pen

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. med fint og tiltalende utseende;
   velstelt with a fine and attractive appearance;
   well-groomed
   • den peneste gutten i klassen the best-looking boy in the class
   • være pen og pyntet til festen to be nicely dressed up for the party
   • ta på seg penere klær to put on smarter clothes
   • en pen hage a pretty garden
2. om vær: med opphold, lite vind og lite skyer of weather: dry, with little wind and few clouds
   • lettskyet, pent vær partly cloudy, fine weather
3. respektabel;
   skikkelig (1)decent respectable;
   decentskikkelig (1)
   • kjøpe hus i et pent strøk to buy a house in a nice neighbourhood
   brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:

   • oppfør deg pent! behave yourself!
4. rosende, vennlig complimentary, kind
   • få pen omtale to receive favourable mention
   • det var en pen tanke that was a nice thought
   brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:

   • snakke pent om noen to speak well of someone
5. forsiktig;
   rolig og behersket careful;
   calm and controlled
   • politiet meldte om få ulykker og pen kjøring the police reported few accidents and orderly driving
   brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:

   • kjøre pent to drive carefully
   • han tok nederlaget pent he took the defeat well
6. rikelig;
   tilfredsstillende;
   bra, god ample;
   satisfactory;
   good, fine
   • få et pent utbytte to get a handsome return
   • pene resultater solid results
   • pen lønn a decent salary
7. brukt som adverb: uten vilkår used as an adverb: without qualification
   • han ble pent nødt til å gå he simply had to leave
8. brukt som forsterkende adverb: svært used as an intensifying adverb: very
   • de gjorde pent lite for å hjelpe til they did precious little to help out