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dyr homograph 2

adjectiveadjektiv

expensive · precious · dearly

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt dýrr Old Norse dýrr

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. som koster mye;
    med høyt prisnivå;
    kostbarexpensive · precious
    expensive, costing a lot;
    with a high level of prices;
    costlykostbar
    • jeg har kjøpt meg en ny og dyr mobil I have bought myself a new and expensive mobile phone
    • det er dyrt å reise travelling is expensive
    • ha et dyrt lån to have an expensive loan
    • det blir for dyrt that will be too expensive
    • alt blir dyrere everything is getting more expensive
    • verdens dyreste by the most expensive city in the world
    • ha dyre vaner to have expensive habits
    • du er jammen dyr i drift! you really are expensive to run!
  2. som koster en mye slit, lidelse eller lignende that costs one a lot of toil, suffering or the like
    • det ble en dyr lærepenge for meg it was a costly lesson for me
    brukt som adverb used as an adverb
    • bøte dyrt for noe to pay dearly for something
    • han måtte betale dyrt for hovmodet sitt he had to pay dearly for his arrogance
  3. som det er knapt med;
    dyrebarprecious, valuable
    scarce, in short supply;
    preciousdyrebar
    • dyre dråper precious drops
    • hun har mange dyre minner om moren she has many precious memories of her mother
  4. helligholy · sacred holyhellig
    • Guds dyre navn God's holy name
    brukt som adverb used as an adverb
    • love dyrt og hellig to promise faithfully

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

nå er gode råd dyre nå er det vanskelig å vite hvordan en skal greie seg now it is hard to know how to manage Eng. phrasenow we're in a fix
selge seg dyrt kjempe innbitt (mot en overmakt) to fight doggedly (against superior odds) Eng. phraseto sell one's life dearly
  • bortelaget solgte seg dyrt the away team put up a stiff fight