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forlike

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk ‘gjøre lik’; av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess from Low German 'to make alike'; from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

få til å bli enige;
forsoneto reconcile, ene (III)to unite · to bring into agreement
to bring to agreement;
to reconcileforsone, to uniteene (III)
  • forlike de stridende parter to reconcile the warring parties
brukt som adjektiv used as an adjective
  • bli forlikte om saken to become reconciled about the matter
  • de var venner og vel forlikte they were friends and on good terms

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

These set phrases have not been translated yet. They are shown as Bokmålsordboka has them, in Norwegian.Disse faste uttrykkene er ikke oversatt ennå. De står slik Bokmålsordboka har dem.

forlike seg gjøre forliksettlement · compromise, agreement (ending a dispute);
slutte fred;
bli enig
  • partiene har vanskelig for å forlike seg
  • jeg har forliket meg med situasjonen