for

for
for, for, lining, too
* * *
prep. [om vederlag] for, (om den gjeldende pris for noget) at (f.eks. what did you pay for it?, what will you price me for it?, I work for 200 dollars prep. [fremfor] to (f.eks.

I prefer tea to coffee

) prep. [i de fleste sammenhenger:] for prep. [formål] for, to (She works for equal wages for men and women) prep. [til fordel for] for, to (She has talked a lot for my propsals for a better sales strategy) prep. [på grunn av] for (f.eks. he is famous for his courage, I cannot see for the smoke, he cannot see the wood for trees, marry somebody for his money prep. [vedrørende støtte] for, in favour of, in favor of (amer.) prep. [i forhold til, i betraktning av] for (f.eks.

the coat is too warm for this time of the year

) prep. [istedenfor] for, to (She prefers tea to wine) prep. [bestemt el. beregnet for etc.] for (f.eks.

America for the Americans, a trio for violin, cello, and piano, boots for soldiers, a calendar for ??

) prep. [til beste for] for (f.eks. work for him, fight for a cause, the public he writes for, die for one's country, what can I do prep. [om tidsrom] for (I am going on a holiday for three weeks) prep. [til gjengjeld for] for (f.eks.

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, reward him for his trouble, blame, praise, punish, thank him for it

) prep. [for å oppnå] for (f.eks.

work for one's living, the children pestered me for sweets

) prep. [angående] for (he's big for his age, but this film is not suitable for him) prep. [om tallmessige forhold] for, to (f.eks.

for every person who died two were born, there are two women to every man

) prep. [omfang] for (The contract said that you had to pay the rent for three months in advance) prep. [hver enkelt for seg selv] for, by (f.eks.

man for man, word for word, bit by bit, day by day, one by one, step by step

) prep. [beskyttet, til forsvar] from, to, for (f.eks. seek shelter from the storm, God save me from my friends!, will you hide me from my prep. [med hensyn til] to, from, about (f.eks.

blind to one's own interest, deaf to reason, sensitive to pain, a stranger to this way of thinking, common ??

) konj. [fordi] because (f.eks.

don't call me Sir, because I won't have it, he ran, for he was afraid

) adv. in front, before adv. [alt for] too (f.eks.

the work is too hard for me

), unduly (f.eks.

unduly expensive

)

Norsk-engelsk ordbok. 2013.

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  • For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For by — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For me — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For to — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • For — For, conj. 1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. [1913 Webster] And for of long that way had walk[ e]d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] And Heaven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • For- — [AS. for ; akin to D. & G. ver , OHG. fir , Icel. for , Goth. fra , cf. Skr. par[=a] away, Gr. ? beside, and E. far, adj. Cf. {Fret} to rub.] A prefix to verbs, having usually the force of a negative or privative. It often implies also loss,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • FOR — may refer to* Fellowship of Reconciliation * Field of Research , a research classification scheme defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics * International Air Transport Association airport code for Pinto Martins International Airport ndash; …   Wikipedia

  • For — For, n. One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it. [1913 Webster] {The fors and against}. those in favor …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • for — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Latin per through, prae before, pro before, for, ahead, Greek pro, Old English faran to go more at fare Date: before 12th century 1. a. used as a function word to indicate… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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