# translation

lexentry: eng/pica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pica
trans_list: døpefont
sense:
(pathology, usually, uncountable) A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand.


lexentry: eng/piccolo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: piccolo
trans_list: pikkolo
sense:
A piccolo flute
 A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.


lexentry: eng/piccolo__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: piccolo
trans_list: fjerdedel
sense:
A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 litres of fluid, one quarter the volume of a standard bottle.


lexentry: eng/pick_'n'_mix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pick 'n' mix
trans_list: smågodt
sense:
A selection of different articles (such as sweets arranged in trays) that can be chosen in any combination and paid for by weight or number.


lexentry: eng/pick__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pick
trans_list: plukke
sense:
To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground.


lexentry: eng/pick__Verb__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: pick
trans_list: pilke
sense:
(dated) To peck at, as a bird with its beak; to strike at with anything pointed; to act upon with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to prick, as with a pin.


lexentry: eng/pick_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pick one's nose
trans_list: plukke nesen
sense:
(idiomatic) To insert a finger or other object into one's nostril to remove obstructions, especially dried mucus.


lexentry: eng/pickaxe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pickaxe
trans_list: ravn
sense:
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.


lexentry: eng/pickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pickle
trans_list: sylteagurk
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.


lexentry: eng/picric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: picric acid
trans_list: 2,4,6-trinitrofenol
sense:
(organic compound) 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, C6H2(NO2)3, prepared by the nitration of phenol or of aspirin; a toxic, yellow, explosive substance used in dyes, explosives, and as an antiseptic


lexentry: eng/picture_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: picture card
trans_list: bildekort
sense:
A playing card which has a picture on it (usually Jack, Queen or King (coat card), but sometimes including Ace or Joker).


lexentry: eng/picturesque__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: picturesque
trans_list: pittoresk
sense:
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.


lexentry: eng/pie__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pie
trans_list: pai
sense:
A paper plate covered in cream, shaving foam or custard that is thrown or rubbed in someone’s face for comical purposes, to raise money for charity, or as a form of political protest; a custard pie; a cream pie.


lexentry: eng/pie__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pie
trans_list: kake
sense:
(transitive) To hit in the face with a pie, either for comic effect or as a means of protest (see also pieing).


lexentry: eng/piece_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piece work
trans_list: akkord
sense:
Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.


lexentry: eng/pig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig
trans_list: svin | gris
sense:
Any of several mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.


lexentry: eng/pig_in_a_poke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig in a poke
trans_list: kjøpe katten i sekken
sense:
(idiomatic) Something whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.


lexentry: eng/pigeonhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pigeonhole
trans_list: fag
sense:
(by extension) One of an array of compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.


lexentry: eng/piggy_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piggy bank
trans_list: sparegris
sense:
A small container, sometimes in the form of a pig, to store small saved coins in. Often the "bank" must be broken open to retrieve the contents.


lexentry: eng/pigtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pigtail
trans_list: dyne
sense:
A braided plait of hair; now especially, either of two braids or "tails" on the side of the head. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/pika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pika
trans_list: døpefont
sense:
Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the family Ochotonidae, from the mountains of North America and Asia.


lexentry: eng/pike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pike
trans_list: pik
sense:
(military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.


lexentry: eng/pilaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pilaf
trans_list: pilaff
sense:
A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: pile
trans_list: batteri
sense:
A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.


lexentry: eng/pile_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pile driver
trans_list: påledriver
sense:
A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pill
trans_list: pille
sense:
(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pill
trans_list: pille
sense:
(informal, uncountable, definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.


lexentry: eng/pillock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillock
trans_list: ekenøtt
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, slang) A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.


lexentry: eng/pillory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillory
trans_list: gapestokk
sense:
A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.


lexentry: eng/pillow_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillow word
trans_list: epitet
sense:
In Japanese waka poetry, a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else.


lexentry: eng/pilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pilot
trans_list: los
sense:
A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.


lexentry: eng/pimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimp
trans_list: hallik
sense:
Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.


lexentry: eng/pimple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimple
trans_list: kvise
sense:
(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pin
trans_list: knappenål
sense:
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.


lexentry: eng/pinch__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: pinch
trans_list: kvinand
sense:
(horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.


lexentry: eng/pineal_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pineal gland
trans_list: konglekjertel
sense:
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.


lexentry: eng/pinko__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinko
trans_list: rosa
sense:
(informal, often, derogatory, chiefly, US) A socialist, particularly one who is not wholly communist. [from mid-1930s]


lexentry: eng/pinna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinna
trans_list: aurikkel | øremusling
sense:
(anatomy) The visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.


lexentry: eng/pinniped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinniped
trans_list: sel
sense:
Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.


lexentry: eng/pinwheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinwheel
trans_list: vindmølle
sense:
An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.


lexentry: eng/pion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pion
trans_list: pi-meson
sense:
(particle) Any of three semistable mesons, having positive, negative or neutral charge, composed of up and down quarks/antiquarks.


lexentry: eng/pioneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pioneer
trans_list: pioner
sense:
(Communism) A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming a member of the Party itself.


lexentry: eng/pioneering__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pioneering
trans_list: banebrytende
sense:
Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: fløyte
sense:
(musical instrument) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: rør
sense:
A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe_cleaner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe cleaner
trans_list: piperenser
sense:
A piece of flexible wire in which tufted fabric is twisted and which is used to clean out the stem of a tobacco pipe or other narrow tube. It can be also used for arts and crafts.


lexentry: eng/pipe_wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe wrench
trans_list: rørtang
sense:
An adjustable wrench (British spanner) with a toothed jaw for gripping pipe, frequently used by a plumber or pipe fitter, to loosen and tighten pipes with threaded connections.


lexentry: eng/pipette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipette
trans_list: pipette
sense:
(sciences) A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipit
trans_list: piplerke
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.


lexentry: eng/piranha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piranha
trans_list: piraja
sense:
(ichthyology) Any of the carnivorous or frugivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: piratkopiert
sense:
Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: pirat | sjørøver
sense:
A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: pirat | sjørøver
sense:
(by extension) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.


lexentry: eng/piss_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piss off
trans_list: stikk av
sense:
(Commonwealth, idiomatic, intransitive, vulgar, colloquial) To leave, to go away. [from mid-20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pistil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pistil
trans_list: pistill
sense:
(botany) A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/piston__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piston
trans_list: stempel
sense:
(mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)


lexentry: eng/piston_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piston engine
trans_list: stempelmotor
sense:
Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders; many internal combustion engines and many steam engines have such a mechanism.


lexentry: eng/pit__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: pit
trans_list: grop
sense:
Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.


lexentry: eng/pit_viper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pit viper
trans_list: gruveslange
sense:
Any of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that enables them to detect prey by infrared.


lexentry: eng/pitcher__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitcher
trans_list: kanne
sense:
A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.


lexentry: eng/pitchfork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitchfork
trans_list: høygaffel | fork
sense:
An agricultural tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a wagon or haystack, or into a haymow).


lexentry: eng/pitfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pitfall
trans_list: fangstgrav | fangstgrop
sense:
(literal) A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from.


lexentry: eng/pith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pith
trans_list: marg
sense:
The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.


lexentry: eng/pituitary_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pituitary gland
trans_list: hypofyse
sense:
(anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.


lexentry: eng/pivot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pivot
trans_list: linjespiller
sense:
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.


lexentry: eng/pizza__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pizza
trans_list: pizza
sense:
(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.


lexentry: eng/placate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placate
trans_list: blidgjøre
sense:
(transitive) To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.


lexentry: eng/place__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place
trans_list: sted
sense:
(often, in street names or addresses) A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name.


lexentry: eng/place__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: place
trans_list: plassere | plassere seg
sense:
(ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).


lexentry: eng/place__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: place
trans_list: sette
sense:
(transitive) To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job, or a home for an animal for adoption, etc.


lexentry: eng/place_mat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place mat
trans_list: bordmatte
sense:
A protective mat, usually heat-resistant, placed under a single person's tableware (including cutlery) at the dining table.


lexentry: eng/place_setting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: place setting
trans_list: konvolutt
sense:
Items of cutlery, crockery and glassware, and sometimes a place mat, arranged for a person at a dining table.


lexentry: eng/placeholder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: placeholder
trans_list: plassholder
sense:
Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.


lexentry: eng/placenta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: placenta
trans_list: morkake
sense:
(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.


lexentry: eng/plagiarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plagiarism
trans_list: plagiat
sense:
(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.


lexentry: eng/plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plague
trans_list: pest
sense:
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.


lexentry: eng/plague__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plague
trans_list: pest
sense:
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.


lexentry: eng/plaice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaice
trans_list: raudspette
sense:
Pleuronectes platessa (European plaice), commonly found in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with smooth brown skin and red or orange spots.


lexentry: eng/plan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plan
trans_list: plan
sense:
A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.


lexentry: eng/plan__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plan
trans_list: plan
sense:
A two-dimensional drawing of a building as seen from above with obscuring or irrelevant details such as roof removed, or of a floor of a building, revealing the internal layout; as distinct from the elevation.


lexentry: eng/plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plane
trans_list: plan
sense:
(geometry) A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane).


lexentry: eng/planer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planer
trans_list: høvel
sense:
(woodworking) A tool which smooths a surface or makes one surface of a workpiece parallel to the tool's bed.


lexentry: eng/planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planet
trans_list: planet
sense:
(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]


lexentry: eng/planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: planet
trans_list: planet
sense:
(astronomy, historical) Any body that orbits the Sun, including the asteroids (as minor planets) and sometimes the moons of those bodies (as satellite planets)


lexentry: eng/planet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: planet
trans_list: planet
sense:
(astronomy, current) A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU usage, which directly orbits a star (or multiple star) and dominates the region of its orbit; specifically, in the case of the Solar system, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. [from 2006]


lexentry: eng/planetarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: planetarium
trans_list: planetarium
sense:
A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.


lexentry: eng/plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plant
trans_list: plante
sense:
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.


lexentry: eng/plantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plantation
trans_list: plantasje
sense:
A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.


lexentry: eng/plantigrade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plantigrade
trans_list: sålegjenger
sense:
(zoology) A plantigrade animal; an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.


lexentry: eng/plaque__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plaque
trans_list: plate
sense:
(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.


lexentry: eng/plaque__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: plaque
trans_list: plate
sense:
(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).


lexentry: eng/plaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: plaster
trans_list: murpuss
sense:
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.


lexentry: eng/plaster_of_Paris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plaster of Paris
trans_list: alabast
sense:
A hemihydrate of calcium sulfate, made by calcining gypsum, that hardens when moistened and allowed to dry; used to make casts, molds and sculpture.


lexentry: eng/plasterboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plasterboard
trans_list: gipsplate
sense:
A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core.


lexentry: eng/plastic_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plastic bag
trans_list: plastpose
sense:
A type of packaging made of thin, flexible, plastic film, starch, or plastic textile, used for containing and transporting food, waste, and consumer goods. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/plate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plate
trans_list: legge opp
sense:
(cooking, photography) To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.


lexentry: eng/platen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platen
trans_list: smeltedigel
sense:
(printing) The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.


lexentry: eng/platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: platform
trans_list: plattform
sense:
A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.


lexentry: eng/platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: platform
trans_list: plattform
sense:
(computing) Ellipsis of computing platform: a particular type of operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software, and/or a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used to describe a particular environment for running other software.


lexentry: eng/platitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platitude
trans_list: platthet
sense:
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.


lexentry: eng/platypus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: platypus
trans_list: nebbdyr
sense:
A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet – males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus.


lexentry: eng/plausibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: plausibility
trans_list: antakeligvis
sense:
(now in more positive sense) The fact of being believable; believability, credibility. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/play__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play
trans_list: leke
sense:
(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.


lexentry: eng/play__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: play
trans_list: lure | manipulere
sense:
(transitive, of a, theatrical company, or, band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).


lexentry: eng/play_by_ear__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: play by ear
trans_list: se
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To do by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur, often with risk of negative outcomes; to improvise.


lexentry: eng/play_hooky__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play hooky
trans_list: skulke
sense:
(idiomatic, US) To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other duties (stay away from these without permission nor an excuse); to skive or to bunk off (UK);


lexentry: eng/play_with_fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: play with fire
trans_list: leke med ild
sense:
(idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.


lexentry: eng/playboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: playboy
trans_list: levemann
sense:
A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.


lexentry: eng/playground__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: playground
trans_list: lekeplass | skolegård
sense:
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]


lexentry: eng/playing_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: playing card
trans_list: spillkort
sense:
Any of the usually 52 rectangular pieces of card used to play numerous games, featuring either one to 10 pips or a picture and belonging of one of four suits.


lexentry: eng/playlist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: playlist
trans_list: spilleliste
sense:
(computing) A list of tracks or videos to be played in a particular sequence, as from an audio CD or a streaming service.


lexentry: eng/pleat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pleat
trans_list: fold
sense:
(sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.


lexentry: eng/plectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plectrum
trans_list: plekter
sense:
(music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.


lexentry: eng/pledge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pledge
trans_list: rev
sense:
(college slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.


lexentry: eng/pleonasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pleonasm
trans_list: pleonasme
sense:
(countable) A phrase involving pleonasm; a phrase containing one or more words which are redundant because their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase.


lexentry: eng/plesiosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plesiosaur
trans_list: svaneøgle
sense:
Any of several extinct marine reptiles, of the order †Plesiosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. [from c. 1840]


lexentry: eng/pliers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pliers
trans_list: tang
sense:
A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.


lexentry: eng/plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plot
trans_list: handling
sense:
(narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]


lexentry: eng/plot__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: plot
trans_list: sammensvergelse
sense:
A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable. [from 1580s]


lexentry: eng/plough__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: plough
trans_list: pløye
sense:
(joinery) To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc.


lexentry: eng/pluck__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pluck
trans_list: plukke
sense:
(transitive, music) To play (a single string on a musical instrument) by pulling and then releasing it, such as on a guitar.


lexentry: eng/plug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plug
trans_list: støpsel | plugg
sense:
(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.


lexentry: eng/plum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plum
trans_list: plomme
sense:
An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/plumage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumage
trans_list: fjærdrakt
sense:
(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.


lexentry: eng/plumber's_snake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumber's snake
trans_list: stakefjær
sense:
A long, flexible tool, often with rotating blades at its forward end, which is inserted into a plumbing pipe system and used to remove clogs or other obstructions.


lexentry: eng/plumber__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plumber
trans_list: rørlegger
sense:
One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.


lexentry: eng/plumbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plumbing
trans_list: installasjon
sense:
The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/plume__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plume
trans_list: fjør
sense:
(archaic, literary, and, poetic) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/plume__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plume
trans_list: feiekost
sense:
(archaic, literary, and, poetic) A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.


lexentry: eng/plummet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plummet
trans_list: lodd
sense:
(archaic, nautical) A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.


lexentry: eng/pluperfect_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pluperfect tense
trans_list: pluskvamperfektum
sense:
(grammar, of a verb) Tense of a verb used when referring to something that happened before a past setting or the imperfect; formed in English by adding had before the past participle of a verb, or by adding had been before the present participle of the verb.


lexentry: eng/plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plural
trans_list: pluralis
sense:
(grammar, uncountable) The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something.


lexentry: eng/plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: plural
trans_list: pluralis
sense:
(grammar, countable) A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form.


lexentry: eng/plutonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: plutonium
trans_list: plutonium
sense:
The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/ply__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ply
trans_list: bøye
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To bend; to fold; to mould; (figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.


lexentry: eng/ply__Verb__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: ply
trans_list: utøve
sense:
(intransitive, nautical, obsolete) To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.


lexentry: eng/pneumatic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pneumatic
trans_list: pneumatiker
sense:
(gnosticism) In the gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man, the highest type; a person focused on spiritual reality (the other two being hylic and psychic).


lexentry: eng/pneumonia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pneumonia
trans_list: lungebetennelse
sense:
An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.


lexentry: eng/po-faced__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: po-faced
trans_list: stram
sense:
(British) Wearing a particularly stern and disapproving expression; humourless; priggish. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/poacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poacher
trans_list: krypskytter
sense:
A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.


lexentry: eng/podcast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: podcast
trans_list: podcast
sense:
A programme, especially an audio programme, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones. [from early 21st c.]


lexentry: eng/podiatrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: podiatrist
trans_list: fotlege
sense:
(medicine) A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.


lexentry: eng/podium__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: podium
trans_list: pall
sense:
(sports, and, other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.


lexentry: eng/poinsettia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poinsettia
trans_list: julestjerne
sense:
A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant.


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point
trans_list: punkt
sense:
(mathematics, science) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/point__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point
trans_list: komma
sense:
(automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.


lexentry: eng/point_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point guard
trans_list: base
sense:
(basketball) A guard who is usually the shortest of the five basketball positions, and specializes in handling the ball, distributing it to the other players and generally running the team's offense.


lexentry: eng/point_of_departure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: point of departure
trans_list: utgangspunkt
sense:
(formal, figuratively) of abstract processes that can be compared to a voyage: initial circumstances. Frequent collocations include, but are not limited to:


lexentry: eng/point_of_inflection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point of inflection
trans_list: infleksjonspunkt
sense:
(mathematics) A point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes; at this point the second derivative of the underlying function will be zero, but positive on one side and negative on the other.


lexentry: eng/point_of_sale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point of sale
trans_list: kasse
sense:
(retail) The location at which payment for goods is made in an establishment that sells goods or services.


lexentry: eng/point_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: point out
trans_list: anvise
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.


lexentry: eng/pointer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pointer
trans_list: nål
sense:
A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.


lexentry: eng/points__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: points
trans_list: nål
sense:
(rail transport, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, India) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.


lexentry: eng/poisoned_chalice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poisoned chalice
trans_list: bjørnetjeneste
sense:
(idiomatic) Something which is initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful; an apparently beneficial or benign instrument or scheme for causing death or harm.


lexentry: eng/polar_bear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar bear
trans_list: isbjørn
sense:
A hypercarnivorous species of bear, Ursus maritimus, whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle.


lexentry: eng/polar_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar circle
trans_list: polarsirkel
sense:
(geography) Either of the two parallels of the Earth located at the latitude of 66° 33′ 44″ N and 66° 33′ 44″ S.


lexentry: eng/polar_night__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polar night
trans_list: mørketid | polarnatt
sense:
A period of darkness that occurs in winter in polar regions north from the Arctic Circle and south from the Antarctic Circle, and during which the sun stays below the horizon.


lexentry: eng/polarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: polarity
trans_list: polaritet
sense:
(chemistry) The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. Wp


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole
trans_list: stav | stokk
sense:
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pole
trans_list: pol
sense:
A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).


lexentry: eng/pole__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pole
trans_list: pol
sense:
(electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.


lexentry: eng/pole_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole star
trans_list: Nordstjernen
sense:
(star) The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.


lexentry: eng/pole_vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pole vault
trans_list: stavsprang
sense:
(athletics) a jumping event contested in track and field which requires an athlete to carry a fiberglass pole down a runway, plant the pole into a vaulting box and vault over a fiberglass bar, landing on a matted pit


lexentry: eng/police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police
trans_list: politi
sense:
(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.


lexentry: eng/police_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police state
trans_list: politistat
sense:
(usually, pejorative) A polity whose government exercises strict and repressive control of the people.


lexentry: eng/police_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: police station
trans_list: politistasjon
sense:
A building serving as the headquarters of a branch of the police force, and sometimes as a temporary place of confinement for offenders.


lexentry: eng/policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: policy
trans_list: politikk
sense:
A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: policy
trans_list: politikk
sense:
Wise or advantageous conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/political_party__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: political party
trans_list: politisk parti
sense:
A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power through representation in government.


lexentry: eng/pollination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pollination
trans_list: pollinering
sense:
(botany) The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma; effected by insects, birds, bats and the wind etc.


lexentry: eng/polling_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polling day
trans_list: valgdag
sense:
(politics) the day voting takes place in a local, general, or national election, apart from postal votes made beforehand.


lexentry: eng/polling_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polling station
trans_list: valglokale
sense:
(Britain, Canada, Australia) a place where voters go to cast their ballot in an election or referendum; a voting station


lexentry: eng/polo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polo
trans_list: pol
sense:
(uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.


lexentry: eng/poltergeist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poltergeist
trans_list: poltergeist | bankeånd
sense:
(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.


lexentry: eng/polyamory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyamory
trans_list: polyamori
sense:
Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.


lexentry: eng/polyandry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyandry
trans_list: polyandri
sense:
The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.


lexentry: eng/polycarbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polycarbonate
trans_list: polykarbonat
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible alternatives to glass. Abbreviation: PC


lexentry: eng/polydactyly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polydactyly
trans_list: polydaktyli
sense:
(medicine, teratology) A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of their hands or feet.


lexentry: eng/polyethylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyethylene
trans_list: polyeten | polyetylen
sense:
(organic compound) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware, containers etc.


lexentry: eng/polygamy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polygamy
trans_list: polygami
sense:
(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”)


lexentry: eng/polyglot__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: polyglot
trans_list: polyglott
sense:
Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.


lexentry: eng/polymer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polymer
trans_list: polymer
sense:
(organic chemistry) A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.


lexentry: eng/polynomial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polynomial
trans_list: polynom
sense:
(algebra, strict sense) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as a_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0.


lexentry: eng/polyphony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polyphony
trans_list: polyfoni
sense:
(music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).


lexentry: eng/polysemy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polysemy
trans_list: polysem
sense:
(semantics) The property of a word, sign or symbol that can represent multiple meanings, including multiple similar ones.


lexentry: eng/polysynthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polysynthetic
trans_list: polysyntetisk
sense:
(grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound.


lexentry: eng/polytope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: polytope
trans_list: polytop
sense:
(geometry) A finite region of n-dimensional space bounded by hyperplanes (a geometric shape with flat sides, existing in any number of dimensions); the geometrical entity represented by the general term of the infinite sequence "point, line, polygon, polyhedron, ...".


lexentry: eng/pomegranate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pomegranate
trans_list: granateple
sense:
The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an edible pink or red pulp tasting both sweet and tart.


lexentry: eng/pomelo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pomelo
trans_list: pomelo
sense:
The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh.


lexentry: eng/pommel_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pommel horse
trans_list: bøylehest
sense:
An apparatus for gymnastic exercises with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright pommels, as hand grips, near the centre; held upright with adjustable legs.


lexentry: eng/pompadour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pompadour
trans_list: banan
sense:
A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead.


lexentry: eng/pondweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pondweed
trans_list: tjønnaks
sense:
opposite-leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa, only plant of its genus, found chiefly in the Mediterranean region.


lexentry: eng/poniard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poniard
trans_list: dolk
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/ponytail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ponytail
trans_list: hestehale
sense:
A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.


lexentry: eng/pood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pood
trans_list: pud
sense:
An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).


lexentry: eng/poodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poodle
trans_list: puddel
sense:
A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.


lexentry: eng/poof__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poof
trans_list: fjolle | skrulle
sense:
(UK, Australia, NZ, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.


