element

'eləmənt

noun

1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) bestanddel, element

2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) element, grunnstoff

3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) miljø, element

4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) snev, anelse

5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) varmeelement/-legeme

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- elementary

- elements
- in one's element

element

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grunnstoff

subst. \/ˈelɪmənt\/

1) (vesentlig) bestanddel, ingrediens, element, moment, innslag, snev

• criminal element(s)

kriminelt element, kriminelle element

• the human element

den menneskelige faktor

• an element of danger

et faremoment (eller risikomoment)

• an element of doubt

en antydning til tvil, et snev av tvil

• an element of surprise

et overraskelsesmoment

2) element, naturlig miljø

• the four elements are earth, water, air and fire

3) (kjemi) grunnstoff

4) (elektrisk) element, (elektrisk) celle

5) (språkvitenskap) sammensetningsledd

the Elements (teologi) nattverdselementene (dvs. brød og vin)

the elements været (særlig kraftig vind, regn e.l.)

foreign element (golf) fremmedelement

be in one's element være i sitt rette element, være i sitt ess, være som fisken i vannet

be out of one's element ikke være i sitt rette element, være bortkommen\/utilpass

reduce something to its elements splitte opp noe i sine enkelte bestanddeler