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or (conjunction)
conjunction
[UK: ɔː(r)]
[US: ɔːr]

(Bokmål) (otherwise)conjunction

(Nynorsk) (otherwise)conjunction

or else (as an alternative)
phrase
[UK: ɔː(r) els]
[US: ɔːr ˈels]

ellers, hvis ikkephrase

or so (roughly, appoximately)
phrase
[UK: ɔː(r) ˈsəʊ]
[US: ɔːr ˈsoʊ]

(Bokmål) omtrentphrase

(Nynorsk) omlagphrase

eller noephrase

oral (spoken)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔː.rəl]
[US: ˈɔː.rəl]

(Bokmål) muntligadjective

(Nynorsk) munnlegadjective

oral cavity [oral cavities] (cavity of the mouth)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.rəl ˈkæ.vɪ.ti]
[US: ˈɔː.rəl ˈkæ.və.ti]

(Bokmål) munnhulenoun
{m} {f}

(Nynorsk) munnholenoun
{f}

oral hygiene (keeping the mouth clean)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.rəl ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn]
[US: ˈɔː.rəl ˈhaɪ.ˌdʒin]

(Bokmål) munnhygienenoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) munnhygienenoun
{m}

oral sex (stimulation of the genitals using the mouth)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.rəl seks]
[US: ˈɔː.rəl ˈseks]

oralsexnoun
{m}, munnSex {m}

oral tradition (cultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.rəl trə.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˈɔː.rəl trə.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]

(Bokmål) muntlig tradisjonnoun
{m}, muntlig overlevering {m} {f}

(Nynorsk) munnleg tradisjonnoun
{m}, munnleg overlevering {f}

orange (having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree)
adjective
[UK: ˈɒ.rɪndʒ]
[US: ˈɔː.rəndʒ]

oransjeadjective

orange peel [orange peels] (the skin of an orange)
noun
[UK: ˈɒ.rɪndʒ piːl]
[US: ˈɔː.rəndʒ ˈpiːl]

(Bokmål) appelsinskallnoun
{n}

(Nynorsk) appelsinskalnoun
{n}

oratorio [oratorios] (a musical composition on a religious theme)
noun
[UK: ˌɒ.rə.ˈtɔː.rɪəʊ]
[US: ˌɑː.rə.ˈtɔː.rio.ʊ]

(Bokmål) oratoriumnoun
{n}

(Nynorsk) oratoriumnoun
{n}

orbit [orbits] (path of one object around another)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.bɪt]
[US: ˈɔːr.bət]

(Bokmål) banenoun
{m}, omløPlSbane {m}

(Nynorsk) banenoun
{m}

orc [orcs] (evil monstrous humanoid creature)
noun
[UK: ˈɔːk]
[US: ˈɔːrk]

(Bokmål) orknoun
{m}, orc {m}

orca noun
[UK: ˈɔːk.ə]
[US: ˈɔːrk.ə]

(Nynorsk) spekkhoggarnoun
{m}

spekkhoggernoun
{m}

Orcadian (of or relating to the Orkney Islands)
adjective
[UK: ɔːˈk.eɪ.djən]
[US: ɔːrˈk.eɪ.diːən]

(Bokmål) orknøyskadjective

(Nynorsk) orknøyskadjective

Orcadian (someone from the Orkney Islands)
noun
[UK: ɔːˈk.eɪ.djən]
[US: ɔːrˈk.eɪ.diːən]

(Bokmål) orknøyingnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) orknøyingnoun
{m}

orchard [orchards] (land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.tʃəd]
[US: ˈɔːr.tʃərd]

(Bokmål) frukthagenoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) frukthagenoun
{m}

orchardist [orchardists] (one who operates an orchard)
noun
[UK: ˈɔːʧədɪst ]
[US: ˈɔrʧərdɪst ]

(Bokmål) fruktbondenoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) fruktbondenoun
{m}

orchestra [orchestras] (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments)
noun
[UK: ˈɔːk.ɪ.strə]
[US: ˈɔːrk.ə.strə]

(Bokmål) orkesternoun
{n}

(Nynorsk) orkesternoun
{n}

orchestra pit (sunken area in front of a stage)
noun
[UK: ˈɔːk.ɪ.strə pɪt]
[US: ˈɔːrk.ə.strə ˈpɪt]

(Bokmål) orkestergravnoun
{m} {f}

(Nynorsk) orkestergravnoun
{f}

orchestral (relating to an orchestra)
adjective
[UK: ɔːˈk.e.strəl]
[US: ɒrˈk.e.strəl]

(Bokmål) orkestraladjective

(Nynorsk) orkestraladjective

orchestrate [orchestrated, orchestrating, orchestrates] (to arrange or direct diverse elements to achieve a desired effect)
verb
[UK: ˈɔːk.ɪ.streɪt]
[US: ˈɔːrk.ə.ˌstret]

(Bokmål) iscenesette, arrangereverb

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