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to tell apart

å skille mellom

It's hard to tell the twins apart because they look so similar.

dedicated

dedikert

She is a dedicated teacher who spends extra time with her students.

to thaw out

å tine

I need to thaw out the chicken before cooking.

tedious

kjedelig

The task was so tedious that I fell asleep.

to chip in

å bidra

I can't afford to pay for the whole meal, but I can chip in $10.

rusty

rusten

The old bicycle in the garage has a rusty chain.

to narrow down

å innsnevre

I need to narrow down my college choices to three schools.

courteous

høflig

The receptionist was very courteous and helpful, answering all of my questions with a smile.

to calm down

å roe seg ned

Take a deep breath and try to calm down.

diligent

flittig

The company's success is due in part to the diligent efforts of its employees.

to ask somebody out

å invitere noen ut på date

She asked him out on a date.

unusual

uvanlig

It's unusual to see snow in this part of the country.

to stem from

å stamme fra

The problem stems from a lack of communication between the two departments.

laid-back

avslappet

I like to wear laid-back clothes on the weekends, like jeans and a t-shirt.

to catch up with

å ta igjen

I need to catch up with my classmates in math.

swamped

overveldet

The city was swamped with rainwater after the storm.

to cheer up

å muntre opp

I bought my friend some flowers to cheer her up.

whimsical

lunefull

The artist's whimsical sculptures were a hit at the gallery opening.

to figure out

å finne ut av

I can't figure out how to fix this computer.

reliable

pålitelig

The new employee is very reliable.

to get back

å komme tilbake

I need to get back to work now.

hostile

fiendtlig

The two countries have been in a hostile relationship for years.

to go ahead

å gå videre

I'm going ahead with my plan to start a new business.

biased

partisk

The news article was biased towards one political party.

to grow apart

å vokse fra hverandre

After they moved to different cities, John and Sarah gradually grew apart and stopped talking as much.

amusing

morsom

The comedian's jokes were very amusing.

to hang up

å legge på

I need to hang up now, I have to go to a meeting.

capable

kapabel

She is capable of speaking three languages.

to let somebody down

å skuffe noen

I'm sorry I let you down by not finishing the report on time.

persuasive

overbevisende

The politician gave a persuasive speech that convinced many people to vote for him.

to run away

å løpe bort

He ran away from home.

harsh

streng

The coach's harsh criticism motivated the team to work harder.

to look down on somebody

å se ned på noen

She always looks down on her classmates because she thinks she is smarter than them.

adventurous

eventyrlysten

We went on an adventurous hike through the mountains.

to look something up

å slå opp noe

I need to look up the definition of this word.

enchanting

fortryllende

The music was so enchanting that I couldn't help but dance.

to put something on

å ta på seg noe

She put on her favorite necklace for the party.

engaging

engasjerende

The movie was so engaging that I didn't even notice the time passing.

to run out

å gå tom

I can't buy that shirt because I've run out of money.

to show off

å vise seg frem

He's showing off his new watch to everyone.

modest

beskjeden

He lived a modest lifestyle, never spending more than he needed to.

to try something out

å prøve ut noe

I decided to try out the new restaurant that just opened downtown.

likeable

likandes

I really enjoyed spending time with Sarah. She's so likeable and easy to talk to.

to drop off

å levere

I'll drop off the kids at school before heading to the office.

to deal with

å håndtere

She knows how to deal with difficult people.

affable

omgjengelig

My new boss is very affable and always greets everyone with a smile.