fork

fork
fo:k 1. noun
1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) gaffel
2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) veiskille, elvedele
3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) avkjøring; elvedeling
2. verb
1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) dele/forgreine seg
2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) svinge ved et veiskille
3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) lempe med gaffel
•
- fork-lift truck
- fork out
gaffel
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subst. \/fɔːk\/
1) gaffel, gjenstand som deler seg i flere grener
2) greip, høygaffel
3) veiskille, kløft
4) (om kroppen) skritt, skrev
5) (sjakk) gaffel, gaffelangrep, gaffelstilling
6) (på sykkel) forgaffel
7) (gruvedrift) bunn i samlebrønn
the mine is in fork (gruvedrift) bunnen i samlebrønnen er tørr
play a good knife and fork se ➢ knife
II
verb \/fɔːk\/
1) (med gaffel eller greip) ta, løfte, bære
2) forgrene seg, dele seg i grener
3) gjøre gaffelformet
4) (sjakk) foreta gaffelangrep
5) (gruvedrift) pumpe gruven tørr
fork left\/right ta av til venstre\/høyre
fork out eller fork up (hverdagslig) punge ut, hoste opp, betale
• he had to fork out a lot of money for that car
han måtte hoste opp mye penger for den bilen
fork over vende med greip (amer.) punge ut, hoste opp, betale

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