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not 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) knute2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) kvist3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) klynge, liten gruppe4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) knop2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) knytte, knyte i knute- knottyklynge--------knop--------knuteIsubst. \/nɒt\/forklaring: en av flere fuglearter i slekten Calidris, særlig arten polarsnipe, Calidris canutusIIsubst. \/nɒt\/1) knute, stikk, knop2) floke3) sløyfe, dusk, kokarde, rosett4) ( anatomi) muskelknute5) ( overført) vanskelighet, problem, floke6) ( drama) intrige7) (i fortelling, i problemstilling e.l.) sentralt punkt, skjæringspunkt8) knoll, utvekst, kvist9) ( på stamme) leddknute, ledd, kne11) klynge, gruppethe Gordian knot den gordiske knutetie oneself up in knots eller get into knots vikle seg inn, tulle seg bortuntie a knot løsne en knuteIIIverb \/nɒt\/1) binde, knytte, knyte, slå knute på2) lage floke i3) ( om panne eller øyebryn) rynke, trekke sammen4) ( overført) knytte sammen, forene5) ( overført) innvikle, floke til6) stimle sammen7) danne knoller, knuter, utvekster i8) ( håndarbeid) lage knuter til frynser, lage frynserknot together knytte sammen
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