kunst 131 kvikksølv engelsk, he has a good knowledge of English. kunst s art; — og håndverk, arts and crafts; -fløte, synthetic cream; -gjødning, fertilizer. kunstig a artificial, synthetic; (etterligning) imitation. kunst|silke s art silk, (av cellulose) rayon; -smult, compound lard. kupong s coupon. kurere v cure; — for, cure of. kurant a (gangbar) current, (salgbar) merchantable, marketable; en — sak, a matter of routine. kurs s 1 valuta-, rate [of exchange]; til dagens —, at the current rate; til en — av, at the rate of; mink er kommet i — igjen, mink is again in fashion (is popular again); 2 (kursus) course [of study], f e. a one-year (two-year, six-month) course in French; 3 (retning) course, fig line of action; forandre —, alter one’s course. kursiv s italics pl; trykke med —, print in italics, kurtasje s brokerage, broker’s charges. kurv s basket; -arbeid, basketwork, (varen) basketware; -flaske, wicker bottle, (meget stor) demijohn; -møbler, wicker furniture. kusine s [female] cousin. kutyme s custom; handels-, trade usage; det er — at, it is customary that. kvadrat s square; to fot i —, two feet square; -fot, square foot. kvalifi|kasion s qualification; -sere, qualify; -sert, qualified; — til, qualified for. kvalitativ a qualitative; av -ly. kvalitet s quality, (merke) brand, (sortering) grade; varenes —, the quality of the goods; en så dårlig —, so poor (inferior) a quality. kvalitetsforringelse s deterioration; -forskjell, difference in quality; -merke, (vare-) brand; -prøve, sample; -vare(r), a quality (high-quality) product. kvantitativ a quantitative; såvel -t som kvalitativt, in both quality and quantity. kvantitet s quantity, (mengde) amount. kvant|um s quantity et stor — ris, a large quantity of rice; i større -a, in [large] quantities; -a på minst, quantities of not less than. kvart s (firedel) quarter; -årlig, quarterly. kvartal s (tid) quarter; hvert —, quarterly. kvartals|avregning s (oppgave) quarterly statement, (oppgjør) quarterly settlement; -vis, quarterly. kvarter s quarter, (om tid, også) a quarter of an hour. kvarts s quartz. kveg s cattle. kveite s halibut. kveld s evening, night; i —, tonight, this evening; i går —, last night, yesterday evening; sent i går —, late last night; i morgen —, tomorrow night (evening). kvelstoff s nitrogen; -gjødning, nitrogenous fertilizer. kvern s mill; kaffe-, coffee-mill. kvie v: — seg for à, be reluctant to. kvikk a (oppvakt) smart; -sølv, quicksilver, kjem mercury.