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bra [bras] (brassiere)
noun
[UK: brɑː]
[US: ˈbrɑː]

(Bokmål) brystholdernoun
{m}, bySteholder {m}, behå {m}, BH {m}, bh {m}

(Nynorsk) brysthaldarnoun
{m}, byStehaldar {m}, behå {m}, BH {m}

brace [braced, bracing, braces] (to prepare for something bad)
verb
[UK: breɪs]
[US: ˈbreɪs]

(Bokmål) stålsette, herdeverb

(Nynorsk) stålsetja, herdaverb

brace aback (bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails)
verb

brase bakkverb

bracelet [bracelets] (a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪ.slɪt]
[US: ˈbreɪ.slət]

(Bokmål) armbåndnoun
{n}

braces (device for straightening teeth)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪ.sɪz]
[US: ˈbreɪ.səz]

(Bokmål) reguleringnoun
{m} {f}

bracket [brackets] (item attached to a wall to hold up a shelf)
noun
[UK: ˈbrækɪt]
[US: ˈbrækɪt]

(Bokmål) brakettnoun
{m}

brackish (slightly salty)
adjective
[UK: ˈbrækɪʃ]
[US: ˈbrækɪʃ]

(Bokmål) brakk, (brackish water) brakt vann / vatn, brakkvannadjective
{n}, brakkvatn {n}

(Nynorsk) brakk, (brackish water) brakt vatn, brakkvatnadjective
{n}

brackish water (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater)
noun

(Bokmål) brakkvannnoun
{n}

(Nynorsk) brakkvatnnoun
{n}

brag [bragged, bragging, brags] (to boast)
verb
[UK: bræɡ]
[US: ˈbræɡ]

(Bokmål) skryteverb

braid [braids] (hairstyle)
noun
[UK: breɪd]
[US: ˈbreɪd]

(Bokmål) flettenoun
{m} {f}

braid [braided, braiding, braids] (to intertwine)
verb
[UK: breɪd]
[US: ˈbreɪd]

fletteverb

braid [braids] (weave of three or more strands)
noun
[UK: breɪd]
[US: ˈbreɪd]

flettenoun
{m} {f}

braille (system of writing using raised dots)
noun
[UK: breɪl]
[US: ˈbreɪl]

blindeskriftnoun
{m}

brain [brains] (organ)
noun
[UK: breɪn]
[US: ˈbreɪn]

hjernenoun

brain damage [brain damages] (injury to the brain)
noun

(Bokmål) hjerneskadenoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) hjerneskadenoun
{m}

brain-dead (in medicine: having irreversible cessation of brain activity)
adjective

(Bokmål) hjernedødadjective

(Nynorsk) hjernedød, hjernedaudadjective

brain drain [brain drains] (emigration of educated people)
noun
[UK: breɪn dreɪn]
[US: ˈbreɪn ˈdreɪn]

(Bokmål) hjernefluktnoun
{m}

brain stem [brain stems] (part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum)
noun
[UK: breɪn stem]
[US: ˈbreɪn ˈstem]

(Bokmål) hjernestammenoun
{m}

brain tumor [brain tumors] (an intracranial growth of abnormal and uncontrolled cell division)
noun
[UK: breɪn ˈtuː.mə(r)]
[US: ˈbreɪn ˈtuː.mər]

hjernesvulstnoun
{m}

brain-washing (form of indoctrination)
noun
[UK: breɪn ˈwɒʃ.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈbreɪn ˈwɑːʃ.ɪŋ]

(Bokmål) hjernevasknoun
{m}, hjernevaSking {m} {f}

(Nynorsk) hjernevasknoun
{m} {n}, hjernevaSking {f}

brainstorming (method of problem solving)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪn.stɔːm.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈbreɪn.ˌstɔːrm.ɪŋ]

idédugnadnoun
{m}, brainStorming {m}, idémyldring {m} {f}

brake [brakes] (device used to slow or stop a vehicle)
noun
[UK: breɪk]
[US: ˈbreɪk]

bremsnoun
{m}

brake [braked, braking, brakes] (to bruise and crush)
verb
[UK: breɪk]
[US: ˈbreɪk]

(Bokmål) bråkeverb

(Nynorsk) bråke, bråkaverb

brake fluid (hydraulic fluid)
noun

(Bokmål) bremsevæskenoun
{m} {f}

brake pad (friction element in a disc brake)
noun

(Bokmål) bremseklossnoun

(Nynorsk) bremseklossnoun

brake pedal [brake pedals] (the pedal in a vehicle which operates the brakes)
noun
[UK: breɪk ˈped.l̩]
[US: ˈbreɪk ˈped.l̩]

(Bokmål) bremsepedalnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) bremsepedalnoun
{m}

braking (applying of brakes)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪkɪŋ]
[US: ˈbreɪkɪŋ]

(Bokmål) bremsingnoun
{m} {f}

(Nynorsk) bremsingnoun
{f}

braking distance noun
[UK: ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈdɪ.stəns]
[US: ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈdɪ.stəns]

(Bokmål) bremselengdenoun
{m} {f}

(Nynorsk) bremselengdnoun
{f}, bremSelengde {f}

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