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trives

verbverb

to be happy, to feel at home · to thrive

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt þrífast Old Norse þrífast

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. ha det godt på et sted, i et arbeid eller lignende;
    like seg
    to feel good in a place, in a job or the like;
    to enjoy oneself
    • hun trives ikke i byen she isn't happy in the city
    • han trivdes med arbeidet he enjoyed the work
  2. vokse jevnt;
    utvikle seg harmonisk;
    være frisk
    to grow steadily;
    to develop harmoniously;
    to be healthy
    • plantene ville ikke trives the plants would not thrive