See bli in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "How about staying home instead of going to that stupid party?",
"text": "Hva sier du til å bli hjemme i stedet for å gå på den dumme festen?",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "You stay here!",
"text": "Du blir her!",
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"english": "Two people were arrested for theft yesterday.",
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},
{
"english": "She was gripped with fear.",
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},
{
"english": "Erm, is it just me, or are you going bald?",
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}
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"to become, get, go."
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"english": "When I grow up, I'm going to be a doctor.",
"text": "Når jeg blir stor skal jeg bli lege.",
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},
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"english": "The party turned out to be/was a success!",
"text": "Festen ble en suksess!",
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"english": "That's 25 kroner",
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"word": "bli hvor en er"
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"word": "bli kjent"
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{
"word": "bli klar over"
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{
"word": "bli med"
},
{
"word": "bli seg selv igjen"
},
{
"word": "bli til"
},
{
"word": "bli til at"
},
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"word": "bli ute av seg"
},
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"word": "bli ved med"
},
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"word": "blivende"
},
{
"word": "forbli"
},
{
"word": "la bli"
},
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"word": "la det bli med det"
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{
"word": "tilblivelse"
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"english": "It keeps getting worse!",
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{
"english": "Erm, is it just me, or are you going bald?",
"text": "Øhm, er det bare meg, eller begynner du å bli skallet?",
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"to become, get, go."
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"(change, development over time) to become, get, go."
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"english": "When I grow up, I'm going to be a doctor.",
"text": "Når jeg blir stor skal jeg bli lege.",
"type": "example"
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{
"english": "The party turned out to be/was a success!",
"text": "Festen ble en suksess!",
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"to be, become, will, going to, turn out,"
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"english": "That's 25 kroner",
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"sense": "to stay, remain",
"word": "bestå"
},
{
"sense": "to stay, remain",
"word": "dvele"
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"sense": "to stay, remain",
"word": "forbli"
},
{
"sense": "to stay, remain",
"word": "vedbli"
},
{
"sense": "to stay, remain",
"word": "vedvare"
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{
"sense": "to become, get, be",
"word": "forme seg"
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"sense": "to become, get, be",
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"sense": "to become, get, be",
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"sense": "to become, get, be",
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"sense": "to become, get, be",
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"sense": "to become, get, be",
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"sense": "to become, get, be",
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{
"sense": "to become, get, be",
"word": "utvikle seg"
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{
"sense": "to become, get, be",
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},
{
"sense": "to become, get, be",
"word": "vorde"
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{
"sense": "bills and payment, to be",
"word": "beløpe seg til"
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{
"sense": "bills and payment, to be",
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},
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