Verbs Flashcards
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å abonnere
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å abonnere (
- imperative abonner,
- present tense abonnerer,
- passive abonneres,
- simple past abonnerte,
- past participle abonnert,
- present participle abonnerende)
to subscribe
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å adoptere
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å adoptere (
- imperative adopter,
- present tense adopterer,
- passive adopteres,
- simple past adopterte,
- past participle adoptert,
- present participle adopterende)
to adopt (e.g. a child, a proposal)
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å advare
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å advare (
- imperative advar,
- present tense advarer,
- passive advares,
- simple past advarte,
- past participle advart,
- present participle advarende)
- to warn (make someone aware of impending danger)
- to caution
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å anbefale
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å anbefale (
- imperative anbefal,
- present tense anbefaler,
- passive anbefales,
- simple past anbefalte,
- past participle anbefalt,
- present participle anbefalende)
- to recommend
- (dated, reflexive) to say goodbye; take one’s leave
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å angre
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å angre (
- imperative angr or angre,
- present tense angrer,
- simple past and past participle angra or angret,
- present participle angrende)
to regret (feel sorry about some past thing), repent
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å angripe
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å angripe (
- imperative angrip,
- present tense angriper,
- passive angripes,
- simple past angrep or angreip,
- past participle angrepet,
- present participle angripende)
- to attack
- to assault
- to accost
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å anklage
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å anklage (
- imperative anklag,
- present tense anklager,
- simple past anklaga or anklaget or anklagde,
- past participle anklaga or anklaget or anklagd,
- present participle anklagende)
- to accuse
- to blame
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å anta
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å anta (
- imperative anta,
- present tense antar,
- passive antas,
- simple past antok,
- past participle antatt,
- present participle antakende)
- to assume, presume
- to accept, approve
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å åpne
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å åpne (
- imperative åpn or åpne,
- present tense åpner,
- passive åpnes,
- simple past and past participle åpna or åpnet)
to open (make something accessible)
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å arbeide
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to work
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å avbryte
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å avbryte (
- imperative avbryt,
- present tense avbryter,
- passive avbrytes,
- simple past avbrøt or avbrøyt,
- past participle avbrutt,
- present participle avbrytende)
- to interrupt
- to cancel
- to suspend
- to stop, terminate
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å avhøre
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å avhøre (
- imperative avhør,
- present tense avhører,
- passive avhøres,
- simple past avhørte,
- past participle avhørt,
- present participle avhørende)
to interrogate, question (someone)
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å avslutte
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å avslutte (
- imperative avslutt,
- present tense avslutter,
- passive avsluttes,
- simple past and past participle avsluttet or avslutta,
- present participle avsluttende)
- to finish, end, conclude.
- complete, to close (shut down, bring to a state of completion)
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å bade
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å bade (
- imperative bad,
- present tense bader,
- passive bades,
- simple past and past participle bada or badet,
- present participle badende)
- to bathe
- to bath (British; e.g. bath a baby)
- to swim, have a swim
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å be
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å be (
- imperative be,
- present tense ber,
- passive bes,
- simple past ba or bad,
- past participle bedt,
- present participle beende)
- to pray
- to ask something of someone
Jeg ba ham om å gjøre det i går. I asked him to do it yesterday.
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å begynne
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å begynne (
- imperative begynn,
- present tense begynner,
- simple past begynte,
- past participle begynt,
- present participle begynnende)
to begin, start (initiate or take the first step into something.)
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å beholde
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å beholde (
- imperative behold,
- present tense beholder,
- passive beholdes,
- simple past and past participle beholdt,
- present participle beholdende)
to keep, retain
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å bestemme
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å bestemme (
- imperative bestem,
- present tense bestemmer,
- past tense bestemte,
- perfect tense har bestemt)
- (transitive) To determine, to ascertain.
- (transitive) To decide, to decree.
- (reflexive) To decide on a topic; to make up one’s mind.
- be in charge
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å besøke
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å besøke
- imperative besøk,
- present tense besøker,
- simple past besøkte,
- past participle besøkt,
- present participle besøkende
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å betale
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å betale
- imperative betal,
- present tense betaler,
- passive betales,
- simple past betalte,
- past participle betalt,
- present participle betalende
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å bety
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to mean
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å blande
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Verb
å blande (
- imperative bland,
- present tense blander,
- passive blandes,
- simple past and past participle blanda or blandet,
- present participle blandende)
- to mix, blend
- to mingle
- to shuffle (cards)
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å bli
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å bli (
- imperative bli,
- present tense blir,
- simple past ble or blei,
- past participle blitt,
- present participle blivende)
- to stay, remain.
- (change, development over time) to become, get, go.
- to be, become, will, going to, turn out,ss!
- (bills and payments) to be, come to
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å bo
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å bo
- imperative bo,
- present tense bor,
- simple past bodde,
- past participle bodd,
- present participle boende
to live (have permanent residence), stay
- Hvor bor du (hen)? Where do you live?
- Jeg vet hvor du bor. I know where you live.
- Hvor lenge blir du boende. How long will you be staying?
to be, to dwell, to be in
- Husk at all skjønnhet på jord bor i de evige ord: Jeg elsker deg. Remember that all beauty on Earth dwells in those eternal words: I love you.
- Du aner ikke hva som virkelig bor i henne. You have no idea what she’s really like. (literally: “you have no idea what really dwells in her”)
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å bruke
to use
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å dra
**å dra**
* imperative **dra**,
* present tense **drar**,
* passive **dras**,
* simple past **dro** or **drog**,
* past participle **dratt** or **dradd**,
* present participle **dragende**
1. to draw; pull; drag
2. to leave; depart; go
dra på ferie - to go on holiday
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å drikke
**å drikke** (
* imperative **drikk**,
* present tense **drikker**,
* passive **drikkes**,
* simple past **drakk**,
* past participle **drukket**,
* present participle **drikkende**)
to drink
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å dukke
**å dukke** (
* imperative **dukk**,
* present tense **dukker**,
* passive **dukkes**,
* simple past and past participle dukka or **dukket**,
* present participle **dukkende**)
1. to duck, dip, dive, bow (one's head)
2. dukke opp - to emerge, crop up, pop up, show up, appear
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å dø
**å dø** (
* imperative dø,
* present tense dør,
* simple past døde,
* past participle dødd,
* present participle døende)
to die (intransitive)
* Oldemoren min døde i går. My great-grandmother died yesterday.
to cease to exist (intransitive)
* Arten døde ut for hundrevis av år siden. The species died out hundreds of years ago.
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å eie
**å eie**
* imperative **ei**,
* present tense **eier**,
* passive **eies**,
* simple past **eide** or **eiet** or **åtte**,
* past participle **eid** or **eiet** or **ått**
to own
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å elske
**å elske** (
* imperative **elsk**,
* present tense **elsker**,
* passive **elskes**,
* simple past and past participle elska or **elsket**,
* present participle **elskende**)
to love
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å få
**å få** (
* imperative **få**,
* present tense **får**,
* passive **fås** or fåes,
* simple past **fikk**,
* past participle **fått**,
* present participle **fående**)
to get; to have; to obtain; to receive.
* Be, så skal dere få. Pray, and you shall receive. (The Bible, Matt. 7,7)
* Hva fikk du til jul? What did you get for Christmas?
(as an auxiliary verb) to get done; to accomplish
* Husk å få gjort leksene! Remember to get your homework done!
(medicine) to get; to catch; to aquire
* Jeg får hodepine av alt det bråket! All that noise is giving me a headache!
* Han fikk en alvorlig skade. He got a serious injury.
(as an auxiliary verb) will; have to; better
* Det får vente. It will have to wait.
(as an auxiliary verb) may, can, be allowed
* Pasienten får ikke ta imot besøk. The patient is not allowed to have visits.
(as an auxiliary verb) shall, will
* Vi får se hva som skjer. We'll see what happens.