lexentry: eng/pool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pool
trans_list: pytt
sense:
A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.


lexentry: eng/pool__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pool
trans_list: basseng
sense:
(sport) A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour or solids, 7 of another color or stripes, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.


lexentry: eng/pop-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pop-up
trans_list: pop-up
sense:
(internet) A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when the user accesses a particular web page.


lexentry: eng/pop__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pop
trans_list: brus
sense:
(uncountable, regional, Midwest US, Canada, Inland North, Midlands, Northwestern US) An effervescent or fizzy drink, most frequently nonalcoholic; soda pop.


lexentry: eng/pop_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pop music
trans_list: popmusikk
sense:
Music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, usually with a commercial basis and distinguished from other genres such as classical music and folk music, and nowadays also from rock music.


lexentry: eng/pope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pope
trans_list: pave
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, _, &, _, generally) An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state.


lexentry: eng/poppy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poppy
trans_list: valmue
sense:
Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.


lexentry: eng/popsicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popsicle
trans_list: saftis | ispinne
sense:
(chiefly, _, US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.


lexentry: eng/popular_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: popular science
trans_list: populærvitenskap
sense:
An interpretation of science intended for a general audience, rather than for other scientists or students.


lexentry: eng/population__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: population
trans_list: befolkning
sense:
A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.


lexentry: eng/population__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: population
trans_list: befolkning
sense:
(biology) A collection of organisms of a particular species, sharing a particular characteristic of interest, most often that of living in a given area.


lexentry: eng/population_density__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: population density
trans_list: befolkningstetthet
sense:
Average population per unit area; especially, the average number of people who live per square kilometer (or square mile) of land.


lexentry: eng/population_pyramid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: population pyramid
trans_list: befolkningspyramide
sense:
(demography) A graphical illustration of the distribution of a population (typically that of a country or region of the world) by age groups and sex; it typically forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing.


lexentry: eng/populism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: populism
trans_list: populisme
sense:
(philosophy) A political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this.


lexentry: eng/porcelain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porcelain
trans_list: porselen
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.


lexentry: eng/porcelain__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: porcelain
trans_list: porselen
sense:
(countable, now, _, usually, in the plural) An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.


lexentry: eng/porch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porch
trans_list: veranda
sense:
(architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.


lexentry: eng/porcupine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porcupine
trans_list: hulepinnsvin
sense:
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.


lexentry: eng/pork_barrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pork barrel
trans_list: valgflesk
sense:
(chiefly, US politics, often, attributively) State funds as assigned for local or regional expenditure; especially, central money used for regional projects which are eyecatching or designed to appeal to voters. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pornography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pornography
trans_list: pornografi
sense:
The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature. [from mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/porosity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: porosity
trans_list: porøsitet
sense:
(countable) A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume


lexentry: eng/porridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: porridge
trans_list: grøt
sense:
A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: port
trans_list: porte
sense:
(nautical, aviation, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front. Used to unambiguously refer to directions relative to the vessel structure, rather than to a person or object on board.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: port
trans_list: havn
sense:
An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: port
trans_list: porte
sense:
(also, networking) A number that delimits a connection for specific processes or parts of a network service.


lexentry: eng/port__Noun__3
sense_num: 04
written_rep: port
trans_list: porting
sense:
(computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform from the one for which it was created; the act of this adapting.


lexentry: eng/port__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: port
trans_list: havn
sense:
(military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lays diagonally across the front of the body, with the barrel or similar part near the left shoulder and the right hand grasping the small of the stock; or, to throw (the weapon) into this position on command.


lexentry: eng/port__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: port
trans_list: porte
sense:
(computing, video games) To adapt, modify, or create a new version of, a program so that it works on a different platform.


lexentry: eng/port_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: port city
trans_list: havneby
sense:
A city built around a port, for its defence, to provide infrastructural support, or as parasitic urban sprawl.


lexentry: eng/portable_toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portable toilet
trans_list: dass
sense:
A movable toilet, particularly a portable outhouse used where other lavatories are unavailable (as at a construction site) or insufficient (as at special events).


lexentry: eng/portfolio__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: portfolio
trans_list: portefølje
sense:
(politics) The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/portfolio__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: portfolio
trans_list: portefølje
sense:
(business) A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets.


lexentry: eng/portmanteau_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: portmanteau word
trans_list: teleskopord
sense:
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.


lexentry: eng/poser__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: poser
trans_list: lim
sense:
Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.


lexentry: eng/poseur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poseur
trans_list: posør
sense:
One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.


lexentry: eng/positron_emission_tomography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: positron emission tomography
trans_list: positronemisjonstomografi
sense:
(medicine) A medical imaging technique which detects the gamma rays produced by positrons emitted from injected radionuclides.


lexentry: eng/possibly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: possibly
trans_list: kanskje
sense:
(modifying a verb) In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.


lexentry: eng/post_office__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post office
trans_list: postkontor
sense:
(countable) A place (building, office, shop, or counter) concerned with the business of delivering letters, post or mail and selling stamps, etc.


lexentry: eng/post_office_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: post office box
trans_list: postboks
sense:
A uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office that may be hired as collection point for mail.


lexentry: eng/postage_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postage stamp
trans_list: frimerke
sense:
A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.


lexentry: eng/postal_address__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postal address
trans_list: postadresse
sense:
The address (of a person or business) to which mail is delivered, as distinct from the actual street address.


lexentry: eng/postcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: postcard
trans_list: brevkort
sense:
A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended to be written on and mailed without an envelope. In the case of a picture postcard, one side displays a picture or photograph.


lexentry: eng/pot_calling_the_kettle_black__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pot calling the kettle black
trans_list: kaste sten i glasshus
sense:
(idiomatic) A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares.


lexentry: eng/potassium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium
trans_list: kalium
sense:
A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.


lexentry: eng/potassium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium chloride
trans_list: kaliumklorid
sense:
(inorganic compound) The potassium salt of hydrochloric acid, KCl; it is used as a fertilizer, and in lethal injections


lexentry: eng/potassium_cyanide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium cyanide
trans_list: cyankalium
sense:
(inorganic compound) The potassium salt of hydrocyanic acid, KCN; the colourless crystals are soluble in water, and it is extremely poisonous, and is used in electroplating, the extraction of gold and silver from their ores, and in photography.


lexentry: eng/potassium_permanganate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potassium permanganate
trans_list: kaliumpermanganat
sense:
(chemistry) KMnO4, the most readily available commercial permanganate; it is used as an oxidizing agent both in industry and in the analytical laboratory.


lexentry: eng/potato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato
trans_list: potet
sense:
The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.


lexentry: eng/potato_crisp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato crisp
trans_list: chips
sense:
(mostly, British) A thin slice of potato that has been fried, typically packaged and sold as a snack.


lexentry: eng/potato_starch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potato starch
trans_list: potetmel
sense:
(gastronomy) A widely diffused vegetable substance found in the extracted material of potatoes used in cooking.


lexentry: eng/potential__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: potential
trans_list: potensial
sense:
(physics) The work (energy) required to move a reference particle from a reference location to a specified location in the presence of a force field, for example to bring a unit positive electric charge from an infinite distance to a specified point against an electric field.


lexentry: eng/potential_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: potential energy
trans_list: potensiell energi
sense:
The energy possessed by an object because of its position (in a gravitational or electric field), or its condition (as a stretched or compressed spring, as a chemical reactant, or by having rest mass).


lexentry: eng/poultice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: poultice
trans_list: grøtomslag
sense:
A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.


lexentry: eng/pounce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pounce
trans_list: pudder
sense:
(historical) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.


lexentry: eng/pound__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pound
trans_list: pund
sense:
A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.


lexentry: eng/pour__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pour
trans_list: helle | øse
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.


lexentry: eng/powdered_sugar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: powdered sugar
trans_list: melis
sense:
(US) Very finely ground sugar to which cornstarch is added to prevent lumping, mostly used in icings and confections to produce a smooth texture.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: power
trans_list: makt
sense:
(metonymically, chiefly, in the plural) The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: power
trans_list: kraft
sense:
(physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: power
trans_list: kraft
sense:
(statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.


lexentry: eng/power__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: power
trans_list: kraft
sense:
A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): x^n, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x \times x \times \cdots \times x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.


lexentry: eng/power_behind_the_throne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power behind the throne
trans_list: grå eminense
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.


lexentry: eng/power_broker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power broker
trans_list: grå eminense
sense:
A person or group having the ability to influence important decisions, especially in public policy, politics, and business.


lexentry: eng/power_steering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power steering
trans_list: servostyring
sense:
(automotive) A system for reducing the driver's effort to steer, by using a power source to assist in turning the wheels.


lexentry: eng/power_supply__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: power supply
trans_list: strømforsyning
sense:
That part of a piece of electronic apparatus that provides appropriate voltages for the rest of the electronics from the connected AC source.


lexentry: eng/power_vacuum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: power vacuum
trans_list: maktvakuum
sense:
A lack of centralised political authority, especially following a conflict, revolution, change of power, etc.


lexentry: eng/practical__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: practical
trans_list: praktikum
sense:
(British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability


lexentry: eng/practice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: practice
trans_list: øvelse
sense:
(uncountable, especially, medicine, arts) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.


lexentry: eng/practicum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: practicum
trans_list: praktikum
sense:
(US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.


lexentry: eng/pragmatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pragmatic
trans_list: pragmatisk
sense:
Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.


lexentry: eng/prairie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prairie
trans_list: prærie
sense:
An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.


lexentry: eng/praseodymium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: praseodymium
trans_list: praseodym
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile metal, valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.


lexentry: eng/pray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pray
trans_list: be
sense:
(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.


lexentry: eng/praying_mantis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: praying mantis
trans_list: kneler
sense:
Any of various predatory, cannibalistic insects of the order Mantodea that have a prayer-like stance.


lexentry: eng/preacher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preacher
trans_list: predikant
sense:
Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman.


lexentry: eng/preamplifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preamplifier
trans_list: forforsterker
sense:
A voltage amplifier for amplifying a low-level input signal; its output is the input to a higher-level amplifier.


lexentry: eng/precedent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precedent
trans_list: prejudikat
sense:
(legal) A decided case which is cited or used as an example to justify a judgment in a subsequent case.


lexentry: eng/precession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precession
trans_list: presesjon
sense:
(physics, countable) The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting on the axis.


lexentry: eng/precinct__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: precinct
trans_list: politistasjon
sense:
(US, law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.


lexentry: eng/precious_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precious metal
trans_list: edelmetall
sense:
A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.


lexentry: eng/precious_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precious stone
trans_list: edelstein
sense:
Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry.


lexentry: eng/precipitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precipitation
trans_list: presipitasjon | nedbør
sense:
(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.


lexentry: eng/precipitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: precipitation
trans_list: presipitasjon | utfelling
sense:
(countable, uncountable, chemistry) A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.


lexentry: eng/precognition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: precognition
trans_list: prekognisjon
sense:
(parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/preconception__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preconception
trans_list: fordom
sense:
An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.


lexentry: eng/precondition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precondition
trans_list: forutsetning
sense:
A medical illness, ailment, or adverse condition that exists before an insurance policy takes effect.


lexentry: eng/precursor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: precursor
trans_list: førelaupar
sense:
(chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.


lexentry: eng/predator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predator
trans_list: rovdyr
sense:
Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other non-plant organisms (their prey), primarily for food.


lexentry: eng/predicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicate
trans_list: predikat
sense:
(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.


lexentry: eng/predicative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predicative
trans_list: predikativ
sense:
(grammar, of an adjectival or nominal phrase) Modifying a noun while in a predicate phrase, which predicate phrase is other than the noun phrase and occurs after a verb, as a predicate; contrasted with attributive.


lexentry: eng/predict__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predict
trans_list: forutsi
sense:
(transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.


lexentry: eng/predisposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: predisposition
trans_list: tendens
sense:
The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.


lexentry: eng/preface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preface
trans_list: forord
sense:
A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions.


lexentry: eng/prefer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefer
trans_list: foretrekke
sense:
(transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/prefix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prefix
trans_list: prefiks
sense:
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.


lexentry: eng/prelude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prelude
trans_list: forspill
sense:
(music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s]


lexentry: eng/premier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: premier
trans_list: statsminister
sense:
(politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.


lexentry: eng/premiere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premiere
trans_list: premiere
sense:
The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.


lexentry: eng/premise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premise
trans_list: premiss
sense:
A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.


lexentry: eng/premonition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: premonition
trans_list: forutanelse
sense:
A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.


lexentry: eng/premonition__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: premonition
trans_list: forutanelse
sense:
A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).


lexentry: eng/prenuptial_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prenuptial agreement
trans_list: ektepakt
sense:
A legal document, signed by both parties before marriage, stating the legal claims on each other's estate upon a subsequent divorce.


lexentry: eng/preposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preposition
trans_list: preposisjon
sense:
(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words and multiword terms typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.


lexentry: eng/prepositional_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prepositional case
trans_list: lokativ
sense:
(grammar) noun case serving as object of a preposition. Prepositions that often govern the prepositional case include "about", "in", "on", and "near". Russian is an example of a language that uses the prepositional case.


lexentry: eng/preprocessor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preprocessor
trans_list: preprosessor
sense:
(computing) program that processes its input data to produce output that is used as input to another program


lexentry: eng/prerequisite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prerequisite
trans_list: forutsetning
sense:
In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.


lexentry: eng/prerogative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prerogative
trans_list: hylle
sense:
A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.


lexentry: eng/prerogative__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prerogative
trans_list: gave
sense:
A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.


lexentry: eng/prescribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prescribe
trans_list: beordre
sense:
(medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).


lexentry: eng/prescribe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prescribe
trans_list: beordre
sense:
To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action.


lexentry: eng/prescription__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prescription
trans_list: brilleseddel | resept
sense:
(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.


lexentry: eng/present_perfect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present perfect
trans_list: perfektum
sense:
(grammar) A perfect tense that expresses action in the past (usually completed) with consequences in the present time.


lexentry: eng/present_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: present tense
trans_list: nåtid
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time.


lexentry: eng/press__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: press
trans_list: presse
sense:
(ambitransitive) To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.


lexentry: eng/press__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: press
trans_list: stryke
sense:
(transitive, sewing) To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.


lexentry: eng/pressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: pressure
trans_list: trykk
sense:
(physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.


lexentry: eng/prestige__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prestige
trans_list: anseelse
sense:
The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.


lexentry: eng/presume__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: presume
trans_list: befatte seg med
sense:
(transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/presumption__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: presumption
trans_list: anelse
sense:
(legal) An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.


lexentry: eng/presumptuous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presumptuous
trans_list: ubeskjeden
sense:
Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right.


lexentry: eng/presuppose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: presuppose
trans_list: forutsette
sense:
To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.


lexentry: eng/preterite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: preterite
trans_list: preteritum
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.


lexentry: eng/prevaricate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prevaricate
trans_list: unnvike
sense:
(intransitive) To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to deviate from the truth; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.


lexentry: eng/prevarication__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: prevarication
trans_list: utflukt
sense:
(law) A false or deceitful seeming to undertake a thing for the purpose of defeating or destroying it.


lexentry: eng/preview__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: preview
trans_list: forhåndsvisning
sense:
(computing) a facility for seeing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving and/or printing it.


lexentry: eng/prey__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prey
trans_list: bytte
sense:
(archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.


lexentry: eng/priapism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: priapism
trans_list: priapisme
sense:
(pathology) A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis (erection) does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury.


lexentry: eng/price_gouging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: price gouging
trans_list: åger
sense:
(business, economics) The act of or an instance of charging services or pricing goods at unreasonably high prices.


lexentry: eng/prickteaser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prickteaser
trans_list: luremus | narrefitte
sense:
(slang, vulgar, mostly, derogatory) A seductive woman, especially one who does not deliver what she promises.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pride
trans_list: stolthet
sense:
The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, looks, wealth, importance etc., which comes across as being lofty, distant, and often showing contempt of others.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pride
trans_list: stolthet
sense:
(having a positive sense, often with of or in) A sense of one's own worth, and scorn for what is beneath or unworthy of oneself.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pride
trans_list: stolthet
sense:
Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation.


lexentry: eng/pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pride
trans_list: stolthet
sense:
That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.


lexentry: eng/priest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: priest
trans_list: prest
sense:
A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.


lexentry: eng/prima_donna__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prima donna
trans_list: diva
sense:
(derogatory) A person who considers himself or herself much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when his or her standards or demands are not met.


lexentry: eng/primal_scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primal scene
trans_list: primalscene
sense:
(psychoanalysis) In Freudian theory, the first time a child witnesses (and understands) its parents copulating.


lexentry: eng/primary_colour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary colour
trans_list: primærfarge
sense:
(British spelling) Any of three colours which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colours


lexentry: eng/primary_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary key
trans_list: nøkkel (database)
sense:
(computing, databases) In the design of a database table, the primary key (abbreviated PK) is selected among the non-empty set of candidate keys. The PK is a column (or an irreducible group of columns) able to identify every row of the table.


lexentry: eng/primary_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primary school
trans_list: grunnskole
sense:
(British, Australian, sometimes, Philippines, schools) A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade.


lexentry: eng/prime_minister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime minister
trans_list: statsminister
sense:
The chief member of the cabinet and head of the government, especially in a parliamentary democracy; often the leader of the majority party.


lexentry: eng/prime_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prime number
trans_list: primtall
sense:
(number theory) Any natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers.


lexentry: eng/primer__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primer
trans_list: brannrør
sense:
Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.


lexentry: eng/primer__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: primer
trans_list: primer
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.


lexentry: eng/primeval_forest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: primeval forest
trans_list: urskog
sense:
A forest unaffected by humans, typically containing large live trees, large dead trees, and large logs.


lexentry: eng/primogeniture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: primogeniture
trans_list: førstefødselsrett
sense:
The principle that the eldest child, traditionally the eldest male, has an exclusive right of inheritance.


lexentry: eng/prince__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: prince
trans_list: prins
sense:
A male member of a royal family other than the ruler; especially (in the United Kingdom) the son or grandson of the monarch. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/prince_bishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prince bishop
trans_list: fyrstbiskop
sense:
A bishop who also holds a secular princely rank, regardless whether its territory concurs wholly or partially with his diocese.


lexentry: eng/princess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: princess
trans_list: prinsesse
sense:
A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/principal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: principal
trans_list: klient
sense:
(legal) A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.


lexentry: eng/principal__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: principal
trans_list: direktør
sense:
(architecture, engineering) The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.


lexentry: eng/principality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: principality
trans_list: fyrstedømme
sense:
(theology, countable) A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the fifth level of angels, ranked above powers and below dominions. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/print__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: print
trans_list: trykke
sense:
(transitive) To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.


lexentry: eng/printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: printer
trans_list: skriver
sense:
(now chiefly, _, computer hardware) A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.


lexentry: eng/prion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prion
trans_list: hvalfugl
sense:
(molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.


lexentry: eng/prison__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prison
trans_list: fengsel
sense:
A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.


lexentry: eng/prisoner_of_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prisoner of war
trans_list: krigsfange
sense:
A combatant or soldier who is captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/privacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: privacy
trans_list: integritet
sense:
(uncountable) Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.


lexentry: eng/private_candidate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private candidate
trans_list: privatist
sense:
(British) One who enters an examination without being enrolled as a student at the educational establishment where it is given.


lexentry: eng/private_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private car
trans_list: privatbil
sense:
A car that is for personal use and owned privately, as opposed to a company car or official car etc.


lexentry: eng/private_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: private life
trans_list: privatliv
sense:
The aspects of one's life that are personal, such as family, friends and other personal relationships, as opposed to the elements that make up one's public or professional life.


lexentry: eng/privateer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: privateer
trans_list: kaperfart
sense:
(historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/privilege__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: privilege
trans_list: rett
sense:
(computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prize
trans_list: pris
sense:
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prize
trans_list: pris
sense:
(military, nautical) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.


lexentry: eng/prize__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prize
trans_list: premie
sense:
An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.


lexentry: eng/probability_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: probability theory
trans_list: sannsynlighetsteori
sense:
(mathematics) The mathematical study of probability (the likelihood of occurrence of random events in order to predict the behavior of defined systems).


lexentry: eng/probe__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: probe
trans_list: sonde
sense:
(sciences) A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/problem_child__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: problem child
trans_list: problembarn
sense:
(euphemistic) A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.


lexentry: eng/proboscis_monkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proboscis monkey
trans_list: neseape
sense:
Nasalis larvatus, a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, endemic to Borneo.


lexentry: eng/procedure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: procedure
trans_list: prosedyre
sense:
(uncountable) The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.


lexentry: eng/processed_cheese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: processed cheese
trans_list: smelteost
sense:
Any of several types of natural cheese that are pasteurized to lengthen storage life and combined with emulsifiers to aid smoothness. In some cases processed cheeses contain added colorings and preservatives.


lexentry: eng/procession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: procession
trans_list: matrise
sense:
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.


lexentry: eng/proclivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proclivity
trans_list: tendens
sense:
A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.


lexentry: eng/procyonid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: procyonid
trans_list: halvbjørn
sense:
(zoology) Any member of the family Procyonidae, a New World family of the order Carnivora, including the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles.


lexentry: eng/producer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: producer
trans_list: fabrikant
sense:
(UK, Irish, slang) An arrest for speeding after which the driver is allowed seven (in the UK) or ten (in Ireland) days to produce his/her driving licence and related documents at a police station.


lexentry: eng/product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: product
trans_list: produkt
sense:
(mathematics) Any operation or a result thereof which generalises multiplication of numbers, like the multiplicative operation in a ring, product of types or a categorical product.


lexentry: eng/product_placement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: product placement
trans_list: produktplassering
sense:
(marketing) A form of advertising where a brand or product is incorporated into non-advertising media such as films.


lexentry: eng/profane__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profane
trans_list: vanhellige
sense:
(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate


lexentry: eng/profanity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profanity
trans_list: blasfemi
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.


lexentry: eng/profession__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profession
trans_list: yrke
sense:
The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/profession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: profession
trans_list: yrke
sense:
An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/professor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: professor
trans_list: professor
sense:
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.


lexentry: eng/profit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: profit
trans_list: fortjeneste
sense:
(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.


lexentry: eng/profound__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: profound
trans_list: dyp
sense:
Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough


lexentry: eng/progeria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progeria
trans_list: progeria
sense:
(pathology) An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.


lexentry: eng/progesterone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progesterone
trans_list: progesteron
sense:
(steroid hormone, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.


lexentry: eng/prognosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prognosis
trans_list: utsikt
sense:
A forecast of the future course or outcome of a situation based on what is presently known; a prediction. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/prognosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prognosis
trans_list: utsikt
sense:
(medicine) A forecast of the future course or outcome of a disease or disorder based on current medical knowledge. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/program__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: program
trans_list: program
sense:
(computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.


lexentry: eng/programmable_logic_controller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: programmable logic controller
trans_list: Programmerbar logisk styring
sense:
A programmable electronic device used in industrial automation to provide logic and sequencing controls for machinery.


