Gloser Høst Flashcards by Dan Levis

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uforutsigbart

A

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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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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ha i pose og sekk

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have your cake and eat it

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Gå rett på saken!

A

Don’t beat about the bush!

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veldig lett

A

a piece of cake

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Det koster skjorta.

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It costs an arm and a leg.

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Snakk om sola…

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Speak of the devil…

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grendehus / samfunnshus

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village hall

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ha kjøretime

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have a driving lesson

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en heks

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a witch

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en person som…

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a person who…

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noe som…

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something which…

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overbevise

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persuade

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fortelleren

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the narrator

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å tolke en tekst

A

to interpret a text

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handling

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plot

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eventyr

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fairytale (or adventure)

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en roman

a novel

heltemot

heroism

offer / avkall

sacrifice

svik

betrayal

tap

loss

hevn

revenge

samfunn (lokalt)

community

samfunn (generelt)

society

selvoppdagelse

self-discovery

sjalusi

jealousy

mercy

nåde

spenning

suspense / tension / excitement

klimaks

climax

allvitende

omniscient

kritt

chalk

hovedrollen

the protagonist

få et brev

reCEIve a letter

Jeg skjønner ikke

I don't understand (it)

Han ble drept

He was killed

Den ble stjålet

It was stolen

å arve

to inherit

i tillegg

in addition

imidlertid

however

tross

despite

selv om

even though / although

mens

whereas

på den andre siden

on the other hand

For å oppsummere

To sum up

omdiskutert

controversial

røyksignaler

smoke signals

et forvirrende stort utvalg

a bewildering array

lure noen i en falsk trygghet

lull someone into a false sense of security

varemerke

brand

inntekter

revenues

rolleliste

cast

smiger

flattery

knallsuksess (film)

blockbuster

lønnsom

profitable

med et veldig lavt budsjett

on a shoe-string budget

etterkommer

descendant

presis, nøyaktig

accurate

lansere

release, launch

fordel

advantage

ulempe

disadvantage

umiddelbart

instantly, immediately

stamme

tribe

sensur

censorship

barnedødelighet

child mortality

siffer

digit

forsprang

head start

fargerik

colourful

sjokkerende

shocking

veldig spennende

exhilarating

avslørende

revealing

deprimerende

depressing

forvirrende

confusing

realistisk

realistic

hjerteskjærende

heart-breaking

kjeltringen

the villain

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

It has sentimental value

cynisk

cynical

Kjærlighet overvinner alt

Love conquers all

å tigge

to beg

søppelcontainer

dumpster

horestrøket

the red light district