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detalj

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a detail

EtymologyOpphav

fra fransk; jamfør detaljereto detail, to set out in detail from French; compare detaljereto detail, to set out in detail

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. enkeltdel (av en helhet);
    småtingsmall item · trifle, bagatella trifle, a triviality
    an individual part (of a whole);
    a minor pointsmåting, a triflebagatell
    • et hus med mange artige detaljer a house with many charming details
    • uten å gå i detaljer without going into detail
    • ingen detaljer fra møtet er kjent no details from the meeting are known
    • planlegge noe i minste detalj to plan something down to the last detail
    • det blir for mange detaljer that is too much detail
    • enkelte detaljer må forbedres some details need improving
  2. små vareparti small lots of goods
    • handle i detalj to buy retail
    • stoffene ble solgt i detalj the fabrics were sold retail