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21 put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) reparere, rette på2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) rette (på)3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) stille4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) rette på, korrigere5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) rette på, gjøre frisk -
22 digit
'di‹it1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) siffer, ensifret tall2) (a finger or toe.) finger eller tå•- digital- digital clock/watchsiffer--------tallsubst. \/ˈdɪdʒɪt\/1) ensifret tall, siffer2) ( anatomi) finger3) ( anatomi) tå4) fingerbredd (3\/4 tomme) -
23 quartz
kwo:noun, adjective((of) a kind of hard substance found in rocks, often in the form of crystals.) kvartssubst. \/kwɔːts\/( mineralogi) kvartsquartz clock\/watch kvartsklokke, kvartsurquartz crystal kvartskrystall -
24 keep time
((of a clock etc) to show the time accurately: Does this watch keep (good) time?) gå riktig, være rett
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