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rydde vei

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: ryddeto tidy up · to clear · to clear (land)
  1. legge til rette for noen eller noe;
    gjøre klart for noen eller noe
    to prepare the ground for someone or something;
    to make ready for someone or something
    Eng. phraseto pave the way
    • avtalen skal rydde vei for en ny demokratisk valgt regjering the agreement is meant to pave the way for a new democratically elected government
    • loven har ryddet vei for nye satsinger the law has paved the way for new initiatives
  2. lage løype eller rom slik at noen eller noe kan flytte seg to make a track or space so that someone or something can move through Eng. phraseto clear a path
    • politiet måtte rydde vei gjennom menneskemengden the police had to clear a path through the crowd
    • han brukte machete for å rydde vei gjennom jungelen he used a machete to cut a path through the jungle
  3. bryte opp og planere jord eller lignende for å lage vei to break up and level ground or the like in order to make a road