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Gloser Høst Flashcards

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1
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uforutsigbart

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unpredictable

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syndebukk

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scapegoat

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a comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’

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a simile

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stille som en mus

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as quiet as a mouse

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sterk som en bjørn

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as strong as an ox

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sta som et esel

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as stubborn as a mule

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7
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miljøvennlig

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environmentally friendly

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familiens sorte får

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the black sheep in the family

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slå to fluer i en smekk

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kill two birds with one stone

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10
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ha i pose og sekk

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have your cake and eat it

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11
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Gå rett på saken!

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Don’t beat about the bush!

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12
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veldig lett

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a piece of cake

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13
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Det koster skjorta.

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It costs an arm and a leg.

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14
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Snakk om sola…

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Speak of the devil…

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15
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grendehus / samfunnshus

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village hall

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16
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ha kjøretime

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have a driving lesson

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17
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en heks

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a witch

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18
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en person som…

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a person who…

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19
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noe som…

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something which…

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20
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overbevise

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persuade

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21
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fortelleren

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the narrator

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22
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å tolke en tekst

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to interpret a text

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23
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handling

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plot

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24
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eventyr

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fairytale (or adventure)

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en roman

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a novel

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heltemot

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heroism

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27
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offer / avkall

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sacrifice

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28
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svik

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betrayal

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29
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tap

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loss

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30
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hevn

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revenge

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31
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samfunn (lokalt)

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community

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32
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samfunn (generelt)

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society

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33
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selvoppdagelse

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self-discovery

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34
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sjalusi

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jealousy

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35
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mercy

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nåde

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36
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spenning

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suspense / tension / excitement

37
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klimaks

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climax

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allvitende

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omniscient

39
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kritt

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chalk

40
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hovedrollen

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the protagonist

41
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få et brev

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reCEIve a letter

42
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Jeg skjønner ikke

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I don’t understand (it)

43
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Han ble drept

A

He was killed

44
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Den ble stjålet

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It was stolen

45
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å arve

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to inherit

46
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i tillegg

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in addition

47
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imidlertid

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however

48
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tross

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despite

49
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selv om

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even though / although

50
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mens

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whereas

51
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på den andre siden

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on the other hand

52
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For å oppsummere

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To sum up

53
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omdiskutert

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controversial

54
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røyksignaler

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smoke signals

55
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et forvirrende stort utvalg

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a bewildering array

56
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lure noen i en falsk trygghet

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lull someone into a false sense of security

57
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varemerke

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brand

58
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inntekter

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revenues

59
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rolleliste

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cast

60
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smiger

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flattery

61
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knallsuksess (film)

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blockbuster

62
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lønnsom

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profitable

63
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med et veldig lavt budsjett

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on a shoe-string budget

64
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etterkommer

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descendant

65
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presis, nøyaktig

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accurate

66
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lansere

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release, launch

67
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fordel

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advantage

68
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ulempe

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disadvantage

69
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umiddelbart

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instantly, immediately

70
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stamme

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tribe

71
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sensur

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censorship

72
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barnedødelighet

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child mortality

73
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siffer

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digit

74
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forsprang

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head start

75
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fargerik

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colourful

76
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sjokkerende

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shocking

77
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veldig spennende

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exhilarating

78
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avslørende

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revealing

79
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deprimerende

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depressing

80
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forvirrende

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confusing

81
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realistisk

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realistic

82
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hjerteskjærende

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heart-breaking

83
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kjeltringen

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the villain

84
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It’s Worth a lot to me (e.g. because of memories)

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It has sentimental value

85
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cynisk

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cynical

86
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Kjærlighet overvinner alt

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Love conquers all

87
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å tigge

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to beg

88
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søppelcontainer

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dumpster

89
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horestrøket

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the red light district

International English 2016-2017 (5 decks)

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