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etterlyse

verbverb

to call for, to ask for (something that has failed to appear) · to put out a search for, to want (of the police)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

spørre etter;
søke etter noe eller noen som er savnet
to ask for, to call for;
to put out a search for something or someone missing
  • etterlyse en rømt fange to put out a wanted notice for an escaped prisoner
  • bilen er etterlyst av politiet the car is wanted by the police
  • de etterlyser et svar på brevet they are asking for a reply to the letter
  • vi etterlyser et initiativ fra statsråden we would like to see an initiative from the minister
brukt som substantiv: used as a noun:
  • den etterlyste er 168 cm høy the wanted person is 168 cm tall