lexentry: eng/programming_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: programming language
trans_list: programmeringsspråk
sense:
(programming) A code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.


lexentry: eng/progress_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: progress bar
trans_list: fremdriftsindikator
sense:
(graphical user interface) A bar that indicates the progression of a task by gradually filling its empty space with solid colour.


lexentry: eng/projector__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: projector
trans_list: projektor
sense:
An optical device that projects a beam of light, especially one used to project an image (or moving images) onto a screen. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/prokaryote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prokaryote
trans_list: prokaryot
sense:
An organism whose cell (or cells) are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.


lexentry: eng/prolactin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prolactin
trans_list: prolaktin
sense:
(hormone) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.


lexentry: eng/proliferation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proliferation
trans_list: multiplikasjon
sense:
(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.


lexentry: eng/proliferation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proliferation
trans_list: multiplikasjon
sense:
(countable) The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.


lexentry: eng/prom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: prom
trans_list: ball
sense:
(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g,. near the end of the academic year.


lexentry: eng/prominence__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: prominence
trans_list: primærfaktor
sense:
(topography) Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.


lexentry: eng/prompter's_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prompter's box
trans_list: hol
sense:
The raised box in the apron of a stage, opening towards the actors. The prompter sits inside with the prompter's book, ready to give cues for missed or forgotten lines.


lexentry: eng/prone__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prone
trans_list: legge seg flat
sense:
Of the hand, forearm or foot: turned facing away from the body; with the thumb inward or big toe downward.


lexentry: eng/pronominal_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pronominal verb
trans_list: refleksivt verb
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) A form of verb that has an attached pronoun in some languages (e.g. French, Spanish).


lexentry: eng/pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pronoun
trans_list: pronomen
sense:
(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.


lexentry: eng/proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proof
trans_list: bevis
sense:
(countable) An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.


lexentry: eng/propaganda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propaganda
trans_list: propaganda
sense:
(as a neutral word, _, dated) Agitation, publicity, public communication aimed at influencing an audience and furthering an agenda.


lexentry: eng/propeller__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: propeller
trans_list: propell
sense:
A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.


lexentry: eng/proper__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: proper
trans_list: korrekt | riktig
sense:
(grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter. [14th c.]


lexentry: eng/proper_fraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proper fraction
trans_list: ekte brøk
sense:
(arithmetic) A vulgar fraction in which the magnitude of the numerator is less than or equal to that of the denominator, such as 2/3.


lexentry: eng/proper_noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proper noun
trans_list: egennavn
sense:
(grammar) A word or phrase that is a noun denoting a particular person, place, organization, ship, animal, event, or other individual entity.


lexentry: eng/property_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: property tax
trans_list: eiendomsskatt
sense:
A tax, usually ad valorem, charged on the basis of the fair market value of property. The scope of taxable property varies by jurisdiction and it may include personal property in addition to real estate.


lexentry: eng/proposal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proposal
trans_list: frieri
sense:
(legal) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.


lexentry: eng/propulsion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: propulsion
trans_list: drift
sense:
The process of propelling, driving, or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.


lexentry: eng/prorogue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prorogue
trans_list: avbryte
sense:
(transitive) To suspend (a parliamentary session) or to discontinue the meetings of (an assembly, parliament etc.) without formally ending the session. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/prosecutor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prosecutor
trans_list: aktor
sense:
(law) a person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.


lexentry: eng/proselytize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proselytize
trans_list: misjonere
sense:
(ambitransitive, broadly) To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.


lexentry: eng/prosopagnosia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prosopagnosia
trans_list: prosopagnosi
sense:
(neurology, pathology, psychology) A form of visual agnosia characterized by difficulty with face recognition despite intact low-level visual processing.


lexentry: eng/prostitute__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: prostitute
trans_list: prostituert
sense:
A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/prostitute__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prostitute
trans_list: prostituere
sense:
(transitive, reflexive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/protagonist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protagonist
trans_list: hovedperson
sense:
(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.


lexentry: eng/protection_money__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protection money
trans_list: beskyttelse
sense:
Money paid, especially at regular intervals, to criminals or to corrupt officials who threaten to cause harm to the payer or to his or her business if the money is not paid.


lexentry: eng/protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protein
trans_list: protein
sense:
(biochemistry, countable) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.


lexentry: eng/protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: protein
trans_list: protein
sense:
(nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (i.e. meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.


lexentry: eng/prothesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prothesis
trans_list: addisjon
sense:
(phonology) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera).


lexentry: eng/protist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protist
trans_list: protist
sense:
(microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades.


lexentry: eng/proto-language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proto-language
trans_list: urspråk
sense:
(linguistics) A language which is reconstructed by examining similarities in existing languages in order to deduce the form and aspects of a common ancestor language that is no longer known.


lexentry: eng/protocol__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: protocol
trans_list: protokoll
sense:
(international law, now, _, rare) An official record of a diplomatic meeting or negotiation; later specifically, a draft document setting out agreements to be signed into force by a subsequent formal treaty. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/protocol__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: protocol
trans_list: protokoll
sense:
The official rules and guidelines for heads of state and other dignitaries, governing accepted behaviour in relations with other diplomatic representatives or over affairs of state. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/proton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proton
trans_list: proton
sense:
(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.


lexentry: eng/protoplanet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protoplanet
trans_list: protoplanet
sense:
An astronomical object, approximately the size of the Moon, formed from the mutual gravitational attraction of planetesimals; they are thought to collide with each other and slowly form planets


lexentry: eng/protégé__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: protégé
trans_list: læregutt
sense:
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor).


lexentry: eng/provision__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: provision
trans_list: disposisjon
sense:
(law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.


lexentry: eng/provisional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: provisional
trans_list: foreløpig
sense:
Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.


lexentry: eng/provost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: provost
trans_list: skål
sense:
(religion) The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia.


lexentry: eng/provost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: provost
trans_list: skål
sense:
A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.


lexentry: eng/prowess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prowess
trans_list: adresse
sense:
(uncountable) Skillfulness or extraordinary ability in a particular area of expertise; dexterity, mastery, or proficiency.


lexentry: eng/proxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: proxy
trans_list: mellomtenar | mellomtjener | proxy | proxytjener
sense:
(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.


lexentry: eng/proxy_server__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proxy server
trans_list: mellomtenar
sense:
(computing) A hardware server that acts as an intermediary between a user and another server, usually on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/proxy_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: proxy war
trans_list: stedfortrederkrig
sense:
A war where two powers use third parties as a supplement to, or a substitute for, fighting each other directly.


lexentry: eng/prude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prude
trans_list: kysk
sense:
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.


lexentry: eng/prune__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: prune
trans_list: kviste
sense:
(transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.


lexentry: eng/psalm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: psalm
trans_list: salme
sense:
One of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.


lexentry: eng/pseudoephedrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pseudoephedrine
trans_list: pseudoefedrin
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C10H15NO.


lexentry: eng/pseudoscience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pseudoscience
trans_list: pseudovitenskap
sense:
(pejorative) Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science). [from 1796]


lexentry: eng/psilocybin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psilocybin
trans_list: psilocybin
sense:
(biochemistry) A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C12H15N2O·H2PO3, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin.


lexentry: eng/psychiatry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychiatry
trans_list: psykiatri
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.


lexentry: eng/psychic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: psychic
trans_list: psykiker
sense:
(gnosticism) In gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man the second type; a person focused on intellectual reality (the other two being hylic and pneumatic).


lexentry: eng/psychological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: psychological
trans_list: psykologisk
sense:
Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.


lexentry: eng/psychological_warfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychological warfare
trans_list: psykologisk krigføring
sense:
(idiomatic) A mentally manipulative approach to warfare involving use of techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone into surrender.


lexentry: eng/psychology__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: psychology
trans_list: psykologi
sense:
(countable) The mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.


lexentry: eng/psychopath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychopath
trans_list: psykopat
sense:
A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such a person may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.


lexentry: eng/psychopathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychopathy
trans_list: psykopati
sense:
A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.


lexentry: eng/psychophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychophysics
trans_list: psykofysikk
sense:
(psychology) The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of physical stimuli on mental processes.


lexentry: eng/psychosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychosis
trans_list: psykose
sense:
(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.


lexentry: eng/psychotherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: psychotherapy
trans_list: psykoterapi
sense:
The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.


lexentry: eng/ptarmigan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ptarmigan
trans_list: rype
sense:
Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/pterosaur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pterosaur
trans_list: flygeøgle
sense:
Any of several flying reptiles, of the extinct order †Pterosauria, including the pterodactyls. [from c. 1860]


lexentry: eng/pub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pub
trans_list: pub
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.


lexentry: eng/public__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: public
trans_list: offentlig | allmenn | allmennt
sense:
Pertaining to the people as a whole, as opposed to a group of people; concerning the whole community or country. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/public_administration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public administration
trans_list: administrasjon
sense:
the implementation of public policy by governmental bodies; the administration of governmental functions; the administration of a state.


lexentry: eng/public_domain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public domain
trans_list: offentlig eiendom
sense:
(specifically, law) The realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents, and thus over which no person can establish a proprietary interest.


lexentry: eng/public_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public law
trans_list: offentlig rett
sense:
(legal) A category of law governing the relationship between the state on the one hand and persons (citizens or legal persons including corporations) on the other. Constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law are some of the major subdivisions of public law.


lexentry: eng/public_limited_liability_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public limited liability company
trans_list: aksjeselskap
sense:
A type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares that are publicly tradeable usually in a stock exchange.


lexentry: eng/public_transport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: public transport
trans_list: kollektivtrafikk
sense:
(UK, AU, NZ) Any form of transport that can be used by a member of public (who usually pays a fare); as opposed to private ownership of e.g. cars.


lexentry: eng/puff_pastry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puff pastry
trans_list: butterdeig
sense:
A light, flaky pastry that is made of alternating buttery and floury dough layers by repeatedly folding the rolled pastry into many layers.


lexentry: eng/puffball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: puffball
trans_list: røyksopp
sense:
Any of various fungi that produce a cloud of brown dust-like spores from their mature fruiting bodies.


lexentry: eng/puffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: puffin
trans_list: lunde
sense:
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pull__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pull
trans_list: dra | trekke
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.


lexentry: eng/pull_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pull over
trans_list: dra
sense:
(transitive) To command or force someone to drive their vehicle to the side of the road or curb and come to a stop.


lexentry: eng/pulley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulley
trans_list: trinse
sense:
(engineering, countable) One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).


lexentry: eng/pullover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pullover
trans_list: genser
sense:
A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.


lexentry: eng/pulmonary_tuberculosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulmonary tuberculosis
trans_list: tuberkulose
sense:
(pathology) The most common form of active tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs, generally caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.


lexentry: eng/pulpit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulpit
trans_list: prekestol
sense:
A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.


lexentry: eng/pulse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pulse
trans_list: puls
sense:
A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.


lexentry: eng/pumice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pumice
trans_list: pimpstein
sense:
A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into water or air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbles, which are frozen into the rock as the lava solidifies.


lexentry: eng/pun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pun
trans_list: ordspill | ordspel
sense:
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.


lexentry: eng/punch_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punch card
trans_list: hullkort
sense:
A card that can have holes or notches cut in it, especially one for storing data, that can be sorted according to combinations of holes present or absent.


lexentry: eng/punch_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punch line
trans_list: salt
sense:
The final part of a joke; the word, sentence, or exchange of sentences that is intended to be funny and provokes laughter from the listeners.


lexentry: eng/punching_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punching bag
trans_list: boksesekk
sense:
A tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, often suspended so that it swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts.


lexentry: eng/punctuation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: punctuation
trans_list: tegnsetting
sense:
A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).


lexentry: eng/pundit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pundit
trans_list: ekspert
sense:
An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pungent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pungent
trans_list: skarp
sense:
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.


lexentry: eng/pupil__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pupil
trans_list: pupill
sense:
(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.


lexentry: eng/purchase__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: purchase
trans_list: kjøpe | anskaffe | erverve
sense:
To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.


lexentry: eng/purge__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: purge
trans_list: brekke seg | kaste opp | tømme tarmen
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, medicine) To void or evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.


lexentry: eng/purloin__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purloin
trans_list: stjele
sense:
(transitive, usually, formal, or, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.


lexentry: eng/purple__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: purple
trans_list: fiolett | lilla
sense:
(colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.


lexentry: eng/purple_heron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purple heron
trans_list: purpurhegre
sense:
A wading bird, Ardea purpurea, having reddish-brown plumage and found throughout southern Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/purple_swamphen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: purple swamphen
trans_list: sultanhøne
sense:
Various species in the Porphyrio genus of the Rallidae family, including Porphyrio porphyrio, Porphyrio madagascariensis, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Porphyrio indicus, Porphyrio pulverulentus, and Porphyrio melanotus.


lexentry: eng/pursue__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pursue
trans_list: forfølge
sense:
(ambitransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/pus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pus
trans_list: verk
sense:
(medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and deadpyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.


lexentry: eng/push-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: push-up
trans_list: armhevning
sense:
An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.


lexentry: eng/push__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: push
trans_list: dytte | skubbe
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.


lexentry: eng/pushover__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pushover
trans_list: Kanin
sense:
Someone who is easy to push around and to take advantage of; someone who lets themselves be picked on or bullied without defending or standing up for themselves.


lexentry: eng/pussy__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pussy
trans_list: pus | kattepus | pusekatt
sense:
(vulgar, humorous, internet slang) A notional part of the body used during exertion of effort; usually in the form put one's whole pussy into. Also used in blends to form deliberately grotesque and unwieldy words referring to this. See -ussy.


lexentry: eng/put_one's_foot_in_one's_mouth__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put one's foot in one's mouth
trans_list: tråkke i salaten
sense:
(idiomatic) To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.


lexentry: eng/put_the_make_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put the make on
trans_list: friste
sense:
(informal, transitive) To pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner.


lexentry: eng/put_to_the_test__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: put to the test
trans_list: bevis
sense:
(idiomatic) To test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.


lexentry: eng/putrefaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: putrefaction
trans_list: forråtnelse
sense:
The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.


lexentry: eng/putty_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: putty knife
trans_list: sparkel
sense:
A similar tool with a wide, flat blade used by painters, plasterers, and carpenters to spread putty to fill holes and cracks.


lexentry: eng/pygmy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pygmy
trans_list: pygme | pygmé
sense:
(often, _, capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.


lexentry: eng/pylorus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pylorus
trans_list: mageporten
sense:
(anatomy, biology) In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.


lexentry: eng/pyometra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyometra
trans_list: livmorinfeksjon | pyometra
sense:
(disease) An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.


lexentry: eng/pyramid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyramid
trans_list: pyramide
sense:
An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.


lexentry: eng/pyramid__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pyramid
trans_list: pyramide
sense:
(geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.


lexentry: eng/pyramid_scheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyramid scheme
trans_list: pyramidespill
sense:
An illicit money-making investment scheme whereby early investors are paid primarily or wholly by later investors. Eventually all such schemes fail to the detriment of recent (later) investors.


lexentry: eng/pyramidology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyramidology
trans_list: pyramidologi
sense:
The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective, rather than the historical or archaeological viewpoint.


lexentry: eng/pyrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrite
trans_list: svovelkis
sense:
(mineral) The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS2), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.


lexentry: eng/pyroclastic_flow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyroclastic flow
trans_list: pyroklastisk strøm
sense:
(volcanology) A dense flow of volcanic ash, dust, rocks and debris that cascades at high speed down the slope of a volcano during an eruption.


lexentry: eng/pyrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrope
trans_list: pyrop
sense:
(mineral) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gemstone.


lexentry: eng/pyroxene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyroxene
trans_list: pyroksen
sense:
(mineral) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.


lexentry: eng/pyrrole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pyrrole
trans_list: pyrrol
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H5N. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/quacksalver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quacksalver
trans_list: kvakksalver
sense:
(archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack. [from c. 1570]


lexentry: eng/quad_bike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quad bike
trans_list: ATV
sense:
A small off-road four-wheeled powered vehicle, especially of a design derived from a motorcycle, usually used for recreation or farm work.


lexentry: eng/quadrillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quadrillion
trans_list: billiard
sense:
(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,0004): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 1015.


lexentry: eng/quadruplet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quadruplet
trans_list: firling
sense:
One of a group of four, particularly one of four babies born from the same mother during the same birth.


lexentry: eng/quaff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quaff
trans_list: drikke
sense:
To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. [from mid-16th c.]


lexentry: eng/quail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quail
trans_list: vaktel
sense:
Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.


lexentry: eng/quality_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quality control
trans_list: kvalitetsstyring
sense:
A control, such as inspection or testing, introduced into an industrial or business process to ensure quality.


lexentry: eng/qualm__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: qualm
trans_list: samvittighetskval
sense:
(now, negative polarity) A prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/quantity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantity
trans_list: kvantitet
sense:
A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.


lexentry: eng/quantum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: quantum
trans_list: kvant
sense:
(physics) The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/quantum_entanglement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum entanglement
trans_list: kvantesammenfiltring
sense:
(quantum mechanics) A quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.


lexentry: eng/quantum_field_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum field theory
trans_list: kvantefeltteori
sense:
(quantum mechanics) A theory of quantum fields; the result of applying second quantization to Classical Relativistic Field Theory.


lexentry: eng/quantum_leap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum leap
trans_list: kvantesprang
sense:
(quantum mechanics) The discontinuous change of the state of an electron in an atom or molecule from one energy level to another.


lexentry: eng/quantum_mechanics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum mechanics
trans_list: kvantemekanikk
sense:
(physics) The branch of physics which studies matter and energy at the level of atoms and other elementary particles, and substitutes probabilistic mechanisms in place of classical Newtonian ones.


lexentry: eng/quantum_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quantum number
trans_list: kvantetall
sense:
(quantum mechanics) One of certain integers or half-integers that specify the state of a quantum mechanical system (such as an electron in an atom).


lexentry: eng/quarantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quarantine
trans_list: karantene
sense:
A period, instance, or state of isolation from the general public or from native livestock and flora enacted to prevent the spread of any contagious disease.


lexentry: eng/quark__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quark
trans_list: kvarg
sense:
A soft creamy cheese, eaten throughout northern, central, eastern, and southeastern Europe as well as the Low Countries, very similar to cottage cheese except that it is usually not made with rennet.


lexentry: eng/quarrel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarrel
trans_list: krangle
sense:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.


lexentry: eng/quarter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quarter
trans_list: bydel | kvarter
sense:
A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/quarterfinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quarterfinal
trans_list: kvartfinale
sense:
(sports) One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.


lexentry: eng/quartile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quartile
trans_list: kvartil
sense:
(statistics) Any of the three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population.


lexentry: eng/quartz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quartz
trans_list: kvarts
sense:
(mineral) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.


lexentry: eng/quasar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quasar
trans_list: kvasar
sense:
(galaxy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.


lexentry: eng/quay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quay
trans_list: kai
sense:
(nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.


lexentry: eng/qubit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: qubit
trans_list: qubit
sense:
(quantum computing) A quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of two states; a quantum bit in a quantum computer capable of being in a state of superposition.


lexentry: eng/queen__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: queen
trans_list: dronning
sense:
A chess piece that, under contemporary rules, is the most powerful, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.


lexentry: eng/queen__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: queen
trans_list: dronning
sense:
A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit.


lexentry: eng/queen__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: queen
trans_list: dronning
sense:
Worker bees around the queen (sense 6) of the hive, marked with a pink dot
 A reproductive female insect in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp.


lexentry: eng/queen_mother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: queen mother
trans_list: dronningmor
sense:
A widowed queen consort (a queen dowager) whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch.


lexentry: eng/queer__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: queer
trans_list: skeiv | homse | soper
sense:
(colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.


lexentry: eng/queer__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: queer
trans_list: skeiv
sense:
(broadly) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/quench__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: quench
trans_list: bråkjøle
sense:
(transitive, metallurgy) To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.


lexentry: eng/query_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: query language
trans_list: spørrespråk
sense:
(databases, programming) Any of several generalized computer languages in which users may extract data from selected records in a database


lexentry: eng/question_mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: question mark
trans_list: spørsmålstegn
sense:
Polygonia interrogationis, a North American nymphalid butterfly with a silver mark on the underside of its hindwing resembling a question mark (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/quiche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quiche
trans_list: pai
sense:
A pie made primarily of egg and cream, perhaps mixed with chopped meat or vegetables, in a pastry crust.


lexentry: eng/quicklime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quicklime
trans_list: kalk
sense:
Calcium oxide, which is produced by heating (calcining) limestone and gives slaked lime on treatment with water.


lexentry: eng/quill__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: quill
trans_list: pigg
sense:
A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/quill__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: quill
trans_list: fjør
sense:
Something having the form of a quill, such as the fold or plain of a ruff, or (weaving) a spindle, or spool, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.


lexentry: eng/quilt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quilt
trans_list: dundyne
sense:
A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.


lexentry: eng/quinine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quinine
trans_list: kinin
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid with the chemical formula C20H24N2O2, originally derived from cinchona bark (from plants of the genus Cinchona), used to treat malaria and as an ingredient of tonic water, which presents as a bitter colourless powder; also, a drug containing quinine or a chemical compound derived from it. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/quintessence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quintessence
trans_list: eksempel
sense:
A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.


lexentry: eng/quintessential__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quintessential
trans_list: ultimat
sense:
Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.


lexentry: eng/quintet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quintet
trans_list: kvintett
sense:
(music) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)


lexentry: eng/quire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quire
trans_list: bok
sense:
One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.


lexentry: eng/quire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quire
trans_list: 2:3: bil
sense:
(bookbinding) A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures.


lexentry: eng/quirk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quirk
trans_list: besynderlighet
sense:
An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.


lexentry: eng/quit__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: quit
trans_list: slutte
sense:
(transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.


lexentry: eng/quiver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quiver
trans_list: kogger
sense:
(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.


lexentry: eng/quotation_marks__Noun__1
written_rep: quotation marks
trans_list: komet
sense:
Note: These languages use “◌”-style marks or other styles as indicated. Some are singular and some plural.


lexentry: eng/quotidian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quotidian
trans_list: daglig
sense:
Having the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/quotidian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quotidian
trans_list: daglig
sense:
(medicine, now, _, rare, historical) A fever which recurs every day; quotidian malaria. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/quotidian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quotidian
trans_list: daglig
sense:
(Anglicanism, historical) A daily allowance formerly paid to certain members of the clergy. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/quotient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: quotient
trans_list: kvotient
sense:
(arithmetic) The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.


lexentry: eng/quotient__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: quotient
trans_list: kvotient
sense:
(mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.


lexentry: eng/rabbit_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rabbit hole
trans_list: hi
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit,‎ hole. The entrance to a rabbit warren or burrow; the whole warren or burrow.


lexentry: eng/rabbit_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rabbit hole
trans_list: hage
sense:
(by extension) A time-consuming tangent or detour, often one from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.