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å falle
**å falle** (
* present tense **faller**,
* past tense **falt**,
* past participle **falt**,
* present participle **fallende**,
* imperative **fall**)
1. to fall
2. to slope
3. to look, fit [adjective/adverb]
4. (with adjectives) to seem, appear
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å farge
*_Verb_*
**å farge** (
* imperative **farg**,
* present tense **farger**,
* passive **farges**,
* simple past and past participle **farga** or **farget**,
* present participle **fargende**)
1. to colour (UK) or color (US)
2. to dye
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å finne
**å finne**
* imperative **finn**,
* present tense **finner**,
* simple past **fant**,
* past participle **funnet**,
* present participle **finnende**
1. to invent, devise ***finne opp***
2. (chiefly of hobbies, leisure time, etc.) to do; to spend time doing ***finne på***
3. to come up with, make up, conceive ***finne på***
4. to take place (happen, occur) ***finne sted***
5. to figure out ***finne ut av***
6. to learn, to determine, ***finne ut***
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å finnes
**å finnes** (
* present tense **finnes** or fins,
* simple past **fantes** or fans,
* past participle **funnes**)
to be, exist, occur, be found
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å fly
**å fly**
* imperative **fly**,
* present tense **flyr**,
* simple past **fløy**,
* past participle **flydd** or **fløyet**
1. to fly
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å forklare
**å forklare** (
* imperative **forklar**,
* present tense **forklarer**,
* passive **forklares**,
* simple past **forklarte**,
* past participle **forklart**,
* present participle **forklarende**)
to explain
I dag **forklarte** jeg **for dere** hva jeg gjør. Today I explained to you what I do.
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å forlate
**å forlate** (
* imperative **forlat**,
* present tense **forlater**,
* passive **forlates**,
* simple past **forlot**,
* past participle **forlatt**,
* present participle **forlatende**)
1. to leave, depart, abandon
2. to forsake
3. to forgive
4. to trust (in the phrase "forlate seg på")
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å forstå
**Verb**
**å forstå** (
* imperative **forstå**,
* present tense **forstår**,
* simple past **forsto** or forstod,
* past participle **forstått**)
to understand
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å forsøke
**å forsøke** (
* imperative **forsøk**,
* present tense **forsøker**,
* passive **forsøkes**,
* simple past **forsøkte**,
* past participle **forsøkt**,
* present participle **forsøkende**)
1. to attempt, try
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å fortelle
**Verb**
**å fortelle** (
* imperative **fortell**,
* present tense **forteller**,
* passive **fortelles**,
* simple past **fortalte**,
* past participle **fortalt**,
* present participle **fortellende**)
1. to recount, as a story
2. to tell (a story; someone), inform
3. to narrate
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å føles
**å føles** (
* imperative and present tense **føles**,
* simple past and past participle **føltes**)
1. to feel, be felt
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å følge
**å følge** (
* imperative **følg**,
* present tense **følger**,
* passive **følges**,
* simple past **fulgte**,
* past participle **fulgt**,
* present participle **følgende**)
1. to follow
2. to accompany
3. to observe
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å gå
**å gå** (
* present tense **går**,
* past tense **gikk**,
* past participle **gått**,
* passive infinitive **gås**,
* present participle **gående**,
* imperative **gå**)
To walk, go.
* OK, da kan dere gå hjem. Ok, you're free to go home.
* Går du til skolen eller tar du bussen? Do you walk to school or do you take the bus?
* Gå til fots. Go on foot.
To work (function), run, to be possible.
* Det gikk visst ikke så bra. It didn't go too well.
* Det går ikke å fikse motoren. I can't fix the engine.
* Motoren går fint. The engine runs smoothly.
To be alright, in order
* Går det bra med deg? Are you alright?
* Går alt bra her? Is everything alright here?
To go with something.
* Hvilket slips går best med denne skjorten, synes du? Which tie goes best with this shirt, do you think?
Passing of time
* Etter som årene går. As the years go by.
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å gi
**å gi** (
* imperative **gi**,
* present tense **gir**,
* passive **gis**,
* simple past **ga** or gav,
* past participle **gitt**)
to give (transfer the possession of something to someone else)
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å gjerde
to fence (to erect a fence)
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å gjøre
**å gjøre**
* imperative and present tense **gjør**
* passive **gjøres**
* simple past **gjorde**
* past participle **gjort**
1. To do
2. å gjøre ferdig - To complete
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å glemme
**å glemme** (
* imperative **glem**,
* present tense **glemmer**,
* simple past **glemte**,
* past participle **glemt**)
1. to forget
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å ha
**å ha** (
* imperative **ha**,
* present tense **har**,
* simple past **hadde**,
* past participle **hatt**)
to have
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å havne
**å havne** (
* imperative **havn**,
* present tense **havner**,
* passive -,
* simple past and past participle havna or **havnet**,
* present participle **havnende**)
1. to end up (somewhere; in a certain situation)
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å henge
to hang
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å hete
**å hete** (
* present tense **heter**,
* simple past **het** or **hette**,
* past participle **hett**,
* present participle **hetende**)
To be called; to have as a name
* Hva heter du? What's your name?
* Han vet ikke engang hva jeg heter. He doesn't even know my name. (lit. what I'm called)
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å hjelpe
**Verb**
**å hjelpe** (
* imperative **hjelp**,
* present tense **hjelper**,
* simple past **hjalp**,
* past participle **hjulpet**,
* present participle **hjelpende**)
to help; to assist; to aid
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å holde
**å holde** (
* imperative **hold**,
* present tense **holder**,
* passive **holdes**,
* simple past and past participle **holdt**,
* present participle **holdende**)
to hold
to tolerate, to withstand
to keep
* å holde vakt - to keep watch
* å holde varmen - to keep warm
to be doing + på
* Jeg holder på å lære meg norsk. I am learning Norwegian.
* Hva holdt du på med? What were you doing?
to agree + med
* Hun holdt med meg. She agreed with me.
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å hoppe
*_Verb_*
**å hoppe**
* imperative **hopp**,
* present tense **hopper**,
* simple past and past participle **hoppa** or **hoppet**,
* present participle **hoppende**
to jump (propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne)
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å huse
* to house (someone or something)
* to accommodate (someone)
* to harbour (thoughts, a fugitive)
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å huske
**å huske** (
* imperative **husk**,
* present tense **husker**,
* passive **huskes**,
* simple past and past participle huska or **husket**,
* present participle **huskende**)
1. to remember
2. to swing, sway
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å høre
to hear
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å inneholde
**å inneholde** (
* present tense **inneholder**,
* simple past and past participle **inneholdt**,
* present participle **inneholdende**)
to contain
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å kjempe
**å kjempe**
* imperative **kjemp**,
* present tense **kjemper**,
* simple past and past participle **kjempa** or **kjempet**,
* present participle **kjempende**
1. to fight
2. to struggle
3. to grapple, combat, wrestle, battle
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å kjenne
**å kjenne** (
* imperative **kjenn**,
* present tense **kjenner**,
* passive **kjennes**,
* simple past **kjente**,
* past participle **kjent**)
to know (be acquainted or familiar with)
to feel, sense
* Kjenner du lukten? Do you notice the smell?
to feel
* Han kjente seg opplagt. He felt fresh.
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å kjøpe
to buy
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å kjøre
to drive
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å klare
*_Verb_*
**å klare**
* imperative **klar**,
* present tense **klarer**,
* passive **klares**,
* simple past **klarte**,
* past participle **klart**,
* present participle **klarende**
1. to clear (most senses)
2. klare opp - to clear up (problem, situation, weather)
3. to clarify
4. to manage (cope) klare seg
5. to pass (exam) klare seg
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å komme
* imperative **kom**,
* present tense **kommer**,
* simple past **kom**,
* past participle **kommet**,
* present participle **kommende**
1. to come
2. to ejaculate (vulgar)
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å kunne
**å kunne** (
* present tense **kan**,
* simple past **kunne**,
* past participle **kunnet**)
1. can, could *Jeg kan se deg. I can see you.*
2. might *Jeg kan komme, hvis jeg kan finne tid. I might come, if I can find the time.*
3. can (be able to) *Jeg kan spille fele. I can play the fiddle.*
4. to know *Jeg kan denne sangen. I know this song.* (lit. I can do this song.)
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å kysse
**å kysse** (
* imperative **kyss**,
* present tense **kysser**,
* passive **kysses**,
* simple past kyssa or **kysset** or kyste,
* past participle kyssa or kysset or **kyst**,
* present participle **kyssende**)
to kiss (touch with the lips)
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å la
**å la** (
* imperative **la**,
* present tense **lar**,
* simple past **lot**,
* past participle **latt**)
1. to let La sovende hunder ligge. ― Let sleeping dogs lie.
