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dekke opp

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: dekketo cover · to set, to lay (a table)
  1. kompensereto compensate (for) · to offset · to make up for for;
    betale;
    dekke innto make up     to compensatekompensere for;
    to pay;
    to make updekke inn     Eng. phraseto cover the cost
    • dekke opp utgifter to cover expenses
  2. i idrett: holde seg nær en motspiller for å hindre denne i å få ballen eller lignende in sport: to stay close to an opponent to stop them getting the ball or the like Eng. phraseto mark an opponent
    • han var flink til å dekke opp spillerne på det andre laget he was good at marking the players on the other team