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lyse homograph 2

verbverb

to shine · to shed light · to proclaim

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt lýsa; av lys (I)light · a candle og lys (II)light, bright · fair, pale (of colour or hair) · high (of a voice) Old Norse lýsa; from lys (I)light · a candle and lys (II)light, bright · fair, pale (of colour or hair) · high (of a voice)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gi fra seg lys;
    skinne, stråle     to give off light;
    to shine, to beam
    • månen lyser the moon is shining
    • det lyste fra vinduet there was light coming from the window
    • øynene hennes lyste av glede her eyes shone with joy
  2. i overført betydning: tydelig og klart bære preg av noe;
    vitne om     figuratively: to bear clear and obvious signs of something;
    to testify to
    • hun lyste av misunnelse she radiated envy
    • det lyste dårlig samvittighet lang vei a guilty conscience was obvious from a mile off
  3. spre lys;
    gjøre det lyst på et sted     to shed light;
    to make a place bright
    • lyse med en lykt to shine a torch
  4. kunngjøre offentlig;
    erklæreto declare;
    tillyseto give notice of     to make known publicly;
    to declareerklære;
    to give notice oftillyse
    • lyse noen fredløs to declare someone an outlaw
    • han lyste til kamp he issued a call to arms
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som avlyseto cancel, bannlyseto ban, to excommunicate, etterlyseto call for, to ask for (something that has failed to appear) · to put out a search for, to want (of the police), tinglyseto register a document officially
  5. uttrykke ønske om noe for et annet menneske to express a wish on another person's behalf
    • lyse velsignelse over noen to pronounce a blessing over someone
    • lyse fred over noen to invoke peace upon someone

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

banne så det lyser banne voldsomt to swear furiously Eng. phraseto swear like a trooper
lyse for noen om eldre forhold: kunngjøre offentlig at et par skal gifte seg;
jamfør lysing (I)a public announcement of former times: to announce publicly that a couple are to marry;
compare lysing (I)a public announcement Eng. phraseto publish the banns
lyse i kull og kjønn om eldre forhold: rettslig anerkjenne et barn som sitt of former times: to recognise a child in law as one's own
lyse opp
  1. spre lys utover to cast light around Eng. phraseto light up
    • lyskasteren lyste opp på stadionet the floodlight lit up the stadium
  2. bli oppholdsvær;
    lysne, klarne, lette     to stop raining;
    to grow lighter, to brighten, to lift     Eng. phraseto clear up
    • det lyste opp om kvelden the weather cleared in the evening
  3. se gladere eller ivrigere ut to look happier or keener Eng. phraseto light up
    • ansiktet hans lyste opp his face lit up
  4. spre glede eller interesse;
    muntre opp     to spread joy or interest;
    to cheer up     Eng. phraseto brighten up
    • de gode fagartiklene lyser opp i avisen the good specialist articles are a bright spot in the paper
lyse ut kunngjøre at det er åpent for å søke, stemme eller lignende to announce that applications, voting or the like are open
  • stillingen blir lyst ut neste uke the post will be advertised next week
  • lyse ut nyvalg to call a fresh election
  • regjeringen lyser ut nye blokker for oljeleting the government is offering new blocks for oil exploration