knirke

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. gnisse (2)to rasp, rikse (II)to creak to raspgnisse (2), to creakrikse (II)
   • hengslene knirket the hinges creaked
   • gulvplankene knirket the floorboards creaked
   • det knirket i snøen under skoene the snow crunched underfoot
2. i overført betydning: fungere dårlig figuratively: to work badly
   • samarbeidet knirket the collaboration was not running smoothly