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akte

verbverb

to intend, to plan · to respect, to esteem · to heed, to mind

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk; av akt (III)attention, heed · esteem, respect from Low German; from akt (III)attention, heed · esteem, respect

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. bry seg om;
    ta hensyn til     to care about;
    to take into consideration
    • akt ikke på det han sier pay no heed to what he says
  2. vokteto guard · to watch over · to keep an eye on, passe (IV)to look after, to mind · to keep an eye on to guardvokte, to look after, to mindpasse (IV)
    • akte munnen sin to watch one's mouth
    • hun akter seg for å gjøre det she is careful not to do it
  3. verdsetteto value · to appreciate, vørdeto esteem to appreciateverdsette, to esteemvørde
    • akte og ære to respect and honour
  4. ha til hensikt;
    tenke (4)to have in mind     to intend;
    to have in mindtenke (4)
    • akte seg til fjells to plan to head up to the mountains
    • hun aktet å protestere mot planen she intended to protest against the plan
    • det akter jeg ikke å finne meg i I don't intend to put up with that