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prise homograph 3

verbverb

to praise, to extol · to be thankful for, to appreciate

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt prísa; samme opprinnelse som pris (I)price · prize · praise Old Norse prísa; same origin as pris (I)price · prize · praise

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. hylle (III, 1)to pay tribute to, lovpriseto extol to pay tribute tohylle (III, 1), to extollovprise
    • prise Gud to praise God
    • prise noen i høye toner to praise someone to the skies
  2. uttrykke sin glede eller takknemlighet over;
    sette pris på;
    verdsette     to express one's joy or gratitude for;
    to appreciate;
    to value
    • prise sin lykke to count one's blessings
    • prise maten to be thankful for the food

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

prise seg lykkelig være glad og takknemlig to be glad and grateful Eng. phraseto count oneself lucky
  • vi får bare prise oss lykkelig over at det gikk bra til slutt we can only count ourselves lucky that it turned out well in the end