svikte 229 syne J svikt|e v: prisene -t, prices gave way; planen -t, the plan failed to work; han har -t meg, he has let me down, has failed me; -ende: — priser, declining prices. svind|el s swindle; -Ie, swindle; -ler, swindler. svine|kjøtt s pork; -lær, pigskin; -produkter, hog products. sving s: komme i —, get things going; være i full —, be in full swing; -e v swing, (om priser) fluctuate; prisene -er sterkt, prices are fluctuating widely; -ning, swinging, (pris-) fluctuation(s) in prices. svinn s wastage, waste; (vekttap) loss in weight; -e (minke) decrease, diminish; — bort (inn), dwindle, shrink. sviske s prune. svoger s brother-in-law. svovel s sulphur. svulme v swell; — opp, swell [out], inflate. svær a (se stor) (meget stor) very large (big), (imponerende) great; (veldig) huge, enormous; en — forskjell, an enormous difference; (tung, tyngende) heavy; -e utgifter, heavy expenses; -e tap, heavy losses; (vidstrakt) extensive; (vanskelig) hard, difficult. svært av: — mye, very much, a very large quantity [of]; — mange, very many, a very large number [of]; — vanskelig, extremely difficult. sy v sew; — en skjorte, make a shirt; -maskin, sewing-machine; -nål, needle; -trad, sewing-cot-ton(-thread). syk a: han er —, he is ill, am sick, (uvel) unwell; alvorlig —, seriously ill; ligge —, be laid up, be ill in bed; -dom, illness; en bestemt —, a disease; etter noen tids —, after being ill for some time. syke|behandling s medical treatment; -hus, hospital; han er på —, he is in hospital; -lig: være —, be in poor health. sykkel s cycle, bicycle; trå-, pedal-cycle; -dekk, [cycle] tyre cover; -fabrikk, cycle works; -ring, cycle tyre (tire); -slange, cycle tube; -tilbehør, cycle fittings. sylte v (frukt) preserve, (i eddik) pickle; -tøy, jam. sympat|i s sympathy; -isere: — med, sympathize with; -isk a (forståelsesfull) sympathetic, (hyggelig) sympathetic, pleasant. symptom s symptom; være et — på, be a symptom (sign) of. syn s 1 (det å se) sight, (noe sett) a sight; 2 (synsmåte) view, (mening) opinion; etter mitt —, in my view (opinion); jeg kan ikke være enig i Deres —, cannot fall in with your views; 3 mitt — på saken, my view of the matter; jeg har et annet — på saken, I take a different view of the matter. synd s sin; (skade:) det er —, it is a pity; det er — på ham, he is to be pitied; one cannot help feeling sorry for him. syne: tape av —, lose sight (track) of; komme til —,