Norwegian–English dictionary

arsenal

A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.

årstid

(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.

arterie

(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

Arthur

A en given name.

årti

A period of ten years [from 17th c.], particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9. [from 19th c.]

artig

Amusing; humorous; comical. [from mid-18th c.]

artikulasjon

(uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.

artilleri

An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.

artisjokk

(countable) A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.

artritt

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.

Aruba

An island, dependent territory, and constituent country of the Netherlands, in the Caribbean Sea.

arv

An inheritance; property that may be inherited.

arvestykke

A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.

Arvid

(rare) A en given name.

arving

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

ås

A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

asbest

(mineral) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.

asfaltere

(Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.

asiat

(US, Canada, Australia, NZ) A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.

asiatisk

Of, relating to or from Asia.

asimut

An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.

Asjer

(biblical character) The eighth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Zilpah.

ask

(uncountable) The wood of this tree.

aske

A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.

askebeger

A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

Åsmund

A en given name, rare in English.

asosial

Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.

asp

A poplar tree, especially of section Populus sect. Populus, of medium-size trees with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.

asparges

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

aspirere

(ambitransitive, linguistics) To produce an audible puff of breath, especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.

aspirering

(phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.

assistent

An attendant, assistant, or follower.

astat

A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.

Asterix

A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.

asteroide

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

astma

(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

astrofysikk

The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.

astrologi

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.]

astronom

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

astronomi

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

at

Introducing a clause that describes the information content of a preceding reporting noun.

atavisme

The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.

ateistisk

Of or relating to atheists or atheism.

Aten

The capital city of Greece.

Athen

The capital city of Greece.

Athene

(Greek god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

atlas

A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.

atlet

An exceptionally physically fit person.

atoll

A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform.

atomnummer

(physics, chemistry) The number of protons in an atom. Symbol: Z

atropin

(poison, pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).

åtsel

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.

atsjo

(onomatopoeia) The sound of a sneeze.

åtte

A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.

åttedel

One of eight equal parts of a whole.

åttekant

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

atten

The cardinal number occurring after seventeen and before nineteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVIII and in Arabic numerals as 18.

attende

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

åtti

The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.

attmed

(obsolete, or, poetic) On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.

attrå

(transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.

attributt

(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.

au

An expression of one's own physical pain.

au da

An expression in sympathy at another's pain.

aubergine

(North America, AU, NZ, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.

august

The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.

auksjon

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

aurikkel

(anatomy, zoology) The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.

Austerrike

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna.

australier

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent.

australsk

Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages.

auto-

Relating to cars or the driving of cars.

autonomi

(government, countable) A self-governing country or region.

av

Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).

av og til

(idiomatic) Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

avantgarde

(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.

avbilde

To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. [from early 15th c.]

avbryte

(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.

aveny

The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

avfyre

(transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

avgjørelse

A choice or judgement.

avgrensa

Limited within bounds.

avgrenset

Limited within bounds.

avhandling

A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.

avhenge

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (intransitive, with on or upon) To depend on something.

avholdsmann

One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

avis

(countable, metonym) The news organization that produces such a publication.

avispapir

(uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

avkastning

(finance) Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.

avkjøle

(transitive) To lower the temperature of something; to cool.

avkle

To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip.

avkorta

Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

avkortet

Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

avkrysse

(transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).

avløse

(transitive) To take the place of.

avlytte

(communication, chiefly, law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication). [from 19th c.]

avrette

(transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.

avsender

Someone who sends.

avskaffe

(ambitransitive) To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.

avskjedige

To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.

avskrekke

(transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

avsky

(transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

avslå

(transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.

avslag

A reduction in price.

avsløre

(transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.

avsondre

(transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.

avspark

(football, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.

avspeile

(transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.

avstand

(military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.

avstemning

A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.

avsverge

(transitive) To decline further association with someone or something, disown.

avta

To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]

avtale

(legal) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.

avtrykk

A visible impression on a surface.

avvente

(intransitive, obsolete) To wait in expectation. [mid-12th–mid-17th c.]

avvik

(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer. [Mid 18th century.]

avvikende

(biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.

avvise

(transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.

avvisning

The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.

Axel

A en given name in quiet use since the 19th century.

azteker

A Mexica.

ærede

A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

ærekrenkelse

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

ærekrenking

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

ærlig

(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.

æsj

Used to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance.

ætling

The heir to a throne.

bable

(intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

babord

(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.

Babylon

(historical) An ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates.

backe opp

To lend moral support to.

bad

(British, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.

både ... og ...

Including both of (used with and).

badekåpe

A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.

badekar

A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath).

baderom

(chiefly, US, South Africa, Canada, Philippines, Australia, euphemism) A lavatory (area where one washes or bathes): a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.

badminton

(uncountable) A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.

badstue

A room or a house designed for heat sessions.

Bagdad

The capital city of Iraq.

bagge

(transitive, medicine) To provide with artificial ventilation via a bag valve mask (BVM) resuscitator.

Bahamas

An archipelago and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Bahrain

An archipelago, island, and country in West Asia in the Persian Gulf. Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain. Capital: Manama.

bak

Behind.

baker

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

bakeri

A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.

bakk

(archaic, Geordie) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]

bakkantisk

Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.

bakke

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

baklava

A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s]

bakrus

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.