lexentry: eng/rabies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rabies
trans_list: hundegalskap | rabies
sense:
(disease) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.


lexentry: eng/raccoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raccoon
trans_list: vaskebjørn
sense:
An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.


lexentry: eng/raccoon_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raccoon dog
trans_list: mårhund
sense:
A canid, of species Nyctereutes procyonoides, the only extant species in the genus Nyctereutes of the Canidae or dog family, native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere in other cool parts of Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: race
trans_list: løp
sense:
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: race
trans_list: rase
sense:
A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics (see Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race):


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: race
trans_list: rase
sense:
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: race
trans_list: rase
sense:
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of shared characteristics or qualities, for example social qualities.


lexentry: eng/race__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: race
trans_list: rase
sense:
(biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; a mating group.


lexentry: eng/raceme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raceme
trans_list: drue
sense:
(botany) An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.


lexentry: eng/racewalking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: racewalking
trans_list: gange
sense:
(sports) A sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).


lexentry: eng/racism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: racism
trans_list: rasisme
sense:
Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination.


lexentry: eng/rack__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rack
trans_list: pinebenk
sense:
(historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.


lexentry: eng/rack_and_pinion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rack and pinion
trans_list: Tannstang
sense:
A pair of gears, consisting of a circular pinion that engages with the teeth of a flat bar, that converts rotational into linear motion; used in the steering mechanism of cars, and in some railways.


lexentry: eng/racket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: racket
trans_list: rekkert
sense:
(countable, sports) An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a birdie in badminton.


lexentry: eng/racketeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: racketeer
trans_list: forbryter
sense:
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.


lexentry: eng/radar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radar
trans_list: radar
sense:
(uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces


lexentry: eng/radian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radian
trans_list: radian
sense:
(geometry) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angular measure of angle equal to the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. Symbol: rad.


lexentry: eng/radical__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: radical
trans_list: nykel
sense:
(linguistics) In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.


lexentry: eng/radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio
trans_list: radio
sense:
(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.


lexentry: eng/radio__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: radio
trans_list: radio
sense:
(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.


lexentry: eng/radio_drama__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio drama
trans_list: hørespill
sense:
Dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD.


lexentry: eng/radio_signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio signal
trans_list: radiosignal
sense:
A signal, which can vary in strength due to various factors, transmitted and received by radio by means of radio waves.


lexentry: eng/radio_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio station
trans_list: radiostasjon
sense:
An installation of a radio transmitter, and possibly a receiver, for the purpose of broadcasting or communication; usually refers to a broadcast station in non-technical usage.


lexentry: eng/radio_telescope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio telescope
trans_list: radioteleskop
sense:
(astronomy) A device for observing astronomical sources of radio waves, normally having one or more large parabolic dishes.


lexentry: eng/radio_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radio wave
trans_list: radiobølge
sense:
(physics) electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.


lexentry: eng/radioactivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radioactivity
trans_list: radioaktivitet
sense:
Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation as a consequence of a nuclear reaction, or directly from the breakdown of an unstable nucleus.


lexentry: eng/radioactivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: radioactivity
trans_list: radioaktivitet
sense:
The radiation so emitted; including gamma rays, alpha particles, neutrons, electrons, positrons, etc.


lexentry: eng/radiograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radiograph
trans_list: røntgenbilde
sense:
An image, often a photographic negative, produced by radiation other than ordinary light; especially an X-ray photograph.


lexentry: eng/radiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radiology
trans_list: radiologi
sense:
(medicine) The specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography#Noun but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation#Noun (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging).


lexentry: eng/radish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radish
trans_list: reddik
sense:
A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.


lexentry: eng/radium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radium
trans_list: radium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88. It is a soft, shiny and silvery radioactive alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/radon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: radon
trans_list: radon
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.


lexentry: eng/raft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raft
trans_list: flåte
sense:
A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.


lexentry: eng/rag__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rag
trans_list: fille
sense:
A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.


lexentry: eng/rag__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rag
trans_list: and
sense:
(slang, pejorative) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.


lexentry: eng/ragdoll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ragdoll
trans_list: filledukkefysikk
sense:
A modern American breed of domestic cat with a longhair colourpoint coat that relaxes completely when picked up.


lexentry: eng/ragman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ragman
trans_list: fillepeller
sense:
A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man.


lexentry: eng/ragpicker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ragpicker
trans_list: fillepeller
sense:
A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man (UK) or ragman (US).


lexentry: eng/raid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: raid
trans_list: rassia
sense:
(law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.


lexentry: eng/railcar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: railcar
trans_list: skinnebuss | motorvogn
sense:
(rail) A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train.


lexentry: eng/railroad_tie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: railroad tie
trans_list: sville
sense:
(rail transport, US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.


lexentry: eng/railroad_track__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: railroad track
trans_list: bane
sense:
(rail, US) A pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel.


lexentry: eng/railway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: railway
trans_list: jernbane
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, and, Commonwealth) A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.


lexentry: eng/railway__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: railway
trans_list: jernbane
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Philippines, and, Commonwealth) A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.


lexentry: eng/rain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rain
trans_list: regn
sense:
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.


lexentry: eng/rain_check__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rain check
trans_list: utsette
sense:
(by extension) In social interactions, a deferred invitation, or deferred acceptance of an invitation.


lexentry: eng/rain_gutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rain gutter
trans_list: takrenne
sense:
Any gutter designed to carry away rain, such as an eavestrough on a building or a drain on a motor vehicle's roof rack.


lexentry: eng/rainbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rainbow
trans_list: regnbue
sense:
A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.


lexentry: eng/rainbow_trout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rainbow trout
trans_list: regnbueørret
sense:
(usually, countable) A trout of the species Oncorhynchus mykiss, that has black spots and a pink streak running along the body.


lexentry: eng/rainwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rainwater
trans_list: regnvann
sense:
Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.


lexentry: eng/rake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rake
trans_list: rake
sense:
(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.


lexentry: eng/rakish__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rakish
trans_list: dumdristig
sense:
Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.


lexentry: eng/rally__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rally
trans_list: ballveksling
sense:
(squash, table tennis, tennis, badminton) A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.


lexentry: eng/rally__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rally
trans_list: regruppere (seg)
sense:
(transitive) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.


lexentry: eng/rally__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rally
trans_list: fylke seg | samle seg
sense:
(intransitive) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.


lexentry: eng/ramification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ramification
trans_list: følge
sense:
(figurative, often, in plural) An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.


lexentry: eng/random__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: random
trans_list: tilfeldig | tilfelleleg | tilfellelig
sense:
(statistics) Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely.


lexentry: eng/random__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: random
trans_list: tilfeldig | tilfelleleg | tilfellelig
sense:
(informal) Apropos of nothing; lacking context, relevance, or any connection to the previous situation; unexpected.


lexentry: eng/random_access_memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: random access memory
trans_list: primærminne
sense:
(computing, electronics) Computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly (randomly) accessed.


lexentry: eng/range__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: range
trans_list: komfyr
sense:
A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many hotplates.


lexentry: eng/range__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: range
trans_list: avstand
sense:
(statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.


lexentry: eng/rank__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rank
trans_list: rad
sense:
(chess) One of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a number).


lexentry: eng/ransom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ransom
trans_list: løsepenger
sense:
(historical, legal, UK) A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.


lexentry: eng/ransomware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ransomware
trans_list: utpressingsprogramvare | utpressingsvare
sense:
(computer security) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.


lexentry: eng/rape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rape
trans_list: voldtekt
sense:
The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on or perpetrated by any being. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/rapeseed_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rapeseed oil
trans_list: rapsolje
sense:
A thick brownish-yellow oil expressed from rapeseed, used chiefly for lubricating and in the manufacture of soap and india rubber.


lexentry: eng/rash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rash
trans_list: utslett
sense:
(dermatology, symptom) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus; also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare, or, obsolete) , an illness characterized by a type of rash.


lexentry: eng/rasp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rasp
trans_list: rasp
sense:
A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.


lexentry: eng/raspberry__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raspberry
trans_list: prompelyd
sense:
(colloquial) A noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence, made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, or by blowing air through the lips while they are pressed firmly together or against skin (often a form of tickling) used humorously or to express derision.


lexentry: eng/raster_graphics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raster graphics
trans_list: rastergrafikk
sense:
(computing) A data file or structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of colour, on a computer monitor, paper, or other display medium.


lexentry: eng/rat_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rat race
trans_list: rotterace | rotteres
sense:
(informal) An activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.


lexentry: eng/rather__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rather
trans_list: heller
sense:
Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/rather__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rather
trans_list: heller
sense:
(conjunctive) Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.) [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/rational__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rational
trans_list: rasjonell
sense:
(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a number, capable of being expressed as the ratio of two integers.


lexentry: eng/rattle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rattle
trans_list: rangle | rasle | skrangle
sense:
A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rattlesnake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rattlesnake
trans_list: klapperslange
sense:
Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.


lexentry: eng/raven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: raven
trans_list: ravn
sense:
(countable) Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax.


lexentry: eng/raw__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: raw
trans_list: rå
sense:
Not treated or processed; in a natural state, unrefined, unprocessed. [from 10th c.] (of materials, products, etc.)


lexentry: eng/raw_material__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: raw material
trans_list: råstoff
sense:
(figuratively) Any physical product serving as input to a factory or other installation which processes it.


lexentry: eng/rax__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rax
trans_list: straekke
sense:
(UK, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, transitive) To extend the hand to; hand or pass something.


lexentry: eng/ray__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ray
trans_list: stråle
sense:
(botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.


lexentry: eng/razor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: razor
trans_list: barberhøvel
sense:
A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.


lexentry: eng/razor_clam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: razor clam
trans_list: kniv
sense:
A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.


lexentry: eng/reach__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reach
trans_list: rekke
sense:
(transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.


lexentry: eng/reach__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: reach
trans_list: rekke
sense:
(transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.


lexentry: eng/react__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: react
trans_list: reagere
sense:
(physics, intransitive) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force


lexentry: eng/react__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: react
trans_list: reagere
sense:
(chemistry, intransitive) To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.


lexentry: eng/react__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: react
trans_list: reagere
sense:
(chemistry, transitive) To cause chemical agents to react; to cause one chemical agent to react with another.


lexentry: eng/reactant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reactant
trans_list: reagens
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the participants present at the start of a chemical reaction, specifically one that is consumed during the reaction.


lexentry: eng/reactionary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reactionary
trans_list: reaksjonær
sense:
(politics) Opposition to revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a golden age of the past.


lexentry: eng/reactionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reactionary
trans_list: reaksjonær
sense:
(politics) One who opposes revolution, wanting to reverse it, favoring a return to a past golden age. Often used as a derogatory by revolutionaires.


lexentry: eng/reactor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: reactor
trans_list: reagens
sense:
(chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.


lexentry: eng/read__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: read
trans_list: lese
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.


lexentry: eng/read__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: read
trans_list: lese
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object)


lexentry: eng/reading_glasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reading glasses
trans_list: lesebrille
sense:
Any type of spectacles intended chiefly to deal with the effects of presbyopia by magnifying details such as fine text.


lexentry: eng/ready_meal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ready meal
trans_list: ferdigmat
sense:
A prepackaged, fresh or frozen meal that only requires heating (often in a microwave) before being served, sometimes in its own packaging.


lexentry: eng/reagent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reagent
trans_list: reagens
sense:
(chemistry) A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.


lexentry: eng/real-time__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: real-time
trans_list: sanntid
sense:
(computing) Of a system: that responds to events or signals within a predictable time after their occurrence; specifically the response time must be within the maximum allowed, but is typically synchronous.


lexentry: eng/real_estate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: real estate
trans_list: eiendom
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia) Property that cannot easily be moved, usually buildings and the ground they are built on.


lexentry: eng/real_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: real number
trans_list: reelt tall
sense:
(mathematics) The limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers, whether the limit is a rational number such as 2, -5, or 2/7 or whether the limit is an irrational number such as the square root of two or the circumference of the circle whose radius is one.


lexentry: eng/realia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: realia
trans_list: realia
sense:
Objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.


lexentry: eng/reality_television__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reality television
trans_list: virkelighetsdrama
sense:
(television) A genre of television programming portraying one or more people who are not professional actors and depicting their reactions to given stimuli or goals.


lexentry: eng/realtor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: realtor
trans_list: eiendomsmegler
sense:
(North America) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.


lexentry: eng/rear__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rear
trans_list: bak
sense:
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.


lexentry: eng/rear__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: rear
trans_list: dyrke
sense:
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.


lexentry: eng/rearguard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rearguard
trans_list: baktropp
sense:
(military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.


lexentry: eng/rearm__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rearm
trans_list: gjenoppruste
sense:
To replace or restore the weapons or arms of a previously defeated, or disarmed army, country, person or other body.


lexentry: eng/reason__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reason
trans_list: grunn
sense:
An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.


lexentry: eng/reason__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reason
trans_list: diskutere | fornuftig
sense:
(intransitive) To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.


lexentry: eng/reasoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reasoning
trans_list: tankegang
sense:
(uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.


lexentry: eng/rebound__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: rebound
trans_list: retur
sense:
(sports) The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player or the crossbar or goalpost.


lexentry: eng/rebus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rebus
trans_list: rebus
sense:
An arrangement of pictures, symbols, and/or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.


lexentry: eng/recall__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recall
trans_list: framkalle
sense:
(transitive) To call back, bring back or summon (someone) to a specific place, station etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/recall__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: recall
trans_list: huske
sense:
(transitive) To call back (a situation, event etc.) to one's mind; to remember, recollect. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/receive__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: receive
trans_list: få
sense:
To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.


lexentry: eng/receive__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: receive
trans_list: få
sense:
To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.


lexentry: eng/receiver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: receiver
trans_list: mottaker
sense:
Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/receptacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: receptacle
trans_list: blomsterbunn
sense:
(botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.


lexentry: eng/receptacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: receptacle
trans_list: blomsterbunn
sense:
In the Asteraceae (aster or sunflower family), the end of the peduncle to which all of the florets of the flower head are attached.


lexentry: eng/receptacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: receptacle
trans_list: stikkontakt
sense:
(electricity, US) A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment.


lexentry: eng/receptionist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: receptionist
trans_list: resepsjonist
sense:
An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.


lexentry: eng/recess__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: recess
trans_list: frikvarter
sense:
(Australia, Britain, North America, Philippines, education) A time away from studying during the school day for a meal or recreation.


lexentry: eng/recess__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: recess
trans_list: frikvarter
sense:
(countable) An act of retiring or withdrawing from public life, society, etc.; also, an act of living in retirement or seclusion, or a period of such retirement or seclusion.


lexentry: eng/rechargeable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rechargeable
trans_list: ladbar
sense:
Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger.


lexentry: eng/reciprocal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reciprocal
trans_list: gjensidig
sense:
Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.


lexentry: eng/reciprocate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reciprocate
trans_list: gjengjelde
sense:
(transitive) To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.


lexentry: eng/recitative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recitative
trans_list: resitativ
sense:
(music) dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot.


lexentry: eng/recite__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recite
trans_list: resitere | resitere, resitera
sense:
(transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.


lexentry: eng/reckon__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reckon
trans_list: regne
sense:
To count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation; to account; to esteem; to repute.


lexentry: eng/reckon__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: reckon
trans_list: anse
sense:
(colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause


lexentry: eng/recognize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recognize
trans_list: vedgå
sense:
(transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.


lexentry: eng/recognize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recognize
trans_list: vedgå
sense:
(transitive) To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.


lexentry: eng/recognize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: recognize
trans_list: vedgå
sense:
(transitive, or with clause) To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).


lexentry: eng/recoil__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: recoil
trans_list: rekyl | tilbakeslag | tilbakestøt | tilbakevirkning
sense:
(firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.


lexentry: eng/recommend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recommend
trans_list: anbefale
sense:
(transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.


lexentry: eng/recommend__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: recommend
trans_list: anbefale
sense:
(transitive, archaic) To commit, confide to another's care, confidence or acceptance, with favoring representations


lexentry: eng/reconciliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reconciliation
trans_list: avstemming
sense:
(accounting) The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.


lexentry: eng/record_label__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: record label
trans_list: plateselskap
sense:
The round sticker in the centre of a phonograph record that contains the record company's logo and information about the recording.


lexentry: eng/recorder__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recorder
trans_list: blokkfløyte
sense:
(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute.


lexentry: eng/recreational_vehicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recreational vehicle
trans_list: bobil
sense:
(North America) A self-propelled vehicle (motor home), or trailer designed for use as living quarters on overnight recreational activities and travel.


lexentry: eng/recruit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recruit
trans_list: rekruttere
sense:
To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.


lexentry: eng/rectum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rectum
trans_list: endetarm
sense:
(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus.


lexentry: eng/recumbent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: recumbent
trans_list: liggesykkel
sense:
(archaeology) A large rectangular monolith lying on its side, typically flanked by two large upright stones, the flankers; found in recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland.


lexentry: eng/recuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: recuse
trans_list: fra
sense:
(reflexive, law) Of a judge, juror, or prosecutor: to declare (oneself) unable to participate in a court case due to an actual or potential conflict of interest or lack of impartiality.


lexentry: eng/red-backed_shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-backed shrike
trans_list: tornskate
sense:
A medium-sized bird (Lanius collurio) of the shrike family that breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa, eating large insects, small birds, voles, and lizards.


lexentry: eng/red-breasted_goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-breasted goose
trans_list: rødhalsgås
sense:
Branta ruficollis, a species of goose from Eurasia, with a large rust-colored area on its breast and throat.


lexentry: eng/red-necked_grebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-necked grebe
trans_list: gråstrupedykker
sense:
Podiceps grisegena a migratory aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/red-throated_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red-throated diver
trans_list: smålom
sense:
Gavia stellata, the smallest member of the loon or diver family, breeding in northern Eurasia and Arctic Canada, with grey head, red throat, white underparts and dark mantle.


lexentry: eng/red__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: red
trans_list: rød
sense:
Left-wing parties and movements, chiefly socialist or communist, including the U.K. Labour party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany.


lexentry: eng/red__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red
trans_list: rød | raud
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The colour of the setting sun; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour.


lexentry: eng/red_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red cabbage
trans_list: rødkål
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A form of cabbage having red leaves, Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra .


lexentry: eng/red_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red card
trans_list: rødt kort
sense:
(sports) A card displayed by the referee when a player is sent off for a serious infringement of the rules.


lexentry: eng/red_crossbill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red crossbill
trans_list: grankorsnebb
sense:
Loxia curvirostra, a small passerine bird in the finch family, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere.


lexentry: eng/red_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red fox
trans_list: rødrev
sense:
(countable) A common species of fox, Vulpes vulpes native to North America, Asia, Europe and North Africa; small, with reddish fur, but larger than the arctic fox.


lexentry: eng/red_herring__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: red herring
trans_list: blindspor | feilspor
sense:
(figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.


lexentry: eng/red_panda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red panda
trans_list: kattebjørn | rød panda
sense:
An omnivorous mammal, Ailurus fulgens, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia, which has dark red fur and a ringed tail.


lexentry: eng/red_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: red pepper
trans_list: paprika
sense:
A red-colored, ripe, bell or sweet pepper. Unripe peppers of this variety are green and edible but not as sweet.


lexentry: eng/redact__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: redact
trans_list: redigere
sense:
To reduce to form, as literary matter; to digest and put in shape (matter for publication); to edit. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/redpoll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redpoll
trans_list: gråsisik
sense:
Any of various finches in the genus Acanthis (syn. Carduelis), which have characteristic red markings on their heads.


lexentry: eng/redstart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redstart
trans_list: rødstjert
sense:
Any of various insectivorous ground-feeding birds, mainly of the genus Phoenicurus. Many of the species have a red tail.


lexentry: eng/reduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reduce
trans_list: redusere
sense:
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.


lexentry: eng/redwing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: redwing
trans_list: rødvingetrost
sense:
A small thrush, Turdus iliacus, native to Eurasia, with a white eye stripe and red under-wing feathers.


lexentry: eng/reed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reed
trans_list: rør | siv
sense:
(countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.


lexentry: eng/reed__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: reed
trans_list: rør
sense:
(countable, music) Part of the mouthpiece of certain woodwind instruments, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal which shakes very quickly to produce sound when a musician blows over it.


lexentry: eng/reed_bunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reed bunting
trans_list: sivspurv
sense:
A passerine bird, Emberiza schoeniclus, sparrow-sized but slim and with a long, deeply notched tail.


lexentry: eng/reef__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reef
trans_list: reve
sense:
(nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.


lexentry: eng/reel_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reel in
trans_list: ta med tilbake
sense:
(fishing, transitive) To bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the line on which it is caught onto a reel (e.g. of a fishing rod).


lexentry: eng/reelection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reelection
trans_list: gjenvalg
sense:
the act of being elected after already being elected once, and already having served out one's first term.


lexentry: eng/referee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: referee
trans_list: referanse
sense:
(UK) A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. US English: reference.


lexentry: eng/reference__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: reference
trans_list: kildehenvisning
sense:
(academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.


lexentry: eng/reference_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reference work
trans_list: oppslagsverk
sense:
A compendium of information which is not generally intended to be read from beginning to end but rather consulted on a spot basis, and is compiled for ease of reference; especially, a reference book, whether in print, digital, or both.


lexentry: eng/referendum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: referendum
trans_list: folkeavstemming
sense:
(politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. (The adposition on is usually used before the related subject of the vote.)


lexentry: eng/reform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reform
trans_list: reform
sense:
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it


lexentry: eng/refract__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: refract
trans_list: bryte
sense:
(transitive, optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.


lexentry: eng/refraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refraction
trans_list: refraksjon
sense:
(physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.


lexentry: eng/refrain__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: refrain
trans_list: avholde
sense:
(intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/refrigerator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refrigerator
trans_list: kjøleskap
sense:
A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).


lexentry: eng/refuge_island__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refuge island
trans_list: refuge
sense:
A raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road.


lexentry: eng/refugee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: refugee
trans_list: flyktning
sense:
A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.


lexentry: eng/regal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regal
trans_list: hylle
sense:
(musical instruments) A small, portable organ whose sound is produced by brass beating reeds without amplifying resonators. Its tone is keen and rich in harmonics. The regal was common in the 16th and 17th centuries, and has been revived for the performance of music from those times.


lexentry: eng/regent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regent
trans_list: regent
sense:
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/regime_change__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regime change
trans_list: regimeskifte
sense:
(politics) The overthrow of a government that is considered an illegitimate regime by means of external force (especially military might), and its replacement with a new government according to the concept of political legitimacy promoted by that force.


lexentry: eng/regiment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regiment
trans_list: regiment
sense:
(military) A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units; now specifically, usually composed of two or more battalions. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/region__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: region
trans_list: region
sense:
Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.


lexentry: eng/regression__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: regression
trans_list: regresjon
sense:
(statistics) An analytic method to measure the association of one or more independent variables with a dependent variable.


lexentry: eng/regret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regret
trans_list: anger | beklagelse
sense:
Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.


