blåtøy 40 bortreist with a blue check (stripe); -tøy, gingham. blåse v blow; — opp (med gass o. I.), inflate. bo s (formuesmasse) estate; overlevere sitt — til konkurs, file one’s petition in bankruptcy. boi s (tøy) baize. boikott s boycott; -e v to boycott. bok s 1 book, (liten —, hefte) booklet; en — papir; a quire of paper; 2 bøker (regnskaper), books, accounts; avslutte -ene, close (balance) the books (accounts); føre —, keep books; føre poster in i -ene, enter items in the books. bok|binder s bookbinder: -forlag, book publishers. bok|føre v: — en post, book (enter) an item; en -ført post, an entry; — likelydende, book in conformity; -førsel, bookkeeping, accountancy. bok|gjeld s book debt(s); -handel, bookseller’s shop; -handler, bookseller; -holder, book-keeper; -trykker, printer. boks s (blikk-) tin, am can, (større beholder) drum; -kalv, box-calf. bokstav s letter, (store) capitals, capital letters, (små) small letters; skrive med -er, write in words, (mots) in figures; med store -er, in capitals; etter -en, literal, av literally, to the letter; -elig, literal(ly); -ere, spell, (gait) mis-spell; -ering, spelling. bolig s (hus) house, (hjem) residence, (privat-) private residence (address). Bolivi|a, Bolivia; -ansk, Bolivian. bommert s blunder; begå en —, commit a blunder. bomull s cotton. bomulls|avfall s cotton waste; -balle, bale of cotton; -flanell, flannelette; -fløyel, velveteen; -fabrikk, cotton-mill; -frøolje, cottonseed oil; -garn, cotton yarn; -lerret, calico; -spinneri, cotton-spinning mill; -tråd, cotton [thread]; -stoff, cotton fabric (material); -varer, cotton goods, cottons; -veveri, cotton-weaving mill. bonde s farmer, (små-) peasant farmer. bor s bore, (til metall, stéin) drill; -maskin, drilling machine. bord s table, (skrive-) desk; — og planker; boards and deals; -duk, table-cloth; -kniv, table-knife; -plate, (selve platen) table top, (løs plate til å sette inn), table-leaf; -teppe, table cover. bort av: han er reist — noen dager; he has gone away (has left town) for a few days; ta —, take away, (fjerne) remove; se — fra, leave out of account; se — fra at, (også) ignore the fact that; -bestilt, booked [up]; komme — fra, se komme. borte av (fraværende) absent; pengene er —, the money has gone (is lost); bli — (forsvinne), disappear; holde seg —.stay (keep) away, bordforklare v explain away; -frakte til, charter to; -kommet: den -komne sjekk, the missing (lost) cheque; -reist: han er —,