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katte homograph 2

verbverb

to sack, to dismiss · to hoist the anchor · to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gi avskjed;
    sparke (3)to sack     to dismiss;
    to sacksparke (3)
    • han ble kattet fra jobben he was sacked from his job
  2. heise opp anker;
    jamfør katt (5)a heavy anchor tackle     to hoist the anchor;
    compare katt (5)a heavy anchor tackle
  3. om eldre forhold: piske med nihalet katta cat-o'-nine-tails;
    jamfør katt (4)a cat-o'-nine-tails     in earlier times: to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tailsnihalet katt;
    compare katt (4)a cat-o'-nine-tails