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1 duel
'djuəl 1. noun1) (a fight (with swords or pistols) between two people over a matter of honour etc.) duell2) (any contest between two people or two sides: a duel for first place.) (tve)kamp, duell, konkurranse2. verb(to fight a duel.) duellereduellIsubst. \/ˈdjuːəl\/duell, tvekamp, kamp mellom to parterIIverb \/ˈdjuːəl\/duellere -
2 pair
peə 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) par2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) par3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) (kjæreste-/ekte)par2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) ordne parvis; pareparIsubst. \/peə\/1) par• I'd like two pairs of stockings, please• shut up the pair of you!2) motstykke, pendant, make• where is the pair to his sock?3) ( kortspill) par4) ( parlamentarisk) forklaring: to (parlaments)medlemmer av motsatt parti som etter avtale unnlater å møte til avstemninganother pair of shoes en helt annen sakcarriage and pair tospenner (vogn), vogn med to hesterfind a pair finne (parlaments)medlem av motsatt parti som sier seg enig i å utebli fra voteringthe happy pair det lykkelige paret, de nygiftein pairs parvis, to og toa pair of horses hestespanna pair of stairs en trappIIverb \/peə\/1) pare2) pares, pare seg, ordne parvis3) ( parlamentarisk) avtale å utebli ved avstemningpair off ordne parvis gruppere (seg) to og to gjøre et par avpair up slå seg sammenpair with passe sammen med -
3 between
bi'twi:n1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) (i)mellom2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) (i)mellom, på3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) (dem) imellom, til sammen, ved forente krefter4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) (i)mellom•imellomIadv. \/bɪˈtwiːn\/(i)mellomin between imellom, i mellomtidenIIprep. \/bɪˈtwiːn\/ eller 'tween(i)mellombetween now and then i mellomtidenbetween us\/you\/them sammen, i felleskapbetween you and me eller between ourselves mellom oss, oss imellom(in) between times eller (in) between whiles i mellomtiden, i tiden mellom (to tidspunkt) -
4 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dobbel(t)2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dobbel(t)3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dobbel(t)4) (for two people: a double bed.) for to personer, dobbelt(-)2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) to ganger, dobbelt så mye2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) brettet sammen, lagt dobbelt3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) det dobbelte, dobbelt så mye2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) kopi, dobbeltgjenger, motstykke4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) (for)doble(s)2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) ha to jobber eller funksjoner•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) falsk6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) toetasjes- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see doubledobbelIsubst. \/ˈdʌbl\/1) nøyaktig kopi, dobbeltgjenger2) (teater, film) stedfortreder, stand-in3) (teater, film) forklaring: skuespiller som spiller to roller i samme stykke4) ( jakt) rask vending, avsprang5) ( militærvesen) springmarsj6) ( i pilkasting) forklaring: treff mellom de to ytterste ringene på blinken7) ( boktrykking) bryllup (samme ord eller linje satt to ganger)at the double eller on the double i rask marsj, (i) springmarsj, i fullt firsprang, i full fart, rasktti er dobbelt så mye som\/er to ganger femdouble of dobbeltgjenger til, maken tildouble or quits eller double or nothing kvitt eller dobbeltwin the double (fotball, hverdagslig) vinne både cupen og ligaenIIverb \/ˈdʌbl\/1) fordoble, doble, øke til det dobbelte, stige til det dobbelte, fordobles2) være dobbelt så mange som, være dobbelt så stor som3) brette (dobbelt), brette (sammen), brette (over), legge dobbelt, folde4) ( sjøfart) runde, seile rundt5) ( biljard) double6) ( kortspill) doble7) ha dobbelt funksjon8) ( militærvesen) gå i rask marsj, gå