2. to leave (in a given state)
3. la dem (være) i fred ― to leave them alone
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å lage
to make
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å lagre
**å lagre** (
* imperative lagr or **lagre**,
* present tense **lagrer**,
* passive **lagres**,
* simple past and past participle lagra or **lagret**,
* present participle **lagrende**)
1. to store
2. (computing) to save
3. to mature (cheese, whisky, wine)
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å lande
**å lande** (
* imperative **land**,
* present tense **lander**,
* simple past and past participle landa or **landet**,
* present participle **landende**)
to land (most senses)
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å laste
**å laste** (
* imperative **last**,
* present tense **laster**,
* passive **lastes**,
* simple past lasta or **lastet**,
* past participle lasta or **lastet**,
* present participle **lastende**)
1. (transport) to load laste om - to transship
2. (computing) to load (data, a file) laste ned - to download
3. to blame
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å le
**å le** (
* imperative **le**,
* present tense **ler**,
* passive -,
* simple past **lo**,
* past participle **ledd**,
* present participle **leende**
to laugh
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å legge
**å legge** (
* present tense **legger**,
* past tense **la**,
* past participle **lagt**,
* passive infinitive **legges**,
* present participle **leggende**,
* imperative **legg** )
to lay, put, place
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å leie
**å leie** (
* imperative **lei**,
* present tense **leier**,
* passive **leies**,
* simple past **leide**,
* past participle **leid**)
1. to rent or hire
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å leke
to play (with toys)
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å lete
**å lete** (
* imperative **let**,
* present tense **leter**,
* simple past **lette**,
* past participle **lett**)
1. to look (etter / for)
2. to search (etter / for)
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å leve
**å leve** (
* imperative **lev**,
* present tense **lever**,
* simple past **levde**,
* past participle **levd**,
* present participle **levende** )
1. to live
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å ligge
**å ligge** (
* imperative **ligg**,
* present tense **ligger**,
* passive **ligges**,
* simple past **lå**,
* past participle **ligget**,
* present participle **liggende**)
1. to lie (down)
2. (intransitive) to lie (be in a horizontal position)
3. (intransitive) to be placed or situated
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å ligne
**å ligne** (
* imperative **lign**,
* present tense **ligner**,
* passive **lignes**,
* simple past and past participle ligna or **lignet**,
* present participle **lignende**)
1. to look like, resemble, be similar to
2. to compare (med / to)
3. (taxation) to assess
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å like
**å like** (
* imperative **lik**,
* present tense **liker**,
* simple past **likte**,
* past participle **likt**)
to like
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å lukke
**å lukke** (
* imperative **lukk**,
* present tense **lukker**,
* passive **lukkes**,
* simple past lukka or **lukket,**
* past participle lukka or **lukket**)
1. to close
2. to shut
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å lukte
**å lukte** (
* imperative **lukt**,
* present tense **lukter**,
* passive **luktes**,
* simple past lukta or **luktet**
* past participle lukta or **luktet**,
* present participle **luktende** )
1. (transitive) to smell (something)
2. (intransitive) to smell (give off a smell)
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å lytte
to listen
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å løpe
**å løpe**
* imperative **løp**,
* present tense **løper**,
* passive **løpes**,
* simple past **løp**,
* past participle **løpet** or **løpt**,
* present participle **løpende**
to run (move quickly)
* Mannen løp raskt ned trappene. The man ran quickly down the stairs.
to run, flow (of a liquid)
* Floda løper ut til sjøen i denne byen. The river runs out to the sea in this town.
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å måtte
Verb
**å måtte** (
* present tense **må**,
* simple past **måtte**,
* past participle **måttet**)
1. must
2. may (subjunctive present defective)
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å miste
**å miste** (
* imperative **mist**,
* present tense **mister**,
* simple past and past participle mista or **mistet**)
1. to lose (cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability)
2. to drop
* Søsteren mistet egget i gulvet. The sister dropped the egg on the floor.
3. to miss
* å miste bussen ― to miss the bus
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å møte
**å møte** (
* imperative **møt**,
* present tense **møter**,
* simple past **møtte**,
* past participle **møtt**)
to meet
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å oppføre
**å oppføre** (
* imperative **oppfør**,
* present tense **oppfører**,
* passive **oppføres**,
* simple past **oppførte**,
* past participle **oppført**,
* present participle **oppførende**)
1. to construct, erect
2. to stage (perform a play)
3. (reflexive) to behave; to carry on (followed by seg)
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å pleie
**å pleie** (
* imperative **plei**,
* present tense **pleier**,
* passive **pleies**,
* simple past **pleide**,
* past participle **pleid**)
1. to be in the habit of, to be used (å gjøre noe / to doing something)
han pleier å gjøre det - he usually does that
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å presentere
**å presentere** (
* imperative **presenter**,
* present tense **presenterer**,
* passive **presenteres**,
* simple past **presenterte**,
* past participle **presentert**,
* present participle **presenterende**)
1. to present
2. to introduce (one person to another)
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å redde
**å redde**
* imperative **redd**,
* present tense **redder**,
* passive **reddes**,
* simple past and past participle **redda** or **reddet**,
* present participle **reddende**
to rescue, save
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å regne
* to rain
* to calculate, reckon
* to consider, regard
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å reise
**å reise** (
* imperative **reis**,
* present tense **reiser**,
* passive **reises**,
* simple past **reiste**,
* past participle **reist**,
* present participle **reisende**)
1. to travel
2. to go (somewhere)
3. to trip (on drugs)
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å rekke
**å rekke** (
* imperative **rekk**,
* present tense **rekker**,
* passive **rekkes**,
* simple past **rakk**,
* past participle **rukket**,
* present participle **rekkende**)
1. to reach, extend
2. to catch (train, bus) quotations
3. to have time (to do something)
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å ringe
**å ringe** (
* imperative **ring**,
* present tense **ringer**,
* simple past **ringte**,
* past participle **ringt**,
* present participle **ringende**)
1. to ring (e.g. bell, telephone)
2. to phone (someone); call or ring (telephone someone)
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å se
**å se** (
* imperative **se**,
* present tense **ser**,
* passive **ses** or sees,
* simple past **så**,
* past participle **sett**,
* present participle **seende**)
to see (perceive with the eyes).
* Alle så på meg. Everybody looked at me.
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å selge
**å selge**
* imperative **selg**,
* present tense **selger**,
* passive **selges**,
* simple past **solgte**,
* past participle **solgt**,
* present participle **selgende**
to sell (to agree to transfer goods or provide services in return for payment)
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å sette (transitive)
**å sette** (
* present tense **setter**,
* past tense **satte**,
* past participle **satt**,
* passive infinitive **settes**,
* present participle **settende**,
* imperative **sett**)
1. to place, put, set
2. sette under trykk - to pressurise (UK), or pressurize
3. sette på prøve - to put into test
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å sitte (intransitive)
**å sitte** (
* imperative **sitt**,
* present tense **sitter**,
* simple past **satt**,
* past participle **sittet**,
* present participle **sittende**)
1. to sit (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported)
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å skje
**å skje** (
* imperative **skje**,
* present tense **skjer**,
* simple past **skjedde**,
* past participle **skjedd**)
to happen, occur
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å skrive
**å skrive** (
* imperative **skriv**,
* present tense **skriver**,
* passive skrives, simple past **skrev** or skreiv,
* past participle **skrevet**,
* present participle **skrivende**)
to write
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å slå
**å slå** (
* present tense **slår**,
* past tense **slo**,
* past participle slege or **slått**,
* present participle **slåande**,
* imperative **slå**)
1. to beat, punch, hit
2. to tack (to turn a vessel onto the other tack; come about)
3. to cut, mow, reap (grass, hay, grain)
4. to turn
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å slette
**å slette** (
* present tense **sletter**,
* simple past sletta or **slettet**
* past participle sletta or **slettet**)
1. to delete, erase Han liker å slette hærverk. ― He likes deleting vandalism.
2. to straighten, smooth Hun slettet på håret hans. ― She straightened his hair.
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å slutte
**å slutte** (
* imperative **slutt**,
* present tense **slutter**,
* simple past and past participle slutta or **sluttet**,
* present participle **sluttende**)
1. to end
2. to complete
3. to conclude
4. to stop or quit (doing something, e.g. smoking)
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å smile
to smile
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å sove
to sleep
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å spørre
**å spørre** (
* imperative and present tense **spør**,
* simple past **spurte**,
* past participle **spurt**,
* present participle **spørrende**)
to ask, inquire (om / about)
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å stå
to stand.