lexentry: eng/regular_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: regular verb
trans_list: regelmessig verb
sense:
(grammar) A verb which conjugates regularly. In English, a verb which uses an -ed suffix to form its past participle.


lexentry: eng/regulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: regulation
trans_list: regulering
sense:
(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.


lexentry: eng/rehearsal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rehearsal
trans_list: prøve
sense:
The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.


lexentry: eng/rehearse__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rehearse
trans_list: gjenta
sense:
(ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.


lexentry: eng/reheat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reheat
trans_list: hete
sense:
(transitive) To heat something after it has cooled off, especially previously cooked food (also in figurative senses).


lexentry: eng/reification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reification
trans_list: tingliggjøring
sense:
The consideration of an abstract thing as if it were concrete, or of an inanimate object as if it were living.


lexentry: eng/reindeer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reindeer
trans_list: reinsdyr
sense:
(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.


lexentry: eng/reinforced_concrete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reinforced concrete
trans_list: armert betong
sense:
A building material made from Portland cement concrete with a matrix of steel bars or wires (rebars) to increase its tensile strength.


lexentry: eng/reinsurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reinsurance
trans_list: gjenforsikring
sense:
(business, insurance) Insurance purchased by insurance companies that spreads the risk associated with selling insurance around so the danger of one large monetary loss is minimized.


lexentry: eng/relation__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: relation
trans_list: bekjent
sense:
(mathematics) A statement of equality of two products of generators, used in the presentation of a group.


lexentry: eng/relational_database__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relational database
trans_list: relasjonsdatabase
sense:
(databases) A database consisting of separate tables, having explicitly defined relationships, and whose elements may be selectively combined as the results of queries.


lexentry: eng/relative-in-law__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: relative-in-law
trans_list: slektning
sense:
(uncommon) Co-relative-in-law: A relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage.


lexentry: eng/relative_pronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relative pronoun
trans_list: relativt pronomen
sense:
(grammar) A pronoun that introduces a relative clause and refers to an antecedent. In English, some words that can be used as interrogative pronouns can alternatively be used as relative pronouns: which, who, whose, whom and (non-standard) what. The other English relative pronouns are whoever, whomever, whatever, and that.


lexentry: eng/relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relativity
trans_list: relativitet
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/relay__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: relay
trans_list: stafett
sense:
(athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/relay__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: relay
trans_list: relé
sense:
(electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/relay_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relay race
trans_list: stafett
sense:
A sports contest where the members of a team take turns e.g. swimming, running or skiing parts of a circuit.


lexentry: eng/release__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: release
trans_list: versjon
sense:
(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.


lexentry: eng/release__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: release
trans_list: slippe
sense:
(legal) To let go, as a legal claim; to discharge or relinquish a right to, as lands or tenements, by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession, as when the person in remainder releases his right to the tenant in possession; to quit.


lexentry: eng/relent__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: relent
trans_list: døyve
sense:
(dated, intransitive, of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting


lexentry: eng/relict__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: relict
trans_list: relikt
sense:
(formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.


lexentry: eng/relieve__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: relieve
trans_list: avløse | avløyse
sense:
(originally, military) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/religion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: religion
trans_list: religion
sense:
(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.


lexentry: eng/remain__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: remain
trans_list: bo
sense:
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.


lexentry: eng/remind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: remind
trans_list: huske
sense:
(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).


lexentry: eng/remiss__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: remiss
trans_list: løs
sense:
Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.


lexentry: eng/remonstrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: remonstrate
trans_list: protestere
sense:
(transitive, often with an object consisting of direct speech or a clause beginning with that) To state or plead as an objection, formal protest, or expression of disapproval.


lexentry: eng/remote_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: remote control
trans_list: fjernkontroll
sense:
(countable) A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.


lexentry: eng/removal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: removal
trans_list: begravelse
sense:
(Ireland) An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased.


lexentry: eng/renew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: renew
trans_list: fornye
sense:
(transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. [from 14thc.]


lexentry: eng/renewable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: renewable
trans_list: fornybar
sense:
(of a resource) Sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply.


lexentry: eng/rennet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rennet
trans_list: løype
sense:
An enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it, derived by soaking the fourth stomach of a milk-fed calf in brine.


lexentry: eng/renounce__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: renounce
trans_list: gi avkall | renonsere
sense:
(transitive) To abandon, forsake, discontinue (an action, habit, intention, etc), sometimes by open declaration.


lexentry: eng/rent__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rent
trans_list: leie
sense:
(transitive) To obtain or have temporary possession of an object (e.g. a movie) in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/rentier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rentier
trans_list: reinsdyr
sense:
An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.


lexentry: eng/reparation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reparation
trans_list: erstatning
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).


lexentry: eng/repechage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repechage
trans_list: oppsamlingsheat
sense:
(sports) A heat (as in rowing or fencing) in which the best competitors who have lost in a previous round compete for a place or places yet left in the next round.


lexentry: eng/repent__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repent
trans_list: angre
sense:
(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".


lexentry: eng/repertoire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repertoire
trans_list: repertoar
sense:
A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display.


lexentry: eng/replay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: replay
trans_list: reprise
sense:
An act or instance of replaying (of playing something, such as a game, again); a replaying of (something).


lexentry: eng/reply__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reply
trans_list: svare
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.


lexentry: eng/report__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: report
trans_list: rapport
sense:
A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).


lexentry: eng/report_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: report card
trans_list: karakter
sense:
(education) A document, on cardboard or plain paper, stating which grades a student earned, at the end of a term of regular period.


lexentry: eng/repose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: repose
trans_list: pause
sense:
(uncountable) Temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; rest; (countable) an instance of this; a break, a rest; a sleep.


lexentry: eng/represent__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: represent
trans_list: representere
sense:
(transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.


lexentry: eng/represent__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: represent
trans_list: representere
sense:
(transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of


lexentry: eng/representative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: representative
trans_list: eiendomsmekler
sense:
One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/repression__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: repression
trans_list: fortrengning
sense:
(psychology) The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.


lexentry: eng/reprove__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reprove
trans_list: bebreide
sense:
(transitive) To criticise, rebuke or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/reptile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reptile
trans_list: reptil | krypdyr
sense:
(strictly) A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia; an amniote that is neither a synapsid nor a bird; excludes amphibians. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/republic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republic
trans_list: republikk | republik
sense:
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.


lexentry: eng/republic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: republic
trans_list: republikk | republik
sense:
(archaic) A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate.


lexentry: eng/republican__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: republican
trans_list: republikaner
sense:
Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/requirement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: requirement
trans_list: krav
sense:
A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.


lexentry: eng/requite__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: requite
trans_list: besvare
sense:
To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.


lexentry: eng/rerun__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rerun
trans_list: gjentakelse
sense:
(American) A television program shown after its initial presentation, particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.


lexentry: eng/rescind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rescind
trans_list: annullere
sense:
(transitive) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.


lexentry: eng/research__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: research
trans_list: forskning
sense:
(uncountable, countable, _, in some dialects) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).


lexentry: eng/research_professor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: research professor
trans_list: forskningsprofessor
sense:
A full professor who is exclusively or mainly engaged in research, and who has few or no teaching obligations.


lexentry: eng/reseller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reseller
trans_list: forhandler
sense:
A company or individual that purchases goods or services with the intention of reselling them rather than consuming or using them.


lexentry: eng/resentment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resentment
trans_list: forakt
sense:
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.


lexentry: eng/reside__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reside
trans_list: bo
sense:
To dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.


lexentry: eng/resident__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resident
trans_list: bofast
sense:
Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.


lexentry: eng/residual-current_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: residual-current device
trans_list: jordfeilbryter
sense:
(electricity) An automatic circuit breaker that rapidly disconnects an electric circuit when the imbalance of the currents going through it exceeds a specific value.


lexentry: eng/resilience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resilience
trans_list: motstandsdyktighet
sense:
(psychology, neuroscience) The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.


lexentry: eng/resin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: resin
trans_list: kvae
sense:
Any of various yellowish viscous liquids or soft solids of plant origin; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications; chemically they are mostly hydrocarbons, often polycyclic.


lexentry: eng/resistivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resistivity
trans_list: resistivitet
sense:
(electricity) The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement.


lexentry: eng/resistor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: resistor
trans_list: motstand
sense:
(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.


lexentry: eng/resolve__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: resolve
trans_list: løse
sense:
To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.


lexentry: eng/resonance__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: resonance
trans_list: resonans
sense:
(astronomy) An influence of the gravitational forces of one orbiting object on the orbit of another, causing periodic perturbations.


lexentry: eng/resourceful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: resourceful
trans_list: oppfinnsom
sense:
Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.


lexentry: eng/respectively__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: respectively
trans_list: henholdsvis
sense:
In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.


lexentry: eng/respirator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: respirator
trans_list: respirator
sense:
A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.


lexentry: eng/respond__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: respond
trans_list: svare
sense:
(intransitive) To act in return; to carry out an action or in return to a force or stimulus; to do something in response.


lexentry: eng/responsible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: responsible
trans_list: ansvarsfull
sense:
(postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.


lexentry: eng/responsible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: responsible
trans_list: ansvarlig
sense:
(postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.


lexentry: eng/responsible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: responsible
trans_list: ansvarsfull
sense:
(of a, job, or, position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.


lexentry: eng/rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rest
trans_list: pause
sense:
(uncountable, of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.


lexentry: eng/rest__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rest
trans_list: stillhet
sense:
(music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.


lexentry: eng/rest_area__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rest area
trans_list: rasteplass
sense:
A place, usually on a limited-access highway, where one can stop to use the restroom or to take a break from travelling.


lexentry: eng/restaurant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restaurant
trans_list: restaurant
sense:
An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.


lexentry: eng/restore__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: restore
trans_list: tilbakestille
sense:
(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.


lexentry: eng/restraining_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: restraining order
trans_list: besøksforbud
sense:
(legal) An order issued by a court of law or other legal authority for a specified timeframe forbidding the restrained party from contacting and close proximity to the protected party and other restrictions, usually banning the possession of arms.


lexentry: eng/restructure__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: restructure
trans_list: omstrukturere
sense:
(finance) To modify the terms of a loan, providing relief to a debtor who would otherwise be forced to default.


lexentry: eng/result__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: result
trans_list: resultat
sense:
That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.


lexentry: eng/resume__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: resume
trans_list: bebreide
sense:
(transitive) To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/ret__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ret
trans_list: flaks
sense:
(transitive) To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.


lexentry: eng/retail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retail
trans_list: detaljhandel
sense:
(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.


lexentry: eng/retaliate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retaliate
trans_list: gjengjelde
sense:
(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.


lexentry: eng/retaliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retaliation
trans_list: gjengjeldelse
sense:
Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.


lexentry: eng/retarded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: retarded
trans_list: tilbakestående
sense:
(psychology, sometimes, offensive, dated) Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.


lexentry: eng/retch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retch
trans_list: kvele
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To make or experience an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain or spasm, as if to vomit; to gag or nearly vomit.


lexentry: eng/retina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retina
trans_list: netthinne
sense:
(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.


lexentry: eng/retirement__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: retirement
trans_list: pensjon
sense:
The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/retouch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: retouch
trans_list: retusjere
sense:
(transitive) To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.


lexentry: eng/retroflex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: retroflex
sense:
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.

trans_list:
[[sub-apikal]] palatal | [[sub-apikal]] prepalatal | apikal postalveolar | laminal postalveolar | retrofleks


lexentry: eng/retroflex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: retroflex
trans_list: apikal postalveolar | retrofleks
sense:
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.


lexentry: eng/retroflex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: retroflex
trans_list: laminal postalveolar | retrofleks
sense:
(phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.


lexentry: eng/return__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: return
trans_list: retur
sense:
An account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, etc.; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for general information.


lexentry: eng/return__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: return
trans_list: deklarasjon
sense:
(taxation, finance) A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts; a tax return.


lexentry: eng/revanchist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: revanchist
trans_list: revansjistisk
sense:
Seeking revenge or otherwise advocating retaliation, especially against a nation which has previously defeated and humiliated the revanchist party in war. Originally referred to the French indignation over losing Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in the Franco-Prussian War.


lexentry: eng/revenge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: revenge
trans_list: hevn
sense:
Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.


lexentry: eng/reverie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: reverie
trans_list: dagdrøm
sense:
A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream. [from 1657]


lexentry: eng/reverse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: reverse
trans_list: rygge
sense:
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/revival__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: revival
trans_list: vekkerklokke
sense:
(religion) Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.


lexentry: eng/revive__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: revive
trans_list: gjenoppstå
sense:
(transitive) To return to life; to cause to recover life or strength; to cause to live anew, or to prevent from dying.


lexentry: eng/revolve__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: revolve
trans_list: blande
sense:
(transitive, now, rare) To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/rhenium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhenium
trans_list: rhenium
sense:
A metallic chemical element (symbol Re) with an atomic number of 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.


lexentry: eng/rheumatoid_arthritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rheumatoid arthritis
trans_list: leddgikt
sense:
(pathology) A chronic and progressive disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. It is characterised by pain, inflammation and swelling of the joints, stiffness, weakness, loss of mobility and deformity. Tissues throughout the body can be affected, including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles.


lexentry: eng/rhinarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhinarium
trans_list: nese
sense:
The naked surface of skin around the external openings of the nostrils of the nose in most mammals, usually more or less moist and embossed.


lexentry: eng/rhinoceros__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhinoceros
trans_list: neshorn
sense:
Any of several large herbivorous ungulates native to Africa and Asia of the five extant species in the three extant genera in the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.


lexentry: eng/rhizome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhizome
trans_list: jordstengel | rhizom | rotstokk
sense:
(botany) A horizontal, underground stem of some plants that sends out roots and shoots (scions) from its nodes.


lexentry: eng/rhodium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhodium
trans_list: rhodium
sense:
A rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.


lexentry: eng/rhombicuboctahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhombicuboctahedron
trans_list: rombkuboktaeder
sense:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid with eight triangular and eighteen square faces; the small rhombicuboctahedron.


lexentry: eng/rhubarb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhubarb
trans_list: rabarbra
sense:
Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).


lexentry: eng/rhumb_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhumb line
trans_list: loksodrom
sense:
(nautical) A line that cuts all meridians at the same angle, the path of a vessel that maintains a constant compass direction.


lexentry: eng/rhyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rhyme
trans_list: rim
sense:
(countable, in particular) A word that rhymes with another, in that it is pronounced identically with the other word from the vowel in its stressed syllable to the end.


lexentry: eng/rhyme__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rhyme
trans_list: rime
sense:
(intransitive, followed by with) Of a word, to be pronounced identically with another from the vowel in its stressed syllable to the end.


lexentry: eng/rhyolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhyolite
trans_list: ryolitt
sense:
(geology) An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.


lexentry: eng/rhythm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhythm
trans_list: rytme
sense:
The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.


lexentry: eng/rib_cage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rib cage
trans_list: brystkasse
sense:
(skeleton) A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.


lexentry: eng/ribbon_cable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribbon cable
trans_list: bordduk
sense:
A cable with many conducting wires running parallel to each other on the same flat plane; often used for internal peripherals in a computer.


lexentry: eng/ribbon_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribbon seal
trans_list: ringsel
sense:
A species (Histriophoca fasciata) of true seal (or earless seal) found in the Arctic and subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/ribosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribosome
trans_list: ribosom
sense:
(biology, cytology) A small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rickets__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rickets
trans_list: engelsk syke | rakitt | engelsk sjuke | rakitis
sense:
(pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones.


lexentry: eng/ride__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ride
trans_list: ri
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. [from 8th c., transitive usage from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/ride__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ride
trans_list: ri
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger. [from 9th c., transitive usage from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/ridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ridge
trans_list: møne
sense:
The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.


lexentry: eng/ridicule__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ridicule
trans_list: latterliggjøre
sense:
(transitive) to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of


lexentry: eng/rifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rifle
trans_list: rifle
sense:
(weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.


lexentry: eng/rigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rigger
trans_list: bukserbåt
sense:
A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.


lexentry: eng/right-wing__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right-wing
trans_list: høyre
sense:
(politics) Of political ideologies: opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional, and/or reactionary politics.


lexentry: eng/right__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: right
trans_list: høyre
sense:
(geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.


lexentry: eng/right__Adjective__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: right
trans_list: høyre
sense:
(geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.


lexentry: eng/right_of_way__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right of way
trans_list: forkjørsrett
sense:
(uncountable) The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.


lexentry: eng/rime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rime
trans_list: rim
sense:
Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: ring
sense:
(UK) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: ring
sense:
A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ring
trans_list: ring
sense:
A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: ring
sense:
(algebra) An algebraic structure which consists of a set with two binary operations: an additive operation and a multiplicative operation, such that the set is an abelian group under the additive operation, a monoid under the multiplicative operation, and such that the multiplicative operation is distributive with respect to the additive operation.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ring
trans_list: ring
sense:
(algebra) An algebraic structure as above, but only required to be a semigroup under the multiplicative operation, that is, there need not be a multiplicative identity element.


lexentry: eng/ring_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring finger
trans_list: ringfinger
sense:
Finger between middle finger and little finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. (The ring finger is the left hand; a ring finger is either hand.)


lexentry: eng/ring_ouzel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring ouzel
trans_list: ringtrost
sense:
Turdus torquatus, a European thrush, similar to the common blackbird, but with a ring of white feathers at its neck.


lexentry: eng/ringneck_dove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ringneck dove
trans_list: latterdue
sense:
A domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria. Other sources place it in a subspecies of either Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared dove), or Streptopelia roseogrisea (African collared dove).


lexentry: eng/ringworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ringworm
trans_list: ringorm
sense:
A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales.


lexentry: eng/riot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riot
trans_list: oppløp
sense:
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.


lexentry: eng/riot_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riot police
trans_list: opprørspoliti
sense:
A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.


lexentry: eng/rip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rip
trans_list: revne
sense:
(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.


lexentry: eng/rip_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rip off
trans_list: flå
sense:
(transitive, slang) To cheat or swindle, especially by charging an excessively high or unfair price.


lexentry: eng/ripe__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ripe
trans_list: moden
sense:
(of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.


lexentry: eng/ripple__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ripple
trans_list: ripe
sense:
(textiles) An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.


lexentry: eng/ripsaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ripsaw
trans_list: bordsag
sense:
(uncountable, music genre, Caribbean) A genre of music played with a ripsaw and other instruments, originally associated mainly with Turks and Caicos Islands.


lexentry: eng/risk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: risk
trans_list: risiko
sense:
(uncountable, economics, business, and, engineering) The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.


lexentry: eng/rite_of_passage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rite of passage
trans_list: overgangsrite
sense:
(anthropology) A ceremony or series of ceremonies, often very ritualized, to celebrate a transition in a person’s life. Baptisms, bar mitzvahs, weddings and funerals are among the best known examples.


lexentry: eng/rival__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rival
trans_list: rival
sense:
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.


lexentry: eng/river__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: river
trans_list: flod | elv
sense:
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.


lexentry: eng/riverbed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riverbed
trans_list: seng
sense:
(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.


lexentry: eng/rivet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rivet
trans_list: nagle | klinke | nite
sense:
A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.


lexentry: eng/road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road
trans_list: vei
sense:
A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/road_user__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road user
trans_list: trafikant
sense:
Any person that makes use of a road, such as a driver, cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider, pedestrian or horserider.


lexentry: eng/roast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roast
trans_list: steke
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.


lexentry: eng/roast__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: roast
trans_list: steke
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.


lexentry: eng/robinsonade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robinsonade
trans_list: robinsonade
sense:
A genre of adventure fiction where a hero is stranded alone on a desert island and has to survive with his own wits.


lexentry: eng/robot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robot
trans_list: robot
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock
trans_list: stein | berg
sense:
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rock
trans_list: klippe
sense:
(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: rock
trans_list: kandissukker
sense:
(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.


lexentry: eng/rock__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: rock
trans_list: ryste | sjokkere
sense:
(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).


lexentry: eng/rock_crystal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock crystal
trans_list: bergkrystall
sense:
clear, colourless form of the silica-based mineral quartz, often called "pure quartz" or "clear quartz".


lexentry: eng/rock_paper_scissors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock paper scissors
trans_list: stein saks papir
sense:
(hand game) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.


lexentry: eng/rock_pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock pipit
trans_list: skjærpiplerke
sense:
A stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.


lexentry: eng/rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket
trans_list: rakett
sense:
A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket
trans_list: rakett
sense:
An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rocket_scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rocket scientist
trans_list: hode
sense:
(hyperbolic, idiom, chiefly in the negative) One qualified to handle or understand things which are very complex or confusing; a very intelligent person.


lexentry: eng/rococo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rococo
trans_list: rokokko
sense:
(uncountable) A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rod
trans_list: ris
sense:
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: rod
trans_list: alen
sense:
A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: rod
trans_list: fiskestang
sense:
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: rod
trans_list: stav
sense:
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.


lexentry: eng/rod_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rod cell
trans_list: stav
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.


lexentry: eng/rodent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rodent
trans_list: gnager
sense:
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.


lexentry: eng/roe_deer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roe deer
trans_list: rådyr
sense:
A small, nimble Eurasian deer with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers (Capreolus capreolus and Capreolus pygargus).


lexentry: eng/roger__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roger
trans_list: ete
sense:
(radio telecommunications) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)


lexentry: eng/roil__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roil
trans_list: forvirre
sense:
(transitive, of a fluid, especially a liquid) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.


lexentry: eng/roleplaying_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roleplaying game
trans_list: rollespill
sense:
(games) A type of game where one or more players assume the roles of characters (usually one each) to interact with a fictional world either defined by themselves or through the moderation of a neutral judge (usually referred to as the game master).


