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misse homograph 2

verbverb

to miss (a shot, a chance) · to botch, to mistime

EtymologyOpphav

av engelsk miss; samme opprinnelse som misse (I)to lose · to miss (fail to catch or reach) from English miss; same origin as misse (I)to lose · to miss (fail to catch or reach)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

særlig i idrett: ikke greie;
ikke treffe, bomme especially in sport: to fail to pull off;
to fail to hit, to miss
  • misse på et straffespark to miss a penalty
  • hopperen misset i satsen the jumper mistimed the take-off