Norwegian | English |
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(Bokmål) gjenfortelling noun {m} {f} | retelling(subsequent telling) |
(Bokmål) gjenta, gjenfortelle verb | repeat [repeated, repeating, repeats](do or say again) |
(Bokmål) heller, fortrinnsvis, snarere adverb | rather(preferably) |
(Bokmål) innholdsfortegnelse noun {m} | table of contents(organized list summarizing book or document) |
(Bokmål) intim, fortrolig adjective | intimate(closely acquainted; familiar) |
(Bokmål) komfortabel adjective | comfortable(providing physical comfort and ease) |
(Bokmål) komfortabelt adverb | comfortably(in a comfortable manner) |
(Bokmål) konfidensiell, fortrolig adjective | confidential(meant to be kept secret within a certain circle) |
(Bokmål) løst fortegn noun {n} | accidental((music)) |
(Bokmål) si, opplyse, fortelle om, vise verb | say [said, said, saying, says](to indicate in a written form) |
(Bokmål) stedfortreder, fullmektig noun {m} | proxy [proxies](agent or substitute authorized to act for another person) |
(Bokmål) stedfortrederkrig (where outright war is not the case) noun {m}, Stedfortrederkonflikt {m} | proxy war(war where two powers use third parties) |
(Bokmål) velfortjent adjective | well-deserved(richly deserved) |
(Nynorsk) beaufortskala proper noun {m} | Beaufort scale(measure for the intensity of the wind) |
(Nynorsk) fortau noun {n} | sidewalk [sidewalks](paved footpath) |
(Nynorsk) fortauskafé noun {m}, fortauSkafe {m} | sidewalk cafe(an outdoor portion of a restaurant) |
(Nynorsk) forteikn noun {n} | sign [signs](math: positive or negative polarity) |
(Nynorsk) forteljar noun {m} | narrator [narrators](in story) |
(Nynorsk) fortena, fortene verb | deserve [deserved, deserving, deserves](to merit) |
(Nynorsk) fortrinnsvis adverb | preferably(in preference) |
(Nynorsk) fortynning noun {f} | dilution [dilutions](process of making something dilute) |
(Nynorsk) gøyme, skjule, forteie, dekkje over, stikke under stol verb | conceal [concealed, concealing, conceals](to hide something) |
(Nynorsk) heller, fortrinnsvis adverb | rather(preferably) |
(Nynorsk) komfortabel, behageleg adjective | comfortable(providing physical comfort and ease) |
(Nynorsk) laust forteikn noun {n} | accidental((music)) |
(Nynorsk) velfortent adjective | well-deserved(richly deserved) |
(Bokmål) en ulykke kommer sjelden alene (a misfortune seldom comes alone) phrase | it never rains but it pours(unfortunate events occur in quantity) |
(Bokmål) utrøstelig (who cannot be comforted) adjective | desolate(hopeless) |
elle melle, elle melle deg fortelle, akka bakka bonka rakka noun | eeny, meeny, miny, moe(similar children's counting-out games in other languages) |
fascinasjon, forheksing, fortrylling noun | fascination [fascinations](the act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft) |
fascinert, forhekset, fortryllet noun {f} | fascination [fascinations](the state or condition of being fascinated) |
legge til, fortøye verb | moor [moored, mooring, moors](to cast anchor or become fastened) |
lønn som fortjent noun | comeuppance(an outcome that is justly deserved) |
(Nynorsk) ei ulykke kjem sjeldan aleine (a misfortune seldom comes alone) phrase | it never rains but it pours(unfortunate events occur in quantity) |
spøkelsesfortelling noun | ghost story(story about ghosts) |
øynene er større enn magen, magen blir fortere mett enn øynene (the stomach loses its appetite before the eyes do) verb | have eyes bigger than one's stomach(take more food than one can eat) |