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll
trans_list: rulle
sense:
(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll
trans_list: rulle
sense:
(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: roll
trans_list: knipse
sense:
(slang, intransitive) To be under the influence of MDMA (a psychedelic stimulant, also known as ecstasy).


lexentry: eng/roller_blind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller blind
trans_list: rullegardin
sense:
A blind for a window, usually of stiffened fabric, mounted on a pole and operated with a chain or spring mechanism.


lexentry: eng/roller_shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller shutter
trans_list: sjalusi
sense:
A shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together and attached to a roller at the top.


lexentry: eng/rolling_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rolling pin
trans_list: kjevle
sense:
A food preparation utensil consisting of a cylinder with a handle at each end, used to flatten dough.


lexentry: eng/romanize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: romanize
trans_list: latinisera
sense:
(transitive) To put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet.


lexentry: eng/rook__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rook
trans_list: tårn
sense:
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.


lexentry: eng/room_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: room temperature
trans_list: romtemperatur
sense:
A normal temperature of a room in which people live; typically 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F); neither heated nor cooled.


lexentry: eng/rooster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rooster
trans_list: hane
sense:
(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root
trans_list: rot
sense:
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: root
trans_list: rot
sense:
(arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: root
trans_list: rot
sense:
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.


lexentry: eng/root_cellar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root cellar
trans_list: jordkjeller
sense:
A structure built underground or partially underground and used to store vegetables, fruits, and nuts or other foods.


lexentry: eng/rootstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rootstock
trans_list: fot
sense:
(agriculture) A healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.


lexentry: eng/rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rope
trans_list: tau
sense:
(uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.


lexentry: eng/rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rope
trans_list: tau
sense:
(computer science) A data structure resembling a string, using a concatenation tree in which each leaf represents a character.


lexentry: eng/rorqual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rorqual
trans_list: finnhval
sense:
Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.


lexentry: eng/rosary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosary
trans_list: rosenkrans
sense:
Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly in the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria)


lexentry: eng/rosemary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosemary
trans_list: rosmarin
sense:
A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.


lexentry: eng/rosette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosette
trans_list: rosett
sense:
An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, used especially as an ornament or a badge.


lexentry: eng/roster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roster
trans_list: liste
sense:
A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.


lexentry: eng/rotation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rotation
trans_list: rotasjon
sense:
(mathematics, geometry) An operation on a metric space that is a continuous isometry and fixes at least one point.


lexentry: eng/rotor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotor
trans_list: rotor
sense:
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.


lexentry: eng/rotten_borough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotten borough
trans_list: lommevalgkrets
sense:
(historical) A parliamentary borough that was represented in Parliament although the number of voters had diminished so greatly that they were largely controlled by the main landowner; such boroughs were abolished in the 19th century. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/rouille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rouille
trans_list: rust
sense:
(cooking) A type of sauce from Provence, France, often served with fish dishes, consisting of egg yolk and olive oil with breadcrumbs, chili peppers, garlic, and saffron.


lexentry: eng/roulette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roulette
trans_list: rulett
sense:
(uncountable) A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: høne
sense:
(originally, US, sports, often, attributive) The part of a tournament in which every player or team competes against each of the others in turn.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: høne
sense:
A letter or piece of writing which is circulated among members of a group, to which each person makes a contribution before sending it to another person; also, a packet of letters circulated regularly in a fixed order among a group (often family members), whereby each person replaces their previous contribution with a new letter, and then sends the packet to the next recipient.


lexentry: eng/round_trip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round trip
trans_list: tur-retur
sense:
(often, figurative, travel) A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.


lexentry: eng/roundabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roundabout
trans_list: rundkjøring
sense:
(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.


lexentry: eng/roundabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roundabout
trans_list: karusell
sense:
(chiefly, British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.


lexentry: eng/roundpole_fence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roundpole fence
trans_list: skigard
sense:
A kind of wooden fence, typical of the Scandinavian countryside, usually made from unsplit young trees.


lexentry: eng/routineness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: routineness
trans_list: daglig
sense:
The state or quality of being routine, of possessing the traits of being quotidian, and repeating a pattern regularly


lexentry: eng/row__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: row
trans_list: rekke
sense:
A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.


lexentry: eng/rowanberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rowanberry
trans_list: rognebær
sense:
The small spherical fruits of the rowan or European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), a species of rowan (Sorbus subg. Sorbus), native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia; the fruits are bitter and inedible if uncooked, but may be used in the making of jellies and jams.


lexentry: eng/rowlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rowlock
trans_list: åregaffel
sense:
(nautical, chiefly, British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.


lexentry: eng/royal_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royal penguin
trans_list: hvitkinnpingvin
sense:
A species of white-faced penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli, which breed on Macquarie Island, in the south-west Pacific.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: regjeringstid
sense:
A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: opphavsrett
sense:
The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.


lexentry: eng/rub__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub
trans_list: gni
sense:
(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.


lexentry: eng/rubber_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber stamp
trans_list: stempel
sense:
A piece of rubber or similar material with a design or text carved or molded for the purpose of transferring ink or dye to imprint that design on another object.


lexentry: eng/rubbernecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubbernecker
trans_list: kuriøs
sense:
(originally, US) A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.


lexentry: eng/rubella__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubella
trans_list: røde hunder
sense:
(pathology) A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.


lexentry: eng/rubidium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubidium
trans_list: rubidium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.


lexentry: eng/ruble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruble
trans_list: rubel
sense:
The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.


lexentry: eng/ruby__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ruby
trans_list: rubin
sense:
(uncountable, printing, UK, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.


lexentry: eng/rudder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rudder
trans_list: ror
sense:
(nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).


lexentry: eng/rudder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rudder
trans_list: ror | haleror | sideror
sense:
(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.


lexentry: eng/rue__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rue
trans_list: vinrute
sense:
Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.


lexentry: eng/ruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruff
trans_list: halsekrus | møllesteinskrage | pipekrage | pipekrave | prestekrage
sense:
A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).


lexentry: eng/ruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ruff
trans_list: brushane
sense:
Philomachus pugnax (syn. Calidris pugnax), a gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve).


lexentry: eng/rufous-tailed_hawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rufous-tailed hawk
trans_list: Patagoniavåk
sense:
Buteo ventralis, a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family, found in southern Argentina and Chile


lexentry: eng/rug__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rug
trans_list: teppe
sense:
(UK, Australia) A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket. [1591]


lexentry: eng/ruin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruin
trans_list: ruin
sense:
(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.


lexentry: eng/rule_of_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rule of law
trans_list: rettsstat
sense:
(legal, often, capitalized) The doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it.


lexentry: eng/ruler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruler
trans_list: linjal
sense:
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.


lexentry: eng/ruminate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruminate
trans_list: tygge drøv | drøvtygge
sense:
(intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.


lexentry: eng/rummage__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rummage
trans_list: gjennomsøke | grovsøke
sense:
(intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.


lexentry: eng/rummage__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rummage
trans_list: endevende
sense:
(transitive) To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.


lexentry: eng/rumor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rumor
trans_list: rykte
sense:
(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.


lexentry: eng/run__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: run
trans_list: Løpe
sense:
(chiefly, eastern, _, North Midland US, especially, Ohio, Pennsylvania) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)


lexentry: eng/run__Verb__1
sense_num: 32
written_rep: run
trans_list: løpe
sense:
To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.


lexentry: eng/rune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rune
trans_list: rune
sense:
A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.


lexentry: eng/running__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: running
trans_list: løping
sense:
(physics) The dependence of measured value, typically a coupling constant, on the energy scale at which it is probed due to higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, the "running" of the measurement from its limiting macroscopic value.


lexentry: eng/running_text__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running text
trans_list: brødtekst
sense:
The main body of a document; text in the form of sentences and paragraphs, as distinct from headings, captions, footnotes, and other added content.


lexentry: eng/running_the_gauntlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running the gauntlet
trans_list: spissrotgang
sense:
A form of physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass


lexentry: eng/runoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: runoff
trans_list: overvann
sense:
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.


lexentry: eng/runt__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: runt
trans_list: dverg
sense:
(typography) A single word (or portion of a hyphenated word) that appears as the last line of a paragraph.


lexentry: eng/rupee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rupee
trans_list: rupee
sense:
The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka, often abbreviated ₨.


lexentry: eng/ruse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruse
trans_list: rabatt
sense:
(countable, often, hunting, archaic, rare) A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.


lexentry: eng/rush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rush
trans_list: løpe
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.


lexentry: eng/rush_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rush hour
trans_list: rushtid
sense:
(idiomatic) The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.


lexentry: eng/rut__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rut
trans_list: renne
sense:
A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rutile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rutile
trans_list: rutil
sense:
(mineral) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2.


lexentry: eng/rösti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rösti
trans_list: rösti
sense:
A traditional breakfast dish in Germanophone Switzerland (originally from Bern canton) made from potatoes, fried in a pan with butter or fat and widely varying other ingredients such as bacon, onions, cheese, apples or fresh herbs.


lexentry: eng/sable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sable
trans_list: sobel
sense:
(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/sabot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sabot
trans_list: dott
sense:
A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.


lexentry: eng/sabotage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabotage
trans_list: sabotasje
sense:
A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.


lexentry: eng/sabre-toothed_tiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabre-toothed tiger
trans_list: sabeltannkatt | sabeltanntiger
sense:
Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae.


lexentry: eng/sabre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabre
trans_list: sabel
sense:
(British spelling, Canadian spelling) A light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.


lexentry: eng/sack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sack
trans_list: sekk | pose
sense:
A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.


lexentry: eng/sackbut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sackbut
trans_list: barokktrombone
sense:
(music) A brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, and an ancestor of the modern trombone. It was derived from the medieval slide trumpet.


lexentry: eng/sacrament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrament
trans_list: sakrament
sense:
(Christianity) A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace.


lexentry: eng/sacred__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacred
trans_list: hellig
sense:
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: offer
sense:
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: ofre
sense:
To destroy or kill (a human being or an animal); specifically (science) , to kill (an animal) for a scientific experiment or test.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: ofre
sense:
To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice_bunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice bunt
trans_list: offer
sense:
(baseball) A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners.


lexentry: eng/sacrificial_lamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sacrificial lamb
trans_list: bondeoffer
sense:
(figurative, by extension) A person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause.


lexentry: eng/sacristy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacristy
trans_list: sakristi
sense:
A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddle
trans_list: sal
sense:
A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.


lexentry: eng/saddlebag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddlebag
trans_list: saltaske | sykkelveske
sense:
A covered pouch, usually one of a pair, laid across the back of a horse, donkey, or mule behind its saddle, or hanging over the rear wheel of a motorcycle; often made of leather or (on a motorcycle) a rigid material.


lexentry: eng/safety_net__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety net
trans_list: beskyttelsesnett
sense:
A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.


lexentry: eng/safety_net__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: safety net
trans_list: beskyttelsesnett
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.


lexentry: eng/safety_razor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety razor
trans_list: barberhøvel
sense:
A razor, designed for safety, that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade (as opposed to a straight razor).


lexentry: eng/safety_reflector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety reflector
trans_list: refleks
sense:
A reflector intended for pedestrians, runners, and motorized and non-motorized vehicles. It aids visibility of a person or vehicle as it reflects light from headlights of vehicles.


lexentry: eng/safety_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety valve
trans_list: sikkerhetsventil
sense:
A valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc. (such as a boiler or pressure cooker), would burst, thus reducing the pressure; a relief valve.


lexentry: eng/saffron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saffron
trans_list: safran
sense:
A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.


lexentry: eng/sag__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sag
trans_list: pil
sense:
The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.


lexentry: eng/sag__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sag
trans_list: gjøre
sense:
(figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.


lexentry: eng/saga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saga
trans_list: saga
sense:
An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage
trans_list: vis
sense:
A wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.


lexentry: eng/sage_grouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage grouse
trans_list: salviejerpe
sense:
A large grouse of western North America having mottled gray, black and buff plumage (Centrocercus urophasianus) which feeds on the buds of the sagebrush.


lexentry: eng/sail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sail
trans_list: seil
sense:
(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.


lexentry: eng/sailor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sailor
trans_list: sjømann
sense:
In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saint
trans_list: helgen | sankt
sense:
(religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: saint
trans_list: helgen
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.


lexentry: eng/salad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salad
trans_list: salat
sense:
A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: salamander
sense:
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: salamander
sense:
(mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: salamander
sense:
(cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.


lexentry: eng/salary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salary
trans_list: lønn
sense:
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.


lexentry: eng/salbutamol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salbutamol
trans_list: salbutamol
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic beta-agonist bronchodilator related to aspirin, administered in the form of its sulfate (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4 as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is marketed under the trademarks Combivent, Proventil and Ventolin.


lexentry: eng/salicylic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salicylic acid
trans_list: salisylsyre
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6>H4(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.


lexentry: eng/saliva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saliva
trans_list: spytt
sense:
(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.


lexentry: eng/salivary_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salivary gland
trans_list: spyttkjertel
sense:
(anatomy) Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.


lexentry: eng/salo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salo
trans_list: fett
sense:
a type of fatback, or non-rendered underskin pig fat consumed in Central and Eastern Europe, usually seasoned


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt
trans_list: salt
sense:
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a condiment and preservative.


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salt
trans_list: salt
sense:
(chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.


lexentry: eng/salt__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: salt
trans_list: salte
sense:
(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.


lexentry: eng/saltbush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saltbush
trans_list: melde
sense:
Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.


lexentry: eng/salvation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: salvation
trans_list: frelse
sense:
The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.


lexentry: eng/samarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samarium
trans_list: samarium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air.


lexentry: eng/samovar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samovar
trans_list: samovar
sense:
A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sample
trans_list: eksempel | prøve | sample
sense:
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.


lexentry: eng/sampling__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sampling
trans_list: sampling
sense:
(statistics) The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.


lexentry: eng/sand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand
trans_list: sand
sense:
(uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.


lexentry: eng/sand_dune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand dune
trans_list: sanddyne
sense:
(geology) A large, semi-permanent mound of windblown sand, held together by specialized plants, common along seashores and in deserts.


lexentry: eng/sandalwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandalwood
trans_list: sandeltre
sense:
Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.


lexentry: eng/sandalwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sandalwood
trans_list: sandeltre
sense:
The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes.


lexentry: eng/sandblast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandblast
trans_list: sandblåse
sense:
To spray with fast-moving solid grains (such as sand propelled by compressed air, although softer material like sodium bicarbonate used for delicate materials may also be so referred to). The process is used for stripping dirt, rust, paint etc. from the surface of objects.


lexentry: eng/sandcastle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandcastle
trans_list: sandslott
sense:
A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.


lexentry: eng/sanderling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanderling
trans_list: sandløper
sense:
A small wading bird, Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world.


lexentry: eng/sandhi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandhi
trans_list: sandhi
sense:
(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.


lexentry: eng/sandwich__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandwich
trans_list: sandwich | smørbrød
sense:
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serve(s) as the wrapper or container of some other food.


lexentry: eng/sangria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sangria
trans_list: sangria
sense:
A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.


lexentry: eng/sanicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanicle
trans_list: sanikel
sense:
Any of several plants, of the genus Sanicula, having palmate compound leaves and small flowers arranged in umbels; the snakeroot.


lexentry: eng/sanjak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanjak
trans_list: flagg
sense:
(politics) A district, a prefecture, particularly (historical) a second-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sap
trans_list: sevje
sense:
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.


lexentry: eng/saponification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saponification
trans_list: forsåpning
sense:
(chemistry) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: safir
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: safir
sense:
(countable) Any hummingbird in the genera Hylocharis and Chlorestes, as well as the rufous-throated sapphire, which is now in the genus Amazilia.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: safir
sense:
Any of the butterflies in the southern Asian lycaenid genus Heliophorus or the African lycaenid genus Iolaus.


lexentry: eng/sapwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapwood
trans_list: splintved
sense:
The wood just under the bark of a stem or branch; it differs from the heartwood in color and in physiologic activity (flow of sap).


lexentry: eng/sarcasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcasm
trans_list: sarkasme
sense:
(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice.


lexentry: eng/sarcoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcoma
trans_list: benvevskreft
sense:
(oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.


lexentry: eng/sardine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sardine
trans_list: sardin
sense:
Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.


lexentry: eng/sarong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarong
trans_list: sarong
sense:
A garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia, also in the Pacific islands.


lexentry: eng/sash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sash
trans_list: belte
sense:
A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.


lexentry: eng/sash__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sash
trans_list: bue
sense:
The opening part (casement) of a window usually containing the glass panes, hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window. [circa 1680]


lexentry: eng/satellite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: satellite
trans_list: satelitt
sense:
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/satellite_dish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satellite dish
trans_list: parabolantenne
sense:
A parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.


lexentry: eng/satire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satire
trans_list: satire
sense:
(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.


lexentry: eng/saturate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: saturate
trans_list: mette
sense:
(transitive, chemistry) To satisfy the affinity of; to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold.


lexentry: eng/satyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satyr
trans_list: satyr
sense:
(Greek mythology) A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual erection.


lexentry: eng/saucepan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saucepan
trans_list: kasserolle | gryte
sense:
(countable, cookware) A deep cooking vessel with a handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.


lexentry: eng/saucy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saucy
trans_list: frekk
sense:
(figurative) Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.


lexentry: eng/sausage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sausage
trans_list: pølse
sense:
A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.


lexentry: eng/sauté__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sauté
trans_list: bykse
sense:
(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.


lexentry: eng/save__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: save
trans_list: spare
sense:
(transitive, gambling, slang, archaic) To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.


lexentry: eng/savings_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savings bank
trans_list: bank
sense:
A type of financial institution that focuses on retail banking: savings of private depositors, payments, credits and insurances for individuals or small and medium-sized enterprises.


lexentry: eng/savour__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savour
trans_list: smake
sense:
To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.


lexentry: eng/sawfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawfish
trans_list: sag
sense:
Any ray (marine fish with a flat body and wing-like fins) of the family Pristidae, having a snout that resembles a saw.


lexentry: eng/sawmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawmill
trans_list: sagbruk
sense:
A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sawtooth
trans_list: sagtann
sense:
(cellular automata) A pattern whose living cell population reaches new peaks infinitely many times before dropping to a fixed value after each peak.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawtooth wave
trans_list: sagtann
sense:
(mathematics, engineering) A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply drops.


lexentry: eng/saxophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saxophone
trans_list: saksofon
sense:
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.


lexentry: eng/say__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: say
trans_list: si
sense:
(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.


lexentry: eng/say_cheese__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: say cheese
trans_list: ost
sense:
(idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).


lexentry: eng/scabies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scabies
trans_list: reveskabb
sense:
(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.


lexentry: eng/scaffolding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scaffolding
trans_list: stillas
sense:
A temporary modular system of tubes (or formerly wood) forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.


lexentry: eng/scalar_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scalar product
trans_list: skalarprodukt
sense:
(linear algebra) The product of two vectors computed as the sum of the corresponding elements of the vectors, or, equivalently, as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between their directions.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale
trans_list: skjell
sense:
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.


lexentry: eng/scale_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale model
trans_list: skalamodell
sense:
A three-dimensional copy or representation of something in which all parts have dimensions in the same proportion to that of the original.


lexentry: eng/scalp__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scalp
trans_list: hodebotn
sense:
(historical) A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.


lexentry: eng/scan__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scan
trans_list: gjennomsøke
sense:
(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]


lexentry: eng/scandium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scandium
trans_list: scandium
sense:
A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.


lexentry: eng/scapegoat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scapegoat
trans_list: syndebukk
sense:
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.


lexentry: eng/scarecrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarecrow
trans_list: fugleskremsel
sense:
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/scavenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scavenge
trans_list: i
sense:
(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.


lexentry: eng/scavenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scavenge
trans_list: rense
sense:
(transitive) To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities.


lexentry: eng/scenery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scenery
trans_list: bakteppe
sense:
Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.


lexentry: eng/scent__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scent
trans_list: forvitring
sense:
(figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.


lexentry: eng/schedule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schedule
trans_list: liste
sense:
A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/schematic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schematic
trans_list: grov
sense:
Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.


lexentry: eng/schematic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schematic
trans_list: diagram
sense:
A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity.


lexentry: eng/schist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schist
trans_list: skifer
sense:
Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline metamorphic rocks with a foliated structure that allows easy division into slabs or slates.


lexentry: eng/schizoid_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizoid personality disorder
trans_list: schizoid personlighetsforstyrrelse
sense:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by social withdrawal, flat affect, very few, if any, close friends or personal relationships, excessive preoccupation with fantasy and insensitivity to prevailing social norms and conventions.


lexentry: eng/schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizophrenia
trans_list: schizofreni
sense:
(pathology) A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.


lexentry: eng/schlub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schlub
trans_list: bondsk
sense:
(chiefly, US, informal) A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward, or unattractive or unkempt.


lexentry: eng/schnapps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schnapps
trans_list: brennevin
sense:
(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.


lexentry: eng/scholar's_mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scholar's mate
trans_list: skolematten
sense:
(chess) The checkmate which occurs shortly after the opening, when the white queen checkmates by taking the black pawn on f7 (or the black queen taking the white pawn on f2), protected by a bishop on c4 (or c5).


