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bedrive

verbverb

to engage in · to get up to · to commit

PronunciationUttale

bedriˊve

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk; jamfør drive (III)to do, to be occupied with · to run, to operate (a business) · to drive, to propel from Low German; compare drive (III)to do, to be occupied with · to run, to operate (a business) · to drive, to propel

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

holde på med;
utføre;
foreta seg;
gjøre seg skyldig i
to be engaged in;
to carry out;
to get up to;
to be guilty of
  • hva har du bedrevet i det siste? what have you been up to lately?
  • bedrive politikk to engage in politics
  • bedrive ulovligheter to commit unlawful acts
  • bedrive grov svindel to commit serious fraud