vekkelse 269 velvillig y vekk|else s (religiøs) revival; -ende, rousing, stirring; -er|ur, alarm clock. veksel s bill of exchange; (tratte) draft, innfri en —, meet a bill; -aksept, acceptance [of a bill]; -fornyelse, renewal [of bill]; -mekler, bill broker. vekselstrøm s e/ektr, alternating current. vekselutsteder s drawer. ^vekselvis av alternately, veksle v change [money]; -penger s change. vekst s growth; (økning) increase; (utvikling) development; (plante) plant. vekt s weight; (apparat) a pair of scales, weighing machine; selge etter —, sell by weight; fig legge — på, stress, emphasize. vekt|angivelse s statement of weight; -attest, weighing certificate; -besparelse, saving of weight; -enhet, unit of weight; -ig, weighty; -manko, short weight; -nota, weight note; -stang, lever; -tap, loss in weight. vel s welfare; av well; (vel = altfor) rather [high]; så — som, as well as (mi ikke skilles). vel|ansett a well reputed; -befinnende, well-being; -beholden, safe and sound; -betenkt, well-advised. veldje s (makt) power; -ig, enormous, huge, immense. vel|dedig a charitable; i — øyemed, for charitable purposes; -dedighet, charity; -ferd, welfare; -s|tap, material loss; -fortjent, well-deserved. velge v 1 choose (mellom) between,(blant)among; 2 (ved valg) elect; -r, elector. vel|gjerning s charitable deed (action); show a kindness, confer a benefit; -gjørende (virkning), wholesome (effect), (barmhjertig) charitable; -gjørenhet, charity; -gjører, benefactor; -gående: i beste —, in the best of health; -havende, well-to-do;-kjent, well-known; -kledd, well-dressed. vel|kommen a welcome; -komst, welcome, -tale, speech of welcome; -lagret, [well] seasoned, (om øl) well-matured; -luktende, fragrant; -lykket, successful; -lønnet, well-paid; -menende, well-meaning; -ment, well-meant; -oppdragen, well-bred; -het, good manners; -ordnet, well-arranged; -organisert, well-organized; -overveid, well-considered; -renommert, well-reputed; -sett, popular, en — gjest, a welcome guest; -signe, bless; -sig-nelse, blessing; -s|rik, bene-ficial;-sittende(frakk),well-fitting; -situert, well-to-do; -skapt, well-shaped; -skikket til, well qualified for; -smak, [agreeable] flavour; -smakende, savoury; -stand, prosperity; -stående, prosperous; -talende, eloquent; -talenhet, eloquence. velte v upset, overturn; — skyld (mistanke) over på, shift the blame (suspicion) on to. velval(g)t, appropriate. vel|vilje s goodwill, benevolence; show one a kindness; -villig, kind [-[assistance],-] {+[assi- stance],+} good [offices], give the matter your favourable consideration.