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: school
trans_list: skole
sense:
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: school
trans_list: skole
sense:
(considered collectively) The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.


lexentry: eng/school_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school board
trans_list: skolestyre
sense:
A governing body of people elected (a board of directors or board of trustees) to oversee management of a school district and represent the interests of residents.


lexentry: eng/schooner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schooner
trans_list: skonnert
sense:
(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.


lexentry: eng/sciatica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sciatica
trans_list: isjias
sense:
(pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: science
trans_list: vitenskap
sense:
(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: science
trans_list: vitenskap
sense:
(uncountable, archaic) Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: science
trans_list: vitenskap
sense:
(now, only, _, theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: science
trans_list: vitenskap
sense:
(uncountable) The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/scientific_method__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientific method
trans_list: vitenskapelig metode
sense:
(sciences) A method of discovering knowledge about the natural world based in making falsifiable predictions (hypotheses), testing them empirically, and developing theories that match known data from repeatable physical experimentation.


lexentry: eng/scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientist
trans_list: forsker
sense:
One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.


lexentry: eng/scion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scion
trans_list: podekvist | skudd
sense:
(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.


lexentry: eng/scissors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scissors
trans_list: saks
sense:
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.


lexentry: eng/sclera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclera
trans_list: hvitøye
sense:
(anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.


lexentry: eng/sclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclerosis
trans_list: sklerose
sense:
(pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.


lexentry: eng/sconce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sconce
trans_list: lampett
sense:
A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.


lexentry: eng/scoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scoop
trans_list: graveskuffe
sense:
Any cup- or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.


lexentry: eng/scoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scoop
trans_list: graveskuffe
sense:
The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: score
trans_list: poeng
sense:
The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: score
trans_list: poeng
sense:
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: score off
trans_list: knulle
sense:
(transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: score off
trans_list: kaste
sense:
(transitive, separable, idiomatic) To delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.


lexentry: eng/scorpion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scorpion
trans_list: skorpion
sense:
Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.


lexentry: eng/scour__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scour
trans_list: skrubbe | skure
sense:
(transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.


lexentry: eng/scourge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scourge
trans_list: svøpe
sense:
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.


lexentry: eng/scout__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scout
trans_list: speider
sense:
A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.


lexentry: eng/scram__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scram
trans_list: forsvinne
sense:
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/scrambled_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrambled egg
trans_list: eggerøre
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A dish made by beating and cooking eggs, sometimes mixed with milk, and typically stirred while cooking.


lexentry: eng/scrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scrap
trans_list: skrap
sense:
(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.


lexentry: eng/scrape__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrape
trans_list: karde
sense:
(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.


lexentry: eng/scratch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratch
trans_list: klore
sense:
To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.


lexentry: eng/scratch__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: scratch
trans_list: klore
sense:
To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.


lexentry: eng/scratch_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratch card
trans_list: skrapelodd
sense:
(gambling) A lottery ticket containing sections covered with an opaque waxy film which may be removed by scratching to reveal symbols that show whether or not a prize has been won.


lexentry: eng/scream__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scream
trans_list: skrike | hyle
sense:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, shout outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.


lexentry: eng/screen_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screen printing
trans_list: serigrafi | silketrykk
sense:
A printing technique in which ink is forced through a woven mesh with an ink-blocking stencil on it.


lexentry: eng/screenplay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screenplay
trans_list: manuskript
sense:
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.


lexentry: eng/screensaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screensaver
trans_list: skjermsparer
sense:
(software) A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.


lexentry: eng/screw_thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screw thread
trans_list: gjenge
sense:
(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.


lexentry: eng/screwdriver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screwdriver
trans_list: skrujern | skrutrekker
sense:
A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.


lexentry: eng/script__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: script
trans_list: manuskript
sense:
(countable) The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.


lexentry: eng/script__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: script
trans_list: bok
sense:
(computing) A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.


lexentry: eng/scriptorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scriptorium
trans_list: scriptoria
sense:
(countable) A room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records, especially such a room in a monastery.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: volutt
sense:
(architectural element) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: volutt
sense:
(lutherie) The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: skrolle
sense:
(transitive, computing, GUI) To change one's view of data on a computer's display by moving in gradual increments, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel..


lexentry: eng/scroll_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scroll bar
trans_list: heis
sense:
(computing, GUI) A graphical widget in the form of a horizontal or vertical bar, on the edges of a personal computer screen, that is used to move scrollable text or images.


lexentry: eng/scrub__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrub
trans_list: skrubbe
sense:
(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening


lexentry: eng/scrutinize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrutinize
trans_list: granske
sense:
(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.


lexentry: eng/sculpture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sculpture
trans_list: skulptur
sense:
(countable) A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).


lexentry: eng/scum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scum
trans_list: bleie
sense:
(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).


lexentry: eng/scurvy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scurvy
trans_list: skjørbuk
sense:
(disease) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.


lexentry: eng/scute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scute
trans_list: fjell
sense:
(zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.


lexentry: eng/scythe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scythe
trans_list: ljå
sense:
An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]


lexentry: eng/sea_bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea bass
trans_list: bar
sense:
Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes


lexentry: eng/sea_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sea horse
trans_list: havhest
sense:
Any of various small marine fish of the genus Hippocampus that have a horselike head and swim upright.


lexentry: eng/sea_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea level
trans_list: havnivå
sense:
The nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured.


lexentry: eng/sea_stack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea stack
trans_list: staur
sense:
(chiefly, Britain, geology) A pillar of rock that rises from the ocean, formed by surrounding softer ground eroding away.


lexentry: eng/sea_urchin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea urchin
trans_list: sjøpiggsvin | kråkebolle
sense:
Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern.


lexentry: eng/seafloor_spreading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seafloor spreading
trans_list: havbunnsspredning
sense:
(geology) The outward movement of the seafloor from central underwater ridges as a result of plate tectonics; the major cause of continental drift.


lexentry: eng/seam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seam
trans_list: søm
sense:
(sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.


lexentry: eng/seaplane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seaplane
trans_list: sjøfly
sense:
(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.


lexentry: eng/search_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search engine
trans_list: søkemotor
sense:
(computing) An application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria, especially one that searches the Internet for documents containing specified words.


lexentry: eng/search_engine_optimization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search engine optimization
trans_list: søkemotoroptimalisering
sense:
(internet) The use of various techniques to improve a web site's ranking in search engines in the hopes of attracting more visitors.


lexentry: eng/season__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: season
trans_list: årstid | sesong
sense:
(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.


lexentry: eng/season_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: season ticket
trans_list: sesongkort
sense:
A ticket that is valid for all of the events in a series of related events for which individual tickets would otherwise be needed.


lexentry: eng/seasonal_affective_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasonal affective disorder
trans_list: sesongavhengig depresjon
sense:
(psychology) A form of depression associated with the lack of natural light during the winter months.


lexentry: eng/seasoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasoning
trans_list: kryddek
sense:
(cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.


lexentry: eng/seat_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seat belt
trans_list: sikkerthetsbelt | sikkerhetsbelte
sense:
(automotive) A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.


lexentry: eng/sebum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sebum
trans_list: talg
sense:
(physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.


lexentry: eng/second-hand_smoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second-hand smoke
trans_list: passiv røyking
sense:
The smoke from cigarettes, especially in an enclosed environment, in which any individual, including non-smokers could breathe.


lexentry: eng/second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second
trans_list: andre
sense:
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: second
trans_list: feilvare
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: second
trans_list: sekund
sense:
(music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second
trans_list: sekund
sense:
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: second
trans_list: støtte
sense:
One who supports or seconds a motion, or the act itself, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.


lexentry: eng/second_cousin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: second cousin
trans_list: nestsøskenbarn
sense:
A relative who has with the other person only two great-grandparents in common, but where the parents and grandparents are different.


lexentry: eng/second_lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: second lieutenant
trans_list: fenrik | sekondløytnant
sense:
The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign.


lexentry: eng/second_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second person
trans_list: andre person
sense:
(grammar) The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.


lexentry: eng/secret_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secret police
trans_list: hemmelig politi
sense:
A police force operating in secrecy and outside the normal boundaries of law and hidden from the public, usually in support of a totalitarian government's political policies to suppress political dissent through the use of methods including intimidation, violence, and surveillance. [1823]


lexentry: eng/secretary__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: secretary
trans_list: sekretær
sense:
A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.


lexentry: eng/secretary_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secretary bird
trans_list: sekretærfugl
sense:
A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.


lexentry: eng/section__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: section
trans_list: tvangsinnlegge
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) To commit (a person) to a hospital for mental health treatment as an involuntary patient. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health.


lexentry: eng/security_blanket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: security blanket
trans_list: sutteklut
sense:
A blanket that one uses to have a secure feeling or reduced anxiety, usually in the early years of life.


lexentry: eng/sedan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedan
trans_list: personbil
sense:
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.


lexentry: eng/sedan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sedan
trans_list: personbil
sense:
(US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space and luggage space.


lexentry: eng/sedative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedative
trans_list: sovemiddel
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.


lexentry: eng/sedge_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedge warbler
trans_list: sivsanger
sense:
A small European warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, family Acrocephalidae, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa


lexentry: eng/sediment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sediment
trans_list: sediment
sense:
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.


lexentry: eng/sedimentary_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedimentary rock
trans_list: avsetningsbergarter | sedimentær bergart
sense:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution.


lexentry: eng/sedition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedition
trans_list: oppvigleri
sense:
Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.


lexentry: eng/seduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seduce
trans_list: forlede
sense:
(transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. [1520s]


lexentry: eng/sedulous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedulous
trans_list: flittig
sense:
Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.


lexentry: eng/see_the_forest_for_the_trees__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see the forest for the trees
trans_list: ikke se skogen for bare trær
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.


lexentry: eng/see_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: see through
trans_list: høre etter
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time; to support someone through a difficult time.


lexentry: eng/see_you_later__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see you later
trans_list: vi sees
sense:
(idiomatic) A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.


lexentry: eng/seed_potato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seed potato
trans_list: settepotet
sense:
A potato, usually with tiny shoots (chits), which is planted in the ground in order to grow a potato plant.


lexentry: eng/seed_vault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seed vault
trans_list: frøhvelv
sense:
A place used for storage of seeds as a source for planting in case seed reserves or biodiversity elsewhere are destroyed.


lexentry: eng/seesaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seesaw
trans_list: dumphuske
sense:
A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: syde
sense:
Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: skumme
sense:
Of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: lage mat
sense:
Of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state, often in a way that is not obvious to others.


lexentry: eng/seine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seine
trans_list: not
sense:
A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.


lexentry: eng/seisin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seisin
trans_list: vær
sense:
(law, historical) An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession; dates from feudal times but is still used in technical discussions of real property law today.


lexentry: eng/seismic_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismic wave
trans_list: seismisk bølge
sense:
Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion.


lexentry: eng/seismology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismology
trans_list: seismologi
sense:
The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources, such as earthquakes.


lexentry: eng/selenium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenium
trans_list: selen
sense:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.


lexentry: eng/selenology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenology
trans_list: selenologi
sense:
(chiefly) The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.


lexentry: eng/self-contradictory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-contradictory
trans_list: motsatt
sense:
Containing multiple claims or ideas that are inherently in disagreement; of something or someone that contradicts itself.


lexentry: eng/self-rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-rule
trans_list: selvstyre
sense:
Rule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people.


lexentry: eng/selfie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfie
trans_list: selfie | sjølvi
sense:
(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.


lexentry: eng/sell__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sell
trans_list: selge
sense:
(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/selvage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selvage
trans_list: by
sense:
(weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.


lexentry: eng/semaphore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semaphore
trans_list: trafikklys
sense:
A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.


lexentry: eng/semi-trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semi-trailer
trans_list: semitrailer
sense:
A trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight.


lexentry: eng/semiconductor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semiconductor
trans_list: halvleder
sense:
(physics) A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.


lexentry: eng/semifinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semifinal
trans_list: semifinale
sense:
A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.


lexentry: eng/seminal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: seminal
trans_list: innflytelsesrik
sense:
Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.


lexentry: eng/seminar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seminar
trans_list: seminar
sense:
A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.


lexentry: eng/semla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semla
trans_list: fastelavnsbolle
sense:
A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.


lexentry: eng/senator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: senator
trans_list: senator
sense:
A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.


lexentry: eng/senator__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: senator
trans_list: senator
sense:
In Germany, a minister of the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; and a government official of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League.


lexentry: eng/send__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: send
trans_list: sende
sense:
(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).


lexentry: eng/sensation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensation
trans_list: følelse
sense:
A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sense
trans_list: sans
sense:
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.


lexentry: eng/sensible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensible
trans_list: fornuftig
sense:
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.


lexentry: eng/sensualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sensualism
trans_list: sensualisme
sense:
(epistemology) The doctrine that all knowledge not only originates in sensation, but are transformed sensations, copies or relics of sensations; sensationalism.


lexentry: eng/sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sentence
trans_list: setning
sense:
(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sentinel__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sentinel
trans_list: symbol
sense:
(computer science) A unique value recognised by a computer program for processing in a special way, or marking the end of a set of data.


lexentry: eng/separation_of_powers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separation of powers
trans_list: maktfordelingsprinsippet
sense:
A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.


lexentry: eng/separatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separatism
trans_list: separatisme
sense:
A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).


lexentry: eng/separatist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: separatist
trans_list: separatistisk
sense:
Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.


lexentry: eng/separatist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separatist
trans_list: separatist
sense:
Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.


lexentry: eng/sepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sepsis
trans_list: sepsis
sense:
(pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.


lexentry: eng/septicemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: septicemia
trans_list: blodforgifting
sense:
(pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.


lexentry: eng/sequel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sequel
trans_list: oppfølger
sense:
(narratology) A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.


lexentry: eng/sequela__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequela
trans_list: farge
sense:
(pathology) Chiefly in the plural: a condition or disease which follows chronologically after an earlier one, being either partly or wholly caused by it, or made possible by it.


lexentry: eng/seraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: seraph
trans_list: seraf
sense:
(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God. They are the 5th-highest order of angels in Jewish angelology.


lexentry: eng/serf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serf
trans_list: leilending | livegen
sense:
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.


lexentry: eng/serial_killer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serial killer
trans_list: seriemorder
sense:
A person who commits multiple (more than two) murders, especially similar ones with no obvious motive over a period of time with a "cooling-off" period between each murder.


lexentry: eng/serif__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serif
trans_list: serif
sense:
(typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.


lexentry: eng/serous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serous
trans_list: serøs
sense:
(medicine) Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)


lexentry: eng/serpentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: serpentine
trans_list: serpentin
sense:
(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.


lexentry: eng/servant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: servant
trans_list: tjener
sense:
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serve
trans_list: servere
sense:
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15thc.]


lexentry: eng/server__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: server
trans_list: tjener | server
sense:
(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.


lexentry: eng/serviceberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serviceberry
trans_list: blåheggslekta
sense:
(North America) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.


lexentry: eng/serving__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: serving
trans_list: gir
sense:
(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.


lexentry: eng/servitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: servitude
trans_list: trelldom
sense:
The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.


lexentry: eng/set__Verb__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: set
trans_list: gå ned
sense:
(intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.


lexentry: eng/setting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: setting
trans_list: miljø
sense:
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settle
trans_list: innrede
sense:
(transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: settle
trans_list: innrede
sense:
(transitive) To place in(to) a fixed or permanent condition or position or on(to) a permanent basis; to make firm, steady, or stable; to establish or fix.


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: settle
trans_list: innrede
sense:
(intransitive) To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: settle
trans_list: betale
sense:
(transitive) To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).


lexentry: eng/settlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: settlement
trans_list: bosetning
sense:
(finance) The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into.


lexentry: eng/settlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: settlement
trans_list: forlik
sense:
(law) A mutual agreement to end a dispute without resorting to legal proceedings, also known as an out-of-court settlement or settling out of court.


lexentry: eng/settlement_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settlement agreement
trans_list: forlik | forliksavtale
sense:
(legal) A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.


lexentry: eng/seven__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven
trans_list: sju | syv
sense:
A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.


lexentry: eng/seven_deadly_sins__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven deadly sins
trans_list: syv dødssynder
sense:
(Catholicism) The cardinal sins enumerated by medieval philosophers and theologians: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).


lexentry: eng/seventeen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventeen
trans_list: sytten
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.


lexentry: eng/seventy__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy
trans_list: sytti
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sew
trans_list: sy
sense:
(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sew
trans_list: sy
sense:
(intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sewing_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sewing machine
trans_list: symaskin
sense:
Any mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sex
trans_list: kjønn
sense:
(countable) Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sex
trans_list: kjønn
sense:
(obsolete, or, literary, uncountable, with "the") Women; the human female gender and those who belong to it.


lexentry: eng/sexology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexology
trans_list: sexologi
sense:
(sciences, sex) The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.


lexentry: eng/sextant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sextant
trans_list: sekstant
sense:
(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.


lexentry: eng/sexton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexton
trans_list: klokker
sense:
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.


lexentry: eng/sexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual
trans_list: seksuell
sense:
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sexual_assault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual assault
trans_list: seksuelt overgrep
sense:
A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.


lexentry: eng/sexual_intercourse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sexual intercourse
trans_list: kjønnslig omgang
sense:
Sexual interaction, usually involving vaginal and/or anal and/or oral penetration, between at least two organisms.


lexentry: eng/sgraffito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sgraffito
trans_list: sgraffito
sense:
(art, uncountable) A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shackle
trans_list: jern
sense:
(obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.


lexentry: eng/shad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shad
trans_list: maisild
sense:
Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.


lexentry: eng/shadoof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadoof
trans_list: brønnstang
sense:
An ancient device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.


lexentry: eng/shadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow
trans_list: skygge
sense:
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.


lexentry: eng/shadow_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow government
trans_list: skyggeregjering
sense:
(political science) A government that is prepared to take control in response to certain events, especially one made up of the leadership of the largest opposition party in parliament which would assume control should the ruling party be displaced in elections.


lexentry: eng/shaft__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shaft
trans_list: akse
sense:
Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.


lexentry: eng/shake__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shake
trans_list: riste
sense:
(transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.


lexentry: eng/shall__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shall
trans_list: skulle
sense:
Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.


lexentry: eng/shaman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shaman
trans_list: volve
sense:
A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.


lexentry: eng/shame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shame
trans_list: skam
sense:
An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.


lexentry: eng/shameless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shameless
trans_list: skamlaus
sense:
Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.


lexentry: eng/shampoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shampoo
trans_list: sjampo
sense:
(mineral) A commercial liquid soap product for washing hair or other fibres/fibers, such as carpets.


lexentry: eng/shamrock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamrock
trans_list: kløver
sense:
The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.


lexentry: eng/shank__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: shank
trans_list: legg
sense:
The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.


lexentry: eng/shape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shape
trans_list: form
sense:
A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. Though fully descriptive when applied to objects within the geometrically abstract purview of reality as opposed to any scenario more concrete, it is well-understood that the introduction of the third dimension acting upon the physics of the object in the latter introduces the possibility of diminishing the term's descriptive power.


lexentry: eng/shapeshifter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shapeshifter
trans_list: hamløper
sense:
(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.


lexentry: eng/shard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shard
trans_list: skår
sense:
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.


lexentry: eng/share__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: share
trans_list: aksje
sense:
(finance) A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.


lexentry: eng/shari'a__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shari'a
trans_list: sharia
sense:
(Islam) Traditional Islamic religious law primarily based on the Quran, but also the hadith and tafsir; it covers the totality of religious, political, social and private life, making no distinction between religion and life – in other words between transgressions of moral rules (sin) and of social rules.


lexentry: eng/shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shark
trans_list: hai
sense:
(ichthyology) A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharp
trans_list: skarp | spiss
sense:
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.


lexentry: eng/shaving_brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving brush
trans_list: grevling
sense:
A small brush used to create a lather from shaving cream or shaving soap and apply it to the face or other area before shaving


lexentry: eng/shaving_cream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving cream
trans_list: barberskum
sense:
A substance, usually a foam or gel, that is applied to the face or wherever else hair grows, to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.


lexentry: eng/shawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shawl
trans_list: sjal
sense:
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheaf
trans_list: nek
sense:
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sheaf
trans_list: knippe | nek
sense:
(mathematics) An abstract construct in topology that associates data to the open sets of a topological space (i.e. a presheaf) in such a way so as to make the local and global data compatible, generalizing the situation of functions, fiber bundles, manifold structure, etc. on a topological space. Formally, a presheaf \mathcal{F} whose sections are, in a technical sense, uniquely determined by their restrictions onto smaller sets: that is, given an open cover \{U_i \} of U:


lexentry: eng/shear__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shear
trans_list: klipp
sense:
(mathematics) A transformation that displaces every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.


lexentry: eng/shear__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shear
trans_list: klippe
sense:
(mathematics) To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.


lexentry: eng/shears__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shears
trans_list: saksofon
sense:
A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.


lexentry: eng/sheath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sheath
trans_list: etui
sense:
(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.


lexentry: eng/sheave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheave
trans_list: rolle
sense:
A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.


lexentry: eng/shed__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shed
trans_list: skur
sense:
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.


lexentry: eng/sheep__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sheep
trans_list: får | sau
sense:
(countable, chiefly, Christianity, chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).


lexentry: eng/sheeple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheeple
trans_list: flokk
sense:
(derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.


lexentry: eng/sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sheet
trans_list: ark
sense:
A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.


lexentry: eng/sheet_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheet metal
trans_list: blikk
sense:
Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet, used widely as construction material and raw material for a multitude of industrial products. It is thicker than foil and thinner than plate.


lexentry: eng/sheet_of_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheet of paper
trans_list: ark
sense:
A single piece of loose paper, which, when bound in a book or booklet, consists of two pages (one on the front and one on the back).


lexentry: eng/sheik__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sheik
trans_list: sjeik
sense:
(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.


lexentry: eng/shelf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shelf
trans_list: hylle
sense:
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.


lexentry: eng/shelf_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shelf life
trans_list: bærekraft
sense:
The length of time a product (especially food and drugs) will last without deteriorating or without being sold.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell
trans_list: skjell
sense:
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: shell
trans_list: skrog
sense:
(architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 26
written_rep: shell
trans_list: skall
sense:
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.


lexentry: eng/shell_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell company
trans_list: skallselskap
sense:
(law, business) A company that engages in no substantive business activities, but instead exists as a vehicle for legal or financial transactions, typically to shield another party from liability or other issues.


lexentry: eng/shell_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell game
trans_list: gulvingetrupial
sense:
A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.


lexentry: eng/shemale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shemale
trans_list: humle
sense:
(offensive, proscribed, especially, in, _, pornography) A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.


lexentry: eng/shepherd's_purse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shepherd's purse
trans_list: gjetertaske
sense:
An edible weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, family Brassicaceae, native to Europe but now found world-wide.


lexentry: eng/sherbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sherbet
trans_list: sorbé
sense:
A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.


lexentry: eng/sheriff__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sheriff
trans_list: lensmann | sheriff
sense:
(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.


lexentry: eng/shibboleth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shibboleth
trans_list: passord
sense:
A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.


lexentry: eng/shibboleth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shibboleth
trans_list: æresord
sense:
A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.


lexentry: eng/shield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shield
trans_list: skjold
sense:
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.


lexentry: eng/shift__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shift
trans_list: forandre
sense:
(obsolete, transitive, reflexive) To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.


lexentry: eng/shin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shin
trans_list: skinnebein
sense:
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/shipworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shipworm
trans_list: spøk
sense:
Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.


lexentry: eng/shipwreck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shipwreck
trans_list: skipsvrak
sense:
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.


lexentry: eng/shire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shire
trans_list: grevskap
sense:
(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.


lexentry: eng/shire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shire
trans_list: grevskap
sense:
(Australia, often, attributive) An outer suburban or rural local government area which elects its own council.


lexentry: eng/shirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shirt
trans_list: skjorte
sense:
An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.


lexentry: eng/shirttail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shirttail
trans_list: snipp
sense:
The single or split (then rather plural) bottom part of a shirt, below the waist, especially in the back, which, when not tucked into trousers or other vestment, hangs over the wearer's tail-end, like a tail.


lexentry: eng/shit__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit
trans_list: dritt! | faen! | skitt!
sense:
(vulgar) Expression of worry, failure, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.


lexentry: eng/shit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit
trans_list: dritt
sense:
(countable, uncountable, colloquial, vulgar) Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.


lexentry: eng/shitting__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shitting
trans_list: jævla
sense:
(vulgar) An intensifier, often applying more to the whole utterance than to the specific word it modifies; same as fucking.


lexentry: eng/shiv__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shiv
trans_list: kniv
sense:
A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).


lexentry: eng/shock_absorber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock absorber
trans_list: støtdemper
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.


lexentry: eng/shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoe
trans_list: sko
sense:
A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.


lexentry: eng/shoebill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoebill
trans_list: treskonebb
sense:
Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.


lexentry: eng/shoehorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoehorn
trans_list: skohorn
sense:
A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place. This reduces discomfort and damage to the back of the shoe. By slipping it into the back of the shoe behind the heel, the user prevents the heel from squashing down the back of the shoe and causing difficulty; instead the heel slides down the smooth shoehorn, which then comes out easily once the foot is in place.


lexentry: eng/shoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoot
trans_list: skyte
sense:
To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.


lexentry: eng/shoot_from_the_hip__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoot from the hip
trans_list: improvisere
sense:
(figuratively) To speak or act quickly based on first impressions, without carefully studying the background information, wider context, etc.


lexentry: eng/shoot_the_moon__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shoot the moon
trans_list: storeslem
sense:
(card games) To achieve the lowest or highest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.


lexentry: eng/shooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shooter
trans_list: skytte
sense:
(slang) An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force.


lexentry: eng/shooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: shooter
trans_list: skytte
sense:
(professional wrestling, _, slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).


lexentry: eng/shooting_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shooting star
trans_list: stjerneskudd
sense:
A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/shop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shop
trans_list: handle | shoppe
sense:
(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.


