verdiforsendelse 275 vesentlig (.se avskrive) -forsendelse registered mail matter, insured postal matter -forskjell difference in value -forøkelse (-stigning, -økning) appreciation, rise (increase) in value(s), increased value, skattev. increment -full valuable, of great value; ~ for meg valuable to me -gjenstand object (article) of value -løs valueless, of no value; ~e aksjer worthless shares -loshet valuelessness, worthlessness -messig ~ sett in point of value -måler standard (measure) of value; være ~ for be a standard (gauge) of -nedskriving, se nedskriving -papirer securities, obligasjoner bonds, aksjer stock, stocks and shares -post insured mail matter -saker valuables -tap loss in value -tilvekst increment -toll ad valorum duty -utbytte proceeds verdig worthy, deserving, av vesen dignified; — til worthy of; ~ til å worthy to; som var en bedre sak ~ worthy of a better cause -e v. deign; ~ en et svar, f.e. he did not deign to answer me -het til noe worthiness, om vesen dignity; holde på sin ~ stand upon one’s dignity; anse det for å være under min ~ å consider it beneath my dignity to; bringe (komme) til heder og ~ igjen rehabilitate (be rehabilitated) verd| sette value, make an estimate of, særl. av fagfolk appraise; ~ et krav (forsikr.) assess a claim; ~ for høyt (lavt) overvalue, over-estimate (undervalue, under-estimate); vite å ~ (fig.) appreciate; ~ til value (estimate, appraise) at. I value the house (estimate the value of the house) at £ . . -settclse valuation, estimate, appraisement verft shipyard verge 1 s. formynder guardian, av myndlings gods trustee 2 v. ~ seg defend oneself; ~ seg mot en fare guard against a danger; ~ seg for å tro, f.e. I cannot help thinking that -løs defenceless -råd council of child welfare verifi|kasjon verification -sere verify veritabel veritable, real verk 1 bruk, fabrikk works (entail og fl.); et gas ~ a gas-works. The gas-works is (are) near the station. The works have closed for the Christmas holidays, ved ~et at the works 2 embets ~ service, department; kontor office, anstalt institution; postverket the postal service, konk, the Post Office, telegraf ~ Telegraphs, telefon ~ the telephone service 3 arbeid work, utført ~ performance, achievement, gjerning deed 4 tekn. works (fl.), mekanisme mechanism 5 samlede ~er complete works; del er hans ~ it is his doing; sette i ~ put (carry) into effect (execution, practice); put a plan in hand; start inquiries, set inquiries on foot; gå forsiktig til ~s proceed (go about it) cautiously (with caution) verks'eier mill- (factory-) owner -formann overseer, foreman -mester works manager verksted [workshop, maskin ~ machine shop (works), mekanisk ~ engineering works, arbeidere ved ~ engineering workers; motor ~ motor-engine works -slindustri engineering industry -slpraksis workshop training verktøy ogs. fig. tool, fl. tools, redskap implement -maskin machine too), for å lage verktøy tool--making machinery -stål tool steel vern defence; til ~ for in defence of; som ~ mot as a defence (safeguard) against -e v. ~ om defend, protect, trygge safeguard; ~ mot protect (defend) against. We must safeguard our interests -løs defenceless vernelpllkt conscription, alminnelig ~ compulsory national [military] service, universal military service; tjene ~en serve one’s time in the Army, etc.; være fritatt for ~en be exempt from military service -pliktig liable to military service -skatt national defence levy (tax) -ting venue; saken er reist for gait ~ the case has been brought before the wrong venue (in the wrong district) -toll protective (safeguarding) duties (fl.) verre worse, vanskeligere harder, more difficult; det blir ~ things are getting (growing) worse. The export situation has deteriorated (worsened). bli ~ og ~ get worse and worse. Matters are going from bad to worse, så meget desto ~ so much [the] worse, all the worse; og hva ~ er what is worse (more); en forandring til det ~ a change for the worse. The situation has taken a turn for the worse vcrslere være i omløp circulate, be current; de rykter som ~r the rumours in circulation; ~ for retten be now before the court, be pending -jon framstilling version, f.e. his version of the incident is different from yours verst worst; det ~e han kan gjøre the worst thing he can do; det ~e er at the worst [part] of it is that; vi frykter det —e we fear the worst; det er det —e jeg har vært med på, f.e. it is the worst experience I ever had; det ~e av det hele var at the worst part of the business was that; det var det ~e jeg har hørt I never heard the like; det blir ~ for (gå ~ utover) ham he will be the*' worst sufferer; i ~e fall at [the] worst; hvis dét ~e skulle hende if the worst comes to the worst; vi er kommet over det ~e (fått det ~e unnagjort) the worst is over now; we have got the worst part over; da stormen var på det ~e when the gale was at its worst; være forberedt på det ~e be prepared for the worst vert ~ og leieboer landlord and tenant; ~ og gjest host and guest; gjøre regning uten ~ reckon without one’s host -inne landlady; hostess, fly ~ stewardess vertikal vertical verv oppgave task, oppdrag commission; offentlig ~ office, position of trust; pålegge ham et — entrust (charge) him with the task of -ing; påta seg et ~ undertake a task; nedlegge sitt ~ resign office verv|e v. ~ tilhengere enlist adherents, gain recruits to a cause; stemmer solicit (canvass) votes. We have enlisted him in this enterprise -ing recruitment, enlistment ■ z vesen 1 personlighet being, natur nature, sinnelag character, disposition, male å være på manner(s), ways, innerste natur essence; ha et behagelig ~ be affable, courteous. He is a man of pleasing address. His manners are good 2 bråk fuss, stir; gjøre mye ~ av noe make a great fuss about smtg. 3 system o. I., et offentlig — a public service (authority, body, department) (se brann-, toll-osv.) -s|forskjell essential difference -s|forskjellig f.e. his position is essentially different from mine vesentlig 1 adj. essential, grunn~ fundamental; betydelig considerable, substantial, material; hovedsakelig main, principal; viktig important; en ~ nedsettelse a substantial reduction; en ~ forbedring a substantial (material) improvement; en ~ mangel, f.e. a radical defect; en ~ fordel, f.e. a real (positive) advantage; en ganske ~ forskjell an essential (quite an important) difference; ikke noen ~ forandring no material (appreciable) change; det ~e arbeid utføres av the main (principal) part of the work is being done by; en sak av — betydning a matter of primary (major, sterk, vital) importance; a vitally important matter; mindre — ogs. immaterial, non-essential; for en ~ del in large (great) measure, materially; i ~ grad to an essential degree (extent), materially, substantially, essentially; på et ~ punkt in one essential; ~ for essential to 2 det ~e er the essential thing is; det ~e er at the [essential] point is that; det ~e (en ~ del) av denne utførsel most of (the major part of, a substantial share of) these exports; i det in the main, in essentials, essentially; disse to uttalelser stemmer i det ~e the two statements agree in substance; i alt ~ in all essentials (essential points), praktisk talt practically, to all intents and purposes 3 adv. essentially, substantially, materially; for del meste mostly, mainly, principally, chiefly; praktisk talt practically; et ~ bedre resultat a substantially better result; ikke ~ bedre, f.e. not appreciably better; en ~ høyere pris a substantially