orke
verb
feel up for, have the energy for
- ha krefter til
- greie, makte
- være villig til
- gidde
- tåle, utstå
- ha hjerte til
feel up for, have the energy for
[å`rkə]
Old Norse: orka
A2Elementary
Han orket ikke å reise seg.
He couldn't bear to get up.
Vi spiser ute på fredager når ingen orker å lage middag.
We eat out on Fridays when no one can be bothered to make dinner.
Jeg orker ikke mer tullball i dag.
I can't take any more bullshit today.
Jeg orker ikke mer tullprat, la oss være seriøse nå.
I can't take any more nonsense, let's be serious now.
Egentlig ville jeg bare mure meg inne, men jeg orket ikke å være alene heller.
Actually, I just wanted to wall myself in, but I couldn't bear to be alone either.
Det var et ork å lese den boka.
It was a chore to read that book.
Jeg orker ikke mer ynking, kom heller med et forslag.
I can’t stand any more whining, make a suggestion instead.
Jeg orker ikke gjøre noe i dag – jeg bare drar meg.
I don’t feel like doing anything today – I’m just lazing around.
Jeg orker ikke høre på mer prek om ting som aldri kommer til å skje.
I can't stand listening to any more nonsense about things that are never going to happen.
Etter lunsj ble han dvask og orket knapt å lese videre.
After lunch he became sluggish and could barely keep reading.