* Bussen var så full at han måtte stå. The bus was so full he had to stand.
* Stå stille, sa jeg! I said, stand still!
to be, be located.
* Det står en vase på bordet. There is a vase on the table.
to stand still, be stopped
* Toget stod i ti minutter grunnet strømbrudd. The train was stopped for ten minutes due to a power failure.
to take place, happen
* Når står bryllupet? When is the wedding?
* Slaget ved Waterloo stod i 1815. The battle of Warerloo took place in 1815.
to reach, be at
* Vannspruten stod langt over brygga. The spurt of water reached way over the pier.
to be written, to say
* Tror du ikke på meg? Det står i avisen. Don't you believe me? It says so in the paper.
(tests and exams) to pass
* Hvordan gikk det, stod du til eksamen? How did it go, did you pass your exam. (literally: "how did it go, did you stand to the exam?")
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å stenge
**å stenge** (
* imperative **steng**,
* present tense **stenger**,
* passive **stenges**,
* simple past **stengte**,
* past participle **stengt**)
1. to close
2. to close up
De stengte av vannet. They turned off the water.
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å stille
**Verb**
**å stille** (
* imperative **still**,
* present tense **stiller**,
* passive **stilles**,
* simple past **stilte**,
* past participle **stilt**,
* present participle **stillende**)
1. to set
2. to ask (a question)
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å stole
**å stole**
* imperative **stol**,
* present tense **stoler**,
* passive **stoles**,
* simple past **stolte**,
* past participle **stolt**,
* present participle **stolende**
1. to trust (på / in)
2. to rely (på / on, upon)
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å støtte
**å støtte**
* imperative **støtt**,
* present tense **støtter**,
* passive **støttes**,
* simple past and past participle **støtta** or **støttet**,
* present participle **støttende**
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å svare
**å svare** (
* imperative **svar**,
* present tense **svarer**,
* passive **svares**,
* simple past **svarte**,
* past participle **svart**,
* present participle **svarende**)
to reply, answer
Han **svarte** ikke **på** spørsmålet mitt. He did not answer my question.
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å svinge
**å svinge** (
* imperative **sving**,
* present tense **svinger**,
* passive **svinges**,
* simple past svinga or svinget or **svingte**,
* past participle svinga or svinget or **svingt**,
* present participle **svingende**)
1. to swing, sway
2. to fluctuate, oscillate
3. to turn (e.g. a corner)
* svinge til høyre - turn right
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å svømme
* imperative **svøm**,
* present tense **svømmer**,
* simple past **svømte**,
* past participle **svømt**,
* present participle **svømmende**
to swim
Han svømte over elven. ― He swam across the river.
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å synge
to sing
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å ta
**å ta**
* imperative **ta**,
* present tense **tar**,
* passive **tas**,
* simple past **tok**,
* past participle **tatt**
1. to take (grab with the hands)
2. to have Ta en øl ― Have a beer
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å tegne
to draw
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å tilhøre
to belong to
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å tillate
**å tillate** (
* imperative **tillat**,
* present tense **tillater**,
* passive **tillates**,
* simple past **tillot**,
* past participle **tillatt**)
1. to allow
2. to permit
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å tre
* to step (in, out etc.), to tread
* (military) Tre av! - Dismissed!
* (legislation etc.) tre i kraft - come into effect, come into force
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å treffe
**å treffe** (
* imperative **treff**,
* present tense **treffer**,
* passive **treffes**,
* simple past **traff**,
* past participle **truffet**,
* present participle **treffende**)
1. to hit, strike
2. to meet
3. to nail
4. to place
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å trenge
to need
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å tro
**å tro** (
* present tense **tror**,
* past tense **trodde**,
* past participle **trodd**,
* present participle **troende**)
1. to think, believe
2. to imagine, suppose
3. to have faith
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å trykke
**å trykke** (
* imperative **trykk**,
* present tense **trykker**,
* passive **trykkes**,
* simple past trykket or **trykte**,
* past participle trykket or **trykt**)
1. to press (e.g. a button)
2. to print
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å tvinge
**å tvinge** (
* imperative **tving**,
* present tense **tvinger**,
* passive **tvinges**,
* simple past **tvang**,
* past participle **tvunget**,
* present participle **tvingende**)
1. to force
2. to compel
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å tørke
**å tørke** (
* imperative **tørk**,
* present tense **tørker**,
* passive **tørkes**,
* simple past and past participle tørka or **tørket**,
* present participle **tørkende**)
1. to dry (something)
2. to wipe (something)
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å vaske
to wash
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å vente
**å vente** (
* imperative **vent**,
* present tense **venter**,
* passive **ventes**,
* simple past and past participle venta or **ventet**,
* present participle **ventende**)
1. to stay put, to wait, to delay
2. to be ready
3. expect (as likely)
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å vinne
**å vinne** (
* imperative **vinn**,
* present tense **vinner**,
* passive **vinnes**,
* simple past **vant**,
* past participle **vunnet**,
* present participle **vinnende**)
1. to win
2. to gain
* vinne terreng - to gain ground
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å virke
**å virke** (
* imperative **virk**,
* present tense **virker**,
* passive **virkes**,
* simple past and past participle virka or **virket**,
* present participle **virkende**)
1. to work
2. to affect
3. to seem
* det virker som en evighet ― it seems like an eternity
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å vise
**å vise** (
* imperative **vis**,
* present tense **viser**,
* passive **vises**,
* simple past **viste**,
* past participle **vist**,
* present participle **visende**)
1. to show vise fram til vennene våre ― show to our friends
2. to send someone on their way Vise noen til en dyktig lege ― send someone to a proficient physician
3. vise bort ― turn away
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å vite
**Verb**
**å vite** (
* imperative **vit**,
* present tense **vet** or veit,
* passive **vites**,
* simple past **visste**,
* past participle **visst**,
* present participle **vitende**)
to know (be certain or sure about (something); have knowledge of)
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å være
**å være** (
* imperative **vær**,
* present tense **er**,
* simple past **var**,
* past participle **vært**,
* present participle **værende**)
to be
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å velge
to choose
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can
**å kunne** (
* present tense **kan**,
* simple past **kunne**,
* past participle **kunnet**)
1. can, could *Jeg kan se deg. I can see you.*
2. might *Jeg kan komme, hvis jeg kan finne tid. I might come, if I can find the time.*
3. can (be able to) *Jeg kan spille fele. I can play the fiddle.*
4. to know *Jeg kan denne sangen. I know this song.* (lit. I can do this song.)
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fly
*_Verb_*
**å fly**
* imperative **fly**,
* present tense **flyr**,
* simple past **fløy**,
* past participle **flydd** or **fløyet**
to fly
*_Noun_*
**fly** n
* definite singular **flyet**,
* indefinite plural **fly**,
* definite plural **flya** or **flyene**
plane, aeroplane (UK), airplane (US), aircraft
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hoppe
*_Noun_*
**hoppe** m or f
* definite singular **hoppa** or **hoppen**,
* indefinite plural **hopper**,
* definite plural **hoppene**
a mare (adult female horse)
*_Synonyms_*
merr
*_Verb_*
**å hoppe**
* imperative **hopp**,
* present tense **hopper**,
* simple past and past participle **hoppa** or **hoppet**,
* present participle **hoppende**
to jump (propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne)
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man
one, you
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one, you
man
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to accuse
**å anklage** (
* imperative **anklag**,
* present tense **anklager**,
* simple past anklaga or **anklaget** or anklagde,
* past participle anklaga or anklaget or **anklagd**,
* present participle **anklagende**)
1. to accuse
2. to blame
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to adopt
å adoptere (
* imperative **adopter**,
* present tense **adopterer**,
* passive **adopteres**,
* simple past **adopterte**,
* past participle **adoptert**,
* present participle **adopterende**)
to adopt (e.g. a child, a proposal)
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to allow, permit
**å tillate** (
* imperative **tillat**,
* present tense **tillater**,
* passive **tillates**,
* simple past **tillot**,
* past participle **tillatt**)
1. to allow
2. to permit
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to ask
**å spørre** (
* imperative and present tense **spør**,
* simple past **spurte**,
* past participle **spurt**,
* present participle **spørrende**)
to ask, inquire (om / about)
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to ask something of someone
**å be** (
* imperative **be**,
* present tense **ber**,
* passive **bes**,
* simple past **ba** or bad,
* past participle **bedt**,
* present participle **beende**)
1. to pray
2. to ask something of someone
Jeg ba ham om å gjøre det i går. I asked him to do it yesterday.
