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1 leave in the lurch
(to leave (a person etc) in a difficult situation and without help.) la noen i stikken -
2 lurch
lə: 1. verb(to move suddenly or unevenly forward; to roll to one side.) rave, slingre; krenge2. noun(such a movement: The train gave a lurch and started off.) krenging; sjanglende skrittkrengingIsubst. \/lɜːtʃ\/1) ( sjøfart) overhaling, krengning2) sjangling, vingling, slingring3) (amer.) dragning, tilbøyelighet, anlegggive a lurch ( sjøfart) ta en overhaling, krenge sjangle, vinglelurch towards (amer.) dragning mot, anlegg forIIsubst. \/lɜːtʃ\/stikken (kun i uttrykk)leave someone in the lurch la noen i stikkenIIIsubst. \/lɜːtʃ\/( gammeldags) bare i uttrykklie at lurch ligge på lurlie upon the lurch ligge på lurIVverb \/lɜːtʃ\/1) ta en overhaling, krenge2) sjangle, vingleVverb \/lɜːtʃ\/( gammeldags) lure
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