span

span
spæn 1. noun
1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) spennvidde, bruspenn
2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) tidsrom, periode
2. verb
(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) spenne/strekke seg over
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spann
I
subst. \/spæn\/
1) spann (avstanden mellom tommel og lillefinger, omtrent 9 tommer\/23 cm)
2) tidsrom, levnetsløp, utmålt (leve)tid, spann (av tid)
• man's span is short
• he only stayed in the town for a short span of time
han ble i byen bare for et kort tidsrom
3) (arkitektur, elektronikk) spennvidde
4) (arkitektur) lysvidde (av overdekket åpning)
5) (bro)spenn
6) (overført) spennvidde, rekkevidde, omfang
• her memory span is remarkable
det er utrolig hvor mye hun husker
7) (EDB) variasjonsbredde
8) (luftfart) vingebredde, spennvidde
9) (amer., eller sørafr.) spann, par (av hester eller okser)
10) (sjøfart) hanefot
11) (sjøfart) trekkbånd
the short span of human life menneskets korte liv
the span of an arch buevidden, bærevidden
II
verb \/spæn\/
1) måle (med utspilte fingre)
2) (om bro e.l.) spenne over, strekke seg over
• a bridge spans the river
en bro spenner over elven
• the Thames is spanned by many bridges
Themsen krysses av mange broer
3) (overført) omspenne, spenne over, strekke seg over
• his life spanned almost a century
livet hans strakte seg over nesten ett århundre
• her voice spans three octaves
stemmen hennes spenner over tre oktaver
4) (også overført) slå (en) bro over, overbygge
• we are trying our best to span the generation gap
• span the river with a bridge
bygge en bro over en elv
5) ta seg over, krysse, sette over
• they spanned the bay in a small boat
• it took us three days to span the island from coast to coast
6) spenne (om), gripe (om)
7) bedømme, kalkulere
• the astronomer was trying to span the distance to a particular star
8) (sjøfart) surre (fast)
9) (amer., om hester, okser e.l.) utgjøre et spann
span someone's wrist gripe noen om håndleddet
III
verb \/spæn\/
(gammeldags) pret. av ➢ spin, 2

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