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mobilisere

verbverb

to mobilise · to rally, round up · to summon (strength, resources)

EtymologyOpphav

fra fransk; jamfør mobil (II)mobile · movable, portable from French; compare mobil (II)mobile · movable, portable

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. utkommandere til krigstjeneste;
    forberede til krig
    to call up for military service;
    to prepare for war
    • mobilisere tre årsklasser to mobilise three year-groups of conscripts
    • landet mobiliserer the country is mobilising
  2. kalle til hjelp;
    ta i bruk
    to call in for help;
    to bring into play
    • de mobiliserte vennene sine da huset skulle males they rounded up their friends when the house needed painting
    • partiet prøver å mobilisere førstegangsvelgerne the party is trying to mobilise first-time voters
    • jeg måtte mobilisere alle mine krefter for å komme meg opp I had to summon all my strength to get myself up