lexentry: eng/shopkeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shopkeeper
trans_list: kjøpmann
sense:
A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.


lexentry: eng/shoplift__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoplift
trans_list: naske
sense:
(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.


lexentry: eng/shopping_basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shopping basket
trans_list: handlekurv
sense:
(internet) A page on a shopping website where one's prospective purchases are listed before payment.


lexentry: eng/short_circuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short circuit
trans_list: kortslutning
sense:
(electrical engineering) A usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it.


lexentry: eng/shortchange__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shortchange
trans_list: jukse
sense:
(transitive, by extension) To deprive (someone) of something due; to treat unfairly; to cheat, deceive.


lexentry: eng/shortcut__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shortcut
trans_list: snarvei
sense:
(computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.


lexentry: eng/shortwave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortwave
trans_list: kortbølge
sense:
(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.


lexentry: eng/shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: shot
trans_list: bykart
sense:
(photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.


lexentry: eng/shot_put__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shot put
trans_list: kulestøt
sense:
(athletics, uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.


lexentry: eng/shotgun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shotgun
trans_list: hagle
sense:
(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.


lexentry: eng/should__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: should
trans_list: skulle
sense:
(informal) With verbs such as 'see' or 'hear', usually in the second person, used to point out something remarkable in either a good or bad way.


lexentry: eng/should__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: should
trans_list: skulle
sense:
Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the stated thing will happen or be true in the future.


lexentry: eng/should__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: should
trans_list: skulle
sense:
Used to express what the speaker would do in another person's situation, as a means of giving a suggestion or recommendation.


lexentry: eng/shoulder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoulder
trans_list: skulder | aksel
sense:
(anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.


lexentry: eng/shout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout
trans_list: rop
sense:
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.


lexentry: eng/shout__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout
trans_list: rope
sense:
(intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.


lexentry: eng/shout__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shout
trans_list: rope
sense:
(Internet) To post a text message (for example, email) in upper case, regarded as the electronic messaging equivalent of oral shouting.


lexentry: eng/shovel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shovel
trans_list: spade
sense:
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.


lexentry: eng/show_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: show off
trans_list: prale
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.


lexentry: eng/show_one's_true_colors__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: show one's true colors
trans_list: stikke hestehoven fram | vise sin sanne natur
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed or after having been deceptively and deliberately misleading.


lexentry: eng/showcase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: showcase
trans_list: PR-jippo
sense:
A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.


lexentry: eng/shred__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shred
trans_list: klut
sense:
A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.


lexentry: eng/shredder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shredder
trans_list: makulator
sense:
A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder, garbage shredder or gardening or farming shredder.


lexentry: eng/shrew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrew
trans_list: spissmus
sense:
Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).


lexentry: eng/shriek__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shriek
trans_list: knirke
sense:
(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.


lexentry: eng/shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrike
trans_list: varsler
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.


lexentry: eng/shrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrine
trans_list: mekka
sense:
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.


lexentry: eng/shroud__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shroud
trans_list: vant
sense:
(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.


lexentry: eng/shroud__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: shroud
trans_list: kyse
sense:
(astronautics) A streamlined protective covering used to protect the payload during a rocket-powered launch.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: skodde
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.


lexentry: eng/shuttle_bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttle bus
trans_list: skyttelbuss
sense:
A short-haul, limited-passenger bus, typically privately owned, such as by hotels, retirement villages, etc.


lexentry: eng/shuttlecock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttlecock
trans_list: fjærball
sense:
(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sic__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sic
trans_list: så
sense:
Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.


lexentry: eng/sickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sickle
trans_list: sigd
sense:
(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.


lexentry: eng/side_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side cap
trans_list: båtlue
sense:
A foldable military cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: biverknad
sense:
(medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, not a beneficial effect.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: biverknad
sense:
An unintended consequence, or secondary result, of any action, in addition to the main or intended consequence of that action.


lexentry: eng/sideboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sideboard
trans_list: skjenk
sense:
(furniture) A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.


lexentry: eng/sidecar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidecar
trans_list: sidevogn
sense:
A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.


lexentry: eng/siege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege
trans_list: beleiring
sense:
(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.


lexentry: eng/siemens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siemens
trans_list: siemens
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm. Symbol: S


lexentry: eng/sieve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sieve
trans_list: sikt | sil | såld
sense:
A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.


lexentry: eng/sievert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sievert
trans_list: sievert
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv


lexentry: eng/sigh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: sukke
sense:
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.


lexentry: eng/sign_of_the_cross__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sign of the cross
trans_list: korstegnet
sense:
(Christianity) A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: signal
trans_list: signal
sense:
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: signal
trans_list: radiobølger
sense:
(of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: signal
trans_list: signal
sense:
(computing, Unix) A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.


lexentry: eng/signature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signature
trans_list: underskrift | signatur
sense:
A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.


lexentry: eng/silence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silence
trans_list: ro | taushet | togn
sense:
Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.


lexentry: eng/silent_treatment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silent treatment
trans_list: tie
sense:
A form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words.


lexentry: eng/silhouette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silhouette
trans_list: silhuett
sense:
An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silicic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicic acid
trans_list: kiselsyre
sense:
(chemistry) any of a range of compounds, being hydrates of silica; they form silicates having complex polymeric structures


lexentry: eng/silicon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon
trans_list: silisium
sense:
(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.


lexentry: eng/silicon_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon dioxide
trans_list: silisiumdioksid
sense:
(chemistry) A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.


lexentry: eng/silicone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicone
trans_list: silikon
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silk
trans_list: silke
sense:
Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: silk
trans_list: silke
sense:
(circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: silk
trans_list: silke
sense:
(horse racing, usually, in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.


lexentry: eng/silkworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silkworm
trans_list: silkeorm
sense:
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sill
trans_list: vinduskarm
sense:
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.


lexentry: eng/silly_season__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silly season
trans_list: nyhetstørke
sense:
(idiomatic, journalism) A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.


lexentry: eng/silver_birch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver birch
trans_list: hengebjørk
sense:
A European deciduous tree, Betula pendula, characterised by white peeling bark and drooping branches.


lexentry: eng/silverweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silverweed
trans_list: gåsemure
sense:
Any of several species of low-growing flowering plants, the leaves of which are silvery underneath, some now assigned to the genus Argentina, most previously assigned to genus Potentilla.


lexentry: eng/simmer__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: simmer
trans_list: ulme
sense:
(intransitive, figurative) To be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated. [from 1760s]


lexentry: eng/simony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simony
trans_list: simoni
sense:
The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.


lexentry: eng/simple_past__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simple past
trans_list: fortid
sense:
(grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.


lexentry: eng/simplify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simplify
trans_list: forenkles
sense:
(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.


lexentry: eng/sin_bin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sin bin
trans_list: benk
sense:
(sports) An area where players are temporarily confined while suspended from play following an infringement of the rules of the game.


lexentry: eng/since__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: since
trans_list: siden
sense:
From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.


lexentry: eng/sine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sine
trans_list: sinus
sense:
(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.


lexentry: eng/sinecure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinecure
trans_list: sinekyre
sense:
A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.


lexentry: eng/singer-songwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singer-songwriter
trans_list: trubadur
sense:
A musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing his or her own compositions.


lexentry: eng/sinister__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sinister
trans_list: venstre
sense:
(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.


lexentry: eng/sinkhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinkhole
trans_list: sinkehull
sense:
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.


lexentry: eng/sir__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sir
trans_list: herre
sense:
A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.


lexentry: eng/sire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sire
trans_list: bakrus
sense:
A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).


lexentry: eng/siren__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: siren
trans_list: siren
sense:
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device (first recorded 1879).


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirloin
trans_list: indrefilet
sense:
(US) A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sirloin
trans_list: indrefilet
sense:
(UK) A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sister
trans_list: søster
sense:
A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sister
trans_list: søster
sense:
Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.


lexentry: eng/sit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit
trans_list: sitte
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.


lexentry: eng/sitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sitar
trans_list: sitar
sense:
(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.


lexentry: eng/six__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six
trans_list: seks
sense:
A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This many dots: (••••••).


lexentry: eng/sixteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixteen
trans_list: seksten
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.


lexentry: eng/sixty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty
trans_list: seksti
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.


lexentry: eng/skateboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skateboard
trans_list: rullebrett
sense:
(sports, recreation) A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skein
trans_list: hendelse
sense:
A quantity of yarn, thread, etc. put up together in an oblong shape, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: skein
trans_list: plogskjær
sense:
(zoology, UK, dialect, collective) A group of wild fowl (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.


lexentry: eng/skeleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeleton
trans_list: skjelett
sense:
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.


lexentry: eng/skeptic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeptic
trans_list: skeptisk
sense:
Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.


lexentry: eng/skepticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skepticism
trans_list: skeptisisme
sense:
A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: skisse
sense:
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: skisse
sense:
A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show.


lexentry: eng/skewer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: skewer
trans_list: spidding
sense:
(chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.


lexentry: eng/ski__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ski
trans_list: gå på ski
sense:
(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).


lexentry: eng/ski_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ski wax
trans_list: skismurning
sense:
A material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties.


lexentry: eng/skid__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skid
trans_list: slure
sense:
(intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.


lexentry: eng/skill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skill
trans_list: ferdighet | dyktighet | evne | dugleik | dyktigheit | ferdigheit
sense:
Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.


lexentry: eng/skimmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: skimmer
trans_list: saksenebb
sense:
Any of three species of bird in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.


lexentry: eng/skinhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skinhead
trans_list: skinhead
sense:
A member of a subculture that arose among working-class youth in late 1960s England or its diaspora, defined by close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing, and often associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.


lexentry: eng/skinny__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skinny
trans_list: mager
sense:
(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).


lexentry: eng/skipping_rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skipping rope
trans_list: hoppetau
sense:
An item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm.


lexentry: eng/skirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirt
trans_list: skjørt
sense:
An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.


lexentry: eng/skirting_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirting board
trans_list: golvlist
sense:
(UK, AU, NZ, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel, normally made of wood, between the floor and the interior wall of a structure, or placed in a position that is subject to repeated knocks


lexentry: eng/skua__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skua
trans_list: jo
sense:
Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.


lexentry: eng/skull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skull
trans_list: hovudskalle | skult
sense:
(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.


lexentry: eng/skunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skunk
trans_list: stinkdyr | skunk
sense:
Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky
trans_list: himmel
sense:
The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sky
trans_list: himmel
sense:
With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sky
trans_list: himmel
sense:
(chiefly, literary, and, poetic, archaic) Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.


lexentry: eng/skyjacking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skyjacking
trans_list: flykapring
sense:
The kidnapping of the passengers of an airplane by threat of force. The hijacking of an airplane, especially in flight.


lexentry: eng/slag_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slag off
trans_list: slenge dritt
sense:
(British, Irish, Australia, slang, transitive) To talk insultingly to or about someone or something; usually one who is not present.


lexentry: eng/slander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slander
trans_list: ærekrenkelse
sense:
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.


lexentry: eng/slant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: slant
trans_list: retning
sense:
(typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.


lexentry: eng/slant__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: slant
trans_list: retning
sense:
(Australia, slang) A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.


lexentry: eng/slap_in_the_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slap in the face
trans_list: dask
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face. (This sense is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/slapstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slapstick
trans_list: pisk
sense:
(countable) A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slate
trans_list: skifer | skiferstein
sense:
(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slave
trans_list: slave
sense:
A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slave
trans_list: slave
sense:
(BDSM) A submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who consensually submits to, sexually or personally, serving one or more masters or mistresses.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: slave
trans_list: slave
sense:
A sex slave, a person who is forced against their will to perform, for another person or group, sexual acts on a regular or continuing basis.


lexentry: eng/sledgehammer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sledgehammer
trans_list: slegge
sense:
A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: søvn
sense:
(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: søvn
sense:
(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).


lexentry: eng/sleep__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: sove
sense:
(intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.


lexentry: eng/sleeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sleeper
trans_list: muldvarp
sense:
A spy, saboteur, or terrorist who lives unobtrusively in a community until activated by a prearranged signal; may be part of a sleeper cell.


lexentry: eng/sleeping_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleeping bag
trans_list: sovepose
sense:
A padded or insulated bag large enough to surround the whole body and which keeps the user warm while sleeping, used as a substitute for bedclothes.


lexentry: eng/sleight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sleight
trans_list: triks
sense:
(countable) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.


lexentry: eng/slender-billed_gull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slender-billed gull
trans_list: smalnebbmåke
sense:
Chroicocephalus genei, a mid-sized gull which breeds very locally around the Mediterranean and the north of the western Indian Ocean.


lexentry: eng/slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slide
trans_list: ras
sense:
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.


lexentry: eng/slide__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: slide
trans_list: gli
sense:
(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.


lexentry: eng/slide_rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slide rule
trans_list: regnestav
sense:
An analog calculator consisting of three interlocking strips marked with logarithmic scales, such that multiplication, division etc. can be performed by the equivalent of addition and subtraction.


lexentry: eng/slight__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slight
trans_list: fornærme
sense:
(transitive) To treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully; to skimp on one's duties toward.


lexentry: eng/slime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slime
trans_list: dynn
sense:
Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.


lexentry: eng/slime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slime
trans_list: slim
sense:
Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.


lexentry: eng/slimeball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slimeball
trans_list: avfall
sense:
(originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is regarded as slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable.


lexentry: eng/slimy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slimy
trans_list: glatt
sense:
(slang, figuratively) Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy.


lexentry: eng/sling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sling
trans_list: fatle
sense:
(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.


lexentry: eng/slingshot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slingshot
trans_list: sprettert
sense:
(chiefly, American, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.


lexentry: eng/slippery__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slippery
trans_list: glatt
sense:
Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.


lexentry: eng/slipway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slipway
trans_list: kile
sense:
(nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.


lexentry: eng/sliver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sliver
trans_list: band
sense:
A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which precedes spinning.


lexentry: eng/slop__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slop
trans_list: slim
sense:
Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown about, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slot
trans_list: stang
sense:
(Scotland, Northern England) An implement for barring, bolting, locking or securing a door, box, gate, lid, window or the like.


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slot
trans_list: Nut
sense:
A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.


lexentry: eng/sloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sloth
trans_list: dovendyr
sense:
(countable) A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.


lexentry: eng/slow__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow
trans_list: langsom
sense:
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.


lexentry: eng/slow_news_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow news day
trans_list: nyhetstørke
sense:
(journalism) A time when media organizations publish trivial stories due to the lack of more substantial topics.


lexentry: eng/slowpoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slowpoke
trans_list: latsabb
sense:
(US, Canada, informal, mildly, derogatory) A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.


lexentry: eng/slowworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slowworm
trans_list: stålorm
sense:
A small Old World lizard, Anguis fragilis, often mistaken for a snake, having no legs and small eyes.


lexentry: eng/sludge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sludge
trans_list: gjørme
sense:
A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.


lexentry: eng/slug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slug
trans_list: nakensnabel
sense:
Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/sluice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sluice
trans_list: sluse
sense:
An artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.


lexentry: eng/slump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slump
trans_list: depresjon
sense:
A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.


lexentry: eng/small_caps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small caps
trans_list: kapitél
sense:
(typography) Capital letters shown in the same form but in small size (typically of the same size as lower-case letters).


lexentry: eng/small_intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small intestine
trans_list: tynntarm
sense:
(anatomy) The upper part of the intestine, between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.


lexentry: eng/small_talk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small talk
trans_list: småprat
sense:
(idiomatic) Idle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.


lexentry: eng/small_white__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small white
trans_list: liten kålsommerfugl
sense:
A small, white butterfly Pieris rapae, of the family Pieridae, that damages Brassica rapa crops in temperate regions worldwide.


lexentry: eng/smallpox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smallpox
trans_list: koppar
sense:
(disease) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.


lexentry: eng/smart__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smart
trans_list: godta
sense:
(intransitive) To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.


lexentry: eng/smartphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smartphone
trans_list: smarttelefon
sense:
(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.


lexentry: eng/smear__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: smear
trans_list: sladre
sense:
(transitive) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.


lexentry: eng/smell__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: smell
trans_list: lukte | stinke
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.


lexentry: eng/smelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smelt
trans_list: krøkle
sense:
Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.


lexentry: eng/smew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smew
trans_list: lappfiskand
sense:
A small compact diving duck, Mergellus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.


lexentry: eng/smile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smile
trans_list: smil
sense:
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.


lexentry: eng/smith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smith
trans_list: smed
sense:
A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.


lexentry: eng/smithsonite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smithsonite
trans_list: sinkspat | smithsonitt
sense:
(mineral) A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO3, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone.


lexentry: eng/smoking__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: smoking
trans_list: røyking
sense:
The act of exposing (something) to smoke; (by extension) the process by which foods are cured or flavoured by smoke


lexentry: eng/smother__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: smother
trans_list: kvele
sense:
(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.


lexentry: eng/smurf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smurf
trans_list: smurf
sense:
(comics, fictional character) A blue pixie with white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs.


lexentry: eng/smut__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: smut
trans_list: brann
sense:
Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.


lexentry: eng/snail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snail
trans_list: snegl
sense:
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.


lexentry: eng/snare__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snare
trans_list: lilletromme
sense:
(music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.


lexentry: eng/snare_drum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snare drum
trans_list: lilletromme
sense:
A tubular drum with skins stretched over the top and bottom, and having a set of chains that can be applied to the bottom skin to create a rattling sound.


lexentry: eng/snarl__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snarl
trans_list: knurre
sense:
(intransitive) To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.


lexentry: eng/snatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: snatch
trans_list: fitte
sense:
(weightlifting) A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.


lexentry: eng/snatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: snatch
trans_list: fitte
sense:
(aviation) Rapid, uncommanded jerking or oscillation of the ailerons of some aircraft at high Mach numbers, resulting from shock wave formation at transonic speeds.


lexentry: eng/sneak__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sneak
trans_list: snike
sense:
(intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.


lexentry: eng/snipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snipe
trans_list: snipe
sense:
Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.


lexentry: eng/snob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snob
trans_list: jålebukk
sense:
(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/snobbish__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snobbish
trans_list: snobbete
sense:
Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.


lexentry: eng/snore__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snore
trans_list: snorke
sense:
(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.


lexentry: eng/snorkel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snorkel
trans_list: tuba
sense:
(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.


lexentry: eng/snow__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snow
trans_list: snø | sne
sense:
(uncountable) The moving pattern of random dots displayed on a television, etc., when no transmission signal is being received.


lexentry: eng/snow_leopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow leopard
trans_list: snøleopard
sense:
A large feline mammal, Panthera uncia (syn. Uncia uncia), native to mountain ranges of central Asia.


lexentry: eng/snowball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowball
trans_list: snøball
sense:
A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.


lexentry: eng/snowblower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowblower
trans_list: snøfreser
sense:
A motorized vehicle that picks up snow off the ground and blows it to one side in order to clear a path.


lexentry: eng/snowboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowboard
trans_list: snøbrett
sense:
A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.


lexentry: eng/snowdrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowdrop
trans_list: snøklokke
sense:
Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/snowman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowman
trans_list: snømann
sense:
A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).


lexentry: eng/snowmobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowmobile
trans_list: snøscooter | snøskuter
sense:
(vehicle) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport.


lexentry: eng/snowplow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: snowplow
trans_list: plog
sense:
(skiing, skating) A maneuver in which the tips of the skis or skates point inwards and the back ends point outwards.


lexentry: eng/snuff__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snuff
trans_list: slukke
sense:
To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.


lexentry: eng/so__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: so
trans_list: så | slik
sense:
In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.


lexentry: eng/so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so
trans_list: så | slik
sense:
Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.


lexentry: eng/so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: so
trans_list: så | slik
sense:
Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.


lexentry: eng/so_what__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so what
trans_list: hva så?
sense:
(colloquial, rhetorical question, impolite) A reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement, indicating indifference on the part of the speaker.


lexentry: eng/soap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soap
trans_list: såpe | såpa
sense:
(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.


lexentry: eng/soap_opera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soap opera
trans_list: såpeopera
sense:
(countable) A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.


lexentry: eng/soapstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soapstone
trans_list: kleberstein
sense:
(geology) A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite.


lexentry: eng/soar__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soar
trans_list: lette
sense:
To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.


lexentry: eng/sobriquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sobriquet
trans_list: kallenavn
sense:
A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others), that is descriptive.


lexentry: eng/social_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social democracy
trans_list: sosialdemokrati
sense:
(political) A moderate political philosophy or ideology that aims to achieve socialist (socialistic) goals within a democratic society and a liberal democracy such as by means of a strong welfare state and regulation of private industry.


lexentry: eng/social_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social group
trans_list: sosialgruppe
sense:
A collection of humans or animals who share certain characteristics, interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity.


lexentry: eng/social_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social network
trans_list: sosialt nettverk
sense:
(collective, sociology) A network of personal or business contacts, especially as facilitated by social networking on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/social_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: social network
trans_list: sosialt nettverk
sense:
(internet) A service allowing users to manage and interact with their network of friends or contacts on the Internet. (Called a social network application in precise usage that reserves social network to its original sense.)


lexentry: eng/socialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: socialism
trans_list: sosialisme
sense:
(Marxism-Leninism) The intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and communism in Marxist theory in which the state has control of the means of production.


lexentry: eng/socialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: socialism
trans_list: sosialisme
sense:
Any of a group of later political philosophies such democratic socialism and social democracy which do not envisage the need for full state ownership of the means of production nor transition to full communism, and which are typically based on principles of community decision making, social equality and the avoidance of economic and social exclusion, with economic policy giving first preference to community goals over individual ones.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: society
trans_list: samfunn
sense:
(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: society
trans_list: forening
sense:
(countable) A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.


lexentry: eng/sociolect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociolect
trans_list: sosiolekt
sense:
(sociolinguistics) The variant of language used by a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc.


lexentry: eng/sociology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociology
trans_list: sosiologi
sense:
A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.


lexentry: eng/socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: socket
trans_list: kontakt | stikkontakt
sense:
(mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).


lexentry: eng/sod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sod
trans_list: plen
sense:
(uncountable) The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.


lexentry: eng/soda__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: soda
trans_list: brus
sense:
(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).


lexentry: eng/sodium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium
trans_list: natrium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.


lexentry: eng/sodium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium chloride
trans_list: koksalt
sense:
(inorganic compound) Common table salt, a compound composed of equal number of sodium and chlorine atoms. Chemical formula NaCl.


lexentry: eng/sodium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium hydroxide
trans_list: natriumhydroksid
sense:
(inorganic compound) A strong, caustic alkali (NaOH) used in the manufacture of soap, detergents, paper, textiles and having many other industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/sodomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodomy
trans_list: sodomi
sense:
Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.


lexentry: eng/sofa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sofa
trans_list: sofa
sense:
(furniture, chiefly, UK, India) An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.


lexentry: eng/soft_cheese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft cheese
trans_list: smelteost
sense:
A type of rennet cheese that is not firm owing to the curds not having been pressed or comminuted to a large degree, so that much whey or liquid is left, and it has not ripened long.


