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blande homograph 2

verbverb

to mix · to confuse, to mix up

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt blanda Old Norse blanda

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. helle, røre sammen to pour or stir together
    • blande farger to mix colours
    • blande sand og jord to mix sand and soil
    • blande mel med sukker og salt to mix flour with sugar and salt
  2. forveksle, gå surr i to confuse, to muddle up
    • blande drøm og virkelighet to confuse dream and reality
    • gleden var blandet med bekymring the joy was mixed with worry

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

blande blod slutte, bekrefte et vennskap to form or seal a friendship Eng. phraseto become blood brothers
blande kortene skape forvirring eller uklarhet;
villedeto mislead to create confusion or obscurity;
to misleadvillede Eng. phraseto muddy the waters
blande sammen
  1. røre sammen to stir together Eng. phraseto mix together
    • blande sammen løk, kjøttdeig og krydder to mix together onion, minced meat and spices
  2. forveksle to confuse one with another Eng. phraseto mix up
    • folk blander sammen de to navnene people mix up the two names
blande seg gå opp i (noe annet) to merge into (something else) Eng. phraseto mix
  • alkohol og vann blander seg alcohol and water mix
blande seg bort i/borti bry seg med noe som en ikke har noe med to concern oneself with something that is none of one's business Eng. phraseto stick one's nose into something
  • blande seg bort i andres saker to meddle in other people's affairs
  • han blandet seg borti det meste he meddled in almost everything
blande seg inn bry seg;
involvere seg to step in;
to get involved Eng. phraseto interfere
  • mange er redd for å blande seg inn many people are afraid to get involved
  • han blandet seg inn i diskusjonen he broke into the discussion
blande ut tilsette (særlig for å fortynne) to add something (especially in order to dilute) Eng. phraseto water down
  • blande ut konjakken med vann to dilute the brandy with water