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foregå

verbverb

to take place · to go on

EtymologyOpphav

av fore-fore- from fore-fore-

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gå foran to go ahead, to lead the way
    • foregå med et godt eksempel to lead by example
  2. finne sted, gå for seg to take place, to go on
    • stevnet foregår på Bislett the meet is being held at Bislett
    • hva er det som foregår her? what is going on here?
    • handlingen foregår i Sør-Frankrike the story is set in the south of France
    • pågripelsen foregikk uten dramatikk the arrest went off without any drama
    • planleggingen har foregått i årevis the planning has been going on for years