fortape
verbverbto forfeit, to lose
InflectionVis bøyning
EtymologyOpphav
av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excessSenses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
sjelden: miste (1)to lose, forspilleto squander
rare: to losemiste (1), to squanderforspille
- fortape retten til noe to forfeit the right to something
Set phrasesFaste uttrykk
fortape seg i
fordype seg i, bli så opptatt av noe at en glemmer alt annet
to immerse oneself in, to become so absorbed in something that one forgets everything else
Eng. phraseto lose oneself in
- fortape seg i detaljer to get lost in the details
- fortape seg i drømmer to lose oneself in dreams