Norwegian–English dictionary

omreisende

Habitually travelling from place to place. [from 1560s]

omsetning

The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.

omsider

In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.

omskrive

(transitive) To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.

omskrivning

Something that has been written again.

omsorgsfull

(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

omstendelig

Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.

omstendighet

Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.

omtrent

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

omtrentlig

Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.

omveltende

Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent. [from mid 16th c.]

omveltning

(countable, politics) A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.

ond

(Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.

ondsinnet

Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.

onkel

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

onsdag

The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.

onyx

(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.

opak

Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.

opal

(mineral) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.

opera

(music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.

operativsystem

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

opp

Facing upwards.

oppbacke

To lend moral support to.

oppbevare

(transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.

oppblåst

Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc.

oppbruke

(transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or use until the supply comes to an end.

oppdage

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

oppdatere

(transitive) To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.

oppdatert

Well-informed; current.

oppesen

In a good mood.

oppfarende

Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

oppfinne

To design a new process or mechanism.

oppfinnelse

Something invented.

oppfinner

One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

oppfinnsom

(of a created thing) Original, expressive and imaginative.

oppførsel

(American spelling) The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

oppgi

(transitive) To give up, resign, surrender.

oppgrade

(transitive) To replace with something better.

oppgradere

(intransitive, transitive, computing) To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.

opphav

The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

opphavsrett

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

opphengt

Suspended by hanging.

oppheve

(transitive, law) To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.[First attested in the early 16th century.]

opphisse

(transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.

opphisselse

(uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

oppkast

The regurgitated former contents of a stomach; vomitus.

oppkjøper

(countable, finance) One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.

oppkomling

(humorous, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) A youth; a lad.

opplag

(uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.

opplagt

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

oppleve

(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

opplyse

(transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.

opplyst

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

oppmerksom

Attentive; awake; on guard.

oppmuntre

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

oppnå

(transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).

opportunist

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.

oppoverbakke

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

opprettholde

To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). [from 14th c.]

opprivende

(formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying.

oppsiktsvekkende

Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

oppskrift

Now especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes. [from 18th c.]

oppsluke

(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]

oppsøke

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

oppstandelse

The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.

oppstyltet

(figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.

opptak

A reproduction of sound, video, etc., stored in a permanent medium.

opptatt

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

opptelling

The total of all the votes cast in an election.

opptreden

(American spelling) The social, non-verbal behaviours (such as body language and facial expressions) that are characteristic of a person.

oppvaskmaskin

A machine for washing dishes.

Optimist

A person who expects a favourable outcome.

optimistisk

Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope. [from early 16th c.]

optimistjolle

A person who expects a favourable outcome.

or

Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.

oransje

Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

ordbok

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480]

ordentlig

Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.]

ordinær

(set theory, of a function from the ordinals to the ordinals) Which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology.

ordinere

(religion) To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.

ordne

(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.

ordre

An instruction.

ordrik

(of a person or a manner of speaking) Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.

ordspel

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.

Ordspråkene

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims.

oregano

The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

organisme

Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system. [from 18th c.]

orgasme

A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions. [from 18th c.]

orgel

(musical instruments) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.

origami

(uncountable, art) The Japanese art of paper folding.

original

The original of a document or of a recording.

original-

Original.

origo

(mathematics) The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.

orkestral

Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.

orkidé

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.]

orm

Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.

ortodoks

Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.]

ortodoksi

Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

osean

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

Oskar

A en given name.

Oslo

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania.

osman

A citizen of the Ottoman Empire.

osmansk

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

osmose

(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.

osp

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

ost

(photography) Said while being photographed, to give the impression of smiling.

osv.

And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known.

oter

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

Otto

A en given name.

oute

The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.

oval

Having the shape of an oval.

ovenfor

In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]

over

In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]

overalt

In or to all locations under discussion.

overbetjent

(Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.

overbevise

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

overdekning

(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.

overdrive

To overstate, to describe more than the fact.

overenstemmelse

The act of conforming; conformity.

overfallsmann

Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.

overfladisk

Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.

overflod

An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

overflødig

Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.

overføre

(legal) To transfer legal rights (to).

overføring

(law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.

overgå

(transitive) To be better than (something).

overgi

(transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.

overhale

To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.

overhead

(computing) Data or steps of computation used only to facilitate the computations in the system and not directly related to the actual program code or data being processed.

overhøre

(ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

overlating

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

overleve

(transitive) To live longer than (someone); to outlive (someone or something); to outlast (something).

overlevelse

The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.

overligger over

(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.

overløper

A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

overreagere

To react too much or too intensely.

overreaksjon

A reaction that is excessive.

overse

To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.

oversette

(transitive) To express spoken words or written text in a different (often clearer or simpler) way in the same language; to paraphrase, to rephrase, to restate.

oversetter

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

overskride

(transitive) To be larger, greater than (something).

overskrift

(by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.

overskye

(intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.

overskygge

To make dark; to overshadow.

overstige

(transitive) To be better than (something).

oversveve

(computing) Chiefly followed by over: to use a mouse or other device to place a cursor over something on a screen such as a hyperlink or icon without clicking, so as to produce a result (such as the appearance of a tooltip).

oversvømme

(Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.

oversvømmelse

An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

overtrekk

(uncountable) The act of overdrawing a bank account.

overtrekke

To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft