weather

weather
'weƟə 1. noun
(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; (also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) vær
2. verb
1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) utsette for vær og vind; forvitre
2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) klare seg godt; ri stormen av
•
- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather
forvitre
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vær
I
subst. \/ˈweħə\/
1) vær
• we're having dry weather this summer
det er tørke denne sommeren
2) (foranstilt) vær-
• they have two weather satellites
de har to værsatellitter
3) (sjøfart, foranstilt) lovart, vindbord, vindside
above the weather (hverdagslig) (luftfart) over skyene (hverdagslig) frisk (igjen), pigg igjen, edru (igjen)
below the weather (slang) i dårlig form, (fylle)syk, uopplagt
change in the weather eller change of weather værforandring, væromslag
the Clerk of the Weather værgud
foul weather ruskevær
in all weathers i all slags vær
keep a weather eye on holde et våkent øye med
make bad\/good weather (sjøfart) få dårlig\/bra vær
make bad weather of it (om fartøy) klare seg dårlig i uvær (overført) klare seg dårlig når det gjelder
make good weather of it (om fartøy) klare seg godt i uvær (overført) klare seg bra når det gjelder
make heavy weather of (hverdagslig, overført) ta for tungt på
• you make heavy weather of the simplest task
du gjør et stort vesen ut av den enkleste oppgave
under the weather (slang) (fylle)syk, dårlig, uopplagt (amer.) full, beruset
(wind and) weather permitting hvis været tillater det, så sant det er mulig
II
verb \/ˈweħə\/
1) (luft)tørke, utsette for vær og vind, tåle vær og vind
• we must weather the wood
vi må tørke veden
• the hut weathers well
hytten tåler vær og vind bra
2) forvitre(s)
3) (sjøfart, overført) ri av, klare seg gjennom, overleve
• we will weather this storm
vi kommer til å klare oss gjennom denne stormen
• I weathered the crisis
jeg red av krisen
4) (sjøfart) gå til vindsiden av, gå til lovart av
• we weathered the point
vi gikk til vindsiden av odden
5) (overført) få overtaket på, overliste
6) (bygg) avskrå
weather along (om båt) kjempe seg frem
weathered forvitret, værbitt, medtatt av vær og vind
• where should I put this weathered limestone?
hvor skal jeg legge denne forvitrede kalksteinen?
weathered by forvitret av\/gjennom
• the rocks are weathered by wind and water
steinene er forvitret gjennom påvirkning fra vind og vann
weather on (sjøfart) hale innpå (i lovart) (overført) få overtaket på
weather out eller weather through (sjøfart) ri av stormen (overført) kjempe seg gjennom
weather the storm (sjøfart, overført) ri av stormen

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