demme
verb
dam up, stem
- hindre, stanse
- motarbeide
dam up, stem
Old Norse: demma
B2Upper-Intermediate
De prøvde å demme elven for å forhindre flom.
They tried to dam the river to prevent flooding.
De hjalp dem med flyttingen.
They helped them with the move.
Vi ønsker dem og deres familie alt godt.
We wish them and their family all the best.
Vi plukket friske jordbær i åkeren og spiste dem med fløte til dessert.
We picked fresh strawberries in the field and ate them with cream for dessert.
Nøklene mine har blitt borte, jeg finner dem ikke!
My keys have gone missing, I can't find them!
Hun fant ikke brillene sine og måtte lete rundt i huset før hun til slutt oppdaget dem på kjøkkenbordet.
She couldn't find her glasses and had to search around the house before finally discovering them on the kitchen table.
Det som begynte som vennskapelig erting, ble etter hvert så plagsomt at hun ba dem slutte.
What began as friendly teasing eventually became so annoying that she asked them to stop.
Nøklene mine ser ut til å ha forsvunnet, og jeg finner dem ikke.
My keys seem to have disappeared and I can't find them.
I vinter frøs vannrørene, så vi måtte tine dem med varmeblåser.
This winter the water pipes froze, so we had to thaw them with a fan heater.
Du må kutte grønnsakene i små biter før du steker dem.
You need to cut the vegetables into small pieces before frying them.