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to assume
**å anta** (
* imperative **anta**,
* present tense **antar**,
* passive **antas**,
* simple past **antok**,
* past participle **antatt**,
* present participle **antakende**)
1. to assume, presume
2. to accept, approve
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to attack
**å angripe** (
* imperative **angrip**,
* present tense **angriper**,
* passive **angripes**,
* simple past **angrep** or angreip,
* past participle **angrepet**,
* present participle **angripende**)
1. to attack
2. to assault
3. to accost
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to attempt
**å forsøke** (
* imperative **forsøk**,
* present tense **forsøker**,
* passive **forsøkes**,
* simple past **forsøkte**,
* past participle **forsøkt**,
* present participle **forsøkende**)
1. to attempt, try
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to bathe
**å bade** (
* imperative **bad**,
* present tense **bader**,
* passive **bades**,
* simple past and past participle bada or **badet**,
* present participle **badende**)
1. to bathe
2. to bath (British; e.g. bath a baby)
3. to swim, have a swim
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to be
**å være** (
* imperative **vær**,
* present tense **er**,
* simple past **var**,
* past participle **vært**,
* present participle **værende**)
to be
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to be acquainted with
**å kjenne** (
* imperative **kjenn**,
* present tense **kjenner**,
* passive **kjennes**,
* simple past **kjente**,
* past participle **kjent**)
to know (be acquainted or familiar with)
to feel, sense
* Kjenner du lukten? Do you notice the smell?
to feel
* Han kjente seg opplagt. He felt fresh.
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to be called
**å hete** (
* present tense **heter**,
* simple past **het** or **hette**,
* past participle **hett**,
* present participle **hetende**)
To be called; to have as a name
* Hva heter du? What's your name?
* Han vet ikke engang hva jeg heter. He doesn't even know my name. (lit. what I'm called)
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to be in the habit of
**å pleie** (
* imperative **plei**,
* present tense **pleier**,
* passive **pleies**,
* simple past **pleide**,
* past participle **pleid**)
1. to be in the habit of, to be used (å gjøre noe / to doing something)
han pleier å gjøre det - he usually does that
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to be, become
**å bli** (
* imperative **bli**,
* present tense **blir**,
* simple past **ble** or blei,
* past participle **blitt**,
* present participle **blivende**)
1. to stay, remain.
2. (change, development over time) to become, get, go.
3. to be, become, will, going to, turn out,ss!
4. (bills and payments) to be, come to
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to begin
**å begynne** (
* imperative **begynn**,
* present tense **begynner**,
* simple past **begynte**,
* past participle **begynt**,
* present participle **begynnende**)
to begin, start (initiate or take the first step into something.)
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to believe
**å tro** (
* present tense **tror**,
* past tense **trodde**,
* past participle **trodd**,
* present participle **troende**)
1. to think, believe
2. to imagine, suppose
3. to have faith
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to buy, purchase
**å kjøpe**
* imperative **kjøp**,
* present tense **kjøper**,
* passive **kjøpes**,
* simple past **kjøpte**,
* past participle **kjøpt**
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to choose
**å velge**
* imperative **velg**,
* present tense **velger**,
* passive velges,
* simple past **valgte**,
* past participle **valgt**,
* present participle **velgende**
1. to choose
2. to elect
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to clear
*_Verb_*
**å klare**
* imperative **klar**,
* present tense **klarer**,
* passive **klares**,
* simple past **klarte**,
* past participle **klart**,
* present participle **klarende**
to clear (most senses)
* klare opp - to clear up (problem, situation, weather)
to clarify
to manage (cope) klare seg
to pass (exam) klare seg
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to close
**å stenge** (
* imperative **steng**,
* present tense **stenger**,
* passive **stenges**,
* simple past **stengte**,
* past participle **stengt**)
1. to close
2. to close up
De stengte av vannet. They turned off the water.
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to close
**å lukke** (
* imperative **lukk**,
* present tense **lukker**,
* passive **lukkes**,
* simple past lukka or **lukket,**
* past participle lukka or **lukket**)
1. to close
2. to shut
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to colour
*_Verb_*
**å farge** (
* imperative **farg**,
* present tense **farger**,
* passive **farges**,
* simple past and past participle **farga** or **farget**,
* present participle **fargende**)
1. to colour (UK) or color (US)
2. to dye
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to come
**å komme**
* imperative **kom**,
* present tense **kommer**,
* simple past **kom**,
* past participle **kommet**,
* present participle **kommende**
1. to come
2. to ejaculate (vulgar)
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1. to calculate, reckon
2. to consider, regard
**å regne**
* imperative **regn**,
* present tense **regner**,
* passive **regnes**,
* simple past and past participle **regna** or **regnet**,
* present participle **regnende**
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to construct, behave
**å oppføre** (
* imperative **oppfør**,
* present tense **oppfører**,
* passive **oppføres**,
* simple past **oppførte**,
* past participle **oppført**,
* present participle **oppførende**)
1. to construct, erect
2. to stage (perform a play)
3. (reflexive) to behave; to carry on (followed by seg)
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to contain
**å inneholde** (
* present tense **inneholder**,
* simple past and past participle **inneholdt**,
* present participle **inneholdende**)
to contain
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to decide
**å bestemme** (
* imperative **bestem**,
* present tense **bestemmer**,
* past tense **bestemte**,
* perfect tense **har bestemt**)
1. (transitive) To determine, to ascertain.
2. (transitive) To decide, to decree.
3. (reflexive) To decide on a topic; to make up one's mind.
4. be in charge
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to delete
**å slette** (
* present tense **sletter**,
* simple past sletta or **slettet**
* past participle sletta or **slettet**)
1. to delete, erase Han liker å slette hærverk. ― He likes deleting vandalism.
2. to straighten, smooth Hun slettet på håret hans. ― She straightened his hair.
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to die
**å dø** (
* imperative dø,
* present tense dør,
* simple past døde,
* past participle dødd,
* present participle døende)
to die (intransitive)
* Oldemoren min døde i går. My great-grandmother died yesterday.
to cease to exist (intransitive)
* Arten døde ut for hundrevis av år siden. The species died out hundreds of years ago.
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to do
**å gjøre**
* imperative and present tense **gjør**
* passive **gjøres**
* simple past **gjorde**
* past participle **gjort**
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to draw (produce a drawing or picture)
**å tegne**
* imperative **tegn**,
* present tense **tegner**,
* passive **tegnes**,
* simple past and past participle **tegna** or **tegnet**,
* present participle **tegnende**
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to drink
**å drikke** (
* imperative **drikk**,
* present tense **drikker**,
* passive **drikkes**,
* simple past **drakk**,
* past participle **drukket**,
* present participle **drikkende**)
to drink
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to drive
**å kjøre**
* imperative **kjør**,
* present tense **kjører**,
* passive **kjøres**,
* simple past **kjørte**,
* past participle **kjørt**,
* present participle **kjørende**
1. to drive
2. to ride (a motorcycle etc.)
3. (transitive, computing) to execute
4. (transport) to run (buses, trains etc.)
