romp

romp
romp 1. verb
1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) tumle/boltre seg, base
2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) rase gjennom, gjøre i full fart
2. noun
(the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) basing, vilter lek
spøk
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tumle
I
subst. \/rɒmp\/
1) villstyring, propell (overført), villkatt (overført)
2) vill lek, tumling
3) (sport) overlegen seier
4) heisatur
be on the romp herje, være helt propell
game of romps vill lek
go through something in a romp gjøre noe lekende lett, seile gjennom noe
have a romp tumle seg
in a romp med letthet, som en røyk
• he went through the work in a romp
han gjorde jobben lekende lett
win in a romp vinne overlegent
II
verb \/rɒmp\/
1) (spesielt om barn) leke vilt, tumle seg, boltre seg, base
2) være helt propell
3) (hverdagslig) vinne overlegent
romp in\/home vinne overlegent
romp through something gjøre noe lekende lett, seile gjennom noe
• he just romps through his examinations
han seiler gjennom eksamenene sine

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