brannslokningsapparat 31 brudd fire-hose -slukningsapparat fire extinguisher -sted på —et at the place (scene) of the fire -stifter incendiary -stiftelse jur. arson, av ondskap incendiarism -sår burn(s), ved vann scald(s) -takst valuation for insurance, verdien insured value -tilfelle outbreak of fire -vesen fire service, fire-brigade; Oslo ~ the Oslo Fire Brigade -årsaken the cause of the fire bras klare —ene (fig.) weather the storm bransje trade, line [of business]. This is one of the best houses in the trade, papir ~ paper trade. He is in the paper line -kunnskap knowledge of a trade, trade experience, expert knowledge -register trade index, list of trades Brasii Brazil brasiliansk Brazilian bratt steep, stup ~ precipitous; en ~ overgang a sudden (abrupt) transition; få en ~ ende end suddenly (abruptly). The meeting was brought to an abrupt close, stanse ~ stop short brautle swagger -ende swaggering bre is ~ glacier, sne ~ snowfield bre v. ~ seg spread bred 1 wide, om dimensjon, f.e. 8 feet (foot) long and 3 feet wide; the cloth is 28 inches (ins.) wide; betegner ofte avstand mellom grensene, f.e. a wide river 2 broad (betegner ofte rommelighet) f.e. a good broad road, a broad river, the broad ocean; ~e bygder broad lands (acres); en ~ framstilling, f.e. lie presented the case in broad outline; de —e lag the masses; vidt og —t far and wide; tale i det vide og det —e om expatiate upon, speak (dwell) at length upon -side broadside -sporet broad gauge bredd om elv bank, innsjø shore; elven gikk over sine —er the river overflowed its banks bredde 1 width 2 breadth (se bred) tøybredde width, f.e. cloth of a 28-inch width. The two pieces are of different widths. Each pattern is marked with width and price, i dobbelt ~ in double width; drøfte saken i hele sin ~ discuss the question in all its bearings. They discussed the whole range of the fishing industry 3 geog. latitude; nordlig ~ north latitude; på 20° nordlig ~ in latitude 20° N (Lat. 20° N) -grad degree of latitude; på våre —er in these latitudes brekk (brekkasje) breakage(s) -e v. break, fracture; ~ lasten break bulk; ~ opp break open -middel emetic -stang crowbar, fig lever bremse s. brake, fig. brake, check; virke som en ~ på act as a brake (check) on bremse v. brake, fig. ogs. check, curb. We must put the brake on(must apply the brake). The authorities must put a curb on their activities. This speculation must be checked. hestekraft brake horse-power (B.H.P.) -stang brake lever brennbar inflammable, combustible; ikke — non-inflammable; ~e saker combustibles -het inflammability, combustibility bren|ne f.e. burn wood, roast coffee, bake bricks, distil spirits; ~ inne med varer, f.e. we are left with these goods on our hands; they have been thrown upon our hands; they will probably remain on our hands indefinitely; ~ ned be burnt [down]. The warehouse was burnt to the ground; it was completely destroyed by fire; ~ opp burn, be destroyed by fire; jorden —r under ham the place is getting too hot for him; ~ seg (fig.) get bitten, burn one’s fingers; —I barn skyr ilden a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten, twice shy; —t kalk quicklime brenne [merke s. brand; v. brand, stigmatize, f.e. he has been stigmatized as a rogue -ende et ~ spørsmål a burning question -ri distillery -vin spirits, spirituous liquors; —s\avgift excise duty on spirits; —s\rett licence to sell spirits brenning sjø surf, breakers brennlpunkt burning point; begivenhetenes ~ the focus of events -stoff combustible matter -verdi heating power, i kalorier calorific value brensel fuel, flytende liquid f. -beholdning f. supply -besparelse saving of f. -besparende f.-saving -forbruk f. consumption -kontoret the Fuel Office -olje f. oil -s|minister i Eng. Minister of Fuel and Power bresje breach; stille seg i —n for stand in (throw oneself into) the b. for, make a stand for brett 1 serverings ~ tray; på ett ~ in one lot; betale på ett ~ pay in a lump sum; sette alt inn på ett ~ put all one’s eggs in one basket; risk everything on one enterprise 2 ombøyning fold -e v. fold; ~ ned (opp) turn down (up) brev letter; pr ~ by letter; sende utførlige opplysninger pr. ~ mail full particulars; vi sendte Dem i samme ~ we mailed you under the same cover; jeg venter ~ I expect a letter -avsender sender [of a 1.] -due carrier pigeon -hode 1. heading -kort post-card (p.c.) -lig by letter -ordner 1. file -porto postage on 1-s -post letter post, 1. mail -veksling correspondence; stå i ~ med correspond with, be in correspondence with brikett briquette bringe komme med bring, gå med take. Your letter brought (enclosed) cheque for £5. hente og ~ varer collect and deliver goods; the collection and delivery of parcels; ~ det vidt go far, achieve great things; ~ det dertil at bring matters to such a pass that; ~ fram (på bane) f.e. bring a question forward (up); ~ ombord (sett fra skip) bring on board, sett fra land place on board, put into the ship; ~ o.s.s opp i vansker land us in difficulties, put (place) us in an unpleasant (awkward) position; ~ i handelen (på markedet) bring into (place on) the market, offer for sale bringebær raspberry, fl. -berries bris breeze; leit (laber, frisk) ~ gentle (moderate, fresh) breeze brisling brisling; ~fiske b. fishery brist feil flaw, mangel defect; en ~ i karakteren a flaw in one’s character -e v. revne crack, burst, gå i stykker break; gi etter give way, slå klikk fail; brustne illusjoner shattered illusions; det får ~ eller bære it is neck or nothing; it is a case of sink or swim -elpunkt på —et at breaking point; spenne til —et strain to b. p. His economic position is strained almost to breaking point britisk British; Det —e samvelde The British Commonwealth of Nations; De —e øyer The British Isles brodd stampe mot —en kick against the pricks; det har ikke ~ mol it is not directed against; ta —en av noe neutralize the effects of, take off the edge of; jernspiss iron tip (point), på hestesko frost-nail brodlden —ne kar i alle land there are black sheep in every flock broderje embroider -1 embroidery broderlig brotherly, fraternal broket parti-coloured, variegated; en ~ samling a motley collection; fig. chequered, f.e. a chequered career; det ser — ut things look awkward, things are in a mess (are all in a tangle); gjøre det — for ham make it difficult (awkward) for him brom bromine -id bromide -kalium potassium bromide bronk|ial bronchial -itt bronchitis bronsle bronze -ere bronze bror brother -datter niece -parten the lion’s share -skap brotherhood -sønn nephew brosjyre brochure, noe større booklet, ofte med polit, innhold pamphlet brosme torsk, tusk brott brenning surf, breakers -sjø breaker, heavy sea bru bridge; bygge (slå) — over (fig.) bridge over, bridge the gap (gulf). There are wide gaps to be bridged. We must bridge these differences of opinion, bryte alle —er burn one’s boats brudd 1 ben o. I. fracture, rør break, fracture, revne breach; fri for — free from breakage 2 om et forhold, f.e. a break (rupture) of friendly relations 3 krenkelse av lov o. I. a breach (contravention, violation) of the law; a breach of contract; et — med, f.e. a break with (a departure from) these principles; a break with tradition; gjøre — på