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to dry (something)
**å tørke** (
* imperative **tørk**,
* present tense **tørker**,
* passive **tørkes**,
* simple past and past participle tørka or **tørket**,
* present participle **tørkende**)
1. to dry (something)
2. to wipe (something)
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to duck
**å dukke** (
* imperative **dukk**,
* present tense **dukker**,
* passive **dukkes**,
* simple past and past participle dukka or **dukket**,
* present participle **dukkende**)
1. to duck, dip, dive, bow (one's head)
2. dukke opp - to emerge, crop up, pop up, show up, appear
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to encircle
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to end up
**å havne** (
* imperative **havn**,
* present tense **havner**,
* passive -,
* simple past and past participle havna or **havnet**,
* present participle **havnende**)
1. to end up (somewhere; in a certain situation)
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to exist
**å finnes** (
* present tense **finnes** or fins,
* simple past **fantes** or fans,
* past participle **funnes**)
to be, exist, occur, be found
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to explain
**å forklare** (
* imperative **forklar**,
* present tense **forklarer**,
* passive **forklares**,
* simple past **forklarte**,
* past participle **forklart**,
* present participle **forklarende**)
to explain
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to fall
**å falle** (
* present tense **faller**,
* past tense **falt**,
* past participle **falt**,
* present participle **fallende**,
* imperative **fall**)
1. to fall
2. to slope
3. to look, fit [adjective/adverb]
4. (with adjectives) to seem, appear
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to feel
**å føles** (
* imperative and present tense **føles**,
* simple past and past participle **føltes**)
1. to feel, be felt
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to fence
**å gjerde**
* imperative **gjerd**,
* present tense **gjerder**,
* passive **gjerdes**,
* simple past and past participle **gjerda** or **gjerdet**,
* present participle **gjerdende**)
to fence (erect a fence)
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to fight
**å kjempe**
* imperative **kjemp**,
* present tense **kjemper**,
* simple past and past participle **kjempa** or **kjempet**,
* present participle **kjempende**
1. to fight
2. to struggle
3. to grapple, combat, wrestle, battle
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to find
**å finne**
* imperative **finn**,
* present tense **finner**,
* simple past **fant**,
* past participle **funnet**,
* present participle **finnende**
1. to invent, devise ***finne opp***
2. (chiefly of hobbies, leisure time, etc.) to do; to spend time doing ***finne på***
3. to come up with, make up, conceive ***finne på***
4. to take place (happen, occur) ***finne sted***
5. to figure out ***finne ut av***
6. to learn, to determine, ***finne ut***
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to finish
**å avslutte** (
* imperative **avslutt**,
* present tense **avslutter**,
* passive **avsluttes**,
* simple past and past participle **avsluttet** or avslutta,
* present participle **avsluttende**)
1. to finish, end, conclude
2. complete, to close (shut down, bring to a state of completion)
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to follow
**å følge** (
* imperative **følg**,
* present tense **følger**,
* passive **følges**,
* simple past **fulgte**,
* past participle **fulgt**,
* present participle **følgende**)
1. to follow
2. to accompany
3. to observe
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to force
**å tvinge** (
* imperative **tving**,
* present tense **tvinger**,
* passive **tvinges**,
* simple past **tvang**,
* past participle **tvunget**,
* present participle **tvingende**)
1. to force
2. to compel
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to forget
**å glemme** (
* imperative **glem**,
* present tense **glemmer**,
* simple past **glemte**,
* past participle **glemt**)
1. to forget
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to get
**å få** (
* imperative **få**,
* present tense **får**,
* passive **fås** or fåes,
* simple past **fikk**,
* past participle **fått**,
* present participle **fående**)
to get; to have; to obtain; to receive.
* Be, så skal dere få. Pray, and you shall receive. (The Bible, Matt. 7,7)
* Hva fikk du til jul? What did you get for Christmas?
(as an auxiliary verb) to get done; to accomplish
* Husk å få gjort leksene! Remember to get your homework done!
(medicine) to get; to catch; to aquire
* Jeg får hodepine av alt det bråket! All that noise is giving me a headache!
* Han fikk en alvorlig skade. He got a serious injury.
(as an auxiliary verb) will; have to; better
* Det får vente. It will have to wait.
(as an auxiliary verb) may, can, be allowed
* Pasienten får ikke ta imot besøk. The patient is not allowed to have visits.
(as an auxiliary verb) shall, will
* Vi får se hva som skjer. We'll see what happens.
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to give
**å gi** (
* imperative **gi**,
* present tense **gir**,
* passive **gis**,
* simple past **ga** or gav,
* past participle **gitt**)
to give (transfer the possession of something to someone else)
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to hang
**å henge**
* imperative **heng**,
* present tense **henger**,
* simple past **hang** (intransitive) or **hengte** (transitive),
* past participle **hengt**,
* present participle **hengende**
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to happen
**å skje** (
* imperative **skje**,
* present tense **skjer**,
* simple past **skjedde**,
* past participle **skjedd**)
to happen, occur
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to have
**å ha** (
* imperative **ha**,
* present tense **har**,
* simple past **hadde**,
* past participle **hatt**)
to have
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to hear
**å høre**
* imperative **hør**,
* present tense **hører**,
* passive **høres**,
* simple past **hørte**,
* past participle **hørt**,
* present participle **hørende**
1. høre på radio - listen to the radio
2. høre til - belong to (see also **tilhøre**)
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to help
**Verb**
**å hjelpe** (
* imperative **hjelp**,
* present tense **hjelper**,
* simple past **hjalp**,
* past participle **hjulpet**,
* present participle **hjelpende**)
to help; to assist; to aid
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to hit, strike
**å treffe** (
* imperative **treff**,
* present tense **treffer**,
* passive **treffes**,
* simple past **traff**,
* past participle **truffet**,
* present participle **treffende**)
1. to hit, strike
2. to meet
3. to nail
4. to place
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to hold
**å holde** (
* imperative **hold**,
* present tense **holder**,
* passive **holdes**,
* simple past and past participle **holdt**,
* present participle **holdende**)
to hold
to tolerate, to withstand
to keep
* å holde vakt - to keep watch
* å holde varmen - to keep warm
to be doing + på
* Jeg holder på å lære meg norsk. I am learning Norwegian.
* Hva holdt du på med? What were you doing?
to agree + med
* Hun holdt med meg. She agreed with me.
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to house
**å huse**
* imperative **hus**,
* present tense **huser**,
* passive **huses**,
* simple past **husa** or **huset** or **huste**,
* past participle **husa** or **huset** or **hust**,
* present participle **husende**)
1. to house (someone or something)
2. to accommodate (someone)
3. to harbour (thoughts, a fugitive)
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to interrogate
**å avhøre** (
* imperative **avhør**,
* present tense **avhører**,
* passive **avhøres**,
* simple past **avhørte**,
* past participle **avhørt**,
* present participle **avhørende**)
to interrogate, question (someone)
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to interrupt, cancel or suspend
**å avbryte** (
* imperative **avbryt**,
* present tense **avbryter**,
* passive **avbrytes**,
* simple past **avbrøt** or avbrøyt,
* past participle **avbrutt**,
* present participle **avbrytende**)
1. to interrupt
2. to cancel
3. to suspend
4. to stop, terminate
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to jump
*_Verb_*
**å hoppe**
* imperative **hopp**,
* present tense **hopper**,
* simple past and past participle **hoppa** or **hoppet**,
* present participle **hoppende**
to jump (propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne)
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to keep
**å beholde** (
* imperative **behold**,
* present tense **beholder**,
* passive **beholdes**,
* simple past and past participle **beholdt**,
* present participle **beholdende**)
to keep, retain
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to kiss
**å kysse** (
* imperative **kyss**,
* present tense **kysser**,
* passive **kysses**,
* simple past kyssa or **kysset** or kyste,
* past participle kyssa or kysset or **kyst**,
* present participle **kyssende**)
to kiss (touch with the lips)
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to know
**Verb**
**å vite** (
* imperative **vit**,
* present tense **vet** or veit,
* passive **vites**,
* simple past **visste**,
* past participle **visst**,
* present participle **vitende**)
to know (be certain or sure about (something); have knowledge of)
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to land
**å lande** (
* imperative **land**,
* present tense **lander**,
* simple past and past participle landa or **landet**,
* present participle **landende**)
to land (most senses)
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to laugh
**å le**
* imperative **le**,
* present tense **ler**,
* passive -,
* simple past **lo**,
* past participle **ledd**,
* present participle **leende**
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to leave
**å dra**
* imperative **dra**,
* present tense **drar**,
* passive **dras**,
* simple past **dro** or **drog**,
* past participle **dratt** or **dradd**,
* present participle **dragende**
1. to draw; pull; drag
2. to leave; depart; go
dra på ferie - to go on holiday
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to let
**å la** (
* imperative **la**,
