Norwegian–English dictionary

ulike

(maths, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.

uløst

Not yet solved.

ultimat

Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.

ultimatum

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.

ultrafiolett

Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.

ultralyd

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

ulv

Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.

ulydighet

Refusal to obey.

ulykke

(countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.

ulykkelig

Unhappy or unfortunate.

umaken verd

Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

umettelig

Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.

umoderne

No longer fashionable.

under

Below.

underbevisst

Below the level of conscious awareness.

underfull

Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.

undergang

Ruin; defeat, (also) that which causes defeat or ruin.

underhold

The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.

underkue

(transitive, mostly, in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

underlig

(archaic) Unfamiliar, strange, foreign.

underskrift

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

underskrive

(transitive) To sign; to mark with one's signature as a token of consent or attestation.

underskudd

A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.

underslå

(legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.

underslag

(legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

undersøke

(ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.

understøtte

(figurative, by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence.

undertegne

(transitive) To sign; to mark with one's signature as a token of consent or attestation.

undertekst

(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

undertrykket

(figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.

undervisingstime

A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

undervisningstime

A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

undervurdere

(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

undres

(transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.

unevnelig

Forbidden to be uttered; taboo.

ung

(figuratively, incomparable) Young, as a child.

Ungarn

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

ungarsk

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

ungdom

(colloquial) An inexperienced person or one in a junior position.

unge

(informal) A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.

ungkar

(obsolete) An unmarried woman.

unheldig

Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

unilateral

Done by one side only.

univers

(archaic) The Earth, the sphere of the world.

universitet

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

unnateke

Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

unnateki

Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

unngå

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

unnkomme

(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.

unnseelse

A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

unnselighet

A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

unnskyld

Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.

unnskylde

(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

unnskyldende

Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.

unnslippe

(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.

unnta

To leave out or omit (something).

unntatt

Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

unnvikende

Directed towards avoidance or escape

unødvendig

Not needed or necessary.

unyttig

Without use or possibility to be used.

uoppfordret

Not prompted; not urged or instigated; spontaneous.

uoppmerksomhet

Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention

uortodoks

Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

uovervinnelig

Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

uøvd

Not carried out in practice; not usually done.

upartisk

Impartial and free from prejudice.

upassende

Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.

upatriotisk

Not patriotic.

upraktisert

Not carried out in practice; not usually done.

ur

(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope. [from early 18th c.]

uran

The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.

urban

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

urettmessig

Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous.

uriktig

Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous.

urin

(urology) Of, relating to, occuring in, or affecting urine, its production, function, or excretion.

urinsyregikt

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.

uro

The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.

uroe

(transitive) Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; to exercise.

urokse

An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

urolig

Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.

urt

(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

Uruguay

A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.

urverk

A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.

usaltet

Not of a salty taste.

usann

False; not true.

usannhet

A lie or falsehood.

Usbekistan

A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan. Capital: Tashkent.

usigelig

Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. [from 1450]

usikker

(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

uskarphet

(photography) A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.

uskikkelig

Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]

uskikket

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

uskreven

Not written.

uskyldig

Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.

ussel

Trashy, trivial, of little value.

ustanselig

In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

ustoppelig

In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.

usunn

characterized by, or conducive to poor health

usynlig

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

usystematisk

Not systematic; random, disorganised, or unthorough.

ut

(sports) Of the ball or other playing implement, so as to pass or be situated beyond the bounds of the playing area.

ut av

(informal, sometimes, proscribed) From the inside to the outside of; out of. [from 14th c.]

ut av det blå

(idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.

utadvendt

(informal, _, psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.

utagerende

Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.

utakknemlig

Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.

utålmodighet

The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.

utanlands

Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470]

utappet

Not tapped; not drawn on in terms of resources.

utbasunere

(transitive) To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically

utbrudd

(countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion.

utbytte

The quantity of something produced.

utdanne

(transitive) To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).

utdannelse

(uncountable) The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

utdanning

(uncountable) The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

utdatere

(transitive, chiefly, computing) To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.

utdatert

Marked with a date.

utdype

(intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.

ute

Specifically, away from home or one's usual place.

utelukke

(transitive) To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.

uten

Without obligations.

utendørs

Not inside a house or under covered structure; unprotected; in the open air.

utenfor

To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place.

utenlands

Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470]

utenomjordisk

Pertaining to extraterrestrial life; typical of an extraterrestrial creature.

utfelling

(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.

utfor

(uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.

utfordrar

One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.

utfordre

(transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).

utfordring

A challenge to prove courage.

utforske

(ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.

utforsker

One who explores something

utgående

(of a railway line or train) Traveling towards a major terminus.

utgått

No longer fashionable.

utheve

(transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

utholde

(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.]

uthus

A building, such as a barn, shed, or garage, that is separate from, but associated with some main building.

utilfreds

Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.

utilfredshet

Unhappiness or discontent.

utilgjengelig

Not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.

utilitarisme

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utilsiktet

Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious.

utkast

A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.

utlade

(electricity) To release (an accumulated charge).

utlandet

Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470]

utlegg

(legal) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.

utligger

(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.

utmanøvrere

(transitive) To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.

utmatte

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

utmerket

Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.