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ta luven fra

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: luv
  1. gå opp på vindsiden av et seilskip og ta seilvinden fra det to come up on the windward side of a sailing ship and take its wind away Eng. phraseto take the wind out of a ship's sails
  2. gå forbi;
    overvinne;
    sette i skyggento outshine     to overtake;
    to get the better of;
    to outshinesette i skyggen     Eng. phraseto take the wind out of someone's sails