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som meaning in English

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som pronoun

which((relative) who, whom, what)
pronoun
[UK: wɪtʃ] [US: hwɪtʃ]

som conjunction

as(in the same way that)
conjunction
[UK: əz] [US: ˈæz]

som, hvilken, hvilket, hvilke determiner

which((relative) designating the one(s) mentioned)
determiner
[UK: wɪtʃ] [US: hwɪtʃ]

som, litt pronoun
{m}

some(indefinite amount, part)
pronoun
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

som far, så sønn phrase

like father, like son(a son will have traits similar to his father)
phrase
[UK: ˈlaɪk ˈfɑːð.ə(r) ˈlaɪk sʌn] [US: ˈlaɪk ˈfɑːð.r̩ ˈlaɪk ˈsən]

som har gått bort, som har gått fra oss adjective

late [later, latest](euphemism for "dead")
adjective
[UK: leɪt] [US: ˈleɪt]

som i adverb

as in(in the sense of)
adverb

som neste adverb

next(On the first subsequent occasion)
adverb
[UK: nekst] [US: ˈnekst]

som ny adjective

mint(of condition, as new)
adjective
[UK: mɪnt] [US: ˈmɪnt]

som om, som conjunction

as if(as though)
conjunction
[UK: əz ɪf] [US: ˈæz ˈɪf]

somle verb

procrastinate [procrastinated, procrastinating, procrastinates](put off; to delay taking action)
verb
[UK: prəʊ.ˈkræ.stɪ.neɪt] [US: proʊ.ˈkræ.stɪ.neɪt]

sommerfugleffekt noun

butterfly effect [butterfly effects]noun
[UK: ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ ɪ.ˈfekt] [US: ˈbʌt.r̩.flaɪ ɪ.ˈfekt]

sommerleir noun

summer camp(institution devoted to housing and entertaining children)
noun

sommerlig adjective

summerlike(resembling or characteristic of summer.)
adjective
[UK: sˈʌməlˌaɪk] [US: sˈʌmɚlˌaɪk]

(Bokmål) aktsom adjective

prudent(sagacious in adapting means to ends)
adjective
[UK: ˈpruːdnt] [US: ˈpruː.dənt]

(Bokmål) arbeidsom adjective

diligent(hard-working and focused)
adjective
[UK: ˈdɪ.lɪ.dʒənt] [US: ˈdɪ.lɪ.dʒənt]

(Bokmål) blakk som en kirkerotte adjective

poor as a church mouse(very poor)
adjective
[UK: pʊə(r) əz ə tʃɜːtʃ maʊs] [US: ˈpʊr ˈæz ə ˈtʃɝːtʃ ˈmaʊs]

(Bokmål) den som, enhver som pronoun

whoever(any person or persons that)
pronoun
[UK: huː.ˈe.və(r)] [US: huː.ˈe.vər]

(Bokmål) den som kommer først til mølla, får først malt phrase

first come, first served(people will be dealt with in the order they arrive)
phrase

(Bokmål) det er ikke gull alt som glimrer phrase

all that glitters is not gold(things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so)
phrase
[UK: ɔːl ðæt ˈɡlɪ.təz ɪz nɒt ɡəʊld] [US: ɔːl ˈðæt ˈɡlɪ.tərz ˈɪz ˈnɑːt ɡoʊld]

(Bokmål) dum som et brød, dum som en stut adjective

dumb as a bag of hammers(remarkably stupid)
adjective

(Bokmål) død, som sover adjective

dead [deader, deadest](experiencing pins and needles)
adjective
[UK: ded] [US: ˈded]

(Bokmål) død som en sild adjective

dead as a doornail(unquestionably dead)
adjective
[UK: ded əz ə ˈdɔː.neɪl] [US: ˈded ˈæz ə ˈdɔːr.ˌnel]

(Bokmål) død som en sild (dead as a herring) adjective

dead as a doorknob(unquestionably dead (see here))
adjective

(Bokmål) en kvinne uten mann er som en fisk uten sykkel phrase

a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle(a woman is capable of living a complete and independent life)
phrase

(Bokmål) ensom adjective

lone(having no companion)
adjective
[UK: ləʊn] [US: ˈloʊn]

lonely [lonelier, loneliest](of place: desolate)
adjective
[UK: ˈləʊn.li] [US: ˈloʊn.li]

solitary(single; individual; sole)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɒ.lɪ.tri] [US: ˈsɑː.lə.ˌte.ri]

(Bokmål) ensom adjective
{m}

lonesome(unhappy due to being alone)
adjective
[UK: ˈləʊn.səm] [US: ˈloʊn.səm]

(Bokmål) ensomhet noun
{m} {f}

loneliness(condition of being lonely)
noun
[UK: ˈləʊn.lɪ.nəs] [US: ˈloʊn.li.nəs]

(Bokmål) flat som en pannekake adjective

flat as a pancake(extremely flat)
adjective
[UK: flæt əz ə ˈpænk.eɪk] [US: ˈflæt ˈæz ə ˈpænˌkek]

(Bokmål) fordi, ettersom, da conjunction

because(by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)
conjunction
[UK: bɪˈkɒz] [US: bɪˈkɒz]

(Bokmål) fort som faen adverb

hell-for-leather(as fast as possible; recklessly fast)
adverb

(Bokmål) frisk som en fisk adjective

fit as a fiddle(perfectly fit)
adjective
[UK: fɪt əz ə ˈfɪd.l̩] [US: ˈfɪt ˈæz ə ˈfɪd.l̩]

(Bokmål) føle seg som hjemme verb

make oneself at home(make oneself comfortable as if one were in one's own home)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk wʌn.ˈself ət həʊm] [US: ˈmeɪk wʌn.ˈself ət hoʊm]

(Bokmål) glemsomhet noun
{m} {f}

forgetfulness(proneness to let slip from the mind)
noun
[UK: fə.ˈɡet.fəl.nəs] [US: fə.ˈɡet.fəl.nəs]

(Bokmål) grusomhet noun
{m} {f}

atrocity [atrocities](extremely cruel act)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtrɒ.sə.ti] [US: ə.ˈtrɑː.sə.ti]

cruelty [cruelties](indifference to suffering)
noun
[UK: ˈkruːəl.ti] [US: ˈkruːl.ti]

(Bokmål) Guds kvern maler langsomt phrase

the mills of the gods grind slowly(justice cannot be avoided)
phrase
[UK: ðə mɪlz əv ðə ɡɒdz ɡraɪnd ˈsləʊ.li] [US: ðə ˈmɪlz əv ðə ˈɡɑːdz ˈɡraɪnd ˈsloʊ.li]

(Bokmål) gå som en drøm verb

go like a dream(go very well)
verb

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