sword

sword
so:d
noun
(a weapon with a long blade that is sharp on one or both edges: He drew his sword (from its sheath) and killed the man.) sverd, kårde
- swordsman
- swordtail
- cross swords
kårde
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sabel
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sverd
subst. \/sɔːd\/
1) sverd
2) (også cavalry sword) sabel
3) (også straight sword) kårde
cross swords with (også overført) kjempe mot, krysse klinge med, ha en dyst med
double-edged sword (overført) tveegget sverd, forklaring: noe som kan slå både positivt og negativt ut
• gene manipulation may prove to be a double-edged sword
genmanipulasjon kan vise seg å være et tveegget sverd
draw one's sword (on someone) trekke blankt (mot noen)
flash a sword svinge sverdet, vise muskler, angripe
measure swords against\/with måle krefter med, ta opp kampen med
perish by the sword dø for sverdet
put someone to the sword stikke noen ned, drepe noen
put up one's sword (gammeldags) stikke sverdet i skjeden
sword in hand med sverd i hånd
• Sir Lancelot arrived sword in hand
Sir Lancelot ankom med sverd i hånd
sword of justice domsmakten
wield the sword svinge sverdet
with one's sword drawn med draget sverd
won by the sword erobret med sverd

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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