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1 oppfordre
* * *verb. ask (til at to) (f.eks.ask him to reconsider the matter
) verb. call on (til at to) (f.eks.call on him to fulfil his promise
) verb. invite (f.eks. ) verb. [ anmode] request verb. [ inntrengende] urge -
2 ord
слово-et, -, -a/-ene* * ** * *subst. word subst. [ løfte] word, promise (bryte sitt ord) break one's word, go back on one's word (el. one's promise), break faith (en mann av få ord) a man of few words (et ord er et ord) a bargain is a bargain; a promise is a promise (gi én sitt ord) give somebody one's word (f.eks. ); pledge oneself (gå fra sitt ord) break one's word, go back (el. renege) on one's word, break faith (hans siste ord) (før døden) his last words, his dying words; (om tilbud) his last word (jeg gir mitt ord) I give you my word! (legg inn et godt ord) put in a word for somebody (leke med ord) play upon words; (med ordspil) pun (med andre ord) in other words (med få ord) in (a) few words (ord for ord) word for word (f.eks. ); verbatim (f.eks.speeches are recorded verbatim
) (strides om ord) quibble, split hairs (stå ved sitt ord) keep one's promise (el. one's word); be as good as one's word (NB his word is (as good as) his bond) (tomme ord) empty (el. idle) words -
3 forlate
abandon, desert, leave, leave* * *verb. [ tilgi] forgive verb. [ reise vekk] forsake, abandon, desert verb. [ oppgi] abandon (f.eks.a method, a theory, the ship had to be abandoned
) verb. [ la i stikken] desert (f.eks.all his friends deserted him in the hour of need, he deserted his wife
) verb. [ gå bort fra] leave (f.eks.turn out the light when you leave the room, leave the army, the country, the school, promise me that you will never leave me
) verb. [ om embede] retire from (f.eks. )
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