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81 unequal
(not equal in quantity, quality etc: They got unequal shares of / an unequal share in the money.) ulik, ujevnulikadj. \/ˌʌnˈiːkw(ə)l\/1) ulik i verdi, ulik i størrelse, ikke likeverdig2) ujevn, urettferdig3) ( musikk) ulikesvevende4) ( botanikk eller zoologi) asymetriskbe unequal to ikke tilsvarebe unequal to the task ikke være oppgaven voksenunequal voices blandede stemmer, blandet kor -
82 unfailing
(constant: Her unfailing courage inspired us all.) ufeilbarlig, usvikeligsikkeradj. \/ˌʌnˈfeɪlɪŋ\/1) ufeilbarlig, usvikelig, som aldri slår feil, sikker2) uuttømmelig3) uforstyrrelig, urokkelig, utrettelig, trofast -
83 uphill
adverb (up a slope: We travelled uphill for several hours.) oppoverbakkeoppoverbakkeIsubst. \/ˌʌpˈhɪl\/stigning, oppoverbakke, bakkeIIadj. \/ˈʌphɪl\/1) stigende, bratt, oppover-det går oppover hele tiden, det er tungt hele tiden2) høytliggende3) ( overført) besværlig, brysom, anstrengendeIIIadv. \/ˌʌpˈhɪl\/oppover (bakken) -
84 versatile
1) ((of people etc) able to turn easily and successfully from one task, activity or occupation to another: a versatile entertainer; He will easily get another job - he is so versatile.) allsidig, mangfoldig2) ((of a material etc) capable of being used for many purposes: a versatile tool.) med mange bruksområder, anvendelig•allsidig--------mangesidigadj. \/ˈvɜːsətaɪl\/, amer. også: \/ˈvɜːsətl\/1) mangesidig, allsidig, mangefasettert, med bredt register, (ånds)smidig, versatil2) som kan brukes på mange ting3) ( zoologi eller botanikk) bevegelig, dreibar4) ( gammeldags) foranderlig, skiftende, ustadig -
85 volunteer
volən'tiə 1. verb1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) melde seg frivillig, tilby (seg)2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) si/komme med (noe) uoppfordret2. noun(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) frivilligfrivilligIsubst. \/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə\/1) frivillig• any volunteers?noen frivillige? \/ er det noen som melder seg frivillig?2) ( jus) forklaring: en som får noe overdratt uten vederlagIIverb \/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə\/1) melde seg frivillig, gå med som frivillig2) påta seg frivillig, tilby, fremsette (uoppfordret)3) ( militærvesen) verve segvolunteer one's services stille seg til disposisjonIIIadj. \/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə\/1) frivillig2) ( botanikk) selvsådd -
86 weather
'weƟə 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) vær2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) utsette for vær og vind; forvitre2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) klare seg godt; ri stormen av•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weatherforvitre--------værIsubst. \/ˈweħə\/1) vær2) ( foranstilt) vær-3) (sjøfart, foranstilt) lovart, vindbord, vindsideabove the weather ( hverdagslig) ( luftfart) over skyene ( hverdagslig) frisk (igjen), pigg igjen, edru (igjen)below the weather ( slang) i dårlig form, (fylle)syk, uopplagtchange in the weather eller change of weather værforandring, væromslagthe Clerk of the Weather værgudfoul weather ruskeværin all weathers i all slags værkeep a weather eye on holde et våkent øye medmake bad\/good weather ( sjøfart) få dårlig\/bra værmake bad weather of it ( om fartøy) klare seg dårlig i uvær ( overført) klare seg dårlig når det gjeldermake good weather of it ( om fartøy) klare seg godt i uvær ( overført) klare seg bra når det gjeldermake heavy weather of (hverdagslig, overført) ta for tungt på(wind and) weather permitting hvis været tillater det, så sant det er muligIIverb \/ˈweħə\/1) (luft)tørke, utsette for vær og vind, tåle vær og vind2) forvitre(s)3) (sjøfart, overført) ri av, klare seg gjennom, overleve4) ( sjøfart) gå til vindsiden av, gå til lovart av5) ( overført) få overtaket på, overliste6) ( bygg) avskråweather along ( om båt) kjempe seg fremweathered forvitret, værbitt, medtatt av vær og vind• where should I put this weathered limestone?weathered by forvitret av\/gjennomweather the storm (sjøfart, overført) ri av stormen -
87 unpleasant
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88 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) hard jobb -
89 apply oneself/one's mind
( with to) (to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc): If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.) gjøre seg flid -
90 backbreaking
adjective ((of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work: Digging the garden is a backbreaking job.) slitsom -
91 do one's bit
(to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) gjøre sitt -
92 have one's work cut out
(to be faced with a difficult task: You'll have your work cut out to beat the champion.) ha en stor utfordring -
93 in relays
(in groups which perform some job, task etc one after another, one group starting when another group stops: During the flood, firemen and policemen worked in relays to rescue people who were trapped.) arbeidslag, skift, omgang -
94 keep watch
(to have the task of staying alert and watching for danger.) holde vakt -
95 land with
(to burden (someone) with (an unpleasant task): She was landed with the job of telling him the bad news.) belemre -
96 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) gå i gang med -
97 team-work
noun (cooperation between those who are working together on a task etc.) samarbeid -
98 work-party
nouns (a group of people gathered together (usually voluntarily) to perform a particular physical task: They organized a work-party to clear the canal of weeds.) arbeidslag -
99 working-party
nouns (a group of people gathered together (usually voluntarily) to perform a particular physical task: They organized a work-party to clear the canal of weeds.) arbeidslag
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