welcome

welcome
'welkəm 1. adjective
(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) velkommen
2. noun
(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) velkomst, mottakelse
3. verb
(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) ta imot, ønske velkommen
4. interjection
(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) velkommen!
- be welcome to
- you're welcome!
velkommen
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velkomst
I
subst. \/ˈwelkəm\/
1) velkomst, mottakelse, velkomsthilsen
we received a hearty welcome
vi fikk en hjertelig mottakelse
there is always a welcome for you here
du er alltid velkommen (hit)
2) velkomst-
let's throw her a welcome party
la oss holde en velkomstfest for henne
cup of welcome velkomstbeger
extend a welcome ønske velkommen
give somebody a warm welcome ønske noen hjertelig velkommen, ta hjertelig imot noen (negativt) gi noen en varm mottakelse, overraske noen
the police gave the thief a warm welcome
outstay one's welcome eller overstay one's welcome eller wear out one's welcome bli for lenge, utnytte gjestfriheten, trekke for store veksler på vertens gjestfrihet
he'll wear out his welcome
han kommer til å utnytte gjestfriheten for mye
roll out the welcome mat (hverdagslig) rulle ut den røde løperen, ønske velkommen
toast of welcome velkomstskål
II
verb (welcomed - welcomed) \/ˈwelkəm\/
1) ønske velkommen, hilse velkommen, ta gjestfritt imot
she welcomed them
hun ønsket dem velkommen
I welcomed the change
jeg var glad for forandringen
he welcomes him back
han ønsker ham velkommen tilbake
he welcomed a friend to his home
han tok gjestfritt imot en venn til sitt hjem
I welcome your help
jeg tar gjerne imot din hjelp
we welcomed the suggestion warmly
vi tok vel imot forslaget
2) se frem til
they welcomed the return of the President
de så frem til at presidenten skulle komme tilbake
III
adj. \/ˈwelkəm\/
velkommen, kjærkommen, oppskattet
you're always a welcome guest
du er alltid en velkommen gjest
she gave us a welcome opportunity
hun gav oss en kjærkommen sjanse
they sent us a welcome sign
de sendte oss et gledelig tegn
all contributions are welcome
alle bidrag er velkomne
bid her welcome
hils henne velkommen
he always makes me feel welcome
han får meg alltid til å føle meg velkommen
welcome to! (også spøkefullt eller ironisk) værsågod! , velbekomme! velkommen til
you are welcome to it!
værsågod!
if you want to do so, you are welcome to it!
om du vil gjøre det, så gjerne for meg!
you are welcome to use my car
du må gjerne bruke bilen min
anyone is welcome to my share
den som vil kan godt få min del
if you think you can do better you are welcome to try
om du tror du kan gjøre det bedre, må du gjerne prøve
you're welcome! (spesielt amer.) ingen årsak!, det var ingenting å takke for! , bare hyggelig!

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