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opptil

prepositionpreposisjon

up to, as much as · up against

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. opp mot;
    inn mot
    up against;
    close to
    • stanga stod opptil veggen the pole was standing against the wall
    brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:
    • komme helt opptil to come right up close
  2. på det meste;
    inntil
    at most;
    up to
    • torsken kan bli opptil 20 år gammel cod can live to be as much as 20 years old
    • opptil 40 prosent har strøket til denne prøven as many as 40 per cent have failed this test