i springmarsjdouble back vike tilbake, snu og vende tilbake i den retning man kom fra, snu og løpe i motsatt retning (jakt) brettedouble oneself up krype sammen, krøke seg sammendouble one's fist knytte nevendouble parts in a play ( teater) spille dobbeltrolle i samme stykke, ha to roller i samme stykkedouble somebody ( teater) være stand-in for noen, være stedfortreder for noendouble up bøye (sammen), krumme, folde sammen, rulle sammen, få til å knekke sammenvri seg, knekke sammen• double up with pain\/laughtervri seg av smerte\/latter(kunne) brettes sammen( hverdagslig) dele rom med, bo sammendouble up! ( kommando) springmarsj! ( hverdagslig) raska på!, opp med farten!double up one's legs dra beina opp under segIIIadj. \/ˈdʌbl\/1) dobbelt, dobbelt-2) ( botanikk) dobbelt, fylt3) tvetydig, falskdouble the number dobbelt så mangeplay a double game ( overført) spille dobbeltspill, spille en dobbeltrollea single or a double something en eller to av noe• do you spell your name with a single or a double n?with a double barrel ( om skytevåpen) dobbeltløpetIVadv. \/ˈdʌbl\/1) dobbelt, to ganger2) to og toride double ri to på samme hestsleep double sove to i samme seng -
5 large
(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) stor, rommelig, omfattende- largely- largeness
- at largestor--------svær--------utstraktIsubst. \/lɑːdʒ\/bare i uttrykkat large fri, løs, på frifot, på egen håndutførlig, i detalj, detaljert, vidløftig, i det vide og det brede, vidt og bredti sin alminnelighet, i sin helhetden store allmennheten, folk i alminnelighetpå måfå, ut i luftenIIverb \/lɑːdʒ\/(sjøfart, seiling) sløreIIIadj. \/lɑːdʒ\/1) stor, betydelig, anseelig, rikelig2) stor, rommelig, romslig3) stor, omfattende, ekstensiv, stor-, utstrakt, vid, vidstrakt, vidtspennende, vidtrekkende, storslagen4) stor, liberal, fordomsfri, vidsynt, tolerant5) generøs, stor, gavmild6) ( om kunstnerisk behandling) bred, fri, vid7) ( gammeldags) skrytete, brautende8) ( gammeldags) ubehøvlet, ufin9) ( om seiling) rom, romskjøtsas large as life i kroppsstørrelse, i naturlig størrelse ( hverdagslig) lys levende, i egen høye person• here he is, as large as lifein large measure\/part i stor gradlarge of limb grovlemmet, kraftiglarger than life i overnaturlig størrelse, overdrevet, som skiller seg utlarge wind ( om seiling) rom vind, slørIVadv. \/lɑːdʒ\/bare i uttrykkby and large i det store og det hele, i det hele tattsail\/go\/run large (sjøfart, seiling) sløretalk large skryte, skravle -
6 tandem
'tændəm 1. noun(a long bicycle with two seats and two sets of pedals, one behind the other.) tandemsykkel2. adverb((usually of two people on a tandem) one behind the other: They rode tandem.) etter hverandreIsubst. \/ˈtændəm\/, \/ˈtændem\/1) ( også tandem bicycle) tandem(sykkel)2) tandem(spann)3) vogn dratt av tandemspannin tandem i rekke (etter hverandre), i tandem( overført) felles, side ved sideIIadv. \/ˈtændəm\/, \/ˈtændem\/i tandem, etter hverandre -
7 covenant
(an agreement between two people or two parties to do, or not to do, something: She signed a covenant to give money to the school fund.) pakt, avtale, kontraktavtale--------kontrakt--------paktIsubst. \/ˈkʌvənənt\/1) avtale, kontrakt, overenskomst2) forlik, pakt3) ( jus) klausul, bestemmelse4) ( spesielt bibelsk) pakt5) forklaring: forpliktelse om bidrag til veldedige formål e.l.6) ( historisk) covenant (overenskomst som de skotske presbyterianerne inngikk i 1638 og 1643)IIverb \/ˈkʌvənənt\/1) gjøre avtale, inngå avtale, avtale2) forplikte seg, lovecovenant for gjøre avtale om, inngå avtale om -
8 each other
(used as the object when an action takes place between two (loosely, more than two) people etc: They wounded each other.) hverandrepron.hverandre -
9 intercede
intə'si:d1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) mekle2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) gå i forbønn•verb \/ˌɪntəˈsiːd\/1) være talsmann, gå i forbønn2) megle, gå i mellom -
10 marry
