIIverb \/krəʊk\/1) skrike hest, snakke med hes stemme2) ( om frosk) kvekke3) ( gammeldags) spå ulykke, beklage seg, se svart på det4) ( slang) krepere, dø5) ( slang) gjøre kål på, slå i hjel, drepe -
71 cruet
'kru:it1) (a small jar or bottle for salt, pepper, vinegar etc.) (salt-/pepper)bøsse, flakong2) ((also cruet-stand) a holder for such jars etc, often with them on it.) bordoppsats for salt, pepper, eddik osv.subst. \/ˈkruːɪt\/1) ( til måltid) (salt\/pepper) bøsse, mugge\/flaske (til eddik, olje e.l.)2) ( også cruet stand) bordoppsats (med f.eks. olje, eddik, salt og pepper)3) ( kirkelig) flaske\/kanne (med vin eller vann) -
72 cub
1) (the young of certain animals such as foxes, lions etc: a bear cub.) -unge, -valp2) ((with capital: short for Cub Scout) a member of the junior branch of the Scouts.) ulvungeIsubst. \/kʌb\/1) ( zoologi) unge (spesielt av rev, ulv, bjørn, løve, tiger, hval)2) ( hverdagslig) (gutte)valp3) grønnskolling, nybegynner4) (småspeider, også cub scout) ulvunge5) skinn av ungdyrIIverb \/kʌb\/1) føde, få unger, få valper, yngle2) ( om dyr) kaste unger, kaste valper -
73 cuff
I 1. noun1) (the end of the sleeve (of a shirt, coat etc) near the wrist: Does your shirt have buttons on the cuffs?) mansjett, ermelinning, oppbrett2) ((especially American) the turned-up part of a trouser leg.) oppbrett2. verb(to put handcuffs on (a person): The police cuffed the criminal.)II 1. noun(a blow with the open hand: a cuff on the ear.) dask, ørefik2. verb(to give such a blow: He cuffed him on the head.) daske, dra/fike tilIsubst. \/kʌf\/1) ermelinning, mansjett, oppslag (på erme)2) (amer., på bukser, også trouser cuff)oppbrett3) ørefik, dask, klaps4) ( også handcuff) håndjernoff the cuff ( hverdagslig) på stående fot, på sparket, improvisert uten protokoll, uoffisielton the cuff ( hverdagslig) på krita (kreditt)shoot one's cuffs trekke frem mansjettene (så de synes utenfor jakkeermene)gjøre seg presentabel, rette på slipsetIIverb \/kʌf\/1) slå til, dra til, fike til, gi en ørefik2) slåss3) sette mansjett på4) ( også handcuff) sette håndjern på -
74 dare
deə 1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) tore, våge2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) utfordre, egge2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) utfordring- daring3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) dristighet4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) dumdristigvågeIsubst. \/deə\/1) utfordring2) dristighet, vågemotII1) våge, tore• he dare not come \/ he doesn't dare (to) come• he didn't dare (to) come \/ he dared not come2) våge (seg på), våge å påta seg• (just) you dare!3) trosse4) utfordreI dare say ( ofte spøkefullt) kanskje det sikkert, sannsynligvis, nokdet kan vel hende, jeg skulle tro• I dare say he's right, but my gut feeling says he isn'tdet kan vel hende han har rett, men magefølelsen min sier at han ikke har det -
75 deceitful
adjective (deceiving or insincere: She's such a deceitful child!) svikefull, løgnaktigbedragersk--------svikefulladj. \/dɪˈsiːtf(ʊ)l\/1) bedragersk, svikefull2) villedende -
76 defeatist
noun, adjective ((of) a person who gives up too easily and is too easily discouraged: She is such a defeatist; She has a defeatist attitude to life.) selvoppgivende, defaitistsubst. \/dɪˈfiːtɪst\/defaitist -
77 demure
di'mjuə(quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) uskyldig, litt kokett, blåøyd- demurely- demurenessanstendig--------blyg--------sjenert--------unnseligadj. \/dɪˈmjʊə\/ ( vanlig om kvinne)1) blyg, tilbakeholden, beskjeden2) ( tilgjort) alvorlig, dydig, snerpete -
78 dent
dent 1. noun(a small hollow made by pressure or a blow: My car has a dent where it hit a tree.) bulk, fordypning, hakk2. verb(to make such a hollow in: The car was dented when it hit a wall.) bulke, lage bulkbulk--------riftIsubst. \/dent\/1) ( etter slag eller press) merke, fordypning2) bulk, hakk3) ( overført) hull4) ( overført) inntrykkIIverb \/dent\/1) lage merke i, bulke2) få (et) merke, bli bulket3) undergrave, svekke, gjøre svakeredented ( som adjektiv) bulket, buletdent somebody's pride ( overført) såre noens stolthet -
79 depth
depƟ1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) dybde2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) styrke, intensitet, dybde•- depths- in-depth
- in depthsubst. \/depθ\/1) ( også overført) dyp2) dybde, dyphet3) bredde, tykkelse4) dypsindighet, dypsinnare you in your depth? er du med?depth of feeling ( overført) følelsesdybde, stemningsfyldedepths ( spesielt poetisk) dyp• how could you sink to such depths?in depth inngående, grundig, som går i dybdenin the depths of despair i dypeste fortvilelsein the depths of night i nattemørketin the depths of the forest i svarteste skogen, midt inne i skogenin the depth of winter midt på (svarteste) vinteren, midtvintersout of one's depth eller beyond one's depth være for langt ut på dypet ( overført) være (ute) på dypt vann, ha mistet fotfestet, ikke henge med lengersound the depths ( overført) gå i dybdensound the depths of ( overført) lodde dybden avtake the depths ( sjøfart) lodde dybdenunplumbed depths uutforskede dyp avgrunner -
80 descend
di'send1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) gå/stige ned, dale, synke2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) gå/skrå nedover, stige ned, falle3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) kaste seg over, overfalle, hjemsøke•- descent
- be descended fromverb \/dɪˈsend\/1) gå ned, komme ned, fare ned, strømme ned2) stige ned(over), bevege seg ned(over)3) synke, dale, falle, senke seg4) skråne (nedover), helle (nedover)5) gå i arvbe descended from (ned)stamme fra gå i arvdescend from ( høytidelig) gå av, stige avdescend to gå inn på, innlate seg pånedlate seg til, nedverdige seg tildescend (up)on senke seg over overraske, overrumple angripe plutselig, overfalle brått (uventet) stikke innom hos, komme anstigende hos, ramle inn hos komme over, hjemsøke, ramme
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