takknemlig 234 tanke takknemlig o thankful, grateful; jeg er Dem meget — for, I am much (greatly) obliged to you for, I am grateful to you for; vi vil (ville) være — for å få nærmere opplysninger, we shall (should) be obliged if you will (would) give us further information; vi skulle være — for å høre, we should be thankful to hear; jeg ville være — for å motta et svar så snart som mulig, også: your early reply would be [greatly] appreciated. takknemlighet s gratitude, thankfulness; uttale sin — for, express one’s thanks for; -sjgjeld, a debt of gratitude; stå i stor —, til ham, be deeply indebted to him. takt s tact; -full, tactful; -løs, tactless; -løshet, want of tact, tactlessness; en —, an indiscretion. tale s 1 speech, (snakk) talk; holde en — om, make a speech on; 2 på—: bringe en sak på —, raise a question, bring a matter up; komme på —, be brought up, come up [for discussion]; den pris De antyder kan ikke komme på —, the price you suggest is [quite] out of the question; 3 — om: talk of; når det er — om (når det gjelder), in the case of, if it is a question of; før det kan bli — om å, before there can be any question of (-ing); det firma det er — om, the firm in question; det har aldri vært — om å, there was never any question of -ing); det kan ikke bli — om en prisnedsettelse (det er utelukket), a reduction of prices is [quite] out the question; det kan ikke være — om annet, nothing else is possible; det er ikke — om, there is no question of. tale v speak, (snakke) talk; med ov el prp 1 alt -r for at, there is every probability that; det er mye som -r for en slik ordning, there is a strong case for such an arrangement; det -r til fordel for, it speaks well for; 2 — med, speak to; — med ham om noe, talk smtg over with him; 3 — om, speak of (about), (drøfte) talk over, discuss; for ikke å — om, not to mention; det -r til hans fordel, it tells in his favour. (Se snakke.) talg s tallow, (nyre-) suet; -lys, tallow candle. talk s talc; -pulver, talcum; -um, talcum. tall s number, (-tegn) figure, (beløp) figure; holde — på, keep count of; -rik numerous. tallerken s plate, talong s counterfoil, tander a delicate. tang s: knipe-, pincers; nebbe-, pliers; (pinsett) tweezers; ild-, tongs (alle pl). tank s (beholder) tank; -båt, tanker; -vogn, tank-car. tanke s 1 thought, (idé) idea, (hensikt) intention; min — var å, my idea was to; en slik — har aldri fait meg inn, such a thought never entered my head; komme på andre -er, change one’s mind; jeg kom på den — at, the thought struck me that;