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bade

verbverb

to bathe · to go swimming · to have a bath

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. ta seg et bad (1)a bath;
    la vann skylle over (seg selv eller andre);
    legge kroppen i vann (for å vaske den)
    to take a bathbad (1);
    to let water rinse over (oneself or others);
    to put the body in water (in order to wash it)
    • bade og legge ungene to bathe the children and put them to bed
    • bade i sjøen to swim in the sea
    • bade i fontenen to bathe in the fountain
  2. dyppe, skylle i en væske (I)a liquid, a fluid;
    være innhyllet av fuktighet
    to dip, to rinse in a liquidvæske (I);
    to be enveloped in moisture
    • bade kjøttet i marinade to bathe the meat in marinade
    • ligge badet i svette to lie bathed in sweat
  3. i overført betydning: la seg innhylle, være omgitt av (noe annet enn væske) figuratively: to let oneself be enveloped, to be surrounded by (something other than liquid)
    • bygda lå badet i sol the village lay bathed in sunshine
    • bade i gjørme to wallow in mud
    • gatene bader i søppel the streets are awash with rubbish