skylde
verb
owe
- stå i, ha gjeld
- ha plikt til (å gi)
owe
Old Norse
B1Intermediate
Du skylder meg en forklaring.
You owe me an explanation.
Det er din egen skyld.
It's your own fault.
Han prøvde å skylde på søsteren sin.
He tried to blame his sister.
Forsinkelsen skyldes tekniske problemer.
The delay is due to technical problems.
For én gangs skyld kom han til tiden.
For once, he was on time.
Hun følte på en stor skyld etter hendelsen.
She felt a lot of guilt after the incident.
Det skyldes en forglemmelse.
This is due to an oversight.
To tredeler av skadene skyldes ekstremnedbør.
Two thirds of the damage is due to extreme precipitation.
Det er uhederlig å ikke betale det man skylder.
It's dishonest not to pay what you owe.
Bedriften kan få erstatningsansvar dersom skaden skyldes grov uaktsomhet.
The company may be liable for damages if the damage was caused by gross negligence.