fordrive
verbverbto drive away, to drive out, to expel
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EtymologyOpphav
fra lavtysk, jamfør norrønt fordrífa ‘tyne’; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess from Low German, compare Old Norse fordrífa 'to destroy'; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excessSenses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
jage, drive bort
to chase away, to drive out
- vondt skal vondt fordrive fight fire with fire
- fordrive triste tanker to drive away gloomy thoughts
- troppene ble fordrevet fra stillingene sine the troops were driven out of their positions
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fordrive tiden
få tiden til å gå;
underholde seg to make the time go by;
to keep oneself amused Eng. phraseto pass the time
underholde seg to make the time go by;
to keep oneself amused Eng. phraseto pass the time
- fordrive tiden med å strikke to pass the time knitting
- de spilte spill for å fordrive tiden they played games to pass the time