kvitte
verb
get rid of
- la gå opp i opp
- skille seg av med, bli kvitt noe
get rid of
Latin via German via Old Norse: kvitta
B2Upper-Intermediate
Han ønsket å kvitte seg med gamle ting.
He wanted to get rid of old things.
Vi må kvitte oss med de gamle møblene før vi flytter.
We need to get rid of the old furniture before we move.
Han brukte en spesiell sjampo for å bli kvitt flass i hodebunnen.
He used a special shampoo to get rid of dandruff on his scalp.
Han hengte opp fluepapir i vinduet for å bli kvitt fluene.
He hung flypaper in the window to get rid of the flies.
Han ble endelig kvitt forkjølelsen.
He finally got rid of his cold.
Rottegift ble plassert i kjelleren for å bli kvitt skadedyrene.
Rat poison was placed in the basement to get rid of the pests.
Familien arrangerte et lite garasjesalg for å bli kvitt ting.
The family organized a small garage sale to get rid of things.
De brukte insektmiddel for å bli kvitt mygg i hagen.
They used insecticide to get rid of mosquitoes in the garden.
Han begynte å trene for å bli kvitt magefettet, men kaller seg fortsatt en tjukkas.
He started exercising to get rid of his belly fat, but still calls himself a fatty.
Fuglen sang en fin kvitter i morgensola.
The bird sang a nice chirp in the morning sun.