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legge meaning in English

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legge verb

lay [laid, laid, laying, lays](to place something down in a position of rest)
verb
[UK: leɪ] [US: ˈleɪ]

legge igjen verb

lay [laid, laid, laying, lays](to leave something somewhere)
verb
[UK: leɪ] [US: ˈleɪ]

leave behind(not live longer than)
verb
[UK: liːv bɪ.ˈhaɪnd] [US: ˈliːv bə.ˈhaɪnd]

legge inn årene (pull one's oars in), gå i pennalet (hit the pencil-box) verb

kick the bucket(to die)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt] [US: ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkət]

legge opp verb

plate [plated, plating, plates](put meal on a plate)
verb
[UK: pleɪt] [US: ˈpleɪt]

legge seg flat adjective

prone [proner, pronest](lying face downward; prostrate)
adjective
[UK: prəʊn] [US: ˈproʊn]

legge til verb

add [added, adding, adds](to make an addition; to augment; to increase; to add on)
verb
[UK: æd] [US: ˈæd]

legge til, fortøye verb

moor [moored, mooring, moors](to cast anchor or become fastened)
verb
[UK: mʊə(r)] [US: ˈmʊr]

(Bokmål) destruere, tilintetgjøre, ødelegge verb

abolish [abolished, abolishing, abolishes](to destroy)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbɒ.lɪʃ] [US: ə.ˈbɑː.ˌlɪʃ]

(Bokmål) egglegger noun
{m}, verPlehøne {m} {f}

layer [layers](hen kept to lay eggs)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪə(r)] [US: ˈleɪər]

(Bokmål) eksegere, utlegge verb

exegete(perform an exegesis)
verb
[UK: ˈek.sɪ.ˌdʒiːt] [US: ˈek.sɪ.ˌdʒiːt]

(Bokmål) elementær, grunnleggende adjective

elementary(relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something)
adjective
[UK: ˌel.ɪ.ˈment.ər.i] [US: ˌel.ɪ.ˈment.ər.i]

(Bokmål) flislegge verb

tile [tiled, tiling, tiles](to cover with tiles)
verb
[UK: taɪl] [US: ˈtaɪl]

(Bokmål) flislegger noun
{m}

tiler [tilers](a person who sets tiles)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈtaɪ.lər]

(Bokmål) forlegger noun
{m}, forlag {n}

publisher [publishers](one who publishes, especially books, see also: publishing house)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌ.blɪ.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪ.ʃər]

(Bokmål) fundamental, grunnleggende adjective

fundamental(pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation)
adjective
[UK: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tl̩]

(Bokmål) grunnleggende noun

fundamental [fundamentals](a leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article)
noun
[UK: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tl̩]

(Bokmål) grunnleggende adjective

basic(elementary, simple, merely functional)
adjective
[UK: ˈbeɪ.sɪk] [US: ˈbeɪ.sɪk]

(Bokmål) grunnlegger noun
{m}

founder [founders](one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author)
noun
[UK: ˈfaʊn.də(r)] [US: ˈfaʊn.dər]

(Bokmål) gå til sengs, gå og legge seg, legge seg verb

go to bed(to lie down to sleep)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ tuː bed] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ˈbed]

(Bokmål) innlegge verb

admit [admitted, admitting, admits](admit into hospital)
verb
[UK: əd.ˈmɪt] [US: əd.ˈmɪt]

(Bokmål) kartlegge verb

map [mapped, mapping, maps](to create a visual representation of a territory)
verb
[UK: mæp] [US: ˈmæp]

(Bokmål) la forfalle, ødelegge verb

dilapidate [dilapidated, dilapidating, dilapidates](to cause to become ruined or put into disrepair)
verb
[UK: də.ˈlæ.pə.ˌdet] [US: də.ˈlæ.pə.ˌdet]

(Bokmål) legge på hjertet verb

take to heart(to take something seriously)
verb
[UK: teɪk tuː hɑːt] [US: ˈteɪk ˈtuː ˈhɑːrt]

(Bokmål) legge på is verb

mothball(to store something no longer used)
verb
[UK: ˈmɒθ.bɔːl] [US: ˈmɒθ.ˌbɒl]

(Bokmål) legge sammen to og to verb

do the math(to figure it out yourself)
verb

(Bokmål) legge seg verb

lie down(assume a reclining position)
verb
[UK: laɪ daʊn] [US: ˈlaɪ ˈdaʊn]

(Bokmål) legge til, tilføye noun
{n}

addition [additions](act of adding)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]

(Bokmål) legge to og to sammen verb

put two and two together(figure out)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ˈtuː ənd ˈtuː tə.ˈɡe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈpʊt ˈtuː ænd ˈtuː tə.ˈɡe.ðər]

(Bokmål) legger noun
{m}

layer [layers](person who lays anything, such as tiles or a wager)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪə(r)] [US: ˈleɪər]

(Bokmål) nedleggelse noun
{m}, nedlegging {m} {f}, nedStengning {m} {f}

lockdown(confinement of people as a security measure)
noun
[UK: ˈlɑːk.ˌdaʊn] [US: ˈlɑːk.ˌdaʊn]

(Bokmål) oppgi, skrinlegge verb

abandon [abandoned, abandoning, abandons](to give up control of, surrender)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbæn.dən] [US: ə.ˈbæn.dən]

(Bokmål) oppvise, legge for dagen verb

exhibit [exhibited, exhibiting, exhibits](demonstrate)
verb
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈzɪ.bɪt] [US: ɪg.ˈzɪ.bət]

(Bokmål) overveie, overlegge, drøfte verb

deliberate(consider carefully)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈlɪ.bə.reɪt] [US: də.ˈlɪ.bə.rət]

(Bokmål) rørlegger noun
{m}

plumber [plumbers](one who fits, etc, pipes for water, gas or drainage)
noun
[UK: ˈplʌ.mə(r)] [US: ˈplʌ.mər]

(Bokmål) rørleggersprekk noun
{m}

plumber's crack(cleavage between buttocks)
noun

(Bokmål) skrinlegge, henlegge verb

shelve [shelved, shelving, shelves](to set aside, quit, or halt)
verb
[UK: ʃelv] [US: ˈʃelv]

(Bokmål) slegge noun
{m} {f}

sledgehammer [sledgehammers](kind of hammer)
noun
[UK: ˈsledʒ.hæ.mə(r)] [US: sˈleʤ.ˌhæ.mər]

(Bokmål) tilintetgjøre, ødelegge verb

dispatch [dispatched, dispatching, dispatches](to destroy quickly and efficiently)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈspætʃ] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈspætʃ]

(Bokmål) tvangsinnleggelse (in a mental hospital) noun
{m}, tvangSinnlegging {c}

commitment [commitments](act of being locked away)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈmɪt.mənt] [US: kə.ˈmɪt.mənt]

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