* present tense **lar**,
* simple past **lot**,
* past participle **latt**)
1. to let *La sovende hunder ligge. ― Let sleeping dogs lie.*
2. to leave (in a given state)
3. la dem (være) i fred ― to leave them alone
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to lie (down)
**å ligge**
* imperative **ligg**,
* present tense **ligger**,
* passive **ligges**,
* simple past **lå**,
* past participle **ligget**,
* present participle **liggende**
1. (intransitive) to lie (be in a horizontal position)
2. (intransitive) to be placed or situated
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to like
**å like** (
* imperative **lik**,
* present tense **liker**,
* simple past **likte**,
* past participle **likt**)
to like
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to listen
**å lytte**
* imperative **lytt**,
* present tense **lytter**,
* passive **lyttes**,
* simple past and past participle **lytta** or **lyttet**,
* present participle **lyttende**
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to live
**å leve**
* imperative **lev**,
* present tense **lever**,
* simple past **levde**,
* past participle **levd**,
* present participle **levende**
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to live/reside (at a place)
to be, to dwell, to be in
**å bo**
* imperative **bo**,
* present tense **bor**,
* simple past **bodde**,
* past participle **bodd**,
* present participle **boende**
to live (have permanent residence), stay
* *Hvor bor du (hen)? Where do you live?*
* *Jeg vet hvor du bor. I know where you live.*
* *Hvor lenge blir du boende. How long will you be staying?*
to be, to dwell, to be in
* *Husk at all skjønnhet på jord bor i de evige ord: Jeg elsker deg. Remember that all beauty on Earth dwells in those eternal words: I love you.*
* *Du aner ikke hva som virkelig bor i henne. You have no idea what she's really like. (literally: "you have no idea what really dwells in her")*
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to load (data, a file)
**å laste** (
* imperative **last**,
* present tense **laster**,
* passive **lastes**,
* simple past lasta or **lastet**,
* past participle lasta or **lastet**,
* present participle **lastende**)
1. (transport) to load laste om - to transship
2. (computing) to load (data, a file) laste ned - to download
3. to blame
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to look
**å lete** (
* imperative **let**,
* present tense **leter**,
* simple past **lette**,
* past participle **lett**)
1. to look (etter / for)
2. to search (etter / for)
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to love
**å elske** (
* imperative **elsk**,
* present tense **elsker**,
* passive **elskes**,
* simple past and past participle elska or **elsket**,
* present participle **elskende**)
to love
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to make
**å lage**
* imperative **lag**,
* present tense **lager**,
* passive **lages**,
* simple past **laga** or **laget** or **lagde**,
* past participle **laga** or **laget** or **lagd**,
* present participle **lagende**
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to mean
**å bety**
* imperative **bety**,
* present tense **betyr**,
* simple past **betydde** or **betød**,
* past participle **betydd**
1. to mean; signify; denote; represent
2. give to understand
3. hint
4. indicate
5. matter
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to meet
**å møte** (
* imperative **møt**,
* present tense **møter**,
* simple past **møtte**,
* past participle **møtt**)
to meet
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to miss
**å miste** (
* imperative **mist**,
* present tense **mister**,
* simple past and past participle mista or **mistet**)
1. to lose (cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability)
2. to drop
* Søsteren mistet egget i gulvet. The sister dropped the egg on the floor.
3. to miss
* å miste bussen ― to miss the bus
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to need
**å trenge**
* imperative **treng**,
* present tense **trenger**,
* simple past **trengte**,
* past participle **trengt**,
* present participle **trengende**
1. to press
2. to need *Jeg trenger å spise. I need to eat.*
3. to require
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to open
**å åpne** (
* imperative åpn or **åpne**,
* present tense **åpner**,
* passive **åpnes**,
* simple past and past participle åpna or **åpnet**)
to open (make something accessible)
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to own
**å eie**
* imperative **ei**,
* present tense **eier**,
* passive **eies**,
* simple past **eide** or **eiet** or **åtte**,
* past participle **eid** or **eiet** or **ått**
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to pay
**å betale**
* imperative **betal**,
* present tense **betaler**,
* passive **betales**,
* simple past **betalte**,
* past participle **betalt**,
* present participle **betalende**
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to phone
**å ringe** (
* imperative **ring**,
* present tense **ringer**,
* simple past **ringte**,
* past participle **ringt**,
* present participle **ringende**)
1. to ring (e.g. bell, telephone)
2. to phone (someone); call or ring (telephone someone)
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to place
**å legge**
* present tense **legger**,
* past tense **la**,
* past participle **lagt**,
* passive infinitive **legges**,
* present participle **leggende**,
* imperative **legg**
to lay, put, place
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to place (transitive)
**å sette** (
* present tense **setter**,
* past tense **satte**,
* past participle **satt**,
* passive infinitive **settes**,
* present participle **settende**,
* imperative **sett**)
1. to place, put, set
2. sette under trykk - to pressurise (UK), or pressurize
3. sette på prøve - to put into test
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to play (with toys)
to act in a manner such that one has fun
**å leke**
* imperative **lek**,
* present tense **leker**,
* simple past **lekte**,
* past participle **lekt**,
* present participle **lekende**
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to present
**å presentere** (
* imperative **presenter**,
* present tense **presenterer**,
* passive **presenteres**,
* simple past **presenterte**,
* past participle **presentert**,
* present participle **presenterende**)
1. to present
2. to introduce (one person to another)
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to press
**å trykke** (
* imperative **trykk**,
* present tense **trykker**,
* passive **trykkes**,
* simple past trykket or **trykte**,
* past participle trykket or **trykt**)
1. to press (e.g. a button)
2. to print
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to rain
**å regne**
* imperative **regn**,
* present tense **regner**,
* simple past **regna** or **regnet** or **regnte**,
* past participle **regna** or **regnet** or **regnt**,
* present participle **regnende**
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to reach, have time
**å rekke** (
* imperative **rekk**,
* present tense **rekker**,
* passive **rekkes**,
* simple past **rakk**,
* past participle **rukket**,
* present participle **rekkende**)
1. to reach, extend
2. to catch (train, bus) quotations
3. to have time (to do something)
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to recognize
å kjenne igjen
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to recommend
å anbefale (
* imperative **anbefal**,
* present tense **anbefaler**,
* passive **anbefales**,
* simple past **anbefalte**,
* past participle **anbefalt**,
* present participle **anbefalende**)
1. to recommend
2. (dated, reflexive) to say goodbye; take one's leave
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to regret
**å angre** (
* imperative angr or **angre**,
* present tense **angrer**,
* simple past and past participle angra or **angret**,
* present participle **angrende**)
to regret (feel sorry about some past thing), repent
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to remember
**å huske** (
* imperative **husk**,
* present tense **husker**,
* passive **huskes**,
* simple past and past participle huska or **husket**,
* present participle **huskende**)
1. to remember
2. to swing, sway
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to rent
**å leie** (
* imperative **lei**,
* present tense **leier**,
* passive **leies**,
* simple past **leide**,
* past participle **leid**)
1. to rent or hire
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to reply
**å svare** (
* imperative **svar**,
* present tense **svarer**,
* passive **svares**,
* simple past **svarte**,
* past participle **svart**,
* present participle **svarende**)
to reply, answer
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to rescue
**å redde**
* imperative **redd**,
* present tense **redder**,
* passive **reddes**,
* simple past and past participle **redda** or **reddet**,
* present participle **reddende**
to rescue, save
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to resemble
**å ligne** (
* imperative **lign**,
* present tense **ligner**,
* passive **lignes**,
* simple past and past participle ligna or **lignet**,
* present participle **lignende**)
1. to look like, resemble, be similar to
2. to compare (med / to)
3. (taxation) to assess
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to run
**å løpe**
* imperative **løp**,
* present tense **løper**,
* passive **løpes**,
* simple past **løp**,
* past participle **løpet** or **løpt**,
* present participle **løpende**
to run (move quickly)
* Mannen løp raskt ned trappene. The man ran quickly down the stairs.
to run, flow (of a liquid)
* Floda løper ut til sjøen i denne byen. The river runs out to the sea in this town.
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to save
**å lagre** (
* imperative lagr or **lagre**,
* present tense **lagrer**,
* passive **lagres**,
* simple past and past participle lagra or **lagret**,
* present participle **lagrende**)
1. to store
2. (computing) to save
3. to mature (cheese, whisky, wine)
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to see
**å se** (
* imperative **se**,
* present tense **ser**,
* passive **ses** or sees,
* simple past **så**,
* past participle **sett**,
* present participle **seende**)
to see (perceive with the eyes).
* Alle så på meg. Everybody looked at me.
