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forsinke homograph 1

verbverb

to delay

EtymologyOpphav

av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess og sinke (IV)to delay, to hold up from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess and sinke (IV)to delay, to hold up

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. få til å komme senere enn planlagt to make something happen later than planned
    • være litt forsinket til møtet to be a little late for the meeting
    • toget er en time forsinket the train is an hour late
    • forsinke planene om utbygging to delay the development plans
    • forsinke fredsprosessen to delay the peace process
    brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:
    • en forsinket bursdagshilsen a belated birthday greeting
    • spise forsinket frokost to have a late breakfast
  2. få til å bevege seg eller jobbe tregere;
    sinke (IV)to delay, to hold up, trenereto drag out, to stall     to make someone or something move or work more slowly;
    to delay, to hold upsinke (IV), to drag out, to stalltrenere
    • det voldsomme snøfallet forsinket oss the heavy snowfall delayed us
    • bli forsinket av motorstopp to be delayed by engine failure
    • være forsinket av vonde bein to be slowed down by aching legs