bore

verbverb

to drill · to bore · to drive or press (something) in

norrønt bora Old Norse bora

lage eller utvide et hull med bor eller lignende to make or widen a hole with a drill or the like
- bore i tre, metall to drill into wood, metal
- bore hull i noe to drill a hole in something
- bore en brønn to drill a well
- bore en tunnel to bore a tunnel
- motoren er boret the engine has been bored out
- bore slitte sylindrer to rebore worn cylinders
- bore etter olje to drill for oil
- har boret etter gass has drilled for gas
brukt som adjektiv, i overført betydning: used as an adjective, figuratively:
- et borende spørsmål a probing question
presse, klemme mens en vrir to press or squeeze something while twisting it
- bore sverdet i brystet på fienden to drive the sword into the enemy's chest
- bore hodet ned i puta to bury one's head in the pillow

bore seg inn trenge seg inn to force its way in Eng. phraseto bore its way in

bore ut utvide hull eller lignende ved boring to widen a hole or the like by drilling Eng. phraseto bore out