Norwegian Word of the Day
lys
light
Definitions
| Norwegian > English |
| lys |
| 1. adj. light (not dark) |
| 2. adj. (hair) fair, blonde |
| 3. adj. (skin) fair |
| 4. adj. bright (e.g. person) |
| en lys idé - a bright idea |
| 5. adv. light (in colour) |
| lys blå - light blue (blå) being an adjective; however it can also be written as a compound: m (blå) being an adjective; however it can also be written as a compound: m |
| 6. n. light |
| se dagens lys - see the light of day (be born, begin to exist) |
| 7. n. a light |
| levende lys, stearinlys - a candle |
| 8. v. imperative of lyse |
Example Sentences
| Dyptvannsfisker får aldri se lys, og ernærer seg hele livet på rester som kom ovenfra. Deep water fish never see the light and live all their lives from the scraps that come from above. Den er stygg, lys gul og passer ikke til noe. Men du vil i det minste ikke bli påkjørt i mørket! It's ugly, bright yellow and it doesn't go with anything. But at least you won't get run over in the dark! Det bli lys! Let there be light! Selv om det var rødt lys, kjørte den bilen rett gjennom. Even though the light was red, that car just drove right through. |
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