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kappes

verbverb

to compete, to vie

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør kapp (III)competition (only in fixed expressions) og kappe (III)to compete compare kapp (III)competition (only in fixed expressions) and kappe (III)to compete

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

konkurrereto compete, tevleto vie to competekonkurrere, to vietevle
  • de kappes om å være først they are competing to be first
  • vi kaptes om hvem som rodde fortest we competed over who could row the fastest