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1 watchman
noun ((often night-watchman) a man employed to guard a building etc against thieves, especially at night: The bank-robbers shot the (night-)watchman.) vakt(mann); vektervaktmannsubst. (flertall: watchmen) \/ˈwɒtʃmən\/, flertall: \/ˈwɒtʃmən\/1) nattevakt, vaktmann2) ( gammeldags) vekter -
2 night-watchman
noun (a person who looks after a building etc during the night.) nattevakt -
3 assault
ə'so:lt 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) overfalle, angripe2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) begå (seksuelt) overgrep2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) angrep, overfall2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) (seksuelt) overgrepangrep--------angripe--------voldtektIsubst. \/əˈsɔːlt\/, \/əˈsɒlt\/1) angrep2) ( jus) legemsfornærmelse, overfall, overgrep, truende oppførsel3) ( militærvesen) stormangrep• assault craft\/boat4) vågestykke, bestrebelse, forsøkassault and battery ( jus) trussel og voldassault (up)on angrep påcarry by assault ta med stormindecent assault ( jus) voldtektsforsøkIIverb \/əˈsɔːlt\/, \/əˈsɒlt\/1) overfalle, angripe2) storme3) ( jus) true med vold, øve vold mot -
4 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) natt2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) natt•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchmankveld--------nattsubst. \/naɪt\/ eller nite1) natt (også overført)2) kveld, aften3) mørke4) natt(e)-, kvelds-, nattligat night eller by night om kvelden(e), på kvelden(e), på kveldstid om natten, om nettene, på natten, på nettene, ved nattetid, natterstidfull many a night ( poetisk) mang en natthave an early night gå og legge seg tidlig, gå tidlig til sengshave a night off ta (seg) en frikveldhave a night out ta (seg) en tur på byenin the night om natten, på natten, i løpet av natten, ved nattetid, natterstid i nattenin the night all cats are grey i mørket er alle katter grålast night i går kveld i natt, natt til i dagmake a night of it ( hverdagslig) gjøre det til en helaftennight! ( hverdagslig for good night!) natta!night and day dag og natt, hele tiden, kontinuerlig, ustanseliga night's lodging nattelosji(on) Saturday night (på) lørdag kveld, på lørdagskvelden (på) lørdag natt, natt til søndagstop the night overnatte, bli over natten(on) the night before yesterday forrige kveld (i løpet av) natten til i gårthis night i kveld i natt (inneværende eller kommende natt)turn night into day gjøre natt til dagwork into the night arbeide til langt på natt -
5 station
'steiʃən 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) stasjon2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) stasjon; post3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) (vakt)post2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) stasjonere, plasserepost--------stasjon--------stillingIsubst. \/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n\/1) stasjon2) (samfunns)stilling, stand, rang3) (anvist) plass, post4) (austr.) kvegfarm, sauefarm5) ( militærvesen) post, base, stasjon6) ( biologi) naturlig hjemsted, forekomststed, funnsted7) ( romersk-katolsk) stasjon (på Jesu vei til Golgata)8) (historisk, i India) garnisonsplass (for engelske soldater), forlegningsplass (for engelske soldater)9) ( jakt) post, standabove one's station over sin standall stations of life alle samfunnsklasserout of station (sjøfart, luftfart) ute av posisjontake up one's station ( også overført) innta sin plassIIverb \/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n\/( spesielt militærvesen) stasjonere, forlegge, plassere, posterestation oneself plassere seg -
6 watch
wo 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) klokke, ur2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt(mannskap)2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se på, betrakte, iaktta2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) speide etter, stå vakt, holde utkikk3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) passe på, være forsiktig4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) passe på, holde øye med, vokte5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) (av)vente, passe på•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch overklokke--------ur--------våkeIsubst. \/wɒtʃ\/1) armbåndsur, klokke• what time is it by your watch?2) vakt, vakthold (også sjøfart), bevoktning3) oppsikt, utkikk, spaning4) ( om person) vakt, vekter, utkikk5) (om person, kollektivt) nattevakt, vakt, vaktmannskap (også sjøfart)• did you set a watch?6) ( sjøfart) vakt, skift, tørnbe on the watch against være på vakt mot, se opp forbe on the watch for holde utkikk etter, spane på, speide etter være på vakt, se oppbe on watch stå på vakt, holde vakt være forsiktigfirst watch ( sjøfart) første vakt (kl. 20-00)keep watch holde utkikkholde vaktmiddle watch ( sjøfart) hundevakt (kl.00-04)morning watch ( sjøfart) dagvakt (kl. 04-08)watch below ( sjøfart) frivaktwatches ( litterært eller gammeldags) våkne nattetimerIIverb \/ˈwɒtʃ\/1) se på, kikke på, betrakte2) holde vakt, stå på vakt, vokte, passe på• would you like me to watch your sheep?3) overvåke, passe på, holde et øye med4) spionere, følge etter, overvåke5) følge med6) passe på, utvise forsiktighet, utvise selvbeherskelse7) ( gammeldags) våke, være våken, holde seg våkena watched pot never boils ( ordtak) om man venter på noe, skjer det aldribe watched by somebody være overvåket av noen, være under overvåkningwatch by somebody våke hos noenwatch for holde utkikk etter, vente på, se etteravvente, vente påwatch it! pass deg!, se deg for!watch out for se opp for, være på vakt overfor, ha oppsikt med, våke overwatch over vokte, overvåke, ha oppsikt med våke over, følge, følge med på, holde øye medwatch yourself! bare pass deg!
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