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1 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) ta (noe) med en klype saltEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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2 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) ta (noe) med en klype saltEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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3 grain
ɡrein1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) korn2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) korn3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) korn4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) årring (mønster)5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) smule, grann•korn--------teksturIsubst. \/ɡreɪn\/1) korn, gryn, frø2) korn, kornplanter3) korn, gryn4) ( overført) grann, smule, skygge, snev5) ( engelsk vektenhet) grain (0,0648 g)6) ( lærbehandling) narv, krispling7) kornet overflate8) struktur (i treverk, kjøtt, sten, tøy)9) ( gammeldags) natur, sinn, legning, temperament10) (gammeldags, poetisk) farge11) ( gammeldags) skarlagenslus, kochenillelus12) ( fargestoff) purpurfarge, karmin, kochenilleacross the grain vinkelrett mot fibrenea grain of truth et snev av sannhetgo against the grain with someone by noen i mot, være mot noens naturin grain ekte, tvers igjennom, innbitttake something with a grain of salt ta noe med en klype salt➢ chaffIIverb \/ɡreɪn\/1) gjøre kornet, granulere, korne seg2) krystallisere (seg)3) ( maling) å(d)re, marmorere4) ( om lær) narve, krisple5) gjennomfarge6) (amer.) fore (hest) med korn -
4 salt
so:lt 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) salt2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) salt3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) sjøulk2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salt-, saltaktig3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) strø/ha i salt, salte- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of saltsalt--------salteIsubst. \/sɔːlt\/1) ( også kjemi og overført) salt2) saltkar3) skarphet, kvikkhet, vittighet4) ( slang) gryn, spenn, pengerbelow the salt ikke ha til salt i matenbe worth one's salt være verdt lønnen sin, gjøre nytte for seg, være dyktigearn one's salt tjene til livets opphold, tjene til salt i mateneat salt with someone ( gammeldags) være noens gjestin salt saltet, i salt, nedsaltetnot be worth one's salt ikke være verdt lønnen sin, ikke gjøre nytte for segput\/drop a pinch of salt on the bird's tail forsøke å fange noen i fluktenrub salt into somebody's wounds eller rub salt into the wounds strø salt i noens sår, virke som salt i åpne sår(old) salt ( hverdagslig) en gammel sjøulksalts ( hverdagslig) luktesalt ( medisin) epsomersalt, avførende mineralsalt salte strandenger saltvann, brakkvannsit above the salt sitte øverst ved bordendensit below the salt sitte nederst ved bordendentake something with a pinch\/grain of salt ta noe med en klype saltthe salt of life livets salt\/krydder, krydderet i tilværelsenthe salt of the earth ( bibelsk) jordens saltIIverb \/sɔːlt\/, \/sɒlt\/1) salte, strø salt på2) salte ned3) (hverdagslig, om sum eller verdi) plusse på (slik at noe blir dyrere enn det egentlig er)4) ( hverdagslig) pepre, krydre5) (mineralogi, om gruve) tilføre mineraler (for å føre kjøpere bak lyset)6) ( overført) strø salt isalt away\/down ( spesielt om penger) legge til side, spare, legge på kistebunnensalt the books pynte på regnskapetIIIadj. \/sɔːlt\/1) salt, salt-, saltaktig2) ( overført) salt, bitter3) ( overført) godt krydret4) (hverdagslig, overført) drøy -
5 SALT
so:lt 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) salt2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) salt3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) sjøulk2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salt-, saltaktig3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) strø/ha i salt, salte- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of saltsalt--------salte\/sɔːlt\/(historisk, forhandlinger mellom USA og Sovjetunionen) forkortelse for Strategic Arms Limitations Talks -
6 scoop
