avskrive 21 avtale avskrive v: — en fordring, write off a claim; — et tap, cut (write off) a loss, avskrivning s: en —, a writeoff, an amount written off; -s|kontor s typewriting office. avsky v detest; s disgust; -lig, detestable, disgusting. avslag s 1 (i pris) reduction [in the price], (godtgjørelse) allowance, (rabatt), discount; innrømme et —, make an allowance; 2 (avvisning) refusal; jeg fikk blankt—, (f. e.) he refused my offer point blank, he blankly refused to help me. avslutning s: bringe til en heldig —, bring to a successful close (fullførelse, completion); nærme seg - en, draw to a close. avslutte v: — en handel, close a transaction; — salg, close (conclude) a sale; — kontrakt om levering av, close a contract for the delivery of; — regnskaper, close accounts; -t pr. 31 /12, closed on the 31st Dec. avslå v: — et tilbud, turn down an offer; — en anmodning, refuse a request (NB! decline er ofte høfligere: he declined my offer of help); — betingelser, reject terms; — et angrep, repel an attack, avsnitt s (utdrag av brev) a passage from a letter; (av bok) section. avspeile v: det -er seg i, it is reflected in. avspenning s easing of tension. avspise v: — en med, put one off with. avstand s distance; i en — av, at a distance of; i passende — fra, at a convenient distance from, within easy reach of; ta — fra, dissociate oneself from. av sted av: få varene — med første båt, get the goods away (off) by the first boat; varene er ikke kommet —, the goods have not left; se ham —, see him off; det bærer gait —, things are going wrong. avstå v (gi avkall på) give up, renounce; —fra, desist from; — fra å gjøre, desist from doing. avta v 1 (bli mindre) decrease, diminish, (gå tilbake) fall off, decline; etterspørselen -r, the demand is declining (falling off); 2 (være kjøper av) buy, take. avtaker s buyer, (kunde) customer, (forbruker) consumer. avtale s (ordning) arrangement, (overenskomst) agreement, (om møte) appointment; en muntlig —, a verbal agreement; en skriftlig —, an agreement in writing, a written agreement; -n var at, it was agreed that, the understanding was that; bryte (holde) en —, break (keep) an agreement; inngå (slutte) en — med, enter into (conclude) an agreement with; treffe en — med ham om salg av, make an arrangement with him for the sale of; etter (ifølge) —, according to arrangement (agreement); etter nærmere —, to be (as may be) agreed upon; mot -n, contrary to [the terms of the] agreement. avtal|e v: — tid, sted, fix (appoint) a time, a place;