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to seem
**å virke** (
* imperative **virk**,
* present tense **virker**,
* passive **virkes**,
* simple past and past participle virka or **virket**,
* present participle **virkende**)
1. to work
2. to affect
3. to seem
* det virker som en evighet ― it seems like an eternity
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to sell (to agree to transfer goods or provide services in return for payment)
**å selge**
* imperative **selg**,
* present tense **selger**,
* passive **selges**,
* simple past **solgte**,
* past participle **solgt**,
* present participle **selgende**
to sell (to agree to transfer goods or provide services in return for payment)
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to show
**å vise**
* imperative **vis**,
* present tense **viser**,
* passive **vises**,
* simple past **viste**,
* past participle **vist**,
* present participle **visende**
1. to show *vise fram til vennene våre ― show to our friends*
2. to send someone on their way *Vise noen til en dyktig lege ― send someone to a proficient physician*
3. vise bort ― turn away
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to sing
**å synge**
* imperative **syng**
* present tense **synger**
* simple past **sang**
* past participle **sunget**
* present participle **syngende**
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to sit
**å sitte**
* imperative **sitt**,
* present tense **sitter**,
* simple past **satt**,
* past participle **sittet**,
* present participle **sittende**
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to sleep
**å sove**
* imperative **sov**,
* present tense **sover**,
* simple past **sov**,
* past participle **sovet**,
* present participle **sovende**
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to smell
**å lukte**
* imperative **lukt**,
* present tense **lukter**,
* passive **luktes**,
* simple past and past participle **lukta** or **luktet**,
* present participle **luktende**
1. (transitive) to smell (something)
2. (intransitive) to smell (give off a smell)
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to smile
**å smile**
* imperative **smil**,
* present tense **smiler**,
* simple past **smilte**,
* past participle **smilt**,
* present participle **smilende**
Hun smilte **til** ham. She smiled at him.
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to stand
**å stå**
* present tense **står**,
* past tense **sto** or **stod**,
* past participle **stått**,
* passive infinitive **stås**,
* present participle **stående**,
* imperative stå
1. to stand.
2. to be, be located.
3. to stand still, be stopped
4. to take place, happen
5. to reach, be at
6. to be written, to say
7. (tests and exams) to pass
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to stop
**å slutte** (
* imperative **slutt**,
* present tense **slutter**,
* simple past and past participle slutta or **sluttet**,
* present participle **sluttende**)
1. to end
2. to complete
3. to conclude
4. to stop or quit (doing something, e.g. smoking)
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to subscribe
å abonnere (
* imperative **abonner**,
* present tense **abonnerer**,
* passive **abonneres**,
* simple past **abonnerte**,
* past participle **abonnert**,
* present participle **abonnerende**)
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to support
**å støtte**
* imperative **støtt**,
* present tense **støtter**,
* passive **støttes**,
* simple past and past participle **støtta** or **støttet**,
* present participle **støttende**
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to swim
**å svømme**
* imperative **svøm**,
* present tense **svømmer**,
* simple past **svømte**,
* past participle **svømt**,
* present participle **svømmende**
to swim
Han svømte over elven. ― He swam across the river.
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to swing
**å svinge** (
* imperative **sving**,
* present tense **svinger**,
* passive **svinges**,
* simple past svinga or svinget or **svingte**,
* past participle svinga or svinget or **svingt**,
* present participle **svingende**)
1. to swing, sway
2. to fluctuate, oscillate
3. to turn (e.g. a corner)
* svinge til høyre - turn right
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to take
**å ta**
* imperative **ta**,
* present tense **tar**,
* passive **tas**,
* simple past **tok**,
* past participle **tatt**
1. to take (grab with the hands)
2. to have *Ta en øl ― Have a beer*
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to tell
**Verb**
**å fortelle** (
* imperative **fortell**,
* present tense **forteller**,
* passive **fortelles**,
* simple past **fortalte**,
* past participle **fortalt**,
* present participle **fortellende**)
1. to recount, as a story
2. to tell (a story; someone), inform
3. to narrate
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to travel
**å reise** (
* imperative **reis**,
* present tense **reiser**,
* passive **reises**,
* simple past **reiste**,
* past participle **reist**,
* present participle **reisende**)
1. to travel
2. to go (somewhere)
3. to trip (on drugs)
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to tread
* imperative **tre**,
* present tense **trer**,
* passive **tres**,
* simple past **trådte**,
* past participle **trådt**,
* present participle **tredende**)
1. to step (in, out etc.), to tread
2. (military) Tre av! - Dismissed!
3. (legislation etc.) tre i kraft - come into effect, come into force
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to trust
**å stole**
* imperative **stol**,
* present tense **stoler**,
* passive **stoles**,
* simple past **stolte**,
* past participle **stolt**,
* present participle **stolende**
1. to trust (på / in)
2. to rely (på / on, upon)
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to turn
**å slå** (
* present tense **slår**,
* past tense **slo**,
* past participle slege or **slått**,
* present participle **slåande**,
* imperative **slå**)
1. to beat, punch, hit
2. to tack (to turn a vessel onto the other tack; come about)
3. to cut, mow, reap (grass, hay, grain)
4. to turn
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to understand
**Verb**
**å forstå** (
* imperative **forstå**,
* present tense **forstår**,
* simple past **forsto** or forstod,
* past participle **forstått**)
to understand
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to use
**å bruke**
* imperative **bruk**,
* present tense **bruker**,
* passive **brukes**,
* simple past **brukte**,
* past participle **brukt**,
* present participle **brukende**
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to visit
**å besøke**
* imperative **besøk**,
* present tense **besøker**,
* simple past **besøkte**,
* past participle **besøkt**,
* present participle **besøkende**
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to wait
**å vente** (
* imperative **vent**,
* present tense **venter**,
* passive **ventes**,
* simple past and past participle venta or **ventet**,
* present participle **ventende**)
1. to stay put, to wait, to delay
2. to be ready
3. expect (as likely)
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to walk, go
**å gå** (
* present tense går,
* past tense gikk,
* past participle gått,
* passive infinitive gås,
* present participle gående,
* imperative gå)
To walk, go.
* OK, da kan dere gå hjem. Ok, you're free to go home.
* Går du til skolen eller tar du bussen? Do you walk to school or do you take the bus?
* Gå til fots. Go on foot.
To work (function), run, to be possible.
* Det gikk visst ikke så bra. It didn't go too well.
* Det går ikke å fikse motoren. I can't fix the engine.
* Motoren går fint. The engine runs smoothly.
To be alright, in order
* Går det bra med deg? Are you alright?
* Går alt bra her? Is everything alright here?
To go with something.
* Hvilket slips går best med denne skjorten, synes du? Which tie goes best with this shirt, do you think?
Passing of time
* Etter som årene går. As the years go by.
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to warn
å advare (
* imperative **advar**,
* present tense **advarer**,
* passive **advares**,
* simple past **advarte**,
* past participle **advart**,
* present participle **advarende**)
1. to warn (make someone aware of impending danger)
2. to caution
272
to wash (clean with water)
**å vaske**
* imperative **vask**,
* present tense **vasker**,
* passive **vaskes**,
* simple past and past participle **vaska** or **vasket**
273
to win
**å vinne** (
* imperative **vinn**,
* present tense **vinner**,
* passive **vinnes**,
* simple past **vant**,
* past participle **vunnet**,
* present participle **vinnende**)
1. to win
2. to gain
* vinne terreng - to gain ground
274
to work
**å arbeide**
* imperative **arbeid**,
* present tense **arbeider**,
* passive **arbeides**,
* simple past **arbeida** or **arbeidet** or **arbeidde**,
* past participle **arbeida** or **arbeidet** or **arbeidd**,
* present participle **arbeidende**
275
to write
**å skrive** (
* imperative **skriv**,
* present tense **skriver**,
* passive skrives, simple past **skrev** or skreiv,
* past participle **skrevet**,
* present participle **skrivende**)
to write
276
to belong to
**å tilhøre**
* imperative **tilhør**,
* present tense **tilhører**,
* simple past **tilhørte**,
* past participle **tilhørt**,
* present participle **tilhørende**
277
to leave, depart, abandon
**å forlate** (
* imperative **forlat**,
* present tense **forlater**,
* passive **forlates**,
* simple past **forlot**,
* past participle **forlatt**,
* present participle **forlatende**)
1. to leave, depart, abandon
2. to forsake
3. to forgive
4. to trust (in the phrase "forlate seg på")