sku:p 1. noun1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) øse, sleiv, porsjonsskje2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) sleiv, skje3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) godt stoff, varp, kupp2. verb(to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) skuffe, øseøseIsubst. \/skuːp\/1) stor sleiv, øse, skuffe2) ( sjøfart) øsekar, mudderspann, pøs3) mål, målekar4) ( til is e.l.) porsjonsskje5) uthuling, utgraving, grop6) ( medisin) kurv7) ( avisspråk) scoop, sensasjonsnyhet8) ( på klesplagg) dyp utringning9) ( hverdagslig) stor fortjeneste, kupp, varp10) ( hverdagslig) tips, vink, opplysning(er)at one scoop eller with a scoop i en vending, på en gangpull off a scoop gjøre et scoop, gjøre et kupp\/varp, skaffe godt (sensasjons)stoffIIverb \/skuːp\/1) øse opp, skuffe, skufle, måke2) skrape, grave ut, hule ut3) ( om båt) lense4) ( hverdagslig) huke (tak i), snappe (for nesen på konkurrentene), sikre seg5) ( avisspråk) gjøre et scoop, forklaring: komme (konkurrent) i forkjøpet (med en sensasjonell nyhet)6) ( håndarbeid) ringe ut7) ( om klesplagg) være dypt utringet8) ( spill) gjøre rent bordscoop in håve\/sope innscoop out grave ut av, grave ( om klesplagg) ringe utscoop the pool ( spill) ta hele pottenscoop up øse opp skuffe\/håve inn, samle sammen -
7 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lampe, lys3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fyr(stikker)4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lyse-3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) belyse2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tenne på, ta fyr•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lett2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) mild3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lett4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) for lett5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lett6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lett på foten7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lett, underholdende8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lett, mild9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) sandrik, lett•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)lett--------lys--------lyse--------opplyse--------tenne--------tennerIsubst. \/laɪt\/1) lys, belysning2) dagslys, dag3) tent lys, lampe, flamme4) fyr, varme, fyrstikk• may I have a light?5) (lys)skjær, (lys)skinn6) ( sjøfart) fyr, fyrlykt7) ( sjøfart) lanterne8) lysåpning, vindusåpning, vindusrute, (glass)rute (i drivhus e.l.)9) ( kunst) lysparti11) blikk, glimtbetween the lights i tussmørketbring to light ( spesielt overført) bringe for dagen, trekke frem i lysetby the light of i lyset fraby the light of nature intuitivt, umiddelbartcome to light ( spesielt overført) komme for dagen, bli kjentfalse lights vranglære falskt lysfast to light lysektefirst light gryning, demring, daggryflooded with light badet i lysgo out like a light (hverdagslig, om person) slokneget out of my light! ikke skygg for lyset!impervious to light ugjennomskinneligin a false light i et falskt lysin a good light i et godt lysin (the) light of i lys av, med kunnskap ompå bakgrunn av disse fakta \/ med dette for øyeleading light forklaring: person som er best i noe eller som fører an i utviklingen av noelight and shade lys og skyggethe light began to fail det begynte å skumrelære ( teater) rampelysnot see the matter in a particular light ikke se saken fra en bestemt sidenot worth a light ( hverdagslig) ikke verdt det duggplace something in a favourable light fremstille noe i et fordelaktig lysput on the light tenne lysetput out the light slokke lysetsee the light ( også see the light of day) se dagens lys, komme til verden, fødes offentliggjøres, publiseres, komme ut ( religion) bli frelst, bli vekket la seg overbevise, bli klar oversee the light at the end of the tunnel ( overført) se lyset i enden av tunnelenset light to sette fyr påshed\/throw light on ( overført) kaste lys over, bringe klarhet i, belyseshoot the traffic lights kjøre på rødt lyssit without a light sitte i mørketstand in one's own light ( også overført) skygge for seg selv, motarbeide seg selv, stå i veien for seg selvstand\/be in somebody's light stå i lyset for noen, skygge for noen ( overført) stå i veien for noenstrike a light! ( hverdagslig) du store!, i all verden!strike a light\/match tenne en fyrstikkII1) tenne, få fyr på2) tennes, ta fyr, begynne å brenne3) belyse, lyse opp4) lyse for, lyse noen (på vei), veilede, førelight a fire gjøre opp ild, tenne et bållight out lyse utlight to lyse tillight up tenne, tenne lyset( hverdagslig) tenne sigaretten, få fyr på pipen( overført) lyse oppIII1) ( om fugl) lande, sette seg, slå seg ned2) ( gammeldags) stige av, stige ut, stige ned3) komme over, treffe på, støte pålight along hjelpe til med å halelight from stige ned fralight into ( hverdagslig) angripe, skjelle ut, gå løs på, overfallelight upon støte på, treffeIVadj. \/laɪt\/lys, opplystlight blue lyseblåttVadj. \/laɪt\/1) lett, svak, forsiktig, mild, lett-2) for lett, ikke full vekt, undervektig3) lett lastet, lett4) ( sjøfart) uten last, tom5) ( militærvesen) lett, lettbevæpnet6) løs, sandete, lett7) ( om bakst) lett, luftig8) (om humør, stemninger e.l.) lett, lystig, munter9) ( om tåke) lett, tynn10) uviktig, ubetydelig, lett, svak11) tankeløs, lettsindig, flyktig, lettlevdhave a light touch se ➢ touch, 1light of lett påVIadv. \/laɪt\/lettget off light slippe lett unnatravel light reise med lett bagasje -
