J skatt 206 skje bitter; et -t brev, a strongly-worded letter; — konkurranse, keen competition. skatt s (kostbarhet) treasure, (til staten) tax, pl taxes. skep|sis s scepticism; -tisk, sceptical. ski s ski(s); gå på —, go skiing; -binding, ski fastening (binding); -drakt, skiing suit; -stav, ski stick; -utstyr, skiing outfit. skifer s slate; -brudd, slate quarry; -plate, slate slab. skift s (tid) shift; arbeide i tre —, work in three shifts. skifte v (bytte) change; — inn, substitute; — ut, replace, — om til ( gå over til), change to. skikk s: — og bruk, custom; ha for — å gjøre, be in the habit of doing; som — er hos oss, as is the custom with us; få — på noe, get smtg into shape. skikkelig a (ordentlig) respectable, decent; (om oppførsel) well-behaved. skikket o: — for (til), suitable for; jeg anser ham godt — som agent, I consider him a most suitable man as an agent; -het,'‘suitability. skille v: — fra, separate from; — seg ved, (kvitte seg med) get rid of, (selge) dispose of; (skjelne) — mellom, distinguish between. skilnad se forskjell. skilpadde s tortoise, (hav-) turtle; -farge, tortoiseshell;-skall, tortoise-shell; -suppe, turtle soup. skinke s ham; kokt —, boiled ham; — og egg, ham and egg(s). skinn s (av dyr) skin, (garvet hud) leather; huder og —, hides and skins; ((rå) pels), pelt, (preparert) fur; redde sitt —, save one’s skin. skinn|besatt a trimmed with fur; -bind, leather binding; -foret, lined with fur; -hanske, (lær) leather glove, (pels) fur glove; -kåpe, fur coat. skip s ship, (fartøy) vessel; sende varer med —, send goods by ship (boat). skipe v: — med første båt, ship by the first boat; varene er -t i dag, the goods have been shipped today; — inn, take on board. skiping s (vareparti) shipment, (det å skipe) shipping. skipings|advis s advice of shipment; -dagen, date of shipment; -dokumenter, shipping documents; -ordre, shipping instructions; -spørsmålet, the question of shipment. skips|bygger s shipbuilder; -byggeri, shipyard; -dagbok, ship’s log (log-book); -fart, shipping; -fører [ship]master; -handler, shipchandler; -ladning (-last), cargo, shipload; -leilighet, a shipping opportunity; ved første —, by the first possible steamer; -mekler, ship-broker; -reder, shipowner; -rom (laste-), hold; bestille —, book freight space. skisse s sketch, outline; -re, sketch, outline. skit|ne v: — til, soil, dirty; -ten, dirty;—olje, dirty oil. skje s spoon; en — olje, a spoonful of oil.