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irritable bowel syndrome (functional disorder of the large intestine) noun [UK: ˈɪ.rɪ.təb.l̩ ˈbaʊəl ˈsɪn.drəʊm] [US: ˈɪ.rə.təb.l̩ ˈbaʊəl ˈsɪndroʊm] | |
ivory tower (overly-academic perspective) noun [UK: ˈaɪ.və.ri ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ.və.ri ˈtaʊər] | (Bokmål) elfenbenstårnnoun (Nynorsk) elfenbeinstårnnoun |
knowledge is power phrase [UK: ˈnɒ.lɪdʒ ɪz ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈnɑː.lədʒ ˈɪz ˈpaʊər] | |
kowtow [kowtowed, kowtowing, kowtows] (act submissively) verb [UK: ˌkaʊ.ˈtaʊ] [US: ˈkaʊ.ˈtaʊ] | (Bokmål) underkaste seg, gi etter, føye seg, krype til korsetverb |
kowtow [kowtowed, kowtowing, kowtows] (kneel such that forehead touches ground) verb [UK: ˌkaʊ.ˈtaʊ] [US: ˈkaʊ.ˈtaʊ] | |
lawnmower [lawnmowers] (a device to cut grass) noun [UK: ˈlɔːn.məʊə(r)] [US: ˈlɔːnmo.ʊə(r)] | (Bokmål) gressklippernoun (Nynorsk) grasklipparnoun |
Leaning Tower of Pisa (the leaning bell tower in the Italian town of Pisa) proper noun [UK: ˈliːn.ɪŋ ˈtaʊə(r) əv ˈpiː.zə] [US: ˈliːn.ɪŋ ˈtaʊər əv ˈpiː.sə] | (Bokmål) Det skjeve tårn i Pisaproper noun (Nynorsk) Det skeive tårnet i Pisaproper noun |
lower (more towards the bottom) adjective [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r)] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩] | (Bokmål) nedreadjective (Nynorsk) nedreadjective |
low [lower, lowest] (in a position comparatively close to the ground) adjective [UK: ləʊ] [US: ˈloʊ] | (Bokmål) lavadjective (Nynorsk) lågadjective |
lower house (part of a legislature) noun | (Bokmål) underhusnoun (Nynorsk) underhusnoun |
lower lip noun | (Bokmål) underleppenoun (Nynorsk) underleppenoun |
Lower Saxony (state of Germany) proper noun [UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r) ˈsæk.sə.ni] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩ ˈsæk.sə.ni] | (Bokmål) Niedersachsenproper noun |
meteor shower (Meteors seen on Earth for short time period) noun [UK: ˈmiː.tɪə(r) ˈʃaʊə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.tiər ˈʃaʊər] | meteorregn, meteorsvermnoun |
narrow [narrower, narrowest] (having small width) adjective [UK: ˈnæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈnero.ʊ] | (Bokmål) smal, trangadjective (Nynorsk) smal, trongadjective |
nuclear power (power from nuclear reactions) noun [UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈpaʊər] | (Bokmål) kjernekraftnoun (Nynorsk) kjernekraftnoun |
overflow [overflowed, overflowing, overflows] (to fill beyond the limits of) verb [UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈfləʊ] [US: ˈovərˌflo.ʊ] | |
overflow [overflowed, overflowing, overflows] verb [UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈfləʊ] [US: ˈovərˌflo.ʊ] | oversvømmeverb |
overshadow [overshadowed, overshadowing, overshadows] (to cast a shadow over something) verb [UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈovər.ˈʃædo.ʊ] | overskyggeverb |
paper towel (sheet of absorbent paper) noun [UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r) ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈpeɪ.pər ˈtaʊəl] | (Bokmål) kjøkkenrullnoun (Nynorsk) kjøkkenrullnoun |
passionflower [passionflowers] (plant of the genus Passiflora) noun [UK: ˈpæ.ʃən.ˌflaʊə] [US: ˈpæ.ʃən.ˌflaʊə] | (Bokmål) pasjonsblomstnoun |
power [powers] (capability or influence) noun [UK: ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈpaʊər] | (Bokmål) maktnoun |
power [powers] (maths: product of equal factors) noun [UK: ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈpaʊər] | (Bokmål) potensnoun (Nynorsk) potensnoun |
power [powers] (physical force or strength) noun [UK: ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈpaʊər] | (Bokmål) kraftnoun |
power [powers] (physics: rate to magnify an optical image) noun [UK: ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˈpaʊər] | (Bokmål) forsterkningnoun |
power cable (electrical cable) noun | (Bokmål) kraftkabelnoun (Nynorsk) kraftkabelnoun |
power cut (interruption in the supply of power) noun | (Bokmål) strømbruddnoun |
power failure (power failure, see also: power cut; outage; blackout) noun [UK: ˈpaʊə(r) ˈfeɪ.ljə(r)] [US: ˈpaʊər ˈfeɪ.ljər] | (Bokmål) strømbruddnoun |