Norwegian | English |
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katte verb | cat [catted, catting, cats](raise anchor to cathead) |
kattemynte noun | catnip(specific species which causes intoxication among cats) |
kattemynter noun | catnip(plant of the genus Nepeta) |
katten i sekken noun | pig in a poke(something whose true value is concealed or unknown) |
(Bokmål) henge bjella på katten verb | bell the cat(to undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group) |
(Bokmål) kattepus noun {m}, PluSekatt {m} | pussy-cat(affectionate term for a cat) |
(Bokmål) kattesand noun {m} | kitty litter(mixture to provide a soiling area for cats) |
(Bokmål) nysgjerrighet drepte katten, nysgjerrig høne får enten korn eller knuff (the curious chicken gets either corn or beatings) phrase | curiosity killed the cat(undue curiosity is dangerous) |
(Bokmål) skattebetaler noun {m} | taxpayer [taxpayers](person who pays tax) |
(Bokmål) skattejakt noun {m} {f} | treasure hunt(search for a treasure (real, not a game)) |
(Bokmål) skatteparadis noun {n} | tax haven(country that levies low taxes on foreign businesses) |
(Bokmål) skattesnyter noun {m} | tax evader(one who avoids paying tax) |
(Bokmål) skattevesen noun {n} | tax authority(government organization responsible for tax collection) |
(Nynorsk) hengje bjølla på katten, henge bjølla på katten verb | bell the cat(to undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group) |
(Nynorsk) kattepus noun {m}, PluSekatt {m} | pussy-cat(affectionate term for a cat) |
(Nynorsk) skattebetalar noun {m} | taxpayer [taxpayers](person who pays tax) |
(Nynorsk) skattejakt noun {f} | treasure hunt(search for a treasure (real, not a game)) |
(Nynorsk) skatteparadis noun {n} | tax haven(country that levies low taxes on foreign businesses) |
(Nynorsk) skattesnytar noun {m} | tax evader(one who avoids paying tax) |
gå som katten rundt den varme grøten (circle like a cat around the warm porridge) verb | beat around the bush(to treat a topic but omit its main points) |
i mørket er alle katter grå phrase | all cats are grey in the dark(proverb) |
når katten er borte, danser musene på bordet (when the cat’s away, the mice are dancing on the table) phrase | when the cat's away the mice will play(in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances) |
rød panda, kattebjørn noun | red panda(Ailurus fulgens) |
skattelegge verb | tax [taxed, taxing, taxes](to impose and collect a tax) |
skatteunddragelse noun {m} {f}, SkatteSnyt {n}, SkatteSvik {n} | tax evasion(illegal avoidance of tax) |
verdsette, skatte verb | value [valued, valuing, values](to regard highly) |