velvære 270 vergeråd veljvære s well-being; -ynder, patron. vemm|elig a disgusting; repulsive; -else, disgust, -es ved, be disgusted with, loathe (avsky). vemod s sadness; -ig, sad. vende v turn; vend! p.t.o. = please turn over; — opp ned, turn upside down; — tilbake, return; — til-bake til en sak, revert to a matter ; -punkt, turning-point. vending s take another (a serious ) turn; språk-, phrase, term. venn s a friend of mine; gode -er, great friends; vår felles —, our common friend; -inne, girl (lady) friend. venne seg av med, break with the habit of (f. ex. smoking); — seg til, get accustomed to. venne|krets s a (wide) circle of friends; -tjeneste, act of friendship, [do one] a good turn. vennlig a kind; [on] friendly [terms]; være så — å, be good enough to; -het, kindness; -sinnet mot, friendly towards. vennskap s friendship, -elig, amiable, friendly; -sjbånd, bonds of friendship; -s|be-vis, proof (mark, token) of friendship. venstre a left; -parti, (Norge) the Left party, (Engl.) the Liberal party. vente 1 vt expect; 2 (imøtese) await, look forward to; 3 vi wait; la en —, keep one waiting. ventelig a to be expected; av very likely. ventil s (luft-) ventilator; (sikkerhets-) safety valve; — i skipsside («kuøye»), porthole. veps s wasp; -bol, wasp’s nest. veranda s veranda(h). verd s (= verdi) (penge-), value; (indre verdi) intrinsic value, worth; a worth; det er umaken —, it is worth while. verden s world; hva i all —, what on earth. verdens|begivenhet s worlc^ event; -berømmelse, wide-world fame; -del, continent; -herredømme, world supremacy; -omseiling, circumnavigation of the globe; -omspennende, worldwide; -språk, universal language. verdi|angivelse s declaration of value; -ansettelse, valuation; -brev, registered letter, am money letter; -forringelse, depreciation; -forøkelse, appreciation; -full, valuable; -gjenstand, object (article) of value; -løs, of no value; — -e aksjer, worthless shares; -måler, standard (measure) ofvalue; -nedskrivning(er), writing(s)down, depreciation; -papirer, securities, bonds, stocks and shares; -post, insured mail matter; -saker, valuables; -tap, loss in value; -toll, an ad valorem duty. verdig til, worthy of, — til å, worthy to; — (av vesen), dignified; -het, dignity. verdsette til, value, estimate, appraise at; -else, valuation. verft s shipyard. verge s (formynder) guardian, (i formuessaker) trustee; v defend (onself) (seg); -løs, defenceless; -råd,