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regning

noun feminine or masculinesubstantiv hunkjønn eller hankjønn

a bill, an invoice · arithmetic · a calculation, an expectation

EtymologyOpphav

av regne (II)to calculate, do sums · to count · to reckon, regard as from regne (II)to calculate, do sums · to count · to reckon, regard as

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. det å regne (II)to calculate, do sums · to count · to reckon, regard as the act of calculatingregne (II)
    • være flink i regning to be good at arithmetic
    • de lærte regning og skriving they were taught arithmetic and writing
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som brøkregningcalculating with fractions, hoderegningmental arithmetic, utregninga calculation
  2. spesifisert og summert oversikt over godtgjørelse for leverte varer og tjenester;
    fakturainvoice, notaa bill;
    oppgjør (1)a settlement (of accounts)
    an itemised and totalled statement of the amount due for goods and services supplied;
    an invoicefaktura, a billnota;
    a settlement (of accounts)oppgjør (1)
    • betale regningen to pay the bill
    • be om regningen to ask for the bill
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som ekstraregningan extra bill, hotellregninga hotel bill, telefonregninga phone bill
  3. beregningcalculation · estimate · reckoning, formodningan expectation reckoningberegning, an expectationformodning
    • gjøre regning med to count on something

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

for egen regning
  1. som en selv betaler which one pays for oneself Eng. phraseat one's own expense
    • jeg kjøpte bilen for egen regning I bought the car at my own expense
  2. som en selv får ta ansvaret for which one must take the responsibility for oneself Eng. phraseon one's own account
    • nå snakker jeg for egen regning I'm speaking for myself here
    • den uttalelsen får stå for hans egen regning that statement is his own responsibility
for noens regning i noens navn slik at vedkommende er ansvarlig for betalingen in someone's name, so that they are liable for the payment Eng. phraseat someone's expense
  • pc-en ble kjøpt for arbeidsgiverens regning the computer was bought at the employer's expense
gjøre regning med regne med;
gå ut fra;
anta
to count on;
to take as given;
to assume
  • vi kan ikke gjøre regning med at vi får tilskudd neste år we can't count on getting a grant next year
holde regning med følge nøye med i to follow closely Eng. phraseto keep track of
skrive regning med gaffel ta grovt betalt to charge outrageous prices Eng. phraseto charge the earth
  • dette firmaet skriver regninger med gaffel this company charges an arm and a leg
strek i regningen noe som går på tvers av planene;
skuffelse
something that upsets one's plans;
a disappointment
Eng. phrasea spanner in the works
  • det var en strek i regningen at de ikke fikk lån it was a setback that they didn't get the loan