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by opp til dans

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: dansdance, dancing · a dance (social event)
  1. be noen om å danse (1)to dance med en to ask someone to dancedanse (1) with you Eng. phraseto ask someone for a dance
    • by sin utkårede opp til dans to ask one's sweetheart for a dance
    • han ble bydd opp til dans he was asked to dance
  2. arrangere, tilrettelegge for dansemoroa dance to arrange, to lay on a dancedansemoro
    • samfunnshuset byr opp til dans med levende musikk the community hall is putting on a dance with live music
    • orkesteret bød opp til dans med fengende låter the band struck up for dancing with catchy tunes
  3. i overført betydning: ta initiativ (1)the initiative;
    utfordre noen
    figuratively: to take the initiativeinitiativ (1);
    to challenge someone
    • laget bød opp til dans i andre omgang the team took the game to their opponents in the second half
    • opposisjonen byr regjeringen opp til dans the opposition is throwing down the gauntlet to the government