'mæri1) (to take (a person) as one's husband or wife: John married my sister; They married in church.) gifte seg (med), bli gift2) ((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) vie3) (to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife: He married his son to a rich woman.) gifte bort•- marriedvieIverb \/ˈmærɪ\/1) gifte seg (med), inngå ekteskap, ektehan fridde til henne \/ han spurte om hun ville gifte seg med ham2) vie, forene (i ektestanden)3) forene, forbinde, knytte sammen4) ( sjøfart) sammenføye, bendsle, (surre) sammenmarry beneath oneself gifte seg under sin standmarry for better (or) for worse love å elske hverandre i gode og onde dagermarry for love gifte seg av kjærlighetmarry in haste, repent at leisure den som har hast med å gifte seg, får god tid til å angremarry into gifte seg inn imarry money gifte seg til pengermarry off gifte bortmarry up knytte sammenbe the marrying kind passe til å være giftIIinterj. \/ˈmærɪ\/(gammeldags, også marry come up) sannelig, minsanten -
11 common-law
adjective (referring to a relationship between two people who are not officially married, but have the same rights as husband and wife: a common-law marriage; a common-law wife/husband.) samboer-adj.basert på sedvanerett -
12 conference call
noun (a telephone conversation in which more than two people participate.) telefonkonferansesubst.telefonmøte, telefonkonferanse -
13 love affair
(a (temporary and often sexual) relationship between two people who are in love but not married.) kjærlighetsforhold/-eventyrsubst. \/ˈlʌvəˌfeə\/kjærlighetsaffære, kjærlighetshistorie, kjærlighetsforhold -
14 overhear
əuvə'hiəpast tense, past participle - overheard; verb(to hear (what one was not intended to hear): She overheard two people talking in the next room.) overhøre, høre tilfeldigoverhøre1) høre tilfeldig, (uforvarende) overhøre, komme til å høre2) (med vilje) tyvlytte, fange opp, snappe opp -
15 partner
1. noun1) (a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others: She was made a partner in the firm.) kompanjong, partner2) (one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together: a tennis/dancing partner.) partner, makker, medspiller2. verb(to be a partner to (someone): He partnered his wife in the last dance.) være partner forpartnerIsubst. \/ˈpɑːtnə\/1) partner, makker, medarbeider, arbeidsfelle, kollega2) deltaker3) (i f.eks. et firma) andelshaver, medinnehaver, parthaver, kompanjong, (også) interessent4) make, livsledsager(ske), ektefelle5) partner, kavaler6) ( i spill) makker, medspiller7) ( golf) partnergeneral partner ( jus) komplementargo partners inngå i kompaniskap, bli kompanjongerlimited partner ( jus) kommandittistmast partners ( sjøfart) mastefisk (slags dekksplanke)partner at table bordkavalér, borddamepartner in crime medsammensvorenpartner of life livsledsager(ske)partners (sjøfart, slags dekksplanke) fisk, stiverIIverb \/ˈpɑːtnə\/1) være eller bli partner for\/til2) gjøre til kompanjong -
16 pursuit
pə'sju:t1) (the act of pursuing: The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.) forfølgelse, jakt2) (an occupation or hobby: holiday pursuits.) beskjeftigelsesubst. \/pəˈsjuːt\/1) forfølgelse, jakt2) ( overført) jakt, streben, jag3) syssel, beskjeftigelse, aktivitet4) det å følge (noe) med øynene5) ( sport) forfølgelsesritt6) (jus, spesielt skotsk) rettergangin full\/hot\/close pursuit tett forfulgtin (the) pursuit of på jakt etterpursuits aktiviteter, sysler -
17 tug-of-war
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18 twosome
noun (two people; a couple: They usually travel in a twosome.) par(vis)Isubst. \/ˈtuːsəm\/1) ( sport og spill) forklaring: spill eller parti der to spiller mot hverandre2) pardans3) parIIadj. \/ˈtuːsəm\/1) utført av to, for to2) tomanns-, par- -
19 draughts
, (American checkers) noun1) (singular a game for two people, played on a board (a draughtboard, (American) checkerboard) exactly like a chessboard, with twenty-four discs.) damspill2) (plural the discs.) dambrikker -
20 heads or tails?
(used when tossing a coin, eg to decide which of two people does, gets etc something: Heads or tails? Heads you do the dishes, tails I do them.) krone eller mynt?
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