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verbverb

to manage · to be able to · to sort out

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt greiða; av greifine, OK · straightforward, easy · nice, decent (of a person) og beslektet med re (II)to make ready, to put in order Old Norse greiða; from greifine, OK · straightforward, easy · nice, decent (of a person) and related to re (II)to make ready, to put in order

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. få i orden;
    ordne (1)to sort out     to get into order;
    to sort outordne (1)
    • greie garn to untangle yarn
    • greie med noe to deal with something
  2. være i stand til;
    klare, mestre, orke     to be able to;
    to manage, to cope with, to have the strength for
    • jeg greier det ikke I can't manage it
    • jeg greier ikke mer mat I can't manage any more food
    • greie eksamen to pass the exam
    • spissen greide ikke å få ballen i mål the striker couldn't get the ball into the net
  3. gjøre opp;
    betale     to settle up;
    to pay
    • greie avdragene sine to keep up with one's instalments
  4. sele (II)to harness to harnesssele (II)
    • greie på hesten to put the harness on the horse

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

greie opp i ordne opp i;
takle, løse to put right;
to tackle, to resolve Eng. phraseto sort out
  • de må selv greie opp i konfliktene they have to sort out the conflicts themselves
greie seg
  1. være nok to be enough Eng. phrasethat will do
    • takk, det greier seg no thank you, that is quite enough
    • vi sender blomster og konfekt, det får greie seg we will send flowers and chocolates, that will have to do
  2. klare seg to manage, to cope, to get by
    • greie seg godt to manage well
    • de greier seg selv they manage on their own
    • hun ville greid seg uten deg she would have managed without you
    • legen har håp om at han vil greie seg the doctor is hopeful that he will pull through
greie ut gjøre sak eller emne forståelig;
utrede (1)to clarify to make a matter or subject understandable;
to clarifyutrede (1) Eng. phraseto clear up
  • greie ut en sak to explain a matter fully
greie ut om legge ut om;
forklare to expound on;
to explain Eng. phraseto give an account of
  • greie ut om kostnadene to give an account of the costs