8 gin
‹in(a type of alcoholic drink made from grain and flavoured with juniper berries.) ginIsubst. \/dʒɪn\/gin, sjeneverpink gin forklaring: gin smaksatt med angosturaIIsubst. \/dʒɪn\/1) snare, felle2) ( teknikk) kran, løftekran3) ( teknikk) løftebukk, heisebukk4) (teknikk, skogbruk) stubbebryter5) ( teknikk) (bomulls)rensemaskin, egreneringsmaskinIIIsubst. \/dʒɪn\/ (austr.)(hverdagslig, nedsettende) innfødt kvinneIVverb \/ɡɪn\/1) fange i felle, fange i snare2) renseV( gammeldags eller poetisk) se ➢ beginVIkonj. \/ɡɪn\/( skotsk dialekt) hvis, dersom -
9 meal
I mi:l noun(the food taken at one time: She eats three meals a day.) måltid- make a meal of something
- make a meal of II mi:l noun(the edible parts of grain ground to a coarse powder: a sack of meal; oatmeal.) grovmalt mel- mealymåltidIsubst. \/miːl\/måltid, matmål, måltid matat meals ved måltidene, ved bordetmake a meal of spise, sette til livs (overført, hverdagslig) fortære, gjøre det av med gjøre altfor mye ut av, bruke uforholdsmessig lang tid påtake meals away kjøpe med seg ferdigmatIIsubst. \/miːl\/(grovmalt) melIIIsubst. \/miːl\/ eller corn meal(amer.) maismel -
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mil 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) kvern2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) mølle3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) spinneri, -verk, -mølle2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) male, knuse; valse; stampe2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) vandre rundt omkring•- miller- millstone
- millwheelfabrikk--------male--------mølleIsubst. \/mɪl\/1) kvern, mølle2) ( spesielt som sisteledd i sammensetninger) fabrikk, verk, bruk3) spinneri, tekstilfabrikk4) presse (for f.eks. frukt)5) ( teknikk) fres, fresemaskin6) ( hverdagslig) motor7) (gammeldags, hverdagslig) boksekamp8) (gammeldags, hverdagslig) nevekamp, slagsmålcotton mill bomullsspinnerigo through the mill gå en hard skole, gå gjennom en vanskelig periodehave been through the mill vært gjennom litt av hvert, gjennomgått myeput somebody through the mill sette noen på en hard prøverolling mill valseverkrun of the mill gjennomsnittlig, middels, konvensjonellIIsubst. \/mɪl\/(amer., kanadisk) tusendels dollarIIIverb \/mɪl\/1) male, knuse2) (om f.eks. metall) valse3) ( om mynt) rifle, rande4) ( om tøy) valke, stampe5) ( metall) frese6) ( gammeldags) vispe, piske7) slå, banke, jule8) slåss mot, overvinne9) ( om mennesker eller dyr) virre rundt, flakke rundt i flokkmill about\/around virre rundt, flakke rundt i flokk -
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1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) mølle-/kvernstein2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) klamp om fotensubst. \/ˈmɪlstəʊn\/1) kvernstein, møllestein2) ( overført) stort ansvar, stor byrde, møllestein, kvernsteinbe a millstone round somebody's neck ( overført) være en kvernstein om halsen på noen, være en klamp om foten på noensee far into a millstone ( spøkefullt) være svært skarpsynt eller skarpsindig -
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with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • with a grain of salt • with a pinch of salt See: take with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом
with a grain of salt — he s a spinner of tales, so take what he says with a grain of salt Syn: with reservations, with misgivings, skeptically, cynically, doubtfully, doubtingly, suspiciously, quizzically, incredulously … Thesaurus of popular words
with a grain of salt — phrasal Etymology: trans. of L cum grano salis : with some reservation or allowance : with caution take some of his more optimistic predictions with a grain of salt … Useful english dictionary
with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
with a grain of salt — skeptically, questioningly; with reservations (e.g., take your friend s advice with a grain of salt ) … English contemporary dictionary
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with the grain — directional character of paper … English contemporary dictionary
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take\ smth\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом