beskjedenhet 31 bestemme g rate profit; begynne -t, start in a modest way; -het s modesty. beskjeftig|e v 1 (holde i arbeid) employ; 2 — seg med, occupy oneself with; -else s employment. beskjeftiget a (opptatt) occupied, engaged, (sysselsatt) employed. Our factories are fully occupied. These orders will keep us occupied for six months; være — med, be occupied with. beskriv|e v describe; -else s description; selge varer etter —, sell goods on description. beskyld|e v: — for, accuse of; han -r meg for å ha, he accuses me of having, -ning s accusation; rette en — mot, bring an accusation against. beskytte v protect; — mot, protect from, (forsvare mot) protect against; — seg mot, guard against. beskyt|telse s: — mot, protection against; — mot konkurranse, (også) a safeguard against competitipn; -ende o protective. beslag s (av metall o. I.) fittings; legge — på (oppta ens tid), occupy one’s time. This work makes a heavy call on my time; 2 (konfiskere) seize. beslutning s 1 (forsett) resolve; fatte en —, make a resolve; det er min faste — å, I am firmly resolved to, I am determined to; 2 (avgjørelse) decision; en endelig —, a final decision; Deres — om å, your decision to; 3 (vedtatt forslag) resolution. besluttje v (bestemme seg) decide; jeg har -t meg til å, I have decided to, I have made up my mind (we have made up our minds) to; jeg er fast -t på å, I am resolved (determined) to; -som a resolute; -somhet s resolution. besparelse s saving; en stor —, a great saving; foreta -r, effect economies. besparende a economical; arbeids-, labour-saving. best a: 1 av -e sort, of the best quality; de -e grunner, the best of reasons; i -e fall, at best; 2 kvaliteten er ikke den -e, the quality is none of the best (is not very good); jeg skal gjøre mitt -e for å, I shall do my best to; det er det -e vi kan gjøre, that is the best thing we can do; that will be the best plan; vi må gjøre det -e ut av det, we must make the best of it; jeg kan anbefale denne kvalitet på det -e, I can thoroughly recommend this quality; til -e for, for the good of, (til hjelp for) in aid of; 3 det er — at De skriver, you had better write; De gjør — i å skrive til ham med én gang, you had best write to him at once. bestanddel s constituent, component [part]. bestandig av constantly; for —, for good [and all], for ever. bestem|me v 1 (fastsette) — en pris, fix a price; — tid (sted), fix (appoint) a time (a place); 2 (treffe avgjørelse om) decide, (sterkere) resolve, determine; det kan De —, I will leave