scramble

scramble
'skræmbl 1. verb
1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) kravle, kare seg opp/fram
2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) hoppe (opp/i), fare av sted
3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) løpe om kapp, slåss
4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) gjøre uforståelig, kaste om
2. noun
((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) kamp, kappløp
- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg
klatre
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streve
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subst. \/ˈskræmbl\/
1) (besværlig) klatretur, klatring, kravling
2) (vilt) kappløp, rush
• it was a scramble for the door
det var et vilt kappløp mot døren
3) slagsmål, (vill) kamp
• have you seen such a scramble for an autograph?
har du sett maken til kamp for å få tak i en autograf?
4) virvar, røre
5) motorcross
6) (luftfart, slang) luftkamp
II
verb \/ˈskræmbl\/
1) klatre, kravle, kare seg (opp-\/fremover)
2) løpe om kapp, være med i kappløpet, rushe, styrte
• they scrambled for the door
de styrtet mot døren
3) slåss, kives, kappes
4) gjøre uklar, gjøre forvirret
• this medicine has scrambled my father's brains
medisinen har gjort faren min uklar i hodet
5) blande (sammen)
• it's easy to scramble names and faces
det er lett å blande sammen navn og ansikter
6) (telekommunikasjon e.l.) kaste om, forvrenge
scramble! (luftfart) på vingene øyeblikkelig!
scramble away eller scramble off slurve unna, sluntre unna
scramble eggs (matlaging) lage eggerøre
scramble for kappes om, slåss om forsøke å raske til seg
scramble into one's clothes få på seg fillene i en fart
scramble through slurve (i)gjennom
• she always scrambles through her work
hun slurver seg alltid gjennom arbeidet
scramble to one's feet kare seg på bena (i full fart)
scramble up eller scramble together raske sammen

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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Synonyms:
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