doing

doing
subst. \/ˈduːɪŋ\/
1) handling, gjerning, verk
• it will take some doing
det er ikke gjort uten videre \/ det skal noe til
2) (hverdagslig) juling, omgang, pryl
3) (hverdagslig, vanligvis om husdyr) møkk
be someone's doing være noens feil, være noens verk
• it's all his doing
dette er det han som har gjort
doings gjøren og laten, tiltak, foretakende, påfunn
• these are only some of his doings
dette er bare noen av påfunnene hans
• tell me about your doings
fortell meg hva du holder på med
festligheter, stas, festivitas
• pretty doings here!
ja, her går det pent for seg!
(hverdagslig) tingester, greier
• have you got the doings for the job?
har du de greiene til jobben?

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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