every

every
'evri
adjective
1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) hver
2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) hver (eneste), alle
3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) all mulig
4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) hver, annenhver
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- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time
determ. \/ˈevrɪ\/
1) hver, alle
• that happens every day
det skjer daglig
• I feel I know his every thought
jeg føler jeg kjenner alle hans tanker
• not every child can do that
det er ikke alle barn som kan gjøre det
• she coughed every few minutes
hun hostet med få minutters mellomrom
• one child out of\/in every five is ill
hvert femte barn er syk
• she yelled at every one of us
hun kjeftet på hver eneste en (av oss)
• every other day
annenhver dag
• every three days
hver tredje dag
2) all mulig, fullstendig
• I wish you every success
jeg ønsker deg all mulig suksess
• I have every reason to cry
jeg har gode grunner til å gråte
every bit as like
• his cake is every bit as good
hans kake er like god
every here and there her og der
every man for himself redde seg den som kan, enhver er seg selv nærmest
every now and again eller every now and then nå og da, en og annen gang
every time hver gang, alltid
(in) every way på alle måter
every which way (amer., hverdagslig) i alle retninger, på alle mulige måter

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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