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ose

verbverb

to reek (of) · to give off smoke or steam · to ooze, radiate (a quality)

EtymologyOpphav

av os (I)fumes · sooty smoke from os (I)fumes · sooty smoke

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. dampe (1)to give off steam, dunste (2)to smell (of) to give off steamdampe (1), to smell (of)dunste (2)
    • det oser av klærne som tørker the drying clothes are giving off steam
  2. lukte sterkt og vondt;
    stinketo stink
    to smell strongly and unpleasantly;
    to stinkstinke
    • han oser av brennevin he reeks of spirits
  3. i overført betydning: bære sterkt preg av;
    være full av;
    utstråleto radiate
    figuratively: to be strongly marked by;
    to be full of;
    to radiateutstråle
    • hun oste av selvgodhet she oozed self-satisfaction
  4. sende ut os (I, 2)sooty smoke;
    ryke (1)to smoke
    to give off sooty smokeos (I, 2);
    to smokeryke (1)
    • lampa oser the lamp is smoking