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verbverb

to tear, to rip · to tear down, to demolish · to grate

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt rífa Old Norse rífa

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. slite i to eller flere biter;
    flerre, spjære, flenge     to tear into two or more pieces;
    to rip, to rend, to slash
    • rive sund noe to tear something to shreds
    • bjørnen rev i hjel sau the bear mauled sheep to death
    • rive seg sund på en spiker to tear oneself open on a nail
  2. gni sund;
    skrape (II, 1)to scrape, raspe (1)to grate     to shred by rubbing;
    to scrapeskrape (II, 1), to grateraspe (1)
    • rive ost to grate cheese
    brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:
    • revne gulrøtter grated carrots
  3. gnito rub, ripe (III, 2)to strike (a match) to rubgni, to strike (a match)ripe (III, 2)
    • rive av en fyrstikk to strike a match
  4. slite, svi to ache, to burn
    • gikta rev og slet i kroppen the gout gnawed and tore at his body
    • brennevinet rev i halsen the spirits burned his throat
  5. rykke, slite to jerk, to wrench
    • rive seg i håret to tear at one's hair
    • rive av seg lua to yank off one's cap
    • rive noen over ende to knock someone over
    • stormen rev vekk huset the storm tore the house away
  6. rasere, jevne med jorda to demolish, to raze to the ground
    • rive et hus to demolish a house
    • kvartalet bør rives the block ought to be torn down
  7. velte, dytte ned to knock over, to knock down
    • rive et hinder to knock down a hurdle
    • høydehopperen rev i første forsøk the high jumper knocked the bar off on the first attempt

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

bli revet bort/vekk
  1. dø brått og uventet;
    omkomme     to die suddenly and unexpectedly;
    to perish     Eng. phraseto be snatched away
    • hun ble revet bort i ung alder she was taken from us at a young age
    • familien ble brutalt revet vekk the family was brutally torn away
  2. forsvinne fra markedet to disappear from the market Eng. phraseto be snapped up
    • billettene ble revet bort the tickets sold out in no time
    • varene ble revet vekk fra hyllene the goods flew off the shelves
få revet pels komme uheldig fra noe to come out of something badly Eng. phraseto come off worse
rive av seg fortelle (historier, vondord eller lignende) på stående fot to come out with (stories, jibes or the like) on the spot Eng. phraseto reel off
rive fra seg gjøre seg fort ferdig to get something finished quickly Eng. phraseto dash off
  • rive fra seg arbeidet på en time to knock out the work in an hour
rive i nesa lukte skarpt to have a sharp smell Eng. phraseto sting the nostrils
  • lukten av sprit og formalin river i nesa the smell of spirits and formalin stings your nose
  • en sur, ekkel svette rev meg i nesa a sour, foul smell of sweat caught in my nostrils
rive kjeft krangle, skjelle (for moro skyld), skråle to bicker, to trade insults (in fun), to holler
rive med gjøre begeistret to fill with enthusiasm Eng. phraseto carry away
  • publikum ble revet med the audience was swept along
rive med seg
  1. trekke med seg to drag along with it Eng. phraseto sweep away
    • snøskredet river med seg flere hus the avalanche takes several houses with it
  2. fenge, engasjere to captivate, to engage Eng. phraseto sweep along
    • artisten rev med seg publikum the performer had the audience enthralled
rive opp
  1. åpne brått og voldsomt to open abruptly and violently Eng. phraseto fling open
    • han river opp døra he yanks the door open
  2. rippe opp to dredge up the past Eng. phraseto rake up
    • rive opp gamle sår to reopen old wounds
    • rive opp i glemte ting to rake up forgotten matters
rive seg løs gjøre seg fri fra to free oneself from something Eng. phraseto tear oneself away
rive til seg skaffe seg, legge under seg to acquire, to take control of Eng. phraseto grab for oneself